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Change Management from a Project Manager's Perspective
Rao Bandla, PMP, CPHIMS-CA, a Senior Project Manager with the Provincial Health Services Authority, joined us at our September 21 meeting to share a presentation on integrating Project Management and Change Management.
Rao led the IT team of province of BC on a Canada-wide project coordinated by Canadian Blood Services called the Highly Sensitized Patient (HSP) program. The program is intended to exponentially increase kidney transplant opportunities for patients who are at a much higher risk of rejecting a kidney. Previously the wait lists for these hard-to-match patients had been provincial and patients only had access to the organs of donors from their respective provinces.
Change: Move HSP kidney transplant wait lists from being province-focused to national-focused and enable sharing of donor kidneys across Canada for these hard to match patients.
Reason for change: Increase the chances of finding donor organs for hard-to-match kidney patients.
Top three effective change management practices used:
- Ensure you have an effective sponsor coalition – In Rao's case, it was critical that he had, among others, nephrologists on his sponsorship team who were visibly and actively championing the change with their colleagues
- Link the project objectives to patient health – If you're trying to influence people to care about the change, show them the link between people adopting the change and improved health care outcomes
- Create a sense of urgency – The sponsor made BC's participation in the HSP program a priority and conveyed that commitment throughout the organization.
Audience suggestions
Rao also asked their audience for their feedback on additional CM techniques. Responses included: sharing transplant patient feedback with project team and people who needed to change processes; creating communications materials which explained how process changes would directly impacted a patient's life; and making the case for having dedicated change management support in similar projects in the future.
Thank you again to Rao for sharing his insight with us.


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Xbox Live Game of the Week (3 of 3): Breeze – Free GameDecember 14, 2011 No Comments
The third game to launch today next to Doodle God and BattleWagon is a free game by Microsoft Studios called Breeze. In Breeze you control the gusts of wind to blow the flower across the board and towards the goal. The game is completely free and has 50 gamerscore to earn.
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Breeze puts you in control of the wind as you gently blow a flower towards the goal. Master both tilt and touch controls to guide the flower across 60 seasonal themed levels while listening to Breeze's smooth, relaxing soundtrack. Add to your Xbox LIVE account's gamerscore by earning achievements. Breeze is light entertainment for all ages.

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Audi Motorsport Newsletter 25/2016
- Victory for the Audi R8 LMS in the VLN
- Countdown to the 6 Hours of Nürburgring
- René Rast about his debut in the Audi RS 5 DTM
Two Audi drivers on the top of the podium: In the DTM round at Zandvoort, Jamie Green was pleased about his first victory this season in the Audi RS 5 DTM. In the VLN at the Nürburgring, Christopher Mies and Connor De Phillippi in the Audi R8 LMS achieved their second triumph for Audi's customer team Montaplast by Land-Motorsport.
VLN: Mies/De Phillippi win again
In round five of the VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring, Christopher Mies and Connor De Phillippi celebrated their second victory this season in the Audi R8 LMS of Team Montaplast by Land-Motorsport. Mies, on posting a best time in qualifying, had previously set an unofficial new lap record. During the four-hour race, the German-American duo was consistently in the group of front runners. On the last lap, Christopher Mies captured the lead with a spectacular overtaking maneuver and crossed the finish line with an advantage of 0.602 seconds.
Countdown to the 6 Hours of Nürburgring
A few days before the only round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Germany at the Nürburgring, suspense is rising. Audi driver Marcel Fässler responded to questions by interested local media and motorsport journalists at a press conference hosted by the organizer in Cologne on Wednesday. In front of the near-100 meter tall "Kölntriangle" tower, a large crowd of WEC fans and photographers were pleased about the Audi R18 as a photo subject. "I'm already excited. A year ago, we had 62,000 spectators," said Fässler. "I'm hoping for just as many fans turning out at the race track and rooting for us again this year." On July 24, at 13:00, the battle for victory in the 6 Hours of Nürburgring will start.
Allan McNish attends opening of largest UK Audi center
Racing atmosphere in the county of Dorset in South West England: Three-time Le Mans winner Allan McNish shared his experiences and the fascination exuded by the great French 24-hour race with guests of Poole Audi. The Poole Audi dealership has showrooms for 24 new vehicles, an Audi Sport area, plus a luxurious waiting area including an Audi Lounge, fitness facility and an Audi Beauty Salon. It is the largest of 113 Audi centers in the United Kingdom. Guests attending the opening ceremony enjoyed top musical entertainment as well. The British soul singer Beverley Knight performed at the evening event.
Knight meets prince
Nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen traveled to Zandvoort for the DTM weekend. The Dane, who won the round on the Dutch dune circuit for the four rings in 2006, drove the Audi race taxi, among other things. His passengers also included the mother of Audi DTM driver Nico Müller. In addition, Kristensen, who had been knighted in his native Denmark in 2014, met with Prince Bernhard van Oranje at Zandvoort, who competed in the Audi Sport TT Cup as a guest entrant. Le Mans record winner Kristensen would not miss the opportunity either to present the trophies to the talents of the Audi one-make cup and the FIA Formula 3 European Championship after the races.
Ekström and Biela win slot car races at Zandvoort
As part of the DTM events at Zandvoort Mattias Ekström and Frank Biela won two slot car races. Ekström, together with Jamie Green and Mike Rockenfeller, won a duel against the three fastest drivers from the Audi Sport TT Cup qualifying session, Nicklas Nielsen, Sheldon van der Linde and Philip Ellis. At night, Biela was victorious on the controller of a scale 1-24 Audi R8 LMS in the Audi Sport DTM Challenge, a championship round of the "big little" RCCO racing series.
DTM meets Audi FIS Ski World Cup
Adrien Tambay had the pleasure of welcoming a special guest on the DTM weekend at Zandvoort. His French compatriot Adrien Théaux traveled to the race track in the Netherlands and paid a visit to the 25-year-old Tambay. However, the star from the Audi FIS Ski World Cup was not spending a vacation at the North Sea coast. Théaux was on the grid himself. In the Audi Sport TT Cup, the 31-year-old finished on podium in the guest entrants' classification – thanks also to Tambay's professional tips.
Audi sports medicine physician with new record
Sports medicine physician Dr. Vincenzo Tota whom Audi relies on in motorsport contested his very own race on Monday before the DTM event at Zandvoort. In a 700-hp powerboat, together with three teammates, he set a record in traveling around the southern tip of Italy in the 9-meter class. The quartet needed 32 hours, 46 minutes and 15 seconds, including a refueling stop in Roccella Ionica, for the distance from Monte Carlo to Venice. "The four of us took turns at the helm. Each shift lasted about two hours," reported the traumatologist and surgeon. "Still, there was no way to get any sleep because those who weren't steering had to take care of navigating the boat. An unforgettable experience. Thank you to everyone who made this possible!"
A word from ... René Rast
The Audi factory driver about his surprising DTM debut at Zandvoort, standing in for the injured Adrien Tambay.
When did you find out about your DTM debut?
On Saturday night, I was still celebrating my girlfriend's 30th birthday. About nine, nine thirty, I received a call asking me if I felt like driving DTM. Obviously, I immediately accepted. Right after the call, I took off. Fortunately, I still had my helmet in the trunk of my car. Then we arrived at the hotel at about two or three in the morning.
What was your schedule on the day of the race?
My alarm clock was set for 5.45 a.m. I didn't know the car yet. Previously, I'd only driven the Audi A4 DTM. That's why I had to receive initial instructions – what button serves what purpose and the starting procedure used in the DTM. In addition, we made some seat adjustments. Then, when I was about to go out for the first time, I couldn't even find first gear. Everything was happening so fast. But then the free practice session worked out after all.
What's your assessment of your debut?
Little sleep, plenty of action and a long day with many new impressions. I learned a lot in terms of driving and technology. After only 30 minutes of free practice, it was difficult to immediately go into qualifying. But then, in the second half of the race, the penny dropped and I knew how to move the car. The times kept getting better toward the end and in the second sector, I was the fastest Audi. If I drove a DTM race again now the result might be different.
What's next on your agenda?
Next weekend I'll be competing in the WEC at the Nürburgring and a week later in the Spa 24 Hours.
Coming up next week
22–24/07 Nürburgring (D), round 4, WEC
22–23/07 Lime Rock (USA), round 7, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
22–24/07 Red Bull Ring (A), races 7 and 8, ADAC GT Masters
23/07 Oulton Park (GB), round 5, GT Cup Championship
23–24/07 Silverstone (GB), races 7 and 8, GT Open
23–24/07 Buriram (THA), races 3 and 4, Audi R8 LMS Cup
23–24/07 Pujada Alp 2500 (E), round 6, Spanish Hillclimb Championship
23–24/07 Sugo (J), round 3, Super GT


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Recently I've started up more of my services, and I find that I am needing to streamline some of my activities. One of those is blogging.
On my new website I have a blog page that I'll be writing on. I'd like to also try out reposting on this blog as well. Basically I'll have two blogs (hemp and personal growth/inspiration) in one venue.
I will do a trial run and see how it works, after a couple weeks of trying it out, I'd like your opinion. Do dual topics on this one blog, or keep them separate?
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Snatch that weight! Last week, one of our WODs included 1 rep max weight on the snatch. I couldn't get further than 55 pounds. I knew the reason why: I wasn't doing them correctly. Here's what I wasn't doing:
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Wednesdays are open gym days at our box. You can do gutz, a WOD, power hour or work on a certain technique. There was already a group of girls working on the snatch technique when I got there. Our coach, Josh, gave us the following setup to work on with lightweight (trainer bar with 10 pound plates on each side):
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I ended up doing the 4 steps with a PVC pipe and then moved to the trainer bar. Before the night was over, I was keeping the bar close and dropping into a squat stance. I decided to do some research on the snatch and found this awesome youtube video. I can't wait to get that good! Can we say a goal for 2013???


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Spring is sprung! We have had some lovely sunny days this week with the temperatures up in the low 20s. Signs of Spring are all around – above is the cherry blossom just about to burst open. A couple of other shots below show the sweet almond trees in full bloom with their carpet of wild orchids below and the hedge around our gite in full bloom. Bud burst on the vines is still three or four weeks away, but they are already starting to "weep" – with sap rising out of the pruned stems. An update on work in the vineyard shortly.
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June 12, 2018
Koko: Nation-building never ends
Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Tuesday called on Filipinos to celebrate the country's 120th Independence Day by reaffirming their commitment to nation-building.
For Pimentel, independence is just the first step improving the quality of life for all Filipinos.
"We cannot falter in securing the gains we have made since our independence. Filipinos must use their political rights to empower their countrymen, especially the poor and needy", said Pimentel.
The Senator in particular pointed to the unequal growth of regions which left large parts of the country mired in poverty even as other areas continue to experience economic growth.
Pimentel said, "We have bold solutions available, such as Federalism, but it can only do so much. Ultimately, bringing our country from the Third World to the First World requires constant effort on our part to select good leaders, to always put the interests of the country first, and eternal vigilance in holding our leaders accountable for their actions."
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Sometimes you just want an excellent cup of coffee, but wouldn't it be great if that wonderful cup of joe came with live music? Now you don't have to go to a bar to enjoy great jazz and other sounds. If you're in the Phoenix area, head out to one of these places, order a scrumptious dessert and a cup of cappuccino or an espresso macchiato, and enjoy the music.
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Fiddler's Dream Coffeehouse (Phoenix)
Offers a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and a completely acoustic musical environment all in a small venue. A special plus? The coffeehouse hosts an open-stage at the end of most Friday and Saturday shows.
Gold Bar Espresso (Tempe)
This venue provides an inviting atmosphere where visitors receive a warm and excellent customer service coupled with exceptional coffee. It's self-described as a place where strangers become friends and the coffee shop becomes home.
Janey's Cave Creek (Cave Creek)
Live music is the centerpiece at this happening spot in Cave Creek every Wednesday through Saturday night. The owners claim Janeys will be your home away from home -- offering not only good food and coffee but beer and cocktails as well if that's your fancy.
Winfield's Coffee (Phoenix)
A non-profit coffeehouse located on the grounds of FBCScottsdale Church, this caffeinated cafe offers live music for its visitors every weekend.


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Welcome to AICE
AICE is an ideal place to study and make friends as we have a supportive staff and great facilities to make your experience here enjoyable. What makes our College different? We are here to help you excel on your chosen path to perfect your English. That is why our theme is 'English for Excellence'.
The Australian International College of English (AICE) upholds its mission to provide quality education in all of its programs from High School Preparation to Preparation for IELTS. Not only that, the College believes that happy, successful and fully supported teachers deliver top quality lessons. This reflects on the quality of the learning and the overall culture of the college. State-of-the-art premises, well-trained and qualified teachers and an extensive range of activities add up to happy successful students. Join us to excel in English.
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Sydney is one of the most spectacular cities in the world. It offers exciting arts, cultural and natural environments to explore including the world famous Sydney Harbour. There are many events throughout the year such as the Light festival, Vivid Sydney, as well as our impressive New Year's Eve and Chinese New Year celebrations.
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Also, you can visit lush national parks, local vineyards for spectacular sightseeing, climb the breathtaking Harbour Bridge, and go for a bushwalk in the World Heritage region of the Blue Mountains. Sydney is proud to provide students with quality educational opportunities. We have excellent facilities and we endeavour to give students a wonderful experience while enjoying Sydney's great lifestyle.
Why AICE?
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Located in the city centre near transport, entertainment and shopping.
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A modern school with up to date amenities and facilities.
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AICE English has pathways to your study goals, schools, universities and colleges.
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Caring and friendly staff are available to help you with all your study needs.
- Meet Students from All Over The World
Participate in our social events so that you can practice English outside the classroom.
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Small classes are taught by highly qualified teachers who want to take you to your next level of English.
Our Campus
AICE's or the Australian International College of English's Campus has been well appointed to ensure that you have a great learning experience. Each classroom has been designed to ensure students can learn and interact in comfort.
Not only that, AICE is located in the heart of the Sydney Central Business District. It is just a short walk from bus and tram stops as well as Central, Museum and Town Hall stations. A major shopping centre is just two minutes' walk from the Campus.
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- Student library in Student Lounge area.
- Free WiFi access throughout the Campus.
- Reception staff available to assist you from Monday to Friday.
- Computer room with free internet access.
- Cafes, restaurants and a food court located close by.
- A kitchen area with a refrigerator and food vending machines.
- In the heart of Sydney's CBD close to shopping centres and Darling Harbour.
- International food courts, restaurants and cafes.
- Minutes from cinemas and entertainment.
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Eagle Air Academy is a duly licensed flying school based in the Philippines. Whether you are a local or foreign student, Eagle Air prides itself with carefully crafted training programs that will equip you with the necessary skills to fly the skies. Eagle Air is dedicated in producing highly skilled pilots who meet international standards for a better and safer aviation industry.
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Journal of the Senate of Texas being the First Called Session of the Thirty-Ninth Legislature
Description: This volume of the Journal contains the full documentation for the first called session of the Senate of Texas including proceedings, authors of Senate bills, as well as the history of Senate bills and resolutions. The index begins on page 1060.
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Ley Mesina spent most of her childhood and young adult life writing short stories. She planned to teach after she graduated with her Master's in Psychology but, instead, decided to pursue her passion for writing.
Ley lives in Southern California with her family and is a frequent visitor of her own imagination.
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As a member in your community it is important to voice your opinions and thoughts. A lot of individuals in a community might not feel as involved because they do not have time or they just don't do it verbally. … Continue reading
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Student Reflects on Kozol & the Culture of Power: A Summer Snapshot
If you care about education in our country and haven't read these books/articles, add them to your summer reading list:
- Jonathan Kozol's Shame of the Nation
- City Kids/City Schools, a collection edited by William Ayers
- Lisa Delpit's "The Silenced Dialogue"
My students and I are spending eight weeks this summer reading these texts (in addition to Susan Neuman's Changing the Odds for Children at Risk), volunteering in local education programs, and discussing the small and big picture of what education looks like in the U.S. and in Portland, Oregon. This work is powerful. I have students who are thinking about shifting gear and working for some of the organizations we partner with (Upward Bound, Schools Uniting Neighborhoods, Portland Parks and Recreation, 9th Grade Counts Program); I have students who want to educate more people on the state of education in Oregon; I have students who are deeply moved and changed by the experience.
A student in my Summer Youth Enrichment Class, Kaitlyn, has allowed me to share a piece of her work from the week. This is just a snapshot of the thinking that takes place in these classes, and I feel hopeful that this kind of teaching and learning can lead to actual change in our communities for kids and families. Kaitlyn's words follow in teal. She is responding to an excerpt from Kozol's Shame of the Nation that was assigned in class and also references Lisa Delpit's concept of the "culture of power."
When minority parents ask for something better for their kids, she says,' the assumption is that these are parents who can be discounted. These are kids that just don't count—children we don't value.'"(Kozol 150). I feel like that is the root of the whole issue across the board. It's sewed into the hem of the choices we make—we make by who we vote for, by our inaction, by our indifference, by our choice to remain ignorant. It's completely applicable, in that the disparities, the segregation are all taking place in Portland or are beginning too. It's pretty heart wrenching, the way the insights of these students are so spot on. In the "Silenced Dialogue," Delpit addresses how the "culture of power," turns a blind eye to what is really happening—what is really motivating the differences–it's all to clear to the ones who suffer as a result.
One of the most hopeful notes in Kaitlyn's response is the attention to the fact that our voices are part of the bigger message and that we can change the message by raising our voices in ways that advocate for kids. The moment when she says "It's sewed into the hem of the choices we make—we make by who we vote for, by our inaction, by our indifference, by our choice to remain ignorant," she is speaking of community inaction, lack of votes, apathy, and chosen ignorance about the inequities that are perpetuated in the way our schools are structured. Of course, schools merely reflect our community and the values we have chosen to live out.
What is the end goal? Make a new choice. If you are educated on issues of poverty, race, and school equity (to name a few), it is your duty to speak out and to act for those who can't. With November quickly approaching and a host of important votes for our country and community, this is a good time to get excited and motivated. Whether or not you believe that your vote counts, it does. And your actions count even more.
Thank you, Kaitlyn, for allowing me to showcase your work!
Vote for Local Libraries, Vote for Mayor, Register and Vote!
Confession: I've recently fallen back in love with the power of voting. And want to encourage voter registration and voting for the Multnomah County Library Levy in the May primary.
My parents made voting a part of our family life. They sat with us at the round dining room table and read the voter's guide and discussed all of the details on its pages over dinners of spaghetti or brown rice and vegetables. My mom took us with her when there were still physical voting booths, and the scene always felt so special. The flapping of the fabric booth doors, staring at people's legs as they voted in their secret spaces, and so on. This dedication to voting continued even when I left the house. When I was in college, my mom or dad would call to make sure I was going to get my absentee ballot in. Voting has always been part of my life.
But for a while there, I was part of the disenchanted masses who felt like voting doesn't matter. Yes, I have always voted since turning 18. But I wasn't sure that it mattered.
With the work I've been doing in my Capstone classes focused on education, I've done a lot of research on local levies and bonds, talking about candidates for School Board and Governor, and having long debates about tax reform. All of these discussions have allowed a space for realizing that (especially in local matters) each vote really does count, and we can see evidence of that all around us: in the quality of our schools, in the candidates who speak for us in Salem, in the open hours at the library, in the number of social services that are available around the city, and so on.
The deadline for registering to vote in Oregon is April 24. You can register ONLINE; it's so easy. And if you think you don't know enough about the issues or the candidates to vote in the upcoming May primary, you're wrong. A simple Google search can give you lots of easily accessible information at your fingertips on all of the candidates and measures.
I'd like to make a special shout out to the Multnomah County Library system. Learn more, by reading the library'spage on how its funding works and why this levy is important. Please vote to support a stable library system. Voting for the library is a vote for the values of community, literacy, and equity.


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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) applies to websites that are collecting personal information from children under 13 years of age. As stated in our Privacy Policy found here, children under 13 years of age should not submit any personal information via our websites or services. This includes our on-demand Zendesk customer service solution available online at https://www.zendesk.com.
To assist you with your obligations under COPPA, the Support SDK allows your mobile app users to browse your knowledgebase and submit tickets without providing their name or email address.
At the moment, there are two ways to do this:
- Enabling the COPPA feature in your code.
- Setting your user's identity as an empty one.
Both of these options require you to use anonymous identities, and both have the same effect. An end-user is created in your Zendesk Support instance without any identifying information.
Having two ways to achieve the same thing can be confusing, and so we are removing the COPPA feature from the Support SDK. You will still be able to deal with your users anonymously using the other method.
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This is what you can expect:
- In Support SDK v18.104.22.168 use of the COPPA feature will result in console warnings, telling you that the feature has been marked as deprecated. Documentation relating to the feature will also be removed at this time.
- In the following release of the Support SDK the feature will be removed entirely.
What should I do instead?
We have already updated our guidance in Zendesk Embeddables and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We recommend that instead of using the COPPA feature, you instead use an empty anonymous identity after initializing the Support SDK.
For example, for Android you would make the following change:
ZendeskConfig.INSTANCE.setCoppaEnabled(true); Identity identity = new AnonymousIdentity.Builder().build(); ZendeskConfig.INSTANCE.setIdentity(identity);
Identity identity = new AnonymousIdentity.Builder().build(); ZendeskConfig.INSTANCE.setIdentity(identity);
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Merchants and service providers that process, transmit or store cardholder data have to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
Despite the fact that the PCI DSS is mandatory, many organisations are failing to meet their PCI obligations and putting themselves at risk of data breach.
The Verizon 2015 PCI Compliance report found that, of all the data breaches investigated over the last ten years, not a single company has been found compliant with the PCI DSS at the time of the breach. We've summarised some of the report's findings in an infographic.
Resources to help you comply with the PCI DSS
Compliance with the PCI DSS is seen as complicated partly due to the many requirements and sub-requirements that organisations need to meet. There is also some confusion as to which self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ) needs to be completed and whether a vulnerability assessment mechanism is required.
We've compiled a list of resources to facilitate compliance.
The PCI DSS requirements
First things first. You cannot approach compliance without understanding the requirements. The official PCI DSS document explains each of the 12 requirements and many sub-requirements in detail, and provides guidance on how to comply.
If you need a quick summary of the requirements, visit the PCI DSS requirements page.
PCI DSS v3.0 & 3.1: What has changed?
If you aren't new to the PCI DSS and want to gain a quick overview of the recent changes the Standard has undergone, the paper PCI DSS v3.0 & 3.1: What has changed should be useful.
The PCI DSS self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ)
The PCI DSS self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ) is a validation tool for qualifying merchants and service providers that are not required to undergo an on-site data security assessment nor submit a report on compliance (ROC). The purpose of the SAQ is to assist organisations in self-evaluating compliance with the PCI DSS.
The PCI SAQ page will help you identify which SAQ you need to complete, and whether a vulnerability assessment mechanism is required.
All of the latest SAQs can be found on the PCI Security Standard Council's website.
PCI DSS: Reducing the cardholder data environment
When implementing the PCI DSS, it is important to define the areas of your organisation to which the Standard will apply. Reducing the cardholder data environment (CDE) can reduce the cost of implementation, but doing so can be a complex and challenging task.
The green paper PCI DSS: Reducing the cardholder data environment will help you reduce the CDE, thereby minimising compliance costs and resources.
PCI DSS documentation
Documentation (in the form of policies, procedures, checklists and supporting forms) is an integral part of a PCI DSS compliance programme. It must support all applicable PCI requirements and provide practical operational guidelines for anyone working with payment card data.
Designed by an official PCI QSA, the PCI DSS Documentation Toolkit includes all you need for PCI compliance.
PCI DSS case study
When embarking on a new project, it's always helpful to learn about other people's experiences and how they have dealt with it. A case study will provide further insight into the matter and may also give you some extra tips for your project.
Read the Appletree Communications case study to learn how they tackled PCI DSS compliance.
Help with PCI compliance
Finally, if you find yourselves overwhelmed fulfilling the PCI DSS requirements, we advise that you get help from an experienced PCI DSS service provider to ensure you are compliant.
As a PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA), IT Governance can help your organisation achieve and maintain compliance with the PCI DSS. Find out more about our PCI consultancy service.
Alternatively, email email@example.com or call us on +44 (0)20 3633 2144 to discuss your requirements.


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For the past 10 years, students at Cambridge Ridge & Latin
School in the Creative Design Program at the Rindge School of Technical
Arts have competed to provide the Inman Square Business Association with
the promotional posters for its yearly Shop Inman by Moonlight Event.
Four winners were announced today, one first prize and three runners-up.
The mission of the Inman Square Business Association is to organize
businesses, residents, and artists to maintain, support, and promote
Inman Square as a vibrant, safe, diverse, and unique community.
Congratulations to the Shop Inman Poster Contest Winners!
winning posters and designers for next year's Shop Inman by Moonlight
have been chosen! The students from the Rindge School of Technical Arts'
Creative Design Department did an excellent job on their submissions
for the contest. Here are the winners:
2014 Winner: Stephanie Walsh, a junior
2nd Place: Esmeralda Asprilla, a sophomore
3rd Place: Mia Smith, a sophomore
4th Place: Wilkins Carvalho Lambert, a Sophomore
Honorable Mention: Jordan Lee, a Freshman
(left to right) Renee Farster (Inman Square Business Association),
Stephanie Walsh, (1st place), Michele Watson Maxwell (Creative Design
teacher), Wilkins Carvalho Lambert (4h place)
Photo: (left to right)
Back Row: Michele Watson Maxwell (Creative Design teacher), Chris Basler & Renee Farster (Inman Square Business Association)
Front Row: Jordan Lee (Honorable Mention), Esmeralda Asprilla, (2nd place), Mia Smith (3rd place)
View the winning posters >>


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Alarms, Central Gas System, Oxygen Depletion
Definition : Central gas system alarms designed to activate audible (i.e., sound) and/or visual alarms when the oxygen in the air supply line is below its normal (about 21%) atmospheric concentration (i.e., oxygen depletion). These devices typically consist of an independent electronic unit, sensors for continuous assessment of the pressure and/or concentration of oxygen, electronic circuits to amplify the signal, and visual displays and/or audible warnings that usually activate an alarm when the concentration of oxygen is in a range from 18% to 19%. Oxygen depletion alarms are usually activated by pressure loss (e.g., in central gas system oxygen lines and oxygen cylinder delivery lines). The alarms may be located at the site and/or in a central station. Dedicated oxygen depletion alarms are frequently included as an integral part of devices such as anesthesia machines and ventilators.
Entry Terms : "Oxygen Depletion Alarms, Central Gas System" , "Central Gas System Alarms, Oxygen Depletion" , "Oxygen Depletion Alarms" , "Alarms, Oxygen Depletion"
UMDC code : 26592


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Jim Zieger writes
I am going to have to change our meeting date 2 weeks later as I have a work schedule conflict.We will meet on Saturday February 4th at 10:00 am in Columbia at the American Legion Post at 3669 Legion Lane 1 mile east of 63 Hwy off the Broadway exit.
They will have coffee and water supplied. The bar will be open for soda and drinks for anyone interested. They are charging us a nominal fee so please support the Post.
I will bring several dozen donuts and maybe some snack items.
The Central team will meet at 9:00 am in another room and have been notified.
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About Upham Village
Upham Lies between Winchester and Portsmouth, about 10 miles from the centre of Southampton, and on the edge of the South Downs.
Upham Parish (which includes the surrounding area), has a population of about 620 and 254 houses.
Upham is a lively community with primary school, church, shop, Village Hall and 2 pubs (and even its own brewery!). It has a range of active societies and a successful football club.
The village has two centres. The original hamlet of Upham lies on the higher ground in the centre of the Parish. Now a conservation area, it contains the Church, the village recreation ground, the village pond and The Brushmakers Arms. Lower Upham lies about 2 kilometres to the south west on the main road from Winchester/Colden Common to Bishops Waltham. The Village Hall, and the Alma pub are in Lower Upham, from which bus services run.
These two centres are joined by Upham Street, a winding lane with other narrow lanes branching off it at the top, middle and bottom. The thriving Upham C of E aided Primary School is on Upham Street.
A popular starting point for country walks, Upham is surrounded by attractive countryside and much of the village now lies within the South Downs National Park. Much of the farmland is arable but there is extensive pasture for sheep, pigs, cattle and horses.
The Parish is crossed by an extensive network of footpaths including longer distance paths the Monarch's Way, Pilgrims' Trail and King's Way. In the south of the parish King's Way and the Pilgrims' Trail partly use the course of the former Roman road from Winchester to Portchester, which passes between Upham and Lower Upham. From the footpaths around the upper part of the village there are panoramic views to the Isle of Wight, New Forest, Winchester and along the South Downs.


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Screenwriting gurus Syd Fields or Robert McKee will tell you that you need ten solid scenes to make a movie work, and the rest just needs to stay out of the way. If "The Ruins" has ten such scenes, there certainly isn't much else. The film, directed by former fashion photographer Carter Smith, breezes by, feigning at both character and plot without bothering to develop much of either.
The story centers on a pair of couples—Amy and boyfriend Jeff, and Stacy and Eric—on vacation in Mexico. In effort to make the most of their experience the group decides to venture to an archaeological dig to retrieve the brother of a young German they befriended at the hotel pool. In short order, the group is trudging through the jungle, eventually arriving at a scenic Mayan pyramid. Only the locals from the nearby town don't roll out the red carpet. Instead, once Amy makes contact with some of the vines that have grown over the structure, the young, idealistic Americans are forced to ascend or be shot by the incomprehensible and violent locals.
Trapped on the top of the ruins, the group immediately finds itself in a struggle to survive. So quickly does this setup fly by that there's little time for the characters to develop before they are thrust into a high-pressure situation. The characters take on stock rolls: Jeff, the leader; Amy, the whiner; Eric, possessing rash bravado; Stacy, the flighty one. Taking off from there, the survivors are forced to react like the cornered animals they are as the ruins' vines reveal themselves to be a carnivorous horde.
The scenic Mayan ruins, shrouded with a monstrous plant, should have served as an ideal location for the unfolding of a horror film. Smith though, tosses this fertile ground to the side and chooses to focus "The Ruins" on a handful of gory set pieces. The most graphic of these, an anesthesia free double amputation, shocks, but like the rest of the film, never truly grabs. The primary actors, Jenna Malone the most recognizable of the bunch, never get much to do other than cower, cry, and eventually die.
"The Ruins" drama, when it works, is drawn not so much from the threat of the vines—although that is ever-present—but from the threats that the characters present to one another. In a situation previously unimagined by these coddled American college students hard decisions become even harder. Agreement among the group is rare, and when it comes it's usually from conciliations that will come back to stir the pot. The film never truly allows these relationships to breathe though
At the outset there's much that might lead one to think that "The Ruins" will be a nice little ride. It all spins out of control quickly though as the film is never really allowed to breathe. Capably acted by the four pretty faces, "The Ruins" could have delved deeper into the relationships of these characters as they are played against one another. It all feels abbreviated though, perhaps due to the high-concept nature of the plot or perhaps that's just a tell-tale sign of filmmaking by Hollywood committee. One never gets a sense that the film had a creative vision. Of course that shouldn't come as much of a surprise: like the Mayan ruins littered with bones of past victims, history is littered with movies that could have been if not ruined by the slow strangulation of groupthink.


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If you are an entrepreneur, you will agree that without digital marketing there's no way you can propel your business to success. It is 2017 and digital marketing is mighty powerful now. Irrespective of how big or small your business is – you must take a plunge into the world of digital, and you must do it now. There are plenty of tools like SendinBlue and MailChimp to assist you to take your marketing game to the next level but for that, you need to find the best email marketing tool that will suit your needs.
Narrowing the discussion a bit, according to a McKinsey & Company study, emails are 40 times more effective at acquiring customers than Facebook and Twitter combined. In the eCommerce industry, for instance, emails perform well and prompt the consumers to make purchases, with the average order value increasing by 17 percent.
No matter what people say about email marketing, this tactic can never die or be overpowered by other strategies such as push or social media. Email holds a very special place in the world of digital marketing and every business must include it as a core aspect of its direct marketing efforts. SMS' are still huge as people haven't stopped sending messages.
Email marketing automation offered by tools like Sendinblue and Mailchimp, if done right, is three times more powerful for driving conversions than any social media activities. Emails have proved their effectiveness as a top-notch marketing channel by achieving an ROI of 3800%! And if you are careful with the content going out as text messages to your target audience, you will get favorable results. This SendinBlue vs Mailchimp comparison article will help you understand which of these two powerful tools will work best for you.
When the platform seems to be so promising, why hesitate to purchase software that can make your life easier!? This is where SendinBlue steps in. Headquartered in Paris, France, this email marketing solution was designed with a view to fulfilling just one aim: to offer a specific type of platform to businesses that help them achieve their marketing goals and empower their customers with focused knowledge and to build and grow relationships with them.
SendinBlue is used by over 50,000 users across 140 countries. The software pushes out 3 Cr emails and 50 lac SMS' a month. So you can imagine that it is popular, in demand and easily one of the most loved software in the world. It is also one of the most sought MailChimp alternatives.
There are three core elements of SendinBlue that make it one of the best email marketing service:
1) Marketing campaigns
Businesses – irrespective of size and industry – can leverage email and SMS marketing campaigns to inform, engage and convert. "Too much" is "too less" for the modern customer, and the sooner businesses realize this, the better it is.
2) Transactional messaging
Today's consumers like to be treated specially. Personalized messages are preferred more than generic messaging. If you can predict their future needs and desires and offer them exactly that, they will become loyal customers to you. SendinBlue helps you create transactional messages and provides the benefit of the best email marketing service.
3) Automation
If your efforts are not automated, you are wasting time and money. With this marketing software, you can be assured to receive the right support system to guide customers through a personalized buying journey.
1) Email designer
Design plays a huge role in marketing and it is one of the primary features of the best email marketing tools. With the right kind of design, color palette and branding, you can breathe in life to your campaigns. SendinBlue makes it really easy for novice marketers to create email layouts that are just spectacular.
It offers a drag and drop option to create emails faster and a template gallery comprising fantastic designs. Whatever emails you create on SendinBlue will be responsive across all platforms, especially, mobile. A majority of consumers check their emails on phone, right? Yes!
There is also an Inbox Preview that helps you test and optimizes your marketing campaigns before sending to your target customers. This way, you will always know what your communication emails looked like to your customers.
2) Contact management
Over the course of time, you would have created a database of all contacts. Managing them all can be a real pain but not if you use SendinBlue. It offers an advanced search and segmentation feature to sort out, filter and categorize contacts as per your past and future campaigns.
You can create lists that update automatically based on your criteria. Since you can segment contacts, you will realize you can accordingly create contact forms to engage and connect with your audience. SendinBlue also enables you to upload unlimited contacts without any restrictions.
It is a lot of fun if you are a big organizer of things and have a string of marketing campaigns lined up. This feature will help you have control over the communication you wish to have with your consumers.
3) Campaign reports
Running a campaign? You can view its analysis in real-time on your dashboard and it is one of the essential characteristics of any best email marketing service. You can even download the results in PDF or CSV formats for easy viewing. SendinBlue allows you to pinpoint the exact demographic from which you have received the maximum engagement.
The tool allows you to determine the buttons, CTAs, and links which triggered the maximum clicks on a web page. You can even use your recipients' most used email platforms and devices to optimize your campaigns.
Basically – it has a strong reportage feature. If you have all the data right in front of you regarding your campaigns, it becomes a lot easier to learn from the mistakes and gauge the performance metrics. This feature is certainly an important one when you are on a quest to find the best email marketing tool.
4) Marketing automation
Marketing automation is all about analyzing data and using it properly to predict the consumer's' next move. SendinBlue is completely on board with this, which is why automating campaigns is a fun challenge for marketers on this tool.
SendinBlue enables the marketers to create multi-step, multi-channel campaign flowcharts in minutes. Since SendinBlue is not just restricted to sending emails, one can also include text messages in the campaign flowchart.
With SendinBlue, you can retarget warm leads based on your response to emails and SMS campaigns, and even track the performance of your campaigns. Creating customer journeys is easier than ever!
SendinBlue also enables you to create professional email templates, personalize sign-up firms and segments your contacts as per your usage and convenience – all from the same dashboard! You can fully integrate the software to your website so that you have the flexibility to define events specific to just your purchase cycle.
This also makes it easier for you to track and follow up on product purchases, abandoned carts and much more! The core aspect of SendinBlue is marketing automation, and it truly lives up to its name. We will certainly have to give this popular Mailchimp alternative a few brownie points in this field.
5) Transactional messaging
SendinBlue ensures your messaging is actually delivered and that it doesn't get stuck in the servers. It also logs all the emails, text messages, app alerts and other push notifications that have gone out from SendinBlue, so that if you want to go back and see something, you can.
Through this MailChimp alternative-SendinBlue, you can create custom, dynamic messages with our powerful API. The tool also gives real-time reports on the performance of the messaging sent through the product.
6) Deliverability
If you use a third-party tool to send your communication, you must do a thorough analysis of its credibility and reputation. Every tool uses its own IP address to send emails, SMS', etc. You have one too. If the server is poor or is not recognized or reputed enough, it gets blocked by Google, Yahoo! And Microsoft and hence, the communication never reaches any of these inboxes.
SendinBlue allows you to choose the right IP solution to fulfill your requirements. You can easily manage large volume circulation by creating and managing dedicated IP pools. As mentioned before, monitor your dedicated IP's reputation by leveraging SendinBlue's easy-to-use tools.
The software also ensures security and authentication. You can use SPF, DKIM, and DMARC security protocols and a dedicated IP to securely sign emails with your domain and completely control your reputation.
This way you can always be assured of your emails reach the inboxes of your consumers. After all – if your communication doesn't reach to the target market on time, what's the point of working so hard on a campaign? Every effort counts, and has to yield results, right?
As mentioned earlier, SendinBlue caters to all kinds of industries. And one such industry is that of eCommerce. SendinBlue was originally designed to cater to eCommerce businesses and then evolved to be the tool that you see and use today. So, whatever industry you are targeting SendinBlue is touted to be one of the best email marketing tools available and also a great MailChimp alternative.
So whenever a transaction takes place on your online store, the transaction details automatically show up in your SendinBlue contacts dashboard. From the amount and date of the order to the order ID – you get access to all the details relating to your sales.
Having said that, you can also create segments of your contacts depending upon their browsing history on your website, their purchase behavior, and other buying patterns. This, in turn, helps you to automate your marketing campaigns better.
SendinBlue also makes it easy to create automated trigger marketing flowcharts. If you have created a field called "ORDERS_100DAYS" (sum of orders over the past 100 days) which must be greater than $100. This way, your choice of the message will be sent to those contacts who meet this particular requirement.
To help you monitor your business performance closely, SendinBlue also allows you to create your own KPIs. These are personalized metrics that you define on the basis of multiple transactional fields in your dashboard. To define the formulas, all you have to do us just use SUM, COUNT, and IF.
SendinBlue Update: GDPR and CCPA compliance is mandatory for all the organizations dealing with EU citizens. If you are one of them, then feel free to use Sendinblue as they are GDPR and CCPA compliant. Their website has enough information to help its customers understand GDPR and CCPA and know how to make their operations GDPR and CCPA compliant.
SendinBlue New Features Update:
Chatbox feature:
> You can set up a chatbox that matches your requirements within a fraction of minutes. You can also customize the colors to match your business idea and add your name and logo so that your users know that it is you.
> With this feature of SendinBlue you can connect with your leads and customers in real-time. For instance, if you wish to speak to a customer on your website, you can do that instantly through a chat window.
> You can also assign different employees to different customers so that each of your customers has the least waiting time.
Advanced Segmentation:
Everybody knows how vital segmentation is and how effective it can be if done in the right direction. SendinBlue allows segmentation based on demographic and behavioral criteria. The details are fetched based on gender preference, place of reference, age, employment, and any other preferable rules.
You can also segment contacts based on the clicks on different elements of the page.
Sendinblue allows its users to build landing pages that enhance conversions. Users can create landing pages that suit their brand without any technical or coding skills.
They can create landing pages based on specific goals and ideas or make use of the dedicated landing pages to promote an event or introduce their latest e-books.
The Sendinblue landing page builder helps to streamline customer interactions. One can easily add follow-up pages, ask them detailed questions, or simply end with a Thank you note.
The user can also make their landing pages more impressive by adding URL in the emails, social posts, and a lot more.
Facebook lead ads:
SendinBlue also allows you to create perfect facebook ads that serve your purpose and help you achieve your goals. The simple drag and drop of this tool help you create your ads in a fraction of minutes. You need to add an image, impressive text, and a CTA button to attract your customers.
With Facebook lead ads, you can target customers that are similar to your existing customers. All this data is extracted based on the Facebook lookalike audience feature from your SendinBlue account.
You also get to track your ad performance statistics and find what is working for you and what is not.
WordPress, Drupal, WooCommerce, Wix, Shopify, Google Analytics, Facebook and Salesforce are just some of the apps and tools that can be integrated with SendinBlue.
SendinBlue is a flexible solution and you can create custom integrations with the website, app or services using the tool's powerful API that can be accessed in a variety of programming languages. You can even install SendinBlue plugins with popular eCommerce systems and CMS platforms. Not only this, you can even setup real-time connections using webhooks – that are flexible elements themselves. Given the number of apps that can be integrated with SendinBlue, it makes sense to have effective API capability on the system, and this software takes care of that!
If you are just starting out and the influx of emails and text messages is not much, then you can begin your journey with SendinBlue with the Free version. If you opt for the first paid package, you can easily send 40k emails in a span of just one month. The package costs INR 1535. And it just keeps getting better if you are a big business and want to send more communication emails and messages. With all the four packages, you will get basic support in terms of contact management, marketing, transactional, reporting, support, and integrations. You can check out the complete pricing card here:
You can also buy SMS credits as per your usage and convenience. All you have to do is get an estimate of the number of SMS's you plan to send on an average. To make things easier for the reputation of the brand, you can even buy a dedicated IP for a year for just INR 8727. SendinBlue takes care of everything – you just need to have clarity in terms of the marketing goals you plan to achieve.
You can start using SendinBlue for free and send up to 9,000 emails a month. No credit card required. No contact details to be submitted. Starting the trial is easy-peasy.
With a customer base of 12 million, who send more than 1 billion emails every day, this email software is a hot favorite and a popular SendinBlue alternative among many eCommerce companies that want to scale their operations at a much faster pace. MailChimp's tagline is "everyone starts small, but with the right resources".
So now let us see what MailChimp has to offer in our SendinBlue vs Mailchimp review and does it fits the bill of being the best email marketing software available:
1. Simple sign up
It is pretty simple to create a free account on MailChimp. Oh, and you can use it for free for forever. You don't need to submit any credit card and contact details. An email ID and a username will suffice.
2. User-friendly interface
The elements on the dashboard are user-friendly. You can upload your contacts, create lists, invite your colleagues, etc. in a simple manner. It is easy to navigate and find your way around the software.
3. Multiple campaigns
There are a total of four campaigns that can be created on MailChimp. First is the regular campaign – where you can design and customize the template and content. This is the most commonly used campaign option. Second is the plain text campaign which enables the users to send plaintext emails. This one's good to send like really simple emails – nothing fancy – to the consumers.
Then there is an A/B testing campaign which enables the users to test their subject lines and other email elements and to optimize their email marketing campaign. The last one is the RSS campaign wherein the user can combine the MailChimp templates with the RSS feed – sounds cool, right?
4. A/B testing functionality
Today, this feature has become a rather usual component of all the best email marketing tools. It is a little absurd to use a tool that doesn't have this functionality. MailChimp allows the users to create and execute a variety of split tests – on the basis of subject lines, send time, content, "from name", etc. MailChimp guarantees top results with the A/B testing feature.
5. The process of sending messages
MailChimp offers a rather simple drag-and-drop feature to help even the novice marketers to quickly create a template with all the elements of their own choice. But first – you need to choose from a plethora of templates that this email software already offers.
MailChimp makes sure that it is simple to create fancy emails. You can even use a paid feature called the "Timewarp" to make sure your emails will be received by your target audience at a decided time – but in their respective time zones. This means, consumers in the US will receive the email at 10 in the morning, just like his India counterpart – who will also receive it at 10 am IST.
6. Time optimization
MailChimp also calculates the best time to send emails to a particular segment of consumers to achieve the best results. This way, you can save the emails from getting lost in the consumer's inbox. But this a paid feature; if you are using the free versions, you might have to give your best guess.
7. Built-in forms
If an email software can't create built-in forms, then what's the point? MailChimp has a drag-and-drop feature that is probably the best thing about this tool. Building such forms within the emails becomes so much easier. The subscriber can not only read the email but also fill in his or her details in the form real quick.
This SendinBlue vs MailChimp article will help you to find out how Sendinblue fares in this field.
8. Contact management system
In the free version, you can add up to 2000 unique contacts. You can create multiple lists – depending upon the demographics, purchase behaviors, buying patterns, gender, etc. This is important because it helps you segment and then create personalized campaigns accordingly.
You can also add subscribers from sign up forms on the Facebook page, web, etc. MailChimp helping in boosting customer engagement numbers and thus generating a loyal list of customers and is it not what one expects from the best email marketing tools?
9. Automation – the most significant element in tools
Although this is a paid feature, automation is quite an interesting feature of MailChimp. You can create workflows to initiate trigger messages – just like any other advanced marketing software. You can also create a series of targeted emails that trigger whenever there is an activity by the subscriber. You can even create your own trigger rules. Once again, it is quite simple to automate on MailChimp.
The "automation" feature is quite handy in the eCommerce sector wherein there is a high rate of browser and cart abandonment. Consumers have to be consistently reminded about the brand and product and the best email marketing tools make it happen effortlessly. MailChimp allows you to bring customers back to the website with the automated email feature. It also enables you to create a string of customary emails to acquaint the new customer or website visitor about the products and services of your online store.
Mailchimp Update: For all the data processors as well as the data controllers who are using MailChimp can continue using it without any GDPR and CCPA concerns. You can build .forms that are GDPR and CCPA ready and can use it for everything ranging from hosted to pop-ups to every other form.
There is not one tool that can't be integrated with MailChimp. In the area of integration, this tool is an undefeated champ – not even the best email marketing software comes close to it. WordPress, Blackbaud, Eventbrite, ExpressionEngine, Salesforce, Google Contacts, Facebook, Formstack, Freshbooks, Gravity, Hootsuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Flickr, Joomla, Highrise, Google Analytics, and more. It reaches to a wide variety of apps and tools from across backgrounds and industries.
MailChimp is known to have a very complex yet flexible API documentation. It enables you to quickly adapt your email marketing to sustain the workflow created by you for automation campaigns. By the way, did you know you could create visual workflows in the email marketing software too?
SendinBlue vs MailChimp
Both tools are tough competitors to be touted as the best email marketing tool as they serve many great purposes to marketers and help them execute effective marketing campaigns. But just because company A likes SendinBlue doesn't mean company B can't opt for MailChimp for its email marketing activities.
Here we compare SendinBlue vs MailChimp and provide you a comparative analysis to assist you to understand these tools:
1. Multiple contact lists
MailChimp allows you to create various different lists but it restricts you from sending a single email to more than one list at a time. If you don't want this restriction hampering your productivity, you might have to look at other options. As it is a SendinBlue vs MailChimp comparison article we would like to point out that SendinBlue offers this functionality. In MailChimp, you will have to clone the campaign and then use the other lists.
2. Clientele
When we compare SendinBlue vs MailChimp directly one major ruling factor is the clientele. MailChimp's clientele is from limited industries. Its major clients are eCommerce, solo-preneurs, individual marketers, small businesses, etc. It is not a tool that would appeal to anyone and everyone. If you think MailChimp suits your business requirements, then go ahead with it. Otherwise, please look for other options. SendinBlue, on the other hand, has a lot many customers from various industries and background. So, here again, Sendinblue comes as a better MailChimp alternative.
3. Visual automation
In MailChimp, you can't create visual workflows, like other tools such as SendinBlue, where you can see which response will trigger when. You also can't use this feature in MailChimp for free. You have to pay for it. But what's the point when you can't see your own flowcharts for assessments! So, when you compare Sendinblue vs MailChimp then SendinBlue is definitely the winner.
4. Support system
If you are using the trial version of MailChimp, you will not get any kind of support. It is a little frustrating for someone who is just starting out. You will also not find multi-lingual support in MailChimp – which means countries like France and Spain where businesses prefer to retain their company websites in the local language will have a hard time getting the required support from MailChimp.
5. Pricing
When it comes to MailChimp pricing then it is an eCommerce centric email marketing solutions tool. It is known for its easy interface, multiple layouts and the fact that it is free forever if you are happy with the services you receive in the free package. But the only catch is MailChimp is expensive.
As it is a SendinBlue vs MailChimp comparison article, we need to point out the difference between the two products in terms of pricing, apart from the fact there is a difference in the features as well. For instance, if you want to send 5,000 emails one time per month, you only need to pay $20 to SendinBlue. But if you are using MailChimp, the cost touches as high as $50.
6. Multi-channel automation
The product MailChimp also lacks multi-channel automation. This means that you can create email flowcharts for triggered marketing, but when it comes to integrating an SMS strategy in your plan, you will have to think twice.
SendinBlue is the best all-in-one tool for bloggers, businesses, and solopreneurs when it comes to digital marketing; MailChimp is more for eCommerce stores. Hopefully this SendinBlue vs MailChimp comparsion article will help you to take your pick!
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What a lot of tomatoes! Ripe a week late for the Buffalo-Niagara Taste Fest…. Oh well…. This time our daughter T also helped in the tasting!
This year's main ripening time seems to be the 1st weekend in September. Due to the number of plants in the ground, I have had a lot of tomatoes since the 1st week in August – but this weekend I am finally over-run with them. The bonus is that most are really starting to taste rich & scrumptious now. The problem is that my hubby & tasting partner is starting to lose interest in the rating part of the eating (:
CHEROKEE GREEN – A large green when ripe beefsteak, which seems to ripen suddenly & rot quickly. Argh!!! Decent yields on a tall plant. Very amber/yellow outside & very light meat for a GWR (green when ripe) inside. The taste is good. A touch bland but still fairly sweet. The green-when-ripes don't seem to be as tasty as last year. RATING: Hubby 8 Me 7 T 8
CARBON – A saladette sized black tomato. Mainly round fruit with OK yields on a fairly short plant. Similar in colour to Gary'O Sena in my garden, sort of like a washed out looking black tomato. An OK taste today. A little blah. Sweeter than most of the other black tomatoes but not as rich & deep tasting as other blacks. RATING: Hubby 7 Me 7 T 7
NEVES AZOREAN RED – The seed originated in the Azores & was selected for its size of fruit. Nice job, as mine are all huge & easily over a pound! It isn't a tall plant, but has OK yields. It didn't go over very well with hubby & T. They say it is too bitter, I say tangy. I think it would make a great compliment to bacon on a BLT! RATING: Hubby 5 Me 7 T 6
BERKELEY TIE DYE HEART – The colour of Berkeley Tie Dye in the shape of a heart. From Brad Gates farm. The first fruit on the plant aren't hearts – but it looks like the later ones are starting to change shape a bit. Tasty, very zingy, but we all want a bit more sweet. Not bland! Just like a regular Berkeley Tie Dye. RATING: Hubby 7 Me 7 T 6.5
AUNT RUBY'S GERMAN GREEN – A tall plant that is tied up all over, as the large fruit keeps weighing it down. Needs a lot more support next year. Hubby says zingy, I say sweet. Nice texture but it didn't have the richness or balance of acid zing/sweet for any of us to rate it very high. T says pretty good but not great. RATING : Hubby 7 Me 7 T 7
ARBUZNYI – Already reviewed earlier in the season – but the colouring is much better this time of year. The stripes are very prominent & the colour is striking. Hard to miss it in the garden. Very short – but not in a great spot. It wasn't as rich tasting as last review, a bit mealy. I didn't like the aftertaste. Odd since it looked far nicer. RATING: Hubby 7 Me 6 T 6.5
When we are doing the tastings I cut a small piece – the size depends on the amount of tasting that we have to get through! I make sure that there is skin, seeds & gel as well as the "meat" of the tomato. Tough skins make a tomato less appealing to me & often the gel gives a lot of the taste. Often we alternate colours – but sometimes it is fun to directly compare all of the same colour.
HAYS – A large Bulgarian heart-shaped tomato. Grown in the greenhouse as a late addition, when I ran out of room in the garden. Too tall for the greenhouse. Grow it outside next year, with lots of support. Prolific with large fruit. A tradition "tomatoey" tomato. Tasty, sweet with a nice balanced taste. All perfect heart-shaped tomatoes. Has the creamy texture of a heart. RATING: Hubby 8 Me 8 T 7
NOT 'O SENA GREEN – Supposed to be a green when ripe but it grew out as a large red with orange steaks. One of the tallest plants in the garden. High yields. Very sweet & tasty. We all really liked it & I will grow out the seeds again next year & see what shows up. I don't think that it was a labelling mix-up, more likely a crossed seed from a trade. RATING: Hubby 8 Me 8 T 9
LUCINDA – Already listed in the last tasting review – but this one isn't over-ripe! Zingy, almost sour tasting, but strangely good. The skin is too tough, but it was grown in the greenhouse & it was a tough year inside. A tall, bushy plant that went a little wild. The carrot-like foliage is great & the colours are striking. Seems to be getting quite a bit of BER. RATING: Hubby 8 Me 8.5 T 7
TOMESOL WHITE – The seeds that I was given were labelled White Tomesol. The first of the "white" tomatoes to ripen this year. Planted 6 weeks ahead of White Queen. The fruit is smaller & the plant shorter & less prolific. We all liked the taste of White Queen better last year. Very bland. Will make good salsa with a zingy orange and some Habanero! RATING: Hubby 6.5 Me 6.5 T 6.5
PURPLE HAZE F4 – A cross of Brandywine & Cherokee Purple until F4 which was then crossed with Black Cherry. This fruit is F4 of that cross. It is supposed to be a cherry, but it is more of a mini-beefsteak. Not many fruits on the knee-high plant, which is a pity, as we all loved it. A strong taste, like a cherry tomato. Zingy, sort of with the tang of Sungold mixed with a black fruit. RATING: Hubby 9 Me 9 T8
MALAKHITOVAYA SHKATULKA – Bred in Russia, the name meaning Malachite Box. Medium height, good yields. An excellent tomato. Great balance of zing & sweetness. How green when ripes should taste, but haven't this year. This was Hubby's favourite last year at the Buffalo-Niagara Tomato Taste Fest. T has decided that she likes greens better than black tomatoes. RATING: Hubby 9 Me 9.5 T 8.5
GREEN PEAR – Bred by Terroir Seeds. Not very tall or prolific, plus I keep eating them in the garden, so there was only one left to taste. Hubby & T shared it & I rated from memory! Oops. An excellent cherry tomato. Zingy, rich, sweet & very tasty. Grow again – but plant a couple to make up for lack of production. RATING: Hubby 8.5 Me 8.5 T9
LARGE BARRED BOAR – This one was well reviewed in the first tasting. The stripes are much more pronounced now, so I figured I would check the taste too! The same. Hubby loves it. Meaty & flavourful. Rich tasting with zing & sweetness. Like a typical black tomato taste. Gorgeous looking tomato on a medium height plant. RATING: Hubby 8.5 Me 8 T7
There are thousands of varieties of tomatoes to grow. Recently there have been a large number bred specifically for people with not much room to grow. They are dwarf tomatoes & are gorgeous little plants that grow easily in balcony pots! For some background info: Dwarf Tomato Project . I am growing several completed project tomatoes and growing out a few in progress, as seen on this plate!
NOT LEMON BOY F2 – From an oversized bright orange beefsteak that showed up in a cell pack of Lemon Boy that I bought to fill in the garden last year. The taste & colour were both so beautiful, that I decided to grow a few out. Very firm with few seeds. Would make a great canner. Nice but bland. Try again to decide wether to grow again.RATING: Hubby 6.5 Me 7 T 7.5
ORANGE RUSSIAN 117 – One of my favourites of last year. This was a megabloom, resulting in one of the largest fruits in my garden. Hubby says fleshy. Meaty sounds less disgusting. Robust & tasty. Very sweet like a regular heart-shaped tomato. Beautiful fruit on a very tall, prolific plant. An always grow in my garden. RATING: Hubby 7.5 Me 8.5 T 8
BYCHE SERDSTE ORANZHEVOE – A short plant with just a few tomatoes. Paler than KBX. It is meaty, but not as sweet. T & I thought that it was a bit bland. Strangely Hubby, who doesn't usually care for yellows, oranges or white tomatoes really liked this one. T who loves the yellow/orange tomatoes didn't like it at all. RATING: Hubby 8 Me 6.5 T 5
BEAUTY FAMILY DWARF (Cage bed plant)- Not labelled in the picture. From the Dwarf Tomato Project. Hubby hated it. T said pretty good. I said not bad. definitely a bit bland, but a nice tasting green. The plant is particularly hardy, fight septoria all summer & seems to be winning. Its disease resistance may rate a grow again status. RATING: Hubby 5 Me 6.5 T 7.5
BEAUTY FAMILY DWARF (Greenhouse plant)- From the Dwarf Tomato Project. This one is juicier than the outside grown plant. More of a "green" taste as well. A green when ripe with a brick-red blush radiating from the bottom. Similar taste to the outside grown plant but not mild. T really liked both of the dwarf plants, but this one is better. RATING: Hubby 7 Me 7 T 8
DWARF EMERALD GIANT – A 2011 release from the Dwarf Tomato Project. Not so good today. The dwarf tomato bed was covered in septoria, so I'm not sure that we are getting the true taste from the plants in that area. Most ended up with very few leaves. We all liked the Beauty dwarf better. Kind of bleck. Bland with a not great taste. Not a spitter though! RATING: Hubby 6 Me 6.5 T 6.5
COYOTE – A wild species of Mexican currant sized fruit, not technically a true tomato. Currant sized. Tasted a bit like White Currant at this point in the year – but as sweet or prolific as White Currant. T loved it. It is now in her lunch bag. I liked the taste better than White Currant early on – but the production problems mean it likely won't get a place in the garden next year. RATING: Hubby 7 Me 7 T 9
The differences in taste amaze me. Each growing season contributes its own twist on the taste. Many are mealy & bland earlier in the summer & become beautiful tasting later in the season. Everyone's taste buds are unique. I don't like White Currant – but it was voted the 2nd best tomato at the Buffalo-Niagara taste fest. Bleck! I turn it into Tomato Chutney to hide the taste (:
ABSINTHE – An Alan Bishop Cross. A very tall plant with good production. The 2nd best tasting green when ripe today – Malakhitovaya Skatulka rated higher. I think that I will grow both next year! Rich & tasty with a hint of spiciness. Great texture, meaty, tasty and juicy all the way through. Taylor was our only so-so rating. RATING: Hubby 8.5 Me 8.5 T 7.5
INDIAN STRIPE – A monstrously ugly huge fruit on a medium-sized plant. Watermelon coloured inside. OK production this year. Grow again next year side-by-side with Indian Stripe Potato Leaf – and grow which ever produces more fruit after that! Worth a couple of spots in the garden. Strong tasting, tangy and sweet. Meaty with few seeds. RATING: Hubby 8.5 Me 8.5 T 8
GARDEN LIME – A medium height plant with decent production. I 1st tasted this while making sauce. Mmm.. sweet but not as rich as the other greens. I gave it an 8.5. It tasted even better at the Buffalo-Niagara Tomato Taste Fest where I would have given it a 9. Today it is bland. I think that I need to let it ripen longer for a more intense taste. RATING: Hubby 6 Me 7 T 7
BRANDYWINE SUDDUTH – Already rated highly in an earlier tasting, today was nowhere near as good. Put hubby in a bad mood & he rated it very low. Ignore this review & grow it yourself (: a short plant in my garden with tons of production. I think that this variety's taste seems to really dependant on the growing conditions. RATING: Hubby 4 Me 6.5 T 7
KBX – The potato leaf version of Kelogg's Breakfast. A medium height plant with low production in my garden. Too bad because the taste is outstanding & strong. T says that it tastes a bit like a cantaloupe with zing. Tangy, yet sweet. We all loved it. A definite grow again. The colour is absolutely amazing. Deep orange. (:RATING: Hubby 8 Me 8.5 T 9
NOT DOROTHY'S GREEN – This was supposed to be green when ripe, but it grew out as a round pink! Although production is good, the fruit cracks very easily & most is spoiled. Not very good tasting either. It has an odd aftertaste that none of us could place. It is sweetish with no tang or richness. Blah. I won't save seeds from this one. RATING: Hubby 5 Me 6.5 T 6.5
I got a brand new pressure canner this week & am very excited. Sunday will be canning day. I will process a few of dozen jars of tomato sauce, a mountain of salsa (hubby's favourite), tomato chutney – a great thing to do with the tastes & textures that aren't may not work for sauce or salsa. I will dry thousands of cherry tomatoes to be rehydrated (usually with olive oil & wine) to add to winter cooking.
DONSKOI – A very tall plant. A red Russian heart. Fantastic for sauce. Meatiest of the year. Ran one through the saucer – barely needs cooking down. Sweet & tasty fresh! T & Hubby don't agree. They think that it is a traditional tasting red tomato with nothing extra. I will grow it again anyone – no one complains about the sauce in winter! RATING: Hubby 6 Me9 T 7
DWARF JADE BEAUTY – A 2011 Dwarf Project release. I have had a hard time getting a ripe one to try. In the septoria filled bed, the fruits fall off & rot before turning colour. This one was horrible. Worst tasting of the day. Next year I will grow all of the dwarfs in planters & move them away at the 1st sign of leaf disease. Try it yourself – I would bet that it would be a great tomato under normal conditions ): RATING: Hubby 5 Me 5 T 5.5
INDIAN STRIPE POTATO LEAF- A new variety, seeds from Carolyn Male. Indian Stripe did really well in our taste test today, so I had high hopes for this one. It was good – not quite as good as the regular leaf fruit, but the taste was pretty much the same, just weaker. I love the potato leaf plants. They seem sturdier to me! RATING: Hubby 7 Me 7.5 T 8.5
PURPLE HAZE F4-Oops – already pictured & described on the 1st plate today (:
REBEL YELL F5 – Rob Gee's cross of Stump of the World & Bear Claw. Massive plant with tons of tomatoes. A great taste. Hubby says it is just another traditional "tomatoey" tomato. He wasn't fond of traditional today. I loved it. It is meaty with a great sweet/acid balance. I will grow this again for sure. All reports are that it seems very stable already at F5. RATING: Hubby 7 Me 9 T 7.5
MATT'S WILD CHERRY- Another wild Mexican currant sized red. The plant is kind of short – but seems to be picking up production as the cool air of fall hits. Very sweet & juicy, sort of a typical cherry tomato taste – didn't put hubby off like the other traditional tastes today. (: T loves cherry tomatoes. Worth planting again, maybe by the fenceline garden. RATING: Hubby 8 Me 8.5 T 9
ANANAS VERT – Seeds from Belgium, French name (: Green Pineapple. A small plant with fruit that often rot on the vine this year. I have not been happy with the production or strength of the plant. T, who usually loves the greens didn't particularly care for this one. It had an almost musty taste. Mealy. Strangely Hubby liked it! RATING: Hubby 7 Me 6.5 T 6
CUOSTRALEE – A french family heirloom. Large fruited red. A very tall plant, especially since it was planted very late this year. Production isn't the greatest – maybe would improve in a better spot in the garden? Hubby's favourite red so far. Very sweet & tasty. We all really enjoyed it – had it for dinner too! RATING: Hubby 9 Me 9 T 8.5
LITTLE LUCKY – Craig LeHoullier's accidental cross of Brandywine and (likely) Tad. A tall plant with quite a few fruit. Every tomato has tasted the same & every palette has loved it. Kind of rare in my garden! T & Hubby described as fresh & Summery. Fruity with a zingy sweetness. The hands down favourite of the day. RATING: Hubby 9 Me 9.5 T 9
LITTLE LUCKY HEART – The same pedigree as Little Lucky, but the heart shape was found by Reinhard Kraft. Possibly a mutation, but likely Yellow Oxheart or Ukrainian Heart were part of the cross. It has the exact same taste as little lucky & the plant also looks the same. Just a bit more productive this year. I think this fruit was just a tad under-ripe. Still excellent. RATING: Hubby 9 Me 9 T 9
DR.WYCHE'S YELLOW – I'm not sure that this is the correct tomato. It seems more bi-colour in my garden. I can't find any others who have had the reddish streaking on the blossom end. There is no streaking inside. Hmmm… It was pretty plain in our taste test. I won't grow this one again – Maybe try again with a different seed source? RATING: Hubby 6 Me 7 T 7
THE WINNERS: The clear favourite was Little Lucky, with Little Lucky Heart a very close 2nd. Malakhitovaya Shkatulka, Cuostralee and KBX were also highly rated today.
I was very well-organized today & even got a shot of the cut up tester plates & leftovers to be canned!
The rest ready for canning today!


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[Ordi.] ElectrEm Future v0.6 BetaPosté le 05/12/2006 à 13:34
ElectrEm Future est une nouvelle version d'ElectrEm (un émulateur Acorn Electron).
En voici les nouveautés:
– Fixed a concurrency issue that could lead to a crash on hard reset
– Disc drives now respect mid-emulation changes of mind w.r.t. disc drive write protection
– GUI related memory leaks fixed
– Emulator now correctly loads BASIC source files passed to it at startup (e.g. through file associations)
– Reincorporated some fixes from 0.5c that had accidentally fallen by the wayside when I switched machines
– Devolved some configuration stuff from the ProcessPool to Components, which makes the code a bit more modular and therefore easier to maintain
– Fixed BASIC export of ASCII blocks following REM or DATA statements, and string literals
– Added visible notification if the CPU should hit a KILL opcode or an unknown opcode
– Added correct input for square brackets to the text pasting, fixed timing bug where the same physical key needs to be pressed lots of times in succession but with different shifts
– Fixed compatibility issues between 64 kB mode and the fast tape ROM – both now work together
– Made various fixes to make sure configuration changes propagate properly
– Fixed bug whereby autoconfig would install Disc FS ROMs, but not actually enable the Disc hardware
– Fixed bug that meant switching the 64 kB hardware on and off often wasn't handled correctly
– Fixed error that meant that BASIC tokens within the last 8 bytes of a source file weren't necessarily tokenised correctly
– BASIC import/export now works correctly in 64 kB mode
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Track 4 on the playlist of tracks Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark were listening to in 1984 is Waterfront by Simple Minds Official. Andy has this to say about it:
"Simple Minds had really crossed over to the big time with the New Gold Dream album, Sparkle in the Rain reinforced their new found status. Waterfront with it's Pink Floyd bass intro was my favourite track."


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An iPhone Wanker Is Born
// July 23rd, 2009 // Toys
I finally saw the light and got myself an iPhone. Credit to my good buddy Axo, who pointed out I was spending so much energy to find something as good as the iPhone without considering the beast itself! Now that I hold my 32GB 3GS in my sweaty palms, I couldn't be happier. What an amazing piece of technology. Even Harry is not immune to its charms, he made me promise I would leave it to him in my will! I am actually posting this from my phone and it is awesome. Expect more iPhone wankery in the future! You have been warned.
3 Responses to "An iPhone Wanker Is Born"
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You should not take your f**king iphones down the pub,I know there good and can do everything.You all sit at home organising this gathering of friends,more then likely down the pub.You all then turn up at and sit there say hi and then not say s**t all night.Sitting there with the f**king thing,the queen would walk past pi**ed.You iphone wa**ers would not look up,you would google it and watch it on your iphone.
Woah there Andy. Not all of us who have an iphone are, as you put it "wankers"
It is after all just a phone.


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|Yep, this happens.
Based on Joe Hill's novel, this is the story of Ig Perrish, whose girlfriend Merrin has been brutally raped and murdered. The whole community turns on him en masse, certain that only he could have killed the town's sweetheart, making him a pariah. After one particularly drunken night, he awakens to discover the titular horns in his forehead. He also gets some satanic powers of persuasion, including the ability to make people reveal their darkest secrets, putting him on track to finding out who really killed Merrin.
It's tough to know where the line is when comparing to Twilight, because it's become such a by-word for slush and pablum that it immediately sounds like a slam. But it's doubtful there's a world where Horns is quite as weird and wonderful, (with the emphasis on the former) without those films coming around. The dreamy forest photography of this one is sometimes reminiscent of the Lionsgate series, but the melodramatic premise lends itself to moments in which it captures the satirical high concept zhuzh of Woody Allen films like Sleeper, with Daniel Radcliffe ably taking the lead role.
Other than them, the supporting cast are often given over to scenes of ridiculous candour when exposed to the revealing powers of the horns- in a film of rampant melodrama, Heather Graham somehow acts the most over-the-top of these, as a witness to Ig and Merrin's last meeting in a promising sub-plot that ends up going nowhere. As with Ricky Gervais' The Invention Of Lying, the premise devolves into a sequence of sketches in the middle, but it's at least funnier and better executed here, ("I want everyone to see my dick" is a highlight.)
All in all, it feels like a film that could easily have lost half an hour and Alesxandre Aja shows the same misanthropic streak that makes horror flicks like his Piranha remake so unpalatable. It could be that any other director would struggle to rein it in any better than Aja does, but given the tonal tremors that rumble and jumble throughout the film, it's a marvel that it holds together as well as it does. While the central mystery becomes a little predictable by exposure, there's an unpredictable sense of humour that keeps things lively and leads to a beguiling feeling that you probably should be enjoying this as much as you are.
Horns is now showing at cinemas nationwide.
If you've seen Horns, why not share your comments below? It seems fair to say that Radcliffe really doesn't give a hoot about those folks who thought Harry Potter was of the devil, eh?
I'm Mark the mad prophet, and until next time, don't watch anything I wouldn't watch.