sing Construction Company Fined for Using Crane to Lift Workers By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries said a Seattle construction company is facing $155,300 in fines for knowingly putting workers at serious risk of injury or death by… Full Article
sing Cabinet Maker Fined $187,000 for Refusing to Abate Hazards By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined a cabinet maker $187,000 after finding that the company did not fix safety violations that led to similar citations in 2019. L&I… Full Article
sing Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 13: Marketing and Advertising By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:38:40 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
sing Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 75: Singapore Summit By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 08:15:01 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
sing Assessing the Credibility of Psychiatric Claims By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 02 May 2018 15:24:24 -0700 This program will educate attorneys and claims adjusters on the various methods for assessing the credibility of psychiatric injury claims. Attorneys will gain a better understanding of psychological testing and… Full Article
sing A Practical Approach to Using the MTUS & Formulary Wisely to Avoid Treatment Denials By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 08:14:39 -0700 Whether you are an employer, claims examiner, medical provider or attorney, this program will provide you with a clear understanding and practical approach of how the MTUS and Formulary to… Full Article
sing Benefits Increasing 4.3% in January By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission announced that maximum benefits for injuries, illnesses and deaths will increase 4.3% in January to match an increase in the state's average weekly wage. The state's… Full Article
sing Worker Injured Using Makeshift Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries while dismounting a bucket he was using as a makeshift… Full Article
sing OSHA Fines Contractor for Exposing Workers to Deadly Falls By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a contractor in Crystal Lake, Illinois, for allegedly exposing workers to fall hazards. OSHA said it fined 595 Construction LLC $287,465 for one… Full Article
sing Court Denies Widower Benefits for Nursing Home Worker's Death By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld the denial of a widower’s claim for benefits for a nursing home worker’s death after her COVID-19 infection. Rose Harrison worked for the Marion Regional… Full Article
sing Crane Service Has Single Citation Reinstated, Another Dismissed By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a citation against a crane service provider but reinstated another. Case: Secretary of the Education & Labor Cabinet v. Sterett Crane and… Full Article
sing Maximum Weekly Benefits Increasing 4.84% By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Montana Department of Labor & Industry announced that the maximum weekly compensation rate will increase by 4.84% for the fiscal year starting July 1. “For injuries occurring on or after July… Full Article
sing Supreme Court Says Injured Worker Using False Identity Can't Pursue 3rd Party Tort Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker lost his ability to pursue a civil suit he had filed under a false name and an illegally obtained identity. Rafael Antonio… Full Article
sing Dr. Lauren Sansing to receive the 2024 Basic Research Prize By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT Embargoed until 7 a.m. CT/8 a.m. ET, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 DALLAS, Nov. 6, 2024 — Lauren H. Sansing, M.D., M.S., FAHA, professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, will receive the Basic Research Prize from the ... Full Article
sing What to do When a Photo is Missing Parts By niels-henriksen.blogspot.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:13:00 +0000 There are times when I'm walking around enjoying the scenery and occasionally taking what I think are interesting photographs around town and I forget to compose correctly. This is normally not noticed until I review them later as I tend not to look at each shot when taken. This is a different shooting mode than when I really want something special. Then the histogram is reviewed and for images with strong contrast several exposures may be taken. And if tripod is available it will be used. The above image is the final edited version that I wanted but failed to capture correctly. Part of the problem is that I wear glasses and sometimes I don't remove them when looking in the camera view finder. I do when the image is critical but for shoot and grab shots I tend to place viewfinder only on the glass face and if I don't line up correctly the image is off centre to what I see. If you have taken several photos then there may be parts in others that you can use to correct test perfect sections. In the 3 photos combined below, the far left image is the one I wanted (#1) but as you can see, it's missing parts like the feet and sidewalk. The 2 other photos (middle #2 and right #3) are ones I used to fill in missing sections and cover parts that needed to be removed. The big problem with the other photographs is that they are from different angles and perspectives and therefore, a direct overlay to match parts will not work. You will need to stretch, twist and rotate a little to make the parts fit. In the next composite photo below with the main image, I extracted the parts of each section that was used to reconstruct the final photograph. Image #1 provides a good frame-work (base layer) for the whole of photo, except I wanted the lady in image #2Image #2 was cut and placed on a separate layer and set to difference mode to make it easier to see when frame matches as it all turns black. I needed her bottom feet from another image (#3) to finish off her legs.There was still the problem of the missing parts of the steps from part #2 which was added by image #4. Rather than placing a whole copy of another image on top and using masking for desired parts and moving around, I recommend only cutting out the main parts from another file and copying to the working file. The reason for this is that when you zoom in on a large image to examine the fit, the handles are no longer available to use for positioning as these are at the edges of image. By only using a cropped parts, the handles for positioning are now just outside the smaller part and available for use even when zoomed in. This is a lot of work and not for everyone. It would be easier to retake the photograph, if possible, but if you're on vacation or it's an impromptu moment, it may not be possible. This process allows you to get the photograph that you wanted but somehow missed.I do realize that I need to be more careful when using glasses and maybe a monocle for the other eye would work. This is one advantage that EV viewfinders on back of camera work well for people with glasses. Niels Henriksen Full Article PhotoShop San Miguel de Allende Technique
sing Using the Camera GPS to find the Sunken Church In San Miguel By niels-henriksen.blogspot.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:26:00 +0000 I've now been in San Miguel de Allende for almost 6 weeks, about half way through our winter stay here. I have been enjoying all flavours and experiences that this city has to offer. I've even experienced some of the standard tourist events such as fighting with the Aztec gods (Montezuma of course). This laid me low for a few days but unfortunately after a few days when I thought I was getting better I developed a secondary infection that required visiting the doctor and getting medication. Now after 2 weeks I'm finally starting to get the spring back in my step and venturing back out. This does curtail your photography. But back to the GPS item. Several weeks ago my friend Mike took me out to see the sunken church on the large shallow lake south-east of San Miguel. The lake is really a reservoir and during the dry season, winter here, the church becomes fully visible. The ground is still too mucky to be able to walk all the way out, but you can get close enough for some good shots. If you look closely you can see some cacti growing out of the top portion of the church spire and therefore the church is not completely sunken. What was really surprising when we first arrived was that we saw pelicans, which to many may not be unusual near water but this is at an elevation of 6,000ft and and 550 km from the nearest ocean. I've been using on-camera GPS for almost 3 years, at least capturing the meta data with the image but I've never had to really use the info as until now I've always known exactly where I was. Not this time as this was new territory, so when I tried to use the Nikon format to enter into Google maps it took a while to find a site that would convert correctly. Nikon gives a format such as:Longitude: 20,52.1567NLatitude: 100,50.1574WAltitude: 1853m Nikon is not DDD, MMM, SSS (Degrees, Minutes , Seconds but in format of DDD, MMM.MMMM) Whereas Google maps required decimal degrees only in format DDD.DDDDD. After some web searching I did find one site that would provide conversion in the Nikon format. Nikon GPS Converter In the Google map below the green arrow shows where I took the photo of the church above and the red arrow the top of church spire above the water. This Google map (satellite view) was taken when the area was flooded. It is a bit strange to see that where you were standing is now underwater. A little north east of red arrow is a round ring. This is visible in the last photo of this article. Towards the hill on the south-east in the map above is another church, not sunken but still abandoned. Most of the foliage,except for the cacti at this time of year, is brown. This make a colour image rather drab. But converting to B&W and adding some contrast can make the photo stand out more. In the image below the green cacti with a blue sky does make a colour version work better. Below is the map and the green arrow shows where I was standing taking the photo above with the cacti. As you can see the camera GPS is very accurate in capturing within feet where you where standing at the time when photograph is taken.Another version of the sunken church where you can see the round ring that shows up beside the spire in the Google water map. Church with ring structure Niels Henriksen Full Article Equipment Landscape San Miguel de Allende
sing Choosing A Photography Website Host By blog.howardgrill.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 09:24:04 +0000 A number of weeks ago I posted that I was considering putting together a new website. There were several reasons, but two which were of paramount importance: when I initially coded my current website using Dreamweaver there was no concern about how people might view the site on mobile devices. The situation is very different […] Full Article Business Websites business coding websites
sing ESC and Design Sojourn’s Innovating for Sustainability Programme Offers Grant Support for Singaporean Companies By designsojourn.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Sep 2023 07:00:05 +0000 ESC, the leading sustainability consultancy in Asia, and Design Sojourn, a renowned design thinking and innovation consultancy, have partnered to launch the Innovating for Sustainability Programme (ISP). This new programme aims to help Singaporean companies capture new innovative business opportunities and enhance their capabilities in... The post ESC and Design Sojourn’s Innovating for Sustainability Programme Offers Grant Support for Singaporean Companies appeared first on Design Sojourn. Please click above if you cannot see this post. Full Article About Design Sojourn Articles Design Leadership #ISP innovation sustainability
sing Website tracking & addressing your privacy By www.designworkplan.com Published On :: 2022-01-26T00:00:00Z On our website designworkplan we used Google Analytics for collecting visitors data. When we started the blog way back in 2008 it was a good way to find out which content viewers of our website liked and disliked. A user-friendly dashboard to find out important metrics related to viewers of the website. Google Analytics gave us insights on popular pages and were people visited our website from. This allowed us to target those audiences more and as a result we gained traction to our (design) website. Our content evolves around design, typography and wayfinding. Wayfinding is a design niche that focusses at connecting people to information and environments. If you want to learn more about wayfinding, please read our page Introduction to Wayfinding. Over time Google Analytics grew in complexity to an extend we have a hard time understanding the metrics shown in the dashboards. Google Analytics back to the future In the beginning Google Analytics was plain and simple, the right fit for our design content. As a content creator we are interested in how visitors perceive information on our website. Information about popular pages, demographics and referral sources are meaningful for establishing an understanding of what visitors are looking for. Privacy and data collection Over time we realized Google used our collected data for their benefits. Although Google says to “never” sell any personal information. The collective gathered information through Google Analytics is an immense source of valuable information about browser behaviour online. Not only it provides information on topics people are interested in, it also gives information about reading time, bounce rates and related information people are interested in. Maybe Google doesn’t use the information gathered from our website, but sure it can create a broader sense of what people in general are interested in. As Google remains to control most of the internet search queries and related internet services such as advertising. Google can combine Analytics and Adwords to maximize their profit ratio. In other words, we believe as Google has a tremendous amount of information from the Analytics part of their database. The Adwords part of Google will benefit from this information, as they are familiar with what people search for and what related information people would be interested in. Our most popular posts on the blog Over the years we have published many articles on the blog. Via our visitors data tracking we could see these are our most popular posts: A arrow symbol collection, with over 1M (Million) downloads! 56 Free Arrow Symbols & Icons The guide into color contrast for sign and wayfinding design. Signs and color contrast A free collection of 50 common used symbol signs. Symbol Sign Collection Our series about typography did very well over the last years, including the following articles: An example collection of typeface usages with Arial. Arial is everywhere Another collection with FF Meta typeface examples FF Meta is everywhere Our book series are popular with the following reviews: A comprehensive book about wayfinding by David Gibson. The Wayfinding Handbook The industry standard for learning about wayfinding by Per Mollerup. Wayfinding > Wayshowing Over the years we have continued our writing, consider looking at our blog to learn more about wayfinding. Seamless reading experience We are wayfinding and information designers. Our core services evolve around information, people and places. Connecting information at the right time and place. As we are browsing the internet, the reading experiences are mostly dreadful. Pop-ups, reminders, boxes, ads, etc. At our website we want people to enjoy our content, without having to read privacy policies and forcing visitors to click "Accept" buttons. We want to create a seamless reading experience without distractions. The brilliant website How I Experience Web Today is a fantastic example of most browsing experiences today. So familiar, yet so disappointing experiences. According to research the average internet user spends ~3 hours online every day, visiting anywhere from 5 up-tp 100 website each day. Imagine the time lost for accepting all those cookies each and every day. Recently it came to our attention that Google Analytics is in conflicts with European regulations and is not fully GDPR complaint. In relationship to the cookie, accept privacy terms and UX issues it got us to rethink the analytics part of our website. From past to present As we want to comply to European guidelines regarding data collection and to create a seamless reading experience, we started to seek an alternative for Google Analytics. As also found Google Analytics was found illegal in an Austrian court decision. The details of that decision can be found here From here our search began looking for an alternative way to collect visitors data at our website. We have tried other different analytics services, which include: Matomo analytics, a self hosted analytics service. Comes with many features and is free to use. We have found installing the software and dashboard somewhat complicated to use. Statscounter, great alternative. The dashboard has a good UX design and the service has many features to track visitors behaviour. Statscounter is an anonymous web tracking service which is good to become GDPR compliant. The paid version starts at $19,- per month. Fathom, a very user friendly interface, cookie-free and GDPR proof with anonymous web tracking. Starting at $14,- per month. ($140,- p/y) Our research was plain simple, trying out the services as mentioned above for ~14 days. The experiment gave us insights on what we wanted to see in our analytics, useful metrics, ease of use, GDPR free. As running websites is NOT our daily focus, we found out our needs are UX and ease of use based. Meaning a single dashboard solution, main metrics and great UX design. In our quest for the Google Analytics alternative we landed at Fathom Analytics. Example Fathom Analytics Dashboard Use Fathom Analytics Our basic requirements are formulated as following: GDPR Proof and anonymous pageview tracking Fast loading script, by-passing ad blockers and no cookies Easy to use dashboard, in one overview Information about pages, average time on site/page and traffic sources Information about devices, browsers and countries Possibility to track specific actions or events on webpages (easy funnel) Track multiple websites in one dashboard/account As we deploy multiple websites, a single dashboard solution is ideal to gain overview insights on performance. Reading experience & privacy Our website and content creation is focussed on providing niche information for design, typography and wayfinding. In our opinion Google Analytics has become a complex platform with too many functionalities. We understand that professional website creators and builders could use Google Analytics to its full potential. We simply want to put out great content and gather information about the visitors to our website. Our goal is provide a visitor to our website a seamless reading experience and enjoying our content without annoying pop-ups or related privacy issues. From now on forward we have disabled Google Analytics from our websites and are fully compliant with European regulation around collecting information from visitors on our website. Fathom is a paid service which collects anonymous data from visitors on our websites. We are using a $140,- yearly plan for collecting visitors data from our websites. Full disclosure We work as a designers for Google Offices, where we develop and create wayfinding solutions for their visitors and employees. We respect Google for their vision and the way how they organize their workplaces, people and environments. At our website (designworkplan) we have chosen to use fathom for reasons stated in this article. We are not paid or sponsored by usefathom. If you want to support us, please use our affiliate link below. Final thoughts This post is different from our usual design content, we wanted to be fully transparant in the way how we collect visitors data from our websites. Consider thinking about the way you collect visitors data at your website(s). If you are planning to use Fathom, consider using our referral link (highly appreciated) Use Fathom referral code CCPSXY Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) What is GDPR? Regulation on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (Data Protection Directive). Link to GDPR Full Article
sing The Scent of The Evening: Mesmerising Digital Concept Artworks of Sylvain Sarrailh By designyoutrust.com Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 13:22:22 +0000 Sylvain Sarrailh is a French illustrator and concept artist with over a decade of experience in the video game and film industries. He has collaborated with prominent companies such as Ubisoft, Rocksteady, Amplitude, Psyop, Oculus, Insomniac Games, Sony Pictures, and DreamWorks. Sarrailh’s portfolio showcases a diverse range of vibrant and detailed artworks, reflecting his versatility […] Full Article Inspirations design digital french illustrator mario oculus range studio super video
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sing Why are you still using that dinosaur phone system? By www.techi.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 16:50:39 +0000 If you are in the business world, chances are you’re looking to grow your business in some capacity. You would probably never say that where you see your company in 5 years is lying stagnant in exactly the same place you’re in now. Especially in today’s fast paced world, it is almost unheard of for […] The post Why are you still using that dinosaur phone system? first appeared on TECH Intelligence and is written by Brian Wallace. Full Article Telecommunications
sing Design a Modern Gradient Logo Using Adobe Illustrator’s Shape Builder Tool By blog.spoongraphics.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:05:29 +0000 Follow along with this Adobe Illustrator tutorial to create a colourful gradient logo design. I’ll show you how Illustrator’s shape builder tool makes it easy to construct the basic vector logo design, then we’ll apply a vibrant colour scheme using gradients. Subscribe to the Spoon Graphics YouTube Channel Source File Download with membership The post Design a Modern Gradient Logo Using Adobe Illustrator’s Shape Builder Tool appeared first on Spoon Graphics. Full Article Videos adobe illustrator adobe illustrator tutorial design a logo gradient logo gradient logo design gradient logo design illustrator graphic design graphic design tutorials how to design a logo illustrator logo tutorial illustrator tutorial logo design logo design illustrator logo design process logo design tutorial modern logo design
sing Create Some Tragedy in your Designs Using Comic Fonts By sharebrain.info Published On :: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:16:00 +0000 I am also going to share with some more valuable content below, you can see a list of comic fonts. Basically it’s also a way to explore the new ways of creativity because comic fonts are also able to create extra-ordinary presentation of your designs...View and Vote Full Article Fonts
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sing Psychotherapy is as effective in treating PTSD following exposure to multiple traumatic events than to a single event By www.brainline.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:27:30 EST Psychotherapy is as effective treatment for PTSD patients after multiple traumatic events. Full Article
sing Western researchers closing in on treatment for long COVID By news.westernu.ca Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:12:12 EDT Western University researchers are taking a unique global approach to finding an effective treatment for people living with long COVID. Led by Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Douglas Fraser, the projects represent the first multi-continental research conducted on long COVID, with study sites in Africa and North and South Americas. The long-term effects of long COVID – including symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue and difficulty breathing – can be debilitating and greatly impact quality of life. At least 65 million people around the world are affected by the condition. Full Article
sing US Air Force veteran finds hope in suicide prevention therapy focusing on stress responses By www.ksat.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:17:35 EDT For many people, it’s a ray of hope rooted in research. Recent research is presenting a new way of thinking about suicide prevention, and both experts and patients believe it’s already saving lives. Full Article
sing Auphonic Speech Recognition Engine using Whisper by OpenAI (Beta) By auphonic.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:55:26 +0000 Today we release our first self-hosted Auphonic Speech Recognition Engine using the open-source Whisper model by OpenAI! With Whisper, you can now integrate automatic speech recognition in 99 languages into your Auphonic audio post-production workflow, without creating an external account and without extra costs! Whisper Speech Recognition in Auphonic So far, Auphonic users had to choose one of our integrated external service providers (Wit.ai, Google Cloud Speech, Amazon Transcribe, Speechmatics) for speech recognition, so audio files were transferred to an external server, using external computing powers, that users had to pay for in their external accounts. The new Auphonic Speech Recognition is using Whisper, which was published by OpenAI as an open-source project. Open-source means, the publicly shared GitHub repository contains a complete Whisper package including source code, examples, and research results. However, automatic speech recognition is a very time and hardware-consuming process, that can be incredibly slow using a standard home computer without special GPUs. So we decided to integrate this service and offer you automatic speech recognition (ASR) by Whisper processed on our own hardware, just like any other Auphonic processing task, giving you quite some benefits: No external account is needed anymore to run ASR in Auphonic. Your data doesn't leave our Auphonic servers for ASR processing. No extra costs for external ASR services. Additional Auphonic pre- and post-processing for more accurate ASR, especially for Multitrack Productions. The quality of Whisper ASR is absolutely comparable to the “best” services in our comparison table. How to use Whisper? To use the Auphonic Whisper integration, you just have to create a production or preset as you are used to and select “Auphonic Whisper ASR” as “Service” in the section Speech Recognition. This option will automatically appear for Beta and paying users. If you are a free user but want to try Whisper: please just ask for access! When your Auphonic speech recognition is done, you can download your transcript in different formats and may edit or share your transcript with the Auphonic Transcript Editor. For more details about all our integrated speech recognition services, please visit our Speech Recognition Help and watch this channel for Whisper updates – soon to come. Why Beta? We decided to launch Whisper for Beta and paying users only, as Whisper was just published end of September and there was not enough time to test every single use case sufficiently. Another issue is the required computing power: for suitable scaling of the GPU infrastructure, we need a beta phase to test the service while we are monitoring the hardware usage, to make sure there are no server overloads. Conclusion Automatic speech recognition services are evolving very quickly, and we've seen major improvements over the past few years. With Whisper, we can now perform speech recognition without extra costs on our own GPU hardware, no external services are required anymore. Auphonic Whisper ASR is available for Beta and paying users now, free users can ask for Beta access. You are very welcome to send us feedback (directly in the production interface or via email), whether you notice something that works particularly well or discover any problems. Your feedback is a great help to improve the system! Full Article Development News
sing Speaker Identification in Single Track Productions By auphonic.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 09:34:04 +0000 We're excited to announce the release of our new speaker diarization feature! With our latest update, we can now detect individual speakers within a single audio recording, allowing users to see precisely who said what and when. This information is then reflected in the transcript. Previously, this feature was only available in Multitrack Productions. What is Speaker Diarization? Speaker diarization is the process of identifying different speakers and segmenting an audio file accordingly, making it easier to accurately determine who said what. This is particularly useful in scenarios like meeting recordings, interviews, and podcasts involving multiple speakers. What's New Until now, Auphonic users had to use our Multitrack Production Workflow to gain access to speaker identification. With our recent update, this feature is now also accessible for single track productions, thereby further simplifying our workflow. How It Works When selecting Auphonic Whisper ASR as your speech recognition engine on our production page, the option to use “Speaker Detection” appears. You can select the number of speakers in the recording yourself, or have the AI identify and label them automatically. Select "speaker detection" in the speech recognition menu The identified speakers will then be shown next to what they said in the captions of our audio player and within the generated transcript. We know exactly who is saying what at any given time. If you need to change speakers' names, you can edit them in our Transcript Editor. By changing the name of the speaker, the changes will be applied automatically within the whole transcript. Click here for an example transcript to play around with! The transcript editor also lets you edit the generated transcript's content and correct any mistakes. This gives our users the final say in quality control. For more information on how to use our transcript editor, click here! Conclusion With our newly released speaker detection feature for single track productions, we simplified the automatic transcription process even further. You can drop a single audio file into our algorithms, the AI automatically detects and transcribes its contents and attributes speakers correctly. And if the model should unexpectedly be wrong at any time, you can correct it in our Transcript Editor. Feedback We're looking forward to having you utilize our new speaker diarization feature! Please, feel free to send us feedback through our Contact Form or submit it directly in the status page of your production. Happy detecting! Full Article Audio News
sing Surprising Secret to Boosting Productivity By chasejarvis.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:00:20 +0000 In the midst of a creative marathon, the sprint towards the finish line can feel all-consuming. For me, that’s been the reality as I hammer out the final chapters of my next book. Picture it: weeks of rewrites, a direction that felt “off” until it was nearly scrapped and started anew. It’s a doozy of a process, one that demands the lion’s share of my attention and energy as I push to wrap things up for my publisher. Yet, amid this whirlwind of deadlines and word counts, I’ve stumbled upon a not-so-secret secret to maintaining not just my sanity, but also my creative spark: Play. Yes, play. Those moments of uninhibited, carefree joy that seem diametrically opposed to the seriousness of looming deadlines. But here’s the thing—integrating brief, playful breaks into your work routine can be incredibly rejuvenating and is often the overlooked ingredient in making great stuff. Harnessing the Power of Play During this intense writing phase, I’ve found solace in a few key activities, which, while they might seem like diversions, are actually vital to my process. For starters, music has been a cornerstone of my creative life, notably during the early days of the Chase Jarvis LIVE... The post Surprising Secret to Boosting Productivity first appeared on Chase Jarvis. The post Surprising Secret to Boosting Productivity appeared first on Chase Jarvis. Full Article chasejarvisLIVE Podcast creativity fulfillment happiness play stress
sing Why Chasing More Is Leaving Us Empty By chasejarvis.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:00:19 +0000 Ever find yourself chasing after more, only to feel emptier than before? It’s a paradox many of us live: the more we strive for, the less satisfied we become. When does what you do and what you have become enough? It’s a question we rarely ask ourselves. Our society pushes the myth that having more—more money, more stuff, more accolades—is the ultimate path to happiness and success. But here’s the thing: it’s a myth, and like all myths, it’s worth challenging. The Illusion of More We’re bombarded daily with messages that glorify the hustle and celebrate accumulation. Social media feeds us a never-ending stream of highlight reels, making it seem like everyone else has it all. This constant chase for more often leads to a sense of emptiness rather than fulfillment. The Problem with Always Wanting More Our desire for more is deeply ingrained in our culture. We’re never satisfied and always want more—more money, more clothes, more toys, more square feet, more followers. This insatiable pursuit creates a cycle of never-ending wants and desires. No matter how much we accumulate or achieve, there is always something more to strive for, making true contentment elusive. Our natural state is one... The post Why Chasing More Is Leaving Us Empty first appeared on Chase Jarvis. The post Why Chasing More Is Leaving Us Empty appeared first on Chase Jarvis. Full Article chasejarvisLIVE Podcast fulfillment habits happiness hustle mindset stress
sing Stop Chasing Followers: Why Real Influence Comes from Mastery By chasejarvis.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:00:11 +0000 Focus on mastering your craft rather than chasing followers. Real influence comes from consistently creating meaningful work and engaging with your community. The post Stop Chasing Followers: Why Real Influence Comes from Mastery first appeared on Chase Jarvis. The post Stop Chasing Followers: Why Real Influence Comes from Mastery appeared first on Chase Jarvis. Full Article chasejarvisLIVE Podcast collaboration consistency creative career finding your niche influence influencer mastery Skills development
sing Harnessing the Power of Email Signatures and Banners in Digital Marketing By cssdeck.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:21:15 +0000 When exploring the arsenal of digital marketing tools, the concepts of email signature banner prominently feature as pivotal elements for interaction and outreach within the expansive domain of email marketing. While at a glance they may appear similar, email signatures [...] Read Article The post Harnessing the Power of Email Signatures and Banners in Digital Marketing first appeared on CSS Reset. Full Article Uncategorized
sing Amusing Pieces Made with Shadows By www.fubiz.net Published On :: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 01:43:46 +0000 Parfois, en levant les yeux au ciel et avec un peu d’imagination, on peut imaginer des formes dans les nuages. Une sorte de jeu qui parle à tous et qui aide à apprécier la beauté de ce qui nous entoure. Dans un autre genre, ce sont les ombres que Vincent Bal interprète. L’artiste utilise en […] Full Article Graphic Illustration
sing Personal User Interfaces: A.I. Augmented Reality And The Future Of Personalized Advertising By icanbecreative.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 24 13:08:44 +0200 Technology today loves making stuff just for you, and it's changing the game in how we get our digital kicks. In an era where personalization is paramount, ... Full Article Learning
sing Flickr announces new photo licensing Marketplace By www.tzplanet.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 16:41:36 +0000 Yahoo has announced a new upcoming Marketplace for licensing images on Flickr. Short on details for now, but certainly full of potential. Related posts: Upload your photos to Flickr with Adobe Lightroom Download your Flickr Stats files NOW SlideFlickr – Embedding your Flickr Photos on blog posts made easy Full Article Marketing and Business Photography News Agency Collection Featured flickr Getty Library Rights-Managed Royalty Free Stock
sing 40 Excellent Examples of Websites Using the Astra WordPress Theme (2022) By wphacks.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:51:00 +0000 Struggling to find the perfect theme for your new website? You’re not alone. There are countless options out there to […] The post 40 Excellent Examples of Websites Using the Astra WordPress Theme (2022) appeared first on WPHacks. Full Article Showcase
sing Setting up a Python Project Using asdf, PDM, and Ruff By www.viget.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400 When I was tasked with looking into alternative ways to set up a new Python project (not just using the good ol' pip and requirements.txt setup), I decided to try to find the tools that felt best to me, as someone who writes Python and Ruby. On this journey, I found a way to manage dependencies in Python that felt as good as bundler, among other great tools. The Runtime Version Manager # asdf has been my primary tool of choice for language version management for multiple years now. The ease of adding plugins and switching between versions of those plugins at a local or global level has saved me massive amounts of time compared to alternatives. If you've never set up asdf before, follow the instructions here to get it set up. For reference, I use fish for my shell, so I installed asdf using the "Fish & Git" section. Once you have asdf on your machine, the next step is to add the plugins you need for your project. Plugins are the actual tools that you want to manage the versions of, like NodeJS, Python, Ruby, etc. For the purposes here, I'll start with adding the plugin for Python: asdf plugin-add python Once you have added a plugin to asdf, you're ready to install various versions of that plugin. Since we just installed Python, we can install the version we want: asdf install python 3.12.4 # OR if we want to just use whatever the latest version is asdf install python latest Once the version you want is installed, you can tell asdf to use that version in the current directory by running: asdf local python 3.12.4 # OR asdf local python latest depending on which version of python you installed. The Dependency Manager # In the past, I just used pip install and requirements file(s) to handle most of this. I knew of other options, like pipx or pipenv, but I still have never tried using them. I was more interested in finding a dependency manager that did these things in a significantly different way than what I was used to with pip. Therefore, I wanted to find something that felt similar to bundler for Ruby. Luckily, very early on in my journey here, I found PDM. Upon reading what PDM did, I immediately decided to try it out and get a feel for what it offered. Some key notes for me that piqued my interest: Lockfile support Can run scripts in the "PDM environment" pdm run flask run -p 3000 executes the normal flask run -p 3000 command within the context of your installed packages with PDM. In other words, it adheres to PEP 582 and allows you to run project commands without needing to be in a virtual environment, which to me is a big plus. Similar commands to bundler pdm run => bundle exec pdm install => bundle install pdm add <package> => bundle add <gem-name> Note: My workflow was almost always to just add gem <gem-name> to the Gemfile rather than using bundle add, but there is no direct 1:1 equivalent of a Gemfile with PDM. Installing PDM # PDM has its own asdf plugin, so let's just use that here as well! Running: asdf plugin-add pdm adds the plugin itself to asdf, and running: asdf install pdm latest # can replace 'latest' with a specific version number here too installs the latest version of PDM. Finally, set the local version with: asdf local pdm latest ✦Side note about asdf local asdf local creates a .tool-versions file (if it doesn't already exist) in the current working directory, and appends the plugin and version number to it. At this point, the directory in which you ran asdf local python 3.12.4 and asdf local pdm latest should have that .tool-versions file, and the contents should be a line each for Python and PDM with their associated version numbers. This way, if someone else pulls down your project, they can just run asdf install and it will install the versions of those plugins, assuming the user has the necessary plugins added themselves. Now that we have PDM and Python set up, we're ready to use PDM to install whichever packages we need. For simplicity, let's set up a simple Flask app: pdm add flask flask-sqlalchemy flask-htmx This line adds Flask, Flask-SQLAlchemy and Flask HTMX. Flask is a web application framework, Flask-SQLAlchemy adds SQLAlchemy and its ORM, and HTMX builds on top of HTML to allow you to write more powerful HTML where you'd otherwise need some JS. Side note, but HTMX is really cool. If you haven't used it before, give it a go! I'm even a part of the exclusive group of HTMX CEOs. Linting and Formatting # Finally, I wanted to find a way to avoid pulling in multiple packages (commonly, Black, Flake8 and isort) to handle linting and formatting, which felt to me like it could be the job of one tool. Pretty quickly I was able to find Ruff which did everything I wanted it to, along with being really fast (thanks Rust ????). First things first, we need to install Ruff. Since it's a Python package, we can do it using PDM: pdm add ruff Once it's installed, we can use ruff check and ruff format to lint and format, respectively. Note that since we installed via PDM, we need to prepend those ruff calls with pdm run: pdm run ruff check --fix This runs the linter and fixes any issues found (if they are automatically fixable). The linter can also be run in --watch mode: pdm run ruff check --watch which re-lints on every saved change and tells you of any new errors it finds. The Ruff formatter is similar to use: pdm run ruff format which will automatically fix any formatting issues that it finds and can fix. If you want to use this in CI (which you should), you can use the --check flag that will instead exit with a non-zero status code, rather than actually formatting the files: pdm run ruff format --check Bringing it all together # Working with projects set up this way is much easier than how I used to do it. Using tools like asdf, PDM, and Ruff rather than pyenv, pip, and Black/Flake8/isort make both setting up projects and pulling down/installing existing projects more straightforward. I hope the contents of this article are helpful to anyone interested in setting up Python projects in a similar way. Full Article Code Back-end Engineering Tooling
sing Agency Partnerships: A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats By www.viget.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0400 For agencies like ours, success doesn’t come from being an expert at everything—a big part of it is complementing our expertise and working hand-in-hand with like-minded partners who share our values and standards.These partnerships haven't just boosted what we can do, they've created opportunities for us to engage with new clients. Here's how these collaborations have made us—and our partners—stronger:Incremental Value: We have a deep respect for expertise. We believe If you try to be an expert at everything, it’s difficult to be exceptional at anything. By teaming up with partners who bring different skills and services to the table, we get access to all sorts of proficiencies we wouldn't have on our own, adding value to prospective and existing clients. Instead of “That’s not our area of expertise”, now it’s “Yes, we can help with that.” These alliances empower us to deliver a higher level of service and comprehensive results for our clients.Mutual Scalability: Sometimes, there’s a ton of demand for what we do, and it's hard to keep up. Strategic partnerships mean we can call in reinforcements when we need them. By tapping into our partners' talent pools, we can handle even the most time-sensitive client demands without sacrificing quality or speed. And it’s mutual. When our team has time available, we are the reinforcements instead.More Leads, More Growth: In a crowded market, having a steady stream of clients is crucial. Naturally, every knock on our door can’t be a great fit. Through our partnerships, we've built a network of agencies that share our values, quality standards, and culture. By working closely together and passing leads back and forth, we've created a symbiotic ecosystem where projects flow smoothly, keeping all of us busy and growing.Reaching New Frontiers: Exploring new markets or industries can be risky, especially if you don't know the terrain. That's where partnerships come in handy. With an experienced partner on your team, it cracks open a door to reach new customers that may have otherwise been too difficult to open on your own. By teaming up with others who know the ropes in different areas (e.g. machine learning, hardware prototyping, reputation management, etc.), we can expand our reach, and establish ourselves in new segments with confidence.Getting Creative Together: Innovation flourishes when different minds come together under a set of constraints. By teaming up with partners who bring fresh ideas to the table, whether through smaller things like adding feedback to a partner’s open-source library, or bigger things like discussing AI’s impact on the web, we create a space where new approaches can flourish. (And, well, it’s our namesake after all).Professional Development: Values like “learn & grow” are part of a rewarding career at Viget. The symbiotic ecosystem created in our partner network provides opportunities for knowledge sharing. Partners help us solidify new skills including teaching others. Our own expertise shared with our peers gets reciprocated—each agency broadening the other’s horizons and leveling up one another’s teams. In the end, strategic partnerships are an important ingredient in our recipe for success. They give us access to all sorts of perks we wouldn't have on our own, and they help us build a community of successful agencies and contractors who all value the power of teamwork. Full Article Strategy
sing Squared Circle Pit #76 – Paul Heyman talks ECW Music Licensing, First Concert By metalinjection.net Published On :: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 02:17:12 +0000 Paul Heyman is a huge inspiration to me, so it was an honor to have him as. guest on the Squared Circle Pit. I tell Paul about why he's a […] Full Article SquaredCirclePit ecw featured featured2 paul heyman squared circle pit squaredcirclepit wrestlemetal wwe
sing Innovative Branding and Visual identity using Google Slides assets By abduzeedo.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:21:18 +0000 Innovative Branding and Visual identity using Google Slides assets abduzeedo1104—24 Montag School’s branding fuses corporate trust with creative appeal, using Google Slides assets to reach diverse audiences. Creating a brand identity for an educational institution like Montag School requires balancing the rigorous standards of corporate audiences with the appeal needed to engage a younger, learning-focused crowd. In this project by Monga Design, Montag School’s visual branding comes to life with a thoughtful, dual-purpose approach that reaches across the boundaries of institutional professionalism and educational creativity. Montag School’s goal was to represent itself as a trustworthy, contemporary leader in personalized education. This meant moving away from conventional, corporate-heavy design toward a more flexible and approachable brand image. The resulting visual identity integrates both institutional authority and a fresh, dynamic appeal, capturing the trustworthiness expected in corporate circles while aligning with the openness and innovation desired in education. One of the project’s standout qualities is its focus on balance. By addressing both institutional credibility and the youthful appeal needed for online and in-person classes, the branding reinforces Montag’s positioning as a leader in educational innovation. The design combines strong visual cues—such as clean lines and modern typography—with a vibrant color palette, adding depth to both the brand’s academic and professional facets. Leveraging Google Slides for Visual Consistency An innovative aspect of this project is the use of Google Slides as a foundational tool for asset creation. This choice reflects an understanding of Montag’s operational needs and the educational landscape’s demands for accessibility and efficiency. By designing custom graphics within Google Slides, Monga Design created a versatile, cost-effective solution for maintaining consistent visuals across various educational materials. Google Slides not only provides easy customization but also aligns with the widespread use of this tool in both corporate and learning environments, allowing Montag to produce branded materials in-house without requiring extensive software training. Montag School’s branding thoughtfully considers its diverse target audiences. For in-company courses and corporate conventions, the brand maintains a polished, professional tone, ensuring credibility and trust in a business context. Simultaneously, for students attending online and in-person classes, the brand incorporates a more engaging, youthful look. The graphics, colors, and animations appeal to students by creating an approachable and modern learning environment. Monga Design introduced animations for key assets to add a layer of interactivity to Montag’s branding. These animations, crafted by Clint Studio, enhance the brand’s visual appeal while ensuring they resonate with both young learners and seasoned professionals. This visual dynamism strengthens the brand’s reach by making it adaptable to the changing demands of the educational landscape. The design team approached this branding project with a detailed, collaborative process. Their “Visual Thermometer” meeting—a strategy to explore visual possibilities rather than set rigid creative guidelines—proved essential for crafting a design that was both client-centered and creative. By aligning client preferences with design expertise, they established a visual identity that resonates on multiple levels, providing a cohesive experience for all audiences. Montag School’s branding successfully bridges the gap between education and business, providing a clear, attractive, and credible visual identity that aligns with the brand’s values. By balancing a contemporary, accessible aesthetic with the professionalism expected in corporate circles, Montag School positions itself as a modern leader in education, with a visual identity that can grow with its expanding audience. For more on this project, you can view the video case here. Branding and visual identity artifacts Credits Visual identity: Monga Design → Mateus Yuzo and Michel Refatti Motion: Clint Studio → Gustavo Brazzalle, Lucas José Galego e Luciano Burger Full Article
sing BuddyPress plugin for single user WordPress By wpcult.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:08:57 +0000 For those who are familiar with BuddyPress, it’s a plugin for WordPressμ only. But Scott has created a plugin that would allow for single user compatibility. The post BuddyPress plugin for single user WordPress appeared first on WPCult. Full Article Cult BuddyPress Plugins WordPress
sing Generating Unique Random Numbers In JavaScript Using Sets By smashingmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:00:00 GMT Want to create more randomized effects in your JavaScript code? The `Math.random()` method alone, with its limitations, won’t cut it for generating unique random numbers. Amejimaobari Ollornwi explains how to generate a series of unique random numbers using the `Set` object, how to use these random numbers as indexes for arrays, and explores some practical applications of randomization. Full Article
sing How To Build Custom Data Visualizations Using Luzmo Flex By smashingmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT Bringing data to life in your application can be done without the usual headaches. Paul Scanlon shows you how you can build beautiful data visualizations using the Google Analytics API, and you won’t have to spend any time “massaging” the data. Full Article
sing Using Multimodal AI Models For Your Applications (Part 3) By smashingmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT In this third part of the series, you are looking at two models that handle all three modalities — text, images or videos, and audio — without needing a second model for text-to-speech or speech recognition. Full Article
sing ✚ Make the Chart: Scatterplot Using Text Instead of Dots By flowingdata.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:00:30 +0000 I made a chart about Halloween candy. Even dumb charts need attention and require that choices are made.Tags: Illustrator, R Full Article Make the Chart Illustrator R
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sing Why Invest in Digital Advertising: The Path to Explosive Growth and ROI By 3.7designs.co Published On :: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:06:53 +0000 “They say you have to spend money to make money,” goes the saying, and nowhere is this more relevant than in the digital landscape. As businesses continue to vie for consumer attention online, Google has steadily shifted its strategy, prioritizing search ads over organic results. If you’ve been observing your website’s organic ranking take a […] The post Why Invest in Digital Advertising: The Path to Explosive Growth and ROI appeared first on 3.7 Designs. Full Article Digital Marketing
sing How to Sell Videos Online Using the Sell Media Plugin on Your WordPress Site By graphpaperpress.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Sep 2016 10:00:20 +0000 Are you one of the 55% of people globally who watch online videos every single day? Video has become an incredibly popular format for consuming content, and it’s now as ubiquitous as images within our social media news feeds and timelines. Despite this, the ability to sell videos online is difficult than many other forms of static media – […] Full Article Blog Tutorials sell media selling videos
