* OK, you now have the basics from the previous classes, so let's take your experience to the next level and really make your garments special.
* The inspirational design patterns are Vogue #8772 Classic Shirt, Butterick #5719 Fitted Lined Skirt, and the Princess-seamed Jacket.
To purchase these patterns directly from the Butterick website go HERE.
To purchase these patterns directly from the Vogue pattern company website go HERE.
* For the more advanced sewers that want to add a new level to their skills. I can't tell you how many people have quit sewing because of fitting issues on their patterns. Let's fix that!
* Start by making the Custom Bodice Sloper and you will understand more of what your body's needs. Then, other custom garments are designed from your inspirational ideas.
* The designing classes are to help you understand how to manipulate the darts and change style lines. A lot of pattern work is done in the Bodice Sloper class, but everyone that finishes has commented that they really enjoyed the challenge of figuring it all out (fitting their body that is).
My top, in the picture above, was created from my Custom Bodice Sloper pattern along with an inspirational pattern for the design elements like the sweetheart neckline and faced front opening. I made it for my niece's New Years' Eve wedding. It was a remake from a Silk Brocade dress that my mother had made probably in the 70's. My brother said he actually remembered our mother wearing the dress which made the wedding even more memorable for both of us.
Class Fee: $89--Includes (2) 1/2 hour sessions on Skype or computer for individual assistance.
* Only for the advanced sewer.
* This class has been developed using a combination of "pattern drafting"and "flat pattern measuring" techniques.
*** Fitting yourself is very difficult if you just start with a fitting muslin made right out of the envelope. In this class, I will teach you how to measure the entire pattern and make changes in small increments to fit your body--on that pattern first! Then, we cut out and sew a fitting muslin and try it on. Tweaking the muslin might take several try-ons, but with an opening in the center front you can easily pin yourself into it. I'll show you what to look for after that so you can pin in the changes that make sense.
* We will use Butterick #5627 as our basic pattern to make our sloper.
* You will be shown where to take your personal measurements on your body, and then where and how to alter the basic pattern all before cutting out the muslin.
* Detailed instructions are given to make up a muslin fitting shell and fit it to the body for fine-tuning.
* A second muslin is usually made to test the alterations you've added to the pattern. And, sometimes a third muslin is needed for extensive alterations.
* This class helps you to understand WHY patterns fit the way they do with the correlation between areas like the armhole, bust darts, and sleeves.
* The Custom Bodice Sloper can then be utilized to compare with other commercial patterns or even better, to use to design your own styles and not have to re-fit another pattern.
Suggested Pattern: Butterick #5627 (sizes 6 to 22), or #5628 (sizes 16W to 32W); Alternative pattern Vogue#1004.
To purchase these patterns directly from the Butterick/McCall's website go HERE.
To purchase the patterns directly from the Vogue pattern company website go HERE.
* Take your sloper and make something fun, just like these ladies did to make their Chanel Jackets and a Vest.
* I will teach you what the design elements are in your bodice sloper and skirt sloper to make the styles you want to create.
* We discuss necklines, sleeve shapes, body shapes, skirt shapes and more.
* We will draft a center front extension to add buttons.
* We will transfer the side bust dart and move it to the armhole or shoulder for princess seams.
* Move the side bust dart again and create beautiful gathers or pleats off of a front yoke.
* Add a back yoke and determine what to do with the back shoulder dart.
* From the basic sleeve pattern, you will draft a blouse sleeve with a cuff and a 2-piece jacket sleeve.
* Draft a simple collar and collar band.
* Attach the cut-off skirt section of your sloper back onto the hipline of the upper skirt we used, blend the seams and you have your completed skirt pattern! And, much more!
Photo Above: These ladies created their Chanel-styled jackets and a vest from the custom bodice sloper. They worked very hard on all the steps required to complete these beautiful garments.
* You will need a traced copy of your finished Bodice Sloper for this class, or use our inspiration pattern to complete your shirt. This will be a very detailed class.
* Design and sew a classic fitted shirt with the fitted darts from your sloper, long sleeves with cuffs and a continuous lap, a center front button opening, and a collar with a band.
* Custom-drafted details for sewing the shirt. This will be similar to View D of the Vogue pattern if you don't want to draft your elements from your custom bodice sloper.
* A Ready-to-wear technique is taught to attach the collar band that looks very professional. This is a great over-shirt to wear with Leggings. Lots of pattern work.
* This is the Fifteenth piece of your Core Wardrobe. See the plan HERE.
Sewing Techniques: Altering the Custom Bodice Sloper for a blouse, how to sew the perfect dart, how to sew a fish-eye dart for the waist shaping, changing the fitted sleeve to a blouse sleeve with pleats, a continuous lap and cuff, adding a center front button opening, drafting a collar and band, seam finishing and top-stitching techniques, and use of interfacings.
Suggested Pattern: Traced copy of your Completed Custom Bodice Sloper or Alternative pattern Vogue #8772. To purchase the pattern from the Vogue website go HERE.
* Take the skirt section of the Bodice Sloper or alternative pattern like Simplicity #2451 (out of print but available from an online seller) or Buttterick #5719, or McCall's #3830, and make some more design changes.
* The skirt sloper pattern must already be fitted and the final draft of the pattern done before we can start designing our elements.
* From the Skirt Sloper, design the size and shape of your front pockets, front and back yoke, and a lowered waist. Add a zipper to the center back seam.
* Option, adding welt pockets or some pleats to replace the darts.
* We'll add the kick pleat for walking comfort and, also, lining to your skirt for a truly custom look.
* This is the Sixteenth piece of your Core Wardrobe. See the plan HERE.
Sewing Techniques: Changing and making new pattern pieces, moving darts, center back zipper opening, topstitching, making the yokes, adding a kick pleat and lining.
Suggested Pattern: Completed Custom Skirt Sloper or Alternative Pattern Simplicity #2451, Butterick #5719, or McCall's #3830.
How long to make this garment: approximately 5-6 hours including the pattern work.
* This class is to make a custom designed dress like the Vogue patterns here.
* The dress will be underlined and lined with simpler methods than couture techniques used. Those techniques are available to learn from other great sites such as Craftsy.
Sewing Techniques: Detailed pattern work, understanding dart placement, grainline placement, and sewing the muslin mock-ups for fitting. Designing style lines.


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My superpower would be healing, I would travel to hospitals and heal sick people all over the world.
Well, a lot of kid's snacks, a lot of berries, apples, pears, some veggies and leftover pizza.
I don't think anyone would guess that I used to be a cosmetologist.
I think I would chose an acrobat, They are extremely flexible, and everything they do is so neat.
I spend my days off relaxing with my two little boys, my dog and my husband!
6. If you had to eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
I was on vacation for three years when we lived in Hawaii, I got to go on some of the most beautiful hikes ever, visited clear, sandy beaches every day, and the weather was always perfect.
9. If you could spend a week anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Traveling the jungles in Africa, yes I would be petrified, but we can dream right? Tarzan?
Have the courage to go skydiving (never going to happen), go scuba diving in a shipwreck, learn a foreign language.
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DALLAS (AP) - Dean Foods Co. (DF) on Tuesday reported a second-quarter loss of $40.1 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
On a per-share basis, the Dallas-based company said it had a loss of 44 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 16 cents per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 14 cents per share.
The milk company posted revenue of $1.95 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.94 billion.
Dean Foods expects full-year earnings in the range of 32 cents to 52 cents per share.
Dean Foods shares have declined 18 percent since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped 36 percent in the last 12 months.


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Q: Symfony / Login by GET/POST request Is it possible to login by sending GET/POST request?
I'm trying to login from mobile app. So I want to somehow post username and password to php.
This is how I have it right now:
http://symfony.com/doc/current/security/form_login_setup.html
EDIT:
I tought this could help, but it is logging in without password or with wrong password, so I think it's not what I need?
$token = new UsernamePasswordToken($user, 'password', 'main', $user->getRoles());
$this->get('security.token_storage')->setToken($token);

Thanks

A: I think the best options are:

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*Use basic http authentication. By passing the user credentials to http header formated as base64.

*Perform a post to auth and return a token on success then use this token to perform actions. In that case is recommended on each action to renew the token and keep token related info in the database such as: ip, time, user_id, and infomation that if the token is used or not.

A: You are very close to the solution, you'll need to dispatch an InteractiveLoginEvent event to authenticate programmatically. See:
symfony2 programmatically authenticate user
How to programmatically login/authenticate a user?

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Good Morning Ladies! The look that bring you today's Portuguese well, I'm wearing the colors of the Portuguese flag as perhaps no one ever used them. There are many people who do not like the flag colors, find them very "folk" too gaudy, and do not blend well together. For this very reason I came to belie!
I present to you a very elegant look, "lady like" and contemporary.
Probably follow my blog have seen the pattern of the skirt I'm wearing in a previous look - Kate and the Lemons, this skirt is actually a dress. The dress is bandeau, just until the strap and then opens with a wheel. The way the dress is desenhad0 allows fold the gown in line with the strap, put the piece bandeau inside and closed until the closing brace, the fact that a wheel, and the fabric is light but not fluid covers perfectly to the top of the gown. I also know how to make magic! And there to improvise, and be original with what we have, is not it?


As the number of villagers testing positive for HIV continues to climb in Battambang province's Roka commune, the Health Ministry is scrambling to rein in the illegal medical practices that may have led to the outbreak and are widespread throughout the country.
Two hundred and twenty-six villagers in Sangke district's Roka commune have now tested positive for HIV since the commune health center began preliminary tests on December 8, deputy commune chief Soeum Chhom said Sunday.
Yem Chrin, an unlicensed doctor who often made house calls and treated his patients using injections, admitted to police that he reused syringes on multiple occasions, and was jailed on murder charges on December 22.
The cause of the outbreak remains unknown, but a government-led task force, which includes the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, is investigating possible sources of the epidemic and has sent blood samples abroad to determine whether the villagers' infections share the same viral subtype, which can help narrow down the mode of transmission.
Medical experts say the reuse of syringes is unlikely to be the sole cause of the HIV outbreak, but that it is plausible a lone medical practitioner single-handedly spread the virus to hundreds of people if infection prevention protocols were not followed.
"This can happen anywhere," said Ung Prahors, acting director of the Cambodian Health Committee, an NGO that provides assistance to villagers in poor communes suffering from AIDS and tuberculosis.
Last week, the Health Ministry issued a directive to provincial health department officials, as well as provincial police and prosecutors, urging them to stop unlicensed health care workers from operating in their jurisdictions.
"Please take the most serious measures against unlicensed health services that do not comply with the law…by filing cases of unlicensed health services to the court," says the document, which is signed by Health Minister Mam Bunheng.
Oum Sopheap, the director of Khana, a local HIV prevention and support NGO that has been aiding Roka commune residents who have tested positive for the virus, said Mr. Chrin was able to operate in the commune for many years because health officials do not proactively seek out unlicensed health-care workers.
Srun Sok, director of the Health Ministry's hospital services department, which oversees the licensing of doctors and clinics, said in a recent interview that his ministry was unaware of Mr. Chrin's practice.
"We didn't know, because there were no reports on this person," he said. "It must be the commune chief or chief of the commune health center that reports it to the district level," which then informs the provincial health department.
However, By Beng Sor, who took over as director of the Roka health center about a year ago, said he was not aware that he was meant to be responsible for reporting on health-care workers operating without a license.
Seth Savuth, the former director of the commune health center, claimed that in 2012 he reported at least two unlicensed health-care workers in Roka commune—including Mr. Chrin—to district health officials.
But the director of the Sangke operational district's health department, Im Chetra, who oversees the Roka health center, said he never received any reports with Mr. Chrin's name on them.
"I have not seen his name on the reports," Mr. Chetra said, adding that while it is easy to crack down on unlicensed clinics, tracking down unlicensed doctors who make house calls is far more difficult.
According to the Health Ministry, the number of unlicensed clinics dropped from 87 in 2010 to zero in 2011, a figure maintained in 2012 and 2013.
The Health Ministry's Mr. Sok stressed that these statistics only reflect unlicensed practices being run out of a building.
"Currently, we are worried about mobile health workers working illegally," he said.
Whenever Yuom Nary had a headache or fever, she would ask Mr. Chrin to visit her home and administer an injection or intravenous drip.
Ms. Nary, 25, said she cannot recall what the doctor injected her with, but that his treatments helped and were offered pro bono when she did not have enough money to pay for them.
"I usually had injections and IV drips from him when I had a headache and fever," she said.
Chris Grundmann, country director for the University Research Co., which implements programs funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development to improve health care services, said Cambodians often do not feel that they are getting treated properly unless an injection is administered.
Mr. Sok said Roka commune residents likely choose to be treated by private, unlicensed doctors because the commune health center only administers injections in emergency situations, or as part of a vaccination program.
Sten Vermund, an HIV expert at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee, whose research focuses on developing countries, said it would probably take a long period of time to infect hundreds of people with HIV simply by reusing syringes.
Roka commune residents who have tested positive for HIV include a 4-month-old and a man in his 80s, and migrant workers who had been out of the country for a year.
Considering the range of villagers testing positive for the virus, Dr. Vermund said other possible sources of the infection, via medical practices by so-called "injectionists," could be the improper use of multi-dose vials.
He said that if Mr. Chrin had been using multi-dose vials—– common in developing countries because they are less expensive—he might have injected an HIV-positive patient and then dipped the needle back into the vials to draw up another dose.
Dr. Vermund added that if Mr. Chrin had been using a saline solution to prepare medications for injection, he might also have contaminated a large supply of the solution by double-dipping a contaminated needle.
A foreign doctor working in Cambodia, speaking on the condition of anonymity in order not to jeopardize his frequent work with the Health Ministry, said the dangerous practices mentioned by Dr. Vermund were common in the country.
Dr. Vermund said that if authorities have confiscated medical tools used by Mr. Chrin that have HIV on them, the virus could be compared to that in villagers' blood.


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Government inquiry into bribery acquittal of Yorgen Fenech lawyers
PN says that government is covering up for the Attorney General's shortcomings
21 July 2022, 10:49am
by Luke Vella
Lawyers Charles Mercieca and Gianluca Caruana Curran
Justice Minister Jonathan Attard has launched an independent inquiry into the attempted bribery acquittal of Yorgen Fenech's lawyers, Charles Mercieca and Gianluca Caruana Curran.
Reports say that Attard appointed former chief justice Joseph Azzopardi to lead the inquiry.
Charles Mercieca and Gianluca Caruana Curran had been charged by the police with attempting to bribe Times of Malta journalist Ivan Martin by handing him hundreds of euros at the end of a meeting at their Valletta office.
Their client Yorgen Fenech, stands accused of his complicity in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
They were cleared after the magistrate ruled the relevant offence was not properly indicated by the Attorney General. The Magistrate was forced to clear the lawyers, as they were charged with active bribery by the police but the Attorney General indicated a different provision of law denoting passive bribery.
The incident had happened in November 2020 when at the end of the 20-minute meeting in Valletta, Caruana Curran handed over a number of folded €500 notes to the Times of Malta journalist.
The lawyer had admitted that "remuneration was offered" and that he only offered the money because he had never dealt with a journalist before. Martin refused to money and went public with the story.
The Institute of Maltese Journalists had called for Victoria Buttigieg to shoulder responsibility for her 'mistake', whilst Repubblika had called for her resignation.
Government covering up for Buttigieg's shortcomings - PN
In a statement on Thursday PN said that government is doing its utmost to cover up for the Attorney General's shortcomings.
Its Justice spokesperson Karol Aquilina said that the judgment made it clear that the lawyers were only acquitted after a serious failure of the Attorney General.
He said that instead of acknowledging her shortcomings, the AG appealed against the judgment and insisted she was not in the wrong. Aquilina said Attard chose to ignore the Court's judgment and wants the Court's judgment to be replaced by a person of his choice, in an inquiry that is not public and only available to himself.
"The inquiry appointed by the Minister for Justice will therefore serve no purpose other than that of the Attorney General retaining her position and bearing no responsibility," Aquilina said.
He referred to the case of self-confessed bank robber Daren Debono it-Topo, who was given a 10-year prison sentence in exchange for his testimony as part of a plea deal with the Attorney General's Office. He subsequently refused to testify anyway.
"In this serious case, the Justice Minister has not taken any action so far and continues to defend the irresponsible behaviour of the Attorney General," Aquilina said.
He added that the conduct of the Advocate General constitutes an abuse of her constitutional independence and that her "serious shortcomings" continue to undermine the institution of the Advocate General.
"The Opposition, therefore, expects the Attorney General to assume her responsibility and step aside from her post."
Luke Vella joined MaltaToday as a reporter in 2021
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Charming re-creation of the suffragist's rallying cry "Votes for Women" which appeared on placards used by campaigners such as Emmeline Pankhurst, a simple message that has strong associations with the campaign for women's right to vote in New Zealand. New Zealand was the first country to grant women the right to vote, in 1893. This poster is handprinted on a vintage letterpress printing press by the Ferrymead Printing Society, a group of print and book binding enthusiasts who are trying to preserve the skills of the past through providing opportunities for people to acquire the art and skills of printing and bookbinding.


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Scientists identify genetic mutations in highly aggressive rhabdoid meningiomas
Meningiomas are the most common primary brain tumors, but the term encompasses over a dozen subtypes that range from benign to highly aggressive. Rhabdoid meningiomas are classified as highly aggressive due to their high rates of recurrence and mortality, but the experience and outcomes for patients with this rare form of brain tumor vary widely. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, in collaboration with colleagues at Massachusetts General Hospital, have identified genetic mutations in this form of brain cancer that can distinguish aggressive rhabdoid meningiomas from more benign forms using routine laboratory tests. The new findings could have immediate implications for clinical decision-making. The work is published Nov. 10 in the journal Neuro-Oncology.
"Our work has practical implications for the care of patients with meningiomas," said Sandro Santagata, MD, PhD, a pathologist in the Neuropathology Division at BWH. "We hope that this work will have an impact not only on clinical management, but also for the enrollment of patients in clinical trials. Novel treatments for meningiomas are urgently needed, and determining which patients have more aggressive forms of the disease based on the tumor's genetics could help us design better trials and more precise treatment approaches."
Ganesh Shankar, MD, PhD, a neurosurgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital, said, "Two meningiomas may appear similar under the microscope, but we know these two tumors may have very different clinical courses. The goal of this study was to identify an easy-to-measure feature that would help predict which tumors require closer surveillance and upfront therapies following surgical resection to delay progression. This is an effort that drew on the resources of multiple collaborating institutions working towards the same goal."
Usually, rhabdoid meningiomas are classified based on physical appearance and characteristics, but these enigmatic tumors can be difficult for pathologists to accurately classify. To find a molecular fingerprint that could help identify rhabdoid meningioma, Santagata and his colleagues sequenced 560 cancer-related genes from 14 meningiomas. In one sample, the team detected a mutation in the BAP1 gene along with telltale physical features (such as the shape of the tumor cells) of rhabdoid meningioma. Previous studies had found that people with inherited mutations in the BAP1 gene that cause a loss of BAP1 protein are prone to a tumor predisposition syndrome - a condition that puts them at a very high risk of developing several kinds of tumors including tumors in the eye, lung, kidney and elsewhere. But primary brain tumors had not been associated with the syndrome before.
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The team went on to analyze samples from 47 patients with rhabdoid meningiomas as well as 265 additional meningiomas of diverse subtypes and grades. None of the non-rhabdoid meningiomas had a loss of BAP1. However, five of the 47 patients with rhabdoid meningiomas did have mutations or deletions affecting BAP1. These patients had poor clinical outcomes: two died of the disease and two had multiple cases of recurrence; clinical follow-up information was not available for the fifth. For those patients with intact BAP1, average time of disease progression was 116 months; for the patients with BAP1 mutations, it was only 26 months.
The presence or absence of BAP1 can be monitored with a simple and inexpensive test known as immunohistochemistry - in which a tissue sample is collected and stained for a particular protein. This approach is currently in routine use for characterizing samples of an eye cancer known as uveal melanoma and a tumor that arises from the linings of the chest and abdomen known as mesothelioma - forms of cancer tied to the tumor predisposition syndrome.
The number of cases of rhabdoid meningioma studied in this work was small; larger studies will be needed to determine the prevalence of BAP1 mutations in rhabdoid meningiomas and to assess the impact of their detection on clinical care. However, the new work strongly suggests that a careful assessment of family history is a critical for patients who develop rhabdoid meningiomas and that patients with BAP1 negative tumors may warrant more careful observation and focused care.
"Testing for BAP1 in rhabdoid meningiomas could be performed routinely and at a low cost, with the potential to change the course of clinical care and avoid overtreatment or to identify those who may need more aggressive therapy," said Santagata. "We hope that this new work will offer insights for clinicians and patients alike as they seek more information on these tumors."
Tags: Brain, Brain Cancer, Brain Tumor, Breast Cancer, C Syndrome, Cancer, Eye, Eye Cancer, Gene, Genes, Genetic, Genetics, G-Protein, Health Care, Healthcare, Hospital, IHC, Kidney, Laboratory, Lungs, Medical School, Melanoma, Meningioma, Mesothelioma, Mortality, Mutation, Neuro-oncology, Oncology, Protein, Tumor
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Scientists discover how B-cells in tumor cells promote a favorable immunotherapy response
Discovery could lead to new treatments for hypertension, dementia
Brain parasite makes rodents unafraid of cats, other predators


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All said and done, you must also be aware of the 'not so good' parts of Wix as a website builder. Topping this list of turn-offs is the tool's incapability to retain your content when you switch from one template to another. After switching, you'll need to re-add the content, which is pretty close to redesigning the entire website. Your free Wix empowered website will be peppered with Wix banners and branding. Most free online website builders do pose their banners on your free pages, but Wix's are more prominent, and hence, a turnoff. Another problem Wix users are likely to face, in the long run, is that all its plans are more expensive than comparable plans offered by competing website builders.
Notwithstanding its limitations, Wix is a marvelous tool for new web users to quickly create a free website. Let's understand the most value adding and powerful tools, options and functionalities offered by Wix, which can enable you to create a useful and functionally capable website. We've tried to focus more on features and options that are more relevant for first time website builder users, and for those looking to create a functional website without spending a buck, and without spending much time.
For first time users of online website builder tools, Wix is right up there among the easiest options. The entire Wix experience is designed and delivered to help you create your website within an hour. Here are the key aspects of Wix that make it amazingly user friendly and swift.
Most on-screen design components have their own help button, which lets you quickly understand what its use is, without having to search in knowledge databases.
The Wix range of templates is constantly updated, which means whenever you come on-board, you will have free templates to choose from, which are in sync with the latest from the world of design. Whether you want a one page template, looking to add video background, or break your pages into multiple sections, you can do it all in a few clicks using Wix's super convenient and user friendly drag and drop styled website creation interface.
Apart from the templates, Wix also offers you dozens of free videos and images to add to your web pages. This saves you a lot of time in we page design.
A tip – since template switching is troublesome with Wix, we suggest you try out a few templates in the beginning before populating your content. Also, note that Wix does not allow you to edit the HTML and CSS code of the design, so the scope of customization for a given Wix template is limited.
Because of the endless number of combinations of designs in terms of fonts, styles, images, page sections, contact forms, etc. Wix ADI gives you a unique website.
And, ADI is completely optional; if you want to design your website on your own, Wix allows you to do that.
Freeze Header and Logo: Keeps your website header and business logo always at the top, when users scroll down to browse pages.
Face Magic: Automatically optimizes images with faces so that they appear crisp and stunning.
Easy Hide and Rename: Allows you to edit section names, and hide sections fron the site' navigation menu.
Add Pages and Sections: Adding pages and sections becomes easier with this option.
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Wix allows you the option of optimizing your web pages' URL, so that you can insert target keywords in it, and make it more relevant for featuring in search results. Most other website builders don't offer this facility. Also, it has the basic SEO features to help you add title tags, meta tags, image alt tags, etc. to make your website optimized for search engines.
Mobile optimized websites rank better, especially for Google mobile searches, and Wix delivers you all the SEO advantage to be had with its mobile optimized websites.
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Here's another unique aspect of creating a website with Wix – its mobile website builder. You can make your mobile website version different from the desktop website in a lot of aspects, such as re-arranging content elements, hiding some content, etc. This is different from responsive website creation, as here, you can control what your visitors see differently when they browse your website from a mobile device.
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Mobile Optimized View is another feature, which optimizes your HTML5 website for mobile viewing. You can just use the Wix Editor, click on the Mobile icon, make changes, and publish your mobile website directly.
Extending the convenience and ease of usage of Wix website builder is the expansive range of customer support options it offers.
You can shoot out queries in emails anytime, and expect a response within 48 hours. Most of the times, they try to point you to the right knowledge base links to help you overcome your hurdles.
You can call their customer support team anytime between 9 am to 8 pm EST. If you are in a time zone with minimal business hours overlap with this slot, you can schedule a call at a convenient hour, and Wix support personnel will call you back.
Wix is among the best when it comes to on-screen help, as most content components have help buttons which you can click to understand how you can use them. Users don't have to open a new window, or stop their work to understand the option, all because of these on screen tips.
Wix Help Center is a power packed portal with lots of tutorials n text and video. Once you get the hang of using Wix, you can be sure that you will find guidance on the advanced feature right here.
Wix is a pretty good option to create a free website, because it lets you create unlimited web pages even in the free plan. Plus, you get 500 MB free storage space and 1 GB bandwidth. Also, free and secure hosting is included in the package, which makes all the more hassle free for you.
Whereas most online website creators offer 3 premium plans, Wix offers five different options, when you decide to upgrade from the free website – Connect Domain, Combo, Unlimited, Ecommerce, VIP. Based on your requirements, you can choose the one that suits you best.
Whereas plans with comparable features from competing website builders are lower prices, Wix retains the advantage of making it super easy and super-fast for you to use its expansive range of niche-specific features.
Making sense of traffic – Wix offers you web stats so that you can gauge the quantity and quality of traffic on your website in real time. Also, SEO Analytics enables you to make sense of the stats, and see how your pages are faring against competitors, in terms of Google's SERPs.
Organizing visitor information – With contact forms, appointment booking, schedulers, and Content Management with CRM functionalities, all help you organize customer interactions in a meaningful manner right in your Wix admin panel.
Social Media Integration – With Wix, you can publish all your social media updates on the website in real time, using widgets for live feeds. Then, there are all kinds of buttons for Facebook Like and Share, Google 1+, Pinterest and Tumblr Likes, and what not. You can also create a discussion forum around your business or website.
Online selling – With Wix's e-store creation capabilities, you can quickly set up an e-shop with descriptive product pages, advanced shipment and taxation controls, awesome payment gateway integration, and massive sales and marketing functionalities. You can integrate your Etsy and other stores into the Wix store, manage advanced promotional campaigns, distribute holiday badges and coupons, and do a lot more to make seeing much more manageable and fun.
There are at least 3 major factors where Wix excels as a website builder tool, and comes to the fore as a perfect pick, especially for people trying to create their first website. All its design technologies and features are aligned towards the common goal of making is super easy for the user. Adding pages, renaming page sections, adding widgets, publishing the website – all can be done with a click. Wix takes all investments of time, effort, and money out of your first website creation experience, offering free templates, free hosting, free domain, and the inimitable ADI engine which creates your website in a jiffy. Then, Wix wins in terms of offering purpose specific functionalities. Your restaurant website can use the reservation feature, your music store can offer digital downloads, and your event website can take reservations!
Wix is a highly recommended option for first time website creators because of the unmatched convenience, and for professional website creation because of its regularly updated and ever expanding pool of business centered functionalities. This means that despite the much talked about issues of problems in template switching and premium plans pricing, Wix is a relevant, scalable, differentiated, and empowering platform of website creation.
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GREAT STRIKE 1917, THE
Directed By: Amanda King
Produced By: Fabio Cavadini, Amanda King
To this day, the Great Strike of 1917 is still Australia's largest industrial upheaval. The story of the Strike has long been dormant in archives, and is now re-told with original film footage from the era.
Sydney, 1917: a seemingly innocuous management decision in a Sydney tram depot and rail workshop sparked an industrial dispute that had longstanding and profound effects on the nation. With the introduction of a new "timecard" system to record work times and output, thousands of men and women joined protest marches through the streets. The government recruited volunteers to break the strike, issuing some of them with guns. Unions were deregistered and union leaders were charged with conspiracy. It was a time of violent emotions, state violence and individual acts of violence by and against strikers. One striker, Mervyn Flanagan, was shot and killed.
This powerful documentary examines the industrial, social and political context of a struggle that had lasting consequences for the labour movement in Australia. Personal stories and legacies echoed through generations of families for years to come, empowering the fight for decent conditions and fair treatment in the workplace, and still strongly resonate today.
"Depicting a historical moment of working-class protest, Amanda King's documentary brings together analysis and copious archival material with artistic responses to the 1917 strike a century on. ... A welcome and important addition to our continuing national dialogue regarding workers' rights, unions, class and power. ... (An) elegant and insightful exercise in non-fiction storytelling."
- Barnaby Smith, Metro Magazine 205
Professor Lucy Taksa, Centre for Workforce Futures, Macquarie University
Sally McManus, Secretary, ACTU
Frances Morgan, Writer, The Folded Lie
John Graham, Labor MLC, NSW Parliament
Laila Ellmoos, Historian, City of Sydney Council
Simon Drake, National Film & Sound Archive
OFFICIAL SELECTION! Antenna Documentary Film Festival.
FINALIST! ATOM AWARDS, Documentary (History).
OFFICIAL SELECTION! Workers Unite Film Festival, New York, September 2020.
Writer, Director, Editor Amanda King
Producers Amanda King, Fabio Cavadini
Director of Photography Fabio Cavadini
Graphic Designer Miriana Marusic
Sound Designer Anthony Marsh
Production Company Frontyard Films
Comment by Prof Lucy Taksa, Centre for Workforce Futures, Macquarie University:
The fears expressed by the workers in 1917 have become more real than ever before. The Great Strike 1917 reveals how working people in Australia reacted to the introduction of F.W. Taylor's Principles of Scientific Management. Taylor's system aimed to increase efficiency by breaking jobs down into smaller parts and increasing control over the performance and timing of work. In practice, it reduced the time given to perform jobs and increased surveillance over workers to make sure work was done more quickly. These methods meant workers were effectively being de-skilled, cheapening the cost of labour and making more profit for employers. Workers thought the increased control and requirement to only do repetitive and limited tasks would turn them into robots.
Today, these principles and techniques can be found in a range of organisational, occupational and professional contexts. While Taylor used a stop-watch and slide rule to measure work time and performance, and to dictate output, today's increased performance measurements and surveillance uses the latest technologies and innovation. Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation and various digital systems can now record and dictate how long we work and are intensifying the demands of work, just like Taylor's system did 100 years ago.
Besides factory workers, today these systems of timing and measurement influence not only those who work at places like McDonalds or in Amazon warehouses but also food delivery gig workers as well as academics, accountants, doctors and lawyers who now have to time how long they spend with students, clients and patients. Many simpler parts of their jobs have been outsourced to lower skilled workers. The most important point to be made for the youth of today is that in their first jobs, probably in low skilled work for corporates and the like, the same management performance techniques that Taylor promoted will be used. They can ask their parents about their jobs, are they timed to see how long it takes to do a task? – if so, that's Taylorism.
We began researching the story behind the 6 week strike that occurred in Sydney in 1917 at the time of the 100 year anniversary in 2017. It quickly became apparent that this was a powerful confluence of events that challenged all the stereotypes.
Industrial action occurring at the height of an intense period of nationalistic fervour – World War I was unbelievable enough. Yet the more details came to light, the more remarkable the story.
The story explores three elements to the strike – the reasons behind it, the murder of a striker and an early and compelling case of film censorship.
Australia's largest industrial action occurred because workers rejected the integrity of their work being compromised by the introduction of American-based efficiency techniques, known as Taylorism or Scientific Management. The ever changing nature of the work environment is nothing new to contemporary society as we grapple with the impacts of AI.
This is a film to remind audiences today that the confluence of new technology, power and politics is occurring in very much the same way as it did all those years ago.
- Amanda King
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The Best 2020 Buick Models
Reviewing the 2020 Buick Lineup
Buick has written one of the most unorthodox automotive stories in recent years having managed to defy the odds and survive the GM bailout. Not only did they survive, but the tri-shield badge is quickly becoming one of the most profitable GM divisions thanks to the uncanny successes they've been enjoying on the quickly-developing Chinese market. The 2020 Buick models are expected to continue that trend and help the largest U.S. car manufacturer remain solvent for the foreseeable future.
Buick has more than doubled its U.S. volume since 2009 when they marketed 102,306 cars. Their 2017 figures amounted to 219,231 units while their full 2018 figures came to 206,863 vehicles. Despite the evident decline, Buick should be fine as long as GM keeps stacking its portfolio with modern crossovers.
Although domestic sales often play a major role in any automaker's fortunes, it's the Chinese market sales that have kept the tri-shield division afloat. With 1,229,804 vehicles sold in 2016 and 1,223,517 models marketed in 2017, Chinese market sales are six times larger than domestic ones which is an anomaly rarely seen in the auto industry. However, Buick's Chinese deliveries for 2018 amounted to "only" 1,057,452 units which is a considerable drop compared to prior years.
The GM luxury division seems to be losing the wind that's so successfully been driving their sales (pun intended) but they seem to have prepared an answer. After redesigning the Enclave for MY 2018 and Envision for MY 2019, it's now time for their smallest crossover, the Encore, to rise and shine after a proposed MY 2020 overhaul. Furthermore, the brand is working on an all-new electric crossover which currently exists in concept form. The Enspire concept presented at the 2018 Beijing motor show should spawn a model of its own sometime beyond 2020, and we can expect more from Buick on that front.
Without further ado, here's what to pay attention to when it comes to Buick vehicles in 2020. It's also a fine idea to remember some of the fastest Buick models of their time since the second most luxurious GM brand actually boasts proud racing roots.
What's Hot in the New 2020 Buick Lineup
03. 2020 Encore GX
The rebadged Opel Mokka arrived to the U.S. market back in 2013 and hasn't been overhauled since. The subcompact crossover known as the Buick Encore in these parts is finally heading towards a substantial makeover, though. Or is it? Although the overseas markets do get the second-gen Encore, we get to keep the old models while simultaneously receiving the slightly larger all-new Encore GX.
The new car shares its platform with the Chevy Trailblazer instead of Trax, and slots just below the larger but still compact Envision. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across the range alongside a number of advanced safety systems like an automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection or lane-departure warning with lane-keeping assist. Infotainment itself is based upon the GM's latest design which is always a plus.
The Encore GX makes use of two petite turbocharged three-cylinder engines. The base unit displaces 1.2L and delivers 137 horsepower, while an optional 1.3L unit generates 155 ponies. The former is exclusively available with a CVT gearbox and a front-wheel drive, while the latter can be had with an optional all-wheel drive and makes use of a more contemporary 9-speed automatic transmission.
The 2020 Buick Encore GX's cargo storage is more generous than that of the regular model considering it boasts 5 cubic feet more and only 3 cubes less than Envision's capacity. Prices start from $25,000 with destination charges included, while the top essence model still go for less than $30,000.
02. 2020 Enspire
As already mentioned above, the Enspire concept represents Buick's first foray into the EV market. Sporting a size similar to that of the compact Envision, that's most likely the exact spot the Enspire will slot in when it finally arrives.
Its production-ready form shouldn't be that far away when we take the concept model's design cues into consideration, but it's also safe to say the final product will sport a number of revisions before it makes a debut. And it's also safe to say that this probably won't happen prior to MY 2021 since GM is apparently behind on its promise of fielding two all-new Bolt-based electric cars by 2020 (no surprises there).
The concept car also boasts Cadillac's Super Cruise system which allows it almost semi-autonomous-like freedom. Considering how even most Cadillacs aren't fitted with one, we wouldn't expect this highly advanced tech to make it into a production Buick SUV. The Buick Enspire EV was built with the Chinese market in mind, first and foremost, but a subsequent arrival to U.S. shores shouldn't be questioned. It's only a matter of when.
The tri-shield badge reports that their eMotion powertrain uses a couple of electric motors – one upon each of the axles. It provides as much as 550 horsepower and up to 370 miles of range thanks to a large battery pack of still-undisclosed capacity. We do know that 80 percent of the battery can be recharged within 40 minutes thanks to fast charging.
We also know that the Enspire is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds flat. With those kinds of figures, it would be foolish not to offer the production-ready Enspire on the U.S. market.
The question remains, though, whether or not the proposed production version will be able to justify the concept car's high-flying boasts? It appears we have no other option but to bide our time in the hopes that Buick will provide us with answers soon enough.
Buick Enspire rendering by Kleber Silva
01. 2020 Envision
The compact Envision was widely regarded as one of the quietest affordable luxury cars money can buy. After the recent overhaul, it's safe to say the new models will continue boasting that very same perk. However, there aren't any significant changes for MY 2020. The 2020 Envision drops Galaxy Silver and Bronze Alloy paint schemes in favor of new Espresso and Moon Blue hues.
The Buick Envision is also easy on the eye and rather spacious for a vehicle of its class. Another part of the mentioned facelift was a considerable price reduction. The entry-level models now start from $32,000 instead of $34,000, which is definitely a welcome move.
At the same time, the Envision has been packed with more standard features like wireless charging, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration, park assist, automatic emergency braking, and more. Improvements don't stop there as many more have been implemented in the Envision's powertrain department.
Speaking of which, the mildly redesigned compact crossover gets a revised 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine which now generates 252 horses and 295 pound-feet of torque. It's exclusively available with the range-topping Premium and Premium II trim levels which, on the other hand, only exist in an all-wheel-drive configuration. Moreover, the revised turbo four also gets a new 9-speed automatic gearbox developed through the GM and Ford collaboration. Of course, both Premium trim levels cost north of $40,000 which invades the territory of some better-quoted options out there.
The base models, though, retain their 2.5L 4-cylinders with 197 ponies and 192 lb-ft of torque. They also retain 6-speed automatics, but it's only a matter of time before a unit with more gears becomes standard across the board. Their advantage, if you can call it that, is the fact they can be ordered in both the front and all-wheel-drive configurations.
What's Not in the New 2020 Buick Lineup
04. 2020 LaCrosse
The largest of Buick's currently available passenger cars is still struggling despite receiving a complete overhaul during MY 2017. Moreover, the 2020 Buick LaCrosse has recently received further updates in the face of a mid-cycle refresh. Only in China, however, as the nameplate has been dropped entirely from the U.S. market.
With demand for traditional large sedans dwindling, Buick has delivered only 15,527 units in 2018. For comparison, they've moved 42,035 units in the U.S. throughout 2015 which was the last strong-selling year for the nameplate.
The updated LaCrosse isn't bringing any radical changes apart from a redesign to the front and rear fascia, and some interior tweaks, however, so it's not that great of a loss we won't be seeing it here. At the moment, the LaCrosse costs between $30,000 and almost $50,000 in the range-topping Avenir grade with all-wheel-drive included, but dealers are clearing their inventory and you might get yourself a fine deal on the now-discontinued LaCrosse as we're going through 2020.
The remaining LaCrosse models will, naturally, remain available with a somewhat outdated lineup of normally aspirated engines. The base 2.5L 4-cylinder makes 194 horsepower thanks to an integrated electric motor and small battery pack. This mild-hybrid setup also helps it achieve up to 35 mpg on the highway according to GM.
The stronger 3.6L V6 makes 310 horsepower and comes with a modern 9-speed transmission – we gotta give it that. If you're interested in what the Chinese are getting from the refreshed LaCrosse, that would be a 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder with 237 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. They'll also be getting a 1.3L turbo four with around 160 ponies at a later date.
While the V6 can be optioned with either front or all-wheel drive, the 4-cylinder is available exclusively in a FWD setup and with a 6-speed transmission to boot. It's evident that the Buick LaCrosse has its strong points across the board, but it still fails to separate itself from the rest of the pack which is sinking deeper and deeper into obscurity, hence it's not surprising we won't be seeing it anymore.
03. 2020 Enclave
The second-generation of Buick's mid-size Enclave crossover brought a number of improvements across the board when it arrived in late 2017. The switch-over, however, wasn't as smooth as we'd have guessed at first.
The new Enclave sports a premium price tag starting from $40,000 and rising to $57,000 in the range-topping Avenir trim. The not-so-inexpensive entry-level models also showcase an apparent evidence of cost-cutting in sub-par materials quality across the cabin. Furthermore, most active safety features are optional and expensive to boot. Finally, the 2020 models carry over without enough substantial changes apart from getting some appearance upgrades, a new 8-inch touchscreen display with additional optional features, and some new colors.
When we take all of the aforementioned into consideration, it's evident that the 2020 Enclave is arguably a model not worthy of consideration. Maybe it's better to sit out on this one and wait for a facelifted unit instead, which should arrive in 2021.
Regardless of the chosen model, every second-gen Buick Enclave sports the same 3.6L V6 powertrain. Good enough for 310 horsepower and 266 lb-ft of twist and paired with a contemporary nine-speed automatic, the V6 provides ample power and smooth shifts across the board. Available in both front and all-wheel drive, the Enclave is also one of the class leaders in towing ratings and is able to pull as much as 5,000 pounds. However, you'd need to opt for the towing package in order to reap that particular benefit.
The Buick Enclave for MY 2020 is still a fine choice even though most of its shortcomings weren't addressed. As mentioned above, though, it might be better to wait and see what the tri-shield badge will have to offer later on. Especially if they decide against cutting the Enclave's steep price tag.
02. 2020 Regal
Much like the Enclave, the 2020 Buick Regal, too, is in for a slow year without any real changes. It'll be the calm before the storm, though, as MY 2021 has been pinpointed as a do-or-die year for Buick's rebadged Opel Insignia.
Consisting of both a fastback and a station wagon, the modern day Regal lineup hasn't been as versatile since the famous second generation which last offered a wagon body style. This is also the first Buick wagon since the Roadmaster bowed down in 1996.
The regular Buick Regal Sportback models are available between $25,000 and $36,000 while the TourX wagon warrants $5,000 more to begin with, but doesn't delve deeper than its range-topping 4-door counterparts. There's also the performance-oriented Buick Regal GS sportback which will set you back $40,000 but should counter that flaw by providing more fun driving dynamics. Neither of the available models has been changed for the better nor worse, though, so it might be smart to bide our time and see what GM has prepared for the future (if the Regal even has a future beyond 2020).
Every single Buick Regal, regardless of trim or body style, comes with a 250-horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque (295 lb-ft with the optional all-wheel drive) 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. Every single model besides the GS, that is.
That's right – the GS is your only ticket to a V6-powered Buick intermediate passenger car these days. It sports a 3.6L V6 engine capable of producing 310 ponies and 282 pound-feet of rotational force and comes exclusively with all-wheel drive.
As far as transmissions go, the vast majority of models are fitted with 8-speed units, but in an awkward fashion, the GS and FWD sportbacks do offer a more contemporary 9-speed gearbox. Will the new tranny start its migration towards the rest of the Regal range? It's still too early to tell. Likewise, it's also too early to provide any real prediction about Regal's future, sales-wise, but things sure do look gloomy at the moment.
01. 2020 Cascada
A rebadged Opel Cascada is Buick's first convertible since the 1991 Reatta and likely the last for the foreseeable future. Despite being imagined as atypical for Buick – insofar that is a "fun vehicle" – the Cascada never succeeded in garnering the expected sales momentum.
Introduced back in early 2016, the Cascada is bowing down after 2019, but some leftover models will be sold the following year. GM will almost certainly reduce the $33,000 starting sticker for the leftover units, but they'll have to reduce it by quite a margin in order to balance out all of the 2-door's shortcomings.
The convertible was never fun to drive due to its extremely heavy frame which weighs nearly 4,000 pounds. Needless to say, this translates to some seriously slow acceleration and overall less-than-sporty performance. At least the 2-door's troubles have come to an end now.
During its short lifespan on the U.S. market, the Buick Cascada was available exclusively with a 1.6L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. Rated at a healthy 200 horses and 207 lb-ft of rotational force, the four-banger was also able to return up to 24 miles to the gallon combined. As mentioned above, that didn't help it achieve better than 8.3 seconds when it came to 0 to 60 mph acceleration.
The Buick Cascada won't be remembered for its downsides, though. Most people won't even know the car existed in a few years. Jokes aside, the Opel-based convertible did look good. It also offered a comfy, quiet cabin, and plenty of cargo space by convertible standards.
Buying the Buick Cascada in 2020, though, is only advisable if you're extremely loyal to GM's luxury brand and, really, only if you're willing to bet on it being the last Buick drop-top in the next 20 or so years. An offer you couldn't refuse, price-wise, would also be a good excuse as well. Other than that, the Cascada is a goner, and you should really look elsewhere if you're searching for a relatively affordable luxury cabriolet.
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