Schools create separate websites for mobile access. Some schools use special stylesheets on the same content. MIT establishes a platform-specific approach to serving content to mobile devices. Stanford students create an iPhone app suite for Stanford and then launch a company to do it for other schools. Duke becomes one of their customers.
Following the lead of MIT's Mobile Web architecture, we can lump nearly all mobile devices into three categories: iPhone, Smartphone, Feature (i.e., legacy phones that have a web feature). The logic goes that these devices have different capabilities and interfaces, so they should get a different presentation. And according to MIT's stats, the iPhone is taking over in a big way.
Fortunately, MIT is planning to open source their code very soon. The challenges of detection, routing, and delivery will be even easier to overcome and we can focus on what to mobilize.
Just because you can speak the mobile language doesn't mean you're saying anything intelligent. For many organizations, mobile is just another delivery mechanism for the same old content. Unfortunately, the content we do produce isn't always that great.
It's not enough to simply make websites mobile-friendly. Not every single thing you would do on your full-featured web browser is worth doing on your phone. Is your phone ideal for research? Writing lengthy blog posts? Registering for courses?
Think mobile – what do you want to do on your mobile device? If you're walking across campus, sitting in a meeting, or wherever you might use your cell phone, what do you need to do?
But what about student-specific info like class schedules or computer lab availability? Visitors to campus might want to know the best route from one building to another. Or campus transportation schedules?
To answer the what, we need to think about the why of mobile.
From a communications perspective, it also helps to consider your goals. Reduce calls to your call center or help desk. Deliver messages to users who need them the most (desperately searching for something). Increase awareness of events or news. And so on.
For the time being, mobile is still just a limited replacement for a laptop or desktop computer. As that changes (with the technology, access areas, and speed), so will the use cases for mobile. Pew Internet predicts that the "mobile device will be the primary connection tool to the internet for most people in the world in 2020." We're already seeing this in Japan and China, where mobile connectivity is more affordable and more ubiquitous than traditional broadband connections.
Imagine students who don't carry their IDs because the dining hall or library can scan a barcode off their phone? Or taking a photo of a QR code to get bibliographic data? These aren't exactly the future – they're already being done.
Mobile is more than just throwing together a mobile stylesheet or an iPhone app. It's a culture of users who want certain content on-demand, on-the-go, and in a format that suits them. With MIT and iStanford, the answer was to bundle commonly used tools into a mobile-friendly suite. But the edges of theses suites often leave something to be desired as well—browse outside of the usual sites and the mobile experience falls apart.


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State of Terrorism Intelligence: Confronting Foreign and Emergent Domestic Threats
Today's newly emergent threats are more homegrown, requiring enhanced domestic intelligence and law enforcement capabilities.
By Charles Allen
U.S Army Sgt. Gio Carter, Sgt. Aaron Hampton, and Pvt. Cody Harrison, all with Forward Support Company 507th Engineer Battalion, Michigan National Guard, provide security, from left, with U.S. Capitol Police officer Mitchell Dunay, protect Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 2021. (Army National Guard photo by Capt. Joe Legros)
U.S. intelligence needs have evolved significantly since 9/11, an event that galvanized and united the American people in confronting a common enemy: al-Qaeda. The U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) expanded its ability to confront Islamic extremists, building capabilities across the Middle East and Central Asia while developing new collection methods and strategies better able to support U.S. efforts to confront terrorist threats.
As the U.S. has confronted these threats in recent years, other domestic-focused threats have evolved and emerged. We have seen a rise in the activities of extremist groups opposed to the U.S. government, which have been fueled, at least in part, by disinformation campaigns waged by near-peer competitors such as Russia and others. This increase in violent extremism, driven by these disinformation campaigns and conspiracy theories, has led to serious incidents of violence in places such as Charlottesville, Va., Portland, Ore., and at the U.S. Capitol. The combination of disinformation campaigns and domestic extremism present a new, broader threat to American society, threatening to undermine key American institutions, such as the electoral process, while further fanning the flames of domestic extremism.
The U.S. IC has become nimbler in response to these emerging threats, allowing it to address both longstanding foreign threats as well as domestic ones. It must resist attempts at intimidation that have, at times, stymied its response. Existing authorities provide the community with the legal and resource base needed to address today's threats — we simply need to make better use of the tools we have at hand.
Despite these emergent domestic threats, foreign terror threats to the U.S. remain dangerous. America's disorganized and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan has both highlighted the continued threat posed by foreign terrorist organizations, as evidenced by the terror attack on the Kabul airport by ISIS's Afghanistan affiliate, which killed 13 American service members. The complete withdrawal of U.S. military and intelligence personnel will pose new intelligence challenges for the U.S. – to include the collection of intelligence in the region. Furthermore, the new Taliban government includes several well-known terrorists, which creates new challenges while regional partners and sometime-partners, such as Pakistan, have been unnerved by the potential impact of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal.
Even as the threat of foreign terror changes, the IC must confront emerging domestic terror threats. In the days after the 9/11 attacks, the IC shifted its focus to the threat posed by al-Qaeda and domestic actors who sympathized with its violent ideology and those of similarly inspired terrorist organizations. There was a greater focus on threats from outside the United States, be it from explosive devices planted in foreign cargo or instructions for shoe or underwear bombs being shared by foreign terror organizations.
"There is a significant need to reorient domestic intelligence activities, and accompanying law enforcement activities, to align with the emergent domestic terror threat"
Today's newly emergent threats are more homegrown, requiring enhanced domestic intelligence and law enforcement capabilities. Today, domestic threats come from right- wing extremist groups that have fed off rampant conspiracy theories, misinformation campaigns, and a fringe media and internet community that has become self-sustaining and detached from the broader American society. The groups, which include so-called sovereign citizen organizations, citizen militias, and hate groups such as the Oath Keepers, have engaged in violent protests that ultimately culminated in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. That attack, which the FBI has found showed some signs of coordination among right-wing groups, should be of particular concern. Not only did the attack demonstrate the breadth of the threat, but significant domestic intelligence failures meant law enforcement on the ground was provided with no meaningful warning of what was coming. The FBI, with the exception of the Norfolk field office, along with DHS intelligence failed in their most fundamental responsibility to warn of the grave threat to orderly federal governance.
In addition, leftist extremists, including hardcore Marxists, anarchists, and criminal gangs, have been active in major cities such as Portland, where they have clashed with law enforcement, right-wing groups and destroyed property. Although some in the media have focused on "Antifa" (shorthand for anti-fascist groups) as a driver behind left-wing violence, the reality is that Antifa is not an organized group but instead a banner under which both nonviolent and violent groups, such as those seen in Portland, operate.
These groups have been fueled, in part, by increasingly sophisticated and effective disinformation campaigns that have managed to affect both U.S. elections and the domestic response to COVID-19. In both instances, foreign entities, largely Russian in origin, have leveraged social media platforms, alternative media, and individuals sympathetic to their messages to plant and amplify misinformation, creating a genuine national security threat. Not only do these campaigns help fuel domestic extremist groups, they also undermine trust in U.S. institutions, most notably the 2016 presidential election. Russian-backed campaigns have sought to sow as much discord in American society as possible, undermining the U.S. government and its ability to address other issues. These groups have been joined by less-capable state-backed actors from countries such as Iran and North Korea, which focus their efforts on specific geographies and issues relevant to them and their leaders. While their motivations may vary, these nation-states seek to leverage the power of social media, conspiracy theory sites, and similar online communities to fuel violence and undermine trust in key institutions. Although they are not solely responsible for such movements, their ability to amplify extremist messages and conspiracy theories is a powerful weapon.
Given these current and emergent threats, what is next? First, there is a significant need to reorient domestic intelligence activities, and accompanying law enforcement activities, to align with the emergent domestic terror threat and the disinformation campaigns fueling accompanying movements. The IC needs to focus on the monitoring of social media and other channels for evidence of planned attacks as well as longer-term investigations of extremist groups. We also need to work with social media companies to better identify and address extremist content and the foreign disinformation campaigns helping to spread it. Further, we need to enhance the ability of the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to conduct investigations into domestic extremist groups, leveraging not only digital surveillance, but traditional methods like undercover operations. These efforts will allow the FBI and law enforcement in general to provide more immediate warning of extremist threats.
Surveillance footage of the Aug. 3, 2019, El Paso Walmart shooting. (El Paso Police Department)
In addition to these efforts, federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies must also build stronger relationships with state and local authorities to help address domestic extremism. The FBI cannot monitor every extremist group. State and local authorities, especially through the operation of fusion centers, are better positioned to know which groups pose the greatest threat and conduct investigations into organizations focused in a narrow geographic area. DHS also has a role and a responsibility to train the personnel at these fusion centers on the latest methods in intelligence analysis. Federal officials also need to make better use of existing legal authorities to lawfully monitor social media channels and conduct investigations into domestic terrorism, leaning forward to ensure the needed capabilities are in place. This will require resisting attempts by some to intimidate federal authorities into limiting their investigations into domestic extremist groups, but resist we must. The failures of January 6 demonstrate just how far the intelligence and law enforcement communities must go to adequately address this threat. It also reinforces the need for all to understand warning is a process, which is ideally a series of warnings not a singleton event.
The state of U.S. intelligence response to terrorism has changed dramatically since 9/11 and requires authorities to retool and refocus their efforts to address adequately the threats posed by right-wing and left-wing domestic extremists, while rebuilding the capabilities needed to address radical Islamic terror threats like those that have faced the United States during its withdraw from Afghanistan. It is our duty to prevent an attack like the ones that occurred on September 11 or January 6 from happening again, but this will require us to commit to the rule of law and resisting political pressure to downplay the threats posed by an increasingly active domestic extremist element.
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At DHS, Charles E. Allen developed the department's intelligence architecture, integrated its intelligence activities and ensured that they were continuously aligned with the department's evolving priorities. He also accelerated and expanded the department's processes for sharing intelligence with state and local security and law enforcement officials. Following his retirement from government service, Mr. Allen joined The Chertoff Group as a Principal in its Strategic Advisory Services practice. During his more than 40 years at the CIA, Mr. Allen became as much a legend as a respected senior official. He earned a reputation for plain speaking, even when his opinions differed from those of senior officials. Mr. Allen became the principal adviser to the Director of Central Intelligence on collection management, where he revolutionized the way the various national intelligence agencies coordinate and target their activities. In the same vein, he chaired the National Intelligence Collection Board, which united all intelligence agencies under common collection strategies. He also served as CIA's National Intelligence Officer for Warning, Director of the National Warning Staff, National Intelligence Officer for Counterterrorism and Deputy Chief for Intelligence of CIA's Counterterrorism Center. He also directed the DCI Hostage Location Task Force, which focused on locating American hostages held by Hezballah in Lebanon. Mr. Allen is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and a distinguished graduate of the Air War College; he also did graduate studies at Auburn University.
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The Greatest Science Fiction Novels of All Time
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Updated August 28, 2019 421.0k votes 25.8k voters 406.2k views179 items
This list ranks the best science fiction novels ever written, as voted on by sci-fi readers. Anyone can add their picks to this list of sci-fi books, making it an accurate, real-time ranking of the best sci-fi books of all time by the people who live and breathe Asimov, Heinlein, Bradbury, and Clarke.
Vote up the novels that you think best represent the greatest science fiction books ever written in order to determine the most popular science fiction books on the shelves. It doesn't much matter they're classic or modern, utopian or dystopian; if they're popular sci-fi books, this list is the place to rank them.
If you see a good book that's missing, add it whether it be a lesser-known classic or a new sci-fi book fellow readers need to try. Vote up your favorite literary slices of sci-fi. And for maximum impact, make your own list by reranking this one your own way, so that everyone can see whether your top rated sci-fi novels take place on Arrakis, Mars, or even Earth. Then, check out the best new science fiction books, many of which will become the next generation's classics.
First Published: 1949-06-08
Subjects: Brainwashing, Literature, Classics, English Language, English Literature
Genres (Book): Utopian and dystopian fiction, Social science fiction, Political fiction
Original Language: English Language
Nineteen Eighty-Four, sometimes published as 1984, is a dystopian novel by English author... more on Wikipedia
Subjects: Bibliophilia, American science fiction, Literature, Book burning, Classics
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Utopian and dystopian fiction, Children's literature, Dystopia, Fiction
Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury published in 1953. It is regarded as one... more on Wikipedia
Subjects: Literary, Education, Literature, Classics, Adventure
Genres (Book): Romance novel, Speculative fiction, Children's literature, Dystopia, Fiction
The Time Machine is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, published in 1895. Wells is... more on Wikipedia
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Comic novel, Comic science fiction, Humour, Science Fiction
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the first of five books in the Hitchhiker's Guide to... more on Wikipedia
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#75 of 103 The Best Selling Books of All Time#21 of 94 The Best Books for Teens
Subjects: Science, Love
Genres (Book): Romance novel, Speculative fiction, Suspense, Horror Film, Romanticism
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley... more on Wikipedia
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction
Ender's Game is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set... more on Wikipedia
Subjects: Galaxy, Space opera, Adventure
Genres (Book): Philosophy, Planetary romance, Military science fiction, Conspiracy fiction, Psychological thriller
Dune is a 1965 epic science fiction novel by Frank Herbert. It won the Hugo Award in 1966, and... more on Wikipedia
Subjects: American science fiction, Film
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Children's literature, Fiction, Short story, Science Fiction
I, Robot is a collection of nine science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov. The stories... more on Wikipedia
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#224 of 704 Books That Changed Your Life#5 of 99 NPR's Top 100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
Subjects: Literary, Education, Motorcycles, Performing arts, Adult
Genres (Book): Children's literature, Fiction, Scientific romance, Science Fiction
The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells. It first... more on Wikipedia
#45 of 171 35+ Books Everybody Lies About Having Read#59 of 186 The Scariest Horror Books of All Time
The Martian Chronicles
Subjects: American science fiction, Literature, Classics, Drama
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, Utopian and dystopian fiction, Fiction, Short story
The Martian Chronicles is a 1950 science fiction short story collection by Ray Bradbury that... more on Wikipedia
Subjects: Literary, American science fiction, Mental retardation, Young adult, Surgery
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Children's literature, Fiction, Novel, Science Fiction
Flowers for Algernon is a science fiction short story and subsequent novel written by Daniel... more on Wikipedia
Subjects: Milky Way, Scientist, Spaceflight
Original Language: American English, English Language
Foundation is the first novel in Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy. Foundation is a collection... more on Wikipedia
Subjects: Literary, Technology, Brainwashing, Literature, Classics
Brave New World is a novel written in 1931 by Aldous Huxley and published in 1932. Set in... more on Wikipedia
Subjects: Classics
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Children's literature, Young adult literature, Science Fiction, Fantasy
A Wrinkle in Time is a science fantasy novel by American writer Madeleine L'Engle, first... more on Wikipedia
Subjects: Computers
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Science Fiction
2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke. It was developed... more on Wikipedia
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
Genres (Book): Children's literature, Fiction, Scientific romance, Adventure fiction, Science Fiction
Original Language: French Language
Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The... more on Wikipedia
Subjects: Consumerism, Classics, Mars
Genres (Book): Fiction, Science Fiction
Stranger in a Strange Land is a 1961 science fiction novel by American author Robert A.... more on Wikipedia
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Subjects: Literary, Literature, Classics, Adventure
Genres (Book): Children's literature, Fiction, Novel, Scientific romance, Adventure fiction
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a classic science fiction novel by French writer... more on Wikipedia
The foundation trilogy
Subjects: Literary, American science fiction, Classics, Prisoner of war, World War II
Genres (Book): Philosophy, Speculative fiction, War novel, Black comedy, Fiction
Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death is a satirical novel... more on Wikipedia
Subjects: Espionage, American science fiction, Adventure, Arizona
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Techno-thriller, Suspense, Mystery, Fiction
The Andromeda Strain, by Michael Crichton, is a techno-thriller novel documenting the efforts... more on Wikipedia
First Published: 1959-12
Subjects: Military
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction, Philosophical fiction
Starship Troopers is a military science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, first published... more on Wikipedia
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Subjects: Medical, Literary, Supernatural, Education, Literature
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Drama, Children's literature, Horror Film, Thriller
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the original title of a novella written by the... more on Wikipedia
Subjects: Espionage, Dinosaur, Cloning, Adventure, Dinosaurs
Genres (Book): Romance novel, Speculative fiction, Techno-thriller, Children's literature, Fiction
Jurassic Park is a science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton, divided into seven... more on Wikipedia
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Dystopia, Fiction, Science Fiction
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K.... more on Wikipedia
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#148 of 1,235 The Best Novels Ever Written#64 of 154 The Greatest American Novels
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Hurricane Florence: Be ready for 'dangerous flash flooding'
Rose Velazquez
The Daily Times
As Hurricane Florence continues barreling toward the East Coast, forecasters said Tuesday it remains a Category 4 storm, but could strengthen once again before making landfall later this week.
Hurricane and storm surge watches have been issued along the coasts of South Carolina and North Carolina up to the Virginia border, according to the National Weather Service. Though these watches have not reached Delmarva, additional ones may be issued as necessary before landfall in North Carolina.
The weathers service said the storm had maximum sustained winds throughout Tuesday recorded at 140 miles per hour and is expected to make landfall early Friday, though tropical storm conditions may reach the Delmarva coast as early as Wednesday night.
Wednesday update
Hurricane Florence update: Storm to move south, flood warning still in place
Once Hurricane Florence makes landfall in southeast North Carolina, the NWS said it is still uncertain what track the storm may take, but it is becoming increasingly likely that it may slow down or even stall, "leading to a prolonged and heavy rainfall event."
The forecast indicates that "life-threatening impacts are possible" from storm surge along coastal Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina as well as from wind and rain flooding for the hurricane's entire forecasted area if it continues on its current track.
A map from the NWS shows that Delmarva could expect anywhere between 2 and 10 inches of rainfall in the coming days, but National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham emphasized that the map represents a gradient that could shift.
"Just because you think you're in an area with a lower amount, depending on the track, these areas could shift in different directions depending on the ultimate track of the hurricane," he said. "Everybody in these areas needs to be ready for some of this dangerous, dangerous flash flooding."
Based on the latest information, Graham said hurricane force winds stretch about 40 miles around the center of the storm, with tropical storm force winds 150 miles out, which he described as "absolutely staggering."
More:Hurricane Florence: Maryland declares state of emergency; Virginia Shore faces evacuation
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It is possible, he said, that those tropical storm force winds could reach to Maryland and Delaware as the storm continues its approach and makes landfall.
"It is really time to start concluding our preparations definitely by Wednesday for much of this part of the country," he said.
By midday, Hurricane Florence was 980 miles southeast of Ocean City and about 950 miles southeast of Norfolk, Virginia.
The NHC said the storm is expected to regain strength Tuesday night and will slowly continue to do so over the next day. While it is expected to weaken some Thursday, Florence will still be an "extremely dangerous major hurricane" when it makes landfall.
The NHC anticipates total rainfall accumulations of 15 to 20 inches as well as isolated maximum amounts of 30 inches near the storm's track over portions of the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic States from late this week into early next week.
Already the governors of Maryland and Virginia have declared states of emergency, and Monday evening Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued a mandatory evacuation for people living in Zone A of the state hurricane evacuation zones — which includes low-lying coastal areas on the Eastern Shore.
The NWS has issued coastal flood warnings or advisories for Wicomico, inland Worcester and Somerset counties, advising that there is also high rip current risk for beaches across Delmarva throughout the day.
More stories on Hurricane Florence
Closings, cancellations and delays for week of Sept. 10
Mandatory evacuation for parts of Virginia's Shore, Chincoteague
See how Hurricane Florence is already leaving its mark on the East Coast, days before landfall


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Laner Muchin Partner Mark Bennett Honored in Crain's Chicago Business' Notable LGBTQ Executives List
Laner Muchin is proud to announce Mark Bennett's inclusion in Crain's Chicago Business' Notable LGBTQ Executives list in 2021. Mark has been recognized for his dedication to advancing equality and inclusion in the workplace and his commitment to enact change through his involvement in professional and community organizations.
Mark has strived for measured progress in workplace equality through his position as member of the firm's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, which allows a platform for staff of all backgrounds and identities to openly communicate their ideas and concerns about equity-related matters.
In addition, Mark serves as an active member of Laner Muchin's Mentoring Program where he regularly advises and guides mentees to help them succeed in their careers. With the goal of improving firmwide inclusivity, he works to ensure attorneys and staff of all backgrounds, beliefs, orientations, identities and statuses can voice their opinions and that their viewpoints are valued. Colleagues candidly share their trust and confidence in Mark, often coming to him first with ideas or concerns.
Through his involvement in the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago (LAGBAC), Mark has volunteered to serve as a mentor for up-and-coming LGBTQ lawyers as they progress within the legal profession.
As a resident of the Ravenswood neighborhood in Chicago, he is active in the Second Unitarian Church of Chicago and has served as Co-Chair of its Annual Fundraising Canvass for the last three years. He serves as a liaison between the church and the Lighthouse Foundation, an organization focused on black LGBTQ issues and equality and is a member of the Foundation's Coalition of Accomplices for Racial Equity (CARES).
Crain's Chicago Business' Notable LGBTQ Executives list honors professionals who have demonstrated their commitment to promoting workplace diversity and inclusion. While also including directors and managers at the top LGBTQ organizations in Chicago, the list honors outstanding executives in manufacturing, law, healthcare, government, architecture, design, technology and startup businesses.
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Reliance Jio Infocommm Limited's Jionet was available at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal yesterday. It provided cricket fans with Wi-Fi during the 12th match of the VIVO IPL 2016. The company had set up high-speed Access Points (APs) at the stadium.
Initially, Jionet was made operational at Wankhede Stadium during India and South Africa One-Day series in April 2015. According to Reliance, the company witnessed a record data usage of over 22 TB of data get downloaded via its networks.
In order to access the network, the users had to switch on the Wi-Fi on their smartphones and connect to Jionet. A login page appeared, which asked for the user's mobile number. The user received an OTP via SMS, which was inserted in the required space to get connected.
The speed ranged between 20-30mbps.
RJio is gearing up for the commercial launch of 4G services. It done a soft launch of the services for its employees.
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Before we begin, I must stress that this strategy will only work for established websites.
Forget what most SEOs tell you, you do not need a million backlinks to rank for competitive terms. We have seen time and time again websites creeping up the search results with only 300 referring domains, going up against titans with tens of thousands of referring domains!.
SEO isn't complicated although most people make it appear far more complicated then it actually is. You don't need large excel sheets, fancy python scripts or even a crawler to prepare a successful strategy. What you need is common sense and understanding of user-intents.
When you see the screenshot above, what do you see? this page ranks number 1 for the generic and competitive keyword 'Dresses' in the UK.
Although some of the above is an acceptable approach. It is all a distraction from what are the core strengths of this page. Let's take a closer look.
This page has 3, very important elements which are often missed by SEO's.
All SEOs know that if you want to target a keyword, you must have it in your page title and H1 heading. This goes without saying. However, their's more to it then just that.
The keyword we want to target is featured in the page title once. Yes once at the beginning of the page title. The second part is technically targeting a different keyword, in this case 'Women's Dresses Online'. Although yes it is relevant, it isn't 100% relevant to the keyword we want, therefore if we didn't have 'Dresses' on it's own at the beginning. This page would of lost about 5-10% of it's ability to rank for 'Dresses'.
Naturally, to a human the above page title target's Red Dresses, right? well search engines are not humans. 'Red Dresses'. 'Online Dresses' is not as relevant as 'Dresses'. Therefore, it is vital that you have your exact keyword that you want to target in your page title, separated by a symbol such as a pipe, hyphen etc. This is also true for your H1 heading. Make sure your H1 heading says exactly what you want to target. No brand, 'online' or any other keywords mixed within it.
Most if not all high ranking e-commerce websites use this technique without even realising. When you are targeting a competitive, generic keyword, user-intent and internal links is the most important part of the SEO strategy. Let me elaborate.
A user searches for 'Dresses', what are they looking for? technically speaking that user hasn't specified what their user-intent is, all we know it's related to dresses. And Google knows this better then anyone. This means landing pages which meet a variety of different user-intents related to dresses will be favoured.
And the list goes on, by doing this Pretty Little Thing are targeting a variety of different user-intents, strengthening their page for 'Dresses'.
Remember, it isn't only about the links coming into your page, the links going out are just as important!.
Tip: when reviewing if a website links out to different user-intents, don't forget to check the faceted navigation. Some websites leverage the faceted navigation instead of site-links under the main banner copy.
SEOs usually don't focus on the product names when ranking for product names is not a priority. However, this is again is one of the most often overlooked elements of SEO.
Similar to point 3 around internal linking and user-intent, the product names need to be highly relevant to your page. For example, if you wanted to rank number 1 for 'Maxi Dresses' your products should contain 'Maxi Dress' within the product name. It all comes down to relevancy and algorithms can't detect from images what is and what isn't a maxi dress.
Therefore, always ensure your products contain the name of your category page.
Many E-commerce have conflicting pages and most, under estimate how damaging this can be to organic performance. So what is a conflicting page? a conflicting page is a page that appears to target the same keyword as your primary page.
Naturally most SEOs would do a site-crawl to find these pages. However, their is a much quicker and more effective tool. Google, is the best tool for this. Using the same 'Dresses' example on Pretty Little Thing, you would Google the following.
What you are looking for here is pages that target the keyword 'Dresses', ignore pages such as 'New Dresses', 'Sale Dresses' etc as technically these target different keywords!.
You will usually find all your conflicting pages on the first page and you are using Google's own algorithm to identify them!
The above will indeed help you rank for dresses, however in order to outperform all competitors and ensure you stay above everyone else we must optimise deeper.
Your site structure should look something similar to this. Each page, links to highly relevant pages which contain your keyword within it. For example, on the Maxi Dresses page we are linking out to 'black maxi dresses', 'Petite Maxi Dresses' etc as seen above. This will allow search engines to understand how relevant your website is on 'Dresses' by optimising multiple levels deep. Furthermore, the structure above doesn't only benefit Google, it benefits users. A user on the Maxi Dresses page is clearly looking for a Maxi Dress, therefore we are providing them with many different options related to what the user wants thus improving the overall user-experience, conversion rate and organic performance.


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Anxiety affects every individual of all ages, especially women. It is one of the most common manifestations of many psychological problems such as phobias, panic disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorders. While it primarily affects the mental state, it can create physical symptoms like headaches, stomach upset, exhaustion and sleep disruption.
Despite being a common condition, there are currently no specific tests available to diagnose anxiety. Moreover, no medical cure has also been known to prevent or fully treat the condition. However, there are several over the counter preparations which claim to minimize or alleviate anxiety. This Nuphorin Review evaluates one of such supplements that are commonly used among anxiety sufferers.
Nuphorin is an all-natural product that generally helps in relieving symptoms of anxiety and stress. This fast-acting formula contains plant-based ingredients that stabilize energy levels, improve mood and enhance sleep. This product of alternative medicine can help people in managing their anxiety as a dietary supplement or in combination with prescription anti-anxiety medications.
Nuphorin has been created by a team of naturopaths who studied the best combination of compounds that help control anxiety attacks.
Bottled in a laboratory that is certified by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), it is clear that this product is manufactured with top quality standards.
Nuphorin has the following main ingredients: Vitamin B1 (2 mg); Vitamin B2 (2 mg); Niacinamide (10 mg); Vitamin B6 (10 mg); Folic Acid (50 mg); Vitamin B12 (100 mcg); Calcium (50 mg); Magnesium (50 mg); Ashwagandha Root 7% Extract (30 mg); Gamma-Aminobutryic Acid (100 mg); and, Chamomile 4:1 Extract (100 mg). It also contains 5-HTP, GABA, and DMAE Bitartrate.
Nuphorin's unique mix of herbs and minerals is known to increase levels of important mood-boosting neurotransmitters such as Dopamine and Serotonin. One of its active compounds, the Ashwagandha, otherwise known as Indian ginseng, has long been used for its medicinal benefits.
It is also known to help with metabolism and support the normal functions of the adrenal systems. This results to a significant decrease of stress and anxiety levels.
Nuphorin has many other important ingredients that work in combination to alleviate anxiety. It contains magnesium, an essential mineral that supports hundreds of biochemical reactions and alleviates anxiety as it blocks antagonistic nerve signals. It also has chamomile extract which is known for its calming properties.
Other vital ingredients include the 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), the natural counterpart of serotonin, and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter that regulates the excitability of neurons, which play important roles in improving mood and relieving tension.
The manufacturers of Nuphorin set out to make a seriously good supplement that would support mood and reduce stress, that would have minimal side effects, overall we think they've done a great job and we recommend giving Nuphorin a try.
Aside from having effective ingredients, Nuphorin is also preferred by many of its users due to its fast-acting effects. Generally, users can already feel an improvement of mood at least 15 minutes after taking the supplement.
Users also express their preference over Nuphorin among other anxiolytic medications due to its non-addictive properties, which allow them to take the drug only when needed and avoid from developing dependence.
With regard to its effectiveness, most of its users testify an improvement in their mood and behavior, which helped them perform their daily tasks and regular activities well.
Others also state that taking Nuphorin at nighttime helps them to sleep better. Some consumers also note that Nuphorin does not have the usual side effects that anti-anxiety medications commonly have. In general, a majority of Nuphorin users are happy to recommend it to others.
In the event that any of its customers are not satisfied with the product, the company is offering a 60-day money back guarantee. This in itself is a good indication that the manufacturer is serious and truthful in its claims.
Around 20% of buyers reported that they did not experience any benefit after taking Nuphorin. Some people also provided negative feedback online, saying that taking the pill actually made them feel worse.
These observations commonly cause concern among consumers and discourage potential buyers from even trying the product. Some people also question the presence of inactive ingredients such as cellulose and silicon dioxide in its formulation even though such ingredients don't have any anti-anxiety effects.
Others also emphasized that this product's therapeutic claims have never been confirmed or supported by clinical trials or third party studies. Moreover, the information posted in Nuphorin's website has not been reviewed by competent authorities such as the Food and Drug Administration.
According to its product information, the manufacturer recommends taking one capsule once or twice a day with water. However, some users have reported taking less than what is prescribed (one capsule every other day) but still experienced ideal results. Others also take this product only when they feel it's necessary.
For pregnant women or nursing mothers, important precautions shall be taken and a doctor must be consulted before taking Nuphorin as it can potentially have unwanted effects on fetal development or on breastfed babies. Special precautions are also advised for those who have allergies to any of its ingredients.
It is understandable why people with anxiety try to seek relief from natural remedies. With a host of natural yet effective ingredients, there is no doubt that Nuphorin can help manage anxiety and relieve its symptoms.
All of its ingredients are known and have traditionally been used to improve the body's response to stress and help in maintaining a positive state of mind and well-being.
Aside from the fast-acting formula, what is even more interesting about Nuphorin is its non-addictive property. However, it is clear that the product requires more research and clinical trials from neutral parties to further improve its formulation and credibility.
The most reliable place to buy Nuphorin is Amazon, you can also read more reviews there and make sure its right for you.
Let us know what you thought about Nuphorin in the comments below.


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CAPE CORAL, Fla. - It was a day of giving and receiving for Leanne Barrette, Pleasanton, Calif, who came from the number three-seeded position to take home the championship title at the $75,000 Storm Challenge at the Coral Lanes. Following victories over Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y. and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland, Texas, 255-198-182 in the opening shootout, Barrette knocked off Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nevada, 227-188 in the semi-finals and Cara Honeychurch, Australia, 224-156 in the title match.
For Barrette, the victory marked her second title of the 2001 season and 22nd of her career. In addition, the two-time PWBA Player of the Year took home a first place check for $11,000.
"I feel like I bowled really well tonight," said Barrette. "When you're competing against four of the best bowlers on our tour, I knew I had to bowl strikes to win."
The term strike had dual meaning tonight. Prior to the beginning of the championship round, Storm Products, who was the tournament's title sponsor, announced they would donate $100 to the American Red Cross for every strike thrown throughout the finals. The five bowlers managed 38 strikes combined including 15 by Barrette.
"I think what Storm did tonight was wonderful," she said. "It really inspired me in every frame."
Barrette opened up her first match against Johnson and Dorin-Ballard by rolling five strikes in a row. In the semi's against Macpherson she rolled seven strikes in a row.
"Lately my game has been very streaky. But, once I got on a role I started to gain confidence and I think that's part of what happened tonight."
Finishing in second place, Cara Honeychurch took home $6,000 for her effort. She entered today's finals as the tournament's number one seed. Through 42-games this week, the "thunder from down under" averaged 215.88 and led all players with a 9,577 total pin fall and a 17-7 match play record.
Macpherson closed out the Challenge with a third place finish and a check for $4,700. Including today's prize money and TV incentives, Macpherson is now the PWBA's all-time earnings leader. Over the course of her 15-year career, the Player of the Decade in the 1990s has won $1,069,685 and surpassing Aleta Sill's $1,067,999.
After finishing fourth, Liz Johnson earned $3,700 but had her consecutive title streak halted at two. Johnson was attempting to become the fifth PWBA player in history to win three straight championships. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, who with today's championship round appearance has qualified for the TV finals in 13-of-15 tournaments, earned $3,000 for fifth place.
Tonight's championship round action will be broadcast on ESPN2, Monday, September 24, at 8 p.m. (EST) and Tuesday, September 25 at 2:00 p.m. PWBA action continues this week as the tour moves to Jacksonville, Fla. for the Jacksonville Open, which will take place at the Cassat-Batt Lanes from September 22-27.
Playoff results: Barrette def. L.Johnson & Dorin-Ballard 255-198-182 Semi-Final Match: Barrette def. Macpherson 227-188; and Barrette 212-171-155; Semi-final Match: Dorin-Ballard def. Stroud 205 - 147; Championship Match: Barrette def. Honeychurch 224-156.
Ironically, its team name had nothing to do with the national tragedy of a few days earlier, but "an omen" may have led Team Vengeance from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to the American Bowling Congress/Brunswick World Team Challenge qualifying tournament championship Sept. 16 at Brunswick Brevard Lanes in Melbourne, Fla.
BWTC veteran Storm DeVincent and teammates Mike Roberts, Matt Gillman, Chris Loschetter and Chris Collins disposed of top qualifier Top of the Line Pool Service, Clearwater, Fla., 387-334, in the two-game Baker System title match to collect $3,475 in cash plus airline tickets and lodging for the BWTC Grand Championship Nov. 5-7 at the Castaways Hotel, Casino and Bowling Center in Las Vegas. The champions also earned Keepsake rings and a sponsor's trophy.
But the sponsor's trophy may not have a home because the team didn't have a sponsor. That's how the team came up with its Vengeance name in the first place, DeVincent said.
"Roberts, Loschetter and I had bowled together before under the name `Team for Hire,' but this is the first we bowled with the junior bowlers (Gillman and Collins) under the Vengeance name," DeVincent said."The name came from a guy I work with who plays EverQuest (a popular computer game) all the time. He came up with the name because we wanted to have something neutral in case we could find a sponsor.
"We didn't want to use my name as team sponsor because it can create confusion with one of our major ball companies - not that Storm isn't a fine company," DeVincent said.
With the nation still reeling in shock and grief over the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., the tournament drew a field of 48 five-player teams. It was a welcome escape for many of the bowlers who shared the nation-wide anguish, but it wasn't very festive, DeVincent noted.
"(Professional Bowlers Association Player Services Director) Ted Thompson wanted to put up an American flag behind the lanes, but we couldn't find one," DeVincent said. "They were all sold out."
DeVincent, the only member of his team who has bowled in a previous World Team Challenge Grand Championship (1998), said his team had to stage a pair of rather impressive comebacks to win.
"We came back from the dead in qualifying. We were toast with two games to go," he said. But in two games, Vengeance advanced from 30th place to third, earning an exemption from Sunday's morning semifinal match play round. In the eight-team match play finals, Vengeance made another big move in position round, advancing from fourth place to second.
"That was pretty much the end of it," DeVincent said, "because our opponents didn't shoot much against us. I don't know. Maybe our team name was an omen. Maybe it means the gods will shine on us when we get to Las Vegas."
Vengeance raced past Kegel Training Center of Sebring, Fla., 380-333, in the semifinal match.
Vengeance's prize total includes $975 for qualifying third, $1,500 for first place and a $1,000 champions' bonus. Top of the Line (Ed Perry, Tom Milton, Scott Howard, Kent Wagner and James Campbell) collected $2,300 including $1,150 for qualifying second and $1,150 for second overall. Kegel Training Center (Darin Fitzsimmons, Doug Becker, Jeff Fehr, Larry Barwick and Sam Zurich) won $2,475, including $1,500 as top qualifier and $975 for third overall.
Other finalists were: 4, Just Show Up, Sunrise, Fla., $1,700 ($850 qualifying fourth, $850 fourth overall). 5, High, Flush, Brooklyn, Tampa, $1,500 ($750 qualifying fifth, $750 fifth overall). 6, Striker Paradise Pro Shop, Hollywood, Fla., $1,300 ($650 qualifying sixth, $650 sixth overall). 7, All Star Standard Transmission, Tampa, $1,000 ($450 qualifying eighth, $550 seventh overall). 8, Precision Concrete, Fort Myers, Fla., $760 ($310 qualifying 12th, $450 eighth overall). 9, Re/Max Realty, Orlando, Fla., $750 ($350 qualifying 10th, $400 ninth overall). 10, Greater Miami Bowling Association, Miami, $675 ($325 qualifying, $350 10th overall). 11, Dave Olm Pro Shop, Tampa, $725 ($400 qualifying ninth, $325 11th overall). 12, Blair Bearings, Miami, $860 ($550 qualifying seventh, $310 12th overall).
AMF Bowlers Hut, Gainesville, Fla., earned $650 for winning the Second Chance event for teams not cashing after qualifying.
The final two of 15 qualifying tournaments for the BWTC Grand Championship are scheduled for Sept. 29-30 at Hawthorn Lanes in Vernon Hills, Ill., and Oct. 13-14 at ABC West Lanes in Mechanicsburg, Pa. For entry information, call Tom Boedecker at (800) 514-BOWL, Ext. 3415, or visit www.bowl.com.


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DJ Snake sat down for an interview with Maxwell on #MostRequestedLive!
On how he got both Cardi B and Selena Gomez on "Taki Taki":
"Cardi heard the record with Ozuna, and she was like 'Ooh, what is that?' And he said, 'Oh that's the record that I have with Snake.' She was like, 'Oh my God, I need to be on this.' So she called me, said, 'Hey, this is Cardi, I need to be on that record, that's my sh**.' So I was the happiest man on the planet. She cut the record pretty fast, and then I was like you know what, we should bring another queen on the record. Selena was down to work on it, she was super excited, and that's my first record in Spanish - that was a big challenge for me... I didn't know if the Latinos were gonna love it or not. That record's a monster."
On the next challenge he wants to tackle now that he has a Spanish record under his belt:
"I get inspired by the world, so the next challenge is trying to make new things, bringing some different sounds into my world, and I'm almost done with my new album and its gonna be incredible. I have a lot of people on it: super talented kids, some huge superstars, rappers, other DJs - that's gonna be a big one... I just can't wait to share the monster with you."
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Professor Beilby is a Medical Scientist at PathWest and Adjunct Professor in the UWA School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. He is the Head of Department of the Diagnostic Genomics Laboratory in PathWest at the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands WA. He graduated from the University of Western Australia with a BSc(Hons) and PhD. He has a Fellowship of the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemistry (FAACB), is a Member of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia (MHGSA) and a Founding Fellow of the Faculty of Science, The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (FFSc(RCPA)). Apart from diagnostic work, he has had a strong interest in clinical research and teaching in genetics. His research areas include studying biomarkers and genetic variants associated with cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, diabetes and other aspects of clinical research. He has over 200 peer-reviewed publications in journals covering these areas.


According to the report of the New York Times, the US has threatened the countries for the resolution that showcases to promote, protect, as well as support breastfeeding. The prime concern depicted by the US was regarding the language. However, the report was stated as false by a government spokesperson. To support the efforts showered by the US, Trump has tweeted that the US undeniably supports breastfeeding.
The Times has submitted a report based on the interviews conducted with the numerous meeting participants. The US negotiators in Geneva have expressed their opposition to the campaign that is supporting breastfeeding across the world. They have also reported having compelled the other countries into following the same.
Ecuador was also looking forward to instating a bill that showcased the support of the country towards breastfeeding. However, they postponed the plan as they received the threat of suspending the military aid and trade retaliation from the US.
Even the officials have threatened to stop the aid offered by the US to the WHO which is more than £89 million or $118 million. This amount is around 15% of the total budget of the organization.
The resolution was first introduced by Russia, which was later redesigned as a result of the pressure from the US. According to the US, the addition of the phase evidence based on the language will stop the unauthorized promotion of foods for the infants as well as the toddlers.
According to the report of the Times, the policy suggested by the US was to support the profit of the infant food companies. On the contrary, it was observed that the developing countries have been more successful in selling milk formula than the developed countries. WHO has also conducted various studies that reveal that the breast milk is more beneficial than the artificial milk formulae.


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National elections last month amounted to an endorsement of a "stunningly ambitious" national climate policy put forward by South Korea's Democratic Party under President Moon Jae-in. But now, the hard work begins to bring that commitment to life in a country that is deeply locked in to coal-fired electricity and faces a "painful, controversial but necessary overhaul of its energy systems," Channel News Asia reports.
South Korea "was the third-highest polluter in the world per capita in 2016, the fourth-largest importer of coal, and the third biggest public investor in overseas coal plants, including in Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Vietnam, where a Greenpeace report found alarming rates of emissions, which would be illegal in South Korea itself," Channel News reports. With a promise to date to cut emissions 37% by 2030, Climate Action Tracker considers South Korea's commitment under the Paris Agreement "highly insufficient".
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The country produces about 44% of its electricity from coal, less than 2% from renewable energy. And "despite phasing out and fast-tracking the drawdown of some older coal power plants, new operations are still set to come online in years to come."
The plan known as South Korea's Green New Deal calls for a carbon tax, large-scale investment in renewable energy, an end to public funding for coal, a green transition for fossil industry workers, and a 2050 target date for net zero emissions. But "achieving these goals for South Korea will be a more challenging task than in many other nations trying to make similar changes to their power production," the regional publication adds, citing Melissa Brown, director of energy finance studies, Asia at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
"Generally speaking at a diplomatic level, you have a very comfortable embrace of green themes, green topics, and the trappings of deep environmentalism," but "the reality on the ground normally doesn't match. It's been a point of contention in Korea," she said. "When we talk about the Green New Deal and trying to redirect Korea, it can seem a stunningly ambitious exercise."
Brown added that big state enterprises like the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) missed the signal that global electricity markets were facing a fundamental shift .
"They weren't looking for change, and as change completely restructured global power markets, now they're really caught out," she explained. "They didn't read the books, they didn't pay attention, and it's not simply a Korean problem."
But "if you don't understand or you're somehow blinded to the realities that are taking place as a result of massive and exciting technology changes because they don't fit your model, you're not serving the interests of the Korean people," she added. The net result is that South Korea "has very significant and expensive legacy assets. They will need to be positioned for transition. And I don't minimize that challenge. Essentially what they've done is doubled down on fossil fuel lock-in on new power generating capacity that will not be economic in 10 years' time, if not earlier. That is an unconscionable mistake."
Underscoring that mistake is Carbon Tracker's finding that South Korea faces the highest stranded asset risk in the world. "The report explained that by 2027, it would be cheaper to build new solar production in South Korea than operate its existing coal plants," Channel News Asia says. "Another study by the same group highlighted fears that the South Korean government was set to play a game of 'whack-a-mole' by simply shifting coal production into liquefied natural gas instead."
"The coal replacement plan should not shift attention towards a long-term commitment to gas. This would simply imply a substitution from one type of stranded asset risk to another," said Carbon Tracker junior gas analyst Valeria Ehrenheim. "Short-term profitability of gas investments must not hinder the development of least-cost and low-carbon emission technologies."
She added that South Korea faces " a huge obstacle in the form of existing fossilized power market regulation, which is implicitly working against this clean energy development."
Those institutional challenges are running headlong into public opinion, with 86% of South Koreans identifying climate change as a major threat to their country in a poll last year.
"Asia is not a region where you have climate denialism. People not only think the weather is different, but they think things are different in ways that are bad," Brown said. "When people go to vote, they're expressing a view on a better future, and they now want that to be a cleaner and greener future."
Channel News Asia says the path to that change is clear, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, "after a record turnout of voters delivered it a rare majority in parliament".
"It was a huge message. During this turmoil, we choose you, but you have to show something. They cannot blame the opposition party or political gridlock any longer," said political economy professor Sang-young Rhyu of Yonsei University's Graduate School of International Studies. "The ruling party now possesses an asset allowing them to do whatever they want. The public mass, though, is so unpredictable and capricious. And there are high expectations."
That political volatility, with no clear roadmap for implementing South Korea's Green New Deal, means the re-elected president has very little margin for errors—including a bailout offer to financially tenuous industrial giant Doosan Heavy Industries.
"The Korean economy is very sensitive and vulnerable," Rhyu said. "It relies heavily on the conglomerates. And it's socially very divided. For President Moon to meet the high expectations, it's not easy."
While having an ambitious target is important, Brown said, the proof is in the delivery. "The important thing for Korea at this stage is figuring out what they're going to stop doing, and that's actually where they're having such a hard time right now."
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Cinnabon president Kat Cole is just one female who has risen to the top of the ranks in the foodservice industry.
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The foodservice industry has come a long way since the days when it was dominated by men, with more than half of the restaurant talent pool now made up of women. From the front counter to the corner office, women are increasingly influencing the future of the industry.
Women's standing in the quick-service sector, along with their ability to receive and seize on opportunities, has improved drastically over the last 10–15 years, writes Carrie Luxem, president of Restaurant HR Group in Arlington Heights, Illinois, in an e-mail to QSR. She says much of the ground that's been gained may relate more to women's attitudes than to the breakdown of gender biases, however.
"It is different today, because women are taking the restaurant industry and the opportunities more seriously," she says, adding that more women are approaching foodservice as a career, rather than simply as a way to pay the bills. If women's perspectives have changed, so have the viewpoints of many companies. "Very often, we hear that women make great leaders, and [owners and operators] would like to have more of a 'female presence,'" she says.
Kendra Brennan, a franchisee with The New Miami Subs Grill in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, says she believes men and women today are on equal footing in the quick-serve sector. Brennan hasn't experienced bias based on being a woman, and she says the same was largely true when she started in foodservice in the '70s. Pushback, she says, came then—as it does now—more from a lack of credentials than gender.
Gender parity within the foodservice industry mirrors trends found in nearly every other business sector.
"It's a matter of if you have the experience necessary to do what you want to do," she says. "That's more important than anything else." To build credibility at the beginning of her career, Brennan attended culinary school and says she noticed a big change in people's perception of her in the industry.
Just 15 years ago, when the number of women in foodservice leadership roles was smaller than it is today, Kat Cole, president of Atlanta-based Cinnabon, says she didn't feel discriminated against.
She adds that gender parity within the foodservice industry mirrors trends found in nearly every other business sector, where entry-level positions are often filled equally by men and women. But because quick service lends itself to a transient contingent of employees, Cole says, many are simply looking for a way to pay for college or otherwise support themselves on the way to a career in a different industry.
As these employees leave or choose not to seek advancement, the numbers begin to skew toward men farther up the ladder. "As you move up to general manager, multiunit supervisor, franchisee, and corporate executive, [the presence of women] starts to thin out," Cole says. "That really follows the pattern of women in the workplace."
While she says there is no shortage of opportunity for women in today's business environment, Cole does still see more men in top positions. Part of that trend may be related to women choosing to leave the sector—sometimes because they planned for a career in another industry all along, and other times because they don't think the avenues for advancement are what they're looking for.
"In general, as women move up and look at opportunities to take on more management responsibility, they find themselves questioning whether that is what they want to do," Cole says. "If it is what they want to do, is it possible to manage the things they want to do in their personal lives versus their professional lives?"
Though she says foodservice often provides the schedule flexibility that some industries don't, the direct-to-consumer retail sector doesn't lend itself to telecommuting or other arrangements from which a work-life balancing act might benefit.
This tradeoff may cause some women to reconsider advancing their careers if the result is less time dedicated to family matters. Luxem says issues surrounding family and quality of life are potential roadblocks preventing equal gender representation in the upper echelons.
"Too often we hear that 'women can't handle this industry' due to long hours, hard [physical] labor, and managing their family obligations," she says. "There are still operators that believe this is a man's industry, and women are more suited for the restaurant office or support positions."
Cole says the foodservice industry holds just as many opportunities for women as any other industry, and while men continue to occupy C-suite roles more than women, the number of females entering the upper realms of leadership is growing.
"Some of that is a function of time," she says. "There are a lot of women at the vice president and senior director level, and they are the candidate pool for tomorrow's presidents and CEOs."
Given time, she adds, this process should lead to even greater diversity among quick serves' leadership teams.
As women increasingly take on the role of breadwinner in the family, Luxem says, women's equality in the workplace will continue to improve. In addition, the work she's seen companies put into hiring and promoting women into management roles is starting to pay off.
"My hope is that eventually this focus will grow into promoting women into senior-level and executive positions," she says. "With continued focus on this topic, restaurant owners and operators will be more focused on putting effort into ensuring they hire and promote women leaders as they grow their concepts."
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Ayden had his orange belt graduation today and is so proud. He is sitting here at the moment writing a letter to Will to ask to join the black belt club! Bless martial arts is totally changing him. Before Terrance chatted to him him was on negative 6 at school and now he is on a positive 20! For Ayden to write a letter is even more amazing. Thanks for Martial arts you guys are changing one boy's life for sure.
Tammy Donlevy
I am writing this as I sit and watch my grand-daughter Kat do her training at WAIMA in Dojo 2. Just a few minutes ago my other grand-daughter Isabel finished her training session over in Dojo 1. It never ceases to amaze me how much fun all the children have whilst learning valuable life lessons. I have watched the girls gain confidence and grow over the past few weeks.
Kat who is 13 and tall for her age, used to stoop because of her height. She was self conscious about it. From the day she put on her Ghi (uniform) her whole posture changed. Through the encouragement of her Instructors and Mentors, she is now proud of herself and carries herself with poise and pride. A big thanks to Instructors Terrence, Norman, Briana, Jess, Rebecca, Andrew and Nicholas who have guided her so far. Also a big thanks to the leadership volunteers, especially Caitlin and Mikey who have encouraged her. Because of you all she now very proudly wears her Yellow Belt. You saw something very special in her in the early days and have brought that out in her. Thank You.
Isabel has also progressed very well having gained her first black tip on her white belt this month. She started a little later than Kat. Initially she was very uncoordinated, but thanks to exceptional skills of Briana and her team dealing with youngsters like Isabel, who is 7, she now pays attention and informs me that he is trying very hard to gain her next tip and her Focus badge.(Focus being Isabel's main challenge in life. Ha-ha).
Being a retired teacher, I have sat on many occasions and watched how the Instructors teach the skills to the students. They not only teach Martial Art skills, they are also very competent at teaching life skills such as bullying, and how to deal with it. They teach that Martial Arts are not just in the Dojo. They encourage good behavior in their students at home and school also. In fact if the Instructors know about it, there are special badges that are awarded for home and school behavior.
The Instructor to student ratio is amazing. There are consistently 5 or 6 instructors in every class and as such there are always a pair of eyes on the children to help them out. It is a great credit to Graham and Phil that everyone is made to feel part of the WAIMA 'family' at Greenwood. Not only the students, but the parents as well are made to feel welcome as well. A big thank you also goes to Julia for your help and assistance organizing everything for us.
The girls and I look forward to a long association with you all at WAIMA and thank you for your care, inspiration and skills that you convey to us all.
With many thanks.
Janet Collins
Nearly six years ago, I was like every other pregnant woman, excited for the arrival of their firstborn, then six months into my pregnancy something wasn't right.
At 29 weeks, Alfie came bounding into the world, he couldn't breath and was pretty sick. As he grows in intensive care, we were told the grim truth of what could be Alfie's future at its worst. Luckily, he did better than predicted but I wrapped him in cotton wool, so little and fragile. As he grew the complications came to the fore, and Alfie endured many operations and hospital stays, some for months. He was so sick and fragile, I furthermore wrapped him in cotton wool, what was cold for most people was a lengthy hospital stay for Alfie.
By the age of three, it was apparent what I did may have been to Alfie's detriment as he wouldn't leave my side, go to anyone else, and this made things difficult. I tried to get him to have swimming lessons but after 12 weeks of screaming and vomiting in the pool, we were asked to leave the school with a full refund. We tried different things to give him confidence not to be stuck to me but with no luck.
Alfie started school, and he was happy and the separation was acceptable to him but it was only part-time. I wondered how he would cope being full-time at school, but he proved me wrong, and he excelled. We finally thought we cracked it, but I was clearly wrong. Alfie agreed to try soccer lessons for me, we paid our $400 and turned up every week for training and every week he hung to me like his life depended on it. A mum who didn't know the situation pointed out to me that 'you get what you give' and she was right, I made Alfie like this, I stole his self-confidence and I felt awful.
The situation came to a head when a school mum SMS'd me to say that her daughter told her that a child was beating Alfie up. The school knew of the situation, and we're trying to help but due to issues beyond their control there was only so much they could do. That is when the Britten family suggested we tried martial arts. I cringed, I knew this would be another waste of money, resulting a stressed Alfie, a stressed, heartbroken, guilt ridden and defeated mum.
We arranged for Alfie to go to the same Martial Arts lesson as Benjamin. Phil looked at Alfie while I did paperwork. When I came out of the office, I was shocked to see Alfie taking part in the class, and he was SMILING. I rang my hubby who didn't believe me!!! I wondered if it was a one off but Tuesday came, and it was more of the same, he willingly ran into class and joined in. No clinging, no tears, no tantrums, no nothing. My baby was doing it!!
The Martial Arts class gave him confidence and with a one on one chat with Briana about bullying we went home full of optimism. The next day I was called to see the teacher, my heart sank, I was expecting to hear the more bad news, but that's wasn't the case. Alfie had used his new skill to yell at his bully to 'back off'. That was enough to send the bully running scared. Alfie was proud of himself, not as proud as us.
It's odd, since starting martial arts training, there has been a change in my son, not only confidence but something else. Alfie was so well-behaved for everyone else, but at home, he could be a nightmare, but now, well, I can't recall the last temper tantrum, meltdown, general bad behaviour. I don't know why or how but I am not arguing; it is making my life easier. I don't need to ask a million times now; I get please and thank you without prompting and no arguments about bed time.
This morning I got up to him fully dressed and vacuuming the floor!!! The change in my son is so noticeable that when my hubby came home from site, he asked what was wrong with Alfie!! I am so grateful to WAIMA for making this change in my son. I no longer feel like a failure and am watching the confidence build and a beautiful young man blossom.
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Leanne Scott
Ever since the day we walked into the Dojo, George has been enthusiastic about attending his Ninja Ru class each week. Not only has he made new friends but he has improved in so many areas of his development. His motor skills have become more defined, his balance, his co-ordination are even better but most of all he has developed a crucial discipline and a genuine respect for others.
He brings home all of his new moves which we love watching him demonstrate but he now always wants to help because it's good to 'work together' and do 'team work'.
George's instructor Rebecca is one of a kind, full of respect for the children, she explains things to them in a way that they will understand and she gets good feedback from them all, one day, no doubt, she'll be a fantastic mum running a very tight ship! All of the instructors do a great job and are very patient, because no two children are the same and they deal with them as individuals.
The monthly 'star grading' is a very important date in George's mind, he tries hard at everything he is asked to do and is always encouraged by his peers.
I can't recommend WAIMA Currambine enough, it's good fun and fitness for children, great discipline and it is always teaching them very important skills that will stay with them for life and George loves it, he is very proud of his very first Martial Arts uniform.
Keep up the great work…
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I am just writing to express how happy I am I chose WAIMA to start my son's martial arts experience.
I decided to take my son to karate after he came home crying one day after being bullied at school, in Pre-Primary (five years old).
My son is a peaceful, gentle child who would never hurt anyone. I was devastated and thought I have to do something about it. Hence joining WAIMA.
My son has now been training at WAIMA for over 6 months and not only really enjoys it, it has been great for his confidence and fitness.
Two weeks ago, my son came home and told me he had been bullied at school. An older child had approached him at recess and was pushing him around.
He told me with confidence and pride that he told him to 'Back Off, he did not want to fight!' and the bully walked away.
I was so proud of him, not only for telling me, but for putting his training into action. He too was so proud and it reinforced that he could stand up for himself.
Thanks again for teaching him the skills to stop him from being bullied.
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Anger smoldering over sex-offender housing
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Camp River Ranch, run by the Girl Scouts Totem Council, is near the Carnation site where the state might place housing for high-risk sex offenders.Ron Wurzer/Seattle Post-Intelligencer
CARNATION -- "Predators might be housed near kids' camp," read the headline in black and white, and 83-year-old Margaret Kemp saw red.
"What kind of jackass would make a decision like that?" Kemp wanted to know.
Credit the state Department of Social and Health Services and the office of Tim Brown, assistant secretary for health and rehabilitative services.
Kemp, a Skyway resident and mother of three, was among the dozens of readers who, across city lines, reacted to the news that a facility to treat sex offenders might be located just a whistle away from two Carnation youth camps.
Although she is recovering from heart surgery, Kemp was ready for a fight.
"This just infuriates me," she said. "I don't care where you are, this is just plain wrong."
Indeed, DSHS again is in a pickle.
Facing a federal court order and a possible $6 million fine, DSHS chose this east King County community as one of three potential sites to build a treatment center for Level 3 sex offenders.
Level 3: That's the worst our prison system has to offer.
If its move is successful, the department will have gone a long way toward getting the court off its back. But now the claws of community fury are digging in.
"In a nutshell," said Carnation resident Lisa Bowersock, "DSHS has simply not done its homework."
From the site of the proposed treatment center -- in DSHS-speak, it's a "secure community transition facility," SCTF for short -- the two youth camps lie no more than a half-mile through the woods to the north and just over a quarter-mile to the south.
"Either way," Bowersock said, "it's less than five minutes away by foot. We hiked it and never left the protection of trees."
Waiting at opposite ends were Camp River Ranch, a full-time facility that attracts 7,500 Girl Scouts a year, and Camp Don Bosco, run by the Catholic Youth Organization and able to bunk as many as 250 kids at one time.
A third attraction might be Camp Gillead, a Baptist church camp on the north side of town about three miles away, but its organizers, so far, have been silent.
The neighbors haven't. They live here.
"I really don't want it, I really don't," said Deb Van Westrienen. "In fact, I don't want these people put anywhere except in prison."
Van Westrienen's 10-year-old son catches the school bus on a driveway that would be shared by the van carrying DSHS residents. The stop is missing from the DSHS map of community facilities that would be at risk.
Because Van Westrienen's home lies partially hidden below a rise in that driveway, she would not see the chain-link fence that would give the new facility its little touch of home.
Grace McCloskey would.
She lives right over there in the trees. You can't see her, but if you were an SCTF resident and were standing at the fence, she could see you.
Past the burned-out hulk of an old van, McCloskey and her husband, Tom, have a clear view of the building site. It is on the flood plain of a no-name creek held back by a series of beaver dams high in the hills to the east.
The property is scattered with straw and the shards of concrete block. Protruding from the gravel is a short service pole shedding wires and a couple of circuit breakers.
Until last summer, the blocks supported a doublewide trailer that served, according to McCloskey, as the neighborhood meth lab.
"You heard me," she said, "meth lab. You live in this valley long enough and you know what's going on."
Now this.
As a waiting room for violent sex offenders even behind an 8-foot chain-link fence, the DSHS facility would be no less scary to the McCloskeys than their previous neighbor. They have 12 grandchildren.
"You think I'm going to turn those kids loose on their bikes if this thing goes in?" she said. "No sir!"
Such fears echo through this valley. Until the dot-com revolution of the 1990s, it was a place where poverty was never welcome but no stranger, and where privacy and independence long marched together.
But it is changing. Swell houses on 10-acre estates are growing on its hillsides, and in the QFC parking lot downtown, Volvos can be seen.
Worry is no more apparent here than in the neighborhoods that surround the state's other two proposed sites.
One is in the 4500 block of South 200th Street just off Orillia Road between SeaTac and Kent. The other is in the 5300 block of South 336th Street just west of the Auburn city limits in Peasley Canyon.
Thus, DSHS can expect an earful at the hearings scheduled for each neighborhood beginning next week.
It's come to this point, in part, because of the Community Protection Act, a state law passed in 1990 after a series of rapes and murders stunned the region.
Known initially as the Sex Predator Law, the statute allows the state to hold violent sex offenders indefinitely if, after their prison sentences have been completed, they are judged in civil court to be a continued danger to society.
In 1994, however, the late federal court Judge William Dwyer took a look at what was happening and demanded that the state do better.
Despite state Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court rulings that have upheld the law more or less, Dwyer focused on treatment. He ruled that the facility for holding sex predators at the old federal prison on McNeil Island, as well as mental-health program devised for its residents, were not sufficient.
When, the DSHS failed to convince him that progress was being made, Dwyer began fining the state $50 per day per "resident."
Today that bill has topped the $6 million mark and is growing.
Dwyer died last February as the Legislature was cobbling together a bill aimed at meeting his demands, and with Judge Barbara Rothstein now in charge, DSHS is plowing ahead.
Senate Bill 6594 is providing the momentum. The new law seeks to establish an eventual network of transition facilities outside prison walls and leaves target communities with little wiggle room.
That's what bugs the neighbors and what they intend to challenge.
"It would change the entire fabric of the way we live out here," said Carnation resident Patti Atkins. Within 48 hours after the DSHS bulletin Dec. 4, she had organized a protest meeting.
"I was suspicious of their timing," she said. "It came at the start of the holiday season and I knew, being a smaller community, we would have to get ourselves up and going quickly."
And it won't be pretty. Legislators gave DSHS the upper hand.
The big state agency has the power to put such a facility just about anywhere it wants as long as it is no closer than 600 feet from a list of -- again in DSHS-speak -- "risk potential activities." They range from schools, synagogues, churches and mosques to bus stops, libraries, parks and public trails.
One key item, though, is missing: "youth camps."
GORDY HOLT


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Helicopter money: a foot in the door for monetary reform?
May 13, 2016 by Stanislas Jourdan
Last year, Positive Money launched Quantitative Easing for People, a campaign in the eurozone.
QE for People has been bringing together civil society organisations who agree the European Central Bank's programme of QE is failing.
Since QE started, 720 billion euros have been created. This money has flooded financial markets, pushing up house prices and driving inequality.
QE for People argues there is an alternative. Central bank could use newly created money to meet the needs of society – to finance infrastructure projects, build affordable housing or by giving it directly to eurozone citizens.
Our campaign is already having a big impact.
In March, Mario Draghi, president of the ECB, declared helicopter money (a QE for people proposal) a 'very interesting concept'.
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