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So one of the most powerful features of Keynote is Magic Move. Magic Move is a transition from one page to the next where the objects are animated so that they actually move. So much better than the usual thing like a resolution or a drought or something like that. Let me show you an example.
Say we will show on this slide that we have three objects and this large object, a container here, and the next slide we will show that they enter the container. So I'm going to choose a slide here, I'm going to duplicate the slide. Command D will do it. On the duplicate I will move these objects in here. So I'll post it and put this one here and see this here, now I can get a simple transition. Go from one slide to the next. Then I choose the first slide. I click on Animate, and I add an effect, says Resolution. creates something that is not very exciting. I am on this first slide, I go to the next slide and it gets over to it. I can do all kinds of things, some cloths and the like.
But a much better effect would be to actually have things anime so they move into it. So I'm going to switch from Solve and I'm going to choose Magic Move which is kind in a category by itself. It shows you exactly what it looks like. So if I run it now and I go from one slide to the next, you can see them moving there.
Now you can do this also in several steps. e, if i really wanted to show that these items were dropped there, i can make another copy here. So I'll duplicate this slide here. In the middle slide instead of being in, I'll move them up. So they should move from there to there and then drop in. I have to go and make a Magic Move for this too. It's done on the first slide. So you don't have to do it on the second slide. This will move it straight up there, and then when I go to the next slide they fall down.
Now I can make this happen in a floating movement if I change this Magic Move here, the one in the middle. You can see to the right I have a start transition on click. I just want to say it is done automatically and without delay. So now it is not waiting for this slide. So I go to the first slide here. I want to move on. Take my hands off the keyboard and it will let in automatically. So that's what I want to do. You can also play with the acceleration. So right now it's easier and easier. When I have two parts here, I might want to lighten the first and lighten the other. It creates a more fluid one. Or I could easily say No acceleration on one and it would move in and make the animation in a linear way.
So you can use this for all kinds of things. Some things to be aware of are the objects being the same items. So it is important to duplicate the slide so that these three objects here, when I duplicate them, are the same three objects here and the same three objects there. If I were to recreate them, make a new slide and add three new figures to it, even if they looked exactly, they would be different shapes and you wouldn't get that animation. So always duplicate the slides before using Magic Move.
A cool thing that Magic Move does is if an item is different, whether it is new or if it is removed, it actually uses only one dish. So if I were to put another object here as a piece of text and maybe not have it on the other and on the third one has a new piece of text, instead of being confused by that element that is there on the first, not on it others, and a new element on the third, it will just fade it. So you can see the word Start there, you can see it fades very well, and then the new text goes in. It works gracefully with objects that are new or have been removed from the slides as well.
Of course even if you do not give presentations this kind of animation can be very valuable if you make videos because of course you can export as a movie and make a video. So if you make a video with some clips of yourself and things in it and you want to make an animation in the middle using characters and text and everything, you can do it in Keynote and export it as a video and then import it into iMovie to use in the middle of your movie project.


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namespace TestProject
{
    using System;
    using System.Collections.Generic;
    using System.Configuration;
    using System.Drawing;
    using System.Web.Configuration;

    using Model;

    public class Provider
    {

        static ProviderList _Providers;
        static MyGalleryProvider _Provider;
        static bool _initialized = false;

        static void Initialize()
        {
            ProviderFeatureSection MyGalleryConfig = null;

            // don't initialize providers more than once
            if (!_initialized)
            {

                // get the configuration section for the feature
                MyGalleryConfig = (ProviderFeatureSection)ConfigurationManager.GetSection("myGallery");

                if (MyGalleryConfig == null)
                    throw new Exception("MyGallery is not configured for this application");

                _Providers = new ProviderList();

                // use the ProvidersHelper class to call Initialize on each
                // configured provider
                ProvidersHelper.InstantiateProviders(MyGalleryConfig.Providers, _Providers, typeof(MyGalleryProvider));

                // set a reference to the default provider
                _Provider = _Providers[MyGalleryConfig.DefaultProvider];

                // set this feature as initialized
                _initialized = true;

            }
        }

        static Provider()
        {
            Initialize();
        }

        public static List<Photo> ShowAlbum(int albumID, string userName)
        {
            return _Provider.ShowAlbum(albumID,userName);
        }

        public static List<Photo> ShowPublicAlbum(int albumID)
        {
            return _Provider.ShowPublicAlbum(albumID);
        }

        public static List<Album> ShowGallery(string userName)
        {
            return _Provider.ShowGallery( userName);
        }

        public static List<Album> ShowOnlyPublic()
        {
            return _Provider.ShowOnlyPublic();
        }

        public static bool CreateAlbum(string album, string description, string userName)
        {
            return _Provider.CreateAlbum(album,description,userName);
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        public static byte[] GetPhoto(int photoID)
        {
            return _Provider.GetPhoto(photoID);
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        {
            return _Provider.GetThumbnail(albumID,photoID);
        }

        public static bool ImageUpload(Model.UploadImage imageDetails)
        {
            return _Provider.ImageUpload(imageDetails);
        }

        public static bool DeleteAlbum(int albumID)
        {
            return _Provider.DeleteAlbum(albumID);
        }

        public static bool DeletePhoto(int photoID)
        {
            return _Provider.DeletePhoto(photoID);
        }

        public static bool PublishAlbum(int albumID)
        {
            return _Provider.PublishAlbum(albumID);
        }

        public static bool UnPublishAlbum(int albumID)
        {
            return _Provider.UnPublishAlbum(albumID);
        }

        public static int ActivateAcc(string activationGuid)
        {
            return _Provider.ActivateAcc(activationGuid);
        }

        public static void GenerateAndInsertThumbnail(Photo photo, Size thumbSize)
        {
             _Provider.GenerateAndInsertThumbnail(photo, thumbSize);
        }

        public static List<Photo> PhotosWithoutThumb()
        {
            return _Provider.PhotosWithoutThumb();
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I'm writing to follow-up on my earlier post about Dr. Angela Gonzales's bike ride to raise money for the Hopi Cancer Assistance Fund. Angela is both a tribal member and a Professor at Cornell University working with the Hopi Tribe to develop educational interventions to increase cervical cancer screening among Hopi women.
After months of planning, it's almost time for her to begin her 1,539 mile bike ride down the Pacific Coast. I'm writing to ask you to consider making a donation in support of her effort to raise $10,000 for the Fund.
Angela has been working in partnership with The Hopi Foundation and the Hopi Cancer Assistance Fund and has raised over $5,000. With your assistance I am certain she can reach her goal of $10,000. You can donate online with a credit or debit card at http://www.razoo.com/story/Hcaf. If you prefer to donate by check or money order, you can find instructions on how to do so on her blog, Angela Bikes 4 Hopi.
All donations are tax-deductible and 100% of the proceeds raised will directly benefit Hopi cancer patients and their families.
Throughout the ride Angela will post periodic updates and photos to her blog. I encourage you to bookmark the page so you can check in on her progress. She made a couple of recent posts to the blog, including an interactive Google map that shows the route she will be riding and the places she will staying.
Thank you for considering a donation in support of Angela's effort to raise money for the Hopi Cancer Assistance Fund. I know that the best advertising is by word of mouth, and so in addition to your own donation I would like to ask you to pass this message on to at least three of your closest family members, friends, or work colleagues who might be interested in contributing.
Please also consider sharing this post on your Facebook page, Twitter feed, blog, and other social networks.
Working in the spirit of nami'nangwa and sumi'nangwa, we can help Angela meet (and hopefully exceed) her $10,000 fundraising goal for this great cause.


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PILLAY v RAJASUNDARAM (2013) SLR 11.docx
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Pillay v Rajasundaram
(2013) SLR 11
Egonda-Ntende CJ
21 March 2013 SCCS 340/2010
Counsel B Hoareau for the plaintiff
F Bonte for the defendants
[1] The plaintiff is a son and one of the heirs of the late VTT Pillay who passed away on the 15 October 2001. Defendant no 2 is an executor of the estate of the deceased. Defendant no 2 is a son, heir and co-executor with defendant no 1 of the estate of the said deceased. The plaintiff has brought this action seeking basically several remedies. He seeks compensation of R 4,000,000.00 being the present value of parcel C4240, one of the properties belonging to the estate which he claims to have developed. And that pending the payment of said sum that he is entitled to retain the said property. Further he seeks the annulment of a purported distribution of the estate of the deceased that was effected on 27 April 2010 as being void in law. He prays for a new distribution of the estate in accordance with the law and costs of this action.
[2] The defendants opposed this action, contending that no monies were due to the plaintiff. And that the distribution of the estate was lawful.
[3] During his final address to the Court, Mr Hoareau, counsel for the plaintiff, submitted with regard to the claim for the value of parcel C4240 as follows:
Now my lord with regard to the case based on paragraph 9 of the plaint I would submit that there is no evidence as to the amount that was spent by the plaintiff in this case. That I would concede. I will concede there is no value as to the property and in that regard, in respect of paragraph 9 of the plaint, your Lordship, will have no other choice but to dismiss the plaint in that regard.
[4] I agree with counsel for the plaintiff. I am indebted to Mr Hoareau for being forthright in this matter. The claim for compensation of the value of parcel C4240 of R 4,000,000.00 from the estate of the deceased is unsupported by evidence on record. It is dismissed with costs. So is the claim to retain possession of the said property on that account until payment of the said sum.
[5] I now turn to the remaining cluster of claims with regards to the distribution of the estate. The facts of what transpired with regard to distribution are not in dispute. Defendant no 1 after receiving values of the properties belonging to the estate, proceeded to divided and partition the properties into two portions, giving one portion to the group headed by the plaintiff and another portion to the group headed by defendant no 2. He ordered the group headed by the defendant no 2 to pay the plaintiffs an additional sum of money in order for the plaintiff's group to receive their share of the estate of their father, the deceased. He did not make provision for the debts of the estate which he indicated in his report only as outstanding and unpaid. Defendant no 2 the other co-executor then ratified and adopted the actions of defendant no 1. However defendant no 2 was not willing to pay the sum ordered by defendant no 1 to be paid to the plaintiff's group of heirs in his distribution scheme.
[6] Mr Hoareau has attacked these actions of the defendants as being void. Firstly that defendant no 1 should not have acted alone. They are required to act jointly. More importantly he attacked the division of the estate of the deceased as amounting to a partition of the same which went beyond the authority of the executors. The executors were only empowered to distribute the estate by declaring the share of each heir in the remaining properties of the estate, leaving the heirs in a state of indivision.
[7] Mr Bonte counsel for the defendants submitted that the fact that the defendant had acted alone was cured by the ratification and adoption of his actions by defendant no 2. He submitted that the plaintiff was estopped from bringing this action as its remedy has been to appeal to the Court of Appeal as the defendants were complying with a Court of Appeal order. He prayed that this action should be dismissed with costs.
[8] Article 724(4) of the Civil Code of Seychelles, herein after referred to as the CCS, states:
if any part of the succession consists of immovable property the property shall not vest as of right in any of his heirs but in a executor who shall act as fiduciary. In respect of such fiduciary the rules laid down in Chapter VI of Title 1, and Chapter V Section VII of Title II, of Book III of this Code shall have application.
[9] Article 1027 of the CCS states:
The duties of an executor shall be to make an inventory of the succession to pay the debts thereof, and to distribute the remainder in accordance with the rules of intestacy, or the terms of the will as the case may be. He shall be bound by the debts of the succession only to the extent of its assets shown in the inventory. The manner of payment of debts and other rights and duties of the executor, in so far as they are not regulated by this Code, whether directly or by analogy to the rights of and duties of successors to moveable property, shall be settled by the Court.
[10] The duties of an executor or executors are many. Firstly the estate vests in the executors. The executors are entitled to possession as well as the legal title thereto. The legal title thereto is reposed in executors as it is with fiduciaries not on their own account but in trust for the heirs or owners to be. The executors must gather in the estate and make an inventory of the same. The executors must pay the debts of the estate but only to the extent of the value of the estate. After paying off the debts of the estate the executors must then distribute the remainder of the estate, to the heirs to accordance with the terms of the will in respect of testate succession or in accordance with the law with regard to intestate succession, or a combination of both in appropriate circumstances.
[11] "Distribute" as a verb has many possible meanings or synonyms. It could mean to share, divide, parcel out, dispense, mete out, shell out and many others. It is contended for the plaintiff that "distribute" in the sense used in art 1024 of CCS, is restricted to determining shares of each heir in the remainder of the estate, leaving the heirs in a state of co-ownership in indivision. To take this argument to its logical conclusion it would mean that if there were ten heirs, and five heirs were entitled to half of what the other five heirs were entitled to, then an executor would have to declare that five were entitled to 13.34% each while the other five were entitled to 6.67% each of the immovable property in the estate and cause them to be registered as co-owners of the same in those respective shares. This would be so whether there was one immovable property or ten immovable properties remaining in the estate.
[12] In support of this argument Mr Hoareau contended that the law was in place to take care of what would follow after that. For instance if the parties did not want to stay in indivision there was provision for that in the law. The parties could apply to court for relief. On the other hand for an executor to partition the estate and give one group of heirs a different property and another group another piece of property amounted to a partition of the estate for which the executor had no power. In so doing as was done in this case it was suggested that the executors acted in excess of their authority or without authority in law to do so.
[13] I am inclined to agree with Mr Hoareau as it appears that while the executors may have authority to dispose of properties of the deceased to settle debts, and in that regard may choose what property to sell for that purpose, once the executors determine that the remainder is for distribution to the heirs, their authority is limited to determining shares in the case of immoveable properties and causing the heirs to be registered as co-owners thereof leaving the co-owners to take any further steps as authorized by the law to choose which heir will succeed to what property. The duty of the executor will stop at determining the shares and in law causing those shares to be registered in the names of the heirs. Thereafter it is for the heirs to appoint for instance their own fiduciary or fiduciaries to manage the property and to take any other steps that the law allows them to take.
[14] I therefore find that the distribution by the executors date 27 April 2010 was voidable for not being in accordance with the law. I set it aside. I direct the joint executors to now proceed according to the law and pay off the debts of the estate. And then distribute the remainder in the appropriate shares to the heirs.
[15] As this is an administration of estate matter I direct that the estate of the deceased will pay one third of the costs of the plaintiff who has succeeded only in part and the costs of the defendants in this matter.
Rajasundaram & Ors v Pillay (SCA 09/2013) [2015] SCCA 12 (17 April 2015);
D'Offay v Hoareau & Ors (CS 401/1998) [2001] SCSC 7 (22 March 2001);
Butler-Moos-All v Chang-Yunn (32/2015) [2018] SCSC 324 (20 March 2018);
Ex parte: Vasandakumary nee Pillay (204 of 2004) [2008] SCSC 103 (12 October 2008);
Mussard & Ors v Mussard (CS 60/2016) [2018] SCSC 204 (28 February 2018);
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Independent Investments Firm 'First' for DIFC
Global financial services firm AES International is the first independent, evidence-based investment advisory firm approved by 'gold standard' regulator The Dubai Financial Services Authority in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
28 June 2016, DUBAI: AES International – the award-winning global wealth management firm – has announced the establishment of its new office inside the DIFC and its licensing by gold standard regulator The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). AES International will be the first independent financial planning firm of its type to set up in the Dubai International Financial Centre, where the regulator oversees the highest international standards.
CEO Sam Instone – former British Army Officer and 'enemy of traditional financial services' – said, "I am proud of our team for committing to 'Positive Change' in the Middle East, and achieving yet another milestone on our mission to disrupt the status quo of traditional expat investing. We are committed to a low cost, passive approach to investment services and providing completely transparent, flexible and fee based financial advice to professional clients. He went on to say, "Expats are accustomed to the swarms of poorly regulated, international financial salespeople charging unreasonable, undisclosed commissions, and causing serious long-term damage to their personal finances."
Instone spoke of his excitement at his firm's move into new premises within the DIFC and welcomed the increased regulatory scrutiny these operations will attract: "We have always believed that our clients, like all investors, require the protection of clear and robust regulation; we are delighted to work under the DFSA regime, which we believe offers the highest standards of investor protection and a much more viable choice for serious investors."
AES International is unique as a UK headquartered, full-service, independent investment adviser to secure DFSA approval to operate in DIFC. CFO Pippa Miller said, "We have proven ourselves not only to clients, but also to the UK FCA since 2007. The DFSA approval process was rigorous and fair. We very much look forward to welcoming clients to our new offices, and continuing to build wealth for our clients."
James McLeod, General Counsel at AES said, "As an international financial centre the DIFC is specifically designed for international business.The ability to operate in or from the DIFC means that clients who conventionally fall between the cracks of different tax, legal and regulatory frameworks can now get peace of mind and security. They can be sure that they are dealing with a firm committed to very high regulatory standards, and independent investment advice, based in a jurisdiction with its own common law type legal framework."
AES Managing Director Rory Gilbert said "We have successfully presented a detailed plan which underpins our vision of 'Positive Change,' and now look forward to applying our decades of experience to help improve the outcomes that expats can expect to receive."
On clients' financial needs, CEO Sam Instone acknowledges emotions can run high, saying "We are draining the swamp of expat financial services. For too long, clients have been led to believe that product salespeople are advisers who act on a fiduciary basis. We are passionate about setting the example of transparency and are making every effort to help people. The sorry truth is that most international investors have never understood the costs they incurred, the underperformance they have endured or the protections they have waived by failing to choose the right type of organisation with which to work. Our firm's mission is to find them, help them, and set them straight on the road to a secure financial future."
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Home > Vol 9, No 1 (2016) >	Chaichana
Nutrition Composition and Analysis of Medicinal Herbal Potential of Horsfieldia glabra Warb. Seeds
Natthiya Chaichana
Horsfieldia glabra Warb. is a locally consumed plant indigenous to Chiang Rai Province, Thailand and of late, there has been considerable interest in evaluating its health benefits. The aim of this study was to investigate H. glabra Warb. seeds in order to assess their nutritional properties and its potential as a medicinal herb. In terms of nutritional assessment, the experiment found that H. glabra Warb. seed extract contained 68.24 g per 100 g dry weight of lipids, 7.80 g per 100 g dry weight of protein, 14.20 g per 100 g dry weight of carbohydrates, 5.04 g per 100 g dry weight of crude fiber, 1.41 g per 100 g dry weight of ash and 6.827 kcal per 1 g dry weight of energy. The analysis of its potential as a medicinal herbal determined the antioxidant activity and Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. The results revealed that H. glabra Warb. seed extraction displayed antioxidant activity (62.01 ± 3.99% DPPH inhibition activity) with a IC50 value of 0.358 ± 0.02 mg/ml. Experiments investigating MIC determined that the extract exhibited the minimum inhibitory concentration of S. aureus (15.625 mg/ml) with 8.00 ± 1.73 mm clear zone. Whereas Streptomycin concentration of 30 mg/ml inhibited 9.00 ± 2.00 mm clear zone. GC-MS analysis of H. glabra Warb. seeds determined that the major compounds were α-resorcinol (40.769%) and 4-vinylphenol (23.761%).
DOI: 10.14416/j.ijast.2015.12.001


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#define COIN_SONODEKITPATH_H

#include <Inventor/SoPath.h>

class SoNode;
class SoBaseKit;
class SoSearchAction;

class COIN_DLL_API SoNodeKitPath : public SoPath {
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public:
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O North American B-25 Mitchell é um bombardeiro médio bimotor dos Estados Unidos, considerado um clássico da Segunda Guerra Mundial. Foi introduzido em 1941 e nomeado em honra do general William "Billy" Mitchell, um pioneiro da aviação militar dos Estados Unidos. Robusto, rápido, com bom armamento defensivo, extremamente confiável, era muito apreciado pelas tripulações, sendo empregado com sucesso na África, Mediterrâneo e Itália. Diversos modelos incorporavam armamento adicional, como na versão G, com canhão de 75 mm, para uso contra embarcações. Podia ser operado como caça pesado, graças às suas 6 metralhadoras 12,77 mm (.50) instaladas no seu bico.

Tornou-se famoso pelo Ataque Doolittle (Doolittle Raid) contra o Japão, no qual 16 bombardeiros decolaram do porta-aviões USS Hornet em 18 de Abril de 1942 em direção à costa japonesa.

Foi fornecido a diversos países aliados, entre eles: China, Indonésia, França e Brasil.

Imagens

Ver também
 North American XB-21
 Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle
 De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
 Douglas A-26 Invader
 Junkers Ju 188
 Martin B-26 Marauder
 Mitsubishi Ki-67
 Vickers Wellington
 Lista de aeronaves que serviram a Força Aérea Brasileira

Ligações externas

 North American B-25 Mitchell Joe Baugher, American Military Aircraft: US Bomber Aircraft

 I Fly Mitchell's, February 1944 Popular Science article on B-25s in North Africa Theater
 Flying Big Gun, February 1944, Popular Science article on 75 mm cannon mount
 Early B-25 model's tail gun position, extremely rare photo
 A collection photos of the Marine VMB-613 post in the Kwajalein Island at the University of Houston Digital Library
 Hi-res spherical panoramas; B-25H: A look inside & out – "Barbie III"
 (1943) Report No. NA-5785 Temporary Handbook of Erection and Maintenance Instructions for the B-25 H-1-NA Medium Bombardment Airplanes
 "The B-25 Mitchell in the USSR", an account of the service history of the Mitchell in the Soviet Union's VVS during World War II
 Lake Murray's Mitchell
 B-25 Recovery and Preservation Project Rubicon Foundation

B-25
Aviões produzidos nos Estados Unidos
Aviões militares de bombardeio
Aviões militares a pistão
Aviões da Segunda Guerra Mundial
Força Aérea Brasileira
Aviões monoplanos
Aviões bimotor

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Etsyena was a town of ancient Phrygia, inhabited during Roman times. Its name does not occur in ancient authors, but is inferred from epigraphic and other evidence.

Its site is located near Bayat in Asiatic Turkey.

References

Populated places in Phrygia
Former populated places in Turkey
Roman towns and cities in Turkey
History of Afyonkarahisar Province


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The Future of eCommerce: What's on The Horizon for Brands and Retailers?
Wendy Carré
November 4, 2020 | 9 min read
2020 has been a year for the history books. On January 1, we thought we were simply entering a new decade and getting a new start. That is until, only a few weeks into the year, the Covid-19 health crisis struck worldwide and the year took a turn for the worse. As the virus continued to spread globally, non-essential businesses all over the globe were forced to shut down, rewriting the rules for online and offline business. Digital became fundamental overnight and the future of eCommerce websites have never looked so bright.
"People have never been so connected. Whether they were talking to their loved ones, finding information, buying essential items, working from home, or having fun, digital became vital as soon as lockdown started," says Pierre Casanova, Chief Revenue Officer at Contentsquare.
Online became a refuge the only point of contact with the outside world and with our loved ones. Then, it became every consumer's friend as changes in behavior gradually became routine.
The figures speak for themselves. Between March 22 and May 10, 2020, global online traffic increased by nearly 37% across all sectors. Transactions also soared, increasing by 43% over the same period! These trends have continued, even with the reopening of physical shops and relaxed health measures.
This crisis has greatly accelerated the rate of digital transformation that was already unfolding across the globe. New consumer profiles have emerged and there is now an essential and obvious need to offer a seamless eCommerce user experience.
Of course, thankfully, the future of eCommerce doesn't depend exclusively on an external crisis that's impossible to predict. Other factors also play a part that may become increasingly important.
They include the worldwide roll-out of 5G, which is already in use in South Korea, China, and the United States, and other technological innovations like drone delivery, virtual and augmented reality, and artificial intelligence. Plus, our consumers' expectations are growing and they're becoming more and more demanding, especially from an ethical point of view.
One thing is certain: eCommerce is constantly changing.
Knowledge Through Data: Eliminating The Guesswork
Using first-party data to better understand customers
Building brand independence with the Direct to Consumer approach
The Evolution of Customer Experience
Retailtainment
Phygital, the human touch
Technology and Commerce, The Winning Team
Logistics: the vital link in the chain
The power of marketplaces: a winning model
5G, a technological Big Bang and eCommerce revolution
Knowledge Through Data: Eliminating Guesswork
In 2017, The Economist concluded that "The world's most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data." Looking at the challenges businesses have had with data over the last few years, that's really saying something.
With the introduction of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in Europe in 2018 and the release of the ePrivacy Directive in 2002 spelling an end to third-party cookies, regulations concerning data collection have tightened. And yet, data remains essential for knowing and understanding your customers. The challenge now lies in how to retrieve data at its source, directly from the public, on a first-party basis. This gives you more precise qualitative data while respecting your customers' privacy.
Whether it's declarative or behavioral, this data remains crucial, and not just for marketing teams.
"Harnessing data will be a means of developing the predictive supply chain," explained Alexandre Eruimy, CEO of Prestashop, an eCommerce website building software. "Data is not just for marketing, it's also for improving procurement planning all the way through to product delivery and routing."
Moving to a direct-to-consumer (D2C) digital approach means freeing your company from depending on traditional distributors. The advantages are tempting: reduced costs, maximized ROI, complete control of your brand image, and, most notably, control of the data you collect. By cutting out the middleman, brands can secure direct access to data and retain ownership of it.
One of the biggest pioneers of D2C is Apple. Rather than solely offering products for purchase in its stores, customers get much more: an experience and the feeling of belonging to a community. Other brands have followed suit, for example, Dyson, M&M's, and Sézane. By having direct access to customer data, brands have been able make informed decisions and build the best possible experience for their customers, both in-store and online with eCommerce.
Traditionally, when talking about business, people mainly discuss sales figures. Today, commerce is no longer simply about shopping. Above all else, it's about experience.
"eCommerce has become a completely distinct social network in Asia," noted Christophe Lejeune, General Manager EMEA at payroll, recruitment, and HR software company BRIOHR and former CEO at Lazada, Southeast Asia's leading eCommerce platform. "In China, eCommerce represents 19% of total retail sales, due in part to the fact that eCommerce apps have become social networks."
Taobao, an Alibaba Group-owned online shopping app, for example, offers users a chat feature, so merchants and customers can talk to each other. Users can also follow their favorite brands, which means that these brands can build their own communities independent of traditional social networks. Influencers can use the app to live stream and share product promotions on their own channels, rather than on the brand's digital space.
"In Malaysia, a country with 30 million inhabitants, some promotions have been shared by users over 3-million times, representing 10% of the total population," stated Lejeune. "This shows the sheer power of social networking."
We've come a long way from eCommerce's traditional transaction value. Now, experience and engagement take precedence over the act of buying. This is the ascendance of "social commerce."
Social commerce is the use of channels and networks that promote social interaction between users and promote the buying and selling of products and services. While it often takes place on traditional digital channels like Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook, new contenders continue to appear, like Taobao. Rather than depending on traditional social networks and in the process losing part of the ownership of their own products, Taobao is positioning itself as a "commercial" network. Its purpose is to help brands build relationships and connections with prospective clients, long before a customer makes a purchase.
The Lazada website hosts live shopping events, like online fashion shows, that allow consumers to purchase products in real-time. Consumers can click directly on models' clothes to buy them during the show.
These strategies are working. In 2020, 80% of Instagram users say the app influences their purchasing decisions. Now, other social networks are following suit. Both TikTok and YouTube are introducing eCommerce features and becoming marketplaces in the process.
This experience-transforming trend is not unique to Asia, even if it's being pioneered there, and it doesn't solely depend on social networks. Microsoft's recent decision to close most of its physical stores seems to echo this trend. You might think that the health crisis was what sealed the fate of the technology company's stores, but in reality, Microsoft was in trouble even before COVID-19 hit. The brand now plans to convert its remaining flagship stores into "Industry Experience Centers," or places for product discussions, training sessions and workshops, and other unique ways to interact with the brand.
The evolution of shopping malls in recent years also illustrates this change. There's been a growing trend in malls to include fewer shops and more space for restaurants, play areas, and experiential spaces. Because products can be purchased online, the in-store experience has become less focused on selling products and more focused on entertaining and connecting with potential and current customers. Brands are bridging the continuity and interaction between their physical and online digital experiences by introducing tablets and touch screens in-store. On the more extreme side, we're also seeing areas set aside purely for leisure activities, which can be as extreme as freefall simulators!
Not long ago, eCommerce was seen as a threat to physical sales. People believed the two channels were incompatible and risked cannibalizing one another. Nowadays, uniting your brand's online and offline presence no longer seems crazy — it's essential to your brand's survival!
Introducing the concept of "phygital," or the combination of physical and digital channels to bring customers the best experience possible. Brands need to bring the best elements of in-person retail and eCommerce together to build a truly seamless and highly personable shopping experience for their customers.
The goal of both channels is the same: create a seamless customer experience that wows customers and keeps them coming back again and again. Over the last few years, companies have learned how to optimize their digital presence with that in mind, removing friction and prioritizing human connection at every step of the customer journey. But, why not apply these best practices to physical stores?
Opening and maintaining a physical store is a way of getting closer to your community and building a connection with customers. This is exactly the goal US mattress brand Casper had in mind when it opened its "nap bar" in New York City. The experience lets users book a nap pod for 45-minutes to give them a respite from the hustle and bustle of the city, while also allowing them to try out a Casper mattress for themselves. The aim of the experience was not to sell mattresses, but to create a more human connection with customers and provide a unique, memorable experience.
Ecommerce best online practices can easily be implemented within physical stores. Beyond immersive experiences, brands could introduce automatic checkout, store analytics, or inventory automation.
Customer confidence
When we think about building customer confidence, concepts like secure payment, returns, and refund policies are usually what come to mind. However, confidence goes much further than that.
Nowadays, consumers want to know what brands stand for, their sustainability practices, how a product is produced, and so much more. Consumers want to shop with brands whose missions, visions, practices, and values reflect their own interests and beliefs. A great deal of focus is being placed on all these factors and on corporate social responsibility as a whole.
These heightened expectations have given rise to a new way of selling things online, or "recommerce." Recommerce is the practice of reselling pre-used products. This could be books, clothes, technology – you name it. Back Market, an online marketplace selling refurbished electronics, probably being the best-known example of this.
"Digitally native brands have integrated this idea of responsibility, integrated commerce, added value, and quality into their DNA and their fundamental principles," said Eruimy of Prestashop.
Technology and Commerce: The Winning Team
This year's health crisis made logistics a competitive advantage for offline and online commerce. The acceleration of digital transformation and the digitization of consumer practices are putting the spotlight on transport, routing, delivery, and supply chain issues. As we have seen in recent months, being able to sell online is one thing. Now, being able to deliver goods in a timely manner at a reasonable cost, while actually making a profit, is another. The challenge now is how to implement effective logistics.
Until now, many businesses have leaned on just one distribution model through one marketplace, creating a heavy dependency. During the lockdown, the government and businesses chose to prioritize the shipment of essential items over non-essential items on certain marketplaces, thus blocking the sales of other products.
At a time when everything was happening online, brands selling "non-essential" products took a huge hit to their potential revenue. Diversifying your company's sales model will therefore become crucial in order to maintain control over your sales.
This is when the recent innovations come into play. Delivery by drone or robot, the development of pick-up and drop-off points such as the well-known Amazon Lockers, and dark stores all drastically reduce delivery costs and help maintain a high level of customer satisfaction. Missed deliveries and trucks delivering parcels one-by-one will be a thing of the past. Technological innovations of the future will help us respond to the 3As rule: anything, anytime, anywhere.
Over the last few years, eCommerce has witnessed a boom in marketplaces. In 2019, over 50% of eCommerce sales take place through a marketplace. Marketplaces are flexible and cheap, offering considerable advantages for brands looking to quickly launch their products and boost brand visibility. Brands can easily piggyback on the marketplace's reputation and built-in audience to promote their products in front of customers.
And while many marketplaces were only launched in the last decade, many have gained a notable reputation and strong presence in the eCommerce market. And with their undisputed strength and expertise, they are gaining ground, explains Dickel Sooriah, VP of Marketing at Mirakl. "54% of the top 100 marketplaces worldwide were launched less than 10 years ago. Yet, marketplaces' market share is increasing twice as fast as eCommerce," said Sooriah. "For example, the online luxury fashion market is growing by 21%, but luxury fashion marketplaces, such as Farfetch, have increased by 48%."
It's all down to their immediate impact and their economic model.
5G technology comes with several advantages: an end to latency, namely page load times, internet speeds 20 times faster than 4G, and ubiquitous connectivity. With time, it will allow connected devices in any sector to be controlled remotely. Its arrival also marks an acceleration of automation.
More than anything, 5G will empower brands to deliver the best customer experiences possible. It will pave the way for augmented reality and VR to be used more regularly to showcase products, for example, through virtual dressing rooms and virtual try-ons. Customers can spin 360-degree product images on their screens to learn everything there is to know about a specific product, helping customers make more informed buying decisions and giving them the confidence to purchase online. 5G will also allow brands to fine-tune data collection, making it easier to provide a frictionless, personalized customer journey for each and every user. Making a true connection with your consumer will no longer be a distant dream.
Of course, these are just some of the trends emerging in this new decade, but in our opinion, these are the ones that will change eCommerce in the long term. Or, more importantly, these are the ones that will empower brands to make a difference.
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I have a separate website devoted to John Warrick & Co, the manufacturer of this bicycle.
Though most folks know of the Walls Ice Cream box tricycle, it is not generally known that the same company was a large-scale manufacturer of two-wheeled delivery cycles.
The Monarch tradesman's bike was made to order for specific companies and trades.
This one has an interesting front carrier frame. I'd like to find out what type of carrier was fitted to it.
The company logo is unusually a very distinctive plaque fitted to the rear mudguard.
These cycles feature similar lamp mountings to the Motor Carrier; you can compare them in the picture below.
I think my Warrick tradesman's bike is probably a 1920's model. Its frame number is 15020.
It is hand-painted red because the previous owner did a display of post office cycles some years ago and decided to add this one too.
Compare it with my friend Alan's carrier, below, which is believed to be 1913.
Warrick did not have sole claim to the name, as there was a well-known company in the United States also called Monarch. The poster below dates from 1896.
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The advertising campaigns of the American Monarch company were quite distinctive. While not the only US bicycle company to promote their products in such a brash way, surely John Warrick would have known about them? British advertising was obviously very much more sedate, but I'm sure it must have influenced his own promotional campaigns for the British market.


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Ethnicity, regionalism and language
Although the population was relatively homogeneous in the 1980s--an estimated 85 percent or more spoke a language of the Tai family and shared other cultural features, such as adherence to Theravada Buddhism--regionalism and ethnic differences were socially and politically significant. Moreover, these differences affected the access of specific groups and regions to economic and other resources, which in turn heightened ethnic or regional consciousness.
Perhaps the principal fact of regional and ethnic relations was the social, linguistic, and political dominance of the Central Thai, who were descendants of the subjects of the premodern kingdoms of the Chao Phraya floodplain. The Central Thai were defined as those who considered central Thailand their birthplace or the Central Thai (Standard Thai) dialect their first language. With the advent of increased migration, modern communication, and education, however, it was becoming increasingly difficult to use language to determine place of origin.
The Central Thai constituted but one of the regionally defined categories that made up the majority of Thai--the core Thai. The number of persons belonging to groups other than the core Thai was difficult to specify precisely, whether membership in those groups was defined by language, by other features of culture, or by an individual's self-identification. Part of the problem was the Thai government's policy of promoting assimilation but not encouraging the active collection of data on Thai ethnicity. Government statistics on aliens, tribal minorities, and refugees were more readily available, although sometimes disputed by both scholars and the groups in question.
Despite the inadequacy of the data, it was possible to make some rough estimates of the ethnic composition of the minority sector of the Thai population in 1987. Among the largest minority groups, Chinese constituted about 11 percent of the population, Malay about 3 percent, and long-term resident (as opposed to refugee) Khmer less than 1 percent. The remaining minority groups ranged in number from a few hundred to more than 100,000. Of these, the largest group was the Karen, estimated at about 250,000 in the 1980s. Some of the minority groups spoke languages of the Tai family but differed in several ways from the core Thai.
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Community-Minded Dance Kicks off the 12th Annual Lindy on the Rocks and the 3rd Annual Denver Vintage Jazz Festival August 5, 6 & 7
Classes, performances and live music with internationally acclaimed dancers and musicians.
From August 5 through August 7 Community Minded Dance celebrates two American art forms. The 3rd annual Denver Vintage Jazz Festival runs in conjunction with the 12th annual Lindy on the Rocks. This event brings the best swing dance instructors in the world together with the top names in vintage jazz today. There will be opportunities to see and hear live hot jazz and swing music, watch performances and competitions, take workshops to learn (or improve your) swing dance along with music workshops and more.
Three nights of live music with the country's hottest jazz and swing bands will be hosted in Denver at the City Hall Events Center, 1144 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203.
This year the Jonathan Doyle Swingtet performs on Friday evening from 9 p.m. to Midnight. Jonathan has played with Chicago's emerging improvisers such as Josh Berman, Jason Adasiewicz, and Design Flaw and developed an interest in country blues and jug band music with the Wabash Jug Band. He spent time freelancing in Central Texas' vibrant traditional jazz, swing, and western swing scene, getting to play with well established acts such as Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel and Jim Cullum Jazz Band as well being a part of many fine local bands.
Denver's Joe Smith Orchestra featuring the Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars performs on Saturday evening from 9 p.m. to Midnight. Currently Joe is the bandleader for two bands in the Denver area: Joe Smith & The Spicy Pickles, and Joe Smith & The Mile High Club. The Spicy Pickles is a nationally touring six piece band that is spreading their love for vintage jazz and pushing to bring this American art form to a new generation of listeners. They are best known for their musical relationship with swing dancers, especially those in the lindy hop and balboa community. The Mile High Club is a quartet that performs in the Denver area playing a mix of traditional New Orleans jazz and early swing.
Also on Saturday Paul Asaro and His Rhythm will rattle the rafters with a tribute to Fats Waller. Asaro is known as one of the finest of a select group of pianists who have mastered the demanding two-handed jazz and ragtime piano styles from the first half of the 20th century. He was the featured pianist in the Obie award winning Broadway production of "Jelly Roll! The Music and the Man" and appeared onscreen with Vince Giordano's band in the HBO series "Boardwalk Empire." Currently Asaro tours the country as accompanist to Leon Redbone, playing concerts as a duo as well as appearing on NPR's "A Prairie Home Companion" and "Mountain Stage" and recording for Leon's latest studio album. Paul's piano can be heard on two recent albums by singer and guitarist Loudon Wainwright III including the 2010 Grammy Award winning "Charlie Poole Project". Paul Asaro and His Rhythm performs Saturday from 4 p.m. to 5:45 p.m and again at 12:30 a.m.
The Aaron Johnson Quintet performs on Sunday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Aaron Johnson is a Saxophonist and Scholar of Jazz History and Culture whose music and unrelenting energy have captivated listeners and musicians in a short period of time. A disciple of Charlie Parker and the Bebop era, Johnson is an artist possessing a wild musical imagination, a fearless heart and a probing intellect. In 2009 and 2014, Aaron produced historically accurate recreations of Benny Goodman's Orchestra (2009, Oregon) and Charlie Parker with Strings (2014, NYC). He currently resides in New York City where he researches, performs, speaks and writes about Jazz Music.
Join us for an entire weekend of workshops with world-renown instructors, dance competitions and of course all the dancing you can take! Every year dancers come from all over the nation and even other countries to be part of this event and share their love of this historic American dance-form.
Proceeds of the event support the educational arm of cmDance which provides swing-era dance classes to low-income public schools throughout the Denver Metro Area, bringing the art of dance to almost 10,000 youth every year.
Jazz festival passes start at $109 for 3 nights of live music, full weekend passes which include 12 hours of swing dance classes over the weekend and all of the evening passes are currently $179. Get your passes now at www.LindyontheRocks.com, www.DenverVintageJazzFestival.org or by calling 303-883-6691. Single evening passes will be available at the door.
Community-Minded Dance (cmDance) is a Denver-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization which provides educational dance programs taught by expert local and guest instructors to prekindergarten through 12th grade students within Colorado schools. cmDance's mission is to promote and preserve vintage dances of the Americas from the early 20th century through education to foster the next generation of dancers and musicians. In addition to our school-based programs, cmDance hosts dance and music festivals that bring world-champion instructors, musicians, and dancers to educate audiences of all ages. These programs feature the music and dances of the Americas, including Lindy Hop and Argentine Tango, as well as other Vintage and Folkloric dances such as Cueca, Salsa, Swing, Charleston, Balboa, Jitterbug, and Tap. CmDance is dedicated to promoting and entertaining Colorado audiences with unique and historical dance experiences. For more information please contact us or visit our website at www.cmdance.org.


Giles Morris grew up the son of a Washington D.C. journalist and a Congressional press secretary and claims to be a fifth generation newsman on his father's side, which is hard to get your head around, but means effectively that working with words is in the blood. Prior to taking the editor-in-chief job at C-VILLE Weekly in July 2011, he learned his trade putting in shifts at the Rhinelander Daily News, the Smoky Mountain News, and the Tuckasegee Reader, an online newspaper he co-founded. Giles has also spent time as a high school English teacher on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota and as a community organizer in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood and managed to pick up a masters degree from Harvard Divinity School along the way. His many interests include the great outdoors, jogo bonito, American literature, and whooping it up (occasionally).


I know I know I know…I havn't posted in about 3 months and you all have probably moved on to other blogs with posts-a-plenty but I'm back my friends! Let me give you a quick update about what I've been doing since you heard from me last…I left the internship that I moved to New York for. After about 3 months with the company (clearly 3 months is a reoccurring theme in my life) I learned all I could as an intern and there were no entry-level openings so I dipped! I learned a lot there but I don't have the college-student luxury of interning until whenever…I'm grown as hell!
After the internship I registered with a few fashion temp agencies (who knew there was such a thing!?) and within 24 hours I had my first freelance job. I began with a major All-American lifestyle brand as a Merchandising Assistant. At my internship I was in wholesale, which was cool, l but I longed for something more creative. On my first day at the gig the office was alive with creativity! Everyone was jovially creating inspiration boards at a huge table. Everyone but me…I was banished to the sample closet to organize about 8 seasons worth of samples. That's the thing about freelancing…you never know what you're going to get. Sometimes you freelance for the duration of a project and sometimes you freelance for a duration of time. Little did I know I was there for a project.
The project was to get 2 sample closets, that looked like Hurricane Katrina done run up and through them, into some sort of order and I had under 4 weeks to do it. Why 4 weeks? Because a) that's how long it would take for me to tackle that mess and b) because another thing about freelancing is your pay comes out of a budgeted line item and the company only alloted a month's worth of cash for me.
Who was I to complain? I hadn't gotten a paycheck in who knows when and my savings (which I had been living off while interning) had depleted down to single digits. So 4 weeks of pay (pretty decent pay) at a company that would look great on my resume was a definite pro and not a con at all. After performing a complete extreme makeover (read: miracle) on the closets I was unceremoniously let go. I knew I was only going to be there for a month but that doesn't make it any less sad.
So by May I was back on the market…the job market that is. I returned to the agency that got me the freelance gig, with an updated resume, to see if there was anything available. Within a week I went on tons of interviews! I even had few recruiters reach out to me on LinkedIn! That one month spent freelancing at that highly respected company opened so many doors. One of the interviews was at one of this country's foremost design houses.
After a week of bated breath, follow-up emails, and hand-written thank you cards I got the job. When I say "the job" I mean I was hired as a Temp-to-Perm Merchandising Assistant. Ahhh…"temp-to-perm" another one of those freelance terms. Basically, companies often take on temp-to-perm freelancers for a period of time as a working audition of sorts. Instead of hiring directly, they trust the fashion agencies to send them tried-tested-and-true candidates to relieve some of the immediate work load while they search for the optimum candidate to fill the position. This means while you are working, they are interviewing other candidates as well as evaluating you for the spot.
I've now been with the company for 2 months and I'm still a temp however, my responsibilities are growing daily and so is my confidence in my job and performance. This company is the brass ring! You can't open a magazine without seeing a celeb donning one of our pieces or seeing the face of our Creative Director. As a Merchandising Assistant here, I am the sole support of the VP of Merchandising, who works directly with the Creative Director himself. My role is to support the VP in all aspects of developing new collections which includes everything from pricing, editing, sample production, and planning the flow of the collection. My day-to-day is filled with lots of The-Devil-Wears-Prada-Moments that are lightweight stressful but I know this is an awesome opportunity. At this point I'm not sure if they will keep me or not, but I do know that I'm ready for whatever the universe serves up next my friends!
Lovely. So happy to read about your progress big sis. We must get together soon.
Awesome. Awesome. Congrats! Great to see you doing big things.


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The aim of Lantern Floating Hawaii is to give people a personal moment to remember, reflect, and offer gratitude to those who came before us. It is a chance to be surrounded by the love, understanding, and support of others - even strangers who are experiencing many of the same feelings and emotions. We are strengthened as a community as we reach out to support others and build understanding of our common values and experiences.


Congratulations to Ian Ingman, Assistant Coach, City of Liverpool SC, Swim Skills Squad on his appointment as Head Coach for the 2019 Swim England Lancashire County Training Camps which are being held in Accrington in April, .July and September.
The COLSC website has lots of information covering many aspects of the Scheme and swimming in general. If you want specifics about facilities, council relationships, squad structure please use the link button to the right. This data and more can be found on the City of Liverpool Council tab to the left.
The Swimming Squads are made up from the feeder clubs in the region. Many of our swimmers have developed and grown within the Liverpool area and have advanced to a different level. We are very proud of the fact that swimmers represent not only the City of Liverpool but also still train and compete with their local and often starter clubs! We are proud to see swimmers in the RED of COLSC but equally proud to see the BLUE, YELLOW, BLACK, PINK, WHITE of local swimming clubs. Together we are all stronger.
The City of Liverpool Swimming Squad is very much aimed at getting the best out of every single swimmer that gets into a swimming pool. There are few swimmers that will achieve the highest standards but we feel every single swimmer should still be given the chance to achieve the very best of their own standard.
There are thousands of talented swimmers in the UK and the North West Region is proud to have some of the very best of those swimmers. The City of Liverpool can provide a great deal towards the development of a swimmer but only the swimmer can provide the rest. Our hope is that we can provide an arena that allows each of our swimmers the time and desire to add their very own final ingredients.


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Sunny and quiet flat which is hard to find in middle of Marais.
Flat located at Center Paris,walking distance to many spots.
The Marais is one of rare area( with Champs-Elysee) where Shops are open on sunday.
Many good restaurant ,cafe around corner.
my neighbored are adorable, we have solide relation to help each other.
I am super active and curious. If you have any question, feel free to ask. Looking forward to welcome you in Paris !


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Q: tap gesture on uiimage in collectionview In each cell of my UICollectionView, I have multiple object to interact with.
So instead of use didSelect delegate method, I really wanted to add a tap gesture on each object of the cell.
To make it simple, I removed all the other objects in the example:
func collectionView(collectionView: UICollectionView, cellForItemAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UICollectionViewCell {

  let cell = collectionView.dequeueReusableCellWithReuseIdentifier("Cell", forIndexPath: indexPath) as! PlacesCollectionViewCell

  let tap = UITapGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: "gotToSelectedPlace:")
  tap.numberOfTapsRequired = 1

  cell.imageView.userInteractionEnabled = true
  cell.imageView.addGestureRecognizer(tap)
  cell.imageView.file = places[indexPath.row].picture
  cell.imageView.loadInBackground()

  return cell

}

In viewDidLoad, I use a nib :
collectionView.registerNib(UINib(nibName: "PlacesCollectionViewCell", bundle: nil), forCellWithReuseIdentifier: "Cell")

UICollectionView Settings:

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*Delays Content Touches: True

*Cancellable Content Touches: True

With this example, I can't handle the tap gesture. Nothing happen.
Did I miss something??
Thanks

A: try this one
 var doubletapgesture : UITapGestureRecognizer = UITapGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: "processDoubleTap:")
        doubletapgesture.numberOfTapsRequired = 1
        collectionView.addGestureRecognizer(doubletapgesture)

now handle gesture
func processDoubleTap (sender: UITapGestureRecognizer)
    {
        if sender.state == UIGestureRecognizerState.Ended
        {
            var point:CGPoint = sender.locationInView(collectionView)
            var indelPath:NSIndexPath =collectionView.indexPathForItemAtPoint(point)
            if indexPath
            {
                println("image taped")
            }
            else
            {
               //Do Some Other Stuff Here That Isnt Related;
            }
        }
    }

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Why I'm against E-Voting
In Switzerland we'll have the national elections coming up on the 18th October 2015. It's again that time where the voices are getting louder. Especially in those moments, but actually before every political vote in Switzerland (which happens several times a year), there seems to be a rising interest in the subject of E-Voting.
As I work in IT, people ofter assume I'm waiting for that moment, when it's finally allowed to do that (actually there are two cantons that have the permission, but I don't live in one of those). But actually it's the opposite. And probably it's because I work in IT. I had this conversation already several times, so I though it's time to write down my main arguments for the most common objections.
Feel free to correct me :)
I can haz vote on my smartphone on my way to work?
Democracy is hard. It's not designed to be easy, and "Voting" is the crucial core of democracy. Voting is a public act, that must be accountable, while remaining each persons voting secrecy. And to achieve that we already have a perfect system in place: you can either vote in person or send the ballot by mail.
It's not that hard, but it takes some time. We're not talking about a Facebook "Like" click or a Tinder "Hot or Not" swipe, we're talking about our polical rights and our duty as citizens to not easily give up the power we have.
E-Voting will increase the participation in the elections, especially the young will vote if there would be E-Voting
Bullshit! If someone doesn't care about voting, they will not start doing so if they get another channel. Even the Federal Chancellery had to admit that the participations didn't increase in their tests (see also here, here and here)
E-Banking is secure, why should E-Voting be less secure?
First of all: E-Banking is not secure. They try their best to make it so, but there are so many possibilities to overcome a system, it's impossible to say one of these systems is secure. But the banks are willing to take the risk. This is up to them, and I myself am a happy E-Banking user.
I do this with the knowledge, that if something goes wrong, it can be fixed. Or if I lose money due to my own stupidity, so be it. I'm willing to take this risk as well.
But all this does not apply to a core element of democracy. There is no one that covers for a fraudulent election. The risks that are inherent to using computers are simply not acceptable.
Fraud is also possible in the classic voting system. You could count wrong. Or enter the wrong number when transfering it the next department. But E-Voting would make it possible to commit systematic fraud.
All you had to do, is to attack a single point. If you can change the software, you might be able to count differently. Or you could do a Denial-of-Service attack and prevent people from voting online.
The software they use is security-audited and state-of-the-art
Yes, I'm sure about that. But that doesn't change a thing. This simply states, that it's hard to do, but not impossible. Plus we can't be sure that the auditors catch everything. Of course a good way to avoid or mitigate this kind of problem is to use open source software. I must be able to read it's source code. So we can stop talking about all those closed-source solutions, where we'll never be able to tell if it's doing what it should be doing. The consequence of this would be, that only people that can code, can verify the E-Voting system, where the current (paper-based) system, is immediately clear for everybody.
There is a famous competition called "Underhanded C". The goal is to write innocent-looking code, that passes visual inspection, but has a harmful side-effect. So it's definitely possible to do. It's only a matter of time.
But let's assume for a moment, that this perfect piece of software exists, and it has been audited and it works and does no evil. We still have a problem: there is no way of telling what code currently runs on a computer. So maybe the software has been replaced between the review and the runtime. Or it could have been changed at runtime. We simply cannot say. If we could, we would have solved the Halting problem (see also this excellent explanation about why this is the case).
We as a society have to decide if we're willing to take the risk, that the E-Voting system might get hacked. That it might be broken. That it might have been compromised. The answer for me is clear: it's broken by design, and it's way too important to take chances here.
Let's keep the current system
The current system is not broken. Why should be replace it with a broken one? The current system allows us to watch the voting process. We can see the ballots, we can count them.
By hiding that inside a computer, there is nothing we can watch. We can only trust in the system. It's way to important to just leave it like that.
That said, I'm always open to discuss alternatives. Maybe there comes a time, where we discover something fundamental new, that it'll be possible. But this new thing is not just a new algorithm. If it's based on the same principles as I've written above, it is not accepable for a democracy.
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New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested a key absconding accused in the 2016 Nagrota terror attack case, Abdul Hamid Khandey, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here while he was trying to escape to Saudi Arabia via Sri Lanka.
A resident of Achhan village in Pulwama district of J&K, Khanday was detained by the immigration authorities on the basis of a lookout circular that NIA had issued against him. According to NIA sources, Khandey had carried out a recce of the Army camp to facilitate Jaish-e-Mohammad's plan to unleash a fidayeen strike there.
When Dar and Ashiq Baba were arrested in June, the NIA learnt that Khanday had got a passport issued for himself even though he never travelled out of the country. This led NIA to get a non-bailable warrant and lookout circular issued against him. Unaware of all this, Khandey had planned his 'escape' to Saudi Arabia via Sri Lanka.


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Mr. Abdirahman Omar Osman (Eng Yarisow), mayor of Mogadishu and governor of Banadir Regional Administration has declared security operations that aim at tightening the security of the city, during a press conference held at the headquarters of the Local Government of Hamar that currently is being undertaken by the security agencies of the Federal Government of Somalia.
The governor has called upon the residents of Banadir Region to cooperate closely with the Somali heroes, who are committed to strengthening and boosting the security of their citizens and country.
"Nowadays, the National Leaders are convening meetings that aim to tighten the security of the city that allows the citizens to secure full confidence regarding the matter. To realize this motive, the security forces have started security operations that aim at boosting the security of the city"
Eng. Yarisow has also asked the residents of Banadir Region to realize the need to restrain the public transport sector that is being encountered during these operations by the security agencies and to cooperate with them on their pursuit and investigations that target the terrorist affiliates, whose evil activities remain detrimental to the Somali citizens.
The governor has presented a plan for Banadir Region that aim to facilitate the public transport in the city during the ongoing security operations, while adding that a public transport initiative was put in place to those vulnerable members of the community who cannot walk for longer distance.
The governor has pointed out that his administration will brief the Social Media and the public at large on the feedback of the ongoing security operations, as well as the potential challenges that need to be worked on collectively and their accomplishment.
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Last night the Argentinean Government announced that it intends to expropriate the majority stake held by the Spanish company Repsol in the YPF energy company.
This announcement is cause for grave concern. YPF is an important European Union investment in Argentina. A takeover sends a very negative signal to international investors and it could seriously harm the business environment in Argentina.
There is much that is wrong with the above quote. Lady Ashton fails to understand the difference between a company originating in the EU and a "European Union investment" as such. To clarify matters, Repsol is a privately owned company, whose profits go to its private shareholders – fair enough. The mere fact that it is registered in Spain which is an EU member-state, does not imply anyhow that any investments abroad will be considered "EU investments".
The operations of Repsol in Argentina are a private endeavor of a private company where the EU has no official involvement whatsoever in the administration of the company and in the distribution of whatever profits and privileges might exist. Lady Ashton fails to understand this profound distinction by making the preposterous claim that the operations of Repsol (YPF) are an "important European Union investment".
But this is only the beginning of her problem. For upon such grave fallacy she proceeds to even make recommendations about the implications of this action on the Argentinian economy. Who is Lady Ashton to interfere with the internal affairs of a foreign country? Who gave her such authority? Yes, it might be to the detriment of Argentina, but this is something that concerns the national government alone. Ashton has absolutely no right to intervene, especially when that is done on the basis of protecting the interests of a major company.
Such remarks can only be interpreted as part of corporatism or as a sign of ignorance of the highest degree. You choose the most appropriate. My question is who is Lady Ashton to speak as the spokesperson of Repsol or any other company? If Repsol sees its property rights being violated it can seek justice at the courts or it can withdraw all its investments from the country, thus depriving the domestic economy from jobs and capital. If that is a problem, it concerns Argentina and any private interests. It certainly is not a matter of any Commissioner.
In view of her record of propounding such ridiculous remarks in all sorts of issues, it is a surprise how she remains in office. In a democratic government such an incompetent minister would have immediately be called to resign. Of course the Commission is not "a government", nor are the Commissioners "ministers", nor is this institution democratic in any comprehensive sense.
The kind of nonsense we heard from Lady Ashton can only remind us of the desperate need to reform the European Commission root and branch. For as long as the EU remains a political "UFO", with undemocratic institutions such as the Commission playing a dominant role in the agenda, we will continue to witness speeches such as those of the "high representative of Repsol".
Go home Lady Ashton. Repsol will find its way. After all they have the money to hire a group of good lobbyists in case they need them.
Protesilaos Stavrou, a European citizen who detests cronyism and corporatism in all their emanations.
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Part of the beauty of EarthSpark is its preternatural shape shifting ability. The mission – eradicating energy poverty – should be and is consistent. The path to attainment needs to be flexible. If there was a definitive map, a charted course, an infallible plan to achieve energy for all…well, then it would probably already be done. But that's not the case. We're blazing the trail, and with expeditions come surprises. We encounter, consider, and navigate accordingly. Changing course is a good thing; it means we're paying attention.
When the Clean Energy store opened its doors in July of 2010, it was EarthSpark's prevailing model. Open this store, thrive, and then open more. Things happened, time passed and lessons were learned. The model changed. It evolved. Over the past 6 months we've shifted focus from 'brick and mortar' to 'Catalog and SMS'. We're moving away from on-the-ground retail outlets and becoming a multichannel distributor. The Enèji Pwòp brand is now more nimble, agile, light on its feet. Have renewable and responsible energy products, will travel.
As a part of that shift, we've also reimagined and rebirthed a "rent to own" approach. Our rental program began, much as our organization did; organically. Daily, we encounter a large potential customer base that is unable to access our products based on their relatively high upfront costs. Even though the payback period is incredibly short – for most products less than 5 months – and savings are large – upwards of 10% of annual income – getting over the initial upfront cost has been a serious hurdle. From this problem set, came inspiration, and from there this nascent rent to own model was born.
We know that in a head to head savings, quality, and sustainability 'Energy Battle Royal' with our competitors (candles and kerosene) we win EVERY time. The problem is that we hadn't been able to pick a head to head fight. Candles and kerosene kept ducking us, so we decided to bring the fight to them.
If using the smallest possible kerosene lamp, a 'tet gridap' baby food jar with a rag inserted in the top to burn as a sooty but low-cost lamp, the average rural Haitian pays 5 HTG (12.5 cents) a night for kerosene per lamp. They don't pay for large quantities; they buy drips and drabs each night. Call it cultural, call it inefficient, and call it reality. These people are used to an extremely small and extremely regular investment. We saw that if we wanted to compete with kerosene, we'd need to play by its rules. So we are. No need to re-invent the wheel, just put the existing one on a better product and go for a ride. We think we've found a sweet new ride; a project we've piloted that's renting our 'Lanp Enèji Pwòp' at 5 HTG a night. A pilot that has over 100 bulbs being completely rented out EVERY night in Les Anglais.
We've been testing the approach with 3 retailers in Les Anglais, one of which is a business partnership between two entrepreneurs who are dominating the project. Wisline and Jamil are a pair of sharp twenty somethings who have teamed up to rent out the vast majority of the pilot's stock. We started them with 12 lamps, and two weeks later they came back to us with a waiting list of 18 additional names. We upped their stock, and two weeks after that they asked for 30 more. We finally capped our stars at 77 bulbs, which they've been renting out in full every night since they received them. We're thrilled by their early successes and can't wait to see our partnership with them continue to thrive and grow.
1. Health and Safety - The risk of their kerosene lamp burning their home or children is eliminated. Respiratory issues associated with the sooty kerosene smoke are no longer a concern.
2. Environment – A polluting fuel, kerosene, is replaced by a clean one, sunlight.
3. Economics – Over the first year and a half of ownership they will save 2000 HTG by not purchasing Kerosene.
The choice is a no brainer, and the math checks out. We're scaling up, finding the right implementing partners and preparing a marketing blitz. We've had the goods, and we've had the facts, now we believe we have the mechanism by which to disseminate them both.
In his TEDx talk, THE veritable authority on the matter in Haiti, (TonTon) Dan Schnitzer, talked about the 'Last Mile'; the final hurdle that needs to be crossed to get existent technologies into the hands of those who need them most. This is an example of that very last hurdle, and clearing it seems more and more a reality every day.