I heard Andrew talk in the StartConf in Sydney last year. It was excellent talk.
But of course implementing the ideas are always challenging.
I have been working and launched a startup website to help local Instructors to connect with students.
The website is targeted only to cover Australia.
Now, working with a coach in the past 3 months, we have narrowed down the issue - the first issue is I'm trying to cover too much niche, making it jack of all trades. So since then we have been focussing on one niche, music teacher in Western Australia.
My marketing funnels are facebook ads, instagram, and also local craiglist site called gumtree.
I'm getting roughly 15-20 hits per day. However conversion is really low.
I have been thinking in the past two weeks about this, and I think this idea is missing a value proposition. My competitor site is called musicteacher.com.au and they have been around for ages. Their website is not as good as mine, but music teachers are paying them to get their business listed, whilst I still dont have any income to support my startup.
I'm giving this idea another 6 months to run and breathe. I think I'm running out of ideas and energy to push this after about 1.5 years.
Have you ever got in this position? Do you have any suggestion on any value proposition I can offer that will make Instructo.com.au differ from its competitor?
First observation is that your site does not seem to reflect your desire to focus on music teaching in Western Australia. Your tagline is "Learn Anything from Amazing Instructors", compared to your competitors' tagline of "Professional Music Teachers in Australia". If music lessons are indeed your focus, then I would spend some time judiciously pruning the site to make it obvious to the user. While I agree that your site looks nicer than the competing site, I think their site is more likely to resonate with people seeking music lessons. If the alternative is to just wind the site down, then what would it hurt to eliminate all of the non-music content from it first?
An idea to make it easy for your users to create a listing on your site would be to let them copy the URL of their listing on the more popular site (i.e. http://www.musicteacher.com.au/micheal-john-giddens/piano-lessons/) and you could go crawl that listing and create one automatically for them, saving them the effort of duplicating the listing. Use the strength of the competition to make it easy for users to use your site. This might even be something you could promote, assuming most people have posted on the competing site.
All the best for your new website and I also have made a new one https://netgears.support/netgear-genie-support for routing related technical issues.


After the successful completion of the Sanjay Dutt and Aditi Rao Hydari starrer BHOOMI, the cast came together along with the producers and the director for a wrap-up party.
Aditi Rao Hydari, who will be essaying the role of Sanjay Dutt's daughter in the movie, was seen in black looking casual yet gorgeous as ever. Black seemed to be the colour of the night as Sanjay Dutt along with wife Maanyata were twinning with their outfits.
We can't help but notice the on screen father and daughter duo, who looked too cute at the party. In fact the reel father-daughter duo bonded like real father-daughter!
BHOOMI is going to be one of the most anticipated movies as the unique father-daughter duo is already grabbing eyeballs.
Here are exclusive inside snaps of team BHOOMI, wherein they set the house on fire!


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Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of fonds.
Clare Gass was born in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, on 18 March 1887. She was the only daughter of Robert Gass and his wife, Nerissa Miller. As an adolescent, she attended the Church School for Girls, a private Anglican school in Windsor, Nova Scotia (later the Edgehill School). Three years after her graduation in 1905, she left home for Montreal to train as a nurse at the Montreal General Hospital School of Nursing from 1909 to 1912, afterwards taking up private nursing practice for three years. After a brief training period in Quebe, she left for Europe in May of 1915 as a Lieutenant nursing sister with the Canadian Army Medical Corps, No. 3 Canadian General Hospital (McGill). From 1915-1918, she was posted mainly in France, with some time spent stationed in Cliveden, England, and Rhyl, Wales, and served in multiple hospitals. She spent the year after the war on transport duty, tending to wounded soldiers returning home. She was demobilized in 1919 and returned to Montreal, where she left nursing to pursue social work. She worked in the Social Service Department of the Montreal General Hospital for 28 years before returning to her hometown. Gass died at the age of 81 at the Camp Hill Veterans' Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 5 August 1968.
The fonds consists principally of a diary that recounts Gass's experiences as a nurse with the Canadian Army Medical Corps in France and England from 4 March 1915 to 31 December 1916. Her diary contains an early appearance of the poem "In Flanders Field," written by John McCrae during the war upon the burial of a close friend. It is copied out in the diary entry for 30 October, nearly six weeks before its first publication in the magazine Punch on 8 December 1915. Included also in the fonds are ephemeral material originally laid in the pages of the diary, including newspaper clippings, manuscript notes and letters, one photograph, pencil drawings, and ten dried plant specimens. This diary has been edited and published, along with two shorter diaries, by Susan Mann under the title "The War Diary of Clare Gass, 1915-1918" (Montreal, 2000).
Nurses -- Canada -- Diaries.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care -- France.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Women.


Does Australia have the world's silliest mining industry?
Setting a new benchmark in silliness, the Australian mining industry made not one, not two, but three laughable media releases last month.
On 11 May 2017 Minerals Council of Australia made a bold "projection" on the future of coal mining in Australia. The "projection" made from data from the Resources and Energy March Quarterly of a government department report was that the coal industry had a great future - at least until 30 June 2017 - when the value of exports of thermal and metallurgical coal was expected to be almost $55 billion.
Not many investment decisions are made on the basis of a "projection" of the final two months of the current fiscal year. On this "projection" the Minerals Council of Australia made the silly declaration: "Myth 1 Australia's thermal coal exports are in decline...BUSTED "
The Resources and Energy March Quarterly the Minerals Council of Australia thought worthy of quoting contains real projections for the value of Australia's coal exports to 2021-22.
Those projections show a dramatic decline from the peak of $55 billion in 2016-17 to just $39.8 billion in 2021-22.
On 17 May 2017 Minerals Council of Australia issued another media release with the puzzling title "New Report: Low emission coal technology key to growth in South-East Asia".
The levelized cost of electricity generation (LCOE)14 is commonly used in national power development plans to compare the costs of different technologies. Based on IEA assumptions for the costs of capital, operation and maintenance, and finance, and using 2015 prices for coal and gas ($63.5/t for coal and $10.3/MMBtu for gas), the generating cost of a new supercritical (SC) coal plant is 35 per cent cheaper than the generating cost for a new CCGT plant (Figure 6). However, at August 2016 coal and gas prices, the generating costs for coal and gas are similar – even slightly cheaper for gas.
14The LCOE includes fixed costs, variable costs (operation and maintenance and fuel) and financing costs for new power plants. In order to make meaningful comparisons, it is necessary to make a range of assumptions about various costs and operating parameters of competing technologies, as well as assumptions on future coal and gas prices. coal and gas prices, the generating costs for coal and gas are similar – even slightly cheaper for gas.
Keeping the silliest announcement till last on 29 May 2017 Minerals Council of Australia issued another media release with the cryptic title "Government takes balanced view on low emission strategy".
The Australian coal industry supports the government's sensible policy which recognises the role of our high quality coal in helping to curb emissions.
If the policy intent is all about reducing emissions we should have a technology neutral approach and that means considering the opportunity coal offers when utilising both high efficiency low emission (HELE) and carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Including CCS in the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) ambit strengthens our capacity to lower emissions in the supply of electricity.
It is what the media release doesn't say that is incredibly silly: if a power station operator can release CO2 into the atmosphere for free, then it is absurd to imagine any investment in capturing and storing that CO2.
The government which is led around by the Minerals Council of Australia has ruled out imposing any scheme to put a price on the release of CO2 into the atmosphere.


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If you Lose weight then your chances of diseases like cancer, heart diseases, diabetic complications and all weight related problems are delayed by a minimum 7 years. I think it's a small price to pay if you consider the benefits of living 7 extra healthy years of life on planet earth.
You will be able to spend 7 years of extra quality time with your loved ones as compared to an overweight person because despite of all the medical advancements, Doctors and Scientists cannot give your life back once it's Gone.
You will see 7 more years of Christmas, Diwali, EId, New Years, Gurupurab and Birthdays and enjoy with your friends and family.
What if I tell you that you will have 7 extra years of pain free active life which you can spend seeing the world, making new friends, experience new experiences and live life to the fullest.
What if you wanted to live 7 years more when it was the last day of your life… because you had so much more to do in your life and you wanted your children and grand children grow and prosper in front of your eyes…all this is possible by just LOSING WEIGHT!
What if I tell you that if you invest your precious time and hard earned money in losing weight now at NidSun (or any good weight loss Clinic)….. you won't have to spend your lifetime savings and valuable time of your whole family later in your life if your later years were in a Hospital because of being overweight.
What if I tell you that if you lose weight you are likely to visit hospitals 7 to 15 years later as compared to those people who are overweight?
Did You Know that: A person with tummy fat have 40% more chances of hardening of arteries, angina and Heart attack then the people with slim waist? Even if you have none of the health problems related to weight, being overweight is an independent risk factor for premature death and cardiovascular Disease. And this has been proven by number of medical studies over last 20 years.


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BP Oil Spill
Saving Rigs to Save Sea Life
EcoRigs in the News
The corals and other invertebrates on offshore platforms can be examined to determine if the site has been exposed to Macondo MC 252 crude oil. As the subsurface plume and contaminated materials pass an offshore platform, the millions of invertebrates living on the platform are exposed to the oil and dispersed oil droplets along with other organic materials in the water. The organics and metals are retained in the tissue of these invertebrates.
The crude oil assimilated by these marine organisms can be used to determine the source of the fugitive oil. Collecting specimens vertically on a platform and sourcing and determining the concentration oil that has assimilated into their tissues can establish the vertical depth of the crude-oil plume. Approximately 3,500 major structures are scattered across the northern Gulf of Mexico. Therefore, monitoring platform invertebrates in other areas of the Gulf of Mexico could be used to determine the geographic range of the plume. The combination of these datum points could provide a three-dimensional picture of the BP MC 252 spill and determine recent and historical exposure.
EcoRigs Sampling Event 13 miles
EcoRigs Main Pass 311 9/31/2010
Effect of Oil on Corals
Aerial photos provided courtesy of "On Wings of Care"
EcoRigs Report April 2nd, 2013
BP/Deepwater Horizon Mississippi Canyon (MC-252) crude oil was found in predatory corals that inhabit offshore oil and gas in May, June and August 2011. The well blowout occurred on 20 April 2010 and was reported to have been capped on 15 July 2010. The GI 90 block platforms are located 168 km west of BP's MC-252 spill site, and 60 km south of Port Fourchon, LA, and were routinely surveyed before and during the BP blowout period beginning June 2005. On 8 May 2011, we noted sporadic mortality of colonies of orange-cup corals Tubastrea coccinea, and green sun corals, Tubastrea micranthus, that were among colonies of coral that appeared to be in good health. These heterotrophic corals continue to be exposed to BP MC 252 subsurface crude oil up to 385 days after capping. About 3,500 major structures are scattered across the northern GOM and we suggest that analysis of these coral and filter feeding organisms, i.e., sponges, barnacles, bryozoans, etc., on the pilings of offshore platforms can be used to determine the source oil, the recent and historical exposure, and the horizontal and vertical distributions of subsurface oil from the BP Macondo field.
The publication is available here with the companion video on YouTube
Kolian, S. R.; Porter, S.; Sammarco, P. W.; Cake, E. (2013) Depuration of Macondo (MC-252) oil found in heterotrophic scleractinian corals (Tubastrea coccinea and Tubastrea micranthus) on offshore oil/gas platforms in the Gulf. Gulf and Caribbean Research, Vol. 25, 99-103 Published by: University of Southern Mississippi (Gulf Coast Research Laboratory)
EcoRigs Report September 2nd, 2012
On September 2, 2012 members of EcoRigs traveled south to collect water and sediment samples on Port Fourchon Beach, Louisiana. We arrived 5 days after Hurricane Isaac made landfall and two days before the beach closure and fishing bans offshore of Port Fourchon. Large covered approximately 30% of of the beach, they were found and found tarmats, tar-balls, and what appeared to be fresh crude oil in the tidal pools on the beach.
EcoRigs Report August 22nd, 2011
The BP DWH Mississippi Canyon (MC) 252 field has not stopped leaking. EcoRigs went offshore of Long Beach Mississippi on August 18, 2011 to collect surface water samples and found several large slicks. (See video of event) We have been collecting offshore surface water samples from 12 September 2010 through 18 August 2011 originating from the DWH MC 252 well. We have observed surface oil many times in the last year since DWH MC 252 was reported to be capped on 15 July 2010.
EcoRigs Report November 5th, 2010
On September 12th 2010 we headed out of the southeast Mississippi Pass to dive on offshore platform Main Pass 311 again. The objective was to collect invertebrate and water samples. The seas were calm and we observed intermittent patches of oily scum and sheen on the surface for the 2.5 hours while we were tied up to the platform. A subsurface oil induced plume was present while we were below the surface although it was not as persistent as on previous visits. We observed occasional patches of brown cloud-like formations that occupied the upper 20 feet of the water column which was an improvement to previous visits.
The chemical, physical and biological reactions of the oil and dispersants in the subsurface plume are poorly understood environmental mechanisms. We suspect that much of the brown subsurface plume at this time and in the past are bacteria and or plankton that have metabolized the oil and dispersants. Corexit has caused surface oil to disperse into fine and ultrafine droplets which are being metabolized by naturally occurring organisms. (this is incorrect) The Corexit effectively masked the oil by transforming it into toxic metabolites (unknown). Obviously some bacteria and plankton are successful in this toxic environment and the others that should be present have been displaced (unknown).
The sessile organisms on the platform consume the tainted organic materials and are experiencing mortality. The millions of invertebrates living on the platform consume the oil and dispersants particles and plankton along with other organic material in the water. The organics and metals are retained in the tissue of these invertebrates. The invertebrate tissue can provide evidence as to whether the area has been exposed to oil and dispersants and determine if it is adversely affecting the coral reef communities inhabiting oil and gas platforms.
EcoRigs Report August 25, 2010
On Tuesday August 21th, 2010 oily surface scummy foam and dissolved subsurface oil and dispersant were observed just below the water surface over a 30 square mile area offshore of southwest and south pass Louisiana all day. The oil and dispersants were noticeable due to its white color and stringy mucus appearance. The strings below dissolved and dissipated when agitated. The white signatures appeared to rising from below. Over the last four months we have observed the subsurface plume in a several forms ranging from dissolved, particulate, mucus, noodles and globs. The plume has been persistent and wide spread. The plume could be adversely affecting fertilization and survival of dispersed fish and invertebrate larvae. Broadcast spawning fish discharge their reproductive materials in the current where they mix and fertilize and larvae float in the water column for weeks sometimes months. My impression is that the plume has already impacted the larvae of broadcast spawning fish that reproduce in May, June, July, and August and will continue to through September, October and maybe longer. Secondly, the broadcast spawning fish mate by swimming around each other in tight circles, in pairs or larges schools. The plume may stress the fish and prevent them from mating and spawning in the first place. The list of broadcast spawning fish reproducing in the late spring through early fall in the north central Gulf of Mexico is extensive.
This report includes observations from an EcoRigs scuba sampling trip, on the east side of the Mississippi, to Main Pass (MP) 311 on August 8th 2010. We were surprised by what we found, the subsurface plume layer was larger, the water more turbid and currents were swifter than we normally encounter. We periodically saw scummy foam and oil sheen on the surface and oil on the pilings and the heavy murky plume for the upper 40 to 45 feet. The water cleared up at about 45 feet and we saw white noodles at 45 to 60 feet. Noodles are stringy white materials that fall out of subsurface plumes that are located in the upper water column. We caught a few on tape, but we missed catching a flurry of them on film when the noodles were coming down like snow.
The currents were extraordinarily swift, 5 mph down to 60 feet (the extent of our dive). I was holding on to a pipe and the current forced me horizontal like a flag in a strong wind. The plume was much more turbid than any other time in the past, with the exception of a dive on Mississippi Canyon (MC) 194 on June 24. Video
On a previous visit to MP 311 on June 6th, we observed a similar phenomenon and was described on the scene as big balls of brown "snot" and can be seen on video at: Video
We also have a video of MP 311 on May 19th and you can see materials from globules, flakes and small particulates to fine materials and dissolved oil and dispersants. The May 19th video at MP 311 shows particulate oil and dispersants moving down the water column. The oil has not broken down to fine materials yet, as seen in the June 6th and August 8th video. The oil appears to be in transition to finer materials which may be caused by agitation from the wave action and currents. The water is relatively clear and fish do not appear to avoid the areas.
Finally, a video from October 2008 is presented for reference to view water conditions before the Deepwater Horizon spill. Video
I should note that MP 311 is on the east side of the river in 250 ft (76 m) of water and in a marine transition area, where the water is sometimes green due to freshwater flows on the surface of the ocean (freshwater floats) from the Mississippi. When wind and currents blow from a southerly direction, as it often does during the summer, blue ocean currents prevail and the water conditions around MP 311 are blue and clear. When fresh water prevails, there is greenish layer in the upper 10 -20 feet called murk. The fresh water gets pushed east and west of the Mississippi depending on prevailing wind and currents. When the winds are from the easterly direction, the surface water is blue at MP 311 and the murk is on the west side of the Mississippi.
We are very cognizant of the fact that we may be mistaking the oil and dispersant plume for a freshwater plume. There are characteristics that distinguish the two, first, the presence of the noodles or snot falling down the water column indicates that the plume is not just fresh water. Secondly, plume has a different mixing pattern than a freshwater layer. Looking at the oil and disperant plume from below, the underside of the plume billows and is not as even a layer like fresh water. The fresh water and the oil plume can both be present, however, the combination is much darker than freshwater alone. A freshwater layer was present on August 8th and May 19th but not so prevalent as in October 2008. We are presently collecting water samples and testing for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) & Trace Metals to verify our observations.
Report August 3rd, 2010: EcoRigs and Arkansas State University (ASU) Ecotoxicology Research Facility
On July 22nd and 23rd 2010, EcoRigs.org and the Arkansas State University (ASU) Ecotoxicology Research Facility team collaborated on a research cruise focusing on several objectives, all pertaining to continuing research on the impacts of the oil and dispersant in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Samples were collected in the immediate offshore of Grand Isle, Louisiana and inshore of the island in an estuary called Barataria Bay.
Species - Number of Samples
Organism muscle samples were collected to evaluate the accumulation of heavy metals in edible tissue. Fish, shrimp, crabs, oysters Approx – 75 fish 5 crabs 10 oysters 5 shrimp The levels of metals and organics in the muscle tissue of fish, crabs, shrimp and oysters can tell us when and if it is safe to consume the seafood. Over exposure to organic toxins can be lethal to fish; Data collected from live fish can be compared to results found in scientific literature to determine overall health of fish; The data can also be used to make a comparative analysis of the degree of uptake for different types of fish, i.e. herbivores, omnivores, piscivors and detritavors.
Fish entrails for heavy metals Approx – 75 fish 5 shrimp Immediate exposure to contaminants takes place through the gut tract and will be detectable in these organs
Fish livers for heavy metals: Approx 5 fish Liver tissue was isolated in fish with distinct anatomy and size Metals accumulation occurs in the livers of fish, crabs, oysters and shrimp and can be detrimental the organisms and those that consume the seafood. The data can also be used to make a comparative analysis of the degree of uptake in herbivores, omnivores, piscivors and detritavors.
Gill tissue 10 oysters An attempt was made to isolate gill from mantle tissue in oyster samples to determine more immediate exposure through gill analyses.
Water Samples: Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) & Trace Metals 11 TPH sent to commercial laboratory Trace Metals will be measured at ASU. Comparison of results will indicate if a metal signature is present in the samples with detectible TPH.
Sediment Samples for TPH and Trace Metals 11 TPH sent to commercial laboratory & Trace Metals will be measured at ASU. Comparison of results will indicate if a metal signature is present in the samples with detectible TPH.
Fin tissue was collected from fish & shrimp to analyze for DNA strand breakage Crab muscle tissue and oyster mantle tissue was collected for analys Approx – 75 fish 5 crabs 10 oysters 5 shrimp Analyzing for strand breakage in DNA will determine real-time exposure to petroleum products. Strand breakage repair is rapid thus will determine current exposure. Metal analyses will be correlated with DNA examinations if possible
20-Liter water sample One sample Sample will be used to explore several types of aquatic toxicology – experimental studies at the Ecotoxicology Research Facility
Vegetation collected for identification Marsh cordgrass (Spartinia alterniflora) Possible phyto-remediation studies by Dr. Argelia Lorence
Air Quality Analysis of Particulate Matter (PM) Three samples Particulate matter is trapped in small gases that are then able to travel deeply into the respiratory tract, ultimately reaching the lungs. Some gases are more lethal and or hazardous than others, hazardous air pollutants (HAP) can be carcinogenic. Benzene is an HAP and is found in the oil spill. This data collected can tell us if the air contains dangerous levels of air pollutants.
EcoRigs would like to express its gratitude to Arkansas State University (ASU) Ecotoxicology Research Facility team and mention that they contributed their time and funded the research independently. ASU will be reporting on results in the coming weeks. EcoRigs will post the data as soon as possible.
Report July 19th, 2010: New Type of Subsurface Oil
On July 15th 2010, a new type of subsurface oil and dispersant signature was observed by Paul Sammarco and Scott Porter (Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium – LUMCON). It consisted of a large plume of white stringy mucus-like material. It was detected at two locations (Grand Isle (GI) 93C & GI-90A) occurring between 0 ft and 120 ft below the surface and beyond. The substance varied in size from small flakes to long strings that extended up to 6 feet (Sammarco and Porter 2010).
They observed two distinct plumes of oil and dispersants on July 15th at these sites. There was the more common greenish cloudy sub-surface plume consisting of fine particulate matter in the upper 30 ft of the water column. The last time GI 93 was visited, on June 16, 2010, the same type of turbidity was observed, except that it was confined to the upper 20 feet of the water column. White mucus-like flocculent material was not observed during the June 16 dive and the depth of the more common greenishplume did not appear to be as large. There was no surface oil or sheen on either day (EcoRigs 2010a). At this point, it is not known whether the white flocculent material was derived from an oil and dispersant mixture or organic material discharged within the Mississippi River plume, known to often sweep through this sector. A common nepheloid layer was observed near the bottom – a turbid area, probably comprised mostly of suspended sediment and organic material. Because of the limited visibility, it was not possible to tell whether there was accumulated oil covering the bottom, most likely composed of high molecular weight hydrocarbons (e.g., PAHs – Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons). This is a highly sedimented area, due to contributions from the Mississippi River and its distributaries, near the Mississippi Canyon area.
Similar flocculent material has been observed before; however, it was brown and not as persistent. At Main Pass (MP) 311, on June 6, 2010, large pieces of semi-translucent mucus-like materials were present below the brown particulate type of plume. On this day, the brown oil and dispersant plume occupied the upper 20 feet of the water column (EcoRigs 2010b).
Finally, some base-line data of water conditions were collected at GI-93. The video captured in July of 2009 at GI-93 by Toby Armstrong (2009) suggests that thespecies composition of fishes observed during pre-spill conditions from the current composition. A large population of fish at GI-93 and -90 still remains, however. Red snapper and amberjack were present on July 15th in greater populations than previously observed, although red snapper are known to be transient. Video and analysis of fish and invertebrate populations are forthcoming.
Report by Paul W. Sammarco, Scott Porter, Toby Armstrong, and Steve Kolian. Armstrong, Toby 2009. Video footage taken by Toby Armstrong July 2009. Project supported by EcoRigs staff, self-funded. EcoRigs 2010a. Video footage taken by Scott Porter, June 16th 2010 at GI 93. Project supported by EcoRigs staff, self-funded. Sammarco, P. and S. Porter, 2010. ROV video, Sammarco LUMCON, Chauvin, LA, (7/15/10); project supported by Louisiana State University Coastal Marine Institute/U.S. Dept. of Interior – Minerals Management Service (MMS).
Report July 10th 2010: West Wind
Scott Porter and Allen Walker went offshore Friday to Cognac (MC 194) and there was blue water, there's a west wind moving the blue water in. Last time we visited Cognac, on June 28th, we encountered turbid waters down to 45 ft (maybe deeper) and visibility was 1.5 to 2.5 feet. The CNN staff wouldn't let them jump in the water to get data. An arrow pierced Scott's heart. Scott, from the surface, saw a new form of oil and dispersant signature in the water that we haven't seen before. A white layer at 15 feet below the surface. Water above was blue. Normally, at Cognac, the water becomes clearer as you go deeper. I am not sure what to make of this. Another surprise.
Scott said the silky sharks, that have been there since our first visit on May 7th, came up to the boat aggressively and circled the boat, they threw biscuits to them and they eagerly ate them. Man I wish we could have gotten a data point there. The west wind is still blowing.
Report June 24th, 2010: Its Getting Dark
Directly south of the Mississippi and inshore of the source, the oil and dispersant plumes are changing offshore from globules, flakes and small particulates to fine materials and dissolved oil and dispersants.
On June 22nd, at the Cognac Platform, water clarity was significantly lower than previous visits in early May when we observed particulate and surface oil and dispersants. On 6/22, visibility was only 1.5 feet all the way down to 45 feet below the surface. We gave up after that so the plume may have gone deeper. We are presently seeing dissolved and particulate signatures at all depths of water column over much of the Louisiana continental shelf and slope and less larger particulates and surface oil.
On our second dive, at platform Lena, we dove below the merc at 30 feet from the surface. The water cleared but was significantly darker than it should be. These plumes are persistent, for example, from May 27th till June 2nd, an oil and dispersant plume, consisting of globs and smaller particulate, was observed 200 miles due west from the source, at 210 ft, stratified in the water column occupying the area between 60 to 120 ft depth. The was no oil at the surface but the subsurface oil was persistent.
It appears that the oil in a dissolve and fine materials state in the water column significantly reduces sunlight penetration into the water column. We still could use help with water quality analysis.
Report June 22nd 2010: Can Anyone Help with Water Samples?
The objective of this email is to see if there are any laboratories that could analyze water samples for oil and dispersants. Secondly, analyze for bacteria and plankton. Our most important need is to determine if the particulate and dissolved materials in samples are oil and dispersants.
We have collected underwater video data of oil and dispersants stratified in the water column up to 200 miles from the source; however, captains have been detecting, what they believe to be subsurface oil plumes, on their hi-tech fish finders and other sonar devices over a much wider range. There is concern that the subsurface plumes may be part of the algae and sediment nephloid layer that appears over much of the continental shelf during the spring and summer months. The captains would like to take water samples to determine if the signatures in the water column that they are detecting are composed of oil and dispersants or the algae and bacteria or all of the above. Can anyone donate some lab time?
Report June 20th 2010: Status of Tubastraea Corals on GOM Rigs?
EcoRigs is conducting research on the impacts of the oil and dispersants on tubastraea and other coral reef organisms. We began on May 7th and will continue for several months. We have been studying the coral reef communities on the structures for over 15 years. We are seeing a decline in bleenies and arrow crabs and other indicator organisms near the surface. We also see subsurface oil and a noticeable decline in sunlight penetration down the water column.
More data is on the way. We are self-funded which means payment for all research comes out of our own pockets; however, our crew is composed of scientist, commercial fishermen and professional divers so we are getting information and data from these latter sectors that is very helpful.
Report June 6th, 2010
For five days, from May 27th till June 2nd , subsurface oil globules the size of quarters and 50 cent pieces were observed consistently throughout the day. They occupied the area between 60 -120 feet below the surface and moved in a horizontal direction with the current. The site was 200 miles due west of the source of the spill in 200 feet of water and over eighty miles south of Vemilion Parish. The balls of oil appeared to be covered with growth (presumably bacteria). When the balls of oil were poked with a finger, they dissipated into small particles that either dissolved or were too small to see. The observers described the event like popping a bubble. The seas were calm and no sign of oil was seen on the surface during the entire five day period. These subsurface oil globules were also observed on May 19th.
On May 19th three platforms were observed 24 miles south east of south pass Louisiana. The platforms are located in 250-270 water depth. It is believed that these platforms have been exposed to the oil soon after the oil spill began (Walker 2010). On May 19th, three different oil stratification signatures were observed on three different platforms. One platform the oil was limited to the upper 6 ft, another the upper 40 ft, and a third, oil was present through the observable water column which was limited to approximately 120 feet during the dive.
On May 7th, oil was limited to the surface and just below (6 ft) the surface, on May 9th flocculated materials, which may or may not have contained oil, appeared in small quantities at 40 ft.
We hope to have video soon of the subsurface oil found 200 miles due west of the source of the oil spill.
Report May 7th and 9th, 2010
On May 7 and 9, 2010, staff from EcoRigs traveled offshore of Venice, Louisiana to see whether the BP oil slick had damaged the coral reef communities inhabiting the offshore platforms in that area. The team headed out of South Pass at the end of the Mississippi and through the ship channel bearing south. Three structures were visited consecutively on both Friday and Sunday. Underwater video data were collected on the platform closest to the source of the slick on both days. The two inshore platforms were observed from the water surface aboard the vessel.
Observations on Voyage through Oil Slick:
Surface oil was significantly more abundant on Friday than on Sunday. The seas were 1 to 3 feet on Friday and 5 to 7 feet on Sunday.
Normally, porpoise and birds are abundant and large schools of fish feeding on the surface are frequently encountered in this area. No birds or fish feeding on the surface water were observed on Friday when the surface oil was more prevalent. The team saw only one small pod (three) of dolphins and a few birds on Sunday. On Sunday, when there was no oil around, a mid-size school of yellow fin tuna were observed breaking the surface in pursuit of baitfish for a brief minute a couple hundred yards from the platform closest to the source of the slick.
Observations of the Platform Coral Reef Ecosystem
The research platform was MC 194 (Cognac). Observers expected to see the splash-zone (top 10 feet of pilings) covered in oil; however, there was no noticeable oil present on the organisms. The upper 10 feet of the platforms are inhabited by barnacles and mollusks which are colonized by feathery algae and hydroids. Below the splash zone, scleractiniian corals, sponge, octocoral, and many other sessile and motile invertebrates were found and appeared to be unaffected by the oil slick. At the very least, observers thought the algae would be fouled with oil but it was not.
On May 7th, oil was limited to the surface and just below (6 ft) the surface, on May 9th flocculated materials, which could have been oil, appeared in small quantities at 40 ft. The platform is 18 miles from the end of the Mississippi and receives high volumes of turbid fresh water. The structure is in 1,000 feet of water and the upper 30 feet of the water column is green and below this point the water is clear blue.
No adverse effects on the resident fish community were noticeable. Obligatory reef fish, jacks, grouper, and demersal fish were abundant at the platforms. The team observed 40 to 50 large silky sharks schooling 40 feet and below on both days. A dozen or so 15-pound red snapper and a couple of large grouper (20 lbs) were observed on Friday.
No hard tails were observed at the platforms or at any other locations on either day. Hard tail populations are normally present in the thousands at these structures. There were no birds, with the exception of stranded land birds. Three small song birds landed on the boat as soon as we were secured to the platform; they appeared tired and lacking the strength to find a perch before possibly drowning. Other than the school of tuna on Sunday, very few fish were breaking the surface on either day. Of all our observations, the absence of pelagic fish interacting with the surface of the water makes sense, this is where there seems to be damage in the trophic system at offshore platforms.
The study team hopes (we are rubbing two nickels together) to be visiting these structures once each week over the next few months to document any change in the fish and invertebrate communities. The structures are ideal research stations for studying the impacts of oil on coral reefs because the structure and coral reef organisms occupy all depths of the water column. They are also located immediately inshore to the source of the spill and will experience the greatest exposure to the oil slick.
You may be interested in the recent EcoRigs Press Coverage
ASSOCIATED PRESS report
Armstrong, Toby 2009. Video footage taken by Toby Armstrong July 2009. Project supported by EcoRigs staff, self funded.
EcoRigs 2010a. Video footage taken by Scott Porter, June 16th 2010 at GI 93. Project supported by EcoRigs staff, self funded.
Sammarco, P. and S. Porter, 2010. ROV video, Sammarco LUMCON, Chauvin, LA, (7/15/10); project supported by Louisiana State University Coastal Marine Institute/U.S. Dept. of Interior – Minerals Management Service (MMS).
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Here is a selection of recipes from past finalists of the Create & Cook Competition. Their recipes have been professionally photographed and made into recipe cards for publication in local magazines, newspapers and websites. Focusing on using local ingredients, the recipes have a flavour of where the young cooks live. We hope they inspire you!


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Q: Word to describe a time interval When a magazine subscription is about to expire the publisher sends a notification to the subscriber. The notification is usually sent a month before expiration, however this value varies based on the subscriber profile. Is there an English word to describe this value?

A: Renewal Notice  -or-  Renewal Period
Another option not a single word, but it may fit better specifically with subscriptions.

renewal
Miriam-Webster
renewal noun
Definition of renewal
3 : something (such as a subscription to a magazine) renewed

In some cases this before your subscription expires and sometimes it is where they send you "just one more" periodical, extending the contract beyond what you originally paid.

renewal The free dictionary
n. keeping an existing arrangement in force for an additional period of time, such as a lease, a promissory note, insurance policy or any other contract. Renewal usually requires a writing or some action which evidences the new term.

A: Coming from a more technical background, one could refer to the Notification Window, where the term "window" is used as indicated in this meaning from the Free Dictionary:

*An interval of time during which an activity can or must take place:
  a window of opportunity for a space mission;
a window of vulnerability when the air force was subject to attack.

A: Not a single word but the term notice period comes to mind:

[Cambridge dictionary]
notice period (noun)
  - the period between the time that you are told about something and the time that it must happen or be done

A: Also an expression and not a single word:

time limit
A limit of time within which something must be done.

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HBO Boxing comes your way live on Saturday afternoon with an event from Monte Carlo. The special from Salle des Etoiles in Monte Carlo features a heavyweight showdown between knockout machine Luis Ortiz taking on Malik Scott. Find the Ortiz vs. Scott weigh-in results right here.


So thins morning I went on an adventure. I finally figured out how to get onto the Don Valley Trail so I followed it up from the Riverdale Park entrance to Taylors Bush Park, then left the expressway behind and crossed the park over to Victoria Park Avenue. Then I took the subway part of the way home, stopping to pick up a few more groceries.
Before leaving I had a quick and delicious breakfast, Crunchy Peanut Butter Clif bar. Can I say YUM? This is a serious rival to Carrot Cake as my favourite Clif flavour, so peanutty.
My very first design project in university was to analyze and design a replacement for this bridge. Oh what I could tell you about the Prince Edward Viaduct….
There were lots of these flowers all along the valley.
And little rapids in some spots.
Giant planters by the DVP.
And creek flowing over the path making a mini waterfall (there was a bridge a few meters away).
When I got home I was hungry for a banana, straight up.
Then I set to work on this week's BSI recipe, featuring red bell peppers. I started by roasting two smallish red peppers under the broiler for about 10 minutes.
Then I made excellent use of the roasty result to make Smoky Roasted Red Pepper Seitan Sausages. However, I was making up the recipe a bit as I was going along, and the final product ended up reminding both me and the roomie of hot dogs (he actually made the suggestion first as they were steaming). So they've earned the nick name Devil Dawgs.
All the ingredients except the gluten and yeast went into a measuring cup, which I then filled up to the 1 cup line with water, then dumped into the blender for a twirl (no, not the cup itself).
Then I combined the gluten and yeast, and added the liquids. And kneaded for a couple of minutes (kneading gluten feels it so fun). I discovered we're out of aluminum foil, so I used wax paper instead to wrap the dough, which I divided into 8 peices. Some were sausage shaped, some were just patties.
And they took a 30 minute trip to the steamer (aka colander that fits nicely in a large pot with a few inches of boiling water).
The wax paper doesn't have the tensile strength of aluminum, so most of the sausages burst open as they steamed, and they weren't wrapped very tightly to begin with, which lead to not-so-pretty shapes, but the seitan was nice and fluffy and delicious 🙂 The sweet peppers and maple with the chili and smoke really does taste like a hot dog, perfect summer recipe! The roomie informed me I would have to teach him how to make it.
For lunch/dinner I had one of the patties in a pita with spinach, mustard, and relish. Along with a pile of carrot and celery sticks, and dollop of bean dip, and a few juicy lychees. The dip was a quick mix of 1.5 C black beans, juice of 1 lemon, a clove of raw garlic, and a spoon of hemp nut butter. A wonderful meal.
Now I need a sleep before taking a midnight hammer to the subway tracks. Enough with the mammoth posts already!
Love all your eats, and those pictures are just stunning! Mmm, I need to try roasted red bell peppers!
And are those planters supposed to look like elephants? Because they totally do to me.
I'm sure what they're supposed to look like but they have always reminded me of elephants too. It helps that they're almost a big as elephants!
I've always wanted to make my own seitan sausages but thought it would be too difficult. Did you find it tedious or time consuming?
It's super simple to make seitan! The only slightly time consuming part is wrapping the sausages for steaming, and you technically don't even have to do that, you'll just end up with lumpy blob shapes instead. Peeling the roasted peppers also took a few minutes, but you could also just buy the jarred variety (or use different flavourings). From roasting the peppers to the beginning of steaming took me ~1/2 an hour, including taking pictures.


Many solutions Purposefully make a closed system, which is tedious to maneuver away from as soon as you begin. But with a stage named Ecwid, you do not need to worry about this. In fact, the entire goal of the business, which started in 2009, would be to quickly and inexpensively make an online store system on your present websites.
It's quite Impressive what Ecwid has done since 2009, with over 1 million retailers getting signed up. What's even more cool is that the Ecwid retailers span over 175 different countries, showing that this is not just a platform for people in the US or Europe. Even businesses in developing countries have a opportunity to find an online store going, and you do not even have to squander your prior website if you have one.
The usership Continues to grow, especially considering Ecwid is now PCI DSS Level 1 certified. If you are not certain what that is, it is pretty much the gold standard for security in the ecommerce world. You can rest easy knowing that you and your clients' data is safe and protected.
Along with The overall merchant count, over 20,000 active users are using the Ecwid Shopping Cart for WordPress. The gap between that 20,000 along with the 1 million is the fact you don't need a WordPress site in order to implement Ecwid. So, the 20,000 simply identifies WordPress users with the plugin.
Ecwid is a hosted Solution for building an online store. Unlike competing products like Shopify, Bigcommerce and Volusion, which allow you to build a fresh website with e-commerce performance, Ecwid is geared more towards people who currently have a website and simply wish to add an online store for this.
Much like other E-commerce programs, Ecwid lets you install'catalogs' of goods, and include photos, pricing, weight etc. for each. You are able to specify shipping prices, accept credit card payments etc — all the crucial stuff that you'd expect to be able to do using an e-commerce alternative.
However it differs Apart from competing products such as Shopify, Volusion, Squarespace and Bigcommerce since it isn't really designed to allow you to produce a fully-featured, standalone e-commerce website; instead, it's intended to enable you add an online store to an existing online existence.
The Product works by giving you a widget which gets put on other sites — hence the title Ecwid: it's short for'E-commerce Widget'. You get a couple lines of HTML code (the widget) to add into an present website or social media profile, and your store is displayed wherever you have added this code.
Ecwid makes Strides in the market by catering to companies which don't need to begin a brand-new website. The main attribute is that you can choose your old site and quickly incorporate the Ecwid system inside a few minutes.
You can also Mirror the system on several other sites if you plan on selling elsewhere on the web. Handle all of these sites from one place rather than switching between multiple dashboards.
Another pleasant Attribute is that the syncing between multiple devices. Sell on-the-go with your smartphone. This means you could visit a tradeshow to generate a number of sales and all these sales are represented onto the back part of your website.
The system is Also designed to integrate well with social networks, so that you can sell your items on Facebook if desired. 1 part of Ecwid that we especially enjoy is the shipping aspect. With real time transport integrations you always know what's happening with your orders and at which they're being sent to.
Thank you Into Ecwid's point-of-sale (POS) functionality, you may use your Ecwid store to market not only online but in physical places too — in stores, market stalls, at concerts and so forth.
Together with Ecwid's POS Performance, irrespective of whether a customer purchases a product in store, online, on their phone or via Facebook, everything remains in sync – i.e., the retailer's catalog, inventory and client / trade info.
There is a couple of ways you can take advantage of this feature: the simplest is probably to use'Paypal Here.' This entails downloading the Ecwid iOS program from the Apple's App shop, connecting it to the Paypal Here support, then taking payments utilizing a mobile card reader (pictured above).
You have two options when it comes to POS Hardware and Paypal Here: you can buy a chip and swipe reader (for $24.99) or a chip and tap reader (for $79.99). Both can be ordered straight from Ecwid.
If you're based outside The US / UK, or need to utilize another mobile device kind, the fantastic news is that Ecwid also functions together with the Vend, Clover, NCR Silver and Square POS systems. These all ease using a wider selection of hardware in a physical retail location (full-sized card readers, receipt printers, cash drawers pill stands etc.) and are usable in more nations.
Granted, it's a fairly Basic plan, where features such as discount coupons and support aren't available, and it only allows you to sell up to ten products in two categories — but this could really be adequate for some users, and using it is a fantastic way to try out the system.
However, A vital point to note about the free plan is that it is not great from an SEO standpoint — you need to be on a paid program to make certain that your product pages speak to search engines correctly (more on SEO below).
Ecwid is forward of the Pack because its storefronts could be automatically translated into nearly 50 distinct languages — clients can see your shop in their own language, without you needing to worry about producing alternate versions of this. Ecwid provides this functionality by detecting visitors' language automatically according to their browser preferences / IP address.
Competing products such as Shopify And Bigcommerce are nevertheless to provide this type of performance — they force you to rely on third party apps, the creation of multiple shops or Google Translate to provide different language versions of your store, which is less than perfect. So a definite triumph for Ecwid here.
Search engine Optimization (search engine optimization ) in Ecwid is a fairly straightforward affair. You are able to edit the name of your page and its own meta description; the relevant fields are pre-populated for you automatically, but you can tweak them to match your SEO objectives.
1 place where Ecwid doesn't perform quite so Well on the search engine optimization front involves AMP — accelerated mobile pages. As its name implies, AMP pages load quicker on mobile devices. This encourages people to stay longer on your page, thus increasing'live time' –something that's considered by many search engine optimization experts consider to be rewarded by Google with preferential treatment in search results. Additionally, Google sometimes highlights AMP pages in carousels in search results, giving AMP content an extra little boost.
The Export option allows you to export product data, orders and customers (in CSV format) and means that should you feel the need to migrate your shop to another e-commerce platform, you should not have any significant difficulties doing so.
WordPress does not Supplied any e-commerce functionality from the box, so anyone wanting to market on the platform will require a third-party alternative like Ecwid. There is an Ecwid plugin accessible, therefore adding an Ecwid store to your WordPress site is very straightforward — you can get up and running with a couple clicks.
Squarespace includes Increasingly good e-commerce features, but the amount of payment gateway options is very limited — you need to use Stripe or Paypal. (And with Stripe only functions if you are selling products from certain countries). Another main issue with the built-in Squarespace marketing software is that they don't facilitate dropshipping, and full export of products isn't currently possible.
Integrating Ecwid with Squarespace allows you to bypass these limitations, and adding it to a Squarespace site is very simple: it's a simple matter of including a code block to a page and pasting some HTML into it.
As With Squarespace, there's currently no dropshipping choice for Wix users, therefore again Ecwid can provide a fantastic workaround. A committed program is offered by Ecwid to allow you integrate the product onto a Wix store easily.
Ecwid provides a pretty Restricted number integrations with other apps that are well-known. Integrations do exist together with key services Mailchimp, Xero and Freshbooks; but to be fair the range of integrations may be more extensive — competing goods such as Shopify provide a much wider assortment of programs. Notable omissions from the Ecwid store comprise Quickbooks and Zendesk, for example (that said, a Quickbooks integration is coming shortly ).
Ecwid's Interface is rather easy to use. Like many similar online shop builders, you receive a vertical menu on the left which lets you access key functionality, and the place on the right can be used to edit or display related products, website content and reports.
As with any e-commerce tool, you will have to Spend a reasonable amount of time getting your head around producing catalogues and product variants, establishing shipping prices etc…but there isn't anything that should represent also a lot of a learning curve.
If You are stuck nonetheless, you could always get in contact with Ecwid's support staff — more on this later — or, if you are on a'Business' or'Unlimited', you are able to take advantage of the included customization support (you get 2 hours and 12 hours personalization time from Ecwidon these plans).
I'm not a Lawyer, so please be aware the below observations should not be interpreted as legal information, but I am going to do my best to spell out some of the major GDPR issues facing Ecwid users under.
With the introduction of The EU's new GDPR legislation, there are several legal steps that site owners now need to take to ensure that they are adequately protecting EU customers' and visitors' privacy. There are severe financial penalties for doing this (to the point where it's usually a great idea to speak with an attorney about what to do); and even if your business isn't based in the EU, you still need to comply with the regulations where any website visits from the EU are worried.
There does not seem to be Anything that stops you fulfilling the first three requirements easily enough with Ecwid, though you will have to spend time and potentially money creating adequate notices and crafting data capture forms so that they are GDPR compliant.
So for Instance, If you Utilize a Facebook Advertising cookie in conjunction with your Ecwid store, you will be breaking up GDPR legislation unless you've got a banner set up which does all of the above.
Now, out of the box at There isn't a way to take care of the cookie consent issue with Ecwid. Nor is there an adequate app available from the Ecwid app store (the only option on front that I can find, the'EU cookie banner', doesn't seem to supply the essential performance — despite costing $1.99 per month to utilize ).
It Appears to me that the only option available to Ecwid users would be to use a professional product like CookiePro, which will provide all the necessary performance to generate cookie consent fully GDPR compliant. Despite being a strong product however, Cookiepro does require quite a great deal of configuration and you will need to set quite a great deal of time aside to set this up.
I really enjoy The fact that you're able to run a web site without paying for anything. This makes the setup process that much easier, since you just have to punch in your email and create a password to proceed right to the backend interface.
The system has Wizards for each platform that you want to set your shop on. In case you have a WordPress site, just walk through three steps to get up and running. You could also click on options like Facebook and Joomla, depending on the place you would like to sell.
The backend Design is perfect, since it walks you through each site creation and integration step with a few fine photos and text. As soon as you get your shop implemented on a website or societal page it looks fairly slick.
The layout Depends upon the subject you have on your website, however as you can see below, it shows photos well and appears clean and simple to navigate. I especially enjoy the Shopping Bag area, which is outstanding and easy to find for customers when they wish to checkout.
The closing Design item which makes sense to mention is the vocabulary instrument. Since conducting an internet store generally requires you to attain out to people from all over the world, you're bound to stumble upon a few clients who would love to read product pages and other content in their native language. Ecwid supports 45 languages, so when a user wants to translate from English into Spanish, that's no problem at all.
A Few of the apps Will give you a hand with reviews and rating, rewards programs, automated advertising tools, analytics, customized design themes and more.
Ecwid is a Third-party remedy to your present website, so you'd typically have to implement additional SEO and marketing tools to really get out the word. That said, Ecwid supplies quality SEO features to help merchants increase their visibility in Google searches.
Moreover, Google now indexes AJAX websites, so all Ecwid stores are indexed by Google without any excess effort. It gets even better with WordPress websites, as you acquire access to additional SEO plugins as well as also the default search engine functionality around the dashboard.
Each step is Clear and concise, so you can just go in there and sort in a product name, price and picture then save the product for afterwards. Of course you could always open up the More Powerful Options, however they separate these for when you are all set to start ramping up your own store.
It is not always Simple to locate an ecommerce platform that does not charge fees, but that is exactly what you get with Ecwid. They never charge any sort of transaction fee with any of the programs they provide, which makes it desirable for any shop that is hoping to keep down costs and to improve margins.
Remember that Ecwid isn't a payment processor, so you've got to setup something such as PayPal or Stripe to process all the trades that come through your website. It is rather simple to implement these systems, since Ecwid incorporates with over 40 international payment options. However, each of these processors have their particular transaction fees so that you have to prepare for these.
· The'starter website' option is a good stopgap measure for retailers who want a store fast, but have yet to develop a full website in order to add the Ecwid widget to.
Ecwid comes With four plans, among which is completely free. They promote the free program like mad, and mention that a number of other platforms drag you into a free trial, even where you may eventually have to pay.
The Free program Lets you sell 10 products, whereas the Venture program ups that count to 100 products and you get items like an iPhone direction app. The company plan goes up to 2500 merchandise for a wonderful price and you also get live chat support. Priority support comes along with the Unlimited plan and you can also sell an unlimited amount of products.
Ecwid is one of The cheapest solutions on the marketplace. You can see that it is actually more affordable than a lot of the other programs we have reviewed in the past, so if you're looking for value, this might be the right plugin for you.


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Santander Consumer Technology Services GmbH (ehemals Isban DE GmbH) ist eine 100-prozentige Tochter der Santander Consumer Bank AG, die wiederum Teil der spanischen Grupo Santander ist. Die Santander Consumer Technology Services GmbH hat ihren Sitz in Mönchengladbach.

Das Unternehmen ist Teil des Bereiches "Technology and Operations" und damit verantwortlich für die Softwareentwicklung sowie die Systemintegration der von den einzelnen Unternehmen der Grupo Santander genutzten Systeme.

Unternehmensgeschichte
Die Santander Consumer Technology Services GmbH (ehemals Isban DE GmbH) wurde 2003 gegründet. Zum Konzernbereich IT & Operations der Grupo Santander gehört außerdem die Santander Consumer Operations Services GmbH (Back-Office-Services). Die beiden Unternehmen haben eine direkte Anbindung an die deutsche Unternehmenszentrale der Santander Consumer Bank AG in Mönchengladbach und arbeiten ausschließlich für die Unternehmen innerhalb der Grupo Santander, die weltweit zu den zehn führenden Finanzinstituten in Europa gehört und die größte Bank in Spanien ist.

Geschäftsfeld
Die Santander Consumer Technology Services GmbH versteht sich als Berater und Integrator, der für den gesamten Software Engineering-Prozess von der ersten Idee bis hin zur erfolgreichen Implementierung des Softwareentwicklungsprodukts bei der Santander Consumer Bank AG verantwortlich ist. Im Zuge des effizienten Projektmanagements verantwortet das Unternehmen die Moderation, Überwachung und Verfolgung von Prozessen sowie Qualitätsmanagement und Management von Budget, Ressourcen und Zeit. Gemeinsam mit der Santander Consumer Bank werden signifikante Produktionsindikatoren für Lieferanten wie Softwareunternehmen und -anbieter definiert, um Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten zu identifizieren und Entwicklungsschritte zu dokumentieren.

Durch die Integrationsprozesse verschiedener Systemlandschaften im Rahmen von Transformationsprojekten gewährleistet die Santander Consumer Technology Services GmbH eine kontinuierliche Systemverfügbarkeit, da bei der Durchführung alle Phasen des Software-Life-Cycles berücksichtigt werden.

Mit der Partenón-Architektur steht der Retail Banking-Division der Grupo Santander in Europa und den USA ein Banking-System zur Verfügung, das seinen Fokus auf die Funktionalität von Bankprodukten und -dienstleistungen setzt. Partenón ist ein Kernbankensystem, das die Betriebs- und Steuerungsumgebung konsolidiert, so dass den Banken eine zentrale Plattform für die Registrierung, Verwaltung und Nachverfolgung von Transaktionen zur Verfügung steht.

Die Grupo Santander hat eine technologische Plattform, die auf einer ganzheitlich ausgerichteten Software für Finanzinstitute basiert. Innerhalb der Grupo Santander wird diese Software "Alhambra" genannt. Es ist eine Multichannel-Architektur-Lösung, die auf dem Kernbankensystem Partenón aufbaut und sich aus den folgenden Systemen zusammensetzt:

 Portale
 Kundenorientierte Managementsysteme
 Kundenspezifische Prozesse
 Multi Channel Services

Neben der Softwareentwicklung ist die Santander Consumer Technology Services GmbH ebenfalls für die Wartung und Instandhaltung von Hardware sowie die Pflege der Software verantwortlich. Dazu gehören z. B. die Analyse und Behebung von Fehlern sowie die Umsetzung von Change Requests.

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 Website der Santander Global Technology and Operations

Unternehmen (Madrid)
Softwarehersteller (Spanien)
Gegründet 2003
Banco Santander

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As soon as you arrive at the Baymont Inn & Suites-Hobby Airport you will notice a difference. Conveniently located less than two miles from Hobby Airport, this Baymont Inn & Suites also provides access to the NASA Space Center. The Baymont Inn & Suites-Hobby Airport features popular amenities.
Park, Stay, and Fly Rates with up to 10 days parking.
Welcome to the MainStay Suites Texas Medical Center/Reliant Park, a Houston hotel near Reliant Stadium. This Houston, TX hotel is also just minutes from George R. Brown Convention Center, Minute Maid Park ballpark, and the Toyota Center arena. Free transportation to William P. Hobby Airport available.


Last year, in the off season, Michelle and I rented bikes and rode around the valley floor cradled in a feeling of complete rapture. I worked up several studies on that trip and finished them in my studio. This one is 12"x16" oil on canvas panel.


For the decisive edge of the young heroes: classic race ski from the RACE CODE line for junior skiers. Featuring Twin Skin for reliable kick action in hard and icy conditions. Extremely fast and with a wide range of use thanks to optimised Plus finish. To guarantee that genuine racing feeling.


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Woman's request in obituary: Don't vote for Hillary Clinton
A New Jersey woman has used her obituary to make a final request to friends and family: Please don't vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton for president.
Elaine Fydrych's husband says she was a registered Democrat and not "a political person."
But he says she grew to strongly dislike Clinton after the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi and believed Clinton's handling of the matter as secretary of state was "terrible."
Joe Fydrych said Wednesday that his 63-year-old wife told him of her obituary intentions a few weeks before her Aug. 13 death.
The obit says: "Elaine requests, 'In lieu of flowers, please do not vote for Hillary Clinton.'"
A bipartisan report on the Benghazi attack spread blame among the State Department, the military and U.S. intelligence but didn't name Clinton.
Impeachment moves to the Senate
We look ahead at the Senate impeachment trial that starts on Tuesday and Lev Parnas' allegations implicating President Trump in the Ukraine pressure campaign.
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'We're not being heard': Black Trump supporters say the president wins on jobs and economy
A Black Voices for Trump event drew upwards of 60 people of color to a North Philly church.


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Greg Van Emburgh, né le  à New York, est un joueur de tennis américain.

Il a remporté six titres en double entre 1988 et 1997 et a joué la finale de huit autres tournois. Il a la particularité d'avoir remporté le premier tournoi ATP auquel il a pris part en  à Schenectady avec Alexander Mronz. Il n'était professionnel que depuis un mois. Il a obtenu ses principaux résultats au début de sa carrière lorsqu'il accède aux quarts de finale à Wimbledon en 1989 puis aux demi-finales l'année suivante. Quart de finaliste à 5 reprises dans des Masters Series, il a notamment battu les Woodies à Rome en 1992.

Ce spécialiste du double a connu une courte carrière en simple au cours de laquelle il a atteint le  tour du tournoi de Tokyo Outdoor en 1989.

Diplômé en relations publiques de l'Université du Kentucky en 1988, il occupe désormais le poste d'entraîneur principal à l'Université du Wisconsin.

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Titres en double messieurs

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Sri Lanka NOC welcomes track coach Campbell
Colombo, Sri Lanka, October 8, 2019: World renowned athletics coach Tony Campbell - the mentor of Sri Lanka's Olympic 200m silver medallist Susanthika Jayasinghe - is visting the island to conduct a two-day workshop.
At the Bandaranaike International Airport, Campbell was received by Susanthika Jayasinghe and by Gobinath Sivarajah of the NOC SL.
During his stay, the coach is scheduled to meet with the Lankan athletics fraternity and exchange ideas. He is also scheduled to deliver a motivational speech and visit the three main athletics venues in Sri Lanka – Sugathadasa Stadium, Diyagama Stadium and the training centre at the Sports Ministry complex at Torrington Square.
As well as Jayasinghe, Campbell has worked with other famous athletes such as Michael Johnson, Maurice Greene, Otis Harris Jr., Tayna Lawrence, Dayron Robles, Allen Johnson, Felix Sanchez, Calvin Smith Sr. and Dennis Mitchell – all Olympic medallists.
Campbell's lecture for elite athletes will be held at the Hemasiri Fernando Auditorium, NOC House, followed by a motivational talk to the coaches and athletes of all National Federations at the Sports Ministry Auditorium.
Following these two programmes there will be a press briefing at the Hemasiri Fernando Auditorium.
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Crossland scores 18 points and Eastern Illinois wins 68-56
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Ray Crossland made three 3-pointers and scored 18 points and Eastern Illinois defeated SIU-Edwardsville 68-56 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
Goodwin hits 5 3-pointers; E. Illinois beats UT Martin 64-57
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Montell Goodwin made five 3-pointers and scored 18 points to lead Eastern Illinois to a 64-57 victory over Tennessee-Martin on Saturday night.
Goodwin was 5-of-14 shooting, all from long range. Ray Crossland and Muusa Dama added 12 points apiece for Eastern Illinois (10-17, 6-10 Ohio Valley Conference). D'Angelo Jackson chipped in six points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois holds off SIU Edwardsville from line, 78-74
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Montell Goodwin scored 21 points and Muusa Dama and Ray Crossland each added 17 and Eastern Illinois converted 10 of 12 from the free throw line in the final 90 seconds to hold off SIU Edwardsville 78-74 on Thursday night.
Eastern Illinois hit its final field goal with 2:52 left to go up 68-55. The Panthers hit 13 of 16 from the line in the second half, 15 of 19 for the game.
Jacksonville State rolls to 75-56 win over Eastern Illinois
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Jason Burnell finished with 17 points and nine rebounds, Christian Cunningham added a double-double and Jacksonville State dominated the second half and breezed to a 75-56 victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday night.
Southeast Missouri State earns 86-74 win at Eastern Illinois
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Daniel Simmons and Justin Carpenter combined to score 50 points to spark Southeast Missouri State to an 86-74 Ohio Valley Conference victory over Eastern Illinois on Saturday afternoon.
The victory is the Redhawks first in four games at Eastern Illinois' Lantz Arena.
Smith, Dama lead Eastern Illinois past UT Martin 80-60
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Mack Smith and Muusa Dama each picked up double-doubles to lead Eastern Illinois in an 80-60 defeat of Tennessee Martin on Thursday night.
Belmont tops Eastern Illinois 75-66 behind Windler's 25
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Dylan Windler scored a career-high 25 points with five 3-pointers, Kevin McClain added 20 points, and Belmont pulled ahead early to beat Eastern Illinois 75-66 on Saturday to win eight of its last nine games.
Amanze Egekeze scored 11 points with three 3s and Austin Luke added nine points with 12 assists for the Bruins (13-6, 5-1 Ohio Valley Conference), who hit 13 3-pointers and shot 51 percent from the floor.
Dama guides Eastern Illinois past Eastern Kentucky 54-53
RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Muusa Dama notched his second double-double of the season with 18 points and 13 rebounds and Eastern Illinois held off Eastern Kentucky 54-53 on Saturday.
Montell Goodwin added 15 points and six boards for the Panthers (6-9, 2-2 Ohio Valley Conference) in a cold-shooting affair. Eastern Illinois shot just 36.5 percent from the floor, made just 4 of 14 from 3-point range and missed six of its 18 free throws.
Goodwin leads Eastern Illinois to first OVC win, 61-52
MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Montell Goodwin made four 3-pointers and scored 20 points with five assists as Eastern Illinois defeated Morehead State for its first win in Ohio Valley Conference play Thursday night.
Goodwin was 6 of 17 shooting, 4 of 9 from distance, mirroring the overall percentages in a game where both teams struggled. Eastern Illinois made 21 of 58 (36 percent) and Morehead State 18 of 47 (38 percent).
Goodwin, Dama lead E Illinois to 74-38 win over St. Francis
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Montell Goodwin scored 15 points on five 3-pointers, Muusa Dama had 14 on 7-for-7 shooting and Eastern Illinois coasted to a 73-38 win over NAIA St. Francis, Illinois, on Thursday.
The Panthers (4-7) led 36-25 at the half but limited the Saints to 13 points in the second half.
E Illinois rallies to beat W Illinois 78-77
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Montell Goodwin scored 23 points, including the game-winning free throws, and Eastern Illinois rallied to beat Western Illinois 78-77 on Tuesday night to end a four-game skid.
E. Illinois smacks D-III Fontbonne 96-44
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Jajuan Starks had 14 points and was among seven Panthers in double figures scoring and Eastern Illinois beat Division III-member Fontbonne 96-44 on Friday night.
Muusa Dama made all six of his shots and scored 12 points, Montell Goodwin, Justice Green and Lucas Jones each scored 11 and Mack Smith and Michael Chavers both scored 10.
Lewis has career night, E Illinois downs IUPUI 80-79
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Terrell Lewis scored a career-high 25 points with seven 3-pointers and made both of his free throws, including the game-winner, and Eastern Illinois rallied to beat IUPUI 80-79 in its home opener on Friday night.
Jajuan Starks totaled career highs with 16 points and eight rebounds, D'Angelo Jackson added 11 points and Lewis had five assists. The Panthers (1-2) were outshot from the field 59.6 percent to 51.1 percent, but made 23 of 31 free throws to IUPUI's 3 of 7.
SIU-Edwardsville earns 1st conference win of the season
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Burak Eslik scored 22 points and SIU-Edwards closed out its season by snapping a 15-game losing streak, winning its first conference game of the year 78-59 over Eastern Illinois on Saturday night.
The game was also the season finale for Eastern Illinois, as neither team qualified for the Ohio Valley Tournament.
Dama leads E. Illinois to 86-80 OT win over SE Missouri St.
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Muusa Dama scored nine of Eastern Illinois' 15 overtime points and the Panthers controlled the extra period for an 86-80 win over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday.
Dama, who finished with 14 points, hit a jumper to start overtime, and Eastern Illinois won the extra period 15-9. Dama finished with 18 rebounds and five blocks to give him Eastern Illinois' single-season record of 58 rejections.
McReynolds leads Eastern Illinois to overtime win
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Demetrius McReynolds scored 22 points and Eastern Illinois defeated Tennessee State 77-67 in overtime on Thursday night.
Muusa Dama added 16 points and a game-high eight rebounds with Montell Goodwin adding 11 points and six assists and Terrell Lewis 11 points and four assists.
The Panthers (11-12, 3-7 Ohio Valley) made 10 of 22 3-pointers and scored 30 points off 18 Tennessee State turnovers in winning their second straight after a five-game losing streak.
Robinson scores 36 points in Austin Peay's victory
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Josh Robinson scored 36 points, including five 3-pointers, and Austin Peay defeated Eastern Illinois 92-84 on Saturday.
The victory was the second straight for the Governors (6-13, 2-3 Ohio Valley) after 11 straight losses.
John Murry added 18 points, Kenny Jones 12 points and 11 rebounds for his sixth double-double this season, and Jared Savage 11 points for Austin Peay, which shot 54 percent and even better from the arc at 12 of 20 (60 percent).
Murray St. pulls away from E. Illinois for an 83-72 win
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Terrell Miller Jr. scored 18 points and had a career-high 14 rebounds, and Jonathan Stark and Bryce Jones each scored 17 as Murray State defeated Eastern Illinois 83-72 on Thursday night.
Murray State (9-9, 3-1 Ohio Valley), winners of four of their last five, took the lead for good 66-65 on Jones's jumper with 6:57 to go.
Jacksonville St. wins 57-56 as EIU misses FT in final second
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Norbertas Giga had 15 points and 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season, Christian Cunningham grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds and Jacksonville State held off Eastern Illinois 57-56 on Saturday.
Ray Crossland hit two free throws for Eastern Illinois with 9.5 seconds left to cut it to 56-55 and Malcolm Drumwright went 1 of 2 at the stripe to give Jacksonville State a two-point lead with 7.9 seconds left.
Bradley surges in overtime, beats Bradley 87-83
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Koch Bar had 17 points and 14 rebounds and Bradley pulled away in overtime after trailing for the better part of the second half to beat Eastern Illinois 87-83 on Tuesday night.
McReynolds, Eastern Illinois beat Western Illinois 73-64
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Demetrius McReynolds had 21 points and seven rebounds and Eastern Illinois beat in-state rival Western Illinois 73-64 on Saturday night.
The Panthers (2-2) were in front for the final 33 minutes, occasionally pushing the advantage into double digits. But the Leathernecks (1-3) stayed within striking distance and had a 9-2 run to close within 61-56 with 4:18 left.
Roby, Agbeko lead Saint Louis over Eastern Illinios 74-69
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Davell Roby and Reggie Agbeko scored 18 points each and Saint Louis rallied for a 74-69 victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday night.
Cornell Johnston made two free throws to get Eastern Illinois (1-2) within two, 71-69, with eight seconds remaining but Muusa Dama was called for an intentional foul and Saint Louis (2-1) retained possession after Mike Crawford made 1 of 2 free throws before Jermaine Bishop added two more.
Eastern Illinois beats NAIA St. Francis (ILL) 83-41
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Demetrius McReynolds scored 18 points with four assists as Eastern Illinois beat NAIA St. Francis (ILL) 83-41 in a season opener on Friday night.
McReynolds was 7 of 8 from the field, including two from distance for the Panthers. Montell Goodwin added 15 points and Muusa Dama led the team in rebounds with nine in addition to scoring six points. The Panthers averaged 55.4 percent from the field and 65 percent from the line.


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Beyonce knew Solange was 'super special'
Updated Jan 12, 2017 | 12:28 IST | IANS
Singer Beyonce Knowles always knew her sister Solange would be "something super special".
The "XO" hitmaker has always been impressed by the 30-year-old singer's focus, determination and desire to always follow her instincts, even when other people disagreed with her, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
"I remember thinking, 'My little sister is going to be something super special', because you always seemed to know what you wanted. And I'm just curious, where did that come from?" she said.
Solange explained: "I have no idea, to be honest! I always knew what I wanted. We damn sure know that I wasn't always right. But I'd sit firm, whether I was right or wrong."
The 35-year-old Beyonce, who has five-year-old daughter Blue Ivy with husband Jay Z, is also in awe of the way Solange is able to spot hot new talent long before anyone else does.
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FILE - An Amazon logo appears on an Amazon delivery van in Boston, Oct. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Tuesday, December 07, 2021 2:09 pm
Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage Tuesday, the company said, limiting service at many key and popular sites.
The company provides cloud computing services to many governments, universities and companies, including The Associated Press.
Amazon said in a post an hour after the outage began that it had identified the root cause and was "actively working towards recovery." It did not disclose more about the cause.
The outage also affected Amazon's ability to provide updates, it said.
The outage began midmorning on the U.S. East Coast, said Doug Madory, director of internet analysis at Kentik Inc, a network intelligence firm... "AWS is the biggest cloud provider and us-east-1 is their biggest data center, so any disruption there has big impacts to many popular websites and other internet services," he said.
Madory said he did not believe the outage was anything nefarious. He said a recent cluster of outages at providers that host major websites reflects how the networking industry has evolved. "More and more these outages end up being the product of automation and centralization of administration," he said. "This ends up leading to outages that are hard to completely avoid due to operational complexity, but are very impactful when they happen."
Kentik was seeing a 26% drop in traffic to Netflix, among major web-based services affected by the outage, Madory said. According to Down Detector, a clearinghouse for user reports on outages, Delta and Southwest have been affected, but not American, United, Alaska or JetBlue.
People trying to use Instacart, Venmo, Kindle, Roku, and Disney+ have reported issues. The McDonald's app is also down.
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