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Before going inside whether social bookmarking is helpful for SEO boost or not, you must understand what is social bookmarking. Why organizations look for such activities. Social bookmarking is defined as a shareable bookmarking service that allows websites to be bookmarked on the Web.
Social Bookmarking is the practice of saving bookmarked Web pages to a public website as a way to share the links with other Internet users.
Importance of social bookmarking in SEO
The web pages that are bookmarked at social bookmarking sites are considered to be of a quality backlink in the eyes of search engines. High quality backlinks are needed to improve page rank, domain authority and ranking of website. Once you improve ranking, you will boost traffic to your website through organic traffic. Therefore, web masters keep social bookmarking activities in their to-do lists.
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You can share relevant information through your social bookmarking sites. If you are informative, your potential clients will search and engage. Being promotional is not always good.
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The Student Government Association of Colgate University is made up of elected student representatives from each class and governs student groups, representing their interests to the larger Colgate community and administration.
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You've done your research in the hunt for your perfect power meter, created all the charts, weighed your priorities, and come to the conclusion that a pedal-based power meter fits best with your riding style and desire to keep installation costs limited to restocking the beverage refrigerator in your bike maintenance shed. If you're also partial to your Look pedal system, then your search ends at the Look Cycle Keo Dual Mode Regular Power Meter Pedals. Pairing accurate power measurement with Look's renowned Keo pedal system, these pedals install quickly in the comfort of your own home so you can get clipped in and out on the road without any delays. As an added bonus, that easy installation means you're able to swap them quickly from bike to bike if needed.
Similar to other pedal-based power meters seen on the market, the Keos utilize a transmitter pod attached to each pedal spindle, which gathers information from the eight strain gauges tucked inside the pedal axle. This design allows this system to precisely measure power output individually for each leg at a claimed accuracy of +/-2%, which is comparable to other pedal-based power systems. As the Keo gathers power data, it also reads cadence and determines pedaling efficiency by looking for dead spots, pedal rotation consistency, and balance between the left and right pedals. In a world where marginal gains matter, being able to analyze your pedal stroke and correct inefficiencies is an easy way to gain a few precious watts that could be the difference between an inconspicuous mid-pack finish and raising your arms in the podium photo.
Aesthetically, the Keo Dual Mode Power Meter Pedal mimics the standard Keo very closely, with an injected carbon pedal body, a wide platform for a confident connection, and a protective stainless steel plate. The pedal does take on a slightly beefier side profile, which is necessary to house those all-important strain gauges within the axle. It still maintains a svelte 17.5mm stack height, sitting a mere 4.5mm higher than the standard Keo Blade pedals and 1.8mm higher than the Keo 2 Max. For the gram-conscious cyclists, a pair of these pedals weighs (transmitter pods included) weighs in at a claimed 398g, which is just 150g more than Look's top-end, non-metering pedals. All in all, the slight gains in weight and stack are miniscule concessions in the trade-off to gain versatile power-tracking functionality.
This pedal system communicates wirelessly via both ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart protocols, pairing with your favorite brand of head unit or device to relay data and create files to upload and analyze at your leisure via nearly any third-party training app. Each transmitter pod features a rechargeable battery with a claimed lifespan of 150 hours, which is quickly recharged using the included charging dock. The pedals come packaged with transmitter pods, Keo Grip cleats, screws, base station, and tools.
- Keo cycling pedals with power tracking capability
- Reads power with a claimed accuracy of +/-2%
- Dual leg measurement tracks right/left pedal separately
- Communicates via ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart protocols
- Maintains relatively low stack height
- Configuration and software updates handled by app
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muy complicado instalarlos
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
son muy delicados, complicados ponerlos, deberían ser pedales mas sencillos que cualquier persona pueda instalar, usan una herramienta exclusiva y la medida de la llave allen es diferente a todos los pedales, inclusive a los look convencionales
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Los pedales funcionan bien? Apesar de lo que pusiste arriba?
Lo tenes conectado a algun dispositivo Garmin?
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Mar 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) --
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation TKMR, an industry-leading therapeutic solutions company focused on developing a cure for chronic hepatitis B virus infection (HBV), announced today that TKM-Ebola-Guinea will be evaluated for efficacy in Ebola virus infected patients in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Patient recruitment has been initiated.
The Phase II single arm trial called RAPIDE (Rapid Assessment of Potential Interventions & Drugs for Ebola) is open-label with a concurrent observational study of Ebola virus disease in Sierra Leone. Study results are expected in the second half of 2015.
The University of Oxford, which is the representative of the International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium (ISARIC) is responsible for conducting the Phase II study, with funding provide by the Wellcome Trust.
"We have been working judiciously these last few months to finalize a suitable clinical trial protocol and to receive all the necessary ethics and regulatory approvals to enable TKM-Ebola-Guinea to be clinically evaluated in patients in Sierra Leone," said Dr. Mark J. Murray, Tekmira's President and CEO. "This study will enable us to gather important clinical data that may help us to determine whether TKM-Ebola-Guinea is a promising treatment for patients infected with Ebola virus disease. We expect the results of the study to help inform us on the potential further development of this important therapeutic."
Dr. Murray added, "New cases of Ebola virus disease infections are still occurring, and many people remain infected, which reinforces the critical need for effective therapeutics against this deadly disease. If we are eventually successful in obtaining market approval of TKM-Ebola-Guinea, the company would provide patients a therapeutic option for this terrible disease and in addition this may place the company on a path to receive a Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher from the US FDA that we can apply to another product in development to support expedited approval."
About TKM-Ebola-Guinea, an Anti-Ebola RNAi Therapeutic Targeting Ebola-Guinea
The Ebola-Guinea strain is known as "Ebola virus Makona" the virus responsible for the current outbreak in West Africa. This strain diverges slightly from the Kikwit strain, which was the original target of TKM-Ebola. The genomic sequence of the Ebola-Guinea strain was determined from several viral isolates and published in the New England Journal of Medicine in October 20141. Tekmira developed a modified RNAi therapeutic, based on the Company's original TKM-Ebola investigational therapeutic, to specifically target Ebola-Guinea. The new product, termed TKM-Ebola-Guinea, is designed to match the genomic sequence exactly, with two RNAi triggers. The ability to rapidly and accurately match the evolving genetic sequences of emerging infectious agents is one of the powerful features of RNAi therapeutics.
About the Neglected Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher Program
Developed by the U.S. FDA in 2007 under the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act ("FDAAA"), a Priority Review Voucher (PRV) is an incentive for companies to invest in new drugs and vaccines for neglected tropical diseases. Ebola virus disease was recently added to the PRV program. A PRV entitles the holder to a "priority review" reducing the target review time for a New Drug Application from 10 months to 6 months. Plus, the PRV permits a voucher to be sold—"transferred"—an unlimited number of times, before eventual use.
About RNAi and Tekmira's LNP
RNAi therapeutics have the potential to treat a number of human diseases by "silencing" disease causing genes. The discoverers of RNAi, a gene silencing mechanism used by all cells, were awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. RNAi trigger molecules often require delivery technology to be effective as therapeutics. Tekmira believes its LNP technology represents the most advanced and widely adopted delivery technology for the systemic delivery of RNAi triggers. Tekmira's LNP platform is being utilized in multiple clinical trials in various disease areas by Tekmira and its partners. Tekmira's LNP technology (formerly referred to as stable nucleic acid-lipid particles or SNALP) encapsulates RNAi triggers with high efficiency in uniform lipid nanoparticles that are effective in delivering these therapeutic compounds to disease sites. Tekmira's LNP formulations are manufactured by a proprietary method which is robust, scalable and highly reproducible, and LNP-based products have been reviewed by multiple regulatory agencies for use in clinical trials. LNP formulations comprise several lipid components that can be adjusted to suit the specific application.
About Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to improving health. We provide more than £700 million a year to support bright minds in science, the humanities and the social sciences, as well as education, public engagement and the application of research to medicine. Our investment portfolio gives us the independence to support such transformative work as the sequencing and understanding of the human genome, research that established front-line drugs for malaria, and Wellcome Collection, our free venue for the incurably curious that explores medicine, life and art. www.wellcome.ac.uk.
About Oxford University's Medical Sciences Division
Oxford University's Medical Sciences Division is one of the largest biomedical research centres in Europe, with over 2,500 people involved in research and more than 2,800 students. The University is rated the best in the world for medicine, and it is home to the UK's top-ranked medical school. From the genetic and molecular basis of disease to the latest advances in neuroscience, Oxford is at the forefront of medical research. It has one of the largest clinical trial portfolios in the UK and great expertise in taking discoveries from the lab into the clinic. Partnerships with the local NHS Trusts enable patients to benefit from close links between medical research and healthcare delivery. A great strength of Oxford medicine is its long-standing network of clinical research units in Asia and Africa, enabling world-leading research on the most pressing global health challenges such as malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS and flu. Oxford is also renowned for its large-scale studies which examine the role of factors such as smoking, alcohol and diet on cancer, heart disease and other conditions.
About Tekmira
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing a cure for patients suffering from chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV). We believe this goal will only be accomplished with multiple agents and multiple mechanisms of action targeting various aspects of the virus in combination. Our strategy is to target the three pillars necessary to develop a curative regimen for HBV, including suppressing HBV replication within liver cells, stimulating and reactivating the body's immune system so that it can mount an effective defense against the virus and, most importantly, eliminating the reservoir of viral genomic material known as covalently closed circular DNA, or cccDNA, that is the source of HBV persistence. Our portfolio of assets includes eight drug candidates for use in combination to develop a cure for HBV.
We also have meaningful non-HBV assets including key development partnerships and product candidates in oncology (TKM-PLK1), anti-viral (TKM-Ebola and TKM-Ebola-Guinea) and metabolic programs (TKM-HTG) that leverage our expertise in RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics and leading Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) delivery technology. RNAi and LNP technology have the potential to generate new therapeutics that take advantage of the body's own natural processes to silence disease causing genes, or more specifically, to eliminate specific gene-products, from the cell. Our plan is to maximize the value of these programs while ensuring the primary focus and resource allocation within the company remains weighted on HBV.
Forward-Looking Statements and Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and forward looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements about an evaluation of TKM-Ebola-Guinea; the timing of expected results of the Phase II clinical (Rapid Assessment of Potential Interventions & Drugs for Ebola) RAPIDE study; the University of Oxford as the conductor of the study; the funding provided by the Wellcome Trust; the ability to gather useful clinical data from the study; market approval of TKM-Ebola-Guinea; receipt and subsequent use of a Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher; curing HBV through a combination mechanism; and Tekmira's plan to maximize the value of its non-HBV assets while ensuring a primary focus and resource allocation on HBV.
With respect to the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, Tekmira has made numerous assumptions regarding, among other things: the continued ability of the University of Oxford to conduct the Phase II clinical RAPIDE study; the availability of funding from the Wellcome Trust; the availability of patients for the study; the ability to carry out the study effectively and obtain useful data; the continuation of the Neglected Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher Program; and the continued suitability of Tekmira's asset strategy. While Tekmira considers these assumptions to be reasonable, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, market and social uncertainties and contingencies.
Additionally, there are known and unknown risk factors which could cause Tekmira's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Known risk factors include, among others: the University of Oxford may no longer be willing or able to conduct the study; the Wellcome Trust may not be willing or able to provide the necessary funding; there may be insufficient patients in Sierra Leone to enroll into the study; the results may be delayed, or not useful in evaluating the efficacy of TKM-Ebola-Guinea; the Neglected Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher Program may be discontinued; anticipated pre-clinical and clinical trials may be more costly or take longer to complete than anticipated, and may never be initiated or completed, or may not generate results that warrant future development of the tested drug candidate; Tekmira may not receive the necessary regulatory approvals for the clinical development of Tekmira's products; and market shifts may require a change in strategic focus.
A more complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties facing Tekmira appears in Tekmira's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Tekmira's continuous disclosure filings, which are available at www.sedar.com and at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements herein are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and Tekmira disclaims any obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking statements or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future results, events or developments, except as required by law.
1 Baize S., Pannetier D., Oestereich L., et al. "Emergence of Zaire Ebola Virus Disease in Guinea."New England Journal of Medicine. October 9, 2014 Vol. 371 No. 15
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Dick Lovett has grown to become one of the South West's leading automotive retailers, representing a number of the motoring industry's biggest and most prestigious manufacturers.
As our growth continues, we're always looking for talented individuals to join our family-run business.
As such, we're delighted to announce that our new dedicated Dick Lovett Careers website is now live!
Our new Careers website enables you to:
- View all of our current vacancies and submit your job application online
- Register your CV to be notified as and when any new role becomes available that matches your experience and qualifications
- Browse a selection of stories from members of our team as they share with you a unique insight into their careers with Dick Lovett
- Explore the wide range of Departments available at Dick Lovett
- Discover the various Apprenticeship schemes we offer
It could be the first step in your journey to a fulfilling career with the South West's leading prestige automotive retailer.


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Internet! A Retrospective
2016 was the 20th anniversary of the first NetDay and the signing of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. In celebration of the early web, I curated, art directed, and co-organized a gallery show and talk series with Tim Hwang, in partnership with the Internet Archive, San Francisco Chronicle, Electric Objects, and Google. Internet! A Retrospective took place at SPUR San Francisco in October 2016. We got a nice little writeup by Sarah Hotchkiss in KQED. All proceeds were donated to the Internet Archive.
Logo + Icons
In the spirit of early web bitmap icons, I created a pixel script logo and recreated a few classic early web icons. Broken images, dial-up internet, and under construction pages forever in my heart.
I designed and coded a funny little early web-inspired website to promote the event, located at theinternet.show. It was featured on Brutalist Websites.
I designed and produced stickers, lapel pins, and hats to give away. We fully regret that red hat.
Featured Artists + works
- Aanand Prasad, Geocities Forever
- Cameron Askin, Cameron's World
- Elisabeth Nicula, Aspects of Geological Time
- Gabriele de Seta, Philip Zhai: Read his poems in Chinese here!
- Morehshin Allahyari, In Mere Spaces All Things Are Side By Side I
- Olia Lialina, On the Internet Everybody Knows You had a Dog
- Ben Sisto, Josephine Livingstone, and Joe Bernardi, Web Safe 2k16
Featured Artifacts
- Collected articles (1994–2005), courtesy of the San Francisco Chronicle
- Assorted modems and network hardware, courtesy of Weird Stuff Warehouse
- Early internet company swag, courtesy of Marc Weber of the Computer History Museum
Featured Speakers + talks
- Jenny Odell on how to use the internet
- An Xiao Mina on meme propagation in the developing world
- Rebecca Chernow on recreating a map of the internet using spices
- Jason Scott on archiving the early web


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Far Niente is one of the most recognizable of the world-renowned California wines. The Nickel family spares no expense in crafting their super-premium Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Sauternes-style "Dolce".
Branditecture worked with Far Niente to understand the essence of their brand so we could express it through other media. We produced everything from advertising and collateral to specialty items like gift boxes and event invitations.
Far Niente may mean "without a care" in Italian, but working with a strong and nuanced brand requires great care and attention. Like everything else at this magnificent Napa Valley estate, we labored over every detail of the brand experience — down to the selection of hinges for the wooden gift boxes.
No element, no matter how small, is unimportant when shaping a world-class brand experience.


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How to Process Your Nikon D5300 Raw Files in ViewNX 2
In Nikon ViewNX 2, you can convert your D5300 Raw files to the JPEG format or, for top picture quality, to the TIFF format. Follow these steps to try it out:
Open ViewNX 2 and click the thumbnail of the Raw file that you want to process.
You may want to set the program to Image Viewer mode, so that you can see a larger preview of the image. Just choose View–>Image Viewer to switch to this display mode.
To give the photo even more room, also hide the Browser panel, which normally occupies the left third of the window, and the Filmstrip panel that usually runs across the bottom of the window. Choose Window–>Browser and Window–>Filmstrip to toggle those window elements on and off.
Display the Adjustments panel.
Show and hide this panel and the Metadata panel by choosing Window–>Edit or by clicking the triangle on the far right side of the window. You can then display and collapse the individual panels by clicking the triangles to the left of their names. To allow the maximum space for the Raw conversion adjustments, collapse the Metadata panel.
To display all available settings, choose All from the Adjustments drop-down list.
You may need to use the scroll bar on the right side of the panel to scroll the display to see all the options.
Use the panel controls to adjust the image.
The preview in the image window reflects the default conversion settings chosen by Nikon, but you can play with any of the settings. If you need help understanding any of the options, open the built-in Help system (via the Help menu), where you can find descriptions of how each adjustment affects the image.
To return to the original image settings, click the Reset button at the bottom of the panel.
Click the Save button.
This step stores your conversion settings as part of the image file but doesn't actually create the processed image file. Don't worry, though. Your original Raw data remains intact; all that's saved with the file is a "recipe" for processing the image, which you can change at any time.
To save the processed file, choose File–>Convert Files.
You see the Convert Files dialog box.
Choose TIFF (8 Bit) from the File Format drop-down list.
TIFF is the best format because it retains your processed file at the highest image quality. (This format has long been the preferred format for print publication.) Don't choose JPEG; the JPEG format applies lossy compression, thereby sacrificing some image quality.
As for the 8 Bit part of the option name: A bit is a unit of computer data; the more bits you have, the more colors your image can contain. Although you can create 16-bit TIFF files in the converter, some photo-editing programs either can't open them or limit you to a few editing tools, so you should stick with the standard, 8-bit image option.
Deselect the Use LZW Compression option.
Although LZW compression reduces the file size somewhat and does not cause any quality loss, some programs can't open files that were saved with this option enabled, so turn it off.
Deselect the Change the Image Size check box.
This step ensures that you retain all the original pixels in the processed image.
Deselect each of the three Remove check boxes.
If you select the check boxes, you strip image metadata—the extra text data that's stored by the camera—from the file. Unless you have some specific reason to do so, clear all three check boxes so that you can continue to access the metadata when you view the processed image in programs that know how to display metadata.
Select a storage location for the processed TIFF file.
You do this in the Save In area of the dialog box. Select the top option to save your processed file in the same folder as the original. Or, to put the file in a different folder, select the Specified Folder button.
If you do, you see the name of the currently selected alternative folder below the button; change the storage destination by clicking the Browse button and then selecting the drive and folder where you want to put the file.
By selecting the Create a New Subfolder for Each File Conversion check box, you can put your TIFF file into a separate folder within the destination folder. With this check box enabled, click the Naming Options button and then specify how you want to name the subfolder.
Specify whether you want to give the processed TIFF a different filename from the original Raw image.
To do so, select the Change File Names check box, click the Naming Options button, and enter the name you want to use.
If you don't change the filename, the program gives the file the same name as the original Raw file. However, you don't overwrite that Raw file because you're storing the copy in a different file format (TIFF). In Windows, the filename of the processed TIFF image has the three-letter extension TIF.
Click the Convert button.
A window appears in order to show you the progress of the conversion process. When the window disappears, your TIFF image appears in the storage location you selected in Step 11.
One neat thing about working with Raw images is that you can easily create as many variations of the photo as you want. For example, you might choose one set of options when processing your Raw file the first time and then use an entirely different set to create another version of the photo.


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Ep. 220: Cock & Bull feat. Amit, Kunal and Sharanya/
On this week's Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by Kunal Vijaykar, Amit and Sharanya, and they discuss:
- Why the Indian Meteorological Department needs to shut down.
- One good thing that happened because of Cyclone Ockhi.
- How Indians are the world's number one myth providers.
- Why celebrities accused of sexual harassment should be immediately fired from TV shows.
- They also get into a heated debate about PC culture and the character of Apu from The Simpsons.
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Posted: May 03, 2018
Last night at the Watertown Fairgrounds, the Jefferson Softball team took on the visiting Mohawk Valley Lady Hawks. In the first game outfielder Kacie Updike went 2-3 with a double and scoring 2 runs. Madison Besaw homered and had 1 RBI. Logan Labiendo also contributed 2 hits and 2 RBIs. Courtney Laflesh pitched a 7 inning shutout, striking out 6 batters. The Lady Cannoneers went on to beat Mohawk Valley 6-0. In the second game, Samantha Dibble stole the show going 4 for 5 at the plate, with 2 runs, 1 RBI, a triple, and 2 stolen bases. Kacie Updike also had 3 hits, 2 of which were doubles and 1 RBI. Madison Besaw was the winning pitcher, striking out 2 batters.


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... We recall how each attempt (each act) seemed to offer the solution, and how raptly we explored it, and how disappointingly we (the hero) were on finding we had been wrong, until:
At the End of the Play, when we had, it seemed, exhausted all possible avenues of investigation, when we were without recourse or resource, (or so it seemed), when we were all but powerless, all was made whole. It was made whole when the truth came out.
-- Three Uses of the Knife, Mamet
Photo: Mociun via Lena Corwin
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With us, enrichment is an integral part of learning – that's why it's part of our curriculum and every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, you can challenge yourself, try new things and extend your interests.
Explore the creative arts, music or a new language. Be entrepreneurial, set up a social enterprise. Light up the stage with a dazzling performance. Flex your journalistic skills, write for Teal magazine. Make a difference through community outreach. Argue your point in a mock trial or at a Model United Nations event. Create world changing ideas through TED-Ed Club … the choice is yours! Enrichment options include:
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- Community Art
- Cabaret Committee
- Drama Backstage and Tech
- 6th Form Play
- Beginners' Chinese
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- Beginners' Italian
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- Gardening Club
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- Journalism for the student magazine Teal
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Broaden your horizons, skills and friendships through the DofE - you'll be sure to grow in confidence and become more independent as you volunteer, get fit, learn, go on expeditions, and more.
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Through study visits, exchange tours or volunteering you could find yourself in Costa Rica, Cuba, the Himalayas, Kiev, Munich, New York or Zanzibar … a whole world of opportunities.
Keio Exchange
Our Keio exchange starts with several months of intensive Japanese language training. Then come the highlights of our scholarship exchange programme with Keio Shonan Fujisawa Senior High School in Yokohama.
The exchange programme has been running for a number of years and we expect it to continue for many years to come. A scholarship scheme set up by the founder of Keio School has enabled a small number of our students to welcome a group of Japanese students into their homes.
The Japanese students attend lessons in our Foundation and visit places of interest in and around Cambridge and London. This hospitality is reciprocated when our students visit Japan for an expenses paid trip to the Keio campus which also includes visits to cultural sites and famous landmarks.
This is a scholarship awarded to students demonstrating an interest in Japanese language and culture, who are willing to commit to weekly twilight Japanese lessons, leading to a one year GCSE.
It is a highly successful exchange, with students and exchange partners often developing lasting friendships.
It all adds up to a remarkable cultural experience that has a lasting impact on everyone involved, whatever their nationality.


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Average rates for luxury hotels in Philipsburg begin at the mid $200 range and up. Hotels like the Royal Palm Resort charge around $150 a night during the off-season, and closer to $200 during peak season. With prices like these you can relax in upscale comfort on their private beach or by the pool with a clear conscience. Other hotels in Philipsburg charge much more, like the Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort, Casino & Spa - All. This all-inclusive resort includes a restaurant, spa, easy beach access, a pool, and a casino with rates around $400 a night even during off-season lows. Divi Little Bay Beach Resort is around $230 a night with a discount.
If you like the privacy and comfort of an Airbnb, you're in luck. Philipsburg offers Airbnbs of all types. You'll find residential homes close to the beaches, and extravagant villas with in-ground pools and cabanas. Flats nestled up to the sugar sand beaches that sleep four people are also available. Rates average anywhere from $75 per night rooms with basic amenities, to $300 a night for villas.
There are budget hotels in Philipsburg. If you look hard enough during the off-season, you'll find rates at hotels like Tamarind Hotel around $85 a night. Rooms are sparse and basic, but who wants to spend time in the room? Pasanggrahan Boutique Hotel offers rates around $140 a night, and it really offers a boutique-style atmosphere.
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Dark Waters
A legal thriller in the tradition of The Verdict and The Insider.
A legal thriller in the tradition of The Verdict and The Insider.
A typically beguiling and heartfelt guide to the films of the late Agnès Varda, by the director herself.
Roger Ebert on James Ivory's "Howards End".
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
An article about today's noon premiere of a new movie about architect Benjamin Marshall at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
An article about the screening of Horace Jenkins' "Cane River" on Friday, November 1st, at the Academy Film Archive in Los Angeles.
An article about today's noon premiere of a new movie about architect Benjamin Marshall at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
A video essay celebrating Antonia Bird's maligned masterpiece, Ravenous.
A celebration of Yasujiro Ozu, as written by a Far Flung Correspondent from Egypt.
A Far Flung Correspondent weighs in on the MCU controversy.
A review of Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding, now available for the PS4.
An article about the Critics Choice Association's Celebration of Black Cinema scheduled for Monday, December 2nd, in Los Angeles.
"The Lovely Bones" is a deplorable film with this message: If you're a 14-year-old girl who has been brutally raped and murdered by a serial killer, you have a lot to look forward to. You can get together in heaven with the other teenage victims of the same killer, and gaze down in benevolence upon your family members as they mourn you and realize what a wonderful person you were. Sure, you miss your friends, but your fellow fatalities come dancing to greet you in a meadow of wildflowers, and how cool is that?
The makers of this film seem to have given slight thought to the psychology of teenage girls, less to the possibility that there is no heaven, and none at all to the likelihood that if there is one, it will not resemble a happy gathering of new Facebook friends. In its version of the events, the serial killer can almost be seen as a hero for liberating these girls from the tiresome ordeal of growing up and dispatching them directly to the Elysian Fields. The film's primary effect was to make me squirmy.
It's based on the best-seller by Alice Sebold that everybody seemed to be reading a couple of years ago. I hope it's not faithful to the book; if it is, millions of Americans are scary. The murder of a young person is a tragedy, the murderer is a monster, and making the victim a sweet, poetic narrator is creepy. This movie sells the philosophy that even evil things are God's will, and their victims are happier now. Isn't it nice to think so. I think it's best if they don't happen at all. But if they do, why pretend they don't hurt? Those girls are dead.
I'm assured, however, that Sebold's novel is well-written and sensitive. I presume the director, Peter Jackson, has distorted elements to fit his own "vision," which involves nearly as many special effects in some sequences as his "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. A more useful way to deal with this material would be with observant, subtle performances in a thoughtful screenplay. It's not a feel-good story. Perhaps Jackson's team made the mistake of fearing the novel was too dark. But its millions of readers must know it's not like this. The target audience might be doom-besotted teenage girls -- the "Twilight" crowd.
The owner of the lovely bones is named Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan, a very good young actress, who cannot be faulted here). The heaven Susie occupies looks a little like a Flower Power world in the kind of fantasy that, murdered in 1973, she might have imagined. Seems to me that heaven, by definition outside time and space, would have neither colors nor a lack of colors -- would be a state with no sensations. Nor would there be thinking there, let alone narration. In an eternity spent in the presence of infinite goodness, you don't go around thinking, "Man! Is this great!" You simply are. I have a lot of theologians on my side here.
But no. From her movie-set Valhalla, Susie gazes down as her mother (Rachel Weisz) grieves and her father (Mark Wahlberg) tries to solve the case himself. There's not much of a case to solve; we know who the killer is almost from the get-go, and, under the Law of Economy of Characters that's who he has to be, because (a) he's played by an otherwise unnecessary movie star, and (b) there's no one else in the movie it could be.
Here's something bittersweet. Weisz and Wahlberg are effective as the parents. Because the pyrotechnics are mostly upstairs with the special effects, all they need to be are convincing parents who have lost their daughter. This they do with touching subtlety. We also meet one of Susie's grandmothers (Susan Sarandon), an unwise drinker who comes on to provide hard-boiled comic relief, in the Shakespearean tradition that every tragedy needs its clown. Well, she's good, too. This whole film is Jackson's fault.
It doesn't fail simply because I suspect its message. It fails on its own terms. It isn't emotionally convincing that this girl, having had these experiences and destined apparently to be 14 forever (although cleaned up and with a new wardrobe), would produce this heavenly creature. What's left for us to pity? We should all end up like her, and the sooner the better; preferably not after being raped and murdered.
A Far Flung Correspondent weighs in on the MCU controversy.
An early review of Clint Eastwood's Richard Jewell out of AFI Fest.
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A new perspective
During today's class, some fellow teacher education students delivered a workshop exploring how to support blind and low vision students in inclusive classrooms. A variety of resources were provided, and I've shared some of the highlights below.
What Do Blind People See?
Imagining a life from a blind or low vision perspective can be challenging for people who have always had sight. The video below gives a glimpse into how a blind person might experience their surroundings, and reminds us that there are many different ways for people to "see" the world!
Revisualizing art
Art is one subject that may be intimidating for teachers to tackle when considering the needs of blind and low vision students. The key message of the workshop was to re-imagine your art program for all students- not just blind and low vision students. One example would be to use physical models (e.g. C-3PO) and ask your students to recreate the model using plasticine and their sense of touch. This can be a powerful exercise in exploring the role of our other senses (e.g. touch) in creative arts. Check out this post for some other considerations for making art accessible to all your students.
A beautiful resource
This book was provided as an exemplary resource that uses raised illustrations and Braille letters to help students imagine living (and reading) without the use of one's eyes. It would be a valuable addition to any teacher's library!
For more information on what the assessment data and specialized education plan might look like for a blind/low vision elementary student in Ontario, check out this sample Individual Education Plan (IEP) provided by EduGAINS. While this may not be a challenge faced in every classroom, teachers must be aware of how to support every learner and foster a climate of inclusion throughout the school community.


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$ 14.00
A tea mug with elegant design which also keeps your tea warmer longer. A must have for a every tea drinker. Grab two for yourself - one for home and one for the office.
This is a borosilicate double walled 12 ounce glass mug for Tea or Coffee.
The double walled insulating properties of this tea cup keeps the cup cooler to the touch than regular cups, while keeping your tea hot longer. With its clear glass, you will enjoy the beautiful colors from the varieties of teas you enjoy.
Borosilicate glass is different from ordinary glass because it will not crack with rapid temperature changes that occur when making tea. Because it is heat resistant it can be made thinner and lighter which adds elegance. The double walled construction also creates an interesting effect which makes you tea look like it is floating inside the cup.
This cup is certainly a conversation starter with its neat effect and good, but also allows you to keep you fingers safe from the high temperature of your tea.
Dish washer safe.
Keep you cabinet well stocked with these very cool tea mugs. Order yours now.
We generally ship via US Postal Service first class or priority mail This service can be a quick as overnight and up to 3 days in the lower 48. They even deliver on Saturdays. For 9 ounces and up the postage is $5.39 - a great value considering the price of gas and your valuable time. Since most teas are $3.50 an ounce, 12 ounces of tea will get you free shipping.
Please contact us for other countries. We can quote you shipping.
1 teaspoon per 8 oz of water. Fluffy leaves like some Oolongs, use 2 teaspoons. For stronger tea use more tea.
There is no hard and fast rules on steeping except over steeping may make tea bitter. If you are unsure, try cooler water and shorter steeping times.
Below are general steeping instructions. For best results, follow the steeping instructions that came with your tea.
To estimate water temperature use a thermometer or wait a 2-3 minutes after the water stops boiling. Then the water temperature should be about 165- 185 F. You can gauge water temperature by looking at the bubbles forming at the bottom of the tea kettle. When pin size bubbles form, the water temperature is about 185F. To take the guess work out of water temperatures, try our electric tea kettle.
|Tea Type
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|White Tea
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|Green Tea
|2-3 minutes
|Oolong Tea
|2-3 minutes
|Black Tea
|3-5 minutes
|4-7 minutes
Fruit and herbal teas are also referred to as tisanes.
I was thinking for the price it would have a better handle and just in general be made better. The picture of two mugs when ordering was deceiving, I would not have paid $14 for one mug.
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Have two copies of this LOVELY book French General Home Sewn ! So I am giving one away! This is a beautiful book with 30 sewing projects. This is from the amazon.com website:
As the founder of the renowned crafts and notions store French General Kaari Meng scours the French countryside and Parisian flea markets for vintage treasures. Now this beloved designer has gathered her favorite patterns into a charming sourcebook sure to be coveted by crafters Francophiles and home decorators. She offers 30 simple sewing patterns for French-inspired projects~a scalloped tablecloth piles of pillows and bedding a festive party garland totes~and more. Lay-flat spiral binding and ready-to-use pattern sheets and embroidery transfers plus step-by-step directions gorgeous photographs and helpful illustrations make it easy to bring the palettes and pleasures of traditional French living into any home.
How to win you ask? Leave me a comment saying you'd like to enter and if you would be so kind as to mention this giveaway on your blog, I would very much appreciate it. Nothing elaborate. Just a little blurb sending folks back over here with this graphic used as a link back to me.
Am I making sense? Sound like a lot of trouble??? It's not really. And since you are so nice to oblige me in this…I will be adding a toile apron to go with your new sewing book! A one of a kind toile apron made by Moi! How does that sound? Pretty sweet huh? The deadline to leave a comment is Thursday at noon CST. I will do the drawing Thusday evening. And just so you know…I will be doing a Valentine's Giveaway as well!
Good luck everyone! Now leave me a comment and I will put your name in the trusty mason jar!


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The registration deadline for Emmar Rasha has now passed away.
If you are interested in buying this property or require to sell your property,
Please contact us at 00971 4 321 5373 or email us your inquiry at email@example.com
Emaar Rasha Villas
Rasha Villas are the latest addition of villas to the existing Arabian Ranches Community by the master developer Emaar.
Launching on February 1st 2014, not only do Rasha Villas offer the quality and living standards expected from Emaar once again but also offer a great investment opportunity.
Online Registration will open on Wednesday 29th January, 2014.
Call us at +971 4 321 5374 for more details
Overview of the Project
Arabian Ranches
Arabian Ranches has embraced and nurtured its natural environment to create an ambiance that enthralls residents and visitors alike. This is where fast-paced living slows to a more fulfilling and contented rhythm. Break away from the tedium of city life and indulge your senses in this serene and verdant paradise.
One of Dubai's most sought after communities, Arabian Ranches offers access to some of the finest leisure, entertainment and social facilities in the city. Tee off at one of the most elite golf courses in the UAE, indulge in refined equestrian activities or enjoy dinner with friends on the terrace of the Residents' Club. Source: Emaar
Location of Arabian Ranches
The Arabian Ranches sits strategically at the crossroads of Al Qudra and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, the city's 12-lane dual carriageway. The easily accessible interchange offers seamless and quick connections to Abu Dhabi to the west, Dubai city center to the north, and Sharjah and the Northern Emirates to the east. The location is an estimated 15-minute drive away from Al Barsha, Jumeirah Lakes Tower, Dubai Media and Internet City. Source: Emaar
Rasha Villas
Inspired by coastal Spanish architecture, Rasha is characterized by picturesque low-pitched terracotta tiled roofs, intricate wrought iron accents and elegant arched doorways. Architecturally beautiful and masterfully configured for spacious living, pick from four to six-bedroom homes among 140 villas, each with private plots for gardens and outdoor decks. These special two-tiered villas are impeccably styled–the interior design is a unique interpretation of a sophisticated modern Spanish palette Source: Emaar
Key amenities within Arabian Ranches includes community swimming pools, children's play area, sheltered BBQ pits, walking and cycling paths, community park, hard surface sports courts including basketball and tennis courts. Add a world-class golf course and a prestigious equestrian club, Arabian Ranches provides its residents with the ultimate lifestyle. The Community Center has shops, restaurants and coffee houses that cater to daily needs of the residents. The center of the community will feature a large grocery store, salon, specialty food outlets, dining options, medical clinic, day care center and schools. Source: Emaar


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Books currently available for purchase.
The first book in the Dystopia Series.
While the world around them spirals into anarchy, Destiny and her small group of family and friends prepare for the worst. Located rurally turns out to be a blessing as chaos reigns. Their foresight when the news reports Ebola has hit U.S. soil pays off. Pooling their limited resources to swiftly prepare for what may come. Learning to improvise and the value of knowledge helps them to survive the initial days of the collapse.
It soon becomes apparent that something just doesn't fit about Ebola and the news they're given when the financial crisis grinds society to a halt. Changing their very way of life, they find themselves at the heart of a war they did not intend with an unlikely enemy bent on their destruction.
Enjoy their humor as they bring a lighthearted perspective to a very dark time. Reminding themselves that they are still a community, yet always remaining vigilant and aware of the new world they live in.
D. J. Cooper's first novel and the first book in the Dystopia series offers a different view of things that could be, how these events could shape what might be and give hope for what can be. Written for those of us who are somewhat prepared to handle what may come but are like most of us who just make it day to day, they do not have unlimited resources or knowledge and improvise as each challenge arises. A story of today, in our current world of uncertainty, anything could go wrong and bring our way of life to an end.
Continue Reading with Book II
It was September 11th and almost too quiet, making it an eerie air that hung on the day. John thought Matt was overreacting when he said "Leave New England you need to come to our Kentucky retreat."
The banks on holiday and riots spilling out of the cities, coming too close for comfort. The decision to leave was glaringly obvious. John and Amy knew Matt and Dez would have a place for them, as they gathered their small group and began a journey they would never forget. Imagine the stress of such a journey, compounded with betrayl within their own party.
Second in the Dystopia Series of post apocalyptic novels by DJ Cooper.
More in the series, a Character Novel is Book III
Rita is plunged into a river, battered and drowning. Her son in the grips of the very madwoman who did this to her and no memory of her past. How can she survive?
Stumbling into a refugee camp thinking she is saved, her supposed saviors only seek the information locked in a memory forgotten. Stronger than she thought she could be, determined to reach her son, the secrets of the Reset are revealed.
Those who thought her long dead, find revelation in her emergence and betrayal in their midst.
4th book in the Dystopia Series
The days since the reset had been difficult. The small group of survivors struggle to defend the farm from the thugs that attack. Dez, the group's leader is shot and they are unaware of her condition.
A struggle to survive while finding balance in this new world of anarchy.
Hope and fear remain ever present as the days pass into weeks and threats emerge greater than they'd imagined.
An Anthology – Freedom Isn't Free
100% of the proceeds from this e-book will be donated to the Disabled American Veterans organization.
Soldiers, veterans, warriors and more are sprinkled throughout the stories and poems in this collection. Six authors come together to entertain you for a few hours while raising money for an organization devoted to the needs of our American Veterans. Please help us by ordering your copy today!


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This East Meets West ice cream cookie sandwich will knock your flip flops off. The date and cardamom cookies are perfectly chewy, the saffron ice cream is rich and creamy and the pistachios add the perfect crunch.
First, you need my addictive and totally luxurious Saffron Ice Cream:
Once the ice cream is setting up in the freezer, whip up my super easy Chewy Cardamom & Date cookies:
You will need to hide these from the cookie lover in your life, my husband almost finished the whole batch before I could make my ice cream cookie sandwich. I had to scream at him like he stole something to make him stop. Then things got very awkward between us, but that's another story.
Last but not least, to get a much needed crunch, you need about a handful of chopped pistachios:
Once you've made everything, and managed to keep people away from the ice cream and cookies, assemble the sandwich.
It's so simple I feel like I'm insulting your intelligence by even describing it to you.
Basically, you turn a cookie upside down and add a scoop of ice cream:
Top it with another cookie and then roll the ice cream edges in the pistachios. If they don't stick, just sprinkle them on and gently push them into the ice cream.
Finally, and most importantly, take a bite:
It's a messy job, but someone has to do it.
I sacrificed myself for the cause.
You're welcome.
2 date & cardamom cookies (link to recipe in post)
1 scoop of saffron ice cream (link to recipe in post)
handful of chopped pistachios
Scoop the saffron ice cream onto an upside down cookie.
Top with the other cookie (right side up), and gently push down.
Roll the edges of the ice cream into the pistachios, if they don't stick all the way sprinkle and gently push the pistachios onto the ice cream.
Take a bite and grab a napkin, it's a messy job but somebody has to do it!


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Maroc Telecom subscribers have reportedly complained about not being able to access voice-over-internet protocol (VoIP) applications, namely Viber, for the last two weeks, prompting speculation that the operator has blocked free VoIP operations yet again. Agence Ecofin notes that the service is still accessible over Inwi and Meditel's respective networks.
As previously reported by TeleGeography's CommsUpdate, in February 2012 it emerged that Maroc Telecom was reportedly blocking access to a number of VoIP applications, with free VoIP services such as Skype and TeamSpeak seeing their access cut.


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The 27th Annual International Association of Fire Fighters Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Observance will take place Saturday, September 21st at 1:00 pm at Memorial Park. We anticipate over 5,000 family members and fire fighters from all over the United States and Canada to attend, honoring the IAFF fire/emergency service personnel who died in the line of duty or who are being recognized posthumously for job related cancers. Denver Fire Department, Local 858, will be honoring one of its own, Fire Fighter Randall E. Atkinson. Fire Fighter Atkinson died October 9, 2012 of an occupational health related event.
*The ceremony is open to the public and will last approximately 90 minutes. Seating priority will be given to family members and uniformed fire fighters.
*At 12:00pm a large procession of fire apparatus from around the State of Colorado and approximately 400 fire fighter motorcyclists, will depart from The Promenade Shops at Briargate. The procession will travel east on Briargate Parkway to Union Boulevard, and then travel south on Union Boulevard to Pikes Peak Avenue. It will stop at 1:00 pm at Memorial Park, signifying the commencement of the ceremony. Participation in the procession is NOT open to the public/non fire department affiliated riders. However, we strongly encourage the general public to line the sidewalks along the procession route to show their support.
There will be numerous road blocks around Memorial Park for the ceremony as well as "rolling roadblocks" provided by the Colorado Springs Police Department along the procession route. For detailed road block information see the following link: www.iafflocal5.com
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Ways how to Get Referrals for any business or program that you need. I am about to share with you how to get referrals for free to PTC (paid to click) and PTR (paid to read) sites, and continue to get referrals for months possibly many years to come. Getting referrals, having word-of-mouth is very important in any online business program. Whatever your program is PTC (pay to click ads) or any other, the main thing is getting referrals under you, simply because there isn't any internet business when you're on it's own.
First of all things you should be totally aware of the money making online program you are promoting! What is the benefit of joining your program? What makes it different from others? What the best ways to earn the maximum from it? Are they legitimate? Can you give any proof for your payments?. You have to answer all these questions. Better avoid promoting sites that you don't have complete trust.
Blog: One of the best ways how to get referrals is to make a blog about your favorite site and promote it through your blog. Blog is very essential service that allows you to quickly share information. A blog is your best bet for a voice among the online crowd. You may host your own blog with free blog hosting service. Here is the list of some popular blog hosting sites, where you can host you blog for free without spending a dime:
Forums: Taking part in forums is actually an additional method to promote your site. Try to find the forums discussing similar topic and post threads in it. Main thing to keep in mind that never spam in forum, they may ban you and you may never allowed to participate again, avoid spamming by not posting same thread twice. You need to write posts on forums. Forums are almost always crowded with people and secondly, forums have strong authority. For you to do a small amount of keyword and key phrase homework working with Google keyword tool. This way your post will "readily" bubble–up in search results, sending fresh visitors to convert as your referrals. The posts need not to be very very long. You actually only have to generate a person's posting eye-catching more than enough in making people today sign-up. For example, you can pick a set of PTC sites and encourage people by doing some math about what expected amount they can earn by joining. Some PTC sites offer a referral link for forums. Here is a list of some top forums related to "make money niche":
Promote with Social network sites: Who doesn't want to make some extra bucks? A nice way how to get referrals by promoting your online money making program is by sharing your referral link at Facebook and other social media sites. Participating in communities will help you get more referrals. For example if you are trying to promote a PTC site, try to join and post topics in a community meant for PTC. Join as many communities discussing similar programs. It is more beneficial to post threads in communities which has more members. Some of the social community sites to promote your program is Orkut, Twitter, FaceBook, Digg, etc.
Sending Emails to your Friends: Another good way how to get referrals is to tell it your friends, Simply tell them about your online making program. Send them your referral link and show your payments if they ask for it. Just tell everyone who likes, or needs more money about your online making program.
Free Article posting sites: Join some free article posting sites and post some articles describing about your program. But don't post articles only to promote your money making online program, they may ban your posts, include some Genuine articles also. Here are some sites allow you to post free articles Hubpages, Squidoo. First thing you need to do is find you at least 30 good keywords for the get paid to click programs you want to target. Make sure it is something that you know about in the get paid to click industry. Like for an example "How to get referrals for free", or "How to get referrals for PTC sites". Also make sure that the number of other sites using that keyword is no more then 50,000 or else you are facing too much competition. Another thing you want to make sure is that there is a good amount of people searching that keyword monthly. Google's keyword tool is a great resource for this. This should be very informative making sure you address the topic, give a reliable solution cause let's face it if you tell them a tip about something and it don't work, what makes you think they will want to follow you in your money making online program? Then you will want to come to a conclusion of your article. Pretty much a rundown of what you talked about. As soon as your article goes live on the directory, you continue to receive traffic and thus referrals. You don't have to wait for months until your content is crawled by search spiders and even more months to get it ranked as in the case promotion via blogging.
Promote with Youtube: A new way how to get referrals, many people saying it's a very successful way than any other. How to promote your money making online program with Youtube?? Simple answer, by uploading videos describing your program. make a video about the function and benefits of your program with your voice in background and try to differentiate its benefits than other similar programs. Do include your payment details also in order to make the viewer believe your presentation.
Your Voice at Yahoo Answers: Lot of people doubt PTC and survey sites as Scam and they do ask people for their unbiased opinions at Yahoo Answers. In addition, many people are in the search of ways to earn some extra cash. You can help them by directing them to the PTC or PTR sites as a nice option. You need to hunt for those unanswered questions using search bar present at the top. Apart from Yahoo Answers there are plenty of other answering sites too:
That's it! A simple step by step process on how to get referrals for PTC and PTR sites, or shall I say how to get referrals for free. I hope you bookmark and save this as you may find yourself wanting to use it as a guide.


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My family is thumps up to butter milk and thumps down to curd alias yogurt.
I have always seen my mother sitting on the floor, churning out the butter and bottling some home-made butter milk. The butter would eventually go into ghee-making while the butter milk would go into a side dish or as Sambharam (a South Indian variant of North Indian Lassi) or I would gulp down a glass of it all by myself after my meals. I lost that lovely, healthy habit long ago once I got married and was busied into home making. Also, my husband hates yogurt unless it is embellished with some veggies as in a salad!
Some of the specialties in South India include the very tasty Dahi Wada and Thairusadam (Curd Rice). Both make extensive use of curd. Once I came to the USA, to my utmost amusement I came across flavored, sweetened yogurt with fruits. Well, to me it is a thick American version of sweet Lassi. I would see people carrying a cup of yogurt (perhaps as a quick breakfast or a snack) as they traveled to work in the train. What more to say, I get to see even ice cream with flavored yogurt in some supermarkets. It was then that writing a post on yogurt occurred to me.
Yogurt is a healthy choice to be taken daily as it contains protein, calcium, riboflavin, iodine and vitamin B 12. Yogurt is endorsed as a daily diet with at least one serving per day as it contains a lot more of calcium than milk and calcium plays a major role in bone building. Yogurt also contains phosphorus in good amounts which would help people with Osteoporosis. It also enhances immunity and increases your body's natural defense. The active cultures in yogurt prevents the accumulation of harmful bacteria in the body. The bacteria in yogurt also help in the digestion of food.
Studies show that yogurt can ward off cold, prevent diarrhea, promote intestinal and vaginal health, provide relief from arthritis, prevent ulcers and also improve lactose intolerance. It fights yeast infections and balances the body's yeast levels while also preventing urinary tract infections.
Yogurt works well for those who are intolerant to lactose or milk. If you cannot take milk because of reasons like acidity or IBS you may very well try yogurt so that you keep getting your bone builder, calcium.
Yogurt may also have some other health benefits like helping weight loss, lower blood pressure and lower the risk of some types of cancer. Skim yogurt or low fat yogurt are ideal for people with cholesterol as they do not increase your cholesterol level. If you consume 90 grams of yogurt twice a day it will also fight mouth odor.
Yogurt is a wonderful food for both infant and adults. No wonder why it is a part of their traditional diet in Greece!
Yogurt is a great diet for your skin as well. It serves to even out your complexion, to treat your sunburn and to brighten you up if applied with a pinch of turmeric. Thus the story of yogurt goes on forever.
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Accessing a member function or method using dot is a simple and yet important concept in object-oriented programming.
In traditional procedural programming, we would access the function directly. Now we create an instance of a class called output and use it to access the method displayname in the class.
Program output = new Program();
Those member functions in a class are call methods in OOP.
using System; namespace Hello { class Program { public void displayname() { string name; Console.WriteLine("Hello, what is your name?"); name = Console.ReadLine(); Console.WriteLine("Your name is " + name); Console.ReadLine(); } static void Main() { Program output = new Program(); output.displayname(); } } }
In the example above, I have created a method call displayname and I put that as a public function since at this moment I am not too concern about protecting it from being accessed.
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Emotional Intelligence (EI/EQ) is the ability to deal with emotions - as well as the feelings, thoughts, and physical sensations that accompany emotions - in a flexible, positive way.
Cultivating Emotional Intelligence is increasingly recognised as a way to improve educational outcomes and employment prospects. It also assists in developing positive relationships and general wellbeing.
But too often we skip straight to encouraging young people to regulate their emotions before they have developed the building blocks of emotional literacy.
The first step is learning to recognise emotions, in ourselves and others. The second step is learning to express feelings effectively.
A rich vocabulary of emotions is at the very heart of emotional literacy. Which is why Funny Feelings® has developed the first dictionary of emotions app available free in the iTunes App Store. click here for the free app download.
Great feedback and insights from autistic user of emotionary app. Read more here.
With the new school term we see the launch of the latest EQ Game app for iPad. Full of quirky animations, character-filled illustrations, stories and quizzes. It's a fun, interactive way to challenge and expand your vocabulary of emotions. Available on iTunes now.
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Disney has been putting together a live action adaptation of their classic princess movie; Beauty and the Beast. They dropped a big announcement last week announcing out of the blue that Harry Potter alumni, Emma Watson, was cast in the lead role of Belle.
Now information is coming out that Disney is set on trying to get Ryan Gosling signed on for the male lead role of the Beast. He is the studio's top choice for the role and they have already sent an offer out to him exclusively. Gosling and Watson would certainly be a great pair on screen and would charm everyone in this age old story.
Bill Condon is set to direct the movie and Disney has David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman producing.


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And now, here's Jennifer!
Shining In the DarkBy Jennifer Slattery
It is easy to live in self-protection mode. It is comfortable to surround ourselves with Christians, seated in a nice, safe, predictable church pew. But as I read the Bible, I never see God calling Christians into seclusion. Consider Joseph in an Egyptian prison. Egypt was a pagan land. How many prisoners, enslaved by darkness, watched Joseph pray day after day? And what about Paul? One of our favorite stories is of Paul singing in prison. How brightly did his light shine surrounded by inmates?
When our daughter was young we lived in Southern California. Life in California is unique in many ways. It is not uncommon for a child to go through life without ever touching snow. You can live on top of your neighbors and not know them. You'll spend hours in your car, not moving (rush-hour traffic). You'll drive forty-five minutes to find the hiking trails cut in center of the city. You'll sit in your back yard, which will likely be covered in cement or gravel, and stare into the night sky in search of those ultra-bright stars that somehow manage to outshine the city lights.
One evening, we wanted her to see the night sky without the "dimming" city lights, so we drove to the desert. We lived on the edge of the Mojave, so it didn't take long, but once we got there, the view was spectacular! The stars that appeared so faint at home blazed, and numerous stars that were previously out-glimmered by streetlights, dotted the sky.
This image often comes to mind when I pray for guidance. As new opportunities come my way, my first reaction is always self-protection—to remain tucked in my nice church pew, surrounded by brightly shining Christians, waiting…just waiting for that occasional non-Christian to trickle in. And yet, where does our light shine the brightest? In the dark. God's love is extravagant, initiating, self-sacrificing. God's love penetrated the darkness.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it" (John 1:1-5).
The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness cannot, does not, will not overcome it. So, carry your candle and run to the darkness.
Jennifer Slattery is lives in the midwest with her husband of fifteen years and their thirteen year old daughter. She prefers peanut butter sandwiches to juicy burgers, likes eating ice-cream for dinner, and devours "issue" novels with authentic characters. She writes for Christ to the World Ministries, The Christian Pulse, and Samie Sisters and is the marketing manager of the literary website, Clash of the Titles. You can find out more about her and her writing at http://jenniferslatterylivesoutloud.com
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
So Shoe Me ~ 11/18/2012
Today's So Shoe Me is the Fargo Boot by Jeffrey Campbell, $398, available exclusively at Free People. The classic snow boot receives a luxe update in rustic distressed leather. An exclusive style for Free People this boot has the vintage feel and modern touches that the boho boutique is known for. Rich tobacco leather in a tubular quilted design this mid-height boot is perfect for the harsh winter weather that lies ahead of us. Cozy and comfortable these relaxed leather boots are a must have for keeping warm during the holiday season and beyond. Pair these with printed jeans and a cozy sweater for the ultimate in comfort this season.
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Part I: Characterization of Zn reconstituted Cytochrome B561 Part II: Studies of Catecholamine metabolism in SH-SY5Y and MN9D cells
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Cytochrome b561, a transmembrane heme protein present in neurotransmitter storage vesicles, shuttles electrons from the cytosolic Asc to the intragranullar matrix to regenerate Asc. Although Cyt b561 has been purified, cloned and sequenced from various sources, the physical structure is yet unresolved. Previous studies have shown that one of the hemes in the protein is pH labile under mild alkaline conditions. In the present study, Zn (II) protoporphyrin IX (ZnP) was reconstituted using the altered protein to further study the mechanism of the transmembrane electron transfer reaction of Cyt b561. The ZnP reconstituted protein was found to quench 90% of the fluorescence compared to the same concentration of free ZnP in the solution. The Significance of these findings with respect to the physiological role of Cyt b561 is discussed. In part II, the research has focused on two commonly using CNS dopaminergic models, SH-SY5Y and MN9D cells, which are poorly characterized with respect to their catecholamine metabolism. Differentiated and undifferentiated cells of both cell lines were used to detect the baseline levels and uptake studies. After performing the kinetic experiments for low, medium and high passage cells, we concluded that SH-SY5Y could not be considered as a fully functional CNS dopaminergic model and medium and high passage cells may be characterized as noradrenergic. MN9D cells store high baseline levels of DA but both the differentiated and undifferentiated forms show poor catecholamine uptake characteristics, probably due to the high intracellular DA levels. Therefore, MN9D may be a better CNS dopaminergic model with some deficiencies in DA uptake and release.
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You cannot "not" communicate – but so many people seem to do so when on business travel.
Communications expert Paul Watzlawick ascertains the question is simply: "how do we want to communicate with each other?" It can be particularly difficult on business travels to remain in efficient contact with colleagues. Good communication is the paramount requirement for a harmonious working relationship. We reveal how to avoid common blunders and choose the right means of communication for each situation.
E-mail or Telephone? Deciding made Easy!
According to the media richness theory by Robert H. Lengel and Richard L. Daft, the choice of the communication medium should always be based on the complexity of the task. That means the more difficult and technical the task, the more comprehensive and versatile the communication medium. The theory refers to collaborative tasks, such as decisions, votes or other tasks that require feedback. An efficient selection means that unnecessary complications are bypassed, as well as avoiding accompanying misinterpretations and misunderstandings.
As the figure states, e-mails are the correct medium for less complex tasks: appointments, polls and simple questions which need little discussion or feedback can easily be finalized via e-mail. Personal discussions, workshops and meetings are the means of choice when it comes to solving more complex tasks. When on business travels, the following should be concrete: simple questions can be asked and answered via e-mail, text message or an internal messaging system. Anything which needs urgent clarification can commence via phone or live chat, with the help of video conferencing in complex areas; or in dire situations: face to face.
Spoilt for Choice: E-Mail, To-Do List or Instant Message?
Not an easy question! All three are optimally adaptable for simple tasks. But how do you know what the right choice is? The following pros and cons have emerged from working practice:
- E-Mails don't disturb the receiver during their workflow. That means they're not suitable for urgent messages. If there's praise or criticism to be offered; it should best be done in person to avoid misunderstandings.
- Instant Messaging (IM) is suitable for quick communication, such as short notes or simple task decisions. Don't use IM for the insignificant – you'll quickly be brandished as a nuisance; and don't mention any crucial topics either.
- Collaborative To-Do Lists are short and crisp. They force the author to be precise, as well as saving time. All tasks are visible with just a glimpse. It's the best solution once complex tasks have been agreed upon in person or via conference call, as well as simple tasks that don't need clarification. Collaborative to-do lists can be created using many project management tools. With online time tracking from TimeTac, not only can you collaborate on to-do lists, but you can also record the time allocated to those different tasks.
Information is Everything
Communication on business travels usually means communication over a long distance. In order to overcome this distance, we help ourselves to the latest communication methods at hand. Ensure that your team members have access to your time plan while you're on your business travels, using a collaborative online calendar for example. Be aware of possible time shifts, and arrange before your departure how you want to stay in contact with your colleagues.
Most important is that you remember not to overwhelm colleagues with documents and e-mails. It will lead to more questions than solutions. If you have to distribute a complex task, it's best to do so via video conference: you've instantly created a face-to-face discussion and misunderstandings can be cleared in a matter of minutes.


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Danish shipping group A.P. Moller Maersk says it has halted all Iran operations because of international sanctions over Iran's suspect nuclear programme.
The world's largest container shipping company says it is no longer possible for Maersk Line to do business in Iran because the sanctions target oil exports, banking and other sectors. Maersk said in a brief statement today that it would cease operations "for the foreseeable future".
Last year, Maersk stopped sailing to three Iranian ports because of Western sanctions.
The UN Security Council has imposed four rounds of sanctions aimed at curtailing Iran's nuclear programme, which Iran maintains is peaceful.
The US and the EU have also hit the Islamic Republic with sanctions, targeting vital oil exports and cutting off access to international banking networks.


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Market Plunge? Can we escape?
Past few weeks was an interesting weeks for everyone. I always hope that the market will do badly because you can get cheaper property only if there is market plunge.
I still remember the last time you can get a cheap Singapore property was the time of Asian crisis in 1997-1998.
Everyone is still euphoric that after AIG being taken over by US Fed, the money and subprime crisis is over. I am rather sceptical about that. Last friday KLCI rebounded almost 3.5% because everyone is hoping to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I must warn you that the worst market plunge is still ahead of us.
No one can escape from US market slow down and we are expecting recession at the end of the year!!
Don't burn your hands if you plan to jump into the market today or next week!


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Last Saturday I tried for the first time a track called Lakeside in West Thurrock.
My weirdest karting experience so far.
It wasn't the easiest one to get to as I had to cross the whole of London to get there with little motorway action.
I left quite early as I knew that traffic could be a problem in a sunny Saturday morning. I arrived in there early and the receptionist was very friendly. After signing in for the race, I went for a coffee in the local shopping centre as I had around 1 hour and 30 minutes to the race start.
When I returned to the track, a few drivers had now arrived. I decided to get ready and then go for a quick assessment of the track. They have a great balcony there where you can overlook the whole track.
Before the race I managed to meet a couple of chaps (Ricky and Sparky), which had raced in there before but were first trying the Enduro Sprint event. Enduro Sprint is composed of 2 heats of 10 minutes and a final 20 minutes race.
I also met another very nice chap which goes there every weekend and gave me loads of tips about the track and race layout. He mentioned that getting a podium would be very hard as there was a few guys there which were very fast and always at the front. He also mentioned that the same chaps also hold the fastest laps of the track, which are displayed everywhere in the building. I thought that could be a great opportunity have fun and learn a few tricks with the good guys.
The race brief video was old, long and extremely boring. The track manager lead the session and mentioned that one of the drivers would not be attending the briefing as he has watched it too many times already, causing two other drivers (Ricky and Sparky) to promptly ask why they should be there if they already know the circuit. This is where things started to go wrong. A very unprofessional attitude by a group leader.
Off we were to the karts. Paul Gasson, the driver that holds the second fastest lap of the track (39.598) was already there. Very popular chap among the track staff, so I instantly guest he was the one that didn't have to attend to the briefing session.
The track is lovely. After first couple of laps at the track felt good apart from the slow uphill corners. I really felt like those corners could let me down as I seemed to be the heaviest chap at the track. The first corner was the trickiest one to tackle consistently. The corner is composed by a very quick right handler followed by a very short (3 meters) uphill strait leading to left hand hairpin.
The back straight is very fast and leads to a downhill section with a jump where you can get all 4 wheels off the ground. It feels absolutely awesome.
I ended the first heat in the 4th position, with the best lap of 41.634, just behind Sparky, Ricky and the track star Paul (41.346).
The second heat was better and I finished in 3rd position with the best lap of 41.515. The second heat felt a bit weird, mainly because the marshalls seemed to be supporting and communication with some of the drivers like if they were team members.
The final race was promising and I was starting in 4th. But hey, there was another weird announcement, apparently another local driver would be joining us for the final race although he didn't do the two initial heats. Well, at least he would start from the back of the grid.
So we were all in the pits, inside of the karts, ready to go to our grid positions but know we had to wait because the track star was joined by the new local for a quick cigarette. I thought the whole thing was a big joke but trust me, it wasn't.
Nevertheless, we finally went to our grid positions. My race start was very poor and I lost a position which was quickly regained at the forth corner.
Now it was all about concentration, making no mistakes and chasing the guy in front. We were about 17 laps in to the race and started to notice someone bumping me when breaking to turn 1 and when leaving the slow uphill corners. It turns out it was the Steve (the last-minute driver) that wanted to go past. He was faster indeed and managed to go past using a clean line after a couple of laps.
I had a bit of hard time lapping some slow drivers as they did not seem happy about it and so I received a NO CONTACT board twice.
Steve gave me some clean air and reduced my drag which allowed me to catch and overtake the guy in front of us. Fun.
I managed to hold position for another 10 or so laps when the bloke decided he wanted to pass me no matter what, so he bumped me while I was turning to corner one, which forced me to go deeper into the kerb and early in the brakes while he put his kart on the inside line. It was so malicious that he completed the move by using my kart to stop his from sliding sideways as he misses his braking point.
All os these happened just past the start/finish line where the race manager and other two race stewards were positioned. But guess what? No boards, no flags, nothing was showed to the driver. I was furious!
One lap later and a big crash happens in the fastest part of the track. The race leader went straight to the tyres between main straight and back straight. Tyres and dirt flew all over the place and against myself as I was charging through the main straight.
Yellow flags were out, everyone was slowing down, but guess what, the idiot that just passed me decides it's a good opportunity to catch the guys in front and keeps normal racing speed. This is me going mad again.
The crash was very serious and they decided to finish the race.
The bloke apologised after the race but looked like he didn't mean it. I ignored it but decided to have a quick chat with the Stewards. On my way there I met with Sparky that was also very upset as two other drivers had crashed on him during the race (he finished in 12th) and none received a warning.
I know I was wrong by asking if they (stewards) were watching TV while we were racing. But that doesn't justify the unprofessional way one of their staff reacted. Weirdly enough, the one that was on the spot where it all happened.
The bloke went mad, and started to say a lot of non-sense about me, judging my appearance, my gear and called me fat.
I kept a smile on my face and ignored it all.
The nonsense did not stop there. Here is the weird thing.
Even though the race leader (Paul) had a very bad crash and we had two laps under yellow flag. The final race results were Ricky in 1st, Paul in 2nd and Steve in 3rd the italian idiot in 4th and me in 5th.
But then, the track manager decides to be a "good guy" and pulls both Paul and Steven out of the podium giving the italian bloke and me the 2nd and 3rd places.
Apparently the crash was caused by a faulty steering rack so the organisers gave the Paul the points and the RPM, but not the trophy and champagne.
No doubt this was the weirdest place I have ever raced on. It is definitely the worst in terms of race organisation and track etiquette. The track is great but I won't be coming back.


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Paperback is a resurrection of the practice of designing different typefaces for use at specific sizes. This process of mastering has largely fallen by the wayside since the demise of cut metal type. With modern technology, it is now possible to use any typeface at any size. However, this often does not yield optimal typographic results. A font that is intended for display applications may not perform well in text settings. Likewise, a font designed for text applications may not be appropriate in display sizes. Designers have attempted a "one font size fits all" paradigm, but this strategy nearly always results in inflexible typefaces that lack the sturdiness needed for text and the sophistication desired for display. John Downer ingeniously solved this problem in the Paperback family by drawing fonts that are optimized for use in specific size ranges, allowing the family to prosper in a wide range of situations.
As the size range of the various Paperback masters rises, the stem widths of the typeface, along with the overall typographic color, become increasingly more delicate. The individual letterforms feature complex facets that help maintain excellent legibility at small sizes. As the size range increases, these facets are refined, but they are not completely eliminated. These small details give Paperback a unique texture that has been carefully balanced across all of the masters, making the collection a superb choice for almost any setting.
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Join us for wine & music supporting da Vinci Arts Middle School.
Starting at 3 pm we'll be offering a fun 3 wine flight paired to a very important individual who keeps da Vinci running on a day to day basis. This tasting celebrates Connie :)
At 7 pm LIVE MUSIC kicks in with Gypsy Rose Swing!
Good times await :)