No great departure for the B21 graduate, but an album with plenty of variety.

By Aviram Ganor, General Manager EMEA, Riskified.

Retailers have plenty to keep them awake at night, whether it’s enticing consumers to shop,  utdoing their competition or – most worrying of all – how to ensure their long-term survival in a rocky economy.

New thinking in online fulfilment order picking that combines long established warehouse ‘wave’ picking techniques with state-of-the-art sorting robots is delivering eye-catching improvements in picking rates, says Frazer Watson, Global Vice President of Rainbow Dynamics.

The advertising push behind Michael Moore's new documentary is angering some Republicans, who say it is little more than a commercial campaign devised to help Senator John Kerry.

Using Skype to conduct interviews with guests for your podcast is fairly easy but potential inexperience of your guests can lead to sub-optimal audio quality. The following simple tips can significantly improve the audio quality of such an interview ensuring that you and your guest come across at your very best in the final podcast.

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Federal legislation needs to be simplified and improved, according to Liberal Democrats candidate Mark Guest, who is running for the seat of Parramatta.

The Government is reminding the public that the deadline to nominate Bermuda’s next National Hero is tomorrow [Nov 12]. A Government spokesperson said, “The public will be aware that National Heroes Day, observed annually on the third Monday in June, is a public holiday dedicated to honouring those individuals who have made lasting contributions to […]

Your Verizon Wireless bill from the IRS. Wow, they must be serious about collecting the outstanding amount, because they called fridaysug85 to do the collection!

This is why it pays to have a mailbox called spam.

Gen Z wordt vaak gezien als een generatie die veel te veel tijd doorbrengt op social media. En dat met de spanningsboog van een goudvis. Nu zit er, als je het mij vraagt, zeker een kern van waarheid in dit stereotype, maar Gen Z’s socialmedia-gebruik is nog niet zo ‘slecht’ als velen denken. Sterker nog, […]

Mark Zuckerberg heeft aangekondigd dat Internet.org is gelanceerd. Deze organisatie is een samenwerking van Facebook, Samsung, Ericsson, Nokia, MediaTek, Opera en Qualcomm. Het doel is om een groter deel van de wereldbevolking aan internettoegang te helpen.

MerleFest, presented by Window World, has announced the initial lineup ahead of the annual event, taking place April 24-27, 2025

South Carolina's High Water Festival will return to North Charleston's Riverfront Park next year on April 26-27.

With the launch of Google Talk's new Chatback feature earlier this year and due to certain unresolved issues with ChatStat, we decided to switch back to Google Talk for our Live Online Priority Support Service.

Dear Readers: On Sept. 23, I published two letters from older adults struggling to find a connection (“Still Grieving” and “Wants a Connection”). I asked those of you who have successfully found friendship and romantic partnership at a later stage in life to write in.

The Wheat Ridge community is still reeling after the death of former boys tennis coach Tom Sabus.

United plans to connect all of its roughly 1,000 airplanes to Starlink.

Partnership aims to transform access to family law dispute resolution for underserved communities The American Arbitration Association and Suffolk University Law School are launching a pioneering Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Innovation Clinic. This initiative combines Suffolk Law’s expertise in legal technology and clinical education with the AAA’s leadership in alternative dispute resolution innovation, technology, and … Continue reading American Arbitration Association, Suffolk Law and ODR.com Launch Online Dispute Resolution Innovation Clinic →

From my colleague, Rachel Wechsler: The Journal of Dispute Resolution is seeking articles related to labor and employment dispute resolution for its 2024 Writing Competition. The winners will be published in the Winter 2025 Issue of the Journal of Dispute Resolution. Writers should send submissions to umclawjournal@umsystem.edu with the subject line “2024 Writing Competition.” The … Continue reading Journal of Dispute Resolution Writing Competition – September 6 Deadline →

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“Today I am pleased to report that the price at the pump for gasoline has fallen 5.2 cents from the price cap put in place in February 2022,” announced Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt. Premier Burt continued, “As a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine, consumers worldwide faced record-high gas prices; however, the […]

“The price at the pump for Gasoline as of Tuesday, May 16, 2023, is expected to remain at 234.1 cents/litre,” announced Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt. “This price is equal to the February 2022 level of 234.10 cents/litre, at which prices were capped for the last fourteen months while global prices soared.” Without […]

“The price at the pump for Gasoline as of Friday, June 16, 2023, will remain at 234.10 cents/litre,” announced Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt. “This price is equal to the February 2022 level of 234.10 cents/litre, at which prices were capped for the last fifteen months. “Diesel, for the third consecutive month, is […]

The Bermuda Centre for Creative Learning Foundation has appointed Tricia Lines Hill to its Board of Directors. A spokesperson said, “With deep Bermuda roots and a passion for supporting education and community growth, Mrs. Lines Hill brings a wealth of knowledge in global marketing, corporate communications, and business development. “Mrs. Lines Hill holds a BA in […]

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said they have “received reports of reckless boaters and swimmers trying to get close to whales” and added that it is ”strongly recommended that members of the public do not swim with any whales.” A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Environment and Natural Resources [DENR] has received reports […]

The Bermuda Inline Ball Hockey League season continues at the PCC Hockey Rink, we take a look at the current stats and standings. The Devils Hole Diablos are the league leaders with 14 points, while the Sinky Bay Sea Turtles are in second with 10 points, and the North Rock Beacons are in third with […]

Members of the Fishermen’s Association of Bermuda met to deliberate over the proposed MOU intended to bring the organization back to engagement with the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Program and “declined to ratify the MOU.” Fishermen’s Association of Bermuda: A spokesperson said, “On Tuesday, July 18th, Members of the Fishermen’s Association of Bermuda met to deliberate […]

Noting the “tan-brown slicks floating in the waters along South Shore and other parts of the island,” officials said that it is “coral spawn seeking new areas to propagate” and “while it may look unsightly, this act of nature is one to be celebrated as it reflects the excellent health of Bermuda’s coral reef system.” […]

A brief clip of a cliff diver at Admiralty House has been included in the latest “fail” compilation by a very popular Youtube “fail” channel. Fail compilations are quite popular on Youtube, and generally involve editing together multiple unfortunate incidents in one genre. The video description said, “The great outdoors is an awesome place… to […]

Bermudian Aliana King has been featured by British beauty brand Charlotte Tillbury as a model for the company’s skin care products. Ms. King has also appeared in a number of other campaigns for well-known brands, including David Yurman, SKKN, FREDDY WR.UP, Nordstrom x Nike [NxN], Skims, Redken, L’Oréal, Aveda, Garnier, Maybelline, and Allure, as well as style magazines including Elle Australia, Vogue Mexico, Vogue Arabia, and Elle Mexico. […]

Online store Mika + Co. is offering a “thoughtfully curated selection of fashion, beauty, culinary, and home goods.” A spokesperson said, “Mika + Co. is making waves in the local retail scene with its thoughtfully curated selection of fashion, beauty, culinary, and home goods. This online lifestyle-concept store was founded by Kimberley Pearman-Dhingra, a fashion-forward […]

The Phoenix Stores has been awarded the exclusive rights to carry the iconic Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, and Fenty Fragrance lines at it’s 59 Front Street location. A spokesperson said, “Our team put in the work to craft a proposal to secure our spot as Bermuda’s go-to retail destination for the hottest beauty trends. “In […]

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We’re pleased to note the release of AxiDraw software version 3.9 this week, with a couple of neat new features. One of them is that the “preview mode” button — which lets you simulate plotting to see how the results will come out — is now accessible no matter which function is selected. The other, … Continue reading Hidden line removal for AxiDraw →

Tracing the Line is a book of plotter art available for preorder now, coming out this November. Many of our featured artists are included in the book, and AxiDraw makes several appearances in the video teaser. Looks like it will be fantastic!

The government deregulated the airline industry in 1978. Since that time, the basic pricing in the industry, as well as airline fortunes, have been more or less continuously on the downward slope. It has been a very long trip down.

The industry may be heading up again, though. In the third quarter of 2010, the average domestic airfare was 11% higher than a year earlier. Profits returned to the industry in 2010 behind higher prices. In some part, these higher prices were the result of the additional fees that most of the domestic carriers charged passengers for checked baggage, better seating, rerouting and so forth. Still, the industry was able to hold its higher prices.

These prices are holding because the major industry players are less enamored of discounted flying. All of the big airlines are finding ways to extract prices from industry customers. Now that airline capacity utilization is high, the industry is more careful about capacity additions. Higher prices are here to stay.

The consumer still is far ahead. Even at these higher prices, ticket prices are a bargain. In fact, ticket prices, adjusted for inflation, are 20% below the levels of 1995. The industry has continuously stripped benefits from the base product in order to save costs. In 2010, the industry added back a few of those benefits (for example, economy plus seating) for an additional charge. We may see more of that over the next few years.

National Geographic’s Maps Division and Center for Sustainable Destinations teamed up to produce the first NG-developed Online Geotourism MapGuide to support sustainable tourism across the Greater Yellowstone region of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.

The site, http://www.yellowstonegeotourism.org/, which launched on March 31st, is open to anyone to discover and share information about unique features, tours, and businesses that best represent and sustain the natural and cultural character of the region. Visitors can also request a free print MapGuide.

Geotourism is the kind of travel that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place — its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage, and the well-being of its residents. Online Geotourism MapGuides are web versions of the print maps that National Geographic has developed for a number of regions around the world, including Crown of the Continent, Baja California, and Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom to name a few.

In addition to producing print and/or web maps, these projects bring together diverse representatives from the local communities to collectively define what makes their region special and how best to communicate it to the rest of the world. NG Maps is excited to participate in these projects that help travelers and local communities discover and preserve special places around the world. Anyone interested in developing a Geotourism MapGuide for their region, or simply becoming a “Geotraveler” should visit http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable/.

An objection that is increasingly encountered by fund-raisers is the dreaded "I only give online" response. As with any objection, it seems insurmountable and absolute to those fund-raisers who don't know how to handle it. The good news this objection is by no means insurmountable.

The internet is quick and easy. The internet doesn't ask donors to drop what they're doing and give right now. Raising money by direct mail in a world that doesn't the obvious perceived advantage to of internet giving for donors into account, is a strategy that can only produce diminishing returns.

As with any objection, donors often use this one not out of reluctance to support a charity. Fund-raisers learn to hear "the objection behind the objection" and provide solutions to the problems a donor has with giving to a campaign.

Here then, are a few strategies to over come the overcome this increasingly common objections.

Giving online isn't a "no" its an absolute yes. The best part of hearing the giving online objection is that a fund-raiser can be sure that they are speaking with a qualified prospect. A second ask at this time is critical, be prepared for this response and to reply with something that may overcome it.

People forget.

• Let your donor know that giving over the phone today is a sure way to get the donation over and done with.

Are there any special incentives that your telephone campaign is offering that my not be available if a donor gives online?

• A Matching Fund,
• A Member Card,
• Perhaps a discount on the membership itself.

As calmly as possible, people can sense your mood over the phone line, inform the donor that you'll be able to take care of their donation right now by phone in 1 minute or less.

• People prefer to give online because they don't have time to do it by phone.
• At least they imagine that they don't.
• Being prepared with this response and delivering on your promise to be brief can in fact increase a donor's respect for you and the organization you are calling for.
• One of the most beneficial things you can say to a prospect is that you respect their time and will be brief with it.

• Is it a security issue? Many donors prefer the internet alternative for the sake of protecting their information.
  
• Let the donor know that your call center and credit card processor are secure. If they aren't, work for another company.
• Know your security processes and repeat them to the donor.
• Donors are protected by state and federal laws; tell them this.
  

How about the absolute truth?

• Tell the donor you've reached that your working with a team of fund-raisers and that giving to you, today by phone would not only support their cause; it would be a sign of support for all the hardworking fund-raisers on your team (this works!)
• Be frank, not rude; donors like being talked to, not talked at or talked over.

Think fast.

• A donor can hear the wheels turning in your head.
• Professional fund-raisers should know the answers to common objections before they arise.

Is your pitch any good?

• If you're coming across an unusual amount of objections, listen to yourself.
• Tweak your words. You already know what doesn't work right? Try something else.

These are only a handful of the possible responses to this objection. Creative fund-raisers will develop far more.

The only possible outcome of not clearly presenting a counter to an objection is failing to secure a pledge. Donors realize for the most part that its a fund-raiser's job to ask. So Ask.

The short answer to this question is, yes. While the rules have changed a bit since the early days of raising money online, the necessary elements all still exist in great supply. These are; a large and motivated donor pool, innovative organizations and fundraisers and the technology that brings it all together. This post will cover this complex topic with updates to come. In the mean time, voice your opinion on the relevancy of online fundraising in the comments section below.

The first step to success in online fundraising is the cause. While its possible to raise money for just about anything, what really promotes success is having a well defined mission statement. This is something that resonates with donors quickly. The shorter it takes to express your mission statement, the more likely it is that donors will stick around to learn more about your organization and its needs. This does not necessarily mean that they'll make a contribution, but donors who leave your site out of boredom, frustration or confusion certainly wont be making any.

After a well defined cause, presentation is the next most important element of online fundraising. Donors are quick to leave sites that are'nt easy to navigate. Ideally donors should be able to make an online gift in just one or two steps, the more complicated a donation system is, the less likely donations are to be made. Simple. modern interfaces are the key to increasing online donations.

For basic facts, see below. Thanks to AI and our Japanese colleagues, the study of Peru's mysterious Nazca lines has made a quantum leap forward. AI Revealed a New Trove of Massive Ancient Symbols The 2,000-year-old geoglyphs offer clues to ancient Nazca people and their rituals By Aylin Woodward, Science Shorts, WSJ (Nov. 6, 2024) […]

The deadline to propose a presentation for National O.T.O. Conference XIV in Denver, CO, is May 10, 2023.