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Episode 22: Marketing IT Service Offerings

In this episode of Market Chat we discuss with 3 field experts how to ensure your marketing is on target with helping government performance, customer experience and operational costs.

The post Episode 22: Marketing IT Service Offerings first appeared on Federal News Network.




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Reading Lord of the Rings aloud: Yes, I sang all the songs

It's not easy, but you really can sing in Elvish if you try!




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Managed Service Offerings: The Standard Products & Services to Offer Your Clients

Being a managed service provider allows you to run a stable, consistent, and profitable business model. It allows you to have a better workload and cash flow management. And its proactive and preventive feature is valuable in keeping a smooth flow of operations in other businesses. Previously, we already discussed what managed service is, and […]

Source: Managed Service Offerings: The Standard Products & Services to Offer Your Clients - Technibble.com




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Summer Film/Citizen Science Pairings

Choose the perfect film to complement your citizen science project!




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Collisions, rings, and other Newtonian N-body problems

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Computational Design of Rolling Bearings

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Thermohydrodynamic instability in fluid-film bearings

Location: Engineering Library- TJ1073.5.W36 2015




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ASSYRIANS' WAR SUFFERINGS

ASSYRIANS' WAR SUFFERINGS



  • The London Times

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Brand Alley brings logistics in-house with the help of Scurri

BrandAlley, an off-price premium and luxury brand e-tailer in the UK and France, has driven improved business performance by taking full control of its customer delivery proposition – from dispatch to customer notifications – in partnership with Scurri, the delivery management platform.




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New collection: Open-leaf Design Fashion Earrings

Fashion earring in open-leaf pattern design with multi mini clear man-made stones embedded along and a larger one located at center top.

Fish hook for convenience closure.

Comes with display card.




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Good Times With Bret Michaels: The Scottsdale singer-songwriter brings the fun to Casino Del Sol

Nothing But a Good Time” isn’t just the title of one of Poison’s most popular singles…



  • Music/Music Feature

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Locos' chef Victor Lewin brings Texas brisket and hospitality to the Hillyard neighborhood

"After all is said and all is done, it's just me and you."…



  • Food & Cooking

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Kindred & Co. brings friendship, books and food to North Idaho

Author Alice Hoffman said it best: "Books may well be the only true magic."…



  • Shopping & Style

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Baroness brings its expansive metal to Lucky You Lounge

Guitarist Gina Gleason chats about new music and fandom before playing Spokane Baroness occupies a very unique spot in the metal world…



  • Music/Music News

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LA-based BODYTRAFFIC brings its signature contemporary dance style to the Inland Northwest

When Tina Berkett moved from New York City to Los Angeles in 2007, she immediately noticed the West Coast's creative spirit…



  • Arts & Culture

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Jimmy Lake brings his Eastern Washington bona fides to the land of the Purple and Gold

Don van Lierop had a problem…




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Jamie Roberts of Spokane's Three Birdies Bakery brings an artist's eye to her cookie designs

Art has always been a big part of Jamie Roberts' life…



  • Health & Home/Food & Cooking

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Spokane teacher trio Betsy Rogue brings Lilith Fair flair to its debut album, Love or Fear

Some folks like to mockingly say "those who can't do, teach."…




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Jennifer Lopez Celebrates Mother's Day Early as She Brings Mom on Stage at Vax Live Concert

The 'On the Floor' hitmaker introduces her mother to fans as she invites the matriarch to join her on stage and perform a duet at the Global Citizen concert in Los Angeles.





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'Palm Springs' Romantic Comedy Is A Total Winner For The Lockdown Era

Copyright 2020 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. At a time when many Americans are still home and life seems to have come to a standstill, our film critic Justin Chang says it could be an especially good time to watch "Palm Springs," a romantic comedy about two people forced to repeat the same day over and over again. It stars Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti. It's streaming on Hulu and playing in some drive-in theaters around the country. JUSTIN CHANG, BYLINE: "Palm Springs" was a hot ticket at this year's Sundance Film Festival, one of the last public events to take place before the movie industry shut down. I didn't see it there, but having caught up with it months later at home, I can't help but feel as though this breezily entertaining movie plays a little differently in the era of COVID-19. It's a comedy about isolation and repetition, which might not sound too appealing at a time when many of us are also leading lives of isolation




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Best pop music of 2022, Hamilton music director Alex Lacamoire, Springsteen's first manager Mike Appel & more

The Day 6 music panel runs down the best pop music of 2022, Hamilton's music director Alex Lacamoire, Bruce Springsteen's original manager Mike Appel on getting the Boss signed to CBS and more.



  • Radio/Day 6

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM Teases New Song from Paris Paloma




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Let’s loosen the purse strings

It’s time to spend some money. That’s not the plea of a one-eyed fan blinded by passion and expectation – it’s far beyond that now.




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Perplexity brings ads to its platform | TechCrunch




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Live: Maria Muldaur Brings Way Past Midnight Tour To Phoenix

Maria Muldaur brought her Way Past Midnight tour to the music theater at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix




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Denver’s first canna-spa, opening soon, brings marijuana and massages under one roof

When it opens on Sept. 14, Pure Elevations will be among the city’s first public consumption spaces.





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What’s new in Buena Vista: Hot springs, hotels, bars

Buena Vista used to empty out from about November through May, but now locals and some tourists are embracing the off-season.





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Will AI be a bust? A Wall Street skeptic rings the alarm.

To create AI businesses, experts predicted $1 trillion would be spent on data centers, utilities and applications. Jim Covello thought those costs made it impossible for the industry to inexpensively solve real-world problems.




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Flicks of the Week: Beyonce Brings the '50s Back to Life



Listen to this woman sang!



  • BET Star Cinema

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Weekend Movie Marathon: Quvenzhane Grips Our Heart Strings



Watch the actress in her film debut, Sunday at 8P/7C.



  • BET Star Cinema

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Setting the Stage: Mint Condition Brings the Funk!



They plan to electrify the Apollo Live stage!




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BSX Rings The Bell For Financial Literacy

The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] hosted a ceremonial ‘Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy’ event as part of the World Federation of Exchanges’ [WFE] support for World Investor Week. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], a wholly owned subsidiary of Miami International Holdings, Inc., hosted a ceremonial ‘Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy’ […]




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Tassel Earrings To Support Breast Cancer Month

Tassel Bermuda has launched the “Adira” earring collection for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with 15% of proceeds pledged to support the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre. A spokesperson said, “Tassel Bermuda, the local polymer clay earring business, is proud to introduce its latest masterpiece, the “Adira” collection, a collaboration with the Bermuda Cancer and Health […]




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SPIRIT RISER Brings DIY Horror Madness And Queer Fantasy In Spectacular Blu-Ray Release

Dylan Mars Greenberg crafts a homegrown fantasia of magic, action, and anti-conservative provocation.






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Bruce Springsteen’s Best Sex Jokes From the ‘Stand Up for Heroes’ Fundraiser

By Matt Solomon Published: November 12th, 2024




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The Evolution of Engagement Rings: A Journey from Traditional to Modern Choices

Engagement rings, symbols of love and commitment, have journeyed through time, evolving in design, material, and meaning. This evolution reflects changing fashion trends and deeper shifts in social norms, economic conditions, and technological advancements. From the ancient times when rings were simple iron bands to the present day when they embody intricate designs and diverse ... Read more

The post The Evolution of Engagement Rings: A Journey from Traditional to Modern Choices appeared first on Star Two.




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Unconventional Trump brings openings and perils for Africa

Analyst Alex de Waal looks at how the US president-elect could deal with conflicts on the continent.




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Photographer brings famous book of poetry to life

John Hayward's pictures feature in a new version of A Shropshire Lad by A. E. Housman.




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velocityconf: RT @courtneynash: Bill Scott's #fluentconf keynote theme also rings true re #velocityconf: tech change is really about people/culture change

velocityconf: RT @courtneynash: Bill Scott's #fluentconf keynote theme also rings true re #velocityconf: tech change is really about people/culture change






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Ski resort announces immediate closure as relentless threat brings fewer visitors and increases debts: 'I feel like I'm in mourning'




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New Fighting Brings Three-year Armenian-Azerbaijani Truce to an End

16 July 2020

Laurence Broers

Associate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme
Deadly clashes at the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan have followed renewed disappointment in the peace process, and cast a new shadow over its future.

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A man shows a piece of shrapnel after attacks carried out by the Armenian army at Dondar Kuscu village near Tovuz, Azerbaijan. Photo by Aziz Karimov/Getty Images.

Although the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict is focused on the Line of Contact around Nagorny Karabakh, a new - and significant - outbreak of violence has happened some 300 kilometres away on high ground along the de jure Armenia-Azerbaijan border.

Although not a first, violence in this area has generally been contained by the proximity of major transport and infrastructure arteries, and of civilian populations on both sides of the border. Plus, unlike in Nagorny Karabakh, the extended deterrents conferred by Armenia’s membership of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and bilateral agreements with Russia are also – theoretically at least – in force.

Despite this, battlespaces opened rapidly, with bombardment of civilian homes, drone strikes and cyberattacks on government and other sites being widely reported by both sides. At the time of writing, combined reported casualties were already at least 16, the highest for a single incident since April 2016’s ‘four-day war’.

Most are known to be Azerbaijani combatants, including the highest-ranking Azerbaijani serviceman to be killed in action since the 1990s – the respected Major General Polad Hashimov. And, although rumoured to be removed soon anyway following a campaign of negative briefing, Azerbaijani foreign minister Elmar Mammadyarov was publicly blamed in the immediate aftermath for ‘meaningless’ diplomacy and dismissed. He was replaced by education minister Jeyhun Bayramov.

Origins of the clashes

How the fighting began remains unclear. The escalation did not appear to result from a coordinated offensive operation of the kind that led to the four-day war, nor are there obvious strategic goals for either side in terms of the international border. There does appear to have been an element of surprise as an Azerbaijani vehicle unexpectedly encountered a new Armenian post, triggering deadly artillery exchanges.

Unclear boundaries in highland terrain may have played a role. Although referred to as the international border, the de jure boundary between Armenia and Azerbaijan - previously an inconsequential internal administrative boundary in the Soviet Union - is not clearly demarcated in many areas and does not coincide with lines of actual control.

Here, as in Nakhichevan - Azerbaijan’s exclave bordering Armenia and Iran - Armenian and Azerbaijani forces have been engaged in long-term, incremental competition for tactical advantage by claiming higher ground in ‘no man’s lands’. But in remote and cartographically ambiguous areas, the precise location of borders - and even place-names - are unclear, and rival forces can unexpectedly meet their adversaries.

Although clear strategic objectives appear absent, what might then have been a lesser incident escalated purposefully into a crisis – suggesting a political rationale.

A missed opportunity for a negotiations reset

Both Armenia and Azerbaijan began 2020 with unfinished consolidations of domestic power - whether bottom-up in the case of Armenia’s ‘Velvet Revolution’, or top-down in the case of Azerbaijan elite renewal. COVID-19 then added further challenges, with the government of Armenia facing significant domestic criticism for its handling of the pandemic, while numerous opposition activists in Azerbaijan were arrested, and the country’s economic vulnerability to external shocks was highlighted.

But throughout this, the frontlines did remain calm - as they generally have since the three-year period from 2014-2017 which witnessed regular skirmishes, use of heavy weaponry and four days of intensive combat in April 2016. In January 2019, the OSCE Minsk Group made the often-cited announcement that the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan had agreed on the necessity of ‘preparing their populations for peace’.

Although the quietest year on the frontline since the 1990s then followed, neither side invested seriously in a peace strategy. After a reasonable start and moves towards humanitarian cooperation, relations between President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan eventually visibly soured.

Several moves, such as the go-ahead for new infrastructure in the occupied territories and Pashinyan’s attendance at de facto leader Arayik Harutyunyan’s inauguration in Nagorny Karabakh, were received in Azerbaijan as evidence of Armenian insincerity towards the peace process.

More inflammatory rhetoric then resumed, leading the OSCE Minsk Group to call for calm at the end of June. As recently as July 7, President Aliyev expressed public criticism of the peace process and emphasised the validity of Azerbaijan’s right to use force.

Each new round of Armenian-Azerbaijani fighting serves as an audit of the various restraining factors preventing a larger war. A Russian-Euro-Atlantic-Iranian consensus on proactively containing any new Armenian-Azerbaijani war appears to still hold, although senior-level attention from US secretary of state Mike Pompeo trailed that of his counterparts.

Russia acted quickly to offer mediation, reflecting the reality that any large-scale Armenia-Azerbaijan war would test Russia’s extended deterrence guarantees to Armenia. As in April 2016, Turkey has been vigorous in its support of Azerbaijan, raising concerns in Armenia and drawing oblique warnings from Russia. On the other hand, the CSTO - much to Armenian chagrin - dithered, initially calling then postponing a meeting citing the need for more time to study the situation.

Unprecedented spontaneous demonstrations in Baku called for war with Armenia, broke into the Azerbaijani parliament and, in some cases, articulated anti-government slogans. In the absence of reliable polling, such protests cannot be taken as evidence of a popular consensus in favour of war.

But they do underline the importance of the conflict as the one issue in Azerbaijan where open protest is accepted as legitimate and cannot easily be dispersed. As losses over the past week are counted, the dismissal of the foreign minister may not be sufficient to quell public anger.

Prospects are now real of a return to the dynamics in 2014-15: recursive low-level violence aimed at influencing the diplomatic calendar and public opinion while remaining below the deterrence threshold for triggering active external involvement.




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Weight-loss surgery in teens brings long-term health benefits, study concludes

Weight-loss surgery in adolescents with severe obesity can lead to long-term health benefits, such as more frequent remission of type 2 diabetes than in adults who undergo the same treatment, a large, NIH-funded study.




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How regenerative agriculture brings life back to the land | Gabe Brown

Over his decades of farming and ranching, Gabe Brown has noticed a troubling trend: the conventional farming techniques he used were degrading the soil and harming nature. He shares how his family farm turned things around by adopting regenerative agricultural practices — and shows how the wider food system can use these same methods to improve food quality and revitalize the land.