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Q: How to generate Unique Integer Only IDs like Facebook Twitter After searching SO and other sites, I've failed to come up with conclusive evidence to how Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest generate their ID's. The reason this is needed is to avoid url collisions. Moving to an entirely different ID will prevent this because there wont be quadrillions of records.

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*Facebook.com/username/posts/362095193814294

*Pinterest.com/pin/62487513549577588

*Twitter.com/#!/username/status/17994686627061761
If you look at Pinterest as an example, the first few digits relate to the user id, and the last 6 or so digits represent the save id which possibly could be an auto increment.
To create a similar ID, but not unique I was able to use: base_convert(user_id.save_id, 16, 10). The problem here is that it's not unique, ex: base_convert(15.211, 16, 10) vs. base_convert(152.11, 16, 10). These two are the same. Simply just merging two unique sets of numbers will still produce duplicate results. Throwing uniqid() into the mix will essentially fix the duplicates, but this doesn't seem like a great practice.
Update: Twitter appears to use this: https://github.com/twitter/snowflake
Any suggestions on generating a unique ID like the above examples?

A: Suppose your IDs are all numeric. Delimit them by a character A (since it surely does not appear in the original IDs) and do a base conversion from base-11 to base-10.
For the example you did we now get different results:
echo base_convert("15A211", 11, 10); //247820
echo base_convert("152A11", 11, 10); //238140

A: Actually, if you look at (for example) the IDs of users on your Friends (on Facebook), you'd notice that they are sequential among all users, exactly like an AUTO_INCREMENT database field. However, they probably don't start at 1. My friends list, for example, has some numbers in the millions, then suddenly jump to 1 trillion and something, so my guess is that the auto_increment value was bumped up - this may be done to "hide" exactly how many users there are.
Anyway, to generate unique IDs, just create them sequentially with that AUTO_INCREMENT field. Optionally, set the initial value to something high.

A: The Flickr comment up above was very useful.  We use sharding as well.  We have an bigint (int64) locator field.  It is generated by combining an int (int32) database id and an int (int32) identity field.
If you know you will have an int16 number of database max (quite likely), you could combine an int16 (smallint) database id and an int32 (int) user id and an int16 (smallint) action id.  I don't know reasonable numbers for your application.  But reserve some part for the database id, even if it's just tinyint, so you know you're future safe if you add more databases.

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Drafts, by Agile Tortoise, isn't exactly an unknown app. On the contrary, it is one of the crown jewels of the iOS platform. It is one of the few apps with an in-app purchase tip jar that I actually threw money in—a few times, actually. Drafts makes my life simpler, in little ways, every day. Like one of my other favorite writing apps, Ulysses, it is a pleasure to use.
Drafts is primarily meant for quick text entry, and then pushing that text to another app for processing or storage. For example, I type most calendar entries and Google searches in Drafts (which is in my home screen toolbar) and, in two taps, open them for processing in Fantastical or Safari (which are not in my toolbar). Drafts 4, which has been out quite a while now, expands on that basic idea, and delivers a very useful utility and a top-notch text editor.
Not just for automation—for writing!
Drafts is already well known for its automation capabilities. It is great for drafting a tweet and posting it to Twitter (either natively or via another app), or for writing out a calendar entry and pushing it to Fantastical or Calendars 5 for parsing. What it is not well known for—but should be—is that it is the most customizable text editor on iOS. Editorial has long held that crown, thanks to its its support of snippets and extensibility with Python scripts. Drafts, however, outdoes Editorial when it comes to customizing the editor itself, which has a profound effect on writing experience.
I use Drafts on my iPad primarily for writing notes, such as when I get a phone call or am in a meeting. I use my custom toolbar buttons to input today's date, paste text, format headings and lists in Markdown, send various lines (text selections) to my todo.txt file (via Dropbox), and so on. At the end of my writing session, I send the entire note to Dropbox for storage.
Notes don't have to be exported, however. They can stay in Drafts and sync to all your other iOS devices via iCloud. You can also organize them there. There are three basic folders—Inbox, Archive, and Trash—to put notes into. You can flag notes for future retrieval, and filter them them by folder, flag status, and keywords (search terms within the note text) into custom "folders" or saved searches as well. I have not switched over to using Drafts as a full-fledged notes app (most of my drafts get automatically deleted after 30 days in the Trash folder), but I am thinking about it.
Drafts 4 has been around for a while now. Drafts 5 is coming, someday, with even more features: TaskPaper editing is a feature that I am looking forward to. I expect the pricing model to change from paid upfront to a subscription; I will be happy to pay for it, as a valuable companion to Ulysses for writing, and a valuable sidekick to practically every other app in the iOS ecosystem.
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Jannis Hermann's blog post about developing full time on the iPad Pro is fantastic. I've heard about others using his approach: offload development tools to a server and connect to it using Mosh. I wish I could set something similar up for my programming hobby, but it wouldn't apply very well to Xcode. Still, Jannis's blog post inspires me to figure out a better way to update my non-Wordpress-based websites via my iPad, which is just something I haven't tried yet.
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I was interviewed recently by esteemed journalist Laurel Ives on the subject of downshifting and the piece popped up today in the 'Body and Soul' section of 'The Times'.
The article was about another of my favourite subjects; downshifting. It's entitled, 'How to cope with life in overcrowded cities' with the subtitle, 'Daily life on our cramped little island is stressing us out, but there are plenty of ways to beat the crush'.
The story threw up some very interesting statistics that I immediately thought of in terms of the problems we face today with landfill sites and the ultimate disposal of our rubbish.


The call of God on the life of Bishop Joseph A. Alexander was evident even in his early years. In 1973, he left his home country to serve as a Traveling Evangelist with Operation Mobilization (OM), Send The Light Trust to Europe. With OM, his ministry extended to Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Pakistan, and India. Upon the completion of his term with this missionary organization, the Lord led him to complete his studies in the United States. While a student, Joseph continued in his ministry of evangelism and missions support by serving in various churches and offering support to the Pastors on the issue of mission sponsorship and building a mission-minded church. Then, in 1982, the Lord made it clear that the work of New Covenant was to be started, specifically to build the life of many and to send the gospel to the ends of the earth. So, the church was started in the living room of his house and later in November of that same year it moved to the basement of a nearby church where it was fully established. Since then, the Lord has counted him as a faithful servant and has therefore opened many doors to expand His work to the nations. Now in New York City, there are several major congregations, a thriving church in Florida, and many other assemblies are being developed around the country. Internationally, the work has spread to the continent of Africa and six (6) countries including India and the Caribbean with affiliate churches in more than eleven (11) other countries of the world. Archbishop is a loving husband to the Queen of his life and devoted partner in ministry- Mardette, a devoted father of Enobong, Rachel, Samuel, Faith and late Imaobong and a joyous grandfather of Jocelyn, Isaiah, Simone, and Jasmine.


Justice Marian P. Opala is dedicated to making certain his writings as an Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice are as fair as possible and they follow the constitution.
He knows what happens when either the ''right or left'' ideologies are dominant.
He was 18 years old in 1939 in his native Poland, which was, at that time, sandwiched between the right of Stalin's Russia and the left of Hitler's Germany.
''I am using my brain to follow the law and not be trapped into following the extreme philosophies of Stalin or Hitler,'' Opala added. ''I avoid the radical law and problems and am bound to steer a just course. I think my foreign background helps me understand and be more even handed and compassionate in the application of the American dream.
This means filling in gaps in the law left by the legislative inaction with the best rules the Anglo American experience offers.
Opala served on the Workers' Comp Court from 1977 until November 1978, when he was appointed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
He dealt with broken bones and other injuries as well as the loss of lives in his capacity in the Workers' Comp Court.
Fairness and constitutionality of new laws remains a constant challenge for the court.
The legislature deals with problems in a general sense and then it falls to someone else to implement the laws and make them usable by the courts.
The most important role is to test a challenged law for constitutional conformity.
''This calls on me to declare the law either constitutionally passable by the court or invalid,'' he said.
It is these rulings that can bring outside pressure on the court.
Justice Opala feels the court always is under some form of pressure. The real stress comes from within — from each justice — as they work hard to ensure work is properly done.
''Because of our knowledge of political forces in action, we generate a personal concern that we don't offend unless absolutely necessary the dynamic forces in action,'' Opala said. ''This court must rule only on application of those political ideas to the law. As long as we stay compliant with and confined to that and do not attempt to do any political preaching, we have done our job.
''If what I do does not please the great political forces in action, I can always say that my job is even harder to solve the issue without regard to the current marketplace is critical,'' Opala continued. ''The effect of what I do is to stay fair and even-handed in solving problems, especially in constitutional law pronouncements.
Looking to the future, Opala said law school curricula needs to be readjusted.
Negative forces must be addressed and it is necessary to take the law a distance away from political pressures that would misshape the law.
Those pressures must be avoided or the government of laws and system of rights that have been acquired will be lost, he said. Real government cannot be built around the strength of political pressure that can be brought on the court.
Law schools have an important role in keeping the law from politics, he said.
Opala teaches classes at the University of Tulsa College of Law and the University of Oklahoma College of Law.
He teaches in Tulsa in the fall and at OU during the spring semester.
He also wants to see future attorneys ready to practice in their chosen discipline and perhaps some will serve as judges in the future.
To discourage these actions, the public needs to be fully aware of the actions of the culprits who must face appropriate consequences, he said. Those consequences can be prosecution, fines or other actions appropriate to the situation.
Opala personally agrees with retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, whom he knows personally, in her observation that courts are indeed being threatened.
This happens when pressure is brought on judges to yield to political influences.
Justice O'Connor served with integrity and is an excellent, excellent icon and a symbol of what a judge should be.
She is the leading example of a federal judge on the highest court of this nation, he said.
There is something about being an Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice that invigorates Opala.


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Fewer cravings? No more rumbling tummy? We can definitely get on board with that, especially because these foods won't leave you feeling deprived.
The fish is packed with protein, which helps slow down the digestion process so you stay full for longer after you eat. It's also loaded with monounsaturated fats (MUFAs) and healthy omega-3 fatty acids, both of which contribute to keeping you satisfied.
As long as you skip the butter pump at the movies, this is a satisfying snack, largely because you can eat a lot of it. Three cups of air-popped popcorn contains only about 90 calories and has 4 grams of filling fiber and 3 grams of protein, so it'll eliminate hunger pangs to boot.
A 2013 study conducted at the University of Vienna found that olive oil helps increase satiety by stabilizing your blood sugar levels, making you less likely to experience the crash you would after eating sweeter foods. The result? You're better able to resist those mindless munchies.
The guac staple is rich in monounsaturated fats, the good fats that keep you full and help your heart. Plus, a recent study published in the journal Nutrition found that people who ate half an avocado at lunch reported feeling less hungry throughout the afternoon than those who didn't have one. Avocado toast for the win!
If you're a chocoholic [raises hand], go ahead and have a bit of that chocolate cake. A 2013 study from the journal Food Quality and Preference found that people who ate just a few bites of a common snack or dessert food (cake, apple pie, or chips) felt just as satisfied as those who had a larger portion.
For starters, a study published in the journal Obesity found that because eggs contain lots of keep-you-full protein, eating them in the morning helps reduce cravings throughout the day. And the greens are a great source of protein and fiber, both of which fill you up.
They contain protein, fiber, and omega-3s, all of which help fight hunger—a winning combo for curbing snack attacks.
Greek yogurt is packed with protein, which tames hunger by slowing down your digestion process, and gut-healthy probiotics. However, the fruit-flavored kinds are often loaded with sugar, so instead, fill just to the top of the container with the fresh stuff.
In addition to healthy fats, peanuts also contain fiber and protein—all of which keep your hunger at bay. Spread a small amount of the butter onto whole-grain crackers or try mixing it into your yogurt.
Not only is this whole grain high in fiber, a half-cup serving also contains a whopping 12 grams of hunger-squashing protein.
So long as you can tolerate dairy, it's a great source of protein. The key is to stay away from any kinds with added pineapple or too much sugar, which could in turn cause a spike in your blood sugar levels and make you hungrier sooner.
Black bean soup, black bean dip, black bean burgers—eat 'em all. They contain the fiber-and-protein combo (about 15 grams of each per cup) that fills you up.
Here's the l'eau down: It sounds obvious, but it's all too easy to confuse dehydration with hunger. So before you respond to a growling stomach by reaching for a snack, have a glass of water. A 2010 study published in the Obesity journal confirms that drinking water before a meal fills you up so you eat less overall.
The yummy whole grain is packed with fiber, which helps keep you full for longer because it digests more slowly than simple carbohydrates like white bread and rice.


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The False Claims Act ("FCA") was designed to provide government agencies with the power to pursue corporate corruption and fraud, but some companies are using its whistleblower protection power in a creative way to gain an advantage over their competitors.
The number of cases where companies bring FCA claims against competitors has been increasing over the past decade, with businesses using the FCA in non-traditional ways to accomplish other goals, including terminating unfavorable contracts, increasing market share and preventing hostile takeovers.
For example, a generic drug manufacturer accused its name brand competitor in a qui tam action of overcharging the government by raising the price of its drug based on an invalidated patent. The generic pharmaceutical company asserted that the government was being forced to pay a higher price for the name brand drug since the generic brand was barred from entering the marketplace. Litigation in this matter is still ongoing.
Several years ago, a manufacturer was forced to pay a $45 million settlement when a competitor alerted authorities that it was misrepresenting the country of origin in customs documents for certain products.
In light of these developments, companies should consider how competitors could use the FCA against them and if there is any economic gain to be made from using the FCA themselves as a strategic competitive advantage.
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Fairfield (Conn.) Patch—November 19, 2012
Jillian Rose, LMSW, of Fairfield has received the Wholeness of Life Award, a prestigious honor presented annually by Hospital for Special Surgery/Healthcare Chaplaincy. Rose is manager of the LupusLine® and Charla de Lupus® (Lupus Chat) Programs at Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. The hospital has an Affiliated Physicians Office in Greenwich.
The prestigious award is presented annually to a member of the hospital staff who has made a significant contribution to the quality of patient care by understanding and responding to the needs of the whole person in body, mind, and spirit.
At a standing-room only ceremony at Special Surgery, colleagues described Rose as "passionate, dedicated and fearless; smart and thoughtful; uniquely beautiful both inside and out; an outstanding role model; a visionary."
In choosing Rose for the 2012 award, the Hospital for Special Surgery selection committee said, "Jillian's support for patients, families and communities is unique. She constantly raises the bar and goes far above and beyond to determine the critical needs of patients, their families, communities and staff – and equally important, goes about finding solutions."
Many of Rose's colleagues had high praise for her. Lou Shapiro, president and CEO of Hospital for Special Surgery, commended Jillian as an "outstanding colleague, leader, caregiver and person."
"The lives Jillian touches are often challenged by sustained illness, loss, indifference, confusion, social injustice, and physical and emotional pain," said Roberta Horton, LCSW, ACSW, director, Department of Social Work Programs at the hospital. "Jillian moves toward, not away, from these disruptions and intervenes with empathy, compassion, hope, strategic thinking and problem-solving. I have never met a person or professional with such an unwavering depth of caring and joyful determination, tireless and timeless."
Michael Lockshin, M.D., director of the Barbara Volcker Center for Women and Rheumatic Disease at Special Surgery, called Rose a "true miracle worker… with a beautiful and electric smile." Dr. Lockshin, who received the first Wholeness of Life Award at the hospital 25 years ago, said, "Her energy and ability to create new things in the way of outreach are outstanding," and noted that Rose has presented her research at national and international meetings.
Rose, who joined Hospital for Special Surgery eight years ago, said she was truly humbled by the award. "I'm filled with emotion," she said, "I love my job. I come to work every day, and I get paid to do this. How awesome and wonderful is that?"
Rose has a lengthy list of accomplishments and has already been recognized for her work with underserved communities. Under her direction, over a five-year period, Special Surgery's lupus peer support and education programs grew by nearly 40 percent and provided approximately 25,000 interventions to patients, families and communities affected by lupus.
This year, the Charla de Lupus/Lupus Chat® Program received the American Hospital Association's HAVE Award (Hospital Awards for Volunteer Excellence) for an outstanding volunteer program in the category of community outreach and collaboration.
In 2010, Rose received the Emerging Social Work Leader Award from the National Association of Social Workers, New York City Chapter.
Despite her busy schedule, Rose still finds time to serve her community outside of the hospital, volunteering at a housing shelter to feed the homeless. Every three months, she sponsors a dinner for more than 100 adults. She is also a founder/leader of the Sister 2 Sister Young Woman's Mentorship Program and a team organizer for the AIDS Walk in New York City.
Horton recalls how she once asked Rose how she could agree to volunteer for yet another activity, as her plate was already so full. She smiled and said, "Well, maybe I'll just have a bigger plate."


Barbara Koury brought a medical malpractice claim against Wilkes-Barre General Hospital alleging that a doctor was negligent and caused her to suffer a stroke and subsequent paralysis. Koury is said to now need 24-hour care and ongoing rehabilitation. A judge in Luzerne County recently granted approval for a $3 million settlement.
Koury was admitted to the facility in 2011 for treatment of an abdominal hernia that was supposed to require a one-day stay; however, the doctors elected to keep her an extra day based on her condition. Shortly after, she developed extremely low levels of oxygen in her blood that led to a stroke. The claim asserts that the hospital failed to respond in a timely manner to the condition. The state statutes regarding medical malpractice were established so that individuals who are injured as a result of medical negligence by a clinician receive a timely determination and reasonable compensation.
It took nearly four years to resolve the case after the parties entered mediation. Mediation is sometimes not possible in medical malpractice cases in Pennsylvania when the defendant is a physician with a "consent clause" in their insurance policy provisions. This means that the doctor may need to grant consent to allow for a settlement prior to the mediation. Doctors are required to report settlements to the National Practitioner Data Bank, which many would rather avoid, and can be a reason that malpractice actions proceed to trial.
Judge Richard M. Hughes III, of Luzerne County, accepted the settlement agreement. The allocation of funds was $1.2 million for the plaintiff attorneys, $150,000 for a lien from medical expenses, $1.15 million to Koury's daughter (her guardian), and $383,000 to her husband John. State law defines a guardian as being a fiduciary who assumes responsibility for the care and estate of a minor or someone who is incapacitated.
Legal counsel for the hospital produced expert reports from six individuals who supported the settlement. Hospital officials were said to have differences regarding the amount of damages awarded, but hospital representative Renita Fennick did not wish to elaborate. Hospital attorneys said they were ready to defend the case in a trial; however, Koury's attorneys agreed to the settlement offer instead.
Under Pennsylvania law, litigants are able to recover for attorney fees that are deemed as reasonable. The party seeking the attorney fees must present evidence to the court to support that the fees are reasonable. There are no limits or caps on recoverable compensatory damages in PA malpractice cases, as the state's Supreme Court found such limits to be unconstitutional. The law does allow punitive damages when the medical provider is found to have demonstrated "willful or wanton misconduct" or conduct described as recklessly indifferent. These amounts are limited to twice the award for compensatory damages.


See the U.S. Customs & Border Protection perform a demo highlighting their work in pursuing and apprehending suspected intruders. The Tucson Sector Station of the U.S. Customs & Border Protection is based at Davis-Monthan AFB. The unit consists of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft that will perform the demo, as well as aircraft on static display.


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Der Lindensee, auch: Krötsee genannt, ist ein kleines Stillgewässer in der Gemarkung Egelsbach im Landkreis Offenbach in Hessen.

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Der Lindensee liegt im langen, waldbewachsenen nordwestlichen Gemarkungszipfel von Egelsbach westlich von Schloss Wolfsgarten im nordnordöstlichen Winkelfeld der sich schneidenden Bornbruchschneise und Krötseeschneise.

Der See ist ca. 60 m lang und ca. 35 m breit. Er hat eine Fläche von ca. 0,15 ha.

Gespeist wird der See von einer Quelle, die sich ca. 350 m ostnordöstlich des Sees am oder auf dem Areal von Schloss Wolfsgarten befindet und deren Abfluss über einen Bach entlang der Bornbruchschneise zuläuft. Der See entwässert – dem Höhenlinienbild nach zu urteilen – wohl west- bis nordwestwärts zum Wurzelbach, der weiter abwärts als Geräthsbach in den Schwarzbach mündet.

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Lindensee und Umgebung auf LAGIS

See in Europa
See in Deutschland
See in Hessen
Teich in Hessen
Gewässer im Rhein-Main-Gebiet
Gewässer im Landkreis Offenbach
Geographie (Egelsbach)
SLindensee Egelsbach

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Could it be a conspiracy that CNN edited out the original voices from the Fred Hayes video of the Asiana Flight 214 San Francisco plane crash? It doesn't matter, because here's the real, unedited video.
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Why I love pranks on April Fools' Day
Nash Greeven, Staff writer
This April Fools' Day, you may be worried about falling victim to practical jokes and gags.
But why should you spend the entirety of April Fools' Day on guard?
April Fools' Day is one of my favorite holidays.
April 1 is a day of laughter, and of feeling mistrust towards your friends.
Though, I can understand why some people would dislike that mistrust.
And sometimes, people can take April Fools' Day jokes a bit too far.
I hope you don't receive any serious information on April 1, because it could be someone pulling a prank on you!
I think that, on the whole, there are a lot of reasons to love April Fools' Day.
One reason why I'm always excited for April Fools' Day every single year is because of how certain companies get in on the fun.
Some large companies always create fake products that seem extremely real and cool!
My go-to example of this is what Google has done over the years.
For their April Fools' Day gags in previous years past, Google has done a multitude of adventurous things.
My favorite April Fools' Day hoax by Google was called Gmail Motion.
Gmail Motion, for those who missed it, was a service designed to allow people to write emails using only gestures.
Gmail would supposedly track these gestures using your computer webcam and a "spatial tracking algorithm," and you could use these gestures to execute commands.
One of my favorite commands was opening a message by making a motion with your hands, as if you were opening an envelope.
Another was the command that supposedly allowed you to reply to emails by pointing backwards over your shoulder with one thumb.
Also, you could supposedly reply to all by pointing back with both thumbs.
This is just one of many pranks that Google and other companies have pulled over the years.
Pranks like this have brought immense amounts of excitement to me every time April Fools' Day rolls around.
I'm pretty gullible, so I often would fall for these elaborate Google hoaxes on April Fools' Day!
There's a lot of reasons to love April Fools' Day on the personal level as well.
It's not just about the antics of big companies like Google or Facebook.
At its core, April Fools' Day is a day for laughter and fun with your friends.
Coming up with elaborate April Fools pranks is always amazing!
Tricking your friends and family members with various devious stories and jokes is honestly the best.
I also love how certain high-profile individuals get in on the fun.
Many celebrities love coming up with April Fools' Day jokes to fool the public.
I'm always excited to see what antics celebrities come up with for April first.
It's always fun to see what people come up with.
At its core, April Fools' Day is a day about laughing and having fun.
So, on this April Fools' Day, have fun.
Don't forget to not take things too seriously!


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Orofino Farmers Market will be holding our Annual Vendor Meeting on Thursday May 18 at 6:00 pm in the school district meeting room, at 1051 Michigan Ave. across the street from the elementary school.
Orofino Farmers Market would graciously love to have some talented music enthusiasts come and join us on our Tuesday Market days. Do you sing, play instrament, or both? Please contact us if you would. Thank you.


The month of April is traditionally the start of highway and road construction throughout the country and many Teamsters face hazardous conditions while working in these construction zones. The National Work Zone Awareness Week campaign kicks-off Monday, April 9 and highlights what motorists can do to be safe and effective drivers when passing through these construction areas.
On average, nearly 600 people, including 120 workers, are killed in accidents at these sites annually. An additional 30,000 people are injured. Teamsters Local 700 represents more than 400 Illinois Tollway workers, 500 IDOT workers and many public works members who are sometimes assigned to work in these construction zones.
Pay attention to the work zone and speed limit signs.
Be extra vigilant because the traffic pattern will be different than normal.
Be patient. The work will make your travel much better in the future.
Respect the workers. They are doing their job to improve your commute.
Don't drive impaired or distracted. No phones. No texting. No drugs. No alcohol. Plenty of sleep.
Go Orange Day is Wednesday, April 11. All roadway safety professionals across the country are encouraged to wear orange to proudly show their support of work zone safety. Go Orange Day and NWZAW is an important time to show your support of the roadway safety industry, especially to the families of victims who have lost their lives in work zones. This year on Go Orange Day, ATSSA hopes you will join us for a Facebook Live on Wednesday, April 11 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern! ATSSA staff will let everyone know why awareness of work zone safety is so important.


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Seminar with Jan Nevelius
Aikido at its best: in his weekend seminar in Oberursel, Jan Nevelius taught challenging techniques of the Japanese martial art and their underlying ideas. The exceptional teacher from Stockholm followed the invitation of the Aikido Dojo Oberursel to celebrate our 5th anniversary. 50 participants from all over Europe travelled to the two venues at Bad Homburg and Oberursel to improve their skills and face the challenge of how to subtly neutralise attacks under the instruction of the Swedish teacher.
Lead through connection Jan Nevelius is one of the few European aikidoka who was awarded both the rank of 7th dan and the "shihan" title of the international Aikikai federation in Tokyo. This federation's history goes back to the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba. It was a great honour for the Aikido Dojo Oberursel that Jan Nevelius followed the invitation to teach in the Taunus foothills. The focus of the seminar was on the inner principles of the non-violent martial art, how to develop a feeling for the attacker's intentions and how to influence the movement from this understanding. Even though the techniques are subtle, the effect is impressive: the attacker loses balance without sensing any interference. Depending on the situation they either end up pinned to the floor, or rolling away or taking a high fall.
High fall through entering Jan Nevelius has been practising aikido for over 40 years. He spent some of these years at the aikido headquarters in Tokyo which is under the management of the founder's descendants. Nevelius is head of the Vanadis dojo in Stockholm which is a popular place for aikidoka from all over the world to exchange and practise. He puts his focus on an alert connection between the partners, freedom of movement, and an alert and safe way of accepting techniques. In addition to aikido, he practises reiki and qi gong, and he teaches stress management and Asian arts of healing at Stockholm university. Recently, he published "Vaken vila", a book on creating awareness in daily life.
50 participants from all over Europe "I am very happy that for the first time my teacher and friend Jan Nevelius came to Oberursel to hold a seminar", says Klaus Messlinger, head of Aikido Oberursel. "International exchange is an integral part of aikido, following the founder's wishes. This not only creates a more versatile training experience, but also lays the foundation of lasting friendships. Jan Nevelius has been my inspiration for almost 20 years, particularly so because he keeps researching and developing aikido in a way that makes each seminar a unique experience. His role model was one of the reasons why I decided to create Aikido Oberursel 5 years ago, so I genuinely hope that he will return next year."
If this made you curious about aikido: regular classes are Mondays from 18:30–20:30 at the Landgraf Ludwig school gym in Bad Homburg, Thursdays from 20:00–22:00 and Sundays from 18:00–20:30 at the TV Weisskirchen club house in Oberursel. For a free trial class come in comfortable sports gear; we practise barefoot. Find out more in the FAQ section.
Please visit the image gallery for impressions from the seminar.


Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Email … the list goes on. There are so many channels to manage and keep track of these days, how do you do it? The key is to do less.
Many marketers don't know about Twitter cards because they are not heavily promoted. The Lead Generation card drives email sign-ups from your Twitter page. You can also add the card to an ongoing campaign to selectively target a particular demographic.
You can either set these email addresses to automatically filter to your CRM or Marketing Automation System or manually download these addresses as a CSV.
On the other hand, you can use your existing email contact list to build your Twitter following. Add your most engaged email recipients on Twitter and develop them into brand ambassadors. Or, try to engage less active email recipients on Twitter – perhaps they prefer this channel instead.
To add a list, visit the Discover tab, you'll find an option to "Find Friends".
Go to "manage the contacts" to manually add a CSV of your desired email contacts.
Last but not least, if you haven't done so already, remind email subscribers of your social media channels. You can build a dedicated email campaign promoting your social media channels and their added value.
The Container Store did a great job in the example below. They kept the design simple and differentiated what each channel offers. Follow them on Twitter for updates and on Instagram for behind-the-scenes peeks.
Use media monitoring tools like Mention and Buffer to stay up to date on what your users are talking about on social and how they are using your product. Don't be afraid to go back to the basics and use Facebook's Audience Insights and Twitter's Analytics Manager as well.
Facebook's Audience Insights tells me that our primary Facebook audience is between 25-34 years old. Consumers ages 25 – 34 are more likely to access the Internet through their phones, so perhaps in their emails we add click-to-share buttons that allow them to easily share blog posts on Facebook.
Not all customers are going to be equally engaged with your email content over time and that's alright. Give them the freedom to choose how they hear from you and you'll be rewarded with stronger brand loyalty. Build a preference center that allows customers to choose how often they receive email and what type of content they'll see.
While you may be initially concerned that you're missing opportunity to communicate, remember that social media can make up for the gaps of silence. On both Facebook and Twitter, you can set up retargeting campaigns for subscribers that open or click-through.
To set up your audience for your retargeting ad on Facebook, first visit your Ads Manager.
Then, on the right-hand side toolbar, go to Audiences.
Since you want to upload your own list of email contacts, go to "Create a Custom Audience".
Have your CSV contact list of choice ready on hand and either upload or copy and paste the list.
Then, you can create the campaign accordingly. Remember that retargeting ads are most effective when keeping frequency in mind. Be sure to rotate out fresh creatives and content to prevent customer fatigue.
In Twitter, you can do the same by visiting your Audience Manager.
Select "Create A New Audience" and upload your own email list.
Then, you're given the option to name your audience. Be sure to be as descriptive as possible, since you will ideally update and segment your email contact list on a regular basis.
What are some ways you integrate your email and social media marketing strategies?
This post was first published as a lesson on FrontApp's CommunicateBetter.io course.
Business trends don't escape this phenomenon. The explosion of the online world at the beginning of the 20th century turned once intimate relationships of small businesses into a more scalable one-to-many relationship. Many hours of face time were traded in for a few clicks of the mouse.
Now, a few years later, we've realized how much more impactful it is to get to know your customers on a first name basis. Customers are armed with more information than ever and an overwhelming number of digital tools to help inform their purchase decisions. The only way to cut through the noise of the digital space is to deliver, to be relevant and informative.
In this week's CommunicateBetter.io lesson, I'll discuss a few reasons why you should hop back on the bandwagon of communicating like a mom-and-pop shop.
Personalization is Everywhere (and more important than ever) Technology has made it increasingly easy to track online activity, identify habits and interests, and deliver customized content. Because of this, personalization has become the norm.
Consumers have seen the "first-name-in-the-subject-line" trick in emails many times over and retargeting ads are no longer a surprise.
In this day and age, consumers expect a whole lot more than you knowing their name. They expect a true, gimmick-free, one-to-one, personalized experience at every customer touchpoint.
Every touchpoint customers have with your company should influence their future experiences with you. Track the data along the way, and you can tailor every future interaction specifically for them.
It builds trust – 83% of consumers name "transparent and honest practices" as the most important factor in establishing brand trust, and 77% of online shoppers say they're more likely to buy from a retailer when emails are personal (Harris Interactive, 2010).
It boosts conversion rates – In a study run by Adobe, companies reported that using personalization resulted in conversion rates 1.7 times the rate of generic content. Just as impressive, HubSpot looked at their data over a 12 month period and found that CTAs targeted to the user had a 42% higher view-to-submission rate.
Now that we understand why personalization is such an important tactic, let's look at specific ways we can leverage it in communicating with customers.
The number one rule in personalization is to be relevant. There's nothing worse than to prompt your customer with one call-to-action but link to a generic homepage promoting an entirely different message.
It's a leaky funnel – The homepage is full of distractions – there are typically a variety of call-to-actions and links that can take visitors down conversion funnels that do not match their intent.
Message match – Visitors land on your homepage expecting one message but are more likely to see a different message.
Give visitors the information they are looking for by directing them to dedicated landing pages tailored specifically to them. It will lower your bounce rate, and more importantly boost conversions.
Beyond personalizing to what you are saying in your ads, also personalize by who the audience is.
For instance, when you write a guest blog post for another company, don't make the link in your author bio be your homepage. Create a landing page with messaging that speaks directly to the audience of that blog and share a link to that.
If your landing pages are focused enough, you may even drive organic search traffic. In other words, targeted visitors looking for exactly what you are offering.
Key Takeaway: People visit your website to learn how your product can help them specifically. Don't dump them into a generic experience and make them search for it.
The effectiveness of using someone's first name in email subject lines has been widely debated. According to a MarketingSherpa study, using a customer's first name in a subject line can result in a 17.36% higher than average click-through rate. While, a study by ReturnPath suggests that this kind of personalization can hurt email deliverability.
My advice? Run an A/B test to see how it performs for your specific business. And, don't stop there.
Try acknowledging the person you are talking to throughout your customer's experience with your business. Within the content of the email (not just in the subject), as a greeting when users log in to your site, etc.
To further establish and reinforce a personal relationship with your customers, use your name as well! Instead of your "From" name in your emails being your company, include a real person's name.
Which are you more likely to hit "Reply" to? A faceless company, or a real person ready to answer your questions?
Geckoboard goes a bit further by including an image of the sender at the bottom of their emails to add even more of a personal touch.
You can do this on Twitter as well. When you respond to incoming support requests, feedback and other mentions on Twitter, include your initials (like so "^DC") at the end of the Tweet so that they know they're being heard by a real person on the other side of the screen.
Key Takeaway: Find opportunities to show customers that they are being heard by real people, and that you want to establish a one-to-one relationship with them. Communicating with names is a good start.
According to a 2014 DMA study, a 760% increase in email revenue came from segmented emails in 2013. Sorting customers into segmented lists makes it easier to personalize communication with a few clicks of the mouse.
Location – Send an email about snow shovels to customers living in the Northeast right before a big blizzard.
Age – Consumers ages 25 – 34 are more likely to access the internet through their phone. Email customers ages 25 – 34 with special mobile content.
Interest – Segment out customers interested in running to send them an email promotion on running shoes.
Product Usage – Email a customer who regularly uses your product and invite them to help promote your product on social media by Liking your Facebook page or tweeting about his/her experience.
And it saves time because you will have saved segments that allow you to email individual lists or mix and match to target more niche audiences, instead of pulling new lists each time you create a new campaign.
Key Takeaway: Organize your customer data into segmented lists to send the right content to the right people in half the time.
Aim to create a seamless and continuously relevant customer experience. This again, makes customers feel as if they are interacting with people that listen and care about them, instead of a faceless corporation.
Netflix is a company that has this process locked down. The top of your login screen shows all of the shows you have in progress – simply click to resume.
In an era where customers make split second buying decisions with the click of a mouse, gimmick-free personalization has to count. The less interruption in the user experience or buying process, the better.
To this point, customers expect companies to know who they are and how they have engaged in the past.
A universally well-executed example of this is pizza shops. If you eat a lot of pizza (like me) you'll know that as a repeat customer they have your number saved on caller id, and will easily list your preferred pizza toppings and address before you even start your order.
Gilt is another company that uses "carried-context" well. They remind users of their account credits prominently in their website header, so you're incentivized to purchase when you see the remaining credits just sitting there in your account.
This is helpful information to Gilt users, but likely also results in increased sales for Gilt.
Key Takeaway: Don't make customers feel like a stranger every time they use your service. Customers today expect you to know their habits and preferences and to adapt to them.
Be one step ahead of the customer by always knowing what the next best action is for them to get the most out of your product or service.
At Mailjet, we use whitepaper downloads as an opportunity to capture email sign-ups for our newsletter. Our bi-weekly newsletter is an additional platform used to drive traffic back to our blog. Both educate current customers on better sending and encourage trial signup (the next step).
Once customers are signed up, what's the next best thing your customers can do to gain value from your service? Most likely… use it! At this stage, promote content that will help them do that better, based on their behavior so far.
And don't be limited by online interactions. When you see an opportunity to introduce a customer to the 'next step' in the customer lifecycle, pick up the phone and call them! They will value the personal touch and the fact that you are calling to provide true value (and not just upsell them).
Key Takeaway: Always be one step ahead of your customers – keep providing ways for them to get the most out of your product.
In short, always put the customer first when creating content. Collect data at every point of interaction, get to know your customer and focus on how you can help deliver more value. This open feedback loop will create happier customers and ultimately, a better product.
So don't hesitate to hop back onto the trend of communicating like a mom-and-pop shop. Afterall, all the cool brands are doing it.