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Beyond Etsy
Detemine the Right Platform For Your Online Store
So let's dive in first of all we're going to determine the right platform for your online store now moving beyond etc means setting up your online shopping cart some of you so you're still selling on and see how many of you have you're your own website it's a block or something else some other people have some of you at least have a space but we want to not only have a space we want to give you an online shopping cart and this gives you the ability to generate revenue even if something happens here at the shop it gets shut down something happens if he decides tomorrow I don't think they're going to decide tomorrow that they want to close that if that's he decided tomorrow that they wanted to shut down and be like hey guys we had a good run we're calling it quits right? We do want to leave you hanging here's the other nice thing you no longer need to be super tech savvy to set up your own online store when I started selling on etsy it was a matter of convenience people were asking me if...
they could buy my stuff online as he was fast as he was simple etc was easy now there are a lot of other platforms that do that for you we're gonna talk about a couple today here is our first step in getting over decision paralysis I do not care about which is the best overall I am not going to make you compare one hundred features I'm not even gonna make you compare a lot of platforms instead what we're going to dio is we're going to find the best one for you really really quickly make the decision and move on right that's what we're doing and if you're like meghan I want to use something else that's fine it's okay you can do something else pointed that we're gonna make a decision today so let's start with which of these statements best describes you and you guys were watching live you got to jump in our chat rooms and share this is well which one of these sounds the most like you, eh I'm not I'm not super tech savvy and I don't have a lot of products or sales yet kind of at the beginning you're not you want to mess with code you want a vest with design just kind of want to get in and get out maybe your b I have more products or maybe a slightly higher sales volume or you'd like more robust features or analytics anyone a data person who anyone like staff yes I'm a staff person it's cool I love my data tells you so much it's numbers or magic all right see fairly tech savvy very tech savvy you've already got a website it's built on wordpress and you just don't want to manage two sites or d I'm not super sex savvy, but I have really great beautiful for tar product geography. I really want to show it off. So which one sound like you who are which? We have some a's in the group? How about these? Okay, sara, that makes me happy because I know what your sites built on nec's. Okay? No, we got some brave people here. We'll talk about that second. All right? How about d's? Ok, we're gonna go on. I'm going to reveal the magic moment. We're going take your platform in two seconds, right? Okay, if you answered a, I'm not super tech savvy and I have a lot of product yet. Big cartel is a really good place to start. It's easy, it's, inexpensive it's actually, where I started, it was fast and simple. I felt it up. You've got more products or higher sales volume and you'd like some more robust features. Analytics shopify, that's. Why? Sarah, I know you're on there already, so I was excited to see you pick that one that's why I moved. So if anyone ever asked me why don't make the leap from big cartel a shopify? I wanted to more robust back and I wanted the stats I wanted the analytics I want to know where my customers were coming from, a like my data so see, I put in here and I'm probably going to discourage a lot of you from actually picking it I'm gonna funnel you somewhere else in a minute but it comes up in every conversation I have with people so I wanted to address it which is wu commerce so if you've already got a site billed on wordpress woo commerce is a plug in that you can use that enables you to sell on your site it works well if you either hire a developer know a lot about tech or you don't have a ton of products you're looking a little their best we're going to show you what we might change your answer it's okay and it's okay if you were on wordpress and don't want to do all of this there's a work around it means you have to manage to sites but there was a workaround it's not a big deal it's actually what I do and then if you're not super tech savvy but he's got a really beautiful product geography want something simple and easy and done and all in one space squarespace is a really good option for you let's hear it? We have a lot of season dean is samia says I'm a c leave alive, alina says I'm a be okay and christine says bnd awesome and yeah, a lot of season dvd great all right so this at least gives us a place to start now we're going to answer a couple more questions if you're sort of like I hear stable dying I'm a b or d or I'm kind of on the fence or like I have a wordpress site but I'm not super tech savvy so I want to answer these questions because by the end of this I'm going to make every single person in this audience tell me what platform you're picking so the other thing that we do want to figure out is are you gonna block or not blawg it's okay if you don't want to blawg I'm going to give you guys a pass it's fine there are reasons to do it but if you're not going to do it well and consistently just forget it it's ok so some programs shopify has a blogger feature so great it's one of their downfalls not ideal squarespace makes it easier so if you're someone who doesn't produce a lot of content if you belong in a really regular basis that that's part of your marking strategy squarespace but me easier especially if you don't have the tech savviness tio deal with the loo commerce thing happening on wordpress right? So that's something just consider were you guys that bloggers not bloggers bloggers ok, so if you already have a blawg until posted wordpress and you don't want to use the pool commerce plug in you can use either big car teller shopify under a sub domain. It's really easy. Yes, you have to log into two separate sites. Yes, you have to install your google analytics on two separate sites, but it takes like, two seconds. It's really not a big deal, and that is actually what I d'oh so I've had meghan almond dot com for a long time, they've been blogging in creating content since two thousand six. I have a lot of it. I did an entire year long project, right maid outfit, post every single day to generate content for pinterest there's a lot of log posts not giving that up, so my shopify site is just parked at shopped out mega nomine dot com most people don't even realize that they're moving from one to the other simple, easy solve that problem, and you can do the same thing with big cartel it's. What I did by big cartel site also used three parked at shopped at my economic dot com, and we'll talk about the domain piece in a second. But I want you to pick your platform first because that's going to tell us how you want to get your domain, all right, one more consideration, because I know that you guys have it is how much is this going to cost? Prices change so I'm not going to answer that right at this moment you go to every site and look at their pricing strategy most of them operate in a monthly or annual fee model and I want you to consider this ah small investment it's really not that big in the future of your business but if you are sort of price sensitive you can kind of think about do you want to keep your expenses as low as possible? Do you not mind spending a little bit more for those more robust futures or options and kind of somewhere in the middle is I don't mind spending a little bit more for that great design and ease of use so big cartel probably your least expensive option think square space I don't quote me on this but I believe that we'll commerce is like a one and done fee but I don't know that for a fact but since we just dissuaded all but the very, very, very tech savvy est of you from using that it's we're just wrapping it up all right course may I think fall somewhere in the middle shopify is a little bit more expensive here's the deal you do not need the most expensive shopify monthly plan I finally upgraded it because I wanted more they suckered me and with more data but you can't buy without it so think about kind of where your budget falls and then the last thing is to think about your longer term business schools yes, nothing is permanent, but you don't want to have to move site six months later, right? So if you have more ambitious growth goals or you're doing a lot of volume, consider that when you're picking your platform so how big of a percentage of your income comes from online sales? Is that a big part? Is it a small part? Do you just need something that kind of funnel in those people who didn't buy right at the craft show or you really trying to drive a lot of traffic there? And then how fast are you planning to grow? So are you trying to really ramp up very quickly or you kind of chugging along a little more conservatively if you're trying to go fast, step up to shop afire squarespace right away skip the big cartel stuff if you're like, I just need a little space and I won't spend a little money don't spend a lot of money you could start with big cartel in see how that works for you. All right? So one last thing stuck between two here's the rial simple test go to those sites see if there's a template you love and let that determine your platform, but at the end of the day you have to love the way your site looks right you have to love it and so go in and find the template look to see what you love and you can tell you guys something right now we're not going to get into tech stuff here there's no time and everything changes so fast google is your best friend big cartel templates search shopify templates search really really simple just spend a few minutes looking at it again let's not get bogged down in decision paralysis if you know which platform makes the most sense for you pick it first then pick your template but if you're kind of on the fence looking a couple templates pick the one you like well enough and move on all right so now we're at our first actions death which is I want you to pick your platform and sign up and here's the other thing most platforms have a free trial you're probably going to give him your credit card it's fine used the business credit card it's an expense right get in there and just try it out so that's your action stuff is you're going to pick a platform in sign up I'm gonna ask our studio audience right now making you all commit what your platform five square space squares shopify or squarespace you're gonna you're gonna do a little couple of looking yep alright bye bye shopper fire squarespace ok perfect all right so we're all committed and we're ready to move on
Etsy® can be a great place for makers to get started. Once you have established a product line and begun to secure consistent sales, however, it may be time to grow your business elsewhere. If you think this time has come for you, join Megan Auman for Beyond Etsy.
If you are ready to develop an independent brand, manage your own sales, and build ongoing customer relationships, it's time to make the leap to your own domain and branded platform.
In this class, you'll learn:
How to know when the time is right
Criteria for choosing the right platform
Creative customer retention that doesn't violate Etsy's rules
Techniques for traffic redirection and new customer acquisition
Megan will offer tips on managing both your Etsy shop and new online shop while you are in transition. She'll also help you decide when to officially close your Etsy shop entirely, if at all.
If you are ready to make the leap to your own domain and branded sales platform, join veteran jewelry-maker and business pro, Megan Auman for Beyond Etsy.
Are You Ready to Graduate from Etsy?
Pick the Right URL for Your New Online Store
Which Products Should You Move to Your Online Store?
Capture Every Customer Email in Your Online Store
Send New & Exisiting Customers to Your New Store
Create a Timeline to Launch & Grow Your Online Store
Create You Timeline to Launch: Student Example
Should You Keep Your Etsy®Shop Open?
Martha Preble
This is a great course! I am very glad that I attended; I now have hope for building an attractive website and take my business to a whole new level.
user-029387
This class was awesome! Megan gives practical advice in easy-to-understand language. I feel like I'm more prepared than ever to take my store/business in another direction. LOVED it.
redscorpio
Etsy is great when you are just starting out, but it has a lot of limitations. Megan spells out all of the reasons you need to get your product onto other platforms, and walks you through the process. Awesome course!!


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Last week at the Partnership for a Healthier America Summit, First Lady Michelle Obama announced the release of the FDA's final rule on the new Nutrition Facts label, which is used on virtually all packaged foods in the United States. According to the final rule, "Food Labeling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels," most manufacturers have until July 26, 2018, to comply with the changes; manufacturers earning less than $10 million in annual food sales have until July 26, 2019, for compliance. Soon, dietitians can expect to start seeing the following changes on Nutrition Facts labels in the United States.
"We applaud the FDA's efforts to better educate consumers and think this is an important step in providing clearer nutritional guidance to the general public," says Stephanie Perruzza, MS, RD, CDN, at KIND Snacks. "An item that we feel is of particular importance is the FDA's mandate to include added sugar labeling and percent Daily Value for added sugar on the Nutrition Facts Panel." The new % DV for added sugars (50 g) reflects the 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendation of no more than 10% of total daily calories from added sugar.
Many of the changes simply modify the way existing nutrients, vitamins, and minerals are declared. For example, "Sugars" will now be labeled as "Total Sugars" with "Added Sugars" listed below it. While calcium and iron will still be required on Nutrition Facts labels, the nutrients of public health significance will be labeled in the following order: vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium, along with the actual gram amount and % DV. When any other voluntary vitamin and mineral is declared it also must be labeled in actual amounts along with the % DV, instead of the current labeling of only the % DV.
Other changes include the declaration of "Servings per container" appearing directly above "Serving size" instead of directly below, and serving sizes are now being labeled in common household measures, such as "1 Cup," and are right justified. To leave more space to better explain % DV declarations, FDA is no longer requiring the footnotes describing DVs for certain nutrients for 2,000- and 2,500-kcal diets. Instead, the new footnote will read "*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice." The font size for "Calories," "Servings per container," and "Serving size" will be larger, and the actual number of calories and the serving size declaration will be boldfaced.
The final rule also updates reference values used to determine DVs for several vitamins, minerals, and macronutrients. Since the implementation of the original food label in 1993, several changes in nutrient recommendations have been released; these had not been reflected on the label, so the new label provides an update of these recommendations. The footnotes describing the DVs are no longer required on the label, but the % DVs based on the updated levels will still be listed for nutrients.
*The old DVs were based on Adults and Children ≥ 4 years old. The FDA's final rule also set DVs specifically for foods marketed to infants through 12 months, children aged 1 to 3, and pregnant and lactating women. This means that the food label on foods marketed specifically to children aged 1 to 3, for example, will have % DVs specific to these age groups.
**The old label listed vitamin D in IUs. The new label requires listing vitamins and minerals in micrograms or milligrams. For vitamin D, IUs still may be voluntarily declared in parentheses behind the microgram amount.
The table above includes changes related to reference values for labeling mandatory nutrients. Moving forward, potassium won't only appear on the food label, but the DV has increased from 3,500 mg to 4,700 mg. Some reference values related to certain voluntary nutrients also were changed. For example, the DV for Vitamin K increased from 80 mcg to 120 mcg for adults and children aged 4 and older. Dietitians can find more information in the tables on pages 902 to 906 of the final rule (https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2016-11867.pdf).
Since the FDA is required by law to base serving size amounts on how much people actually eat, not on what they should be eating, serving sizes for some commonly consumed products have changed. For example, the reference amount for ice cream increased from 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup, and soda increased from 8 to 12 oz. Related package sizes between one and two servings that people typically eat in one sitting, such as a 15-oz can of soup, now will be labeled as one serving. Manufacturers of products such as pints of ice cream that could be consumed in one sitting but are larger than a single serving must now provide "dual column" labels indicating both "per serving" and "per package"/"per unit" amounts of calories and nutrients.
According to the FDA, the intention of the food label isn't to tell people what to eat, but to give them tools to make healthful choices. The purpose of these changes is to update nutrition information provided on food labels and assist consumers with maintaining healthful dietary practices. The new food label reflects an opportunity for nutrition professionals to speak with their clients and patients about using and understanding food labels, especially when addressing issues such as obesity and diabetes.
"Dietitians will have an important job in educating the public on the changes to the food label," Ruhs says. "These revisions will reduce confusion by offering more relevant nutrition information to help consumers make healthier purchase decisions. The updated serving sizes will reflect more realistic consumption amounts, and the total calories listed in a larger size may raise awareness and help consumers reduce overconsumption," Ruhs says.
For consumers seeking to understand the contribution of added sugars to their diets, the addition of added sugars on the label should assist them. However, it's important to note that the "Total Sugars" declaration reflects what it says—the total amount of sugar in the product, which includes naturally occurring and added sugars. While the indentation of "Includes Added Sugars" underneath may look like an additional sugar declaration, it is not. While serving sizes and corresponding calorie declarations can help consumers keep track of the amount of calories they eat, they shouldn't be used as a goal or recommended intake level.
These changes also highlight an opportunity for dietitians to counsel their clients about using the label to reduce intake of certain nutrients of public health concern, such as sodium and added sugars, and increase intake of beneficial minerals such as calcium and potassium.
Finally, dietitians can market their skills to food companies needing help creating the new labels. They can develop communications and marketing materials about the new label, help companies calculate and display the new changes, and discern whether current nutrient content claims will still be allowable given the new DVs. For example, products bearing "good" or "excellent source" nutrient content claims for calcium, potassium, and fiber may need to be reassessed since these DVs have increased. The FDA has stated that it will reevaluate regulations related to nutrient content claims in the near future.
The food label in its entirety is a tool all dietitians and consumers can use to purchase and eat more healthful foods. Hopefully the changes will have the intended effect, which is to help consumers maintain healthful dietary practices. By talking with clients and patients about navigating the new food label, dietitians can ensure that they do so.
— Jessica Levings, MS, RDN, is a freelance writer and owns Balanced Pantry, a consulting business helping companies develop and modify food labels, conduct recipe analysis, and create nutrition communications materials. Learn more at www.balancedpantry.com, Twitter @balancedpantry, and Facebook.com/Balancedpantry1.


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Newspaper stops publication over cartoon
Maghreb daily
The Maghreb daily reported on Monday that due to objections against a cartoon of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that appeared on the front page of its November 22 issue, publication of the paper will cease until the Press Supervisory Board convenes to decide its fate.
The daily denied any wrongdoing but maintains that out of respect for the law, it has decided to stop publication until the matter has been resolved.
On November 22, Maghreb published a cartoon on the front page entitled "End of Questioning" that showed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad happily tearing a piece of paper.
On Wednesday, Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader finally issued an order, calling on Parliament to put an end to a motion to question the president. A motion was underway to call the president for questioning about the economic woes of the country.
The Ministry of Culture told the Fars News Agency that Maghreb has a history of various violations, and publishing this cartoon "revealed their disregard for national interests and legal duties."
The ministry also announced that it will "firmly deal" with this violation as soon as the holidays are over for the holy month of Muharram.
This is not the first time that publication of a cartoon has triggered severe reactions from Islamic Republic authorities, who have been highly sensitive about cartoons with political content.
Labour groups call for probe into blogger's death
Arrest by cyber police raises concerns

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Chief Martin Greene was appointed as a firefighter/paramedic for the Town of Bourne MA in 1985 and appointed Fire Chief in January of 2011. He also was worked with the Department of Fire Services as a hazmat Technician, instructor, HM/WMD Training Coordinator and Deputy Director of Hazardous Materials Response. A past member of the International Association of Fire Chief's Hazmat Committee, Chief Greene retired from the Bourne Fire Department in 2015 and currently a Technician with Apollo Safety in Fall River MA. He remains involved in teaching and consulting in hazardous Materials.
Having survived twenty seven years on a state-wide regional response hazmat team, I was exposed to leaders not only in my own local fire department, but also within the 25 different departments across Southeastern Massachusetts.
And with different leaders comes a variety of different leadership styles.
As a little background into how we created our leadership structure and handled team management: team members were elected into positions to manage the day to day business – to attend meetings, check and calibrate equipment, and to participate in sub-committee meetings to handle team issues state-wide. This gave us the ability to have a level of consistency across the state, such as maintaining state-wide Standing Operating Procedures (SOP's), and ensuring all trucks were equipped with the same devices and tool boxes.
However, when it came to how teams actually handled incidents, that level of consistency in was more difficult to achieve – and a lot of these inconsistencies had to do with different leadership decisions.
The specific team that I was assigned to responded to over 100 communities and was made up of all ranks, from chief to firefighter, in 25 different departments, some small and rural and some large and urban. According to the (sometimes dreaded) Incident Command System (ICS) principles, the first Haz Mat (HM) tech to arrive was in charge and the HM Branch Team leader worked side by side with the local incident commander.
During incidents, regardless of the task you are given, you need to know how to manage (or lead) the position you hold and the tactics, strategies, and leadership required.
Whatever position of leadership you hold at an incident, it's important to keep this definition in mind. While you may not be ready to tackle a specific incident that may seem foreign to you, you must be capable of assisting in another team position to set the incident up for success.
This is not just handing off your position! This is being honest about your capabilities and leading from the learning zone!
What is the learning zone?
Having the capacity to lead can come easy or be a struggle. As team members arrive, it's human nature to be drawn to your position of comfort. Your comfort may be the entry guy, the science guy, or the decon guy – but some incidents do not allow such assignments.
The Comfort Zone.The comfort zone is where we spend most of our time. As the name implies it is the place of comfort, it is safe, easy and predictable.
The Learning Zone.The learning zone is the most important; this is the space between your comfort zone and your danger zone. This is where you push the boundaries of your existing skills and experience. This is where real learning and growth takes place.
The Danger Zone.The danger zone is the place where you are stretched too far, over-stressed and unable to lead.
I encourage anyone in the hazmat world to operate in the "Learning Zone". At incidents, stand close to those senior hazmat team members at any position to pick up the tricks of the trade. Many local and state academies have excellent training in leadership. The National Fire Academy has several courses in hazmat response and incident management; not only is course content excellent, but spending time with classmates is worth as much as the knowledge you learn during the class.
Early in my career, I had an experience in my "learning zone" that I'll never forget. Shortly after the recent delivery of our first Jerome meter, we responded to a rural community that had a significant mercury spill in their one and only emergency room. This closed down the ER forcing them to set up operations in a local high school gym. I was the (unlucky) team leader first to arrive, and the second and third technician were assigned to work the Jerome meter as we set up to ensure any and all results were accurate.
As a leader, it's important to understand the impact of your decisions. We are in the business of assessing risk. Our decisions affect our staff, other responders, and the public; evacuations, closing of roads and businesses all have an impact on the community that we do not see since we're busy handling the HM incident! It can create a significant financial impact on all those involved.
Closing down an ER is not a small decision, but I had to operate in the "learning zone" and figure things out.
As with most of us, leadership traits come with time, experience on the job, and our mentors who take or took the time to explain their actions and to explain what and why they did what they did at any given incident.
So what can you do today to start operating in your learning zone for leadership?
Stay current. You may not have to read every trade magazine, but take some time on the many websites, podcasts and classes outside of your local response area.
Take time to time sit back and ask am I ready? And are we ready?
Many years ago, early in my HM career the HM Team was activated to a neighboring community's nuclear power plant. I picked up my hazmat truck, and drove it to the incident. And I was the first one there, and no one wanted the team leader position….
I had never experienced an incident like this, and I knew my decisions would have an impact on a significant site and significant personnel, including my own.
"Is it safe to go back into my nuclear reactor building"?
This was not a question I ever expected to hear – and definitely increased my awareness for how to remain forever in the learning zone. How would you have responded to this question?


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.cv es el dominio de nivel superior geográfico (ccTLD) para Cabo Verde. Es administrado por la Agencia Nacional de Comunicaciones (portugués: Agência Nacional das Comunicações, ANAC). Fue introducido el 21 de octubre de 1996 e inicialmente fue administrado por el Instituto Superior de Engenharia e Ciências do Mar (ISECMAR), luego la Escuela de Ciencias Marítimas y finalmente un campus de la Universidad de Cabo Verde, hasta su redelegación en agosto de 2009 por la actual Agencia Nacional de Comunicaciones.

La ANAC es parte del grupo LusNIC, una entidad que incluye dominios de nivel superior de otros países, incluidos .br (Brasil), .gw (Guinea-Bissau), .pt (Portugal), .st (São Tomé y Príncipe ) y .ao (Angola). Por eso, el dominio .cv comparte una parte de la infraestructura de la red .pt (en particular, una parte de sus servidores DNS), y su gestión técnica es delegada a la asociación DNS.PT.

Véase también
 DNS
 Lista de dominios de Internet

Enlaces externos
 IANA - .cv

cv
Ciencia y tecnología de Cabo Verde

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Adopting new technologies could help banking customers to protect their information, according to HSBC.
The bank surveyed 12,019 people in the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, China, India, Mexico, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates and found that many do not trust new technologies when it comes to banking, with just 7 per cent saying that they would trust a robot to open a savings account.
The report found that people prefer traditional methods when it comes to protecting their personal data, with 70 per cent relying on passwords compared to a fifth who use fingerprint recognition and 6 per cent who use voice recognition. Just 11 per cent of people would trust a robot with banking services such as mortgage advice or opening a savings account.
Respondents were found to lack knowledge of new technologies, with blockchain, finance applications integrated into social media and robo-advisors being amongst those that are the least understood.
The research showed that many people still rely on traditional methods of banking, with online banking via a website being the most popular at 67 per cent. This was followed by ATMS at 55 per cent and branch visits at 41 per cent.
He stated that whilst people say that they place great value in the security of their personal data, they do not yet understand that the adoption of new technologies can help them protect their information.
He added that HSBC's research shows that many people do not understand new technologies and so are unable to place their trust in them.


More and more companies are moving towards using Total Rewards Statements to help pull in new talent and retain the top employees they currently have. These types of reports describe the total investments that a company is making into each individual employee.
- Personalized statements that list everything your business offers to each individual employee.
- Information on the company's financial commitments to employees that go beyond standard pay and benefits.
While the term may be new to some, these sorts of programs have been used for over 20 years under different names. You may have already heard of terms like "Employee Benefit Statements," "Hidden Paycheck Statements," and "Total Compensation Statements." These are all different titles for a Total Rewards Statement.
Total Rewards Statements also have the ability to maximize your employee's perceptions and knowledge of your offerings by putting focus on effectively communicating everything that is provided.
Why Should My Company Use a Total Rewards Program?
By offering a robust and appealing Total Rewards Program, you can effectively demonstrate to your employees that they are valued within the company. Not only that, but it shows they are valued more than they normally would be with a company who does not offer this sort of program. As great talent can be hard to find and obtain, programs like this will help you attract new people to your business, as well as keep the ones that you value the most.
- Total Rewards Statements are a proven method for increasing overall morale and keeping employees within your company.
- 95% of all employees who are receiving Total Rewards Statements have a better understanding of their rewards program the average employee.
- Next to pay, great benefits packages and perks are the biggest factor in employee acquisition and retention.
- Benefits can make up to a whopping 40% for an employee's entire compensation package.
- 78% of all workers are getting statements that are encouraging them to stay with their current employer.
Compensation isn't the same as it used to be. Employees want more than a standard paycheck in order to keep them engaged and employed within your company. If you neglect to implement these changes and keep up with the current trends, you'll end up losing your best talent to competitors who have taken the time to go above and beyond with their employee benefits and rewards.


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NFL Will Not Resume Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals Game After Damar Hamlin Injury
The NFL has decided the Week 17 Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game that ended after the collapse of Bills safety Damar Hamlin during the first quarter Monday night will not be resumed and has been canceled.
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Commissioner Roger Goodell informed all clubs of his decision earlier Thursday after consulting both teams and the NFL Players Association leadership.
"This has been a very difficult week," Goodell said. "We continue to focus on the recovery of Damar Hamlin and are encouraged by the improvements in his condition as well as the tremendous outpouring of support and care for Damar and his family from across the country. We are also incredibly appreciative of the amazing work of the medical personnel and commend each and every one of them."
Goodell said that not playing the game will not affect the playoffs, as no team would either qualify or be eliminated from those matchups based on the outcome. He ruled out pushing the schedule by a week to get in the game, as it would affect the other 14 playoffs teams.
"Making the decision prior to Week 18 is consistent with our competitive principles and enables all clubs to know the playoff possibilities prior to playing the final weekend of regular season games," the NFL statement read.
Because of potential competitive inequities in certain playoff scenarios, the league will consider alternatives.
1 – The AFC Championship Game will be played at a neutral site if the participating teams played an unequal number of games and both could have been the number one seed and hosted the game had all AFC clubs played a full 17-game regular season. Those circumstances involve Buffalo or Cincinnati qualifying for the game as a road team and are listed below:
Buffalo and Kansas City both win or both tie – a Buffalo vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.
Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Baltimore wins or ties – a Buffalo vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.
Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Cincinnati wins – a Buffalo or Cincinnati vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.
2 – If Baltimore defeats Cincinnati in Week 18 it will have defeated Cincinnati, a divisional opponent, twice but will not be able to host a playoff game because Cincinnati will have a higher winning percentage for a 16-game schedule than Baltimore will for a 17-game schedule.
If Baltimore defeats Cincinnati and if those two clubs are schedule to play a Wild Card game against one another, the site for that game would be determined by a coin toss. If Cincinnati wins the Week 18 game or if Baltimore and Cincinnati are not scheduled to play one another in the Wild Card round, the game sites would be determined by the regular scheduling procedures.
"As we considered the football schedule, our principles have been to limit disruption across the league and minimize competitive inequities," Goodell said. "I recognize that there is no perfect solution. The proposal we are asking the ownership to consider, however, addresses the most significant potential equitable issues created by the difficult, but necessary, decision not to play the game under these extraordinary circumstances."
Erik Pedersen contributed to this report.
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Credit Suisse has agreed to take majority control of Chinese securities venture Credit Suisse Founder Securities (CSFS), boosting its stake to 51 percent from 33.3 percent via a capital injection, Reuters reports.
Under the deal, the stake held by Credit Suisse's partner Founder Securities will fall to 49 percent. Credit Suisse did not say how much capital it plans to inject should regulators approve the deal, the report said.
China now allows foreign banks to hold controlling stakes in securities joint ventures as a major part of the country's pledge to ease ownership curbs, especially in the financial sector.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission said at the time it will continue to approve foreign brokerage joint ventures "efficiently".
Established in 2008 and headquartered in Beijing, CSFS provides capital markets services in the Chinese domestic market, including sponsoring and underwriting A-shares, foreign investment shares, and government and corporate bonds.
It also provides financial advisory services, according to the report.


A scene from "The Shoemaker and the Christmas Elves," performed by Virginia Rep on Tour.
UC Clermont College's Calico Children's Theatre will feature "The Shoemaker and the Christmas Elves", performed by Virginia Rep on Tour, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 13.
The show takes a yuletide spin on a classic Brothers' Grimm fairy tale. Children will delight in the magical story of a poor shoemaker and the magical elves who show him the true meaning of Christmas. While Santa sends toy-making elves to the shoemaker shop, and the shoemaker finds dolls in his shop, all is right in this heartwarming holiday musical. The show is recommended for grades K-6.
All performances are held in the Krueger Auditorium on the UC Clermont College campus at 4200 Clermont College Dr., Batavia, Ohio, and are approximately one hour long.
For additional information, order forms or to order online, visit www.ucclermont.edu/community/arts or contact UC Clermont Community Arts at (513) 558-2787.


Review: Timeshift Review - This Is My Joystick!
Timeshift had something of a prolonged development schedule, after many delays and presumed cancellations. When it eventually hit shelves it was drastically different to the original time-manipulating vision of developer Saber Interactive. Deciding that graphically and atmospherically in its then current state the game could not compete with the likes of Gears of War, Saber went back to the drawing board and made several notable changes. Gone was the archetypal and never-fazed protagonist Michael Swift, in his place an anonymous mute aimed at making the player feel more involved in the action. The story was also heavily modified, as the game took a far darker tone than that of its previous direction. History tells us that games that go through these troublesome development cycles and false starts don't tend to perform well (although Resident Evil 4 managed it ok), but have Saber managed to rewrite history and put out something worth playing?
Timeshift is set in the near future when scientists have come close to creating a fully functional time-machine, however a side project has taken precedent; bio-suits that allow the manipulation of time. Two are produced; however the head of the project Dr Aiden Krone steals the original alpha suit and travels back in time, creating an alternative timeline where he is the ruler of a totalitarian world. Our faceless hero (namely you) takes the improved beta suit and travels back to 1939 in the alternative timeline, and must use the powers of the suit to help a rebel outfit in their efforts to take down Krone.
Sounds a decent plot doesn't it? It's a shame that's about where it ends. Unfortunately none of the story elements are told very well in-game, and neither are the events that tie the acts together. Flashbacks in between acts are handled in short, confusing cut-scenes featuring characters you don't know and have absolutely no empathy for. One such banal character appears to be the protagonist's girlfriend, but with limited instances of their relationship to attach to, it becomes hard to give two-hoots about someone who doesn't even appear in gameplay. Combine that with such an anti-climatic ending, the plot here is hard to get excited about. Luckily Timeshift makes up for its narrative shortfalls with a great atmosphere and demonstrates the 'tyrannical rule' scenario almost as well as Half-Life 2.
As you have probably guessed by now, all of Timeshift's combat relies heavily on the manipulation of time (although if like me you have picked this up on the cheap long after release date, don't be expecting 'Braid with guns'). You have three main powers at your disposal: The first being the ability to slow time while you maintain regular speed, giving you a good tactical advantage over your enemies. Next up is pause, which allows you to take weapons out of enemy's hands. There are some cool effects with this, such as getting a head shot while paused means the effects aren't shown until time moves forward again, resulting in a gorgeous spray of blood. Lastly there is rewind which helps with a lot of the puzzle elements, and allows you to send grenades back to enemies if they have stuck you with one. Each power has its own time limit (displayed in the HUD), meaning that you have to pick and choose what to use when. Luckily the 'suit' is smart enough to read what you need in a given situation, so a quick tap of the left bumper will more often than not set off the mode you need, if not it can easily be manually overridden.
While all of the instances in which you use your powers work well, they are very basic and you get the feeling that they could have been used to even better effect. Making the game a lot more puzzle heavy or including some time-based stealth elements or a power-levelling system would have really helped make the difference in turning this from a gimmicky straight forward shooter to a truly classy title.
The combat itself is a lot of fun, playing somewhere in between F.E.A.R. and Half-Life 2, and let's face it; that is a big compliment. Controls are solid and robust, and you never die feeling that that you have been let down by finicky game mechanics. The weaponry on offer is mainly futuristic takes on standard weapons, with an assault rifle, a shotgun (named the 'scattergun') etc, with the more interesting ones being Sabers version of the torque bow, and the 'Surge gun', which is the most powerful weapon in the game. For most part the enemies are your generic soldier types; some armoured, some not, but the further you get in to the game you come across deadlier classes. Some of the enemies have basic time-shifting abilities like you, seemingly sprinting at inhuman speeds, others can appear and disappear. None of these really change up the pace of the game however, and each is as easy to defeat as the last.
The linear level design works pretty well and the layout is generally pleasing, with lots of areas that suit the combat delightfully. Again, just like Half-Life 2 the gameplay is broken up nicely by vehicular sections, traversing the terrain on a quad or manning a turret on a flying fortress.
Raindrops keep falling my head!
Will you look at the time?!
Timeshift managed to surprise me visually; there are moments of true brilliance here, but the game isn't that consistently good-looking throughout the entire experience. It definitely doesn't hold up to the bar of 'Gears of War' like Saber had hoped. The opening in particular gives off an instant wow factor, with vibrant rain effects made only cooler when you slow down time. Manoeuvring around the battlefield through motionless raindrops and spurts of blood is one of the main moments that will stick with me when I think back to this title. Other cool features such as exploding body parts and destructible cover help make the game that little bit more engrossing, but it's just a shame that the high level of visual impact just doesn't stay the course. In particular the character models do a job but could have been a lot better, they are flat, dull and feel lifeless.
The sound quality generally is of a fairly high standard. The futuristic weapons all pack a decent and believable punch, and explosions are all suitably nice and loud. I found the time-manipulation sound effects a nice and subtle feature, you don't really notice it in the heat of battle, but you'd notice if it was taken away. Another nice effect with this is when receiving instructions or listening to enemy chatter at a point you need to slow down, the vocals become slow and drawn out, and you can tell they've really taken into account everything that time would effect. The soundtrack is definitely fitting with the moody nature of the game, not outstanding or memorable, but just about worthy of the overall experience. I would just like to make a special mention to the voice acting, although clichéd and without any big names on the bill, those employed by Saber have done an admirable job.
What's a little time between friends?
Unfortunately as this is a bit of a retrospective review born out of bargain hunting, I have been struggling to get into an online match on this game. So with that in mind, I can at least tell you what you can expect, but I doubt very much you will get very far with this aspect of the game. Included are your standard deathmatch modes, attack and defend, and CTF, along with some variations on those. The variations mainly come in to effect because Saber managed to add an element of time control in there with the use of grenades that slow everything down in their blast radius. Looking at other reviews on the web there are a lot of good comments about this multiplayer component, however personally this wouldn't be the type of game I'd turn to if I was in need of some fragging action.
Timeshift is a good, competent shooter with fluid and engaging combat and a cracking atmosphere. Unfortunately it's stifled by a poorly communicated story and a feeling that there could have been a lot more work done with the time-shifting abilities, especially in the puzzle department. Despite not realising its true potential, it's an exciting adventure and is certainly worth most people's time and money, though maybe not at full price. Give it a rent, pick it up on the cheap, or try the demo on Xbox Live and PSN and decide from there.


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