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P&C insurer Sentry Insurance, located in Stevens Point, Wisc., has donated $4 million to the University of Wisconsin campus in its hometown with the goal of growing data analytics talent.
The gift, which is the largest Sentry has ever made, endows two faculty positions. The Sentry Insurance Endowed Chair in Computational Analytics will be part of the Computing and New Media Technologies Department. The Sentry Insurance Endowed Chair in Business Analytics will be part of the School of Business and Economics.
"Sentry needs employees with both of these business and computational analytics skills," the company wrote in an announcement. "Interviews with local employers from retail, manufacturing, health care, agriculture, insurance and software development industries in 2015 revealed a growing data analytics talent gap in the region."
The faculty will support a new undergraduate major in data analytics, beginning in fall 2016, pending UW Board of Regents approval. The program will feature an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates the fields of business, computer science, economics, geographic information systems, mathematics and statistics.
"The availability of data as well as the technology to imaginatively use the data has been growing exponentially in recent years," said Pete McPartland, chairman of the board, president and CEO of Sentry Insurance, in the statement. "Employers have not been able to train data analytics professionals fast enough to keep pace with the growing demand. Sentry's commitment to helping fund the creation of a data analytics program at UWSP will help employers benefit from the rapidly changing world of data availability and usage."
Endowment proceeds will support activities such as collaborative research, outreach and related student-faculty activities of the chair. National searches for analytics experts will begin immediately.
Sentry follows insurers like MassMutual, Nationwide, and State Farm who have partnered with area colleges specifically to support data and analytics
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55th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics
Volume 58, Number 16
Monday–Friday, November 11–15, 2013; Denver, Colorado
Session DI3: Reconnection
Monday, November 11, 2013
Room: Plaza F
Chair: Scott Robertson, University of Colorado-Boulder
Abstract ID: BAPS.2013.DPP.DI3.4
Abstract: DI3.00004 : Gamma-ray Flares in the Crab Nebula: A Case of Relativistic Reconnection?*
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Benoit Cerutti
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The Crab Nebula was formed after the collapse of a massive star about a thousand years ago, leaving behind a pulsar that inflates a bubble of ultra-relativistic electron-positron pairs permeated with magnetic field. The observation of brief but bright flares of energetic gamma rays suggests that pairs are accelerated to PeV energies within a few days; such rapid acceleration cannot be driven by shocks. In this talk, I will argue that the flares may be the smoking gun of magnetic dissipation in the Nebula. Using 2D and 3D particle-in-cell simulations, I will show that the observations are consistent with relativistic magnetic reconnection, where pairs are subject to strong radiative cooling. The Crab flares may highlight the importance of magnetic reconnection in astrophysical sources.
*This work was supported by the U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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Who doesn't love to BBQ? But while the casual BBQ'er throws down some charcoal, the real BBQ'er goes for a smoker-type grill. Which means cooking (using wood or charcoal) inside a closed container generating heat as well as smoke — the stable smoking temperature is what provides the environment for cooking some really tasty BBQ. Maintaining that temperature is key, and having to manually lift/open the grill to use a thermometer isn't good for a number of reasons that are self evident (like releasing smoke/heat every time, not knowing when to check the temperature, etc.). So finding a way to eliminate these issues would be good. Which is why using the CyberQ Cloud Temperature Control Device is good. Real good. As good as the BBQ that will result.
First, what the CyberQ Cloud isn't — guesswork, estimations and a hope for success. What it is sounds simple enough on the surface, being that it's a temperate-gauging device and what is BBQ but the application of heat? But we need to go a bit further than that because it doesn't just monitor the BBQ's heat but controls that heat similar in fashion to how an oven's temperature control does. Sure that sounds easy to say, but BBQ'ing can't be treated like it's just some conventional oven. So don't think the CyberQ Cloud is just a "dumb" thermometer — there's internal memory for retaining settings should there be a power failure (and restarting automatically to continue to control the BBQ'ing). There's also an Open Lid Detect which lets you recover to the cooking temperature after opening the lid (causing the temperature to drop obviously), and prevents the inrush of oxygen from having the blower overdo its thing.
Now while the CyberQ Cloud may be the "brains", in order to function it needs "arms" — the probes transmitting heat information from both the pit (1) and the food (up to 3), all with moisture and smoke resistant insulation rated for up to 500 degrees F. Then there are the "lungs" — which is the fan (blower) that provides the flow of air to affect and regulate the cooking temperature (due to natural drafts that occur, there is a built-in slide damper for adjusting the flow— for example, opening for a quick start-up or closed 3/4's for cold smoking or fully closed to snuff out the fire.
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Recently, I was enjoying a couple of top-notch business podcasts (Social Media Marketing and The Science of Social Media) and heard some similar and alarming news from both about algorithms. But first, let me explain the word algorithm. In this case, it is the set of rules that define usage set by each platform.
As I listened, I learned that Facebook, Twitter, and others are punishing you for submitting unpopular content. If you post something that's a dud, your next submission will have less reach. Okay, maybe this isn't news to you, but there's more. The social media gods are going to also penalize you for duplicate content if they aren't already. That's right. It's coming. If you put blood, sweat, and tears into a post, you will be punished for scheduling it again and again on the same platform. Yikes!
These changes, of course, are in an attempt to clean up the end user's experience. Facebook and the others don't want spam, fake news, or low-quality content on their sites. While I appreciate the intent as a reader, I hate the consequences as a business owner. It means online marketers are in for more work and less reward. "What can be done to save us?" you cry. Lucky for us, the experts had 10 tips to keep our businesses safe.
Delete posts on social media after an hour or two if they get zero engagement. You can resubmit at a different time with different wording or a new image. Eventually, though, this tactic may not work because the algorithms could identify duplicate content by your post's URL alone.
When your post is earning likes, shares, retweets, etc., consider paying a few dollars to promote it. Use whatever marketing budget you have to grow your reach, even if it's just a few dollars per week. Yeah, you knew it was ultimately about the money.
Write more posts. Sigh. If you're going to be ignored by social media after you submit new content, create more often. The interesting outcome here could be the decline of evergreen content. As a result, you could write articles about time-sensitive topics more often. It's something to consider.
According to the experts at the MeetEdgar blog, Facebook reactions (love, haha, wow, sad, and angry) are given more value than a mere 'like.' So, it's imperative to use images and titles that evoke emotion. People who are scrolling through their feeds will often choose to react without even clicking on your content itself.
Use video. Facebook has already declared that it's pushing its live video to the top of the feed. This is not surprising because when your posts are clicked on, the reader will be sent away from Facebook to your site. Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg don't want that! Use video several times per week. Michael Stelzner, CEO and Founder of Social Media Examiner humorously says, "Facebook is like the Hotel California. You can check out, but you can never leave,"
Send your friends and family a message and request they like, react to, and share your newly submitted content immediately. Facebook seems to treat quick interaction as a sign of quality content.
Get your email list going. You can send your latest post through email assuring that your audience will see the content being hidden or lost by social media. I signed up for ConvetKit because of its unique automation features and because it was designed for professional bloggers. Although, I know of several types of businesses that also use it successfully.
Have more social media accounts. Again, sigh. I don't want more platforms to manage, but if I get less reach with each of the five I have, then I have no choice. YouTube and Periscope might be good options if you're not already using them because they're video platforms. Don't forget about Stumbleupon and Reddit. They may be smaller than the major players, but they still have considerable reach.
Use your analytics to learn what types of material, topics, words, and phrases resonate with your audience. Dive deep into your insights and study what works for your ideal clients and readers. Analytics are a feature of almost all social media platforms and Google. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Become a member of as many groups as you can manage to gain exposure. These could include Facebook, LinkedIn, or Pinterest groups. Another option is to participate in Twitter chats. Thirdly, find Tailwind tribes to join. Tailwind is a great scheduling tool for Pinterest and Instagram. Tribes are essentially groups of pinners who agree to pin each other's content frequently.
Related Reading: The Best Tailwind Tribes to Join for Successful Women in Business
I sincerely hope you found these expert tips for handling the new algorithms beneficial in planning a successful marketing strategy. I know I did. Please consider sharing this post, so fellow business owners can learn the facts and get the growth and prosperity they deserve.
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Miami business leaders think the local economy is doing well and will continue to grow — but they're also worried about the city's painfully slow-moving traffic and a lack of skilled workers.
That's according to a new Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce survey released Wednesday .
Nearly 84 percent of the 237 business owners and CEOs who responded to the survey said they expect their business to be healthier in a year's time. More than half said they expect to add staff over the next 12 months. The survey was conducted by accounting firm Kaufman Rossin.
"People are very excited about doing business here in Miami," said Christine Barney, chairwoman of the chamber and CEO of the public relations firm RBB. "Miami is doing a lot of things right in terms of creating a business climate that fosters entrepreneurship and innovation."
But there's also room for improvement: Traffic was by far the biggest concern among those who responded to the survey, with nearly half listing it as their top complaint.
Miami is 10th on the list of U.S cities with the worst traffic and it's getting worse — congestion was up 20 percent in 2015 compared to the year before, according to the traffic analytics firm INRIX.
"People have to have mobility," Barney said.
Business leaders also expressed concern about a lack of qualified workers.
Construction companies have complained about a shortage of skilled trade workers since the latest building boom began. And the high-growth fields pinpointed by local leaders as promising job creators — which include aviation, information technology and trade and logistics — all require more educated workers than Miami currently can provide. About 79 percent of Miami-Dade residents have earned a high school degree compared with 86 percent nationwide.
The chamber survey also found that small businesses in Miami were less optimistic about growth than bigger ones. About 39 percent of companies with one to five employees expected to grow over the next year, compared with 72 percent of companies with 26 to 50 employees.
"That could be because the regulatory burden is relatively heavier on smaller businesses," said Mekael Teshome, an analyst at PNC Bank who covers Florida. "If you're a smaller shop navigating regulations, you don't have the same resources to deal with as a big company. It takes up more of your time and energy."
But Teshome said the survey accurately reflects positive overall trends in South Florida's economy, including strong tourism and population growth.
"Consumers have more firepower to work with because of things like slower inflation and cheaper gasoline," he said. "That's translating into more business for local companies."
Even local executives who didn't participate in the survey echoed its results.
Julie Grimes, managing partner at the Hilton Bentley hotel in Miami Beach, said she is optimistic about prospects for the hospitality industry as increased tourism drives growth.
"Basically, the world has discovered Miami, and there's no turning back," Grimes said.
And Richard Behar, who runs the boys' clothing manufacturer Capitol Clothing, said he expects to grow as the demand for American-made products increases. But it can be difficult to find local subcontractors with skilled sewing machine operators. All Capitol's products are made in Miami.
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Monday, November 8, 2010
A Hole Digger Is a Gold Digger
Holes...a subject of euphoria for the tactful, conniving & ingenious souls which were put on earth by some miscalculated force, also happens to be a tender topic for many others with myriad taste sensations. A hole; an empty confined space characterized by its stuffy, musty, dark environment is not a place of merriment for many unless of course you happen to be a mole. In a mole's perspective, hole digging is a gift of nature. Sadly, those who are at the top of the food chain, supposedly with better intellectual powers try to outsmart the wise selections of mother nature & morph into hole diggers themselves.
A hole is often associated with dirt, or some other form of waste that must be put away. Like the mole goes in search of the delicate areas of land to create its curvy caves, human hole diggers go in search of "dirt". This "dirt" is meant to be meddled with, turned up, ploughed through and additionally shared among similar hole digging enthusiasts. Human moles are cheeky and have the knack of going off the radar for considerable periods of time. Unlike the moles of nature, these "moles" work round the clock, in rain and shine going in search of... yes.. dirt.
Moles of nature are harmless critters. They just make an exasperating mess that can easily be dealt with. Human moles on the other hand are walking time bombs. Oh wait, forget the time adjective. Human moles are just walking bombs, capable of irreparable disruptions, many a fixes and worst of all, loss of goodwill.
A good thing about a mole digging a hole, as I see is the fact that it is only the mole who is getting dirty at the end of the procedure. He does not create a big mess, except underground. Fellow moles do not go on strike, shun the poor critter, or expel him off the company. Everybody is happy. Unfortunately when human moles start poking about in the dirt everything from A to Z ends up in a soup and the soup is also in a bottomless bowl!
I wonder if a mole pats himself on the back when he finally emerges from his twisting trench. "Oi..I did a damn good hole" kind of a thing maybe? It is about time you moles started doing that because human moles regardless the significance of their work, just love to brag. Ever heard of "making a mountain out of a mole hill" proverb?
The hole digging process exposes a lot of hidden treasures. Now, for a mole the most valuable treasure would be some edible thingy, a vegetable or a grub worm. To human moles however the definition of the word "treasure" varies. Today it would refer to gold, tomorrow it could refer to dirt! Greed and desire lubricate the digging process in human moles. I am not sure what triggers the digging desire in moles though. Any clues anyone?
Moles are blind yet sensitive to darkness. Makes a lot of sense considering their natural habitat aka holes. Human moles, most of the time are not blind (although what they do sometimes raise serious questions with regard to their visibility). As for the sensitivity factor, well let's just not make a mountain out of a mole hill shall we? :)
Unguarded man-holes, often trigger public outcry. Why, for the obvious danger that is associated with it, a far steeper hazard for health in comparison to mole holes. You see... holes are dangerous, yet the digging continues...
And so we forget..
As to why we were put on this earth...
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Introduction Acute non-traumatic convexity subarachnoid haemorrhage (cSAH) is increasingly recognised in cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). We investigated: (a) the overlap between acute cSAH and cortical superficial siderosis—a new CAA haemorrhagic imaging signature and (b) whether acute cSAH presents with particular clinical symptoms in patients with probable CAA without lobar intracerebral haemorrhage.
Methods MRI scans of 130 consecutive patients meeting modified Boston criteria for probable CAA were analysed for cortical superficial siderosis (focal, ≤3 sulci; disseminated, ≥4 sulci), and key small vessel disease markers. We compared clinical, imaging and cortical superficial siderosis topographical mapping data between subjects with versus without acute cSAH, using multivariable logistic regression.
Results We included 33 patients with probable CAA presenting with acute cSAH and 97 without cSAH at presentation. Patients with acute cSAH were more commonly presenting with transient focal neurological episodes (76% vs 34%; p<0.0001) compared with patients with CAA without cSAH. Patients with acute cSAH were also more often clinically presenting with transient focal neurological episodes compared with cortical superficial siderosis-positive, but cSAH-negative subjects with CAA (76% vs 30%; p<0.0001). Cortical superficial siderosis prevalence (but no other CAA severity markers) was higher among patients with cSAH versus those without, especially disseminated cortical superficial siderosis (49% vs 19%; p<0.0001). In multivariable logistic regression, cortical superficial siderosis burden (OR 5.53; 95% CI 2.82 to 10.8, p<0.0001) and transient focal neurological episodes (OR 11.7; 95% CI 2.70 to 50.6, p=0.001) were independently associated with acute cSAH.
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Funding This work was supported by NIH grants R01!AG026484 (S.M. Greenberg). Gregoire Boulouis was supported by a J. William Fulbright Scholarship and a Monahan Foundation Biomedical Research Grant. Andreas Charidimou receives postdoctoral support from the Bodossaki Foundation. This study is not industry sponsored.
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Six of the Best Budget-Friendly Locales Around the World
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Let's face it, you can add destinations to your "I want to go to there" list until the cows come home, but if your budget doesn't allow for multiple trips per year or even short stays in expensive countries, you'd better re-focus your list-making or you'll never get out of the house. There are plenty of places in the world that are super cheap to visit, and they're not all in Central America or Southeast Asia.
Here are six places that are excellent destinations for budget travelers, in no particular order:
Much of South America is very budget-friendly, but Argentina isn't the super-cheap country it used to be, so head for nearby Bolivia instead. You'll need to put in some effort to spend more than $40 a day here, with accommodation, transportation, and food all being serious bargains. Even an organized tour of the country's famous salt flats is a steal at less than $200 per person for an all-inclusive 4-day trip. Note that hostels in La Paz aren't as cheap as elsewhere in Bolivia, but as soon as you get outside the city, you'll spend far less money.
Away.com's La Paz Travel Guide
India has long been a popular destination for budget travelers, and it hasn't lost that distinction even as more and more travelers "discover" it for themselves. The country is large and diverse enough that you can still find bargains if you skip the places that are more overrun by tourists—and even in some of those places the prices remain pretty low. Train travel is extremely cheap, nice accommodations can be had for $30 or less, and you'll eat well for around $10 a day (less if you go with street food).
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November 28, 2011
I Heart NYC: A Big Apple Holiday for Every Kind of Traveler
Rockefeller Center during Christmas, New York City (Top Photo Group/Thinkstock)
If one city in the continental U.S. represents everything the holidays stand for, New York City is that place. It has vibrant colors, soft white blankets of snow, beautifully decorated trees, ice skating rinks, and store window treatments that come straight from all of our childhood dreams. In our opinion, NYC is iconic and whimsical during the holidays, a place where even the most Grinchiest can find some sort of joy.
For The Dancer
Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Say the word Rockettes and you automatically think of high kicks, glitz, and glam, which is why Radio City's Christmas Spectacular is a must-see over the holidays. The Rockettes dance and dazzle their way through The Twelve Days of Christmas Carol, the Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, the Living Nativity, and more. Each 90-minute performance showcases 36 Rockettes (who are all between 5'6" and 5'10.5") and 1,300 costumes. Live animals such as donkeys, camels, and sheep are a part of the cast as well. Get your jazz hands ready!
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Holiday Window Displays
Many high-end stores on Fifth Avenue, such as Sak's, Lord & Taylor, Bergdorf Goodman, and others off 5th Ave, such as Barneys, Bloomingdale's, and Macy's have display designers working for months on the creations that they place in their store windows. Long ago, Macy's started this tradition of creating magical tales of the holidays in their windows and the other stores have since followed. Children will be in awe of the displays and adults will appreciate the show of artist ability as well. Best of all, window shopping is free!
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A world-wide symbol of the season, the Rockefeller Christmas tree has been a tradition for over 75 years. This year it stands tall, bright, and beautiful; lit by 30,000 LED lights on five miles of wire and topped with a Swarovski crystal star. If trees are your thing, also hop around the city and check out the trees at Madison Square Park, Wall Street, South Street Seaport, Botanical Gardens, and a few of the museums like the MET.
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June 29, 2011
Our Favorite Southern Freebies
Free music is abundant in the South (Kim Steele/Getty)
A certain southern belle (yours truly) was perusing her favorite southern magazine (Southern Living) when she came across a fabulous article on tons of free southern things to do (101 to be exact). Here are the highlights:
Taste the South
Fried-chicken lovers shouldn't miss the Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum in Corbin, Kentucky. Yes, that's Sanders as in Colonel Sanders of KFC. Spice it up with a tour of the Tabasco plant on Avery Island, Louisiana. Cookies, bread, beer, and whisky round out the rest of the options on the foodie list.
Kentucky Travel Guide; Louisiana Travel Guide
Bask in Nature
Waterfalls abound in North Carolina (see Glen Falls and Bridal Veil Falls), Texas (see Gorman Falls), and Tennessee (see Grotto Falls). Kentucky's Red River Gorge and West Virginia's New River Gorge showcase the awesome power of water carving through rock. Stick around for some rafting and hiking.
North Carolina Travel Guide; Texas Travel Guide; Tennessee Travel Guide
Hear Some Tunes
Whether it's jazz at The Lounge in Kansas City, Missouri, or rhythmic beats pouring out of one of the endless clubs on Frenchman Street in New Orleans, free music is a sure thing in the South. Nashville and Memphis are also obvious must-sees for music-lovers.
Missouri Travel Guide
Get Wild
Manatees grace Florida's waters each winter, while Georgia's waters teem with alligators. Even many zoos are free, such as in Washington, D.C., and St. Louis, Missouri.
Florida Travel Guide; Georgia Travel Guide; Washington, D.C. Travel Guide
See all of Southern Living's picks for 101 Free Things to Do in the South.
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January 28, 2011
Super Bowl XLV in Dallas, Texas: Sleep for Cheap!
FIELD OF DREAMS: Interior of Cowboys Stadium in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas (flygraphix/Flickr)
Sure, you can still pay through the nose to book your air-hotel package for Super Bowl XLV in Dallas on February 6, but here's a tip for saving a few greenbacks for Cowboy Stadium's Texas-sized Miller Lites and sausages on a stick: Pack your tent and sleeping bag and book a campsite at one of the Dallas/Ft. Worth area state parks. Nearby places like Cedar Hill State Park (16 miles to Cowboys Stadium) and Lake Tawakoni State Park (76 miles) are both still showing availability via the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's online reservations system. A campsite for two nights for two people over the Super Bowl weekend will only cost you up to $40 total, so a major discount on even the skuzziest motels in the area. Current projected weather forecast is predicting highs in the mid 50s for Super Bowl weekend, lows in the mid 30s—so chilly at night, but nothing a snug blanket and zero-degree bag can't handle! RV-driving Super Bowl fans can also pitch up at more affordable RV parks via DFWEventsAndCampgrounds.com, a site being offered through the Texas Association of Campground Owners. Now, good luck getting that ticket to the actual game!
Check out the list of Top Ten Football Stadiums around the United States for more inspiration about where to get your game-day tailgate on!
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July 26, 2010
Great City Parks & Playgrounds for Kids
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If there's one thing that parents learn quickly, it's the cardboard-box rule. As in, the packaging for a new toy can be as entertaining as the toy itself. I find that traveling with young kids follows a similar logic. You can do all the museums, monuments, churches, and castles in the world, but what kids really want is a place in which to run around like they do at home. So to aid in that quest, here are my recommendations for small-people spaces in big-city places—namely, adventuresome playgrounds that will stand in for that well-worn play area at your neighborhood school or park.
Meeting the ducks on Boston Common (rawheadrex/Flickr)
The Obvious Outdoor Icon: One of America's cherished outdoor spaces, 50-acre Boston Common has been used for everything from cattle grazing to public hangings. Beyond its Freedom Trail history, the Common includes a wading and ice-skating area at Frog Pond and the ever-popular Tadpole Playground nearby.
The Insider Pick: More than just a patch of trees and grass, Southwest Corridor Park stretches almost five miles from Back Bay to Forest Hills, connecting the neighborhoods of South End, Back Bay, Roxbury, and Jamaica Plain. Within its 52-acre bounds you'll find a string of seven playgrounds geared toward different ages and abilities. As a Boston friend notes, "You can do a playground crawl instead of a pub crawl."
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July 01, 2010
What do King Tut, July 4th, and the Mile High City have in common?
Denver Skyline (VisionsofAmerica/Joe Sohm/Getty)
Planning a 4th of July vacation in the Mile High City? Check out the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel and The Westin Tabor Center, and the hotels' King Tut Package deal. Both hotels are conveniently located downtown near all of the city's hustle and bustle, and adjacent to several main highways and interstates headed west for a day in the Rockies. Guests who book this deal will receive a free overnight stay as well as two VIP tickets to the captivating King Tut Exhibit at the Denver Art Museum. The exhibit showcases artifacts from 2,000 years of ancient Egyptian history, from around 2,600 B.C. to 660 B.C.
Attractions in and around the area:
16th Street Mall
This downtown pedestrian mall houses brand-name stores, local shops, a movie theater, bowling alley, and several bars. Located in the heart of downtown Denver, the open-air mall is a good starting point for your day, or night.
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December 07, 2009
The World's 10 Best Ethical Destinations
South African Baobab tree at sunset (Nigel Dennis)
Ethical Traveler has released its annual list of the "Developing World's 10 Best Ethical Destinations." Traveling ethically is a way of preserving the wonders of the world for future generations to enjoy—"mindful travel," as they call it. Started by an annual study of the world's developing nations and narrowed to three general categories—environmental protection, social welfare, and human rights—the list is developed by a team of ethically-inclined travel experts who are dedicated to harnessing the "political and economic clout of tourism to support human rights and the environment." So when looking for a travel destination where the host country is concerned about preserving its natural surroundings, promoting safe and responsible tourism opportunities, and protecting local communities, why not consider the following for your next trip:
1. Argentina
2. Belize
3. Chile
4. Ghana
5. Lithuania
6. Namibia
7. Poland
8. Seychelles
9. South Africa
10. Suriname
Have you traveled to any of the countries featured on Ethical Traveler's list? What were your impressions? Tell us in the comments section.
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November 20, 2009
Hotel Spotlight: Saguaro Lake Ranch, Arizona
STILL LIFE: Saguaro Lake Ranch and Bulldog Cliffs, Arizona (Alistair Wearmouth)
Saguaro Lake Ranch sits in a tranquil spot just beneath the dam that holds back ten-mile-long Saguaro Lake in central Arizona. Downstream, the Salt River twists beneath the striking Bulldog Cliffs and Goldfield Mountains before flexing some mild Class I muscles on its passage toward the Greater Phoenix metropolitan area. This guest ranch has been run by the same family, the Durands, for four generations, and it shows in the hospitality and homey touches in evidence throughout the riverside property. Guests sleep in simple but comfortable "ranchettes," first built to house the workers who constructed Saguaro Lake's Stewart Mountain Dam between 1928-30. These days, however, you can also count on free property-wide WiFi, hooked up by the current owner's grandkids (but happily no phones or televisions in the rooms). Daytime activities include hiking and horseback riding along the desert trails of Tonto National Forest, kayaking and tubing on the Salt River, or special programs such as art weekends and family reunions. Meals are shared buffet-style in a communal dining room, where you'll feast on homemade treats such as BBQ chicken, biscuits, and fresh-baked cookies. It doesn't get much more relaxing than this.
Saguaro Lake Ranch is located 40 miles east of downtown Phoenix, about an hour by car. Bed and breakfast rates start at $130 for two; the ranch's American Plan includes three meals, plus lodging, and starts at $150 per person, assuming double occupancy. Activities such as trail rides or kayak rentals cost extra. Visit www.saguarolakeranch.com for full details.
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November 03, 2009
CouchSurfing in Cairo
Sunset at the pyramids in Cairo, Egypt (Photodisc/Getty)
Many people go to Cairo to see the pyramids, but getting almost as many visitors is the home of Tarek Taha, CouchSurfing's Cairo Ambassador. (CouchSurfing is a network of travelers creating cultural exchanges by staying with locals.) Tarek got into CouchSurfing in 2007 while road tripping across the U.S. Since returning home he has hosted more than 100 couch surfers (my husband and me now included). During our recent stay, I asked Tarek to tell me about his most memorable hosting experiences.
- 1. Proposal at the Pyramids: A couch surfer from California asked for my help to arrange a candlelit marriage proposal outside the pyramids after dark. We bought hundreds of candles to spell out "Marry Me Jane" in the sand, while my wife hired a horse to deliver the unsuspecting girlfriend. After it was over, it wasn't only Jane who had tears in her eyes, but also my wife, and the horse wrangler.
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October 28, 2009
Getting Out There With Afar Magazine
Traveling home from a conference in Québec last week, I picked up a copy of the premier edition of Afar, the newest travel magazine to grace an already crowded category on airport newsstands. An hour later after a thoroughly absorbing in-flight read, I can report that I was impressed. The magazine is "for readers who are curious about everything the planet and its people have to offer," according to founder and editorial director Greg Sullivan. In this day and age, when magazines seek to impress with the most luxurious travel experiences imaginable or cater to a budget-minded, close-to-home crowd, Afar bites off the essence of experiential travel with an honest, open, and upbeat appraisal of the world we explore. A bimonthly publication to start, each issue of Afar will be organized under the typical See, Connect, and Go sections; its first edition profiled everything from Japan's costume-play fetish to a local's guide to East London to the world's best treetop lodging. As someone who reads a pile of travel magazines each month for work, I'm happy to say that this is one travel magazine that will open your eyes, mind, and heart—not just your wallet!
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An exciting and fun addition for beginner violinists to the highly respected Eta Cohen Violin Method. This book avoids difficulties of reading even at the earliest stage. Rhythm exercises are introduced before any pitch notation, preparing young violinists for the attractive tunes which follow. All the melodies are kept within the compass of the scale of D major. As well as being easy to read, sing and play, this ensures a natural height of the bowing arm, helping achieve a good sound. Words are included to help learning and so that even the simplest tunes are fun. Duet parts for the violin or piano are included so that the beginners learn the importance of ensemble playing and keeping time right from the start.


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How to Impress a Girl you like – 6 crucial Tips you Must Learn
How to impress a girl is a question many guys often ask. You have your eye on a given girl and you are looking to impress her. It can be a girl you have been friends with for a while or a girl you do not know very well. Though the circumstances are different, you still have the chance of impressing her and probably making her fall in love with you.
Implement the following tactics to help you learn how to impress a girl. Remember, you are still looking to remain natural and be yourself. You do not want to win her over just to get tired of being someone you are not.
6 crucial Tips to impress a Girl
1) Work on your dressing
Your dressing refers to several aspects. You will need to address the aspect taking a shower/ a bath, brushing your teeth, managing facial hair, wearing a deodorant as well as smelling good. However, you must not overdo anything as you will be selling yourself out by trying too hard.
Read: Top 5 List Of Compliments For Girls
2) Be smart and intelligent
Intelligence is detectable and women love it. Intelligence contributes greatly towards girls liking you. Ask yourself why girls will approach the guy who could help them figure out what is happening. When referring to intelligence, it is important to note that one has to be all rounded.
It is not just about being book smart and you have no idea what the rest of the world is going through. This prevents limiting the topics to address. It can be a challenge but you do not necessarily have to know it all.
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3) Be polite
Every girl likes a guy who is polite rather than one who is pushy. At the slightest opportunity, use words such as sorry, please, and thank you. Being rude is a no-no and this will make her run faster than you could apologize. This means you have to treat people with respect and not just her. If you are looking to impress her, this is your chance to have another campaign for you too. You have no idea of the impact someone different has when they say how great you are. She will also start to see it too.
4) Compliment her
When you get the chance and you are around her or have had the opportunity of sitting next to her in your class or office, make positive and genuine compliments. It is advisable that you try and keep the compliments short and sweet as you get started.
When she is warming up to them, you can exploit all the other positive things you like about her.
After all, you are looking to impress her because you like her so this step should not be difficult for you to achieve. Ensure you also personalize the compliments. This means that you must use the compliment to reflect on just her. For example, rather than say how her dress is stunning, it is better to tell her that she looks great in the dress.
5) Concentrate on her and make her feel special
Keep in mind that you are trying to impress her and not every other female. You, therefore, need to concentrate on her. Depending on her personality, identify some little things that will wow her. Make an exception and ensure that you are there to help her. It could be her bag or helping her get a cup of coffee. You do not have to wait for her to make the request. It gives you a bonus if you can do it before she has to ask.
6) Avoid focusing on yourself
Many guys will keep talking and talking about what they have achieved and what their plans are and forget it is not about them. You need to learn to let her talk but if she asks you a question you can be brief with your answer and get to talk too. On the other hand, do not let her talk solely. She will probably think you are boring. Instead, give her the opportunity to talk while you contribute to the conversation.
This will enable you to get to know her so that you can be able to plan for the next move. In addition, you should talk about more general stuff rather than talk about personal things. This will get her uncomfortable and probably try to avoid you in the long-term. Look at topics such as music, hobbies, or her interests.
How to impress a girl fast?
The strategies above are simple and should not be overdone. Right about every guy can work on these. It is important that you do not push her or act like you are stalking her. This will get her running away from you. Bring out your charm and work on the above personalities and she will get to notice you.
How to impress a girl is by Starting off slow and pick up depending on her response. Remember, girls have a difference response period but you will surely get there. A little patience will take you a long way. The ideas above are great tips to help you learn how to impress a girl you like.


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7 Interesting Things You Can Do with your Smartphone
It seems like smartphones are used for everything these days. We live in a "there's an app for that" world, with smartphones becoming the central hub for multiple activities. As versatile as these technological marvels are, many people still only use them for the most basic of tasks like texting, email, social media, and event planning. But smartphones can be used for so much more than that. Some of the most innovative minds in the world aren't just looking at a smartphone as a convenient way to communicate with friends; they see it as a problem solving tool, one with near infinite possibilities.
1. Solving a Rubik's Cube
Most humans have a tough time solving a Rubik's Cube, but leave it to a smartphone to make it seem easy. The CUBESTORMER 3 is a robot powered by a specially designed Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone. Here's how it works. The smartphone uses a special processor to look at the cube and communicate with four robotic arms to get the cube colors in all the right places. Using a custom app and the phone's camera, the CUBESTORMER 3 can solve a Rubik's Cube in 3.253 seconds — a Guinness World Record.
2. Translating Text with a Camera
How about an app that can translate text using only the camera found on a smartphone? That's the innovation behind the Word Lens app. Quest Visual, the company that makes the app, has developed technology that detects text seen through the camera lens. The words it detects can then be translated into a variety of languages, making the app an indispensable tool when you travel abroad. The company was recently bought by Google, so it's likely we'll see this become a feature in all Android devices in the future.
3. Checking Around Corners
You never know what could be lurking around the corner. Smartphones could come in handy for checking those blind spots if you're too afraid to stick your head around there. Just take your phone, place it on a selfie stick, use Facetime, and watch what your smartphone sees from a tablet or laptop. Voila! You can now get unique views, such as looking up in an attic to find trapped birds or other creatures which shouldn't be there.
4. Smartphone + Coffee Mug = Improved Sound
Lots of people use their smartphones to play music, but when not using headphones, they usually have to plug the device into a speaker attachment. There may be another, much cheaper way to get better sound. Just put your smartphone in a coffee mug. The mug amplifies the sound, turning it into a fully serviceable speaker. It works well for conversations on speaker phone as well. Just remember: pour out the coffee first.
5. Helping the Blind
Blind people are capable of doing it a lot, but every so often, they still need help. An app called Be My Eyes has them in mind. Whenever a blind person needs assistance, he or she uses the app to take video of what they need help with. One example is trying to figure out if milk has expired. The app puts them in live contact with a volunteer, who can then give added instructions and help.
6. Monitoring Your Heart Rate
Smartphones are increasingly being used for health reasons. One of the most prominent ways is to monitor heart rate. There are plenty of apps available with this goal in mind. One of the most popular is Instant Heart Rate, which uses your camera's flash to measure your pulse. All you have to do is place your index finger on the camera for a few seconds.
7. Tuning Pianos
Tuning a piano can be a tricky and time consuming task. The frame bends slightly when you tune, so if you tune each string in order, the first strings will be out of tune by the time you reach the end. This app tells you what tension the first strings should be tuned to at the start so when the frame bends it pulls all the strings into the right tune by the end. The app is a bit pricey ($400), but we can at least admire the technology available from the sidelines.
These examples show just how versatile smartphones can be. A wide variety of tricks, tools, and activities are at your fingertips thanks to the technology and apps now in the market. So the next time you think of your smartphone as only a texting device, just remember it can do so much more, with new ideas becoming a reality on a consistent basis.
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Stage One of the new Stonybrook residential development at Hillside has officially launched this week with the opening of three display homes and represents the last opportunity to secure a new house and land package on the popular north side of the Melton Highway for the next 10 years.
According to Development Director Carmine Fusco, Stonybrook represents exceptional value and a prime medium to long-term investment because of its position in one of Melbourne's fastest growing areas only 24km from the CBD.
"This is a very sought after zone and, as a result, the opportunities to secure land here are fast disappearing.
"This is the last piece of Hillside's premium pocket and with the natural asset of Stony Hill Creek running through the heart of it and years of planning and establishing our vision, we have created a very impressive outcome."
Stage One consists of 31 allotments, of which 17 have either been completed or are under construction, and 50% have already sold.
All the homes are designed by award winning dKO Architecture. Stonybrook has three homes on display, which includes a three-storey, four-bedroom home and two double-storey homes of three and four bedrooms.
Stonybrook has been meticulously designed in harmony with the natural surrounds with an unusually significant level of on-site investment prior to its first residential release. Established gardens combine with paths, a running track and 6-star wetlands create an impressive, benchmark-setting landscape.
Stony Hill Creek, one of Melbourne's most significant waterways, was also reconfigured and enhanced to create a scenic lake in the heart of the development.
Stonybrook is close to Watergardens Town Centre, arterial roads, golf courses, wineries, national parks, schools and all the other essential community services.
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1. First all, tell us about your blog, Eve's Chick Lit Reviews.
Eve's Chick Lit Reviews is my baby where I put up book news, reviews, interviews and anything bookish. With the blog, I could easily share my passion for chick lit and more importantly spread the love for this genre to the other parts of the world. A book is not an education until it is shared.
2. Why do you like chick lit? Which book sparked your love for chick lit?
I would fail to answer this if you were to ask me this on Twitter, I could talk all day. My love for chick lit is like a broken faucet. Well, I have so much love for chick lit as nothing beats the feeling of getting lost in a fictional world built by words. I love happy, beautiful endings, who doesn't? Chick lit is the only thing that could make reality bearable. I enjoy getting drowned in fictional worlds and communicating with the authors who created those imaginary lands. It's like being in two worlds, at once.
The book that sparked my love for chick lit. Ummmmm, I guess it has to be I Heart Paris. I read it in 2010 and it really left a mark. Lindsey has such fabulous way of writing, it's hard to not fall for Angela Clark!
3. What's the best part about being a blogger?
When I started the blog, I never ever thought I would be where I am today. I really love being a blogger and I don't plan to quit so soon. The blog has brought so much meaning to my life and it is probably one of the best thing in my life so far, not to mention how much it changed me. I love how I get to share my reading experiences with other readers and let them know what books are worth their time. I enjoy being able to connect with authors, publishers, bloggers from all parts of the world and most of them are really lovely. I still get that 'OMG, we are Twitter buddies!' feeling a lot whenever I walk into a bookstore.Getting lovely, warm tweets from authors always makes a blogger's day. There, I said it.
4. Do you have any book boyfriends? If so, who are they?
I do, a hell lot of them! I don't think I want to list them. So I guess I would start with my first one, Edward Cullen. Red lips, vampy and handsome. Who doesn't love a sparkly boyfriend? I loved Alex Reid from the I Heart series too! He's why I am still single period. Alex, can you be in my life, please?
5. What's the perfect reading companion for you?
A big, frothy mug of cappuccino. Or a very pretty bookmark. Or both.
6. If you can read ONE book for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Just one?! This is tough! *thinks really hard* I'd go with my favourite book of 2013, How to Fall in Love by Cecelia Ahern! It's heartbreakingly beautiful. As for 2014, the book that impressed me the most so far has to be A Hundred Pieces of Me! It is not just ordinary fiction, A Hundred Pieces of Me is a book that will tug at your heartstrings and change the way you look at life.
Evelyn Chong blogs at Eve's Chick Lit Reviews (www.chicklitevexx.blogspot.com) and loves a good book, pretty bookmark and a cup of cappuccino by her side. Hit her up on Twitter (@ChickLitterEve)!


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As she looked out a the ocean, listening to the waves come in, watching the people walk by, she knew that there was more she wanted, than what had been. "Perhaps this is what we all want" she thought, "that pervasive, intangible something-more that is actually always just beyond the known, and unreachable but also has the power to keep us thirsting for more. "Does thirsting mean discontent? Not necessarily.
Was this real or imagined? Was it attainable or simply an illusion we all ended up fooling ourselves into in order to feel better? When we dare to enter the discomfort of the unknown. She knew that the answer was not to run away or deny its existence. The answer was to feel into it and trust it as an integral part of being alive.
So in the midst of recognizing there was much she simply did not know, she knew with certainty in her silent moments, that there were words in her, desiring to be shared. She often felt surprised by how many words keep manifesting once she sat down to write. [most of it junk she was sure].
She had a theory that everything that was ever meant to be said, had been shared already by someone else 'out there' – and she dreaded redundancy.
She was aware that her armature intentions would likely be dismissed in certain circles. But somehow none of it mattered.
On this day, the voice was so loud she stood up and stretched as the ocean met her. Her desire was to finally begin writing the stories that were in her. For no other reason, than to touch the pulse of life within her and to honor the creative impulse that allowed her to plug into the world with all that really mattered – her integrity.
And so she began, and knew that the next best steps would unravel as perfectly as every step before it. It was simply how life worked – and she trusted it. As she walked along the beach, she began painting her intentions:
"I'd like to introduce you to characters I have met, loved, imagined or dabbled with over my life. I hope to leave you feeling a spark of delight, goodness, curiosity, hope, resonance and most of all love.
I dare to dream that through my words, I may leave you with even a dash of inspiration & connection — to this amazing thing we call being human. Join me on my journey… all are welcome"


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I've been thinking about trends lately. Not in how I might identify them, but in observing how other people think about them. Some want to be trend setters. Others are fearful that they will miss an opportunity if they fail to recognize a trend. What's common in these points of view is that trends are often seen as isolated occurrances that spring out of nowhere. They see trendwatchers as people with a crystal ball who predict the future. I don't agree that this is true, and for that reason I don't base my decisions on predictions by trend forecasting companies. If I read them at all, it's to understand why they made the prediction.
Then yesterday I was pleasantly surprised. I was looking at trendwatching.com's top 15 trends for 2009. In it they defined a trend as: "A manifestation of something that has unlocked or newly serviced an existing (and hardly ever changing) consumer need,* desire, want, or value."
Bingo! They went on to say that basic human values don't really change. What does change are the social and economic contexts in which we live, which may surface issues that haven't concerned our society in a long time. Technology is always evolving, giving us new ways to express or satisfy our current concerns. On the surface, it may look like new trends are emerging that we have never encountered before. And while it's true that we haven't encountered the specific expressions before, if we dig a little deeper we will find that the underlying drivers have not changed much at all. Digging deeper is where we will find our answers.
And while we're speaking of trends, one trend I am seeing lately is the fact that more organizations are recognizing the importance of understanding consumer values and motivations as a way to succeed in the long term. Their bigger issues are in translating these values into products and services that will satisfy consumer needs within today's social, economic and technological contexts. When they get that translation right, they won't have to worry about trends, because they'll be transcending them.
Now that's an underlying recipe for success that doesn't change.


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March 4th, 3058
Inner Sphere Space
Pirate Jump Point
Out of the blackness the fabric of space spilt as a jumpship and its escort materialized from the ether of nothingness and solidified in form. The small Vincent class corvette's main drives ignited and moved slowly away from the jumpship which seemed to be drifting and unresponsive. Closer inspection of the craft revealed hull scoring and damaged hull sections. The warships right side showed some sections had suffered decompression and while it was under power it also had been heavily damaged.
The bridge section of the jumpship Hand of Fate was a mass of chaos, emergency klaxons sounding in the background drowned out the voices of those not right next to Star Captain Phalanx as he entered the bridge of the jumpship.
Phalanx began to make his way to the holotank but his way was hindered by the slow roll afflicting the ship and the tangle of support beams and wiring that had collapsed down from the ceiling supports. Carefully weaving his way throught the debris he heard the ships first officer reciting the damage to the ship.
"Decks 2, 5, 7 11, and 13 have failures in integrity and have been sealed, attitude thruster control is offline, main drives 2 and 4 are useless. Navigation computers are offline, shipboard communication are down, however we do have standard UHF, VHF and secure ship to ship laser link communications. Dropship 2 was jettisoned prior to our jump due to damage, their crew indicated one of the fusion reactors was going critical, dropship 1 is unable to detach due to structural damage to the docking collar, dropship 3 is operational if not somewhat scorched. Life support is at 35% but operable. All sensor systems are inoperable and we are blind. The jump drive is operable but we cannot calculate the jump points until the navigation computer is fixed, and we do not know the extent of the damage yet, although Astrogation Officer Johns has an idea to possible slave the coordinates from the Brave Warrior, unfortunately we cannot unfurl our sail to recharge due to damage to the sail housing case. We may however be able to hot jump if the 2 remaining fusion reactors can provide enough power, engineering is running the numbers now."
Allowing the ships Captain to comphrehend the ships condition the first officer continued.
"As far as casualties we know we lost the entire troop compliment of dropship 2 as well as her crew, sensors indicate that she did explode just as we jumped, 28 men and women lost, the other dropships report only minor injuries. As far as our own crew complement we lost 6 in the compartments that decompressed, we have 5 wounded being treated in sickbay at this time 2 that can be returned to duty after treatment."
Fleet Captain Hans stared silently at the floor for a moment gripping the handrail surrounding the holotank. Turning to his first officer he asked, "Damn, how did the Brave Warrior fare?"
Better than us but they still took some damage, most of it was localized however, they took a couple of whitesharks in the port side and had to evacuate a few compartments and they lost a few weapons but overall they are operational.
"Very good", replied the Captain. See if they can spare some damage control crews and lets get a list of critical items we need maybe they have some of those things in their ships stores, first priority is the solar sail and our reactors. We can slave off the Brave Warriors navigation console as Johns suggested. Also check with Captain Anders see of any off his aerospace assets made it inform him of our damage and make him aware that we lost the six aerospace fighters in dropship 2 and their pilots."
Turning to Star Captain Phalanx the Captain looked at the mechwarrior before him. "Looks like the DCMS did not like you stealing their mechs".
"No...I guess not", replied Phalanx. Any word on the other jumpships from the 2nd fleet, do we know if they made it past the enemy task force" asked Phalanx.
"The Warrior confirms the 2nd fleet made it safely away with the captured mechs." replied the first officer.
"Well thats something to be thankful for at least, Captain I will have my units techs report to your engineering section to lend a hand, also if you develop a list of other things that my warriors an myself can assist with I will organize and oversee that, maybe it can free some of your staff up to work on more critical systems. I think we can all agreee the sooner we can get underway the safer we will be."
"Aye, I appreciate the help, the Khan is one who does not like to be kept waiting and I am sure he has other uses for you and your warriors besides floating around on my pleasure palace", Captain Hans replied as he smiled at Phalanx.
"Thomas if you would please get Star Captain Phalanx the information he needs, also have the engineering section report when they have integrated his techs into the damage control crews. With any luck we won't be spotted here and can get under way in short order."
With that last statement the ships Captain turned away and and began instructing the communications officer to patch him through to the their escort.
To be Continued....
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