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Rally legend Solberg joins stars in The Race Legends Trophy
By Sam Smith
World Rally champion Petter Solberg will take part in this weekend's star-studded The Race Legends Trophy, which also includes Formula 1 champions Jenson Button and Jacques Villeneuve.
Ex-Subaru driver Solberg – more recently a double World Rallycross champion in 2014-'15 after his '03 WRC title win – finished his top-line rally career with a class win on Wales Rally GB last year, before switching his attention to his up and coming son Oliver.
Solberg will join the 22-driver field – which will use McLaren M23 Formula 1 cars from the 1970s – alongside F1 world champions Emerson Fittipaldi, Villeneuve and Button, and Indianapolis 500 winners Juan Pablo Montoya, Helio Castroneves, Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan and Gil de Ferran.
"I am really looking forward to taking part in the All-Star Cup race this weekend," Solberg told The Race.
"You know it will be good to take a break from racing against my son Oliver in his own Championship that he set up on DiRT Rally 2.0. He now has over 9000 entrants to his club and we are both so competitive, it will be good for me to have a go at something a bit different.
"I haven't has much time to practice, but for sure, I will try my best and I will aim for the win on Saturday. You know me, everything I do is flat-out and I will give it 110%.
"When we have this difficult situation right now across the world, it has been so good to see the world of motorsport pulling together to give the fans some entertainment, but also it keeps us drivers busy and competitive.
"I'd like to thank the organisers and the-race.com for their hard work to make this happen. Good luck everyone!"
Button and Emanuele Pirro shared the victories last weekend, while Barrichello and Jan Magnussen came out victorious the weekend before.
IndyCar legend Dario Franchitti won the inaugural event.
The Legends Trophy is the sister event to The Race All-Star Cup – Fully Charged by ROKiT Phones.
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Pak vs SA: South Africa has never been an easy side to beat, says
Karachi [Pakistan], January 16 (ANI): Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq feels the hosts will have an edge over South Africa in the upcoming series but admitted that the Proteas have never been an easy side to beat.
Andy Flower will replace Misbah as Pakistan's coach, says Shoaib A
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Lahore [Pakistan], January 12 (ANI): Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has said that pacer Mohammad Amir should have gone back to domestic cricket to prove his worth rather than making up circumstances surrounding his sudden retirement.
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Lahore [Pakistan], January 10 (ANI): Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis will separately brief Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Cricket Committee on the team's performances against England, Zimbabwe and New Zealand on Tuesday.
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Queenstown [New Zealand], December 13 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday confirmed that skipper Babar Azam has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against New Zealand.
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Auckland [New Zealand], December 11 (ANI): Ahead of the two-match Test series against the Kiwis, Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq on Friday admitted that batting is a challenge on New Zealand pitches and the visitors have to make it up by "quality" bowling.
Misbah feels Pak players were 'unlucky' to contract COVID-19 in NZ
Auckland [New Zealand], December 11 (ANI): Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq feels his players were "unlucky" to have contracted the coronavirus during their stay in Christchurch and said that the quarantine protocols breaches were "unintentional".
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Christchurch [New Zealand], December 8 (ANI): New Zealand's Health Ministry on Tuesday cleared most of the Pakistan cricket squad to leave managed isolation facilities.
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Wellington [New Zealand], December 7 (ANI): Pakistan squad have cleared their final COVID-19 test and are all set to move out of the managed isolation and hit the ground after getting approval from New Zealand's Ministry of Health.
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Loire Valley, France Tours
Our most recommended Loire Valley, France Tours
1. From Paris: Full-Day Loire Valley Chateaux Tour
Escape the hustle and bustle of Parisian life and enter into the Garden of France. Stroll the walkways of the French monarchs, hear tales of royal love affairs and kidnappings, and behold the beauty of the Loire Valley's exquisite Chateaux. The first stop of the day is Château de Chambord; the perfect example of French Renaissance architecture, this remarkable structure was built by King François I between 1519-1547 and is the largest château in the Loire Valley. Who designed this masterpiece is still in dispute, and with contenders including Leonardo da Vinci, its sights are sure not to disappoint. Next up is the charming Château de Chenonceau, a true fairy tale castle set picturesquely on the Cher River, its history and character has been shaped by the women who've inhabited it. The site of the first-ever French fireworks display, Chenonceau is really one to fall in love with. The last stop will be at Château de Cheverny, a 17th-century beauty furnished in great taste and with marvelous gardens. Enjoy free time for lunch (not included) during the day either at Chenonceau or Chambord. You'll be back in Paris in the evening.
2. Paris: Loire Castles Day Trip by Coach With Wine Tasting
Discover iconic castles on this bus day trip from Paris to the Loire Valley and explore Château de Chambord on a self-guided tour. Have free time in the charming town of Bloise and have the chance to visit Blois Castle on your own. Visit Château de Chenonceau for a self guided tour and wine tasting experience. From Paris, head to Château de Chambord. Disney fans will find this castle's turrets familiar; it was the inspiration for the castle in "Beauty and the Beast." Though originally conceived as a royal hunting lodge, it was built to a scale that must be seen to be believed. Learn all about the castle's captivating history from your guide before entering the castle. You can then visit the inside at your own pace on a self-guided visit. Climb a staircase supposedly designed by Da Vinci, enjoy spectacular turret-framed rooftop views, and glimpse wild deer around the grounds. Having worked up an appetite, get back on the bus and continue on to the next stop: the quaint town of Blois. Take some free time to enjoy lunch (at your own expense) in one of the restaurants located around the beautiful and vibrant Square Louis XII. Alternatively, grab a bite and visit the royal Blois Castle on your own, notable for its unique mix of medieval Gothic and neoclassical Renaissance architecture. Last but not least is the elegant Château de Chenonceau. The chapel, bedrooms, and magnificent vaulted kitchens are still furnished and decorated from times gone by, showing off the castle's many sweeping stone carvings. Don't miss the impressive main hall, which spans the river Cher, or the gardens cultivated by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medici — 2 of the famous owners that earned Chenonceau the nickname "the Ladies' Château." After a your visit, continue exploring or indulge in a wine tasting in the castle's vaulted wine cellar. Your tour leader will entertain you between stops with insights and stories about the countryside and the nobility who once reigned over the region. Three uniquely beautiful French castles and a wine tasting, all amid the stunning scenery of the Loire Valley — this memorable day trip from Paris will delight all the senses.
3. From Tours & Amboise: Day Trip to Chambord & Chenonceau
Benefit from pick-up by air-conditioned, 8-seater van and head to the picturesque Château de Chenonceau with magnificent Renaissance gardens. Then, go to Amboise for a wine tour with tastings. Visit Les Caves Ambacia for a wine experience and sample some of the wines of the Loire Valley at a tasting with a sommelier. Lunch at leisure in Amboise. Continue to Chambord for a guided tour of the chateau. Admire the fine details of the largest chateau in the Loire Valley, including a double helix staircase by Da Vinci. Get dropped off in Tours at 5.30 PM or Amboise at 6:00 PM. Admire the fine details of the largest chateau in the Loire Valley, including a double helix staircase by Da Vinci. Get dropped off in Tours at 6 PM or Amboise at 6:45 PM.
4. From Paris: Small-Group Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour
Discover some of the finest castles of the Loire Valley on a guided day trip from Paris. Transfer by air-conditioned minibus to the castles of Chenonceau, Chambord, and Amboise. Walk in the flower gardens of the Château de Chenonceau, and gaze at the delicate arches that cross the Cher River. Learn the extraordinary history of the building, which was run by women for much of its time in existence. Continue to Chambord to investigate the largest castle in the Loire Valley. Marvel at the extravagant architecture and double spiraled staircase of the royal Château de Chambord. See the hundreds of columns and spires that adorn its roof. End the day at the former home of King Francois I, and see the tomb of Leonardo Da Vinci at Amboise village and the Château d'Amboise. Confiscated by the monarchy in the 15th century, it was a favorite royal residence and was extensively rebuilt.
5. From Amboise: Chambord and Chenonceau Tour with Lunch
Travel back to the days of the French Renaissance on a full-day tour of the châteaux of the Loire Valley. Enjoy a relaxed lunch in a family-owned, and still occupied, chateau. Meet your guide in Amboise and travel to Chateau de Chenonceau. Stroll through the manicured gardens named after Catherine de Médicis and Diane de Poitiers, the chateau's former residents. Appreciate the refined architecture and feminine influence in each room and see precious antiques and flower arrangements. For lunch, after a short drive, enjoy a meal served at an off-the-beaten-path private castle, hosted by the French Countess who lives there. Taste local food in one of the smallest of all the Loire Valley castles. Then, continue to Chateau de Chambord. Discover a glorious work of art and architecture as your guide selects the most emblematic rooms to visit. Hear memorable anecdotes as they point out hidden details. Get breathtaking views of the castle during a coffee break in Chambord Park before returning to Amboise in the evening.
6. Paris: Loire Valley Chambord Castle, Wine Tasting & Lunch
Admire magnificent Renaissance Castles and taste delicious Loire Valley wines on this full-day tour. Fall in love with the Chambord's impressive architecture and with the diversity of Loire Valley wines on this tour in an airconditioned van from Paris. Be picked up early in the morning in Paris and travel in a comfortable van. On the way, enjoy flaky croissants while your guide tells you about the winemaking region of Loire and its heritage. Stop at the Château of Chambord and explore twith an audio-guided tour. Uncover the secrets of this splendid castle that was constructed by King Francis I of France in the early 16th century. Drive through the lush, rolling vineyards of Touraine, Vouvray, and Montlouis-Sur-Loire. Take in the colorful landscapes where Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, and Cabernet Franc grapes ripen in the sun. Savor a traditional gourmet lunch at a winery or a gourmet restaurant. Delight your senses with a Loire wine tasting hosted by your tour guide. After lunch, discover a family-run winery and taste a range or red and white wines. Experience authentic Loire Valley wines that are largely unavailable in the rest of the world. Be dropped off in a well connected area of central Paris in the evening.
7. Amboise: Caves Ambacia Visit and Wine Tasting
Discover the original wines and matured vintages on offer at the house Duhard, founded in 1874. Visit their 16th-century troglodyte caves facing the Loire near the historical center of Amboise and enjoy a wine tour experience in 2 parts. First, awaken and stimulate your 5 senses and learn more about wine on the Sensorial tour. Then, travel through 150 years of wine history on the Vintages Odyssey tour of Les Caves Ambacia (formerly Les Caves Duhard) wine collection. Follow your tour with a tasting of 3 wines with a sommelier, with an optional food and wine pairing also available. After, enjoy the delicatessen boutique and purchase wines with shipping available worldwide. Tours in English take place at 12 PM, 2 PM, and 4 PM. Tours in French take place at 11 AM, 3 PM, and 5 PM.
8. From Tours: Chambord, Chenonceau & Lunch at Family Chateau
Travel back to the days of the French Renaissance on a full-day tour of the châteaux of the Loire Valley. Enjoy a lunch in a privately owned and still-occupied castle. Start with a visit to Chenonceau, and pass the must-see castles of the French "Valley of the Kings," including Chaumont, Amboise, and Blois. Upon arrival at the Château de Chenonceau, admire the unusual castle built on a bridge across the Cher River. Stroll through the manicured gardens, named after Catherine de Médicis and Diane de Poitiers, the famous women who once lived there. Take time to appreciate the refined architecture, beautiful antiques, and lovely arrangements of fresh flowers. Discover glorious works of art and architecture as your guide selects the most emblematic rooms to visit. On your way to lunch at the Chateau of Villesavin, admire authentic French villages and the countryside. Eat a traditional French lunch with local products and local wine. Arrive at Chambord and discover the apartments of Francis I. View the double helix staircase, an emblem of Chambord. Hear memorable anecdotes and see hidden details. Get breathtaking views of the castle during a coffee break in Chambord Park. Enjoy the most striking view of Château de Chambord, before ending your tour in the evening.
9. From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour
Wander through the Loire Valley's gorgeous castles and gardens. Travel along the King's Road to visit the Chambord, Amboise & Chenonceau Chateaux with our friendly driver-guide. Dine at "Au Gateau Breton," a charming 200-year old inn, for lunch. Discover the famous castles and gardens of the Renaissance with an all day tour of the beautiful Loire Valley. Let our friendly driver-guide pick you up from your Paris hotel. Visit the cradle of the Renaissance, Chateau Amboise, one of the first truly royal residences of its kind. Follow in the footsteps of the great kings of France as you view a magnificent example of Gothic and Renaissance architecture. Next, stop at Chateau de Chenonceau. Admire the wealth of beauty both inside and out, which makes Chenonceau the most popular chateau in France. Learn about its tumultuous history as the castle passed from Lady to Lady. Then, you will have free time to enjoy lunch (not included), followed by a french wine tasting. After a full day wandering the castles and gardens of the Renaissance era, return to Paris aboard our deluxe minibus. The last stop will be at the royal Chateau de Chambord, one of the most recognizable chateaux in the world. Legend has it that Leonardo da Vinci, living at the Clos Luce in Amboise, made several plans and models for its construction. While visiting Chambord, take pleasure in one of Europe's finest parks, covering over 13,000 acres, and is Europe's largest wooded park.
From Paris: Full-Day Loire Valley Chateaux Tour
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Paris: Loire Castles Day Trip by Coach With Wine Tasting
From Tours & Amboise: Day Trip to Chambord & Chenonceau
From Paris: Small-Group Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour
From Amboise: Chambord and Chenonceau Tour with Lunch
Paris: Loire Valley Chambord Castle, Wine Tasting & Lunch
Amboise: Caves Ambacia Visit and Wine Tasting
From Tours: Chambord, Chenonceau & Lunch at Family Chateau
From Paris: Mont St Michel and Loire Valley 2 Day Tour
From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Full-Day Tour
Nantes: Harry Potter Outdoor Escape Game
Chenonceau Castle: Private Guided Walking Tour
Mont Saint-Michel & Chateaux Country 3-Day Tour from Paris
From Tours: Afternoon Loire Valley Wine Tour to Vouvray
Château du Bois-Huaut: Cellar Tour and Wine Tasting Class
From Tours/Amboise: Chenonceau, Clos Lucé & Wine Tasting
Frequently asked questions about Loire Valley, France
What top attractions are a must-see in Loire Valley, France?
The must-see attractions in Loire Valley, France are:
Chateau de Blois
Château de Langeais
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What are the best tours in Loire Valley, France?
The best tours in Loire Valley, France are:
Chambord: Skip-the-Line Château de Chambord Ticket
Chenonceau Castle Admission ticket
Amboise: Clos Lucé Castle, Da Vinci Park and Museum Ticket
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What are the best outdoor activities to do in Loire Valley, France?
The best outdoor activities to do in Loire Valley, France are:
Blois: Chateau de Blois Entry Ticket
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What are the best indoor activities in Loire Valley, France for rainy days?
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Top Attractions in Loire Valley, France
1 Chateau de Blois
2 Château de Langeais
Things to Do in Loire Valley, France
1 Loire Valley, France Culture & history
2 Loire Valley, France Architecture
3 Loire Valley, France Castle & palace tours
4 Loire Valley, France Activities
5 Loire Valley, France Outdoor activities
6 Loire Valley, France Entry tickets
7 Loire Valley, France Garden & park tours
8 Loire Valley, France For adults
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10 Loire Valley, France Wine tasting & winery tours
11 Loire Valley, France Culinary & nightlife
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13 Loire Valley, France Food & gourmet tours
14 Loire Valley, France Day trips
16 Loire Valley, France Wheelchair accessible
17 Loire Valley, France Rainy-day activities
18 Loire Valley, France Small group activities
19 Loire Valley, France Audio guides
20 Loire Valley, France Good for groups
Cities in Loire Valley, France
1 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
2 Blois
3 Turquant
4 Candes-Saint-Martin
5 Vouvray
6 Souzay-Champigny
Things to Do in France
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18 Paris Audio guides
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20 Paris Sightseeing cruises
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What people are saying about Loire Valley, France
Absolutely loved this trip. It's definitely an all dayer but they give us loads of time to stop for food and wc breaks. I was lucky enough to have made friends with the tour trainers who was over seeing the trip. And all I can say is , ask questions as their knowledge of the history of each place we went to was phenomenal! I learnt alot and the guides were so amazing that I'm recommending this tour to all of my friends visiting Paris. Thanks for a fab trip!
Paris: Loire Castles Day Trip by Coach With Wine Tasting Reviewed by Rachelle, 12/29/2022
It was a very nice experience, as a professional photographer I like to take time and look around the area, this trip gave us ample time to look around and all was on time. Loved it .
From Paris: Full-Day Loire Valley Chateaux Tour Reviewed by Suvrangshu, 1/1/2023
Great day trip! It was indeed a long day (13hrs) but well worth it. The tour guides were very informative and the attractions were worth the visit.
Paris: Loire Castles Day Trip by Coach With Wine Tasting Reviewed by Amy, 1/1/2023
Such an amazing experience. The tour guides were super sweet and knowledgeable. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and the châteaus were stunning.
Paris: Loire Castles Day Trip by Coach With Wine Tasting Reviewed by Chanel, 12/29/2022
Beautiful castles, definitely worth visiting! We enjoyed the trip
Paris: Loire Castles Day Trip by Coach With Wine Tasting Reviewed by Anastasia, 1/4/2023
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Hey everyone! I wanted to introduce to you a new up-and-coming Paranormal/Urban Fantasy author Matthew Goldstein! Fandom Fatales had reviewed his first book of the Dark Mind trilogy in the past and Matthew kindly took some time to answer some questions now that he has completed his trilogy. Matthew has been writing since he was little and has a very deep and unique perspective on creativity and finding inspirations as a writer.
Fandom Fatales will also be holding a giveaway for TWO trade paperbacks (limited printing!) of the first book in the Dark Mind series for TWO lucky winners! Details are listed after the interview so please read carefully if you would like to enter!
1. Can you tell us about yourself? Where did you grow up? When did you first get interested in writing as well as this type of genre?
I grew up in Staten Island, and I have wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember. What first sparked my imagination was my love of reading supernatural children's books like Goosebumps and Animorphs. I wanted to have an emotional impact on people the same way that these books were impacting me. My first attempts at creative writing were at eight years old, and I completed my first novel at eighteen.
As far as interest in this genre, I think that goes way back to my preteens, specifically Christopher Pike. I still remember the way his books excited and chilled me and left me on edge. That helped guide the kinds of feelings I wanted to portray through my own writing. Additionally, he always explored various supernatural elements, which contributed to my affinity for the supernatural. My favorite aspect of being a writer is thinking of original concepts that have never been done before, to bring something fresh to the world. With the supernatural, the possibilities for creativity are endless.
2. How long did it take you to write your first book? Could you take us through your process? Was the Dark Mind trilogy easier to write once you nailed down your style?
The first Dark Mind book was the fourth book that I have written but the first I wanted to publish. It took by far the longest to complete of anything I have written. The idea for Dark Mind was actually the first idea I ever had for a book, but since I liked the idea so much, I let it stew around in my mind for years before I felt prepared to tackle it.
My first step in the writing process is to come up with a one sentence description of the story, a starting point, and an ending, so I know generally where it's going. From the starting point, I let the story evolve naturally based on character actions that make sense within their situation. If I get an idea for something that I want to happen later, I make note of it and slowly figure out how to work it in. Once the writing is completed, I started the editing process, which can take as long as the writing process. After that I send it off to friends and family for multiple rounds of feedback. Then I go through the excruciating part, the nitty gritty grammar editing.
The two sequels were far easier to write for two main reasons. The first was that I had firmly established all of the characters. I could just let them loose, and they basically told the story themselves. The second was indeed the style. I had established the world, the tone, and the overarching story, and the remaining pieces mostly fell into place. Aspects of the story did continue to surprise me as I wrote it, but the overall flow came easier for the sequels. Whereas the first book took me around four years to write, the sequels took me a year each.
3. I felt that the main character and his abilities were very unique and interesting. Could you tell us what encouraged you to create this character? Do you see yourself in him?
I do think I put a piece of myself into each of the main characters that I create. Cole and I are certainly very different, but the similarities show through in the little things, such as the experience of my parents packing me unusual foods for school lunch. The biggest inspiration for his character was actually Cole from The Sixth Sense, after whom he is named. I was drawn to this character because they are in similar situations. They are both young boys with an extraordinary ability that they can't prove exists, and which sets them apart from their peers at school. As far as his abilities themselves, I got the idea for them when I was eight years old. I cannot tell you exactly where that idea came from, except likely from an overactive imagination in combination with a weird dream, where many of my ideas originate. I've learned to keep a notepad by my desk, so when I wake up from an interesting dream, I can write it down before I forget.
4. What other books or authors have inspired you while being an author yourself?
K.A. Applegate of the Animorphs series was my first inspiration. I wrote her a letter in fifth grade about being inspired by her books, and her personalized response has encouraged me to this day. Throughout my teenage years, Michael Crichton was my major inspiration as a writer. I loved the way he weaved science into a fast-paced thriller, and how his fantastical ideas always bordered on the possible. More recently I have been inspired by the science fiction greats, mainly Ray Bradbury, H.G. Wells, and George Orwell. They have led to me to want to convey deeper meaning and to contribute to the world through my writing. Harry Potter was certainly another inspiration throughout my life, sparking an interest in the endless possibilities of fantasy.
5. What more can we expect from you now that the Dark Mind trilogy has been finished? Do you intend to continue the story about Cole or do you have other future works in progress?
I do not have any current plans to continue the Dark Mind series, but as I've learned from others, never say never. For now, I am interested in moving on to something completely different. I always like trying my hand at new things, whether to learn more about the craft of writing or to have fun experimenting with new genres. I normally gravitate toward either urban paranormal or science fiction, but my new series is delving into new territory for me: high fantasy. This started with a short story that I wrote for a resume years ago, and I was so satisfied with the result that I was inspired to expand it into a novel (which turned into a series). What drew me toward this story was the desire, as I mentioned, to explore deeper themes in my novels, as well as the excitement of creating a wholly original world. High fantasy provided the means to be as creative as I wanted while also tackling serious topics such as the dangers of prejudice and war, which this novel is partially about. I am excited to share this new world and hope to have it published soon.
And that's it folks! We really hope you enjoyed reading about Matthew and his books! If you want to learn more you can visit Matthew's website at www.matthewgoldsteinbooks.com. You can also check out Dark Mind on Amazon!
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• The personal information of 150,000 Citi customers who filed for bankruptcy between 2007 and 2011 was exposed after Citi failed to properly redact records before they were posted to the Public Access to Court Records (PACER) System. – Softpedia See item 5 below in the Banking and Finance Sector
• Two runways were closed for several hours and 10 people were injured at New York's LaGuardia Airport July 22 after the nose gear of a Southwest Airlines plane collapsed on landing. – Associated Press
8. July 23, Associated Press – (New York) LaGuardia crash: Airport reopens after troubled landing. Two runways were closed for several hours and 10 people were injured at New York's LaGuardia Airport July 22 after the nose gear of a Southwest Airlines plane from Nashville collapsed on landing. Source: http://news.msn.com/us/ny-airport-hopes-to-fully-reoopen-after-landing-issue
• A lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against Florida July 22 accuses the State of unnecessarily institutionalizing about 200 disabled children in nursing homes and cutting services that would allow them to receive home care, violating the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. – Associated Press
22. July 22, Associated Press – (Florida) Fla. sued for keeping disabled kids in nursing homes. A lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against Florida July 22 accuses the State of unnecessarily institutionalizing about 200 disabled children in nursing homes and cutting services that would allow them to receive home care. Six nursing homes were visited by federal investigators around the State and they found the children were not being given proper education or care, directly violating the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Source: http://news.msn.com/us/fla-sued-for-keeping-disabled-kids-in-nursing-homes
• Firefighters reached 20 percent containment of a wildfire that burned 20,000 to 25,000 acres on the Warm Springs Indiana Reservation of central Oregon, while the Stagecoach Fire near Gilchrist was at 10 percent containment. – Associated Press (See item 23)
23. July 23, Associated Press – (Oregon) New central Oregon wildfire; 120 homes evacuated. Firefighters reached 20 percent containment of a wildfire that burned 20,000 to 25,000 acres on the Warm Springs Indiana Reservation of central Oregon while the Stagecoach Fire near Gilchrist prompted the evacuation of about 120 homes as crews reached 10 percent containment July 22. Source: http://seattle.cbslocal.com/2013/07/23/central-oregon-wildfire-causes-120-home-evacuations/
5. July 22, Softpedia – (National) Citi exposes details of 150,000 individuals who went into bankruptcy. The personal information, including Social Security numbers, of 150,000 Citi customers who filed for bankruptcy between 2007 and 2011 was exposed after Citi failed to properly redact records before they were posted to the Public Access to Court Records (PACER) System. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Citi-Exposes-Details-of-150-000-Individuals-Who-Went-into-Bankruptcy-369979.shtml
6. July 22, Seattle Post-Intelligencer – (Washington) Men arrested in 'Big Top Bandits' robberies. Seattle police arrested two men believed to be the "Big Top Bandits" suspected of five bank robberies. Source: http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/2013/07/22/big-top-bandits-arrested-for-bank-robbery-spree/
7. July 22, Newark Star-Ledger – (New Jersey) Former Bristol-Myers exec to forfeit illegal profits from insider trading scheme. A former executive at Bristol-Myers Squibb was ordered by a federal court in Newark to forfeit $311,361 in illegal profits made when he engaged in insider trading ahead of his company's plans to take over Amylin. Source: http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2013/07/former_bristol-myers_exec_to_f.html
30. July 23, Softpedia – (International) Pharmacy spammers use Google Translate to evade spam filters. Researchers at Symantec discovered a spam campaign that uses Google Translate links to redirect users to rogue pharmacy Web sites. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Pharmacy-Spammers-Use-Google-Translate-to-Evade-Spam-Filters-370429.shtml
31. July 23, Help Net Security – (International) Syrian hackers hit Tango, The Daily Dot. The Syrian Electronic Army hacktivist group breached a backup database belonging to chat app Tango, stealing data. Following this, a story about the breach on The Daily Dot was taken down by the hacktivists after a spearphishing attack on a staff member. Source: https://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=15271
32. July 23, Help Net Security – (International) U.S. the number one source of web attacks. Imperva published its Web Application Attack Report, which found that retailers suffer twice as many SQL injection attacks as other industries, and that the U.S. was the largest source of Web attacks. Source: https://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=15269
33. July 22, SC Magazine – (International) Bug bounty hunter details Facebook vulnerability. A Facebook vulnerability was spotted and reported by a researcher in June that would expose an account's email address by entering the user as a developer. The vulnerability was closed by Facebook and a bounty issued July 19. Source: http://www.scmagazine.com//bug-bounty-hunter-details-facebook-vulnerability/article/303988/
34. July 22, KMA 960 AM Shenandoah/99.1 FM Clarinda – (Iowa) Fiber cut results in mass outage. Repairs to a cut fiber cable affecting Mediacom customers in Clarinda and Bedford were delayed as crews found more damage to the underground fiber. The cable was originally severed by another telecommunications company attempting to install their own fiber July 22 and officials reported there was no estimated time for restoration of service. Source: http://kmaland.com/01422_Mediacom_outage_late_afternoon_update_190149.asp
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Q: How can I open a .xv file? How can I open a .xv file (Khoros Visualization Image) in Matlab?

A: Seems it works only for the images I mentioned. (first one KB contains some other related information and then the image data)
                   function d = loadimg(fn)
                      fid = fopen(fn,'r');
                      data = fread(fid);
                      fclose(fid);

                      d = data(1025:end);
                      d = reshape(d, 64,64);
                   end

Thanks for the help..

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When we consider God's authority, many will pay lip-service to it, but few seem to realize just how far God's authority extends. We live in a time when men wish to have some authority "for themselves." They want to be able to "call the shots" and run their own lives. This is just not possible. The sooner we recognize the extent of God's authority over us, the better off we will be. What is the extent of God's authority over man?
1) He directs us - Jeremiah 10:23 says, "O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man who walks to direct his steps." If it is not in man to direct his steps, who will direct him? The Lord God!
2) He has told us how to worship Him - John 4:24 states, "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." Therefore, our worship is not a "do as you please" kind of thing. Nor is our worship geared toward what makes people feel good, but what pleases God!
Our worship to God consists of singing (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16); prayers, teaching, partaking of the Lord's Supper, and giving of our means (Acts 2:42, 20:7; I Cor. 16:1-2). Why? Because this is what God has told us to do!
3) He has told us to be morally pure - I Timothy 5:22 reveals, "keep yourself free from sin." Ephesians 4:25-5:4 list several things we need to avoid because they are sinful practices. Among these sins are: lying, sinning in anger, stealing, gossiping, acting like the world, telling "dirty" jokes, cursing, etc. These ought not be a part of our lives. Why? It is because God rules. He has the authority over us and expects us to be better than that!
In truth, when we study these passages of Scripture, we find that there is NO part of our lives over which God does not have authority. God rules completely, and it is high time we respected this. God "sees in secret" (Matt. 6:4, 6, 18). He knows our thoughts, words, and deeds. And, He will judge our thoughts, words, and deeds one day by His Son (Jn. 5:22, 27; II Cor. 5:10). Therefore, why fight against God? Let us surrender our lives and wills to the Almighty! Let us determine that we will submit to God's rule. If not, there will be a day in which we will kneel, and confess, and acknowledge God's power over the universe, but then it will be too late (Rom. 14:11-12; Phil. 2:10-11; II Cor. 5:10). Don't wait until it is too late! Live a worthwhile and fulfilled life by submitting wholeheartedly to the authority of God!
One thing that is lacking in this world is the wisdom of God. What can one study, or read to obtain God's wisdom? Please read the verses listed below carefully and be ready to make some applications.
"I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you" (Psalm 119:11).
"I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word" (Psalm 119:16).
"Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart" (Psalm 119:34).
"May my heart be blameless in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame" (Psalm 119:80).
"O how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day. Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies: for it is ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the aged, for I keep your precepts." (Psalm 119:97-100).
"The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple" (Psalm 119:130).
After reading these six verses, it ought to be apparent that God's wisdom has been revealed to us in the written word. Further, if we wish to have God's wisdom, then it needs to be remembered daily. In the verses above, we see that David realized that the wisdom that God gives us needs to be remembered at all times (Ps. 119:11, 16). In fact, the first psalm shows that the righteous will gladly meditate in God's law at all times (Ps. 1:2). The plea to remember God's wisdom is not a man-made thing, for Jesus showed us that by remembering God's word, we can defeat Satan (Matt. 4:1-11; I Pet. 2:21-22).
Further, David understood that he was not to be ashamed of the wisdom of God (Ps. 119:80). Sadly, there are folks in this world who make it seem like a shameful thing to have knowledge of the word of God. Why do some act like this? God's word does not produce shame in our lives. God teaches us that we should not be ashamed of knowing His word and applying His word to our lives (Ps. 119:80; II Tim. 2:15).
In reading those six passages above, please notice that it is not enough simply to "know" God's wisdom, but it is necessary to APPLY what we learn. In other words, we need to obey God's wisdom. Jesus taught that the wise man not only hears His word but OBEYS it as well (Matt. 7:24-27). What a tragedy to see people who know what to do to please God, and refuse to do it! Let us decide that we will meditate and study God's wisdom, and then make applications to our lives.
Finally, God's word has the ability to make man wise when we learn and obey. Regardless of the wisdom the world may proclaim, God's wisdom makes us wiser than the world (Ps. 119:97-100; Isa. 55:8-9). God looks on the world's wisdom as foolishness that passes away (I Cor. 1:18-21; II Jn. 2:17). What interests us – man's wisdom or God's? Let us take heed to God's wisdom as long as we live!
"... According To All The Lord Commanded"
The next thing that we note is that these people did, "according to all the Lord commanded...." In other words, they obeyed the right source of authority – "the Lord"! God demands no less of us today. He commands us to "speak as the oracles of God" (I Pet. 4:11). Paul tells us, "whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus" (Col. 3:17). This means that everything we do must be done by His authority! When we obey the truth in these two passages, we will have learned a lesson that most of the world has not! Let us never go by what "seems" right (Prov. 14:12; Jer. 10:23). Let us always ask, "What saith the Scripture?" and then follow it (Rom. 4:3). This is what pleases God!
Finally, we see that these people obeyed completely! They left nothing out. In Exodus and Numbers, we see that the people did "all" God told them! Today, God demands our complete obedience as well. Jesus said only those who "do" the will of the Father will go to Heaven (Matt. 7:21; Rev. 22:14). He also promised eternal life to those who are obedient in John 8:51. In truth, one cannot be the friend of Christ without obedience (Jn. 14:15). As we continue to study, we see that Hebrews 11 lists those faith heroes who were obedient to God. Do we see the necessity of obedience, then? The apostle John teaches that fellowship with God will not come unless we are "abiding" in Christ's doctrine (II Jn. 9). Therefore, let us remember that we must obey God's word completely in order to have a home in Heaven!
What Is God's Definition Of A Family?
What Is God's Definition Of A Family?
Why ask the above question? First of all, because the home and family are Bible subjects! God established the home in Genesis two and continued to speak of the necessity of the family all the way through the Bible. Secondly, we ask this question because society continues to try to "redefine" what a family is. Third, it is a necessary to ask this question because if we do not teach our children the truth about the home and family, no one else will do it!
Friends, let us realize that there is a definite, concrete answer to the question in our title. The problem with many today is that they have allowed the wrong ones in our society to answer the question, "What is a family?" If we are going to get the correct answer to this question, doesn't it make sense that we ask the Author of the family what constitutes a family? It makes sense to me, too! What is God's definition of a family?
God's definition of a family is revealed in Genesis two. After seeing that man was alone, He said, "I will make an help meet for him…" (Gen. 2:18). In making this helper, God created a woman for the man (Gen. 2:21-22). In seeing her, the man said, "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh" (Gen. 2:23-24). Please take note that at this early point in the history of man, we have already learned about a man marrying a woman. We also have here mentioned for the first time "father" and "mother." In the first century, Jesus spoke about this event as He taught the Pharisees and others the truth in Matthew 19:4-6.
Yes, there is a Bible answer to the question, "What is a family?" A family constitutes a man married to a woman, who within this relationship may legitimately bring forth and raise children (Heb. 13:4; Eph. 6:4; Titus 2:4; etc.).
Having said this, it is clear that what folks in our country have termed "the nuclear family" (husband, wife, children) is not a product of western society. It is not the product of "1950's America". It is not the product of the "Puritans", or any other group of people. Rather, this is what God designed from the beginning!
Some who have tried to define a family absent of God's definition, have said that a family is any group of people who love one another. While loving people is a wonderful thing, is this what constitutes a family? What is their relationship to one another? How are they connected? Just because two men (or three or four) decide to live in the same house, this does not make them a family any more than if the same number of women decided to do that. A group of strangers living under the same roof does not constitute a family! In addition to this, homosexual relationships do not fit God's definition of marriage and family (Rom. 1:26-27).
Therefore, let us respect God's definition of the family. God's ways are higher than man's (Isa. 55:8-9), and He knows what is best. Are we willing to accept what God has said and live by it?


Specialising in the British Virgin Islands, we will only represent villas we have personally viewed. We regularly visit all the rental villas so please contact us if you have any questions about Villa Ventana or the BVI.
New to the rental market, Villa Ventana is an elegant 3-bedroom/3-bathroom vacation villa located centrally on the north coast of Tortola at picture-perfect Trunk Bay. The villa uses clean lines with simple, yet stylish, furnishings throughout and is extremely well designed to take advantage of the incredible uninterrupted ocean views.
Built on two floors, the upper main level provides excellent outdoor space with infinity-edge, private pool and numerous areas to relax and dine. The main level houses the open-plan, air-conditioned living and kitchen areas with floor to ceiling doors to two sides providing an abundance of natural light. Both of these doors slide back fully bringing the outside in with fabulous views of the ocean and hillside, allowing the peaceful feeling of being in tune with nature.
The living area is furnished with sofas and occasional chairs near the entertainment system. Adjacent is the kitchen with deep breakfast bar and counter stools, and equipped with all the appliances you would expect of a villa of this calibre. Also on the main level is one bedroom suite with exterior stairs leading down to the lower level and two further equal-size bedrooms. All bedrooms are air conditioned and have queen beds, en suite bathrooms as well as private terraces with comfortable seating.
Villa Ventana is an excellent choice for guests seeking a contemporary villa within walking distance of the beach. The views and colours of the ocean are simply mesmerizing. The villa's outdoor space is extremely inviting so relax in the poolside loungers, read a good book on the outdoor cushioned sofas and enjoy meals alfresco and let the stresses of everyday life lift in this idyllic location in the British Virgin Islands.
A 4wd vehicle with good clearance is recommended for all guests staying at Villa Ventana as the road leading down to the property is part paved/part unpaved.


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Directory of nonprofits
St. Louis boys and girls clubs
Mental health organizations
Disease-focused nonprofits
Medical research organizations
Crime and legal aid organizations
Unions and employment organizations
Food and agriculture nonprofits
Housing providers and shelters
Public safety organizations
Recreation, sports, and social clubs
Youth development organizations
Boys and girls clubs
Adult / child mentoring programs
Scouting organizations
Youth development programs
Youth agriculture organizations
Religous youth groups
Human service organizations
International-focused organizations
Civil rights and social justice organizations
Business and community development organizations
Scientific research centers
Social science research centers
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations
Mutual assistance organizations
There are 48 boys clubs and girls clubs in the greater St. Louis metro area, including the cities of St. Louis and St. Charles. Combined, these St. Louis metro boys and girls clubs employ 688 people, earn more than $41 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $104 million.
List of St. Louis boys and girls clubs
Related directory pages:
St. Louis youth development organizations
Missouri boys and girls clubs
Boys clubs and girls clubs
Job trends for St. Louis boys and girls clubs
Employees per organization
Number of organizations
101 to 1,000
Key takeaways for employment stats:
Employment in St. Louis boys and girls clubs is driven by large organizations like Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis (BGCSTL), Boys & Girls Club of St. Charles (BGCSTC), Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois, Girls Incorporated of St Louis, and Gene Slay's Girls and Boys Club of St Louis (GSBC).
Sizes of boys and girls clubs in St. Louis
Revenues per organization
< $250k
$250k to $1M
$1M to $5M
$5M to $25M
$25M to $100M
Key takeaways for revenue stats:
Large organizations like Boys Hope Girls Hope, Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis (BGCSTL), Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois, Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation, and Mathews-Dickey Boys' and Girls' Club earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in St. Louis boys and girls clubs.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 6.6% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in St. Louis boys and girls clubs with more than $100 million account for 0.0% of nonprofit earnings.
Directory of boys and girls clubs in St. Louis
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis (BGCSTL)
For nearly 50 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis has been providing after-school, teen, sports and summer programs to youth in the St. Louis area while also providing a safe place for children to learn and grow.
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Mathews-Dickey Boys' and Girls' Club
Mathews-Dickey Boys' and Girls' Club is a youth centers, boys and girls club in St Louis, MO whose mission is: Youth enrichment programs.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation
It is the mission of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation to provide youth and families with the resources to improve their quality of like and to enhance communities globally with special attention directed to Greater East St. Louis, Illinois. It is the...
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
An informal educational program designed to inspire girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism and service that they may become happy and resourceful citizens. Girl scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who mak...
Boys & Girls Club of St. Charles (BGCSTC)
The Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Charles County exists to inspire and enable youth ages six to eighteen, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Boys Hope Girls Hope helps academically capable and motivated children-in-need to meet their full potential and become men and women for others by providing value-centered, family-like homes, opportunities and education through college. The program prov...
Girls Incorporated of St Louis
The mission of Girls Incorporated of St. Louis is to inspire all Girls to be strong, smart and bold by providing educational, recreational, and cultural programs to Girls in a safe environment to enable them to raise their aspirations and realize their ...
Gene Slay's Girls and Boys Club of St Louis (GSBC)
Gene Slay's Boys' Club of Saint Louis (GSBC) improves the lives of at-risk and underserved youth by equipping them with the skills they need to make good choices and become productive members of society.
Endowment and Development Fund of the International Brotherhood of Magicians
Endowment and Development Fund of the International Brotherhood of Magicians is a youth centers, boys and girls club in St Charles, MO whose mission is: Promote magical arts.
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Raider Junior Football League
Raider Junior Football League is a youth centers, boys and girls club in Bonne Terre, MO whose mission is: To offer amateur sports programs for all people.
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990 or 990PF with the IRS. We exclude Form 990EZ and Postcard filers, which are high in number but very small in size. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "O20: Youth Centers, Boys and Girls Clubs" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.


In Generation II, some Pokémon have a chance of fleeing from battle when encountered in the wild. This is a list of these Pokémon, excluding roaming Pokémon.
It was intended in Generation II that a Fast Ball would have an increased catch rate when used on any of these Pokémon; however, due to a glitch, the increased catch rate only applies to Magnemite, Grimer, and Tangela.
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Roger B. Fradin is on the board of Harris Corp. and 4 other companies.
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Q: Check if a dll is installed and available I am trying to make an application that may rely on a Wacom tablet. It is not necessary for the program to work, but it is a nice addition. Although, it should also work on computers without the Wintab32.dll installed and I would like to make a check to see if the DLL is available.
This piece of code generates an error and I would like to catch the error before it is generated. I am using WintabDN to support .net Wacom applications.
if (WintabDN.CWintabInfo.IsWintabAvailable())
{
    // Initialize Wintab
    WintabLib.Initialize(true);
    WintabLib.OnWintabPacketReceived += WintabLib_OnWintabPacketReceived;
}

FAILED IsWintabAvailable: System.DllNotFoundException: Unable to load
  DLL 'Wintab32.dll': The specified module could not be found.
  (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E)
      at WintabDN.CWintabFuncs.WTInfoA(UInt32 wCategory_I, UInt32 nIndex_I, IntPtr IpOutput_O)
      at WintabDN.CWintabInfo.IsWintabAvailable()

The problem with this error is that it is a messagebox and not an exception thrown by the package. How can I prevent this messagebox from showing up?

A: It's a bit tricky, because the underlying exception is already being handled.
Trying to block the messagebox from showing is going to be difficult, if not impossible.  You can do something really hacky like a watcher thread to catch the foreground window changing, then manually sending a mouse click message to the application's underlying message queue to try and trigger the OK button on the message box.
So I have two suggestions: this is the official topic on DLL search order; you can use it to emulate the search and find the file in advance.
If you don't want to do that you could import the LoadLibrary method from kernel32.dll and then call that to try and load the DLL that the WintabDN library is trying to use; if you get an exception then you know that the WintabDN library will also.  Here's an almost related topic that'll help bind LoadLibrary: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jonathanswift/archive/2006/10/03/dynamically-calling-an-unmanaged-dll-from-.net-_2800_c_23002900_.aspx

A: Try following which answers:
(The Wintab SDK examples won't run without Wintab installed on the system. How can I make my program work if there is no tablet (no Wintab) on the system?)
http://www.wacomeng.com/windows/docs/WacomWindevFAQ.html

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How can I prevent this messagebox from showing up?

You can't:
    public static bool IsWintabAvailable()
    {
        IntPtr buf = IntPtr.Zero;
        bool status = false;

        try
        {
            status = (CWintabFuncs.WTInfoA(0, 0, buf) > 0);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            MessageBox.Show("FAILED IsWintabAvailable: " + ex.ToString());
        }

        return status;
    }

:D
I hate library developers, writing such kind of code. They shouldn't decide, what error-handling mechanism you will choose.
But it is open-source, you can fix this issue.
Or you can post a bug at their tracker and wait, when they will fix it.


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WSL names 2017 Big Wave Award Favorites
Shanan Worral © WSL/Jamie Scott
Nazaré, Maverick's, Jaws, The Right provide magic carpet for this year's awards
Surf News Network, 29 March, 2017 – Today the WSL announced nominees in the 2017 World Surf League Big Wave Awards. The surfers who claim wins in one or more of the seven categories will share in the $350,000 total prize money. Winners will also receive a TAG Heuer watch in this event which awards the best performances of the year, from tubes to wipeouts.
Photographs and videos of all the nominated rides can be viewed at worldsurfleague.com/bigwave. Nominated rides come from every corner of the world, including California, Tasmania, Portugal, Hawaii, Mexico and Fiji. Shortlisted surfers range from established veterans such as the newly crowned Big Wave Tour Champions Grant Baker (ZAF) and Paige Alms (HAW) to younger rising stars like Lucas "Chumbo" Chianca (BRA), Trevor Sven Carlson (HAW) and Kai Lenny (HAW).
"This year's WSL Big Wave Awards has seen a clear push from a group of younger surfers now making their mark in the big wave arena," said Bill Sharp, the event's director. "Diversity is probably the theme this year, with epic paddle sessions in places like California and Mexico, then tow days in Maui or Portugal to mix it up, with the young crew willing to try whatever discipline works best for the conditions at hand. Paddling is still regarded as the gold standard, but when it's giant and windy — like it was at Jaws and Nazaré at times this winter — the limits were being pushed like never before."
Another obvious trend from this season is the continuing emergence of Nazaré in Portugal as a big wave hotbed. Virtually unknown as a big wave break until the last six or seven years, the once-sleepy fishing village earned no less than nine nominations this year, including three contenders for the TAG Heuer XXL Biggest Wave Award and two nods for the Biggest Paddle division, more than anywhere else in the surfing world.
Also, Big News for WSL Hawaii has some BIG news…
The 2017 WSL Big Wave Award nominees have been officially announced and six Hawaii athletes are nominated within the seven categories. These names include:
Trevor Sven Carlson (Haleiwa, Oahu)
Billy Kemper (Haiku, Maui)
Kai Lenny (Haiku, Maui)
Paige Alms (Haiku, Maui)
Keala Kennelly (Hanalei, Kauai)
Nathan Florence (Haleiwa, Oahu)
The categories include:
Billabong Ride of the Year (top-line category, $125k prize purse, 1st place receives $75k plus $6k for videographer; Kemper is nominated)
Paddle Award (Carlson gets the nod)
Tag Heuer XXL Biggest Wave Award (Carlson and Lenny nominated)
Surfline Men's Best Overall Performance (Carlson, Kemper and Lenny)
Women's Best Performance (Alms and Kennelly)
Tube of the Year Award
Tag Heuer Wipeout of the Year Award (Florence nominated)
The WSL Big Wave Awards competition window concluded on March 21, 2017 and spanned the previous 12 months of surfing action. Every wave ridden at every big wave break around the world in this period was eligible for consideration across seven categories. A panel of judges chose the five best rides in each of the categories based on photographic and video evidence.
The winners will be crowned at a gala invitation-only awards show at the Pasea Hotel in Huntington Beach, California on April 29, 2017. Viewers around the world are invited to watch the live webcast at worldsurfleague.com and live on the WSL's Facebook page. The show will also be televised later on the CBS Sports Network in the US.
The Billabong Ride of the Year is the top-line category of the event and is awarded to the surfer who demonstrates the most advanced and committed level of big wave surfing during a successful ride, as judged by available video-footage.
While raw size is taken into consideration, it is ultimately the level of performance that is rewarded. The category carries the biggest prize of the Big Wave Awards with $75,000 for the winner, $20,000 for second place, $15,00 for third, $10,000 for fourth and $5,000 for fifth place. The first place videographer will receive $6,000, second place will receive $2,500, $2,000 for third place, $1,500 for fourth and $1,000 for fifth.
BILLABONG RIDE OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINEES:
Surfer prizes total $125,000 – Videographer prizes total $13,000
Ben Andrews (Morro Bay, California, USA) at Maverick's, California on November 9, 2016.
(Video by Curt Myers.)
Lucas "Chumbo" Chianca (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) at Nazaré, Portugal on December 22, 2016.
(Video by Nuno Dias.)
Billy Kemper (Haiku, Hawaii, USA) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on November 11, 2016.
(Video by Etienne Aurelius.)
Jamie Mitchell (Currumbin, Queensland, Australia) at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on June 24, 2016.
(Video by WSL Video Team.)
Francisco Porcella (Sardegna, Italy) at Nazaré, Portugal on February 28, 2017.
(Video by Javier Goya.)
The Paddle Award goes to the surfer who paddles into and successfully rides the biggest wave of the year. The winning surfer will receive $30,000 and the $5,000 will go to the photographer who captured the ride. This year's nominees showcased fearless displays of big wave surfing with rides at Maverick's and Nazaré.
PADDLE AWARD NOMINEES:
Surfer prize $30,000 – Photographer prize $5,000
(Photos by Michael Andrew and Fred Pompermayer. Video by Curt Myers.)
Trevor Sven Carlson (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA) at Nazaré, Portugal on December 17, 2016.
(Photos by Rafael Elias, Vitor Estrelinha and Guilherme Soares. Video by Andreas Jansen.)
(Photos by Bruno Aleixo, André Botelho, Andrea Carminati, Pedro Cruz and Pedro Miranda. Video by Nuno Dias.)
Christopher Mashburn (San Diego, California, USA) at Maverick's, California on January 26, 2017.
(Photos by Nikki Brooks, Silvin Morgan, Fred Pompermayer and Frank Quirarte. Video by Blakeney Sanford.)
Jamie Mitchell (Currumbin, Queensland, Australia) at Nazaré, Portugal on December 20, 2016.
(Photos by Bruno Aleixo, André Botelho and Guilherme Soares. Video by WSL Video Team.)
The TAG Heuer XXL Biggest Wave Award goes to the surfer who, by any means available, catches and rides the biggest wave of the year and includes four incredible entries from Nazaré and one from Jaws in Maui. The winner will receive a $25,000 prize and the photographer of the ride will receive a $5,000 prize.
TAG HEUER XXL BIGGEST WAVE AWARD NOMINEES:
(Photo by Vitor Estrelinha.)
Kai Lenny (Paia, Hawaii, USA) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on November 8, 2016.
(Photos by Aaron Lynton and Fred Pompermayer. Video by Marcus Rodrigues.)
Francisco Porcella (Sardegna, Italy) at Nazaré, Portugal on October 24, 2016.
(Photos by Bruno Aleixo, Pedro Bala, André Botelho, Silvino Esperanca and Rafael Riancho. Video by Timelapse Media.)
Sebastian Steudtner (Nuremberg, Germany) at Nazaré, Portugal on October 24, 2016.
(Photos by Bruno Aleixo, Helio Antonio, Miguel Chaby, Rafael Riancho and Hugo Silva. Video by Timelapse Media.)
Hugo Vau (Terceira, Azores, Portugal) at Nazaré, Portugal on October 24, 2016.
(Photos by Mauro Correia, Pedro Cruz and João Serpa. Video by Timelapse Media.)
The performance awards acknowledge the top ten men and top five women over the course of the last 12 months based on every ride captured on video or still images all around the world. Shortlisted surfers include 2016 BWT Champions Grant Baker and Paige Alms as well as big wave heavyweights Greg Long and Keala Kennelly.
Since 2016, surfers have been given the opportunity to become seeded on the WSL Big Wave Tour through their placing in the Surfline Best Overall Performance category. This avenue to qualification will be expanded for the coming season, growing from four surfers to six.
Photographs and motion pictures of all the Surfline Overall and Women's Best Performance nominated surfers can be viewed at worldsurfleague.com/bigwave.
SURFLINE MEN'S BEST OVERALL PERFORMANCE AWARD NOMINEES:
First prize $20,000, $53,500 total
Grant Baker (Durban, South Africa)
Pedro Calado (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Trevor Sven Carlson (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA)
Lucas "Chumbo" Chianca (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Billy Kemper (Haiku, Hawaii, USA)
Nic Lamb (Santa Cruz, California, USA)
Kai Lenny (Haiku, Hawaii, USA)
Greg Long (San Clemente, California, USA)
Jamie Mitchell (Currumbin, Queensland, Australia)
Francisco Porcella (Sardegna, Italy)
WOMEN'S BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD NOMINEES:
Paige Alms (Haiku, Hawaii, USA)
Justine Dupont (Lacanau, France)
Keala Kennelly (Hanalei, Hawaii, USA)
Nicole Pacelli (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Bianca Valenti (Mill Valley, California, USA)
The Tube of the Year is awarded to the surfer who rides the single most spectacular tubing wave of the year. This award is judged on the impact generated by still photographs. The winner of this category will receive $10,000 and $5,000 will go to the photographer.
TUBE OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINEES:
Surfer prize $10,000 – Still photography prize $5,000
Dane Gudauskas (San Clemente, California, USA) at Cloudbreak, Fiji on May 23, 2016.
(Photos by Pat Stacy and WSL Photo Team.)
Conor Maguire (Bundoran, Ireland) at Mullaghmore Head, Ireland on March 15, 2017.
(Photo by Conor Flanagan.)
Bradley Norris (Perth, W.A. Australia) at The Right, Western Australia on May 16, 2016.
(Photos by Jamie Scott and Chris White.)
Dan Ryan (Margaret River, W.A. Australia) at The Right, Western Australia on May 16, 2016.
(Photos by Trent Slatter and Chris White.)
Shanan Worrall (Margaret River, W.A. Australia) at The Right, Western Australia on May 16, 2016.
While the performance categories salute the most successful rides of the past year, the TAG Heuer Wipeout division presents the most amazing unsuccessful rides for online review. Video of surfing's greatest aquatic mishaps has become a popular viral staple among surfing fans worldwide, often attracting millions of views and taking its place as a good-natured fixture in the Big Wave Awards. Truly epitomizing the courage needed for big wave surfing, the surfers nominated for this accolade show no shortage of heart and commitment. The winner of this award will receive $5,000 and the videographer who captured the wipeout will receive $2,000.
TAG HEUER WIPEOUT OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINEES:
Surfer prize $5,000 – Videographer prize $2,000
Wilem Banks (Santa Cruz, California, USA) at Maverick's, California on January 26, 2017.
Nathan Florence (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA) at Maverick's, California on January 26, 2017.
(Video by Blakeney Sanford.)
Danny Griffiths (Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) at Shipstern Bluff, Tasmania on June 16, 2016.
(Video by Dave Otto.)
Tom Lowe (St. Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom) at Nazaré, Portugal on October 24, 2016.
Rafael Tapia (Santiago, Chile) at Nazaré, Portugal on October 24, 2016.
A panel of judges will review the nominated rides and the winners will be revealed at the invitation-only Big Wave Awards on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the Pasea Hotel in Huntington Beach, California.
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May your heart forever feel blessed!
This is beautiful! I am also blessed with a loving daughter.
I love this! Little girls are so very special.
Dear Anjali, congrats for your beautiful daughter!
Congrats and good luck ;-)!
How nice you have a great relationship with your little girl!
Wow,sweet and lovely blog! Keep blogging!
Aww…Most Cute Angel I've ever known…God blessed her and her mother..I am sure she will grow up to be a kind hearted lady as she is being raised by a sweet fun loving and friendly woman.
She is all because of you…Here's to all the lovely and tireless Moms…!
Blessings for you and your sweet daughter! The love of a mother is powerfull!
She soo innocent. God bless her.
beautiful how by giving her life you renewed yours. love this so much!
So adorable! Both of you.
A daughter will be your daughter all your life.
My daughter is my best friend. We are blessed Anjali with our Angels.
This is so so so so adorable !!
Lovely poem and true expressions of love and affection.


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Formed: 1978. Disbanded: 1987. Reformed: 2008. Finally disbanded in 2012.
Influential English band considered to be the godfathers of the Crust Punk subgenre. They recorded two full-length albums and three EPs before splitting up in 1987, at which time The Baron went to live on the isle of Skye and worked as a self-taught sword-smith whilst the remainder of the band forged ahead with Smartpils, The member Tim Crow as Zygote.
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Amebix were a British crust punk band that formed in 1978. Many consider them to have started the subgenre crust punk, by mixing heavy metal with anarcho-punk. They established crust as being separate from thrash metal by mixing post-punk music with metal riffs and atmospheres, as opposed to thrash bands' mixing of metal music with punk rawness and speed. They were originally called The Band With No Name, and shared a squat in Bristol for part of their career. Read more on Last.fm
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The Insane Hennessey Venom F5 Is Powered By The Craziest V8 Engine On The Planet!
Hennessey Performance Engineering unveiled their newest hypercar, the Venom F5, back in November at SEMA 2017. The successor to the Venom GT, the Hennessey Venom F5 is named with reference to the Fujita scale – a speed rating given for tornados.
Fujita scale starts from F-0 which indicates winds which move at 40 – 72mph (64.4 – 116km/h) and goes all the way up to 'F-5', which indicate tornadoes that travel at speeds of 261 – 318mph (420 – 511km/h). Hence, there is no need to mention what Hennessey meant by their new product's name.
The Hennessey Venom F5 was recently showcased at 'The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering' in Monterey California; the same place where the new Lamborghini Aventador SVJ was unveiled. Being a limited-production hypercar, the Venom F5 gained a lot of attention at the event and some even flocked in just to see it in person.
The Venom F5 is claimed to have a top speed of 301mph or 484km/h; easily the highest for any road-legal car. To put things into perspective, the current fastest car in the world is the Koenigsegg Agera RS with a recorded top speed of 458km/h. Even the Bugatti Chiron has got a lesser top speed at 420km/h (limited) and the figure is even lower for the new Bugatti Divo – the car "built for corners".
But the best part of the Hennessey Venom F5 is not the stats but its turbocharged V8 engine, which is nothing short of an engineering marvel. Here are some facts and figures of the engine!
The Venom F5 is powered by a 7.6-litre twin-turbocharged V8 which makes over 1600bhp and 1700Nm of torque. These figures are more than that of the Bugatti Chiron and the Koenigsegg Regera by almost 100 units. The only popular hypercar which beats the Venom F5's output is the Rimac C_Two which puts out 1914bhp. However, the C_Two is an all-electric hypercar.
For the same reason, the Hennessey Venom F5 is the new benchmark among internal combustion cars. The size of the turbos itself intimidates every other engine on the planet.
The engine was developed in partnership with leading brands such as Pennzoil and Shell, taking more than two years to complete. Hennessey shared that the Venom F5 will make use of Pennzoil Platinum 10W-60 Full Synthetic oil and Shell V-Power Nitro+ petrol to attain its claimed performance figures.
The V8 block is made out of billet aluminium and has got steel cylinder sleeves. It can run at a compression ratio of 9.3:1, along with a high boost pressure of 24psi. Stainless steel headers and dry sump lubrication (lubricant is supplied from an external system and is not stored in the crankcase as in common cars – wet sump lubrication) allow the engine to sit lower in the chassis.
The American tuning house also plans to give the car some rounds at the Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack in Germany. Hennessey targets a sub-seven-minute lap time or maybe even lesser than the highest recorded yet (for a production car). As for the pricing, the Hennessey Venom F5 will probably cost more than a million and 15 out of the 24 units have already been ordered.
The Hennessey Venom F5 is one of those cars for which the term 'insane' is considered as an understatement. Its predecessor, the Venom GT, was the fastest car in the world at a point. While the Venom GT was based on a Lotus Elise platform, the F5 has been built from the ground up; making things a bit more interesting.
Whether the Venom F5 can top its claimed performance figures is something we have to wait and see. But knowing the company's potential, we have no doubts!


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140: "If", by Rudyard Kipling: Analyzed. Not Liking to Fight. Personal Intelligence. Giving Tactful Feedback. 0
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139: Whatever Darkness You Face, START WALKING. (The Bataan Death March)"A Soldier's Journal", James Bollich 0
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138: The Dichotomy Of Leadership with Leif Babin. Self Control, and How to Find The Balance 0
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137: If You Know The Way Broadly, You Will See It in All Things. With Jiu Jitsu World Champion, Dean Lister. 0
0:09:16 - Dean Lister: San Diego, South America, Jiu Jitsu, and "The Way"
136: War and Madness. "He Was No Coward." 0
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0:16:54 - "He Was No Coward", by Janet Booth and James White.
1:25:28 – Final Thoughts and Take-aways.
1:34:28 – Support.
2:09:59 – Closing Gratitude.
135: Supreme Excellence with Discomfort and Extreme Ownership. With Dave Berke. 0
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134: With Mike Sarraille. LIFE is a Gift But Not Free. Don't Waste It. 0
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2:35:15 - Support
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133: Face History so You Can Learn From It. The Horrors of Unit 731. 0
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132: How to Win in Battle, Business, and Life with The 36 "Strategems." The Spirit of Wu. 0
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2:50:56 - Closing Thoughts and Take-aways.
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Amec Foster Wheeler announces today that it has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract by BP for the provision of additional living quarters, as part of BP's Life Extension Project on the Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP) in the Central North Sea. The BP ETAP Life Extension Project will extend the life of the platform to 2030 and improve its operating efficiency.
Total has started production from Dalia Phase 1A, a new development on its deep offshore operated Block 17, located 135 km off the coast of Angola. Dalia Phase 1A will develop additional reserves of 51 million barrels (Mb) and will contribute 30,000 barrels per day (b/d) to the block's production.
FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced today that it has received an order from BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) Ltd. to supply subsea production systems for Well Clusters 3-5 of the Shah Deniz Stage 2 project in the Caspian Sea. The order has an estimated value of $297 million in revenue and is in addition to the initial order for Well Clusters 1-2 received in 2014 from BP, the operator of the Shah Deniz Stage 2 project. The Shah Deniz field is located offshore in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea, approximately 100km south of Baku.
The Alaska LNG project marks another significant milestone with today's announcement by the United States Department of Energy that it has conditionally authorized the Alaska LNG Project LLC to export liquefied natural gas to non-Free Trade Agreement countries.
Massy Wood Group has been awarded a five year contract, with a potential value of up to $250 million, by BP to provide services to its operations in Trinidad & Tobago.
Technip was awarded by BP Exploration & Production Inc. a lump sum project for the design, engineering, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of the new production pipeline systems on the south side of the Thunder Horse production drilling quarters unit. At a water depth of approximately 1,900 meters, the current field development is located in Mississippi Canyon Blocks 778 and 822, in the ultra-deepwater Gulf of Mexico environment.
A series of draft environmental and socioeconomic reports for the Alaska LNG Project has been submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which is responsible for conducting the environmental review of the project. These reports, located at www.ferc.gov, also launch the pre-file public engagement process and provide preliminary baseline data about the project area and its potential impacts.


Walmart announced yesterday that its products will be made available to shoppers on Google Express, Google's online marketplace. Industry experts see this as a move to compete directly with Amazon's dominance online.
Google and Walmart say the partnership is more about preparing for the future of e-commerce, in which they see not only voice search — but voice shopping — playing prominently. Eventually, Walmart customers will be able to buy products by searching and shopping with Google's AI-powered assistant, Google Home.
Voice search is just one of the ways artificial intelligence will impact the future of online retail. Revenue generated from the direct and indirect application of AI software will grow from $1.38 billion in 2016 to $59.75 billion by 2025, forecasts Tractica. There is sure to be more to come from retail's hefty investment in technology.
AI-powered assistants and beyond, how will e-commerce marketers and consumers benefit from artificial intelligence? Here we unfold the trend and some of the most important current and future applications of artificial intelligence in e-commerce.
If you've ever chatted with Siri, you know she has a way to go to improve her understanding of your requests. AI assistants on the market, like Google Home and Amazon's Echo, have gotten better at understanding and delivering on our requests, but there is still plenty of room for improvement there, too.
To surface results that match searcher intent, algorithms must be trained to recognize and interpret numerous patterns in our natural language.
Voice recognition has been a tough problem to solve because of the countless variations in the way people speak. Unlike typed searches that map to relevant keywords, voice searches are more complex. They tend to be longer and less direct. To surface results that match searcher intent, algorithms must be trained to recognize and interpret numerous patterns in our natural language.
That's where artificial intelligence comes into play.
For voice search and AI assistants to really take off, experts agree the experience needs to feel more like interacting with a human, and not a computer. Google Home is certainly making strides there. When users ask the device to add items to their cart, Google leverages all the data it has on its users to predict brand and retailer preference and price sensitivity when returning results.
For voice search and AI assistants to really take off, experts agree the experience needs to feel more like interacting with a human, and not a computer.
When the technology can interpret nuances of our speech, tone, and intent, we'll see massive strides in voice search. And our interaction with AI assistants could move beyond the transactional.
Finding the right consumers is becoming easier for marketers who can extract insight from the data available to them.
Marketers can go well beyond high-level demographics to target shoppers. Machine learning algorithms — another sub-category of artificial intelligence — find patterns in both online and offline data to understand what consumers would likely be interested in purchasing. Search history, purchase history, social profiles and interactions, and geolocation (thank you, smart phones) are veritable goldmines of consumer data.
Targeting with the help of machine learning is precise, and it can be contextual. Let's take beacons as an example. The sky opens and rain begins to pour on your walk to work. You then receive a notification that a retail pharmacy nearby has plenty of umbrellas on sale, just when you need one. These benefits apply to retailers with a store presence, and to all e-commerce marketers looking to reach consumers across channels at the right times.
Search history, purchase history, social profiles and interactions, and geolocation are veritable goldmines of consumer data.
Machine learning makes it possible to piece together customer journeys and predict future purchases. When applying machine learning to social network data, like Facebook's, retailers can target based on pages liked and even what friends have purchased. All of this data can fuel purchase recommendations retailers can serve on their websites, in emails, or in social channels.
Artificial intelligence is making the search for customer insight faster and less subjective. In B2C retail, big market research surveys aren't necessary to understand customer preferences anymore. Customer data is everywhere, and machine learning can help retailers determine the kinds of experiences consumers want.
Product recommendation engines run on continuously learning algorithms, which use every new action a shopper takes to personalize suggestions. The better you get at suggesting products consumers are interested in, the stickier your site becomes and the more loyalty you foster.
Artificial intelligence can help personalize your website experience for individual customer preferences. Large retailers employ data science teams to pull in data about purchase trends, customer loyalty, demographics, and browsing patterns that enable retailers to anticipate demand, identify high-value customers, and deliver relevant and personalized offers at the right time.
Customer data is everywhere, and machine learning can help retailers determine the kinds of experiences consumers want.
Even if a data scientist or a team of engineers to sift through customer data is out of reach, machine learning technologies on the market can surface gems of customer insight that can inform your marketing strategy. Remember, retailers of all sizes have access to their own data — it can be purchase behavior available through a CRM, or views of website click journeys through a free Google Analytics account.
Gartner forecasts that 85% of customer interaction will be handled without a human by 2020.
While that might be surprising to some, a data scientist wouldn't flinch at this prediction. Improvements in artificial intelligence will enable chatbots to interpret what a customer is asking for in a wider variety of scenarios.
As it stands now, chatbots need a good deal of human oversight and are best employed in well-defined scenarios where mostly routine responses are expected. But just like most things that rely on artificial intelligence — bots can be trained. Part of what makes the evolution of chatbots possible is the plentiful training data available from online chat support.
And because bots don't need sleep or days off, chatbots will help retailers provide more reliable — and in the long run, cheaper — customer support. For retailers that need it, 24-hour customer support would be in reach.
Luxury retailers that offer impeccable in-store customer service and personal shopping assistants could employ a very smart chatbot assistant to deliver that high-end customer care to online shoppers.
Do you cringe at the thought of having chatbots handle your customer service? Consider this: Having a portion of the customer service function housed within a data center can help keep that function humming in the midst of employee turnover or when that unexpected snowstorm hits and your staff can't make it to work.
Artificial intelligence has come a long way since the Turing test, and its implications in e-commerce retail are far-reaching. The long and short of what artificial intelligence can offer e-commerce marketers and consumers? E-commerce that is more convenient, more responsive to consumer needs, and ultimately even predictive of them.
Kristin is a Senior Manager on Sidecar's content marketing team and an editor of Sidecar Discover. She is a strategic marketer with a keen eye for stories that connect people. At Sidecar, she leads the customer lifecycle marketing strategy focused on enhancing customer experience.
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