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This degree program seeks to provide pastoral leadership development for Korean church leaders working in Canada and in the rest of the world.
- Acquire biblical and theological truth within the Believer's church tradition;
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At 14:00 CET on 14 March, EUROCITIES hosted a public webinar on citizen participation and co-creation in smart cities, where the experiences gathered from the Sharing Cities and Green Digital Charter projects were shared with the participants.
Magnus Y. Josefsson presented the Better Reykjavik collaborative online platform, through which citizens can submit policy proposals to the municipal government. 'Better Reykjavik' was among the shortlisted projects in the "Citizen participation & impact on society" category of the 2016 edition of the GDC Awards.
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"If I were to decipher the message that 2017 is bringing, I would say that data sharing and co-creation will certainly boost urban innovation in the forthcoming years. And that, in Zaragoza, we have some interesting tools to make it happen:
our smart Citizen Card, our "de facto" digital platform upon which we can build all sorts of services, from gamification to citizen participation
our Open Urban Lab, the co-creation lab of the city, located at the very core of Zaragoza's flagship innovation hub "Etopia Center for Arts and Technology"
a thriving civic and innovation ecosystem and a program "100 Ideas ZGZ" conceived to set bottom-up ideas in motion, using the city as an innovation platform
The good news started in Luxembourg. After pitching the Citizen Card in late January on the Big Data Info Days on Horizon 2020 we are overwhelmed by the number of agents from either industry and research arena that have proposed to partner with us in big data-related H2020 calls. Almost simultaneously, four groups of design students from the University of Zaragoza presented four innovative ideas for new services on the Citizen Card. They had been working on them for three months both in the classroom and in the Lab.
A week later we took a plane to Brussels: on Jan, 25th Zaragoza's Citizen Card received the Green Digital Charter (GDC) 2016 Award on 'Citizen participation and impact on society'. During the conference 'Cities in Transition – the role of digital in shaping our future cities' held in Brussels we had the opportunity to present our current and future data policy and discuss it with an engaged audience from government and academia. Take two concepts already developed in these blog's pages: Big (open) Data, and Data Sharing.
We need European funding to materialize these and other ideas, so we've been working very hard with the team on several European proposals for using data to spark and guide the co-creation of new public services. We have already tested this principle within the project CITYkeys, where data has allowed us to identify gaps and opportunities for new transport services: that's how the future network of bicycle parking spots started to be designed. A path, that of the co-creation of new public services based on data insights, that we intend to develop further.
On Feb, 6th we enrolled on a learning trip to beautiful Cascais (Portugal) to join the "Smart Life Incubator" think tank. We were 'locked' by the outstanding TM Forum staff alongside other city policy makers from Tokyo, Liverpool, Nice, Porto, Saint Quentin, Cascais and Utrecht. It was an intense 3-day working session focused on addressing urban challenges through innovation and cooperation between stakeholders. We dealt with problems such as mobility, talent attraction, unemployment, on-line services,… We shared strategies to bring deprived public space back to life, or to improve city response in case of catastrophe. Surprisingly, data sharing was identified as a common enabling vector for most of the challenges. The bad news is that no one seems to know how to make it happen without compromising, either legitimate organization assets or personal privacy: the relationship between big data and governments is still heavily cluttered.
So while everybody talks about co-creation, there is an astonishingly small number of succes stories out there. Most projects, like the "Co-creating responsive urban spaces" initiative in Amsterdam, are just starting. And data sharing is something we all think should be happening (for the sake of humanity, right?) but that no one has seen yet. In my Master on City Sciences' thesis I pointed out that there are gigantic organizational and behavioural (psychological) barriers that block the way. As more projects on co-creation start in the following years, and small scale urban data sharing examples are being built, we expect that a whole new body of knowledge about the subject will appear. This knowledge, of course, will blossom on the urban ground, since it is the natural environment where people's ideas and big (urban) data can turn into solutions.
The story of co-creation and data sharing is just beginning. We'll be here to write it."
Daniel Sarasa Funes is urban innovation planner and Smart City Program Manager at Zaragoza City Council. He is co-author of Zaragoza's digital agenda 2012-2015 "Towards a Smart Citizenship" and co-editor of OpenYourCity.com


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In The Woods
Last week I went camping. It's kind of nice to be able to sit out with God, poking at the campfire after everyone else has gone to bed. He likes it too, because it gives him a chance to show off the Milky Way, which he doesn't much get to do in the city.
I got to add a new carnivore to my seen-in-the-wild list, a fox. I'm not sure I even knew we had foxes here in California, but there he was, so now I know.
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Spain striker Diego Costa says he is confident he has left his injury woes behind as la Roja prepare to defend their World Cup title.
The Atletico Madrid star, who looks to be heading to the Premier League to join Chelsea following this month's World Cup, suffered a hamstring injury that saw him limp out of both a final-day Liga decider against Barcelona and the Champions League final.
But the 25-year-old is insists he doesn't foresee any further physical concerns after completing 74 minutes for La Roja against El Salvador on Saturday.
"I needed the game the other day to get over the feeling that my injury would come back," he told Marca.
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The Brazil-born striker's controversial decision to snub the nation of his birth in order represent Spain at World Cup 2014 has made him the villain of the tournament for local supporters, but Costa has been humbled by the support he has received from his new team-mates.
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The Washington Nationals season ended in the NLDS when they were defeated by San Francisco. The Giants was a team of destiny and went on to win the World Series. The early exit doesn't look as bad when the team that defeated you goes on to win the title…but Washington really needs to get to a World Series while this core group of guys are all in their prime.
Bryce Harper is fun to watch (even if his peers think he's overrated). He goes all-out on defense and often swings for the fences when he's at-bat. Unfortunately, his playing style could lead to his early demise. He has missed 108 games the last two seasons due to injuries suffered in the outfield. If he can stay healthy for a full season, he could put up big numbers…but that's a huge 'if.'
Stephen Strasburg threw 200+ innings for the first time in his career in 2014. Can do it again this season?
Here is the 2015 MLB season preview for the Washington Nationals.
2014 Win/Loss Record: 96-66
Key Additions: SP Max Scherzer, RP Casey Janssen, SS Yunel Escobar, C Dan Butler, RP Heath Bell, RP Evan Meek, 1B Mike Carp, 1B Kila Ka'aihue, 3B Ian Stewart & 2B Dan Uggla
Key Losses: 1B Adam LaRoche, RP Tyler Clippard, RP Rafael Soriano, 2B Asdrubal Cabrera, OF Steven Souza, SP Ross Detwiler, OF Nate Schierholtz & OF Scott Hairston
Interleague Schedule: AL East
Projected Starters: Wilson Ramos, Ryan Zimmerman, Yunel Escobar, Anthony Rendon, Ian Desmond, Michael Taylor, Denard Span & Bryce Harper
Projected Starting Rotation: Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, Jordan Zimmerman, Gio Gonzalez & Doug Fister
Closer: Drew Storen
Fantasy Sleeper: RP Casey Janssen – I usually don't like to pick a closer as a sleeper, since the position can be so darn fluid, but I'm not sold on Drew Storen. Janssen had shoulder issues early last year and lost the closer job in Toronto. At the same point last year, Washington wasn't sure what to do with Storen, who was the 10th overall pick in the 2008 Draft. Storen was lights out last season and was named the closer by year's end. Janssen could easily slip into that role if Storen looks more like the pitcher who had a 4.52 ERA in 2013.
Prospect To Keep Your Eye On: SP A.J. Cole – The 23-year-old 6'5 starter has a lot of upside. Washington drafted him out of high school with the 116th pick in the 2010 draft. They have advanced him through the farm system at a slow rate. He struggled his first two seasons, but has looked great the last two seasons in Double-A and Triple-A. He has fantastic control for a young pitcher (2.14 BB/9 in 500 minor league innings). I expect him to make his MLB debut at some point this season.
Team Analysis: The Nationals had a lot go wrong for them and yet they still won the NL East. Bryce Harper needed surgery to fix his thumb and missed two months, Rafael Soriano imploded in the second-half as their closer and Ryan Zimmerman's shoulder all but fell off.
A lot went right for the Nationals too. Anthony Rendon became a five-tool player, Jordan Zimmermann turned into the strike-throwing machine they thought he would become and Stephen Strasburgh stayed healthy and topped 200 innings for the first time in his career. Those three players were the reason the Nationals won 96 games in 2014.
The Nationals didn't stand pat this offseason. They struck gold by signing former Cy Young winner Max Scherzer to make their starting rotation one of the best in baseball. That was really their only major move they made this offseason. The rest of the acquisitions were for depth.
I believe Washington will once again win the NL East, but they need to make one more move at some point for a late-inning reliever. Drew Storen had a great season last year, but is he consistent enough to keep the closer job? He has the raw skills, but it's just something to ponder.
2015 Wins Over/Under Betting Line: 94 (Prediction: UNDER)
2015 Projected Win/Loss Record: 92-70 (1st NL East)
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They also make excellent watchdogs as they do not bark indiscriminately. This means that you wont awaken at the center of-the night because a butterfly was seen by your Boston terrier. There are several cases, though, when a Boston terrier will not bark at all.
Concerning the living conditions, Boston terriers may do well enough with no yard so long as they get regular exercise. Which means that they are suitable for apartment living. But, it's also advisable to understand that they're very sensitive and painful to the extremes of temperature. This means that you need to keep it in a place thats neither too hot or too cold.
Unlike other terrier breeds, the Boston terrier can be an average shedder. This means that you need to be wary of keeping it inside as it could shed coat over your floor. We all know just how much of a problem that may be.
Bostons possess a number of common health problems. They quickly get when they are pressed too hard over-heated. As explained before, they can also be sensitive to extreme weather and any weather thats too hot or too cold can keep them with breathing problems. Center tumors and skin tumors are very common with this type. So that you need to bring the dog to your vet frequently.
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The Canadian French edition of "Santé mentale en milieu communautaire (SMMC) interRAI, manuel de l'utilisateur et formulaire d'évaluation" is translated from the English "interRAI Community Mental Health (CMH) Assessment Form and User's Manual." This assessment system complements the interRAI Mental Health and Home Care systems. The SMMC (CMH) instrument is designed to be used for community-based individuals with a broad range of mental and physical health needs. The target population is all adults aged 18 and over in community mental health settings, including those with dual diagnoses.
The electronic Canadian French edition of "Évaluation de la santé mentale des enfants et des adolescents (SMEA) interRAI Manuel de l'utilisateur et formulaire d'évaluation" is translated from the English "interRAI Child and Youth Mental Health (ChYMH) Assessment Form and User's Manual." The interRAI ChYMH is intended to be used with child and youth populations in mental health settings to support comprehensive care planning, outcome measurement, quality indicators, and case mix classification to estimate relative resource intensity.
This electronic edition of the interRAI Acute Care for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (AC-CGA) contains country-specific examples for Australia and uses the English native to Australia.
The interRAI AC-CGA is a key element of the interRAI Hospital Assessment Systems. It is designed
for use among older (and some younger) patients who have complex functional and
psychosocial needs. The interRAI AC-CGA
Assessment and Care Planning System
is a comprehensive, standardized instrument for evaluating the needs, strengths, and preferences of older people, who are judged to have major
functional and psycho-social issues
that are likely to affect their management in hospital or discharge
planning. The interRAI AC-CGA consists of an
assessment form, item-by-item instructions, and a series of care planning protocols.
The interRAI Brief Mental Health Screener (BMHS) was developed to assist front-line police officers and community service providers to identify and respond to persons with mental health concerns. The interRAI BMHS is based on and intended to complement the interRAI Mental Health (MH) Assessment System for In-Patient Psyciatry, the interRAI Community Mental Health (CMH) Assessment System, and the interRAI Emergency Screener for psychiatry (ESP).
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Lawyers from the ACLU filed a motion on Wednesday to block the case from being thrown out, a day after the leak of a confidential Justice Department white paper justifying the use of drone strikes against suspected terrorists -- even those who happen to be Americans.
Al-Awlaki, a radical Islamic cleric who was also a Yemeni citizen, was suspected of being the head of operations for al Qaeda's Yemeni cell, known as al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) at the time of his death in 2011.
Along with his suspected ties to the al Qaeda faction in Yemen, al-Awlaki was also implicated in the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, by Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, and the attempted 2011 Times Square bombing by Faisal Shahzad.
Also killed in the drone strike in Yemen was al-Awlaki's 16 year-old son, Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, who was also a U.S. citizen.
The motion, filed in D.C. district court, is only the latest revelation in the ongoing furor surrounding the White House's aggressive use of armed drone strikes in its counterterrorism campaign against al Qaeda and other militant Islamic groups.
On Monday, NBC News obtained a copy of a Department of Justice (DOJ) white paper that outlined the criteria U.S. military or intelligence officials must follow before they can launch a targeted drone strike against terror suspects, regardless of nationality.
If a suspect can be proven to pose an imminent threat to U.S. national security, and it is not feasible to capture the individual, a drone strike becomes an option, Justice Department officials wrote.
But a strike must be conducted in line with the international laws of war, officials added.
U.S. national security officials claim the strikes have decimated the terror group's top leaders in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere.
But the ACLU and other civil rights groups claim the counterterrorism tactic denies suspects, particularly U.S. citizens, their rights to due process in favor of national security objectives.
On Tuesday, White House press secretary Jay Carney claimed the policies guiding the use of armed drones were "fully consistent" with the tenants of the Constitution.
Targeted drone strikes against suspected terrorists across the globe are sometimes "necessary to mitigate ongoing attacks," Carney explained. "[The strikes] are legal, they are ethical and they are wise," he added.
Those claims, however, have not stopped irate lawmakers from demanding more information about the controversial use of armed drone strikes.
Sen. John CornynJohn CornynMcCarthy: 'No deadline on DACA' NSA spying program overcomes key Senate hurdle Hoyer suggests Dems won't support spending bill without DACA fix MORE (R-Texas), the chamber's No. 2 Republican, was the latest lawmaker to call upon DOJ to release its official legal findings justifying the use of drone strikes against American terror suspects.
"The self-described 'most transparent administration in history' owes more of an explanation to the American people on why they can be targeted for execution abroad than legal fluff packaged for and deliberately leaked to the media," Cornyn said in a statement on Wednesday.
He joined Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne FeinsteinDianne Emiel FeinsteinDHS chief takes heat over Trump furor NSA spying program overcomes key Senate hurdle Democrats will need to explain if they shut government down over illegal immigration MORE (D-Calif.), Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senate Majority Whip Dick DurbinRichard (Dick) Joseph DurbinMcCarthy: 'No deadline on DACA' Ex-Sheriff David Clarke: Trump only one who 'cares about black American citizens' DHS chief takes heat over Trump furor MORE (D-Ill.), who also requested information from DOJ on armed drone operations.
The recent furor over the White House's use of armed drones could also make things difficult for counterterrorism chief John Brennan, who has been pegged to become the new head of CIA.
Cornyn has already threatened to hold up Brennan's confirmation, which is scheduled for Thursday, over concerns about unauthorized leaks of classified information on U.S. intelligence operations.
His request for information from the DOJ on drone operations could provide more fodder for the Texas Republican's opposition.
Sen. Ron WydenRonald (Ron) Lee WydenWeek ahead: Senate takes up surveillance bill This week: Time running out for Congress to avoid shutdown Senate Finance Dems want more transparency on trade from Trump MORE (D-Oregon), an outspoken critic of the U.S. drone program, has also hinted publicly that he would consider a filibuster over Brennan's nomination over the possible targeting of American citizens during U.S. counter-terror operations.


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One view of the adoption of an electronic commerce innovation by a small business suggests that decisions are made primarily based on its perceptions of the characteristics of the technology concerned. Innovation diffusion (Rogers, 1995) uses this approach, and is based on the following elements: characteristics of the innovation itself, the nature of the communications channels, the passage of time, and the social system. Using this sort of approach the researcher would probably begin by looking for characteristics of the specific e-commerce technology to be adopted, and the advantages and problems associated with its use. The next step would be to suggest that the adoption, or rejection, of this technology by the small business was due largely to these characteristics. We contend that while there may be some validity in such an approach, it is unlikely to provide the complete explanation, as it would miss other influences due to inter-personal and inter-business interactions, and to the backgrounds of the people involved.
We argue that actor-network theory (ANT) has much to offer in a situation like this. Researchers using an actor-network approach to study innovation would concentrate on issues of network formation, investigating the human and non-human actors and the alliances and networks they build up. They would investigate how the strength of these alliances may have enticed the small business to make the adoption or, on the other hand, to have deterred them from doing so (Tatnall & Gilding, 1999; Tatnall, 2000; Tatnall, 2002b). While some research approaches to technological innovation treat the social and the technical in entirely different ways, actor-network theory proposes instead a socio-technical account in which neither social nor technical positions are privileged. In order to treat both human and non-human actors in the same way, actor-network theory is based upon three principles (Callon, 1986b):


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The YAA Committee
MembersMembers of the YAA's Committee perform the necessary executive functions of the YAA and vote on issues affecting archery in Yorkshire. Each Committee member is elected at a General Meeting of the YAA, and any YAA member can stand for election or vote for candidates at a General Meeting. Each Committee member is elected for two years, after which the member may choose to stand for re-election.
Here is the current Committee:
|President and Target Tournament Organiser
|Andrew Neal
|Vice President and Judge Liaison Officer
|Karen Winsett
|Vice President
|Albert Kiddy
|Chairman and Clout Officer
|Mark Hayes
|Andy Wilkinson
|Dave Phillips
|Coaching Organiser and Deputy Child Protection Officer
|Kath Fitzpatrick
|Field Officer
|Michelle Kiddy
|Juniors Organiser
|Helen Woodcock
|County Teams Coordinator
|Gareth Beeby
|Public Relations Officer
|Simon Slater
|General Committee
|Trish Castle
|Beverley Detoeuf
|Harry Drake
|Mick Groves
|Christine Heap
|Martin Holtby (Child Protection Officer)
|Carole Marshall
|Carole Reaney
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Roberto Coin silver earrings from Scream Queens seen with Zayday Williams (Keke Palmer)
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Zayday Williams (Keke Palmer) is seen with what looks like the silver Roberto Coin Sterling Stingray Large Wave Hoop Earrings in Scream Queens, Season 1, Episode 2 - Hell Week. Find Earrings, Jewelry and Women's Fashion from Scream Queens below.
Get ready for chardonnay, tiaras, and lots of blood in Fox's new horror-comedy Scream Queens. When Wallace University gets rattled by a few grisly murders, Chanel (Emma Roberts) and her misfit minions are busy looking fabulous and watching out for a killer at large. Meanwhile, back at the Kappa Kappa Tau mansion, new member Zayday Williams (Keke Palmer) starts her own amateur investigation. Prepared to put up a fight in ball caps and floral prints, she's ready for a cocktail.
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Indonesia Gastronomy Academy cooking demonstrations in Paris
Indonesia Gastronomy Academy (AGI) introduced diverse national culinary cookingdemonstrations begin by doing a rendang, ayam bakar, mud cake, to create hot andSpice Queen in culinary school Le Notre in Paris, France.
Chairman of the AGI Vita Or Rain in remarks received here on Thursday, said the classroom cooking (cooking class) was delivered by the national culinary expert William Wongso which has a portfolio of world class, at the weekend.
"From the beginning till the end looks very enthusiastic participants to follow all of the cooking process. When the sample is seen once they enjoyed and marveled Indonesia cuisine, "says Vita who is also the Chairman of the team of Culinary and shopping, the acceleration of the Ministry of tourism.
Previous AGI culinary Indonesia introduced at the Hotel Le Bristol, Paris, in the "gala dinner" with the International Academy of Gastronomy (AIG) while attending the annual meeting of the President of the gastronomic world.
"We continue to promote the work of the culinary culture of the archipelago to thegastronomic centres of the world," he said while adding that his activity was a promotional trip through Indonesia culinary Charm.
Le Notre was a culinary institution, founded by Alain and Marie Le Notre in 1998. Cooking demos in the school is the result of the cooperation of AGI, Visit Indonesia Tourism Officer (VITO) France Eka Moncarre, Ministry of tourism, and the Ministry of national education.
From that activity, he said, the Le Notre will send teachers and their students to learn cooking, culture and local products to Indonesia.
Vita who is also curator for Europalia 2017 it says previously collaborated with AGIGredos San Diego School in Buitrago, Spain, which has produced culinary ambassadors–Ambassador Indonesia-born Spain.
The AGI activities welcomed by Tourism Minister Yahya Arief.
He assesses that activity to produce work that is appropriate and effective, as well as give more impact to the achievement of the target of bringing in 20 million foreign tourists to the different wis atwan tourist destinations in 2019.


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4 Must-See Innovative Landing Page Trends in 2015 (With Examples)Last updated on by in Marketing Trends
Are you satisfied with your conversion rates?
If you're like most people, the answer is no. According to Econsultancy, only 22% of businesses are satisfied with their conversion rates.
Yes, a measly 22%.
So why is it that the vast majority of business owners are unsatisfied with how their pages are performing?
We think it's because 78% of businesses are creating poorly designed landing pages they fail to optimize. These pages fail to attract their customers' attention, and chances are good it's because they were created with elements that have become obsolete.
What these businesses fail to understand is that online consumers are no longer hesitant. They know what they want, and they don't get swayed by flashy or spammy landing pages to get it. Nowadays just having a landing page won't cut it. Every page you create needs to be optimized up to current standards andevant to your brand and message.
The Importance of Landing Pages
Companies with more than 40 landing pages get 12 times more leads than companies who have created five or less landing pages.
Translation; if Sally's company pulls in 200 leads from three landing pages, Bob's company will pull in 2400 leads from forty landing pages.
This is why our tagline reads, "A page for every promotion".
At Instapage, we don't just understand that marketers need to create more landing pages, we make it easy for you to create your landing pages. And it is in this spirit that we looked at 1060 landing pages and made a list of all the elements that were generating the most conversions.
Today, we are going to discuss 5 innovative trends that have been implemented by top industry designers on top industry landing pages in 2015.
Landing Page Trend #1: Full-screen Contextual Landing Page Videos
Using a video on your landing pages can increase conversions by up to 86%.
But embedding a simple video link on your landing pages is now becoming old news. When you use a full-screen contextual video on your landing page like Todoist does, you have two advantages. First, you get to autoplay your video for higher impact without annoying the hell out of your customers.
Secondly, the silent video plays on in the background – not causing any kind of nuisance and distraction – while adding context andevancy to the service.
Contextual videos help set the mood for the conversion. Your customers are triggered emotionally with the subtle imagery and are persuaded to click the CTA button. With full screen videos, you get to include more than a single image on your page, which means you get to have more than one conversion opportunity to make an impact.
Story & Heart also uses contextual videos in a good way.
Landing Page Trend #2: Illustrations
Illustrations help add personality to your landing page. When you include an illustration on your landing page, whether it's of your product or your mascot, you convey to your customers that your service is different from your competitors.
You have personality and punch – which makes them trust your service and your landing page.
Want your landing pages to be quirky and personable? Try adding an illustration instead of an image.
See the landing page as reference.
You can also include illustrations of logos and background images to stand apart from the crowd.
Emphasize your brand, and tell your story through great images.
Landing Page Trend #3: Pages with Parallax
Parallax is not a new trend and from 2011 to 2014 was increasing fast until its recent decline from 2015 to present day:
On landing pages with parallax, the background moves at a slower rate as compared to the foreground, so a 3D effect is created as the visitor scrolls.
With the help of parallax design, you can tell a story on your landing page, and satisfy your visitors' quest for knowledge about your product gradually. When this design technique is used along with effective copy, you create a masterful and persuasive page.
This is what the Horse and Cart Agency does with its page.
The Made in Days landing page also makes use of this trend.
Lix Pen uses parallax design on their landing page to explain their cool 3D printing pen.
Landing Page Trend #4: Ghost CTA buttons
A majority of the pages I saw while researching for this post had ghost CTA buttons on them, which is why I'm forced to mention this trend here (although I am not too crazy about this particular fad).
A ghost CTA breaks the first rule of an optimized CTA button, which is that the button needs to be contrasting. This breed of button is very subtle, to say the least, they look more like holders for content than they do CTA buttons.
So, this is definitely a trend that you should A/B test before you implement it across your landing pages.
Forest has a ghost CTA button on their landing page.
We Are Spry has one, too.
And Monsorro.
Have you seen any innovative landing page trends that you would like to share with us?


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Voyager of the Seas Cruise Review by klakrad
- Sail Date: March 2012
- Destination: Western Caribbean
- Cabin Type: Interior Stateroom
New Orleans -- My wife and I have traveled to most of the major cities in the US and this was our first trip to New Orleans. The most remarkable thing about the city is the constant smell of great food cooking all over the city. Embarkation was an absolute breeze compared to our previous cruises. We booked a Springwood Suites just off Julia St. near the convention center. We only had to walk two blocks to get to the terminal and arrived about 10:15. We experienced absolutely no wait going through check-in, and had to wait only a short time until 11am to board the ship.
Food - Expecting average food, we were impressed with the meals. Most meals in the dining room were excellent, although some were mediocre, but you could always find something delicious. Lamb Shanks on Day 6 were my favorite, and stuffed shells and prime rib were excellent. Appetizers were the highlight of every meal; some should be turned into main courses. Windjammer breakfast was outstanding, featuring a huge selection and high quality. Over light eggs were always available at one station, and my wife really liked the made-to-order omelets. On our last cruise I had to wait in the omelet line to get over-light eggs. Our waiter, Neil from the Philippines, was attentive, excellent and fun. We also bought the wine package which gave us a bottle per night and each selection was very good.
Entertainment -- Opening night comic Tom Mctigue was a highlight; even my daughters were in tears from laughing so hard. However he was the same comic as our last cruise and did some of the same jokes, but we loved it. My girls have quoted his "British humor" joke for the last six years (why would anyone shoot a bush). Singer Kenny James was by far our favorite entertainer. We would pay to see his concert again. Ice show was excellent. Gymnast Lance Ringnald was a surprise; he was funny and incredibly amazing. What do you say about the production shows? I felt sorry for very talented singers and dancers struggling with very poor productions.
The Ship -- As beautiful now as it was 9 years ago. Well maintained and very clean. Room Steward Terry was fantastic. One negative was the photo center. We bought a $399 all-inclusive photo package including prints and all digital photos on a CD. We struggled with them to get all the photos on our disk; You can see all of your digital pictures on kiosk in the photo center, but if you find printed ones that are NOT on the disk, it is your responsibility to pull them and have them added to the disk. After we got off the ship and put the disk in our computer, we found out that they gave us someone else's disk. I waited for over an hour in the terminal and someone came out and apologized and said they would get me the right disk, but I won't hold my breath. Many people had pictures lost.
Overall - Fantastic cruise, we are still asking ourselves why haven't we cruised since 2006? Some of the worst weather we ever had on a cruise, because the ship was really rocking for the first 4 days. The crew said it was the roughest they have had in the Gulf. But, overall we have an amazing experience and just love Royal Caribbean.
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The parties include, Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Social Democratic Party, SDP, Alliance for Democracy, AD, and Accord Party, AP.
According to a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting, the parties disclosed that they were yielding to the desire of Nigerians to save the country.
The five political parties said they would stand "united and steadfastly work together in the interest of the vast majority of our people who are now suffering and traumatised by the visionless and dictatorial antics of the government of the day.
They also promised to, "constitute ourselves into an effective , responsible and fearless watchdog and by mutual agreement broaden the base of the opposition so as to constitute an alternative reliable political option for our people and will therefore ensure that henceforth , the electoral and security umpires act strictly within the dictates and ethics of their profession. "
All the parties at the meeting noted that two years into the current administration, to all that the "so-called promise of change was indeed not for positive change but rather a pipe dream that unleashed a series of retrogressive actions that has put our country permanently on the reverse gear. "
While claiming that the APC-led Federal Government has failed Nigerians, they also noted, "that as a positive reaction to the above listed failures of the present regime , and to give hope to all our people , this forum shall work out in detail, in a joint memoranda, a list of basic fundamental requirements necessary for a descent and healthy society that our people eminently deserve and we will jointly endorse those requirements and commit to working assiduously to achieving them in the shortest possible time .
"We, The United Forum of Democrats, uphold the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference and are resolved to work earnestly for its full implementation.
"That we shall work together henceforth in all upcoming elections as we approach 2019 to ensure we enthrone genuine democracy, good governance , respect for the rule of law and put an end to the reign of civilian dictatorship .
"That we are committed going forward to work for the establishment at the centre and in as many states as possible people- oriented participatory governments that will entrench the values, ideals and cherished principles of the United Forum of Democrats.


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Starting back from Mesopotamia through to modern day "mankind" has believed in a higher power and has always had some kind of belief system. But throughout history many different religions and belief systems have sprung up and died out. But is there still truth behind any of these religions or is it just something drilled into our minds from our elders and have to believe in it or we would be disappointing those close to us. The only thing i see thats good about going to church anymore is to help instill go morals and values into my children but not to have them believe in something that myself does not believe plus i do not think its right that the churches make so much profit off of the services.
Most modern societies have separation of church from state, or at least pay lip-service to this ideal. If properly followed through, there should also be separation of ethics from religion. The underlying secular moral codes of all major religions are more or less the same, because it is innate and predates the religions. The confusion comes when religion and ethics are served as a package, and when the religion insists that knowledge of good and bad comes from God. You can have one without the other.
I don't believe on religions. Its a global problem and so creating wars in people of different religions and castes
Paraglider is far too polite to link to his own hub, but it shows how religion and ethics can be separated. Well worth a read.
Not my Hub
It is also relevant to the conversation, which is perfectly acceptable.
Oh I think ur hub ,but its my duty to tell you thats it ...
No worries, Apeksha
Starting a forum post to promote a Hub is not allowed. Linking a Hub if it is relevant is OK, but people get annoyed if you do it too often
Ok I told u coz when I written here related to my hub one guy told me very harshly so..
Sorry to hear that - it happens occasionally. The etiquette here can be a nightmare. I am not completely sure how it works, but there seems to be no problem when you have been here a while. The forums were spammed heavily a couple of weeks back, so people were a little jumpy.
Must admit, I have been here a few months and only linked my own hubs in the forums 2 or 3 times - they were relevant to the conversation and nobody seemed to have a problem.
I am more likely to link other people's Hubs, like with Paraglider's
Keep on participating in the Forums, as you are doing, and you will get lots of fans and Hubviews
In my world view, religions have divine truth AND human error. It is up to us as individuals to decide where the line is, develop faith and love each other. Simple words, but vast and diverse meanings.
profit is not always a bad thing. Sometimes the money is used for good to help others, and for some the money is a form of power of one's consciousness in the form of tithe which multiples those actions of good manyfold.
There are more than 300 formal religions, they can't all be right, but they can all be wrong!
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Just to see what people think from different religions. Please tell me what religion you are If you are okay with that and then answer the simple question of "Do you believe you should PUSH your religion on your...
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Название: Working Capital Management
Издательство: Oxfоrd Univеrsity Prеss
Автор: Lorenzo A. Preve, Virginia Sarria-Allende
Год: 2010
Количество страниц: 176
Формат: PDF
Размер: 1 mb
Язык: English
As soon as a firm starts operating, and especially once it starts to grow, it needs to come to a decision about how to invest funds, how much cash and inventory to maintain, how much financing to provide to customers, how to obtain the necessary funds, and how much debt to take on and in which terms--all the answers to these questions have serious consequences for a firm's cash flow and profitability.
Working Capital Management is a hands-on look at the crucial decision of how to define and finance the operating investments of a business. Starting with an overview of the fundamental framework of corporate finance, the authors set out to define the central, and usually underestimated, role that working capital plays within this structure. They show not only how to prevent the losses that result from mishandling working capital, but also how to fully exploit the strategic potential that intelligent, expert management of working capital allows. The book is the first to emphasize the relevance of the interplay between the investment and finance aspects of working capital, by discussing all of the main components of a firm's operating expenses from both an investment and finance perspective. After focusing on the varying aspects and themes of working capital, such as inventory management, strategic accounting, trade credit, and short-term debt, the authors move on to identify the long-term implications and opportunities raised by this often overlooked aspect of corporate finance.
Lorenzo Preve and Virginia Sarria-Allende have at last provided a resource that identifies the impact of day-to-day business decisions, uncovering an essential yet often overlooked aspect of all firms' financial situations.


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Way back in the 1970's, we experienced a humorous group of performers known as Monty Python. An English group of performers who took America by storm, in particular with their rip-roaring film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". Now, through the magical mind of Eric Idle ( one of the original writers along with fellow Python members Graham Chapman,John Cleese,Terry Gilliam,Terry Jones and Michael Palin), Idle converted this into a Broadway Musical, which began its life here in Chicago ( pre-Broadway) and is now being presented at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook, in its first regional theater production, and what a production it is! This is a spoof of the original, wildly funny story retelling the story of King Arthur ( played to perfection by David Kortemeier) and his formation of the Knights of the Round Table and their quest for the Holy Grail. The road he and his followers travel is one paved with hilarity from start to finish as they encounter killer rabbits, flatulent Frenchmen, talking wildlife, chorus lines made up of all types of strange characters and one wild moment after another. It is a stitch and will have you forgetting all your troubles at the door. In fact, the power of laughter is so strong, the audience doesn't want the show to end. In many theaters, during the curtain calls ( bows) many audience members are off for the doors, to beat the traffic, but not one person was rushing out on opening night and in fact, wouldn't have minded just a little more fun,
In giving Drury Lane the rights to do this production, the owners of this show proved to have made the perfect choice. Director Willam Ostek has put together a marvelous cast composed of less than two dozen performers ( far less than the other casts I have seen) who are able to take on a multitude of roles and do so with a flourish. Spoof/Farce is successful when the actors "get it" and this cast appears to be having as much fun with the show as we the audience had in watching it come alive. In addition to the highly talented Kortemeier as Arthur, the Lady In The Lake is handled with great skill ( and what a voice) by Gina Milo, Patsy, Arthur's man servant is deftly handled by Matthew Crowle ( his rendition of "Always Look on The Bright Side Of Life" will have you wanting to join in),Sean Allan Krill, a local favorite ,as Sir Dennis Galahad ( among others), John Sanders as Sir Lancelot,Bradley Mott ( a very funny man),Nicholas Foster,Richard Strimer, Jackson Evans ( who is as wild as one can get in all of his roles and Adam Pelty, who I am sure will get a Jeff Nomination for his show stopping Sir Robin ( "You Won't Succeed on Broadway" is a side splitting look at Musical Theater). The entire cast is solid and the ensemble members are key to this being a complete show. The Choreography by Tammy Mader and musical direction by Roberta Duchak complete the picture that Ostek paints in his making this big spectacle fill the more intimate stage of the regional theater in Oakbrook.
The musical numbers fun as well. While "Bright Side" is the most memorable ( and you will go out either humming or whistling this one), there are numbers that will have you rolling in the aisles. In fact, while many people have asked, "How can one see a show like this more than once?"- I tell them "It was just as much fun for me this time as the first because the cast modifies and changes things and with all the laughter ( I know that the people around me knew I was there) we miss a few lines, so on the second time around, we laugh at what we missed the first time. This is a production that SHOULD NOT BE MISSED! Period! from the glorious sets (Christopher Ash), lighting ( as close to perfection as I have ever seen on a local stage by Jesse Klug) and costumes from the West End production ( how about that Chicago!) handled by Maggie Floss, you will see the glitz of a major Broadway production in the very intimate setting known as Drury Lane Oakbrook.
"Spamalot" will continue through March 6th with performances as follows:
Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m.,Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.,Fridays at 8:30 p.m.,Saturdays at 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Tickets range in price from $31- $45 ( that's right, these are the correct prices- theater magic at prices fit for an entire family) and if you want to package a lunch or dinner with your ticket , they start at $45.75 to $68. Student tickets are as low as $19 and Seniors as low as $27.
To roder your tickets ( and I suggest you do so right away) call the box office at 630-530-0111, or Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or visit www.drurylaneoakbrook.com
Drury Lane is located at 100 Drury Lane in Oakbrook, just North on the Oakbrook Center and has plenty of free parking. Drury Lane has an exciting 2011 season as well so you might want to consider doing the season ticket packages as you always get your seats, have the option of changing performances and save money to boot.


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NBC empowers Nigeria women
In furtherance of its commitment to women empowerment in its value chain, the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Limited has identified a unique opportunity to empower indigent women from communities in Lagos in south-western Nigeria, where football pitches are upgraded under the COPA Coca-Cola tournament. It is expected that it would provide the women with trade assets and products for a sustainable livelihood.
Speaking at the handover ceremony of the trade assets and products at the Jakande Estate Pitch, in the Isolo town in Lagos state, Uzo Odenigbo, Head Public Affairs and Communications, NBC Limited said "Women empowerment and youth development remain key focal areas of our interventions as the Company continuously partners with communities on shared values".
"As a business, we leverage women's economic power as a force for growth to further our shared objective of social and economic development. Our route to market is leveraged on women entrepreneurs who represent nearly 70% of our dealers, operating our distribution channels and retail outlets across the country. We believe that unleashing the entrepreneurial potential of women is one of the surest ways to make our business sustainable, and one of the most effective and lasting ways we can help families and communities prosper," he said.
The event took place simultaneously with the presentation of upgraded pitches and donation of football training equipment to the communities, as part of COPA Coca-Cola activation. This gesture has demonstrated NBC's commitment to empowering local communities and supporting women entrepreneurs. Other beneficiaries of the initiative are community women in Agege, Oworonsoki and Orile towns in Lagos State. The four communities received upgraded pitches from COPA Coca-Cola as part of their efforts towards developing grassroots football and raising young talents.
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SOMERSET, PA—Multiple sources are confirming that local man Joshua Dennis has become a CrossFitter and refrained from informing anyone.
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And with Him they crucified two robbers, one on [His] right hand and one on His left. And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, He was counted among the transgressors.
Jesus was placed on the cross at nine o'clock in the morning. A signboard stating as a warning. Because Jesus was never found guilty, the only accusation placed on his sign was the "crime" of calling himself King of the Jews. This sign was meant to be ironic. A king, stripped and executed in public view, had obviously lost his kingdom forever. But Jesus, who turns the world's wisdom upside down, was just coming into his kingdom. His death and resurrection would strike the deathblow to Satan's rule and would establish Christ's eternal authority over the earth. Few people reading the sign that bleak day understood its real meaning but the sign was absolutely true. Jesus is king of the Jews, and the Gentiles, and the whole universe.
When James and John had asked Jesus for the places of honor next to him in his kingdom, Jesus had told them that they did not know what they were asking (Mark 10:35-39). Here, as Jesus was preparing to inaugurate his kingdom through his death, the places on his right and on his left were taken by two criminals.
A person who wants to be close to Jesus must be prepared to suffer and die as he himself was doing. The way to the kingdom is the way of the cross. If we want the glory of the kingdom, we must be willing to be united with the crucified Christ.
We bless this word to each one of you this morning. Come and worship with us this coming Sunday Morning at 0700, for a very Special Palm Sunday Morning Prayer, Praise and Worship Service. May your day be filled with Joy, Love and Peace.
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