Portimonense completely dominated their Allianz League Cup second phase home tie against Rio Ave last Sunday afternoon only to be beaten by injury-time goals at the end of each half.
Literally dozens of chances went begging during the opening 45 minutes with Hackman, Nakajima, Dener, Lucas, Tabata, Pires and Pedro Sá failing to hit the target while Rio Ave keeper Leo Jardim was always at hand when a breakthrough threatened. In contrast, the visitors' first and only meaningful foray into the Portimonense half was immediately rewarded as Gabrielzinho converted a Gelson Dala through-ball on the half-time whistle.
More of the same followed after the interval, although the leg-weary hosts afforded Rio Ave more space to come forward and Dala could easily have doubled the score. At the other end, Pires might have been given a penalty when brought down in the area, Nakajima shot wide when through on goal and Ruben Fernandes should have done better with his 92nd-minute header at the far post. Instead, it was Furtado who found the net deep into injury time to confirm Portimonense's unlikely-looking 2-0 defeat.
Given the obvious lack of fire power up front shown in this match as previously against Lille, Tuesday's news that the club's only out-and-out striker, Pires, had gone on a season-long loan to Penafiel came as a big surprise. It can only be hoped that an immediate solution in the form of Diego Cardoso (Santos), Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers) or Paulinho (Porto) is in the pipeline or else scoring goals will become a serious issue. Pires' departure was preceded earlier this week by additional loan moves for Gustavo (Estoril) and Fernandinho (also Penafiel).
Portimonense will play their opening league match of the season against Boavista at the municipal stadium on Monday evening (August 13) at 8.15pm.


Most of iriver portable devices support MP3, OGG, WMA, and Protected WMA. Some of the latest models like clix gen 2 and Lplayer can also play WMV, MPEG-4 SP and Xvid SP. If you don't have iPod devices, iriver is a good choice for portable videos and songs playing.
But you may discover iTunes songs videos are in M4A and M4V formats, these are not supported by iriver.
This is because of iTunes DRM protection system. DRM system prohibit iTunes videos and movies from being transferred or played on other platforms, so they can only be played on Apple devices like iPod, iPhone, Apple TV etc.if you want transfer and play iTunes M4V on iriver devices, it is necessary to remove DRM and convert iTunes M4V to iriver.
Video Converter Ultimate, a professional DRM removal software and video converter, can convert iTunes music to MP3 and WMA for all models of iriver MP3 players, AAC to MP3 and WMA, M4A to MP3 and WMA, as well as trip videos sound track to MP3 and WMA. It can also remove DRM and convert protected iTunes M4V video MP4 or WMV for most iRiver players. In the following paragraph I will use as tips to show how to convert iTunes to iriver format and transfer library form iTunes to iriver players.
Install and run Video Converter Ultimate, hit 'Add video' button load target videos. You may also drag and drop files in a batch.
Video Converter Ultimate has built-in templates for different iriver players. Choose iriver player template from 'Profile' button, choose a proper one for your player. Then choose output directory to save files.
Connect iriver device via USB wire, then hit 'Copy to device' button on middle of Video Converter Ultimate, select device and choose files you want to transfer.
Just 4 simple steps you have removed DRM from iTunes and converted files from iTunes to iriver.


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By Marco Vigliotti. Published on Jun 18, 2020 11:40am
Ross Ryan is the new press secretary for the Office of the Speaker of the Senate. Supplied
The Office of Senate Speaker George Furey has a new press secretary.
Ross Ryan moved to the new role earlier this spring, after spending time as a communications advisor for a number of portfolios within the House of Commons administration staff. He also previously held roles at the Senate within the Office of the Usher of the Black Rod and the Chamber Operations and Procedure Office.
LAST WEEK: Knox becomes dComm for Fortier as Gagnon shifts to new role; Davis moves up at PMO
In the new job, Ryan says he will serve as the "spokesperson for the Office of the Speaker, provide strategic communications advice, and work closely with other communications partners within Parliament to support the work of the Speaker."
As Furey's new press secretary, Ryan will succeed Victoria Deng, who left to join the Treasury Board Secretariat as a cabinet affairs officer, a role she started earlier this month.
Ng picks up new constituency staffer
Elizabeth Li Feng.
Elsewhere, Elizabeth Li Feng joined the constituency office of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Minister Mary Ng.
EARLIER THIS MONTH: Den Heijer moves to Blair's office, Hogan to take over as AG, Bessner jumps to Infrastructure
Li Feng, a University of Toronto graduate, will serve as a constituency assistant for Ng. She served as the field manager for Liberal MP Shaun Chen's successful 2019 re-election campaign in Scarborough North, and worked as a field assistant for the federal Liberals in the summer of 2019, according to her LinkedIn.
Ryan Nearing, Ng's press secretary, said Li Feng will support Ng in her role as MP for Markham-Thornhill, and specifically, will be "working on local stakeholder relations and media outreach."
Thangaraj jumps to Transport Canada
In public service circles, Arun Thangaraj is set to become an associate deputy minister at Transport Canada.
The Prime Minister's Office announced that Thangaraj will move to Transport at July 6.
He is currently the assistant deputy minister and chief financial officer for corporate planning, finance and information technology at Global Affairs Canada. It's a role he has held since July 2015.
Prior to that, Thangaraj worked as a deputy chief financial officer and director general for financial resource management and planning with the Canadian International Development Agency from 2011-15, and before that, as a director general for corporate management at the Canadian Transportation Agency from 2006-11.
LAST MONTH: Steinhouse moves to PMO; McNair returns to help with COVID-19 response
From 2002-06, Thangaraj, who holds degrees from the University of Toronto, University of Ottawa and Carleton University, was a chief of staff at the Canadian Transportation Agency.
He is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Certified Management Accountant.
Please send your tips about people on the move to [email protected].

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Zeroth Energy provides affordable, clean renewable energy
Tags: zeroth energy, business, energy, leadership
Approaching its third anniversary, the company began as a one-man band in 2016, consulting with businesses on how they could become green-focussed, says Francois van Heerden, Zeroth Energy's Director.
Thereafter, their founder, JaCo Venter identified a massive challenge for the 'right supplier' to find the 'right client', thus, also fundamentally making renewable energy accessible to the mass market simultaneously.
The company provided small businesses and business-minded individuals the opportunity to open their own 'Energy Brokerage' and, importantly, for them to have access to renewable energy solutions on any scale.
"This gathered great momentum, and the Zeroth team has now increased to seven directors working around the clock in order to grow the business to 120 partner brokers across South Africa and Namibia by June 2018," Van Heerden explains.
The importance of green energy
Zeroth Energy services a range of customers, including commercial and industrial buildings, sectional titles schemes, schools, mines and agriculture.
They also incorporate a range of financial solutions into their offering such as asset financing and rent-to-own models, which allow for no upfront costs for going green. In our day and age, the need to transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy has become paramount.
"We face a great challenge, where climate change is transforming the way we have to manage food, water and any resource we have. Renewable energy, including solar, is fundamental to reducing our carbon footprint and reduce the detrimental impact we have already made. It really is for the future of our children's children," Van Heerden stresses, adding that switching to green energy provides many benefits, including zero emissions, zero upfront costs and with savings that grow year after year.
A highly successful business model
Van Heerden explains that Zeroth Energy is a uniquely African energy wholesaler, specialising in the mass-market roll-out of accessible renewable energy.
"What makes our business model so innovative is, fundamentally, we enable individuals to set up their own business and, at the same time—while creating jobs and helping small businesses grow—we link the best renewable energy suppliers in South Africa to the most suitable customers and projects. Saving time, money and energy in all forms," he enthuses, adding that they are extremely proud to have been selected in the Top 25 Most Innovative Companies in South Africa (FastCompany 2017). This innovative design model has enabled the company to scale rapidly and drive job creation, particularly in the SMME space.
Van Heerden says that Zeroth Energy has found a way to assist SMMEs and business minded individuals to set up a new product offering—either as an energy broker or through their own brokerage—without the start-up risks and costs associated with it in the past.
"We have all the business infrastructure and networks ready to go from day one. We mentor and upskill our 'partner brokers' to be successful, "Their Success is Our Success". This reduces costs for SMMEs (and other businesses) while creating the opportunity for job creation and business growth.
"At the end of the day, we actually give our partner brokers a franchise at no cost," he says.
Future growth
According to Van Heerden, the company already has multiple innovations in the pipeline, which will make it simpler and faster to add renewable energy to anyone's business.
"We will make it possible for businesses to see their expected savings in their first meeting with us. And over time, they will see their financing options in real time from multiple suppliers. We will continue to work on making it easier for businesses to go green," he says.
This enables this company to be not only the first but the only company at this level of innovation in the renewable energy space.
"We have already experienced year-on-year growth of more than 600%, and we expect this trend to prevail for the next five years aswe expand our reach throughout Africa and beyond," he says.
Thus, investors have the opportunity to invest at a stage where a path of long-term growth has already been carved out, after innovating and eliminating bottlenecks have taken place.
Zeroth Energy currently operates in South Africa but the company is currently in the process of expanding beyond our borders.
"We have already started executing our market entry strategy in Namibia. We will have 20 partner brokers there by June/July 2018. We also have a new Director of Sales for Africa, who will drive projects in countries such as Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana and other southern African countries," Van Heerden enthuses.
Zeroth Energy's leader
Francois van Heerden obtained his Master's of Commerce in International Trade/Business from the North-West University and received an award from the World Trade Organization in 2015.
"I spent most of my career in economic consulting, focussing on eastern and southern Africa, advising business and governments on various challenges. I have also launched another successful start-up in the coffee industry," he says.
Through his studies and consulting career, Van Heerden was able to develop and nurture his critical thinking around strategy, be it financial or commercial.
This helped him to provide insight on how to action a vision from a commercial best-practice perspective. "Learn from your own and other 'mistakes and success, then apply it to your business for success," he says. At Zeroth Energy, they have a great team of directors who are focussed on bringing in a large number of sales on a weekly basis.
Van Heerden explains his role has two important aspects: financial strategy and business intelligence (technology).
"Financial strategy focuses on how best we can spend our revenue to grow the business, and also increase the value of Zeroth Energy but, especially, maintaining that growth and value over the long term.
"In terms of technology, it is extremely important for us to become a digital (paperless) business. This is achieved through the business intelligence (data/insights-led) design of our website and other platforms in order to optimise our customers' journey with us, increasing the efficiency of this over time, from the first to last engagement with Zeroth Energy," he says.
Ultimately, these two pillars enable the rest of the team to focus on increasing sales and enabling their partners to achieve great success.
When it comes to his own personal brand of leadership, Van Heerden explains that, even though he focuses on innovation or new ways of doing things more efficiently, he is traditional in the way he thinks about and approaches leadership.
"Leadership to me, by definition is to be in front of the pack breaking the boundaries, personally and in business. This makes leading by example one of the most important characteristics of a great leader.
"If you expect sacrifice, you should be willing to sacrifice. All the greats made it happen, they didn't ask other people to do it for them. Steve Jobs didn't ask someone else to invent the iPhone. Elon Musk didn't ask someone to make it possible for him to drive an electric car with autopilot functionality.
"On a day-to-day basis, I wake up at 4:30 am and commit to completing projects and ensuring they are of the highest quality. If I expect this from my team, I should expect even more from myself. This type of leadership is found throughout our business and shown by all the directors. That is why I am so proud of being a part of such a committed and effective team," he concludes.
Click here to visit Zenoth Energy's website


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Q: How to create a dose response curve in MATLAB? doseResponse function rank deficient warning I've been searching for a way to create dose response curves from data within MATLAB. So far, I've been running the doseResponse function downloaded from here. However, I've been having trouble generating a sigmoidal curve that fits my data. By running the following code, I get the following error and produce the following graph. I also uploaded my data to google drive here. Does anyone know how I can fix this? Or does anyone know of a better way to produce dose response curves? Thanks.
Code
doseResponse(drug_conc,resp_vals)
xlabel('5HT Dose (nm)','FontSize',20)
ylabel('Normalized Response to Stimuli (\DeltaF / F)','FontSize',20)'

Warning Message
Warning: Rank deficient, rank = 3, tol =  1.196971e-11.
> In nlinfit>LMfit (line 587)
In nlinfit (line 284)
In doseResponse (line 47)
Warning: Rank deficient, rank = 1, tol =  3.802134e-12.
> In nlinfit>LMfit (line 587)
In nlinfit (line 284)
In doseResponse (line 47)
Warning: Some columns of the Jacobian are effectively zero at the solution, indicating that the model is insensitive to some of its parameters.
That may be because those parameters are not present in the model, or otherwise do not affect the predicted values.  It may also be due to
numerical underflow in the model function, which can sometimes be avoided by choosing better initial parameter values, or by rescaling or
recentering.  Parameter estimates may be unreliable.
> In nlinfit (line 381)
In doseResponse (line 47)
ans =
-5.2168e+07

A: Major of rank deficit problem during non-linear curve fitting comes from wrong initial value setting. You may refer to John's answer for the recognition of its importance. In case of the doseRespose function you used. The code was formulated as below for sigmoid curve fitting.
%calculate some rough guesses for initial parameters
minResponse=min(response);
maxResponse=max(response);
midResponse=mean([minResponse maxResponse]);
minDose=min(dose);
maxDose=max(dose);
%fit the curve and compute the values
[coeffs,r,J]=nlinfit(dose,response,sigmoid, [minResponse maxResponse midResponse 1]);

The initial cofficients for sigmoid was estimated using min, and max values of given dose and response. I'm not sure if that's the convention in the field of drug-response plot. However if not, you may use a smarter way to estimate the initial values of those if you have access to Optimization Toolbox.
lsqcurvefit(sigmoid, [minResponse maxResponse midResponse 1], dose, response);
> [0.898627445275206,-0.0795383479232744,57.8616285607284,0.537847599487817]

It can do two things that the Statistics Toolbox functions cannot: (1) accept bounds on the parameters, and (2) fit matrix dependent variables (https://kr.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/131109-parameter-estimation-nlinfit-vs-fitnlm), and therefore provide better estimation. Afterward, simple substitution will give you the desired result.
%fit the curve and compute the values
beta_new = [0.898627445275206,-0.0795383479232744,57.8616285607284,0.537847599487817];
[coeffs,r,J]=nlinfit(dose,response,sigmoid, beta_new);

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It took much longer than initially expected, but here comes a new release of Phase 2, both for linux and windows.
As hinted in my last postings this release includes the new space backdrops as well as the extensive ingame tutorial that's aimed at both beginners, as well as experienced players that wan't to know about the details. Due to the extensive nature of that tutorial (70 chapters, ~ 25,000 words in two languages) it took me almost 3 weeks to get it done, and I plan on adding some more chapters and details in the future.
I also changed some parts and visuals of the main menu, getting it more in line with the new space backdrops. And the new game screen now also shows the options on the nation selection screen, so no more clicking through two different screens for starting a new game.
Other than the above changes there were some bugfixes and small additions (e.g. correct display of special characters on Linux). You can find the changelog for revision #170 here.
Now with that release out of the door I can hopefully start to implement the last few missing features, add some more content and do some balancing, getting closer to a final release.


What is the secret to a happy marriage? I think every couple starting out asks themselves this question. It's one that's been on my mind a lot lately because right now I don't think I know what the secret is. Recently I was knocked for six with the discovery that my husband has been lying to me about a friendship with one of his exes. I'd known for quite a while they were talking, and whenever I found out and questioned it they changed their method of communicating. The dishonesty and lengths that both of them went to when hiding it from me have almost destroyed our marriage, shattered any self confidence I had and made me question everything. My mental health has gone from being pretty good to me feeling like a total basket case. I had thought we were happy but then this happened. I'm certain that there was nothing physical between them but that has not stopped the hurt from this betrayal. In fact an emotional connection is harder in some ways because it runs so deep.
It's taken a lot of work and effort but I think we are through the worst now. I know they definitely aren't speaking anymore, and I don't think they will again. I wouldn't say we're totally there but for the first time in weeks I don't feel like I need to start preparing myself for life as a single mum, or panic every time I see him touch his phone. It has taken him blocking her on every social media platform there is, and on his phone. I don't think he can do much more to prove he isn't talking to her so I have to trust this. That is the hard part but I'm getting there. I don't really have much choice if I want us to work, last and thrive as a couple. I have to trust him and in return he has to never acknowledge her existence again.
Obviously, this will be different for everyone as what works for one couple doesn't necessarily work for another. I think that overall a relationship based on trust and honesty is most likely to succeed and be a happy one. As a teenager I was told by somebody who had been married for over 50 years to make sure I married my best friend when I did. I have never forgotten this advice and I think that I can say this is what I have done. You need to be able to laugh and cry with whoever you've married. Life hands some pretty rubbish blows at times and without that support framework it can be hard. We've had some hideous times since we got married. The loss of a parent and a child, financial issues, depression and that friendship have all taken their toll.
We've talked a lot about what it was that made us happiest when we were at our strongest and both of us felt the same thing. It was spending quality time together, not taking each other for granted and investing time and effort into each other.
We've learnt that to be truly happy together we have to accept each other as we are. Neither of us are perfect, neither of us will go the rest of our lives not doing something to hurt the other in some way but we have to deal with it, forgive and move on. We're at this stage now. We've spent a lot of time together and talked more than we have in years. In some ways it feels like we're just starting out again and it's really nice. We're showing each other every day that we love each other and want to be together.
How can you build a strong and happy marriage?
Again, I don't think there is any right and wrong answer here. I can only really share what works for us. I think to start with it's probably important to acknowledge that love isn't a feeling, if it was no relationship would last as feelings change so rapidly. It's so much more than that. You need to make a choice to love somebody. Sometimes yo need to make that choice almost every minute of the day. At times loving somebody isn't easy but if you want to last then you need to choose them. Making this choice means thinking about their needs, reflecting on how your actions will impact on them, forgiving them when they hurt you, not losing your temper when they don't do their share of the housework, and ignoring their sulk over the football results.
We try make sure we spend time together as a couple. We have regular date nights, usually at home so we don't need a babysitter. We know that this time together as a couple is important. They aren't anything amazing but they're good for us as a couple. We put our phones on a shelf, sit and eat a meal together at the table whilst we listen to some music, and then afterwards usually sit and watch a film. We try to do it once a week.
Another thing we've started doing to rebuild strong foundations for our marriage is to make sure we go to bed at the same time at least four evenings a week. This is partly as this was when he used to talk to her but also because we both feel that there is something quite intimate about falling asleep at the same time. There doesn't need to be anything sexual, I just like feeling safe falling asleep with him next to me. Plus it means he isn't stopping up late so he's less tired which makes him less grouchy to be around and therefore happier.
We have also made an effort to talk more. We chat regularly throughout the day. Obviously this is dependent on how busy we are with work but we try to message each other when we can, and meaningful things, not just asking to put the washing on or pick something up from the shop. These conversations help rebuild a friendship and a proper connection.
Another thing we have always done in our marriage is to never go to bed on an argument. We've never done it. Even if we've stayed up until 3 am in the morning, and had hardly any sleep we've always made sure we sort the argument out before bed. It's been good for us because it means we don't let resentment grow.
I think overall there probably isn't a secret for a happy marriage. Trust and honesty are probably integral but no two relationships are the same, and no two people are. We also change as people over time. I think the key is making sure we adapt our marriage as we change and evolve to make sure it continues to work.


In my prior post, I discussed how to get the best price for the development of your app by creating a solid specification / RFP. Once you have created a great spec and chosen a vendor to do the work, you can just sit back and wait until the development is completed, right? Nope! Now is the time to start pre-release tasks– tasks related to marketing, localization, and finding tools to help you once your app goes live.
By the time your app is fully tested, it would be great to have a public presence so that people can find you — it will help you from a marketing perspective and will start to build trust and consumer confidence in your capabilities and your app.
One way to establish your public persona is to create Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook accounts for your business so that others can find you and so that you can begin communicating with people who share an interest in your product offerings. Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook are free and setting them up just takes a few minutes.
Once these accounts are setup for your business, you should start building a following. First, invite all of your friends to follow you but that is not going to give you a wide audience. To build a broader audience, begin following other people who share common interests and ask them to follow you back. You can do this manually but it is quite tedious. I use a neat little tool called JustUnfollow (http://www.JustUnfollow.com). It allows you to find others to follow based on keywords or even by having it see who is following someone else you might know. You can use the tool to follow others and see who is following you back. In most cases, I unfollow people who have not reciprocated the following because I want it to be a win-win relationship.
Creating a Twitter and Facebook account without posting any Tweets or Facebook posts is a waste of time. Once you begin building your following, try to Tweet, and do a Facebook and LinkedIn post a few times a week. Tweet about things that are cool and complimentary to your app. Tweet about the progress of your app development. As you are reading this post, it was posted to my Twitter and Facebook account so that it can be distributed to my followers. With this, I am providing helpful information to other appreneurs and appreneur wannabes — so hopefully I am providing good articles that people are interested in.
You can see my Twitter account at https://twitter.com/2HourAppreneur and my Facebook account at http://www.facebook.com/2hourappreneur.
You will need to build a website that showcases your app. You can subcontract this work out to someone on oDesk (http://www.oDesk.com) or if you are technically inclined, I would suggest purchasing a website template and customizing it for your own needs. You can purchase a website template from lots of different sites but I really like Template Monster (http://www.TemplateMonster.com).
I did this with my website (http://www.aMemoryJog.com and http://www.amemoryjog.com/iPhone.aspx). My template set me back about $45 and I customized it with my own content, screen shots and descriptions.
If you decide to customize your own website, you should also learn a bit about Search Engine Optimization (SEO). SEO is a way of creating your web pages in a way that makes it easy for Google, Bing and other search engines to find it based on specific keywords you are targeting. There are lots of articles on SEO, just Google it and you will get an idea of the tactics needed to give your site the best chance of ranking higher by the search engines. You can also subcontract this task out to someone on oDesk, but I think it is a good idea to learn what this is about and take the first stab at it. You can always enlist a professional later once your product starts generating cash flow.
While we are discussing websites, make sure that you hook up Google Analytics to your website so that you can see how many visitors you get, what pages they visit most often, what country they come from, what browsers or mobile devices they using to access your website, etc. Google Analytics is also free and easy to hook up into your website, you can learn more here: https://www.google.com/analytics. Not only will you use Google Analytics to analyze your web traffic, you can also hook it up for your app to get the same type of statistics for people using your app!
Once your web persona is created, it is now time to shift focus back to your app. When you're looking for new apps in the Apple or Google App Stores, you probably do a search for them, right? The other day I was looking a for an app that would allow me to track a list of meals I normally eat because at the end of the day, I am always trying to answer the question "What should I eat tonight?". I thought it would be cool to put my favorite dishes in a tool and be able to see them by breakfast, lunch and dinner. It would also be cool to let me randomly pick one of my favorite foods to cook.
To find the app, I searched the App Store for "Whats for Dinner Tonight". It came up with lots of apps but most of them tracked calories, had tons of recipes, etc. Overkill for what I was looking for. So I started to think that I could really just use a To Do List type app to list my favorite foods. But I also wanted to have the ability to randomly pick an item so I searched for "To Do List Randomizer". It returned several apps and I was drawn to a particular app called "Laza Lists" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytzZtiBrRSY).
Then I read their description it talked about having a randomizer feature — that really pulled me in because I wanted that ability. Then I looked at their screen shots and it looked to have a clean and simple user interface.
The screen shots showed me that the app would be clean and easy-to-use.
So this brings us back to your app. You need to spend a lot of time thinking about how you describe your app in the App Description section of the App Store. It will show the first 4 lines of your description before you click "More" so your value proposition must be clear in the first 4 lines. You should get a professional graphic artist (from oDesk) to create a cool looking app icon because that will catch your eye first. You should have the app designed with a clean look. And finally, you should think of keywords that people might search for to find your app. When setting up your app in the App Store, you can enter 100 characters of keywords, each one separated by a comma — so it is important that you choose ones that people will most likely search on.
So how do you know if your description and keywords are correct? You can start by researching your competitors to see what keywords and descriptions they use. The App Store will show you the description but it will not show you their keywords. But you can use a number of different tools to find that out (AppCodes: http://www.appcodes.com/, Sensor Tower: http://SensorTower.com, and Strapley: http://Straply.com) are the ones I use. Once you research 5 or 6 competitors, you will start to see a pattern and can make your own judgments.
Once you have figured these things out, put your App Title, App Description and Keywords into an MS Word (or similar) document so that it will be handy when you get ready to submit your app to the App Store.
As soon as your app is completed and submitted to the App Store, you will want to generate some buzz for your app. One way to start buzz is to have reviewers try your app and write a review about it. Likewise, you can contact bloggers, technical writers, and other journalists that might agree to give you feedback on your app and if you are lucky they may include your app in their blogs, electronic articles or their magazine articles.
So now is the perfect time to start looking for bloggers, app review sites, and magazine editors whose audience might be interested in your app. Spend time each day looking for these people and sites and log them into a Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) so that once your app is published, their contact information will be handy. What CRM should you use? There are a number of free CRM systems, I settled on Zoho CRM (https://www.zoho.com/crm) because it was free, easy to use and could send emails out.
Once your app is completed, you will want to contact these people so you will also need to create a Press Release and a Press Kit. This provides them with all they need to know to try your product and to provide a review of it. If you want to see my Press Kit (which also contains a Press Release), you can see it here: http://amemoryjog.com/PressKit.html.
You will also want to post a video of your app in action on YouTube. You can create the video using Camtasia or Jing (http://www.jingproject.com) and post it directly to YouTube. That will also be part of your Press Kit.
If your app is free, you will probably want to include banner advertising to drive some revenue your way. Before your app is fully developed is the time to sign up for banner ad networks. I use iAd (http://advertising.apple.com/) and adMob (http://www.google.com/ads/admob/). While you are at it, sign up for Apple's Affiliate Network (https://www.apple.com/itunes/affiliates/), you will cross promote other people's app within yours (by adding a MORE section) and each time they purchase an app, you will get an affiliate commission.
Once done, your app will be in the App Store and will seen all over the world. Imagine you live in Spain and search the App Store for an app similar to yours. Let's say it shows 10 apps and 2 of them have descriptions and screen shots that are in Spanish instead of English. I would guess that the Spaniard will look more closely at the ones in his own language than the English ones. That's why it is a great idea to localize your app for different countries. You don't have to do all countries, but consider supporting the more popular languages (English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Japanese, Chinese and Russian).
It does take more thought and preparation to localize an app because your app has to display things in the supported language, screen shots will have to be taken in those languages and your App Store descriptions and keywords will work best if localized. Use the pre-production time to hire subcontractors from oDesk to provide localized text. I did this and the cost was not overly stiff. It cost me on average about $30 per language to localize our text — which included screen elements (labels, buttons, etc.) and App Store Descriptions and keywords.
Now we what things we should be doing as our app is under development. My next blog will be out in a couple of weeks — I will discuss hot to keep track of your appreneur tasks and time spent each day on tasks.
The app I am creating is almost done, we plan to submit it to the Apple App Store this week. It should take about a week to get approved by Apple, so the app will be available VERY SOON! If you haven't already, download the web edition at http://www.aMemoryJog.com. Once the app is done, it will seamlessly sync with the web version.
This entry was posted in App Development and tagged 2 hour appreneur, 2hourapprenur, appreneur, banner advertising, building a business, building a website using a templete, creating a movie for your app for YouTube, creating a press kit, creating a press release, determining your app keywords, developing a list of app reviewers, developing a list of bloggers, developing a list of magazine editors, developing an app icon, developing your app description, ica sample, Localizing your app for different languages, mobile apps, software business, using adMob, using facebook for business, using iAd, using linkedin for business, using odesk, using the Apple Affiliate Program, using twitter for business, website seo on August 26, 2014 by Steve Miller.


Legaci – a small but superior, award-winning dry cleaning and laundry service company with 32 employees and three shops (one industrial plant) – approached Productivity SA's Workplace Challenge Programme to realize a dream to franchise throughout Africa. Since joining the WPC Programme the following toolkits have been implemented – Goal Alignment Toolkit, Cleaning and Organising.
Achievements since joining the WPC Programme include role clarification in all levels, a common purpose has been identified and finally the employees feel that they all own their own vision.
Soft results of the Cleaning and Organising toolkit include the simplification of training, a registration process of incoming and outgoing work has reduced customer complaints, Legaci has started to eliminate wastage.
• Overall costs have been reduced significantly .
• Cleaning & Organising (5S) Process has already produced valuable results, in terms of a reduction in customer complaints related to dry cleaning.
• Employees are looking forward to the remaining Toolkits of Teamwork and Leadership.


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Why Thanksgiving and Christmas will be MORE expensive: warnings of supply chain 'system collapse'
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New footage obtained by DailyMail.com shows the scale of the problem facing the United States' supply chains, with more than a dozen cargo ships and oil tankers anchored outside New York's harbor, waiting to unload their goods.
The huge ships are loaded with products that cannot be offloaded because of a shortage of port workers and truck drivers to transport them to their final destinations.
Concern has been mounting for several weeks about supply chains worldwide, and the U.S. is beginning to be hit, with the latest clip showing the ongoing bottlenecks of cargo building up outside America's most populous city.
Shipping bosses said it was 'extraordinary' to have such a large number of vessels anchored outside New York City awaiting unloading at freight facilities in New York and New Jersey.
But Los Angeles on the United States' west coast is facing an even more serious backlog.
Helicopter footage shot by DailyMail.com showed container ships and oil tankers in the Atlantic waiting to dock in New York and New Jersey
A flotilla of the ships were pictured in the Atlantic, as the US faces ongoing supply chain shortages
Americans are already beginning to experience shortages of common everyday products
Two oil tankers were filmed off the coast of New York Wednesday, with a shortage of port workers and truck drivers making it harder for them to offload their products
A container ship makes its way towards the Bayonne Terminal in New Jersey
Its port saw as many as 73 vessels waiting to unload earlier in September, and 66 container ships this week, according to Marine Exchange of Southern California data cited by The Wall Street Journal.
Aerial images for DailyMail.com, shot on Wednesday, show rows of giant cargo ships waiting to unload in the Atlantic.
Many shoppers across the United States and the rest of the world have noticed shortages of everyday products in recent weeks, with Costco recently limiting the amount of toilet paper and cleaning products its customers can buy amid the supply crunch.
This cargo ship was pictured off the coast of Long Island, laden with metal containers filled with goods
Around nine such ships are currently waiting to offload their goods – double the average number usually forced to wait
This Northern Magnitude ship traveled from Brazil to New York and is currently awaiting unloading
A tanker is seen unloading on Wednesday, with the Manhattan skyline in the distance
An empty cargo ship is seen off Long Island on Wednesday. The issues at the ports – with shortages of dock workers and truck drivers – is causing a ripple effect along the supply chain
A container ship is pictured waiting to unload its containers on Wednesday at Port Jersey terminal
Plastic products are also becoming scarce. Production of a wide range of electronic devices and cars has slowed down because of microchip shortages.
Consumer experts have warned Americans to begin doing their Christmas shopping now, to ensure goods arrive on time, and to ensure there's time to try and find an alternative if a desired gift is one of the products that is currently scarce.
John Nardi, president of the New York Shipping Association, told The Journal of Commerce Online that extended hours were being discussed at the port to deal with the backlog.
Bethann Rooney, deputy port director of Port of New York and New Jersey, told the site that there were more than double the usual number of ships waiting to unload, with nine on September 27, compared to the average of four.
The delays are already sparking concern that, with only 85 days to go until Christmas, there could be shortages marring the festivities.
A coalition of unions that represent shipping workers around the world warned of an imminent 'global transport systems collapse'.
In an open letter on Wednesday, the workers groups warned that fragmented and inconsistent pandemic restrictions around the world have thrown global shipping into chaos.
The letter was signed by the union bosses of IRU, the world road transport organization; IATA, the International Air Transport Association; ICS, the International Chamber of Shipping; and ITF, the International Transport Workers' Federation.
'We are witnessing unprecedented disruptions and global delays and shortages on essential goods including electronics, food, fuel and medical supplies,' the shipping workers warned.
'The impact of nearly two years' worth of strain, placed particularly upon maritime and road transport workers, but also impacting air crews, is now being seen,' the group said. 'Their continued mistreatment is adding pressure on an already crumbling global supply chain.'
'At the peak of the crew change crisis 400,000 seafarers were unable to leave their ships, with some seafarers working for as long as 18 months over their initial contracts,' the letter said.
'Flights have been restricted and aviation workers have faced the inconsistency of border, travel, restrictions, and vaccine restrictions/requirements,' it added.
'Additional and systemic stopping at road borders has meant truck drivers have been forced to wait, sometimes weeks, before being able to complete their journeys and return home,' the workers said.
The groups called on governments to grant freedom of movement for transport workers and prioritize them for vaccinations.
Container ships are pictured off Los Angeles on Thursday, as an estimated 500,000 containers are reportedly still sitting on docked container ships and waiting to be dealt with
The reasons for the backlog are complex.
The pandemic has reduced the workforce, as workers are forced to quarantine due to the Delta variant or else are reluctant to return to work.
A shortage of truck drivers means that the cargo is left sitting longer on the docks, preventing the unloading of newly-arrived vessels.
The worker shortage is coupled with a surge in demand, as people worldwide emerge from 18 months of lockdowns and resume buying goods.
Demand for shipping has soared to levels cargo bosses did not expect to see until 2025.
And the delays with unloading cargo means that some vessels are having to sail back before their loads can be fully restocked, leading to further delays down the line when essential components are missing.
'As long as cargo doesn't move off terminals, it does impede the amount that can come off the ship,' Rooney said.
'Since terminals are at or near capacity, they can't turn over the ship as quickly because there's no room at the inn.'
And she said the problem was likely to worsen, because the increasing backlogs and resulting delays at other ports will mean ships arriving at New York and New Jersey will miss their 'berthing windows', according to JOC – resulting in the potential for more delays.
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Senators return to debate voting rights with no clear path forward
Princess Martha Louise of Norway's daughter Leah Isadora, 16, becomes a social media sensation
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La Calavera Honors Mexican Baking Traditions – Atlanta Magazine
Bread bakers rarely get enough sleep. Working in the Decatur commissary kitchen he rents, Eric Arillo, owner of La Calavera Bakery, doesn't look especially bleary-eyed. But he casually mentions that he sometimes manages to catch only four or five hours of shut-eye over a three-day period. And every Friday, he pulls a twenty-four-hour shift to be ready for the farmers markets where his nutritious, deeply satisfying breads and Mexican sweets are growing more popular by the week.
To read the entire article go to:
http://www.atlantamagazine.com/dining/articles/2013/11/12/la-calavera-honors-mexican-baking-traditions
Southern craftsmanship is alive and well in Dixie: Doux South Organic Pickles!
Congratulations to our local organic pickling company, Doux South, for being the Food Runner Up in the GARDEN & GUN magazine's 2013 Made in the South Awards! Follow this link for more information on the Awards: http://gardenandgun.com/gallery/meet-winners-2013-made-south-awards
For more information about Doux South: http://douxsouth.com/
Three Taverns Brewery opens to the public!!
A Belgian-style brewery in East Decatur Station, Three Taverns will give its first public tours and tastings this week. Nearly one hundred Atlanta restaurants and bars—including Brick Store Pub, Farm Burger, and Ormsby's—have already started serving Three Taverns beer …- See more at: http://www.atlantamagazine.com/covereddish/2013/10/09/three-taverns-brewery-opens-to-the-public#sthash.PQ5E06xw.dpuf
Southern Cooking with Decatur Author, Susan White
Author and neighbor of East Decatur Station, Rebecca White, shares her version of a favorite family recipe in this month's Atlanta Magazine. Poached Egg with Greens and Cornbread Croutons, a Southern delight!
From Atlanta Magazine, Oct 2013 Edition………
Hints of Susan Rebecca White's Georgia upbringing appear on her table as regularly as they do in her books—but rarely in the form of a Southern-fried cliche. Take her riff on a childhood favorite. "When I was little, my mom would make fried toast with a hole cut out in the middle and an egg cooked inside it," says the Atlanta native. "We called them 'cowboy hats'; some name it 'toad in the hole.'" – Read more at:
http://www.atlantamagazine.com/recipes/2013/10/01/susan-rebecca-whites-poached-egg-with-greens-and-cornbread-croutons
Three Taverns Starts Bottling
Three Taverns Brewery (Decatur, GA) starting bottling for the first time over the weekend. The brewery opened their doors in July, 2013.
Currently, Three Taverns has two beer offerings, Singel Intent (Belgian-Style Single, 5% ) and A Night in Brussels (Belgian-style IPA, 7.5% ABV). Both will be available from now on in 12oz bottles.
http://beerstreetjournal.com/breweries/three-taverns-brewery/
Atlanta Brewery Watch: Orpheus announces location, BlueTarp's first tours, Roswell's first breweries, Eventide's opening, and more
BlueTarp
While this Decatur brewery's wares have been in the market for several months, BlueTarp held its inaugural tour in late August, and its tasting room is nearing the end of its build out. Pouring at that tour was BlueTarp's Fünk Weisse, a 3 percent alcohol by volume Berliner Weisse, which is the first in the brewery's wild/funky/sour beer FunkieTarp Series. Brewer Tom Stahl says he hopes to have the series' second beer ready soon, but that these two will be the exception to the rule.
"Most of the FunkieTarp beers will be funked in barrels and will take six months to two years to get where they need to go," he says. "We have 1500 square feet of space next to our tasting room which will be used for barrel storage and aging. Some in the series will be wild and spontaneous while some will be cultured."
http://clatl.com/omnivore/archives/2013/09/04/atlanta-brewery-watch-orpheus-announces-location-bluetarps-first-tours-roswells-first-breweries-eventides-opening-and-more


Discussion in 'Events and Activities' started by Teresa, Jan 8, 2015.
ALAQUA and HEART Animal Rescue have joined forces in this FREE community event to raise much needed funds to help with animals in the shelter and community awareness. Come out to hear live music by the Screamin' Fleas of Panama City, FL, and lots of fun and shopping for both you and your furry friend. Check our Facebook page often for updates and details on hourly activities.
Stay tuned for schedule of events and Furry Fest announcements!
Alaqua Animal Refuge is a no kill shelter that is a 501c3 non profit organization. Horses, rabbits, dogs and cats are all able to live at the shelter. Over 250 hundred animals are housed at a given time, and over 11,000.
H.E.A.R.T Animal Rescue Inc is a 501c3 non profit organization dedicated to caring for homeless pets in our communities through helping with adoptions from shelters, community awareness, our food pantry and when able fostering and caring for companion animals until loving homes can be found.
Screamin' Fleas are a 4 piece original/cover band based out of Panama City, Florida.
See Furry Fest 2015 featured story on SoWal.com!


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How to Find Quiet as a Parent, Wherever You Are
By Brian Gresko
Just because we're a family of introverts doesn't mean that it's quiet around our house. On the contrary: you're likely to hear music blaring, peals of giggles, and a nearly incessant stream of chatter from my five-year-old son, Felix. Most of the time, that is…because at some point, each of us requires a bit of peace, some downtime for recharging our mental batteries.
For many little kids, that means taking a mid-afternoon nap. Not for Felix. He has enough energy to power a small city, and his hands are always busy doing something. The boy has never been a great sleeper, and at the tender age of two he gave up napping altogether. As a full-time stay-at-home parent and an introvert, I wasn't too happy about this turn of events. I was a great playmate in the morning, but if I didn't have at least half an hour to read, write, or close my eyes at some point midday, I'd find my temper running shorter and shorter by dinnertime. Felix's mood would become erratic as well, and eventually, someone—often both of us!—would end up in tears over a ridiculous argument.
My wife and I have had to come up with creative techniques to coax him into taking a break. As a toddler, Felix had what we called "sha-sha" time (named after what my wife's grandmother would say to soothe her as a child), a period of 20-40 minutes when he listened to quiet music in his darkened room and built elaborate rail systems with his wooden train set. I'd lay on his bed, reading or dozing. Before sha-sha, we'd read; afterward, we'd snack. Even if it wasn't a by-the-book nap, it provided a peaceful pause in the day's activities from which we'd emerge renewed.
These days, Felix has independent playtime, when he builds quietly with his LEGOs while we listen to music. Sometimes I do chores or cook—activities that relax me (yes, I know, that might sound strange, but I can daydream while my hands are occupied). Often, though, I sit down with a pile of plastic blocks too. The two of us can construct spaceships, castles, and houses out of LEGO for hours without saying a word. Partaking in any sort of shared activity that requires no verbal communication, like doing art side-by-side, enables us to be together while also being in our own heads. We each recover a bit of our spark while sharing the comfort of being in the same space.
This seems to me the most important thing about introverted parenting: respecting your need to have time to yourself, even if you're in the same room with your kid, and finding creative ways to do so. Having a few of those moments—whether you're literally alone or not—make it possible to be fully present for your child the rest of the day.
One big savior for us? Television. I know: plenty of parents, armed by scientific studies, are against giving too much (or any at all) screen time to little kids. But Felix needs opportunities to zone out, whether it's with a book or in front of the screen. When he was a toddler, I'd get to the point reading aloud when both my voice and will to live would start to fade, so I began allowing short stretches of TV time. Today, it's a cherished part of his routine. He has about forty minutes on a school day, once he's done his homework and before dinner, to watch TV. On the weekends, my wife and I join him for afternoon movies. Afterward, he's refreshed and ready to rejoin the social world, usually with a minimum of whining.
Okay, so spending time with your child is one thing, but what happens when other parents get thrown into the mix? When your child is still a baby, you don't have to worry about unwanted socializing because the play dates at that point are mostly for the adults. If you don't want to have them, then don't.
Things change when your child grows old enough to show an interest in other kids and making friends. At that point, you have to suck it up, though you can still socialize on your terms.
I know parents who enjoy long, unstructured hangouts where everyone flits from activity to activity and space to space. They might meet at the playground, mosey down to the nearest ice cream parlor to grab a treat, and finally move to someone's house, gabbing all the way. That kind of socializing is not for me. It's never been for me! I can make small talk for a while and have deeper talks about life, love, and literature for even longer, but at some point I need to escape.
Felix seems to have the same tendency. He loves playing with other kids for a little bit. Then his attention flags, and he becomes less playful and more rough. A moment of frustration might lead to him stomping his block tower. Or he may sit on my lap and show more interest in hanging out with the adults than the kids. These are all clear signs that he's reached his social limit and requires a calm space to himself to re-energize. Of course, being five years old, he doesn't recognize that or want to acknowledge it, so I offer him an incentive to coax him home—a snack, a special activity, or a favorite TV show.
When scheduling play dates, I let the other parents know not just when we're coming but also when we're likely to leave so that we don't overextend ourselves. I don't feel ashamed about setting an endpoint—there's nothing wrong with being an introvert!—it's what works best for us. I make that clear to my parenting friends. "We'd love to come over for lunch," I'll say. "And we'll probably get going around two or so, so we can get home for a rest."
When we invite friends over, we tend to do it around meal times so that there's a clear end point. After dinner, you've got to go! Honestly, though, we don't often host play dates at our place because we find them generally tiring. Besides, if one parent takes Felix to someone else's house for a play date, then the other parent gets time alone at home, which can't happen when our home is invaded!
Like doing anything as a parent, being an introvert requires a bit more effort and intention on your part since you're not just managing your child's proclivities but balancing them with your own as well. My wife and I consider ourselves fortunate that Felix's energy matches ours, partly because we're able to understand his needs but also because we're not often at odds—socializing-wise, anyway. (Like all parents and children everywhere, we have our issues!)
When Felix feels exhausted from a long day in school or even just a short play date with a friend, there's a warm kind of understanding that passes between us. I don't push him to get out of his shell more or criticize him when he says he's tired and requires some cuddling and "spacing out." I know where he's coming from because I need this too!
My son and I have a special kind of bond, a mostly unspoken one—the kind only two introverts can have and appreciate.
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The Benefits of Being an Introverted Parent
I viewed my introversion as a parental liability, a flaw I had to overcome. Lately, though, I've been wondering: could my introverted personality be a benefit? Does it actually, in some ways, make me a better parent?
Children's Birthday Parties: An Introvert's Worst Nightmare
All that forced interaction in the name of good parenting creates a constant low-grade panic that ratchets up when the bane of all parent-introverts rears its ugly head: the birthday party.
Exercising My Way to Better Parenting
I felt guilty sticking my hard-working, fully employed wife with solo parent duty just so I could go to the park and run circles in the sunshine.
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Looking for a great opportunity? We seek candidates with AART certification and two (2) or more years of interventional cardiology experience for the role of Radiology Tech II. In this role you will operate independently assisting the cardiologist during diagnostic and interventional Cardiology procedures. You will provide direct patient care to cardiac patients, as well as communicate with the physician continuously to insure patient safety during procedures.
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited school of Radiology Technology and be licensed by the state of Wyoming. Must hold AART certification. Must have two (2) or more years of interventional cardiology experience. Preference given to candidates with scrub experience with Pacemaker/ICD and BiVent ICD. Must be able to perform independently in scrub role during scheduled and acute coronary cases. Must have current Healthcare Provider CPR and ACLS issued through American Heart Association. 12-Lead EKG, dysrhythmia and hemodynamic identification required.


If you've seen my 5 Aldi Skincare Dupes You Need to Know here then you'll already appreciate how obsessed I am with this cleanser, however, today I wanted to share with you in a bit more detail on why this has become a staple within my daily skincare routine and why you need to get your hands on this Aldi Hot Cloth Cleanser too!
The Aldi Lacura Hot Cloth Cleanser retails for an amazing £3.99 for 200ml of product. This cleanser is for all skin tips and is packed with some amazing ingredients including, rosemary, eucalyptus oil and cocoa butter to name but a few. Now, this isn't a regular stock item at Aldi, but... right now while I'm writing this post I know Aldi do still have this available, but hurry as once it's gone it's gone!
Not only does this come in an informative box but you'll also find a muslin cloth inside.
This works just like any other hot cloth cleanser in the sense that you can use this in the morning to cleanse your skin or in the evening to take off your makeup. I prefer to use this in the evening after I removed the bulk of my makeup with a micellar water, I then go in with this cleanser to remove any last remnants of makeup. I always love double cleansing with this too. Finally, I have tried this alone to remove all of my makeup and I'm happy to report it works wonderfully as it's gently melts away your makeup with ease. It also smells divine, just like your in a spa!
How does this compare to the Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish?
Well, for a start the price saving is phenomenal as if you were to pick up the 200ml Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish this would set you back £26 whereas the Aldi version saves you a whopping £22.01 for the same amount of product! Then there are the ingredients... It's actually crazy how much of the same ingredients are used in both. I've listed all the Aldi ingredients that are the same as the LE Hot Cloth Cleanser below. This even smells very similar and if I'm being honest I can't tell much difference between the two!
Aqua, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Citric Acid, Ethyhexylglycerin, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Limonene and similar is Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract.
So if you're after a gentle cleanser that removes makeup and is suited to all skin types, then this is the cleanser for you! Also, the fact that it's under £5 comes with a muslin cloth and is pretty much the best dupe I've ever found for the Liz Earle version is an added bonus! It's just a shame this isn't a permanent stock item at Aldi all year round.


Perhaps one of the present-day legends of the fashion world is Anna Wintour. The Editor-In-Chief of Vogue's status as a fashion icon is far-reaching and well-known by fashionistas and non-fashion followers alike, even to the point that many view her as being the inspiration for The Devil Wears Prada's Miranda Priestly. Essentially, Wintour's approval is highly sought after in the fashion world, so it's notable that Air Jordan's new capsule collection is both based upon the woman herself and edited by Vogue.
The fact of the matter is that everyone wants in on the sneaker trend, whether you're a traditional sneaker label, such as Nike, Adidas, Puma etc., or a high fashion label, such as Balenciaga or Louis Vuitton.
The capsule collection will consist of two varieties. The first, a reimagining of the Air Jordan 1, is the same classic shoe in all-white with a bright red tongue framed by a zipper. The second, the Air Jordan 3 SE, makes use of Wintour's proclivity for tweed suit; with the top being made from a choice of red or black tweed. Each of the sneakers will come with an "Edited by Vogue" Air Tag, as well as the acronym "AWOK" (Short for Anna Wintour Okay), stamped on the heel.
@hypebeastkicks: @voguemagazine editor-in-chief Anna Wintour partners with @nike to release an "edit" of the @jumpman23 Air Jordan 1 and 3 silhouettes. Each pair features Wintour's "AWOK" approval signature which stands for "Anna Wintour Okay." The AJ1 pairs will be available on July 21 with the AJ3's following on September 7.
The Air Jordan 1 will officially be made available on July 21st. Those looking to buy the Air Jordan 3 SE will have to wait until September 7th. The sneakers are currently priced at $220.
The first release is said to be available at select retailers as well as the SNKRS app on July 23rd. The second will also be available at select retailers, as well as Nike.


The course number for Computer Science is 84010, CRN code 10451.
Applications of speech and language processing are found everywhere today. Automated telephone systems, for example, incorporate voice recognition and synthesis. This course will explore how computers deal with natural language in such areas as speech recognition, speech generation, and machine translation. Intended as an introduction to the field, the course will survey a range of methodologies in speech and language processing and will cover the basic components of natural language systems, including the lexicon, syntax and parsing, semantic analysis and representation, discourse processing, and pragmatics.
This course would be excellent for students who may be interested in research in computational linguistics or natural language processing (NLP). Specific research areas surveyed briefly in this course will include: Natural Language Processing, Natural Language Generation, Statistical Parsing, Speech Technologies, Machine Translation, Information Extraction, Automatic Summarization, and others.
We will be using the following textbook for the course: Speech and Language Processing, Second Edition, by Daniel Jurafsky and James H. Martin, Pearson / Prentice Hall, 2008. ISBN: 978-0131873216. Retail Price: $90.
There will be short homework assignments every 1 to 2 weeks. There will be a term project: part of the project will be due in the middle of the semester (a bibliography and proposal) and part of the project will be due at the end (a final report or deliverable). Depending on the number of students and how quickly the lecture schedule progresses, we may also have in-class presentations at the end of the semester.


LANCASTER, PA - May 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cushman & Wakefield's Philadelphia-based industrial group has orchestrated the sale of 2913 Spooky Nook Rd., a 594,000-square-foot industrial building in Lancaster. Formerly utilized as a distribution center for flooring products by Armstrong Industries, the facility will be converted into a regional, youth-oriented sports complex by the new ownership.
Tryko Partners buys Galilee Village in Levittown, Pa.
LEVITTOWN, PA - May 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Private equity real estate group Tryko Partners, LLC has added Galilee Village in Levittown to its growing multifamily portfolio. The 170-unit asset, located at 17 Penn Valley Road, provides HUD-subsidized apartment living for independent seniors.
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA - May 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of 1499 Zeager Rd., a 290,000-square-foot industrial building in Elizabethtown, Pa. Prior to the sale, the former single-user facility had been converted to multi-tenant use.
HARRISBURG, PA - January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tryko Partners, LLC, has added Harrisburg Park, a 163-unit, garden-style apartment complex in Harrisburg, to its growing regional portfolio. The private equity real estate group acquired the property on South 15th Street from The Altman Group in late December.
NEW KINGSTOWN, PA - December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fry Communications Inc. has signed a new full-building lease for 146,500 square feet at 36 East Main Street, a one-story industrial facility owned by Seagis Property Group. The landlord was represented by Gerry Blinebury, Pat McBride, and Leah Balerno of the Philadelphia office of Cushman & Wakefield.
LANCASTER, PA - October 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A 29,000-square-foot heavy industrial building located at 2200 Hathaway Road in Lancaster has traded hands, announced commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. B&B Structures, a shed manufacturer located in Bird-in-Hand, Pa., purchased the property for $900,000.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa./FORT LEE, N.J. - October 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Adam Putter, president of Solar Roof Development, will moderate a panel titled "Crunch Time for Solar," slated for Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The discussion is part of the three-day 2011 Pennsylvania/New Jersey/Delaware Idea Exchange, produced by the International Council of Shopping Centers. Founded in 1957, ICSC is the global trade association of the shopping center industry, with over 50,000 members in more than 80 countries.
CARLISLE, PA - October 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. has orchestrated the sale of 1627 Ritner Highway, a 201,000-square-foot warehouse/distribution property in Carlisle. An entity of Industrial Income Trust purchased the fully leased asset from the owner, a family trust, for $8.1 million.
PHILADELPHIA, PA - July 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Private equity real estate group Tryko Partners, LLC of Brick, N.J., has acquired a West Philadelphia property recognized as the nation's first retirement community. The $8 million purchase includes age-restricted rental housing at Kearsley Apartments and Kearsley Square, and skilled nursing services at Kearsley Long Term Care. The Kearsley campus had been part of the NewCourtland Network since 2004.
PHILADELPHIA, PA/TEANECK, N.J. - March 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For both energy conservation and economic reasons, Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital, one of the largest healthcare groups in the Philadelphia region, set the goal of reducing its lighting energy consumption by at least 30% without sacrificing illumination quality. To accomplish that - and much more, Jefferson partnered with Encelium Technologies, the manufacturer of the Energy Control System™ (ECS). Encelium customized its innovative lighting control and energy management solution for Jefferson, which has more than 4 million square feet of clinical, research, teaching and housing property.


Starting off the season with a brand new car, Donovan Price feels he had a successful season at Peterborough Speedway in 2018.
Although he had a lot of fun at his home track, he said the highlight of the year would be the Short Track Nationals at Jukasa Motor Speedway and partaking in the $5,000-to win Super Stock opener.
Putting the lessons that he learned to good use, Price feels with some fining and upgrades, he will be where he needs for next year.
Making sure he is at the top of the game will be critical, especially if he returns to Peterborough Speedway full-time with the depth of the Super Stock division currently. While the spotlight may not always shine on the patch, Price feels it is currently underrated compared to the rest of the province.
Price will certainly partake in some races at his home track, but it may not be the only destination. As of right now, his plans for 2019 are "not set in stone yet," as he explores options in trying other tracks with only Jukasa locked down once again.
For Price, he got his start in racing crewing for his brother Dan Price at Mosport Raceway.
Looking through his career, he says the most memorable moment was the feature victory he was able to score in his mini stock with having his kids and girlfriend there that night.
"I have won features before but this one will always be my favourite," he said.


Three complaints have been filed with the U.S. Department of Justice for violations of federal laws by the Los Angeles Superior Court. An informal complaint was filed recently with the County of Los Angeles. We have exhausted all state and local remedies and must now seek relief by way of federal intervention. More information is available through the links below.
Spectrum Institute filed a complaint on June 26, 2015 with the Department of Justice against the Los Angeles Superior Court for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
The complaint alleges that the Superior Court has failed to provide limited conservatees and proposed limited conservatees meaningful access to justice to defend their statutory and constitutional rights when these rights are placed at risk in limited conservatorship proceedings.
The complaint alleges and the supporting documents demonstrate that attorneys appointed to represent individuals in such cases are not providing effective legal representation due to inadequate training, systemic conflicts of interest, and ongoing violations of ethical duties and professional standards. Click here to read the 90-page "Efficiency vs. Justice" exhibit to the complaint filed with the DOJ on August 17, 2015.
A complaint was filed on June 26, 2015 for Gregory Demer, a limited conservatee, with the Department of Justice against the Los Angeles Superior Court for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
The complaint alleges that the Superior Court has failed to provide him meaningful access to justice to defend the right to make his own personal choices with respect to his freedom of association and his religious practices.
The complaint alleges and supporting documents demonstrate that the attorney appointed to represent him in the limited conservatorship proceedings did not provide him with effective legal representation due to inadequate training, a systemic conflict of interest, and multiple violations of ethical duties and professional standards.
This Disability and Abuse Project of Spectrum Institute filed a voting rights complaint with the United States Department of Justice in July 2014. It alleged that the Los Angeles Superior Court routinely and systematically engaged in activities that violate the civil rights of people with developmental disabilities.
Violations of the Voting Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act are alleged in the 100-page complaint. Victims are identified as adults who have had or who will have a limited conservator appointed by the Superior Court of the State of California.
The DOJ sent a letter to the Chief Justice of California and the California Secretary of State on May 15, 2015, notifying them that the DOJ has opened a statewide investigation to determine the extent of voting rights violations by the California judiciary.
For more information about the complaint, click here. To learn details about our voting rights activities, read: What a Difference a Year Makes.
Spectrum Institute filed a related complaint with the County of Los Angeles for noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In addition to its obligations under Title II of the ADA, the county has agreed under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 not to discriminate on the basis of disability in any of its programs or services.
The complaint alleges the legal services program funded by the Los Angeles Superior Court violates the ADA because the attorneys appointed by the court are not abiding by the terms of the ADA. Although the attorneys are appointed by and supervised by the court, their fees and costs are paid by the county. Since the legal services program is county funded, the county also has responsibility to make sure that it complies with ADA requirements.
The complaint filed by Spectrum Institute provides the county supervisors and the county Executive Officer with information showing the attorneys have been systematically engaging in practices that deny their clients access to justice and failing to ensure that their clients can participate in their cases in a meaningful way. To read the complaint, click here.
Because the county failed to follow its own procedures for an informal ADA complaint of noncompliance, Spectrum Institute withdrew the complaint. To read the letter withdrawing the complaint, click here.
Spectrum Institute has published the following documents regarding limited conservatorships.


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Dell and Alienware spill the beans on upcoming gaming laptops
By Matt Hanson 2018-04-04T15:02:02.93Z
Getting involved with esports as well
Dell, along with Alienware, its gaming-focus brand, has announced a range of new gaming devices that are aimed at enthusiasts and esports players.
As part of this announcement, it was revealed that Alienware 15 and 17 gaming laptops will now come with the choice of new 8th generation Intel Core processors, with i5, i7 and i9 variants up to six cores. These can be overclocked up to 5GHz – a first for Alienware's laptops. According to Alienware these new CPUs will bring up to 10% better performance.
Read more: Alienware Area-51m
Overclocking laptops can be a tricky process, so to make things easier, the new laptops come with the Alienware Command Center, which was first glimpsed at this year's CES 2018 event. The software is aimed at allowing anyone, no matter how experienced they are, at tweaking and overclocking the laptops' performance.
The Alienware Command Center should make overclocking your laptop easier
Keeping the laptops cool is also a major consideration, and the new Alienware laptops come with much-improved cooling technology, known as Alienware Cryo-Tech v2.0, which features 50% thinner fan blades and a vapor chamber on the CPU to help keep the processor frosty.
The new Alienware 15 and 17 laptops also get a new color, called Epic Black, to go alongside the original Space Grey color option.
They will be available to buy online from the Dell store from April 5 in a variety of configurations.
Dell G series
Dell isn't leaving all the gaming hardware to Alienware, and it has announced the new Dell G series, which it claims builds "upon a fierce commitment to deliver gaming solutions for players of all levels and budgets."
While Alienware's laptops usually target enthusiasts with large budgets, the new Dell G laptops, which come in the form of the Dell G3 15, G3 17 and Dell G5 15 are designed to provide plenty of gaming prowess while maintaining more affordable price tags.
So, you're getting some pretty beefy graphics cards in the form of Nvidia's GeForce GTX 10-series, as well as 8th generation Intel Core processors.
The Dell G3 15 and 17 laptops come in 15- and 17-inch sizes, respectively, and come with either a GTX 1050 or GTX 1060 Max-Q graphics card and Core i7 CPU. The G3 15 is Dell's thinnest gaming laptop to date, at just 22.7mm when closed.
The Dell G5 15 comes with a GTX 1060 Max-Q graphics card with 6GB GDDR5 memory, up to 6-core Intel Core processors and even an optional 4K IPS display.
The Dell G3 15 will be available from mid-July, while the G3 17 will be available from April 26. The Dell G5 15 will be available to buy from May 3. Dell hasn't revealed prices yet, but we will update this story when we hear more.
Going in on esports
It was also announced that Alienware and Dell are increasing their precence in esports, with hardware from both brands being featured in the NBA 2K League, the first official esports league operated by a US professional sports league.
Meanwhile, Miami HEAT and premier esports organization Misfits Gaming will be using Alienware hardware when playing.
Here is our list of the best gaming laptops in 2018
See more Laptops news


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And me! I've had a run of earnest/downright depressing reads/watches that I really don't want to pick up again, although I know I should. I could do with a new Maria Semple.
Artificial trees are where it's at. I started the Semple book but had to return it before I made much progress. I hope you enjoy it.


Read most of the chapters here! For more visit https://www.postcarbon.org/publications/post-carbon-reader/. THE POST CARBON READER (2010) features essays by some of the most provocative thinkers on the key issues shaping our new century, from renewable energy and urban agriculture to social justice and community resilience. This insightful collection takes a hard-nosed look at the interconnected threats of our global sustainability quandary and presents some of the most promising responses.


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Allison Transmission Launches Electric Truck Axles
Allison Transmission has launched eGen Power, its new series of fully integrated zero-emission electric axles, starting with the 100D for heavy-duty trucks.
Daimler Trucks North America 'Not Standing Still' on Electric Trucks
The COVID-19 pandemic has not significantly affected Daimler Trucks North America's work on medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric trucks, and despite production shutdowns due to the pandemic, the company is back to building vehicles at the same rate it was before the pandemic hit.
States Join Forces to Accelerate Truck, Bus Electrification
Fifteen states and the District of Columbia have signed an agreement pledging to develop a plan to eliminate diesel emissions by 2050.
Nikola Going Public, Expects U.S. Electric Truck Production to Start Next Year
Electric-truck maker Nikola Motor Co. said it's ready for the next chapter in its growth, with a March 3 announcement that it's going public by merging with VectoIQ Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company.
AxleTech Focuses on Electrification for Commercial Vehicles
AxleTech is reinventing itself with a focus on electrified vehicle solutions. By focusing on a "power-agnostic" between-the-wheels electrification technology, it believes it can provide integrated, in-axle systems that provide the same power and efficiency as conventional diesel powertrains – and maybe even better.
Daimler Deals with Booming Market, Preps Electric Trucks
Daimler Trucks North America chief Roger Nielsen spoke about managing a runaway truck market, electric trucks, automation and more to trucking reporters at the American Trucking Associations' conference in Austin, Texas.
Mercedes-Benz Shows Autonomous Van Concept for Freight, Passengers
Mercedes-Benz Vans showcased a concept of an autonomous, all-electric van in two variants, one for freight and one for passengers.
Daimler Trucks North America to Build Electric Cascadia, M2 Trucks
Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles, a Freightliner eCascadia and a Freightliner eM2 106, during the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day.
UPS Head: Don't Let Fear of Unknown Hold Back Future Excellence
Sitting still and worrying about all the new technology coming at us is not an option, said Carlton Rose, UPS president, global fleet maintenance and engineering, at the kickoff breakfast for the ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting in Atlanta.
Daimler Pumping R&D into Electric Trucks, Connectivity, Autonomous Trucks
Daimler Trucks North America chief Roger Nielsen talked to reporters recently about the company's investments and initiatives in technology such as connectivity, electric trucks, autonomous trucks, advanced driver assistance systems, platooning, and predictive maintenance.
Meritor CEO Predicts Electrified Future
"There is a sea change in our industry with regard to electrification of the drivetrain," said Jay Craig, CEO of Meritor, at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show.
Navistar-VW Alliance to Bring Electric Truck, Integrated Powertrain to Market
The Navistar-Volkswagen Truck & Bus Alliance has borne fruit faster than either company expected. Officials announced Monday they will develop a proprietary, integrated powertrain; a common connected vehicle and cloud platform; and an electric-powered Class 6/7 truck.
Tesla AutoPilot Crash Investigation Yields Autonomous Tech Insights
The government has closed its investigation into a fatal crash between a Tesla on AutoPilot and a tractor-trailer that raised questions about the safety of autonomous vehicles, and the report offers a number of insights into the advanced driver assist technologies on the path to "self-driving" vehicles.
Daimler: Electric Delivery Trucks, Vans on the Way for U.S.
Daimler plans to introduce two new electric commercial vehicles into the U.S. in the next few years, it announced at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover, Germany, while also showing off a highly connected and efficient electric concept truck.
Daimler Shows Off Vision of Future at IAA Show
Daimler Trucks kicked off the IAA international Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, Germany, by focusing on the future of the urban city, with the unveiling of its Urban eTruck.