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For people living with severe to profound hearing loss, captioned phones make communication with friends, family and colleagues easier. Here's what you need to know about captioned phones.
For people who are living with severe to profound hearing loss, captioned phones can be an excellent tool to help you communicate with friends, family members and professional contacts. Captioned phones are especially important because phone conversations are often difficult for people with hearing loss as they are not able to rely on lip reading and contextual cues to derive meaning from conversations.
Telephones typically do not transmit the full frequency range of speech, which can present a real challenge for anyone whose speech understanding is already compromised. Many people with untreated hearing loss shy away from using the phone or rely on others, often isolating themselves, which can contribute to loneliness, depression and other negative health effects.
text that is easy to read.
The first telephone was invented in the late 1800s. It was a revolutionary device that would forever change how we interact with others. However, for generations, people with hearing loss had to rely on others to make telephone calls for them.
Finally, in the 1960s, scientist Robert Weitbrecht's own profound hearing loss inspired him to develop a teletypewriter - also known as TTY. The TTY device became common in public places and homes, especially after the late 1970s and 1980s when more compact versions were created. TTYs allowed deaf people to make phone calls with others who had the devices. Eventually, relay services were developed so people with hearing loss using TTYs could communicate easily with people who had regular telephones.
When Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990, the government mandated that relay services be available nationwide giving people with hearing loss the same access to telephone use as others.
The invention of TTY and the enactment of the ADA directly contributed to the development of captioned phones, and the first one - CapTel - was introduced in 2003.
Captioned telephones can be used in a home or at work and have a built-in screen that displays text captions of the conversation during the call in near-real time. When a call is made, the captioned phone automatically connects to a Captioned Telephone Service (CTS). When the other person answers the phone, the caller hears whatever they say just like with a traditional telephone call. At the same time, the CTS uses advanced voice recognition technology and specially trained communications assistants to transcribe everything that is said into captions, which appear in almost simultaneously on the phone display.
The CTS system is part of the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS). Under the ADA, this service is offered free of charge to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. In-state phone calls are traditionally supported by TRS at the state level, while interstate calls are paid for by the FCC's TRS program.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990 ensured people with hearing loss had the same access to telephone use as others.
The FCC recently ruled that Internet Protocol Relay services can be funded as well. The only difference in IP CTS services is that they are routed through the internet to the captioned telephone, rather than via phone lines.
Additionally, there are currently some smartphone apps available to provide captions when making a call. Other options can display telephone captions on a computer screen. Some of these options have fees or require a purchase.
Captioned telephone users don't need to worry about privacy concerns. Captioned phone service providers are Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-regulated and have strict obligations for confidentiality for all users. FCC regulations governing relay services mandate that no records of any call content are recorded or stored. Captioned phones that use an internet connection use encrypted, FCC-regulated transcription which is considered very secure.
Anyone with a hearing loss that impairs telephone use may be an eligible candidate for a captioned phone. FCC regulations prohibit the use of captioned telephone services by people who don't have a hearing loss that necessitates it. See a hearing care professional or a captioned telephone retailer for more information.
There are a variety of captioned telephones available from different providers, including CapTel, Clarity Ensemble by ClearCaptions and CaptionCall. One can purchase phones directly from websites or local retailers. Also, many people qualify for special state programs where they can obtain a captioned phone at a reduced rate or for free. Check with a local hearing care provider or area disabilities service to see if these programs are available nearby. Some captioned telephone providers offer free delivery as well as installation, set-up and user training at no charge.
In some programs, FCC regulations require a Professional Certification form signed by a hearing care practitioner or other health services professional to receive a free captioned telephone and captioned telephone service. The form certifies that an individual has a hearing loss and requires Captioned Telephone Service to communicate effectively by telephone.
CaptionCall has a sleek design, state-of-the-art captioning and has a telecoil loop connection for people who wear hearing aids. CaptionCall allows users to save conversations and save previous volume settings to maximize their time and create efficiency.
CapTel is a user-friendly captioned telephone that summons captions at the push of a button. Two options are available - one for people with WiFi and another that works with a standard analog phone.
The Ensemble™ with ClearCaptions is an amplified home phone that displays captions in near real-time on a large 8-inch color touchscreen. It also features one-touch text sizing, speakerphone for hands-free calling and a built-in answering machine.
Captioned telephones are readily available, relatively inexpensive, easy to use and can be used with hearing aids or without. These assistive listening devices are not perfect - there can be a slight lag in captions and the captioning may occasionally have minor inaccuracies. However, many users report feeling confident on the phone again after years of avoiding calls or just pretending they understood, and they finally feel connected to distant relatives and friends again. Many offices provide captioned phones for their deaf or hard of hearing employees.
If you have hearing loss, seek help right away from a local hearing care professional such as a clinic in our extensive directory. They can help you choose all of the best solutions including information to get a captioned phone, hearing aids and other accessories to get you connected to life again.


By Accessing Health Coaching with Becky Palmer, you (the Client) agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement.
THIS SERVICE AGREEMENT is made between Becky Palmer ("Coach") and the client ("Client").
WHEREAS, Client desires to receive certain consulting services from Coach, and Coach desires to provide such services on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Coach agrees to develop and provide the services set forth in this agreement.
Coach and Client agree that the Services shall be provided on such dates and at such locations as the parties hereto in good faith mutually agree to.
In providing the Services, Coach will employ a range of methodologies to suit Client's personal values and style. Client agrees to be open minded and partake in methods proposed. Client understands that Coach makes no guarantees as to the outcome of the Services, and Client hereby acknowledges that Coach is not an employment agent, business manager, financial analyst or psychotherapist, physician, or the client's pharmacist.
Client acknowledges that Coach, in consideration for the Services, will charge the credit card chosen by Client on the dates and for the amounts specified by Coach.
Client agrees to compensate Coach according to the payment schedule as offered by coach. The parties hereto agree that Client's failure to make or permit payments will cause irreparable harm to Coach for which damages would be difficult, if not impossible, to measure, including expenses incurred in connection with losses resulting from any delay. Accordingly, as liquidated damages for losses reasonably expected to be incurred (and not as a penalty) Coach shall charge a 5% (five percent) late penalty to all balances that are not paid when due.
Upon execution of this Agreement, Client shall be responsible for the payment amounts, on the payment dates, as offered by Coach. If Client cancels any Service for any reason whatsoever, Client shall not be entitled to a refund.
7. Chargebacks and Payment Security.
To the extent that Client provides Coach with credit card information for payment on Client's account, Coach shall be authorized to charge Client's credit card(s) for any unpaid charges. If Client uses a multiple payment plan to make payments to Coach, Coach shall be authorized to make all charges at the time they are due and is not required to seek separate authorization to do so. Client hereby agrees not to make any chargebacks to Coach's account. Client further agrees it shall not cancel the credit card provided as security without concurrent notice to Coach at the time such credit card is cancelled and the furnishing of replacement credit card information. Client is responsible for any fees associated with recouping payment on chargebacks and any other fees in connection with Coach's collection of payment hereunder.
In the event Client fails to make any of the payments within the time prescribed, Coach has the right to immediately cease all work until payment in full is paid. In addition, should payment fail to be made within 30 days of the due date, in addition to all other amounts due hereunder, interest on the unpaid balance will accrue at a rate of 1% per month.
9. No Transfer of Intellectual Property.
Coach's original materials shall be provided to the Client for Client's individual use only. Client shall not be authorized to use any of Coach's intellectual property for Client's business purposes. All intellectual property, including Coach's course materials, shall remain the sole property of Coach. No license to sell or distribute Coach's materials is granted or implied. Transfer and distribution of Coach's materials is prohibited.
10. No Distribution of Services.
Client agrees not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, share, sell, distribute, trade or otherwise disseminate or exploit for any purposes any portion of the Services or any other goods and services provided in connection therewith (including course materials), including but not limited to permitting any third party access to the Services or any other goods and services provided in connection therewith (including course materials).
Any and all information shared by Client will be held confidential by Coach. This includes all discussions and any written materials. Furthermore, no information will be released to any other individual or agency without specific consent of Client, unless specifically required by law or if there exists danger of harm to Client or someone else. Coach will make every effort to safeguard personal information, however, there may be situations whereby Coach is not the appropriate individual to provide services and Client may need to be referred to another agency.
Coach has the right to use case studies of Client's situations and results or Client testimonials in future work but without making reference to Client's identity. Client will always be contacted for notification prior to any case study or testimonial being published. Client will not be identified by full name.
Each party hereto represents and warrants to the other that such party has acted in good faith, and agrees to continue to so act, in the negotiation, execution, delivery, performance, and any termination of this Agreement.
13. Agreement between Coach and Client.
Client agrees to not withhold any information necessary for Coach to provide the Services or that could prevent the sessions from running fluidly. Client agrees to be open, present and prepared to fully participate in receiving the Services.
CLIENT ACCEPTS AND AGREES THAT CLIENT IS 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR CLIENT'S PROGRESS AND RESULTS FROM THE SERVICES. CLIENT ACCEPTS AND AGREES THAT CLIENT IS THE ONE VITAL ELEMENT TO SUCCESS AND THAT COACH CANNOT CONTROL CLIENT. COACH MAKES NO GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY THAT THE PROGRAM WILL MEET CLIENT'S REQUIREMENTS OR THAT ALL CLIENTS WILL ACHIEVE THE SAME RESULTS.
THE SERVICES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) AND ALL OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY COACH HEREIN ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. COACH DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT THE SERVICES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR ANY OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY, THROUGH OR ON BEHALF OF COACH UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.
BECKY PALMER IS NOT ACTING IN THE CAPACITY OF A DOCTOR OR YOUR PERSONAL PHARMACIST, DIETITIAN, PSYCHOLOGIST OR ANY OTHER LICENSED MEDICAL OR RELATED PROFESSIONAL AND BECKY PALMER IS NOT PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE, PHARMACEUTICAL CARE, NUTRITIONAL SERVICES, WILL NOT DIAGNOSE, TREAT OR CURE IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER ANY DISEASE, CONDITION, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL AILMENT. ALL INFORMATION IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR OR REPLACEMENT OF MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT, AND/OR ADVICE OBTAINED FROM AND THROUGH LICENSED QUAILFIED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.
BECKY PALMER (BRILLIANCE HEALTH COACHING) MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES INLCUDED ON THE WEBSITE OR AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE THROUGH THE WEBSITE. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSABLE AT LAW BECKY PALMER (BRILLIANCE HEALTH COACHING) DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
BY USING COACH AS LONG AS DEFINED WITHIN THIS AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES, CLIENT ACCEPTS ANY AND ALL RISKS, FORESEEABLE OR NONFORESEEABLE, ARISING FROM SUCH TRANSACTIONS AND CLIENT'S USE OF THE SERVICES (AS DEFINED HEREIN). IN NO EVENT WILL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF COACH WITH REGARD TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE SERVICES (AS DEFINED HEREIN), OR ANY OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES PROVIDED OR FAILED TO BE PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE COMPENSATION PAID BY CLIENT TO COACH UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. ALL CLAIMS AGAINST COACH MUST BE LODGED WITH THE ENTITY HAVING JURISDICTION WITHIN 100 CALANDER DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE EVENTS FIRST GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM OR OTHERWISE BE FORFEITED FOREVER.
COACH SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFIT, REVENUE, DATA, BUSINESS OR USE) EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
In the event that Client is in arrears of payment or otherwise in default of this agreement, all payments due hereunder for Services and other goods and services provided or to be provided by Coach to Client shall immediately become due and payable. Coach shall be allowed to immediately collect all such sums from Client and, at Coach's option, terminate providing further services to Client and/or this agreement. In the event that Client is in arrears of payments to Coach, Client shall be barred from using any of Coach's services. In addition, Coach may, at any time and without cause, terminate this agreement, at which time any and all amounts representing Services and other goods and services actually provided by Coach to Client shall immediately become due and payable.
Client shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Coach and its employees, affiliates, agents, representatives, successors and assigns from and against any and all liabilities and expense whatsoever  including without limitation, claims, damages, losses, judgments, awards, settlements, investigations, costs, attorney's fees, disbursements and any other liabilities which any of them may incur or become obligated to pay arising out of or resulting from the offering for sale, the sale, and/or use of the Services and other goods and services in connection herewith. Client hereby agrees that Coach's employees, affiliates, representatives, successors and assigns shall not be liable for any acts or omissions of Coach.
Client may not assign or otherwise transfer this agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Coach. Any attempt by Client to assign or otherwise transfer this agreement without such consent will be null and void and of no force and effect. Subject to the foregoing, this agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
Any modification or amendment of any provision of this agreement will be effective only if in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of the parties hereto. None of the provisions of this agreement shall be deemed to have been waived by any act or acquiescence by either party, its agents, or employees, but only by an instrument in writing signed by a duly authorized representative of such party. No waiver of any provision of this agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions or of the same provision on any other occasion.
Neither party will be responsible for any failure or delay in performing any of its obligations under this agreement (other than the obligation to pay money when due) due to causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to labor disputes, strikes, lockouts, shortages of or inability to obtain labor, energy, raw materials or supplies, war, riot, act of God or governmental action. Any failure to perform that is excused pursuant to this paragraph shall be cured as soon as is reasonably practical by the nonperforming party, but such failure shall not exceed thirty days from the date of notice of failure.
This agreement contains the complete understanding and agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements or understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter herein. This agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.
All schedules attached to this agreement will be deemed a part of this agreement and incorporated herein by reference. The term "agreement" refers to this Service Agreement and all of the schedules attached hereto.
1. I, the client, volunteer to be coached by Becky.
2. I understand that Becky is a coach, not a therapist or doctor. Although Becky is a pharmacist, she will not be acting as MY pharmacist. I understand that I must speak with my own heath care professionals before implementing anything new, whenever necessary.
3. I will keep an open mind, do my best, and be on time for sessions- and so will Becky.
4. Everything I say or write to Becky is strictly confidential unless I disclose that I am about to harm myself or another person (or do something that is against the law).
5. If I have to cancel a session, I will do my best to give Becky as much notice as possible. We will do our best to reschedule. I understand that all my sessions will expire 180 days from receipt of payment, whether I've used them or not.
6. I take responsibility for myself, my health and my success!


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Spring 2018 I line produced this Essentia Water commercial campaign for my friends over at STORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. The piece features the very talent(and easy to work with!) singer, Arlissa. Filmed at The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood.


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FLAGSTONE has unveiled the site of its first private school. Brisbane Catholic Education has bought 12 hectares of land in Peet Limited's $6.7 billion Flagstone City development at the north end of Flagstonian Drive. The multi-million school will service one of the biggest new housing zones in Australia with capacity for up to 1800 students from prep to Year 12. The multi-million dollar investment will be a landmark in Flagstone and add to the educational choices for families moving into the area. It is expected to open in 2023. Peet Limited CEO and managing director Brendan Gore said there was growing interest in Flagstone as the market recognised Flagston's future size and potential. Flagstone is the biggest and most advanced project in the Greater Flagstone Priority Development Area. As well as the region's 126-hectare city centre, it will also deliver 12,000 new homes in the school's immediate catchment. "The challenge in building a city of this size is to attract high quality infrastructure early, so it is available to residents as the community grows," Mr Gore said. "The new Catholic College will be a landmark in the heart of Flagstone, within walking distance of the proposed future train station. It will give Flagstone families more choice in quality education alongside the existing state primary and secondary schools. "Over the next 30 years, Flagstone is designed to become the main CBD for a regional population of around 120,000 people – that's a population comparable to Toowoomba or Cairns. "Ultimately, Flagstone is likely to support two more schools, with plans for a hospital and tertiary institution, as well as a billion dollar local economy with around 10,000 jobs." Brisbane Catholic Education spokeman John Phelan said the new school would launch with Years K-3 and Year 7, adding a new primary and secondary grade each year. "Our team is constantly looking for suitable land in areas that are experiencing rapid population increases, particularly around Brisbane and the Gold Coast, so Flagstone was an obvious choice," he said. "At this stage, we expect to open in 2023, subject to approvals. Our development program typically starts two years ahead. At that point we open expressions of interest for enrolments. "Often new schools provide the first facilities in a growing area. Flagstone is much more advanced but we still want the school to be a focal point for the community." "We will also be forming a community consultative committee to help design the new campus and to have input to the curriculum so it meets the needs of local students." Catholic Education is one of the biggest providers in Australia. It operates about 300 primary and secondary schools across Queensland catering for more than 147,000 students.
FLAGSTONE has unveiled the site of its first private school.
UNVEILED: Brisbane Catholic Education secures a 12-hectare site for the first private school in Flagstone City.
Brisbane Catholic Education has bought 12 hectares of land in Peet Limited's $6.7 billion Flagstone City development at the north end of Flagstonian Drive.
The multi-million school will service one of the biggest new housing zones in Australia with capacity for up to 1800 students from prep to Year 12.
The multi-million dollar investment will be a landmark in Flagstone and add to the educational choices for families moving into the area. It is expected to open in 2023.
Peet Limited CEO and managing director Brendan Gore said there was growing interest in Flagstone as the market recognised Flagston's future size and potential.
Flagstone is the biggest and most advanced project in the Greater Flagstone Priority Development Area.
As well as the region's 126-hectare city centre, it will also deliver 12,000 new homes in the school's immediate catchment.
"The challenge in building a city of this size is to attract high quality infrastructure early, so it is available to residents as the community grows," Mr Gore said.
"The new Catholic College will be a landmark in the heart of Flagstone, within walking distance of the proposed future train station. It will give Flagstone families more choice in quality education alongside the existing state primary and secondary schools.
"Over the next 30 years, Flagstone is designed to become the main CBD for a regional population of around 120,000 people – that's a population comparable to Toowoomba or Cairns.
Brisbane Catholic Education spokeman John Phelan said the new school would launch with Years K-3 and Year 7, adding a new primary and secondary grade each year.
"Our team is constantly looking for suitable land in areas that are experiencing rapid population increases, particularly around Brisbane and the Gold Coast, so Flagstone was an obvious choice," he said.
"At this stage, we expect to open in 2023, subject to approvals. Our development program typically starts two years ahead. At that point we open expressions of interest for enrolments.
Catholic Education is one of the biggest providers in Australia.
It operates about 300 primary and secondary schools across Queensland catering for more than 147,000 students.


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Engineering technology emphasizes the application of scientific and engineering techniques to a variety of real-world problems. Application is the key word in this definition, in that engineering technology emphasizes practical applications as well as theory. Engineering technologists work in the job spectrum between the engineer and the skilled technician, with responsibilities closest to those of the engineer.
Learn to design products, systems, components, or processes with good structure, function, quality and manufacturing ability.
Learn to work with engineers in the design phase of product and process development.
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Lloyds Energy Group LLC has announced that it has submitted a formal application with the Department of Energy (DOE) to export LNG to countries that have a free trade agreement (FTA) with the US from its proposed facility in Calhoun County, Texas, US.
The Lloyds Texas project will be known as Point Comfort LNG, and it is expected that the FTA application will be approved by Spring 2017. Lloyds Energy will use two 4.5 million tpy nearshore floating LNG vessels, as well as additional support barges and onshore facilities.
Philip Holland, Lloyds Energy CEO, said: "Lloyds Energy is strongly positioned to meet client demand, and submitting our Point Comfort LNG FTA application is an important first step towards making the final investment decision.
"The US has an abundant supply of natural gas and the international market has a growing demand for cleaner, more efficient fuel."
Randy Boyd, Calhoun County Port Authority Board Chairman, added: "Our mission at the Calhoun County Port Authority is to stimulate economic development. Point Comfort LNG will bring hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue to the county and state as well as provide hundreds of long-term jobs."


In other words, employers must provide reasonable notice or pay in lieu to all employees unless there is just cause to support the termination. Otherwise, it is a wrongful dismissal.
This article will focus on the latter (2), whether the employee was terminated with reasonable notice. Please read our guide to (1) "just cause" terminations for more.
There are two kinds of notice.
Subject to a few caveats, employers must provide terminated employees the same salary during the notice period, plus any incentive compensation (i.e. commission, bonus and equity) and benefits (i.e. health and dental, insurance, company car, cell phone).
Working notice is when an employee is terminated, but must continue to work (and get paid) until a set date following termination.
Working notice is legal in Ontario. Thus, if the employee is provided a reasonable amount of working notice, the employer owes the employee no additional money.
An employee may refuse to work during the working notice period and instead seek payment in lieu of notice in certain circumstances, most often where the relationship between employee and employer has soured to the point that working notice is impractical. Nevertheless, employees are cautioned to speak to an employment lawyer before refusing working notice, or else they may be found to have quit and therefore entitled to nothing. Call us today for advice related to refusal to work during the working notice period.
An employee who agrees to work during the working notice period is still entitled to seek additional pay in lieu of notice, above and beyond the working notice provided, in case the amount of notice provided is inadequate. As well, some employees would be entitled to a payment of statutory severance pay on top of working notice.
"Pay in lieu of notice" is occasionally referred to as "termination pay" or in some cases, by some lay people, as "severance".
Pay in lieu of notice, sometimes referred to as termination pay, is the amount of money the employer must pay the employee if the employer seeks to immediately terminate the employee without working notice.
Pay in lieu of notice, similar to working notice, is measured in units of time. This means the employer owes the terminated employee either a lump sum payment or salary continuance for which the employee does not have to work for. The amount of pay the employer owes the employee following termination is called the "notice period". If the notice period is insufficient, it is a wrongful dismissal, and the employee should seek out an employment lawyer to demand additional money.
Like working notice, what is a reasonable notice period depends on the circumstances, which will be discussed below.
Note that the term "severance" is a legal term that does not mean pay in lieu of notice or termination pay. Severance is a bonus paid to some long term employees under certain circumstances, but is usually worth less than a claim for wrongful dismissal and should be avoided without legal advice.
Notice is measured in two different ways: statutory notice and common law reasonable notice.
Employees may be entitled to both forms, which ever is greater, but at the very minimum, must receive statutory notice.
Reasonable notice is generally much more lucrative than statutory notice. In this regard, some employers put a limit on reasonable notice or provide a formula in employment contracts. Conversely, employers are not allowed to put a limit on statutory notice.
Even if an employment contract limits reasonable notice by way of a termination clause, an employment lawyer may be able to strike out that termination clause as void or unenforceable. Click here for more or call us today for advice.
Statutory notice is the minimum amount of notice that an employee must receive according to laws made by the government.
Employees who have worked for more than 3 months in an occupation regulated by Ontario must receive 1 week of notice for every year of service up to maximum of 8 weeks. For example, an employee who has worked for 6 years must receive 6 weeks' working notice or 6 weeks' pay in lieu of notice after termination, at minimum.
Likewise, employees who have worked for more than 3 months in an occupation regulated by the federal government (i.e. telecommunications, transportation, banking, etc.) must receive 2 weeks' notice of termination, at minimum. In addition, federally regulated employees who have worked at least one year must also be provided 2 days' notice per year of service, or 5 days at minimum.
It is always a wrongful dismissal if the employer provided the employee anything less than minimum statutory notice.
In other words, reasonable notice is the amount of notice than an employee must receive according to judge made laws passed down over time.
Reasonable notice is based on common law "precedents", or similar cases from Canadian courts. For a lengthier discussion on reasonable notice, please click here.
Calculating reasonable notice is an art, not a science. There is no formula like there is for statutory notice. It is a myth that employees are generally awarded 1 month pay for every year of service. In fact, many employees get much more than 1 month' pay for every year of service.
4. the availability of similar employment while having regard to experience, training and qualifications.
4. there are few similar employers in the country, so his pool of target employers would be miniscule.
In this case, the CEO could receive up to 36 months' of common law notice.
Alternately, for example, a fry cook at a fast-food restaurant in Toronto, who is just starting his career, who only worked one week, who is only 20 years old, who has no skills, would receive the minimum amount of reasonable notice because he could easily find comparable employment. After all, there are vast amounts of vacant, low skill positions he could apply to.
In this case, the fry cook would likely receive only one month of reasonable notice. Short term employees, even those who only worked a single day, are generally entitled to a minimum of 1-3 months' reasonable notice. The courts are rational, and are aware it takes months, not days, for people to land on their feet.
Thus, whenever we get a new client, we ask them a series of questions reflecting the four points noted above. Thereafter, we compare the client's answers with a special database of precedents from 1000's of Canadian court cases to determine what a court would likely award that client based on their circumstances. Only then can we calculate how much reasonable notice they should receive.
Notwithstanding the above, the courts are open to creative interpretations of reasonable notice. For example, if an employee was persuaded to leave a job to come to another (i.e. inducement), the courts may take that into account in calculating the employee's length of service and thus drastically increase the notice period.
Unless the employment contract states otherwise, it is a wrongful dismissal if the employer offered anything less than reasonable notice according to the common law.
Employees are entitled to salary, bonuses and benefits during the notice period.
Not only are employees supposed to be paid their usual salary during the notice period, but they should also be paid the same bonus they would have received during the notice period. In addition, they should also be provided the same benefits (i.e. insurance, cell phone reimbursement, etc.) during the notice period. In other words, the employee must be given the same compensation he or she expected to receive over the whole notice period, unless the employment contract says otherwise.
Notice may not be the only entitlement to funds an employee has access to following termination.
Employees can be awarded significant additional funds if, for example, they were terminated in bad faith, threatened with just cause where no cause existed, discriminated against or harassed.
In addition, employees are often entitled to be reimbursed for their legal costs in demanding or suing for more money, career transition services, the cost of moving, and training, among others.
Employees should never sign a termination package without consulting an employment lawyer.
Employers will likely never offer an employee their full entitlement to common law notice. Considering how lucrative common law notice is, why would they?
Our wrongful dismissal lawyers are regularly sought out by employees to provide consultation and advice, and write a demand letter or sue for wrongful dismissal, if need be. We are Toronto's most trusted and respected wrongful dismissal law firm. Call a wrongful dismissal employment lawyer today.


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Renault opens Design Center in Shanghai
Renault has announced the opening of a new Design Center in Shanghai, which will focus on the development of connected, innovative and electric mobility solutions.
The new facility is Renault's seventh design center worldwide, joining the design centers already present in France, Romania, South Korea, Brazil and India.
The new Renault Design Center Shanghai will imagine and design future Renault models directly addressing the expectations of Chinese customers.
Laurens van den Acker, Executive Vice President, Corporate Design, explains: "Our new design studio in Shanghai fully supports Groupe Renault's strategy to win over new customers in China. We plan to hire some 20 local designers in the coming months. These talents will help us to anticipate the expectations of Chinese customers. Renault Design Center Shanghai will play a major role in the design of future local products. It will also contribute to global Groupe Renault projects."
Renault's design center in Shanghai will cover all automotive design sectors, including exterior and interior design, colors and materials, UX design and UI design.
Based in the center of Shanghai and drawing on the city's creative momentum, the designers will explore the latest trends with a view to responding to the expectations of Chinese customers both in terms of styling and technological innovation.
The designers at the Shanghai center, like those at the group's other design centers, will be able to participate in in-house styling competitions organized for all Groupe Renault projects. All the studies for future projects will benefit from a multicultural and creative approach thanks to the 32 nationalities present at the Design Department.
The new design center in Shanghai will support Groupe Renault's expansion strategy in China. The world's number-one car market since 2009 and Groupe Renault's fourth-largest market in 2018, China is one of the key pillars of the Drive the Future strategic plan.
In the video above Anthony LO, Groupe Renault's Vice President, Exterior Design, and Yafei ZHAO, Head of Renault Design Center Shanghai, present the new facility.
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How a stubborn and savvy group of franchisees turned Midwest-based Dairy Queen into a Lone Star institution.
This article is part of Texas Monthly's special fiftieth-anniversary issue. Read about the other icons that have defined Texas since 1973.
One of the essential rites of passage for a native Texan is that first, confusing visit to a Dairy Queen outside of the state. Sure, a Dairy Queen in Maryland or Missouri will happily sell you a Blizzard and a Dilly Bar. But where's the steak-finger country basket, the chicken-fried-steak sandwich called the Dude, or any burger belonging to the Buster family, be it Hungr-, Belt-, or Triple-? And why aren't the posters on the walls emblazoned with the phrase "That's what I like about Texas," a line lifted from a catchy jingle that's more familiar to young Texans than our official state song? (It's "Texas, Our Texas," kids.)
These details are so central to the Texas DQ experience that it would be jarring to cross over our border into Arkansas, stop at the DQ on Magnolia's Main Street, and see only chicken fingers—no steak!—accompanied by the numbingly banal tagline "Happy Tastes Good."
And yet, fifty years ago, few of those favorite foods existed. The Hungr-Buster didn't show up until 1974, and the country basket wasn't trademarked until two years later. And that iconic jingle? It didn't hit airwaves until 2002, as part of a very successful ad campaign.
But one institution that was around in 1973 was the Texas Dairy Queen Operators Council (TDQOC). This co-op of Texas franchise owners was essential to putting the Texas in Texas Dairy Queens. It's thanks to the TDQOC that the chain became such an integral part of our culture that Larry McMurtry used it in the title of one of his memoirs.
The origins of the TDQOC date back to 1947, when Rolly Klose opened Texas's first DQ franchise, in Austin. Dairy Queen's Illinois-based founders had also sold Klose the rights to the entire Texas territory, which allowed him to sell franchises to nearly anyone. Klose ran his business informally; he lent money to aspiring restaurateurs and scribbled contracts on napkins. "Bob bought ours directly from Rolly, who was in his pajamas, out in the garage," recalls Jennifer Bowen, a DQ operator whose late husband purchased his first franchise, in Falfurrias, in the early seventies. Klose, who occasionally sealed deals in his daytime clothes as well, kept busy, and by 1973 there were more Dairy Queens in Texas than in any other state.
Because Klose was pretty hands-off, his franchisees felt free to update their menus however they wanted. While national Dairy Queens focused largely on desserts, Texas owners started selling burgers and other savory foods as early as the fifties. After all, they had to compete with Whataburger. That fast-growing, Corpus Christi–based chain was tightly controlled by the Dobson family, which gave its franchisees advantages of scale and reassured customers that when they walked into a Whataburger, they'd know what they were going to find. To bring that kind of consistency to Texas's hundreds of DQs, franchise owners established the TDQOC to standardize menus and pooled advertising money that funded Texas-specific campaigns—much as Chevrolet and Ford make truck commercials specifically for the Texas market.
A Dairy Queen in Cleburne in the mid-1950s.Courtesy of Mayfield Dairy Queen
Perhaps the TDQOC's greatest accomplishment is that it still exists. Rolly Klose sold his Texas territory rights back to DQ in 1980, and the bigwigs (who by then were based in Minneapolis) tried to tell the Texans what to put on their menus and how to spend their advertising dollars. The Texans, being Texans, didn't take kindly to that and filed suit, charging fraud and misrepresentation, in 1991. "We reached a settlement agreement in 1992, and we just peacefully coexist," says Bill Hall, a former TDQOC president. "They have continued to change our royalty contracts, but they have to accept our use of Texas Dairy Queen products and let Texas do its own advertising—unless they can get the majority of Texas operators to agree to go to their system. And that will be hard to get, because these people love their independence too much."
Despite that victory for Texas exceptionalism, Dairy Queen no longer has the footprint here that it once did. In 1980 DQ boasted 1,008 Texas locations; today there are fewer than 600, a collapse that can be blamed partly on a Dallas investment firm that bought dozens of Texas DQs and then declared bankruptcy. Many small towns where a Dairy Queen was once the main gathering place are now without one, a major blow to our rural communities.
The Texas menu has changed over the years, though only for the better. It now features fried jalapeños, steak fingers infused with pepper jack cheese, and, sometimes, guacamole. But you can still get a Hungr-Buster, a country basket, and the Dude, and you can still hear that classic jingle. (In 2022 it got an update by Lubbock-born country star Josh Abbott.) Much remains the same. No matter which Midwestern conglomerate owns the company—as of right now, it's Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway—Dairy Queen is still what we like about Texas.
This article originally appeared in the February 2023 issue of Texas Monthly with the headline "DQ, Our DQ." Subscribe today.
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SAND has filed the following comment letter to address development of Massport's Parcel F property (already under development with office and hotel towers and a small number of luxury condo units). This letter responds to an Expanded Environmental Notification Form (EENF) recently submitted for approval by Massport to the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA). Public comment on the EENF was solicited.
Related info: Massport recently filed an EENF for proposed development of the entire 30-acre parcel named Commonwealth Flats, including Parcel F. To read SAND's comment letter regarding the entire Commonwealth Flats proposal, click here. Last week, the EOEA issued a decision on Commonwealth Flats, requiring Massport to complete an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), a process that correctly requires Massport to fully examine environmental and public realm impacts in the larger context of an evolving district.
For more comment on this proposed Massport Commonwealth Flats Master Plan click here.
Mr. Bob Durand, Secretary
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Attention: MEPA Office
100 Cambridge Street,	20th Floor
Boston, MA	02202
Attn:	Ms Laura Rome
re: Massport, Parcel F Development
EOEA # 11882
Dear Secretary Durand,
Parcel F is a critical site for future development which will set the tone for other projects in this district, and define the character of the D Street corridor. SAND believes that it is essential that these buildings set a higher standard in all regards, particularly their contributions to the urban fabric and their protection of the environment. We support these projects and hope that they will be able to move forward, but also need to raise some serious concerns regarding specific characteristics and impacts.
The recent decision to require a full EIR process for Commonwealth Flats and individual projects gives us a higher level of confidence that development in Fort Point Channel and the Waterfront will proceed in the best interests of both the locality and Commonwealth. Your continuing focus on this unique area is valued, and will be essential for it to achieve its potential.
The assumption that development of the district will occur incrementally, over many decades, and can be addressed at some later date is incomplete. Massport is now constructing an office tower, has built a hotel, and has plans for three more buildings of nearly one-half million square feet apiece, exclusive of additional development in Commonwealth Flats. The Convention Center will add over another million square feet and will be in construction within a year, to open in 2002. Several hotels of upwards of 400 rooms are anticipated to serve the Convention Center. Fan Piers' owners are now proposing 3.3 million square feet of construction, also to begin construction in the next few years. This construction could all be completed well within the next ten years, and other nearby sites may also move forward simultaneously, leading to perhaps ten million square feet overall of new construction.
The Memorandum of Understanding with the BRA, previously committed to by Massport, does not appear to have been concluded. Without it there is only continuing good will to ensure that local zoning controls and development goals will be followed by Massport. We hope that the MOU can be finalized quickly, and that in its absence EOEA will be doubly vigilant that projects maintain consistency with relevant planning decisions.
SAND should be acknowledged and included as an interested party to this development, and is otherwise claimed as a neighborhood participant in this EENF, having hosted a Massport presentation on their development goals over a year ago and continuing to represent neighborhood concerns and regional interests in this district. We assert our standing on this and other Massport Development projects in the South Boston Waterfront area, and look forward to continuing our constructive dialogue with Massport and other interested and affected parties on these issues.
Building maximum occupancies and users have not been indicated, complicating a full understanding of operation and impacts of this development proposal.
SAND supports varied housing throughout the district as a means of creating community and reducing housing pressure in Boston, but is concerned that this location will be quite distant from other residences. The 88 units proposed will not suffice in themselves. Hotel rooms, while bringing people to the district, do not contribute towards establishing a residential neighborhood. We would hope that there are plans that we are currently unaware of that would provide a significant housing element near Parcel F and link these residential units to others. With a residential density under 32 units per acre it demonstrates that providing a residential mixed-use component on other sites could be readily accommodated, and that the BRA's target for housing could be easily met or exceeded.
This EENF is silent on the provision of an affordability component for the residential units. There needs to be the fullest variety of housing types and income levels so the Seaport does not become an enclave of the wealthy alone. Different levels of affordability should be closely adjacent, if not possible to provide in the same building.
Urban Form
We find that the design of the drop off apron for the hotel is not in keeping with good urban planning principles, violating the street wall and interrupting pedestrian circulation. The deep, shadowing overhang of the hotel will reduce its active participation in the life of Congress Street Extension, discouraging passersby from using the facility. This design will encourage the side of the hotel to become a short term parking lot, similar to the Four Seasons Hotel on Boylston Street. We would prefer an arrangement similar to that planned by the Boston Harbor Hotel as a way to provide access and an improved streetscape, while accommodating other users of the street.
The restaurant location adjacent to the face of the planned park is well chosen, but needs to have entries along D Street, and at the corner of the block, to give activity to the street. Similarly, the retail elements in both buildings should have entries giving directly on to the streets on each side of the building. The office building should provide entry to its lobby from Connector road to ease pedestrian access from the proposed transit station.
Office building and hotel lobbies are not public spaces, though they may meet technical definitions. If the proponent wants to assert the provision of public space, they should then agree to permanent access and use controls no more stringent than those governing public parks.
The retail space facing Market Street appears unlikely to be able to support itself, unless the facing developments are more intensively occupied and have primary entries oriented towards it.
Current stormwater runoff and solids should not be the basis for future performance. Due to greater impervious lot coverage there may be an increase in runoff volumes. Rainwater and graywater generated by the project should be reused to substitute for potable or process water use, or made to perc to ground on site or on the proposed park. There may be cost savings to reducing runoff and water use, such that new BWSC lines are not required. The amount and dimension of solids to be removed should be clearly stated and maximized. No CSOs should be generated by this project. A date for research into downstream capacity be completed should be established. That information be should be submitted for public review and comment prior to permitting.
Building energy usage estimates should be available for review and comment at a point in the design process where improvements can still occur.
Daylighting calculations should be used to maximize the amount and duration of the sunlight that can reach sidewalks throughout the year. Solar glare should be demonstrably minimized. The Seaport Hotel and East Office Building should not become the measure of sufficient performance. We are concerned with the bulk of these buildings and their occupancy of an entire block each. However, SAND is not recommending lower heights or lesser density for this proposal, unless access and servicing constraints are otherwise insurmountable.
Historic fill in this district contains debris and artifacts, from other areas of Boston, of archeological significance. A plan should be created for the identification, retrieval or conservation in place, and preservation of items of historic or cultural interest that may be disturbed or discovered.
SAND supports transit, walking, bicycling, TDMs, and other transportation modes which reduce reliance on private vehicles. However, we feel that the levels being asserted are overly optimistic in the absence of greater detail and more aggressive implementation efforts. With an occupancy exceeding 2,200 persons, the trip generation table suggests that 648 auto trips will be necessary for the office building alone in each peak hour, at least 1.3 times as many as table A-4 indicates. The apparent explanation is that extremely high levels of car pooling are contemplated, or the institution of flex-time hours to such an extent that only half of the employees would arrive during multi-hour daily peaks.
The absence of an existing conditions or no-build transportation baseline evaluation should be remedied. The preconstruction Central Artery evaluation identifies several existing points of congestion in South Boston that will continue to be problematic.
The recent reduction by 1,000 spaces of the Convention Center's parking garage capacity, proposed changes in auto and truck circulation, and continuing uncertainty in the future use of the Pappas parcel at D and Summer Streets suggests that the design of D Street, Summer Street, Viaduct Street and their intersections have not been resolved with any certitude. SAND will not support any design changes which degrade the pedestrian environment. No party should be released from responsibility for these areas until all outstanding concerns have been resolved, and projected traffic volumes have been accommodated or mitigated. Additional design efforts should be required to remedy these issues, and provide satisfactory levels of service and streetscape amenities.
Massport should be aware of capacity and service limitations of MBTA Piers Transitway. The ability of the MBTA to purchase additional vehicles, hire additional personnel, and reduce headways to undetermined practicable minimums sufficient to keep pace with demand has not been demonstrated. EOEA is well informed of the MBTA's delays on projects relating to the CA/T project, some of which are nearly ten years behind schedule, or appear to have been abandoned. SAND strongly advocates for the highest level of frequent and affordable intermodal transit, but is concerned that even the most aggressive program might lag well behind demand in the Seaport. There should be detailed contingency plans developed by Massport, mandated to anticipate and compensate for any emerging shortfall in transit service.
Massport should facilitate WTC transit station planning, so that riders can exit directly to the East or North, reducing the total walking distance. If pedestrians must enter or exit by the Viaduct Street alignment it could double the distance to Parcel F, discouraging potential transit users.
The anticipated Transportation Demand Management measures should be studied to determine the level of transportation improvement they will be able to contribute, and provide a description of procedures which will monitor continuing performance, achievement of goals, and continuing improvement in the reduction of single occupancy vehicle use. Massport should commit to specific timeframes and overall goals for implementation of TDM strategies. We realize the difficulty of setting specific targets for single elements, and it is inappropriate to limit the suite of services that might prove most effective. But this EENF offers no expectation of efficacy or suggestion as to the level of congestion relief that TDM is expected to offer. There should be sufficient experience with TMAs and TDM practices at this point, ranging from the local to national, that can indicate achievable performance levels.
Parking spaces for the 88 residential units should be made available at a maximum rate of 1 per unit, but should not be included in purchase or lease rates. Rather, the costs of parking should be fully understood, and spaces should be sold or leased individually, encouraging occupants to reduce auto ownership. A car-share program or other short-term lease or rental programs should be combined with hotel usages to reduce overall demand for vehicles and garaging requirements.
Some of the sites identified for interim surface parking which would serve Parcel F development currently are occupied by maritime related industries. Existing maritime, industrial and related businesses should be required to be successfully relocated within the Marine Industrial Park or EDIC prior to use of these sites for at-grade interim parking.
Massport is pooling Commonwealth Flats parking demand among several parking facilities, which will be constructed over several years or economic cycles, making it imperative that close attention be paid to their allocation and utilization as new proposals advance. Temptations will arise to over-program limited parking spaces, exacerbating congestion and motorist frustration. Massport should be required to identify specific allocations when calculating parking provision.
SAND appreciates the effort exhibited in the pedestrian streetscape described, and hopes that this will include sidewalks having a minimum of eight feet of unobstructed walkway, clear paths of travel, with street furniture organized at crossings to permit queuing, ready street crossings, clear lines of sight to approaching traffic, and smooth paving materials. We encourage Massport to work closely with WalkBoston to develop exemplary guidelines and implementation for the pedestrian environment.
We anticipate that actual pedestrian usage related to Parcel F development might be twice that projected, when various tourism, shopping, recreational, lunch, after work, and errand related trips are fully accounted for. Pedestrians currently represent the majority transportation mode in downtown Boston, and will need to be predominant in the Seaport if it is to be successful.
There should be pedestrian crossings at several intersections that are not indicated in the EENF: 3 crossings at the intersection of New Fish Pier Road and Market Street; Market Street and Northern Avenue, South and East sides; Service Road at Congress Street Extension and Connector Road; mid-block between hotel and office building entrances; from New Fish Pier Road to the new Park. Crossings should have pedestrian controlled signal override actuation on all roadways with more than 250 vph.
Key pedestrian corridors should include both sides of Viaduct Street, Summer Street and Northern Avenue. The Congress Street corridor should extend to the Harbor. The sidewalk should extend alongside the roadway on the West side of D Street adjacent to the current office development project. The Harborwalk should be indicated, with a timetable for completion of its missing elements.
Signal timing described for D Street appears to make it difficult for pedestrians to cross D Street. This should be examined and modified. Pedestrian cycles should timed so that no pedestrians need be stranded on islands or medians, but can cross each street fully on one phase. Pedestrian signal phases should include both concurrent and exclusive phases whenever possible, and total pedestrian crossing time should be maximized in all cases.
Pedestrian entrances to buildings should be increased in number with several along D Street, no block should be without any pedestrian entries, particularly at corners. An entry at least every 50 feet would be preferable.
Jon Seward, on behalf of
Seaport Alliance for a Neighborhood Design


Those grappling with Brexit or President-elect Donald Trump's recent victory now have a perfect descriptor for their feelings.
Oxford English Dictionaries selected "post-truth" as its notable term of 2016.
Though "post-truth" has existed for a decade, OED reported a spike in the term's use, especially in relation to United Kingdom's EU referendum and the United States presidential election.
"It has also become associated with a particular noun, in the phrase post-truth politics," OED reported.
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KENTUCKY (1/20/19) — Kentucky State Police has activated efforts to remove abandoned vehicles along the right-of-way of major highways in western Kentucky.
Abandoned vehicles will be towed to keep them from becoming an obstacle to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet snow and ice clearing operations. Vehicles that are stalled, become disabled or are abandoned will be removed as quickly as possible.
Motorists are asked to avoid unnecessary travel. If you do travel, please be prepared for the extreme cold, snow, and wind that you may encounter.


Our travel expert returns to one of his favorite cities and discovers a mansion turned into a hotel. Buenos Aires isn't a city for the faint hearted. It's an up-all-night, food- and fashion-obsessed place with extraordinary architecture that reflects strong European influences. Traffic rules seem optional, restaurants consider 10 o'clock the start of dinner and the best tango parlors don't crank up until after midnight. I often recommend Buenos Aires to friends who've "done" Europe and want to visit somewhere closer than Asia. And while the city isn't the bargain it was a couple years ago, it's still one of the most vibrant capital cities in the world.
Recently I flew south to check into a new hotel that's the talk of the town. It's the Algodon Mansion, a boutique hotel created from the bones of a belle époque mansion in Recoleta, the city's most elegant neighborhood. A member of the Relais & Châteaux association of luxury hotels, it features 10 suites with high, high ceilings, huge marble and limestone bathrooms, fireplaces, and the kind of lavish appointments you'd expect in a hotel where rates start at $600 a night. (An iPod-synchronized hydrotherapy massage tub? Yeah, they've got that.) There's a small rooftop pool with a teak sun deck, and a nearby health club is available for use by hotel guests. On the ground floor of the hotel, a cozy and sophisticated bar is off to the left, and the menu in the polished, small dining room to the right features organic vegetables, fruit and olive oil from the hotel's sister estate in wine country. An outdoor terrace opens for dining when the weather is comfortable.
The Algodon Mansion is within easy walking or cab distance of many of the city's premier attractions. The magnificent Teatro Colón is open after massive reservations. A 10-minute cab ride puts you in Buenos Aires' newest neighborhood, Puerto Madero, home of the stunning Colección de Arte Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat, a modern glass and steel museum built by Argentine's wealthiest woman before her recent death. Works by the likes of Dali, Turner and Bruegel are displayed, along with paintings by Antonio Berni and other contemporary Argentine artists. And it's an easy walk from the hotel to Recoleta's famous cemetery with its elaborate crypts, including one in memory of Evita Peron.
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Rand Fishkin on optimizing for and against Google
NEW YORK – Google's relationship with brands has shifted from referrer to competitor, SparkToro CEO and co-founder Rand Fishkin said at SMX East on Wednesday during his keynote about how the search engine's business model has been evolving.
Now that the majority of Google searches are no-click, companies will have to find on-SERP opportunities to reach their audiences and strengthen their branding so that users will actively seek them out, said Fishkin.
The zero-click search trend
More than half (56.1%) of Google searches conducted from a mobile browser and 34.9% of Google desktop searches ended without a click to other content, according to Jumpshot data. "However, the trend is the same: organic, going down; while paid and zero-click searches are on the rise," said Fishkin.
Source: SparkToro.
"In September, 7.5% of all searches resulted in a click to an Alphabet property," said Fishkin. "Google is the biggest beneficiary of Google Search today. Nobody else comes close to that 7.5% number."
From middleman to "competitor"
In addition to organic click volume eroding, Google's direct answers and its foray into verticals resolves searches in numerous industries, such as weather, travel, local, and reviews, without the user ever having to click through to the sites that originally published that information.
"This is widespread, friends," said Fishkin, citing results from Google Hotels, Flights, Jobs, the local pack and other types of rich results surfacing on the main results page. "We are talking about results that are taking business away from Skyscanner and Kayak in travel, from Eater and Yelp in local results, from U.S. News and FiveThirtyEight in the college rankings, from Wunderground and Weather.com, from MetaCritic and PC Gamer, and basically everybody but Alphabet when it comes to a lot of popular culture and media stuff."
What brands can do about it
"We have to find ways to make our brand what searchers seek out," said Fishkin. "I don't want searches for 'weather'; I want searches for my brand: I want searches for 'Weather Underground' and 'Weather.com' and 'Weather Channel.' I want to find ways to benefit from zero-click searches."
Despite the bleak outlook for organic traffic in certain industries, there are still a number of ways that brands can influence what Fishkin refers to as "post-search behavior."
Designing content with rich results in mind is one way companies can increase their visibility on the search results page — what Fishkin refers to as and "on-SERP SEO" — and the attribution from those results may help familiarize users with your brand. Buying ads will also help you do this, Fishkin said.
Offline brand campaigns, such as billboards, radio and TV ads can also influence search behavior. If users are actively seeking out your brand, claiming or suggesting changes to your knowledge panel can help you positively influence brand perception. To bolster your brand even further, Fishkin recommended reputation management SEO to help control branded search results.
The prisoner's dilemma for brands
"The prisoner's dilemma is 'Do I optimize for zero-click searches, for providing these answers, for marking my results the way Google wants them — and potentially losing traffic as a result?'" said Fishkin, highlighting the predicament that many brands are now finding themselves in.
If your brand doesn't benefit from ranking for a given query without traffic or doesn't receive credit for it, you should instead optimize for keywords that do send traffic, Fishkin said. Source: SparkToro.
Fishkin's mechanism for navigating this dilemma divides the issue into two categories: one for all types of content that can surface as a rich result (above), and another specifically for search results derived from structured data (below).
Brands should consider whether they will gain or lose value from adding structured data, and whether it's more practical to cede the answer box to a competitor and pursue other keyword opportunities. Source: SparkToro.
"All of us have to try and build walls to protect against the competition that will absolutely come to sector after sector from Google as they search for growth … that is just the reality," said Fishkin. "But, I think we have an opportunity to build our own brands and still succeed."
Relying on search engines to reach your customers inherently makes brands susceptible to the way those search engines deliver results. However, by complementing your SEO efforts with a strategy that creates demand for your brand, you may be able to insulate yourself and stay ahead of the competition.
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Q: Vb.net Updating Datagrid View with data from multiple Datatables I have two Data tables and they have Asset mapping (Asset ID's & EmpID's tagged to each asset) and Associate Details (EmpID of all associates in a company). Now I want to have a third Data table built, which shows the assets that are not tagged to a valid associate, i.e., the EmpID in First Data table should not be present in Second Data table.
In SQL terms it will be:
Select AssetID, UserID from AssetMapping
Where UserID Not In (Select EmpID from AssociateDetail)

How can I accomplish the task of getting the result in a third data table (which I need to show in a data grid view later)?

A: I haven't understood where UserID is stored but it shouldn't matter too much.
In this small example you use LINQ to build your third table data, starting from your first 2 tables (AssetMapping and AssociateDetails). The final result is a 3rd table filled with Asset not matching any EmpID in your Associate table
Result:

Basically I fill my database tables AssetMapping and AssociateDetails.
Then when I click on Button1 I save a list of EmpID, and get a set of AssetID that is NOT linked to any of these EmpID.
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Me.AssociateDetailsTableAdapter.Fill(Me.StackOverflowDataSet.AssociateDetails)
        Me.AssetMappingTableAdapter.Fill(Me.StackOverflowDataSet.AssetMapping)
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim EmpIdsList = (From em In StackOverflowDataSet.AssociateDetails
                              Select em.Field(Of Int32)("EmpID")).ToList()

        Dim q = From myRow In StackOverflowDataSet.AssetMapping
                Where EmpIdsList.Contains(myRow.Field(Of Int32)("EmpID")) = False
                Select myRow
        DataGridView3.AutoGenerateColumns = True
        DataGridView3.DataSource = q.ToList()
    End Sub
End Class

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Holy Cross hires Marquette assistant Brett Nelson as men's basketball coach
Jennifer Toland Telegram & Gazette Staff @JenTandG
Jul 3, 2019 at 11:13 AM Jul 3, 2019 at 4:34 PM
New Holy Cross men's basketball coach Brett Nelson made quite an impression on his own college coach, Billy Donovan, while he was playing for him at Florida, and as he established himself in his career.
"I have never seen a harder worker and a more committed player and coach to the game of basketball," Donovan said in a release. "Brett has taken that same passion for the game and has developed into an outstanding basketball coach."
On Wednesday, Holy Cross announced the hiring of Nelson, who spent the last five seasons as an assistant at Marquette.
The 38-year-old Nelson replaces Bill Carmody, who announced his retirement June 18.
Nelson, a former All-America guard at Florida, served as Marquette's associate head coach since 2017 and helped guide the Golden Eagles to NCAA Tournament appearances in 2016-17 and 2018-19, a second-place finish in the Big East standings this season, and the NIT quarterfinals in 2017-18. He also helped assemble a pair of nationally ranked recruiting classes.
Nelson will be formally introduced at a press conference on the Holy Cross campus at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
"Brett is a dynamic competitor who is a proven winner as a player and coach," Holy Cross director of athletics Marcus Blossom said. "He has played for and coached with some of the best coaches in college basketball and has a proven track record of recruiting and developing student-athletes of character who will excel in the classroom and on the court. Coach Nelson will hit the ground running, and we look forward to competing for and winning championships under his leadership."
At Florida, Nelson was a three-year starter and member of four NCAA Tournament teams, including the Gators' 2000 team that reached the national championship game.
Nelson, a 2004 Florida graduate, finished his playing career ranked first in school history in 3-pointers made, was second in steals and scored more than 1,400 points.
Over the last five seasons, Nelson helped Marquette to a record of 97-69.
"What an amazing hire for Holy Cross," Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski said. "Brett is as good a basketball mind and worker as I have been around in college basketball. He has made Marquette University and our players better every day that he has been with us."
Nelson also had coaching stops at Ball State, Drake, Arkansas and Marshall.
With the aid of Parker Executive Search, Holy Cross moved swiftly to hire Carmody's replacement two weeks after he announced his retirement.
"It is an absolute honor to be the next coach at Holy Cross," Nelson said. "My family and I are excited for this amazing opportunity. I would like to thank (Holy Cross president) Fr. (Philip) Boroughs, Marcus Blossom and the search committee for entrusting me to lead this storied program. Holy Cross has a rich basketball history while being one of the best academic institutions in the entire country. I'm eager to lead our student-athletes, and, together, we will work relentlessly to reach new heights as a program."
Carmody's career spanned 44 years, including 36 at the Division 1 level, and also included notable head coaching tenures at Princeton and Northwestern. He finished his career with a record of 342-308.
In his four years at Holy Cross, Carmody guided Holy Cross to a record of 58-73, an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2015-16 and the program's first NCAA tourney victory since 1953.
Holy Cross has not finished above .500 since 2013-14 under Milan Brown.
The Crusaders are coming off a 16-17 season and 10th-place finish in the Patriot League.
HC graduated its best player from last season, center Jehyve Floyd, but has an experienced group of juniors returning and four incoming freshmen.
—Contact Jennifer Toland at jennifer.toland@telegram.com. Follow her on Twitter @JenTandG.