![]() ![]() That team needs to meet 3-4 hours weekly to work hands-on to execute the plan. The plan should have a maximum of 1-2 strategic objectives annually, 3-5 cross-functional initiatives quarterly, with a clear owner and team. Everybody is busy and doing their best separately, but mediocre results are being delivered– all because the KPIs of the different departments are disconnected from the end-to-end process.ĭismantle failing and outdated approaches Work with the leadership team to identify the cause of the vicious cycle, and create a strategic plan to break through it horizontally. For example, a call center has the KPI to respond to customers within two minutes, a sales team's KPI is to focus on new and lucrative customers, while the production team KPI is to shorten lead times. Expect to spend 6-9 days in total to define the challenge and create a strategy around it.Īcknowledge flaws in current systems 99% of the time, the vicious cycle is rooted in the current strategy, KPIs, or process rules. Work with the leadership team to pinpoint one fault or bottleneck that is creating a vicious cycle and preventing optimal performance. Take time to "zoom out" After zooming in on the business process with daily end-to-end planning, it's time to "zoom out" and identify the weaknesses in the system. ![]() Part Three: The Do's And Don'ts For Days 60-90 Related: Doing Your Fair Share: Why Leaders Need To Know The Difference Between Delegation And Abdication Leaders must be accountable for ensuring the interconnectedness across functions. Rely on organizational structure The traditional business organization chart should be discarded, as it does not reflect the interdependencies needed to function effectively and deliver value to the customer.īuild the accountability from the shop floor Reporting responsibilities should reflect the fact that success is achieved horizontally across an organization. Don't ask the leadership team to focus on efficiency they will only work on their own area and create more waste in the form of queuing orders, lower overall throughput etc. This insight brings a radical change for the first time, leaders understand the need to work horizontally across the business rather than protecting their own vertical functions.įocus on lagging key performance indicators (KPIs) Traditional KPIs can't help to foresee and navigate daily business risks. The visual representation allows managers to see how performance is built upon the interdependencies between functions, rather than a top-down management approach. Implement daily end-to-end performance planning and accountability Conduct a daily 15-30 minutes (virtual or physical) stand-up team meeting around a visual display of the end-to-end business process. Related: Building An Executive Management Team: The How-To This will create the collective knowledge and urgency to change old managerial habits that may have been obstructing optimal performance. Listen to customer calls, read customer messages, and together study the promise-giving moments and the fulfillment milestones. Involve managers in identifying system flaws Invite the leadership team to spend three or four days together in those same settings. Does the team evaluate delivery capacity, its constraints and bottlenecks? Or do they set expectations blindly, because departments work in silos, and don't have full end-to-end information in real time?Įstablish the current customer experience metrics from end-to-end Spend a week gathering data to understand how many customers are waiting for the company to deliver their promises, and how much money is outstanding from unpaid, overdue invoices- for example, late remittances of five days, 15 days, or 30-60 days. ![]() Understand how customer promises are delivered Spend another two days exploring what information and criteria are used to deliver customers promises. ![]() This should be done in collaboration with the department head, so that they are part of the process, and see the new CEO's interest in creating end-to-end value. Identify where the customers' voice is first heard, and listen to it Whether it's customer services, sales, or the quality department, it's important to start by spending two full days listening to customer calls, reading their emails, and observing sales meetings. ![]()
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![]() ![]() This drag-to-delete method works in all versions of Mac OS X. Right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash option to start the uninstall.Drag Guitar Pro to the Trash (or right click on it and then select Move to Trash option). ![]() Open up the Finder, click Applications on the left side, and then select Guitar Pro.Option 1: Drag Guitar Pro icon to the Trash If Guitar Pro cannot be quit normally, you can select the app in Activity Monitor, click the large red “Quit Process” button in the left corner and click Force Quit button in the pop-up dialog. To deactivate an app, right click its icon in the dock and select Quit option (or choose Guitar Pro > Quit Guitar Pro on the Menu bar).Īlso, you can access the Activity Monitor (located in /Applications/Utilities/ folder), and see if there is any background process pertaining to the app. Prior to the removal of Guitar Pro, you should first log into your Mac with an administrator account, and turn Guitar Pro off if it is running. In this post we will discuss the following questions: (1) What is the correct way to uninstall Guitar Pro? (2) How to ensure all its accompanying components are removed safely? And (3) is there a shortcut for both Mac novices and experts to take to accomplish Guitar Pro removal effortlessly? Conventional Steps to Uninstall Guitar Pro for Mac Even for the experienced users, they may also get lost when trying to uninstall a problematic, stubborn or even malicious application. In the latter case it is quite necessary to clean out those junk files from your Mac for complete removal.įor some novice users, they may have no idea how to remove Guitar Pro in a proper way. These vestiges can be very small in size, thus leaving them alone may not affect your Mac performance, yet they can also be a large chunks of useless files that occupy a large portion of your hard drive space. However, a fact is often neglected that, even the stand-alone software may might still leave its configuration and preferences files on multiple system directories after you carry out a basic uninstall. Generally speaking, most Mac applications are separate bundles that contain the executable and any associated resources for the app, and therefore users can easily remove any unwanted software (if they are installed properly) from their Macs. In normal cases Mac users just need to simply drag and drop the target app to the Trash and then empty the Trash to perform the standard uninstallation. Uninstalling applications in macOS/Mac OS X is quite different from that in Windows operating system. Things you should know about Mac app removal: How to uninstall Guitar Pro on Mac computer? If you encounter problem when trying to delete Guitar Pro as well as its associated components, read through this removal tutorial and learn about how to perfectly remove any unwanted applications on your Mac. Tips to Perfectly Uninstall Guitar Pro on Mac OS X ![]() ![]() ![]() Some other idioms or terms have a similar meaning to "on cloud nine." Let's take a look at some of them: How: Instead of saying that you are "happy" or "excited," say that you are "on cloud nine." Other Ways to Say "On Cloud Nine" When: Use the phrase to relay your positivity regarding a certain situation or person. This may be pertaining to yourself or someone else.įor instance, if you've finally got a job offer that you've been waiting for quite some time, it would fill you with excitement or anticipation for the future and ultimately make you feel as if you are "on cloud nine." The term "on cloud nine" may be used as often as you want to describe a feeling of happiness or elation. For instance, if you were laid off and applied for various jobs but didn't receive any responses and then suddenly, out of the blue, you get a job offer that is better than anything you could have hoped for, you would naturally be "on cloud nine." When and How to Use "On Cloud Nine" It is used to express lightheartedness or even relief. It is used to describe someone who is happy, excited, elated, delighted or thrilled about something. The phrase "on cloud nine" is always used in a positive context. While the origin is still uncertain, we do know that it has been used since 1949, and the most credible origin of this idiom would be its correlation to the cumulonimbus cloud. ![]() This idiom doesn't appear to be as old as other commonly used terms and may have only surfaced in 1949 and appeared in the Denton Record-Chronicle. So being on the top of this cloud would make you feel as if you were on top of the world, and so the term arose, or so it is believed. The highest reaching cloud was believed to be the cumulonimbus cloud and rose up to 10km. For instance, the number 9 meant that the cloud was high up and a cloud given a lower number implied that it was lower down. So a number was assigned to a cloud-based on its altitude. ![]() It is believed that they used numbers to classify various types of clouds. There is, however, little to no evidence to support this belief.Īnother speculation is that the saying is connected to meteorologists. Some people believe that it has its roots in the Buddhist faith and, more specifically, the ten steps of enlightenment. When it comes to the origin of this term, it is not clear. Other meanings include being extremely cheerful, thrilled, or very excited about a person, situation, opportunity, or event. It simply means that you are positive or enthusiastic about something. The term "on cloud nine" implies that a person is happy or on top of the world, so to speak. One such idiom is "on cloud nine." Let's take a look at its meaning and uses in the English language. But what are they? Well, they are terms or phrases that have a literal definition but also a figurative meaning. Idioms are all around us, and in fact, we use them quite frequently. ![]() ![]() Remove the card from your Mazda NB1 and insert it into the card reader connected to your computer. Wait for a few seconds so that the card can be initialised by your Mazda NB1. Insert the new memory card into your Mazda NB1. Press the NAV button to switch to navigation mode. Start the car and switch on your Mazda NB1. Mac: In the sidebar of a Finder window, select the SD card, and then choose In the notification area and then choose the SD card device from the pop-up window. Windows: Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon Safely disconnect your SD card from the computer: Mac: In the sidebar of a Finder window, select the SD card. Then click the disk drive assigned to the SD card. Open the removable disk drive for the SD card on your computer: Try again to connect your SD card to TomTom HOME on your computer. Wait another 5 seconds then remove the SD card. Switch off the Mazda Navigation System and then turn off your car’s ignition. Do not turn off your car’s engine while the Mazda Navigation System indicates that it is busy. Your Mazda Navigation System initialises your new SD card. Turn on your car’s ignition and then switch on your Mazda Navigation System. In your car, insert your SD card into your Mazda Navigation System. If you have bought a new SD card, you must initialise this SD card before you can use it with TomTom HOME. If you bought a new SD card and it is not recognised by HOME (Windows) or on the desktop (Mac) but is not recognised by TomTom HOME, follow the steps below: When HOME is started manually, an SD card error occurs. No claims will be recognised unless made within 48 hours of date of receipt of goods.In rare cases some files on your SD card may become damaged and TomTom HOME may not start automatically. It is the Customers responsibility to obtain evidence photos or videos of damage prior to unboxing of packaging in order to successfully lodge any claim of damage. It is the Customers responsibility to inspect the goods immediately upon receiving the goods for any short delivery or damage goods. Please ensure to have your order confirmation email ready to show our friendly store member. You will be sent an email when your parcel is ready to be picked up at our QLD store you selected in your order. Once you have placed your order, you are committing to the sale and declaring that all information entered including the shipping address is correct. If parcels are not collected or are required to be returned due to insufficient or incorrect information, postage costs are unable to be refunded. If you have entered incorrect shipping information please email us ASAP to quote your online order number, and we will try our best to correct the mistake. Business addresses must include the business name. Always double check your shipping address is correct before confirming your order. In many instances, once your order has been placed no changes can be made to shipping details. 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Due to current situations of supply/demand and COVID impact, please allow up to one week for us to process your order in our warehouse.Timeframe estimates are from when the parcel is sent and are business days only.We will notify you by Emails when your order is Pickup from Coopers Plains store, Virginia store, Gold Coast store, Toowoomba store, Rockhampton Store, Townsville store ![]() ![]() ![]() Sea Monster at 9 PM and The Bowery Boys at 10 PM. A live performance by the band “Bill Popp and The Tapes” is set for 8:00 PM, followed by two special guest bands. This event is open to the public and will kick off at 6:30 PM. Guests will receive, at the door, a free copy of Bill Popp and The Tapes' new CD, titled “Popp’s Last Flush,” and are invited to eat, drink and be merry, complements of the host Bill Popp. Now 62, he is able to receive a city pension and is finally, “Flushing His Plumbing Job Down The Drain." To commemorate the occasion, Popp is throwing a good riddance to plumbing party at The Park Side Lounge located at 317 East Houston NYC, on Thursday October 1st, 2015. In 1988 a friend coaxed Popp to take a job working as a plumber for the city of New York and for the last 24 years has worked as a plumber for New York City Parks and Recreation. ![]() Despite the favorable press, occasional airplay, TV spots and years of performing live, the break never came. “The last thing I ever wanted to be was a plumber,” Popp says “but taking a trade was the easiest way out of high school.” Like many artists, Popp was hoping for that record deal that would propel him into stardom. His guidance counselor got him enrolled in Thomas Edison Vocational and Technical High School, where he majored in plumbing. ![]() He would get home in the wee hours, set the alarm and wake up to a ringing phone and the foreman’s voice saying “Willy, are you coming to work? Move your ass!” Popp found his way to the plumbing trade because of his flunking attitude towards school. He’d work through lunch breaks to get out on time to make it for sound checks. In the early days, while showcasing his newly formed band, The Tapes, Popp worked for a non-union plumbing shop, where he often found himself close to being fired. One of them was put on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex.” Popp was shown in the final scenes of Mandy Stein's 2009 documentary "Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB," kicking the flush valve, flooding the floor. As I opened the door, a rat jumped out of the garbage can and ran across my feet! The last thing I did for Hilly was removing the bathroom fixtures, including the famous urinals. “The first job I did for Hilly (the owner) was in 1981, replacing the toilet that was smashed off the wall in the men’s room. He even used his trade to earn brownie points at many New York night spots, including the “legendary” bathrooms at CBGB’s, right up until the closing days of the club. It’s no secret to anyone on the New York music scene that Popp survived financially through the years doing plumbing. Commemorating the occasion with a new single, “Flushing This Plumbing Job Down The Drain,” a party, and a live performance on Thursday, October 1st, 2015 at The Parkside Lounge (317 Houston Street New York City). Veteran New York rocker Bill Popp will plunge himself into the world of being a full-time musician. ![]() ![]() ![]() Only you, the teacher/presenter, need to install the Power-Up extension on your Chrome browser. On the other hand, if you want students to play the videos or GIFs on their own screen, please add them to a Website slide - the Power-Up extension is not needed in this case! We recommend sharing this view with the class, either on a big screen or on a video call. ![]() When you insert videos and GIFs into your Google Slides, you can play them on the Projector View (not the Teacher Dashboard or Student View) of your Live, Instructor-Paced Pear Deck Session.The slide animations on your Google slides will play on the Projector and Student Views (but not the Teacher Dashboard) of a Live, Instructor-Paced Pear Deck Session.The Power-Up Extension makes them work! More specifically: Normally, when you build animations with the Google Slides Insert > Animations menu, when you place a GIF on your slide, and when you use the Google menu to Insert > Video onto the slide, all of these things are rendered static in a Pear Deck presentation Session. The extension is only available in Chrome and for users who log into Pear Deck with a Google account at this time. Want to show a video about the Mars Rover in your Pear Deck presentation? Need to carefully transition items into a slide to reduce information overload? Did you find the perfect GIF of a plant emerging from its seed? To make your videos, animations, and GIFs to play at full resolution when you present with Pear Deck, install the Power-Up Google Chrome extension. Present Google Slides Animations with the Pear Deck Power-Up Overview ![]() ![]() ![]() Building upon the thought of José Esteban Muñoz alongside prominent scholarship in queer of color critique, black studies, and Marxist aesthetic criticism, Joshua Chambers-Letson maps a portrait of performance's capacity to produce what he calls a communism of incommensurability, a practice of being together in difference. In 2018, he joined the team of collaborators of the radio show Véronique et les Fantastiques.After the Party considers performance as it is produced within and against overlapping histories of US colonialism, white supremacy, and heteropatriarchy. In 2019, at Duceppe, he stands out in the play Héritage. Frédéric also tread the boards of the Jean Duceppe Theatre in C’est ma vie and in Race, in addition to playing in Lady Lester at the Théâtre de la Ligue nationale d’improvisation (LNI). Among them: Piché: entre ciel et terre by Sylvain Archambault, Le banquet by Sébastien Rose, La peau blanche by Daniel Roby, Pudding chômeur by Gilles Carles… And in theaters, he visited the four corners of Quebec with the production Ladies night. He is also in the cast of Ricardo Trogi’s La Maison-Bleue.įrédéric has played in several feature films. His character returned in the serie Alerts two years later. In 2019, he landed a lead role in the serie Amber Alert. He has also been in the cast of popular series like Music-Hall, Histoires de filles and Mémoires vives. He was seen in Le gentleman, Tactik, Destinées, Virginie, Annie et ses hommes and Cover Girl, which earned him a nomination for Best Comedy Actor at the Prix Gémeaux Awards. Through his many roles on television, Frédéric Pierre has quickly carved out a place in the hearts of Quebecers. ![]() I am honored to be a spokesperson for the Journées de la culture, and I wish with all my heart that we continue to validate each other.” – Frederic Pierre An ardent desire from the other to be validated as a whole. This is exactly what we are experiencing today through the changes that are reshaping the cultural landscape of Quebec. For a long time, Quebecers have been the other, and this state of affairs has fueled an ardent desire on the part of artists to express loud and clear who they are. Deeply rooted in difference, it has always embodied the presence of Francophones in America. In 2017, her role as Julie in Dominic Goyer’s L’Origine des espèces earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Gala Québec Cinéma.įrédéric Pierre Photo: Andréanne Gauthier In movies, she played Jade Bossé in L’Empire Bo$$é, directed by Claude Desrosiers. In 2019, she was in Consentement at Théâtre Jean-Duceppe in 2021, she was on stage at the TNM in Le rêveur dans son bain. She has been seen in L’Avare, La princesse Turandot, Medea and several other plays. In addition to a sincere affection from the public, her role as Da-Xia Bernard has earned her two Prix Gémeaux nominations – in 20 – as Best Female Supporting Role: Annual Drama Series category.Ĭynthia has also performed in several Montreal theaters. Since graduating from the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Montréal in 2007, Cynthia Wu-Maheux has played a number of roles in a variety of TV shows and series, including Trauma, Tactik, Mémoires vives, Plan B and Virage, not to mention the ever-popular District 31. That’s why I was so happy to accept to be an ambassador for the Journées de la culture.” – Cynthia Wu-Maheux “Culture and art are quick paths to the heart and highlight what unites us. Cynthia Wu-Maheux and Frédéric Pierre, proud ambassadors of Journées de la culture!Īctors Cynthia Wu-Maheux and Frédéric Pierre lend their voices to the 26th Journées de la culture and invite the entire population to celebrate the richness and diversity of Quebec’s culture! ![]() ![]() "I think we just missed the mark honestly," Palicki tells Yahoo Entertainment now. (Although it never aired on NBC, you can find the full 40-minute Wonder Woman via various online sources, including the Internet Archive.) Instead, the pilot wound up being a fascinating Elseworlds one-shot for what a different version of the DC TV universe might have looked like. It was also poised to be the title character's first live action incarnation since Lynda Carter's much-loved '70s TV series, and followed years of failed attempts to bring the character - who made her comic book debut in 1941 - to the big screen. ![]() ![]() Had it gone forward, Wonder Woman would have been DC's most high-profile primetime superhero drama since The Flash and Lois & Clark nearly two decades earlier. The show arrived at a crucial pivot point for DC's television ambitions: Smallville had just finished its 10-year run on The CW (formerly The WB) and Arrow was still a year away from launching the youth-oriented network's ongoing Arrowverse. In 2011, Friday Night Lights star Adrianne Palicki played the Amazonian warrior in a never-aired pilot for an NBC TV series overseen by superstar producer David E. Superman: Dawn of Justice, the DC Comics hero nearly had another live action origin story. 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![]() Today, many companies manually extract data from scanned documents such as PDFs, images, tables, and forms, or through simple OCR software that requires manual configuration (which often must be updated when the form changes). It goes beyond simple optical character recognition (OCR) to identify, understand, and extract data from forms and tables. You can also print the converted PDF without modifying it, and open it in Able2Extract Professional to edit the text just like you would in any word processor application (make sure the Edit Document tab is active).Amazon Textract is a machine learning (ML) service that automatically extracts text, handwriting, and data from scanned documents. As explained in the answer to the previous question, you can convert PDF to DOCX with OCR, and edit the content in Microsoft Word before printing the edited PDF with the Able2Extract Professional printer. The most difficult task would be to edit textual content from image-based PDFs. Click on the corresponding icon to activate features such as Merge, Split, Insert Pages, Delete Pages, Move Pages, Rotate Pages, Resize Pages. To delete or rearrange pages, insert blank ones, add pages from a separate PDF, or modify pages size and rotation, open a document and click on the Edit Document tab in the Main menu. If you just want to add some content to your scanned PDF, simply open the file and go to the Edit Document tab to gain access to features such as Add Text, Add Shape, Add Bitmap, and Add Bates Numbering.
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