With the holidays approaching, your preschooler may be starting that all-important wish list. It will likely be filled with the latest, coolest toys seen on TV, licensed toys based on current popular movies, and a lot of high-tech gizmos and gadgets.
Parents will certainly purchase some of the wish-list toys, but I would also encourage you to consider classic toys that have been proven to promote a child's thinking, language, physical and social-emotional skills.
Purchased costumes, or just interesting clothes, hats and shoes from mom or dad's closet or the thrift shop can provide hours of fun for kids. Dressing up and pretending helps kids define roles, work through scary or stressful situations and learn about cooperation and negotiation. A nearby shatterproof mirror will enhance their play. Watch out for clothing with strings, straps, fabric belts, and ribbons longer than seven inches, because they can be strangulation hazards. This includes necklaces or anything worn around the neck.
Imitation and imagination in play develop creativity and problem-solving skills. Language skills are enhanced when children names foods and tools in the play kitchen and engage in play that requires conversation. You may hear children plan the "script" by saying things like "You say this and then I'll say that." This requires a fairly high level of cooperation. There are even math skills learned in the play kitchen: how many chairs do we need at the table? We have three people and two plates. How many more plates do we need?
Playing with dolls develops nurturing instincts, empathy and kindness. It lets children try out mother and father roles. It also helps develop fine motor skills when children use the small muscles in their hands to dress their babies, wrap them up, and feed them. Remember that dolls are not just for girls.
There is nothing better than curling up with a beloved grown up and reading a book. Children learn language and conversation patterns, as well as thinking skills like counting and colors. Later, children can "read" to you by retelling the story in their own words. Remember that letting your child listen to a book via technology should not take the place of reading with a real-live person.
One of the first toys I purchased for my own children was a set of high quality, solid wood blocks. My oldest daughter is 37 and those blocks have never been put away in our house. As my girls got older, they kept thinking of new ways to use the blocks, including building mazes for their hamsters. Now my grandchildren play with them. They are pricey, but they last almost forever! Blocks teach basic physics skills like balance, weight, gravity, as well as geometry skills like angles and equality. If wood blocks are out of your price range, a good alternative is a set of high-density foam unit blocks. When you add toy vehicles, people and animals to blocks, you give children another avenue for dramatic play and pretending.
Looking at the lines, curves and shapes of puzzle pieces and matching them to the frame helps kids develop visual discrimination skills necessary for reading. In order to recognize letters and numbers, children must first learn to discriminate between the lines, shapes and curves that make up those letters and numbers. Start with simple knob puzzles with four or five pieces for toddlers, and work up to more difficult puzzles as your child grows.
These toys teach a math concept called seriation—arranging things in order of their size. They also teach spatial relations as children discover how things fit together , and physics skills as children learn about balance.
Coloring books and craft projects are fine, but we also want children to have lots of opportunities for open-ended art. By that we mean using their ideas and creativity to experiment and come up with their own projects without having a certain end product in mind. Provide a variety of paper, old greeting cards, stickers, crayons, markers, glue sticks, safety scissors, paint and space to work. Always supervise scissors use with preschoolers!
With concerns about obesity in children, the more physical activity they get the better. Toddlers can start with seated riding toys that are pushed with the feet rather than with pedals, or balance bikes. At about age 2, pedal bikes and scooters can be introduced. Alternating the feet when using riding toys helps the left and right sides of the brain learn to work together. Children should always use bike helmets and other safety gear for riding activities. Battery operated toy cars and other vehicles really don't help with skill development.
Throwing and catching skills help develop eye-hand coordination and also exercise upper body muscles. Running and kicking balls provides good physical exercise for kids as well. A family game of catch, soccer, kick ball, or a game you invent is a great activity.
You parents and grandparents reading this might think, wait a minute, those are the toys I played with growing up. That's because these toys have proven their worth in providing a variety of mental and physical skills in children. New toys will come and go, but we hope these toys will be around forever, and that parents will continue to choose them for young children.


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The accountancy profession is first and foremost a profession made of people—individuals and teams working collaboratively and collectively. Events like the COVID-19 pandemic help us reflect on what really matters—the human element of the profession and the work that it does. Every year, millions of professional accountants worldwide create billions of dollars of value for a wide spectrum of stakeholders while acting in the public interest. They do this by acting ethically and with integrity while applying their professional judgment, technical skills, high level of education, and training to support business resilience and success. [1] Understanding the connection between people, education, professional judgment, ethics, value and the public interest, is central to the ongoing relevance of the profession.
Digital transformation and technology will continue to change the day-to-day work of professional accountants regardless of their role or location.[2] However, the reallocation of tasks from manual processes to technologically-assisted solutions will only increase the value and importance of trust and professional judgment—the cornerstones of the accountancy profession.[3] Only people can engender trust and apply professional judgment. The profession must seize this transition as an opportunity by focusing on the basics of ethics and integrity, while developing the digital skills—as well as the human and other skills—required to ensure the ongoing relevance of the profession.
As the technological environment changes rapidly, so too does the societal environment. The spirit of society's evolving priorities and expectations is captured by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Businesses and Governments both have a role to play and must rise to the occasion.[4] The accountancy profession intersects with the SDGs in a number of ways, and it is incumbent on everyone working within the professional accountancy ecosystem to align themselves with these goals.[5]
Firms, Professional Accountancy Organizations (PAOs), standard setting boards, businesses, regulators and professional accountants themselves must embrace the notion that the continued relevance of the accountancy profession fundamentally depends on people. It is about continuing to maximize the value that professional accountants contribute to a broad range of stakeholders, in the public interest, and creating an environment where talented people are attracted to careers in a dynamic profession that contributes to sustainable businesses and societies.[6] All participants in the accountancy ecosystem, most notably PAOs and their members, must act proactively rather than reactively in the face of a dynamic future.[7]
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1. A profession made of individuals. 2. Education drives a dynamic profession 3. Diversity, equality and inclusion enhance the profession
"Workplace stress had caused 42% of respondents to consider resigning, while 40% had looked for a new job elsewhere. Nearly one in seven (14%) had actually handed in their notice because of workplace stress."
Read more about mental health and stress in accountancy
1. A profession made of individuals.
Beyond simply 'human capital,' professional accountants are individuals, each with their own unique competencies, experiences and aspirations. Firms, organizations and PAOs that approach members, staff and clients from this perspective will be better able to attract, challenge, and retain talented people throughout their careers. Moreover, appreciating the individual characteristics of professional accountants helps foster an environment where trust and judgment can thrive. At the same time, professional accountants must embrace their role in ensuring an ethical, future-relevant profession.
Under normal circumstances, professional accountancy work is challenging, often with tight timelines, long hours and increasing expectations from stakeholders and regulators. During times of stress—be it a pandemic, natural disaster, or other systemic/societal disruption—these challenges increase. Acknowledging this, we encourage employers, PAOs, and accountants to foster meaningful work-life balance.[8] Conditions that enable work-life balance—supporting professional and personal satisfaction—make high performance sustainable at the individual level. If there is a silver lining to the COVID pandemic, it has demonstrated how technology enables greater flexibility. Accommodating flexible work arrangements makes the profession accessible and attractive to a broader array of individuals, facilitating greater diversity and inclusiveness.[9]
Mental health is as important to well-being and productivity as physical health, yet the stigma associated with acknowledging mental health issues can prevent many from getting needed help. Employers and PAOs must take a holistic and non-discriminatory approach to health.[10]
We encourage firms and PAOs to consider how they can support their staff and members. This might involve:
promoting the importance of, and facilitating access to, mental health and overall wellness and self-care;
reinforcing a diverse and inclusive environment that supports mental health;
establishing networks that help build relationships and the exchange of experiences among peers;[11] and
establishing, communicating and reiterating confidential processes to help individual accountants and/or staff deal with ethical issues that they may be facing in their work.
IFAC, in turn, looks to be a resource for PAOs in developing these initiatives by leveraging our global network and role as a convener.
Beyond the professional value that accountants provide, we encourage them—as people and members of society—to play an active leadership role in their communities by leveraging their education, skills, business acumen and integrity. Where possible, professional accountants should consider making volunteering and/or pro bono work a meaningful part of their professional life, especially during times of adversity. We encourage PAOs and firms to accommodate and facilitate such activities amongst staff/members.[12]
IFAC believes that a diverse and inclusive culture, where professional accountants can bring their authentic selves to work, combined with meaningful work-life balance and appropriate mental health awareness, all contribute to a culture of trust and integrity. For the global accountancy profession, a culture of trust and integrity supports its ability to deliver on its public interest mandate, thereby increasing its relevance into the future.
Modified work arrangements have great value
2019 CPA Firm Gender Survey - AICPA
1. Nexus 2: The Accountancy Profession – A Global Value Add, IFAC, November 12, 2015.
2. IFAC's Practice Transformation Action Plan discusses how practices and professional accountants can best evolve with technology, move from transactional to strategic services, and continue to enhance their relevance into the future.
3. See Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence, Agrawal, Gans, & Goldfarb, 2018. Artificial intelligence does not bring us intelligence but instead a critical component of intelligence—prediction. Advances in "artificial intelligence" applications dramatically reduce the cost of prediction so as to materially increase the value of complements to prediction, including judgment.
4. See IFAC's G20 Call to Action and The Role of Business in Accelerating Sustainability and Inclusiveness.
5. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: A Snapshot of the Accountancy Profession's Contribution.
6. For example, FinBiz2030, a joint initiative between Chartered Accountants Worldwide and One Young World, aims to establish an active and engaged business community globally that is dedicated to achieving the SDGs by 2030.
7. See Audit in Action from the CAQ for a series of stories highlighting how auditors are innovating to continue to deliver value to the capital markets.[1] See, for example, Keeping the Audit Profession Attractive.
8. See, for example, Keeping the Audit Profession Attractive.
9. 2019 CPA Firm Gender Survey, AICPA, March 2020. For more on flexible working arrangements, see When it Comes to Talent Retention, Think Flexibly.
10. See We Have to Address Mental Health—Especially Now, as well as Mental health and stress in accountancy from ICAEW.
11. This is of particular importance for people entering the profession, who significantly benefit from young professional networks and mentoring programs, and cite access to a network as a key motivation for joining a PAO. See Accountancy Europe's The Future of Professional Organisations.
12. Accountancy Europe provides inspiring stories of accountants making a difference in its Stories from Practice. IFAC, for its part, has developed the IFAC Cares volunteering program where IFAC can spend time volunteering for the local community in New York City. See https://twitter.com/IFAC/status/1156999602320658432
2. Education drives a dynamic profession
The education that leads to an individual qualifying as a professional accountant is just the beginning. More than ever, the profession offers a broad range of opportunities, with career paths becoming career lattices. People qualifying as professional accountants today may be practicing into the 2060s and beyond! Their relevance and the timeliness of their skills, as well as the satisfaction they derive from professional life, depends on lifelong learning—all the more so in a rapidly changing environment. Individuals must be prepared to reskill in order to remain relevant in the future.
Professional accountants must take personal responsibility for their own lifelong learning and career development elevating learning from a passive, compliance-based approach to one in which learning is tailored, reflective and actively driven by individual needs.[13] Professional accountants should see PAOs as their key partner in lifelong learning. By driving their own education pathway, professional accountants can take charge of developing sustainable careers. PAOs must likewise be responsive partners in enabling their members' career journeys.
IFAC believes that ethics and continuing professional development are integrally linked, and that one of the key differentiating factors of a career as a professional accountant is the ethical core established by the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards). Ethics is the foundation of a purpose-driven profession, defined by its most valuable asset—trust.[14] IFAC urges professional accountants to enthusiastically embrace their ethical obligations as a core part of their lifelong education. Professional accountants also have an ethical responsibility to be competent for any work they undertake.[15] As stakeholder demands and technology evolve, remaining relevant increasingly requires ongoing upskilling and reskilling—professional accountants should not just expect to do the same things differently, but also do different things.
IFAC strongly encourages PAOs and others involved in learning and development to adopt and implement the International Education Standards (IESs) when setting education requirements for current and aspiring professional accountants. The IESs establish requirements for entry to professional accounting education programs, for initial professional development, and for continuing professional development. In so doing, the IESs help establish the foundation for trust in the profession at a global level.
IFAC's approach to advancing accountancy education has been developed to engage a wide range of stakeholders to facilitate agile responses in a rapidly changing environment. IFAC supports the International Panel on Accountancy Education (IPAE) and its call to action urging PAOs, organizations, and individuals to take steps to re-imagine the future accountant.[16] The IPAE is a key component of IFAC's accountancy education stakeholder engagement framework; it provides strategic advice and advocates for quality education for future-ready accountants. Further, IFAC leverages its role as convener with our international education summit and the Knowledge Gateway as a central location to access thought leadership, guidance and other resources.
In addition to technical competencies, such as business acumen, digital acumen, and data interrogation, synthesis, and analysis, professional accountants must develop behavioral competencies, such as intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and adaptability in order to effectively respond to an environment of rapid change and embrace new or alternative ways of working. Emotional intelligence and strong communication skills will strengthen a professional accountant's ability to engender trust in clients or other stakeholders and "tell the story behind the numbers." Lifelong learning must focus on these, as well as refreshing technical skills. In so doing, professional accountants can maximize the value they add as trusted business partners.
Sustainability and other non-financial information will play an increasing role in corporate reporting because this information improves the relevance of communication between companies and their stakeholders. It also increases the relevance of the assurance and non-audit services that the profession provides. This is an emerging and evolving field that will rely on the core skills of accountancy but require a significant investment in learning and development. IFAC encourages PAOs, firms, academics and businesses to continue to work together so that the profession enhances its skills and delivers new relevance to corporate reporting and assurance in the public interest.
13. International Education Standard (IES) 7, Continuing Professional Development.
14. Accountancy Europe's surveys of young professionals show the importance of values in their career decisions. See also, The 21st Century Profession from CAANZ.
15. R113. Professional Competence and Due Care, The International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (Including International Independence Standards).
16. Progressing IFAC's New Approach to Advancing Accountancy Education, August 7, 2020.
3. Diversity, equality and inclusion enhance the profession
Significant progress towards embracing diversity (of people and skills) and ensuring equality with respect to demographic and identity features such as age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background and national origin has occurred around the world. However, there is still more to do, both within society and within the profession. Gender equality stands out as an area of continued global focus, as recognized by the SDGs. The accountancy profession can and must take the lead on achieving gender equality and fully embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion into its DNA. It's the right thing to do; it's good for business; and the continued relevance of the profession depends on it.
IFAC supports the call of SDG 5 to achieve gender equality and empower women and girls so that they may effectively participate in and have equal opportunity for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life. IFAC calls on the global accountancy profession to make gender equality the reality—a given, not a goal. Importantly, there is no gender equality without compensation equality.[17]
Harassment, bullying and intimidation have no place the profession. A truly diverse and inclusive working environment is impossible with these negative cultural attributes. Achieving and maintaining a supportive, healthy, professional working environment, is an ongoing task and must be a priority.
IFAC believes that workforce diversity—in demographics, race, backgrounds and experiences—facilitates diversity of perspectives. Diversity of perspectives leads to better decision-making, be it within management or the governing body of a business or organization, within a professional services firm or individual engagement team, within the membership or staff of a PAO, or throughout the profession as a whole.[18] Ensuring the highest possible quality of decision-making is critical for the accountancy profession, where the central value proposition is trust and judgment. As such, diversity of perspectives is a strategic imperative.
Diversity of skills within firms, businesses, the public sector and PAOs is increasingly necessary as the demands of society and stakeholders evolve, business grows more complex, and technology plays a more central role. All areas of the profession benefit from skill diversity, and individuals who successfully integrate traditional accountancy skills with other/complimentary skills will be in high demand.[19]
IFAC believes the multidisciplinary firm business model—which allows for specialists (e.g., risk advisory, forensic reviews, information technology, tax, etc.) to operate within one firm—creates an environment where diverse skill sets gather and develop. Initiatives to limit multidisciplinary firms would reduce skill diversity, negatively impacting the profession's ability to best serve its clients, and contribute to the public interest.[20]
Diversity of perspectives is not achieved by meeting a metric at a certain point in time. Diversity without meaningful inclusion in decision-making and leadership has no impact. Certain metrics can provide useful information for stakeholders, for example with respect to the composition of Boards.[21] IFAC and IPSASB, for example, have both recently achieved equal gender representation on their boards.[22] However, IFAC believes that diversity and inclusion as a mindset that should be embedded into work cultures at every level. Consideration of diversity must be at the heart of a people-centered profession.
Toward Gender Equality: Accounting for Change
17. See Embedding a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion from ICAS for a more in-depth analysis of the benefits to the profession.
18. See Toward Gender Equality: Accounting for Change, IFAC, March 5, 2020. See also Balancing Gender to Enhance Organizational Performance Webinar, IFAC, March 5, 2020. See also Enhancing Board and Committee Governance with a Gender Balance, IFAC, March 4, 2020.
19. See Delivering through Diversity, McKinsey & Company, January 2018. See also, re: gender and demographic diversity, Research: When Gender Diversity Makes Firms More Productive, Harvard Business Review, February 11, 2019. See also, re: diversity of skill sets, Getting Specific about Demographic Diversity Variable and Team Performance Relationships: A Meta-Analysis, Bell et. al., Journal of Management 37, no. 3, 2011.
20. See, for example, The Future of Talent: Opportunities Unlimited from CAANZ.
21. See Audit quality in a multidisciplinary firm What the evidence shows, IFAC, ACCA & CAANZ, September 25, 2019.
22. See, for example, Ethnic Diversity Enriching Business Leadership: An update report from The Parker Review, February 5, 2020.
23. IFAC Council Approves Its First Ever Female-Majority Board and IPSASB Achieves Gender Parity for the First Time, Announces New Members and Deputy Chair For 2021.
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It all started back in 98. Marcus and Magnus formed the band Holiday With Maggie after Marcus had been traveling through Asia for a few months. Holiday With Maggie has gone through a couple of line-up changes during the years but is today a duo. The same two dudes who started the band!
The first thing they ever recorded was the Weezer and Fountains of Wayne soundlike mini-cd "Librarian types". It was released in US and JAPAN and got really good response on the American college radiostations. After that the boys played some shows and released their more punky full length debut "Nice from far... but far from nice" It also got good response at an indie level.
But it wasn't until the second full length album "Skyline drive" was released, that Holiday With Maggie got their small break-through. "Skyline drive" has sold over 10,000 copies around the world. The album also made them go on a couple of european tours and even touring Japan and Russia. The song "Make it, don't break it" was on rotation on the swedish national radioP3 and the video for "Recover and reset" was rotating alot on MTV in Japan.
Now they are back with the new album called "Welcome to hope". It's more pop than the last album and even more emotional. Holiday With Maggie has hooked up with the Italian indiepunk label Wynona Records. "Welcome to hope" was released in March 2006 and will be followed by two European tours and and one trip to Japan! Listening Post is proud to ditribute the cd in the US and Canada.


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Guess how much Robert Downey Jr made from Avengers: Endgame?
The movie has grossed S$3.6 billion worldwide and the actor is set to receive a percentage of the profits.
Robert Downey Jr made a reported S$101 million for Avengers: Endgame. (Photo: AFP/Valerie Macon)
12 Jul 2019 09:58AM (Updated: 12 Jul 2019 02:25PM )
Avengers: Endgame's success at the box office meant star Robert Downey Jr got a huge payday. The actor who played Tony Stark/Iron Man in the franchise walked away US$75 million (S$101 million) richer.
According to a new report from Forbes, Downey received a US$20 million salary up front, as well as 8 per cent on the movie's back-end points. This means he gets a percentage of the profits, which came to an additional US$55 million.
READ: Updated Avengers: Endgame to include previously deleted scene
Endgame has grossed US$2.7 billion (S$3.6 billion) worldwide and is just US$14.6 million shy of hitting the record for the highest grossing movie of all time, which currently belongs to 2009's Avatar. It made US$1.2 billion worldwide during its opening weekend alone.
The movie marked Downey's ninth appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe; he appeared in the first Iron Man movie in 2008.
He also made US$5 million for three days of work on 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming, according to The Hollywood Reporter (THR).
READ: Chris Hemsworth reveals the secrets behind playing Fat Thor
Some of Downey's co-stars are also making serious money from the franchise. THR reported that Scarlett Johansson will make US$20 million for her 2020 Black Widow standalone film, while Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans have also renegotiated their contracts to make between US$15 million and US$20 million each for Infinity War and Endgame.
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Alan | 6 Most Reckless People Suffering From Delusions of Plastic Surgery!
6 Most Reckless People Suffering From Delusions of Plastic Surgery!
20-year-old Japanese guy Alan spent about 150,000 dollars on plastic surgery for only one year. His ideal is David by Michelangelo.
At school Alan teased of his unpresentable appearance, that's why he wanted to change his face forever.


For the Pacific Crest Trail, Sean and I used Enlighten Equipment (EE) quilts. We both are absolutely in love with this piece of gear. No need for me to try out other brands, I 100% highly recommend Enlightened Equipment. (And no, I didn't get paid to say that).
Sleeping quilts differ from sleeping bags in that quilts are not fully enclosed on the underside. The Enigma only has a sewn in foot box, and the rest of the quilt can be left undone. It has two large elastic straps that you can buckle underneath your sleeping pad to be completely cocooned into your sleep system. This not only sheds weight from a sleeping bag, it also is a more efficient method to retain heat and keep you warm on those chilly nights.
Although EE does sell synthetic bags, their true specialty is in down bags. Down feathers are the small fluffy feathers from a duck or goose. I'm also pretty sure it's what angel wings are made of. I've considered just switching over to my quilt for my every night's sleep. It's that comfortable.
Comfort aside, down's biggest benefits over synthetic are its ultralight weight and its ability to compact. My Enigma weighs just over one pound and compresses to about the size of a football when stuffed into my ZPacks Dry Sack (medium).
Some people have ethical questions about down sourcing. Thankfully, Enlightened Equipment states their commitment to ethically sourced down feathers on their website. They do not support live-picking or force-feeding.
Although there are stock options, EE quilts can be made customized to your needs. The first decision is down fill power. What's fill power? Fill power refers to the quantity of space the down feathers occupy when at full loft. The higher the down fill power, the larger the down cluster which creates a lighter weight (and more expensive) product. (Click here for a more in depth explanation from their site.) EE offers down fill powers of 850, 900, and 950.
The second choice is the temperature rating. This is the minimum temperature that this bag is rated to keep you alive (not necessarily what will keep comfortable). EE offers six different temperature ratings from 0°F to 50°F in 10°F increments.
Next is a size choice. EE allows you to choose the width and height separately. Remember, bigger bags are heavier and more expensive. And last, but not least, you get to choose the colors! Inside and outside!! There is an additional choice for weather resistant stripes as well. By the time you finish this process, you end up with a quilt that is 100 % built for you. What could be better than that?
If you are interested in purchasing one, keep in mind that your custom quilt is made by hand to order. Currently, EE states a 5-7 week lead time for down quilts and 2-4 weeks for synthetics. We ordered ours during peak "hiker prep season" (Nov-March) and waited about 10 weeks. Make sure you leave plenty of time between ordering and your trip!
Do you LOVE Your Enlightened Equipment Quilt? Let me know in the comments!!
Do you like the Orange/Purple combination that you went with? I've been thinking of doing the same, but am having trouble pulling the trigger!
I have an enigma as well. LOVE IT. In fact, I just bought a second one and a set of their connecting straps so that I now have a true 4 season setup. Never going back to the mummy bag again!!!
It's my first, but I'm certain it's not my last!!


There are 5 assisted living facilities in Greene County, Indiana. These facilities provide assisted living apartments and help with everyday tasks to elderly seniors. Greene County assisted living facilities also provide memory care assistance for senior citizens with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Some facilities are part of larger senior living communities in Greene County and provide continuing care options.
Good Samaritan Society Shakamak Retirement Community provides assisted living services in Jasonville, Indiana. It can house a maximum of 60 older adults at a time. With a location at 800 E Ohio St, in the 47438 area code inside Greene county, Good Samaritan Society Shakamak Retirement Community assists those elderly adults who need assistance with daily living activities. Some of the amenities offered by Good Samaritan Society Shakamak Retirement Community include community outings and social gatherings, educational opportunities and transportation to doctor's appointments. Good Samaritan Society Shakamak Retirement Community is licensed by Indiana to provide assisted living services, with license number 17-000200-1.
Autumn Trace specializes in providing senior assisted living in Greene county, Indiana. Autumn Trace is pet-friendly and can provide assistance with bathing, dressing and transferring to any seniors living in Linton, IN and surrounding areas. Autumn Trace is located at 1150 N 1000 W, 47441.
When looking for senior assisted living in Linton, Indiana, you will find Health Center At Glenburn Home as an excellent luxurious senior care option. It has a total of 149 assisted living units and includes services such as recreation and social activities. Its license number is 17-000230-1. Health Center At Glenburn Home provides assisted living not only to Linton residents, but also to all Greene county residents as well.
If you need help with daily tasks, Lyons Health And Living Center can help you or your loved one to find the assistance and care you need in Lyons, Indiana. Lyons Health And Living Center has a total capacity of 82 elderly residents. It includes amenities like 24 hour security cameras, wellness center and multiple dining options daily. Lyons Health And Living Center is licensed with Indiana and its license number is 17-000144-1.
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Q: fscanf not scanning input correctly? fscanf doesn't seem to be reading in values. Any idea why? The input file is poly.dat, and it has several rows corresponding to (x, y) pairs; see below. I check the output value of fscanf, but I don't remember if there's a better way. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
poly.dat:
2
0.0 0.0
1.0 0.0
0.75 0.4330127018922193
0.25 0.4330127018922193
0.0 0.0
0.25 0.4330127018922193
0.75 0.4330127018922193
0.5 0.8660254037844386
0.25 0.4330127018922193

invocation:
% ./program poly.dat poly-converted.dat
source code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {

    if (argc != 3 ) {
        printf("usage: %s <input> <output>\n",
                argv[0]);
        return 1;
    }

    FILE *fp = fopen(argv[1], "r");
    FILE *fo = fopen(argv[2], "w");

    int N = 0; /* How many tiers? */
    double x=0.0, y=0.0;
    const double MARGIN = 0.10;

    fscanf(fp, "%d", &N);
    fprintf(fo, "%d\n", N);

    while ( fscanf(fp, "%f %f", &x, &y) == 2) {
        double xprime = x + MARGIN;
        double yprime = MARGIN + 1.0 - y;

        fprintf(fo, "%f %f\n", xprime, yprime);

    }

    fclose(fp);
    fclose(fo);

    return 0;

}

A: When you call fscanf with a pointer to double, you need to use %lf instead of %f. Otherwise, you are going to get wrong results in your x and y variables.
Demo on ideone.

A: Don't ever use fscanf; when it fails it is very hard to know how much input has been consumed.
fgets and sscanf make for a much more debuggable separation of concerns.

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Traditionally, in most engagement parties, the father of the bride-to-be announces his daughter's engagement, leaving everyone in the room surprised. In modern engagement parties, however, all the guests know the engagement beforehand.
Gone are the days when one side of the family pays for everything. Today's engagement parties are more of a collaborative effort. Traditionally, it's the bride's parents who host the important event. But, in modern engagement parties, the couple usually hosts and pays for the engagement. In some cases, the parents also help with the funding.
The engagement party should be held a few months after the proposal and should be six months to one year before the actual wedding.
According to fullmoonhotel.com.au, when you choose a venue, you should consider not only your budget, but also the number of people who will attend. If you go for a formal party, you need to reserve a room in a restaurant or an event hall. You should also consider the location, as your guests will need to travel to go to your engagement.
Make sure to only invite people whom you would like to see at your wedding to avoid some issues. You should also be ready for unexpected things, so it's important to be flexible. Be aware of the capacity of the venue and find out if there are some increased costs.
Make the design and the delivery of the invitation card simple and casual. To spice up the look, just be creative in choosing a colour palette. Make sure the invitation matches the theme of the engagement party.
There are many details you need to look into when planning an engagement party. So make sure you have everything covered.


Two Canadians are on the Auto Care Association's annual list of World Class Technicians.
Kit Mak of Vancouver, B.C., and Mark Robinson of Mississauga, Ont. were on the list of 45 technicians across North America given the 2019 World Class Technician award.
The program is held in partnership with the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).
ASE and Auto Care Association provide the annual designation to recognize professional technicians who have achieved the extraordinary accomplishment of ASE certification in 22 specialty areas during the 2018 certification test administration.
The tests include: A1-A8 (automotive), T1-T8 (medium/heavy truck), B2-B5 (collision repair) and L1, L2 (advanced).
More than 2,000 technicians have earned "World Class Technician" status since the inception of ASE more than 30 years ago.
The last Canadians to qualify (James Mcleod Sr. of Newmarket, Ont. and Tony Tasillo of Moffat, Ont.) did so in 2017. Once qualified, the World Class distinction is valid for life.


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A failing boxer uncovers a family secret that leads him to a mystical tournament called Mortal Kombat where he meets a group of warriors who fight to the death in order to save the realms from the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung.
Movie Title: Mortal Kombat (2021)
Director: Simon McQuoid
Actors: Hiroyuki Sanada, Jessica McNamee, Joe Taslim, Josh Lawson, Lewis Tan, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Ng Chin Han, Sisi Stringer, Tadanobu Asano
Country: Australia, USA
The King's Avatar: For The Glory (2019)
Prequel movie of Quan Zhi Gao Shou (The King's Avatar), dealing with Ye Xiu's original entry into the pro gaming world of Glory, and the first Pro League series tournament.
American Assassin (2017)
Following the murder of his fiancée, Mitch Rapp trains under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair then is enlisted to investigate a wave of apparently random…
Mirai Sentai Timeranger vs GoGoFive (2001)
Timeranger is joined by GoGoFive when a pesky villain returns to empower the Londerz Criminals in ways that their future technology can't handle!
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
In the frozen, war torn landscape of occupied Poland during World War II, a crack team of allied commandos are sent on a deadly mission behind enemy lines to extract…
In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of…
Ticker (2001)
Ray Nettles, a detective of San Francisco, and his partner Fuzzy must take up to one of the most dangerous terrorist gangs of the city. When one of the terrorists,…
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Legacy (2020)
While on a hunting trip in the isolated wilderness, a father and his adopted teenage son are turned into the prey of unknown assailants. They are unexpectedly joined in their…
A teenage fugitive with an incredible secret races to stay one step ahead of the mysterious forces seeking destroy him in this sci-fi action thriller. With three dead and one…
Country: USA, India
Ten years after the Civil War has ended, the Governor of Texas asks Leander McNelly to form a company of Rangers to help uphold the law along the Mexican border….
Outcast (2014)
A mysterious warrior teams up with the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese Emperor to defeat their cruel Uncle, who seeks their deaths.
Country: Canada, China, USA, France
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Road to Ninja (2012)
Sixteen years ago, a mysterious masked ninja unleashes a powerful creature known as the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox on the Hidden Leaf Village Konoha, killing many people. In response, the Fourth…
Shocking Dark (1990)
In a polluted future Venice researchers work to improve the situation. One day, unknown forces start killing them. A team of soldiers and a couple of civilians is sent to…


Cartoon Network's cult animated hit "Adventure Time" will be coming to an end in 2018, following its upcoming ninth season, Deadline reports.
"Adventure Time" follows the surreal exploits of characters Jake the Dog and Finn the Human in a supernatural world. The show, created by Pendelton Ward, has won six Emmys since it premiered on Cartoon Network in 2010.
In addition to its ninth and final season, "Adventure Time" is also set to feature some "specials" and "miniseries" before the program comes to an end, according to Deadline.
"'Adventure Time' was a passion project for the people on the crew who poured their heart into the art and stories," Pendelton Ward said in a statement. "We tried to put into every episode something genuine and telling from our lives, and make a show that was personal to us, and that had jokes too! I'm really happy that it connected with an audience for so long. It's a special thing, I think."
"'Adventure Time' changed the definition of what a kids' TV series could be, and it's had a resounding impact upon popular culture around the world. Cartoon Network Studios is proud to have brought together this group of brilliant artists and animators who helped make Adventure Time one of the most critically acclaimed TV series of a generation."
The show's ninth season is currently in production, and its final two-year run will reportedly encompass "142 half-hours of content."


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Kurdish Group Threatens More Econ Attacks After Pipe
Friday August 8th, 2008
"Attacks on economic interests have a deterring effect (on Turkey)…As long as the Turkish state insists on war, such acts will be naturally carried out," Bahoz Erdal, a commander of the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, told the Firat news agency.
The PKK claimed responsibility for a blast Tuesday night at a section of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline near Refahiye, in Erzincan province.
The explosion sparked a fire, which continued to burn Friday. The conduit, which supplies oil to Western markets, is expected to remain shut for about 15 days.
The PKK said the explosion was "an act of sabotage" by its militants, details of which would be revealed later, according to Firat.
The PKK, listed as a terrorist group by Turkey and much of the international community, has sabotaged gas and oil pipelines in the past as part of its armed campaign for self-rule in the mainly Kurdish southeast.
Erdal said the pipeline blast and other PKK attacks in recent weeks were in response to an intensified Turkish crackdown against the rebels both inside Turkey and neighboring northern Iraq, where they take refuge.
Turkish military action "has required us to boost our resistance in self-defense," he told Firat.
The Turkish authorities have played down the possibility of a sabotage at the BTC pipeline, and the Anatolia news agency Friday quoted unnamed officials as saying that the PKK might be seeking publicity.
An official from Turkey's state-run oil and gas company, BOTAS, said Thursday that no trace of a sabotage had been found but a definite conclusion could be reached only after the fire at the pipeline was extinguished.
The Refahiye's sub-governor had earlier ruled out sabotage, saying a fault had been detected before the blast.
Inaugurated in 2006, the 1,774-kilometer BTC pipeline is the world's second-longest.
It carries Azeri oil from the Caspian Sea fields, the world's third-largest reserve, to Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, from where tankers transport the crude oil to Western markets.
It was pumping about 1.2 million barrels of oil a day before the blast.
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February 25, 2019 - Optimism Spurs a Broad Rally | Bangerter Financial Services, Inc.
There were no surprises from the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, who released the transcript from their January meeting on Tuesday. Investors pore over the meeting minutes looking for clues about the Fed's next move on short-term interest rates.
Fed policymakers appeared split on what's next. Some felt another rate hike was needed to help slow the strong economy, while others favored a "wait-and-see" approach.
The Dow Jones and Nasdaq have posted gains for nine straight weeks and are now at levels unseen since early November. Concerns over volatility have decreased, but that does not mean it is off the table. Whatever the market does in the coming weeks and months, remember your investing strategy should be based on your goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.
Source: Econoday / MarketWatch Calendar, February 22, 2019 The content is developed from sources believed to be providing accurate information. The forecasts or forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and may not materialize. The forecasts also are subject to revision. The release of data may be delayed without notice for a variety of reasons, including the shutdown of the government agency or change at the private institution that handles the material.
Source: Morningstar.com, February 22, 2019 Companies mentioned are for informational purposes only. It should not be considered a solicitation for the purchase or sale of the securities. Any investment should be consistent with your objectives, time frame and risk tolerance. The return and principal value of investments will fluctuate as market conditions change. When sold, investments may be worth more or less than their original cost. Companies may reschedule when they report earnings without notice.


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Journal of Biomedical Science & Applications
About Journal of Biomedical Science & Applications
Journal of Biomedical Science & Applications is a multidisciplinary, peer reviewed, open access journal that intends to publish cutting-edge research findings pertaining to multifarious key aspects of biomedical Sciences and its allied branches.
The Journal of Biomedical Science & Applications aspires to publish original scientific manuscripts that accentuate research and development of novel methods and tools for pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis; pathology and laboratory medicine. The broad scope of the journal encompasses multiple aspects of medical biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, virology, immunology, neurosciences, cell biology and regenerative medicine.
Manuscripts that serve to provide novel insights into hitherto unexplored realms of study and clinical implication of biostatistics and epidemiology; cell and molecular pharmacology; experimental therapeutics; biomedical engineering and applied biomaterials are highly solicited.
The journal employs editorial manager system for the submission and tracking of the manuscripts. The journal strictly adheres to a double blind peer review process to ensure the validity and fidelity of the published articles. Positive review by at least two independent reviewers followed by final approval of the editor-in-chief of the journal is mandatory for the publication of all citable manuscripts.
Microbiology and Virology
Microbiology is the branch of biology that deals with the function, structure and uses of microorganisms. Microbiology includes several sub disciplines such as bacteriology, virology, mycology and parasitology. Virology is the study of viruses and virus-like organisms, including their taxonomy, pathogenic properties, cultivation and genetics. Virology focusses on the following features of virues i.e. structure, classification, pathogenicity, interaction with the host cell and their use in therapeutics and research.
Related Journals for Microbiology and Virology
Virology and Mycology, Antivirals and Antiretrovirals, Biology and Medicine, Molecular Genetics, Microbiology and Virology, Journal of Virology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa. This discipline involves basic research on the biochemistry, physiology, cell biology, evolution and clinical aspects of microorganisms. Immunology is the branch of science that deals with the response of an organism to antigenic encounter and its recognition of what is self and what is not. Immunology comprises of the study of development and functions of the immune system.
Related Journals for Microbiology and Immunology
Journal of Microbial and Biochemical Technology, Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology, Journal of Bacteriology and Parasitology, Immunome Research, Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Medical biochemistry is the study of biochemical exchanges that occur within the human body in the context of medicine, usually in terms of drug interactions or cellular responses to disease or stimulation.
Related Journals for Medical Biochemistry
Clinical and Medical Biochemistry, Medical Biochemistry, Journal of Medical Biochemistry, Journal of Clinical Biochemistry
Medical Cell Biology provides knowledge of the essential principles of the cell structure, functions and the most commonly used techniques and equipment. Medical Cell Biology covers the area like structural and functional heterogeneity of cells, characteristics, location and sequence of main cellular events, signalling molecules and mechanisms of their action, biological membranes, their structural organization and functions, transport across membranes, cell surface, its specializations, cell adhesion and communication, cell junctions, cell organelles, cell nucleus, its changes along the cell cycle and the cell death.
Related Journals for Medical Cell Biology
Cell Biology: Research & Therapy, Single Cell Biology, Virology Research, Asian Journal of Cell Biology, International Journal of Cell Biology
Molecular, Cellular and Cancer Biology
Molecular biology is a branch of science concerning biological activity at the molecular level with the aid of following techniques: molecular cloning, PCR, blotting etc. Cell biology is the study of cell structure and function. Cell biology elucidates the structure, organization of organelles, properties, metabolic processes, signaling pathways and life cycle of the cells. Cancer can be defined as a disease in which group of unusual cells grow uncontrollably by ignoring the normal rules of cell division. The basis of cancer biology rests on a simple principle which states that fundamentally all mammalian cells share related molecular networks that control cell proliferation, differentiation and cell death.
Related Journals for Molecular, Cellular and Cancer Biology
Cancer Biology and Therapeutic Oncology, Journal of Carcinogenesis and Mutagenesis, Journal of Molecular and Genetic Medicine, Journal of Cancer Biology and Research, American Journal of Cancer Biology, Journal of Cancer Biology and Therapeutics
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Biostatistics is defined as the branch of statistics that construes scientific data produced in biology and health sciences. Epidemiology is a branch of medical science that studies the distribution of disease in humans and the factors determining that distribution, mainly by the use of statistics.
Related Journals for Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Journal of Biometrics and Biostatistics, Journal of Application Statistics, Epidemiology: Open Access (Epidemiology (Sunnyvale)), Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, American Journal of Biostatistics
Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system. It is a branch of biology that deals with the biochemistry, anatomy, molecular biology and physiology of neurons. Neuroscience is used to study the structural, functional, molecular and medical aspects of nervous system. It is a vast fied consisting of following branches: neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, neuropharmacology, (behavioural, developmental, cognitive, systems, molecular, computational) neuroscience, neurology.
Related Journals for Neurosciences
Journal of Alzheimers Disease and Parkinsonism, Autism: Open Access, International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, Nature Neuroscience
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis comprises of all the integrative features of analysis in the pharma and biomedical science, together with relevant advancements in analytical instrumentation, procedures, interpretation and computation.
Related Journals for Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
Journal of Diagnostic Techniques and Biomedical Analysis, Pharmaceutica Analytica Acta, Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
Proteomics is the study of proteomes, which is defined as set of proteins produced in an organism. It is used to examine protein expression, rate of protein production and degradation, the involvement of proteins in metabolic pathways, how proteins interact etc. The aim of proteomics is to identify all the proteins in the cell as well as genertate a 3D map of the cell indicating position of all the proteins.
Related Journals for Proteomics
Journal of Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Journal of Proteomics and Enzymology, Biological Systems, Journal of Data Mining in Genomics and Proteomics, Journal of Proteomics, Journal of Proteome Research, Human Genomics and Proteomics
Biochemistry deals with the study of physico-chemical processes inside an organism. Molecular biology is related to the understanding of the interactions between the various systems of a cell, as well as the inter-relationship of DNA, RNA and protein synthesis and their regulation.
Related Journals for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Journal of Biomedical Sciences, Journal of Molecular Imaging and Dynamics, Journal of Biomedical Science, British Journal of Biomedical Science
Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes. By combining engineering and medical sciences, it seeks to produce advanced healthcare treatments.
Related Journals for Biomedical Engineering
Journal of Bioengineering and Biomedical Science, American Journal of Biomedical Engineering, International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Journal of Biosciences
Pathology, in general, defined as the study of diseases. Laboratory medicine is the branch of medicine in which specimens of fluid, tissue, or other body substances are examined in the laboratory.
Related Journals for Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Journals of Clinical and Cellular Immunology, Imaging in Medicine, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine: Open Access, Journal of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Pharmaceutical biotechnology is a relatively novel and advancing field in which the principles of biotechnology are applied for the development of drugs. The pharmaceutical companies use biotechnology principles such as RDT to design more effective protein-based drugs.
Related Journals for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
International Journal of Research and Development in Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Journal of Bioprocessing and Biotechniques, Journal of Bioequivalence and Bioavailability, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Asian Journal of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Research
Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology
Regenerative medicine is the application of treatments developed to replace tissues damaged by injury or disease. It also includes the possibility of growing tissues and organs in the laboratory and implanting them when the body cannot heal itself. Cell Biology is a branch of biology that studies the different structures and functions of the cell.
Related Journals for Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology
Cell and Developmental Biology, Cell Biology: Research and Therapy, International Journal of Cell Biology, The Journal of Cell Biology, Cell Biology International
Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics emphasizes on the molecular mechanism of drug action and the discovery and validation of new drug targets. Prominent areas include signal transduction, genomics and proteomics of membrane proteins.
Related Journals for Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, European Journal of Pharmacology, Molecular Pharmacology
Applied Biomaterials
Biomaterial is any substance, engineered to interact with biological systems for medical purposes. The study of biomaterials is called biomaterial science.
Related Journals for Applied Biomaterials
Journal of Biotechnology and Biomaterials, Journal of Biomimetics Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials, Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Journal of Applied Biomaterials
Workplace Health Risk Associated Diseases and the Practice of Workplace Health Promotion in Nigerian Banking Sector
Author(s): Eberendu IF, Agu GC, Ihekaire DE, Obioma JE, Ozims SJ, Obasi CC, Nwanjo HU, Amah HC, Nwosu DC and Amah CC, Uchegbu U, Obeagu EI and Ibanga IE
This study investigated the common workplace health risks, their associated health problems and the practice of workplace health promotion in the Nigerian Banking Sector, using banks in Owerri, Im ... Read More
Theoretical Support: Naturopathy Lesson Plan Development for Adolescents and Adults
Author(s): Portugal LM
The study of human development assists health educators to understand the aging process, how individuals learn, and how to develop engaging curriculum to help learners master new skills and inform ... Read More
AEURA, A Novel Homeopathic Agent, Shows High Level Protection Against Viral Infection and Stress Induced Neuronal Toxicity
Author(s): Prentice H, Weiss A, Marshall ML and Wu JY
In our analysis of the protective actions of the novel homeopathic agent AEURA we have 1) investigated the capacity of AEURA to show antiviral effects using virally infected PC12 cells (a neuronal ... Read More
Assessment of Health Status and Monitoring of Healthcare Systems in Rural Areas of Gwalior District, Madhya Pradesh, India
Author(s): Riyaz Baba and Suhail Jeelani Shah
The present study was conducted in village Nayagaon of Gwalior district with the emphasis on to assess the health status and family history of the people residing in the village. Nayagaon village ... Read More
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using System;
using HipchatApiV2;
using Xunit;

namespace IntegrationTests
{
   [Trait("PrivateMessage", "")]
    public class PrivateMessageUser : IDisposable
    {
        private const string RoomName = "My Test Room";

        public PrivateMessageUser()
        {
            HipchatApiConfig.AuthToken = TestsConfig.AuthToken;
        }
        [Fact(DisplayName = "Can private message a user", Skip = "Setup auth token")]
        public void CanCreateRoom()
        {
            var client = new HipchatClient();

            try
            {
                client.PrivateMessageUser("kgobel@gmail.com", "test message");
            }
            catch
            {
                // they removed does not throw, i don't know better way how to fail an assert
                Assert.True(false);
            }
        }

       public void Dispose()
       {
       }

    }
}

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For investors and developers who already have a HUD multifamily loan, a HUD 223(a)(7) loan is often the best way to refinance it. HUD 223(a)(7) refinances are designed to reduce interest rates, increase amortization, and ultimately, improve cash flow for properties, reducing the risk of a default. Unlike other HUD multifamily loans, which typically require significant paperwork, applying for a HUD 223(a)(7) refinance is relatively hassle-free, and these loans can close in as little as 60 days. Plus, HUD 223(a)(7) loans usually require only one third-party report, a project capital needs assessment (PCNA), in comparison to the several usually required to apply for a HUD 223(f) or HUD 221(d)(4) loan.
MIP: Mortgage insurance premiums for HUD 223(a)(7) loans are 0.55% of the loan amount per year, or 0.45% if the property is utilizing low income housing tax credits (LIHTCs).


Qantas Wallabies and New South Wales Waratahs fullback Israel Folau has been handed the ultimate honour in Australian Rugby after tonight being named the John Eales Medallist for 2014.
At Rugby's night of nights, the ARU celebrated and acknowledged the men and women in the Australian Rugby community – fans, players, coaches, match officials and administrators - for their dedication, commitment and outstanding performance.
The 2014 ceremony was the first time performances in Asteron Life Super Rugby competition were incorporated into the event, while it was the first opportunity to recognise the best performers from the inaugural Buildcorp National Rugby Championship season.
The John Eales Medallist is voted for by Qantas Wallabies players on a 3-2-1 basis after each Test match. The winner is the player that has accumulated the most points over the past 12 months from the 2013 Spring Tour to the third Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand earlier this month.
The 25-year-old, who was last year recognised as the Qantas Wallabies Rookie of the Year, picked up 314 votes in total, ahead of his Waratahs team mate Michael Hooper (232), James Slipper (208), Tevita Kuridrani (202) and Stephen Moore (98) to claim the coveted accolade.
The John Eales Medal is due reward for Folau after an impressive 2013 Spring Tour, stunning performances against France in the June Test Series and a series of consistent displays in the Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship. Since last November, Folau has scored eight tries for his country.
Israel Folau has been named the joint winner of the Super Rugby Player of the Year award along with Michael Hooper, with both playing pivotal roles in the New South Wales Waratahs' remarkable 2014 season.
Australian Rugby Union CEO, Bill Pulver congratulated Israel Folau for his performances in 2014.
The Qantas Wallabies depart tomorrow for their traditional end of year Spring Tour which will feature matches against the Barbarians, Wales, France, Ireland and England.
Other awards presented at the John Eales Medal award ceremony, three former stalwarts of the game - Wylie Breckenridge, Greg Davis and Simon Poidevin - were inducted into the Wallaby Hall of Fame. Each inductee was chosen for demonstrating outstanding ability, sportsmanship, commitment, character and personal contribution to their team and the game in their era.
Back-rower Sean McMahon from the Melbourne Rebels, who was yesterday named in the Qantas Wallabies touring party for the forthcoming Spring Tour, collected three awards at the John Eales Medal. Hewas named the Australian U20s Player of the Year; the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship Player of the Series; and the Super Rugby Rookie of the Year.
25-year-old lock Sam Carter, who made his debut against France in the Brisbane Test in June and played eight Tests in 2014, was named the Qantas Wallabies Rookie of the Year.
New Qantas Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika collected the Super Rugby Coach of the Year after leading the New South Waratahs to their maiden Super Rugby title. The Waratahs, meanwhile, won the Super Rugby Team of the Year.
Qantas Women's Sevens star Emilee Cherry won The Shawn Mackay Award for Sevens Player of the Year and the Women's Player of the Year across both the Sevens and XVs form of the game. It caps off an impressive year for the Queenslander, who is the current IRB Women's Sevens Player of the Year.
Cameron Clark was named Qantas Men's Sevens Player of the Year after a breakthrough season that saw the 21-year-old named in the IRB's Sevens Team of the Year for the 2013-14 season.
In other awards, Sydneysider Amy Perrett became the first woman to win the Referee of the Year award after a year that saw her officiate the Women's Rugby World Cup Final in France. Bingham Cup President Andrew Purchas was presented with the Nick Farr-Jones Spirit of Rugby award for his commitment to promoting inclusion in Rugby.


As cold weather moves in, it is timely to remember the deadly danger of antifreeze to cats.
Less than a teaspoon of antifreeze – even a curious lick from a small driveway spillage – could be enough to cause potentially fatal poisoning in cats.
Cats are particularly susceptible to poisoning from antifreeze due to their specialised metabolism. When ingested, a small amount of antifreeze can cause rapid and fatal injury to a cat's kidneys.
Clean up any spills immediately, no matter how small.
Never add antifreeze to garden water features or ponds – cats drink this water.
Keep antifreeze in clearly labelled, sealed containers, away from pets and their environment.
Dispose of antifreeze safely and responsibly.
Cats Protection campaigns rigorously for antifreeze and other products containing ethanol glycol to clearly warn of the danger to pets. But tackling antifreeze poisoning is not easy.
Most antifreeze products in the UK contain ethanol glycol but labelling is insufficient. While product labels should warn of the danger to children, there is no obligation for companies to add a warning of danger to animals too.
Unfortunately, some people think that the addition of bittering agents in antifreeze means that the product is 'safe'.
But seeing a bittering agent listed on an antifreeze label may give pet owner the false impression that the product is safe.
Cats Protection is not aware of any tests having been carried out to determine the effectiveness of bittering agents as a deterrent to cats, particularly as it takes so little antifreeze to be fatal. Obviously, we would not support testing on cats.
Bittering agents are NOT the answer, or at least not the whole answer.
Cats Protection is calling on antifreeze manufacturers to develop alternative non-toxic antifreeze products. In the absence of legislation or official guidelines, powers rests with consumers and their choice of purchase.
Download an antifreeze warning poster from International Cat Care here.


Internet Protocol Address Management (IPAM) is a framework for discovering, monitoring, auditing, and managing the Internet Protocol (IP) address space used in a network. IPAM in Windows Server 2012 provides components for IP address space management, audit of configuration changes, monitoring and management of DHCP and DNS services, and IP address usage tracking. Rick Claus will discuss the improvements and changes in Windows Server 2012.


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The world officially has a new "largest cruise ship in the world" today with Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas being registered at 228,081 gross registered tons, puts it ahead of the previous record holder, Harmony of the Seas, which is "only" 226,963 tons. The record-holder 5,518 passengers in double occupancy, but will actually carry up to a total of 6,680 passengers and a crew of 2,200.
STX France officially handed the Oasis-class ship over to Royal Caribbean today at their Saint-Nazaire yard.
The first video shows the handover and the celebration which followed. Included are comments from executives from both the cruise line and the yard. The second video, is a mashup of scenes from construction to delivery.
NOTE: The second video includes lots of quick edits and flashing lights. If you are sensitive please STOP the video during the 5-second transition.
Photo and videos courtesy of Royal Caribbean International. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission.
Carnival Corp has signed an agreement with the port of Sasebo in Japan for Carnival to invest in the construction of a cruise terminal to be in operation by 2020.
Norwegian Cruise Line opening bookings for Norwegian Encore's inaugural season beginning in November 2019.
MSC launched a new partnership with Michelin-starred chef Ramon Freixa for the Spanish chef to develop menu items and tapas which will be available across the fleet.
Carnival Australia revealed the initial itineraries and opened bookings for Carnival Splendor when it is transferred "Down Under" in November 2019. It will initially be based in Sydney.
Last week the Caribbean island of Dominica marked six months since the Category 5 Hurricane Maria devastated the island, and Discover Dominica reports the island has made major progress in restoring essential services and amenities on the island, reopening tourist attractions and being ready to receive visitors. The cruise ship berth at Roseau is also fully operational.
Passengers sailing on Silversea's 2019 World Cruise aboard Silver Whisper will be sailing on a just-renovated ship. The ship will go into dry dock at Freeport from December 8 to December 19.
During its 11-day makeover, the interior will receive much of the same styling as the line's newest ship, Silver Muse. There will be renewal throughout the vessel.
Newspapers in northern Italy (where Fincantieri is the hometown business and they follow the progress of each new ship from the time it is ordered until it is delivered) are reporting there's trouble with Carnival Horizon.
It is in the Marghera yard, near Venice, which is and ultra-environmentally-sensitive area anyway. Very basically, the paint is not sticking to the hull, and flakes of the paint, which is filled with all sorts of nasty chemicals, are coming off and polluting the water.
Yesterday we told you that Royal Caribbean and CTrip were shutting down their joint venture cruise line SkySea Cruise Line, and the ship, the former Celebrity Century was being sold to TUI for use in their Marella brand. Seems simple, but nothing is simple in the cruise industry.
P&O Australia's Pacific Jewel has just returned from a 10-day dry dock which has updated her interior to the fresh modern look other P&O ships are getting, and she has her new Southern Cross livery.
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Holland America Line announced last week that when Nieuw Statendam is delivered in December, it will have something extra they weren't originally planning. Fincantieri has managed to build eight more staterooms into it than sister ship Koningsdam has.
Overall the 99,500-ton ship will have 1,339 staterooms and suites, including staterooms for solo cruisers, and family staterooms that accommodate up to five.
The complete story appeared in the March 19 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Royal Caribbean and China's CTrip are ending their joint venture SkySea Cruise Lines this fall.
In May, Adam Goldstein will be promoted to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd Vice Chairman.
Details appeared in the March 19 edition of Cruise News Daily.


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This Ain't Your Mamma's "Pippin"
BUT she and the entire family will love it! Although the story, music, and Bob Fosse's choreography remain intact, this amped up, high-flying, death-defying revival of the 1970s era musical by Stephen Schwartz is a joyride you won't soon forget. The acrobatics are stunning — it's like watching a science fiction movie on stage. You'll leave wondering — how did they do that?! Can someone really do that with their body?!
All this to say, don't miss the Broadway tour of Pippin. It's every bit as good as the Broadway production. In the title role, Kyle Dean Massey is a quadruple threat! His voice is flawless! It should be illegal for one person to possess this much talent.
At 63 you won't believe what Lucie Arnaz (Berthe) does on a trapeze. She's the daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in real life and Pippin's grandmother in the show.
During my interview with Kyle Dean Massey (available on demand below), he mentioned that Pippin is the first show he's been in where the ensemble is without a doubt as integral as the main characters. He's right – there are no tangential roles in this Pippin.
I'm not sure if anyone can top Patina Miller, who won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Actress in a musical for her performance as the Leading Player in the Broadway revival of Pippin. It isn't Sasha Allen, who was in the top 5 on Season 4 of NBC's The Voice. She does not have "the voice" for this role. After the disastrous performances of American Idol wannabes Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, I'm beginning to think "making it" on a reality show doesn't necessarily mean you're cut out to be on the Great White Way. Ms. Allen is an excellent dancer. She's probably better suited for Dancing with the Stars.
Pippin is on stage through Sunday, January 18th at RBTL's Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, New York. Tickets available at RBTL.org. The entire tour schedule is at Pippinthemusical.com/tour.
Author Robert A. HammondPosted on January 14, 2015 January 15, 2015 Categories Blog, Broadway, Musings...Tags Ace Young, broadway, Broadway Musicals, Dancing with the Stars, Desi Arnaz, Diana DeGarmo, KWXY, KWXY 107.3, Kyle Dean Massey, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Next to Normal, NPR, Palm Springs, Patina Miller, PBS, Pippin, Pippin on Tour, RBTL Rochester Broadway Theatre League, robert hammond, Rochester, Sasha Allen, Stage Notes, stephen schwartz, The Great White Way, The Voice, tony awards, WXXILeave a comment on This Ain't Your Mamma's "Pippin"
Hello! It's Time for a Spooky Mormon Hell Dream with David Larsen
From the creators of South Park, and winner of nine Tony Awards, including best musical, The Book of Mormon is taking the nation by storm. The second Broadway tour stars David Larsen in the role of Elder Kevin Price. He Joined host Robert Hammond on Stage Notes to discuss his enormous role and why The Book of Mormon is a sweeping success. Special thanks to Broadway star Tom Deckman for arranging this interview with David.
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https://robertonbroadway.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/stage_notes_rob_141007.mp3 LISTEN to full program. Aired week of 9/21/14
As the show opens we are introduced to the LDS Church Missionary Training Centre where Elder Price and his classmates of missionaries-to-be demonstrate their daily attempts to convert the public to Mormonism through door to door campaigns with the song "Hello." Elder Price is looking forward to his two year mission, and prays he will be posted to Orlando, the world of Disney Land. Instead, he and Elder Arnold Cunningham, a nerdy overweight missionary played by Cody Jamison Strand, are posted to Uganda. At Salt Lake City Airport, spunky Elder Price talks about how he hopes to change the world and make a difference to the people of Uganda, aided somewhat by the incompetent Elder Cunningham.
David Larsen in the role of Elder Kevin Price
South Park creators-writers Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and Tony-winning Avenue Q songwriter Robert Lopez collaborated on the script and score to the musical, which earned Tony Awards for Best Book, Best Score and Best Musical.
Co-directed by Parker and Casey Nicholaw, The Book of Mormon opened to critical acclaim March 24, 2011, at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Both earned Tony Awards for their work and repeat their duties for the tour.
David Larsen
Broadway: Hands on a Hardbody (Chris Alvaro), American Idiot (Tunny), Billy Elliot (Tony u/s), Good Vibrations (Bobby). TV: Boston Public (3 episode guest star). Regional: Leading roles at Hollywood Bowl, Marriott Lincolnshire, St. Louis Rep, KC Starlight, Bay Street Theatre, and Goodspeed. Contributor for Just Desserts NYC. Oregon native with a BFA in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University. Follow David on Twitter @dlarsen22.
Author robertonbroadwayPosted on October 8, 2014 Categories Musings...Tags BOM, Broadway Musicals, David Larsen, Elder Cunningham, Elder Kevin Price, Elder Price, KWXY, KWXY 107.3, LDS Church, Matt Stone, NPR, Palm Springs, PBS, RBTL, robert hammond, Robert Lopez, ROC, Rochester, Rochester Broadway Theatre League, Salt Lake City, South Park, Spooky Mormon Hell Dream, Stage Notes, The Book of Mormon, The Sound of the Desert, Tom Deckmen, tony awards, Trey Parker, Uganda, WITH, WRUR, WXXI, WXXYLeave a comment on Hello! It's Time for a Spooky Mormon Hell Dream with David Larsen
That's a Show Tune?
Spread the word!! Stage Notes is officially bi-coastal beginning Sunday (9/7) at 6 PM (PST) on KWXY 107.3, The Sound of the Desert in Palm Springs, California. I'm thrilled Stage Notes will be a part of KWXY's fantastic programming. Live stream at KWXY.com.
Some of Broadway's best show tunes are not just heard on the stage.There are some that really stand out, permeating pop culture, touching a nerve, and inspiring even the shyest to belt the lyrics. Crooners from the Rat Pack, Rosemary Clooney, and Tony Bennett would warble their own versions of top tunes from current shows and all of America would listen to them on the airwaves. Join host Robert Hammond for this week's Stage Notes. He'll feature some of Broadway's best "pop" songs.
In the 1960s Broadway took a backseat to rock groups as teenagers dominated record sales. The Beatles recorded a memorable version of "Till There Was You" from The Music Man and Louis Armstrong's Dixieland spin on "Hello, Dolly" was a hit, but the theater was no longer a major player in the record industry. Today the trend is changing with songs from Les Meserables, The Phantom of the Opera, and Wicked seeping into the mainstream through TV shows like Glee and American Idol.
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Author Robert A. HammondPosted on September 4, 2014 September 4, 2014 Categories Musings...Tags American Idol, broadway, Broadway Musicals, Broadway pop songs, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Glee, KWXY 107.3, Legends 107.3 KWXY, Matthew Morrison, NPR, PBS, Rat Pack, robert hammond, Rosemary Clooney, Sammy Davis Jr, Smash, Stage Notes, The Beatles, The music of Broadway, The Sound of the Desert, tony awards, Tony Bennett, WITH, WXXI, WXXYLeave a comment on That's a Show Tune?


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Q: How to create user paths from clickstream data I have some clickstream data I'd like to attribution analyze in a particular way, but I need to get into a specific format for users that convert and those that don't.
Reprex data:
df <- structure(list(User_ID = c(2001, 2001, 2001, 2002, 2001, 2002,
                             2001, 2002, 2002, 2003, 2003, 2001, 2002, 2002, 2001), Session_ID = c("1001",
                                                                                "1002", "1003", "1004", "1005", "1006", "1007", "Not Set", "Not Set",
                                                                                "Not Set", "Not Set", "Not Set", "1008", "1009", "Not Set"),
                 Date_time = structure(c(1540103940, 1540104060, 1540104240,
                                         1540318080, 1540318680, 1540318859, 1540314360, 1540413060,
                                         1540413240, 1540538460, 1540538640, 1540629660, 1540755060,
                                         1540755240, 1540803000), class = c("POSIXct", "POSIXt"), tzone = "UTC"),
                 Source = c("Facebook", "Facebook", "Facebook", "Google",
                            "Email", "Google", "Email", "Referral", "Referral", "Facebook",
                            "Facebook", "Google", "Referral", "Direct", "Direct"), Conversion = c(0,
                                                                                0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1)), class = c("spec_tbl_df",
                                                                                "tbl_df", "tbl", "data.frame"), row.names = c(NA, -15L), spec = structure(list(
                                                                                cols = list(User_ID = structure(list(), class = c("collector_double",
                                                                                "collector")), Session_ID = structure(list(), class = c("collector_character",
                                                                                "collector")), Date_time = structure(list(format = ""), class = c("collector_datetime",
                                                                                "collector")), Source = structure(list(), class = c("collector_character",
                                                                                "collector")), Conversion = structure(list(), class = c("collector_double",
                                                                                "collector"))), default = structure(list(), class = c("collector_guess",
                                                                                "collector")), skip = 1), class = "col_spec"))

Then set classes:
df <- df %>%
  mutate(User_ID    = as.factor(User_ID),
         Session_ID = as.factor(Session_ID),
         Date_time  = as.POSIXct(Date_time)
         )

I'd like to get all user visit paths to purchase, or total paths for ones that do not lead to purchase.
The format for the new column path would be for example: Facebook > Facebook > Facebook > Email > Email for user 2001 which I know how to achieve using
mutate(path = paste0(source, collapse = " > "))
The complications are:

*

*The majority of session IDs are not set, meaning they're missing

*Some users may convert more than once

*Some users may convert and return but not convert

Each row would be either:

*

*A conversion by user ID - most converted users only convert once, but
some may convert multiple times in which case there would be a row
per conversion. The path column would reflect the journey to
conversion - for a user's second or subsequent conversion only the
path subsequent to the previous conversion would be shown.

*Or a non-converted user-journey with their total path in the above format

For the above reprex the result would look like below:
# A tibble: 5 x 5
  User_ID Session_ID Date_time           Conversion Path
    <dbl> <chr>      <dttm>                   <dbl> <chr>
1    2001 1007       2018-10-23 17:06:00          1 Facebook > Facebook > Facebook > Email > Email
2    2002 Not Set    2018-10-24 20:34:00          1 Google > Google > Referral > Referral
3    2003 Not Set    2018-10-26 07:24:00          0 Facebook > Facebook
4    2002 1009       2018-10-28 19:34:00          0 Referral > Direct
5    2001 Not Set    2018-10-29 08:50:00          1 Google > Direct

... where:

*

*user 2001 converted twice and the paths are represented separately;

*user 2002 converted and then came back later but did not convert and so the converted and non converted paths are represented as separate rows.

*User 2003 never converted and so this path is represented.

A: Here's an approach using dplyr:
df2 <- df %>%
  # Add a column to distinguish between known and unknown sessions
  mutate(known_session = Session_ID != "Not Set") %>%

  # For each user, split between know and unknown sessions...
  group_by(User_ID, known_session) %>%
  # Sort first by Session ID, then time
  arrange(Session_ID, Date_time) %>%
  # Track which # path they're on. Start with path #1;
  #   new path if prior event was a conversion
  mutate(path_num = cumsum(lag(Conversion, default = 0)) + 1) %>%

  # Label path journey by combining everything so far
  mutate(Path = paste0(Source, collapse = " > ")) %>%
  # Just keep last step in each path
  filter(row_number() == n()) %>%
  ungroup() %>%

  # Tidying up with just the desired columns, chronological
  select(User_ID, Session_ID, Date_time, Conversion, Path) %>%
  arrange(Date_time)

I get slightly different results, but I think they correspond to the sample data as provided:
> df2
# A tibble: 5 x 5
  User_ID Session_ID Date_time

     Conversion Path
  <fct>   <fct>      <dttm>                   <dbl> <chr>
1 2001    1007       2018-10-23 17:06:00          1 Facebook > Facebook > Facebook > Email > Email
2 2002    Not Set    2018-10-24 20:34:00          1 Referral > Referral
3 2003    Not Set    2018-10-26 07:24:00          0 Facebook > Facebook
4 2002    1009       2018-10-28 19:34:00          0 Google > Google > Referral > Direct
5 2001    Not Set    2018-10-29 08:50:00          1 Google > Direct


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We appreciate the passionate outpouring of concern about the new attention-getting campaign for One Great Hour of Sharing. You spoke. We are listening. We plan to revise the campaign.
We apologize for the offense and pain caused by our effort to promote the One Great Hour of Sharing offering. We strive for excellence in our work, and are deeply sorry when we miss the mark.
The One Great Hour of Sharing has a long and important tradition with the Presbyterian Church in meeting basic human needs. Those needs are greater than ever and so it is important that the promotion for this offering is done well.
We will solicit suggestions and input from a variety of Presbyterians as we make this revision. The few hundred churches that have received the offering materials have been asked not to use them. They will be sent new materials.
Our promotional resources should reflect our deep respect for all of God's people, the mission of the gospel, and the life-changing ministries supported by Special Offerings. The mission of the One Great Hour of Sharing offering is and always will be to partner with those working to create a more just society.


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Apple and Google's privacy changes affect mobile marketing: What you need to know
Deanna Read | June 22, 2022
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Let's find out what will change with Apple and Google's privacy updates.
Apple has created a more transparent, and intelligent way for users to track their privacy.
The newest system in-app advertising is also known as App Tracking Transparency, and it requires users to opt in before being tracked by advertisers. In other words, if someone wants an app to track them, they must let the app know–every time they use it. Experts believe this will ultimately be a good thing for consumers because transparency is always a healthy thing when it comes to privacy.
However, many of you may be wondering how this affects your mobile business? Well, there are two primary things you should know:
The new version of Apple's iOS14 prompts users to opt-in or out of receiving ads.
Apple will begin applying App Transparency to apps, but not the browser. If you want personalized ads from apps as opposed to a browser, like Facebook, then you need to opt-in. By only opting in when necessary and at the discretion of each user, Apple is giving the customer power over their phone and preventing invasive advertising.
The move is to provide greater privacy protection for Apple users; however, Facebook has said that this would hurt businesses that rely on the platform.
A consumer that opts out of tracking will see generic and non-personalized ads.
You don't need to panic: Generic ads can still be effective. In fact, the cost per conversion for generic ads is often lower than that of personalized ones.
A key benefit of low-targeted ads is that they can have higher overall engagement rates and make brand awareness more ubiquitous by getting better exposure across a wide variety of potential consumers. Organic ads are also free from the limitations of targeting individuals based on their personal interests, making them a cost-effective option when looking for an ad campaign.
When you tailor your ads to a specific person, you are also targeting their interests as well. Generic advertising can still be effective if your goal is to reach a group of similar people who have the same interests. What makes generic advertising so popular among advertisers is its simplicity and accessibility.
Google has also announced changes that will affect Android users.
Google will update its privacy policy, to limit the data that is shared on their Android devices. Though these changes are not as disruptive as Apple's last year.
What does the change mean for marketers?
Apple's major update was in Safari 14, included with macOS Big Sur and iPadOS 14.
Google has said that it will continue to support other technologies for at least two more years but has not given an exact time frame.
To succeed in the post-privacy world, your business must consider audience insights and how they like to be communicated with. What questions should you ponder?
What do consumers want from their interactions with brands?
Why are consumers seeing your ad, and what makes it appealing to them?
What does your brand stand for? What value does it offer customers?
Brands could test direct response campaigns with larger audiences based on broad targeting such as interests or demographics.
Companies can explore the audiences they want to target and experiment with social media. They can see what strategies would be successful for their ads and apps with a larger audience of people who may share interests or demographics.
Working with a Mobile Marketing Agency that has experience in user permissions and user data privacy can help you navigate Apple & Google's new privacy changes.
You can use retargeting to direct users back to your website who have previously been on your site. Retargeting is a powerful way to reach those people with specific ads that are tailored to their interests.
Ads can be tailored to a user that views and adds items to their shopping cart but didn't buy. To increase the likelihood of a purchase, you can show ads reminding the user about the products they left behind.
How these changes will affect marketing
The changes imposed by Apple and Google will undoubtedly force changes in the industry. Because of this, you may want to adjust your marketing strategies in response.
When marketing a physical product, you can drive people to the website and segment them based on what they were viewing ads in. In doing so, you take more control over your campaigns by segmenting your users into specific channels and limiting their data access to Facebook and Google. You're also able to create more conversion sections for free as IDFA is passed between websites. However, this flexibility does cost marketers some of their tracking abilities because IDFA data won't be passed along from app to app.
If you're marketing a non-physical product like software or digital services that require an app download and want to target customers through Facebook or Google Ads outside of apps and mobile search engines, then it's best to create landing pages within your own site (and not those of third parties). From there, redirect customers back into the app they've downloaded via deep linking technology — which will allow them to skip logins/registration forms when they return later.
Deanna Read
Deanna Read is the Digital Marketing Manager at Mooko Media, an innovative, ambitious Marketing partner making an impact in the digital advertising world.
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