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Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Low river provides a unique walleye challenge
We are dealing with yet another low-water spring to start our season in Minnesota. This low water means walleyes are in a different-than-normal pattern that spreads them throughout the fishery and almost eliminates traditional “spot on spot fishing.” This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com. If you are already an OutdoorNews.com subscriber, you can log in here. If you are not and would like to read this and all the other great content OutdoorNews.com has to offer, click here.
How Notion uses Custom Agents
At Notion, we always look for ways to work smarter. Over the years, our workspace has evolved alongside our product. Databases let us structure our knowledge. Project management connected work across teams. Calendar gave us better control of our time. Mail brought communication into context. Then we threw Notion AI into the mix—AI Meeting Notes made discussions actionable, and Enterprise Search made knowledge accessible. Each development fundamentally changed how we collaborate.
Allstate Bail Celebrates 20 Years of Service and Announces Strategic Expansion Across Ohio
Licensed Bail Bondsman in Ohio Allstate Bail Bonds, a widely recognized leader in the Ohio bail bond industry, is proud to announce its 35th anniversary, marking three decades of service. CANTON, OH, UNITED STATES, December 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Allstate Bail Bonds, a widely recognized leader in the Ohio bail bond industry, is proud to announce its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of trusted service, client advocacy, and rapid-response bail support.
How Ramp built an AI operating system for scalable work
Ben Levik has learned the worst strategy for using AI at work: Waiting for it to get easier. He currently leads operations and AI product teams at Ramp, where they’ve spent the last year building what he calls an “AI operating system” for the entire company. The mission is audacious but simple—build the most productive company in the world. His learning came from watching how different teams respond to AI adoption.
Minnesota's Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Keep it simple when fishing the Mississippi River
So far, this year is similar to last year, when we had low water levels during the pre-spawn bite on the Mississippi River. That can make the fishing a little tougher, but there are walleyes, sauger, and some perch that have moved up into the river from Lake Pepin. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com. If you are already an OutdoorNews.com subscriber, you can log in here.
Make with Notion: Highlights from Our First In-Person Conference
It’s hard to put into words how ecstatic it made us to be with our community of builders and creators at our first ever in-person conference, Make with Notion. It was … Actually, I have a better idea. Why don’t I just show you instead? The action went down at Pier 27 in San Francisco, a cruise-ship-terminal-turned-event-space. We spent about six months preparing for it. The main hall filled up quickly.
Trampled by Turtles’ Dave Simonett Talks New EP Always Here, Conservation Efforts, and Musical Influences
Dave Simonett, lead singer and writer of Trampled by Turtles, has carved out a legendary career by blending his Americana and Folk roots with his deep love for the natural world. Simonett sat down with LEO Weekly to discuss their new EP, Always Here, and conservation efforts, offering a glimpse into how nature has profoundly shaped his life, music, and career.
Hey Pandas, Share Your Halloween Costume For 2024
Show off all of the costumes that you'll be wearing for this 2024 Halloween! Rule 1: No using computers / AI Rule 2: There is no rule 2 Rule 3: Have fun! Add New Image This post is a community curated image gallery Add New Image Add Your Photo To This List Please use high-res photos without watermarks Upload Photo Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB. Not your original work?
10 Photos Of Dogs With Halloween Costumes
Dive into a grid of letters to uncover hidden words. Search horizontally, vertically, and diagonally to complete it! Fill the 9x9 grid so each row, column, and 3x3 subgrid has 1 to 9. Sharpen your logic with this number puzzle! Challenge your mind with this classic word puzzle. Fill in the grid with words that match the provided clues. Connect letters in a flower-shaped grid to form words from the center.
It’s National Coffee Day. Grab a cup and some templates.
We are big-time coffee lovers here at Notion. The espresso machine is Italian, the beans are hand-selected for batch brews, and on Mondays we get a free cup at our legendary local coffee shops. That’s why we’re celebrating National Coffee Day with a fresh pour-over and a new batch of templates to help you manage your caffeine addiction. Here are three of our favorites: 1.
Meet the new Notion AI. Get to know what it can do for you.
Being a writer at a startup is... busy. We ship at breakneck speeds, and our content team works around the clock to support the company with all its copy needs—from blog posts to email revisions. My weeks are often a pileup of meetings and deadlines, all competing for attention. So my manager got me some help: Notion AI. I’ll admit, I was a bit skeptical at first. I didn’t think AI would meaningfully bump my productivity.
Start a club on Notion!
College students, welcome back to campus. We know you’re probably off doing the usual things—studying, partying, wondering what you’re going to do with your life. That last one might take a minute. In the meantime, why not explore a few options by starting or joining a club? It’s easy to do with Notion, and completely free for your team to use with our student org discount. Nearly 10,000 clubs on university campuses around the world already use Notion to stay organized.
Mastering the Art of the PRD
Starting product development without a Product Requirements Document (PRD) is like taking off without a flight plan—you’ll quickly find yourself in no-mans land. PRDs chart the course for future products and features, and help to make sure everyone moves in lock-step toward a clearly defined destination. They get you from Point A to Point B. But when you Google “how to write a PRD”, you’ll get millions of results that all say different things. Who to trust?
Meet Lexie, Notion's Head of Social
If you’ve ever heard names like Thomas Frank, Ali Abdaal, or Marie Poulin, then you’ve been *influenced* by Lexie Barnhorn’s work. She’s the mastermind behind influencer marketing here at Notion, where she works with top creators to help build Notion’s brand. She was one of the first to put B2B influencer marketing on the map. Now, Lexie is taking on a new challenge as Notion’s first-ever Head of Social Media & Influencer Marketing.
Don’t forget to play: a conversation with the Eames Institute
You know the Eames lounge chair. Maybe you’ve seen Powers of Ten. But did you know Charles and Ray Eames thought a lot about toys like kites and spinning tops? Notion takes so many cues from the Eames’ design philosophy, from building tools that are long-lasting to bringing a bit of playfulness and joy to work. So for Figma’s Config 2024, we teamed up with the Eames Institute to make a little zine entitled Serious play.
A heartbreaking work of convicts, caffeine, and cats
In October 2015, Matthew Poh turned himself in to police and was sentenced to one year in prison. By 2019, he had opened four cafes. Yes, you heard that right. The Caffeine Experience (TCE) is home to more than 30 friendly felines who sidle up to patrons as they satisfy their morning caffeine rush. As a former inmate, Matthew wanted to create a space where other ex-offenders could find work, comfort, and stability.
Mastering the art of OKRs
Between 2020 and 2022, Notion grew 25x. We were 20 employees in an old warehouse garage, then the company ballooned to 500 employees seemingly overnight. We upgraded our office space, but not our processes. People started to feel less connected to our larger company goals because there wasn’t an established way to plan and track our progress. So we turned to OKRs (Objectives and Key Results).
How Notion Marketing Uses Notion
Notion’s Marketing team intersects with just about every other team at the company. Product Marketing works with Engineering to launch features. Communications writes internal announcements with our People team. Growth collaborates with Data Science to run experiments. Our projects are diverse and happen at a high velocity, so we need systems that help us (and our cross-functional partners) organize work, provide visibility, and collaborate effectively.
Minnesota's Pro Tip of the Week: Panfish are biting as summer winds down
It’s that time of year when walleye anglers are eagerly awaiting the fall bite. Meanwhile, panfish anglers are having success in many different areas of the Mississippi River and Lake Pepin while using multiple presentations. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com. If you are already an OutdoorNews.com subscriber, you can log in here. If you are not and would like to read this and all the other great content OutdoorNews.com has to offer, click here.
How Devin Reed centralizes content work and makes it impact clear to different teams (and a template you can use)
Most marketing teams have too narrow of a view to track and organize work. They’re missing an important piece — how specific initiatives connect to company goals. Without that visibility and alignment, teams lack understanding of why their work matters at large, which can feel demoralizing. Devin Reed, Head of Content at Clari, built a tracker to solve this problem.
Learn how async experts Loom have mastered how they share updates and stay aligned
Meetings bog down schedules. And when teams are working remotely more than ever, communicating across channels can feel impossible. Joe Thomas, CEO of Loom, knows the challenge. There’s tons of information to share with both internal teams and external stakeholders, he’s constantly battling how he can provide the right level of detail to enable everyone to work effectively.
How GGV Capital built a resources center that powers its startup ecosystem (and a template you can use)
There’s so much information out there for startup founders to comb through, it’s hard to know what to trust. That’s where Bailey Dickey, VP of Networks at GGV Capital, steps in. Her team supports GGV Capital’s founders and executive teams as they’re scaling their businesses, providing resources like articles, classes, videos, and more.
How a connected and organized product spec helps Duolingo’s product team build a more cohesive product (and a template you can use)
As teams scale, keeping information organized becomes a problem. This hurts their ability to keep cross-functional partners updated and build product in a consistent, scalable way. For Natalia Castillejo, Group Product Manager at Duolingo, processes started to break down as the product organization grew. Approvals were ad hoc, key pieces of information (like PRDs, research, strategy docs, etc.) were hard to find, and meetings were unfocused.
How Lenny Rachitsky helps teams build a strategy that aligns mission with action (and a template you can use)
Having a lofty mission is good. But without clearly-defined team objectives and project goals to track toward, you’ll never achieve that mission. Lenny Rachitsky, founder of Lenny’s Newsletter and Podcast (and former Product Lead at Airbnb), has interviewed hundreds of leaders, using that knowledge to build a framework that helps teams turn aspirational missions into strategic actions. It connects specific projects to the bigger picture of why this work in important.
How Notion’s product team brings context and clarity to work (with a template you can use)
Communication and organization are the underlying foundations for a successful product team. But most struggle to keep everyone aligned across complex, cross-functional initiatives. That’s why Matt Piccolella, Product Lead at Notion (and former Product Lead at Lyft), built an OS for his team to organize institutional knowledge, track work, and make it clear what the product team is building (and why they’re building it).
How Notion launches brand campaigns (and a template you can use)
Successful global brand campaigns connect audiences, messages, channels, and deliverables. It can be tough to keep integrated campaigns organized and on track, particularly when you have multiple products and languages (as Notion does!). So Kira Klaas, Notion’s Global Head of Campaigns, built a template that unifies campaign workstreams to keep everything organized and on track. You can use this template for any brand campaign, below we’ll explain how you can get the most out of it.
Product teams: scale how you communicate with these marketing frameworks
The strongest product teams know the work doesn’t end when they hit “ship.” Communicating information about a launch or a feature might feel less important than building, but it’s a critical final step in enabling cross-functional partners to support your work once it’s out in the wild. And when you’re constantly shipping, using systems can make this communication process an advantage instead of a burden. Communication? System? Sounds like marketing.
Pro Tip of the Week: Looking for panfish? Check the Mississippi backwaters
The Mississippi River backwaters are producing panfish of all species. I’ve been using minnows and spoons tipped with minnow heads to catch perch, and jigs tipped with plastics or spikes to get bluegills and crappies. There are plenty of little fish in most backwater areas, but the key for me has been to use bigger baits and staying on the move and using electronics to find nicer fish. As everyone should know, no ice is 100% safe, especially on a river system, so be careful.
Australia has relied on agricultural innovation to farm our dry land. We'll need more for the uncertain years ahead
Since European colonisation, Australia’s farmers have had to pioneer new technologies to adapt agriculture to this dry land. Think of innovations such as the world’s first mechanical grain stripper, which saved workers from the tedious task of stripping wheat from the stalk, or the stump jump plough, invented to avoid ploughs constantly breaking when they hit mallee roots on newly cleared ground.
Using small telescopes for wide-angle stargazing
A light pollution filter — which, as its name suggests, weeds out unwanted light sources — can be an asset in not only spotting your target but in making its colors shine. For gaseous nebulae, you’ll want a Hydrogen-beta (Hβ) filter. Most emission and planetary nebulae are best paired with an Oxygen-III (OIII) filter.
Understanding PEDOT doped with tosylate
Understanding PEDOT doped with tosylate Now in their 5th decade of research and development, conducting polymers represent an interesting class of materials to underpin new wearable or conformable electronic devices. Of particular interest over the years has been poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene), commonly known as PEDOT, owing to its ease of fabrication and relative stability under typical ambient conditions.
Winning DAR essay shared
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Winning DAR essay shared
Country United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth of theCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People's Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, People's Democratic Republic ofAmerican SamoaAndorra, Principality ofAngola, Republic ofAnguillaAntarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)Antigua and BarbudaArgentina, Argentine RepublicArmeniaArubaAustralia, Commonwealth...
Elevate Your Tech Talent Onboarding with These 5 Tips
Companies across all sectors are struggling to find tech workers to implement everything from in-demand automation technologies to digital workplace solutions. A Gartner survey found that 64% of IT executives see the talent shortage as the most significant barrier to adopting emerging technologies, compared with just 4% in 2020. Why the tech talent shortage exists is often debated. Many blame universities for not training graduates in the advanced skills needed today.
#8 Falcons maintain WCHA lead with 5-1 win over Wildcats
Bowling Green, OH – The eighth-ranked Falcons rode a four-goal first period to a 5-1 victory over Northern Michigan Friday night. Connor Ryckman started in net for the Wildcats, stopping just seven of 10 shots before being replaced. John Hawthorne turned aside 21 of 23 attempts in relief. Eric Dop had 32 saves on 33 attempts for the Falcons. First Period BG opened the game’s scoring at 6:59 of the first period.
Vigilance in the New World
We can’t forget that we are firemen first Two children were rescued from this house fire in Capitol Heights, Maryland. Today’s social changes may lead to more fires and more rescues. Be prepared. (Mark Brady photo) By Drew Evans and Todd Szelkowski As we head deeper into the Covid-19 pandemic and economic recession, many things around us will change. While we are all dealing with this crisis on a personal level, let’s take a look at how it may affect the fire service.
The switch is on
Nanostructures of electrically conducting polymers show plasmonic behaviour that indicates their promise as switchable optical materials. Fig. 1: Switchable plasmonic effect in nanodiscs of conducting polymers. References 1. Das, R., Ghaffarzadeh, K. & He, X. Flexible, printed OLED displays 2020–2030: forecasts, markets, technologies IDTechEx https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-report/flexible-printed-oled-displays-2020-2030-forecasts-markets-technologies/693 (2019). 2. MacDiarmid, A. G. Rev. Mod. Phys.
The WCHA: Death from a thousand cuts
In a joint statement released by seven of the WCHA members (Bemidji State, Bowling Green, Ferris State, Lake Superior, Michigan Tech, Minnesota State, and Northern Michigan) the beginning of the end for the WCHA began. Those institutions jointly announced that they will be leaving the league following the 2020-2021 hockey season. Cue the outrage. Words like cowardly, selfish, and destructive have been lobbed at the “Spited Seven” (I’m trademarking that by the way).
WhatsApp Hacked and Bugs in Intel Chips: What You Need to Know
Drew Evans Technology, Explained. WhatsApp Hacked and Bugs in Intel Chips: What You Need to Know It’s been a day of high-profile security incidents. First there was news the popular WhatsApp messenger app was hacked. Updated versions of WhatsApp have been released, which you should install if you’re one of the more than one billion people who use the app.
iPhone Killer?: Is Samsung's Galaxy Fold Smartphone the Future?
Drew Evans Technology, Can we really 'bend it'? iPhone Killer?: Is Samsung's Galaxy Fold Smartphone the Future? Imagine the day when you’ll unroll or unfold your smartphone to answer it. If things go to plan, this day may be sooner than you think. And we’re not just talking flip-phones here, but smartphones where the actual screens are flexible, not just the handset.
Samsung's Galaxy Fold Jumped the Gun on 3 Fundamental Problems
Imagine the day when you’ll unroll or unfold your smartphone to answer it. If things go to plan, this day may be sooner than you think. And we’re not just talking flip-phones here, but smartphones where the actual screens are flexible, not just the handset.
Commentary: Can we bend it? The challenge for Samsung and smartphone makers to make flexible tech
ADELAIDE: Imagine the day when you’ll unroll or unfold your smartphone to answer it. If things go to plan, this day may be sooner than you think. And we’re not just talking flip-phones here, but smartphones where the actual screens are flexible, not just the handset.
Can we bend it? The challenge for Samsung and others to make flexible technology
Imagine the day when you’ll unroll or unfold your smartphone to answer it. If things go to plan, this day may be sooner than you think. And we’re not just talking flip-phones here, but smartphones where the actual screens are flexible, not just the handset.
Eigner officially introduced as new Falcon head coach
With humor, tears, inspiration, and a little self-deprecation, Ty Eigner stepped out from the sizeable shadow of Chris Bergeron as he was introduced as the eighth head coach in Falcon hockey history Tuesday afternoon. Eigner, who has spent the previous nine seasons as an assistant coach for the Falcons, took his first steps in a position that’s been held by Jerry York and Ron Mason. The press conference was kicked off by BGSU President Rodney Rogers.
The shortlist: who’s next behind the bench?
Note: this post contains the opinions of its writer only. The names mentioned are not suggestions and are merely presented for informative purposes. It’s been nine years since the Falcons have had to hire a hockey coach. The scenario for that selection couldn’t be any more different than it was in 2009. Bowling Green is on a solid footing and is coming off its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 29 years.
Breaking: Bergeron leaving BG to become Head Coach at Miami
Weeks of speculation led to the outcome that most Falcon hockey fans feared and assumed. After nine seasons behind the bench of the Bowling Green Falcons, Chris Bergeron is leaving BG to become the new Head Coach at Miami University. The news was first reported by Jeff Cox: Hearing from multiple sources tonight that Bowling Green head coach Chris Bergeron will be the new head coach at Miami, his alma mater. Expect an announcement tomorrow.
Opinion: The Falcons’ Model of Stability Now Faces Uncertainty
Bowling Green’s 2018-2019 campaign ended at 7:12 PM on Saturday night. Questions about what would happen next started coming at 7:15 PM. Bowling Green has been the model of stability over the last nine seasons. Head Coach Chris Bergeron and assistant coaches Ty Eigner and Barry Schutte have remained an in-tact collective for every season of the Bergeron era. The program has won at least one postseason series every season in that time as well — a feat no other program can boast.
Six Mistakes Bands Make When Booking Shows
May 13, 2014 Last week, we covered what to do to land a local gig. Today, we’ll explore exactly what not to do when booking a show anywhere… like indulging in too many free pre-show Tecates. So, you’ve got some shows lined up – Congratulations! You’re soon going to be superstars and throwing TV’s out of hotel windows like the Stones! Or are you? Here are some rookie mistakes that bands often make – even when they think they’ve already got it made. 1) Overplaying the market. This is a big one.
#15 Falcons stifle Chargers with 3-0 win
Huntsville, AL – The 15th-ranked Falcons started their preparation for the WCHA Playoffs on a high note, downing Alabama-Huntsville 3-0 Saturday. Ryan Bednard started in net for the Falcons and stopped all 23 shots he faced.. Jordan Helski had 28 saves on 31 opportunities for the Chargers. The Falcons struck first at 9:49 of the first period. Chris Pohlkamp sent a shot on net from the point, but his attempt was deflected by Connor Ford.
#14 BG completes weekend sweep with 2-1 win over UAA
Anchorage, AK – Despite racking up 38 penalty minutes, the Falcons’ penalty kill was perfect Friday on their five penalty kills to help earn 14th-ranked Bowling Green a weekend sweep over Alaska-Anchorage with a 2-1 win. Eric Dop started in net for the Falcons, making 16 saves on 17 shots faced in his first action in four weeks. Olivier Mantha played for Alaska-Anchorage and had 20 stops on 22 chances. Like the game on Thursday, neither team could find the net in the opening period.
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