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October 2017, 13(4): 2093-2146. doi: 10.3934/jimo.2017033
Light-tailed asymptotics of GI/G/1-type Markov chains
Tatsuaki Kimura 1, , Hiroyuki Masuyama 2, and Yutaka Takahashi 2,
NTT Network Technology Laboratories, NTT Corporation, Tokyo 180–8585, Japan
Department of Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606–8501, Japan
Received October 2015 Revised September 2016 Published April 2017
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This paper studies the light-tailed asymptotics of the stationary distribution of the GI/G/1-type Markov chain. We consider three cases:(ⅰ) the tail decay rate is determined by a certain parameter $\theta$ associated with the transition block matrices $\{\boldsymbol{A}(k);k=0,\pm1,\pm2,\dots\}$ in the non-boundary levels; (ⅱ) by the convergence radius of the generating function of the transition block matrices $\{\boldsymbol{B}(k);k=1,2,\dots\}$ in the boundary level; and (ⅲ) by the convergence radius of $\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}z^k \boldsymbol{A}(k)$. In the case (ⅰ), we extend the existing asymptotic formula for the M/G/1-type Markov chain to the GI/G/1-type one. In the case (ⅱ), we present general asymptotic formulas that include, as special cases, the existing results in the literature. In the case (ⅲ), we derive new asymptotic formulas. As far as we know, such formulas have not been reported in the literature.
Keywords: Semi-Markovian queues, GI/G/1-type Markov chain, tail asymptotics, light-tailed, subexponential.
Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 60K25; Secondary: 60J10.
Citation: Tatsuaki Kimura, Hiroyuki Masuyama, Yutaka Takahashi. Light-tailed asymptotics of GI/G/1-type Markov chains. Journal of Industrial & Management Optimization, 2017, 13 (4) : 2093-2146. doi: 10.3934/jimo.2017033
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Nothing says fall more than apples! I decided to kick the weekend off with some Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce. For my first time making it, it turned out pretty well. Rob's Gramma was the first person I ever met who makes her own applesauce. Maybe after a few times of making it, it will be as yummy as hers.
1. Peel and core the apples.
2. Toss them in the crockpot with the other ingredients.
3. Cook on low for about 4 hours.
4. Stir and remove from crockpot. Let cool.
Toss them in the crockpot with the other ingredients.
Stir and remove from crockpot. Let cool.
Yummy, I love cinnamon applesauce!
This looks way easier than I had thought it would be. And I bet it would make the house smell amazing.
Yum! We are doing an apple theme this month for our preschool and I wanted to do some crockpot apple sauce. I just might use this recipe!
I LOVE cinnamon applesauce, but I didn't know that you could make it in the crockpot. Pinned–this will definitely be among our fall favorites!
That looks so yummy. All of the apple goodies are one of my favorite things about fall.


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#include <linux/clk.h>
#include <linux/err.h>
#include <linux/io.h>
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/platform_device.h>
#include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
#include <linux/dma-mapping.h>

#include <linux/usb/otg.h>
#include <linux/usb/msm_hsusb.h>
#include <linux/usb/msm_hsusb_hw.h>
#include <linux/usb.h>
#include <linux/usb/hcd.h>

#include "ehci.h"

#define MSM_USB_BASE (hcd->regs)

#define DRIVER_DESC "Qualcomm On-Chip EHCI Host Controller"

static const char hcd_name[] = "ehci-msm";
static struct hc_driver __read_mostly ehci_msm_hc_driver;
static struct usb_phy *phy;

static int ehci_msm_reset(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
{
	struct ehci_hcd *ehci = hcd_to_ehci(hcd);
	int retval;

	ehci->caps = USB_CAPLENGTH;
	hcd->has_tt = 1;

	retval = ehci_setup(hcd);
	if (retval)
		return retval;

	/* bursts of unspecified length. */
	writel_relaxed(0, USB_AHBBURST);
	/* Use the AHB transactor */
	writel_relaxed(0x08, USB_AHBMODE);
	/* Disable streaming mode and select host mode */
	writel_relaxed(0x13, USB_USBMODE);

	if (hcd->phy->flags & ENABLE_SECONDARY_PHY) {
		ehci_dbg(ehci, "using secondary hsphy\n");
		writel_relaxed(readl_relaxed(USB_PHY_CTRL2) | (1<<16),
							USB_PHY_CTRL2);
	}

	/* Disable ULPI_TX_PKT_EN_CLR_FIX which is valid only for HSIC */
	writel_relaxed(readl_relaxed(USB_GENCONFIG2) & ~(1<<19),
					USB_GENCONFIG2);
	return 0;
}

static const struct ehci_driver_overrides ehci_msm_overrides __initdata = {
	.reset = ehci_msm_reset,
};

static u64 msm_ehci_dma_mask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);
static int ehci_msm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
{
	struct usb_hcd *hcd;
	struct resource *res;
	int ret;

	dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "ehci_msm proble\n");

	if (!pdev->dev.dma_mask)
		pdev->dev.dma_mask = &msm_ehci_dma_mask;
	if (!pdev->dev.coherent_dma_mask)
		pdev->dev.coherent_dma_mask = DMA_BIT_MASK(32);

	hcd = usb_create_hcd(&ehci_msm_hc_driver, &pdev->dev,
			     dev_name(&pdev->dev));
	if (!hcd) {
		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Unable to create HCD\n");
		return  -ENOMEM;
	}

	hcd_to_bus(hcd)->skip_resume = true;

	hcd->irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
	if (hcd->irq < 0) {
		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Unable to get IRQ resource\n");
		ret = hcd->irq;
		goto put_hcd;
	}

	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
	if (!res) {
		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Unable to get memory resource\n");
		ret = -ENODEV;
		goto put_hcd;
	}

	hcd->rsrc_start = res->start;
	hcd->rsrc_len = resource_size(res);
	hcd->regs = devm_ioremap(&pdev->dev, hcd->rsrc_start, hcd->rsrc_len);
	if (!hcd->regs) {
		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "ioremap failed\n");
		ret = -ENOMEM;
		goto put_hcd;
	}

	/*
	 * OTG driver takes care of PHY initialization, clock management,
	 * powering up VBUS, mapping of registers address space and power
	 * management.
	 */
	phy = devm_usb_get_phy(&pdev->dev, USB_PHY_TYPE_USB2);
	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(phy)) {
		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "unable to find transceiver\n");
		ret = -ENODEV;
		goto put_hcd;
	}

	ret = otg_set_host(phy->otg, &hcd->self);
	if (ret < 0) {
		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "unable to register with transceiver\n");
		goto put_hcd;
	}

	hcd->phy = phy;
	device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, 1);
	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);

	msm_bam_set_usb_host_dev(&pdev->dev);

	return 0;

put_hcd:
	usb_put_hcd(hcd);

	return ret;
}

static int ehci_msm_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
{
	struct usb_hcd *hcd = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);

	device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, 0);
	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
	pm_runtime_set_suspended(&pdev->dev);

	hcd->phy = NULL;
	otg_set_host(phy->otg, NULL);

	/* FIXME: need to call usb_remove_hcd() here? */

	usb_put_hcd(hcd);

	return 0;
}

#ifdef CONFIG_PM_RUNTIME
static int ehci_msm_runtime_idle(struct device *dev)
{
	dev_dbg(dev, "ehci runtime idle\n");
	return 0;
}

static int ehci_msm_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
{
	dev_dbg(dev, "ehci runtime suspend\n");
	/*
	 * Notify OTG about suspend.  It takes care of
	 * putting the hardware in LPM.
	 */
	return usb_phy_set_suspend(phy, 1);
}

static int ehci_msm_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
{
	struct usb_hcd *hcd = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
	int ret;
	u32 portsc;

	dev_dbg(dev, "ehci runtime resume\n");
	ret = usb_phy_set_suspend(phy, 0);
	if (ret)
		return ret;

	portsc = readl_relaxed(USB_PORTSC);
	portsc &= ~PORT_RWC_BITS;
	portsc |= PORT_RESUME;
	writel_relaxed(portsc, USB_PORTSC);

	return ret;
}
#endif

#ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
static int ehci_msm_pm_suspend(struct device *dev)
{
	struct usb_hcd *hcd = dev_get_drvdata(dev);

	dev_dbg(dev, "ehci-msm PM suspend\n");

	if (!hcd->rh_registered)
		return 0;

	return usb_phy_set_suspend(phy, 1);
}

static int ehci_msm_pm_resume(struct device *dev)
{
	struct usb_hcd *hcd = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
	int ret;
	u32 portsc;

	dev_dbg(dev, "ehci-msm PM resume\n");
	if (!hcd->rh_registered)
		return 0;

	/* Notify OTG to bring hw out of LPM before restoring wakeup flags */
	ret = usb_phy_set_suspend(phy, 0);
	if (ret)
		return ret;

	ehci_resume(hcd, false);
	portsc = readl_relaxed(USB_PORTSC);
	portsc &= ~PORT_RWC_BITS;
	portsc |= PORT_RESUME;
	writel_relaxed(portsc, USB_PORTSC);
	/* Resume root-hub to handle USB event if any else initiate LPM again */
	usb_hcd_resume_root_hub(hcd);

	return ret;
}
#endif

static const struct dev_pm_ops ehci_msm_dev_pm_ops = {
	SET_SYSTEM_SLEEP_PM_OPS(ehci_msm_pm_suspend, ehci_msm_pm_resume)
	SET_RUNTIME_PM_OPS(ehci_msm_runtime_suspend, ehci_msm_runtime_resume,
				ehci_msm_runtime_idle)
};

static struct platform_driver ehci_msm_driver = {
	.probe	= ehci_msm_probe,
	.remove	= ehci_msm_remove,
	.driver = {
		   .name = "msm_hsusb_host",
		   .pm = &ehci_msm_dev_pm_ops,
	},
};

static int __init ehci_msm_init(void)
{
	if (usb_disabled())
		return -ENODEV;

	pr_info("%s: " DRIVER_DESC "\n", hcd_name);
	ehci_init_driver(&ehci_msm_hc_driver, &ehci_msm_overrides);
	return platform_driver_register(&ehci_msm_driver);
}
module_init(ehci_msm_init);

static void __exit ehci_msm_cleanup(void)
{
	platform_driver_unregister(&ehci_msm_driver);
}
module_exit(ehci_msm_cleanup);

MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRIVER_DESC);
MODULE_ALIAS("platform:msm-ehci");
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");

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Mesic is een plaats (town) in de Amerikaanse staat North Carolina, en valt bestuurlijk gezien onder Pamlico County.

Demografie
Bij de volkstelling in 2000 werd het aantal inwoners vastgesteld op 257.
In 2006 is het aantal inwoners door het United States Census Bureau geschat op 248, een daling van 9 (-3.5%).

Geografie
Volgens het United States Census Bureau beslaat de plaats een oppervlakte van
3,1 km², waarvan 2,8 km² land en 0,3 km² water.

Plaatsen in de nabije omgeving
De onderstaande figuur toont nabijgelegen plaatsen in een straal van 20 km rond Mesic.

Externe link

Plaats in North Carolina

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What is an Equal Vote?
STAR Voting
vs IRV
vs Top Two
Strategic STAR?
Future Reforms
Comparing Voting Systems: A Report Card
Rating systems such as Olympic judging, product reviews on Amazon (5 out of 5 stars!), or the simple "Like" on Facebook allow the voter to attribute to each competitor, product or idea an independent measure of value.
For every rating you give a candidate, I can give a balancing rating: yes to your no or zero stars to your five, so all rating systems actually pass the voting system equality test. Even the simplest rating system – a binary yes or no, +1 or 0, support or not – lets us communicate what no rank ordering can: which choices we actually approve.
And the ballot for the simplest rating system, also known as Approval Voting, looks the same as our current ballot, only with the single choice limitation removed.
Score Runoff Voting versus Approval and Score Voting:
SRV provides a majority win outcome between the two highest-scoring candidates. The majority of voters in some hypothetical approval and score voting elections may actually prefer a candidate who scores second-highest overall. This feature of these methods runs counter to our particular notion of democracy that we can trace as far back as founder James Madison's declaration in Federalist #57 that representatives "will have been distinguished by the preference of their fellow-citizens."
SRV discourages Tactical Minimization, where you decrease your support for candidates other than your favorite. Approval and Score voting systems are said to encourage "bullet voting" - supporting just one's favorite candidate and dishonestly voting 0 for all the others. SRV's runoff step corrects for this strategic distortion in two ways: first, by incentivizing voters to differentiate scores of multiple candidates to have a meaningful say in the runoff, and likewise amplify, to parity, the preferences of those who do not bullet vote in the runoff step.
SRV also discourages Tactical Maximization, where you increase support for candidates other than your favorite because you think your favorite is weak or you want to hedge your bet. In addition to the folks who say Approval and Score Voting systems are vulnerable to "bullet voting", there are those who say the optimal Score vote is pretty much the opposite: to maximize support for one perceived front runner and all the candidates the voter likes more than that one. As above, SRV's runoff step corrects for this strategic distortion in two ways: first, by incentivizing voters to differentiate scores of multiple candidates to have a meaningful say in the runoff, and likewise amplify, to parity, the preferences of those who do not maximally vote the top two in the runoff step.
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Aaron Wolf commented 2016-11-20 21:01:31 -0800
That first paragraph with "our particular notion of democracy…" I don't actually agree with or think is internally logical. We don't see democracy as strictly majority-rule. People also think consensus is a good way to run democracy, and we do things like the electoral college in order to prioritize the representation of different interests over the pure majority-rule idea.
If a 90% of voters consent to the election of candidate A (i.e. approve of them) while only 55% approve of candidate B, it's not more democratic to elect B just because all of B's supporters prefer B over A.
That tyranny-of-the-majority is not something to advocate or see as anything greater than an unfortunate compromise or side-effect. It has no intrinsically positive qualities as a feature.
The only reason to emphasize this is to avoid the hassle of explaining why majority-rule is a bad feature in light of instant-runoff proponents arguing that the lack of this is a downside to score voting. Of course, it's ironic that IRV advocates do that since IRV can elect a candidate where the majority of voters preferred a different one. But it's still not a good principle inherently.
The later paragraphs make total sense in terms of reducing (but not eliminating) the effect of strategic scoring. The main problem is that the details and wording only will make sense to readers already familiar with these topics.
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The Best Man Holiday
by Radheyan Simonpillai
THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY (Malcolm D. Lee). 120 minutes. Opens Friday (November 15). See listings. Rating: NN
The Best Man Holiday is like the Christmas dinner that starts off with laughs and high spirits but keeps dragging along until you can't hold down the eggnog.
This sequel to 1999's The Best Man is an overstuffed turkey. The itinerary for this holiday weekend includes the typical sex, secrets and scandals, followed by a rah-rah football game, a shamelessly dour cameo by the grim reaper and a climactic visit from the stork - more or less in that order. There's so much material it could be stretched out until Easter.
Taye Diggs reprises his role as Harper, the once bestselling author whose writer's block leaves him the most cash-strapped among his former entourage, who've all come out on top of the world. Opportunity knocks when football star Lance (Morris Chestnut) invites the old gang over to his lavish estate, opening the door for Harper to weasel his way into penning a biography on his former best friend.
There are several more schmaltzy and contrived sub-dramas clamouring for attention. None warrant a Kleenex despite the best efforts of a mostly fine ensemble cast who fare much better with gags and camaraderie in the early goings.
The gift that keeps on giving here is Terrence Howard. His chronic bachelor Quentin is the only character who shows up on Christmas without baggage, leaving him free to revel in all the best zingers.
Quentin could very well be speaking about the movie when at one point he utters, "That was some melodramatic shit."
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July 25, 2018 // Trade Report
Prison Sentences Handed Down for Unlawful Exports
The Department of Justice reports that a father and son have been sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for profiting from unlawful exports to Pakistan. Each had pleaded guilty to one count of international money laundering for causing funds to be transferred from Pakistan to the U.S. in connection with the export control violations.
A DOJ press release states that from at least 2012 to October 2013 these two individuals were engaged in a scheme to purchase goods controlled under the Export Administration Regulations and export them to Pakistan without a license in violation of the EAR. Through several companies the defendants received orders from a Pakistani company that procured materials and equipment for the Pakistani military asking them to procure specific products subject to the EAR. When U.S. manufacturers asked about the end-user for a product the defendants either replied that the product would remain in the U.S. or completed an end-user certification indicating that the product would not be exported.
After the products were purchased they were shipped by the manufacturer to the defendants in the U.S. and then shipped to Pakistan on behalf of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, the Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, or the National Institute of Lasers & Optronics, all of which were on the Entity List. The defendants never obtained a license to export any item to these entities even though they knew a license was required.
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Q: Numpy datetime64 time units - conversion from string with more than 4 year digits I was playing around with extreme values for dates and realized a strange behaviour:
# 1. normal date in nanoseconds
print(np.datetime64('2020-04-14T00:00:00.000000', 'ns'))
# 2. extreme year date in nanoseconds
print(np.datetime64('-32020-04-14T00:00:00.000000', 'ns'))
# 3. extreme year date as year-month-day
print(np.datetime64('-32020-04-14T00:00:00.000000', 'D'))

gives:
2020-04-14T00:00:00.000000000
1884-06-01T23:24:35.153993728
-32020-04-14

I was wondering why the middle conversion gives a completely wrong date/time?

A: Because a np.datetime64[ns] is a 64 bits integer number of nano seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00, so they can only represent dates in the [1678 AD, 2262 AD] range. All timestamps outside that range are folded into it.
Reference : numpy manual on Datetimes

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In a stunning literary debut, Carrie Fisher chronicles the excruciatingly funny adventures of Suzanne Vale – young film star and drug addict, who survives a rehab clinic only to rejoin the equally harrowing world of Hollywood. Out there on the edge, despair flips into hilarity, and we're left laughing as Suzanne struggles to come to terms with her various fantasylands. Carrie Fisher's reading evokes the deliciously irreverent humor that forms the lens through which she looks at life in the '80s.


How many of you knew Astoria was named for John Astor? Don't answer that - rhetorical.
So - here we are in Astoria after what can only be described as one heck of a ride last night! It seems those 40 knot winds along with 15 to 20 ft seas really, REALLY get you rocking; and not in a good way. I had some strange dreams which included rocking in several iterations - and that's all I'll say about the dreams. Sleep did not come easy, and I found myself nursing a rather nasty headache. Not a migraine, thankfully- but darned close. I've a feeling it has to do with pressure change and exposure to some allergan, Oh well. Noone wants to hear about that, and I don't want to talk about it.
We have to clear customs here in Astoria, so no going ashore until the deed is done. We were called floor by floor after all the excursions had been cleared. It took about 5 seconds. The border agent opened my passport looked at me and said enjoy your day. Guess I look innocent....I'll leave it there.
Astoria is yet another of America's small towns. Charming. Finding its way in a new econome (can you say Beer) and succeeding. The confluence of the Pacific Ocean Columbia river make for a perfect fishing area, but sadly the fishing/canning industries have moved on. In its place, micro-breweries, bars, distilleries all entrepreneurial endeavors started by industrious artisans of all kinds. I think there is a future here (though not for me, too damp).
The Riverwalk (kind of a stretch given Vancouver and Chicago as background for us) but OK....the riverwalk took us from the ship to downtown (ahem) Astoria, where we found charming Art Deco buildings finding new life as housing, museums and hotels. The walk (about 1.3 miles) on such a glorious day was just what we needed to clear our heads from the night before (see above). Not really certain of our destination nor purpose we did what we do best. Wander. Saw a few breweries (have I mentioned there's a microbrew explosion in Astoria) a charming glass blower...we had hoped to see him work, but alas no. Unfortunately, for these two glass collectors nothing worth drooling over (saved us some cash). Walked some more. Ran into BE & Jeremy at the Buoy Bar....a microbrewery. Have I...oh never mind. Beer and College football were on their agenda thus far. We are not beer drinkers, neither of my teams were on TV - so back to the ship.
On our way back we ran into Lee & Perry so we all decided to head on back to the ship together. Asking after Lee's toe (she'd banged it fairly well the other day) we heard that she'd taken quite a fall along the riverwalk. Tough as nails, Lee proudly walked back to the ship to nurse her wounds. A shout out to the kind gentleman and his wife who cleaned her up and helped her get back on her feet. No broken bones, thank goodness! She's one tough dame!
Back on the ship, we stopped for a quick bite to eat - a hot dog at Waves. Christopher and I parted company, I went straight to bed, he went up to read. I slept for over an hour - headache somewhat dissipated, but still kicking. I decided to do some reading and a little writing after my nap- catch up on the blog, find another book on the reader. All in all given the circumstances a good day.
Christopher, back in the room thinks it a good idea to head up to Horizons for sail away. Why not? Horizons was busy as Tea had just ended (nothing like the Empress...just saying). Anyway...we found ourselves a nice table for two and stared out at the horizon (get it?). Sorry. Had to. Just. Had to. Got a shot of the sunset, then heard a helicopter overhead. We knew the Harbor Pilot was going to be "choppered" off the ship - I don't even want to know how. Guess it had just occurred portside; we were starboard.
Time for dinner with the gang in Polo. All are present and accounted for.
Polo is not my favorite restaurant, and I'm not very hungry so I'm going to take it easy tonight. Perhaps just a salad. SO....I ordered the foie gras (since we can't get it in CA...that law went back into effect, right?) and an Entree Cobb salad. I was hoping for some healthy greens and the regular cobb fixings....NOPE. It was a deconstructed cobb salad. WTF? Where are the greens? A measly romaine leaf with 4 prawns on top, cubes of avocado and blue cheese along one side and sliced cherry tomato on the other in a bed of tomato sauce. Next to the tomatoes, an english muffin topped with a round of bacon. Not. What. I. Wanted. Didn't stop me from eating it. Must admit, it was tasty - but perhaps mentioning the salad as a deconstruction (oh hell - who am I kidding - no one would ever order it). Service was a little stilted at best tonight- perhaps we are feeling sad as the cruise is coming to its eventual conclusion and we're all being hypercritical...whatever the reason, we didn't get out of the restaurant until 10 pm (reservations were 7:30). Go figure.
I understand there were some among the group who went on to the casino, some went in to Martini's and we went to bed.


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You've Got the Traffic, but Now What?
So many people focus on getting high ranking for keywords and getting traffic, but once you get it, do you know what to do with it?
The Answer Lies in SEO, Right?
SEO is great at getting traffic and rankings, but many SEO companies stop there. They can't provide the complete solution to increase your sales through your website.
SEO is great at making sure Google and other search engines can understand the content on your website. There's a big difference between the way a human can understand page content and the way the Search Bot does.
Search Bot is the algorithm that a search engine uses to crawl and understand the content on the internet.
Search Engine Optimization is a way we can write content, name images, and add keywords into your meta data so that search engines understand your content.
Think of Keywords as Topics for your website page. If you sell Thread, you will have specific topics about Silk Thread, Cotton Thread, Red Thread, Discount Thread, Etc.
SEO is a lot of things but it ISN'T a magic button that suddenly makes people spend money on your website.
SEO is not User Experience, an SEO specialist isn't going to use your website's contact form to make sure it works intuitively. They also don't perform regular customer experience surveys and improve the website function for your Sales Conversion. This is called User Experience (UX) and Conversion Optimization. This is included in complete online marketing strategies.
SEO is not your website design. The design of your website should never be a fixed point on the Internet. As users' needs and behaviors change, your website layout, function, and design should adapt too. Not to mention, with how quickly new technology is innovated, the literal code for websites can be out of date!
So How Do I Convert Users to Sales?
Creating a marketing team is your only hope. These can be anyone around you that knows your business, can focus on your goals, and is a creative thinker. Your marketing team can include current employees or you can hire outside marketing strategists, like the ones at Velocity Webworks, to help with your marketing. First your marketing goals should be identified. Then everyone on your team should be working toward meeting those goals.
Stay flexible and don't expect to hit huge success in the first month. SEO and Online Marketing take time, first for the Search Engines to notice and second for new customers to be reached. Don't get frustrated if your strategies aren't working. Each month you will understand your market better, what strategies work and what strategies fall flat. There is no one answer for any market, that's why you need to stay creative and try every strategy you can think of.
SEO is an important first step in increasing your online sales, but without a continual Online Marketing Strategy you cannot increase your sales.


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Home Social State President elected for WICCI West Bengal Hotels & Restaurants Council
Songoti August 09, 2020 Social,
Kolkata : Women's Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI) recently announced Ms Prity Poddar as the President of it's West Bengal Hotels & Restaurants Council. The formation of this Council will strengthen the voice of the hospitality sector in these trying times. The Council will be a driving force for business development and economic growth. The Council members are an engaged group of leaders in hospitality sector who come with years of experience. As a collective force they will advocate fair practices, profitable business policies, friendly environment and will help in improving the business footprints.
Talking about the formation of the Council Ms Prity Poddar said, "Our mission is to empower women entrepreneurs, professionals and aspirants of hotels, restaurants and food industry by upgrading their skill set and providing them opportunities for business, networking, government liasioning and promotions. I am thankful to Ms Harbeen Arora, Founder President, WICCI and Ms Manjula Jain, Regional President Eastern Region, WICCI for inspiring me and providing me with such a great opportunity."
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Thanks for publishing this article. 🙂
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Nelson Mandela — healing a nation
Sybil Seoka, immediate past president of the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa, writes in memory of elder statesman Nelson Mandela, who died on 5 December 2013
By Sybil Seoka
Nelson Mandela: actively encouraged AIDS campaigns
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in 1918. From humble beginnings in a small Eastern Cape village, he became the father of the rainbow nation of post-apartheid South Africa.
The name given to him at birth, Rolihlahla, colloquially means "troublemaker", which is how many white South Africans viewed him when he became an anti-apartheid revolutionary. After serving 27 hard years as a political prisoner, he emerged from prison to become the first president of a democratically elected government in an election that gave universal franchise to all citizens.
He became widely revered as a statesman and peacemaker, which earned him the fond nickname of "Tata", an isiXhosa word that means father. He is also widely referred to as "Madiba", which is his clan name, and refers to his ancestral descent.
The transition from a country in turmoil to a country striving to correct the inequities and iniquities of the past was not easy. As its president, Madiba was very aware of the abject poverty, lack of housing and hopelessly inadequate education of many of its citizens. He firmly believed that education was the key to progress: "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Even before he became president of the country, he spoke about the fact that HIV/AIDS in South Africa is not merely a medical condition, but an indicator of the serious socio-economic challenges that people face. It is a grim reminder that apartheid's legacy needs to be redressed.
In 1953 his presidential address to the African National Congress Transvaal congress contained a sombre health warning: "Because of lack of proper medical amenities our people are ravaged by such dreaded diseases as tuberculosis, venereal disease, leprosy [and] pellagra, and infantile mortality is very high." Regrettably South Africa still battles with tuberculosis, sexually transmitted infections, malnutrition and high infant and child mortality. In 1988, Mandela contracted tuberculosis. In those days, before drug-resistant TB had emerged, it was successfully treated but it damaged his lungs and left him susceptible to recurrent infections. The incident made him well aware of the importance of following the complete treatment regimen.
Passion and compassion marked Tata's relationship with children. In his private capacity, he became a philanthropist of note, starting the Nelson Mandela Children's Foundation in 1995. This is a charitable organisation with the motto "Changing the way society treats its children and youth".
It is therefore not surprising that one of the areas that he supported fully in the healthcare arena is that of immunisation. In launching the "Kick polio out of Africa" campaign in 1996, he said: "The legacy of our colonial past, lack of resources and the devastation of war have rendered our children especially vulnerable to disease." He was highly aware of the fact that a campaign such as this could not be accomplished overnight, and he urged the country to continue multiplying the momentum of the campaign in order to reach every child in Africa.
In August 1994, after 100 days in the presidential office, Mr Mandela opened the budget debate in Parliament by highlighting the challenges that needed to be faced by the new government. His speech included a reference to AIDS. "We have also allocated funds for an expanded AIDS awareness and prevention campaign. The obvious must be stated over and over again: this epidemic has major social and economic implications for our nation and must be addressed with urgency," he said.Sadly, the AIDS denialism that characterised the Mbeki government left an impermeable stain on the AIDS pandemic in South Africa.
Mr Mandela's attitude to HIV and AIDS was very different. Having seen the plight of AIDS orphans, he actively encouraged more extensive campaigns on prevention and treatment, as well as research into vaccines. In 2005, his son died. In announcing the cause of death, Madiba said: "Let us give publicity to HIV/AIDS and not hide it, because the only way to make it appear like a normal illness like tuberculosis, like cancer, is always to come out and say somebody has died because of HIV/AIDS, and people will stop regarding it as something extraordinary."
During Mr Mandela's tenure as president, the Patient's Rights Charter (one of the first in Africa) and the National Drug Policy (1996), among others, were developed. However, the latter, like many good policies South Africa has, was not fully implemented. It has not been revised since then.
At the time of his death, South Africa went into mourning for the elder statesman. We were privileged to have the benefit of his wisdom for so long. No one can deny that, in our hour of deepest need, the saying "cometh the hour cometh the man" resonated with truth.
Hills to climb
Tata Madiba, you were our man, and we will endeavour to carry your legacy forward. Our beloved nation still has a long walk to freedom ahead. As you so rightly said: "After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb." We will walk the road with pride and determination, as you did. (We can start by making his dream of a children's hospital a reality by contributing to its funding.)
Although there will never be another Madiba, we now need a similar champion for non-communicable diseases which are increasingly becoming pandemics in our country and, indeed, in the world, especially in developing countries.
Rest in peace, Tata.
The Pharmaceutical Journal, PJ, 4/11 January 2014, Vol 292, No 7791/2;292(7791/2):DOI:10.1211/PJ.2014.11132577