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I'm not a huge fan of coffee tables; something about them seems so contrived, and I always bang my shins on their edges. But I need a surface for my dinner plate while I watch Big Love and Flight of the Conchords (yes, I am uncouth and eat in front of the TV) and it is nice to have a place to put your feet up. Perhaps a big ol' ottoman is in my future?
This one looks so stately and regal; I adore the tufted leather, and the turned feet. The purple number below strikes a sweet feminine note. Plus the fun thing about an ottoman is it gives you an excuse to start collecting nifty trays!
I also love the idea of using an ottoman as an opportunity to bring some pattern into my space. The image below is one of my all time favourite Domino vignettes, due in large part to the panache of the damask. Look how they've repeated it in the pillows!
And speaking of pillows, this room as a whole is not quite my style, but check out that gorgeous suzani ottoman! It would pair perfectly with my brand new cushions , provided I was able to track it down in the right colors.
Another smashing example—is it just me or does a close inspection suggest that this fuchsia ottoman is actually upholstered in alligator textured leather? What a perfect way to inject even more personality into a room already brimming with it!
One aspect that worries me about introducing an ottoman into my own space is the risk of going overkill on soft furnishings; we already have a tufted couch and a long, low daybed. I don't want the room to feel 'padded' if you know what I mean. I think the key is finding a piece that feels structured and a bit airy like the one below.
Alternatively I could play up the low, loungey vibe that I'm already veering towards with a giant pouf! This one is especially sumptuous and louche. Decisions, decisions! Stay tuned for a shopping trip with some of my favourite ottomans!
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A top that will shake up your wardrobe ready for the new season. Thanks to is khaki green hue, it is perfect for days spent with friends lunching in the sunshine. White chino shorts and tan sandals will give it a summertime spin, but if there is a chill still in the air, black jeans and boots will work well. A top that will highlight your fabulous figure without clinging and put you in a sunny mood - what more could you ask for?
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Vacationing Lower the actual Historical San Juan Water within Nicaragua: Component 2, Discovering El Castillo
El Castillo, about the San Juan Water is really a little relaxed neighborhood in whose economic climate is dependant on angling, harvesting, however mainly travel and leisure. Nevertheless the scenario had been different in the actual 1850s as well as 1860s. In those times Cornelius Vanderbilt, the actual well-known business owner through Nyc had been hectic working the path through Nyc as well as Brand new Orleans in order to Bay area, Ca by means of Nicaragua, as well as their steamships really sailed in the San Juan Water. Due to the rapids situated correct before El Castillo, boats needed to be unloaded right here, after that freight as well as people had been moved several 100 back yards upriver as well as reloaded once again.
They were busy times, and several employees as well as skilled fingers had been required to get around down and up these types of dangerous seas. Several steamship had been dropped with this passing.
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It is often rightly said that content is king on the internet. If you have a website that lacks in this department, you will struggle to grow and remain competitive.
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Although the nature of content has changed—from blog posts to YouTube vlogs and everything in between—it is classic written content that takes precedent online and is highly important to nail on the head.
Written content is increasingly making its way into digital marketing strategies and is becoming one of the more crucial elements. Here are three reasons why:
1. Content pushes engagement
Blog posts, social media posts, and other forms of good content encourage your followers and target market to engage with your brand or business. Genuinely good content tends to encourage people to like, share, comment, and even make purchasing decisions. If your content is bad, however, they will just flat out ignore it or scroll past. This is exactly why written content forms such a crucial part of digital marketing.
2. Adds additional value to your products and services
Content helps to add value to your products and services when it is written in a way that is not directly promotional. For example, writing blog posts about your product and how it solves a consumer-related problem helps to teach your audience something new. Although this does not directly add monetary value, it is invaluable to the relationship between you and your customers by educating your audience about your product or service.
3. Increases organic traffic
Because original and well-written content is great for SEO purposes, it helps to drive up traffic to your website and encourage people to remain on your website for longer. If your website is just a homepage then visitors are unlikely to stay long, but if your website has an interesting blog packed full of relevant and actionable content, this leaves an impression on your visitors and encourages them to remain on and interact with your site.
Content Writing is Important for SEO
Content writing is one thing, but SEO content writing is another. When you write content with SEO in mind, you will be able to rank higher in Google search results over time with the clever use of relevant keywords, amongst other things.
A good website or blog will have content that has both been produced with and without SEO in mind. A 70:30 weighting of SEO content to non-SEO content is what is generally regarded as the right balance.
What makes content writing important for SEO, though?
- SEO needs the strategic usage of keywords, both short and longtail, and other search terms being used by your target market
- Backlinks—when one website links to your content—from authoritative sites can only be achieved when your content is of a good quality
- To even rank your website, Google needs to see content. If you don't have any, then what is Google going to rank you for? Regular Google search ranks your content
- Good quality content leads to social validation and this encourages engagement which, in turn, helps you rank higher and drive more traffic
These are just four examples of many reasons why good quality, original, and informative content is vitally important for SEO purposes; the two go hand-in-hand.
Elements That Make for Great Content
Knowing that content is king is one thing, knowing how to craft great content is another. You don't need to be a ground-breaking creative writing to find success here, however, a good grasp of the English language and a creative twist certainly help. After all, you can always pay an editor to go over your content if you want to write your own rather than outsource it.
Thinking of writing your own content? Make sure you incorporate these key elements:
1. An original topic or idea
Spinning and copying other people's content won't work and, over time, you will be penalized by Google and won't rank highly in search results. Original content goes a very long way, is easier to link to, and helps to establish you or your business as a leading source of information.
When writing content, it is better to spend time doing it yourself and producing smaller amounts of original content than it is to resort to paying for cheap and rehashed content that will come in quickly.
2. A strong title or headline
A good headline encourages readers to look at your article and is great for SEO purposes, especially when you incorporate your focus keyword into it. Most people will decide whether to read your content based on its headline and meta description.
In this respect, the content headlines are just as important as content itself.
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The purpose of using search engines is, largely, to find an answer to a question. There are likely lots of questions, queries, and search terms within your industry or niche that can be answered by you through good written content. If so, do it!
When people use a search engine, they generally want an answer. If you deliver that answer, you will rank highly and see much more traffic over time. It's Google's job to deliver relevant answers and if your content does this, you will see results.
4. Only write things that are accurate
One of the worst things you can do is write content that is inaccurate. This is a common way many companies slip up and it can really ding your overall reputation, especially if it's glaringly obvious error or assertion that is easy to prove wrong.
If you make any assertions such as statistics or facts, back them up with sources. Your content is a reflection of your company and if you are pumping out inaccurate information, why would that inspire anybody to engage with you or buy what you are offering? Being accurate helps to build trust with your readers.
5. Write content that is engaging or provokes discussion and thought
Don't be afraid to produce content that is open-ended or somewhat controversial. Doing this when you have an audience provokes impassioned discussion in the comments section, keeps people engaged throughout, and even gets your readers thinking about the bigger picture. This is a great way to make a lasting impression.
An engaged reader will hang off every word you have written and truly take in what you are saying.
Getting Started for Yourself
I could write forever about content writing, why it's important, and how it works with SEO, but you are probably raring to go and begin writing for yourself. It is never too late to get started with content writing or improve what you already have.
If you are not sure where to go next, however, here are some content writing solutions for you to think about:
1. Rewriting existing site content
If you already have a website, the best place to start may be to audit your current site, perform some research, and then put a content writing plan in place that overhauls what you already have.
It is not unheard of for companies to rewrite their website content every so often and republish their blogs with amendments made. This helps to keep everything fresh, current, iron out errors that slipped through, and update statistics.
2. Looking at SEO content writing
If your website's content consists of your standard pages (landing, about us, contact us) plus a few product descriptions, this is not enough. You need to throw in some SEO content writing to stand a chance of ranking in Google.
By this, I mean that you should be writing engaging content in the form of newsletters, blog posts, or downloadable PDFs. This content should incorporate keywords, phrases, and other SEO practices to ensure that you have a chance of ranking in Google.
Today, blogs are the most commonly used and highly valuable way to ensure your site is filled with valuable content and SEO keywords. Every business utilizes their blog differently. Some, for example, will post one new post a week whereas others blog every day with a different topic or focus on each day.
- Monday: A roundup of the latest industry news, journalistic style
- Tuesday: A guest post from an influencer
- Wednesday: A promotional blog post about their products/services
You get the idea. Blogging is all about finding what works for you. So long as you are producing good content, you won't need to worry too much about blog frequency so long as it fits within your goals and resources.
With SEO content, it is vital that your writing is original, engaging, and informative.
3. Accept guest blogs
Guest posting is where you invite an outside voice to write a post on your blog. Selecting this person and approaching them can take time, but it is well worth it.
In choosing a guest blogger, think about the people who are "influencers" within your industry. Who is regularly talked about and already has a good reputation? These people can naturally work wonders for your credibility. Also, look out for people reaching out to you asking if you accept guest blogs.
When Should I Consult a Professional?
Content writing is something of an art form. Although you may have a good grasp of the English language and be able to produce content that is readable, this doesn't necessarily mean it's good, authoritative or relevant. By using professional content writing services such as mine, your content is written by a suitable professional who has the right experience, credentials, and voice.
There is nothing wrong with giving content writing a go for yourself, though, instead of outsourcing it, particularly if you plan on paying an editor to go over it before publishing.
Deciding whether to outsource content writing or do it yourself is a decision only you can make in the context of your abilities and circumstances.
There is absolutely nothing to stop you from researching, planning, writing, and publishing your own content. So long as you have a good writing ability and know your industry well, you should be able to make your mark. Over time, thinking up and writing content will become second nature. With content, it is the first steps that are the hardest.
If you are looking for a more efficient solution and would like to see the best results possible, contacting a professional like me is always your best option.
As a business operator, your time is valuable, particularly if you are currently experiencing growth or have other projects in the pipeline. Obviously, your time is therefore better spent on these and, in circumstances such as these, outsourcing makes perfect sense.
If you want to inquire about my services or learn more about content writing in general, feel free to email me. I endeavour to always help wherever possible and I am happy to answer any questions without there being any obligations to use my services.
I also recommend checking out my blog where I cover everything from content writing to digital marketing. If it matters to your website, you will find it here.


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The ACA is full of tricky IRS requirements that are difficult to keep organized. There are two important factors to consider when figuring out which forms (if any) to complete: the size of your business, and whether your health care plan is fully-insured or self-insured. To determine your company size, be sure to use your average monthly full-time equivalent count for the preceding calendar year (i.e. for 2018 size, use 2017 counts). If you are unsure whether your plan is fully-insured or self-insured (self-funded), click here to learn more or contact your plan administrator.
Use the information below to help determine your specific reporting requirements.
2-49 Full-Time Equivalents (Small Employer)
- Fully-Insured Plan – No Reporting requirement.
- Self-Insured Plan – File a Form 1095-B for each subscriber to your medical plan (include all dependents covered under that subscriber in Part IV).
- Form 1094-B – All transmittals to the IRS must also include this Employee-Level Transmittal Form.
50+ Full-Time Equivalents (Applicable Large Employer)
- Fully-Insured Plan – File a Form 1095-C for each employee who was full-time at any point during the reporting year; only complete Parts I and II.
- Self-Insured Plan – File a Form 1095-C for each employee who was full-time at any point during the reporting year and for each subscriber to your medical plan. Fill out Parts I and II for all full-time employees and subscribers. Complete Part III for each subscriber enrolled in your medical plan and all dependents covered under that employee or subscriber.
- Form 1094-C – All transmittals to the IRS must also include this Employer-Level Transmittal Form.
ALE – aka AGGREGATED LARGE EMPLOYER or CONTROLLED GROUP – MEMBERS
If your controlled group has an aggregate of 50+ full-time equivalent employees, you must file as an ALE, even if your entity has fewer than 50 full-time equivalents. Regardless of controlled group status, you are only responsible for reporting on the full-time employees who were employed under your EIN. All members of your Aggregated ALE Group, however, must be disclosed in Part IV on your Form 1094-C, which is the Employer-Level Transmittal Form.
Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties
- Failure to Offer Health Coverage to 95% of Full-Time Employees – $2,320 per Full-Time Employee
- Failure to Offer Affordable Coverage – $3,480 per Employee Receiving Premium Tax Credit
Incorrect Information on Returns
- Inaccurate or Late Filing – $260 per return; not to exceed $3,178,500 per year
- Intentional Disregard – $520 per return; no maximum


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For reasons better known to myself (and those, I'm not even sure of), I don't really like Facebook. I think it has something to do with me being more of a "stand-back-and-listen" kinda guy rather than a "look-at-me" kinda guy but quite frankly, it's probably because I don't have many friends.
Anyway, pushing that rapidly aside, I do occasionally have to interact with Facebook for client work. And recently that has been in the form of a few Facebook Apps. However, the setup of them has always been a bit frustrating and fraught with Googling for code snippets to make things work so I thought I'd make a little reference of how to get up and running.
Canvas but not
Your Facebook app is not really anything that needs to be developed specially as it's really just an
 in a Facebook wrapper. It's referred to as the canvas page in the world of Facebook apps - the Facebook Developer docs couldn't put it better:
A Canvas Page is quite literally a blank canvas within Facebook on which to run your app. You populate the Canvas Page by providing a Canvas URL that contains the HTML, JavaScript and CSS that make up your app.
Unfortunately, the rest of the docs can be a bit of a challenge to trawl through… However, the fact that the app is just an iframe means that you can build it and run it on your own site and also have the same thing (same functionality, same codebase, same assets etc.) run on Facebook and have all that social media marketing along for the ride.
The aim of this article is to walk through the steps to get an existing app, game, competition from or whatever from your site to a Facebook app in a hassle free way. So let's dive in.
Getting Started
Step 1.
Login to Facebook with your developer account and go to https://developers.facebook.com/apps and click the "Create New App" button in the top right of the page.
Step 2.
Give your app a name
Step 3.
Fill in a whole load of details. The next screen is where you configure your app. This will be automatically given an App ID and App Secret which you'll need later.
There are a lot of different ways that your app can interact with Facebook from "Native iOS" to "Websites with Facebook Login" but we're interested in "App on Facebook" and "Page Tab" which will appear in the header of your Facebook page's timeline. The important detail in both these cases is the "Canvas URL". This is the URL for the iframe - ie. this is the URL of your existing "app". For the secure canvas URL just use
https:// instead of
It's often useful to append a query string to the URL with something like
?template=fb or
?facebook-iframe or such like. This will provide a hook for making styling tweaks to the app later on. This is often needed to make things fit into the narrow dimensions of the facebook canvas (limited to 810px!). Of course, if your existing app is built in a responsive, fluid kinda way, you'll be all set.
Most of the details are self explanatory and you can go back and change them at any time by editing the settings. I tend to go for a fixed canvas width (which can be a maximum of 760px to fit within the Facebook canvas) and a fluid height and choose a wide page tab.
Step 4.
Ok, now it gets a bit weird, but bear with me.
In order to Publish your app (so that you can view it and test it etc.) you need to browse to a special URL that includes your App ID and the URI of your existing app on your website. That sounds pretty confusing but here it is:
So that might look something like this:
When you browse to this url you should get a lovely Facebook popup that looks something like this:
If your developer account is linked to multiple pages or client's pages, you have the option of selecting which one to add your app to. In this instance, you would want to add it to your development page whereas when you have finished development and testing, you follow the same procedure to add the app to your live page (or client's page).
Click Add.
Step 5.
All being well and good, your app should have been published and added to your selected page. Now, for more confusion (or at least confusion for a non-Facebook user).
In order to start testing your app, you need to go find it. So, log into Facebook (if you're not already) and click the Home button in the top right corner. Then from the left sidebar click the page that you attached your app to in Step 4. Sorry, I've had to blur them out for privacy. #sadface
You should arrive at a typical Facebook timeline page featuring a header and series of thumbnails beneath it - these are the page tabs. If you have more than four, your most recent addition will not be visible. Select the dropdown arrow to the right and swap the app you just published with one of the first four for ease of access.
Clicking on this tab will take you to the Facebook Canvas page and your app will be displayed within it in an iframe. Hopefully.
Step 6.
That's it. You're all done. You may want to make some tweaks to the styling of you app to get it displaying optimally within the narrow viewport. If you want/need to do that, keep reading
Facebook specific styles
This bit is easy peasey.
If you added some kind of query string to your canvas URL like
?template=fb or
?facebook-iframe then you can use that as a styling hook. First of all, you'll need a bit of PHP to add a
.facebook-app (or similar) class to your app's markup.
$class = '';
if ( stripos($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], 'facebook-iframe') ) :
$class = 'facebook-app';
endif; ?>
<div class="app <?php echo $class ?>">
Then in your CSS:
/*

 */
.facebook-app {
/* facebook specific styles here*/
The Ole "Like Wall" Trick
This has started to be a pretty common request with Facebook Apps - where the client wants the user to "Like" them before they can get to the real app.
This is also pretty straightforward but does require a bit of extra work. Firstly, you'll need the PHP Facebook SDK which is like a mini library of functions for programming interactions with Facebook. As a front-end developer, most of this goes straight over my head and I can't guarantee that this is the best, simplest, most efficient way of doing this, but it worked for me…!
Step 1.
Include the SDK in your project
Step 2.
Grab your App ID and App Secret from the setup phase and add them to this snippet which you need to add to your app code:
/* Initialize app interactivity by passing the App ID and App Secret used in setup */
$facebook = new Facebook(array(
'appId' => "148125265327665",
'secret' => "a72526d5d9d6977457b1c0f4ef078890",
'cookie' => true
Step 3.
Facebook does a lot of it's magic based on the status of something called a
signed_request. To determine if the user has "Liked Us" we need to parse the signed request; if it returns false, we serve up the Like Wall, if it returns true, we have access to details about the Like status of the page and we serve them the code to display the app.
/* Store a reference to the Signed Request so we can determine if the page has been liked
and the user can proceed to the promo entry page */
$signed_request = $facebook->getSignedRequest();
function parsePageSignedRequest() {
if ( isset($_REQUEST['signed_request']) ) {
$encoded_sig = null;
$payload = null;
list($encoded_sig, $payload) = explode('.', $_REQUEST['signed_request'], 2);
$sig = base64_decode(strtr($encoded_sig, '-_', '+/'));
$data = json_decode(base64_decode(strtr($payload, '-_', '+/'), true));
return $data;
return false;
Now we know the status of our user, let's apply a bit of logic.
if ( $signed_request = parsePageSignedRequest() ) :
if ( $signed_request->page->liked ) :
/* Facebook specific version of the promotion for users who have 'Liked' the page */
else :
/* If the user has not yet 'Liked' the page, display this content */
Here we determine whether the user has "Liked" the page. If they have, we give them what they're after. If not, we show them a "Like Us to continue" message.
The Facebook canvas page has a button at the top right for liking the app but you can also embed a proper "Like" button within the app itself.
Step 4.
Go get the code for a "Like" button. You can get one here: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/plugins/like/. Fill in the details and chose the button style that you like (get it..? Sigh). Make sure to grab the HTML5 version not the iframe version in the code popup window. Set the URL to like to the URL of your Facebook page tab app.
Copy and paste the generated code and add it to the "Like Us" page. Something like this:

You'll also need to include the Facebook Javascript SDK in your page and call FB.init() otherwise your Like button may not display.
/* Load the Facebook JS SDK */
(function(d, s, id) {
var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];
if (d.getElementById(id)) return;
js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;
js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=YOUR_APP_ID";
fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);
}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));

appId : YOUR_APP_ID,
status : true, // check login status
cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access the session
xfbml : true // parse XFBML
All being well, you should now have a "Like Us" splash page with a "Like" button embedded in it.
Step 5.
So, everything is looking good. But you might find that if you visit your app and click the like button, nothing happens until you refresh the page. Next time the page loads, the logic fires, determines that you now have "Liked" the app and directs you through to the real deal.
In order to force past the Like Wall we can add a
$force variable to the request.
$force = !empty($_REQUEST['force']); ?>
And then use this in our Like logic:
if ( $force || $signed_request = parsePageSignedRequest() ) :
if ( $force || $signed_request->page->liked ) : ?>
We can now cause the iframe to reload and force past the Like wall on click:
window.location.href = '/?template=fb&force=1';
And you're done. Go grab a beer.
Final Thoughts
So, there you have it, a really simple way to take some app-like functionality from your existing website and make it available on Facebook, wrapped up in that all too familiar blue and white wrapper. Wonderful.
Even as a non-Facebook user, I can see the benefit of putting your content in multiple places and growing your user base through people who like your company and content.
However, I think there is something that doesn't sit well with me about making your users "Like" you before they can play a game or enter a competition or whatever - if you have a good product or good content, people will probably "Like" you anyway so doing it this way feels a bit forced to me. Also, they may like you just to play and then you end up with a database of people who don't really like you at all. But I think the real issue with this whole concept is that by duplicating your content and pushing people to interact with it on Facebook, you reduce the chance that people will view more content on your website: if they're on your site already, it's much easier for you to coax them to another part of it; if they are on Facebook, aimlessly passing time, they're less likely to follow a link to your website and more likely to go and look at silly pictures of people they barely know. Sorry, I'm getting cynical again. I'll stop now.
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Matt Lightwood, director, quantitative finance, says that evolving the form and function of internal risk models is key to tackling the challenges in the market
With Solvency II now fully enshrined in law, what industry challenges have you sought to address in the last 12 months?
At Conning, we see at least three areas of focus in the European market. The first is insurers taking more ownership of the underlying internal model assumptions, traditionally a difficult task for actuarial departments to achieve. We have invested considerably in making the process easier and faster for the financial risk models embedded within our GEMS® Economic Scenario Generator (ESG), creating easy-to-use calibration tools backed by superfast computation of results. In many cases, the process of recalibrating models has been cut from hours to minutes.
The second is bringing internal modelling into the investment management process. Insurance asset managers need tools to more efficiently evaluate the appropriate asset allocation from a capital perspective and, as Conning is also an asset manager, the insight of our investment team has been valuable in developing these.
The last area of focus is automation and consolidation of process. We are just about to release a new automation workflow tool aimed at the life insurance market which will take much of the manual work out of the Market Consistent Embedded Value (MCEV) calculation and validation process. In testing, this is already proving hugely advantageous in reducing the end-to-end processing time.
How did Brexit, Trump and elections across Europe impact the underlying assumptions of your ESG?
These events led to many questions about appropriate changes for internal models. But since the actual events, things have changed very little. There is so much uncertainty about what Brexit means and what legislative success we can expect from a Trump administration that it would not be prudent to change our modelling assumption at this stage.
We believe that good risk models should not react to every political or economic event unless the event presents new, never-before-seen information. In fact, little in the way of new tail events has been observed so far post the Brexit referendum. We continue to monitor the situation and assess the potential impact, and I think so far this has been the right approach.
What is the legacy of Solvency II? Is it now business-as-usual for the industry or are people still grappling with it?
It is not business as usual. Regulators have approved internal models, and we now see them revisiting applications looking for evidence that the models are evolving and improving. As part of our response, we recently released a new interest rate model which addresses some of the difficulties life insurers have in fitting models to the swaption-implied volatility surfaces in stressed market conditions. I think regulators will really be looking for insurers to show that their internal models remain best of breed.
How much are low interest rates still dictating the agenda when it comes to risk modelling?
Interest rates still very much drive behaviour in markets on the investment side. Investors are still hunting high yield assets which in turn means they are having to accept more credit risk. We have expanded our models to build better credit risk analysis and are developing credit risk models for a wider array of asset classes. Our credit models now include European sovereign debt, corporate debt for multiple corporate sectors and US municipals, as well as several others.
New technology and buzzwords are now being introduced formally into insurance. How do you plan to develop in line with new tech?
Big data and machine learning are important concepts and we are looking at the benefits they offer, but we try not to jump on every buzzword and develop products around it. We have been working more on cloud and Software as a Service (SaaS) and will release a new cloud and SaaS suite by the end of the year, which should help to deploy technology more rapidly, increase performance and reduce cost.


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Tips and ideas on designing a home window box, including what to plant and how to grow a colorful garden.
Few design elements can so quickly and easily transform a home's exterior like the addition of lush and colorful window boxes, filled to overflowing with charming flora and fauna in all four seasons.
This is especially true in city apartments and urban yards where space is at a premium, and there's just no room for a spreading perennial garden.
But hung from a porch railing, attached to the base (or top!) of windows, even lined up alongside the porch, traditional window boxes can bring sunny spring and summer right into even the most crowded urban spaces.
And with their trailing tendrils and profusion of perpetual blooms, they can lend an old-fashioned diversity of color, texture and fragrance to any home or apartment, urban, suburban or rural.
What To Plant
What to plant in your window boxes is only a difficult choice because you have so many wonderful choices! All you really have to decide is what looks and feel right for you.
Some flowers and herbs are window box naturals, because they thrive without attention and can go days without for food and water. Many ivies, the colorful portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora), dwarf marigolds (Tagetas 'Lemon Gem') and nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus 'Alaska Dwarf') fall into that category, and are themselves a great window box blended family, with their lush greens, bright pinks, sunny yellows and brilliant oranges.
But what window box can resist the sweet, pansy-like faces of the johnny-jump-ups (Viola tricolor), who wear their silky purple bonnets atop a cheerful golden and white center? They're an edible, colorful surprise in salads, and will wander happily all over your window box when the weather's not too warm.
The violas will look carefree and lovely sharing space with masses of deep purple and purple and white striped petunias (Petunia x hybrida), which give a gloriously lush and old-fashioned look to any window.
But since violas and pansies, and even petunias to some extent, tend to sleep and straggle rather than flower in the warmer weather, interplant the box with a dwarf purple basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Dark Purple') which will reward your attention with tiny pink florets in summer.
For height and all-summer flowering, give your royal, purple-themed window box a planting of three or four evenly spaced white geraniums (Pelargonium domesticum).
Round it all off with a curly background green of the lacy Ivy 'Wilsonii,' and you've got a delightful flower box to carry you through the summer and fall.
Culinary Herbs in the Box
A sunny window box is a great place to nestle a miniature kitchen garden, complete with an assortment of fragrant herbs that you might pick at will to liven up your spices, sauces and sandwiches.
Besides the various types of basil, some likely candidates for your herbal line-up include the ever-faithful chives (Allium schoenoprasum), pungent oregano (Origanum), parsley (Petroselinum), thymes (Thymus) and rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalus).
For all-around color, you can interplant your herbs with sun-loving annuals, such as the nasturtiums and marigolds. Also consider mixing in the trailing, cherry-red ivy geranium (Pelargonium peltatum) for dirt-level flashes of brilliant red. The gray, felt-like, fragrant foliage of the Helichrysum ivy offers a gorgeous contrast and gives this herbal box a lushly exotic appeal.
Old-Fashioned Pastels
For nostalgia, you might choose a window box of sweet pastels. Start with the lovely blue lobelia (Lobelia erinus), sure to come tumbling and trailing out of the box in gay profusion. The lobelia looks grand against a sweeping carpet of sweet white and pale lavender alyssum. For the taller background, plant a mass of multicolored, pale dwarf snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus 'Floral Carpet').
You can provide some easy, surprising deep color for contrast in your pale-faced window box by reaching for the dramatically patterned coleus (Coleus hybridus) instead of the standard creeping ivy. Coleus likes a little shade, and will reward you for it with rich foliage hues of reds, whites, greens and yellows in delicious variegation.
For the Shady Spots
There's no need to forego window boxes just because your windows spend most of the day in the shade.
For you, the tender impatiens (Impatiens) will provide all the color and texture your shade can bear. Choose especially the big-faced, compact 'Super Elfin' impatiens, and plant them in snug masses side-by-side in the flower box. You may choose all one color for dramatic effect -- they produce an abundance of petals in a range from bright white to deep fuscia, with pinks, reds, oranges and salmons filling in the palette.
Or mix and match the entire impatiens color range for a casual, carefree window box look.
For an interesting spill-over effect, plant the impatiens in multiple rows in the window box, with the back rows packed higher than the front rows. A trailing English ivy or the gray-green Helichrysum will give this heavily floral box a balanced look.
And don't forget that your windows have tops as well as sills. Any home, old or new, takes on an immediate sense of permanence with a lush, thick box of curling ivy crowning its window-tops and falling like ancient fringe along the window-sides!
So whether your summer abode is in the hot city, cool seashore or rural countryside, give your residence a colorful and fragrant lift this year with an assortment of window boxes. They'll cheer you every time you catch a glimpse of them through the window -- even on dreary, sunless days -- and they say to the folks walking or diving by that this is a home where someone cares!


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Hadwig (Hadeuui) appears in an act of her father king Heinrich I on 9 May 935 ["... nos Heinrici aequivoci ac dilecti filii nostri et Hadeuui filiae nostrae ..." MGH DD H I, 71 (#37)]. She appears with her husband Hugues le Grand on 14 September 937 [RHF 9: 721, see below].
Date of Birth: say 917×922.
Hadwig's birth has been frequently placed in or about 922 [Werner (1967), table; ES 1: 3; Settipani (1993), 410], evidently placing her birth after that of her brother duke Heinrich of Bavaria, who was born after Heinrich I became king in 919 and was probably the child mentioned in an act of Heinrich I dated 22 April 922 [MGH DD H I, 41 (#3); see the page of Heinrich I]. On the other hand, Waitz places her birth earlier, before the birth of Heinrich, while her father was still only duke [Waitz (1885), 114]. There does not seem to be any compelling evidence to decide the birth order of Hadwig and Heinrich.
Place of Birth: Unknown.
Date of Death: After 958.
Hadwig was still alive in 958, when she was mentioned by Flodoard as being alive, although not by name ["Bruno Coloniensis archiepiscopus cum exercitu Lothariensium per Franciam proficiscitur in Burgundiam, locuturus cum sororibus ac nepotibus suis." Flodoard, Annales, s.a. 958, 146]. It is clear from an entry in the previous year that the "sisters" of Bruno mentioned here were Gerberga and Hadwig (the nephews were king Lothaire and Hugues Capet) ["Lotharius rex cum matre et amita sua, relicta Hugonis, obviam pergit in pagum Camaracensem avunculo suo Brunoni." ibid., s.a. 957, 144]. According to Sigebert of Gembloux, she was still living in 965 [Sigebert, Chronica, s.a. 965, MGH SS 6: 351], but Sigebert's information has been questioned [Dümmler (1876), 371, n. 9; Kalckstein (1877), 315, n. 1; Lot (1891), 48, n. 3]. Suggestions about Hadwig's date of death include 10 May from the necrologies of Merseburg and Essen ["VI. id. [Maii] ... Hadeuui ob." Calend. Merseb., 114; "VI Id. Maii Hathawig comitissa" (Nec. Essen) Dümmler (1876), 371, n. 9; Althoff (1984), 157, 365 (K 13); Lot (1891), 48, n. 3], 16 August from the necrology of Echternach ["XVII Kal. Sept. Hatawich filia [sic] regis Ottonis" Dümmler (1876), 371, n. 9; Lot (1891), 48, n. 3], and 9 January from the necrology of Saint-Germain-des-Prés ["V idus [Ian.] ... atque Hadhuidi, comitisse et ababatisse [sic]" Obit. Sens, 1 (pt. 1): 248; Lot (1891), 48, n. 3].
Place of Death: Unknown.
Heinrich I, d. 2 July 936, king of Germany.
Mother: Mathilde, d. 14 March 968, daughter of count Dietrich.
See the page of Heinrich I for the details.
m. 937, Hugues "le Grand", d. 16×17 June 956, duke of France.
Flodoard places the marriage in 938 ["Hugo princeps, filius Rotberti, sororem Othonis regis Transhenensis, filiam Heinrici, ducit uxorem." Flodoard, Annales, s.a. 938, 69], but an act of 14 September 937 shows that the marriage had already taken place in the previous year ["... tam domni Hugonis Francorum ducis, quam etiam Haduidis ipsius amabilis et satis diligibilis uxoris ..." RHF 9: 721]. See the page of Hugues "le Grand" for further details.
See the page of Hugues "le Grand" for the details.
Béatrix, b. say 938, d. 23 September
after 987;
m. 954, Frédéric I, d. 18 May 978, count of Bar; duke of Upper Lorraine, 959-978.
Hugues "Capet", b. say 940, d. 24 October 996; duke of the Franks,
960-987; king of France, 987-996;
m. Adélaïde.
Emma, b. say 945, d. after 18 March
m. 960 Richard I of Normandy, d. 996, count of Rouen.
Otto, b. say 945, d. 23 February 965,
duke of Burgundy;
m. Liutgard, daughter of Giselbert, duke of Burgundy.
Eudes alias Henri,
b. say 948, d. 15 October 1002;
m. 975, Gerberge, daughter of Lambert, count of Chalon, and widow of Adalbert, king of Italy.
Falsely attributed mother: Hatheburg, daughter of Erwin, count of Merseburg, and first wife of Heinrich I.
Depoin's claim that Hadwig's mother was Heinrich's first wife is based on his unacceptable hypothesis that Frédéric, duke of Upper Lorraine, was a son of Amalrada, sister of Mathilde, second wife of Heinrich [Depoin (1907), 332]. (For the supposed marriages between Amalrada, daughter of Dietrich, and Wigeric of Bidgau and Ricuin of Verdun, see the pages of Wigeric and Dietrich). This theory, if correct, would make Frédéric a first-cousin once-removed of his wife Béatrix unless Hadwig were a daughter of Hatheburg. However, as discussed on the pages of Wigeric and Dietrich, Depoin's theory must be rejected, leaving no reason to doubt that Hadwig was a daughter of Heinrich and Mathilde, as the chronology would suggest.
Althoff (1984) = Gerd Althoff, Adels- und Königsfamilien im Spiegel ihrer Memorialüberlieferung (Munich, 1984).
Calend. Merseb. = Ludwig Hesse, "Calendrium Merseburgense", Zeitschrift für Archivkunde, Diplomatik und Geschichte 1 (1834): 101-150.
Depoin (1907) = Joseph Depoin, "Wicman II, comte du Hamaland, bienfaiteur de Saint-Pierre de Gand au Xe siècle", in Paul Bergmans, ed., Annales du XXe Congrès (Gand, 1907), 2 vols (Ghent, 1907), 2: 315-351.
Dümmler (1876) = Rudolf Köpke & Ernst Dümmler, Kaiser Otto der Große (Leipzig, 1876).
Flodoard, Annales = Ph. Lauer, ed., Les Annales de Flodoard (Paris, 1905).
Kalckstein (1877) = Carl von Kalckstein, Geschichte des französischen Königthums unter den ersten Capetingern (Leipzig, 1877).
Lot (1891) = Ferdinand Lot, Les derniers Carolingiens (Paris, 1891).
MGH DD = Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Diplomata series.
Obit. Sens = Obituaires de la Province de Sens (2 vols. in 3, Paris, 1902-6).
Waitz (1885) = Georg Waitz, Jahrbücher des Deutschen Reichs under König Heinrich I. (3rd, ed., Leipzig, 1885).
Compiled by Stewart Baldwin
First uploaded 3 April 2011.
Minor revision uploaded 5 April 2011, with thanks to Steve Barnhoorn for pointing out a reference I had missed.
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By Maureen RoseA domestic abuse awareness program in Corydon, Ind. Oct. 10 took a creative approach to helping men understand women in general and abused women specifically.
Called "Walk in Our Shoes," the awareness program was part of the Limeberry Lumberjack race and family events, sponsored by the Harrison County YMCA. The Domestic Abuse Awareness Committee had specially-made red high heels available in large sizes so that men could wear them, and walk the 200-foot race in the spikes.
One of the cadets exhibited his high heel technique during the "Walk in Our Shoes" race.
The Bluegrass Challenge Academy, a resident program on Fort Knox for high-risk teens, sent a contingent of volunteers to Corydon to help with the day's events. The boys helped in other areas, especially the obstacle course that featured a mud pit, which they traversed with the gusto only testosterone-laden creatures can bring to dirt.
Afterward, BCA instructors Heather Mann and Linda Cooper asked the boys if they would also like to try the high-heeled race.
Nine cadets from the Bluegrass Challenge Academy at Fort Knox ran in red heels at the "Walk in Our Shoes" race to support a domestic violence awareness program in Corydon, Ind.
"Nobody had their arm twisted," Mann said. "They were good sports about it."
Nine of the BCA teens ran in the race, red heels and all.
Auston Finn said it was "awkward" trying to race in high heels.
Nick Robertson said, "They hurt the balls of my feet."
Jose Martinez said, "It felt like I was going to fall forward."
The young men gave the race a try, but were glad it wasn't the usual mile they are accustomed to marching.
"If you had to go a mile, we would have had twisted ankles," Martinez said.
"Melissa Cast, the chair of the DAAC, said the race was supposed to be a somber occasion," explained Mann, "but men in bright red heels is bound to make you smile."
The BCA program teaches high school dropouts how to set and reach goals, life skills, and works with them academically to pass their General Education Development test. When the boys returned to the Fort Knox campus, they told their classmates about the high heel race.
"Most of them said, 'Is that a good thing or a bad thing?' according to Martinez.
Cast said she appreciated the boys' participation.
"I thought it was great," she added. "We ran the gamut from youth to grown men."
The race attracted approximately 30 walkers, with 16 of them men and more than 50 percent of those men coming from the BCA.
"The funny thing was that those (cadets) were flat-out running in their heels," Cast said.
One of the mothers of a BCA cadet saw the article with photos of her son in high heels in a Louisville paper. She called the BCA at Fort Knox to say how proud she was of her son.
The BCA requires all cadets to participate in service projects during their time in the residential program. Most of the projects occur in the communities around Knox and most require serious time and elbow grease.
Finn - the race's winner-- said, "My favorite project was this one; it was fun."
All the cadets said they would race in high heels again, if asked.
"It was for a good cause," Martinez said. "But I wouldn't go out (on a date) in them or anything."


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A Teaching Topic in Strategy and Structure
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This teaching topic deals with the use of coaches and role models to improve individual and organizational performance.
Recommended Reading (Harvard MLD-110B)
Institute for Healthcare Improvement: The Campaign to Save 100,000 Lives, Stanford Business Case L-13, 36 pages
Jerome Groopman, MD, Chapter 6, "The Uncertainty of the Expert" in How Doctors Think, Houghton Mifflin, 2007, pp. 132-155
Atul Gawande, MD, "The Checklist", The New Yorker, December 10, 2007, pp. 1-13
Philip E. Tetlock, "How Accurate Are Your Pet Pundits", Project Syndicate
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