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The Friday 56: The Fifth Season
June 7, 2018 ~ Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense	~ 29 Comments
"There is no warning jangle of sesuna, as there would be if the movement of the earth came from the earth. That's why people like these fear people like you, because you're beyond sense and preparation. You're a surprise, like a sudden toothache, like a heart attack."
I loved N.K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season. There are so many layers to this world that long after I finished, I was contemplating the many different political and personal relationships in this one. One thing that really stuck out to me was the use of second person narrative, which I took too really easily. You can read my mini-review here. Cover is linked to Goodreads.
"THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS. AGAIN.
Three terrible things happen in a single day.
Essun, masquerading as an ordinary schoolteacher in a quiet small town, comes home to find that her husband has brutally murdered their son and kidnapped their daughter. Mighty Sanze, the empire whose innovations have been civilization's bedrock for a thousand years, collapses as its greatest city is destroyed by a madman's vengeance. And worst of all, across the heartland of the world's sole continent, a great red rift has been been torn which spews ash enough to darken the sky for years. Or centuries.
But this is the Stillness, a land long familiar with struggle, and where orogenes — those who wield the power of the earth as a weapon — are feared far more than the long cold night. Essun has remembered herself, and she will have her daughter back.
She does not care if the world falls apart around her. Essun will break it herself, if she must, to save her daughter."
Mini Reviews: The Fifth Season + The Poet X
May 23, 2018 May 20, 2018 ~ Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense	~ 21 Comments
This week's set of mini-reviews are two of the most impressive reads I've picked up this year. N.K. Jemisin astounds me with her world-building and Elizabeth Acevedo punched me in the gut with her poetry. If you have not picked up either of these authors, you must do so immediately. Covers below are linked to Goodreads.
Title: The Fifth Season
Series: The Broken Earth, #1
Release Date: August 4th 2015
"You aren't just inflicting death on your fellow villagers, of course. A bird perched on a nearby fence falls over frozen, too. The grass crisps, the ground grows hard, and the air hisses and howls as moisture and density is snatched from its substance…but no one has ever mourned earthworms."
N.K. Jemisin's first novel, The Fifth Season, in The Broken Earth series is an example of masterful and innovative storytelling that spellbinds readers from start to finish. This is the first time that I've read a book where a substantial portion of the novel is written in second person. While I wasn't sure this would work, especially considering the other two perspectives included in the novel are told in third person, I quickly fell in step with this point of view. Jemisin has a way of weaving all three perspectives into one cohestive story that had me wanting to turn back to the beginning and experience the whole thing over again. Jemisin's world is complex and I'm in awe of how much information she is able to provide the reader in this first book without it feeling overwhelming. Essun is the first character we are introduced to and we're immediately put in her shoes as a mother who has just discovered her child has been killed. The young Damaya offers a more naive perspective and through her chapters, her and readers' disillusionment about the world is shattered. Syenite puts readers right in the middle of a powerful, but troubling institution and it is here where readers learn the full scope of terror for people living in this world. I loved how there are different types of people and beings (for lack of a better term) in this world that all have distinct functions and whose relationships with one another help shape this world. The Fifth Season launches readers into a world that is both fascinating and frightening with characters that are impossible to forget. Special shout out to Annemieke @ A Dance With Books for the great buddy read.
Title: The Poet X
Author: Elizabeth Acevedo
Publisher: HarperTeen
"A young girl in Harlem discovers slam poetry as a way to understand her mother's religion and her own relationship to the world. Debut novel of renowned slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo.
Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking.
But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayers—especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman, who her family can never know about. With Mami's determination to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church, Xiomara understands that her thoughts are best kept to herself.
So when she is invited to join her school's slam poetry club, she doesn't know how she could ever attend without her mami finding out, much less speak her words out loud. But still, she can't stop thinking about performing her poems.
Because in the face of a world that may not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to be silent."
"Late into the night I write and
the pages of my notebook swell
from all the words I've pressed onto them.
It almost feels like
the more I bruise the page
the quicker something inside me heals."
Elizabeth Acevedo stuns with her debut novel The Poet X. Xiomara is easily one of the most relatable protagonists I've ever had the pleasure of reading. For fifteen-year old Xiomara, having strangers and most especially men, draw conclusions about her based on her body is nothing new. She's developed a thick skin because she knows the only one who will fight for her is herself. Hardly one to express herself openly, Xiomara is just beginning to find her voice in the poetry she writes. Her relationship with her parents is complicated. There is unspoken resentment and anger. Xiomara is trying to discover who she is and what she believes while also trying to please her devout mother. Her father is physically present, but emotionally distant. Her twin, Xavier, whom she's always been closed to, is slowly pulling away, dealing with his own battles. Acedvedo's writing is honest and poignant. With each page turned, I grew more and more invested in Xiomara's story. Her journey to find her voice in a world that wishes to suppress it is both beautiful and devastating. Acevedo's novel in verse put me through a range of emotions from happiness to heartbreak and in the end left me feeling deeply moved.
The Friday 56: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
July 27, 2017 ~ Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense	~ 25 Comments
"I doubt most of the nobles will be pleased," I said. "I was too minor to be worth their time before this whole mess. I imagine they'll resent having to be nice to me now."
N.K. Jemisin's The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is unlike any fantasy that I've read. The world-building is both complex and awe-inspiring. If you haven't checked out this author, I strongly recommend you do. You can read my mini-review of this one here. Cover is linked to Goodreads.
"Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north. But when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is summoned to the majestic city of Sky. There, to her shock, Yeine is named an heiress to the king. But the throne of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms is not easily won, and Yeine is thrust into a vicious power struggle with cousins she never knew she had. As she fights for her life, she draws ever closer to the secrets of her mother's death and her family's bloody history.
With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Yeine will learn how perilous it can be when love and hate – and gods and mortals – are bound inseparably together. "
Mini Reviews: The Upside of Unrequited + The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
June 25, 2017 June 24, 2017 ~ Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense	~ 15 Comments
Time for another round of mini-reviews. If you ever have trouble writing reviews, I'd recommend writing a couple of mini-reviews throughout the month. I always have those days when writing a full review feels impossible, so having the mini-review in my back pocket is always helpful. Today, I'm sharing a few thoughts on Becky Albertalli's The Upside of Unrequited and N.K. Jemisin's The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. Hope you enjoy. Also, I apologize for one of these mini-reviews being less mini than I originally intended. Whoops. Covers below are linked to Goodreads.
Title: The Upside of Unrequited
Author: Becky Albertalli
Publisher: Balzer & Bray
Release Date: April 11th 2017
"Seventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love. No matter how many times her twin sister, Cassie, tells her to woman up, Molly can't stomach the idea of rejection. So she's careful. Fat girls always have to be careful.
Then a cute new girl enters Cassie's orbit, and for the first time ever, Molly's cynical twin is a lovesick mess. Meanwhile, Molly's totally not dying of loneliness—except for the part where she is. Luckily, Cassie's new girlfriend comes with a cute hipster-boy sidekick. If Molly can win him over, she'll get her first kiss and she'll get her twin back.
There's only one problem: Molly's coworker, Reid. He's a chubby Tolkien superfan with a season pass to the Ren Faire, and there's absolutely no way Molly could fall for him.
"I've never told anyone this—not my moms, not even Cassie—but that's the thing I'm most afraid of. Not mattering. Existing in a world that doesn't care who I am."
I'm one of the few readers left who hasn't picked up Becky Albertalli's Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. I do plan to read it this summer, but her most recent work The Upside of Unrequited has received so much praise, in a moment of weakness, I ended up checking it out from the library. Molly Peskin-Suso has never been in a relationship. Known for her constant crushes, Molly is used to being on the fringes, of enjoying the feeling of having a crush, but never actually doing anything about it. When her twin sister Cassie falls hard for her first girlfriend Mina, Molly is unexpectedly pulled into a scheme to get her her first boyfriend. While the novel focuses on Molly's love life (or lack thereof), I think the most important relationship in the novel is Molly's bond with her sister. When Cassie begins dating Mina, Molly feels her twin pulling away and moving on without her. Molly has a lot of insecurities that most often manifest themselves in her fear of rejection. It isn't easy for Molly to overcome these insecurities and I think this struggle is what makes her really relatable. Some of her self-esteem issues stem from being fat and feeling judged by other people based solely on this, but I got the feeling that Molly's thoughts of inadequacy had more to do with always having her sister to compare herself to, and Cassie has always been more outgoing and experienced than her twin. Molly is really honest about her feelings regarding her sister and her new relationship. Sometimes it's the more petty feelings that get the better of her, but their bond is so important to each of them that despite all the bumps in the road, they find a way to forgive one another. I'm a little partial to nerdy love interests, so Reid's character was one I took to very quickly. The rapport between Reid and Molly was really sweet. I think I started shipping them from their very first interaction. I also want to mention that I got a lot of Lara Jean vibes from Molly. They're both hopeless romantics who start off never dreaming of vocalizing their feelings to their crushes.
Series: Inheritance Trilogy, #1
Release Date: October 1st 2010
With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Yeine will learn how perilous it can be when love and hate – and gods and mortals – are bound inseparably together."
"Hunched around the pike and clutching its shaft, the man's body shivered even harder than before. Belatedly I realized that some other force besides his cry shook him, as his chest began to glow red-hot around the pike's tip. Smoke rose from his sleeves, his collar, his mouth and nose. His eyes were the worst of it, because he was aware. He knew what was happening to him, knew it and despaired, and that, too, was part of his suffering."
If I had to describe N. K. Jemisin's The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms in one word it would be epic. Yeine is a character that I was immediately drawn to. She comes from a matriarchal society (which I really wanted to know more about) and is pulled into this game of musical heirs by her grandfather. Dekarta Arameri disowned his daughter the moment she chose to marry a Darre and Yeine is a constant reminder of this betrayal. Either Yeine or one of her cousins, Scimina and Relad, will inherit the throne and death surely awaits those who aren't successful. Scimina is ferocious, she has no qualms about doing whatever it takes to be Dekarta's successor and neither her brother nor her newly arrived cousin will stand in her way. We don't learn much about Relad, but he isn't above making deals under the table to insure his survival. Just as important as the human players in this story are the mercurial gods who once ruled the world with astounding power, but who have now been imprisoned by one of their own. Caged in human form by day and forced to obey the whims of the ruling Arameri family, the Enefadeh can be either friend or foe to Yeine, but they are also keeping close a secret that will shake the very foundation of Yeine's world. Among these is the dangerous, yet intriguing Nahadoth, who Yeine cannot help but be drawn to. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms masterfully weaves issues of colonialism, racism, and political intrigue into a fantasy setting that excites the imagination with every page turned.

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Protesters openly urge Xi to resign over China Covid curbs
Protests in China against government's strict Covid measures have intensified, with some people publicly venting their anger at the Communist Party leaders.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Shanghai, where the BBC saw people being bundled into police cars.
Students have also demonstrated at universities in Beijing and Nanjing.
The latest unrest follows a protest in the remote north-west city of Urumqi, where lockdown rules were blamed after 10 people died in a tower block fire.
While Chinese authorities deny that Covid restrictions caused the deaths, officials in Urumqi did issue an unusual apology late on Friday, and pledged to "restore order" by phasing out restrictions.
'Xi Jinping, step down'
At the protest in Shanghai – China's biggest city and a global financial hub in the east of the country – people were heard openly shouting slogans such as "Xi Jinping, step down" and "Communist party, step down".
Some held blank white banners, while other lit candles and laid flowers for the victims in Urumqi.
Such demands are an unusual sight within China, where any direct criticism of the government and the president can result in harsh penalties.
But analysts say the government appears to have drastically underestimated growing discontent towards the zero-Covid approach, a policy inextricably linked to Xi Jinping who recently pledged there would be no swerving from it.
One protester in Shanghai told the BBC that he felt "shocked and a bit excited" to see people out on the streets, calling it the first time he'd seen such large-scale dissent in China.
He said lockdowns made him feel "sad, angry and hopeless", and had left him unable to see his unwell mother, who was undergoing cancer treatment.
A female demonstrator told the BBC police officers were asked how they felt about the protests, and the answer was "the same as you". But, she said, "they wear their uniforms so they're doing their job."
Others gave accounts of violence, with one protester telling the Associated Press news agency one of his friends had been beaten by police at the scene, while two others had been pepper sprayed.
Malta Guinness embarks on plastic waste campaign
Blues Skies, KIC and Mastercard Foundation celebrate winners of 2022 School Farm Competition
Covid-19: Don't go to China if your trip is not essential – Govt warns
GHS to review Covid-19 measures as cases soar in China
GUTA requests advice from GHS ahead of lifting of travel ban to China
Covid protests in Chinese city after deadly fire
Mahama delivers keynote speech at opening of Abuja Forum 2022
Security warning after sale of stolen Chinese data


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ZipT App Now Available in Key Markets – Exponential Growth Imminent?
Today, Monday December 22 nd , marks the launch of the ZipT app.
Ziptel (ASX:ZIP)'s pilot roll out of its ZipT app – a mobile app that allows users to SMS and make international calls for free, App to App, or at low cost to any landline or mobile globally, has begun.
ZIP have just released a promotional video to support the drive for customers across the globe:
ZipT compresses the data signal so the connection is crystal clear no matter what – and ZIP is using the app to target a big slice of the $1.7 trillion global telecoms market.
Just in time for the holidays, ZIP will roll out ZipT's pilot phase in its key target markets – India, Brazil, Mexico, the US and the UK – focussing on the Android market within each nation.
The original plan for the pilot phase was to acquire 50,000 users in these strategic markets using advertising, promotions and low cost downloads, then use that base of people to grow ZipT's network into the millions.
But internal testing by ZIP has found 50,000 was too low – so it's upped the ante and set a target of 130,000 users to be acquired for ZipT in the pilot phase beginning today.
This appears to be a sign of confidence from the company – upping the stakes and making the pilot version available to 130,000 users seems to indicate they are optimistic about user uptake and are accelerating the app's roll out across the globe.
This is a targeted launch strategy, designed to rapidly grow the user base while also ironing out any issues before a full public launch later in 2015.
Phase one of ZipT's pilot roll out will target users in India and aims to acquire 80,000 people through ZIP's distribution agreement with AirLoyal, an Indian mobile advertiser that can capture millions of users , and through ZIP's promotion partnership with Mpire Media, a top notch Australian advertising group that will promote ZipT through the Google Play store.
Phase two of ZipT's pilot will begin in mid January 2015 and will see the app promoted by Mpire in the US, UK, Brazil and Mexico, and will see another 50,000 users added to the pool.
After that, it will be all systems go for ZipT.
ZIP expects the user base will grow exponentially from the 130,000 it is now working to establish.
ZIP has a fighting fund of $3.6M set aside to acquire the first 5.6 million users of ZipT.
Post its recent capital raising, ZIP had over $8m in cash which gives them more firepower to push the ZipT app even harder.
The six-month target is one million users, then scalable targets rising to 10 million and then up to 50 million users in the first year of operation.
The user interface has been thoroughly tested and is ready for the pilot phase of the global roll out.
Years of development and hard work have come down to one date – today, December 22 nd – and as ZIP investors ourselves, we're treating this as ZIP's early Christmas present!
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We first called up ZIP in October 2014 when we released this article – $1.7 Trillion Telco Market: ASX Tech Company Weeks Away From Global App Launch . It covers the company's products and plans in great detail and is a good place to start.
But now that the pilot launch of ZipT has begun, let's catch up quickly with what ZIP is doing.
First things first, this video offers a perfect explanation of what ZipT does :
The ZipT app encrypts and compresses the data of every call it makes into as little as eight kilobytes per second (kps), far lower than the minimum of 50kps needed by services like Skype – a company which was bought for $8.5BN by Microsoft in 2011...
So... reckon ZipT could be next?
This very low compression allows ZipT to send clear voice signal over any phone or internet connection, even in a low bandwidth environment, meaning users in a 2G network can call a person in a 4G network and vice versa with no loss of voice quality.
ZipT does all of this while using up to 80% less data than rival services like Skype and Viber.
Source: Ziptel
Global telecoms are worth $1.7 trillion and ZIP could scoop up customers everywhere – starting from today.
ZipT can target the 1.9 billion people around the world still using 2G phones and internet networks, as well as more advanced nations with 3G and 4G networks.
This is why ZipT is being launched in the pilot phase to India as well as Brazil, Mexico, the USA and UK – it can cater to a mix of telecoms technologies and unite the millions of people in these markets, creating connections that were never possible before.
In this article, The Next Tech Stock is going to run you through the pilot launch of ZipT that ZIP kicked off today and show you how it will lay the foundation for the app's wider global launch and future growth.
ZipT ready for take off
ZIP's revolutionary ZipT app has been launched.
The roll out of ZipT will begin with a pilot phase targeting five strategic markets – India, Brazil, Mexico, the USA and the UK – all places with big populations that use mobiles voraciously – perfect places for building a big base of users for the ZipT app.
The plan is to acquire up to 130,000 users for the ZipT app in the pilot phase starting now.
The original plan was to snap up 50,000, but internal testing by ZIP across 2G, 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi environments produced what it calls "outstanding results" and prompted a higher target to be set – 130,000 users.
These will be acquired across two phases of the pilot for ZipT:
The Primary Pilot Phase will target users in India where ZIP has secured a distribution agreement with AirLoyal, a massive mobile advertiser whose Ladooo platform will be used to promote ZipT to the million of Indian mobile users.
India has poor coverage of high speed internet and still has 2G phone networks – yet it's number two on the list of countries with the most mobile phone use, with an abundance of Android system users, which ZipT is optimised for along with Apple.
This combination of high mobile engagement and creaking infrastructure makes India an ideal proving ground for ZipT's technology, which allows crystal clear voice communication no matter what.
ZipT will be promoted through Ladooo, initially targeting 10,000 users who will be able to download the pilot version of ZipT over a two to three week period. ZIP will use this initial phase to analyse feedback, fix issues and measure engagement and retention.
After that, Mpire Media steps in and works to gather 70,000 users through distribution of the ZipT via the Google Play store. This phase will also measure engagement and retention and begin the organic growth strategy.
The Secondary Pilot Phase will see ZipT rolled out in Brazil, Mexico, the USA and UK beginning in the middle of January 2015.
There is significant untapped potential in these four markets for ZipT to really take off – they all have highly engaged mobile phone using populations who download apps. The USA and Brazil are 3 rd and 4 th on the list of mobile users in the world :
In the final weeks of December back in 2012 over a billion apps were downloaded in Britain and in Mexico, the latter being where the world's former richest man Carlos Slim built his fortune from telecoms...
The Android version of the ZipT app is good to go and these countries all have significant numbers of Android devices. This will be the primary target of the pilot roll out.
Marketing in the second phase of the pilot will be done by Mpire Media which aims to acquire 50,000 users across the nations.
Once the pilot phase is completed, ZIP will then move into the second and third phases of its commercialisation strategy, targeting 120 countries from early 2015.
The big goal is to get up to 50 million users in the first year of operation – and then, fingers crossed, double it, triple it, and keep going...
ZIP has a war chest of $3.6M set aside to acquire the first 5.6 million users with a six-month target of one million users, then scalable targets rising to 10 million and then up to 50 million users in the first year of operation.
But it will all start with this pilot phase that's about to begin with the first 130,000 users forming the nucleus of ZipT's success. The ZipT website even has a promotion where the first 50,000 to sign up will become founding VIP members:
The ZipT product could be revolutionary and if it goes viral then ZIP could very well be the next billion-dollar telco... The next three months will be crucial for ZIP as it rolls out its technology.
ZipT's new look ready for launch
In the lead up to the launch of ZipT's pilot phase, the team at ZIP conducted an investor road show, travelling far and wide to demonstrate the product.
The Next Tech Stock got a look and we were impressed – and so were domestic and international institutional investors who stumped up $5M in a share placement timed to support the global launch of the ZipT app.
ZIP is now cashed up to support the global roll out of ZipT – and it's keen to show off what it's got – especially now the new user interface is ready:
The user interface has been developed, screen trialled and tested, and ZIP says it's completely ready for today's launch.
This is crucial – without an excellent interface nothing will happen. This is like the steering wheel of a car, or the keyboard on your computer. It has to work, and work very well.
The interface ZIP has produced for ZipT is designed from the ground up to enhance the power of social networking, the very thing that will drive ZipT's growth from its pilot phase user base of 130,000 to the 50M mark and beyond.
Sharing is king in the internet and mobile world, and ZipT aims to create a seamless experience for the users as they flip between communicating on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and then dialling up their friends or sending a message.
Remember, the ZipT app uses 80% less data than its rivals and needs just 8kps to work – that's something people will want to tell their friends about!
Here are a few key features of the ZipT user interface:
This is what the app's home screen looks like and puts all the features the user's fingertips. Redial the last call, speed dial of favourite contacts, an easy to use credit recharge zone; it's all there.
New users are greeted with an introduction to the app to show them how it works and at every step of the way the app has been designed to be shared, so a critical mass of users can be achieved quickly.
The picture above is of the ZipT invitation screen, which allows a user to recruit friends and family to the app via Facebook and Twitter.
The pilot launch beginning today will test this technology for real and the feedback that comes from it will help ZIP enhance the ZipT app as much as possible before the wider global roll out in 2015.
The interface is clean, looks good and has social media built into it as the vital component. The key to ZipT's success is sharing, and the interface ZIP has designed should allow the app to become one of the hottest bits of kit in 2015 and beyond...
A new card and a new deal for AussieSim
While ZIP prepares to launch ZipT, it's other business AussieSim has also been growing leaps and bounds.
ZIP's AussieSim offers prepaid Sim cards that replace a customer's regular mobile card whilst they travel overseas, allowing them to roam like a local. ZIP says the service can reduce fees by up to 95% through discounted rates for calls and texts.
Customers who just want data can now use ZIP's new AussieSim Global DataCard , which allows customers to use a prepaid card that solely supports data-driven activities like browsing the internet and sending emails.
The global mobile data roaming market is expected to be worth $40BN by 2017 so this new product positions ZIP very well, especially now that it has an even wider commercial reach across Australia:
In a landmark agreement for ZIP, both the AussieSim and DataCard products will be sold in 7-Eleven stores across Australia with the potential to scale up to over 600 stores.
7-Eleven is a big petrol and convenience retailer with hundreds of stores across Australia – you know the ones:
The deal began on the 1 st of December will last 18 months initially.
It will see AussieSim's products distributed and sold in 7-Eleven stores across Australia, more than tripling AussieSim's retail points of presence in one go – and fingers crossed adding to AussieSim's solid and growing revenue for ZIP:
These are great moves for ZIP – a new product and a new way to get it out to the public.
AussieSim is ZIP's existing little earner and these developments should add to its solid revenue as the ZipT app takes on the world.
Countdown to ZipT's pilot launch
So while the rest of Australia takes it easy with Christmas lunches, cricket and holidays, the team at ZIP are gearing up for the event they have worked long and hard for – the launch of the pilot phase of ZipT's global roll out.
This crucial event will see ZipT acquire 130,000 users over a two-phase pilot launch into India, Mexico, Brazil, the USA and UK.
The idea is to build up a solid base of users while also ironing out any issues before a wider global launch to 120 nations in 2015.
Upping the target number of users from 50,000 to 130,000 for the pilot phase demonstrates the company's confidence in the product.
ZIP is cashed up after a successful $5M share placement to institutional investors. Its money making AussieSim business has a new data only card product and a distribution agreement with 7-Eleven that has tripled its retail points of presence.
This is a key period for ZIP. A successful pilot roll out that sees it acquire 130,000 users will be the perfect base to launch ZipT into the wide world. We can't wait to see what happens in the coming months and will keep you up to date with all the latest news.
Christmas is coming three days early for ZIP's investors this year, due to today's ZipT pilot launch and we wish ZIP the best of luck – it's taken care of all the rest.
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Ussana is een gemeente in de Italiaanse provincie Zuid-Sardinië (regio Sardinië) en telt 3870 inwoners (31-12-2004). De oppervlakte bedraagt 32,8 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 118 inwoners per km².

Demografie
Ussana telt ongeveer 1322 huishoudens. Het aantal inwoners steeg in de periode 1991-2001 met 4,2% volgens cijfers uit de tienjaarlijkse volkstellingen van ISTAT.

Geografie
De gemeente ligt op ongeveer 97 m boven zeeniveau.

Ussana grenst aan de volgende gemeenten: Donòri, Monastir, Nuraminis, Samatzai, Serdiana.

Gemeente in Zuid-Sardinië

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But often the call to action…the first step a prospect MUST take to get into your sales funnel is almost an afterthought. All it gets is a little form on the side of the page that says "Sign Up For Our Newsletter"… or some text at the top that says "Call for a Free Consultation"… or the link to your Contact page that has a form and nothing else.
It's pretty much expected that an attorney will offer a free consultation. So, the question becomes, if all your competitors are offering the same thing, WHY should a prospect sign up for your free consultation?
Yes, part of it is a good Unique Selling Proposition, establishing your credibility, and generally crafting a good sales message.
But even if you get that part right, many people are still gonna be reluctant to fill out your form and contact you to take advantage of that free consultation you offer.
Describe how, if they contact you during business hours, they can expect a fast and friendly response from your personal secretary within 1 business hour to schedule the consultation.
Explain whether the consultation will take place in person or over the phone so they know exactly what they're getting.
Most importantly, let them know what VALUE they can expect to get out of the consultation. A lot of people are gonna think that the free consultation is just a thinly designed sales pitch (and, in many cases, they're probably justified in thinking this).
But if you let prospects know the specific issues you'll address with them during the consultation, what information you'll be able to provide them and how this will help them get closer to solving their problem, you'll have a lot more people contacting you to take you up on the consult.
Or even just filling out the form on your Contact page.
In fact, I had a client recently who had a typical Contact page – just a form with no copy on it.
We added some copy above the form that mentioned their fast response time, friendly staff, the ability to talk to a live person if you called them (which is NOT the industry norm by the way), etc. Not much copy, but it SOLD filling out the contact form.
It's been almost a month since those changes were made and they've already had TWICE as many people contacting them through filling out that form as did the previous month.
Yes, you want to sell whatever product or service you're selling on your website. But, don't forget to also sell the initial action(s) you want people to take so they get into your sales funnel.
Do that and maybe you'll double your conversion rates too!
One other thing that I think has worked well for us: Give people multiple ways to contact you. Some people, for some reason, just won't fill out your contact form. Give them an email address too, and/or a phone number.
I completely agree, Josh. Offering a Contact form, phone number, email address, Chat box, etc. makes a lot of sense.


Often when we talk about music, we talk about what music is and how important it is to our wellbeing. Music is like the food that we eat. We can safely call it food for the soul. This is the reason why you will see it being used for therapy.
This article, on the other hand, is taking a different take on music. The one that people do not usually talk about. We are talking about the genres that are there and their definitions. So this surely will be one interesting article. Keep on reading and acquire knowledge that might help you in the long run.
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Now we are talking about traditional music. In America what they would want to refer to as the old folk's music. Music that is not filtered but originally comes from the roots from the Southern United States of America. But it has since developed with time and now is trying to find its place in the world with other genres of music, without losing its quality.
To be honest we could not wait to talk about this one. The reason being that out of all the genres of music this one is different. The reason we say so is that it comprises of rather four different elements. When we talk hip hop we talk of the infusion of rapping, disk jockeying, graffiti, and breakdancing. Imagine all these elements put together to come up with one sound. In New Zealand, some new zealand betting sites invest in some hip-hop artists as form of brand ambassadors. They also sponsor some of prestigious hip hop events.
By the way, hip-hop is the most popular genre that is there throughout the world. Developing on a daily basis. It is just amazing!


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Kids' meal beverage policies require a healthy beverage option to be offered as the default beverage in restaurant kids' meals.
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 required the USDA to establish nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools, beyond the federally-supported meals programs. In 2013, the USDA put forth the Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards, detailing the types of foods and beverages that may be SOLD in schools during school hours. The new beverages options allowed under Smarts Snacks in School are summarized in this USDA Issue Brief.
California: SB 12 and SB 965 (enacted in 2005) set up rigorous new nutrition standards for food and beverages offered at elementary, middle, and high schools.
Los Angeles Unified School District Good Food Procurement Resolution - incorporates food policy that sets nutritional standards for food sold in schools, eliminates milk with added sugars and flavoring, and bans the sale of soda in vending machines, student stores, and cafeterias at LAUSD school sites.
School Wellness Policies: According to federal law, schools participating in the National School Lunch Program or other federal Child Nutrition programs must adopt and adhere to a local school wellness policy. Through the wellness policy, a school district can go beyond state and federal requirements and adopt stronger rules that - for example, restrict the sale or free offering of sugary beverages at all school fundraisers and events that take place on school property, or during non-school hours. For optional policy language, please refer to ChangeLab Solutions' guide to School Wellness Policies below.
Under the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010, childcare facilities that receive funding under the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) are required to make free drinking water available throughout the day and limit the fat content of the milk served to children aged two years and older. The USDA issued guidance for implementation of the water and milk requirements in 2011.
California: AB 2084 (enacted in 2010) requires new beverage standards be included in the licensing and regulation of childcare facilities. Under these beverage standards, clean and safe drinking water must be made available throughout the day, with the only other allowable beverage options being 1% or non-fat milk, 100% fruit juice (one serving per day only), and beverages with no added sweeteners.
The sample policies below are from cities and counties that have established nutrition standards for all beverages sold in vending machines in city/county facilities and/or served in city/county-run programs.


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Q: How to access the label text of a node? What way do you recommend to access the

*

*the label text

of a named node later in the same tikzpicture?
Small example:
\begin{tikzpicture}
    \node (curve0) at (0,0) [] {curve $C_0$};
    \node (alaternodeinwhichlabeltextofcurveoughttobeused) at (0,2) { The following is a label text of a node we already defined: (curve0.label text) };
\end{tikzpicture}

where, of course, the above use of "(curve0.label text)" is not permissible, but in analogy to existing features like "(curve0.center)".
This must be very usual, but is escaping my reading of the literature.
Feel free to correct if "label text" is not the correct technical term for this particular entity (I am taking it from a certain error message produced by tikz).
Edit: Like recommended in the comments, a workaround is to use a separate macro. For example:
\begin{tikzpicture}
    \newcommand{\labeltextofcurve0}{curve $C_0$};
    \node (curve0) at (0,0) [] {\labeltextofcurve0};
    \node (alaternodeinwhichlabeltextofcurve0oughttobeused) at (0,2) { An isotopy from \labeltextofcurve0 to the curve $C_\infty$ is the following: ... };
\end{tikzpicture}

However, there are at least two issues with this:

*

*Quantitative: this solution requires one separate line of code for each label text. (In the problem motivating this question, there are many nodes, each of whose label text I would like to access. Imagine (curve0), (curve1), ... , (curve 17), and having one separate \newcommand{\labeltextof...} for each...) It appears more natural to define the label text in the content of the node.

*Qualitative: there is a decision to be made where to place the \newcommmand{\labeltextofcurve0}. Sure, immediately before the definition of (curve0) seems a canonical choice, but there are issues with 'scopes', that appear too complicated and cofusing to describe here.
Therefore, wouldn't it be better to have a way to say (curve0.label text), and have it work whenever (curve0) is defined somewhere else in the code?
An opinion on whether using the additional
  \newcommand{\labeltextofcurve0}{curve $C_0$};

is to be preferred over trying to get a "(curve0.label text)"-feature would be appreciated.

A: You can hack into the TikZ code and just capture the node content in a macro.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\makeatletter
\protected\def\tikz@fig@main#1{%
  \expandafter\gdef\csname labeltextof@\tikz@fig@name\endcsname{#1}%
  \iftikz@node@is@pic%
    \tikz@node@is@picfalse%
    \tikz@subpicture@handle{#1}%
  \else%
    \tikz@@fig@main#1\egroup%
  \fi}
\makeatother

\newcommand\labeltextof[1]{\csname labeltextof@#1\endcsname}
\begin{document}

\begin{tikzpicture}
  \node (curve0) at (0,0) [] {curve $C_0$};
    \node (alaternodeinwhichlabeltextofcurve0oughttobeused) at (0,2) {
      An isotopy from \labeltextof{curve0} to the curve
      $C_\infty$ is the following: ... };
\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}

A: TikZ, when parsing the node syntax, gets the brace pair content puts it in a hbox or a minipage and forgets it. So it will not remember the contents. This remembering is tough because it can be anything including tables or images. Thus assigning to a key is by no means that straightforward.
But you can use macros as comments and Henri's answer mentioned or using node contents,name and at keys to define the node.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}

\tikzset{nodelist/.is family,
nadd/.code 2 args= {%
    \tikzset{node contents=#1,name=#2}%
    \begingroup\globaldefs=1\relax%
    \pgfkeyssetvalue{/nodelist/#2}{#1}%
    \endgroup%
  }
}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[]
  \node[nadd={My text}{a},at={(4,2)}]; % Add this to "my remembered nodes list"
  \node[draw] at (1,1) {\pgfkeysvalueof{/nodelist/a}};
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

Note however, if you use node contents key then you won't use the brace syntax for the contents and TikZ uses a different way lloking for arguments. Hence you get a little different behavior. But still in my opinion, this is not as productive as you would think in the long run.

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from msrest.serialization import Model

class VirtualMachineScaleSetVMInstanceView(Model):
    """The instance view of a virtual machine scale set VM.

    :param platform_update_domain: The Update Domain count.
    :type platform_update_domain: int
    :param platform_fault_domain: The Fault Domain count.
    :type platform_fault_domain: int
    :param rdp_thumb_print: The Remote desktop certificate thumbprint.
    :type rdp_thumb_print: str
    :param vm_agent: The VM Agent running on the virtual machine.
    :type vm_agent:
     ~azure.mgmt.compute.v2015_06_15.models.VirtualMachineAgentInstanceView
    :param disks: The disks information.
    :type disks: list[~azure.mgmt.compute.v2015_06_15.models.DiskInstanceView]
    :param extensions: The extensions information.
    :type extensions:
     list[~azure.mgmt.compute.v2015_06_15.models.VirtualMachineExtensionInstanceView]
    :param boot_diagnostics: Boot Diagnostics is a debugging feature which
     allows you to view Console Output and Screenshot to diagnose VM status.

 For Linux Virtual Machines, you can easily view the output of
     your console log.

 For both Windows and Linux virtual machines,
     Azure also enables you to see a screenshot of the VM from the hypervisor.
    :type boot_diagnostics:
     ~azure.mgmt.compute.v2015_06_15.models.BootDiagnosticsInstanceView
    :param statuses: The resource status information.
    :type statuses:
     list[~azure.mgmt.compute.v2015_06_15.models.InstanceViewStatus]
    """

    _attribute_map = {
        'platform_update_domain': {'key': 'platformUpdateDomain', 'type': 'int'},
        'platform_fault_domain': {'key': 'platformFaultDomain', 'type': 'int'},
        'rdp_thumb_print': {'key': 'rdpThumbPrint', 'type': 'str'},
        'vm_agent': {'key': 'vmAgent', 'type': 'VirtualMachineAgentInstanceView'},
        'disks': {'key': 'disks', 'type': '[DiskInstanceView]'},
        'extensions': {'key': 'extensions', 'type': '[VirtualMachineExtensionInstanceView]'},
        'boot_diagnostics': {'key': 'bootDiagnostics', 'type': 'BootDiagnosticsInstanceView'},
        'statuses': {'key': 'statuses', 'type': '[InstanceViewStatus]'},
    }

    def __init__(self, *, platform_update_domain: int=None, platform_fault_domain: int=None, rdp_thumb_print: str=None, vm_agent=None, disks=None, extensions=None, boot_diagnostics=None, statuses=None, **kwargs) -> None:
        super(VirtualMachineScaleSetVMInstanceView, self).__init__(**kwargs)
        self.platform_update_domain = platform_update_domain
        self.platform_fault_domain = platform_fault_domain
        self.rdp_thumb_print = rdp_thumb_print
        self.vm_agent = vm_agent
        self.disks = disks
        self.extensions = extensions
        self.boot_diagnostics = boot_diagnostics
        self.statuses = statuses


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Today's card uses the single panel that I finished coloring in those seven hours (did I mention the chatting?). It features the Altenew Sweet Peas stamp set, and a sentiment from Altenew's Crafty Life stamp set.
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I then used V01, V04, V06, and BV08 to color the petals, and YG21, YG23, and YG17 for the base of the flowers.
When I got home from the event, I heat embossed the sentiment onto black Recollections cardstock using Hero Arts white embossing powder. Then I used foam tape to adhere the sentiment to the card front. To finish the card, I adhered the card front to an A2-sized card base.


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KMT's Hung Hsiu-chu refuses to quit Taiwan presidential race as rumours of ouster swirl
Kuomintang presidential candidate Hung Hsiu-chu displaying a campaign poster during a press conference in Taipei on Oct 6, 2015. PHOTO: AFP
Oct 6, 2015, 7:55 pm SGT
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TAIPEI (AFP) - The controversial presidential candidate for Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) refused to quit on Tuesday (Oct 6) as rumours swirled she would be ousted by the deeply divided party.
Known as "xiao la jiao" or "little hot pepper" for her straight-talking style, Ms Hung Hsiu-chu is trailing behind opposition candidate Tsai Ing-wen in the polls.
Her conservative views and pro-China stance have alienated both the public and her political peers.
But she vowed to continue in the face of mounting criticism although reports persist she will be forced out.
"I will stick with my original intentions and follow through my promise," Ms Hung said at a press conference in Taipei.
"There's no room any more for personal doubts or wavering by the party," she added.
"Otherwise what we will lose is not just next year's elections, but also the last vestiges of expectation, respect and trust people have in the party."
The KMT suffered its worst-ever defeat in local elections last year, with its Beijing-friendly policy a key factor in the rout.
With the party widely predicted for defeat in January's presidential vote, KMT big hitters sat on the sidelines, leaving unlikely Hung the only candidate.
Her nomination flew in the face of voter sentiment as fears grow in Taiwan over increased Beijing influence.
After an initial surge of support, Ms Hung has seen her popularity nosedive on concern over her China views.
One party member has proposed a last-minute congress to oust Hung, who was officially endorsed as candidate in July.
KMT chairman Eric Chu also confirmed Tuesday that he had discussed dissent within the party about her candidacy and low polling figures.
"I have to consider the survival of the party," Mr Chu told reporters.
"I'm bound by duty to bear all responsibilities when necessary as party chairman."
Mr Chu declined to comment whether he was considering taking over the candidacy.
Taiwan split from China in 1949 after a civil war and is self-ruling, but Beijing still sees the island as part of its territory awaiting reunification - by force if necessary.
The KMT espouses a "one China, different interpretation" model, tacitly agreed with Beijing and known as the "1992 consensus", which avoids a declaration of independence but asserts the island's sovereignty.
Hung, however, has historically taken a pro-unification stance.
After a public and political backlash she tried for a more moderate message but failed to galvanise support.
The presidential race had largely focused on Ms Hung and Ms Tsai of the Beijing-sceptic Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
Either candidate's victory would be the first time a woman is elected to lead Taiwan.


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SCHOOL COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Parent Reps: Diane Fischer, Bianca Day.
Community Reps: Andrew Irvine.
DET Reps: Frances Langenberg.
We keenly support and encourage parent participation in both the formal and informal affairs of the school. The School Council is the governing body of the school and has the responsibility of determining the educational policy of the school, as well as responsibilities in the areas of:
Implementation of the School Charter
Strategic direction of the school
Strategic and Annual Planning
Finance and Budget Governance
Personnel support
Sites and equipment maintenance
Annual report to the school community
All parents are advised when elections are to take place and we urge that all those who are interested in the education of their children take an active part in the affairs of the School Council.
Our School Council is constituted as follows:
2 Parents elected by members of the school community.
1 Staff elected by members of the school community, includes the Principal.
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There are several sub-committees which operate under the auspices of the School Council. They are Education, Grounds and Buildings and Finance.
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A.V.C. College of Engineering, Mayiladuthurai
A.V.C College of Engg., Mannampandal, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam District, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India, 609305
Website www.avccengg.net
University Anna University Tiruchirappalli
Brief Description of A.V.C. College of Engineering, Mayiladuthurai
A.V.C. College of Engineering was started in the year 1996 committed to social welfare. The founding father, Sri S. Ramalingam Pillai sowed the seeds of A.V. Charities in 1806 in memory of his beloved son Thiru Velayutham pillai. A.V. Charities began its educational services by starting the A.V.C. (Autonomous) college in 1955, extended their horizon to A.V.C Polytechnic in 1983 and in 1996 by opening the Engineering college. A.V. Charities serve as Bacon light in the field of education to the innumerable youth, with rural background. We are very glad to say that we are second to none in enhancing the young minds to compete the ever changing global changes.
A.V.C College of Engineering is a pioneer institution and first self financing college in Nagapattinam District. We have been approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and also in possession of ISO 9001:2008 certificate. We are moving ahead with National Board of Accreditation (NBA) for the Engineering courses. Our Mission is to make the institution a Centre of Academic Excellence.The R&D facilities have been opened up to make the students as reservoir of knowledge, aptitude to advance and to face the global challenges.
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"Helele" is a Zulu language song by South African singer Velile Mchunu and Danish percussion duo Safri Duo. It was released on 7 May 2010 as the only new single from Safri Duo's Greatest Hits album. The song was the official trailer song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup broadcast on German television channel RTL and Switzerland's Schweizer Fernsehen and Télévision Suisse Romande in June–July. "Helele" is based on the 1971 song "Aieaoa" by French producer Daniel Vangarde and Belgian producer Jean Kluger in the group Yamasuki. It was famously covered by Belgian group Black Blood in 1975 and English girl group Bananarama in 1981. "Helele" peaked at number one in Switzerland, number two in Germany and number eight in Austria.

On 29 August 2010, "Helele" has won an award for "Best International Single of the Summer" during the 2010 Bydgoszcz Hit Festival in Poland.

Track listing
CD single
"Helele" (Safri Duo Single Mix) – 3:07
"Helele" (Single House Mix) – 3:27

Digital download #1
"Helele" (Safri Duo Single Mix) – 3:07
"Helele" (Single House Mix) – 3:27
"Helele" (Flipside & Michael Parsberg Remix) – 5:52

Digital download #2
"Helele" (Tribal Pop Mix) – 3:27
"Helele" (Safri Duo Extended Mix) – 5:05
"Helele" (Klaas Club Edit) – 5:30
"Helele" (Klaas Radio Edit) – 2:59
"Helele" (Kato Remix) – 7:11
"Helele" (Kato Remix Edit) – 4:00

Personnel
 Jean Kluger – songwriting
 Daniel Vangarde – songwriting
 Velile Mchunu – lyrics
 Hardy Krech – production
 Mark Nissen – production
 Tonekind – co-production

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Charts and certifications

Charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

2010 singles
Songs written by Daniel Vangarde
Number-one singles in Israel
Number-one singles in Switzerland
Songs written by Jean Kluger
Polydor Records singles
2010 songs


What the Hell Just Happened With the Stock Market?
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After what happened the stock and cryptocurrency markets the last few days, it feels like this week should be over.
Yesterday, I sent you an email explaining how stocks were at a critical point when markets opened. I followed up with a video note on Facebook.
I also did a telephone interview with Varney & Co, in which I explained that I think this might be the beginning of a much bigger correction (especially because we've broken below the resistance level on several of those rising bearish wedges I talked about in the January Leading Edge and this Economy & Markets).
That doesn't mean I think it's a straight road to the bottom from here. Listen to what I told Varney. I explain what I think we'll see next.
Rodney, editor of Triple Play Strategy and Dent Cornerstone Portfolio, suspects much of the major sell off on Monday was a result of trading algorithms kicking in and stop losses being triggered.
Charles, our Boom & Bust Portfolio Manager and editor of Peak Income and Peak Profits, said this correction has been long overdue. Whatever triggered it, it's not unexpected. He spent the last few days letting subscribers know to get out of certain plays in the portfolio to avoid or minimize losses. Thanks to his risk management strategies, in his more conservative services, the impact of the correction was limited to lightening the number of stocks in his model portfolios. There have been a few losses, but they've been mostly contained to the stop-loss limits in place!
Charles recently wrote about one of the last truly cheap pockets in the market. 2018 is stacking up to be a nasty year for bond investors. The 10-year Treasury yield has jumped from less than 2.5% to just shy of 2.9% in a matter of weeks. It's bringing us closer to our Trade of the Decade, but if you have any 401K investments, this is likely to impact you to. Read what Charles has to say about this.
Adam also wrote a new Economy & Markets article on why this sell-off didn't come as a surprise. You can find that here.