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Austin package bomb attacks timeline
By Jennifer Earl, ,
Austin police are reminding residents to remain "vigilant" after announcing a suspected "serial bomber," identified as a 24-year-old white male, died after a confrontation with police overnight Wednesday. Officials warn the suspect could have set up other explosive devices prior to his death.
Over the past three weeks, a string of package deliveries left at least two people dead and several others injured after explosions rocked their homes.
The first explosion unfolded on March 2, killing 39-year-old Anthony Stephan House after a "device" exploded on the front porch of his Austin home. The blast was investigated initially as a suspicious death, and later as a homicide.
Ten days later, a similar incident was reported just 12 miles from House's home. A 17-year-old, identified as Draylen Mason, was killed and his mother was injured after a package exploded inside their home.
Hours after the second explosion occurred, police reported a third blast, confirming that at least one elderly woman was injured.
The night of March 18, around 8:30 p.m., a fourth explosion -- possibly triggered by a trip wire -- occurred. Two men in their 20s suffered non-life threatening injuries in the blast, including one who had nails in his leg, according to KVUE-TV.
"If this explosion was the result of a bomb using trip wire technology, that is showing a different level of skill above that we were already concerned that this suspect or suspects may possess," Austin Police Chief Brian Manley told ABC's "Good Morning America" on March 19.
Another device exploded early March 20 at a FedEx ground distribution facility in Schertz, Texas, injuring one person.
Schertz Police Lt. Manny Casas told Fox San Antonio a medium-sized package, which was heading to Austin, was on the conveyor belt when it exploded. A female employee was treated for a "possible sound injury" and was released.
All of the explosions are believed to be linked, according to investigators, and officials said they were not ruling out any possible motives.
Here's a timeline (in Central Daylight Time) of the deadly package explosions shaking Austin -- and what police are advising residents as they continue to investigate the incidents.
Austin police receive reports of an explosion and find a critically-injured House. The 39-year-old victim is then transported to nearby Round Rock Hospital.
Anthony Stephan House died after a device exploded on the front porch of his Austin, Texas home. (Austin Police Department)
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House is declared dead at the hospital nearly an hour later. Authorities announce House's death is being investigated as "suspicious."
The Austin Police Department holds a news conference in House's neighborhood.
Austin police say they've determined the device was inside a package, and are working with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to reconstruct the item and learn who may have created it.
"Right now, we're trying to determine how did the package get there and who was the intended target? We do feel that this was targeted at somebody. We're still trying to figure out whether that was the individual who died or not," Assistant Chief Joseph Chacon with the Austin Police Department tells reporters at a news conference.
Police say it is "an isolated incident and that there is no continuing threat to the community," adding that there is no reason to believe it is terror-related.
"Anytime we have a bomb go off like that and somebody dies, the first thing people think is terrorism. While we cannot completely rule it out at this point, we do not believe that terrorism is a motive in this death," said Chacon.
House had also faced previous charges in Travis County, according to Fox 7.
Austin Police received a call about an explosion in a neighborhood on the northwest side of the city after a 17-year-old resident found a package on the front step, brought it inside and opened it in the kitchen, where it exploded.
Authorities confirm a teenager is dead and a woman in her 40s is seriously injured after a package explodes at a home in Austin, marking the second such explosion in the city within two weeks.
Police say the teen died at the scene, while the woman was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The FBI offers to assist Austin police with the investigation.
The Austin Police Department holds a press briefing in the neighborhood where the second package bombing occurred.
Authorities say they believe the package bomb that killed the teenager and wounded the woman is linked to the deadly package sent to House's home earlier this month because they were both left on the front doorstep and not delivered by a mail service.
Manley said the U.S. Postal Service does not have a record of delivering a package to the Austin home where the explosion occurred Monday.
Police reclassify House's death as a "homicide investigation," instead of a "suspicious death," as the two incidents may be related.
Manley says investigators hope to collect surveillance video and evidence from nearby homes to identify a suspect.
"We're doing a canvas of the neighborhood right now," Manley says.
Another explosion is reported in the Montopolis neighborhood, located southeast of downtown Austin.
The Austin Police Department confirms police are reponding to an "urgent" call.
Austin-Travis County EMS officials declare a "trauma alert," announcing they are transporting at least one patient to the hospital following a reported explosion.
Austin-Travis County EMS confirm in a tweet that a woman in her 70s has "serious, potentially life-threatening" injuries. A second woman from that address had an unrelated medical issue and was not taken to the hospital.
Police hold another press briefing to update reporters on a third blast in Austin.
Police identify the victim of the third bombing as a 75-year-old Hispanic woman, who is currently in "critical, but stable condition."
Based on evidence gathered at the scene, police say they believe the third incident is related to the two previous ones involving package bombs.
"We do not have a specific victimology ... at this point, we are willing to investigate any avenue that may be involved behind these attacks," Manley says.
Manley says it's not yet clear whether these victims were "intended targets," but asks the community to be vigilant.
"We are having innocent people getting hurt across the community," he adds.
Austin police are dispatched to a southwest Austin neighborhood after reports of a "bomb hotshot" explosion.
Austin police confirm two males were injured after another explosion -- possibly triggered by a trip wire -- occurred in an Austin neighborhood known as Travis Country.
Police hold a news briefing to update residents on the latest explosion, which officials believe may be related to the three others.
"Not only do not touch any packages or anything that looks like a package -- do not even go near it at this time," Manley warns.
Austin police hold another news briefing, with Manley at the mic.
"There have been reports in the media that this device was triggered by a trip wire, and we're here to say that's a possibility," Manley says. "So that changes things."
Manley then asks community members to have an "extra level of vigilance."
Police ask residents in the Travis Country neighborhood to remain in their homes until the area has been properly cleared.
Emergency alerts are sent out to residents in Travis Country, asking them to stay in place until police clear their neighborhood of "any hazards."
During a morning press conference, Manley warns residents to look for "anything that looks out of place," including suspicious bags, backpacks or packages, especially if they notice a wire poking out.
"We [are] not willing to classify this as terrorism, as hate, because we just don't know enough," Manley says.
Manley says officials have noticed a change in the method this suspect is using, which reveals a "higher level of sophistication."
However, Manley adds, there are "similarities" between all of the recent explosions.
A device explodes at a FedEx ground distribution facility outside of San Antonio, injuring one person. The pacakage was apparently addressed to Austin and is likely linked to a string of bombings that have rocked the state's capital this month, federal officials said.
Officials with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) confirm they are at the scene of the explosion.
The suspect in the bombings blew himself up during the early morning of March 21, Manley said at a news conference.
Authorities had tracked down the suspect to a hotel parking lot in Round Rock, Texas – about 20 miles north of Austin. The suspect drove away from authorities before the car stopped in a ditch on the side of the road, according to the police chief. When a SWAT team approached the vehicle, the suspect then detonated an explosive device inside of the car, he said.
One officer suffered minor injuries in the blast, while a second officer fired his weapon, Manley said.
Authorities identified the suspect as a 24-year-old white male. Officials did not say if he is from Austin or reveal a motive.
ATF agent Fred Milanowski said it was "hard to say" if the suspect acted alone.
Manley encouraged the community to be alert -- authorities aren't sure of the suspect's whereabouts before his death and he could have left behind more packages.
In a tweet, President Trump acknowledged the suspect had died and praised law enforcement officials for tracking him down.
"Great job by law enforcement and all concerned!" Trump said.
Police warn residents to beware of suspicious packages
Federal law enforcement officials told Fox News the packages were made to look like mail.
Police warned residents who found any suspicious packages to call 911, and to send tips to Austin Crime Stoppers at (512) 472-8477 or Texas Crime Stoppers at 1-800-252-8477.
Fox News' Nicole Darrah, Travis Fedschun, Kaitlyn Schallhorn and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Jennifer Earl is an SEO editor for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter @jenearlyspeakin.
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Tabcorp to donate more than $1.5 million to bushfire relief
Monday 13th January: Tabcorp has announced that it will donate more than $1.5 million to bushfire recovery on behalf of its brands TAB, Sky Racing, the Lott, MAX and Keno.
All of Tabcorp's proceeds from the regular Saturday Lotto draw on 25 January will be donated to the bushfire relief effort, which is expected to be in excess of $1.5 million. The draw will be known as the Bushfire Benefit Draw.
"We offer our deepest sympathies to the many Australians that have lost loved ones, homes or their livelihood during this national crisis," said Tabcorp CEO David Attenborough.
"The Australian spirit has been truly inspirational throughout this ordeal and the Tabcorp Group is pleased to play its part in supporting the recovery effort."
Tabcorp has also provided financial relief to hotels and clubs that have been directly impacted by bushfires and relief operations.
This comes in addition to the $100,000 donation made by Tabcorp's Keno brand to assist Team Rubicon in late 2019 in their efforts to clean and rebuild bushfire affected communities, particularly those who have lost property in Northern New South Wales.
Tabcorp is also dollar matching donations made to bushfire relief charities by its 5,000 employees, as well as amending its existing volunteering policy to provide open-ended paid leave for volunteer firefighters and reservists throughout this time.
"Many of our own people have been deeply impacted by these bushfires. We have partners in pubs, clubs, newsagents and retail outlets across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia that have been devastated and we're committed to providing as much support as we can during this difficult time," Mr Attenborough said.
Tickets in the Saturday Lotto Bushfire Benefit Draw, Saturday Lotto draw 4019 on Saturday 25 January 2020, are available at the Lott outlets across Australia (excluding Western Australia), online at thelott.com or via the Lott app.
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1 Graeme Day // Jan 14, 2020 at 6:30 PM
News Corp and Murdoch falmily donated a combine $9million to the Bush Fires Appeal. Lotto 1.5.
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If you have been following this blog you may be familiar with a post I wrote early this year describing in great deal in the second half of the post how ISIS in Iraq is principally theater. It's a show set up to protect the black market oil trade and service the needs of the key US partners at the time, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Turkey. It explains how the US and it's allies, the Peshmerga, are protecting rather than fighting ISIS. If you want the lowdown on the situation in Mosul, Erbil, Raqqa and other key strategic area's I highly recommend reading it now.
In a massive blow to free speech in the UK & 24 Hours after US Secretary of State, John Kerry, met with British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson to discuss the situation in Syria, television station RT (Channel 407 in SA) received a letter from Natwest Bank to inform them that their bank account had been closed. Natwest is a 73% state owned bank and their letter gives no reason and simply states that the decision is final and that the matter is not up for discussion. This issue is much bigger than one broadcaster because the issue of free speech in general is addressed, as well as whether other institutions beyond broadcasting authorities are involved in enforcing censorship of non-establishment agenda's. This is very curious and of course the timing is very interesting, but is this a surprise?


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The former United defender appeared in a video filmed in a taxi and posted on social media on Monday in which he taunted PSG over their exit from the last 16.
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Q: Windows 10 does not (or only partially) search Dropbox I'm a Dropbox user on Windows 10, with automatic updates enabled.
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What am I overlooking?

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Anyone ever go through this.
I had some fairly minor stuff happen in the service that I'm going to look into receiving disability for. I guy I served with gets $380/mo. for acid reflux so I figured I'd at least look into it. I separated in 2005, so hopefully it won't be a problem.
I'm just looking to see about any else's experience going through this. I just started filling out the information online today.
Nothing like admitting I have "minor stuff" and seeking disability. We appreciate your honesty. Just fill out the application; we will be looking for your legal affirmed statements, and giving it the attention it merits.
Thanks for making those judgments already.
It's not like I'm lying about anything. I'll be specific about what the injuries were and not embellish anything. It's all in my medical records so it's not like I'm making anything up.
Besides, minor is relative. I just made that qualifier because I didn't want to give them impression it was something combat related.
My father in law retired from the Air Force in 1970 with "profound" hearing loss. This was due to working on the hydraulic system of aircraft for many years, also well documented in his medical files.
He registered with the VA and applied for a hearing aid and finally got approval fifteen (15) years later.
I served in the Navy and when I went to register with the VA they wouldn't even accept my DD-214 as valid proof I had been in the service.
It was a year before I could convince them just so I could get a registration packet.
On the other hand I have an aunt and uncle that served two years in the Army in the late 1950s. They never left the states and get full VA medical.
So you never know which way the door will swing.
My opinion of the VA is !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I considered falling off of a building minor. All I got was a few bruised ribs and a hurt wrist.
The VA says I received nerve damage and partial paralyzation from the fall in my wrist.
So, I say let the medical field be the one to decide what is minor, and what's not.
I'm not sure how long you have after separation to file your claim.
I actually had a good experience with the VA, particularly the P&C process.
I fought my PEB three times trying to stay on active duty, but when my orthopedic surgeon wrote "not safe to EVER return to sea duty" in my medical record, I was forced to accept the "unfit" findings and file my VA claim.
I didn't want any compensation from the VA, which I stated when I went to my evaluation appointment. Everyone I dealt with seemed very fair about everything.
Example: I have gotten 1-2 migraines per year since I was 12 and obviously don't consider them service-connected. I didn't write them down on my claim form, but the doctor insisted on noting them. I received 0% compensation for them, but the VA provides my medicine if I need it. The VA also treats my service-connected injury. I think that's more than fair.
Because I have good insurance through my job, I don't go to the VA for anything other than my annual evaluation of my injury. I hate how I have to prove to the doctors that I'm not there to get money and I just want to make sure my injury isn't getting worse. But overall I feel like they do a decent job and I'm grateful for their treatment.
I hope it all works out well for you!
Here's a thought... Health insurance companies and employers ask if you have every filed for disability. You may receive a few hundred dollars now, but it may cost you more, as when you're older, health insurance could cost you $1000 per month anyway, without the pre-existing injury. Be careful!
This is what gets me. Acid reflux can happen to people in or out of the military. You can still work with it by taking medicine (my boss does). Free medicine I can agree with, but $380 a month I don't. IMO, this is an abuse of military-connected disabilities.
I have a similar problem with what I believe is PTDS. I served in Vietnam and over the course of 40 years after leaving Nam I have slowly been getting more depressed and have had bouts with anxiety and panic attacks. Sought treatment on many occassions in the past 20 years after leaving the Navy. In 2002 I lost my job and I completely lost it. I couldn't stay on a new job for more than a month because of my condition. I am now receiving SS disability benefits after four years of denials and refiling with Social Security. Can I also apply for benefits with the VA as I feel my condition was at least in part related to my combat experiences in Vietnam even though I can't prove it? Was on their website but I couldn't get enough info on what happens if I am receiving SS disability payments also. Anyone in the same situation?
Good luck to you Bud and ty for your service!


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How will the Labour led Government impact New Zealand immigration?
There is general apprehension in the market regarding the stance of the new Labour-led Government, and the influence the coalition partner New Zealand First will have given its public stance against general immigration.
However, early signs are reassuring with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern quickly moving to confirm the Labour immigration policy will hold sway over that of New Zealand First. Fundamentally, this means the main focus will be on reducing the current annual net migration of just over 70,000 to between 40,000 and 50,000 people.
Net migration is currently a simple measure arising from information obtained from the airport arrival and departure cards for travellers who are either departing for 12 months or longer or intending to stay for 12 months or longer. It is not a measure of people obtaining residence to live permanently in New Zealand.
It is quite possible that the new Government will be able to achieve the required reduction in net migration without any major policy changes.
The resetting of the Skilled Migrant Category (the main residence category) in August, has significantly raised the qualifying threshold with the number of eligible applicants reducing by 40%. This higher threshold will see less people coming to New Zealand with the expectation they can qualify for residence.
Less NZers returning home – this group of people are typically motivated by economic outlook and stability, and they may now choose to remain where they are for the time being.
More NZers will now consider relocating to Australia – historically, this has always been a popular option for NZers, but the comparative economic performance of the two countries has seen this trend reversed in recent years. This trend now looks like it will slowly return to normal.
The new Government has signalled a crackdown on education institutions offering low quality courses to attract international students and has also signalled that policy changes will be made to restrict some work rights for particular international students. Providing the agent networks accurately convey these "signals", the outcome will be a significant reduction in students coming to New Zealand, and in particular those from India. The Government's plans to remove points within the Skilled Migrant residence category for applicants who have studied or worked in New Zealand will further "dis-incentivise" international students to choose studying in New Zealand as a pathway to residence.
Lastly, the perception that the new Government is getting tough on immigration will naturally influence the decision making of prospective workers, students and migrants who will now consider alternative countries that they perceive as being more "immigration friendly".
The above factors alone are expected to directly lead to the reduction in the net migration the new Government has indicated – and this may happen a lot quicker than expected. There will also be ramifications arising from these factors, including a huge shakedown of the international education sector, which may well lead to school closures and job losses. The Auckland property market may also be influenced, particularly by reduced demand from returning NZers and those NZers selling to relocate to Australia.
It appears that work visas for low-skilled workers will be most at risk under the new Government. However, the NZ First Leader and now Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, has clearly indicated that employers in the regions requiring workers who contribute to "productive industries' will still be able to rely on work visa holders for these roles – such as farm workers.
There were indications in the lead up to the election that the Labour Government will re-open the parent residence category in some form, but this would seem completely contrary to the stance of NZ First on parent immigration. Parent residence policy settings are a particularly difficult challenge and it will be very interesting to see how the coalition partners deal with this challenge.
The Government also plans to introduce an Exceptional Skills visa for "people with exceptional skills and talents that will enrich New Zealand society (not just the economy) to gain residency". This appears to be a very niche policy and it is unclear whether this will replace the existing Global Impact Visa which seems to share a similar objective.
For business investors, the new Government has signalled an intention to increase the minimum investment required from $3 million to $5 million for the Investor Visa, and from $10 million to $15 million for the Investor Plus visa. The required investment terms will also be doubled to 6 and 8 years respectively, and applicants will be denied residence until completion of their investment term – contrary to the current situation. Given the fact that the current investor policy is relatively new and is already performing poorly (compared with the previous policy) the raising of the thresholds as proposed will effectively kill off the investor policies. On the other hand the additional proposal to establish a Government-sponsored infrastructure bond investment for investor applicants has considerable merit – but only if the underlying investor immigration policies are conducive to actually attracting investors in the first place!
There are early signs that the new Government may take a more empathetic and humane approach than the previous Government when considering individual immigration situations and the difficult circumstances people and families can find themselves in. Such an approach should be welcomed as the existing regime has become overly bureaucratic and inwards-facing, and has lost the ability to assess, comprehend and properly value the human context of immigration.
Having been in the immigration industry for 25 years, we at Pathways have seen many Governments and immigration policies (and Immigration Ministers!) come and go and we are very much looking forward to the challenges that will be presented by the new Government. Ultimately, quality immigration advice, gained from many years of experience, will be the key to understanding and overcoming these challenges.
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Indian Rupees ₹ , Rs or INR are the currency in India.
Unfortunately actual Indian Rupees cannot be taken out of India so you are unable to convert pounds to Indian rupee notes prior to travelling. On arrival at the airport purchase approx £50 of rupees and exchange more later when you find a better rate . Larger hotels will exchange for you. Visit a bank or currency changer for the best rates.
Larger outlets accept debit and credit cards. However it is likely you will need a fair amount of cash for stalls, smaller shops, food, cabs, buses, markets and tips. Try and keep hold of as much small change as possible as you will often need it. For example – a bus fare a few years ago was 30 rupees – it's a lot easier to have the correct fare. Buses don't like to hang about. Often it's more of a slow down than a stop. You might be 'encouraged' to make your way down the bus fairly quickly and be given your change later.
At the time of writing there are approximately 83 rupees to a £. As a very rough guide to converting indian prices and notes to pounds while I am in India – as I am useless with foreign currency – I divide Indian rupees by 100 so a Rs 500 note is approximately £5 and a Rs 2000 is approximately £20. (Actually £6 and £24 currently ). For small amounts of money this is a good enough indication – for larger figures I would use a conversion site on my phone.
Debit and credit card providers are best prewarned that you are travelling.
Indian Rupees – denominations
Coins Coins come in denominations of 1, 2, 5 and 10 rupees.
Banknotes Banknote denominations Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 50, Rs 100 ( out soon ), Rs 500 and Rs 2000.
Coins now replace Rs 2 and Rs 5 notes.
New notes for 500 and 2000 Indian Rupees
New Indian Rupees with enhanced security features are being introduced. Rs 500 and Rs 1000 banknotes were withdrawn by the Indian government on 8 November 2016. Rs 500 were reissued with a new design and a new Rs 2000 note was introduced. Newly designed Rs 1000, Rs 100 and Rs 50 notes are due 2017. Old notes will not be valid currency so don't get stuck with any – unless you collect old bank notes !
New 1 Rupee note 2017
After 22 years the 1 Rupee note is to be relaunched sometime later in 2017
Prepaid travel cards for Indian Rupees
Buy Indian Rupees loaded onto a prepaid travel card via ICICI bank in the UK via www.icicibank.co.uk . Cards are valid for 180 days from first use when it is activated in India. Money remaining on the card after 180 days is transferred back to your bank account.
Keeping your Indian Rupees and bank cards safe
Lastly think about keeping your money and cards safe. And your passport. A neck pouch is ideal for travelling. I use an RFID blocking passport holder – everything essential is round my neck close to me and accessible – with the added bonus of RFID blocking for extra security. Radio frequency shielding material blocks any attempts to steal your passport data or debit/credit card details.
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2017 / Punch Bowl Social and other Downtown Commons eateries ready to open their doors
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A look at the latest in local food, dining and drinking news
Punch Bowl Social and other Downtown Commons eateries ready to open their doors
By Jessica Rine & Naomi Jimison
Photo courtesy of Punch Bowl Social
Punchbowl Social's boozy milkshakes include the B.B. Alexander (right) made with banana infused brandy, salted caramel, banana and vanilla soft serve.
This Friday, Dec. 15, Punch Bowl Social will open its Sacramento location in the Downtown Commons (DoCo) plaza, as the newest addition the burgeoning downtown district.
The first Northern California location of the Denver-based chain will open its doors at 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, occupying a two-story, 25,800-square-foot space above the soon-to-open Urban Outfitters store, across the plaza from Golden 1 Center. The chain boasts an "eatertainment" concept, and the River City locale, which can seat upwards of 500 and becomes a 21-and-older establishment after 10 p.m., will feature vintage arcade games (think pinball and Frogger), two four-lane bowling alleys, two bocce ball courts, two soundproof karaoke rooms, and two virtual reality gaming areas.
The main 360-degree bar (one of three bars in the space) will be surrounded by TVs playing sports, and will feature a lengthy drinks menu created by Punch Bowl Social's head mixologist Patrick Williams with cocktails like the spirit-forward Two Hats Blues (Old Overholt rye whiskey with St. Elizabeth's Allspice Dram and Bénédictine liqueur), and nonalcoholic Jeannette's (strawberry syrup, lime and aloe vera juices).
Williams also touts the namesake punches like the Watermelon Polo Bowl (tequila, watermelon spearmint tea, watermelon shrub, strawberry syrup and lime), the boozy milkshake program, and the 12 beer taps boasting a hefty selection of California beers, including local brews from Knee Deep and Auburn Ale House.
"Sacramento and this part of California have so many great breweries and distilleries," says Fisher, who aims to create a regional bent on the beverage menu with every Punch Bowl Social. "We tasted everything we could get our hands on. We tasted 150 beers to make our selection of 12. All of our beers besides Coors Light are from California, and it's a big deal for us to use local vendors. We do a really cool local bloody Mary mix here from (Preservation & Co.)."
Punch Bowl Social, which will be open for lunch and dinner on weekdays, as well as brunch and dinner on weekends, will present a menu created by James Beard Award-winning chef Hugh Acheson, featuring elevated diner foods such as a classic lobster roll, a chicken pot pie topped with puff pastry served in a cast iron skillet, and Snake River Farms' Kobe beef hot dog topped with fried shallots and Southern chow chow relish, a favorite of Punch Bowl Social CEO and founder Robert Thompson, who says he "won't serve anything on the menu that I won't feed my kids." Breakfast items like the grit breakfast bowl with tasso ham, sauteed kale, pickled peppers and white cheddar topped with two eggs, will be served on weekdays until 3 p.m.
"When I was deciding what the culinary format was going to be for Punch Bowl, diner was universal," Thompson says. "Everybody eats at a diner. Then the trick was to elevate that comfort food to something that was contemporary. [Chef] Hugh understands that really great food is great ingredients made with love in a simple way."
On the heels of Punch Bowl Social's opening, Echo & Rig, the New American steakhouse at the base of the Kimpton Sawyer, is expected to open mid-January. The second location of chef-owner Sam Marvin's butcher shop-and-steakhouse in Las Vegas, Echo & Rig boasts a nose-to-tail philosophy of using the whole animal—which are all grass-fed or grass-finished—for its offered meats, including cuts like bavette, rib-eye cap and spencer (aka a boneless rib-eye). The menu will also highlight small bites like portobello fries with herb aioli and grilled thick-cut bacon served with barbecue sauce, while the restaurant's interior will have a modernist vibe with wood, stone and rock accents and comfy leather chairs.
"People like steakhouses, but they're not crazy about the stuffiness," Marvin says. 'We're bringing [Sacramento] a New Age American steakhouse—very archival in feeling with more sophistication."
While the Echo & Rig flagship serves brunch on the weekends, Marvin says the DoCo location, which will not have a butcher shop attached like its Vegas sister spot, will accommodate Sawyer guests with daily breakfast beginning at 6:30 a.m. The morning menu will feature such items as madeleines, scones and croissants, as well as heartier breakfast fare and sandwiches, and a fresh-squeezed juice program.
Marvin says Sacramento is the ideal place for his second Echo & Rig location due to its rapidly growing restaurant culture.
"With the [development in] Ice Blocks and midtown and downtown, it feels like a location that's ready to go nuts," he says. "It is exciting for me."
In the spring, DoCo will also welcome Estelle Bakery & Patisserie, Popbar—a shop that specializes in artisan gelato pops—and Pressed Juicery to its lineup. Estelle owner Esther Son hopes for a February opening for her French bakery, which was a popular spot for pastries, macarons, baguette sandwiches and weekly brioche doughnuts at 9th and K Streets until it closed in August 2016. Patrons can expect a similar menu at the new downtown locale.
Meanwhile Popbar co-founder Reuben BenJehuda, who opened the first location of the expanding gelato franchise in New York's West Village in 2010, is aiming to open this first Sacramento location (and second in Northern California; there is one in San Jose) in March.
The shop will carry the brand's signature gelato popsicles, which customers can order plain or customize with all-natural dips and toppings—think chocolate, caramel, crushed nuts and coconut—as well as sorbet and yogurt pops. BenJehuda says that while the stores all carry the most popular base gelato flavors of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry all the time, each store also has the ability to serve rotating flavors that are relevant to their customers. "It's like having mom-and-pop stores all over the country," he says.
L.A.-based Pressed Juicery will also open at DoCo in the spring, joining the 3-year-old Folsom shop and the recently opened Ice Blocks locale to become the third location in the region. CEO and co-founder Hayden Slater says health nuts can expect to find Pressed Juicery's full line of cold-pressed juices that use ingredients like mint, pineapple, aloe vera, ginger, carrots and kale, as well as Pressed's vegan Freeze (a plant-based frozen-yogurt-esque treat), and their "version of super food lattes" called Heat, which mixes flavors like beetroot, matcha and turmeric with the juicery's vanilla almond drink.
A new Häagen-Dazs shop opened its first Sacramento store in Downtown Commons outside Golden 1 Center on Nov. 1, scooping out ice cream in flavors like sea salt caramel truffle Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Barbecue restaurant Sauced opened on the 7th Street side of Downtown Commons in January 2017.
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CDSB and CDP release handbook to meet challenges of environmental and climate reporting across the EU
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With the EU Green Deal aiming to increase environmental and climate disclosure, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and CDP have released an environmental reporting handbook to help companies improve their disclosure in line with the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (the Directive).
The Directive requires around 6,000 companies across Europe to disclose in their management report information on policies, risks and outcomes regarding environmental and social matters. However, environmental reporting to date has not been sufficient both in quality and quantity. In particular, investors have cited challenges around the comparability and reliability of information and difficulties finding non-financial information even when it is reported.
Launched recently, the EU Environmental Reporting Handbook helps companies learn from their peers to better understand how to report in line with the Directive. Examples from companies across EU member states including Anheuser-Busch InBev, Royal DSM and Société Générale illustrate how these companies are effectively disclosing information corresponding to the Directive's five content categories on environmental matters.
To further facilitate disclosure, the Handbook helpfully maps each category to the corresponding requirements of the CDSB Framework, the TCFD recommendations, and the relevant questions of the CDP climate change questionnaire.
The release of the EU Environmental Reporting Handbook comes at a time when non-financial reporting is increasingly gaining prominence worldwide.
For the first time ever, the top five risks in the WEF Global Risks Report 2020 were environmental. Meanwhile, results from CDP show that companies on the climate change A List have outperformed their peers on the stock market by 5.5% per annum according to STOXX, indicating a link between transparency and financial success.
The European Commission also announced that it will review the Directive in 2020 to improve disclosure by companies on climate and environmental information. As reporting requirements tighten, guidance such as the EU Environmental Reporting Handbook is crucial to support companies in improving their disclosures.
"To achieve the estimated €260 billion of additional annual investment needed to meet the current 2030 climate and energy targets, a massive mobilisation of not just public but also private sector capital is required. Clear, consistent and comparable disclosure will play a key role in this allocation of capital to ensure that investors are fully informed about the sustainability of their investment practices," said Mardi McBrien, Managing Director, CDSB. "The Handbook offers companies guidance on how to effectively approach disclosure including what can be learned from the experience of their peers. We have identified their efforts as good practice; however, we are still far from best practice. We look forward to working with the European Commission to strengthen the existing Directive with the objective of bringing environmental disclosure into the heart of financial decision-making."
Mirjam Wolfrum, Director, Policy Engagement, CDP Europe: "The EU has confirmed that they will review the Directive in 2020 as part of the EU Green Deal. This Handbook offers companies an opportunity to get ahead of the curve and improve their reporting practices in advance of any update to the Directive and more stringent non-financial reporting practices. Companies that already report information on environmental and climate change through CDP and the CDSB Framework are already one step ahead."
The EU Environmental Reporting Handbook is supported by the LIFE Programme of the European Union.
The EU Environmental Reporting Handbook can be downloaded here: www.cdsb.net/nfrhandbook2020
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Charlotte, N.C. – Stroke-play tri-medalist Erynne Lee, 17, of Silverdale, Wash., won two matches on a hot and humid day at Charlotte Country Club Thursday to headline the 2010 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship quarterfinalists.
Lee, who earned a tough 1-up decision over Moriya Jutanugarn, 16, of Thailand during the second round Thursday morning at the par-72, 6,559-yard Charlotte C.C., recorded a 3-and-1 victory over Lizette Salas, 21, of Azusa, Calif., in the afternoon.
It was tiring, definitely, two rounds, said Lee, the lone stroke-play medalist remaining in the field. Today was a really good day. I played solid all day. Compared to yesterday, it was much more satisfying, more relieving. The second match with Lizette, not having to trail was also pretty relaxing because you don't have to work as hard trying to get back on your feet.
A semifinalist at the 2008 U.S. Women's Amateur at 15 years old, Lee said that experience was helpful, but also admitted to having much higher expectations than she did two years ago.
It felt like I had nothing to lose, so I didn't really realize how far I was going, said Lee. Now it's a different situation because now that I've gotten older and more mature, there's a lot more to go after. You have to take it one match at a time.
Lee's quarterfinal opponent will be Jessica Korda, 17, of Bradenton, Fla., who advanced to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year with a victory over Lisa McCloskey, 19, of Houston, Texas, in 20 holes. After the two players traded lengthy birdie putts to halve the first extra hole, McCloskey found the right rough on the 20th hole and bogeyed. Korda made her birdie putt to seal the victory.
Korda, an experienced match-play competitor who played on the victorious 2010 USA Curtis Cup Team and has also made the cut at two U.S. Women's Opens, knew she would have a tough match against McCloskey, who was the runner-up at the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship in June and last month's North & South Women's Amateur.
Every single opponent is different, said Korda, who earned a 2-and-1 victory over Lee in the third round of the 2009 U.S. Women's Amateur. I've learned these past two years, even in Curtis Cup, U.S. Girls' [Junior], do not underestimate your opponent. That's the worst thing you can do. I always expect the worst for me, the best for them. Whatever happens, happens.
Kristen Park, 17, of Buena Park, Calif., joined Lee and Korda in the quarterfinals thanks to a 20-hole victory over Marina Alex, 20, of Wayne, N.J. Park, the 2007 U.S. Girls' Junior winner, said the tough match, coupled with her status as a past USGA champion, would be an advantage.
It does help me because I know that I've been there before and I know that I've won in extra holes, said Park, a 2-and-1 winner over 2010 USA Curtis Cup Team member Cydney Clanton, 21, of Rockwell, N.C., in the second round. I just hope that the experience helps me through tomorrow.
In a third-round contest between two Canadians, 19-year-old Jennifer Kirby outlasted 22-year-old Sara-Maude Juneau, 1 up. Kirby fell 3 down after nine holes when Juneau won five consecutive holes.
She was making everything and I was just trying to grind and chop away some of it, said Kirby, who faces Park in the quarterfinals. I started to win. I made a really good putt on 11, birdied 12, so I got myself back in there within one hole. It was very back and forth.
Kirby knew that facing her friend and Canadian national teammate would be a challenge.
I think we both knew we weren't going to speak, said Kirby, who is rooming with Juneau while in Charlotte. We both said the occasional 'good shot.' It's hard to beat a friend, but at the same time, she wanted to beat me too.
A third Canadian, 23-year-old Stephanie Sherlock, also advanced with a 3-and-1 victory over Kelly Shon, 18, of Port Washington, N.Y. Sherlock's quarterfinal opponent will be Junthima Gulyanamitta, 21, of West Lafayette, Ind., a 2-and-1 winner over Calle Nielson, 22, of Nashville, Tenn.
Danielle Kang, 17, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., the medalist at the U.S. Girls' Junior last month, reached the quarterfinals with a 1-up victory over Juliana Murcia Ortiz, 22, of Colombia. Kang will face Sydnee Michaels, 22, of Temecula, Calif. Michaels, who is playing in her fifth Women's Amateur, advanced with a 19-hole victory over Jungeun Han, 17, of Korea. Michaels edged Kang by two strokes to win last month's Canadian Women's Amateur.
Lee's co-medalists, Rachel Rohanna, 18, of Waynesburg, Pa., and Jaclyn Sweeney, 21, of Andover, Mass., were both eliminated in Thursday morning's second round, as were 2010 U.S. Girls' Junior champion Doris Chen, 17, of Bradenton, Fla., and 2010 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links champion Emily Tubert, 18, of Burbank, Calif.
The 2010 U.S. Women's Amateur continues with the quarterfinal matches Friday. The semifinals are on Saturday and the 36-hole championship final will be played Sunday.


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Lebanon's leader challenges US sanctions against son-in-law U.S. sanctions Lebanon foreign minister Michel Aoun
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Lebanon s leader on Saturday asked the United States to offer evidence to back up new sanctions against the former Lebanese foreign minister who is an important political ally of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.
President Michel Aoun asked the Lebanese foreign ministry to make the necessary contacts to secure any evidence and documents that prompted the U.S. Treasury sanctions on Gebran Bassil, who leads the largest bloc in parliament and is also the president's son-in-law.
The move against Bassil on Friday was a major expansion of the scope of U.S. sanctions targeting Hezbollah's political partners in Lebanon. There were concerns that sanctioning Bassil, who is still an influential politician, would further complicate efforts to form a government in the country.
Lebanon is grappling with multiple economic and financial crises, and a deepened political impasse after the government resigned in August.
The U.S. Treasury designation did not mention Bassil's alliance with Hezbollah, but the broadening sanctions appeared to be part of the Trump administration's maximum pressure campaign against Iran and its allies.
Speaking to Lebanon's LBC TV station late Friday, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker said it is possible to challenge the designation through the Treasury or the Office of Foreign Asset Control, but called the case solid.
"As you know these things are very difficult to do because the case is so solid. These designations take months to prepare, are reviewed by the interagency, by lawyers and are based on facts," Schenker said. "He is welcomed to do so."
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Bassil leads the president's Christian political party, the Free Patriotic Movement, and has served as Lebanon's foreign minister, and minister of energy and telecommunications over the past 12 years.
Bassil was a prominent target of anti-government protesters who took to the streets last year against endemic corruption and state mismanagement in Lebanon. He is believed to have ambitions to run for the presidency himself.
The U.S. government designation, under the 2012 Magnitsky Act, said Bassil was "at the forefront of corruption" in Lebanon, was involved in "misappropriation of state assets" and "the expropriation of private assets for personal gain."
While minister of energy in 2014, Bassil was involved in approving projects that would have steered Lebanese government funds to individuals close to him through a group of front companies, the designation stated.
Because of the sanctions, Bassil will be denied entry into the United States and any assets he owns there would be frozen.
Bassil is not the first Lebanese official to face U.S. sanctions. The United States has been sanctioning Hezbollah officials for years, and recently began targeting politicians close to the group. In September, the Treasury imposed sanctions on two former Lebanese Cabinet ministers allied with the militant group in a strong message to Hezbollah and its allies who control majority seats in Parliament.
Aoun also sought clarifications for the "circumstances" leading to those accusations, but didn't demand evidence.
Aoun said the U.S. evidence and documents against Bassil should go to the Lebanese judiciary. Aoun said he would personally oversee the case, including bringing it to court when and if necessary.
The independence and integrity of Lebanon's judiciary is widely seen as being compromised by the influence of the ruling sectarian parties. Four months after the massive explosion that devastated Beirut's port and parts of the city, no senior government official or minister was named for probing, despite questions over their collective role in covering up the presence of enormous amounts of dangerous chemicals stored at the port.
Immediately after the announcement of U.S. sanctions, Bassil tweeted that the designation didn't frighten him.
The FPM, Bassil's party, said the accusations against him were a "blatant defamation" and "the use of U.S. laws to take revenge of a political leader for refusing to go against his principles and national choices and convictions." It was an apparent reference to Bassil's alliance with Hezbollah.
Hezbollah called Bassil's designation purely political and a blatant interference in Lebanese affairs.
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Let There Be Fun! – 5 Solid Steps to Gamification in UX
Suay Çakırca February 8, 2022 · 19 min read
What is Gamification in UX?
Top Examples of UX Gamification
1- Duolingo
2- Strava
3- The Money Saving App: Piggy Goals
4- TaskHero
Skip the Dishes
How to Gamify your UX in 5 Steps
Easiest Way to Gamify User Onboarding 🎮
Today, this article will focus on the utilization of gamified experiences in UX, their benefits, top examples of companies with great gamification strategies and it will inform you on the essential steps to gamify your User Experience.
UX Gamification has become the leading philosophy behind many big project plans in that it does significant work creating products that are highly responsive to the audience's needs. The idea itself appeals to the users because to encounter a "fun" element in the experience and thus, to understand and follow the process easier, is every user's dream.
And now, it's high time for you to understand and practice this method to boost your user engagement.
Gamification in UX transforms the user's interaction with a product into a memorable experience full of rewards, adventures, exciting challenges, quizzes, and the satisfaction of the victory. Gamification increases engagement by adding gaming elements into non-game products like a website, online community, or a learning management system. It aims to make UX fun, interesting and engaging just like a game. Generally, it consists of animations and illustrations as well as many other things.
Today's users are very fond of games, and they are always eager to see gaming elements through their first encounter and the following experience with a product.
The method also empowers UX and product designers to create an engaging, encouraging, and interactive service that won't be quickly forgotten or unnoticed.
In case you're not on board with the idea yet, here are more UX Gamification benefits that will blow your mind.
What are the benefits of UX Gamification?
1- It boosts engagement.
One of the most impactful benefits of Gamification in UX is its capability to increase user engagement. Gamification does a great job attracting new users as well as keeping existing ones by making them stay actively engaged.
Why is user engagement so important?
Well, user engagement for apps, products, or services is vital because it is directly connected to overall income and profitability. It's naturally more possible for highly engaged users to come back to your app and spread the word about it. Thus, the right user engagement strategies can result in a reduced churn rate, increased user activeness, and more time spent by them on your platform.
By gamifying your UX, you can encourage your target audience to perform certain behaviors and complete the user journey successfully.
Here's an example for you:
This is The Nike Run Club, developed by Apple.
The mobile app includes gamification elements to boost engagement and maximize conversions. It helps users handle their motivation problems with the help of gamification; it provides GPS tracking, in-detail workouts that come with guides, progress bars, rewards, streaks, personalized coaching plans, a running log, and even the opportunity to take on fun challenges with friends.
What does Nike get in return?
It was stated earlier in 2020 that Nike Run Club drove retention by 21% and became the #1 running app worldwide.
So, it gets what it aims for in return.
You better be taking notes. 😎
Let's move on to the next one.
2- It evokes motivation.
Are you familiar with that feeling when you're just about to reach the new level of your favorite game and you fail?
Well, what do you do next?
Most people postpone sleeping in order to reach that new level and see what's next. It's only normal for people to try hard for something repeatedly until they get there. The reason for this is the basic human urge to achieve a certain goal, the curiosity, and the motivation that drives them.
What gamification elements do for your users has a lot to do with these feelings and mindsets. UX Gamification gives users a sense of achievement, progress, purpose, and self-improvement while encouraging positive reinforcement. In other words, it motivates them.
How does it do it?
By rewarding the users, giving points after completing a particular task/game, or simply encouraging them to go further & try harder.
This effect can also be examined in psychological terms.
Neurotransmitters such as dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins come onboard when going through gamified experiences. Mainly, people are driven by these motivators with the help of gamification elements such as points, streaks, milestones, incentive notifications, and rewards.
You'll see further information about this advantage of UX Gamification once you're reading the examples below.
3- It encourages competition.
I work better when my friends are involved. Recently I became a part of Duolingo and added most of my friends to compete with them.
The results turned out to be very surprising.
Turns out, I embarked on a very competitive state of mind reflexively and made it useful for my language learning.
How did this happen? What made it happen?
The reason behind this achievement is the productivity, creativity, and attention that comes with competing with others.
Elements such as leaderboards, high score tracking, streaks, and the words " you passed X" or "Y passed you" are the key motivators that encourage users to compete and achieve more through a gamified experience.
4- It's the special ingredient to great UX.
Making your users experience fun and motivation through your product is a powerful way to boost customer retention, achieve great UX, and increase customer lifetime value.
It might be inconvenient to turn your existing process into a game from scratch, but even including a few gamification elements like rewards and points can make an immense difference in your UX.
Here are other stats that highlight the importance of gamification in UX:
Recent studies found that game-based motivation enhances user engagement by 48%.
The conversion rates of web apps/products with interactive content are nearly six times higher than those that lack it.
Gamification can increase company productivity by up to 50%.
With the help of badges and points, Verizon Wireless increased the browsing time of visitors by 30%.
Back when I was in school, I can't say I enjoyed those foreign language lessons that bored me to death. But Duolingo today helps many people who are just like me.
Duolingo has over 500 million total users and around 40 million of them are monthly active ones. What are the reasons that make the app so wildly popular?
Duolingo mastered the use of UX gamification methods to keep its users engaged and focused as they learn a new language and practice their speaking skills.
What does it have to offer?
As you get started with Duolingo, you get to choose a difficulty level. The levels start with "casual". In which the user needs to be active five minutes per day, and ends with ''insane" which requires 20 minutes of practice each day.
Users can unlock rewards as they keep achieving tasks and reach a streak when they're active for three days in a row.
They can also use lingots if they accidentally skip a day and wish to keep their streak anyway.
This is how Duolingo meets our need for motivation and reinforcement; it makes us feel better about ourselves and gives that sense of satisfaction after completing a task for the day.
Strava is a fitness app that's used by many of the world's professional and amateur athletes to keep track of all kinds of physical effort such as runs, bike rides, swims, and various outdoor activities.
Strava uses GPS, heart rate, and other indicators on your mobile or wearable device.
Okay, that's great, but what exactly distinguishes the app?
Strava can offer the motivation that most of its competitors cannot.
Now I can hear you ask the golden question "How?"
Strava uses gamification elements to motivate its users and gain their loyalty and positive feedback for the long term.
There are many monthly challenges that users can sign up for in the app. Once a user accepts to join a challenge, Strava starts tracking their progress along the way, and if they succeed in completing the given challenge, they are rewarded with permanent badges that appear in their profile. Sometimes, the prizes can even get physical; users are likely to win a pair of sneakers every once in a while.
Furthermore, the app comes as a social fitness platform in which users can gain followers, follow whoever they like, comment on the posts they wish and communicate with fellow Strava users.
It's safe to say that the app is a dream come true for those who are craving a fitness app that changes lives with the help of gamification features.
The Piggy Goals app aims to change people's minds about spending too much money. In addition, it brings a new approach to money-saving by gamifying the process itself.
Users can set up a piggy bank to save cash and set daily, weekly, or even monthly goals.
The product tracks its users' journey and sends motivating notifications to make them remember those money-saving goals they set for themselves when they started.
The app provides graphics and animations which give the users a sense of accomplishment through visualization. When people realize how great they're doing, they will be more willing to stay organized and work harder for their financial aims.
Whenever I talk to someone to catch up with them once in a while, they're all complaining about not being as productive as they wish to be. They want to achieve more in 24 hours. They want to check more things off their lists.
TaskHero is a great productivity app that helps people become more productive.
TaskHero aims to transform those regular to-do lists into a fun, gamified experience.
When you become a part of TaskHero, you instantly receive a warm welcome to the fictional Tasklandia. Here, you select the essential areas for you; these areas can be school, work, hobbies, or fitness goals.
Enemies -monsters and other threats- are involved in the game. Sounds exciting, right?
Each task users complete creates damage to the enemy, and any overdue tasks harm the users themselves.
The app does a great job encouraging users to track time and be more productive with their lives while having fun in the meantime!
Skip The Dishes is a Canadian online food delivery application. In a world with tons of food orders & delivery apps, it can be challenging to stay alive in the market. And how Skip The Dishes achieves to do this should not come as a surprise. With a solid UX Gamification strategy, the sky is the limit for success.
In addition to browsing the menus of numerous restaurants, ordering the food fast and efficiently, and tracking the delivery progress, Skip The Dishes provides the users with a collection of points that are saved after each order. And users can level up when they've saved enough points.
This method works ideally for Skip The Dishes; the app generates 312 million dollars per year and gains more and more customers as you're reading this!
Now that you've seen examples from different work fields let's look at some tips that will help you gamify your UX.
1- Understand what the task is
To create a fresh start, it's completely vital that you fully understand what your task is here. Gamification sure does a lot for you, you've already been reading about it. But sloppy work won't get you where you want to be.
My point is, switching only a few elements to include gamification in your process might not be enough. Your work needs to transform on a deeper level for you to be successful with it.
Don't panic, though.
First, you can begin by identifying a need and setting yourself a particular goal.
For instance, Strava, an example mentioned above, is perfectly aware of its audience's needs. They need to keep track of their psychical activities.
So, what's Strava's goal here?
To help people stay on track and feel motivated while doing so.
I think you got the point. After setting yourself a clear need & objective combination, the next wise thing to do would be to set a relevant mission for your gamification project.
For example, suppose your low user satisfaction ratings result from a lack of comprehension of the product. In that case, the mission of your gamification system could be to teach the user and make sure they fully understand and gain the optimal value out of your service.
To sum up, you need to focus on your gamification system's capabilities and what it could do for you in the long term. Then, take the time to understand and pay attention to the process of creating a solid one that will work both for you and your users.
2- Make your user onboarding/training interactive – like a game!
The second step along the way is just as important as the first one.
As you might -or might not- know, user onboarding is the part where you teach and guide your users through your product/service.
As you can understand from the definition, user onboarding is a learning process for your users. And what is vital for learning processes? One word: Interactivity.
So, as you can imagine, there's absolutely no room here for boring old manuals that take forever to read and understand.
Your users need to feel like they are being taught and guided in a fun way, almost like someone is offering a virtual hand for them to hold on to.
And..why bother?
Because transforming your user onboarding into a delightful experience can be a great way to build a strong first impression, it's always awesome to introduce yourself as a friendly business to the newcomers.
Take it from the game industry, for instance.
It's safe to say that all great video games have at least one thing in common: an interactive tutorial that progressively teaches the user.
Here are a couple of gamification examples from video game tutorials:
The game's tutorial level starts a little slow, making the player practice their shooting on an empty field.
But later on, it gives directions as seen on the screenshot above, and creates fun missions for users to help them get the hang of the game; these missions are so fun that most players can't help but play them repeatedly.
The tutorial aims to test some basic skills while slowly but effectively introducing the visual world and the game design that the user is about to step in.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
The game's fun introduction attracts attention as soon as the player gets started with Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.
Instead of the usual boring and rather frustrating directions like "Look over here, grab this, drop that, do this, do that", the game includes a sense of humor and does a great job making the learning process fun and engaging while keeping it instructive.
A 3rd party user onboarding software such as UserGuiding is the easiest and the most affordable way to gamify your user onboarding in a matter of minutes.
With UserGuiding, you can:
✅ Create interactive walkthroughs without coding,
✅ Set up tooltips and hotspots in minutes,
✅ Create in-app checklists to gamify their progression,
✅ And create in-app resource center widgets that offer your users all the help they need.
Here's an interactive tour I've created in UserGuiding, in 5 minutes.
Using a basic gamification element called an onboarding checklist, the social media management tool Keyhole increased their conversion rates by 550%. Here's what they've done:
You can use UserGuiding to create gamified user onboarding experiences, right now.
3- Time for Gamification Elements
Now that you're done with onboarding your users, it's time to implement the elements of gamification to enrich their journey.
What you're aiming for here is creating small but efficient tasks that need completion by your users.
As long as they have something to strive towards finishing, they'll stay engaged with the process and will be willing to accomplish more. By including points, challenges, competitions, levels, content that can be unlocked, and leaderboards, you'll enable your users to stay competitive and keep track of their processes.
This will make them feel a sense of achievement and will keep them wondering about what comes next.
4- Motivate Through Prizing
Even the most perfectly structured UX Gamification won't work if there are no rewards received at the end. As mentioned earlier, the human brain releases dopamine in the case of victory or prize-winning. And that's precisely why your goal as a UX designer should be providing rewards because it has a lot to do with user engagement.
These rewards could be points, coins, badges, actual rewards – just like in the Nike Run Club example. Or even cute congrats messages that pop up on the screen because who doesn't like being appreciated?
As long as your users feel like they are being rewarded for their efforts after completing the given tasks or finishing the learning process, they will be more willing to dedicate their time & energy to your platform.
5- Keep Up With Changes
After making sure that your users are getting the maximum value out of your product, there's nothing much you can do except for enjoying your success. Or is there?
It's always important to keep in mind that nothing you accomplish will stay fresh the next day, let alone years later. That's why you should keep an eye on the daily evolving technology that's surrounding you, and keep up with the necessary changes that require implementation.
By following these steps and paying attention to the last one specifically, you'll be able to satisfy your users and enable them to be a part of a great UX. Good luck!
What is gamification in UI?
Gamification in UI exists to engage and motivate. Put simply, it's the use of game mechanics in non-game contexts. These mechanics include avatars, progress bars, points, leaderboards, and badges.
How do I gamify my website/web app?
You can easily gamify your website/web app by including some of the key game mechanics that will work for you. These mechanics can consist of motivators like badges, levels, streaks, or coins. Afterward, you can distribute rewards for your users, keeping them engaged and enabling them to spread the word about your service.
Is Gamification a concept?
Gamification is a concept that's been around for quite some time. It intends to use game elements in non-gaming platforms to boost user engagement and create great UX.
When would you not use gamification?
Suppose you're not familiar with your target audience well enough. In that case, your system requires enhancement, or you're at a stage where you're having problems creating the requirements of gamification, it might not be the greatest idea for you to use gamification.
Suay Çakırca
I'm one of UserGuiding's creative content writers that work hard every day to come up with 💯 content. I usually write about UX, onboarding, and growth. If you like what you read, let's connect on LinkedIn to talk more about it! I'll be replying with my cat on my lap and will most probably pause a movie, but hey, I don't mind at all!


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