What's the real reason for what happened in Ferguson, and in Baltimore, Staten Island and so many other places?
Is economic disenfranchisement at the heart of it: deliberate denial to African Americans of the main source of wealth and social advancement -- home ownership? Read this and decide for yourself.
"For many decades throughout the United States, the Federal Housing Administration inaugurated under the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt mandated that housing developments it stood behind — and for decades most new developments required FHA backing — be denied to prospective black homeowners...."
What Olmsted found was decidedly not the South of Gone with the Wind. The Cotton Belt Olmsted traveled through on horseback, accompanied from his starting point in Bayou Sara, Mississippi, only by his dog, has more in common with the exploitative behavior of corporations in Third World nations today than with what we imagine the Old South to have been.


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Q: Only seeing one output in results pane If I run C# statements in Linqpad
var doc = "";
doc.Dump();
doc.Dump();

I see two lines in the result pane

But if I do
var doc = XDocument.Parse("");
doc.Dump();
doc.Dump();

I see just one line in the result pane

What's going on?

A: When you dump an XDocument or an XElement, LINQPad instantiates a custom visualizer with syntax coloring for XML. Each document is displayed in its own window, so you'll notice two tabs in the results area (both labelled 'XML').

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There are 2 new order status options for Click and Collect Orders.
When the order is ready for collection from the collection location, you need to select the status Ready for Collection. This allows you time to process the order and send it to the relevant location.
When the customer has collected their order, the order status will need to be updated to Mark as Collected. This will then move the order into the Shipped column and the order will be settled. Until the order has been Marked as Collected/Shipped, the order won't be settled by SportsTG.


As their name suggests, gallstones are small, solid pieces of stone-like debris that are formed from bile and usually accumulate in the gallbladder. This organ is a small sac that lies beneath the liver in the upper right abdomen and is responsible for storing bile produced by the liver and pushing it into the intestine as part of the digestive process. Fortunately, the gallbladder is not an essential organ and can be removed without disrupting the flow of bile between the liver and intestines.
Gallstones are believed to be caused by an abnormality in the balance of chemicals in the bile inside the gallbladder. For example, the majority of gallstones are comprised of cholesterol and are found in patients with abnormally high levels of cholesterol. Gallstones can range from the size of a grain of sand to as large as a small pebble.
While some people who suffer from gallstones will not have any symptoms and therefore not require treatment, others may find that they experience problems ranging from pain in the abdomen to jaundice caused by a blockage in the bile duct and inflammation of the pancreas.
Any surgery that is described as being laparoscopic is minimally invasive. This means that it can be performed through a single (or in some cases multiple minor incisions), that are often so small that they can heal with little or no sutures required.
Since the wounds created to perform the surgery are much smaller, there is a lower risk of complications such as post-procedure infections or inadequate wound healing.
Any normal 'open' surgery usually involves moderate blood loss thanks to the invasiveness of the procedure. However, smaller wounds mean that there is almost always significantly less blood loss during a laparoscopic surgery than a conventional one.
Pain is a big worry of any patient undergoing any sort of medical procedure, and laparoscopic gallbladder surgery is no exception. However, the procedure itself will normally be carried out under general anesthetic, so you will not have any awareness of the surgery. Since the wounds that need to heal are smaller, you can also benefit from less post-operative pain.
In almost all cases, you should be able to leave your medical facility on the same day as your procedure, enabling you to get home to the comfort and care of your family. Most patients feel much happier being at home, and this can have a positive effect on their recovery. Patients who opt for laparoscopic gallbladder surgery can typically return to their usual day to day activities around two weeks after their procedure. By comparison, those who have traditional 'open' surgery can expect to say in the hospital for between three and five days and need up to eight weeks to get back to 'normal'.
Another large benefit of choosing laparoscopic surgery is that smaller incisions mean much smaller and easier to hide scarring.
If you would like to know more about gallstone, the gallbladder or gallbladder surgery, our highly knowledgeable and professional team would be delighted to assist. Call our office today to learn more at 212-879-6677.


Tanzania Travel Diary by Taru from Wowanders. Created with Wowanders app.
Arusha: Nice pool and casual good rooms. Breakfast quite basic. Lovely view of Meru.
Safari: True luxury lodge! Amazing views and pool, stunning private lodges, great service.
Zanzibar, Nungwi: Lovely, excellent value for money! Loved the pool and the boutique feel.
Stone Town, Zanzibar: Good local food. Really busy and casual. Can get really hot during the day. Cheap. Good smoothies too.
Stone Town, Zanzibar: Amazing views, great service, very good food although limited choice. Prepare to climb up 4 floors.
Nungwi, Zanzibar: Stunning views are the reason to come here. mostly very good fiid but varies, high prices.
Nungwi, Zanzibar: Nice spot on the beach with ok pizzas and good for enjoying the sunset.
Safari: amazing place for safari. The best in the world based on my experience. Stunningly beautiful place. Plenty animals, and you pretty much always see e.g lions.
Zanzibar: Most interesting place in Stone Town. Used to be biggest slave market in eastern Africa, run by arabs. Slavery was abolished in 1877 but continued illegally after. You can cisit the old slave chambers and learn about the history.
Zanzibar. Prison island is 25min boat ride from stone town and in addition to having old (never used) prison it is home to some 160 giant turtles!!
Zanzibar: this is the only place in the world to meet the red colobus monkeys. Has a short nature trail too.


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Netflix dominates globally while local services take a foothold in OTT arena
| 13 November 2019
Global over-the-top growth is accelerating across all consumer segments with market penetration of OTT services hitting 38% says research from Grabyo.
In the 2019 version of the company's traditional round up of the OTT market, the social video production and publishing tools provider took data from 9690 consumers across the UK, United States, France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Australia and found in every territory that OTT platforms are a more popular choice for video viewing than pay-TV services.
It revealed that subscription video-on-demand leader Netflix has hit 54% global market penetration, which rises to an average of 61% within predominantly English-speaking countries. The SVOD offer is now as popular as traditional pay-TV services in the markets covered. In contrast, Amazon Prime Video has 30% global market penetration and is the second most popular OTT service in many territories.
Yet the story is not just that of the global SVOD behemoths. The research also showed that globally, consumers also have a growing appetite for localised OTT services. In each territory, services such as BBC iPlayer, Canalplay, 10 Play or fuboTV are becoming increasingly popular with local audiences, with an average 22% uptake. Indeed the demand for localised content is high across the leading European countries. In the UK 32% of consumers use local services and across France, Germany, Italy and Spain, and almost a fifth use local OTT services regularly.
The other key trend revealed is that consumers who use any OTT service on a frequent basis were beginning to consider their cord-cutting options. Grabyo noted that The flexibility, convenience and affordable price points of online streaming are impacting the behaviours and viewing preference of pay-TV customers, many of whom watch video on OTT platforms most often.
Cord-cutting certainly is a key issue and the survey showed that almost two-thirds of consumers who have cut the cord pay for an OTT service, and 58% of those planning to cut the cord in the next three years currently subscribe to an OTT service.
The majority of cord-cutters were not surprisingly younger consumers, but the report indicated that the rapidly improving quality of content available on OTT platforms is attractive to audiences of all ages. OTT services are used to view video most often by consumers aged between 26-49. For 18-25-year-olds, consumption on OTT is second-only to video viewing on social media platforms. The report demonstrates that amongst high-income earners, 60% pay for an OTT service. This drops to 40% for low-income earners. In both consumer segments, subscription to OTT services is higher than pay-TV, which sits at 50% for high-income and 36% for the low-income segment.
"OTT services are moving into the mainstream and are set to become the primary destination for video viewing in most markets," said Grabyo CEO, Gareth Capon, commenting on the 2019 Global Video Trends Report.
"Traditional broadcasters need to evolve TV services to reflect the viewing preferences of modern consumers. Organisations such as the BBC are successfully transitioning the TV offering to raise the profile and primacy of streaming and OTT services, but more is needed to enable consumers to watch when they want, whenever they want to. The traditional TV schedule is becoming less and less relevant for many demographic groups and with the upcoming launch of major new OTT services from Disney, HBO and Apple this year, the pressure on the traditional TV model will increase."
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Wedding Venues North East England ARE YOU A SUPPLIER?
Guide to wedding venues in North East England: in our listings you will find the best venues to celebrate weddings and other events like anniversaries, birthdays, christenings and other unforgettable special occasions. You can take a look at prices and wedding packages in addition to the best offers in wedding receptions in North East England.
Outsiders are all too ready to dismiss North East England as over industrialised and sparse, but natives know better. In fact, North East England is a region of stark beauty, charming towns, and great cities. It offers visitors beautiful landscapes to appreciate, especially the Cheviot Hills and Northumberland National Park. The region also offers plenty of history, its border with Scotland the site of many battles and skirmishes.
Perhaps the most often overlooked features of North East England are its cities, including Sunderland and charming Durham, home to the beautiful Norman Castle, Durham University, and a bustling student population. Its largest city, Newcastle upon Tyne, sits upon the majestic River Tyne. Many of its old warehouses have been converted into museums, restaurants, and exhibition spaces, and the town is famous for its energy and nightlife.
For all these reasons, North East England could be the perfect place for your wedding. Don't let assumptions cloud your judgment. Start searching for North East England wedding venues, and you'll see how much this region really has to offer.
North East England will allow you to create almost any type of wedding that you dream of. Do you want to throw a huge, lavish party? Start your search in Newcastle upon Tyne, where you'll find glitzy hotels and large converted warehouses that can hold your entire neighbourhood. You can also find some exceptional restaurants within the city that can host a smaller, more intimate gathering.
Are you looking for a more private wedding? Head to the country, where you'll find plenty of boutique hotels and stately manor homes that offer dramatic, natural backdrops for your celebration. Imagine swaying to your first dance under a lighted canopy in the gardens of a historic estate or even walking down the aisle in a hotel-castle with hundreds of years of history all around you!
All of it is possible in North East England. Just make sure you check your budget planner before you sign on the dotted line!
Is This the Right Wedding Venue in North East England for Me?
Make sure the wedding venue coordinator gives you plenty of time to tour the entire venue and answers all your questions. The coordinator should be able to show you menus, discuss their vendor policy, let you know how early you can arrive, and have a plan in place if the weather doesn't cooperate for your outdoor ceremony or reception.
Finding the perfect North East England wedding venue is just one item crossed off your wedding to-do list. For help with everything else, including finding the best local wedding providers and setting up your wedding website, WeddingWire is here to help!


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Minneapolis, MN 6127996620
Agency Squid
A hybrid business consultancy/creative firm
Our Squid Pro Quo
We inspire innovative business opportunities for our clients by creating smart communications. It's by going below the surface, submersing ourselves in our clients' businesses with a stealth instead of splash.
Simply put we create a safe environment to challenge the status quo.
The only way we know how to do this is with a nonjudgmental atmosphere where we explore possibilities from all angles. We pursue positive results for our clients with an aggressive but tempered resolve.
414 N 3rd Ave
5% Graphic Design
5% Marketing Strategy
20% Consumer products & services
15% Hospitality & leisure
10% Business services
10% Education
25% Other advertising
5% Radio advertising
Branding Focus
25% Brand messaging
25% Brand strategy
25% Corporate identity
25% Naming
Mike's Hard Lemonade White Claw Hard Seltzer Sun Country Airlines TCF Bank US Bank American Gem Trade Association Oskar Blues Brewery Plumb Club Eel River Brewing Jel Sert ReneSola FitVine Wine
ReneSola Employ the Sun Campaign
Designed and executed a campaign for ReneSola Community Solar Gardens to help bring awareness to the community solar garden benefits for businesses and organizations.
White Claw Hard Seltzer Brand Launch
Originally launched White Claw Hard Seltzer. Through that work we helped launch their Pure flavor. We worked with Wells Adams to bring Pure to the masses, starting in Chicago.
American Gem Trade Association 2019 Campaign
Developed a campaign for AGTA highlighting gemstones and pearls to generate awareness within the B2B and B2C communities.
White Claw Social Media Assets
With the launch of Mango White Claw Hard Seltzer we created a CGI social media post designed to get people to stop scrolling. To date it's the highest viewed post.
Sliq Spirited Ice Brand Launch
Worked with Jel Sert to launch a new alcoholic frozen pop called Sliq Spirited Ice by helping develop flavors, navigate distribution/retail messaging, name the product, design the packagin, and design/develop the website.
Clarity Hard Sparkling Water Rebrand
Worked with Eel River Brewing to rebrand and relaunch Clarity Hard Sparkling Water by defining their key messaging, redesigning their packaging, designing and developing the website, and helping with a go-to-market strategy.
Clarity Hard Sparkling Water Watermelon Seasonal
Designed the Clarity Hard Sparkling Water seasonal Watermelon can to fit the brand standards but have the ability to stand on it's own.
Powerplay Retail Corporate Rebrand
Worked with Powerplay Retail as a business consultant to align their business units under one roof then rebranded them to support the new structure.
Mike's HARDER Hold HARDER Online Game and Retail Activation
Worked with Mike's Hard Lemonade to develop an online game to engage their audience. We also developed retail signage to encourage users to purchase HARDER and play the game for prizes.
Sun Country Airlines: Fly at the Speed of Life
Worked with Sun Country Airlines to develop a pilot recruitment campaign based on the brand attributes. We conducted focus groups, developed campaign directives and visuals, designed and devleoped a custom website, and helped them reach new audiences through marketing and public relations efforts.
CANarchy's Oskar Blues Brand Launch
Worked with Oskar Blues Brewery to create, develop and execute a new cocktail in a can called Spirits by Oskar Blues or SOB for short. Named the product, designed the packaging, designed and developed the website, and created ads to bring awareness to new audiences.
$10,000 to $49,999 (2) $200,000 to $999,999 (2) $50,000 to $199,999 (1) Confidential (1)
Branding (4) Web design (2) Advertising & Marketing (1) Digital Marketing (1)
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Design, Branding, & Marketing for Alcoholic Beverage Company
"Their digital knowledge is impressive, they're strategic thinkers, and they put the effort in."
June 2016 - Ongoing
Agency Squid is an ongoing creative partner to an alcoholic beverage conglomerate. In this case, they created and led digital strategies, built a website, and partnered with influencers to launch a product.
Dan Ottolin
Creative Content Producer, Mark Anthony Brands
Offering a highly capable, impressive team, Agency Squid delivered an effective strategy for the launch. The team is trustworthy and collaborative and they always strive to deliver effectively Customers can expect a worthwhile, well-managed partnership.
I'm the creative content producer at Mark Anthony Brands. We're an alcoholic beverage company that owns White Claw Hard Seltzer, Mike's Hard Lemonade, and several other brands. I work within our internal creative team to produce B2B marketing efforts, external sales efforts, as well as social media and digital efforts.
What challenge were you trying to address with Agency Squid?
Agency Squid is our digital creative partner; they've worked with us on several projects.
The project we've worked with them on most recently is with White Claw Hard Seltzer. They guided us through the strategic thinking through our initial concept of the website, which they put together. They directed and led the strategy on how we were going to roll out the product, partnering with influencers.
Further, the team has been responsible for a lot of redrafting on the digital platform, as well as continuing to provide strategic thinking with our black and white content.
Agency Squid is also working closely with us to create on-premise tools for White Claw, including training videos we're planning to send to restaurant groups and chains. The videos will educate their employees on how to effectively sell White Claw, as well as our "can-in-hand" strategy. Further, they'll educate the general consumer on what hard seltzer is in more specific detail.
We were working with three people primarily, including Miles (Managing Partner). We also got to know a few other members of the production crew.
How did you come to work with Agency Squid?
I'd worked with Miles before Agency Squid came about. I was confident they were an agency I could place my trust in, and that whether it's digital alteration, website creation, or creative strategy, their work would be sound.
How much have you invested with them?
We spent about $200,000.
Our engagement began in June 2016, and the relationship is ongoing.
Every time I go to Agency Squid for a project, I know I can trust them 100%. Often, it's likely we're going to be performing about our target metrics.
Overall, they're excellent partners. Agency Squid is determined to get everything right every time.
How did Agency Squid perform from a project management standpoint?
They totally understand timelines; they know how long it will take to turn something around, and can get it done. They do their work with honest intention and care, remaining thoughtful in terms of feedback and questions. The team never oversteps, and they're always courteous. Agency Squid is completely on top of it; not a lot gets past them.
The team just gets it. The team tailors their creative work and strategy to each partner and project they're working with. It's awesome to hear their ideas when they put their heads together. With their extremely versatile capabilities, they can really bring any brand to life.
There's nothing I can criticize them for.
Work with them. Agency Squid are all professionals—they know what they're doing, they're honest, and they're ready and willing to work when people approach them.
They bring large agency thinking to an effective and affordable rate.
Branding & Messaging for Alcoholic Beverage Company
"They're authentic about the work. Even on a tight budget, they delivered a high-quality final product."
Feb. - June 2017
Agency Squid helped develop the brand identity and marketing for a new cocktail-in-a-can product. In addition to consumer analysis, they created a website and videos.
Dan Wise
Former Business Development Manager, Oskar Blues
The dynamic digital assets received positive feedback from key stakeholders. Agency Squid's responsiveness and ability to turn constructive feedback into implementable, on-time deliverables were hallmarks of their work. They also brought creative ideas of their own to the table at a reasonable value.
I'm no longer with the company, but I was the business development and innovation manager for Oskar Blues.
Oskar Blues, which is the parent brand, is a beer company. We were launching several new products, including various flavors of cocktails in cans. We needed an external resource to help us raise consumer awareness for the product launch.
Agency Squid helped us create the brand identity of the new canned cocktail product. We'd started testing one flavor—the Moscow Mule—in multiple on-premise locations. They led the marketing scope by performing competitive analysis of the marketplace. They produced in-depth target audience findings and developed brand guidelines.
Most importantly, they made sure that the brand was represented as irreverent rather than serious. They not only helped us understand how to align the brand differently from the competition but in a way that was true to the core Oskar Blues culture.
On a granular level, they helped create the label for the actual can. They got consumer feedback on various label designs to determine which one had the most traction from the customer viewpoint. They also created a website and videos to use across our social media channels.
I worked with Miles (Partner, Agency Squid) the majority of the time. Probably 75% of all work conversations went through him. Brent (Co-founder, Agency Squid) was involved during the pitch meetings. They also brought in a film crew to create the video.
We put out an RFP to several agencies. I knew Miles from my work with previous brands. We identified other firms from online research, including a local agency in Boulder. Agency Squid won the RFP because they were most aligned to what we wanted to do and could deliver.
I can't recall the exact amount. I believe we spent in the ballpark of $10,000.
The majority of the brand project took place from February–June 2017. They continued to manage the website as well.
Agency Squid really captured the irreverent personality of the parent company that's still unique in its own specific way to the spirit of the Moscow Mule brand. It was very important to the Oskar Blues management that the cocktail in a can fit within the existing culture and brand personality. We wanted to depict this irreverent feeling in the cocktail in a can brand. Some companies didn't get our vision, but Agency Squid definitely got it. They met the challenge of getting the investors and management to agree on one idea before launch.
Their team was extremely punctual in delivering all assets on time. Nothing was ever past the due date, which happens a lot with other agencies. They were organized, even to the point of scheduling extra calls when needed. I was quite happy with that.
We had a tight budget from the start, and then had to reduce our spend after starting with Agency Squid. They understood and were so nimble. They helped us cut costs in some areas by changing up some aspects of the project and switching a few deadlines.
The visual assets and website were very well done. Their strength is definitely in the online and digital arena. Even though they're small, they did a much better job than what we'd have received from a larger agency. They provided creative thinking in how they delivered on what we requested. It didn't feel like a corporate entity coming in with a few ideas to make a paycheck. They're authentic about the work. Even on a tight budget, they delivered a high-quality final product.
No. To be honest, I can't think of anything right now.
Most important is to make sure you have a thorough RFP or vision. Be extremely detailed, so they have the full picture of what you want before starting the project. Also, it's important to know that their strength is in digital assets.
Overall Score Their team was personable and easy to communicate with.
They were always punctual and prompt.
They were willing to work with us on our tight budget.
Deliverables were on time, and the work was top notch.
I'd absolutely recommend them.
Full Rebranding & Web Design for Retail Company
"By asking relevant questions upfront, Agency Squid understands our goals, objectives, and pain points thoroughly."
Nov. 2018 - Ongoing
Agency Squid helped rebrand a retail company with separate divisions. After leading stakeholder interviews in a discovery phase, they made a style guide, color palette, and logo. They're now redesigning a site.
11- 50 Employees
Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Ben Freeman
COO, Dealrise Retail
The rebrand materials have received praise from crucial stakeholders, leading to continued work for Agency Squid. The team conducts a productive workflow thanks to consistent communication, quick response times, and flexibility. Their creative ideas and high-quality work stand out.
I'm the COO of Dealrise Retail, a retail company.
We engaged Agency Squid to help us rebrand and redefine how we communicate our company's story across our different business units.
Agency Squid first received a full, detailed brief of our different business units. These consist of our rep group, our incentive business, our Amazon storefront, and our distribution group; all of these operated as separate companies. Agency Squid's team met with 20–30 people across the organization to fully understand each business. They then helped us determine if we should align our divisions under one company title or if we should keep them separate.
To figure out how to tell our story, Agency Squid asked about our key objectives, interviewed core stakeholders, and inquired about our brand messaging. The team also leveraged competitive research and looked at our identified competitors. Agency Squid came back to us and relayed our current story as told by customers and employees. They helped us understand our key messages and prioritized values.
Once our side aligned on how we can simplify the story and improve our overall brand messaging, Agency Squid created a new brand identity and color palette for us to consider. They delivered 5–10 iterations of logos and samples, and they showed us hundreds of sketches of their ideas and several typefaces. The team also created a standard manual for conveying our story on mediums like PowerPoint and LinkedIn and for creating sales material and outward-facing documents for customers. We now have a new logo, color palette, and style guide to guide our new brand identity.
We're now working with Agency Squid to redesign our website. They identified several iterations of our new website, and we've considered four different versions of potential designs, layouts, and feels for the site. This redesign project is still ongoing.
We directly interact with three people. Behind the scenes, Agency Squid also has people working on graphic design, coding, and web development.
I knew Miles (Partner, Agency Squid) from school and I'd heard about Agency Squid through word of mouth. We submitted an RFP to 5–7 firms and Agency Squid's proposal sold itself. They demonstrated a clear grasp of our requirements and goals.
We started working together in November 2018, and the project is ongoing.
Our new messaging and story have received positive feedback from partners and principals. Our four separate businesses are now unified under one company name and operate as different divisions. Agency Squid helped us bring key stakeholders on board and handle this complex undertaking. We're thrilled with their work.
We communicate as needed multiple times a week. Agency Squid is always accommodating of our chaotic schedule and available to take calls or answer emails right away when we reach out. They understand our goals and pain points well thanks in part to asking the right questions upfront. The team makes deliverables and progress extremely clear to us. When we've stopped and started the project a few times, Agency Squid jumped right back in with ease. I couldn't ask for anything more from them.
By asking relevant questions upfront, Agency Squid understands our goals, objectives, and pain points thoroughly. Their queries have also helped our teams understand our business priorities. Brent (Co-Founder, Agency Squid) especially offers creative ideas and produces top-notch work.
No, there's nothing I'd have them improve.
Have an idea of your goals and desired outcomes. The best branding and marketing people can only go so far if your internal organization doesn't know what it wants.
Overall Score The team has meshed well with our team and inner office dynamics. We're happy with their work and willingness to partner with us.
We've missed some deadlines, but that's due to slowdowns on our end.
Agency Squid offers affordable prices for quality graphic design, marketing, and branding services.
Agency Squid has executed all key deliverables so far extremely well. Our stakeholders love their work.
I definitely would recommend them.
Rebrand and Advertising, & Web Development for Jeweler
"[T]hey're engaging, honest, and I have a tremendous amount of respect for them."
2012 - Ongoing
Agency Squid initially headed a rebranding effort, including a logo redesign. The project scope has expanded to include advertising, product development, and a website redesign.
Kami Swinney
Operations Manager, AGTA
For more than half a decade, Agency Squid has provided high-quality and well-researched products and designs. They deliver beyond their promises and don't crack under pressure. In four months, they've accomplished more than what other firms would take a year to do.
I'm operations manager for the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA). We're a not-for-profit trade association representing the colored gemstone industry in North America.
Initially, we were looking for a fresh take on how to advertise within our industry. We wanted something that resonated both with our members and their customers. We'd worked with several other designers, but we felt we needed a good design firm to make our message and materials more cohesive.
When they first came in, Agency Squid analyzed our association, talked to various member companies to get a background of what they thought of AGTA, and talked with our staff. They evaluated all of our messages and then presented a rebranded version of the association. The logo is simple yet sophisticated, with a sharp image that speaks to who we are.
For the past four years, Agency Squid has done most of our advertising and ad placements, developing several ad concepts we still use. Some of the ads promote buying from an AGTA member, attending our trade shows, etc. Their message has been integrated into each one of our major marketing outputs.
A few other projects they've worked on are our resource directory, brochures, and quarterly magazine. There's an online version of the directory, which Agency Squid has made incredibly easy to navigate and use. For the magazine, we produce all the content and Agency Squid puts it all together, keeping it consistent and branded to the AGTA. Just recently, they've taken over our website development, which has been a huge project.
We have two project leads in charge of design concepts and web design. The latter is instrumental in helping us streamline the transition onto our new management software that we're integrating onto the site. We've also worked with some copywriters and photographers. During the website build, we talk to the team at least three times a week, if not more. We have a lot of marketing projects, and Agency Squid works on almost every single one of them.
They were recommended by a colleague who had used Agency Squid for his company's advertising campaign. We checked out their portfolio, talked to them, got a quote, and met a few times. We interviewed a few other companies who were located closer to us, but Agency Squid was a better fit.
We spend about $100,000 a year.
We've been partners since 2012.
Our current website is outdated and not mobile friendly and we've been working on a new site that is consistent with our brand. We brought Agency Squid in during the project, and within four months, it's much better and nearly ready to relaunch. It should have a large impact on our members and industry because the current site is made from an outdated template. The new site is sophisticated and cohesive.
Ever since the rebranding effort, our membership numbers have been steady. We're now at nearly 1,400 members. Our outreach and the look of our brand has made a difference in the membership we've been able to bring in.
Agency Squid is outstanding. We have a small staff here, so when someone's out, it can make a big impact, especially when we have a large project due. In situations like that, I can get Agency Squid on board and they'll have the ad insertion or other task finished quickly and efficiently. I appreciate their willingness to work in less-than-optimal conditions at times.
Our website project was streamlined and aggressive, with over 100 pages, but Agency Squid didn't have a problem. We've been able to finish a normal year-long project in a few months.
We generally communicate through telephone meetings.
On a personal level, they're engaging, honest, and I have a tremendous amount of respect for them. Professionally, they don't promise things they can't deliver. They'll always complete the tasks they've taken. They strike a good balance between professional and personal to make you feel confident in their expertise but not like you're just another one of their clients.
I can't think of anything they should do differently.
Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?
Agency Squid does their research before coming into any meetings. Trust them and listen to what they have to say. They'll have knowledge of where you are and where you should go.
Overall Score They're just a pleasure to work with.
They're consistent, prepared, and don't miss deadlines.
Oftentimes, they go above and beyond what's asked of them or what they've said they'll provide.
They're spot on in everything we've asked of them.
We've referred them to other associations in our industry. I highly recommend them.
WordPress Web Redesign for Water Purification Company
"They've put effort into every aspect of our site and we knew they'd deliver something quite good."
Jan. 2016 - Oct. 2016
Agency Squid completely redesigned a website using WordPress. This included developing a custom template, producing web copy, photographing products, and revamping the company logo.
Steven Ribnick
Sales & Operations Lead, B. David Company
They revitalized the site with a crisp, clean look that users enjoy. Accessible contact information within the customized template has influenced an increase in site traffic. They were available to field questions daily and worked diligently towards a successful collaboration.
I'm the sales and operations lead at the B. David Company. We sell water purification systems to the U.S. government. I manage clients we work with on a day-to-day basis.
We needed to modernize our website and address every digital aspect of our business.
We had numerous meetings with them discussing our company's image and the message we wanted to communicate. They redesigned the entirety of our website using a WordPress template we approved. The customized template allows users to contact us on every page of the site. As part of the redesign, Agency Squid produced web copy, photographed and linked new images, and completely reworked our company logo.
I worked closely with their co-founder, who functioned as the project manager, and their director of integrated marketing. There were other developers and a photo team working on the project but I didn't interact with them.
We worked with a previous vendor, but the project didn't go in the direction we wanted. We considered two other vendors, but Agency Squid's co-founder was a friend of mine and I'd seen his previous work. They understood our goals and we knew we'd receive great customer service. It was an easy choice.
We spent $50,000.
The project took place January 2016–October 2016.
Once the site launched, customers immediately praised the ease of navigation and clean design. It's user-friendly, and we believe that's contributed to the increased traffic we've experienced in the past year.
We communicated almost daily to ensure the site looked clean and portrayed the intended message. They were always willing to answer our phone calls or email quickly. If they put something up, we'd review it for any necessary changes. We constantly reworked everything until the final product was perfectly suited for our customers. It was an interactive process.
Their attention to detail, knowledge of our industry, and almost immediate understanding of our needs as a client was highly impressive. Also, their communication was spot on. We had plenty of questions and they were willing to talk us through every step of the process.
I don't have any recommendations. It was a good first experience for us.
If your technical knowledge is limited, Agency Squid will make sure you're comfortable and confident the project is being developed correctly.
Overall Score We' had a positive experience. The final product is better than we could've hoped.
Generally, they responded to us within 12 hours.
Compared to other companies, there's a slight advantage to working with them cost-wise.
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Thanks to Agency Squid's excellent design, the microsite received more than 30,000 page visits and the Hold HARDER game had over 300 entries. The team's skill and commitment to the project resulted in a very professional-looking game.
I work for Mike's Hard Lemonade. I am a brand experience manager for the HARDER brand.
HARDER launched a partnership with Android to give away new Android phones to consumers. We needed an agency to create a digital campaign to accompany the retail point-of-sale promotion. The goals of the campaign were to build awareness of the phone promotion, the Harder brand, and the partnership with Android.
I came on board the project in the middle, but my understanding is that Agency Squid was briefed on the project and they came back with a plan for a cross-channel campaign. They produced a white paper on the design direction, as well as the overarching goals and objectives. They proposed building a microsite for consumers to redeem codes for the free Android phones, and also proposed the creation of a game called Hold HARDER as an extension of the digital experience for consumers.
Agency Squid worked closely with our IT team on building and implementing the site and the game. They oversaw the rollout of assets, and continued to check in during the campaign to make any needed tweaks. They also created a social media strategy to support the campaign.
Miles Marmo [Partner & Director of Integrated Marketing, Agency Squid] served as both the project manager and the creative lead on the campaign.
Miles used to work for the company, so we felt like he was the obvious choice. It was a last minute decision to launch this campaign, so the fact that Miles knows how the company works made it an easy decision to work with him.
We spent between $20,000–$30,000.
Work began in October 2016, and the campaign launched in early January 2017.
The microsite (PhoneHarder.com) had over 30,000 page visits, and the Hold HARDER game had over 300 entries. Social media garnered around 12.5 million impressions via Facebook and Twitter. They did a really good job at building social posts around the campaign, which drove visits to the microsite, the game, and the phone redemption site.
The campaign was also really successful in building strong connections with key retail accounts such as Circle K. The support from retailers helped increase both the number of phone redemptions and brand awareness.
They did an awesome job. Miles is very responsive. We spoke frequently after the campaign launched to understand what tweaks needed to be made, share updates on how it was performing, etc.
The team worked closely with our IT group, which can be challenging. Even though our team moves slowly, they ensured that all tweaks were made and that everything looked flawless on the microsite.
The Hold HARDER game did an excellent job at really driving awareness to—and amplifying—our campaign. They were diligent in making sure that the game worked flawlessly. Even though it was a quick turnaround, the game looked very professional.
At the end of a campaign, take the time to hash out best practices and learnings. Understanding how the campaign performed, and the return on investment, is crucial to determining if it's something you would want to do again in the future.
Overall Score I really want to work with them again.
The campaign launched a month behind schedule, but some of the blame is on us.
They did an amazing amount of work on a small budget.
They did a flawless job executing the campaign.


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Triangle Metro Zoo (originally Zoo Fauna) was a privately owned and operated  zoo that was open from 1998 until 2006. It was located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States.

History

The zoo originated from Larry Seibel's long experience in breeding exotic animals, and was opened in 1998. It was situated in a heavily forested area astride a small stream. Its name derives from the area of North Carolina in which the zoo was located, which is called "the Triangle" because it comprises the three larger cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.

Shortly after the zoo opened in 1998, the barn containing the gift shop and restrooms burned down, and was never rebuilt. The owner cited lack of facilities at the zoo due to this fire, which prevented him from putting up a permanent sign on Capital Boulevard, as one of many factors that led to the lack of funds for the zoo and its eventual closure.

Seibel closed the zoo in February 2006, citing money and personal problems, as well as encroaching development that would require him to fence the entire property. After the zoo closed, the Bengal tiger Raja, who Seibel and staff had rescued from neglectful owners, was moved to the Carnivore Preservation Trust in Pittsboro, North Carolina after having first been quarantined at the North Carolina Zoo. Other animals were transferred to various private collections and zoos.

Animals

The zoo was home to some 500 animals representing 85 species. Mammals at the zoo included a Bengal tiger, blackbuck, Himalayan moon bears, camels, capybara, caracals, coati, donkeys, fallow deer, red kangaroos, lemurs, lions, llama, scimitar oryx, muntjac, sloths, servals, and zebras. Birds at the zoo included chickens, sarus cranes, red-crowned cranes, blue-and-gold macaws, scarlet macaws, military macaws, doves, emu, ostriches, pheasants, pigeons, toucans. Reptiles at the zoo included leopard geckos, bearded dragons, and various species of skinks and snakes.

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External links
Archived website

Zoos in North Carolina
Buildings and structures in Wake County, North Carolina
Former zoos
Zoos established in 1998
Zoos disestablished in 2006

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At the time of her passing, Lois was the only surviving member of the family she was born into and had been predeceased by her husband, her youngest son, her only daughter, two grandchildren in infancy and her daughter-in-law Susie. With his wife, Susie, eldest son, Doug, now of Kamloops, gave her eight grandchildren: Laura, Ryan, Jared, Greg, Sonia, Cara, Mary and Kevin. Laura married Tyler Quinn and provided great-grandchildren Mya, Aria and Elly. Grandchildren from Stan and his wife, Nadine, in Revelstoke are Emily, Jacob, Isaac, and Adam. The last great-grandchild, Grace was recently born to Emily and husband Kris Robinson. Son-in-law Chris Clement of Calgary and daughter-in-law Cathy Tetarenko of Kamloops also morn her passing.
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Leslie Moonves, president and CEO of CBS, "said he had been opposed to the OTT idea when plans were initially proposed to him 18 months ago," reports Variety from Moonves' keynote conversation with MediaLink CEO Michael Kassan at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
"'Being the old school guy, I came up with 12 reasons why we shouldn't do it,' Moonves said, but relented when he realized the demand for the company's programming, including NFL games, on mobile platforms.
'That was the main reason,' he said, citing 10 million broadband homes. 'This over-the-top offering enables everyone to watch our shows wherever,' he said. 'It's not bad to say there are other alternatives.'
"But Moonves admitted he still wants to protect the way shows currently air on the network — and makes money from advertising. 'We like the ecosystem the way it is and we want to continue it,' Moonves said."
The story also notes that CBS' upcoming OTT service will be $5.99 a month and provide live and on demand programming from its CBS broadcast network and local TV stations."
In his conversation Moonves also repeated his remarks from September of last year that overnight ratings are pretty much worthless, given the number of viewers who don't watch shows when they initially come on-air.
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This is what coffee looks like long before it fills your morning cup. @USAIDTimorLeste has helped the small island nation of Timor-Leste make coffee its top agricultural export, including to the USA.
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LETEFOHO, TIMOR-LESTE -- Coffee is the cash crop king of Timor-Leste's agricultural exports. At $12 million annually, it's a mere drop in the pot of the $30.6-billion global coffee market but it's a major achievement for the tiny Southeast Asia island nation.
Coffee ranks second behind oil in Timor-Leste exports and while both are natural to Timor-Leste and oil funds government operations, it's coffee that has come the furthest in offering sustainable income to the farmers who grow it.
USAID had a role from the beginning.
"Before, during the Portuguese time, we sold all of our coffee to a Chinese company and during that time we didn't know exactly how much was the price. We only filled in one box and the price was just based on that," said coffee grower Miguel Babo. "We thank all the donors that already provided support to us, especially to USAID because for 20 years USAID never forgot us and kept supporting us."
Timor-Leste, a former Portuguese colony, shares half the island of Timor with Indonesia. Located about 400 miles northwest of Australia, Timor-Leste declared independence in 1975, was invaded and occupied by Indonesia then regained its independence in 2002.
The story of coffee assistance in Timor-Leste actually starts with USAID in 1994. USAID/Indonesia convinced the Indonesian government to lighten control of Timor-Leste's tiny coffee industry. When the Suharto government loosened its grip, USAID helped the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) organize 450 coffee farmers into what is now Cooperatíva Café Timor (CCT), largest coffee exporter in Timor-Leste at least 24,000 farmer members. CCT also is a major employer of women as a percentage of its permanent staff with 40 percent of 580 workers female.
Now, CCT not only exports coffee, it has added high-value spices and other crops. It also runs a string of health clinics providing services to more than 100,000 people. The United States is one of Timor-Leste's main trading partners and two customers for CCT's coffee and spices include McCormick & Co. for spice and Starbucks for Timor Fair Trade certified coffee.
In fact, the demand from Starbucks, which bought its first CCT coffee in 1996, exceeds the supply, said Sam Filiaci of NCBA. Filiaci notes that properly pruned coffee trees and further clearing of thick forest to provide adequate sunlight will increase production in the future.
"We would be happy to buy more volume from Timor-Leste if it were available," said Starbucks spokesperson Molly Spence. "We have highlighted (Timor coffee) in limited single-origin offerings like Starbucks Reserve East Timor Peaberry and Starbucks East Timor Tatamailau. These are coffee series where we have provided some education about the qualities of coffee from different regions."
USAID's work with coffee ended in 2013 when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began developing the spice industry through CCT. USDA's project ended in April.
On a recent damp afternoon, Miguel and three other coffee farmers sat sheltered from the rain under a small bamboo hut amid a hillside of coffee trees accessible by a steep set of steps from the road to talk about the changes coffee development brought to their lives.
"I have around two hectares and from one hectare I sometimes get around $500," said Domingos Santos, a coffee grower for more than 20 years who also grows vegetables to sell in the local market. "That money helps me to take my kids to school, build a new house and also for daily needs."
CCT's project manager in Letefoho, Longuinhos Salsinha, has been with CCT since the beginning. He has seen the benefit of U.S. assistance even in the face of some farmers' reluctance to adopt practices that enhance production, such as pruning trees to encourage fuller growth.
"From the coffee, the farmers are able to receive money and use it right away, not like other revenue such as oil," he said in his office. "From the coffee, farmers can directly feel what they have done. They plant. They harvest. They receive money and are able to use that money to sustain their family."
Nearly 20 years after USAID perked up the coffee industry here, a 2012 study of Timor-Leste's agricultural development by Sweden's Research Institute of Industrial Economics highlighted how Starbucks' decision to buy Timorese coffee opened a potential global market.
Miguel agrees and is grateful for the support Timorese coffee farmers have received.
"People in the world know Timor coffee," he said. "If in the future we stand on our own feet, we will not forget the support and lessons that we got from USAID and that is something we are going to use for the future."
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Bab Rizq Jameel generates 75,000 job opportunities in Saudi Arabia in 2014
Bab Rizq Jameel: 70% of job opportunities created in 2014 were for females
Job creation within the private sector in Saudi Arabia is thriving as evidenced by the 2014 job creation results released today by specialist organization, Bab Rizq Jameel. Bab Rizq Jameel- translated, 'beautiful gateway to prosperity' – is an initiative of Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives (ALJCI), the corporate social responsibility arm of Abdul Latif Jameel, one of the largest independent distributors of Toyota vehicles in the world.
According to Bab Rizq Jameel, the organization generated 75,030* job opportunities (unverified) in Saudi Arabia in 2014, a 10% increase over its 2013 results and a new record for the organization which was established in Saudi Arabia in 2003. In 2014, of the 75,030 job opportunities created in Saudi Arabia, an encouraging 70% were for females. Since 2003, and inclusive of the 2014 achievement, BRJ estimates it has generated a total of 412,772* job opportunities in Saudi Arabia.
Unverified figures showed that 52,244 job opportunities were created for Saudi women through Bab Rizq Jameel's female-only branches, representing 70% of the total job opportunities created during 2014 in Saudi Arabia, whilst 22,786 job opportunities (30%) were created for males.
Commenting on this record achievement and the high percentage of female in 2014 employment, Abdulrahman Al Fehaid, Executive Director of Bab Rizq Jameel Saudi Arabia, said: "the trust Saudi companies and other establishments place in Bab Rizq Jameel's capability to introduce suitable female candidates for the available job opportunities was indispensable in creating these opportunities."
Bab Rizq Jameel generates job opportunities in Saudi Arabia through a variety of innovative job creation programmes. These include:
The Productive Household Programme, which targets low-income families, specifically females, aged between 18 and 70, who prefer to work from home on a micro project. The programme provides financial, technical, administrative and marketing support. Loans ranging from Saudi Riyals (SR) 2,000 to 6,000 are provided to the applicant, to help the women produce and sell products. The programme also facilitates marketing activities, displaying products in markets, at exhibitions, and during trade events, or uses social media to promote the products of the beneficiaries. This programme has created 24,939 job opportunities for females in Saudi Arabia in 2014.
The Small Projects Finance programme assisted 2,181 small start-up projects during 2014 in Saudi Arabia. This programme targets and provides young men and women, who have creative ideas but lack the financial resources, with interest-free loans starting from SR10, 000 up to SR 300,000 with a repayment period of up to five years to implement new or expand existing projects.
The Direct Employment Programme aims to match the skills and qualifications of job seekers with suitable vacancies. The programme provided direct employment for 38,048 people in Saudi Arabia in 2014, representing an increase of almost 33% compared to 2013, when 28,774 job opportunities were created.
The Working Remotely programme created a record number of 7,496 job opportunities for females in 2014 comparing to 3399 job opportunities in 2013, representing an increase of more than 120%. This programme provides female work without the requirement to attend the workplace, meeting the needs of a family environment and opening up new fields of employment, thus creating more job opportunities to satisfy demand. The programme offers several positions, such as telesales, marketing, telemarketing, call centre work and customer service for example.
The Training Resulting in Employment programme created 1,245 job opportunities across Saudi Arabia during 2014. In this programme, young men and women receive training to sharpen their skills in areas required by the Saudi labour market. All training courses organized through this programme result in positions within the private sector.
The Taxi Ownership programme created 600 job opportunities during 2014. In this programme young Saudi men are given supported financial assistance to own their vehicles with the end goal to be self-sufficient taxi drivers.
The Truck Ownership programme, works in the same manner as the taxi programme allowing young Saudi men to eventually own their own truck, and using it to transport goods, vegetables, equipment and passengers. This generated 287 jobs across Saudi Arabia in 2014.
Stadium job opportunity programme. This was newly launched at the beginning of 2014 and has been very successful in creating over 818 temporary jobs for young people during Saudi League football matches. The title sponsor of the Saudi professional football league is Abdul Latif Jameel Group.
In addition to these official programmes, Bab Rizq Jameel's vocational training for females at the Nafisa Shams Academy for Arts and Crafts in Jeddah and its Working from Home programme was attended by 1635 students in 2014. The Academy was established in 2006 as a training centre under the training resulting in employment programme. It provides diverse art and crafts courses for job seekers, responding to market demand. The courses offer training in tailoring, fashion design, cooking, photography and carpet production, as well as prepare students for secretarial work.
Established in 2003, BRJ helps to create job opportunities for young men and women, matches suitable vacancies and employers with qualified job seekers, creates an appropriate environment in which the owners of small projects can flourish, and supports beneficiaries of working remotely, work from home, and other BRJ programmes.
"The outstanding results of our Bab Rizq Jameel programmes, as well as the output of our 26 branches, is a clear indication that we are on the right path to help people make a living through job opportunities we can open up for them." Al Fehaid said.
It is worth mentioning that Bab Rizq Jameel also operates and has branches in Egypt, Morocco and Turkey and over 56,000 job opportunities were created in 2014 in these countries.
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Unverified figures showed that 52,244 job opportunities were created for Saudi women through Bab Rizq Jameel's female-only branches, representing 70% of the total job opportunities created during 2014 in Saudi Arabia, whilst 22,786 job opportunities (30%) were created for males.
Commenting on this record achievement and the high percentage of female in 2014 employment, Abdulrahman Al Fehaid, Executive Director of Bab Rizq Jameel Saudi Arabia, said: "the trust Saudi companies and other establishments place in Bab Rizq Jameel's capability to introduce suitable female candidates for the available job opportunities was indispensable in creating these opportunities."
In addition to these official programmes, Bab Rizq Jameel's vocational training for females at the Nafisa Shams Academy for Arts and Crafts in Jeddah and its Working from Home programme was attended by 1635 students in 2014. The Academy was established in 2006 as a training centre under the training resulting in employment programme. It provides diverse art and crafts courses for job seekers, responding to market demand. The courses offer training in tailoring, fashion design, cooking, photography and carpet production, as well as prepare students for secretarial work.
"The outstanding results of our Bab Rizq Jameel programmes, as well as the output of our 26 branches, is a clear indication that we are on the right path to help people make a living through job opportunities we can open up for them." Al Fehaid said.
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A new low-cost handheld device that tests the quality and safety of milk is being developed by the Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab (J-WAFS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
MIT mechanical engineering PhD candidate visited milk collection centers in Maharashtra, India, and discussed collection practices with dairy farmers and center operators during a 2017 research trip. J-WAFS-funded technology being developed by Jain in mechanical engineering professor Sanjay Sarma's MIT lab will allow users at village-level milk collection centers like the one pictured to easily test milk for quality and nutritional consistency on site.
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FRIDAY, July 30, 2010 (HealthDay News) -- A recent survey highlights the need for a horse rider safety, according to a University of Kentucky expert.
The poll found that 60 percent of 100 horseback rider respondents in Kentucky didn't wear any safety gear the last time they went riding. Of the 100 respondents, 31 said they had been injured in the past three years from handling or riding a horse. Of the 31 injured riders, 70 percent believed their accident could have been prevented.
"Many riders who have been injured say that they feel that those injuries were preventable. Wearing a helmet and paying attention to what your horse is communicating to you are two of the primary ways to prevent injuries," Fernanda Camargo, an equine extension professor at the University of Kentucky, said in a university news release.
The survey was conducted by Saddle Up SAFELY, a program sponsored by UK HealthCare.
"One of the aims of this important campaign is reaching out to riders of all ages and abilities to educate them about how to stay safe riding and handling a horse," Camargo said. "It can also serve as an important reminder to many of us who have years of experience but might become lax in our everyday behavior."
The campaign's Web site offers information about horse rider safety, horse-related injuries and horse-transmitted diseases.
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Think pre-hire assessments for hourly workers are out of the question? There's a cost-effective solution that candidates will enjoy.
The commitment and stress of a job search has not changed much for a generation. But here's what is different: the mechanics of how candidates search and apply for open positions. In an era of easy access to information and unprecedented personal computing power, word travels fast. While consistent reviews with praise like "Best company I have worked for in my 10-year career" can boost the company brand among the talent pool, claims of "Management gangs up on you" are a liability. Organizations today have to be mindful of buzz good and bad -- not only among their customer base, but throughout the talent pool.
Among contemporary job seekers, patience with the application process is limited. CareerBuilder and SilkRoad recently teamed up to survey more than 1000 job seekers and found that job candidates now bring a set of expectations to the process.
Meanwhile, job and recruiting website Glassdoor, in an analysis of hiring trends for 2019, reported on the growing role of data analytics. "The new paradigm for the job search uses big data and machine learning to cut through the clutter of online job postings and candidates," their experts wrote. With data about specific desired skills, characteristics of successful candidates, and more, applicants can customize their job listings -- and employers now have a more nimble approach with a curated pool of candidates.
For hiring personnel tasked with recruiting a high volume of hourly workers, this may seem like a ship that's sailing without them. High turnover rates dig into the bottom line. Yet many employers of hourly workers exacerbate their own problems with a "butts in seats" mentality. Their priority is often just to have someone working in the open role regardless of how good that worker is or how quickly they quit. This mentality creates a death spiral for hourly employers.
At the same time, many hourly employers rely largely on outdated methods to bring in staff. Restaurants still have "Now Hiring" signs on their windows. Applicants find and apply for positions via databases that are little more than digital classified ads. The result is often a workforce that has a de facto "gig" status. Restaurant Insider notes an eyebrow-raising statistic: 42% of front-of-house employees leave within the first three months. Longevity doesn't improve much for higher-paid personnel: 43% of managers leave within a year.
Gaining insight into these workers before they're brought onto the payroll is likely to slow down this chronic rotation in and out of the company. Pre-hire assessments are not rare -- Aberdeen Group reported in 2014 that 57% of companies were using such assessments. But they may be seen as too time-intensive or costly for employers looking to fill lower-wage roles. Not only that, but the job-seeking pool is now well-informed about a company's reputation and unlikely to react positively to news of scrolling through screen after screen for a cumbersome assessment. Job candidates are accustomed to a fast-paced, interactive experience online.
Many pre-hire assessments have a similar look and feel. They require applicants to tolerate extensive reading, for example, or consider multiple features of the same information. Some require interpreting head-scratcher hypothetical scenarios: what does this all have to do with the job anyway? Applicants for hourly positions may quit the process or begin to find reasons, even before the first day of work, to dislike management.
Traitify offers a new approach. With an image-based, enjoyable and quick assessment, Traitify can produce insights about an individual's relevant characteristics and help determine if a candidate may be a good match for the demands of a typical workday. Easy to complete in an industry-leading 90 seconds, the Traitify assessment also produces results that are accessible. Those results can be offered to candidates, even those who are not hired. This promotes a valuable reputation among job seekers. Traitify offers employers the opportunity to have their cake and eat it too -- recognizing the realities of the modern quick-clicking job search, yet still gaining important candidate insights and a store of data about applicants.


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It's Time To Get Into the Holiday Spirit With These Hilarious Festive Movies
As the most wonderful time of the year quickly approaches, it's time to sit back, relax, and laugh harder than you've ever laughed before at some of the funniest Christmas movies of all time. Get ready to kick off the holiday season with a marathon of festive comedies.
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If you're a fan of Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, then Daddy's Home 2 is the movie for you! These two hilarious actors battle it out to show who's the most fun and loving father when in the end, they're both cherished in their own ways.
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Since most offices won't be having their usual holiday parties this year due to social distancing, why not relive one of Hollywood's most hilarious office parties, with Office Christmas Party? After Jennifer Aniston's character tries to shut down her brother, played by T.J. Miller's, branch of the company, Miller and Jason Bateman go over the top to plan an elaborate holiday party to win over a client, and things spiral out of control.
Office Christmas Party via DreamWorks Pictures
Anytime Seth Rogen's featured in a movie, chances are, there'll be some laughs among the crowd. Like in The Night Before, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anthony Mackie, and of course, Seth Rogen. As Seth's character prepares for fatherhood, he and his buddies realize that things are going to change, so they plan an epic night of Christmas Eve festivities that'll likely keep you laughing for days.
The Night Before via Columbia Pictures
Another hilarious movie to get you into the holiday spirit is A Bad Moms Christmas, which shows a group of moms dreading Christmas because they all have a certain someone coming to visit: Their moms. They manage to keep these ladies on their toes and drive them absolutely crazy. Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn certainly know how to bring humor to the holidays.
Instagram via @badmoms
Last but certainly not least, we can't forget about one of the most hysterical movie franchises; Tyler Perry's Madea. In A Madea Christmas, Madea, played by Perry, is on a mission to help a friend bring her daughter home for Christmas, and the journey's full of comical surprises.
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Spend a few days at "The Sheds" in Whiltshire, friends of mine have created a amazing home for their family, a oasis of creativity, whenever I had the opportunity to stay with them, surrounded by original artwork and their deep passion for art, encouraging and supporting artists…I return with the belief that what I am doing has a place, is important for me to persude. I was teaching a stone carving course there and it could not have been different to the weekend in March when we had some snow at the Rococo Garden. We were carving in blazing heat all weekend long, with the luxury of a dip into the pool at the end of the day. I met the artist Andrew Vass during his residency, the conversations I had with him sparked many thoughts about the process of working, decisions during mark making and seeing drawings in a completely different light to creating representations. I do have hang ups about my drawing, because I still have that expectation that a drawing needs to be recognisable, NO IT DOESN'T! Making marks can be a different world, a line can have a massive story to tell, a mark can be changed, has it's own history and time scale, a shadow of it's own existence, can disappear leaving nothing but a memory. The conversations with Andrew inspire me to explore drawing in a totally fresh way, it also brought me closer to the work of my colleague and friend Emily Joy. Thank you to Aubrey and Kay Newman for hosting a deluxe stone carving weekend as well as putting up my drawing "Ceasura" this weekend, good to see that one in a new light too. Watch the space!


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Миодраг Байович (; 17 октября 1959, Никшич, СР Черногория, СФРЮ) — югославский футболист, черногорский тренер.

Карьера
Большая часть карьеры связана с клубами «Сутьеска» (Никшич) и «Партизан» (Белград). Миодраг Байович начал профессиональную карьеру в 1977 году в клубе «Сутьеска», выступавшем во второй лиге чемпионата Югославии. За клуб из Никшича играл до 1984 года, в 1982 году провёл часть сезона за «Могрен» (Будва), также выступающий во второй лиге.

В 1984 году перешёл в белградский «Партизан», где играл на позиции правого защитника. В составе белградского клуба сыграл 99 матчей в Первой лиге Югославии, дважды был чемпионом Югославии в сезоне 1985/86 и 1986/87. В Белграде играл до 1990 года, затем вернулся в Никшич, где снова играл за клуб «Сутьеска» во второй лиге.

После окончания карьеры игрока работал тренером. Был тренером в «Могрене» и главным тренером клуба «Челик» (Никшич), выступавшего во второй лиге. Возглавлял «Сутьеска» (Никшич) в 2004 году и «Могрен» в 2006—2007 годах.

Младший брат Миодрага — Милорад, также футболист, они вместе выступали за «Сутьеска» и «Партизан».

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 Профиль на сайте footballdatabase.eu
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Футболисты Югославии
Игроки ФК «Сутьеска»
Игроки ФК «Партизан» Белград
Игроки ФК «Могрен»
Футбольные тренеры Черногории
Футбольные тренеры Сербии
Тренеры ФК «Челик» Никшич
Тренеры ФК «Могрен»
Тренеры ФК «Сутьеска»


What makes wines from exotic islands so unique? Is it the proximity to the sea? Is it the soil? Join us in discovering the what makes wines from Islands so fun and interesting! 6 wines paired with 6 cheeses, in our private wine cellar tasting room.


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Further proof that the Left has lost its mind
Dr. Michael Brown, One News Now | May 7, 2021 | News | 18
In the midst of the constant flood of national and international news, you may have missed this story. There is a problem with Disneyland's new Snow White ride. A big problem. A really big problem.
As reported on the SF Gate website:
"The new grand finale of Snow White's Enchanted Wish is the moment when the Prince finds Snow White asleep under the Evil Queen's spell and gives her 'true love's kiss' to release her from the enchantment. A kiss he gives to her without her consent, while she's asleep, which cannot possibly be true love if only one person knows it's happening."
The prince, previously a hero in the story, is now Harvey Weinstein made for children. He is now Bill Cosby at his worst, yet celebrated rather than condemned.
He is an example of an abusive sexual predator, taking advantage of his drugged female victim. Disney must be stopped!
As the article continues:
"Haven't we already agreed that consent in early Disney movies is a major issue? That teaching kids that kissing, when it hasn't been established if both parties are willing to engage, is not OK? It's hard to understand why the Disneyland of 2021 would choose to add a scene with such old-fashioned ideas of what a man is allowed to do to a woman, especially given the company's current emphasis on removing problematic scenes from rides like Jungle Cruise and Splash Mountain. Why not re-imagine an ending in keeping with the spirit of the movie and Snow White's place in the Disney canon, but that avoids this problem?"
This is wokeness on steroids. This is the #MeToo movement (with all the genuine good it has done) run amuck.
As Piers Morgan rightly reacted:
"The lunatic woke brigade, seemingly oblivious to what's happening in the real world, have spent the past 15 months continuing to bleat about any 'micro-aggression' that upsets them,
"And as we know, that means pretty much everything – from chess being 'racist' (white always starts) to fat-free frozen yoghurt triggering eating disorder distress …
"Today though, we've reached the absolute nadir of mind-numbingly stupid wokery, an achievement for which the bar is staggeringly low.
"Extreme illiberal liberals have sparked a furore which even by their standards is so absurd, so pathetic, so indescribably dumb that I can barely believe it's real."
But it is real, and that's the thing. And some people are really upset.
Do all of us, as people of conscience, deplore and flatly condemn any person forcing themselves on another person sexually? Absolutely.
Do we utterly and flatly denounce the practice of a man drugging a woman so as to rape her? Of course. That is criminal behavior that should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Do we agree that, to this moment, women in particular are the objects of unwanted sexual advances of men? Yes, without question.
But what in the world does this have to do with Snow White who is rescued from an evil death spell by the prince's loving kiss?
We might as well ban CPR (let alone feature it in a movie scene), since the person being resuscitated had not given consent immediately prior to being revived, yet there is, after all, mouth to mouth contact.
What makes the current situation even more ridiculous is that, as Morgan noted, "the Prince learns of Snow White's fate and visits what he believes to be her dead body. And he gently kisses her, believing he is saying a final farewell to his beloved."
In other words, this was not a sexual kiss, let alone an unwanted sexual advance. This was the prince, who truly loved Snow White, kissing her lifeless body goodbye. Yet, because only true love could break the evil spell, the kiss brought her back to life.
To quote Morgan again: "The kiss breaks the spell and awakens her from her trance, and to the delight of the [seven] dwarves, they depart to live happily ever after in his castle."
But, in order to reach out to the woke community which has raised its voice in protest, I offer this proposal (sarcasm alert): I urge parents to teach their sons, that they should never, ever, force themselves on a girl or woman or coerce or pressure them in any way to engage in any sexual act, however small, against their will. (No sarcasm so far. I mean every word of this.)
The only exception would be: 1) your son is a prince; 2) he is in love with an orphaned princess whose evil stepmother is a queen, jealous of her beauty; 3) the queen gets that princess to eat a poisoned apple that puts her in a death sleep, one from which she can only awaken if kissed by her true love (your son, the prince); 4) and, finally, seven dwarfs then find the sleeping princess (presumed dead) but, rather than bury her, they put her in a glass coffin.
In that case, your son is allowed to gently kiss his beloved, princess, after which the two of them, along with the seven dwarfs, can live happily ever after.
Satisfied?
Dr. Michael Brown is the host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio program. His newest book is "Evangelicals at the Crossroads."
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Scruffy_USN_Retired	on 12:17 pm May 7, 2021 at 12:17 pm
This is wokeness on steroids. This is the #MeToo movement run amuck.
So tell me WHY anyone would give ANY credibility to the wokeness or #MeToo nsanity.
I do not believe in leprechauns, so am I supposed to get mad and go into a fit of rage everytime I see a box of "Lucky Charms" with a leprechaun on the box.
Why would I care what upsets these self-righteous insane Fools?………… I Don't care!
ltuser	on 4:07 pm May 7, 2021 at 4:07 pm
EVERYONE should care, as the more of us who IGNORE IT< the more they push it everywhere that they can..
WE MUST NOT ignore it. WE MUST speak the hell out and STOP IT.
joe23006	on 1:02 pm May 7, 2021 at 1:02 pm
I assume the good 'woke' prince would just let Snow White lie in her glass coffin until she really does die and turns into a mummy! That would be the chivalous thing to do in the present time since life is not really considered important to the progressive left and the cult of planned Parenthood.
baitfish	on 6:57 am May 10, 2021 at 6:57 am
Just rename the story "Snow Black", and all will be well.
Son Of Thunder	on 2:01 pm May 7, 2021 at 2:01 pm
So, is anybody else believing me when I say there is a stupidity virus infecting a large segment of the human population? This is so ignorant as to make ignorance appear as intelligence.
The government has released accumulated evidence of the existence of UFO's.. Ever wonder why the beings manning these crafts never stop here and explore?
CAUSE they found no intelligent life on this planet!
backpacker	on 2:03 pm May 7, 2021 at 2:03 pm
The "woke" clowns can go to a "safe space" that is a cesspool of toxic waste. These liberal communists cannot even let kids be kids. Let kids enjoy their childhoods. What a disgrace.
JustinW	on 2:45 pm May 7, 2021 at 2:45 pm
Disney needs to ignore the activists. I doubt the vocal minority who opposes this has any plans to visit Disneyland.
WITH all the other WOKEISH nonsense Disney has been shoving in our faces over the past 7+ years, i can't see why SANE PARENTS keep taking their kids to this cesspool of liberalism..
Sad4theUS	on 4:04 pm May 7, 2021 at 4:04 pm
Whoever said evil ever makes any sense? We know it isn't about making sense, it's only about creating chaos and confusion… Which the whole Democratic Party is fantastic at!
Brandon Thomas	on 10:28 pm May 7, 2021 at 10:28 pm
These people love to ruin everything! Bottom line is that Snow White is a fairy tale. Meaning: It's not real! You idiotic left thinkers. Get over yourselves and get a life.
First they ruined Star wars. Then Star trek, then Terminator, then MIB. ANd now are moving on to Bond.
ltuser	on 2:21 am May 8, 2021 at 2:21 am
IF disney hates AMERICA so much i say fine. CLOSE UP YOUR amusement parks and film studios, AND MOVE TO CHINA.. And never come back.
minaka	on 12:56 am May 9, 2021 at 12:56 am
It's almost impossible to satirize lefties because their actions are stupider than anything any writer could make up. Every time you think they've reached the ultimate idiocy, they come up with a worse one. Now they're busy censoring (Dr. Seuss) and wrecking children's stories when they're not corrupting science including biology or committing electoral fraud. Nothing is safe from their grasping and frenetic hands. They are destroyers who are among the most ignorant yet prideful people to have trod the earth, toppling statues, art and traditions of their betters.
John29	on 12:50 pm May 9, 2021 at 12:50 pm
we need to boycott Disney Did you see on the news Disney was asking employees to fill out white privilege checklist and saying America was founded in racism. what a crock.
Which makes you wonder, WHAT DUMBA&&, white person, WILLINGLY GETS A job at disney!
capricorn1	on 3:20 pm May 9, 2021 at 3:20 pm
disney died years ago imho.
THe only Disney movies i still even own/watch, are the two National Treasures (with nick cage), his Sorcerer's apprentice, Tron legacy, Three musketeers (with charlie sheen and kiefer), herbie fully loaded and the mighty duck trilogy.
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