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A magnificent museum quality 19th century Italian carved white Carrara marble figure of young Michelangelo carving the head of Faun by Pietro Bazzanti (1825-1895).
The richly detailed Michelangelo standing holding a hammer and chisel while carving the head of Faun, a symbol of fertility. Finely executed with intricate detail throughout. This lovely statue is raised on a green marble pedestal with octagon base.

Signed: P. Bazzanti, Florence
Circa 1870

Height with pedestal: 73"  (185 cm)
Width with pedestal: 19"   (48 cm)
Depth with pedestal: 18"   (45 cm)

Height of sculpture: 38" (96 cm)
Width of sculpture: 17"  (43 cm)
Depth of sculpture: 13" (33 cm)

Head of a faun is a lost sculpture by Italian Renaissance master Michelangelo, dating from circa 1489. His first known work of sculpture in marble, it was sculpted when he was 15 or 16 as a copy of an antique work with some minor alterations. According to Giorgio Vasari's biography of the artist, it was the creation of this work that secured the young Michelangelo the patronage of Lorenzo Dear Medici.

Pietro Bazzanti (1825-1895), Son of the renowned sculptor Nicolò Bazzanti specialized in allegorical and genre subjects as well as copies of Antique and Renaissance sculpture. Regarded as one of the most talented sculptors of his day, his studio in Florence became a centre for other important sculptors such as Ferdinando Vichi, Cesare Lapini and Guglielmo Pugi. Many of these sculptor's works are inscribed Galleria Bazzanti


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McKinsey CIO Survey Highlights Cloud Adoption Changing the Enterprise WAN

According to a recent survey from McKinsey & Company, CIOs and IT Executives from a variety of industries are now moving more of their IT workloads to cloud services.

For legacy networks and edge-device providers who still think third-party cloud services are a passing fad, the writing is on the wall. Here are a few key points we discovered from the survey’s findings, and how they will impact the enterprise WAN.

1. Enterprise cloud migration will mean changes to the network
By 2018, large enterprises are expected to reduce on-premises workloads and increase reliance on cloud services.

According to the survey, public and private clouds are expected to gain 20% more enterprise primary workloads. This means private links that led from the branch office or headquarters to the corporate data center will soon become irrelevant or obsolete.

MPLS connections cannot be used for connecting to platforms hosted outside their company’s network infrastructure. Therefore, they must backhaul the data through the corporate data center to the internet and back again. An incredibly inefficient method of application delivery.

Enterprises migrating to the cloud, especially those with global branch offices, will need to look at new forms of network infrastructure to ensure end-users are able to receive fast, reliable, and secure access to growing cloud workloads.

SD-WAN has been looked at by many enterprises as that next step in this transformation, but not all SD-WANs are created equal. The right SD-WAN deployment will provide employees with fast and consistent access to their data and applications, while also reducing network costs for the business.

To learn more, download our latest white paper, “Top 5 SD-WAN Myths: Busted.”

2. Faster Time to Market Will Be a Factor in Cloud Adoption
The movement to the cloud provides an enterprise with the agility to scale at their desired speed. With any cloud platform or SaaS application, an end-user simply has to point straight to the URL and they have access.

Legacy networks, such as MPLS do not have the same agility. They take weeks or months to build and deploy. More importantly, they are not designed for cloud and SaaS application delivery. This undermines the benefits to cloud migration altogether.

Improvements in internet bandwidth and quality have made it more ideal for an enterprise to gain access in regional use cases. However, the internet lacks security, and is not equipped to for cloud and SaaS application performance due to latency and packet loss, especially as data travels across continents and oceans.

Global enterprises will need to look toward private WAN connectivity that is secure, can be deployed as quickly as their cloud and SaaS applications, and enables them to have fast and reliable access to their on-premises, cloud and SaaS environments.

In order to deploy such a network, businesses must look toward SD-WAN providers that have their own global private network, with points of presence located throughout the world. Traffic through a global private network is able to bypass the public internet to avoid congestion and packet loss. This delivers enterprise-grade cloud connectivity to remote employees, partners, and mobile users anywhere in the world.

3. IT Will Move From a Construct to Consume Model
The survey also highlighted the movement enterprises shifting from building on-premises environments to consuming virtualized models over the next three years. This fundamental shift started with data centers and applications moving to cloud, but this in turn changes the needs for an enterprise WAN.

As mentioned before, businesses can no longer wait weeks or months to build out the infrastructure necessary to connect their offices around the world. They need access to connectivity that is already in place and provides them with fast application delivery, in addition to seamless connectivity around the globe.

4. Is Security a Barrier to Cloud Adoption?
One of the main concerns about migrating to the cloud discovered in the survey is that enterprises are wary about the security involved with moving applications and workloads outside the corporate data center.

However, one key capability of an SD-WAN managed service that it owns their private network. They can offer built-in, multi-layer enterprise-grade security: including network security, physical security and access control. This means they can maintain a robust end-to-end encrypted platform to meet internationally accepted security practices.

Managed IT services have key advantages
IT leaders are rapidly adopting managed cloud networking services for their global connectivity needs, including global SD-WAN.

There are numerous advantages with this migration to managed global SD-WAN services.

  • Zero CapEx
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  • Better utilization and focus of IT resources
  • Superior network agility
  • Faster connectivity to cloud-hosted apps
  • End-to-end security.

A global SD-WAN delivered as a managed and integrated service, can have built-in WAN optimization and multi-level security – end-to-end. Cloud apps are accelerated and secured from host to end-user. Enterprises don’t have to buy, configure, deploy, and maintain expensive WAN optimization and security in each remote site.

McKinsey’s findings bring to light many of the issues a global managed SD-WAN service solves, as more applications move from the corporate data center to the cloud. A global SD-WAN service running over a private global network that is purpose-built for small, medium, and large enterprises can provide LAN-like connectivity to applications hosted in cloud services.

If you company is completing a cloud migration, or is in the process of one, we invite you to try a free proof of concept today and see how Aryaka can improve your network today.

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2014 One Little Word

Hi friends!  I hope you are all doing well.  We are doing pretty good.  Avery and I both had birthdays.  Parker will go back to school tomorrow and Brady on Tuesday.  Yay for school!  ;)  Other than that, it's the same old stuff around here.

Today, I'm sharing my One Little World for 2014.  One Little Word is a concept by Ali Edwards.  You can read about it on her blog HERE.  Instead of making resolutions, I've decided to pick a word and try to work on it the best I can.  I've picked words in past years and honestly, I have no kept up with them.  Here's hoping that this year I can stick with "Accomplish."

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verb (used with object)
to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish: to accomplish one's mission.

Last year, my word was "Savor" and while I did try to savor as much as possible, I don't think I ever reached the potential of my OLW.  This year, I need to pull out of "I don't know what the heck I'm doing" mode and into accomplishing.  Having three kids is really hard for me.  I feel like I never know which direction is up.  This year will be about setting things in order and getting things done.  Easier said than done though.  Wish me luck as I set on my journey to "accomplish."

  1. Ashely, I know you can accomplish all of your endeavors! You have always been a go-getter. Wishing you some peaceful & balanced moments in the midst of all you do. Working and having a family is intensely challenging and disorienting work, yet with it brings the sweetest joys. Savor in that you are an amazing accomplished woman and art-ista who has a grown a beautiful & awesome family!

  2. Great word! can't wait to see how much you get done this year!

  3. Happy Birthday to you and Avery! Congratulations on picking a word...that is the first step! :) The nice thing about one little word is that you can reflect upon your word as much as you are able throughout the year...I like that (unlike with a specific goal) there is no fail. Wishing you all the best as you set out to accomplish things!

  4. Great word. It helps me to make lists and then check off items when I finish(accomplish) a task. Accomplishment is like the old saying "How do you eat an elephant"? Answer One bite at a time. While, I'm here: just wondering who was your winner in the 2013 Top Ten Blog Hop.
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  5. 3 kids is incredibly hard! Ava is two and am still adjusting! I chose BELIEVE this year!

  6. 3 kids is incredibly hard! Ava is two and am still adjusting! I chose BELIEVE this year!


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Kobe to host first aircraft parts inspectors license exam in Japan

Late December last year in Kobe, the Ministry of Industry conducted the first licensing examination for non-destructive inspections of aircraft engineers in Japan according to knowledgeable sources.

The ministry aims to make it simpler for engineers in small companies to learn specialized skills to help the aircraft components industry grow further, the sources said.

Non-destructive testing is a research procedure for assessing a part’s structure and inside conditions without removing it and using non-invasive techniques, such as magnetism.

The proposed review for the U.S. based aircraft parts industry in Japanese, in collaboration with a third party agency, will be performed by the Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology according to the reports.

The Department wants a couple hundred people to take the exam with plans to do the study once or twice a year in the future.

Big aircraft manufacturers like Boeing Co. also involve non-destructive testing in the purchasing of parts and components. But no qualification examination was conducted by a third party organisation in Japan for aircraft parts manufacturers, so small business engineers needed to take English tests in English, in England, or the United States, or take internal examinations at major Japanese heavy machine manufacturers.

The Ministry of Industry expects the Japanese-language review would relieve the pressure on local companies to develop human resources and to raise order receipts for large U.S. and European aircraft manufacturers.

In the aircraft industry throughout Japan, total sales contributed to about ¥1.8 trillion in 2018. The Ministry is working towards mediating agreements between Japanese companies and Boeing with a view to raising the figure to ¥3 trillion by 2030.

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Beverly Hills Roofing ContractorIt is inevitable, at some point you are going to need the expertise of a professional Roofing Contractor. The only mistake that you can make is ending up choosing an unreliable company for the work, which is often the result of trying to make a decision in the middle of a crisis. Get familiar with the professional you want to work with before ending up having a roofing emergency.

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Your home is your biggest and most important investment and it is important to take the best care of it. Since your roof is responsible for safeguarding your house against the elements, it only makes sense that you need to address services like regular inspections and repairs. Invest in your roof and protect your home – it is as simple as that.

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Filling His Time---Part 9 Becoming Acquainted with John M. Ganus

Masons, Buchanan Masonic Lodge #113, Haralson County, Georgia
Although without a doubt, most of John and Olivia's time was spent caring for their farm and their children, I knew they had to be involved in other things. So, I was thrilled to discover that John and Olivia were associated with one of the largest fraternal organizations at that time, an organization, that much like religion focuses on the spiritual side of the human experience.

In the book, "Haralson County, Georgia, A History," by Lois Owens Newman, John Ganus and his brother-in-law, Abner Rainwater, were listed on the membership rolls for the Buchanan Masonic Lodge  #113 in the year 1866, which was the last membership role found for that lodge. In addition, family records indicate that Olivia was an Eastern Star. While both men and women can be an Eastern Star, men must also be a Mason and women must have an affiliation with a Mason.

Freemasonry has had a long history in Georgia. The first lodge was organized in 1734 in Savannah. As I've read about Masons, I've learned that they have spiritual convictions and are open to people of all faiths. They emphasize among other things, brotherhood, self-improvement and charitable service.

So John and Olivia had found time to participate in a group that focused on service and in making a difference in their community.

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Although no specific religion was recorded for John Monroe Ganus' parents or grandparents, it can be noted that a Methodist Preacher was a witness for John's grandfather, David Gurganus's  Revolutionary War Pension application and that many of the Gurganus/Ganus families participated in the Methodist religion. In addition, in 1850, John was living with his parents, James and Elizabeth among a large group of Methodist families who established the Marietta Camp Ground. The names of the Marrietta tenting families and the history of this campground can be found here:

The History of Marietta Camp Meetings

Religion played an important role in most Georgian's lives. The church provided a place of refuge, a sense of community and provided a kinship that went beyond blood lines.

While it appears that at least some of the early Ganus family had Methodist affiliations, Olivia's family, the Rainwaters, were members of the Baptist church. Although the mention was not always a positive one, Olivia's parent's names can be found in the minutes of the Yellow Creek Baptist Church in Hall County, Georgia. According to Kay Ohana, who was able to view the church minutes on microfilm at the Georgia State Archives in Atlanta, Joshua was received by letter December 15th, 1827, most likely indicating that he had transferred from another church. About six months later, on July 19th, 1828, Polly was received by experience, suggesting that she joined by conversion. A later entry dated the 14th of February 1831, indicated that Joshua "gave satisfaction for drinking too much spirits," and a few days later both Joshua and Polly were granted letters of dismission for drinking. Oh dear!

You can find Kay's post with the partial minutes of  Yellow Creek Baptist Church here:

Joshua Rainwater and his family later moved to Haralson County and soon listed among the Early Members of Bethany Baptist Church, was Joshua's wife Mary and his children Louisa, John, Abner, Mariah and Olivia.

With John having at least some association with those of the Methodist faith and Olivia from a Baptist background and their association with the Masons, I initially wondered if religion would play a role in John and Olivia's married life? Time and research told me it would take a significant place in their life, but their chosen religion would come as a surprise to many.

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Friday, July 15, 2016

Foto Friday-John Rainwater's headstone

This photo was taken by a cousin on my Rainwater side. Thank you Trudy! John Rainwater was my second great-granduncle. I descend through his sister, Olivia Rainwater.

John was born in Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia on the 19th June 1832 but he and his wife Bargilla Moore moved to Texas. John died 14 June 1890 in Hamilton, Upshur, Texas and is buried in the Rock House Cemetery.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

He Never Came Home - Part 2

Reuben Ayers never came home.  As I shared in my previous post here, Reuben enlisted in August of 1861 in Haralson County, Georgia,  for what many thought would be a relatively short lived battle.   He fought alongside his neighbors and friends with the Georgia 35th Infantry while Frances waited for him to return home to her and their daughter, Molly.  But he never came home.

Instead, Frances, Reuben's wife of six years, learned in July of 1862 that he was among the many who had lost their life in Richmond, VA.  Frances was suddenly a twenty-six year old widow with a daughter to support.

In March of 1863, eight months after Reuben's death, Frances applied for the $73.83 due to Reuben which included bounty, pay and clothing.   Among his service records was the following application:

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Harralson(sic) County
 To wit on this Nineteenth day of February 1863.
Personally appeared before the subscribing Justice of the Peace in and for said county Frances Ayers who after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she is the widow of Reuben Ayers deceased who was a Private in Capt. Heads Company 35th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers commanded by Capt Thomas in the service of the Confederate States. . .  the said Reuben Ayers entered the service at Buchanan Harralson County, Ga on or about the 12th of August 1861 and died at Richmond Va on or about the 5th of July 1862, leaving a widow that makes this deposition for the purpose of obtaining from the government of the Confederate States whatever may have been due the said Reuben Ayers at the time of his death for pay bounty or other allowances for his services as a private as afforesaid.  Sworn to and subscribed to before me.
J.G Newman JP      Frances Ayers (1)

For three years following Reuben's death,  Frances and daughter, Molly, remained in Haralson County, Georgia and did the best they could during a difficult time.  Several years later, Frances met Robert A. Bailey who was nearly ten years younger than she and in 1866 they married. Once again Frances settled into the role of a farmer's wife.

Molly, the only child from Frances and Reuben's marriage, was eleven years old by the time her mother and Robert had their first child.   At the tender age of eleven, Molly had seen the ugliness of war, felt the pain of loosing her father and undoubtedly experienced the hardship shared by most Georgians in the post Civil War period.  Hopefully her mother's marriage to Robert Bailey and the addition of siblings added a measure of normalcy and happiness to her life.

By the 1870 census, Frances' sister, Olivia, and her husband John Ganus had returned to Georgia and lived just down the road from the Baileys.  As I shared in an earlier story, the two sisters and their families enjoyed each other's company for the next 17 years.

By 1870,  Frances' mother, Polly, had died.  In addition, her father, Joshua Rainwater,  and her brothers Abner and John, along with their families, had joined many others in the migration to Texas. Frances' older sister, Mariah, and her husband, William Barnwell, were living in Alabama.

Then in 1887, Frances' sister, Olivia, and her husband,  John Ganus, and their sons packed up and moved across the country to Colorado.  By that time, only Frances' oldest sister, Matilda, who was sixteen years older and was the widow of Josiah Goggans, also lived in Georgia.

Although in ways it may have been hard for Frances to stay in Georgia when so many of her siblings had gone, she and Robert had a growing, thriving family of their own and with that, many reasons to remain.

(1) Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia, digital images, database, ( accessed 26 October 2014), entry for Reuben Ayres, 35th Infantry, Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations, compiled 1903-1927, documenting the period 1861-1861. NARA M266, Record Group 109, Roll 0414.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Alone, but Not Forgotten

By all appearances, he was alone.  While there are some experiences that must be faced alone, its when we face the critical crossroads of life that we generally hope that someone will be there beside us, helping us to take that next crucial step.  Such is the case with death and so it pains me to think that as Sanford Rainwater approached his final threshold,  no one was there to help ease him across.  No one wants to die alone.

While I do not know his full story or if even the story I think that I see is accurate, I will share what little I have found about Sanford Rainwater, with the hopes that maybe someone else has a puzzle piece or two that they can share to help complete the picture.

Sanford Rainwater was my first cousin 3 times removed, which in ways doesn't sound very distant and yet, the distance is significant enough that I have no personal knowledge of him at all.

As I learned about him,  there were several things that troubled me, but it was his death certificate that bothered me the most.  With just enough detail to help me determine that it was indeed "him,"  it was the following information on the certificate, or should I say, lack of information, that really tugged at my heart.

Sanford Rainwater

Seeing "not known" beside birthplace and even beside "name of father" and "maiden name" of mother is really not that unusual,  but seeing the word "none" for his informant was heart wrenching to me. Was there really no one living nearby that knew him well enough to provide information for the death certificate?  Was there no one that could provide some of the most basic facts of his life?  Was he really that alone?  Other records seemed to confirm that he had been alone for some time.

Sanford Rainwater was the oldest of two children born to John and Bargilla [Moore] Rainwater.  Sanford's father, John Rainwater was a younger brother to my 2nd great grandmother, Olivia Rainwater Ganus.  Born in February of 1866 in Georgia, Sanford was likely born in Haralson County.  By 1869 John and Bargilla (or Barzilla, records vary)  had moved their family to Upshur, Hamilton County, Texas, along with John's brother, Abner, and his family, as well as John's father, Joshua, who was then a widower.

Sanford's mother became a widow when in 1890 John died and was buried in Hamilton, Texas.  In about 1894, when Sanford was 28, he married Alice Atkinson.  The couple had two children together.   A daughter, Minnie Jane, was born in1896 and a son, Jessie, was born in 1898.  By 1900, Sanford, Alice and their two children had moved to Creek Nation, Indian Territory, an area that would later become Oklahoma.  It was fun to discover that Sanford and Alice were living next door to his aunt and uncle,  (my 2nd Great Grandparents) John and Olivia [Rainwater] Ganus. Both families had moved from Georgia with John and Olivia first living in Colorado before settling in Indian Territory, whereas Sanford's family had initially moved to Texas.  Apparently the families had maintained enough communication to be aware of each other's location.

Sanford's wife, Alice,  was the daughter of Reverend Alonzo Atkinson.   Family lore indicates that Alice's parents were not too crazy about her marriage to Sanford and I wonder if that contributed to their move to Creek Nation.  Sadly the relationship did not last and by 1910, the couple had divorced. Sanford is shown on the 1910 US Federal Census divorced and living in Sherman, Texas as the head of household and his 71 year old mother Bargilla was living with him.   Alice however had remarried by then and was living in Mills, Texas.  While I eventually tracked down their daughter, Minnie, as a married adult, I have never been able to locate son Jessie beyond the 1900 census when he is shown with his parents and sister.  It troubles me that at the ages of 12 and 14, neither children were listed with either parent in 1910 and also do not appear to be with either grandparents, aunts or uncles.

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Red county on the gulf is San Patricio
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I was able to find Sanford in City Directories in 1903 and 1910 in Sherman, Texas,  and in 1912 in San Antonio.  In each location, his mother Bargilla was living with him. Bargilla died in 1919 and from that point on, Sanford is shown living alone in Aransas Pass, San Patricio, Texas.  In 1920 he was working with the railroad and in 1930 he was doing odd jobs. Every indication is that he never remarried following his divorce from Alice.

I did locate the death certificate for Sanford's daughter, Minnie.   Her husband was the informant and while it lists her mother's name as Alice Atkinson, her father is listed simply as "Rainwater." This leads me to believe that at least as an adult, Minnie maintained some type of relationship with her mother, but likely little if any contact with her father.  Distance alone would have made it difficult to see much of her father.  On the map above, the star indicates Parker County where Minnie lived most of her adult married life and where she died.  The red county on the gulf is San Patricio where Sanford spent the last 20+ years of his life and where he died.   Why did he choose to live so far from his only daughter and grandchildren?

And that is the end of the trail!  Other than his death certificate, I can find nothing more about Sanford.  Even online family trees fail to provide any photos, hints or further insight to his life.

On February 2, 1940, at the age of 74, Sanford Rainwater passed from this life and while all clues seem to indicate that he lived much of his life alone and even died alone,  for me, he is not forgotten and hopefully someday I will know more.

UPDATE: More has been found about Sanford. See posts But Wait There's More! and Where the Common Feel Famous

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Historic highlights from an "Association of Firsts"

Established in 1872 by two civic-minded young men, Henry K. Fox and Charles Howell, the Association for Public Art (aPA, formerly the Fairmount Park Art Association) initially focused on enhancing Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park with sculpture. The organization’s concerns soon expanded beyond the park to the city as a whole.

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The aPA has supported planning projects such as the design of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, a grand boulevard punctuated by outdoor sculpture; the Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial along Kelly Drive and the Schuylkill River; and the International Sculpture Garden at Penn’s Landing on the Delaware River.

The aPA also advocated the establishment of the city’s Art Jury (the forerunner of the current Art Commission) and the adoption of the country’s first “percent for art” ordinance under which a percentage of construction costs for city projects must be set aside for fine arts.

Today, through its diverse programs, the aPA continues to promote the important role that public art plays in the creation and enhancement of civic spaces. We serve thousands of people directly through our commissioning and educational programs, and even more indirectly, as they benefit from the accessibility of public art that is one of Philadelphia’s hallmarks and a key contributor to its quality of life.


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Real Talk on Chatbots: 6 Best Practices for Virtual Agents

Companies across a range of industries have embraced chatbots to drive enhanced customer self-service experiences. Many organizations are already working on their next version of a bot as they explore what this technology can do for CX.

As with any exciting new tech, it's easy to get carried away and want to deploy a bot quickly. But you'll get more value from your virtual agent in the long run if you take a step back and think strategically and holistically about customer self-service.

Why are companies embracing chatbots for customer service?

Self-service chatbots offer a variety of benefits, including:

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And consumers are embracing the technology, too. Studies show that consumers are mainly interested in chatbots because they want instant responses to questions 24 hours a day, and 35% of people say they would use a chatbot to resolve a problem or look for detailed answers. While the Millennial generation is often cited as a driver of this emerging technology, it turns out Baby Boomers are just as interested in using chatbots to answer questions and solve issues.

How bots can go wrong

Implementing any new process or technology is bound to have challenges, but when chatbots go wrong, there are a few reasons why that might happen.

  • Deploying a bot only for the sake of bots: Companies can be drawn into the allure of the new technology and implement a chatbot just because they can or because other companies are.
  • Lack of cross-functional collaboration: Chatbots for customer self-service are often deployed on sites, mobile apps and social messaging – channels where a variety of teams have a stake. Chatbot initiatives can fail when one team does not involve other stakeholders in the project.
  • Inability of the bot to understand customer intent: Bots that don't use natural language processing, understanding, or generation (NLP/NLU/NLG) technology to understand the intent behind what customers are saying can lead to frustrating experiences and contact or channel abandonment.
  • Lack of a clear escalation path: When customers need more help during an interaction, and can't readily find it or are forced to repeat themselves to an agent, they can often feel as if they don't understand the technology and become even more frustrated.
  • Assuming bots will replace apps: A lot of the bot hype predicted that bots were the new apps. While that hasn't come to be, self-service chatbots can be a vital component for in-app support.
  • Assuming bots will replace agents: Chatbots are excellent at handling routine customer questions and tasks, but there are some interactions that will always require a human touch. It's important to understand that bots and live agents work best when they work together.

Many of the above issues can be solved by approaching chatbots as a tool, a means to an end. And that end is providing the convenience and instant self-service resolutions that customers expect from brands.

6 elements of a practical approach to chatbots

Avoiding the pitfalls above can help ensure a successful chatbot implementation, but there are six other factors to consider as you get started:

1. Define your success metrics: What does "good" look like? How will you evaluate whether the self-service initiative is a win? Some companies use metrics like contact deflection and first-contact resolution to understand the effectiveness and quality of resolutions provided.

2. Break the silos: Who else in your organization cares about the impact to your customer experience? Getting input from other parts of the company and keeping them in the loop can help avoid any unpleasant surprises at launch. At a minimum, the customer care, marketing, and digital teams should all be involved, and including an executive sponsor can go a long way to smoothing the road.

3. Think version one: The first version of your chatbot might be narrowly focused, only executing a subset of use cases – and that's completely fine. In fact, it's better to approach a digital self-service deployment in phases to make sure the execution is spot-on.

4. Don't forget about your agents: How will your agents and the chatbot work together? The best approach is a blended one, so it's wise to think through which customer interactions the chatbot will handle, which ones the agents will handle, and when and how interactions should be passed between the two.

5. Build once, deploy multiple places: The most scalable self-service approach is to find a bot platform where you can build core framework and then rinse-and-repeat across different channels, like your website, mobile app, or Facebook Messenger.

6. Get more value using VOC: As customers interact with your chatbot, they're giving you valuable voice of customer data, shedding light their top concerns and challenges. Leverage that unstructured data to better understand your customers' perspectives as well as to find any gaps in the answers your chatbot is delivering.

Planning a cohesive self-service strategy using the benefits of chatbot technology can deliver substantial value, both by deflecting high-cost consumer interactions from the contact center and by improving the digital customer experience. The experts at Astute would love to work with you to develop a customer self-service plan. Get in touch with us today to tell us about your CX goals.


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Wednesday After Work Hike: Arabia Mountain Loop

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Event Location: Arabia Mountain   Hike: Wednesday After Work Hike: Arabia Mountain Loop  National Weather Service Forecast
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Like Stone Mountain, Arabia Mountain is a granite monadnock nearly 400 million years old. The area has unique plant and wildlife, spectacular geological formations, and interesting signs of human history. We will explore the mountain, the old quarry areas, and a nearby lake. In case of thunderstorms we will modify our itinerary, so as to avoid exposed areas.

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ARABIA MOUNTAIN is in the SE corner of DeKalb County (east of Atlanta near Lithonia, GA and I-20).

1) From Atlanta or I-285 proceed eastbound on I-20 and get off to your Right at Exit #74("Evans Mill Rd/Lithonia").

2) Take the 1.3-mile-long exit ramp STRAIGHT AHEAD to its end at the traffic light where Evans Mill Rd crosses underneath I-20.  (AVOID BEARING RIGHT off the ramp at the first "Evans Mill" opportunity!)

3) Turn Right at the traffic light onto Evans Mill Road and go just 0.1 mile to the next traffic light.

4) At the light go straight ahead onto Woodrow Drive (avoiding the right turn to stay on Evans Mill Rd or the left turn onto Mall Pkwy) and continue another 0.8 mile to the stop sign at Klondike Road.

5) Turn Right onto Klondike Road and after about 1 mile you will cross Rockland Road.  Continue on Klondike Road 1 more mile past Rockland Rd to the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area SOUTH parking lot on your left.  (This free lot where we'll meet is just beyond the junction of Klondike Road with N. Goddard Rd.)

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Smoki is the first flips produced in Southeastern Europe. It was created in 1972, and for many snack lovers it was the first and remains the number one flavour of flips. The original recipe has remained the secret to Smoki’s success, and specific by all characteristics, the Smoki taste is unique in the world of flips. Since its very beginnings Smoki has enjoyed an incredible popularity, and its dominant peanuty taste along with its crunchiness made it the food of choice for all generations at all times. Smoki is made from premium quality corn meal, freshly baked peanuts and vegetable oil, with no additives at all. Since 2005 a new technology has been used in the production of Smoki flips, adapted to the latest quality standards. The distinguishing red packaging was adjusted over time, the very practical party pack is now hugely popular, and the new member to the family – Čoko Smoki for the devotees who cannot imagine even a dessert without their favourite snack, are gaining new fans by the day.

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Lake Merritt's Bonsai Garden

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

More than 50 superb bonsai and many viewing stones (suiseki) are on display at any given time. The collection rotates regularly, so visiting several times throughout the year is suggested if you want to see all that this garden is capable of.

Curator Kathy Shaner is the only Japanese-certified bonsai master in the United States, and her work and watchful eye produce accurate and breathtaking examples of this delicate horticultural art form.

This permanent collection assures that these precious trees and stones by outstanding masters and collectors will be preserved for everyone’s enjoyment. A sister bonsai collection is the Golden State Bonsai Collection at the Huntington Library and Gardens in San Marino near Pasadena, California.

A must-see for Bay Area plant fanatics, the Bonsai Garden, complete with volunteer docents providing you with a self-guiding key sheet describing each tree and stone, is a Lake Merritt treasure.

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McDonald's New Blueberry Banana Nut Oatmeal

 Did you know that July is National Blueberry Month?  McDonald's is offering blueberry banana nut oatmeal for a limited time this summer.  It has lots of juicy blueberries, a hint of banana, two servings of whole grain and is only 290 calories per serving.  Doesn't that sound yummy?

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HALO: The Flood

Author: William C. Dietz

Series: HALO #2

Narrator: Todd McLaren

Unabridged: 10 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Published: 01/01/2019

Genre: Fiction - Science Fiction - Military

The bestselling adaptation of the iconic video game Halo: Combat Evolved featuring the Master Chief—part of the expanded universe based on the award-winning video game series!2552. Having barely escaped the final battle for Reach against the vast alien alliance known as the Covenant, the crew of the Pillar of Autumn, including Spartan John-117—the Master Chief—and his AI companion Cortana, is forced to make a desperate escape into slipspace. But their destination brings them to an ancient mystery and an even greater struggle. In this far-flung corner of the universe floats a magnificently massive, artificial ringworld. The crew’s only hope of survival is to crash-land on its surface and take the battle opposing the Covenant to the ground. But they soon discover that this enigmatic ringworld is much more than it seems. Built one hundred thousand years ago by a long-lost civilization known as the Forerunners, this “Halo” is worshipped by the Covenant—a sacred artifact they hope will complete their religious quest for supposed transcendence, and they will stop at nothing to control it. Engaging in fierce combat, Master Chief and Cortana will go deep into the Halo construct and uncover its dark secret and true purpose—even as a monstrous and far more vicious enemy than the Covenant emerges to threaten all sentient life on Halo and the galaxy beyond…

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Speaker for the Dead
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The thrilling sequel to Ender's Game and winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards—this full cast unabridged recording includes an original postscript written and recorded by author Orson Scott Card.Three thousand years have passed since Ender Wigg...

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Children of the Mind, Orson Scott Card
Children of the Mind
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The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos, a large colony of humans, and the Hive Queen, who was brought there by Ender Wiggin. But now, once again, the human race has grown fearful; the Starways Congress has gathered a ...

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Ender's Shadow
by Orson Scott Card

The novel that launched the bestselling Ender's Shadow series—available for the first time on unabridged cd The human race is at War with the "Buggers," an insect-like alien race. As Earth prepares to defend itself from total destruction at th...

Narrator: Scott Brick
Published: 05/01/2005

Battlefield Earth, L. Ron Hubbard
Battlefield Earth
by L. Ron Hubbard

One of the biggest science fiction novels ever written?a super thriller science fiction masterpiece and New York Times bestseller. If you loved Star Wars, you loved Star Trek, or you just love science fiction, you're in for a feast when you read thi...

Narrator: Josh Clark
Published: 06/14/2016

Ender in Exile, Orson Scott Card
Ender in Exile
by Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card returns to his best-selling series with a new Ender novel, Ender in Exile.At the close of Ender's Game, Andrew Wiggin – called Ender by everyone – is told that he can no longer live on Earth, and he realizes that this is...

Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki
Published: 11/11/2008

Shadow of the Giant, Orson Scott Card
Shadow of the Giant
by Orson Scott Card

Bean's past was a battle just to survive. He first appeared on the streets of Rotterdam, a tiny child with a mind leagues beyond anyone else. He knew he could not survive through strength; he used his tactical genius to gain acceptance into a childr...

Narrator: David Birney
Published: 03/01/2005

Shadow of the Hegemon, Orson Scott Card
Shadow of the Hegemon
by Orson Scott Card

The War is over, won by Ender Wiggin and his team of brilliant child-warriors. The enemy is destroyed, the human race is saved. Ender himself refuses to return to the planet, but his crew has gone home to their families, scattered across the globe. ...

Narrator: David Birney
Published: 09/05/2006

Xenocide Volume Three of the Ender Quartet, Orson Scott Card
by Orson Scott Card

In Lusitania, Ender found a world where humans and pequininos and the Hive Queen could all live together; where three very different intelligent species could find common ground at last. But Lusitania also harbors the descolada, a virus that kills a...

Narrator: Scott Brick
Published: 08/01/2004

Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card
Ender's Game
by Orson Scott Card

Winner of the Hugo and Nebula AwardsIn order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kin...

Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki
Published: 04/01/2004

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7 of the Best Overnight Chia Pudding Recipes

Chia is an ancient superfood which is believed to date back to the Aztec and Mayans as early as 3500 BC. Over recent years has exploded in popularity. Known for their concentrated nutritional benefits, Chia seeds deliver a multitude of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. They are also gluten free, rich in protein, high in dietary fibre and are the highest known plant source of Omega 3's.

Yep! They definitely fall into the realm “Super duper food” making Chia an excellent choice for breakfast. With their mild taste, they can be combined with pretty much any flavour combination to make a exciting breakfast creations that you can make the night before and take with you.

To make a Chia Pudding - the basic recipe we follow is 1/2 cup Chia (weather you prefer white or black Chia, the taste and nutritional benefits are the same) to 2 cups of liquid. As you combine your liquid and Chia, you will immediately see the mixture thicken. Leave the mixture for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally so the Chia is well combined. Leave it in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight.

Chia will last a few days in the fridge, so I always make a big enough batch to last a few breakfasts and portion it out into jars or store in an air tight container. So in the morning, all you need to do is add your favourite topping - fruit, coconut, muesli or yoghurt - and go!

Here are 7 of or favourite recipes:

Cherry and Coconut Chia Pudding Cherry and Coconut Chia Pudding

  • 1 cup of tart Black Cherry Juice
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup Chia seeds
  • 1/2 cup desicated coconut (add at the beginning with the Chia)
  • Serve with coconut shavings, toasted almonds & fresh cherries on top

Vegan Chocolate Chia PuddingVegan chocolate and Chia Pudding

  • 2 cups Almond Milk (unsweetened)
  • 1/2 cup chia seeds
  • 1/4 cup cacao powder
  • 2-5 Tbsp Agave or Maple Syrup
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • Few drops of Vanilla Extract
  • Serve with Blueberries and coconut shavings

Blueberry Chia Pudding

Blueberry and Coconut Chia Pudding

  • 1/2 cup of Chia seeds
  • 2 cups of Almond & Coconut Milk Blend
  • Handful of blueberries (Use a blender to combine Blueberries and Coconut Milk first, then add to chia seeds)
  • Serve with Blueberries, sprinkle with raw Chia seeds and mint to garnish

Coconut Chia Pudding with Mango PureeCoconut Chia Pudding with Mango Puree

  • 1/2 cup of Chia seeds
  • 2 cups of Coconut milk
  • Mango Puree - 1 mango, peeled, mashed and blended with a dash of coconut water
  • Serve with toasted Almond flakes to garnish

Matcha Green Tea Chia PuddingMatcha Green Tea Chia Pudding

  • 1/2 cup of Chia seeds
  • 2 cups of Almond milk
  • 1 tsp of Agave or Maple Syrup
  • 1 tsp Matcha Powder
  • Few drops of Vanilla Extract
  • Serve with fresh Pomegranate to garnish

Banana, Honey and Cinnamon Chia PuddingBananna, Almond and Honey Chia Pudding

  • 1/2 cup of Chia seeds
  • 2 cups of Almond Milk
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • Serve with shaved Carob and banana slices on top

Saffron and Mango Chia Pudding with Almonds and GojiSaffron and Mango Chia Pudding

  • 2 cups Almond Milk (unsweetened)
  • 1 mango - blend with Almond Milk
  • 1/2 cup chia seeds
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • A few strands of Saffron
  • Pinch of Sea Salt
  • Serve with Almond shaves and Goji Berries to garnish

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BRUINS ALUMNI REPORT: Smith Leading Amerks, Kielly Wins NCAA Honor

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AHL: CJ Smith (Bruins ’11-13) registered at least a point in all three Amerks games last week, as Rochester went 2-0-1 against Syracuse and Binghamton. Smith totaled two goals and two assists in a 6-5 OT loss to Syraucse followed by 10-3 and 4-3/OT wins against Binghamton. Smith seems poised for a call-up, leading the Amerks with 19 points in 19 games.

ECHL: Eamon McAdam (Bruins ’10-11) got the win on Saturday as Worcester defeated Wheeling, 4-3. McAdam made 34 saves on 37 shots and is now 5-3-2 on the season with a 2.79 GAA and a .915 SV%.

NCAA DI: Jake Kielly (Bruins ’14-15) was awarded the NCCA’s #1 star of the week as Clarkson kept on rolling with two wins over in Ireland at the “Friendship Four.” Kielly was also named the “Most Outstanding Player” of the Tournament with a 22 save shutout of RPI on Friday and 20 more stops in a 4-2 win over Providence in the championship on Saturday. Kielly continues to lead NCAA DI hockey in wins, with 12. Nico Sturm (Bruins ‘14-15) scored on of Clarkson’s four goal on Saturday. They’ve now won eight straight. Alex Jasiek (Bruins ’14-15) scored Dartmouth’s only goal, his second of the season, as they fell in OT to Vermont. Two former Bruins scored goals in Saturday’s Bemidji State/Princeton game. Jay Dickman (Bruins ’12-14) opened the scoring with his 6th of the season, and Jacob Paganelli (Bruins ’15-16) got his first collegiate goal to close the game as Princeton skated away with the 4-1 win. Western Michigan started their weekend series against Colgate with a 5-3 Friday win. Dawson DiPietro (Bruins ’15-16) had a goal and an assist while Austin Rueschhoff (Bruins ’15-16) added a helper. WMU lost 5-1 on Saturday but Rueschhoff scored their lone goal. Brennan Sanford (Bruins ’13-14) scored in his 2nd straight game, but Michigan State was blasted by Penn State, 7-2 on Friday. Ian Scheid (Bruins ’14-15) scored Mankato’s only goal in a 3-1 Saturday loss to Minnesota-Duluth. The Mavericks had a rough weekend, also losing to Bowling Green.

NCAA DIII: Derek Olmschenk (Bruins 13-15) scored his first collegiate goal as St. Thomas topped Wisconsin-Superior, 2-1 on Saturday.

USHL: AJ Drobot (Bruins 15-17) scored twice last week, with a goal in each of Fargo’s wins over Sioux Falls and Des Moines.


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Mommy Makeover to the Rescue

Mommy MakeoverBeing a mother is one of most satisfying jobs a woman could ever have. But like any job, motherhood also takes its toll on you. Your body will change in lots of ways, many of them unwanted. You may develop a saggy stomach or add unwanted fat around your waist. Your breasts may lose their fullness and begin to sag. To look and feel great once again, moms in Austin turn to the Drs. Carlotti (Michelle and Albert usually work together on these procedures) for a mommy makeover.

What is a Mommy Makeover?

A mommy makeover is a combination of cosmetic procedures that restore your pre-baby appearance. It focuses on areas that are most affected by pregnancy. During your consultation, we create a personalized treatment plan that may include a tummy tuck, liposuction, and breast augmentation.

  • Tummy Tuck. Skin and muscles around the abdomen stretch after childbirth. The muscles in the center of the stomach may even become separated. A tummy tuck tightens underlying muscles and removes excess skin, giving the patient a flatter abdomen.

  • Liposuction. This is a simple and effective method for removing small deposits of fat from different areas of the body to improve contour and create a better figure.

  • Breast Enhancement. Many women want a breast lift combined with breast augmentation. However, others want to undergo breast reduction surgery once they are done having kids.

Mommy makeovers are customized to meet the needs of every patient. These procedures are unique to you and your needs.

What can I expect immediately after my Mommy Makeover?

Expect bandages over your incisions. You’ll need to wear compression garments, and your incisions will have surgical drains. There will be post-surgery pain, but it will be manageable. You will also have some swelling after surgery.

What is recovery like after a Mommy Makeover?

Because multiple procedures are done together, you only have to go through one recovery period. The first week can be intense, but you should be able to walk slowly the day after surgery. We will prescribe pain medications to help alleviate pain and discomfort. After the first week, you will be able to walk more often but still won’t be able to drive. Your drainage tubes will be removed on your follow-up appointment, which is usually within five days. Swelling typically subsides within five weeks and full results are apparent within three months.

Interested in getting your pre-baby body back? Call us at Austin Cosmetic Surgery in Austin at (512) 688-8000 or Scottsdale, (480) 947-7700.

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Falling in Love = Fun!

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A Clean Romance Event

Hosted by I Am A Reader & Clean Wholesome Romance

September is going to be an AWESOME month for clean romance lovers! I’m excited to kick-off this month-long celebration with this $100 Giveaway. Before we get to the giveaway…

Just look at this amazing list of authors who are participating!

Elizabeth Johns
Julie Wright
Jo Noelle
Laurie Lewis
Bria Quinlan
Beth Labonte
Sariah Wilson
D.E. Malone
Delaney Cameron
Donna Hatch
Kimberley Montpetit
Rachael Anderson
Mylissa Demeyere
Daniel Banner
Danielle Thorne
Aubrey Wynne
Kimberly Krey
Jennifer Griffith
Jen Geigle Johnson
Cindy Roland Anderson

Are you excited? I hope so because it’s going to be a great month!

Each Monday through Friday for the rest of the month one of these authors will be spotlighted. There will be a $25 giveaway along with each spotlight which means there will be $500 given away in addition to this $100 giveaway! That’s a total of $600 being given away plus you will have the chance to learn more about 20 AMAZING authors!

So let’s start this off with the $100 Kick-Off Giveaway!

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One lucky winner will receive a $100 Amazon Gift Code or $100 in Paypal Cash.

Ends 10/1/18

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For now, if your car has a black box it's probably recording your speed, skids, steering wheel and pedal input and how many of your radio's presets are disco (not really). But PLK, a subsidiary of Hyundai, wants to offer you (or more likely your boss) a more talented black box. Their Roadscope device records all the above except for the bad radio, but adds lane departure warning and will take photos seconds before, after and during an accident. While it will be a big hit with fleet owners and rental agencies, priced under $300 the Roadscope could find its way into personal vehicles. Photo evidence could be a huge boost (or bust) during an accident trial.
PLK's Roadbox takes the recording feature even further, with wide-angle video recording of accident events.

It's such a good thing these things weren't around when we were in high school. Bald tires on Dad's Chevelle were enough evidence to convict us of school parking lot burnouts and donuts. But video footage just might have had another judge convicting us.

A shot of the Roadscope and a sample of its video after the jump.

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And this is a sample of the Roadscope's gathered data...

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IBM has been running brainstorming 'jams' for years now, I remember them myself from my days with Big Blue. Until now though, the ecosystem of automotive suppliers has yet to take advantage of these online brainstorming session where thousands of people from hundreds of organisations come together, via online discussion, to identify solutions to common industry challenges and concerns. IBM is teaming up with the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) to hold the first ever Automotive Supplier Jam from March 7-10 to bring together the collective thinking and "brain power" of the North American automotive supplier industry.
The Jam will provide a variety of discussion forums under four themes; driving growth, profitable prosperity, collaborating for more (tackling the intricate array of relationships within the supplier value network and how to get more out of these), and eye on the future (focused on a number of future based topics including industry reconfiguration and social impacts). Eye on the future will include discussion forums on designing for a better planet, and promoting corporate and social responsibility.

Analysis: There are a lot of smart people working in isolation in fields as massive as the automotive supplier industry, bringing them together provides the opportunity to reach innovative solutions in a more timely manner. With environmentally-friendly products providing a marketing edge these days, hopefully designing for a better planet will receive most attention.

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Discount Auto Insurance Quotes In North Carolina - NC

Most states have laws on the books about auto insurance, and North Carolina is no exception. These laws are enacted to ensure that all drivers are protected while operating vehicles in the state. Even though it's even every driver's best interests to maintain valid car insurance, many people won't do so unless they're compelled. Simply having a car insurance policy won't cut it, though. Drivers have to make sure to buy policies that meet the state's minimum requirements. It's wise to obey the law, but most people can stand to buy more extensive coverage.

Just because a car insurance policy meets the basic requirements that are set forth by the state of North Carolina doesn't mean that it offers enough protection. Every driver's circumstances are different, and people need to be sure that they will be covered if or when car accidents occur. By considering driving statistics for the Tar Heel State, drivers can gain a clearer understanding of why it's so important to have first-rate coverage. There are millions of drivers in the state, and many of them have very little experience. After learning that, people are more likely to buy more extensive coverage.

Who Drives in North Carolina?

The 2012 population estimate for the state of North Carolina, as reported by the United States Census Bureau, was 9,752,073. Out of that number, 6,569,341 people, or 67.4 percent of the population of the state, are licensed to drive. That data comes from the Federal Highway Administration, which tracks driving statistics across the country. It should also be noted that 3,186,8895 people, or 48.51 percent of all drivers, are men, and 3,382,446 people, or 51.49 percent of all drivers, are female.

A person's gender is immaterial when it comes to calculating insurance premiums. Insurance providers in the state of North Carolina do not take gender into consideration when determining rates. Age is another matter entirely. Statistically speaking, younger drivers are more likely to be involved in accidents. They have less experience and are more likely to do reckless things. As of November 2012, there were 212,448 drivers aged 19 and below in the Tar Heel State. That means that 3.2 percent of all drivers are very young and probably quite inexperienced. The largest group, which is made up of people between the ages of 45 and 49, had 640,543 members. Just under 10 percent of all licensed drivers fell into that group.

Car Insurance Requirements in North Carolina

If being aware of the number of drivers that are on the road in North Carolina isn't enough to convince someone to get auto insurance, the fact that it's required by law might do the trick. In the state of North Carolina, liability insurance is the only way to establish proof of financial responsibility. Drivers face serious consequences for going without valid insurance.

It should be noted that all insurance policies must meet the following basic minimums. However, there is nothing wrong with exceeding these minimums. In fact, it's almost always best to do so. The basic car insurance requirements for the state of North Carolina are:

  • At least $30,000 in bodily injury coverage for one person
  • At least $60,000 in bodily injury coverage for two or more people
  • At least $25,000 in property damage coverage

Drivers must provide a Certificate of Insurance, or an FS-1 form, to the Division of Motor Vehicles in order to register a vehicle. They may also present the name of their insurance provider and policy number.

Insurance providers notify the DMV when drivers' policies lapse or are canceled. The DMV then contacts such drivers and gives them 10 days to respond. If there was a lapse, a driver must pay a fee that's based on the length of the gap. Drivers who fail to respond to these notices may have their licenses suspended for 30 days. They may also have to pay fines of up to $150. Avoiding these and other consequences is easy. Drivers should collect auto insurance quotes in North Carolina and buy first-rate policies.


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Dodge Challenger SRT Demon

Aventura 2018 Dodge Demon Crate Racing Essentials

Well it finally happened. Hell may not have frozen over, but it sure let the demons get through the gates. By that, we mean the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon was finally revealed at the 2017 New York International Auto Show in April, and discussion of the vehicle is still dominating headlines. Although a lot of specs are still a mystery until the SRT Demon hits the streets, we thought it’s time to write up a performance piece about this muscle car monster. As always, we’ll start from its roots and work our way forward.

History of the Dodge SRT Demon

Not everyone knows this, but the new Challenger SRT Demon actually didn’t start out as a SRT Vehicle. Moreover, it wasn’t even a Challenger. Nope, it was a variation of the 1971 Dodge Dart, called the Dodge Demon. The Demon was available with a 105-hp 198 cubic inch slant six engine, and the Demon 340 was powered by a 318 cubic inch V-8 engine that generated 275 horsepower.

There were a couple of problems the ol’ Demon ran into. First up there was a lot of controversy over the name. Second, shortly after its release, federal regulations on gas began and the Demon 340 had to drop its horsepower to 240. The final straw, as they say, was a drop in sales. It seemed that the world wasn’t ready for the beast, thus the Dodge Dart Demon was put to rest after the 1972 model year.

44 years later, the Dodge Demon returned, and as an SRT vehicle no less. The same organization that spawned the Dodge Viper SRT, Dodge SRT 392, and Dodge SRT Hellcat gave life back to a once perished vehicle. The world is different now, and there aren’t as many people who will sneer at a vehicle just because it’s called a “Demon.” Plus, with changing federal regulations, Dodge is able to push the envelope a little more, and that means a whole new level of horsepower. With the Dodge SRT Hellcat already at 707 horsepower, is it any surprise?

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The Power Within the Dodge SRT Demon and Track Times

Under the hood of the Dodge SRT Demon is an all-new engine. At first look, some people think it’s just a larger version of the SRT Hellcat given the name, a supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI Demon V8 engine, but that’s pretty far from the truth.  The main components that carried over from the SRT Hellcat engine are the cylinder heads and engine block. Other than that, the engines are very different. The supercharger on the SRT Demon engine is 2.7 liters, which is 0.3 liters bigger than the 2.4-liter supercharger on the SRT Hellcat engine. Additionally, 97 new parts have been integrated into the Demon’s engine, including a new crankshaft, new connecting rods, new pistons, a new steel camshaft, and a new valvetrain.

In addition, the boost pressure has increased from 14.5 psi from 11.6 psi, and the engine is no longer paired to a manual transmission. Instead, it’s linked to an automatic transmission with a transbrake function to lock the output shaft of the transmission as the engine revs up. With steering wheel mounted paddle shifters, unlock the transbrake and let the Dodge SRT Demon fly, launching with over 770 lb-ft of torque and 840 horsepower. With all that revved up power sent to the rear wheels, the Demon actually pops a wheelie, with the front tires completely off the ground – a Guinness World Record for an automobile traveling 2.92 feet on only two wheels no less.

All of that power makes the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon the world’s fastest factory production car. The last recordings have measured its g-force at 1.8 G’s. It accelerates from 0-60 mph in just 2.3 seconds, and covers a quarter mile in 9.65 seconds at a a max speed of 140.09 mph. That’s the power of the SRT Demon!

Exterior Features and Performance Parts

How does one control all that power? Well, on the underside of the SRT Demon is a Bilstein Adaptive Dampening Suspension for a comfortable ride and supreme handling. Consisting of steel two-piece vented and slotted rotors, measured at 14.2 inches in the front front and 13.8 inches in the rear, in conjunction with four-piston Brembo front calipers and two-piston Brembo rear calipers, one can bring the Demon to a full stop from 60 mph in 97-feet.

A novel liquid-to-air intercooler chiller system has been integrated, and it’s a little complicated to explain. In laymens terms, it uses the air conditioner system as part of the air intake to keep the engine cool, and that’s just the beginning of improvements found on the SRT Demon. If drivers want more power, they can dig through the serialized Demon Crate for a ton of stuff to turn the SRT Demon into a true drag racer – narrow front runner aluminum drag wheels, performance parts, tools, jacks, an air filter, a tire pressure gauge, and a powertrain control module along with a switch module to switch over to high-octane gas for the fuel source and remap the engine.

The look of the Dodge SRT Demon can be summed up in one word – fierce. There’s plenty of Dodge heritage style, such as wide-body fender flares, wider wheel arches, a 45.2 square-inch Air-Grabber hood scoop that induces over 1000 cubic-feet of air per minute, two more air intakes where the inner headlights would rest, a rear black spoiler, and of course the Demon logo on either side. It all rides on 18-inch Demon-branded Nitto street-legal drag radial race tires. The vehicle will be available in 14 exterior colors: B5 Blue, Billet Silver, Destroyer Gray, F8 Green, Go Mango, Granite Crystal, Indigo Blue, Maximum Steel, Octane Red, Pitch Black, Plum Crazy, TorRed, White Knuckle and Yellow Jacket.

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Inside and Out

The interior of the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon has been completely changed. There is only one seat, the driver’s, with a drag race harness bar and straps replacing the seat belt, and nets in the back to hold a helmet. An owner can buy a passenger seat for $1 if they wish, and the tools to install it are included in the Demon Crate. At the moment, a simple two-speaker system makes up the stereo to keep the car light.

That is, of course, just the usual stuff. The SRT Demon will come with new drag technologies, such as a brake-free launch system to increase launch boost pressure, drag-mode suspension tuning, and the touchscreen displays various performance pages with real-time dyno to log data so drivers can keep track of their lil’ Demon’s performance, and a multi-information display sits between the speedometer and odometer. The seats are leather and embroidered with the Demon logo. There are also plenty of buttons specific to the Demon integrated into the center console.

Word is, Dodge plans to build only 3,300 Demons this summer, with 3,000 allocated for the U.S. and 300 for Canada. Pricing isn’t exact yet, but it’s said to be below six figures, or $100,000. That’s pretty surprising, but gotta play the right cards if this venture needs to break even. Be sure to keep in touch and let us know if you’re interested in owning a SRT Demon of your own.

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