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When it comes to asking for help in business (life too, but that's another article) many think it's a sign of weakness.
"I got this!"
The biggest "I got this" is around customers.
When listening to clients in our initial conversations, think they "know" their customers and clients based on sales conversations or orders placed. (How many times have you actually had conversation with a person that has placed an online order?)
Now to make it fair, I was guilty of this too.
I created my avatar… Buyer persona… I imagined, I gathered data from google analytics and I read reviews.
That's enough right?
The deeper I get into creating Hero Worship MarketingTM the more I see how important it is to have actual conversations with people.
Guesswork doesn't get us the information we need in today's world of marketing.
In a recent Marketingprofs article, they looked at what content types influenced online purchases. According to research from Clutch the top 3 factors that influences buying decisions were:
To help potential customers find the information they need, e-commerce businesses should keep product descriptions short and focused, using bullet points when possible.
For 29% of online shoppers, the most important factor in making a decision is how well the website describes the item. (https://clutch.co/website-builders/resources/best-website-features-ecommerce-business)
Detailed product specifications are the most highly valued factor in purchasing decisions.
The data is great but there's more…
Data does not give us emotion. And data does not help us create empathy.
Data is that framework to work from… Absolutely.
In the research, how did they find out what people wanted and what was most effective?
The asked!
The conversations are what gives us the richness.
That's how we get to know what the problem is that our customers are facing. It's how we get to understand what the potential consequences are if we don't solve the issues or problems.
This is not about persuasion.
There's a ton out there on persuasion and persuasive messaging.
Even though it absolutely works to convert into sales, I'm not one of those that gets turned on by persuasive messaging.
Persuasion can get you to buy something you don't really need or want. I used to be easily persuaded until I ended up waiting for the product that doesn't work or that didn't take care of my need.
BTW that's when you need to take a look at the rate of return of products and services.
People are savvy
Instead of guessing or using old marketing tactics, the thing that we need to do (and this is the scary part,) the thing we need to do most is ASK!
This is not asking for the sale, let me get that perfectly clear. At this point we are nowhere near creating an offer asking for a sale.
ASKING creates clarity. Asking is a strength not a weakness.
In the book ASK. by Ryan Levesque, he says right at beginning of the book:
For some reason, in all this cacophony, marketers still seem to think if they can stand on their tippy toes, and scream loudly enough (metaphorically speaking,) even strategically, they can get the attention of customers.
What I'm going to tell you is how, with a quiet, almost hushed voice, you can break through that cacophony and communicate with customers so they feel like you're talking to them and not at them.
How can you NOT love this idea in today's noisy marketplace – where everyone is screaming at you from the top of their voice!
Interacting, communicating and simply ASKING customers for feedback is really pretty easy.
Customers WANT to be heard.
Asking gives you exactly what you need to create messages your customers will read.
Asking can be completely liberating for three reasons.
- It helps you really know your customer and what they want.
- It gives you the right kind of messaging for your marketing.
- It helps you build confidence and shed the fear of thinking that you're an imposter.
So, what do you ask your customers?
First, keep your questions simple. When people see questionnaires or surveys in their inbox, they tend to run the other way. People already have busy schedule and the last thing they want is another thing on their to-do list.
Make them fun and easy to answer.
Of course you want to ask open ended questions because you get the most detail when people can pour their hearts out.
Getting there, however, is strategic.
Ask easy closed-ended questions first. Get your reader warmed up. Yes and No questions are easy and fast.
Then go to 2 or 3 well worded open-ended questions that will get your reader to open up and give you what you're looking for in their answers.
Kissmetrics has an article that will help you form some really good survey questions.
Some of my favorite questions to ask are:
What's your biggest challenge with _______________?
When you wake up at 3 am, what's whirling around in your head?
What do you wish was out there (product or service) that's not?
There is an art and science to asking questions so you get the most out of the responses.
But for your purpose, getting to know more about your customers, the best thing to do is go with your instincts and just ask.
I would love to hear some of the questions you ask your customers that get them to open up and give you the juicy answers you're looking for.
I'd also like to know what some of your burning questions are that will help you get to know your customers on a deeper level.
Leave in the comments below and let's talk about it.

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NEW RELEASE | Black River Pack Box Set by Rochelle Paige
by Rochelle Paige
Published: March 30th, 2015
Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance
Purchase: Amazon
Meet the Tate brothers... and the mates fate has in store for them.
Crying Wolf
Grace Shaw is on the run from her crazy ex-boyfriend who refuses to believe their relationship is over. He's a cop and is willing to use police resources to track her down. So Grace comes up with a plan and tricks his fellow brothers in blue into thinking he is crying wolf a couple of times when he's reported her missing. Little does she know she'll go running into the arms of a real wolf when she finally makes her escape for real.
She just wants to be left alone, but then she meets Hunter Tate - the alpha of the Black River Pack. Grace tries to hold Hunter at arm's length, but there's just no reasoning with an alpha male werewolf who insists she's his mate.
Shoot for the Moon
Eliza Reve knows that her ability to dream of future events sets her apart from others. Her gift became a curse when she wasn't able to save her mother or the alpha's son and she found herself exiled - a lone wolf. When she joins the Black River Pack, Eliza vows never to reveal her talent to anyone. Not even the man who has walked in her dreams for years.
Spencer Tate is her mate, but her visions have told her that he will renounce her. When he doesn't recognize her as his mate, she agrees to the no-strings-attached affair he offers because she thinks it's the most she can hope for. Although her heart breaks as she falls deeper in love with him, she wants to spend as many days with Spencer as possible before he kicks her out of his life.
When Spencer finally comes to his senses, he has his work cut out for him to convince Eliza that he wants her forever. When another she-wolf insists she's his mate instead, things get even more complicated. But Spencer isn't the alpha's second and enforcer because he isn't willing to fight for what's his, and he refuses to settle for anything less than Eliza as his marked and claimed mate.
Thrown to the Wolves
Annora Channing's entire world changes the moment she discovers she's a bear shifter. With mated wolves for parents, she should have been a wolf also. When the man she grew up thinking was her father realizes she isn't his daughter, he devises a plan to use her existence to his advantage in a way that will get her out from under his roof.
When her situation goes from bad to worse, Annora escapes but is badly injured in the process. Luckily, Elias Reve comes to her rescue while on his way to Wolf's Point and the daughter he lost years ago. With nowhere else to go and nobody to turn to, Annora joins him on his journey and ends up running smack-dab into the arms of her mate.
Parker Tate knows Annora is his the moment he lays eyes on her. When he manages to mate and mark her within hours of when they meet, he considers himself lucky. Then the trouble nipping at Annora's heels finds her and Parker realizes the path to claiming his mate won't be as easy as he thought - especially not with the bears involved.
I am the mother of two wonderful sons who have inspired me to chase my dream of being an author. I want them to learn from me that you can live your dream as long as you are willing to work for it.
When I told my mom that my new year's resolution was to self-publish a book in 2013, she pretty much told me "About time!"


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We spent the whole day at the museum today and it didn't even feel that long, despite personal space negotiations with our friend, X, and the resultant incessant tattling. When I finally threatened to leave the museum if The Who told me one more thing about X, he clammed up, but it was hard. And then when we were in the coat room, leaving, he said, "Now I can tell you about X because we're leaving." But I didn't let him because the idea was for him to learn to handle some of the more minor social infractions on his own. But then when we were driving home, he begged to be allowed to tell me.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because you need to know," he answered.
"Why do I need to know?" I challenged.
"Because you just do. Please can I tell you what X did?"
I let him then because whatever his reason for really wanting to tell me, it must have been pretty pressing. So, he told me: "He [pretended that he] ate all my [pretend] ice cream."
"Ok," I said. "I heard you. I'm sure that didn't feel good."
"Yeah. It didn't," he answered and that was the end of that.
It didn't occur to me until just now, though, what the four-year-old's pressing need to tattle comes from. It's to simply be heard. It's for someone to bear witness to his pain or angst or frustration. And isn't that what everyone wants? And it just so happens that four-year-old injustices occur that much more frequently that we hear about it all day. This one hurt my arm. This one is touching me. That one said I don't know my ABCs, but I do! The tattling, if not to bust someone (which, in The Who's case, it rarely is) seems to be the four-year-old's way of saying, "Can you believe this shit? He touched me! He fucking touched me a-fucking-gain. Jesus." And that's it, really.
I don't know what the insight will do for us. Maybe it will give me more patience during those play dates that are heavily peppered with tattles and complaints. Maybe I'll be able to come up with a response that will both diffuse the situation and sate him at the same time.
Maybe knowing it won't do anything practical at all. But every speck of insight into the way these tiny humans' brains work is like a nugget of gold. And just because I'll surely never have it all figured out, there's no reason to stop trying.


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Data released by China Passenger Car Association showed China new energy passenger vehicle sales was 52,744 units in August, with a year-on-year increase of 72 percent and month-on-month growth of 22 percent. In the first eight months of this year, China new energy vehicle sales reached 254,127 units. Even though the segment recovered bit by bit, the volume is still very far from the annual sales target.
In August, BEV sales reached 42,139 units with a 89% year-on-year growth, which accounted for 79.89% of the total volume. In all the BEV sales, the sales of A00 segment soared 138 percent to 24,000 units, which accounted for 57 percent of the entire BEV sales.In the same month, the sales of PHEV achieved 29% year-on-year growth and reached 10,605 units, which is 20.11% of new energy passenger vehicle total sales.
According to Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the China Passenger Car Association, economical new energy car models are becoming more and more popular. Besides, the energy-saving and NEV development roadmap has clarified the direction to promote hybrid vehicles, the sales of which is expected t overtake that of traditional fuel-power vehicles. Cui said this policy change is worthy of attention.
We also sorted out the TOP 10 models in August. Among the 10 models, there are two PHEV models, BYD Song PHEV and BYD Qin PHEV. The other eight models are all BEV models. BAIC EC series are the most popular in August, with 6,726 units sold last month.
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Dana Linn Bailey Net Worth – Wondering how wealthy and rich are these celebrities and how much they worth? Or maybe you're curious about their height, weight, age, bio, wealth and salary (or how much money they made) this year?
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|Friday, May 30, 1980
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Dana Linn Bailey Net Worth
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Why is it so hard to accept ourselves exactly as we are? Why do we get so down on ourselves for not being better, for not looking better, for not being where we "should" be?
We look at other people's lives and think "Why can't I be like that?"
I'm here to tell you that you're not alone in your suffering. We all struggle with self-acceptance and the desire to have/be more.
Now I ask you this…If you were the only person in the world, would you still care what you looked like?…Would you care about your not so slender figure, the house you lived in, the car you drove, the clothes you wore or the money you made?
Probably not right? Because you wouldn't have anyone to compare to or to compete with. The actions you would take and the beliefs you chose would be purely based off of your unique desires and wants.
You may be thinking, "Well this is the kind of society we live in and we need to conform to feel accepted." And as much as you are right on societal standards that have been put in place of what is acceptable and what is not, the idea of having to conform to these standards only bring us further away from who we are, therefore causing even more suffering.
It's why the number of psychological disorders are growing at an exponential rate, because so many of us are falling out of touch with who we are in order to be who we think we should be.
I saw this so much while working as a Mental Health Therapist…Clients coming in who suffered from depression and anxiety because of how out of touch with who they were and what they wanted. And to top it off, they were in mass need of forgiving themselves for living in this way for so long.
This need for approval and validation from the world is killing us. How do we change this? How do we shift the need of gaining acceptance from the world to accepting ourselves as we are?
First, by practicing Mindfulness, the ancient Buddhist teaching of being merely the observer of our thoughts, feelings and experiences…Of not reminiscing on who we were 20 years ago, 10 years ago, 1 month ago, or just yesterday…Of being present only of this very moment and seeing the possibilities that living in the NOW have to offer…And most importantly, of understanding that everyone will have an opinion of you based off of their unique life experiences.
Trying to gain acceptance of the world will be an endless game. Why? Because everyone has a different opinion and opinions are always changing. Therefore, you will constantly have to modify yourself just to keep up, and that tiring as fuck.
Mindfulness awareness is just the tip of the iceberg. In order to begin shifting your mindset from external validation to internal validation, we must affirm to ourselves that we are enough, EVERY SINGLY DAY, A MILLION TIMES A DAY.
Why so much?
Because it took us 10000000000000 times of us affirming to ourselves that we are "not enough" in order to form the belief systems we currently have, therefore we need to rewire our brains to believe a different story about ourselves.
Here are a few affirmations you can begin telling yourself:
"I accept myself as I am"
"I am enough"
"I am worthy"
"I love myself as I am"
"I am the creator of my life"
"The past does not define me and the future does not scare me"
"I am in charge of how I feel"
" I am …"
If saying these "I am" affirmations are hard, you can change your language to "I am learning to accept myself" (for example).
Lastly, be kind to yourself during this process. This shifting experience requires patience, consistence and love. Whenever we try to change ourselves, our ego (aka our identity) fights back because it doesn't like newness…It likes what it knows, even if it keeps us in pain. Therefore, consoling ourselves during challenging times, like we would console someone we love that's in, is vital in our transformation process.
You can do it! I believe in you.


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The Favourite (2018)
Thursday, January 30, 10:00 PM
Community Foundation Theater, Gund Gallery
About the Series
In partnership with the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI), the Gund Gallery's Contemporary Queerness film series examines current political, social and artistic developments that have impacted the LGBTQ+ community. With a global perspective, the series investigates subjects such as queer households and families, queerness through the lens of history, and more.
Full Screening Schedule
All films are free and open to the public.
Gund Gallery exhibitions and public programs are supported, in part, by the Gund Gallery Board of Directors and the Ohio Arts Council.


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Audiologists identify and measure hearing-related impairment. They specialize in the fitting of hearing aids and other assistive listening devices to minimize the impact of a hearing loss on a worker's life.
Hearing test results, noise exposure history and other health-related factors help audiologists determine if a worker's hearing loss may be caused by occupational factors.
To become a long-term hearing services provider, please contact WorkSafeNB's purchasing manager to request the application form: Hearing Services Provider – Application for Provision of Services to WorkSafeNB, on behalf of New Brunswick Workers, Experiencing Noise Induced Hearing Loss.
Policy: Occupational Hearing Loss, WorkSafeNB
New Brunswick Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Noise – Auditory Effects, CCOHS
Canadian Academy of Audiology
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March 10, 2019
There's no better way to cool off when the temperatures rise than a big scoop of ice-cream! This is why we're sharing some of our favorite ice-cream shops in Tampa Bay for you and the family to enjoy!
Dairy Joy
3813 S Manhattan Ave
Tampa, FL. 33611
Dough Nation
505 N Tampa St.,
Tampa, FL 33602
Astro Ice Cream Co at Armature Works
1910 N Ola Ave.
Tampa, FL. 33602
Snobachi Handcrafted Ice Cream
2206 E 7th Ave.
Tampa, FL 33605
The Revolution Ice Cream Co.
6701 N Florida Ave.
Tampa, FL 33604
The Hyppo (So many fun popsicle flavors!)
1600 E 8th Ave.
Tampa, FL 33605
627 Central Ave.
St. Petersburg, FL. 33701
Old Farmer's Creamery
2531 4th St N
St Petersburg, FL 33704
Strachan's Ice Cream & Desserts
105 Alt. U.S. 19, Palm Harbor
310 Main St., Dunedin
2332 FL-580, Clearwater
Cassis (yummy gelato!!)
170 Beach Dr.
St. Petersburg, FL. 33701
35 Below Handcrafted Ice Cream and Boba Tea
1155 S Dale Mabry Hwy., Ste 11
Tampa, FL 33629
Mr Penguin
1920 W Platt St.
Tampa, FL 33606
Twistee Treat
Multiple locations in Tampa Bay! Just look for the giant ice-cream cone!
Cold Stone Creamery
Multiple locations in Tampa Bay!
Stefano's Gelato Coffee & Desserts
201 E Twiggs St.
Tampa, FL 33602
1202 S Church St., Tampa
3017 Gandy Blvd., Tampa
3042 4th St., St. Petersburg
Jeremiah's Italian Ice
825 E. Bloomingdale Ave., Brandon
4051 S Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa
14320 N Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa
19651 Bruce B Downs Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33647
D'Lites Emporium
1906 S Dale Mabry Hwy.
Tampa, FL 33629
3629 49th St. N
St.Petersburg, FL. 33710
Campbell's Dairy Land
200 S Parsons Ave.
Brandon, Florida 33511
7101 N Florida Ave.
Tampa, FL 33604
Dairy Kurl
1555 Gulf to Bay Blvd.
Clearwater, FL 33755
Larry's Old Fashion Ice Cream
6595 Gulf Blvd.
St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
Old Farmer's Creamery
2531 Fourth St. N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33704
Shake Shack
11920 Gulf Blvd.
Treasure Island, FL 33706
Super Scoops
11025 Gulf Blvd.
Treasure Island, FL 33706
The Mint Fox Cookies & Ice Cream
483 Mandalay Ave, #114
Clearwater, FL 33767
Ice & Cream Creamery
460 Mandalay Ave
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
Coneheads Ice Cream
421 Gulfview Blvd.
Clearwater Beach, FL. 33767
Gelato Bello
490 Mandalay Ave
Clearwater, FL 33767
Haze Ice Cream
20001 Gulf Blvd. #13
Indian Shores, FL 33785
Ice Rolls
2454 McMullen Booth Rd.
Clearwater, FL 33759
Tropical Ice Cream & Coffee
435 Gulf Blvd.
Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785
Amish Creamery Company
211 150th Ave.
Madeira Beach, FL 33708
Dairy Rich
3109 Alt 19
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
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Image of the Day: Keep a Cool Head
Scientists take a close look at how cloven hoofed mammals use selective brain cooling to survive in the heat.
The Scientist Staff and The Scientist Staff
Jan 17, 2018
HALEY O'BRIEN, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER OF HEALTH SCIENCES Like many other cloven hoofed mammals, the American pronghorn antelope Antilocapra americana uses a special arterial network inside its skull in order to keep a cool head. Scientists are using a combination of computerized tomography imaging and special dyes to examine how these animals avoid heat stroke.
This image was a winner of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology's 2017 BioArt Contest.


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The Theatre Group at SBCC presents
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is told from the perspective of a 15 year old boy, Christopher Boone, who describes himself as a "mathematician with some behavioral difficulties" living in Wiltshire, England. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. When Christopher discovers the dead body of his neighbor's dog, Wellington, speared with a garden fork, and finds himself under suspicion, he is determined to find out what happened. He overcomes his fears and difficulties to set off on a rather perilous adventure to uncover the mystery behind the murdered dog and the truth of his own unique life story.
Directed by Katie Laris, the play runs from February 28 – March 14, 2020. (Previews February 26 and 27)
Performances: Garvin Theatre, Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. Previews February 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Previews: $18 general / $15 seniors and SBCC Staff/ $10 students
Thursday evening, Sunday matinee: $24 general / $19 seniors and SBCC Staff/ $14 students
Friday and Saturday Evening: $26 general / $21 seniors and SBCC Staff / $17 students
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Get to Know the enchanting Cognac and Bordeaux regions
Price: $1,425 per person
Enjoy an ultimate visit to Cognac and beautiful Bordeaux. TGV rail direct from Paris to Bordeaux makes for a quick journey (not included in price). And the Cognac region is right next door. You'll visit 2 famous Cognac houses (can be adjusted to preference), have a local food tour in Bordeaux, visit the famed Cite du Vin wine museum, and enjoy gourmet meals. Let us know your Cognac house preference and, based on seasonal availability, we can arrange it.
Day 1 - Bordeaux
Train station pickup and transfer to your hotel. Settle in and enjoy a walk or a rest before heading to your pre-reserved dinner at one of Bordeaux's traditional tables.
Day 2 - Cognac
Private tour and tasting at such cellars as Remy Martin, Camus and Maison Naud. Discover the nuances of cognac's distillation and aging process with generous tastes. Gastronomic lunch in Cognac. Return and free evening to enjoy the lively atmosphere if the city.
Day 3 - Bordeaux "Gourmand"
Private tour of Bordeaux, a French city with the most preserved historical buildings besides Paris. With wine-making going back to the 8th century, the city is a natural hub for the wine business. Nothing is made for food more than wine, so you'll appreciate a food tour focusing on distinct local products. Specialty cannelles and macarons are renowned, as are caviar, oysters, cepe (earthy mushrooms) and beef (a red wine natural). You won't go hungry and offerings are seasonal.
Day 4 - Bordeaux
For this last day, visit the Cité du Vin, the huge wine museum. Tastings, food pairings, the history of wine. It is all here. Finish your visit with a walk in the heart of the famous Chartrons district or along the Garonne quays before your transfer to the airport or train station.
A word about hotels. As a thriving wine destination, hotels in Bordeaux are a cut above. We work with the wonderful Hôtel de Seze, Le Boutique Hôtel Bordeaux, Hôtel Bordeaux Bayonne Etxeona and Hôtel de Tourny, all 4 star. 5 star available upon request. If traveling in September and October, harvest season, we recommend you book by June to assure you get your chosen Cognac tastes and preferred hotel.
What's Included on this Tour?
- Transportation to and from the Bordeaux rail station
- Three nights hotel in a 4 star hotel
- Three breakfasts
- Two lunches
- Bordeaux One Day City pass
- Two Cognac cellar tours and tastings
Not included:
- Personal Expenses
- Dinners
- Upgraded drinks at lunch
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RiverLife exists to change lives by leading people to grow deep in faith and reach wide in local missions.
The river of life we read about in scripture gives a beautiful image of the ministry of RiverLife. Ezekiel 47 describes the river that flows from the temple. As it pours over the desert land, its waters grow deeper and wider. Everywhere the river flows, it brings life. Trees grow at the river's banks and produce fruit every month and their leaves never wither. The fruit is used for food and their leaves for healing. The river empties into the Dead Sea and brings life where no life could exist before. Fish thrive as the fresh water from the river pours into the salty water. This is a beautiful description of the life-giving relationship with Jesus, the Living Water.
Our vision is to offer Living Water to the individuals and groups who need to retreat and rest, to those who serve in local missions, and to the community we strive to reach. Just as the river in Ezekiel gets deeper and wider, we grow deep in our faith through loving God and we reach wide in mission as we love and serve others.


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What's that, you ask? Oh, just Gf/Df Banana Bread Waffles with thick cut applewood smoked bacon. My house smells ah-mazing right now!
Sorry, I don't have a recipe to offer this time... I used the waffle recipe on the back of the Gf Bisquick box, doubled it, and added 4 bananas, ground flax seed, buckwheat flour, quinoa flakes, cinnamon, vanilla, and baking powder.
What's for dinner, GT?


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Attend the new "Virtual University" Patient Education Summer Series. Learn More.
REGISTER today for the July 15 webinar (3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Eastern)
Medications: What Works? How Can I Get It?"
with Jessica Farrell, Pharm.D., Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Services.
COVID-19 Information & Recommendations for People with Scleroderma
- 5/1 UPDATED Statement COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information & Recommendations
- 5/1 COVID-19 Public Health Advisory
- 4/24 Webinar Recording: "Balancing Your Immune System: A Special Webinar on Nutrition for Scleroderma Patients,"Elizabeth R. Volkmann, M.D., M.S., University of California, Los Angeles
- 4/16 Webinar Recording: "Taking Care of Yourself at Home: Maintaining Hnd and Face Mobility," Janet Poole, Ph.D., University of New Mexico"
- 3/27 Webinar Recording: "Staying Well During COVID-19," Tracy Frech, M.D., M.S., University of Utah
- 3/25 Webinar Recording: "Scleroderma Lung Health & COVID-19 with Shervin Assassi, M.D."
- 3/21 Video Forum Recording "Scleroderma & COVID-19: A Conversation with the Experts"
- 3/21 Statement "Important Information Related to COVID-19 and Juvenile Scleroderma
- 3/20 Message from Scleroderma Foundation CEO, Robert J. Riggs
- 1/4/20 Información Importante Traducida al Español Sobre COVID-19 y Esclerodermia Juvenil
- 30/3/20 Español "COVID-2019 ("Coronavirus") Información y Recomendaciones del Comité de Asesoría Médica y Científica de la Fundación de la Esclerodermia
2020 National Patient Education Conference & Kids Get Scleroderma, Too! Cancelled
To protect the health of individuals who have scleroderma, the Scleroderma Foundation cancelled its 2020 National Patient Education Conference and Kids Get Scleroderma, Too! conference scheduled to take place July 17-19 in Bellevue, Washington. In lieu of the conference, the Foundation is offering the "Virtual University" patient education series. Learn More
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Today was a beautiful day on Timber Hill, and we spent most of the day outdoors enjoying the fall weather and doing some chores before the next rain. Here are some pictures of what I am blessed to see and enjoy every day.
Coming up the long driveway home
Colorful maples
Looking east down onto Timber Hill
Last of the hydrangea's
last show of color
View towards the Laguna from our deck
Tractor man
Our Boots. Outdoors is still her favorite spot.
Keeping an eye on everything and everybody
Spash of color at the front deck
Wild mushrooms are everywhere on Timber Hill now
in every crevice and rock
Among the fir needles
Overlooking the back yard and woods beyond


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The American engineer Eric Drexler, who coined the term nanotechnology in the 1980s, is not afraid of ambitious thinking. In his 2013 book Radical Abundance: How a Revolution in Nanotechnology Will Change Civilization, Drexler imagines a 3D printer-like "factory in a box," which could manipulate atoms precisely enough to manufacture almost anything.
We may still be far from realizing Drexler's vision, but the field which he named is maturing quickly. Only a few years ago, nanotech was still caricatured as the preserve of crazy scientists. According to Aymeric Sallin, chief executive officer of venture capital firm NanoDimension, that has all changed and "it is now getting traction from large corporates and institutional investors. CEOs are moving from big, established companies to nanotech enterprises."
Nanotech is everywhere – from the needle-less Nanopatch vaccine delivery system of Vaxxas, one of the World Economic Forum's new crop of Technology Pioneers, to the work of the Forum's Young Scientist community member Hele Savin on making solar panels more efficient by removing impurities in silicon. So, how big is the nanotech industry really?
Nanotechnology seems to lend itself to conceiving of ambitious goalsAndrew Wright


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Ideal for those who love the free and spontaneous travel, but don't want to buy a motor home. QUQUQ combines kitchen, bed and storage space in a single box. Just put QUQUQ in the trunk and one minute later the mini-motorhome will be ready for the journey. Bon Voyage!
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text: Canvas & Cork, Art Gallery & Wine Tasting is located in downtown Dahlonega, across from Hancock Park in the historic Stanton Storehouse, built in 1884. This satellite tasting room for Cavender Creek Vineyards is the only wine tasting room in the downtown district that features wine produced locally. Canvas and Cork is also home to artists studios and an art gallery and includes the work of 14 local artists. We offer weekly art classes in various mediums and techniques as well as private wine and paint parties, and host live monthly music jams and art shows. Contact us at, (706) 525-1563 or visit us at 90 N Meaders Street, Dahlonega, GA 30533.


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Ginger + Liz Colour Collection™ is the popular brand of vegan friendly and toxin-free nail lacquer with a devoted base of style setting customers and celebrity fans. The collection was created in 2010 by Ginger Johnson and Liz Pickett, friends that bonded over all
things beauty with a particular love (or what some might call an obsession) for nail lacquer. The ladies also made a strong connection over their personal journeys to becoming vegan and vegetarian and how it positively affected their overall health and beauty regime.
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Koko Kanu in the Daily Mail
Build awareness of Koko Kanu as the No 1 quantity coconut rum, communicate the brands assets and give consumer and trade a reason to trial and engage.
The launch included a media outreach and a partnership with jeweller Alex Monroe and Grazia Magazine to create positive and relevant brand association. Koko Kanu was the drinks sponsor for events in the run up to Fashion week and provided stock in return for branding and social media awareness. A website, Facebook and Twitter channel was launched, managed and all was content created.
Twitter and Facebook had a combined reach of over 4 million in just six months. 94 pieces of coverage were achieved across consumer and trade print media reaching a circulation of 179,110,438.


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I thought I would share my typical, but nonetheless "eventful" walk home from work last night.
Your Liberal Snowflake of the week…Drum roll please….This Guy!
When living in Washington, D.C. in 2018, it isn't uncommon to hear or see some sort of anti-Trump rhetoric/propaganda almost anywhere you go. At times, conservatives may feel outnumbered and generally frustrated, but the important thing to remember is that these are the people representing the democrats/left and their mission. And that is a good thing.
These are the type of people we are up against, the typical hate spewing, feet stomping, body flailing, hypocritical, cry until I get my way snowflakes. These types of people continue to tarnish their party's reputation, and expose them for the corrupt and evil group they really are. Liberals like this man will only aide our cause. Actions like this will help open others minds to the idea of taking the RED pill, and deter others from wanting to be associated with such filth. So pleaseeeeee continue to make a scene, cuss, cry, scream and stomp. I will be there, laughing in your face while recording for the world to see. #LiberalismIsADisease


text: Saturday my family grew by one. Through a local dog rescue, we found a 5 year old pitbull mix named Chevy who was likely to be put down soon, as pitbulls in Michigan cannot be adopted directly through animal control. So we are giving him a home until he gets adopted (likely by us.) It's a great day, new dog that loves everyone and has an automotive name to boot!


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21 May Marijuana DUI In Las Vegas
Marijuana was made legal for recreational use in Las Vegas last year. As of May 1, the City Council approved the operation of "marijuana lounges" where people would be able to smoke and use marijuana products legally, in order to solve the issue of only being allowed to use it in a private residence. Because tourists literally had nowhere to smoke the marijuana they had legally purchased, the city addressed the issue by creating regulated spaces much like bars. While these are not yet operational, they will soon provide a place where people can legally use the products they have legally purchased. This is a positive step, but it does lead to confusion by many as far as what they can and cannot do while they are in Las Vegas.
You can legally buy up to an ounce of marijuana in a dispensary as long as you are over 21 and have an ID. You can think about it much the same way as buying liquor, where you cannot drink the liquor outside the store you bought it, but you can buy it any time you want to. The same goes for using the product and then operating a motor vehicle, and the confusion as far as the legal limitations of marijuana use and intoxication are causing issues for many tourists. We have all heard about only drinking one drink per hour if you are driving, because more than that will put you over the legal limit for blood alcohol content. But how much marijuana can you smoke before you test over the legal limit?
Marijuana is not as easy to discuss as far as it's use and operation of a motor vehicle as alcohol is. This is because there are many different strains of marijuana that are sold in the dispensaries, and they are going to effect people differently. If you are pulled over for suspected DUI and the police officer smells marijuana on your clothes or in the car, they are going to arrest you and take a blood sample. You are considered impaired in Las Vegas if your blood contains 2 nanograms per ml. of marijuana (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) or 5 nanograms per ml. of marijuana metabolite (11-OH-tetrahydrocannabinol). This is very difficult to gauge from the smoking standpoint, and it is almost impossible to predict if your blood will test over the legal limit if you have been smoking marijuana within the last 24 hours, there are just too many factors that can influence the test.
For this reason, it is important to not answer questions if you have been smoking marijuana within 24 hours before you were pulled over. The tests can be challenged by a seasoned marijuana DUI lawyer, and many times can be thrown out completely or reduced to a reckless driving charge. If you are convicted of marijuana DUI in Las Vegas, the penalties are the same as standard alcohol DUI. They will result in a suspension of your license, fines and fees, being forced to possibly do community service and other punishments. While a DUI first is not a felony, it is still not going to be pleasant if you are found guilty. This is why you need to call us if you have been arrested for marijuana.


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Hi, long time-ish lurker.
So I started this project after a few weeks of playing the JP PC version. Where I felt the image quality could be improved a little beyond what Reshade + various shaders could do.
The aim was simple, to force the engine to use mipmaps at the highest render level while improving texture filtering over the stock PSO2 method.
As I worked on the project I came across a few different problems.
Simple render 5 & 6 are basically the same aside from 6 not using mipmaps, character textures have no mipmaps, and texture filtering was subpar over more modern methods.
The solution was to add a few modifications to Reshade's wrapper calls to alter how textures are created and filtered.
Ingame Comparison:
Github URL: https://github.com/Lemon-King/reshad...forced-mipmaps
Releases: https://github.com/Lemon-King/reshad...pmaps/releases
Feedback is always appreciated.


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by Lee and Katherine Keadle
on Monday, April 23rd, 2018 at 3:15pm.
After showing literally thousands of homes, it's easy to spot: sellers who have outgrown their home. Often, it was the first home they had ever bought. It was all they could afford at the time, and its 1200 square feet was enough.
Several years later (with perhaps a pet, spouse, or kid added to the household), they're ready to sell their home and move up to a larger house. However, it's obvious to real estate agents and even some home buyers that this house might not be big enough. Whether you're selling a home with 600 or 2,000 square feet, you want the space to feel as big as possible. Here are some tips we've found to help maximize every room in your house!
Unless you're a complete minimalist, there's probably unnecessary furniture, pictures, and stuff in every room of your home that you could do without for a month or two while listing your property. Think of it this way: you'll be moving soon, so it's a good idea to go ahead and start putting things into boxes. Get a jump start on your move by starting the packing process early!
Although you don't want the home to look vacant, chances are that you need to do some serious decluttering before listing your home. Horizontal surfaces like coffee tables, fireplace mantels, bedside tables, and bathroom sinks should have as much surface space showing as possible. Even if you have to rent a storage unit or PODS unit, it's worth the time and money spent to get your home show ready.
If you need a coffee maker and toaster every morning, then you're in luck! Utensil holders, spoon rests, decorative cutting boards, and other sentimental items are fine for everyday living, but they take up a lot of counter space. Home buyers need to see the counters and not the stuff on them.
While you're at it, be sure to take all the pictures, note cards, and other papers off your fridge!
Sometimes real estate agents think only million dollar listings should be professionally photographed. However, we've found the best value for this service is with smaller homes. A $3,000 camera with wide angled lens plus Photoshop can do wonders when trying to capture smaller rooms. Having the proper lighting and brightness also make a big difference. And since most of these professionals charge based on square footage, this affordability is one perk of selling a smaller home! Definitely worth the money.
Especially in tighter spaces, sellers can't risk having bold or dark paint colors. These types of paints tend to break up the rooms in a house, and you need every room to feel as open and spacious as possible. Believe me when I say that 10 foot bedroom walls look a lot smaller when they're painted pink!
You don't want potential buyers to feel confined during showings. By opening curtains and blinds, you encourage buyers to look out the windows and past the walls of your home. Even if the view is of a small yard, they'll appreciate the open feel and natural light that this trick provides.
The only thing that's worse than a cramped home is a dark, cramped home. Check all the light bulbs in your home and replace them as needed. If a light fixture doesn't work, it's best to go ahead and get it repaired or replaced - not just for the brightness it provides during showings, but also because buyers might see this as a red flag for other maintenance issues.
Right now is an excellent time to sell a home in Charleston! Especially if you're looking to move up to a larger home for sale in Charleston, you couldn't ask for better market conditions. Contact The Keadle Group to get started!


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- For the primary universe counterpart, see Jaro Essa.
In the mirror universe, Doctor Jaro Essa was a Bajoran male who lived during the 24th century.
When he was a young man, his family purchased a Terran slave named Elias Vaughn, who had been an officer in the Imperial Starfleet prior to the conquest of the Terran Republic, the successor state of the Terran Empire, by the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance in 2295. As Jaro was a member of the Bajoran dissident movement which sought the withdrawal of Bajor from the Alliance, Vaughn was treated humanely and was eventually given his freedom. However, the pretense that he was Jaro's slave was maintained in order to prevent the Alliance growing suspicious.
By 2377, Jaro was married to Winn Adami and, along with her and Opaka Sulan, was a member of the leadership triad of the dissident enclave in Vekobet in the Kendra Province of Bajor. The enclave was passed off as a labour camp in which the vital metal uridium was processed by slaves. In reality, the slaves, who were composed of Terrans as well as Bolians and Tellarites, were agents of the dissident movement, as were their supposed Bajoran masters. Vekobet boasted rich veins of uridium, meaning that the enclave regularly exceeded the Alliance quotas. The excess uridium was transported to their allies elsewhere on Bajor. Jaro posed as the camp's physician and devoted much of his time to caring for Vaughn, who had then was a blind and extremely frail centenarian who was confined to a hospital bed. He was assisted in doing so by Vaughn's daughter Prynn Tenmei.
In January of that year, Vaughn's primary universe counterpart Commander Elias Vaughn and his superior officer Captain Kira Nerys made contact with the enclave and warned that the Iliana Ghemor of their universe was planning to discover the Bajoran wormhole and become the Emissary of the Prophets. Shortly afterwards, Klingon forces from the IKS Negh'Var launched an attack on Vekobet. Recognising that he would slow down Prynn and the other dissidents, Vaughn asked his counterpart to kill him. Commander Vaughn did so by shooting him with his phaser, which led to Prynn physically attacking him.
During their captivity on Terok Nor, which had recently been retaken by the Alliance, Jaro and Winn told Commander Vaughn that they understood why he had killed his counterpart and that they forgave him for doing so. However, Commander Vaughn doubted that Prynn would be as forgiving. With the assistance of the Jem'Hadar Taran'atar, Jaro, his wife and their fellow dissidents were freed while Terok Nor was recaptured by the Defiant with support from a fleet of the Talarian Republic vessels. Jaro and Winn subsequently returned to Bajor.
When Kira, Iliana Ghemor and the latter's mirror universe counterpart made contact with the Prophets, one of them took Jaro's form. After the Prophets chose the mirror Ghemor as their Emissary, this Prophet noted that she was not "the Sisko" but that she would do. (DS9 novel: The Soul Key)


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Safety Tips To Follow When Wearing Makeup
Makeup is here to enhance our appearance, not put our health and safety at risk — this means sticking to a few rules and being extra careful when using certain cosmetic products.
For one, nobody should be driving and applying makeup at the same time. This kind of multitasking can distract you from the road, raising the risk of an accident. When in a moving vehicle, applying something around your eyes can be quite dangerous as you could seriously injure your eyes if you fail to notice a speed bump.
Though well-intentioned, sharing your makeup with your friends is also not a great idea. Products that directly come into contact with your eyes, lips, etc. can easily spread germs.
Sharing eyeliner, for instance, may lead to infections like pink eye, while sharing lipstick could leave you with herpes. Of course, this also applies to makeup testers provided at stores — it is certainly safer to apply them on your hand rather than your face.
"Never ever trust that in-store makeup testers have been cleaned," Susie Sobol, a professional makeup artist, told Allure. In particular, be careful when testing lipsticks, lip glosses, and mascara since bacteria thrive in moist conditions.
"Powder products like blush and eyeshadow are a bit safer to try on — with caution," she added. "Always wipe off the surface of the products with a tissue and use a clean brush."
For a similar reason, you should also make sure to get your makeup off before sleeping every night even though it seems like a hassle. Going to bed when your face is covered in foundation and other products can damage your skin — the makeup traps dead skin cells and allows bacteria to accumulate, raising the risk of premature aging and breakouts.
And sleeping in eye makeup might be even riskier over time. In one extreme case, a woman suffered permanent scarring and irritation due to her long-term habit of sleeping without removing her mascara.
"Sleeping in eye makeup repeatedly may result in the clogging of the tiny hair follicles and oil glands on your eyelids. When these areas become clogged, bacteria can build up and cause inflammation," Dr. Eric Schweiger, the founder of the Clear Clinic in New York City, told Huff Post.
And when shopping, avoid counterfeit makeup and other knockoff products. Investigations have found these products may contain dangerous chemicals such as arsenic, mercury, and aluminum. Knockoff eyeshadow and lipsticks may contain up to 15 times more lead than the amount recommended by the Food and Drug Administration.
Spend money on authentic products to stay safe and make sure to follow packaging instructions closely when it comes to expiration dates, application tips, temperature and other storage conditions.


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Recently, a critical Windows flaw was discovered. The operating system's Notepad application allows an attacker to hijack a Windows-based computer and this flaw applies to all versions, back to Windows XP. Fortunately, Microsoft has already issued a patch for this vulnerability. Make sure you update all Windows-based computers ASAP.
Windows Can Be Hijacked Via Notepad
Posted in: WindowsPublished: 08/14/2019


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Special visit to Boughton House
The Duke of Buccleuch kindly hosted The French Hospital at Boughton House on 30 May 2018 as part of our 300th Anniversary celebrations.
Our visit included a drinks reception on arrival, cold fork buffet in the Tapestry Suite, followed by a personal guided tour of Boughton House with the Duke of Buccleuch and his team. There was also an opportunity to visit the beautiful gardens during our visit. Over lunch, our Deputy Governor Peter Duval presented the Duke of Buccleuch with an Honorary Directorship in appreciation of his long-standing support of The French Hospital. The Duke of Buccleuch is the first recipient of an Honorary Directorship in our 300 year history.
Boughton House is a remarkable place – one that exemplifies how English culture was boosted by the skills of Huguenot craftsmen through painting, furniture, printing, silver, maps, sculpture, guns, porcelain and more. Boughton House hosted the special Huguenot Summer exhibition in August 2015 which celebrated the extraordinary legacy of the Huguenot artwork preserved there. The house was rebuilt by Ralph Montagu, the 1st Duke of Montagu, in the grandest possible manner and he employed a largely French Huguenot entourage of household staff, decorators, artists and artisans to furnish and staff his magnificent home. Today, Boughton House is regarded as one of Britain's grandest and best-preserved stately homes. It is commonly referred to as 'The English Versailles'.
Boughton House is open to the public at select times throughout the year – find out more here.


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Every convicted felon should have it so well. Martha's felony conviction has obviously not put a single dent in her sales and followers' shopping. And, she provides a very media-rich web site for her loyal Martha wannabes.
We start with megabytes and megabytes of video from Martha's video library. Full past shows can be found there. Recipes, of course, can be found there. (I especially liked the one for venison.) In fact, just as in retail stores, virtually everything Martha can be found in her video library.
You will even find video about a GE dream kitchen some lucky Martha lemming will win. And along with much more, but especially given the season, you'll also find the 12 days of Christmas. All of that is just the beginning. There is enough rich media content at MarthaStewart.com to keep you busy for days.
The Distillery admits MarthaStewart.com is a very easy site to judge. It is excellent. Martha obviously spent her time in prison most productively.
Important note: Do *not* misspell the site's name and type in marthasteward.com. That takes you to a bad place where you will likely pick up computer cooties. I know, I've been there.
Home page: MarthaStewart.com
Martha and fellow inmates out on parole?


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January 4th, 2019, Budapest, Hungary – Talk-A-Bot, the Hungarian based chatbot startup, secured a two million Euro investment. The enormous support from DayOne Capital and PortfoLion Ventures will be used to develop enterprise chatbots. Moreover, for business expansion to Central Europe and Southeast Asia. The investment follows Talk-A-Bot's participation in the Rakuten Accelerator powered by Techstars program.
With the 2 million Euro investment from DayOne and PortfoLion Ventures, Talk-A-Bot aims to further develop market-leading chatbot solutions. Furthermore, to strengthen its business expansion from Singapore to reach the larger Southeast Asia region.
"Market demand for a two-way communication tool that can be used for interacting in both individual and mass level is rapidly growing" – said Ákos Deliága, Co-Founder of Talk-A-Bot. "Companies in emerging markets, such as Central Europe and Southeast Asia, are in the hunt for innovative solutions to raise their competitiveness. Talk-A-Bot offers well-targeted use cases based on cutting-edge AI components. We managed to grow from zero in the last two and a half years based only on real market demand and client revenues. This investment gives us a chance to grow faster and innovate forward-thinking market-leading new products." – he added.
Companies in emerging markets, such as Central Europe and Southeast Asia, are in the hunt for innovative solutions to raise their competitiveness. Talk-A-Bot offers well-targeted use cases based on cutting-edge AI components. We managed to grow from zero in the last two and a half years based only on real market demand and client revenues. This investment gives us a chance to grow faster and innovate forward-thinking market-leading new products." – he added.
Target markets for chatbot companies
The other main market for Talk-A-Bot is Central Europe. The company has already collaborated with international brands like Erste Bank, Heineken, Bosch and Nestlé in the area. There is a big demand for excellent chatbots. In contrast, very few companies are able to meet the needs of major enterprises. In the next two years, Talk-A-Bot plans to start operations in key target markets including Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, and the Netherlands.
"We are very excited by this opportunity, by the technology and the team Talk-A-bot has brought together that will make them the opportunity to be reckoned not only in the CEE region but worldwide also" said Jenő Nieder, Deputy CEO of PortfoLion Ventures.
"In the coming years, businesses will seek dedicated platforms to empower and track automated AI-powered customer experience and enterprise communication" said Csaba Kákosy, Managing Partner at Day One Capital. "Talk-A-Bot's strong technology and forward-looking strategy positions them well to become one of the key players in this market."
Among Talk-A-Bot's clients are Central Europe's largest commercial banks as well as utility providers, manufacturers, and media companies. Increased employee and customer engagement through consistent responses and proactive interactions with less pressure on staff resources; these are the key values of AI-based engagement tools. Communication between brands and their customers should be as personal and direct as talking to friends and family. Talk-A-Bot truly believes this statement and designs chatbots that fulfil this vision.
As chatbots are in high demand, these AI-based messaging software solutions are attracting strong interest from companies that are exploring new and innovate solutions for customer care, sales, marketing and automation of internal communication with employees.
After the strong interest during 2016, the chatbots market is now focusing on developing tools for users with tangible business efficiency. According to data from Facebook IQ, the activity of chatbots discussion in a period from January 2017 to January 2018 grew 5.6 times. Corporations that seek efficient ways of communication with their stakeholder groups are now realizing the benefits and potential of reachable digital tools such as chatbot.
"The key values of these AI-based tools are increased employee or customer engagement" – Talk-A-Bot designs chatbots that fulfil this vision.
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Talk-A-bot's launch was assisted by iLab programme run by the Central European University in Hungary. It is also a Preferred Enabling Partner of Rakuten Viber. Its uniqueness originates from the framework's flexibility to be seamlessly integrated with different enterprise systems. Additionally, it has support for more than 100 languages and GDPR compliance.
In October 2018, the company revealed its first standardized product Cheq at the Rakuten Accelerator powered Techstars Demo Day in Singapore. Cheq, developed to operate on the Rakuten Viber voice and messenger platform, is an innovative internal communications tool that bridges the communication gap between contract workers, employees and employer by utilizing social chat in a secure way.
Talk-A-Bot has increased its revenues by 400% in the last two years. The chatbot company has plans in the pipeline to develop 2-3 more standardized products besides Cheq.
About Talk-A-Bot
Talk-A-Bot is an enterprise chatbot provider based in Budapest, Hungary. Established in 2016, the company's purpose is to provide chatbot solutions for corporate clients as well as major brands. Chatbots are relatively new communication tools. Despite that, Talk-A-Bot already has 20+ prestigious clients: over 2 million users use our products internationally.
About Day One Capital
Day One Capital is a leading early-stage venture capital firm based in Budapest. It manages 3 early-stage funds focusing on technology startups with exceptional founders who strive for global ambitions. Founded in 2011, over its 8-year operation, Day One Capital has built a portfolio across Central Eastern Europe. Moreover, its areas include autonomous driving, SaaS, medical technology and robotics verticals among many others.
About Portfolion
PortfoLion is the private equity and venture capital arm of OTP Group, Hungary's largest banking corporation. Through its funding it partners with companies across multiple stages to help them expand and realize their growth potential. For more information visit www.portfolion.hu.
About Rakuten Accelerator powered by Techstars
The Rakuten Accelerator powered by Techstars is a 3-month mentorship-driven program for early-stage entrepreneurs. Through this, the companies are able to fast-track their growth story by leveraging Rakuten and Techstars resources and global networks.
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It's time your payments caught up to the way you do business
The RTP® (real-time payments) network from The Clearing House represents the most significant digital transformation in payments in more than 40 years. RTP capabilities are enabling digital transformation across consumer and corporate services.
Real-time payments are a catalyst for digital banking and modernizing the corporate payments process. This new tool will help your organization improve working capital by allowing payments to be sent and received with just the right amount of speed, transparency and ease of reconciliation. It will optimize your payment experience, including the ability to gain immediate access to goods, services and information.
For some time now, companies have been achieving greater operational efficiency and fraud reduction by shifting from paper to electronic payments. Recently, this shift has largely involved migrating from paper checks to traditional Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments and card transactions. With all the industry excitement about the introduction of faster payments technology in the United States, many financial managers are asking fair questions about how to prepare for and adopt real-time payments.
The right tool, for the right job, at the right time
RTP gives you another tool for your corporate payment portfolio. It can coexist with other instruments, such as ACH and wire transfers. The value of the new network is that it includes tools that offer flexibility in mixing and matching payment methods, so each payment instrument uses the best settlement method for the buyer and supplier.
You may feel somewhat attached to your current payments solutions, especially if you've been using them for years and they've proven reliable. Before you adopt a new payment solution, the benefits have to be clear and compelling from the start.
But real-time payments offer immediate value and can enable you to reconceptualize how your organization engages trading partners, customers and employees. The RTP network gives corporations a new way of interacting with customers and meeting their needs more precisely by using the best available payment option.
RTP will fundamentally change business
For most corporations, payments currently move through a systematic and defined process that has followed the same slow, steady schedule for decades. With real-time payments, corporate treasury units have a new option to accommodate funds transfers that move at unprecedented speed, allowing you to securely and efficiently optimize working capital and improve visibility into cash positions.
But the adoption of real-time payments is a step-by-step process that corporate treasury units and banks must undertake together. This process must always begin with a deep understanding of the unique needs and characteristics of each corporation's payment system.
Organizations implementing real-time payments need to begin by considering what their current systems look like, what their needs are and which payment method can best accommodate each of those needs. RTP is one of several payment methods that will need to be woven into consolidated accounts payable and accounts receivable systems.
The adoption path forward—more than speed
Some corporations see the real-time payments discussion as an opportunity to re-evaluate the entirety of their end-to-end systems. They're looking to invest in technology upgrades to fully integrate real-time payments into their enterprise resource planning system and develop back-end functionality to support the rich data around their existing systems and processes. However, typical treasury units don't have the resources or budget to undertake a fundamental transformation from the ground up. They must figure out how to overcome the obstacles within their own offices.
By the RTP network's very name, it's easy to conclude that speed of funds settlement is an inherent benefit of the system. It's not just a payment system but a secure real-time conversation between parties. The thoughtful design includes many other features that result in improved business processes, allowing your company's payments to catch up with the way you do business. The RTP network's larger benefit can be found in the information that accompanies each payment.
Through the network, corporate treasury units can make disbursements or payments to clients and business partners around the clock, sending requests and receiving instant confirmations of the transactions. The network also enables senders and receivers to interact by having more detailed, instant messaging-type conversations about each payment. That's because both counterparties to a transaction have access to an array of standardized message types, designed to handle common scenarios in the life cycle of a transaction. They facilitate communication when a transaction is successfully completed and discussions about exceptions.
The RTP network will allow you to reconceptualize your business and how it interacts with trading partners, customers and employees. For example, these parties can have an interaction directly within the payment system, without switching to an email system to compose a free-form email or interrupting workflow with a phone call or fax.
The network's messaging and automation capabilities take ad hoc, unstructured follow-up out of the equation. Instant communications among corporate counterparties about requests for payment, approvals or rejections, and payment confirmations produce value up and down your customer and supplier networks. Both the speed and granularity of communications in RTP messaging can accelerate resolution of exceptions.
The detailed payment messages also simplify account reconciliation and help you develop an accurate snapshot of current and upcoming cash positions. When treasuries trade the short-term advantages of float for the increased visibility of a real-time payment, they enable business to be conducted with far more certainty. In fact, as the settlement process comes close to real time, the payments themselves become a conversation. Suddenly, corporate treasury departments have a rare chance to interact with customers, wholesalers, suppliers, vendors, service providers and other trading partners 24/7.
Catch up to the way you do business
We live in an "instant" world of immediacy and constant feedback through social media and text messages. Now imagine an "instant" world for payments, where you can have secure real-time conversations between parties and corporate treasury departments can lead dialogue about customer interaction.
With the RTP network, your business can catch up to the "instant" way you live your life every day.
Accessing the RTP network
All BB&T U.S.-domiciled accounts are currently eligible to receive real-time payments through the RTP network. BB&T clients can also send real-time payments through our commercial online banking platform. Additional messaging enhancements will soon follow in 2019.
The RTP network's larger benefit can be found in the information that accompanies each payment. The network will enable your organization to reconceptualize your business and how you engage trading partners, customers and employees. We understand the transition to using real-time payments won't be simple, but when this new payment option reaches critical mass within the business community – as it is expected to in 2020 – it will result in major improvements to treasury services and payments systems alike.
At BB&T, we can work with you to start on the path to real-time payments adoption. After a comprehensive assessment of your payment strategies and processes, we can explore with you how real-time payments can fit within your plans.
For more information, please contact your BB&T relationship manager.
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In a data-driven world, people without a scientific background need ways to see their data and use it. This October, Tableau Software announced the launch of Vizable, a new free app for iPads, at the Tableau Conference (TC15) in Las Vegas.
Tableau is a data visualization company that has developed different programs to make data more accessible, staying true to its mission: "to help people see and understand their data." While Vizable is not its first mobile offering, it is the first app that stands alone, and does not have to be used with other software in Tableau's product line.
"Vizable is for people like you, who know and love their data," said Dave Story, Tableau's VP of Mobile Engineer, addressing an audience of data geeks during the company's day one keynote speech. "But it's also for even more people, people who yet don't know that they can, too, see and understand their data."
How Vizable Works: Putting Data at Your Fingertips
Creating beautiful visualizations with Vizable doesn't require a user to have previous experience with Tableau's other products. Once the app is downloaded and installed, it automatically starts a tutorial which explains, step by step, how users can play with data they've uploaded by moving their fingers on the screen. Even though it is a Tableau product, you don't create the visualizations from scratch — Vizable interprets your data and creates the visualizations for you. So all the user has to do is play with the visualizations to organize it to find relevant information.
I used a free database of baby names in the U.S from Tableau public, and the app immediately opened a visualization. I filtered by year, names and states to answer questions like, "What was the most popular name in given year?" or "How many babies are named Addison in a given state?"
Vizable allows users to access their data straight from cloud storage apps or any other source. The app automatically interprets the data from the spreadsheet or .csv file and opens it as a visualization. The user can then arrange the visualization according to what they're looking for.
The controls Vizable are intuitive for anyone with experience with touch-screen devices. Swiping left or right allows users to move through fields, remove categories, or change calculations. Pinching adds or remove columns, and they can be dragged and reordered. Users can choose between different ways to display their data to highlight the information most relevant to them.
Once they're satisfied with the way their data looks, the user can then export the viz and share it with others through social media, email, or text message.
This video offers a more in-depth introduction to Vizable's various features from Tableau:
The Future of Data Visualization in a Mobile-Only World
Vizable is the final version of Project Elastic, an initiative presented last year that represents the desire of Story and his team to rethink data analysis in a mobile-first world.
"We realized that if we were going to start Tableau over again today, for the mobile generation, we'd build it for touch and on a mobile device," Story said.
Though the app is not yet integrated with Tableau's existing product line, the company anticipates that it is something users will see in future versions.
Vizable brings data visualization within reach for non-technical users, who now can create beautiful image from data for work, school, or personal interests. It's also, perhaps, the embodiment of TC15's main message about what data visualization should be: easy, on the go, and free.
Full disclosure: Tableau paid for Laura's airfare and lodging for the duration of Tableau Conference 2015. They did not pay her to specifically write this article. You can read her coverage of the conference here.


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Southampton - Oriol
Romeu says he's a better player for having joined Southampton and had
no hesitation in signing a new deal at the ambitious south coast club.
The defensive midfielder joined the Saints from Chelsea for £5million in August 2015 and has gone onto become an integral part of the team, playing in 30 games under Claude Puel already this term.
At just 25-year-old, he should be giving his best year's of service to the Saints, having signed a new four-and-a-half-year deal.
Speaking to the club's official website, he said: "I've felt good improvement in my game and I don't want to stop. I think we all can get better, we all can improve so many things, so this is my target right now.
"I'm feeling very good playing, and taking every opportunity that the coach gives me, to prove that I want to be there every game and to help the team as much as I can.
"I think that's helping the team, that's helping myself, and I want to keep developing that football that I'm doing right now."
A former Espanyol and Barcelona man, who also spent time on loan at Valencia and Stuttgart during his time with Chelsea, Romeu was twice voted the club's Under Armour Player of the Month, for September and October.
He added: "I couldn't be any happier to have this new contract with the club.
"Ever since I came here I have felt very, very good. Everything has been positive for me. I have developed myself and been getting better every day."
Executive Director of Football Les Reed was naturally very happy to have tied down such a key player.
He said: "We're delighted that Oriol has extended his commitment to Southampton Football Club.
"We're confident he will continue to build on what has been an impressive 18 months since he joined us from Chelsea.
"At the age of 25, Oriol still has the capacity to develop and progress as an individual, and we're very pleased that he sees Southampton as the perfect environment for him to do just that."
Southampton next travel to Anfield on Wednesday in the return leg of the League Cup semi-final holding a 1-0 advantage over Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool.
Kick off is at 22:00.


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A new line-up of programmes has been announced for GOtv subscribers.
From Friday, 7 June till Tuesday, 11 June, GOtv will make available to subscribers thrilling telenovelas, movies, documentaries, sports, kids and general entertainment programmes.
Viewers will be treated to another exciting episode of Mahek. A young girl from Delhi was raised by aunt after the death of her parents. Her love for cooking is tied to her mother's memories. She aims to fulfil her ambitions but struggles through the difficulties of life (showing on Saturday, 8 June at 8pm on Zee World).
Also on offer is the intriguing telenovela False Identity. Augusto is taken to the hospital in an ambulance after losing a lot of blood. Joselito opens up to Topo about his plan to escape to Costa Rica (showing on Tuesday, 11 June at 9pm on Telemundo).
A young boy goes missing and the mother blames a black man living in the projects. A black police detective must solve a strange case and deal with racial protest. How is this mysterious case resolved? Catch all the details on Freedom Land (showing on Friday, 7 June at 8pm on BET).
Sci-fiction lovers will be treated to a spectacle in Divergent. Set in a futuristic world where society is divided into factions, Tris is confused when she discovers her true destiny. She decides to break the rules of her harsh society (showing on Tuesday, 11 June at 3:40pm on M-Net Movies Zone).
Quality African entertainment is not left out for viewers as the drama continues on the epic local series, Halita. A young girl has to face a new life filled with drama as she resides with a powerful family in the city after fleeing her village and a crooked suitor (showing weekdays at 7pm on Africa Magic Family).
Married couples have the opportunity to learn about the complexities of marriage as a marriage counselor relives her life issues through the young couples that come to her for counselling in Things I Hate About You (showing on Sunday, 9 June at 7pm on Africa Magic Family).
The kids can enjoy the weekend with shows such as Cousins for Life. This show centres around 12-year-old cousins, Stuart and Ivy, who come from very different backgrounds and learn to navigate life under one roof with their families (showing on Sunday, 9 June at 7:30am on Nickelodeon).
For more scheduled programming this June, visit www.gotvafrica.com. You can also follow GOtv @gotvng on Twitter and Instagram, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GOtvNigeria.


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The link between
depression and epilepsy is being reviewed after research suggests that
people with a history of depression were up to seven times more likely
to develop epilepsy.
had previously noted a higher incidence of depression among people with
epilepsy than the general population or others with chronic conditions
such as diabetes.
new evidence describes the connection between epilepsy and depression
as 'maybe a two-way street', according to research carried out in
Sweden and the United States.
The research was reviewed at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr Andres Kanner, a specialist on epilepsy at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, commented:
with a history of depression have a three to seven times higher risk of
developing epilepsy. This kind of information is forcing us to take a
second look at the interaction between depression and epilepsy."
Dr Kanner summarised the evidence for common biological pathways in a paper published in the journal Epilepsy Currents.
on rats with epilepsy have shown similar patterns of neurotransmitters
(a chemical in the brain that transmits signals between cells) to the
patterns in the brains of people with depression. Dr Kanner said that
this similarties might account for recent data suggesting that people
with a psychiatric history may not respond as well to medication or
surgery for treatment of their seizures.
Kanner recently studied 90 patients whose seizures failed to respond to
anti-epileptic medication and underwent brain surgery to remove tissue
that was the focus of the seizures. People with a lifetime history of
depression were less likely to become seizure-free, the study found. Dr
Kanner said this suggests depression could be a biological marker for a
more severe form of epilepsy.


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PORTLAND, Ore., Feb 01, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCHN) today announced that it
has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of
the assets of Ferrill's Auto Parts, Inc. of Seattle, Washington, which
does business as Pull A Part. This acquisition of three self-service
facilities will become part of the Company's Auto Parts Business and
operate under the "Pick-n-Pull" brand.
"This transaction continues the expansion of our Auto Parts Business
into a new market and establishes a platform for continued growth in the
greater Seattle and Western Washington region," said Tamara Lundgren,
CEO of Schnitzer Steel Industries. "Our Auto Parts Business has been
growing steadily and this acquisition is a great strategic fit for our
"Pick-n-Pull's entry into the Seattle region demonstrates our continued
commitment to expand into attractive markets and to increase our
capacity and retail operations in both new and existing markets," said
Tom Klauer, President of Schnitzer Steel's Auto Parts Business. "We are
excited to welcome the management team and employees and we look forward
to continuing to serve all of the customers in the region."
About Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.'s auto parts business sells used auto
parts through its 46 self-service facilities located in 14 states and in
Western Canada. The Company's integrated operating platform includes the
auto parts business as well as the metals recycling and steel
manufacturing businesses. The Company is one of the largest
manufacturers and exporters of recycled ferrous metal products in the
United States with 52 operating facilities located in 14 states, Puerto
Rico and Western Canada. The business has seven deep water export
facilities located on both the East and West Coasts and in Hawaii and
Puerto Rico. With an effective annual production capacity of
approximately 800,000 tons, the Company's steel manufacturing business
produces finished steel products, including rebar, wire rod and other
specialty products. The Company commenced its 105th year of
operations in fiscal 2011.
SOURCE: Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.Investor Relations:Alexandra Deignan, 646-278-9711[email protected]orMedia Relations:Chip Terhune, 503-265-6370[email protected]orCompany Info:www.schnitzersteel.com[email protected]
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Maury has created a vintage tire post for the EarlyCJ-5 page. I expect it will expand as more folks visit it.
Maury has created a vintage tire post for the EarlyCJ-5 page. I expect it will expand as more folks visit it.
When I bought my Jeepster Commando new in February of 1968, it came equipped with 5 Goodyear Suburbanite tires as did most Jeep vehicles of that era. For some strange reason, the 4 were tubeless and the spare was tube type. On a excursion to Franklin, NJ, the side wall of the passenger side rear gave out, switched to Firestone after that.
I always liked the Armstrong Tru-Trac, which I think derived from the Goodyear Hi-Miler, and eventually turned into the current STA tire. Probably the same molds got bought and sold as time went by.
Those tires were noisy and stiff but great performance off-road. They probably could have cut down on the noise if the lugs had been timed differently.
I had a set of Armstrong Tru-Tracs on my 74 CJ5 equipped with a built AMC 304. Those tires, while noisy on the highway, were great in the desert of southern Arizona and did a good job of keeping the Jeep on the ground around town when the loud pedal got pushed a little too hard!
I was thinking I mentioned these before. It probably was on 'The Forward Forum'. These are radial retreads only available in 16 inch. https://www.tirerecappers.com/tires/mud-terrain-tires/lt23585r16-retread-extra-grip-mt/
Anyone ever tried these on their truck? https://www.cokertire.com/tires/styles/military-and-truck/sta-super-lug-8-ply-900-16.html
Here's an interesting 2007 article on the subject of old-school Jeep tires & wheels:


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Both teams excelled in this competition with the Napier/Trenchard team winning overall, closely followed by the Henning/Stratford team in second. This is an amazing achievement for these students – congratulations!
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The coming of March marks the shift to autumn in Australia and New Zealand and while that means summer fun is over, the festivities will continue. Autumn is an excellent period of events, music concerts and festivity. Here are some of the key events over the next three months to look out for.
Feel free to add your event to the list in the comment section below.
> WOMADelaide, Adelaide, Australia (7-10)
The World of Music, Arts and Dance has been going over thirty years and still is one of Australia's best loved outdoor festivals. For four days there are performances and workshops on various stages by musicians, DJs and dancers, plus plenty of good food, environmental discussion and good vibes.
> Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Australia (26-20 April)
A very popular and dynamic event with cabaret, stand up and loads of live acts across the city.
> Arrowtown Autumn Festival, NZ (25 – 4 May)
Features events, parades, markets, guided walks, gold panning, music and more in the historic gold mining town near Queenstown.
> ANZAC Day events, Australia and New Zealand (25)
A solemn day marked by parades and remembrance of Australian and New Zealand personnel who have fought and died in battle. It's also a public holiday and a good chance to celebrate the freedoms enjoyed by these countries with picnics, barbecues, games and more.
> Easter (20)
Easter Shows are held across Australia and New Zealand in all major centres and even in outback towns where some outlandish events happen like goat racing. The Sydney Royal Easter Show is particularly grand with two weeks of exhibits, competitions and entertainment at the Sydney Showground including a rodeo, rides, games, animal parades and more.
> Byron Bay Blues and Roots, Byron Bay, Australia (17-21)
Every year, coinciding with the Easter weekend, the Byron Blues Fest blows away the competition on other festivals with its feast of live music acts. Superbly located in the laid back town of Byron it's got the perfect blend of soul and beach.
> Balloons over Waikato, NZ (26-30)
Every autumn when the skies are cool and crisp balloons take to the skies above Waikato for this annual festival. The event also includes live music and a coordinated balloon glow event.
> Rotorua Marathon, New Zealand (3)
One of New Zealand's most beautiful running events is held every autumn by the lakes and geothermal activity of Rotorua. If 42.2km sounds a bit too far there's a half marathon (21.1km), quarter marathon (10.5km) and even a 5.5km and 2.5km event.
> Ord Valley Muster, Kununurra, Western Australia (16-25)
The Ord Valley Muster shows off this fabulous part of Australia up in the Kimberley at the best time of year when the summer heat has gone. The event celebrates the people and landscapes of the region in mountain biking, rodeo, music concerts, 4WD adventure events, Kimberley produce, street parties and Aboriginal dance.
> Bluff Oyster Festival, NZ (24)
If you like your oysters big and tasty then head to Bluff, at the southern most tip of the south island, for this frenzy of the tastebuds. It includes oysters of course but other seafood such as crayfish, salmon and scallops plus wonderful New Zealand venison, lamb and sausage. Wash it down with some Kiwi wine and enjoy the entertainment.
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