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Wolfgang Ernst is Professor for Media Theories at the Institute for Musicology and Media Studies, Humboldt University, Berlin. He is the author of several works in the area of media archaeology and archiving, including Das Rumoren der Archive: Ordnung aus Unordnung (2002), Im Namen von Geschichte: Sammeln, Speichern (Er)zählen (2003) and Das Gesetz des Gedächtnisses. Medien und Archive am Ende (des 20. Jahrhunderts) (2007). His books Digital Memory and the Archive (edited by Jussi Parikka) and Chronopoetik. Zeitweisen und Zeitgaben technischer Medien were published in 2013.
Patrick Sahle
(Universität zu Köln, Germany)
Patrick Sahle is Professor of Digital Humanities at University of Cologne. He is also responsible for the Cologne Center for eHumanities (CCeH) and for any DH related issue of the university, as well as its research projects. Furthermore, he is the coordinator of the Data Center for Humanities, University of Cologne (DCH). He is also the Vice President of QUANTUM, the Association for Quantification and Methods of Historical and Social Research, and a member of the International Editorial Board of DH Commons, the Institut für Dokumentologie und Editorik (IDE) and the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI). He is the author of several articles in the field of digital humanities and a 3 volumes monograph, Digitale Editionsformen, Zum Umgang mit der Überlieferung unter den Bedingungen des Medienwandels, published in 2013.
Susan Schreibman
(Maynooth University, Ireland)
Susan Schreibman is Professor of Digital Humanities and Director of An Foras Feasa, the Humanities Research Institute at Maynooth University. Her research in the Digital Humanities ranges from text encoding and the creation of digital scholarly editions, to more recent interests in Virtual Worlds, DH and Public Engagement, and Datamining. Her current digital projects include Letters of 1916, a crowd-sourced scholarly edition of letters about Ireland, and Contested Memories: The Battle of Mount Street Bridge, a 3D simulation of one of the largest battles to take place during the Easter Rising in April 1916. Her publications include The Life and Work of Thomas MacGreevy: A Critical Reappraisal (Bloomsbury 2013), A Companion to Digital Humanities (Blackwell, 2004) and A Companion to Digital Literary Studies (Blackwell, 2008). She was the founding Editor of the peer-reviewed Journal of the Text Encoding Initiative and is the Irish representative to DARIAH, as well as co-Chair of its Virtual Competency Centre on Education and Research.
Dirk Van Hulle
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Dirk Van Hulle is Professor of English Literature at the University of Antwerp. He directs the Centre for Manuscript Genetics and was President of the European Society for Textual Scholarship from 2009 to 2013. He is principal investigator of the ERC project 'Creative Undoing and Textual Scholarship' (CUTS), full partner of the 'DiXiT' Marie Curie Initial Training Network on Digital Scholarly Editing, and trustee of the James Joyce Foundation. He is the editor of the new Cambridge Companion to Samuel Beckett (2015). With Mark Nixon, he is co-editor of the Beckett Digital Manuscript Project and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Beckett Studies. He is author of Textual Awareness (2004), Manuscript Genetics (2008), Modern Manuscripts (Bloomsbury, 2014) and co-author of Samuel Beckett's Library with Mark Nixon (Cambridge UP, 2013). He is the editor of Beckett's Company (Faber, 2009) and of the first three modules in the Beckett Digital Manuscript Project, including a genetic edition of Beckett's The Unnamable (with Shane Weller and Vincent Neyt) and Krapp's Last Tape.
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Q: A MongoDB update query to update array values to their lowercase value I have a Mongo collection of states, where each state contains an array of cities:
{
   "_id":"636d1137cf1e57408486f795",
   "state":"new york",
   "cities":[
      {
         "cityid":"62bd8fa5396ba8aef4ad1041",
         "name":"Yonkers"
      },
      {
         "cityid":"62bd8fa5396ba8aef4ad1043",
         "name":"Syracuse"
      }
   ]
}

I need an update query that will lowercase every cities.name in the collection.
I can do an update with a literal value e.g.
db.states.updateMany(
   {},
   { $set: { "cities.$[].name" : "some_value" } }
)

... ,  but I need the value to be based on the existing value. The closest I can get is something like this (but that doesn't work -- FieldPath field names may not start with '$')
db.states.updateMany(
   {},
   { $set: { "cities.$[].name" : { $toLower:  "cities.$[].name"} } }
)

A: You can chain up $map and $mergeObjects to perform the update. Put it in an aggregation pipeline in update.
db.collection.update({},
[
  {
    $set: {
      cities: {
        "$map": {
          "input": "$cities",
          "as": "c",
          "in": {
            "$mergeObjects": [
              "$$c",
              {
                "name": {
                  "$toLower": "$$c.name"
                }
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
])

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Wychwood, a duo I'm part of and "the world's first blackgrass band." We play old murder-ballads and generally dark or strange traditional folk songs, with some bright and sentimental spots thrown in for contrast. Some days we're acoustic purists. Some days we like to corrupt traditional folksongs with elements of black metal, ambient, and noise music, in an attempt to make folk music dangerous again.
Symmetry is Overrated – a catch-all for creative things I've done. Giving its name to the site, Symmetry's Overrated is an experimental one-panel comic that uses 'inked' photos. Watershed Blues is an extended ecology-themed graphic poem. Fortune Cookie Noir presents demented fortune cookie messages. There's also various writings on topics like Indigenous resistance and escaping digital surveillance. It is possible to offended by some of the content.
The Leveller — A local newspaper that has published and helped me refine initial ideas for many of the things on this site. The Leveller seeks to "challenge power and privilege, siding with people over property. It is also democratic, meaning that it favours open discussion over silencing and secrecy." As of September 2017, I'm now the Managing Editor of The Leveller. A couple key articles I've written are "A Timeline of Canadian Colonialism and Indigenous Resistance" and "20 Years in the Matrix: Escaping the Prison of Surveillance Capitalism".
Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Movement Ottawa — A volunteer collective for settlers interested in solidarity and decolonization. Our Basis of Unity explains in more detail what were about, but 'supporting indigenous struggles for justice' sums it up nicely. IPSMO also has an active Facebook page and Twitter account — because social media.
Compose Dream Games — My brother Joshua Kitz's role-playing game company. It features Simple Superheroes, his RPG of "infinite powers and possibilities." The game allows you to create your own superheroes (and villains) and play through adventure scenarios with friends. Over ten other Canadian RPG creators are part of the Compose Dream Games Marketplace.
David Kitz Productions — The website for my father David Kitz, Christian author and dramatist. His latest book is a novel, The Soldier Who Killed A King, a re-telling of the Passion story from the perspective of a Roman centurion in Jerusalem. There's more books, audio recordings, and info on his one-man plays on the site.

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Catoctin Trail (Blue Trail) - Wag!
Those who love the thrill of an intense hiking adventure will adore the Catoctin National Recreation Trail in Frederick, Maryland. This 26.6-mile trail runs along the eastern edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and this point-to-point trail can be conquered in either direction. If Sparky also enjoys hiking, you're welcome to bring them along, but be sure to keep your pet on a leash no longer than six feet throughout your journey.
Some parts of the Catoctin Trail were built in the 1930s and then later refurbished and finished in the 1970s and 1980s. In 2011, the trail was designated as a National Recreation Trail, of which there are about 1,150 in the United States. The Catoctin Trail runs through a handful of state parks, and it hosts millions of visitors each year.
Most hikers begin their trek at the south trailhead, which is in Gambrill State Park (GSP). Follow the blue blazes to stay on the Catoctin Trail, as there are other trails within the park. The trail continues through GSP for the next three miles before it enters the Frederick Municipal Forest. Before long, you'll reach the lowest elevation of 600 feet on the hike in Cunningham Falls State Park (CFSP) and the Catoctin Hollow. From here, you'll begin the climb to the highest elevation of the hike once you're atop Bob's Hill at 1,760 feet. Once you've hiked through CFSP for about eight miles, you'll come to Catoctin Mountain Park. A four-mile hike through Catoctin Mountain Park (CMP) will take you to the trail's northern terminus at Mt. Zion Road.
Many hikers choose to divide their trek into a two-day trip and camp along the way. If you'd like to camp, you can do so at Rock Run Campground, Gambrill State Park, the Manor and Houck Campgrounds, Cunningham Falls State Park, or Owens Creek Campground in CMP.
Be sure to pack lots of water for you and your dog, and always clean up after your pet along this stunning trail!
Rattlesnakes, black bears, and mountain lions have been seen in the area. Hikers should exercise caution at all times on the trail.


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Iowa State used a record-setting shooting performance Sunday to dash past Texas Tech, 99-72.
The Cyclones (7-4, 3-1 Big 12) wasted no time finding their shot. Each of Iowa State's first four made field goals came from beyond the 3-point line, and as a team Iowa State finished with a school-record 19 made treys.
Iowa State jumped out to an early 12-2 lead and never looked back. The Cyclones led by as many as 27 points before half and extended the lead as high as 34 before the game ended.
Lexi Donarski led the way with a game-high 25 points (7-for-9 on 3-pointers). Emily Ryan added a 14-point, 12-assist double-double. Kylie Feuerbach, Ashley Joens and Madison Wise all finished in double figures.
Nine different Cyclones made a 3-pointer to contribute to the record.
Iowa State's next game is 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hilton Coliseum against Oklahoma State.
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The public protector, however, appears to agree with Zuma that Madonsela went too far when she involved the chief justice.
Public protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane said in a radio interview on Tuesday morning that, while she understands that President Zuma has the right to challenge her predecessor's State of Capture report, she is of the view that Zuma has been inconsistent in his approach.
She was responding to a question on whether Zuma's application to review the recommendations of Adv Thuli Madonsela is legalistically sound, as he alleges the former public protector "overstepped the bounds by recommending a full of commission of inquiry headed by a retired judge".
Mkhwebane announced that the primary reason for the timing of her decision was because she was "seeking legal opinion, as the matter involves six state-owned entities and involves a lot of work".
"After a discussion with the legal team we agreed that we will oppose the president's review. It's not only the president, Minister [Mosebenzi] Zwane is also challenging the report. Our reasons for opposing the president's court action will be revealed in the affidavit at the right time," Mkhwebane told Radio 702.
Mkhwebane addressed Zuma's statements on the report into looting of state entities involving the controversial Gupta family, suggesting the president might be sending contradictory messages.
Asked for her opinion on the argument raised by both Zuma and legal pundits that Madonsela may have over-reached in directing the head of the state on how to institute the commission, Mkhwebane confirmed that she shared the sentiment but preferred that the courts rule on the matter.
"I am not ceding legal grounds to the president. There are various issues raised in the president's affidavit. One being that she [Madonsela] can't delegate her powers to a commission of inquiry. We would like to have constitutional confirmation. He also raised the issue of conflict of interest … he said you can't be a judge and a prosecutor in the same matter," she said.
Mkhwebane intimated that the instruction from Madonsela on the chief justice needing to appoint the head of the commission was unnecessary, instead arguing "we need to have confidence in our judiciary. My view is that whichever judge is appointed will do their job objectively. Which is why I am saying that let's go to courts" so the issues can be ventilated thoroughly.
The public protector defended her decision to embark on "preliminary" investigations on follow-up state capture complaints brought by the EFF and Casac, saying that to effect a full investigation, detailed documents were needed to circumvent the need to request the same information from those implicated or being investigated.


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The Monument Movement started with bloody battle in Stanton
STANTON – America's bloodiest war was fought on the home front, not overseas, and that led to some strange decisions.
The Monument Movement started with bloody battle in Stanton STANTON – America's bloodiest war was fought on the home front, not overseas, and that led to some strange decisions. Check out this story on montgomeryadvertiser.com: http://on.mgmadv.com/2dq2E1m
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The Rev. Danny Rasberry of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Stanton inspects a marker honoring Union troops killed during a fierce battle near the church in April of 1865. Alvin Benn/Special to the Advertiser(Photo: .)
Not only did relatives fight each other, but long after the end of one battle in Alabama, those on the losing side honored those killed on the winning side.
It happened in the tiny crossroads community of Stanton near Maplesville in Chilton County where one of the last battles of the Civil War occurred.
The date was April 1, 1865 when Union troops heading for Selma to destroy vast munition facilities stopped long enough in Stanton for what amounted to a violent dress rehearsal.
More than a century later, a chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy dedicated a marker to 12 Yankee soldiers killed during a clash that took place around a house of worship out in the country.
"Memorial to Union Soldiers Lost at the Battle of Old Ebenezer Church" is the inscription on the modest marker at a cemetery high atop a winding hill overlooking the church.
No Confederate records apparently exist on how many rebel troops may have been killed, but many were wounded during the bloody battle.
The Rev. Danny Rasberry, pastor of Stanton's Ebenezer Baptist Church, said Confederates killed during the clash might have been buried later in towns where they grew up.
Many of the Union troops were from Indiana so it was unlikely those killed in Stanton could have been transported back to their home towns for burial, said Rasberry.
"Confederate troops killed here might have had a way to be taken home for funerals," said the minister. "That wasn't the case of union soldiers who died here."
One of the Union officers had the misfortune of running into Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest who already had chalked up 32 Yankee kills in hand-to-hand combat.
The Union officer, Capt. James D. Taylor, was able to wound Forrest, but not seriously enough to disable him. As a result, Forrest had his 33rd and final Yankee kill during the Civil War.
The outcome of the battle in Stanton was never really in doubt, not with Yankee forces far outnumbering the town's defenders. In addition to those numbers, experienced troops in blue were using modern 7-shot Spencer repeating rifles.
The lop-sided Yankee victory recorded few Union troops killed in action. Apparently there are no documented listings of Southern soldiers killed in or near Stanton.
The cemetery marker honoring Union troops is unique because no public funds were used. Financial support came from a chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Civil War expert James Hammonds describes the marker and others like it as the launching of something that helped heal some of physical and mental wounds that claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of troops.
"It was the start of what became known as 'The Monument Movement,'" said Hammonds, who is president of the April 1865 Society, Inc. "Memorials in cemeteries and statues in public squares across the North and South became commonplace."
Hammonds, who helped create the Battle of Selma re-enactment more than 30 years ago, said gatherings of Civil War veterans continued into the 20th century until the last one died.
"Those reunions drew men from both sides, bringing them closer together," said Hammonds, who is already planning next April's re-enactment of the Battle of Selma.
He said Civil War re-enactments in Gettysburg and other bloody battlefields were not meant to run down either side. Instead, he said they helped to "recognize bravery on each side."
Whatever the reason, descendants of troops wearing the blue and gray travel across Union and Confederate states to take a look at some of the most dramatic moments in the Civil War.
That's one of the reasons tourists continue to stop at little Stanton to take a look at the two historic markers outside the church and in the cemetery.
The usually don't come by the bus-load, just individuals or small groups. There isn't a souvenir stand at the Baptist church in Stanton, so they read the two historic markers and take photos.
"Some tourists just want to see the 'bullet hole' in the church but they won't find anything since the old church where it is supposed to have happened burned long ago," said Rasberry.
The marker at the cemetery was dedicated by the UDC on Veterans Day in 1977—an appropriate date since the holiday was initially created to honor American troops who served in World War 1 and wars that followed.
Many Civil War re-enactors who travel long distances to take part in annual re-enactments have two uniforms—one blue, one gray.
And, when it's all over, they stand side-by-side, shoulder-to-shoulder in a long line to fire off one final volley as a sign of solidarity.
That's the way it is at the conclusion of the Battle of Selma re-enactment and it's the way it will be again next April.
This historic marker traces events of a bloody Civil War battle surrounding Stanton's Ebenezer Baptist Church in Chilton County. Alvin Benn/Special to the Advertiser (Photo: .)
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Following the work that Derbyshire County Council carried out on Stanage earlier this year with very little consultation prior to the work being carried out we felt it was right to approach DCC officially to request that they use Ride Sheffield to communicate and consult with mountain bikers on future works and general rights of way matters.
We'll keep you informed of the replies we get to the letter we've sent them. Hopefully we'll get a positive response from them and be able to work with them going forward to benefit us all. If we don't get a reply we'll keep chasing and of course will let you know.
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NASHVILLE, TENN. (March 8, 2016) - Bluegrass/Americana breakout stars Nu-Blu are gearing up for the release of their upcoming project, Vagabonds. The album will serve as the award winning band's sixth studio album, and is set for release on April 28. The album is fueled by the latest lead single, "Still Small Voice" featuring Country Music Hall of Fame Statler Brothers member Jimmy Fortune. The project will be released via Voxhall Records, and made available on iTunes, Amazon and wherever music is sold.


Agents walk away from the SMS Sales Summit every year with gobs of new information, goodies, and other benefits. What if you could have all that and more by clicking one little button? Well, you can! Simply choose "Going" or "Interested" on the 2017 SMS Sales Summit Facebook event to unlock a whole new world of opportunities. We're talking freebies, contests, sneak peeks, and more. Keep reading for all the details. You know you want to.
Taking place May 23 – 24, the 2017 SMS Sales Summit is the premier marketing event for agents in the senior market. You're going to get sales tips, product insights, and training that you won't get anywhere else. Learn more about the Summit from our latest blog post.
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SEATTLE – A crash blocked all eastbound lanes of Highway 520 for hours on Friday afternoon.
The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. just before the Montlake exit, and the highway wasn't fully reopened until shortly after 3 p.m.
The Washington State Patrol said it was a one-truck collision, and that nobody was hurt.
Backups were stretching to Interstate 5. Cars stuck immediately behind the crash were eventually let through so that crews could remove the truck involved in the accident.
WSDOT suggested using I-90 as an alternate route.
There's no immediate word on how long it will take to clear the accident.


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When it comes to choosing a dependable gutter cleaning agency in the Edison, New Jersey vicinity, Gutter Cleaning Gurus is a great choice. This is thanks to our educated staff in Edison, NJ that has the ability to clean your gutters to make certain they are capturing the water before it has a chance to ruin your house or landscaping. We also have access to state-of-the-art rain gutter cleaning gear in Edison, which is why we are so successful in regards to cleaning the dirtiest of gutters. If you would like to get a gutter cleaning quote or if you are prepared to schedule a service in Edison, give us a call at 866-330-7354 today.
Why Should You Have Your Gutters Cleaned Throughout Edison, NJ?
Even though gutters look like little more than bits of metal coupled to the base of your roofing, they actually work to shield your home or business. When operating properly, the guttering is designed to filter rain water out in a method that is not going to hurt your Edison, NJ home or property. Gutters that are clogged up do not work properly and you may discover your foundation flooded or mosquitos playing in the pool of water on your lawn. If you wish to avoid blocked gutters, you must have gutter cleaning work done at least every season.
Our gutter cleaning service in Edison, NJ works to make the gutter cleaning task as straightforward as possible for customers like you. The initial step our house gutter cleaning company takes is to stop by your office or home to have a look at your gutters. We can provide you with the most accurate quote by taking this crucial step. Right after the completion of the consultation, you will never be pressured to arrange an appointment on the spot. We will also ensure you do not have to make adjustments to your schedule to accommodate the house gutter cleaning session. After scheduling your appointment, we will arrive at your residence or business in a timely manner and immediately begin the gutter cleaning process. When the house gutter cleaninghas been finished, you will finally be able to relax knowing knowing that your gutters are functioning their best.
Unless you are prepared to spend a lot of money fixing your landscaping work or foundation, it is very important have gutter cleaning work executed at least three or four times per year. Getting your gutters cleaned at least three or four times a year helps to ensure that debris are not turning your gutters into their habitat. When you have any questions about rain gutter cleaning within Edison, NJ or if you are prepared to plan an appointment, give our team from Gutter Cleaning Gurus a call at 866-330-7354 at this time.
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As a home or business owner in Edison, NJ, it is very important have gutter cleaning completed at least on a yearly basis. With that said, if you would like your gutters to work as efficiently as possible, they must be cleaned four times a year. This means they must be cleaned during the winter, spring, summer and fall months.
One of the biggest objectives our gutter cleaning company has is to ensure our services are cost-effective. When figuring out the rate, we have to measure the dimensions of your residence or company's roof. If you want to acquire a complimentary gutter cleaning price quote tailored to your needs, give our team a call at 866-330-7354 right now.
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INDIANAPOLIS - The Offices of the Grand Chapter is pleased to announce the honorary initiates for Conclave 2015 in New Orleans during August 6-9. After learning more about the Fraternity and its mission, purpose and values, both Johnny Quinn and E.J. Snyder, keynote speakers for Conclave, have expressed a desire to be initiated into Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Honorary initiates receive the same rights and privileges as traditional members, and we are beyond excited to welcome these men into the Bond of TKE. The initiation will take place during the First Session of the Grand Council on Thursday evening, August 6.
Johnny Quinn is a former U.S. Olympic Bobsledder, NFL and CFL player, spending time with the Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He is equally well known for his work off the field when, during the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, he busted through a jammed door in the Olympic village bathroom. Johnny has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, FOX Sports and has even competed on American Ninja Warrior. Today, Johnny is the CEO and Founder of Athlete Watch, a pro-active leadership course in college recruiting helping student-athletes and their families search for scholarships.
Click here to learn more about Johnny Quinn.
E.J. "Skullcrusher" Snyder stormed his way into the Reality World the summer of 2013 on Discovery Channel's hit summer TV series "Naked & Afraid" starring in episodes "The Terror in Tanzania" and "Bares All." E.J. also appeared on TNT's TV series "72 Hours: The Fijian Jungle." His work landed him on the second season of "Naked & Afraid: Man vs Amazon!" and then "Bares All: Starvation, Snakes and Strife." E.J. Snyder is a 25-year veteran of the US Army and a highly decorated combat veteran of both the 1991 Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Today, E.J. works as an independent government contractor, motivational speaker and author.
Click here to learn more about E.J. "Skullcrusher" Snyder.
We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans for Conclave 2015!


New faces in the shape of the Groundfloor Blues Band proved a big hit at BJ's Rock in the Blues Club at The Minstrel in Eaves Green.
The Liverpool band have only been on the circuit for a relatively short while, but produced a tight and incredibly well put together performance on Thursday evening.
They certainly make with an exceptional sound for a three-piece line-up.
The band comprises Mike Grant on class vocals and Vox guitar and slide, Jimmy Pendleton on pounding bass and Greg Leyland on technically superb drums.
They are primarily a covers band but their choice was varied,including many blues classics from BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Cream, Rory Gallagher and more.
A brilliant first set finished off with the classic Five Long Years.
The second set equalled the first with ZZ Top, Mayall and Free, plus a superb take on the Freddie King number Pack It Up.
To close, we had the classic Keys To The Highway and a great take of Clapton's Further On Up The Road.
With superb musicianship from the whole band, Mike's vocals were spot on and his guitar playing was almost faultless.
They will be back at BJ's next year and I hope they have luck in finding more platforms for the music that they play, as they definitely have that little extra.


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Q: Selecting the right data type for text In my database, I have columns that should contain text pieces.

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*What is the best data type used for texts in SQL?

*How can I show that text as a numbered or bullet list?

*Can I search for a certain word or sentence in that text?

*Can I make some words in the text piece as a hyperlinks to refers to another columns content?

Example about the Augmentin medicine

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*Augmentin is a penicillin antibiotic.

*Augmentin contains a combination of amoxicillin and clavulanate  potassium.

*Amoxicillin is an antibiotic in a group of drugs called penicillins.

*Clavulanate potassium is a form of clavulanic acid, which is similar  to penicillin.

*Augmentin is used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria, such as sinusitis, pneumonia, ear infections, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, and infections of the skin.

A: Data type - VARCHAR for ANSI which uses 1 byte per character or NVARCHAR for UNICODE which uses 2 bytes per character. In your case, I would suggest NVARCHAR, so you can store multiple languages within the same columns. Avoid TEXT and NTEXT as they are deprecated.
Searching - It is possible to use LIKE predicate, for simple searching with Wild Cards, but I suggest you investigate the use of Full Text indexing which will increase query performance and also allow you to use the FULLTEXT predicate for very flexible fuzzy searching.
Bullets and hyperlinks - I think you are thinking of SQL in the wrong way here. I think you should be thinking of those tasks within your client application. To facilitate this from the back end, hyperlinks I would split into a separate table with a key that you can then report on. For bullets, again strongly suggest controlling this through the client side, but if you really wanted to, you could insert a U+2022 at the beginning of each row. If there are multiple bullets per row of data, you could store this char at the beginning of each bullet and then use a string splitting function when reading from the table. Many ways of accomplishing this but suggest using XML sub query.


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Sharon Milliman has had four NDEs. The first occurred at the age of thirteen. She drowned while taking swimming lessons. The second occurred in 2005. She was struck by lightening while talking on a cordless phone during a storm. The third was in 2016 while she was undergoing emergency surgery, and the fourth occurred in 2017 from an adverse reaction to seizure medication.
Sharon wrote a book about her first two NDEs titled A Song in the Wind: A Near-Death Experience, and is the sequel to The Whispers In The Wind: A Poetic Journey Of The Soul, which includes the other two NDEs. Sharon has been on several radio shows, YouTube interviews, and podcasts. Sharon was on The National Geographic Channel in a show entitled "Return from the Dead" about NDEs. Recently she was on Dr. OZ on February 15, 2019. Sharon has presented as a guest speaker at a number of spiritually oriented groups, hospice groups, and churches.
Sharon has a deep interest in how God moves through the lives of herself and others, making her a pilgrim and supporter to many within the NDE community as well as her broader community. She does this through listening, giving voice to her experiences, and through her inspirational writing. Sharon plans to continue her work to promote God's unconditional love to a hurting world.


An uplifting and feel-good cultural feast full of Indian spices, French sophistication and British wit, THE HUNDRED FOOT JOURNEY is directed by Lasse Hallström and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Juliet Blake.
However upon encountering the icy proprietress, Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren), the Kadam family realise they may have bitten off more than they can chew. Outraged by the new arrivals, Madame Mallory is determined to have their business shut down. As cultures clash and food flies, a heated battle escalates between the two establishments – until, that is, Hassan's passion and talent for French cuisine begin to enchant Madame Mallory and even she can't deny this young chef could have what it takes to garner even more acclaim for her beloved restaurant.


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The title means "By the Light of the Moon". The song was written by French composer Claude Debussy.
The songs originate from his Suite bergamasque piano suites written around 1890. They were not published until around 1905. Today, Claire de Lune is the most popular of these piano suites.
Another title is Au Claire de Lune, which is a French folk song from the 18th Century.
The composer and lyricist of this popular piece is unknown. However, the song is an early favorite for beginners learning an instrument. This folk song is often sung as a lullaby for children, although the lyrics would not be a lullaby commonly sung to children and should not be confused with Debussy's Claire de lune.


In this time-lapse video I will go through the texturing and rendering of K/DA Akali, including hand painting the dragon and some fun Blender EEVEE rendering. Part 3 is coming soon with a Neon version of her like in the music video, enjoy!
This looks RIDICULOUS Yan! WOW!!
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Q: How to hide whole loading process of page and show ready page to users? I'm having following problem: my PHP page generates navigation menus from db like
 menus then with the help of JS shows it like multi-level menu. The problem is, it shows whole loading process. At first user sees something like that:

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How to hide whole loading process of page, or is there any other solution for this issue?

A: hide it in css,
#loading {
  display: block;
  background: url(loading.gif) no-repeat center center;
}
#container {
  display: none;
}

and, in javascript show it again (this code uses jquery)
$(function(){
    $('#loading').fadeOut(250, function(){
        $('#container').show();
    });
});

of course you can do this like anyhow you want, hide and show anything in css,
then on document ready, switch it over to the content. by hiding the loading div, and showing the content.

A: Set the style on display:none; until your page is completely loaded.

A: Generally this is done by showing/hiding a div or two over the top of your content. You can get a fancy loading gif from http://www.ajaxload.info/ to get you started. Then you'll want to place a DIV on your page:

 Please Wait

You'll want this hidden by default, so you'd need to add this CSS:
#loading { display:none; }

You'd also want to setup the display for this too:
#loading { display:none; position:fixed; left:0; top:0; width:100%; height:100%;
           background-image:url("transparentbg.png"); }
#loading img {position: absolute; left:50%; top:50%}

The file transparentbg.png would be a 25x25 black PNG set to about 80% opaque. Next you would need a way to show and hide this with jQuery:
function showLoading() {
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function hideLoading() {
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Valsjön kan syfta på ett antal insjöar i Sverige:

Lilla Valsjön, sjö i Karlsborgs kommun,  (6,5 ha)
Stora Valsjön, sjö i Karlsborgs kommun,  (15,7 ha)
Valsjön (Alingsås socken, Västergötland), sjö i Alingsås kommun,  (4,4 ha)
Valsjön (Skepplanda socken, Västergötland), sjö i Ale kommun och Alingsås kommun,  (42,9 ha)
Västra Valsjön, sjö i Borås kommun,
Östra Valsjön, sjö i Borås kommun,  (19,9 ha)
Valsjön, Östergötland, sjö i Finspångs kommun,  (32,4 ha)
Valsjön (Ludgo socken, Södermanland), sjö i Nyköpings kommun,  (8,81 ha)
Valsjön (Ösmo socken, Södermanland), sjö i Nynäshamns kommun,
Valsjön, Närke, sjö i Askersunds kommun,  (38,5 ha)
Valsjön (Linde socken, Västmanland), sjö i Lindesbergs kommun,  (10,4 ha)
Valsjön (Västra Skedvi socken, Västmanland), sjö i Köpings kommun och Lindesbergs kommun,  (18,1 ha)
Valsjön (Österåkers socken, Uppland), sjö i Österåkers kommun,  (10,3 ha)
Valsjön, Gästrikland, sjö i Gävle kommun,  (1,23 km²)
Stor-Valsjön, sjö i Hudiksvalls kommun och Ljusdals kommun,  (5,08 km²)
Valsjön (Föllinge socken, Jämtland), sjö i Krokoms kommun,  (38,1 ha)
Valsjön (Hotagens socken, Jämtland), sjö i Krokoms kommun,  (9,19 km²)
Valsjöbyn, By i Krokoms kommun,
Valsjön (Mattmars socken, Jämtland), sjö i Åre kommun,  (38,1 ha)
Valsjön (Vilhelmina socken, Lappland, 715501-155627), sjö i Vilhelmina kommun,  (1,95 km²)
Valsjön (Vilhelmina socken, Lappland, 724442-148032), sjö i Vilhelmina kommun,  (1,75 km²)

Se även
Vallsjön
Valsjö, herrgård i Ösmo socken och Nynäshamns kommun,

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The object in Danziger Straße 211 was built as residential and office building on the property cornering Danziger Straße / Paul-Heyse-Straße in 1996. It comprises 37 residential units and 1 commercial unit in total. The object is accessed via Danziger Straße. An elevator is avilable.
The building itself consists of five stories. The collective space on the ground floor is currently used as a retail shop. It is accessed via the representatively formed corner. The apartments from the 1st to the 5th floor in the wing Danziger Straße come with a balcony or winter garden with main street and sun-orientation with a view to the Volkspark Friedrichshain and the television tower.
The apartments from the 1st to the 5th floor along Paul-Heyse-Straße come with a lateral view to the park. The 4th and 5th floor of the wing are functioning as maisonette apartment.
The 6th floor is equipped with penthouse apartments with roof terraces as graduated stories.
The courtyard area was upgraded through garden design measures like interchanging water and lawn areas, coated firewalls or suspenseful production through arbor bridges on every second story. The portico is accessed yard-sidedly.
Underground parking is also available and can be accessed via Paul-Heye-Straße. A car elevator into the 1st basement exists. Sufficient parking spaces are available in the form of double combilifts.
The apartment offered here is currently rented. A termination due to intended owner-occupation (§ 577a Abs. 1 BGB) may only occur after ten years. More detailed information is to be taken from the wording of the law. A shorter explanation can also be found in the attachment.
The property in Danziger Straße 211 is located centrally in the heart of the city. Not far from the scene district Prenzlauer Berg and near the popular and rich in tradition Bötzowviertel with numerous buildings from the Wilhelminian era, genuine Berlin lifestyle and easy accessibility of all central locations always go hand in hand. With the wide range of schools and nurseries in the surrounding area of the object, also domestic happiness is just one step away.
All localities and shops one could wish for private life and recreational activities are within short range of the property. With the Volkspark Friedrichshain in direct opposition of the building also sport enthusiasts of all sorts will find almost limitless possibilities. No matter if running, walks, tennis or volleyball, truly nothing is left desired. Restaurants, sunbathing lawns, playgrounds as well as an outdoor cinema are among the park`s abenefits.
Going by the name of "Mont Klamott" in common parlance, the park was designed in remembrance of the 100th accession of Frederick the Great. This makes the park the oldest Volkspark of the city.


Garage door openers can add valuable minutes to your daily routine, minutes that you can use to sleep a few minutes longer, read the entire article in the paper and even fully enjoy your cup of coffee. We all know the hassle of getting out of the house in the morning not only on time but in one piece with all the items you will need for a successful day. Not many people take into account how adding a garage door opener to your home could make this daily task just that much easier, by having a garage door opener installed at your home you will be able to open and close your garage door with a push of a button, no more getting out of your vehicle to open or close the door as you are trying to rush into work or get the kids to school on time.
Many of our customers have told us horror stories of locking their keys inside the vehicle when they go to shut the door, when this happens not only are you now locked out but the chances are you have no way to contact anyone to come and assist you. When you install a garage door opener you will never need to worry about that again you will not have to exit your vehicle to open or close the door but simply push a button and move on. This is also a great addition for when the temperature changes and the rains and snow pick up, no more dealing with an ice cold run to the garage door just push a button and drive on into the garage and exit in the warmth you so desire.
In addition to making your daily commute a bit easier garage door openers also enable other people to easily enter and exit your home without remembering their keys or hoping that they didn't lock the front door when you forget your keys. Any of our customers with children fully understand this benefit of being able to open the door from the keypad located on the outside of the home. Most children will lose their keys at least once per school year and that is being generous on average kids will need a new set of keys 3 times a year, this means that unless you are changing your locks each and every time your child loses their keys you home is vulnerable to criminals breaking in and stealing whatever they want. When you use garage door openers instead of regular lock and keys to gain entry to your home you are able to cut down on the potential risk associated with lost keys.
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The Birmingham Giants 7u, fresh off their second state title, followed that result with a USA Playmakers World Series title on Friday, Saturday and sunday in Pelham. The 6 wins they posted in the tournament raised their season record to 44-4. In game 1 of pool play, the Giants were paired with Warrior Baseball. Offensively the Giants posted 13 runs in the first 2 innings, on their way to a 16-1 win. Cohen Thompson (3), Keston Beck (3), Bbrody Flack (2), Rian Eatmon (2), Marcus Bryant (2), Lucas Busby (2), Brady Jenkins (2), Zander Leamon (1), John Bryant Fowler (2), Brayden Stephens (1), and Jason Green (2) all had hits for the rolling Giants offense.
In game 2 of pool play, the Giants next opponents were the Alabama Braves. Cohen Thompson (2), Keston Beck (3), Brody Flack (3), Rian Eatmon (2), Lucas Busby (1), Zander Leamon (2), John Bryant Fowler (1), Conner Dockery (2), Brayden Stephens (1), and Jason Green (2) all had hits as the Giants cruised to a 15-7 win. The win seated the Giants as the number 1 seed overall going into bracket play.
The first opponent in bracket play was a familiar one, PTB. After trailing 7-4 through 3 innings, the Giants exploded for 10 runs over the final 2 innings, while not allowing any further scoring by PTB on their way to a 14-7 win. Cohen Thompson (3), Keston Beck (2), Brody Flack (1), Rian Eatmon (1), Marcus Bryant (3), Lucas Busby (2), Zander Leamon (1), John Bryant Fowler (1), and Jason Green (2) all had hits for the Giants offense.
The win moved the Giants on to the next round to face the North Alabama Braves. Cohen Thompson (2), Keston Beck (2), Brody Flack (2), Rian Eatmon (3), Brady Jenkins (2), Zander Leamon (1), John Braynt Fowler (1), Conner Dockery (1), Brayden Stephens (1), and Jason Green (1) all had hits in the 9-3 win.
The win moved the Giants into the Semi Final game to match up with the Nationals. In a game that was close through out, the Giants used a 7 run 4th inning to pull away with a 15-11 win and a spot in the world series finals. Cohen Thompson (2), Keston Beck (3), Brody Flack (2), Rian Eatmon (2), Marcus Bryant (3), Lucas Busby (2), Brady Jenkins (2), Zander Leamon (1), John Bryant Fowler (1), Conner Dockery (1), and Brayden Stephens (1) had hits for the Giants in the win.
With the win, the Giants became the champions of the winners bracket, which meant the would have to be beaten twice in the finals to be beaten out. In the championship game, the Giants opponent was the Homewood Patriots. The Patriots jumped out early grabbing an 11-2 lead after 2 innings, a lead the Giants would not recover from, eventually losing 13-7. Cohen Thompson (1), Brody Flack (2), Rian Eatmon (2), Marcus Bryant (2), Lucas Busby (1), Brady Jenkins (1), Zander Leamon (1), and John Bryant Fowler (1) all had hits in the defeat. The Loss, the first in their last 35 games meant there would have to be a second game for the winner to be declared.
In game 2 of the World Series finals, The Giants wasted no time in regaining their winning ways, Jumping out to an 8-2 lead, on their way to a 11-3 victory. Cohen Thompson (2), Keston beck (2), Brody Flack (3),Rian Eatmon (2), Marcus Bryant (2), Lucas Busby (1), Brady Jenkins (1), Conner Dockery (1), and Brayden Stephens (1) all had hits as the Giants offense opened the door while the Giants defense slammed it, only allowing 3 runs in the finals victory.
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Summer's here and the time is right for dancing
By Fei Lai | August 11, 2009, Tuesday | Print Edition
AFTER a one-hour Hawaii hula class at the Yarose Dance Studio, Luo Shuguang, a 25-year-old dancer, takes a shower and walks out of the studio with a sense of satisfaction.
Even the hot air feels cool and fresh. The smile on her face suggests a kind of rebirth.
"Hula dance makes me feel I am a little girl, pure and naive," Luo says. "It also frees me from social pressures. Especially in summer, a time when one can easily get on other people's nerves."
No matter whether it is hula dancing, belly dancing, salsa or pole dancing, in summertime people get enthusiastic and tend to be more ready for a dance than at any other time of the year. Many consider it a good way to release energy from the inner body, express feelings, share emotions and also catch the beat of the season.
Take Hawaii hula for example. Peaceful and spiritual, it is a dance which can make exercisers believe they are on a vacation on a Hawaiian beach.
"It is sometimes considered a ritual dance and sometimes a relaxing form," says Yao Jie, founder and owner of Yarose Dance Studio. "People use the body to talk to the moon, the sun and the sea during the dance. You feel the harmony and strong connections with nature."
Yao says there are two styles of the dance.
The old style is a kind of ritual and meaningful dance in which every detailed movement of the body represents something. People use it in religious ceremonies. The new style is more entertaining and dancers become more concerned about the look of their bodies.
"It has to be looking good," Yao says. "Currently, our teaching focuses more on the newer style of hula. But like all the other styles of dance, the origin and the roots of the art form will be introduced for students to learn the history and culture contained in it."
When Luo started learning hula dancing two months ago, she looked at the instructor's movements and thought to herself that it would be easy to learn. However, when she got to know the meaning behind each gesture, she found it became more complicated.
"Now I know that hand movements represent themes such as sea, wind, rain, love for a lover, a shining star and many others," she says. "Some gestures are to show a welcome, some are to say goodbye. It's interesting."
In terms of beat, there is a slow style of hula music that is beautiful and peaceful and helps people move their bodies smoothly and calmly and become relaxed. The fast style is typical drum-based Polynesian music to ignite dancers' enthusiasm.
Luo says she gave a solo performance for her friends during a beach trip in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, recently. Under the burning sun, she wore flowers in her hair, dressed in a bikini and skirt and showcased her confidence and charm through the dance.
Other forms of dance such as pole dancing, belly dancing and salsa are also popular during the summer.
Jiang Liuqing, who works in the wine industry, is studying pole dancing.
"The pole is magic. People's misunderstanding towards its sensual side is getting less," Jiang says. "More young women accept it for the sake of its being flexible and powerful. With each stretch, girls get sweaty, sexy and strong."
Jiang wears high boots to help prevent soreness when she climbs the pole and to make her look sexy. Yao says short skirts or pants are recommended to match the boots.
For Yu Ying, an actress in plays for children, the belly dance is her favorite, not only because of its effect in losing weight, but also for its Oriental flavor.
Since last month, Yu has been practicing three to four times a week. She has bought several belly-dance dresses in different colors.
"The authentic Oriental belly dance requires no shoes, and dancers connect with the earth with their feet," says Yao.
"Nowadays, in a modern twist, dancers are beginning to wear high heels to shape the body and make the legs look longer. But we do not recommend wearing shoes in our belly dance class."
Salsa is also a dance that people should not miss in summer. Happy and energetic, it is a passionate social dance form which makes one feel the essence of life.
Jia Hanhan and her husband are salsa fans. After living in Europe for 10 years, they came back to Shanghai in 2007 and continued dancing the salsa.
"The dance is a good way to communicate with your partner. Abroad, teachers will focus on the dance's expression of passion. Chinese teachers focus more on skills," Jia says.
"It's easy to get started. However, it takes time for women from the Orient, who are soft and shy, to fully get its essence of being open, passionate and sexy. It's a kind of challenge."
Originally from Latin America, this dance is becoming more and more popular in today's Shanghai. Jia says a lot of Latin clubs can be found and are packed with people.


Forms deserve far more consideration than they get. Compared to how much time we invest in every other element of a lead generation campaign – the advertising, the content download, the landing page – the opt-in form often just gets slapped in like an afterthought.
That's strange behavior, given that the information we're gathering through that form is the whole point of the campaign.
Of course, so long as the rest of the campaign works, we can get away with default forms. But as advertising gets more expensive, and we're expected to continually deliver more leads and better leads, we eventually have to up our game.
If you've come to the point where you're not going to be given any more budget, but you're expected to produce more results, and you've optimized everything else you can, it may be time to (finally) optimize your campaigns' lead gen forms.
Having to optimize your forms might not actually be so bad. Thanks to GDPR, many of us have just recently gotten through an emergency primer on data management. We've buffed up our knowledge on what information to ask for and when. And so while it might take some testing to find it, the right tweak to an opt-in form could increase the conversion rates of your lead gen forms by 30 percent or more.
Forms can be conversion rate powerhouses. They can – if optimized correctly – deliver more leads and better leads.
But I'm not going to kid you… optimizing forms has risks. For starters, you need to be prepared for the fact that most of your A/B tests won't work.
The other problem with testing forms is technical. If you're the person setting up split-tests, and you're not a coder, editing the code that creates forms can be truly terrifying. That code is much more complex than the code required to create a headline.
But the code and the split-tests are hardly the biggest problem, right? It's those fields that are the devil.
What's in those form fields has consequences for everything that happens downstream through the lead nurturing process. The information captured there affects the marketing and sales department.
Usually, when you test a regular landing page, you don't have to call a data governance meeting. You don't have to put people's paychecks on the line. But with form testing, you might.
So, take a deep breath, and plan those preliminary meetings. Find out where the different players stand on the data being collected in your opt-in forms. Who knows… you might think that removing just one field – like the telephone number – will start a mutiny in your Sales department. But maybe it won't cause a scuffle at all. Maybe Sales has been getting so many bad numbers from those forms for so long that they don't even bother to call them anymore.
The benefits of this work are worth it. Expedia removed just one field on their sales page that was confusing visitors. The lift from that test was enough to drive an extra $1 million in sales per year. And even mighty Marketo earned itself 34 percent more leads by testing the length of their forms.
How many fields should your forms have?
Generally, the fewer fields you have on a form, the better. But that's not always so. ConversionXL did an oft-cited test that actually found removing form fields hurt conversions.
Still, it is definitely possible to get greedy with information. This download page has 17 fields. They don't just want your job title. They also want your "Job Area", "Job Function" and "Job Level".
What's an ideal length for forms? It depends. Every company's data requirements are different. But as a general rule opt-in forms should be as short as possible, but long enough to accomplish your goal.
As you design and test your forms, don't just get stuck on how many fields they have. Step back and take a larger view. Forms have evolved considerably in the last decade or so, and it may be time to re-evaluate how you use them, and even if you use them at all.
Two-step forms are deceptively simple. Instead of showing your visitor an opt-in form, you'd show them what basically looks like a large call to action button. The image / call-to-action graphic would have copy that says something like "Find out why 78 percent of B2B content marketers fail".
When someone clicks this call to action, a form pops up – basically a simple opt-in overlay like the ones we're all so used to seeing when we come to an ecommerce site.
The second step of a two-step opt-in looks exactly like any other opt-in form. And these "second steps" can have one field, or four fields, or 10.
*Notice how it even pre-populates some information it already knows about me? We'll talk about that in a moment.
The reason these two-step opt-ins can work better than regular opt-ins is because the user has more invested in the process. Even that one little click is a wee investment of focus and effort. It's just enough to make people slightly more likely to finish filling out the form, simply because humans prefer closure.
Do two-step opt-in forms work? They can. According to one Unbounce test, their two-step opt-in converted 1,147 percent better than the exit pop-up they tested it against.
I think even the most skeptical of us would be partial to testing a two-step form with an example like that. Even if you only get 10 percent of the results Unbounce did, you'd still be looking at a 115 percent better opt-in rate.
Think about your larger goals before you place a form in front of every piece of valuable content. "Gated content" may generate leads, but sometimes you have to remove the gate in order to let people see how good the content is.
It might be smart to actually ungate some of your top-of-the-funnel content. According to David Meerman Scott, ungated content gets 20 to 50 times more downloads than gated content.
So if you're among those marketers who want to build brand awareness almost as much as you want to get leads, consider removing your forms.
Consider doing this even if you're solely focused on leads. A few companies, like Drift, have actually removed all their opt-in forms. Incredibly, they claim this move has netted them 15 percent more leads, a shorter sales cycle, and significantly more business.
How could this be? Well, more people are now accessing their content. Without the gate, there's less friction. And they still do have contact forms – optional lead generation forms. The prospects who voluntarily fill out those forms are much more interested than the people who had been forced to complete them before. As a result, lead quality has gone up dramatically.
Forms don't have to just protect text-based documents, or even videos or email sequences. They also have a place in interactive content. In fact, interactive content may be one of the best lead generation tools available to B2B marketers.
These type of "forms" can be assessments, quizzes, or polls. They are certainly a major evolution of the humble opt-in form, but are they really all that different?
Interactive tools often work best if they have an ungated part, too. That way visitors can use the interactive tool to get some basic information, but if they want to know more, then they need to give their contact information.
Here's an example of this in action. The Email Marketing ROI Calculator is an excellent, useful tool (an elaborate form) even if you never get the benchmark information.
What if you didn't have to ask for so much information in the lead generation form? If you could create a nice, lean opt-in form with 3-4 fields, but then use later messages to learn more about your prospects?
That's progressive profiling. It makes things far easier on your prospects… but it is a bit more work for you.
Immediately after someone has filled out this lead gen form, they get their gated content via a link in an email. That email also includes a question or two. These questions have multiple choice answers, and each answer is a link.
If your prospect clicks on any of those links, they get tagged with that information. Going forward, you can segment them out so they get content (or an entire lead-nurturing program) tailored to their responses.
This tactic keeps the opt-in forms short (and conversions high) and gets you all the information you wanted.
As I'm sure you remember, GDPR went into effect on May 25th of this year. You may be reading this article in part because now that the dust has settled, you have to rebuild your email list.
1. Don't pre-check any boxes on your opt-in forms.
If you're offering a sign-up form and plan to use the user's contact information for anything that is not expressly described on that form, you need to tell the user they are also signing up to have their information used that way.
Here's an example of this in action: If someone gives you their information in exchange for a report, you may NOT automatically add them to your email list and send them marketing messages without their express permission (or "consent", in the language of GDPR).
You'll need to either ask for permission in a separate checkbox beneath the report request form, or you'll need to explain that requesting this report also adds them to your marketing emails list.
Don't send them follow-up surveys, "partner announcements" or anything else. If you did not specifically tell them they'd be getting that stuff when they signed up, don't send it to them later.
Many companies are also adding language to their opt-in forms that reminds people they can unsubscribe at any time from any email. This is basically just good GDPR etiquette. Hopefully it won't hurt your conversion rates, but will instead actually build trust with your visitors – they'll know you'll be good with their information, so they can trust you with it.
3. If you might want to send other types of messages (like the aforementioned surveys), or use these peoples' information for something else later on, then ask permission for that, too.
Consider adding a checkbox below the form fields for these kinds of "we might also contact you about X" messages. And if you are getting consent for multiple purposes (like you need to confirm people are over 16 years of age, and you need to ask them if you can send them your newsletter) then consider having two checkboxes.
4. Don't ask for information you're not going to use.
The spirit of GDPR is to let consumers control what companies and entities know about them. A small part of that means that unless a business has a plan for using the information they collect, they shouldn't be collecting it. This, clearly, nudges us all towards shorter opt-in forms. But it also presses us to only ask for the information we truly need.
Now that we've talked about all the possible things you could do with forms, where should you start to test?
Test removing the telephone number. Many people really resist giving out their phone number. So much so that in one test, adding a phone number field reduced form conversions by 48 percent.
Test a two-step opt-in. Test a few actually – you need to know if the two-step format works… not if just a particular combination of design and copy is working. Two-step forms might also work really well in some places (like in blog posts), but not well at all in, say, landing pages.
Test pre-populating information in the fields versus having them blank.
Test labeling fields versus having the labels be pre-populated in the fields.
6. Test the call to action copy on the submit button.
7. Test the title of the opt-in field. Or if there is no title, test the description of your incentive or the copy that explains what people will get if they complete the form.
8. Test surrounding the form with an eye-catching color.
9. Test auto-completion for the forms.
10. Try testing where the form itself is. Upper right-hand corner? Just below the image of the whitepaper cover… or to the left or right of it?
11. Test validating form fields. So when somebody like me types in "wgonbfinbs" as their job title, the form asks nicely for something more accurate.
Whew – who knew there was so much to forms! But you can see why they're so important.
Just remember: Getting more conversions from a form is not everything. This is not just about getting more leads – it's also about getting better leads. That's why many B2B marketers are now prioritizing getting better leads.
That may well be the best argument for actually adding more fields to your opt-in forms. Sure, you'll get fewer conversions. But if you make it just a wee bit harder for people to reach you, it's possible the people that do complete the form will be more genuinely interested. And that could mean that sales won't have to weed out so many mediocre leads.
That's why opt-in forms are such powerful elements in your marketing. They may be the first step in your relationship with a prospect, but – done right – they can shape communication all the way through to the end of the customer journey.
Before you just slap that same-old form on the next landing page you create, think about what you want the final results of your campaign to be. Then adjust the form accordingly. It may be "only" the first step of your buyer's journey, but it can shape that journey all the way to the end.


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Coral reef health defies climate alarmists
By: Marc Morano - Climate DepotJuly 1, 2019 2:48 PM
https://www.cfact.org/2019/07/01/coral-reef-health-defies-climate-alarmists/
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Scientists studying the southern edge of the Great Barrier Reef report remarkable recent growth in coral. The findings defy alarmist predictions of doom and gloom after a cyclone damaged the reef and warming temperatures followed.
Australian researchers conducted a four-year study off One Tree Island, which is one of the southernmost locations of the Great Barrier Reef. Scientists considered this portion of the reef in decline since the 1970s. According to the Brisbane Times, scientists expected a 2009 cyclone that hit the area would be the final knockout blow for the reef. Instead, scientists conducting a four-year study of the reef from 2014 through 2017 found remarkable growth and recovery.
Kay Davis, one of the study's researchers, told the Brisbane Times that she expected warming temperatures and ocean acidification, caused by global warming, to be the final death blow for the reef.
"The ocean is warming and acidifying so we wouldn't think the coral would be able to fight that," said Davis.
To her surprise, her research showed the reef's calcification, a measure of coral growth, increased 400 percent during the four years of her study.
"One Tree Island is a special case because it was given that time it remained relatively isolated from humans and human impact, apart from the global impact of climate change," said Davis in the Times.
Scientists have long reported that many factors can stress coral reefs, including sediment runoff from nearby human activity. Skeptics of a climate crisis have accordingly been cautious about jumping to conclusions about global warming when reefs show signs of stress.
Davis argued that global warming makes it more difficult for coral to recover from stress factors and bleaching events, but her research of the coral near One Tree Island shows that coral can recover quite well from stress events, even in a warming environment.
The One Tree Island research confirms ongoing research from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography that much of the world's coral continue to thrive with warming temperatures. Scripps has been studying coral as part of its 100 Island Challenge, examining marine organism health in tropical waters throughout the world. The study has focused especially closely on coral reefs that have undergone recent bleaching.
"We've seen evidence of health pretty much everywhere. This isn't saying that every reef is thriving, and every reef has stayed immune to climate change. But what we're seeing is that after a reef dies, organisms grow," said researcher Stuart Sandin in an article published by Quartz.
"We were inspired by some observations that we had about seeing coral reefs in far flung places that showed signs of resilience, that showed bounty, that showed wonder. And these observations that we had were somewhat in contrast to some of the news reports of doom and gloom, of loss," said Sandin.
"Although they have not yet determined how the reefs are changing over time, perhaps the most surprising results they have seen reveal how well many reef systems are doing, even in places facing human impact," Quartz observed. "Jamaica, for example, has long been held out as a case study for coral loss. But the team visited last year and came away surprised."
"You can see these little colonies of pretty much every species of Caribbean coral alive, growing slowly," said Sandin, according to Quartz.
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The project has been shortlisted for a £50,000 grant from the National Lottery's People's Projects and in a video explaining what they had been through, they encouraged people to vote for them.
Jess Brankin said she was 15 when she became a mum.
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Since Valentine's day is around the corner, email marketers are putting their heads crafting lovey-dovey killer Valentine's Day email campaign ideas.
Before we jump into Valentine's day email marketing, it is preferred to understand some data ahead.
According to SEJ, over $13 Billion is being spent on Valentine's Day. The average consumer spends $116.21, and every year it's increasing.
For both couples and singles, tangible gifts are not the only perfect products to sell for Valentine's day. People are also looking to purchase experiences, such as date nights, movies, dining, and hotels.
Below, we included some of the best examples of Valentine's day email subject lines and promotional email examples that top brands used. Check it out to get inspired.
It's time to come up with the subject line that stands out in the email subscriber's inbox.
Get inspired for your Valentine's day email campaign subject line with these 105 examples.
Sephora: Looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift for him?
Passaggio Wines: Rosé for Valentine's Day!
Everlane: Stripes. A Love Story.
Gilt CityFabKids: What will you wear this Valentine's Day?
LuLu: Be mine! Our Valentine's shop is open?
The inspiration is not over. Here's a list of other top brands' subject line examples for valentine's day newsletter.
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Using emojis in your valentine's day email subject line could help you to stand out in your email subscriber's inbox. They're fun, eye-catching and a creative combination that can undoubtedly make your email stand out from the crowd.
Your Valentine's day email template design has a lot to do with the success of your overall email marketing campaign.
While you are creating your promotional email campaign, get inspired with these 19 ways to design your Valentine's day email messages illustrated with 19 email template examples.
Square comes with a bang. What is the better way to grab your subscribers' attention than data-driven email copy.
Unlike their usual brand colors, Square come with different shades of red to match with the special occasion.
Beats by Dr.Dre came up with this pinkish email template, displaying products in colors matching perfectly the special occasion – the Valentine's Day.
They sent an image-heavy email that was clean and simple.
If you are launching new products on Valentine's day, using the occasion's color scheme is also a perfect idea for your product launch announcement emails.
Path is celebrating valentine's day with this promotional sticker pack. Clever illustrations and a clear call to action make this enticing.
A fresh look of Frank Body and the different content feel in their Valentine's day letter. A lovely email template featuring a love letter. Plus, their subscribers have the option to send a love letter directly from the email.
Catchy GIF used in this Valentine's day email newsletter, bonus points for it being on brand color-wise. The messaging is clear and brief, letting the user know what the idea of the email is while keeping the copy short.
The main content area is the catchy section of the email, and the secondary section compliments it with further details and a wide call-to-action button.
Great use of imagery and products' display. Unlike most Valentine's day email templates it is not a 'red email' but still romantic and represents the occasion.
Liking the layout mixed with romantic photography.
This great example shows how you can make your customers feel both special and curious and encourage them to click.
Can you tell what's in the box? Nope! The only way to do that is to click. Also, the header and CTA button are actionable to help encourage you to do just that.
Such Valentine's email examples can only get trigger contacts' curiosity and put them in the "I wanna know" mood.
Valentine's day messages are not only about sending "I love you" to your contacts, instead it is an occasion to get creative and make your email stands out of the crowded inboxes.
New Balance wishes you a Happy Valentine's Day in the most creative style. The email template features the image of a classic New Balance shoe, with laces aligned in a heart shape.
Give customers motivation to pick your store over a competitor. Offering limited-time discounts is an incredible method to pull in individuals who are intending to shop.
On Valentine's day, not all your contacts are in loving relationships, some of them might be single and you don't want to leave those behind.
Singles Swag never leaves their solo subscribers behind on Valentine's day, instead, they send the following Valentine's email example.
According to SEJ, over half of all consumers are single – so don't forget them on Valentine's Day. On average, single men spend $71 and single women spend $40 on Valentine's Day.
If an image is worth a thousand word, what can be the worth of an animated GIF in your Valentine's email newsletter?
Here are some of the simplest, yet most appealing animated GIFs to include in your Valentine's day email blast.
Whether you're newly dating, moving steadily along or in a truly committed relationship, choosing a gift is never an easy decision to make.
AEO sent Valentine's day newsletter as a timeline to make sure their subscribers find the perfect gift.
Land's End, a clothing retailer, comes with a Valentine's Day newsletter, offering a little something for every member of the family. The products in each category are arranged as hearts.
Your Valentine's day email can be part of your thank you email campaign in which you demonstrate gratitude to your loyal subscribers and customers.
Here is an excellent gratitude Valentine's email example that doesn't include any sales copy or promoting any product.
You can get more personal with customers appreciation and put your team in front of the camera and share some love in your Valentine's day email campaign.
Charity Water blew life and love to their email with the following animated GIF.
Valentine's email campaigns are not exclusive only to online retailers. If you have a contact list you can benefit from the occasion and promote your physical stores.
This email campaign can be useful for late-shoppers who cannot wait for their product to be shipped and instead they can pick it up immediately from a nearby store.
Cards are the most purchased gifts during Valentine's day with 52.1%.
The stats already are telling you that it is a good idea to propose Valentine's day email card to your subscribers.
In the following email example, Scribbler promote their Valentine's cards with a cute email design titled "Will you be my Valentine?" featuring several cards design.
This uses a special design trick with the YES checkboxes to capture the attention.
Swank also does it right by using a GIF in their animated Valentine's day newsletter to promote their gift card. The CTA is large and prominent. With options to share the email on social platforms, the email is a perfect one for Valentine's Day.
Roses are red poems are forever popular. For variety, you can change the lines a bit- or something else completely. With so many possibilities, it just gets your creative juices flowing.
Although gift-giving is an important part of Valentine's Day, remember that people are at the center of it. So help your subscribers craft a plan for the day, with DIY ideas, and music playlists with romantic classics. A surprising example of this comes from Shutterstock.
Every online shopper is a fan of overnight shipping, imagine if it's free too? That is a winner for both customers and online retailers.
With automated email workflows, you can retarget the contacts in your email list that haven't opened/clicked your previous emails and remind them that it is time to order for their Valentine's day gifts.
With free overnight shipping as displayed in the example below, your customers will appreciate last-minute options, because it will help save them from being empty-handed on Valentine's day.
For contacts who still wouldn't click your last-minute offer, you can take your email workflow further and send them an email where they can purchase a digital gift card at last.
Valentine's Day is a special event. Your beloved subscribers expect special promotional deals from you. It is the opportunity to have a great start of the year sales.
We've done our part and shared with you the best Valentine's day email subject lines and winner email design templates.
Now the ball is at your court, make the best out of the occasion and share with us your creative lovey-dovey email examples.
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Bumpy road ahead: UK bracing for big spike in unemployment
August 11, 2020 CanadianInvestor
LONDON — The U.K. has kept a lid on its unemployment rate so far during the coronavirus pandemic but, scratch beneath the surface, there are worrying trends that will likely see the jobless total soaring by the end of the year.
As department store Debenhams announced another 2,500 job losses on Tuesday, official figures showed that the number of people in paid employment in the April-June quarter fell by the most since the global financial crisis more than a decade go.
That didn't lead to an automatic increase in the unemployment rate, which held steady at a historically low 3.9% as workers need to be actively looking for a job to be counted as jobless. But as a key government salary support package is being phased out, there are concerns that the number of people officially labeled as unemployed could at least double toward the 3 million mark last struck in the 1980s.
"Some parts of the economy are undoubtedly showing great resilience but clearly there are going to be bumpy months ahead and a long, long way to go," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.
The stable jobless rate is largely due to a government salary support scheme that will end in October, a cliff-edge moment that many economists think will lead to an almost immediate doubling in unemployment.
Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the government has been paying a large chunk of the salaries of workers retained rather than fired. Some 1.2 million employers have taken advantage of the program during the lockdown to furlough 9.6 million people at a cost to the government of 33.8 billion pounds ($44 billion).
The government has started phasing out the furlough program, with firms now having to cover some of the costs of the plan. The government has said it will end the program in October on the grounds it gives "false hope" to furloughed workers while at the same time limiting their prospects of getting new jobs as their skills fade.
While admitting that not every job can be saved, Treasury chief Rishi Sunak said Tuesday's figures said the support measures, have helped to "safeguard millions of jobs and livelihoods that could otherwise have been lost."
The big question is how many of those furloughed workers are being kept on as lockdown restrictions across sectors, including retail and hospitality, have been eased, and how many will be kept on the payroll after the October cut-off date. It's a tough call for firms facing a historic cash crunch following one of the deepest economic slumps ever recorded in the U.K.
"A wide range of indicators suggest that job losses will crystallize from August, when employers must start to cover some of the costs of furloughed staff," said Samuel Tombs, chief U.K. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.
In a sign of the weakness of the U.K.'s labour market, employment fell in the April to June quarter by 220,000, its biggest three-month decline since the 2009 recession. Figures due for release on Wednesday are set to show the economy contracted by nearly 25% in the second quarter of the year from the previous three-month period.
The statistics agency also reported that the number of people on payroll in the U.K. fell 81,000 in July to 28.27 million. The number of people coming off the payroll since March is now 730,000, with the falls in employment greatest among younger and older workers.
The number of firms cutting jobs has accelerated in the past month or two with big companies like British Airways and Rolls Royce announcing big layoffs, in addition to Tuesday's news from Debenhams.
Unions are urging the government to at least extend the furlough scheme to sectors still suffering from lockdown restrictions.
"The alarm bells couldn't be ringing any louder," said Frances O'Grady, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress.
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There are 5 main areas of the Montessori classroom: Practical Life, Sensorial, Math, Language and Cultural Studies.
Math and language make sense, but what's "Sensorial" all about? This Montessori Monday, let's take a deeper look at what children can learn in this particular area of the classroom, and how you can relate some of the same principles to life outside the classroom.
All of the activities you'll find in the Sensorial area help a child train one of their 5 senses: touch, sight, smell, taste, or hearing. Anyone who has observed a young child putting just about everything in their mouths understands how much children learn through their senses!
Let's look at each sense individually and examine how the Sensorial materials help children explore their world.
There's an activity called the Fabric Boxes in Sensorial that epitomizes the development of the sense of touch. The box contains squares of fabrics of different weaves or fibers. The child has to find the matching pair, typically with a blindfold on! By carefully rubbing a piece of wool between two fingers, for example, then feeling a piece of cotton, the child is honing their sense of touch without the added distraction of sight. At home, place many different fabrics in your child's environment. Speak about how soft or how prickly some fabrics are, and encourage feeling a fabric between thumb and pointer finger!
You'll often hear teachers speak about a child developing visual discrimination, and the Sensorial materials help to do just that. Take the Pink Tower for example. It's a relatively simple set of building blocks, but while building, children learn to visually discriminate the dimensions of one block as compared to another. When built correctly, the tower ranges from the largest block at 10cm cubed to the smallest, only 1cm cubed. At home, help your child learn visual discrimination by making simple "smaller" or "larger" comparisons.
This might seem like a difficult sense to explore in the classroom, but the Sensorial area includes Tasting Jars with flavors like salty, sweet, bitter and sour. Teacher and student taste the flavors by dropping a few drops onto a clean spoon. Once again, they attempt to match flavors from two identical sets of bottles! In most of these Sensorial activities you'll notice that only one sense is developed at a time. This is called "isolation of difficulty". It allows a child to practice one new skill at a time without distraction or confusion. At home, try isolating flavors and making a game out of tasting. For example, mix a little lemon juice and water to taste, or salt and water, or sugar and water! See what you like best.
A fun activity for children that hones hearing is the Sound Boxes. Like the Fabric Boxes, this is a matching activity. There are two sets of tubes, some marked red and some marked blue, that contain identical filler materials like sand or rocks. The child needs to shake one red tube, then find the matching sound in the set of blue tubes! The small distinction in sounds when shaken is quite hard to hear, but children soon master this activity and delight in their ability to match the tubes! At home, set up a similar activity using plastic easter eggs, or even up-cycled water bottles. Make a blindfold so your child can't see what's inside the bottles!
The Sensorial area of the classroom is literally a feast for the senses. No matter what type of educational setting your child is currently enrolled in, remember that there are plenty of ways you can encourage exploration of the world through the senses at home! Get creative, and follow your child's interests.
For more information on materials in the Montessori classroom, visit the Encyclopedia at Montessorium.com!


Spring is finally in the air and we now have a few brave crocuses joining the drifts of snowdrops to cheer us all up! The days are lengthening, the lilac hedges are beginning to bud and the Luggs chickens are looking much happier now the sunshine brings a little more warmth to their lives! They're celebrating by increasing their laying and most are becoming very fond of being hand fed thanks to the attentions of our girls! Daisy and Willow are looking forward to showing visiting children around this summer and sharing the enjoyment of looking after the animals.
Luggs' fields are beginning to look more lush as spring approaches, but for now our sheep remain unimpressed with the length of the grass in their fields. Led by ringleader Lily - who can be seen looking innocent as a young lamb on the main website - they're becoming ever more inventive in finding ways to escape the fields and wander around the gardens nibbling expensive roses...even the expensive provision of grass nuts isn't deterring this small but intrepid flock!
The level of enquiries we're receiving even at this early stage in the year is very exciting. Bookings are now coming in throughout 2011 and Luggs Barn's very first holiday season looks set to be a great success. If you haven't yet booked, call or email now to check availability for your preferred dates - by booking early you can ensure you and your family are able to enjoy the anticipation of a much needed holiday as well as the week itself!
Check back next month for more news as we approach our official opening and the last of the furniture and equipment arrives. We're also looking forward to the hanging of all the local artwork by curator Tim Martin of BHAAM; this will give an extra dimension to the rooms and provide a wonderful opportunity for guests to enjoy the diverse work produced in the Blackdown Hills. See you in March!
Fantastic news, Sarah. It is wonderful to see the days getting longer - even the birds are singing. Roll on the sunshine!