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I was recently invited to give a talk at the By Design or By Disaster Series at the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano. I shared about the overlap between recommoning research and transition design.
Frames—the unconscious structures we use to think of problems (Lakoff 2012)—are also important to design because they allow us to scale ideas or problems within the context of certain boundaries. Frames are always present within overarching systems that help contextualize them. For example, a community situated tenancy problem frame includes different stakeholders such as residents, tenants, landlords, community assets, neighborhood groups, political representatives, residences, and the small businesses serving the neighborhoods that form that community. When such a frame is evoked, the entire system around it is considered. In essence our frames are very much linked with our emotions. Designers have a particular skill that enables them to think in terms of frames about deeper factors that influence our needs beyond they underlying emotional motivation that stakeholders find in common. Kees Dorst sees framing as something useful to expert designers to help them better re-address what he calls unsolvable problems (those with changing requirements), and to create solutions where none may be apparent by expanding the current problem structure and concentrating on patterns and deepened themes that provide a promising path forward. Framing allows for easier identification of a problem’s limits (Dorst, 5). However, this approach excludes the non-designer’s agency because frame creation absolves the non-designer from the responsibility of decision-making. But as we unpack the complexity these unsolvable problems present, we see that Dorst’s ideas limit the usefulness of collective action, especially because social problems requiring these forms of framing cannot be solved with algorithmic or generalized toolkits.
Reframing tenancy as a contribution to the commons, “what if tenancy is approached as a contribution to the commons,” raises important questions about the typologies of tenancy where design interventions may reside. Tenancy is seen as a market problem that is controlled via property rights, private ownership and government regulation, but it is seldom approached or perceived as a common resource. Market based approaches to tenancy bear among other things huge transaction costs. Members of a community can create mutual agreements governing tenancy while developing monitoring mechanisms to sustain these agreements. When these members collaborate on these types of decisions, their collaboration reduces the costs between the participants (Ostrom 1990).
A commons is a resource that is shared by a group of people. Historically, a commons has been a physical resource (for example, a land resource), but its definition has now expanded to a non-physical, man-made resource such as peer-to-peer information networks (Marttila, Botero 2013). Physical commons therefore relate to physical resources and their use (Seravalli 2014) and digital commons relate to certain aspects of the non-market networked information economy that are controlled and negotiated by social exchange and agreements. Networks here represent systems of human interactions that emphasize human action and structural patterns (Benkler 2011). Physical commons may also be further categorized into open commons (like oceans, air, highway system) and limited access commons (like pasture agreements for farmers), or regulated (like forests that have restrictions of use placed on them) and unregulated commons (like grazing pasture for farmers with no use restrictions) (Benkler 2006).
Garrett Hardin explored the impact of individual influence on disrupting a commons by arguing that selfish human behavior depletes common resources to the point of destroying the commons (hence the term Tragedy of the Commons). According to Hardin, privatization or governmental oversight are important to maintaining these resources through limitation of access (Hardin 1968). However, research in domains as varied as Design, Economics (Ostrom 1990), Law (Benkler 2006) and several others demonstrate the value of a perspective on human cooperation different from Hardin’s. Elinor Ostrom shows that the solution to the over-consumption problem with a commons is not just access limitation by external regulation as Hardin believed, but is instead the creation and stewardship of the right conditions for use and common governance (Ostrom 1990; Bauwens 2012). Self-governance and regulation, and not external oversight, are instrumental to preventing “the tragedy of the commons” (Ostrom 1990). The praxis in commoning also involves “cooperation (or pooling of common resources for group benefit), and community (defined as a group of people who coalesce around collective identity and collective action)” (De Angelis 2010).


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industry_corpus2: Others


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Try Cugini as the base for a festive spritzer. Serve in cocktail glasses with a single block of ice.
Put block ice in a cocktail glass. Add a splash of grenadine, a few Amerena cherries or a tablespoon of pomegranate seeds. Pour Cugini over the top.
Muddle kumpquats with a squeeze of orange juice. Pour Cugini over the top.
Try recipe with slices of Pink Eureka Lemons, sweetened with fresh lemonade.
Put block ice in a tall glass. Add the Campari and Cugini.

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Style Office company was founded in 1950 and is the oldest in Israel she began the first steps in a small shop at Street Florentin 36 Tel Aviv, where it continues to operate the store until another day we opened branch in the St. Bezalel 8 Diamond Exchange complex in Ramat Gan.
The company is currently run by the third generation continues to promote and develop the business.
Style Office company develops and manufactures its products in factories which established in China, the company owns a huge Carpentry China luxury office furniture manufactures the highest standards and the most advanced level of finish.
It should be noted that the production capacity in our factory in China provides the best solution and the highest in the Israeli market there are natural veneer (real wood layer) and synthetic veneer.
Style Office company offers its customers: reliability, high level of service, most available (immediate delivery) and Best Price Guaranteed.
Office-style group founded by the Lereya family.

industry_corpus2: Manufacturing


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Restaurants entailed in the prohibition of brunch reservations ought to be obliterated from modern society. In a world where groceries can be obtained via smartphone applications and the chemical composition of most food items can be mindlessly derived with the click of a handheld mouse, eateries should be complying with the times and undertaking their due responsibility to create a system of dining that is both pleasurable and efficient.
A consistently high popularity ranking is, by all means, favourable for a dining spot located amongst thousands of other options in a metropolitan city. However, does management even consider the potential legions of customers that could experience their fare should a functioning reservation policy be installed?
Mildred's Temple Kitchen, Liberty Village's ever-hyped brunch spot, makes exceptions for "B'Lunches" on weekdays and weekdays only. One would think that weekdays are generally lax to begin with, and that specifications could easily be attended to, however this is oddly never the case in Toronto.
orangecane had arrived first, seeing as transit delays had caused a drop in punctuality rating. Conversing with the same haughty hostess as before, I found her seated towards the back of the eatery, her back towards the tall windows lining the perimeter of the establishment. Our very compact table, as well as that of our neighbours, each consisted of seating in the form of booths as well as plastic-like chairs. Perspectives from the booths were brighter, roomier, and more vibrant, though it was questionable how often they were subject to thorough hygeinic processes. Several homey cushions managed to camouflage some of the wear, though spotty patches prevailed in the exposed areas.
My seat was wide, but on the smaller side for storing my two bags plus rainjacket (plus dripping umbrella). It took me a while to arrange my belongings in such a manner that no element would accidentally fall through the hole in the back. Prior to that though, it was necessary to clear off crumbs left from the previous diner(s), seeing as no one else had bothered.
Our server was a jolly man with a thick European accent that I couldn't quite distinguish. He was the only one of hundreds that suggested I ease myself into dining mode before returning with an introduction of the menu. The entire floor consisted of at least four other members of waitstaff, but many expressed reluctance to even debut a shy smile.
First impressions of the environment were largely positive: the interior consisted of high ceiling and varying light fixtures, bar seating in addition to ground-level group tables, and a cohesive beige-copper colour scheme.
The washrooms were of great interest to me, seeing that adjacent sections had been executed quite nicely. Four individual stalls and one handicap stall could found inside a short hallway. Each was spacious, equipped with the necessary toiletries, and illuminated by a soft glow situated behind a dark panel.
My one quibble was that airplane notifications were played overhead as opposed to mellow tunes. On one hand, it allowed patrons to conjure up the image of travelling to a new destination with each visit. For constant boarders of domestic aircrafts such as myself, I writhed in discomfort at the opening notes of Air Canada's flight safety demonstration. The entire sequence was headache-inducing for me, since there is nothing more loathesome than Air Canada and their wretched, lowlife crew.
Glancing over the menu once more, our server re-appeared with a smile as he saw me half-perched on the edge of my seat ("half" because my baggage had consumed the remaining space). He provided descriptions of a select few b'lunch items, noting that their famous pancakes could also be requested in single portions at six dollars apiece.
Food and drink selections were categorized with clarity on the two-sided menu. Encased in hard plastic, the sheet exhibited edge cracks that had propagated over time, eventually becoming a hazard to young children.
In spite of my repeated attempts in persuasion towards Veda's Choice, orangecane insisted on the hearty Big B'Lunch Skillet. It was a familiar dish for her, and apparently always succeeded in curbing ravenousness.
Less hungry was I, thus opting for Wally's Cheesy Flakey Tart. Sharing a single serving of Mrs. Biederhof's Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes was our mutual decision.
Cocktails have been crowned a quintessential element of brunch, and curiosity led me to try The Pancho. Comprised of orange juice, lime, rum, and ginger syrup, I eagerly anticipated a refreshing concoction several notches stronger than a mimosa.
Appearance-wise, I was rather fond of it. The simplicity of the drink was appealing to me. Two sips in though, it was an entirely different story.
Perchance, my tolerance is too weak, for the strength of the mixture instantly offered an intense blast of bitter mouthwash and an excruciating headache. I was only able to consume one third of the glass' contents before surrendering the remainder of my$9.95. As opposed to being enjoyable, the drink was downright vicious and uncomplimentary of our materials of sustenance.
My only resort to nausea relief was the wedge of lime attached as a garnish. This later amounted to rather painful pH imbalance.
Mrs. Biederhof's Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes, or rather, Pancake, made its arrival first. An oblong white ceramic dish supported a pool of maple syrup and aqueous blueberry compote. Soft mini blueberries, icing sugar, and a hefty dollop of white cream topped off the inch-thick breakfast slab. Though the portion size had been reduced, condiments had not been skimped .
Instead of the numerous air bubbles and spongy texture experienced with School's Black n Blue Flapjacks, Mildred's was true to their name of serving "the fluffiest pancakes in all the land". Within each bite was vanilla-scented airiness and a sweet, chewy bounce lightened with tart blueberries. The addition of buttermilk provided stable texture to the otherwise delicate composition.
The brunch spot's pancakes were every bit true to the reviews, and priced reasonably based on individual sale. A towering stack of three pieces, as well as its sixteen-dollar price tag, would be excessive as a single person's portion. Fortunately, clients can still obtain a taste of the item without compromising the slew of alternative plates.
Wally's Cheesy Flakey Tart landed with a side of mixed greens pre-tossed in an oil-based dressing. As I grimaced at its slick appearance, the two girls seated next to us darted questioning looks in my direction. (But really, what's it to you?) This continued as I scanned the floor for our designated waiter.
Though I was unable to find him, another waiter entered my peripheral without prompt. He gladly provided an unseasoned plate of greens, setting a shallow dish of dressing beside it should I wish to adjust the portion to my liking. I definitely appreciated the gesture, however it would have been more fitting to use a larger plate to prevent the greens from spilling onto the table with every jab and poke.
The tart itself bore great resemblance to a quartered quiche. Its edges were flakey and buttery, just as advertised, and its surface bore a golden, crisp sheen. Ingrained within its inner compartment was a warm and wonderfully silky egg mixture where the sweetness of caramelized onions flourished. Vibrant bits of baby spinach and skillfully incorporated goat cheese also made prominent appearances.
At $12.95, the tart should have been considered a luxury appetizer in itself. Whilst Brioche Doree's smoked salmon counterpart doesn't rank nearly as high in price, Wally's was an indulgent item that I truly enjoyed. Due to its richness and my overall meek appetite, I eventually took the leftover fragments home. Even after several hours of touring Queen West though, its flavours hadn't wavered from its initial warm state.
As told by orangecane, the Big B'Lunch Skillet was exactly as she had hoped for: a comforting dish of spices, beans, tomatoes, and runny eggs. A small spoonful of the salsa-topped beans emitted slight heat with a heavy dosage of Mexican flair.
I made it a mission to snap as many images as possible, for it is impossible to tell whether I'll willingly undergo the pains of waiting, ever so inefficiently, for a table in the future. My first visit comprised of excellent service and satisfying subsistence, yet also included a cramped dining environment, uneven distribution of natural light, and heavy noise pollution. Tables are situated quite close together, which means that coversation of the adjacent table will be overheard regardless.
Wait time and convenience assume the most significant factors in the decision process - for now, they hover on the borderline of precondition fulfillment.
Trinity Bellwoods was only a modest walk away, so we set off to explore the plethora of independent, locally-owned shops while unhurriedly incinerating the calories from brunch.
At some point later on, the idea of venturing to St. Lawrence Market was scrapped for leisurely lazing about Delysees.
Previously, I was only provided enough time to grab three of the Parisian cafe's mini sandwiches to go. This time around, no schedules required attending to, therefore successfully creating a relaxed atmosphere.
To cope with her newly-sustained sugar rush, orangecane picked iced coffee as her beverage of choice. This was mildly amusing, for she tends to stray from espresso-based drinks and fixate all ardor onto teas, especially Earl Grey/London Fog. I, on the other hand, enjoy starting my mid-mornings with a brisk glass of cold brew (or lightly sweetened latte for breakfast-less days).
We switched roles for the day, for I feel head over heels for Sloane's Heavenly Cream at first sniff. Creamier and a tad more floral than most black teas, its subtly sweet and fragrant properties ensured it an ideal fit for straight iced tea. The exception exclusive only set me back $2.25.
As satiation gradually subsided, it was noticed that Delysees pastry selection was diminishing with each crack of the door. By late afternoon, only a disappointing assortment of mini sandwiches and danishes remained. This sight consequently spurred the decisions of seizing the last Pistachio Croissant and third-last Mini Almond Croissant before they vanished into thin air.
Full-sized croissants rang in around $4.95, and the mini versions at $2.50. I quite liked the smaller portion, actually; my Mini Almond was satisfying without being overly rich. The interior was smooth albeit grainy from the pulverized almonds.
An ambrosial aura was shared amongst both picks, as with an insanely crisp exterior. The pastry itself was firmer and less buttery than imagined - this very characteristic allowed for texture diversity when compared with the sweet, bold filling, and prevented the shell from stealing the spotlight.
Depressing as it was, the sky finally began to clear up as we parted ways. At the very least, I had succeeded in avoiding rush hour even if I hadn't garnered the glow I desired.


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B.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology, M.Psych (Counselling); Reg.Psychol., Ps.S.I.
Sharon is registered as a Chartered Psychologist with the Psychological Society of Ireland, an Associate Member of the EAPA Ireland (Employee Assistance Professionals Association) Ireland and a volunteer with LawCare Ireland, an organisation which works with lawyers who are experiencing work-related stress and depression. Sharon trained at Monash University in Australia and is also a Registered Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
Sharon trained in Solution Focused psychology, a short-term therapy designed to relieve psychological distress and which utilises clients’ strengths to attain best outcomes from therapy. Sharon works to help process unresolved emotional and mental distress and to identify patterns of behaviour or thinking which may be leading to undesired consequences. Reframing thinking and behaviour, developing effective coping skills and finding practical solutions to the issues faced are integral to this process. Issues commonly dealt with include anxiety, anger management, depression, eating disorders, grief and loss, relationships, suicidality and trauma.
Also trained in Motivational Interviewing, Sharon is skilled in working with those experiencing problematic levels of gambling and alcohol use. Sessions can provide a space for reflection for those who are considering modifying their use but who may be ambivalent about the prospect of changing (a very common circumstance for many people). For those wishing to reduce their use, identifying what triggers an urge to gamble and/or use alcohol, developing practical strategies for managing urges, modifying behaviour and processing emotional distress form the bases of these sessions.
Sharon has provided individual and group therapy in private practice, community health and university counselling services, and is experienced in conducting psychological assessments. She is committed to creating a collaborative, confidential and non-judgmental environment for those with whom she works, and adheres to the PSI Code of Ethics.
Relationship Breakdown and Life Transitions (for example loss of employment, adjustment to retirement, change in parental role or sense of identity).

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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Your landscape designer will arrange the vegetation in a way such that no plant over-shadows the other. This means that taller plants will be in the back and around the perimeter of the garden and the medium to smaller ones are planted in the center.
Stones are a huge part of the Japanese garden style. Ask your landscape designer to incorporate various sizes of rocks and boulders sporadically throughout the garden.
Ask them to add pebbles or river rock throughout the garden as well to create a scene that makes you feel as if you are near a waterfall or lake.
Include a water feature in the design. A great example is a babbling brook or a stream with river rock in the bottom that runs throughout the garden, between the plants and trees. Expect to hire an electrician to install the electrical pump so that the water flows over the rocks and throughout the garden.
Keep the furniture in your Japanese garden simple. An outdoor bench with an Asian design is all you need. Overloading the area with furniture clutters up the garden, which takes away some of the Zen ambiance.
Another option is a small round table with two chairs so that you and a friend can enjoy the peace and tranquility of the garden.
Work with a landscape designer like All Season Landscaping to choose the right Japanese garden plants, rocks, pebbles and furniture. Ask the designer how to keep the babbling brook or creek clean, as well as what the proper care method is for the plants to keep them looking great for years to come.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


text: Meet Bailey the Bunny. He is a sweet, super soft and cuddly mini doll made entirely by hand with soft yarn derived from the pulp of the organically grown and sustainably harvested bamboo trees. Toys are tested for highest standards of safety (ASTM and CPSIA). Size: 7.5" tall. Suitable for kids 6 months and up. Material: 100% Bamboo viscose yarn and stuffed with environmentally friendly corn fibers.


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In the spirit of Christmas, we’re going to count down to the new year with the 12 Days of AI, bringing you a new, festive AI post every day! What better way to kick off 2018 than to look back at the RE•WORK highlights of 2017 and celebrate some of our successes of the past 12 months.
This year saw RE•WORK hosting more events and bringing our globally renowned Summits to new locations. Our first ever Canadian Summit this year took place in Montreal, the ‘Silicon Valley of AI’, and was one of our biggest events to date with over 600 attendees over the two days. We were fortunate enough to be joined by the ‘Godfathers of AI’, Yoshua Bengio, Yann LeCun and Geoffrey Hinton who appeared on a panel together for the first time ever. The pioneers shared their current work in individual presentations, and discussed the landscape and progressions of AI in the panel, which is available on the content hub here.
In previous years we have hosted attendee dinners in London, but 2017 has seen our first international dinner take place in Montreal. At the Women in AI in Machine Intelligence Dinner in we heard from leading minds applying machine learning to their work to optimise efficiency and solve real world problems they were facing in their work. In 2018 we will be hosting more international dinners in San Francisco, Boston, London and Toronto.
The expansion of our events has allowed us to introduce new topics, and this year we hosted the first Deep Learning in Retail and Advertising Summit in London, and the Machine Intelligence in Autonomous Vehicles Summit in Amsterdam. Following on from their success, we will be hosting the Deep Learning in Retail and Advertising Summit in London this March with confirmed speakers including Changtao Zhong from Twitter, Dima Karamshuk from Skyscanner, Alessandro Magnani from Walmart Labs amongst many more. Following on from the Machine Intelligence in Autonomous Vehicles Summit, in 2018 we will be hosting the first AI in Industrial Automation Summit and the Deep Learning for Robotics Summit in San Francisco. AI and automation is ‘set to bring a bigger shift than the industrial revolution’, and with these progressions being so prominent in the news as of recent, we are excited to welcome experts from Amazon Robotics, DeepMind, Google Brain and many more.
Over the last 12 months, the RE•WORK team has doubled in size welcoming new conference organisers, and expanding the sales and marketing team. More man-power (or woman-power in our case!!) has allowed us to invest more time in some really exciting projects such as the expansion of our digital content hub, and the launch of the new website. At each of our events we are lucky enough to interview and network with leading minds and global pioneers in AI. This extensive network of AI experts we have formed has allowed us to create three exciting strands of content: the Women in AI Podcast, Video Playlists, and White Papers. The podcast brings together a cross-disciplinary mix of influential women working in AI, Deep Learning, and Machine Learning and their impact on solving challenges in business and society. Some of the experts we’ve been lucky enough to interview on the podcast include Ira Kemelmacher from Facebook, Doina Precup from DeepMind & McGill University, and Antonia Creswell from Imperial College London.
Our video playlists provide access to the current trends and developments in deep learning and machine intelligence to strengthen your skills and advance your business. Some of the topics currently available include AI for Business, NLP, Pioneers of Deep Learning, and Women in AI.
The first RE•WORK White Paper “Should You Be Using AI In Your Business”, published at the end of November, delves into the latest advancements and complex issues in AI through a comprehensive report on current trends by industry expert analysis and practical case studies, enabling business leaders to leverage AI to optimise efficiency. This paper explores the application of AI in business with research contributions from leading minds in the field including Ankur Handa, Research Scientist, OpenAI, Ian Goodfellow, Senior Research Scientist, Google Brain. Jörg Bornschien, Research Scientist, DeepMind, Maggie Mhanna, Data Scientist, Renault Digital and many more.
Looking towards 2018, we are excited to host yet more events in new locations such as Hong Kong, Toronto and New York, as well as bringing the summits, dinners and workshops back to our current locations with upcoming events planned in San Francisco, London, and Boston.

industry_corpus2: Artificial Intelligence


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Rewriting Chaucer's "Wife of Bath's Tale" from Dryden, through Voltaire, to Niemcewicz : medievalism or modernisation?
title: Rewriting Chaucer's "Wife of Bath's Tale" from Dryden, through Voltaire, to Niemcewicz : medievalism or modernisation?
abstract in english: The aim of this paper is to track down the fortunes of cross-cultural transmission of The Wife of Bath’s Tale in the course of the 18th century. The continental interest in the tale was sparked off by Dryden’s adaptation in his Fables, Ancient and Modern (1700). Dryden’s version was rewritten by Voltaire as Ce qui plait aux dames (1764), which in turn was translated into Polish by Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, and appeared in his collection Pisma różne wierszem i prozą (Various Writings in Verse and Prose, vol. I, 1803) as Co się damom podoba (What Pleases the Ladies). This trajectory of the Polish reception of Chaucer’s tale confirms the characteristic pattern of adaptations and translations of English literary works into Polish – from English through French into Polish, though it is not typical of Niemcewicz’s practice as a translator as he was one of the very few Polish translators translating directly from the English at the time. Thus, paradoxically to the 21st-century reader, the first, to my knowledge, Polish adaptation of The Wife of Bath’s Tale does not reveal an interest in Chaucer but rather confirms the dependence of late 18th- and early 19th-century Polish writers on French literary models. Likewise, differences in the representation of gender relationships between Chaucer’s romance and its eighteenth-century versions reveal that the agenda of the eighteenth-century adapters was rather catering to the taste of their contemporaneous readers than engaging with medieval English culture.

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


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Are you a content creator? In this article we’ll go over how you can use an app to help enhance you and your content's brand.
What would the internet be without content creators? It’d be a pretty bleak place. In fact, one could argue that without new content daily, no one would ever use the internet. So content and it’s creators are integral to our everyday lives, and you know what else is integral? Our phones. No one can leave their house without their phone. So why not enhance your brand as a content creator with a mobile app? In this article we’ll go over some of the best features to use in our system to help you interact with and gain more subscribers to your content.
What Are Some Great Features That I Can Use To Bring My Content Into My App And Enhance It?
Which Features Can I Use To Bring My Content Into My App?
What’s the most important thing for a content-based app? Displaying your content in its various forms. Be it a blog, photographs, or videos our system has features that allow you to bring this content into your app quickly and easily!
If you have a blog with an RSS feed, you can use our Media Center RSS Feed feature to bring your blog posts into your app. This makes it easy for your readers to see your latest content as our system constantly checks for new entries to your feed. Do you use a lot of images? With our Image Gallery feature you can add a gallery of images that you’d like to showcase. This is perfect for content creators such as food critics, health and beauty reviewers, and fitness trainers.
Another great feature that you can use is our Places 2.0 feature which gives you the ability to showcase different locations within your app. This is a great tool to use if you’re a food blogger and want to recommend places to eat, or if you have sponsors that you’d like to direct business to. This can even be a way to sell ad space for showcase businesses.
Are videos your main form of content? If so, you can bring your videos into your app with our Media Center Manual, YouTube, and Vimeo features. With the YouTube and Vimeo features you can connect your YouTube and/or Vimeo accounts directly into your app, allowing quick and easy access to your videos.
Through the Media Center Manual Feature, you can connect audio, video, and text all into one entry. With a couple taps, users of your app can switch between listening to a song, watching a video, and reading a blog post having to switch between browser tabs. Really — the possibilities are endless in sharing your content.
If you have other web-based content, you can take advantage of our WebView feature which lets you link users to almost any web-based content. You can also use the WebView feature to link to your Instagram page. Along with the WebView feature, we have a Facebook feature that links users to your Facebook page as well as a Twitter feature that links to your Twitter page.
With these features not only can you bring all of your social media pages into one place in your app, but you can have all of your content available with just a single tap! Creating a special space on your subscriber’s phones specifically for your content is immensely helpful in nurturing their enthusiasm for your work!
What Are Some Features That I Can Use To Enhance My Subscriber’s Experience In My App?
Interacting with your subscribers is a great way to make them feel like they’re doing more than consuming your content and adds a personal touch to your app. In our system we have a couple of features that you can use to help enhance their experience when using your app.
If you would like a way to communicate with your subscribers directly, the Social Wall feature is a great feature to use! With the Social Wall feature, you can create a Social Wall that can act like your app’s chatroom. You can use it to talk to your subscribers about your latest video, blog post, or anything else you’d like to talk with them about. Whenever someone joins a Social Wall they will receive a notification every time someone else posts there, so everyone is included in the conversation. This is a great way for you to build and nurture your fan community.
Another great way to connect with your subscribers is through Push Notifications. With our system you have complete control over your notifications. You can send out scheduled notifications, create notification groups that deal with specific topics that users can subscribe to, as well as set up automatic notifications.
Do you attend conferences or hold events during the year? You can use our Events Manual or Events Feed features to inform your subscribers about upcoming events that you’ll be at. The Events Manual Feature allows you to manually input events into the in-app calendar via the App Dashboard, while the Event Feed Feature allows you to add events to the in-app calendar by syncing it with an iCal link.
It’s hard work making content on a regular basis, but what’s harder is maintaining a consistent revenue stream that allows you to make money off of doing what you love. This could come in several different forms like selling branded merchandise or premium in-app content.
Do you have an online store that sells merch? If so, we have some great features that can help you with bringing your online store into your app. With the Shopify ECommerce, WooCommerce, and WebView features you can bring your online store into your app and make it accessible with a simple tap. Along with selling physical merchandise, you can set up Subscription In-App Purchases so that people can pay to access premium in-app content.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


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Last night I rediscovered Broods. The moment was unlike anything else I've had in the past week. Pure pleasure. Like heavenly choirs singing to me personally. I first started listening to this New Zealand ground last summer while vacationing in Door County. Like most new music, I listened to them on repeat for a few weeks, picked the album back up here and there after that, and then unfortunately found other new music.
Well, the listening cycle has restarted.
I don't know how you function in the kitchen, but I am useless unless there is music playing. Classical, Alternative, Rock, Pop, Electronic. Anything and everything. Cooking in and of itself is a therapeutic activity for me, so when you add another one of my passions, music, it's the perfect combination.
My good friend introduced me to this pasta recipe a while back. She came over for some day drinking, some baking, and a whole lot of cooking. I loved this recipe so much that I've remade it a number of times since to bring to work for lunch. GIve it a whirl, it is very simple.
Choose any sausage that you like. We went with an apple chicken sausage, something a little sweater to compliment the creaminess of the sauce.
What do you guys listen to while cooking? Do you even listen to music while in the kitchen? Let me know, I'd love to hear some of your kitchen playlists!
Cook egg noodles, al dente, in lightly salted water. Reserve 1 cup of boiling water.
In a skillet over medium-high heat, sauté bell peppers and onion.
Add chicken bouillon, cream and reserved pasta water to skillet. Mix well and heat.
Add drain noodles to sauce mixture mix well, coating noodles with sauce.
Top pasta with sausage, salt and pepper, and parsley. Enjoy!


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NEWS REPORT: Over 22.000 fans took part in the vote of the biggest stars of the season.
Europe’s handball fans have made their choice. More than 22,000 people participated in the online poll for a Women’s EHF Champions League All-star team – an increase of more than 20 per cent compared to last year when 18,000 fans participated. And many of the stars selected will take to the court at the 2015 MVM EHF FINAL4.
Norwegian side Larvik, who have remained undefeated in their EHF Champions League campaign to date, have the largest representation of all-stars at the Budapest final weekend. Their goalkeeper, Dane Sandra Toft, received the majority of votes (35.8%/8119 votes) and so did Nora Mörk (30.9/7012) on the right back and Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren (29.3/6647) on the right wing.
WHC Vardar SCBT have one all-star in their ranks, left wing Siraba Dembele (30.2/6851), similar to Buducnost, who bring left back Cristina Neagu (40.8/9273) to the MVM EHF FINAL4. However, the largest representation of all-stars plays for 2014 champions Györi Audi ETO KC, who bowed out at the quarter-finals. Their centre back Aniko Kovacsics (28.2/6406) received the most votes. The Hungarian international is joined by Norwegian line player Heidi Loke, who won her category in the most convincing fashion (57.9/13127), best defender Dorina Korsos (23/5223) and head coach Ambros Martin (32.1/7285).
This season was the first time that the season’s best coach and best young player were added to the all-star team. This award went to HCM Baia Mare’s Eliza Iulia Buceschi (24.9/5664).

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What if your mother was a serial killer?
YOU'RE READING What if your mother was a serial killer?
A fantastic psychological thriller for those seeking a glimpse into how abuse entraps, fractures and continues to haunt the victims even well after the actual abuse has ended.
Milly used to be Annie. But can a new identity erase her past? Or eliminate the abuse she suffered for so many years? The invisible chains still cling to her like cellophane does to the skin.
All Milly wants is not be like her mother.
Her mother is a killer.
Milly gave up her mother to the police after years of witnessing her coerce toddlers into their home – to be murdered.
After handing her mother over to the police she was hoping for a release, that her mum would own less of her. That she would be free to be whoever she wanted to be. An artist, maybe? She’s already been told she has the talent.
The guilt consumes her. Her foster parents and a few select members in her “new world” know her real story, but revealing herself completely to new friends like Morgan, is difficult. It is truly gut-wrenching to read.
Will they think she is like her mum? Creep. Weirdo. Psycho. They look exactly alike. Everyone’s going to find out. Will they all reject her?
Author Ali Land, who has worked for over a decade as a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nurse, delves into the dark and grey matter that defines the psyche of an abused child. Plagued by ambivalence, the child is torn between the guilt of somehow abandoning the abusive parent and at the same time wanting to have nothing to do with them ever again.
Should she have spoken up earlier? She could have prevented so many deaths. And, blood is thicker than water – should she have spoken up at all?
Her mother even taught her tricks of the trade, like eye drops turn poisonous when put into tea. Did she want Milly to one day carry on her work perhaps - for the family?
Yet now, before going to trial where she will face her mother in court, she finds her mum owns even more of her now than ever before. It consumes her thoughts and even induces her to have bone-chilling anxiety attacks.
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NEMT has continued to celebrate its partnership with the Customs House by setting up an extra attraction at this year’s Knitted Victorian Christmas show which then moved to a Harrogate Show on 25 to 28-November. This included making the basic frames, a sleigh, fully working grandfather clock (which kept perfect time) and reindeers. Also included was the making of wooden plinths, numerous stretcher frames and setting up of the South Shields gallery shows “Grand Tour” of Salma’s Dream.
The knitters had formed their own group called ‘The Materialistics’ and NEMT was well represented too, with prime position given in the foyer of the grand hall. On Sunday when it was time to pack up, the snow started and there was about 4inches in a couple of hours. Everything was grid locked and Harrogate had come to a halt. In fact we were even offering hire of the sleigh to get home!! Everything had to be broken down and carried across a main road through the traffic and snow to our van which was driven by Tim West. It was an epic journey home….what should have taken 2hrs became 5 and a half. The Sleigh and Santa then had to be reinstalled into the Customs House shop the next morning and it’s on show there till next year.
Property Repairs – Not the most popular of jobs, but everything else depends on keeping the workshop in good condition. The roof gutters have been in very poor condition for a long time but Tim West and Arthur Hamilton have been leading on overdue repairs. This follows work which was carried out a couple of years ago to seal leaks but time had taken its toll. Tim and Arthur have now removed the troublesome old sheet metal rainwater goods, which have been replaced with new plastic materials fixed in time for the winter weather (good timing).
Work continues, with a lot of unseen work going on. Tim West has been preparing extensive administration and planning schedules of the work, seeking potential suppliers, estimating the time needed and finally looking at where to source the funds required. Arthur Hamilton has been checking the list of steelwork looking into material costs and getting estimates.
One outcome has been the production of a very smart fundraising leaflet to inform everyone of our scheme. We hope this will encourage the public to put their hands in their pockets and help finance the project. Tim’s document will also act as an introductory piece when approaching grant providing bodies.
The rudder was recently stripped down and then the stern whaleback removed. The latter was a difficult job as it had been built in situ and the fixings could not be withdrawn without damaging the planking, so all screws and nails had to be cut through between the faces of adjacent timbers, a very slow and careful task. This was completed successfully so that the whole unit is now on the workshop floor. The drop keel housing and keel were also removed, hard and heavy work.
Brian Fenwick has continued with the work of stripping out and cleaning the inside of the hull, carefully removing defective components for manufacture of replacements. Work started under the forward deck and has continued back to the fuel tank area. This is no easy job, being very confined in places – far from comfortable – but necessary.
Charlie Lowdon and Peter Waugh have been concentrating their efforts on replacing defective timber on Spring Tide. The keel has been removed so that some bottom planks can be replaced and new timber has been inserted in the lower stem. This little salmon rowing boat from Whitburn is rapidly progressing towards a successful completion of the woodwork element.
Sovereign entered Fred Crowell’s boat shed (next door to ours) in the summer and extensive restoration work has been undertaken in the last few months.
Work started with the hull which suffered from loosening of planks. The keel was found to be flexing at a scarf joint, causing a lot of movement over a large area. This has now been repaired and the whole keel fitted with steel bottom and side plates. The rotten rudder shaft has had to be replaced. The hull planking has been re-nailed with nearly 2000 new spikes, several planks replaced, joints caulked and filled. The tops of frames near the stem suffered from worm infestation and new ends have been scarfed on. Damaged areas of deck have been replaced. The old engine has been removed for replacement by a newly overhauled one of the same type (a Gardner 6LW). The gearbox off the old engine has been dismantled for reassembly onto the replacement; quite an extensive job and nothing like the simple arrangement on an automotive application. New fuel tanks have been manufactured to replace the old leaking ones.
The above is just a very brief description of the work that has been done to bring the vessel back to good order and more is to be done over the winter.
The project has been hampered by the failure to secure an expected grant from one of our national organisations. Fred has gone to great lengths to find ways of making the job achievable in spite of major funding problems. Materials and methods have been changed to make the works possible with the minimum impact on quality or appearance.
Fortunately the National Historic Ships Committee contributed an emergency sustainability grant for the hull work and the Port of Tyne Fund came to the rescue with sponsorship to make it possible for the boat to work again by supporting the engine replacement. Beyond these supporters, the vessel has relied on funding from the trustees of the Northumbrian Fishing Heritage Trust, who are all NEMT members. It is hoped that Sovereign will be ready to tour events before the summer of 2011.
Welcome to our August newsletter which is packed with NEMT’s latest information. Also please check the new headings of Soundings which looks at current and Waypoints for future developments.
It is always a pleasure to write about the progress and hard work made by our band of Friends and supporters who are so important to NEMT, without you, we would not exist.
NEMT is proud to be associated with Australia and Norway, aiPotu and the unusual sight and shape of the boomerang boat which is now on show at Wapping Street. The Boomerang Boat was made at the 16th biennale of Sydney 2008 by artist duo aiPotu and consisting of the two Norwegian artists Andreas Siqueland and Anders Kjellesvik, who restored the boat and searched for a suitable home in Scotland, Wales and England including the Newcastle area. South Shields became a natural point of departure for them. Going by coast, a series of possibilities were investigated. But they just kept on coming back to North East Maritime Trust, a place ‘where we just love old boats’ and did not need much time before the Trust decided to take on the responsibility of creating a new home for the stranded vessel.
While the boat is definitely very unusual, it has a more serious, relevant history and build using traditional skills now in decline, even down-under.
Off to Hartlepool’s Tall Ships Festival, 6thAugust.
RD II has successfully undergone full restoration over the last year and looks wonderful in her traditional colours.
This Heritage Lottery funded project was also supported by International Paints with open days and public donations also helping to raise the crucial finance required. We wish to express thanks to everyone concerned.
A booklet outlining RD II’s full history and restoration is also available, just ask.
Funding for the trip to Hartlepool was provided by the Community Area Forum South Tyneside.
Shown from right to left; Rachel Douglas, Favourite and Royal Diadem II on their way to Hartlepool.
The North Shields Lowlights and Highlights are clearly shown almost in line and just above Royal Diadem II.
Tide and weather conditions created a very ‘interesting’ trip with a reasonable swell proving the value of well made traditional boats.
NEMT vessels were the only traditional working boats to represent Tyneside and Northumberland at this festival.
The festival was a great showcase for NEMT and we made full use of our position which was located at the marina near shops, cafes and a pub too. It is estimated that over five hundred people came along to admire our boats, ask questions and make donations. Royal Diadem created a great deal of interest with everyone including fishermen young and old, who gave us the benefit of their memories and history of local fishing traditions.
Our outward and return journey were each completed in about four hours with rather unsettled conditions to contend with. Rain and a big swell helped the tall ships away and us too, but that was no problem for our hardy sailors who took it all in their stride, after finding the end of rope!
Favourite and Rachel Douglas at the festival (Click on image to enlarge) .
Education for young and not so young is a very important part of what we are doing at NEMT.
To take this forward, Tim West has approached over seventy local schools leaving booklets which give an overview of North East Maritime heritage and lifestyles. It also explains what we are about while emphasising the Royal Diadem11 and Henry Frederick Swan restoration projects.
Lifeboat ‘Henry Frederick Swan’ is about to take centre stage in our restoration program. This National Historic Ships registered vessel, which is included in the Historic Fleet Register number 2047 is important to our local maritime history. She is also recognised as the longest serving UK registered lifeboat and was one of the first self righting, sailing, pulling (rowing) and motor driven lifeboats of her time when put into service in 1917.
Work started before our current restoration projects and included the careful cataloguing, photographing and removal of hundreds of items, engine, fabric floatation boxes and fittings etc.
Internal and external cleaning of the hull which also included the removal of nearly 100 years worth of paint and grime was also essential, to allow Fred Crowell access for the preparation of a full condition survey. This has now been completed, ready for a costing survey to start in August.
Friends are central to NEMT’s success and very important to our healthy future. Progress, a busy workload and change of administration have all helped to delay our request for membership renewals this year. Therefore, we are changing the membership renewal date for Friends to the 1st October each year. This will be pro-rota for new members who join NEMT throughout the following year. The new ‘Friends’ secretary will be writing to all members in the near future.
For example, someone who joins NEMT Friends in April will pay just £5.00 until 1st October when the full £10 annual fee will apply.
We hope this new and simplified membership will help to streamline the membership scheme.


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I've used old doors in the garden and I love the look. I haven't figured out how to prevent rot and the joints separating. They were coated with 3 coats of spar but it wasn't enough. What did you use to protect your doors, windows, etc from the weather?
What do you secure the door with on the floor.
Bout to start one myself out of French doors, recycled wood, and antique windows. Curious about my construction skills as well, but excited about the project. Good luck to us both !!
Well, unfortunately, we moved before I could get the entire thing built and had to unbuild it. Not as much fun as building it. I was able to find others that needed and wanted the materials I had.

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HIN+AI is a mobile first, intelligent #HealthIT platform conceived around a blockchain EHR, an XDS compatible clinical content manager, cloud deployed multiple-tenant PAS & practice management with ad hoc data query & analysis capabilities.
The first release of HIN+AI features clinical decision support, intelligent alerts/ scheduler with embedded CPOE & results viewer that make it a powerful e-medicine workstation housing your private data securely on your smart phones, tablets or desktops.
Deep learning is all about identifying patterns by connecting the dots. HIN+AI uses deep learning approaches to translate extensive EHR data to gain knowledge and provide actionable insight.
Blockchain-enabled HIN+AI supports health data interoperability, integrity and security, portable user-owned data through data exchange systems that are cryptographically secured and irrevocable.
Information coming from wearable health trackers and sensors could be analysed together with health condition to provide patients with instructive pieces of information and help the physicians to design healthcare based on the needs and habits of patients.
The EHR application has an extremely configurable user interface which can be tailored to physician's taste and convenience. From arranging information and defining the layout to selecting a color theme, all the aspects of personalization endorse ease and simplicity.
The availability of complete patient information on a single page supplemented by clinical decision support tools improves physician's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions quickly and safely.
The process of care involves the interpretation of multiple images acquired from modalities spread across a care setting, and often beyond the boundaries of one hospital.
Designed to the last detail, the system is unique in its ability to easily acquire images from modalities of multiple vendors, stream them onto a central archive, facilitates instant access to clinicians for viewing and reporting.
The idea is not only to ensure that the key information is present but the design should emphasize it.
Now nurses can sort things, get timely notifications and be informed of meaningful alerts for error free administration and efficient task management.
Smart planning requires seeing the big picture and specific details at the same time.
Our advanced scheduler helps you to define shifts, with a set of hard constraints that must be followed, and a set of soft constraints which define the relative quality of the solution.
Finally, Designing for Patient Delight.
A care facility’s honest approach towards maintaining an optimal relationship with its patients is the original thought behind this idea.
It is important for a hospital to make its patients feel that they are supported in the post care process. Unlike the traditional CRM which shoots the same email to hundreds of its customers, We design apps to make it relevant to the patients.
HIN+AI platform supports smart information and clinical technology solutions that help healthcare professionals instantly access vital information from patients, medical devices, laboratories, radiology systems, and pharmacies, thereby enabling the most appropriate clinical intervention based on the most relevant patient information, at the point of care.

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Finding Good Referral Sources Is Like Kissing Frogs!
I was speaking with Sarah Owen, the master franchisee of The Referral Institute in the UK, and she told me that she often comes across people who are good at giving to others but don’t always get an equitable return from their relationships. Many people want to know how to discern whether a potential referral source is a good match, and what they can do to increase the likelihood that their time and efforts are being invested in relationships that will harvest a positive return.
Sarah shared a great metaphor that she uses in relation to referral sources that don’t pan out by saying, “When we are looking for a good relationship in life, we sometimes need to kiss some frogs to find our prince. People are searching for a way to avoid those slimy, slippery, drawn-out kisses, which can be prolonged over months–sometimes years–only to discover that the frog never turns into a handsome prince.” So how do people avoid those empty, disappointing referral relationships that turn out to be slimy frogs instead of princes? I think some of the questions below that Sarah and I discussed can definitely help qualify a potential referral source/alliance relationship sooner rather than later.
What do your networks look like?
Do you have time to invest in another relationship?
From what you know so far, do you like what I do?
By asking at the outset whether the individual has the resources, motivation and time to invest, and by then providing him or her permission to opt out, the only question left is whether the match is sufficient enough to ensure the relationship can be reciprocal in time. As our conversation came to a close, Sarah said that her clients are finding better results using these simple steps. Then, she smiled and happily reported that they are also kissing fewer frogs!
I love this metaphor. Thanks for sharing it with me, Sarah.
Networking Now Blog in Polish!!!!
Thanks to Greg Turniak for making this happen.
I did 17 radio interviews starting at 4 a.m. and ending around noon today for my latest book, Masters of Sales. While doing one of the interviews, I was asked by a talk-show host whetherI had any ideas that her listeners might apply during the holiday season to “help consumers who will most certainly be attacked from all angles by commission-hungry sales reps who refuse to conform to the needs of the shopper!” I came up with some thoughts that I thought would be good to share here on my blog.
Referrals: Whenever possible, do business by referral. Go to stores where someone has recommended the service provided by the company.
Research: Do some research. Google is great. Get information in advance about what you want. The more you know about the products you are looking for, the easier it is to shop with confidence.
Relationships: Get to know the sales staff of places that you shop. The stronger the relationships you have, the more confidence you have that you will get what you pay for.
Are they asking relevant questions or are they just trying to sell you what they want to sell?
Are they listening to what you are telling them that you need?
Are they knowledgeable about the products or services they offer?
If they are not doing the three things listed above, find someone else. I told this to the host of the talk-show and she asked, “How do you bow out gracefully with a salesperson when you don’t want to work with them anymore?” I responded that I simply tell them, “I’ll find someone else who can help me.” She didn’t like that answer at all. She said that it was “such a ‘male’ approach” and that women won’t generally be that direct. When I later asked my wife what she does in a situation like that, she gave me some great advice for those people (men or women) who don’t want to be so “direct.” She explained that she gives her first name to the salesperson and asks for their name. When they give her their name, she says she plans on possibly buying something but needs some time to browse the floor for a while. She thanks them for their help and tells them she will find them if she needs any assistance. So tactful… I love her. I’m afraid I’m more direct.
I just attended the international BNI Conference last week with more than 800 directors and members from almost 40 countries from around the world. It was an incredible experience that felt a little like a United Nations meeting!
One of the keynote speakers was Jack Canfield (seen to the right with Amy Brown of BNI, myself and Patty Aubrey of Chicken Soup for the Soul Inc.).
Jack shared many great stories and did an outstanding presentation (I’d highly recommend him to any organization). One of his comments really resonated with me. He said that “we are the average of the five people we hang out with most!” This comment reminded me of my belief that we become what we read and whom we hang around. This is a powerful concept great for anyone (including our children).
So, what are you reading and with whom are you hanging around? With this thought in mind, do you plan on making any changes in the near future? Good things to ponder.
I consider Jack a good friend and have an opportunity to spend a couple weeks with him every year as part of his Transformational Leadership Council. Thanks for your great presentation, Jack. You’ve given us many ideas to think about.
That man had a good point. And no–it wasn’t that buying a truckload of my daughter’s art would make him go broke; because we all know that the investment would be well worth it, even if he did have to sleep in a cardboard box. Okay, all joking aside, his point was that although thank you gifts and referral incentives are certainly an important part of building a business, it’s not always possible to give extravagant gifts that will surely keep us fresh in the minds of those who refer us.
So, what options do we have when it comes to giving good incentives to those who refer us? Well, first of all, we need to remember that incentives can range from simple recognition, such as a thank you, to monetary rewards based on business generated. However, creativity is the key to any good incentive program. Let your contact know when a referral he or she has made comes through and be as creative as you can.
There are many novel ways in which businesspeople can reward those who send them referrals. For example, a female business consultant could send bouquets of flowers to men, a music store owner could send concert tickets or a financial planner could send change purses and money clips.
To make it easier on yourself, get opinions and feedback from others who have significant interest in your success. There are lots of options for referral incentives, and you should consider all that come to mind because the value of recognizing the people who send you business should never be underestimated. A well-thought-out incentive program will add much to your word-of-mouth program.
By the way, you can see Ashley’s art at www.AshleyMisner.com. Sorry, I just had to do it.
Last week, one of the big items on my calendar of things to do was a marathon day of radio interviews beginning at 4a.m.Â As you can imagine, getting up at an hour when roosters havenât even begun to think about warming up their vocal chords is not the most enticing of tasks.Â However, after stubbing my toe in the pitch blackness and yelping out a word I wonât mention here, I remembered that as the FounderÂ & Chairman of BNI, the worldâs largest business networking organization, I had agreed to do these interviews at such an outrageous hour because it is my responsibility to do whatever needs to be done to network for the organization.
Now, can you imagine what would happen ifÂ I answered the interviewerâs first questionâwhich is always âHow are you doing today, Dr. Misner?â?âby grumbling about how I had stubbed my toe and how I wished I was back in my warm bed?Â Well, what would happen is that people would be immediately turned off by my negative attitude and nobody would listen to me.
This brings me to my point that in order to be a master networker, you must always maintain a positive attitude no matter what.Â With over two decades of professional networking experience, one thing Iâve learned is how important it is to have a positive attitude in order to successfully network.Â And if Iâm going to go around telling other people how to discipline and train themselves to network effectively, then I darn well better be walking the walk (or at least limping along, stubbed toe and all) and maintaining the positive attitude of a master networker.
I had a conversation recently with a new BNI member who expressed that she has always been somewhat uncomfortable networking because she’s always been afraid of sounding like she’s being pushy, and she has a hard time knowing when it’s even OK to approach the subject of business with other people.I told her what I’ve said countless times over the years to many other people–that the absolute key to networking appropriately is making sure to always honor the event.
You can network any time and any place, but as long as you are honoring the event, there is nothing to be afraid of.However, this means that in some cases you are going to network a lot differently than you would in other cases.For example, networking at a chamber mixer is one thing, while networking at church social event is something completely different.
It is essential to understand that networking does not mean that you should constantly be trying to sell people your products or services. Networking does mean that you should constantly build relationships. The best way to build relationships is to help someone whenever possible.
In order to appropriately network at a church social event, for example, you should make contacts, put people together, help others and build relationships.However, you should not be actively promoting your business.You should simply focus on putting people together and helping others.
Always keep your networking goals in sight at all events and opportunities, but don’t become a networking vulture or someone that everyone else runs from when they see you coming. Honor the event and tailor your networking strategies so that you fit in without being tuned out.
Always be sincere; and remember that no one minds the opportunity to exchange information that will benefit one or more people, even when that exchange takes the form of helping someone..
Out of Line – Online!
I belong to several online networks. Recently, I got an email from one of the members whom I don’t know, have never talked to, and was never directly connected to in any way.
He sent out an email to many people in the online community about a new person who just joined. In it, he said: “Letting her join was the biggest mistake you will ever make. . . she is a disaster, is totally unreliable, is a total liar. You. . . have been. . . conned,” he concluded.
Wow, I was amazed that this “stranger” would send me this email. But the impersonal nature of online communications sometimes leads people to behave in ways they could never get away with in person! There are social mores that are easily bypassed when you are not looking someone in the eyes.
Whether you are dealing with face-to-face networking or online networking, the basics of etiquette and emotional intelligence should still apply. You have to be aware that when you are communicating on the internet you are still dealing with real people. Even though you may feel very powerful because you can say things and send it out to many people it doesn’t mean that you should or that it’s appropriate to do so!
The ignoramus who sent me this email would never have the stones to talk about this person “personally” to all the people (including strangers) that he emailed, but he could do it behind the relative safety of the internet. Unfortunately, this is one of the weaknesses of the powerful medium of the internet. If this individual behaved like this at an “in-person” meeting, he’d likely be thrown out! But online, he thinks he can get away with it. People like this become so disconnected with reality that they get this false sense of power (not to mention self-importance).
So, what do you say to someone who sends you such a totally inappropriate email? I told him that “I didn’t know the woman he was talking about but that his email told me a lot about him and that I did NOT want to get this type of slanderous communication again.” He surprised me with his response. He said that he didn’t know who I was and “he didn’t want to talk to nobodies” like me! At first I thought, “nobody, I don’t think I’m a nobody.” Then I thought, hmmm, maybe it’s a good thing to be a “nobody” to a nutcase!
Have you had experiences like this? If so, tell me about it. What did you say when you got an email like this? I want to hear your feedback.
Teach Your Employees To Network!
Being in the business of networking for over 20 years, itâs a no-brainer to me that my comments and inquiries about the young manâs employer were a prime opportunity for him to explain what made his company special and to possibly make a valuable networking connection that could bring in business and possibly mean a promotion for him.Â But instead of taking advantage of the open door I was extending to him with my curiosity, he just shrugged his shoulders and said, âYeah, weâve had the same customers for years, so I guess weâre just lucky that theyâre so loyal.â?
That conversation reminded me how critically important it is to teach your employees to network!Â Many business people simply donât do this one simple thing which could dramatically boost their networking efforts.Â It doesnât matter how much you may know about networking, or how well you network to promote your business, you never know what you could be missing out on if your employees were trained to network for you.
The bottom line is that until you teach someone how to do something effectively, expecting them to do it well â or even at all â is unrealistic.
As you might imagine, itâs far better to engage your entire staff in your word-of-mouth marketing campaign-not only at startup, but also throughout the life of your business. When you show employees how to network efficiently, they are much more apt to make efforts to network; and you will have a greater chance of gaining more business.
Networking is a group activity; so, make sure to get your whole team on board with the process.Â If you’ve done anything to get your employees involved in networking your business, I’d love to hear about it.
The wild fires ravaging Southern California bring back some horrific memories. Just a few years ago, a 40 foot wall of flames came past my home near the foothills in Claremont (shown below). In the photo, you can see me hosing my head down to douse the hot embers falling from the fire. I was attempting to keep the wood beams in my backyard from catching fire as the flames swept through the open space behind my home. More than two dozen homes burned down in my community. Luckily, ours was not one of them.
Click on the link to “make a secure contribution now” towards the bottom.
Fill out the required information, and follow the prompts.
Or, checks can be sent to the BNI-Misner Charitable Foundation at 545 College Commerce Way, Upland, CA 91786. Make sure to state that the contribution is for the matching “Wild Fire Fund”.
I spent the last few days in New Orleans for a BNI event hosting the 210 winners (and guests) of the 2007 USA Member Extravaganza for the organization.
There are two things I want to share about my visit to the area. The first, is my impression of the business people. It’s great to see business “start” to come back in the city. One of the things that struck me was how so many businesses THANKED us for visiting the city and helping in some small way to bring back the economy. It was truly dramatic. Every time my wife and I purchased something, the stores went out of their way to thank us for our business. When we told them were with a group of 210 people, they were extremely thankful. It felt great to help the city and I invite you to visit New Orleans. They definitely need more business and they appreciate it more than any group of people I’ve seen in recent years.
The second thing I want to share relates to the many stories I heard about courage and giving. Prior to the event I mentioned above, I had an opportunity to speak to about 150 BNI and Jefferson Chamber of Commerce members in the greater New Orleans area . I heard many stories about the hurricane and its aftermath. One that really jumped out at me was a BNI member by the name of Dr. Morris Panter.
Dr. Panter (seen here with me at the event) told me that immediately after the hurricane, he had no practice! His office was damaged with holes in the roof but it was still partly usable. So, he spray painted a plywood board that said “Relief Workers Adjusted for Free.” He told me that over the next several months he adjusted 900 relief workers helping to clean up from the disaster!
I think Dr. Panter’s story is another one of the many examples of courage and giving that we have seen come out of this horrific event. In the face of the temporary loss of all his business, he took the time to “give” to the people helping his city.
It was an honor to speak to people throughout the greater New Orleans area and I wish them continued success in building the city’s economy back up.
I was thinking about the blog I wrote last month about the Butterfly Effect of Networking? and it occurred to me that an important part of the reason I was able to make such effective and rewarding networking connections was the way that I thought about, and therefore went about networking. Here’s what I mean by that . . .
1. The law of reciprocity or givers gain? approach.
Don’t approach networking thinking I did this for you, now what are you going to do for me? Instead, remember the old adage Give and you shall receive? The law of reciprocity takes the focus off of what you stand to gain from the networking relationship, and in doing so, creates bonds based on trust and friendship. Put it to the test. You’ll be amazed by the outcome.


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Oak and Grist Distilling Company in Black Mountain was looking for brand clarity and a targeting strategy in order to have more valuable engagement online with their target audiences. Since their opening in 2015, Oak and Grist has expanded their gin and whiskey beyond North Carolina to all over the southeast & New York. With this in mind, it was apparent that our partnership needed to focus on region-specific audience research throughout the US, in order to introduce Oak & Grist to ideal clients within their current markets.
We began this awesome partnership with our Brand Clarity and Strategy package.
Within the scope of the package, we clearly identified Oak and Grist’s value proposition in the artisan distillery marketplace. The brand is adventurous, intentional, community-minded, and incredibly high quality, so we created content and campaigns intended for the website and social media highlighting these brand attributes and values.
We also conducted a survey to gauge consumers tastes and experiential preferences for gin & whiskey. We asked consumers a variety of experiential questions to determine what keywords to target for advancing distillery education search topics.
The next order of business was to optimize the site’s title tags and meta descriptions, expand the website to include more product and region specific content, and further the blog ideation strategy.
Our work continues to increase organic traffic to Oak and Grist’s website from their target regions and nationally. Their search visibility continues to increase as their non-branded keywords rank, bringing more consumers with a desire for artisan spirits. Mountain Laurel Digital continues to create value for Oak & Grist through content planning & SEO monitoring.

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From Plexus to Guice: Why Guice?
When we started the Maven project, dependency injection was still developing. Spring was just starting out and the Avalon project at Apache was really the only IoC framework around. While the concept seems second-nature by 2010, in 2002, it wasn’t a primary focus of the initial efforts of the Maven community but it was something I felt had to be in place for the development of Maven 2. We knew we needed some sort of component framework, some standard mechanism to instantiate plugins and configure them based on a set of configuration points, and, at the time, Plexus filled the gap. Plexus was exactly what we needed because it evolved with the requirements of Maven, and I think that Plexus served us well for the past few years but it’s time to let go. I never felt compelled to switch until Guice 2.0. Guice has the capabilities and adaptability we require in Maven.
For all new development, we’ve decided to focus on Guice and build a compatibility layer for existing components. In this post, I’m going to discuss the various factors that went into the decision to move to Guice. All of Sonatype’s product are currently developed using Guice and the Guice/Plexus integration libraries that Stuart will describe in the articles that will follow over the next few weeks, and future work on Maven 3 will be based on Guice.
We ultimately went with Guice because it provided a system that could be configured and customized at runtime. It was very close to the model that Plexus was using, and we felt that it would be easy for us to build a compatibility layer between the two. The primary motiviation in this decision was our ability to write that compatibility layer atop whatever framework we selected that would allow for backward-compatibility. You see, it isn’t good enough in a community this large to just move to a new framework and expect everyone to just scramble to rewrite Maven plugins. We had to find a way to support existing plugins, and existing extensions. We had to find a way to work with all of the existing code that was coded to Plexus and adapt that to a new engine.
Guice is highly adaptable. With Guice we don’t need to configure all of our components ahead of time, we can instantiate them as needed and modify the “context” with a Guice/Plexus integration layer which Stuart will describe in the following articles. The answer to “why Guice?” is explained in the code that was required to write this compatibility layer. The only way we found to make this work was by using Guice. Other reasons included type safety, easy-to-read error messages, and OSGi support using peaberry. All of our development uses the JSR330 standard @Inject anotations. We’re using JSR330 instead of Guice-specific annotations to make sure that our work is more standard and portable going forward.
Aside from the technical reasons to move to Guice, there are reasons that involve the community. If our audacious goal is to provide world-class build and development infrastructure support, we need to remove unnecessary distractions from our environment. We just were not focused on Plexus, and issues would come up in Plexus that needed to be supported which distracted from the core effort. We’re not just using Guice. Because we are starting to rely on it, we appreciate the need to work closely with a project like Guice and contribute back to that community. Stuart is a committer, and we wanted to collaborate with others and use a framework used widely by others.
Maven’s goal was never to create a dependency injection framework, it was always focused on builds and the infrastructure that supports development. Not long ago, we were contemplating what it would take to improve Plexus, we looked at the effort required to document and support Plexus going forward, and it just didn’t make any sense for us to continue to apply precious time and effort to a problem that had already been solved by several others. It makes sense to focus the community, and moving to Guice will allow us to devote more of our own resources to supporting the central projects and products.
When your project or production uses a standard tool, you increase the audience that can customize it. If the goal of Maven is to create a solid foundation of infrastructure for others to build upon, it only makes sense to adopt something more standard. Maven and products like Nexus should be judged by the number and variety of plugins that have been developed for them, and this is something that attract most new users to Maven (the abundance and variety of Maven plugins). Anything we can do to make it easier to extend these systems is the right thing to do for the “ecosystem” I described last week.
If you wanted to write a plugin for the initial version of Nexus two years ago, you would have had to know a lot about Plexus. There was nothing particularly wrong with Plexus, it had a well-defined interface and it served its purpose, but there wasn’t very much documentation, and requiring some knowledge of Plexus for plugin developers was reducing the size of potential developers. In the past year, we’ve made a course correction, and you can write a Nexus plugin without having to learn any dependency injection framework. What has made this transition possible is the flexibility of Guice.
Stuart’s going to dive into the technical details in the next five parts of this series. If you are a developer interested in the implementation of Plexus and Guice, you’ll find these posts to be a good starting point for learning about we’ve implemented this compatibility layer.


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Staropramen beer from the Czech Republic has a brand-new look. The glass bottles made by Vetropack Straža boast a simple design and a luminous green colour.
Staropramen has been an established presence since 1869, and not just on the Czech beer scene. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday or just having a casual drink with friends – this beer is a welcome guest. People enjoy it when chatting amongst themselves and talking about their experiences. And when there’s nothing left to say, Staropramen’s new packaging is yet another thing to discuss at the table.
The revamped design is captivating at first glance. The green glass bottle with a crown cork cap, which is produced by Vetropack’s plant in Croatia, fits perfectly into your hand. It is inspired by Prague’s distinctive zest for life. It’s hard to resist the beer’s enticing golden-yellow colour and delicate froth.
The beer bottles are available in volumes of 0.5 and 0.33 litres. They are manufactured using the press and blow process and are offered as multi-trip bottles. The glass specialists at Vetropack Straža had quite a challenge designing the simple shape of the body of the bottle, as the bottles had to be adapted to fit into pre-existing beer crates.


text: This wine is dark, dry and medium bodied, but very fruity and direct too, full of fresh blackberry and black-cherry flavors. Without too much tannin, and with good depth of flavor, it is bold but still easy to drink. WE 90 pts.


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The market for large multiprocessor servers has enjoyed a phenomenal growth during the past few years. A decade ago, large multiprocessors were part of a niche market and were primarily used to solve difficult scientific and engineering problems. Today, commercial applications such as databases and Web servers constitute the largest and fastest-growing segment of this market. This evolution is continuing with the increasing popularity of the Web. Our research at WRL has focused on characterizing the processor and memory system behavior of commercial applications. This talk presents an overview of the studies we have done during the past three years, and describes the performance implications for various processor architectures and memory system designs.
Kourosh Gharachorloo is a research scientist in the Western Research Laboratory at Compaq Computer Corporation (formerly Digital Equipment Corporation). His research interests are parallel computer architecture and software, including hardware and software distributed shared memory systems, and the study of database and webserver applications. Before joining Digital, he was a key contributor in the Stanford Dash and Flash projects. In addition, his thesis research on memory consistency models has influenced academic research and impacted implementations of several commercial microprocessors.
Recently, he has been involved in the development of Shasta (a software DSM system) and in the study of commercial applications such as Oracle and AltaVista. In addition, he has contributed substantially to the design and specification of Alpha processors and server platforms (both 21264- and 21364-based systems). He has also been a contributor to the Alpha architecture specification, and has authored a chapter of the Alpha Architecture Reference Manual.
Gharachorloo received a BS in electrical engineering, a BA in economics, an MS in electrical engineering, and a PhD in electrical engineering and computer science, all from Stanford University. He has authored over 35 technical conference and journal papers, and has filed over 10 patents. He has also taught several short courses at Digital, lectured numerous times at Stanford, and served on various invited panels and program committees.


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Columbus, Grandhaven and Sue Buel elementary schools will receive grant funding for outdoor school programs in the 2018-19 school year.
The funding will cover the overnight camp at OMSI’s Camp Gray in Newport, Oregon, that Columbus and Grandhaven have participated in over the past few years. Sue Buel will expand its current two-day program exploring the outdoors at Metsker Park.
The funds will be allocated from Oregon Measure 99, passed in 2016, which established the “Outdoor School Education Fund.” The program, first established in 1957, is designed to move students out of the school classrooms into the outdoors to learn, immersed in nature. Students learn about soil, water, plants and animals, as well as natural sciences specific to the local community and economy.


text: Chris Hatfield and Matt Huegel talk about the big stories of spring training so far, which in a happy coincidence are almost entirely prospect related. Jackie Bradley, Allen Webster, Xander Bogaerts and more are on the agenda. Plus, the fellas talk about battles for major league roster spots and discuss which projected 2013 roster is most intriguing to them.


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This book is an overview of current state of the art about monitoring of inundation events through remote sensing. A complete approach to efficient and precise flood monitoring requires multiple fields of expertise, from image processing to hydrologic monitoring. This volume details the latest remote sensing techniques for flood monitoring and mapping, including use of optical data from geostationary sensors and LEO spacecraft, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data analysis, and data fusion. Detailed case studies from a variety of subject experts illustrate these tools and techniques.
Accurate monitoring of flood events is increasingly necessary to gain insight about both causes and remedies. Floods are one of the most destructive hazards to the human populations, they can occur practically everywhere on the Earth surface, and each year cause considerable harm and damage to infrastructures. The recent Flood directive in European Countries is contributing to a more quantitative approach to flood hazard and risk evaluation.
Alberto Refice is a Researcher at CNR-ISSIA (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Studi sui Sistemi Intelligenti per l'Automazione), in Bari, Italy.
His main interests concern advanced processing techniques for remotely sensed data, especially from synthetic aperture radar (SAR). He is involved in several activities and projects on remote sensing data analysis, funded by national and international entities, mainly focused on applications involving monitoring of environmental hazards, geo-hydrological processes, and landscape evolution.
Annarita D’Addabbo is a Researcher at CNR-ISSIA (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Studi sui Sistemi Intelligenti per l'Automazione), in Bari, Italy.Her research activity is focused on the theoretical and experimental analysis of different classification methodologies, statistical models and machine learning techniques, applied to land cover change detection problems and to the monitoring of natural hazards from remote sensing data. She is involved in national and international projects concerning the development of automatic tools devoted to environmental hazard detection and mapping, including landslides and flood.
Domenico Capolongo is Associate Professor of Physical Geography and Geomorphology at the Earth and Environmental Science department University of Bari, Italy. His studies concern the processes responsible for shaping the Mediterranean landscapes. In particular, he focuses on the spatial and temporal distributions of geomorphological processes at different scales in a high-rate evolving environment. He is involved in development and application of remote sensing and computer simulation techniques, as tools for qualitative and quantitative insight into geomorphological systems and landscape dynamics. Dr. Capolongo is a Member of the Italian Association of Geomorphology (AIGEO).

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MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The bad weather held off Saturday for the 18th annual Ham Jam in Philadelphia. The festival is held downtown every year bringing in hundreds of festival goers, this year was no different.
Simone Bowler attended the festival. She said the festival has a positive impact on the city's economy.
"I think the festival is great for business and revenue for Philadelphia," Bowler said. "I see a lot of vendors out here and there's a lot of good products for good prices."
Kaylee Griffin said she looks forward to attending the festival every year.
"I've been walking around and shopping ," Griffin said. "Everybody should come out."
Tradition also continued in the form of a mascot. The official pig of Ham Jam "Hammy The Pig" made an appearance at the festival.


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Posted by Christopher Connors on Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 at 3:29pm.
Beachside Dining Spotlight: Two New Concepts Coming Soon to 451 S Atlantic Ave!
Two new dining concepts are breaking ground in Daytona Beach! First, the new Jimmy-Buffet-themed LandShark Bar & Grill will expand the Margaritaville Holdings footprint in Daytona Beach, breaking ground on July 12, 2017. According to the Margaritaville Holdings website, the LandShark Bar & Grill concept recreates the old beachfront boardwalk restaurants that once ruled the Atlantic coastline. With a laid-back atmosphere, menu and décor that celebrate the beach lifestyle, LandShark Bar & Grill hopes to capture a sense of being on a beach vacation year-round, complete with Buffet-inspired food and signature drinks. The Daytona Beach location will join eight other LandShark Bar & Grill concept restaurants already operating from Atlantic City to Biloxi to Harvest Caye, Belize.
Cocina 214, a popular high-end Tex Mex concept out of Winter Park, will share the lot at 451 S Atlantic Avenue with LandShark Bar & Grill. According to the company's website, Cocina 214 was conceived when two of the owners decided it was time to bring the authentic Tex-Mex cuisine they had grown up eating in Texas to Winter Park. The Winter Park location combines fresh ingredients with a trendy, upscale atmosphere to showcase the beloved food from their childhood. Cocina 214 received the 2017 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Award for Best Mexican Restaurant, and has received the Orlando Magazine Dining Award for Best Mexican/Tex-Mex for the past six consecutive years.


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Dual use garden tool that allows any gardener to quickly and easily aerate, loosen roots, and prepare soil for planting.
Small pointed blade for making seed drills and the twin prongs break up heavy soil.
Lightweight and is part of the multi-change system, attaching it to a handle of the required height will prevent over straining.


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Published: June 15, 2016 at 02:38 p.m.
The Buffalo Bills are keeping LeSean McCoy on the sidelines during minicamp this week and will continue to monitor the running back's snaps throughout training camp and preseason.
Bills running backs coach Anthony Lynn said Wednesday the rest of this offseason is "by design" to "keep him fresh, going into his eighth year, (there is) a lot of miles on those legs. So we'll do the same thing (throughout) training camp with him," per ESPN's Mike Rodak.
Lynn added the Bills will use McCoy sparingly during preseason games.
"I think less," he said. "I think a lot less. Couple drives, or maybe just one drive. I think it's just important to get him in there and see game speed, real game speed. A guy who is going into his eighth year, you don't need to see a whole lot."
Running backs of McCoy's age and experience don't need preseason snaps -- Adrian Peterson famously hasn't participated in the preseason in years.
Soon to be 28 years old, McCoy toted the rock just 203 times last season, third-fewest in his career, and was held out of four contests due to injury.
There is no reason for the Bills to put McCoy at risk until the games matter.


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Loving Tan has been a breakthrough in the self-tanning industry – Made by tan lovers, for tan lovers. They sell a variety of deluxe creams & mousses for a natural looking tan.
Loving Tan required monthly content to promote their products on a variety of social platforms.


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industry_corpus2: Automobiles