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This is the 3rd article in a series of 5 publications on organizations' Data Analytics strategy. The series, called 'Moving beyond point solutions and pilots in Data Analytics' addresses five challenges. These are challenges that organizations most experience when they want to upgrade their Data Analytics from point solutions to strategic, data driven and coherent governed activities.
Many organizations are exploring the value of business analytics and data science. The typical initial approach is to focus on specific use cases and test those for their added-value and feasibility. This suits very well when there is a wide variety of potential use cases and it is not immediately clear if there is a relevant connection. It also combines flawlessly with the Agile method to provide early, initial proof of the potential value of a use case.
This case-by-case approach also has an unwanted side-effect. This is that the use cases and the teams that work on them that are spread throughout the organization generally approach the use cases in an isolated manner and involve only the expertise and tooling already known to them. Also, possible learnings only loop back to the same small circle of people. This article explains how to overcome these challenges.
What challenges are to be faced?
So, what do you do when business analytics grows into a strategic competence to your organization? A competence that is needed in the long-run to create sustainable competitive advantage? This poses specific challenges to the organization. For example, how to leverage lessons learned and standardize the best-in-class approach? How to prioritize across the board and put focus on the most promising use cases? How to build up and secure the needed competences? And last but not least, how to govern this rising new field of expertise within the organization?
From successful companies, we learn that 3 decisions are a necessity to leverage the full potential of business analytics and data science in an organization.
- Get Business Management committed
A solid and far reaching mandate by executive leadership from both business and IT is key to be successful in addressing use cases throughout the organization. As different departments have different priorities, it's necessary to operate on a level in the organization where priorities can be reviewed in line with the corporate strategy. Typically, the commitment is given by a Board member and operational governance is implemented at a delegated level.
- Define roles and responsibilities of departments working with your Center of Excellence
As business is dynamic, so is its data. To manage these dynamics, a best-in-class governance model for managing data and analytics, will enable the organization to swiftly and cost-effectively explore opportunities and adopt successful learnings. The model must introduce clear roles and responsibilities that enable teams to standardize their approach and adopt the same way of working across the Board. A standardized governance model also ensures that departments will cover all aspects of, and ensure, continuity in the expertise that is needed to work with the data. Finally, it must enable the boost and alignment of data standards and models.
- Center expertise, boost all departments
Business analytics and data science ask for a broad range of competences. Across the traditional IT and business departments specific skills and awareness are needed to enable a truly data driven operation. It needs central coordination to create awareness, built up expertise and focus your effort at the most promising areas. Without central coordination, the wide variety of use cases will continue as local solutions, which do not live up to their potential to deliver sustainable competitive advantage.
If you target to receive the full value that Business Analytics and Data Science can add to your organization, you need the right level of commitment, a standardized governance model and a center of excellence that boosts the process. Start centralizing today!
The research for this article, which is a series of 5 with the collective title 'Moving beyond point solutions and pilots in Data Analytics', has been done by my team at Atos Consulting. So the thought of the gentle courtesy goes out to Tom Konings, David van Steen, Marcel van de Pol and Carline Nauta.


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Thursday, July 24, 2014
As Doctor Emmit Brown Would Say, Great Scott!
If you know anything about me, either from personally knowing me or by reading this blog, you would know what a Back To The Future fan I am. It's in my top 2 favorite movies of all time. I have watched all three movies countless times, I have a small Back To The Future Collection, have a few of the cartoon episodes and have been praying we would get a BTTF animated movie so that Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd can reprise their roles and not have them recast.
Then last night, my buddy tagged me on a post on Facebook and what I saw sent me into a frenzy.
I must have looked like Doc Brown when the model of the DeLorean caught on fire and raced into the garbage.
Are you freaking kidding me?? I had no idea Hot Toys had a Back To The Future license. and look at how good this figure looks.
This will be a part of Hot Toys's Movie Masterpiece Series and will be released in the first part of 2015 to coincide with the film's 30th anniversary. The figure has an authentic and detailed likeness to Michael J. Fox, including movie accurate facial expressions with detailed wrinkles and skin texture.
Not only am I a huge Back To The Future fan, but I am a huge Michael J. Fox fan as well. I've watched him on TV on Family Ties, Poison Ivy, Spin City and The Michael J. Fox Show (I can't believe that show got cancelled. I LOVED that show) as well as movies like Secret Of My Success, Casualties Of War, The Hard Way, Doc Hollywood, Greedy, The American President and The Frighteners. Heck, I even liked Bright Lights, Big City. This figure will be a must have for me.
I shouldn't be shocked at how good this figure looks. I mean, it's Hot Toys. We all know how good they make their figures.
I have been wanting to start buying Hot Toys figures. I'm not too crazy about the figures I see at Toys R Us or Target anymore. We are paying too much for crappy figures. If I'm going to spend my money on figures I want good stuff. So, I figure (no pun intended) that instead of spending 12-20 bucks for a six inch figure, I should save that money and put it towards Hot Toys. I've been wanting to pick up the Amazing Spider-Man and the Adam West Batman first and gradually build my collection from there. Now, I may have to pick up this Marty McFly Hot Toys right after those two. There hasn't been a price announced just yet, but I'm guessing it will be around $200.00.
Knowing that Back To The Future will be 30 years old next year makes me feel really ancient. But having this figure come out will soften that blow. I'm just waiting for a Hovercraft, flying DeLorean, A Flux Capacitor, A Mr. Fusion and my self tying power laces pair of Nike's. Oh, and abolish all lawyers.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Add Another To My Must Have List
Just when I thought I had made my Batman pick up list for the year, I get thrown a curve.
As we know, this year we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of our favorite Caped Crusader, The Batman. So far, we got a great issue of Detective Comics #27 earlier this year to commemorate the event and we got the 1968 Filmation Batman on DVD. Later this year, we will be getting some nice Batman goodies like the 1966 Batman TV Series on Blu Ray and DVD in November, Herocross is releasing an awesome Hybrid Metal Figuration of the 1966 Batman in October, which you can see down below:
You can preorder this from Big Bad Toy Store for $89.99. But earlier this week, I got my first look at the newest Kotobukyia Art-FX statue and it's a must have for me and for probably every Batman fan out there.
We are getting a First Appearance Batman by Bob Kane Limited Edition Statue and I think this looks sick.
I think this is a San Diego Comic Con Exclusive, but kotous.com has a pre-sale going on for this for a cool $39.99. They wouldn't be shipped out until a week or two after SDCC, but that's a small price to pay to get something this cool. Seriously, when I first saw these images I thought this would be a $75-100.00 statue. At $39.99, I will be jumping on this.
And to this all I wanted from SDCC initially was the Spider-Man/Iron Man NECA Scalers dual pack.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
My Spider-Sense Tingles At The Latest Hake's Auction
I drooled over their Beatles listings, made weird, unmanly noises over their vintage Batman and Superman goodies and I even went koo koo for the Yankee Stadium seats, but as soon as I saw this challenge, I knew just exactly what I would be looking at. If you don't know, then you haven't been paying attention to my last few months of blog posts.
Spider-Man goodies. Check that, vintage Spider-Man.
Ever since I started focusing on my Spider-Man collection, I have been dreaming of vintage Spidey items I'd love to add to it. When I started browsing Hake's, I found a few items that would fit very nicely in my Spider-Man collection. All the images from here on are used with permission from Hake's Auction.
One of the parts of my collection I want to expand on is my Spider-Man comics collection. There is hardly any vintage in it and I found some beautiful books that I would love to add.
This issue of Amazing Spider-Man #50 would be a great addition to any Spider-Man collection. In this issue, Peter Parker decides he's had enough with getting no respect from the people he saves and from the New York City Police so he gives up being Spider-Man and throws the suit in the trash. A kid finds the suit and gives it to J. Jonah Jameson. This issue also marks the first appearance of the Kingpin. The cover is one of the more iconic covers in comic book history and was one of the basis of Spider-Man 2.
Issue 122 is just as poignant to me because even though Spider-Man vowed to kill the Green Goblin and cam within a blow of finishing him off, Peter turns his back on the Goblin because he realizes that even though the love of his life is gone, he is no killer and refuses to cross that line. The Goblin, however, tries to use his glider to kill Spider-Man, but misses and impales himself, supposedly killing himself. Of course, The Goblin would be back many, many times over the years to torment Peter Parker, but these two issues were the stories that changed the life of Spider-Man forever. Also, Gwen is one of the few characters that has stayed dead and never came back to life.
One of my other hobbies is collecting cards. I usually collect sports cards, but when I saw this listing for a set of 1966 Donruss Marvel Super Heroes cards, I knew it would an awesome way to satisfy my Spider-Man and vintage card craving in one swoop. Plus, the display box it's self would look great on a shelf with the rest of the vintage Spider-Man goodies in my collection.
These cards are fantastic and would look so cool in a binder. I could flip through those pages filled with this beautiful artwork over and over again.
I love buttons and have always wanted to start a collection of vintage buttons. This lot would be a great way to start that collection. The only way to get these button were to order them from the 1969 Marvelmania catalog. These button all look to have been drawn by Jack Kirby which make these the more beautiful. Even if he didn't draw these, they look close enough for me and I'd want them. Especially that Spider-Man button.
Last, but not least, I wanted something I could frame and hang up on my wall and after looking through various lots, I think I found the perfect item.
This 1966 Aurora Model Kits retailer sign is perfect because not only does it feature Spider-Man on it, but there are also a few other characters that make the Sexy Geek go all ga ga for like Batman and Robin, The Man From U.N.C.L.E, Superman, The Hulk and Captain America. This piece would be framed and proudly be displayed in the House Of Swag because Lord knows I cannot put together a model kit to save my life.
There was so many other items I would love to pick up, but the ones I displayed here are the ones I would place bids on if I could afford to. It saddens me that I won't be able to place a bid as these are some of the more expensive items in the auction. Maybe one day when I hit lotto or my rich uncle leaves...wait a second, I don't have a rich uncle. OK, scratch that one out. My point was that even though I won't be able to afford any of these anytime soon, I can dream that one day they will belong to me. Until then, I will continue to live vicariously through those who can afford them.
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Friday, July 4, 2014
Happy Independence Day From The House Of Swag!
OK, so this image is from a calendar that is 33 years old, but it's the closest I can find that celebrates our nation's birthday, geeky style.
Of course, when I think of patriotic superhero images, this is the image that always comes to mind.
The cover of Superman #14 from January 1942. This is one of those images that even if your not a Superman fan, your going to want this in your collection is someway shape or fashion. For me, I want the DC Direct statue from 2002.
So I would like to wish you all a Happy Independence Day. I hope you spend it with your families, eat a lot of BBQ, down a few adult beverages and kick back and relax with your favorite comics.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Every time I hit a Target or Toys R Us or even a comic shop, I always find something I want to pick up. It never fails. I'm at Midtown Comics, I see a statue that I want. I'm at Toys R Us, I see a figure. Even at the supermarket I see a box of Amazing Spider-Man 2 fruit snacks that I want to add to my Spider-Man collection. Being a compulsive buyer can be a pain sometimes.
Because I have a bad habit of buying and the fact that I have little room, I had to have a discussion with myself. I had to be honest and really think about what I really want to have in my collection right now. Maybe go quality over quantity. This approach helped me make my decision to put back the 2 DC Multiverse 1989 Batman and unmasked Batman figures easier. I may still own them at some point, but initially I wasn't impressed with the size or likeness.
Since I decided to go this route, I have been keeping an eye on some upcoming releases that I would love to own when they come out:
Sticking with the 1966 Batman theme, this bank is definitely going to be added to the 1966 Batman collection. This awesome piece won't be released until November, so I will be eagerly awaiting for this to be released. This may be released around the same time as the release of the 1966 Batman TV series on Blu-Ray. November is shaping up to be a awesome month if your a Batman fan.
About a month ago, my buddy George and I went into a Disney Store in NJ. I saw a really nice Rebellion fleet t-shirt that I was thinking of picking up when I saw a 12 inch talking Han Solo figure, which I thought was pretty cool. I told George if they ever came out with a Luke I would buy it. As Biff Tannen famously said, Well looky what we have here. A 12 inch talking Luke Skywalker. I cannot wait to get my mitts on this. The cool thing about the Han Solo figure was it had phrases from the movie. It wasn't a lame actor reading lines. It was the voice of Harrison Ford. I can only assume this one will have actual dialogue of Mark Hamill from the movies as well. This makes it a must have for me.
Ever since I first saw this gigantic 31 inch Spider-Man figure at Toys R Us I have been conspiring to get one. Each time I see it however, I am low on funds. I will be picking up this behemoth at some point real soon. Yeah, I know I complained about lack of room. I don't care. I want it, I want it.
When I saw this picture I shrieked like a 10 year old. I cannot wait until October comes around. This is a must have for my Spider-Man collection. I will probably hit up Dr. Mego for two bodies so I can have all three displayed at the same time. I love the old school Spidey outfit with the webbing under his arms. Very John Romita-ish. This will look great on display.
Unlike many of you, I actually enjoyed the Amazing Spider-Man 2. I went to see it multiple times in the theaters. Although it made a lot of money, word of mouth about this movie wasn't the greatest, but whatever. I think it's the best Spider-Man movie made, edging out Spider-Man 2 for that honor, in my opinion. I haven't bought a lot of Spider-Man 2 merchandise just yet. This bust is something I do want to have at some point. It comes out in October and if I can, I will pick it up. I'd like to build a Spider-Man statue collection and this is one I'd like to add to the small collection I have so far.
Finally, and most expensive of the bunch, I really want this Hot Toys Amazing Spider-Man 2 figure. I do not own a Hot Toys figure. I would love to make this one the first I pick up and then try to add the other Spider-Man Hot Toys figures as I go along. At $200.00 a pop, that will be difficult for me to pull off, but that also won't stop me from trying. If I have to sacrifice a few figures and comic books to make this happen, then I will do it.
With all the cool stuff coming out, I had to make a list of the goodies that I really wanted above all else. It was hard to do, in the end, I think I did a good job targeting the really nice items that I think would look great in my collection. Like I mentioned earlier, quality over quantity will be the mantra for a while as I have other personal things I need to take care of. But, if I can stick to the plan, then I can take care of everything I need to and still pick these up. Once I do, you can be sure to look here for reviews.
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On April 15th, the world "celebrates" the 100th anniversary of the sinking of Titanic, the "unsinkable" ship. Unfortunately, aside from Molly Brown and a handful of others, the ship was decidedly sinkable, taking the industry's finest engineering and 1,513 souls to the bottom of the Atlantic. Whether you consider the tragedy "an act of god" (the iceberg) or man-made (callous speeding in iceberg-laden waters), its historical impact ranks with the most infamous of events.
By the way, it might interest you to see that the headline below, announcing the death of 1,200-1,500 people, was superseded by "J.J. Astor Lost on Titanic." Once again, mankind's morbid fascination with "fame," even undeserved fame such as Astor's. The deceased was not the John Jacob Astor, but John Jacob Astor IV, his largely undistinguished heir. The Astor name is well-known for fame and power, but like the East India Company – the topic of my February 29th RANT, "THE WORLD'S MOST EVIL COMPANY" – its vast wealth was largely built in the opium trade. In other words, drug dealing.
Back to the Titanic, its anniversary will certainly be attributed significant pomp and circumstance, including a re-release of the world's most watched movie in 3-D. Unfortunately, the far more infamous "TITANIC ANNIVERSARY" occurs later this year, on December 23rd. Hence, the plural title of this RANT. And that event, of course, is the end of the Federal Reserve's 99-year lease to "independently" mint money and set monetary policy for the U.S. government.
The Titanic's sinking had significant societal impact – as well as on shipbuilding – but no major long-term ramifications. The Federal Reserve, however, launched the world toward the GLOBAL FINANCIAL CALAMITY we face today, not coincidentally months before commencement of the World Wars that destroyed hundreds of millions of lives.
Given the growing, universal animosity toward the Fed's hyperinflationary policies – except among its OWNERS, the major money-center banks – one would think details of the lease renewal process would be publicly discussed – especially during a key election year. However, the media is SILENT – and the internet BARREN – on the topic, which I have a hard time understanding. Despite the fringe topics I discuss, I am by no means a "conspiracy theorist." Irrespective, it is difficult to understand why NO ONE is discussing it, even Ron Paul. NO ONE has been more anti-Federal Reserve than Ron Paul – and anti-Treasury as he futilely seeks a Fort Knox audit. However, he, too, has not mentioned the 99-year lease in either public missives or campaign speeches.
My guess is the Fed will be secretly renewed by December 23rd, though I have no idea of the process for such approval. Heck, even Wikipedia doesn't have an entry on the topic. And it will keep operating the PRINTING PRESSES at an accelerating rate until the dollar is destroyed – and with it, countless international currencies anchored to it – and with it, any slim chance of the majority of the population PROTECTING itself. Clearly, the Fed's existence is a "national security" issue, but like the other two U.S. Central Banks before it – the second of which was abolished by an Executive Decree reinstating a gold standard – it, too, will eventually be destroyed by hyperinflation or abolished by executive order.
As far as conspiracies go, my only real question regards the coincidence that the end of the Federal Reserve's 99-year lease – on 12/23/12 – is just two days after the end of the Mayan calendar, on 12/21/12. If the Mayans are right – and ARMAGEDDON ensues – perhaps the Fed will never be abolished!


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Prince Rahim Aga Khan
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Prince Rahim was born on 12 October 1971, in Geneva, Switzerland, and is the second of His Highness the Aga Khan's four children. Based at the Secretariat of His Highness the Aga Khan at Aiglemont, north of Paris, France, Prince Rahim is an executive Director of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) — the economic development arm of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). He also serves as an Executive Director at the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance (AKAM). A graduate of Brown University, Rhode Island, USA with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Comparative Literature awarded in 1996, Prince Rahim received his secondary education at Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts. In 2006, Prince Rahim completed an executive development program in Management and Administration at the University of Navarra IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain. Prince Rahim travels regularly to Asia and Africa to oversee the industrial plants, hotel properties and financial institutions, including microfinance program, of the Aga Khan Development Network
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Prince Rahim Aga Khan weds Ms Kendra Salwa Spears - 2013-08-31Posted September 1st, 2013 by heritage
Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa were married on 31 August 2013 on the shores of Lake Geneva at the residence of late Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan in Switzerland.
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Prince Rahim meets with Syrian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah al-Dardari - 2010-09-25Posted September 27th, 2010 by heritage
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah al-Dardari met Prince Rahim Aga Khan and heads of health, education, drinking water, tourism and culture departments at the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
The two sides discussed projects the AKDN intends to carry out in Syria, reaching an agreement on developing cooperation between Syria and the AKDN.
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Prince Rahim Visits Khorog - 2009-06-04Posted June 4th, 2009 by heritage
Prince rahim is in Khorog Today. People were very excited and despite the rain people were running up and down the city.
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Prince Rahim Aga Khan in Tajikistan - 2009-06-01Posted April 20th, 2010 by heritage
June 1, 2009: Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Asia-Plus -- Prince Rahim Aga Khan, first son of His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, is arriving in Tajikistan tomorrow on a three-working visit. Read the news [here] [Photos]
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Event - 1971-10-12Posted June 3rd, 2008 by heritage
Birth of Prince Rahim, second child and first son of Mowlana Hazar Imam.
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Good morning Marion!
Two remarks: The time stamp of my last posting is "Today, 12:33 AM", a problem with the time zones? I couldn't compare it with older postings as only the new ones have the time stamp.
And this forum is empty when entering it, but the forum page announces 3 topics.
Happy whitsun
Edit: On my other computer it's marked 10:33 PM?!


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text: Mediation: What It Is And When (Or When Not) To Use It 1 April 2015 Categories: Law, Articles An alternative to litigation in the criminal justice system has taken root in Canada. Mediation provides participants with a process for solving disputes in a wide variety of situations; currently, several provinces have a statutorily-defined process for mediation. Mediation has grown in popularity over the years, and now is even required in some instances before a lawsuit can reach the courts. Below is more information on mediation, as well as when and when not to use it: Read More


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Unfortunately, as we age, our skin changes; lines and wrinkles seem to appear overnight. Botox and Juvederm are the go-to injectables to treat these concerns, but what about the loss of volume in the cheeks? Allergan (the maker of Botox and Juvederm) have an option for you called Voluma®.
This injectable gel helps with loss of volume and saggy skin. Voluma is a hyaluronic acid filler which is made from long chains of sugars that occur naturally in the skin. Juvederm Voluma is unique in that the hyaluronic acid is cross-linked through a process called VYCROSS® that helps provide an excellent lifting capacity. The special cross-linking makes Voluma last longer than some other injectables.
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Juvederm® products are made from a substance that occur naturally in all human bodies – hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is highly attracted to water and has the ability to bind to it. As we age, hyaluronic acid is depleted, the skin loses volume and lines, wrinkles and folds are formed. Juvederm'family of fillers are one of today's most popular in-office, "lunch-hour" treatments.
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President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday expressed the hope of a woman becoming Nigeria's president in his life time.
Mr. Jonathan, who said this at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential rally in Abakaliki, Ebonyi, noted that women in the country are intelligent and hard working.
He insisted that women should be encouraged to participate in governance, especially politics.
"My hope is that a female will one day occupy the position of the president of this country.
"I will also like to see Nigerian women who have distinguished themselves in their various field make more global impact", he said.
Mr. Jonathan, who commended women for supporting PDP, solicited their support by voting for him in the Feb. 14 presidential poll.
Similarly, the First Lady, Patience Jonathan, who addressed women at the campaign, urged them to vote for the president as "one of their own".
"Nigerian women, you cannot exchange your own for another.
"You must belong to a place or group where you are accorded full recognition.
"And PDP is that place; we have no other party", she said.


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PLEASANTON, Calif. — Business analytics solutions provider Dashboard Dealership Enterprises today announced the availability of Executive Eye 3.0, the latest version of the firm's business analytics suite. It features a completely redesigned graphic user interface (GUI) and advanced predictive budgeting and forecasting tools, according to officials.
Built on a highly intuitive, modern web platform utilizing the latest in software development technology, Executive Eye 3.0 offers speed and security and allows new features and updates to be added quickly. The first thing users will notice is the platform's new GUI, which features new color themes, more white space, better organization, and a variety of graphic display options that allow dealers to reach meaningful conclusions quickly, according to company officials.
"Reporting has always been clunky, time consuming; often, it's difficult for dealers to understand how numbers translate into actionable data," said Josh Blick, CEO of Dashboard Dealership Enterprises. "Executive Eye 3.0 is a groundbreaking tool that completely changes the paradigm of how a business analytic reporting tool can be used. Instead of spending time compiling reports, managers instantly have actionable data at their fingertips."
The reporting tool's user interface was designed with input from Dashboard's Dealer clients. In beta testing, the Executive Eye 3.0 demonstrated a 30% increase in dealership usage compared to average usage of 2.0, according to officials. Additionally, a more efficient design requires 40% fewer clicks to drill down on data.
Executive Eye 3.0 is mobile-friendly across all platforms, including all commonly used operating systems, internet browsers, computers, phones and tablets. No mobile application is needed to view the software and reports on a mobile device. Dealership employees that use tablets can use touchscreens to access menus and perform other functions.
Additionally, Executive Eye 3.0's enhanced predictive budgeting and forecasting tools allow dealers to view metrics and, assuming no unforeseen changes, know with a high degree of accuracy how the month will end. According to Blick, Dashboard Dealership Enterprise is unique because it approaches forecasting from both a revenue and expense standpoint at the enterprise and dealership level.
"Most reporting applications are very revenue focused, because historically that's how dealers have generated more profit," said Blick. "However, profitability is also achieved by controlling expenses and identifying areas where there is wasteful spending."
Executive Eye 3.0 makes it easy for auto dealers to assess the financial health of one store or an entire group. Dealers can view key performance indicators (KPIs) from all their stores in a side-by-side view, allowing for easy performance comparison and identification of stores that need attention. Additionally, a "Consolidated Doc" report allows dealers to instantly consolidate Docs from individual stores into a single Doc report for an entire group of stores.
Additionally, an advanced messaging tool built into Executive Eye 3.0 enables users to communicate directly with Dashboard's customer support as well as with other users. This was designed so that users can assign tasks, write notes to each other and improve workflow. Reports, alerts and comments can be shared without the need to export data or compose emails outside of the messaging tool.
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Background: Glaucoma is rising as a global health issue. Adherence to recommended medication is a challenge for patients and recognized as an essential component of the management of glaucoma. There are not enough data regarding factors associated with adherence to recommended glaucoma medication among patients with glaucoma in Sri Lanka. Therefore this study was conducted to determine factors associated with adherence to recommended glaucoma medications among patients with glaucoma at National Eye Hospital, Sri Lanka. Method:A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among purposively selected patients (n=300) with glaucoma who admitted to the National Eye Hospital, during the study period. Data were collected using a pre-tested an interviewer-administered glaucoma medication self-efficacy scale questionnaire.Descriptive statistics were used. Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Review Committee of KAATSU International University, and further permission was obtained from the National Eye Hospital. Results: Nearly half of the participants (50.7%,152)were Females. Most of them had glaucoma over 1-10 years and belong to ≥60 age group. Most of them(60.3%; 181) were adherent to the recommended medications, and 39.7 % (n=119) were non-adherent.There was a significant association between participants' lifestyle; medications instilled techniques (p <0.05), marital status (socio-demographic factor), and having other non-communicable diseases with adherence to the recommended glaucoma medications. Conclusion: Majority of the participants (94.3%; 283) had good glaucoma outcome expectations such as follow the clinic visits and continues the medications regularly. Participant's lifestyle, medication instilled techniques, socio-demographic factor (marital status) and other non-communicable diseases are associated factors to adherence of glaucoma medications. Appropriate patient education might positively affect the patient's adherence to recommended glaucoma medications.


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The 2016 harvest of Surrey Honey was particularly notable for its rich mix of aroma and bouquet. This is due to the wide range of forage available in the area including the entire range of flora at RHS Wisley Gardens and the abundance of Bramble bushes along the nearby Wey Navigation Canal.
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As an international student, there are many things to consider before you make your way to York University. York U and York International's team of Global Liaisons are here to help you! They have all the resources you need, and they have created a series of Pre-Arrival Online Workshops for you to participate in before you arrive here at York. Learn more about the Global Connections program and their workshops below:
Global Connections is a program designed by York International (YI) with the goal of helping you prepare for life at York University and in Canada once you become a York student. YI has Global Liaisons, a team of multilingual and multicultural international students, who are available to chat with you or answer questions online before and after you arrive. On campus, they organize coffee breaks and other events for current international students throughout the academic year and summer. They look forward to meeting you online and in person!
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Greg Oden set to make decision between Heat, five others
The Greg Oden derby is heading to the home stretch.
Yahoo! Sports reported Thursday that Oden will decide Friday on a team to sign with as a free agent. The Miami Heat are very interested in the center and are one of six teams in the mix.
Oden's agent, Mike Conley Sr., had told FOX Sports Florida on July 16 that Oden would choose a team in a few weeks so a possible timetable on Oden has been known. Conley did not return a message Thursday seeking comment.
Oden, the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft, hasn't played in an NBA game since December 2009 while battling knee injuries. But he is said to be looking good lately in workouts, including one watched last week in his hometown of Indianapolis by Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and vice president of player personnel Chet Kammerer.
Heat president Pat Riley has spoken this summer about his team's interest in Oden. The most the Heat can offer is their $3.183 taxpayer mid-level exception.
Other teams trying to sign Oden are New Orleans, Dallas, San Antonio, Sacramento and Atlanta. Conley has told FOX Sports Florida several times about the mutual interest between the Heat and his client.
"Obviously, they've got a need there," Conley recently said about the Heat needing a center. "It's a situation where they probably can't go out and get a top player (with the money they have), but they can take a chance on somebody like Greg and his upside. The exposure (of playing for the Heat) would be good for Greg. He could work his way back into his game. I think Miami is a good situation."
Although it's hard to say how much Oden could contribute next season, the Heat clearly need help inside. They were able to win a second straight NBA title in June despite having some problems with opposing big men, most notably Indiana center Roy Hibbert in a seven-game Miami win in the Eastern Conference finals.
"If we get Greg Oden, I think we will win a third (straight) title," Heat scout Tim Hardaway last weekend told FOX Sports Florida.
The decision soon should be known on whether Miami does get Oden.
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Sun safety tips
May is Skin Cancer & Sun Safety Awareness Month, a perfect time to remind us of the importance of protecting our largest organ. As a melanoma cancer survivor, I'm a tad crazy about protecting my skin.
The facts around skin cancer are startling – more Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer each year than all other cancers combined (one in five people), according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. And the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention states the sun's ultraviolet rays can damage your skin in as little as 15 minutes! There is NO SAFE TAN. Changes to your skin color mean damage already occurred. A 'base tan' is not a safe tan nor will it help prevent burns.
My auburn hair and fair skin are some of my favorite features about myself. But they don't come without challenges, including very sensitive skin and easy to burn. That's why protecting my skin is really important to me. Not to mention that melanoma is a serious cancer. I consider it a silent cancer….unless you pay close to attention to changing moles or skin, it can be tough to detect. I see a dermatologist every three months for checkup and because of how many moles I have, I also have a set of medical photos for my doctor to compare at each visit. This has led to additional moles being removed to ensure no more melanoma.
Protecting our skin can be easy and minimal work with huge rewards (no skin cancer, healthier skin, less wrinkles)! Here are some tips to help you stay safe in the sun:
Wear sunscreen. Make sure it's broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 15 and that protects from UVA/UVB rays. There is a lot of talk whether the higher SPF is better or it's all the same. Regardless, I still prefer the higher SPF as I've noticed a difference in my skin coloring (I remain much paler with a higher SPF). People often forget to make sure that makeup and lip balm have sunscreen too. Don't skimp on applying! The American Academy of Dermatology recommends at least one ounce of sunscreen applied to exposed areas and reapply after two hours in the sun – reapply earlier if you're sweating or swimming.
Look for shade. The sun's rays are strongest between 10am-4pm. I like to plan my outdoor activities, such as hiking and biking, for early morning or evening. You can also enjoy the outdoors in the shade too. Look for trees to sit under, bring an umbrella or hang out in shady areas. For instance, one of my favorite biking trails goes through lots of wooded areas, providing good shade coverage while I'm biking along.
Wear a hat and sunglasses. I'm not a huge fan of wearing hats (I think wearing one all the time when I was bald during my first cancer kind of scarred me), but there are benefits to protecting my face. I have a big sun hat I wear when gardening or at my sister's pool, and I often wear a baseball hat when hiking (remember to put sunscreen on the tips of your ears!). Sunglasses help protect your eyes and the thin, tender skin around your eyes (I'm at 'that age' that wrinkles are a battle, ugh). Make sure your sunglasses protect both UVA and UVB rays. Also make sure your eyes are protected from the sides.
Get some sun protection clothing. There are lots of great options of long-sleeve shirts, loose pants and more that have SPF coverage. Many of these clothing items will maintain the SPF for more than 50 washes. I even have SPF sun sleeves for cycling.
Know your skin. Look for skin changes, coloring changes, new bumps or marks such as moles, rash and others. If you notice anything, see your doctor. I caught my melanoma because I noticed a mole looked different. When my doctor wasn't sure that it did, I insisted it be removed. I'm glad I did! So the other point is to listen to your gut. You know your body better than anyone else.


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In light of last week's news, in which 9.1 million player remain subscribed to World of Warcraft, I thought this was amusing.
You have to get through some credits at either end, but the actual song in the middle is worth the wait. You might recognize the tune.
And yes, thanks to the annual pass deal, I am still subscribed as well.
Huge success indeed.


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Seems like it was years ago when Sports Illustrated's NBA Preview came out with Dwight Howard and Steve Nash on the cover and the headline, "Now This Is Going To Be Fun". Little did we know that they were referring to fans of the NBA's other 29 teams. Being a Lakers fan isn't easy these days and it doesn't seem to be getting easier. Who would have thought the Lakers would be 9-13 after 22 games, especially with 13 of those games at Staples.
There's nothing they can do about it now. It is what it is. I never thought that I'd be checking to see if the first round pick the Lakers sent to Cleveland in the Ramon Sessions trade was lottery protected (I'm still awaiting confirmation). And while I still don't think this team will miss the playoffs, it's definitely panic time. The 2002-03 Lakers also started out poorly and that team was chasing a fourth straight championship. Shaq missed the season's first 12 games and the team went 3-9 without him. But even after he returned they were a disappointing 8-10 over their next 18 games (8-10, does sound familiar?).
What followed was a stretch in which the team would go on to win 25 of their next 32 games. From 24-23 at the All-Star Break to 26-9 after it. That was the good news. So much energy was spent trying to dig themselves out from that well they fell down that they ended up losing in the second round to the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs.
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This season seems like a combination of the 2002-03 and the 2003-04 seasons. Similar to the former in it's awful start and similar to the latter in that it seems they're paying the price for toying with the Basketball Gods. The 2004 team suffered catastrophic injuries to Karl Malone and Horace Grant. Malone missed 10 games through the first 18 seasons of his career and some of them were due to suspension. He would end up missing 40 regular season games in his one season in Los Angeles and was never able to get back to 100 percent before the playoffs. Even though the team would make it to the Finals, they were embarrassed by the Pistons and the team was eventually blown up.
As for Grant, he suffered a season-ending tear in his hip after playing just 55 games. If you believe in the existence of Basketball Gods, it's hard not to think that having too many future Hall of Famers is like pissing on the NBA's tectonic plates.
At this point, we can only hope this team figures out how to get better while they wait for the return of Steve Nash. That includes making progress even when they lose. While Nash won't cure any of their defensive ills, and there are many, that should happen as they get more familiar with each other. It can't be easy for a team with three different head coaches, a bunch of new players, and numerous lineup changes to figure things out easily. That doesn't mean we should excuse their constant bouts with lethargy or their inability to take care of the basketball. It just means that I still have faith that this team will figure things before the end of the season. It's just a matter of when.
I've always believed that what separates the good teams from the bad ones is that good ones find ways to win games even when they're outplayed by their opponents. As we've seen far too many times this season, that isn't the case with this year's Lakers team. At least not yet. They've made it a habit of giving games away. In addition to that, the honeymoon between Lakers fans and Dwight Howard seems to be over.
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There are now three camps when it comes to Dwight: those who still cut him some slack while he continues to recover from offseason back surgery, those who keep their mouths shut because they think criticizing him will only lead to him leaving next summer, and those who hold him responsible for recent losses to the Magic and Rockets because he can't make a free throw. All three are right to feel the way they do. We seemed to have forgotten that reports back in August speculated Dwight probably wouldn't be 100% healthy until mid-December. He's clearly been more active on defense over the past few games.
The free throw woes are something Lakers fans haven't had to put up with since Shaq was here. Every trip to the line feels like Chinese Water Torture. Unless of course, you hate the Lakers. In that case, every missed free throw must feel like another quarter falling out of a slot machine. I was nearly floored when I saw that Dwight leads the NBA with 42 missed fourth quarter free throws and Tyler Hansbrough is second with 10(!!!). Dwight has also missed at least 75 more free throws than any other player in the league.
I still don't think this team will make a trade involving Pau Gasol. That's not because they don't want to but probably because they can't. It's not just about finding the right package that makes the numbers work but more about finding a reason as to why a team would trade for Pau. I'm still waiting for someone to tell me why the Hawks would trade the 27-year-old Josh Smith for Pau. If the Hawks wanted to trade Josh Smith, I'm guessing it would be for young players and drafts picks, seeing as they're rebuilding and on the cusp of having a ton of cap space. If Pau was a free agent, would the Hawks consider signing him for the $19.3 million he's scheduled to make next season? If you said yes, we probably can't be friends. Oh yeah, one more thing. The earliest pick the Lakers can trade is in 2019.
As for these ridiculous Ryan Anderson rumors, why would the Hornets sign the 24-year-old Anderson to a very reasonable four-year contract only to trade him for the 9th highest-paid player in the league, who is not only 32 but whose best days are clearly behind him? If you've got a good answer to that one, feel free to leave it in the comments. Nobody wants to help the Lakers unless they can also help themselves. That's why the only deals that make sense are ones for Carlos Boozer and Andrea Bargnani — ideas that suddenly have Lakers fans feeling better about Pau.
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The truth is that winning still cures all. In a perfect world, these humiliating losses will be what fuels them once they finally figure it out. I sure as hell haven't given up hope yet. There are still 60 games left. At this point, I'm just waiting for them to take on an identity. It seems as if they haven't had one since Game 7 of the 2010 Finals. It's funny how people seem to have forgotten how poor the 2010-11 team was or how badly Phil Jackson was out-coached by Rick Carlisle in the playoff series with the Mavs.
There's nothing worse than having to root for a team you hate. It seems like we've already reached that point with this team and it's only December. It's beginning to look as if the only way these Lakers can shed the comparisons to those aforementioned underachieving squads is by winning a championship. I won't say it's impossible but it's only looking less realistic with every game they play.
Stay tuned.


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Behavioral and Physiological Female Responses to Male Sex Ratio Bias in a Pond-Breeding Amphibian
Introduction: The phenomenon of sexual conflict has been well documented, and in populations with biased operational sex ratios the consequences for the rarer sex can be severe. Females are typically a limited resource and males often evolve aggressive mating behaviors, which can improve individual fitness for the male while negatively impacting female condition and fitness. In response, females can adjust their behavior to minimize exposure to aggressive mating tactics or minimize the costs of mating harassment. While male-male competition is common in amphibian mating systems, little is known about the consequences or responses of females. The red-spotted newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) is a common pond-breeding amphibian with a complex, well-studied mating system where males aggressively court females. Breeding populations across much of its range have male-biased sex ratios and we predicted that female newts would have behavioral mechanisms to mitigate mating pressure from males. We conducted four experiments examining the costs and behavioral responses of female N. viridescens exposed to a male-biased environment.
Results: In field enclosures, we found that female newts exposed to a male-biased environment during the five-month breeding season ended with lower body condition compared to those in a female-biased environment. Shorter-term exposure to a male-biased environment for five weeks caused a decrease in circulating total leukocyte and lymphocyte abundance in blood, which suggests females experienced physiological stress. In behavioral experiments, we found that females were more agitated in the presence of male chemical cues and females in a male-biased environment spent more time in refuge than those in a female-biased environment.
Conclusions: Our results indicate that male-biased conditions can incur costs to females of decreased condition and potentially increased risk of infection. However, we found that females can also alter their behavior and microhabitat use under a male-biased sex ratio. Consistent with surveys showing reduced detection probabilities for females, our research suggests that females avoid male encounters using edge and substrate habitat. Our work illustrates the integrated suite of impacts that sexual conflict can have on the structure and ecology of a population.
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Copyright © 2012 BRILL. This article first appeared in Frontiers in Zoology 9, no. 1 (September 18, 2012): 24-34. doi:10.1186/1742-9994-9-24.
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Grayson, Kristine L., Stephen P. De Lisle, Jerrah E. Jackson, Samuel J. Black, and Erica J. Crespi. "Behavioral and Physiological Female Responses to Male Sex Ratio Bias in a Pond-Breeding Amphibian." Frontiers in Zoology 9, no. 1 (September 18, 2012): 24-34. doi:10.1186/1742-9994-9-24.


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Believe it or not, food trucks are pretty popular! They are a way to get awesome food options at your location. Especially food that is high quality and prepared in real time.
As with most things, there's a limited amount of high quality food trucks, or if you prefer gourmet food trucks. Finding the right one for your event can be a challenge, especially since food trucks are busy filling their schedules as much as possible. This can be a challenge when you don't have a lot of time or enough advance notice for your event. Another problem is how do you know what food trucks and cuisines are available. We don't have all of the answers, though hope that this bit of information can help you secure a Houston area food truck.
How do I find a food truck? One way is to go up to one and ask them. The food truck community is a tight knit community and will be glad to help out. We are part of a online community as well which share information. Provide as much information as you can, offer your contact information, and request the food trucks' information as well.
How do I book a food truck? The easiest way is to contact them directly. Here's a few tips:
- Give them a lot of time (if possible, at least two weeks. In some cases food trucks may be booked months in advanced, especially during holidays and peak times of the year)
- Make sure you provide information about your event, such as theme, type of event (birthday, anniversary, wedding, etc.)
- Provide an estimated head count of attendees
- Know your guests' food requirements, such as vegetarian, food allergies, children, etc. This information can help the truck determine a menu (yes, we offer custom menus for private events!)
- Provide a date and time. Keep in mind that time to setup and close down are needed for the truck to be in place before and after the food service time
- Know your jurisdiction – this helps determine if a permit is required and the cost that is involved. In some cases, obtaining a permit can take several days! This can be a city or county, which determines the permit requirements.
A few additional things where we can help with planning an event:
- Food service time – schedule groups of people to place their order and receive them. Have one group finish and have a pause in between the next group
- Pre-order – make a list of people and what they would like to order. This in conjunction with groups makes it very efficient for everyone
Having all of this information when booking a food truck is valuable information. Remember the more information, the better! Written communication is best, so use e-mail. This will prevent miscommunication and ensure your event goes with minimal issues, leaving you to enjoy the event!


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Do you have memories of the days when you were just starting your home business enterprise? You likely poured in hours and hours of research until you felt as though you were a leading expert in the niche. This was a while ago, so you need some new information. The following article will give you some great advice for running your own home based business.
If you want to make your customers happy, go the extra mile. Try including an unexpected free gift with their orders, like a thank you card with purchases or anything else that shows them how much you value their business. Everyone loves to get something free. By giving back to your customers, you can show that you appreciate their business.
Join a few online forums and discussion groups that focus on the subject of work from home business. A quick internet search will turn up quite a few good sites, and you can glean some wonderful information from them. Blogs are another great resource when it comes to educating yourself about online businesses.
If one of your products is not available for any reason, post that information on your website. Back-ordered products are a nuisance to customers, and it can really upset them. Give your customers the option of choosing another product by making it clear when an item is on back-order.
Record all the money you spend on your business, and you will have the opportunity to get money back at tax time. Make sure to include smaller things, like your internet service and mileage on your car. The great thing about these business-related expenses is that you can deduct some of them off your taxes. Keeping track of every nickel and dime is essential, because there is no reason to skip out deductions you are entitled to.
If you possess artistic ability, perhaps a graphic design business is for you. A variety of nearby companies would rather use a local designer to allow for great service and flexibility. That's one place where you have a great advantage over larger companies.
Take the time to write out a plan to run your home business. No matter the size of your business, make sure you plan out your goals and how you will get there. Following a business plan helps you stay focused as your company grows.
One marketing possibility is to use affiliates. Linking up with other home business enterprise people can increase the amount of traffic that you get. Join affiliate programs, and choose products that complement what you're already selling. This will allow you to increase your revenue without adding any inventory or other work for yourself.
Having the support of your loved ones is one of the best resources to have when starting a new business. It can be stressful and time consuming to run a work from home business. The success of your home based business depends on the support and help from your family members.
Getting the word out about your business is something that's easy to do if you learn all you can about doing so. A great idea is to create a site online for your business. You can start setting up your own website the same day. It will not cost anything or very little to register the domain name. This fee can be worth it if the profits are pouring in.
When beginning a home based business, you need to create a website that will promote and sell your product. A website is necessary to broaden your site's potential traffic and increase its sales volume. If you need a great website fast, you might want to enlist the aid of a professional web designer.
Ensure that the work from home business you choose is a good fit with the activities and lifestyle of your whole family. If it interferes with your family time a lot, you may need to rethink starting this kind of home business enterprise.
It is important to keep that initial excitement going. You want to succeed but have either forgotten some information or need a kick in the pants to motivate your more. Hopefully, the above article has been helpful and informative.


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Formpipe is the provider of Contentworker Document Management Suite for the legal market and other document and email intensive environments. Contentworker is based on MS SharePoint and includes Document Management, Email Management, Knowledge Management and Contract Management.
The solutions can be used separately or integrated together. Contentworker's web based interface makes it easy to deploy, update and administer, and the interface uniquely works from inside the native SharePoint interface, allowing users to take full advantage of all the available collaboration, social and calendaring tools therein.
Formpipe has been delivering solution to the legal market for over 20 years, and today thousands of customers rely on the solid expertise of Formpipe solutions worldwide.
iManage is the leading provider of work product management solutions for law firms and the corporate departments they serve worldwide. Every day iManage helps professionals streamline the creation, sharing, governance and security of their work. Nearly 3,000 organisations around the world—including more than 1,800 law firms—rely on iManage to help them deliver great client work. iManage enables professionals to easily and efficiently manage the complete work product lifecycle by organising all client communications and content into secure, unified project workspaces, accessible from any device, anywhere, and securely sharable with external clients.
HighQ was founded in 2001. Since then, we built an exceptional reputation for delivering leading-edge software to the world's largest law firms, investment banks and corporations. We strive to provide the best service to our clients all over the world who use our services to improve processes, increase security and provide added value to their clients.
Our suite of cloud-based software products combines cutting-edge technology with enterprise grade security, all wrapped up in a consumer-style interface, to help businesses collaborate, communicate and securely share information.
HighQ Collaborate is a complete cloud-based enterprise solution where document management and file sharing meet social collaboration and project management.
HighQ Publisher is a ground-breaking enterprise content management and digital experience platform, combining digital publishing and content marketing with event and campaign management tools.
RAVN Systems are leading experts in the Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning branches of Artificial Intelligence.
The solutions RAVN offer are revolutionary for law firms as they transform the way they exploit their knowledge and information. RAVN's technology helps by automating the organising, discovering and summarising of unstructured document data. This has huge competitive advantages to help manage and mitigate a firm's risk along with increases in process efficiency. RAVN's unique proprietary technology has been trained by experts in a many law firms and corporations and continues to learn as it is used.
Aderant is a global market leader helping firms run better businesses by providing end-to-end firm management solutions. With a 35-year history serving the legal industry, Aderant is focused on providing comprehensive business management software for law and professional services firms.
We believe the best technology is simple to implement, simple to use, and simple to upgrade. Our technology is built with a modern architecture, is fully integrated, and enables you to adapt as your firm's needs grow. We've designed our solutions to be future proof so you don't require an entire replacement just to keep current and you'll never pay twice for the same license.
More than 3,200 clients in more than 30 countries use Aderant solutions, representing 77 of the top 100 Global Law Firms. Aderant maintains a combined customer retention rate of more than 95 percent and a customer support Net Promoter Score of 81. Our complete suite of solutions includes: business development, calendar/docket matter management with built-in court rules, practice and financial management, time and billing, case management, document management and business intelligence. More information is available at www.aderant.com.
ZyLAB has been an innovative and strategic leader in eDiscovery and Intelligent Information Governance technologies for more than 30 years. ZyLAB's deep experience and proven technology helps organizations to quickly and easily get control of vast amounts of data and tackle today's eDiscovery challenges allowing them to leverage it to increase productivity, mitigate risk, reduce costs, investigate matters and gain business insights to drive strategic business decisions.
ZyLAB's end-to-end eDiscovery platform is an easy-to-use solution that helps corporations and governmental agencies to deal with regulatory requests, high frequency eDiscovery, FOIA and Public Records Requests, investigations and audits.
Our award-winning eDiscovery platform is trusted by Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, courts, regulatory agencies, and law firms worldwide and has nearly 10,000 installations and 2 million users.
Magistra, the complete workspace for the legal sector.
As a lawyer you need to be able to trust the cloud blindly. That's why Magistra, a solution by The Sourcing Company, is a complete workspace specially designed for the legal sector. Including the best tools of the trade, it provides you a combination of leading services with which hourly registration (LegalSense), working more productively together (Microsoft Office 365) and managing documents & files (Contentworker) will become a breeze. Secure, efficient and always accessible, everywhere you go.
Legalsense is a powerful cloud-based practice management solution for law firms. The software offers optimal functionality for time recording, client/matter management, billing and reporting (including business intelligence). In its home market (the Netherlands), Legalsense is used by firms of all sizes.
Legalsense is unique because it offers a powerful practice management system in a truly online Software-as-a-Service model that can scale to and meet the needs of larger law firms. Legalsense follows a best-of-breed approach and embraces the modern 'app'-philosophy.
Luminance is a revolutionary technology founded on breakthroughs in artificial intelligence at the University of Cambridge, and trained by legal experts. The company is backed by Invoke Capital, an investment fund dedicated to unlocking the potential of European technology. Luminance is a new class of document analysis software that will transform our approach to handling big data. Luminance allows the computing power of artificial intelligence to complement the sophisticated human mind. By understanding language as humans do, recognising patterns and uncovering hidden risks, Luminance provides both a global overview and a forensic insight into a company.
Dutch courts will start to communicatie electronically in 2017. Armarium will make life easy for all seeking to communicate with the courts via their new systems. Partnerships with major DMS systems/suppliers like iManage and Contentworker will contribute to a very effective and userfriendly platform. With Armarium a lawyer is always on top of things.
DotOffice is the leading vendor of corporate identity document assembly software in the Legal market today. With products like doLegal™ and Smartbuilder™ we offer products and services to increase the value of MS Office products to over 30 leading law firms in the BeNeLux. Integrating seamlessly with all available PMS, CRM and DMS solutions in the legal market today.
NetDocuments is the leader in cloud-based document and email management for law firms and corporate legal departments. Firms of all sizes are reducing costs and increasing productivity, security, and compliance for managing their documents and email with an anytime, anywhere, any device DMS.
With offices in Rotterdam, Düsseldorf, Lisbon and New York, Epona is a leading legaltech company. Our products DMSforLegal, KMSforLegal and ContactManager are specifically designed for the legal industry. Epona's SharePoint-based flagship product DMSforLegal is a next generation document- and email management system, seamlessly integrating with key applications, including Microsoft Office, Matter Center, PMS and CRM systems.
Documentaal, the leading specialist for Microsoft Office Automation, specializes in Corporate Identity and Document Creation and provides significant time savings, consistency, and quality control in drafting documents. Our software and integrated approach enables to easily create offers, legal documents, contracts and any other documents and save them with one-click to you project or matter.
DocsCorp provides document professionals using enterprise content management systems with integrated, easy-to-use software and services that extend document processing, review, manipulation and publishing workflows in- and outside their environment to drive business efficiency and to increase the value of existing technology investments. DocsCorp operates globally with customers in the Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific. Over 3,500 organizations rely on DocsCorp every day.
BigHand began in the UK in 1995. For over 25 years we've been building products and solutions that help busy people achieve more in less time. You might know us for our Digital Dictation products, but dictation is just the start. We've developed a range of speech, task delegation, document creation and workflow tools that help organisations become more efficient and effective. We currently have over 280,000 users of our solutions across 2,550 customer organisations. For the Dutch market, ICT Concept is exclusive partner for BigHand.
Nuance Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of voice and language solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Its technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with devices and systems. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses experience Nuance's proven applications. For more information, please visit netherlands.nuance.com.
Berkeley Bridge is the expert when it comes to knowledge based systems that use decision trees and has vast experience in the automation of legal documents. Our goal is to allow experts in a certain area to translate their specialist knowledge into software solutions without the help of computer experts.
Bizzomate's goal is to bring business and IT together. We work in partnership with our customers to deliver Digital Innovation.
With a strong footprint in professional services, we are specialists in creating flexible & innovative business applications to ensure your firms' competitive advantage. Our customers are International Law Firms, Big 4 accountancy and notary.
Intapp provides software that enables law firms to thrive in an increasingly competitive marketplace by improving operational efficiency and driving client success. Intapp products are recognised as the most advanced in their respective categories — new business intake, conflicts management, confidentiality management, workflow, process automation, data integration and time recording.
Dictate your work and create legal documents simply by talking. Monitor and manage your firm's workflow anywhere and at any time.
Winscribe [brought by Cedere in the Netherlands] offers mobile, web-based and server-based digital dictation, speech recognition and legal documentation workflow management solutions that help lawyers and other legal professionals produce documentation faster, more accurately and safely.
Hyarchis believes in shared success. Joint investment in relationships is the key to solid software implementation. Consistently demonstrating major involvement in clients and resellers, Hyarchis offers plug&play software solutions for Case Management, Document Management, Customer Communication, integrated as a digital platform enabling online collaboration. Hyarchis solutions are implemented in the primary client process in the legal, accountancy, mortgage and pension sectors.
Our offering ranges from award-winning digitization software to integrated solutions with best-of-breed partners like iManage and Litéra. On top of EIM solutions for input management, document management, records management, knowledge management and collaboration, we offer integrated applications in the cloud and professional services to optimize and protect your enterprise content.
Litéra provides content management solutions for business professionals worldwide. Litéra products grant clients comprehensive productivity-enhancement and risk-management using patented technologies for document creation, collaboration, and security designed to maximize information-control and workflow-efficiency. These solutions allow users easy access anywhere, on any device, while ensuring secure collaboration between teams and organizations.
Prosperoware is an enterprise software company focused on law firms, corporate legal departments, and professional services firms. Our customers include half of the G20 and AmLaw 100 firms as well as large global corporations and Big Four accounting firms. Our innovative software transforms how professionals work and enables firms to deliver more value to clients while protecting profitability. We also empower firms to reduce costs and better compete.
Ascertus provides information and document lifecycle management consultancy, software solutions and IT support services to law firms and corporate legal departments. Based in Central London, the company offers a full range of professional services – from consultancy, business analysis and project management; to software implementation, training, documentation and technical support – delivering bespoke email, contract and document management solutions in on-premises and privately hosted environments.
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LegalBusinessWorld is an open website, focusing on "the business of law". The website also hosts an eMagazine. It connects the legal community in over 30 countries and eliminates thresholds between states, countries and regions. Despite of the differences in legislation or legal system, the world wide legal community is faced with similar business challenges and we strongly believe that sharing knowledge and insights have a positive effect on these challenges. LegalBusinessWorld is a core product of iGrowthLegal (media, knowledge and information company specialized in legal business).
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Artificial Lawyer is a news and views site dedicated to AI and the new wave of advanced legal tech.
It is read by lawyers, Bar organisations, legal technologists, tech companies and entrepreneurs.
Its aim is to help build a legal AI community around the world and further the development of this legal technology.


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* Book Beginnings is a meme hosted by Rose City Reader, where every Friday, bloggers post the first sentence (or few sentences) of their current read, as well as their first impressions of the book! *
This week, I'll be highlighting one of my current reads, Little Wrecks by Meredith Miller.
People get frogs in their pools. The frogs think the pools are ponds, jump in, and can't get out again. Invisible chlorine seeps through their skin and kills them. On spring mornings, the more fortunate citizens of Highbone wake up to find their swimming pools full of dead or struggling frogs. They stand in their bathrobes with pool nets, fishing them out while their coffee gets cold. Everyone smiles while they dispose of all the little bodies.
This is, by far, one of the oddest and most strangely interesting first paragraphs of a book that I've come across in quite a while. I have to admit, it drew me in immediately because it seemed to signal that this was going to be an unusual, but enjoyable book. I'm not too far into it just yet, but so far, I am finding this to be true. Meredith's writing style is definitely unique (in a good way) and these characters are instantly likable. To be a trio of teen girls, they're jaded, cynical, and so displeased with the fake and cold world around them that I couldn't help being drawn to them immediately. I'm very eager to get further into this book and to post a review for you guys when I'm finished!
Meredith and Harper Teen were so kind as to send me an ARC of this book, which I received in the mail earlier this week, but it actually released in stores on June 13th, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!
Goodreads synopsis:
Ruth, Magda, and Isabel are different from everyone else. They can see beneath the seemingly perfect, cookie-cutter exterior of their small town of Highbone, Long Island. They know that below the surface, each house is filled with secrets, indifference, and violence.
These girls refuse to become willing participants of these fake lives. Instead, they are determined to fight every condescending comment, every unwelcome touch, and every lie they've been told.
When the opportunity to commit the perfect crime appears, the girls finally start to see their way out of Highbone. But for the first time, Ruth, Magda, and Isabel are keeping secrets from each other. As they drift apart, the weight of reality starts to set in. These girls can't save each other. They might not even be able to save themselves.