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SharePoint for Business Process Automation
Retail Price: $1,695.00
Next Date: 01/23/2023
Course Days: 3
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About this Course
This three-day course teaches business professionals how to take advantage of SharePoint's robust automated business processes. This course is designed to provide students with a deep dive into SharePoint automation ranging from workin`g with documentation to managing records to full workflow processes and task tracking. Users that have some SharePoint knowledge will find this class perfect for learning and building on advanced SharePoint topics.
Audience Profile
The target audience for this class is experienced SharePoint users tasked with information management. The audience includes the following SharePoint roles:
- Power Users
- Site Owners
- Content Editors
- Information Managers
- Site Administrators
- Site Collection Administrators
- Project Managers
- Team Supervisors
At Course Completion
Upon course completion, students will be able to:
- Empower users to focus on the work that matters instead of the process of how the work gets done
- Develop organizational efficiency through automation of repetitive tasks
- Automation contributes to a more consistent user experience
- Save your organization time, effort and money
- Organize, manage, and handle content consistently across your business
- Easily track processes from beginning to end
- Simplify user discovery of important content
- Help enforce compliance with government and legal regulations, or internal business processes
- Identify important information for record retention
- Focus on real world user application
*Delivered by ASPE, ICAgile Member Organization
Course Outline
1. Working with Sites
a. Definition of a Site – Why do we create new Sites?
b. Site Components revisited
c. Site Templates explained for Business Process Automation
- Team Site
- Project Site
- Records Center
- Document Center
d. Site Settings and Features
e. Creating Sites
- Initial Settings: Title, URL, Template, and default Permissions and Navigation
- Default layout based on template selection
- Editing Navigation: Top Link Bar and Quick Launch
- Site Settings
- Tree View
Lab 1: Creating a Site Structure – BPA Example
- Create a Site Collection Top Level Site
- Default Groups and Permissions
- Settings and Features
- Create Child Sites – BPA Example
- Simple site branding: Title, Logo, Composed Looks
- Navigation
2. SharePoint Lists
a. What are Lists?
b. Using Lists to manage Business Processes Automation
c. Available List Apps
d. Creating Apps using List templates
- Creating common Lists from templates
- Building a Custom List
- Importing from Excel
e. Working with the Tasks List App
- Parent/Child Tasks
- Using the Timeline
- Using the different Views
f. Working with Issue Tracking
g. Working with Key Performance Indicator (KPI) List
- KPI from SharePoint List
- KPI from Excel Spreadsheet
h. Advanced List Topics
- Validating a List Column
- Advanced Settings
- Deleting Lists
- Saving as a Template
- Enterprise Keywords
- Using Alerts
i. Working with Views
- Exploring existing Views
- Creating a new View
Lab 2: Working with Lists in the SharePoint BPA Site
- Create Lists in the SharePoint BPA Site
- "BPA" Tasks
- "BPA" Calendar
- Custom "Classes" List
3. SharePoint Libraries
a. What are Libraries?
b. Using Libraries to manage document information lifecycle in the Enterprise
c. Library Architecture
- Content Types- Documents
- Metadata
- Importance of Metadata
- Folders vs. Metadata
- Columns/Fields Types
- Views
d. Available Library Apps
e. Creating Apps using Library templates
- Creating a Document Library
- Creating a Report Library
f. Using Version Control
- Major Versions
- Major and Minor Versions
- Content Approval
g. Advanced Library Topics
- Validating a List Column
- Advanced Settings
- Deleting a Library
- Saving as a Template (with content)
- Generating a File Plan Report
h. Working with Views
- Exploring existing Views
- Creating a new View
Lab 3: Working with Libraries in the SharePoint BPA Site
- Create Libraries in the SharePoint BPA Site
- Create a Document Library
- Upload documents and create new documents
- Enable Version Control
- Work with documents with Version Control
- Create a File Plan Report
- Create a Reports Library
- Upload and work with reports
4. Content Types
a. What are Content Types?
- Site Columns
- Content Types
- Document Sets
Lab 4: Working with Site Columns and Site Content Types
- Create Site Columns in the SharePoint BPA Site
- Create Site Content Types in the SharePoint BPA Site
- Allow Management of Contents in Document Library
- Explore Content Types
5. Enterprise Content Management
a. Importance of ECM – What is ECM?
b. Folders vs. Metadata
c. Views and Metadata Navigation
- Metadata Navigation Settings
- Configure Hierarchies and Key Filters
d. Default Column Values
e. Information Management Policies
- Retention
- Auditing
- Barcodes
- Lables
f. In-place Record Management
- Record Declaration Settings
- Manual Record Declaration
g. File Plans
- Identify Kinds of Records
- File Plan Settings
- Creating File Plan
h. Record Management
- Record Center Site
- Create Lists and Libraries
- Adding Existing Content Types
- Information Management Policies
I. Content Organizer
- Content Organizer Settings
- Create Routing Rules for Content Types
j. Document ID Service
- Enable and Configure Use of Document IDs in a Site Collection
k.Managed Metadata
l.Managed Metadata Navigation
Lab 5: Working with Enterprise Content Management
- Create Views in a Document Library
- Enable Metadata Navigation in a Document Library
- Enable Default Column Values in a Document Library
- Enable Information Management Polices in a Document Library
- Configure In-place Records Management in BPA Site
- Create a File Plan
- Configure Content Organizer in BPA Site
- Configure Document ID Service in BPA Site
- Create Managed Metadata in BPA Site
- Enable Managed Metadata in a Document Library
- Create and Configure Managed Metadata Navigation
6. InfoPath Form Services
a. What is InfoPath
- InfoPath Form Filler
- InfoPath Form Designer
- The Future of InfoPath
b. Creating List based InfoPath forms.
c. Working with Library based InfoPath Forms.
d. InfoPath page design, layout, and themes.
e. Using tables for advanced layout.
f. InfoPath Fields and Form Controls.
g. Managing Rules
- Validating Data
- Formatting Data
- Actions
- Query for Data or Submit to a Data Connection
- Set a Field Value
- Switch Views
h. Publishing InfoPath Forms
I. InfoPath Form Web Part
LAB 6: Working with InfoPath Form Services
- Create an InfoPath Form from a List
- Create an InfoPath Form and Publish to a Library
- InfoPath Form Web Part
7. Discussion of Alternatives to SharePoint Forms
a. Nintex
b. K2
c. Formotus
8. SharePoint Designer
a. What is SharePoint Designer?
- History
- Versions
- Basic User Interface
b.Common Uses of SharePoint Designer
- Site Creation
- User Groups and Permissions
- Lists and Libraries
- Columns
- Views
- Content Types
- Site Columns
- Site Content Types
- Workflows
LAB 7: Working with SharePoint Designer
- SharePoint Designer Basics
9. Business Process Automation using Workflow
a. Out-Of-The-Box Workflow
- Approval Workflow
- Feedback Workflow
- Digital Signatures Workflow
- Three State Workflow
- Publishing Workflow
- Disposition Workflow
b. Workflow Settings
- Task List
- History List
- Adding Users to Workflows
- Serial Workflows vs. Parallel Workflows
- Stages
- Due Dates
- Duration Per Task
- Content Approval
c. Workflow administration
- Manually Starting a Workflow by an Authenticated User
d. Workflow Creation from the Web Browser
- List/Library Workflows
- Content Type Workflows
- Site Workflows
e. Complete a Workflow Task
Lab 8: Employing Out-of-the-box Workflows
- Creating List/Library Workflows
- Creating an Approval Workflow
- Creating a Feedback Workflow
- Creating Content Type Workflows
- Creating a Digital Signature Workflow
- Creating a Three-State Workflow
- Creating Site Workflows
10. Creating Custom Workflows
a. 2010 Custom Workflows supported in 2013
- Create Rules Based Workflows
- Steps
- Actions
- Conditions
- Events
b. 2013 Workflows
- Changes from 2010 Custom Workflows
- Create Rules Based Workflows
- Stages
- Actions
- Conditions
- Events
- Loops
Lab 9: Creating Custom Workflow with SharePoint Designer
- Creating a 2010 Custom Workflow
- Creating a 2013 Custom Workflow
11. Advanced Workflow Topics
a. Email Customization
- Layout, Markup, and Branding
b. Creating Custom Workflow Forms
- Modifying InfoPath Forms Used in Workflows
c. Workflows and Quick Parts
- Creating Reusable Content in Word for use in Workflows
d. Initiation Forms
- Collection Information from Users to Reference in Workflows
e. Workflow Variables
LAB 10: Advanced Workflow Topics
- Working with Advanced Workflow Topics
- Email Customization
- Creating Custom Workflow Forms
- Workflows and Quick Parts
- Initiation Forms with Workflow
- Workflow Variables
12. Customizing a SharePoint Environment for Business Process Automation
a. Pages
- Page Types
- Choosing the right Page type
- Creating Pages
b. Web Parts
- What are Web Parts
- Using the common Web Parts
- Web Part properties
c. Page Design
- Creating Pages
- Page layout
- Placing components on your Page
LAB 11: Customizing your BPA Site
- Creating a new Page
- Configuring Pages and Web Parts for BPA
13. Classroom Q&A
|Course Dates
|Course Times (EST)
|Delivery Mode
|1/23/2023 - 1/25/2023
|3/8/2023 - 3/10/2023
|5/3/2023 - 5/5/2023
|7/17/2023 - 7/19/2023
|9/6/2023 - 9/8/2023
|11/1/2023 - 11/3/2023


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People in the Dominican Republic prepare for Hurricane Irma Sept. 7. CNS photo/courtesy Caritas Puerto Plata
Catholic News ServicePORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Hurricane Irma cut a deadly path through the Caribbean, leveling entire islands as it moved toward Florida Sept. 7, while Haiti prepared for a potential disaster.
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The following eleven core coaching competencies were developed to support greater understanding about the skills and approaches used within today's coaching profession as defined by the International Coach Federation: Core Comptencies
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Types of coaching specialities available:
Why does coaching work?
Synergy between the coach and client creates momentum. Better goals are set – ones that naturally pull the client toward the goal rather than goals that require the client to push themselves to the goal. The client develops new skills, and these skills translate into more success.
It works!
Professional coaches:
Does the coach work on personal goals or business/professional goals?
Both, actually. And, with the line between personal and business life blurring in the 2000s, the coach is the only professional trained to work with all aspects of you.
Where does the coach focus with an average client?
We focus where the client needs us most. And, we tend to weave in getting the client's Personal Foundation strengthened, helping the client beef up their Reserve, and helping the client set goals based on their Personal Values.
How long must I commit if I start working with a coach?
Most coaches ask for a three to six month commitment but usually let you stop immediately if coaching is not working for you right now. Some coaches ask for a written agreement or contract. In a corporate coaching relationship, signed contracts are usually a good idea.
What does it cost to hire a coach?
Coaching costs vary broadly. Some coaches offer hourly rates while others offer monthly or package rates. Talk with some coaches in the domain you're seeking support in to find an investment level that is most appropriate for you. Coaching packages often include three or four sessions per month anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes long. Executive coaches charge more, and some clients work with a coach for an hour or two a week.
What is the basic philosophy of coaching?
We're all discovering what we really want and that we get can what we want faster and easier by having a coach who's been there and who can help us.
Why do people decide to hire a personal/professional coach?
Consulting. Coaching is a form of consulting but the coach stays with the client to help implement the new skills, changes and goals to make sure they really happen.
Therapy. Coaching is not therapy. We don't work on "issues" or get into the past or deal much with understanding human behavior. We leave that up to the client to know and figure out while we help them move forward and set personal and professional goals that will give them the life they really want.
Learn more:
Critical Distinctions Between Coaching and Psychotherapy
Critical Distinctions Between Coaching and Psychotherapy (summary)
Sports. Coaching includes several principles from sports coaching, like teamwork, going for the goal, being your best. But, unlike sports coaching, most professional coaching is not competitive or win/lose based. We strengthen the client's skills vs. help them beat the other team. It's win/win.
Best friend. A best friend is wonderful to have. But is your best friend a professional who you will trust to advise you on the most important aspects of your life and/or business?


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A Beautiful Purple Flower...Not So Much
Photo Courtesy of Dean Mangrich
Solanum dulcamara L. - Nightshade. This toxic weed should be removed from your aronia berries once noticed. Cut the plant at the root to kill the vine. Our processing centers, who destem, clean & freeze your berries, will immediately quarantine any aronia berries that come into their facilities with any amount of Nightshade present in a harvest tote. The National Aronia Growers has the right-to-refuse any aronia berries with Nightshade present.
DESCRIPTION - Solanum dulcamara - also known as Bittersweet nightshade, Climbing nightshade, European bittersweet, Woody nightshade, Fellenwort
Botanical Glossary:
Solanum dulcamara is a perennial vine that can grow 1-3 m (3-10 ft.) in height. It grows from a rhizomatous root system. The stems of this plant start out green and can turn a dark red to black color. The stems are generally glabrous (although they can have hairs when young), hollow and can have a woody base. The alternately arranged, ovate leaves are dark green in color and can have a purplish tinge. Some of the leaves are deeply 3-lobed or even divided, while others are simple. In the 3-lobed leaves, the terminal lobe is much larger than the 2 opposite lobes at the base and has an acute apex. The leaves measure 2.5-8 cm (1-3 in.) in length and are 1.5-5 cm (0.5-2 in.) in width. They have an unpleasant odor when crushed. The flowers of Solanum dulcamara are arranged in cymes. These cymes are positioned opposite the leaves. The peduncle measures 1.5-4 cm (0.5-1.5 in.) long. There are usually 10-25 flowers in each inflorescence. The five petals are fused, blue violet (rarely white) in color and their bases are fused. Each of the petals has two shiny, dark green basal spots. The yellow anthers are fused together and emerge from the center of the flower. As the flowers open, their petals become reflexed. These flowers measure about 1.2 cm (0.5 in.) in width. Solanum dulcamara blooms between late May and September. The juicy berries are ovate in shape, start out green and ripen to bright red. They measure 8-11 mm (0.3-0.4 in.) in length. These fruits can persist on the plant after its leaves have fallen off, and contain many disc-shaped yellowish seeds. Page References Bailey 869, Crow & Hellquist 276, Fernald 1253, Gleason & Cronquist 404, Holmgren 379, Magee & Ahles 902, Newcomb 328, Peterson & McKenny 324.
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Jersey Shore's Pauly D, Vinny 'Double Shot at Love' recap: Tears, cabs and Japanese porn
How can a "guido" reality TV star from the "Jersey Shore" find true love?
On a reality TV dating competition, of course. DJ Pauly DelVecchio and Vinny Guadagnino are looking for love on "Double Shot At Love with DJ Pauly D & Vinny," which premiered Thursday, April 11, on MTV.
It's like "The Bachelor," but with two bachelors whose friendship is so intense that they had a "bromittment" ceremony on the previous season of "Jersey Shore Family Vacation."
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"I want someone to take care of me, to understand me — I'm a complex creature," Vinny said.
"A sense of humor is everything," Pauly said. "If you can't laugh with me, than you can't live with me."
Enter 20 twentysometing ladies to the "Double Shot" mansion, appointed with a tanning bed and the duck phone, in Hollywood. They who don't know which celebrity they'll be vying for. The consensus is they hope it's Post Malone, but they're happy enough when they find out it's Pauly D and Vinny.
"I've watched every hookup, every pregnancy, every STD test — I've watched it all," said Derynn Paige, 25, of Franklin Lakes, N.J. to Pauly. "Can I squeeze your butt cheeks?"
Derynn later crawled on all fours like a cat around the house, but the guys kept her around anyway.
"Your cab is here," says Pauly D when the ladies have to go.
Vinny bonded with Maria Elizondo, 22, of West New York, over their shared appreciation of Japanese porn. Maria knows the terrain. She's a former contestant on MTV's "Are You the One?" and she knows the cast of "Jersey Shore."
Pauly D and Vinny took turns as host and contestant as the 20 ladies arrived.
"There's only three options here," said Maria when Pauly D played the host. "Ronnie has a baby, Mike's in prison or it's Vinny."
Holly Gurbisz, 26, of Matawan, was in her element.
"I'm into Italian guidos," Holly said. She has a preference for Pauly D, but Vinny will do, she said.
The contestants played a DJ catwalk game, and took a trivia quiz, too. Two cried and four were sent home. Those who remain will have their "double shot" at love with both Pauly D and Vinny as the game unfolds. Look for Snooki, JWoww and Danny Merk from the Shore Store in Seaside Heights on future episodes. Danny tells is that tours of the "Jersey Shore" house in Seaside are available daily for $10.
As for the Pauly D and Vinny, there are limits to the "bromittment" ceremony.
"This guy has needs that I can't fulfill," Pauly D said.
Good thing there's a pool party next week.
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The Western Condition: Turkey, the US and the EU in the New Middle East
Karabekir Akkoyunlu, Kalypso Nicolaidis and Kerem Oktem
SEESOX, February 2013
Another Empire? A decade of Turkey's foreign policy under the the Justice and Development Party
Edited by: Kerem Öktem, Ayşe Kadıoğlu, Mehmet Karlı
Istanbul Bilgi University Press, May 2012
Turkey's Engagement with Modernity: Conflict and change in the Twentieth Century
Edited by: Celia J Kerslake, Kerem Öktem, Philip Robins
Palgrave St Antony's Series, Feb 2010
Angry Nation: Turkey since 1989
Kerem Öktem
Zed Books, March 2011
Conference and workshop reports
Turkey's turmoil and the EU/US conundrum: How should the West approach post-coup Turkey?
February 2017
Freedom and Unfreedom in Turkey: Religion, society and politics
July 2013
New directions for Turkish-Greek engagement in the Middle East and the Balkans
January 2012
Turkey's Foreign Policy in a Changing World
February 2011
Occasional Papers
Greek-Turkish Economic Cooperation: Guarantor of Détente or Hostage to Politics?
Constantine Papadopoulos (2008)
British Perceptions on Turkey's EU Accession Prospects: Euroscepticism and Turkophilia?
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Due to its diversity and multiplicity of inputs and products, the Auto Parts industry is characterized by turning and adding values to the inputs used in the production chain.
The main raw-materials used by the auto part industry come from the steel, metallurgical petrochemical, glass, rubber, wood and electronic sectors, and are purchased both on the domestic and foreign markets. Brazil depends on the imports of these inputs.
Invariably, each item produced is intended for a specific application and its manufacturing depends on a scale of production that makes it possible to have a return on the required investments.
The 1990`s marked a milestone for the national auto industry. Brazil opened up its automotive market to imported cars and this has deeply restructured the sector, demanding higher quality, staff training and production planning. Some family have directed their efforts for management professionalization or joint ventures with international partners, but in many cases the shareholding control was sold to foreign groups.
The Brazilian auto parts industry comprises 500 companies, including small, medium and large companies, and one of its biggest challenges is to keep up with technological development and growth in vehicle production.
The performance of the auto parts industry is quite influenced by the performance of the automobile industry, which increasingly seeks to develop in the country by setting up local plants. On the other hand, the automotive industry also sells its products to the Aftermarket segment, which offers greater resilience in times of crises, as in the last crises.
After all, the acquisition of brand-new vehicles weighs on budget and makes fleet renewal superfluous. As a result, vehicles remain longer on the streets, which generate a greater need for spare parts, caused by recurrent services. This may be unfavorable for automakers, but it is highly favorable for the auto parts industry.
For example, in 2017, there was an increase of 1.2%, with 43.4 million of units circulating throughout the country. Increased fleets mean more users in need of spare parts.
One of the industries that most generates income, jobs and investments in the domestic economy is the automotive industry. Of the utmost strategic importance, the automotive industry directly influences on jobs and levels of investments, whether direct or indirect. The production of machinery, equipment, parts and inputs, and the areas of technology, logistics, retail and services in general are directly impacted by the auto industry, as it is a very comprehensive sector.
The auto industry also has some level of outsourcing part of its production to suppliers, so that auto makers may concentrate on more strategic activities (design, assembly, brand promotion), delegating to suppliers as many operations as possible. Therefore, manufacturers of auto parts have become responsible for a larger share of the parts used in automobiles, and for pre-assembly operations.
More than 30 automakers are present in Brazil. The automotive industry and the auto parts sector were the first ones to begin the process of production globalization, that is, of international standardization of the models and distribution of manufacturing operations across various countries, minimizing costs and standardizing quality.
Until the early 1990s, the national automotive industry was dominated by the automakers VW, GM, Ford and Fiat, which were the only companies with plants in Brazil, with a market of about 800,000 units/ year.
In the early 1990s (1990-1994), the then President Fernando Collor reduced import tariffs and encouraged the local industry to invest in new technologies and products. The subsequent President Itamar Franco, along with Associations (Anfavea and Fenabrave), implemented actions to encourage the sale of vehicles and reduced the tax burden over the production of cars equipped with engines of up to 1,000 cc. The market reached 1.4 million units in 1994, breaking, for the first time, the barrier of 1.0 million units sold.
In the period following the Real plan (1994-1997), economy picked up significantly as a result of inflation control. The automakers already set up in Brazil made high investments in the increase of their production capacity and several foreign automakers made plans to establish a foothold in Brazil by setting up plants here. Sales of cars and light commercial vehicles in the domestic market remained strong, reaching 1.9 million units in 1997.
The period of the international crisis (1998-2000) strongly affected the demand for durable goods and, as a result, sales of cars and light commercial vehicles in Brazil were also impacted. Consumers lost confidence at the time due to the high interest rates, a strong reflection of the instability. Sales of cars and light commercial vehicles receded to 1.2 million units in 1999.
In the early 2000s (2001-2003), the market picked up a little despite its strong volatility (exchange rate, interest and inflation), generated by elections in 2002. The automotive market was affected by uncertainty in the Brazilian macroeconomic scenario, maintaining a behavior of stability (1.4 million units).
In the 2004-2007 period, as a result of the economic policy and the stability of the foreign markets, exchange rates remained stable and inflation was controlled, allowing for a gradual fall of interest rates. The local economy reacted during 14 consecutive quarters of a high GDP, generating gradual increase of the index of consumer confidence. As a result of this scenario, demand for automobiles and light commercial vehicles improved a lot. Financial institutions, encouraged by the fall in interest rates, helped to increase sales, at longer financing terms, resulting in a strong expansion of credit. The automobile and light commercial vehicle market recovered the sales levels of 1997.
To hold back the effects of the international financial crisis on the post-2008 economy, the Brazilian Government authorities took various measures to stimulate demand, especially through consumption, using fiscal instruments such as reduction or exemption of IPI (tax on industrialized products) for the automotive industry. Although the effort was not enough, the Government sought to focus on key sectors of the economy that offered higher capacity of multiplying results. It was the case of the auto industry, recognized for its ability to generate income, create direct and indirect jobs, and promote various other industries using its inputs.
2009 and 2010 were very good years for the auto industry in Brazil, period during which sales records were reached. According to ANFAVEA, in 2010, 2,850,000 vehicles were sold (an increase of 7.6%). In 2010, the auto industry and the Brazilian automotive market were among the largest in the world and Brazil became the 4th largest market and the 6th largest producer in the world. The good result was due to the increased credit offer, amounting to R$ 50.2 billion for the acquisition of vehicles (69% higher than that in 2009). The appreciation of the Real against the dollar (R$ 1.66 each dollar) boosted imports of vehicles into the country, resulting in more than 660,000 imported vehicles. Despite the four largest automakers in Brazil (VW, GM, FIAT and FORD) accounting for 50% of this amount, the Korean Hyundai and KIA, altogether, imported about 23.0% of this total, i.e. 146,000 units.
Vehicle sales in Brazil in 2011 totaled 3,630,000 units (including domestic and imported vehicles), an increase of 3.4% when compared to 2010. Imported vehicles accounted for 23.6% of total sales. At that time, imported vehicles became a negative factor for the domestic industry, which, stimulated by exchange rates, gained a significant market share.
2012 was a very good year for the Brazilian auto industry, benefited by relevant facts during the period, such as: Government incentives; Investments announced by major automakers (Fiat, Hyundai, Toyota, Nissan, Renault, Chery and JAC, among others); and considerable increase in the import rates of automobiles.
In this period, 23 new brands were launched and 57 models underwent improvements. The new competitors in the market (Hyundai, Toyota, Nissan, Chery, Jac, Renault) focused on the input segment, which represented more than 70% of the Brazilian market. With the excellent performance of 2012, sales over the last ten years, in the domestic market , grew by 157%. To have an idea of how much this meant, the Brazilian GDP grew 45.13% in this period.
However, this good scenario of the last years began to change as of 2013 with a drop in the domestic demand and a collapse in the exports for important markets such as Argentina. Between 2008 and 2012, companies invested R$ 45 billion in new plants and in the expansion of existing units, hired 26,4 thousand workers and raised the industry's installed capacity by 16% (for 4.5 million vehicles/year). But the scenario changed and became unfavorable in late 2013, with high inventories and layoffs.
The situation became even worse in 2014 with the restriction to credit and Brazilians buying less, reaching alarming levels of fall in industry activity. With thousands of employees laid off and stocks of approximately 45 days (a number considered high for the automobile industry), the crisis settled in the domestic economy, being in fact the most affected sector. Therefore, Brazil went down in world rankings, going from the sixth position worldwide in total production volume to the 8th position in 2014, being surpassed by India and by Mexico.
In 2015, the national production of vehicles shrank 22.8% when compared to the previous year, according to figures released by the Association of Manufacturers (Anfavea) (2,429,463 units against 3,146,386 in 2014). The pace of assembly lines and vehicles licensing went down (a drop of 26.5% in 2015), being the third consecutive year of bad results and the worst result of sales since 2006.
The 2015 crisis was the deepest one and political issues ended up strongly contaminating the economy, deeply affecting the crisis of confidence of consumers and entrepreneurs. Manufacturers took some actions to lessen the impact of the crisis and stop the layoffs, such as: general vacations, agreements to reduce working days, Employment Protection Plan proposed by the Federal Government, or temporary suspension of employment contracts – the so-called layoff.
Throughout 2016, the auto industry continued to suffer with the crisis and vehicle production shrank again, (only 2,160,000 vehicles left plants in 2016). At this point, idleness in Brazilian industries reached more than 50% for light vehicles and 70% for heavy vehicles.
In 2017, after 4 years of decline, the automobile industry picks up again, showing an increase of 25.2% when compared to 2016, totaling 2.7 million units produced. One of the main factors responsible for this growth was the expansion and renewal of trade agreements with neighboring countries, such as Argentina, Colombia and Chile still in 2016, which resulted in a growth rate of more than 46% in exports in 2017. As a result, the number of employees in the auto industry, who had been laid-off or were in unemployment insurance, reduced from 38,8 thousand in 2016 to 1,9 thousand in 2017.


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WISH-TV Makes Move to ChyronHego's PRIME Ecosystem
MELVILLE, N.Y.—After previously using ChryonHego's Channel Box system, Indianapolis-based WISH-TV has announced that it is making the move to the company's new PRIME Ecosystem for channel branding. The 24-hour news channel made the upgrade to utilize the system's new rendering capabilities.
WISH-TV used the Channel Box system to send non-newscast information to air automatically during specific programming. One operation the station used it for was the "L bar," a group of graphics on the left and bottom portion of the screen, which were built by the station's graphics team. The PRIME system will now build off of Channel Box and add next-generation, future-proof technology, per ChyronHego.
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- Skin Maintenance. Care for normal, dry, dry and combination facial skin
- Moisturizing Masks for skin Mask
- Freckles on a face: how to speedily have rid and prevent a occurrence. Folk and cosmetics for freckles
- Dining skin depending on facial skin type
- Compression from irritation of a facial skin
- Making of skin masks: recipes
- Freckles on the face: so to quickly have rid and prevent a occurrence. Folk and cosmetics for freckles
- Face masks - an indispensable means of facial skin care
- Compression with irritation of a skin
- Caring for rule skin
- Moisturizing skin care masks are vital for very dry, dehydrated, sensitive and flaky facial skin, how it instantly hydrate the skin and restore organic moisture balance and face however well so soften and restore skin elasticity and suppleness
- It turns out that in February, must start taking maintenance of that freckles are not there
- Frequently a age of the woman 18 years old gives neck skin
- However maximize the your of your teeth and every woman may, if he wants to be healthy and great.First of all, a teeth must be cleaned elementary, and 10-20 seconds, for 3-5 minutes, just do not need all his strength to scrub them with a brushing to quickly complete a proceedings - as you do not scrub, but damage a enamel
Face covers - an indispensable means of face maintenance
Covers - best technique to speedily moisturize, soothe, deep polish the face. You get a good effect, and act so a first aid in case chosen in accordance with a type of facial skin used for clear leads.Masks are toning, reduces pores, nourishing and healing. Applied face cover according to what purpose require to reach. If, after a long day, face is tired and has lost its freshness, and you urgently request to go to any party or vacation, then a want toning mask for a facial skin. If a face is very dry and prone to skin wrinkles - you claim a nourishing mask, and for oily facial skin - tightens pores.Thus, facial skin masks have varied functions and are divided into several types.Same articles: Masks for skin '21 First facial Facial winter.
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EJTAG is a MIPS-specific extension of IEEE 1149.1, the Joint Test Action Group. Allows interfacing with additional logic in SoC
- direct control of processor for step-by-step debugging
- access to busses and registers
- aids in debugging
- possible usage as additional peripheral data bus
Attempting to use GNU debugger [1]. GDP uses its own Remote Serial Protocol (RDB) to communicate to remote targets. This protocol could be used to communicate with the XINU backends through the current serial connection. Although, this would require additions to XINU: communication with the GDB host; altering of exception handler to allow GDB to take control of target processor. The use of the EJTAG port on the WRT54-series routers gives the user hardware control of the processor, avoiding the need for strategically placed breakpoints and XINU interrupt subsystem modification. Additionally, requests by the debugger for specicfic data can be aquired directly from registers. The trick to this operation is software that can interpret commands from RDB into EJTAG signals to be sent through the host parallel port, and vice-versa. An implementation of this interpreter can be found at [2]. An example of a buffered cable is also available at this location.


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Yamaha has announced five new receivers for 2008, ranging from the budget $230 RX-V363 to the $1,000 RX-V863, which features HD Radio and three HDMI inputs. As is usual, Yamaha's receivers certainly don't impress from the spec sheet, as they offer fewer features than Sony's new budget receivers and even last year's Onkyo receivers. On the other hand, Yamaha loyalists are quick to chime in that spec sheets aren't everything, and that Yamaha offers more refined sound at these price points. We can't comment on that until we have get them in for review, but with that in mind, let's check out specs.
Yamaha RX-V363
Key features of the Yamaha RX-V363:
- 5.1 channels, 100 watts per channel
- Two HDMI inputs, 1080p-compatible
- Three component video inputs
- Three digital audio inputs (two optical, one coaxial)
- Yamaha's SCENE feature (explained below)
- Bluetooth and iPod connectivity, with purchase of accessories (the YBA-10 for Bluetooth and the YDS-10SL for iPod)
- $230 list price
Yamaha RX-V463
Step-up features on the Yamaha RX-V463:
- 105 watts per channel
- XM-ready with Neural Surround
- Sirius-ready
- Automatic speaker calibration
- On-screen display
- $350 list price
- See full comparison with RX-V363
Yamaha RX-V563
Step-up features on the Yamaha RX-V563:
- 7.1 channels, 90 watts per channel
- Component video upconversion
- Four S-Video inputs
- Second zone audio
- $450 list price
- See full comparison with RX-V463
Yamaha RX-V663
Step-up features on the Yamaha RX-V663:
- 95 watts per channel
- Two HDMI 1.3 inputs
- HDMI video upconversion, deinterlaces analog sources to 480p
- Four digital audio inputs (two optical, two coaxial)
- Five S-Video inputs
- Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding
- $550 list price
- See full comparison with RX-V563
Yamaha RX-V863
Step-up features on the RX-V863:
- 105 watts per channel
- Three HDMI 1.3 inputs
- 1080p upscaling
- HD Radio
- Five digital audio inputs (three optical, two coaxial)
- $1,000 list price
- See full comparison with RX-V663
First, let's tackle Yamaha's SCENE functionality, which is present on all five of the receivers. The concept behind the SCENE function is similar to macros on universal remotes; by pressing a SCENE button, the receiver automatically configures itself for a specific scenario, such as DVD viewing. When we tested last year's
Out of the five models, the RX-V663 looks like the sweet spot. You get most of the future-proof features you want, such as HDMI upconversion, high resolution audio decoding, and a bunch of analog inputs, for a reasonable $550. Two HDMI inputs seems a little stingy--especially when Sony offers four on its $400
The step-up RX-V863 doesn't seem worth the extra money. The major upgrades are HD Radio (which really isn't that exciting in our opinion), 1080p upscaling and an additional HDMI input, yet it costs almost twice as much. Most buyers will be better off sticking with the RX-V663, adding an HDMI switcher and skipping HD Radio altogether. And any HDTV will scale lower resolutions to 1080p, so unless the RX-V863's video processing it better than your HDTV's, you won't get any benefit from that feature.
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Meeting days/times: First and third Mondays of each month at 2 PM in Science Building 108.
General info: The Science Club will give students exposure to science-related careers, hands-on activities, mentorship with community and university partners and leadership opportunities. Students will go on field trips such as conferences, STEM field day activities, etc. and participate in projects, fairs and exhibits. As an added bonus- being an active member of the Science Club looks GREAT on college applications!!


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A customer recently asked: How can I control the size and number of backups of my /var/log/cloudbolt/application.log file?
By default the logging configuration is set in settings.py. Since this file gets overwritten with each update, we want to override this configuration in /var/opt/cloudbolt/proserv/customer_settings.py -- a file that is preserved across CloudBolt updates.
To override the default logging settings for the application.log file and jobengine.log you can add the following to your customer_settings.py file:
from settings import LOGGING LOGGING['handlers']['logfile']['maxBytes'] = 2^20 * 10 # 10 Megabytes LOGGING['handlers']['logfile']['backupCount'] = 10 # Maintain 10 backups LOGGING['handlers']['jobengine_logfile']['maxBytes'] = 2^20 * 10 # 10 Megabytes LOGGING['handlers']['jobengine_logfile']['backupCount'] = 10 # Maintain 10 backups
This bumps the max size for each log from 5MB to 10MB and retains 10 backups. You can adjust the size and number of backups to suit your environment.


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Site Name: Dailymotion
Founded On: 15 March 2005
Founded By: Olivier Poitrey, Benjamin Bejbaum
Type Of Site: Video Hosting And Publishing
Dailymotion a video hosting site like youtube and Vimeo which started on March 15, 2005, by three members Olivier Poitrey, Benjamin Bejbaum. The Same Year Youtube started by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, Steve Chen.
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Respawn Entertainment announced that crossplay would be finally coming to the game, allowing Xbox One, PS4 and PC players to play together. The beta will start on October 6.
The development team went into detail on their blog (opens in new tab) to talk about how it works and what precautions they're taking to make everything a level playing field or at least, as level as possible, as implementing cross-play isn't an exact science.
- See the best PC games and best Xbox Game Pass PC games to play now
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How crossplay will work in Apex Legends
At the start of the beta, Crossplay will be enabled by default, so you'll have to manually turn it off if you don't want to participate (although, you should, because it helps the developers gather more data).
If you want to add a friend on any platform, you have to go to the friends menu, click "Find Friend" and you'll be able to search for a user name on any platform and send friend request. The photo displayed seemed to indicate that you can come across two different people with the same name on different platforms but it would identify which platform is which.
You'll be able to view all of your friends in the friends menu and see what platform they're playing on based on the icon displayed. Additionally, cross platform parties are available via in-game voice chat.
The actual matchmaking will work like this: consoles players will play with console players and PC players will play with PC players. If there's at least one PC player in a group, then the group will join PC matchmaking. You won't see any PC players join console matchmaking.
Respawn Entertainment clarified that cross-play does not mean cross-progression, so you can't jump from platform to platform, but they wrote that, "we will talk more about this at our Steam launch later in the year."


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946. Verse 9. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not; for I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them that keep the words of this book; adore God, signifies that the angels of heaven are not to be adored and invoked, because nothing Divine belongs to them, but that they are associated with men as brethren with brethren, with those who are in the doctrine of the New Jerusalem, and do its precepts, and that the Lord alone is to be adored in consociation with them. By what the angel here speaks with John, nearly the same is signified as by what he spoke to him above (chapter 19), where are these things: "And I fell down before the angel's feet to adore him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not; I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus; adore God" (verse 10). That the like is signified by these words may be seen above (n. 818), with this difference, that it is now said, "the fellow-servant of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the words of this book"; and by "brethren the prophets" are signified they who are in the doctrine of the New Jerusalem, and by "them which keep the words of this book," are signified they who observe and do the precepts of that doctrine, which are now manifested by the Lord, see above (n. 944).
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True Financial Confessions from Real Americans I Met on My Book Tour
Alexa von Tobel is the New York Times bestselling author of Financially Fearless and the founder and CEO of LearnVest.com, an award-winning financial planning program with a mission to help people feel amazing about their money.
When it comes to money, we all have questions. So over the last four years, I've built LearnVest, a groundbreaking program that connects you with a dedicated expert, who helps identify the steps you can take towards financial wisdom. I'm excited to say that my book, Financially Fearless, just hit the New York Times bestseller list in the Advice and How-To category, and it's #1 on the Wall Street Journal list in Business!
I've just kicked off my twenty-city Financially Fearless America tour, and while all the travel can be a bit exhausting, I'm on the road because I'm passionate about LearnVest's mission: to help people feel amazing about their money. In just the past few weeks, I've talked to thousands of people, and I've heard just about every money confession you can imagine:
"I'm 30 and I haven't put a dollar into my 401k account."
"I thought renter's insurance was an unnecessary expense—and then my apartment was robbed."
"My wife and I are juggling a ton—we have three kids and a mortgage—but we don't have a budget."
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Look, we're all in the same boat. I've never met anyone—and I've talked to a lot of people—who said "I'm good. I've got my money all figured out." We all wonder if there's anything we should be doing differently. It's one thing to think you're OK financially, and it's another thing altogether to know you're OK.
I wanted to call my book "The F Word," because money is still so taboo. But given that 61% of the country lives paycheck to paycheck (CNBC, 2009) and 76% of people feel out of control financially (LearnVest & Maddock Douglas Study, 2011)—isn't it about time we start talking? Why not get our confessions off our chests so we can all move forward together? I'm a firm believer in getting this money conversation started, and as I'm heading out for my tour, I'm so excited to meet thousands more people and share some of their real confessions with you. Just last week, at a talk I gave, one brave audience member came up to the mic and shared her confession:
"My boyfriend and I recently moved in together, and I know he's the guy I'm going to marry. I'm incre
dibly organized financially and have my money in order, but he's, well, not together. He's often looking at his complicated Excel budget system, and I don't know how to have the money talk. It just seems so awkward. How do I start?"
We've all been there—money is incredibly personal and deeply entwined in our relationships (be it with a significant other, friend, or family member). But here's the thing: money isn't about being rich; it's about enriching your life. You've got to start talking so you can set goals together and figure out how to make the numbers work. At the end of the day, not having a plan is a plan. It's just a really bad one.
To start the conversation, blame me. (I don't mind!) Try: "I read this story about money confessions, and I've been thinking…"
Over the next few weeks, as I go from LA to Boston, and many places in between, stay tuned for more candid confessions!


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I had not one, but two interviews to conduct yesterday. What a delightful experience.
I have to tape interviews because I take rotten, incomplete notes that I can never read after I get home again, but I learned years ago, when I was interviewing people for the Lamplighter histories, that I do much better using a tape recorder, and having a tape recorder to use makes the "interview" more like a conversation. I had two really fun women to interview on this day.
Mindy is a lady who saw several needs and filled them herself. When her daughter was about to leave nursery school, she saw that there was no real organized music or theatre program for kids from that age until they were old enough to audition for the local children's theatre.
At the same time, Mindy wanted to be a stay-at-home Mom and spend time with her kid, so, putting her lifelong experience with music together with this need, she founded the first of several musical groups for children.
Working out of the auspices of the Davis Art Center (and now the Davis Joint Unified School district, as a circulating music teacher), she has so many chorales, choral groups, mini musicals, teeny musicals and I don't know what all that I got lost talking with her. I had to ask her to go, one by one, through each program and tell me what ages they served and what exactly they did.
She was simply amazing. And it was just a load of fun talking with her because, of course, our kids did this sort of thing (only not quite on this scale) from the second or third year that we lived here in Davis, up to today, if you count Jeri and Ned's continuing involvement with music/theatre related activities (only now getting paid to do them, of course!)
I was kind of sorry that I had scheduled a second interview for today because I was ready to rush right home, transcribe the tape, and get started writing the article (which is due Thursday morning).
But I had made the other appointment, and so I drove into Woodland to the Opera House, where I interviewed Angela, the education director, who is the director for the upcoming Young People's Theatre production of Seussical the Musical.
To my delight, it was almost like conducting the same interview twice in one day. What Mindy is doing in Davis, with one age group of kids, Angela is doing in Woodland with an older age group.
I learned about the programs for young people at the opera house, and got an in-depth look at the upcoming production, and we talked about the importance of the arts in the lives of young people.
Angela used to be the drama teacher at the local high school, so she's been working with kids for years and has the main thing that one needs for a job like this: enthusiasm!
Speaking with both of these women took me back to the first such person in our lives, Ms. lin McElroy, who set up the Sunshine Children's Theatre and set our own kids in a theatrical path very early in life.
I often think of lin fondly and a little sadly that after she left Davis she seemed to lose interest, not only in the kids whose lives she had changed, but also in theatre itself.
I look at Mindy and Angela and I am so pleased to know that there continue to be people in this area who are bringing the arts to children and who may change the lives of some of their kids the way that lin did for our kids.
I heard from Steve this morning that The Big Voice was named Best Musical of the Year at the Ovation Awards last night (that's the LA version of the Tonys).
Just think...if they hadn't cut my song from the show, I could say that I was co-creator of the winner of the best musical of the year!
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It's a fair question, and one that is asked more often than not. On the face of it, a professional speaker talks to audiences imparting wisdom, giving advice, and changing perspectives. We entertain while teaching, so people learn despite themselves.
In the end though, what makes a speaker a professional is the simple fact of receiving payment. It's what differentiates a hobby from a business. As solopreneurs, we search for the right "business model," but often overlook that the speaking business isn't a single role, but rather a mixture of numerous roles that must be mastered, executed, and blended at the same time into a delicate balance. The experience is like juggling while swimming the backstroke. No wonder speakers suffer under a nagging feeling that we're doing the wrong thing at the wrong time. Edit the book or cold call? Dive into the cash flow or take a plunge into an online course that solves our problems for one low price? Speak or sell?
Confusing, yes, because we wear so many hats. But what hat do we wear when? And why? Some clarity can be found in the model of Your Seven Hats™ . By understanding that each role, or business model, has its own purpose, structure, and nuance, we can put the proper energy into the right tasks at the right time. That leads to, if not success, a less frantic experience.
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Bhikhi Sharif
Bhikhi Sharif
Village historical and latest information
- Location of the village:Bhikhisharif is situated on sargodha road about 13km from the Distt Mandi Bahauddin.
- History of the village:In 1753 a lady name Bhikhi have bought this area so this village is named Bhikhi.In1937 Hazrat jalal uddin give base to a relegious school named Jamia Mohammadia nooria Rizvia bhikhi. As this insituation grows poeple of this area are awaired they become humble.So the name of Bhikhi is changed to Bhikhi Sharif.
- Population (inhabitants)of the village:The population of bhikhi is 32000.
- Parts (Mohullas) and braudaries in the village:This is very large community.Bhikhi sharif is divided in many Mohullas like jalali,balu pori,shumali,jonoobi n much more.Braudaries are Gondals, Jutt Sohi, Warriach,Tarars, Gunjas, Gujjars and all working Casts
- Nature of People of the village:Nature of people is very friendly due to the teaching of the peer Jalal uddin & his sons.
- Source of income of the village:Major accupation of the people is Agriculture.But 70% people are abroad.
- People in Civil Service:
- Civil Judges
- Advocates
- Teachers
- Scholars
- Bankers
Neighbouring villages, towns and geographical landmarks:
In the east dinga Chak In west Aaki Choknawali Inowal & Dalowl.In the south Adalt Abad.In North kuthyala Shekhan.
Social Personalities of the Village:
- Peer Jalaluddin Shah
- Peer Mazhar Qayom
- Qari Irfan
- M.Mehfooz Mushheddi
- Master Gulam Sarver (Nazim)
- Ch.Shbbir Ahmed Gunja(Ex Nazim)
- Ch.Sdique Gunja(CO.Phalia Shugar Mills)
- Ch.Ashraf Gondal (civil Judge)
Highly Qualified Personalities of the Village:
- Ashraf Asif Jalali
- Ch.Ashraf Gondal (civil Judge)
- Ch.Saqib Gondal (ASI)
- Naveed ul Hassan Shah
Schools, Collages in the village:
- GovernmentInter Collegefor boys
- GovernmentHigh School for girls
- Golden future Public school
- Islamic college for girls
Mosques and Madrasas in the village:
- Jamia Mosque Jalali
- Jamia Mosque Sher e rubbani
- Jamia Mosque khajoor wali
Main crops and fruits in the village
· Wheat
· Rice
· Cereals
Mazars or other historical buildings in Village
· Mazar of Jalaluddin
Welfare Organizations in the village
· Jutt welfare society
Free time & Hobby
· Shooting Ball
· Cricket
· Foot Ball
· Kabuddi
· Kushti
Main Problems of this Village
· Problems faced by poor people of the village
· Educational problems faced by girls and boys of the village and missing teachers in schools
· and all promises of our leaders that they made in past or in recent election about this village and its people.
· Medical problems- No big hospital nearby
· Roads condition is very bad
· No Play ground / Park
· And all others problems what you see in daily life of people of this village


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Our series on "The Future of Civil War" history heads into its final stretch this week with a few posts to round out June. We'll take a couple days off to commemorate Gettysburg, then we'll cap of the series with extended conversation with Civil War Times editor Dana Shoaf. We hope you've been enjoying it thus far.
Our series was inspired by the June issue of Civil War History, published by Kent State Press: "The Future of Civil War History." The issue was based on a conference held at Gettysburg College's Civil War Institute back in the spring of 2013, organized by Pete Carmichael. (For more on that, see our interview earlier this month with one of Pete's co-editors on the journal, ECW's Jim Broomall. Jim also gave us a preview of the conference as he prepared to attend.) In the spirit of carrying on the conversation started at the conference and continued in the journal, we've been riffing on the topic here.
Emerging Civil War was barely a year and a half old at the time of the conference, hardly on anyone's radar screen and hardly deserving of a seat at the table. (Guest posters Andrea DeKoter and Becky Oakes reported for us from the conference, though.) One blogger who had earned a place at the table—deservedly so—was Brooks Simpson of Civil War Crossroads. Aside from his exceptional and highly readable scholarship, Brooks is one of the sharpest voices in the Civil War blogosphere: he has strong opinions, pulls no punches, and is unafraid of controversy. He's smart and sharp, though. We realize he might not be for everyone, but we're fans, and we think you should check him out.
On his blog, Brooks offered an excellent recap of the "Future of the Civil War" conference in one, two, and three parts.
But in reviewing those recaps, and in looking at a few other posts he shared on social media this week, we were also reminded that Brooks offers as keen a view of the current "state of the union" in Civil War history as anyone is bound to get. He has, over time, dissected many of the so-called divides in the field: public/academic, professional/amateur, military/social, etc. "For a field so concerned about whether it will survive and thrive beyond this short period of commemoration," he said during the Sesquicentennial, "you would think that folks would concentrate on what unites people interested in the Civil War rather then spend so much time drawing dividing lines."
If one is to fully consider the future of Civil War history, one must also consider its present. Civil War Crossroads is an ideal place to start. Here are a few suggestions to get you going:
The Question of Status in Civil War History
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Stride-Rite Grows Into Retail's Future
MJD partnered with children's shoe retail giant Stride Rite to launch an innovative iPad mobile application that combines at-home foot measurement, a virtual dressing room and online purchasing. The app's main feature is to enable parents to get an accurate foot measurement by simply taking a picture of their children's feet, without having to take their kids into the store. MJD worked to provide a cutting edge digital product for Stride Rite. We thought through the buying decisions and user experience a parent would normally make in-store and made them available via the mobile application.
Hyper-Accurate Foot Measurement
It was extremely important to have accurate foot measurements in the app. With the rapid rate of growth of children's feet and small differences in the perfect fit for any given shoe size, the mobile app needed to be accurate to 1mm. This was accomplished by developing patent-pending algorithms that measure the foot while resting on a reference object. Care was taken to eliminate measurement shifts due to taking a photo at different angles. This was accomplished by adding in a user interface to control pitch and roll of the camera. Line up the target, and take your photo for the most accurate digital sizing available today.
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Kids grow – quickly. We knew that it would be very handy for parents to both track the growth of their children's feet, and to let them know when new measurements are necessary. The app gives a historical record of foot measurements for each child. Along with those, it gives projected growth with a time frame in which that growth will occur. Notifications let parents know that their kids might be close to outgrowing their current kicks.
Virtual Try-On
To add a little magic to the app, we decided to allow parents and kids the ability to try on Stride Rite shoes in a virtual environment. Using either girl or boy models built into the app, or by taking a photo of your child, app users can tap, flick and resize shoes that show up directly on the photo's feet. Figure out your shoe size, try on a few options, and then buy the shoes online.
Foot Doodles
To add a little fun for the kids themselves, while building brand affinity, we added Foot Doodles. Remember making art out of your hand and footprints in elementary school? This is a souped up digital version of that crossed with Mr. Potato Head for good measure. Drag footprints onto the canvas, choose your Potato Head style face shapes and accessories, color each object, and create a masterpiece!
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You ask yourself "Am I sleeping? Are they ghosts?" You rub your eyes and look again; they are still there staring at you, then looking at each other, revolving around themselves, and staring at you again. Finally, one of them spoke, the shortest; he asked you in clear Arabic "How do you live on Earth?" It is a vague question; what does that creature mean by this question? And why is he asking you specifically? Are you responsible for the shape and the style of life on Earth? How did they enter your room? Then, you ask yourself again "If they are asking such a question, then they are not ghosts and it appears they have a certain idea about life on Earth. But they must have seen something opposite to what they had thought; otherwise they would not have asked such a question". When you did not answer their question, overwhelmed by the many thoughts inside your head, still dazed by the surprise of seeing such odd creatures in front of you suddenly, the tallest asks you yet another weird question "You have inhabited a paradise full of God's wealth; who ruined it like that?" The picture starts to clear up and you wonder if these creatures know how Earth was like and how it has become. You start a conversation with them although you are not fully awake yet; you ask your second question "Could you please elaborate?" The shortest answers "We came here to learn how you reached that level of development and civilization. They told us your planet, Earth, has reached a high level of civilization; however, when we landed here, we found the opposite. We found very clean places and others extremely dirty; we found decent people and others very barbaric; we found beauty in places and ugliness in others; we found sophistication in places and backwardness in others. We just need to know how you live like this on Earth?" He keeps repeating the same question: "You have inhabited a paradise full of God's wealth; who ruined it like that?" So you ask them "What does civilization mean for your?" The fattest answers for the first time in a manner that differs from that of his friends "civilization is a social system that helps humans improve their cultural production. It consists of four elements: economical resources, political systems, creational traditions, science and art. It begins when human anxiety ends because, once humans feel safe, their aspiration and the motivation to create and construct emerge. Natural stimulators do not stop pro… prov... provo... (the shortest helps him finish his speech) provoking (he continues talking in the same manner as if he is a robot reading from a book or from a voice file stored in his memory) Natural stimulators do not stop provoking them to continue their search to understand life and its prosperity and… and… You burst with laughter at what he was saying and his way of talking; he stops talking and looks saddened by your sudden hysterical laughter. He looks at his colleagues who rotate around him twice while he stands still; you stop laughing and they stop rotating. The fattest continues talking about the human civilization with the same enthusiasm and the same manner: "Civilization depends on scientific research and art in the first place. The scientific part is represented in the technological innovations and sociology, while art is represented in architecture, sculpture, and some arts that contribute to development. Art and science are two complementary elements that drive any civilization." You signal to him to stop talking as you get interested in the topic; your fear and surprise gone, you start to catch up with him: "But I still do not understand the meaning of civilization?" The fattest stops talking and the tallest starts to speak: "Civilization in Arabic is derived from the verb civilize. It is known that civilization is constructing villages, rural areas, and houses; it is the opposite of nomadism. The term civilization is used to describe the complicated society where most of its population live in cities and practice agriculture, unlike nomadic, or Bedouin, communities with their tribal nature, moving all the time, and living on means that do not connect them to a certain geographical spot, such as hunting. The modern industrial society is considered a form of civilization." You become interested, fascinated, and bewildered by what you are hearing, but you try not to show any emotion till you see where this adventure will take you. The tallest continues: "The word 'civilization' is a controversial term that is open for debate; when used it evokes values (negative or positive) such as success, humanity, grace. In fact, a lot of civilized people from different civilizations see themselves as… He suddenly stops talking and they disappear; they have heard the room's door opening. It seems they do not want anyone to see or talk to them but you, and only you…To be continued. Illustrations by Mohamed Khamis. The episode was published in SCIplanet printed magazine, Winter 2014 issue.


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In 2016 she ran the Nagoya woman's marathon, and ran an Olympic Qualifying time of 2.37.12. Unfortunately due to a chronic knee injury which led to Surgery she was unable to attend the Olympics. In April 2017 she made her ultra marathon debut at Two Oceans Ultra Marathon (56km) and was the first South African and second overall. In July 2017 she won and broke the record at the Mauritius half marathon. On the 6 August 2017 she represented South Africa at the World Athletics Champs in London for the marathon.
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- Two Oceans Ultra (56km), April 2016 [Goal: Top 5 finish]
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- Comrades Marathon (90km), June 2016 [Goal: First SA lady]
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