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FLYING "MAN" IN BLACK IN RUSSIA
The following article was taken from "The Flying Saucer Review."
A FLYING 'MAN' IN BLACK IN RUSSIA
By Vladimir V. Rubtsov
I would like to supplement a report which was published in your magazine. This was the account of the "flying" humanoid in Puerto Rico.
Several years ago I was in Kislovodsk (USSR) where I spoke with a witness of a similar case which she alleges took place in 1936 in Kazakhstan. She was a Mrs. E. E. Loznaya, and her report was recorded. It later formed part of an article of mine which appeared in "Technics for Youth."
"This event took place in the winter of 1936 in Sovkhoz (state farm) 'Oktyabrskiy' in the Kazakhstan, Pavlodar region. I was then fifteen. Early in the morning I went to school by a lonely country road.
"It was already light, although the sun had not risen. The weather was fine and it was freezing. Suddenly I caught sight of a dark point moving rapidly in the sky on my left. It came closer, grew larger, and in a matter of seconds I saw a manlike figure dressed in black and seen in profile. The course of its flight formed an angle of about 60 degrees with the road.
"This 'man' was, to my mind, of medium height, his black clothes covered him completely, like overalls. His head (more exactly -- something like a helmet) and massive ('square') arms tightly fixed to his body were perfectly visible. I saw no hands and feet. I could see behind his back an oval thing like a ruck sack.
"Looking with fright at the 'flying man' I noticed suddenly that he had changed his course and was now flying towards me. When he turned (I saw) his right arm was slightly bent at the elbow. Now the 'man' was seen full face, but I could not examine his features for in place of a face there was just an entirely black surface.
"At that instant I heard an increasing rumble as if it was a flying mechanism and not a living man. By now the distance between us had shortened to about 40 meters. My numb terror had passed and I had turned back in search of shelter but there was none on the snow-covered slope. I then turned again towards the 'flying man' and.... saw nobody. Maybe he had made an abrupt change in his course, or maybe he had dived into a snowdrift.... the next moment I was running towards my home.
"This sighting lasted about one minute, but I have remembered it for all these years. I can also add that I have seen no similar sighting, either before or after that occasion."
COULEE NEWS, West Salem, WI, January 4, 2007
MAN BAT TALE TOPS 2006 FOR WEIRDNESS
BY Randy Erickson
As we start another year, I know there are at least a few among us who will look back at 2006 and say, "Whoa, what a weird year that was!" In fact, 2006 might be the year that puts the Coulee Region on the map ... for weirdness.
By far the weirdest news of the year was something we haven't reported on ... UNTIL NOW! Now it can be told, the strange, bizarre and kind spooky story of the Beast of Briggs Road, the Man Bat.
I have to admit that this won't be news to some of our readers, especially those tapped into weird news sources. The encounter on Holmen's Briggs Road between two area residents and a creature that combined features of a human and a bat was first reported in mid-October on a web site published by author Linda Godfrey - www.cnb-scene.com.
Godrey got her start writing about weirdness back in 1992, after the New Year's Eve 1991 sighting outside Elkhorn, WI, of a strange man-dog/wolf creature, something akin to a werewolf. Godfrey, a part-time reporter at the local newspaper had drawing skills in addition to her writing chops. Being a slow news week because of the holiday, she latched onto the story and gave it a big splash in the paper: THE BEAST OF BRAY ROAD.
"We thought people would just get a chuckle and it'd go away after a few weeks," Godfrey said.
It didn't go away, though. That was the start of something big for Godfrey, who soon was getting calls from other people who had seen similar beasts. Now that she's got several books out on cryptozoological phenomena and general weirdness, plus web sites devoted to those things, she's gotten the reputation as the person to go to with strange tales.
And that's just what those two area men did after their September 26 encounter on Briggs Road. Maybe they would have come to me first if they'd known I'd investigated a report of a ghostly cat-headed snake demon during my tenure at the La Crosse Tribune.
But they didn't, so their tale comes courtesy of the interviews and on-site investigation Godfrey did several weeks after the sighting.
According to Godfrey's account, a 53-year-old LaCrosse man and his 25-year-old son were driving on Briggs Road in Holmen at about 9:30 p.m. on that Tuesday. Suddenly, a creature that resembled the demonic vampire out of "Bram Soker's Dracula" or "Van Helsing" flew right at their windshield, flying straight up into the night sky just inches from striking the glass.
In a written description, the older man -- who would only give Godfrey his Cherokee name, Wohali -- said the creature had leathery wings like a bag, only these wings stetched 10 to 12 feet from tip to tip.
The creature had pronounced ribs, human-like legs with claws for toes and arm-like appendages tipped with claws. The creature's eyes glowed yellow, and the face had a snarling expression, with rows of sharp teeth.
To Wohali, the creature seemed hungry. It also seemed angry to have been seen and gave an unearthly howl as it flew out of sight.
Both Wohali and his son became violently sick to their stomach, and Wohali remained ill for a week after the encounter. The son was so shaken up by the incident that he would not talk to Godfrey about it, she said, but Wohali was willing to relive the experience for Godfrey because he wanted people to "know what is out there."
Godfrey isn't so sure exactly "what is out there" on Briggs Road, but she hopes that news of the sighting will inspire others to come forward if they have seen a strange creature in the area.
"You can speculate until the cows come home -- or until the werewolves come home -- and you don't know," Godfrey said. "I don't know and don't claim to know what these creatures are."
Wohali's account and his sincerity convinced Godfrey that he had a "credible sighting" of something she has not heard described before.
"He certainly has nothing to gain by making it up" -- or talking about it, she said. "He believes the more he talks about it, the more power it gives the creature."
One thing's for sure: Godfrey plans to include the Briggs Road episode in "Strange Wisconsin," one of several books she has in the works. She expects the book to be out by next fall.
Although she can't explain the weird experiences people around the state have reported, Godfrey said she feels it is imporant that somebody record those experiences. The Man Bat of Briggs Road ranks right up there as far as notable weird experiences.
"I do think this sighting that Wohali had is an extremely interesting and exciting sighting," Godfrey said. "I do think it should have some serious consideration given to it."
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Q: $\theta$ angle QCD technically natural Why exactly does the observed smallness of the $\theta$-angle in QCD constitute a fine-tuning problem?
I thought that the content of 't Hooft's technical naturalness was exactly that a parameter is allowed to be small if, when taken to zero, it leads to an increased symmetry?
In this case, taking $\theta$ to zero leads to CP-invariance, so what is the problem?

A: The $\theta$-angle poses a naturalness problem in the context of the Standard Model (SM).
In fact, as you correctly remark, when you consider QCD in isolation, sending $\theta \to 0$ restores $CP$-symmetry; that is, a small $\theta$ is technically natural according to 't Hooft. Much more strongly, if QCD was the whole thing, the experimental bounds on $\theta$ would simply suggest $\theta \equiv 0$.
However, in the SM there are other potential sources of CP violation: sending $\theta \to 0$ alone is not enough in order to restore CP; in order to restore CP, you must also to send to zero the CP violating phases in the CKM matrix.
These phases are, however, experimentally known to be non zero, which means that (from a naturalness point of view) you would expect an equally big $\theta$ angle.
This is why the strong experimental bounds on $\theta$ pose a naturalness problem within the SM.

A: This is a somewhat subjective thing and I think you'll get about five different answers if you ask ten different people. My impression of the situation is this:

*

*All that technical naturalness does is say that if some parameter is small at a low scale, it's also small at a high scale. It doesn't explain why it's small at a high scale. If one is worried about the parameters in your theory taking seemingly unlikely values, then technical naturalness only means that you can delay resolving the question to the next layer in the EFT hierarchy.

*One can always argue that we don't know what the probability distribution of parameters is, so naturalness is meaningless. But the $\theta$-angle is a very clean example, because it's literally an angle. Absent any more structure, you would expect some UV theory to pick $\theta$ randomly in $[0, 2 \pi)$, which makes the observed smallness very unlikely.

*If you say, "well, can't there just be some unknown structure at high energies that prefers small $\theta$?", then of course the answer is yes, but identifying such structure is precisely what we mean by doing model building to solve the strong CP problem.

For some more perspectives on this, see here and here.

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Black Bear Spotted On Eastern Shore
"The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has been monitoring the movements of a young black bear that wandered through Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot Counties. The bear probably traveled into the area from Pennsylvania most likely seeking out habitat of its own. The bear will continue to move until it finds a suitable habitat that is also occupied by bears. The closest suitable habitat occurs in Pennsylvania and western Maryland.
Sightings of the bear were first reported on Sunday evening in the Fairlee area of Kent County. It was seen again on Tuesday evening on the outskirts of Centreville in Queen Anne's County. Today it was spotted in the Goldsboro Neck area of Talbot County.
"Black bears are wild animals that move across the landscape where and when they choose, often crossing man-made structures like roads, fences and parking lots, where they become visible to people," said Paul Peditto, Director of DNR's Wildlife & Heritage Service. "While this is the first confirmed sighting of a black bear on the Eastern Shore, we see dispersing bears in Montgomery, Baltimore, and Harford counties almost every year."
DNR's established protocol and response plan to address human/bear encounters are based on decades of black bear research in Maryland.
"Experience has taught us that the safest response for the bear and Maryland's citizens is to let the bear wander through on its way to a more acceptable habitat," added Peditto. "It is not uncommon for a dispersing bear to roam more than 30 miles in a day."
DNR will continue to monitor the movements of the bear, which at this time poses no known threat to public safety. Black bears are not aggressive animals by nature, but can be dangerous if they become dependent upon human food sources or are startled. If you happen to see the bear, do not approach it. Always allow an escape route for the bear, and make loud noises so that the bear does not become comfortable around people. DNR also encourages residents to secure trash, birdfeeders, and pet food so that the bear does not become dependent on human foods.
Mid-shore residents may report current sightings of the bear by calling the Maryland Natural Resources Police 24-hour, toll-free at 1-800-628-9944.
For more information about black bears visit http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/bbfaq.asp"

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Jehovah's Witnesses: Bulgaria and Blood
Jason Barker
The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society has long forbidden blood transfusions for Jehovah's Witnesses. The issue is so serious, in fact, that Witnesses believe a blood transfusion "may result in the immediate and very temporary prolongation of life, but at the cost of eternal life for a dedicated Christian" (Blood, Medicine, and the Law of God, p. 55; emphasis added). Witness parents are expected not only to prevent their children from undergoing a blood transfusion (Ibid., p. 54), but even to prevent family pets from receiving blood (Watchtower, February 15, 1964, p. 127). In order to prevent their being administered blood transfusions while unconscious, each Witness is required to carry a card that states:
I direct that no blood transfusions be administered to me, even though others deem such necessary to preserve my life or health. I will accept non-blood expanders. This is in accord with my rights as a patient and my beliefs as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. I hereby release the doctors and hospital of any damages attributed to my refusal. This document is valid even if I am unconscious, and it is binding upon my heirs or legal representatives. (card on file)
The Watchtower Society forbids blood transfusions because the procedure allegedly constitutes eating blood, which is forbidden in the Bible in Genesis 9:4 and Acts 15:28-29. They contend that receiving blood intravenously constitutes eating, just as people can receive food intravenously (Jehovah's Witnesses and the Question of Blood, p. 18).
A large number of Jehovah's Witnesses, including many children, have died due to their loyalty to the Watchtower Society. The May 22, 1994, issue of Awake! featured the stories of five children who died after refusing blood transfusions. These stories, similar in tone and rhetoric to the child-martyr stories of the Victorian era, depict children who inspired respect and acceptance for the Society as they happily sacrificed their lives to uphold the Watchtower's regulations. Unfortunately, however, the reality of the situation is often far grimmer. In a particularly horrifying example of how seriously Jehovah's Witnesses take the Society's prohibition, Paul Blizard tells of his experience when his daughter needed a transfusion. After Blizard accepted a court order requiring that his daughter receive a transfusion, an elder said, "I hope your daughter gets hepatitus (sic) from that blood" (Witnesses of Jehovah, p. 197). Blizard, his wife, and even their daughter were then shunned by their congregation for not smuggling the girl out from the hospital to avoid the transfusion (Ibid.).
News from Bulgaria
On March 9, 1998, the European Commission of Human Rights accepted a settlement between the government of Bulgaria and the Christian Association of Jehovah's Witnesses in which Bulgaria, in exchange for a significant concession from the Witnesses, agreed to recognize the Witnesses as an official religious organization.
The Bulgarian government, in order to reach an agreement, will now provide civilian service for conscientious objectors to military service (Information Note No. 148, <http://194.250.50.201/eng/E276INFO. 148.html). The compromise made by the Society is far more noteworthy. The Society agreed, regarding blood transfusions, that "members should have free choice in the matter for themselves and their children, without any control or sanction on the part of the association" (Ibid.; emphases added). http://www.dhcommhr.coe.fr/eng/28626CP.E.html; emphasis added).
This concession seems to be a remarkable reversal of Watchtower doctrine, raising the question: will Jehovah's Witnesses now be allowed to receive blood transfusions, or was the Society disingenuous in its agreement?
The Watchtower Society's Press Release
A definite clue can be found in a press release distributed by the Society on April 27, 1998. In announcing the agreement with Bulgaria, the only information about the agreement to allow transfusions is the statement: "The agreement also includes an acknowledgment that each individual has the freedom to choose the type of medical treatment he receives" (copy on file). This vague statement, while not openly contradicting the agreement, also contains no indication of the historic compromise to which the Society agreed by ostensibly allowing blood transfusions.
The 1997 press release by the Commission, explaining their position regarding the then-unsettled case, alerted many people to a perceived doctrinal change by the Society. To prevent the media or other Witnesses from drawing their own conclusions about doctrinal changes, the Society stated in its press release: "The terms of the agreement do not reflect a change in the doctrine of Jehovah's Witnesses" (copy on file).
The position of the Watchtower Society is clear: despite their agreement to allow Witnesses to receive blood transfusions in Bulgaria, in reality the Society has no intention of honoring this agreement. The Society will continue to levy religious sanctions against Witnesses who receive blood transfusions, forcing the Witnesses to decide between possible death or "excommunication or disfellowshipping" (Watchtower, January 15, 1961, p. 64).
Is the Society's Position Valid?
The Society has been extremely reluctant to openly address the implications of their agreement with Bulgaria. Watchtower public affairs representative Judah Schroeder has staunchly refused to discuss with the author whether the Bulgarian government fully understands the Society's position on blood transfusions.
Legal ramifications notwithstanding, is the Society correct in asserting that the Bible forbids blood transfusions? An analysis of the medical evidence refutes the Watchtower doctrine against transfusions.
Transfusions do not constitute eating
Contrary to the Society's position, receiving a blood transfusion is not the same as eating blood. Food is "eaten," either through oral consumption or intravenous infusion, and then digested in order to provide the body with necessary nutrients that can only be obtained externally from the body. Norman Geisler explains: "Eating is the literal taking in of food in the normal manner through the mouth and into the digestive system. The reason intravenous injections are referred to as 'feeding' is because the ultimate result is that, through intravenous injection, the body receives the nutrients that it normally would receive by eating" (When Critics Ask, p. 434).
Blood transfusions, on the other hand, are simply the replenishment of an essential substance that is normally resident in the body. James Sire states that "a transfusion replenishes the supply of essential, life-sustaining fluid that has otherwise drained away or become incapable of performing its vital tasks in the body. A blood transfusion is not even equivalent to intravenous feeding because the blood so given does not function as food" (Scripture Twisting, p. 86).
Because the physiological process involved with consuming and digesting food differs dramatically from the circulation of blood, the Jehovah's Witnesses' doctrine is easily seen to be incorrect.
Blood components are allowed by the Society
While forbidding the transfusion of blood and "major" blood components, the Society has long allowed the consumption of such "minor" blood components as albumin and immunoglobulins; these components are permissible because blood is thus used in "small quantities" (Awake!, June 22, 1982, pp. 25-27). This policy is contradictory. Dr. Lowell Dixon, former staff physician for the Brooklyn headquarters, explains, "If a person needs a particular blood element to save his life then that element is a 'major' one for him" (quoted in In Search of Christian Freedom, p. 287).
A further inconsistency in the doctrine can be found in the allowance of the minor components. A person suffering from third degree burns over forty percent of her body would need to receive approximately 600 grams of albumin. In order to extract this amount of albumin, from eleven to sixteen quarts of blood would be needed; this is certainly not a "small quantity" of blood (In Search of Christian Freedom, p. 290). Similarly, extracting the immunoglobulins needed for a single cholera vaccination requires over three quarts of blood (Ibid.).
Witness hemophiliacs are allowed to take preparations that include Factor VIII, a blood component that assists in clotting(Watchtower, June 15, 1978, pp. 30-31). The amount of blood required to extract enough Factor VIII for a hemophiliac to live 16.5 years is over 100,000 quarts (In Search of Christian Freedom, p. 290). Interestingly, while Witness hemophiliacs are allowed to take preparations with Factor VIII, a non-hemophiliac who is involved in an accident may not take this clotting agent (Comments from the Friends, Winter 1994, p. 4). The rationale seems to be that hemophiliacs are only using a small amount of the blood component at one time, whereas an accident victim requires a large quantity of Factor VIII to increase clotting.
This inconsistency underlines the Society's deficient understanding of the importance of all blood components. The Society's claim that they allow the use of only "minor" blood components is unfounded; large quantities of blood are needed to extract these "minor" components. In reality, all blood components are "major" because they are vital physical elements.
What is the Biblical Position on Blood Transfusions?
As stated above, the Bible explicitly condemns eating blood. The Noahide covenant forbids eating blood (Genesis 9:4), as do the Mosaic covenant and the ruling of the Jerusalem council (Leviticus 17:11-14; Acts 15:28-29).
These scriptures notably forbid the consumption of animal blood. Leviticus explicitly states that the blood of "beast or fowl" is to be poured out before the flesh can be eaten. Ironically, while the Society outlaws transfusions on the basis of Leviticus, they allow Witnesses to consume animal fat, which was similarly forbidden to the Israelites (Leviticus 3:17).
Blood transfusions were not practiced at the times of the biblical writings, and thus are not directly addressed by the Bible. For this reason orthodox Jews, who rigorously follow kosher laws, allow transfusions while forbidding oral blood consumption. Jews and Christians have, through objective analysis of biblical regulations and medical evidence, determined that eating and digesting animal blood in no way resembles the intravenous replacement of human circulatory fluid.
The Society's broad interpretation of the passages above is in reality a case of eisegesis: the Society is using its doctrine to interpret the Bible, rather than using the Bible to inform its doctrine. Many people have endured untold suffering and death because the Watchtower Society does not "abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; that [they] may approve things that are excellent" (Philippians 1:9-10).


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Q: Django - How to add sender-name in Email? What I am trying to achieve is having the senders-name, from the current logged in user with the association name, to show up in the receivers inbox like so:
'associaton-name'@domain.com
I have commented it down below where i tried to achieve it in views.py
Can't seem to find any related solutions after days and hours of work.
Really appreciate your help, folks!
Django: 1.10
Python: 3.6

views.py
class mailPost(FormView):
   success_url = '.'
   form_class = mailHandler
   template_name = 'post/post.html'

   def form_valid(self, form):
       messages.add_message(self.request, messages.SUCCESS, 'Email Sent!')
       return super(mailPost, self).form_valid(form)

   def form_invalid(self, form):
       messages.add_message(self.request, messages.WARNING,
                         'Email not sent. Please try again.')
       return super(mailPost, self).form_invalid(form)

   def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
       form_class = self.get_form_class()
       form = self.get_form(form_class)

       if form.is_valid():
           sender = "noreply@domain.com"      # Instead of noreply I wish for current requested associaton name
           receiver = form.cleaned_data.get('receiver')
           cc = form.cleaned_data.get('cc')
           bcc = form.cleaned_data.get('bcc')
           subject = form.cleaned_data.get('subject')
           message = form.cleaned_data.get('message')
           time = datetime.now()
           asoc_pk = Association.objects.filter(asoc_name=self.request.user.association)
           asoc = Association.objects.get(id=asoc_pk)

           Email.objects.create(
               sender=sender,
               receiver=receiver,
               cc=cc,
               bcc=bcc,
               subject=subject,
               message=message,
               association=asoc,
               sentTime=time
           )

           msg = EmailMultiAlternatives(subject, message, sender, [receiver], bcc=[bcc], cc=[cc])
           msg.send()

           return self.form_valid(form)
       else:
           return self.form_invalid(form)

models.py
class Email(models.Model):
   sender = models.CharField(max_length=254)
   sentTime = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, blank=False)
   subject = models.CharField(max_length=254)
   receiver = models.CharField(max_length=254)
   cc = models.CharField(max_length=254)
   bcc = models.CharField(max_length=254)
   message = models.TextField()
   association = models.ForeignKey(Association)

   class Meta:
       db_table = 'Email'

class Association(models.Model):
    asoc_name = models.CharField(max_length=50, null=True, blank=True, unique=True)

   class Meta:
       db_table = 'Association'

class Administrator(AbstractUser):
   ...
   association = models.ForeignKey(Association)

   class Meta:
       db_table = 'Administrator'

A: I'm not sure I understand your question correctly. You can access the authenticated user (given you are using the Django Authentication system) by calling self.request.user.
You have to create a relation between Association and the user:
class Association(models.Model):
    asoc_name = models.CharField(max_length=50, null=True, blank=True, unique=True)
    # Option 1 - if one user can be a member of several associations
    members = models.ManyToMany(User)

   class Meta:
       db_table = 'Association'

or a new model instance if a user can only be a member of one association:
# Option 2
class Membership(Model):
    association = models.ForeignKey(Association)
    user = models.ForeignKey(User, unique=True)

You get the Association using a direct lookup (or a reverse relation).
 # option 1
 if form.is_valid():
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You're so talented Alyson. Your pictures are great! I am looking for the subscribe button to fulfill your New Year's Resolution!
Hi, Saw this painting in Sheppards a long time ago and completely fell in love with it. Is it still possible to bye the print?
This painting is of my daughter gazing into a bonfire. I also loved bonfires as a child so is also about my childhood memories as well as a memory of my child. Although the original painting is not for sale, it is available as a signed giclee print, A3 £25.


This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record kew-159711, with some changes.
This name is a synonym of Acianthera cryptophoranthoides (Loefgr.) F.Barros.
The record derives from WCSP which reports it as a synonym (record 159711) with original publication details: Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 2: 52 1918 .
Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:202668-2.


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What to expect in 2016
The Victorian property market finished 2015 on a high, with a record number of auctions held in November and December. The year marked one of the state's largest residential property markets seen over recent years. Although clearance rates moderated toward the end of the year still saw a number of record breaking months.
While median house price growth is expected to moderate this year, population increases, a robust economy and relatively low interest rates will continue to encourage buyer interest in 2016.
The REIV expects moderate growth across the city in 2016, with further price increases in a range of suburbs in Melbourne's inner, middle and outer rings.
The REIV have predicted a continued interest in the Reservoir and Preston markets going into 2016 and have marked the suburbs as one's to watch in the New Year.
Real Estate Institute of Australia spokesman Paul Bird said the inner and middle north was one of two areas in Melbourne that recorded the greatest growth this year.
"The inner and middle north will continue to grow in the first six months of next year," Mr Bird said.
"Preston and Reservoir are likely to see the strongest growth but Northcote and Thornbury should also see solid gains."
According to the Valuer General's latest figures released in December, prices surged in all Darebin suburbs between April-June 2014 and April-June 2015, a pattern that is expected to continue into 2016. Preston was a top performer with a substantial 16.5 per cent jump from $676,000 in April-June 2014 to $788,500 in April-June 2015.


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I live in TX and considering moving to Mason, OH pursuing a dream job offer.
So far, everything I read about Mason is great, esp schools.
However, I looked up the property rates for Mason, OH here and if I am reading this right the rate is $65.34 for every $1000 of house value.
In essence, I will be paying $16,335 for a $250,000 house??
No, the valuation percentage is 35% of true value so you take the 250k multiple by 35% and then apply the tax rate.
So what is the actual tax value for a $250,000 house?
$250,000 x .35 = 87,500. Tax = $5717.25.
Cincinnati is no longer the housing bargain it was in the 1980s. Nearly $6000 for a 250K house? Whew !
Correct, its all about the taxes. Where does the money go? Failing schools, Medicaid?
Thanks for the answer. I could do reverse engineering and figure out the percentage tax as 6.5%.
Which in other words is 65.34 per $1000.


Any Experts On Internet Speed Here?
I'm in France and am using an SFR 3G (HSDPA) sim card. It's an unlimited package, but is speed limited after the first 1GB each month.
I'm puzzled though. Before I hit the 1GB, I was getting over 3mbps as measured by a speed testing site, but now I'm beyond the 1GB, my speed measures 120kbps. But, the thing is that it seems almost as fast for normal browsing and is still, subjectively, much faster than public WiFi except when downloading large files when it is painfully slow. I have a 3g wireless router which accepts the sim card directly and we can connect both laptops and browse simultaneously without any problem. Quite frankly, I'm amazed at the performance from the meagre 120kbps down and 400kbps up.
When browsing this forum, I only notice any difference between 3mbps and 120kbps when I click on a page with loads of large pictures.
Webrowsing is relatively low bandwidth, remember it worked in 1998 with dial up. Sites are bigger today than in 1998 BUT you dont need massive amounts of bandwidth. You need bandwidth for video streaming, downloads, streaming audio is ok with reasonable bandwidth. When wired broadband first came out most people had a max of 1Mb down, I remember we shared the cost between 8 houses at uni and shared the one connection over a LAN we laid between the houses. yeah you dont need much bandwidth for browsing.
Presumably, then, my SFR connection is so fast for browsing due to good response times compared to the higher bandwidth public WiFi connections that have much higher bandwidth but are subjectively much slower for forum browsing.
I've found it's the upload side of things that buggers up your browsing experience. I assume because your PC can't tell the internet what it wants.
I've noticed it when dowloading torrents (I mean a friend of mine has noticed it). If I'm downloading but not uploading then I can can download at almost my full bandwidth without really affecting browsing. But as soon as I start to seed at any appreciable rate then everything slows to a crawl.
You went to Aston didn't you? Is this ABG you're talking about?
Okay, so The fact that SFR don't cap the upload bandwidth and keep their general bandwidth usage low by capping the download bandwidth of all users to 120Kbps (after 1GB per month) means that the network doesn't get overloaded and provides a good browsing experience for the average user who is not downloading torrents. They seem to have got it right.
There's nothing wrong with bittorrent. The likes of http://linuxtracker.org/ is perfectly legal. Some other sites might not be, but the same can be said for http downloads.
4 rows of houses, with the roads replaced with grass. The Cat5 network spidering out across all 4 rows of houses, two big 3com switches acted as the backbone between the two middle rows, there must have been .5 km probably more of CAT5. The cable was laid in the summer before the uni year started, we laid the cable early event/at night.... When we left the network was cut but the cables still lie in the ground under paving slabs etc etc, you will probably still see bundles of network cables if you look carefully..
As for the comment on upload killing download, yes, networks aren't designed to be consumed. Networks are designed to be underused, if you overuse a inets links upload you kill the network as the packets that make the network operate get delayed.


" Apple TV is a tiny digital media player which allows you to enjoy a whole world of movies, TV shows, sports, music, and more. So far, the latest version of Apple TV is the 4th generation, What I wish to do is to stream MKV to Apple TV 4 for smooth playback. As far as I know, MKV is a non-apple approved video format. That means we can't add and play MKV on Apple TV 4 directly. An easy solution I've worked out is to convert MKV to Apple TV4 playable format, so that you can avoid video playback issues." >> Apple TV 4 vs Roku 4.
The MKV to Apple TV 4 playback issue is caused by the video format limitation of Apple TV 4/Plex. If you check Apple TV 4 user manual or its product page you will learn that Apple TV 4 supported video formats are limited, it can only play H.264/MPEG-4 MOV, MP4 and M4V files, for other video formats like MKV, AVI, WMV, etc. Apple TV 4 is not able to play them, so you can't play MKV on Apple TV 4/Plex direct.
Okay, for all users, if you want to stream MKV files to the new Apple TV, Apple TV 3/2 for playback, you'll need to convert your MKV files to Apple friendly format (e.g. m4v). Along with some help from third-party software. With Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac, a great Mac MKV Converter for Apple TV 4, you can easily achieve your goal smoothly. In addition to converting MKV to the new Apple TV, it also can MP4, H.265, Tivo, AVCHD, VOB, MPEG-2, MXF, WMV, AVI, DivX, Xvid, Flash format, WebM, and etc to Apple TV 4 video format.
Overall, this all-in-one Video Converting tool can help you to rip Blu-ray, DVD and various video files to your Apple TV 4 for watching. Furthermore, it is also equipped with advanced editing function like add subtitles, effect, text or picture watermark to MKV files, crop MKV black bars, trim or merge MKV files, compress output file size and etc. (Learn more functions in this review).
The following guide shares with you how to encode 1080p/720p MKV to Apple TV 4 for playback on Mac step-by-step.
Step 1. Install and launch the MKV Converter for Apple TV 4, and click "Add file" or "Add from folder" button to load your MKV files. The software supports batch conversion so that you can add several MKV files to convert at one time. You can also load Internet torrents movies.
Click on the dropdown menu of "Format" and then move your pointer to "Apple TV 3 1080P Dolby Digital Pass-through(*.m4v)" from "Apple TV" which is the compatible format for Apple TV 4. Then you can set the output folder by clicking "Browse" icon as you need.
Note: While, Blu-ray movies are normally compressed in MKV file format with surrounding sound – dts audio. Dts audio may not be the file type for Apple TV 4 to handle as its nature as surrounding sound that requires multi-speaker to pull off. Read here.
Step 3: Adjust audio and video parameters.
Click the "Settings" icon and you will go into a new interface named "Profile Settings". You can adjust codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel in the interface according to your needs and optimize the output file quality. To get AC3 5.1 auido files, you can set audio codec to AC3 and change audio channels to 5.1 Channels. Learn>> how to set up Apple TV 4.
Step 3. Finally click on "Convert" button to start converting MKV to 1080p HD M4V for Apple TV 4 on Mac.
After conversion, get converted video files for transferring to ATV 4 via Plex from Mac. In this way, you can get MKV files playable on Apple TV 4 with Mac OS X without problems. We hope this short article will bring some new multimedia life to your Apple TV 4.
Via iTunes: Firstly, add the converted MKV videos to iTunes. Then, go to iTunes > Preferences, choose Apple TV, and make sure "Look for Apple TVs" is selected.
Secondly, on your Apple TV 4, choose Settings > Computers > "Connect to iTunes," and note the passcode displayed; in iTunes, select the Apple TV 4 (below Devices), and enter the passcode.
Thirdly, click the Summary button and select one of "Automatic Sync" and "Custom Sync".
Now, all content are streamed to Apple TV via Plex for enjoyment. Could you image an easier way to do this than Pavtube MKV to Apple TV 4 Converter?


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Decoding What Barr Really Said About Letting the Public See the Mueller Report
Given that President Donald Trump's private and public frustrations with his first Attorney General revolved around Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, it's no surprise that the ongoing investigation took center stage on Tuesday, as Trump's nominee to serve as his second Attorney General testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. While nominee William Barr appeared to express his intent to allow Mueller to complete his work, Barr didn't answer the key question of whether he'd make Mueller's final report public—or, if he did, his answer missed the mark.
The first key comment from Barr on this important issue came in response to Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.): "There are two different reports. Under the current regulations, the special counsel report is confidential. The report that goes public would be a report by the Attorney General."
Barr's correct that the special counsel regulations anticipate two different reports, or at least two different types of reporting. The first type of reporting goes from the Special Counsel to the Attorney General and is indeed at that stage confidential, as Barr suggests. As the regulations explain, "At the conclusion of the Special Counsel's work, he or she shall provide the Attorney General with a confidential report explaining the prosecution or declination decisions reached by the Special Counsel." The second type of reporting goes from the Attorney General to Congress, and is triggered by the Attorney General appointing or removing a special counsel and also upon conclusion of the special counsel's investigation, at which point the Attorney General must inform Congress of any instances in which the Attorney General rejected an action proposed by the special counsel, as the regulations also explain. The Attorney General reports are no substitute for the Special Counsel report. The formal commentary that accompanied issuance of the special counsel regulations, for instance, describes the Attorney General reports as "brief notifications, with an outline of the actions and the reasons for them."
The big question concerns the public release of the first type of reporting. Many commentators have focused on the language in the special counsel regulations that follows: "The Attorney General may determine that public release of these reports would be in the public interest, to the extent that release would comply with applicable legal restrictions." This "public interest" standard applies here to the release to the public of the types of reporting required by the regulations to go from the Attorney General to Congress—the second category discussed in the previous paragraph. And, to Barr's credit, he anticipated applying the standard such that this reporting to Congress would become "public" if any such reporting is triggered in the first place.
But Barr errs in describing the first type of reporting as "confidential" as the last word. It's true that the report provided is confidential as it goes from the Special Counsel to the Attorney General; and the regulation's formal commentary explained that this confidentiality was an effort to accommodate privacy interests and to ensure that a special counsel wouldn't feel pressure to investigate endlessly lest a public accounting be subject to criticism for any gaps in it. Note that the confidentiality provision is specific to the Special Counsel's final report that explains decisions to prosecute or to decline to prosecute individuals. Mueller may in fact file with the Attorney General other kinds of reports, such as one concerning the counterintelligence findings of any collusion with Russia. Still, the real question isn't about what goes from the Special Counsel to the Attorney General; it's what happens next.
That is, the Attorney General presumably will receive from the Special Counsel a report of intense public interest—in Mueller's case, a report that may illuminate connections between the Trump campaign and Russia in the lead-up to Election Day 2016. What can and should an Attorney General do with this report? Or, to put it more precisely, after redacting in the report anything that cannot be released publicly based on objective standards applied to other government releases of information—perhaps classified or law enforcement sensitive information, or perhaps information relevant to other ongoing investigations—can and should the next Attorney General share Mueller's findings with the American people?
When pressed on this by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Barr's response was indeterminate. Here it is in full:
Well, the regs do say that Mueller is supposed to do a summary report of his prosecutive and his declination decisions, and that they will be handled as a confidential document, as are internal documents relating to any federal criminal investigation.
Now, I'm not sure—and then the A.G. has some flexibility and discretion in terms of the A.G.'s report.
What I am saying is, my objective and goal is to get as much as I can of the information to Congress and the public. And these are departmental regulations. And I'm going to be talking to Rod Rosenstein and Bob Mueller. I'm sure they have had discussions about this. There's probably existing thinking in the department as to how to handle this. But all I can say at this stage, because I have no clue as to what's being planned, is that I am going to try to get the information out there consistent with these regulations. And to the extent I have discretion, I will exercise that discretion to do that.
The most generous reading of Barr's response emphasizes Barr's indication that his "objective and goal is to get as much as I can of the information to Congress and the public." But his response also suggests that the report "will be handled as a confidential document," and is caveated by Barr's musing as "to the extent I have discretion" to release it.
Let's be clear: the Attorney General has such discretion—and not only to release "information" about the report but also to release the report itself. Indeed, the report, once delivered confidentially and redacted as may be appropriate, is in a sense like any other Justice Department document: it's in the discretion of the Attorney General to share it with Congress and the public. Indeed, that's what the very next sentence of the Special Counsel regulations seems to suggest: "All other releases of information by any Department of Justice employee, including the Special Counsel and staff, concerning matters handled by Special Counsels shall be governed by the generally applicable Departmental guidelines concerning public comment with respect to any criminal investigation, and relevant law." That language seems to anticipate that someone at the Department of Justice—such as the Attorney General's spokesperson—may end up releasing information "concerning matters handled by Special Counsels." That language also suggests that the Special Counsel and his staff can, if they so choose, have a direct role to play in initiating the process of publicly releasing information about their work, even if ultimately the decision about whether to do so belongs to the Attorney General just as it would for any Justice Department public release.
And what standard should be applied to assessing whether that release should occur? I can't think of a better one than the Special Counsel regulations already offer for the Attorney General's own required reporting to Congress: whether release "would be in the public interest." Indeed, the principal drafter of the special counsel regulations, Neal Katyal, has also suggested that this should be the standard for the release of Mueller's final report to Congress.
Of course, if that's the test, the answer seems pretty clear as to Mueller's work—especially with recent polling showing 76% of Americans thinking that his findings should be released to the public.
There's another wrinkle confirmed by reporting over the weekend in the New York Times that Mueller had, at least initially, taken over a counterintelligence investigation, including into President Trump after he fired former FBI Director James Comey. As quoted above, the special counsel regulations anticipate a traditional criminal investigation and, in turn, anticipate a final report to the Attorney General "explaining the prosecution or declination decisions reached by the Special Counsel." But, as my Just Security colleague Asha Rangappa explained in the Washington Post, counterintelligence investigations often don't culminate in decisions to prosecute or to decline to prosecute as tidily as traditional criminal investigations. But presumably the Special Counsel will want to report on the counterintelligence findings to the Attorney General. And, to whatever extent it can be shared publicly, that element of the report would certainly seem of significant public interest, even if the public release of information about a counterintelligence investigation would be decidedly unusual—but so are our current circumstances. So, consistent with protections for classification and ongoing intelligence collection or disruption operations, this distinctive aspect of Mueller's work seems to lend additional weight to the public interest in seeing his findings.
Ultimately, it's unclear whether Barr was indicating on Tuesday that the Attorney General doesn't have discretion to make the Special Counsel's report to the Attorney General public in some form, or suggesting that the next Attorney General will have to use that discretion wisely. Simply put, the next Attorney General does have that discretion; and sharing the Special Counsel's findings, at least in some form, with an American public hungry for them seems a sound exercise of discretion indeed. Perhaps at least one Senator will seek clarity on this important point through forthcoming questions for the record.
Photo credit: U.S. Attorney General nominee William Barr speaks with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) after his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee January 15, 2019 (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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Having acne is an unhappy reality that many of us find ourselves in, whether it be for a few days around that time of the month, or for weeks, months and even years. I suffered from chronic, stress induced acne for the best part of 5 years. I had my first breakout in 2011, triggered by what I can see now in hindsight was a dramatic change in diet and environment. You can read more about my journey in this post.
Understanding the root issues behind any dis-ease is an essential step. If you are experiencing chronic breakouts of acne, then your body is telling you that your lymphatic system is stagnant, and that congestion is finding it's way out of your body through your pores. We often refer to the skin as the third kidney for this reason.
Conventional Western medicine explains that each pimple is the result of a clogged pore. Let's examine what is happening on the surface before digging deeper and looking at the underlying causes. While there are different types of acne, it usually forms as a whitehead or a blackhead. The difference between the two is that a whitehead (otherwise known as a closed comedo) has only a microscopic opening to the skin's surface. Since air cannot reach the follicle the matter inside the pimple does not oxidise and remains white. Blackheads are simply open comedos where that same matter has been oxidised.
This 'matter' that is clogging your pores is usually a mixture of pus, a naturally occurring oil called sebum, dead skin cells and bacteria. When you pop a pimple, you will notice that two fluids are released. One is pus, whether clear, yellow or white and often it will be accompanied by blood. This is because the lymph and the blood are our body's transport systems that carry nutrients to our cells, and also clear out our cell's waste.
What are the underlying causes of my acne?
People who experience chronic acne typically have a stagnated lymphatic system, especially around their head, neck and chest. This is even more obvious if they often have sinus problems, as I did. Chronic acne is a sign that the kidneys are not filtering effectively and thus the skin is being used to filter out that toxicity.
It is also important to understand what you are doing to exacerbate the congestion in your lymph, so that you can adjust your lifestyle accordingly.
Dairy products create an extremely acidic environment in the body, which means that your body will form even more mucus than you already have. For me, in the early stages of my detox, any oily foods were also problematic. Even coconut oil.
Anxiety and stress can also play a significant role in causing acne. This is because stress stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisol, and for women this is especially problematic because these glands produce much of the male hormones, like testosterone. Testosterone specifically stimulates the development of sebaceous follicles and the attached oil glands. This increase in oil production makes clogged pores even more likely.
I also took the contraceptive pill on and off, as an effort to control my breakouts. The effect of taking any pharmaceutical to remedy acne is only to further suppress the lymphatic system so that your symptoms diminish. But, of course, it will always come back and worse every time.
This was my experience. Every time I came off the pill, the acne returned worse than ever before. The reason doctors will often prescribe the pill is because increased estrogen generally relieves acne, by artificially bringing your hormones back into balance. It took me an entire year, almost to the day of being off the pill for my skin to begin to show outward improvement.
What can I do to remedy it?
Acne must be treated both internally and externally. Let's start with what you can do to treat the underlying causes and detox the internal congestion, as that will end your acne for good.
Simple lifestyle changes of drinking more water and exercising regularly is helpful and healthy, but used in combination with a herbal protocol and a high raw vegan diet, will transform your body and eliminate your acne.
Your herbal protocol should have at least three main components. Firstly, a Kidney and Bladder tincture to get them filtering efficiently and increase the lymph cleaning. Secondly, an Adrenal Glands tincture to strengthen and regenerate the adrenals to their optimal function. Thirdly the GI Broom to clear your bowels.
This protocol, coupled with a clean diet, plenty of water, sleep and exercise will not only clear the acne problem, but protect you from more serious health problems in the long term.
So, let's talk now about what you can do externally. It is important that whatever you put on the affected area does not further inflame it. Applying only gentle, anti-bacterial products on the skin is imperative. Keeping your skin free from harsh chemicals and sulfates is very important as this will allow your skin to reach it's own natural balance.
I love slathering my skin in aloe vera about once a month after opening my pores in a herbal steam. Using our Healing Salve is another great option and is the only topical ointment I use on my skin.
You should also be careful with any cosmetics you use. I never put foundation on my face. Anything you put on your skin will enter your bloodstream, so eschew the use of make up as much as you can.
Bodily acne can respond well to salt baths as it will draw some of the redness out of the affected area if you are seeking temporary relief during the worst of it.
So, in conclusion, I hope this has helped and inspired you on your health journey. Remember the importance of accepting and being gentle with yourself. Acne is not disgusting, it is not a failure on your part. It can and does clear up in time when you take care of yourself and give your body the environment and time to heal.
Please leave any comments or questions you may have in the comments section below, I'd love to hear from you!
This entry was posted in Hannah's Blog and tagged acne, adrenals., alkalize, anxiety, bowels, cleanse, detox, detoxify, diet, kidney.
Hi, I would love to know how I should wash my face and moisturize it? are there any products that you recommend or what type of face wash and a moisturizer should I use. I mean what ingredients should they have?


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Last week, I had the pleasure of attending Dreamforce 16 with my amazing wife. This was truly an epic conference, with many takeaways for marketers, salespeople, and businesspeople. Today's post summarizes my big insights, and I'm hoping these provide actionable fuel for growing your own business. Before jumping into my blog post, I encourage you to watch my Dreamforce 16 video, taken live from the conference. And, when you're done reading, don't forget to check out the slides at the end of the post.
Dreamforce 16 was very much about the new Salesforce Einstein algorithm. Einstein is machine learning at its finest, an algorithm that learns over time and suggests tips to marketers and salespeople on how they can be more effective at their campaigns and jobs. Think of it this way: Einstein is like having a full time data scientist on your team, always looking for new optimizations and opportunities. Rather than being a real person, Einstein lives within Salesforce. How cool!
I've long been a fan of smart automation within digital marketing, and even wrote a whitepaper on the topic. Automation continues to evolve over the years and now spans departments. As you implement automation at your company think about how it can seamlessly tie together sales, marketing, customer care, product management, executive management, and others. Also, consider testing automation that learns over time, taking some of the heavy lifting (data analysis) off your shoulders.
Salesforce demonstrated their marketing cloud technology, a highlight of the conference for me. As a marketing executive, I am the biggest fan of marketing platforms around. If your company already leverages Salesforce for CRM/sales, the case for auditioning their marketing cloud is quite compelling, especially if you are a B2B marketing organization. Salesforce is making it easy to leverage a unified technology stack that spans multiple departments.
Audit your existing technology stack, if you have one. How would the new platform(s) fit into your existing mix? Would they replace existing platform(s) or complement?
Understand your primary short-term objective. Do you need a platform that does it all, or do you want to start scrappy and address one opportunity at a time? Think about the long-term so the actions you are taking are scalable as your business grows.
Consider the size of your business. Some platforms are better for different lifecycle stages.
Understand your platform budget. Do you have millions per year to invest in technology or do you have a more limited budget?
Go with the best! There are great platforms to fit all companies and budgets. When evaluating platforms, see how long they have been around and understand their reputation in the marketplace.
Most marketers and salespeople agree that data is incredibly powerful. Data is the hub of any great business strategy. The challenge is data lives in so many different places. That's why I suggest bringing a DMP (data management platform) into your company's technology stack. Think of your DMP as the central repository of all your consumer data anonymized (both prospective and actual). Each of the solutions in your stack (and your CRM too) can tap into this DMP to gain insights and provide a better, more customized user experience.
Practical use case: You sell autos. Someone visited a landing page for your lineup of SUVs. They leave the site. In real time, your DMP creates a record for this new prospect and also adds an attribute (they like SUVs). Next time, when the same consumer comes back to your site (maybe they just type in your homepage URL), the site taps into the DMP to personalize content. Of course, you choose a homepage image of SUVs, tailored to their interests.
This is a very simple example, but you can start seeing the power of a great DMP. Make your DMP the hub of all of your marketing, sales, customer care, and website personalization. DMPs allow marketers and salespeople to connect 1-on-1 with prospective consumers.
I really could not believe this statistic! How crazy is that? Salespeople spend the vast majority of their time engaging in activities that are misaligned with their primary role. I imagine this is quite frustrating for salespeople, and that they would rather be selling than working on administrative work. Of course, the charter of Salesforce is improving this situation and empowering salespeople to perform the work they love so much, automating and improving the manual work and administrative tasks that can consume valuable time.
At a meta level, I imagine this statistic is not too far off for other professions. My insight and takeaway here is to always remember my primary goals and focus, focus, focus. There are so many distractions out there. There are so many administrative tasks. How can we all get better at focusing on the activities that produce great value, finding alternate ways to get the manual work done?
I thought this was really neat: Salesforce allows you to run your business from your phone. With the married marketing and sales clouds, you can do so much on the go. I'm a big fan of the mobile lifestyle, and find so much inspiration when I'm working from all different kinds of places. In fact, I personally get more done when I'm not in the same environment every single day.
My big insight here is that we should all challenge ourselves to be more mobile. What can we do from our phones? How can we all visit different places and get really creative with our work?
When it comes to charity, Salesforce is a company I admire incredibly. They take charity so seriously, and invented the 1-1-1 integrated philanthropy strategy. Under this model, Salesforce (and other companies that choose to participate), donate technology, time, and money to great causes.
At Dreamforce, I had the honor of learning about Musicians On Call, a charity that brings happy moments (via live music) to those sick and stuck in the hospital. I'm a big believer in the power of music, and have been actively looking for charities in the space. We're already donating to the Fender Music Foundation, a charity that provides musical instruments to schools and students that cannot afford them. Now, we have started giving to Musicians On Call as well.
I recently wrote a blog about focusing on activities that will drive value 50 or even 100 years form now. Charity is one activity that cannot be underscored enough. My big insight here is that we should all find ways to give back. Giving back should not be a secondary objective, it should be a primary objective in our lives and businesses. Let's all get out there and add value that will live on forever.
Running concurrently with Dreamforce, we also attended a nearby event called Open Lounge by InsideView. I especially enjoyed watching the EverString presentation. My big takeaway from this event is the growing popularity of Account-Based Marketing. Many marketing teams have focused on "generating leads" from a lowest CPA (cost per acquisition) standpoint. Leads come in and then they go to the salespeople. However, salespeople have historically approached things differently. They look at the universe of potential customers and cherry pick the most important ones. They double down on the accounts that matter the most.
Account-Based Marketing aligns marketing with the sales worldview. It enables 1-to-1 marketing. When an account has been identified, sales and marketing work together to acquire that specific customer. This involves a lot of collaboration and technology, and naturally makes sense to me. In fact, I have been practicing account-based marketing for a number of years, before this new term was coined. The insight: Find ways to collaborate and support your sales team. While inbound leads are great, don't lose sight of the big picture customers.
So there you have it, a few of my favorite insights from the conference. If you attended Dreamforce, please feel free to share your insights in the comments!
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Another day, another video content platform!
It seems like every time I fire up my computer or check my phone there's news of another video channel or format being launched that promises to revolutionise how we consume online video content. As the social media giants vie for supremacy they've become locked in a battle to bring out a constant flow of new innovations and features to get one up on their rivals, and since our voracious appetite for consuming video is showing no signs of abating, new video platforms are one of their biggest and most frequently used weapons in that war.
The latest to join the fray is IGTV, a new service offered by Instagram, who announced their fresh offering last week. IGTV will allow users to upload vertical videos of up to 60 minutes in length and the feature will be available to anybody who wishes to start a channel and upload content.
There's nothing particularly unique about IGTV. Snapchat has been using vertical video to dominate the mobile video market for years (although its influence has declined rapidly since the launch of Instagram Stories). And allowing for videos of up to an hour in length pits IGTV directly against YouTube, which has had great success with longer-form content for a number of years now and is seeing watch time on its platform growing dramatically year-on-year.
So it's basically an amalgamation of existing formats, designed to poach users from some of Instagram's competitors.
Probably. Instagram now has over a billion monthly users and its Stories feature, which was 'inspired' by Snapchat stories has become a runaway success (over 250 million daily active users within a year of launch), so there's no reason to see why IGTV won't take off too.
Mobile devices account for 58% of all videos watched globally today and the vertical format of IGTV, which is designed specifically with mobile consumption in mind, taps into that trend.
Having said that, it will be interesting to see if Instagram users have the patience for long-form content when viewed on the platform. Instagram's success is thanks, in part, to its design that encourages viewers to be constantly scrolling and swiping, giving users a constant stream of new content to keep their dopamine surging.
It's one of the things that makes us keep coming back to our social media apps but it could be a problem for Instagram as it tries to keep users' attention focused on a single piece of content for many minutes at a time. The temptation to simply swipe left and see what else is on could be too hard to resist for many.
Assuming that most IGTV users, at least in the early days, will be existing instagram users then it's likely to be watched mostly by people between 18 and 34 years of age, as this is by far Instagram's most loyal and active demographic.
But since the move is a clear attempt to lure fans of creators from Snapchat and YouTube, who tend to be in their teens to mid twenties, it's inevitable that the audience will start skewing younger over time.
How useful will it be for research communication? Should we all be jumping on board?
The first thing to say is that just because a video platform exists that doesn't mean you have to be on it. It's all too easy to become sucked into feeling that we have to be active on every available channel in order to make sure that we're reaching as many people as possible but, as ever, the key thing is to ask yourself what you're looking to achieve with your research communication and then you can work out the best way to reach those goals.
Far better to focus on one or two platforms and do them really well than spread yourself too thin, especially if you're an individual or small research organisation with minimal resources. Creating content in multiple formats and aspect ratios to fit all the different platforms - 16:9 widescreen for Youtube; 1:1 Square video for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram; vertical video for Snapchat and IGTV - is hugely time consuming, so only do it if you have good reason to.
The best approach is to focus on your audience and pick a platform accordingly. If you want to disseminate your research amongst the academic community then Twitter and Linkedin are ideal. If you want to target middle aged members of the public with a specific interest then Facebook is an excellent platform to do that kind of targeted profiling. And if you want people to find your video by chance from searching for that particular subject then YouTube is by far the best place to be, as it's the second biggest search engine in the world. It's unlikely, at this stage at least, that IGTV will be a go-to platform for people seeking specific information about a topic.
How can we start using it?
You can access IGTV in one of two ways, either directly through the existing Instagram app by clicking on the icon in the upper right hand corner (you'll have to update your app if it hasn't appeared automatically), or by downloading the stand-alone IGTV app.
Starting your own channel and uploading content to IGTV is incredibly easy. Just press the IGTV icon in your Instagram app, then the cog icon and follow the instructions to set up a channel.
But starting your channel is the easy part. Creating content specifically for the platform is somewhat more complicated. One thing you definitely should not do is simply upload horizontal video onto the platform. It looks terrible. Whatever you might think about vertical video, IGTV is built specifically for it, so if you're going to use the platform then you need to embrace the vertical format.
What's the best way to create vertical video?
Instagram recommends shooting in 4K resolution, as this gives you the greatest flexibility, especially as you'll probably have to crop the image significantly to make it work as a vertical video, which reduces the image quality. Then export the video in 1080p.
To best way to get your videos into 9:16 format (vertical) is to do it within the settings of your editing software. All advanced editing platforms, e.g. Apple's Final Cut Pro and Adobe's Premiere Pro, have the capacity to create sequences and export in 9:16.
If your editing software doesn't support 9:16 then you'll have to rotate your vertical video to horizontal, create your edits, export your video in horizontal, then when it's exported you can use Quicktime to rotate it back to vertical by opening the video in Quicktime, click Edit, then click Rotate.
So, there you have it. Everything you need to know to dive into the world of IGTV. But remember, only do it if it suits you to do so. Don't feel obliged. I'm going to be on the lookout for interesting educational content on IGTV in the coming weeks and I'll share any discoveries I make with you. I'd also love to see what others from the world of research communications are doing with the platform so if you do start dabbling with it let me know.
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We scoured the internet to find you some of the best iPhone SE cases available in 2022. These are not only stylish but also functional, offering protection while providing a premium feel and look that will increase your phone's resale value.
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Congratulations if you just got the new iPhone SE – it's an outstanding phone that seems like it should cost more than $429. When it comes to money, it's a smart idea to safeguard your investment by using a phone cover.
We understand that looking for cases and determining your exact requirements may be difficult, so we performed the legwork for you. We can share some hands-on observations after spending time with a few iPhone SE covers from firms like Smartish, Lifeproof, Gear4, and Otterbox. From elegant glass casings to sturdy versions intended to withstand a battering, these are some of the greatest alternatives you can purchase right now.
Smartish is recognized for its inexpensive phone cases that give your phone a unique personality. The Wallet Slayer Vol. 1 is available in black, blue, white, or gray, and has a slot on the rear for three credit or debit cards, as well as some cash. Although the card storage section adds some thickness to the already slim iPhone SE, it does eliminate the need to carry a bigger wallet. If the trade-off is worthwhile, the Wallet Slayer Vol. 1 is available for $20 at Smartish. The price goes up to $35 if you want a totally personalized version, which is a great deal.
The Smartish Wallet Slayer Vol. 2 follows in the footsteps of Vol. 1, but instead of plastic, it uses a material that looks and feels like leather. There's still enough capacity in the wallet for up to three cards and some cash, however we're not sure whether the material will expand with time, allowing for additional cards. Or whether your cards are more likely to fall out in that instance. If you like the design, you can acquire the Smartish Wallet Slayer Vol. 2 for $20. If you want to use one of Smartish's wallet cases with wireless charging, keep in mind that you'll need to remove your cards first before putting your phone on the charging pad.
The Piccadilly case from Gear4 has a quirky name, but when it comes to safeguarding your phone, it's all business. The case is mostly transparent, allowing you to see the color of your iPhone SE while also giving a splash of color to the edges. Right now, we have the black variant on our iPhone SE, and it looks fantastic. The Piccadilly, according to Gear4, is meant to protect your phone from drops of up to 13 feet. Our only gripe is that the Piccadilly is slick straight out of the box due to a little gloss. We hope that managing the matter will calm you down and make it less likely that it will slip from your grasp.
The Otterbox Symmetry Series is a good option if you want a bit of robust protection in a transparent case. Otterbox is known for its tough protection, and the Symmetry Series is one of the company's newest offerings. The casing itself is transparent, with sturdy buttons to push. A strange line runs around the full circle of the housing, which we discovered after using the case to provide a layer of grip-ability to your phone. Brilliant.
The Gear4 Crystal Palace is another transparent case we've loved using. The Crystal Palace case looks and feels similar to the Gear4 Piccadilly, except instead of a line of color along the outer edge, it is completely transparent. We also noted that its stronger edges may make it more resistant to misuse. However, it is only approved to drop from a height of 13 feet, which is the same as the Piccadilly. The distinction between the two cases, in our opinion, boils down to that additional splash of color.
The Lifeproof Wake series resembles a standard case while also providing a layer of protection and a distinctive design on the phone's back. It's a tough casing made from ocean-based plastic that can withstand a fall of two meters, or over six feet. The back's wave-like texture is suggestive of the sea, and speaking of the water, the Wake Series' material is an ocean-based plastic. Which portion of the case is our personal favorite? The side buttons are available in a variety of colors, which provide a pleasant touch to the overall aesthetic.
The Gripmunk Slim is an excellent alternative if you want a low-cost case with limited protection. It's thin, almost to the point of being too thin, enabling you to bend and twist it while it's not attached to a phone. When used on an iPhone SE, however, the grip on the edges ensures that it does not readily slide from your grasp. For $15, you can buy a standard color like black or blue, or for $30, you can get a personalised case. The Gripmunk Slim won't provide best-in-class protection in the event of a lengthy drop, but it will keep your phone safe from ordinary wear and tear.
The Gear4 Wembley Palette is available in a variety of colors. Right now, we have the sea blue on our phone, but you can also get gray, mint, lilac, or scarlet. This case has a nice appearance and feel to it, albeit it's not as tough as the other Gear4 cases we've reviewed. However, the top and bottom of the case are strengthened, providing just enough extra protection from the rare mishap, and the case still looks and feels like it can take a beating.
Battersea is a good option for someone who enjoys the design of Gear4 cases but needs more protection. The casing isn't soft or bendy, providing you peace of mind that it'll withstand a drop or seven. A rubberized semi-circle design on the back of the casing makes it simple to grasp and a pleasant way to keep it in place when you put it down. As long as you prefer black, you can have the Battersea in any color. For what it's worth, Gear4 claims that the Battersea case is designed to withstand 16-foot fall, which much outperforms the other cases in terms of drop protection.
The Otterbox Commuter case is made up of two components. There's a soft inside that wraps around the phone, as well as a tougher, more durable outside that gives another layer of protection. One advantage of having many components is that Otterbox may mix and match the colors, giving you a unique appearance compared to single-color cases. We've been trying out the Teal color, but it also comes in pink, blue, and black. When your phone isn't charging, there's also a charge port cover that gives further safety by keeping lint, dust, and debris out of the charge port.
The Otterbox Defender Pro case adds considerably more protection to the iPhone SE. It includes several layers, much like the Commuter case, as well as a built-in screen protector. The case's outside is constructed of rubber, which makes it simple to grasp. A belt holster — yes, they still exist — is included in the package, allowing you to carry your phone without having to put it in your pocket or purse. We prefer a dedicated screen protector to the Defender Pro's built-in one, but for $30, it's a hard bargain to pass up.
The iPhone SE has an IP67 certification for water and dust protection. That implies it can withstand thirty minutes in one meter of water. That certification, though, offers little to protect the phone's exterior if it falls off your kitchen table, and we appreciate that the Lifeproof Fre cover provides protection and extends the phone's water resistance. Using the built-in screen protector and port covers, the Fre case for the iPhone SE will keep your phone safe in up to two meters of water for an hour. What is our favorite aspect of the Fre? Even though it's a robust case, it's still compact and light.
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