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Weimob (2013.HK) Smart Retail sends SaaS revenues soaring 90.9%
SHANGHAI, Mar 31, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Weimob Inc (2013.HK) released its 2021 financial report earlier this week (3-28), showing that its adjusted total revenue in 2021 reached 2.686 billion yuan, a record high, and its performance increased by 36.4% against the background of overcoming unfavorable factors such as downward pressure on the macro economy. After adjustment, the gross profit of RMB 1.517 billion increased by 51.3% year on year. Among them, the digital business sector achieved revenue of 1.967 billion yuan, an increase of 70.9% compared with 2020. Subscription solutions and merchant solutions in this sector achieved high growth of 90.9% and 47.5% respectively. The "WOS" new business operating system developed by Weimob Inc has been officially put into beta this month, and it may become a powerful engine to drive the future growth of Weimob Inc.
High-speed growth of business; SaaS revenue grows against the trend
In 2021, the persistence of the epidemic brought many challenges to consumers and To B enterprises. Weimob Inc focuses on the digital transformation and upgrading of enterprises, continuously strengthens the development of multi-product lines, further promotes the three strategies of "customization, ecology and internationalization", overcomes the adverse effects of external environment, and achieves the contrarian growth of performance. The financial report shows that the digital business income of Weimob Inc in 2021 was 1.967 billion yuan, an increase of 70.9% compared with 1.246 billion yuan in 2020. Among them, the revenue of Weimob Inc subscription solution (SaaS sector) reached 1.188 billion yuan, a substantial increase of 90.9% year-on-year. The number of paying merchants was 102,813, a year-on-year increase of 5.0%. The average income per user increased by 57.7% to 11,553 yuan.
At the same time, with the continuous promotion of TSO's full-chain marketing solution, the business solutions in the digital business sector of Weimob Inc have achieved good results. The financial report shows that in 2021, the business solution revenue was 779 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 47.5%; The gross income of accurate delivery was 10.95 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.1%. The number of paying merchants increased by 26.7% to 57,909, and the average income per user was 13,454 yuan.
The financial report shows that the R&D expenditure of Weimob Inc in 2021 was 775 million yuan. Among them, the total investment of strategic projects such as the new business operating system WOS and the construction and operation of the middle platform reached 682 million yuan. Due to the increased investment in R&D and the merger and acquisition of Xiangxinyun and Haiding in 2021 and previous years, Weimob Inc lost 566 million yuan in adjusted net profit in 2021. However, these investments promote the cost reduction and efficiency increase of Weimob Inc. The financial report shows that the company has abundant cash flow, with cash and cash equivalents of 3.809 billion yuan, and its financial structure is healthy and sustainable.
The strategy of customization has achieved fruitful results, and internationalization has steadily advanced
The financial report shows that the reason why Weimob Inc achieved high revenue growth in 2021, benefiting from the core strategy of "customization, ecology and internationalization" of the group. With the support of TSO's full-chain marketing solution and smart retail and other key businesses, Weimob Inc's customization strategy achieved fruitful results. In the smart retail sector, in 2021, Weimob Inc's smart retail revenue was 426 million yuan, 193.6% year-on-year, and its share in subscription solution revenue further increased from 20.2% in 2020 to 36%. At present, the number of smart retailers in Weimob was 6,126, the number of brand merchants was 1,003, and the average order income of brand merchants per user was 234,000 yuan.
The Weimob smart catering business also achieved a breakthrough. In 2021, Weimob Smart Catering completed the technical and operation system layout of "three stores integrated and global operation". During the reporting period, Weimob's smart catering revenue was 53.616 million yuan, up 19.6% year-on-year, accounting for 4.5% of subscription solution revenue. There were 8,406 smart catering merchants, and the average order revenue per user of catering merchants was 17,000 yuan. By the end of 2021, Weimob smart catering customers accounted for 41% of China's top 100 restaurants; The revenue from catering orders accounted for 51%.
Promoting ecology, WOS New Business Operating System as a new growth engine
As one of its three core strategies, Weimob Inc's ecological strategy has also made remarkable achievements. In terms of developer ecology, in 2021, Weimob Cloud PaaS platform will continue to empower ecological partners, with over 50 new high-quality ecological partners and over 400 new cloud market applications.
In order to create a good foundation for smart business, the WOS New Business Operating System was officially put into public beta in March 2022. WOS new commercial operating system integrates SaaS business integration, ecological partnership and PaaS platform infrastructure, and realizes the comprehensive upgrade of product strength, technical strength and ecological strength, demonstrating the technical strength of Weimob Inc.
In 2022, Weimob will continue to improve WOS product strength, better serve customers through Weimob cloud empowering eco-partners, and drive the growth of product strength and commercial strength by technology, so as to realize faster product development, better product experience and service, and more ecological applications and services, so as to promote customers' purchase, increase customer renewal fees and increase ecological income. CITIC Securities holds that "WOS" is expected to become the new growth driver of SaaS with the improvement of merchant coverage and the acceleration of commercialization.
In terms of investment layout, in 2021, Weimob Inc and Yicun Capital jointly established "Weizhi Digital Industry Fund" and invested in outstanding projects such as Shuyun, Haizhi and Meichuang. In November, 2021, Weimob Inc announced the acquisition of 51.89% equity of Shanghai Xiangxinyun Network Technology Co., Ltd., and incorporated Xiangxinyun into the listed company system, thus deepening the digitalization capability of smart retail shopping guide.
Weimob Inc said that in 2022, the company will focus on seven directions: focusing on key customers and continuing to lead; Open and win-win, create ecological barriers; TOS full-link operation, helping customers smart grow; Continue to increase investment in private track and consolidate the leading position in the industry; Cloudy layout drives new growth; "7+X" to create a new growth flywheel; Cross-border development and layout of the global market. Under the background of accelerating the digitalization process of Chinese enterprises, Weimob Inc has made sufficient product reserves, technical reserves, talent reserves and capital reserves, laying a solid foundation for the development in the next five years.
Micky Sun, Weimob Inc
Email: jingyi.sun@weimob.com
Website: http://www.weimob.com
Weimob Inc (2013.HK) is the leading cloud-based commerce and marketing solutions provider for SMBs. For information, visit www.weimob.com.
Sectors: Cloud & Enterprise, Metaverse, Games
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Factors influencing the decision to choose information technology preparatory studies in secondary schools: an exploratory study in regional/rural Australia
Van Der Vyver, Glen and Crabb, Debbie and Lane, Michael S. (2004) Factors influencing the decision to choose information technology preparatory studies in secondary schools: an exploratory study in regional/rural Australia. Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, 1. pp. 729-739. ISSN 1547-5840
Van_Der_Vyver_Lane_PV.pdf
Official URL: http://iisit.org/vol1.htm
[Abstract]: The career paths of students are influenced and shaped by the subject choices that are made in the final years of secondary schooling. This paper presents the findings of an empirical study that identified the key factors influencing the decision of rural / regional Australian students to choose or not choose to study Information Processing and Technology. The findings revealed that career oriented, extrinsic factors play an important role in motivating the selection of I.P.T. at school and, by implication, information technology at university. There are few apparent gender differences but there is limited evidence to suggest that males may be more influenced by extrinsic motivators and females by intrinsic motivators. Although the factors used in the study were initially identified largely via informal processes, they all appear to influence the decision to take I.P.T. The focus on career-related factors and the instrumentality of taking I.P.T. could explain the drop-off in students taking the subject. This has potentially significant implications as regards the
future supply of good information technology professionals
Published version deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher - free access publication.
Historic - Faculty of Business - Department of Information Systems (Up to 31 Mar 2007)
IT education; skills shortage; high school subject choice; IT careers
08 Information and Computing Sciences > 0806 Information Systems > 080607 Information Engineering and Theory
13 Education > 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy > 130212 Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy
13 Education > 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy > 130203 Economics, Business and Management Curriculum and Pedagogy
46 INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES > 4609 Information systems > 460912 Knowledge and information management
http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/3077


In a Collaborative Divorce, can I still go to court if I choose to?
If you decide to go to court after a collaborative divorce attempt, you cannot take your current lawyer with you, and that means legal fees gone to waste and the complications of finding another attorney.
Yes, you can. You never give up your right to take issues to court, if that's what you want to do. But if you do that, then the collaborative process has to terminate. The lawyers cannot go to court with you, and therefore, they have to resign and help you make the transition to lawyers who will take matters to court for you. This can be done at any point that you determine that the process is not working as you expected it to. But I should say that this does not happen very often in our experience. I would say less than ten percent of people who choose this find that they're unable to get to a full resolution.


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H.R.4732 - National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act115th Congress (2017-2018)
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] (Introduced 12/21/2017)
Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] | Cosponsor statistics: 218 current - includes 1 original
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] 01/16/2018
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] 03/09/2018
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] 03/09/2018
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] 07/25/2018
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] 08/31/2018
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] 09/12/2018
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] 11/14/2018
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03/09/2018 - Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
03/09/2018 - Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
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08/31/2018 - Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
09/12/2018 - Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
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It's no secret that Forever 21 and Target are a shopping lover's dream come true so I've come up with a nifty shopping guide with some tips to hep you get the most out of shopping at these two stores.
1) Quality over Quantity - F21's cotton and rayon pieces fade and pill quickly in the wash, which becomes especially obvious on articles of clothing that have been screened in the contrasting colors used in patterns. It's better to stick with polyester and viscose, which hold dye better and don't pill.
2) Go for the basics - F21 is a great place to score basic tees, pants, vests and leggings because of their numerous styles, colors and use-and-throw prices. However, steer clear from statement pieces especially if you stay in a small city because chances are, whether you're in college or at a bar, there'll be another girl wearing the same dress as you. If you really want to buy a statement piece, then buy it, but don't wear it out when it's still in stores. Give it a couple of months and then wear it out. This backfires too by the way. A notable example of this is when I was going out partying with a friend who was wearing a printed jumpsuit she had just bought from there the previous day. Two weeks later, I went out with another friend who was wearing the same jumpsuit (and doesn't know the other girl) And she got it from Forever 21 in a different city over 3 months ago. Now imagine if both girls went out with me on the same day and both wore that jumpsuit.
3) Awesome Outerwear - Forever 21 is a great place for on trendy outerwear at low prices. They have amazing coats, jackets and blazers in lots of styles, pattern and colors. Pick them up during sales for good deals. I just picked up a really cute sweater during Christmas break and I got it at almost half price.
4) Love 21 - Love 21 is a contemporary line still focused on trends, but with more attention to detail, trims, fabrics and overall a more sophisticated feel. What do I mean? Well color blocking will be less severe, pops of neon go back to neutrals as opposed to being mixed in loud, wild prints. The fabrics are a little less cheap looking.
5) Timing - Forever 21 stores are pretty crowded during weekends and especially on evenings. Unless you like long waiting lines to try clothes out, go to F21 during the morning/afternoon on any weekday. If you have office or college in the day, then go on a monday evening for a peaceful shopping experience.
2. Coupons - Target is big on coupons. The Target app has mobile coupons" which gives you ongoing coupons with text message reminders when your coupons are about to expire. If you shop at Target often, consider getting the Target Red Card. You will get 5% off the day you sign up for the card and every day that you use it. You will also get 30 extra days for returns and free shipping on Target's website. You have the option of getting a debit or credit card, so choose which one works best for you. Additionally, check out Discontrue for more awesome Target coupons.
3. Fashion Union - This newly-introduced line is more trend-focused than Mossimo or Xhilaration. It's made for juniors, so unfortunately the sizes aren't for everyone, but if you're in the market for ridiculously affordable swimwear, button front skirts and chic dresses, this is your jam.
So these were my tips to help you with shopping at Forever 21 and Target. I hope you find them as helpful as I do!
These are some very helpful tips!
I love forever21 though sometimes the material just not give justice to its price.
Hi June I think Forever 21 is better for accessories though.
I like both stores; great tips.
Fab tips. I don't really shop at F21 anymore but I can never et enough of Target.
This is some really chic inspiration, thanks for sharing June!
Oh wow, these tips are amazing. Especially with the F21 fabrics. I never thought about it but you are so right!
It's really useful for our shoppers. Thx for sharing.
I'm waiting for Forever 21 in Poland. But it will be probably next year.


The property sector has historically been slow to adopt change. However, certain individuals have been able to successfully disrupt the market. One of those individuals is Jax Kneppers, who improved the market - and in a big way.
Jax is a forensic engineer. Essentially, that means he inspects architectural structures that have failed to work properly, anything from a leaky roof to a crumbling bridge, to find out what went wrong. Jax has performed thousands of inspections, which he used to accomplish by recording voice notes with a Dictaphone and taking photos with a digital camera. The recordings were later transcribed by an employee in the back office and the photos were downloaded to Jax's computer from his camera; both the notes and photos were then compiled into a formal report, which could be used in court proceedings or for insurance claims.
This process was immensely inefficient. So Jax decided to change it.
And that's when things really got interesting.
Jax took a look around the market and realized that there wasn't a product anywhere on the market that could do what he needed: speed up this archaic process while maintaining a robust product. He set out to develop a faster, easier, simpler way to produce his inspection reports. Jax enlisted the help of Silicon Valley's best and brightest to get his idea off the ground, and together they developed a smartphone app called Imfuna to streamline the process.
As it turned out, forensic engineers were not the only professionals who needed a solution to a very similar problem. Word quickly caught on in the U.K., where a 2007 law had required an increased level of transparency in the property letting market ; one result was the suggestion of a detailed property inventory report. A new iteration of the Imfuna app was developed for the inventory report market and the rest, as they say, is history.
Imfuna now stands on the precipice of greatness. The scalability and adaptability of Imfuna have it poised to be used in numerous additional fields - Jax himself has used it to inspect cars and produce travelogues of his vacations. Wherever an inspection is required, Imfuna can be used.
Not even the sky's the limit.
You can't get better than the best, and Imfuna's property management software is the best in its class. We believe so strongly in Imfuna that we to prove it to you. Try Imfuna for 14 days, a full two weeks. Take photos, have your voice notes transcribed (performed by in-house, human transcribers - never machines), edit your reports with our cloud-based Imfuna Report Publisher. When you see how much easier Imfuna's mobile property inspection apps can make your work day, you'll never go back.


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9 Ways Gratitude Can Make You Happier, Fitter, and Richer
True gratitude has the power to improve relationships, increase happiness, and even boost immunity. Luckily, making the effort to get grateful is easier than you'd expect.
By Alex Orlov, Life by Daily Burn
Your parents taught you to mind your manners. You write thank you notes and tip your barista. But there's more to being grateful than going through the motions. According to numerous studies, true gratitude is a powerful force that can improve your relationships, increase happiness and even boost immunity. Deep down, most of us know this to be true. But we still have trouble taking time from our busy lives to actually stop, reflect and give thanks for what matters most. The good news: Making the effort to get grateful is easier than you'd expect, and it's way more effective that you might imagine.
Why it pays to be grateful
Spend just minutes each day reflecting on what you're grateful for and we can pretty much guarantee you'll see a snowball effect resulting in physical, psychological and social benefits. Here's the catch: You need to get grateful throughout the year—not just on Thanksgiving.
One study published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research confirmed that individuals who had a more grateful outlook got better quality shut eye, stayed asleep longer and required less time to fall asleep than their less grateful peers. Perhaps more impressive, people who spent times focusing on grateful thoughts exercised for 1.5 more hours each week, compared to people who spent time focusing on the hassles in their life, according to a study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Plus, at least eight studies have shown that people who express gratitude tend to show fewer symptoms of depression.
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A grateful state of mind can help you win big in business, too. Once study conducted at Harvard Business School, found that participants who were prompted to think of a time when they were grateful were less likely to act impulsively when it came to financial choices when compared with people who were prompted to think of something happy or neutral. Gratitude increases our level of patience, researchers suggested.
"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it," William Arthur Ward, an American writer, once said. In honor of Thanksgiving, here are nine simple ways to cultivate gratefulness every other day of the year.
10 Easy Ways to Start Being More Grateful
Bust out your old diary
Studies show that people who make weekly gratitude journal entries feel better about their lives and more optimistic about the future. Not into breaking out the pen and paper? Try using an app. We like Five Minute Journal, which prompts you to write down three things you're grateful for, three things that would make the day awesome and three affirmations (e.g. "I am confident," "I am kind") each day.
Write a letter to someone who left a mark
Remember that teacher or professor who helped you explore your passions? Or the coach who gave you the confidence to win that game? Grab some stationary and write out a handwritten thank you. According to Martin Seligman, an internationally renowned psychologist and author of Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Wellbeing, you'll benefit from the pleasant memories of positive events and people in your life. Plus, your recipient will feel pretty darn great reading about your fond memories of them. If you want to make thank you notes a weekly habit, gratitude-focused subscription service Gramr.us will send you enough paper and envelopes to write four notes a month.
Appreciate the mundane
Once you get into a routine at home, you might start taking your partner or your housemates for granted. It's easy to overlook daily tasks. But small acts of kindness, (like when a roommate cleans out the fridge without being asked) make your daily life easier. In one study published in Personal Relationships, showing everyday gratitude for these mundane acts helped improve and even strengthen relationships with significant others. Bonus: The effects weren't just immediate—they lasted for days.
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Bring gratitude to office grouches
Even your sometimes-grumpy boss could use some recognition. One study showed that when powerful, insecure people received gratitude from subordinates, they were less likely to exhibit aggressive behavior. The corner office gets lonely, so show them some love and you just might be treated better in the future.
Compliment someone
There's nothing like being on the receiving end of genuine praise—so why not make someone else's day? Tell someone he or she looks awesome, did a great job, or rocked a workout. They'll feel like a million bucks—quite literally. Receiving a compliment lights up the same regions of the brain that get activated when you receive cold hard cash, studies suggest. This region of the brain controls memory and learning, and researchers believe compliments can help us perform better for days after being given praise.
Thank behind-the-scenes people
From waiters and baristas, to cabbies and cleaning men and women, there are lots of people who help your life run smoothly. If someone has provided you a service, take a minute to ask his or her name and let him or her know you wouldn't be able to function without that cup of coffee or late-night ride home. According to recent research, thanking new acquaintances for help can ensure that they'll have your back in the future.
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Give credit where credit's due
Just finished a big collaborative project at work? Be the one to publicly toot everyone else's horn. Recognizing how each person contributed to the success of the group will create a sense of community and can make individuals more motivated to bring their A-game next time around, suggests research from psychologists in Japan. Not the type to shout your appreciation from the rooftops? Write someone's manager a note to report excellent service.
Make it a public affair
Posting on social media or participating in an online gratitude project can help you pay your grateful feelings forward. According to data scientists at Facebook, emotions are contagious on the social network. Post a grateful status update and your friends just might feel more positive. Don't want to bombard your personal newsfeed every day? At The Gratitude Jar, read why other people around the world are feeling grateful, and add your own positive thoughts to the "jar." Or, put your blessings on the World Gratitude Map.
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Put gratitude before gossip
Catching up with friends over a few beers? Instead of immediately ranting about a bad roommate, demanding boss or weird date, start by sharing the positive highlights of your life. Talking through hardships is important, but sharing the good stuff with your buddies can help you feel happier and even help you cope with the truly sucky things that occur.
Gratitude isn't about believing that life is perfect, writes Robert Emmons in Why Gratitude Is Good. Rather, it's about identifying happiness when we look at our lives as a whole.
This article originally appeared on Life by DailyBurn.


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TrafficGoals (TG) was launched on December 01, 2015. There is no information on the TG site about who the owners and their background. This raises doubt on the admin creditability. The site has nearly 10,000 members and has paid over $100,000 to them.
Traffic Goals is an online advertising company that sells advertising services. Their primary product / service are Adpacks, Banner Ads, Login Ads, Text Ads, Business Directory Listing, etc. You may use TG services to advertise your site to all members and visitors of this site.
Each Adpacks you purchase will entitle you to participate in the TrafficGoals daily revenue sharing plan. I am not a big supporter of such sites because they are for a short period and requires substantial investment to earn some real money.
Want to Build Online Business from Home?
How to Earn Money from Traffic Goals?
There is no fixed revenue percentage offered by this site as it all depends on the sales made by Traffic Goals. The revenue from each group is distributed to the active adpacks of the same group only. You must surf at least ten ads daily to earn daily income.
A member can have a maximum of 200 adpacks except for last plan where members can have a maximum of 3000 adpacks. Before moving to the next level, a member should maintain a minimum of 200 active packs in one group.
Each adpack of $1 price provides 20 Business Credits, 2000 Text Ad Credits, and 2000 Banner Credits.
If you needed to withdraw your money, then the minimum amount to withdraw is $5, and the most amount each member can withdraw is $500 per day. Moreover, to ensure the long-term sustainability of Traffic Goals, the admin has set a 70% repurchase level (excluding referral commissions). This amount can only be used to buy more Ad Packs or ad credits.
Traffic Goals offers 10% referral commission at level one for initial and subsequent purchase made by your referral. If you know how to refer people, then this can be a significant advantage for you because affiliate commission can add up very quickly.
Passive Income Opportunity – If you have investment and wanted to risk it without doing any work then this site can be for you. Just invest and watch your money grow. The admin will manage all the funds on behalf of you. Before investment, you should consider its risks.
Multiple Earning Opportunities – There are a variety of ways you can use to earn money online including profit sharing, affiliate commission, and PTC ads. The real power comes from adpacks but it requires massive investment.
Unsustainable Business – They don't have a quality product and just shuffling investment from one people to other people. It is only a matter of time when people stop investing this site then the whole system will be stuck.
Requires Heavy Investment – To earn some real money, you need to spend good amount of money. You must first use the power of compounding for few months to grow your units quickly but the risk is such sites stays for only a few months.
Useless Product – I have joined several companies in the past and used their advertising service but they all are just a waste of money. I rarely get a referral and sales. The reason is people join such sites due to their passive profit sharing opportunity and they don't have any interest in the advertisement.
Owner Information Hidden – I have browsed across the whole site but could not find the real owner of such site. This raise serious doubts on the creditability of persons because they have a bad history or future suspicious plans. Though their Facebook page shows admin but I could not find their background information which can confirm that whether they have a past experience or not.
Traffic Goals is a new site and offers revenue sharing opportunity to its members. Most of the people who are looking for such opportunities don't like hard work. My honest advice is not to invest in this site because the system is very unsustainable and uses Ponzi business model to reward its members.
Such schemes are very risky as they require substantial investment but get scammed anytime. Unless Traffic Goals add some more revenue streams that can make it more sustainable, I cannot recommend this site to anyone.
If you want to build a legitimate online business that will generate a full-time income for you, then see my #1 recommendation.
Welcome to my post in which I will share my unbiased opinion on this site. TrafficSec is a new company that offers advertisement services to its members. As per their terms and conditions, they deliver targeted traffic to the customers. Moreover, anyone who buy its advertising packs they will also participate in its revenue sharing platform.
One thing very clear, these revenue sharing sites are very risky, and I don't recommend anyone to invest in such sites. My #1 recommendation is Wealthy Affiliate, which is for serious people. If you want to build a long-term business, then Wealthy Affiliate is the right platform for you.
How to Earn Money from TrafficSec?
There are four types of ad pack plans including standard, golden, diamond and ultimate.
Standard Adpack – Its price is $4 and matures at $4.72. The total return on investment is 118%. With this pack, you will get 50 traffic exchange credits and 5000 ad credits. The maximum limit to retain such ad packs are 300.
Golden Adpack – Its price is $8 and matures at $9.60. The total return on investment is 120%. With this pack, you will get 100 traffic exchange credits and 10000 ad credits. The maximum limit to retain such ad packs are 400. You must have 100 standard packs to be eligible to purchase golden packs.
Diamond Adpack – Its price is $15 and matures at $19.5. The total return on investment is 130%. With this pack, you will get 200 traffic exchange credits and 20000 ad credits. The maximum limit to retain such packs are 500. You must have 100 golden packs to be eligible to purchase diamond packs.
Ultimate Adpack – Its price is $30 and matures at $43.5. The total return on investment is 145%. With this pack, you will get 500 traffic exchange credits and 50000 ad credits. The maximum limit to retain such ad packs are 1000. You must have 100 diamond packs to be eligible to purchase ultimate packs.
You can also earn as a free member by clicking daily cash links in your members area. Some ads reward you $0.01 and while some may be lower than this. This will allow you to earn few pennies at the end of each week.
You can also use different platforms to get referrals and earn good money. Trafficsec allows 10% affiliate commission who refer new people and whenever they purchase new shares.
How Advertiser can Benefits from this Site?
I am not a big fan of services that such companies offer because it is just crap. Though the site claims that it will help you to generate leads, referrals and sales for as little as $0.5 but my experience with such sites are 180 degrees opposite.
I have been part of such business models in the past, but they are totally for short term and just shuffling investment from one person to another person. Paying such a massive return on investment is tough unless the company has very solid cash flows.
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Events from de year 1903 in de United States.
January 19 – The first west-east transatwantic radio broadcast is made from de United States to Engwand (de first east-west broadcast having been made in December 1901).
January 21 – Section of Miwitia Affairs widin de Adjutant Generaw's office.
February 11 – The Oxnard Strike of 1903 becomes de first time in U.S. history dat a wabor union is formed from members of different races.
Census Board widin de Department of Commerce and Labor (Census Bureau).
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey transferred to de Department of Commerce and Labor.
February 15 – Morris and Rose Mitchom introduce de first teddy bear in America.
February 23 – Cuba weases Guantanamo Bay to de United States "in perpetuity".
March 2 – In New York City, de Marda Washington Hotew, de first hotew excwusivewy for women, opens.
March 14 – The Hay–Herrán Treaty, granting de United States de right to buiwd de Panama Canaw, is ratified by de United States Senate. The Cowombian Senate water rejects de treaty.
May 16 – 8:05pm: Luna Park, Coney Iswand, New York, opens.
June 12 – The Sigma Awpha Iota Internationaw Music Fraternity is founded at de University of Michigan Schoow of Music.
June 14 – Heppner Fwood of 1903: The town of Heppner, Oregon, is nearwy destroyed by a cwoudburst dat resuwts in a fwash fwood.
Juwy 1 – U.S. Bureau of Fisheries widin Department of Commerce & Labor.
Juwy 23 – Dr. Ernst Pfenning of Chicago becomes de first owner of a Ford Modew A.
August 9 – Commanding Generaw post repwaced by dat of Chief of Staff of de Army.
September 11 – The first stock car event is hewd at de Miwwaukee Miwe.
September 27 – The Wreck of de Owd 97 engine at Stiwwhouse Trestwe near Danviwwe, Virginia, which kiwws nine peopwe, inspires a bawwad and song.
October – Frank Newson Cowe proves dat 267-1 is composite by factoring it as 193,707,721 * 761,838,257,287 after trying for every Sunday for dree years.
October 1 – The first modern Worwd Series pits de Nationaw League's Pittsburgh against Boston of de American League.
November 4 – Wif de encouragement of de United States, Panama procwaims itsewf independent from Cowombia.
November 13 – The United States recognizes de independence of Panama.
November 18 – The Hay–Bunau-Variwwa Treaty is signed by de United States and Panama, giving de U.S. excwusive rights over de Panama Canaw Zone.
November 23 – Coworado Governor James Hamiwton Peabody sends de state miwitia into de town of Crippwe Creek to break up a miners' strike.
December 17 – Orviwwe Wright fwies an aircraft wif a petrow engine at Kitty Hawk, Norf Carowina, in de first documented, successfuw, controwwed, powered, heavier-dan-air fwight.
December 30 – A fire at de Iroqwois Theater in Chicago kiwws 600.
The Lincown–Lee Legion is estabwished to promote de temperance movement and signing of awcohow abstinence pwedges by chiwdren, uh-hah-hah-hah.
The first box of Crayowa crayons is made and sowd for 5 cents. It contains 8 cowors; brown, red, orange, yewwow, green, bwue, viowet and bwack.
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How I Got that Gig: Heather Grant & the Modern Quilt Guild's PBS Series, Fresh Quilting
by Kristin Link | Oct 16, 2017
This post is part of a series, How I Got That Gig, in which we ask craft industry professionals to tell us the story behind a great commission, job, freelance opportunity, or contract.
Heather Grant with Brenda Ratliff, episode 113
Heather Grant is the Director of Marketing & Programming for the Modern Quilt Guild (MQG). She's one of a handful of staff members who run the organization that includes over 12,000 members and 200 chapters around the world. I met with Heather to talk about Fresh Quilting, the MQG's quilting show on PBS. I wanted to know how the show came about and how it was going.
Defining Long-Term Goals
Chawne Kimber, episode 103
Grant founded the Austin chapter of the Modern Quilt Guild in 2009, and has been involved with the group ever since. As the organization began to grow from a loosely associated group of quilting guilds around the country, to a fully formed non-profit, she was one of the early adopters, founders, and board members who got together to discuss a vision for the MQG that included long-term goals.
"We literally wrote down everything we ever wanted, and one of them was a public television show, " Grant said. "We knew very early on. It was always in the back of my mind."
Around the same time, the group defined their mission, "to support and encourage the growth and development of modern quilting through art, education, and community." The next few years were devoted to growing the guild and creating events and opportunities to achieve their mission goals. These included QuiltCon, the yearly quilt show and conference, as well as webinars, patterns, workshops, publications, and a robust website, but a quilting tv series remained a dream.
Searching for a Good Fit
Jen Carlton Bailly, episode 111
Over the next few years, Grant says it became very clear to her that the future of the internet was video content, so the MQG staff began to explore their options. She and Alissa Haight Carlton, the Executive Director and co-founder of the MQG, both have experience with TV and video and knew that putting together their own production team would be too expensive for the non-profit, so they began looking for a partner.
"We talked with every company that produces craft video content out there," Grant said. "There were two major stumbling blocks for us. One is that they all wanted to own the content outright. If we're working together to co-promote the videos, why do they own that content? It's not fair to the organization or to the designer. The other issue is that we wanted the videos to be free to our members, but everyone we talked to just saw it as a way for them to create sales." The team continued to look for opportunities, but declined many offers to partner on the project.
Being Ready to Jump When Opportunities Present Themselves
Christina Cameli, episode 101
In the Fall of 2015 Grant was at Quilt Market, the fabric industry trade show, when she mentioned her efforts to find a production team to an industry colleague, who said, "you need to meet Kathie Stull."
Kathie Stull of KS Inc. Productions, has been producing craft shows such as It's Sew Easy and Quilting Arts for PBS for 28 years. She happened to be at Quilt Market and agreed to meet Grant.
"She wasn't expecting me to do a pitch for an entire show," Grant said, with a laugh. "But I always have goals in the back of my mind. I know how I want to achieve them and if the opportunity presents itself, you've got to just be ready to jump. When the chance is there, why not?"
Stull was impressed with the pitch and loved Grant's ideas for a quilting show. Coincidentally, she knew that Brother Sewing Machines was interested in sponsoring a show. "Kathie has a million connections and knows everyone in the industry. She also has a wealth of knowledge about public television, because there are a lot of rules. We worked together to outline the show, come up with the guests, and secure the underwriting." Together, the MQG and Stull have been able to find underwriters for each season of Fresh Quilting.
Because PBS stations don't pay for the show, funding from sponsors was necessary to build the set, hire the production company, and pay for the guests' expenses. Instructors aren't paid, but are encouraged to leverage the opportunity to sell products and promote their services. The MQG doesn't receive any money, but they see a return in new members and guilds from the Fresh Quilting audience.
More Stations Add the Show and New Seasons are Scheduled
Latifah Saafir, episode 107
The MQG has filmed two seasons of Fresh Quilting, and is working on a third. Each PBS station decides whether or not to pick up the show, and that number has been steadily growing. All the episodes for a single season are filmed in one week at the KS Productions studios. A small MQG team selects the instructors for each season and Grant works with them in the studios during the week of filming.
Interested in Fresh Quilting? Season 1 is available online and Season 2 is available on DVDs.
CherylLynch on October 17, 2017 at 10:52 am
What a great informative article. Thx.
Shelly S on October 8, 2018 at 9:26 pm
So, is there going to be a Season3?
Maritza on April 27, 2019 at 10:09 pm
Looking forward to Season 3! Let us know if we need to contact our local station to support the show.
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An interesting experience today. There is a seminary of Saint Thomas Christians (Syrian Malabar Nasrani) here in Rishikesh. The name of their ashram is Samanvaya Vidya Dham which indicates a bit about their approach. You can get an idea of the purpose of this institution by scrolling down to page 74 of this document.
They invited Swami Veda and his disciples to their church near Laxman Jhula to participate in a mass which initiated 17 young men into the minor orders of the priesthood, namely lectorate and subdeaconate. These students have spent the last year in Rishikesh and they will be working in North India. Though they are all Keralans, they speak fluent English and Hindi. In fact, they all look extremely sattvik and they are trained to a very high educational level. If Hindu sannyasis were put through the same kind of training requirements that this sect puts its priests through, it would be of greatest benefit to everyone, both within Hinduism and without.
The priest who invited us, Davis Varayilan CMI, started his introductory discourse by saying that the police had visited the ashram a few days before asking about their conversion activities. There is a lot of sensitivity about that around here obviously, and they are feeling the heat. They had to explain that St.Thomas came to India in 52 AD, so their church is nothing new in this country. Most, of course, think of the Christian church in relationship to the aggressive missionary tactics used by American Protestant churches.
Fr. Varayilan said that the position of the Thomian Catholics is "Indian in culture, Christian in faith, and Oriental in its rites." But as I heard in the JNU conference last week, with the coming of the Catholics into India, especially in the 18th century, the Keralan Christians became more and more closely aligned with Roman Catholicism and the mass we saw today was a classic post-Vatican II celebration, only transposed into Hindi, with the hymns, etc., sung in North Indian bhajan style. It was a bit interesting to hear the Sanctus or Agnus Dei presented in that way, but on the whole, a very nice adaptation.
In fact, Fr. Varayilan said that the purpose of having the seminary in Rishikesh was to compensate a bit for the overly European influence and to reconnect with the Indian roots of the religion. It was meant to familiarize the seminarians with Hindu religious practices, yoga and meditation, and it was precisely for this reason that the group was invited to SRSG for a week last year, going through a meditation retreat and getting classes from Swami Veda Bharati.
On the ceiling of the church, they had six symbols of the major Indian religions: Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and Zoroastrianism (if I got them right). This is a clear indication of the direction that an "Indian" Christianity would take, a rather more salutary approach.
Interestingly, they specifically, as Keralans, spoke of themselves as descendants of Shankaracharya.
Listening to the mass, which concluded with a rousing Jai Jagadish Hare arati, I was wondering about the relation of form to content. At any rate, it is very welcome to see a Christian group so warmly embracing Hindu-style pluralism. Indeed, when speaking of the experience at SRSG, one of the priests recited the old adage, "Religion divides and spiritualism unites."
I hesitated a moment before taking communion (parama-prasada, but showing solidarity with the cause of interfaith brotherhood, I did so. I usually felt the same kind of hesitation when at church during my son's career as a choirist, perhaps as a result of the childhood training that there was no communion without confession. You have to be in a state of grace. But left to my own subjectivity, I would never be in a state of grace, so I just went ahead.
Strange feeling. I guess that all that interfaith conferencing in Patiala had its effect.
"The priest who invited us, Davis Varayilan CMI, started his introductory discourse by saying that the police had visited the ashram a few days before asking about their conversion activities. There is a lot of sensitivity about that around here obviously, and they are feeling the heat. "
I am researcher who is having some kind of interest in this issue. Can I have your email?
Singing christian songs in Hindu bhajan style is a way of mis-leading village people and then converting them.


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Altar Supplies, Gifts & Healing Tools> Incense & Smudging> Incense of the Americas> Incense Teomati Copal
Incense Teomati Copal
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Teomati Sacred Copal
Incense / Smudging
Teomati Sacred Copal's story is a love story. Adrián, the founder, grew up in close acquaintance with the cleansing and protective effects of copal in Mexico and was eager to share the sacred incense in his travels.
Then, traditional knowledge and alchemical wonders made possible for the copal resin to be handcrafted into stick form without sacrificing its quality and beneficial properties. With the help of friends and family, Teomati's sticks began to travel beyond close friends' circles to be increasingly enjoyed by more people. The love of copal as a teacher and ally remains as the chief inspiration to bring the white, healing smoke to all.
In particular, Teomati's love of copal celebrates the amazing value of the Earth-based traditions of the Americas. Whenever a copal stick is lit and the white smoke accompanies a prayer, a healing ritual, a tear shed or a word spoken from the heart, the wisdom kept by the native cultures of the Americas serves as a protective and guiding vessel.
As evidence suggests, there was hardly any Mesoamerican ritual, ceremony or offering were copal was not present. Following this impulse, Teomati's commitment is to make the benefits of copal available to all.
Teomati is inspired to facilitate a relaxing, cleansing, and reconnecting experience with the Great Mystery. Soothing and cleansing body and mind, connecting worlds, thinning veils, awakening the heart, representing the sacred—these are some of the essential qualities of copal.
Copal is the name given to the aromatic resin derived from the sap or "blood" of certain trees from the Torchwood family that hardens when in contact with the air. A process of tree selection is done by "copaleros" or experts on discriminating whether the tree is robust and healthy enough for it to flow well throughout the harvesting season. Traditionally, cuts are done on the bark of the copal tree and a maguey stalk is placed underneath to receive the resin that will turn into the aromatic, sacred incense.
Throughout Mesoamerica, and especially in Mexico, copal has a long history of use. Recent research found evidence of the use of copalli (Náhuatl term from which the Spanish "copal" derives from) that stretches for thousands of years in different prehispanic sites such as the Templo Mayor of the capital city of Tenochtitlan, the Cenote Sagrado in Chichen Itza, and the Laguna de la Luna in Toluca, Mexico.
Copal was highly valued and was used in different rituals, celebrations, and offerings throughout the year given the belief that the white smoke enabled communication with deities and several natural forces. The uses of copal in ancient Mexico and amongst native cultures nowadays can be divided into four functions: divinatory, preventive, therapeutic, and divine offerings. The Otomi people "read" the copal's smoke with the aid of a candle to diagnose disease; copal smudging is one of the most common preventive and therapeutic practices in traditional medicine; the Lacandon people craft receptacles dedicated to a particular god(des) in which copal is burned, thus "feeding" the divine abode of such deities. Copal's importance was such that not only survived the arrival of the Spaniards but was adopted by them, becoming a common element in Church services.
Copal, when burned, produces a white smoke that Native Mesoamericans associate with Iztacteteo or "White Gods." These gods, in turn, are believed to aid in the communication between humans and the Great Mystery. The column of white smoke created by copal burning represents the cosmic axis out of which the universe and all its creatures emerged and acts as the connecting thread between the worlds, between heaven and earth. The burning of copal calls upon the wisdom of the heart of all things and symbolizes the Mysterious center ever pulsating toward greater consciousness and connection.
Copal was also associated to the god Tlaloc ("He who Makes Things Grow") and the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue ("She of the Jade Skirt") both rulers of water and associated with fertility and creation. Small copal figurines representing these deities have been found in the ancient city of Tenochtitlan. Copal as an offering is related to the activation of the waters of life and the processes of creation that allow us to further explore the Great Mystery of existence. The primordial waters within us are acknowledged and honored by copal burning.
Copal's resin was well known for its therapeutic and medicinal uses and reports suggest that it was also used as glue. Lore has it that copal's white smoke helps with headaches and relieves diseases associated with cold and humidity. Given its positive effects on the limbic system, copal oil is used in aromatherapy to treat a number of diseases. In some cases, the resin is used in tea to treat bronchitis and applied locally for coughs and rheumatism.
Rooted in ancestral reverence and with equally important contemporary applications, copal is a true ally for body, mind, and spirit.
Burning instructions:
Use matches or a lighter and leave the flame at the end of the stick for about 5 seconds until the tip burns.
Leave the flaming stick for another 5 seconds then blow it off.
If necessary, repeat the first two steps once or twice.
Be very careful of burning copal resin.
Make sure ashes fall in a proper recipient (incense holder, shell, etc.).
When done put the stick out.
Reuse or let it all burn at once.
Copal resin does not have an expiration date.
Keep in a dry place away from children.
Our sticks are *not* artificially scented. They contain copal resin, charcoal (to keep resin burning), and alcohol as binder.


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2019 C. William Swank Program in Rural-Urban Policy Advisory Council
Carrie Arblaster
Ohio REALTORS®
Assistant Vice President of External Affairs
Ms. Arblaster serves as the Assistant Vice President of External Affairs for the Ohio REALTORS®, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Ohio REALTORS® Government Affairs team. Since joining the association in 2016, she has had the privilege of helping to enhance the grassroots involvement of the association's members. She also oversees a new global business initiative, a program geared toward both residential and commercial REALTORS®, for the purpose of working to improve local communities.
Dale Arnold
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Director Energy, Utility and Local Government Policy
Mr. Arnold started with the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation as an organization director in 1985. He became Director of Energy, Utility and Local Government Policy in 1995. His work encompasses economic, environmental and social issues related to energy and telecommunications development. He has worked with regulators, government leaders and community stakeholders on telecommunications, utility aggregation, interconnection, biofuels and biomass, wind and solar generation, transmission lines and pipelines, as well as oil and gas exploration. Arnold is a native of Knox County. His family can trace its involvement in Ohio agriculture since the 1820's, and its involvement accommodating energy and telecommunications infrastructure for nearly a century. His professional and personal experiences serve him well; he helps families and communities explore how projects could generate positive benefits, as well as issues for careful consideration and concern.
Irv Bell
Bell Farms
Mr. Bell is a farmer from Zanesville where the Bell Family operates a 6th generation farm with swine, row crop, and beef cattle enterprises. He is a retired director of Nationwide Insurance, and a former president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF). Additionally, he was president of OFBF when OFBF led the creation of the Swank Chair.
Roger R. Geiger
Vice President/Ohio Executive Director
Roger R. Geiger is a vice president/Ohio executive director for NFIB, managing the public policy, political, member activism and communication programs throughout the state. He also represents NFIB with national policy organizations. Mr. Geiger first joined NFIB in 1989, and has held a variety of leadership positions during his tenure. In recognition of his efforts to build the influence and clout of NFIB in Ohio, he has been consistently ranked in Smart Business Magazine's "Power 100 Most Influential Leaders" in Columbus. He is regularly quoted in the media on issues of importance to small business. NFIB is a national association with chapters in all 50 states, and more than 25,000 members in Ohio – the largest state chapter in the organization. Prior to being named vice president, Mr. Geiger served as the NFIB/Ohio State Director from 1989 – 2003. Mr. Geiger has been appointed, by three Governors, to several state boards and commissions. The most recent appointments have been to the Ohio Commission to Reform Medicaid, the Ohio Sunset Review Committee (a review of all state boards and commissions) and the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Nominating Council. He has often testified before committees of the Ohio legislature and the U.S. Congress, and before regulatory agencies. Prior to joining NFIB, Mr. Geiger served as Manager of Governmental Affairs for Browning- Ferris Industries of Ohio. He also served as a Legislative Assistant in the Ohio House of Representatives for almost five years.
Mr. Geiger is a native of Marion, Ohio. He completed his undergraduate studies at the Francis- can University of Steubenville and holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and History, and has a Master's degree, in Public Administration, from the Ohio State University. Geiger is active with the Boy Scouts of America, and he is an avid scuba diver and snow skier. He and his wife, Teri, currently reside in Dublin, Ohio.
Hannah Halbert
Policy Matters Ohio
Ms. Halbert is a project director at Policy Matters Ohio. Halbert came to Policy Matters from the Equal Justice Foundation and the Legal Aid Society of Columbus – in both places she represented low-income consumers who had been victimized by predatory lenders of different types. Halbert has both a master's in nonprofit management and a law degree from Hamline University. Her undergraduate degree is from Transylvania University. She tweets at @HannahHalbert.
Katherine Harrison
Harrison Farm
Ms. Harrison is the owner/operator of Harrison Farm, a small livestock farm in Franklin County. She is the fifth generation of her family to work this farm, which focuses on animal agriculture, agritourism, and education. The mission of Harrison Farm is to connect people with animals & farming. The farm hosts numerous tours, yoga classes, and events, and also offers an internship program for students seeking on-farm animal handling knowledge. Harrison serves as a trustee for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, representing farmers from Delaware, Franklin, Madison, and Union Counties.
Casey Hoy
Professor and former Associate Chairman of the Department of Entomology
Casey Hoy, Professor and former Associate Chairman of the Department of Entomology, has held the Kellogg Endowed Chair in Agricultural Ecosystems Management and provided leadership to the Agroecosystems Management Program of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center since 2006. Hoy's past research has included systems analysis and its application to integrated pest management and applied ecology. His current work provides interdisciplinary leadership toward advancements in agroecosystem health and sustainable communities. He is the Faculty Director of the Ohio State University Discovery Themes Initiative for Food and AgriCultural Transformation, InFACT, an investment of more than $100 million over the next 10 years in resilient and sustainable food security, including 30 new faculty hires across the University.
Jung Kim
Managing Director, Research and Business Intelligence
Mr. Jung leads the research team for Columbus 2020 in gathering and analyzing information to support the Columbus Region's economic success. This includes studies of Columbus Region industries, supply chains and workforce, as well as work that supports marketing, lead generation, RFI responses, client requests related to location decisions, and inquiries from media, local governments and other organizations.
Jung has deep content knowledge of standard and non-traditional economic, business and demographic data and information sources, combined with rigorous analytical and communication skills that help Columbus 2020 present findings to team members, clients, community stakeholders and partners.
Jung has been an integral part of the teams that have produced Columbus Global Connect, various Columbus Region industry profiles and content, development and maintenance of unique databases, and analysis of the Columbus 2020 project pipeline, business development activity and overall performance.
Larry L. Long
Ohio Projects Group, LLC
Mr. Long is the CEO of the Ohio Projects Group LLC a small management consulting firm specializing in local government, legislative representation, issue campaigns, and association management. Long retired as Executive Director of the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO) in 2013 after serving the organization in a number of capacities for nearly 40 years and has been a resident of Bexley for 20 years. Long is a 1968 graduate of The Ohio State University with a BA in Geography. In addition to his consulting work, Long teaches a course on local government at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs. He was recently re-appointed by Governor Kasich as chair of the State of Ohio Audit Committee.
Arnold Oliver
Ohio, Director of Planning
Mr. Oliver has served as planning director for nearly 20 years, having worked in the field of planning and economic development. Holmes County is a rapidly developing rural community with nearly 50% of its population identifying as members of the Amish faith. This presents unique challenges from a planning standpoint, within an environment of limited regulations and strong development pressures. Serving on the Swank Advisory Council provides an opportunity to network and participate in discussions that affect Holmes County as well as many other communities across the State of Ohio. He received his BS in Public Administration from George Mason University and his MA in Urban Planning from the University of Akron.
Eric Romich
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, Department of Extension, The Ohio State University
Field Specialist, Energy Education
Mr. Romich is an Ohio State University Extension Field Specialist for Energy Education. As a statewide Extension Field Specialist, he works closely with private, public, and university partners to conduct research, develop extension programs, and teach in communities throughout the state. Romich's energy programs are designed to share best practices for energy management strategies in agriculture, as well as engage 4-H youth audiences in energy literacy programming to enhance the overall environmental and economic conditions in Ohio communities.
Barbara Shaner
Ohio Association of School Business Officials
Advocacy Specialist
Ms. Shaner currently provides advocacy services for the Ohio Association of School Business Officials. She represents association members to the Governor's office and the Ohio General Assembly, providing testimony on legislation and working with legislators on pending legislation, particularly in the area of school funding. Her duties also include working with other organizations and state agencies on education issues and working with the organization members to assist with grass roots advocacy efforts. She reports to members about current legislation, regulatory conditions, and other topics of interest to the education community. She also writes articles for association publications and makes presentations on legislative issues and involvement. Shaner began her education advocacy career in 1999 when she joined the Ohio Association of School Business Officials as Director of Legislative Services. She became the Associate Executive Director in 2006, a position she held until April 2017. Currently, as an experienced advocacy specialist, her sole focus is on the association's Advocacy program. She is a current member of the Healthcare and Pension Advocates group (STRS) and serves as president for the Ohio Education Policy Institute. She served on the state's advisory committee to the School Employees Health Care Board from 2009-2012. She served on Governor Bob Taft's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Funding Student Success in 2004-2005. Prior to her role as an education advocate, Shaner worked as a consultant and lobbyist for several agriculture related organizations and the Ohio Department of Agriculture in their Office of Farmland Preservation. She resides in Grove City, Ohio with her husband Jim Chappelear. She has two children, (Seth and Jessica) and two grandsons, Joey (age 8) and Owen (age 3).
Taylor Stuckert
AICP, Clinton County Regional Planning Commission
Mr. Stuckert serves as the Executive Director of the Clinton County Regional Planning Commission, and leads planning efforts across the County and its eight municipalities. Stuckert's role involves regularly meeting and engaging with diverse stakeholders in communities throughout Clinton County and at the state and national level on a variety of projects and initiatives related to planning, economic and community development. Through his role at the CCRPC, Stuckert additionally serves as the Executive Director of the Clinton County Land Reutilization Corporation or "land bank."
Andrew Wecker
Manos, Martin & Pergram Co.
Mr. Wecker practices Business and Real Estate Law in Delaware County. He hails originally from Medina Co. in Northeast Ohio. He is a 4-H dad with 5 children, currently ages 11-21, with his wife Kendra, who is also the Chief of the Ohio Division of Wildlife. In addition to practicing law, he is a member of the Ohio Farm Bureau, the board of the Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce and the Big Walnut Board of Education, having served as its president in 2017 and 2018. He was also a long-time board member at the state and local levels of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, as well as the president in 2013 of the Central Ohio chapter of NAIOP. linkedin.com/in/andywecker


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Disney wanted to remove swearing from 'The Beatles: Get Back' but the band refused
Peter Jackson has said Disney wanted to remove all swearing from his The Beatles: Get Back documentary, but were convinced otherwise by Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney.
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The director's three-part film charts the making of the band's penultimate studio album 'Let It Be', and shows their final concert on London's Savile Row rooftop in its entirety.
Speaking to NME, Jackson recalled Starr and McCartney's first reactions to the documentary, who, to the director's surprise, didn't ask for any changes to be made.
"When they got to see the finished thing, I was expecting notes," Jackson said. "It would've just been normal to get a note saying: 'Oh, that bit where I say that – could you cut that out?' Or 'could you shorten the conversation there?' And I didn't get a single note. Not one request to do anything.
"One of them said that they watched it and found it one of the most stressful experiences of their entire life. 'But I'm not gonna give you any notes.'"
Jackson described how the "truthful" aspect was very important to the band, who, along with George Harrison's former wife Olivia, refuted suggested changes by Disney to remove all the swearing.
"Paul describes it as being very raw," Jackson added. "He said to me: 'That is a very accurate portrayal of how we were then.' Ringo said: 'It's truthful.' The truthfulness of it is important to them. They don't want a whitewash. They don't want it to be sanitised.
"Disney wanted to remove all the swearing and Ringo, Paul and Olivia said: 'That's how we spoke. That's how we talked. That's how we want the world to see us.'"
In NME's five-star review, The Beatles: Get Back is described as a "long and winding but utterly unmissable epic" which succeeds because of its "lax editorial policy".
The Beatles: Get Back is available to stream on Disney+ in the UK.
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Statements of Membership Obligations (SMOs) 1-7 (Revised)
Nov 20, 2012 | Handbooks, Standards, and Pronouncements, Guidance & Support Tools
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IFAC recently completed its revision of the Statements of Membership Obligations (SMOs)—a comprehensive exercise over the last two years that gave all stakeholders a voice and followed strict due process.The result is a clarified set of SMOs—seven benchmarks that are globally recognized as a framework for strong, credible, and high-quality professional accountancy organizations (PAOs). The revised SMOs, which are the basis of the IFAC Member Body Compliance Program, are designed to assist PAOs in leading the way to serve the public interest by supporting adoption and implementation of international standards and maintaining quality assurance review systems and investigation and discipline mechanisms.
The revised SMOs include an applicability framework that provides specific guidance on how to address obligations where organizations have varying degrees of responsibility for an SMO area. For example, when a PAO has direct responsibility for setting auditing standards, it should comply with the SMO 3 by adopting and implementing International Standards on Auditing. If there are extenuating circumstances, the PAO is required to provide a satisfactory explanation of the situation.
With the exception of SMO 1, the effective date for the revised SMOs is January 1, 2013. SMO 1 has an extended effective date, January 1, 2014, to provide member bodies or responsible authorities sufficient time to implement the revised requirements.
As the revised SMOs become effective, members and associates should consider any actions that will need to be taken to address revised SMO requirements. Those considerations and actions should be reflected through the next update of their SMO Action Plan.
To explain all the revisions to the SMOs, IFAC Member Body Development staff has also published a guidance document, A Comparison Guide to the 2012 SMO Revisions, to explain the revisions and assist member organizations and their technical staff to identify changes and understand and address them.
A Comparison Guide to the 2012 SMO Revisions
The Revised SMOs: What You Need to Know (presentation)
What Are SMOs and Why Are They Important? (presentation)
Accounting Education Insights: Unconscious Bias and Professional Skepticism
International Standards: 2019 Global Status Report
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NCSL Releases In-Depth Report on State Legislator Demographics
Mick Bullock, director of Public Affairs, Washington, D.C. Office, 202-624-3557
Washington, D.C.—State lawmakers reflect the people they serve more closely than ever, according to a new joint study by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and the Pew Charitable Trusts.
New research was released Thursday at the NCSL Capitol Forum in Washington, D.C. The brief, "Who We Elect," builds on NCSL's previous research on demographics of state legislators. The analysis covers the gender, ethnicity, education, age, religion and occupation of state legislators across the county.
"The purpose of this project is to take a snapshot of six demographic characteristics of America's legislators in 2015, compare these characteristics to the past and establish a baseline for future research," said Karl Kurtz, project lead and NCSL consultant. "We are also interested in how the age, gender, race and ethnicity, occupations, education and religions of state legislators match up with our diverse population."
NCSL's latest survey found some significant changes in occupation, gender and racial demographic makeup of state legislators. A few of those findings include:
There are six times as many women serving in state legislatures today than in 1971, yet they still make up only one-quarter of state legislators.
Holding 13 percent of the U.S. population, African-Americans make up 9 percent of state legislators.
Hispanic legislators make up 5 percent of state legislators, well short of their 17 percent share of the U.S. population.
Forty percent of state legislators have graduate or professional degrees, compared to only 12 percent of the public, but fewer than the two-thirds of members of Congress with advanced degrees.
The average age of state legislators is 56 and ages range from 19 to 94.
Protestants and Catholics make up 54 percent of state legislators, while 42 percent choose not to report their religious preference.
The number of lawyers, farmers and ranchers in state legislators has declined substantially, while people engaged in business make up about 30 percent.
View detailed information on these statistics.
The report resulted from a partnership created by the NCSL and the Pew Charitable Trusts to have a clearer understanding of who represents the U.S. population in state legislatures.
Watch a video of key points from the report by Karl Kurtz
NCSL is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the states, commonwealths and territories. It provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues and is an effective and respected advocate for the interests of the states in the American federal system.


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By Mr. Livingstone of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3334) of Jay D. Livingstone, Marjorie C. Decker and David M. Rogers relative to providing for income tax rental deductions to certain resident shareholders of housing cooperatives. Revenue.


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That would allow me to carry it along with me when I go somewhere?
It does not have be be a laptop per se...let me elaborate.
What I often have is a need to do is take a picture of a repair job that needs doing to Home Depot or wherever, so that I can explain to the people there what it is I want to do and ask how they would suggest I do it. The picture is worth 1,000 words obviously, especially since I don't draw very well in 3D.
I could use a laptop (which I don't have) but it's too bulky and all I want to do is show pictures (say 4x6 in size). This way I would not have to print a picture for a 1-time use.
I'd be happy if I could store 3-4 pictures at a time--more would be nice though---say 20 JPGs.
I could, of course, take the camera along, but the LCD screen IS pretty small.
Does what I want exist or something close to it? If it does, where would I look for it?
In Japan they make a very tiny laptop that fits in the palm of your hand. It runs a transmeta crusoe chip (800-1000mhz) 256Mb ram, 30gig hdd, and has a scalable 1024X768 Active matrix TFT. The TFT is about the size of a 5X7.. it really is tiny.
The laptop costs about $1300 and I don't know if you are really interested in putting it out at that price.
What I suggest you to do is get a prortable VCD or DVD player and author the CDs or DVDs so that they can be read on the players.
You can get very cheap portable VCD and DVD players on ebay.
Alternatively you can get a Digital picture frame. These are relatively cheap, compared to the other items I mentioned.
I think that might be your best bet. Then you just insert your smart media, and it will display the images in the frames. They even come with remotes so you can scan through your images.
The Middle choice is a 15 inch LCD picture frame. That will make the images very viewable.