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Sports Soccer
The Case for Flag Football As an Olympic Sport
The Olympics are not normal for some other donning rivalry on the planet. For 16 days, more than 300 occasions speaking to 35 games and each nation on the planet contend to bring home their valued awards, and I have anticipated watching the Summer Olympics like clockwork for as long as I can recollect. Be that as it may, there's constantly been something missing. One of the United States' most famous games, and a best 10 game all through the world, it looks like tackle and banner football could be Olympic games continuously 2024, however, issue snags actually stay for that to turn into a reality. First we'll stroll through certain reasons why the street to getting American Football included into the Olympics has not been a simple excursion, trailed by why we accept banner football to be the intelligent arrangement and decision as a future Olympic game.
For what reason ISN'T AMERICAN FOOTBALL ALREADY AN OLYMPIC SPORT?
As indicated by an article by NFL.com, the greatest calculated issues confronting the game of American Football being remembered for the Olympics are fundamentally the same as that of Rugby. With the enormous quantities of members in each group, the "sexual orientation fairness" designs where the two people take an interest in each game, and the packed multi week plan that would be extreme with a more actual game like football and rugby. Besides for American Football, the obstruction to passage is high because of it's expense to outfit all players with cushions and gear, and therefor has additionally been delayed to embrace in numerous far off nations, particularly of the more unfortunate assortment.
Knowing this, it's difficult to perceive how either game would be a solid match for the Summer Olympics. Rugby is a ton like Soccer in that next to no is expected to play the game regarding stuff and practice at it's base level, and has a lot bigger global after. This among different reasons has as of late permitted Rugby to be cleared for the Olympics beginning in 2016 by changing the customary style to a less conventional "sevens" design which is quicker paced with less individuals, which could help cut a comparative way for American Football, or banner football all the more explicitly.
TACKLE SAFETY CONCERNS
Much increasingly more secondary school, school and professional groups are beginning to lessen the quantity of contact rehearses, as yet brandishing any semblance of delicate cushioned headgear and shoulder braces for added assurance. However, consider the possibility that we could restrict the contact players see before secondary school and center school while additionally tending to a portion of the worries for the game identified with it being completely acknowledged into the Olympics?There's a ton of talk as of late rotating around the security of tackle football, and not simply in the NFL where blackouts are a significant concern. Beginning as far back as the young football level, ongoing proof has surfaced supporting that even shy of a blackout, rehashed head effects and impact can show in comparable cerebrum wounds further down the road for youngsters tried between the ages of 8-13. Numerous scientists are proposing kids shouldn't play football by any stretch of the imagination, recommending that children's heads are "a bigger piece of their body, and their necks are not as solid as grown-ups' necks. So children might be at a more serious danger of head and mind wounds than grown-ups."
DREW BREES BELIEVES FLAG FOOTBALL CAN SAVE FOOTBALL
Starting at 2015, examines show that banner football is the quickest developing youth sport in the United States, incredibly outperforming the development of customary tackle football. Numerous individual secondary schools are doing the change to hail football over tackle, getting different schools in their areas to stick to this same pattern making coordinated groups and divisions. It's even a formally perceived varsity sport in numerous states, and with ladies particularly banner football is an approach to permit simpler cooperation versus the actual idea of tackle.And he's not alone. As of late Drew Brees was met by Peter King for NBC's pregame show and had some solid words on why he accepts banner football is the appropriate response. "I feel like banner football can spare football," Brees said. Brees mentors his child's banner football crew, and played banner football himself through middle school, never playing tackle football until secondary school. "I feel like (banner football) is an incredible starting strategy for a ton of children into football," Brees referenced. "Else I feel it's exceptionally simple to go in and have a terrible encounter almost immediately and afterward not have any desire to actually play it once more. I feel like once you put the cushions on there are simply so numerous different components to the game, and you're helpless before the mentor in a ton of cases as well. Furthermore, frankly, I don't think enough mentors are knowledgeable enough concerning the genuine essentials of the game particularly when the cushions go on at the young level." Many other master competitors and mentors have communicated comparative assessments also, singing gestures of recognition for the game of banner football, and the ascent in prominence of the game echoes that.
Banner football isn't an accident or simply a recreational improvement device that takes care of into tackle football, it's an undeniable development that has it's own personality and reason and it's time we perceived that qualification.
Universally it is picking up prevalence too, a lot quicker it appears than customary American football where the hindrance to passage is a lot higher with the requirement for full cushions and stuff. In Mexico for example, banner football is blasting in prevalence, where most believe it to be the #2 game to soccer and shutting quick, with and assessed 2.5 million children taking an interest exactly at the grade school level. Worldwide groups are beginning to make the excursion to a portion of the more famous American banner football competitions, with portrayal from Panama, Indonesia, Bahamas, Mexico, Canada and more a typical event.
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In a country like India, owning property is similar to owning a goldmine, making it one of the most important decisions of your life, and eventually becoming an asset that helps build wealth over time. However, owning property comes with associated 'property tax', one of the several taxes a purchaser has to pay.
So, what is property tax?
Taxes are the primary source of income for a government, with the taxes earned dictating the resources available to citizens. Every property is an asset which is taxable, and while stamp-duty and registration are one-time charges, the property tax is a recurring charge that the owner has to pay every year. This tax could be paid either to the local state government or Municipal Corporation, depending on government policies.
Now, how do you calculate property tax?
Whether the property is under construction or ready to move.
Gender of the property owner – there may be discounts for female owners.
Age of the property owner – there may be discounts for senior citizens.
Civic facilities provided by the municipal body in the locality.
On the basis of the recent property valuation done by the authorities, property tax liability is decided. The receipt in respect of property tax payment also comes in handy when there is some dispute, as it can then help in deciding the genuine property owner. In addition, worship set-ups, foreign embassies as well as government establishments do not require property tax payment.
Last but not the least, why is it important to pay property tax?
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Burn It Down may refer to:

Burn It Down (album), by the Dead Daisies, 2018
Burn It Down (band), an American metalcore band
Burn It Down Tour, a 2014–2015 concert tour by Jason Aldean

Songs
"Burn It Down" (Linkin Park song), 2012
"Burn It Down" (Ricki-Lee Coulter song), 2012
"Burn It Down", by Alter Bridge from One Day Remains, 2004
"Burn It Down", by Avenged Sevenfold from City of Evil, 2005
"Burn It Down", by Awolnation from Back from Earth, 2011
"Burn It Down", by Dexys Midnight Runners from Searching for the Young Soul Rebels, 1980
"Burn It Down", by Five Finger Death Punch from War Is the Answer, 2009
"Burn It Down", by Graham Coxon from Crow Sit on Blood Tree, 2001
"Burn It Down", by the Suicide Commandos, 1977
"Burn It Down", a 2019 single by Silverstein

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64.8% of consumers plan to research or purchase gifts for the 2003 holiday online, rising from 57.
64.8% of consumers plan to research or purchase gifts for the 2003 holiday online, rising from 57.8% who said the same in 2002. 5,482 Internet users ages 18 and older and found specifically that most (79.8%) respondents in the annual income bracket of $100,000 or more plan to use the Internet this holiday season. Still, even the lowest income bracket -- those making under $35,000 annually -- claims a sizable amount of people who plan to use the Net this holiday, at nearly 60%.
Among those people who plan to purchase gifts online this holiday season, over 57% say they will buy 25% or less of their holiday purchases online.


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Alexandre Petion
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Alexandre Pétion was born in Port-au-Prince, on April 2nd, 1770, to a mulatto Haitian mother and a wealthy white French man named Pascal Sabès, who refused to legally recognize Pétion, because he found him to be too dark skinned. Although his father did not legally recognize him, he was never a slave since his mother was a free woman.
Petion learned the trade of silversmith from Guiole, a white French man who was good friend with his father. Guiole had great affection for Pétion, and gave him the nickname "Pichoun", (meaning my little one), and taught him how to read and write. As a teen, Pétion became particularly fascinated in artillery and was determined to join the military. Although it was previously believed that his father, Pascal Sabès, had sent him to France to be educated, it was Mr Guiole who sent Alexandre Pétion to study at the Military Academy in Paris, at the age of 18.
After 10 years in Paris, Pétion returned to Haiti, than Saint Domingue, to take part in the expulsion of the British from the colony. During The Battle of Pernier, Petion distinguished himself by his chivalrous spirit when he placed himself in front of the guns of his fellow soldiers, refusing the idea of taking the defeated white British soldiers as prisoners and slaves. Alexandre Pétion did not initially join the former black slaves on their fight against the french colonists, he associated himself with other mulattoes who were fighting for the French Army against Spain and England who were trying to take control of the colony. Alexandre Pétion rose to the rank of commander in chief of the Southern Province Army division, under Benoit André Rigaud the leading mulatto leader.
Benoit André Rigaud was an avid defender of the rights of free people of color in Saint Domingue, but not the rights of the black slaves, which put him at odds with Toussaint L'Ouverture and Jean Jacques Dessalines, who were both for the total abolition of slavery, this profound disagreement led to a bitter civil war, known as La Guerre des Couteaux (War of the Knives) between the mulattoes, Toussaint L'Ouverture and Jean Jacques Dessalines. In June of 1799, under the command of Toussaint and Dessalines, the former black slaves army invaded the town of Jacmel, which Alexandre Petion and Andre Rigaud vigorously defended, but the slaves army defeated them and they were forced into exile in Paris.
On May 20th, 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte reinstitued slavery in Saint Domingue and sent a powerful army of 60.000 soldiers abroad 86 warships, to overthrow Toussaint L'Ouverture and Jean Jacques Dessalines, reclaim the colony and reestablish slavery. Alexandre Pétion was one of the generals among the soldiers sent to the colony to overthrow Toussaint and Dessalines. But the decision of Napoleon Bonaparte to reinstate slavery had a profound impact on Pétion. He came to realize that Toussaint and Dessalines were fighting a noble cause; the rights of every man regardless of color to be free from imposed servitude. A soon as he landed in Haiti, he abandoned his post as a general in the French army, and paid allegiance to the Haitian Slave Army, and joined forces with Dessalines and Henry Christophe to fight for the country's Independence. He became the first Haitian soldier to recognize Dessalines as commander in chief of the slave army, and urged the mulattoes to allied themselves with the slaves under the command of Dessalines to abolish slavery in Haiti.
Alexandre Pétion was a man of impeccable character, in declaring war on France, Pétion distinguished himself by an act of generosity, which the French general Pamphile de la Croix , related with admiration in a letter sent to the french directories.
"He sent back to the french lines, the European officers and soldiers who were serving under him, since he did not wish to force them to fight against their own country"
One of the most important acts of Alexandre Pétion that history has failed to emphasize, was his suggestion to Dessalines to create a national flag; as per Pétion recommendation, Jean Jacques Dessalines took the french tri-colored flag; blue, white and red, tear out the white portion in symbolization of ridding Haiti of white colonists, and gave the remaining two pieces to his god-daughter Catherine Flon who would sew the first version of theHaitian Flag.
After winning the Vertières Battle, Jean Jacques Dessalines declared Haiti's independence on January 1st, 1804 in the city of Gonaïves, and became Haïti's President for life and then Emperor with the right to choose his successor. Dessalines despotism and draconian labor policies forced disaffecting members to plot against him; Alexandre Pétion was among those plotting to have the iron-fisted emperor overthrown. After the assassination of Jean Jacques Dessalines, Alexandre Pétion clashed with Henry Christophe on how the country should move forward. Pétion believed that a change in the form of government would result in better direction of public affairs, while Christophe saw no need for the change of government type. Passionate about the ideals of democracy and freedom, Alexandre Pétion refused the establishment of another monarchy and recommended the adoption of a republican form of government where the President would be elected by the people for a 5 years term. Pétion and Christophe disagreement resulted in a civil war in 1806. To stop the bloodshed, they agreed to split the country in two. Henry Christophe proclaimed himself King of Northern Haiti and Alexandre Pétion was elected President of the Republic of Southern Haiti.
President Pétion drafted the Republic's constitution which invested the executive power on the President who is elected by the People for a four years term; the legislative power resided in a senate of 80 members; and a great number of judges were appointed throughout the country for life. The constitution ensured that the three branches of the government were independent from one another.
When Haiti proclaimed independence, the plantations of the colonists were confiscated and became the property of the Haitian state, one of the first act of Alexandre Pétion was to pass a law called "National Gifts" distributing lands to farmers, and former soldiers and officers who fought for Haiti's Independence, thus creating moderate and small rural estates, this generous act boosted his popularity and earned him the nickname of "Papa bon coeur" (good hearted daddy); he understood that the best way of developing national spirit was to attach citizens to the soil, by making them the owners of the land they cultivate. The agrarian problems which at the time was one of the greatest preoccupations of the United States of America and the majority of European countries, was solved by the Black Republic in the most democratic manner under the leadership of Alexandre Pétion.
President Pétion gave education his most solicitous attention. "Education should be the fundamental basis of any program in a true democracy, because education raises man to the dignity of his being", he said. He established in Port-au-Prince a national lycée for boys, a national school of secondary education for girls in Jacmel, the Pensionnat National des Demoiselles in Port-au-Prince and, a national college for the formation of an intellectual elite among Haitian youth.
Alexandre Pétion desires for independence and freedom was not only for Haiti, but also for all those people who were under the burden of slavery by a foreign domination. In 1806 the Spanish Army chased Simon Bolivar and Francisco de Miranda out of Venezuela to New Grenada (now Bolivia) which was also a Spanish colony, he seized control of the Army, but lack of supplies and men, forced him to flee to Jamaica, then British colony. Forced out Jamaica by the British, President Alexandre Pétion granted both him and Francisco de Miranda asylum and protection in the town of Jacmel.
Francisco de Miranda
After residing in Jacmel for a number of months, Simon Bolivar decided to leave Haiti en route to Venezuela, before leaving, President Pétion presented him with an extremely valuable gift that would boost the moral of the man that would later become to be known as the Liberator of Spanish America. President Pétion gave him the sword that Jean Jacques Dessalines used to fight off the french out the country, making Haiti, the first country in the word to abolish slavery,the First Black Republic, and the second independent Nation in the Americas. President Pétion believed that this particular sword had magical power; he took it out of his personal museum and gave it to Simon Bolivar as a sign of admiration and support. Upon receiving such a significant object, Simon Bolivar named it "Sword Liberating" and raised it towards the sky with his right hand and made the following promise to Alexandre Pétion.
" I swear to be faithful and loyal to the free people of South America, independent of Spain, and serve honestly and faithfully against all their enemies and opponents."
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RENFROE, ALEX
FC Barcelona Lassa 32 Guard
Height: 1.91 Born: 23 May, 1986 Nationality: United States of America
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EuroLeague 2016-17 STATISTICS
Totals 17 2 301:02 67 12/27 12/31 7/7 10 26 36 28 17 24 0 0 34 19 75
Averages 17 2 17:42 3.9 44.4% 38.7% 100% 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.6 1 1.4 0 0 2 1.1 4.4
10 vs Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 18:50 6 2/3 2/2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 7
11 at Anadolu Efes Istanbul 27:24 8 1/2 2/4 1 2 3 4 3 2 4 1 10
12 at CSKA Moscow 16:05 0/2 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 3
13 at Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 9:33 0/1 0/1 1 1 3 -4
14 vs EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 20:57 2 1/2 0/1 1 1 2 3 1
15 vs Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul 16:24 6 0/2 2/2 2 2 2 3 1 2 6
16 at Brose Bamberg 12:27 6 2/3 1 1 2 2 1 5
17 vs Olympiacos Piraeus 16:46 3 1/3 0/1 1/1 2 2 1 1 1 1
18 vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul 15:46 7 1/1 1/2 2/2 3 3 1 1 2 4 11
19 at Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 12:38 1 1 2 2 2 2 1
23 * at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 24:08 7 1/2 1/4 2/2 3 3 4 1 2 4 1 6
24 * vs CSKA Moscow 23:57 5 1/5 1/3 1 2 3 2 1 2 2 1 2
25 vs Unics Kazan 21:38 2 1/1 0/2 1 3 4 2 1 1 2 4
26 at Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul 10:12 3 1/3 1 1 1 1 3 1
27 at Real Madrid 12:02 5 1/1 1/2 1 1 2 1 1 5
28 vs Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 17:31 2 1/1 0/1 3 3 3 2 2 2 5
29 vs Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 24:44 5 1/1 1/2 1 3 4 2 1 1 12
17 Totals 301:02 67 12/27 12/31 7/7 10 26 36 28 17 24 0 0 34 19 75
Average 17:42 3.9 44.4% 38.7% 100% 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.6 1 1.4 0 0 2 1.1 4.4
EuroLeague 2016-17 individual rankings
Index rating 32 ALBA Berlin vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv 4/9/2015
Points 21 Real Madrid vs. FC Bayern Munich 11/5/2015
Offensive rebounds 4 Galatasaray Istanbul vs. ALBA Berlin 1/22/2015
Defensive rebounds 8 FC Bayern Munich vs. Khimki Moscow Region 10/22/2015
Total rebounds 11 FC Bayern Munich vs. Khimki Moscow Region 10/22/2015
Assists 10 Zenit St Petersburg vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 1/15/2020
Steals 4 ALBA Berlin vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 3/4/2015
Blocks 1 Zenit St Petersburg vs. Khimki Moscow Region 11/7/2019
Minutes 35 FC Barcelona vs. ALBA Berlin 2/27/2015
Played college basketball at Trevecca Nazarene, NAIA (2005-06) and at Belmont (2006-09).
Moved to Latvia for the 2009-10 season, signed by VEF Riga.
Moved to Croatia for the 2010-11 season, signed by KK Zagreb.
Moved to Italy for the 2011-12 season, signed by Pallacanestro Brindisi.
Moved to Spain for the 2012-13 season, signed by Valladolid CB.
On March'13 moved to Germany, signed by Brose Baskets Bamberg.
Moved to Russia for the 2013-14 season, signed by Enisey Krasnoyarsk.
On May'14 moved to Spain, signed by Baskonia Vitoria.
Moved to Germany for the 2014-15 season, signed by Alba Berlin Basketball Team.
Signed for the 2015-16 season by FC Bayern Munich.
Played there till November'16.
Moved to Spain, signed by FC Barcelona for the remainder of the 2016-17 season.
Moved to Turkey for the 2017-18 season, signed by Galatasaray Istanbul.
In May'18 moved to Italy, signed by SS Scandone Avellino.
In June'18 moved to Puerto Rico, signed by Leones de Ponce.
Moved to Spain for the 2018-19 season, signed by Manresa Basquet.
In December'18 moved to Serbia, signed by BC Partizan Belgrade.
Moved to Russia for the 2019-20 season, signed by Zenit St Petersburg.
Named the 2014-15 EuroLeague Top 16 Round 13 MVP.
Won the 2010-11 Croatian National Championship with KK Zagreb.
Won the 2012-13 German National Championship with Brose Baskets Bamberg.
Won the 2011 Croatian National Cup with KK Zagreb.
Won the 2019 Serbian National Cup with BC Partizan Belgrade.
Played the 2010 Latvian All Star Game.
Led the 2009-10 Latvian League in assists (7.2 apg.).
Led the 2010-11 Croatian League in steals (2.4 spg.).
Member of the Bosnia-Herzegovina National Team.
2014-15 ALBA Berlin 24 234 9.8 48/97 49.5 32/70 45.7 42/51 82.4 108 33 128 2
2015-16 FC Bayern Munich 10 101 10.1 26/49 53.1 11/25 44 16/20 80 42 6 42 2
2016-17 FC Barcelona Lassa 17 67 3.9 12/27 44.4 12/31 38.7 7/7 100 36 17 28 0
2019-20 Zenit St Petersburg 22 132 6 29/69 42 15/45 33.3 29/42 69 38 18 101 2
Totals 73 534 7.3 115/242 47.5 70/171 40.9 94/120 78.3 224 74 299 6
Averages 73 534 7.3 115/242 47.5 70/171 40.9 94/120 78.3 3.1 1 4.1 0.1
2015-16 FC Bayern Munich 10 144 14.4 28/47 59.6 19/39 48.7 31/44 70.5 42 11 47 0
2016-17 FC Bayern Munich 6 30 5 8/21 38.1 3/9 33.3 5/8 62.5 12 4 25 1
2017-18 Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul 16 136 8.5 35/71 49.3 18/42 42.9 12/18 66.7 47 25 61 5
2018-19 Partizan NIS Belgrade 6 48 8 4/20 20 9/30 30 13/14 92.9 26 6 44 1
Totals 38 358 9.4 75/159 47.2 49/120 40.8 61/84 72.6 127 46 177 7
Averages 38 358 9.4 75/159 47.2 49/120 40.8 61/84 72.6 3.3 1.2 4.7 0.2
2007/08 Belmont 34 300 8.8 90/153 58.8 14/44 31.8 78/127 61.4 136 48 124 4
2008/09 Belmont 33 534 16.2 150/246 61.0 32/86 37.2 138/205 67.3 236 69 169 17
2009/10 VEF Riga 22 309 14.0 101/175 57.7 16/59 27.1 59/93 63.4 135 47 125 3
2010/11 KK Zagreb 14 154 11.0 31/43 72.1 25/55 45.5 17/24 70.8 73 33 52 2
2011/12 Brindisi 38 475 12.5 132/233 56.7 39/132 29.5 94/130 72.3 221 71 135 4
2012/13 Valladolid 22 226 10.3 65/120 54.2 21/63 33.3 33/46 71.7 90 25 98 1
Bamberg 23 163 7.1 42/76 55.3 20/57 35.1 19/23 82.6 91 23 108 4
2013/14 Enisey Krasnoyarsk 20 271 13.6 70/136 51.5 20/63 31.7 71/96 74.0 93 33 131 1
Laboral Kutxa 4 10 2.5 1/3 33.3 2/3 66.7 2/2 100.0 10 2 7 0
2014/15 ALBA Berlin 39 420 10.8 79/143 55.2 56/142 39.4 94/118 79.7 186 40 188 6
2015/16 FC Bayern Munich 40 381 9.5 83/150 55.3 46/112 41.1 77/94 81.9 131 33 219 9
2016/17 FC Bayern Munich 9 34 3.8 8/17 47.1 4/14 28.6 6/7 85.7 18 6 25 3
FC Barcelona 23 137 6.0 35/65 53.8 15/39 38.5 22/26 84.6 48 21 47 4
2017/18 Galatasaray 29 283 9.8 61/103 59.2 37/78 47.4 50/60 83.3 92 45 147 4
Avellino 4 25 6.3 8/11 72.7 2/4 50.0 3/4 75.0 10 2 10 0
Leones de Ponce 27 303 11.2 71/110 64.5 37/91 40.7 50/61 82.0 110 30 152 11
2018/19 Manresa 13 183 14.1 35/62 56.5 29/62 46.8 26/33 78.8 45 17 79 4
Partizan-ABA 13 107 8.2 19/44 43.2 20/51 39.2 9/13 69.2 48 13 72 2
Partizan-KLS 13 116 8.9 21/29 72.4 17/55 30.9 23/29 79.3 44 22 63 3
2019/20 Zenit St Petersburg 11 116 10.5 23/31 74.2 17/48 35.4 19/22 86.4 29 17 67 1


I've been attending the Mobile World Congress (MWC) for quite a long time, even before it was relocated from Cannes (France) to Barcelona (Spain). I can easily write up something about the show specifics and focus on any of its particular aspects as the borderline between what is mobile 'per se,' and what is not, has become a bit fuzzy. However, for that type of blog, you don't need me as there were thousands of those just last week. I chose to write about something a bit different.
Upon our arrival to the Fira Gran Via (where the MWC 2018 show is located), a hasty taxi driver dropped us on the opposite sidewalk. It was a cold and rainy day, the streets were wet and overwhelmed by the attack of thousands of pedestrians and cars. In the middle of this chaos was the police force, desperately trying to monitor and control the situation. After reaching a nearby crosswalk, the policeman in charge urged us to cross over, while hailing at the cars to stop. From afar I could see a small vehicle, which was heading towards our direction, and was about to break the sound barrier (this wasn't an official attraction of the show). The policeman also noticed the upcoming disaster, and positioned himself between us and the car, acting as a human buffer. He waived his hands tensely, and miraculously the car stopped a couple of inches in front of the police officer, who didn't seem to be very bothered by what had just happened. He started to talk with the driver, and as one of my colleagues translated to me, he was educating the driver, calmly and politely, about the situation. 'It is a rainy day,' 'many people crossing,' 'slippery roads,' 'being careful,' were all part of his teachings. We didn't hear all of it as we were part of the human flux encouraging us to complete our crossing. But this incident was etched in my brain cells for quite a while, and apparently (as I initially thought) with no obvious reason.
The 'reason,' came to me later that day. All it took was an afternoon visit to the booth of one of the world's largest mobile operators, which was exhibiting a demo of a miniaturized car assembly line, all handled by what seemed like a single-handed robot. 'Artificial Intelligence' crossed my mind, and the crosswalk morning incident was revived again.
I'm often asked about how AI will affect our society, especially from the employment perspective. The morning episode indirectly emphasized the future we are heading to. With autonomous cars just around the corner, the likelihood of me or you encountering the crosswalk incident will be incredibly low. The polite and enlightening conversation the police officer had with the driver would also be absent from this scene, and in fact, the need for dedicated workforce for traffic control will be at risk. Hence, an unemployment possibility is on the horizon. This is not an isolated occurrence. Every industry has such a story in which intelligent automation, AI or something similar, may directly affect job positions or even the profession itself. So, does this mean that 'AI is coming' equals 'Winter is coming?' Not necessarily.
Various market analysis articles tell us that the number of 'new' job positions and opportunities the AI era will offer will effectively cancel out all of the 'lost' jobs automation that AI will take out. Nevertheless, we should 'mind the gap.' As a society, we bear the responsibility to minimize the gap period between the time pre-era jobs are lost and new jobs are created. It is not only about current workers. It is about our kids who are still in school, and their current education programs that should dictate their readiness for the new wave of AI. Some countries emphasize the importance of math and science-based education. Yet, not all people (and children) are alike. For example, many of the professions needed by the 'internet-era' did not require a PhD in Mathematics, but instead relied on creativity. Preparation for an AI-age does not necessarily require close encounters of the 3rd kind with neural networks. When computers first entered schools, some education programs called for teaching students to program from an early age. Although this has its advantages, it was eventually revealed that as most computer-based usage does not require focus on software design, the emphasis was shifted towards the applications (e.g., Office, Photoshop, AutoCAD). We can go on and on. The common theme is being properly prepared and acknowledging the change as soon as possible.
There is still some good news, at least by judging what happened during my afternoon visit to the single arm robot demo. My friend, who accompanied me through this demo, took away the miniaturized car chassis that the robot just put in line. The 'smart' robot, which was unaware of the doings of my mischief-maker, continued the 'assembly' process. Yet with no chassis in place, all the other objects and modules put on top became misaligned and fell apart. This of course turned into a small catastrophic incident.
So, what is the good news? There is still time to prepare.
But please, do me a favor – denial of an upcoming innovation wave and nourishing the hopes that it will just 'go away' will only make us susceptible to the negative effects of the inevitable transformation. Don't be the Grasshopper. Be prepared. Be the Ant.


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Shockingly, still keepin' up my NY resolution on healthy eating and running routine after work. This might be the longest time that I didn't break my perseverance YET. Weight loss and energy level shows advance as February comes to an end. So this week, I thought I will share some of the food that I am adoring anytime of the day. Satisfaction guaranteed, let's wrap it up!


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How much will Please Call Me inventor be paid?
Dewald van Rensburg 2016-05-01 15:00
Kenneth Nkosana Makate
Inventor must now squeeze payment out of Vodacom, and his corporate investors are expecting a big payday
Nkosana Makate, the inventor of the Please Call Me, will finally sit down to talk money with Vodacom after being cheated for 16 years.
A Constitutional Court ruling this week ended a protracted legal battle by Makate to be paid for the concept he developed in 2000 while working as a junior accountant at the cellular behemoth.
Back then, he asked for a 15% share in revenue if the concept worked. His request was never acceded to.
By now, that 15% would amount to an astronomical R10.5 billion based on estimates produced in the case by Makate's team.
That is the revenue related to the "induced" phone calls after people receive Please Call Me messages as well as the advertising that is included in these messages.
In practice, Vodacom might seize on the fact that Makate had later asked for R500 million to settle the matter in 2007, before being rebuffed and launching the court case.
It is not just Makate who will be pushing for a major payday.
His case was funded all the way from the high court by Sterling Rand, a Sandton-based "debt investment" company that also funds court cases.
Sterling Rand will now be paid a cut of whatever Vodacom settles for with Makate, giving it every incentive to spend more money on an aggressive negotiation.
"Negotiations will be led by our legal team under instruction," said Sterling Rand's Errol Elsdon.
"Mr Makate will be guided by the team. We naturally have a vested interest in the outcome since ... we will receive a portion of the proceeds," he said by email in response to questions.
In his judgment this week, Justice Chris Jafta accused Makate and Sterling Rand, as well as Vodacom, of legal overkill.
Makate and Vodacom both had four counsel for the case.
In Makate's corner, three of them were senior counsel (SC) or "silks", the most highly paid advocates.
Even while criticising Vodacom harshly throughout the judgment, the court made the company pay for only half of the Makate team, complaining that the team was unnecessarily heavy-hitting.
"Two issues were raised in the main. Neither renders the circumstances so exceptional as to justify employment of more than two counsel," says the ruling.
According to Elsdon, Sterling Rand decided on the appointment of the legal team.
"We adopt a 'belt and braces' policy, hence the appointment of three SCs for the Concourt," he said, adding that they "only retain the best counsel in the country".
Sterling Rand usually sets aside an amount for a case plus an appeal.
In Makate's case, they mobilised more money from their UK-based investors.
"Their appetite for investment, if required, is certainly whetted by a major success such as the one we have just had," said Elsdon.
The court case was not a damages claim – it was a bid to make Vodacom recognise a verbal contract that Makate had made with the company's head of product development, Phil Geissler, in 2000.
Geissler had told him that if the Please Call Me turned out to be a viable product, Makate's reward would be negotiated later.
Geissler told him that if they couldn't agree on Makate's reward, it would be up to the CEO to decide on it.
The ruling this week turns the matter into a court order that Vodacom negotiate a sum "in good faith" and, if that fails, to have Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub arbitrate as a "deadlock-breaking mechanism".
The irony was not lost on the judges.
"While choosing the CEO may not be regarded as a delegation of power to a third party ... it is how the parties in their wisdom formulated the relevant clause," reads the ruling penned by Jafta.
The ruling overturned the high court's finding on two legal points while accepting the high court's original findings on the fact that Makate did in fact invent the Please Call Me.
Doesn't ring true
Former Vodacom CEO Alan Knott-Craig used to claim that he personally invented the Please Call Me, and he even detailed this "eureka moment" in his autobiography.
The high court dismissed his version as "nonsensical" in 2013, even while it rejected Makate's case on technical legal grounds.
This week, the Constitutional Court poured more scorn on Knott-Craig for his blatant fabrication.
Knott-Craig even got Geissler, the executive who originally promised to negotiate a reward with Makate, to lie for him in writing during the high court trial.
This was to confirm Knott-Craig's story of inventing the Please Call Me while observing two Vodacom security guards trying to communicate by using missed calls.
By fighting Makate in the Constitutional Court, Vodacom had "associated itself with the dishonourable conduct of its former CEO", reads the judgment.
"This leaves a sour taste in the mouth. It is not the kind of conduct to be expected from an ethical corporate entity."
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ARC Identifier 52434 / Local Identifier 306.6225. This film documents the work of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia. The first part features the company performing a dance on the legendary origins of Angkor; the second part covers a visit to the School of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Scenes show dance instruction of both boys and girls, a dress rehearsal, costume design, and mask-making. The third part contains footage of the school's graduation ceremonies, including a presentation of novices to Queen Sisowath Kossmak Nearirath, patron of the school, and solo dance by Princess Norodom Buppha Devi.


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I am pleased to announce that I will be presenting at the Cleveland Art Museum this coming Wednesday, February 3rd at 1:30.
The title of the talk will be "Moroccan Rugs; Interwoven Histories." We'll analyze different styles of Moroccan rugs, the artisans that make these functional pieces of artwork, and the socio-political situation that exists in this complex society.


Stephen Colbert's first night hosting the Late Show was met with some mixed reactions (hey, growing pains, y'all). But, as it turns out, his premiere—which still managed to snag 6.6 million viewers—almost didn't make it to viewers' eyeballs at all. After the episode finished filming, producers had a hard time actually getting it to CBS to put on the air. "The computers kept crashing," Colbert said on yesterday's Late Show. "At 11:20 [p.m.] no one in the building could give me any certainty that the show was going to go on the air last night." Eventually Colbert's tech wizards fixed the issue, but even the host doesn't know exactly what went wrong. "I'm still not sure what the problem was," Colbert joked, "but if you're seeing this on the air right now, that means we fixed it!"


The sixth edition of NYCxDesign, a citywide celebration of design, officially kicks off today! From now until the 23rd, hundreds of events will take place across the city, ranging from exhibitions and open studios hours to trade shows, talks, and more. Almost 350,000 visitors participated last year, and 2018 will surely welcome even more design buffs from all walks of life, whether they're keen on architecture, interior design or fashion.
This morning, we celebrated the official opening of Design Pavilion 2018, a nine-day design "happening" that takes place on Times Square's five public pedestrian plazas that run along Broadway between 42nd and 47th Streets. Throughout the week, Design Pavilion will serve as the public hub for NYCxDESIGN, where visitors can grab their official NYCxDESIGN Guide and learn more at the information kiosk.
As part of Design Pavilion, free, daily programming, Design Market NYC, and newly installed architectural pavilions that embody the theme "From This Day Forward" will be presented. This year, the spotlight falls on Inflate, a 25-foot-high futuristic and inflatable hub, conceptualized by a U.K.-based design studio that's headed by creative director Nick Crosbie, and featuring lighting by L'Observatoire. Also keep your eye on NASDAQ's cylindrical video column in Times Square, which will feature design-themed interviews and stories from partners.
For the first year, the Times Square Alliance is showcasing prototypes developed through the Times Square Design Lab, which commissions proposals to enhance public space from New York City designers. This includes a tear drop-shaped signage system by Louis Lim, Island Collection, a seating concept by Brad Ascalon, and Title Wave, a curvilinear bookcase and seating option by Hive Public Space.
It's the last weekend to check out A Prelude to the Shed, which kicked off on May 1st on a yet-to-be-developed Hudson Yards site on the corner of 31st street and 10th Avenue. The free, two-week event series is literally a preview to the opening of The Shed, a new flexible, transformable arts center, designed by Diller Scofio + Renfro with Rockwell Group, whose shell can slide open to accommodate all types of performing arts. Programming during NYCxDESIGN will take place in a flexible event space there, designed by Kunle Adeyemi.
Make sure to check out Art on the Plaza, part of A Prelude to the Shed. Running from May 10th to the 13th from 12 to 8pm, the event presents an interactive art installation on 10 Hudson Yards, East Plaza, featuring the work of Yoko Ono and Jon Burgerman.
This year, Brooklyn Designs is hosting a variety of talks at the Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway). On May 13th, from 12pm to 1pm, delve into the world of handcrafted design and custom manufacturing with a compelling discussion about what draws artists and designers to Brooklyn. Then from 4pm to 5pm, learn about women in design, who are at the forefront of change.
What role do designers play in the city's waste ecosystem? Design Talks NYC will host "Waste is a Design Flaw," a talk presented by the NYC Department of Sanitation that will tackle this question. Head to The Durst Organization (4 Times Square) from 5pm to 5:45pm to learn about the creative steps being taken to achieve Zero Waste to Landfills by 2030.
From May 15th to the 19th, The Center for Architecture will host an Archtober preview, featuring five days of building tours that will take place across all five boroughs! The event will focus on public architecture, such as the Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility, the Elmhurst Library Branch and the Staten Island Museum, among other places.
Food justice, particularly the unequal and unjust food distribution that results from industrial agriculture, will be discussed in this talk, which will take place at The Durst Organization from 4pm to 4:45pm. Find out how food production and infrastructure are directly connected to design, bringing together farmers and architects.
On May 17th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, join a conversation and tour about El-Space, a design experiment aimed at turning the spaces under New York City's hundreds of miles of elevated highways, subway lines, and bridges into valuable community assets. El-Space is part of a project by the Design Trust for Public Space, in partnership the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), aimed at creating a more hospitable pedestrian experience, greater environmental resiliency, and enhanced lighting under the city's tracks and roadways.
To celebrate NYCxDESIGN week, the Design Trust for Public Space has reserved 50 slots especially for Untapped Cities Insiders! At this event, our Insiders will have the opportunity to mingle with project Fellows, DOT officials and Design Trust program staff at the El-Space pilot installation located underneath the Gowanus Expressway at 36th Street and 3rd Avenue in Sunset Park, and attend a panel discussion at Industry City (220 36th Street).
NoMad is opening its "collective doors in a joint celebration" of design! Various showrooms will be hosting individual events throughout the district from 6pm to 9pm. Stop by for a cocktail and stay for a night of innovation and creativity.
Attend an open ideating session, where you can share your ideas about what makes for an inclusive form of real estate in a storefront. The event takes place from 2pm to 6pm at Prime Produce (424 West 54th Street), and participants will be brainstorming for an actual Hells Kitchen storefront.
Tour the eclectic world of Demolition Depot/Irreplaceable Artifacts (216 East 125th Street), a Harlem-based treasure trove that holds the "world's most extensive architecture reclamation collection." During this unique event from 1pm to 2pm, owner Evan Blum will lead guests through four floors of the headquarters, as well as the backyard garden, which are filled with an assortment of furniture, knickknacks and more — salvaged from iconic New York City locations, such as the New York Life Building and the Biltmore.
From 12pm to 6pm, get a peek inside Pioneer Works (159 Pioneer Street), a cultural center and space dedicated to experimentation and production across a variety of disciplines. Throughout the year, Pioneer Works also hosts a range of educational programs, including performances and exhibitions.
It's the last day to visit Industry City for its open studio hours from 11am to 6pm! This year, Open Studios coincides with IC Design Festival by WantedDesign, so make sure to head to the event to see exciting works and pieces, crafted by the 100+ artists and artisans at IC.
Design lovers should not miss out on this year's NYCxDesign Awards, presented by Interior Design magazine and ICFF. Now in its third year, the event celebrates outstanding achievement across fields of design, including architecture to product design. It all takes place at Pier 17 (89 South Street) from 6 to 10pm.
The Finnish Cultural Institute in New York has invited chefs from the Helsinki-based Restaurant Nolla to shed light on their zero waste food philosophy, which involves new material innovations an sustainable design! The bistro will be held in Wanted Design Manhattan (Terminal Stores 269 11th Avenue), beginning at 10am.
On the final day of NYCxDESIGN, embark on an architectural boat tour, which takes off from 62 Chelsea Piers. AIA New York and Classic Harbor Line have teamed up to offer daily boat excursions of New York City, and participants can choose from five different tours, focused on architecture and engineering marvels, as well as environmental issues surrounding our waterfront.
Next, check out content from our new sustainability column! Join us for our Behind the Scenes tours this coming weekend.


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What to do during a storm at Paly
Emma Chiu, Author
Editor's note: Correction — Castilleja will announce tomorrow morning whether or not school will be held. It has not been confirmed, as stated in an earlier version of this article, that its school day tomorrow has been canceled.
A storm is set to begin later tonight and Palo Alto is currently on high wind warning, flash flood watch and hazardous weather outlook. Tomorrow, the city will possibly see thunderstorms and winds up to 43 mph, according to the National Weather Service. In an email message sent to Palo Alto parents today, Superintendent Max McGee stated, "We are aware that several school districts in the North Bay are closing, but most South Bay school districts are remaining open as is Palo Alto Unified."
School custodians placed foot bridges across campus to prepare for the flooding that is expected to occur on campus tomorrow. Photo by George Lu.
So it starts raining, a lot. What are students and employees on Palo Alto High School campus supposed to do? Of course, we hope for the best, but let's also prepare for the worst scenarios in order to ensure the safety of all people on campus if an emergency situation were to occur. After all, San Francisco, Oakland and North Bay school districts have already canceled school for tomorrow because of the storm, and Castilleja is currently considering canceling class. Here are some tips as to what to do during these times.
1) What to do if the power goes out
— Stay away from fallen power lines, as they may still be active.
— If you are on campus, stay on school grounds until given directions from a teacher or administrator.
— Turn off or disconnect any electronic equipment you were using when the power went out. (For people who sit in the back of the classroom to charge their iPhones, this means you.)
2) What to do around heavily flooded areas
— Take caution when proceeding over the bridges set up by the school. We suggest wearing rain boots tomorrow so you don't need to use the bridges in the first place.
— If an area seems unsafe, say something to an administrator or custodian so they can make it safe.
— Do not go swimming in flooded areas.
Paly alumnus Jack Anderson goes puddle jumping during a storm in November 2012. While flood control at Paly has improved over the past two years, we do not recommend puddle jumping in severely affected areas. Photo courtesy of Keri Gee.
3) When driving to and from school
— Don't drive over the speed limit, and avoid sharp turns and stops. Yes, this is the law, but it is extra important to remember this while rushing to get to school on time.
— Beware of hydroplaning, which occurs when a layer of water between your tires and the road causes your vehicle to skid, resulting in a possible loss of control. Here are instructions on what to do if your car begins to hydroplane.
— Don't drive into flooded areas, ever. It is hard to tell how deep they are.
— Drive with headlights on for better visibility during the day if possible.
During these times, it is important to stay alert in order to ensure the safety of both you and those around you. If it's any consolation, it's supposed to be mostly sunny this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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Keri Gee
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The Wiseman's Tournament was a golf tournament held irregularly in Auckland, New Zealand from 1952 to 1964.

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Europe Is Bracing For The Most Severe Cold Snap in Years
JASON SAMENOW, THE WASHINGTON POST
Computer model forecasts are advertising a bout of bitter cold to sweep over Europe over the next several days, very possibly the most extreme of the winter and perhaps in several years.
"The well anticipated most widespread #cold temperatures across northern Eurasia since #winter 2013 is imminent," tweeted Judah Cohen, a meteorologist at Atmospheric and Environmental Research, a weather risk management firm.
The European media are describing the incoming frigid air as the "beast from the east" since its source region is Siberia.
Below-normal temperatures have already crept over much of the continent and will become more deeply entrenched in the coming days – most intensely on Tuesday and Wednesday.
"About as cold of an end to February across Europe as you'll get," tweeted Mark Vogan, a meteorologist based in Scotland.
The most severe cold is forecast to concentrate in Eastern Europe and Scandinavia where temperatures of 10 to 20 degrees Celsius (18 to 36 degrees Fahrenheit) below normal are predicted.
The cold will be very impressive for its duration, not relenting for at least five to seven days over much of the continent. While temperatures may moderate in southern Europe in about a week, long-range models show the cold persisting in northern and Eastern Europe for 10 days or longer.
"Very cold air from #Siberia will gradually spread across #Europe and the #UK during the coming days," tweeted the Met Office, the Weather Service for the United Kingdom.
Very cold air from #Siberia will gradually spread across #Europe and the #UK during the coming days. Factor in the wind and it will be feeling bitter for all of us pic.twitter.com/4HCfEnNdqb
— Met Office (@metoffice) February 23, 2018
"Factor in the wind and it will be feeling bitter for all of us."
The Met Office published a news release Friday that cautioned that it "will become increasingly cold, possibly exceptionally cold" early next week because of a stiff easterly wind and freezing wind chills.
It also issued a yellow warning for snow in eastern and southeastern England, including London, late Monday through Tuesday.
"Transport disruption is likely in areas with significant snowfall," said Paul Gundersen, a Met Office forecaster.
High temperatures in London next week will mostly hover near or just above freezing (0 to 4 Celsius or in the 30s Fahrenheit), with lows of minus-2 to minus-5 Celsius (in the 20s Fahrenheit). The gusty winds will make it feel several degrees colder.
Forecast temperatures Wednesday afternoon across Europe from GFS model, in Celsius. (PivotalWeather.com)
France also is expecting its coldest weather of the winter, and natural gas prices spiked in response. "French power prices for the week ahead traded at the highest levels for this time of year since at least 2008," Bloomberg News reported.
Meteo France, France's weather agency, released a special statement about the cold, warning that temperatures will be as much as 10 degrees (18 Fahrenheit) below seasonal norms.
"Such values are quite remarkable at this time of the year," it said (translated from French). "It is often necessary to go back to the cold wave of end of February / beginning of March 2005 to find temperatures as low as or even more at the same time."
Temperatures in Paris may not rise above freezing either Tuesday or Wednesday.
A massive area of high pressure building over Scandinavia and a forecast for it to strengthen is the culprit for the cold. Winds flow around such high-pressure systems clockwise, drawing air from Siberia over Europe; hence the moniker "beast from the east."
This Arctic high-pressure system is a consequence of a sudden warming of the stratosphere that occurred in the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere last week.
"This warming of the layer about 30,000 feet high near the North Pole can trigger a chain of events that results in a cold pattern over the middle latitudes in the weeks that follow," wrote Capital Weather Gang's Matt Rogers.
The resulting atmospheric pattern, known as the negative phase of the North Atlantic Oscillation, is forecast to fall to record low levels as February turns to March – a reflection of the extreme nature of this weather configuration.
This same pattern could also turn conditions in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States cold and stormy in about seven to 10 days.
While colder than normal air spills over the continents in Northern Hemisphere, it is evacuating the Arctic where temperatures are forecast to rise more than 45 degrees F (25 degrees C) above normal in some areas this weekend into next week.
2018 © The Washington Post
This article was originally published by The Washington Post.


In contrast to the previous day, the second day saw thrilling play during the Brazil v USA semi-final, with both teams seemingly re-energised following the sleep break. Brazilian Keeper Raul Almeida's saves prevented the American Chasers from running away with the scoring. In the end, it came down to an exciting race for the Snitch, which was won by Brazilian Seeker Tony Silva. The final score was Brazil 420 – USA 310 (Pm).
This originally appeared on the Daily Prophet shelf of Pottermore as an edition of the Evening Prophet.


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Нушполы — деревня в Талдомском районе Московской области Российской Федерации, в составе сельского поселения Гуслевское. Наряду с деревней Вотря является старейшим известным поселением Талдомского района. Бывший административный центр Нушпольской волости Александровского уезда Владимирской губернии. Население —  чел. ().

История
Название деревни имеет мерянские корни («нуша» — «крапивная» или «нужбол» — «щука»).

Впервые Нушполы упоминаются в грамоте 1504 года как «деревня Нушполь, на берегу реки Дубны, принадлежащая Кашинскому уезду с рекой Нушполькой» (в настоящее время русло реки находится в километре от центра деревни). По другим музейным источникам, основание поселения связывается с освоением пограничной полосы после присоединения Тверского княжества к Московскому княжеству в 1485 году. По преданию, местных жителей исстари характеризовали вялость и неторопливость, речь их отличалась тягучестью и напевностью. Языковой особенностью жителей волости было и то, что они картофель называли «яблоками», а картофельное пюре — «яблочником».

В 1775 году Екатерина II произвела новое деление Российской империи. В те годы Нушполы перешли из состава Тверской губернии во Владимирскую.

До 1881 года на территории нынешнего Талдомского района были две волости Владимирской губернии — Павловическая и Куниловская, а потом они были объединены в одну — с центром в Нушполах. Волость была весьма небогатой и малонаселённой. Солидную территорию волости занимало обширное болото, именуемое местными жителями «Поймо». Оно начиналось между деревнями Петрино, Шатилово и Солонишники и тянулось почти до Переславля-Залесского. В повести Михаила Пришвина «Журавлиная родина» болото описывается подробно. Вся волость страдала от ужасного состояния дорог. Единственным путём, связывающим Нушполы с цивилизованным миром, была дорога на деревню Припущаево, проложенная поперек болота, в самой его трясине. В наиболее топком месте был устроен мост, длиною в полторы версты. Но для жителей шестнадцати деревень волости это был единственный путь в Нушполы.

Население волости исстари занимается кустарными промыслами. Сапожное ремесло было развито очень слабо, а главным было ремесло башмачное. Кустарей-башмачников в волости до 90 %. Валяльным промыслом было занято до 30 % жителей.

В 1862 году отмечается как казённое село на речке Нушполке. 734 жителя, 95 дворов, церковь.

В 1895 году — 804 жителя, фельдшерский пункт. Крестьяне занимались валянием валенок. У крестьянина Елпатьевского насчитывалось 16 ульев.

В 1905 году — 1055 жителей, 141 двор.

В 1922 году открылась начальная школа. Первым её учителем был известный в районе педагог Дмитрий Прокофьевич Антонов, который с семьей и жил в здании школы.

Благодаря близости бывшей фабрики Кузнецова жители то работали на фабрике, то шили башмаки. Отмечалось, что типы местных жителей больше похожи на фабричных рабочих, нежели на кустарей или крестьян. Ленинские (Талдомские) кооперативные организации не могли в этом районе развить свою деятельность, благодаря ужасному состоянию путей сообщения, а соседний Дмитровский уезд объединял главным образом потребительскую кооперацию (Дмитровский союз кооперативов). Население считало кустарничество второстепенным, а главный заработок давали фабрики.

1 октября 1924 года, после укрупнения волостей, Нушпольская волость прекратила своё существование. Южная её часть вошла в Гарскую волость, северная — в Ленинскую. С тех пор Нушполы стали «заштатным» селом, постепенно уступив лидирующее положение в крае Павловичам.

В 1929 году создан колхоз «Красные всходы». Председателем колхоза выбрали Василия Бутатова.

В 1950-х годах, уже после реорганизации МТС, нушпольский колхоз вошел в состав совхоза «Комсомольский» как отделение.

3 марта 1969 года колхоз «Дубна» был преобразован в совхоз «Красные всходы». В его состав вошло бывшее Нушпольское отделение совхоза «Комсомольский». Новое хозяйство тогда имело 5735 гектаров земельных угодий, в том числе 2124 гектара пашни, 1025 гектаров сенокосов, 1234 гектара пастбищ. В совхозе было 1300 голов крупного рогатого скота, в том числе 612 коров. Машинный парк насчитывал 30 тракторов, 17 автомашин, другую технику.

В 2012 году предполагалась газификация деревни Мособлгазом. По состоянию на январь 2015 года газ к домам не подведен.

Население

Церковь Воскресения Словущего в Нушполах

До упразднения монастырских вотчин это село принадлежало Московскому Спасо-Андрониеву монастырю. Исторические сведения о церкви в селе Нушполе восходят к XVII веку. В Переславских писцовых книгах Семена Хлопова в Нушполе значится церковь Воскресения Христова, в приходе 12 дворов. По переписным книгам 1703 года у той же церкви написано: «поп Михайло Харитонов, дьячёк Андрей, в приходе 33 двора». В 1705 году церковь была перестроена и освящена в то же наименование.

В 1727 году Нушпольская церковь за дальним расстоянием от Переславля переписана в административном отношении в Троицкую десятину патриаршей области. В 1784 году церковь была вновь перестроена и освящена в честь обновления храма Воскресения Христова (Церковь Воскресения Словущего). В 1829 году вместо деревянной церкви в Нушполе устроена кирпичная церковь с колокольней, существовавшая до середины XX века. Престолов в ней было три: в холодном приделе в честь Обновления храма Воскресения Христова, а в приделах теплых — во имя Успения Пресвятой Богородицы (главный престол) и в честь Владимирской иконы Божией Матери. Утварью, ризницей святыми иконами и богослужебными книгами церковь была снабжена достаточно. В церковной библиотеке были назидательные книги, перенесенные из прежней деревянной церкви, также и иконы в иконостасе из прежней церкви. Хранились церковные документы: копии с метрических книг с 1800 года, исповедные росписи с 1819 года.

Посвящение же церкви относится к празднику Воскресения Словущего, посвящённому восстановлению Храма Воскресения Христова в Иерусалиме (более известного как Храм Гроба Господня) в 335 году. Считалось, что поскольку Храм Воскресения Христова в Иерусалиме построен на месте реальных исторических событий, связанных с воскресением Христа, церкви в других городах не могли иметь такое же название. Поэтому храмы за пределами Иерусалима строились не во имя самого Воскресения, а именно в честь праздника, который «слывет» Воскресением.

Земли при церкви на 1895 год: усадебной 1 десятина, пахотной 30 десятин и сенокосной 3 десятины; плана и межевой книги на эту землю нет. Приход состоит из села Нушполы и деревень: Солонишников (в 6 верстах от церкви) и Припущаево (6 верст), в коих по клировым ведомостям числится 547 душ мужского пола и 634 женского.

Летом 1950 года начаты демонтажные работы по разбору церкви. При этих работах обрушился свод, после чего церковь была окончательно снесена.

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Hampstead Highgate Express > News > Housing
Flammable flats leaseholders 'could be trapped for three years'
Charles Thomson
Published: 1:49 PM March 22, 2021
Residents at West Hampstead Square say they fear they could be trapped for years, as they await remedial works to flammable balconies and insultation. - Credit: Siorna Ashby / Lucas Cumiskey
Leaseholders whose flats failed fire safety inspections fear they will be "trapped" in the properties for another three years.
Developer Ballymore has written to residents of West Hampstead Square, saying works to replace flammable balconies and insulation are expected to take until 2024.
One leaseholder described their predicament as "a living hell".
Inspectors have given the seven-block estate the worst possible fire safety rating – B2 – after its insulation was found to be combustible.
It was the second fire safety issue to be uncovered at the new-build estate, after a 2018 fire in one of the blocks revealed the balconies to be flammable as well.
In 2018, a fire engulfed the balconies of several flats an the Orwell Building in West Hampstead Square. - Credit: Archant
In a letter this month, Ballymore told residents: "A high-level programme of works has been produced. This currently forecasts completion in 2024... We understand that the project duration will come as disappointing news to leaseholders."
One, Will Collier, said: "That's six years after that fire and three years after our B2 rating had been released."
Trapped?
Will, 29, bought 25% of his flat in the Milne building under a shared-ownership scheme.
10 Fire brigade extinguish St Pancras station electrical fire
Teacher Julia Seal, 31, did the same.
"If I want to settle down and have a family, am I really going to do that in a one-bedroom flat, covered in scaffolding, where the insulation is being replaced?" she said.
"Three years is a long time. I want to sell. I want to move out. The prospect of being stuck here for another few years is quite horrendous.
"And what about the monies owed for the remedial works? Will there be a deficit on my flat? It's all just very stressful."
Teacher Julia Seal said she wanted to leave the development, but felt stuck and worried she would lose her investment. - Credit: Julia Seale
Residents fear they are trapped in their blocks.
The B2 rating means most banks will not approve mortgages on their properties, so they cannot sell up and leave now.
After the works are finished, they are worried the associated costs would leave them in negative equity.
Ballymore has applied for government funding to pay for remedial works.
But if the bid is unsuccessful, leaseholders have been warned that the charges will be passed to them through their service charges.
Based on similar cases, leaseholders believe the cost would likely be tens of thousands of pounds each.
They may be eligible for "low-interest loans", announced by housing secretary Robert Jenrick last month.
The repayments would be capped at £50 per month but the loans would remain attached to the properties.
Will said the worst-hit would be shared-owners, who "must incur 100pc of the costs, despite owning as little as 25pc of their flats".
"To qualify for shared-ownership, you must be within an income band, a key worker, a young family or have lived in the area for a significant amount of time," he said.
"There are nurses, teachers and disabled owners in my block who are in a situation where they may lose their entire investment.
"There's around 800 residents across the development who face the prospect of bankruptcy whilst being trapped in dangerous buildings we are unable to leave."
The seven-block West Hampstead Square development was completed in 2017. - Credit: Will Collier
"Guessing and hoping"
Ballymore said it hoped residents would be able to start selling their homes, if they want to, once a clear course of action has been agreed.
"Once the design phase is complete and the government grant is confirmed, it will be possible to confirm the expected value of works and the costs which may fall to the service charge and leaseholders," a spokesperson said.
"We expect this information to provide sufficient information for the sale and conveyancing of apartments to proceed and for leaseholders to secure lending from the majority of mortgage providers where required."
But Will said: "There is a lot of uncertainty and assumption in that statement. Firstly, this all relies on planning permission and tender of contract. How long will that take? It's taken three years to even get to this point.
"The government funding is not guaranteed. That could take a long time, nor do we know whether we even qualify."
"Building works always overrun," added Julia. "We have been waiting years after the fire on the balconies. That work hasn't even started yet and it was years ago. Another three years just seems so far away."
For more, read:
First-time buyers fear ruin as 'dream' flats fail fire safety tests
'Utterly shameful': MP's anger at treatment of flammable flats buyers
MPs urge residents to 'make noise' about 'living hell' of flammable flats
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The future of KeyArena could look like this
Art Thiel
The state-of-the-art, NBA-ready and NHL-ready redesigned KeyArena as proposed by Seattle Partners.
Although much in their plans will get thoroughly nibbled and pecked until decision day June 30, two nationally recognized arena developers Wednesday succeeded in rocking Seattle's entertainment world: They hit the deadline for submitting plans, worth a combined $1 billion, to turn KeyArena from frump to siren.
On their nickels. Under the old roof. In the heart of a city that is always one traffic accident away from Donner Pass immobility.
The developers may be nuts. But that's their problem.
Dazzling as is the shiny-object portion of the rollouts, don't lose sight of the fact that the Oak View Group (OVG) and Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) are about making money. Both of them think they will make some, despite the impressive cost — $546 million in OVG's bid, and $520 million for AEG, which plans to conduct its operations here under the name of Seattle Partners.
That is nearly twice the cost estimated in a report commissioned in 2015 by a Seattle City Council increasingly skeptical about an arena plan by Chris Hansen in SoDo. The report's figure of $285 million for a remodel was laughably low. But it persuaded the council and Mayor Ed Murray, who is up for re-election in November, that maybe the dowager queen of Lower Queen Anne could be fixed with some spackle and Bondo.
So the city whipped up a request for proposals in January and discovered two heavily backed companies, experienced in arena development, that saw more of Seattle's upside than the downside of building on spec.
Neither bidder has a commitment from the NBA or NHL to bring a team, although both bidders are counting on the irresistibility of Seattle's growth and wealth to charm the team owners of the pro basketball and hockey leagues into bringing their monopoly operations here.
"It is amazing in this day and age that Seattle doesn't have a world class arena for concerts and winter sports," Tim Leiweke, OVG's chief executive officer, told ESPN 710 radio Wednesday. "There's no guarantee that in 10 years we won't be sitting here with no team. But there's no risk in this proposal to the taxpayer. I'll take the risk, because it's a good risk for us."
Murray, who could use a little cheering up these days — a Seattle Times editorial called for him to drop his re-election bid on Wednesday, less than a week after the paper disclosed he was being sued for alleged child sexual abuse for episodes 30 years ago — issued a statement of delight that his wild swing hit something.
"Today is an important day in our goal of bringing the Sonics home and the NHL to Seattle," the mayor said, referring to the lost NBA team and the hope for a hockey franchise. "Two well-known organizations submitted proposals to redevelop KeyArena, totaling more than $1 billion in investments between them. Their interest shows how Seattle has become one of the most desirable cities in America for sports and entertainment."
According to its executive summary, OVG would expand the current building's 338,000 square feet — the smallest in the NBA before the Sonics abandoned the barn for Oklahoma City in 2008 — to 660,000 by digging the seating bowl 15 feet deeper and putting many seats below ground level.
A rendering of what a proposed redesign of KeyArena could like as imagined by the Oak View Group. Credit: Oak View Group
The configuration will allow an unobstructed view of the NHL ice sheet, which KeyArena could not provide now. Included is a plan for an 850-car parking garage and multiple loading bays for all the equipment used in the biggest concerts.
Seating for hockey is 17,100, for basketball 18,350 and about 19,100 for concerts, which are Leiweke's planned moneymakers. Sixteen event-level "bunker" suites will be on the floor and 40 sideline suites are above the main concourse.
The arena exterior will feature atrium entrances whose ceilings extend horizontally from the roof's dripline that will create roomier entrance angles for the 9,000 seats in the lower bowl.
OVG proposes a lease of 35 years at $1 million a year, with increases if revenue thresholds are met. In the first year, it anticipates net revenues of $18.5 million, which will cover debt service and leave some profit. Leiweke is counting on naming rights and corporate sponsorships, which will be part of an "alliance" network of arenas around the country, currently numbering 26, to provide major revenue streams.
The financial might of his company comes from partnerships with entertainment mogul Irving Azoff and Madison Square Garden, owned by James Dolan, semi-notorious owner of the NHL Rangers and the dysfunctional NBA Knicks. They have agreed that OVG will privately finance the construction with equity and construction loans and also fund ongoing operations and capital improvements for the arena, while the city will own the building and the land.
The much larger AEG, where Leiweke worked until two years ago, busted a business move ahead of its RFP submission. It has entered into a joint venture with real estate firm Hudson Pacific Properties, whose owner, Victor Coleman, tried unsuccessfully two years ago create a similar arrangement with Hansen and his SoDo arena project.
Hudson Pacific owns Seattle-area buildings and properties worth $750 million. Coleman, from Vancouver, B.C., and a big hockey fan, was seen as a possible owner of a Seattle NHL franchise if one were bought or relocated here. But he and Hansen reportedly had differences about the financial commitment involved in buying a team as well as a half-interest in the arena project, which Hansen pegged at $490 million five years ago.
While nothing is being said about potential team ownership, Coleman likely sees an opportunity if AEG, which has managed KeyArena for the last several years, wins the bid.
In addition to adopting the name Seattle Partners for the project, AEG is emphasizing its connection with Seattle businesses in its executive summary. Its summary is less specific than OVG's, but promises a return to the city of $144 million in "surplus revenue."
Nodding to traffic concerns, Seattle Partners will invest $5 million to "accelerate existing transportation strategies" and create a "shared mobility hub" adjacent to the area. But AEG made no mention of the Monorail, a topic near to Leiweke's heart.
The World's Fair-legacy, one-mile line from Westlake Center to Seattle Center is cited by OVG as an undervalued option to get people to and from an arena that is increasingly surrounded by an urban village, which seems to get more dense every week. The inclusion of the 1962 leftover to help solve traffic problems in 2020 made it the immediate object of social media and talk-radio ridicule.
Even if both projects have figured out a way to fit a hockey rink and a basketball floor under the current roof, transportation and parking will be the topics receiving the most scrutiny. With the new Highway 99 tunnel opening in 2019, at least a year ahead of the optimistic projections for an arena opening in 2020, much will change regarding Seattle Center traffic, for good and ill.
The city will host an open house with the proposers and the public May 11 at KEXP from 5 to 8 p.m. The city's Office of Economic Development has an advisory panel appointed by Murray to help with the scrutiny.
By June 30, the city hopes to decide which of the bids to accept. It's possible that the city could choose neither, should they find them fatally flawed.
In that event, Hansen is standing by, behind Door No. 3 with $125 million in SoDo property waiting for the city to grant him a two-block stretch of Occidental Avenue, so he can make his project shovel ready for the first available team.
For a city that not long ago had no winter-sports team and no options, things are changing. Perhaps the biggest change is that the taxpayer is not seeing the bony fingers of pro sports owners creeping into the public exchequer.
Art Thiel is co-founder of Sportspressnw.com and a former sports columnist for The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.


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Mohammad Mostafaei's whereabouts unknown
Stop Child Executions is gravely concearned about child rights activist and laywer Mr. Mohammad Mostafaei whose whereabout are unknown. As confirmed by BBC News Persian he has either been arrested and detained or has been kidnapped:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/iran/2010/07/100725_l17_mostafayee.shtml?s
Mohammad Mostafaei's Family Arrested, No News on Mostafaei
July 25, 2010 Deutsche Übersetzung auf Julias Blog lesen
Translation by SIAVOSH JALILI
Committee of Human Rights Reporters: Fereshteh Halimi, Mohammad Mostafaei's wife, along with her brother Farhad Halimi were detained last night around 11:00pm. There is also no news on *Mohammad Mostafaei, lawyer and human rights activist.
According to sources, on July 23, 2010, Mostafaei was summoned to Evin prison's Court Branch and was interrogated for four hours.
Later on in the evening, security agents went to Mostafaei's office with an arrest warrant issued for him. Mr. Mostafaei was not in his office at the time and so they were unable to detain him.
Fereshteh Halimi and Farhad Halimi were arrested near Mr. Mosftafaei's office and there is no news on their whereabouts.
In the past few days, Mohammad Mostafaei was summoned to the Court Branch located at Evin prison on two different occasions.


Laphroaig (La-'froyg) has announced the launch of the 2016 Cairdeas expression, Laphroaig Cairdeas Madeira. Released annually as a limited edition offering, Cairdeas is crafted by Laphroaig distillery manager, John Campbell, to celebrate friendship ("Cairdeas" means friendship in Gaelic), and honor the Friends Of Laphroaig community, an integral component of the Laphroaig family.
Cairdeas Madeira features fully matured Laphroaig that is aged in ex-bourbon barrels before being artfully married together for a second maturation in Madeira seasoned traditional casks.
Laphroaig Cairdeas Madeira is said to be "bold and lingering with distinctive earthy flavors, creamy orange tones and a hint of dry saltiness." Shared as part of Laphroaig's global #OpinionsWelcome campaign, Campbell likens the experience of drinking Cairdeas Madeira to "dunking a licorice-laced orange into the burning embers of a fire pit…and jumping in afterwards." Laphroaig encourages fans across the world to share their own opinion of its expressions at http://www.Laphroaig.com/Opinions or on social media with the hashtag #OpinionsWelcome.
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#define RTS_CMD_CLIENT_KEEPALIVE_LENGTH			0x00000004
#define RTS_CMD_VERSION_LENGTH 				0x00000004
#define RTS_CMD_EMPTY_LENGTH				0x00000000
#define RTS_CMD_PADDING_LENGTH				0x00000000 /* variable-size */
#define RTS_CMD_NEGATIVE_ANCE_LENGTH			0x00000000
#define RTS_CMD_ANCE_LENGTH				0x00000000
#define RTS_CMD_CLIENT_ADDRESS_LENGTH			0x00000000 /* variable-size */
#define RTS_CMD_ASSOCIATION_GROUP_ID_LENGTH		0x00000010
#define RTS_CMD_DESTINATION_LENGTH			0x00000004
#define RTS_CMD_PING_TRAFFIC_SENT_NOTIFY_LENGTH		0x00000004

#define FDClient					0x00000000
#define FDInProxy					0x00000001
#define FDServer					0x00000002
#define FDOutProxy					0x00000003

void rts_generate_cookie(BYTE* cookie);

int rts_command_length(rdpRpc* rpc, UINT32 CommandType, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length);
int rts_recv_pdu_commands(rdpRpc* rpc, rpcconn_rts_hdr_t* rts);

int rts_receive_window_size_command_read(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length, UINT32* ReceiveWindowSize);
int rts_receive_window_size_command_write(BYTE* buffer, UINT32 ReceiveWindowSize);

int rts_flow_control_ack_command_read(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length,
		UINT32* BytesReceived, UINT32* AvailableWindow, BYTE* ChannelCookie);
int rts_flow_control_ack_command_write(BYTE* buffer, UINT32 BytesReceived, UINT32 AvailableWindow, BYTE* ChannelCookie);

int rts_connection_timeout_command_read(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length, UINT32* ConnectionTimeout);
int rts_connection_timeout_command_write(BYTE* buffer, UINT32 ConnectionTimeout);

int rts_cookie_command_read(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length);
int rts_cookie_command_write(BYTE* buffer, BYTE* Cookie);

int rts_channel_lifetime_command_read(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length);
int rts_channel_lifetime_command_write(BYTE* buffer, UINT32 ChannelLifetime);

int rts_client_keepalive_command_read(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length);
int rts_client_keepalive_command_write(BYTE* buffer, UINT32 ClientKeepalive);

int rts_version_command_read(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length);
int rts_version_command_write(BYTE* buffer);

int rts_empty_command_read(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length);
int rts_empty_command_write(BYTE* buffer);

int rts_padding_command_read(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length);
int rts_padding_command_write(BYTE* buffer, UINT32 ConformanceCount);

int rts_negative_ance_command_read(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length);
int rts_negative_ance_command_write(BYTE* buffer);

int rts_ance_command_read(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length);
int rts_ance_command_write(BYTE* buffer);

int rts_client_address_command_read(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length);
int rts_client_address_command_write(BYTE* buffer, UINT32 AddressType, BYTE* ClientAddress);

int rts_association_group_id_command_read(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length);
int rts_association_group_id_command_write(BYTE* buffer, BYTE* AssociationGroupId);

int rts_destination_command_read(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length, UINT32* Destination);
int rts_destination_command_write(BYTE* buffer, UINT32 Destination);

int rts_ping_traffic_sent_notify_command_read(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length);
int rts_ping_traffic_sent_notify_command_write(BYTE* buffer, UINT32 PingTrafficSent);

int rts_send_CONN_A1_pdu(rdpRpc* rpc);
int rts_recv_CONN_A3_pdu(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length);

int rts_send_CONN_B1_pdu(rdpRpc* rpc);

int rts_recv_CONN_C2_pdu(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length);

int rts_send_keep_alive_pdu(rdpRpc* rpc);
int rts_send_flow_control_ack_pdu(rdpRpc* rpc);
int rts_send_ping_pdu(rdpRpc* rpc);

int rts_recv_out_of_sequence_pdu(rdpRpc* rpc, BYTE* buffer, UINT32 length);

#include "rts_signature.h"

#endif /* FREERDP_CORE_RTS_H */

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Having a good customer experience design is one of the things that will attract more clients to use your platform, website or software. When the customer experience is designed and developed according to the expectation of the client, then the customer will have an easier time when accessing the platform. It can be very challenging to design a customer experience that is in accordance with the expectation of the user.
You will need to find the best approach to the design of the customer experience. Here, you will deal with the combination of the defining and measure stage. You will need to develop a project charter and measure the customer experience via various techniques.
You can measure the customer experience via the actual face-to-face interview. The interviews can be carried out to the employees and the customers and you can also monitor the behavior of the customers. Ensure that you are aware of their patterns on the platform or website and also, you will want to know what they say or think about the prototype.
Another thing that you will need to do is to understand the customers and know what they are expecting. The principle of understanding is all about gathering the information from the Discover stage and attempting to determine the patterns. Generally, it is all about understanding the patterns that lead to a positive or a negative customer experience. When you have a record of the relevant information, you will want to share it with all the related stakeholders. The stakeholders will entail the management team and other vital substitutes that are in the organization. This will range from the department of Operations, marketing, product development, sales, customer service and more.
After the team has reviewed the information, it will be time to develop the theme of the company. The theme is basically a practice that will need the major stakeholders to define the customer experience. This will be done by developing three words that act as the definition of the new customer experience and how it is expected to be.
The three words of the theme can be very challenging to come up with since they are expected to clearly define the customer experience design. This should be easy for the customer to interpret, without having many problems.
Another principle that follows the progress is to build. This is all about deciding the suggestion and ideas of implementing the new theme of the company that has just been created. The ideas or suggestions that you come up with must improve the customer experience.
A number of ideas are suggested and they are put into practice. Each idea will be tested to see its success in the platform. You can apply the ideas to determine the active most active customers. This will also help to identify the needs and wants to build an entertainment solution. You will also understand the entertainment solutions that offer the best profit margins for your company.
The customer experience design and process enhancement blending will take place at the general view of the continuous improvement. The timing is a very vital aspect to keeping in mind since you will be able to deliver the needed services for your platform. You can work with a reliable team of the stakeholders, for the sake of brainstorming the ideas to enhance the customer experience. You can have the customer experience to be designed in a way that it will offer more information to the user. The design of the customer experience must be made with an aim of making the user learn more when using it. The user must always have a reason to use the prototype or website.
You can also apply the Job Description of the Customer Experience. This type of job description will vary from the traditional job description. This one will outline the roles of the employee and how they should execute them in order to have a positive customer experience.
The Customer Experience Job Description will define the best way to interact with the customer, along with the role that are relevant to the theme created. It will also describe the primary aspects of the employee's role. You might have found it challenging to get things working together for your employees. A number of companies will have a customer experience job description that will outline the tasks and duties that you will be required to execute. A few companies will define to the employees the tasks that they are to execute.
The fourth principle, which is supposedly the final step is to implement or deploy what you have strategized. This is all about implementing the customer experience design, as you leverage the tools that you have described initially. What you will need to consider when you are Deploying is the training of the employees. You should also leverage the metrics to determine the enhancement that has been executed. You will also share the success that you achieved with the management team and carry on with the tweaking of the customer experience whenever there is an opportunity.
It can take more time to build the design of the customer experience. It will also take more time to build the resources and come up with other financial commitments that will help you make profits. The best thing to do is to gather live data. This can be done by speaking to the customers and applying some tools and techniques that are used in the Discover principle. You can watch the trend in the dashboard to determine how the platform or website is faring on. Nonetheless, you will get more accurate results when you hear what the customers has to say about the customer experience. Talking to a customer and knowing what they have got to say is a very vital factor that you will need to consider.
You should always keep in mind that it is all about the expectation of the customer. The entire process of the customer experience design is detailed, but these principles can help you achieve a better result.