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Design a Logo
- Status: Closed
- Præmier: $50
- Modtagne indlæg: 13
- Vinder: anatomicana
I need a cool logo for my new website. The name is "godzbid". I'd like the word godzbid to be turned into a stylish logo!
Here are the parameters:
1. It must display nicely on the web as well as mobile devices.
2. If you can find a way to make the "z" look like a stylized dollar sign, but using a "z" instead of $, that would be cool. It's a nice to have but not a requirement.
3. The "z" can be in green and the other letters in another colour, preferrably blue, but if you think another colour is better, than go for it!
4. I want the logo to look cool, professional and progressive. I am partial to all lower-case letters, but I will select the winning design based on how awesome it is.
5. I will own the rights to the winning logo once awarded. You must let me know the technical details about the font, colour, styles, sizing, etc. used so I can duplicate this from scratch, if necessary.
Thanks and good luck!
“She has a nice eye for style, and was willing to make minor changes for me without issue. I plan to work with her again! Thank you!”

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PalPilot provides complete manufacturing and design solutions for high frequency and low frequency magnetic component applications.
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PalPilot’s Magnetics Division provides innovative magnetic designs and manufacturing solutions with the ability to quickly ramp to high volume and high-quality production. We have quickly become a world-class trusted partner in the Power Magnetics Industry. Our mission is to assist you ‘Our Customer’ to develop your products by providing advanced technical solutions.
PalPilot specializes in custom magnetics as well as a standard product including High-Frequency Switching Transformers, Isolation Transformers, Gate Drive Transformers, Current Sense Transformers, Pulse Transformers, Laminated Transformers, Inductors, Chokes, and Coils.
All PalPilot products are designed and manufactured to meet industry standard performance specifications and are RoHS compliant. Safety-critical components are designed to meet applicable UL standards that employ the use of materials listed as a UL Insulation System. For standard product details please refer to online datasheets.
Certified with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, IS0-14000, UL, BABT and RoHS compliant, continuous investments in new technologies and advanced equipment to ensure that we can always stay one step ahead of our competitors and provide you, our customer, with the most reliable quality and competitive pricing.
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WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Turner Asphalt, a contractor working at the future Hawthorne at the Forest, will periodically reduce to one lane parts of north and southbound Capital Boulevard/U.S. 1.
The road between Burlington Mills Road and Falls of Neuse Road from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, the town said. The periodic lane closures are necessary to allow crews to install safety barricades along the right of way in advance of scheduled median improvements.
Signs and barrels will be in place directing traffic through the work area. Motorists may wish to avoid the area if possible and choose another route.

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Contemporary Women (61)
Domestic Life (9)
Mothers & Children Fiction (9)
Age Range: 12 years and above
There are no monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught. Jam and her best friend, Redemption, have grown up with this lesson all their life. But when Jam meets Pet, a creature made of horns and colors and claws, who emerges from one of her mother’s paintings and a drop of Jam’s blood, she must reconsider what she’s been told. Pet has come to hunt a monster—and the shadow of something grim lurks in Redemption’s house. Jam must fight not only to protect her best friend, but also uncover the truth, and the answer to the question—How do you save the world from monsters if no one will admit they exist?₵95.00
Expert In All Styles explores, in richly-textured stories, the complex and often painful struggles of individuals with desire, despair, and hope within the social constructs of contemporary Nigeria.
The twelve stories in the collection range in setting and tone – from the joys of a family excursion in Maiduguri in The Lake Chad Club to an American-Nigerian family’s return to Lagos in Communicable Disease.₵75.00
University lecturer, Soumaya Dramé, abandons her job in England to go after her mother, Pearl, who, in the wake of a quarrel with her Senegalese father, AI, has fled to Senegal. Determined to track Pearl down before her despondent father does something foolish, Soumaya enlists the help of a charismatic photographer, Aziz. As they navigate a place she is from but not quite a part of, Soumaya meets her Senegalese relatives – and also runs into a beautiful older woman who seems to be stalking her.
Set mostly in sunny Dakar, The Chameleon Girl is the story of a woman of dual identities confronting her parents’ past amid secrets, stereotypes and cross-cultural family tensions.₵95.00
And After Many Days is a novel of childhood, of the delicate, complex balance of power and love between siblings; the unique ecosystem of a family. It is also a portrait of a society, as the old world gives way to a new status quo. A novel of quiet, devastating force, And After Many Days holds at its centre a profound story of life, loss and becoming.₵85.00
Furo Wariboko – born and bred in Lagos – wakes up on the morning of his job interview to discover he has turned into a white man. As he hits the city streets running, still reeling from his new-found condition, Furo is amazed to find the dead ends of his life wondrously open out before him.
As a white man in Nigeria, the world is seemingly his oyster – except for one thing: despite his radical transformation, his ass remains robustly black…
Funny, fierce, inventive and daringly provocative – this is a very modern satire, with a sting in the tail.₵95.00
A dazzlingly accomplished debut collection explores the ties that bind parents and children, husbands and wives, lovers and friends to one another and to the places they call home.
In “Who Will Greet You at Home,” a National Magazine Award finalist for The New Yorker, A woman desperate for a child weaves one out of hair, with unsettling results. In “Wild,” a disastrous night out shifts a teenager and her Nigerian cousin onto uneasy common ground. In “The Future Looks Good,” three generations of women are haunted by the ghosts of war, while in “Light,” a father struggles to protect and empower the daughter he loves. And in the title story, in a world ravaged by flood and riven by class, experts have discovered how to “fix the equation of a person” – with rippling, unforeseen repercussions.
Evocative, playful, subversive, and incredibly human, What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky heralds the arrival of a prodigious talent with a remarkable career ahead of her.
This special edition of the groundbreaking novel by internationally acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie commemorates a decade of literary excellence and cultural impact, reaffirming Americanah’s place as a modern classic. Featuring a new introduction from the author, this edition is beautifully presented, designed to captivate both loyal fans and new readers alike.
As teenagers in Lagos, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love. Their Nigeria is under military dictatorship, and people are fleeing the country if they can. The self-assured Ifemelu departs for America. There she suffers defeats and triumphs, finds and loses relationships, all the while feeling the weight of something she never thought of back home: race. Obinze had hoped to join her, but post 9/11 America will not let him in, and he plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London.
Thirteen years later, Obinze is a wealthy man in a newly democratic Nigeria, while Ifemelu has achieved success as a blogger. But after so long apart and so many changes, will they find the courage to meet again, face to face? Fearless, gripping, spanning three continents and numerous lives, the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning Americanah is a richly told story of love and expectation set in today’s globalised world.
Age Range: 12 years and above
Socially awkward and from the wrong side of the tracks, all Sula wants is to finish her time at the elite St. Matthew’s school with good grades and without being noticed. But everything changes when she is paired with Ja, the darling of the school, as a lab partner.
Ja is all too aware of how little he has in common with the brilliant but sullen Sula. When he is prodded by his friends into asking Sula to the school dance – a joke that she does not take too kindly – he decides to follow through… if Sula would have him.
Follow the exciting story of Sula and Ja, two teens from different worlds, as they forge an unlikely friendship that will see them through self-discovery, family tensions and a loved one in jeopardy, and perhaps evolve into something more.₵50.00
For two years and beyond, the 21st century world experienced a near-apocalypse through the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Millions of innocent people have died at the hands of an invisible, merciless plague of a killer.
How have those of us, who have been left behind, coped? How do we even have the space to grieve? How did we adjust to the clichéd ‘New Normal’? How did our lives change? – Our love lives, our family lives, our work lives, our social lives, our faith, our health, our philosophies… How have we changed? How have Ghanaians changed?
By experiencing this encapsulating Poetry Chapbook, you too can relate to the phenomena of COVID and the [Ghanaian] Woman, The COVID News of Emotions that we Haven’t Reported and The Universal Human COVID Experience, all through Apiorkor’s razor-sharp Verse Journalism and poetic spirit, in over twenty pieces of poignant poetry.
Winner of the 2022 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature. Winner of the 2022 CLMP Firecracker Award in Fiction. Shortlisted for the Society of Authors’ McKitterick Prize 2022
Coconut trees. Carnival. Rum and coke. To many outsiders, these and other sunny images are all they know about life in the Caribbean. However, if you want to learn how the locals truly live and experience the dark and often harrowing truths that lurk behind the idyllic imagery of Caribbean culture, then come visit the town of Pleasantview.
Come during election season, and see how one candidate sets out to slaughter endangered turtles- just for fun. Or come on the day the other candidate beats his outside woman,’ so badly she ends up losing their baby. Then come on the night of the political rally, where this grieving woman exacts very public revenge. Stay a while, and see how this single event has a trajectory far beyond the lives of the immediate actors, with often tragic and heartbreaking consequences.
Written in a remarkable combination of Standard English and Trinidad Creole. Pleasantview showcases the entrenched political, racial, patriarchal, and class dichotomies of life in Trinidad.₵150.00
Age Range: 15+ years
Available from 11th October, 2023
Something Happened Last Night…
Five years ago, a chance meeting with Femi Uzoechi changed Marilyn’s life. Except for the part she keeps under lock and key in her house of cards. The line between her past and the one she wanted was long drawn in the sand. But all that changed on the eve of her wedding.
When an urgent call drags Marilyn to work on her day off, a cryptic conversation with Femi leaves her with unanswered questions. ‘Something happened last night,’ he says.
Hours later, Femi is dead.
An accident? Suicide? Murder? The police see no foul play. Neither does Femi’s TV-famous widow. But Marilyn can’t shake off those haunting words. As she digs up the graves of Femi’s past in pursuit of the truth, the cracks in her own life begin to surface, threatening to send everything she’s built crumbling down. Every thread she unravels takes her a step closer to the scattered pieces of the girl she left behind, a crossroads she can no longer evade, and a killer with nothing to lose.₵100.00
A year after their best friend, Janet Uzor dies in a drowning incident, Pamela and Ebere are trying to cope and move on in their own unique ways. Pamela buries her emotions, while Ebere has been on a mission to find out what really happened to their friend, an excellent swimmer, whose death seems unfair and unconscionable. When Pamela begins to receive sinister letters threatening her life, she finally has to confront her fears, and with the help of Ebere, on/off boyfriend Eche, good friend Daniel Kalio, she sets out to find out who is after her life. In order to do this, they have to uncover the truth and the circumstances behind the death of Janet Uzor.₵95.00
“A novel of extraordinary sympathy and insight… a wonderful achievement. ~ Abdulrazak Gurnah, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
The spellbinding new novel from New York Times Notable Author and Caine Prize winner Leila Aboulela about an embattled young woman’s coming of age during the Mahdist War in 19th century Sudan.
When Akuany and her brother Bol are orphaned in a village raid in South Sudan, they’re taken in by a young merchant Yaseen who promises to care for them, a vow that tethers him to Akuany through their adulthood. As a revolutionary leader rises to power – the self-proclaimed Mahdi, prophesied redeemer of Islam – Sudan begins to slip from the grasp of Ottoman rule, and everyone must choose a side. A scholar of the Qur’an, Yaseen feels beholden to stand against this false Mahdi, even as his choice splinters his family. Meanwhile, Akuany moves through her young adulthood and across the country alone, sold and traded from house to house, with Yaseen as her inconsistent lifeline. Everything each of them is striving for – love, freedom, safety – is all on the line in the fight for Sudan.
Through the voices of seven men and women whose fates grow inextricably linked, Aboulela’s latest novel illuminates a fraught and bloody reckoning with the history of a people caught in the crosshairs of imperialism. River Spirit is a powerful tale of corruption, coming of age, and unshakeable devotion – to a cause, to one’s faith, and to the people who become family.₵125.00
““Yinka is a lovable and relatable disaster—which is to say, she isn’t actually a disaster at all…I adore her.”—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers
“Feel good, funny, and clever, it’s got smash-hit written all over it!” –Josie Silver, New York Times bestselling author of One Day in December
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2022 BY MARIE CLAIRE, PARADE, ESSENCE, MS. MAGAZINE, POPSUGAR, BUSTLE, BOOKRIOT, DEBUTIFUL AND MORE!
Meet Yinka: a thirty-something, Oxford-educated, British Nigerian woman with a well-paid job, good friends, and a mother whose constant refrain is, “Yinka, where is your huzband?”
Yinka’s Nigerian aunties frequently pray for her delivery from singledom, her work friends think she’s too traditional (she’s saving herself for marriage!), her girlfriends think she needs to get over her ex already, and the men in her life…well, that’s a whole other story. But Yinka herself has always believed that true love will find her when the time is right.
Still, when her cousin gets engaged, Yinka commences Operation Find-A-Date for Rachel’s Wedding. Aided by a spreadsheet and her best friend, Yinka is determined to succeed. Will Yinka find herself a huzband? And what if the thing she really needs to find is herself?
Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? is a fresh, uplifting story of an unconventional heroine who bravely asks the questions we all have about love. Wry, moving, irresistible, this is a love story that makes you smile but also makes you think – and explores what it means to find your way between two cultures, both of which are yours.₵135.00
Both wickedly entertaining and thought-provoking.
I couldn’t stop turning the page!
~ Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Long-standing tensions between a husband, his wife, and her best friend finally come to a breaking point in this sharp domestic comedy of manners, told brilliantly over the course of one day.
What if the two most important people in your life hated each other with a passion?
The wife has it all. A big house in a nice neighbourhood, a ride-or-die snarky friend with whom to laugh about facile men, and an affectionate husband who loves her above all else. The only thing missing from this portrait is a baby. But motherhood is a serious undertaking, especially for the wife who has valued her selfhood above all else.
On a seemingly normal day, the best friend comes over to spend a lazy afternoon with the wife. But when the husband comes home and a series of confessions are made that threaten to throw everything off balance, the wife’s two confidantes are suddenly forced to jockey for their positions. Told in three taut, mesmerizing parts—the wife, the husband, the best friend—the day quickly unfolds to show how the trio’s dented visions of each other finally unravel, throwing everyone’s integrity into question – and their long-drawn-out territorial dance, carefully constructed over pivotal years, into utter chaos.
At once subversively comical, wildly astute, and painfully compulsive, The Three of Us explores cultural truths, what it means to defy them, and the fine line between compromise and betrayal, ultimately asking: who are we if not for the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, and the people we’re meant to love?₵130.00

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#DeepVeer (as their fans like to call them) were spotted having dinner together! Yes, this is big news because a) We love food b) Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh doing anything together is newsworthy. The pictures are not very clear but we know it’s them for sure! Check out the pictures circulating on Twitter.
— Nikita (@nikita1372) June 23, 2015
Is it weird that I’m more interested in what they were eating? Maybe, maybe not.

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Why India could lease a second nuclear attack submarine from Russia
New Delhi signed a $ 3 billion lease with Moscow in 2019 for the Chakra-3 submarine. But with the growing Chinese naval presence and delays in its own nuclear submarine project, India needs as many submarines as it can get.
Russian Navy Akula-powered attack submarine
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit New Delhi later this year for his first in-person summit meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi since the start of the pandemic. The two countries are close strategic partners and maintain a thriving defense partnership. India has signed or is negotiating defense deals with Russia worth over $ 15 billion (1.09 lakh crore). The agreements include those covering front-line military equipment, from long-range missiles to fighter jets and assault rifles, to modernize its armed forces.
But it is the prospect of India renting a second nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) – which the two sides have opened discussions about – that is intriguing. Indeed, India is already hoping to integrate a Russian SSN into its fleet by 2026. India reached a $ 3 billion (Rs 22,000 crore) agreement with Russia in 2019 to modernize and upgrade the “Bratsk”, an Akula-class nuclear-powered attack submarine. – now called “Chakra-3”.
SSNs are true submarines in that they can stay and operate underwater almost indefinitely; their endurance is only limited by the crew’s food supply. They are also equipped with a range of tactical weapons, such as torpedoes, anti-ship cruise missiles, and land attack cruise missiles. They are part of battle groups centered around aircraft carriers and are capable of independently projecting power into highly contested enemy waters and performing missile launch submarine (SSBN) escort missions.
The acquisition of a second SSN will allow the navy to operate two independent naval air groups, centered around the INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant, each with an SSN. (INSVikrant is currently in sea trials and will join the Navy later next year.) The two SSNs may also perform escort duties for the Indian fleet of four Arihant-class SSBNs, all of which will be in service by the end of of this decade.
India leased its first SSN from the former Soviet Union between 1987 and 1991. In the mid-1990s, then navy chief Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat resumed discussions to lease two nuclear submarines to Russia. This was reduced to a single unit when the intergovernmental agreement was finally signed in the early 2000s.
Now, almost two decades later, the Navy appears to be reverting to its original plan to hire two SSNs. Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh reportedly raised the subject of renting another SSN with his Russian counterparts during his three-day visit to Russia in late July. Russia has indicated its willingness to refurbish and lease one or more of its old Akula-class SSNs. The Akula was the best and most famous SSN in the former Soviet Union. Fifteen or more of these ships were under construction or in service when the Soviet Union broke up three decades ago. And while Russia is replacing its Akula with the new âYasenâ class, it still has nine Akula in service. Several of them are either under construction or in a semi-finished state, which will allow the Indian Navy to complete them according to its own needs. It will only take six years or less for Russia to renovate and modernize another SSN. The Navy’s eagerness to acquire submarines quickly is linked to a perilous drop in its submarine capabilities at a time when China embarked on the greatest naval modernization of any nation since the Cold War.
The Navy has forecast a need for six SSNs but has none at this time. It will be more than a decade before the first of its six locally designed and built SSN Project 76s join the fleet. Even the conventional submarine arm is severely handicapped. Most of the Navy’s fleet of 15 conventional submarines are over 30 years old, which is nearing the end of their lifespan. They are being refitted to extend their lifespan in Indian and Russian shipyards. An ambitious 75I project of Rs 45,000 crore to locally build six large conventional submarines, which can operate near sea choke points on Indonesian islands, is over 15 years overdue and will not deliver the first submarine before 2030.
Click here for IndiaToday.in’s full coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.


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The subsequent Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster entry is on the way in which. Final Fantasy V is about to make its comeback. Square Enix will launch it subsequent month. To be particular, the FFV Pixel Remaster launch date is November 10, 2021.
The King is lacking, recollections have been misplaced, and the crystals are in jeopardy.
Luckily, these heroes are as much as the job.#FinalFantasy V pixel remaster is coming to Steam and Mobile on November tenth PDT/GMT. Pre-purchase now for a 20% low cost on Steam: https://t.co/rLsAKoLkpM pic.twitter.com/CA4YR4U4Di
— FINAL FANTASY (@FinalFantasy) October 27, 2021
As a reminder, FFV follows Bartz, Lenna, Faris, and Galuf. The group endeavor to guard their world’s Crystals. This installment is especially well-known for its job system. There are over 20 courses for individuals to take. (Though, relying on the model, the quantity varies. The Game Boy Advance launch had a further 4.)
Square Enix’s been releasing the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster entries at a reasonably regular clip. The first three video games all appeared on the identical day: July 28, 2021. There was a quick hole earlier than the FFIV launch on September 8, 2021. Now, about two months later comes the FFV Pixel Remaster launch date. The solely remaining entry is FFVI. It solely has a 2021 launch window.
The FFV Pixel Remaster launch date is November 10, 2021. People will have the ability to play it on PCs via Steam and each Android and Apple iOS gadgets. It shall be 20% off till November 30, 2021.

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Solid Edge 2024 helps us work smarter and be more productive. Incorporating AI into our design processes will cut down time spent on tedious tasks, letting us do more of the fun stuff.
David Iverson, Aerial
What’s new in Solid Edge 2024
Instantly visualize, pan, zoom and rotate your largest assemblies — up to 9x faster
Visualization enhancements create an uncompromised, immersive digital experience. Better model view performance allows you to view and manipulate the largest assemblies without lags, stutters, or buffering. New Immersive View Styles put your models in a real-world environment that automatically updates with model movement for more realism.
Share and collaborate from any device
Solid Edge SaaS subscriptions include modern collaboration in the cloud with Teamcenter Share. Connected to products across the Xcelerator portfolio, Share is a rich set of cloud-based capabilities that enable collaboration with colleagues, partners and customers, from anywhere, on any device. Streamlined integration, new productivity enhancements, increased storage and file support help you improve communication and move your projects forward.
Smarten up your design process with Artificial Intelligence
Get better results, faster, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Solid Edge. When replacing parts in an assembly, new AI assembly relationships intelligently predict and offer valid alternatives. An AI-powered user interface learns your behavior to show you relevant commands in the right context. Synchronous technology’s intelligent modeling capabilities recognize and maintain design intent in real time, even on models coming from other systems. And generative design capabilities add machine intelligence to concept design, automatically computing geometric solutions from defined constraints.
Bring real-time product configuration direct to customers
The new Solid Edge Design Configurator Connect delivers instant online product configuration, allowing your customers to quickly configure a product that meets their specific requirements. Enhancements in Solid Edge Design Configurator continue to improve your product design with Preconfigured Models that allow you to place intelligent datasets quickly and easily for ladders, conveyers and enclosures directly into your design.
Create dimensioning in a snap with automated assistance and custom templates
Lower the 3D communication barrier and better convey design intent for downstream manufacturing processes with new Model Based Definition (MBD) capabilities. Automated assistance reduces ambiguity while delivering consistent model dimensioning and annotations. Improved publishing tools intelligently deliver design information through easily customized templates.
Get faster and more accurate programming with Solid Edge CAM Pro
New AI Assisted Operation Editing introduces a prediction node to guide you through the operation editing process, offering suggestions based on the machining application and your programming style. The Cloud Connect Tool Library is a cloud-based tool manager that allows you to edit and define tools before using them. And 3D Adaptive Roughing automatically enables faster and more efficient material removal.
Expand your capabilities with flexible licensing options for add-on products
Value-Based Licensing provides cost-effective bundles of license “tokens” that can be used to access Solid Edge add-on products on demand. Get instant access to advanced functionality that can be shared across your product development teams on an as-needed basis. Used in combination with Solid Edge, the token bundle gives you access to products including Generative Design Pro, Point Cloud Visualization, Electrical Routing, PCB Collaboration, Advanced PMI, Simulation, and Solid Edge XpresRoute.
Increase simulation speed, performance and reliability
Enhancements in Solid Edge Simulation and Simcenter FLOEFD for Solid Edge increase simulation performance and speed with improvements to meshing, structural analyses and interoperability. The new IGBT compact model makes it easier to incorporate electronic components into your simulation studies, while the Cartesian Mesh Generator and improved mesh quality checks enable faster meshing and simulation workflows, resulting in two to three times faster meshing speed.
Easily and quickly leverage design data created in other CAD systems
Regardless of where your design data originates, Solid Edge makes working with it easy. In addition to Solid Edge’s ability to leverage design data created in other CAD applications, new enhancements to CAD Direct, Data Translation and Migration make it even easier with an expanded roster of supported formats. Whether you’re switching from another CAD system, reusing legacy design data, our working with suppliers, Solid Edge makes working with third-party files as easy as native data.
Get more connected with the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio
Access the power of the comprehensive Siemens Xcelerator portfolio with enhanced interoperability between Solid Edge and NX, Teamcenter and Teamcenter Share. Improved integration with Teamcenter brings complete traceability of characteristics information to Solid Edge Inspector, allows interface between Solid Edge Inspector, Siemens Opcenter and Teamcenter Quality, and supports the import of 3D data from JT files into Solid Edge 3D Publishing. NX Interoperability enhancements allow Solid Edge files to look the same when opened in NX, improve PMI associativity, and provide support for stacked annotations, center marks, centerline of bolt hole circle, and more. Teamcenter Product Configurator is now fully embedded in the Solid Edge environment.
A complete product development portfolio
Solid Edge is a portfolio of affordable, easy-to-use software tools that address all aspects of the product development process. Solid Edge combines the speed and simplicity of direct modeling with the flexibility and control of parametric design – made possible with synchronous technology.
Introducing Solid Edge 2024
Get a close-up look at what’s new in this year’s release.


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We will be bringing Flash Friday’s back for the month of January. We will be doing the same sheets of flash as last month and prices will vary from $60-180. Thanks!
!!ATTENTION!! #seattle #kirkland #redmond #kenmore #lakecity Along with the the huge selection of flash designs offered at special pricing every Friday through December, @robinmunartattoo @jamesonigou and @gabriel_cancino_tattoos have added this great poster with 12 new designs to be included in the Flash Friday deals!! Come through and snag that Christmas gift for yourself, cause you deserve it. @mammothtattoo #mammothtattoo #kirklandsfinest #tattoo #flashfridays #traditionaltattoo
Every Friday in December, starting today we will be running specials on these select 36 sheets of flash with 100s of designs. Prices vary from $60-180. Roll on through
We got our front door painted by our bud, Kevin Drake. Hit him up for all your sign painting needs. @drakesignanddesign on IG
For those of you asking about stickers, we just got a bunch of new ones. Stop by and grab a handful!
New stickers are here. They're free. Stop in and grab some!
Some recent ones done by Robin
We are a custom tattoo shop. Walk ins are always welcome!

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Set Sail With Pirates of the Burning Sea!
Pirates of the Burning Sea is an MMORPG featuring high-seas action and adventure in a bold world of pirates and plunder. Set against the backdrop of the New World of the 18th century, players can choose one of three nations England, France or Spain or choose the role of a Pirate and battle it out for glory and power.
* Join one of the four loyalties France, Spain, England or Pirate.
* Battle other players to control more than 80 conquerable ports in the Caribbean.
* Explore the world and make a name for yourself in more than 1,000 missions.
* Vie for power and wealth with the fully player-driven economy.
* Build, capture, and customize 158 historical ships.
* Design your own personal flags, and customize sail decals.
* Choose from three different styles of combat deadly and formal Fencing, flashy, dual wielding Florentine or rowdy and treacherous Dirty Fighting.

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Wolf Conservation Center Introduces Ambassador Wolf Pups!
June 12, 2011
This program is quite famous throughout the northeast and even Washington DC and beyond as over the years Maggie Howell and staff have visited many schools. colleges and universities with quite the educational agenda . Not only do they put on a most impressive program to educate people about wolves, but also to dispel the many negative myths that surround them. And the star of the show is always the Ambassador Wolf that makes an appearance at every presentation!
With three ambassador wolves passing over the last year, the burden has been left to Atka, a magnificent arctic gray wolf, and he has been “on the road again, and again. Atka is soon to be nine years old and the two newest members of the Ambassador Wolf Program, Alawa and Zephyr,
are just seven weeks old.
I sat down with Rebecca, the Curator at the WCC, along with the two pups, and we talked about the program and the expectations of the program moving forward . Below I have posted a most informative short video as Rebecca
gives great insight into the wolf pups, their behavior at this age, and the energy required from the staff and volunteers in raising them. Not to forget perhaps the most important piece of the puzzle in their care taking, Kai, a beautiful German Shepherd .
WATCH THE VIDEO TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PUPS AND THE AMBASSADOR WOLF PROGRAM AT THE WOLF CONSERVATION CENTER, AND ENJOY THE WOLF PUPPIES !!
To learn more about the Ambassador Wolf Program visit www.nywolf.org
National Wolfwatcher Coalition
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I participated in a Task Force on U.S.-China Policy, whose report was published in February 2017. The group met over the past year and a half to develop broad-based recommendations for the relationship, from the starting point of how to best uphold U.S. interests. Read the Executive Summary and the Full Report.
For the Maritime Awareness Project, I wrote a short piece analyzing the location of China’s seizure of an underwater unmanned vehicle, a drone. Most importantly, the drone was seized outsized the nine-dashed line depicted on Chinese maps and widely believed to represent China’s maritime claims in the region. Read the piece here.
For The National Interest, I assess the strategic implications of the tribunal’s award. I stress three implications:
For The Washington Post, I examine why China cares so much about its territorial claims in the South China Sea. I do so by comparing briefly why China was able to settle so many of its land boundary disputes but so few of its offshore island disputes. The reasons are:
I wrote the following for ChinaFile: My initial reaction is that the tribunal’s award overwhelmingly favors the Philippines—a huge win for Manila.
For the Maritime Awareness Project, I examine how three recent fishing disputes between China and Indonesia prompted China to clarify its claims to historic rights.
I have written a short piece for the South China Morning Post, which outlines how China may react to the arbitral tribunal’s award next week. I make three points:
I was awarded an Andrew Carnegie Fellowship from the Carnegie Corporation for research in the social science and humanities. Read the official announcement here and the MIT News story here.
A new website that I’ve helped to develop, the Maritime Awareness Project, launched yesterday. The main feature is an interactive map that allows users to depict different dimensions of the dispute. The goal is to illuminate the complexity and consequences of maritime disputes in the South China Sea and East China Sea.
In a new article in International Security, Fiona Cunningham and I examine whether China will abandon its long-standing nuclear strategy of assured retaliation for a first-use posture. We reach three conclusions:

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Keith P. Anderson got their new logo design by running a design contest:
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It all began with a design brief.
A quick, interactive guide helped them understand their design style and captured exactly what they needed in their logo design.
Designers across the globe delivered design magic.
Keith P. Anderson collaborated with designers to refine their ideas
When design entries come in, you can rate them so designers know what you’re looking for in your logo design.
99designs has great collaboration tools so you can pinpoint and capture your ideas
And then… they selected a winner!
Great designer to work with. High responsive and accommodating. He kindly gave us ai files to 2 variations of the design when our team was split on our choice of design. Highly recommended and look forward to working together again.
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2023 City of Wichita Falls General Election will be held on November 7, 2023
The Municipal General Election for the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, for the purpose of electing a Mayor, Councilor District 3, Councilor District 4, and Councilor District 5.
Candidates for the positions must:
- Be at least 21 years of age
- Be a citizen of the United States
- Have lived in Wichita Falls and the district (if filing for councilor) for 12 months immediately preceding the deadline for filing for a place on the ballot.
- Not have been determined by a final judgment of a court to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote.
- Not have been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities of that felony conviction and provide proof of that fact with the submission of the application for a place on the ballot.
- Be a registered voter in the territory from which the office is elected as of the date of the filing deadline for a candidate's place on the ballot (for write-in candidate, as of the date of the election).
Those wishing to become candidates must file an application for a place on the ballot, along with a filing fee of $100 or a petition signed by at least 50 qualified voters in the city (or district if filing for a councilor position). Applications are available at the City Clerk’s office or can be downloaded below. Filing for a place on the ballot begins on July 22, 2023, and runs through 5 p.m. on August 21, 2023. Applications must be filed with the City Clerk.
For more information about the filing requirements, see Sections 10, 11, and 12 of the City Charter, Sections 2-28 and 2-29 of the Code of Ordinances, and the Texas Election Code Chapter 277.
Candidates that have filed for a place on the ballot:
Mayor: Tim Short, Carol Murray, Beverly Taylor Ellis
Write-In Scott Poenitzsch
Councilor District 3: Cathy Dodson, Jeff Browning
Councilor District 4: Samuel Pak, Mike Battaglino, Kevin Hunter
Councilor District 5: Steve Jackson, Tom Taylor
Marie Balthrop, City Clerk
1300 7th Street, Room 104
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
For any questions regarding voter registration or absentee ballots, please contact:
Annette Stanley, County Clerk
900 7th Street, Room 250
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
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The evolution of Japanese swordsmithing techniques is a captivating journey that spans centuries, giving rise to the iconic katana—a weapon that embodies both artistry and lethality. The roots of Japanese swordmaking can be traced back to the Heian period where blades were initially influenced by Chinese and Korean designs. However, it was during the Kamakura period that the distinctive curvature of the katana emerged, along with the adoption of differential hardening techniques, such as hamon.Swordsmiths like Masamune and Muramasa gained prominence during this era, contributing to the refinement of the craft. One pivotal innovation during the Muromachi period was the advent of the katana as the primary battlefield weapon, replacing the tachi. This shift in function led to changes in the design and production processes. The transition from the tachi’s edge-up orientation to the katana’s edge-down position facilitated quicker draws and strikes, enhancing its effectiveness in close-quarters combat.
Swordsmiths also began experimenting with various steel types, introducing the concept of tamahagane and perfecting the art of folding and layering steel to enhance the blade’s resilience and sharpness. The Momoyama period witnessed an era of flamboyant swordsmithing, marked by elaborate fittings and ornate designs. The demand for aesthetically pleasing blades surged, and swordsmiths like Seki Magoemon gained fame for their decorative work. However, the peaceful Edo period saw a shift towards simpler, more utilitarian designs as the katana transitioned from a battlefield weapon to a symbol of the samurai’s social status. Techniques such as soshu-den and bizen-den became prominent during this time, reflecting regional variations in craftsmanship. One of the most renowned swordsmiths of the Edo period was Gassan Sadakazu, whose work exemplified the fusion of traditional techniques with innovation.
His experimentation with different types of steel and his ability to create exquisite hamon patterns set him apart. The decline of the samurai class in the late Edo period and the subsequent Meiji Restoration ibrought about radical changes to Japanese society. The katana japanese sword, once a symbol of the samurai’s honor, faced a decline in demand, and traditional swordsmithing techniques were at risk of being lost. However, the 20th century saw a revival of interest in traditional swordcraft, thanks in part to the efforts of modern master swordsmiths like Miyairi Yukihira and Fujishiro Yoshio. These craftsmen sought to preserve and revitalize the ancient techniques while adapting to the challenges of the contemporary world. Today, the legacy of Japanese swordsmithing lives on, with modern artisans continuing to push the boundaries of innovation while paying homage to the rich history and cultural significance of the katana. The evolution of Japanese swordsmithing techniques is a testament to the enduring allure of the katana, where craftsmanship, tradition, and functionality converge in a blade that transcends its martial origins to become a true work of art.


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At Boerenhoeve in Nieuwvliet, in the polders of West-Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, you can experience sporty activities. There is an indoor and outdoor centre where both outdoor and indoor activities, varying from sporty to purely social, are organised under professional guidance all throughout the year. Adults and older youth can choose from things like high-rope climbing, shoot-out, folk games, klootschieten, football gold, archery, highland games and power kiting. For children from 8 years old, there is plenty of fun with the “Adventure kids” programme with caving, obstacle course, rope track, zip line, indoor high slope, death jump and bow track.
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Buitengewoon Actief is the address for sporty and adventurous outings at different locations in West-Zeeuws-Vlaanderen. There are exciting games such as time escape (variant of the escape room), the camel race, archery attack (combination of paintball, archery and dodgeball)… Prefer a more relaxed activity? Then the ‘Ik hou van Holland’ quiz or the Groese Straatgolf are highly recommended! Visit the Buitengewoon Actief website to see all games.
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The short golf track is located at the entrance of “Cadzand-Bad”. At this unique location, just a stone’s throw from the various sandy beaches and nature reserve “het Zwin”, everyone can play a challenging 9-hole round of short golf on the newly constructed track. A golf proficiency certificate is not required here! You can enjoy beautiful views in the polder of Cadzand while golfing, and afterwards, you can chat in the clubhouse while enjoying a drink. Even if you happen to pass by without using our golf facilities, you are more than welcome at the clubhouse!
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Escaping from a room full of puzzles and riddles within 60 minutes? That is quite a challenge! Escape at Sea offers the ultimate challenge for 2-5 persons. Work together, pay attention to all details and use your brains. Only then is an escape possible. From 7 years old (only under the supervision of an adult).
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First shoot, then think... do you like action? Then do not miss this attraction in Toversluis Family Fun Parc! In a dark maze, that has room for up to 10 players, you hunt your opponent with a laser gun in hand. If you score a point, you hear ‘well done’ over the intercom. The trick is not getting hit yourself!
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Claudio Giraudo, PhD, Named 2013 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences
June 12, 2013
The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that Claudio Giraudo, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine based in the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, is one of this year's twenty-two Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. The Pew scholarships provide flexible funding to early-career scientists researching the basis of perplexing health problems—including diabetes, autism, Parkinson’s disease, and cancer. The new scholars join a prestigious community of Nobel laureates, MacArthur Fellows, Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award winners, and hundreds of other pioneers who earned Pew grants at the start of their careers.
Dr. Giraudo received his doctorate in cell biology and biochemistry in 2002 from the National University of Cordoba, Argentina. He conducted postdoctoral studies in cell biology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in 2003 and continued his training with Dr. James Rothman at Columbia University in 2004 and at Yale University in 2008. In 2012, he joined the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania, focusing on granule secretion by immune cells.
The Giraudo lab researches intracellular membrane trafficking and calcium-regulated exocytosis in eukaryotic cells. Diseases such as diabetes, mood disorders, viral infections, and cancer are all linked to a defect in the way that cells secrete small particles enclosed in sac-like containers—called granules. With the Pew award, Dr. Giraudo aims to identify the protein machinery cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) use to secrete granules that break down cells.
Link to Department of Communications news announcement.

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Knox, E.J.M. (Accepted). Indoctrination and common sense interpretation of texts: The Tucson Unified School District book banning. Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy.
Knox, E.J.M. & Oltmann, S. (Accepted). Social responsibility, censorship, and the ALA: The 2015 Banned Books Week controversy. Library Quarterly.
Oltmann, S., Peterson, C. & Knox, E.J.M. (2017). Analyzing challenges to library materials: An incomplete picture. Public Library Quarterly, 36(3).
Knox, E.J.M. (2014). Society, institutions, and common sense: Themes in the discourse of challengers in 21st century United States. Library & Information Science Research, 36(3-4), 171-178. [LISR Themes in PDF]
Knox, E.J.M. (2014). Intellectual freedom and the agnostic-postmodernist view of reading effects. Library Trends, 63(1). [Knox LT Effects in PDF]
Knox, E.J.M. (2014). The books will still be in the library: Narrow definitions of censorship in the discourse of challengers. Library Trends, 62(4). [Knox LT Definitions in PDF]
Knox, E.J.M. (2014). Supporting intellectual freedom: Symbolic capital and practical philosophy in librarianship. The Library Quarterly, 84(1), 8-21. [LQ Supporting in PDF]
Knox, E. (2011). Intellectual Freedom. Public Services Quarterly, 7(1), 49-55.
Knox, E. (2007). “How One Part-Time Library Staff Member Can Provide Interlibrary Loan Service.” Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve, 17(4), 87-94.
Knox, E.J.M. (2016). Ethics and reference services. In L. Smith and L. Wong (Eds.), Reference and Information Services (5th ed.). Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.
Knox, E. (2013). The challengers of West Bend: An institutional approach. In L.S. Robbins & C. Pawley (Eds.) Libraries and the Reading Public in Twentieth-Century America. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press.[Pre-print manuscript-PDF]
Edited Book Under Contract
Burgess, J.T.F. & Knox, E.J.M. (Expected 2018). Foundations of Information Ethics. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.
Manuscripts Under Review
Darch, P. & Knox, E.J.M. (In revision). Ethical perspectives on data and software sharing in the sciences: A research agenda. Library & Information Science Research
Peterson, C., Oltmann, S. & Knox, E.J.M. (In revision). The Cultural Work of Internet Filters: A Case Study of Implementing Web Censorship in Alabama Public Schools & Libraries. International Journal of Communication.
Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers & Presentations
Knox, E.J.M. (2016, November). “How Teachers, Parents, and Communities Can Keep Students Reading.” Panel at the Annual Conference of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), Atlanta, GA.
Knox, E.J.M. (2016, July). This book is inappropriate: Language, order, and reading. Panel at the Annual conference of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading & Publishing (SHARP), Paris, France.
Knox, E.J.M. (2016, June). Dirty materials out of place: Inappropriate books and social classification. Paper presented at the Library History Round Table Research Forum, Annual Conference of the American Library Association (ALA), Orlando, FL.
Burgess, J., Knox, E., Mon, L., Perry, H.B., Ross, J.M., & Steele, J. (2016, January). Juried panel: Radical change and ethical practice in the LIS classroom. Annual Conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), Boston, MA.
Knox, E.J.M. (2016, September 28). Banned books are often diverse books. Check the stats. School Library Journal.
Knox, E.J.M. (2015, September 30). Study to explore link between book challenges and diverse books. School Library Journal.
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Arizona Wildcats safety Scottie Young Jr. was reportedly arrested Wednesday and charged with misdemeanor assault/knowingly causing injury.
According to Caitlin Schmidt of the Arizona Daily Star, Young was arrested "in connection with a domestic violence incident."
As Schmidt pointed out, head coach Rich Rodriguez said last season the program has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to domestic violence.
"We have a rule. You put your hands on a woman, you're done," Rodriguez said. "That's it. If you did it, if you put your hands on a woman in any way, shape or form, you're done. Next."
Young, 18, has recorded 20 total tackles, including 1.5 for loss, through the Wildcats' first four games—all of which have been starts.


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Ideally located standing side by side on the edge of the traditional 17th century village called Berdemiaros on Tinos
The house has magnificent view of the Aegean sea and the islands of Myconos, Delos, Rinies, Naxos and Paros and to traditional villages Berdemiaros and Triantaros.
The house is fully in style furnished and has all the amenities of a great home
My husband and I own 2 properties in the wonderful island of Tinos. We live mostly in Athens, running our own furniture business. At our house in Tinos, we don’t just offer a stay. Our philosophy is that real good stay and happy holidays is knowledge. Having the inside track on where to go, what to do, and who to see. When you stay at Elia or Mylos House, we will share those secrets with you. We know where you should go swimming depending on which way the wind is blowing. We know the quietest places to enjoy the sunset or the moon rising. We know which restaurants you should visit, which table to pick, and which dishes to order. We know which tavern has the most fresh fish. We know very well the whole island, the best villages and beaches and places of interest as we have lived and experienced the houses ourselves. We deal with our guests directly – from key exchanges and anything in between. Both houses are fully in style furnished and have all the amenities of a great home!
The Owner purchased this house in 2004
thank you very much for your feedback.
The 3 of us are fine. We celebrated Alek’s Birthday last weekend....he is already 12 years!! Time is flying!
How are you and Leon? I often think about the great holiday we spent in your house, your great hospitality.
Always nice to hear from each other:-)
All the best and warm regards,
Tout va bien merci...
Votre maison est très agréable.
Pas de souci pour la femme de ménage...
Merci beaucoup nous allons nous régaler grâce à vous...
Et votre apéro d'hier était très sympathique.
Il ne reste que de jolis souvenirs de cette belle ile de Tinos et de votre jolie maison.
I hope that nothing too worrying happened
It's a pity that we cannot greet you in person, I really would have liked to
We had a great time in Tinos and the house is wonderful, very comortable and cozy. I will surely suggest both the island and your house
Ok for the keys
So we lock the upstairs door and leave from downstairs?
Thank you for your warm welcome and for your help
Le temps passe très vite et cela fait presque 2 mois que nous avons quitté Tinos.
Je voulais vous dire que nous gardions un merveilleux souvenir de notre séjour à Tinos et de votre jolie maison.
Mes amis se joignent à moi pour vous adresser notre plus cordial souvenir.
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7 minutes by car
from island centre and port
12 minutes from Mykonos by high-speed ferry, 2 hours from Athens by sea jet (Rafina Port)
The adjacent 2 big bedrooms and 2 bathrooms house (Mylos house) is also rented separately or together with Elia house. For more information please contact the owner.
The style of both houses is a successful play of modern design and traditional Cycladic architecture.
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Bed linen and towels change twice a week
50% in advance to confirm booking and the rest 50% one (1) month before arrival

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Is it safe to masturbate during pregnancy
Is It Safe To Masturbate During Pregnancy?
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Description:Blame it on all those hormonal changes! Many people believe that it is not safe for the baby to have sex in the midst of the pregnancy but the baby will not be physically harmed as he or she is protected inside the amniotic sac filled with amniotic fluid. If you are high-risk for premature delivery, orgasm can increase chances of going into labor. Most importantly, same rules and precautions with regard to anal sex applies whether you are pregnant or not and that is to do this kind of sex with proper hygiene. As progesterone and estrogen increase, your sexual appetite can increase, too.

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Whether you're lounging the pool or swimming laps, you want your boardshorts to be comfortable. The Volcom Mano Mod Boardshorts are just that. They're constructed with 4-way stretch that allows for maximum flexibility, feature Zipperless Cinch Fly Technology and have a stitchless stretch inseam and hems for all-day, long-lasting comfort. Plus, they've been treated with teflon DWR, which means rapid dry time, so no swamp booty. The Volcom Mano Mod Boardshorts are the perfect summer day companion.
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Organic growth, changing customer demand and competition are the top factors driving independent agency and brokerage technology investments, according to results from Applied Systems’ Applied Net Technology Survey.
Taken from the responses of more than 100 insurance professionals who attended Applied Net 2014 from Sept. 15-18 in Orlando, Fla., the survey reveals a growing appetite for advanced technology solutions to better meet the expectations for multichannel engagement, according to the software provider's CEO, Reid French.
“Digital technology is driving the fundamental and rapid shifts in consumer behavior, and changing demographics—including the economic and professional arrival of the millennial generation—are only accelerating this shift,” French says.
Among the key survey findings:
Technology Investment Trends
Organic growth (55%), changing customer demand (54%), and competition (48%) are the top factors driving independent agency and brokerage technology investments.
Agency or brokerage management system updates rank as the No. 1 priority for three out of five respondents, followed by client self-service (47%) and mobile technology (37%).
Growth and Productivity Gains
Forward-thinking agencies continually evaluate and evolve their operational processes, customer service models, products and services to ensure productivity, client growth and overall business profitability, Applied Systems states. When considering technologies that drive growth and productivity:
Standardized brokerage and agency management workflows deliver the greatest value, according to nearly two-thirds of respondents (64%).
Client self-service offerings (44%), cloud technology (33%), mobile technology (32%) and business intelligence applications (27%) also are recognized as tech areas with potential for positive impacts on agencies and brokerages.
Focus on Business Intelligence Grows
A business-intelligence application delivers the most insight into staff productivity, according to 58% of the respondents.
Nearly half (46%) of respondents say identifying opportunities for growth also is a benefit of a business intelligence application, followed by increasing staff productivity (23%).
“Data growth and availability continues at an exponential rate, which is creating a wealth of untapped information that can deliver new insights into business operations, potential new markets, client retention and business opportunities,” says Michael Howe, senior vice president of product management at Applied Systems. “These findings clearly demonstrate growing agency and broker interest in business intelligence applications to improve business operations and ensure the greatest level of staff productivity.”


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It sounded like he was round the back of the house. There was a kennel there and Keith hoped that he was chained up.
He checked his book. Mrs Munroe had a complicated pattern of milk deliveries that altered from week to week so Keith had to always check what was required. Just one pint of semi-skimmed today.
Keith climbed down, selected a bottle and walked down the path. The path annoyed him too. The gateway in the ridiculous dwarf hedge was opposite the door but the path curved round in an arc then back again to form a sort of S-shape. When he had taken over the round he had just ignored the path and headed straight for the door but Mrs Munroe had told him off for walking on the grass so now he followed its curves to the porch.
Mrs Munroe had one of those terracotta milk coolers. Keith lifted the lid and put the milk inside then straightened up and went back to his float. He was just about to turn round when it hit him. Where were the empties?

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Cats have a natural desire to play and are frequently described as having an independent and enigmatic personality. For them, play is an essential component of their well-being rather than just a leisure activity. Cats play to fulfil their innate desires, burn off extra energy, and keep their bodies and minds in good condition. In order to guarantee that their feline companion has a happy and fulfilling life, cat owners must have a thorough understanding of the importance of cat toys in Australia in their pet's life.
Prevent Boredom, Encourage Play: Exploring the Benefits of Cat Toys
Beyond just providing your cat with entertainment, interactive cat toys have many other advantages. Here's a closer look at the ways in which these toys improve your cat's general health:
Physical Exercise and FitnessInteractive toys engage your cat in physical activities that mimic their natural behaviours. Whether it's chasing a laser dot, pouncing on a feather wand, or batting at a moving toy, these activities promote agility, flexibility, and cardiovascular health. Regular play can help prevent obesity and related health issues, ensuring your cat maintains an optimal weight throughout their life.
Mental Stimulation and Cognitive DevelopmentCats are intelligent creatures, and mental stimulation is crucial for their well-being. Interactive cat toys challenge your cat's cognitive abilities, encouraging problem-solving and strategic thinking. Puzzle toys, for instance, require your cat to figure out how to access treats, providing mental exercise that is as important as physical activity.
Stress Reduction and Anxiety ManagementCats can effectively reduce their stress and anxiety through interactive play. They let off steam through play, which lessens the chance of harmful actions. Playtime requires focused attention, which helps cats avoid potential stressors and provides a healthy outlet for their emotions.
Bonding and Socialization
Playtime is good for both of you and your cat; it's a chance to deepen your relationship. Wand toys and other interactive cat toys that require human interaction improve your bond with your cat. Playtime spent together develops affection and trust, which strengthens a bond and makes it more meaningful.
How can you select the perfect toys for your cat based on their preferences, age, and personality? Explore these tips for guidance.
Selecting the right toys for your cat requires a thoughtful understanding of their individual preferences, age, and personality. Here are some tips to guide you in choosing toys that cater to your cat's specific needs:
Understand Your Cat's PersonalityAs each cat is different, so are their play preferences. While some cats prefer quieter, more reflective play, others may be very active and enjoy chasing and pouncing. To determine your cat's preferred method of play, watch how they behave and adjust the toys you choose accordingly.
Consider Age and Physical ConditionGiven their potential for increased energy and playfulness, kittens need toys that promote movement. On the other hand, older cats might favor cushy, cat-soft toys. Toys that appeal to their senses without requiring intense physical activity might be beneficial for cats who have physical limitations.
Size MattersMake sure the toy is the right size for your cat. While larger toys might be better for kicking and wrestling, smaller toys, like mice or balls, are good for carrying and batting. Steer clear of toys that could choking hazards, particularly for young cats or kittens.
Put your cat's safety first by selecting toys composed of non-toxic materials. Steer clear of toys with small parts that could be swallowed, and check toys frequently for wear or damage. Throw away broken toys to reduce the chance of harm.
Purr-fect Playtime: Discovering Different Types of Cat Toys
Now that we've explored the benefits and tips, let's delve into the diverse world of cat toys in Australia available, ranging from classic favourites to innovative designs.
1. Cat Rag Doll
Your cat will find solace and companionship in rag dolls. These toys are perfect for playtime as well as naps because of their cozy, soft texture, which gives a feeling of security.
2. Cat Plush Toys
There are many different shapes and sizes of plush toys, so there are lots of options for play. These toys, which range from quirky characters to tiny animals, are great for both solo and group play.
3. Cat Laser Toys
Laser toys for cats encourage their innate hunting behaviour. Your cat will stay mentally stimulated and physically active as they chase after the elusive laser beam.
4. Cat Soft Toys
Soft toys, often filled with catnip, appeal to your cat's senses. The combination of texture, scent, and playfulness makes these toys irresistible.
5. Cat Fish Toy
Your cat is drawn to a realistic cat toy that contains catnip. These cat fish toys are a favourite among cat friends because of their realistic movement and alluring scent.
6. Mouse Cat Toys
Toys shaped like mice are timeless favourites. They fulfil your cat's innate desire to chase and bat because of their small size and quick movements.
Puzzle toys challenge your cat's cognitive abilities. These toys often dispense treats, encouraging problem-solving and providing mental stimulation.
8. Feather Cat Toys
Toys with feathers that imitate bird movement can arouse your cat's hunting instincts. Feathers are unpredictable, which makes playtime interesting and captivating.
9. Cat Wand Toys
Interactive play between you and your cat is possible with wand toys, which have dangling objects at the end of a wand. The playful motions make your cat's reflexes work and are enjoyable for both of you.
10. Moving Cat Toys
Automated-moving toys, like whirling wands or rolling balls, attract your cat with their erratic behaviour and encourage sustained engagement.
11. Cat Tunnel
Cat tunnels are a safe place to explore and have fun. Your cat's natural desire to hide and jump is satiated by the enclosed area, which also offers mental and physical stimulation.
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In spite of the abundance of choices, EasyMart stands out as the best place for fans of cheap cat toys, Cat Bowls and food Dispensers, Cat Bedding, Cat Tree & Cat Carrier. The dedication to quality and affordability distinguishes EasyMart, making sure that improving your cat's playtime doesn't have to cost a fortune.
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At EasyMart, affordability is a fundamental value. Understanding the value of play in a cat's life, EasyMart works to ensure that all cat lovers, regardless of financial situation, can afford high-quality but cheap cat toys. With so many reasonably priced options, you can enhance your cat's playtime without breaking the bank.
EasyMart maintains a high standard of quality without sacrificing affordability. Every toy on the market is put through a rigorous quality inspection process to guarantee its longevity, safety, and—above all—your cat's happiness. EasyMart's dedication to quality is a reflection of its belief that every cat deserves the best.
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To ensure your cat has a happy and healthy life, you must first recognize the value of play in their lives. The advantages of interactive toys highlight the need to incorporate play into your cat's everyday routine, from mental stimulation and bonding to physical exercise.
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NVIDIA To Officially Support VESA Adaptive Sync (FreeSync) Under “G-Sync Compatible” Brandingby Ryan Smith on January 7, 2019 4:10 AM EST
The history of variable refresh gaming displays is longer than there is time available to write it up at CES. But in short, while NVIDIA has enjoyed a first-mover’s advantage with G-Sync when they launched it in 2013, the ecosystem of variable refresh monitors has grown rapidly in the last half-decade. The big reason for that is that the VESA, the standards body responsible for DisplayPort, added variable refresh as an optional part of the specification, creating a standardized and royalty-free means of enabling variable refresh displays. However to date, this VESA Adaptive Sync standard has only been supported on the video card side of matters by AMD, who advertises it under their FreeSync branding. Now however – and in many people’s eyes at last – NVIDIA is going to be jumping into the game and supporting VESA Adaptive Sync on GeForce cards, allowing gamers access to a much wider array of variable refresh monitors.
There are multiple facets here to NVIDIA’s efforts, so it’s probably best to start with the technology aspects and then relate that to NVIDIA’s new branding and testing initiatives. Though they don’t discuss it, NVIDIA has internally supported VESA Adaptive Sync for a couple of years now; rather than putting G-Sync modules in laptops, they’ve used what’s essentially a form of Adaptive Sync to enable “G-Sync” on laptops. As a result we’ve known for some time now that NVIDIA could support VESA Adaptive Sync if they wanted to, however until now they haven’t done this.
Coming next week, this is changing. On January 15th, NVIDIA will be releasing a new driver that enables VESA Adaptive Sync support on GeForce GTX 10 and GeForce RTX 20 series (i.e. Pascal and newer) cards. There will be a bit of gatekeeping involved on NVIDIA’s part – it won’t be enabled automatically for most monitors – but the option will be there to enable variable refresh (or at least try to enable it) for all VESA Adaptive Sync monitors. If a monitor supports the technology – be it labeled VESA Adaptive Sync or AMD FreeSync – then NVIDIA’s cards can finally take advantage of their variable refresh features. Full stop.
At this point there are some remaining questions on the matter – in particular whether they’re going to do anything to enable this over HDMI as well or just DisplayPort – and we’ll be tracking down answers to those questions. Past that, the fact that NVIDIA already has experience with VESA Adaptive Sync in their G-Sync laptops is a promising sign, as it means they won’t be starting from scratch on supporting variable refresh on monitors without their custom G-Sync modules. Still, a lot of eyes are going to be watching NVIDIA and looking at just how well this works in practice once those drivers roll out next week.
G-Sync Compatible Branding
Past the base technology aspects, as is often the case with NVIDIA there are the branding aspects. NVIDIA has held since the first Adaptive Sync monitors were released that G-Sync delivers a better experience – and admittedly they have often been right. The G-Sync program has always had a validation/quality control aspect to it that the open VESA Adaptive Sync standard inherently lacks, which over the years has led to a wide range in monitor quality among Adaptive Sync displays. Great monitors would look fantastic and behave correctly to deliver the best experience, while poorer monitors would have quirks like narrow variable refresh ranges or pixel overdrive issues, greatly limiting the actual usefulness of their variable refresh rate features.
Looking to exert some influence and quality control over the VESA Adaptive Sync ecosystem, NVIDIA’s solution to this problem is that they are establishing a G-Sync Compatible certification program for these monitors. In short NVIDIA will be testing every Adaptive Sync monitor they can get their hands on, and monitors that pass NVIDIA’s tests will be G-Sync Compatible certified.
Right now NVIDIA isn’t saying much about what their compatibility testing entails. Beyond the obvious items – the monitor works and doesn’t suffer obvious image quality issues like dropping frames – it’s not clear whether this certification process will also involve refresh rate ranges, pixel overdrive features, or other quality-of-life aspects of variable refresh technology. Or for that matter whether there will be pixel response time requirements, color space requirements, etc. (It is noteworthy that of the monitors approved so far, none of them are listed as supporting variable overdrive)
At any rate, NVIDIA says they have tested over 400 monitors so far, and of those monitors 12 will be making their initial compatibility list. Which is a rather low pass rate – and indicating that NVIDIA’s standards aren’t going to be very loose here – but it still covers a number of popular monitors from Acer, ASUS, Agon, AOC, and bringing up the rest of the alphabet, BenQ.
As for what G-Sync Compatibility gets gamers and manufacturers, the big advantage is that officially compatible monitors will have their variable refresh features enabled automatically by NVIDIA’s drivers, similar to how they handle standard G-Sync monitors. So while all VESA Adaptive Sync monitors can be used with NVIDIA’s cards, only officially compatible monitors will have this enabled by default. It is, if nothing else, a small carrot to both consumers and manufacturers to build and buy monitors that meet NVIDIA’s functionality requirements.
Meanwhile on the business side of matters, the big wildcard that remains is whether NVIDIA is going to try to monetize the G-Sync Compatible program in any way, as the company has traditionally done this for value-added features. For example, will manufacturers also need to pay NVIDIA to have their monitors officially flagged as compatible? After all, official compatibility is not a requirement to be used with NVIDIA’s cards, it’s merely a perk. And meanwhile supporting VESA Adaptive Sync monitors is likely to hurt NVIDIA’s G-Sync module revenues.
If nothing else, I fully expect that NVIDIA will charge manufacturers to use the G-Sync branding in promotional materials and on product boxes, as NVIDIA owns their branding. But I’m curious whether certification itself will also be something the company charges for.
G-Sync HDR Becomes G-Sync Ultimate
Finally, along with the G-Sync Compatible branding, NVIDIA is also rolling out a new branding initiative for HDR-capable G-Sync monitors. These monitors, which until now have informally been referred to at G-Sync HDR monitors, will now go under the G-Sync Ultimate branding.
In practice, very little is changing here besides establishing an official brand name for the recent (and forthcoming) crop of HDR-capable G-Sync monitors, all of which has been co-developed with NVIDIA anyhow. So this means all Ultimate monitors will need to support HDR with high refresh rates and 1000nits+ peak brightness, use a full array local dimming backlight, support the P3 D65 color space, etc. Given that it’s likely only a matter of time until G-Sync capable monitors with lesser HDR features hit the market, it’s a good move for NVIDIA to establish a well-defined brand and quality requirements now, so that a G-Sync monitor being HDR-capable isn’t confused with the recent high-end monitors that can actually approach a proper HDR experience.
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uefi - Monday, January 7, 2019 - linkBless nVidia for liberating gamers from screen tearing once again.
sgeocla - Monday, January 7, 2019 - linkEven Intel announced they will support Freesync and they don't even have dGPUs.
Nvidia would have lost market share if they didn't do it now. They could have done it years ago but they wanted every bit of cash from the gamers for G-Sync chips.
Now the 20 series are so expensive almost nobody (less than 5% of the market) can realistically afford even an entry level 20 series card AND a G-Sync monitor.
Gamers must feel so grateful that Nvidia has liberated them from the prison they themselves built using the Nvidia closed hardware.
close - Monday, January 7, 2019 - link"they don't even have dGPUs"
Yet. They are very much planning on launching some.
BurntMyBacon - Monday, January 7, 2019 - link@uefi: "Bless nVidia for liberating gamers from screen tearing once again."
I'm decidedly less thankful than I otherwise would be had they not themselves built the prison that supporting VESA Adaptive Sync is "liberating" us from.
That said, I'm not ungrateful. They could have blindly stuck to their proprietary solution indefinitely, which would have benefited nobody. So, better late than never. It certainly eliminates one of the more practical reasons some consumers avoid nVidia, but it shouldn't be considered a feather in their cap regardless of how their marketing tries to spin it.
Alexvrb - Monday, January 7, 2019 - linkNvidia is dragged kicking and screaming into supporting an industry standard, huzzah! I can't wait to see the former G-Sync module purists cheering them on, even though they were the ones scoffing at the idea that VESA Adaptive Sync could DARE compete with the Gesus-Sync.
Also, how much Nvidia will extort out of manufacturers to get certified (and thus gain "enabled by default on Nvidia cards" status)? Gotta make up the money lost on G-Sync modules somehow.
ET - Monday, January 7, 2019 - linkPerhaps NVIDIA's certification will improve the quality of adaptive sync monitors. Good for everyone.
Santoval - Monday, January 7, 2019 - linkYou rather mean "good for Nvidia", since the price of the monitors they certify will certainly rise. They are definitely going to charge the manufacturers for that, so they in turn will pass the cost to the consumer. I am quite certain that Nvidia can make plenty more money from the monitor certification and the increase in graphics cards sales (due to them supporting adaptive sync) than for the G-Sync modules they have been selling.
Dribble - Monday, January 7, 2019 - linkThe fact is most freesync monitors have rubbish implementations of freesync, that's why 12 out of 400 passed. It's basic stuff like like 30-max htz support, overdrive working with freesync on, low framerate compensation. All this cert tells you is what monitors work properly.
AMD never cared about the quality of experience, they will label pretty well anything freesync, and anything with a vague mention of HDR in the title freesync 2. It doesn't need to work. Surely it's a good thing that Nvidia actually have sensible quality standards? The alternative means you need to try and work it out yourself before buying the monitor - pretty difficult.
psychobriggsy - Monday, January 7, 2019 - linkOther sites say that Nvidia has so-far tested 12 monitors thoroughly, but they are going to test 400 eventually. Not that 388 have failed.
Also this article suggests that Adaptive Sync from VESA came before AMD's FreeSync, which is rather revisionist.
erple2 - Monday, January 7, 2019 - linkWell, yes and no. I think that the VESA Adaptive Sync was codified in mid 2014, but was based around already existing tech in the eDP spec from around 2007. I think that Adaptive Sync was a branding that VESA stuffed into their Display Port 1.2a spec somewhat after the fact. AMD's first demo of using that capability I think was in 2014, but they didn't officially brand it as Freesync until release in March if 2015.
So while AMD demoed the tech in early 2014 (a few months before the branding of VESA Adaptive Sync was official), they also didn't brand Freesync until they released it in March of 2015.


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Bad Touch , with support from Daxx and Roxane and Aaron Buchanan and The Cult Classics, at Ironworks, Inverness.
All the band’s on tonight’s bill have featured on Planet Rock playlists and it’s a credit to the headliners that they’ve chosen to take a couple of very strong support acts with them.
First on and despite sounding like they might be an obscure Europop combo, support Daxx and Roxane are anything but poop. The Swiss band channel the classic rock sensibilities of their peers on the bill and kick the evening off in style. The buzz words from the band here are ‘party’, ‘drink’ and ‘shit loads of drinks’ and they play like they mean it. We’re here to listen to rock music and this is exactly what we get from the off. Single ‘Ticket to Rock’ is a slab of AC/DC-esque rock nonsense, perfect for a Friday in Inverness.
How to ingratiate yourself with Highland audiences: give them whisky. A few healthy drams were handed by the band to anyone down the front showing an astute awareness of how to win over your average Invernessian.
Aaron Buchanan and The Cult Classics are on next and if anything this is where the evening slips a little. A little too slick and polished for my tastes and the bassists continual ‘I’m mad me’ mugging and posturing quickly becomes tiresome. The band themselves are a tight and polished unit but the tunes lack the grit and hooks of the opening act. There’s a sprinkling of Heaven’s Basement songs in here (Buchanan’s previous band) and they sit well enough with the rest of the set. However filling nearly half the set with your old band’s tunes suggests a lack of confidence that the newer material can hold its own. Closer ‘Morals’ is a strong finisher though and it’s an indication that the band have plenty more to come.
How not to ingratiate yourself with Highland audiences: claim lager is a ‘real man’s drink’, proclaim whisky is shit and shout ‘come on Glasgow!’ a handful of times.
The last time Bad Touch were here they impressed us as one of the support acts for Skid Row. This time they’ve got more time to impress and their new album ‘Shake a Leg’ to show off. Classic rock seems to be having something of a resurgence over recent years with Rival Sons, Temperance Movement, Greta Van Fleet and Dorothy all turning heads. Bad Touch can surely count themselves among their peers and tonight’s performance is a masterclass on delivering over an hour of solid gold, straight down the middle rock music.
Frontman Stevie Westwood is as charismatic as they come, slinking and grooving on the stage with the vocal pipes to match. It’s not all balls out cock rock either, the slower tunes have buckets of passion and lead guitarist Rob Glendinning wrings out some beautifully soulful solos from his Les Paul.
British bands have always had a knack of taking Southern Rock influences and morphing into their own and here Bad Touch are no exception. The focus is of course on the new album and rightly so, it’s one of the best rock albums to be released this year. Single ‘Skyman’ is a stomping tribute to Duane Allman while the driving riff off ‘Moving on Up’ is a suitable counterpoint to the slower and heartfelt ‘Take Your Time’.
For ‘Hammer Falls’ we’re treated to a guest appearance from guitarist Geal Thompson. Geai is possibly familiar to some of you already as the twelve year old wunderkind from Forsinard who is something of a prodigious talent on the guitar. Bad Touch had clocked his YouTube covers of their songs and invited him on stage to take the lead guitarists spot… and he’s in serious danger of putting Glendinning out of a job!
It’s a note perfect performance, he even gets to do the solo twice due to an issue with the guitar pedal on the first go. Already giving Dave Grohl a run for the money as the nicest bloke in rock, Geal is a star in the making and seems utterly unfazed by the whole thing.
‘My Mother Told Me’ continues on from where we left off and includes the ubiquitous call and response singalong that’s a legal requirement for any rock show. They close with fan favourite ‘99%’ and it’s a dedicated to Rachel and Liam who were recently engaged. The lyrics ‘I’m 99% sure I love you’ are, I hope, not a reflection of their relationship!
The new wave of classic rock continues unabated and Norfolk’s Bad Touch are worthy bearers of that particular flame. Bootiful.


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The national flag is set to be hoisted Sunday at federal buildings across Canada and the Peace Tower in Ottawa following the longest period in the country's history that it has flown at half-mast.
The federal government announced Friday its decision to raise the flag after talks with Indigenous groups. It was lowered in May in honour of Indigenous children who suffered and died at residential schools.
The flag will be hoisted at sunset on Sunday in time for Remembrance Day next week, when it is traditionally lowered to honour Canada's veterans and war dead.
It will also be lowered at sunrise on Monday to mark Indigenous Veterans Day and raised again that evening at sunset.
The flags were lowered to half-mast on May 30 after the finding of what are believed to be hundreds of unmarked graves at a former residential school site in Kamloops, B.C. In June, the Cowessess First Nation located over 700 unmarked graves on the grounds of a former residential school in Saskatchewan.
A joint statement from Canadian Heritage, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Friday said the flags have "remained at half-mast in memory of the Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools, for those who never returned home and in honour of the families whose lives were forever changed."
"As the paramount symbol of our nation, the act of flying the national flag of Canada at half-mast for the longest period of time in Canada's history speaks to the extraordinary sense of loss."
It added that raising the flag "will allow us to honour and remember important moments in Canada’s history."
In the future, the flag will be lowered to half-mast to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation every Sept. 30, the statement said.
Canadian flag to be raised on Sunday, November 7, 2021, on federal buildings, in time for #RemembranceDay. #CDNPoli #ResidentialSchools
The government said it would also fly the orange National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s survivors' flag on the parliamentary precinct.
It is preparing to build a national monument in Ottawa to honour residential school survivors and "all the children who never returned home."
The Assembly of First Nations said earlier Friday, before the government made its announcement, that it wants an orange "every child matters" flag to be raised on federal buildings alongside the national flag.
National Chief RoseAnne Archibald said the orange flag should fly alongside the Canadian flag until all children who died at residential schools are recovered, named and returned to their homelands — physically or symbolically — with proper ceremony.
The assembly's executive passed a motion on Thursday calling for the flag to be raised on all federal buildings on Sunday alongside the "every child matters" flag.
In a statement, the assembly said it recognized the need to honour veterans by lowering the flag on Nov. 11. It also supported the flag being lowered on Monday to recognize Indigenous Veterans Day.
Speaking after the government announcement, Archibald said she was glad that the survivors' flag, which is also orange, would fly on Parliament Hill. She said the assembly would hold discussions about whether to fly it at half-mast or full-mast after consulting its knowledge-keepers.
"We are happy there will be a place for the orange flag on Parliament Hill and so that is certainly a positive step," she said.
She also welcomed the government's decision to lower the national flag on Indigenous Veterans Day, which she said was proposed by the assembly.
She warned that the assembly would be holding the government to its promise to take further action on truth and reconciliation. She said she wanted to see "a report card annually" measuring progress.
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, president of the Union of B.C. Chiefs, said he supported raising the orange flag alongside the national flag, as proposed by the assembly.
Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme said "with the flags down, it reminded us how real this was."
"When Kamloops and the Cowessess told their stories, this country was in shock and disbelief," he said. "We inherited this and if we don't address it, we are telling our children, and children's children, to deal with this. We must take aggressive action."
Lori Idlout, NDP critic for Indigenous relations, welcomed the decision to raise the orange flag on Parliament Hill.
"Moving forward we must ensure that all Indigenous voices are heard on this issue and that First Nations, Inuit, and Métis voices are all contributing to the healing process," she said.
But Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said "symbolic acts are not a substitute for concrete action on reconciliation."
“Canada’s flag is our most important national symbol, which represents not only our dream for a better country, but our past. That’s why Canada’s Conservatives have been calling for the flag to be raised today, with the start of Remembrance Week," O'Toole said in a statement.
“It was appropriate to lower the flag to recognize our tragic history of residential schools and the unspeakable trauma it has caused for generations of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. What was not appropriate was Justin Trudeau’s decision to lower the flag without some form of protocol or plan to restore Canada’s flag back to its rightful place."
The flag will be lowered at the National War Memorial on Nov. 11 by the Royal Canadian Legion, which is in charge of the site on Remembrance Day. It has recommended that legion branches throughout Canada also lower the flag to honour the country's war dead.
It said legion branches across Canada had the choice to continue flying their flags at half-mast "in tribute and remembrance."
The legion said "our First Nations friends" will "always be in our hearts."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 5, 2021.

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