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We recently held AMA sessions about applying to an accelerator program. To help answer questions, we had Jenny Fielding, managing director of Techstars IoT in New York City, and Ted Serbinski, managing director for Techstars Mobility in Detroit. We often get asked about how startups can talk about traction when applying for an accelerator program. We asked Jenny and Ted to weigh in with their advice.
How important is traction when selecting a startup?
Jenny: We want to see passionate founders that are working on a life mission, and probably that they haven't founded the company two days ago. We really want to see some data points. There isn't one metric in terms of traction, it's just that you have been executing whatever you said you were going to be executing. If you were going to get a website up, you were going to get some utility or transaction in that, and you did all those things. Then you've moved onto the next stage, you've gained some early customers. All of these things are considered traction. There really isn't one answer to the traction question. It's really that you're moving on in the journey, and that you're not just talking about it. Watch the answer here.
Ted: There's definitely no one size fits all to traction. One of my best performing companies came into the program with very little traction, but it was clear that they could build something, and they demonstrated that. I've also seen companies with lots of traction and real revenue struggle, too. So the traction doesn't mean good or bad, but at this point it's a data point to give more understanding around that company.
We're looking for companies that can execute and really build something that can create value. In the 90-day period of Techstars, you don't create diamonds without a lot of pressure.
If you put a lot of pressure on these companies and they can't execute or build anything, and they can't get traction, they're going to have a hard time outside of the program. If this is pre-program with a lot less pressure and they still can't execute, there's going to be a lot more pressure in the program. One size does not fit all, but traction does help us understand if the team can execute at large. Watch the answer here.
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Hi lovelies! I hope that you all had a lovely weekend and had a fun time with your friends and family. I've been promising you recipes on GGG for a while now and today I'm finally delivering! I first made this pumpkin chili last week with my friends for an impromptu dinner party and it was a hit. Well last night I decided to make a batch again to enjoy while watching the Golden Globes and made a few changes that made it even better. But before we talk chili, I've got to talk fashion for a bit. Did any of you watch the Golden Globes last night? I always enjoy awards shows but I'll admit, mostly for the fashion. "Who are you wearing" is the question I really care about during the evening and last night there were some definite hits and misses.
The Hits:
These women didn't take any huge fashion risks with their dresses but I think they all looked absolutely gorgeous. They defined classic elegance with simple silhouettes and classic colors. My favorite of these four looks though was definitely Kate Hudson. Not only does the woman seem to be aging backward, but her look was spot on for me in this fantastic Alexander McQueen dress. I also have to give a shoutout to Jennifer Lawrence as well who looked stunning in her coral dress- definitely my favorite red carpet look that she's worn this season.
The Misses:
Oh dear, where to begin. First of all, I think Jessica Chastain seems like a wonderful person and is a fantastic actress. But if I were her, I'd fire my stylist immediately. Her dress did nothing for her and I really wished someone would have fit that halter properly. But my real issue with the look was her hair- her hair stylist managed to age her and make her look as though she was balding. Poor Jess. I hesitated putting Lena Dunham on here because she really isn't known for being a fashion plate, so I don't generally expect to much from her. But- this dress was just bad. Next up, this dress was all wrong for the petite Julianne Hough and with such a pretty bodice, I wish this would have flowed into a more form fitting gown. Instead, it looks a little like a wedding dress gone bad. But hey, maybe this was her way of signaling to Ryan Seacrest to put a ring on it. Lastly, Debra Messing. She has a great figure as well but this dress didn't do her any favors with the parachute fabric on the bottom. I could have overlooked the dress though if it weren't for the styling. The huge bangles on both wrists plus large earrings and a large dress, there was just way too much going on.
Now enough with the fashion, let's talk food!
Pumpkin Chili
Adapted from this Washington Post recipe
- 1 Can Black Beans
- 1 Can Northern White Beans
- 1 Can Kidney Beans
- 1/2 C. Quinoa
- 1 Orange Bell Pepper
- 1 Red Bell Pepper
- 1 Medium Size White Onion
- 1 Large Red Onion
- 1 Can Pumpkin Puree
- 28 oz. Canned Diced Tomatoes
- 1.5 T. Tomato Paste
- 4 C. Vegetable Broth (Check box to ensure it is gluten-free)
- 2 Cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 T. Olive Oil
- 1 T. Cumin
- 1 T. Chili Powder
- 1 t. Paprika
- 1.5 t. Pepper
- Dash of Cinnamon
- Dash of All Spice
- Dash of Salt
- Dash of Red Pepper Flakes
- Chop onions, bell peppers and mince garlic.
- Using large pot, heat 1 T. olive oil and add the onions and bell peppers. Stir and let cook for about 5 minutes until the onions start to become translucent.
- In a separate pot, combine quinoa with 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Once it starts to boil, reduce heat to low and cover. Leave for 15 minutes until all water has been absorbed.
- In your large pot, add pumpkin, beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil.
- Add all spices to the large pot and reduce heat to simmer for 30 minutes.
- When quinoa is finished, combine to pot and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally.
- Garnish with avocado or cilantro and enjoy!
I hope you enjoy the recipe as much as I do and am already looking forward to having it for lunch!
-Who was your best and worst dressed at the Golden Globes?
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In some less-than-surprising news, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley indicated Friday evening after their third preseason game that Chad Henne will be the starting quarterback Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Gus says Henne week 1 starter.
— Ryan O'Halloran (@ryanohalloran) August 23, 2014
The Jaguars have remained consistent throughout the entire summer that their plans were to sit Blake Bortles for his entire rookie season. However, the No. 3 overall pick in May's draft has performed exceptionally well during the preseason.
Including Jacksonville's loss to the Detroit Lions on Friday night, Bortles has completed 28-of-44 passes for 435 yards with one touchdown and zero interceptions in three preseason games. That's good enough for a ridiculous 103.9 quarterback rating.
Bradley's decision is based mainly on the feeling that the Jaguars want to wait until Bortles is ready before throwing him to the wolves. If this preseason is any indication, the Central Florida product will be ready sooner rather than later. That could make for a tough decision for Bradley and Co., especially if Henne struggles early in the year.
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The nutritional value of fermented foods has long been recognized, even though the scientific bases for many of the nutritional claims have only recently been studied. Strong evidence that fermentation enhances nutritional value now exists for several fermented products, especially yogurt and wine. Fluid milk is not regularly consumed in most of the world because most people are unable to produce the enzyme p-galactosidase, which is necessary for digestion of lactose, the sugar found naturally in milk. Individuals deficient in p-galactosidase production are said to be lactose intolerant, and when they consume milk, mild-to-severe intestinal distress may occur. This condition is most common among Asian and African populations, although many adult Caucasians may also be lactose intolerant.
Many studies have revealed, however, that lactose-intolerant subjects can consume yogurt without any untoward symptoms and can therefore obtain the nutritional benefits (e.g., calcium, high quality protein, and B vitamins) contained in milk. In addition, it has been suggested that there may be health benefits of yogurt consumption that extend beyond these macronutrients. Specifically, the microorganisms that perform the actual yogurt fermentation, or that are added as dietary adjuncts, are now thought to contribute to gastrointestinal health, and perhaps even broader overall well-being (Chapter 4).
Similarly, there is now compelling evidence that wine also contains components that contribute to enhanced health (Chapter 10). Specific chemicals, including several different types of phenolic compounds, have been identified and shown to have anti-oxidant activities that may reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer.That wine (and other fermented foods) are widely consumed in Mediterranean countries where mortality rates are low has led to the suggestion that a "Mediterranean diet" may be good for human health.
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Striding into the Anson Rooms tonight for the first time since accidentally occupying it during the student protests of 2010 (long story), it strikes me once again how odd a venue it actually is. It's a thin, long hall in the University of Bristol Students Union building that feels more like an old school assembly hall than a live music venue. It doesn't exactly scream 'character', but still, playing here this evening are Texan rockers White Denim, whose 2013 album Corsicana Lemonade ranked as one of the best released last year, and certainly the strongest in their back catalogue. Led by The Black Keys-esque single "Pretty Green", and backed by virtuoso guitar playing and expert songwriting throughout, there's an expectant atmosphere to see if their live show could match their recent studio highs.
Launching straight into the aforementioned "Pretty Green", the near-capacity crowd, who have escaped the miserable weather outside, seem to take a while to shake off those rainy blues and get into the swing of things. This despite second single "At Night In Dreams" following soon after. From early on, it's apparent that the set list is leaning heavily on their most recent studio output - not that the now warmed-up crowd seem too bothered.
Yet while the concise and skilfully crafted nature of the record demonstrates one of the more appealing aspects of the band, White Denim begin to draw out their undoubtedly well-written repertoire of songs with extended outros and multiple guitar solos. There's absolutely no doubting the quality of the guitar playing on show here - James Petralli and Austin Jenkins have a way of playing that's very reminiscent of the two-guitar approach of Television - yet there's an increasing sense that it's alienating large parts of the crowd. Suddenly Petralli's superb, heartfelt vocals don't seem as genuine and, coupled with the almost non-existent banter with the crowd, it begins to all feel a little impersonal.
The band only pause briefly to complain about the sound before commenting on the cavernous nature of the venue, appearing strangely uncomfortable in the spotlight for a group who have been playing together for almost a decade now. The in-tandem guitar playing and the tightness of the rhythm section are hugely impressive, but at times it feels as if the audience have stumbled onto a private jam session - aesthetically pleasing but perhaps not so for some who have paid almost £20 to be here.
White Denim have deservedly gained huge critical success recently, but there's just something missing from this live show. They haven't matched their recent studio output in a live setting, and whilst the bland venue doesn't help, you can't help but feel that they need to step their game up if they want to progress from darlings of the music media to darlings of the wider music community.


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Liquidator wants directors of firm that supplied credit unions to be pursued for losses
Directors of a company that provided financial technology to credit unions and banks fraudulently directed money away from the business, doctored invoices and kept trading on despite being insolvent with a "catastrophic" effect on creditors, the High Court heard on Monday.
The liquidator of CU Plus Technologies Myles Kirby, of Martin Ferris & Associates, is seeking to have its directors Joseph Dowling and Margaret Dowling, made personally responsible for losses at the Meath-based company.
The business went into liquidation in 2014 owing €3m, about half of it to staff.
Barrister Gerry Meehan, for Mr Kirby, said the liquidator was claiming that the directors had continued to trade the business in 2012 and 2013 when it was clear it was becoming insolvent.
That had a "catastrophic effect on creditors," he claimed.
Money had been "fraudulently" directed away from the business, through the "doctoring of invoices", he claimed.
He asked Judge White to have the case dealt with as a matter of "urgency" and asked for the case to be added to the main Chancery court list. Solicitor for the Dowlings Owen Henson of Kane Touhy questioned that urgency. He said that the papers associated with the case were extensive, and that his clients had only just been given confirmation they will have access to the liquidator's files.
In response, barrister Gerry Meehan, said any delay in bringing forward the case was a result of engagement with the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement. Justice White said he had no difficulty in dealing with the application urgently, and listed the matter for a hearing on July 4.
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Today sees the first 'Matrix Monday' on the Global Integration blog. There is nowhere near enough good material on matrix management available, so that we thought we'd start to share some of the available resources we find, and hope others will do the same – contact us to suggest submissions. We'll share on Twitter using the hastag #matmo.
The first in this series of article summaries is Matrix management: recipe for chaos? When it works, it works well. When it doesn't, it's a fast track to disaster. The strengths of the model appeal to many corporations today, but not all are suited for a matrix structure, by Rita E. Numerof, Michael N. Abrams (Copyright 2002 Directors and Boards), submitted for Matrix Monday by Global Integration CEO, Kevan Hall.
This short article introduces matrix management: when the matrix structure should be employed, what its drawbacks are, and the creation of a successful matrix.
The authors summarise three key drivers in evaluating when a matrix is suitable for use:
– complexity of products and services to be delivered
– the customer demand for integrated services
– what organizational pressures exist to reduce cost.
The authors emphasise that an improperly developed matrix will – as with most other structures – exacerbate organizational problems.
The issues they highlight are:
– employees: having a lack of clear expectations; misaligned accountability and rewards
– management: inability to resolve power struggles and/or to communicate clearly among various groups.
In order to create a successful matrix, increase effectiveness and reduce liabilities, the authors suggest that factors include clearly defining the matrix structure, considering organizational culture and suitability of employees towards this way of working, and ensuring that accountability of management and staff is established.
The authors also refer briefly to 'The Emergence of the Matrix' (Copyright 2008 Gale, Cengage Learning), which looks at the evolution of the matrix structure, and the 'dotted line' manager comes in for disapproval.
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Yarmouth and Area Chamber of Commerce hands out 2018 business awards
YARMOUTH, N.S. – Small businesses were the big winners at the 2018 Yarmouth and Area Chamber of Commerce Business Awards.
The winners were announced Thursday, Nov. 1, at a sold-out banquet at the Yarmouth Rodd Grand Hotel attended by nearly 300 people.
"We received more than 190 individual nominations this year for a widely diversified range of business categories — everything from hospitality to manufacturing," says Loretta Davis, chairwoman of the business awards committee, "so our judges had a very difficult choice to make."
In the end, the judging panel not only chose a winner but also runners-up in the 10 categories who received honourable mentions.
"All the businesses nominated were very worthy," Davis says. "It's wonderful to see that so many entrepreneurs have chosen southwest Nova Scotia as the place to do business."
Deep Sky Eye Observatory in Quinan – North America's first certified Starlight Tourist Destination – is the winner of the first Tourism Business of the Year award.
Small businesses prevailed in all of the other categories, except Business of the Year (11+ employees), which was won by Tri-Star Industries Ltd.
Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce first vice-president Angie Greene spoke at the start of the evening. She talked about the many attributes – from its geography, to its people, to its resources, to its many other assets – that make Yarmouth a good place to run a business and said this is the narrative the community should be focusing on more and one the chamber intends to push more.
"I've talked to people who have moved to Yarmouth from across the country and every single one of them … has met residents who have asked the question, 'Why would you move to Yarmouth?'" she said, saying the question does not instill confidence that they may have made the right decision.
And, she added, "We don't need to tell our young people they need to go elsewhere to be happy. They can be happy here in Yarmouth."
Green said as a community we need to let our young people – our students who have yet to graduate – about all of the potential and possibilities that a career in business holds.
"We need to tell our kids that they can go on to get a business degree," she said.
Wade Cleveland emceed for the evening. Presenting sponsors were RBC and Grant Thornton, while supporting sponsors were Y95-CJLS, Eastlink and TD Bank.
The following is the complete list of the 2018 winners and runners-up:
• Business of the Year (1-10 employees)
Winner: Yarmouth Big Bounce Rentals
Honourable mention: Old World Bakery and Deli
Honourable mention: King George P. Contracting Ltd.
• Business of the Year (11+ employees)
Winner: Tri-Star Industries Ltd.
Honourable mention: A. F. Theriault & Son Ltd.
Honourable mention: McDonald's Yarmouth (Jacmar Restaurants)
• Tourism Business of the Year
Winner: Deep Sky Eye Observatory
Honourable mention: Song of the Paddle
Honourable mention: Wine and Beer Tours of Nova Scotia
• Export Achievement Award
Winner: Warp Textiles Inc.
Honourable mention: Comeau's Sea Foods Ltd.
• Community Impact Award
Winner: D. K. Muise Motors
Honourable mention: Toulon Development Corporation (Yarmouth Mall owners)
• Customer Service of the Year
Winner: Sylvia Dalton (Polished & Wrapped)
Honourable mention: Guy Surette (Tusket Ultra Mart Ltd.)
Honourable mention: Tony White (Victory Realty)
• Boss of the Year
Winner: Brandy Berry (Coles Yarmouth)
Honourable mention: Ann MacKenzie (TD Canada Trust)
Honourable mention: Dan Goodwin (Yarmouth Regional Hospital)
• Employee of the Year
Winner: Tracey LeBlanc (Pleasant Supplies Timber Mart)
Honourable mention: Lee McDonald (White Perkins Associates Chartered Professional Accountants Inc.)
Honourable mention: Ritchie Hopkins (D. K. Muise Motors)
• Rising Star of the Year
Winner: Heritage Brewing Co.
Honourable mention: Gaia Global Kitchen
Honourable mention: Julie Mood (Jenesis Interiors)
• Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner: Julie Mood (Jenesis Interiors)
Honourable mention: Brooklyn Higgins (Maritime Slime)
Honourable mention: Denise Alison (Stratigro Social Media Marketing)
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#8 in my favourite songs of 2011 is "Don't Try To Steal My Limelight" by Miss Inga featuring Dominika Peczynski & La Camilla. Yes, Miss Inga is drag queen. Dominika and La Camilla were in the band Army Of Lovers. All three are Swedish.
The first time I heard it, I wasn't sure what to think about it. However, it quickly grew on me. The lyrics are hilarious! The chorus and bridge are very catchy. It's campy, and all-around FABulous! I love it! For the longest time, I couldn't sing it without laughing.
The video is cute. Dominika is pregnant so she was filmed from the waist up!
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DALLAS, June 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A North Carolina middle school teacher may just have the most interesting "what I did on my summer vacation" tale to tell when the 2017–18 school year begins.
Sponsored by Voyager Sopris Learning, Catherine Hickey, an Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) teacher for Person County Schools in Roxboro, N.C., will spend nine days in July in the Bahamas tracking endangered sea turtles as part of JASON Learning's Student & Teacher Argonaut Program, designed to transform K–12 STEM teaching and learning.
Hickey's district was the winner of a drawing sponsored by Voyager Sopris Learning, a Dallas-based education solutions provider, following the company's recent webinar focused on helping struggling readers. Students and teachers must apply for the program through JASON, often competing against their peers around the world.
For the expedition that runs July 13–21, Person County Schools' Chief Academic Officer Dr. Wendy Staskiewicz selected Hickey, who is in her fifth year at the district and second year teaching AIG middle school students.
"I immediately thought of Cat, who joined our district fresh out of college and is such a promising young educator," Dr. Staskiewicz said. "She is so good at thinking of new ways to get students excited about project-based learning and helping her students make real-world connections to the topics they study. This is a once-in-a-lifetime research project opportunity, and she will be able to return to the classroom and use this experience to teach her students in new and exciting ways."
In the Bahamas, Hickey is to be paired with a student and, along with other teachers and youths, will work side-by-side with scientists and engineers—both in and out of the water—as they track, tag and release the endangered green and hawksbill sea turtles, study their migration patterns, and collect and analyze key data. Researchers are working to ensure the sea turtles' habitats are protected from coastal development and that their food resources continue to be abundantly available.
"With the hands-on experience and testing we'll be doing, it will help me better learn how professionals use science in the field," said Hickey, who earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of North Carolina. "I don't have a science background so this will be an incredible learning opportunity for me and allow me to incorporate what I learn in the Bahamas into lessons and projects in our classroom."
Since the founding of JASON Learning 26 years ago, more than 500 students and teachers have participated in the Argonaut Program.
"We're thrilled we could sponsor such a talented young teacher like Catherine Hickey for this exciting, outdoor learning adventure," said Jeffrey A. Elliott, President, Voyager Sopris Learning. "Beyond the nine days in the Bahamas, Cat can return in the fall as a STEM role model and share firsthand with her students what she learned in the JASON classroom."
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I don't have much time to watch the news on tv so I tend to listen to the radio on the way into work in the mornings and then, depending on how busy it is at work I'll try and have a look at the newspapers or read the metro on the train (free newspaper).
Here are just a couple of news stories that I've noticed recently:
Menganno -- (Spanish for Joe Blow ) the super hero form Buenos Aires
According to the article he was a self-styled superhero, prowling the gritty outskirts of Buenos Aires wearing a mask and cartoonish outfit and armed only with a flashlight, compass and pepper spray as he took on bad guys. Only his cover was blown following at shoot-out with local thugs.
Easy enough for a dog to do: BUCHAREST - Stray dogs crossing at crosswalks are being used by the Romanian traffic police in a new safety campaign to convince pedestrians to be more careful.
Would you vote for Vladimir?
Murder by vagina
and last, but by no means He's back!
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
LL-Cool-J – in da house!
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You know that LL-Cool-J is short for Ladies Love Cool James (real name James Todd Smith) well I have a little LL-Cool-J in my house. It is ridiculous. Yesterday I came home to found a pile of nearly 20 love letters given to Tiger (who's middle name is James btw) by the girls in his year.
Some of them were one love letter from two girls. Other where a list of names and then he had to chose which girl he likes the best. And we you ask him who he likes best he just smiles and says 'I don't know'.
His sister is not much help either. Apparently, she told one of the poor girls (Emma) that she doesn't stand a chance compared to two of the other girls. Since she is in the other class while Chloe & Chiara are in his class so they get to spend loads of time with him.
Chiara makes a point of saying hello to me and chatting to me (in her very limited English) whenever I make it to school for the pick-up. Seems she knows how important it is that the mom likes you.
Here I was thinking that at 8 boys think that girls are gross … maybe he'll start thinking it at 10.
Cat, on the other hand is very quiet about who she likes. I know there are two boys she sort-of alternates between but she plays her cards very close to the vest.
O and this might be totally random but a very happy birthday to Tom Selleck who is turning 68 today. According to Cat he is looking very young.
|Happy Birthday to Tom from probably the only 10 year old on the planet who thinks he is hot
Monday, January 28, 2013
Dancing and singing and sun
I can see blue skies! Amazing! we have one day of clear(-ish) blue skies and sun shine before the rain comes. But we can't complain too much, at least it is not as cold as it has been. We still to fresh snow on Saturday but most of it has been washed away by the rain the followed yesterday.
Well, now that we have the weather talk out the way, let me ask you how your weekend was?
Ours was good.
We sent the kids to my parents on Saturday night for a sleep-over while the man & I went to a combined 40th. It was fun. I can't remember when last the two of us went to a party together. I think we got home at about 2:30 so it was a good night.
Unfortunately I had to get up earlier than what I would have liked to after our night out, but I had to fetch the kids from my folks and drive to Duffle. We had tickets to go and see a pantomime.
Do you know what a panto is? If not I found this great website which will tell you all you have to know.
Anyway, we made it to Duffle and then we drove to Antwerp with my friend Noreen. We met up with some other friends and their kids so it was quite a group of us in the end. Panto really is for the kids and it showed. The kids had a blast, they were shouting and dancing and taking part. There were times when Noreen & I just looked at each other cause the singing was SOOOOOO BAD! Honestly I had to bite my hand to stop myself from laughing out loud! (It would have been better if they were trying to sing badly, i/o just singing).
After a quick dinner we drove back home … poor kids, they got to bad long past their bedtime but they slept in the car so I didn't feel too bad. Himself says I really ought to feel bad but it's not often that they go to bed that late on a school night. I'll make sure they go to bed a bit earlier tonight. I have loads of ironing to do in since I didn't do any yesterday … so excited about that! (very sarcastic)
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
In my own hand
Today is the last time that Lena is hosting the Tuesday10 … which is a little sad. But, I'm very glad to know that as of next week we'll be in the capable hands of Mindy. Thanks for taking over Mindy!
Joining Lena as co-host today is Cody (Solemn Sound) … Thanks ladies!
And since topic is handwriting I've written my post by hand only to realize that no-one will be able to read it. So I've added a typed out version below:
1. I hate writing with a black pen!
2. I love writing with a blue pen!
3. I want a fine point pen.
4. I don't like anything with runny ink like a felt tip pen.
5. I think my handwriting looks best when I write in pencil.
6. I turn my page on its side when I write … so the top of the page will be on my left
7. I like writing on lined paper
8. I can't read my kids handwriting because they both learned to write in Belgium (weird cursive style)
9. I can change my handwriting so completely it looks like my aunts (she's left handed)
10. I'm sad when I think how few people write things these days, soon no-one will know how to write anymore
Monday, January 21, 2013
I'm staying home next weekend
You know how things happen in 3s? Well the way things are going next weekend is going to be nr 3 and I would much rather avoid it.
Nr. 1 > Flat tire
Last Saturday afternoon (as in not this past weekend but the weekend before that) after picking Tiger up from a birthday party I got a flat tire on the way home along a backwards farm road. No problem I though, I know how to change a tire.
Only the rental car that I'm driving at the moment had no spare tire only one of these run-flat kits.
After a while I figured out how to work it and despite messing quite a bit of the liquid I managed to inflate the tire to the recommended level.
A farmer who lived nearby came to see if I needed help and also offered that I use is phone when I discovered that I had left mine at home.
Luckily Tiger & I managed to get going before it was pitch black and snowing. Unfortunately, we were home too late to get Cat to swimming.
I don't know what your husbands are like but mine was really annoyed with me. He claims that it is because I drive like a typical woman that this happened. Cause he's never had a flat tire. (Yeah I can distinctly remember him getting one about 2 years ago). On the other hand, this was my third flat tire in 2 years.
Nr. 2 > Towed
On Saturday I drove through to Mechelen (about 50km / 31 miles) away to help my friend Noreen pick new frames for her glasses. I find it hard to decide what looks good on me when I change my frames, so when she asked me if I would come help her I was only too happy to oblige.
So, after the trip to the optometrist we went and had some coffee etc. I couldn't stay too long since I had to be back home to get Cat off to swimming on time. So at just after 4 we said our goodbyes.
Okay, now let me first back track. I don't know Mechelen at all. But Himself had suggested that I just find parking on the street i/o using the underground parking which would cost an arm & a leg.
Right, so when I got there I was thrilled to find parking not too far from the city centre. FFW to when I wanted to leave … the car is not there. Another car is parked where I was parked.
WTF!!!! Now I'm panicking, did someone steal it? Surely no-one would have stolen it! (I did have an antique Singer sewing machine in the back) but still….
I call Noreen. She comes up to meet me. I go into to store across from where I was parked and ask if they saw anything. Yes, as a matter of fact they did. The police towed me away.
So we go outside and low and behold there is one of those temporary no parking sign boards two parking spots away. Not very clear!!!!
Luckily Noreen knows Mechelen quite well so she was able to take me to the police who told us where we could find the car.
Now, in the mean time the man has been calling me to hear where I am. Before I knew the car had been towed I told him I was just getting to the car (which I thought was true but then the car was not where I left it). And since he totally over-reacted about the flat tire I just stuck to my story that traffic was bad (there was an accident on the way back) I just neglected to tell him about being towed away.
Also, the man's blood pressure is way too high, so I need to do what I can to keep it down. One day I'll be able to tell him and he'll see the funny side of things.
In the mean time, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he doesn't act totally out of character and get the mail out of the mailbox … and find the bill for the towing service! Cause then the cat will be out the bag in a major way, plus I might be dead.
Nr. 3 > I really hope nothing happens!
However, my plan to stay at home all weekend is not going to work. Noreen just reminded me that we have tickets to go watch a Pantomime in Antwerp on Sunday. I'm so going to park under ground!
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Car Use Doubles in Mexico City in Last 7 Years
Between 2000 and 2007, car use doubled in the Valley of Mexico, the region that includes Mexico City and the surrounding metropolitan area. In 2007, 33 percent of residents said they used cars as a means of transport, compared with 17 percent in 2000, according to a recent study by the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics, known as INEGI. Some 19 percent of cars driven nationwide in Mexico are used vehicles imported from the United States. These vehicles sometimes lack pollution controls that have become standard even in Mexico, contributing to excess air pollution.
Meanwhile the city is trying to improve public transportation options, and is building a second Bus Rapid Transit line, known as the Metrobús, as we've noted in the past. Currently only 74,000 people use the Metrobús daily. :: Via Excelsior


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Amazon is pulling the plug on its Amazon Tote program, which let people order goods online and have them delivered to their doors for free, TechFlash says. Amazon Tote was a pilot program in Seattle that many people saw as an eventual competitor to FreshDirect and other grocery shopping services.
Obviously delivering stuff to people's doors for free is very expensive, but Amazon has a track record of investing in new businesses and letting them be unprofitable for a while if they think they can make money at the end. Apparently that wasn't the case here. Amazon still has Amazon Fresh, which offers plenty of goods for same-day or next-day delivery.
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Growing up in Aurora, CO, Dillon began his journalism career at Smoky Hill High School. He later enrolled at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Technical Communications, with a minor in Political Sciences. While in college, Dillon bounced between sports and news journalism.
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Corporate deals with large organisations and small businesses in the UK fell by 28 per cent in 2016/17, according to new figures, following a three-year increase in collaborative investment.
Research from legal firm Bond Dickinson into the number of joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and minority stake purchases between large and small firms showed a total of 1,111 deals struck in the last financial year.
The 1,536 such deals in 2015/16 represented the peak of a three-year increase in collaborative investment.
Commenting on the sharp decline in collaborative investment, Jonathan Blair, managing partner at Bond Dickinson, said partnerships with small firms were a "key strategy for delivering corporate innovation"
"Business leaders know that neither corporates nor SMEs are perfectly built to deliver innovation alone, but the reach and power of one, combined with the agility of the other can be a potent combination," Blair said in a statement.
The figures suggested the financial sector retained the strongest source of collaborative investment.
The £31bn investment from large financial services firms in the past four years represented over a third of all deals with small companies, while seeing a decline in deals six per cent below the national average last year.
Bond Dickinson attributed the decline in collaborative investment to wider stagnation in business activity in the months following the EU referendum in June 2016. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed business investment shrank by 1.5 per cent in 2016 – the first decline since 2009.
"With the economic uncertainty in both the UK and Europe the short-term hiatus in deals is understandable, but innovation continues to be a key priority for businesses facing disruption from all corners," Blair added.
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Hey, newbie bloggers and soon-to-be bloggers!
If you are here, it's likely that you have been pondering some of these questions:'
- "What is a blog?"
- "How does it work?"
- "What's the difference between a blog and a website?"
I feel you.
Almost two years ago, I was in the same place as you. I honestly didn't know the difference between a blog and a website. It was all new and kind of confusing to me.
Despite our confusion, I was eager to get started because I saw that there is so much opportunity online and I don't want to work for someone else.
I don't know when that happened, but I do feel like I can give a very solid and tangible definition of what is a blog and explain to you how it works!
What is a Blog?
An easier way to understand it? fashionenzymes.com is a blog. The blog itself is what holds the content in the blog post.
So, your next question related to what is a blog will probably be…
What is the difference between a blog and a website?
It's important to understand that all blogs are websites, but not all websites are blogs.
I'm more of a visual learner myself so let's show you some examples.
The following are three types of websites and how they function with blogs:
- The website is a blog.
- The website has a blog.
- The website is just a website.
Let's dive into a little more detail on each one and explain what the differences are.
The Website is a Blog
The best example we can give is the website you are on right now, fashionenzymes.com. Pretty much our entire website is a blog.
Other examples of websites in which the primary content is blog posts are Huffington Post and Buzzfeed. While these are much bigger websites publishing lots of content and may refer to themselves as a website or publisher, they are still technically a blog since blog posts remain their primary content.
The Website has a Blog
I think this is why so many people get confused.
In this example, the website has a blog it uses, but the primary content is not blog posts. This is the case for most websites as a blog is a good way to drive traffic and potential customers to a website.
An example would be Times of India
The Website is Just a Website
In this case, the website exists without a blog as a standalone site.
An example would be Facebook.com.
What content do you "blog" about?
Anything you want.
Contrary to popular belief, blogs are not just an online diary about your thoughts.
And that's part of the coolness of blogging. You can blog about whatever your heart desires. Blog posts can be about these twelve categories which are classified by Forbes.
- Pets
- Parenting
- Fashion
- Entertainment
- Travel
- Gaming
- Fitness
- Beauty
- Home
- Food
- Tech & business
- Sports
What are you waiting for? Choose your subject and start thinking what you want to write about. I next post, I will explain how to set up a blog.
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Fashion Brand Management · Undergraduate
Fashion Art Direction is a leading communications program that translates a concept into all possible visual languages. From the architecture of an advertising image to a whole editorial issue, from the emotion that can be created around a single object to the curation of an entire exhibition space, Art Directors coordinate projects and creative teams by feeling the spirit of the time and moving beyond aesthetic conventions.
The Undergraduate in Fashion Art Direction is 40% Communications, 30% Design, 20% Vision and 10% Business. There is vertical progress, from learning the basic skills in every area in the first year to the most practical skills in the third, and then in the master's level of the fourth year when soft skills and a sense of leadership are developed. Horizontal progress is guaranteed with two projects per year, executed to a level to include in a personal portfolio.
Courses are all held by teachers from the industry with hands-on materials. Fashion Art Direction students also have access to expert guest lectures from visionaries each month, an immense library and computer labs. Field trips to magazine headquarters, agencies, fashion shows, trade fairs, exhibitions are also included in the curriculum.
Candidates with a secondary school (high school) diploma or equivalent are eligible and selected after the admission process. English language proficiency is required. Lessons take place from October to June, and amount to a total of 600 contact hours. The course is completed with an internship in a fashion company at the end of the fourth year. Each academic year is worth 60 credits.
First Year
Aesthetics; Sociology of the Imaginary; Contemporary Fashion; Fashion Drawing; Fashion Photography; Graphic Design; Costume & Iconography; Fashion Marketing; Fashion Communications.
Second Year
Trend Forecasting; Colour Science & Materials; Fashion Illustration; Fashion Strategy & Development; Typography; Web Content Management; Video Making, Brand Storytelling, Cinema & Fashion.
Third Year
Fashion Styling; Fashion Advertising; Photo-Shooting; Copywriting & Planning; Fashion Magazine Content; Event Management; Visual Merchandising; Packaging; Sound Design.
Fourth Year
Brand Architecture; Brand Management; Design Management, Fashion Futures; Art & Fashion Curation; Fashion Blogging & PR; Fashion Leadership; Project Management; Fashion Portfolio.
Upon successful completion of the undergraduate course, students will be able to:
Based on the student's personal abilities and the skills acquired, the course qualifies graduates for jobs in creative agencies, museums, magazines, brands, and design studios, such as Art Director, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Fashion Developer, Photographer, Stylist, Trend Forecaster, Editor, Curator, Visual Merchandiser, Strategic Planner, Blogger, Communications Manager, and Brand Manager.


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At the time of his selection, the senior co-captain had a 1.7 goals-against average seven matches into the season.
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Rebecca Snelling, I used to think it was a joke but now I take it seriously, C-type print
Rebecca Snelling, Keep Right, acrylic on board
Rebecca Snelling, I used to think it was a joke but now I take it seriously, C-type print
Rebecca Snelling, Keep Right, acrylic on board
The habit of continuously running.
"Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!"
- Lewis Carroll
There are some things that can neither be explained nor forgotten. In an attempt to understand, or at least place within a context of rationale, man turns things around. He begins by looking in a different direction and pace; above, below, fast and slow. He captures images to unravel meaning. In this exhibition Michelle Beattie, Yolunda Hickman and Rebecca Snelling examine the parallel that runs between motivation and result and the spaces in between.
In Michelle Beattie's Arrival and Departure series it is not apparent whether one is arriving or leaving. Each painting is an apprehensive pause; an over the shoulder glance at that which is left behind, or the momentary hesitation prior to returning to life on the ground. From above, it is observable that separate places exist at the same time. They are connected by the often inert spaces in between and freed from the limitations of life at ground level. Distance and direction are not rigid. Even time gives up an element of exactness so destiny seems not only possible but also pliant. The world feels feasible from such great heights.
There is an ontological glue which holds a comet in the sky, suspended above the Earth for a brief moment on its course of perpetual motion. Yolunda Hickman's replicated still image gives a moving object a pattern it does not own and words which place it in time. They freeze that which does not stop in actuality. When written material transpires over time and change is a given constant; a static image enforces an affected pause. The moment of wishing on a comet inspires an instant of promise, of possibility. Superstition and hope satisfy a control over the unknowable and unpredictable. The pretense of understanding and control is a simple gesture or sign, which sedates and stalls the present.
The temporality of running confronts a reality of return. Unlike the natural consummate eternal, man cannot keep moving forever. Although currently concealed, Rebecca Snelling must face the eventual removal of the paper bag from her head. There is a collapse of sentimental illusion when hiding ends; an inevitable moment when one must surrender and reveal oneself. Instead of herself, the artist reveals the pictures of our selves that we refuse to see. The image is more solid than real life, the static form forces confrontation and breaks the habit of movement.
The time and spaces in between leaving and returning are filled with movement. When the inbetween is suspended through image and word, new attention is drawn to the quotidian. Words never quite touch the ground and images are heavy; even though both remain deficient to the experience, they are better than nothing. Better than habitually and continuously running.


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GeneratePress is a totally free WordPress theme made by Tom Usborne, a programmer from Canada. I've actually seen it for many years in the WordPress repository. Most of you know that I'm fairly picky when it comes to web performance, and so I tend to dismiss everything in the repository. Typically because a great deal of things on there isn't that good, or not supported for long. However, in this circumstance, this was a mistake. The theme currently has more than half a million downloads, 80,000+ active matches, with over 500 5-star ratings. So clearly Tom is doing some thing right here.
I Actually set up the free version of the theme and in a matter of 15 minutes purchased the premium version. I could tell right off the bat, the programmer was thinking precisely how I was imagining a theme should get the job done. And I'll go into that more below, but let's first look at a number of the features. I will be covering the premium edition of the theme, since it's worth very penny. Actually, Tom, in the event that you read this and are seeing Scottsdale, Arizona, coffees on me.
Super lightweight and fast. Modular design allowing you to enable/disable things you do not need running. This is one of the greatest reasons I adore GeneratePress.
Responsive, looks great across all devices.
Schema built-in, for greater outcomes in SERPs.
Dramatic integration using all the WordPress Customizer. I haven't been a lover of this customizer previously, but Tom does it correctly.
Compatible with all popular plugins, Yoast SEO, WooCommerce, EDD, BuddyPress, bbPress, and WPML. Fantastic browser support back to IE8.
Additionally, it works great with all the popular fast-growing Elementor page builder. If you would like to dive into even more customizations, these really are a great combo. I've also read that individuals using Beaver Builder have had success.
Resumes prepared.
Font awesome built in.
Tons of filters and hooks that make it great for developers.
Great active support from the developer. Normally, 3 updates per month.
The Documentation is also unbelievable. Besides have great documentation on their site, the theme has been around long enough that everything I Googled during the setup procedure was found inside a couple of seconds from their own forum.
Going Deep Into GeneratePress
Now it is Time to the fun part! I test a brand new theme right from the box with no customizations to just see how quickly the foundation is. This tells me a lot of what I can expect by the time that I add everything for this. Running the inventory GeneratePress WordPress theme on Kinsta hosting clocked in at a whopping 265 ms load time. I was very impressed.
One Thing I was worried about with GeneratePress was that the modular design was going to produce a whole lot of big files, but this is not the situation. You can tell that Tom literally worked hard on making sure that every record loaded in GeneratePress is as little as possible. Together with HTTP/2, the number of files is not as significant. However, the size is! Take a look at a few of the core GeneratePress files below:
/generatepress/css/unsemantic-grid. min.css 2.9 KB
/generatepress/style. css 7.1 KB
/generatepress/css/mobile. min.css 1.6 KB
/generatepress/js/navigation. min.js 1.1 KB
/generatepress/js/dropdown. min.js 1.5 KB
That is a developer that cares about performance! And I've Seen the same throughout all the premium add-ons. They are as small as you can possibly get them. In fact, Font Awesome is probably the biggest file contained. And that is not even his. With Font Awesome 5 arriving round the cornerwe can anticipate that to secure smaller too.
The premium add-ons Are installation in what I'd call a modular design. It is possible to activate/deactivate whatever you are not using to ensure they do not load on your website. Since the co-developer of this perfmatters plugin which has a script supervisor built, I felt at home with this. Everything should be designed this way.
If You are curious, I am using the next add-ons on this site:
Page Header
No Child Theme Needed
One of The best features of GeneratePress is that I no longer need to use a Child motif . This makes my life much easier. No more editing my functions.php or header.php files. I will literally upgrade my GeneratePress motif this very moment rather than shed a single customization. The hooks add-on certainly helps make this possible. It permits you to incorporate custom code/PHP anywhere throughout your WordPress website. Template Blog WordPress
Other Things I Love About GeneratePress
On each Page/post that you have a lot of alternatives. You can change the sidebar design and the footer widgets.
You Can easily swap a page involving the default to a complete width page, in addition to disable elements.
The WordPress customizer choices is where GeneratePress really shines! Bear in mind, a lot of these choices are enabled by the premium add-ons. I can't show you everything, otherwise, we would be here daily. But allow me to show you few which really come in handy.
Responsive Columns
Another Plugin I highly suggest grabbing is the free Lightweight Grid Columns. Not to my surprise, this is also created by precisely the exact same programmer as GeneratePress. It enables you a super simple way to add responsive columns to any page or article. Features include:
Desktop grid width
Tablet grid thickness
Mobile grid thickness
Insert custom courses
Add custom inline styles
Equal height columns
This is An example under:
You May Want to Also catch his incredible WP Show Posts plugin also. View my featured posts on the sidebar of this website? That's using the WP Display Posts plugin. I have it set to display posts from a specific"featured" category. You can also have it show past modified/updated posts, recent articles, etc.. I am using the free version and it works terrific.
To Get started, Click here to download GeneratePress.
Sections Add-on
The Sections add-on in the premium version of GeneratePress allows you to do all kinds of things in terms of design. Consider it like a page builder without the bloat. GeneratePress is certainly not just for blogs! I am in reality using GeneratePress for our ecommerce site (perfmatters.io) that is operating Easy Digital Downloads. Feel free to check it out. But as you can see below, it looks like a blog.
Speed Tests
For all those Of you that are regular readers, you likely did not even notice that I changed the entire theme that forces woorkup.com. It only took me about an hour to get GeneratePress to mimic my MyThemeShop theme that I had spent a year customizing. Here is a comparison under.
woorkup.com Old MyThemeShop Theme
My old MyThemeShop motif was already pretty quickly, but I spent a lot of time customizing it. In fact, I've gotten a lot of emails from you guys asking me to publish all of my customizations. My advice now is, just get GeneratePress!
woorkup.com New GeneratePress Theme
With the New GeneratePress theme I managed to attain faster speeds and 600 fewer lines of code! And remember, I don't have a kid motif. Each of the customizations were created with the wonderful GP hooks and snippets plugin (both CSS and PHP).
Like the WordPress theme I've running on woorkup? You're in luck. Tom asked if he could create a replica of woorkup to your brand new GeneratePress blog library. I am happy to allow you to know that now you can put in my woorkup motif on your own GeneratePress website with just a click! It is known as the Marketer motif. Get started using a great blog design immediately.
brianjackson.io Old Array Theme's Theme
Additionally, I Moved within my private website, brianjackson.io, to GeneratePress. Previously I was using a motif from Array Themes. It is a pretty basic minimum site, since I do not use it to get much. Since you can see it already loaded pretty quickly.
brianjackson.io New GeneratePress Theme
I had been Able to replicate the entire appearance 100 percent in GeneratePress in under one hour. And as you can see it loads even faster! Amazing. I was even able to eliminate a couple plugins which weren't needed due to GP.
forgemedia.io Old Array Theme's Theme
Additionally, I Moved over our business website, forgemedia.io, to GeneratePress. Previously I had been using a theme from Array Themes. It's a pretty basic minimal site, as we just use it for our LLC. As you can see it already loaded pretty fast. Template Blog WordPress
forgemedia.io New GeneratePress Theme
I had been Able to move everything over and get it looking just how I needed it in under one hour. And since you can view it loads faster! Amazing. I managed to get rid of a total of four plugins and it dropped my whole page weight 2x!
I can't express my Excitement about finding GeneratePress and I'm moving over all my sites to it (which includes several EDD e-commerce websites ). After I have my 9 sites all running in GP without any child themes, my life will be a breeze! The developer has restored my faith in multi-purpose themes, and that when done the correct way, can actually perform faster.
And The best news is, I finally have a billion more options to choose from than I did before.
What GeneratePress Is Good For…
GeneratePress Is the perfect option for performance-focused users that want to be able to customize and control precisely how their site looks.
You Can make GeneratePress perform pretty much anything. And because GeneratePress has a focus on performance, the website that you build will have a great foundation to make it load quickly.
Because Of that, people who assemble WordPress websites for a living love GeneratePress. They will normally pair it with a WordPress page builder and use it for literally any kind of website.
However GeneratePress Might Not Be A Fantastic Fit If…
…you Need something that will immediately appear perfect out of the box.
For Example, if you know you wish to produce a style blog, you might be happier choosing a niche theme that is developed exclusively for trend bloggers.
Even though GeneratePress is becoming a great deal easier to use, thanks to its pre-built Website Library, GeneratePress still seems very barebones if you initially install it.
So To make GeneratePress look how you would like it to, you'll most likely need to go in and personalize matters. And while the substantial benefit of GeneratePress is how customizable it is, many users, especially casual users, do not like having to make those changes themselves.
GeneratePress Features Which Make It Unique
Here Are some of the specific features that clarify why GeneratePress is so popular.
Lots Of Customization Options In The Real-Time WordPress Customizer
Beyond Performance, another place where GeneratePress does nicely is its customization options.
GeneratePress Utilizes the WordPress Customizer for customization, which can be convenient because you'll be able to see all of the changes that you create in real time.
The Free version of GeneratePress gives you decent options, but if you have GeneratePress Premium, you'll be able to customize nearly everything about your website.
For Example, if you go into the Layout region, you may configure comprehensive settings to yourown:
- Header — you can move your header around and change its styling
- Navigation — GeneratePress gives you two different navigation options, such as sticky menus
- Sidebar layout — you can use a Couple of sidebars
- Blog post layout — such as featured picture size, metadata, etc..
- Footer layout — just like how many widgets to include
Likewise, The Typography place lets you control the font to get every single element on your website, including buttons:
And You also get a thorough area to control the colour of each and every element on your site.
All In all, GeneratePress will provide you much more customization options from the WordPress Customizer than most other topics. This level of detail might be a bit overwhelming if you're a beginner. But as soon as you realize how the preferences come together, you will have complete control on how your site appears.
Optimized Performance And Fast Page Load Times
Across All of its attributes, GeneratePress always has a focus on excellent performance and clean code. The entire theme is less than 30 kB, and it is about as little as you'll ever find for a WordPress theme. Even most other optimized WordPress themes are still 200+ kB. And some badly coded themes can even exceed 1 MB!
GeneratePress Also does not have any code dependencies, which will help you avoid the render obstructing error that Google Pagespeed Insights often mentions.
Place That together, and you get a superfast-loading motif. How fast? To give you a sense, I conducted a small test.
First, I set up a vacant website using a haphazard popular WordPress.org motif (Envo Magazine). After analyzing its performance with Pingdom, it
- Had a performance grade of 77
- Loaded in 1.05 seconds
- Had a page size of 243.9 kB
- Had 15 asks
That is Not bad in any way! However, GeneratePress can perform.
Next, I triggered GeneratePress on exactly the exact same test site without changing anything else. Here's how GeneratePress failed:
- Had a performance grade of 87, 10 points greater
- Loaded in 666 ms, ~37% quicker
- Had a page size of 26.8 kB, ~90% smaller
- Had 9 requests, ~40% fewer
If You do the exact same test with other themes, you are going to continue to find that GeneratePress is one of those fastest-loading WordPress themes in life. Template Blog WordPress
Other Helpful Premium Extensions, Plus Much Modular Approach
Past Giving you more design controls in the WordPress Customizer, GeneratePress Premium comes with a lot of other useful features such as:
- Elements — a exceptional feature which allows you create custom hooks, page headers, or layout templates.
- Page Header — allows you create a unique page header on a per-page basis.
- Sections — this is sort of like lightweight page building. It lets you create separate"sections" onto a page, each with their own layout and column settings.
To Remain lightweight, GeneratePress also provides you a modular port where you could select and choose what characteristics you would like to trigger.
That Way, you do not have to slow down your site for a feature that you're never going to use.
Pre-Made Starter Sites Make It Easier To Design Your Site
In The last, you needed to construct GeneratePress websites from a blank canvas no matter what, which made the motif difficult for casual users to set up.
Earlier In 2018, though, the developer added a fresh Site Library feature for GeneratePress Premium users which allows you easily import any one of the 25+ pre-built demo sites.
You Can import them right from your WordPress dashboard.
Yes — this site still uses GeneratePress! All I did was click a few buttons to import a presentation site.
Page-Level Settings Provide You Detailed Control Over Each Piece Of Content
With Most topics, every page and post will use the same settings for the most part. You may have some custom templates or formats — but you don't have very much control past that.
GeneratePress Changes that by giving you a new Design meta box for each and every page and post:
You Can use this meta box to:
- Change the number of sidebars your site uses, or the sidebar orientation (like altering the sidebar from right to left)
- Choose how many footer widgets to use
- Disable certain components, such as your header, navigation menu, post featured picture, article title, or footer
- Produce a special"container" for your page builder
Where These controls would be the most useful is if you are using a WordPress site builder.
By Disabling certain components, you are in a position to produce the proper baseline for your own page builder design, which makes it effortless to create custom articles as needed. Template Blog WordPress
GeneratePress Pricing: Affordable And Works On Unlimited Sites
The Core GeneratePress theme can be obtained for free at WordPress.org.
Nevertheless, If you are serious about utilizing GeneratePress, I feel you should buy the GeneratePress Premium plugin, as that is what produces the theme so flexible. The free version does not give you almost as many configurations from the WordPress Customizer. And you will also lose out on the premade Site Library.
GeneratePress Premium can be still fairly affordable. It costs just $39.95, and that provides you use on unlimited sites. You will also get a 40% discount if you would like to renew to continue receiving support and upgrades after the first year (you can, of course, continue using GeneratePress following the first year without renewing — you won't receive any more upgrades ).
When You consider the normal premium WordPress theme will often cost around $60, GeneratePress provides a fantastic value.
As I said, I don't believe GeneratePress is for everybody.
If You desire a niche-specific theme, you can probably save time by purchasing a theme that fits your requirements for your market from day one.
But If you're willing to spend some time altering settings, GeneratePress' mode controls give you the flexibility to flip it into any sort of WordPress site. Or, you may even have the ability to find a starter website that fulfills your needs to save some time.
Additionally, It's one of the fastest-loading WordPress topics you will find. So if you're seeking the best performance possible, utilizing GeneratePress as your WordPress site's foundation is a great decision.
If You combine it with fast-loading hosting, so you shouldn't have any difficulty making your site load in under one second. Template Blog WordPress
To Get started, Click here to download GeneratePress.


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Recyclable Brewlux Tea Filter for Loose Leaf Tea
Recyclable Brewlux Tea Filter for Loose Leaf Tea To-Go Available
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The Tea Spot announces general availability of a recyclable Brewlux filter for loose leaf tea to-go. Until today, Brewlux was available only as a biodegradable, but not recyclable tea filter. Recyclable Brewlux tea filters retail by the case at $38.00 for 200 units. They are available from foodservice distributors in the Rocky Mountain Region, Canada and from The Tea Spot.
Brewlux is the first structured filter for to-go tea. This structured filter fits in a standard hot drink cup and gives loose tea leaves room to expand. Brewlux is completely contained in the disposable to-go cup. It sits elevated in the cup and stops steeping as you drink your beverage. Made with annually renewable plants, Brewlux is recyclable, reusable and manufactured in Colorado.
The patent pending Brewlux tea filter was awarded "Best New Product" at the 2010 World Tea Expo. USDA grant-funded research showed that consumers are willing to pay a premium for Brewlux over bagged tea. The Tea Spot was selected for a competitive Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to do research in support of developing a marketing and distribution strategy for the renewable tea filter, trademarked Brewlux.
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Conrad Guangzhou Launches Attractive New MICE Offer
Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton's smart luxury hotel brand,is beginning the second half of 2017 with a brand new MICE offer. With the promise of memorable events and delighted guests, the special package includes double Hilton Honors event bonus points for enquiries booked before the end of August 31, 2017.
From June 1, 2017 to February 28, 2018, Conrad Guangzhou is offering the following special packages. When organizers spend up to CNY 150,000 they are eligible to select two benefits from the eight listed below; three benefits upon spending up to CNY 300,000, and four upon spending up to CNY 450,000:
- One room upgrade to a deluxe room with a river view for every 10 paid deluxe rooms
- One complimentary deluxe room for every 15 paid deluxe rooms
- Voucher for a complimentary deluxe room with a river view, including a breakfast buffet for two
- Voucher for a complimentary buffet dinner at Sense for two
- Welcome coffee and tea service for one half-hour prior to the event
- Special price for P3 LED (45 sqm) rental at CNY 300/sqm
- Unlimited soft drinks for two hours during dinner
- Exclusive benefits for event organizer during the event
Offering more than 1,800 sqm. of meeting and event space, Conrad Guangzhou is the perfect location for product launches, weddings, business meetings and social events. Conference facilities include a pillarless ballroom with a naturally lit foyer, as well as seven distinct multi-function rooms. Each space offers fully-adaptable conference equipment and state-of-the-art audio visual facilities.
Conrad Guangzhou offers 309 spacious guest rooms and suites in a modern 27-story tower overlooking the Pearl River. The hotel enjoys a prime location in the midst of a new, multi-use complex, where guests can easily walk to premium shopping, entertainment and public art, or attend to business at the nearby corporate offices. Popular landmarks like the Guangdong Museum, Guangzhou Opera House and Canton Tower are minutes away, as are the subway system and bus stations.
Designed by renowned CCD Design Company, Conrad Guangzhou features a variety of modern and spacious rooms and suites with panoramic river views and best-in-class amenities. Starting at a generous 48 square meters, rooms feature walk-in closets, large flat screen TVs, WiFi and wired internet access, Nespresso coffee machine, and a shoe dryer, a thoughtful amenity unique to Conrad Guangzhou to keep your shoes dry and toasty.
Ideal proximity, convenience and unique services make Conrad Guangzhou the preferred choice for business travelers and conferences as well as corporate events or weddings. The hotel is an easy walk to nearby corporate office buildings and the CBD transportation hub. Express, in-room dining is available as well as an Executive Lounge with stunning river views offering complimentary breakfast, afternoon tea, evening cocktails and soft drinks throughout the day. With over 1,800 square meters of flexible meeting space, Conrad Guangzhou can accommodate event groups ranging in size from intimate to up to 1,000 guests and offers state-of-the-art audiovisual technology including extra-large LED screens. A 24-hr business center offers a wide range of secretarial and administrative services.
Conrad Guangzhou participates in Hilton Honors®, the only hotel loyalty program that allows members to earn Points & Miles® on the same stay, with No Blackout Dates on reward stays. Along with Honors Points, members also enjoy the lowest rates, digital check-in, complimentary internet access, and a booking fee waiver when they book directly through www.conradhotels.com.
Conrad Guangzhou is located at No. 222 Xingmin Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou. For more information or to make reservations, please call the hotel directly at +86 20 3739 2222, or visit the hotel's website at www.conradguangzhou.conradhotels.com or follow the hotel on Wechat: Conradguangzhou.


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(CNN) -- Sen. John McCain, who was diagnosed with brain cancer last year, has made the decision to discontinue medical treatment, his family said in a statement on Friday. "Last summer, Senator John McCain shared with Americans the news our family already knew: he had been diagnosed with an aggressive glioblastoma, and the prognosis was serious. In the year since, John has surpassed expectations for his survival. But the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict. With his usual strength of will, he has now chosen to discontinue medical treatment," the family of the Arizona Republican said in a statement.
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Successful treatment of Microsporum canis infection in a dog in Thailand using a fungal vaccine containing inactivated M. canis by 2 intramuscularly injection 14 days apart was reported. A reduction of the lesions and hair regrowth had improved by day 7 after the second injection. There were no adverse effects in the dog during the entire treatment. The results of this study indicate that an inactivated M. canis vaccine may be effective therapy for M. canis infection.
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Stamp boredom into extinction with a monster book of romping, stomping rhymes to get you shouting " GRRRR "! What with a T-Rex in a dress and Velociraptors in raptures, this Jurassic-tastic poetry book is a feeding frenzy of fun!
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