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My tip from my early days: we seem to be getting good results from a "most popular products" list (based on how many times that product has been viewed), they are getting good clickthroughs, and while I haven't formally tracked it, anecdotally I've noticed when I tweaked the database to force particular products onto that list there was a definite increase in sales on those items. So, our customers like to both look at & buy popular products.
What's worked for you?
The higher the cost of your product, the greater the increase.
Incease the size of your "buy" button to a size you are uncomfortable with in your layout and make it a color that sticks out "red". Believe it or not this can add 1% - 5% in your sales.
Make the price of the product stick out, make it Big and Bold. Good for up to another 2% in sales
Offer an enlargement photo/s of the product, and make it/them BIG.
Place different type of specifications in their own boxes. Make it easy for people to read, because you need to make them read, and it is really hard to make them do it.
Do not cross sell much lesser items, it just distracts them. Get them to check out and sell other items in the confirmation email and within a mailer sent with the product. Some will question this one, I will stand by this to the end.
Make the check out quick and easy, the least amount of pages the better. Really a no brainer.
I have worked in ecom for the last 7 years, so all this is first hand info.
Do not cross sell much lesser items, it just distracts them. Get them to check out and sell other items in the confirmation email and within a mailer sent with the product. Some will question this one, I will stand by this to the end.
Great bunch of tips. I've never thought about trying to sell with the confirmation email. Ours is a bit cluttered already. Definitely include a coupon WITH the package. Your best prospect is someone who just bought from you.
I'll add: once you've got the site running for awhile go back over it and delete non-essential clutter. Simplify. Focus on what's vital. Do you really need 10 payment options and 15 shipping ones? Is that wish list just cluttering things up?
Polish the presentation of your very best selling products and add more product detail. Special features. Hints. Coordinating products. Polish the text. With most sites your few best selling items will constitute a huge portion of your sales.
Develop a good succinct list of FAQs from the inquiries you get from your new #800 and otherwise. No matter how hard you try, customers will be puzzled about certain things. Cover those things in your FAQs. Keep the FAQs short or no one will read them.
Be certain to check out your site in Firefox which has become very popular lately.
Find a net newbie and watch him/her navigate and make a purchase. (a real eye-opener sometimes)
Don't innundate your viewer with too much content on the product pages. Busy pages with lots of flash, bells and whistles, distract them, and make sales difficult.
Try to list your shipping prices up front, potential buyers are lost quickly by being made to register/begin a purchase, just to find out their total.
That should help add to the otherwise excellent ideas listed above.
How have people found those "live chat" functions? Do they work? Seems to be the next best thing to an 800.
1. Make sure you attract qualified traffic. Ex. � if you sell Mac software, don�t advertise that you sell Windows software just to get more traffic. This will drive more visitors with no intent to purchase and decrease your conversion rate.
2. Don�t just get a toll-free number, but make sure the placement of that number on your site is prominent and consistent.
3. Include �points of reassurance� by every �point of action�. Ex. � if you are requesting that someone provide you with their e-mail address, clearly state that their privacy is important to you and you will not share that information with any other companies.
4. Use SSL and make sure the user knows you�re using it.
5. Subscribe to a service like VeriSign, Thawte or ScanAlert. Prominently place these logos to reassure your customer that you care about the security of their information.
6. Have a clearly defined privacy policy
7. Include your physical address on your site.
8. Don�t always concentrate on just making the �buy now� buttons the most prominent on every page, but rather concentrate on styling the �primary action� buttons the most prominently on every page. Ex. � you sell MP3 players, and you provide the ability for customers to select a few players and compare them before they can buy now. Make that �compare� the same style as you would the �buy now� button on a page in which the �buy now� button exists. This will help herd customers through your sales funnel.
9. Define your return policy.
10. Use real customer testimonials with authentic customer photos�no stock photography.
11. Make sure to include an �About Us� section on your site. The majority of my customers visit this section before making a purchase.
12. Make your site usable. No need for horizontal scrolling, excessive vertical scrolling or intrusive pop-up windows.
13. Keep your �buy now� button consistently and prominently placed on all product pages. The closer to the top of the page�the better. I have 2 cheesy sayings for this. 1. �Above the fold if you want it sold� & 2. �Eye level is buy level�
14. Provide clear images of your products.
15. Make your checkout process as usable, intuitive, reassuring and simple as possible. Losing someone during your checkout process is a CRITICAL loss.
16. Don�t make people type their e-mail address twice.
17. Don�t use a drop-down for the �state� list in your order form. With all of the scrolling mice people use these days, many people are sure to accidentally scroll off of their correct state.
18. Give customers the opportunity to copy their shipping info to their billing info if they are identical.
19. Remove distractions from the checkout process such as the main nav that existed during the shopping portion of your site.
20. Provide a checkout process indicator. If your checkout process has 3 steps, indicate what step they are on and how many steps there are.
21. Clearly identify what info in yoru checkout process is required.
22. If you aare going to use error messages, make them friendly and easy to understand. No �INCORRECT USER INPUT IN PHONE FIELD!� messages.
23. If your checkout error messages occur on a page other than the page with the errors, preserve the information that the user has already input.
24. Do a spelling check on your site. There aren�t many things more unprofessional than spelling errErs :)
25. get good reviews from shopping authority sites (shopping.com, epinions.com, bizrate.com, etc)
26. Don�t force people to install any crazy plug-ins just to make a purchase from your site. Stick with Flash, javascript, and the other breads & butters.
27. Read your copy, make sure its compelling, yet not exaggerated.
28. Identify your USP (unique selling proposition) and exploit it. If you are the only seller of medium-sized green widgets in the US�state it and be proud of it.
29. Implement a �site search� functionality and make sure its accurate. Not only will this allow users to find what they want, it will give you insight as to what they are shopping for and what terminology they are using so you can tailor your copy as necessary.
30. Don�t just focus on the features of your product, but rather on the benefits those features provide to your customers. Don�t just say �folding green widgets�, say �Our folding green widgets will save you valuable space in your garage�.
31. Clearly display your prices and shipping charges and tax BEFORE the checkout process is completed.
32. Don�t use complex formulas for shipping prices like if you buy 12.2 pounds worth of these, and then multiply that weight by this shipping rate. Show them the price.
33. Consider making shipping free
34. Display the stock status of your items and do so BEFORE the user puts the item in their cart.
35. If you don�t sell an item, remove it from your site.
36. Estimate the delivery time
37. Accept a variety of payment methods and clearly display what those methods are.
38. Don�t make important information look like ads. There really is such a thing as �ad blindness� and people will automatically skip over this compelling information.
39. Make a �first-time visitor� page. This is your opportunity to explain why you�re different from your competitors.
40. Update your copyright statements. Its 2005�.fix that 2003 copyright at the bottom of your pages.
41. Allow customer to make a purchase without having to register with your site.
42. Consider making every link the last part of the statement �I want to�. In other words, don�t just have a link that says �privacy policy�, but rather �read the privacy policy�. Do you get it�.I want to �Read the Privacy Policy�.
43. If you offer a lot of products, allows users to sort them by important criteria�price, size, color, etc.
44. provide a way for customers to compare details of similar items
45. use a custom 404 page to link people to the important areas of your site
46. Don�t use �clever� names for your shopping cart like �wicker basket� or �widget box�.
47. Don�t make the user specify a choice when there is only 1 �choice�. If it only comes on blue, don�t make them select the �blue� radio button or choose �blue� from the drop down.
48. Provide shopping instructions in an empty cart. Don�t just say �your cart is empty�
49. Provide a �sale� or �clearance� section to attract the budget-conscious shoppers.
50. My golden rule�portray trust and credibility to instill confidence within the shopper to make a purchase.
You touched on my NUMBER ONE Gripe. Why do so many sites have ancient copyright dates? We change ours each year on January 1. Even the biggies, Amazon, Google, Ebay etc. sometimes don't get around to it for a month or two. Doesn't affect them, of course. But if you're SusiesWidgets.com it won't help to say, "copyright 2001."
40. Update your copyright statements. Its 2005�.fix that 2003 copyright at the bottom of your pages.
This search data is good for a number of things.
The two most important things it shows you is . .
1. What they want to find that you have.
2. What they want to find that you don't have.
You react to (1.) by increasing visability and or usability.
You react to (2.) by adding new profitable product lines.
(2.) Opened a new market for one of my client's that now accounts for 90% of his sales. All because of search box research.
I don't believe this is necessary for legal purposes. It may be for the perception of your visitors but the US Copyright office states:
The notice for visually perceptible copies should contain all the following three elements:
1. The symbol � (the letter C in a circle), or the word "Copyright," or the abbreviation "Copr."; and
2. The year of first publication of the work. In the case of compilations or derivative works incorporating previously published material, the year date of first publication of the compilation or derivative work is sufficient. The year date may be omitted where a pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work, with accompanying textual matter, if any, is reproduced in or on greeting cards, postcards, stationery, jewelry, dolls, toys, or any useful article; and
3. The name of the owner of copyright in the work, or an abbreviation by which the name can be recognized, or a generally known alternative designation of the owner.
Example: � 2002 John Doe
From: Form of Notice for Visually Perceptible Copies
Obviously if the work has changed then you should update the copyright but if it hasn't then it is still protected.
Just saying "keepa you hands off" is more than sufficient. LOL
It's ALL about perceptions. If a site says "copyright 2001" then it looks not only outdated but perhaps abandoned. Commerce poison.
Our copyright indicia is in an include file that we change on January 1. It appears on every page of our site.
For the upcoming holidays, I would run a free shipping offer if possible. On my site I offer free shipping on orders over $50. Not everyone may be able to do this, but it is definitely a conversion booster. (With this you have to be specific on what free shipping applies to i.e. no express)
Your customers should not have to search for something for more that 3-5 seconds. Ensure that all of your action buttons are easy to see and jump out to the customer. Also, make site navigation intuitive so it is not difficult to find things.
No purchase should be more that 2 clicks away. The more a customer has to click to get to a product and add it to their cart, the less likely they will buy.
Your own dedicated SSL is a definite conversion boost. And lastly, changing the wording of your 'Buy' buttons to 'Add to Cart' made a significant difference for me and others I work with. I assume it is just a difference in the wording that makes the latter better.
That is about all I have that hasn't been mentioned already.
Our copyright indicia is in an include file that we change on January 1. It appears on every page of our site.
Better yet use:
"� 1998-2005 International Widgets, inc."
to show longevity and to engender confidence
yup - and even better if you automate the year update:
© Copyright 2002 - <? echo date("Y", time());?>
- Nobody has mentioned urchin web analytics and I find this to be an invaluable tool for designing and understanding the traffic on our site. (especially now that google provides it for free with an adwords account). With Urchin I am able to view where people go on my site, in what order they navigate, where they leave my site, and what content is least and most favorite. For example, I found that the traffic pattern on our site was home page - pricing page - order page. 40% of all traffic bounced on our home page (they came and went without going anywhere else) During a site redesign we created navigation that reflected the browsing patterns of our clients. conversions increaased. We used funnels in urchin to determine where we were losing people in the order process. Made a variety of changes, most of which were mentioned in this post and saw increased conversions. In order to increase conversion it is first important to know what your clients are doing before you try to influence them into purchases.
Our current conversion rate last month was 2.5% of all traffic. I've heard that Amazon converts roughly 12% of all traffic. Anybody else have ideas of what they are converting to determine what is a good conversion rate? Granted for different industries it will be different.
One of the biggest changes that we were able to make was to reduce the amount of funnel outlets in the order process. What I mean is as a customer enters the order process you don't want to distract them with ways that lead away from a purchase. Once they enter guide them easily through the process. Don't trap them with out a way out. For example, as was mentioned before, we reduced the main navigation to only reflect order navigation within the order process. We reduced the number of links that lead to other sections of our web site within the order pages. All these together helped to edge our conversion rate in an upward trend!
I've heard that Amazon converts roughly 12% of all traffic.
I doubt that.
One study a few years ago among many high volume sites showed they averaged 1.8%, which sounds about right to me. An extremely high rate can indicate major problems such as prices that are too low.
<b>Remove all unneeded data collection.</b>
Customer phone numbers and fax numbers - do you really need them?
Don't just say "CVV code" when you want the "3-digit code on the white strip on the back of your credit card."
Offer a money-back policy if you can back it up. Few people will actually take you up on the offer. ( <1% in our case.)
Review text and copy, shorten where possible. Bold the most important actionable item on each page.
I would just add that in the case of bought traffic, conversion rate highly depends of the page you redirect your visitor to. Making your visitor land on a page that matches exactly what he was looking for with a picture, a technical-and-price comparison with similar products (don't lose the prospect if he hesitates with other products), and a push to action (never redirect your visitor on pages that does not contain an buy button), coupled with the elements listed by Kevin gives you more chance to have a good conversion rate.
As far as the copyright thing is concerned, I simply decided to set it automatic. Basically, in PHP "Copyright 1998 - <?=date('Y')?>", and I can now fully enjoy my new year's eves ;)
We had a group of 25 people of all ages with different web experience that were told to look for a products and to make a purchase. We were amazed by the information we were getting from this test.
We often look at things as obvious while the average surfer might find it not logic.
Among many things that we corrected after this test we ended up with a link" Click here if you need help placing your order" on each page in a prominent place. When clicked a pop up opens with detailed instruction on every step of the purchase.
Another thing regarding 800 numbers Specify the exact working ours for your 800 service near the number.
Also look at your statistics and locate the top landing pages...and work on them hard. your index page might be great but if your other top landing pages do not appeal to customers they will leave. also check the top exit pages and see why people are leaving your site.
One more tip.
Don't use music! Many customer do their shopping while at work...it will be a bad experience if they enter your website and the speakers start to play music ...while the boss is 10 feet away...you will not get a sale believe me:)
Let's keep this thing going.
I hope this is allowed, but can anyone recommend a good cheap 800 # service? I googled it and wow, there is an array of cheap offerings. I like the idea of being able to forward the number instantly to any number.
Winnow/Categorize products under labels the customer will quickly and easily identify. You can (and should) use more than one way to arrive at the same page.
If you offer products that are similar but have slight differences between the different grades/models or are from multiple suppliers (ex. digicams or cordless drills) develop a comparison tool that will allow customers to choose and compare products.


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It's only THREE days until INK is out in the wild! After all this time, I really can't believe it. I'm so excited to share the world of the Paper Gods with you and can't wait for you all to read it!
In the days leading up to launch, don't miss the INK blog tour! It's going on now, and here are the prizes you could win:
- a finished copy of INK (Paperback or ebook, your choice)
- this cute onigiri (rice ball) bento box (you can choose either color)
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- a package of rainbow picks to up the cute factor of your new bento
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The bento box and picks are from Bento & Co, which is based in Kyoto. I'm not affiliated with them in any way--I'm just a happy and frequent customer of theirs. ^_^
June 20 – Bookcase to Heaven (Tour Kick-off)
June 21– Total Travel
June 22 – Cover Bound
June 23 – Book Scents
June 24 – Jassie
June 25 – FlutterealFlight
You can enter the giveaway at any of the tour stops. And it's open internationally!
Hope you enjoy this fun countdown to the launch of INK! ^_^
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VA Hospital Problems to be Examined by Congressional Panel
A congressional panel will look into the recent problems at VA Hospitals that occurred in at least three states, where thousands of veterans were potentially exposed to HIV, Hepatitis C and other diseases caused by unsterilized equipment.
The U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs oversight and investigations subcommittee scheduled a hearing for June 16, 2009, to inquire about the issues that resulted in letters being sent to10,555 former VA hospital patients recommending that they obtain blood tests because they were treated with equipment that was not properly cleaned between patients.
As of May 18, 2009, more than 8,000 patients had been tested. Five of those patients tested positive for HIV and 43 tested positive for hepatitis.
The congressional subcommittee intends to look at what caused the VA hospital problems, which affected patients at VA facilities in Miami, Fl., Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Augusta, Ga., where patients were exposed to improperly cleaned or operated endoscopic equipment used primarily for colonoscopies.
At the Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro, where the first VA hospital contamination problems were first discovered, an incorrect valve may have caused contaminated bodily fluids to be transferred from person-to-person.
A subsequent review of procedures at all facilities led to the discovery of similar problems at Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta.
The potential exposures occurred during treatments as far back as April 2003 at the Tennessee GI Clinic, May 2004 at the Miami GI Clinic and January 2008 at the Augusta ENT Clinic.
The Department of Veteran Affairs identified human error and improper training as key factors in the problems. For example, at the Miami VA clinic, a colonoscopy tube was cleaned only once per day instead of after every use.
While it is unclear whether the problems at the VA hospitals directly led to the reported cases of HIV and hepatitis infections, the subcommittee chair, U.S. Rep Harry Mitchell (D-AZ), said last week, "whether it came from these improper procedures or not, the VA has a responsibility to take care of these patients."
Over 100 VA personnel at the three hospitals have been assigned to make sure that potentially affected veterans receive prompt testing and counseling.
In the wake of the initial discovery of potential contamination a Murfreesboro last December, the VA has investigated potential problems at 153 facilities nationwide. VA officials also reportedly discovered problems at 12 other facilities, which they did not identify. None of those problems have required follow-up blood tests, according to the Department of Veteran Affairs.
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By Eric Hand, Science. For GSS A Changing Cosmos chapter 1 and Life andClimate chapter 9. Excerpt: Today, scientists published their first results from a drilling expedition into Chicxulub crater, the buried remnants of an asteroid impact off the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico that killed off the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Their discovery of shocked, granite rocks from deep in the crust placed "out of order" on top of sedimentary rocks validates the dynamic collapse theory of formation for Chicxulub's peak ring, the scientists says. Chicxulub is the only well-preserved crater on Earth with a peak ring, but they abound elsewhere in the inner solar system. Last month, scientists using instruments on a NASA lunar mission showed that the peak rings within the Orientale impact basin were likely to have formed in a similar way as at Chicxulub.... http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/11/update-drilling-dinosaur-killing-impact-crater-explains-buried-circular-hills
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Did Obama Forget to Trash His Green Stimulus Bill?
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Trash never gets any love. Just because it's dirty and smelly and it clogs up landfills, it gets a bad rap. That's why Waste Management, the largest waste hauling company in the US, is saying Obama overlooked trash as a huge resource for "renewable energy" when he drafted his green stimulus bill. Some companies have indeed found success in burning trash for energy—in 2007, 450 landfills and 87 incinerators produced about 24 million megawatt-hours of electricity, about 2 days of total U.S. electricity use. So should Obama take out the trash, and put it into the US energy plan?According to Bloomberg, trash companies
say their success producing power from landfills and waste incinerators is being ignored as the U.S. doles out $60 billion in energy grants and tax breaks from President Obama's economic stimulus . . . "We've become the unseen renewable energy source that no one pays attention to," Waste Management's CEO David Steiner said . . . "Why not help us? We are underrepresented because we are the garbage guys."
So $60 billion for wind farms, solar systems, and electric car battery development, and nil for trash-tricity. Unfair?
Maybe, if you like a dose of cancer with your energy production. Part of the "bad reputation" that trash has gotten as an energy generator is from the fact that when you burn it, two of the byproducts are dioxin and mercury.
Dioxin is classified as a likely human carcinogen and has caused changes in the hormone systems of animals and humans and alterations in animal fetal development, according to the EPA. The agency links mercury to impaired neurological development in children and fetuses.
Not exactly a duo we want to welcome on into our atmospheres in any greater quantities, but . . . what's that? Oh, right. The waste companies are planning on attempting to double the amount of revenue they get from burning trash by, well, burning a lot more of it.
Waste Management aims to double power generation's contribution to 20 percent of revenue by 2016, according to Steiner. The company reported $13.4 billion in revenue last year.
That's a lot of burned trash, boys and girls. And the kicker is, that even though the companies are complaining about being excluded from the stimulus, technically they're not: they're eligible to apply for $20 billion worth of funding for energy grants. So we could be seeing a lot more trash shoved into incinerators, and a lot more mercury and dioxin floating around near landfills in the near future. And while better waste-to-energy technology is on the way, right now it's dubious at best to consider it clean energy.
So the answer is no, Obama didn't 'forget' or 'ignore' trash generated energy—he excluded them for good reason. Not to mention that goal of funding sustainable energy is to create a situation that doesn't rely on the generation of new trash. Anna Aurilio, of Environment America puts it best:
"From an environmental perspective, the best solution is to generate less trash, and the garbage industry is not very interested in that solution."
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The Order of Omega Greek honor society has chosen Wendel Werner as the faculty member of the month.
The organization created the special recognition in order "to recognize teachers who have impacted students' lives," said Jessica Henshaw, the society's president and a senior in marketing and logistics. The chapter nominates faculty members and, after discussion, votes on which professor it feels is worthy of recognition. The award includes an honorary initiation into the Order of Omega, as well as a small gift.
Martin Penny, senior in political science and a member of Order of Omega said during his sophomore year Werner taught his History of Rock and Roll class. He praised Werner's devotion to the class, to his students and to making learning fun.
Though the class started at 8 a.m., Penny said Werner's course made his mornings exciting. "One day he would dress like a hippie, and the next he would dress like the Beatles. You never knew what Wendel was going to come up with next," Penny said.
Roger Stephens, director of the School of Music, said Wendell is not the only one to receive recognition.
"This is a tremendous honor for Wendel and the school," he said.
Stephens said it was gratifying to see recognition for one of the few general education courses the School of Music offers. He also said students get up at 8 a.m. and walk to the Hill, not because they have to, but because they want to attend Werner's lecture.
"Wendel is one of the most creative professors on our staff," Stephens said. "Students do not miss his classes and in fact, are upset if they are unable to attend…"
Barbara Murphy, associate director of the music school and a professor of music theory, said Werner is a popular professor with students.
"I always tell professor Werner that he could use Thompson-Boiling Arena and be able to fill it up," Murphy said.
But in the midst of everyone's praise, Werner was humbled in receiving the award.
"Did I expect to win? Of course not. I don't ever think about these things," he said. "I just go and try to figure out how to teach my material in an interesting manner."
Werner said it is rewarding to know his efforts are recognized and that he will continue to teach creatively, regardless of awards.
"I believe the job of the teacher is to inspire. That's what I'm trying to do," he said.
UT's Order of Omega chapter has close to 150 members from fraternities and sororities in the junior and senior classes who are selected according to academic and extracurricular requirements.
"The purpose is to recognize those students who have attained a high standard of leadership in inter-Greek activities… and to bring together member of the faculty, alumni and student members of the institution's fraternities and sororities on a basis of mutual interest, understanding and cooperation," Henshaw said.
Music teacher honored for creativity
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Isn't He Married? Redskins QB RG3 Busted With Side-Becky At The Telly
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SMH. This dude just got married last summer! And he KEEPS getting busted with side-beckies!
Married Quarterback Robert Griffin III Photographed By Woman In Hotel Room
Our friends at TerezOwens.com tipped us off about married Redskins QB Robert Griffin III, aka RG3 being photographed by a random jawn who told all of Twitter she was in his hotel room.
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SMH this dude here… Looks like he is slizzed as hell too!
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1 hr. 20 min's east of Toronto
1 hr. 30 min's west of Kingston.
Take exit 472 (which is Burnham Street also known as county road # 18) . We are 7 km north of the 401 on Kennedy Road off of Burnham Street (County Road 18)
FOR GPS UNITS, TYPE IN HAMILTON TOWNSHIP FIRST THEN ADDRESS. (we have found that some GPS units have incorrectly directed customers to the city of Hamilton of which we are about 2 hours north east of)


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The Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and annual update template shall be used to provide details regarding local educational agencies' (LEAs) actions and expenditures to support pupil outcomes and overall performance pursuant to Education Code sections 52060, 52066, 47605, 47605.5, and 47606.5.
Eureka City Schools invites you to provide input on how we can support our students in their learning. Stakeholder input is important in the development of our 2019-2020 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). This brief survey is one way in which you can help us. Please complete the survey by February 1, 2019. Thank you!
2019-2020 LCAP Parent-Guardian Survey (English)
Encuesta de Padres/Tutores del Plan de Contabilidad y Control Local (LCAP, por sus siglas en inglés) de 2019-2020
2019-2020 LCAP Parent-Guardian Survey (Spanish/Espanol)
Certificated Staff LCAP Survey
Classified Staff LCAP Survey
Elementary Student Survey


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European politics is a distinct feature of Brussels' character
These days, Belgium's place in history is far less violent, but it remains the meeting point of every European culture. The presence of the European Union and NATO gives Brussels a distinctly European atmosphere. Almost every country in the world is diplomatically represented in Brussels, and many countries have as many as three embassies: one to the Kingdom of Belgium, one to the European Union, and one to NATO. As a result, Brussels has both the largest press corps and the largest collection of lobbyists in the world outside of Washington, DC. Brussels is truly an international political capital.
Discover Belgian Culture
Languages Parlez–Vous Francais? Spreekt U Nederlands?
One can hear just about every European language spoken in Brussels, plus languages from around the world. In the north of Belgium, called Flanders, the official language is Dutch. In the south of the country, called Wallonia, the official language is French. The city of Brussels is officially bilingual, with French and Dutch used for all contacts with the government.
At night, Brussels is predominately French-speaking, as more than eighty percent of the residents of the Brussels Region are francophone. However, by day the city is much more bilingual as many people in the Flemish periphery commute to work in Brussels.
Actually, it is even more complicated than that. German is also an official language of Belgium, and it is spoken in the Eastern Cantons, near the German border. However, you are likely to meet many German-speaking Belgians in Brussels.
Almost everyone speaks at least some English, and American students are often dazzled by the linguistic skills of the Belgians and other Europeans that they encounter. So, if you want to practice your French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, etc., you have the opportunity in Brussels. However, you should not worry if you do not know another language. Everyone in Brussels likes to practice their English.
Food Taste Belgium's Specialties
Belgium is famous in Europe for its culinary delights. As the Belgians like to say, Belgian cuisine combines French excellence with German proportions. Try some of these local favorites when you come to Brussels:
- Mussels with Fries: The classic Belgian dish in which steamed mussels, prepared with a variety of different sauces, are served with the famous Belgian fries. (In America they are known as French fries, but in reality they are Belgian.)
- Waterzooi: A specialty of the city of Ghent, it combines either chicken or fish served with either a vegetable sauce or stew and normally accompanied by mashed potatoes
- Flemish carbonade: Chunks of meet simmered for many hours in a Belgian beer-based sauce and served with fries. (pictured left)
- Vol au Vent: Chicken chunks served in a cream sauce on a pastry, usually served with fries
- Belgian endives wrapped in ham and cheese and baked in a cream sauce, normally served with mashed potatoes
- Stoemp: Sausages served with a mixture of mashed potatoes and mashed vegetables
- Oostende-style Sole: Sole filets served in a sauce with tiny shrimps and other shellfish, normally served with mashed potatoes
- Eel served "au vert": Eel stewed in a green sauce
- Rabbit à la Kriek: Rabbit served in a Belgian beer-based sauce, served with fries
- Filet Américain: Belgium's version of steak tartar, served with fries
- Dessert pastries: Past students nearly all say that Belgium has some of the best cakes, pies, and other pastries that you will ever taste in your life
- Dame Blanche: Belgium's version of an ice cream sundae, made with Belgian chocolate


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I'm on the couch this week. It's one of those faux-leather settees; bad for spinal alignment and I'm usually so tired I wake in the morning with a cushion zip imprinted on my cheek.
It's intriguing to come home and circulate through my friends' couches and spare bedrooms. I'm not actually that familiar with my friends' apartments in New York. My oldest Manhattan amigo has lived 15 minutes from my doorstep for the past 2 years and in that time I've set foot in his apartment once. Hanging out in people's homes isn't what you do.
Socialising in New York is usually saved for mutual territory; restaurants and bars or parks and public space, because no one has space at home. In a modern city, it makes perfect efficient sense.
In Auckland, of course, it's different. I find it ridiculous now that for my first years here I lived in a poorly insulated, three-bedroom villa in Freemans Bay. I searched around for a half-decent apartment in the Auckland CBD instead, but there wasn't much to go around.
And in the years since I've lived here, despite the ludicrous rise in property values and ever-expanding Auckland sprawl, the CBD apartment front doesn't seemed to have changed a squib.
For young professionals without dependants or commitments, high-density living makes sense. Your pad is easy to maintain and you can step from your door into nightlife or cafes and walk or catch transport to work.
Central Auckland's public space is improving rapidly and New York is proof that good public space will always be used. But, grateful as I am for my friends' couches and spare bedrooms, the dearth of half-decent CBD apartments won't draw me home any sooner.
• Jack Tame is on Newstalk ZB, Saturdays, 9am-midday


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Hmmm...today I decided on one from My Chemical Romance. The song is about two lovers whose relationship slowly withers away until one leaves the other alone. It's such an emotional song and the video is completely beautiful. The song is slower and more of a ballad than most MCR songs, but it's still a great song. If the video for "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" made me have a schoolgirl crush on Gerard Way, well, then this video cemented it. (Just look at that face.)
As a fan, I'm pretty unhappy that the band broke up. As a 31 year old, I realize that I sound like a teenage groupie. It is what it is, I guess. I've always been very passionate about music & the feelings and memories songs can evoke. My Chemical Romance music makes me feel alive. I put it on when I work out or clean the house because it peps me up and gives me energy.
I'm linked up for Tuesday's Tunes at Leslyn's Lovely Life. Pick a song and come link up with us!


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Mint Hotel Westminster, SW1P
- Developer / Owner: Doubletree by Hilton, formerly Mint Hotel
- Consultant: Bennetts Associates Architects
Mint Hotel Westminster (formerly City Inn), has 460 bedrooms, restaurants, bars and a 'skylounge' overlooking the houses of parliament, Westminster Abbey and the Thames. The location and quality of the hotel are ideal for both business and tourist clienteles with correspondingly high occupancy rates. The bars, restaurants and a new pedestrian street designed in collaboration with Susanna Heron established a new social focus for the area.
- Project website
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- Borough: Westminster
- Size: 22,000 sqm
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I'm constantly chatting with brides via email, on facebook or even twitter. Most of their questions I can handle, but sometimes I've got to turn it over to the experts...and lord knows the Lowcountry is home to many! To shed some light on one of the most popular topics, I decided to bring in Caitlin Sullivan + Lauren Burtis of the fabulous Calder Clark Designs to answer the age old question, "What's the difference between a wedding planner and a wedding designer." So ladies, take it away....
Newly engaged couples often question the difference between a wedding planner and wedding designer, and which professional better suits their needs. Simply stated, a wedding planner is a logistician. A planner's role is to lead the client to the correct vendors, determine how to transport guests from point a to point b, help manage the budget, keep the client on track throughout the planning process, and make sure everything runs efficiently on the big day. There is tremendous value in having a planner for your wedding because it allows brides the luxury of enjoying their engagement and they ensure that the months leading up, and the big day, run as smoothly as possible.
On the other hand, a wedding designer focuses on the look and feel of the day, much like an interior designer. A wedding designer has a good understanding of spatial planning and is, therefore, able to think through the layout and flow, and what works or doesn't work in an event setting, which is paramount when it comes to an event's integrity. When hiring a wedding designer, the client can expect someone to translate their ideas and loves into a cohesive look. A designer also understands the importance of basic lighting components. For example, well-designed weddings, like interior spaces, need ambient lighting such as votives and table lamps, task lighting such as pinspots and uplights, and overhead lighting such as chandeliers in order to feel complete. A wedding designer also has the ability to give the bride advice on where they should splurge, and where they should save their money. They know that elements such as a beautiful hand painted dance floor or a floral centerpiece draping from tabletop to floor, have incredible impact on an event, while some elements such as ceremony programs might be less impactful. A wedding designer's value lies in their ability to create well-designed events with strong emphasis on details and decor.
We at Calder Clark Designs are a team of both planners and designers; we pride ourselves on our ability to balance all aspects of our job including both logistical planning and event design. We get to know our clients well and pull out elements that are special to them; whether it be serving a family recipe, or including a pattern or color palette that inspired the interior of their home. Our goal is for guests to leave our events feeling like every detail was custom to the bride and groom, and was a reflection of them. Additionally, because we are full service, we give our brides and grooms the ability to step back and be the guests of honor, while their parents host, and everything continues to run smoothly because we are behind the scenes. As wedding designers and planners, we find that every day brings something new, and we love the challenge of balancing it all for every couple's special day.
- Caitlin Sullivan + Lauren Burtis of Calder Clark Designs
Contact Calder Clark Designs at:
62 Cannon Street
1st FLOOR
Charleston, SOUTH CAROLINA 29403


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[Abstract] The heart is very urgent welcome the baby to world, many mothers will prepare for the baby items, such as clothes, shoes, beds, toys and so on. The baby's clothes is "second skin". For newborns, it is particularly important to select qualified security clothes. Maybe waste the items if you do not have to put on.So the first thing after the baby is born, how to buy clothes is an absolute science. Hope to keep the healthy life with you.
Continue reading "Pregnancy Preparation: How to Buy the First Baby Dress"


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Heads of State/Ministers will present their country's economic policies and investment opportunities, offering you a view from around the world. Countries not represented at the Head of State or Ministerial level will Chair a table, lead private presentations and hold private meetings.
[ Countries are listed below in chronological order according to schedule and are subject to change ]
His Excellency Ahmed Chami
Minister of Industry, Trade & New Technology
H.E. Mr. Ahmed Chami was appointed Minister for Trade, Industry and New Technologies in October 2007 and is seen as one of the rising stars of the current Moroccan government. His portfolio includes responsibility for promoting domestic and foreign investment, previously the domain of the Prime Minister, so his scope is far wider than that of his predecessors. Mr. Chami speaks excellent English, and was previously President of Microsoft in North Africa and SE Asia. He is a member of the USFP (Socialist) Party.
His Excellency Mr. Boris Tadic
President of the Republic of Serbia
Boris Tadic is the President of Serbia. Prior to his Presidency, President Tadic served as the Minister of Defence of Serbia and Montenegro.
As Minister of Defence, President Tadic earned an international reputation as a great and effective reformer. He demonstrated extraordinary leadership and courage in dramatically overhauling the Ministry, instituting democratic reforms and transforming the military, thus laying the groundwork to provide Serbia with the necessary tools to meet future challenges at home and abroad. In particular, President Tadic was instrumental in establishing a modern, rapid reaction force under strict civilian control and reorganizing the Ministry and General Staff to be NATO compliant.
Since becoming President of the Republic of Serbia, President Tadic has consolidated Serbia's democracy and become the international spokesman of the "new Serbia." Serving as his country's "ambassador of business", President Tadic has led numerous trade delegations abroad; has actively promoted the "de-Balkanization of the Balkans" by taking the initiative in reconciliation efforts as well as by encouraging an increase in regional trade; and has vigorously re-forged a strategic partnership - based on common principles and interests - between Serbia and countries such as the United States, the member-states of the European Union, Russia and China. In particular, President Tadic has been a strong advocate of Serbia's full and rapid integration into European and Euro-Atlantic structures. Lastly, he has been a forceful advocate of a strategic solution to the challenge of Kosovo and Metohija - a solution that takes seriously the interests of all the legitimate stakeholders in the Serbian province's future.
President Tadic had previously held numerous political and governmental posts, including that of Minister of Telecommunications in the months following the 5 October democratic revolution that overthrew the regime of Slobodan Milosevic. In addition, after serving two terms as the Deputy Leader of the Democratic Party, President Tadic was elected the Leader of the Democratic Party on 22 February 2004, succeeding the assassinated Prime Minister of Serbia, Dr. Zoran Djindjic. President Boris Tadić received the prestigious annual German award Quadriga, handed to prominent figures for their vision, courage and political determination.
His Excellency Mr. Mikheil Saakashvili
President of Georgia
Early on, His Excellency Mr. Mikheil Saakashvili started his career working in Law for a firm in New York City. He made his major leap into politics earning a parliamentary seat for the Union of Citizens of Georgia. Advancing then into the chairman position of the parliamentary committee. Later being appointed to Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Following these positions, Saakashvili became the Minister of Justice for the government.
After this position, he founded the United National Movement (UNM). He then won his first presidential election, becoming the youngest national president in Europe. His success earned him a second victory. Currently, he is still serving as the President of Georgia.
He has a B.A. from the Institute of International Relations of the Kiev State University. Mr. Saakashvili later earned an L.L.M. from Columbia Law School in New York as and Edmund S. Muskie Fellowand a diploma from the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France.
His Excellency Dr. Jan Pieter Balkenende
Prime Minister of the Netherland and Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Dr. Jan Pieter Balkenende is the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Dr. Balkenende has led three successive governments as Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, entering his fourth term of office on 22 February 2007.
Dr. Balkenende has also been a member and vice-chair of the board of the broadcasting organisation NCRV. He is also a member of the Amsterdam Regional Forum, a chair of the Association of Christian Lawyers, member of the group on socially responsible business practice in the Royal Association MKB-Nederland which represents employers in small and medium-size businesses, and a member of the board of the Parliamentary History Group.
His Excellency Balkenende was a legal affairs policy officer at the Netherlands Universities Council. He then served on the staff of the policy institute of the Christian Democratic Alliance (CDA). Dr Balkenende was a member of Amstelveen municipal council from and leader of its CDA group. From 1993 to 2002 he was professor (part-time) of Christian social thought on society and economics at the VU University.
His Excellency Balkenende was also a member of the House of Representatives of the States General for the CDA, and leader of the CDA parliamentary party since 2001. He completed his secondary education in VU University in Amsterdam, where he studied history and Dutch law. His Excellency Balkenende obtained his doctorate in law in 1992 with a thesis on government regulation and civil society organizations.
His Excellency Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet
President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Early on, His Excellency Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet was actively involved with Vietnam's mass organization called the Youth Union. Initially, as the Deputy Director of General Affairs Department, and later as the Head of the Youth Union Central Committee's Board for Voluntary Young People. He has also served as Secretary of the Party Committee of the Youth Union Central Committee in HCM City and on the Central Committee's Executive Board. He was also the Deputy President and General Secretary of the Viet Nam Youth Union.
Later, Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet was elected to the Party Committee of the southern Song Be Province. Throughout this period he helped guide this largely agricultural province into an attractive destination for foreign direct investment.
He was later elected to the Party's Politburo and the Head of Ho Chi Minh City. More recently, he was the Deputy to the 11th National Assembly. Currently, is serving his nation as State President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and taught as a Professor of Mathematics in Saigon early in his career.
His Excellency Mr. Amr Al-Dabbagh
Governor and Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority
His Excellency Mr. Amr Al-Dabbagh has been an active leader within a wide range of influential Organizations and has continued to achieve the best results as possible. He has been active from an academic standpoint through his board position of the Harvard Institute for Social and Economic Policy in the Middle East at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. He as formerly served in a myriad of organizations and positions including: the Young Presidents' Organization, the Advisory Board of the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, the Board of the Arab-French Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Directors of the Savola Group, Chairman of the Jeddah Marketing Board, Founding Chairman of the Jeddah Economic Forum, Member of HRH Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum in the United Kingdom, Vice President of the Wildlife Conservation Foundation of Tanzania, served as Honorary Counsel of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Saudi Arabia, and was Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Centennial Fund. He has also been twice elected to consecutive, 4-year terms as a board member of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, is the Founding Chairman of the STARS Foundation, and was designated by the Executive Board of the World Economic Forum and the Editorial Board of Worldlink Magazine as one of 100 "Global Leaders of Tomorrow" to watch.
He has served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Dabbagh Group taking them to new heights. He is also an active member of the World Economic Forum, the Middle East Regional Advisory Board of the London Business School, and the Board of Trustees of Eisenhower Fellowships.
Mr. Amr Al Dabbagh obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration from King Abdulaziz University. His international business career developed through executive programs in management at the Harvard Business School, the Wharton School, the John F. Kennedy School of Government and the London Business School, as well as through training programs with Merrill Lynch, Coutts & Co., and Banque Worms.
His Excellency Mr. Mikulás Dzurinda
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Former Prime Minister
His Excellency Mr. Mikulás Dzurinda started his professional career at the Transport Research Institute in Žilina as an economic analyst. He began his political career as one of the founding members of the Christian-Democratic Movement (KDH). Shortly after, he assumed his first executive position of the Deputy Minister for transport and communications and then he became the Minister for this sector. Following this, he was elected an MP of the Slovak national parliament, where he worked as a member of the committee for budget and finance. Mr. Mikulás Dzurinda served as the deputy chairman of KDH for economy.
Next, he was chosen leader of the Slovak Democratic Coalition and he founded a new political party, the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (SDKÚ) and has been its chairman ever since. Subsequently, he achieved the honor to represent his country as Prime Minister of this newly formed democratic coalition government. During his government, the Slovak Republic became the member of the NATO and the European Union. He served Slovakia's prime minister role for two consecutive terms. He is a Member of Parliament and the Foreign Affairs Committee. Currently, he is serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia.
He graduated from the University of Transport in Žilina. Later, he completed his post-graduate scientific research there and was awarded a Candidate of Sciences (CSc.) degree.
Mr. Julio Velarde
Governor of the Central Bank of Peru
Julio Velarde is the Governor of the Central Bank of Peru. He is the former Chairman, Latin American Reserve Fund (FLAR) and Member of the Board of Governors , Central Reserve Bank of Peru. Mr. Velarde was the Dean of the Department of Economics, Universidad del Pacifico.
He was a Senior Full Professor, Department of Economics, Universidad del Pacifico, from 1986 to 2003. He has been member of the Board of several Commercial Banks and Non-Financial Corporations and Advisor of International Organizations.
During his tenure as the Governor of the Central Bank of Peru there has seen significant growth in the Peru economy. Reru's GDP grew 9.8% in 2008, 8.9% in 2007, and 7.7% in 2006. Recent economic expansion has been driven by construction, mining, private investment, exports, and domestic consumption. Public external debt in 2008 dropped to $19.2 billion, and foreign reserves were a record $31.2 billion.
Mr. Velarde has a B.A. in Economics, from Universidad del Pacifico, Lima, Peru, an M.A. in Economics, Brown University, and a Ph.D in Economics, Brown University.


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Product / Cantu
Details / Argan Oil Leave in Conditioning Repair Cream & Shea Butter Curl Activator Cream
Price / £5.99 / £5.49 each
Where to Buy / Beauty By Zara
I tend to come across Cantu products quite often on blogs, social network sites and in hair shops. So when the opportunity to review these two products was presented I couldn't say no.
See my full review HERE.


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Hi Kenny,ReplyDelete
Thanks for your post. I think some of the evidence that we have would support the claim that financial education (under certain circumstances) boosts the takeup and usage of financial products. The question is whether providing financial education is more efficient than creating simpler, more effective products, another way of boosting takeup. I think paying lip service to the need for financial literacy often gives financial services providers like MFIs an excuse to shirk their responsibility to design better financial products and mechanisms. I think we should be skeptical about the rhetoric about financial literacy and focus on:
a) making products more suitable to the needs of low-income households
b) building basic financial infrastructure.
Agree with you Shardul. Its hard to fathom why companies with such potential do not realize that they have to try understanding their customers first before they launch a product onto them. Product design somehow seems to be lacking focus among practitioners at large but I think lack of take-up will force them to relook at their strategy and then work towards providing a hit product ... lets hope they realize they can do much more than they think are doing right now.ReplyDelete


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Pro Evolution Soccer 2017: Okay let's kick this off. Pro Evo was published and distributed by Konami. Seriously if you don't know anything about Konami, then I am unsure why you are reading anything gaming-related unless you are new to this whole gaming scene. If that is the case please check out their site, and […]
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Posted by Dom Robinson on February 27th, 2014
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 is the latest in the superb football series which was released last September, and today, Konami have added a wealth of classic and third kits, as part of continued quality and content enhancements in the form of a new PES 2014 data pack, which is now available for download. Out now […]
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 on Xbox 360 – The DVDfever Review
Posted by Dom Robinson on September 19th, 2013
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 opens to the delightful strains of Nessun Dorma, courtesy of Thomas Harper and Michael Halasz. For someone who just dabbles with dribbling, you can easily select the level of difficulty, check and alter the controller button configuration and… well, there are loads of settings, but I just went with the default […]


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How to be a hero for Mother's Day: Prosperity Candle and Preemptive Love Coalition/
Friends, this is not a regular type of Mama:Monk post and I try to keep posts here reflective rather than instructive. But I feel like what I'm sharing is in line with Mama:Monk's values, and I'm hoping you'll feel the same way.
This is Parzheen. She's an Iraqi girl waiting for life saving heart surgery. How sweet is that face? Underneath there's a picture of Mohammed, who is also waiting. Today's post is bit different than usual: Instead of talking about me and my kids, I want you to see the faces of a couple of children whose lives we have the opportunity to help heal. That's a big deal, right?
This week, I'm inviting you to join me in a task Jesus liked to call "peacemaking".
I'm writing this just after learning that Osama Bin Laden was killed. The Twittersphere is a blurry blob of "welcome to hell, Osama" tweets, news updates, Jack Bauer trending topics, and a few humble reminders that Jesus invites us to "love our enemies" and "pray for those who persecute" us.
The thing I'm sure about is that it won't take long for the justice Americans feel tonight to translate into a larger divide between our culture and Middle Eastern cultures. That's why it's appropriate for us to all take a look at Parzheen and Mohammed, and consider their parents, who are desperate to save their lives and get them the heart surgeries they need.
This is where I tell you that I'm in love with an organization called Preemptive Love Coalition. PLC is working with Parzheen's and Mohammed's families to bring them the surgeries they need. There's not room on this post to tell you all about what Preemptive Love Coalition does, but the gist is that they raise money to offer heart surgeries to Iraqi children. They raise the funds by selling hand-made Kurdish shoes. Watch a video about it here.
In case you don't want to click on this link and read what I've written about PLC before, I'll share a paragraph from a post last summer:
In a time when all we seem to hear about is the discord between the "Christian" and the "Muslim" world. When yahoos who want to burn the Koran in the name of Jesus are the only picture most people in the Middle East have of the US or Christianity, Cody and Michelle shared tonight about doing more than simply loving the idea of peace. They described their longing to be "peacemakers." For them, that means seeking to bring wholeness into the lives of the people they encounter in Iraq. By loving families who are frantically searching for a cure for their dying children, they are slowly building peace between Muslims and Christians. And, as Cody shared tonight, even desperate enemies, like the Kurds and Arabs of Iraq, whose families are waiting for life-saving surgeries for their children, are building peace out of their equal understanding and longing for the health of their children.
Here's where I tell you how to be a hero for Mother's Day. PLC is teaming up with another beautiful organization called Prosperity Candle and this week they're asking for our help.
According to their website, Prosperity Candle invests "in enterprising women living in distressed areas of the world…places that are torn by conflict and social unrest, devastated by natural disaster, and trapped in never-ending poverty…We believe that when a woman is offered the opportunity to develop her entrepreneurial skills and create a thriving enterprise, she feels empowered and self confident, knowing that through her resourcefulness she can support her family with dignity and realize her dreams for a better future."
Prosperity Candle in Iraq is now working with PLC, allowing the funds from their candles to go toward funding surgeries. When we purchase candles through PLC's site, our money is not only empowering these Iraqi women as entrepreneurs, it's offering Mohammed and Parzheen wholeness.
I can't think of anything more beautiful we can do for our mothers: Giving women the ability to care for themselves and their children, and in doing so, offering life to two children who are on the verge of losing theirs.
Here's my petition:
1) Will you join me this Mother's Day in purchasing a candle for your mother from Prosperity Candle?
2) Will you blog about it? Or tweet about it? Or say something on Facebook about it?
Let's spread the word and see what we can make happen this week for these precious kids. Our world is broken. Wouldn't it be beautiful if we brought some healing? You lovely readers are brave and compassionate and full of mercy.


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The book can be purchased from the Pen & Sword website and from Amazon (UK) and Amazon (US)
This book is ... a very important historical review of a very important subject and it also provides an example of the way that printed books are learning to live with eBooks, the internet, and take advantage of the opportunities the digital age offers. The author has made great use of illustrations. The drawings are clear and well done, as are the maps. As a key reference book this is first class and will be highly regarded by scholars of the period. Firetrench Reviews
Providing exactly what the title suggests, this is primarily a gazetteer of all currently known Roman Legion bases, each with well referenced details such as location, situation, size, orientation etc. as well as the units that were based there together with line drawings and photographs...all in all this handbook should be considered an essential reference for a Roman military scholar. Clash of Steel
Mike Bishop ... is a specialist in military archaeology and admits that he wrote this particular book because he needed a gazetteer of Roman legionary fortresses. He provides detailed drawings and descriptions, dates, units, garrisons, etc. of some 85 sites. Perhaps as a sign of the future of publishing the book is complemented by a website providing information and aerial views of the fortress sites identified. Hexham Local History Society
The author of this impressive book, Dr Mike Bishop, is a respected freelance archaeologist, writer and publisher specialising in Roman militaria. The Handbook is a reference guide to 103 legionary fortresses scattered around the frontiers of the Roman Empire, 11 of them in Britain. The bulk of this minutely researched volume consists of detailed plans, measurements and geographical data of each fortress with literary references. A number of large colour photographs, mostly taken by the author and his collaborator Jonathon Coulston, complement the descriptions. There are informative appendices including a timeline of legionary movements, and an exhaustive bibliography, and the book is linked to a website containing further detailed information and maps. The Handbook would be an asset to any serious library of Roman studies. The Friends of Fishbourne Roman Palace
This is a reference guide to Roman legionary fortresses throughout the former Roman Empire, of which approximately eighty-five have been located and identified. With the expansion of the Empire and the garrisoning of its army in frontier regions during the 1st century AD, Rome began to concentrate its legions in large permanent bases. Some have been explored in great detail, others are barely known, but this book brings together for the first time the legionary fortresses of the whole empire. An introductory section outlines the history of legionary bases and their key components. At the heart of the book is a referenced and illustrated catalogue of the known bases, each with a specially prepared plan. A detailed bibliography provides up-to-date publication information.
M. C. Bishop, Handbook to Roman Legionary Fortresses, Pen & Sword, Hbk 208 pp ISBN 9781848841383
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(please put fortress site name in the subject line; all other emails may be treated as spam and deleted).
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Boys Junior Varsity Soccer, Boys Varsity Soccer · Boys Soccer gets huge district win
BGHS boys Soccer hosted district rival South Warren Thursday night at the Pit. These two teams previously met earlier this season at South Warren where the Purples fell 2-0 during that match up. Thursday evening the Purples were able to get on the other end and pick up a 2-1 victory in OT. The Spartans


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Knee pain is one of the most common complaints that I see in my line of work. Unfortunately, as obesity rates around the world continue to rise, knee replacement surgeries are increasing at an alarmingly high rate.
Presentation / Chief Complaint - A 45 year old male patient presents in April, 2007 with bilateral knee pain, stiffness, and right greater than left knee edema aggravated by climbing stairs and walking. Status became acutely severe whenever walking up more than one half a flight of stairs, or one half of a city block.


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US callers: 800-705-8838
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Use the search box on the upper-right corner to locate items by keywords and/or part numbers.
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OUT WITH THE FLASH, IN WITH THE NEW. Isobar partnered with HBO to create a mobile-accessible experience for their parent site. As Art Director on the account, I was responsible for collaborating with UX designers to create a standout brand experience, as well as develop a look and feel that coupled with the desktop site. Involved from start to finish, the iPad friendly version of the site launched November 2013.
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100 additional storage bins from Sustainability Department give people experiencing homelessness more storage for personal belongings
The Salt Lake City Department of Sustainability stepped up this week to provide 100 more bins for "A Place for Your Stuff"—a highly successful program that gives people experiencing homelessness a place to safely store their possessions during the day.
A Place for Your Stuff is sponsored by the city's Transitional Storage program. Modeled after similar programs in San Diego and Los Angeles, the program allows the homeless a place to store their possessions as they seek other services.
"It's truly benefiting people's lives," said Dillon Hase, Homeless Services Technician for the program. "It removes stress so the individuals can focus on finding work and brings about a sense of stability."
Located on 502 West and 300 South the Transitional Storage Program houses more than 450 refurbished garbage bins with about 370 currently in use. Individuals are assigned a bin for their personal belongings by signing a sponsorship form, which includes a list of other homeless assistance services. For added security, individuals attach their own photograph to the bin.
People are free to check in and out during the day as needed to grab an item, add or take clothes away, etc. Dillon and his team members retrieve the bins and the individuals are allotted privacy as they sort through their bins. Long-term storage is available, but individuals must check in weekly to keep their bin.
"People have told me that this is life changing" Dillon said. "By word of mouth this program is expanding rapidly."
For those temporarily experiencing homelessness, a place to store belongings can be transformative. As a safe place to keep sensitive documents, clothing, and other personal items, the bins are a great encouragement for the homeless to focus on job interviews, medical care, and housing appointments.


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Thank you all for watching the international teaser trailer that was uploaded on Vimeo. We now have over 5000 views.
Please spread the word: share it on Facebook and Twitter, demand that your local film festival screen this film, tell your friends and family about it, anything that builds momentum.


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Airbnb Property Manager (Brisbane)
Hey Tom is a rapidly growing Australian owned, Airbnb management company. To date, we have operations throughout Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast but are looking to up the stakes an take on Brisbane!
As a result we're in need of dedicated property managers to help us grow our Brisbane portfolio and to be our boots on the ground.
A little bit about Hey Tom:
- We were established in Sydney in 2015 and now manage Airbnb properties in three states!
- Collectively our portfolio has doubled in size since March 2017 and we're on track to achieve similar growth in the coming six months
- We value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who show initiative
- We've received extensive media coverage and have been featured in Domain, The Project, The Financial Review, Real Estate Portal plus many more publications
- Our business is "bootstrapped" and we've been profitable since almost day one
- We're on track with rolling out franchises to empower our team and help expansion into further territories.
About the role:
As one of our Brisbane based Property Managers you'll have an extremely broad and autonomous role. Literally no two days will be the same. Some days you'll be inspecting properties and pitching property owners, others you'll be furnishing properties and coordinating guests.
Since you'll be helping launch Hey Tom in Brisbane it's important you're prepared to get your hands dirty and do what needs to be done. Sometimes this will mean conducting minor property maintenance, like rehanging paintings, changing light globes, or installing a lockbox.
You must posses a strong entrepreneurial spirit and have a strong desire to run your own business. We'll support you every step of the way and supply you with leads, our systems, training and support but ultimately you will be your own boss. You'll decide when and how you work, and you can work from just about anywhere you choose - just as long as you're close enough to make servicing a portfolio practical (anywhere in inner Brisbane would be ideal).
Having your own car and drivers license is essential as you will need to be able to zip between locations throughout the day as required.
Desirable Attributes:
- Comfortable pitching property owners in person and over the phone
- Finds it easy to build relationships when interacting property owners and dealing with guests
- Good level of computer literacy
- Problem solver who thinks logically
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Understanding of the Brisbane property market
Qualifications / Experience:
- Tertiary qualification (desired)
- Experience selling professional products or services a plus
- Experience using Airbnb as either a guest or host


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How Someone Eating Gluten-Free Can Share a Kitchen with Gluten
In your shared-housing situation, a totally gluten-free kitchen may not be possible, so you need to take some precautions to ensure that you don't accidentally consume gluten. If you're gluten-free for health reasons, then avoiding all gluten — down to and including the crumbs — in your food storage areas, all the prep and cooking surfaces you use, and your eating spaces is crucial.
Storage: Go for the top shelf
Keeping your food separate from gluten-containing items is important to gluten-free living. So hopefully, your shared kitchen affords you a shelf in the pantry and in the fridge that you can call your own. If you have your pick, choose the shelf at the top. That way, your food is safe from the bits of crackers, cookies, and breadcrumbs that fall from your roommates' shelves.
If space is super limited and you're forced to mix and mingle food items in a shared area, purchase a small cabinet or shelf that you can position away from the other food. Even a lidded basket or plastic bin can work great in the pantry or the fridge. Label it prominently with your name and with the very important words "Gluten-Free!"
Keeping your gluten-free goodies away from others also tames their temptation to eat your food when the other supply is running low or gone. Your groceries are likely more expensive than traditional brands, and those gluten-free cookies are appealing — even to those who've never thought twice about cutting out gluten.
College food has a tendency to walk away when you're not looking, so the farther away yours is from hungry eyes, the better.
Claim your stuff
Make sure everyone knows that your food is exclusively yours. Keep a marker in the kitchen and label everything that's yours either with your initials or a big "GF."
Hoarding your condiments is especially important when you're avoiding gluten. The butter dish, the peanut butter jar, the jelly — they're probably all full of crumbs in a typical kitchen. After the knife touches regular bread, it can't go back into the container; otherwise, the entire container becomes contaminated to some degree with gluten.
Don't trust your housemates to remember your instructions, even if they mean well. Buy — and label — your own containers of dips and spreads, especially these items (opt for squeezable bottles if you can find them):
Butter or margarine
Jelly or jam
Peanut butter
Food preparation: Keep it clean
You've heard the saying, "Cleanliness is next to healthiness," right? Okay, that's not exactly how it goes, but if you're gluten intolerant, that's the deal. Cleanliness is the name of the game for avoiding cross-contamination in a shared kitchen. A clean workspace when you're cooking or rummaging around for a snack is imperative to your health.
Even if you don't see crumbs on your countertop, a light layer of dust from flour that your roommate may have whipped into the air while making cookies hours earlier can be all it takes to trigger a health crisis for you.
Chances are pretty good that those in your house who aren't gluten intolerant care much less about the cleanliness of the space than you should. That's why you need to take matters of cleanliness into your own hands and make sure your cooking space doesn't end up making you sick.
Use this guidance to avoid the gluten in your kitchen when you prepare your own food:
Always wipe down the countertop before you begin to prepare your food. Use your own clean plate or cutting board. You can also lay out a piece of plastic wrap or foil to cover the area. A silicone pastry mat is ideal for this purpose, as it can keep any surface free of contamination while you work.
Use paper towels to clean countertops and dry dishes. Crumb-filled towels and sponges sabotage your effort to keep your kitchen clean.
Buy and use your own cutting board and toaster. It's almost impossible to keep these items crumb-free.
Toaster bags can protect your bread from the toaster environment. You can get some online for a couple of dollars and reuse them many times.
Use your own judgment on sharing toaster ovens. If a crumb makes you sick, definitely skip it! If you choose to share, make sure you cover the bottom pan with fresh aluminum foil every time you use it.
If you're making dinner for the house and you're the only gluten-free diner, prepare the gluten-free food before making the gluten-containing items. Be sure to use your own colander for gluten-free pasta draining — and using your own cookware isn't a bad idea, either. That way, you can make sure it's clean each time you cook.
Remain vigilant for cross-contamination threats. No matter whose turn it is to clean the kitchen, be diligent about keeping your counters, shelves, and drawers gluten-free. Don't expect others to do it for you.


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Laser Hair Removal
One of the top non-invasive, energy-based aesthetic treatments.1
Here's your guide to evaluating laser hair removal (LHR) for your practice — plus what to look for in devices and the company you partner with.
Ask these vital questions before you invest in any LHR device.
Patient satisfaction
Will the treatment:
- Be comfortable?
- Deliver consistent results?
- Feature dynamic cooling for added speed and protection?
- Include dual wavelengths to maximize treatment convenience?
Up to 80%
permanent hair reduction after 3 treatments2
More than 13 million
hair removal procedures are expected to be performed in 20173
Emerging male market
with a 46% increase in male hair removal procedures since 20004
Ask these vital questions before you invest in any LHR device.
Return on investment
Will the device help your practice grow by:
- Delivering consistent, superior performance?
- Reducing downtime?
- Providing ease of use for your staff?
- Increasing throughput via superior speed, efficacy, and ease?
- Maximizing the number of spot sizes you can treat?
- Offering treatment versatility beyond LHR?
Ask these vital questions before you invest in any LHR device.
The right partner
Can you count on the manufacturer to:
- Provide a highly recognized brand that will enhance your practice?
- Demonstrate a track record of proven science, real results and well-earned trust?
- Deliver outstanding support after the sale?
- Be there for you now and in the future?
- Constantly supply innovative, gold standard solutions?
- Help you stay abreast of the latest technology and industry thought leadership?


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Venous Disorders & Vein Clinic in Avondale
Vein and Vascular Treatments in Avondale, AZ
Office Address:
Building A, Suite 103,
13065 W. McDowell Road
Avondale, AZ 85392
Phone: (623) 249-2710
How to Get to Our Office:
From West Grand Avenue
Follow I-10 to N. Dysart Road and continue North to W. McDowell Road turn right and continue on to the Avondale Office.
We also provide an Uber Ride if you need assistance in transportation. please let our staff know if you are in need of a ride to and from your location.
Services and Location
Trust the experts at Arizona Vein and Laser Institute to provide the best possible treatment plans for improving your vascular health. We offer an extensive range of vascular services that include:
- Sclerotherapy Treatment
- Varicose Veins Treatment
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT)
Arizona Vein and Laser Institute proudly serves the residents of Surprise, AZ and the surrounding areas, including:
- Buckeye
- El Mirage
- Glendale
- Goodyear
- Litchfield Park
- Peoria
- Waddell
- Youngtown


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Located just four miles from Branson's famous 76 Strip, Wyndham Branson at The Meadows is the perfect fit for any size family. An endless list of nearby family attractions include Silver Dollar City, White Water and Ride the Ducks Branson. Looking for an authentic Missouri country experience? Head down to the Dixie Stampede Dinner Theater for an unforgettable dining and entertainment experience. Adults will love a visit to the award-winning Stone Hill Winery for a sample of the region's exceptional wines. Or, test your golf skills at an award-winning golf course.
At Wyndham Branson at The Meadows, these spacious one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom resort suites comfortably sleep two to 10 guests and range from 353 to 2,540 square feet. You will appreciate the privacy of separate bedrooms, the economy of a full kitchen (or mini kitchen in the smaller suites), and the convenience of a washer/dryer in each suite. Plus, in most suites, a whirlpool tub, separate living/dining area, private balcony and TVs throughout are comforts you just won't find in an average hotel room.
Enjoy a dip in one of the five outdoor or indoor swimming pools and two hot tubs for the perfect way to unwind. Kids love the two children's pools, activities programs, game room, basketball courts and playground. The fitness center is a great way to stay fit while on vacation. More convenient amenities include an on-site ATM machine, Wi-Fi, picnic/barbecue area, video rentals and 24-hour front desk.


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