![]() ![]() + Shopify Coupons: Send personalized coupons that are automatically applied to customer orders. + Abandoned Cart Reminders: Display images of cart items and take users back to their orders page in Shopify. + Abandoned Product Browse: A trigger that allows you to build abandoned browse campaigns for users who have viewed products in Shopify. Here’s a rundown of the updates that matter most to us marketers: ![]() These improvements should help to drive more sales via personalized mobile shopping experiences using Messenger and SMS. Man圜hat took note of this and has announced enhanced integrations for Shopify store owners. ![]() Shopify has been in the news quite prominently over the last year with many integrations, feature updates and, most recently, their partnership with retail giant Walmart. MANYCHAT Man圜hat’s latest updates to drive more sales with Shopify + Attribution Reports: YouTube is now being added to Google Ads Attribution reports, providing you with detailed insight about your budget allocation in order to maximize performance across the various options.Ĭheck out the official announcement from YouTube here. Only time will tell how effective this feature is. Yes, this update will reduce your targeting options while also making it easier to maximize reach for your best performing video campaigns.īasically, YouTube is asking you to trust their system to increase reach and awareness. These campaigns will automatically distribute videos that drive action to the YouTube home feed, watch pages, and Google video partners using a single campaign. + Video Action Campaigns: “A simple and cost-effective way to drive more conversions across YouTube”. It’s mostly an automated process, where eligible advertisers can sync their Google Merchant Center feed to their video ads and enable an expanded call-to-action button on each displayed product. It will display products from your catalog below the video ad while it plays. + Ecommerce Product Listings: New, browsable product listings feature with video ads to guide your users to specific products from your catalog. They announced two new ways to help you get more out of your video campaigns. When it comes to e-commerce and related feature updates, YouTube isn’t slacking off. YOUTUBE Video campaigns on YouTube get a boost ![]()
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![]() ![]() Area horticulture expert Ella Maxwell will give the keynote address. This year's BIG Day will be at Dickson Mounds Museum on April 29th. I started this annual event 18 years ago in partnership with Spoon River College and am proud of how the event has grown and expanded over the years. If you prefer a face-to-face program, don't miss this year's Gardeners' BIG Day. ![]() The 2017 live series includes sessions on hosta, lawns, tree fruits, and much more. Past presentations are all found on YouTube. The information is free and available anytime you are ready to begin.Īnother popular Extension program is the 4-Seasons Gardening Webinar Series. There you'll find lessons intended to help the homeowner evaluate their landscape, select a garden site, and follow a step-by-step approach to creating a perennial garden suited to their own personal tastes. Created by Martha Smith, extension educator in horticulture, this program is available online at. ![]() The Stepping Stones to Perennial Garden Design program has helped many gardeners design amazing outdoor spaces. Have you ever seen a garden that just took your breath away? You visit two months later, and the garden is again in full glory, and you wonder how do people do it? How do you design a garden that offers visual interest through the seasons? Rhonda Ferree, Horticulture Educator with University of Illinois Extension, highlights University of Illinois Extension resources that will help you create your very own eye-stopping flowerbed. Written by Rhonda Ferree, retired horticulture educator ![]() ![]() Retreating to Brighton after a breakup with his partner, Rosenberg started to write and record his 13th studio LP - releasing the eight-song album Patchwork in the process - with the breakdown of his relationship becoming its focus. In 2019 he released the acoustic guitar, vocals, and string quartet LP Sometimes It's Something, Sometimes It's Nothing at All, which saw all proceeds go to the U.K.-based homeless charity Shelter. In 2018, Rosenberg celebrated his American heritage with the rootsy, Americana-inflected Runaway, featuring the single "Hell or High Water." To promote the album, he embarked on a three-week road trip of the United States, filming acoustic video performances of songs from the record at various inspiring locations. The set peaked at number five on the U.K. In the summer of 2017, at the end of a major tour, Rosenberg surprised fans with his eighth studio album, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, which was issued by his own label, Black Crow Records. charts and reached the Top Ten in countries around the world. A massive success, the album topped the U.K. Passenger returned in 2016 with Young as the Morning Old as the Sea, which saw Rosenberg and Vallejo collaborating as producers alongside a newly assembled group of musicians. A year later, Rosenberg collaborated with Vallejo for Whispers II, with all profits going to help fund UNICEF U.K.'s work in Liberia. ![]() Whispers was released in 2014 and featured the singles "Scare Away the Dark" and "Heart's On Fire." Also well-received, it peaked at number two in Australia and number five in England, and landed at number 12 on the Billboard 200. Rosenberg had already begun work on his next album, Whispers, toward the end of 2013 and enlisted All the Little Lights co-producer Chris Vallejo to work with him. By the end of 2014, "Let Her Go" had garnered a Brit Award nomination for British Single of the Year and won the Ivor Novello Award for Most Performed Work. While the album was released in the summer of 2012, it wasn't until 2013 that the single "Let Her Go" broke through as a hit in Europe, eventually reaching number one in 16 countries, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Italy, and Belgium. In 2012, Rosenberg issued his fifth full-length effort as Passenger, All the Little Lights, which featured a more fully fleshed-out sound. Also in 2010, he issued Flight of the Crow, featuring collaborations with such artists as Josh Pyke, Katie Noonan, Elana Stone, and others. A year later, Passenger returned with the "fan-only" release Divers and Submarines. His sophomore album, Wide Eyes Blind Love, also released that year, reflected this change with a stripped-down acoustic sound. The following year found the band providing the soundtrack to the film Where Have I Been All Your Life? and performing at the 2008 SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.Īfter Phillips left the band in 2009, Rosenberg adopted Passenger as his stage name. that year, including Kate Nash and the Hold Steady. In 2007 they released Passenger's full-length debut, Wicked Man's Rest, which spawned the single "Walk You Home." Passenger opened for several high-profile indie acts throughout the U.K. ![]() After he met multi-instrumentalist/producer Andrew Phillips in 2002, the duo formed Passenger, bringing bassist Marcus O'Dair, keyboardist Richard Brincklow, and drummer Alon Cohen on board. Hoping to pursue a music career, he left school at age 16 and spent several years busking in England and Australia. He started taking classical guitar lessons, and by his early teens was writing his own songs. Rosenberg was born in Brighton in 1984 to an English mother and American father. ![]() Since then, he has remained a constant presence on the folk and pop charts, issuing a string of lyrical and cinematic albums including 2014's Whispers, 2016's Young as the Morning Old as the Sea, 2018's Runaway, and 2022's Birds That Flew and Ships That Sailed. It also earned Passenger a Brit Award nomination for British Single of the Year and won the Ivor Novello Award for Most Performed Work. The song topped the charts in several countries, peaking at number one on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart. He busked around Australia while recording his first few albums before breaking through with the single "Let Her Go" from his 2012 album All the Little Lights. ![]() A native of Brighton, England, Rosenberg initially started Passenger as a band, but after their debut album, he headed out on his own, assuming the moniker as his stage name. With his intimate, folk-inflected sound, Mike Rosenberg, aka Passenger, has built a loyal following, garnering accolades and chart success along the way. ![]() ![]() This seems pretty straight forward with lots of guides on the net where you use the arduino to trigger a relay. Relay pin is controlled with D8.I am just learning how to use an arduino and as a test project wanted to set up a wifi garage door controller. Warning: you shouldn’t upload new code while your Arduino is connected to the relay. You can use the preceding links or go directly to /tools to find all the parts for your projects at the best price!Ĭopy the following code to your Arduino IDE and upload it to your Arduino board. Arduino UNO – read Best Arduino Starter Kits.Here’s the needed parts for this example: If you’re not 100% sure what you are doing, do yourself a favor and don’t touch anything. This is a serious topic, and we want you to be safe. Warning: when you are making projects that are connected to mains voltage, you really need to know what you are doing, otherwise you may shock yourself. Please read the safety warning below carefully. Safety warningīefore proceeding with this project, I want to let you know that you’re dealing with mains voltage. To control the lamp with mains voltage we’ll use a relay module in normally-open configuration. If you are not familiar with the PIR motion sensor, you can read the following post: Motion will be detected using a PIR motion sensor. A lamp lights up for 10 seconds every time motion is detected. In this example, we create a motion sensitive lamp. Otherwise, you don’t need to connect it)Įxample: Controlling a Lamp with a Relay Module and PIR Motion Sensor IN2: controls the second relay (it should be connected to an Arduino digital pin if you are using this second relay. ![]() IN1: controls the first relay (it will be connected to an Arduino digital pin).The connections between the relay module and the Arduino are really simple: That configuration physically isolates the relays from the Arduino with the module’s built-in optocoupler. Without the jumper cap, you need to provide an independent power source to power up the relay’s electromagnet through the JD-VCC pin. That means the relay electromagnet is directly powered from the Arduino’s power pin, so the relay module and the Arduino circuits are not physically isolated from each other (this is the configuration we’ll use). With the jumper cap on, the VCC and JD-VCC pins are connected. The jumper cap allows you to choose whether the circuit is physically connected to the Arduino circuit or not, and you can choose to have it on or not. Note: notice that the module has a jumper cap connecting the VCC and JD-VCC pins the one shown here is blue, but yours may be a different color. The JD-VCC pin powers the electromagnet of the relay. The second set of pins consists of GND, VCC, and JD-VCC pins. The set at the right consists of VCC and GND to power up the module, and input 1 ( IN1) and input 2 ( IN2) to control the bottom and top relays, respectively. ![]() The low-voltage side has a set of four pins and a set of three pins. If you just want to light up a lamp occasionally, it is better to use a normally-open circuit configuration. ![]()
![]() After all this, that little girl, who loved her father dearly, is now left with only the memory of him and the reminder of that fateful night. I kept thinking, “oh my gosh, this girl just lost her father.” That is what really hit me. His bond with his daughter is one of the most important aspects of the film, especially towards the end. ![]() I found it easy to empathize with him because he is so human. He is not perfect, but at least he is trying. Jordan and Jamie Foxx By John Serba The movie is based on a true story of a man sent. For 3.99, you can rent Fruitvale Station on YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, Prime Video and iTunes. Stream It Or Skip It: Just Mercy on HBO, an Earnest Legal Drama Brought to Life by Michael B. Throughout the film, people are able to see the growth that his character goes through. But unlike Tubi, none of the others are free. It is heart wrenching to see an innocent person be gunned down just because of his race. Young Afro-American Oscar Grant crosses paths with family members, friends, enemies and strangers before facing his fate on the. What makes the story even more powerful is the clips presented before and after the film. The film offers a means of simplicity, yet it is so profound. Upon his claims, the guilty police officer only served an 11-month sentence.įirst and foremost, if you haven’t guess it already, I absolutely love this film! The narrative style of Ryan Coogler is truly unique. The multiple award winning film follows the true story of Oscar Grant (Michael B. In spite of this, the officer that was found guilty claimed that he mistook his gun for his taser, believing that it was an honest mistake. The police officer was found guilty and originally scheduled to serve just two years in prison. As for the police officer, when describing his sentence, lenient is an understatement. Oscar had a daughter and loving family that endured this tragedy as the word began to surface about Oscar’s death. As the video began to spread, many people noted the cruelty of the police officers towards these innocent black men. The shooting was caught on video and released to the public. Oscar was a 22-year old African American man, who was tragically shot by a police officer at Fruitvale Station in 2009. It is not only a powerful piece of work by Ryan Coogler, but a very important piece of work at that.īased on a true story, this film tells the story of Oscar Grant III. This is an important film.Fruitvale Station is a masterful depiction of racism and police brutality in our everyday world. It is not an escape but a confrontation with a world that is rarely revealed to us on the screen. But more than that, this film is a necessity, one everyone should see, a gut-wrenching reminder of the daily injustices of racism, poverty, and violence that are a daily part of our society. But that’s not the case at all with Fruitvale Station. We often go to the movies to be entertained, even distracted. ![]() The pain and anger we feel is only more intense when he and his friends are first assaulted by the BART police, and then he is shot in the back and killed right before our eyes.Īlthough this is an incredibly sad film, it is able to remain hopeful because instead of leaving us in despair, we are left with a burning sense of outrage, a jolt of encouragement to fight for a world free from these all-too-common tragedies.įor many of us, movies are a way to escape, a way to shut off what’s happening in our own lives and travel through someone else’s for a little while. And once we feel close to him, once see what it’s like to walk in his shoes, once we care about him – he is ripped away from us. We get to know him, get to see him as the 22 year old he was, struggling to provide for his daughter, to stay out of jail, to hang on to a job, to maintain relationships with his family and loved ones. In 85 minutes we are taken through a depiction of the last 24 hours of Oscar Grant’s life. The film Fruitvale Station, written and directed by 26 year-old, Oakland resident, Ryan Coogler, tells the story of the murder of Oscar Grant. ![]() ![]() Darryl's Rolling Reload Star Power allows him to ambush and defeat tanks more easily with his Super, because it can drastically increase his damage output. ![]() Position yourself right in the center of the safe and activate the Gadget as quickly as possible, rolling clockwise a little to ensure that as many shells as possible hits. The Gadget is also very useful for attacking the enemy safe in Heist.
![]() ![]() This does not mean that it is a bad thing, because, if you can lose weight without exercise over a longer period of time, it can be easier for your body to keep that weight off for longer and you may not gain back the weight faster, as compared to some people who work out a lot and lose weight fast, only to gain it all back again. If you cannot exercise for some reason but want to lose weight without exercise, it is possible that you can still lose weight without exercise, but it may take a longer period of time for the results to show. Is it possible to lose weight without exercise? ![]() But if due to unavoidable reasons (travel, work commitments, injury, and medical conditions), you cant exercise these are tips to follow. ![]() In this article, we will take you through some ways to lose weight without exercise, whether you sometimes exercise and have some relaxed days, or even if you cannot exercise for certain reasons, such as injury, pain, recent surgery, or physician-advised rest.īut at the same time, we want to emphasize that exercise is one of the pillars of the weight loss journey and is very important for cardiovascular fitness. But what if, for some reason, you cannot exercise? Or let’s just say that you are not yet feeling that motivated to exercise, but still want to lose weight without exercise. Sometimes, when you are on your weight loss journey, all you hear is that you have to exercise. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And for the first time since the 1940s, more Mexican immigrants – both legal and unauthorized – have returned to Mexico from the U.S. While illegal immigration served as a flashpoint in the tumultuous campaign to succeed Obama, there has been little change in the number of unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S. Indeed, for the first time, the Hispanic share of the electorate is now on par with the black share. Strong growth in the number of Hispanic eligible voters, in particular U.S.-born youth, drove much of this change. ![]() Nearly one-in-three eligible voters on Election Day were Hispanic, black, Asian or another racial or ethnic minority, reflecting a steady rise since 2008. The November electorate was the country’s most racially and ethnically diverse ever. The same year, a record-high 12% of newlyweds married someone of a different race. In 2013, for the first time, the majority of newborn babies in the U.S. The nation’s growing diversity has become more evident, too. Millennials are approaching Baby Boomers as the nation’s largest living adult generation and as the largest generation of eligible voters. of today differs in some significant ways from the U.S. Obama’s presidency is only a chapter in a story that began long before his arrival and will continue long after his departure. Related: How America Changed During Donald Trump’s Presidencyĭemographic changes don’t happen quickly. And we look ahead to some of the trends that could define the tenure of the 45th, Donald Trump. Hodges, a majority of Americans said for the first time that they favored same-sex marriage.Īs the Obama era draws to a close, Pew Research Center looks back on these and other important social, demographic and political shifts that have occurred at home and abroad during the tenure of the 44th president. Even before the court issued its landmark ruling in Obergefell v. Eight states and the District of Columbia legalized marijuana for recreational purposes, a legal shift accompanied by a striking reversal in public opinion: For the first time on record, a majority of Americans now support legalization of the drug.Īs it often does, the Supreme Court settled momentous legal battles during Obama’s tenure, and in 2015, it overturned long-standing bans on same-sex marriage, effectively legalizing such unions nationwide. Views on some high-profile social issues shifted rapidly. And Americans themselves became more wary of international engagement. While Obama remained largely popular internationally throughout his tenure, there were exceptions, including in Russia and key Muslim nations. president to do the right thing in international affairs. In 2009, shortly after Obama took office, residents in many countries expressed a sharp increase in confidence in the ability of the U.S. Bush was deeply unpopular following the U.S. Obama’s election quickly elevated America’s image abroad, especially in Europe, where George W. Unemployment has plummeted from 10% in late 2009 to below 5% today the Dow Jones Industrial Average has more than doubled.īut by some measures, the country faces serious economic challenges: A steady hollowing of the middle class, for example, continued during Obama’s presidency, and income inequality reached its highest point since 1928. economy is in much better shape now than it was in the aftermath of the Great Recession, which cost millions of Americans their homes and jobs and led Obama to push through a roughly $800 billion stimulus package as one of his first orders of business. But by 2016, following a spate of high-profile deaths of black Americans during encounters with police and protests by the Black Lives Matter movement and other groups, many Americans – especially blacks – described race relations as generally bad. would improve, especially among black voters. The election of the nation’s first black president raised hopes that race relations in the U.S. Today, use of smartphones and social media has become the norm in U.S. Profound social, demographic and technological changes have swept across the United States during Obama’s tenure, as have important shifts in government policy and public opinion.Īpple released its first iPhone during Obama’s 2007 campaign, and he announced his vice presidential pick – Joe Biden – on a two-year-old platform called Twitter. As he prepares to leave office, the country he led for eight years is undeniably different. ![]() ![]() Taketsuru passed away in 1979 and today his legacy, creativity and pursuit of excellence have been passed on to master blender Tadashi Sakuma, who oversees the creation of arguably among the world’s best whiskies. Tour the Nikka Whisky Distillery Strolling at Otaru Canal Wandering Around at Sakaimachi Street Panoramic night view at Mt. When Taketsuru decided to open his own distillery, Rita played an important role in helping raise capital for the construction of the distillery by teaching piano and English to children of affluent Japanese citizens. In 1969, Nikka built Miyagikyo Distillery at the junction of two rivers in the picturesque mountains of Sakunami. In Scotland, he met his wife Rita and after marrying her, brought her back to Japan with him. These two notebooks became the basis of whisky production in Japan during the early years when he was master distiller at Yamazaki Distillery and when he started his own distillery in Yoichi. He wrote everything down in detail in two notebooks and this invaluable information became the basis of his knowledge and expertise of whisky-making. Join us as we tour the world famous Nikka Whisky Distillery. Note that he service does not operate on weekends and holidays when the distillery. You can also catch the free hourly shuttle running on weekends and holidays from the same station. The first Nikka Whisky distillery built in 1934 by Masataka Taketsuru who after visiting Scotland became the. Access the Nikka Whisky Miyagikyo Distillery from Sendai Station via the JR Senzan Line to Sakunami Station in about 40 minutes. Whisky Distillery Tour at Nikka Whisky Miyagikyo Distillery for 70 minutes. Visit Nikka Whiskey Distillery: you can learn their history and enjoy tasting their famous whiskey. There he learned the art of distillation and mastered blending techniques. 61 Share Doing Family 553 subscribers Yoichi Hokkaido is home to the best whisky in Japan. Nikka Whisky Hokkaido Factory Yoichi Distillery. On the way to the distillery, stop by Osaki Hachimangu, a national treasure. He learned his whisky-making skills during his 2-year stay in Scotland, where he apprenticed at 3 distilleries. The history of Nikka and Japanese whisky began with Masataka Taketsuru. ![]() ![]() ![]() If none is found, the Gatekeeper service generates a “ticket” and attaches it to the software, proving it has passed inspection.Īlthough no security method is 100% effective, CleanMyMac’s notarization status further confirms that the software is safe to run on your Mac. It means that the developer, MacPaw, submitted the software to Apple for notarization, and Apple scanned the software for malicious content. Below that, you’ll see a message that “Apple checked it for malicious software, and none was detected.” If so, you get a pop-up asking if you want to run the software. When opening a downloaded program, your Mac examines the installer or the app file to determine if Apple has notarized it. (This feature can be disabled, but Gatekeeper is turned on by default.) MacOS includes a security feature called Gatekeeper, which verifies software you download before allowing it to run the first time. That’s not to say that every review of CleanMyMacX is positive, but the fact that two high-profile tech websites give the software high marks is reassuring. Several well-known tech sites give CleanMyMac X positive reviews.ĩto5Mac, for example, said CleanMyMac X is “ one of the best macOS maintenance applications.” ZDNet called the software the “best way to declutter your Mac.” Trusted tech sites give CleanMyMac X high praiseĪnother indicator of CleanMyMac X’s safety is the praise the software receives from professional reviewers. Amateur developers and malware programs get shut down pretty quickly. And while longevity isn’t a 100% guarantee of safety, it usually means the software does something right. ![]() In other words, CleanMyMac has survived for quite a while. To put that date in perspective, Barack Obama had not yet been sworn in as president. The developer has been in business a long timeĪs mentioned above, software developer MacPaw released the first version of CleanMyMac in 2008. With over 5,000 reviews, the software has a 4.6 out of 5 rating in the store as of this writing. Speaking of the App Store, CleanMyMac X has many positive reviews on that platform. ![]() |