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As a business, how likely is it that potential customers will come through your door?
The whole point of an online presence is to entice customers into your store, your leasing office or your showroom so you can convert them to paying customers rather than just browsers online.
Further, nothing is more frustrating as a customer than finding out that you have been given the wrong information about where a business is located. As a customer, how likely are you to give this company your business? Not very. In fact, according to Placeable, 73% of consumers stated that they lose trust in a brand when the online listing shows incorrect information.
1. Missing hours of operation information can be a dealbreakerThere are many things that people look for in listings, whether they are looking at that search engine on a PC or on a mobile device. The top piece of information that most people look for is the hours of operation, since their search is likely for a business that they frequent quite often.
In fact, in a study conducted by local data aggregator Localeze, hours of operation were noted as the most helpful feature in selecting a business during local search. 76% of respondent reporting that they expect this information when searching and 61% believe that it is a feature that helps them to select a business.
Even if people are new to a business, it doesn't give people a good impression if the business hours are not listed and they don't know that it's only open from 11 a.m-6p.m. Tuesday-Saturday .Imagine that potential customer who is ready to spend their money in store, but shows up on Monday at 7 p.m. only to find it closed. That customer is likely going to do another search on a mobile phone to find a different store and spend their money there.
2. You can't spell NAP data (and score a citation) without an A(ddress)While most people would assume that the number one reason people do a search online is for the address or location of a business, the address is actually behind hours of operation as the second most desired information. But, of course, the whole point of being in business is to make money doing what you love or selling what you love. And that happens by attracting foot traffic and increasing customer base.
It bears repeating that if a business address is incorrect on listing sites such as Google or Bing, then customers will not be crossing the threshold. A simple thing such as the wrong number on a street address, or even the wrong town, can mean that a customer cannot find you. The US Postal Service relies on a complex system of checks to verify and standardize addresses, and many of the search engines will default to the USPS for correct mailing addresses.
What this means for the average new business owner is that unless a business is in an established location, getting the correct address on their listing means that both the address from City Hall and the information on USPS must be consistent. If USPS doesn't recognize that address, then a business owner must contact them to verify their new address and get that information updated on USPS's online database.
3. Local searchers are mobile creaturesAccording to Localeze, mobile-phone-based searches drive in-store purchases with more than 75% of searches ending in a purchase—if a business has their listing details correct. Now if half of the people searching for a business listing on a local search engine, such as Google Local/Maps, can't find the store's business listing details, then the business is going to lose 100% of their business.
For ease of use for potential customers, some of those details need to be as readily available as possible in a mobile-friendly manner. This can be accomplished with a responsive website that supports cellphone and tablet-specific versions.
4. Updated, accurate websites still serve as a first impressionAt the same time, more than 60% of searches on PC platforms such as website portals, Internet Yellow Page directories and local sites have a similar chance of ending in a purchase. While mobile searches are becoming more of a standard in where a customer searches, a business owner should not discount the power of a fulsome, consistent and accurate listing that is reflective of the business website.
Any listing should be linked to the business's website and feature the exact same information, but more of it. While a website should be enough to entice a customer to visit or buy, if those inconsistencies exist, then trust issues may arise in a business's practices before a customer ever crosses their threshold.
5. Local searchers mix it up across multiple devices, situations and timesPeople who search for listings are doing it in many more ways than when the Internet first coalesced into existence about two decades ago. In that time, we went from working on desktops to laptops to PDAs to Blackberries to Apples to tablets—and in each iteration, the methods of search have changed.
However, that has slowed over the last five years or so as web developers realize that they need to be smarter. Rather than designing three different sites for three different platforms, they have created websites that are scalable to the search device. And that has been helped along by the proliferation of types of devices in use everyday.
According to Pew Research Center, In 2015, smartphone ownership in America was at 68%, with tablet and computer ownership at 45%. Statista says that almost half of American adults use their smartphones the most to search for local information online, the other half being split between computers (40%) and tablets (11%). According to Localeze, like the types of devices used, what we are searching for varies by the time of day and device. Entertainment is searched for during work hours on computers, restaurants during evening using phones and health/fitness evening using tablets.
The most important part of those mobile searches is accuracy. If someone cannot find your business in a local search or find inaccurate results whilst out and about, then your business has lost the chance for that browser to become a customer. So having those listings correct in all of the device formats is a must as we, and our technology, continue to evolve in the way we interact with local businesses.
6. Local search results are trusted sources of informationLast but certainly not least is the fact that local search results are considered the most trustworthy. In a study by Neustar, it was determined that these searches, such as "used games Raleigh", are what people do the most since they put that trust in local business more than big box, big website stores.
Think about it, would you rather find a local store where you can get that latest purse in town right now? Or you can wait a week for delivery, which is four days past the event that you want it for! Local searches lend themselves to instant gratification and that interaction between browser and salesperson will convert that browser from someone who might get just the minimum to a loyal customer who feels like a million having spent a little more, but getting what they consider to be gold!
Those interactions are what lead people to local searches and the absolute necessity of getting your listings correct. Trust leads to loyalty, which leads to more business, which leads to happy customers and business owners.
And it all starts with that correct listing in that customer's local search. Contact us at SocialJack to have your business properly listed across the web. www.socialjack.biz
March 22nd, 2019
Instagram has entered the territory of "must" rather than "nice-to-have" when it comes to social marketing for businesses. There are a few key reasons why every business should have an Instagram account, and why you're going to be pretty left out if you don't get on this social platform.
1. Skyrocket Your Engagement
The data shows that Instagram is the #1 platform for getting post engagement. That means that if you want to establish a relationship with your client base (which you do), then you're going to need that post engagement that only Instagram can provide.
But let's back it up for a second…
It's an interesting time to be involved in social media marketing… Facebook is facing major allegations, and as a result—people are doing crazy things like starting movements to delete their Facebook accounts… (For my sake, and the sake of your distant relatives, please do not delete your facebook). As much as internet trolls might have you think that it's the social media Armageddon, I assure you that life will go on.
It might be looking a little overcast in the internet landscape, but before we pack our bags —there's still some hope. Facebook's more charismatic and adopted little brother (Instagram) still has users entranced with its purity and boasts a pristine opportunity for brands who are ready to stir up the marketing pot.
Now, Instagram is the #1 platform for post engagement because its focus on visual content creates a very unique space for brands to interact with others—and if you're a skeptic, the numbers don't lie.
According to a study conducted by Forrester, Facebook and Twitter organic post engagement levels are currently less than 0.1%. In comparison, the millennial-centric Instagram boasts regular engagement at 4% for brands. (That's 40x better btw).
2. Grow Your Following with Ease
80 percent of Instagram accounts already follow a business on Instagram, and 65% of top-performing posts feature products. The translation here is obvious, Instagrammers want to see branded content, and they want to connect with brands.
Add the engagement levels for brands (4%) that we just saw and we have the optimal landscape for growing your branded following on this platform.
3. Generate LeadsInstagram is a tool for lead generation.
We know that social media strongly influences purchase decisions, even if that is at the subconscious level of the consumer decision-making process.
It's 2018, and our favorite lead generation tool (Facebook) is making algorithm changes that are making it harder for brands to get heard. With engagement rates already resting around the 0.1% mark, it just might be the ideal time to expand your reach to include some Instagram marketing.
With Instagram, 60% of users have first heard of a product or service through the platform, and over 120 million Instagram users visited a website, got directions, or called/emailed/direct messaged a business as a result of their engagement with the platform (sproutsocial). That means that 120 million Instagrammers have been lead to a business through the platform.
You can easily use Instagram to generate new business and sales with strategic content and links in your bio, as well as reach new targeted and engaged audiences through paid ad campaigns through the Facebook ad platform.
4. Stay On Top of "Instagram Reviews"
A little-known fact is that when an Instagram user posts something on Instagram and uses a location tag, this tag isn't owned or regulated by the business that owns the physical location. All location tags on Instagram, or "Instagram Geotags"," are tied to a separate public account that Instagram will store posts under.
For businesses, this is a blessing and a curse.
Best Case Scenario:
Say you own a local restaurant and you have numerous dedicated and consistent customers who love to post at your restaurant and have nothing but glowing words to accompany beautiful pictures of your space. When others look at your location on Instagram, this is what they see, and they are that much more likely to convert and become loyal customers as well.
Worst Case Scenario:
You own the same local restaurant, but one dissatisfied customer took it upon themselves to post a picture of your front door exclaiming their disgust with the service that they received. This post has lingered on the web and likely dissuaded other customers from posting to the location, and has resulted in the loss of unknown amounts of revenue through prospects who steered away from your business as a result.
Although you have no control over the things that users might be saying about your brand (much like standard reviews), you can still help mitigate some possible damages by having a branded Instagram account and monitoring the posts on your location. Much like negative reviews left on other review platforms, by responding to negative Instagram posts, you are much more likely to prevent harm to your reputation.
5. Don't Get Left Behind
As of 2017, nearly 71% of businesses in the United States were already using Instagram. The release of Instagram business profiles and the ability to to run ads/analytics with ease have been large factors in driving the Instagram growth movement.
Source: e-Marketer
You may notice that this looks like an exponential growth graph, and that's probably because it is. Fortunately for you, just because 71% of these businesses are using Instagram doesn't mean that these businesses are using it to its full potential.
We can make a pretty good estimate as to where this usage rate is going to reside by the end of 2018, so don't get left behind.
Don't wait, get started on your Instagram strategy today to generate new leads, amplify your brand, and build new business!
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Olivier Mercier is the recipient of the 2018 Alain Fournier Ph.D. Dissertation Award. His dissertation, entitled "Iterative Solvers for Physics-based Simulations and Displays", addressed several important problems in the areas of realistic physical simulation and efficient numerical methods, with diverse applications to scalable fluid dynamics and computational imaging.
The effectiveness of software tools in digital content creation and consumption for computer graphics, particularly in the areas of physics-based animation and image synthesis, relies on the development of numerical methods with predictable efficiency and reliable error bounds. Dr. Mercier's thesis presents a body of works that address fundamental problems affecting the scalability of quality in interactive graphics applications. In every instance, Olivier's solutions push the state-of-the-art in their respective application domains, starting with a method for decoupling coarse volumetric fluid simulations with fine scale surface-based dynamics. Here, Olivier proposed a stable wave-based dynamics simulation that marries seamlessly atop many existing underlying fluid simulators, allowing for the augmentation of the effective resolution of these base simulators with sub-linear growth in computation cost and memory. Continuing the trend of these works, Olivier devised another efficient numerical method to address an important problem in focal stack decomposition in virtual reality. His iterative algorithm efficiently computes multi-plane display outputs suitable for rendering in novel virtual reality displays. The crowning work in Olivier's thesis marries the insights gained in his previous factorization and simulation solutions, devising a theory of semi-analytic subspace simulation for Eulerian fluid simulation. Olivier relates his subspace scheme to Fourier- and wavelet-based representations and, as with his previous work, he proposes an efficient numerical solver that leverages his multi-resolution subspace simulation theory: using a novel energy cascade-based advection scheme, Olivier developed a proof-of-concept digital content creation tool for fluid simulations with complex fluid-solid coupling.
Olivier's contributions to the academic community are complemented by his contributions to the open source and industrial research communities. He released his surface-based fluid wave simulator in the widely-adopted open source Mantaflow fluid simulation research platform, and variants of his thesis works have been used in the digital content creation pipelines at Pixar Animation Studios and the rendering tools at Facebook Reality Labs.
Olivier obtained his B.Sc. in Pure and Applied Mathematics with Distinction from the Université de Montréal in 2011, his M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics under the supervision of Jean-Christophe Nave at McGill University in 2013, before returning to complete his Ph.D. at the Université de Montréal in the Département d'informatique et de recherche opérationnelle under the supervision of Derek Nowrouzezahrai. During his Ph.D. studies, he completed research internships at Autodesk Research under the supervision of Jos Stam, at Oculus Research (now Facebook Reality Labs) under the supervision of Douglas Lanman, and at Pixar Research under the supervision of Theodore Kim. Olivier was also a recipient of the prestigious Alexander Graham Bell NSERC Scholarship, the Fonds de recherche du Québec nature et technologies Doctoral Scholarship, and departmental and faculty excellence awards at the Université de Montréal. Olivier is currently a Research Scientist at Facebook Reality Labs, where he continues his work on advancing the state-of-the-art in interactive graphics simulations and virtual reality.

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Volvo has revealed that its fully-electric version of its XC40 before the end of the year, Automotive News reports. The timeline follows that projected last year by the company, when it said that the brand's first battery-powered electric would arrive following the launch of the Polestar 2.
There are no details about the XC40's drive system as yet, but the Polestar 2 – which was revealed in February and had its public debut in Geneva last month – provides a bit of a glimpse, even if system output and range will likely be trimmed on the compact SUV.
The Polestar 2 is equipped with a pair of electric motors, each producing 150 kW (204 hp) and 330 Nm of torque, on each axle to provide all-wheel drive. With a 78 kWh battery, the car yields a range of up to 500 km on the new, more stringent WLTP cycle.
If anything, expect the all-electric version to be around the output levels managed by the XC40 T5 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid version, which was announced last year, with a T4 Twin Engine version set to follow.
The electric XC40 is the first solid step in the Swedish automaker's electrification plans, which aims to have an electrified version of every model in its line-up from this year on, be it in the form of a mild hybrid, hybrid or battery-electric powertrain. It has also stated it expects half of its global sales to come from full-electric models by 2025.
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The Behavioral Sciences Laboratory at CBU is in the new Rosa Deal School of Arts Building. The lab space includes a central "control" room, with four smaller, adjacent rooms where participants or small groups can participate in research studies. The lab contains equipment and software to support student engagement in education and research:
Each 4-channel Biopac MP36 unit is capable of recording many different physiological signals (e.g., EEG, EMG, EKG, EDA, PPG, respiration). We also have a Cedrus StimTracker, which can be coupled with one of the three systems to provide automated timing information (e.g., about the presentation of stimuli and/or participant responses). This can simplify data acquisition and analysis and it gives us precise timing information that is necessary for measuring activity like ERPs.
In 2014, we received an award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a 64-channel EEG system. This system records brain activity from the whole head using electrodes mounted in elastic caps. The system also can record simultaneously from 8 additional channels, through which we can measure several different types of activity (e.g., EMG, EKG, EDA). This system is also paired with a Cedrus StimTracker to provide precise timing information.
SuperLab is a user-friendly program for presenting stimuli and recording participant responses. It also can send timing information to the StimTrackers. SuperLab can be used on its own or in combination with the psychophysiology systems. We have several SuperLab licenses.
CBU has a site license for MATLAB, which is a powerful and widely used programming platform. It is used for many things, from creating stimuli to analyzing data.


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Google Analytics is the analytics service of search engine giant Google that enables marketers and entrepreneurs to track and improve their website traffic. Its powerful suite of tools is a must-have for anyone running a website, but novices may find it daunting to use.
White Hat Academy's Google Analytics Training Course teaches even complete beginners how to navigate and use it and maximise their online marketing results in the process.
White Hat Academy's Google Analytics Training Course is divided into four 3-hour modules. It provides you with a comprehensive look at Google Analytics, from setting up an account, integrating it into your website, navigating your Analytics account, and analysing real-time traffic.
Here is a quick overview of each module:
At the end of the course, you will take the GAIQ exam. This 90-minute test is designed to assess your proficiency in using the platform. When you pass, you will acquire a GAIQ certification.
The course is open to anyone looking to learn how to use Google Analytics whether for their professional development or their business. If you have a basic working knowledge of navigating the internet and how to communicate by email, you can sign up for the course.
White Hat Academy is an online learning company based in Kolkata, India. It mainly focuses on training students in pay-per-click (PPC) marketing, digital marketing, and search engine optimisation. Its faculty of industrial gurus and Google-certified professionals provide students with world-class and up-to-date knowledge in the field of digital marketing.
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Welcome to HKUST. Hope you have a smooth transition and feel at home at HKUST.
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All new students are also invited to attend various Enrichment Talks, Tours and Workshops.
- Complete Program Registration and Collect Student Card in person (refer to the email notification)
- Activate your HKUST network/ ITSC account at myaccount.ust.hk (refer to email notification)
- Access and check your HKUST email (@connect.ust.hk) at http://O365.ust.hk or myPortal (important information and notifications from different units will be sent to this email account)
- Attend Academic Advising & Peer Mentoring sessions (these sessions are very useful and critical for your class pre-enrolment; refer also to respective Schools' orientation information, SBM, SSCI, SENG, SHSS, IPO & individual email notifications for details; absence from these sessions may affect your study progress)
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Aug 26 School of Science (SSCI) 15:00-19:00 at S.H. Ho Sports Hall
Aug 27 School of Business and Management (SBM) 12:00-14:30 at S.H. Ho Sports Hall
Aug 28 School of Engineering (SENG) 10:00-17:00 at S.H. Ho Sports Hall
Aug 30 Interdisciplinary Programs Office (IPO) 11:00-14:00 at LG1031 and Sports Hall Lobby
Sep 6 School of Humanities and Social Science (SHSS) 18:30 - 21:30 at G/F China Garden Restaurant
HLTH1010 Required Activities
Aug 26-28 Attend Fitness Training
Sep 6-8 Attend Health and Fitness Assessment
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Create 15 stunning tote bag designs using the two reusable plastic templates.
New from Debbie Shore, this is a brand new bag-making series with a difference!
The 15 tote bag designs are created using the rigid plastic templates contained within the book; these two easy-to-use templates are durable, reusable, wipe-clean and perfect for fussy cutting, plus they are simple to position and use there is no need to pin them.
The 15 tote bags are each made using different techniques, pockets, straps and fastenings, to create 15 very different results. The templates can also be used for your own further design variations, as you mix and match the techniques covered within the book; Debbie gives advice on how to adapt and create your own unique designs. Each project in the book is explained using Debbie's trademark style and step-by-step photography, and there is also a comprehensive techniques section and a guide to using the templates.
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These two stunning new titles from Debbie convince us yet again that we can never have too many bags! Each book comes in an attractive hard-back folder which also encloses a wallet containing two durable plastic templates, from which, by following Debbies impeccable instructions, it is possible to construct fifteen different bags from each book. There is a bag for every taste and occasion, each beautifully presented in full colour, showing Debbies inspiring fabric choices. Techniques including zipped pockets, magnetic closures and piping are all covered in detail, making these projects suitable for every level of sewing expertise. Debbie also includes inspiring suggestions on adapting the templates to expand the design possibilities and create even more bags. Outstanding value for money, these books are a definite must-have for every bag-loving sewer.
Debbie Shore has released two new bag making books in a new series of books with Search Press the Build a Bag series. The first two books focus on Tote Bags and Occasion bags, each book containing instructions for 15 projects as well as tips on making your own variations of these designs. I hear that future books include backpacks and satchels.
What differentiates these books from other bag making books is they both come with full size reusable plastic templates, so you can use them repeatedly without the wear and tear you normally get from paper patterns. They are thin plastic templates with slots for you to draw through to mark the shape of your bag, the flap or zip positioning. The templates are also transparent, so you can fussy cut your fabric. Each book has a handy plastic pocket inside the front cover to safely store your templates, so they dont get bent or damaged.
Both books start with a guide to using the templates, to the tools and techniques you will need to make the bags (with step by step instructions and colour photos) and some tip tips from Debbie.
The bags themselves range in size and complexity and include clutch bags, large totes and handbags. Some of them do look quite similar with just a detail like the bag flap changed but theres still several different styles and sizes contained in the books.
The projects teach you different bag making techniques including adding zips, making pockets, sewing different shaped bag flaps, making piping, bag closures, making quilted bags, adding details like bows or applique etc. In her bag making tips Debbie lets the reader know which bag is the easiest one to start with.
As with all her books the project instructions are easy to follow and have clear photos for every stage to help guide the reader.
These books are ideal for those new to bag making and will help readers grow their bag making skills and confidence as they work through the projects. The plastic templates are a brilliant idea and a great bonus. I look forward to seeing the next books in this series.
I always get excited when Debbie Shore brings out a new book. The 'Build A Bag' series is absolutely amazing. A brand new concept that is both original and simple, the 15 projects are stunning. The book and the reusable templates come in a folder and can be removed for easier usage. As always, the projects are beautifully presented and the instructions are simple to follow. the step by step instructions come in both a visual and written format, and with additional hints and tips they can be adapted and embellished to your own design. Each project has a coloured diagram to show what piece of template to use. For both a beginner and an advanced sewist, this is one book that will be forever loved. The bags as you would expect are amazing, and all are absolutely useful. I can imagine my friends are going to love them. They are a perfect gift idea. The only problem is knowing which to sew first!!
From the minute I received my copy of this new book I just couldn't wait to get started. It is great that it has a hard cover and pockets to keep the templates in. Debbie takes you through the whole journey of how to make each tote bag so if you are a beginner there is plenty of help and references for you to look at if you are unsure. So far I have only made the "Sew simple tote bag", but I can't wait to get started on my next project which will be the, "Purse with Flap". I think that there will be a few friends that may be getting bags for their Christmas present
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Each pattern shows which piece of template is needed and there are clear picture instructions as well.
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TUPELO — Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), along with Rep. Travis Childers (D-Miss.), are calling on the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure at least three commercial roundtrip flights a day at Tupelo Regional Airport.
The DOT is presently reviewing proposals for service to Tupelo under the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, and is expected to announce decisions related to this process in the near future.
In their letter to Susan Kurland, DOT assistant secretary for aviation and international affairs, the lawmakers wrote: "As you know, the region has great potential for continued growth, and market analysis shows demand for higher frequency air service. Action by the Department should not injure the local economy, hinder the region's ability to maintain and expand the employment base, or limit the opportunity to attract new development.
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In a bid to reduce rubbish and litter across the city, the Zero Hero Challenge is encouraging Birmingham's 65,000 students to create their own viral videos about how to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible.
The competition has been set up as part of the CleanerBrum initiative and aims to help Birmingham achieve its target of sending no waste to landfill by 2035.
Cllr Lisa Trickett, Cabinet Member for Clean Streets, Recycling and Environment, said: "Students comprise a large proportion of Birmingham's population so it's important that they help to create a zero waste city.
"The £500 Amazon vouchers are not only being given as a prize but as an acknowledgement of the winner's support for the cause. We're looking for really imaginative ideas that will have measurable results so we can see the real impact of the winning video."
Any students wishing to take part should create a video around two minutes long and upload it to Facebook, YouTube or Twitter with the hashtag #ZeroHeroChallenge and tagging @bhamcitycouncil on Twitter.
The closing date for entries is 31st March 2017.
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Shortly after launching we saw a need for transparency in terms of rates, so made the decision to be the first in our sector to publish all prices on our website, giving our customers a clear and quick impression of the fees for every item stocked. We also added online quoting within months of setting up Furniture Hire UK, so rates could be conveniently calculated from our website.
In 2010 we expanded Millmoll to include two new brands, Online Furniture Hire and Exam Tables. These were developed to appeal specifically to the corporate sector and organisations requiring exam tables, respectively. As Millmoll grew, we wanted to retain our focus on exceptional customer care so began collecting client feedback and scores to track our progress, which we still publish live on our websites along with testimonials to this day.
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With stocks growing and orders coming in from our businesses we relocated to larger premises within Greater London in 2011, so we could expand and add to stocks and our staff teams. This year saw us being named as the Best New Business, with further titles awarded in 2012. A successful bid for the London 2012 Summer Games, as well as a contract to supply furniture to the Glasgow 2014 Games, significantly boosted revenue and we re-invested adding a Manchester depot in 2012, and a further one in Birmingham in 2014.
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We also re-developed all of our sites, making them all fully ecommerce so every order/quote could be completed online. In 2014 we re-worked our Furniture Hire UK website in 2015, adding refreshed looks, quick product previews, and fully responsive design, so they join Online Furniture Hire and Exam Tables as looking the same on all devices including phones, tablets, and PCs.
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We were named as EHA Company of the Year 2015 at the Hire Awards of Excellence. This year we relaunched our Furniture Hire UK website to include additional mobile friendly features, responsive design, quick product information, instant quoting and a clean, fresh layout.
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We launched Manchester Furniture Hire serving the event industry in London and the UK. A new Birmingham depot allowing quick access to the Midlands and surrounding cities in the north and south. We opened bases in Scotland to assist with the Glasgow 2014 Games contract and provide services to other customers in the area.
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Our head office was relocated to within the Greater London area bringing us closer to the city. We were named as the Best New Business as part of the Hire Awards Of Excellence.
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Porsche had been racing a turbocharged 917 in the Can-Am series for around a year when it decided that its 911 needed to go turbo. In 1973, the company presented a concept for a turbocharged 911 road car, and later that year, got to work on a race car companion. The result, the 911 Carrera RSR 2.1 Turbo, was campaigned by the factory for the 1974 season, and set the stage for dominating race cars to come.
In appearance, this Carrera RSR looks like a regular 911 with huge fender flares but it's actually quite different in reality. The suspension—with its boxed aluminum trailing arms, and titanium coil springs—is as much 917 as any Porsche street car, and the bodywork is mainly fiberglass.
The engine is a bit of a masterpiece too. For Group 5 racing, the FIA limited engine displacement to 3.0 liters, hence why Porsche went with a relatively small 2.1-liter capacity for this twin-plug flat-six. Like the 911 road car, the crankcase is magnesium, while its valves are titanium and Bosch mechanical fuel-injection is used. Thanks to the giant KKK turbocharger hanging off the back of the car, output was over 500 hp back in the day.
To provide downforce and airflow for the engine's giant intercooler, Porsche fitted the Carrera RSR Turbo with a huge rear wing. Interestingly, the factory painted it black, so it didn't look too big. This was an attempt to make the RSR look at least somewhat like its road-car counterpart, though we're not sure it works.
Porsche only built four turbo RSRs before switching its focus to the 935 for 1976. Of the four, two are in private collections, and one remains in the Porsche museum. This one, R13, will be sold by Gooding & Company at its Amelia Island auction next month and it represents the very rare chance to own a factory RSR turbo.
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Is Overlord good?
What's it about?
Basically, it's Inglorious Basterds vs. Re-Animator: The heroes are a squad of World War II American paratroopers dropped into Nazi occupied France in advance of D-Day on a mission to knock out a German radio installation that will enable allied air support, but when they get to the site they discover the installation is ALSO housing a laboratory where a Nazi mad scientist is conducting inhuman experiments to turn dead bodies into undead super-soldiers.
So… Wolfenstein, then?
On a much smaller scale and not as over-the-top, but shares a lot of the same DNA, yes.
Who's in it?
Jovan Adepo and Wyatt Russell are the leads, with great chemistry as the requisite "idealistic young guy/jaded-commander" double act. Dominic Applewhite, Ian DeCasteker ("Fitz" from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) Jacob Anderson and Joseph Magaro seem to be appropriately relishing the chance to affect classic-formula War Movie Archetypes ("The Quiet Guy," "Loud Ethnic New Yorker," "Gentle Nerd") filling out the rest of the unit. Mathilde Olivier makes a really strong impression as an imperiled but hardly helpless French villager, and Pilou Asbek does a fun turn in a bad guy role.
I count at least two Game of Thrones people in there.
Yeah, there might also be more I missed. Eventually every genre movie will have one actor from GoT somewhere in there, I imagine.
Who made it?
It's a J.J. Abrams/Bad Robot production with a Billy Ray script, but the director is a relative newcomer from Australia named Julius Avery. If this is his audition for bigger projects, it's a hell of a resume: You can tell they didn't have all the money in the world for this, but it's a big-looking mini-blockbuster that wrings a lot out of a little.
But is it about anything other than what it looks like?
So it's really just a "Monster Nazis" movie?
It is, though it takes its time on the in-story reveal of what's actually going on well enough that for a change I actually wish Abrams had done his usually tiresome "mystery box" schtick and surprised everyone with a horror movie they thought was "only" a war movie.
I guess that answers whether or not it's also a secret Cloverfield movie.
It is not.
But you liked it?
I was way, way into it. It's just a ton of fun — a no bull, no filler, no pretense action-horror flick that delivers exactly what it promises so matter-of-factly that it's sort of hard to review: There really isn't much happening under the hood in terms of subtext, but that mostly seems to be the point and for a change that isn't really a problem. As pure fun as R-rated, pulp shoot-em-ups get. The war stuff feels authentic, the action scenes are exciting, the monster sequences are nasty, and the setup/payoff for almost every big moment lands exactly the way it needs to.
And they aren't kidding around at all, despite going off in the weird mad-scientist direction?
Mostly. It manages the not easy trick of being JUST self aware enough to trust the audience to figure shit out for itself without descending into smug, winking self-satisfaction: The plot moves along at a really fast clip and the main reason why is that it breezes through big turns and reveals confident that the audience already understands what's going on because they're catching the archetypes and formula beats and know what's up… but it never turns that awareness into a deflating joke — nobody has to turn to the audience and go "C'mon, you've seen a movie before so you know exactly what the mad-science potion does and what happens next" even though that's pretty much what's going on. It's a delicate balance, but it works.
So you recommend it?
Hell yeah! I won't lie and say that the current state of the world hasn't made good, old-fashioned Nazi-blasting even more entertaining than it used to be; but the bottom line is that Overlord is just a damn good mini-blockbuster that's about as good as movies like this get. I had a blast.
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Could be option... I have used them for center games already twice this year!
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The Second Annual Harmony AwardsThe Second Annual Harmony Awards is an opportunity to shine a light on some of the greatest local talent in DC, MD, and Northern Virginia! Nominations are made by a team of local music aficionados and then we let the people vote for their favorite local talent. This event is held as a black-tie formal event and features performances by some of our favorite local talent! This is a local artists' first step toward winning their Grammy or Academy Award, so get dressed up and come out to support your local scene!
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Pinch Harmonics is a northern virginia based company that focuses on promotion of the local scene and DIY event production. We are an open collective dedicated to opening opportunities for the local and touring starving artists. Over the past years, we have worked with many touring acts wishing to play in the DMV, as well as setting up local shows, like the Battle of the Bands, to promote our local scene. We aim to put the DMV on the map of the music industry world. Pinch Harmonics is the Northern Virginia hub for the next wave of artistic and musical talent.
Loé is originally from Gainesville, VA and has followed his dream of pursuing dance electronic music fused with pop! With millions of streams on several of his Spotify hits like "Circles" or "Out of My Mind", Loé is on the verge of making it big. Coming out of Northern Virginia, Loé went straight to Sweden to create music with EDM game-changers Kiso and Luca Schriener. Loé plans to release more solo work in the coming months.
Self described as a Jazz-funk-alternative-rock-band from northern VA, Epitrope brings you on a roller coaster of emotions listening to their songs. They have the kind of music that you just can't help but dance along to.
Brien Johnson has been performing hip-hop with his live band under the name T.A.G. (This Annointed Generation) for over 10 years now. As time passed, Brien started to branch off and start his solo project as a freestyle rapper. With roots in his hometown Manassas, and a Christian upbringing, Brien's music focuses on uplifting others and sharing his passion and creativity in a positive way.
Buto is a Singer,Songwriter, and Actor that loves Jesus with all his heart. He is based in the DMV area and is steadily continuing to grow his fan base. Buto's hit single "Blessing" has been reposted and shared internationally through the Youtube channel Elevator Music and has continued to build new fans worldwide!
Kaelan Brown is a hip-hop musician out of Arlington, VA. Coming off of the release of his first album, From Out The Pines, Kaelan has been performing huge stages such as Canal Club, The National, Strange Matter, and Black Cat. His music always attracts a huge crowd and can fit with any genre with his smooth melodies and hard-hitting bars.
The Internal Frontier is a polished indie/pop project emerging from the D.C. area that combines early mainstream rock and indie flavors to make a unique sound of it's own.


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Hello - this forum is great... Hope you can help me. I am getting a random BSOD. PC has tested fine in Prime95 24+ hours and fine in MemTest 24 hours.
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Highlights of the all-new Nissan Sunny include a refreshing new design, revamped cabin with new features and equipment and a new platform, which makes it longer, wider and lower than the outgoing model.
The all-new Nissan Sunny – billed as Versa in global markets – is out! The next-generation of Nissan's mid-size sedan was unveiled ahead of its 2019 New York Motor show debut, and it's expected to go on sale in global markets soon. Highlights of the new Sunny include a new platform, revamped cabin, and a refreshing new design.
Whether you loved or hated it, there's no denying that the outgoing Sunny was a bit of an oddball in terms of design. With the new model, Nissan designers have addressed this issue, and as you can see in the pictures, the startled-tortoise-like face of the old car has been junked in favour of a sleeker and more dynamic front-end. It looks quite handsome if we're honest. The change in the design language can be credited to the fact that it's largely inspired by the larger Altima sedan. Like its bigger sibling, there are sharp creases all over the bodywork and the signature V-motion grille, blacked out C-pillars and a floating roof look are also present. The proportions are well defined, too, and it doesn't look awkward or unnecessarily stretched when viewed from the side. The boot as well the design at the back is as also neatly executed. Overall, it's a job well done by Nissan designers, we've to say.
Nissan claims the new Sunny is longer, wider and lower than its predecessor, thanks to the new V-Platform it's based on. Now the outgoing model is quite spacious already, and with the new model growing even bigger in size, there's going to be even more space inside the cabin. Speaking of the cabin, the interior is also completely new. The design and layout, however, is similar to the Kicks SUV. And this means there's a lot of new equipment on offer, which includes keyless entry, push-button start, a touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, new steering wheel and more.
As for the engine options, the new Sunny/Versa will be launched with a 1.6-litre petrol engine in the US. The engine is rated at 122bhp and develops 155Nm of torque. It'll be paired to a six-speed CVT automatic transmission. Expect manual petrol as well as diesel-powered versions of the car to come in later on, as and when the new model makes it to the other markets.
At the moment, it's not confirmed if Nissan will bring the new Sunny to the Indian shores. However, if they do plan to do that, it'll be a worthy rival to the likes of the Honda City, Hyundai Verna and Maruti Suzuki Ciaz among others.
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Visit Casares
Casares is a beautiful 'pueblo blanco' or white village in the Western Costa del Sol to the south west of Ronda and west of Marbella.
Explore Casares
Casares occupies a beautiful position on a craggy hill between the Serrania de Ronda mountains and the Costa del Sol coastal region. Views both from the village over the surrounding mountains and from the mountains onto the village are stunning.
The white cubes of the houses look like they are tumbling down the hill from the Castle of Casares which sits at the highest point of the village. The castle has Arab origins some towers remain as well as some of the wall and two gates called the Arco de Arrabal and the Arco de le Villa, the latter was home to the Casares Museum of Ethnology and History but is now a souvenir shop.
Next to the castle is the church of Nuestra Senora de la Encarnacion which was built in the 17th century and has an attractive bell tower with Mudejar influence. This is now a cultural centre. Next to it is the Santa Catalina convent. From the castle and the church you can get fabulous views over the town.
The main square in Casares is the Plaza de Espana which has a fountain which once brought water to the village and also a statue of Blas Infante who is considered the father of Andalucia. Nearby is the house where he was born which is now a museum and the tourist office.
The 17th century Hermitage of San Sebastian is home to the image of the Virgin de Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary) who is the Patron Saint of the Cesares.
An iron cross on the edge of the gorge maks one of the spots used to hurl enemies off the edge and into the gorge below during the ferocious civil war. On the other side you can enjoy views over the coast and to the Rock of Gibraltar.
Casares also has a couple of kilometers of coastline ( a drive away) and two high-end golf courses, Finca Cortesin Golf Course and the Dona Julia Golf Club.
Casares is considered to be one of the most beautiful villages in the Malaga province and in Spain and is a Historic-Artistic Site.
There is a visitors car park on the west side of the village and from here there is a walk to the top of the hill and with excellent views over the village. There are a number of walks signed from the village. The Sierra Cristilina is a popular walk and so is the walk along the river valley to Manilva, a neighbouring village.
Places to visit nearby
Ronda is another 'white village' and is one of our favourite villages in Spain. It is situated on either side of a deep canyon and is well worth a visit. Marbella is one of the more chic resorts of the Costa del Sol and well worth visiting for its Moorish charm.
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Frank Castle and his family were enjoying a picnic in Central Park when they witnessed a brutal mob killing. Not wanting them to go to the police, the murderers gunned down the family.
On that day Frank Castle died and the Punisher was born--a vigilante bringing those who deserve it to justice. With the help of S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Nick Fury, they hope to put an end to the new trouble that's brewing. The notorious gangster Bruno is up to his old tricks and needs to be taught a lesson. Your mission is to put an end to whatever he is planning. Use whatever is at your disposal to stop Bruno's mob. You will be using everything from rapid firing pistols to hand grenades to stop these criminals. Now it's time make them wish they were never born!
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In Raccoons class today we were investigating the use of mirrors. We drew wiggly lines on the playground and then looked in the mirror to try and follow the lines. We also had a go at mirror writing in class too.
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- 2 salmon fillets
- large handful of flat beans
- 1 shallot
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 celery stalks
- 150 gram risotto rice
- 1/2 leek
- 1/2 liter fish stock (store-bought or make your own)
- 1/2 lemon (zest + juice)
- olive oil
- pepper and salt to taste
Kitchen equipment needed
- cutting board & chef's knife
- large skillet
- silicone spatula
- medium-sized skillet
- medium-sized pan
Preparation — 10 minutes
PEEL and finely chop the shallot and garlic cloves. RINSE the leek and cut into thin half rings. CUT the flat beans and celery stalks into pieces and HEAT fish stock in the medium-sized pan. BOIL the flat beans in the fish stock for 3 minutes and then remove them and set aside. CUT the salmon filets in bite-size pieces.
Finishing the salmon and flat bean risotto — 25 minutes
HEAT some olive oil to the large skillet and saute the chopped shallot and garlic for one minute on medium heat. ADD the risotto rice and saute the rice 5 to 10 minutes, until they look kind of glossy. Little by little, keep adding the fish stock. POUR in the next bit of stock when it has completely evaporated.
HEAT olive oil in the other skillet and saute the celery stalks and leek for 2 minutes, then also add the salmon and flat beans and saute 2 to 3 minutes more. ADD them to the risotto and keep on adding fish stock until the risotto rice is cooked enough. This will take about 20 minutes. GRATE lemon zest and squeeze in lemon juice. Season with pepper and salt and enjoy!


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Introducing the Connecting Europe eArchiving Building Block
Konferensrum: Hörsalen
Tools available at the eArchiving Building Block. How can they be used?
How to apply the European Union's tools.
Janet Anderson was the Scientific Coordinator of
Konferensrum: Hörsalen
Tools available at the eArchiving Building Block. How can they be used?
How to apply the European Union's tools.
Janet Anderson was the Scientific Coordinator of the E-ARK and E-ARK4ALL projects, managing the project on a day-to-day basis. For E-ARK she also conducted the impact assessment. Within E-ARK, her interests lay particularly in using Big Data techniques for archiving databases and data warehouses, and in both projects she worked on developing metadata standards. She is currently Vice-Chair of the DILCIS Board. She holds a BSc in Mathematics, an MSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, a PhD in the History of Mathematics, and a BA in French and she has been researching in the field of Digital Humanities for the last 25 years. She has recent experience working on the EC-funded E-RIHS, ROMOR and KEEP projects, and on the UKRO-funded SEAHA and POCOS projects.
David Anderson holds a PhD in artificial intelligence and has extensive experience in numerous funded projects in Digital Preservation and Archiving. He was responsible for Quality Management in the E-ARK and E-ARK4ALL projects.. He is currently DLM Secretary and Treasurer. David has 37 years' experience working in Higher Education, in leadership roles where he was responsible for a number of innovations in teaching, including leading the development of CLEM (one of the first blended learning systems in the UK). He is the author of five books and numerous articles on computing and digital preservation, and is the Editor of the Taylor & Francis Journal 'New Review of Information Networking'.
eArchiving Building Block https://ec.europa.eu/cefdigital/wiki/display/CEFDIGITAL/eArchiving
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It didn't take long for Andrew Buerger, co-founder of B'More Organic, to jump into the skyr business. In fact, it only took one taste.
While participating in a fundraising climbing expedition, a guide served Buerger and his wife a mountainside breakfast of granola topped with skyr. Within minutes, Buerger, a self-described "health nut," recognized he had found the convenient, low-sugar, protein-rich snack he had long been seeking. The only question was how to bring the beloved Icelandic food to the American consumer.
"I said 'Oh my god — this is the world's healthiest food!'" Buerger told BevNET. "I said, 'This is what I want to do with the rest of my life.'"
Since founding B'More Organic in 2011, Buerger and his wife and co-founder Jennifer have made good on that promise, preaching the gospel of Icelandic skyr to consumers in the U.S. Their line of organic skyr smoothies are now available nationwide in seven flavors: plain, strawberry, mango banana, caffe latte, vanilla and coconut.
Skyr, which was introduced to Iceland by Vikings from Norway centuries ago, is distinct in its production method and nutritional content. While brands such as Siggi's and Icelandic Provisions market non-drinkable skyr products, B'More Organic believes it has a new angle on the category with its smoothies.
"Our product is different from everyone else's because really no one else is doing a strained, drinkable yogurt," said Buerger.
To make its skyr, B'More Organic turned to a small group of sustainable farms in Pennsylvania to source organic skim milk from grass-fed cows. The Buergers heat the milk alongside a starter culture and then strain it, leaving behind a concentrated liquid that's low in sugar and high in protein. Though consumers may think of skyr as a yogurt, it is technically considered a fresh cheese and does not contain lactose.
To make its distinct smoothie product, B'More Organic combines the skyr liquid with a variety of organic ingredients, such as coffee, vanilla extract and fruit purees, along with organic stevia extract for sweetness. Depending on the variety, each SKU contains between 30 and 40 grams of protein per 16 oz bottle.
Originally Buerger began the company by selling out the back of his car to local stores, but sought to scale up quickly. The company now has six full-time employees working from its offices in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. According to Inc., which placed B'More Organic Organic at #20 on this year's edition of its annual list of the top food and beverage companies, the brand has seen 810 percent growth over the last three years.
While the product's appeal to the Whole Foods and Sprouts shopper may seem obvious, B'More Organic's sales strategy hasn't focused solely on the natural channel. Buerger said that around 80 percent of the company's total sales has come through its conventional retail partners, such as Kroger (750 banner locations), Publix (1100 locations) and Wegmans.
"We've gotten much faster and greater acceptance in the conventional channel than we have in the natural grocery channel," he said, noting that the company only just recently entered its second region with Whole Foods. "For conventional stores looking to add organic products to their set, we hit a lot of touchpoints with them as they are trying to figure out how to get millennial shoppers."
Outside of traditional brick and mortar retailers, B'More Organic has focused on food service options within the Baltimore community. Buerger said that the company has benefitted from Johns Hopkins University and Hospital System, the city's largest employer, making a concerted effort, along with other local schools and health facilities, to offer Baltimore-based food and beverage brands at their places of business.
Yet B'More Organic's biggest marketing initiative to date took them outside of Charm City; in June, the company announced the addition of NFL players Braxton Miller and rookie Jalen Reeves-Maybin as the company's first athlete brand ambassadors.
Looking ahead to further innovation, Buerger said the company plans to reduce its bottle from 16 oz to 12.8 oz by the end of this year in response to feedback from female consumers. A kid-oriented skyr product is also set to launch sometime next year, which should further realize Buerger's vision of delivering a healthy protein-packed beverage with broad appeal.
"I think we do a pretty good job [of appealing to men and women]," said Buerger. "I want it to be approachable for everyone."


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Friday, October 25, 2013 - 12:06pm
Fixing our nation's broken immigration system is an economic and moral imperative, and we have the opportunity to help make it happen. As the House Majority Leader, Representative Eric Cantor (R-VA) has the power to push for the vote that would make comprehensive immigration reform a reality.
Congressman Cantor has spoken eloquently about the American Jewish immigrant experience and the urgent need to reform our broken system. At the same time, he has refused to let comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship come to a vote in the House.
Call Representative Cantor's office with this simple message: Let your people vote.
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Right now, 11 million undocumented immigrants live, work, and raise families in the United States without basic civil rights or labor protections, without access to many services, and in constant fear of persecution and deportation.
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Posted June 30, 2010
Hands up! I'll be the first to admit that I love reading celebrity interviews. It doesn't mean I want to hang around street corners or outside clubs in the hope of bumping into my favourite star. That's the job of the paparazzi, right? Not any more.
OK! magazine has launched a new iPhone application called Celebspotter that provides information on celebrities' favourite restaurants, bars and clubs as well as entertainment listings. Celebspotter gives the user "the inside track on how to live like a celebrity" according to Alexander Fairfax, managing director of Jeanie Media, the company that has developed the app. The idea is that once you know where your favourite celebrity likes to eat, drink or dance you can bowl along there too in the hope of spotting them.
The information is retrospective so it's not as if you'd actually be stalking celebrities. That would be way "too controversial". You can, however, make a good job of spoiling celebrities' peace of mind. That's because, disturbingly, the new app also includes a 'spot the celeb' function. This sneaky little gizmo enables you to take a picture of your celebrity target and send it straight to OK which may publish it. Presumably the magazine thinks it can create its own swarm of 'citizen paps', all intent on capturing celebrities off guard.
Yet I'm not convinced that this will actually work. If I was a celebrity, I would swifly ditch my favourite hangout once I realised Celebspotter had got hold of the address. Unless, of course, I was a minor Z list celebrity in which case I'd be desperately celebspotting myself in order to keep in the public eye.
A genuinely chance encounter and fleeting brush with celebrity is much more exciting than something that is engineered. At least then you can say, "OMG, you'll never guess who I saw today!" And the sweetest thing is that they really won't know until you let them into the secret. Isn't that the whole point?
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1. Fed has cut its benchmark rate by 50 bps and discount rate by 50 bps (differnce between the two is here). As it was the most awaited event, expect a lot of blogs on the subject.
WSJ Blog points to reactions from economists and politicians.
Econbrowser has an excellent analysis (as usual) of how various asset markets reacted to the mpve.
My take is yes finance is important and disruptions could lead to a possible recession, but this decision from Fed has worsened moral hazard problems. Expect bigger crisis next time.
2. New economist points to a new econometrics book available online for free.
3. PSD Blog says World Bank South Asia Chief Economist starts a blog.
4. Fin Prof points out Britney Spears explains sub-prime. Check it out.
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The Liturgical Function of the Sermon
"I preached as never sure to preach again, and as a dying man to dying men." -Richard Baxter The purpose of the sermon is frequently ill-defined. Without a clear objective, sermons can easily become chaotic and even counter-productive. While I am writing from a specifically Anglican perspective, much of this critique of modern sermons and proposal for rectifying the problem can be applied more broadly. The problem of sermonic mercuriality must be properly diagnosed and
Ever Ancient, Ever New: An Interview With Rev. Dr. Winfield Bevins
I had the privilege to sit down with Rev. Dr. Winfield Bevins to discuss his new book Ever Ancient, Ever New. He is the Director of Church Planting at Asbury Theological Seminary. He frequently speaks at conferences on a variety of topics and is a regular adjunct professor at several seminaries. As an author, one of his passions is to help others connect to the roots of the Christian faith for spiritual formation and mission. His latest book, Ever Ancient
Round Table: Confession
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In Defense of Hymnals
When my wife and I first started attending our church, one thing in particular really stood out to me. Our church doesn't print the texts of hymns or the elements of the liturgy in a bulletin handed to us on the way in. Instead, just like in the "olden days" we use real hymnals—heavy, leather-bound copies of the Lutheran Service Book nestled in each pew. This was unfamiliar to me, and took a bit of
The Discipline and Art of Lectionary Preaching
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This piece is less of a precise exposition, and more of a contribution to several ongoing conversations on this subject with those I love; particularly my father, who along with my mother first demonstrated to me the priestly, prophetic, and kingly role of Christians. Our Eucharistic Lord This Sunday is the Feast of Christ the King. It puts me in mind of His words to St. Faustina Kowalska, explaining to us what kind of king
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Repite, por favor
I recently mentioned an article I had seen in First Things to a Baptist friend of mine as we were driving around the Greater LA Area. The article points out that societies without a deep appreciation for ritual often find themselves on a never-ending quest for sincerity. This observation corresponded with the experiences of both my friend and myself; our common evangelical upbringing was steeped in a desire for "realness"—undoubtedly a good-hearted phenomenon, but a
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On the Boringness of Church Services
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Rosa L., Sp. Pl. 1: 491. 1753. Gen. Pl., ed. 5, 217. 1754. LECTOTYPE: Rosa centifolia L., designated by Britton & Brown (1913), Rosa cinnamomea L., Britton & Wilson (1923), or Rosa canina L., Rehder (1949).
Key to the species of Rosa
1. Styles united into a column, protruding from the orifice of the hypanthium;
stems climbing or trailing...2
1. Styles distinct, only slightly if at all exserted, usually only the stigma is exserted; erect to arching, usually colonial shrubs...4
2. Flowers pink; leaflets 3 or 5; stipules entire or nearly
so...Rosa setigera
2. Flowers white; leaflets 7 or 9...3
3. Stipules pectinate and glandular-toothed...Rosa multiflora
3. Stipules dentate...Rosa wichuriana
4. Outer sepals pinnatifid or at least with narrow lateral
4. Outer sepals entire...7
5. Lower leaf surfaces glabrous or nearly so; leaf teeth
glandless...Rosa canina
5. Lower leaf surfaces glandular; leaf teeth glandular...6
6. Styles pubescent; sepals erect and persistant in
fruit...Rosa eglanteria
6. Styles glabrous; sepals soon deciduous...Rosa micrantha
7. Leaflets rugose, densely soft-pubescent beneath; young
branches, thorns, leaf rachises, and pedicels densely pubescent...Rosa rugosa
7. Leaflets not rugose, glabrous, or slightly pubescent beneath; young branches, thorns, and often other parts glabrous or stipitate-glandular...8
8. Infrastipular thorns strong and slightly curved toward the
base of the plant; internodal thorns or prickles absent or occasional at base of
8. Infrastipular thorns absent or straight; internodal spines often of similar shape and size...9
9. Sepals persistent and connivent as a beak on fruit; flowers
borne on lateral branches from stems of previous year; prickles absent or
confined to base...Rosa blanda
9. Sepals deciduous in fruit; flowers borne on current years stems; prickles found throughout the stem...10
10. Stems with hundreds or thousands of prickles; stipules
herbaceous, expanded above...Rosa nitida
10. Stems with few prickles; stipules fine, linear...Rosa carolina
11. Pedicels and hypanthia smooth, glabrous; sepals erect on
the mature fruit...12
11. Pedicels and hypanthia glandular-hispid; sepals widely spreading on mature fruit...13
12. Flowers double...Rosa majalis
12. Flowers single...Rosa cinnamomea
13. Leaves finely serrate; stipules firm, linear, or with
parallel sides...Rosa
13. Leaves coarsely serrate; stipules herbaceous, dilated toward the apex...Rosa virginiana
List of Rosa Species
- Rosa acicularis
- Rosa blanda
- Rosa canina
- Rosa carolina
- Rosa cinnamomea
- Rosa gallica
- Rosa majalis - excluded species
- Rosa micrantha - excluded species
- Rosa multiflora
- Rosa nitida - excluded species
- Rosa palustris
- Rosa rubiginosa
- Rosa rugosa
- Rosa setigera
- Rosa virginiana
- Rosa wichuraiana