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Sneak peak into the journey so far
What was your career path? How did you get from being an aspiring photographer to actually doing it full time, for a living?
I have been interested in creativity, something new and out of the box. In 2nd year architecture degree, I got a small camera for my sites and assignments to take pictures and I didn't know that those would come out so well. Exploring YouTube learning skills, reading blogs developed my skills more. After completing architecture degree, I worked for a company but then decided to take a break and joined a diploma course in photography to gain more knowledge. Later I assisted different wedding and fashion photographers, started taking my own projects and capturing every moment with my own creativity and style.
What sets you apart from other wedding photographers?
All photographers are different and they have their own style of shooting but when it comes to wedding photography capturing each and every moment at the golden second is important. No vidhis, no moments are repeated again so capturing all details every moment with a creative style is what I am best at.
What or who got you started in photography?
My family and close friends who always used to support me and appreciate my work gave me more confidence.
What gives you ideas and inspires you to create such great imagery?
Majorly for me inspiration comes from nature, beauty, travel, some inspiring photographers. Even sometimes when I look at my work, it gives me some new ideas and inspires me more. "Always Love your work".
Where would be your dream destination assignment?
For me every single project is my dream assignment, and I can travel anywhere for shoots, whether in India or outside India.
What do you think of the wedding photography industry at the moment and where do you see it in 5 years from now?
Wedding photography is in demand right now with increasing technologies . It will always be alive and more fun in next 5 years . Photographers have to be more and more creative to compete with other photographers in the market with their own style .
What do you find most exciting about shooting a wedding?
For me shooting a wedding is giving someone the best memories for lifetime which they will cherish all over their life , as after marriage the memories are in form of just photos and videos.
Shooting weddings is fun and full of excitment as everytime we get to see something new and every weddings are different so we get chance to explore and capture it all in new style .
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Co-operative Bank's woes are deepening as accounting watchdog the Financial Reporting Council confirms it is "making enquiries" into the institution over its 2012 accounts with the potential for a full investigation.
It follows the bank's revelation that it has a £1.5bn capital hole on its balance sheet, a drugs and orgies scandal surrounding former chairman Reverend Paul Flowers, the resignation of Co-operative Group chairman Len Wardle who had appointed Flowers to his role, and ongoing poor financial performance which led to the "ethical" institution being taken over by hedge funds.
"We are making enquiries into the Co-op's financial reporting in accordance with our normal procedures and under the terms of the Accountancy Scheme if we commence a formal investigation we will announce that via a press announcement," said a statement from the FRC.
Ordinarily, the FRC does not announce its initial enquiries. However, on 4 November the Co-op had made comments in a prospectus revealing this fact.
"The Bank has received certain enquiries from the Conduct Committee of the Financial Reporting Council in respect of the 2012 accounts," said the document.
"These enquiries relate to the disclosure in the 2012 annual report and accounts of the Bank's regulatory capital position. They also relate to the Bank's loan impairment, impairment of its investment in its replacement banking IT platform, and to fair value disclosures."
Police have arrested the former chairman Flowers, who was found to be embroiled in crack cocaine, crystal meth and ketamine-fuelled sex orgies, as part of an investigation into the supply of illegal drugs.
According to a police statement, authorities confirmed that "Flowers has been taken to a police station in West Yorkshire where detectives will continue their enquiries."
The 63-year-old ex-bank chief, who was in charge at the time of the Co-op's near collapse, was filmed counting out £300 in cash. The Mail on Sunday said a friend of Flowers, Stuart Davies, handed over the footage and a series of text messages.
One text said: "Have 2 bags of Charlie here and have ordered another 5... enough? Px".
Flowers was paid £132,000 a year as chairman of the Co-op Bank from 2010 until May 2013, when he stepped down.
He faced embarrassment in front of the Treasury Select Committee earlier this month after telling MPs that Co-op's assets stood at £3bn when, in fact, they were around £47bn.
Meanwhile, the Co-op has launched a "root and branch" investigation into how the embattled lender is run. The group pledged to review its "democratic structure" and stressed the need to "modernise" itself.
In November, Co-op Bank revealed it is closing 15% of its branches and cutting jobs as part of a five-year turnaround plan. In the first six months of 2013, the bank made a pre-tax loss of £709.4m.
The bank racked up huge losses on commercial property during the financial downturn, much stemming from is disastrous takeover of the Britannia Building Society, and is currently undergoing major restructuring.
Part of its plan to fill the £1.5bn capital hole on its balance sheet, stemming from regulatory requirements to build up sufficient buffers against future crises and negate any need for bailouts, is to convert junior bondholders into shareholders.

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Good day everybody!
As I told you, there was an error with the sheet music uploaded to Dropbox. Today I fixed all the problems with the sheet music. If you find any other problem with a 404 error when downloading sheet music, please let me know in the comments so I can fix it.
On the other hand, it turned out that I had a lot of sheet music in my folder, which was not uploaded... So I uploaded everything today! So the bad news are that the blog has been inactive for a year and a half; but the good ones are that now you have all the new sheet music.
These include some from animation series, such as Gravity Falls and Steven Universe, one more from Kid Icarus, a nice arrangment of the Destiny Islands from Kingdom Hearts, and much more!
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In the morning, Teodor woke up when the sun shone in his eyes. up. He could see his breath, but he didn't feel the cold. He rubbed his arms. His fur had grown while he has slept. Amanda rolled over in her sleep, her blond fur had came in thicker over the night.
Teodor sat up, carefully so he would not wake Amanda. A mixed-breed hound dog laid a few feet away. A pile of clothes supported it's chin. Teodor chuckled. He crawled over to the dog and took the clothes. Some of them still had clothes pins on them.
The dogs would not understand what a human needed to wear. But they had done a good job in getting a wide selection. Teodor picked through the clothes and found a shirt and pants that weren't too large. Amanda rolled over and sighed. Teodor brought some of the clothing over to her.
She looked through the pile, and found a dress that was too big for her. "I wonder what happened after we left?" She asked.
Teodor shrugged. "Who cares?"
"We're back to square one."
"It looks that way."
"And I am hungry."
Teodor stood up. "I'll go see what I can find."
He ran off into the woods. As he crossed the man made trails, he found himself in the abandoned village. On the steps of a house, with faded siding, sat a familiar face.
"Morning Teodor."
Teodor laughed. "Perun?"
Perun laughed. His sandy brown hair hung around his shoulders. He wore a leather vest and pants. Perun would have fitted into one of Chaser's parties. Except Teodor knew that Perun would have drank all of them under the table.
"I saw you arrive last night," Perun said.
Teodor blushed. He covered his genitals.
Perun laughed. "Don't worry, I gave you privacy." His eyes twinkled. "You can uncover yourself, I don't care you are nude."
"What are you doing here?" Teodor asked.
"I live here. Going to sleep soon." Perun stood up. His feet were the only part of his body that gave away that he was not human. He stood on his toes, with his ankle high behind. They looked almost like Teodor's feet when he was in his wolf form.
"Winter's coming," Perun said.
"Like hibernate?"
"Close." Perun came over to Teodor. "What have you been doing lately?"
"Trying to survive. I need to find some food."
Perun nodded. He made a strange noise. Three rabbits hopped out into the clearing. "How about those?"
Teodor smiled. "Perfect. Let me get Amanda."
Perun nodded. "I miss her. You were lucky to end up with her. I never had a chance."
"If I remember right, if they are female, you want them."
Perun waved his hand. "But she is your's. You don't have to worry about me."
"What about when we met?"
"I could tell she was going to be your's, even then."
The rabbits sat nibbling the grass. Teodor pointed to them. "Skin them, I'll be back."
Teodor ran back to Amanda. She opened her mouth in surprise at the news Perun was in the woods. "I haven't seen him since that night. I'm surprised he stayed."
"Me too, but then Greenwoods has everything he would want."
"Wait, do you think he is the guy?"
"What guy?"
"The guy the co-eds try to find in the woods."
Teodor shook his head. "What are you talking about?"
"One of Chaser's girlfriends told me that there is a guy that lives in Greenwoods, that some women have sex with."
Teodor laughed. "I wouldn't put it pass him."
He took Amanda's hand and walked back to the house. Perun had two of the rabbits skinned and gutted, laying on the porch, the other cooked on a spit over a small fire.
"Being a lycanthrope suits you, Amanda," Perun said as they approached. "Your tits are perkier."
To Teodor's surprise she did not get angry, instead she went over to Perun and kissed his hairy cheek. "Always the charmer," she said.
Perun threw Teodor a rabbit. "Dig in."
He handed Amanda her rabbit. She ripped a long strip of flesh off it's hind leg. "I am so used to the meat already butchered," she said.
"This ain't so bad," Teodor said. "I would never expected that this place existed."
"It's a nice place," Perun said. "I keep it hidden."
"I'm surprised you didn't go back to Europe," Teodor said.
"Why didn't you?"
Amanda wiped the rabbit blood off her face with her arm. "Did you ever want to go into the base again?" she asked.
Perun's face turned dark. Teodor thought he heard thunder. "Maybe to piss on it," Perun said.
"Steopa's living there," Teodor said.
"Has he lost all reason?" Perun said. He turned the rabbit on the spit. "Besides I can't go, something is wrong. I don't know what. But it's an old fear. Stalking in these woods."
"What are you talking about?" Teodor asked.
"Something moved into the woods, I can't find it. But it's old and angry. I looked for it all summer, but now that fall is here. I have to sleep and it will still be out there."
"What do you think it is?" Amanda asked.
"Something bad, something I haven't felt in a long time." Perun threw some herbs on the rabbit. "Not since my homeland. Another hunter, but a sport hunter."
Teodor noted the vile in Perun's voice.
"Where are you going now?" Perun asked.
"Not sure," Teodor said.
"Too many in the woods now." Perun sat back from the flames. "I would love to have you stay here, but the others would have to agree."
Amanda glanced around at the old homes. She sighed. "Most of these places look unsafe."
"They are, it keeps the curious away."
"We have to find another place to stay. Winter is coming. These places don't look warm. And don't suggest the old base."
"Well, we could go back to town." Teodor suggested. "See what we can find."
"Are you sure?" Perun asked. "There is plenty of room."
Amanda gave Perun a sorry look. "I would like to have a TV, stupid I know."
Perun shook his head, then patted Amanda's knee. "It will always be here for you."
"Thank you."
They finished their meals. Teodor had to admit that one rabbit tasted better than all the steaks he had eaten in the last few years. There was something about meat in which the blood had not cooled yet. It seemed to have more flavor.
Amanda made a bag out of one of the larger shirts that the dogs had brought them. She started to put her albums in the makeshift bag then she laughed.
"What is it?" Teodor asked.
"I grabbed some of Chaser's too," she said.
"Which ones?" Teodor asked.
"Does it matter?"


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The annual event focuses on publications that have received censorship challenges over the years.
As one of the supporting organisations, the Comic Book Legal
The list includes the acclaimed graphic novels Bone by Jeff Smith, Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus, Fun Home by Alison Bechdel and perennial comics classics The Sandman (Neil Gaiman) and Watchmen (Alan Moore).
Another of Moore's books, Neonomicon, also made the list as one of the more recently challenged graphic novels.
Kim Dong Hwa's comic series The
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In keeping with this weekend's theme of Thieves oil I am excited to try out a new recipe for a DIY Bug Spray. The most common ingredient in bug sprays is the pesticide N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide, or DEET, which aside from preventing obnoxious bug bites has been recommended to prevent mosquito-born diseases such as malaria and West-Nile virus. But over recent years DEET has faced a great deal of criticism.
According to Popular Science magazine, there is no direct evidence that DEET harms the nervous system and is generally regarded as safe to use on the skin. However, according to the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Library of Medicine bug spray poisoning from DEET is not only possible but does include nervous system damage. The most common side effect is skin irritation, including redness, itching, or hives. But those who use DEET in high concentration may experience more severe reactions, such as blistering, burning, or permanent scars. And if ingested DEET can cause nausea, vomiting, hypotension (low blood pressure), bradycardia (low heart rate), or even neurological damage (such as disorientation, clumsiness when walking, seizures, coma, or even death) in the most severe cases. DEET is especially dangerous for small children and can cause seizures if their skin is exposed to the chemical over a prolonged period.
I don't really use bug spray but my husband is like a magnet to those pesky little mosquitos and living in the South they can be especially annoying during summer BBQ's! So naturally I wanted to find a non-toxic DIY bug spray recipe that would be safe to use around the little one. When researching Thieves oil and all its properties I learned that it is a great bug repellant so naturally I wanted to find a DIY bug spray recipe that included Thieves oil. I looked at several but kept coming back to the Lemondroppers YL recipe for its simplicity. Only took a few minutes to make and I'm excited to get to try it out while gardening and during summer BBQ's. I'll get back with you and let you know if its husband and family approved!
DIY Bug Spray
- 4 oz Distilled Water
- 4 oz Witch Hazel
- 10 drops Thieves oil*
- 10 drops Purification oil*
- 10 drops Peppermint Oil*
* All three essential oils are included in the Everyday Oils collection by Young Living. Ask me how to get yours or order it here!
- Fill an 8 oz glass bottle with 4 oz of distilled water
- Add 4 oz of witch hazel
- Add essential oils
- Shake and spray!
*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products and techniques mentioned here are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Information here is in no way intended to replace proper medical help. Consult with the health authorities of your choice for treatment.
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Growing up I constantly felt I looked TOO young. Julie means "youthful one" and for years I distained not looking quite my age. I remember being carded for a MOVIE around 30 years old, and thinking, "Does this high schooler behind the ticket counter really think I'm 16 and could be in his P.E. class? Disturbing!"
However, in Africa these past 6 months – we were THE OLD PEOPLE. I think the average age of the rest of our training class was about 24 years old. This should not have surprised me (being "the old couple," that is) – but somehow I still feel 24, despite my near 40 year old state (doesn't everyone?).
I will say…the highlight of my summer was returning to our home church and being introduced as a "nice young couple." It was great. I thought that's right – I'm young! I have my whole life ahead of me! Jensen's not going to put me in a home YET!
To stave off the inevitable, I'm reading the book "How Not to Act Old" (by Pamela Redmond Satran), and I have to cringe at the tell-tale signs of my inescapable old age:
• Wearing a watch - the "evil young" (as Satran calls them), don't wear a watch because they use their cell phones to tell time – I say, show me a cell phone you can strap to your wrist and I'll show you a girl that no longer wears a watch!
• Sending email – Ahh – why use email if you can reduce all your communication to 140 characters in a text message or Twitter post? If you have more than 30 words to say, should you really be saying them at all?
• Surfing the Net – No one calls it that (it's "getting online"). Here are a few techy words Satran says we all must know before our old age pushes our current vocabulary into Shakespearean oblivion:
- Dead Tree Version: paper edition of a newspaper or book
- Ego surfing : Googling yourself (you should try it)
- Fat Finger: typo excuse (because your fat fingers can't find the right keys??)
- Mommy Save: saving a computer file without first choosing a folder or directory
- Voice Novel: endless voice mail
If I could just get myself to throw out my watch, reduce all communication to texting, never leave a "Voice Novel" and stop sending email – I could give Joan Rivers a run for her money!


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Using our online application system, local and global companies have applied for admission to Teknopark Istanbul in 2012 and 2013. After careful evaluation, selected companies were invited to present their projects to our "Science and Technology Evaluation Board" that consists of various university faculty members and field experts. During this period 79 established companies and 35 start-ups and entrepreneurs were accepted to take place in the first phase buildings of Teknopark Istanbul, completed in September 2013.
Allocations were primarily made to applicants in Teknopark Istanbul's focus technologies that are air and space, energy, healthcare, advanced electronics-optics, defense, maritime, and advanced materials.
Our incubation center seperately received high number of applications. The center provides not only an address for entrepreneurs, but also secreterial services, business plan writing courses, IP/Patents and licensing support, and other educational services. We accepted about 35 entrepreneurs and start-ups in the first phase.
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Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunzizahas won a referendum which could see him remain in power through 2034, reports the AP, in a vote the opposition says was marred by voter intimidation.
The bigger picture, per the Economist: "The referendum in Burundi highlights the steady erosion of term limits in recent years across central Africa. Over the past decade half a dozen countries have ignored or revoked laws limiting presidents to no more than two terms in office."


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_AK_ wrote:looks like more feasible a
Sandeep Mewara wrote:See current score and pick a new guess...
_AK_ wrote:Your love boy has done the trick.
Sandeep Mewara wrote:BTW, match must be scripted... we will win to keep bookies and everyone in hunt
for next 5 ODIs
_AK_ wrote:I waiting for this to come from you
_AK_ wrote: But looks like correct this time. Although you cannot do these much with Ind-Pak matches.
Sandeep Mewara wrote:I will be really surprised if Pak wins today... not sure how the betting world
would react to an Indian loss today... with 5 ODI's in queue.
_AK_ wrote:Blind followers like us keep that afloat.
_AK_ wrote:Money dilutes even the strongest of emotions.
_AK_ wrote:nd to earn that much you need to have too strong emotions (passion).
Abhinav S wrote:Not because I did not want to watch
Abhinav S wrote:it was starting so soon.
Abhinav S wrote:Infact the ODI's also start at 12.
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There are many times when I ask myself why we took on this immense journey of adoption. I'm sure there are those moments for you all! When no matter how much you try to follow the therapeutic parenting route you just lose the plot and realise just how difficult parenting can be at times. Of course it's the same for parents with birth children – there are those days when parenting seems like such a crazy choose to make in life!
However, I've been considering recently the WHY in what we do with our kids. WHY did we feel the need to have a family in this way? WHY do I want to make a difference to these children? WHY does getting out of bed sometimes seem so difficult yet it has to be done….WHY, WHY, WHY? I heard someone say recently – on a different theme but it's stayed with me – that we all have big BUTS!!! Shock, horror I know you thought you didn't BUT there are many times I know what I should be doing for my kids BUT I'm too tired, BUT it's too difficult, BUT I don't know what I'm doing, BUT what if they never appreciate it!
You get the picture – if our BUT is bigger than our WHY then we're in trouble!
I know one of my WHY's when it comes to our children. I never thought myself a compassionate person before and I don't think people would have described me as such BUT since I had our children compassion for them and their lives overwhelms me sometimes. It keeps me trying to be persistently consistent with them. It drives me to learn more and help others learn more about our children and how we can help them. In short it's my WHY.
So my challenge today is to consider your WHY – are your BUTS too big and does the WHY need to be bigger for you?


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Acquiring Customers at Scale with Facebook Video Ads
I'm lucky enough to spend some of my time traveling to conferences around the world and talking to rooms of people about marketing. Whether it's Normandy, Baltimore, Florida, or a conference call with one of our global businesses, I often ask the same question…
Are you using video ads on Facebook?
The answer is almost always the same. Usually there are a few uncertain or guilty glances around at each other. But usually, at best, only one or two people raise their hands.
I'm always stunned.
Why? Because Facebook video ads have been one of the biggest wins for us of the past two years.
FB Video ads are effective. They consistently allow us to get huge volumes of new acquisitions at a great ROI. If you're not using them you're leaving money on the table.
Here's the thing…
FB's algorithm shows people content (including ads) in the format they prefer. In simple terms, if FB sees that you watch video it will show you more of it.
They're also in a battle with YouTube and other streaming video services to become the dominant video platform. So, there's that.
In other words, FB wants you to provide content in video format. And users have shown they want to consume video content. It's a winning combination.
If you only run traditional static ads, there's a good chance your audience will never see them.
You see, FB ads are an auction. If you want to win more auctions – and have your ads seen by more people – you need as much ad inventory as possible.
And it doesn't have to be one or the other.
Once we have a standard text ad launched, video ads are our next go-to ad format in Facebook.
There are a variety of different Facebook video ad formats and tactics you can utilize. One of them is a technique you're likely very familiar with.
Video Ads: the "VSL" of ads
Over latest years we've seen massive success with video sales letters (VSLs). These "talking promos" are essentially a dynamic version of regular written html promotions. And they continue to work incredibly well. In many cases they are the "control" version of a promotion.
There's a similar opportunity with FB ads.
Video ads can simply take the form of a dynamic version of more traditional ads. That's the first format I'm going to cover today.
It is the most common and easiest strategy to get you started. It doesn't even require a video editor or designer.
NOTE: Agora Marketing Masters (AMM) members – I'll also cover two additional types of video ads to add to your arsenal. Plus, I'll give you a bonus strategy for using video to generate super qualified lists for your campaigns. We call it the "Video Lasso method".
Video Type #1: The Slideshow Video
- Are short, probably 30 seconds or less.
- Look very much like a video sales letter. They use plain slides with a white background and black text.
- Don't require a voice over or background music since most viewers of video on Facebook watch without audio.
- Can be created quickly and easily within Facebook's interface using the "Slideshow" ad option. All you need is to type out each slide into Word or PowerPoint and screenshot them.
- Can use your best performing ad copy within the slideshow. I recommend that it covers at least 4 slides, so you may wish to add some additional copy.
- Should contain a strong call to action (CTA) – to convert someone into a lead, or to drive someone to click to read/watch the promo. They're not going to be memorable, so on recall its unlikely someone would remember what they saw or read. You want them clicking to find out more right away.
AMM Tip: We have covered this video format previously. See detailed instructions on how to create a slideshow video in just 7 minutes here.
Here is an example of a slideshow video ad we are running right now.
We see by far our best conversions to lead from this type of video ad. Since its something you can do from your desk (in 7 minutes) it is quick and easy to test.
Video Type #2: The Image Story Video
Image story videos can be used to tell a story and develop an emotional hook with the viewer.
We've used this for lifestyle products to tell the "this was my life then, but look at it now" type story. But it could just as easily be translated into a financial publication's story… "I used to stack shelves at Home Depot… then I discovered bitcoin. This is my home today."
Image Story Videos:
- Can be longer than the short, conversion-focused and text heavy slideshow videos.
- Work best when using natural photos. You can mix them with stock images, but the idea is to tell a true, rags-to-riches story. Viewers can spot a stock photo a mile off. So a willing editor and his family photos will go a long way to creating the emotional hook you are looking for.
- Should have a CTA, of course, but this might be a little softer. (Especially if you utilize the "Video Lasso method").
- Should use audio. A voiceover is great, but the music is key. Especially for a rags-to-riches story, where the start can be slow and quiet but the middle-to-end becomes uplifting.
- If you're looking for a good source of free audio, head to YouTube. They have a huge selection of tracks that can be downloaded and most can be used without giving credit to the original creator. Get them here.
- Need to have text captions over them for anyone listening with audio off.
Below is an example of an Image Story Video we are running right now for a Copywriting product.
Plus, here's an AOL Image Story we used as inspiration.
Video Type #3: The Talking Head
The Talking Head video is probably what most people think of when they think of a video ad. They can be more difficult to create. You need to cooperation of an editor, guru, publisher or other figure within your business.
You may decide a studio with lighting and sound is needed for your product. However, that isn't always necessary…
Talking head videos:
- Can be filmed on a cell phone. They appear to be off-the-cuff, providing important, time-sensitive information.
- The lack of "production value" can make them appear more authentic and natural, rather than promotional.
- Can take the form of a "whiteboard style" presentation (or other form of "edutainment") that gives away a tip or demonstrates something quickly and concisely. These too can be filmed quickly without professional production.
- Can either deliver content or drive the call to action focused on getting the action you want, including a signup or order.
- Should include captions to cater to the majority who won't hear the audio (or to use text to request they turn on their sound).
Here is an example of a video one of our clients created for their lead gen campaign. It features Rebecca Matter, a well-known guru for AWAI and a passionate public speaker.
AMM Tip: We tested the black strips across the top and bottom of the video. Not only were conversions higher for this version, but CPA was $3 lower on desktop and $1 less on mobile.
BONUS Strategy: The "Video Lasso"
We are in the business of building relationships with our readers, usually through email. But there is another 'list' you could and should be paying attention to.
Video ads can absolutely convert someone to a lead or a customer immediately. That's our primary strategy.
We typically drive someone from a video ad to the same type of landing page we use for static ads – designed to capture an email address or generate a direct sale.
But sometimes people need a little more convincing. This is especially true if you are running to "cold audiences", i.e. people who aren't familiar with you.
That's why remarketing (or retargeting as it's often referred to) has become so popular – and effective.
Traditionally that "remarketing list" is in the form of visitors to a website. But now video viewers offer an additional list to retarget, after being warmed up by your content.
We call this the "Video Lasso". Why?
Well, because we're marketers and we like coming up with clever names for things.
And, because the strategy literally lasso's the audience of video viewers, and pulls them right back to your ads and asks them again to take the action you wanted them to take.
These video viewers are a very qualified list to run new ads to. That could be using different video creative or to run more traditional static ads to. You could even consider a "series" of ads, perhaps introducing someone in the first ad, and then lassoing them back with more content from that same guru.
Engagement Audiences: Video Viewers
Engagement Audiences are audiences created within Facebook, based on certain actions a user has taken.
One of those options is for video views.
Effectively, by building up viewers who have watched your videos on Facebook, you are list building. Rather than having the user commit their email address to start that relationship with you, they are just committing their time and attention in watching your video.
For video, there is an audience specifically created for users who have viewed your video:
You can select variables such as how long they watched for….and how long ago that was. For example:
I'd recommend starting with people who watched 95% of your video. They should be the most engaged.
You can also choose which specific video to build your list of viewers from:
Let's say you have video content around bitcoin. You can target your bitcoin promotion to the viewers of those videos only. You've warmed them up with a great piece of educational and informative video about bitcoin. Now they're much more likely to respond to your bitcoin promotion.
It's very similar to creating a hotlist for your email file.
Effectively, what we are now doing is remarketing to the viewers of the video.
Think through exactly how the next stage in the funnel should appear to them; do they want to see the same video again? Probably not.
What is the next ad (video or text) you can show them? What message will resonate with the viewer and allow you to push for a conversion?
You may decide to use a deliberate remarketing strategy. In this way, you can tell your story first (as in video type 2) with the main intention to warm the audience before going in for the close with additional ads. This is especially true if you are using this for one-step (straight to a paid product) rather than 2-step (lead gen).
AMM Tip: In order to build a larger remarketing list, you can create your initial video with an objective of "Video Views" (as shown below). This means you won't be filtering your initial audience by those only likely to convert. Instead you'll have the opportunity to use conversions as the objective in the remarketing phase.
So, when will you get started?
Video ads should now be part of your standard toolkit for Facebook advertising. It might take some time to learn which video type and copy style will work best for your business but there are quick and easy ways to get something launched in very little time.
Once you have video ads running you'll be in a position to test other video types to find the mix of content and format that helps you deliver the right messages and generate the best results.
And remember, test strategies to build the list of video viewers…remarketing to them to get the conversion.
Account Director, AIM
P.S. We're very fortunate to have Amy, our video expert, in-house creating fantastic ads that convert for us and our clients. Combined with our FB ad platform experts it's a winning formula. Email me now and we can help you get your video ad strategy started.


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OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gibbs Law Group filed the only class action lawsuit to date against Amarin Corporation (NASDAQ: AMRN). The suit is on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired Amarin securities from September 24, 2018, through November 8, 2018. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Amarin investors under federal securities laws.
To speak privately with an attorney regarding this class action lawsuit, call (800) 808-5294 or click here.
The class action lawsuit alleges that Amarin and certain of its officers and directors made false and misleading statements or failed to disclose that: (1) the top-line results Amarin touted about its REDUCE-IT trial for Vascepa were not as positive as the company represented; (2) the placebo given to patients in the control arm of REDUCE-IT may have increased the incidence of cardiovascular events in those patients; (3) as a result, Amarin's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
If you suffered a loss in Amarin, you have until April 23, 2019, to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You do not need to be a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
To speak privately with a securities attorney to learn more about our investigation and your legal rights, visit our website or contact our securities team directly at (800) 808-5294.
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Brightcove Company Overview
At Brightcove, we are passionate about online video! Day in and day out we help our customers focus on using video to move their business in meaningful ways, whether that's in broadcasting or publishing, marketing, or enterprise communications. We do this through continuous technical innovation, nurturing a broad video-centric ecosystem, and by being a true partner to our customers. Video moves us and it moves our customers, thousands of them in 70 countries.
Jobs at Brightcove
Jeff Ray
Jeff Ray brings a decades-long track record of technology leadership and accomplishments as a CEO and senior executive. He has excelled in executive leadership roles at multiple enterprise technology companies of scale, including Ellucian, Ventyx (acquired by ABB), DS SolidWorks, Progress Software, Compuware, and IBM. Jeff has demonstrated an ability to enhance go-to-market strategies, scale enterprises, and expand business opportunities at global technology companies. Jeff earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics from Texas A&M University.
Robert Noreck
Robert Noreck has more than 20 years of financial experience in a wide range of of technology and software companies. He joined Brightcove in 2011. Most recently, Mr. Noreck held positions at other Boston-based companies such as Fidelity Investments, BostonCoach, and City Year. He received his BS degree with a concentration in Finance from Binghamton University and holds an MBA from the F.W. Olin School of Business at Babson College.
Sara Larsen
Sara Larsen joins Brightcove from Dassault Systèmes, where she most recently served as Vice President, Americas Marketing and Communications. In that role she was responsible for go-to- market activities in the Americas across three sales channels and twelve industry verticals that represent one of the company's largest markets. Earlier in her career, Larsen held various marketing leadership roles at SAP Americas, including running SAP's digital marketing initiatives, and at IBM, where she led marketing for IBM's channels business. Larsen is a graduate of Truman State University and Syracuse University.
Rick Hanson
Chief Revenue Officer
Rick Hanson joins Brightcove from CA Technologies, where he served as SVP & GM of North America and was responsible for the America's team sales efforts with the top global 1000 and Fortune 1000 accounts in market leading areas.
Prior to CA Technologies, Rick served as EVP of Global Sales for Skyport Systems, a venture-backed company in the hyper converged infrastructure space. Before Skyport Systems, Rick oversaw HP's software business, where he was responsible for the company's $4 billion global software sales organization. Additionally, Rick spent 14 years at RSA as Vice President of Worldwide Sales Engineering & Sales Methodology Training and Area Sales Director where he built the global sales engineering organization for RSA Security from the ground up. Rick began his career by enlisting in the United States Air Force.
Charles Chu
Chief Product Officer
Charles Chu manages the product management, engineering, and operations functions at Brightcove, ensuring alignment of all teams that design, develop, and operate the company's cloud-based products. He is a seasoned, hands-on executive with a proven track record of combining product innovation, business acumen, and streamlined, complex cloud service implementation for large-scale, global businesses.
Previously Charles served as Head of R&D at PTC, leading the $1.3Bil company's global engineering organization. Prior to joining PTC, he spent more than 14 years at IBM in a variety of senior leadership roles in Product Management, Engineering and Sales. He is a graduate of George Washington University with a double major in International Business and Finance.
David Plotkin
Chief Legal Officer
David is Brightcove's Chief Legal Officer. He manages the company's global legal affairs, as well as its governance, compliance, and privacy programs. David also handles the executive management of Brightcove's Support and Customer Success organizations and leads a number of important cross-company initiatives.
David joined Brightcove in 2007 as the company's VP of Business and Legal Affairs. In addition to leading our commercial legal dealings, he was also responsible for negotiating many of the company's significant business relationships. Prior to his current role, David held the title of General Counsel and Global Privacy Officer.
Before joining Brightcove, David was a partner in the Media & IP practice of Boston law firm Prince Lobel. Before that, he was an associate at Hill & Barlow, also located in Boston. Prior to his tenure in private practice, David was a law clerk for a federal district judge in Connecticut.
David received his JD from Northeastern University School of Law and his BA in Economics from The George Washington University.
Katie Kulikoski
Chief People Officer
As Chief People Officer, Katie is responsible for leading the talent strategy for Brightcove. Prior to joining the team in 2014, Katie held HR roles in companies ranging from start-up to Fortune 100, but has maintained a strong bias for innovative technology companies for almost two decades. She is passionate about developing our people and providing a best in class career experience for our world class team. Katie earned her B.A. in Politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, was one of the first classes to sit for and obtain a Global Professional in HR (GPHR) Certification, and has been a longstanding member of NEHRA, SHRM and multiple HR Leadership Roundtables.
Deb Besemer
Chairperson of the Board
Deborah Besemer brings 30 years of software industry experience and was most recently the CEO of Gemvara from May 2009 through Feb 2010. Previously she was the President and CEO of BrassRing, a leading provider of talent management solutions. Under her leadership, revenues grew consistently, from $1 million in revenue to $40 million until she oversaw the sale of the company to Kenexa Corp. for $115 million. Prior to joining BrassRing, Deborah was president of Systemsoft Corporation and spent more than a decade at Lotus Development, where she managed worldwide field operations with revenues in excess of $1.3 billion and more than 4,000 employees in 46 countries.
Deborah is a former Chairperson of the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (formerly Mass Software Council) and served on the Board of Trustees for 9 years. She served on the University of Massachusetts High Tech Executive Council, and The New England Small Business Advisory Council for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. She is also currently serving on the board of directors at Gemvara. Formerly, she served as board director at Double-Take Software, Bullhorn, My Perfect Gig, Kubisoft, Inc. and Eprise Corporation
Kristin Frank
Board of Directors
Kristin Frank has extensive knowledge of the media industry and is an accomplished leader with deep operational and strategic experience. Kristin's career spanned 23 years at Viacom, Inc., where she served from 2015 to 2017 as Chief Operating Officer of MTV overseeing revenue, strategy and operations for a $1.8B portfolio. In this role, she spearheaded a turnaround, brand reinvention, digital and social media innovation, and market growth. From 2013 to 2015, she served as Executive Vice President of Viacom Music and Entertainment's Connected Content Division, where she transformed consumer product, data, engineering and content resulting in a doubling of revenue. From 2009 to 2012, Kristin served as General Manager for MTV and VH1 Digital where she was instrumental to MTV's growth to 210 million social media fans and doubled traffic to its' digital platforms. From 2005 to 2009, she served as Chief Operating Officer of LOGO TV where she launched and built a powerful new media business.
Kristin has been honored as Variety's Power Women of New York, as the Most Powerful Women in Cable and received the Top Women in Digital: Corporate Visionary award. She also delivered a keynote address to the IP&TV World Forum in London. Kristin currently serves on the Board of Gaia, Inc., a global digital video streaming subscription service and community. She received her BBA in Finance from the University of Iowa.
Gary Haroian
Chairman of the Board
Gary Haroian brings significant senior executive and board director experience from more than three decades of service with a number of leading software and technology companies. Haroian has held numerous senior executive positions throughout his career, including serving as the chief financial officer of Bowstreet and Concord Communications and in various roles at Stratus Computer, including chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief financial officer. In addition, he currently serves on the board of directors of Aspen Technology, and has previously served on the boards of directors of several technology companies, including PhaseForward and Unica.
Derrek Harrar
Board of Directors
Derek Harrar previously served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Video and Entertainment Services at Comcast Corporation. In this position, Mr. Harrar was responsible for all aspects of Comcast's $19 billion flagship video business, including basic and digital cable, HD and DVR services, as well as management of Video On Demand for Comcast's 24 million video customers. Previously, Mr. Harrar served as Vice President of Video Product Management for Comcast. Before that, he was the lead product manager for Comcast's portfolio of set-top boxes as Vice President of Subscriber Equipment. He joined Comcast in 2004 as Vice President of Business Development.
Since leaving Comcast, Mr. Harrar advises private equity firms and their portfolio companies on technology, media and telecom investing and operating strategies. Prior to Comcast, Mr. Harrar served as co-founder of Silicon Valley startup MegaSense and served as its Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Harrar's career began with eight years as an investment banker, primarily with Morgan Stanley in Silicon Valley and New York. He advised clients such as HP, KKR, @Home, Grupo Televisa, LSI Logic and VeriSign on 45 announced transactions aggregating over $60 billion.
Mr. Harrar holds a BS with Special Attainments in Commerce from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA. He resides in Philadelphia with his wife and four daughters.
Diane Hessan
Board of Directors
Diane Hessan is a successful entrepreneur, marketer and author. She is currently CEO of Salient Ventures, an investment and advisory company with a portfolio of angel investments focused on Boston technology companies. She is also engaged in an ongoing research project focused on understanding and tracking voters from the last Presidential Election. Her Op-Ed on these voters, published in the Boston Globe, has been lauded as having saved countless families from screaming and yelling at each other last Thanksgiving. Prior to Salient, she was CEO of Startup Institute, which is dedicated to helping people transform their careers to succeed in the exciting innovation economy.
She is also Chairman of C Space, where she was CEO for 13 years. C Space (formerly Communispace) is a next-generation market research company, which builds online communities to help marketers generate consumer insights, with "a Blue Chip client list that would make a Madison Avenue giant jealous," according to Advertising Age. Diane led the company to 13 years of exponential growth, and it now has over 500 employees, and offices in over a dozen countries. The company was sold to Omnicom in 2011.
Diane has spent her career as a business executive, and as co-author of the book Customer-Centered Growth: Five Strategies for Building Competitive Advantage. The book, a Business Week best-seller, was published in 11 languages.
Diane has received many honors, including the Pinnacle Award from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, the Most Admired CEO award and Boston Power 50 award from the Boston Business Journal, Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year (National Finalist), the Northstar Award from Springboard, the Great Boston Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year, and a range of Best Boss citations. In 2014, she was inducted into the Babson Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs and she received the Asper Award for Global Entrepreneurship from Brandeis.
Diane serves on the boards of Tufts University, Mass Challenge, Panera, Eastern Bank, CoachUp, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and is Special Advisor to Datapoint Capital, a leading early-stage venture firm. She received her M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and her B.A. in Economics from Tufts University. She has 2 grown daughters, and is also founder of The Sound Bytes, an a cappella group that sings about business.
Scott Kurnit
Board of Directors
Scott Kurnit is the founder and CEO of Keep Holdings Inc., the operator of Keep.com and TheSwizzle.com. Keep Holdings is the fourth company Mr. Kurnit has founded. Mr. Kurnit founded and served as chairman and CEO of About, Inc. as it grew to a public market value exceeding $1.5 billion (About has been owned by The New York Times Co. and is now owned by IAC). During his tenure, About was the fifth most visited web property and first among news, information and entertainment sites.
Kurnit, a holder of four patents, led the team that put the first web browser into an online service, started the first Pay Per View cable network and co-led the team that implemented the first use of national caller ID. He was also the youngest program director in the PBS system and served as program director for Qube, the world's first fully interactive cable system. Mr. Kurnit was president of Showtime Event Television when it generated the largest one night gross in the entertainment business and aired the first rock concert from the former Soviet Union.
Employed directly or through joint ventures, Mr. Kurnit has worked at the highest levels of Warner, Viacom, News Corp., PBS, IBM, and MCI companies.
Mr. Kurnit, named one of Advertising Age's annual "100 superstars of U.S. marketing," has been inducted into the American Advertising Federation's Hall of Achievement and won the prestigious Vanguard Award from the National Cable Television Association. Mr. Kurnit won an Emmy as producer of a weekly television news magazine; Upside recognized him as one of the "Elite 100" leading the digital revolution; and, he was cited three times as "a strategist to watch" by the Journal of Business Strategy.
Mr. Kurnit received his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Communications from Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He and his wife reside in New York City.
Tom Wheeler
Board of Directors
Tom Wheeler has extensive experience in both the public and private telecommunications sector. He is currently a Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution and is a Shorenstein Fellow for Media and Democracy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Tom served as the Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) from 2013 to 2017, and immediately prior to this appointment served on President Obama's Intelligence Advisory Board.
Prior to his government service, Tom was Managing Director at Core Capital Partners, a venture capital firm investing in early stage IP-based companies. Also in the private sector, he is CEO of the Shiloh Group, a strategy development and private investment company specializing in telecommunications services. As a testament to the breadth and scope of his contributions, Tom is the only person to be selected to both the Cable Television Hall of Fame and the Wireless Hall of Fame.
Tom received his BA from The Ohio State University, where he was a recipient of its Alumni Medal.
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Dinosaur - part of the family!
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Stairs with our core values.
Ping Pong competitions here are fierce!
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Some of our beers on tap.
The early lunch crowd in DaVinci café.
Beautiful view of our office.
Ms. Pac-Man & Galaga!
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Review: Former Friends & FrenemiesChristine Orlando at . Updated at .
Carlton Gebbia "Turning Down the Crown" that Kyle Richards offered was least of the problems on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 4 Episode 16, as all eyes turned on Lisa Vanderpump.
We recap the tears and fears in our TV Fanatic +/- review...
What is it about Lisa that has everyone turning on her? Yes, she's pushy and meddles in every else's business but that's nothing new. But suddenly Lisa's edginess and attitude are rubbing people the wrong way.
Are they overreacting or is it just a long time coming?
But tonight's drama started with the feud between Carlton and Kyle.
I'll admit that the odd words going across Kyle's computer screen were weird but it's either one of two things. It's a hoax made up to get attention or someone with a grudge hacked into her system.
Either way, I don't thing there's anything mystical about it. More like a techie with an ax to grind. Minus 22.
Despite the drama, most everyone heads to Yolanda's going away party for daughter Gigi.
Plus 27 to David for loving Yolanda even in her funky sneakers. They may have looked silly but these two are just too darn cute.
Plus 50 because I don't think the Housewives have ever gotten me teary eyed the way that Gigi and Yolanda's speeches did. Kudos to Yolanda, Mohammed and David because Gigi seems to be the most level headed of any of the Housewives kids I've seen.
But the party turns silly when Carlton sits on her husband's lap rather than take the seat next to Kyle. Minus 18. It's time to grown up ladies.
Kyle offering the ring to Carlton seemed kind of ridiculous and completely awkward. Either hand it to her as a peace offering or don't bother. Anything else is just weird. Minus 15.
Lisa's comment about there being "so many heads to chop off," was kind of telling. Unfortunately, little does she realize that everyone seems to be out for her head.
Lisa couldn't seem to help herself when she dove into the middle of the ring fiasco. First by pointing out it's a different color from the necklace, then by trying to force Carlton to confront Kyle about it. Minus 23.
Plus 42 to Yolanda for putting an end to that right away. This party was for Gigi, not another Housewives battle. Settle your scores on your own time ladies.
Carlton not accepting the ring was kind of childish but also predictable. How do you accept a gift via second party from someone you don't like?
Suddenly Brandi seems to see everything that Lisa says or does in a negative light. Lisa likes to cause her bit of trouble but it wasn't all that long ago that Lisa was Brandi's only friend. Minus 25. How soon they forget.
Now everyone's preparing for Puerto Rico where we're sure there will be plenty of tears, angry words, and drama while soaking up the sun.
Episode total = +17! Season total = -265!
Now it's your turn, TV Fanatics. Why do you think everyone is turning on Lisa?
C. Orlando is a TV Fanatic Staff Writer. Follow her on Twitter.


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This pistachio and honey crème brûlée is burnin' up.
I'm not sure it gets more classic than crème brûlée. While there's absolutely nothing wrong with the classic—cool custard flecked with specks of vanilla bean and made thick and butter-colored by the addition of golden egg yolks—I think it's time we take a step away from vanilla and get a little more creative.
All you need to do to make this crowd-pleasing dessert is create a custard using cream, sugar, and yolks but what you add to said custard is completely up your whim. This time around, I opted to flavor my custard with toasted pistachios and honey. The resulting dessert is warm, nutty, and wonderfully floral. And I still used vanilla bean because I'm weak for those flecks.
In the restaurant where I used to work, I picked up a brûlée technique that gives you a thick, shattering, and deeply caramelized crust. The trick is to melt the sugar—good old granulated sugar (I use coarser organic sugar and that works great)—in three layers. The first two layers of sugar are very thin; when you go melt them with the torch (or underneath the broiler), you don't want to add color. All you want to do on those first two passes is make sure that all of the sugar is melted. Now for the third layer of sugar, the color is key; I'm talking good and caramelized, bordering on burnt because that's there where the deep, interesting flavors live. Melt the sugar completely and be sure the entire cap is intensely golden.
Once set, the custard sits under a thick caramel roof, which protects the cool, soft, and sweet cream. It's every bit as satisfying as the classic—and perhaps even more so.
Pistachio and Honey Crème Brûlée
Serves 4
1 cup pistachios, toasted until just fragrant2 cups heavy cream1 vanilla bean1/4 cup honey1/4 teaspoon salt4 egg yolks1/4 cup granulated sugar
See the full recipe (and save and print it) here.
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Wasps: (31) 55
Tries: Ibanez, Lewsey 2, Rees 2, Voyce 2, Sackey, Cipriani
Cons: Van Gisbergen 5
Treviso: (0) 0
Wasps outclassed Treviso as they ran in nine tries to secure victory and the expected Heineken Cup bonus point
The win keeps alive Wasps' hopes of qualifying from Pool One, although the former champions will still have to beat Castres and Perpignan in January.
Tom Rees, Josh Lewsey and Tom Voyce all scored twice while Raphael Ibanez, Paul Sackey and Danny Cipriani also crossed.
Teenage centre Dominic Waldouck made an impressive European debut, setting up four of his side's tries at Adams Park.
Wasps wrapped up the try-scoring bonus point after just 30 minutes, with Waldouck heavily involved.
After Ibanez had driven over from a line-out for the first, Waldouck produced a lovely chip to supply Lewsey with his first try.
Rees grabbed the third under the posts before Waldouck again set up Lewsey - but the England full-back then limped off with a calf injury, to be replaced by 19-year-old Danny Cipriani.
It made no difference to Wasps' serene progress though as Cipriani and Waldouck linked up to put Voyce over in the corner and a 31-0 half-time advantage.
After the break, two superb individual scores kept the scoreboard ticking over with Sackey racing in from 70m and Rees from 50m.
Voyce claimed his second after good work from Cipriani and the fly-half grabbed his side's last try 10 minutes from time.
"I'm delighted we did the simple things well and scored 55 points.
"We could have got very loose but we hung on to the ball well and still played with width.
"We were unselfish and didn't try to force it. We knew we'd have to be very professional because their pack has played some pretty good rugby."
"I enjoyed it a lot considering it was my debut in the Heineken Cup and our forwards gave me a really good platform to work off.
"Treviso kept coming at us but we knew they weren't one of the strongest sides in the competition. We kept to our patterns and when you do that you know you can kill sides off.
"It's nice to hear people have kind words for you but the whole team did well and that helped me.
"Having Josh Lewsey and Alex King either side of me was a great help and you learn a lot and pick up a lot of tips from being around them."
Wasps: Van Gisbergen; Sackey, Waldouck, Lewsey, Voyce; King (capt), Reddan; Payne, Ibanez, Vickery, Shaw, Palmer, Leo, Rees, Worsley.Replacements: Ward, Adams, Skivington, Dallaglio, McMillan, Staunton, Cipriani.
Treviso: Mulieri; Perziano, Pizarro, Sartoretto, Sgarbi; Marcato, Picone; Faliva, Sbaraglini, Allori, Kingi, Wentzel, Pavanello, A Ceccato, Ansell.Replacements: Di Santo, E Ceccato, Sutto, Pelizzari, Pauletti, Goosen, Candiago.


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MERA, an Eastern Europe's leader in software R&D services for Telecom, has made it to the Global Services 100 list for the 3rd year in a row. This year MERA has not only increased its standing in the "Top 10 Emerging European Markets" category compared to 2008, but has also been listed for the first time in the "Outsourced Product Development" category.
The 2009 Global Services 100 list represents an annual research study conducted by neoIT and Global Services that identifies the top 100 global IT and BPO service providers across the globe, who have the maturity and capability to lead the next wave of services globalization.
The top 100 list and the ranks in the 11 categories are based on a scientific methodology, starting with the responses being clubbed under four broad buckets: Size (revenue, employee strength, geographies covered, etc.), customers (customer base, testimonials and references, average contract size, etc.), skills (depth and breadth of offerings, delivery capability, quality initiatives, verticals covered, etc.) and others (attrition, training, etc.).
"The Global Services 100 is like an index of globalization in the services industry. This year's list comprises companies headquartered in 19 countries, with customer locations in over 30 countries, and service delivery locations in 31 countries. A company that figures in this list bears testimony to the fact that it can serve global customers from multiple locations", says Ed Nair, Editor, Global Services.
"It's great honor for us to be recognized once again by neoIT and Global Services as one of the leading service providers. Continuous inclusion in the 2009 Global Services 100 emphasizes recognition of our achievements at the international level", comments Igor Piruyan, Vice President at MERA. "The results of the survey show that these days outsourcing keeps expanding. However, it's taking a new shape under challenging conditions. We at MERA regard it as a time of opportunities and never cease to strive toward excellence through creating value to our customers".
About Global Services
Global Services, a media platform by CyberMedia, facilitates the global service delivery for customers and service providers of IT and business-process outsourcing services, and provides cost-effective marketing solutions to the service providers in this industry. A multishore team spanning the U.S.A. and India drives the Global Services brand. The Global Services brand is an integrated media platform that includes the website globalservicesmedia.com and global seminars.
About CyberMedia
CyberMedia, now in its 26th year, is South Asia's first and largest specialty media house, with fifteen publications (including Dataquest, DQ Channels and DQ Week, PCQuest, Voice&Data, Global Services and DARE) in the infotech, telecom, consumer electronics, biotech and entrepreneurship areas, and is a media value chain including Internet (www.ciol.com), events and television. The group's media services include market research (IDC India), job board (CyberMedia Dice), content management, multimedia, and media education.


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With many cryptocurrencies thriving on speculation and media hype, there is something about Dogecoin (DOGE) that has set it apart from the other digital currency platforms. This is a coin that is highly unpredictable since day one of its launch in 2013. Its creation was based on fun and continues to be frowned on as a digital coin that will not survive the market intrigues.
Known as the fun coin, many crypto enthusiasts at first though the coin was headed to the dead coin pile but that has not come to pass. To the surprise of many the coin has remained stable in the market to curve a name of its own with a very stanch community.
However, the resilient coin has grown and challenged mainstream coin and is now ranked 37 h by market cap. The coin has been involved in charity Jamaica and Kenya and its popularity keeps souring after the team behind the project seemed undecided to continue or let it go after the outfit was hacked and users lost millions worth of Doge. So why are buyers scrambling for DOGE?
Dogecoin (DOGE) Value Proposition for Mass Adoption
Success stories of early cryptocurrency adopters are one fact that is driving the mosses to stake on Dogecoin (DOGE). The coin price is just right at a time when users are more informed about digital currencies and how to invest professionally. The coin price is also at rock bottom giving the ordinary user a chance to come onboard.
Many investors are scared of volatility and as an entry point into the digital money market buying lowly priced digital coins is the trend. When prices in the market crash, the margins are not that noticeable and the investors do not feel the pinch. Many middle class investors are opting for DOGE instead of a Bitcoin fraction which is more viable according to recent research.
Dogecoin (DOGE) Has Not Been Discovered
With many traders being drawn into investing in digital coins by the Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), many have realized that most mainstream coins and tokens are being manipulated by the market whales and the small holders or minnows are the ones who end up losing after any pump and dump market hype. To protect themselves from such schemes, Dogecoin appears to be a safe haven.
Whales and speculators are in the market positioning them for the next possible bubble and the parody digital coin has not been discovered. The coin had been abandoned literally and this is the time are realizing the gem. The increasing popularity is poised to give the coin additional stability, increased value and a spike on the DOGE price.
Dogecoin DOGE) Recent Updates
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Dogecoin platform continues to attract more exchanges and the recent listing on Robinhood has aroused a lot of interest from traders and this has seen the DOGE price traction shift north and a spike on the market cap. Robinhood is seen as the best route to the market for DOGE that will see it earn a global coin status.
The sleeping giant has gained by 2.87% against the dollar and 1.56% to BTC to trade at $0.003527. During the last 24 hour trading period, a total of $11.4 worth of DOGE has changed hands with most of them hitting the market through Fex exchange with DOGE/BTC pair being popular for the day.


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1. lesson. History
1. Empires in Europe
The idea of international cooperation in Europe is rooted in ancient times. At the beginning of the first millennium, the Roman Empire had taken control over a broad area covering a large part of present-day Europe.
Following the 5th century, Charlemagne intended to recreate this structure in the 9th century when he founded the Holy Roman Empire.
Later t he farseeing Habsburg marriages brought Burgundy, Austria and Spain under a single ruler, Charles V .
In the 19th century nationalism grew into the creation of Austro-Hungarian Empire and unification of Germany and Italy. They together with the reformed Russia, France and the United Kingdom were regarded the "Great Powers of Europe".
European leaders gradually "became convinced that the only way to establish a long-lasting period of peace in Europe was to unite their countries economically and politically". Source: Wirthné Móricz Zsuzsanna : Introduction to the European Union. Székesfehérvár, KJF, 2004. 7.p.
2. The Way to IntegrationIn order to strengthen the se above-mentioned links, establishing a supranational body was proposed on 9 May 1950 by the French Foreign Minister - Robert Schuman. This body intended to integrate the coal and steel industries of Western Europe. Due to this proposal, in 1951 the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) was formed by six members: Belgium, France, West-Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The decision-making power about the coal and steel industries in the member countries was transferred to the hands of the 'High Authority'. Jean Monnet held its first presidency .
The production of coal, manufacturing steel and trade in these tied the two leading economic powers - France and Germany – closely, and the success of these industries brought prosperity to all the participating countries. Consequently, the six member states decided to integrate other sectors of their economies as well.
In 1957 they signed the Treaties of Rome and created the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) and the European Economic Community (EEC). The member states' strong intention was to remove trade barriers between themselves and create a common market.
Institutional integration grew rapidly. In 1967 the institutions of the three European communities merged. At that time the members of the European Parliament were appointed by the national parliaments but as cooperation was becoming more extensive, in 1979, for the first time, the representatives were elected by direct universal suffrage . Since then the citizens of the member states have been allowed to vote for the candidate of their choice every five years.
The fall of economic barriers speeded up in 1968, when the member states removed customs duties on goods flowing across internal borders of the Community. They furthermore applied the same duties on their imports from third countries. Subsequently, internal and international trade grew rapidly.
The aim of the Single European Act (SEA), incorporated in 1986, was to complete the internal market by 1992. The SEA also opened the way to several institutional reforms giving more power to the European Parliament in respect of internal market legislation.
The Treaty of Maastricht (1992) introduced new forms of inter-governmental cooperation to the so-called community system - and created an economically and politically integrated European Union (EU). "It means that the member states have to take joint decisions on several matters. Consequently they have developed common policies in a very wide range of fields." Source: http://www.europa.eu.int/abc/history/index_en.htmThe mission of the Treaty of Nice (in force since 1 February 2003) was to reform the institutions and the decision-making system so that the EU could function efficiently after its enlargement to 25 Member States.
Now, that the Union comprises 27 members and it faces new challenges. On 13 December 2007 , the leaders of EU signed the Treaty of Lisbon . It calls for a more efficient, democratic and transparent Europe , functioning as an actor on the global stage . The Treaty lays down the values and rights of all the citizens. The Treaty is currently in the ratification process.
The flag of EU
3. Extensions
In 1973 waves of extension were launched. In that year the UK, Denmark and Ireland , later on in 1981 Greece , in 1986 Portugal and Spain joined the Community.
In 1989 the Berlin Wall fell and this event redrew the map of Europe. The communist regimes collapsed in the Eastern Bloc and the former East Germany merged into Germany and so into the European Community as well.
In 1996 three countries: Austria, Finland and Sweden gained accession. In 2004 a further ten countries were welcomed in Eastern and Southern Europe: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Bulgaria and Romania followed them in 2007. Albania, Croatia and Turkey are also candidate countries and negotiations have started with the states of the West-Balkan.
Practice1. Explain the meaning of the following words and expressions as they are used in the text!
Unification, supranational, proposal, prosperity, to integrate, to merge, suffrage.
2. Make sentences of your own with each of these words and expressions!
Cooperation, empire, authority, community, representative, customs duty, decision, transparent.3. Give a summary of each paragraph!


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Eric Alexander from Biltmore Baptist Church in Arden, NC brings us this metallic take on the Weave.
The inspiration behind this design came from a theme in their student ministry called "Renegade." It needed a harder element than Coroplast. So as a take on the "weave" design, Eric decided to use flashing, typically used for roofing. The structure is built from sixteen 2″x4″x12′ boards painted black and fastened to the stage floor and the upstage truss. The flashing was screwed into the 2×4's on the back side and on each end. Eric tasked one of his co-workers and some students to build what came out of his head and it turned out exactly what he expected. Another simple but effective design.
The project cost around $400 and took about 6 hours to build. Be careful with the flashing though, as it can be sharp on the edges. Their team used gloves to handle the flashing.
The design was lit with 6 ADJ Megabars (3 on each side in a column), and 6 Chauvet Slim Par Pro RGBA's, and 3 Chauvet COLORado 1's. This gave them the ability to use different colors to enhance the various angles on the flashing.


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Mordechai said to Queen Esther: "Who knows? Perhaps you have come to royal dignity for just such a time as this."
The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" The Lord replied, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, `Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you. Luke 17:5
I was among the millions who watched the first presidential debate on Monday evening, and as for most, the debate reinforced my decision to vote for one of the two candidates. As bishop, I don't take public positions in support of any political party or candidate. But I share the view that this is a pivotal election, and that as Christians living in a democratic society, we have a responsibility to participate in civic life for the good of all.
How Christians are called by God to exercise our citizenship is not always clear and we are not of one mind. The challenges we face are complex and there are no easy solutions. We have many strengths as a nation and we have our blind spots, all the more dangerous as fissures widen along racial, economic, educational, religious, cultural and generational lines. In late August I asked in light of national and global events and the escalating political rhetoric of the presidential election, what you thought God was trying to say to us right now. I wanted your bottom line: the one sentence of clarity that rises, for you, above the clamor. Your responses were broad and life giving, underscoring how we can, in fact, hear words of consolation and challenge, encouragement and exhortation when we ask for divine inspiration in perplexing times.
I promised you my answer to the question I asked, stated another way by a friend who wondered: how can we use our faith to help us navigate and grow during these stormy and chaotic times?
So here it is:
Faith is for times times like these, precisely to help us navigate through storms and trials. This is our time to live by whatever faith we have, those bits of goodness, grace and love given to us, knowing all the while that not everything is up to us. We may never feel as if we have enough, or that we can do enough. It doesn't matter. We're here now and we all have an offering to make. Jesus himself assured us that we don't need very much to move mountains, that a little bit of faith, a little bit of love, a little bit of righteous anger goes a long way.
I know it's not easy. We can't help but feel tired or discouraged sometimes. But there are deep wells of strength, wisdom and courage available to us through the grace and mercy of Jesus. We also have the example of our ancestors who bravely faced the challenges of their time and on whose shoulders we stand. And when we can't see the way ahead, there are others around us whose candles are still burning with whom we can lock arms and make our way together. We need never walk alone.
The decisions we make, as a nation, on November 8, are very important. And on the morning of November 9, some of us will wake up tremendously relieved and others deeply disappointed. But no matter the outcome, we will rise that day, as everyday, as followers of Jesus and citizens of this land. We are here for a time such as this.


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The man offered to cook for 7 nights for us. Didn't know if this was a trick offer or a genuine one. But gave him a chance nevertheless. I had nothing to lose. He decided to call it- 'I can cook too – 7 day cooking challenge'. LOL. That's what I did. But, soon I had to gulp those LOLs down, for he indeed kept at it and made some of the most authentic dishes, effortlessly.
Though he did ask every 2 seconds- ah what are 'cardamoms' and 'is this what a bay leaf looks like?'. But I won't deduct points for that. I think he was just being sure and erm, inquisitive. :-)
I'm really ashamed that I ate up most of the dinners without taking pictures. Really sorry. But hey, you know what? I think its the perfect excuse for him to go on another challenge, when I'll be ready with a charged camera!!
Sharing a few here with you all.
1. Spanish Paella : Brown rice, chicken stock, veggies, chic peas and tomatoes! Oooh la la!
Turned out just right!
The man in action!
2.Posto- Potatoes and cauliflower is a paste of poppy seeds!
A Bengali delicacy and my favourite Bengali vegetarian dish!
3. Spicy Prawn Curry – Prawn, potatoes, tomatoes in a spicy gravy.
Best had with piping hot steamed rice.
4. And now for the winner – Moroccan Chicken with fried rice!
(I want to kick myself for not clicking this picture with my camera. But We were getting late and had to eat the mutton like right then! So my iphone it was.)
5. Bengali style Mangsho – Mutton Curry with potatoes.
He really deserved a standing ovation for this one :D
For the recipe was rather tedious. But he managed just fine!
So, what do you think? As for me, I'm going back to campaigning for more!


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By Driden Olsen on October 03 2019 12:04:04
Pre-fill where at all possible. If a person has already filled in a form for your organisation they will be frustrated if they have to fill in the same information again. It is difficult for organisations to get their systems to pre-fill known information but when pre-filling is achieved, customers really feel valued.
Many assume that making forms shorter makes them easier to complete. Though shorter forms might be cheaper to produce initially, if the reduction in content results in user confusion, the cost of resolving completion errors form fillers make as a consequence can significantly outweigh any initial savings. In general forms do need to be as short as possible, but never at the expense of clarity and usability.
Progressive revealing, when implemented well, progressive revealing gives interactive forms a head start over traditional paper forms. When asked a particular question in a form it may be the case that, depending a users response, they are asked a set of specific sub-questions, or alternatively routed to the next appropriate section of the form.
In paper forms the specific sub-questions cannot be hidden from the user when they are not relevant to them - but in interactive forms this is relatively easy to do. Use progressive revealing as much as possible in your form design to shield your users from questions they do not need to see.