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On December 12, 2021
7 Organic Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses on a Budget
Having a small budget for marketing is not uncommon for many small businesses. However, it doesn't mean that you have to do nothing. Organic marketing is a great way for small businesses to grow without breaking the bank.
Here are seven organic marketing strategies that you can use to get more customers on a tight budget.
Use SEO
SEO is one of the most cost-effective organic marketing strategies. You can implement big-ticket SEO strategies with little to no upfront costs. All you need is a website and a commitment to creating high-quality content regularly.
Start by optimizing your website for search engines like Google and Bing with comprehensive titles and meta descriptions, accurate tags, and descriptions that search engine crawlers will easily find.
When writing your blog posts, keep your audience in mind and create keywords for each post. If you're trying to rank for "backyard landscaping," try to include those terms in the title and throughout the post as much as possible without making it sound unnatural or spammy.
When you optimize your site, you'll want to make sure it loads quickly so that visitors can enjoy a smooth browsing experience too!
Create a Social Media Strategy
Social media is one of the best ways to market your business for free. It offers many great opportunities to connect with your customers, promote new products and services, and share your company's story.
Take time to create a social media strategy that includes your goals, audience, and content. This will help you stay organized and reduce the amount of time you spend on social media. It also makes it easier for you to know what content will be most beneficial for growing your business.
Your social media strategy should include which day of the week you want to post content, which social media accounts you want to focus on, how often you'll post, where you'll find images or videos to post, how often you'll respond to comments or replies from followers, and more. You can even make a schedule for yourself if needed!
It's essential to create your own social media strategy and collaborate with others in your area who are trying to grow their businesses. Find someone who has similar goals as yours and see if they're willing to trade Facebook posts with you every other day or share each other's blog posts weekly. Supporting other local small businesses is often a significant factor in long-term success.
Leverage Your Employees
One of the most effective organic marketing strategies is leveraging your employees.
Your employees are a valuable resource and can be the key to getting the word out about your business. Let them use their social media accounts and introduce themselves as a person from your company on their own personal accounts.
Your employees can promote your business on their social media channels, during conversations, or simply by being more aware of what they say around others about your business.
In addition to leveraging your employees, you should also use them for responding to inquiries and answering questions. This will help you build a reputation as a knowledgeable and responsive company that cares about customer satisfaction.
You want potential customers to know that they have a friend at your business whom they can reach out to for help with any issue or concern. Leveraging your employees will save you time and money because it will take less effort from you.
Write an Email Newsletter
If you're not too keen on social media, email newsletters are an effective way to market your business. Emails are one of the most cost-effective marketing strategies; it's quick and easy to create them.
Plus, emails are easy to track-you can tell how many people open, click, or forward your emails. You'll know if your email is opening well and be able to decide what content works best for your audience. In addition, you can add a sign-up for a mailing list in the footer of your website or post it in a blog post, which will increase the likelihood that people sign up for future updates from your company.
Include fun content in your newsletters like photos of employees or funny stories about their day at work. Be sure not to send too many emails in a row, though – around three a month should be considered a maximum.
Get Press Coverage for your Business
Getting press coverage can be a great way to get your business in front of new potential customers. Whether you want to get featured as an expert or as a new company, think of all the benefits of getting press coverage:
- You'll be published. This is important because it will give you more credibility and show that your company is legitimate.
- It can help you build relationships with other businesses and individuals who may be interested in what your company does.
- Press coverage will allow you to reach new target markets that otherwise might not have been accessible.
The question is, how do you get press coverage for your business.
First, consider contacting local journalists and business newsletters to announce your new business opening. Second, consider contributing to local events and charities that your business can use to generate goodwill in your community. Third, present yourself as the industry expert to comment on relevant stories.
Offer Freebies and Discounts
One of the best organic marketing strategies to use on a tight budget is to offer freebies and discounts. Customers love to receive deals, and it doesn't cost you anything!
Tell Stories of Happy Customers
One of the best ways to gain new customers is telling stories about happy customers. It's a great way to inspire other people to buy from you and show that you have a product that delivers what it promises.
Whether you post customer testimonials on your website, generate reviews for Google My Business or Facebook, or create case study documents, always encourage your customers to spread the word about your business.
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- uBlock Origin
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I would recommend you install them and play around with them. These will mess with your browsing experience because the same tech that lets you have a fully featured website also profiles you, saves data about you, and serve up adverts. Stopping one will affect the other.


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Which NBA Players Could a Casual Basketball Player Score On?
Have you ever wondered if you could take an NBA player like LeBron James or James Harden in a game of one-on-one? Could you give them a good game or even be able to score one basket?
The short answer: probably not.
After all, a majority of NBA players are taller, stronger, and quicker than the average pick-up player. Most would swat every shot you take into the 10th row of seats, but there are a couple of players that could be vulnerable to giving up a bucket or two.
Here are a few NBA players the casual baller could possibly score on in a friendly game:
James Harden
James Harden can be a great defender, but only when he wants to be. Throughout a tiring 82-game regular season, Harden doesn't want to be that often. He plays the most minutes per game (36.7) of any player in the league, so he has to save his energy for the offensive end. His defense suffers as a result.
Harden is one of the biggest culprits of losing sight of the ball on defense. He constantly plays lazy off-ball defense and allows backdoor cuts for easy layups. That won't help you in a one-on-one game, but Harden's lazy instincts will surely catch up to him at one point in the game, allowing you to breeze by for an easy bucket.
Isaiah Thomas
Isaiah Thomas is currently the shortest player in the NBA at 5-foot-9. Thomas was one of the most electric scorers in the league for the Boston Celtics in 2017, but he hasn't been the same player since being traded.
Thomas is now with the Washington Wizards, his fourth team in three years since leaving Boston. In 40 games this season, Thomas is averaging 12.2 points per game and shooting a career-best 41.3 percent from three. However, his defense has been atrocious for the 24-40 Wizards.
Thomas has a 120.2 defensive rating this season, the worst rating of any NBA player who has appeared in more than nine games in 2019-20.
That tweet was from a month before the current season began. It turned out he wasn't lying. Thomas' size and lack of effort is the perfect combination for an Average Joe to take him to the hoop and give him a bucket.
Trae Young
There's no denying Trae Young is a superstar in the making on the offensive end, but that's not what we're talking about here. Young would dice the average baller up so bad their ankles might actually break, but he would also allow a couple of easy ones on the defensive end.
Young has a 116.1 defensive rating this season. The Hawks' defense suffers the most when he is on the floor. Atlanta gives up 8.2 more points per 100 possessions when Young is on the floor as opposed to off.
A tall casual player could definitely score on Young in the paint. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound guard is allowing opponents to shoot 74.5 percent from inside of six feet from the basket this season, one of the worst marks in the NBA.


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Connected Pylons
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AfterMoon Website Redesigned
This website has been completely redesigned today. The difference is not actually visible at first sight, because it is more a content re-organization rather than a visual change. The HTML code is now W3C compliant, the URL and pages titles are more pertinent. A big effort has been made for making the job of Mr Google and other search engines easier.
I have also added two new pages that will count a lot for me in the future:
Coop or die 2
page is currently the main place for information about my new project. Working on a new project entirely dedicated to co-operative play with my WorldServer technology is not new. I already had this goal in 2002 with the
"War against the cyborg"
project, powered by the Quake2 GPL engine and Steve Yeager's AceBot. In 2005 I also attempted to put it into practice with a
tank game
using the
Max Shelekov's models
and the GarageGames's Torque Engine. These two projects were canceled by the amount of work needed and the lack of progress.
But the big moves in the free game scene over the last years have made my project a lot more viable. Initially I considered re-launching the "War against the cyborg" concept as an
modification. Finally the
game seduced me more. The quality of the media (models/textures/maps/sounds) and the "humans vs aliens" theme has really pleased me, even if the initial lack of bots was a problem. But due to the Open Source nature of the Tremulous project, third party developers have already started to release some promising bots, and I'm sure there is more to come.
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My good and very talented friend Andy Morriss, a professor of Law and of Economics at Case Western Reserve University, frequently writes letters to the editors of newspapers and magazines. (I do, too, by the way.) I especially like this letter that Andy sent a few days ago to the Wall Street Journal.
It should be read along with Russ's earlier post on this matter.
Since 1972, the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has been a powerful bureaucracy dedicated to the interests of domestic textile firms with "a protectionist bent." ("How Textiles Won Quotas," November 10) You report that "by tradition" CITA is headed by a political appointee "with ties to the textile industry." I must disagree with your use of the word "tradition" in this context. A special holiday meal eaten each year is a tradition. Having a series of political hacks impoverish American consumers for more than thirty years is grand larceny, not a tradition.
Andrew P. Morriss
Galen J. Roush Professor of Business Law & Regulation
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Inside a body that's where you reside
Though many spend years locked in their mind
Year upon year on our march through time
We scurry about in the midst of fine wine
We worry about this we worry about that
In our own mindless chatter chat chat chat chat
We live in our heads buzzing about
One day our body calls with a shout
Often an illness accident injury
Forces a pause to find your real "me"
The real you is not just your thoughts and reactions
You're more than emotions and physical attractions
Finally quiet the whole self at peace
Finally let go some sense of release
Whenever you fear what your past had you do
Establish new perspective with the will that is you
From deep in your belly take over your machine
Let a deeper life force provide a new dream
Sense yourself walking on holy new turf
Finally landed the first time on earth
Embrace new terrain though it feels strange
It might require your whole life rearrange
Enjoy the comfort and serenity it provides
Let it be the sign god stands by your side
If you were walking on completely new ground, what would it feel, look, smell taste like?
Can you go to that place right now and try it on?
How is your life different?
How are others served by the change in your presence?
– Stewart Levine ©
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Silence preceded violence as staff drilled the lock to enter shooter's residence
JONESBORO, Ark. – Maintenance staff thought an apartment unit was empty until they made entry and were hit by gunfire Tuesday afternoon at the Gladiolus Apartments in Jonesboro.
Not only did maintenance personnel try to enter the suspect's apartment by knocking and announcing their presence, but they even drilled the lock before the suspect, Brenda Thomas, 56, of Jonesboro, began firing.
This is according to a source close to the incident asking to remain anonymous.
The tenant never said a word, the source said, as several staff members knocked and said they were there for maintenance. The tenant had not paid rent and was to be evicted on the 11th day of December. But when maintenance tried to enter, they couldn't get the lock to work.
"We think she jammed it somehow," the anonymous source said.
They drilled the lock to enter, the whole time thinking the residence was empty. Instead, they got the door open and gunfire erupted. Dennis Mardis, 41, appeared to be shot in the arm and grazed in the neck. Fortunately, he was alert and awake Tuesday night after being flown to a Memphis critical care unit, a friend of his said in our Facebook live broadcast chat. Mardis was able to go home from the hospital Tuesday night.
But a tense stand-off began as he was receiving medical care. One constant remained throughout the bizarre situation: the woman never spoke. Not to maintenance staff or to police, Chief Rick Elliott told NEA Report on Wednesday.
Police worked to negotiate with the suspect as they activated both the Crisis Negotiation Team and S.W.A.T. members, along with medics. Hours went by and no successful contact was made. Around 7:30 PM, authorities could be heard shouting commands to the woman. Not long after, police used tear gas. A press release said she took measures to counteract the chemical munitions and "stayed in the apartment with no response to renewed negotiation efforts."
The situation seemed hopeless. Police even reached family to try to get a response during the negotiation. With no results, K9 officer Gabo was sent in to attempt to get her out of the apartment. Police say she immediately began shooting at Gabo, so officers entered. The press release said Thomas began firing on the officers. Officers returned fire, neutralizing the woman. Medics and ambulance crews worked on saving her life but she died at the hospital later that night.
The K9 was rushed to a vet's office. His liver and lungs may have been damaged but despite the severe injuries, Gabo was doing okay late Wednesday, the police chief said.
"It's tough for everybody involved and in a situation like this, you have to end up with a resolution like last night," Elliott said. "It's unfortunate. We did everything we thought we could do."
Officers exited the unit with their heads down, one witness at the scene said, describing it as "sad." It was a defeating moment for the authorities who hoped to diffuse a situation which seemed to go no where, according to those we spoke to. Elliott said department morale was as well as could be expected Wednesday.
Arkansas State Police will lead the investigation into the shooting at the request of Jonesboro Police Department.


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Sunday, October 28, 2018
Lucy Ever After by Heather Cursham
It has been six years since Lucy first had her dream adventure. She is now in high school and hasn't really thought much about those distant adventures--life is now full of school and other activities. So imagine her surprise when she wakes up within the Kingdom once again but this time she is joined by her little sister Ella (now the age that Lucy was on her first encounter with the Kingdom).
This journey involves solving a riddle; thankfully Jethro and the youngsters he is taking care of are willing to help. Lucy and Ella find some clues to the riddle in their own world and face obstacles and dangers in their journey to solve the riddle. The future of the Kingdom depends on them!
I love the fantasy world that Heather Cursham has created in the Lucy Butterfly series. The strong themes of family loyalty, strong friendships, persevering through adversity and staying hopeful are important lessons for children to see illustrated. This would make a great read aloud (especially at bedtime when children may end of dreaming themselves into their own fantasy!).
Disclaimer: I received a free digital copy of Lucy Ever After from Instant Apostle Reader Reviews for the purpose of review. No other compensation was received.
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The Somerville Public Library will be offering contactless pickup for library patrons starting Monday, July 6. Patrons can request Somerville library materials online using their Minuteman account. Library staff will then notify patrons by either email or phone when their items are ready to be picked up. Pickup appointments will be scheduled by using the Library's online appointment system on http://www.somervillepubliclibrary.org, or by calling the Somerville Public Library at 617-623-5000.
All borrowed materials will have due dates, but the Library will not be collecting fines on late returns for the foreseeable future. Book drops are open at both the Central and East branch locations for returns. Materials may be returned to West at TAB during pickup hours only.
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On the Behavioral Senselessness of Focus Group Interviews
Article at a glance
- Focus group interviews aren't an appropriate research tool for exploring customers' purchasing motives.
- We are mostly unaware of the real motives that guide our (purchasing) decisions, so there is no point in asking consumers why they bought something or what their preferences regarding products/services are. Numerous cognitive biases explain this phenomenon.
- It is hard for marketers to change the habit in how they approach marketing research due to status quo and choice confirmation biases.
Focus group interviews. We all know what's good about them so today I want to focus on the downsides. Specifically, let's talk about all the wrong ways this research methodology is used in marketing and the erroneous conclusions marketers so often draw from them — especially those regarding the understanding of customers' motives and preferences.
The timing of it all matters, as the mid-1970s is when Kahneman and Tversky began to study decision-making. This time is also considered to be the date of the birth of behavioral economics and the beginning of the now-abundant research into how people really make decisions.
We have learned a lot about how the human mind works since those days. Still, no one likes change, and although we now know a lot more about how the human mind and brain work, marketers continue to rely on focus group research even though there are better and more reliable research methods available.
What's wrong with focus group interviews?
#1: You're talking to System 2 while real-world decisions are mostly made by System 1
I may be repeating myself but raising awareness of the existence of two information processing systems — automatic, habitual and impulsive System 1 and rational and slow System 2 — and translating this knowledge into everyday work are crucial for the issues at hand here.
Assuming you're not in the business of selling apartments or similar products that we buy once, maybe twice in a lifetime and on which we spend most of our life savings, you can safely assume that your consumers make decisions about your products using System 1. System 1 is automatic, intuitive, and habitual. It's the hidden, unconscious part of your mind. System 2 — analytical and rational thinking — is rarely involved in everyday decisions. Yet, System 2 believes that it is very wise (it is) and that it knows everything (it doesn't). It thinks it understands System 1, its motives, and actions. On top of that, it likes and is good at creating stories, so it quickly makes up explanations as to why a person bought your product or why they're using your services.
What does this all mean? It means that when you ask consumers why they bought your product, or what is important to them when choosing products in a given category, you get an incorrect answer. The answer to the questions you ask during FGIs are provided by System 2 while purchasing decisions are made by System 1. People fill in the gaps in their consciousness but (so) the answers you receive have nothing to do with reality. And not because people lie or have bad intentions: They really do think they are telling the truth because their System 2 believes it... and you believe them and base your marketing strategy and tactics on their declarations.
#2: Conversation changes perception
The distinction between System 1 and System 2 is only the tip of an iceberg. As behavioral research shows, the very fact that you ask a consumer to explain their choices and motives results in a change in preferences, and, consequently, in a change in behavior.
A few years ago, a simple study was carried out that illustrates this mechanism well. Students at a university were given the opportunity to choose one of two posters and to take home the one they liked more. Half of them chose a poster, assessed how much they liked it, and took it home. The other half were additionally asked to explain why they chose this poster. A few weeks later, all the students were asked to assess again how much they liked the posters they had selected.
What was the result?
Those who were asked to explain the reasons behind their choice liked their posters less than those who didn't have to justify their decisions. Ask your consumers "why" and their response may shift their preferences, without you or them noticing it. You will get your answer during the interviews, but this answer will stop being true a second later, yet you may end up basing your marketing decisions on it for months or years to come.
#3: Choice blindness
Another significant cognitive bias at play here is choice blindness. As behavioral science research shows, we don't pay as much attention to the decisions we make as we think: We choose A, someone gives us B and we not only don't notice that we were given the option we did not want, but we're also able to easily justify "our" choice without any problems, easily giving numerous arguments for the superiority of B over A. Moreover, as a result, our preferences change and from this moment onwards we actually end up preferring B to A.
As you can see in the TED Talk below, this mechanism is entirely unconscious and concerns not only such trivial decisions as choosing a poster or a face of a random person, but even matters as important as our political preferences.
#4: Humans are social beings and other cognitive biases
Focus group interviews are a magnet for cognitive biases. If you look at the complete list of biases with FGIs in mind, you will suddenly realize that at least half of them can appear during a focus group interview. The most notable ones are:
- Social influences, in the form of messenger effect and social proof. Opinions of FGI participants are shaped by what other participants are saying, especially if these other participants are similar to them, have authority (e.g., a dominant personality) or constitute the majority of the group.
- Choice confirmation bias is our tendency to search for, favor, and only to recall information that supports our existing beliefs. In an FGI setting, this bias leads to participants selectively recalling situations or examples that support an opinion another participant just expressed an opinion, forgoing or forgetting examples that may contradict it.
- Hindsight bias (AKA the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect) is our tendency to perceive events as predictable after they happen. Hindsight bias also leads us to retrospectively justify our decisions. In an FGI setting, this leads to participants thinking they had and knew the reasons for their choice at the time of making it, while these reasons may not have been there at all. They only make sense now, after the decision has been made. In other words, they're just a made-up story.
#5: Stop drawing quantitative conclusions from qualitative research
My nearly 10-year-long experience working in marketing shows that, unfortunately, marketers often treat qualitative research as quantitative research. Of course, their System 2 knows that one should not generalize the opinions of 20 or 30 people to the entire population, but System 1 does its job, and the conclusions are generalized.
A big no-no.
The opinion of Mrs. X or Mr. Y is an opinion of one person. Sure, it may turn out that it's a great insight, which indeed resonates with your entire target group, but to know this, you need to conduct a quantitative study on a sufficiently large sample. Insights and conclusions that come from focus group interviews conducted with three or four dozen people can't be generalized to entire populations.
Why marketers rely on FGIs so much, even when they know better
Reason #1: Status quo bias
People don't like change. We like what we already know and what is familiar. Familiar things are safe, while all that's new is risky and costly. There may be a financial cost, but there definitely is a mental cost and a time cost caused by the need to come up with a new methodology, design a new procedure, spend time figuring out how to do things better. All this leads marketers to procrastinate. After all, if focus group research has been used in marketing for 40 years, why not continue doing it? After all, one more research project won't hurt, right?
Reason #2: Choice confirmation bias
Back in my marketing days, we did a lot of market research, including FGIs, of course. According to the studies we ran, it was our brand that had the best image on the market. At least we did until I spoke to a colleague who worked at a research agency that worked for our competitor... and I learned that, according to my colleague's company's research, it was that competitor who had the best image on the market. How is this possible?
Experience tells me that such results have nothing to do with the lack of competence of the moderators responsible for the focus group interviews. We worked with the best. My colleague was one of the best as well and worked at a great agency who knew their methodology and what they were doing. The problem is that qualitative research is an ideal ground for the aforementioned choice confirmation bias, i.e., our tendency to only take note of information that confirms our opinions or assumptions. Moderators may try their best, but they are only human too — they may (and apparently do?) unconsciously select the information they perceive and recall from a study, resulting in their conclusions being biased and unreliable.
Reason #3: A safety net
I don't know if there's an actual cognitive bias to describe this phenomenon, so let's call things for what they are. Marketers often work in big corporations, with hierarchies and politics. They have business objectives, budgets, competitors, and bosses. They need to cover their butts.
It seems that quite often the main reason for marketers investing so much money into FGIs is wanting to have a safety net, and a "proof" for a supervisor, a CMO or a CEO, in case a new product, service or marketing campaign isn't as successful as everyone may have wanted it to be. This leads to a (funny?) phenomenon whereas everyone inside the company does know that information gathered at focus group interviews isn't very reliable or representative of the entire population, but they still use it because it's relatively cheap and quick to obtain and, most importantly, it provides a safety net. You can always say that consumers said they liked it.


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There are many different ways law enforcement agencies fight crime and solve them. The continuous usage of technology is one of those major ways. Law enforcement agencies uses different technologies that are needed depending on the situation and the outcome of it. Some examples of technology that police use Today are GPS systems(global positioning systems), cellphones, surveillance equipment, communication systems, license plate readers, and mobile computer systems that have features such as WiFi, video, etc. The GPS system is used to track down a certain location or to reach a destination. The GPS system is very common in law enforcement agencies. For example, if a car is stolen or a criminal is on the run and it has a GPS system in it, the officers can use this device to track the car down. The GPS will give the current location of the car which would help officers to find the victim and follow them. Officers also use the GPS system to locate another patrol car. Cellphones is another popular device law enforcement uses. Cellphones can be used in numerous ways during any situation. For example, if a teenage girl is kidnapped but is able to still use her cellphone to call nine one one, officers can try to trace her call. By tracing the call, it will be able to give off a location or give a close range of the location to help find the girl.
Another popular technical device law enforcement agencies use is surveillance equipment. Surveillance equipment is used to watch and keep track of a individual or a place and their activities. For example, if a drug dealer is going out everyday to sell drugs and officers need proof of that to convict him or her, they will use the surveillance equipment to take pictures, videos, etc. They may use a special kind of camera to get the pictures they need and take them to court to use for evidence. By using these devices, it will help to enhance law enforcement agencies by assisting them to help bring criminals down. It improves the efficiency and effectiveness of how law enforcement reacts to a situation and how quickly. Over the years, law enforcement agencies have dealt with a lot of criticism when it comes to officers using their firearms. In some cases, after being involved in a shooting, officers are thoroughly investigated to find out why and how the shooting happened.
Because of this, officers now have the opportunity to use less-than-lethal weapons. One popular less-than-lethal weapon is the taser. "A Taser is a battery-powered electro-muscular (EMD) that fires two metal prongs, which are attached to a wire that delivers approximately 26 watts of electricity at more than 50,000 volts. The electricity causes substantial muscular pain and typically results in the immobilization of the suspect" (Walker, S, & Katz, C.M. 2011 pgs. 508). By law enforcement using a taser, there are lesser injuries occurring than before. Another type of less-than-lethal weapon is a shotgun. Although it is a shotgun, real bullets do not come out of it. This type of shotgun shoots rubber bullets. Although the bullets are rubber, they still have enough force to temporarily hurt a victim. If a victim is acting out of control, this type of gun is used to drop him or her to the ground.
One other popular less-than-lethal weapon is pepper spray. This type of weapon is very popular amongst large and disruptive crowds. In order to control the crowd, an officer may use the pepper spray and shoot towards the crowd with it and spray it in someone's eyes. This will instantly cause a burning sensation and temporarily boundless to the eyes. In most cases, this will force the victim to sit down and the officer will remain in control. Each and everyday, police officers risk their lives to help protect communities and to keep the streets safe. There are many dangers that police officers face on a daily basis.
For example, stress is a major factor in a police officers life. Being stressed about something can take its toll on the officer. It can affect his performance at work or it can affect his home life. Stress is something you have to pay attention too by taking it seriously. Another example of danger police officers face is the chance of being shot. Officers pull over people for traffic laws or anything else simple. A person may panic seeing a cop pull them over. They may think it's for something major when it's really not so they will try to shoot the officer so they can get away. Another danger police officers deal with is the high temperature changes. This may sound simple, but an officer stands around and walk around his entire shift. He may do this outside and if it's hot outside, it can be very dangerous for an officer if he didn't keep himself dehydrated.


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Since the late 1960s, Chaouki Choukini has developed an astoundingly consistent aesthetic worldview. His sculptural works, mainly in wood but occasionally in marble or stone, range from horizontal Lieux and Paysages to upright, anthropomorphic, almost totemic figures. At first glance, the works may appear somewhat primitivist. A closer look, however, reveals a sophisticated interrogation of organic and mechanical worlds, where curvaceous mounds are punctuated by a regiment of pegs, or undulating bases bristle with teeth-like crags. Discursively, Choukini layers an eerie latency into his works: mazes of slits, recesses, and multi-level cavities evoke some vanished human presence on the tense horizon line; the ubiquitous "cord" is a taut yet silent marker of dormant sound. Choukini is tantalizingly dark. His is a world of brooding, empty spaces, where narratives struggle to tell themselves, and everything is in suspense.
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Process video: Swimming
Updated: Aug 20, 2021
A process video for you of this illustration 'Swimming'. Fun fact: I never really plan what I am going to draw before I begin filming. I leave it up to the moment, to see what will come to me, what will happen or in which direction I will go. Spontaneity often leads to a fascinating twist, a way in which the colours merge into one another that you would not otherwise discover. It is a workflow where fast decisions must be made, not tapping into the slight fear of "what if this ruins it all?". It does not matter in the end. If everything is messed up in the end, take a new paper and start again.
Enjoy the video!
Materials used: Pencil HB, Ecoline and East-Indian Ink (brand: Talens).
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Euhomy IM-F 40 lb. Countertop Ice Maker Machine Review
Euhomy IM-F produces 40 lbs of ice cubes in 24 hours – about 60% more than most countertop ice machines so in terms of ice production it's a monster.
It makes a batch of 24 ice cubes in 12-20 minutes. Ice cube size is adjustable – you can adjust how long it makes each batch and the longer it does the bigger the ice cubes are.
Ice cube quality is decent but most of the time you have to manually break them apart.
Euhomy IM-F has timer feature with up to 8-hour delay. It will also warn you when you need to add water or when ice bucket is full.
Water reservoir capacity of Euhomy IM-F ice maker is 2.2 liters (about 74 oz) and removable ice bucket holds up to 2.2 pounds of ice cubes. Ice bucket isn't refrigerated so ice cubes slowly melt inside, however the water from melted ice cubes goes back into water reservoir to be re-used.
Euhomy IM-F 40 lb ice machine has stainless steel housing – it looks sleek and feels sturdy. It even comes with an ice scoop!
Euhomy IM-F 40 lb ice machine is simple to use – it features easy to read LCD display and only 4 buttons:
- "Timer" button
- "On/Off" button
- "-" button (for reducing ice making time)
- "+" button (for increasing ice making time)
Dimensions and weight
It's bigger and heavier than most countertop ice makers which isn't a surprise considering the big ice output.
Euhomy IM-F 40 lb ice machine measures 13.7 inches tall, 14.1 inches deep and 11 inches wide. It weighs 26.5 lbs – about 8-10 lbs more than portable ice makers that produce 26 lbs of ice in 24 hours.
Euhomy IM-F 40 lb ice maker is:
- MET certified – meaning it has been tested for safety by an approved independent lab in accordance with the national standard.
- ETL certified – meaning it complies with North American safety standards. ETL, short for Edison Testing Laboratory was founded by Thomas Edison in 1896 and since then has tested electrical appliances.
- Energy Star certified – meaning it has been independently tested and meets energy efficiency requirements set by Energy Star. Energy Star certified products consume less energy than traditional models meaning it saves you money on electricity bills and protects environment by reducing pollution.
Euhomy IM-F is a good choice if ice machines that make 26 lbs of ice in 24 hours just doesn't cut it. It has some flaws but overall it's a good ice maker.
Euhomy IM-F 40 lb. countertop ice machine details:
- Ice output: up to 40 lbs per 24 hours
- Ice cube size options: Many
- Weight: 26.5 pounds
- Ice bucket capacity: 2.2 lbs
- Water reservoir capacity: 2.2 liters (~74 oz)
- Dimensions: 13.7″ x 14.1″ x 11″ (H x D x W)


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If you were among the 22,000 plus following the Instagram of the Whisky A Go Go last night you likely got more than an eyeful. A since removed image of a naked Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen was posted, complete with members of Fear Factory and former 'Saved By The Bell' actor Dennis Haskins (aka Mr. Belding) by his side. That image (albeit censored as I have advertising standards to uphold) can be seen below. As it turns out, Haskins also introduced Fear Factory during their set at the venue as well.
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If you think that someone has placed a spell on you, this powerful spell might reverse any negative feelings you are dealing with.
This is not black magic or throwing a curse; it's only an energetic reversal of what they're sending.
This spell is designed to create a change in the direction of the negative energy current to become positive. You might have now stopped any more negative from affecting you but even more importantly; sent out a ripple of positive energy making the world a better place!


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The comments which the French Head of State made recently before a gathering of the national Roman Catholic hierarchy have caused something of a stir, both in France and further afield. President Macron stated his view that relations between the Church and State have been damaged in his nation, and that society had a duty to repair them for the common good. Responses from commentators have ranged from the warmly enthusiastic to the openly hostile: religious leaders have seen it as a gesture of affirmation and welcome, whilst other voices have perceived the speech as a threat to France's culture of secularism or laïcité.
It is unquestionable that preserving religious neutrality in public life is a principle close to the heart of French national identity, wrapped up with a unique understanding of the cherished ideals of Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité. In the immediate aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo murders, the strength of this tradition emerged in the Je Suis Charlie movement, and although the slogan later became controversial, the initial passionate and peaceful defence of freedom of expression was moving. It must also be acknowledged that many of the blazing intellectual stars which lit the Enlightenment movement were French. What would Voltaire's response have been, could he have known that in the twenty-first century people would still be dying in his homeland for expressing opinions which some people found religiously offensive? This is not to suggest that writing insulting or blasphemous statements about faith is clever or laudable, but that the only acceptable response to offensive expressions is to oppose and challenge them verbally. Physical attack and murder in response to words and images is vile, having no place in any civilised society, and in the days following the Paris attacks, France powerfully, and commendably, conveyed this message to the world.
However, there have also been instances in which France's secularist ethos has had less positive out-workings, at least in the eyes of many observers. Banning some forms of religious clothing in public spaces, particularly in the infamous burqa prohibition, seems hard to square with a passionate defence of freedom of expression. It is also the case that voices from faith communities, including the Roman Catholic Church, have felt at times that their perspective and contribution have been unwelcome in social debate, purely because they come in a religious package.
It appears from his words that Macron desired to address this. He recognized the important part which Roman Catholicism has played in the cultural evolution of France, and the key role which it still has in collective life, particularly in relation to helping those in practical need. Furthermore, he outlined a vision of secularism which was not opposed to religion, and maintained that embracing laïcité did not mean denying faith. As Head of State, President Macron saw himself as the guarantor of the freedom to believe or not to believe, and in his view failing to engage with Catholics equated to failing to engage fully with French society.
Every national context is different, and every society evolves to adapt to new circumstances and changes. Undeniably religious people, including Roman Catholics, are a key part of French society. It is also true that faith groups have opinions and needs which they are entitled to voice, and projects which they may wish to engage in, some of which have positive benefits for wider society. Obviously, what is accepted and what is rejected is a matter for democratic decision-making, but religious denominations are as entitled as any others to participate. Recognising this does not mean rejecting laïcité, but adopting an understanding of the same which perceives the reality on the ground and the rich opportunities which mutual respect and collaboration can bring.
Related articles
Pour Emmanuel Macron, le lien entre l'Eglise et l'Etat s'est abîmé Le Monde (10/4/18)
Macron outlines positive view of Church/State Links The Tablet (10/4/18)
French Burqa and Niqab Ban The Guardian (March 18)
From Je Suis Charlie to attacks on Free Speech New York Times (29/2/16)


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The technology revolution has had a monumental impact on the lives of Canadians and people around the world. From increased access to information, better means of communication, and the deployment of innovative solutions to some of our most pressing challenges, the effects and advantages of technology cannot be ignored.
Border closures and international travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic aren't stopping some of the world's top talent from collaborating with Canadian researchers this summer. Relying on video calls and other advanced technology tools, Hina Tomar, an undergraduate student at Aligarh Muslim University's Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, in India, is one of over 1,000 students from 12 countries working remotely on leading-edge research with universities in Canada during the summer of 2021.
Screening for lung cancer may soon be as routine as having your blood pressure taken and as convenient as picking up your prescriptions, thanks to a breakthrough innovation by a Moncton-based company.
As a result of the AI and machine learning expertise of University of New Brunswick biomedical engineering master's student and Mitacs intern Robyn Larracy, biotech firm Picomole Inc. has developed a first-of-its-kind screening tool that makes lung cancer detection as simple as breathing into a tube. The innovation is expected to be commercialized as early as 2024.
A recipient of the World Economic Forum 2015 Technology Pioneer Award, Vancouver-based quantum computing company 1QBit is a leader among the most promising technology companies. The company works closely with Fortune 500 clients and leading hardware providers to solve problems in the areas of optimization, simulation, and machine learning.
Researchers from the University of Winnipeg (UWinnipeg) and the University of Saskatchewan (USask) have taken on an ambitious challenge: build the ground for the next revolution in global farming and food production. With support from George Weston Limited and Mitacs, the team is filling a gap within the digital agriculture field by building a robotic system to create an open dataset of Canadian prairie crop plants and weeds.
A global pandemic didn't stop Toronto entrepreneur Raghavender Sahdev from innovating. On the contrary, he spent the time propelling his start-up, NuPort Robotics, Canada's first autonomous trucking company, which will help advance Canada's trucking industry far into the future by using eco-friendly, self-driving electric trucks for short-haul shuttle runs between distribution centres, warehouses, and ports.
In urgent situations like natural disasters — or even the current pandemic — Canadian first-response teams rely on mobile radio systems to communicate in a fast and secure way. Manufacturers globally also use radio systems in their production plants. Enabling radio communications requires a complex infrastructure with hundreds of thousands of radio repeater sites spread across North America and the globe.
According to the US Federal Communication Commission, 5G "is a virtual cornerstone for critical 21st century opportunities related to economic growth, education, employment, transportation, and more. These new networks and technologies will enable…innovations not yet imagined."
With the explosion in consumer and industrial demand for faster and high-capacity mobile networks, the 5G download speed of up to 100 times faster than current 4G technology will enable Canadian businesses to deliver a new generation of products and services and compete robustly in the global marketplace.
As trade volumes increase, terminal inspectors have less time to conduct container-quality inspections, exposing a vulnerability for the Canadian shipping industry.
Enter CANSCAN, a young company that uses artificial intelligence to secure shipping containers.
CANSCAN is developing an automated shipping container inspection system using high-definition cameras and machine-learning software to predict maintenance and other aspects of the containers.
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When Should Your Kids Start Martial Arts and Which Styles Are Safest for Them?
Find out what this veteran martial artist has to say about kids doing shorinji kempo, judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, boxing, kickboxing, bare-knuckle karate and MMA!
A friend recently asked my thoughts on getting kids started in the martial arts. Specifically, she wondered which styles I'd recommend and what I'd look for in a dojo. When someone asks questions like these, there are a few bland but practical answers I usually give, but this wasn't one of those times. My friend is a neuropsychologist, and her graduate research focused on the effects of sports-related concussions. We were in the middle of discussing a science article about boxer's dementia when she changed topics, inquiring about martial arts for kids. Since she's also a mother with two rambunctious boys, discussing the problems of fighting athletes led to concerns about her sons' safety. I couldn't help but think she was asking which fighting arts her kids could do without getting punchy. Now, my friend knows way more about sports-related head trauma than I ever will. She doesn't need anyone to tell her the martial arts and fighting sports can be dangerous, especially for kids. What I had to offer was a little insight into the risks and safety precautions we martial artists take, as well as some strong opinions from someone who's taken his share of risks in the ring and has a young son. I suggested that she use the same approach I'm using. Silat for the Street is the title of a new online course from Black Belt Hall of Famer Burton Richardson and Black Belt magazine. Now you can learn the most functional silat techniques whenever and wherever you want on your smartphone, tablet or computer. Get more info here! Noncontact stand-up arts are the safest thing to get kids started in. If they do only forms, two-person drills and strikes aimed at impact shields, they'll learn a lot and their chances of getting a concussion are low. Many arts are like this, but I'm partial to shorinji kempo because its embu (two-person forms) competitions are safe but still allow a certain amount of creativity. When it comes to sparring for kids, point fighting is the safest. Boxing and kickboxing often start students in full-contact competition when they're elementary-school age, but it doesn't seem worth the risk. Concussion is the goal of those sports, and it's hard to justify kids trying to inflict one on each other. What's more, experts on developing sports expertise generally agree that the elementary-school years are more about play than skill refinement. That means a child who fights full contact from age 8 will have taken a decade's worth of sub-concussive blows and maybe suffered a few knockouts by the time he finishes high school, but it will not have made him that much better of a fighter than a kid who started in his teens.
Wang Bo, formerly of the Northern Shaolin Temple, is the featured instructor in a new online kung fu course from Black Belt magazine. Titled Tree of Shaolin, it streams video lessons to your smartphone, tablet or computer anytime and anyplace. Sign up here and start your journey along the 1,500-year-old Shaolin path!
After noncontact stand-up arts, the safest fighting kids can do is grappling. They can start as young as 4 because there are no punches or kicks to the head. Some authorities have expressed concerns about letting kids use chokes on each other, like they do in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, but it's much easier for a referee to stop one child from choking another unconscious than it is to stop a knockout in a kickboxing match.
I'm partial to judo for kids who want to grapple because it's as safe as grappling gets. There are no arm locks or chokes in the matches that involve elementary schoolers; the emphasis is on throws and hold-downs. Furthermore, many of the more dangerous throws are not allowed, like the dropping-shoulder throw, which can spike an opponent's head into the mat. That means concussions and neck injuries are unlikely to happen.
Stay in the Fight: A Martial Athlete's Guide to Preventing and Overcoming Injury, by Danny Dring and Johnny D. Taylor. Get your copy now — it's on sale at Amazon!
So when is it OK to have a youth in full-contact fighting — perhaps bare-knuckle karate or MMA? That's a tough call. Ask most doctors, and they'll say, "Never." But the consensus in the fight sports is that it shouldn't start before the early teens. I first read that advice in a Bill Wallace column in Black Belt many years ago, and I've heard it echoed by other fighters and coaches over the years. Even at that age, however, you have to find the best teachers/coaches to guide the child's development and ensure his safety in the gym and in the ring.
Keith Vargo is a freelance writer, researcher and martial arts instructor who lives in Japan. His latest book is The Soul of Fighting.
Photos by Peter Lueders
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Statue of Bacchus
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A marble Statue of Bacchus.
The Greek god Dionysus, or Bacchus, was a son of Zeus and the god of the vine.
This Grand tour statue is depicting him, spilling his Goblet of wine, and looking like he may have had enough, with his empty wine ewer at his feet.
He comes with a separate ornate plinth
Detailed throughout with grapes on the vine.
140 cm tall, Figure only, 55 cm wide 39 cm deep
Base plinth size. 43 cm tall x 55 cm x 39 cm
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Precursor by C.J. Cherryh is the first book in a new trilogy set in the same world as Foreigner and its two sequels, Invader and Inheritor. Apparently the puzzling final chapter of Inheritor was in actuality only a hopeful dream of the future, for when this book opens, human and atevi are still kept firmly separate, with only the tiniest of channels opening between them. Bren Cameron, the paidhi or interpreter, who had been the one human allowed to interact with the atevi, now serves the atevi leader as much as he serves his own people. Most of all, he serves the hope that both species may be able to work together to stave off an attack by the mysterious aliens who brutally destroyed an outpost in another system.
The shuttle, built according to plans provided by the humans of the starship Phoenix, is finally finished and flying. Now it is time for atevi to claim their portion of the station that has orbited their homeworld since the arrival of humans centuries earlier. Bren and several humans, accompanied by a staff of atevi, take the shuttle up to the station. This will mark the first time that any sizeable number of humans and atevi will be working together. Careful strictures will govern their interactions, but there is always the possibility that even the most trifling matter could lead to a disastrous confrontation, because of the deep differences between their cultures, many of them biological in nature.
However, things are not so simple as they seem. There are divisions among the people of the Phoenix, and Bren's people have walked straight into a power struggle.
Cherryh continues to deliver her fascinating exploration of a truly alien society, from the viewpoint of a human observer who can only struggle with fragmentary and often seemingly contradictory information. Often everything he knows only serves to underline just how little he knows, as when he muses upon the possible origins of the astounding facility with numbers that the atevi possess. He speculates that it may have something to do with the regulating of the mating urge, since children use a form of the language that does not involve the intricate system of plurals for different kinds of sets and groupings. However, he considers that humans know almost nothing about atevi child development, or about the evolution of the most common atevi language, and that any speculation can only be so much groping in the dark.
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Strung out like a pearl necklace south of Miami, the Florida Keys consist of five distinct regions, all of which seem like a million miles away from big-city life. And that's exactly what makes them so special.
Head south on the Overseas Highway, the Atlantic on your left and the Gulf on your right, and you'll first come upon Key Largo, made famous by the old Humphrey Bogart/Lauren Bacall film. Currently, Key Largo is in the midst of a hotel building boom, featuring such new properties as the Playa Largo Resort, showcasing oceanfront luxury, a spa and several gourmet restaurants.
The second region on the chain is Islamorada, the "Sportfishing Capital of the World." These laid-back, natural islands are renowned for great backcountry and deep-sea fishing (and diving) excursions, funky dockside restaurants, romantic settings and a vibrant arts community with very cool galleries and a monthly Morada Way ArtWalk. Don't miss the opportunity to swim with the dolphins at Theater of the Sea. Islamorada also boasts the historic Cheeca Lodge, a longtime favorite of kings, potentates and presidents.
At the heart of the Keys, Marathon features wonderful boating and fishing experiences as well as attractions such as the Dolphin Research Center, Aquarium Encounters and the Turtle Hospital. Its many seafood festivals and waterside restaurants serve fish that were swimming in the ocean just an hour or two earlier. There's also the five-acre Pigeon Key, so historic that it has eight buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.
Big Pine Key and the Lower Keys are characterized by lush tropical landscapes and the white-sand beaches (and camping) of Bahia Honda State Park, considered among the best in America. Don't be surprised if you come upon the elusive Key deer, as the area is home to two national wildlife refuges (including one for Key deer), a national marine sanctuary, quaint B&Bs and interesting restaurants. Offshore, snorkel or dive at the wreck of the Adolphus Busch, Sr.
At the end of the road sits the eclectic, historic, fascinating, funky, island town of Key West. Stay at a charming B&B in an historic gingerbread house; munch on Key Lime Pie while cruising around in the open-air Conch Tour Train; shop Duval Street by day or boogie down it at night—when just about every doorway is emitting the sounds of great music or the aromas of amazing culinary creations. Visit historic sites such as the homes of Ernest Hemingway, John Jay Audubon, President Harry Truman or Fort Zachary Taylor.


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Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken – one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges in terms of euro volume – has acquired crypto derivatives trading platform, Crypto Facilities.
The announcement was made earlier this morning via both Kraken and Crypto Facilities websites. The specific cost of the acquisition has not been disclosed. However, the press release refers to a "nine-figure" deal, implicating a deal with a minimum value of $100 million.
Crypto Facilities is a London-based trading platform which caters to the needs of high net worth individuals and institutions. It provides 24/7 trading on a range of cryptocurrency derivative products.
The bringing together of the two entities will mean that existing Kraken customers – who are considered to be "eligible" by the company – will be able to access cryptocurrency futures. That availability implicates six cryptocurrency trading pairs , providing customers with an efficient means to trade and hedge cryptocurrency in any market environment.
"I'm thrilled to welcome the Crypto Facilities team into the Kraken family", stated Kraken CEO and co-founder, Jesse Powell. "We are excited to introduce eligible clients to these industry leading futures and index products. Over the coming months, our teams will continue to enhance and expand these offerings. We've got great stuff in store for traders and institutional clients in 2019."
The statement confirms that Crypto Facilities will continue to be based out of London. It is already licensed and regulated by the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Kraken confirmed that this is the largest acquisition the company has made to date, whilst being the largest such acquisition in 2019 and one of the largest in the industry to date generally. Up until this point, Kraken had made previous acquisitions which included Coinsetter, Cavirtex and CleverCoin. Additionally, it had brought in wallet funding service, Glidera and multi-exchange charting, trading and portfolio tracking platform, Cryptowatch.
It's believed that Kraken decided to take the acquisition route in this instance as otherwise, it may have taken years of effort to obtain the necessary approvals and licenses needed in order to offer a cryptocurrency futures alternative in the European market.
Timo Schlaefer, Crypto Facilities CEO and founder also commented on the acquisition:
"It has been our mission to build the most sophisticated, powerful and user friendly cryptocurrency trading platform. Teaming up with Kraken allows us to innovate the next generation of products and tremendously boosts the value we are able to provide to our clients."
Crypto Facilities was founded in 2015 and became the first regulated entity to offer futures on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple (XRP), Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash. It is also a prominent cryptocurrency index provider, calculating and administering the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – which in turn, facilitates the CME's Bitcoin futures offering. The reference rate index is managed by a Crypto Facilities subsidiary company, CF Benchmarks Ltd.
Last September, the New York Attorney General's office referred Kraken – alongside a number of other cryptocurrency exchanges – to the state financial watchdog for potential violation of New York's virtual currency regulations.
In response, Kraken's CEO, Jesse Powell, suggested that "NY is that abusive, controlling ex you broke up with 3 years ago but they keep stalking you, throwing shade on your relationships, unable to accept that you have happily moved on and are better off without them."


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Les Miles continues to be the luckiest man on the planet
Only Les Miles could get called for delay of game on a fourth-and-nine, then call a timeout.
And only Les Miles could get bailed out by the other team having 12 men on the field on the final play.
LSU survived at home against a pitiful Tennessee team today, remaining one of the more unimpressive undefeated teams in the country. The Tigers won 16-14 and scored from a yard out as time expired after a Tennessee penalty gave them second life.
Had LSU lost this game, I'm assuming the LSU faithful would have forcibly removed Miles from his position. I understand that winning in the SEC is a tough thing to do each week. And I understand that a lot of teams get lucky in their wins. But Les Miles is setting records for luck and incompetence all at the same time. Yet he still has a job and still is pulling in good recruiting classes.
LSU has four losses left on its schedule, but will 8-4 be enough to get rid of Miles? Or even worse, if he lucks his way into a couple of wins against Florida, Auburn, Alabama or Arkansas, do they extend his contract? He might be the only many lucky enough to fall into that situation.
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Coleslaw with Creamy Dressing 4 cups thinly sliced cabbage and 1 cup grated carrot. Dressing: In a bowl mix together: 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 1/2 tsp grainy mustard, 2 Tbsp cider vinegar, 2 Tbsp buttermilk (or Greek Yogurt) 2 Tbsp Coleslaw Mix. Pour dressing over cabbage and carrots. Toss until vegetables are coated. Cover and refrigerate to develop flavor.
Coleslaw with Vinegar Dressing: 4 cups thinly sliced cabbage, 2 cups thinly sliced green pepper, 2 cups thinly sliced red sweet onion, 1/3 cup sugar. Dressing: 1 cup cider vinegar, 3/4 cup vegetable oil, 2 Tbsp Coleslaw Mix. Heat to a simmer to dissolve sugar and salt in Coleslaw Mix. Layer cabbage, peppers & onions & sprinkle with sugar. Repeat, total 6 layers of vegetables. Pour hot dressing over vegetables. Cover & refrigerate overnight to develop best flavor.
Ingredients: Kosher Salt, Onion, Brown Sugar ((Sugar, Cane Syrups), Caramel may be added for color), Black Pepper, Ground Celery Seed.


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A jacket to keep you warm over the winter. Not only is it fashionable, its very easy to match and is suitable for both formal and causal occasions (with the right matching) .
Its selling at a special price of 6,990yen ( Ref: ~USD90) for a limited period only. It comes in 3 colors.


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Using Silicone Molds – Gingerbread House
Using silicone molds is a great way to achieve the different textures you want for your gingerbread house and or gingerbread creations. Some molds are oven safe and others are not so read the labels. For the rattan seen in this gingerbread house I created titled "Cute As a Button", I put unbaked gingerbread in the mold and removed then baked. I lightly dusted the mold first with flour, so you can easily remove the gingerbread. If your gingerbread is warm you will have a harder time removing from the mold. You can use chilled gingerbread or once putting the gingerbread in the mold put in refrigerator or freezer for a short period of time before removing. (this will also aid in the gingerbread holding the shape of your mold) To make the rattan/woven gingerbread I used a silcone mold similair to this one. (mold.)
Wood Grain Texture for your GIngerbread House
I had a great time making the herringbone pattern for the wood floor. I used an impression mat and/or mold, for the wood texture. For the wood planks I used gingerbread pastiallage recipe so that i did not need to bake each piece, a huge time saver. GIngerbread Pastiallage air dries and does strink a tad when does so plan accordingly. I then cut each piece and laid in the herringbone pattern like tiles. (shown above) I glued down with tylose glue to the board.
Buttons and Yarn
I used a Button mold, again using tinted gingerbread pastiallage, for quick accents on my piece. Using an extruder to create the yarn, I cut to sizes needed in the buttons. Spool of yarn easily was made with the extruder.
Save your work
I originally had made the wicker gingerbread handbag for another competition completely. Since I did not end up using it I had saved it and not throw away. It was my inspiration for the whole "Cute As A Button" concept!! The palm tree was hidden under the fireplace on the backside of this piece. Save your work because you never know when will come in handy or inspire you for another piece.


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Teach Video Game Music
If you've got young piano students, there's a fair chance they might play video games.
I know what you're thinking…why would we encourage our students to engage with video games when they could be playing piano!?
Well, let's harness the enjoyment they get from playing video games, and teach video game music to our students.
Soundtracks to video games are just as popular as film soundtracks these days.
They're recognisable and students will get a kick from learning the video game music.
Let's get into it – here's how I teach video game music with my students.
It can be hard…
There's a few reasons why it can be hard to teach video game music…
- We aren't familiar with the music
- It can be written poorly/too complex
- Students might have learnt some of it (and not done a very good job!)
How do I go about it?
I'll start off by sharing one of the biggest mistakes I see teachers make when it comes to teaching video game music on piano.
Sometimes, teachers will simplify the music themselves. They will take the music home and spend time rearranging the music and bringing it back to a lesson.
This is a big mistake, and not only because often we don't have time to do this!
More importantly, you're losing a big learning opportunity for your students.
Let's actually break it down into the simple elements with our students in their lessons.
My 3 Tips
There's a lot more to teaching video game music, but here's my three tips to help you start off on the right foot.
- Listen to it first on YouTube. Whether you're teaching pop music or video game music, always start off by listening to the original version on YouTube.
- Find out which bit they want to learn. It's a big mistake to forget to ask this question. Find out the bit they really want to learn first. Remember, it doesn't need to be perfect, or performed at a recital, this is about having fun.
- Simplify it down to chords and melody. Often it's the melody our students want to learn, and if we can add some chords to that too, it can be a really effective and rewarding experience for students.
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Michael is a partner in the Boston office of Morrison Mahoney, where he chairs the firm's complex insurance claims resolution group. For the past four decades, he has represented insurers and reinsurers in disputes around the country concerning the application of liability insurance policies to commercial claims involving intellectual property disputes, environmental and mass tort claims and construction defect litigation as well as bad faith claims arising out of such disputes. Michael has also served as an AAA-certified arbitrator in numerous insurance coverage matters and has testified as an expert in matters involving coverage and reinsurance issues arising out of such claims. He has taken a leading role in the major defense bar associations, including DRI, FDCC and IADC and is a founding member and Immediate Past-President of the American College of Coverage Counsel, a peer-reviewed group of the pre-eminent insurance lawyers in the United States and Canada.
Michael has delivered over a hundred papers on issues relating to insurance coverage, bad faith, emerging liability topics and, most recently, cognitive issues involving the reading of digital briefs by appellate judges; cyber-threats to the U.S. energy grid and the potential impact of the American Law Institute's Restatement of Law, Liability Insurance on the scope and prosecution of insurance coverage and bad faith claims in the United States.
- Phoenix Bay Construction Corp. v. First Financial Ins. Co., No. 19-P-743 (Mass. App. Ct. May 18, 2020), review denied (Mass. 2020) - Cross-Liability Exclusion for injuries to employee of "any insured" precluded additional insured coverage for general contractor
- All American Ins. Co. v. Lampasona Corp., 95 N.E.3d 79 (Mass. App. Ct. 2019) - application of Exclusion J.5 to negligently installed floor substrate
- Engrassia v. Federated Mut. Ins. Co., 205 A.3d 206 (N.J. 2019) -whether public policy bars application of "step down" clause in commercial auto policy
- AIG Property & Cas. Co. v. Cosby, 892 F.3d 35 (1st Cir. 2018) - whether sexual misconduct exclusion extends to defamation suits based upon insured's denial of rapes
- Fallon v. Bond Brothers, Inc., 15-P-875 (Mass. App. Ct. March 2, 2017) -alleged bad faith failure to settle
- Mount Vernon Fire Ins. Co. v. VisionAid, Inc., 76 N.E.3d 204 Mass. 2017 - amicus filing for AIG on the issue of whether an insurer's duty to defend encompasses prosecuting a counter-claim
- New Jersey Manufacturers Ins. Co. v. Federated Mut. Ins. Co., (N.J. App. Div. November 30, 2016) - whether public policy bars application of "step down" clause in commercial auto policy
- Rass Corporation v. Travelers Companies, Inc., 90 Mass. App. Ct. 643 (2016) - "pre-tender defense fees"; allocation, bad faith
- Hansen v. Sentry Ins. Co., No. 13-1940 (1st Cir. 2014) - whether former executive officer may claim coverage under corporation's policy for corporation suit against him for disparagement and theft of trade secrets
- Klairmont v. Gainsboro Restaurant, 465 Mass. 165 (2013) - declaring that Estate cannot recover 93A consumer bad faith damages for wrongful death recovery
- Narragansett Electric Co. v. OneBeacon America, 90 Mass. App. Ct. 123 (2013) - whether trial court held that environmental liability claims against excess insurer are barred by statute of limitations
- Plantation Pipeline Co. v. Highlands Ins. Co. in Receivership, No. 12-0029 (Tex. App.—decision argued December 4, 2012—decision pending) -whether insured must fully exhaust underlying limits to trigger high level excess insurance
- Rhodes v. AIG, 461 Mass. 486 (2012) - amicus filing for American Insurance Association on constitutionality of punitive damages award for insurer bad faith
- Cynosure, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 645 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2011) - availability of "personal and advertising injury" coverage for junk fax claims
- MCLE Liability Insurance, 2020
- Reinsurance Desk Handbook, Thompson Reuters, 2018
- New Appleman insurance treatise, 2007 & 2010
Emerging Trends with Respect to Allocation Disputes and "Unavailability" (Strafford Publications) May 2021
The Unhappy Afterlife of the ALI Insurance Restatement (DRI Complex Coverage Seminar, Columbus, OH) October 20, 2021
Update on Long-Tail Insurance Coverage Disputes, Annual FETTI Conference, September 30, 2021
- COVID–19 Claims: Step Aside Reptile, It's the Virus's Turn, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's 2020 Insurance Industry Institute, November 5, 2020
- Federal and State Environmental Litigation Presentation, The National Forum for Environmental & Toxic Tort Issues (FETTI), September 26, 2019
ALI Restatement: What Happened and How it May Affect Extra-Contractual Claims, DRI, June 7, 2019
- An Insider's View: The Restatement of Liability Insurance, (IADC Midyear Conference—Santa Barbara, February 2019
- The Rise and Fall of the Restatement's, Plain Meaning Presumption DRI Defense Counsel Quarter, October 2018
- The Restatement's Treatment of the 'Known Loss" Doctrine, DRI "For the Defense," May 2018
The Reluctant Insured: Ethical Issues and Settlement Tensions between Insureds and Insurers, Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium, Defense Research Institute, New York City, NY: December 2017
American Law Institute Restatement, Law of Liability Insurance, Seminar, University of Connecticut Law School, Hartford, CT: November 2017
The Rise of Third Party Litigation Funding and Its Implications for Disputes between Insurers and Policyholders, American College of Coverage and Extra-Contractual Counsel Third Annual Law School Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI: October 2017
Update on Insurance Coverage for Long-Tail Pollution and Mass Torts. National Forum for Environmental and Toxic Torts Issues, Chicago, IL: October 2017
A Question of Intent: The Role of Fortuity in Liability Insurance, PLRB Claims Workshop, Boston, MA: April 2017
- Instituting Coverage: The Future of the ALI's Insurance Restatement, DRI Regional Claims Conference, Hartford, CT: October 2016
- Insurance for Non-Coverage Lawyers, MCLE Seminar, Boston, MA: October 2016
- Reading Policies: The Role of Interpretative Principles in Guiding Coverage, DRI Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium (New York, NY: December 2015
- Update on Long-Tail Coverage Disputes, FETTI Claims Conference, Chicago, IL: October 2015
- Nanotechnology: Liability and Coverage Issues, Emerging and Environmental Claims Managers Association Claims Conference, Captiva, FL: May 2014
- National Foundation for Judicial Excellence (NFJE), Board Member
- American College of Coverage Counsel, Past-President
- Massachusetts Reinsurance Bar Association (MIReBA), Board Member
- American Law Institute, Past Advisor on Restatement of Law, Liability Insurance
- Defense Research Institute (DRI), past member - Board of Directors, past Chair - Law Institute, and past Chair- Insurance Law Committee
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), Past-Chair - Reinsurance, Excess and Surplus Lines Section
- International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), Board of Editors, Defense Counsel Journal, past Chair - Reinsurance, Excess and Surplus Lines Committee
- Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association (MassDLA), Past-Chair - Insurance Law Committee
- Society of Colonial Wars in Massachusetts, Governor
- Plimoth Plantation (Museum Council Member)
- New England Historical and Geneological Society (Council Member)
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- Named the Best Lawyers© 2022 Insurance Law - "Lawyer of the Year" in Boston
- Paul F. Gibbs Outstanding Service Award, Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (2020)
- Elected by his peers to The Best Lawyers in America© to the Insurance Law guide (2019-2023)
- Selected to the Massachusetts Super Lawyers magazine list in Insurance Coverage (2008-2022)
- Who's Who Legal: Insurance & Reinsurance (2020)
- Thomas E. Segalla Award from American College of Coverage and Extra-Contractual Counsel (2017)
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated in Legal Ability & Ethical Standards
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This Episode: How To Fire A Customer – Covid Edition
As you know, we are in the middle of a pandemic and we are probably on the verge of a horrible surge of the coronavirus. This surge will put tremendous pressure on everyone and it is important that we as people who deal with the public are understanding and compassionate. But, it is also really important that you take care of yourself, your mental state, your employees, and their mental states.
So, if you have customers that repeatedly treat you and your team poorly and influence you in a negative way, then this episode of Real Retail TV is for you!
I always love to hear from you so please let me know what you think about firing a customer in the comments section below.


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"There's a starman waiting in the sky/ He'd like to come and meet us/ But he thinks he'd blow our minds"
Starman, – The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
Last night in a starlit (well, fairylights, actually) garden in south London, a diverse group of people from all corners of @19syllables' universe danced and drank and ate and drank some more under the paper lantern planets. Aside from her, the thing that united all of us was Space. Just days before she (to quote her husband's speech last night) left her own cramped capsule man had landed on the moon. Last night Captain Kirks, Redshirts, Doctor Whos, cyborg men, astronauts and aliens all mingled happily and there were no deaths. And there were a couple of Ziggys. Me and the other Ziggy wrapped our arms around each other and sang along to Starman. It was a perfect night!
Editors note: in the spirit of transparency you should all know that in reality this giant nylon babygro was in no way sexy. It was a hot and itchy and sweaty and Honey nicknamed it the menopause simulation suit!!