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A Whodunit for Fund Managers
Piecing together clues to solve a mystery has a certain appeal - especially when the dramatic reveal shows that we were right. The same process of piecing together clues and evidence can be used to help Increase your AUM. Rest assured, it doesn't require stakeouts, wiretaps and a reluctant ex-partner in the police department. In fact, you could be finding highly interested investors with about the same effort as it took to find this article.
Like any mystery, identifying the right investors for your fund boils down to figuring out "who did it". The "it" in this case is interacting with information that you have set out (website pages, blog posts, e-mails, etc.). The "who" is the most important part: gaining the identity of those individuals so that you can quickly reach out to them while you already have their attention - thus making the very best use of your most precious resource: time.
The key to this approach is assembling a sequence of seemingly unrelated events into a chain that identifies a highly qualified lead. It starts with distributing information to people you think may have an interest in your fund - maybe because of experience, or sector, or strategy. You're probably already emailing them some information - a monthly performance summary, a quarterly portfolio review, an occasional thought piece - and you may even be tracking those touches to see how many people are actually opening the emails. And that's a very good start. But simply knowing how many of your emails were opened doesn't tell you anything about those individuals (what did they do once it was open? Did they click on any links you had included? Which ones? How many times?) Without that added level of information, just knowing that someone opened an email doesn't give you much insight into their investment interests, goals, or timing.
A person who opens your email must be at least a little bit interested in what you have to say. Someone who opens the email and clicks on a link (maybe to "read more" or to follow a link back to your home page) is obviously a little more interested. Someone who has done both of those things for the last three times you sent an email might be considered very interested. If you use short videos on your website or embedded in your emails - and you know that a particular prospect has watched 3 of them, and forwarded the last one on to a colleague - then you very likely have an extremely interested individual that should receive a call from you right away.
Tagging those individuals, tracking visitors to your website, monitoring email responses, knowing who watched which videos and for how long isn't easy - nor is updating a database of all those prospects in varying stages of readiness. The good news is that there are a number of tools on the market that automate large parts of this data-intensive process. The even better news is that they're not terribly expensive.
Part of a broad technology category generally referred to as 'marketing automation', these applications typically include a contact manager, an email platform, reporting tools, and most importantly, the logic that sifts through large amounts of website traffic, email data and video interactions to calculate a 'score' for each prospect.
That score is what separates the wheat from the chaff - it's what lets you know which prospects should get a call right now. Which ones are still worth reaching out to, though maybe not with as much urgency as the first group. And which ones still need time to warm up.
That warming up - or 'lead nurturing' - can be done automatically by your marketing automation platform. Based on business rules that you put in place, different kinds of messages can be generated based on particular actions taken by a prospect. After a visit to your website a person might receive an email containing an invitation to sign up for your monthly updates. A person who reads 3 or more articles might get a link to a video with more of the same kind of information. A 'digital deck' with even more granular information might automatically follow 24 hours later.
Most of the scenarios, responses and conditions you can imagine can be managed by a marketing automation tool. Once it 'learns' your individual sales process it can tee up high-scoring prospects that are ready for your attention - and free up time to devote to them by taking over your routine marketing communications to the relatively large number of prospects that aren't [yet] as interested. The speed and consistency of automated campaigns will make your existing communication process more efficient, allowing you more time to focus on the message without worrying about the medium. You might even pick up enough time to grab a good mystery novel from Amazon.
(SPOILER ALERT: You may not realize it, but just by selecting to read particular articles in a newsletter like this you're generating valuable information. When we see which types of articles are interesting for you we can tailor future newsletters to contain more of that information.)
(SECOND SPOILER ALERT: In the whodunit genre, you're generally safe to assume that Reynolds the butler did it.)


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Almost 150 people gathered in Realfagsbiblioteket in the evening of Friday June 16th, celebrating several happy and exciting data science events at the University of Oslo.
Auditorium 1 was completely full when students presented their data science projects and Christoph Best from Google gave his talk.
Read more about the 'Big Party' here:
Even more information to be found here:
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UiO website: http://www.ub.uio.no/kurs-arrangement/arrangementer/ureal/2017/170616DataScience.html
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/425557921150263
MeetUp event: https://www.meetup.com/Oslo-Data-Science/events/240109878/

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday appealed to end hostility between India and Pakistan on the borders, saying that one can change friends, but not neighbours.
"We can change our friend, but we cannot change our neighbours. I appeal both India and Pakistan to stop firing at borders. We should stop this war," Mufti said while addressing a public meeting here.
She said that Jammu and Kashmir has struck between India and Pakistan and it's always the people of the state who bear the brunt of the skirmishes.
"When both the countries fight we suffer the most. It is unfortunate that rather than asking for school and colleges, we ask for bunker to get protected from the ceasefire coming from the other side," he said.
She added that the there is no other options than being friends with each other and hoped that someday the situation will be peaceful.


text: (The author is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his / her own.) By John Kemp LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Shale will not significantly boost oil production or bring down prices in the long term, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The surprising findings are contained in the latest version of the agency's annual World Energy Outlook (WEO). Worldwide production of light tight oil (LTO) from shale and other formations requiring fracking is expected to grow from 2.0 million barrels per day in 2012 to just 5.8 million bpd by 2030, before declining slightly to 5.6 million bpd in 2035. The agency predicts shale will account for no more than 6 percent of annual oil and liquids production over the next 20 years. And the shale revolution will remain almost entirely confined to North America. The agency expects U.S. LTO production to plateau around 4.3 million bpd between 2025 and 2030, before declining slightly as the most productive sweet spots in shale plays are used up. As for other countries, the agency says they will struggle to replicate the North American experience because of regulatory barriers and the lack of a competitive upstream oil sector. By 2035, the agency projects, LTO production will reach just 450,000 bpd in Russia, 220,000 bpd in Argentina and 210,000 bpd in China. These forecasts are extremely conservative. The agency predicts that the oil industry will struggle to add the same amount of output in the rest of the world over two decades as from a single shale play in the United States. UNCHANGING OUTLOOK In the decade to 2025, the IEA thinks that shale, coupled with Canada's oil sands and deepwater production from Brazil and elsewhere, will reduce reliance on OPEC. There are already hints that Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar could reduce investment in new capacity as a result. But by the late 2020s the agency says dependence on OPEC will start to increase again. The IEA dismisses shale's significance for both peak oil and the world's long-term reliance on OPEC. Nor does the agency think natural gas will emerge as a serious rival to refined oil products as a transport fuel by 2035. The share of natural gas in the road-transport market is forecast to rise from 2 percent currently to 2.8 percent by 2020 and 4.8 percent by 2035. In the United States, gas will displace just 450,000 bpd of diesel consumption by 2035. As a result, the agency's forecasts for long-term oil prices and consumption have changed little from previous years. In fact, the agency's long-term price projections have remained remarkably constant since 2008, despite the financial crisis and the shale revolution (Table 1). Table 1: IEA long-term price projections WEO Edition Projected oil price Time horizon Central scenario name WEO 2007 $67 (2006$) 2030 Reference scenario WEO 2008 $122 (2007$) 2030 Reference scenario WEO 2009 $115 (2008$) 2030 Reference scenario WEO 2010 $113 (2009$) 2035 New policies scenario WEO 2011 $120 (2010$) 2035 New policies scenario WEO 2012 $125 (2011$) 2035 New policies scenario WEO 2013 $128 (2012$) 2035 New policies scenario PRICE ABOVE MARGINAL COST The agency admits that the cost of the marginal barrel needed to meet expected 2035 demand is probably no more than $80-90 in real terms, which is significantly less than the real price of $128 it sees for the end of projection period. In theory, investment and production should expand until prices are driven down to marginal cost. But the IEA believes the industry's expansion will be limited by the restrictive depletion policies and the revenue needs of OPEC producers as well as by constraints on raising output outside the cartel, particularly the shortage of experienced personnel. "There are many constraints on supply keeping pace with demand, even though production projects may be highly profitable," the agency explains. "The oil price trajectory, at a level above the marginal cost per barrel, serves the purpose of limiting demand to a level that can reasonably be expected to be supplied." The IEA noted that widespread shortages of skilled personnel are plaguing the industry and that it will take 10 to 15 years for new recruits to gain enough experience to assume leadership positions. "Empirical evidence suggests the oil industry is very risk-averse in its recruiting policies, leading to long lasting imbalances," the report warns. "If oil prices rise with time, it is not because there is a shortage of lower cost oil, but rather because the industry's capacity to increase oil production at the same pace as demand growth is limited," the agency concludes. "High prices are required to moderate the growth in demand and bring it into equilibrium with the rate of increase of supply." Other factors expected to keep prices well above marginal cost are political risks and the high risk-adjusted returns required by the major international oil companies. WORRYING INVARIANCE The main problem with the WEO projections is that they assume that the main barriers to industry expansion will not be overcome by 2035, even though the industry has more than 20 years to work on them. It is difficult to believe skill shortages cannot be alleviated in 20 years, or that political and regulatory barriers and the lack of drilling equipment holding back shale development outside the United States cannot be overcome. If the major oil companies remain risk-averse and OPEC producers in the Middle East continue to restrict supply, experience suggests new players will emerge and new sources of production will come on stream. North America's shale plays have been developed in less than a decade by smaller, innovative oil and gas firms, despite or even because of, the lack of interest from the majors. The IEA is producing long-term projections for supply, demand and prices, but the analysts are assuming that producers and consumers will remain subject to the same constraints that keep supply and demand inflexible in the short term. In reality, over 20 years almost all aspects of technology on both the supply and demand side will be flexible in response to price signals. Table 2: IEA long-term supply projections WEO Edition Projected oil supply Time Horizon Central scenario name WEO 2007 113.7 million bpd 2030 Reference scenario WEO 2008 103.8 million bpd 2030 Reference scenario WEO 2009 103.0 million bpd 2030 Reference scenario WEO 2010 99.0 million bpd 2035 New policies scenario WEO 2011 99.4 million bpd 2035 New policies scenario WEO 2012 99.7 million bpd 2035 New policies scenario WEO 2013 101.4 million bpd 2035 New policies scenario The IEA's long-term projections for both supply and prices have stayed almost unchanged since 2008, as Tables 1 and 2 illustrate. Increases in predicted shale output have been exactly offset by reductions in other production. If anything, the IEA's projected long-term prices have been rising, not falling, which is a surprising response to the deployment of a new technology. In response to these arguments, the IEA counters that its price forecasts would have been even higher in the absence of the shale boom. "If it were not for LTO from shale, worldwide production would certainly be lower in 2035 and prices would be higher than presented in the Outlook scenarios," an IEA spokesman said in an email. "The operative question is not whether shale has a long-term impact but whether the impact of shale is so great that it will fully compensate for all anticipated increases in demand plus anticipated decreases in production from existing fields," hr added. "Our projections for LTO are based on current estimates of resources, which are still poorly known, and there is certainly room for upside - notably in the U.S. - if resources turn out to be larger." The agency includes a low-case scenario based on higher output from shale in the United States, as well as other sources, which could see oil prices as low as $80 per barrel between 2020 and 2035. But that optimism has not yet filtered through into its central projection. The invariance of the IEA's projections is a cause for concern. Nothing in the last five years has caused the agency to revise its fundamental long-term view. It suggests either that the agency has been right all along or that its forecasts are not responsive enough to changes in prices and technology. If the agency projected that long-term oil prices would be around $125 before the shale boom, its forecasts should now be lower to take account of increased supply. (editing by Jane Baird)


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Dozens of Bangkokians were forced to walk on the Airport Rail Link's tracks this morning as they were evacuated from a train to another due to a power outage.
At 9am this morning, the Airport Rail Link transferred an entire crowded train to another train by foot between Makkasan and Ramkhamhaeng station, after the train had stopped working and they had spent an hour trying to fix the problem without success.
All passengers arrived safely at Hua Mark station. The Airport Rail Link is currently closed until they are able to clear all the passengers in its system, according to a Spring News journalist.
The Airport Rail Link, which is operated by State Railway of Thailand's subsidiary SRT Electrified Train, has not yet issued an official statement to explain the incident.
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This Intex 15'x 33″ Easy Set Pool will give your friends and family infinite hours of refreshing, fun activity and enjoyment. Included with your Easy Set pool is a 530 GPH Krystal Clear cartridge filter pump to help keep your pool clean all summer long. Easy Set pools are much simpler and easier to set up and disassemble than any rigid steel walled pool. This pool will make your backyard the place to be all summer as your family can relax and play. You could be ready for cool water in as as little as 15 minutes! Please Note: Proper installation of any above ground pool requires an area, sufficiently larger than the desired pool, to be leveled flat. Uneven ground, hills or holes must be leveled before pool assembly begins. If severely uneven ground prohibits level ground, proper installation will not be possible.
- Beautiful, easy-to-assemble, durable, and designed for years of family and neighborhood fun
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Any setting can become iconic. Sometimes it's just about noticing it in the first place. I spent a few weeks taking photographs of the same place and recorded how it changed and stayed the same. I ended up creating a living ode to a band I've never met (and probably creeped them out a little).
What I would later call "Shuv Wall" is a place very close to my home. It's a safe bet that I walk by it at least once a day. It's this closed-up storefront, but serves as an ever-changing blank canvas for show posters, flyers, graffiti, and anything else you could ever want to put on a wall. In a way, this wall is a physical form of social media and there's always a new update popping up. The most recent "installation" was a group of posters for a band called The Shuvs promoting their new album and record release show (you should give them a listen, they're quite good). I was fascinated with how the wall changed so much, it gave me the idea to take photographs of it over the course of a couple weeks and see how it changed over time. While the wall was a still fixture, it became a background to a city of human stories. I first thought of the series as "The Shuv Wall Series" but as it grew, I renamed it "Shuv Wall Citizens." As the wall grew familiar and became the iconic part of the photographs, it allowed what was at the forefront really speak. Using an iconic setting both unifies a set of images while simultaneously highlighting each new subject as the only changing element.
I had previously experimented with making the subject the iconic part of a series of photographs. Read about how the photographs of the back of my dad's head became an Internet celebrity. In the meantime, listen to The Shuvs while looking at Shuv Wall Citizens below.


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Below we've consolidated a list of our most common questions concerning VEVO. If you have a question that isn't answered here please feel free to create a ticket so that we can help you out!
What does VEVO do?
VEVO hosts music videos from both Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment syndicated on YouTube, with Google and VEVO sharing advertising and similar benefits. As of June 6th, 2018 VEVO will be phasing out elements of their owned and operated platforms and will be placing their focus more on their partnership with YouTube. After this date, their website and mobile app will no longer be available.
VEVO vs. YouTube
With VEVO, your video will be placed on a VEVO branded artist YouTube channel. With your music video being a part of VEVO's catalogue, it has the potential to be placed on VEVO YouTube featured playlists to get more exposure. (Symphonic pitches your video for a feature placement to VEVO if requested during the video distribution submission process). Having a VEVO branded YouTube channel will also add some verification that you or your artist is on the same level as mainstream artists
Can I have my video on more than one YouTube channel?
The short answer is yes, but please keep the following information in mind. Your views will also be divided if you upload the video separately to your personal YouTube channel. This could also potentially affect your monetization opportunities, as all channels must meet YouTube's guidelines for monetization. YouTube will not enable monetization on any channel, including VEVO branded channels, until such time as the channel has achieved a minimum of (a) 4,000 watch hours over the past 12-month period, and (b) 1,000 subscribers. Further details can be found in YouTube's blog posting.
Because of this, we recommend that you distribute the official music video with us to be placed on your VEVO channel, and then make a VEVO playlist on your personal YouTube channel - versus uploading the video separately to your own channel. By doing it this way, you will not have the views divided between both channels, and this will also drive more traffic to your VEVO channel to gain subscribers.
Most major artists have their official music videos on VEVO and have their behind the scenes, sneak peeks, & vlogs on their personal YouTube channel to stay interactive with their fan base.
- A PR photo of the artist – must be high quality of at least 5,000 x 5,000 pixels at 72dpi. It also must be an actual photo of just the artist, and cannot be a logo, graphic, or artistic rendering of the artist.
- A Banner image – The template can be downloaded here. Please be aware of the "text and logo safe area" in the middle.
Please keep in mind that all VEVO channels must be created per artist, and must be an artist name. VEVO does NOT allow labels to have a VEVO channel created.
VEVO creates new channels in bulk on every Monday, and channels are fully created by Wednesday. Any new channel request made after that Monday, will go into the queue for the following Monday batch.
For this reason we require you to submit your video distribution request at least two weeks before your go live date. This will ensure your channel and video are complete by your release date
Can I control my VEVO YouTube artist Channel?
Unfortunately, no. A VEVO branded YouTube channel is not like a regular YouTube channel in that it is managed by VEVO, and they do not give access to a third party. Therefore, artists will NOT receive a log in to their VEVO channel. We can make changes and updates to your video and channel info on your behalf as an approved distributor to VEVO. We can make changes to items like:
- Artist profile photo
- Banner
- Social Media Links
- Channel description
- Video Description
- Video Title
- Video thumbnails
All of these can be requested by sending an email to email@example.com.
Becoming VEVO verified
Becoming verified on VEVO is a more difficult process and something Symphonic cannot do for you. Per YouTube's guidelines, your VEVO branded YouTube channel must have at least 100,000 subscribers to able to request a verification badge. More info about this can be read on YouTube's help center
Transferring from another distributor
Since the channels themselves are managed by VEVO and not the distributor, you may have multiple distributors upload music videos to the same channel. The distributor only manages/owns the video they uploaded for you. If you would like to transfer ownership of your existing music videos to Symphonic ownership, just send us a request via email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
VEVO Royalties
VEVO is about 2-3 months behind our monthly schedule of report postings. If we post July sales for everyone else then for VEVO, we will likely be in the period of May. Not every partner reports monthly and/or at the same time thus, if you released a video in May, it may not show up until July or even August (and/or later). Monthly reporting and schedule available here.
Every streaming provider pays differently, and with different rates. We have deals with all of the major streaming providers in the world and there isn't one defined pay per play amount because the structure for each is different.
We are not privy to the information on how much VEVO pays per stream or how they calculate their royalties. For example, they could pay differently based on how much advertiser revenue is being paid into VEVO and whatever interaction the user has with that ad while your content is playing. So there is no defined pay rate that we can specify.
VEVO also needs to verify actual plays, meaning the video has to be watched for more than roughly 50% and the views needs to come from an actual user and not a bot that is being used to "juice" the VEVO views. This is heavily frowned upon and VEVO has removed content before when they have ascertained that views are fraudulent.
To conclude, we do not have a list readily available for each and every providers opportunity, territory, and/or relationship that results in X amount being paid each and every time. But rest assured that every stream deemed a successful one from the partner level is paid.
Effective as of February 20, 2018, YouTube will not enable monetization on any channel, including VEVO branded channels, until such time as the channel has achieved a minimum of (a) 4,000 watch hours over the past 12-month period, and (b) 1,000 subscribers. Further details can be found in YouTube's blog posting.
1) Must have 100 or more subscribers
2) Must be at least 30 days old
3) Must have an updated channel banner and artist photo
1. You must have a personal YouTube channel that is owned and operated by you.
2. You must have at least 3 official music videos on YouTube delivered from a music distribution partner (like Symphonic Distribution) and have released at least 1 album.
3. You must have an auto-generated YouTube "Topic" channel for your music.
Once you have met ALL of the above criteria you should automatically be updated to an Official Artist Channel by YouTube. Symphonic cannot request an official artist channel for you.
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Today I received this excellent question from Jennifer who wanted to know how to bring some body back to her Heat-Friendly topper:
Can someone advise me? I have used heat on my Easipart HD and it has removed the body from the hair. How can I add the body back (not curl)? I want it to have the same body it's always had. Thanks.
Items you will need for this solution:
Jon Renau Synthetic-Safe Holding Spray
A good blow dryer with a concentrator attachment (Heather uses this one)
A good wig comb (we recommend this one)
Step 1: Secure topper to the blockhead with T-pins, being careful not to damage any lace features. If you have no choice other than to attach the topper to lace, be sure you avoid pulling on the unit as you style it. (This will help you avoid tears.)
Step 2: Gently comb the topper into the general part and position you want it.
Step 3: Apply a nickel-sized amount of shaping cream to the hair near the base at the front, but avoiding the knots. Manipulate with hands to get it into your preferred position.
Step 4: Working in small, 1" – 1.5" sections, spray with a small amount of synthetic safe hair spray at the base of the hair and "zap" it with small, short, concentrated blasts of high heat from the blow dryer. Use the comb to hold the hair in place as you zap it. The heat + the holding spray will work together to give you the lift you crave. Do this all over the topper or until you have the look you are going for.
Step 5: Spray lightly with the synthetic safe hairspray all over and allow to dry as a finishing touch.
PRO TIP: Hang your monofilament toppers upside down at night to store them. This will help preserve the body and bounce so you don't have to style it as frequently!
About the "Help Me, Heather" series: Heather is the owner, founder, and web designer for CysterWigs.com. Periodically, Heather will select tickets submitted to our CysterWigs Client Care Help Desk for this column. Email us if you have a question for the team at CysterWigs. Who knows – maybe your question will be selected for the next edition!


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Robot‐assisted pancreatic surgery. BJS 2014; 101: 593-594.
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On Friday 1st December the HeadStart Bilston East team joined in the celebrations at the Christmas Light Switch On to launch the opening of their base at Bilston Town Hall.
The team had a stall outside the Town Hall with lots of Christmas craft activities including making a HeadStart pledge and an advent calendar of hints for a healthy Christmas and New Year. Staff promoted the forthcoming Mini Ambassadors and Parent Champion opportunities and recruited a number of young people to join HeadStart Bilston East's events.
The event was an excellent festive community celebration with VIPs including Doreen Tipton and the Deputy Mayor.
HeadStart Bilston East is now operating from Bilston Town Hall. Nicola Holmes, Senior Community Development Coordinator said 'It is so important that we have a physical presence in the heart of the community, and we look forward to launching our Mini Ambassadors and Parent Champion programme in the New Year".
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- Anyone aged 10 – 16 interested in becoming a HeadStart Mini Ambassador can contact firstname.lastname@example.com
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Wood stove believed to have started fire in Sisters home
A fire in Sisters did about 5 thousand dollars damage to a home on South Cedar Street Tuesday night. According to the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire District, the family and pets got out of the home which had spread to the wood shake roof. The fire was kept to a 20 x 30-foot area and extinguished. Firefighters put a tarp over the roof to keep other damage from taking place inside the home. The fire was believed to have been related to the wood stove.
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Don Cheadle in 'House Of Lies' Promo Teaser
Showtime gives us a first glimpse at it's new dark comedy "House of Lies," which stars Don Cheadle in the leading role.
Cheadle plays Marty, a cutthroat consultant willing to do anything to get paid. Marty leads a team of equally ambitious consultants who will jump through hoops and end up in hilarious predicaments to get their clients whatever they need.
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The series premiere of House of Lies is scheduled to air January 8, 2012 on Showtime.


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New Blog! Click here for my Eskimo Donuts Recipe!
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Welcome to the fifth and final post in our series "Meal Plan Monday"! I hope you have found some new recipes to enjoy. I know I have! For our final week I asked my sister, Becky, to wrap it up. Becky is constantly making new recipes and (sometimes) sharing them with me. Continue reading
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Antonio López, F.S.C.B.
Associate Professor of Theology
Phil.L., Universidad Complutense, Madrid (Spain)
S.T.B., Gregorian University
S.T.L., Weston Jesuit School of Theology
Ph.D., Boston College
Rev. López teaches and writes in the areas of Trinitarian theology, metaphysics, theological anthropology, and marriage. He is the author of Spirit's Gift: The Metaphysical Insight of Claude Bruaire (CUA Press, 2006), Gift and the Unity of Being (Wipf & Stock, 2013), and Rinascere: La memoria di Dio in una cultura tecnologica (Lindau, 2015). He has edited Retrieving Origins and the Claim of Multiculturalism (Eerdmans, 2015) and Enlightening the Mystery of Man: Gaudium et spes Fifty Years Later (Humanum Academic Press, 2018). He serves as editor of Humanum Academic Press and of the English Critical Edition of the Works of Karol Wojtyła and John Paul II, forthcoming from CUA Press.
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- "Marriage's Indissolubility: An Untenable Promise?" Communio: International Catholic Review 41 (Summer 2014): 269-305.
- Retrieving Origins and the Claim of Multiculturalism, edited with Javier Prades López. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2014.
- Rinascere: La memoria di Dio in una cultura tecnologica. Tornio: Edizioni Lindau, 2014.
- Gift and the Unity of Being. Eugene, OR: Wipf &Stock, 2013.
- "Homosexual Marriage and the Reversal of Birth" Communio: International Catholic Review (forthcoming).
- "Vatican II's Catholicity: A Christological Perspective on Truth, History and the Human Person." Communio: International Catholic Review 39 (Spring-Summer 2012): 82-116.
- Spirit's Gift: The Metaphysical Insight of Claude Bruaire. Washington, D.C.: CUA Press, 2006.


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The camera never lies – Part 3
It doesn't take much to decide that the image below is clearly Photoshopped. Granted it's a nicely done job – but a Photoshop job nonetheless. Photoshopped flooded house Given that i ... Continue ReadingPosted in Blog, The camera never lies
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Keeping a small business small requires work and a consistent set of behaviors. Not everyone can do it. For some small business owners, these behaviors come easily, and they have no trouble staying small. Other business owners need some coaching. If you're struggling to keep your business from growing, here are the top five ways to market your business to cap your current revenues. Practice some or all of these habits, and your business can stay small for years to come.
Keep Trying Things
One of the best ways to keep your business small is to keep trying different marketing tactics. (Marketing tactics are things you use to promote your business like your website, online advertising, email, social media, radio commercials, etc.) When you hear about a marketing tactic that someone is having success with, jump in and try it.
For example, when you learn that your brother-in-law is getting leads from social media, initiate a Facebook business page and start posting. Getting on the social web is fun. Dive in. Once you realize that social media requires daily attention, assign the Facebook effort to someone else. When that person gets too busy to keep posting, make sure they forget about it and abandon the effort. That way, when a prospective customer finds your business on Facebook, and there hasn't been a new post since 2016, they'll wonder if you're still in business. Yes! Revenues maintained.
Hold On To Your Old Website
Your aging website may look a little dated, but it still works. Your name and logo are on it, and visitors can find your location and phone number. They don't need anything else. A website is an expense and a big undertaking. Put it off as long as possible. It's always best to save yourself some money and keep your website as-is.
If you feel you absolutely have to update it, you probably know someone–your nephew or a neighbor who build websites on the side who can do it on the cheap for you. Ask them to help you out. It may take several months longer than expected, but you'll likely get the website that is perfect for keeping your sales and leads exactly where they are now. Thumbs up!
Assign Marketing Tasks to Staff With No Marketing Experience
Another reliable way to ensure that your revenues stay small is to assign marketing tasks to employees who have no training or experience in marketing. An employee who can type and Google information can figure out how to market your business. Do not invest in any marketing experts. Experts will implement strategic marketing that is efficient and measurable. They will not help you keep your business small. Always assign marketing efforts to people who have little to no background in marketing.
Avoid Tracking and Measuring
This habit is easy to maintain, so you have no excuse for not cultivating it. Google Analytics (GA) allows you to see where web traffic is coming from, and what visitors do on your site. When possible, don't connect Google Analytics to your site in the first place. But if it's already installed and tracking your site traffic, ignore it. Don't ever log in to the dashboard, don't analyze the data, don't learn anything from it. Not analyzing your web traffic is probably the easiest way to keep your business small.
The same goes for call tracking and customer relationship databases. Don't install any means to discern how someone found your business or how much the lead cost you.
Rely on Referrals and Word of Mouth
Referrals and word of mouth have gotten you this far, don't try to improve on this tactic. Your sphere of influence likely doesn't go past your friends, family, and coworkers. Keep it that way. Internet marketing can expand your customer base, but that won't keep you small. Stick with personal networking and relying on your salespeople to find new leads.
If keeping these habits up seems daunting to you, don't get discouraged. There are plenty of other small business owners who are successfully practicing these habits. With a little practice, you will be on your way to limiting your success in no time!


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Great free website to support the government's scheme. Beware of the intrusive advertising banners though! Stick to the parts that are relevant to you.
the Dfes official site.
Twinkl has downloadable resources for each phase of the letters and sounds scheme.
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We honor God by serving others. Through our selfless dedication to service of others, we glorify God. Our nation, the United States of America, is a great nation. A nation established by imperfections, blood and tears, but bound for greatness. Greater than the Romans and the Greeks, greater than any ancient Kingdom except, God's. God blessed our nation, because He blessed us as people of God.
It is embodied in our US Constitution, the Preamble speaks about our cherished faith not only to democracy, but to the Divine Providence, the creator of heaven and earth, the God of Abraham. We are a nation blessed despite of our imperfections. Through our weaknesses, we acknowledged the need for God. We sought pride, to be our slogan, proud to be Americans, but there are better words than pride. Pride is vanity. Vanity is temporary, chasing after the wind. Our confidence as a people, is not superficial. Many of our Christian and non-Christian soldiers, whose bravery is commendable and worthy of emulation, died for their nation under God, and not under any duress, or force, committed everything, and giving the ultimate sacrifice. We are a strong nation because we are UNITED under God, divided we fall.
God Bless America.
Democracy, and Prosperity without Peace is not secured, and Justice without Love is an empty promise. - Rodolfo Panizales
She is a winner. Ms. Joan Price. In fact, she is my Boston Marathon favorite this year, 2014. She is really a special person.
She taught us that the journey matters, whether you are young or not so young anymore ? As the saying goes, only horses grow in years, not us.
We walk, we run, the journey is the most rewarding not the destination.
I do not mind finishing last. The journey matters. I finished last, I failed a few times, I stumbled, I mumbled, and I never gave up when some gave up on me. Remember our race with Continental Air in 1995 ? I was the last runner to reach the finish line. I felt like a winner...Remember our climb to Mt. Washington ? Remember our 86 miles trek from Samos, Spain to Santiago Campostela ? The journey taught me a lot.
You make decisions. Its yours. Not others to make on your journey. Know what is in your heart not mind.
You make decisions. Its yours. Not others to make on your journey. Know what is in your heart not mind.


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Piibelehe Guesthouse / B&B
Here you can find pictures and descriptions of our rooms at Piibelehe Guesthouse, and also of a caravan and camping site.
The prices for accommodation in the rooms are from 14 € to 25 € per person. Single person and extra bed supplement applies. The price depends on a room type and on the number of nights you are staying for.
The price ranges are for 1 night stay, 2-4 night stays and for more than 5 night stays.
Please contact us for inguiry at piibelehe[at]saaremaa.ee
Caravan and camping prices are bellow.
Dwelling house
2nd Floor / Suite
2 double bedrooms (one room has king size bed and one has queen size bed), spacious living room (36 m2), open kitchen (fridge, cooker, oven, dishwasher, all dishes), bathroom, flat screen TV and DVD player.
This apartment-like suite is perfect for families or for people who look for a spacious comfortable home away from home.
There is a possibility for extra beds.
Double Room 1
1 king-size bed, bathroom, TV, radio, tea and coffee making facility, fridge (in the corridor)There is a possibilitie for an extra bed (couch bed)
Double Room 2
1 double bed, TV, bathroom in corridor, tea and coffee making facilities, fridge (in the corridor)
Rooftop Room 1 1st floor of the Garden House
Double bed or twin beds (2 single beds), bathroom, TV, terrace
Kitchenette in corridor (cooker, fridge, microwave, kettle, all dishes)
There is a possibilitie for an extra bed
Rooftop Room 2 1st floor of the Garden House
Double bed or twin beds (2 single beds), bathroom, kitchen (cooker, fridge, kettle, toaster, coffee machine, all dishes), TV, terrace
There is a possibilitie for an extra bed
Junior Suite Ground floor of the Garden House
Double bed, kitchenette (cooker, fridge, kettle, all dishes), bathroom, fireplace, TV, entrance from private terrace
There is a possibilitie for an extra bed (couch bed)
There is a double bed and a couch bed in the Cabin. Also there is a kettle for making tea and coffee, and a small fridge.
The price includes bed linen, shower and gas cooker use. Fresh towels can be rented for 2 €. Toilets and bathrooms are 20 meters from cabin. You can park your car at the front of the cabin.
caravan & Camping
Caravan parking
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|Every person in caravan
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NOTE: Caravan park has a separate entrance at 3 Karikakra-Põik, Kuressaare: look at the map! It is a back entrance to Piibelehe Guesthouse Caravan site
|Camping (small tent)
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|Camping (large tent)
|€ 10
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|Every person in tent
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|Car on the property
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|an hour for four
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|Bicycle rent
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|Lovely big garden
|Playground with a swing and sandpit
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Admin, admin, admin. The ceremonial last few miles of New Mexico, which felt completed to me as soon as I saw "Mile 0" on Highway 9 was delayed by various tasks that needed internet and of course, the clocks going back, but this at least meant Beer could join me for the border crossing and once again, performed admirably, even scolding me for messing around too much taking photos once he was into his stride. Casting one last glance eastwards up 9, we moved on and passed the Chiricahua Desert Museum on the way which looked great and I suggested that he and Nads should go there while I did a long second run. Nads has been so tolerant (the vast majority of the time anyway) of my myriad demands/requirements and hasn't really had much opportunity do much outside of these routines, so having someone else to share a fun thing like this is really welcome. It turned out to be brilliant, with well designed enclosures for local reptiles, insects and plants in a way that educates visitors about preserving the way of life in the Sonoran desert. I was a little sad I couldn't see it, but hey, I've had my share of lucking out so far. I feel lucky to have been in New Mexico, never mind run across it and now I'm here with two of my best mates at the Arizona border. I'll take that.
We encounter all sorts of people on the road, which is one of the best parts. Pretty early on today we bumped into two French cyclists, who'd ridden from Montana and were heading to Florida that I was able to impart some useful advice to, about my old mate, Highway 9, then at the next stop, a Swiss motorcyclist who was riding from San Diego (where he'd learned English in three months), again to Florida. He was worried about him running out of gas. No worries, I can tell you just where to go on Highway 9. The German unicyclist has yet to materialise, but if he needs any advice on Highway 9, I'm your man. I did of course, apologise for Brexit.
Our Harley riding friend rocked up as we having lunch at the monument commemorating the surrender of Geronimo, the famous leader of the Apache tribe. He surrendered to an American Lieutenant who had to ride into his camp with the terms of surrender. "Excuse me Chief...errr…I've got this for you. Any chance of me coming out of this...intact?" I had that feeling on the Highway 190 bridge, but I at least GoPro'd my adventure. Seriously though, what would that have felt like? Anyway, he made it and that is actually...history. Really important history. This was the end of all war with Native American people, for good in terms of finality and also for the settlers, generally, though as is always the way, could best be described as mixed, for the initial inhabitants, if you're wearing star-spangled glasses.
The late start meant little time for sitting around and I started to walk off lunch as soon as hit my rapidly enlarging stomach and began to run soon enough up a narrow road, meandering through and mostly up into the mountains that you could so easily imagine passing through in the 1800s only to see the silhouette of warriors on horseback on a distant crag, watching your progress… Initial impressions of Arizona's scenery is that it's no poor relation to New Mexico and the added feeling of being in real Wild West Country adds a new flavour to it. So much so we nearly got bold and attempted a mountain pass dirt road, after a local farmer said we'd do just fine in the RV, but sense prevailed and after a final, gloriously soundtracked (Cheers, shuffle DJ) and really enjoyable last 7 miles we sit atop one of these mountains, just off Highway 80. Incidentally, we got on it with 415 miles on display on the marker. I don't know if we're going to be on this to the border with California yet, but that's a BIG number.
P.S. Another big number is 1500. We went past that in miles today. I can't wait for a future occasion when someone asks me what my PB for the 1500 is at an athletics gathering. I'll go: "...oh about 7 weeks..."
Start: Rusty's RV Ranch. Finish: Highway 80, just after Boss Ranch (Liverpudlians and those with exposure to our kind will understand how good this is…). 35.08 miles
Today was one of those awkward, "let's get there" days. It's impossible to get excited about every day you run, or have a great end destination and to be honest, I'm glad of that. It lets you catch up, take stock etc. Finishing at an exciting destination means that nothing else will get done of that note and that's always a source of frustration to me as there is so much I have to do (or choose to do, rather) to help further the run. I wish I could just run and Nads does her best with that, but of course there's some things that only I can deal with. If I win the lottery then maybe I could just run and converse with you lovely people and it would be a lot more relaxing!
Anyways...it was another beautiful morning and not cold at all as I started my way down the road. There wasn't much protection at the side of the road, but traffic was so scarce it was grand. Maybe I've got a bit accepting of how grand the NM/AZ scenery is and this came to roost when Rick came out for the second run and was having the constant sort of wow moments that I seem to maybe even take for granted. I resolved to appreciate things more, after all, who knows when there would come a day where I wasn't running? Despite some climbs, the overall tone of the day was downhill and this meant we set a pretty brisk pace that felt easy and I could tell Rick was buzzing (justifiably so) with his efforts as we approached the outskirts of Douglas, where the cyclists of Rancho Feliz hailed from. I'd decided that we didn't need to add unnecessary miles heading into town as I'd spied a more rural short cut, but we drove in to check out what seemed a nice little town, the guys went to the supermarket and I drank far too much from the soda fountain. We did an interview for the local paper and Bruce from the Douglas Dispatch came out to take some shots on the way out of town. I was sort of glad he did, just in case as a few miles later we went past the Arizona State Prison in Douglas, which Beer was very upset wasn't called a penitentiary. What a cool word – somewhere where you go to be penitent. Or have fights. Peculiarly this was located next door to Douglas-Bisbee Airport. You would not lock the A-Team up here, they'd be away in no time. I mentioned I was glad about evidence of an official reason to be in the area existed. I was a little worried that running away from a prison, dressed in orange in fading light would lead to an awkward set of questions, but I escaped unscathed by the time I reached Jenny, where the guys had parked up at the side of the road and not where I'd advised. This was because they thought the road didn't go anywhere. I was pretty sure it did, so we agreed to disagree and we parked up for the night in a slightly safer place, for each of the respective parties, pedestrian and vehicular to in the words if Fleetwood Mac "Go your own way" in the morning. Can you see where this is going?
Start: Highway 80, just after Boss Ranch. Finish: 7 miles short of McNeal on Highway 191. 33.4 miles
So. Good early start, me ready to have a great rural run rather than the pretty hectic 191 and the guys ready to meet me later. It seemed apt that on election day, we were faced with a divided camp and a decision to make. A mile and a bit down the road I realised that I'd backed the loser and the moral of the story is listen to SatNav, rather than Google Maps when following walking directions. If a road doesn't exist on SatNav, it doesn't exist, despite Google's protestations. I did get to read some interesting info on the Leslie Canyon Wildlife Refuge, dedicated to the preservation of fish, including the Yacqui Beautiful Shiner, but this didn't really help me much as I got back to the RV having done a few wasted miles. I wasn't in a bad mood though as first thing, it feels like it didn't count and I was excited about our end point, the whole reason for this route choice. We were heading to the Wild West - Tombstone, Arizona, the town too die. I'd decided to take the route via McNeal, rather than the one via Bisbee (The place recommended by our Swiss biker) which involved over 3000 feet of climbing in a few miles. There'll be enough mountains I can't avoid on this trip and well, sod it, I felt lazy!
The now Arizona spoilt Richard Beer wasn't as happy with his run today as the scenery wasn't quite as grand on the run he picked, there was a lot more of up than down and more traffic. I assured him, like Crocodile Dundee that THIS wasn't traffic. Maybe I'll get the opportunity somewhere on our shared journey to go "Now THIS, is traffic!". A wicked wind was in our favour fortunately and as a measure of the strength of it, a tumbleweed encountered at the end of our run was caught down the road three and a half miles later after a half hour break! Rumours that the quality of our jokes influenced its progress are unsubstantiated. The road to Tombstone was a long and winding one, passing High Lonesome and Wild West Roads and many, many roadside posters telling us who was worthy of a vote. Not too many for Hillary in these parts! My arrival into Tombstone was pretty low key. No posse riding after me, no sheriff waiting to take me in, just Nads and Beer wanting me to hurry up so we could explore. I stopped for the day, running wise, at the scene of the gunfight at OK Corral in 1881, involving the Earp brothers (Including full-on badass Wyatt Earp, who only went to Tombstone for a quiet retirement), Doc Holliday and the naughty Clanton brothers and took place over 30 seconds at a range of SIX FEET. Christ. I never want to be in that situation. I wouldn't even want to be within six foot of a fist fight, thank you very much!
The big fight of the night was of course taking place in New York City and our plan was to head to a saloon to watch the results come in. As we wanted to be fair to all the establishments we decided to eventually visit four of them. Our first and last, was Doc Holliday's Saloon where our bar ma was actually called Forrest. He joined the army a few weeks after the film came out. How did you think that went for him? He said it was pretty appropriate his initials were FML. As we were telling him about the run and were writing some details down for him, a voice rumbled out to my right. "I'd sure like one of those". The voice came from Marlin, a retired horse trainer, and musician who'd moved to Tombstone from Washington state. He'd been born 150 years to late he said and I wasn't going to disagree! Our meeting ended with me running out with the bag of dresses he told me he'd get into hot water with his missus if he left it in the bar, just before he got into his taxi…
we returned to DH's at the end for a couple more of the beers originally brewed in Tombstone (Now in Bisbee, of course) as a liquid equivalent of popcorn for the big show. Sat, incidentally, with some of the Roush Fenway Nascar team who were on their way to Phoenix, it appeared that things weren't going exactly to plan for the Democrats and as the fat lady began to go through her warm-up, the owner of the bar, whose allegiances were pretty clear offered everyone in the bar, shots. Of course, we are a professional athletic outfit, so we politely declined and retreated to the shelter of our beds, poker faces firmly on.
Start: 7 miles short of McNeal, on Highway 191. Finish: OK Corral, Tombstone. 37.2 miles
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Since Coase's paper on the firm, transaction costs have occupied much attention as a field of economic inquiry. Yet, with few exceptions, neoclassical theory has failed to integrate transaction costs into its core. The dominant mode of theorizing depends upon Brouwer fixed points which cannot integrate transaction costs in more than a superficial manner. Agent-based modeling presents an opportunity for researchers to investigate the nature of transaction costs and integrate them into the core of economic theory.
To the extent that transaction costs reduce economic efficiency, these costs provide opportunities for entrepreneurs to earn a profit by reducing these costs. We employ an extension of Epstein and Axtell's (1996) Sugarscape to demonstrate this point one type of transaction costs: search costs. When agents do not face the cost of finding a trading partner, the system quickly reaches a steady state with tightly constrained prices regardless of agent production strategies. When search costs are present, entrepreneurs may use competing strategies for production and exchange that allow them to earn higher revenues than they would earn otherwise. These cost reducing innovations tend to promote concatenate coordination (Klein 2012). In our model, search costs are tied to consumption rates of our agents. The agent's production strategies represent technology in the form of mental models (Denzau and North 1994) that shape agent action with regard to the agent's environment. The success of these are dependent on their ability to overcome search costs. Finally, we find that the average profit, or market return, earned by each of these mental structures tends to equalize as a result of competition.


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Exped's Pack Poncho UL is an lightweight, waterproof poncho with an integrated rucksack compartment that can fit packs up to 100 Litres.
Exped says:
With smart pack attachment loop and 2 packing options. Fully taped seams; single hand adjustment of anatomically shaped hood with protective brim; large internal pocket that doubles as packsack. With a practical snap button strap for the pack grab handle that allows the poncho to be slipped off during use without the need to store the poncho; Snap button on sleeves prevents these from slipping upwards. 2 storage sizes, flat in the integrated pocket or compact in the small stuffsack.
Exped's Pack Poncho UL has a large hood with a brim and can be cinched down around the head to keep it in place when worn during storms or wind. The poncho covers the head, body, and the backpack to create a full water seal, instead of utilizing a pack cover that lets water run down between a rain jacket and the back of the backpack, where it soaks through anyway.
The large waterproof interior chest pocket is pretty handy and can also be used to store the poncho when not in use.
- Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Material: 15 D Ripstop nylon, silicone/PU coated, 1,500 mm water column, factory seem taped


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Check out the fun and exciting things we have our eye on this week!
- We love these miniatures!
- Rebecca Campbell's exhibit, You Are Here brings attention to over-looked female artists in LA.
- The Austin Film Society is showcasing Wim Wender's films all month, featuring Paris, TX this weekend. You know where we'll be!
- We sure are excited for our recent collaboration on the Hilton West Palm Beach.
- What a fascinating Art Installation at Pace Gallery in California.


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Enterprise Tech News: ASP.NET Core 2 Preview 2 Is Now Available, Google Unveils New G Suite Security Features, Shopify Teams Up With eBay
21 Jul. 2017 Enterprise Tech News
This week's tech news roundup features: Microsoft introduces the second preview of ASP.NET Core 2, Google rolls out new security features for G Suite users, Shopify partners with eBay.
ASP.NET Core 2 Preview 2 Is Out Now
Microsoft has released the second preview of its ASP.NET Core 2 framework. It brings templates for Single Page Applications (SPA) to Visual Studio. It makes the AngularJS, Redux, and ReactJS templates (which were originally introduced with the first preview) accessible within the Visual Studio's new web application dialog.
Developers will now be able to build ASP.NET Core 2 applications using .NET Core framework. ASP.NET Core 2 further includes some configuration and management additions for Kestrel web server, allowing to set limits for the following parameters:
- Maximum Client Connections – It is possible to set a maximum number of concurrent HTTP/S connections.
- Maximum Request Body Size – It sets default constraint for the entire application.
- Maximum Request Body Data Rate – It lets you set minimum request rate and per-request data rate. But if a connection falls beyond the minimum, it is timed out.
ASP.NET Core 2 also allows you to work with the latest C# 7.1 features like inferred tuple names, default expressions, pattern matching generics and more. The preview is available for download here, while the final release will be rolled out in the third quarter of 2017.
Rishabh Software is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner delivering end-to-end enterprise software solutions to global clients using .NET and other Microsoft technologies.
Google Launches New G Suite Security Features To Block Unverified Apps
Over the period of the last few months, Google has been steadily adding an array of new security features to its G Suite including improved protection for Gmail accounts, whitelist procedures, and anti-phishing tools. The company now introduces a new warning screen for unverified web applications and app scripts.
Google claims that the new warning screen for unverified apps will significantly cut down on phishing attacks from within G Suite by providing users with the information on dodgy web apps and scripts. The new screen will replace the error page the developers and users currently receive. The unverified app screen will appear prior to the permission content screen for the app and inform the users that the app is yet to be verified. This will also help the developers test their application more easily.
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Shopify has teamed up with eBay to allow its store owners to sell directly through the online marketplace. eBay hosts a massive audience of potential customers and Shopify gives its merchants an opportunity to get quickly reach out to them. The new Shopify-eBay integration will feature immediate syncing of inventory information including product title, price, description, and other details.
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PechaKucha MelbournePosted by zi xin wong at 7:07 PM
So what is PechaKucha? Its website sums it up pretty well:
"PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public.
It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring creatives worldwide. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat", it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It's a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving at a rapid pace."
Basically, young designers - 20 images on Powerpoint - 20 seconds to talk about each. It is a spectacular worldwide event, in 281 (and counting) cities like St. Louis, Guangzhou, Barcelona, Bordeaux, St Petersburg etc. PechaKucha night this time around was also to raise funds for Haiti. Fantastic.
The event in Melbourne was held in 1000£ Bend on Lt Lonsdale. I've read about the newly opened cafe/bar but never actually stepped in. Such a relaxed atmosphere ... basically a spacious warehouse (painted white, timber trusses!) filled with old couches that eats you up. In other words, it sums up what is trendy in Melbourne is - derelict-chic. Perfect venue for such an event, with images projected onto the beautifully-worn, painted brickwork.
Front bit of 1000£ Bend (the warehouse is further back)
PechaKucha is a fabulous idea ... and I think we should all do something similar. Get a few of your friends together and just present and share - talk about current ideas, trends, designs, favourite buildings, illustrators ... the possibility is endless. Some vino and birra in hand, of course. A semi-formal evening to get our creative juices flowing, and most importantly (I reckon), put competitiveness behind and just share.
LTRHDS opening is on this Friday, 26th February. Interesting concept, and I can't wait to see what the artists have come up with.
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British High Commission announces major agriculture projects
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Jamaica is poised to benefit from two major projects coming out of the United Kingdom (UK) that are expected to create a boost for the local agricultural sector.
British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Asif Ahmad, said that one of the projects is a $9.4-billion (£55-million) Government-funded development programme, while the other, which will be spearheaded by a private investor, will focus on bamboo cultivation.
Ahmad, was speaking at the official opening of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) on Waterloo Road, St. Andrew, on July 17.
He said that the £55-million project, which is slated to be launched within the next few weeks, will focus on implementing comprehensive developments within the sector.
These include installing irrigation infrastructure; targeting specific crops for cultivation; facilitating access of farmers to local, regional and global markets; value-added inputs; and addressing climate change.
"When I first arrived here (as High Commissioner), this project was described to me… as an irrigation project. (But) it has to be far more than getting water from the hills to the fields. It has to be about everything… from growing (the right crops) to getting to markets within Jamaica, the region and… to other places," Ahmad said.
He noted that his office and, by extension, the UK Government are keen on having discussions with the local authorities "about how we can make this project go from 'water to gold'."
"We will work with you for the next three (or more) years… to make this a true success," he added.
Meanwhile, Ahmad said that the bamboo project will entail, among other things, the construction of a processing plant to convert pulp extract to paper.
He pointed out that this is expected to lead to the development of the region's first diaper-manufacturing facility.
"That is the value of what Jamaica has to offer… what special projects like these can deliver… what agriculture can deliver. A prosperous and successful Jamaica makes a prosperous and successful United Kingdom, European Union (and) North America and other countries that have had no dealings whatsoever with Jamaica, as yet," he noted.
The JSEZA, which falls under the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, was opened by Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
The authority is spearheading development of the Government's Logistics Hub Initiative (LHI), which seeks to position the country as the fourth node in the global supply chain, joining Rotterdam, Netherlands; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Singapore.
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Not much is said in Scripture regarding the day after Jesus' death/the day before His resurrection. Matthew is the only one of the four gospels that tells us something about this day.
"The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. 'Sir,' they said, 'we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise again.' So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.' 'Take a guard,' Pilate answered. 'Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.' So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard." (Matt 27:62-66)
There are many theological speculations concerning what Jesus did on this day...mainly because Scripture does not tell us. Now, you may be asking, what do you mean, "what Jesus did on this day"? Wasn't he dead? Well yes...and no.
If you are a Christian, you must become accustom to paradox. Throughout Scripture, we are told not to fear and to fear the Lord. We are told to be bold and to be humble. And then there's Jesus...another paradox. Jesus was 100% man and 100% Divine. So, the 100% God-man was dead, but the 100% God-Divine was very much still alive. And I do not believe that Jesus, the Divine, just sat in the tomb twiddling his thumbs, waiting for Sunday.
Here is what we do know about this day:
- Jesus, the man, is dead and his body lay in the grave.
- His disciples are hiding out behind locked doors and windows in fear for their lives. This day is the Sabbath, a day of worship. And not just any Sabbath, but the Sabbath of Passover, a "special Sabbath." And yet the disciples are hiding away, full of fear and grief, instead of participating in celebratory worship.
- The women, identified as Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James in Mark 16:1, but most likely others as well, are waiting for Sunday so they can go buy spices and ointments to prepare Jesus' body. In the rush of the events of Friday, they believed Jesus' body was not properly prepared for burial. Once the Sabbath is over, the women could purchase the oils for (delayed) embalming of the corpse.
- Per the Matthew passage above, guards are placed at the tomb to deter Jesus' disciples from stealing his body and claiming he rose from the dead.
One temptation on this day is to jump right to Easter and the resurrection - to celebrate our Risen Savior. But this day before Easter Sunday is critically important to our spiritual growth. It is a day of waiting. As Christians, we need to better learn how to wait. Although it may seem like God is silent, he is actively at work behind the scenes. Don't you think Jesus could have raised from the dead on Saturday? Or within a couple hours after his crucifixion? Yes, of course he could have. But he waited...and he made his disciples wait...and sometimes, he makes us wait. Oftentimes, the waiting period is a time to see if we truly trust in God and his Sovereignty. This day is a also a day of grieving. Early Christians, and some still today, call this day the "Paschal Vigil." It is a day to mourn the loss of a loved one and to keep vigil at their graveside. We must allow ourselves to grieve the death of Jesus, but to do so with hope and anticipation of what is to come. Do not pass this day by.
Jesus has been crucified. His body lay in a tomb. The Lamb has been slain. Hope seems to be lost. But we remember something Jesus said about raising from the dead in three days...?...
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Cecil the Lion currently scores more than 41,900,000 hits on Google. ISIS beheading Christians only gets 483,000. No wonder the Romans fed Christians to the lions in the Colosseum. Obviously, the crowd was cheering for the lions.
Dr. Walter J Palmer, a dentist from Minnesota has been turned into an international pariah with outrage and protests worldwide after shooting Cecil, a 13 year old lion in Zimbabwe.
|Cecil in happier times.
What's really puzzling is the near universal global outrage at Cecil's killing but apparently so little concern for the mass slaughter of human beings by ISIS. Or the daily destruction of thousands of human fetuses, some highly developed, in abortion mills like Planned Parenthood.
In the same way that the #blacklivesmatter crowd NEVER protests gang shootings that regularly kill black children in America's inner cities but focus instead on the RARE and frequent killing of blacks by police the outrage seems to be out of step with any real sense of proportion or humanity.
|The sea ran red with blood over the mass beheading of Christians in Libya. Where's the outrage?
|Babies like this butchered and sold for their parts. Where's the outrage?
No wonder humanity is in such sad shape when the death of a lion, however regrettable, garners more attention than the deaths of thousands of humans!
UPDATE: Network news covers Cecil the Lion more in one day than weeks of Planned Parenthood scandal.!
UPDATE: Network news covers Cecil the Lion more in one day than weeks of Planned Parenthood scandal.!


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- Augmented Reality using VLC
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Artist Erica Sunshine Lee recently released her NEW EP titled "Southern Amendment" back in April of this year and I am very proud to write about this release. I realize that I'm a bit late with this review yet the EP is so good that I felt it was better late than never. Erica is making a name for herself in country music not only as a performer but also a very gifted song writer. The EP has a total of 5 songs on it that I must admit are all worthy of your listening time and well worth the spend of just $4.95 http://www.ericasunshinelee.com/ via I-Tunes.
I've worked with and known numerous artist over the years that had good work ethic and knowledge of the industry yet Erica ranks at the very top, thus why she is one of the many "who to watch" in country music.
The EP has her usual traditional style and is characterized by productions that feel beautifully organic for each song with a true and honest country style and spirit. This is not to say they are all as openly organic as "Mud On My Boots" or "Drinking and Praying" and for proof look at the arrangement of "Another Sad Love Song".
Usually, one has right to be concerned about the quality of vocals on country albums today; however, one thing that can always be assured by Erica is regardless of whether it be a sorrowful ballad "Another Sad Love Song" she sounds excellent.
Two of the best tracks are "Mud On My Boots" and "Girls With Guns". "Drinking and Praying" has the distinction of being the most real life track on the album with a pulsating tempo that lends a sense of forgiveness...click here to read the full article!


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Vaping is said to be just as effective as the more widely known societally 'approved' forms of nicotine replacement therapies – such as patches and gums. With growing concern in the general public (oftentimes backed by misinformed media), it is becoming clearer that it really is a myth that vaping and e-cigarettes are a health risk.
One particular Canadian study examined the benefits and harms of vaping devices and e-cigarettes. Conclusions of the study point to the fact that vaping really is a healthier choice of nicotine consumption – containing far less chemicals than cigarettes. This research paves the way for future initiatives that public health industries could even get on board with -such as not just recommending and subsidizing nicotine patches and other replacement therapies, but also making vaping a safe and affordable option for people looking to go down this route of quitting cigarette smoking.
In response to this research, and growing research in the field of vaping, it has been suggested not to take media claims of vaping health concerns as truth, but to dig deeper and look at the research itself, as often times these claims are unwarranted. The researchers comment that instead of the media focusing on creating stories and spreading fear, they should focus more on how to work to get the right information out there to people, and continue to assist in spreading the evolution of this technology to be even more accessible and safer for the general public.
Science and the media can often express conflicting views and ideas, though when it comes to backing up facts with evidence, it is apparent which is more trustworthy. For these industries to contribute to a healthier society, banding together and working to give the public access to the right information will be beneficial for all.
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Add this to your holiday appetizer menu! Seafood with a comforting kick! Crab cakes are a delicious way to spice up your meal. Try this recipe with some homemade aioli or spicy mayo and prepare to indulge.
Time: 40 mins, makes about 10 crab cakes
- 1 container (or 2 cups) jumbo lump crab
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers - crushed into crumbs with a rolling pin
- 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying the cakes
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Combine all crab cake ingredients together in a medium-large bowl using a large fork. The egg should help the mixture hold together. If it doesn't, add another egg.
- Use your hands to form patties out of the mixture - and set them aside.
- In a medium/large frying pan, heat the vegetable oil to medium heat.
- Place each of the patties into the frying pan (careful not to overlap them) and let fry on each side for about 4-5 mins or until golden brown.
- Lay the finished crab cakes on a paper towel to drain any excess oil before serving.
Aioli: Mix aioli ingredients together in a small bowl and serve next to the crab cakes!


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Aesop Continues Rapid Expansion With More Canadian Locations/
Upscale Australian skin care brand Aesop will open its second freestanding Toronto location this spring in Toronto's Rosedale commercial area. Aesop also opened concession within Saks Fifth Avenue's CF Toronto Eaton Centre and CF Sherway Gardens locations last month.
The Rosedale Aesop will be located at 1116 Yonge Street, replacing a restaurant. Hilary Kellar-Parsons of Avison Young acted on behalf of Aesop in negotiations with the landlord.
The new store will be designed by Toronto-based architecture firm superkül, which also designed Aesop's Queen Street West unit which opened last year.
When the Rosedale store opens, Canada will boast five freestanding and two concession Aesop locations. It's impressive, considering that the brand's first Canadian locations opened in July of 2015. Aesop's first stores included a 615 square foot location at 19 Water Street in Vancouver's Gastown area, and a 990 square foot location at 880 Queen Street West in Toronto. A Montreal location followed in the fall, at 4968 Sherbrooke Street West in Westmount and last month a second Montreal Aesop location opened on St. Viateur Street in Montreal's 'Mile End'.
Aesop was founded in 1987 in Melbourne by hairdresser Dennis Paphitis. Product packaging is simple, and its quality is considered to be exceptional. It sources plant-based and laboratory-made ingredients, and uses only those with a proven record of safety and efficacy. It operates free-standing 'signature stores' as well as wholesale operations in a variety of retailers, high-end department stores such as Holt Renfrew and Barneys New York. Canadian stocklists include a handful of smaller independents.


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A painting installation completed in a single night. Painted and animated by Jeff Hunter And Daniel Lofredo Rota. We used acrylic paints and spray cans, our painters intuition and a Digital SLR camera. This installation already has a second episode, more evolved and refined and colorful, but also in the works, #2 will be released ever so soon…
This animation is an exploration in composition, abstraction, balance, process and movement.
The Music was made for the track by Andrew Juarez (DOJO):
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There is a property micro-market in Madrid that we can call a "hotspot" of apartments for sale without any doubt: new homes and new housing developments in the center of Madrid. They are very rare, and it is hoped that the lack of available new homes in central Madrid can be satisfied (in part) by second-hand refurbished homes.
The new home in central Madrid is a scarce commodity. The developments of homes from scratch can be counted on one hand, and, although the total offer increases if one adds in refurbished buildings, even so, all of this situates around 450 homes, according to the Servicio de Estudios de Foro Consultores (Forum Consultant Studies Service).
In fact, between 2011 and what we've seen so far of 2012 only three new construction developments have started to be marketed.. In total in the district there are 30 developments being sold as new, including refurbished homes.
Of the development of the central district, the most ambitious is the one in Gran Vía, which consits in 96 luxury homes and the investment is about €100 millions.
In general, the homes that are born in a district as heterogenous as Central Madrid-that covers neighborhoods like Lavapiés, Universidad, or Chueca- match up in their dimensions, since they are small, modern, and have a touch of design, provided that the regulations allow it, since any project that is approved in the heart of the capital has to pass the test from the Comisión de Patrimonio Artístico de Madrid (the Artistic Heritage Commision of Madrid, or CIPAM).
"Not all of the areas of the district work the same way and each building for sale is unique and is looking for its own audience," explains Carlos Smerdou, representative advisor of Foro Consultores (Forum Consultants). An example of a successful operation is the marketing of the Torre de Madrid (Madrid Tower) in the Plaza de España, of which now only remain a third of the 131 homes that went on the market in 2011, according to reports from the marketing firm. Other restorations and newly contructed buildings in the district, however, have been on the market for more than three years.
This article is an extract from the Spanish paper El Mundo
The Spanish property market is not dead at all. Investors and home buyers must find the right market and price to satisfy their needs. For investors, buy to refurbish in Madrid city in a solid option.
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When you are married, you truly do become one. If you do not act as one, then that is against the nature of marriage and it will be painful. The following is logical deduction of the husband's part of the equation, the equation being 100% + 100% = 100%. Please read all the way to the bottom and I am sure you will count yourself blessed.
Love: First let's preface this 'How To' with an understanding of Love. There is Love, the emotion, and there is Love, the action. "He who loves his wife loves himself"(1). This is the emotion. Most do not have to choose to love themselves, rather they have just grown quite attached to themselves and sincerely do not wish to do harm to themselves. In fact, they would do anything to avoid it. When Paul writes to love your wife in this way, he means that in every situation you should desire that no harm befall your wife.
Here is the action, the command. "Love your wives"; give yourself up for her(2). The command to love means to do love. What would make others see love in what you do, that would make your wife feel love, is how you do love. In simplest form, bring her flowers and tell her, "I love you." That's just a start though. You are also commanded to give yourself up for her. The obvious implication is that you should be willing to die for her. This is actually common. What is more difficult than dying? Give your life for her. In all you do, do it with the interests of your wife in mind.
(1) Ephesians 5:28 (2) Ephesians 5:25
Forgiveness and Radiance: Have a heart for your wife. This again is the emotion of love. "Make her holy, cleansing her"(3). "Present her...without stain or wrinkle"(4). When your wife is in need of it, cleanse her; forgive her, when she acts against you. For example, you ask your wife to get you steak at the store and you get mad because she says that you eat too much red meat. Forgive and forget. Don't allow yourself to harbor any bitterness and you will feel the love for your wife.
(3) Ephesians 5:26 (4) Ephesians 5:27
The Head: Many people read this section first and stop. "Wives submit to your husbands" (5). And then they stop there. There is a whole other study for the wives. The implication in this passage is that if the man truly loves his wife (that's the action and the emotion), the wife will gladly submit to the man.
(5) Ephesians 5:22
1) Don't harbor bitterness and you will be happier. 2) Consider your wife's best interests throughout the day and your wife will be happier. 3) A happy wife really is a happy husband.
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Have your wife read this article on how to submit to your husband. http://www.ehow.com/how_2094401_submit-husband.html Walk through this together and keep open communication at all times.


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