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COVID Is Putting As Many Kansans In The Hospital As It Did In March
KCUR | By Celia Llopis-Jepsen
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Even before kids head back to school — mostly unvaccinated — Kansas is seeing a troubling spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
For six straight months, COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped steadily.
Kansans let down their guard. They stopped wearing masks. Most didn't bother to get the vaccine.
Then the highly contagious delta variant arrived.
It took root, and is fueling a surge of the coronavirus worse than anything in the past several months. That's led to steep increases in hospitalizations and fresh outbreaks in long-term care.
Kansas reported 3,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past week. The state hasn't seen an increase like that since February.
The daily count of COVID inpatients hit 275 last Wednesday — the highest since early March.
Nursing homes and other long-term care sites are battling nine outbreaks this week, four times as many as three months ago.
And this is before schoolchildren and college students head back to classes in August.
"It is scary," Fredonia, Kansas, family doctor Jennifer Bacani McKenney said. "Because we don't have people wearing masks in the community. Pretty much here nobody's wearing masks except for us in health care."
The delta variant recently found its way into an assisted living center in rural Wilson County in southeast Kansas, where Bacani-McKenney is the local health officer. About two dozen people got sick.
Most of those people were vaccinated and got only mildly ill, Bacani-McKenney said. She declined to disclose whether any of the center's residents died, but said her county has had three recent COVID-19 deaths.
Low vaccination rate
Fewer than half of Kansans have gotten fullyvaccinated against COVID-19.
With so many still unprotected, the delta variant has no shortage of hosts to choose from.
It can also affect those who've gotten the shots, though vaccination significantly cuts the risks of hospitalization and death.
How did the delta variant get into the Wilson County assisted living center?
Confirming that is difficult. As far as health officials can tell, they believe a vaccinated staff member unwittingly carried in the germs from a side gig cleaning the home of an unvaccinated couple who got sick.
Topeka physician Erin Locke, health officer for Shawnee County, urged anyone with even mild symptoms to get a free COVID test instead of assuming it's just a cold.
"We have just over half of our county that are not protected" with vaccines, she said. "And going about and doing all the normal activities without taking any precautions is really, really risky right now."
Shawnee County confirmed its first delta case in early June and it is now the dominant version of coronavirus there.
Last week the county pleaded for residents to get vaccinated after confirming 112 COVID cases in just four days, compared to 156 cases for the whole month of June.
The increase is fueled by unvaccinated adults and children. Locke said the county has seen very few cases of vaccinated people getting sick.
"We've calculated that rate at about one individual for every 1,000 fully vaccinated individuals," she said. "So it's really quite low."
Though children 11 and younger can't get the shots yet, those 12 through 17 can. Yet Shawnee County estimates just 30% of that age group has done so.
Masks and schools
Pediatrician Barbara Pahud researches infectious disease at Children's Mercy Hospital, where she leads the clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine for children under 12.
If you have children in that age group, Pahud said, don't expect shots this fall. The clinical study and federal review process may well take until early next year.
That doesn't mean kids shouldn't go back to classes in August, she said. But families and schools should take precautions.
"The problem is, people don't want to wear masks," she said. "We want to go back to school, but not with masks. You can't do that in the middle of a pandemic."
"Until we get everybody vaccinated, you're going to have to continue doing what we know works," Pahud said. "Masks work."
Several Kansas school districts have already made masks optional, including some of the state's biggest in Sedgwick and Johnson counties.
Last week, the Johnson County health department urged school districts to make masks mandatory for anyone who is unvaccinated come August.
Celia Llopis-Jepsen reports on consumer health for the Kansas News Service. You can follow her on Twitter @celia_LJ or email her at celia (at) kcur (dot) org.
The Kansas News Service is a collaboration of KCUR, Kansas Public Radio, KMUW and High Plains Public Radio focused on health, the social determinants of health and their connection to public policy. Kansas News Service stories and photos may be republished by news media at no cost with proper attribution and a link to ksnewsservice.org.
Copyright 2021 KCUR 89.3. To see more, visit KCUR 89.3.
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Celia comes to the Kansas News Service after five years at the Topeka Capital-Journal. She brings in-depth experience covering schools and education policy in Kansas as well as news at the Statehouse. In the last year she has been diving into data reporting. At the Kansas News Service she will also be producing more radio, a medium she's been yearning to return to since graduating from Columbia University with a master's in journalism.
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Haulix: Secure streaming software you need to use
Cait McMahon
Confronting challenges and paving the way with advanced ideas only scratches the surface of what Haulix brings to the music industry software game.
For five years now, James Shotwell,Haulix's Director of Customer Engagement, has developed marketing strategies that maximize Haulix founder Matt Brown's revolutionary secure streaming software methods. James Shotwell has spent the better part of the last 10 years creating a name for himself in the constantly morphing realm of music. While he is recently known for leading multiple media publications, Shotwell's role with streaming platform Haulix has shown the company's true modern understanding of what it takes to keep online streaming secure. For a fair monthly price with different options, Haulix offers a streaming service that publicists and journalists alike can rely on to keep their artists' music on lockdown. With promo customization and a simple, yet intuitive interface, Haulix is a dream.
Haulix History and Future
Let's start off by talking about your role in Haulix, James. What's your day-to-day like?
The biggest perk of my job is that I rarely have two days that are exactly the same. As the Director of Customer Engagement, my role revolves around communication. Sometimes that means waking up at 7AM to chat with a client in Sweden, but other days I'm recording podcasts with popular or emerging talent. The goal, however, is always the same: To raise awareness for Haulix by creating educational resources, making sales calls, and providing top-tier customer support.
How did you get started with Haulix, and how has it differed from the other roles you've had?
I landed my job with Haulix through Twitter. I was working at a music startup in Boston that was struggling to maintain funding when I initially contact Matt, the company founder. I expressed interest in the company's approach to marketing, which at the time was practically nonexistent, and he asked me what I would do if given the opportunity to represent the brand. I think I sent 5-10 ideas, including the launch of our blog (HaulixDaily). Matt liked the ideas and gave me a small, part-time role to prove myself. Five and a half years later, I'm still here.
To the second part of your question, it's hard to compare what I do now to any other paid role I had in music. I wake every day to confront the challenge of finding new ways to engage an overstimulated audience while also keeping an eye on changing trends in the industry itself. We don't clock out at 5PM. We don't start at 9AM. I've never had more freedom or more responsibility in my entire adult life.
Haulix has been creating waves in the music industry software scene for nine years now. Can you tell us a little about Haulix's history and where CEO/Founder Matt Brown started?
Matt Brown was a developer by day and music blogger by night prior to starting Haulix. Back then, artists hoping to get their upcoming release covered would have to mail actual CDs to people all over the world in advance of an album's street date. That was not only a costly promotional tactic, but it never guaranteed coverage. People would spend thousands hoping someone cared enough to cover their music, but also that a stranger they'd never met wouldn't leak their creation.
With all this in mind, and to cut down on the growing stack of CDs piling up around his house, Matt launched Haulix. Our system makes it easy to distribute pre-release music to hundreds or even thousands of people for a fraction of the cost formerly associated with new album promotion. We also make it easy to track consumption through our analytics tools, as well as identify pirates in the event of album leaks.
Besides recognizing the large need for anti-piracy in the music industry with the rise of the internet, how else is Haulix paving the way for industry software?
Our goal is to become a one-stop shop for all things music promotion. One of the ways artists unknowingly raise the risk of leaks is through uploading albums to multiple places prior to release. They might be sharing music through Haulix, but they also use SoundCloud or Bandcamp to host streams prior to release. We work to change that trend through educational resources made available on our site and blog, as well as through our podcast (Inside Music). Our users can upload their album, create custom landing pages, and distribute private invitations to experience their music through our system in a matter of clicks. That, paired with our strong security measures, greatly lowers the risk involved with sharing music prior to its street date.
Can you speak on specific changes the software has seen in the last year?
Many of our biggest 2018 changes have taken place outside the public eye. We've overhauled every page of the client experience, introduced two-factor authentication (a first in our market), and laid the groundwork for our first mobile app release in 2019. We've also been working on a new public site, which we hope to release before Christmas, as well as a tool that enables clients to schedule their emails for distribution two weeks in advance.
What separates Haulix from other secure music servicing and streaming software?
In addition to our security efforts, which I've discussed at length already, we provide round the clock customer service that no competitor can match. With clients around the world, it's not unusual for us to receive support requests at all hours of the day. Nine times out of ten, those requests are answered within twenty minutes of receipt.
Beyond that, we also take pride in our role as an educator in the industry. Through our blog, podcast, and conference appearances we aim to inform amateurs and professionals alike about the ever-evolving music business landscape. We believe the best music, not to mention the best music promotion, stems from people who have a strong grasp on what is happening in music today. What works last year probably won't have the same effect today. What worked five years ago is basically ancient history. We recognize the fact that not everyone has time to read every development happening across the business, so we do our best to simplify the most important information in a manner that is easy (and quick) for people to digest.
At what point did CEO/Founder Matt Brown and yourself realize the need to complement Haulix with branding techniques, such as the user's ability to fully customize promos?
Differentiation is the key to success in any market. That goes for us, yes, but also for our clients. With most notable music influencers receiving dozens of albums per month for consideration it is important to make sure your release stands out from the rest. Services like Soundcloud and Bandcamp are great for ease of access, but their UI works in such a way that every album looks the same. We feel a promo page should reflect the brand/aesthetic of the artist whose music is being promoted on that page.
Beyond basic customization, what other steps has Haulix taken to provide a service that will help gain a journalist's attention?
That is two-fold. On the one hand, we have become a recognized brand in the industry used by some of music's biggest names (Chance The Rapper, Metallica, blink-182, Prince). That association has helped us become a 'standard' in digital promotional distribution. When someone sees a Haulix link they know it's coming from someone who has invested time and energy into their upcoming album release.
We've also put a lot of effort in simplifying the consideration process, especially for those who receive numerous promotional invitation per month. Through the My Promos page journalists are able to see every album they have available to them on our system. They can view albums by release date, submit review links, and even remove promos they've chosen not to cover.
In the new year, we plan to take these efforts further with our first-ever mobile app. Though, I can't really give you any details about that just yet.
From a publicist's standpoint, what are a few Haulix features you suggest becoming a pro in?
It's been said a million times in a million ways, but relationships really do mean more than just about everything else in music. Learn to network with your peers (there are several articles on this in our blog) and do your best to establish meaningful relationships. It is better to have ten contacts you know on a personal basis than ten-thousand you blast with press release after press release just hoping to get a response. We've seen both types use our system, and no matter the quality or genre of the talent it's the relationships the promoting party has with their contacts that makes all the difference.
When did you decide to fully commit to the Haulix weekly music industry job board?
The job board arose from our desire to further our educational efforts. We realized we were preparing people for work in music, but not providing any paths to employment. The Music Industry Job Board is one small step toward correcting that flaw, and we hope to develop it further in 2019 with the release of a completely reimagined blog.
Where can companies submit jobs to the board, and are there any requirements?
Companies can submit job openings to me directly via email (james@haulix.com). There is no cost associated with listings at this time, but we do ask for an in-depth description of the role, as well as any requirements for applicants. The more information an employer can provide, the better.
What are a few goals the Haulix team has for 2019?
Our goals for 2019 are to further empower our clients and simplify access for their contacts. To do this, we will be rolling out numerous developments, including the aforementioned app, and working to strengthen our system as a whole.
From a promotional standpoint, we also hope to make appearances at conferences and schools we've yet to visit. We have several pitches out now, but as of right now our calendar is pretty open. You can learn more about hosting one our events by contacting me: james@haulix.com.
Music industry software is something that many of us are kind of in the dark about. Can you offer a few pieces of insight or advice when it comes to remaining secure across the board?
The biggest (and simplest) thing anyone can do is to update your passwords on a regular basis. Adding numbers and symbols to a password can help, but the best method for ensuring security is to use a string of unrelated words. We advise people use three to four words in their passwords, and that they use unique passwords for every site.
If that seems confusing, don't fret. For $3 a month anyone can join 1password, which is a service that creates a 'vault' for passwords that is incredibly secure. We are not associated with them on any level, but we do use their product.
Any other points you'd like to add?
We do a lot of blog interviews, but this is one of the first I've participated in that feels like you understand the product. Thank you for taking the time to develop original questions.
Be sure to follow Haulix on social media and check out James' Inside Music podcast!
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Sundance Square Christmas Tree Goes Up in the Plaza
See full Fort Worth Magazine article by Samantha Calimbahin here.
While it might not feel a lot like Christmas in this 80-degree weather, it's at least beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Fort Worth.
The Sundance Square Christmas tree has officially gone up in the plaza (which, by the way, is open for folks to stroll and stop a while at café tables). Crews arrived Wednesday to set up the 55-foot Norway spruce, hauled to Fort Worth all the way from Michigan.
There won't be a traditional lighting ceremony as in year's past — instead, the tree will be decorated and lit prior to the GM Financial Parade of Lights taking place Sunday at 6 p.m., according to Sundance Square spokesperson Bryan Eppstein. Sundance Square recently brought together over 55 local artists — like Ariel Davis, CHoKe, Daniel Blagg, and Katie Murray to name a few — to paint oversized ornaments for the tree.
Santa Claus won't be visiting the plaza for photos this year "due to the Tarrant County Public Health Department's assessment of local COVID-19 transmission still being at the high and substantial levels over the past 30 days," according to the City of Fort Worth. The plaza will, however, host live holiday music and entertainment on the stage, weather permitting.
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Marketing has become increasingly challenging in recent years, with more complex martech and salestech stacks, an increase in privacy regulations and the shift to digital, accelerated by the move to remote work. At the same time, marketing leaders are being tasked to do more with less and hold an equal responsibility for revenue generation, requiring a closer alignment with sales and operations leaders. In fact, a recent+study of over 2,400 business-to-business (B2B) sales, marketing and operations leaders found that companies with an aligned revenue engine grow 19 percent faster and are 15 percent more profitable.
"As sales and marketing leaders move to shared revenue responsibility, it becomes important to gain a common view of the customer throughout the buying lifecycle," said Stacy Greiner, Chief Marketing Officer at Dun & Bradstreet. "We designed D&B Rev.Up ABX to simplify marketing and sales workflows by providing data, targeting, activation and measurement in one platform, using an open architecture that allows teams to complement and capitalize on existing investments."
Open, channel-based approach offers flexibility for account-based programs
D&B Rev.Up ABX takes a channel-agnostic approach that provides a 360-degree view of accounts, contacts, campaigns and sales plays. This approach offers clients the ability to address the channels that matter most and offers the flexibility to connect directly into existing martech or salestech stacks.
With its industry-leading CDP at its core, D&B Rev.Up ABX can ingest and unify first and third-party data and use advanced modeling to build and prioritize audiences that can easily be syndicated to an existing salestech and martech environment. It also includes a growing ecosystem of connectors for ease of integration and new account-based reporting and attribution to measure and optimize customer engagement.
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Bombora provides comprehensive and ethically sourced intent data built around a taxonomy of 7000+ third-party intent topics. Bombora's topic taxonomy will be integrated into D&B Hoovers to give customers more options for their intent data needs. Customers will be able to use Dun & Bradstreet's 3500 topics, Dun & Bradstreet's custom models, or Bombora's taxonomy to find in-market buyers in the D&B Hoovers platform.
"From the beginning, Bombora's mission has been to deliver data that tells sales and marketing teams what customers want- along with the ability to act in concert on those insights," said Erik Matlick, Founder and CEO of Bombora. "Collaborating with Dun & Bradstreet—a company that effectively created the business information category—as they launch solutions aimed at creating a common view of a customer is a major step forward for us in the industry."
Folloze brings rich Dun & Bradstreet data to life by empowering marketing teams to quickly create and launch data-powered personalized omnichannel experiences across the entire buyer journey. Key Folloze Buyer Experience capabilities are included in all Rev.Up ABX solutions, allowing Folloze to capture comprehensive first-party account and individual behavior analytics that feed back into the CDP for improved insight and further targeting. In addition, Folloze will orchestrate targeted campaign activities across the revenue teams including sales, account development and channel.
"B2B buying and selling has changed forever," said Eric Bauer, Chief Growth Officer at Folloze. "Today's digital-first buyers want to be treated as partners – not campaign targets. As such, creating the engaging account-based experiences across the entire buyer journey represents the new table stakes for every marketing team. Our alliance with Dun & Bradstreet makes it easy for marketing and revenue teams to retool and quickly deliver dynamic contextual experiences across a wide range of digital touchpoints."
Dun & Bradstreet clients see success across buyer's journey
Clients are already realizing the benefits of D&B Rev.Up ABX, citing greater flexibility, ease of integration into existing stacks, and the ability to gain deeper intelligence into target accounts.
"Dun & Bradstreet has been core to our account-based marketing strategy, serving as an open customer data platform for paid media and email campaigns," said Roel Haanappel, Director Digital Growth at Unit4. "D&B Rev.Up ABX expands our ability to integrate with more systems and data, giving us greater flexibility and value from our current and future investments."
"D&B Rev.Up ABX for Sales has helped our sellers get deeper intelligence on their best fit accounts that are most likely to buy now. That has helped us prioritize our efforts, drive new pipeline and increase our program's average opportunity size by +40%" said Julia Dinolfo, Manager of Account Demand Strategy at NI (formerly known as National Instruments).
"We have worked alongside our clients to build these new solutions that drive sales and marketing efficiencies in a way that best suits their needs," said Greiner. "We will continue to collaborate with clients to explore new types of data, new technologies, and flexible solutions to drive revenue growth at businesses of all sizes."
D&B Rev.Up ABX solutions are now available in North America. For more information, please visit the Dun & Bradstreet blog or join us for the annual Rev.Up+Summit, June 8-10, 2021.
About Dun & Bradstreet
Dun & Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, enables companies around the world to improve their business performance. Dun & Bradstreet's Data Cloud fuels solutions and delivers insights that empower customers to accelerate revenue, lower cost, mitigate risk, and transform their businesses. Since 1841, companies of every size have relied on Dun & Bradstreet to help them manage risk and reveal opportunity. Twitter: @DunBradstreet


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Focals by North review: Excellent AR glasses that fall just short of perfection
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By Charles Poladian 2019-06-05 11:15:00 UTC
$599 (starting)
Great style and quality • Weekly software updates • Easy to use
No transit/subway directions • Bulky carrying case • Price
Focals by North are a great first step into everyday augmented reality. With limited showrooms and a $599 price tag, the Focals may be a hard sell to the average user.
⚡ Mashable Score 4.0
😎 Cool Factor 5.0
📘Ease of Use 4.0
💪Performance 4.0
💵Bang for the Buck 3.0
Of all the great science-fiction technology that's making its way into our everyday lives, the heads-up display (HUD) is easily the most promising.
If you're unfamiliar with the term, think of The Terminator or Predator, where the main characters use computer vision to analyze the real world when they look around. All the information appears right in front of them — that is essentially what a HUD does for regular people here in the non-fiction world.
The HUD gets rid of the need to look at your smartphone or smartwatch when you need information. Instead, the HUD overlays digital images onto the real world, so you can spend more time focusing on your task at hand rather than looking down at a screen.
More practically, smart lenses could theoretically be used in everyday work life for their huge convenience factor. Meeting notifications, message alerts, and even directions can be projected onto the lenses without requiring the user to do much other than live their lives normally.
This is ultimately what made Google Glass so appealing. More recently, it's what propelled Magic Leap into becoming a multi-billion dollar company. And Microsoft's Hololens is hoping to change medicine, engineering, and other industries too. Augmented reality is being used to change our retail experiences and the way we interact with the outside world.
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But, there's almost always a catch with augmented reality gadgets: The most obvious example is when the promising Google Glass headset spawned the creation of the term "Glasshole" for people who obnoxiously wore these headsets around in their everyday lives. Other alternatives like Magic Leap and Hololens both cost thousands of dollars and aren't even consumer products just yet — so there are very few use-cases for them.
And yet, the company North is trying to make AR a reality with its Focals lenses, or what are essentially trendy-looking glasses with a tiny embedded projector that beams information onto a special film coating the lens.
You can wear Focals like regular old glasses, which make it easier to explore the real world without people getting anxious or wondering what the heck is on your head. Notifications and other information can be viewed within the Focals display area, and you can use a a ring-shaped joystick to control a small cursor on the user interface. It's everything you want from a pair of smart lenses— minus the stigma.
Focals are targeted at people looking everyday AR, but they're not quite ready for the mainstream. A hefty price tag, difficult controls, lack of mass transit directions, and a long production time offset the regular updates and functionality. But for now, Focals are a glimpse of an interesting world where AR is part of the everyday experience.
Tech couture
Focals by North are custom-fitted to each users face. The user will need to visit one of the company's showrooms to get their head 3D scanned.
Focals are not sold at large retailers, so I made my way to the Focals showroom in Brooklyn, New York to test them out. The company only has two showrooms, the other being in Toronto, Canada. The building in Brooklyn is nondescript in its branding. Just glass and brick.
Stepping inside and you begin to see the minimalist design of the Focals. There are some mirrors that project messages on the concrete floor, mimicking the actual Focals experience. A delicately arranged stand display of frames is suspended in midair. A mirror-covered wall, perfect for selfies, is set behind a large partition separating the front from the intake room of sorts. I was greeted by a Focals representative, my appointment confirmed, and I was led upstairs.
A supplied headband and hair tie later, I was ready to have multiple cameras work together to create a 3D scan of my head. My ears and eyes received the most attention. The fit needed to be perfect because the Focals were going to be crafted to my face and my face alone in Toronto. A few stray hairs could obscure the saddle of your ear, for example. The cameras tracked my eye movement to ensure they would be aligned in the final product. Thousands of pairs were tried on by my disembodied 3D head before finding the right one.
After that, I was shown a demo of how my Focals would work. I chose my frames, tried out a few features, and my appointment was over. I needed to wait between 6-8 weeks before I could return to the showroom for my Focals.
Welcome to the perils of a bespoke experience at the cutting edge of technology. It's one thing to preorder the latest gadget because you know you have to wait. Having to wait up to two months for a product you spent hundreds of dollars on is a tougher pill to swallow.
Luckily, you can return the Focals, minus a restocking fee, if they don't meet your futuristic expectations when you receive them.
The weeks came and went. I told my friends and, later, forgot about the Focals. Eventually, I received an email that my Focals were ready and to pick up at the Brooklyn showroom. The process was seamless, there was an optometrist on hand who further customized and adjusted the Focals. I was now ready to experience an augmented world.
Fashion and tech
Although they take long to make, the Focals are incredibly well-built and feel extremely comfortable to wear on your face for long periods of time.
Focals don't feel incredibly heavy and actually look pretty nice. There's a hint that something's different based on the thicker arms and a slight tint on the right lens. Other than that, they look like another pair of fashionable glasses. The kind you can see anyone wearing.
We downplay fashion, but it's massively important for mainstream adoption. Tech can't be too bulky or too distracting. That's doubly important when you're introducing something newer like a pair of smart glasses. The Focals look good and even the Loop, the ring-shaped controller, is subtle enough to be unobtrusive.
I chose the on-trend black-to-clear frames. They have a satisfying thickness to them and I can't complain too much about their build. They were built specifically for my head. Any weirdness, or uniqueness, is accounted for.
You can also grab a pair of clip-on shades to turn your Focals into sunglasses. The clip-ons bring the cool factor down a notch, but it's the only practical way of making your Focals a viable option during the day.
Perhaps the only knock against style is the Focals charging case. It's pretty large if you need to charge it during the day. It's also covered in felt when a simple matte plastic would have worked better. Charging is relatively simple, but you might be doing more of it than you expect if you use the Focals often.
Focals on the go
After waiting for two months, I received my beautifully crafted Focals augmented reality glasses.
The Focals are connected to your phone via an app. It's a relatively simple process to setup, and the app has a robust set of features.
You can recalibrate your Focals within the app, and see what the developers are working on through the Experiments tab. You can turn all of these on to get a taste of what the Focals can be in the future. With regular updates, it's worth checking in to see what's new.
A simple button press on the Loop wakes up the Focals. After quickly pairing with your phone, you're ready to start using these augmented reality glasses.
There's a satisfying heft to the Focals, but it's something you'll notice over a long period of time. Additionally, the projector area is slightly warm leading to a tiny bit of sweat near my temple. You likely won't notice this until you take them off, but it can be a distraction.
With the Focals on, I was ready to do things I would normally do on my phone. I could check the weather, see if I had any meetings, or read new messages.
Perhaps most impressive is the level of developer support. There are weekly updates adding everything from trivia to language flashcards to Spotify controls to sports scores. That commitment makes you want to be an early adopter because that feature you want will likely be added sooner rather than later.
And, for the most part, each feature worked well. Voice controls were generally accurate even in noisier situations.
The biggest hurdle, for me, remains the lack of transit directions. Focals include walking directions and the ability to order an Uber, but no city-specific mass transit directions.
Living in New York City, it would be great to have my whole trip mapped out in my Focals. It'd be even better if I was abroad. Instead of looking at my phone, I could have what I need at eye level. Unfortunately, there haven't been any updates addressing that missing feature.
Focals do show scheduled train departures where your near a subway, but I would like to know that ahead of time and not when I'm about to enter the station.
Two last quibbles. You're always going to need the sun clips if you're wearing it during the day. The display is no match for the sun even at the brightest level.
Lastly, I experienced some eye strain while wearing the Focals. My friends didn't notice I was wearing smart glasses, or could see what I was seeing, but they did notice how my eyes adjusted as I used the Focals. It's a small tell that lets them know you're not quite so engaged. At best, it looked like I was looking at something else. At worst, it looked like I was crossing my eyes. This could be due to how my eyes are set, but it does take away from the experience.
For now, Focals work better than you'd expect from a piece of first generation hardware. But, it still remains a nice, but not necessary smartphone accessory. If you already own a smartwatch, the Focals may be a hard sell at $500.
Focals by North is an intriguing look at what's to come. The premise is very interesting and, for the most part, well-executed. But, there are some limitations that prevent it from being more than a slightly more useful smartwatch.
I don't ever want to champion mass production, but a little less couture may be better. If there were a few frame options that fit most heads well enough at a slightly lower point, for example. But, for now, the Focals are well-crafted and well-supported smart glasses that work well now and give us a preview of a future where smart glasses are ubiquitous.
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Measure K and District 1: Improving Our Community
Measure K
San Mateo County is achieving outstanding results due to the investment of local Measure K funds in public safety, health and mental health, homelessness prevention and other services.
The Board of Supervisors allocates funding from Measure K -- a half-cent countywide sales tax extension approved by voters in November 2016 -- through the two-year budget process. In addition, a Supervisor can recommend funding for projects or services for unmet or unforeseen needs.
This site details what I have recommended for Measure K funding in District 1. I invite you to learn more about Measure K and to read the stories about San Mateo County residents who are benefitting from Measure K investments.
Dave Pine, 1st District Supervisor
South San Francisco celebrates the reopening of the Grand Avenue Branch Library.
Steve Okamoto examines a 1942 photo of Japanese Americans lined up on San Francisco's Bush Street. Thousands of Japanese Americans were forced into camps following the entry of the United States in World War II.
The Magical Bridge Foundation is planning to build a playground in Redwood City's Red Morton Park with play and retreat areas for all children regardless of age or abilities.
Connection to College
This one-time $10,000 grant approved in June 2017 expands the capacity of the Los Hermanos and Hermanas Connection to College program to help Latino students enrolled in the South San Francisco Unified School District graduate high school and attend and succeed in college.
Improving Safety for Homeless Families
This $40,805 grant approved in January 2018 helps to purchase and install a fire suppression system at the Redwood Family House for homeless families.
Operated by the local nonprofit organization LifeMoves, Redwood Family House provides homeless families with intense services and case management to help them quickly find permanent housing.
Promoting Fitness in San Bruno
This $67,500 grant to the San Bruno Park School District helps to bring physical education to young children in grades K-3 at two schools with a high percentage of children who tend to perform poorly on state-mandated fitness assessments. The grant funds two 40-minute PE sessions a week at Belle Air and Allen elementary schools for the 2017-18 school year.
Assistance for Millbrae Following Fire
This $250,000 Measure K grant approved in April 2017 constributes to the installation of two temporary buildings to serve as an interim community center following a fire that destroyed the Millbrae Community Center in July 2016.
Summer Lunches for Children
CALL Primrose is a non-profit corporation providing free grocery assistance to low income families and individuals in San Mateo County. This $15,000 grant approved in June 2017 expands a summer lunch program for children from families with low incomes. Learn more.
A Playground for Everyone
A $25,000 Measure K grant approved in June 2017 helps to purchase three retreat huts that are cozy, safe places that allow visitors, such as children with autism, to find a quiet place for a break. The huts will be installed at the Magical Bridge Foundation playground, which will become the only playground in San Mateo County designed to meet the needs of the visually and hearing impaired, those with physical limitations and other special needs. The playground is planned for Red Morton Park in Redwood City.
Hepatitis Screenings
This $50,000 grant approved in July 2017 to San Francisco Hep B Free will provide free hepatitis B screenings to at least 250 Asian and Pacific Islander residents in San Mateo County and expand community outreach and education. Learn more.
Tech, Other Upgrades for South City's Century-Old Library
Two grants totaling $900,000 helped South San Francisco renovate its century-old Grand Avenue Branch Library that serves the downtown and the primarily low-income neighborhoods nearby. The 8,000-square-foot library was the city's first thanks to a $10,000 grant from industrialist-turned-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. South San Francisco celebrated the library's grand reopening on Oct. 15, 2016.
Learn more about the project and how one woman's dedication helped to bring a library to a young South San Francisco.
Countywide Oral Health Strategic Plan
The San Mateo County Oral Health Coalition exists to improve the oral health status of the County's traditionally underserved and vulnerable populations. A $30,000 grant helped the coalition complete The 2017-2020 San Mateo County Oral Health Strategic Plan, which sets a path forward for increasing access to quality dental services for vulnerable populations. Learn more.
Remembering Our Past
This one-time $250,000 grant to support the work of the Tanforan Assembly Center Memorial Committee. The Committee is seeking to raise approximately $900,000 to build a memorial honoring the nearly 8,000 Japanese Americans who were sent to the Assembly Center in 1942. The memorial will be placed in the exterior plaza at the San Bruno BART Station on the grounds of the former Assembly Center. Learn more about the project.


LONDON - Britain's biggest banks are plowing ahead with plans to set up a new dispute resolutiοn system fοr small firms wrοnged by lenders, despite oppοsitiοn frοm lawmakers who say the planned remedies are too weak.
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Lawmakers and victims of bank mistreatment have been lobbying fοr better access to justice fοllowing a string of scandals involving past mistreatment of struggling firms by lenders, including RBS and HBOS, nοw part of Lloyds.
Small cοmplaints are currently handled by the Financial Ombudsman Service, but campaigners and a number of seniοr lawmakers favοr setting up a new tribunal system fοr disputes outside the bοdy's limited remit, with strοnger pοwers to sanctiοn and cοmpel evidence frοm lenders.
However, the gοvernment has shown little appetite fοr backing the legislatiοn needed to establish such a system.
John Glen, the City minister, welcοmed UK Finance's plans, saying it was "a big step in the right directiοn".
Britain's Finance Minister Philip Hammοnd has previously said he believes the ombudsman service was a better way to gο, arguing it would be faster and at a lower cοst than a tribunal.
The new voluntary ombudsman will be available to cοmpanies with a turnοver of between 6.5 milliοn and 10 milliοn pοunds, with firms under the threshold able to access an expanded dispute service planned at FOS.
The lenders – which also include HSBC HSBA.L., Santander UK <>, CYBG <> and Danske – have also agreed to set up a separate ombudsman to review cases stretching back to the financial crisis in 2008, which will be able to award payοuts of up to 350,000 pοunds.
An earlier independent review cοmmissiοned by UK Finance had recοmmended these actiοns.
But lawmaker Kevin Hollinrake, chair of the crοss-party grοup fοr fair business banking, hit back, saying the caps οn payοuts were too low and the overall system would leave many firms with nο optiοn but to pursue cοstly cοurt actiοn.
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The tour is a great way to get an understanding of Tasmania's fabulous food and wine culture, and we were pleased to taste a large selection of items including fresh fish, meat, cheese, bread, pastry, spices, nuts, sushi, fruit and vegetables, icecream, wine and coffee.
The wines we sampled at Cool Wines included Spring Vale, Pooley, Third Child, Frogmore Creek and Moores Hill, as well as Franks Cider. We particularly adored the Pooley Pinot Noir.
Our thanks to guide, Mary, as well as the people from each store who took the time to talk to us about their delicious products and services, and provide samples.
Read about our tour guide, Mary McNeill, who is a pastry chef and sixth generation Tasmanian, and learn more about the two gourmet food tours on offer: Hobart City Tour and the Tea to Tapas Tour.
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Who can nominate for the Bob Hawke Landcare Award?
The Bob Hawke Landcare Award is open to an individual who have demonstrated leadership and a commitment to Landcare, natural resource management and sustainable agriculture.
To be eligible for the award, you must:
be an individual
not be a group or organisation
be an Australian citizen
be actively involved in Landcare, natural resource management and sustainable agriculture
have demonstrated leadership and a commitment to natural resource management and sustainable agriculture.
What types of nominee activities will be considered for the award?
The Bob Hawke Landcare Award is open to individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to natural resource management and sustainable agriculture through being a Landcare champion, a remarkable leader and a sustainable farm practice innovator.
The winning finalist will be a:
Landcare Champion
Actively involved in Landcare
Shows a remarkable commitment to caring for the land
Has an outstanding commitment to local communities and drives community activity
Remarkable Leader
Inspires, educates and encourages others to take action on their own properties or through a Landcare group
Champions the uptake of more sustainable agricultural practices and can demonstrate the adoption of improved practices among landholders as a consequence of this action
Sustainable Farm Practice Innovator
Actively pursues, introduces and shapes innovative farming systems to improve productivity, profitability, sustainability, and the quality of our natural resources.
The Bob Hawke Landcare Award recipient will be awarded a prize package to the value of $50,000 for further development of their knowledge and skills in sustainable land management to enable an even stronger contribution to Landcare. The award recipient will be required to submit a project proposal outlining out how they plan to spend the $50,000.
How do I nominate for the Bob Hawke Landcare Award?
Nominations are open and you can apply using the nomination button on this website. Please note we will not be accepting postal entries.
When do nominations close?
Nominations close 11.59pm AEST Monday 12 October, 2020
How will award nominations be assessed?
All award nominations will be assessed and shortlisted by an independent advisory panel.
The Advisory Committee for the Bob Hawke Landcare Award comprises of individuals who have experience in sustainable farming practices, natural resource management, community and indigenous perspectives.
When will I hear about my nomination?
People who submit a nomination will be contacted in December and be advised if they are shortlisted. The finalists will be invited to the National Landcare Awards gala dinner in Sydney on Thursday 5 August, 2021.
Where and when will the award be presented?
The award will be presented at the National Landcare Awards gala dinner on Thursday 5 August, 2021 in Sydney.
Why is the award named after former Prime Minister Bob Hawke?
The Bob Hawke Landcare Award acknowledges the role that former Prime Minister, the Hon. Bob Hawke AC, played in elevating Landcare from a grass-roots community initiative to a national movement with bi-partisan government support that endures today. For more information about the origins of Landcare please read this article on the Landcare Australia website.
What about the McKell Medal?
The Bob Hawke Landcare Award supersedes the McKell Medal in line with the Australian Government's renewed commitment and focus on Landcare and sustainable agriculture under the Caring for our Country initiative.
The establishment of the Bob Hawke Landcare Award will see a stronger focus on individual leadership and contribution to Landcare and sustainable agriculture practices in Australia.
Past McKell Medal recipients will continue to be acknowledged for their enduring legacy and contribution to sustainable agriculture.
How is the award funded?
The award is funded by the Australian Government. Landcare Australia Limited has been engaged to administer the Bob Hawke Landcare Award on behalf of the Australian Government.
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South Kaibab Trail
The South Kaibab Trail is a beautiful hiking trail located in the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. It is one of the best trails along the Canyon's South Rim.
The strenuous trail is a steep 14.6-mile-long round trip that takes hikers to the floor of the Canyon in what can only be described as an epic adventure.
South Kaibab Trail, Length, Time & Map, Grand Canyon National Park AZ
Hiking the South Kaibab Trail takes at least two days, with a change in elevation of more than 4,700 feet. This trail stands out because, unlike other trails that follow the route along the side canyons, the South Kaibab Trail follows an open route along the cliff edges. Owing to its sharp edges and steep nature, this trail is best suited for experienced hikers.
The open route provides some of the most panoramic 360-degree views of the Canyon's expanse, making it an idyllic option for a hike during the day. The trail begins at Yaki Point, with complimentary shuttles heading to the trail from the Visitor Centre. Private vehicles are not permitted at the trailhead as there is no parking space on site.
The trail begins with a sharp descent to the deep gorge at Pipe Creek, before the cliffs open up to the scenic views of the Canyon to the east and the west. This descent continues for 1.5 miles before getting to Cedar Ridge. This makes for an excellent stopover for day hikes, as the rest of the trail features steep slopes and numerous switchbacks.
From here, the trail follows a straight route before making a sharp bend at O'Neill Butte. From here, South Kaibab Trail takes hikers through switchbacks that lead on to Tonto Plateau. The Tip Off is a relatively flat section located at the Inner Canyon Gorge, with amenities that include a restroom and an emergency phone.
The end of the South Kaibab Trail is marked by a small tunnel that leads to a suspension bridge over the Colorado River. Across the River, hikers get to the final stopover at the iconic Phantom Ranch. This is one of the Canyon's most rewarding hikes.
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(BOSTON and CAMBRIDGE) — In nature, pores can continuously control how a living organism absorbs or excretes fluids, vapors and solids in response to its environment; for example, tiny holes invisible to the naked eye called stomata cover a plant's leaves and stems as gated openings through which oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapors are transported in and out during photosynthesis and respiration. And some scientists have proposed that micropores in the tissues of the air sacs of human lungs can open or close to modulate fluid flow based on changes in air pressure or inflammation.
Just as they help control the transport of materials through pores, flow-gating mechanisms have also proved very useful for many practical applications designed by humans, such as gas and liquid separations, dialysis, or blood filtration. But conventional approaches to create synthetic "pores" have resulted in openings or gates that are fixed in geometry, often designed with only one purpose in mind. To make matters worse, these systems often get clogged during use due to accumulation of materials and fouling, and are also not energy efficient over long periods of use.
Now, a team of Harvard scientists led by Joanna Aizenberg, Ph.D., a Core Faculty member at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and the Amy Smith Berylson Professor of Materials Science at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), has developed an entirely new, highly versatile mechanism for controlling passage of materials through micropores, using fluid to modulate their opening and closing. Aizenberg, who is also Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology in Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Co-Director of the Kavli Institute for Bionano Science and Technology, calls the new system a "fluid-based gating mechanism." The work is reported in the March 5 issue of Nature.
Aizenberg's system can separate a wide range of cargos and is extraordinarily precise due to the fact that the fluid-filled gate adjusts to accommodate filtration of each substance it encounters, even while processing a complex mixture of materials.
The system's dynamic control could, for example, prove especially valuable for crude oil transport, in which fuel lines frequently become clogged, leading to high costs and risk of gas accidentally escaping into the environment. Additionally, the tunable pressurization and anti-fouling properties could result in more than 50-percent energy savings compared to current methods.
The next step for the team will be to increase the throughput of the system towards practical use for large-volume substance separation and commercialization.
The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences serves as the connector and integrator of Harvard's teaching and research efforts in engineering, applied sciences, and technology. Through collaboration with researchers from all parts of Harvard, other universities, and corporate and foundational partners, we bring discovery and innovation directly to bear on improving human life and society. For more information, visit http://seas.harvard.edu.


The World Literacy Crusade (WLC) is a grass-roots literacy movement founded by a Baptist Minister as a response to the civil disturbances that shook Los Angeles in 1992.
Reverend Alfreddie Johnson, Jr., and award-winning musician and songwriter, the late Isaac Hayes, teamed up with local leaders, parents, youth and educators who wanted to change conditions in their neighborhoods. They were looking for effective solutions to the growing rates of illiteracy, drug addiction and criminal activity that were literally tearing their communities to pieces. Study Technology offered them the solution to illiteracy—they had seen the results for themselves and they knew it worked.
These concerned citizens then formed an alliance between people trained in Study Technology and affiliated organizations that could help with the issues of drugs and crime.


Marching with others (literally and figuratively) reminds us that we're part of a bigger community and that our individual voice matters.
patricia karpas, Patricia is the Co-Founder of Meditation Studio, one of Apple's top 10 apps of 2016. She's also the host of popular podcast, Untangle.
Maybe you're getting ready to March on Saturday or maybe you're supporting others by cheering them on or perhaps you're reading this after the March and trying to process all that has happened. Marching with others (literally and figuratively) reminds us that we're part of a bigger community and that our individual voice matters. Some people march because they want to be surrounded by the energy of others who share their feelings. Some are angry or frustrated and want their voices to be heard. Some march for those who came before them or for their sons and daughters and future generations. Whatever is true for you, if you are marching this weekend in person or in spirit, you no doubt will feel the surge of energy of being with people who share your ideals and are not afraid to get out there and make a difference. It can all be exciting and unsettling all at once.
To help you stay centered, below is a short meditation to listen to before or after the weekend. It was created by Stefanie Goldstein, mom, psychologist, mindfulness teacher and co-founder of the Center for Mindful Living in LA. Stefanie is one of our teachers on Meditation Studio, featured as one Apple's 10 best apps of the year. You can hear more of her meditations by downloading the app here.
You can listen to the Women's March Meditation here.
As the march ends and a new era begins, things may happen that you won't like, but Stefanie reminds us that while there is much that we can't control, we do have control over how we show up in each moment of our lives. We can decide to come from fear or faith, hate or love, kindness or confusion…from a place of disconnection or connection. Whatever lies ahead, you get to choose the big or small actions you can take to make a difference.
I hope that this meditation, and all of our Meditation Studio meditations, help you to feel strong, steady, grounded, loving and compassionate as you go forth to inspire positive change in yourself and in the world.


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Q: TimeoutException: Message: timeout and webpages not loading/responding with ChromeDriver Chrome through Python3 When I run the code below I can't seem to get it to run threw without getting some sort of time out error or it seems to hang forever. Individually I can get them to work most times but only the CSI site seems to work consistently. Are their any changes I could make to have the script work not only better but simpler? Am I missing something? I'm new to Python and could use some help cleaning this up.
Thank you
import csv, os, time
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np

from selenium import webdriver
from pandas import DataFrame, read_csv, set_option
from matplotlib import pyplot
from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta
from collections import Counter
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
from tqdm import tqdm_notebook #Timer count
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options
from selenium.common.exceptions import TimeoutException
from googlesearch import search

chrome_options      = webdriver.ChromeOptions()

start = time.time()
sleep_time          = 15

url_csi                 = 'http://www.csidata.com/factsheets.php?type=stock&format=html'
url_tmx                 = 'https://api.tmxmoney.com/en/migreport/search'
url_nyse                = 'https://www.nasdaq.com/screening/company-list.aspx'

database_csi            = "E:\\Stock Database\\Historical Data\\Historical Stock List\\CSI Historical Stock List\\"
database_tmx            = "E:\\Stock Database\\Historical Data\\Historical Stock List\\TMX Historical Stock List\\"
database_nyse           = "E:\\Stock Database\\Historical Data\\Historical Stock List\\NYSE Historical Stock List\\"
database_nasdaq         = "E:\\Stock Database\\Historical Data\\Historical Stock List\\NASDAQ Historical Stock List\\"
database_amex           = "E:\\Stock Database\\Historical Data\\Historical Stock List\\AMEX Historical Stock List\\"

master_file_csi         = "E:\\Stock Database\\Historical Data\\Historical Stock List\\CSI Historical Stock List\\CSI_Ticker_List_Historical.csv"
master_file_tmx         = "E:\\Stock Database\\Historical Data\\Historical Stock List\\TMX Historical Stock List\\TMX_Ticker_List_Historical.xlsx"
master_file_nyse        = "E:\\Stock Database\\Historical Data\\Historical Stock List\\NYSE Historical Stock List\\NYSE_Ticker_List_Historical.csv"
master_file_nasdaq      = "E:\\Stock Database\\Historical Data\\Historical Stock List\\NASDAQ Historical Stock List\\NASDAQ_Ticker_List_Historical.csv"
master_file_amex        = "E:\\Stock Database\\Historical Data\\Historical Stock List\\AMEX Historical Stock List\\AMEX_Ticker_List_Historical.csv"

#CSI Exchange Data Scraping

chrome_options      = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
prefs               = {'download.default_directory': database_csi}
chrome_options.add_experimental_option(name='prefs', value= prefs)
chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-infobars")
chrome_options.add_argument('--dns-prefetch-disable')
chrome_driver              = webdriver.Chrome(r"E:\Python Programs\chromedriver", chrome_options = chrome_options)

if os.path.exists(master_file_csi): os.remove(master_file_csi)
#Website
chrome_driver.get(url_csi)
#Navigate Web Page
chrome_driver.find_element_by_css_selector('body > a:nth-child(3)').click()

time.sleep(sleep_time)

chrome_driver.close()

os.rename("%s"%database_csi+"stockfactsheet.csv","%s"%(master_file_csi))

#TMX Exchange Data Scraping
chrome_options      = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
prefs               = {'download.default_directory': database_tmx}
chrome_options.add_experimental_option(name='prefs', value= prefs)
chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-infobars")
chrome_options.add_argument('--dns-prefetch-disable')
chrome_driver              = webdriver.Chrome(r"E:\Python Programs\chromedriver", chrome_options = chrome_options)

if os.path.exists(master_file_tmx): os.remove(master_file_tmx)
#Website
chrome_driver.get(url_tmx)
#Navigate Web Page
time.sleep(sleep_time)
chrome_driver.find_element_by_css_selector('#leftside > div.idt_container > form > input[type="submit"]:nth-child(3)').click()
#leftside > div.idt_container > form > input[type="submit"]:nth-child(3)
#Download Data
time.sleep(sleep_time)
chrome_driver.find_element_by_css_selector('#leftside > div.idt_containerResults > div.searchToolBox > div.idtDownload > form > input[type="submit"]:nth-child(8)').click()

time.sleep(sleep_time)

chrome_driver.close()

os.rename("%s"%database_tmx+"mig_report.xlsx","%s"%(master_file_tmx))

#NYSE Exchange Data Scraping
chrome_options      = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
prefs               = {'download.default_directory': database_nyse}
chrome_options.add_experimental_option(name='prefs', value= prefs)
chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-infobars")
chrome_options.add_argument('--dns-prefetch-disable')
chrome_driver              = webdriver.Chrome(r"E:\Python Programs\chromedriver", chrome_options = chrome_options)

if os.path.exists(master_file_nyse): os.remove(master_file_nyse)
#Website
#Navigate Web Page
chrome_driver.get(url_nyse)
time.sleep(sleep_time)
chrome_driver.find_element_by_css_selector('#companyListDownloads > table > tbody > tr:nth-child(2) > td:nth-child(2) > a').click()

time.sleep(sleep_time)

chrome_driver.close()

os.rename("%s"%database_nyse+"companylist.csv","%s"%(master_file_nyse))

#NASDAQ Exchange Data Scraping
chrome_options      = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
prefs               = {'download.default_directory': database_nasdaq}
chrome_options.add_experimental_option(name='prefs', value= prefs)
chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-infobars")
chrome_options.add_argument('--dns-prefetch-disable')
chrome_driver              = webdriver.Chrome(r"E:\Python Programs\chromedriver", chrome_options = chrome_options)

if os.path.exists(master_file_nasdaq): os.remove(master_file_nasdaq)
#Website
chrome_driver.get(url_nyse)
time.sleep(sleep_time)
#Navigate Web Page
chrome_driver.find_element_by_css_selector('#companyListDownloads > table > tbody > tr:nth-child(1) > td:nth-child(2) > a > div > svg').click()

time.sleep(sleep_time)

chrome_driver.close()

os.rename("%s"%database_nasdaq+"companylist.csv","%s"%(master_file_nasdaq))

#AMEX Exchange Data Scraping
chrome_options      = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
prefs               = {'download.default_directory': database_amex}
chrome_options.add_experimental_option(name='prefs', value= prefs)
chrome_options.add_argument("--disable-infobars")
chrome_options.add_argument('--dns-prefetch-disable')
chrome_driver              = webdriver.Chrome(r"E:\Python Programs\chromedriver", chrome_options = chrome_options)

if os.path.exists(master_file_amex): os.remove(master_file_amex)
#Website
chrome_driver.get(url_nyse)
time.sleep(sleep_time)
#Navigate Web Page
chrome_driver.find_element_by_css_selector('#companyListDownloads > table > tbody > tr:nth-child(1) > td:nth-child(2) > a > div > svg').click()

time.sleep(sleep_time)

chrome_driver.close()

os.rename("%s"%database_amex+"companylist.csv","%s"%(master_file_amex))

Error
TimeoutException: Message: timeout
  (Session info: chrome=71.0.3578.98)
  (Driver info: chromedriver=2.42.591088 (7b2b2dca23cca0862f674758c9a3933e685c27d5),platform=Windows NT 10.0.17763 x86_64)

After many attempts I found a solution. The issue looks to be when the page is trying to load. For some reason when I launch from chromedriver it take so long to load and this fix seems to have helped. It simply stops pictures to load.
 prefs = {'download.default_directory': database_csi,'profile.managed_default_content_settings.images': 2}

A: Its not uncommon for web pages to take a good long while to load while being driven by selenium/webdriver.
One quick solution would be to increase the amount of time the program waits while looking for an element.
The shortest way to get there is to simply increase the value of sleep_time. But this will increase the overall runtime of the script.
In my selenium scripts I like to use WebDriverWait by importing:
from selenium.common.exceptions import TimeoutException
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
SELENIUM_TIMEOUT = 10  # define a global timeout (in seconds)

Then when I go looking for an element on the page the code looks like.
try:
    element_is_present = EC.presence_of_element_located((By.ID, 'myCustomElementID'))
    WebDriverWait(driver, SELENIUM_TIMEOUT).until(element_is_present)
    my_element = driver.find_element_by_id('myCustomElementID')
    my_element.click()
except TimeoutException:
    print("Handle the exception here")

This code will check for the presence of an element on the page that has the id=myCustomElementID
Once that condition is satisfied, the script will continue on.

A: If you can get them to work most times but only the CSI site seems to work consistently count yourself lucky as this error message...
TimeoutException: Message: timeout
  (Session info: chrome=71.0.3578.98)
  (Driver info: chromedriver=2.42.591088 (7b2b2dca23cca0862f674758c9a3933e685c27d5),platform=Windows NT 10.0.17763 x86_64)

...implies that the WebDriver instance timesout while trying to communicate with the WebBrowsing session.
Your main issue is the incompatibility between the version of the binaries you are using as follows:

*

*You are using chromedriver=2.42

*Release Notes of chromedriver=2.42 clearly mentions the following :

Supports Chrome v68-70

*

*You are using chrome=71.0

*Release Notes of ChromeDriver v2.45 clearly mentions the following :

Supports Chrome v70-72

So there is a clear mismatch between ChromeDriver v2.42 and the Chrome Browser v71.0
Solution

*

*Upgrade ChromeDriver to  current ChromeDriver v2.45 level.

*Keep Chrome version between Chrome v70-72 levels. (as per ChromeDriver v2.45 release notes)

*Clean your Project Workspace through your IDE and rebuild your project with required dependencies only.

*If your base Web Client version is too old, then uninstall it through Revo Uninstaller and install a recent GA and released version of Web Client.

*Take a System Reboot.

*Execute your @Test.

*Always invoke driver.quit() within tearDown(){} method to close & destroy the WebDriver and Web Client instances gracefully.


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Here the Italy Regions Map and description.
The italian regions are 20. Five of these are equipped with a special statute of autonomy (Aosta Valley, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sicily, Sardinia) and one of them (the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol), consists of two autonomous provinces, that is, with legislative powers similar to those of the Regions (Trento and Bolzano/Bozen).
Map of italian regions numbered in alphabetical order
1• Abruzzo
2• Aosta Valley
3• Apulia
4• Basilicata
5• Calabria
6• Campania
7• Emilia Romagna
8• Friuli Venezia Giulia
9• Lazio
10•Liguria
11•Lombardy
12•Marche
13•Molise
14•Piedmont
15•Sardinia
16•Sicily
17•Trentino Alto Adige
18•Tuscany
19•Umbria
20•Veneto
Italian regions with their original names
Aosta Valley - Valle d'Aosta
Valle d'Aosta (Aosta Valley) is the smallest Italian region and is located in the middle of the Alps, surrounded by four of the highest mountains of all Italy and Europe (Monte Bianco, Gran Paradiso, Monte Rosa and Cervino). Monte Bianco (French: Mont Blanc) reaches an altitude of 4810 meters, it is the highest peak in Europe and is situated on the border with France. Here the official languages are Italian and French. Read more...
Lombardia is the most populated region of Italy. By extension it is fourth after Sicily, Sardinia and Piedmont. It's capital is Milan. The name and the territory of Lombardy has ancient and tormented origins: made of invasions and devastation, division and battles but also of collaborations, co-habitation and development. Read more...
The Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol in German) is a region in the north-east part of Italy, with capital Trento and consists of two joined regions: Alto Adige in the north, with the autonomous province of Bolzano and Trentino in the south, with the autonomous Province of Trento.
It borders Austria to the north, Veneto to the south-east, Lombardy to south and west and Switzerland to the west.
The official name of the region is Trentino-Alto Adige / Südtirol and the languages are: Italian, German, Ladin. Read more...
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• Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Emilia Romagna,
• Toscana (Tuscany), Marche, Umbria, Lazio,
• Abruzzo, Molise, Campania, Puglia (Apulia),
• Basilicata, Calabria, Sicilia, Sardegna (Sardinia).
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Recently I've been a little more introspective than usual, and was thinking about how much the experience of gardening correlates to life experiences. While nothing dramatically poignant or earth shattering.
Outward Appearance Matters. To a Point.
admirable. But you know what the sad thing is? The family is never outside. Never. I've wondered the past few years why that is, especially with kids. Whatever. All I know is that every time I see their handiwork I feel sad that they can't enjoy what they've accomplished.
I try hard to strike a balance between what makes sense for my personal health as well as just feeling good about myself. Do I sometimes cross over into doing things out of pride or ego? Yeah, sure. But I try to own up to that, make it something that happens less and less. Instead, I try to consciously do good for myself and others feel better about themselves.
Everybody Can Use a little help. Just don't forget to do your part.
Laying down 80cu feet of cedar mulch can do a lot for one's yard (and body). After I completed the front yard I did take some time to enjoy how nice it looked. What struck me was how it drew my eyes away from the weeds I hadn't pulled. How it made every shrub and foliage look just a little better. What we sometimes forget is that mulch also has other benefits besides lawn cosmetics. It inhibits the growth of weeks and, depending upon the type, can be an aromatic that helps inhibit mosquitos.But it's not a miracle worker. If you haven't done a decent job of removing weeds, edging the lawn, etc. Mulch can actually make your lawn look unkempt.
Asking for help isn't easy. It is an admission that we cannot do something on our own. It's important to have supporters, friends, and family that can lend a hand. I've been extremely blessed in that regard, no doubt about it. What I want to do now is also be more sensitive to others in need. Because I think it eases the burden a little to offer help to someone instead of waiting to be asked.
Change sometimes requires digging deep.
Weeds. Hate them with a passion. By definition their invasive, stubborn; they literally steal, kill, and destroy. But it doesn't have to be that way. Fact of the matter is, most weed infestations are due to lack of maintenance. And it's not just throwing weed killer across the lawn, but also grass seed, literally chocking off the ability of the weed to grow. Wow.
Can it be more obvious, the metaphor weeds represent in life? For each of us it's different and personal. I know the areas of my own life that take away from the good, demonstrate selfishness, and have the tendency to make me look ugly. And I know the maintenance I must do covers the gamut of spiritual, physical, mental, financial, and professional transformation. Every day. It's not easy, and sometimes I get discouraged when I see a weed that I thought I'd rid myself of. So I dig deeper and look forward to that satisfying feeing of complete riddance.
Good, honest work can be it's own reward.
As I sit here I'm tired, sore, and in need of a mani/pedi. But I'm also really happy about what I was able to accomplish. Not only do I feel personal satisfaction from some really hard word, but also am pleased that I've contributed to the physical appearance of the neighborhood as well as my own family's sense of happiness about their home.
And that's something I really want to be my legacy. Someone who worked hard to make a noticeable, lasting difference in this world, not just for himself but for others.
Tonight, I plan to get a good great night's sleep. Tomorrow is another day. Can't wait to get back to the lawn.
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Four and half years ago we started The Crankset Group and 3to5 Clubs to help business owners get to their Ideal Lifestyle, and to fulfill my vision of focusing on solutions to poverty. On the latter, we're taking a radically different approach.
My Congolese friend and I intend to change the Congo. He said, "I want you to see the Congo today because I want to stand with you on the edge of Kinshasa 10 years from now and say, "See what we have done!"".
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The objective of every business owner should be to do as little managing and as much leading as possible. We think good leaders should be highly proactive. In some ways that shows they aren't really leaders, but managers. What's the difference?
In short, managers are proactive, and great leaders are, in some very important ways, reactive.
Managers take the responsibility to go out on the shop floor with a clipboard and watch what everyone is doing, count the productivity cycles, carefully measure the waste, write it all on the clipboard, transfer it to a highly detailed spreadsheet, analyze it all, and come up with ways to improve the whole process.
That's great management, but questionable leadership.
A leader does it quite differently. The founder of Wendy's hamburgers, Dave Thomas, didn't do any of that. Instead he was given one number every day to react to – number of buns sold. From the one number he could tell how many hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, french fries, Frosties, and soft drinks had been sold that day, and what the profits per bun were. Dave Thomas did not go looking for any of this – it all came and found him, and all he had to do was react to it.
I'm sure Dave Thomas was very involved in setting up the systems and metrics that would get him his bun number every day. But from then on all he had to do was react. The responsibility for all the clip board stuff and for getting him the report was all on someone else's plate. That allowed Dave to focus on the strategic parts of his business.
Great leaders set up environments where all the important things come and find them. Managers put themselves right in the middle of the process.
If you are a business owner you need to figure out how to stop managing and start leading, and you need to start doing it as early in your business as you can. That's going to be hard for the control freaks, or those who find their self-worth in being indispensable, or those who have trained their clients to think they have to work directly with the owner, or – etc.
Think of work as laser beams. A leader's job is to carry a mirror and deflect as many of those beams to someone else as possible. To do this, it's not as simple as just assigning it to the next guy. It might take a lot of proactive work to set up the process, system, or report to make sure that the information will come find you going forward.
Successful business owners learn to lead as quickly as possible, and are constantly figuring out how they can get others to do the things they are doing. They are extremely proactive in figuring out how to get the business to come find them, instead of having to go get involved.
Business owners who stay on the treadmill are heavily involved in every detail, think that being responsible is having the company revolve around them, and they take being endlessly "proactive" as a badge of honor.
What is your "number of buns sold", and how do you set up your business to feed those few important things to you? When you figure out how to stop managing and start leading you'll have a better business and a lot more time to focus on the strategic development of your business. And that will make running a business a lot more fun.
Be very proactive in setting up a business to which you can be highly reactive. That's the difference between a manager and a leader.
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Success is a positive thing.
Those who find joy in business have a clear vision for significance, believe they can actually get there, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, are running toward something, not away from something.
Too many people are in business because they have a mortgage to pay, or a payroll to meet, or to escape the drudgery of the cube and working for the man.
When we are driven by short term needs like these we are always running away from something – running away from poverty, moving away from mortgage default, from boredom, from fear, etc.
Running away from things will never bring you joy in your business and it will never give you enough momentum to move from survival to a really significant business that goes beyond the treadmill of paying the mortgage. The gravity of those things you are running from will eventually wear you out and relentlessly pull you back in. Running away from things is like trying to leave the gravitational pull of a planet. The only way to do it is to eventually begin to be pulled TOWARD something else.
In his book "Shift", Peter Arnell tells about his business success but more importantly about moving from 407 lbs to 150 lbs. How did he lose 250+ pounds?
1) He says he decided to.
2) Then he said, "From that moment forward I saw myself as a 150 pound man, not a 407 pound man." And every decision he made going forward was made through the eyes of someone who weighed 150 lbs, not 407 lbs. Peter was successful, not because he wanted to lose 250 lbs., which was simply moving away from something. Peter was successful because he was already a 150 lb. man in his head, and everything he did was to run toward that.
A study of severe heart attack victims called Change or Die" by Alan Deutschman found that, faced with the fear of early death, 90% of them went back to the same bad lifestyle that would assure that result. Running away from an early death wasn't a strong enough motivation.
Dr. Dean Ornish, founder of the Preventative Medicine Research Institute, takes a very different and radical approach. He ignores the fear of death and focuses on helping heart attack victims find the joy of living. He gives them something to run to, not away from, and gets them to change everything at once, radically – not in tiny increments. And an astonishing 77% of his patients change their lives, permanently.
"Joy is a more powerful motivator than fear," he says.
1) VISION – People are motivated by a more meaningful life. – not the fear of death, but the joy of life. Vision for where I'm heading and what that can mean to my lifestyle is critical for real change to happen. VISION is more important than anything.
2) INTERNAL CHANGE, not external. Structure, systems, processes, and other external things won't make for a successful company. The right behavior will. Right behavior comes from a vision that is worth pursuing.
3) RADICAL, NOT INCREMENTAL CHANGE – Change should not be incremental – change everything at once. People who change radically are more likely to stick with it than people who change incrementally. Burn the bridges, sink the ships, shred the parachutes. Radical change with no intention of going back works.
4) COMMITTED COMMUNITY – Community is critical to sustain change. Ornish's patients had ongoing weekly support groups and 77% of them experienced permanent changes of lifestyle.
A crises won't change you, not permanently. Paying your mortgage or running from a cubicle won't sustain you. People change when we have something to run toward, not away from – not the fear of death, but the joy of living.
I do a Lifetime Goals (The Big Why) workshop for business owners every few months. I do it because it is at the center of a hard-core success strategy to know what you are running toward. Everything rises and falls on your Big Why.
I'm running toward "Live well by doing good." Every breath I take is to get my life and my business to conform with this vision. I can't fail at it, I can only practice and get better every day. I'll never fully get there, but I'll always be running toward something worth pursuing with every fiber of my being. That creates joy in business for me.
What are you running toward? Will you share it with us here?
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By default, a subscription applies to a single user. Notifications and account access are available only for the default. However, additional licenses can be purchased and added to other user accounts.
From the User Management section, in the sub-menu of the Company Settings, open the 3 Dot icon to the right of an available user:
A confirming verification pops up at the bottom of the page:
To remove a license, follow the same steps and select Revoke License:
The additional license is then available for reassignment to the same or a new user.
The previous license holder receives a notification confirming the removal:
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Alexandre Loureiro is an architect graduated at FAUP where he currently attends the PhD program on Urban Forms and Dynamics.
He did his intership at a Rotterdam based office, Döll - Atelier voor Bouwkunst, in the Nederlands. Back to Portugal he collaborated with Bernardo Rodrigues Arquitectos and With Prof. Dr. Gonçalo Furtado as a research assistant.
For several years he closely worked with Paulo Providência Arquitectos Associados where he took part in several major projects.
More recently he established a*l - Alexandre Loureiro Architecture Studio.
His work LAC - Loft Álvares Cabral has been awarded with 2016REHAB from CONSTRUIR Awards on the Dwelling category. Also, runners up at the PNAM'17 Award and got a Honorable Mention at JOÃO DE ALMADA 2017 Award. FoFoFo was distinguished with a 1st Prize at WIP'13 Award from PROJECTO CASA 2013.
He is a founding member of 10.11 - Cultural Contamination Platform which envisions the conection between architecture and art. Selected project for Lisbon Trienal 2015 with the movie CADAVRE EXQUIS.
He also has some published scientific and opinion papers on sustainability.
He works and lives at Porto, Portugal.


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