This marketplace involves abusing the machine-learning based anti-fraud approach of 'digital masks.
The digital mask can be copied or created from scratch, and Kaspersky Lab's investigation has found that cybercriminals are actively using such digital doppelgangers to bypass advanced anti-fraud measures.
Kaspersky Lab has published the results of an investigation into Genesis - an e-shop that is trading over 60,000 stolen and legitimate digital identities, making successful credit card fraud that is much easier to conduct. This marketplace, as well as other malicious tools, involve abusing the machine-learning based anti-fraud approach of 'digital masks': a unique, trusted customer profile based on known device and behaviour characteristics.
Every time we enter our financial, payment and personal information in an online transaction, advanced, analytics, machine learning anti-fraud solutions match us against something called a digital mask. These masks are unique to each user and combine the fingerprints of devices and browsers commonly used to make payments/bank online (like screen and OS information, a range of browser data like headers, time zone, installed plugins, window size etc.) with advanced analytics and machine learning (the individual user's cookies, online and computer behavior, etc.). That way, the financial organizations' anti-fraud teams can determine whether it is truly us entering our credentials, or a malicious carder trying to buy goods using a stolen card, and either approve or deny the transaction or send it on for further analysis.
However, the digital mask can be copied or created from scratch, and Kaspersky Lab's investigation has found that cybercriminals are actively using such digital doppelgangers to bypass advanced anti-fraud measures. In February 2019, Kaspersky Lab research uncovered the Genesis Darknet marketplace – an online shop selling stolen digital masks and user accounts at prices ranging from $5 to $200 each. Its customers simply buy previously stolen digital masks together with stolen logins and passwords to online shops and payment services and then launch them through a browser and proxy connection to mimic real user activity. If they have the legitimate user's account credentials, the attacker can then access their online accounts or make new, trusted transactions in their name.


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namespace Magento\Framework\Css\Test\Unit\PreProcessor\File\Collector;

use Magento\Framework\Component\ComponentRegistrar;
use \Magento\Framework\Css\PreProcessor\File\Collector\Library;
use Magento\Framework\App\Filesystem\DirectoryList;
use Magento\Framework\Filesystem;

/**
 * Tests Library
 */
class LibraryTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
{
    /**
     * @var Library
     */
    private $library;

    /**
     * @var \Magento\Framework\View\File\FileList\Factory|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject
     */
    protected $fileListFactoryMock;

    /**
     * @var \Magento\Framework\Filesystem|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject
     */
    protected $fileSystemMock;

    /**
     * @var \Magento\Framework\View\File\Factory|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject
     */
    protected $fileFactoryMock;

    /**
     * @var \Magento\Framework\View\File\FileList|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject
     */
    protected $fileListMock;

    /**
     * @var \Magento\Framework\Filesystem\Directory\ReadInterface|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject
     */
    protected $libraryDirectoryMock;

    /**
     * @var \Magento\Framework\Filesystem\Directory\ReadFactory|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject
     */
    private $readFactoryMock;

    /**
     * Component registry
     *
     * @var \Magento\Framework\Component\ComponentRegistrarInterface|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject
     */
    private $componentRegistrarMock;

    /**
     * @var \Magento\Framework\View\Design\ThemeInterface|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject
     */
    protected $themeMock;

    /**
     * Setup tests
     * @return void
     */
    public function setup()
    {
        $this->fileListFactoryMock = $this->getMockBuilder('Magento\Framework\View\File\FileList\Factory')
            ->disableOriginalConstructor()->getMock();
        $this->fileListMock = $this->getMockBuilder('Magento\Framework\View\File\FileList')
            ->disableOriginalConstructor()->getMock();
        $this->fileListFactoryMock->expects($this->any())
            ->method('create')
            ->with('Magento\Framework\Css\PreProcessor\File\FileList\Collator')
            ->will($this->returnValue($this->fileListMock));
        $this->readFactoryMock = $this->getMockBuilder('Magento\Framework\Filesystem\Directory\ReadFactory')
            ->disableOriginalConstructor()->getMock();
        $this->componentRegistrarMock = $this->getMockBuilder('Magento\Framework\Component\ComponentRegistrarInterface')
            ->disableOriginalConstructor()->getMock();
        $this->fileSystemMock = $this->getMockBuilder('Magento\Framework\Filesystem')
            ->disableOriginalConstructor()
            ->getMock();
        $this->libraryDirectoryMock = $this->getMockBuilder('Magento\Framework\Filesystem\Directory\ReadInterface')
            ->getMock();
        $this->fileSystemMock->expects($this->any())->method('getDirectoryRead')
            ->will(
                $this->returnValueMap(
                    [
                        [DirectoryList::LIB_WEB, Filesystem\DriverPool::FILE, $this->libraryDirectoryMock],
                    ]
                )
            );

        $this->fileFactoryMock = $this->getMockBuilder('Magento\Framework\View\File\Factory')
            ->disableOriginalConstructor()
            ->getMock();
        $this->themeMock = $this->getMockBuilder('\Magento\Framework\View\Design\ThemeInterface')->getMock();
        $this->library = new Library(
            $this->fileListFactoryMock,
            $this->fileSystemMock,
            $this->fileFactoryMock,
            $this->readFactoryMock,
            $this->componentRegistrarMock
        );
    }

    public function testGetFilesEmpty()
    {
        $this->libraryDirectoryMock->expects($this->any())->method('search')->will($this->returnValue([]));
        $this->themeMock->expects($this->any())->method('getInheritedThemes')->will($this->returnValue([]));

        // Verify search/replace are never called if no inheritedThemes
        $this->readFactoryMock->expects($this->never())
            ->method('create');
        $this->componentRegistrarMock->expects($this->never())
            ->method('getPath');

        $this->library->getFiles($this->themeMock, '*');
    }

    /**
     *
     * @dataProvider getFilesDataProvider
     *
     * @param $libraryFiles array Files in lib directory
     * @param $themeFiles array Files in theme
     * *
     * @return void
     */
    public function testGetFiles($libraryFiles, $themeFiles)
    {
        $this->fileListMock->expects($this->any())->method('getAll')->will($this->returnValue(['returnedFile']));

        $this->libraryDirectoryMock->expects($this->any())->method('search')->will($this->returnValue($libraryFiles));
        $this->libraryDirectoryMock->expects($this->any())->method('getAbsolutePath')->will($this->returnCallback(
            function ($file) {
                return '/opt/Magento/lib/' . $file;
            }
        ));
        $themePath = '/var/Magento/ATheme';
        $subPath = '*';
        $readerMock = $this->getMockBuilder('Magento\Framework\Filesystem\Directory\ReadInterface')->getMock();
        $this->readFactoryMock->expects($this->once())
            ->method('create')
            ->will($this->returnValue($readerMock));
        $this->componentRegistrarMock->expects($this->once())
            ->method('getPath')
            ->with(ComponentRegistrar::THEME, $themePath)
            ->will($this->returnValue(['/path/to/theme']));
        $readerMock->expects($this->once())
            ->method('search')
            ->will($this->returnValue($themeFiles));
        $inheritedThemeMock = $this->getMockBuilder('\Magento\Framework\View\Design\ThemeInterface')->getMock();
        $inheritedThemeMock->expects($this->any())->method('getFullPath')->will($this->returnValue($themePath));
        $this->themeMock->expects($this->any())->method('getInheritedThemes')
            ->will($this->returnValue([$inheritedThemeMock]));
        $this->assertEquals(['returnedFile'], $this->library->getFiles($this->themeMock, $subPath));
    }

    /**
     * Provides test data for testGetFiles()
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function getFilesDataProvider()
    {
        return [
            'all files' => [['file1'], ['file2']],
            'no library' => [[], ['file1', 'file2']],
        ];
    }
}

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June 18, 2020 | 12:02 am
UPSKILLING will be necessary for bankers in transitioning to the "new normal" as digitalization and online transactions gain traction, an official from UnionBank of the Philippines, Inc. said.
In an online press briefing on Wednesday, UnionBank Executive Vice-President and Chief Human Resource Officer Michelle E. Rubio said bankers will have to adjust amid the new working landscape due to the pandemic.
Ms. Rubio said 70% of their 3,500 employees are working from home as restrictions remain, while the rest are doing skeletal and frontline work to service their branches.
"Definitely, we've invested in technology upgrading because you need the infra[structure] to get to this stage and these investments have actually produced good results for us," she said.
Ms. Rubio also noted the bank's relatively young workforce with a median age of "about 36 to 37 [years old], making them more comfortable with remote work.
Despite the work-from-home situation, Ms. Rubio said they were able to develop new offerings to help their clients access financial services during the lockdown period.
"People wanted to send money to the provinces, right? So the UnionBank online app had an iteration," she said, noting users can now send money through remittance firms including Palawan Pawnshop and Express Padala, LBC Express Holdings, Inc. and Cebuana Lhuillier, among others.
Ms. Rubio said the lender will continue its thrust to upskill bankers as the country moves to a "new normal."
"It has become very useful because when you are knowledgeable about many things, when you participate in a squat or a collaborative work, you understand, you have the perspective, and because of that you can contribute and you become more productive," she said.
The Aboitiz-led lender's net income jumped by 22% year on year to P2.641 billion in the first quarter.
Revenues also rose by 37% to P9.5 billion as net interest income climbed by P6.8 billion.
UnionBank's shares closed unchanged at P55 apiece on Wednesday. — L.W.T. Noble
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UnionBank

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Version 1.1.0, just released yesterday, should resolve any EXIF problems. Could you try to update and see if it's working? If not, is it when you're saving images or when uploading to Flickr?
Looks promising for the digi painter as well as the 'happy snapper', often its nice to tweak an image without investing lots of time painting new directions so will give it a go and see how it is.


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package com.github.x19990416.macrossx.spring.wechat.server;

import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlElement;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement;

import lombok.Data;
import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
import lombok.ToString;

@Data
@EqualsAndHashCode(callSuper=false)
@ToString(callSuper=true)
@XmlRootElement(name="xml")
public class WechatVedioResponse extends WechatHttpEntity{
	@XmlElement(name = "Video")
	private Video Video;

	public WechatVedioResponse(){
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	@Data
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		private String MediaId;
		@XmlElement(name = "Title")
		private String Title;
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		private String Description;
	}
}


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GTA Online: How to Register as CEO, VIP, and MC President
Register to make millions in GTA Online today.
May 1st, 2022 by Caleb Stultz
GTA Online has one of the largest fan bases in known video gaming history. With it, comes an expansive open world with hundreds of things to do. You can have fun racing with your friends, join a group or a club, or you can complete heists with others online. But it's important to note just how much more fun you can have as a CEO, a VIP, or an MC President. You'll need some people with you to help get you to the top, so be sure you're not flying solo in GTA Online before registering for any of these positions. In this guide, we will show you how to register as CEO, VIP, and MC President in GTA Online.
How to Register as CEO, VIP, and MC President in GTA Online
To register as a CEO in GTA Online, players must buy an executive office for a minimum of $1,000,000 in the game. There are options as to which office you can buy. Here are some offices in GTA Online that will not force you to go broke to register as a CEO:
Maze Bank West – $1,000,000
Arcadius Business Center – $2,250,000
Lombank West – $3,100,000
Maze Bank Tower – $ 4,000,000
To purchase any of these executive offices, visit the Dynasty 8 Executive website through your in-game phone. You can add various features and furnishings to your office to make it just like home. Hire assistants to help you in your various tasks as an executive.
Once you have done all that, you can follow these steps to becoming a CEO in GTA Online:
Open the interaction menu in GTA Online.
Select "SecuroServ" from the menu.
Click on the "Register as a CEO" option in the menu.
How to Register as a VIP in GTA Online
To register as a VIP in GTA Online, you will only need $50,000 in your in-game account. This is significantly less than what was necessary to become a CEO. Since you do not have to buy an entire office to become a CEO, you will only need the $50,000 in your account and then you are ready to become a VIP.
Once you have enough cash, follow these steps to become a VIP in GTA Online:
Select "SecuroServe" from the menu.
Select the "Register as a VIP" option in the menu.
How to Register as an MC President in GTA Online
Before you can become an MC (Motorcycle Club) President in GTA, you will first need to know that a player cannot be an MC President and a CEO at the same time. You will need to give up your CEO position if you want to be an MC President.
Once you have done that, purchase a clubhouse by visiting the Maze Bank Foreclosures in-game website from your phone on the bottom right.
Now that you have purchased a foreclosed space, you can follow these steps to become an MC President in GTA Online:
Select the "Motorcycle Club" option by scrolling down in the menu.
Click on the "Start a Motorcycle Club" option in the menu.
And that is how to register as either a CEO, a VIP, or an MC President in GTA Online in 2022. Registering to become one of these three positions will launch you into new areas of the game filled with cash to be taken.
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As part of the exhibition Dialog 2: Status Altered the Goethe-Institut presents Video Night, included in LOOP FESTIVAL a program of works that explores the vulnerabilities and crises that occur in certain contexts and evidences the changes in representation and the relationship with the socio-political environment produced, mostly, by the technological revolution and the new global logic.
The intervention Simulacro Tropical and other works as Life of our Progressive Thinkers of Momu & No Es reflect on artificial reality. In contemporary society, it appears that representations have become more real than reality. As Baudrillard announced reality has been replaced by a hyperreality and has created a culture of simulacrum. Simulacro Tropical departs from photographs taken in different places. The sound narration that accompanies them recreates diverse realities and immerses us in the simulation of the globalised territory. The media and technology, particularly the Internet, have contributed to this new hyperreality, Life of our Progressive Thinkers pose a future time where new technologies affected humanity as we know it today.
Other works like Los Encargados by Jorge Galindo and Santiago Sierra and A Study on Social Poetics by Lucia Hinojosa reflects a more direct impact on the socio-political problems. In Los Encargados a simple gesture discredits all the presidents who have been in the Spanish State from the transition to the present and the experimental documentary A Study on Social Poetics, explores the stories of three Mexican women, showing the transformation of values that rural areas have also experienced.


When people think about the Internet, they think about technology. When people hear that I am a Website strategy expert, they see me as a "techy type".
But for me, the most intriguing aspect of your online business isn't about the technology. It's about human connections, and how you can create these in a virtual environment.
It's commonly understood that "people buy emotionally, not intellectually." Even when people think they're making a rational decision, powerful subconscious factors come into play. To sell effectively, we're told to anticipate our customers' needs, to demonstrate that we "feel their pain", and to respond to clues in their body language and tone of voice.
In the "real world" we do this very well. And we know that if we can have a direct, in-person conversation, there's a pretty good chance that we'll close the sale or keep a happy customer.
For the online visitor, your Website is the next best thing to that in-person conversation with you, your colleagues or employees. And since so many people are researching products and services on the Web, it's critical that your site has maximum impact in persuading them to take the next step with you.
Or are you failing to evoke the crucial emotional responses which can significantly enhance your response rates, sales and ongoing return on your Web investment?
I've been working with client Web strategies in a wide range of industries since 1995. Based on this experience, I've identified some key emotions that you need to evoke in your online visitors to create and sustain a profitable relationship.
When we first meet in a business setting, we're introduced, or we introduce ourselves with some statement about what we do, and why we should connect with each other.
When we talk with customers or prospects, it's important to show very quickly that we understand their issues and needs, and that we have ideas and solutions to address these.
The most important task for your home page is to accomplish this initial introduction. You've heard the "ten-second" rule about how long a visitor will stay on a site that doesn't engage them.
So, does your home page really tell me what you do? Does it speak to me in specific terms that make very clear what services you provide, and what type of customers or clients you work with? Does it use language that I'll understand even if I don't know the jargon of your industry or specialization?
If your goal is to get the customer to visit your store, does your home page clearly show your location, and how to get there? Every time you force the visitor to make a decision, such as "Do I click on the Contact Us page to find their address?", you open up the possibility that they'll make the wrong choice (from your viewpoint), or worse still, they'll just leave.
And is it clear to me whether you can – or would want to – help me? Are you geared towards corporate bulk buyers, or small businesses, or both? Do you operate nationally or only in your immediate location? Will your visitors know what you mean by generic terms such as "business systems" or "total business solutions" or should you be more specific as to what you offer?
As we continue our "real-world" conversation, we start to find common points of interest, whether personal or professional. We begin to feel that we can relate with each other, and this helps to build our business relationship.
So your Website has to make the visitor feel drawn in – that they want to know more about your business, your products and your services – but again, from the viewpoint of their needs and interests. And you have to give the visitor a clear sense that you want to find those points of connection, and to learn more about them.
If the visitor doesn't feel invited in, if they feel left to themselves to find their way around – if they're overwhelmed, confused, or simply not interested in your site, they'll leave.
Does your site present a bewildering array of manufacturers, products, or options without any guidance as to selecting from these? Think about the conversation that you'd have with a customer in your store. You'd find out what they were looking for, and then you'd ask a number of questions to help them find the right solution for their needs.
So how can you mirror this process online? You could offer a "Help Me" page that guides visitors through some Frequently Asked Questions or other choices and provides links to recommended products based on their answers. You could incorporate an interactive chat facility with a customer service agent during office hours, or access to a searchable knowledge base.
One of the most important elements in establishing this part of the connection is to show the "faces" of your business. Have you noticed how many Websites don't name any of their owners, or the people that customers will interact with? It's much easier to have a conversation when I know who I'm talking to!
Customer testimonials and other third-party endorsements are critical elements in establishing trust – they say far more about you than your own marketing statements. How many sites have we all seen that trumpet "nationally recognized" or "premier provider…"? Prove it!
Include client quotes and success stories right across your site where they're front and center as visitors are engaged in your content. If you win an award, tell the visitor what that means for them in terms of how you were evaluated.
Towards the end of our "real-world" conversation, we'll hopefully close a sale, or we'll talk about some next steps, or we might say "Let's stay in touch". To do that with our online visitor, we need to persuade them to buy something, or to tell us who they are, and give us permission to reconnect with them.
Too many Web pages tail off with no call to action or directions about where to go next. If you don't issue a clear invitation, you again leave it to the visitor to work out what to do – and you run a big risk of losing them.
So at every point on every page where the visitor might be thinking "Tell me more", or "How do I get this?", provide a clickable link to the next step, to your shopping cart, to your newsletter subscription page, or to whatever you want them to do. Don't wait until the end of the page – they may never get there! Look for the emotional "tipping points" on every page where they're ready to talk more with you and grab them in the moment!
Of course, it's all too easy to undo all the good feeling that we create by frustrating or annoying the visitor, or simply by giving them a dead end.
One of my favorite bugbears is the site search engine that allows me to enter my query, and then tells me "No results found. Please try again with different search terms".
Your visitor is clearly looking for something, and has taken a step towards connecting with you. So how about a results page that lets them know that you can't immediately answer their question, but offers a link to your contact form so that they can send a question, or some tips or suggestions on how to find more information.
The ultimate customer service feature is an opportunity to interact with a live assistant – if your site offers this utility, the search results page is a perfect place to maximize its visibility.
I hope that I've sparked your curiosity enough to take a fresh look at your Website.
Think about specifically why visitors are coming to your site, what might be on their minds, and review your copy and navigation accordingly. Think about new customers and existing ones, employees, media – everyone who might have a reason to visit. Are you doing everything that you can to create an "emotionally connected" experience for everyone?
Philippa Gamse is a professional speaker and web strategy expert who spends much of her time creating website strategies for her clients. To read her blog and free articles visit http://websitesthatwin.com for more information.
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Primary Education must be in Mother Tongue
President of Kannada Sahitya Parishat Chandrashekhar Patil has said that a child must be given primary education in his mother tongue or in the "language of nature."
Speaking at the "Pratibha Puraskar" programme organised by the Dharwad district unit of Kannada Sahitya Parishat here on Saturday to felicitate students who had scored cent per cent marks in Kannada in SSLC and PU examination, he said only such education would contribute to the overall development of the child.
"The English language which brought the touch of Western culture was earlier a language of liberation, but now it is only a language of marketing," he said.
"In the present competitive era learning another language is a necessity, but priority should be given to the mother tongue," he said. He said Kannada was strong enough to sustain any attack.
Ten students who opted for Kannada as first language in the SSLC and scored 125 out of 125 marks, two students who had scored 100 out of 100 opting for Kannada as second language, two highest scorers in Kannada in Second PU were felicitated.
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Small business and the Privacy Act
The month of May marks the start of Privacy Awareness Week, a program to promote awareness of privacy rights and responsibilities in the workplace. So how do privacy and the Privacy Act affect your small business?
The Privacy Act
The federal Privacy Act 1988 contains ten National Privacy Principles (NPPs) that apply to parts of the private business sector.
Small business and the Act
Generally, small businesses do not need to comply with the Privacy Act unless they have an annual turnover of more than $3 million.
However, some small businesses with an annual turnover of $3 million or less are required to comply with the Act's privacy principles.
Your small business may need to comply with the Act if it is:
A health service provider;
Trading in personal information (e.g. mailing lists);
Related to a larger business;
A contractor to Commonwealth agencies;
A reporting entity for the purpose of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act);
An operator of a residential tenancy database.
Small businesses covered by the Act will need to review how they handle personal information, including collection, use, disclosure and security.
How to comply with the Act
In practical terms complying with the Privacy Act is likely to mean:
Telling people you collect personal information and what you will do with it;
Only using personal information about people in ways that they might expect;
Not passing personal information on without telling people;
Giving people the chance to see any information you hold about them if they ask;
Keeping personal information safe; and
If people ask, telling them how you handle personal information in your small business.
These obligations are set out in the NPPs.
Personal Information Vs Employee Information
The Privacy Act exempts employment records where information about employees is only used for employment purposes. If employee information is the only personal information held then there are probably no obligations under the Privacy Act.
A small business that does not have to comply with the Act can choose to be bound by the Act.
Breaching the Privacy Act has serious consequences. To check if your small business needs to comply with the Act, check with your lawyer or industry association.


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Reshaping Research: How the SESYNC culture and collegial approach support new science teams
Dr. Margaret Palmer speaking about the complexity of socio-environmental sytems at a recent seminar held at the University of Maryland.
By: Alaina Gallagher
For the past eight years, National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) of the University of Maryland (UMD) has been bridging the gap between the natural and social sciences to find solutions to pressing socio-environmental (S-E) problems. But for those new to UMD, there may be some confusion about what SESYNC does and how it does it.
So, to better illuminate SESYNC and the people and practices that make it unique, SESYNC's Director Margaret Palmer and Director of Education and Outreach Dave Hawthorne recently gave students and faculty on the UMD campus an overview of the Center—explaining its origin, mission, research focus, and programs. Their talk was part of a weekly seminar series hosted by UMD's Department of Entomology. Dr. Palmer, a Distinguished University Professor, and Dr. Hawthorne, an Associate Professor, are both faculty members of the Department.
Palmer opened the seminar by sharing how the need for a center that focused on synthesizing environmental and social research stemmed from the recognition that "all environmental problems are social by nature."
The Center had initially been proposed to the National Science Foundation (NSF) as an experiment, Palmer explained, based on hypotheses about how to overcome the barriers and challenges associated with overcoming socio-environmental problems. She said NSF ultimately chose to fund SESYNC largely because they recognized "It's really not easy to do this research that bridges these disciplines and more."
Though other synthesis centers exist, Palmer explained that SESYNC has certain characteristics that make it unique. "We were tasked with saying we want to build new communities and new capacities to do this kind of research. And so that's why some of the things we do are also a little different," Palmer told attendees.
Dr. Dave Hawthone, Director of Education and Outreach speaking about how SESYNC's educational programs help build capacity during a recent seminar held at the Unviersity of Maryland's campus.
"When we talk about building capacity in the ability to do S-E research," explained Hawthorne, "what we really mean is taking people who are really smart and really well trained in a particular discipline and helping them to develop the skills to be able to work with people from other disciplines [and] to be able to work with diverse kinds of data that they're not used to working with in a team setting to be able to address these sort of complicated systems-oriented problems."
Another special characteristic is the Center's emphasis on connecting researchers who haven't worked together before to generate novel approaches and ideas. Palmer explained, "We require all teams be interdisciplinary and that at least 50% of the members of every team have not worked together previously. The reason for that is we're trying to build new teams and new communities of researchers."
She added, "There's also a lot of research that shows diversity of opinions and expertise—whether it's tasks or theoretical perspectives—leads to more innovative research and more impact."
Another important factor are the people who work at the Center. Palmer said that all of the staffs' roles are designed to help teams—from the Center's facilitators, to its resident journalist, to its computational team, to its director of research, and more. For example, SESYNC's data science team plays a critical role in helping teams incorporate qualitative data from the social sciences with quantitative data from the natural sciences during their collaborations.
Something else that makes SESYNC unique is its focus on helping scientists shift their thinking from identifying environmental problems to solving environmental problems—to produce fundamental, actionable research.
"If you want to make your science actionable, and some of the decision makers are policy people, how do you figure out where the doors are so that you can go in and begin that process of making the relationships to be able to do those sorts of things?" Hawthorne asked the attendees. He explained how SESYNC offers resources like workshops and professional development opportunities to help researchers grow those skills.
Together, these unique practices allow SESYNC to support S-E research through several ways, including its Pursuits, which are team-based projects; Workshops; Short Courses; and more.
"It's all about capacity development—taking people who are smart, motivated, prepared, ready to go, and helping them get to that next level, helping them get through that barrier that they're currently facing so that they can continue to make contributions," Hawthorne said. During the seminar, he spoke about SESYNC's distinctive education programs designed to build capacity among researchers and help them excel in interdisciplinary team science for application outside the Center. These programs include SESYNC's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, weekly seminar series, Immersion Program workshops, and more.
Due to the strong outcomes of the Center, Palmer said she and other leadership often receive questions asking how SESYNC does what it does, and if there are any outlines or steps that they can provide to help others conduct similar synthesis research. But Palmer explained, "It's really not that easy. It's the combination of all the things we do, in addition to what we consider the culture of the center. That is, it's strongly supportive of helping teams in any way we can and also nurturing the community."
For more information about this seminar, see UMD's Department of Entomology's Seminar Blog.


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The fun thing about oatmeal is that you can really make it your own. You can add maple syrup, cinnamon, flax seeds, chia seeds, hemp seeds- the list goes on! This strawberry oatmeal recipe is extremely simple and includes just 5 ingredients, and takes only about 10 minutes to make! This recipe makes 4 servings.
1. Boil water for oatmeal.
3. Add oatmeal and a pinch of salt to the boiling water, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for 5-7 minutes.
4. When oatmeal is done divide between bowls and top with cinnamon, maple syrup, and strawberries.
Avocado toast may seem like a fad right now, and maybe it is, but it's also delicious and full of super healthy, monounsaturated fats- making it a heart healthy food! Pair with a fried egg and whole wheat bread and you have a simple, filling and healthy breakfast. This recipe makes 1 serving.
2. Add 1/2 teaspoon olive oil and swirl to coat skillet, then immediately crack egg into skillet.
3. Add 1 teaspoon of water to pan, reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook for 1 minute.
4. Remove egg from pan, season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 with each egg.
6. While eggs are cooking toast bread and slice avocado.
7. Lay avocado slices on toast (or spread on if they are very ripe), sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and top with an egg.
Smoothies are a really easy way to get a lot of nutrients in during meal time. They're also an easy way to get your veggies in if you're not too keen on eating green.
This smoothie combines the natural sweetness of fruit with creamy yogurt and nutty almond butter that all together do a pretty good job of masking the kale- without losing out on the health benefits! This recipe makes 1 serving.
Combine all the ingredients in a blender, and mix until smooth.
These 'Power Balls' are a great way to prepare for breakfast if you are usually running out the door in the morning. They're easy, delicious, and way healthier than they taste! Sub out chocolate chips for cacao nibs if you want to cut down on the sugar and boost the nutrients.
Mix everything together, shape into balls and freeze. These taste best if you eat them straight out of the freezer!
This omelet recipe is a great way to get in a filling and super simple breakfast- that tastes good! Making omelets with vegetables mixed in also makes it really easy to increase your veggie, fiber and nutrient intake. Try adding broccoli, mushrooms, onions, garlic or more! It can be a lot of fun to get creative with omelets and add your own spin on things. If you like things a bit more simple- that's okay too! This recipe makes 2 servings.
1. Chop basil and spinach.
3. For each omelet: Heat 1/4 of the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium high.
4. Whisk eggs with salt and pepper.
5. Pour 1/4 of whisked eggs in pan, reduce heat to medium and continue to cook over until eggs begin to set, but not cooked through, ~3 minutes (eggs will continue cooking off the heat).
6. Top half of the omelet with chopped basil, spinach, and cheese.
7. Fold, reduce heat to low and cook until basil and spinach are warmed through and cheese is melted, about 1 minute. 8. Repeat with remaining eggs.
The recipes in this blog post are taken right from Eat Well With Gina's Meal Plans! These meal plans are designed for anyone who is trying to get to a healthy weight, adopt a healthier lifestyle, struggling to find a balance with food, or even if you are just trying to stay more organized with your meals. For more recipes for any meal of the day check out Eat Well With Gina's Meal Plans!


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Q: How to get testng class parameter in DataProvider I have in testng.xml parameter in class section like that. In prepare test in dataProvider i want to get serviceParameter to get parameter i use ITestContext but it only show parameters that are in test node.
How to get parameter in class?

<class name="project.tests.application.ModulesTest">
 <parameter name="serviceParameter" value="MDM"/>
 <methods>
  <include name="checkModule"/>
 </methods>
</class>

//DataProvider class
@DataProvider(name = "testModuleData")
public static Object[][] testModuleData(ITestContext context, Method method) throws Exception
{
    try
    {
        Map<String, String> parameters = context.getCurrentXmlTest().getLocalParameters();
        log.info(parameters);

        [..]

A: Before your @Test annotation, add a @Parameters annotation, and then in your Test method add a parameter that is a datatype of String.
For example your TestNG file would be something like this:
 <test name="IETest">

        <parameter name="browser" value="ie" />

        <classes>

            <class name="Tests" />
        </classes>
    </test>

And your test would look like this:
@Parameters("browser")
    @BeforeClass
    public void beforeTest(String browser) {

        if (browser.equalsIgnoreCase("chrome")) {

            System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "C:/chromedriver.exe");
            driver = new ChromeDriver();

        } else if (browser.equalsIgnoreCase("ie")) {

            System.setProperty("webdriver.ie.driver", "C:/IEDriverServer.exe");

            driver = new InternetExplorerDriver();

        } else if (browser.equalsIgnoreCase("firefox")) {
            System.setProperty("webdriver.gecko.driver", "C:/geckodriver.exe");

            driver = new FirefoxDriver();

        }

        driver.get(URL);
        PageFactory.initElements(driver, this);
    }

A: If you want to have your parameter available throughout the class then you can define it at the suite level and initialize it in @beforeclass
<suite name="Default suite" thread-count="5" group-by-instances="false" verbose="1" allow-return-values="false" parallel="none" data-provider-thread-count="10" junit="false" configfailurepolicy="skip" preserve-order="true" skipfailedinvocationcounts="false">
  <parameter name="testParam" value="test123"/>
  ...
  ...

In your test class
@BeforeClass
  @Parameters({"testParam"})
  public void init(String suiteParam) {
    this.suiteParam = suiteParam;
  }

 @DataProvider(name = "testDataProvider")
  public Object[][] createData1() {
      String testParam = suiteParam;
      int theNums[][] = new int[][] {{10,20},{100,110}};
      return new Object[][] {
       { testParam, theNums }

  };

  }

  @Test(dataProvider = "testDataProvider")

  public  void testingParam( String DPparam1, int[][] DPparam2) {

      System.out.println("xml param from @beforeclass param through data provider:  " + DPparam1);
      System.out.println("xml param from @beforeclass without DP: " + suiteParam);
      System.out.println("configured param from data provider: " + DPparam2[0][0]);
      }

      @Test
public  void testingParam2( ) {

      System.out.println("xml param from @beforeclass in different method: " + suiteParam);
      }

the above prints
xml param from @beforeclass param through data provider:  test123
xml param from @beforeclass without DP: test123
configured param from data provider: 10
xml param from @beforeclass in different method: test123

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Join UAB in welcoming transgender comedian Jeffrey Jay. Known for his original and hilariously dry humor, Jeffrey was one of the "7 LGBT Comics you Shouldn't have Missed in 2011" and is here to help kick off a campaign to promote diversity and inclusion. Don't miss this opportunity for a free laugh! Doors open at 8:30 and the show begins at 9. Free to all MSU students plus one guest. All must show ID.


Lauderdale, Florida in the early morning hours, Stone remained belligerent after posting bail on Friday afternoon. Special counsel Robert Mueller is looking into whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russian Federation and whether the president obstructed the investigation.
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And since the phone's screens entirely cover the back of the handset when folded , there doesn't appear to be a camera there, either. The video is edited, and that's why it cuts from both the front view as well as the back. As recently as October it was reported that Samsung may be bringing a foldable phone to market this year, supposedly as the Galaxy F , according to some reports , but nothing has been officially confirmed .
The strike in Los Angeles put a spotlight on the financial plight of public schools across the country and how they have had to compete with the rise of charter schools. The strike only got more expensive on day three, with 134,724 students out of school, costing the district $24.4 million. The situation is so bad, the Los Angeles County Office of Education is intervening .
Shortly before the shutdown began, the full Senate passed a bill like the one Democrats will push Thursday to reopen the government for a short period without funding the wall. He said they should be able to get loans. "Nancy just said she 'just doesn't understand why?' Very simply, without a Wall it all doesn't work". Trump tweeted a few hours before the votes.
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British news reports say that Prime Minister Theresa May plans to reject a cross-party consensus on Brexit in favour of avoiding a Conservative split. Asked what the collapse of social cohesion meant, a No.10 spokesman said: "There is a covenant of trust between the electorate and the government of the day".
A delay would only defer the decision making, she said, and another referendum "could damage social cohesion by undermining faith in our democracy". "Any negotiated Brexit will require a Withdrawal Agreement, which will in turn require an open-ended backstop until and unless a better solution protecting the Good Friday Agreement comes along".
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In recent weeks she has been building up to an announcement with a new book, including appearances on shows such as "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert". Kamala Harris may have been born in Oakland, but that does not mean Americans want Oakland values. "And they're all on the line now". Day to tell the country that "we know America can be better than this" and call on potential supporters to come "together" in order to "fight for our American values".
Her sister Maya, who will be her campaign chair, is a former senior adviser to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Some of her proposals include middle class tax cuts, rent relief, immigration and criminal justice overhauls, and Medicare for all.
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Following the crushing defeat of her Brexit deal in the Commons, he said she had - through her spokesmen - rejected a customs union, which he said was necessary for any new deal to win support in Parliament. In his excoriating resignation letter, he launched a scathing attack on Mr Corbyn, and criticised his position on Brexit. 72% of Labour's 25 most vulnerable seats voted Leave.
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Another 900 unionized charter school teachers have been kept on the job by the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA). On Wednesday, the strike continued without an end in sight. "The district on a day like yesterday would lose approximately $25 million in funding", Beutner said. Several parents at the school district's news conference said their children were watching movies in classrooms all day.
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Ali Smith (Short Story Writing, 2001)
Fellow in 2001 for Short Story Writing
Ali Smith's writing has been described as 'poised, intelligent and imbued with a sense of hard-won optimism' by the Financial Times, and 'A mesmerising narrative talent' by Neal Ascherson. She was born in Inverness in 1962 and after graduating from Aberdeen University went to Cambridge to study for her doctorate. Smith's work has been the subject of critical acclaim from the publication of her first Saltire award-winning collection of stories, Free Love and Other Stories, in 1995. She has since been shortlisted for the Booker and the Orange prizes for both her second novel, Hotel World, and her third, The Accidental, for which she received the 2005 Whitbread novel award. Her latest novel "There But For The" shows the author's linguistic brilliance and while its dinner-party hosts provide one in themselves (Gen and Eric – geddit?), Smith is repeatedly drawn to explorations of language games, to the moment in which what we say slips free from what we think we mean, where the generic becomes the particular, where the identity of the speaker comes under scrutiny. Also peppering her studiedly fragmented narrative is a series of knock-knock jokes, with the existentially problematic question "Who's there?" Who indeed?.


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It was this continuous practice from a very early age that helped Evangelista hone her skills as an artist, In fact, even hosted exhibitions in the Philippines and Singapore in 2014. But her art became internationally recognised only after a minor food accident.
By her own admission a few years back, Evangelista said she dropped a dollop of cheese on her Hermès bag, which left a stain she couldn't get rid of. After researching for a solution, she sought to paint her itself. And thus—a luxury bag-painting artist was born.
She first got to it on her own stained Hermès bag using an acrylic paint. She was able to cover the stain with a floral design and when she posted her creation online she began getting offers from collectors and Hermès bag owners. After much thought, Evangelista decided to go ahead and take this challenge head on.
"I got nightmares doing my first commissioned bag, a vintage, frayed Hermès owned by a friend who trusted me. I dreamt I did a mistake, and the painting got bigger and bigger while I was fixing it; it was a lot of pressure," she shared.
She has since painted more than 40 designer bags including those in canvas while the rest are leather Birkins, Kellies and Herbags. She often chooses to add her own signature style of bright images of kois, flowers, birds and female figures.
Her work has become so famous over the years that Heart Evangelista Hermès bags (as some are called) are now a collector's item. And some are even owned by stylist Kat Cruz-Villanueva as well as Jinkee Pacquiao.
Curious enough to check out the coveted Heart Evangelista Hermès bags? Here's a rundown of some of the best-lloked hand painted bags by Love Marie.
While sharing an image of her own Hermès that she painted to get rid of the stain, Evangelista wrote, "No more stains plus now it's an art piece! #carryyourheART #lovemariepaintedbags #lovemarie #hermes #hermesbirkin25 #art (sic)."
While Heart is famous for creating floral designs and motifs on designer bags. She is also know for painting female figures on a few. Perhaps an indication of her support for strong female icons.
Few of her famous designs include florals with flowers and big leaves being the prominent features. She often adds strong colours turning a simple classic designer bag into a work of art.
As she has done in this one.
Heart's only condition while painting these bags is that they should be original. She clearly understands that the originals themselves hold a special place in the heart of the owners and by adding her own touch, she makes them even more special.
The famous Filipina actress works on her own time. This means she might paint one bag within a matter of half a day, while she may take more time to paint another one. She believes that its an artist's call to pain as they like, but has always been confident about her work.
Even though Heart started this as an experiment, she is considered a foremost voice in designer handbag painting, if you may.
She even hosted an exhibition called "Carry Your HeART," where she showcased 40 Hermès that she painted herself. They were either from her own collection or on loan from clients and friends.
During her interview, Heart mentioned that she chooses her clients very carefully. She doesn't just take orders of personalised paintings. Neither does she entertain a time-bound production.
In fact, she hones her skills by visiting museums and getting inspired so each client gets her own unique bag.
Place her painted handbags and you'll think of them as masterful pieces on their own-- something that you might want to display as opposed to use. But that's the beauty of Love Marie bags. They are so unique that Heart even painted Lebanese designer Fadia Dekmak's Louis Vuitton wallet.
Apart from Jinkee Pacquiao, Heart even painted a Kelly for her close friend and makeup artist Albert Kurniawan. She also designed for Sen. Cynthia Villar on her Balenciaga, as well as for Princess Violago's Birkin.
Among her long list clientele are also her famous friends including Dra. Aivee Aguilar-Teo, Grace Ang, Carla Abellana, and Kim Chiu.
You can get your own Heart Evangelista Hermès bags painted for as much as P90,000 (S$2,285). The only condition is that Heart gets to decide the creative.


Brockley Voices is a new oral history project by the Brockley Society which seeks to capture and share the stories and reminiscences of people living in or connected to Brockley. Several volunteers came forward following a piece in the November 2014 Newsletter which expressed a desire to preserve the memories of older Brockley residents before they are lost forever. Following several meetings, a core group of volunteers with a range of recording, interviewing and archiving skills has emerged.
Our aim is to record the thoughts, feelings and memories of anyone who lives in or is connected to Brockley, capturing for posterity a snapshot of the area in the early 21st Century. By broadening out from the initial idea of 'reminiscence', we hope to make the project accessible and relevant to anyone who feels they have something to say about Brockley.
We are looking at how to structure and conduct the interviews, and thinking about subjects or topics we most want to find out about. Some conversations will be long, in-depth, and subject-specific; others may be shorter and more random: 'vox-pops' captured at public events, for example.
We have a short list of people who we hope to speak to initially, but are looking for suggestions and volunteers. If you would like to participate, or know of someone who might, please get in touch. We would also like to hear from anyone who is either proficient at recording archival quality audio or is interested in being trained. Providing training and support to ensure the project can continue indefinitely is integral to the project.
We will formally launch the project at the Then & Now Photo event on Hilly Fields on Sunday 19 July 2015.


Back in 2015, I went to see my Primary Care Manager several times because of fatigue and feeling feverish (when I didn't have a fever). My muscles and bones were hurting. I was also retaining water, my feet and ankles were huge. I switched PCM's around September of 2015 and told her what was going on, how I felt tired all the time, etc.
She took the time and ran tests. I received a call from a nephrology doctor saying that my PCM had referred me to her and she needed to see me ASAP (I go to military hospitals). I went and she explained to me that my kidneys were failing but she didn't know why. I am not diabetic, so that was ruled out, I have high blood pressure, but under control.
So finally, in December of 2015, I had a kidney biopsy and it came positive for AA amyloidosis. My kidneys were declining. I went to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida and saw a specialist in amyloidosis. I did genetic testing and it came negative for Familial Mediterranean Fever. I have gone every year since, to see the specialist. I also see a rheumatologist and he put me in colchicine (even that I tested negative for Familial Mediterranean Fever) to see if it would work. My kidneys at this time were functioning at about 18%. After a month taking colchicine, my kidney function went to 25%. I have been taking this medication for over a year and I am now at 32%!! I even feel better, however, I am still retaining water.


Going on a fast in the United States is not widely applied like it is in foreign countries. In other areas outside the U. S., it is used but not only for weight loss, but for brain and spiritual health. Nevertheless if you're looking for a quick approach to lose tons of weight without hours at the gym, fasting may be just the ticket. But is fasting for any day healthy? It is if it's done right.
But if you don't have enough time and have to lose a few pounds in an exceedingly short period of time, fasting could help you for you. The downside is normally that you have to be careful not to put on a lot more weight the days following a easily, and it is a bit uncomfortable.
Drink six, 12 ounce glasses of normal water or green tea. If you don't enjoy plenty of fluids, you will develop headaches. Don't try to put out yourself too much. This is the chance to be a couch potato not having guilt. Have a good booklet lined up or a couple of movie channels and just chill.
To prepare yourself for the day from fasting, gradually cut back on dairy, caffeine, and alcohol. Stay warm. Either lower any thermostat if the air conditioner is on, or crank in the heat if it's cold away. Stay hydrated.
Nevertheless you'll see a difference on the weighing scales immediately, and you'll help remove your body of harmful toxins. Can be fasting for a day healthy? If the weight stays away, yes. But that's choice.
Fasting isn't really for everyone, and it is not easy. Undoubtedly, you can drop several lbs., and you'll see the results relating to the scales immediately. But plenty of people, after the fasting period, might ingest in even more unhealthy calories than they did in the beginning, and the pounds will come back over night.
Consequently is fasting for a daytime healthy? If it helps you will drop a few pounds, gets you on the right course on your new diet and exercise routine, and you rid yourself of harmful toxins, then yes. If you take off eating every thing in sight after your swift, then no, fasting just isn't for you.
The key is to eliminate the calories, even positively slightly, that you were experiencing before. But is going on a fast for a day healthy? Not really if you eat twice the calories the next day.
The losing weight will vary from person to person, based on age, weight, and fitness level. But some people, even with this quick fasting period of one to two times, report substantial weight loss. So if you absolutely must lose some weight in an extremely short period of energy, fasting for a limited time period will drop the weight like no other weight loss program. It's not something you would can do for any length of time. But is normally fasting for a day nourishing? Yes, if done right.
Your energy place will be so low during the fasting period that you defintely won't be able to muster enough energy to complete your workout and whatever activity you routinely take part in. Another benefit of fasting is that it will help out your body of harmful toxins. Inside the U. S., the concentrate is on weight loss, whereas in other countries, ridding your body in harmful toxins is the main goal.


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Governor Blagojevich: Waving Goodbye to Businesses in Illinois
Governor Rod Blagojevich has been busy. Recently, he has been spending a good amount of time promoting his proposal to raise taxes by $7.1 billion through the creation of a gross receipts tax and a tax on business payroll. As we reported earlier, Blagojevich's tax plan would represent the largest hike enacted by any of the 50 states in the last decade – nearly three times larger than the next largest. (To read our full study on the magnitude of the Illinois tax increase, click here)
As we have reported before, gross receipts taxes are among the most economically damaging taxes that states can choose. Therefore, maybe it's not too surprising that there has been overwhelming opposition to Governor Blagojevich's gross receipts tax – even by members of his own political party. For instance, Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago has also gone on record opposing the governor's approach of bashing businesses to sell his gross receipts tax. From the Chicago Sun Times:
"Business people are not fat cats…To describe every major CEO in Illinois as fat cats is a mistake…..They don't have to be here. They can go to Wisconsin. They can go Indiana. They can go to India. They can go to China. So, if you want to beat up businesses, go beat `em up and when they leave, just wave to `em and they're going to wave back to you," Daley said.
Additionally, State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias has expressed reservations with the governor's plan. More surprisingly, even Blagojevich's own Lieutenant Governor, Patrick Quinn, has voiced opposition to the gross receipts tax. From the Chicago Sun Times:
"Quinn said he cannot support the governor's proposed gross receipts tax, a lynchpin of Blagojevich's 2008 state spending plan, because it is "regressive," unfairly targets the working class, and provides no tax relief. "I really don't think this is a fair approach," Quinn said.
Considering the strong public opposition to his plan and the numerous public policy problems inherent in gross receipts taxes, maybe it is time for Governor Blagojevich to head back to the drawing board.
To read more on the public policy problems associated with gross receipts taxes, click here and here.
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"I SMELL CARBS" is one of the most popular videoblog entries on Habitat For Hermanity!
This post is especially poignant for me because I have just shed 20 lbs in about 5 weeks. This was quite a herculean feat, considering I had to endure several birthday dinners (including my own), as well as 2 Mother's Day dinners and other carb-heavy soirées!
I've got a few more pounds to go. I'm in Phase 2 of Phase 4 of this program. I can not wait for the day when I can dive into a bucket of greasy fried rice, platter of linguini con le vongole, and pizza! Why am I dieting? Heellloooo, I'm in sales! And besides, the camera adds 10 lbs!
What diets have you tried? Did you keep it off or yo-yo back?


Did you know that 74% of B2B buyers conduct more than half of their research online before making an offline purchase?
Gone are the days when you could easily pitch about your product and convince a buyer to pay. Currently, the stakes are very high in B2B sales. The modern b2b buyers are well-informed and smart. They carefully research before connecting with a sales rep. The modern B2B buyers know what they want, they've set their buying parameters.
Moreover, they are surrounded by a wide range of options. Which means you don't only have to handle smart buyers but also deal with fierce competition. Buyers receive more than ten sales presentations in a day. Your competitors are constantly targeting them. To succeed in the B2B sales battleground, you don't only need to exceed the expectations of the buyers but also step ahead of the competitors by embracing innovation.
B2B sales is the widely used abbreviation for business-to-business sales. A selling model where one business sells its products or services to another business. Unlike B2C sales, B2B sales have a longer buying cycle, higher price point and more hurdles for closing a deal. Here you are dealing with experienced decision-makers who are looking for the best deals and excellent product to multiply their profits.
B2B sales is becoming incredibly complex. You need to plan and stay prepared for winning in this highly complex and competitive environment. Understanding the B2B buyers as well as having the right strategies and b2b sales tools is imperative for climbing the stairs of success.
With more information easily available, customers are taking the smarter route to purchase a product. For increasing your B2B sales, you need to understand how the customers are making purchases. B2B buyers aren't ready to settle for anything. Over the last few years, there has been a massive change in the buyer's behavior.
B2B buyers want everything but at cost-effective price. Their demands are surging at a great pace. They are looking for a more customized yet easy to use solution at a great price. Competitors are low balling their prices to attract such customers.
Yes, you must meet the expectations of your potential customers, but you don't need to join the crowd and lower your price like others.
Try to offer more benefits to these customers.
Find out what your customers want and try to meet as well as exceed their expectations.
B2B buyers don't mind paying if they get value for their money. 52% buyers said they would pay more for speedy and efficient customer experience.
Most of the sellers do not deliver what they promise during the B2B sales process. Initially, companies claim that their products can do a lot of things, but later they disappoint the buyers. This is the reason why most of the buyers do not trust the B2B sellers. They expect to see proof.
In modern B2B sales, it is necessary to gain the trust and confidence of the buyers. Ensure them you are not like those companies who just make big promises.
Give them proof of the value you provide.
Show them facts and statistics.
Let them use your product and see for themselves what your product can do. Make the customers feel more comfortable about doing business with you.
Having a high level of product knowledge is essential for winning in this competitive landscape. Some sellers are either nervous or not prepared. They memorize the major points of few features just to sell the product. They aren't interested in understanding or helping the buyers. So, when buyers question such sellers out of the blue, they either go blank or just beat around the bush.
Buyers want to interact with experts who know everything about their field and the product they sell. Such specialists can help them in their buying process.
Make a good impression on your buyers by guiding them on the right route and give them reasons to move ahead in the B2B sales process.
Buyers don't prefer generalized content. They don't want to know what you can do for others. Buyers are just interested in knowing what your product can do for them. They are the ones who are going to spend their money, so they expect your complete attention.
Seventy-four percent of B2B buyers agree that receiving personalized offers has a strong or impact of advancing customer relationships.
Moreover, customers can't wait, they want a response to their queries in real-time. If they feel they are not getting timely attention, then they will immediately explore more options and switch to the competitors.
Personalization and real-time communication can help in providing a positive experience that they can share with others.
One of the main reasons why sales reps lose B2B opportunities is because of poor time management. Sales reps spend 35.2% of their time selling and 65% on non-selling activities.
They spend their precious hours on repetitive tasks such as sending emails, updating records, distributing deals, etc. They don't have time to plan new B2B selling strategies or nurture the deal, which is why most of the opportunities slip through the cracks.
The time-consuming tasks can be easily eliminated using the right automation tool. You can add more time to your day and focus on tasks that can generate revenue be embracing sales automation tool. By setting simple workflows, you can automate most of the reductant tasks like follow-up or deal distribution.
Most of the sales prospects do all that they can to capture and convert prospects into paying customers. They draft compelling emails using various email tips, enhance their sales communication with effective scripts and use different cold calling techniques for successful prospecting. Still, their B2B sales conversion rate is low. Sounds familiar? Happened with you as well?
This happens when you target the buyers who don't need your product. You end up wasting your time, resources and money.
Change your gear and focus on the right buyers. Wondering how will you that? It is simple, develop a detailed profile of how your ideal customers looks like. Find out their traits and objectives. You can refer to the profile of your satisfied customers for taking help. Check what were their interest, challenges and buying patterns. You can even create a negative buyer persona to know who you should avoid while prospecting.
The marketing and sales teams don't often work hand in hand. There is often miscommunication and confusion between these two teams. They are busy playing the blame game. The marketing team complains that they put in efforts and capture leads, but the sales teams aren't converting it. The sales team, on the other hand, blames the marketing team for sharing low-quality leads. The company's profits suffer in this conflict.
There needs to be transparency and collaboration between these two teams. It is necessary to break the wall and align the sales and marketing team. They should work together to fulfill the company's common goals. The sales and marketing teams can coordinate and discuss strategies for lead generation and conversion. It would be helpful to implement a technology like sales CRM to keep both the teams on the same page. By doing this, everyone will know what is going in the sales process. There would be more clarity and better collaboration.
If an appliance isn't working properly wouldn't you fix or replace it. Same is the case with your B2B sales. If you are unable to achieve B2B sales success, then it is time to change the approach.
Several companies fail to meet their B2B sales goals because they pay little or no attention to the gaps. If you are unable to reach your desired results, then there might be certain hurdles that are obstructing your path. It is necessary to find and address those hurdles.
Your sales reps are the pillars of your organization. You might fall if they aren't strong enough. So, ensure you help and guide them in the right direction. Evaluate each sales rep's performance using various sales reporting tools and find out the areas of improvement. See what's not working and help them understand what needs to be changed. Making your salespeople better is the only fastest route to reach your B2B sales goal.
Planning is crucial in sales. You need to set objectives and decide the strategies to achieve them. If you haven't created a sales plan for your B2B company, then it is high time you create one, or your team will just wander in the wilderness. So, keep them on track with a systematic sales plan.
The journey becomes easy when the destination is in front of you. You know where you need to go and what you need to do. Streamline this B2B sales journey for your team by setting a milestone and creating a timeline to reach it. With the help of various sales plan templates, you can easily create one for your sales team.
3. Improve on your long-term ideas.
Most of the sales reps just think about the current sales. For them, B2B sales is all about closing right now. They don't think about the long-term relationship with their customers. They close a deal and immediately focus on the next prospect. For long-term success, it is necessary to keep the existing clients happy.
Yes, it is necessary to close more sales but you even to concentrate on retaining the existing clients. Customer churn can negatively affect your B2B business sales and revenue. So, ensure you don't forget them once they sign the deal. Moreover, an unsatisfied experience can result in negative reviews. And bad word of mouth spreads like wildfire. Keep interacting with your customers. Engage them with newsletters and informative blogs. Call them to take their feedback. If they are facing any problem, then address them quickly.
B2B sales is like a jigsaw puzzle; you just need to match the right pieces to succeed in it. Here are strategies for increasing your B2B sales.
For convincing the prospects to invest in your product you need to impress them. Conduct in-depth research about the prospects before talking to them. Browse through their website, PR and social media profile for collecting relevant information about them. By doing this, you can find the common topics to engage the prospects.
Read reviews written about them on various reviewing sites for understanding their weak and strong areas. Try to discover their business pain points, challenges, and objectives. This will help you in presenting your product in a way that it solves the prospect's problems.
Don't be a mere seller but try to be a consultant to the prospect. Help them in overcoming their current problems. They need someone who understands them and helps them in growing their business.
Present yourself as a trusted advisor. When prospects are comfortable, they will share their true concerns. Only when you know their real concerns you can give them a solution and show how your product can benefit them. Assure your prospects that you are here to help them genuinely. Try to build a good rapport with them; provide tips and recommend a few books or online courses.
Few sales prospect hesitate in questioning the prospects. Therefore, it becomes difficult for them to discover the prospect's real needs.
You can't sell the product till you know your prospects well. Fearlessly ask relevant questions to your prospects. Avoid general questions. There are a few answers that you can find it on the internet. This is the reason I asked you to research your prospects before contacting them. Put forward the right questions to get the details you can't find on their website or social media profile. Listen to prospects while they are answering your questions. Their answers might have hints to close the deal.
Your product is perfectly designed; it has wide number of features. Great! But customers aren't interested in that. They just want to know the bottom-line results.
What is the outcome of using your product? What can they achieve? A generalized sales pitch won't work here. The only way to attract them is by showing them the big picture. Visualize the transformation you can bring with this product and help the prospect in understanding it.
Case studies play a vital role in building credibility and earning the customers' trust. Most of the B2B buyers (73%) use case studies to make a purchasing decision. So, press the rewind button and analyze your past sales.
Make a list of your satisfied customers and create their case studies. Include data and quotes explaining how you helped the companies in growing and increasing their profits. What changes did your product bring? Try and use statistics as much as possible. These case studies serve as proof of your work. Show your new prospects what you've done in the past through these informative case studies.
Most of the sales reps are in a hurry of closing the deal. So, they keep emailing prospects to get a response quickly. This often exasperates the buyer.
Yes, you need to follow-up, but you must even give your prospects a little time to think. Investing in a product is a big decision and there might be many people involved in this buying decision. So, wait patiently. Track your emails to check if your prospects are reading your emails. Based on their email clicks you can plan your next follow-up. But ensure you don't be too pushy.
In the B2B world, the buyer goes to the companies who give them the best results. So, just focus on offering the best to your B2B buyers. Make necessary amendments in real-time. Take the feedback from your existing clients and try to make your product stronger. Find out what your customers want and where are you lacking. A powerful product will attract more customers. Keep yourself self-abreast with the latest trends and new strategies. Experiment with new things. Use smart tools.
Salesmate is one such advanced tool that can help you in increasing your B2B sales. With Salesmate, you can keep a tab on your B2B sales process and take timely actions. You can create multiple pipelines for different industries and manage their sales systematically. It allows you to set workflows for automating most of the tasks. You can create reports to track your sales performance. With it its built-in virtual phone system you can buy the numbers of your preferred countries and target local customers. Try Salesmate for free to explore its various features or get in touch with our team.


Objective: Timely detection of serious bacterial infections or prediction of sepsis and death is of paramount importance in neutropenic patients especially in oncology settings. The aim of this study was to determine a rapid and secure predictor of sepsis in severe neutropenic cancer children.
Methods: In addition to blood culture, we have evaluated serum soluble CD14 on this role and measured it in 39 neutropenic episodes in Mahak pediatric oncology center from September 2012 to January 2013. Fifteen episodes had positive bacterial cultures and 18 had fever. The mean sCD14 values were compared in the presence or absence of fever, positive blood culture and other clinical conditions. Also, mean levels compared in different white cell counts and different four combination settings of fever and blood culture.
Findings: It was statistically higher in febrile episodes, in the presence of oral mucositis, indwelling catheter infection, otitis media, and post toxic epidermal necrolysis sepsis and in instances of death within 15 days. Leukocyte count did not affect sCD14 level and in combinations of fever and blood culture, mean sCD14 values were ranked as follow: febrile culture negatives, febrile culture positives, afebrile culture positives and afebrile culture negatives.
Conclusion: Although sCD14 was not sensitive in detection of bacteremia, in the absence of clinically detectable source of infection, it was significantly higher in culture positives.