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It's not just Edmonton and Calgary. Smaller places are facing an intense rental squeeze

It took 25-year-old Kimberly Doyle eight months to find a rental in her budget in Red Deer County, Alta. With two kids and two dogs, finding a place to live on a bus driver’s salary is a challenge.



  • News/Canada/Edmonton

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Squeezing revenue beyond hotel rooms - Hoteliers’ Discussion

Hoteliers are starting to realise that room rates alone can’t drive the profits they need. As many reach a ceiling when it comes to average daily rates (ADR), there’s a question mark hanging over how to boost the bottom line. It has to come from other revenue streams, but many are struggling to make this work. Here’s a closer look at where the opportunities lie.




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India's middle class tightens its belt, squeezed by food inflation

Slowing urban spending over the past three to four months has not only hurt the earnings of largest consumer goods firms




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Higher domestic output, demand squeeze drag India’s edible oil imports by 5 lakh tonnes in 2023-24

Oilseeds output will likely increase by 3.5 million tonnes in 2024-25 season




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Small Business Is Suffering A Squeeze

A Small Business can be identified as a being a privately-owned corporation, partnership, or sole proprietor that have fewer staff and less annual revenue than a regular-sized corporation. The European Union (EU) defines a small business as one with under 50 employees.

Small business or as they are sometimes known, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute 47% of revenue to the U.K. economy. They have a key role in boosting productivity but need support to expand activities and increase their economic impact.

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DVD-Squeeze ::: DVD Copying Software

DVD Copy Program - DVD Squeeze, DVDX Copy, DVD XCopy. DVD Ripper using Dup DVD and DVD Wizard Pro!



  • Fun & Entertainment -- Music

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Early prediction of mental health using SqueezeR_MobileNet

Mental illnesses are common among college students as well as their non-student peers, and the number and severity of these problems are increasing. It can be difficult to identify people suffering from mental illness and get the help they need early. So in this paper, the SqueezeR_MobileNet method is proposed. It performs feature fusion and early mental health prediction. Initially, outliers in the input data are detected and removed. After that, using missing data imputation and Z-score normalisation the pre-processing phase is executed. Next to this, for feature fusion, a combination of the Soergel metric and deep Kronecker network (DKN) is used. By utilising bootstrapping data augmentation is performed. Finally, early mental health prediction is done using SqueezeR_MobileNet, which is the incorporation of residual SqueezeNet and MobileNet. The devised approach has reached the highest specificity of 0.937, accuracy of 0.911 and sensitivity of 0.907.




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1999 :: Good Year, But Squeeze Continues Stronger

A strong U.S. economy, steady consumer confidence and strong consumer and business spending, coupled with fear of crime, helped the dealer, installer and monitoring sector of the private security industry




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GoGo squeeZ Active Fruit Blend with Electrolytes

GoGo squeeZ® continues the spirit of its 'FUN-damentals' campaign off-screen with a partnership with B-Girl and World Champion athlete, Logan 'Logistx' Edra, to encourage more people to give breaking, the "it" sport of summer, a try. 





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International Molasses powdered sweetener made from fresh-squeezed cane juice

International Molasses (IM) has introduced CaneRite Panela, an all-natural, free-flowing powder sweetener made from the freshly squeezed juice of the entire sugar cane plant.




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How the talent squeeze is driving flexible work options

Devjani Mishra, Barry Hartstein and Michael Lotito provide insight into the findings of Littler’s Annual Employer Survey and several workplace issues and the fast-changing regulations facing employers. (Subscription required.)

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Grumpy monkey. 1, Freshly squeezed / by Suzanne Lang ; illustrated by Max Lang.

"Jim Panzee is out for his usual Wednesday walk when he accidentally squishes his stress orange into orange juice. He and his friends must cross the jungle before all of the fresh oranges are gone." -- Provided by publisher.




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Compression Testing: How to Put the Squeeze on Materials for Quality Control

Quality control in manufacturing and engineering relies heavily on compression force testing to determine material strength, durability, and stability. This article highlights the key uses and equipment needed for such testing.





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A Squeeze at the Top

The very highest end of Parisian hotels includes such names as the Crillon, the Plaza Athenee and Le Bristol. There are four of these highest prestige hotels in Paris. Their prices start at Euro 750 a night. Average room prices run around Euro 1000 a night. These are among the highest prices for hotel rooms in the world. Still, occupancy rates run around 80%. Even in the doldrums of 2008 and 2009, they fell only to 70%.


Something new is happening, though. The high end of the market is about to see a doubling in capacity as four new luxury hotels open over a three year period. Two are already open and two more will open over the next two years. There is a prospect for even more coming beyond this next two year window, as other competitors mull a market entry.

Many experts believe that prices will hold steady despite the massive influx of new capacity. They cite an increase in demand to support their beliefs. This demand is to come from Chinese tourists upgrading from luxury boutique hotels and from the growth of major conference events.

Really, though, it isn’t the price that is at issue with this new capacity. It is margins. This new capacity, despite being at the very high end of the market, is coming faster than demand is growing. As a result, margins, if not prices, will fall. This margin squeeze has already started. The existing high-end hotels are spending money to upgrade their current offerings with celebrity-chef restaurants, branded spas and upgraded hotel rooms. Even if prices stay the same as they are today, margins will fall until demand fully catches up to this new capacity.

While it is always margins that suffer when the growth of capacity outstrips the growth of demand, I would not want to bet on prices holding as steady as these analysts expect. My guess is that industrial conferences who can afford to place their attendees at the highest end hotels will also be able to negotiate room price discounts over the next couple of years.




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Reader Squee: Window Watching

Susan says: "Hey, how do I chase cars and birds from inside!?"

Doggies have been asking this question for years. Let us know if you find the answer widdle guy.

-Sally Squeeps

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Reader Squee: Snug as a Hedgehog?

MidnightRayne says: "This is my Hedgehog Albert all snuggled up in a towel after a pampering bath!"

What a lucky hog! Getting the full fancy spa treatment.

- Sally Squeeps

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Reader Squee: Stanly

BrandyPoshie says: "Here`s my Manx mix, Stanly!"

Stanly has a super squee Manx mustache!

-Sally Squeeps

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Reader Squee: It's a Hard Life

Kerkopithekion says: "Our 14-week-old puppy Storm living the hard life of sofa naps and belly rubs."

Oh, what a hard life! I do not envy him... just kidding, I totally do.

-Sally Squeeps

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Reader Squees: Need a Napkin?

ZombieGeisha says: "My guinea pig, Spooky, making a mess of his orange snack."

Now Spooky, who is going to take you seriously when you can't even bother to wipe your chin?

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Analysis-India's middle class tightens its belt, squeezed by food inflation




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Coronavirus Squeezes Supply of Chromebooks, iPads, and Other Digital Learning Devices

School districts are competing against each other for purchases of digital devices as remote learning expands to schools across the country.




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Canada, prepare for the big squeeze. Trump will press on several sensitive fronts

Donald Trump's second term as U.S. president carries implications at home and abroad. That includes potentially wreaking havoc on global economies through the aggressive use of tariffs.





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NATIONAL TENNIS | Riya Bhatia squeezes past Yubrani Banerjee




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Here comes the squeeze

While a dip in prices can be good news for home buyers, there is always a risk in investing too early.




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Dabur Q2 profit down 17.6% to ₹417.5 cr impacted by inflation, squeeze in urban demand

The company had posted a net profit of ₹507.04 crore in the July-September quarter a year ago, Dabur India said in a regulatory filing




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FMCG firms worry over high inflation, squeezing urban market; hint price hike

Rising prices of commodity inputs such as palm oil, coffee and cocoa were also accentuated and some FMCG firms have hinted at a price hike




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Squee Spree: Octo-Winner!

Squeeps! This week I'll be treating you to all the baby octopus squees you can handle. Get your eight arms ready!




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Reader Squee: Peanut

Lily_Rose says: "This is our schnauzer/poodle puppy, Dexter, about a month ago. I gave him his first peanut and he wanted more!"

I didn't know dogs liked peanuts... I thought that was elephants... or is that just in cartoons?

-Sally Squeeps

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Squee Spree: A Basket of Squee!

It's time to say goodbye to the squeenks (squee+skunk), whose stink doesn't keep all of us from loving them. Personally, I can hardly bare to say goodbye when they are looking at me like that! Baby skunks are just too cute!




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Reader Squee: Can't A Girl Eat In Peace?!?!

Chellecos says: "Here is my bunny cooling-off on the air conditioning vent, trying to get privacy and a little R&R!"

Well you are very squee and all, but we'll leave you be so you can get some much needed rest.

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Squee Spree: Brown-Eyed and Bat-Eared

Me oh my, Mr. Fox Friend! What a lovely stare you've got there!





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Reader Squee: I Shall Nom You, Cage!

Our Submitter says: "This is my pet rat, Zelda, chewing on her cage."

Is your cage yummy, Zelda? Or are you just anxious for adventure?

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Credit crunch squeezing entrepreneurs and small businesses more than big firms

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) requesting loans between 2007 and 2010 faced higher interest rates than for large companies. Loan conditions for SMEs included shortened maturities and increased demands for collateral, suggesting that banks considered smaller firms to be a higher risk.




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The Squeezed Middle Class - How does Germany compare?

This country fact-sheet presents key figures from "Under Pressure: The Squeezed Middle Class". This report analyses the trends of middle-income households in areas such as employment, consumption, wealth and debt, as well as perceptions and social attitudes. It also includes recommendations for protecting middle-class living standards and financial security in the face of economic challenges.




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How extreme bacteria squeeze water from a stone

Cyanobacteria survive in one of the harshest environments on Earth by mining water from the rocks they live on




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The scrubbing, scouring and squeegeeing robots of CES

While they may lack a certain je ne sais quoi possessed by Rosie, there are machines out there wiling to clean your filthy windows and BBQ grill.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Our chocolate supply is getting squeezed

Cocoa trees are under attack, and demand is skyrocketing worldwide. What this means for chocoholics now and in the future.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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How to Create a High Conversion Squeeze Page for Building Your Opt-in List

Want to build a huge opt-in list to leverage your Internet marketing efforts but don't know where to start? The effectiveness in which you build your list will depend on the landing page that receives your traffic. The most effective kind of web page you could promote that will build your list the fastest is a squeeze page.




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Hip-Hop Producer Dat Boi Squeeze Signs Global Publishing Deal With Warner Chappell Music

WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC, the global publishing arm of WARNER MUSIC GROUP recently signed an exclusive, worldwide co-publishing agreement with Hip-Hop producer DAT BOI SQUEEZE. The ATLANTA based … more




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TRPV4 helps Piezo1 put the squeeze on pancreatic acinar cells

Alterations in calcium signaling in pancreatic acinar cells can result in pancreatitis. Although pressure changes in the pancreas can elevate cytosolic calcium (Ca2+) levels, it is not known how transient pressure-activated elevations in calcium can cause prolonged calcium changes and consequent pancreatitis. In this issue of the JCI, Swain et al. describe roles for the mechanically activated plasma membrane calcium channels Piezo1 and transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily 4 (TRPV4) in acinar cells. The authors used genetic deletion models and cell culture systems to investigate calcium signaling. Notably, activation of the Piezo1-dependent TRPV4 pathway was independent of the cholecystokinin (CCK) stimulation pathway. These results elegantly resolve an apparent discrepancy in calcium signaling and the pathogenesis of pancreatitis in pancreatic acinar cells.




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Squeeze More Earnings Out Of Your Adsense Account In 5 Minutes Or Less (Blog Post)

Google Adsense it’s usually the first place people go who want to monetize their websites and blogs with the hope those Adsense earnings will net them some big cash. Normally these ads will be matched to your site based on the content and browsing history of the people visiting your site. The goal is to tailor make ads that will hopefully be appealing for people to click on......................




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Freshly Squeezed: Iona Colvin

We hear how and why they are working in social services, what motivates them, and the people, books and music that inspire them. They also offer some golden nuggets of advice.

To kick the series off, Michelle Drumm spoke to Iona Colvin, Chief Social Work Adviser for Scotland.

Freshly Squeezed aims to 'squeeze' information and inspiration from key influencers in social services in Scotland.

Transcript of episode

Music Credit: Make your dream a reality by Scott Holmes




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Freshly Squeezed: Tommy Whitelaw

In this episode, Michelle from Iriss speaks to Tommy Whitelaw, who was a full-time carer for his late mother Joan who had vascular dementia. In 2011, he embarked on a walk around Scotland's towns and cities to collect hundreds of life story letters detailing the experiences of individuals caring for a loved one living with dementia.

Since then, Tommy has engaged with thousands of carers through his 'Tommy on Tour' blog and as UK Project Engagement Lead with the Alliance's Dementia Carer Voices Project. He gives talks to health and social care professionals and carer organisations across Scotland, to raise awareness of the impact of dementia on families and the importance of empowering carers in carrying out their difficult but vital role.

Freshly Squeezed aims to 'squeeze' information and inspiration from key influencers in social services in Scotland.

Transcript of episode

Music Credit: Make your dream a reality by Scott Holmes




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Freshly Squeezed: Viv Cree

Michelle Drumm from Iriss 'squeezes' Viv Cree, Professor of Social Work Studies at the University of Edinburgh.

Viv has conducted research in a number of social work-related fields over the last 20 years, focusing mainly on qualitative research that aims to improve social work services, and hence, the lives of those who use services.

Within this, she specialised in research on social work history, feminism and gender in social work, HIV and children and young people affected by parental illness.

Before coming to the university, Viv worked for 16 years as a professional social worker and community worker in both the statutory and voluntary sectors. She is an accredited practice teacher.

Freshly Squeezed aims to 'squeeze' information and inspiration from key influencers in social services in Scotland.

Transcript of episode

Music Credit: Make your dream a reality by Scott Holmes