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Men's tennis in full swing
March 14, 2018
The UNC Wilmington men's tennis team is in full swing this season, as the Seahawks brought in six wins in a row through the end of February.
Their run came to an end when the team faced Elon University last Saturday.
"Elon has a pretty solid roster, so we'll expect a tough match against them." said senior Andres Torres at the campus tennis courts prior to the match.
The players are confident in this season regardless of the wins and losses.
"I don't really look at it as just wins and losses, we just mainly focus on getting better, said the head tennis coach," Matt Dubois.
There are a number of factors that contribute to the team's positive outlook and victories this season.
"Our coach plays a big part in helping the team," said Torres.
"A blank canvas," is the term Dubois used to describe his first year at UNCW back in 2007.
"There weren't coaches that stayed for too long," he said. His many years of experience provide an overall awareness and a good read of what to expect from other teams and that of his own.
One member of the team, Michael Copeland, a sophomore from a batch of new players from January of last year, has also contributed a great deal this season.
"Michael is a good player. He's got a really good forehand and backhand," said Torres. Copeland had a long stretch of matches in which he was undefeated this season.
"For such a young group, they are doing really good," said Dubois.
Simple routines before a game go a long way. Within 48 hours of a game, the Seahawks tend to use the "less is more" motto. In other words, they begin to slow down their training pace so they don't over prepare or strain themselves too much.
This helps them prepare themselves both physically and mentally. Each player makes sure to eat a good breakfast the morning of every game. For good luck, the team attaches chain links to the fence of the court during home games.
Cheering also helps boost morale. Dubois encourages people to go to their games. Going to games is an experience of its own.
"I've had people come up to me and say, 'Wow, I didn't know it was like that,'" he said.


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POP UP PARADE - Cells at Work: Platelet
"Once this dries out, it'll become a scab!"
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Music Video (FS100, After Effects)Hey all, We recently finished this music video and wanted to share with you. Shot mostly on the FS100 with a few pickup shots on the NEX-5n. One of the biggest challenges and disappointments was how the camera performed in the club scene. The internal codec falls apart whenever there is a flash of bright color (or rapidly changing color) as there is likely not enough bandwidth to represent the varying information using the inter-frame compression. Surprisingly, there is very little info on this (we've researched before shooting). An outboard recorder would have been really beneficial in this case. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the video: http://vimeo.com/66481687 Cheers! Alex


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BAE Systems has partnered with Elbit Systems of America to develop advanced operational technologies for combat vehicles.
The teaming focuses on validation and integration of new technologies on combat vehicles while enhancing their capabilities.
The two companies will explore automation of crew, vehicle protection systems, and related defensive and offensive systems.
BAE Systems business development director Jim Miller said: "BAE Systems and Elbit America are investing in transformational combat vehicle technologies and turret solutions that will greatly enhance the lethality and survivability of next-generation combat vehicles for the US and international militaries.
"Our relationship demonstrates a commitment to provide our customers with solutions for future battlefields based on our collective combat vehicle expertise."
Earlier this week, BAE Systems proposed its fully automated Archer howitzer for the US Army as the latter plans to induct a 155mm wheeled gun system to meet future requirements.
Earlier this month, Elbit Systems of America won a five-year contract to produce spare parts for Aviators' Night Vision Imaging System Head-Up Display system (ANVIS HUD) of the US Army.
Elbit Systems of America ground combat and precision targeting vice-president Ridge Sower said: "The Elbit Systems of America team is excited to partner with BAE Systems and for the opportunities that come with that relationship.
"Our broad portfolio of mission-enhancing solutions and technologies, coupled with BAE Systems' proven track record for providing highly effective combat systems, will greatly benefit warfighters as they face new challenges and needs."


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No Bake Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars:
I got creative with my leftover macadamia pulp from making my homemade macadamia mylk and created these no bake blueberry lemon cheesecake bars. But don't worry, if you don't have pulp you can still make these!
What you will need:
- Leftover macadamia pulp (if you don't have this just use raw macadamia nuts)
- Lemon
- Coconut oil
- Vanilla extract
- 1 bag of freeze fried blueberries or use fresh or frozen
- Raw almonds
- Candied pecans or use raw pecans and add maple syrup, coconut sugar + cinnamon
Prepping the base first:
I first prepared my base by adding my raw almonds, candied pecans, and coconut oil (not melted) to my food processor. And I pulsed a couple times until I got a sticky sand like consistency. But please be mindful that you are pulsing versus processing in your food processor. Because if you process for too long you will end up with nut butter and not a sticky crust. Add the crust to a 13×9 baking dish sprayed with coconut oil and press down with your fingers to create an even layer.
Making the "cheesecake:"
For the "cheesecake," I add everything too food processor and processed until a smooth silky texture. I then added to the top of my crust and spread into an even layer. And then I stick in the freezer for a few hours or overnight to firm up. And once it has firmed up with a sharp knife I cut into bars.
How to store:
I like to store mine in my freezer in an airtight container. And when I am ready to enjoy one I let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes.
Left Over Macadamia Pulp Lemon Blueberry No Bake "Cheesecake" Bars
- 1/2 cup raw almonds
- 1/2 cup homemade candied pecans or do 1/2 cup raw pecans, 1-2 Tbsp maple syrup, cinnamon sugar seasoning or coconut sugar and cinnamon
- 2 heaping Tbsp coconut oil not melted
- 1 cup leftover macadamia pulp with 4 dates use raw macadamia nuts and 4 dates of you don't have pulp
- 1 large lemon juiced
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil not melted
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 bag of freeze dried blueberries or fresh blueberries
- Add all the ingredients for base to food processor and pulse a couple times until you get a sticky crumble consistency
- Add base to a 13x9 baking dish and press down with your fingers to create an even layer
- Add all ingredients for filling except the freeze dried blueberries to food processor and process until smooth consistency
- Add in the freeze dried consistency and pulse a couple times
- Spread on top of the base
- Add to freezer and freeze for 2-3 hours or overnight
- Remove from freezer and with a sharp knife cut into slices
- Store in freezer and enjoy at room temperature


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Cannabis consumers that want to search online to find information will usually use terms such as marijuana, pot, cannabis and weed. It does matter which terms you use since the industry is evolving and changing from what it was in the past. Many cannabis consumers will gather additional information, if certain terms are used. One of the things to bear in mind when searching is what is currently trending. Many cannabis consumers are quite savvy and smart when searching for variations of marijuana. Let us take a look at how consumers search.
The Major Search Engine
Google is one of the major search engines that cannabis consumers use to conduct their searches. From the search results, there is an obvious preference for certain search terms. However, you cannot depend on the volume of the search to determine which term is more popular. In fact, the volume of the search will usually provide only a snapshot and nothing else.
Over time, though, the data and the trends can work as essential clues. If you were to look at the search trends related to words like cannabis and marijuana, you would find that marijuana receives more searches and these remain stable over past years. In the meantime, searches done for cannabis are trending as the industry experiences more growth. Some believe that it will surpass marijuana within a few more years.
Collective Search Volume
Similarly, the collective volume of searches for subtopics have seen great results. In 2014, for example, subtopics related to marijuana received more collective volume of searches. However, since then, the collective volume of searches for cannabis related topics surpassed that of marijuana. This may also be attributed to the cannabis industry growth and what cannabis consumers are actually searching for. Current data shows that this only continues to show an increase and is not letting up.
The Terms
Many in the industry have established and confirmed that the term cannabis is actually the scientific term. Many cannabis consumers seem to be recognizing that fact. If you want to be deemed legitimate in the cannabis industry, you should be aware that the word 'cannabis' is the most accepted. The evolution of language seems to be making its way into marijuana legalization.
Therefore, in conducting your search, do not avoid using cannabis. In fact, you should always attach it to another word such as 'medical' or use it as an alternative to the word 'marijuana.' It is obvious that since so many states have been legalized for marijuana or cannabis, these terms have found their way into mainstream. Many people prefer to use cannabis instead of marijuana since the former word has less bias associated with it.
Slow Acceptance
These days, medical cannabis has less interest than medical marijuana. The reason could be due to the slow acceptance. It is apparent that medical cannabis is catching up and may soon surpass medical marijuana in search results. For that reason, it is only wise that medical marijuana dispensaries also use medical cannabis dispensaries to describe their business. If not, they will be losing out on targeted cannabis consumers.
The Subtopics
As people gain knowledge about the cannabis industry, many are also realizing that there is more to it than meets the eye. For example, there has been interest in the search term 'coffee shop' since these have become quite popular in places like Amsterdam. Subtopics like 'how to grow pot' or how to grow weed have shown a lot of interests as well. To remain ahead of the trends, it is best to invest time in learning about the search results of cannabis consumers.
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Finale To Savour
by Joan Lau, New Straits Times (December 14,
It's curtains for the first season of hit HBO
series Carnivale tonight but avid fan JOAN LAU
just knows it'll only leave more questions than
answers! IF you are not a fan of the hit HBO
series Carnivale, please do not read on. Or
maybe you should. Then you may want to kick
yourself for missing out on this fascinating
series that's set in a travelling carnival.
The series reminds me
of the movie Freaks which I watched quite a
while back while I was still a member of the
Kelab Seni Filem Malaysia. I cannot remember
the storyline now but the sense of shock and
horror I felt still remains to this day.
I guess what frightened
me was that the "freaks" in the movie
were probably real. After all, the movie was
a black-andwhite offering probably made in the
1930s. Up till that time, I had always thought
carnival freaks were fakes. Bearded woman? Probably
stuck some hair to her chin. And midgets? They
are not freaks - just, well - midgets.
A few months after watching
the disturbing movie, I came across a book on
freaks in my favourite bookstore. Complete with
pictures. Oh boy - that was truly disturbing.
And no, I did not buy the book even though it
seems like I kept "bumping into" freaks
that year.
Fast forward at least
16 years and we have Carnivale. I wasn't sure
I'd take to it at first - after all, my viewing
taste has become so much more sophisticated.
I don't know about you but I'm hardly affected
by blood or gore in the movies anymore thanks
to the work of directors like John Carpenter,
James Cameron and gang.
But you know what? I
got sucked in right from - are you ready? -
the trailer for the series. It was so exciting:
a boy with special powers he is trying to hide,
a pastor who shares his nightmares, the many
different characters who make up the travelling
carnival, death, magic. Wow.
As the first season of
Carnivale progressed over the last two months,
more and more was revealed about the characters.
There's Ben Hawkins (Nick Stahl) who is only
just learning about his remarkable powers -
he is on a quest to find out who or where Scudder
(John Savage) is.
Everybody at the carnival
seems to want a piece of Ben and he, in turn,
wants just a peaceful night's sleep.
He shares these recurring
nightmares with pastor Brother Justin (Clancy
Brown) and as we head for the season finale,
it is becoming clear to me that they are different
sides of the same coin.
But wait? Is Ben really
the good guy and Brother Justin from the dark
side? It seems too obvious but the whole thing
is panning out that way. My favourite character
in the series is the midget carnival boss Samson
(Michael J. Anderson).
He may be ironically
named but I believe Samson is indeed like his
namesake. His is the strength of spirit that
keeps the carnival together. Even though he
seems to have been displaced by the wily blind
mentalist Lodz (Patrick Bauchau) in the eyes
of Management (okay, don't ask - everyone is
already asking who or what is Management), he
still keeps an eye out for everybody's welfare.
The series is so beautifully
put together and so is the editing. A couple
of episodes took my breath away (favourite episode
so far is The River where Brother Justin's past
is revealed!) - some people say the show is
creepy because it talks about evil but I don't
find that to be so. For me, the horror comes
from the unseen and unknown.
And yes, I have been
in a tizzy the last couple of weeks because
I knew - yes, indeed, I most certainly did -
that this day, TODAY, would come. It's the finale
of HBO's Carnivale and I just know (because
it is a series, duh!) we won't know the answers
to the questions that have been sitting in my
head the last two months.
It's going to be back-to-back
episodes tonight and I know it will end in a
cliffhanger. Oh boy, those guys at HBO are such
teases but I'll be there watching the show tonight
and hankering for Season 2!


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It's the eve of the Democratic National Convention, and the Republican John McCain is suddenly catching up with Barack Obama in the polls, even coming out five points ahead in a Reuters/Zogby survey.
I am not sure we should make a lot of this, but can't resist wondering what some acquaintances think of that Paris Hilton video now.
Just a short while ago, I was having lunch with these alert, interesting liberals who were all giggly about the way Paris had struck back after McCain used glimpses of her and Britney Spears in a TV commercial scoffing at Barack Obama's celebrity status. She appeared on a video that received some 5 million hits on the Internet in little more than a week. It was a fairly clever piece in which she pooh-poohed McCain and made some halfway enlightened observations about energy policy. A victory for Obama?
That's what my luncheon partners seemed to think, but who knows precisely who was looking at the video or what their reaction was? The video suggested a political bond between the sometimes misbehaving starlet and Obama, reminding us that Hollywood can't help slobbering over him. Considering questions about his readiness for the presidency, you might doubt his cause was served by still more emphasis on the adoration expressed by this often vainglorious, superficial bunch.
I myself have been impressed by Obama — his obviously keen intelligence, his mastery of data, his eloquence and his sure-footedness. But then there's the thin resume. The guy was a lawyer, a university teacher and a community organizer. He spent some time in the Illinois legislature, and then got elected to the U.S. Senate. A whopping portion of his three-plus years in that body has been spent running for president, and it's hard to find experience or accomplishments that qualify him for the job he now seeks.
On top of his opposition to the war in Iraq, what seems to have shot him to primary and caucus victories was a charismatic, superstar quality that does not necessarily translate into wise governance even when combined with his striking talents. It was the notion of Obama as more bedazzling image than seasoned substance that McCain was getting at in the very brief TV spot that dragged Paris and Britney into the picture.
Some commentators then produced ponderously overwrought pieces about what a low blow he had delivered. They should lighten up. No commercial is a precise intellectual disquisition, and this one made a valid point.
There are all kinds of guesses about what caused Obama's dip in the polls. Some would have you think that any slippage has to be due to anti-black sentiment, as if the very fact of Obama's success to date did not testify that we are past the point where the racists among us are a key electoral factor. I think a big reason very well could be — not Paris per se — but a dawning recognition that his early talk about hope and change was blather and that his more specific policies of late are a mix of special-interest obligation, pandering, dodging and far-out leftism with the merest trace of common sense.
No secret ballots in union votes? Massive spending of European-welfare-state proportions? Promised vote-buying checks of $1,000 to American families? An attachment to biofuels that are driving up food prices?
Despite all of this, my guess is that Obama will get a bounce from the convention and, because of multiple, major factors in his favor, that he will secure the presidency. If polls a couple of months before voting could predict anything, we'd now be looking at a contest between Hillary Clinton and Rudolph Giuliani.
I also believe, however, that voters are beginning to examine Obama more closely than before, and that the last thing he should want are more words of praise from Paris Hilton. He also ought to pray that Britney keeps her lips zipped.
(Jay Ambrose, formerly Washington director of editorial policy for Scripps Howard newspapers and the editor of dailies in El Paso, Texas, and Denver, is a columnist living in Colorado. He can be reached at SpeaktoJay(at)aol.com.)


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The Director of one of the largest bookstores in the Netherlands has claimed e-readers are dead. Fred Zeegers of Bruna Bookstore made the comments via an an interview with Boekblad when he talked about the launch of their new unlimited e-book subscription service.
Bruna Bookstore has recognized that selling e-books individually is passe. They are intending on following the footsteps of Kindle Unlimited and Oyster in a bid to offer a Netflix for e -books service in the Netherlands.
The new service will be called Bliyoo and they will offer both e-books and digital magazines. They are still trying to secure a number of publishers, but have said that they currently have 75% of all the e-books in the Netherlands in their library. The price has not been defined yet, but Zeegers indicates 9.99 euros per month makes sense.
The company will be launching a series of apps for Android and iOS, but is excluding e-readers. "We have deliberately chosen an Android and iOS app. The e-reader has had its day, more and more people are reading on your phone or tablet. Therefore it is important for me that the books and magazines you read, all devices are accessible. So you can stop reading on one device and transfer your content to another. " said Zeegfers. He also mentioned that "e-Readers have no future."
Michael Kozlowski has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past twelve years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.


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The Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team is a growing chapter in McLaren Racing's history book — McLaren competing in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES since 2020 for the first time since the 1970s. With a three-car lineup in 2023, the team is poised to contend for race wins and the series championship.
The team represents two determined entities – Arrow Electronics and McLaren Racing – who joined forces with a clear aim to compete for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship and Indianapolis 500 victories.
The new team's journey began in 2020 – 40 years after McLaren last competed full-time in the INDYCAR SERIES - with an exciting and promising first season of competition, including fourth place in the Drivers' championship and Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year for Pato O'Ward, and six podiums across the team. In 2021, Pato accumulated two more victories, five podiums and third place in the Driver's championship. Last season, in 2022, Pato claimed two additional victories and four podiums, while Felix Rosenqvist had one podium and two poles. Each driver finished second and fourth in the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500, respectively.
This 2023 season, Arrow McLaren continues to build on its success with Pato O'Ward piloting the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, Felix Rosenqvist driving the No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, and with the addition of the veteran Alexander Rossi racing the No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet.


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Karen Yin, writer and founder of Conscious Style Guide, shares how inclusion and belonging inspired her picture book Whole Whale.
"One hundred might fit in this tale, but can we fit a whole blue whale?"
Big Problems require Big Solutions. In Whole Whale, one hundred animals gather in the pages of the book to play. But as the pages fill up with unusual creatures, it becomes impossible for the largest one to join the fun. How can everyone be included when there isn't enough space?
I came up with the premise for Whole Whale while grappling with the human rights violations at the U.S.-Mexico border and the U.S. government's long-standing practice of tearing families apart. I turned my devastation into action by imagining ways a blue whale, the largest animal in the history of our planet, can squeeze into a book already crammed with ninety-nine animals.
In the early drafts of my meta story, I proposed five solutions in an art note:
Possibilities: Animals work together to fit like a jigsaw puzzle, the whale holds animals inside its open smile, whale goes under/behind the others (explore 3D or Z-Depth), creatures cross page borders, or pages fold out to show that even structures can be changed. Emphasize inclusiveness, acceptance, and keeping families together.
Eventually, I cut the options down to three before submitting the manuscript. After all, I didn't want to overwhelm the editors reviewing it for acquisition. Two of the options were more traditional and budget-friendly. My dream, however, was to have pages expand to show that even structures can be changed. The animals break down the walls of the book so their whale friend can be included.
To my delight, Barefoot picked my dream option! (I like to think that the art note helped sell the manuscript.) The actual double gatefold is a stunning work of art that champions equity and diversity. The reveal in Whole Whale stretches four feet, bigger than some of its readers. I'm lucky to have found the perfect partners in Barefoot and the illustrator, Nelleke Verhoeff, in bringing this story to three-dimensional life.
How can we work harder to include those who are regularly told they don't belong?
I hope the outside-the-book solution sticks with children throughout their lives. Even as adults, we get boxed in by the misconception that some people have the wrong body or appearance or behaviors for certain roles, activities, and identities. How can we work harder to include those who are regularly told they don't belong? Moving through the world in a compassionate yet critical frame of mind pushes us to question our assumptions about structures. If it was people who built the structures, created the boxes, and drew the lines, then people can also change them.
My whale, who represents historically marginalized members of society, literally appears along the margins for most of the book. When the animals see the writing on the wall for the whale, they work together to change the way her story ends. Instead of leaving her out or telling her to change, the animals transform the space to welcome her. To me, that's what allyship means: going beyond kindness to do what's just.
"When everybody makes some space, one more can always find a place."
To read about inclusive language for children, visit Conscious Style Guide's Teaching Children section.
How many animals can you fit? Try out our free printable!
About Karen Yin
Lambda Literary Fellow Karen Yin is an author-illustrator living in Southern California. The founder of Conscious Style Guide, Karen embraces inclusiveness and making space for all. She is a proud member of the Authors Guild, the Dramatists Guild, and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Whole Whale is her debut picture book. Her second book, So Not Ghoul, will be published by Page Street Kids in 2022.
About Whole Whale
"The artwork is cheerful and bright with high-contrast colors, depicting wonderfully unusual animals like rooks, rhinos, crabs, koalas, tapirs, skinks, and quails, all interacting with joy . . . But perhaps the truest charm of this book lies in its language, rich with assonance, alliteration, and internal and end rhymes and liltingly cadenced with read-aloud rhythm" – Booklist
Whole Whale
Written by Karen Yin | Illustrated by Nelleke Verhoeff
No one likes to be left out! Laugh along with the BIG book that fosters both kindness and mathematics. Young readers will giggle with delight as one hundred unusual animals try to squeeze into the oversized pages of this raucous rhyming tale. "But can we fit a whole blue whale?" is repeated throughout, as more animals join the melange. The humorously explosive ending features an expansive double gatefold. Educational endnotes list the 100 animals in the book.


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Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
DOS game, 1991
- Genre:
- Sports
- Year:
- 1991
- Developer:
- Bitmap Brothers
- Publisher:
- Konami
- Perspective:
- Top-down
- Theme:
- Fighting, Sci-Fi / Futuristic
An exciting biff, bang, pow, crunch sports game this may be, but for those of you having trouble blasting your way to the top of the league it's just downright frustrating. Put away your skinny shinpads, strap on this metallic body-armour of a set of tips and get ready to play Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe. To win in Speedball, you have to build a strong team. Building the most powerful team is basically a matter of getting your priorities right. Firstly, you need to boost the whole team with Attack, Power then Speed. Next go for Defence, Stamina, Aggression and Intelligence. The higher teams are contain very powerful players, so in order to take them on you will need to make sure that all your players have a healthy power rating, otherwise you will just get smashed up! In order to pull a decent lead, it's a good idea to go straight for the score multiplier. However, take care when playing against intelligent teams, as they will try to muscle in and use the multiplier themselves. The best bet is to hurl the ball through the multiplier and stand by the scoop continually punching. That way you will knock out anyone who walks close or throw the ball back if anyone tries to cancel out your multiples. If in doubt, GET THE BALL AWAY QUICKLY!
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The Citizen Participation Forum (CPF) took place between late 2020 and early 2021 in order to gain a deeper understanding of consumer attitudes towards the food chain, particularly the role trust plays in that relationship. The Forum involved an online community of 178 participants from 13 European countries, who engaged in open discussions, photo assignments, questionnaires, short polls and five live focus group sessions.
Trust in the food chain is vital to encourage people to eat more healthily and sustainably. The insights from the CPF were used to co-create three key themes which play a role in influencing consumers to eat more healthily, more sustainably, and to be more open towards food innovation.
Barriers and motivations
The CPF found that motivation to adopt a healthier and more sustainable diet is high, and that most consumers have a good idea of what a healthier diet is. However, there are large differences in people's ability to eat healthily and many struggle due to factors such as price, knowledge and time.
Furthermore, although most consumers report they would like to eat sustainably, it is often not a primary consideration when making food choices.
"I am prepared to adopt a more sustainable diet such as organic food if I can find it easily in stores but it's often very expensive; only a few products can be purchased each month because of my budget, or I try to take advantage of promotions to buy more." (Olivier, FR, 54)
So, what can we do about this?
Pathways to trust
Consumers suggested a range of solutions for building trust which can be grouped into three main areas:
Transparency and control
Make the food chain transparent so that everyone can see what is happening and make informed choices as a result.
"In today's world, the consumer has a good opportunity to influence the actors in the food chain. We can make reviews on social media platforms and at best, it can go viral all over the world." (Päivi, FI, 63)
Increase simplicity to make it easier to know what good food is, how it is produced and where it comes from.
"The world grows more complex in all areas of life and I think that people finally get tired of all the options and there simply isn't time to become familiar with everything going on around us. Simplicity is what we need more and more." (Marja-Liisa, FI, 56)
Building love
Foster deep and genuine affection for (a certain) food to enhance trust.
"If I were a farmer, I would organise a workshop for primary school children from nearby towns, so that they could see with their own eyes what our work looks like, how the fields change from month to month, what grows in them and how much effort it takes." (Wioletta, PL, 33)
EIT Food has been studying consumer trust in the food chain since 2018, and this is the latest report we have published on this important issue. The knowledge we gained from previous studies was used to inform the dialogue in the CPF and enabled us to focus the discussion on specific topics.
Fabienne Ruault, Public Engagement Programme Manager said: "This is an incredibly important study. We know that trust plays an important role in the food system, and we are working with consumers to explore what that means to them. We need to reconnect people with their food in order to build trust. Insights from consumers who have engaged with the CPF are helping us to identify ways of doing this. This is going to help us to future-proof our food, ensuring healthy and sustainable food for all."
Explore our blog, 'What is the state of consumer trust in the European agrifood industry?'.
Listen to the Food Fight podcast: Can we trust the food we eat?
Read more about the EIT Food Trust Report 2020


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Our beds are not only outstanding in their modern and simple design, the quality of the raw material beech wood and the processing, but also by their simple and quick assembly. The individual wooden parts are not simply connected with wooden dowels, but the wood is wedged together (suitably pre-milled) and glued. This gives the beds better stability.
The varnishing is carried out in several steps and layers and therefore has no varnish defects. The varnish itself is not "the cheapest" as is often the case, but is also specially selected and meets all applicable standards.
With the cover the bed is closed at the front on the floor. You can also leave out the cover panel during assembly. The cover panels are not made of conventional chipboard but also of solid beech wood. In the middle of the bed there is a 7 cm wide post (with two 7 x 8 cm support blocks), which offers even more stability.
Due to the pre-drilled slats and boards you will be able to assemble the beds in an average time of 8 to 15 minutes.
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Shell to join the UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
May 19, 2021
Dubai, UAE: Shell has announced its participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, the largest public event ever to be staged in the Middle East and North Africa, following an agreement with the United Kingdom pavilion.
From left: UK Minister for Exports, Graham Stuart MP, and Ali Al Janabi, Country Chair of Shell in the UAE
Set to open from October this year to April 2022, Expo 2020 will feature 190 participating countries and is expected to host millions of visitors in a cultural celebration of the United Arab Emirates and its place in the modern world. Expo 2020 includes themes exploring the future of climate change and biodiversity and features Terra, the Sustainability pavilion which shows how we can change our everyday choices to reduce our carbon footprint and environmental impact.
Shell's participation as a supporting partner of the UK pavilion is a natural fit for both Shell and the UAE due to its Anglo-Dutch heritage and its more than 80 years of history in the UAE.
During the six-month event, Shell aims to inspire visitors through diverse talks and workshops about the crucial role of more and cleaner energy in the modern world. These will include insights into the Shell Scenarios – possible visions of the future which it has developed for decades – and its educational initiatives to help young people gain important new skills through science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) projects.
The agreement was reached during a meeting between the UK Minister for Exports, Graham Stuart MP and Ali Al Janabi, Country Chair of Shell in the UAE during the Minister's visit to the country in March this year.
Al Janabi said: "Shell has been committed to the UAE for more than 80 years, our participation in Expo is a natural extension of that partnership and we are excited to be part of the region's largest exhibition. Expo is a place to share knowledge and great human milestones and we will proudly showcase our contribution to connecting minds and making the future."
Minister for Exports, Graham Stuart MP, said: "As the world recovers from the pandemic, it is essential that the UK works with countries across the world to create new job opportunities and sustainable industries as part of a cleaner, greener future, delivering on the Prime Minister's Ten Point Plan.
"Shell's participation at Expo 2020 will demonstrate to global leaders the importance of investing in and committing to ambitious climate action and a green economic recovery, and I look forward to working with Shell and other companies as we look to build back greener from the impacts of Covid-19".
Shell UAE will also be a national partner of the Netherlands pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Notes to editors:
The UK at Expo 2020 Dubai
The UK is participating in Expo 2020 Dubai, taking place from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. More than 200 participants, including 190-plus countries, are taking part in what will be the Arab world's largest event. The overarching theme for Expo 2020 Dubai is 'Connecting Minds, Creating the Future'. Under the theme 'Innovating for a Shared Future', the UK's participation will boost the country's global reputation, drive future partnerships and provide long term economic benefit.
The UK's participation in Expo 2020 Dubai will be led by the Department for International Trade (DIT), with support from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, the Department for Culture, Media & Sport, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, the Department for Transport, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and the Devolved Administrations. The UK's presence will consist of a self-build country Pavilion, based in the 'Opportunity' District and an accompanying business, cultural, tourism and education events programme.
Find out more on the UK at Expo 2020 Dubai website
For Media enquiries:
Mr. Hassan Almarashi
Head of Media Relations for Middle East & North Africa
Shell EP International
Tel: +971 4 705 5783
Cell: +971 56 226 0924
Ms. Tamara Abdulhadi
Media Relations Adviser Middle East & North Africa
Shell EP International Ltd
Tel: +971 4 705 5294
Cell: +971 56 413 6335
Cautionary Note
The companies in which Royal Dutch Shell plc directly and indirectly owns investments are separate legal entities. In this press release "Shell", "Shell Group" and "Group" are sometimes used for convenience where references are made to Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general. Likewise, the words "we", "us" and "our" are also used to refer to Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general or to those who work for them. These terms are also used where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular entity or entities. ''Subsidiaries'', "Shell subsidiaries" and "Shell companies" as used in this press release refer to entities over which Royal Dutch Shell plc either directly or indirectly has control. Entities and unincorporated arrangements over which Shell has joint control are generally referred to as "joint ventures" and "joint operations", respectively. Entities over which Shell has significant influence but neither control nor joint control are referred to as "associates". The term "Shell interest" is used for convenience to indicate the direct and/or indirect ownership interest held by Shell in an entity or unincorporated joint arrangement, after exclusion of all third-party interest.
This press release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Royal Dutch Shell. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning the potential exposure of Royal Dutch Shell to market risks and statements expressing management's expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as "aim", "ambition", ''anticipate'', ''believe'', ''could'', ''estimate'', ''expect'', ''goals'', ''intend'', ''may'', ''objectives'', ''outlook'', ''plan'', ''probably'', ''project'', ''risks'', "schedule", ''seek'', ''should'', ''target'', ''will'' and similar terms and phrases. There are a number of factors that could affect the future operations of Royal Dutch Shell and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements included in this press release, including (without limitation): (a) price fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas; (b) changes in demand for Shell's products; (c) currency fluctuations; (d) drilling and production results; (e) reserves estimates; (f) loss of market share and industry competition; (g) environmental and physical risks; (h) risks associated with the identification of suitable potential acquisition properties and targets, and successful negotiation and completion of such transactions; (i) the risk of doing business in developing countries and countries subject to international sanctions; (j) legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments including regulatory measures addressing climate change; (k) economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions; (l) political risks, including the risks of expropriation and renegotiation of the terms of contracts with governmental entities, delays or advancements in the approval of projects and delays in the reimbursement for shared costs; (m) risks associated with the impact of pandemics, such as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak; and (n) changes in trading conditions. No assurance is provided that future dividend payments will match or exceed previous dividend payments. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Additional risk factors that may affect future results are contained in Royal Dutch Shell's Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 (available at www.shell.com/investor and www.sec.gov). These risk factors also expressly qualify all forward-looking statements contained in this press release and should be considered by the reader. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this press release, May 19, 2021. Neither Royal Dutch Shell plc nor any of its subsidiaries undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other information. In light of these risks, results could differ materially from those stated, implied or inferred from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
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While the Sony's Xperia Z tablet and smartphone occupy its high-end Android selection, it's now the turn of the middleweights. Say hello to the Xperia SP, a 4.6-inch phone that ties together the some of the features (and design cues) from both the S and P models of 2012 -- yep, it's all in the name. Alongside a 720p screen with Sony's Bravia Mobile Engine 2, there's an 8-megapixel Exmor RS sensor on the back, NFC, LTE and a dual-core 1.7GHz Snapdragon MSM8960 Pro processor. That's all built into a classy aluminum frame that's just shy of 10mm thick and weighs 5.5 ounces. The phone marks the return of Sony's see-through strip, but with a slightly more advanced (and customizable) notification light built into it.
Software-wise, the phone is running Android 4.1.2 with that familiar Xperia seasoning, including plenty of the new additions seen in the Xperia Z. The camera app includes the new auto+ setting, which will toggle HDR and other settings to improve your images, depending on the lighting environment. Oddly, the phone isn't able to capture HDR video, even though the lesser specced Xperia L can -- apparently this is due to the way Sony is marketing the two phones, but we still can't quite fathom why it isn't including the video option. However, the SP model picks up some features from even earlier models, with the same screen technology as the Xperia Sola allowing you to navigate around the phone in gloves. The device will be landing in Asia and Europe in Q2 of this year, but there's no plans yet for a release on US shores.


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Chris Read: James Taylor ready to take over Notts captaincy role
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Nottinghamshire wicketkeeper Chris Read says relinquishing the limited-overs captaincy is the perfect way to ease James Taylor into leading the team.
The 35-year-old, who has just signed a two-year contract extension, will remain as skipper in the red-ball game.
But he believes batsman Taylor is an ideal successor in the shorter forms.
"He has good pedigree and understands the game. He's still young, but is a senior player who garners respect," Read told BBC Radio Nottingham.
"It's not as if he's coming into this with no experience. He has been involved with the [England] Lions as captain for a number of years now."
Read has been Notts skipper since 2007 and led the team to the County Championship title in 2010.
He had already stepped down as Twenty20 skipper and ended his one-day captaincy at this end of last season by scoring a run-a-ball 53 to help Notts win the YB40 final against Glamorgan - their first Lord's trophy since 1989.
Read is convinced now is the right time to hand over more responsibility - and said it will be good to groom 23-year-old Taylor for the four-day role by getting him involved on the one-day side of things.
"We are looking for a bit of progression," Read continued. "I am really happy with the job I have done as captain of Notts, but I do think there is always a time to look forward.
"I feel there is probably not anyone right now who is ready made to take over the whole job. It was a question of how can we possibly get the next Notts captain - not definitely James Taylor, but possibly - involved and start building for the future with regard the captaincy side of things.
"I don't think, having spoken to James, that he was overly keen on taking on the whole job, given where he is in his own career - with a very strong case for playing international cricket in the next 12 months.
"If there was a ready-made replacement [to take over the four-day captaincy as well] it would have been something I would have considered. I would not have clung on to it with dear life if there was someone out there to take the team forward."
Read, who has been at Trent Bridge since 1998, and played 15 Tests and 36 one-day internationals for England between 1999 and 2007, said although it took a while to finalise his new deal, he was always going to stay with the club.
"Leaving Nottinghamshire was never something that crossed my mind," Read said.
"I needed to work out what I wanted to do regarding the captaincy. That was an important issue we had to work out prior to me signing the deal."
And Read has not ruled out looking to extend his career when his new contract expires in 2015.
"It all depends on form and fitness. If in two years my form is good and I am fit and well, then I would like to continue.
"I have something to prove to myself after my form with the bat this year and there are still things I would like to achieve. I would love to win another Championship.
"As long as I am playing well I will keep going. I still love the game but I would like to think I will not outstay my welcome."


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Sunday, January 12, 2014
The Philip R. Clarke Show Herself
It's always a nice thing to catch a classic laker, especially one that I probably wont be able to see next season.
I was actually hoping that I would get a chance to see more ice up in Port Huron but there wasn't too much to be seen there. I was also hoping that there would be a little more definition to the sky but again, there really wasn't.
There were lots of birds though. Usually you see them following a ship and not the other way around.
She still cuts a nice face though. I think this spot gives the longest opportunity to get a head shot.
Speaking of which.
Sadly, the ships are too close to get the full on beam shot, but that's okay because I like the angles better here. You can get the nice 3/4's shots that I like.
I guess this is sort of a beam shot.
And then she moves off.
Another stern shot.
And a direct stern shot. One of the things I like about the classic lakers is that they have some pretty nice curves to them. You don't really see that on modern ships.
I was also able to catch her at Belle Isle..but barely. I had my film speed set to maximum for this.
Even with that, I was still at a pretty low shutter speed, so there might be a little bit of blur in the picture.
A shot of her pilothouse.
I kind of like this shot, especially with the lights reflecting in the Detroit River. This makes me kind of wish I could get more night shots around here.
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David Kain, Becky Chernek, & David Lewis Weigh in on Coronavirus Challenges
On today's show, we speak to auto industry experts Becky Chernek, President of Chernek Consulting, David Kain, President of Kain Automotive, and David Lewis, CEO of David Lewis & Associates about the current spread of COVID-19 and challenges dealers are facing during this time. Check out their shows F&I Today, Kain & Company, and Straight Talk here on CBT.
How Dealers Can Address the Effects of COVID-19
As of March 23rd, COVID-19 has shown up in 54 jurisdictions across the United States. More than 33,000 cases have been confirmed of the novel coronavirus and it has shown no signs of slowing yet. Worldwide, tests have confirmed COVID-19 in 177 countries, according to the CDC. There's bound to be an economic impact on the automotive industry, just like every other industry in the United States and globally. Read More
Auto Tariffs Still in Play in Q1 2020
The industry watched closely as the new NAFTA agreement, called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was signed into law in January 2020. However, auto tariffs are still active inside and outside the USMCA. Criteria in the agreement requires automakers to source at least 75 percent of a finished vehicle's components from among the parts and raw materials in the three countries. The included content must be procured from sources that pay at least $16 per hour to employees. Read More


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U.S. stocks closed lower Friday, with energy stocks leading declines as oil prices fell ahead of a highly anticipated weekend meeting of oil producers.
The Dow Jones industrial average closed about 29 points lower on the day but gained 1.82 percent for the week, its best since the week ended March 18. (Tweet This)
Energy closed 1.26 percent lower to lead S&P 500 decliners, followed by information technology.
U.S. crude oil futures settled down $1.14, or 2.75 percent at $40.36 a barrel. Earlier, Baker Hughes said the weekly oil rig count fell 3 to 351.
Oil producers led by top exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia plan to meet Sunday in Doha, Qatar, to discuss freezing output around current levels in an effort to contain a global supply glut.
"I'm not expecting a lot out of it. They could agree loosely to freeze production at January levels, but that was record levels," said Lee Ferridge, head of macro strategy, North America, State Street Global Markets.
Read MoreA Doha deal could keep lifting prices: CNBC Oil Survey
Apple closed 2 percent lower following a Nikkei report the iPhone maker will continue reduced production of the device from April to June in light of sluggish sales, according to a parts supplier notified of the plan.
Apple and Goldman Sachs contributed the most to declines in the Dow.
The major averages closed off session lows but remained under pressure, after earlier attempting slight gains. On Thursday, the Dow and S&P 500 closed at their highest levels of the year so far.
"Overall it's a pretty soggy environment for the market as the week wraps up here," said David Kelly, chief global strategist at JPMorgan Funds. "We got some good Empire manufacturing numbers but the industrial production is pretty crummy."
We're in "something of a vacuum," he said. "There's no real news. The economy is really struggling here but there's nothing alarming."
U.S. economic news was mixed, with the Empire State Manufacturing Survey rising nine points in April to 9.6, its highest in more than a year, while industrial production fell a more-than-expected 0.6 percent in March. Capacity utilization also declined to 74.8 percent, the lowest level since August 2010, Reuters said.
The preliminary consumer sentiment for April was 89.7, missing expectations for a slight rise to March's final read of 91.
Citigroup posted first-quarter earnings per share of $1.10, falling 27 percent from $1.51 a share in the year-earlier period. Revenue for the quarter came in at $17.55 billion, against the comparable year-ago figure of $19.81 billion. However, both earnings and revenue topped expectations. The stock gave up initial gains to close 0.13 percent lower.
Financials snapped a five-day win streak with a 0.29 percent decline, but held weekly gains of nearly 4 percent as the top sector for the week. Year-to-date, financials remains the worst performing S&P sector.
"The financials (have) been the real story of the week, significant moves off the lows," said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at Wunderlich Securities.
"What's really positive is on the risk-on days you've seen outperformance on the oversold groups," he said.
U.S. stocks closed narrowly mixed Thursday. The Dow and S&P 500 squeezed out gains, with the Dow ending at its highest since July 20, 2015, and the S&P at its highest since Dec. 4.
As of Friday's close, both indexes were about 2.5 percent below their 52-week intraday highs.
"To some extent the bar on earnings are so low market participants believe companies will continue to beat them. My view is if we run up to the tops of last May it will have a hard time going through those tops given the economic trends," said Chuck Self, CIO of iSectors. He noted some disappointing data on retail sales, capacity utilization and unemployment in recent weeks.
In other corporate news, Bats Global Markets made its second attempt at an initial public offering, pricing its IPO late Thursday at $19 a share, the high end of the expected range. The company's previous IPO attempt four years ago failed due to technical issues. The stock jumped 21 percent in its first day of trade.
Friday also marked options expiration.
Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said in a Dow Jones report that recent inflation numbers are better but could be transitory. He also said continuation of a "wait and see approach" is appropriate for the Federal Open Market Committee.
Treasury yields held lower, with the near 0.73 percent and the 10-year yield at 1.75 percent.
The U.S. dollar index was slightly lower, with the euro near $1.128 and the yen at 108.73 yen against the greenback.
Major U.S. Indexes
Global stocks closed lower but ended the week with solid gains. The German DAX closed about 0.4 percent lower, holding a weekly gain of almost 4.5 percent. The Nikkei 225 gained nearly 6.5 percent for the week and the Shanghai composite rose 3.1 percent for the week.
Overnight, official data showed China's gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 6.7 percent in the first quarter, a touch below the fourth-quarter's 6.8 percent rate.
Other data topped expectations. Retail sales edged up to 10.5 percent in March, while fixed-asset investment growth rose to 10.7 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, Reuters said. Industrial output growth jumped to 6.8 percent from 5.4 percent.
Total social financing rose to 2.34 trillion yuan ($360.78 billion) in March from 780.2 billion yuan in February, Reuters said.
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The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 28.97 points, or 0.16 percent, at 17,897.46, with Apple leading decliners and Travelers Cos. the top advancer.
The index rose 1.8 percent for the week, with JPMorgan Chase the top performer and Coca-Cola the worst.
The closed down 2.05 points, or 0.10 percent, at 2,080.73, with energy leading five decliners and utilities the top advancer.
The S&P rose 1.6 percent for the week, with financials were the best performer and consumer staples the worst.
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The Nasdaq gained 1.8 percent for the week, with Apple up 1.1 percent and the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rising nearly 1.2 percent.
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, edged lower to near 13.7.
About eight stocks advanced for every seven decliners on the New York Stock Exchange, with an exchange volume of 992 million and a composite volume of 3.6 billion in the close.
High-frequency trading accounted for 49 percent of April's daily trading volume of about 6.99 billion shares, according to TABB Group. During the peak levels of high-frequency trading in 2009, about 61 percent of 9.8 billion of average daily shares traded were executed by high-frequency traders.
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To register a new customer, down from 48 days
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NADRO is a Mexican company dedicated to the logistics and distribution of pharmaceuticals and personal care products. With more than 78 years of history, 27 clients nationwide, 14 branch offices, and more than 1,500 sales representatives, NADRO chose ServiceNow to reduce customer registration times and minimize operational silos.
Rethinking manual processes
With the pandemic, NADRO started rethinking its manual processes, looking at digitalization to optimize times and consumer experience, simultaneously unifying the work across different business departments. To register a client, sales representatives had to make multiple visits, from closing the deal to carrying documentation back and forth, taking up to 60 days for a file to work properly in the system.
With the objective of reducing manual processes and allowing commercial staff to focus on more relevant activities, NADRO decided to look for a solution that enabled the company to improve end user experience, maximize operational efficiency, horizontally scale features and tools, streamline business processes, and deploy dynamic workflows with a high availability configuration.
Implementation and start-up process
To address the digitalization needs within the company, NADRO started the Check-In project, focusing on time reduction. With the adoption of the Now Platform from ServiceNow, it took the company three months to implement a four-phase protocol (data capture, validation, execution, and system) that would allow it to unify formats, automate processes, and connect the company's different departments to accelerate tasks and improve decision-making.
For data capture, the aim was to centralize access from digital channels both on the corporate website and in mobile apps and unify communications through the call center. Similarly, sales representatives were given endpoint devices and digital work order templates to attend requests or register new customers in a more flexible and fluid way. In addition, the validation stage was automated from the platform, reducing approval timeouts and decreasing the use of paper.
Throughout the execution and system stages, the different company departments had information visibility with safely stored data to carry out their activities simultaneously instead of doing it in a staggered manner.
"With these four channels that ultimately take you to the same destination, the ServiceNow technology can be completely asynchronous, and it allows us to restart the process at any point, regardless of the interface in which it was originated. Now we have the ease and flexibility to adapt to the needs of our clients. We saw an opportunity to accelerate this process, make it more intuitive, and we have certainly improved it," says Carlos Flores, Director of Innovation at NADRO.
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With the adoption of the Now Platform, NADRO has been successful in reducing customer registration time from an average of 48 days down to approximately 48 hours, significantly improving both the level of customer service and the quality of life of its collaborators by removing tedious manual processes and allowing them to focus on their main activities.
"Our goal also included ensuring the readiness and availability of pharmaceuticals in the country, avoiding delays in distribution caused by bureaucratic processes. Now we have more opportunities to go to market with our clients and we can focus on providing better attention instead of having to review documents or submit printed information. Today, we can announce that this project turned out to be very successful and it is a great advantage in our customer experience," adds Carlos.
In addition, by accessing digitally available data NADRO optimized its business processes, decreasing silos across departments and migrating from a sequential job to a parallel operation that allows the business to be more efficient internally and more competitive in the market.
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After its experience with the Now Platform, NADRO has started the adoption process of two additional ServiceNow modules: Customer Service Management (CSM) and Risk Management.
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For more information about Nakoruru, see her Samurai Shodown entry.
- First appearance: Samurai Shodown
- Other appearances: Samurai Shodown series
- Related characters: Haohmaru
Nakoruru is from the Samurai Shodown series. She is a young girl dressed in clothing that looks like Ainu traditional clothes. The basic colors of her clothes are white and red. She fights with a kodachi named Chichiushi and a hawk named Mamahaha assists her. The original idea of her came from the indigenous Ainu people of Hokkaidō, Japan, who are analogous in Japan to the Native Americans in the United States. As the Japanese perceive the Ainu as living closer to nature, Nakoruru's role in the game is of a defender of Mother Nature; in some material Nakoruru has been referred to as a priestess of the Ainu religion. She is present in Capcom vs. SNK as the secret SNK character (as Morrigan is the secret character from Capcom) and the sole representative from Samurai Shodown until she is joined by Haohmaru in Capcom vs. SNK 2.
Pro version changes[edit]
- She has had many of her moves toned down in priority.
- She has longer delays at the end of her Mamahaha attacks or her Annu Mutsube or Lela Mutsube.
- Annu Mutsube has shorter distance.
- Nakoruru seems to have altered timing on her Shichikapu Kamui Irushika Super Combo.
- She receives less recovery after her Shirikoro Kamui Nomi healing super.
- Nakoruru's Mutsubes (both of them) are slower. Shichikapu Etu Brute is definitely slower (it can't combo anymore), but still pretty fast.
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Phase 3: Determining your readiness for Splunk Cloud Platform migration
Before you get started with your migration, let's make sure you are prepared for a smooth ride. This phase helps you prepare for your migration and set the right expectation based on learning from thousands of migrations across Splunk's customers.
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Learn how to manage people and organizational changes in your cloud migration.
Key takeaways
Defining migration value proposition
Going one level deeper into the cloud vision, define the value of the cloud migration for the different functions in your organization (e.g., Finance, IT, Operations etc.) and the impacted users. This gives a clear picture of how to communicate and enable the benefits of the migration to help drive support and adoption.
A good value proposition is concise, measurable, aligns to well-known pain points for a team or stakeholder and has been validated by them.
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Emerging Markets Poised for Recovery?
In a recent interview, three emerging market fund managers aired a common view: the asset class which comprises emerging markets represents a solid investment. Their reasoning is that the tremendous declines wrought in emerging market equities and currencies over the last six months were caused primarily by technical factors, rather than a substantive change in the long-term economic picture. In other words, this drop was effected by foreign investors that withdrew money en masse from emerging markets in order to meet fund redemptions and repay loans denominated in Dollars. At the same time, economic analysis, as well as common sense, dictate that an increasing portion of future global growth will be realized in the developing world. Many such countries have invested wisely in infrastructure and built up sizable foreign exchange reserves. Consequently, they are well-positioned to survive the current downturn intact. Accordingly, once investors "come to their senses" and recover their collective appetite for riskier investments, it probably won't be long before emerging market assets and currencies are bid up to pre-crisis levels. Forbes reports:
"Current valuation of emerging markets is the lowest it has been since I began investing in this asset class in 1988. Based on trailing 12-month earnings, emerging markets is trading at a price/earnings ratio of only 7.7x, and a price/book of 1.3x (with return on equity at 17%)," [observed one analyst].
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With the NFL Combine coming to a close, this week's breakdown will be of someone who helped themselves in the process. Prospects like Isaiah Simmons, Henry Ruggs, and Neville Gallimore instantly come to mind, however, they were expected to blow up the combine. Instead, the player who shocked many was Baylor's Denzel Mims, who posted a 4.39 40-yard dash and a combine-best 6.88 3-cone.
It feels like I've scouted Mims for almost a decade now. The Baylor receiver has been a staple of the Bear's offense for quite some time and came into his own in 2019, reeling in 66 balls for 1,020 yards and 12 touchdowns. His impressive catch radius and body control helped Baylor go on to the Big 12 Championship, as Baylor had an 11-3 record.Buy Jaguars Tickets
When looking at Mims' combine performance, fans will first be drawn to the 40-yard dash he recorded this past week.
Simply put, Mims is the perfect breed of receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars to target in the upcoming draft next month. The Jaguars struggled mightily in the red-zone, finishing 31st in the NFL just ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jags' receiver D.J. Chark broke out as the team's new primary weapon becoming Gardner Minshew's favorite target, however, their chemistry didn't seem to help the team's red-zone woes, nor did Leonard Fournette bruising running-style.
Mims, on the other hand, thrives in the red-zone. The 6-foot-3, 207-pound receiver has an extraordinarily large catch radius and his impressive body control allows him to make catches that other receivers simply can't make.
His 38.5 inch vertical at this weekend's scouting combine certainly didn't detract from the receiver's crazy catch radius either. With vines for arms, Mims has the potential to be a serious red-zone threat for whichever team selects the Baylor Bear.
The game of football is such a physical sport. Often times some players don't embrace the physical side of the game and can be known to avoid contact. Mims is not one of those players, however. When asked what part of his game would catch the eyes of NFL scouts, Mims replied "My run-blocking."
That definitely shows up on the film. While it's one of the more forgotten traits among receivers, it definitely matters, especially in the eyes of smash-mouth teams.
Mims brings a physical approach to the game, something that Jacksonville seems to embrace. With Mims' run-blocking ability, the team could target the receiver in hopes of bringing both a mix of physicality and athleticism to the offense. When you add in his blazing 40-yard dash and 3-cone time, it appears he may be one of the most well-rounded receivers in the draft.
Mims showed out at Indianapolis and has lept up boards. With projections now ranging from late in round one to early in round two for him, Jacksonville will need to watch Mims closely after their first selection.
With the Jags likely to lose Marqise Lee as a cap casualty and Dede Westbrook needing to be moved the slot, don't be shocked if general manager Dave Caldwell is as impressed with Mims as others in the league are.
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Lowe's on Wednesday missed Wall Street's sales expectations for the first quarter, as cooler spring weather hurt demand for supplies for outdoor do-it-yourself projects.
Here's what the company reported for the quarter ended April 29 compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv:
Earnings per share: $3.51 vs. $3.22 expectedRevenue: $23.66 billion vs. $23.76 billion expected
Lowe's net income for the quarter increased slightly to$2.33 billion, or $3.51 per share, from $2.32 billion or $3.21 per share, a year earlier. The results were above the $3.22 expected by analysts surveyed by Refinitiv.
Net sales fell to $23.66 billion from $24.42 billion last year and outpaced analysts' expectations of $23.76 billion.
As of Tuesday's close, shares of Lowe's are down about 25% so far this year. Shares closed Tuesday at $194.03, bringing the company's market value to $128.27 billion.
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By Thomas Romano
Just like everything else in 2020-21, this year's men's NCAA basketball tournament has been truly unique. As teams battle throughout the week, here are my predictions for the Final Four:
Florida State
Florida State advanced to their third straight Sweet Sixteen with a 71-53 win over Colorado this week. And the Seminoles' "junkyard defense," as the writers at tomahawknation.com call it, was on display as they forced 19 turnovers and held the Buffaloes to a sub-forth percent field-goal percentage. Anthony Polite was the MVP on the court, scoring a career-high 22 points. FSU will play top-ranked Michigan on Sunday.
Oregon State
The beavers have won 4 NCAA team national championships. Their conference record was 14-4, and they are just 19-12 overall, but they still have what it takes to reach their first final four since 1963. Oregon State next plays Loyola Chicago on Saturday.
The Razorbacks took down mid-major Colgate and SEC-rival Texas Tech to reach the Sweet 16. Now Hill Sportsbook lists Arkansas as 11-point favorites over Oral Roberts, while the Over-Under for total points scored is 159. Arkansas is now 16-2 and takes on the Golden Eagles on Saturday.
At 14-3, some believe the Cougars are more likely than its in-state rival and number-one-seed Baylor. ESPN's College Basketball Power Index agrees. It's top four heading into this week's games were Gonzaga (25%) Houston (18.3%) Baylor (18.2%) and Iowa (10%). Houston next plays Syracuse on Saturday.


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Samuel "Sam" R. Maxwell Sr., formerly of Sebastian, FL, aged 76, died peacefully surrounded by his family at Clear Lake Regional Hospital in Houston, TX on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Born the only child of James W. and Anna C. (DeLeo) Maxwell on January 15, 1943 in Brookline, MA. He graduated from Miami Palmetto High School in Miami Miami, FL in 1963, where he was the manager of the football and track teams.
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