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If you see that your efforts are not working as well as they used to, think about using social media marketing in your repertoire. Marketing through social media has helped many companies reach customers and greatly expand their reach. The following paragraphs contain a number of ideas you can use in applying your own social media marketing efforts.
Maintain a current and relevant blog. If you're having a promotion or a sale, make sure to post it to your blog. Important news such as a change in hours, a new location or a special closing should be posted. Always ensure your blog is getting these posts, as well.
Add in exclusive offers to people who follow you on social media accounts. Give your followers an incentive to buy by giving them exclusive discounts or offering limited edition items with purchase. An example would be to have a contest that is exclusive to your social media followers. If not, offer an exclusive price reduction or coupon savings just for followers to enjoy. You can also make announcements only on your social media sites.
Do not hesitate to request help when it comes to social media marketing. This market is huge and you will find their are designers who are capable of helping you with your media strategy. If you choose to hire help, ask for quotes and references, as it can be quite expensive.
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Find bloggers within your niche, and leave comments on their blogs. The great thing about comments is that you can usually leave a link with the comment, giving readers of that blog a way to find your site or blog. While sticking with blogs with bigger followings is more likely to generate more traffic for you, visitors from smaller blogs can add up as well.
Never spam when posting on social media. Posting spam is the quickest way to lose followers and damage you and you companies reputation. Spam posts on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites make any legitimate marketing difficult. If your posts are just a few words and a link to a product, you are posting spam. Give relevant content or reviews along with any links you post.
If your blog has grown popular, put up some stats showing your visitors how many others follow your content. Demonstrating your growth through showing the number of Facebook "likes" you've received, Twitter followers you've accumulated or any awards your site or blog has received is a great way to prove your "social worth."
Add relevant tags to your Youtube videos. They will be more likely to come up in searches linked to your products. You could use keyword tools to find out which keywords are popular among your target audience. Remember that your audience will be more likely to share something if they find it relevant to what they were looking for.
Understand that social networking shouldn't be just used for posting ads about your products. Social media gives you a rare opportunity to network with your target audience. You might also be able to have them interact with yourself and your brand. You can discuss your product or service, build your brand's reputation and build customer relations all at once!
You can use Yahoo answers as a way to mention the benefits of your products and services. Users submit their questions here and other users can answer them for free. Search for questions that concern your niche, business, products or services, and submit answers to help users. You night also mention your product in your answer if it is allowed. You could quickly become an expert by providing quality answers, in a particular category.
If your online presence involves any kind of a blog, make sure you update your Facebook page immediately after the blog is updated. This can draw Facebook users to your blog or website, and leaves no lag time between your blog post and garnering attention to it. As soon as you post a blog entry it starts aging, so getting the word out on Facebook immediately takes advantage of the fresh and relevant content.
Develop a fan base. If your products can confer a sense of individuality to your customers, you can use social media to strengthen this idea. Post pictures of the typical product user and write updates about common issues among your target audience. Your followers will recognize themselves in the image you are creating.
When marketing your business on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook, try to talk like a "person" rather than a "business". People who use these sites are looking for personal interaction. If you can incorporate some of that into your marketing campaign, you will have an edge. Personal conversation that is humble, collaborative, and two-way in nature works best.
Use various add-on services to automate tasks on Twitter. These services aren't all alike, but common features include reciprocal following and unfollowing of people based on their openness to interaction with you. These services can help you manage your lists and find appropriate people for you to interact with.
If you have established an RSS feed, include subscription buttons in social media profiles. That way, your blog readers will be able to access your social media information. That makes it more simple for people who know you to follow you wherever you are.
To get a leg up on the social media marketing of competitors, embrace all forms of social media. Many companies assume that social media has matured and think they only need presence on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to cover their bases. Savvy social media marketers remember that MySpace is still out there. Use it plus rising newcomers like LinkedIn, SlideShare and Google+ to expose yourself where other players are not.
It is vitally important that you update your Facebook page on a regular basis. People will most likely revisit your blog if you keep it fresh. Your Facebook page should always have notice of your new blog posts. This can help to increase your level of visibility per blog that you create.
Be sure to visit your social media page often and respond to comments as they come in. One of the benefits of visiting this media, is the fact that it is instant and up to date. It serves as a real-time research tool for many people who may have questions they want answered quickly. So your quick responses will help you build a relationship with them.
In this article, we have discussed the importance of time management when marketing within the world of social media. We have also provided some beneficial time saving tips. Use these tips effectively to ensure that you are spending the proper amount of time marketing your business on the social media sites.
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ThreatX Wins Next-Gen Web Application Security in 8th Annual Cyber Defense Magazine InfoSec AwardsMarch 05, 2020
ThreatX, the leading provider of SaaS-based web application and API protection (WAAP) solutions, today announced that Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry's leading electronic information security magazine, has named ThreatX the winner in the 2020 CDM Global Awards.Read More
Bret Settle, ThreatX CEO and Co-Founder Discusses Web Application Security with SC MediaFebruary 26, 2020
Bret Settle, President and CEO at ThreatX discusses the importance of keeping tabs on secondary and tertiary apps rather than simply focusing on Layer 7 activity.Watch
Is It Time to Stop Using Avast Antivirus Software?January 29, 2020
Chris Brazdziunas, ThreatX's CPO warns that consumers need to be wary anytime they use a "free" service that interacts with their data.Read More
ThreatX Recognized as Top 25 Cyber Security Company 2019 by CIO ApplicationsMarch 15, 2019
ThreatX today announced that it has been named by CIO Applications as one of the 'Top 25 Cyber Security Companies in 2019.' The recognition is based on an evaluation of the ThreatX platform's ability to provide WAF security to protect not only websites, but also APIs, cloud apps, and microservices.Read More
ThreatX Taps Cybersecurity Veteran Chris Brazdziunas to Accelerate InnovationJanuary 29, 2019
ThreatX today announced the appointment of Chris Brazdziunas as Chief Product Officer. Brazdziunas will lead the advancement of ThreatX's behavior-based, attacker-centric WAF, working closely with customers and the leadership team to ensure the technology continues to stay a step ahead of today's rapidly evolving security threats.Read More
Navigating the IoT Security Minefield: API SecurityJanuary 28, 2019
APIs have experienced a nearly 230% increase in the last decade. And while APIs are well suited for today's high-powered business model, they present a myriad of security challenges that must be addressed. ThreatX CTO, Andrew Useckas, highlights these challenges and discusses tips for building security-friendy APIs in an article with IoT AgendaRead More
Next Generation Firewall Adopts a Container-Based Distributed ArchitectureJanuary 9, 2019
Parongo, which distributes cloud security products in Japan and APAC, will deploy ThreatX, a next generation web application firewall (WAF). ThreatX has adopted a container-based architecture and solves many of the limitations of existing WAFs.Read More
10 Biggest Cybersecurity Predictions for 2019December 31, 2018
Among the top 10 biggest cybersecurity predictions for 2019 is the prediction made by ThreatX executives that utilities (and other established industries) where security has not been built into will become prime targets for attackers across the globe looking to engage in cyber warfare.Read More
Too Little Too Late - ThreatX Predicts Cyber Vulnerabilities will Go Largely Unaddressed...with Dire ConsequencesDecember 20, 2018
ThreatX today released its predictions for the cybersecurity industry in the coming year. With new vulnerabilities arising from IoT-enabled innovations, an increase in sophisticated attacks due to bots leveraging AI, and the potential for a catastrophic breach in an established sector like utilities, 2019 is shaping up to be a challenging year on the cybersecurity front.Read More
ThreatX Strengthens Executive Team with Addition of David Roshak as CFO and Mike Reagan as COODecember 19, 2018
ThreatX today announced that cybersecurity industry veterans, David Roshak and Mike Reagan, have joined its executive team as CFO and COO, respectively. The appointments are the latest in a series of moves demonstrating the company's unparalleled combination of innovative technology and industry expertise that makes it the ideal solution to today's complex web application security challenges.Read More
Nominated for Best Web Application Security SolutionDecember 12, 2018
ThreatX is honored to be nominated as a finalist for Best Web Application Security Solution amongst some great companies. Finalists were selected by an expert panel of judges with extensive knowledge and experience in the cybersecurity industry.Read More
ThreatX Selected as SC Media 2019 Trust Award FinalistDecember 14, 2018
ThreatX, the leading provider of SaaS-based web application firewall (WAF) solutions, today announced that it has been recognized as a Trust Award finalist in the Web Application Solution category for the 2019 SC Awards.…Read More
Compliance Concerns Shouldn't Drive Data Security StrategiesDecember 10, 2018 | Information Management
Compliance concerns certainly have their place in today's enterprise, however, they should not be viewed as interchangeable with security best practices. Far too often, the boardroom and executive teams link these two disparate disciplines - and the results can be disastrous…Read More
Cybersecurity Predictions for 2019December 3, 2018 | Forbes
What will 2019 bring? Threat X CEO, Bret Settle, weighs in. "Because security has not been built into established industries like utilities, these sectors are an easy target across the globe and a prime mark for attackers looking to engage in cyber warfare…"Read More
Navigating the IoT Security Minefield: Securing Device-to-Cloud FlowsNovember 30, 2018 | TechTarget
Here we go again - another month, another IoT security issue in the news; this time a report by the BBC about how vulnerable MiSafes child-tracking smartwatches are to hackers…Read More
Why Compliance is Never EnoughNovember 28, 2018 | Help Net Security
Organizations are well aware of the security risks inherent in our hyper-connected world. However, many make the mistake of focusing their attention on being compliant rather than on ensuring that their security strategy is effective and efficient.Read More
3 DevOps Challenges that Demand a New Security ApproachNovember 19, 2018 | DevOps Digest
Software developers and security teams have a well-known antagonistic relationship. While dev teams feel plagued by the restrictive security standards placed on them by security teams, the security teams view developers as one of the biggest threats with which they have to grapple. But as DevOps proliferates organizations, security and development teams need to overcome three core challenges…Read More
Man + Machine Cybersecurity: Machine Learning is Essential to Fighting AttacksSeptember 28, 2018 | EnterpriseTech
Something is materially broken with web application security and, as a result, critical attacks are being missed…Read More
Navigating the IoT security minefield, continuedSeptember 18, 2018 | TechTarget
In our hyperconnected world, organizations now need to look at hardware security through a different lens…Read More
Top 5 challenges of navigating the IoT security minefieldAugust 8, 2018 | TechTarget
Despite the obvious risks, security is an afterthought to most IoT vendors. There are numerous best practices that organizations must consider…Read More
ThreatX Adds Experienced Sales Leadership to Further Accelerate Customer Success and GrowthAugust 02, 2018
ThreatX, the leading provider of SaaS-based web application firewall (WAF) solutions, today announced two executive appointments designed to ensure customer success and support the company for its next phase of growth. Mark Rotolo will spearhead ThreatX's U.S. and international expansion as EVP of global sales and partnerships and Justin Levitas will oversee the company's customer success and sales strategy as director of sales.Read More
ThreatX Extends Leading SaaS-Based Web Application Firewall Solution with Enhanced Cyber Threat Detection and Neutralization CapabilitiesJune 27, 2018
ThreatX, the leading provider of SaaS-based web application firewall (WAF) solutions, today announced the addition of key capabilities to help global customers confidently and rapidly identify, profile, and intercept a wide range of threats, including DDoS, Bot and zero-day attacks while increasing application performance. Additionally, flexible, cloud-native deployment options mean organizations can deploy and scale ThreatX in hours—compared to the weeks associated with traditional WAF deployments.Read More
ThreatX Closes $8.2 Million Series A Funding Round Co-Led by Grotech Ventures and Access Venture PartnersApril 4, 2018
ThreatX, the leading provider of SaaS-based web application firewall solutions for real-time threat detection and neutralization, today announced it has closed $8.2 million in Series A funding. The round was co-led by Grotech Ventures and Access Venture Partners.
The funding will fuel continued growth and support rapid adoption of ThreatX's, kill-chain based cyber threat detection and neutralization solution and managed security service.Read More
ThreatX Rakes in $8.2 Million in Series A Funding RoundApril 4, 2018 | CyberScoop
ThreatX, a Denver-based firewall solutions company, has landed $8.2 million in venture capital funding, the company announced on Wednesday. CyberScoop shares their perspective on the funding.Read More
Cybersecurity Startup Lands Venture Capital, Aims to Double in Size this YearApril 4, 2018 | Denver Business Journal
A metro-area cybersecurity startup that moved to Colorado from Austin has plans to double its staff this year after raising $8.2 million from venture capital investors. ThreatX raised the Series A funding in a round led by Access Venture Partners and Grotech Ventures, two companies that frequently invest in Colorado startups.
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The conversation on Web3 infrastructure at AraCon 2019 moved from the intersection of architecture and adoption to blockchain governance.
Where does governance fit into the infrastructure of Web3? This was a key topic of conversation discussed by panelists at AraCon 2019 this week during an afternoon session titled "Evolving Web3 Infrastructure." The session, moderated by Evan Van Ness, included Parity co-founder and CEO Jutta Steiner, Gnosis co-founder and CEO Martin Köppelmann, Witnet Tech Lead Adán Sánchez de Pedro Crespo, and Ethereum core developer Lane Rettig.
The conversation didn't start with governance, but governance was the natural evolution of earlier questions about whether to prioritize adoption or infrastructure. Van Ness wanted to know: Which should come first – the apps or the infrastructure? Is it better to prioritize adoption and get apps out there as fast as possible? If so, how?
Sánchez de Pedro Crespo suggested that the presumed dichotomy between architecture and adoption is false. These processes are organic and simultaneous, he said, each one driving the other. Early adoption can feel clunky, weird, and even disastrous at times, but it helps reveal the flaws of the system to its designers in real time so they can figure out what end users' priorities are. If we want to build Web3 into a world computer, he said, it's crucial to take all these use cases into account.
The symbiotic relationship between adoption and architecture is worth keeping in mind as we discuss governance. It may be helpful to think of governance as the management of an architectural structure that is made of both technology and its adopters in a similar synergistic relationship. If Ethereum is a multilevel house, its shape is comprised of not only the protocols and processes of its designers, but also the on-chain and off-chain interaction of its users.
The other AraCon panelists agreed that infrastructure and adoption feed into one another. Both Ethereum and Web3 have been built in a "technology first" fashion, concentrating on infrastructure. The result is a platform that works and is improving, but none of the apps have gained widespread adoption, which speaks to a need to prioritize users and use cases.
Governance and Experimentation
Where does governance fit into the infrastructure of Web3? There's no easy answer to this question. There are tradeoffs in each prospective governance scenario and experimentation is crucial to discerning what these tradeoffs are.
But is experimentation alone enough for developing governance mechanisms that work? We'll return to this question in a minute.
The panelists discussed the various schools of thought on governance and the intrinsic value in having projects, networks, and platforms that have no governance (like Bitcoin), and also having protocols and platforms that can be upgraded by their users and ecosystems. Ethereum has historically opted for unstructured, nonformal, off-chain governance, in contrast to projects like Tezos, which place governance at Layer 1, or Polkadot, which opts for on-chain governance and full upgradeability.
Ethereum is starting to reach the limits of this method of governance, however, because it inhibits the ability to make even simple changes to the protocol – and Ethereum's long-term success is contingent on it being easy to upgrade. The general consensus of the panel was that Ethereum should develop into a simple, stable foundation that is easy to build upon. Experimentation with governance processes can take place on top of this base layer.
The Meta-Question: What Are the First Steps to Determining Governance?
The Q&A session after the panel yielded a vital question on governance: How are you going to go about figuring out governance and who is going to be involved in that processes? And, if you don't know, how would you start the process of determining governance?
The response from the members of the panel was multilayered, but univocal: experimentation.
Theory is important, but until the technology is deployed and you gauge people's reactions, you don't know if it will work. Steiner recalled, for example, that when the concept of gas was introduced, people thought it would make a dynamic market, but in the end, no one was as adaptive and agile as anticipated.
A variety of potential experiments were suggested, such as forks that have different governance policies in place and parallel tracks with the existing Ethereum governance process (like the EIP process).
Experimentation Alone?
Although the conversation about governance focused primarily on experimentation, Rettig noted that the dialogue would benefit from a broader, more diverse set of interlocutors because the discussion has largely been restricted to a small group of brilliant, but narrowly focused, technical minds.
Experimentation is a vital and primary part of the quest for infrastructure and governance that works, no question. But I want to take Rettig's suggestion a step further and suggest that voices from the humanities and social sciences (e.g., history, sociology, anthropology, political science) would be a complement to these discussions rooted in technological development.
As an armchair historian of Abrahamic religions, when I read about the beginnings of Bitcoin and the struggles faced by the early Ethereum community, my mind flies to a few of the many examples from the history of religion where small communities wrestled with governance as the group grew larger – and how they tried to create and maintain social cohesion as differences in the group surfaced.
The challenges faced by blockchain communities remind me very much of those faced by small religious and/or utopian communities that struck out from the dominant culture or religion to create new ways of doing things. Christianity, for example, began as a fledgling offshoot of first century Judaism, but this very tiny community grew into one of the largest religious and cultural forces in the world, with many different iterations, social protocols, and modes of governance.
If a study of religion feels out of place in a discussion of technology, bear in mind that corporations today have replaced many of the elements once offered (and in some places still offered) by major religions, like social cohesion and identity, ideology or vision, cultural norms, and financial support or livelihood. Study of ancient Mesopotamian civilization reveals that in some of the earliest human societies, religion, politics, and technology developed in tandem with one another and formed a social ecosystem. At a minimum, religion is about human social organizing.
As I process this discussion on governance in a new context of blockchains, my impulse is to study the old – not to repeat it, but to learn from it.
I would suggest that perhaps an answer to the "meta-question" of how to start the process to determine how to govern is to study history and conduct experiments concurrently. The technology is new, but governance questions most certainly aren't. I want to track down the sociologists and historians and ask: Where have you see these patterns before? What's old? What's new? And what can we learn from the humans before us who also wrestled with governance in their own unique contexts?
Correction: This article originally stated that Polkadot opts for partial on-chain governance and partial upgradeability.
Rebekah is a copy editor for ETHNews. She holds an M.Litt in Theology, Imagination, and the Arts from the University of St Andrews and an M.A. in Biblical Exegesis from Wheaton College. Her interests include Mesopotamian history, James Baldwin, and the study of how food intersects with memory, identity, and meaning-making.
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Writing an article is not easy. Not everyone has the talent to compose a good paragraph let alone write an entire article. Even a good article writer may have an off day when he finds it hard to finish an article and it takes him hours to compose a couple of words. In writing an article, there are several things that you need to remember. Here are some of those things.
Write an outline
This should always be your first step in writing an article. You will need a good outline in order to have a guide in writing an article. With an outline you are able to organize your thoughts better and arrange your article in a way that it is presented systematically. An article outline will allow you to keep your thoughts and be able to put it on paper without forgetting anything. An online is your article's structure ad foundation and just like any stable structure, the foundation has to be solid a good article outline is a must.
Create a good opening
Writing is a lot like any performance art. You will need to captivate your audience from the beginning in order to get them to listen to you. This is why it is a must to have a good opening statement to begin you article with. Your opening statement in most cases will determine whether your article is interesting for your readers or not. Furthermore, opening sentences are often shown on search results so readers can take a sneak peek on what they can read on your articles. That makes it very important to have a good opening statement.
Be credible
A good article is something that is written in a credible tone. To do that you will need to do a little research regarding your articles. You do not need to experience everything first hand and in most cases you will be writing about something you have limited knowledge of but doing a little research is a must in order to give accurate information. Do not claim o be an authority on something if you are not but t least be credible.
Writing is a very important skill that most Internet marketers need. Internet marketing has a lot of facets and one of the most important facets is article writing for search engine optimization or SEO. There are a lot of SEO techniques for effective Internet marketing and one of those ways is to write articles that contain keywords. Those keywords are the same ones that were used by the searcher to look for information on the web. An SEO tool was used to determine those keywords and thus should be incorporated into an article in order to make it relevant and rank higher on search results. To be a successful SEO writer, you must keep in mind several things and here are some of them.
Understand what SEO is
To be effective in writing an article for SEO you must first understand how SEO works. The aim of search engine optimization is to make a webpage rank higher on search results in order to drive traffic. That is primarily done to satisfy the criteria used by the search engines in ranking the webpages. The main requirement is to be relevant to the keywords that were used to search for the web pages.
Choose your niche
An important aspect of SEO writing is the ability to write articles base on your niche or topics. You must first choose the niche you want to write about and stick to it. You must be able to familiarize yourself about your niche so a little research is a must. Your articles must be relevant so you must do your best to do that.
Follow instructions
Due to the complicated nature of SEO it is important for SEO writers to write their articles by following instructions exactly as it is given and that include using the right keywords. That also includes using the keyword at the exact number of times that you are told. Using the keywords too much may be read as keyword spamming by the search engine and that could cause a lot of bad things for the webpage including a ban or a reduced ranking.
As you may very well already know, there are many different reasons why someone may become an article writer. Whether it is their means of income or a simple hobby, ensuring that their articles are attractive is an extremely important rule of thumb. While it is possible to write just to write, without having a reader-base that is entertained by your articles, there is very little point in writing. Fortunately, with the lucrative positions now available for article writers, it is no wonder that writing attractive articles has become a standard among those who are within the field.
As an article writer, you have almost all of the control. However, you will need to learn how to follow whatever topics that your employer, editor, or clients have given you. Once you have these topics, you can then begin writing attractive articles that will help to prove your worth. Overall, it is fairly simple to bring in a little bit of attractiveness to your articles, but what are the rules of thumb? Well, first and foremost is the title of your article. Whether you are the writer or the client, ensuring that your title will catch reader's eyes is an extremely important step. After which, you will follow that same title line in creating your article's content.
Remember, once your article has been finished, you should always run it through editing before it is submitted for review. Fortunately, editing your articles couldn't be easier these days. With software to do it for you, there is very little need to implement the human element of an editor. Once your article has been approved as both correct with grammar and spelling, you can rest at ease that it is up to par.
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As an article writer, you probably already how much this field is growing in the modern world, however, that isn't to say that it is an expertise that newcomers cannot get into. While the world turns to technology to aid in commerce and socialization, it is no wonder that the positions available for article writers has begun to broaden. Despite the facts that article writers were once a socially elite group of people, if is now becoming far broader than that. No longer are magazines and newspapers the only way to get your work published, in fact, being published on the Internet has become a great deal more popular, especially with freelance article writers or article creation companies.
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From the table below, you can see the prices of our Sea Fishing Trips when booked per person on an individual basis or for bookings made for a group. Please look at my calendar for Availability
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|INDIVIDUAL SPACES – Booked on a Per Person Basis
|Reef and Ground Fishing
|9 spaces
|8 hours
|Deep Sea Wreck Fishing
|9 spaces
|8 hours
|* Turbot Fishing
|7 spaces
|8 hours
|* Bass Fishing
|6 spaces
|8 hours
|BOAT CHARTERS – Whole Boat Bookings
|Reef and Ground Fishing
|Up to 10 spaces
|8 hours
|Deep Sea Wreck Fishing
|Up to 10 spaces
|8 hours
|Wreck Fishing at Anchor
|Up to 10 Recommend 8
|8 hours
|Half Day Fishing – 4 hour trips
|Up to 10 spaces
|4 hours
|Equipment Hire and Bait
If you need rod hire it will cost £10.00 for a full day and £5.00 for half day.
Includes one set of end tackle.
Trips prefixed with. * Rod hire is not available.
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Rampion Wind Farm Pleasure Trip
To hire the boat for a trip to the Rampion Wind Farm for up to 10 passengers. £400.00
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An ash scattering service normally lasts for about an hour. I set course to a suitable location off the coast and then the engine will be switched off. Your ceremony can be conducted while the boat drifts along silently in the tide or at anchor. This is to your preference. (Wind and tide conditions dependant). An ash scattering service is quite often conducted during the evening. If you see that I might be booked, please call me anyway and I will do all I can to accommodate your requirements. The cost of this service is £100.


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He doesn't love you because he doesn't love himself. He's not going to love you if he cannot love himself first. Self-love is what connects us to everything else in this life. And when it's not there, something will always be missing. Maybe he doesn't love himself because he doesn't think much of himself. Maybe he doesn't love himself because he's done terrible things in life and thinks he's not worthy of love, care, or affection.
He doesn't love you because he's too busy loving himself. He has no room to love someone other than himself. And he doesn't want to give you his attention or affection because he thinks that he's the one who deserves his undevoted love, not any other person. He's the kind of person who confuses self-love with selfishness. He always puts himself first and disregards how his actions affect everyone around him.
He doesn't love you because his heart loves someone else. Maybe he's still caught up on his ex. Maybe he secretly has feelings for his female best friend. Maybe he's using you as a distraction from what his heart is really feeling. Maybe you're just a rebound from his past. Or, maybe he's in love with someone from the future. Maybe he's keeping you as an option until someone better comes along, until he meets his forever person.
He doesn't love you because he doesn't know what love means. He doesn't know what love is because he didn't see it growing up. He doesn't know how it feels like to care for someone without an agenda or expecting something in return. He doesn't know how to open up to you and doesn't know how to tell you he misses you or that he can't see a future without you. He thinks that to love someone is to hide your feelings away from them because they can use it against you, and one day they will leave you. He thinks that loving someone is keeping them at a distance because no one will accept him for who he is or love his flaws and imperfections.
He doesn't love you because you're simply not the one for him. He doesn't love you because of who you are and who you are not at the same time. Love doesn't not come by force, it comes with choice. He doesn't feel that way about you. Maybe you're not the one he's looking for, the one he's always imagined he will end up with.
He doesn't love you because he doesn't love you the way you need to be loved. Maybe he spends some time with you, but he doesn't make you feel loved. Maybe he listens to you when you tell him about your day or when you're vulnerable about yourself, but he doesn't seem to quite get you. Maybe he tells you there's nothing he'll change about you, but somewhere deep down, you feel like he judges you. He doesn't speak your love language because he doesn't know about it or doesn't put in the effort to learn it. He doesn't love you because he thinks you want ordinary love. While in fact, all that you want is once in a life love, a fairytale story.


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Adult Swim and Crunchyroll are teaming with Alcon Television Group to produce and distribute a new anime series inspired by the "Blade Runner" films.
"Blade Runner: Black Lotus" will take place in 2032 and will include characters previously seen in the Blade Runner universe. Shinichiro Watanabe ("Cowboy Bebop," "Samurai Champloo"), who previously wrote and directed the anime short "Blade Runner Black Out 2022" which served as a prequel to "Blade Runner 2049," is serving as creative producer on the series.
Shinji Aramaki and Kenji Kamiyama will direct all of the thirteen half-hour episodes with Sola Digtal Arts ("Ultraman") handling animation. Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Laura Lancaster, Al-Francis Cuenca, and Joseph Chou will executive produce.
Adult Swim will maintain worldwide distribution rights for the English dubbed version of the series, excluding Asia. The English dubbed episodes will air on Adult Swim's anime programming block Toonami. Crunchyroll will handle worldwide streaming.


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The concept of personal development is based on a person improving themselves in all ways on a regular basis. It focuses on improving knowledge and self-awareness, spiritual development and even through fulfilling your personal goals. You'll find tips and techniques within this article which will help you to find success in your journey. Take it slow, be patient and watch your sense of self grow as you travel on your quest for personal development.
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Social Change Maker Profile: Patrick Darcy, Cadreon Australia
For the past couple months, B&T has partnered with UnLtd to bring attention to some game-changing stars in our industry and their respective charity work. And they just keep getting more and more impressive.
Last week, we spoke to Max Learmont from Ikon Communications about all things solar energy and Microsoft, and now it's Patrick Darcy's turn! Patrick, 35, is the managing director of Cadreon Australia, and would love to be able to teleport. Us too, Patrick. Us too.
First ever job: Packing shelves at a two dollar shop
If I wasn't doing my job, I'd be: Working at KidsXpress and spending more time with my wife and son.
How I got where I am today: I've been incredibly lucky to have a few mentors in my life, at work and outside of it, who taught me to believe in myself and would always call me out when I was being a d*ck head!
I used to think I had to be a version of other successful people to succeed myself, but I've since learned this is not true and it's about being the best version of yourself.
Causes I care about: Those that support and protect our children. I believe every child has the right to feel safe, happy and not fear being abused or neglected. Most recently I've been doing work with KidsXpress and batyr, two amazing organisations that look after young people.
The change I'd like to see in the world and why it's important: I would love to see a world where every child feels safe and is given the chance to flourish.
For example, a world where our kids are safe to walk to and from school again; the environment is protected so they can all experience the wonder of nature; and the institutional abuse of children is eradicated.
I have an 18 month old son and as a parent there is nothing more important than the world we create for our children to live in.
How did you first get involved with UnLtd: Through the work I started doing with KidsXpress many years ago I met Kerry McCabe who founded UnLtd. Almost immediately I realised Kerry is a very special human being and UnLtd a very special organisation.
The charity projects I'm currently working on: I'm working on the UnLtd Cup, a charity indoor soccer tournament held in July for the media industry. It is in its seventh year and will tick over $250,000 raised for KidsXpress after this tournament.
I'm also working on the second Better Together Day, which brings nearly 600 people from across Media brands together on one day to raise money for a cause our people believe in. Last year we raised over $60,000 for batyr, and we're aiming to top that this year.
Some social issues I'm passionate about are: Protecting children from abuse. It's still allowed to happen way too often.
I also worry a lot about my son going to school in a few years and the pressure of social media and scale of cyber bullying. I was bullied at school when the bully had to say it your face and that was hard enough.
Here at B&T, a social issue we're passionate about is equality. In fact, we're hosting an event in less than a month to promote diversity and inclusion in the Aussie advertising, marketing and media landscape.
B&T's Changing the Ratio will provide attendees with game-changing ideas, practical tools and case studies to take back to their organisations. So to see captivating and inspiring speakers like Lisa Wilkinson, Deng Thiak Adut and Cátia Malaquias, grab tickets to this event right here. Now, back to Patrick!
Why I want to give back: I don't really see the work I do as giving back because it's all been so rewarding for me.
I'm so lucky to be able to work with organisations like KidsXpress, UnLtd and batyr and with people like Kerry McCabe and Margo Ward (founder of KidsXPress). What those people and those experiences have given me is far greater than what I'll ever be able to do for them.
The best/most rewarding volunteering experience I've had: That's a tough one, they're all so rewarding. The project we ran for batyr last year definitely stands out, as right up to the day itself I wasn't sure how it was going to go.
Then to come to work, feel the change in energy in the place and see hundreds of people mobilise to do something positive for someone else is an incredible thing.
My greatest achievement: Marrying my wife and having our son.
The person/company I'd like to challenge to get involved & why: Donald Trump. In my opinion he represents what has gone wrong in the world. If he were to start putting all his energy to good, to philanthropic work and tweeting about social causes that need a voice, we could start turning things around.
My advice for someone just starting their career is: Stop to think about what you really love doing and work hard to make it a part of your job.
Find a mentor who can help you learn what your strengths are – to trust them and focus on making them your superpowers.
Ask for feedback often and take time to consider every piece of feedback you get, whether you act on it or not.
If I could have one super power, that would be: I want to say something powerful and inspiring associated to saving the world, but if I'm really honest my number one superpower would be teleportation.
UnLtd is a social purpose organisation connecting the media, marketing and creative industries with charities helping children and young people at risk. Find out how you can get involved at unltd.org.au.


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The first night of the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest EA Sports Bowl picked up more star power with the additions of Ciara and 21 Savage.
The three nights of concerts at State Farm Arena will kick off Jan. 31 with Ludacris and "friends" – the previously reported Migos, Lil Yachty, Lil Baby, Metro Boomin and Lil Jon – and continue with Aerosmith and Post Malone on Feb. 1 and Bruno Mars with Cardi B on Feb. 2.
The newest add-ons to opening night mark more Atlanta inclusion.
Ciara, whose musical career blossomed in the city with 2004's "Goodies," has maintained ties even after marrying Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (she was previously engaged to another familiar Atlantan – rapper Future – and has a 4-year-old son with him).
21 Savage grew up in DeKalb County and his career is continuing its upswing. In December, his second studio album, "I Am > I Was," debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart, with nine songs from the album debuting on the Billboard Hot 100.
Tickets are still available for all shows via www.ticketmaster.com and start at $50 for Jan. 31, $125 Feb. 1 and $200 Feb. 2. All of the concerts will begin at 9 p.m.
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Well, here's what we were talking about. For those who don't know, go here and read the next few pages.
Only the teaser for now, since I want to put something up tonight. I am still working on the first part of the actual story, though.
However be warned, I foresee smallish updates and longish amounts of time between them. Everything that people hate, in other words! So without further ado...
*commences blatant near-plagiarism of KnK 6 intro*
I, Kokutou Azaka, am a 16 year old magus apprentice.
I have a brother named Kokutou Mikiya, a master named Aozaki Touko, and a rival in love named Ryougi Shiki.
I'm what you would call a troubled young lady. I'm going to explain myself so there won't be any misunderstandigs. I'm not troubled by the fact that I love my own brother. I seriously love Kokutou Mikiya to the point where I can't believe it myself. I got adopted by my uncle, entered a boarding school called Reien, and lived away from Mikiya so he woudl forget about me being his younger sister.
So there's only one problem I'm facing right now. It's that woman who came barging in and took my prize! I need to get that woman to break up with Mikiya as fast as possible and get him away from dangerous things. I even became an apprentice magus so I could match her mentally and physically and become her rival.
This is a story about such an admirable girl: Me, and my quest to prove once and for all that I'm the only one for Mikiya.
This is the story of the 5th Holy Grail War!
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Archerko's outfit
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New Retail in China: New Growth Engine for the Retail Industry
By Moliang Jiang
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba opened its first cashier-free retail store, Tao Café, in Hangzhou this July. Customers can enter the store after obtaining a machine-readable QR code entry ticket through their Taobao account, and going through the facial recognition system at the store.
Customers can not only dine in the café, but also purchase various products both physically in the store and online by using interactive screens at each table. Customers pay automatically as they exit through the checkout sensor door. There are no queues at the cashier and no need for cash or even mobile payment.
Numerous other unmanned convenience stores have emerged and expanded rapidly in recent months. The French retail group Auchan has opened dozens of BingoBox stores in Beijing and Shanghai, while F5 Future Store has opened robot-operated shops in Guangzhou.
Are we witnessing the second retail revolution after e-commerce?
This wave of automated retail stores is a part of the "New Retail" transformation of traditional retail. Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, coined the concept New Retail last year, predicting, "pure e-commerce will be reduced to a traditional business and replaced by the concept of New Retail – the integration of online, offline, logistics, and data across a single value chain."
If New Retail meets Jack Ma's expectation, it will transform the retail industry and bring both challenges and opportunities to businesses. Retailers who want to stay competitive need to anticipate its impact on the traditional retail ecosystem in order to innovate, attract new customers, and generate new growth opportunities.
What is new about New Retail?
New Retail combines elements of offline and online retail, making them an integral whole.
New Retail is about bridging e-commerce, physical retail, and logistics in order to improve the efficiency of selling and buying, as well as improve the shopping experience. China is leading this revolution thanks to its strong consumer base, increasing purchasing power, preference for novel and luxury shopping experiences, and the widespread use of mobile payment.
Big Data stands at the core of New Retail. Data on consumers' preferences, shopping habits, and sales enables efficient delivery to consumers and reduces surplus inventory– two major challenges for retail. The integration of online, offline, and logistics creates an omni-channel shopping experience, expanding the consumer base and increasing profitability.
The New Retail model comes at a time when the performance of traditional retail stores looks bleak, and e-commerce is approaching a bottleneck. Due to the rise of e-commerce, traditional brick-and-mortar retail businesses have experienced downturns. A number of foreign retailers have encountered difficulties in China, including Korea's Lotte Mart, the US' Walmart, Spain's Dia Group, and France's Carrefour, to name a few. The American consumer electronics retailer Best Buy failed to survive and shut down all its stores in China in 2011.
An interesting outlier is Costco, which partnered with Alibaba and set up its first Tmall e-commerce store three years ago, when it first entered the Chinese market. The offline and online partnership led to an exceptional US$3.5 million sales volume during Costco's first Singles' Day shopping festival.
Despite the popularity of e-commerce in China, its growth has begun to level off. Chinese consumers spent over US$750 billion online last year, but the growth of online retail sales will slow down as physical retail still dominates consumption.
Online platforms alone are no longer a cheap and effective means of attaining new customers. As a new model, New Retail generates new meanings for online and offline shopping.
How can traditional retailers avoid becoming obsolete?
The New Retail model poses an existential question to traditional retail players. With ever more integrated offline and online channels, brick-and-mortar retail stores simply cannot compete with New Retailers that are equipped with cutting-edge technology like artificial intelligence (AI) and possess the capacity to use data analysis for accessing more consumers.
For foreign retailers who have already established a presence in China, or are still assessing its immense retail market, the changing retail landscape means that e-commerce, digital marketing, logistics, and local partnerships are key to success.
Recruiting talents with strong digital skill sets are valuable for developing digital assets. The capability to harness multi-channel data is another great plus. Retailers should also consider partnering with online e-commerce platforms like Tmall or, alternatively, building their own dedicated websites to grow retail channels.
The most important thing to keep in mind is understanding what motivates consumers to visit physical stores and buy. Chinese shoppers nowadays are becoming more sophisticated. They are looking not only for low prices, but also at quality, brand, services, and unique or personalized shopping experiences. Customers also demand more targeted and time-efficient shopping trips. Retailers can try to diversify their products and utilize physical and digital assets to meet customers' changing needs.
Opportunities for foreign investors
Although New Retail is still a nascent development, it possesses strong growth potential and presents a variety of opportunities. A number of investment banks – including JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, HSBC, and Deutsch Bank – recognized New Retail's potential for boosting retail sales in recent reports. Venture capital firms, such as IDG Capital Partners, a China-focused investment firm, are looking into investing in New Retail; GGV Capital invested US$14 million in BingoBox, which is expecting to open more than 5,000 unmanned convenience stores in China by the end of this year.
New Retail can be particularly beneficial to small and medium-sized foreign vendors who want to test the market and cut costs before establishing a larger physical presence. For instance, compared with well-established traditional retailers, New Retail stores can offer a cheaper and more accessible venue to test new products for small and medium-sized producers.
For certain novel, niche, or premium products, New Retail stores can also be a launching pad into the Chinese market. High customer flows at New Retail stores will be a natural way to market products to customers.
For foreign vendors who have benefited from directly selling their goods and services on China's e-commerce platforms, New Retail can help them develop even stronger ties with consumers and increase their market presence. As customer acquisition costs on e-commerce platforms have increased, it is crucial to develop new offline distribution channels before it is too late.
New Retail also presents an opportunity for foreign companies that specialize in technology related to New Retail, such as logistics, cloud, data analytics, AI, augmented reality, and virtual reality. Potential partnership can be established between foreign technology vendors and well-funded traditional Chinese retailers to incorporate leading technologies into New Retail stores.
Foreign investors in New Retail can benefit from government support when entering the market. The Chinese government has backed the development of e-commerce, and not surprisingly, is also very supportive of the New Retail concept. On November 11, 2016 – the same date as the Singles' Day shopping festival – the State Council issued guidelines on the transformation of the retail industry.
The guidelines not only encourage innovation and use of new technology, but also call for more foreign investors to build retail channels in China. They recommend relevant government bodies to optimize approval processes for food and cosmetic products, simplify food inspection procedures, and enhance foreign exchange settlement to bring in more foreign companies.
Although New Retail is still at an experimental phase, it will bring tremendous change to China's retail landscape. Foreign investors who wish to stay ahead of the game, whether traditional physical retailers, small and medium sized foreign vendors, or high-tech companies, should reevaluate their strategy, utilize physical and digital assets, and develop meaningful partnerships to meet this New Retail transformation.
Related Reading
China's e-Commerce Shopping Festivals
China's e-Commerce Platforms: Why Are Big Brands Leaving Tmall?
China's AI Industry: Identifying Opportunities for FDI
AI in China: How AI Can Optimize Your Operations


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Towards An Integral Approach To Cyber Security
Cyber space creates the context for many new technological applications and achievements. Unfortunately, not a day goes by without cyber incidents dominating headlines. Take for example cyber warfare and cyber crime. One can also think of the effects of natural disasters on Internet-controlled applications in vital sectors such as water and energy supplies. To be able to meet the cyber challenges of today and tomorrow, to fully make use of the opportunities offered by cyberspace and also to contribute to 'safe digital highways', it is essential to have insight into the complex world of cyberspace and the interrelated technical, economic, legal and psychological issues and risks.
Knowledge and expertise combined
Leiden University, Delft University of Technology and The Hague University of Applied Sciences have combined their knowledge and expertise in education for professionals in this field in the Cyber Security Academy (CSA) in The Hague. The CSA is an initiative of the municipality of The Hague. At the CSA scholars and lecturers together with experts from private and public sectors translate these issues into a varied range of multidisciplinary learning tracks for highly educated professionals.
Strengthening digital defensibility
Learning tracks are designed for highly educated professionals (computer scientists, lawyers, policy makers) with several years of professional experience in and/or affinity with issues in the field of cyber security.
The CSA aims, with an integral approach to digital security as its premise, to educate professionals who wish to contribute to strengthening the digital defensibility of states, organisations and individual citizens.
Multidisciplinary learning tracks
The Cyber Security Academy initiates and stimulates the development and supervises the implementation of innovative Master's degree programmes, several shorter courses and tailored tracks in the field of cyber security. At the core of the CSA is the accredited multidisciplinary Executive Master's programme Cyber Security, which was launched in January 2015.
The CSA key lecturers are scholars and lecturers of Leiden University, Delft University of Technology and The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Next to them, nearly all learning tracks include contributions by guest lecturers from private and public organisations with a wide experience in cyber security such as management consultants (KPMG, VKA, KPN), technical specialists (NFI, ENCS, FOX-IT) and other experts.
Governance CSA
The board of CSA comprises of deans and directors from the three knowledge institutions involved.
- Prof dr. Edwin Bakker (on behalf of Leiden University)
- Prof. dr. ir. Inald Lagendijk (on behalf of Delft University of Technology)
- Han Biemans MBA (on behalf of The Hague University of Applied Sciences)
The Municipality The Hague will delegate an advising member to the board.
The day-to-day management of the CSA is overseen by an administration comprising the Scientific Director, professor of Cyber Security prof.dr. Bibi van den Berg, who is assisted by the managing director ms. Eveline Vreede.
Advisory Council
CSA has an Advisory Council comprising experts from private and public sectors. This council advises the board and management on the direction of the foundation as regards content.
HSD Campus
The CSA is located in the Beatrixkwartier at the campus of The Hague Security Delta. This campus is the home base of the European security cluster The Hague Security Delta, a network organisation of private and public organisations and knowledge institutions in the broad field of security (www.thehaguesecuritydelta.com)
At this campus the participants are provided with multifunctional spaces with modern IT facilities such as a Real Time intelligence Centre and a Serious Gaming Lab. This location has excellent parking and catering facilities.
More information?
Are you interested in the new Executive Master's programme Cyber Security, in one of the shorter learning tracks or in a tailored track? Please contact us.
Professor Edwin Bakker is professor in Terrorism and Counterterrorism at Leiden University - Institute of Security and Global Affairs in The Hague. His fields of research are radicalisation, jihadi terrorism and in particular profiles of (jihadi) terrorists. In addition, his research is focussed on dealing with (fear of) terrorism and the policy implications in this field. Bakker is lecturer at the CSA, amongst others, and member of the Board of the CSA foundation.
Edwin Bakker is a fellow at the International Center for Counter Terrorism (ICCT) and boardmember of the Netherlands Intelligence Studies Association.
Next to his position as Professor at Leiden University Edwin Bakker is head of sector Knowledge & Research at the Dutch Police Academy. There he is, among other things, responsible for the connection and operation of research within the Dutch National Police and with relevant partners of the police.
Bakker is a member of the editorial board of the following (academic) journals: Security and Human Rights, the Journal of Strategic Security, Vrede & Veiligheid (Peace & Security) and Internationale Spectator. Bakker is also a guest lecturer at the NATO Defense College in Rome and member of the Netherlands Helsinki Committee.
In 1997, Bakker obtained a PhD degree with his thesis on minority conflicts in Slovakia and Hungary.
Prof.dr.ir. Inald Lagendijk (1962) is Distinguished Professor in Computing-based Society, and member of the Cybersecurity research group. He has over 30 years of research and teaching experience in digital signal processing, including image and video processing, compression, search, watermarking, and digital content protection. His current research focuses on privacy-protected signal processing, data sharing, and algorithm transparency. He has over 15 years of experience in leading national and international fundamental and public-private research projects. Prof. Lagendijk is currently captain of science of the national ICT innovation team, and 'boegbeeld' of the route 'Big Data' of the Dutch National Research Agenda. He is a Fellow of the IEEE (class of 2007, for Contributions to Image Processing). He was elected member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) in 2009. He was also elected member of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW), and of the Netherlands Academy of Technology and Innovation (AcTI).
Han Biemans studied Business Economics at the HES Rotterdam, obtained his MBA at Henley Management College - Brunel University London and his MA in Sociology at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Han has worked in the business sector in Communication and Marketing functions and Consultancy. Then he had a Consultancy and Administration Firm. After the sale of this company, Han worked at the Rotterdam University of Applies Science. First as lecturer, later as dean in the economic and social domain. Since 1 January 2018 he is dean of the Faculty of ICT & Design at The Hague University of Applies Science. This faculty includes 7 bachelor's programs in the field of ICT and media with a total of 2600 students. Education is offered in the HHS Campus in The Hague, the TU Campus in Delft and the Dutch Innovation Factory in Zoetermeer. Spearheads of research in the faculty are Cyber Security, Big Data and Philosophy & Professional Conduct.
Staff involved
Professor Bibi van den Berg is a professor Cybersecurity Governance at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs , Faculty Governance & Global Affairs at Leiden University. Van den Berg is the academic director of the Cyber Security Academy.
Van den Berg studied and obtained her PhD at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. After this she worked as a post-doc at the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society (TILT) of Tilburg University for three years. In 2012 she came to Leiden for her current function.
Van den Berg's research is focused on four themes: (1) Regulating human behaviour through the use of technology (techno-regulation), (2) identity, privacy and (cyber) security, (3) regulation and governance of/on the Internet, and (4) robotics and artificial intelligence.
Next to her role as a university professor and lecturer, Van den Berg is a Meijers Fellow at the Faculty of Law. Van den Berg is a member of the Dutch Cyber Security Council, a Council that advises the Dutch Cabinet on how to improve cybersecurity in the Netherlands. She is also a member of the Board of Advisers for IT of the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) of the Netherlands.
Since November 2018 Eveline Vreede has been appointed Managing Director of the Cyber Security Academy. Eveline Vreede is affiliated to TU Delft managing ICT related research collaboration both nationally and internationally of the Faculty of EEMCS. From 2014 to 2018 she was Executive Secretary of 4TU.NIRICT, bringing together and strengthening the collaboration of ICT researchers of the four universities of technology in The Netherlands: TU Delft, TU/e, UT, Wageningen University. She has been involved in setting up academic partnerships with institutes in Singapore, China and India. She has a background in (intercultural) communication, marketing, and European public policy. She previously worked for a startup, and in consultancy & project management.


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Let the experts run citywide WiFi
Imagine if you no longer had access to the Internet. How would it change your life - how you do business, how you shop, how you communicate with family and friends? Now stop to think that 30 percent of San Franciscans are exactly in that boat.
They do not have access or cannot afford the technology that is available. Most of these citizens who are shut out of the World Wide Web are senior citizens or poor. Many of them are school-age children. Mayor Gavin Newsom's plan to remedy this disparity and bring citywide free WiFi access to these residents is being heard today at a hastily called special hearing of the San Francisco Board of Supervisor's Budget and Finance Committee. Scheduling this hearing on a significant contract with little notice and without the final provisions and SFPUC sign-offs in place certainly can be construed as needlessly politicizing this project. That is not only irresponsible, it is a shame.
After undertaking a thorough and transparent planning process, the mayor and the city attorney hammered out a contract that would provide WiFi citywide -- at no cost to residents -- through a historic public-private partnership with EarthLink and Google. With approval from the Board of Supervisors, the service can be up and running before the end of the year.
Now, surprisingly, the proposal faces stiff opposition from a few members of the board. Their rationale for opposing the contract? In due time, the city may -- and I emphasize, "may" -- develop the expertise, technology and resources to build and manage a municipally owned WiFi system. In other words, these supervisors are ignoring the needs of their own constituents in favor of a pipe dream that may or may not come to fruition.
When the public advocacy group, the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association, recently analyzed the WiFi issue, it found that Google and EarthLink, both recognized worldwide as leaders in WiFi technology, would likely do a much better job administering a WiFi network than the City of San Francisco. No surprise there.
Mayor Newsom said earlier this year: "This agreement to bring free universal wireless Internet access to San Francisco is a critical step in bridging the digital divide that separates too many communities from the enormous benefits of technology. Ubiquitous WiFi will change how residents access education, social services and economic opportunities ... This will make city government more effective and accountable to the people we serve." I agree.
San Francisco has an unprecedented opportunity to build a new model for Internet access across the country and demonstrate our unique capacity to provide this dynamic and essential technology to all who live here. It is well understood that the Internet will continue to grow as a primary means of communications, education and commerce. Expanding its use will certainly fuel our continued economic competitiveness. San Francisco's controller has confirmed the WiFi proposal will favorably impact the local economy and save consumers between $9 million and $18 million annually.
The terms of the agreement protect users' privacy and security, provide consumer choice through open access, provide revenue to the city and guarantee free basic service to every resident. Not only do we agree, but in a recent San Francisco Chamber of Commerce poll (www.sfchamber.com), city voters, by a margin of almost 3-to-1 said, they support the mayor's proposal.
It's time for San Franciscans to make their voices heard in the corridors of City Hall. Today's hearing will be the first of a series of public hearings on the WiFi proposal. Let the Board of Supervisors know you support free WiFi for all San Franciscans and the negotiated agreement to get the project going today. Stop the politics -- San Franciscans expect and deserve more.