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After falling for Don Corneo's trap, Cloud and company are thrust into the sewers, whereupon they are assaulted by Corneo's pet, Aps. After defeating Aps, Tifa loses hope in Sector 7's plate still being intact, but is reassured by Aeris that it is not too late in saving everyone. They find a way out and emerge in the Train Graveyard.
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In our second sneak peek, we summarized the process of breaking down Yelp's business model and deciding the right types of user tests.
Now, let's take a look at the actual user research. To get qualitative feedback on the Yelp site, we chose remote unmoderated testing since it allows for simultaneous testing. For quantitative data on the Yelp site, we chose closed card sorting and click testing to show us how users prioritize content. We also gathered quantitative data on the Yelp support site by conducting a tree test and open card sort to show gaps in the information architecture.
The entire process of user testing and redesign along with screenshots of the new Yelp site will all be included in our upcoming e-book. Below, you can get an overview of the user research process.
Getting Qualitative Data
The process of our unmoderated user testing involved two steps: choosing user demographics and deciding our test objectives/user tasks.
1. Choosing our users
A user test isn't very helpful without users, so our first step was deciding the criteria for recruiting test participants.
Because Yelp has such a large existing user base (138 million monthly unique visitors, according to Yelp's Q2 2014 report), we needed to make sure that our redesigned website was still usable by current active users. We decided the semi-frequent users would be our goal since they have a more middle-of-the-road experience with Yelp. Because Yelp users come from all backgrounds, we decided that age, income, gender, and Internet experience would not be filtering criteria. We also followed notable user researcher Jakob Nielsen's advice to test with 5 users since we wanted to stay lean and mean in our design sprint.
Since some of our tasks required users to hold an account, we needed to split our group of 5 users into 2 segments: three users who had Yelp accounts and two users who did not. We imposed strict requirements on Yelp usage for those who had accounts to eliminate the likelihood that they were power users.
2. Deciding objectives & user tasks
We wanted to learn how semi-frequent Yelp users complete very common tasks (to learn which features are most important) and at least one uncommon task (to gauge if they can learn how to use a more advanced feature).
For the common tasks, we observed how all test participants:
- Found a business based on specific requirements
- Found a business without being given many requirements
- Found a specific location to learn specific information
For the uncommon tasks, we assigned a different task to each group. Users with existing Yelp accounts (Group 1) were asked to save businesses for later reference — this would let us test the functionality of Yelp's Bookmark and List features, which we had heard complaints about. Users without Yelp accounts (Group 2) were asked to find an event — this would tell us if they would search or browse the site and how they would decide which event to attend.
Getting Quantitative Data
Our process here involved open card sorting, closed card sorting, tree testing, and click testing. For all four types of testing, we did not filter by age, gender, income or web experience (same parameters as our unmoderated user testing). However, since our tests were more quantitative in nature, we actually needed a certain degree of statistical significance. So unlike our user testing, we decided to test 40 users instead of 5. Since semi-frequent users are likely to require assistance when using the Yelp site, we also tested the support site.
1. Closed Card Sorting
As discussed in our Product Definition post, closed card sorting allows users to organize information based on existing categories. This helps tell us the effectiveness of the existing content structure.
i. Choosing Our Users
We gave all candidates a pre-test questionnaire which asked them about how often they use Yelp (or similar sites), their likelihood of using search filters, and the average budget of each restaurant meal.
ii. Deciding objectives & user tasks
Our closed card sort had three simple objectives:
- Determine how common people use search filters on Yelp (or a similar site)
- Determine which filters are most important
- Determine which filters are least important
To accomplish our objectives, each card represented a search filter. In total, we had 47 cards representing all of Yelp's 47 search filters. We then asked participants to sort them into categories of importance: very important, somewhat important, not important, and unsure.
2. Click Testing
Click testing (also known as first-click tests) shows which part of the interface is most important to users upon first impression. It essentially shows which elements of the navigation are crucial, and which are confusing.
i. Choosing Our Users
We gave all candidates a pre-test questionnaire asking them about how often they use Yelp (or similar sites) and their likelihood and frequency of writing Yelp reviews.
ii. Deciding objectives & user tasks
The click test had two objectives:
- Determine how many people immediately use the search bar on Yelp
- Determine if the navigation labels are clear
To fulfill the objectives, we asked users to accomplish certain tasks based on screenshots and recorded the results in a heatmap (as you can see above).
3. Tree Testing
The first test that we ran on the support site, tree testing shows us how users interact with the navigation in the absence of a search function.
i. Choosing Our Users
We asked all candidates how often they access support material on Yelp (or a similar website).
ii. Deciding objectives & user tasks
Companies can neglect their support sites over time, becoming bloated and disorganized as unconnected people add content at the speed of thought. As a result, the information architecture can lose functionality over time. Therefore, our objectives were:
- Test clarity and effectiveness of the Yelp support site information architecture
- Reveal which parts of the support site navigation are confusing
To accomplish the above objectives, we uploaded the entire site map of Yelp's support site to form a "tree" (as you can see above). We then wrote user tasks and asked the participants to click through the tree to identify where they think they could complete the tasks.
4. Open Card Sorting
Open card sorting was the second test we ran on the support site since we now wanted to see how users could categorize information without an existing information architecture. This would give us deeper insight into their thinking processes and help us work backwards from the user.
i. Choosing Our Users
Like the previous tree test, we simply asked our candidates how often they've used the support site on Yelp (or a similar site).
ii. Deciding objectives & user tasks
Our objectives were quite simple and similar to tree testing with one exception — showing us new information architectures. We wanted to:
- Figure out how users logically categorize content on Yelp's Support Site
- Determine if the current IA of the Yelp support site is effective
- Get insight into better IAs based on how users categorize information
For the open card sort, we created cards that represented the title of each page on the support site. Each card was worded as a question, eg: "Can I sue Yelp for a bad review?". Users were then asked to sort all the cards in whatever categories made the most sense.
Users First, Design Second
The goal of all of the above types of testing was to refocus the design on the user. After all, if you're not designing for users, then you're really just designing for yourself.
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The idea of the band started out as a project featuring drummer Mike Portnoy and bassist Billy Sheehan, who were aiming to form a power trio rock band with a lead singer/guitarist as the frontman. After an aborted project, tentatively titled Bad Apple, with guitarist/vocalist John Sykes, talk show host Eddie Trunk heard about it and suggested Richie Kotzen, who has previously played with Sheehan in the band Mr. Big from 1997-2002, to the take the spot.
The three musicians got together at a studio in Los Angeles and at the end of the jam session, they had a few skeletons of songs that would appear on the debut album. After their first album success, they released a live concert DVD called "Unleashed in Japan 2013: The Winery Dogs." [1]
Prior to the Winery Dogs, all three members have had successful careers with other bands. Richie Kotzen is known as former member of bands Poison and Mr. Big, as well as having a consistent solo career with many albums released. Billy Sheehan is known for playing with Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Talas, and Mr. Big. Mike Portnoy is known for being the original drummer of bands Dream Theater and Adrenaline Mob.[1]
When asked about the band's main influences, Mike Portnoy commented that they are working towards a classic rock sound, influenced by Led Zeppelin, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Grand Funk Railroad, as well as newer artists such as Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Black Crowes and Lenny Kravitz.[2]
The band's self-titled debut album was released in Japan on May 5, 2013 through Victor subsidiary WHD Entertainment, with a worldwide release following on July 23, 2013 through Loud & Proud Records.[3] It was produced by Jay Ruston. It features 13 songs and they switched out the song "Time Machine" with the song "Criminal" for the Japan Edition.
In June 2015, the band entered a studio around Los Angeles to record their sophomore album.[4][5]
The Winery Dogs' second album, Hot Streak, was released on October 2, 2015.[7]
The Winery Dogs also have a band clinic in the summer called Dog Camp. This camp allows musicians and fans to come meet, jam and learn from the Winery Dogs. Not only does it include individual clinics, but it also incorporates a band setting as well.[8]
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S.863 - Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007110th Congress (2007-2008)
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Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 30 years for: (1) knowingly falsifying, concealing, or covering up by any trick, scheme, or device any material fact; or (2) making any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or making or using any false writing or document in any matter involving any benefit authorized, transported, transmitted, transferred, disbursed, or paid in connection with a major disaster or emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, or in connection with the procurement of property or services by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier during a major disaster or emergency declaration.
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But be careful if you do try it - better safe than sorry when it comes to template code...
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- Jedediah said...
Thank you for the shout out.
I absolutely hate to open single posts in a new window and that was the main reason I started to use spoilers. They keep my main page from getting overloaded by long posts and people still can read them without opening a new tab/window. But maybe that's just me :)
- Wednesday, 7 March 2012 at 20:57:00 GMT
- The Happy Whisk said...
Hi Porky: This very cool. Most times I don't read blogs that have reviews or write about a show that I haven't seen yet, because they give too much away.
But this is cool.
Hope you are well. I'm tired today. Home from work and finishing the chores for the day.
How goes you?
- Wednesday, 7 March 2012 at 21:30:00 GMT
- Porky said...
@ Jedediah - You're not alone. I do the same with the stock page break, when I remember at least, usually to non-list posts that have a clear break point, for just those reasons, and I see some of the same when wandering the blogs. That said, it's not a heavily used feature, but then it wasn't obvious to me at first, and it probably took this post at Brent's blog to start me off. Your new approach could also be used for digressions, or getting straight to a Joesky Tax. You've got me wondering now how it is that a link at some blogs opens the destination post in a new window, but at others it opens in the same.
@ The Happy Whisk - Thinking about that F-bombing, it could even be used to hide the naughtier bits, or tailor material to readers with different interests, given a big audience could well be a mixed one. You could also use it to give quiz answers in the same post, and gaming blogs could hide designer's notes or advanced rules. Ran a few errands today, but there's more lined up just because it's been a busy couple of weeks. I've just chomped through more of those mashed beans with onion, and it's a flavour that's not getting old yet. This batch tasted so sweet when it was still warm it was almost a dessert.
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Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has ordered that road projects in Edo Central Senatorial Zone must be completed as soon as the rains subside.
He gave the order to Skaff International Nigeria Ltd and other contractors handling projects, during a review of progress report at the Government House, Benin City.
Obaseki said over 10 roads being reconstructed in the district, which include Ekpoma-Uhumudume-Iruekpen Road, Market Road in Irua, Old Agbor Road in Uromi and Ewohimi-Okaigben Road, are crucial to the socio-economic well being of the people.
He urged contractors to take advantage of increasing number of dry days, as the rainy season is coming to an end, to fast-track work on the roads, in the interest of farmers and other road users.
The governor said future projects would be timed in such a manner that most construction work would start and end in dry season.
He lamented that the heavy rains wreaked havoc in parts of the country and across the globe, slowing down the pace of construction in the state.
"Edo Central Senatorial Dstrict has agrarian communities that produce much of the food we eat in the state and beyond. We are worried that the evacuation of farm produce may be hampered if pressure is not mounted on the contractors to defy the rains," the governor said.
Obaseki added that "if the roads are not fixed, truck owners will not want to put their trucks on the bad roads. This will increase the quantity of produce that will be wasted on the farms and the impact on farmers' profit will be huge."
He said agricultural sector was key to his administration's overall economic development plan, adding that it would not condone failure on the part of any contractor handling roads and other projects.


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Our aim at Brightside is essentially that our children are happy, well behaved and that every single child is given the opportunity to reach their full potential in all aspects of their development. We do this by ensuring the children learn in a safe, clean, bright and stimulating environment and by involving children in the planning of their learning. Staff and children plan and deliver a personalised curriculum that is built on first hand experiences and recognises and develops the talents of each child. At Brightside we focus on developing the children's core values of determination, independence, team work, respect, care, honesty and responsibility
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China's Internet censorship agency released a theme song in which its employees lauded their "loyalty and devotion" to a censored Internet where "each individual represents the whole nation."
The Cyberspace Administration of China recently debuted the song, entitled "The Mind and Spirit of Cyberspace Security," at a Lunar New Year celebration organized by the Beijing Internet Association and attended by many of the country's leading figures.
"An Internet power: Tell the world that the Chinese Dream is uplifting China," the translated song lyrics state. "An Internet power: I represent my nation to the world."
Ironically, the censorship agency censored videos of the performance posted on the Internet.
China's Internet censorship system, known as the "Great Firewall," prevents citizens from viewing a huge number of web sites, including Facebook, Twitter and those Chinese authorities deem to contain "politically sensitive" material, such as the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
The censorship is so effective that when journalists passed around a copy of the famous "Tank Man" photo to students at Beijing University, where the 1989 protests originated, the undergraduates who looked at it were clueless.
"May I ask if this is a piece of your artwork?" One student asked the journalists about the photo of a lone protestor blocking a column of tanks.
Likewise, an NPR reporter, Louisa Lim, performed an informal poll of 100 students at several of Beijing's universities and found that only 15 of the students could correctly identify the photo, two of whom had never seen it before but correctly guessed.
"In fact, the number of students who mistakenly believed it to be a photo of a military parade was higher at 19 than those who recognized it," she wrote in her book The People's Republic of Amnesia, adding that the students are among the best educated in China.
Simply stated, tyranny thrives when the population is ignorant of the truth, which is unfortunately why Chinese-style censorship is spreading throughout the world.
World leaders have already proposed an international "Internet Police" with the power to censor web content and even shut down whole web sites as part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, an international trade deal backed by the White House.
"TPP raises significant concerns about citizens' freedom of expression, due process, innovation, the future of the Internet's global infrastructure, and the right of sovereign nations to develop policies and laws that best meet their domestic priorities," the Electronic Frontier Foundation wrote.
It's also interesting to note that a U.S. State Dept. official, Catherine Novelli, met with the Cyberspace Administration of China back in December and urged "co-operation" with China's censorship czars who implemented harsh prison sentences for on-line critics of the Communist Party.
"Novelli… said the United States and China should cooperate and are cooperating as the two countries share common interests on cyber issues," Chinese state media outlet Xinhua reported.


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$2.4 million award for nurse's death
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Will Cirque du Soleil face litigation for performer's death?
The tragic death of a Cirque du Soleil aerialist back in June was something many of our readers won't soon forget. Considered to be the first death during a performance in Cirque's 29-year history, the death of the 31-year-old certainly brought up question of performer safety and whether the production company and MGM Grand, where the show is currently performed, were negligent in the performer's death.


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Chairman Henry Gonzalez (D-Texas) and his committee are taking us back to 1980, when former Chairman Fernand St. Germain boosted deposit insurance to $100,000 an account (from $40,000) in the dead of night. To prevent another S&L disaster, we need to limit the deposit-insurance subsidy. A banking 'reform' without such limits is just another Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue."
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After the Congress party downfall in 2011 due to the 2G scam and other scams, it was understood that the
Central Government would definitely change. Pranab Mukherjee, the senior most leader of Congress party was
made President of India and the path to Prime Minister Office was clearly opened for Rahul Gandhi. But
Congress was almost decimated in 2013. Narendra Modi of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who became the Chief
Minister of Gujarat 3 times started collecting the top leaders of BJP party, and later declared himself as the Prime
Ministerial candidate for 2014 National Elections, while sidelinining all senior leaders like LK Advani, Singhal,
Yashwant Sinha, Jaswant Singh who all held important posts in Atal Bihar Vajpayee's Government earlier. The
person who saved Modi during the 2002 communal riots, ie Mr Advani was even not spared.
Pied-Piper Marketing & Easy Win
Corporate media channels which were hand in glove with Modi, started creating a phenomenon called as 'Modi
Wave'. Later on people believed that there actually was a 'Modi Wave'. Mr Modi who had earlier used marketing
gimmicks using an Israeli company, to make a theory called 'Vibrant Gujarat', where as the conditions of people
of Gujarat was actually very bad. Gujarat was actually vibrant for the rich industrialists. Mr Modi is an expert is
marketing a dummy product and making it a best seller. He repeated the marketing strategies in 2013 to contest
the 2014 National elections of India. Modi had no competition during his election. He won the election on a dead
Congress. There was no leader in Congress of the experience and stature of Modi. People started pitting Rahul
Gandhi against Modi, which was inappropriate as they had huge difference in age and experience. This actually
hurt Congress a lot, and Modi was found to be a better choice for people. It is the first time that BJP got such
huge landslide victory of 280+ MPs in Lok Sabha.
False Promises
Modi made many promises before the 2014 Elections, that he will do magic and wonders in 100 days.
Most of such pipe-dream promises have been fallen flat. Most of the schemes have failed. Being the Chief
Minister of Gujarat he used to say a lot of things against Nawaz Sharif, but as soon as he became Prime
Minster, he started visiting Nawaz Sharif many times. Modi could not persuade or pressurise Pakistan to stop
breeding militancy in its country which is hurting India, especially the Jammu and Kashmir conflict. China has
distance itself from India and has become too close with Pakistan and is threatening India. Modi's many visits to
various countries had not changed anything at all. Rupee value against Dollar is at the lowest in history. USA has
reprimanded India for not giving security to minorities and Dalits.
Policy Failures
Mr Arun Jaitley brought a law to legalise black money by paying 40% of the total money to Government as tax.
When scamsters and black money makers have such inventive ways to make money white, why would they fear
of any taxation. Another utterly failed rule was brought where money notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 were
demonitised, ie were of no use. Reasons given were to stop militancy, terrorism, block black money, etc.
Militancy has not stopped and actually increased, no black money usage has stopped till now. Corporate media
as usual started praising Modi for bringing a new Rs 2000 rupee note which was supposed to have some
electronic chip. Such media persons shamelessly did not even apologise and say sorry when their bluff was
caught. New taxes rule like Goods & Services Tax also called as GST was brought. It was supposed to create a
uniform tax structure throughout India, which again was a great failure. Firstly the common public suffered a lot,
the traders started protesting against the Government. The Government shamelessly kept reducing the tax
percentage before some election or for some gain.
Security gone for a toss
Security for citizens of the country went for a holiday. A new way of suppressing minorities and Dalits was used
called as 'lynching' where innocent Muslims and Dalits have been killed based on rumours of Cow slaughter.
The killers in such incidents were rewarded by the BJP party by garlanding, offering job, offering money and what
not. The Govt was sitting and enjoying the blood bath of these innocent people. The Prime Minister tweets on
each and every unimportant issue and could not get the strength to write anything condoling death of Dalits and
Muslims. Honour killing and rapes are still being done in the country.
Pipe Dreams Again
Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have started promising again great developments in 2022 if they win 2019
election again. They say Ganga will be cleaned, India will become great etc etc. All such promises were already
made last time 2013 which fell flat. People have realised that all this is marketing gimmick and will not fall for BJP
tricks this time.
Latest Elections & New Opposition Alliances
Even after Modi became Prime Minister of India, he kept canvassing in all state elections which was below the
dignity of the highest administrative post of India. Even with his presence, BJP found a lot of failure.
In the Gujarat State Election of December 2017, BJP fell from its earlier number of 115 to 99, hence losing 16
seats. Plus in another 16 seats it won just by some hundred or thousands of votes. With 3.5 years of Modi rule in
Center, and Modi being from Gujarat state, the number in Gujarat Assembly should actually have had to be more
than 115, but the case was totally opposite. In May 2018, BJP lost Karnataka State Election even while PM Modi
toured the state a lot. In the coming Nov-Dec 2018 Telangana State Elections, BJP has no chance to form the
Government. Also according to various reports and surveys, in the upcoming Jan 2019 State Elections in Madhya
Pradesh and Rajasthan, due to anti-incumbency factor BJP will lose these states and Congress party will form
the Government.
In North India it lost Punjab to Congress last year. In the state of UP, Samajwadi party and Bahujan Samaj Party
have come together and will probably fight along with Congress. This will give a big blow to BJP as it exploited
the fighting between these parties and scored the highest number of Lok Sabha MPs in 2014. The Janata Dal
(Secular) and Congress have tied-up in Karnataka. BJP has no coalition and chance in Telangana & Andhra.
Similarly in South India it has not much of an impact.
BJP No, NDA maybe
Athough BJP is on the back foot today, and it may not get that magic no of 280 Lok Sabha seats again, it seems
to come close to 200 and will need coalition partners and will have chance to make a NDA Govt. It is trying to get
close to many regional parties like AIADMK, TRS etc so that it may get the minimum numbers to form the
Government. Also there seems to be no big leader in any other political party to stand head to head with Modi.
If regional parties fight hard and get as many Lok Sabha seats, there is a chance of forming a new Government
where Congress if needed gives outside support to these regional parties as it did in 1996-97.


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siselinaa on eBay is a store selling watches, jewelry, sunglasses, and more. Click the blue link above to check out what deals and promotions they are currently offering in watches and timepieces. At the moment, they do have a Save 5% Off of Select Items promotion.
Feedback History
siselinaa has been selling on eBay since 2009. They have earned about 4,500 positive feedback ratings, with a current 99.6% positive overall score. So this is a very successful store on eBay. This is also a Top-Rated eBay store, which means they offer a really high level of item descriptions, customer service, as well as fast shipping.
It's not easy to become a Top-Rated store on eBay. You have to provide good quality items, accurate descriptions, excellent customer service, and fast shipping. And you have to do this day after day, month after month. So siselinaa has had a very successful and positive selling history on eBay.
siselinaa mainly sells watches, jewelry, sunglasses, and more. They sell name brands like Timex, Tommy Bahama, Guess, Barton Perreira, Nautica, Marc Ecko, and others.
This is one of those eBay stores to visit when you want the retail experience. If you've been to a high end watch shop lately, or even any mall in general, you should be familiar with the brands and styles that they carry.
Items like Timex Men Aviator Fly Back Stainless Steel Black Watch, Nautica Men South Baach Light Green Jellyu Band Watch, Barton Perreira "Ambrose" Leopard Gold Rush Lens Sunglasses, Barton Perreira "Bancroft" Black Women Designer Sunglasses, etc.
siselinaa sells brand new and pre-owned merchandise, and does offer a 100% Authentic guarantee, as well as a 100% money back guarantee.
When you sell name brand watches, etc., especially at a discount, a popular question is always going to be if the items are authentic, fake, or knock-offs. To answer that question…
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- Please send your child to Summerama with sun block, a towel, and a bag to keep their belongings in while at the pool! Goggles are allowed to be brought to the pool as long as they do not cover your child's nose.
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Foxconn officials said Wednesday they are not changing plans for a display-screen manufacturing campus in southeastern Wisconsin, contradicting a new report by a top Asian news outlet.
The report by Nikkei Asian Review is sourced to industry analysts and others "familiar with the matter." It says Foxconn "is considering producing small to medium-size displays for Apple, carmakers and others to lower initial costs" at its planned facility near Racine.
That would be a shift from what had been the focus of Foxconn's previously stated plans for the Wisconsin facility: to make large liquid-crystal display screens for TVs and other applications.
But Foxconn responded to the Nikkei report with a statement saying it is "inaccurate and is not based on any facts."
"Foxconn can categorically state that our commitment to create 13,000 jobs and to invest US$10 billion to build our state-of-the-art Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park in Wisconsin remains unchanged," the company said in a statement.
Foxconn added that "our product development and production plans for that campus remain unchanged." But its statement left open the possibility that the Mount Pleasant campus could make smaller screens in addition to large ones.
It said the company is adopting a "phased approach" to the facility, with a first phase involving the manufacture of panels for televisions as well as "self-driving cars, notebooks and monitors."
Foxconn plans to break ground on its new manufacturing campus next month.
The company has said its Wisconsin facility will make screens with "8K+5G" technology, referring to a new type of ultra-high-definition screen connected to next-generation wireless Internet technology.
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Foxconn's Wednesday statement reiterated that Wisconn Valley will be "the foundation for the robust AI 8K+5G ecosystem that Foxconn is building in Wisconsin."
Foxconn executive Louis Woo told the Racine Journal Times last month that the campus for the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park in Mount Pleasant will include at least four manufacturing facilities. One would make sheets of glass, a second would add components to turn them into liquid-crystal display panels, a third would make frames for the screens and the fourth would assemble all the components into a final product, Woo said. In addition to manufacturing, Woo said the campus will become a hub for electronics research and design.
Tokyo-based Nikkei is the world's largest financial newspaper. It initially reported that Foxconn planned to cut back its initial investment in the Wisconsin facility, then updated its report to omit that.
Taxpayer contribution about $4.5 billion
Officials with Gov. Scott Walker's office and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. referred to the Foxconn statement when asked for comment Wednesday. State leaders pledged a $3 billion aid package to Foxconn for the company to come to Wisconsin. Overall, total public costs for the project could reach about $4.5 billion.
If Foxconn reduces the amount spent in Wisconsin on capital investment or creates fewer jobs than planned, it would lower the amount of tax credits the company could claim from the state.
The Nikkei report quotes "supply chain sources" saying "the incomplete local supply chain was a big obstacle to Foxconn's previous plan to churn out large panels" in Wisconsin. Building them there would require glass-screen suppliers such as Corning to build a facility near Mount Pleasant because "it's almost impossible to ship fragile, huge-size glass materials from a distant place," one source told Nikkei.
Corning officials said last month that they would need aid from the state to locate near the Foxconn facility as a supplier. But shortly afterward, state officials responded by saying they would not give any additional aid to Corning or any other glass suppliers for Foxconn.
Democratic legislative leaders said Wednesday that the report is cause for concern. Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling, of La Crosse, said, "I have serious concerns that Foxconn's reputation for abandoning projects and failing to deliver on their promises is coming to fruition."
Tim Sheehy, president of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, said the electronics industry is "turbulent." But he said the company has been "unwavering" in maintaining its commitment to investing $10 billion and employing as many as 13,000 in Wisconsin.
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What? You think people follow the rules here?
The Moscow Times, Tuesday, April 21, 1998
A Culture of Disobedience
By Jean MacKenzie
Nothing is certain in life, they say, except death and taxes. Well in Russia,
even that truism is not necessarily so. Death, of course, is still a constant
threat, but the taxman seems to be a very occasional and capricious presence.
"Russia is a much freer country than America," laughed a colleague of mine,
Sasha. "We are free not to pay taxes, not to obey traffic laws. Not to obey
laws at all, really." Sasha's robust cynicism is an odd fit with his background
He did time in
the old days for distributing samizdat, but this
does not keep him from making a little money in the new Russia by working
with the Communist Party.
The sign says, "No playing in the fountain."
Sasha was amused that foreigners, myself included, seemed to be taken in
by the "pay taxes and sleep soundly" ad offensive launched on Russian television
in the weeks before April 1. "Do you really think the sight of a bunch of
clowns is going to scare a Russian into handing over his money?" he asked.
"I tried to pay taxes once, the company I was working for insisted on it.
But when I went to the tax office, they looked at me as if I were crazy."
When I first returned to Russia, in January, I loved the brightly colored
billboards, with pictures of expensive cars, luxury boats, and exotic vacation
locales. If you like to have a good time, learn to love paying taxes," ran
the caption, in my very loose translation.
I had to laugh – I knew that campaign would never work. Then came the television
spots, threatening taxdodging Russians with everything from impotence to
prison. This seemed to have a bit more punch – although Russia's tax police
have a long way to go before they have the dread cachet of, say, the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service.
I'm not sure what the final figures were. Last I heard, President Boris Yeltsin
was boasting that the number of Russians paying their proper taxes had quadrupled
– to 5 million. In a country of 150 million, this did not seem too impressive,
but 1 guess it's all relative.
But I must confess that I am a bit relieved that the Russian penchant for
anarchy continues to flourish, This comes as no surprise to anyone who has
spent more than a minute in a moving vehicle on the streets of Moscow. People
who blithely ignore "do not enter" signs, drive on sidewalks, and park their
cars in traffic lanes are unlikely to he cowed by a few regulations. Russians
seem to have a healthy disrespect for the law, acquired over centuries of
I think it is a self-protection mechanism that stemmed from a feeling that
the law was so arbitrary that you had just as great a chance of getting into
trouble whether you did anything bad or not.
Someone, I think it was Alexander Herzen, said that the severity of Russia's
laws was compensated for by the fact that absolutely no one pays any attention
to them. Herzen does not work for the tax police – he was a 19th century
writer and
philosopher. Ordinary Russians put it more simply.
"If it's forbidden, but you really want it, then it's allowed." It sounds
better in Russian, of course, as most things do.
Breaking the rules and mayble their necks!
This attitude may have stood the Russians in good stead in tsarist times,
or during the harsh years of Soviet rule (aside from landing more than a
few of them in prison, or worse), but it seems a poor premise for the development
of a responsible, democratic society.
On the other hand, if we wanted a responsible, democratic society, we could
all move to Switzerland. Herzen did. Of course, he was bored stiff, and set
off for untidier pastures within a short time.
Perhaps this age-old reluctance to submit to law and order helps account
for some of the brash, in-your-face quality of the new Russia. I sometimes
get the feeling that the country is being run by school kids who have somehow
gained access to the principal's office and are having a whale of a time
with the loudspeaker and the cash box. I do not mean to suggest that the
problems of a huge, powerful, cultured land like Russia can be boiled down
to "Fast Times Ridgemont High."
And I am tired of people trying to explain Russia's glitches and excesses
as adolescent growing pains. But if the past 1,000 year's are anything to
go by, it will be quite a while before graduation.


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Mane, Firmino and Salah confirm status as Premier League's best striking trio
Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah were once again on the same wavelength on Saturday as Liverpool beat Watford 5-0.
Salah hit the Reds' first two goals of the weekend against the hapless Hornets, before his Brazilian strike partner swooped to make it three before the hour mark. The Egypt international went on to complete his hat-trick in the 77th minute and added a fourth before the end as Jurgen Klopp's side strolled to three points.
Firmino's strike, moreover, was assisted by none other than Salah, while two of the Egyptians goals came courtesy of Mane, cementing the trio's reputation as one of the Premier League's finest forward partnerships.
The only duo that can match Salah and Firmino's record of seven assists between each other is Mane and Salah, while the rest of the league lags behind.
Firmino has fed Salah three times, while the Egyptian's latest assist means he has repaid the favour on no less than four occasions.
Mane, meanwhile, teed up his team-mate twice on Saturday to make it six assists for him overall, with Salah providing for the Senegal international once.
Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta and Alvaro Morata and Man United pairing Romelu Lukaku and Anthony Martial lie in second place with six mutual assists.
7 - Roberto Firmino (3 assists) and Mo Salah (4 assists) have combined for more goals than any other duo in the Premier League this season. Telepathy. pic.twitter.com/iyeQzXjBaM— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) 17 de marzo de 2018
It has been a season to remember for both Salah and Firmino, as they have spearheaded the Premier League's second-best attack behind Manchester City.
Salah has hit a total of 28 goals so far, with his four on Saturday taking him clear of Harry Kane as the current top scorer.
With 14 of his own league strikes, meanwhile, and 23 overall this campaign, Firmino has already surpassed his previous season-best in both the Premier League and in all competitions, beating the marks set in 2016-17 for the Reds (11 Premier League goals) and back in 2013-14 with Hoffenheim (22) respectively.


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Police: Man forced girl to rob Deer Park bank
Man took girl to bank, gave her gun, police said
Police say a man threatened a girl's mother to make the girl rob a bank.
In January, police said the Union Savings Bank branch in Deer Park was robbed at gunpoint. At the time, investigators said they were looking for a man in connection with the robbery.
But investigators said they discovered that the robber was actually a young girl.
Police said they eventually determined that Erron Jones had threatened to hurt the girl's mother if she didn't rob the bank.
Jones gave her a gun and explained how to commit the robbery, police said. He also took most of the cash she got from the bank, according to court documents.
The documents do not state if the gun was loaded.
Jones has been in the jail on other charges since early March. He's now charged with aggravated robbery.


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Conception, a Fall/Autumn 2018 anime... that's fallen below standard in just about every way. Now, for the purposes of this post, I partook in what I can only describe as a good hour and a half of self-flagellation - why? Because this is what it takes, and I though Conception's reception might be the product … Continue reading Conception: Completely Pointless Anime
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Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Took Me A Few Days To Get Through... After watching the first three episodes, I knew I was going to be in for a ride. So, I decided to space it out, to allow me time to think between episodes, and between all the emotional moments and baggage. Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 is … Continue reading Tokyo Magnitude 8.0: Strength in Family and Friends
Aku No Hana (Flowers of Evil) : Critiquing Criticism
For the past few days, I've been watching Flowers of Evil. A show that has been on my radar for quite a while now. It's one of those shows that appeals to my inner-self; creating a kind of semantic lust that I cannot quite understand. And, after having watched it, it does not disappoint in … Continue reading Aku No Hana (Flowers of Evil) : Critiquing Criticism
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Unpopular opinion incoming: I do not particularly like Attack on Titan (Season 2 especially...) HERESY! You say...! And, you might be right. Maybe... Currently AoT stands with a score of 8.69 on MAL. Something which I personally think is absolutely mental. And, before I go on, I want to say that I do not think … Continue reading Attack on Titan Season 2 – Failing to Stand Out


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Communication with the Development Community
There are multiple ways of communication within the project. IRC and the Mailing List are the two main ones. If you are already familiar with both media and their typical uses in the context of an Open Source project, all you need to know is that the main dev IRC channel is #libreoffice-dev on Freenode and the dev mailing is is at https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/libreoffice. You can skip the rest of this chapter which will aim at giving basic net-etiquette advice for those of you that are not that familiar with these mode of communications.
The main channel related to libreoffice development
#libreoffice-dev on Freenode. There are plenty
of IRC clients out there, if you do not have a favorite yet,
google them and try a few of them. We will concentrate here on
few advice to make your IRC experience more effective and
Most of the content of this section is borrowed from this excellent page on the topic.
#1 Do not ask to ask
When in the IRC channel, do not ask permission to ask or solicit blanket help, like "Can I ask a Question?" or "Can someone help me?". Just ask the specific question you have, if someone knows the answer and is willing to respond, he will. Asking what we call 'meta-question' is perceived like a bait, asking people to volunteer for an unspecified task. Such meta-questions are typically ignored or someone will tell you to 'not ask to ask'.
#2 Do not /msg people without asking, do not spam-ping
It is common on IRC to set-up one's client so that you get a special visual or audible notification when your nick name shows up in the chat. That is why you will see on occasion "ping <nickname_of_someone>" on the channel. that is a way to attract the attention of that someone. It is very impolite to randomly ping people, based on the list of connected user to the channel, to solicit attention. Even worse it to start a private message channel via /msg for the same purpose.
#3 Be precise
Express your question with enough details so that someone who is not you and does not have the benefit of seeing what you are doing and what your screen looks like can have an idea of what you are referring to. The 'I tried to build, but it did not work' statement is useless. You need to tell what you were trying to accomplish, give some specific informations about your environment (OS version, etc..), what you saw that made you think that 'did not work', any error, warning message, any feedback from the computer as to what happened ? Importantly, see #4 about how to communicates these informations.
#4 Do not flood the channel, use a pastebin
Sometime to provide the necessary informations you need to show a substantial amount of data. Do NOT cut and paste all that in the channel, that is called 'flooding' and will get you kicked out faster than you can Ctrl-V a second time. For anything that does not fit in one line or two, use a pastebin service. Pastebins are public services (web sites) where you can paste your text and everybody can access them as a URL. Just paste your contents there and send the URL into the channel. Provide some context to it, to explain what this is about, unless that is a direct reply to a request for information by someone else in the channel, in which case you can just put the nickname of the person you are responding to and the link.
#5 Be patient
Give people time to answer. Sometimes you may get an answer in seconds, sometime it can take a while. Bear in mind that the world is a big place with 24 hours worth of time zones. A good chunk of the world may be sleeping while you ask your question. Ask your question and stay connected, sometimes someone who knows the answer will only notice your question a hour or more later… leave your irc connected to maximize your chances. If really no one is picking up on your question —it may be a slow day, or no-one feels up to the challenge— you can fall back to the Mailing list, that will have the eyes of a different set of people, and more visibility overall.
#6 Do Not Repeat yourself, do not nag/topic
Asking the same question repeatedly in short interval is not going to get you an answer faster, quite the contrary.
#7 Read the /topic
The IRC channel as a "topic", which is a line or two of message that describe the channel purpose and give some tips and links. Asking something that is answered already in the topic is a sure way to get ignored.
#8 Don't get offended
IRC communication can be terse, add to that the fact that English is not the native language of most people on the channel, that they are of all age and cultural background.. so it is easy to take a message the wrong way. Don't. In almost all case that was not intended, and if it was, it is still better to ignore the bait and not escalate things.


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After the tour ends, drive you back to Suzhou train station and you return to Shanghai. You will be taken back to your hotel once you arrived.
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We are a party of three men. We will be in Shanghai over this coming weekend and would like to arrange with you a private tour to Suzhou for Monday, October 14. We have been to Suzhou once, several year ago, and visited the humble garden, tiger hill, etc.
On this occasion we would like a guide to take us to the Lingering garden, the Panmen gate, the Hanshan temple, lunch and then go to the No.1 Silk Mill or museum tour and silk shopping.
We can take the train to Suzhou and return back to Shanghao on the evening of the same Monday, October 14. Pick up and return would be at Suzhou station.
Please quote and instruct English guide please.
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My husband, my 13-year-old daughter & I booked the 5 days Shanghai, Suzhou & Hangzhou tour package with this Suzhou Private Tour company. This is a review of the Suzhou part of the trip.
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Day trip from Shanghai to probably Suzhou or Tongli or both. We want to see as much as we can seen 1 day while in Shanghai. We arrive to Shanghai followed by a previous 8 day tour and have a free day on November 1, 2019 and a half day on November 2 prior to returning to the USA on the evening of November 2. We are interested in seeing beautiful watertown's and even into the evening to see the beautiful lights. We are also interested in traveling by the bullet train, doing a canal ride and a Rickshaw ride, UNESC world heritage sites and gardens or whatever you feel the must see things to see. We are not at all interested in the silk factory.
Replied:19 July 2019
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Thanks for your inquiry for our service. Well noted your requirements, we will customize the tour itinerary cater to your needs. And yes, do one day Suzhou city tour with Tongli Water Town from Shanghai by train can be arranged. We will send you the detailed Suzhou itinerary and quotation by email within 12 hours. Thanks!
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The difficulties of obtaining places to study midwifery by Denise Tiran, Educational Director, Expectancy.
According to the recent report on the State of maternity services (RCM 2011), England has a shortage of 4700 midwives; problems are compounded by rapidly rising birth rates and a diminishing workforce as many approach retirement age. There is certainly no dearth of aspiring midwives, with thousands of UCAS applications, but limited funded places mean that candidates have about a 1: 40-50 chance of securing a student place (personal communications).
Prospective midwives must, therefore, do everything possible to strengthen their applications. Applicants must be in good health, but there are no national minimum requirements for midwifery training. Each university sets its own criteria, most requiring 5 GCSEs including English and mathematics, plus 2 A levels, or equivalent (www.nhscareers.nhs.uk). Interestingly, Midwifery 2020 advocates that wider entry criteria become accepted through more flexible Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning in order to attract those previously excluded on academic grounds but who possess the broad personal attributes to become midwives (DH et al 2010).
Those without academic qualifications undertake further study, often as Access to Higher Education (HE) programmes. These claim to prepare students for teaching and learning styles adopted in HE, yet could be accused of 'spoon feeding' in order to boost institutional success rates. Rarely do these courses cover any subjects of direct professional relevance, nor do they adequately equip students with the academic and communication skills, or the skills to manage their own learning and to work with others, which are essential in HE and in professional practice.
In addition, most HE institutions request experience of caring. Whilst some institutions consider applicants who have undertaken any caring role, eg with the elderly or disabled, some specify maternity-related experience. Service managers frequently receive requests from prospective midwives to undertake work experience or to visit maternity units, but issues around confidentiality, Criminal Records Bureau clearance or lack of sufficient staffing to support visitors mean that requests are often declined. Some applicants work as maternity support workers – and may eventually be seconded for training. Others attend parent education classes, Sure Start Children's Centres, breastfeeding support groups, and reflect on their own experiences of childbirth.
Further education courses may equip prospective students with required academic qualifications and – perhaps – with an awareness of the rigours of HE. Relevant activities may enhance understanding of maternity care, but the public's perception of midwifery is such that applicants rarely appreciate the realities of the midwife's role and responsibilities (DH et al 2010, Pollard 2008). Candidates with the necessary UCAS points to jump the first hurdle in the selection process, can fall at the next stage if their personal statements do not adequately reflect knowledge of the midwife's role. If invited for interview, many more are unsuccessful because they are unable to verbalise their understanding of the profession they wish to enter. A desire to 'work with babies', or any mention of midwifery as 'nursing' are usually deemed sufficient for an automatic 'decline').
There is an urgent need to fill the limited numbers of midwifery training places with students who not only have the appropriate academic abilities and relevant caring experience and the stamina to achieve both a professional licence to practise and an academic degree, but also the motivation to remain in the profession once qualified.
Aspiring midwives must show knowledge of the midwife's role and responsibilities and of the huge diversity within the profession. Applicants for midwifery could also be requested to demonstrate core skills, at an appropriately adjusted academic level, which are necessary for study at HE level. These include the ability to utilise information resources, communicate verbally and in writing, reflect on and analyse their work and negotiate and adapt within group settings.
An Introduction to Midwifery programme, which focuses on these core skills, is now offered by Expectancy, designed to be taken alongside an Access to HE course, or as an additional preparatory activity. The first intake of 25 students has proved so popular that a second fast-track version was offered, and a home study pack is also available.
- Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Welsh Assembly Government et al (2010). Midwifery 2020. Delivering expectations: executive summary.
- Pollard K (2008). New midwifery students' views of their future role. Midwives http://www.rcm.org.uk/midwives/in-depth-papers/new-midwifery-students-views-of-their-future-role [Accessed 1 December 2011].
- Royal College of Midwives (RCM) (2011). State of maternity services report 2011. London: RCM. [Accessed 30 November 2011].
Contact www.expectancy.co.uk
Contributor: Denise Tiran, Educational Director of Expectancy, Visiting Lecturer at University of Greenwich
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You are looking for child care for your son/daughter. While there are lots of options in this regard, you want to enroll with a provider that will be able to provide the best care possible for your child. Here are 4 things your child needs at daycare and being aware of them will help guide you in your search.
1. Supervision
Providing adequate supervision at a daycare should be a given. However, many incidents have occurred where a child is injured or worse because a daycare provider thought that he/she did not have to watch as closely because the area the child was in was safe and secure.
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2. Stimulation
The years that your child attends daycare are crucial. This is the period that your child learns new things and skills that will guide him/her into preschool years and beyond. As a result, your child to receive the stimulation he/she needs to achieve appropriate milestones.
Before arranging daycare with a provider you are considering, request that you be allowed to stay for a few hours on your child's first day in attendance. This will give you the opportunity to see what kinds of activities take place during a typical day. Confirm that your child has access to books, puzzles, and toys that will teach your child new things. While some television is good because there are programs that are educational, if you suddenly become aware that your child is watching it for most of the day, you may want to consider a different daycare provider.
3. Encouragement & correction
In addition to learning new things and skills, the preschool years are also a period when your child is learning to deal with emotions and how to behave correctly. To ensure problems do not present themselves in these areas later on, you want to make sure he/she receives the guidance needed early on.
Your child is learning new things and as such, he/she may not always do things correctly. This often leads to frustration and disappointment. Your daycare provider should take the initiative to demonstrate the correct way to do things when mistakes are made. The provider should give your child praise for trying when they make mistakes and when he/she does something right. When your child misbehaves, the provider should correct him/her in a way that shows the comments or actions were wrong but provides a learning experience.
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The foods your child eat play a crucial role in their health and development. Vitamins and nutrients consumed contribute to healthy digestive processes, bone structure, and immune systems.
When looking at daycare providers you are considering, ask to see a few sample menus containing means provided to children in attendance. Make sure that all four food groups are covered, giving your child the essential nutrients they need to grow up healthy and strong. Many daycare providers are guilty of giving the children they look after lots of juice. However, these usually contain lots of sugar. Instead, request your child receives water and milk instead.