There's an immense freedom to be found in escaping the world of regular office life and starting an online store. Suddenly, you're unbound from the classic restrictions on your time and your creative direction. You can do whatever you like — follow whatever route you deem most worthwhile, regardless of what others think.
But this freedom can also be very intimidating. If you're not aware of the paradox of choice, it goes like this: past a certain point, having additional options can end up limiting what you achieve, because you don't know how to make a firm decision. You're left stuck at a crossroads, having no idea which road leads to your destination.
So when you're trying to grow an eCommerce store, one of the most important things you can do is commit to a manageable strategy.
You only have so much time in the day, and you have enough other things to focus on without trying to cover every tactic in the playbook.
Paid advertising is a richly-complex matter. There are different payment methods and scales (pay-per-click versus pay-per-impression, for instance), countless viable platforms, and numerous content formats to contend with.
You could spend months trawling through detailed guides and blog posts in an effort to choose the right options — but I don't recommend it.
Instead, here's my suggestion: carry out some carefully-targeted video advertising on Facebook.
Why Facebook? Because it has the largest reach of any social media platform, its sheer weight and range of user data makes it possible to get very specific about the audience you reach, and (likely due to that last point) its ads convert at an impressive rate.
And why video? Because it gets more attention and engagement than any other format. It stands out the way other formats can't (even on mobile, given the pace of modern internet connections), and it allows you immense creative opportunity.
You can showcase products, introduce your brand, highlight specific offers — it's up to you.
To get started, check out these varied ad examples. They demonstrate various creative approaches you can take to creating a great Facebook video ad.
You should also learn everything you can about how to segment Facebook ads, because reaching the most relevant audience possible is a huge part of achieving success.
Content marketing for ecommerce can be very tricky to get right. Marketers today understand that it's exceedingly difficult to pick up lasting momentum through brazenly promoting a product — even if it wins you some short-term sales, the value won't last, and it certainly won't compound — but they don't always know what to produce instead.
You'll often notice the scattergun strategy at work: writing about anything and everything that seems vaguely relevant, distributing it at volume without any clear plan, and ultimately wondering why none of it returned any value.
It's a waste of time, money, and effort.
Instead, a smart content marketer will push towards a hub of hyper-relevant content.
What's a hub in this context?
Put simply, it's a landing page directed towards common queries, but instead of plain content, it's filled with links to dedicated answers on the same domain. For example, you could have a main ecommerce guide linking out to a page all about returns.
What's the benefit of this model?
Well, it's supremely useful for both general usability and SEO. Every fresh page offers new ranking potential, but since the pages are all linked together, they provide cumulative value. Additionally, you can market the hub as a comprehensive resource, establishing your company as a trustworthy industry expert.
Over time, such a hub will only increase in value. Fresh content will give it a boost, and you can renew old content to keep it viable (updating an old guide for 2019, for example).
Instead of throwing out numerous pieces in the hope that one of them will stick, it's about tying everything you create together so it all contributes something to your success.
Turning an online store into a huge brand is all about achieving repeat business, which means painstakingly avoiding the churn — the frustrating process of losing existing customers and needing to bring in new customers to replace them.
If you can't overcome the churn, then you'll struggle to find a lasting growth. Instead, your store's success will wax and wane depending on the day, making it extremely difficult to plan ahead.
Consequently, a core part of your overall marketing strategy must involve cultivating customer loyalty. This is easier said than done, though, because online buyers have so many options, and so little incentive to get attached to businesses that can't reliably offer them exceptional value.
In addition to using a reliable CRM, you need to find something unique to provide — something that sets your brand apart.
If you're fortunate (or skilled) enough to have the best products around, you can use that level of quality. Otherwise, you can try to offer the best service, or the most useful recommendations, or the most engaging social media activity, or even the most stylish website design. Couple your USP with an effort to incentivize repeat business — perhaps through discounts, or exclusive products — and you'll have a solid foundation.
The next step is to use your loyal customers to refer new customers. Not only do referred customers appear without any need for advertising, but they're also more inclined to believe in your quality from the outset.
After all, if you've followed someone's referral, you evidently trust in their taste and opinions.
(Note: before you do this, confirm that your ecommerce CMS has a full complement of social sharing options, making it possible for visitors to easily link their friends to your products.
At this point, you'll need to implement a strong referral scheme that benefits both those referring you and those referred (e.g. giving each person a sizable one-time discount).
You can also simply ask your customers through social media to mention you to their friends and family members, noting that your store is new and you'd appreciate any additional attention. Since they like you enough to buy from you, they'll likely want to help out.
If you're looking for 3 consistently-effective techniques for scaling your online store, I suggest you go with these above all others. The advertising will bring in some relevant visitors at low cost, the content will start turning your brand into a recognised industry name, and the focus on customer loyalty will help you overcome the churn. Give them a try — see how you fare.
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The Shelby County Sheriff's office continues their search for a suspect who robbed the OrthoExpress Urgent Care at 104 Chelsea Point Drive, across from the Chelsea Walmart on U.S. 280.
The robbery took place around 10:30 a.m. Friday morning. The sheriff's office posted an update on their Facebook page shortly after alerting the public that deputies were actively searching for the robbery suspect in the area of U.S. 280 and Old Hwy. 280.
The suspect is a black male approximately 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, who was wearing a black hoodie and grey pants or black shorts. He was armed and should be considered dangerous. He was last seen in the area of Old Hwy 280, between U.S. 280 and Polo Way.
Residents will see an increased police presence in the area and should immediately call 911 to report any suspicious activity. Residents in this area are encouraged to lock their doors and remain inside their residence.
Captain Jay Fondren with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said that no one at the business was physically assaulted, but the business and people inside were robbed.
"Once we put the word out, we got word of thousands of sightings, but have found nothing yet," he said. "It is possible had a getaway car pretty close. Officers are still in the area looking and we are continuing to follow up on leads."
Fondren urges anyone who sees anything out of the ordinary or suspicious to call 911.
Updates will be posted on the Shelby County Sheriff's Facebook as more information becomes available.
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5'10-on-a-good-day reporting in. This knowledge makes me very sad.
Hi @pittsburghjoe, could you elaborate? The Omni supports users from 4'8" to 6'5" (it's probably a bit less comfortable for the tallest users).


For retailers and consumers alike, March can feel like a slow month.
Lingering cold weather means it doesn't quite feel like spring, and there are no three-day weekends or gift-giving holidays to inspire blowout sales.
Still, there are plenty of discounts to find as you prepare for St. Patrick's Day celebrations and fill out March Madness brackets. Many retailers will use this month to clear out the last of their winter inventory and kickstart spring shopping season. March is also a great time to score deals on your favorite foods.
Here are a few items you'll want to buy this month.
March 20 marks the official start of spring and with it the beginning of spring cleaning season.
You'll start to see sales on cleaning products toward the end of March that will continue throughout the next couple of months. Spring is the best season for stocking up on items you'll reuse all year, like all-purpose cleaners, detergents, dusters and power washers.
Stay up to date on spring cleaning sales by looking for coupons in your local paper and on online coupon aggregators. You can easily find manufacturer coupons for popular brands like Swiffer and Lysol that are good through the end of the month.
Even if you're not headed to a tropical destination, you can still benefit from luggage sales aimed at spring breakers.
As spring and summer vacation season approaches, retailers are taking advantage of the influx of travelers. This is the best time of year to pick up everything from carry-ons to duffel bags and backpacks. Samsonite has already begun their spring sale. You can find items both in-store and online up to 50 percent off.
Look for deals at stores like Macy's and Kohl's. And according to DealNews, eBay and Amazon have both proven to be good resources for anyone looking for discounts on luggage in March.
Winter clothing sales may have begun in February, but you'll see more price reductions in March as retailers replace existing inventory with spring items.
Whether you still have a few more weeks of winter left or you want to plan ahead for next year's winter chill, now is the best time to buy coats, scarves, boots, sweaters and all your winter staples. In addition to checking out department stores and sporting goods retailers, look for deals from popular brands like Patagonia and Uniqlo and smaller chains like REI.
Clothing and accessories aren't the only winter items you'll find on deep discount in March. If you're a winter sports fan, you can score great deals on snowboards, skis and other gear from your favorite athletic retailers as the season ends.
This St. Patrick's Day, there's no shortage of food and drink deals for you to take advantage of.
Last year, DealNews found holiday specials from chains like Chili's, Cracker Barrel and Mrs. Fields. There were also a host of seasonal offerings from Burger King, Dunkin' and Dairy Queen, which is expected to bring back their mint green treats in time for this year's holiday.
You can save money throughout St. Patrick's Day weekend by participating in your city's local festivities. Major cities like Chicago, Boston and New York City are all popular destinations for parades and festivals, but there will be plenty of celebrations taking place across the country. Look for deals from local businesses taking part in the fun.
After the holiday, keep an eye out for discounts on all things green, from apparel to themed decorations and food.
March is National Frozen Food Month, so make sure to stop by the freezer section on your next trip to the supermarket.
Easy Home Meals is celebrating with a $10,000 sweepstakes for grocery shoppers, and the National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association is promoting a nationwide campaign and encouraging retailers to participate.
In addition to sifting through your favorite grocery chain's weekly ads, check the Sunday newspaper and aggregator sites like Coupons.com. Look for manufacturer coupons offered by your favorite brands.
It has nothing to do with the infinite number from math class, but the best part about National Pi Day on Mar. 14 is the chance to score discounts on pizza pies and desserts.
Last year, RetailMeNot reported deals at popular pizza restaurants and bakeries across the country. Whole Foods had a $3.14 discount on large bakery pies, Papa John's offered a 25 percent discount on all regular menu items and Blaze Pizza lowered the price of all pizzas to just $3.14.
See what your favorite restaurants have to offer and look for grocery store coupons as Pi Day approaches. As more popular spots announce their Pi Day deals, you can also keep track of the discounts on piday.org.
No matter what you decide to buy this month, use your rewards credit card to earn cash back and points on every purchase.


Today we moved on from tasting wines to tasting beers! I generally love beer, but some of the ones we tried today were just nasty! Haha. I'm never a fan of Guiness, but there were some others that I really didn't enjoy... they were generally the darker beers. Just too bitter and funky tasting for me. We tried a Hefeweizen, which reminded me of how much I like Hefeweizen, and will make sure to order some next time I'm out :) In any case, here are some pictures from today's class!
Again, Mr. D is So Talented with the Stacking of Things!
So a few years back I went on a Disney cruise (absolutely one of the best weeks of my life... I highly recommend it if you love Disney, cruises, and tropical destinations. It's not only great for families but adults too as they have an adults only pool, restaurant, bars, etc) and purchased a pretty awesome cookbook from the Disney store aboard the ship.
I've tried a handful of recipes from this book over the years, but the one recipe I tend to go back to repeatedly is one from the China pavilion in Epcot at Walt Disney World: Honey Sesame Chicken from Nine Dragons Restaurant. Since I've got the whole international food trend going on with the Olympics, I've decided to take a little trip to China (in theory) and share this recipe as well (with a few slight adjustments)!
PS I've found that by frying the chicken in a non-stick pot, I've had better results since the chicken doesn't stick to the pan when you first drop it in. Also once they are fried, make sure you keep them in a single layer on a paper towel-lined tray because if you crowd or layer them, the crust will get soggy.
*Note 2/20/15* All photos have been updated. I served this Honey Sesame Chicken in my Mickey casserole dish to make it extra Disney!
Stir the marinade ingredients together in a medium bowl, add the chicken and toss gently to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes.
For the batter, mix together the flour, cornstarch and baking powder, then add the egg white, water, and oil. Put mixture aside for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the honey sauce by mixing all ingredients in a bowl and set aside for when the chicken is cooked.
Pour enough oil into a 2-qt saucepan (non-stick works best) to come to a depth of 2 inches. heat over medium-high heat to 320 degrees F. Place the chicken pieces into the batter mixture and coat. Using large tongs or chopsticks, drop chicken pieces into hot oil and fry until golden brown and cooked through, about 2 to 4 minutes, as needed. Drain in a single layer on paper towels.
Heat the honey sauce mixture in a clean frying pan over medium-high heat, stirring until mixture bubbles (don't overcook or it will become caramel). Mix the chicken pieces into sauce and toss with the toasted sesame seeds. Remove from the heat. Place on a serving dish and serve immediately.


Susan Swinehart, Judy Feinberg; The Relationship Between Admission Criteria and Practice Preferences. Am J Occup Ther 1990;44(5):447-452. doi: 10.5014/ajot.44.5.447.
A continual decline in the number of occupational therapists selecting mental health as their practice area has resulted in a personnel shortage. This study aimed at examining admission criteria to one occupational therapy program and the relationship of these criteria to practice preferences at admission. The question of whether current admission criteria are biased against those applicants preferring mental health practice is pertinent if the personnel shortage in mental health is to be alleviated. An analysis of the differences in practice preferences between accepted, alternate, and rejected groups of applicants indicated that such a bias did not exist. When admission was recalculated with only grade point average instead of the current procedure of a weighted combination of grade point average and interview, it was found that the admitted class would have contained more students preferring mental health practice. Additional research is recommended to further examine admission criteria and their relationship to practice.


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What is Constructive Dismissal?
June 27, 2016 | Tevlin Gleadle Curtis | Blog
Constructive dismissal is different than being fired.
Dismissal occurs when an employer tells an employee that he or she is fired whether the firing is with cause or without cause. Dismissal becomes wrongful dismissal if an employee is fired without cause and without reasonable, or any, notice of termination.
Constructive dismissal occurs when the employer by its conduct brings the employment relationship to an end without telling the employee that he or she is fired. That is where the "constructive" part of the phrase comes from.
It can be difficult to determine whether an employee has or has not been constructively dismissed. In general, there are two ways in which the employer can bring an employment relationship to an end without firing the employee:
The employer breaches a term of the employment contract in such a way that a reasonable person in the same circumstances as the employee would view the breach as substantially changing an essential term of the employment contract. The "reasonable person" part of this test means that the employee's personal reaction to the employer's conduct may not be enough to determine whether or not a constructive dismissal has occurred – what seems substantial to a particular employee may be minor when viewed from the perspective of a "reasonable person". Examples of substantial changes to an employment contract that may amount to constructive dismissal could include unilateral demotion; changed reporting functions or job responsibilities; reduction in pay; or imposition of a suspension.
Even where the employer has not breached a term of the employment contract, the employer's conduct would still lead a reasonable person in the same circumstances as the employee to conclude that the employer no longer wants to maintain the employment relationship. This could happen, for example, where the employer deliberately creates a hostile and unwelcoming workplace for the employee by engaging in prolonged, unfair criticism or discipline. Such an outcome would be distinct from a situation where an employer genuinely believes that an employee is doing a bad job and resorts to appropriate discipline or correction.
What are the implications of constructive dismissal?
An employee who believes that he or she has been constructively dismissed should seek legal advice before taking any other steps. Constructive dismissal is a complicated legal concept that can be difficult to navigate, and an employee who takes the position that he or she has been constructively dismissed before talking to a lawyer may damage his or her legal position.
Employers need to be careful that they do not expose themselves to claims of constructive dismissal as a consequence of organizational decisions, employee discipline, or restructuring. Employers of any size should talk to a lawyer before taking such steps.
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PE Firm Buys 3 PR Tech Vendors and Combines Them into One [PR Tech Sum]
PE firm closes on deals for Kantar Reputation Intelligence, PRgloo and Onclusive; will merge all three companies under a single PR tech company
I don't get too excited about private equity money in PR technology. The industry track record in this vertical isn't good for customers in my observation.
There's also a lot of institutional money sloshing around in PE right now because interest rates are so low. This has fueled a smashing $5.8 trillion in M&A transactions in 2021.
That means deals are competitive. Competitive deals come with pressure to generate returns for investors quickly. Merged companies under pressure are not given the runway necessary to invest in their product sufficiently for customers.
Underneath it all, the leadership team has to balance the blending of cultures.
Merging two companies is challenging enough. Three in this case — and across international borders in a competitive market with a half-dozen incumbent vendors.
A new powerhouse to shake up the all-in-one market? Time will show us if deeds match the narrative.
And now on to the monthly PR Tech Sum rounding news and links from the world of PR technology.
1. PE Firm Buys 3 PR Tech Vendors
Symphony Technology Group (STG) said it had closed on acquisitions of Kantar Reputation Intelligence, PRgloo and Onclusive. The private equity firm will merge all three companies under the Onclusive brand name. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Who are all these companies?
Kantar Reputation Intelligence (KRI) provides earned media tracking and measurement in Europe. It was part of the consulting giant Kantar Group. Kantar announces plans to sell KRI to STG in August of 2021.
PRgloo is based out of London and bills itself as a "media relations platform." I was able to put hands-on the product a few years ago, and what I recall was it gave you a workflow tool, but not the data. For example, you could build a media list in your tools and then use it to send and track pitches, but it didn't provide the contacts. PRgloo was funded with bootstraps.
Onclusive started as a dedicated media monitoring company. It built its own web crawler and put a lot of emphasis on earned media attribution. I wrote a briefing on the product in 2019, and looked like a good tool, but expensive and really geared for big brands. In late 2021, Onclusive made a bid to become an all-in-one PR tool by adding a media database and social listening. The social listening was OEM-ed from a third party. Onclusive has raised about $21 million in funding to date, according to Crunchbase.
The combined company will "serve more than 9,000 clients, including many of the world's biggest brands, across 130 markets. The company has over 1,100 employees based in the USA, UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Australia."
Who will lead the new company?
PRWeek summed up the press release nicely:
"Under the new structure, Kantar Reputation Intelligence CEO Petra Masinova will take on the role of chief commercial officer of Onclusive. Dan Beltramo, CEO of the legacy Onclusive business, moves into the role of chief innovation officer. Samantha Deeks, co-founder and CEO of PRgloo, will take on the role of SVP of product management."
And the publication pressed them as to who would fill the CEO role:
"Each will report to a new London-based CEO, who is expected to start in February. Beltramo declined to name the executive…"
Negotiating the options and bonuses still, eh?
2. PR tech mentions
PRophet announced an expanded media database with "more than 100,000 verified journalists across the U.S., U.K. and parts of Europe, Latin America and Asia." The company says it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to show PR pros journalists that "most likely to be interested in your pitch." The company also said it integrated two third-party tools into the monitoring part of its platform – PeakMetrics and Podchaser.
Critical Mention sums up its product enhancements in 2021, such as Google Analytics integration.
Investor relations platform Q4 said it added several new features for scheduling, managing and tracking metrics for virtual investor meetings. "Specifically, these new features provide new registration functionality, which allows corporate and investor participants to submit their availability, and allows investors to indicate which corporate issuers they are interested in meeting with" – and prioritized.
The UK-based media monitoring platform Signal AI raised $50 million in a Series D round led by Highland Europe. The round brings total funding to date to $100 million. The company says it will use the round for R&D.
Cision said it will acquire Streem. The company provides media monitoring across print, broadcast and social in New Zealand and Australia. It employs 100 local staff and serves about 400 customers. Terms weren't disclosed, but Streem has raised $10.5 million in funding according to Crunchbase. The deal will close in Q1 2022. Streem will continue to "operate as an independent brand." This will mark the 18th M&A transaction that made Cision what it is today.
Mark Weiner joined PublicRelay as Chief Insights Officer. Mr. Wiener is best known for his role as CEO of Prime Research before it was acquired by Cision.
Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard) from the TV show Ted Lasso will headline the Festival for Communicators by Notified. The virtual event "will kick off February 3, 2022, in London, England followed by a full day of programming broadcast live from studios in New York and Chicago." There is no cost to attend – register here.
Muck Rack said it was named a "best place to work" by Built In for the remote work category. "Built In determines the winners of Best Places to Work based on an algorithm, using company data about compensation, benefits and companywide programming," according to a press release.
Meltwater, which began trading on a public exchange about a year ago, said it had "uplisted" to the Oslo Børs exchange from the Euronext Growth exchange. The goal "is to facilitate greater liquidity in the shares and attract new prospective shareholders," the company said in a filing. A spokesperson noted, "some institutional investors, such as certain mutual funds, do not have [the] mandate to invest in companies listed on" the previous exchange. The stock may also be included in index funds that track the larger exchange.
3. Content picks from around PR tech land
Mediatoolkit compares itself to competitors including Meltwater and Brandwatch.
Meltwater looks at 22 "top" social media monitoring tools including Falcon.io and BuzzSumo, which are both owned by Cision. Other standouts include Keyhole, Talkwalker and Brand24, which I reviewed in 2018.
Propel published a list of the 100 "Most Influential Tech PR Professionals in the World" in 2021. There are both some usual and unusual suspects on the list, yours truly included. Thank you for the shout-out.
Have an interesting announcement from a PR technology vendor? Here's the list of PR technology companies I'm watching and here's how to get on my radar.
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Microsoft's new Paint app will let you draw in 3D
The redeveloped Paint app from Microsoft will let people draw in 3D, 2D, and use stickers
Since its launch in 1985 practical uses for Microsoft Paint have been limited. Now the software may be getting a revamp to make it useful in a world with touchscreens and high-resolution displays.
A leaked video purportedly showing a new version of the creative application shows a 3D mode and the ability for users to draw directly into the programme using a touchscreen and a stylus.
The video, posted online by Twitter user @h0x0d, shows a completely reworked Paint application that may be released in the coming months.
"We have completely redesigned the app and it is packed with cool new features," the video showing the programme says. "The Paint you know and love is still there but we've also added something amazing."
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It goes on to explain that 3D has been included to let people create new objects and design items: "We've made 3D creation easy for everyone". The 3D objects can be manipulated by the user and placed in front of other backgrounds and images.
New brushes in the programme can draw directly onto the 3D objects. The 3D images can then be combined with 2D images and stickers to create a different style of images. It is reported the new version of Paint has been created for Windows 10 and the additions fit well with the firm's work in augmented reality.
In the first quarter of 2016, Microsoft released its HoloLens device to developers. The device launched in the US, is completely wireless, and allows for digital overlays to be seen in the real-world. It's easy to imagine 3D items created in Paint being viewed and manipulated through the HoloLens display.
A version of the Paint app has apparently now been leaked online. The Verge downloaded a copy and tested its features.
The publication reports that the leaked version of the app was a version made available to developers in May. Support for 3D objects is included in the app and free downloads can be made from a community store.
Although, as with any downloads from unauthorised sources, a download may not be free from malware or viruses.
The release of the new Paint app could come on October 26 when Microsoft is planning a launch event. The company is said to be launching a new Surface device and other Windows 10 products on the day.
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RIP Joe Moloney, 'A Man of the People'
Hundreds of mourners pay their respects to last Mayor of Cashel
The last Mayor of Cashel Town Council Joe Moloney, died peacefully after a short illness surrounded by family members on Tuesday January 5th at Cork University Hospital.
The fourth of eight children born to the late Joe and Nora Moloney (nee Fitzgerald), Joe, (Joe Joe to his schoolboy name) grew up in the family home in number 50 Cathal Brugha Street, Cashel, which also doubled as the base for the family's fruit, veg and scrap metal enterprise.
Growing up in the late 40's early 50's was not easy, Joe and his siblings were introduced to a hard work ethos from an early age and that early grounding remained with him all his life and when he finally called time on his working life it was as recently as September 2014 and typical of the man it was without fanfare or celebration.
Joe went to school in Cashel, first to Miss Egan, Mr Knightly and Mr Egan on the Green before moving down to the Christian Brothers on the Golden Road. On leaving school he work with his father for a time, before taking the boat to England, like so many of his generation where he worked for a number of years for the EMI Record Company, in Middlesex, London. On returning home Joe, married childhood sweetheart Bridie Philips , from McCann Street and they reared four children, David, Brian, Carol and Paula. At that time he worked in Gortdrum Mine until it's closure in 1975, whereupon with his brothers Johnny (Boy) Mike and Timmy, they established Moloney Brothers, Fruit and Veg, which exists to this day supping fresh produce to retail and restaurants throughout County Tipperary and beyond.
He had two passions in life and which came first was a tossup, GAA and politics or more correctly Cashel King Cormacs and Fianna Fáil. Joe gave over four decades of loyal and dedicated service in numerous rolls to the CKC club. As coach and selector his team's won West titles at all ages at juvenile level, three West Minor Hurling titles in 87,88 and 89 were augmented by two County Minor titles in 88 and 89. West and County U/21 and Junior in 1991 brought the curtain down on an impressive cv in a coaching roll. His move upstairs to administration is equally impressive. Chairman for nine years, President for five and Life Honorary President, during his time as chairman the spectator stand, clubhouse and dressing rooms were built, as well as the setting up of the club lotto and county board draw. He had a very simple mantra, the club was here before us, the club will be here after us, honour, respect and give it everything you can and stay together.
As regards politics Joe couldn't get enough of it and he was of course dyed in the wool Fianna Fáil. He was co-opted onto the then Cashel UDC in l987 in place of Dr. Sean McCarthy, who had be made Minister for Science and Technology in the Haughey led government, Joe was elected in four subsequent elections becoming chairman in 1996.
The Term "Town Council" was introduced by the Local Government Act, 2001 from the 1st of January 2002 . The Act also provided that from January 2002 the title "Mayor" was permitted, thus Joe, became Cashel's first Mayor and with the abolition of Town Councils in 2014 also it's last.
In a graveside oration friend and political ally Dr.Sean McCarthy, said that Joe's main objectives in life was to realise,succeed and to help people in every possible way and he did that with great success. He was a man of the people, a man of Cashel, honest and straight to the core, never made false promises and what could be done was done. Sean concluded by saying that Joe's work ethic was enormous, he was tough and never wore fools. He totally respected if not always agreeing the views of opposing politicians.
Joe was also a former chairman of Cashel Handball Club and was a driving force behind the building of the Monto Carrie Alley in the 1970's. A man who liked to place a flutter on the GG's and an avid student of the form book, taking on the bookies was a serious business and like his other interests carried out with much success.. He was partial to a drop of the black stuff at the weekends when Bridie and himself could be seen sauntering arm in arm and dressed to the nines down the town to a favourite hostelry.
Joe's standing in the community was very evident judging by the numbers that attended both days of his funeral. The guard of honour at the removal was one of the largest seen comprising elements of Fianna Fáil, Cashel King Cormacs, The GAA, Cashel Handball Club as well as Cross Party and Independent Politicians. Joe was laid to rest in a plot next to his parents in Cormacs cemetery. He is survived by his wife Bridie, sons Brian and David, daughters Carol and Paula, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, brothers Timmy and Tommy, sister Tricia, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and many friends. He was predeceased by his parents Joe and Nora, brothers John and Michael, sisters Eileen and Mary.
May He Rest In Peace


Because, they do, don't they? Despite our best efforts, our environment doesn't stand still. Sometimes these changes are small, and manageable. Other times, they're not. Other times, they're changes that trigger potentially cataclysmic shifts in our understanding of the world. WWI, the digital revolution, 9/11 and the GFC are all examples of what Nicholas Taleb calls 'Black Swan' events – things that come as a huge surprise, have a widespread impact and tend to be rationalised after the fact as being far more predictable than they really were.
At times, it's as though the second we feel as though we have some certainty, the ground shifts underneath us.
Change and complexity is guaranteed. Plans are great… until the ink is dry. Then, we risk finding ourselves left with uncomfortable dissonance when reality takes hold. Strategy is better – a principled, objective-focused vision of the future that guides a proactive response. Preparation trumps prediction any day, but it also carries the threat of opportunity cost, and the loss of an opportunity to grow. Strategic capability trumps the lot. With the right tools and a new mindset, things start to look a bit different. When we invest in our resilience and skillset to respond constructively to change, we open ourselves for growth. As our agency rises, change begins to feel less like a threat, and more like a chance to change and learn.
Like many things, this is clearest in the context of our children. When kids start behaving in ways we don't enjoy, we have options. We can watch, and do nothing. Or, we can respond, with correction or punishment. Both of these options capture valid in-moment responses for different scenarios. Where kids are concerned, a bit of selective ignorance definitely has its place.
Where parenting really starts to mess with you, though, however, are in the moments when a well-timed and innocent question gives you moment to pause. It usually comes in the form of: Why?
These moments feel like challenges – but they present tremendous opportunity. The chance to ask: Are these really the rules and values that matter – or habits passed on automatically from our own childhood? What should our position really be on this? What are we trying to teach?
Strategy is like this too.
In strategy, we ask why we care, and what really matters. We articulate a position, define a future vision and think about our goals and impact. This enables us to be proactive in the face of change and respond in ways that further our version of the future, rather than reacting with panic, overcorrection and under-cooked ideas.
What this approach risks missing, however, is the deeper opportunity, buried just below the thin surface. The opportunity to grow from trauma, to make something positive come from something terrible. Post-traumatic growth literature highlights that acute stress can be a catalyst for transformative change – for people, for organisations, and for communities. In times of great uncertainty, it's easy to feel helpless and lost.
The things about resilience and growth is that neither tend to come from happy times – they blossom from the choices we make when things are difficult.
Abandoning old ways and changing course – in strategy, in our personal lives, and as a society – is not a failing.
Thinking differently and choosing to behave differently to who we were last week is anything but weak – it is adaptive, it shows ownership and it opens the doors for a different and better future.


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This is a reimplementation of the ping pong aka fizzbuzz test in Java. It was created as practice in Behavior Driven Development and developing program features based on written specs / user stories.

## Setup Instructions

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Q: OkHttpClient - Sending a get request with Bearer token fails due to auth I'm using OkHttpClient in a Java service and I'm trying to send a get request with an Authorization header.
For some reason, the below fails with response code 401 as if the token isn't sent within the headers.
OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();

Request request = new Request.Builder();
        .url(url)
        .header("Authorization", "Bearer " + token)
        .build();

var response = client.newCall(request).execute()

I also tried out using the headers builder param and passing a Headers object containing Authorization Bearer some-token, and also tried with addHeader("Authorization", token) but same happens.
OkHttpClient version: 4.9.2
What's wrong with the above code? Is OkHttpClient stripping off the Authorization header for some reason?

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This national historic landmark was once built as a major hub for passenger trains. The Train Shed is now completely paved is a beautiful 600 foot shed with vintage tile and carved wood banisters lining the central floor. This is one of the rare venues that can also be separated into several large areas, with the vintage yellow train as a fun backdrop. The Train Shed sits on a bluff for a beautiful view of the Alabama River. The sites professional events staff can help plan your perfect wedding reception, from a southern barbecue to an elegant evening of jazz on the river.
Built in 1991, the RSA Plaza building, located at 770 Washington Avenue offers offers a breathtaking view of the city. High above Montgomery, the sixth (top) floor of the RSA Plaza Building has a lovely terrace that surrounds one large room, which can be divided into four smaller venues. This is perfect for wedding receptions for up to 400 guests and the venue co-ordinator can help you have the perfect day including an awesome dining experience your guests will remember.
Hillcrest Manor bed and breakfast is a grand mansion that was rebuilt around 1915 and has been listed on the Alabama Register of Historic Places. With its stately columns, Hillcrest is an example of fine Roman Revival Architecture. The stained glass windows, leaded glass doors, pier mirrors, crystal chandeliers and gold leaf cornices make for an elegant wedding reception setting.
The mansion sits in a private 1.91 acres of mature trees, lush gardens, manicured lawns and formal fountains and statuary. The Wedding Garden is a private and secluded area that is quietly tucked away among the 100 year-old trees, an arbour dripping with wisteria and a waterfall and stream that makes this one of the most romantic venues.
Central is a semi-formal restaurant and event venue, located in the heart of Montgomery's Down-town entertainment district. Rated the best restaurant in Montgomery, Alabama in the 2107 OpenTable Diners' Choice Award for the third consecutive year.
Central offers three private rooms accommodating 10-300 guests. Their food highlights local and seasonal ingredients, offering a unique twist on southern classics.
Located beneath the main dining room, The Cellar's private event space defines exclusive comfort. Original pine beams from the 1890's building create a communal dining table and the leather chairs, truss ceilings and brick and leather walls bring together this rustic luxe area.
Located above Central, 129 Coosa is another of Montgomery's perfect venues if you're planning a large wedding reception. Built in 1895 as a down-town Montgomery, Alabama warehouse, the fully renovated second story space is ideal for wedding receptions in an intimate setting.
Next to the main dining room, The River Room has impressive sixteen foot ceilings and original brick and leather panelled walls. There's also a private patio for al fresco seating.
From the 21st floor, Capital City Club prides itself on being Montgomery, Alabama's premier wedding venue. This exclusive private club will take the precise vision of your wedding and make it a reality.
It is a beautiful venue for a terrace wedding and ballroom reception. The views are gorgeous and the food excellent, making your wedding reception a most memorable event. Rooms can accommodate 20 to 400 guests.
There are options for an Hors d'oeuvres reception for more of a mix and mingle atmosphere, with appetiser stations replenished every two hours. A buffet reception has a wide variety of salads, entrées and sides. For a more formal reception the club offers a minimum of three courses: gourmet salad, entrée and your wedding cake served for dessert. There are several upgrade options available and the option of a cash bar or hosted bar.


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Q: Kubernetes: Can't delete PersistentVolumeClaim (pvc) I created the following persistent volume by calling
kubectl create -f nameOfTheFileContainingTheFollowingContent.yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: PersistentVolume
metadata:
  name: pv-monitoring-static-content
spec:
  capacity:
    storage: 100Mi
  accessModes:
    - ReadWriteOnce
  hostPath:
    path: "/some/path"

---

apiVersion: v1
kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
metadata:
  name: pv-monitoring-static-content-claim
spec:
  accessModes:
    - ReadWriteOnce
  storageClassName: ""
  resources:
    requests:
      storage: 100Mi

After this I tried to delete the pvc. But this command stuck.
when calling kubectl describe pvc pv-monitoring-static-content-claim I get the following result
Name:          pv-monitoring-static-content-claim
Namespace:     default
StorageClass:
Status:        Terminating (lasts 5m)
Volume:        pv-monitoring-static-content
Labels:        <none>
Annotations:   pv.kubernetes.io/bind-completed=yes
               pv.kubernetes.io/bound-by-controller=yes
Finalizers:    [foregroundDeletion]
Capacity:      100Mi
Access Modes:  RWO
Events:        <none>

And for kubectl describe pv pv-monitoring-static-content
Name:            pv-monitoring-static-content
Labels:          <none>
Annotations:     pv.kubernetes.io/bound-by-controller=yes
Finalizers:      [kubernetes.io/pv-protection foregroundDeletion]
StorageClass:
Status:          Terminating (lasts 16m)
Claim:           default/pv-monitoring-static-content-claim
Reclaim Policy:  Retain
Access Modes:    RWO
Capacity:        100Mi
Node Affinity:   <none>
Message:
Source:
    Type:          HostPath (bare host directory volume)
    Path:          /some/path
    HostPathType:
Events:            <none>

There is no pod running that uses the persistent volume. Could anybody give me a hint why the pvc and the pv are not deleted?

A: Just met this issue hours ago.
I deleted deployments that used this references and the PV/PVCs are automatically terminated.

A: If PV still exists it may be because it has ReclaimPolicy set to Retain in which case it won't be deleted even if PVC is gone. From the docs:

PersistentVolumes can have various reclaim policies, including
  "Retain", "Recycle", and "Delete". For dynamically provisioned
  PersistentVolumes, the default reclaim policy is "Delete". This means
  that a dynamically provisioned volume is automatically deleted when a
  user deletes the corresponding PersistentVolumeClaim. This automatic
  behavior might be inappropriate if the volume contains precious data.
  In that case, it is more appropriate to use the "Retain" policy. With
  the "Retain" policy, if a user deletes a PersistentVolumeClaim, the
  corresponding PersistentVolume is not be deleted. Instead, it is moved
  to the Released phase, where all of its data can be manually recovered

A: In my case, as long as I delete the pod associated to both pv and pvc, the pv and pvc in terminating status are gone

A: I'm not sure why this happened, but after deleting the finalizers of the pv and the pvc via the kubernetes dashboard, both were deleted.
This happened again after repeating the steps I described in my question.
Seems like a bug.

A: You can get rid of editing your pvc! Remove pvc protection.

*

*kubectl edit pvc YOUR_PVC -n NAME_SPACE

*Manually edit and put # before this line

*All pv and pvc will be deleted

A: This happens when persistent volume is protected. You should be able to cross verify this:
Command:
kubectl describe pvc PVC_NAME | grep Finalizers
Output:
Finalizers:    [kubernetes.io/pvc-protection]
You can fix this by setting finalizers to null using kubectl patch:
kubectl patch pvc PVC_NAME -p '{"metadata":{"finalizers": []}}' --type=merge

Ref; Storage Object in Use Protection

A: The PV is protected. Delete the PV before deleting the PVC. Also, delete any pods/ deployments which are claiming any of the referenced PVCs. For further information do check out Storage Object in Use Protection

A: For me pv was in retain state, hence doing the above steps did not work.
1st we need to change policy state as below :
kubectl patch pv PV_NAME -p '{"spec":{"persistentVolumeReclaimPolicy":"Delete"}}'

Then delete pvc as below.
kubectl get pvc

kubectl delete pvc PVC_NAME

finally, delete pv with
kubectl delete pv PV_NAME

A: in my case a pvc was not deleted because missing namespace (I deleted the namespace before deleting all resources/pvc)
solution : create namespace with the same name as it was before and then I was able to remove the finalizers and finally pvc

A: In case you have already deleted PV and trying to delete PVC
Check if the volume is attached by this command
kubectl get volumeattachment
Deleting the PVC :-
First you have to delete pvc pne by one using this command
kubectl delete pvc <pvc_name> --grace-period=0 --force
Or you can delete all PVC's using
kubectl delete pvc --all
Now you can see the status of PVC as terminating by using
kubectl get pvc
and then you have to apply this delete using
kubectl patch pvc {PVC_NAME} -p '{"metadata":{"finalizers":null}}'

A: kubectl get pvc pvc_name -o yaml > pvcfile.yaml

Then open pvcfile.yaml and delete the finalizers line, save and apply :
kubectl apply -f pvcfile.yaml

A: Additionally to the other answers about the finalizer...
I could free up the resources only after deleting the Deployment. After that, the Terminating resources got released.

Delete all the resources listed by:
kubectl get all -n YOURNAMESPACE

Use kubectl delete -n YOURNAMESPACE <resource> <id> or (if you copy paste from the above output) kubectl delete -n YOURNAMESPACE <resource>/<id>, for each resource that you see listed there.
You can also do it at once
kubectl delete -n YOURNAMESPACE <resource>/<id1>  <resource>/<id2>  <resource2>/<id3>  <resource2>/<id4>  <resource3>/<id5>

Probably you tried to remove resources but they are getting recreated because of the deployment or replicaset resource, preventing the namespace from freeing up depending resources and from being cleaned up.


Three English players of the Quetta Gladiators — Kevin Pietersen, Tymal Mills and Luke Wright —announced on Wednesday that they will not be participating in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final to be played in Lahore on March 5.
Luke Wright said in a tweet that he has a "young family" and for him the game was not "worth the risk". "It's with a heavy heart I will not be coming to Lahore," he tweeted.
Pietersen bid goodbye to Dubai, saying he would be returning to his family in London.
Mills too said in a Twitter note that he would not be attending the final match.
Quetta Gladiators qualified for the finals on Tuesday after conquering Peshawar Zalmi by one run in Sharjah.
Meanwhile, a senior official of the Quetta Gladiators told DawnNews that the three English players had officially informed the team management about their decision to not travel to Lahore for the final.
IT'S TIME TO HOLD YOUR BREATH!


The most important part is to cut back on sugars and starches (carbs). When you do that, your hunger levels go down and you end up eating much fewer calories. Another benefit of cutting carbs is that it lowers insulin levels, causing your kidneys to shed excess sodium and water out of your body. This reduces bloat and unnecessary water weight.
Each one of your daily meals should include a protein source, a fat source and low-carb vegetables. Constructing your meals in this way will automatically bring your carb intake into the recommended range per day. Try to incorporate the items listed in here into your daily meals as much as possible. These lists are: Meat: Beef, chicken, pork, lamb, etc. Fish and Seafood: Salmon, trout, shrimp, etc. Eggs: Whole eggs with the yolk are best. Never underestimate the importance of eating plenty of protein. It has been shwon that these items boost metabolism by 80 to 100 calories per day. High-protein diets can also reduce cravings and obsessive thoughts about food and reduce the desire for late-night snacking by half, and make you so full that you automatically eat fewer calories per day. When it comes to losing weight, protein is the king of nutrients.
Also never forget to include Broccoli, Cauliflower, Spinach, Tomatoes, Kale, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Swiss chard, Lettuce and Cucumber in the your meals. list here. Also don't be afraid to load your plate with these low-carb vegetables. You can eat massive amounts of them without going over carbs per day allowances.
Don't be afraid of eating fat, as trying to do both low-carb AND low-fat at the same time is a recipe for failure. It will make you feel miserable and abandon the plan. Sources of fat include but not limited to Olive oil, Coconut oil, Avocado oil, Butter and many more. Always try to assemble each meal out of a protein source, a fat source and low-carb vegetables. This will put you in the carb range and significantly lower your hunger levels.


The high-end and established buyer of real estate will find much to their liking when perusing the listings at Montgomery View in Laytonsville, MD. The community of Laytonsville offers a certain kind of small town charm, offering many luxurious homes for the only the best in taste at the same time as well. Within this community there are several small parks, some bodies of water, and two fully functional golf courses and country clubs.
Montgomery View itself is home to the Montgomery Country Club, which has an 18-hole, 72-par golf course. With this country club there is also an Olympic sized swimming pool that is open from memorial day to labor day for the family and kids. Most of the homes start at the low $600,000's and continue to being in the low seven figures. There are, however, some surprisingly good buys at the lower end of the spectrum as well.
The real estate in this area of top notch and cater mostly to the lower high class and upper middle class clients. Established doctors, lawyers, and successful businesspersons would find many selections in the real estate to consider. A random sampling of many of the homes offered shows many spacious and luxurious dwellings at over 5,000 square feet.
New homes are being built and offered in this region as well. Amenities that many of these houses boast is such things as a full basement, full baths, ample square feet, and several homes with dual staircases. There are several homes offered in the lower end of the market as well, including a home that was listed at $290,000 and a home that is listed at $265,000.
These homes are more palatable for the individual who is on a tighter budget but who also wants to take advantage of the country club amenities that this community offers. These homes offer attics, partial basements, and garages.
Country club usually is the best way to live if one is interesting in golfing, but these suburban country club areas are also well known for their low crime rate and neighborly communities. For those who enjoy the game of golf, this is certainly a good place. The Montgomery country club is a fully functional course, complete with a clubhouse, a restaurant called the Grille, and a swimming pool.
The golf course has had an improved drainage system, strong irrigation, and the utmost in maintenance experts. If golf isn't always your thing there are several other options for restaurants within a 20 mile radius and several parks as well. This is a nice, quiet and picturesque community.
Although a very small community at only 350 residents, there is also a school district located in the town as well.
Interested in Montgomery View? Call or contact The Speicher Group for more information on Montgomery View.


An increased need to drive efficiency and develop communication across complex organisations has placed greater focus on transformation and change.
Developing a leadership team is moving past the day-to-day operations and focusing on longer-term strategies. Companies require leaders with a clear strategic vision, who can effectively communicate this throughout the organisation.
Whether you're looking to create or upscale shared service capability, implement a global ERP programme, transform manufacturing or supply chain processes, or establish world-class centres of excellence, Connect has the experience to support you. Our team have delivered successful projects across complex and challenging international markets, and understand what it takes to find the right talent quickly and effectively to support business critical projects.


On Sunday afternoon, a bouquet of roses lay outside barn 20 on the Belmont backstretch, their colors nearly matching the red paint on the sign identifying the barn as the home of the Phipps Stable. The bouquet wasn't quite as imposing as the blanket of roses that had been presented the day before, its meaning less grandiose. It was not a celebration of victory; it was, rather, a welcome home.
I so hope he wins the 3C !!!


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A Boba Fett Spin-Off Movie?
By Bryan Preston Jul 19, 2011 12:06 PM ET
Could a Boba Fett movie really happen? If it does, and if certain things happen the right way, it could be the best thing to happen to the Star Wars franchise since Battlefront. Or, it could continue to ruin a huge slice of my childhood.
[M]ight director Joe Johnston have the key to another film? Johnston, who is doing the press rounds for Captain America at the moment, told Screen Rant, "I'm trying to get George [Lucas] to make a feature based on Boba Fett." When then asked if it's a film he'd like to direct himself, he said, "I would like to. It would be a lot of fun."
Now that's all a long way away from the project happening, but until Johnston mentioned this, we didn't even know it was a vague possibility.
For whatever reason — the wicked rocket pack on his back, the dents in his helmet, the way he just seemed to slither about the few scenes he was in — Boba Fett was the coolest SW character outside the main band of rebels, right up to the time he apparently got snarfed up by a giant sand worm. That character offers up a huge range of possibilities for spin-off stories and story lines. A movie featuring him could be to the movie side of the SW universe what Republic Commando was to the game side — a grittier, fresher take and a chance to look at the universe between the Jedi and the Sith. Boba Fett makes for a very interesting anti-hero, or could. But Lucas can't direct. I mean, he literally can't direct. He gets zero in performance from even the great actors in his films (other than the pair who played Obi-Wan).
Boba Fett, if it happens (and it should), has to be helmed by someone other than Lucas or it will be yet another towering digital wall of wood. Boba Fett and the audience both deserve better than that.
(Bumped to top.)
Bryan Preston has been a leading conservative blogger and opinionator since founding his first blog in 2001. Bryan is a military veteran, worked for NASA, was a founding blogger and producer at Hot Air, was producer of the Laura Ingraham Show and, most recently before joining PJM, was Communications Director of the Republican Party of Texas.
Read more by Bryan Preston


The bathrooms offers a glimpse of the creativity with the use of tiles and lighting alike. The layouts are striking and to the choice of colour palette is outstanding. The room effortlessly paints a serene, restful dream.
The white steel bath and the white ceramic basin creates the perfect statement when set against the textured brown tiles. The story of the tiles and the classic white fittings culminate to an ideal balance of ultra chic and contemporary detailing.
The subtle lighting below the mirror cabinet and the glow in the ceiling creates the perfect ambience for any bathroom; be it for for those lazy mornings, to energised after a workout or that hard day after work, the space created is surely to leave you feeling calm, relaxed and ready to face the next challenge.


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Q: Topological Derivation of Leray Spectral Sequence I'm interested in computing - to the extent possible - the Leray spectral sequence for a particular map which is almost, but not quite, a fiber bundle (e.g. a Seifert fiber space). The hardest step currently is writing down the edge maps on the $E_2$ page.
Can someone point me to a reference that derives the Leray sequence from a topological/geometric point of view (i.e. not by appealing to the Grothendieck spectral sequence)? I recall reading somewhere that a CW-structure on the base space can induce the needed filtration, but the reference I found (which I can't remember now) only did this for the case of an actual fiber bundle.

A: Bott and Tu do this in their book Differential forms in algebraic topology, see Section 14, ``Leray's construction" (starting on page 179).

A: One such reference is
Segal's "Classifying Spaces and Spectral Sequences"
See proposition 5.2.


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Looking back over the major security stories of 2010, there's no one incident you could point to that summed up the state of affairs: Attacks and mistakes were many and varied, showing us all that good security is, indeed, a process ... not a destination.
eSecurityPlanet's roundup of IT security in 2010 suggests that there's no one incident you could point to that summed up the state of affairs: Attacks and mistakes were many and varied, showing us all that good security is, indeed, a process ... not a destination.
Throughout 2010, there seemed to be a never-ending barrage of transgressions, small and large, that kept security software vendors and their customers constantly on edge. Hospitals and universities were tagged with dozens of data breaches that exposed millions of sensitive files. The supposedly secure data networks of Fortune 500 companies were infiltrated on a regular basis and even the U.S. government found itself exposed and embarrassed in front of an international audience.
Consumers' infatuation with smartphones and social networking sites combined with enterprises' willingness to embrace more complicated and security-challenged options like virtualization and cloud computing created numerous new - and old - opportunities for hackers this year.
In January, senior executives at the three of the world's largest oil companies admitted they were victimized by a sophisticated malware campaign that targeted specific executives in customized emails designed to extract proprietary corporate data.
Top-tier executives at ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil acknowledged that, as far back as 2008, custom spyware that went undetected by antivirus software was installed on employee computers and used to garner critical data, including research and development plans for future oil and natural gas reserves.
Google and about two dozen other U.S. companies, including Intel and Adobe Systems, were tagged by a sophisticated hacking attack known as Operation Aurora in which hackers based in China managed to exploit a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser to access and steal files.


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La Concession américaine de Shanghai, (), est une concession crée en 1848 à Shanghai et qui fusionna avec la concession britannique de Shanghai (), pour devenir la Concession internationale de Shanghai en 1863.

Contexte historique
L'Empire britannique est le premier à obtenir, en 1843, une concession à Shanghai, à la suite des traités inégaux de Nankin (1842), puis de Bogue (1843), suivant la fin de la guerre de l'opium, où les chinois de la Dynastie Qing avaient brûlé l'opium importé de force par les occidentaux en Chine. Les États-Unis suivent de peu avec le Traité de Wanghia, signé dans la concession portugaise de Macao, qui reprend les principes des deux traités sino-britanniques et y fait quelques ajustements. Il obtint alors la concession de Shanghai.

Celle-ci s'étend sur la rive gauche du fleuve Huangpu sur une distance de plus de  en aval du point de confluence avec la rivière Suzhou, laquelle marque la limite avec la concession britannique.

Période de la concession

Le  était un club récréatif du temps de la concession, il fut utilisé par les Américains pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale comme camp d'internement.

Fusion avec la concession américaine

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Concession française de Shanghai
 Concessions étrangères en Chine
 Alliance des huit nations
 Traités inégaux

Shanghai
Histoire coloniale des États-Unis
Dynastie Qing
Histoire de Shanghai

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Singing is good for your mind, body and spirit. It helps to nurture language skills: the patterns of traditional nursery rhymes follow the rhythm of the spoken language, and songs let you practice new vocabulary and introduce the concept of rhyme. You are also exercising your memory by recalling lyrics. Group singing lifts your spirits and develops a sense of community and team work. It's physically good for you too: it releases endorphins, and can improve your posture and breathing. It's even working on your maths skills as you deal with concepts related to rhythm such as ratios and fractions.
So with all these benefits we should be singing with our children every day!
To get you started why not make a song bag? Choose your bag and fill it with props that link to your favourite songs. (You're bound to have some around the house already, but keep an eye out for them in charity shops too). Then take it in turns to pick something out – and sing about it!
can you sing a song about a.......?
We're currently on the look out for a (the wheels on the ) bus to add to our collection.
My children love using our song bag – it's one of their most frequent requests. They also love subverting the lyrics of the songs – to see how silly they can be. You might also like to have a look at the Sing Up website which is packed full of information about singing, including a song bank full of songs to listen to, learn and sing along to.
What a fun idea – I think it would be perfect for the car!
Maryanne, that's a great idea. We use ours at home but you're right it would work really well in the car.
I'm so gonna do this! I forget songs and this will remind me.
Cathy – you have great ideas – we use puppets for songs but I think this could be a great alternative.


Tiny homes as a secondary or auxiliary dwelling unit.
*for simplicity, when we reference cities we are including both cities and municipalities.
THOWs located on a lot that has an existing residential building is referred to as inFILL housing. The THOWs becomes an auxiliary or secondary dwelling on the property providing an independent and complete living space. Tiny home inFILL housing will not work in all locations.
inFILL increases the number of people living on a piece of land while maintaining independent living accommodations. They can increase housing density in a way that can adapt quickly to demand, yet doesn't permanently affect the site.
Cities can regulate tiny home inFILL housing through annual permits and by identifying locations where tiny home inFILL housing is permitted. They can generate additional revenue per lot through permitting, without a significant burden to the existing city infrastructure.
We would recommend that cities permit the tiny home inFILL program on properties that meet their site criteria, where the property owner wants to develop a site. Once the site meets their standards, an annual permit would be issued without any consultation with neighbouring property owners. This eliminates neighbours from automatically dismissing tiny home inFILL housing simply because it is something different. This puts the onus of fitting into the neighbourhood on the tiny homeowner, with the annual permit renewal contingent on not having legitimate, negative feedback by neighbours. Where the site booking is managed through the Association, a tiny homeowner rating can help identify ideal renters over time.


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Q: how to open a new sqlite3 database using sqlite3.h and cgo? I am trying to use sqlite3 through C with cgo (I know that go has a sqlite3 wrapper, but want to try this way). This program gives me an error message
(Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64:
"_sqlite3_open", referenced from:
  __cgo_1d4838eae1de_Cfunc_sqlite3_open in cGo.cgo2.o
 (maybe you meant: __cgo_1d4838eae1de_Cfunc_sqlite3_open)
 ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture x86_64
 clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)

, and I do not understand why - could someone help me with understanding how to open a new database stream?
// cGo
package main

/*
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <sqlite3.h>
*/
import  "C"
//import "fmt"

func main() {
var t* C.sqlite3
C.sqlite3_open("test.db", t)

}

A: "Undefined symbol" means that the build process isn't linking your code with the sqlite library on your system.
The existing go-sqlite library gets linked to SQLite by placing in the package directory a C file which #include's the whole code of SQLite (lib/sqlite3.c in the same package). It also provides some compiler flags (CFLAGS) and C wrapper functions in sqlite3.go.
The handy thing about that approach is that it means SQLite ends up linked right into your binary, so users of it don't have to separately install SQLite before they can run your program. Programs built on the gc toolchain (as opposed to gccgo) that use only pure-Go libraries are this way by default, so it's kind of "Go-y" to do it that way.
Another approach is to use the cgo pragma #cgo LDFLAGS: -lsqlite3 in the code before your extern "C" declaration; then users need a compatible sqlite3 library installed to use your binary, but you don't need the source in your repository and it might be easier. Note that with this approach folks who want to build your package still need SQLite headers on their system, e.g., from an libsqlite3-dev package their Linux distribution might provide.
Hope this has value as general help for cgo and library integration. I do think just using go-sqlite3 or another existing wrapper when available is likely to work out better.


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The Balakot air strike, which India conducted in February, and the following aerial dogfight between India and Pakistan has been a topic of debate.
New Delhi: Lashing out at those seeking clarity on the damage and casualties inflicted by Indian air strikes on a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Balakot, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said Pakistan itself had given proof of the aerial bombing.
"Why would they wake up at 5am and tweet? We were quiet. Pakistan itself has given proof. It's not that India claimed the attacks first," the PM said in an interview with News18 Network Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi when asked whether he would provide proof as the opposition has demanded.
Rejecting such demands, the PM said "this kind of language motivates the enemy, confuses the nation and demoralises our soldiers".
Several opposition leaders lately have demanded proof that the IAF missiles had hit the targets as well as proof of the casualty figures after some BJP leaders, including its chief, made differing claims about the death toll and international media reports contested India's version of events.
The PM, however, said that at a time like this, everyone must speak in one language to boost our soldiers' pride and honour their valour.
"There have been many wars earlier. Did anyone use such language then? Never," the PM said adding that it is Congress's hunger for power that they are resorting to such statements.
At a joint press conference conducted by the three forces after Balakot, the IAF had said that they did not count the dead. BJP chief Amit Shah, however, claimed that over 250 terrorists were killed. Pakistan has been denying any damage.
Modi told News18 that nobody in India believed what Pakistan or its Prime Minister Imran Khan said and that the country had "zero credibility in India." "But, unfortunately, the opposition here speaks the same language as Pakistan. That is a cause for concern. India keeps having elections. There is an election every six months. So it's wrong to link the Balakot strike to elections," Modi added.
Pakistan has time and again raked up the issue of war mongering by the Modi-led government because of the elections. The opposition, too, has slammed the BJP for politicising the airstrike with senior Congress leader Manish Tewari accusing the BJP of "milking" the air strikes for political gains.


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'Fist of freedom': Zelensky seeks 'long-range missiles' to pair with new tanks
A multinational agreement to send U.S. and European tanks to Ukraine has crossed a watershed that Kyiv hopes will lead to an influx of "long-range missiles" and even fighter jets.
"We have to unlock the supply of long-range missiles to Ukraine; it is important for us to expand our cooperation in artillery. We have to achieve the supply of aircraft to Ukraine," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday. "And this is a dream. And this is a task. An important task for all of us."
Those high-value weapons seem more attainable following President Joe Biden's announcement that Ukrainian forces will acquire nearly three dozen U.S.-made Abrams tanks, a gesture that spurred German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to grant Ukraine access to the fleets of German-made Leopard tanks in militaries across Europe. Those tank transfers left Zelensky flush with a diplomatic victory.
"I am grateful to all our allies for their willingness to provide us with modern and much-needed tanks," he said. "All this proves the most important fact for the world today — the fact that freedom is only getting stronger."
BIDEN TEAM SAYS 'CONDITIONS ON THE GROUND' DROVE TANKS REVERSAL FROM LAST WEEK
An expected Russian offensive this spring intensified the urgency of upgrading the heavy armor available to Ukrainian forces. The U.S. tanks will take "months as opposed to weeks" to reach Ukrainian troops, according to a senior administration official, but Biden's success in convincing Scholz to sets the stage for a much more rapid influx of modern Leopard tanks, which are more readily available and have a simpler training and logistics process.
"The key thing now is speed and volume — the speed of training of our military, the speed of supplying tanks to Ukraine, the volume of tank support," Zelensky said. "We must form a tank fist, a fist of freedom whose hits will not let tyranny stand up again."
Ukrainian forces reportedly are slated to receive about 80 tanks, which could prove valuable as the Russians prepare to launch an offensive this spring.
"They will try to make a breakthrough somewhere, and to counter this breakthrough, you have to be mobile, you have to be active, you have to be protected, and that only works when you have your own armored fighting vehicles and tanks," a senior German military official said last week. "If you are in trenches and they manage to make a breakthrough at some point, how can you stop them? … You can't run with [Ukrainian] infantry behind [Russian] armor."
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Zelensky's appeal for similar artillery upgrades points to an even more consequential option. "As soon as Ukraine receives long-range missiles, Russian supply depots are toast," former Ambassador John Herbst, who led the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv from 2003-2006, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. "Russia will have to set up new ones further from the front. If the Russians don't have equipment, they are not going to send troops into battle."
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ReversU 4+
Sylvain Becker
ReversU is a strategy board game.
Players take turns placing discs of their assigned color.
During a play, any discs of the opponent's color that are in a straight line and bounded by the disc just placed and another disc of the current player's color are taken.
They are turned to the current player's color.
There must be at least one disc taken for the placement to be valid.
The object of the game is to have the majority of discs of your color when the last move is performed.
Many settings:
- for Tablets and Phones
- autosave
- unlimited Undos
- mode Easy, Normal, Difficult, Nightmare
- Fix black screen
The developer, Sylvain Becker, has not provided details about its privacy practices and handling of data to Apple. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.
Requires iPadOS 8.0 or later.
Requires tvOS 9.0 or later.
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Today's the last day of projects for Paper Sweeties February Blast From The Past. Hope you have enjoyed seeing over the last few days all the fun creations the Design Team has shared.
When I was little, I wanted to be an artist. One Christmas, all I asked for was art-related things: pastels, sketch pad, watercolor paints, markers, etc. I would spend hours sketching pictures (they were nothing to write home about) and coloring them in. So, I may not have grown up to be a real artist, but I'm so happy that my love of creating was found in stamping and papercrafting!
For my card, I thought I'd make a card that reminds me I'm a 'type' of artist ;) This fun artsy set and coordinating Sweet Cuts, You Add Color To My Life, from Paper Sweeties has so many great images to make colorful projects with! I layered the colorful paint brushes and pallet onto the For You tag cut from black cardstock which I think make the colors pop. Don't you just love those paint splats?! They make great ink splots, too!
Hop on over to the rest of the Design Team blogs today. You'll be in for a real treat!!


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Microscopy Methods and Apparatus for Manipulation and/or Detection of Biological Samples and Other Objects
Summary Invention
The invention is an integrated circuit(IC)/microfluidic hybrid system that combines the biocompatibility of microfluidic systems with the programmability of IC chips. The hybrid system consists of an IC and a microfluidic system fabricated on top of the IC. Biological cells attached to magnetic beads are suspended inside the microfluidic system where biocompatibility is maintained. The IC contains an array of microcoils which produces spatially-patterned magnetic fields on the surface of the IC. In a given magnetic field pattern, the bead-bound-cells are attracted towards local field peaks and trapped on the surface of the IC. Therefore, by modifying the spatial field pattern and hence by moving the field peak positions, the individual bead-bound-cells can be transported to their desired locations. The modification of the field pattern is done by changing the current distribution in the microcoil array using control electronics. For instance, each microcoil can be connected to its own current source for independent magnetic field control. Magnetic manipulation of bead-bound cells has been widely employed in biology. However, in the conventional approach, a large group of bead-bound-cells are statistically pulled all at once using magnetic fields of low spatial resolution. In contrast, one of the key aspects of this invention is the generation of microscopic magnetic field patterns using the microcoil array, which permits manipulation of many individual cells, moving each cell along a different path. Because the spatial field patterns can be reconfigured by the IC, this hybrid system offers more flexibility in cell manipulation over the conventional microfluidic system. The conventional microfluidic system moves biological samples in a fixed channel network using predetermined valve controls, and hence, different operations require different specific microfluidic systems. In contrast, the hybrid system can perform various and sophisticated cell manipulation operations not by necessarily requiring a change in the microfluidic system structure, but by reconfiguring the spatial pattern of the magnetic fields. In this sense the hybrid system is a programmable microfluidic system. This cell manipulation method is a magnetic counterpart of the electric cell manipulation scheme utilizing dielectrophoresis (DEP). Each approach has its own advantages and disadvantages. For example, while the magnetic method requires more sample preparation efforts (magnetic bead attachment), it is more biocompatible as magnetic fields are transparent to cells. Depending on specific experimental needs, a proper choice should be made between the two technologies, for optimum manipulation operation. Due to low fabrication cost, the hybrid system can be used as a single-use, disposable device. One significant application of the device is to assemble a 2D biological tissue at the microscale. By bringing cells one by one with precise spatial control, the hybrid system can build an artificial tissue in a standardized and repeatable manner with tight demographic quality control measures. The assembled tissue can be used as a model tissue to study communications between different types of cells or to test drug efficacy.
Reference: Yong Liu, Hakho Lee, Robert M. Westervelt, and Donhee Ham,
"IC/microfluidic hybrid system for biology: review,"
(Invited Paper) IEEE BCTM, Oct. 2005.
Patent Status: Pending
Applications For Further Information Please Contact the Director of Business Development Daniel Behr Email: daniel_behr@harvard.edu Telephone: (617) 495-3067
Inventor(s): Westervelt, Robert M.
Type of Offer: Licensing


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Marlow Ropes Joins Mac Race Family As Official Rope Supplier to 110th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac
Marlow Ropes is pleased to announce that the UK & US based cordage manufacturer is the Official Rope Supplier for the 2018 edition of Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac™ (CYCRTM), presented by Wintrust. Kicking off on July 20 and 21, 2018, 306 cruising and racing boats will begin the 110thedition of America's Offshore Challenge™ against the magnificent Chicago skyline, and finish 333 statute miles (289nm) at historic Mackinac Island.
"The Mac Race is truly the embodiment of how Marlow Ropes views the sailing culture on the Great Lakes," said Sam Vineyard, Marlow's US Yachting Sales Manager. "It's diverse, highly competitive, and steeped in tradition, and like the Hobart, Fastnet, and Bermuda Race, the Mac goes on the short list of the world's great races that are permanently intertwined with the culture of their geography. We are thrilled to be a part of it."
CYCRTM Chairman Sarah Renz said Marlow is a perfect fit for 'America's Offshore Challenge' and a great addition to CYCRTM. "The Mac Race and Marlow Ropes share more than just a love for the water and wind – they share a rich maritime history as well," said Renz. "Around the time the first boats were crossing the finish line in Mackinac in 1898, the founders of Marlow were creating some of the highest performance maritime ropes in the world."
Much of Marlow's strength comes from experience gained in rigging boats for more than a century, including partnerships with some of the world's most competitive teams and sailing nations. Collaborating with leading Olympic teams like the US Sailing Team, British Sailing Teams as well as Ineos Team GB and the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race leads to the development of innovative products like D2 Racing, a high performance Dyneema fiber upgrade that's accessible to every type of sailor from top racers to 'everyman' cruiser racers.
Marlow Ropes are part of the custom racing equipment aboard many racing boats in the Mac fleet, including outright record holder Il Mostro and multiple CYCRTM winner Windquest.
For advice on upgrading and getting the most from your Marlow lines, visit your local CYCRTM-based stockist or riggers at Chicago Yacht Rigging, Chicago Marine Rigging, Datum Marine, or Crowley's Yacht Yard.
About the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac(R): "America's Offshore ChallengeTM"
The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac(R) presented by Wintrust is one of the world's largest annual offshore races, drawing top-notch sailing talent from around America and the world. Known as 'The Mac' to everyone in the region, the ultimate test of Great Lakes navigation starts each July just off Chicago's Navy Pier. Passing through some of the most beautiful coastal waters in the world on the 333-statute mile (289nm) race route, the fleet faces the storms, reefs,calms and competition that truly make it "America's Offshore Challenge."
From Friday's Cruising and Saturday's Racing starting cannons to the finish line just on the other side of the iconic Mackinac Bridge, fans can follow every racer via the liveRace Tracker, while keeping tabs on their favorites on Facebook, Twitter andInstagram. Learn more at cycracetomackinac.com.
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Well… many doughnuts. What began as mad science meets culinary venture is now known as The Doughnut Project. In a world that is stuffed to the gills with sweet shops and fad foods we wanted to go beyond sprinkles and cream cheese frosting. We like to amp things up with fresh, seasonal ingredients and a menu that beckons you to ask, "And all that's on a doughnut?!" To which we reply, yes, it certainly IS all on a doughnut.
Thank you for contacting The Doughnut Project. We'll get back to you ASAP...thanks for visiting!


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