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PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING PRIVACY POLICY OF THE ETHICAL INC. AND ALL OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, "ETHICAL", "US", "WE") BEFORE USING: www.ethicalinc.com, all related websites, products, services and related mobile applications (the "Ethical Services" or the "Site").
Your privacy is very important to us. Our Privacy Policy spells out Ethical's commitment to respecting the privacy of the members and visitors to our Site. We reserve the right to change this policy at any time, which we'll do through online posting or an email message sent directly to you. We are very careful with what we do with your information.
This Privacy Policy describes how Ethical collects and uses the personal information you provide to us on our Site. It also describes the choices available to you regarding our use of your personal information and how you can access and update this information.
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We collect personal information from you to provide an efficient, meaningful and customized experience for you on the Site. We collect some or all of the following information from or about you:
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We may log this information for system administration and improvement, order verification, marketing and system troubleshooting purposes.
We use this information to:
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We will share your personal information with third parties only in the ways that are described in this Privacy Policy. We may share personal information with certain third parties in the U.S. and Canada that perform services on our behalf, (hereinafter referred to as "Service Providers"). The services provided by those third party Service Providers may include: operating the website, hosting the website, providing the products and services you request, authorization and processing of your payments, product fulfillment, fraud protection and credit risk reduction, product customization, serving certain types of advertisements to you, marketing and promotional material distribution (including direct mail marketing), loyalty program management, promotions fulfillment and website evaluation. Those third party service providers are not authorized to use or disclose personal information you provide to us on or through this website for any purpose other than to perform the services designated by us.
We and our third party Service Providers in the U.S. and Canada may also disclose your personal information:
Additionally, we may share email addresses (in a hashed or de-identified form) that have been provided to us by our registered users, with third parties such as network advertisers and ad exchanges (including SNSs), to serve targeted advertisements to you about our goods and services.
If Ethical engages in a joint promotion with an affiliate and/or partner, we may share your contact information with our affiliate and/or partner to be used in relation to the promotion. We may share aggregated or non-personal information (such as the number of daily visitors to a particular web page or the size of an order placed on a certain date) with third parties such as advertising partners.
If Ethical is involved in a merger, acquisition or sale of all or a majority portion of its assets, you will be notified via email or a prominent notice on our website or both of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.
The Site may enable you to post content to SNSs (e.g., Facebook or Instagram). If you choose to do this, we will provide information to such SNSs in accordance with your elections. You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for your use of those websites and that it is your responsibility to review the terms of use and privacy policy of the third party provider of such SNSs.
We will not be responsible or liable for: (i) the availability or accuracy of such SNSs; (ii) the content, products or services on or availability of such SNSs; or (iii) your use of any such SNSs.
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Our Site may contain links to third party websites. When you click on a link to any other website or location, you will leave our Site and go to another site, and another entity may collect personal information from you. We have no control over, do not review, and cannot be responsible for, these outside websites or their content. Please be aware that the terms of this Privacy Policy do not apply to these outside websites or content, or to any collection of your personal information after you click on links to such outside websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of every website you visit. The links to third party websites or locations are for your convenience and do not signify our endorsement of such third parties or their products, content or websites.
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You have the right to access, update, and correct inaccuracies in your personal information in our custody and control, subject to certain exceptions prescribed by law. You may access, update or correct any of your personal information in your account by editing your profile within your account. You may request access, updating or the correction of inaccuracies in other personal information in our custody or control by writing or sending an email to us at the email address set forth below.
We reserve the right to retain any personal information reasonably necessary to appropriately document our business activities and for archival and record retention purposes to the extent permitted by law, including the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 ("CCPA") and its attendant Proposed Regulations, as applicable. We will store personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. You may have a right to request deletion of your personal information by us, and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to honor your request where required by law, but please note that we may be required to keep such information and not delete it (or to keep this information for a certain time, in which case we will comply with your deletion request only after we have fulfilled such requirements). When we delete any information, it will be deleted from the active database, but may remain in our archives. We may also retain your information for fraud or similar purposes.
If you have any questions please contact us at: Ethical Inc. – 1050 Lakes Drive, #225 West Covina, California, 91790 Attn: Ethical Privacy. You can also email us at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Targeted Advertising
We may share email addresses (in a hashed or de-identified form) that have been provided to us by our registered users, with network advertisers and ad exchanges (including SNSs), to serve targeted advertisements to you about our goods and services. We may work with third parties, such as network advertisers and ad exchanges that use tracking technologies on our websites in order to provide tailored advertisements on our behalf and/or on behalf of other advertisers across the Internet and we may use third party analytics service providers to evaluate and provide us and/or third parties with information about the use of these ads on third party sites and viewing of ads and of our content. Network advertisers are third parties that display advertisements, which may be based on your activities (including past visits to our websites) across the Internet and mobile media ("Targeted Advertising").
Targeted Advertising (also known as Behavioral Ads) uses information collected on an individual's web browsing behavior on one website (such as the pages they have visited or the searches they have made) in order to target advertising to that individual on another website. Targeting called Cross Device Tracking can also take place across devices such as tablets, smartphones, laptops and smart televisions. Third parties collect this information by placing or accessing cookies or other tracking technologies in your browser when you visit this, or other, websites.
Behavioral Ads enable us to target advertisements to you for products and services in which you have demonstrated an interest. If you object to receiving Behavioral Ads from us on third party sites, you can learn more about your ability to limit Behavioral Ads below. Our third party ad network and exchange providers, the advertisers and/or traffic measurement services may themselves set and access their own technologies on your device and track certain behavioral usage information via a device identifier. These third party technologies may be set to, among other things: (a) help deliver advertisements to you that you might be interested in; (b) prevent you from seeing the same advertisements; and (c) understand the usefulness of the advertisements that have been delivered to you.
Statements regarding our practices do not apply to the methods for collecting information used by these third parties or the use of the information that such third parties collect. We make no representations regarding the policies or practices of third party advertisers or advertising networks or exchanges or related third parties.
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Our Site contains electronic images known as web beacons (sometimes called single-pixel gifs) and are used along with cookies to compile aggregated statistics to analyze how our Site is used and may be used in some of our emails to let us know which emails and links have been opened by which recipients. This allows us to gauge the effectiveness of our customer communications and marketing campaigns. We use a third party to gather aggregated information about how you and others use our Site. For example, we will know how many users access a specific page and which links they clicked on. We use this information to understand and optimize how our website is used and also to personalize your user experience.
The security of your personal information is important to us. When you provide such personal information such as a credit card number, we encrypt any transmission of that personal information using secure transport layer security (TLS).
We follow reasonable and generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
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California Residents
This notice applies to California residents and supplements the Privacy Policy. As defined by the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 ("CCPA"), the categories, business or commercial uses, sharing practices and sources of personal information are set forth below. Please see the "Collection and Use of Information" and "Information Sharing" sections of our Privacy Policy for additional details that may be of interest to you.
The categories of personal information Ethical collects about you
The business or commercial purpose for collecting your personal information
The categories of third parties with whom we share your information
The categories of sources from which your personal information is collected
If you are a resident of California, you may be entitled to certain rights under the CCPA")
Under the CCPA and its attendant proposed regulations, California residents have (a) the right to request access to the personal information collected in the previous 12 months; (b) the right to request deletion of personal information; and (c) the right to opt out of the "sale", as defined under the CCPA, of personal information.
Right to Know and Delete
When exercising your right to know, you have the right to request the following from us:
To request access to or deletion of your personal information, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Right to Opt-out
We do not generally sell information as the term "sell" is traditionally understood. However, if and to the extent "sale" under the CCPA is interpreted to include advertising technology activities such as those implemented specifically for certain targeted advertising on our website, California Residents may still indicate an opt-out election and we will comply with applicable law as to such activity. If you elect to opt-out we will stop the transfer of certain information related to our advertising technologies related to our website, as referenced in this Privacy Policy.
If you have difficulty accessing the webforms hyperlinked above, in order to exercise your CCPA rights, you may also email us at firstname.lastname@example.com with a subject line of "MY CCPA Rights." For your protection, prior to actioning on any of your CCPA requests we will need to verify your identity.
These rights are subject to certain exemptions and exceptions as well as certain steps we must take to verify your identity, such as sending email verification to the contact information provided in your request. If you elect to exercise any of your rights under CCPA, Ethical will not deny services, provide a different price or rate for our services, provide a different level of service to you or discriminate against you in any way because you exercised such rights. If you are a consumer under the CCPA and wish to contact us through an authorized agent, the agent can submit a request at emailing firstname.lastname@example.com accompanied by a notarized document signed by you certifying that the agent is permitted to act on your behalf.
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We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our information practices. If we make any material changes, we will notify you by email (sent to the email address specified in your account) or by means of a notice on this Site prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this policy for the latest information on our privacy practices.
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This site is intended to facilitate the sale of goods and services to residents in the United States. If you are a non-U.S. or non-E.U. user of the Site, by visiting the Site and providing us with data, you acknowledge and agree that your personal information may be processed for the purposes identified in the Privacy Policy. In addition, your personal information may be processed in the country in which it was collected and in other countries, including the United States where laws regarding processing of personal information may be less stringent than the laws in your country and where your personal information may be accessed by the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities as required under the laws of those jurisdictions. By providing your data, you consent to such transfer.
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You can contact us about this Privacy Policy by writing or emailing us at the address below:
Ethical, Inc. 1050 Lakes Drive, #225 West Covina, California, 91790; Attn: Ethical Privacy
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Created attachment 450 [details]
program illustrating the problem
JacobiSVD fails to terminate on this 3x3 matrix of doubles:
0, 2.22045e-16, 0.5,
0, -0.5, 0,
nan, 0, 0;
and on this 4x4 matrix matrix of doubles:
1, 0, 0, 0,
0, 3, 1, 2e-308,
1, 0, 1, nan,
0, nan, nan, 0;
The attached program illustrates this behavior.
We expect termination because the documentation claims that "the computation is guaranteed to terminate in finite (and reasonable) time"
I can reproduce the problem in revision 5877:732325de4d56.
(This issue was found as part of the ASTAA robustness testing project.)
Fixed and back-ported to 3.2:
Changeset: 4a218338fff3
User: ggael
Date: 2014-09-10 11:54:20
Summary: Fix bug 791: infinite loop in JacobiSVD in the presence of NaN.
Changeset: c57e23d06e4b
Branch: 3.2
Additional test:
-- GitLab Migration Automatic Message --
This bug has been migrated to gitlab.com's GitLab instance and has been closed from further activity.
You can subscribe and participate further through the new bug through this link to our GitLab instance: https://gitlab.com/libeigen/eigen/issues/791.

subset: commoncrawl


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Donald Trump has been president for 39 days. And as Americans prepare themselves to listen to his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, it seems appropriate to compare what he promised to do in his first 100 days in office with what has been achieved in close to half that time.
The answer, broadly speaking, is that while Trump has certainly initiated some consequential policy changes, he hasn't come remotely close to accomplishing even a third of his agenda. To some extent, that's because getting things done in Washington is, in practice, invariably a lot more difficult than politicians like to admit on the campaign trail. But strikingly, there are a fair number of Trump promises — especially related to trade — that are fully within his legal authority and where he has simply thus far failed to act. There are also areas, especially relating to immigration, where Trump has taken big actions that are somewhat at odds with his promises.
Alongside his proposed executive actions, Trump also promised an ambitious legislative agenda. It's by no means surprising that this agenda hasn't yet been enacted — the wheels of legislation tend to move fairly slowly. But what's striking is that so far there doesn't seem to be any forward motion on it at all. No formal proposals have been rolled out, and no congressional hearings have been held on basically any of it.
Here's a look at what Trump has done — and not done — so far.
Donald Trump's 100-day executive action plan
As outlined in October, Trump's plan for his first 100 days involved 18 pieces of executive branch action:
Off this list, far and away the most progress has been made on the six-point agenda to clean up corruption, which has largely been implemented. Voters might, however, be interested to learn that Trump's restrictions on lobbyists also contain a fair amount of watering down of Obama-era good government anti-lobbyist moves. Experts also feel that the two regulations in, one regulation out rule is largely meaningless. (Business almost certainly can expect a lighter regulatory touch, but not because of this rule.)
Meanwhile, there has been absolutely no progress made toward the likely unobtainable goal of amending the Constitution to impose term limits on Congress. Trump has not drafted the text of any such amendment, found champions for it in Congress or state legislatures, or really even so much as mentioned it.
Of the five security actions, Trump has had mixed results when he's acted at all. The Supreme Court pledge has been fulfilled in the form of Neil Gorsuch's nomination to the bench. The immigration suspension pledge was fulfilled by an early order barring travel by citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, but has been tied up in court for weeks. In practice, Trump's actual order on removing unauthorized immigrants has the opposite effect of what a plain reading of the text would suggest — he is telling Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents they don't have to focus on serious criminals anymore and should instead just deport people at random.
His other priorities in this category are stalled. How many of Obama's executive actions were unconstitutional in the first place (and thus covered by this pledge) is obviously a matter of dispute. Trump has rolled back some of Obama's various regulatory actions, like a Securities and Exchange Commission rule forcing oil companies to disclose payments to foreign governments and an Environmental Protection Agency regulation limiting the amount of coal waste that can be dumped into streams. Nothing precise has yet been done on sanctuary cities (a term with no clear legal definition), though some kind of crackdown does seem to be in the works.
On worker protections, the Trans-Pacific Partnership has been officially canceled (though in practice, it's been dead since well before the election), and pipeline building is back on schedule. Trump has not, however, given notice and started the process of canceling NAFTA. Nor has his Treasury Department designated China as a currency manipulator. Nothing has been done to address alleged trading abuses by foreign countries more generally. Nothing has been done to increase domestic infrastructure spending. And while the Trump administration almost certainly foreshadows a more welcoming climate for fossil fuel extraction, not much has yet been done on this in practice.
Donald Trump's 100-day legislative plan
Trump also pledged to work with Congress to drive the enactment of new legislation.
Presidents always fall short of their promises in this regard (it's the only way to promise enough to get elected), but Trump has done basically nothing on any of this.
There is some legislative activity in the works on Capitol Hill on replacing the Affordable Care Act, but the White House has not played a substantive role in trying to resolve disputes between various Republican members about its course. On a few of these other issues, like child care and school choice, there have been some meetings (Ivanka Trump is calling members of Congress) and rumors of plans (Trump keeps saying he'll have a health care plan soon) but no white papers or draft legislation or congressional "gangs" working on the issue. On taxes, the House GOP is cooking up a plan — the destination-based cash flow tax — that's totally different from what Trump proposed here.
On infrastructure, Senate Democrats have answered Trump's call for a $1 trillion infrastructure plan, but Trump hasn't embraced it. Instead, the White House is currently signaling that this first 100 days priority will actually be delayed until 2018, which probably means in practice that it won't happen.
The other ideas are themes that Trump speaks about frequently, but no specifics have come down from the White House. The idea that job losses are due to foreign trade, for example, has been a major Trump theme before and after the election, but it's still unclear what exactly he plans to do about it. Tuesday night's budget address should, in principle, be an opportunity to fill in some more details on exactly what Trump has in mind. But filling in details is out of character for Trump.
Trump's governing agenda is off to a slow start
While there's nothing particularly unusual about presidential overpromising, comparing Trump's stated 100 days agenda to the actual state of play at the end of February is a powerful reminder that Trump's campaign was largely run independently of the institutional Republican Party in Washington. Since winning the election and taking office, Trump's campaign team and inexperienced inner circle has been blended with more conventional figures drawn from the ranks of the congressional GOP and Republican Party donor circles.
Trump's pledges on trade and infrastructure that were central to his campaign rhetoric but out of step with the Washington Republican consensus have been put on hold while the president's team considers whether it really wants to do that stuff. The annoying, tedious wheels of the legislative machine are in motion on Paul Ryan's top priorities, but the White House hasn't really engaged with them. Senate Republicans, meanwhile, appear to be largely in a holding pattern trying to get Trump's nominees confirmed.
It's entirely possible that this is simply a slow start as a consequence of inexperience, and we'll look back two or four years later and see an enormously consequential list of achievements Trump can claim credit (or blame) for. But so far, it's an administration that's been long on drama and somewhat short on substance.


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No products
The overall appearance of a product is influenced by color and gloss.
A sample of the same color but higher gloss level is visually perceived darker and more saturated than a low gloss sample.
In order to get a uniform appearance, both attributes need to be controlled.
Highly accurate single-angle gloss meter with TFT screen
"state of the art", ultra mobile, 45°/0° geometry, high resolution spectrophotometer in a pocket format. Connect direct to your colour reference database from anywhere in the world, using wireless LAN or tether to your smart phone with Bluetooth V4.0


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This ultimate guide for search engine optimization skims the surface on many of the top things to look for in 2015. It was written for the masses, so much of the technical jargon has been phase out.
These are all great tips from many of the industry's top experts. A true ultimate guide would need to focus on all aspects of Search Engine Optimization, and that can't be done in an article or e-book. The subject is so broad that it can literally take a lifetime to learn and several hours a day to keep up on. Outside of the below information (which truly will help you KILL it) there are more of the aforementioned technical aspects and subtle secrets of Search Engine Optimization in 2015 that help to make a difference – but trust us, this will get you exactly where you need to be in a high percentage of businesses. Phoenix Online Media believes small things help and that when you score big on bringing all the small things together, you win.
Tips from Industry SEO Experts
When it comes to creating business and generating new leads, search engine optimization can truly be an organization's trump card. In simple terms, SEO is the relationship between search engines and a website. If your site or blog doesn't have a healthy relationship with search engine algorithms, it will not show up on search engine results effectively. That said, links also play an important part in effectively ranking any website…good links anyway.
This invisibility could significantly frustrate your company's efforts at generating new customers. As 75 percent of online users never click past the first page of Google, optimizing your website to show up high in search engine rankings is essential to your survival as an online business.
In this comprehensive guide, we provide you with all the SEO tips you need to become successful in 2015. If you are already planning to implement many of these SEO strategies and innovations, then you are in a great position, and even if you discover something is missing in your SEO marketing campaign plans, it isn't too late to make what could be crucial changes.
Embrace Mobile
Google made it apparent that mobile usability would play an important role in its ranking system since 2011, and this emphasis is only likely to increase in 2015. The search engine giant has been testing a new feature in its mobile search results; in fact, some users have reported seeing an icon next to these results that states the website is "not mobile friendly." While this feature is only in a test phase, it is a clear indication that Google is planning to make mobile its focus over the next few years. By the time you read this, this Google test may be over. Our team has already seen evidence that the test may be all but over and it goes both ways e.g. This site is mobile friendly and This site is not mobile friendly.
For approximately a year, Google has actively penalized websites that generate errors for mobile users. The point of this is to make sites containing videos that cannot be accessed via mobile devices less important in search engine rankings.
None of this should come as a major surprise, as Internet usage on mobile devices has surpassed access via desktops. This landmark moment came in early 2014 and has changed the digital landscape forever. Decision-makers, such as executives, rely on their mobile devices to access websites; according to an IDG Global Mobile Survey in 2014, 92 percent of executives own a smartphone that they use for business.
When it comes to embracing mobile SEO, you need to invest in responsive design. This refers to the practice of creating a website that displays the same HTML and URLs to all devices and uses CSS (cascading style sheets) to alter how a webpage appears on screen – any screen – tablet, mobile phone or desktop. Google has highlighted the importance of responsive design because it believes the end result is a better user experience.
In November 2014, Google announced the aforementioned mobile-friendly designation in mobile search results, which means having a website designed for mobile users is going to be a huge SEO ranking factor in 2015. Here are three quick ways to make your website mobile friendly:
- Implement responsive css to make your site render correctly on all devices.
- Use minimal scripts and plug-ins ensuring your page loads quickly.
- Ensure some one visiting your website has a different experience than someone who visits your mobile, maintaining a seamless experience.
Keyword Placement and Meaning Matters More Than Frequency
Don't listen to those who suggest keyword usage is a waste of time; after all, search engines still need text in order to determine what your company does. However, keywords are now more useful for information purposes than they are for ranking, which means placement is more important than frequency.
For example, posting your main keyword in the tag of your site and header will prove more effective than using it six times within the body of the text. You should know that Google breaks your website down into different areas:
- Headers and Meta information
- The body text
- Footers and sidebars: the least important places.
When Google searches for your information, it doesn't look for keyword phrases any longer; instead, it interprets your website's data and comes to a conclusion about what your site and business is all about.
The search engine's own research shows that deriving a meaning from a keyword's synonyms accounts for 70 percent of searches. This means variations of your main keyword could be "counted" the same by Google. As a result, businesses need to optimize their websites for a certain meaning and not a specific phrase. Do this and you could be seen as an authority in your niche.
Website Structure
There are two ways to look at structure, and both will have a major impact on whether or not your website is perceived as an authority.
- Surface-level structure: This relates to how all the pages on your site are laid out. If you haven't done so already, make sure your website adheres to the preferred Google structure of header, body, footer, and sidebars. Google finds it easier to scan your pages when your website is designed in this manner, and if you place the relevant content in each section, the search engine will be able to understand the meaning and purpose of your website.
- Deep structure: This refers to your website's navigation and overall structure. The easier it is to navigate your site, the more likely it is that users will find the information they came looking for, and this will be rewarded by Google. Use a header bar for easier navigation, place appropriate titles on pages, and create a crawlable sitemap. You should also connect the internal pages of your website to one another in order to gain more authority when these pages add value and relevancy.
Create Longer, Better, and More Detailed Content
The short and snappy 300- to 400-word blog post is not quite dead yet, but it is most certainly on life support! Content curation and lengthy detailed posts continue to be an important SEO factor. A few years back, Google started to showcase detailed pieces in its In-Depth Articles section. Typically, only pieces of 1,500 words or more would be included in these search results; it was a method of getting content marketers to provide more detailed and informative articles to readers.
This was a welcome departure from websites laden with "fluff" pieces, where the goal was to create as many posts as possible irrespective of quality. Google responded with algorithm changes like Panda, which was part of its mission to eradicate low-quality content from its search results. Websites filled with useless content are being partially or fully de-indexed and/or punished, and detailed articles are taking over.
To keep up to speed, it is important to only write about topics for which a lot of information is available. Adding in footnotes, links to high-ranking websites, and a list of your sources are all useful when it comes to improving your SEO ranking in 2015. Let users and search engines know you didn't just make information up, cite sources and give credit when credit is due.
Focus on Improving User Experience
Ensuring your website is filled with high-quality, relevant, and useful content is obviously one way to improve user experience, but there are other factors to consider. We have already mentioned the impact site structure has on Google's spiders, but you also enjoy an SEO boost from making it easy for people to use your site.
Interactivity Helps a Great Deal
Keep users on your site by adding great videos, informative tips, did you know facts, quizzes, interactive games, or anything else you can think of to increase time on-site and make users enjoy their experience on your site.
The Need for Speed
A relatively simple way to improve user experience is to ensure your website loads quickly. Page speed is going to be a huge SEO factor in 2015 because at present, even a 1-second delay leads to an 11 percent reduction in page views and a 7 percent reduction in conversions. In monetary terms, an e-commerce site earning around $36 million a year would lose almost $2.5 million in revenue annually by allowing a 1-second delay in loading time to persist.
Use tools like Google PageSpeed Insights, server side GZip Compression, Caching plug-ins, image optimization and minify CSS and javascript files. Check the page speed of the 10 most popular pages on your site. Make sure you test for both mobile devices and desktops. Compare this speed to the standard to find out if this is an area you could improve on. If these tips don't help, look into a Content Delivery Network (CDN) to help load content that may be slowing your site down.
Link Earning Will Replace Link Building
Links have been a crucial part of SEO since the whole concept of search engines came into existence, and things are not suddenly going to change in 2015. Links will still be important, but your new strategy must be link "earning" rather than traditional link building. A single, high-quality earned link to your website is worth far more than 10 spam links using old-fashioned link building strategies. The positive results will include increased traffic, a better conversion rate, and extra natural links.
- Make sure your external link building efforts are focused on acquiring links that need the approval and intervention of humans.
- Only build relevant links; this means adding links on pages where visitors have a real interest in your website.
- In 2015, remember that quality far outweighs quantity. A handful of links from trusted websites count for more than 100 links from guest-posting blogs. On top of that 100 links from 100 quality domains means more than 1,000 links from 1 quality domain.
Beware the Heightened Danger of Negative SEO
The term "negative SEO" refers to occasions when your website is flooded with low-quality links. It is common for a company to do this to sabotage a rival as a means to ensure the competitor's website is pulled down in search engine rankings. Negative SEO became an even bigger issue once Google introduced its Penguin algorithm, which was designed to penalize websites laden with low-quality inbound links.
If you have been the victim of a spamming attempt or willingly allowed your website to carry low-quality links, you can use the Disavow Tool in Google Webmaster Tools. In it, you send Google a list of links or entire domains that should be ignored in a website's link profile. The trouble is that the Disavow Tool can take up to nine months to work, leaving a real possibility that a negative SEO attack could ruin your business.
If you run a small business, negative SEO is not likely to be a problem, but larger websites are prime targets. At present, Google has no plans to combat negative SEO attacks, so your only recourse is the slow-acting Disavow process. During 2015, pay close attention to your Google Webmaster Tools and use them to monitor your inbound links.
Full Disclosure: Many experts don't believe negative SEO can hurt a website.
Include Video Marketing in Your SEO Strategy
As we mentioned earlier videos can help increase user-interaction. Video marketing became relevant on the day Google introduced universal search. This was May 16, 2007, but almost eight years beyond that date, video marketing is still not used by every company. According to eMarketer, more than 75 percent of tablet users will watch video programming on their device at least once a month, and KISSmetrics reports that consumers are up to 85 percent more likely to make a purchase after watching a video on your website.
YouTube is the second-largest search engine in the world, behind only Google, which means you need to create a video outlining your company's products and services, and post it on the video-sharing network. Be sure to embed the video directly in your website; your best course of action is to embed it on a landing page, complete with a clear call to action. You should also add video-rich snippets that should offer an exciting preview of what's in store to entice visitors to click. On the landing page – make it hard for users to find other information not related to the video and your conversion.
The key metrics for video SEO are as follows:
- SERP rankings: Google's Hummingbird update loves video, so add video-rich snippets to get ranked on search engine results pages.
- Click-through rate: Increase your CTR by creating a sitemap to display your video. This should maximize clicks since people are falling in love with video.
- Bounce rate: Keep your bounce rate low by including accurate headlines and ensuring your video content is clear and concise.
- Backlinks: You can build high-quality backlinks by blending text with video.
By 2017, an estimated 90 percent of Internet traffic will be video, and search engines know this. As a result, you need to budget for video marketing and enjoy the SEO and subsequent revenue increases.
Don't Forget Local SEO
The mobile Internet revolution is causing consumers to look for local goods and services, which means local SEO should be one of your main concerns in 2015. An estimated 97 percent of consumers use the Internet to research local businesses, and there were an estimated 140 billion local searches in 2014. Add in the fact that 77 percent of smartphone users contact a local business after reading about it online, and this should be enough to convince you of the importance of local SEO.
Here is a list of things to do to improve local SEO results in 2015:
- Correct on-page optimization: When it comes to local-based optimization, you need to include contact information like your business address and phone numbers, region-specific keywords, schema and more. Look for forums that list local businesses and register, as these sites should allow you to list your business address and contact information, which is great for local SEO.
- Create local places pages: A surprising number of businesses network and advertise on social media but completely forget to register with search engines like Bing and Yahoo. When you complete the registration process, you automatically increase your company's presence on organic search.
- Ask for reviews: As almost 90 percent of consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations, the importance of having reviews about your business are obvious. Good reviews not only place your company in a good light, they are also excellent for local SEO. Don't be afraid to ask for these reviews!
- Claim and/or correct NAP listings and citations: NAP stands for name, address, and phone number, and this is crucial information if you wish to make an impact on your local SEO rankings. All you need to do is look up your business on the requisite websites and either claim your listings or correct them if there has been an error. Google MapMaker and other tools can help you locate this information.
Improving your local SEO ranking not only helps you gain a better reputation locally, it also ensures you are easy to find.
Create an Organic Search Strategy
While things like localization, structured authoring, and natural language processing were big in 2014, it appears as if SEO is likely to return to its organic roots in 2015. One of the great things about organic search is that big brands can't buy their way to the top; this ensures a level playing field for the most part. This year, your organic search strategy must focus on ways to serve your customer base better.
There are no shortcuts; you need to develop a sustainable organic search strategy that is customer-focused and entertains, informs, and assists consumers through each stage of the purchasing cycle. You must understand the needs and preferences of your customers, as keyword rankings are no longer that important; it is all about having a complete online brand presence.
Here is how to rank better on organic search:
- Mobile marketing: More consumers than ever before are connecting with your business via their mobile device. This means your business must be capable of closing the deal entirely on mobile devices, and it should also move seamlessly from smartphone to tablet to laptop.
- Focus on user engagement: Forget about the volume of traffic you are getting and concentrate on improving visitor satisfaction. Look at social media networks as alternative search engines where you need to be recognized as an authority in your industry.
- Helpful content: All content must be useful to consumers, and your site's internal search engine should be an authoritative discovery tool for your company's areas of influence and strength.
- Embrace social networks: Content on social channels should be used to open communication with consumers. These should be two-way exchanges, as you want to talk to your customers rather than at them. This may result in consumers passing your company's name along, and more mentions of your brand name are good for SEO.
Remember That Google Is Not the Only Game in Town
The vast majority of businesses rely entirely on Google when it comes to creating their SEO strategies. Google is unquestionably the Number 1 search engine, but its market share in the United States was around 68 percent at the start of 2015. This means by ignoring the others, you are ignoring 32 percent of searchers, which is not something to be tossed aside lightly.
This is the year to pay more attention to Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo!, and others (like YouTube). In addition to the fact that less data is available to marketers on Google AdWords and Analytics, there are a few other reasons to look beyond Google.
For instance, Firefox chose Yahoo! to be its new default search engine and dumped Google in the process. This probably has a lot to do with the fact that Google Chrome is a big rival, but it is nonetheless big news. Additionally, the Safari-Google deal is set to end this year, and it is widely believed that Apple will choose Bing as its new partner.
Marketers should place increasing importance on Google's competitors and look to benchmark and track key performance indicators, such as keyword rankings, for their websites. Another good idea is to sign up for Bing Webmaster Tools, as it contains features not available on the Google version. In many cases, you will find data missing from Google Webmaster Tools on the Bing version and should be able to combine this information effectively.
Pay Attention to Social Signals
Social media and SEO experts spent the last couple years telling businesses to have a major presence on Google+. Google authorship was given particular attention since it was believed to be crucial in the quest for high search engine rankings and to help improve click-through rates of content in SERPs. Yet in August 2014, Google announced the end of its authorship program because of low adoption rates. Additionally, a major player in Google, John Mueller, admitted that the program simply wasn't as useful as the search engine giant had hoped.
Now that it has become apparent that Google+ is not as effective as G hoped for SEO, it is likely Google will switch its attention to social media. You can expect Google to place more emphasis on social signals from Twitter and Facebook in a move that will go against its previous beliefs.
Although Google continues to deny that social signals are part of its ranking algorithm, a variety of correlation studies suggest otherwise. Since the Google authorship program is a failure, expect to see social signals count for quite a lot in SEO rankings in 2015.
Citations and Brand Mentions Will Become Powerful
Google is now drawing a distinction between express and implied links:
- Express links are URLs that lead back to a webpage. In other words, they are traditional links.
- Implied links refer to a mention of a website or brand without a link.
Link building has been subject to a lot of misuse, which is why link earning is now more important (and has already been covered above). Google appears to be placing greater emphasis on citations and brand mentions, as they are less likely to be abused for SEO purposes.
An increasing number of businesses will begin tracking and measuring brand mentions, and "nofollow links" will become as important as do-follow links in the eyes of Google. This means you need to include both express and implied links in your strategy. Since there is no known ratio deemed to be ideal when it comes to building authority, here are a few things to consider as you look to use both forms of links:
- Avoid having a high link-to-mention ratio, as this may imply your website is guilty of spamming, which of course reduces your authority.
- You can create a more natural ratio through the use of viral content, such as infographics. Natural will always be better according to Google.
- Another great opportunity to build mentions is through guest blogging.
- Focus on building a diverse portfolio of links. 1,000 links from an article directory doesn't do much in terms of building authority.
The Long Tail Keyword Will Rise Again
Long-tail keywords are less popular search terms because they have a lower search volume and lower level of competition. However, as users become better at using search engines, their queries become more specific, so instead of looking for "chocolate," they are searching for "gluten-free chocolate in Phoenix," for example. Because search engines are used constantly by people on mobile devices and desktops, long-tail keywords are now great for overall optimization and better personalization of content.
Long-tail keywords can provide you with an endless stream of ideas for content, but their success for SEO purposes isn't easy to measure. You need to identify a specific set of long-tail keywords and track them in ranking software. In order to measure the real value of long-tail keywords, however, you must track customer funnels or paths taken to conversion and measure customer click-through rates, feedback on content, and blog post traffic.
In 2015, marketers will come to terms with the fact that one- and two-word phrases don't always rank well despite being exceedingly expensive. Long-tail queries are more relevant, and because of the greater level of specificity, they rank better and are also a sign of greater purchasing intent.
Back in 2012, a study showed that up to 20 percent of daily keyword queries had never been seen before, and this figure is actually likely to increase as search engines get better at understanding user intent.
CTR, CTA, Dwell Time, and Bounce Rate Will All Become Relevant SEO Factors
If you don't know what any of the above terms mean, you better get acquainted with them, because they will be important SEO ranking factors in 2015. Here is a quick explanation of each:
- CTR stands for click-through rate. This is the ratio of clicks to impressions; the higher your CTR, the more authoritative and trustworthy you become, since it indicates successful and relevant online content.
- CTA stands for call to action. This is another term for telling a customer what to do next. A great CTA can turn a hesitant visitor into a customer.
- Dwell time relates to the amount of time spent on each page and the website overall. A good CTA will increase dwell time, and this increases your website's authority.
- Bounce rate refers to the percentage of visitors who leave your website after visiting one page. A high bounce rate indicates a website that is not proving useful to customers, and this will damage your SEO ranking.
Take Away
Having an excellent understanding of SEO fundamentals is crucial to any online business. A recent study by the Online Marketing Institute showed that more than 90 percent of executives admitted they need help when it comes to driving more content to their websites.
As Google and other search engines become more sophisticated and more intent on improving user experience, your SEO strategy needs to be detailed and advanced. You can help your online business thrive in 2015 by using some of the above tips, but if you insist on doing things the old-fashioned way, it's likely your business will plummet down the search engine rankings, and the final result will be significantly reduced traffic and profit.


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Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson's seven-point plan involves pursuing aid-for-trade and an agreement reached last year on duty-free, quota-free access for poor countries.
But ActionAid International said there were already a number of poor countries granted access to the markets of rich countries. But new countries which come on board will not be allowed to export their most important products. In particular the US is denying duty-free, quota-free access to Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Maldives and Nepal for textile products and Japan is preventing poorer countries exporting rice and some fish products, said Mariano Iossa, food and trade policy adviser for ActionAid International in Brussels.
The EU had made previous deals to phase in access for poorer countries for bananas but sugar remains unresolved, he added.
On aid-for-trade there is not much additional money being provided. "A lot of money is existing commitments or involves double accounting," said Iossa.
"Mandelson wants to recover the development box from the talks but there isn't really much in it," he added.
Other groups were stressing the need for continued attempts at a multilateral global trade deal because in bilateral deals developing countries would always be unequal partners. "They need the multilateral deal to defend their interests," said Louis Belanger, spokesman for Oxfam in Brussels. "They need what the US and EU failed to do on agriculture and to solve the problem of dumping."
He predicted developing countries would now take cases against richer countries to the WTO to prevent dumping. "Brazil has already taken two cases and won. We're looking at the EU and US facing cases taken by countries such as Uruguay, Egypt and Chile," said Belanger.
Mandelson this week emphasised the generosity of offers Europe had made prior to the collapse of the talks in Geneva on Monday. He said that offering an average cut of 50% to its farm import tariffs – from an initial offer of 39% – was "hardly putting nothing on the table".
He criticised the US for not offering more cuts to its subsidies and greater market access. "The US I regret to say showed no flexibility at all in the end," he said.
But the US hit back saying that the EU had been "unable to endorse the US proposal given substantial opposition from France and a few other member states with strong farm interests".
Hugo Paemen, the Commission negotiator in previous WTO talks, the Uruguay round, said that the talks lacked leadership and pressure from business interests. "I'm sure the personalities played a role. Nobody really felt committed and there was no constituency for this round," he said.


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Benjamin Kubelsky was born in Chicago in 1894. He entered the vaudeville scene at the tender age of 17, and went on to become the star of Earl Carroll's Vanities (1931).
He was a regular star of radio, television and movies, was known most for his permanent age of 39, as well as his dismally funny violin playing. As a guest of a local New York radio show, Jack made his radio debut (and his reputation) with the words: "This is Jack Benny talking. There will be a slight pause while you say 'Who Cares?'"


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This event will run simultaneously with 4 different sustainability-focused conferences at The Nest, which will combine on the common session and lunch for stimulating networking and dialog. sourceGau Meo/Shutterstock "Oklahoma City is formally hitting its stride as an arts and tradition vacation spot," Madeline Bilis wrote for Travel & Leisure. sourceShutterstock Hoteliers and cooks are "ushering in a new, sophisticated period" in Maine, from glamping retreats to locally sourced nice dining institutions, Travel & Leisure assistant editor Madeline Bilis writes. sourceGetty Images A slew of hotel openings is making Boston "the nation's next nice lodge metropolis," Andrew Sessa wrote for Travel & Leisure. sourceShutterstock On Hawaii's Big Island, 2020 will see the opening of the Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, a luxurious resort that's been present process a $200 million renovation, in accordance with Travel & Leisure editor John Wogan.
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Principals of various Delhi University colleges Monday ordered the admission process to undergraduate programmes to be deferred "due to lack of clarity and conflicting guidelines" about the term of these courses.
"Since there is a conflict between the two sets of guidelines, the admission process is unclear. We defer the admissions to Delhi University till the competent authority issues unambiguous guidelines," said S.K. Garg, president of the DU Principals Association.


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This is a rare opportunity to catch Joby Fox performing an intimate gig on his home turf. Part of Feile an Phobail 2019
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Salesforce and Eat. Learn. Play. Announce New Partners, Funding and Scope of Pilot Program to Address Food Insecurity in the Bay Area
As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Salesforce and Eat. Learn. Play., along with partners Oakland Unified School District, World Central Kitchen, Numi Foundation and Full Harvest, launched a pilot program to combat food insecurity. This initial 6-week program, launched in June, connected families with fresh food from farms and to help ensure that food did not go to waste. During the pilot, the partners sourced nearly 500,000 pounds of fresh farm produce from local, minority-owned farms and served more than 32,000 mostly (85%) Black and LatinX low-income families.
Unfortunately, hunger is becoming an even more critical issue for Americans during the pandemic, affecting almost 54 million Americans with a disproportionate impact on Black and LatinX families.
Today, Salesforce and Eat. Learn. Play. are announcing the next phase of the program, which includes adding more partners, additional funding and scaling the program to reach more families. Full Harvest and World Central Kitchen will continue in their roles sourcing and distributing produce respectively. The program will also add new partners to accelerate the mission, including Uber Freight, Growing Together, Mandela Partners, Office of Kat Taylor, Dreisbach Enterprises, Hellman Foundation and Battery Powered. Together, these operational and financial partners will support direct-to-home deliveries for ~5,000 families per week, with an expansion target to serve at least one million school families with millions of pounds of fresh food.
Mandela Partners will focus on sourcing from local BIPOC-owned and regenerative agriculture farms. The logistics and freight team at Uber Freight is now helping to transport bulk produce from farms to warehouses. Growing Together is driving home deliveries, while employing local partners of students who attend OUSD to help with transportation and labor. Dreisbach and World Central Kitchen will deliver produce boxes to OUSD sites.
In addition to Salesforce and Eat. Learn. Play. re-investing $1M in this next phase, new funding partners include Uber, Hellman Foundation, Battery Powered and the Office of Kat Taylor, in partnership with their Growing the Table initiative.


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Attila Csihar (MAYHEM, TORMENTOR, VOID OV VOICES) and New York City guitarist Dennis Deen recently spent time in Oslo collaborating on a new project which Attila has described as "a cross between old TORMENTOR, SKINNY PUPPY and BIOHAZARD."
"For me, I hear and see a mix of 'Diary Of A Madman' [OZZY OSBOURNE] and 'Antichrist Superstar' [MARILYN MANSON] in the project being that I'm very influenced by Randy Rhoads," Deen tells BLABBERMOUTH.NET.
He adds, "The new show and record is full of kick-ass guitar riffs. The show will literally scare the fuck out of you. It's a heavy sound; very negative, dark stuff here [with] a little VOID OV VOICESthrown in. I literally dug out my blackest of demons from my soul to create this. A lot of pain went into my guitar sound.
"I cannot really say much more other than we are looking for a bassist and drummer to do the tour. The studio lineup and details are coming."
Performing since 1986 when he co-founded cult-metal band TORMENTOR, Attila is best known for his contribution to MAYHEM's "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas" album in 1993, a milestone for the black metal genre. Csihar is, or has been, a member of various groups such as PLASMA POOL, ABORYM, and KOROG. He has also done guest vocals (and toured) with SUNN O))), BURIAL CHAMBER TRIO and GRAVETEMPLE.
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We get lots of questions at Gardening Know How, which is why we try wholeheartedly to provide the best answers possible. Maybe you've got a general inquiry or one that pertains to a particular plant in the garden. Chances are we've covered it somewhere. One of the plant families popular in many gardens include lilies. Here are the 10 most commonly asked questions about lily plants we receive.
When is the best time to transplant lilies?
Lily plant grow from bulbs but, unlike many other bulbs, they don't always go completely dormant. Autumn is usually the best time for transplanting lilies in most areas but, technically, you can transplant at any time during the warm months, but when temps are very high, the water stress on the plant greatly increases the chances that the plant will die. If you transplant during high heat, provide lots of water for at least a week or two after transplanting. Providing temporary shade for the plant is helpful as well.
Why do lilies fall over after they bloom?
It is normal for them to bend over when the blooms start to get old. Once the flowers have been pollinated and start to set seed, they will naturally bend over, often all the way to the ground. You may even see the seed pod on the inside of the lily. Additionally, some lily varieties can reach several feet tall, and while they're usually fairly sturdy, the added weight of those pretty blooms can cause the plants fall over. This can be easily remedied by providing a stake for extra support.
How long do tree lily bulbs take to sprout?
How quickly a tree lily grows can vary and is mostly dependent on its current soil and air temperatures. With warm spring temperatures, you might expect to see sprouts within in 2-4 weeks, but if it's colder, it might take longer than that. Colder regions may benefit from adding an extra layer of mulch over the planting area, which will help insulate the soil temperatures and further help the plant along. All in all, though, there's reason for the saying, "patience is a virtue." Seasonal fluctuations are not uncommon from year to year, making the appearance of sprouts variable at best.
Are lily plants poisonous?
With exception to peace lily and calla lily (Note: these are not true lilies and are not toxic the way lilies are.), all other lily varieties are major threats to cats (and some dogs), causing kidney failure and death. It takes only a small amount to result in poisoning. There's also potential for toxicity in humans, depending on the type of lily which may range from fairly mild to even death. And all parts of lilies, those in the Lilium genus, are toxic. So if you have pets or small children, you may want to reconsider planting lilies in the garden just to err on the safe side.
How to store lily bulbs?
If you live in a regions not prone to freezing, you can leave the bulbs in all year long. Gardeners in colder climates, however, should consider pulling up bulbs for overwintering indoors. Lily bulbs left in the ground during winter freezes may not come back in spring and can even rot. Wait until all the foliage has died back, then dig up the bulbs and separate any with offsets. Check the bulbs for mold or damage and discard any that aren't healthy. Allow them to dry in a cool, dark location for a few days and then store the lily bulbs in a peat moss filled cardboard box or paper bag.
Is pruning or deadheading of lily flowers necessary?
While deadheading spent blooms is a common practice in many gardens and one that can often encourage reblooming, this isn't the case for lilies. Deadheading of lily plants isn't necessary. Once they're finished blooming, that's it. They will not bloom again. You can, however, cut the flower stalks back after the blooms have faded. It is best to keep the leaves in place though until they die back naturally in the fall or winter. Cutting them before this will weaken the plant because it needs the leaves to store energy for next year.
Why won't my lily plants flower?
If you find that you have no flowers on a plant, a number of factors, from age to environmental or cultural issues, could be to blame. Members of the lily family require a minimum of 5-6 hours of full sun to bloom. If yours are located in an area that's not getting enough sun, then this could be the problem. Moving the lilies to another location can help. Also, have you been fertilizing the flowers? Too much nitrogen, for example, can prevent blooming. Adding phosphorus, like bone meal, can alleviate the issue.
Can you grow lilies from seed?
Absolutely, you can grow more lilies from the seeds, but just be aware that it requires a little more effort and patience since they will take much longer to grow and bloom than those planted from offsets or other means. In fact, for some lily varieties, it could take years. Don't let this deter you though. If you have the time and feel like experimenting, by all means go for it. Simply wait for the seedhead to dry up and brown before collecting the seeds. Depending on the type of lily you have, these may require a cold period (stratification) prior to planting.
Can I grow lily plants from bulbils?
Yes, it is definitely possible to grow plants from bulbils. The bulbils can be easily separated from the parent plant and put directly into the garden in the late summer, which gives them plenty of time to develop a strong root system before winter sets in. Likewise, you can collect and store the bulbils over winter and plant them outside in the spring. Place them in labeled Ziploc bags. Then put them into the fridge for about a month or so to give them a cooling period. Take them out of the fridge and transfer them in growing trays or pots, then place these under Florescent lighting to grow them over winter. By spring the bulbils should be adequately sized for planting in the garden.
What causes the leaves to get holes or splits in them?
While this could be due to any number of insects, the most common culprit for this type of lily damage is the lily leaf beetle, which is bright red and relatively easy to spot on the plant. Both adults and their larvae can cause unsightly damage to lily plant foliage. While picking off adult lily beetles in one method of control, treating the plants with neem oil is more effective at controlling both adults and larvae. Neem oil is organic and safe for people, pets and bees.
We all have questions now and then, whether long-time gardeners or those just starting out. So if you have a gardening question, get a gardening answer. We're always here to help.


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For a minute there, it looked like the federal government was going to embrace temporary urbanism, with a creative installation to enliven the cold, dead heart of Federal Triangle. So much for that idea: The General Services Administration put the contest on indefinite hold, three months after issuing a call for qualifications.
Why the about-face? The National Capital Planning Commission, which was facilitating the contest, tells me it's "under review as part of the budget process," even though a cost hadn't yet been determined. Subtext: Everything that could possibly catch the eye of a tea partying House member is on notice, following reports of absurd conference spending that got the last GSA head fired.
Oddly, it appears that the contest hadn't drawn much local interest anyway. The interested vendors list includes no District-based groups, despite the wealth of temporary initiatives elsewhere in the city.


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From Pipi's Pasture: It's December already…
December is here, and as I do at the beginning of each new month/season, I'm thinking about what's going on right now and how things have changed from the previous year's month or season. I enjoy doing this—I'm not sure why—so I hope you will bear with me.
It's December 2020…
*As with each December, there's a sharp edge to the air; 40 degrees F. in December doesn't feel as warm as 40 degrees F. in March or April—maybe even February. It's due to the earth's position, I guess.
*There's no snow here at Pipi's Pasture, except where it's shady most of the day, such as the area in front of the house and part of the driveway.
*Have you noticed the great big full moon at night?
*I have not cleaned the vines and dry vegetation from the pots on the front porch so the tomato and bell pepper pots look sad. It's true of the garden plot, too, but I just keep thinking that everything is resting until spring.
*The trees are about 95% bare of leaves, and the deer are keeping the fallen leaves eaten up off the lawns.
*The birds, mostly starlings, have eaten up most of the marble-size crab apples off the trees in the front and back of the house.
*Amazingly, I have heard the startled sounds of robins when I'm out at the corral doing chores (you know the sounds they make when they see cats nearby), and although I have been told that robins stay around all winter, I have never known them to be here this time of the year.
*Even more amazing, my brother, Duane Osborn told me that he recently heard the sounds of a sandhill crane.
*I'm having to resort to using my "retractable" garden hose to fill stock tanks, and each morning I have to cut ice off the small water tanks; the ice pile is growing.
*The cats are staying in bed much longer on these cold mornings and aren't real active until the sun has been up awhile.
*It seems that everyone put up Christmas decorations early this year; it makes my pumpkins seem out of place.
*It's so dark in the morning that I'm feeding the cows at 7:00 A.M. instead of 6:30 A.M.
*After breakfast the cows enjoy standing or napping in the sunlight, their eyes closed as they happily chew their cuds.
One change that is all too evident this month/year is the pandemic. It seems to me that the earth has tilted, kind of like a seesaw, and everything is topsy-turvy. Like everyone else, I'm praying for a miracle to put things right again.
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The development of an expert advisory system for the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
McMorran, James Philip (1989) The development of an expert advisory system for the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). PhD thesis, University of Warwick.
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The first cases of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) were reported by the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta in the United States in 1981. At the time of completion of this thesis the numbers of cases of AIDS worldwide has risen to well in excess of 100 000. Dr. Roger Brittain, District Medical Officer and a Director of the Expert Systems and Decision Support Unit (ESDSU) at the University of Warwick believed that Information Technology could play a role in overcoming some of the problems related to AIDS. Principle among these was the problem of shortages of clinical and other expertise about this disorder in the United Kingdom. This thesis describes research relating to the attempts of a development team from the ESDSU to develop a computer based tool for resolving the problems of a dearth in AIDS-related expertise via an Action Research Programme. My role in the development team was principally in the areas of design and knowledge acquisition relating to the project. This thesis therefore concentrates on the design, knowledge acquisition and evolution of the computer based decision support tool that was developed.
The thesis describes the application of Expert Systems and Information Systems Approaches to the problem and how these approaches were both shown to have deficiencies. However it seemed that the deficiencies in each approach were complementary. This led to the development of a model for a computer based decision support tool that inherited features of both an expert system and an information system. This "hybrid" tool was termed an expert advisory system and was designed to address multiple user groups with varying levels of expertise within each user group.
The process of developing the Expert Advisory System model led to the invention of development aids such as the Domain Dictionary. Also it highlighted an often ignored problem in computer based decision support tools, that of responsibility for the advice of the tool. The problems of validation of an "active" decision support tool in which advice is accessed via a consultation are highlighted in the complex area of Medicine. This thesis proposes a possible solution in the form of an editorial board which would be responsible for the validation and maintenance of expertise contained in the decision support tool.
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|Hurrion, R. D. (Robert D.)
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If research sets a school apart from other schools, and from other educational levels across disciplines, then Saint Paul School of Professional Studies (SPSPS) will build on this premise, and for other development reasons.
From the classrooms and outside of these, SPSPS values the contributions research brings to quality instruction, responsive community service, business and entrepreneurship. At SPSPS, research is both a course/subject and a process that is integrated in selected core, major, and basic courses in the senior high school, college, and law programs.
Among these are: institutional study on the labor market in Region 8 commissioned by the Canadian government through a local business chamber and now used by government and business as part of their data banks; some 10 relevant student researches in three separate categories saw acceptance in a national research and development congress; a collaborative study on land administration and management; faculty research presentation in national fora; monographs on Schools for Communities; and chairmanship in a technical working group in the Regional Research Development and Innovation Committee (RRDIC) with 10 state-owned universities and colleges (SUCs) and the UP Visayas Tacloban College as members. Among its advocacy is to integrate entrepreneurship in the RRDIC and the Regional Development Council's (RDC) research agenda.
SPSPS is the only private higher education institution in the region that seats in the Regional Statistics Committee (RSC), and the RDC.
In its 27th year, SPSPS aligns research with the National Higher Education Research Agenda, Ambisyon 2040, and the RDC.