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Biological Name: Borago officinalis
Family: Boraginaceae
Other Names: borage, Bugloss, common bugloss, burrage
Elements Applied: Flowers and leaves are commonly applied in herbal medicine.
Active Components:
- Pyrrolizidine alkaloids, such as supinine, amabiline, intermedine, and lycopsamine, which also give base to acetyl components.
- No allantoin content proven
- Choline
Used For: The remedy is used due to its capacity to induce lactation, perspiration, and urination, stimulate the body and its nervous system, treat coughs and inflammations.
Borage helps restore adrenal cortex, especially in case where a medicinal therapy with steroids or cortisone was applied to the glands and damaged their functionality. The increasing demand for the medicines which will help the gland cope with the load imposed on it, makes borage an ever effective remedy for both topical and oral application.
Borage can be applied to stimulate the adrenal glands for a certain period. It is especially beneficial when one recovers from a long-term disease and in case of fevers. Borage is believed to reduce inflammations, particularly in diseases like pleurisy. Seeds and leaves are utilized to increase lactation in breastfeeding women. Borage is rich in calcium and potassium.
Additional Info: Borage belongs to annuals and can be found in the Mediterranean countries where it originates from. It is specifically raised in many other countries. The stem has many branches and may reach two feet in height. The leaves are oval and bristly, with the majority of them growing on branches and stem, and having alternate position. The flowers appear through summer and are commonly purple and blue-colored.
Preparation and Intake: To make an infusion take 2 teaspoons of dry herb's extract and fill it up with 250 ml of boiling water. Steep for 15 minutes. The result is taken thrice a day.
In form of tincture the plant is taken in a dose of 1-4 ml thrice a day.
Safety: The plant is not suggested to take for a long-term period. There is no further data concerning the plant's safety level.


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Pool Rules
No glass is allowed on pool decks. Drinks must be decanted into plastic containers. All bottles must be kept inside coolers or similar containers to avoid the possibility of breakage. Persons not complying with these requirements may be asked to leave the premises.
All pool staff are authorized and required to interpret and enforce pool rules. Anyone breaking the rules or jeopardizing pool safety will be asked to leave the pool area.
Sign in before entering the pool area. (A member must accompany guests).
Swimmers must always shower before entering the pool.
Lanes are for adult (eighteen and older) lap swimming only. If no adults are in the lanes, children may swim laps but must always yield to adults.
Dogs, radios and glassware are not allowed in the pool area.
No RUNNING on pool deck. No horseplay allowed inside the pool area, showers, and locker rooms.
No flotation devices, flotation swimsuits, or kickboards allowed in recreational swim area. (Fins and kickboards are allowed in the lap lanes.)
Only Ladera Rec-appointed instructors are allowed to teach lessons in the pool.
Cell phones and cameras are not to be used in the restrooms or changing facilities.
Please do not bring kegs to the pool, except for private facility rentals.
Children under ten years of age may not be left on the premises without adult supervision.
Children 5 years and younger must have a parent/guardian (16+) in the main pool, within arm's reach at all times.
Children 5 and under in the wading pool must have a parent/guardian within arm's reach at all times.
Children are eligible to take the Red Star Swim Test at age eight. If they pass they may swim without poolside supervision, but the adult must remain on the premises.
Children who are not potty trained must wear 'double duty' swim diaper – i.e. swim diapers covered by plastic pants with elastic legs and waistbands. (Available for sale in lifeguard office.)
Fecal contamination WILL ALWAYS result in pool closure – encourage your children to regularly use the bathroom facilities. In busy periods lifeguards may call a 10-minute "Adult Swim". Please encourage your child/children to use the bathroom facilities at these times.
Only children six years and younger may use the wading pool.
Diving is allowed only in the diving "L".
No recreational swimming in the diving "L" when the diving board is open. When only ONE lifeguard is on the pool deck, the diving "L" of the pool will be closed.
One person at a time allowed on diving board.
No back dives.
One bounce only on the diving board.
Pool Closure
Pool will be closed at 3:00 pm for swim meets. Dates will be posted. Other pool closures will be at the discretion of the management.

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MINISTRY RESIDENTJason has lived in Charlotte for over ten years, recently earning his PhD in Apologetics at Southern Evangelical Seminary. Before joining Christ Community, he was active in leading adult community groups, teaching on Christianity and other religions within a Church setting, and volunteering in kids and student ministries. Jason has also taught World Religion and Ethics courses at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC. At Christ Community, he will focus on areas of adult discipleship through assisting community groups, the Institute, men's ministry, and other areas. Jason is married to his beautiful wife, Anna, and has three wonderful kids: Emma, Brice, and Cate.
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GREEN BAY – One of the headlines from last week's game vs. Carolina was the 2019 debut of defensive back Ibraheim Campbell less than 12 months from his ACL injury.
The story behind the scenes was the role Campbell played helping get the Packers' offense ready for the Panthers, and it's a reminder of the lesser-known efforts that go into a full week of preparation for the team.
Head Coach Matt LaFleur told the media the day after the victory over Carolina that Campbell not only played 40-plus snaps on defense, but he also was named the "show team player of the week" by the coaching staff.
"Show team" is another term for scout team or "look team," the group that runs the opponent's scheme in practice against Green Bay's starters to prepare them for the game.
Roster and practice-squad limitations – 10 players on the practice squad is nowhere near enough to field full scout teams on both sides of the ball – force the opponent work to be shared amongst almost all players not considered front-line starters, so double duty is common.
Taking all the scout-team snaps as Campbell did, according to LaFleur, and then playing in the game so extensively is a tad unusual. In this case, it wasn't the plan for Sunday, but Campbell's in-game snap total nearly doubled when he ended up on the field for all of Carolina's final 18-play drive to conclude the game.
Defensive coordinator Mike Pettine said in practice Campbell insisted on staying in for all the scout-team work just to help get himself ready for what was supposed to be a more limited role in his long-awaited season debut.
"'IC' is a guy, he knew he needed the reps just coming out of (the inactive list)," Pettine said. "He was fresh having all that time off, and he was feeling good. He knew he just needed football – the speed of the game, diagnose a play and react."
The extra workload got Campbell up to speed and he came out of the game no worse for wear. But the weekly award also shines a light on the value the coaches place on giving full-speed, all-out effort on the scout team.
"The most important thing is the look squad," offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said. "They're the ones that get us prepared for everything."
The scout teams run plays or schemes off of cards that are drawn up and shown in the meeting rooms, and again in the huddle at practice. Certain players are charged with mimicking a star player from the opponent, whether it's a running back, receiver, pass rusher or shut-down corner. Others are rotated through when they have regular offensive or defensive snaps to take as well.
The Packers' two coordinators are both extremely complimentary of the looks their units get from the scout-team players, having coached in other places where similar diligence can be lacking.
"I've been around some teams, you had to be constantly on them about giving the look," Pettine said. "This is pretty consistent across the board.
"It starts with us as coaches. You get what you emphasize. We have to make sure we draw the cards right and have the information we need, and then we're keeping an eye on those guys."
Both coordinators were reluctant to single out too many individuals for their exemplary efforts, knowing they'd inadvertently overlook someone. But Pettine did praise the scout-team offensive line for its consistent work throughout the season, along with receivers Jake Kumerow and Allen Lazard for the prep they've given the defensive backs.
Hackett mentioned defensive lineman Montravius Adams and linebacker Oren Burks as two defenders who handle a large volume of scout-team snaps while also prepping for a limited role Pettine has in mind for the game.
" Tony Brown is a guy, you almost have to throw him out of the drill," Pettine said of the young, feisty cornerback. "The offensive guys aren't real thrilled with him sometimes because he's in their face and making them work. But that's good."
It also helps their own games, because while they may be playing someone else's scheme in practice, they can continue working on specific techniques the Packers' coaches have taught as they execute those plays.
"We preach to those guys, this is your time to perfect your craft," Pettine said. "That's how you get better."
It also makes the whole team better, most importantly come Sundays.
"This is a really good group, a really conscientious group of guys," Pettine said. "I think both sides of the ball have a good relationship as far as the scout-team stuff goes, and they have a good appreciation for it.
"I think it speaks to the tightness of this team. The guys that are playing appreciate what those guys do for them."


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Shrinking cities
I am in Rio right now, which is anything else than a shrinking city. I have no figures ready but i guess there is a table which shows Rio's growth in the last decades somewhere in Mike Davis' excellent 'Planet of Slums' which i finished reading just before coming here.
Now the lonely planet for Rio mentions that in Rio gas stations are one of the favorite places for party-goers to hang out as they sell beer all-through the night. This particular bit of travelers advice reminded me of one of the posters for the shrinking cities exhibition in Berlin a while back which showed an gas station that apparently served as the hang-out place for youngsters, supposedly because gas stations are the most exciting places to hang out in shrinking cities or something like this (I can't find a single copy of the poster/image on the entire internets, but my sister has one hanging in her kitchen so go there if you do not know what i am talking about…).
Anyway, being in Rio we were of course looking for nocturnal excitement ourselves and the most exciting thing in town these days when it comes to going out are funk balls. The guardian has a fascinating article about the whole baile funk thing online (o.k. – if it has been in Guardian it is probably not the most exciting thing anymore for the locals but the whole thing still sounds quite exciting for visiting white boys). The only problem is that these funk balls take place in the Favelas and it does not seem like a good idea to venture out there in the middle of the night when you are drunk. However at some point we found some brazilians who had the same urge and took off to a ball in two cabs.
Of course being all slightly tipsy we did not really notice that it was 3A.M. and when we finally arrived at the venue the party was over and we did not get to dance at all (it was sunday night hence the early end). Instead we got some more drugs and gave some money to the 12 year old begging kid in an Osama bin Laden t-shirt (pictures of more OBL t-shirts here, here and here) and then descended from the hill to hang out at the gas station in shrinking city style:
p.s: Good thing to know that the USAF is giving $450K for 'Automated Ontologically-Based Link Analysis of International Web Logs for the Timely Discovery of Relevant and Credible Information' – i wish them good luck making sense out of this post…


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Jaboukie Young-White
At the fresh age of 24, Jaboukie is already making a name for himself in the business. He's performed on Jimmy Fallon twice, he's appeared on Rolling Stone's 25 under 25 people changing the world, and he currently writes for the Netflix shows Big Mouth and American Vandal. He does all this while still having time to crank out hilarious political commentary on Twitter.
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I'm Disabled
Getting around when you have a disability needs good planning.
The information on this page should help you to find out what is in place to make it as easy as possible.
Public transport
You can find out more about accessible bus travel here and accessible rail travel here.
Blue Badge Holders
Cardiff Council provides dedicated spaces for blue badge holders and also allows you to park free of charge in Pay and Display areas if you are displaying your blue badge. You can find out more about how to apply for a Blue Badge and your rights and responsibilites as a blue badge holder here.
Finding a parking space
The Park Cardiff App has a filter you can switch on that will show you where there are Blue Badge spaces available in the city centre.
The App can't reserve a space for you but will show you how many spaces are available at each location and can be used to help you plan where it's most convenient for you to park.
Disabled Parking Bays
If you meet certain criteria you can apply to have a disabled bay installed near your home.
If you have off street parking in place at your home you are unlikely to qualify for a disabled bay.
The Council can't always put a bay in place outside your home, and won't put one outside somebody elses home for your use, but will always try to get it as close as possible to your home.
You can find out more about the policies here.


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Inspired by the work of architects, they started with concept work and an illustrated plan showing the design ideas of their proposed building. Since then, they have been using cardboard, popsicle sticks and glue to make their buildings, adding to their constructions each week.
This project has allowed students to explore their spatial and geometric thinking and to consider engineering concepts such as structure, support, weight and balance. Students will continue their work towards the last weeks of the academic year by adding different surfaces, interiors, furniture, and sustainable living additions.
Tremendous work, KG2 architects!
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Magento eCommerce development is one of the most popular practices among project managers and business owners. Open-source status, SEO friendliness, the support of a wide variety of powerful extensions, and high scalability drive the popularity of Magento in business spheres.
There are so many reasons why businesses choose Magento, and one of them is the ease of use. The following are the main reasons why you should consider using Magento, based on the opinions of the leading professionals.
Experts Speak Out About Reasons for Magento Development
8 reasons why you should choose Magento to build an eCommerce store by Maulik Shah.
"What WordPress is for the CMS industry, Magento is for eСommerce technology."
According to Maulik, the control that Magento offers sets it far and above other eСommerce platforms. Perhaps that is why Magento is number one on his list:
- Full Control
The flexibility of functionality both on the front and back-end allows store owners and developers to customize how they will use the available features.
- Catalog Management
Including product comparisons, wish and search list displays, as well as blocks where related products can be displayed.
- Community Support
Service providers and store owners, developers, and other users have an integrated support system that will provide answers to all your Magento questions.
- Functional Extensions
A variety of Magento extensions, from shopping cart extensions to checkout functionality on one page, maximize the power of your storefront solutions.
- Scalability
Unlike other eCommerce solutions, your Magento store can grow dynamically with you and your progress in creating your online space.
- Open Source
Magento allows you to see the generated source code of your own project, as well as others. As a result, you can customize your own design based on the work of other people.
- SEO Friendly
Promote your store on Google with Magento SEO solutions that are convenient and easy to manage.
- Alerts
Notifications of changes in prices and stock availability allow the Magento store owner to keep abreast of all the products they work with.
Top 4 Reasons to Use Magento as Your eCommerce Platform
"It is estimated that Magento holds over a quarter of the eCommerce platform market share." – Jacob Redmond
Jacob offers his top reasons to use Magento for its design purpose.
- Purpose
While other eCommerce platforms approached storefronts from a "me too" perspective, Magento created its entire platform, and eCommerce was the focus of its attention.
- Versatile
The power of open-source Magento is the reason why business owners choose the capabilities of this platform.
- Powerful
Place up to 500,000 products on one site, and more than 80,000 orders can be processed per hour without performance problems on the client-side.
Magento makes SEO implementation quick and easy with predefined locations for entering metadata, categories, and sitemap updates.
13 Reasons on Why To Choose Magento For Your eCommerce Website
From Embitel "Used by 26% of the eCommerce stores"
- Open-Source
Open source is listed as the main reason Embitel recommends Magento. Embitel claims that open source works in a proper way, adding that there are community-based and enterprise versions available.
- Flexible
Simple updating of showcases and catalogs to the latest releases, as well as individual solutions for each client for products, brands, shopping carts, and much more.
- SEO-Optimized
As others have already mentioned, Magento simplifies SEO requirements management as part of the built-in login block features.
- Responsive
Mobile technologies are very popular in our world today. That's why Magento guarantees that your store will be adoptive for all users, regardless of their individual screen sizes.
- Diversity
Enhance the experience of your customers by offering them a wide selection of products.
- Cross-Browser Compatibility
Regardless of whether your client uses Chrome, Mozilla, Safari or any other web browser, your store looks perfectly formatted according to the specific viewing platform.
- Various Payment Methods
Regardless of whether your customer makes purchases through PayPal, Quickbooks or directly with a credit card, Magento allows you to process your transactions all over the world easily.
- Multilingual, Multi-Currency and Secure
No matter what part of the world your customer purchases from, Magento allows you to easily communicate with clients in their language and collaborate with them in local currency.
Magento provides a secure platform where sellers can conduct business safely without worrying about compromising confidential customer data
- Return Material Authorization (RMA)
While everyone hopes that all customers will like their merch, returns happen sometimes. Magento makes this process seamlessly easy.
- Extensions and Themes
While Magento brings tremendous power, extensions expand the capabilities of customers, so visitors are more inclined to shop. The appearance of your store may become more interesting depending on the specific niche you are targeting, due to the variety of available themes.
- Advanced Reporting
Be sure everything is working properly, and keep abreast of the weaknesses of your decisions so you can manage your success by working on updates and changes.
- One-Step Checkout
Magento offers a convenient and simple one-step shopping solution, which means that far fewer customers will leave their shopping carts.
- Multiple Navigation Options
Providing as much convenience as possible to customers to find what they are looking for increases the chances of making purchases.
8 Reasons to Use Magento From KodeWork
"Since 2008, the demand for this platform grows with the speed of light." – KodeWork
- Open Source
KodeWork also believes that Magento being an open-source platform is the main reason for choosing this eCommerce platform. As the source code of Magento is open, it enables the platform to be extremely versatile, even at its core.
- Extended Features
Promo prices, layered navigation, newsletter management are aspects of Magento power.
- Scalable
Whether you're expanding Magento capabilities by integrating extensions or hiring developers, small businesses can move to the middle and higher tiers thanks to Magento scalability.
- Language Diversity
Do you need a specific target language? Magento will help. In fact, if your store intends to reach a multicultural audience, Magento offers the ability to serve your store in multiple languages.
- 3rd Party Integrations
Want to host your Magento store on a WordPress website? Magento can do this. Want to combine your store with PayPal, eBay, or Google Analytics attributes? Magento will handle the task. Connecting to third-party solutions is usually easy for Magento.
- Customizable
Go from standard templates to custom solutions with Magento development services.
- Mobile Media
If your site does not attract people using mobile media technologies, today you are fighting in a lost battle online. Magento allows you to quickly respond to technology solutions that are easy to implement.
- Security
It's easier for customers to shop, knowing that their information is secure, so Magento makes it easy to implement SSL protection as well as secure payment bridge.
5 Reasons to Use or Migrate to Magento by Paul Rogers
"Magento is the world's biggest eCommerce platform which has been chosen by over 200,000 retailers worldwide" – Paul Rogers
- Support
One of the main reasons for choosing Magento is a large number of developers who support it. The huge community clearly indicates its high popularity in the world of eСommerce but also gives you the confidence that when you have questions, you can get support on all issues of your store.
- Scalability
While many other experts have talked about Magento's scalability, Paul quickly points out that many retailers based on the Magento community are doing much more than 20 million without going to the corporate platform.
- Expert Diversity
If your professional Magento developer is not suitable for you, there are many alternatives, which means that you have many opportunities for improvement, one of them is hiring a developer from top small business eCommerce companies.
- Feature Rich and Version Variety
Paul goes deeper into the various Magento features than other experts. Only a few of the creative solutions he offers include gift codes, sales, packaging, and advanced shipping. Magento is not a universal eCommerce solution. Just decide which type of storefront you will be working with and determine which Magento implementation you want to protect accordingly. When you work with Magento, your options are as varied as the products you sell.
- Magento Connect and Integrations
Find the right extensions to launch the Magento store, in which thousands of options can be tested, while at the same time giving you the opportunity to provide only the best solutions for your project.
Depending on your specific needs and problems, Magento can be integrated with various third-party programs, including SalesForce, PayPal, ZenDesk, MailChimp, and the list goes on.
We have tried to compound the list of the most useful and popular points which can attract your attention to the Magento system. These are the opinions of the real pros, whose conclusions are based on real experience with Magento and its implementation in business projects.
Thinking that Magento could become an ideal solution for your project?
Get in touch with us to hire Magento development experts.


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- Holiday shopping will look different for most consumers this year and this means it will look different for businesses as well. Used to relying on the holiday season to bring you across the profitable finish line? A pivot in preparation for Holiday 2020 will be the key to success.
While we couldn't predict murder hornets, square dancing hurricanes, the death of Mr. Peanut, or Carole Baskin feeding her husband to the tigers, we've added some squares to our 2020 eCommerce bingo card. These are our predictions for Holiday 2020, and how you can make sure your business is prepared:
What To Expect In Holiday 2020
Prediction 1: Holiday Shopping Will Start Sooner & Be More Spread Out
For as long as most of us have been alive, holiday shopping has primarily been condensed into a 3-5 day stretch of crazy discounts. Last year, it was estimated 165 million people would do their holiday shopping between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.
This 3-5 day stretch has always been a nightmare for some retailers (especially smaller businesses) to manage. One misstep, and the majority of your revenue for the holiday season could be in jeopardy.
We predict that holiday shopping will start sooner, and be more spread out.
Here's Why:
- Amazon Prime Day: is on October 13th this year. Traditionally, Prime Day is the 2nd week of July. Pushing prime day to October means consumers will likely begin bargain hunting and purchasing big ticket items in anticipation of the Holiday Season, well before Thanksgiving (aka Black Friday) even hits.
- In-Person Shopping Is A Novelty: Last year, about half of consumers did their holiday shopping in-person. Many cited "tradition" as well as "social aspects" of in-person shopping as a reason to hold out on starting their shopping earlier. With the onset of the Global Pandemic, in-person shopping holds more of a risk, and may deter an older and younger demographic from participating in traditional shopping habits. Why take the risk if you can accomplish gift purchases from home, digitally?
- Money Is Tight: It's estimated that global economies are unlikely to return to normal until at least 2022, and that's only if a vaccine for COVID-19 is developed. With no reason to wait for the social aspect of Holiday shopping, and many around the globe struggling financially, it's likely consumers will purchase when it's convenient for them: with price points and payday cycles being the main drivers of traffic.
How To Prep:
- Put Prime Day On Your Radar: Plan to start your sales and promos earlier in October (not on Amazon Prime Day) and spread them out over the course of the next few weeks, rather than just waiting for the days leading up to Black Friday/ Cyber Monday. By Black Friday, many consumers will have already decided where they can get the best deals and where to spend their money. Start developing your promo calendar TODAY.
- Prep Your Ad Budget: Historically, you may have condensed a large amount of ad spend into a 3-5 day stretch to support holiday spending. This year, consider spreading out your budget a bit more.
- Warm Up Existing Customers: Consumers may not understand that they have an opportunity to shop Black Friday deals at your store as early as October. Create strong messaging to let them know your discounts start early and are competitive to other sites they may be scouting for discounts on similar products. Consider making your holiday strategy as email heavy as possible. Segment your lists now, and start coming up with a game plan to get your message across.
Prediction 2: Your Website Isn't Prepared For What's Ahead
If the holiday season has historically pushed your site to the limits, you may want to consider taking a deep dive into the technical aspects of how things are running, as well as historical conversion rates and how to improve site bandwidth.
Here's Why:
Online Sales Have Already Grown YOY: Since the start of COVID, we've seen a huge surge in online sales. From the start of lockdowns in April, all the way through July, we've seen online sales increase from a range of 49% all the way up to 78% YOY. The highest increase was during "panic buying" months, when brick & mortar stores were closed and consumers had high demand for household items. Though we may not see a full 78% increase during the holiday season, we are likely to see a similar surge in online traffic.
Low-Income Shoppers: Statistically, low-income shoppers are less likely to shop online vs in-person. This is due to a variety of reasons, such as lack of reliable internet access and mail routes causing delays in package deliveries. However, one of the main reasons low-income shoppers are less likely to shop online is trust. Consumers with household incomes under 50K per year are less likely to trust the checkout process than those with higher incomes. This makes sense, as fraud can potentially have a much higher impact on their financial situation than those with higher household incomes. However, this year stores will see more low-income shoppers digitally than in person on account of the health risks of in-person shopping.
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- Open Your Line Of Communication With Your IT Department Now: Start talking to your IT department about how to optimize your site for speed and prepare your website for increased traffic. Come up with a game plan to identify any on-site or server issues that may occur with a large number of users, and make sure it's clear who to reach out to if there's a problem.
- Look At Your Checkout Process: With low-income households not being as comfortable purchasing online, and many more Americans struggling financially than in recent history, it's important that you can build trust with a user throughout the checkout process. Here are some things to consider:
- Studies show users are more comfortable purchasing on desktop than mobile, so having a seamless process where a user can browse a website on mobile and checkout on desktop is essential.
- Consider adding in a number of previous purchasers on a product page, to reassure a user that they aren't the first to purchase from your site. Reviews on product pages are also helpful.
- If you have free returns, tell a user during the checkout process to reassure them any issues with a product will be dealt with.
- Consider adding a customer service phone number for consumers to reach out to with additional questions.
- Provide alternative payment options such as Apple Pay or PayPal so users don't have to physically enter in payment information.
- Make sure your SSL certificate is up to date.
- If you have site security such as Norton, display the badges during the checkout process and add in language that reassures a user that your site is secured.
Make Sure Your Reporting Is Accurate: Check all of your pixels and ensure everything is reporting correctly. You'll want any decisions you make during the holiday season to be based on "true reporting," such as through your eCommerce platform (Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, etc.) as web data aggregator sites like Google Analytics generally have a reporting lag.
Prediction 3: Digital Marketing Will Be More Competitive
2020 is proving to be a very competitive year in the digital marketing space. With digital marketing budgets decreasing on average by 20% on account of COVID, we're seeing an increase in competition as far as the quality of digital marketing programs to try to maintain revenue as budgets drop.
Here's Why:
- Retailers Are Reevaluating Strategy: With COVID, we saw an average decrease in ad budgets by about 20% YOY. While this is generally a sign of a less competitive market, we also saw an increase in average revenue for eCommerce YOY. From this, we can gather that retailers are becoming more competitive in the quality of their digital marketing programs. Aka, focusing on optimizing their ad accounts for ROAS to maintain revenue goals without pushing additional spend. This could prove to be difficult to keep up with for smaller businesses as larger corporations begin increasing ad budgets around the holiday season.
- Consumers Are Price Shopping: We've all been there — you're holiday shopping at the mall and come across an item you didn't think to add to your list. Do you price shop before purchasing or just put it in your cart? If you were shopping online, would you behave differently? Statistically, 65% of in-store shoppers price check on their mobile device before purchasing an item. From there, about half report leaving the store empty handed to go buy online. This is compared to online shopping, where a whopping 86% report price shopping before purchasing an item. This year, with many Americans financially struggling, you can bet there will be a lot more competitiveness around discounts and sales.
- Reviews Will Be Taken Into Consideration: Both product reviews, as well as company reviews are going to be vital this holiday season. Another good reason to go ahead and implement that product reviews schema, if you haven't already. With more people shopping online, there will be a lot more research around who they're getting a product from, especially with the inability to see a product in-person before purchasing. Consumers are going to want to know how often an article of clothing fits as described, the likelihood of an electronic device not working as promised, or even how trustworthy a store is in general. 82% of consumers report looking into online reviews as a first-time purchaser, and 46% say that a positive rating makes them feel more confident about a purchase.
- Budgets Will Likely Increase: With even the largest retailers decreasing ad spend and still seeing a relatively high ROAS, it's possible this ad spend will come back as ammunition during the holiday season, potentially inflating CPCs by a much higher percentage than normal. Plan for your CPCs to increase, and expect the need to spend more budget as more retailers regain confidence in digital advertising around the holidays.
- Retargeting: With trust being a large theme with online shopping, having repeat customers could give you a large competitive advantage this holiday season. Start segmenting your retargeting lists now. Don't rule out previous site visitors who haven't converted historically. Anyone who has had interest in your brand should be bucketed into a retargeting audience.
- Create Urgency: With our overall timeline for holiday shopping increasing, urgency is going to have to be something you create with your brand alone. Socially, consumers aren't going to be as willing to get trampled for an iPad this year. Here's a few ideas on how to promote urgency this year:
- Have a bucketed percentage off (we recommend 30%) your entire inventory at all times, but promote your best, high ticket sellers on different days to get the highest ROI. For example, "save 50% on LCD TV's" should happen on one day, and "save 40% on DSLR cameras" should happen on a separate day.
- Use countdown timers in ad copy, emails & on-site for high ticket promotion discounts so users know exactly when they end and to prep them to come back for what's next.
- Use email segments to target people specifically with the high ticketed promotion items.
- Consider Your Budget Timeline: Focus a bit of extra dollars on traditionally high shopping times. Consider condensing a bit more budget closer to the holidays as well, with some shoppers potentially being more likely to wait until last minute to purchase, especially with financial insecure households. Again, make sure you've budgeted for more than the standard 3-5 days where we would historically push most of our spend.
- Start Testing Now: Start split testing ad copy, email headlines, etc. to figure out what your copy should look like during the holiday season. Do your prospects respond better to monetary value in ad copy? Do they respond better to urgency? Start writing your copy and mapping out your promotion calendar today.
Prediction 4: Your Inventory Needs Will Be Different
Can your inventory keep up with the demands of your consumer? 2020 may be a difficult year to determine how much to increase your inventory before the holidays. The last thing you want is to have a repeat of the great toilet paper shortage we saw earlier this year. The only thing worse might be overstocking and throwing your actual money down the toilet. Our prediction is that you'll need more inventory than what you've needed in the past to keep up.
Here's Why:
- Returns Will Increase: Generally speaking, the return rate of eCommerce stores is always higher than brick & mortar stores, with an even higher increase during the holiday season. Under the assumption that most holiday shopping will be done online this year, we can anticipate an even higher return rate. This is especially true for more expensive purchases, and apparel items. Statistically, holiday eCommerce return rates are around the 30% mark, with brick and mortar around 10%, so be sure to stock your inventory accordingly and implement ways to reduce your number of returns.
- Fraud & Theft Will Increase: Now is a really good time to look at your fulfilment center and consider your damage and theft rates. As inventory requirements increase over the next few months, any issues coming across now will only be amplified later. Add this to the fact that around 40% of consumers have been victim to package theft, as well as the growing numbers pertaining to shipping and billing fraud, and you've got yourself a pretty unbalanced inventory.
How to Prep:
- Be Prepared For The Returns: If your inventory consists of higher ticket items or wardrobe items, be especially prepared for an increase in return rates around the holiday season. However, first try to get ahead of the return game. Combat returns by providing as much information to your customer as possible. Other ideas include:
- Having accurate size charts with clothing articles
- Having reviews with real photos from past purchasers
- Having detailed descriptions on product pages
- Giving customers access to representatives if they have questions about products
- Display accurate shipping estimates before the checkout funnel to ensure people are getting their gifts at the right time. (Not everyone is celebrating Christmas, some consumers may need their gifts before 12/25, etc.)
Consider Your Inventory While Making Your Promo Calendar: This year is going to be a disaster for some retailers. Even Apple is reported to have had to change the launch date of their upcoming iPhone due to a lack of resources to produce their products. Now is the time to open the line of communication with your fulfillment partner and suppliers to make sure the supply chain has enough resources to support your increased inventory before you determine your promotion schedule. Don't push products for which you won't be able to fulfill orders.
Prediction 5: Mail Carriers Will Struggle To Keep Up With Demand
- Delivery time is a major factor in helping your eCommerce store stand out from the competition. This is especially true if you have a smaller business and struggle to keep up with competitive pricing in your market. Between COVID increasing the amount of mail going back and forth overall, as well as the ongoing financial crisis with USPS, shipping is another hurdle for retailers to get through this year.
here's why:
- USPS Is Financially Unstable: While it seems like USPS should be thriving during a pandemic when no one is leaving their house, this just isn't the case. Primary sources of revenue for USPS have consisted of corporations sending marketing materials, as well as first-class mail. Both of which have slowed severely during COVID. Unfortunately for small to medium sized eCommerce businesses, the US Post Office did not receive a stimulus package to help offset the financial loss.This is devastating to eCommerce retailers who rely on their affordable shipping options to deliver products to consumers. If you lean on USPS to deliver your products, here are just some of the issues you may be facing this year:
- Mail is getting delivered slower, or not at all
- More mail is getting damaged in transit due to systemic issues and lack of funding to hire an adequate number of workers
- Mail is going to have a harder time getting delivered to low-income areas, or extremely rural areas that are not generally picked up by private corporations such as FedEx, etc.
UPS & FedEx May Not Cut It: While UPS & FedEX flexed their strength with a record holiday season last year, even they aren't immune to COVID-related issues. Similarly to USPS, both carriers are seeing a large decrease in marketing dollars, as well as a large surge in residential packages (including deliveries that are now being transferred over from USPS). All of this put the couriers in a tough spot, and both have seen a decrease in on-time package delivery since COVID started up in May. It's likely that we will see less of an issue with both having ample time to plan ahead for the holiday season, but with financial strain, it's possible we'll see a push back in overtime hours, resulting in additional delays
How to Prep:
- Use Your Expanded Promo Calendar To Your Advantage: Take a look at your inventory and identify high-ticket items that may take longer to ship due to weight and size, and put their promotion earlier in your calendar. This will create urgency with your customers, and allow extra time for bigger packages to get delivered. This will alleviate some of the stress from your mail courier, as well as the consumer.
- Set Consumer Expectations: Let customers know that there may be a delay in deliveries, and to order sooner than they feel they need to. Emphasize estimated delivery dates, and provide disclaimers along the way. If you can, set up email updates that are periodically sent to consumers through various points of transit to keep them updated and avoid flooding your representatives with "where are my packages" emails.
- Reevaluate Your Shipping Methods & Budgets: With USPS accounting for more than 50% of package deliveries in the United States, many SMBs rely on them to deliver packages at a low cost and to rural areas. Now is a good time to take a look at who your primary mail couriers are, and where your main demographic lives. If you can afford to pull at least some shipments away from USPS, now is the time to make arrangements.
Prediction 6: Brick & Mortar Holiday Shopping Is Dead
- Last year, 103 million people turned to shop online for the holidays compared to 102 million in-store. This year, WalMart has already announced it will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. We're predicting that many of those 102 million who previously opted for in-store shopping will opt to shop online instead. This adds to pressure on online retailers to meet demand, as well as brick and mortar storefronts to stay afloat.
Here's Why:
- COVID Concerns: We know this year is going to look a little bit different for in-store shopping with concerns revolving around COVID. Between consumers being less comfortable inside of stores and stores restricting the number of customers allowed inside via state regulations, etc., we're already seeing a huge impact on how people shop.
How to Prep:
- Keep In-Store Experiences Easy: If you have a brick & mortar store, create a map of the interior to help people get in and out faster & easier. Increase staff for in-store help. Expect to see an increase in shoppers who are looking to find exactly what they need as fast as possible.
- Keep Foot Traffic Low: Try to keep steepest sales online if possible, or spread out over the course of a few days to decrease foot traffic in-store. Consumers are going to be less likely to line up to trample each other on Black Friday this year, but there will likely still be quite a few who are willing to do anything to get the best deals. Be proactive, and tease online discounts in advance to let shoppers know they will be met with better opportunities online.
Use In-Store Visitors To Your Advantage: While it's important to keep in-store experiences seamless for shoppers this year, you should also take some time to evaluate your store layout to make sure you're getting the most out of the minimal foot traffic you're seeing in-store. Consumers are going to be less likely to price shop, return items, etc. when they purchase in-store vs online, so consider placing the high-demand items towards the back of the store. Use COVID safety maps to your advantage to draw consumers in and out of aisles with surprise-and-delight items they may have not yet considered.
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It's starting to feel like the good old days again with Rangers close to sealing seven-figure transfer deals, signing old central defenders and Celtic fans getting their club in trouble with UEFA. Motherwell were beaten fairly easily in the opening game of the Betfred Cup group stage and Warburton's side will be expecting another three points today.
Kick-off time
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Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Rain, 18°C
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RangersTV will have a live broadcast for those outside the UK.
Team news
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Mick Jagger has something of a tortured relationship with acting. In the late '60s, movie producers bet the Rolling Stones frontman might have crossover appeal. Though, despite warm reviews for Jagger's performances, his first two flicks were flops (Jagger himself claims he's never even seen one of them). In 1975, legend has it that Jagger wanted the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in Rocky Horror Picture Show but was turned down as Tim Curry had already secured the role. His efforts in acting have been intermittent and mixed ever since, and his last acting gig, The Man from Elysian Fields, was released almost 20 years ago.
Though, now, at the age of 76, Sir Mick has decided to give acting one more try in the art world thriller The Burnt Orange Heresy.
In the Giuseppe Capotondi-directed film, Jagger plays a blue chip art collector who is keeping a big secret on the edges of his Lake Cuomo estate: the eccentric and mysterious artist Jerome Debney, who is portrayed by Donald Sutherland as something like the art world's own J.D. Salinger, is living in a shack.
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text: When Donald Trump ran for president, one of the core pillars of his pitch to the voting public was this: Political correctness is a cancer eating away at the body politic. "We have to straighten out our country, we have to make our country great again, and we need energy and enthusiasm," Trump said during an appearance on "Meet the Press" in August 2015. "And this political correctness is just absolutely killing us as a country. You can't say anything. Anything you say today, they'll find a reason why it's not good." People responded – big time. The idea that liberals and/or the elites had made it so that no one could say what they thought, for fear of being labeled intolerant or un-enlightened, was a powerful one in the very communities that Trump was appealing to: Whites watching the society and culture they had grown up with change faster and in ways that, in some cases, made them deeply uncomfortable. (Exit polls in 2016 showed Trump got 57% of the white vote, 8% of the black vote and 28% of the Hispanic vote). Like much of Trump's appeal, there was a kernel of truth in it. Speech – on places like college campuses, for example – had been curtailed over recent years by usually liberal groups insisting offense and demanding "trigger warnings" in classes and quads. There was a frustration among many that having views that diverged from what liberals had decided was acceptable were being shouted down. The problem with Trump's assault on political correctness is that he took it so far that he clearly emboldened not only those lurking in the shadows to bring their hate speech into the light of day, but also lowered the overall bar for what is considered acceptable discourse among politicians and other leaders in the country. The first piece of that equation – the rise of hate speech – has drawn most of the attention publicly because, well, that's what these purveyors of intolerance want. From the murder of 11 Jews at a synagogue in Pittsburgh by a man who voiced anti-Semitic views in online forums to the white supremacist marches in Charlottesville, Virginia, that led to the death of a counter-protester named Heather Heyer, we've seen these abhorrent views on display more and more – and often with disastrous consequences. The Anti-Defamation League has said that incidents of public anti-Semitism – bomb threats, vandalism etc. – surged by 57% in 2017. There were a total of 1,986 anti-Semitic incidents reported in the US in 2017; in 2016 that number was 1,267. A study by the Center for Hate & Extremism at the University of California San Bernardino showed that in 2017 hate crimes reported to police in America's 10 largest cities rose 12.5%. It was the the 4th consecutive year that number has increased, and it marked the highest total of hate crimes in more than a decade. (That's a striking finding, given that the study also found a drop in overall crime in these same areas.) "We are determined to take our country back," said former KKK grand wizard David Duke in 2017. "We are going to fulfill the promises of Donald Trump. That's what we believed in. That's why we voted for Donald Trump, because he said he's going to take our country back." (Trump initially claimed he didn't know who Duke was during the 2016 campaign and therefore could not disavow him. He later said he did, in fact, disavow Duke's stated support of his candidacy.) The second piece of what Trump's war on political correctness has wrought gets less attention but may matter just as much to the long-term health and sustainability of our democracy: The way in which he has drastically dragged political dialogue into the gutter. In the last week, we've seen House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy tweet (then delete) this: "We cannot allow Soros, Steyer, and Bloomberg to BUY this election! Get out and vote Republican November 6th. #MAGA" (Soros, Steyer and Bloomberg are all wealthy Jewish Americans.) We've seen Iowa Republican Rep. Steve King talk to a far-right Austrian party – telling them that "Western civilization is on the decline" and asking: "What does this diversity bring that we don't already have?" Earlier this year, the founders of the Women's March on Washington faced scrutiny for a failure to distance themselves from the Nation of Islam's Louis Farrakhan, a well documented anti-Semite who recently compared Jews to termites. Aside from the obvious appeals by politicians and other leaders to anti-Semitic sentiments, there is a whole other class of speech that has turned incivility into some sort of rallying cry for their respective party bases. Trump has called those who opposed Brett Kavanaugh's ascension to the Supreme Court "evil." He repeatedly attacks the mainstream media as "the enemy of the people." During the 2016 campaign, he turned bullying and name-calling of his opponents into a political strategy – embracing incivility as a way of sticking it to the status quo. Unfortunately, Democrats have followed suit – most notably with former Attorney General Eric Holder telling an audience in Georgia of Democrats' political opponents, "when they go low, we kick them." Hillary Clinton, too, has dabbled in that sort of fight-fire-with-fire rhetorical approach, telling CNN's Christiane Amanpour: "You cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for, what you care about. That's why I believe, if we are fortunate enough to win back the House and or the Senate, that's when civility can start again. But until then, the only thing that the Republicans seem to recognize and respect is strength." Trump's success has created a divide among Democrats that the 2020 campaign will suss out. On one side are those pushing the need to return to civility and politics as practiced before Trump. On the other are the likes of Holder and Michael Avenatti, who insist that the only way to beat Trump is to out-Trump him. It's important to remember here that all of these incidents and comments are not created equal. While Republicans seize on Holder's kick them when they are down moment, it's absolutely wrong to see that on the same level of Trump blaming both sides for the violence in Charlottesville or proudly proclaiming that he is a nationalist to a cheering throng of supporters. But taken as a whole, they represent an erosion in what standards of speech and, more basically, how we treat and regard one another. Not all of this Donald Trump's fault. The rise of social media – and the weak policing of hate speech on those platforms – has allowed people with intolerant views to connect with others who see world in a similarly twisted way, and to amplify those views. That said, there is no question that Trump opened a Pandora's box when he began his assault on political correctness. And that, because it worked (and works) for him politically, he will continue to help lower the standards of political dialogue and provide further cover for the rise of hate speech in the mainstream. In short – and sadly – things aren't likely to get much better anytime soon.


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I hope everyone had a restful Thanksgiving and that you're ready to ride the bulls ?
TLT (NASDAQ:TLT) is one stock that Wall Street will be looking to short and here's why:
TLT is not your ordinary "stock", it is actually an ETF that tracks the 20 year treasury bond. As boring as they are, I always keep my eye on bonds because they give me clues as to what's going on behind the scenes of the market.
A really nice short setup forming on TLT, and rates have gotten ahead of themselves anyways. Check out what one can notice on the hourly chart over the last few weeks:
Earlier in November, we saw my crossover setup take shape to the upside, which fueled a big rally. Now a bearish crossover is forming and TLT is trading below the hourly lines, which tells me that the rally is starting to run out of steam and the trend is shifting.
The contract that one should be going with is TLT Dec 20 2019 141 Put @ $2.05.
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Remembering Ayrton Senna: Five great stories
Three-time World Champion Ayrton Senna will be forever remembered as one of the all-time greats in Formula 1.
Here are five stories that give you a glimpse, a reminder, of what made him such an iconic driver. He will never be forgotten.
The moving wall in Dallas
We all know that Senna was a master of his craft, a driver who spent his Formula 1 career on the absolute limit. One great example of that came at the 1984 Dallas Grand Prix.
Driving for Toleman, Senna retired on Lap 47 from P4 after hitting the wall. He had been nailing that corner to precision, a matter of millimetres, and was convinced that the wall had in fact moved.
Impossible right? Well, it turned out that it had.
Recalling the incident, Senna's race engineer Pat Symonds said: "In Dallas he touched a wall and broke a wheel.
"During the debrief he said 'I can't make out how I hit that wall. The wall must have moved'.
"With any other driver you would say 'don't be bloody ridiculous'. But he was so troubled by it that we went and looked at the wall.
"Tyre marks showed that somebody had crashed into one end of one of the huge concrete blocks and pivoted it a little bit.
"He'd been placing his car a few millimetres from that wall, and when the edge had moved a fraction he hit it.
"I thought then that this guy was beyond anything I'd ever experienced before."
The lift from Mansell at Silverstone
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Nigel Mansell gives Ayrton Senna a lift back to the pits at the 1991 British Grand Prix. pic.twitter.com/ALiACfoRM7
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One of Formula 1's most iconic moments – a legend of the sport giving a lift to a fellow great.
It was at the 1991 British Grand Prix where this event occurred – a podium was all but guaranteed for Senna with Nigel Mansell taking the chequered flag at his home race.
But that went up in smoke when Senna's McLaren ran out of fuel on the last lap, even though the panel showed there was more than enough left to keep racing.
That meant that his team-mate Gerhard Berger took P2, while Senna's bitter rival Alain Prost finished P3. Senna was classified P4 since Mansell had lapped all the other drivers.
It was during his cool-down lap, though, that Mansell stopped in front of Senna's stricken McLaren, and with one foot inside the cockpit of Mansell's Williams and an arm around its roll-over hoop, Senna took a ride back to the pits…but not before kicking a marshal out of the way so he could continue on his journey.
But, legend has it, whilst Senna was appreciative for the lift back, the first thing he did was grab his engineer, told him everything he could about Mansell's car and even drew a sketch of the cockpit layout!
Saving Erik Comas' life
The year was 1992 and free practice was underway for the Belgian Grand Prix when Erik Comas crashed his Ligier heavily at Blanchimont and lost consciousness.
His engine was screaming and close to explosion. But, Senna first on the scene, stopped and sprinted over to Comas' Ligier, shut off the engine so it wouldn't catch fire, then held his head to stabilise his neck until the paramedics could arrive.
Comas would miss the race, but escaped serious injury or perhaps worse thanks to Senna's immediate intervention.
He set a fastest lap…going through the pit lane
Senna delivered his 'Lap of the Gods' as it was coined during the 1993 European Grand Prix at Donington, passing four drivers on the opening lap to take the lead of a race which he ultimately won by one minute and 23 seconds.
But, this wasn't the only memorable thing he did that day.
The Brazilian would go through the pit lane on Lap 57 but didn't make a stop. It had been a damp old day at Donington with plenty of tyre changes, so this was struck off as a communication mistake between Senna and McLaren.
Back in those days there were no speed restrictions in the pit lane, so this tactic gave Senna the fastest lap.
Discussing the incident after the race, Senna said: "Our radio system this year is presenting serious issues, and I don't understand almost anything they [the team] say.
"They've upgraded the encryption system and I think that ended up affecting the sound quality. It's a shame. A good communication with the team is crucial in a race like this."
But after the incident had blown over, the truth came out.
"I knew it was faster that way, and I did it as an experiment," Senna admitted.
"When they told me it was the race's quickest lap, I said: 'Okay, if Prost passes me I will pass him from inside the pit-lane', and that was it."
Senna and Berger…F1's greatest comedy duo?
Ayrton's friendship with former McLaren team-mate Gerhard Berger ran deep, and the duo's unbreakable bond often manifesting in the form of pranks.
Whether it was Berger placing a phallic photo in Senna's passport or the Brazilian gluing Berger's cards in his wallet, these two had a good time.
And, as it turned out, their boss Ron Dennis wasn't safe either. At Monza one year Dennis recalls returning to his posh hotel room at the five star Villa d'Este to be greeted by a new wallpaper made up of pornographic pictures.
"Needless to say, when one of the group got back to his room later that night there was nothing in it. Nothing. No furniture. No clothes. Nothing," Dennis said with a smile during an interview with Reuters.
"I remember the laughter and the fun. Normally there'd be things verging on the slapstick and not so funny, especially damaging property which frequently happened… it was childlike but at the same time a really good feeling inside the team."
Senna was far from a happy man heading into 1990 after losing the 1989 title to Prost following his disqualification from the Japanese Grand Prix.
So for Dennis, bringing Berger into the team was key for lifting that dark cloud.
"Gerhard gave me the perfect weapon to deal with Ayrton because he brought humour to the team," he said.
"I would say the concept of telling a joke and Ayrton laughing at it was not even possible before Gerhard got in the team.
"But then that just created a massive ice-breaker.
"It got to the extreme. Gerhard has no limits. I mean, no limits. He'll go to the point where it is positively dangerous. There was one moment where we were up in Hamilton Island and were diving. And we were at quite a good depth and Gerhard just came and turned my air off. He thought that was hilarious."
Dennis wasn't joking when he said these pranks were taken to the extreme – they also threw Dennis off a yacht in Australia on his birthday, before dumping in some bait to try and attract sharks.
The fondest memory for Dennis though was when Senna gave him an envelope from his own personalised stationary with $10,000 inside.
As it turned out, that money was to settle a bet that Senna had lost in Mexico…he didn't think Dennis had the nerve to down that tub of extra hot chilli sauce.
"Before he could pull the bet back, I had wolfed it down," Dennis said.
"It was about the fourth time that he'd lost a bet, a big one, and I can remember him giving it (the money) to me and saying 'I am never going to bet with you ever again'.
"It's my fond memory for two things. To get a smile across Ayrton's face was not that easy. But to get him to part with his money with a smile on his face… it was a great moment. But I paid for it for a couple of days."


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The government should re-direct £4bn of public money used to fund Train to Gain and other basic skills training towards programmes with greater economic returns, according to the CBI.
The business group has urged the government to take money from the Train to Gain and Skills for Life budgets in a bid to reform adult skills funding and help the UK become more competitive as it emerges from the recession.
It warned that the UK needs to address high-level skills shortages in areas such as science, technology and engineering, rather than continue to plough money into the number of people completing Level 2 courses (the equivalent of five GCSEs).
The government is due to publish a skills White Paper later this week, outlining planned reforms to the skills system.
Susan Anderson, CBI director of education and skills policy, said: "The government must put the £4bn of public money it spends on adult skills to more effective use, especially when there is pressure on the public finances and on business competitiveness.
"Tough choices need to be made. Public spending must be focused on the valuable skills that will drive growth and employment prospects."
She added that businesses spent £39bn a year on training, and called for greater simplicity for firms wishing to access public funding to develop higher level skills.
The CBI will today publish a document, Reforming skills funding – delivering productive results, outlining the proposed skills reforms.
It will call for greater support for apprenticeships, and for priority funding to advance science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills to boost growth in areas such as low carbon technology.
Earlier this year the CBI called for the £1,000 incentive available to employers to recruit the long-term unemployed to be diverted to firms hiring young apprentices.


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Proceeds to Benefit the Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation
April 22, 2019, SANTA CRUZ, CA – The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association and Station
1300, a Greenheart Land Company project, present Taste of the Mountains Wine Walk on Saturday,
June 1 in Downtown Menlo Park. All ticket proceeds from the event will benefit the Menlo Park
Atherton Education Foundation (MPAEF).
Enjoy wines from small, local boutique wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains poured in various
designated tasting locations up and down Santa Cruz Avenue. Check in for your wristband, glass, and
a map of the pouring locations – then enjoy an afternoon of tasting and discovering. Purchase your
favorites from the bottle booth and stay downtown for a dinner or movie to follow! Participating
wineries will offer wines for sale at the Bottle Booth with 20% of proceeds benefiting MPAEF.
Traditionally considered the "Capital of Venture Capital", the City of Menlo Park is also home to
industry-leading tech companies like Facebook and SRI. Downtown Menlo Park is known for its quaint
shops, great restaurants and high-end home decor. The City is the perfect backdrop for this elegant
event. The June 3rd Wine Walk is the perfect complement to an early summer weekend in the Silicon
Valley, which can be followed by a dinner at the many restaurants around and along Santa Cruz Avenue.
Taste of the Mountains Menlo Park Wine Walk is generously sponsored by Presenting Sponsor Station
1300, a Greenheart Land Company project; The New Guild; Marriot Residence Inn; The Oriental Carpet;
WL Butler Construction; Keri Nicholas; Personify; and Menlo Hardwoods.
Participating Wineries:
Big Basin Vineyards
House Family Vineyards
Integrity Wines
Left Bend Winery
Lester Estate Wines
Maison Aerion
Mindego Ridge
Neely Wine
Regale Winery
Roudon-Smith Winery
Wrights Station Vineyards
Participating Businesses:
Art Ventures Gallery
Cheeky Monkey
Fleet Feet
Harvest Furniture
Menlo Hardwoods
Peabody Fine Art & Framing
Rococo & Taupe
The Oriental Carpet
June 1, 2019
Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park
$49 in advance/$59 at the door, Walk-up tickets subject to availability
Tickets available online at https://scmwa.com/event/TOMMP
Check in starts at 1:30 at Fremont Park
Admission requires valid California State identification.
Maps of tasting locations, commemorative glass, and wristband provided at check in
Bottle Booth with wines for sale located at registration booth
Downtown Menlo Park shops and restaurants are open to the general public of all ages during the
wine walk and those under 21 may attend the tasting areas. You must be 21 to purchase wine
tasting glasses and wristbands. Tasting areas are unrestricted but wine is not permitted outside of
designated areas. The tasting is available only to those with valid event bracelets.
About the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
The Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Association is an alliance of more than 64 wineries, working to
promote the unique aspects of the wines & Santa Cruz Mountains AVA. Formed in 1981, the Santa Cruz
Mountains AVA is nestled in one of the most unique winegrowing regions in the world, beginning just
south of San Francisco – spanning the mountain range between the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific.
Mountain terrain, marine influence, varied microclimates, and distinctive soils combine to produce ideal
conditions for high quality winegrowing. For more information, contact the Santa Cruz Mountains
Winegrowers Association (SCMWA) at (831) 685-8463, firstname.lastname@example.com, scmwa.com.
About Greenheart Land Company
Greenheart is a local real estate development and investment company. Its goal is to enhance
communities through creative reuse and development of infill sites. Among its activities is a 195 unit
rental community under construction in the Belle Haven neighborhood of Menlo Park and Station 1300,
a mixed use (retail, office, and 180 residences) development near the Menlo Park Caltrain station, which
will bring new energy to downtown.
About the Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation
For over 30 years, the Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation (MPAEF) has furthered the mission of
Menlo Park City School District (MPCSD) to provide an exceptional education for 3000 students at
Encinal, Laurel, Oak Knoll, and Hillview schools. Working with the entire community, which includes
parents and local businesses, the MPAEF makes it possible for each child in the district to benefit from
32 best-in-class teachers and their professional development, innovative classroom techniques, and
credentialed specialists in arts, sciences, libraries, technology and emotional wellness. We support
academic excellence for the whole child, inside and out.
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