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Marketing - Comply with CASL
Note: The following information is to be used as a resource only and does not constitute legal advice. If you have questions regarding Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) that are not covered here, please contact a lawyer in your area who is familiar with this legislation.
For a webinar on the subject, please refer to CASL - Are You Ready?
What is CASL
What Information is Required in Commercial Electronic Message (CEM)?
How to Comply with CASL Using Lasso
What is CASL?
CASL is Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation. This legislation was created in 2014 to fight spam and related issues such as phishing that have arisen as a result of email marketing. CASL impacts Canadian and U.S. businesses that market to Canadian consumers through the use of commercial electronic messages (CEMs).
Key points of CASL:
The purpose of CASL is to protect online consumers from spam, electronic threats, and misuse of digital technology.
To comply with CASL, businesses must ensure that they obtain a consumer's implied or express consent prior to sending CEMs.
The legislation defines a CEM as a message that encourages participation in a commercial activity, including, but not limited to: offering, advertising or promoting a product, a service, or a person. This includes email, texting, and contact via social media.
Messages must clearly identify the sender and provide contact information.
Recipients must have a functional way to unsubscribe from receiving future commercial messages.
CASL applies to any business that markets to Canadian consumers, regardless of the country they are marketing from.
Senders must keep proof of consent, even if the consent was obtained prior to CASL coming into effect.
Express consent cannot be obtained via a commercial electronic message after CASL comes into force, unless there is already implied consent as defined in CASL.
Implied Consent vs Express Consent:
Implied consent under CASL has various scenarios, and covers existing business or non-business relationships between the sender and recipient. Implied consent is time-limited and must have an expiry date. This is typically two years after the event that starts the relationship, e.g. someone becomes a purchaser.
Express consent is given when the recipient has provided a positive or explicit indication that they wish to receive commercial electronic messages from the sender, and the sender's request for consent clearly contained the necessary information, including their contact information and a functional method of unsubscribing. Unlike implied consent, express consent is not time-limited and ends only when the recipient withdraws their consent.
Your CEM must contain the following:
Identification – Identify your full name or the name of the business or anyone else on whose behalf you are sending the message.
Contact information – Include a mailing address and either a phone number, email address, or web address. This information must be accurate and valid for a minimum of 60 days after sending the message.
Clear links - If you are using a link to provide the required information, the link must be clearly and prominently displayed in the message, and must be working for at least 60 days following the message.
For further information, please refer to the following:
http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/com500/faq500.htm
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/internet/infograph.htm
http://www.chamber.ca/resources/casl/
Both new and existing registrants in Lasso must provide their consent to be sent mass mails:
New registrants
Existing registrants
New registrants:
1 – Update your registration page(s) (for online registrants) and registration cards (for walk-in registrants) with a question asking the registrant to confirm that they would like to receive your email communications, i.e. provide express consent. This box cannot be pre-checked. The registrant must be given the option of manually checking the box. This question must be added Lasso in the Client Admin Center.
2 – Recommended: Replace your auto-reply email with an opt-in email to allow your registrants to immediately express their interest in receiving future messages from you.
3 – Recommended: Update your 'thank you' redirect page, telling registrants that they will be receiving an auto-reply email and asking them to check their inbox and take action to confirm their interest in receiving emails from you.
Note: If you choose not to do steps 2 and 3 above, add History called 'Express consent received' or add the express consent details to Notes in the registrant profile. ( Custom history items must be added in the Client Admin Center in order to make them selectable in the Sales Center.)
4 – Ensure that all your communication, both mass mail and personal email, contains the following:
Either a phone number, email address, or web address so that the recipient can readily contact you
Note: The contact information must be accurate and valid for a minimum of 60 days after sending the email. If it is provided in a link, the link must be working for at least 60 days, and must process without delay.
5 – Customize your opt-out link to include the above criteria and ensure that it is sent with all communication.
6 – If you are using registration cards for walk-in registrants, let them know they will receive an email asking to confirm their interest and send them an opt-in email from their registrant profile .
7 – If someone verbally asks to be sent information, record this in the Notes section of their registrant profile. This provides a record of express consent.
Existing registrants:
1 – Create an opt-in email to give your existing registrants the opportunity to express their interest in continuing to receive messages from you. In the email, refer to the anti-spam legislation and your desire to be compliant.
2 – On the Sales Center Home Page, click on in the Custom Lists (Dynamic Lists) panel or click on Lists at the top of the page and select Create custom list from the dropdown menu.
3 – Under Contact Information on the Custom Lists page, find the Opted Status.
4 – Select Non-Opted and click Go. This will generate a list of all registrants who have not opted in.
5 – Send these registrants the opt-in email you created specifically for them.
Note: For those registrants who do not respond to the opt-in email, it is important that you do not continue to email them. If their status is non-opted, you cannot legally send them mass mails or personal emails until they have confirmed their interest.
6 – Contact unresponsive registrants to request confirmation and change the rating status of registrants who are not interested.
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Vegas Mass Murderer Stephen Paddock's $450k House Of Horrors For Sale
Aug. 4 2018, Updated 9:59 p.m. ET
On the same day the investigation into the most despicable mass murder in U.S. history was closed, RadarOnline.com has learned the house of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock is up for sale. Paddock, 64, opened fire on innocent concert goers last Oct. from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino. When his rampage was over, 58 people were dead, and more than 200 injured. Now, nearly a year later, his house of horrors is on the market, for $449,000. Click through RadarOnline.com's exclusive gallery to see more of the sicko's home.
Source: Trulia
The 2 bedroom, 2 bath home is 2,018 square feet, and sits on a little over a quarter of an acre in Mesquite, Nev. The home is described on real estate website Trulia as having, "breathtaking views," with a generous lot size that is "ready for pool or your own desert oasis in the making."
"Upgraded modern granite kitchen counter tops, upgraded expresso color cabinets with hardware in kitchen, baths, and laundry room with sink." Per Trulia
The master bath has a jetted soaker tub and shower with Rain Shower Head
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The exterior of the home was just repainted in July.
Paddock was described as a reclusive, high-stakes gambler who spent more than $1 million in the year leading up to the shooting.
Officials called him an "unremarkable man" but admitted he had a "troubled mind." Paddock bought his home in the 55-plus gated retired community in 2015. After investigators first searched the home, they discovered a cache of 19 guns, and pounds of explosives.
They say he was a resident. That's a pretty loose term," Mesquite Mayor Allan Litman said last year. "He was a nonentity as far as anyone knows in Mesquite. I'm not even sure his neighbors knew him."

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Go beyond the basic pinch pot. Explore how basic hand-building techniques like coiling, slab-building, extruding, and surface treatment can be used to create one-of-a-kind forms. Classes start week of April 1st and end June 23rd. Saturday classes will start the 13th due to workshops.


The holidays are almost upon us!
This is the perfect time of year to take the first steps or next steps in creating a holiday sales promotion. (Note: I'm talking about holiday sales, not discounting your work.) Sooooooo…this month's focus in the ART+WORK+LIVING Membership is a Holiday Sales & Promotions Challenge.
Haven't sold anything yet? Not to worry. Now's one of the best times of year to get started. AND We're going to keep this challenge simple and doable.
Your holiday promotion could be a special group of paintings, a calendar, a reproduction or poster, or notecards.
No website? Again, no worries. You can complete the challenge with just an Instagram account or a Facebook business page, even with just a box of envelopes and book of stamps! No fancy tech here.
This Holiday Sales & Promotions Challenge will last through Black Friday so that we have plenty of time to prepare without getting stressed out. It is not meant to overwhelm you or add more to your to-do list. The idea is to make creating a holiday promotion easy to get started with!
Every Tuesday I'm posting that week's worth of challenge "action items".
Each action item includes clear and easy-to-complete tasks to help make your promotion successful. Since we're starting with plenty of time, each week's tasks should only take an hour or two.
I'm encouraging you to post updates throughout the challenge and keep the rest of us posted on your progress since accountability is one of the best ways to make sure something gets done.
What's Your First Step Now?
Join us over in the ART+WORK+LIVING Community Membership and dive on into The Holiday Sales & Promotions Challenge. Then share your holiday sales goal in the membership!
I am super excited about this month's challenge, and I want you to be too! Sharing your goal and cheering each other on is a great way to get excited, and motivated.
Join In At $20 monthly or $197 annually!
"Brainstorm Your Holiday Promotion" is the first training (live) on October 9th (yes, we'll have several) and will help you look at the options for marketing art and art products during the holiday season. We'll walk through the steps to decide on your holiday offer, come up with goals for the project, and the audience you want to reach. Here's the replay recording and Week #1 Action Items.
In our second training video, "Plan Your Holiday Offer For Success", available on October 16th, we'll make a simple marketing plan with dates laid out on a calendar. You can promote your holiday campaign via email, blogs, or social media – or even all of the above. Be creative!
On October 30th we'll dive into "Writing Your Emails or Social Media Posts for Your Holiday Promotion". We'll create all of the posts/emails to use to promote your sale using templates to get ourselves started.
"Create Beautiful Sales Graphics" on November 5th will show you exactly how to make gorgeous images for your holiday promotion using my favorite free software. With pre-formatted templates this step is going to be super easy.
On November 13th "Launch Your Holiday Promotion!" will cover the final checklist for your holiday promotion and three FREE ways you can really turn the volume up.
Are you ready to get started? Join us in the ART+WORK+LIVING Community Membership and let's get started!


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Google My Business: Will It Finally Fix Local?
Google has done it again, they've changed their local portal for small businesses in an effort to resolve the ongoing issues with local. Like most small businesses and marketing companies that continue to use Google's local search as one of the places we attempt to gain visibility and traffic through, we have our doubts that the latest changes will finally be the answer.
Google Local – A Short History
Without getting into too much detail, Google's local portal for small businesses have undergone almost continual transformations for the past several years. Many have merely caused confusion and frustration for brands of all sizes and local service providers. Using brands such as Google Maps, Google Places, Google+ Local, and even Google Local Business Center, the local side of Google has continually evolved, disappeared and even combined to create "new" and "better" platforms for the small business owner.
As a result, many businesses have lost their listings, been forced to re-claim, re-verify and in some instances re-create listings where a PIN code has been required by phone or email time and time again. Reviews and other associated data has been lost due to the changes. At the same time as Google's local portal has changed, many feel not for the better, the user side of Maps has become the standard for which all location searches are measured against.
A Little More Than Ironic
As frustrations from small business owners against Google's local portal continued to increase less businesses were re-claiming listings, either through a lack of understanding, time, or desire to learn the new portal yet again. At the same time, business owners understand just how imperative the Google Maps platform is to gaining new customers through local or map search. Despite the seemingly endless hoops and hurdles to claiming listings, business owners understand their importance. A change for the better has been long overdue.
Will Google My Business Fix Local?
With the newest release of Google's local portal many small business owners are just diving in and hoping for the best. The latest version replaces the old Google Places for Business and the Google+ equivalent, consolidating several of the features into what they consider to be a "friendlier interface." While features aren't the focus, but more tying them together. The most notable of which is the claiming and profile management process with Google+ sharing, review management, AdWords Express and Google Analytics. The approach is to give a one-stop-shop for small business owners where they are able to enter the information one time and have it populate across all Google platforms seems to be a good idea, but only time will tell.
As SMB owners start using the new portal and seeing their response to issues and updates, that's where the true test will be. So far, so good here, but tell us about how the service has been working for you.
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1580 Other chapter contribution
1491 Book
972 Doctoral Thesis
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534 Other output
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354 Book/Film/Article review
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The Role of Management Control Systems in Facilitating Strategic Change: A Case Study
Kober, R. O., Ng, J. & Paul, B., 1999, Department of Accounting and Finance, UW: Department of Accounting and Finance, UWA.
Warrants in Initial Public offerings: Empirical Evidence
How, J. C. Y. & Howe, J. S., 1999, Department of Accounting and Finance, UW: Department of Accounting and Finance, UWA.
Application of the Road Injury Cost Database to ANCAP Testing.
Ryan, G. A., Hendrie, D., Mullan, N. & Lyle, G., 1998, Perth: The University of Western Australia.
A Thematic History of Police Services in Western Australia
Edmonds, L., Gill, A. W. & Gregory, J., 1998, Perth: Contract and Management Services.
Bicycle crashes and injuries in Western Australia
Hendrie, D. & Kirov, C., 1998, Perth: The University of Western Australia.
Boans Bibliography
Farrell, R., 1998, Perth: Jane Morrison.
Evaluating the impact of computer-supported international collaborative teamwork in business education
Klobas, J. & Haddow, G., 1998, Perth, Western Australia: The University of Western Australia.
Faculty of Engineering, University of Western Australia: A Brief History
Hawkes, E., 1998, Perth: The University of Western Australia.
Global Career Opportunities for Women Managers: The Company Perspective
Still, L. & Smith, C. R., 1998, Perth, Western Australia: The University of Western Australia.
Numbers of near-maxima for random sample sizes
Li, Y. & Pakes, A., 1998, Department of Mathematics and Statistics: The University of Western Australia.
On the genesis of limit laws for the number of near-maxima
Pakes, A. & Li, Y., 1998, Department of Mathematics and Statistics: The University of Western Australia.
Review of road safety targets in Western Australia
Hendrie, D. & Ryan, G. A., 1998, Perth: The University of Western Australia.
Review of the random breath testing program in Western Australia in 1996/97
Hendrie, D., Cooper, L., Ryan, G. A. & Kirov, C., 1998, Perth: The University of Western Australia.
Road safety risk factors survey: results of the fourth survey
Cercarelli, L., Hendrie, D., Ryan, G. A., Legge, M. & Kirov, C., 1998, Perth: The University of Western Australia.
St John of God Hospital Complex, Belmont: Aboriginal Heritage Study
Guilfoyle, D., Locke, R., Mcdonald, E. & Gregory, J., 1998, Perth: Warren Tucker Pty Ltd, Property Consultants.
Women's Business: The need for a new Paradigm of Women in Small Business
Still, L. & Timms, W., 1998, Perth, Western Australia: The University of Western Australia.
A limit theorem for the maxima of the para-critical simple branching process
Pakes, A., 1997, Perth, Western Australia: The University of Western Australia.
Extreme order statistics on Galton-Watson trees
Framework for allocating Road Trauma Trust Fund expenditure: part one, first report
Hedging with the SPI: The Difficulty of Determining an Effective Hedge Ratio
Johnson, J., 1997, Sydney, NSW: Hartley Poynton.
MANTEL: An Electronic Teaching Resource for Management, Technology & the Law
Klobas, J., 1997, Nedlands, Australia: The Graduate School of Management.
Mixture representations for symmetric generalised Linnik laws
On the Number of Near-Records After the Maximum Observation in a Continuous Sample
Li, Y. & Pakes, A., 1997, Perth, Western Australia: The University of Western Australia.
Response to CYGNET, The University of Western Australia's World-Wide-Web Interface to the Library Catalgue and other Networked Information Resources
Response to CYGNET, The University of Western Australia's World-Wide-Web Interface to the Library Catalogue and other Networked Information Resources
Review of the random breath testing program in Western Australia in 1994/95 and 1995/96
Ryan, G. A., Allotey, P. & Hendrie, D., 1997, Perth: The University of Western Australia.
Revisiting Conditional Limit Theorems for the Mortal SImple Branching Process
Road safety risk factors survey: results from first survey
Cercarelli, L., Hendrie, D., Dyke, P. & Ryan, G. A., 1997, Perth: The University of Western Australia.
Road safety risk factors survey: results from second survey
Cercarelli, L., Hendrie, D., Legge, M. & Ryan, G. A., 1997, Perth: The University of Western Australia.
Road safety risk factors survey: results from third survey
User Response to a World-Wide-Web Browser-based Interface to Library Information Resources: Results of the Second CYGNET User Survey
An Anthropological, Archaeological and Historical assessment of the significance of the Halls Creek Aboriginal Trackers Hut
Toussaint, S. & Balme, J., 1996, University of Western Australia: N/A.
An Investigation of The Statutory Enhanced Disclosure System
Brown, P., Taylor, S. & Walter, T., 1996, Sydney, Australia: Companies and Securities Advisory Committee.
A Review of the Theory of Constraints Philosophy and its Applications
Rahman, S., 1996, Perth, WA: Graduate School of Management, UWA.
Australia's Food Aid Program: The Impact of the Uruguay Round
Warr, P. G. & Ahammad, H., 1996, Canberra: Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).
Can No-Arbitrage Futures Prices Act As A Guide To A Profitable One Day Trading Strategy For The Australian All Ordinaries Share Price Index Futures Contract?
Johnson, J., 1996, Perth: Department of Accounting and Finance, UWA.
Characterization of laws through moment sequences and operators
Computing Use and Attitudes Among 1996 Students
Klobas, J., 1996, Perth, WA: Graduate School of Management.
Does Prior Knowledge of Stock Market Direction Guarantee Profits In The Index Futures Market?
Economic Aspects of Gold Mining in WA
Clements, K., 1996, Perth: Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia.
Enhanced Statutory Disclosure: Problems and Prospects
Explicit distributional results in pattern formation
Stefanov, V. & Pakes, A., 1996, Perth, Western Australia: The University of Western Australia.
Initial and Long-Run Performances of Mining IPOs in Australia
How, J. C. Y., 1996, UWA: Department of Accounting and Finance.
Innovative Assessment For Finance Students: The Use Of Newspaper Articles
MANTEL: An electronic teaching resource for management, technology and the law; Working paper 1: GSM student expectations
Marnin Business: Cervical screenings and health-related issues in the Fitzroy Valley, Kimberley, Western Australia
Toussaint, S., 1996, University of Western Australia: N/A.
Motivations Of Listed Companies Effecting Share Buy Backs
Mitchell, J. & Robinson, P., 1996, Perth: Department of Accounting and Finance, UWA.
Remarks on the moments of geometric and harmonic means
Response to CYGNet, The University of Western Australia's World-Wide-Web Interface to the Library Catalogue and Other Networked Information Resources: Preliminary Results of an Undergraduate Student Survey
Stocks and Currencies: Are They Related?
Ong, L. L., 1996, Perth: Department of Accounting and Finance, UWA.


Best "Looks Like Rain" EVER. Bobby's "No more f**king rain" was classic!
33rd of 38th time this mind boggling sequence was played.
Getting into he Meadowlands was a nightmare as the New York Giants fans were trying to leave we were trying to get in. Walking The Dog > Deal opener. Enough said.
The NY Giant game was the day before..I went to the Giants Rams game then the Dead..A NY Football Giants win and the Dead as a nightcap.....Great Day!!!
20th show. Really enjoyed the scarlet-fire-est.-eyes. Walking the Dog was a surprise, as was Deal in the two-hole.
Sixth show and the goods were delivered. First time taking 'cid, eighth grade is a little too young for some things. I became unglued during the first set but by the time Fantasy>GDTRFB rolled around I got it together and had a blast. Ahh the eighties.
Big River - tears I cry for that woman..
Loved the night before !


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A leader in vehicle ecommerce, eBay Vehicles aims to be the source that consumers shop first when searching for cars, trucks, motorcycles, commercial trucks and other specialty vehicles. eBay's US Vehicles business is part of the Global Growth Business Unit within eBay Classifieds, which is a portfolio of businesses in the US, Mexico, South Africa, and Poland.
We are seeking an experienced, autos-oriented B2B marketer who will own the complete dealer marketing experience for our automotive business.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience in developing strategic marketing programs for a dealer audience, as well as a history of discovering and analyzing dealer's drivers and motivations in order to execute innovative customer outreach initiatives. The B2B Marketing Manager is responsible for aligning all marketing activity with the sales team, helping to generate revenue by launching marketing tactics that focus on: customer acquisition, account retention and increased penetration and usage of eBay Motors products and services. This role is also responsible for managing aspects of the end-to-end dealer customer lifecycle, including dealer satisfaction. This position must work to establish effective relationships with the Head of Sales and Account Management, sales reps and other internal teams (Support, Product, Consumer Marketing, Sales Excellence, and Analytics). Dealer and/or OEM experience is preferred for this position.
Responsible for increasing eBay Motors' market share across key dealer segments.
Manages the dealer segmentation strategy, including research & insights, identification, and nurture activities.
Responsible for the full-funnel marketing plan, including acquisition, retention, and win-back programs.
Translates customer profiles into actionable engagement and advocacy programs.
Develop a deep understanding of the eBay dealer customer journey and, working in partnership with the sales leadership team, delivers a robust strategy, complete with measurable tactics.
Portion of time to be spent in face-to-face interactions with dealerships across the country.
Serves as the marketing point of contact for issues management.
Provides input into other marketing and product plans and objectives, based on understanding the customer and market demands.
Moderate travel will be required - approximately 20% of time.


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AAPACN Awards for Post-Acute Care Professionals
AAPACN is proud to celebrate the work of post-acute care professionals who embody the vision and values of AAPACN. We reward the work of post-acute care nurses and professionals in the following categories. Learn more about each award below, and then nominate a peer or yourself. Applications are closed.
Integrity – Award presented to a member whose actions and behaviors display the highest level of leadership and ethics in their work in post-acute care. The successful candidate will exhibit a firm adherence to a code of values and a history of modeling exemplary behavior to staff and/or peers.
Innovation – Award presented to a member whose actions and behaviors promote best practices and innovative solutions within their facility or the post-acute care profession. The successful candidate will express an attitude of viewing change as opportunity and an ability to put new ideas into action.
Inspiration – Award presented to a member who is a leader or aspiring leader and first-time conference attendee. The successful candidate will explain how they foster the success of others or why they aspire to be a leader who fosters the success of their peers or staff within the facility or the post-acute care field.
Influence – Award presented to a member whose actions and attitude encourage the highest level of performance from staff or peers in their jobs and the care of residents. The successful candidate will describe the positive effect they have on others within their facility.
Impact – Award presented to a member whose actions over the course of their career have positively affected the profession, the post-acute care field, and/or the association. The successful candidate will note their contributions and achievements at a corporate, consulting, national, and/or association level.
Winners will receive a complimentary conference registration and travel stipend.
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Movers and Shakers: Howard Group building for the future
Property investor and developer Howard Group has strengthened its team with four new appointments to support the company's continued growth
Cambridgeshire Live
Robin Lea has been appointed financial controller; Magda Swierczynska has joined the company as accounts assistant; Laura Mills joins as property assistant; and Shahila Mitchell has joined as interim executive assistant providing administrative support to chief executive Nicholas Bewes, shareholders and non-executive directors. Shahila has previously worked for professional services firms in London and Cambridge.
Nicholas Bewes, chief executive at Howard Group, said: "The future looks exciting for Howard Group as we continue to grow our presence in Cambridge and the wider region. These new appointments strengthen the team in a number of key areas and are vital in ensuring we remain equipped to deliver long term sustainable growth."
Law firm Slater and Gordon is expanding its family services with the appointment of senior solicitor Marc Etherington, who joins the Cambridge firm from Braddon & Snow Solicitors in Hertfordshire.
He has a strong background in acting for a range of clients including businesses, entrepreneurs, spouses concerned about concealed assets and high profile sportsmen and entertainers.
Mobile payments company, Bango, has appointed Robert Payne executive vice president of strategic partnerships. Rob brings over 25 years' experience, most recently at Danal Inc, which became the leading carrier billing provider in the US market and a leader in digital identity technology. He will be based in Bango's expanded Silicon Valley office in San Jose, CA.
Payne said: "Bango is the global leader in mobile payments and the Bango Payment Platform is truly differentiated, outperforming any other offering in the market. Having worked closely with Ray and the Bango team as partners with Danal Inc. and, subsequently, following the Bango acquisition of the BilltoMobile carrier billing services from Danal, I am thrilled to join the Bango team to help make our strategic partners – and anybody selling digital content and services to mobile users - more successful."
Ensors students
Ensors has recruited 13 trainee accountants across its Cambridge, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Huntingdon office network.
Deputy chief executive at South Cambs District Council, Alex Colyer, is to take up the chief executive role on an interim basis towards the end of October when current boss, Jean Hunter leaves after sis years in post.
The council says the appointment will give it time to recruit a permanent replacement, adding that it has already cut senior management by more than a third over the past four years.
Cllr Pippa Corney, chairman of the employment committee, said: "The council is currently embarking on a shared service programme with two other neighbouring councils and is actively engaged in negotiations with government over a devolution deal that would see millions of pounds of additional funding and greater responsibilities handed down to a local level.
"Making sure the council has enough capacity in the senior management team to address all the challenges we are facing is vitally important and we are determined to make sure we appoint the right person to continue to move the council forward for the benefit of everyone locally."
Read more of today's latest business stories here and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to get the latest Cambridge business news direct to your social media stream.
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Cambridge NewsBrewDog Cambridge: How you can land a job at the city's newest barThe highly anticipated craft beer bar is hiring every position from the kitchen team to the general manager
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Shimadzu Precision Instruments, Inc. was founded in California in 1979. Since then, we have been actively expanding into new markets to better serve our customers. Today, we have over a hundred employees serving in three companies.
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I've had Heidi's post about Richard Olney's Garlic Soup bookmarked since the day it published, and with Mike away for the evening, and me trying to build up my system in advance of the coming cold and flu season, I finally gave it a whirl last night. And let me tell you… wow.
This dish is incredibly simple, but what a showcase for super-fresh, really high quality ingredients: a head of garlic I picked up from Kimball's at the Tuesday farmers' market in Boston, just before boarding my train; Zephyr Farm eggs with their gorgeous orange yolks; torn pieces of crusty ciabatta; and (my one variance from Heidi's version) stock Mike made just that morning, from leftover bits of our favorite pastured chicken.
I drizzled on some of our best olive oil, then tucked into a bowl of pure goodness while enjoying a quiet evening alone.
The soup, and the evening, were just as restorative as I had hoped they would be.
Wow, that soup looks delicious. I like eggs in my soup and love garlic, so I'm sure I'll love it too!
Oh, that looks wonderful. I've had the recipe bookmarked too, but completely forgot about it until now. Perhaps I'll skip the leftover lasagna for my last alone night this week and give it a go!
So glad dinner worked out! (I'm savorykitchen on Twitter) Thrilled to be reminded of this recipe again and as I have a few solo dinners coming up, will put it onto the roster!
We made the soup recently too and it was amazing. It was so rich that I had just a tiny portion and was very satisfied.
Just wondering–what is that served alongside the soup? Did you put it in the soup or dip it or just serve it as a side dish?
One of my favourites. Beautiful bowl with vegetables alongside.
Astonishingly beautiful photography, especially the first "ingredients" photo. And I love the glimpse of the latest issue of Real Simple in the final picture.
Amy and Sian – Do not delay – it's a fabulous recipe!
Mary – I think you'll really like it!
Marie – Thank you, my dear.
Anna – Thanks! And that's actually the latest issue of Rhode Island Monthly you're seeing, though now that you mention it, the cover is very similar to the current Real Simple – Turkey dinners everywhere!


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Tuesday, Jan. 29 was the first early release of the 2018-2019 school year for Fairfax County.
Tuesday, Jan. 29 marked the first two-hour early release Fairfax County called in the 2018-2019 school year, due to an inclement weather forecast for early that afternoon. So far, FCPS has also called five two-hour delays. All these closures meant shortened classes and more time to either get work done at home or sleep, but they opened up time at opposite parts of the day, which could've made a big difference to students at Jefferson, where every minute is precious. Overall, two-hour delays provide more effective extra time for students than two-hour early releases.
At Jefferson, two-hour delays mean more than shortened classes depending on whether they fall on red days or anchor days. On red days, one block of eighth period is cut by administration, and JLC is cut on anchor days. Jefferson students normally use these blocks of time to relax or get work done, and when this time is taken away, their plans for the rest of the week may be completely altered. Similarly, the same amount of time is cut from the school day by taking away eighth periods and JLC during a two-hour early release. Therefore, two-hour delays and two-hour early releases deliver the same blow to students' schedules.
While the two may seem the same in terms of the school day itself, they are certainly not in terms of transportation. Other counties sending students to Jefferson do not always experience the same inclement weather conditions as Fairfax County. As a result, they sometimes make different calls regarding school closings, delays, and early releases. Counties that provide transportation for their Jefferson students run on their county's schedule, so if the calls are not the same, Jefferson students are not provided transportation for that day. In the case of a two-hour delay, parents and students have time to make carpool arrangements either late the night before or the morning of. This is all dependent on when each county makes their call. Since two-hour early releases are mostly called the evening before inclement weather is expected or when the inclement weather is worse than expected during the school day, planning for transportation is either really easy or difficult. There is either an abundance of time to make alternative arrangements or no time at all.
While two-hour early releases result in the same shortening of classes, an early release allows students more time to do their nightly homework. A student with three hours of homework that normally gets home at 6:00 pm can finish their homework by 7:00 pm instead of 9:00 pm. This gives students more free time and an opportunity for extra sleep. However, some students decide to take their extra free time before starting their homework and end up finishing at the same hour they would without a two-hour early release. This only allows for the same amount of sleep as a normal day. Students have to get to school at the same time in the morning, which means that most of them will experience the same feelings of tiredness. On the other hand, since two-hour delays allow students to sleep in for two hours, should they choose to do so, they are refreshed and fully awake when arriving at school.
No one can control the weather. That does not change the fact that two-hour delays are more beneficial than two-hour early releases. Neither of those two options provide the same positive thrill that full cancellation does, but they provide extra time for students to do what they want or need. Whether there be a two-hour delay or a two-hour early release, it is always important to not only travel cautiously during that time but also spend the extra time wisely.


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Incontinence: Urethral Sphincter Mechanism Incompetence
Urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence (USMI) is the most commonly diagnosed cause of urinary incontinence in adult dogs, and is second only to ectopic ureters as a cause of incontinence in juveniles. USMI is most commonly seen in female dogs, but is also diagnosed in male dogs as well as cats. The disease can be congenital or acquired. Congenital USMI is the more common form seen in cats, and is also relatively common in the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier, Doberman Pinscher, and Giant Schnauzer when compared to other dogs. Approximately 50% of females with the congenital form of the disease will become continent after their first heat cycle. Acquired USMI is often seen following spaying or castration, and onset is frequently within the first 3 years of life. The Boxer, Doberman Pinscher, Rottweiler, Old English Sheepdog, and Giant Schnauzer are overrepresented.
In normal animals, several factors serve to maintain normal urinary continence. These include tone in the urethral smooth muscle (sometimes referred to as the "internal urethral sphincter") and striated muscle ("external urethral sphincter"), the elasticity of urethral wall tissues, the length and diameter of the urethra, and the engorgement of suburothelial venous plexuses. There are several theories for why animals with USMI are incontinent. The first theory involves a weakness in the sphincter mechanism itself. This includes decreased urethral tone secondary to low levels of circulating hormones (often following neutering), as well as decreased urethral length in some patients. Some authors advocate that animals may be incontinent secondary to a "pelvic bladder," where the bladder is located too far back in the pelvic canal and, as such, the bladder neck is not subject to an equal pressure as the bladder itself. The decreased pressure on the bladder neck allows for leakage of urine. Finally, the "hammock theory" of incontinence suggests that the supporting structures of the urethra are weak, reducing external compression on the urethra and allowing for urine leakage. Because no one has been able to prove a single consistent cause of incontinence in patients with USMI, treatment recommendations are focused on correcting the various underlying causes listed here.
Illustration of normal intraabdominal bladder position (left) and pelvic bladder (right). From Bojrab's Mechanisms of Disease in Small Animal Surgery, 3rd ed.
Unfortunately, definitive diagnosis of USMI is difficult. Urethral pressure profilometry can be used to document decreased pressures within the urethra, but this test is not consistently dependable and is not available in clinical practice. Currently, diagnosis is presumptive and consists of ruling out other causes of urinary incontinence (infection, urinary stones, tumors, etc.).
The first line of therapy for USMI consists of medical treatment. Medications used include alpha agonists, estrogens, and GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone) analogues. Alpha-adrenergic agonists, such as PPA (phenylpropanolamine) and ephedrine, function by increasing the tone of urethral smooth muscle. They have been reported to be effective in 74-92% of patients. Estrogens (diethylstilbestrol is most commonly used) also function primarily to increase the tone in urethral smooth muscle, and have been reported to be effective in 40-83% of patients. Estrogens may be used together with alpha agonists, and in some patients the combination will prove to be more effective than either agent alone. GnRH analogues are less commonly used than alpha agonists or estrogens, but have a reported efficacy of approximately 71%, which is in line with other therapies. GnRH analogues have also been reported to be effective at controlling incontinence in over 50% of a small group of dogs who failed other medical therapy.
For patients who do not show acceptable improvement with medications alone, a variety of surgical options are available. Surgical treatments generally focus on increasing urethral resistance, increasing urethral length, and/or relocating the bladder neck.
The most commonly-performed surgery for treatment of USMI is colposuspension. Colposuspension involves passing sutures between the vagina and the prepubic tendon, which serves to increase pressure on the urethra and relocate the bladder neck further forward into the abdominal cavity. Following this procedure, approximately 50% of patients regain continence, and many others will be improved but not completely continent; outcome may also be improved with surgery and medications combined. Pexy of the ductus deferens is a modification of the colposuspension procedure that can be performed in male dogs. It has been shown to have good results in small numbers of dogs, but has not been widely studied.
Cystourethropexy involves pulling the bladder and urethra forward into the abdomen and suturing the urethra to the abdominal wall. This exposes the bladder neck to abdominal pressure and also decreases the diameter of the urethra, increasing the pressure required for passage of urine. As is the case with other surgical options, studies have shown that around half of patients who undergo this procedure will become continent, while many others will have a decrease in urine leakage.
In patients who have an abnormally short urethra, it may not be possible to pull the bladder and urethra into the abdominal cavity. Therefore, attempts have been made to lengthen the urethra by reconstruction of the bladder neck. The technique has had good results in small numbers of dogs and cats, but has yet to be used in large numbers of clinical patients.
Urethral Lengthening. From McLoughlin and Chew's "Surgical Views: Surgical Treatment of Urethral Sphincter Mechanism Incompetence in Female Dogs." Compendium 2009.
Another option for increasing urethral resistance to urine flow is use of a urethral sling. Slings may be created from a patient's own tissue (seromuscular flaps) or from synthetic material. If synthetic material is used, it is passed around the pelvis and over top of the urethra to compress the urethra gently against the pelvic bone. A modification of the synthetic sling, called the transobturator vaginal tape inside-out (TVT-O) has been used in humans and has been adapted to dogs. One small study done in dogs had good results (6 of 7 dogs became continent). Recently, however, a large number of complications have been noted in human females who have undergone the TVT procedure. Several lawsuits have been filed against the product manufacturers and the FDA issued safety alerts about the product in both 2008 and 2009. It remains to be seen whether the procedure will continue to be used in humans and in dogs.
Urethral Sling. From McLoughlin and Chew's "Surgical Views: Surgical Treatment of Urethral Sphincter Mechanism Incompetence in Female Dogs." Compendium 2009.
In an effort to have a less invasive method of correction of incontinence, endoscopic injection of bulking agents into the urethra was developed. Several bulking agents can be used, including polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) and collagen. Reported rates of effectiveness in controlling leakage of urine range from 53-68%, and can be higher when combined with medical treatment. However, results tend to fade with time, as it is believed that the bulking agents begin to flatten out and allow recurrence of urine leakage.
Collagen injections. Courtesy Dr. James Flanders, Cornell University.
The most recent development in the control of USMI in dogs is implantation of artificial urethral sphincters. Artificial sphincters were developed for humans in the 1970s, and were used mainly for control of incontinence male patients after treatment for prostate cancer. Artificial sphincters have proven beneficial in humans who fail other treatments, but the cost of the sphincters (around $5000, plus $12,000-15,000 for implantation) has prohibited their use in veterinary medicine. In 2004, however, Adin and colleagues reported development of a static hydraulic urethral sphincter for use in dogs. The sphincter was constructed from a commercially available vascular occluder and subcutaneously implanted vascular access port, and could be obtained and inserted for a much more reasonable price than the previously available human products. The sphincter is placed around the urethra and the diameter can be adjusted by addition or removal of sterile saline through the vascular access port. Studies done in cadavers and in 4 clinical patients have shown promise, though there must be a good veterinarian-client-patient relationship, as recheck visits and frequent adjustment of the sphincter volume are often needed in the short-term post-op period.
Artificial sphincter in place. Courtesy Dr. James Flanders, Cornell University.
With any surgical procedure, there are inherent risks, including the need for general anesthesia and the risks of bleeding, infection, and incisional breakdown. After surgery performed for treatment of USMI, the most common complication is difficulty urinating or inability to urinate in the immediate post-op period. This is often transient and can be treated by temporary placement of a urinary catheter if needed. Additionally, no one surgical procedure will be a cure-all for all patients, and the effectiveness of surgical corrections may decrease over time (patients may eventually relapse with some degree of urine leakage).
Because urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence is likely multifactorial, diagnosis and treatment can be difficult. Medical management is often the first-line therapy due to the effectiveness of medications and the risks of anesthesia and surgery. If medical management is not adequate, patients may be good candidates for surgery. The surgical procedure elected will depend on the individual patient's problem as well as the surgeon's preference and experience. In general, a patient's incontinence may not be completely eliminated with treatment, but can often be managed and decreased to an acceptable level with a combination of medication and surgery. If your pet suffers from urinary incontinence, talk to your veterinarian about available diagnostic and treatment options; he or she can also recommend referral to an internal medicine specialist or surgeon if necessary.
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Miscarriage of justice before B.C. teen's 1983 guilty plea in girl's murder: lawyer
VANCOUVER — A lawyer for a man who spent 37 years in prison for the murder of a toddler says the British Columbia Appeal Court should first consider new evidence in the case he believes involved a miscarriage of justice.
Thomas Arbogast said Monday that Phillip Tallio pleaded guilty in 1983 based on "ineffective assistance" from his lawyer at the time.
Tallio was 17 when he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his 22-month-old cousin Delavina Mack, who court has heard had been sexually assaulted in a home in the northern community of Bella Coola.
Tallio, now 54, told the court last month that he wasn't aware of the implications of the plea agreement his trial lawyer had him sign when he was a teenager.
Arbogast said DNA evidence the Crown has rejected because it does not point to Tallio as the perpetrator could have made a difference at his trial because experts have testified it is reasonable, relevant and credible.
"You say that that is the basis on which to set aside a guilty plea, even if the plea was otherwise entered in conformity with the law?" asked Justice S. David Frankel, one of three judges on the appeal panel.
"Yes," Arbogast replied, referring to three other cases with valid guilty pleas he outlined that were found to be unreliable based on subsequent information.
He said the Crown's view that a voluntary and valid guilty plea is the end of the matter and requires no further analysis may be acceptable in most cases considered by the Appeal Court, but not in cases like his client's.
Tallio, who is out on bail, received a life sentence without chance of parole for 10 years as part of a plea agreement. He was never released from prison because he refused to admit his guilt to the parole board.
The opinion of a second psychiatrist was particularly problematic during the trial, Arbogast said.
The Crown and defence counsel relied on the statement, he said.
"That caused an entire string of events to unfold with respect to the plea," he said, adding that the opinion "could not have been used as proof of the truth in 1983."
The court has heard the second psychiatrist wrote in a letter dated May 17, 1983, that Tallio made incriminating statements about the crime scene.
The first psychiatrist who met with Tallio several times starting when he arrived at a psychiatric institute for a court-ordered assessment on April 25, 1983, found the teen had a low IQ but was not necessarily mentally ill.
Arbogast said Tallio's compelled placement at the institute the following day was without consent and done on the basis of an assessment of his fitness to stand trial and mental health.
He said questions on whether statements to psychiatrists in that context could be used as proof of the truth were before the courts as far back as the 1960s before amendments in 1992 allowed them to be used to discredit an accused but not as evidence against them.
Arbogast said trial counsel would not have been involved in plea negotiations if the second psychiatrist's statement "was not in play."
"There was no other cogent evidence to support guilt that was admissible," he said.
Rachel Barsky, another of Tallio's lawyers, said testimony last month from experts suggests DNA tests by a lab in Texas on the girl's tissue samples taken during an autopsy do not positively point to Tallio as the perpetrator.
Barsky said later testing done at the B.C. Institute of Technology was contaminated.
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TransferWise Customers in Indonesia Can Now Send Remittance Payments to 80 Different Countries
November 26, 2020 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi
Fintech firm TransferWise recently announced that Indonesians and ex-pat workers will now be able to send money from Indonesia to 80 different countries, which includes Australia, Singapore, Japan, US, UK, China (Alipay) — and across Europe as well.
TransferWise users are now able to send funds from their Android or iOS app, or via the web.
More than 90% of Indonesian residents say they find the high cost of remittances to be "a source of stress," TransferWise reports. However, they're now able to send funds from Indonesia for around 2.5x cheaper when compared to the rates offered by major banks and non-banks, TransferWise claims.
The Fintech firm noted:
"Since the start of our beta a few months ago, we've onboarded thousands of users. Their feedback has helped us improve the experience for you."
According to the leading money transfer service provider, Indonesians are now using TransferWise because it's significantly cheaper than other available options in the country. Transfers made via the Fintech firm's platform are also faster, with half of the transactions arriving "within an hour," the company claims.
Some other benefits of using TransferWise are that it's truly global since users can send money to 80 different countries. The service is also relatively easy-to-use since there's no need to leave your home or office. TransferWise also claims that users can enjoy greater transparency as they get the "real" exchange rate — "like the one you see on Google."
(Note: for more details on these payment options, check here.)
TransferWise claims that banks have been "dodging" the rules again. In April of this year, the European Union introduced legislation requiring banks and funds transfer service providers to show the true or actual cost of sending money abroad. TransferWise reveals that banks might be trying to hide certain fees "behind their small print, during a global pandemic."
TransferWise points out that after the introduction of the Cross-Border Payments Regulation (CBPR2), banks and transfer providers tried to hide extra fees or might not have been transparent enough with how they charge customers.
TransferWise notes that the new regulation has an Article 3b, point 2:
"prior to the initiation of a payment transaction, the payment service provider shall communicate to the payer, in a clear, neutral and comprehensible manner, the estimated total amount of the credit transfer in the currency of the payer's account, including any transaction fee and any currency conversion charges."
TransferWise goes on to give an example where someone tries to send £1,000 to France with our bank. They might say that the "upfront" fee for cross-border transfer is £10. However, most banks and Western Union reportedly have an additional "markup" to the actual exchange rate.
For instance, if the mid-market rate is £1 = €1.20, the bank might apply a markup so that £1 = €1.10. So when a customer transfers £1,000 to France, they'd lose around €100. And that doesn't even include the £10 fee.
The Fintech firm claims that if you want to be sure you get the "mid-market" rate — like the one on Google, Bloomberg or Reuters — you'd "have to use" TransferWise.
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Dentsu has just increased its bet on the potential of social robotics. The company has invested $3 million in a U.S. firm called Jibo Inc., which is developing a talking, emotive, multitasking and domestic social robot, which like the company, is named Jibo.
According to Dentsu, Jibo is designed to become a fixture and potential "infrastructure and communication hub in a smart home." It incorporates voice and emotion recognition, natural language processing, machine learning and expressive display and movement.
Jibo the company was founded by Cynthia Breazeal, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a pioneer in the social robotics field. The Boston-based company has a staff of 28. Steve Chambers is CEO.
At least for now, Jibo is no Rosie The Robot Maid, the iconic 1960's character from Hanna-Barbera's The Jetsons. Jibo is a table top model that will take photos upon request, read stories to the kids, remind people of upcoming appointments, order takeout and turn on lights, among other tasks.
The investment was made via the holding company's Dentsu Venture Global Fund I that holds $42 million for investments in startups the company believes can "change the marketing and communication business." That fund was launched in April.
The Jibo funding is just the latest investment Dentsu has made in robotics. Two years ago, it teamed with Toyota to develop two robots, one of which—named Kirobo—flew to the International Space Station as part of a publicity stunt to promote robotics. Those robots were built by scientists and engineers at the University of Tokyo's Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology.


1 of 5 Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Mix flour, baking powder, salt and rind in bowl. Cut in butter until fine crumbs. Stir in 1 cup coconut. Stir in milk just until mixture comes together.
2 of 5 On floured surface, pat dough into 9 x 6-inch rectangle, 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 6 squares (3 x 3 inches). Place on ungreased baking sheet.
3 of 5 Bake 12 to 14 minutes, until golden. Cool. Lower to 350 degrees F. Spread remaining coconut on baking sheet. Bake 2 minutes; stir; bake 2 minutes or until golden.
4 of 5 Mix strawberries, blackberries, 2 tablespoons sugar and lemon juice in bowl. Beat cream and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in bowl until soft peaks form.
5 of 5 Split shortcakes in half horizontally. Assemble shortcakes with berry mixture and whipped cream. Makes 6 shortcakes.


I'm no expert, but I have heard that pads are slow and difficult to heal. I wouldn't think pumice would be helpful as they need those pads to be tough and calloused to handle the rough terrain. If it were my dog, I would think about talking to my vet to find out how best to treat raw pads. Good luck!
A couple months ago, Taste of the Wild had their second recall due to salmonella in the kibble so I started doing some research to find another brand. I found a good website called Dog food advisor (http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/) that ranks food with very specific information about each including the different dietary varieties, etc.
Can someone explain why the Advenovirus-1 and Coronavirus should not be given? I was aware that some vaccines should not be given yearly, but didn't know about these specific ones not ever being given. I am embarrassed to admit, I don't know what these are.
Welcome Dawn!! You'll find lots of good information and advice here. Congratulations on your new additions!
So, did he catch that toy! LOL! A water Basenji - will wonders never cease? Actually, I got one of mine to lay down in some after after vigorous play on a hot day, but he hardly splashed through the waves. He just kind of plunked down to cool off!
Great article, TMartin! Thanks for posting!
The basenji stud book was opened in 1990 to add Native Stock to increase the number of breed founders and increase genetic diversity in the breed.
This was a single opening and then closing of the stud book. In 2008, the stud book was once again opened by AKC at the request of BCOA. This time it will remain open until 2020.
Thanks for the links, Ivoss!!!!
Somebody posted on the BRAT Facebook page that the original movie had a different, happier ending - the little boys gives up the dog, but is later given one of her puppies. I have never seen this version, but the person who posted this said they saw the original film as a girl when it first came out.
I find this to be an interesting thread. I don't know a lot about the 'new africans'. I did get to meet Lukuru Lema down at Fopaws when we dropped Tucker off and she seemed to be a little more shy than the others. But she is such a sweet girl.
Could someone explain what the "new Africans" are? I assume it means new dogs brought directly from Africa, but are they recent imports? Are they being brought here to invigorate the breed? Where are they coming from? Just curious. Thanks!


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Q: MIMIC model in lavaan not identified I'm trying to estimate a MIMIC model in lavaan. When I estimate it without intercepts, standard errors can be computed, but when I try it with intercepts, the standard errors cannot be computed. It shows this error message:
1: In lav_model_vcov(lavmodel = lavmodel, lavsamplestats = lavsamplestats,  :
  lavaan WARNING:
    Could not compute standard errors! The information matrix could
    not be inverted. This may be a symptom that the model is not
    identified.

What should I do about it when I need the intercepts for the latent variable and for the indicators? Is there something I should have specified?
Thank you very much for your help!
Here I provide the model syntax and the path diagram:
mimic <- '
SE =~ GDP + M1
SE ~ Tax_dir + Freedom + Unemployment
Tax_dir ~~ Freedom + Unemployment
Freedom ~~ Unemployment
SE ~ 1
GDP ~ 1
M1 ~ 1
'

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What should I do about it when I need the intercepts for the latent variable and for the indicators?

Not sure why you would, since the latent variable's mean is arbitrary.  The effects-coding identification constraint would do the trick (Little et al., 2006), although it is just as arbitrary as any other constraint, despite the misleading title.  In the case of only 2 reflective indicators, the factor mean would just be the average of the 2 indicator means, and the indicator means would be deviations around that "grand" mean.
GDP ~ m2*1
M1  ~ m3*1

m2 == -1*m3

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Q: An error appears if Selenium Webdriver test that is run by TeamCity clicks on Browse button for uploading a file I run Selenium Webdriver tests by TeamCity on local server (Windows Server 2008). Also I use test automation framework for working with browser's dialog when I try to upload or download file. When I run the test on my local computer using NUnit, everything is OK. The test where the problem appears:

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*click on Browse button

*type the path to the file that should be uploaded in Browser's dialog

*click on Open button

When I run this test by TeamCity, an error appears after clicking on Browse button:
"C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop refers to a location that is unavailable. It could be on a hard drive on this computer, or a network. Check to make sure that the disk is properly inserted, or that you are connected to the Internet or your nerwork, and then try again. If it still cannot be located, the information might have been moved to a different location".
As I understand, the browser try to open default folder where uploaded files should be located. If I run the test by NUnit from my mashine this folder is located in My Documents. When the test is run by Teamcity, owner of the browser's process is SYSTEM. So, browser cannot find correct location when uploaded files should be located.
I tried to change default folder of SYSTEM using regedit, but the error still appears. Please, help me to solve this problem, guys.

A: I strongly advise against such a combined approach. If you want to test the file transfer stuff you should not try to go via the file chooser of the browser, because they break out of the webdriver universe. Instead i would recommend setting the default download path as property in the webdriver configuration. Something like this should do:
profile.SetPreference("browser.download.folderList", 1);
profile.SetPreference("browser.download.manager.showWhenStarting", false);
profile.SetPreference("browser.helperApps.neverAsk.saveToDisk", "application/xml");

a good article about the subject suggest that you even don't need that, but test the download stuff with a nicer solution called Powder-Monkey.


Your healthcare firm has a cornucopia of vital information, and your potential customers are eager to gain access to it to improve their lives. By using content marketing to share your company's knowledge with your target audience — writing engaging blog posts, e-books, and social media posts about the health or medical topics they care about — you can earn their gratitude and loyalty before they make a purchase. Here are several points to consider when planning your content marketing strategy, plus six tips on resources that can help you produce strong, effective content.
Website content and social media outreach are effective, cost-efficient methods to educate and engage your audience, whether you're trying to reach health-care professionals, retailers, or consumers. Offering unchanging online content is no longer sufficient to build brand awareness and maintain brand loyalty, strengthen credibility, or generate leads and sales. To meet your marketing goals, you must have a focused online marketing plan that includes the creation of high-quality, professional content that you keep up to date.
A vexing challenge in healthcare marketing is successfully connecting with consumers online. Adroitly explaining complex medical information in easily accessible language, while remaining scientifically sound and compliant with government regulations, is a major component of the problem. To overcome this barrier, you must produce quality medical writing that strikes a fine balance between accuracy and accessibility. Here are a few essential tips to help your brand reach that balance and stand out from the competition.
The secret to powerful content marketing lies in understanding who your audience is and what they want, then offering them compelling content that addresses their needs. The worried mom whose child has a spiking fever is online for very different reasons and with different informational needs than the novice runner looking for tips as he gears up for his first 5K. As a result, the conversation has to be different in tone and content.
One of the best ways to engage customers and establish your brand as a trusted source of information is blogging. It's a direct communication channel with your audience and one of the best ways to share timely, relevant information that they will find useful and hopefully worth sharing. Blog posts aren't in-depth examinations of issues or comprehensive reviews of scientific studies. They're engaging content designed to address concerns, questions, and goals people using your product might have. It could be anything from a list of tips for handling spring allergies or a roundup of medical headlines annotated with your professional insights.
Blog posts aren't just valuable in establishing your authority and building customer relationships, they are also absolutely crucial when it comes to search engine optimization (SEO). Search engines tend to favor well-written, valuable blog posts, so the more you have, the higher up your pages will go.
Sometimes there are topics or issues that you want to look at in more detail, and that's where you can turn to white papers or e-books. These longer-format pieces are much better suited than a shorter blog post to explain things like product specifications and broad industry trends.
A word of caution, however: "Longer" should not translate to "more confusing" or to an increased use of medical jargon. Whether the piece is 500 words or 5,000, remember to present information that is accurate but also, wherever possible, couched in accessible terms that a layperson can understand. Break things down into digestible chunks that are easy for readers to scan, and be sure to highlight major points.
Social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, are some of the hardest working parts of any content marketing strategy. Using social media alongside other content marketing channels reinforces brand awareness and recognition, as well as enhancing customer support. You can use social media to cross-promote blog posts or announce a new e-book, share tweets or posts from industry leaders, live tweet from relevant events, and/or respond to customer interests and questions.
Hugely popular platform Facebook is a great place to feature a particular product, tie into current events, announce special offers, and raise awareness. Twitter is perfect for publishing links to your blog and sharing blogs and articles from other trusted sources. Both are great ways to find prospective customers, as well as to keep current ones engaged.
The secret is to update your social media platforms with a steady stream of well-crafted, relevant, and engaging posts. You'll want to post frequently enough that people realize your brand is alive and well, but not so often that they get bored or annoyed. A good rule of thumb is two to three posts per day.
In the medical field, your brand extends beyond your product. The more consumers rely upon your content and see you as a trusted source of medical information, the more likely it is that they'll remember you the next time they need a service or product you sell. The purpose of content marketing is to solidify and nurture the customer's relationship with the brand; it doesn't need to (and shouldn't) sell the product directly.
Quality content writing holds a uniquely important role in medical marketing. A powerful tool for building brands and selling products, it also helps consumers make informed, healthy choices. Effective medical writing needs to educate, empathize, reassure, and inspire, all while sticking to sound science and regulatory compliance. That's a tall order. If creating such a specific type of content isn't one of your core competencies, consider outsourcing to a third-party content provider like Prose Media. We'll work together to achieve exactly the right mix of fact and empathy. Sign up today for free, no-obligation access to our platform. We would love to see what you have in mind.


During E3, a trailer for Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited has been released. The game is a PS Vita port of the original game Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten, this time featuring all DLC for the game plus new content and scenarios.
Disgaea is a popular Strategical JRPG franchise that is known for it's kooky Netherworld shenanigans and extreme stat grinding potential, including the option to level up to level 9999.
You can pre-order Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited for PS Vita from Amazon.


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Viewpoint Environment International
Viewpoint: Is trade bad for shipping?
The message of climate activists regarding shipping is one of doom and utter negativity. This is because there is no point scoring from the industry's constant incremental improvements, from a whole range of technical and operational advances that are being undertaken
Michael Grey
The shrieking voices of impatient climate activism need to pipe down and become better educated on maritime matters. The industry is changing to make itself sustainable, but grandstanding activists have not bothered to find out how
Source: © 2019 Jason DeCrow / AP Photo The sad thing is that too many politicians indulge people who protest about carbon emissions, such as Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, without giving the shipping industry due credit for making changes.
THERE seems no doubt that the shipping industry is firmly in the firing line regarding its emissions, and that whatever it does to mitigate the situation, it will not be enough.
You realise there is no hiding place when even the tabloids have lurid headlines about MSC being in the top 10 CO2 polluters in the European Union. Faithfully reproducing the statistics sensationally revealed by that objective organisation Transport & Environment, the public is now invited to shudder every time one of their containers passes on its way to and from the ports.
This sort of blackguarding of an essential industry is now becoming habitual, from those with an environmental axe to grind, and the message is getting through. It is probably only time before a 23,000 teu containership is unable to leave its berth because an Extinction Rebellion fanatic has glued himself to the bollard holding the headline, while a weeping Swedish teenager lies down in front of the terminal gate. It is probably time to reinforce the security.
The message is one of doom and utter negativity. There is no understanding about the magnitude of the task facing all industry, with shipping as a vast consumer of oil fuel and mainly driven by powerful diesels.
You cannot stop trade, because people need goods and ships carry most of it around. You cannot invent new transport technologies overnight, no matter how loudly the activists bellow and even if you could, you cannot expect that they could be adopted by the world's fleet to some daft prescribed timetable rolled out by activists.
Progress is far too slow, bewail the greens, who seem to expect that the politicians take all their messages on board, regardless of their dire economic consequences and roll out policies that will put them into place. The sad thing is that too many politicians indulge these people.
There is, of course, no political kudos to be obtained from the industry's constant incremental improvements, from a whole range of technical and operational advances that are being undertaken.
Misleading media
If a major carrier reveals that its carbon emissions have been reduced by 25% inside five years, it will only be papers such as this one which will publish the news. It doesn't resonate with what the doomsayers want to see and hear in their mainstream media.
There is no credit given for the huge improvements in fuel consumption that have been achieved by energetic engine makers, none whatsoever for the substantial reduction in emissions from steaming slower, or operating rather more cleverly.
Nobody is interested in the substantial benefits from better engine tuning, smoother coatings and polished propellers in more efficient waterflows and hydrodynamic advances which have been considerable. True, each of such improvements may offer efficiency savings in single figures, but the aggregate is what matters.
You would not think that the shipping industry learns from technology, and that each new ship will probably incorporate advances that have been shown to be effective on its predecessors.
It is not immediate enough to satisfy those forecasting the imminent destruction of our planet, who may thrill to accounts of battery driven excursion boats and globe-girdling voyages of experimental solar powered yachts.
People probably think that extrapolating these developments (which deserve great credit) into ocean-going ships carrying all the stuff we need, is not happening because of shipowners' lack of imagination. Sadly there are exceedingly deluded folk who fail to recognise the advantages of global trade and are oblivious of the harm that would be done if we all returned to some sort of grim dystopian past of local, or even national, self-containment.
We ought to confront these negative souls rather more robustly, because the shipping industry is well aware of the challenges it faces on the sustainability front, not least the timescale it must adhere to "decarbonise".
But if you keep your eyes and ears open, and are less impressed by the messages of climate doom, scarcely a day goes by without reading of some development that will improve the situation.
Much of it is experimental, and its application to large ocean-going ships will clearly take time. But there are very large ferries under construction that will operate with hybrid power plants and will emit little to harm the environment. LNG, which most recognise is a "bridge" between heavy oil and something sans hydrocarbon, is really beginning to break into several trades as its infrastructure expands.
There is advanced research into the use of hydrogen fuel cells and serious experiments taking place to determine the feasibility of wind to help an ocean-going ship along.
Of course it is slow, it is expensive and has to be financed by an industry that operates with tiny margins, and that is when the market is in its favour.
But it is not an industry that is dragging its feet and the shrieking voices of impatient climate activism need to pipe down and become better educated on maritime matters, before their next critical utterances.
rjmgrey@dircon.co.uk
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