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- The use cases in this playbook are intended for customers using Interaction Studio (formerly Evergage Classic) ONLY. For customers using the Interaction Studio 'Campaigns and Templates' application, refer to the Use Case Library instead.
- The Visual Editor Chrome Extension will no longer be available starting January 1, 2023. For more information, see this knowledge article.
As an e-commerce marketer in the retail industry, you know that responding to each and every shopper – based on his or her unique preferences and intent – is increasingly necessary to drive conversions, build long-term customer loyalty and remain competitive in your industry.
Here are many of the tried-and-true solutions that leading retailers leverage with Interaction Studio to drive positive impacts across channels for their businesses:
Encourage discovery – recommend relevant products, categories, and brands throughout your web, email, and in-app experiences
Increase engagement – encourage key behaviors like writing reviews, signing up for email, and downloading apps by tailoring messages specific to where your visitors are in their journey
Reduce friction – recognize the key areas on your site visitors struggle with the most. Curb cart abandonment by identifying promo code errors, optimize out-of-stock PDPs, and trigger visitor reminders when prices drop!
Optimize channels – personalize throughout the customer journey to create a seamless experience regardless of the channel.
How to use these articles
The following articles offer best practices for using Interaction Studio to optimize the experience for your site visitors and increase conversion rates
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Encourage Discovery
Cross-sell across categories
|237 - Use SmartBundle in Complete the Look Campaigns
Power homepage recommendations for all visitors
|138 - Create a Personalized Homepage Experience
|Power dynamic banners based on customer/non-customer, geo, products
|129 - Create a Personalized Homepage Banner
Prompt discovery on PDPs by showing similar items to the item being viewed
|204 - Increase Product Discovery by Recommending Similar Products
|Surface category & brand recommendations
|2310 - Make Category and Brand Recommendations
|Recommended products based on what's trending
|147 - Increase Product Discovery by Displaying Trending Products
|Personalized recommendations on cart page
|239 - Use Machine Learning to Promote Items on the Cart Page
|Optimize out of stock pages with product recommendations
|238 - Use SmartBundle for Out of Stock Messaging
|Enhance unavailable pages with promoted content
|228 - Replace Unavailable Web Pages with Promotional Content
|Increase Engagement
|Target and curb comparison shopping
|1311 - Highlight a Product Name for Comparison Shoppers
|Power offers based on weather
|Power a shopping companion for your visitors
|136 - Increase Engagement and Repeat Purchases with a Shopping Companion
|Remind customers to take advantage of current promotions
|203 - Re-Engage Shoppers by Reminding of an Offer on Exit
|Support email capture across relevant pages
|1310 - Support Email Capture for Key Points of Interaction
|Target messages based on geography
|195 - Promote Personalized Messages Based on Geolocation
|Ask shopper for reviews
|143 - Ask Returning Customers for Reviews
|Encourage shoppers to download your mobile app
|219 - Download Mobile App to Drive Engagement
|Collect explicit data about visitors via a questionnaire
|205 - Add Style Finder Questionnaire Leading to Personalization
|Power single question surveys to collect explicit data about visitors
|1710 - Serve a Quick One Question Survey
|Drive educational experiences for new visitors
|181 - Educate New Visitors
|Offer specialized experiences or promotions for high value customers
|1312 - Create a Special Experience for High Value Customers
|Create a "My Store" experience for shoppers
|2312 - Design a Personalized My Account Page for Customers
|Personalized recommendations for blog content, or content on site
|236 - Recommend Content to Inspire Shoppers
|Reminder of items left in cart or suggestions
|140 - Incentivize Your Cart Abandoners in Real Time
|Engage shoppers with the newest product offerings
|198 - Engage Shoppers with Newest Product Offerings
|Increase engagement and conversions with loyalty programs
|206 - Increase Engagement and Conversions with Loyalty Program
|Increase engagement by displaying products(s) viewed the longest
|132 - Increase Engagement by Displaying Product(s) Viewed the Longest
|Educate based on location
|182 - Educate Based on Location
|Proactive promo code error messaging
|2315 - Reduce Coupon Code Friction Points
|Reduce Friction
|Create persistent reminders to drive offers from email to shopping journey
|102 - Create Persistent Reminders to Drive Offers from Email to Shopping Journey
|Drive offers from email to convert a browser
|130 - Drive Offers from Email to Convert a Browser
|Drive purchases using promotional offers
|108 - Drive Purchases Using Promotional Offers
|Swap promotions based on date-time ranges
|332 - Swap Promotions in Content Zones Based on Conditions
|Optimize Channels
|Power personalized recommendations at open time
|2313 - Recommend Products and Promotions with Open-time Email
|Send an email when a visitor abandons a cart containing an item
|2314 - Remind Cart Abandoners with Triggered Email
|Send an email when a visitor leaves your site without adding to cart or purchasing
|2312 - Convert Browsers to Buyers with Triggered Email
|Send real-time email messages that alert your shoppers of new products in their favorite categories
|323 - New Arrival in Favorite Category Triggered Email
|Send real-time email messages that alert your shoppers of out-of-stock products they've browsed that have since been replenished
|324 - Trigger an Email When a Recently Viewed Item Is Back in Stock
|Send real-time email messages that alert your shoppers of products they've browsed that now have limited quantities available.
|325 - Trigger an Email When Inventory Is Low
|Send real-time email messages that alert your shoppers of recently viewed products with price reductions
|326 - Trigger an Email When a Favorite Product Has a Price Reduction


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As a writer, one of my favorite things to do is to read. All throughout my journey, and especially after the election, I've been trying to pull together books that will help me see the world in a broader light and make me a more empathetic human and effective advocate.
Here are five books that have been on my shelf the last couple months. Hope you might enjoy (and learn from) them as much as I did!
Building a Movement to End the New Jim Crow: An Organizing Guide (Daniel Hunter)
After the election, I felt pretty powerless in terms of how to respond and also realized I needed to learn more about engaging with the racial justice movement and integrating anti-racism work into my other advocacy. This book was a great primer for me regarding work being done to end the prison industrial complex (and its inherent racism) as well as an awesome guide for movement-building in general. I recommend it for anyone working in advocacy and activism and for all my non-profit sector friends. Find out more online here. (Available on Kindle for only $0.99USD!) Continue reading "The Traveling Bookshelf: Five Books to Read on Race"

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High Strangeness
Pennsylvania UFO Wave, 2008
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:06 UTC
The Bucks County Courier Times reported that MUFON was indeed going to send researchers into the Lower Bucks area following four separate reports of anomalous objects in the area. Earlier this year, on January 27, Falls police officer Jeffrey Omlor was sent to Don Pablo's on Route 1 in response to a 911 call about a strange craft that "hovered like an octopus." By the time the policeman arrived, the object was gone.
Also on that day, MUFON received a report from a pizza deliveryman, who described seeing an object over a line of trees in Vermillion Hills. The UFO was reported as "blinking red, white, and green lights.
On April 25, a report was made of an "orange fire ball that seemed to be crashing out of the sky." This object was reported from Newtown.
I received an email from an about.com reader whose mother had taken a photograph of an unknown object on June 16, in Richland, in Lebanon County. She was taking photographs of a thunderstorm at the time, from her residence on Millardsville Road between 4:00-5:00 PM. Her photograph, shown along with this article, shows an object that is difficult to explain. I have had several photo buffs take a look at it, and gotten varied opinions. The object has been identified as a bird, debris from the wind, and an unknown craft. I forwarded it to Bob Gardner, who has added it to his case files.
A report was also received about an incident that occurred on 06-03-08 at 4:20 AM. The witness was laying awake, looking outside through a large bedroom window, which gave a full view of the area on one side of the house. The sky was clear, except for what he perceived as one small cloud in the distance. This small cloud began to move toward the house at a slow rate of speed. It soon became close enough that the witness could make out a definite shape-like an elongated hexagon, which was a dark gray in color. The object now looked immense.
He estimated the UFO's size at about 100 feet long and 100 wide. Two of its sides were longer. He got out of bed, and went to the window. The object was now close enough, that he could only see the bottom of it. Although he estimated the object at about 400-500 feet away from the back of his property, he could hear no sound. Suddenly, the object began to move. It made a fluid right hand turn toward the west, giving the witness a view of more of its structure.
Above the bottom, there was a rectangular light panel or window on each side-he could only see three of its four sides, however. The large UFO soon moved away. The witness estimated that he saw it for about one minute, though it seemed like an eternity to him.
"I can't be seeing this, its not really happening!" he thought.
Earlier this month, a report was received regarding a craft with "six lights in the shape of a boomerang." The unknown object was seen hovering over the Oxford Valley Mall in Middletown.
On July 8, a man who was out in the yard with his dog at 4:10 AM, made a very strange report. He looked up into the sky and spotted four unusual lights. Three of them appeared as two eyes with a nose. They had bright lights, and it seemed that the front part of the object was a pink color. The back of the UFO seemed to have a bluish, foggy appearance to it. The witness watched the object for a remarkable 40 minutes, as it moved so ever slowly across the blackened skies. At one point, he felt that he saw silvery flakes falling on the trees. In time, the flakes looked like they went back up into the object. The witness attempted to take photographs of the UFO, but all that showed on the film was darkness.
Also on July 8, a report was received from a man who was locking up his truck on his driveway, happened to look up into the sky, and saw two yellow-orange objects, one much larger than the other. The objects sat motionless for about 10 minutes, then suddenly, they shot upward, and disappeared, leaving a boomerang-shaped trail. The witness sat for ten minutes, almost in a state of shock. Field Investigator Elise Simon was unsure exactly when a report on the sightings would be made, and MUFON's State Director of Pennsylvania, John Ventre, made this statement to the press:
"We'll be talking to the local police, the FAA and the local media and any witnesses." He also pointed out that in his estimation, about 93% of UFO reports are eventually identified as conventional flying objects, but "...that 7 percent, though, that's the great part, because it really defies explanation."
As investigators reveal more details of the sightings over Pennsylvania, I will add them to my report.


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After much consideration and many conversations, we've decided to shut down Conveyor. We'll begin the process on September 1, 2020. Thank you again to all the people who shared their feedback or time with us!
Conveyor is the most ambitious product we've ever attempted. It's one of those things that is either going to be brilliantly valuable or a brilliant failure. After nearly 2.5 years of active development, we decided to rebuild the entire client from native to Electron. While this meant that the product launch would take even longer, we decided it is worth it to deliver the right experience. A product like Conveyor is not minimally viable. It's a workflow, and each step in this new workflow has to feel great for it to work as a whole.
Before I get into the details, let me share the story of how we got here. Since Conveyor is our next vision for Beanstalk we decided it could not just be a hosted web application. For us to make something great, the product had to live on developers machines as a client and provide the centralized hosting and collaboration. We needed to support the entire workflow and be as close to developers code as possible.
A product like Conveyor is not minimally viable. It's a workflow, and each step in this new workflow has to feel great for it to work as a whole.
To do this, we had to make a decision between building a native macOS client or using something like Electron. A couple of years ago when we looked at Electron, it didn't feel integrated enough in the operating system. The design and experience did not feel polished, and it felt like it would not provide the experience we wanted to deliver. We decided the initial client would be a native Mac app. While it's limited in audience, it would allow us to create a polished experience from the start. As a company who works only on web applications, this was a big risk, and we felt it was worth it. So we went all in on native.
The process was an uphill battle to say the least. After two years and some really good hindsight, we realized it was not the best decision for our team. Not only did we have to learn an entirely new development process, but the process itself was changing in front of us with the introduction of Swift. As a team used to iterating quickly on design, the concept of handing off design felt unnatural and took much longer for us. Instead of us finding the proper process, we ended up fighting it.
Admitting defeat
Toward the end of last year we had a working client with a (very) small set of beta testers. It worked, and we even used it on real projects. As we got closer to our private beta launch date we had a chance to reflect honestly on the client, and we just weren't proud of it. The web app is fantastic, but the client just wasn't up to our standards. It was hard to update, and in reality, it hardly looked "native" anyway with the design direction we chose. We never really reached the performance and user experience goals that we picked native for in the first place.
We realized that if this was our future product we'd never be happy and it would never succeed. So we did what any respectable team would do: we threw it out. This was incredibly hard to admit, but I have no doubt it was the right decision.
Another look at Electron
We were only able to make this decision because we had time to look at the alternatives. It had been a couple of years since we researched Electron, and at this point (Dec 2017), it had matured a lot. We decided to do a small proof of concept. Surprisingly it was a breath of fresh air. Not only because the tool set had improved, but because we missed the agility of working on a web application. The development experience was familiar again, and it felt fantastic. After fighting the native client for so long, and dealing with some emotional ups and downs, our motivation and enthusiasm was in full force.
Now here we are, a few months later, and even though we are completely rewriting the client it's moving extremely fast. From the design, to the syncing process, to the tools we are using it's turning into a product we are extremely excited and proud to build. The solution we are putting together is based on all of the mistakes we made the first time around. And it helps to have 2.5 years of iterating on design along with a very good backend to support it.
It's worth the wait
This was a really hard choice and it set us back about six months. It was the correct decision though. With a profitable company that affords us to be patient and a mission to only work on things that we get excited about, we had to do it. When it's done we will have a much better experience, and even better, it will work on multiple platforms!
Get on the list for early invites or follow Conveyor on Twitter as we share more news.


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Indigenous Canadians take leading role in battle against tar sands pipeline
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Back in February 2015 I was asked to film a Wet'suwet'en potlatch in Moricetown. What I shot was part of a project that features First Nations' battle against gas and oil pipeline development on their traditional territories. Here's a short trailer featured in the UK's Guardian newspaper. Click on the photo to watch the trailer.
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Carney: WH won't pay 'ransom' to GOP
The White House said on Thursday it would "not pay a ransom" for an extension of the debt ceiling, after Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) vented that Congress wouldn't even agree to attach sainthood for Mother Teresa to a debt-ceiling bill.
{mosads}"We certainly believe Republican leaders who say that we have to raise the debt ceiling. It's the responsibility of Congress to ensure that bills that have already been incurred are paid in a timely fashion, so that the United States doesn't default," White House press secretary Jay Carney said.
"Our position, the president's position, is what it has been for a long time, which is that we are not going to pay ransom in return for Congress fulfilling this basic responsibility."
Carney would not say whether the White House was heartened by recent reports that House Republicans had been unable to find a policy priority — like automatic approval for the Keystone XL pipeline — that they could agree upon internally as a condition for hiking the debt ceiling.
"I think there's been a lot of reporting about those discussions, so I'm not going to characterize that," Carney said.
Earlier Thursday, Boehner admitted that Republicans had struggled to figure out a path to raising the $16.7 trillion debt-ceiling limit. The Treasury Department has said lawmakers need to act by late February to avoid default.
"You know, Mother Teresa is a saint now, but if Congress wanted to make her a saint, and attach that to the debt ceiling, we probably couldn't get 218 votes for it," Boehner said.
"We're still looking for the pieces to this puzzle," he continued. "But listen, we do not want to default on our debt, and we're not going to default on our debt."
Carney also declined to say whether a procedural sidecar would again be acceptable. Last year, "No Budget, No Pay" language forced the Senate to pass a budget, but required no budget concessions.
"Our position is the same as it was last time, the same as it was last fall: no ransom," Carney said. "How leaders on Capitol Hill figure out a way forward is up to them, but we're not going to pay a ransom."


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When the James R. Thompson Center opened in 1985, architect Helmut Jahn had hoped the glass panel building marked by an open-air atrium would serve as "a symbol for the openness and transparency of the state government."
The 17-story postmodern marvel in Chicago has proved costly and inefficient to maintain, heat and cool, and is in need of more than $100 million in maintenance that's been deferred.
With Gov. Bruce Rauner proposing the building's sale and comments about its unlikely rehab, the Thompson Center tops the list of Preservation Chicago's Seven Most Threatened buildings.
In its report released Wednesday, Preservation Chicago says the city "should move quickly to Landmark and protect this building and plaza, designed by one of Chicago's most famous contemporary architects of our time."
McCormick Place's Lakeside Center, another brainchild of Jahn and architect Gene Summers, ranks second on the list of endangered buildings. Once the largest convention halls in America, Lakeside Center is the oldest portion of McCormick Place and less frequented than much of the complex. The four-level, steel-and-glass structure also blocks views of the shoreline from the west.
In 2011, the urban design group of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the big corporate firm that designed the Willis and Hancock towers, crafted a plan to tear down the Lakeside Center and replace it with 19 acres of parkland.
Preservation Chicago contends the center's exhibition halls could be repurposed as a field house, where the large glass rooms could provide natural daylight for recreational activities.
But a spokeswoman for the agency that operates the convention center, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, said in October that the Lakeside Center remains economically important, and was used 192 days in 2014. As "an integral part of the McCormick Place campus," the center is used for major shows like the national restaurant and radiology conventions, she said.
Though it wasn't on this year's list, Preservation Chicago noted the increasing endangerment of a building on the group's 2014 list: St. Adalbert Catholic Church in the city's Pilsen neighborhood. The Archdiocese of Chicago announced last month that the church, built in 1912, would close. The church's distinguished twin 185-foot towers have been hidden under scaffolding for more than a year.
The announcement followed news last month that the archdiocese could shutter more houses of worship in Cook and Lake counties by 2030 as it confronts decaying buildings and an expected shortage of priests.
Members of the religious community have launched an online fundraiser in hopes of saving St. Adalbert's towers. However, the restoration effort appears bleak, with less than $1,900 pledged toward the $3 million target.
Richard Olszewski, a church member and volunteer coordinator, said the group's advocating for St. Adalbert's could help bring awareness to the church's situation.
"There's no set date (for closure) so hopefully we can raise the money before anything happens. And fix the towers — the towers are the main issues," he said. "It's a beautiful church outside and inside. It'd be a great loss to the city if we lose it."
On Sunday at 10 a.m., St. Adalbert members are planning a "Mass mob" — an event similar to those held in Detroit, where churchgoers from across the city were recruited to attend a Mass at a struggling urban church in order to revitalize it, Olszewski said.
In addition to the Thompson Center and the McCormick Place's Lakeside Center, other structures on the 2016 endangered list are:
•Nellie Black & Martha Wilson Pavilions, the former site of Children's Memorial Hospital in Lincoln Park, at 700 and 701 West Fullerton Parkway
•Washington Park National Bank, on 63rd Street and Cottage Avenue
•Sears Roebuck and Co. various store locations
•Two Queen Anne style train station houses at LaSalle and Van Buren, constructed in 1897
•A stretch of buildings in the 400 block of South Clark in the Loop that was home of the city's original Chinatown.


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The Health Survey for England is a major monitoring tool looking at the nation's health. It is used by the Government to plan health services and make important policy decisions that have an impact on us all.
The Health Survey for England is the main source of information for the Government about the nation's health. It's funded by NHS Digital and is used to shape health policy and improve health services, so that we can all stay healthier, for longer.
Most of us rely on public health services, and the Health Survey for England is used by local authorities and GPs to deliver better healthcare and improve treatment. The survey alerted GPs to the fact that lots of older people weren't aware that they had kidney disease, and as a result, GPs are now much more vigilant for early symptoms.
The survey has resulted in health awareness campaigns that are helping us all to be healthier, like the 5 a day campaign to get people to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
We want the survey to be as representative of England as possible, which means we need to speak to people all over the country, not just people who have visited the hospital or are in touch with their GP.


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In 2018, Americans purchased 23.9 million 9-liter cases of rum, according to the Distilled Spirits Council. To put that into perspective, that's 97 percent of the volume of bourbon and Tennessee whiskey sold in the U.S. over the same period.
No one would argue that rum enjoys the same collector fan base as bourbon (though its popularity is growing), nor would they describe the spirit as offering a similar investment opportunity. There are, however, a number of reasons to be excited about rum.
For as little as $35, drinkers can purchase a range of high-quality aged rums boasting more than a decade in barrel. (Good luck finding similarly aged bourbon or Scotch at that price.) And while many in the industry cite its lack of production regulations as a stumbling block for rum, one could argue that the loose controls on base ingredients, distillation techniques, and aging periods and vessels make the category much more diverse than any other spirit.
VinePair recently conducted a huge tasting of nationally available rum brands to compile this ranking. With some brands offering a number of worthy options within a narrow price range of one another, we limited inclusion to one bottle per brand per category. Whether your budget is $25, $50, $100, or more, here are 20 of the best rums for every budget.
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Bacardí Gold Rum
A respectable option in a pinch, this bottle fares surprisingly well when sipped alongside more expensive competitors. A blend of one- to four-year-old rums aged in American oak casks, Bacardí Gold has attractive dried fruit aromas followed by smokey, earthy flavors. Top with Coke or ginger beer for a simple, refreshing summer cocktail. Average price: $15
The Real McCoy 3 Year Old White Rum
Produced and bottled at the legendary Foursquare Distillery in Barbados, this charcoal-filtered aged white rum shows marzipan and molasses on the nose, and a vanilla-rich creamy palate. The sweet notes are balanced by a black pepper spice, though we do recommend holding back on the simple syrup when mixing in a Daiquiri. Average price: $21.
Single Prop Rum
Like Malibu for craft beverage lovers, this blend combines Nicaraguan and Virgin Island rum with fresh coconut water (also from Nicaragua). Single Prop has a pleasantly sweet profile with prominent fresh coconut notes. Serve with some ice cubes, a lime wedge, and a splash more coconut water. Average price: $23.
Cruzan Estate Diamond Light Rum
This honey-hued rum contains a blend of five- to 12-year-old St. Croix rums, which age in oak casks before losing some color through charcoal filtration. It's a complex blend that sees pineapple husk and grassy aromas followed by a pepper-spiced palate and contemplative finish. Average price: $23.
Plantation Grande Reserve 5 Year Old Rum
This Barbadian rum benefits from a gentle swirling to open it up. After a minute or so, candied tropical fruits emerge from a haze of charred oak. The rum drinks smooth and packs a punch of vanilla and sweet baking spice flavors. You can sip this, but we prefer it mixed in an Old Fashioned. Average price: $24.
Cruzan Estate Single Barrel Rum
There are very few high- quality sipping rums available for $30. This is the best by far. A lively blend of vintage rums aged between five and 12 years, its aromas are a mix of fresh apples, pears, and brown sugar, with dried fruits and caramel arriving on the palate. Average price: $30
Ten to One White Rum
A recent entry to the category, Ten to One sources its rums from different countries across the Caribbean, then compiles proprietary blends. This bottle contains a column-distilled rum from the Dominican Republic and a pot-distilled Jamaican rum. It enters the bottle at 45 percent ABV and is much more complex than all the other white rums we tasted. Perfect for Daiquiris, this will become a bartender staple in no time. Average price: $30.
Mount Gay 1703 Black Barrel Rum
From the world's oldest continuously operating commercial rum producer, this Barbadian aged rum contains a mix of pot and column distillates aged in repurposed bourbon barrels. A smooth-drinking release with sweet toffee and candied tropical fruit notes. Average price: $30
Copalli Barrel Rested
Located in the heart of the Belize rainforest, Copalli distills this rum using just three ingredients: sugar cane juice, yeast, and rainforest canopy water. The rum rests in used bourbon barrels before bottling, and has a botanical character akin to barrel-aged gin. If you're looking for a unique, funky dark rum, this is the bottle for you. Average price: $34.
Don Pancho Origenes Reserva 8-Year-Old Rum
Produced by Francisco "Don Pancho" Fernandez, a Cuban master rum distiller with over 50 years of industry experience, this aged rum has a pleasantly sweet nose that gives way to a fruity palate with a prickly finish. One of our favorite rums overall, this bottle punches well above its price tag and offers fantastic value for money. A guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Average price: $35.
Flor De Caña 12
The youngest expression from Nicaraguan distiller Flor de Caña, this amber-hued rum ages 12 years before release. During this time, it develops a rich, spicy profile, and dried fig, candied orange peel, and nutmeg notes. Average price: $35
Dos Maderas 5 + 5 PX
If you like complex dessert wines, pick up a bottle of Dos Maderas 5 + 5 PX. The rum utilizes a unique aging system that sees it age in two continents and three types of oak cask. The process adds a notably rich, amber color and notes of dried raisins, figs, and vanilla. Average Price: $35
Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva
This is our favorite rum from Venezuelan producer Diplomático. It's a playful mix of banana ice cream and golden raisins on the nose, with sweet butterscotch on the palate. If you can't get your hands on this bottle, the brand's "Planas" white rum and "Mantuano" aged rum are also fantastic options. Average price: $40
Zacapa 23 Solera
The label for this Guatemalan rum is slightly misleading, with the number 23 signifying the age of the oldest spirit in the bottle, rather than the youngest. A pleasurable sipping rum, Zacapa 23 has spiced oak character and dried fruit complexity. Average price: $40
Flor De Caña 18
The second-oldest expression from Flor de Caña, the extra years in barrel have added dried banana peel, tobacco, and old oak aromas, and a well-integrated tannic texture to the palate. The finish is spiced with a distinct cedar note. A perfect gift for your favorite Scotch-drinking relative. Average price: $50
Richland Rum Single Estate
Georgia-based Richland Distillery was founded in 1999. The American brand might lack the history of other producers on this list, but its rum is not left wanting when it comes to balance, quality, and complexity. Somewhat unusually, the rum is distilled from sugar cane syrup rather than molasses or cane juice, but we love the results. Vegetal, smokey, and complex, this is a must-buy for craft spirits nerds. Average price: $60
Parce 12-Year-Old Rum
Chicago-based Parce bottles aged Colombian rums in eight- and 12-year expressions. (Parce is Colombian slang for "good friend.") Parce 12 has a delicate nose that includes aromas of cedar, almond, dried apricot, and cigar leaf. The palate starts with zippy fresh fruit, followed by toasty notes and dark caramel. A mouthwatering, refreshing dark rum. Average price: $67
Foursquare Rum Distillery 2005 Single Blended Rum
Located in Barbados, and owned and operated by fourth-generation distiller Richard Seale, Foursquare Rum Distillery is often referred to as the "Pappy" of rum, owing to the extremely high demand for its releases. The 2005 Single Blended Rum currently offers one of the best opportunities to sample the coveted brand. Released in October 2017, it's a blend of pot and column distillates, which age for 12 years in used bourbon barrels. Average price: $79.
Facundo Eximo
Bacardí's Facundo collection launched in 2013 to honor the company's founder, Don Facundo Bacardí Massó. A complex rum with a rich flavor profile, the "X" on the bottle refers to the 10-year minimum aging time of the spirits in the blend. At $90 a bottle, some might shy away from mixing this in a cocktail, but they'd be missing out on one of the most delicious Old Fashioneds we've ever tasted. Average price: $90
Facundo Paraíso
A small-batch, 2,000-bottle release, Paraíso represents the top end of the Facundo collection. A blend of rums aged up to 23 years in white oak barrels, this rum finishes in XO Cognac casks before it's bottled in ornate decanters. Paraíso enjoys a layered profile, with a marmalade-rich bouquet, and notes of pecans, cherries, and dried apricots. A velvety sipping rum with a lightly smoked finish, enjoy neat or over a single large ice cube. Average price: $250.


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Social Media Tools for Musicians
Madalyn Sklar, social media coach and founder of GoGirlsMusic.com, offered thoughts on marketing and new social media tools for musicians. Q: What is your "secret sauce" for growing your Twitter following? A: Tweeting every day, participate in chats, respond to notifications, use Twitter lists, engage. Read more. Read more.


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Tunisians go to the polls on Sunday for the second democratic presidential election in the country's modern history. What will they be thinking about as they cast their ballots? Jobs? Human rights? Pollution? How will these and other priorities reshape the political landscape in the months and years to come, as the country navigates the choppy waters of economic stagnation and more stringent popular demands for elected leaders to deliver? And how do those leaders—from the president all the way down—actually realize the promises they make during election season?
The answers to these questions are relevant not just to the people of Tunisia—the birthplace of the Arab Spring—but for small-'d' democrats across the region who look to the country for hope and guidance. In the newest episode of the DemWorks podcast, Leo Spaans, our country director in Tunisia, and Les Campbell, NDI regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, try to provide some answers.


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Egypt Launches New Gas Projects to Increase Natural Gas Production by 100% in 2020
By 2021, Egypt should become a hotspot for trading oil and gas, given recent reforms in the petroleum sector and investments worth nearly $8.3 billion.
Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum has recently announced the commencement of new natural gas projects near the Mediterranean sea, which are meant to double the production of natural gas by 2020. The Minister of Petroleum, Tarek El Molla, announced that the implementation of the projects will increase natural gas production by 50 percent in 2018 and eventually 100 percent in 2020, Daily News Egypt reports. Egypt's natural gas production reportedly increased from 4.4 billion cubic feet in 2016 to approximately 5.1 billion cubic feet per day in 2017.
The minister also added that the new natural gas projects would aid in bridging the gap of petroleum products with investments worth about $8.3 billion. In addition, the Zohr, which is the largest gas field in the Mediterranean Sea discovered by Italian company Eni, is about 850 billion cubic metres and will start its production of gas by the end of 2017. El Molla also said that by 2021, Egypt should be benefiting from all of its natural resources and essentially becoming a hotspot for trading oil and gas after recent reforms in the petroleum sector.
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--China cuts retail gasoline, diesel prices by more than 3%
--Fuel price cuts could lead to lower input costs; may stimulate domestic economy
(Adds previous cuts, refining losses and NDRC statement)
BEIJING--China Thursday announced cuts to heavily regulated fuel prices, injecting further stimulus into the world's No. 2 economy which has shown signs of recovery in recent months.
The adjustments to retail gasoline and diesel prices may lead to lower input costs across the board and help ease inflation, already at its lowest in nearly three years. China's third-quarter gross domestic product grew at its slowest pace of expansion since the first quarter of 2009. However, industrial production began picking up in September and October, partly owing to accelerated infrastructure spending.
China will cut gasoline and diesel prices by 310 yuan and CNY300 a metric ton, effective Friday, the National Development and Reform Commission, the country's top economic planning body, said Thursday.
This represents cuts of 3.2% and 3.4% from current average gasoline- and diesel-price ceilings of CNY9,640 and CNY8,820 a ton, according to Dow Jones Newswires calculations, and puts the average price of gasoline and diesel in China at $4.11 and $4.28 a gallon. The price ceilings vary geographically.
The NDRC last adjusted fuel prices Sept. 11, raising them by more than 6% to reflect rising world-wide oil prices.
"Since Sept. 11, international oil prices have tumbled due to the impact of the U.S. presidential election and the slow recovery from the global economic crisis," the NDRC said in a statement.
The cuts were widely expected to take place after the Communist Party Congress, where China appointed its next generation of leaders. The Party Congress ended Wednesday and a news conference to present China's new leaders was held Thursday.
Under China's oil product pricing system, domestic fuel prices may be adjusted when the moving average of a basket of international crudes changes more than 4% over a period of 22 working days. The government hasn't always followed the formula, introduced in 2009.
China has raised fuel prices four times and cut prices four times this year, tracking international oil prices. However, price decreases are typically smaller than price increases, likely to protect the bottom lines of state-controlled domestic refiners, which are unable to pass on rising crude costs to consumers owing to government caps on domestic fuel prices.
PetroChina Co.
"Chinese theoretical gross refining margins may become slightly negative for November, should the cut happen this week," analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Monday in a note.
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We've got this tweet from Vinaya today:
I'm inclined to believe him. Big, nice, round numbers tend to act as magnets in individual markets and indices, and it just seems that 1300 could be a natural target for this current uptrend. We can talk about all the sentiment, divergences, and correlations we want, but here's the deal-- the trend's up and there is an absurd bid to this market. I'd love a pullback but so does everyone else, and that psychological reason is causing a nice grind higher.
So let's say you think 1300 is coming, but upside is significantly limited after that.
Well there's a trade for that. You could do a broken wing butterfly. This is a trade where you sell 2 contracts and buy the "wings", but the wings aren't equidistant from the middle.
You can modify the strikes to your liking, but let's look at this trade:
Buy 1 SPX Feb 1285 Call
Sell -2 SPX Feb 1300 Call
Buy 1 SPX Feb 1335 Call
Credit: -2.60
So what does this trade do? Well let's look at the risk profile:
There's 3 parts to this trade:
- SPX Stays under 1285. Well thenn the "inevitable" pullback occurred and you keep the credit. Congrats for nailing the top.
- SPX is above 1285 and below 1317. If we do get the run, you'll get a nice kicker on a 1300 pin. The max profit is around +1700 so the average is about $850.
- SPX is above 1317. If this happens, it means the SPX has moved beyond 1 standard deviation, which happens about 1/3 times. You then get some nasty gamma effects, and your risk is maxed out at -1750 on a break above 1335.
So if you think we will get this slow continual grind up and you've got the margin to put this on, it's a pretty nice way to structure your risk. There are hedging techniques if it starts to rip too hard to the upside, and you could potentially leg into this fly by starting off with the bull call spread and rolling to a fly. If that makes sense.


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We are here to help, when you need a non-emergency patient transfer
Ambulances are also needed in situations, other than emergencies. People with functional disorders or reduced mobility, elderly or chronically ill people need a skilled and friendly transport service that offers expertise in healthcare and efficient vehicles. It is clear that each of us would prefer to move on our own. But it is not possible for everyone. When help is needed, we shall come to the site on time.
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The migrant caravan threatening to invade America is still making its way through Mexico.
Thousands of migrants think they will be able to pour across the border and enter America.
But Donald Trump has one trick up his sleeve to stop the caravan dead in its tracks.
Donald Trump Promises To Change Asylum Laws To Stop The Caravan
The caravan – which once numbered as many as 10,000 migrants according to some reports – is intent on invading America.
Even though it is now down to roughly 3,000 migrants, these invaders still plan to breach America's Southern border.
Their plan is to get caught by border patrol agents and request asylum.
You can request asylum at legal points of entry.
Border patrol agents catching migrants in the act of illegally entering America is not one of those points of entry.
But the Immigration and Naturalization Act also states if asylum seekers have a "well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion," they can request asylum at non-designated points of entry.
Illegal aliens caught entering the country then have one year to request asylum.
But Trump plans to change all that.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions previously issued guidelines rolling back Obama-era rules that allowed migrants to request asylum if they feared gang or domestic violence.
In a pre-election press event, Trump announced he would issue an executive order changing asylum laws.
"If these caravans are allowed into our country, only bigger and more emboldened caravans will follow — and you see that's what's happening now," Trump declared.
That's why he said he would change asylum laws to prevent migrants who are caught entering the country illegally from requesting asylum.
Why This Executive Order Is Necessary
The day after the midterm elections, news broke that Trump planned to issue this executive order before he left for Paris.
Trump said that asylum is not a program for people in poverty.
In fact, many of the migrants in these caravans are economic refugees.
Employers in the United States want the cheap labor to cut costs, but it depresses the wages of American workers.
Trump knows migrants abused the asylum program for too long.
So he is making whatever changes the Constitution allows him through his executive authority.
If the caravans aren't stopped, Trump noted this could lead to a flood of migrants invading the country.
A Pew poll showed 58 percent of people in El Salvador would move to America if they could.
The United States cannot sustain itself as a nation with open borders and allowing the world's poorest people to flood into the country.
Trump and his supporters believe there needs to be a tightly controlled system in place to allow for legitimate claims but will clamp down on the idea that just anyone can enter America.
We will keep you up to date on any new developments in this ongoing story.


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For healthcare IT marketers, PX needs to be more than a catchphrase
How are Amazon and Yelp conditioning consumers to expect the same experience when they become patients?
People don't stop acting like customers when they need medical treatment. They expect the same comfort, speed, accuracy and satisfaction they get from their favorite stores and online vendors.
But healthcare isn't a new pair of shoes. The stakes are much higher. Patients may want the same experience as retail customers, but their expectations for care management and outcomes are much higher.
That's why patient experience (PX) is more than just a catchphrase—it's the critical factor healthcare marketers must embrace to succeed.
Patient expectations forged by customer experience
How demanding will our patients/customers become? Today, even in a strange city, you can easily find the exact restaurant you want based on price, style and peer reviews. Why can't patients expect the same when they're looking for healthcare?
Most healthcare providers offer no great navigation tools, no price transparency, and no tools to answer the question, "Where do I go for what?"
The difference between what patients wish they could have and what they expect to get could narrow in the next few years. Consider these comparisons patients may soon make between the retail and the healthcare consumer experiences:
|Retail Consumer Expectations
|Potential Patient Expectations
|Easy comparison shopping
|Easy healthcare provider comparison
|Easily accessible peer reviews
|Easily accessible patient reviews
|Easy store website navigation
|Easy provider website navigation
|Complete product selection
|Complete selection of services and specialties
|Online purchases
|Online appointments, scheduling and test results
|Instant access to billing data and automatic payments
|EHR and on-line billing
|Interfaces that predict next purchases
|Predictive analytics
|Cost transparency and predictability
|Insurance and co-pay transparency and predictability
|Credit card chip readers
|Inpatient barcode wrist bands
For some patients, a great experience is being able to access and transfer health records online, schedule appointments with doctors quickly and easily, or check in to the hospital as if they're checking in to a hotel with concierge services.
For others, it may involve real-time biofeedback data helping them regulate medications, for improved quality of life with fewer doctor's visits.
For healthcare providers, all of the above will mean giant upgrades in how they gather, store, process and share data. Superior PX will require superior IT.
Winning PX requires a 360-degree view
When consumers shop for health services like they do for other products and services, they'll grow to expect a high level of personalization from the companies they solicit. Providers need to have a 360-degree view of all their healthcare touchpoints and needs to win, serve, and retain them.
Yet most healthcare providers are focused on predictable outcomes, not on patient experience. That's understandable—without predictable outcomes, it's hard to have a product to sell—but patients aren't interested in predictable outcomes. They're interested in individual outcomes that affect themselves and their families.
This is where healthcare IT marketers have an opportunity to create PX breakthroughs.
The needle a patient needs
Take wearables. Consumers already trust wearable fitness devices, and many healthcare organizations have made mobile monitoring a useful reality. From providing IoT data for medical supplies to monitoring how often homecare patients are taking their meds, the use cases are nearly endless.
Will patients figure all this data out before providers do? They may have to—because there's still a big gap within many providers' systems.
Doctors already feel like they have too much data to deal with, and without a data strategy, most healthcare organizations simply can't process all of their data. Finding value in all that data is like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack—but if that's the needle a patient needs, delivering it is a huge PX victory.
Healthcare IT marketers who can translate haystacks of data into needles of PX insight will dominate the new landscape of consumer-based patient expectations.
Yolanda Hernandez
Senior Marketing Strategist
Senior Marketing Strategist Yolanda Hernandez leads StudioNorth's strategy practice. Her areas of focus include Marketing Insights, Customer Experience and Engagement, Account Based Marketing, Omnichannel, Content Strategy, Marketing Ops, Analytics and Lead Management. Previously, Yolanda worked on executive leadership teams of Fortune 500 institutions in financial services, IT, industrial supplies and healthcare. When she's not helping businesses better understand their audiences' next move, you can find her saying "OMMMMMM," whipping up empanadas, rice and beans and listening to salsa music.


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It surprises many people to discover that the third leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart disease and cancer, is chronic lower respiratory diseases. These conditions take twice as many lives annually as does diabetes. Yet, unless COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), or another such disease is part of your life or family, the seriousness of this public health challenge seems to seldom get our attention.
It's estimated that over 15 million people in the U.S. suffer from COPD. The two main diseases that are associated with COPD are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Approximately 22 million people in the U.S. are affected by asthma. Pneumoconiosis, also known as Black Lung Disease, is an occupational lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust. This affects more people in coal producing areas such as Appalachia and Northern Wyoming. All of these respiratory diseases have much in common, but for this article our focus will be on COPD and the ways in which lifestyle improvement can be relevant.
The most common cause of COPD is cigarette smoking and can also be related to ongoing exposure to indoor, outdoor and occupational air pollution. The preventative implications are obvious and wellness, health and safety programs can play a significant role. Like other chronic illnesses once thought to present a health challenge that we were helpless to do much about, COPD has a behavioral component that can affect the course of the illness and improve quality of life. The lifestyle medicine approach is illuminating ways in which the COPD patient can affect their condition for better or worse. Wellness and health coaching is emerging as a delivery mechanism to support COPD patients in succeeding with the lifestyle improvements that their treatment team wants to see.
COPD normally develops slowly and is the cumulative effect of decades of exposure. Any damage that is done to the lung tissue is irreversible. There is no cure for COPD and so treatment goals aim to slow the progression of the disease and to reduce symptoms. Once properly diagnosed the most immediate behavioral interventions are environmental: (reduction in exposure to workplace or living environment pollutants, e.g. a person working in an industrial pottery who is daily exposed to clay dust); strategic: an effort to immediately cease smoking; and medically behavioral: compliance/adherence to medical treatment (e.g. bronchodilator treatments, regular medical appointments).
The overall wellness of the client is important on a number of fronts. As treatment continues, lifestyle changes, physical exercise, and regular practicing of breathing exercises may also help to improve a person's ability to remain active, prevent exacerbations and improve one's overall health. A good nutritious diet is very important in order to avoid infections and to keep their lungs as healthy as possible. Maintaining a healthy weight is an important factor for a person that has lung disease. If a person is overweight it can make it difficult to move around and make it even harder to breathe. Being underweight though is actually a worse prognosis than being overweight. As lung disease progresses a person will become more short of breath and fatigued. Even eating can become a lot of work and a person might find it very difficult to get all the nutrients and calories that they need.
Improving a person's overall strength and exercise tolerance is also a goal. The patient should speak first with their physician to determine what exercise or activities would be safe for them to do. Even though activity can make a person feel more short of breath it is vital to strengthen their muscles so that they will be able to continue to do the things they enjoy and be able to care for themselves. An individual will greatly benefit from participating consistently in a local pulmonary rehabilitation program.
Raising self-efficacy is vital to the COPD patient. Clients/patients benefit greatly from learning as much as possible about their disease and how to manage their symptoms, work properly with their medications and make the best use of supplemental oxygen. In fact, in a study of Mindfulness training and COPD (Mindfulness: A New Approach To Reduce COPD Hospitalizations Discovery's Edge, Mayo Clinic's Online Research Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 1
http://www.mayo.edu/research/discoverys-edge/mindfulness-new-approach-reduce-copd-hospitalizations) researchers found that the patient's perception of their disease was the greatest predictor of frequency of hospitalizations. (70% of the medical costs associated with a COPD patient come from hospitalizations).
The majority of people that experience COPD also
have other chronic conditions too. Researchers aren't sure
why, but for some reason COPD patients seem to have more
comorbid conditions than patients with other types of diseases.
In a recent study of over 1,500 people with COPD, researchers found
patients averaged having four other types of comorbid conditions whereas those that didn't have COPD averaged less than two other
problems. This study confirmed that comorbidities are very
common in people with COPD. Some of these conditions
included heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure,
diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis, depression and cancer. These
comorbid conditions increase the likelihood of a COPD patient
being hospitalized and can also result in death (WebMD.
(2014a). COPD comorbid conditions: Heart disease, osteoporosis,
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When we review the behavioral changes that facing the challenge of COPD requires we begin to realize what a huge potential role successful lifestyle improvement has. Wellness and health coaches have been finding effective ways to assist COPD patients in their quest for a healthier life with their illness. In a cooperative study with Duke and Ohio State Universities (Coping Techniques Help Patients With COPD Improve Mentally, Physically http://psychcentral.com/news/2014/09/28/coaching-copd-patients-on-coping-helps-boost-quality-of-life/75448.html) "147 COPD patients participated in coping skills training. Psychologists provided regularly scheduled phone sessions, offering patients and their caregivers general information about COPD, step-by-step instructions in relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, tensing and releasing muscles, and ways to manage their reactions to stressful events.
Another group of 151 patients also received regular phone consultations, but only on topics such as medication and nutrition. They did not receive specific coping techniques. Participants who received training in coping skills reported improvements in their overall mental health, and lessened depression, anxiety, fatigue and shortness of breath when compared to the other group, according to the study's findings.
Although there were no improvements in COPD-related hospitalizations or deaths, the study suggests that the low-cost approach could enhance quality of life, reduce distress and somatic symptoms, and improve physical functioning for patients, according to the researchers." While not coaching per se, this combination of instruction and a very coach-like relationship with the psychologists who provided the phone sessions, proved the value of lifestyle improvement in increasing quality of life for COPD patients.
At the Mayo Clinic, researcher Roberto Benzo, M.D. is using Mindfulness Training (as mentioned and referenced earlier in this article) and a coach approach to not only increase client self-efficacy (and the key factor of their perception of their illness), but has shown outstanding results in reducing the number of days his subjects have needed to stay in the hospital when they are hospitalized, and reduced the overall number of needed hospitalizations.
"Patients in Dr. Benzo's clinical trials undergo an active eight-week rehabilitation program. A wellness coach uses motivational interviewing, a style of communication, to identify an appropriate exercise and develop an individualized plan. Participants are also trained to become aware of their body sensations and motions as they exercise. Active coaching is followed by monthly calls to keep them motivated.
"Daily practice is the core of the rehabilitation," Dr. Benzo says. "This means carving out a special time to be present with what is going on with their body and coming to terms with their life as it is." (http://www.mayo.edu/research/discoverys-edge/mindfulness-new-approach-reduce-copd-hospitalizations) As is found in most work with chronic illnesses, a combination of education and coaching was successful.
Dr. David Hinton Thom at the University of California, San Francisco is currently conducting a two-million dollar grant-funded study to bring the coach approach to patients in underserved communities who are challenged by COPD. "The most comprehensive disease self-management programs, i.e., "pulmonary rehabilitation," are generally not available to patients who are seen at community clinics. While self-management educational programs are more generally available, they are not often accessed by patients and do not provide personalized, sustained support. Health coaching by trained medical assistants or health workers has emerged as an effective model to provide individualized, patient-centered information, decision and self-management support, and coordination of care to improve outcomes for patients with chronic conditions. Health coaching provides patient support and reinforcement for self-management skills and activities, strategic approaches to effect behavior change, and a platform to improve comprehensiveness and quality of care. For the management of COPD, health coaches, for example, could assist patients with getting vaccinations, prescriptions, engaging in a graded exercise program, responding to exacerbations of their COPD, learning correct inhaler technique, and coordinating care between the patient's primary and specialty providers." (Health Coaching to Reduce Disparities for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease http://www.pcori.org/research-results/2013/health-coaching-reduce-disparities-patients-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary.) Here we see how the role of a coach can become incredibly practical and strategic, assisting patients/clients with their medical self-care and self-advocacy.
Ways Coaches Can Assist With Lifestyle Modification For COPD:
• Smoking cessation
• Securing and attending a Pulmonary Rehab Program
• Securing education about proper breathing techniques from doctor, respiratory therapist or nurse to help reduce shortness of breath, and then tracking and accountability through coaching to ensure consistent practice
• Securing education about different cough techniques and breathing positions that are more effective.
• Explore various stress management tools and relaxation techniques, learning and practicing with coaching accountability.
• Tracking the intake of water (at least 8 glasses/day), to help hydrate secretions to be able to clear them from the airway.
• Tracking, follow through and accountability re: exercising regularly to improve overall strength and cardiovascular reserve. Client should speak first with their health care provider for specific instructions.
• Assisting client with nutritional/eating goals such as:
o Eat smaller meals more frequently to diminish shortness of breath.
o Eat healthy foods and maintain a normal weight.
• Securing support for their lifestyle improvement through family, friends, workplace, and others. Coaching for connectedness.
• Securing more support through group wellness coaching and finding a greater sense of community amongst others challenged with the same illness.
The Power Of An Ally In Lifestyle Improvement
Beyond all of the concrete behavioral steps involved in lifestyle improvement nothing exceeds the importance of having a solid coaching alliance between patient, now client, and coach. Having an ally through the behavioral change process is a boost to the motivation of the client and can help them to feel that a better life is possible.
Coaches also need to be aware that clients could experience more irrational feelings and "Gremlin talk" when short of breath and oxygen level are low. Decreased oxygen levels can cause people to feel fatigued and confused, which can have a direct effect on self-efficacy. When this is suspected, once again, a referral back to the client's treatment team is in order.
Coaches can help their clients to process the grief they feel around their loss of health. This could be directly related to diminished feelings of self-efficacy and increased helplessness. (See "Astonishing Non-compliance" in Wellness Coaching For Lasting Lifestyle Change, 2nd Ed. http://wholeperson.com/store/wellness-coaching-for-lasting-lifestyle-change.shtml) by the author.)
Facing the challenge of COPD while seeking one's best life possible means integrating a well-coordinated treatment plan with a wellness plan focused on lasting lifestyle change. Taking the journey to one's best health may best be done with an ally walking side-by-side with us all the way.


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Augmented Microscopy Platform
Jenoptik Optical Systems has announced the development of an innovative technology to bring artificial intelligence (AI) to conventional microscopy, through the overlay of digital content directly into a commercial-off-the-shelf microscope's field of view. The technology was developed in collaboration with Google researchers.
Using the platform Google has demonstrated modelling for tumour detection in histopathology slides for both prostate cancer and lymph nodes from breast cancer. The results were presented at the Annual meeting for the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in April.
Jenoptik designed and integrated the opto-mechanical technology of the augmented microscope solution, which was made possible by leveraging its systems engineering experience, optical R&D capabilities, and its portfolio of IP across a breadth of innovative applications and industries.


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Want to be a dream client for a writer? Any creative professional, actually? Know these four things when you talk to them:
- Know the benefits of your product or service. Specifically, what problem does your service or product solve. Why should someone buy something, anything, from you? That you're a great person isn't enough.
- Know the vehicle by which your message will be delivered. Is this message for an email campaign, a web site, an article in a business publication, or something else? The method of information presentation will often dictate the content and message length.
- Know your style. Do you want the message to be presented in a humorous way? Formally? With a cheeky tone or in a straightforward manner?
- Clarify language "dos" and "don'ts." At the beginning of the project, be specific about words you need to include or exclude, either by regulation or out of sensitivity to your audience. YOU are the expert in your industry, so if there are hot button words – positive or negative – share them with the writer.
Keeping these things in mind will make your work with a writer go more smoothly. It will also clarify the intent and purpose of your communication.


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Characteristics of Circle Necklaces
Round-cut diamond necklaces and pendants are a classic, timeless jewelry accessory. Throughout history, jewelry, and necklaces especially, have symbolized wealth, affection, power, and personal identity. Circle necklaces can be a fashion statement, a status symbol, or a symbol of one's devotion: the eternity of love, the circle of life, etc. Circle necklaces are crafted from various precious metals such as gold, silver, and platinum. And while they do come in shorter forms, like chokers, it's more common to find them in longer lengths for a more elegant look.
Popular Circle Necklace Collections
One of the top designers of circle necklaces, Le Vian, has a rich history in the jewelry business. With a reputation for handling the prized jewels of royals and modern day masterpieces like the Fiesta Bowl Tiara, they continue to set a standard for utmost quality and superior service. Le Vian is known for their stunning necklaces in a rainbow of decadent colors: vanilla gold (white), strawberry gold (rose), and honey gold (yellow) that have a unique, playful flair that can match anyone's personal style. The bold designs feature both bright and dark designs to reflect the personality of the wearer.
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The London-based designer, Ania Haie, brings an exceptional eye for style to the contemporary European company. A favorite among modern women, Their designs feature bold geometry and visual excellence for a look that's minimalistic chic and lively with color. Ania Haie necklaces are simple and elegant, often featuring classic sterling silver in lieu of large jewels. For nearly 30 years, Pandora has created distinct products. The real charm of Pandora is in its playful designs, quality materials, and reasonable prices. Their circle necklaces come in a plethora of styles and metal types for every personality and occasion.
Why Shop for Circle Necklaces at Albert's Diamond Jewelers
Albert's Diamond Jewelers specializes in engagement rings, wedding bands, fashion jewelry, Swiss-made timepieces, and GIA-certified loose diamonds. Started in 1905 by Albert Rubinstein, the company is now owned by Fred Halpern and his family. With locations in Schererville, Indiana, we're conveniently located near the northwest Indiana area, including Chicago, Munster, Highland, Lansing, and Willowbrook. For more information or if you have questions about our products and services, visit Albertsjewelers.com or give us a call at 219-322-2700.


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What is the issue?Tightened oil filters can be difficult if not impossible sometimes to remove by hand.
Why address this?It can be a demoralizing experience. You have drained the oil and the oil filter is welded on and simply will not come off. You need to remove a jammed filter before the oil can be changed and the service can be completed.
How to address this?Invest ahead of the event in a special tool as there are many excellent tools for wrenching off a spin-on oil filter.
Typical Band Wrench
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Photo: Laser
One of the most popular tools for this purpose is the band wrench. They use a metal band that tightens against the filter's canister as a tightening screw is turned. You might add a layer of rubber or an old domestic washing up glove to help it grip tightly onto the filter. Other kinds of band wrenches use a synthetic fabric or rubber-like material or chains. These may provide a better grip than the metal band wrenches, but they are often awkward to use in tight spaces.
Strap Filter Wrench
Photo: Courtesy of Am-Tech
Photo: Courtesy of Am-Tech
A slightly different approach to the traditional band wrench is the cost-effective Strap Filter Wrench, shown above. If space around the filter is an issue this strap wrench is very space efficient. Made out of a high strength nylon band it is tightened by a ½" wrench socket drive and will shift almost any difficult or stubborn oil filters. By wrapping the fabric around the oil filter and creating a tight fit on it the torque from the applied pressure on the wrench helps to gradually loosen the oil filter.
When using band wrenches be sure to attach them as close to the base of the filter as you can. This is the strongest part of the canister and there is less risk of crushing them there.
Adjustable 3 Jaw Oil Filter Wrench Tool
Photo: Courtesy of CETA
Photo: Courtesy of CETA
What is largely considered to be the best tool these days for the removal of oil filters is a spider-style
or claw style oil filter wrench. It has three geared metal prongs and accommodates a ratchet driver or spanner to turn the oil filter off. As the driver is turned anti-clockwise the gears make the prongs clench the filter body harder. This type of wrench can be used in a more confined space rather than a strap or chain type wrench and they rarely if ever slip or puncture the old filter.
The trick to avoid this problem in the future is, when putting on the replacement filter, to stick your finger in the oil and run it all around the new rubber seal. Then just turn the new filter on by hand. The sealing is done entirely by the o-ring. The cap is torqued only to keep it from unscrewing. So typically, turn it till it is snug and give it a tug , hand tight, plus a ¼ turn. It won't leak and will turn off easily by hand the next time you replace it. If you are any way unsure consult your engine manual.
If these tools are not available all is not lost, see don't have a hand-driven oil filter wrench and the oil filter is stuck?
With thanks to:Michael Harpur, Yacht Obsession.
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ATLANTA - Major League Soccer and Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed plan a "major announcement" Wednesday on a proposed expansion team to play in Atlanta's new downtown stadium.
Blank has long coveted a top-level soccer team for the city, and negotiations with the MLS intensified after he reached a deal on building a new $1 billion retractable roof stadium next to the Georgia Dome. Site preparation has already started, and the facility is expected to open in 2017.
Both the MLS and a top official from Blank's organization acknowledged last week that the two sides were close to a deal.
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In the spirit of full disclosure, I did not grow up a ravenous anime connoisseur, as so many of my fellow animation geeks. I enjoyed some shows that were anime without really noticing that they were (like Rainbow Brite and TMNT), but I didn't watch much Pokemon, Yu-gi-oh!, or Dragon Ball Z (much to my husband's chagrin.) I did see Spirited Away the year it won the Academy Award and I, to be perfectly honest, did not get it. So much more fantastical and bizarre than what I was used to, I wrote it off as "weird." Yet, I always knew there was something great I was missing–whether because the whole world was raving about it or from some inherent awesome-story-detector deep inside me, I'm not sure. In any case, it is now one of my favorite animated films, and Chihiro is one of the most interesting, admirable characters ever depicted–on-screen or in print.
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As I watched this film again in preparation for this article, I was struck by the diametric contrast between the universality of Chihiro's dilemma at the beginning of the film (moving to a new place) and the absolutely fantastic situation she gets in when she enters the spirit world. The magical story, over-the-top characters and dark setting are really only ornamentation for what is a supremely heartfelt and well-done coming-of-age story about innocent, brave Chihiro. Her remarkable character progression is nevertheless believable because Miyazaki establishes her so well in the beginning of the film. She is scared, but with the unmistakably childlike wonder that gives her almost supernatural bravery. Her English voice is done by Daveigh Chase, who also voiced another character on my top ten list–Lilo. She brings a similar note of innocence mixed with incredulity and spunk to Chihiro.
There are some similarities to the plots of Spirited Away and Alice in Wonderland, with the twist of Chihiro's parents being the ones to "follow the white rabbit" to the magical land. Chihiro's tale offers us more character development of our protagonist, while Alice seems more to be placed in a whimsical world for whimsy's sake. There are also similarities to Peter Pan, like how the Darling children's escape to Neverland helping them cope with Wendy leaving the nursery may be compared to Chihiro's adventure helps her accept having to move.
Yet still, little Chihiro is very much her own character and her tale is very distinct from even those Miyazaki films that seem most similar. One could compare little Sen (Chihiro) to the other young children Studio Ghibli has portrayed throughout their career, and there certainly are parallels, but it's clear that the resounding success of Spirited Away is due mostly to the lovable, courageous, purely good leading lady. Not to take from Miyazaki, but it didn't hurt that John Lasseter was in charge of the writing and dubbing for the English version of the film, either.
There's so much more I could say about Chihiro and this beautiful, dark, enchanting film, but let me just conclude with–go see it if you haven't and go see it again if it's been a while. This film is very much like a fine wine that may strike the palette as just "too much" at first whiff, but which soon will be haunting your memory, making you long for just one more taste. (Available on Blu-ray June 16th).


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5 features we'd love to see on Android phones in 2013
Android smartphones have been the cutting edge of mobile tech in the last couple of years. The top manufacturers have been quick to identify new trends and see the potential in new features. Because there's so much competition in the Android market, finding a new USP to help the latest model stand out is a popular strategy. We've seen some firsts, such as 4G LTE phones and 3D support, and we've seen interesting features with potential, such as NFC and wireless charging. So, what features would we love to see on Android phones in 2013?
Flexible displays
How do we keep increasing the screen size of our smartphones without losing portability? The larger display is an obvious trend, but many people are put off by big, unwieldy devices that don't fit comfortably in the pocket. A number of manufacturers, including Samsung, have been working on flexible display technology. If they can produce a device that actually folds up, so you have a smartphone-sized device that can fold out to tablet size, then who wouldn't want one?
We wish this concept video from 2011 could be realized in 2013, but the reality of early flexible devices is likely to be more modest. We're pretty confident we'll see some flexible displays in 2013 and they'll be the first step towards the kind of awesomeness in this video, but there are bound to be a few teething problems.
Better batteries
It's not an exciting new development, but seriously, the mobile industry has got to do more to solve everyone's major pain point with smartphones – the battery life. As we clamor for bigger screens and more features, we seem to be driving up the thirst for juice faster than battery technology is improving. No one wants to be told that they can expect their super-powered smartphone to last a full day as long as they don't play games, make sure to turn off 4G, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi, don't stream movies, don't use the GPS, basically don't use the features that make it a great device in the first place!
Wireless charging is a handy convenience and we can see that rolling out more in the coming months. When airports and bars and other public places have wireless charging mats as standard (if that ever happens) then it could be really useful. Having a wireless charging mat at home versus a traditional charger is not going to solve the problem for most of us.
We are also seeing devices with bigger batteries, but they do impact on the design. Batteries are still big, relatively speaking, when you think about the innards of a smartphone. We need smaller batteries capable of holding a bigger charger, but that's clearly easier said than done.
We've also seen some flexible battery technology on the horizon. That could go hand in glove with the flexible displays we discussed above. It could also lead to wearable batteries. Would you potentially plug your smartphone into your jacket if it gave you all the juice you wanted? There are obviously other issues with that, but wearable tech is another exciting development on the horizon.
More antennas
When it comes to making and receiving phone calls a lot of manufacturers seem to have forgotten that a smartphone is actually a phone first. Some smartphones seem to suffer from poor signal strength and frequent dropped calls. It's also not uncommon to be unable to browse the web while making a call unless you have cellular and Wi-Fi.
With multiple antennas you can boost the signal strength and reduce the energy required. The device can also shift between antennas to get the best signal, which could be affected by where you are and how you are holding your phone. The downside is that they take up space and so increase the overall size of the device.
Tougher phones
When you fall in love with a smartphone design the last thing you want to do is encase it. Do you not cringe every time you see a $600 smartphone in a $3 rubber case? Manufacturers fight to get those proportions down and make our smartphones as slim as possible. If you have to put a case on it then you lose the finished look and you add unwanted bulk. Let's have more Android smartphones that are indestructible without cases and without adding hideous ruggedized bodies. We've already got Gorilla Glass 2 and Kevlar making regular appearances, how about throwing waterproofing into the mix?
We want to be able to drop our phones into puddles and down stairs without scratches or cracks. The trick is to add that extra layer of durability without adding too much bulk and cost.
Better Wi-Fi
Thanks to many carriers looking to charge for data usage in a metered system our thirst for Wi-Fi is stronger than ever. Even most carriers advertising unlimited mobile data actually have limits, they may call it a "fair usage policy", but honestly what's the difference? If we could use Wi-Fi more often when we are out and about and get better Wi-Fi at home then that would be great.
The 802.11ac standard will allow much greater Wi-Fi speeds for multiple devices in the home. Streaming HD video could be a reality and you won't need to worry about having a laptop, a smart TV, a PC, and a smartphone all digging in at once. The technology is already available for smartphones.
Taking advantage of Wi-Fi hotspots when you are out and about at the moment is just not a good user experience so we're also excited about Passpoint taking off. The idea is that you will automatically and securely connect to mobile Wi-Fi hotspots wherever they are available without the tedious search, selection, and password entry.
What's your pick?
There are a few other features we'd love to see on Android phones in 2013, but these are the top picks. Which features would get your vote? What are you excited about in the coming year and what would entice you to upgrade?


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Tom+Chee, the local gourmet grilled cheese and tomato soup restaurant, will be featured on this week's episode of Shark Tank (Season Finale, 9 p.m., ABC). Founders Trew Quackenbush and Corey Ward will pitch their business proposition to a panel of entrepreneur-investors ("The Sharks") in hope of striking a deal and expanding the franchise. Famous for its unique sandwich toppings (from "fancy cheeses" to Grippo's potato chips) and the infamous grilled cheese donut, Tom+Chee has made waves since its humble beginnings as a Fountain Square vendor in 2009. T+C now boasts five locations across Greater Cincinnati and Louisville — a sweet deal with one or more of the sharks could mean more restaurants in more cities.
This week's sharks include Mark Cuban (owner of the Dallas Mavericks, billionaire bad boy), Daymond John (creator of FUBU), Kevin "Mr. Wonderful" O'Leary (venture capitalist, mean guy), Barbara Corcoran (real estate mogul, token female investor) and Robert Herjavec (poor immigrant-turned-self-made millionaire).
The cheeserie is no stranger to the spotlight: the restaurant and its sandwiches have been featured on Man v. Food Nation, The Chew, Amazing Eats and The Today Show. As for Shark Tank, these investors can be brutal in their critiques, and it will take more than a taste of a gooey golden sandwich to get a bite. Hopefully Ward and Quackenbush have the business savvy and charisma to back up their delicious product.
Modern Family (9 p.m., ABC) – Phil buys an RV perfect for family road trips and Claire lets him figure out why it will result in disaster. Mitchell and Cameron turn into "those parents" at Lily's gymnastics competition.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (9 p.m., NBC) – An unconscious woman found in the river near the mayor's home turns out to be a mom with a hard-partying secret.
The Office (Series Finale, 8 p.m., NBC) – The two-hour end to the series
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Small Town Security (10 p.m., AMC) – Croft continues his mission to whip his crew into elite force shape; the JJK staff gives Joan a diet intervention so she can get into shape.
Hannibal (10:15 p.m., NBC) – The BAU investigates a murder in which the victim's vocal cords are exposed, to be played like a cello (gross); Hannibal comes face-to-face with the killer.
Maron (10 p.m., IFC) – Marc's estranged dad (Judd Hirsch) interrupts a podcast recording in Marc's garage to share his get-rich-quick plan du jour
Saturday Night Live (Season Finale, 11:30 p.m., NBC) – Host Ben Affleck and musical guest Kanye West round out Season 38. This will be the final SNL for Bill Hader, who is leaving the cast. Next season, Seth Meyers will continue his roles as head writer and Weekend Update host through the fall. Meyers will the leave to replace Jimmy Fallon as the Late Night host when Fallon takes over The Tonight Show with Jay Leno next year.
Billboard Music Awards (8 p.m., ABC) – Tracy Morgan hosts the show, with awards given based on year-end Billboard chart status. Performers include Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Miguel, Christina Aguilera, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Prince, who will be given the Billboard Icon Award.
Game of Thrones (9 p.m., HBO) – One of the season's most shocking couples ties the knot. Dany continues to rack up enemies — this time, in the Titan's Bastard. Also, I just realized Sam's little lady is named Gilly after assuming Kristen Wiig's SNL character would be making a cameo.
Mad Men (10 p.m., AMC) – Ugh, every week someone is "surprised with an unexpected guest" — last week it was Campbell (senile mom or not, I still give you no pity, Pete!) and this week it's Don. Peggy tries to get inspired.
Veep (10 p.m., HBO) – It is Selina's daughter Catherine's 21st birthday, but the party soon turns into a budget negotiation hearing/meet-and-greet with Selina's ex-husband.
Family Tree (10:30 p.m., HBO) – Tom learns about his great-grandfather, goes on a date and tries his hand at pantomime horse racing (which is an actual thing).
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