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Europe, the art of the time was all drawn into its service, and thus it came to pass that bells having been, at a comparatively early period of the Christian era, introduced as an appendage to places of worship, their development, with all the art and science which the mediaeval workmen had at command, became almost inseparably connected with that of church architecture, and their sounds associated in an especial degree with church celebrations. The form of bell which may be said to have been perfected by mediæval bell-founders (for it has been accepted as a type upon which no essential or radical improvement can be made) is that shown in the following diagram, in which also the principal component parts of the bell are distinguished.
The elevation of the exterior of the bell explains itself; the section shows the relative thickness and shape of the metal; the thickest portion, the 'sound-bow,' A, against which the clapper strikes, is usually 1/12 th of the total diameter of the bell at the lip. The half-section marked No. 1 shows the old method of providing for the hanging of the bell and the attachment of the clapper; the loops called 'canons,' B, being cast on solid to receive the iron straps by which the bell is fixed to the stock, and the bolt, C, for attaching the clapper also cast solid on the inside of the bell. It is necessary that C should be well below the line of axis on which the bell swings, so as to describe an appreciable circle around the axis, otherwise there will be no leverage to drive the clapper, and it will not fly properly. The swing of the clapper is further ensured and accelerated by the small piece, D, called the 'flight,' cast on to the striking part to increase the impetus of the blow. Half-section No. 2 shows a method of hanging the bell and clapper recommended by Sir E. Beckett, and adopted in a good many instances by Mr. Taylor of Loughborough, in which canons are dispensed with, and a thick crown, E, is used with bolt holes through which the bell is bolted to the stock, and a larger hole in the centre through which the clapper-bolt is also fixed to the stock, instead of being cast on to the bell. The advantage of this plan is that the bell can easily be turned on the stock, the clapper-bolt (which is circular where it passes through the bell) remaining stationary, and thus the blow of the clapper can be directed against a new portion of the sound-bow, should the original striking place have become worn or show any tendency to crack.
The material of which bells are composed is a mixture of copper and tin, which in the old bells appear to have been used in the proportion of about 3 to 1. Modern experiment has given rise to the conclusion that, while this combination gave the best sound, and the proportion of tin might even be increased with advantage to the sound, this proportion represents the extreme amount of tin which can be used without the danger of rendering the metal brittle and liable to crack, and that in regard to this consideration a margin within that proportion of tin is safer. 22 of copper to 7 of tin was used for the Westminster bells in the Victoria Tower. Any considerably larger proportion of copper than this, on the other hand, has a tendency to render the metal too soft, and impair the brilliancy of its tone.
The conclusion that the special shape figured above, or something near it, is the best for a bell, has no basis that any one seems to know of except experience. It has been theoretically maintained that plain hemispherical bells ought to give the best and purest tone, but except on a small scale it is not found to be so; the result being either that the tone is very heavy and dead, or that when forced by hard striking it is unmusical and disagreeable to the ear. Sets of hemispherical bells have lately been made of larger size, and with more success than before; they require, however, to be fixed and struck, and not swung; their tone when not struck too heavily is not unpleasing, but quite inferior in power and brightness to that of a swung bell of the usual form. It is also to be noted, though this fact again is equally inexplicable, or at least unexplained, that large and small bells require somewhat differing shape and proportions to realise the best sound. That the proportionate thickness or weight of metal for producing the best results should be different for large and small bells, it is more easy to understand. For a large bell, such as 6-feet diameter, experience seems to give a thickness of 1/12 of the diameter as the best proportion. Smaller bells will bear a somewhat greater proportionate thickness, and the proportionate thickness—that is to say, the proportionate weight of metal to the note prouced—is always increased in a large peal, from


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This week I just wanted to share with you why I think the Bible is a huge love letter from God. First, nothing is more important to us than something written down. Sure, we love to hear family and friends tell us they love us, but there is just something special about having it 'in writing.' Second, the most significant reason for having something written is so we can go back and reread it over and over! In that way, we can relive the feeling we got when we first read it, and enjoy the moment all over again.
God is no different. He loved us enough to put His thoughts in writing, and He hopes that we will go back and read them over and over. So let's read a little on the subject of love from our heavenly Father's perspective.
12. And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39
11. No, the wisdom we speak of is the mystery of God—his plan that was previously hidden, even though he made it for our ultimate glory before the world began … That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him." 1 Corinthians 2:7, 9
10. But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Galatians 5:22-23
9. For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God's word. He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. Ephesians 5:25-27
8. I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God's mysterious plan, which is Christ himself. Colossians 2:2
7. Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters. Hebrews 13:1
6. Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. 1 John 2:15
5. We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. 1 John 4:16
4. "If you love me, obey my commandments." John 14:15
3. But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God's grace that you have been saved!). Ephesians 2:4-5
2. "You have heard the law that says, 'Love your neighbor' and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! Matthew 5:43-44
1. Jesus replied, "'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' Matthew 22:37-39
While these are some of the most notable Scriptures on love, none of them would have been possible without this one:
"For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16-17
For this week, pick one of the Scriptures listed and read it with this thought in mind -God so loved me! Perhaps it will inspire you to come up with your own top 12!
Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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Surviving Birthdays After A Cesarean
Last night, I attended the ICAN of Tampa meeting and one of the subjects that came up for discussion was about birthdays and it reminded me of this article so I'm reposting today:
"Once a Cesarean, Always a Cesarean" never rings more true than when referring to a child's birth. Even though a mother may later go on to have a vaginal birth or future healthy pregnancies, there is no way to step back into our footsteps in the snow and change that day in surgery. Sometimes, coping lasts a lifetime but there are critical moments in recovery in the first year that moms have to weave through and often, they are alone and unsupported. Most of the time, those close to them don't even realize the impact of their words or actions, thinking they are sharing the moments with the new mother. On baby's first birthday, many well-intentioned friends and family fail to see what is in front of them: a mother in mourning being forced into celebration.
To read the entire article: http://birthaftercesarean.com/surviving-the-first-birthday-after-a-cesarean/


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The property boasts 4 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. One of the bedrooms is the impressive master bedroom which is not only complete with an en-suite, lounge area and dressing room but it also offers a separate studio. It also consists of a TV lounge, a fully equipped modern designer kitchen, an office as well as a dining area.
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Some time ago a questionnaire was circulated by the Newcastle Borough Council asking residents to select any structures they thought worthy of being included in a local list which were not exalted enough to be listed by English Heritage but which could be preserved. The deadline for this was the 30 April. However, although we have not heard why, this deadline has now been extended (no further date given). Individuals and groups can nominate a structure of their choice either on the printed form available from Libraries or the Guildhall or on line. Do it now! Some recommendations have been the NBC offices in Merrial Street, the stone bridge parapet wall on the A525 (half of which has already been demolished during the course of development), the Zoar Cottages and the remnant wall of the old workhouse in Thistleberry. There should be lots more in your neighbourhood. Go out and have a look. There might even be buildings/ structures in the town which you think need saving for posterity – eg the warehouse in Market Lane – which we think we have saved from dereliction just by drawing attention to it!


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- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 390.8
- Total Fat: 22.4 g
- Cholesterol: 32.9 mg
- Sodium: 1,723.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 31.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
- Protein: 17.6 g
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* 3 Tbs yellow curry paste
* 2 4 oz chicken breasts, cubed
* 1 can coconut milk
* 3 Tbs fish sauce
* 3 Tbs brown sugar
* 4 medium carrots, chopped
* 3 small potatoes, cubed
* 1 can bamboo shoots, drained
* 1/4 cup water
In a skillet or wok, stir fry curry paste and a spoonful of coconut milk until fragrant. Add chicken and cook for 1 minute. Put wok contents in slow cooker with the rest of the ingredients and the remaining coconut milk. Stir until curry paste, brown sugar, fish sauce, and coconut milk are well combined and the chicken and vegetables are coated. Cook on low for 8 hours.
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Those wildflowers that didn't die in June's drought are now starting to bloom. But please don't pick them
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Saturday morning clean up and wildflower planting in Whitfield Gardens
Volunteers from the Friends group spent an hour cleaning and planting in one part of Whitfield Gardens this Saturday morning. The volunteers did a "community clean up" and worked with Camden Council's contractors Veolia and idverde. On a rainy morning … Continue reading
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Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in Whitfield Gardens
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We are always looking for new ways to improve our service and Internet access was a natural choice for us, so that passengers can make the most of their travel time. For people who travel for work and business this new service could add three or four hours back into their working week."
BBC Online – BBC Online announce Airporter's news to the internet! Check out the following link for details
Pictured to the right is Conor Murphy (MLA), Niall McKeever (Airporter) and Karen Magil – Chief Executive of the Federation of Passenger Transport for Northern Ireland (FPTNI) – full details of this operation can be found at the following link – www.fptni.org
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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: 3.0 release announcement
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> Excuse me if I'm mistaken, but don't you run a customized build with other
Yes, but none of the patches are to the playback or codec engines. However
> I have an H120, and I've not had a single sound dropout in, well, I don't
It's possible this is codec (Wavpack) specific. However it didn't happen
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2 days old.
> and would you care to file bug reports with what settings you're using and
v. limited time right now, I have reported playback bugs directly to Brandon
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We waited a long time for Gordon to make a recording that featured Carol Rohl on harp. Well worth the wait, this eclectic collection of traditional and contemporary music celebrates Maine musicians with The Quasimodal Chorus, The January Men (And Then Some), The Small World Orchestra and of course Gordon and Carol with those delightful South American tunes arranged for guitar and harp. If you've heard Gordon and Carol in concert, this is the one you're looking for. Digital album available for direct download through CDBaby. Click here
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The Public Health England (PHE) Hepatitis C Virus Resistance Group last month released a report, 'Antiviral resistance testing in the management of hepatitis C virus infection', to support clinicians treating people with hepatitis C where the issue of resistance may be a factor in clinical decision-making. The report makes a series of recommendations related to resistance-associated substitutions (RAS) testing, and includes five scenarios where resistance testing is recommended.
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The Hepatitis C Trust, including the helpline, will close for Christmas at 4.30pm on Friday 21st December and will reopen on Monday 7th January 2019. The office will be unstaffed between these dates. We wish all of our contacts a Merry Christmas and look forward to continuing to provide support and information in the New Year.
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The Infected Blood Inquiry team have announced meetings taking place across the UK between January and March, offering an opportunity for people to ask questions about the Inquiry and to get updates on the Inquiry team's work. The team will be visiting the following locations between January and March next year: Nottingham - 29th January Birmingham - 30th January London - 7th February Newcastle - 12th February
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Members of Scottish Parliament yesterday highlighted the importance of hepatitis C prevention and awareness as part of a broader debate on Scotland's approach to drug and alcohol use.
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Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England (NHSE) have today launched a national exercise, aimed at re-engaging patients previously diagnosed with hepatitis C but yet to access treatment.
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Rosie Duffield, the MP for Canterbury, visited The Hepatitis C Trust's outreach testing van outside of Catching Lives Day Centre in Canterbury on Friday. Staff and volunteers spoke to Rosie about the challenge of finding those living with an undiagnosed infection of hepatitis C, the impact of living with the virus and the opportunity the new treatments provide to achieve elimination. On the day of Rosie's visit, ten individuals were tested, with two found to be positive and provided with information and support on accessing treatment.
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The Scottish Parliament's Health and Sport Committee has today published a report on 'Preventative Action and Public Health', which calls on the Scottish Government to release an elimination plan for hepatitis C.
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The Infected Blood Inquiry team will hold meetings for people affected by infected blood in early 2019, ahead of the public hearings due to commence at the end of April. The meetings are being held to update people on the work of the Inquiry and to provide an opportunity for people to speak to the Inquiry team in a convenient location in their local area.
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You've seen it all before. Blogs that appear to be brand new and the blogger is actively adding content, but he forgot one thing…The blogger didn't think about blog optimization.
It's pretty amazing isn't it?
If you read my guide on how to start a blog, then you surely know that I have a complete blog optimization plan ready, before I even published my first post.
It makes sense right?
The moment I publish my first posts and start promoting them I'm ready to add subscribers to my list and make sales.
Sure, some bloggers add an opt-in form in their sidebar, or at best use a popup to collect emails, but those aren't very good tactics.
In this post, I'll show you 2 things:
- A case study I did a couple of years back when I was more of a hobby blogger (but which yielded great results).
- How I'll set up Bloglivin to maximize results using parts of the case study I did earlier.
In case you didn't realize it yet, if you want to start a blog, building your email list is crucial for your success, so I'll spend a lot of time optimizing and tweaking my campaigns.
And obviously, you can watch over my shoulder as I move forward.
So let's first check exactly what I did 2 years ago with a blog in the "make money online" niche, and how I'll put my own twist on things with my new blog here.
Blog Optimization By Defining My Target Audience
Get this wrong, and you're bound to fail, period.
Most people that want to start a blog get started the wrong way. Sure you need to blog about something you're passionate about or you'll get bored and quit, but that speaks for itself.
Before you even write your first post you have to know one thing: Where do the people that will find my posts helpful hang out?
Just think about it, why would you write amazing content if nobody will ever see it?
And if you want to rely solely on search engine traffic, you'll be very disappointed initially.
Because it will take weeks, if not months to rank for keywords that will bring in a decent amount of visitors every day.
So what was my first focus back in the first months of 2015?
I figured that before I write a single word of content, I need to know WHY to write that content.
So my blog optimization plan back then was to:
- Find out what problems my target audience was having
- Create content that solves those problems
- Reach out and genuinely help people with their problems
Thinking back, that was a pretty solid approach. 🙂
Doing Research On My Target Audience
This was a fairly simple but crucial step to take before you I even got started writing content.
So what did I do?
I checked out what people in my niche are talking about, and more importantly, what questions they have and base my content ideas on issues.
So for my internet marketing blog that was fairly easy:
- People look for ways to make money online
- People want to grow their email list
- People want to get more traffic
- People suffer from shiny object syndrome
- People buy one WSO after another
Back then I was an active member of the Warriorforum for a long time already, and I pretty much knew what people that are just getting started to try to make money online want.
Many people are looking for help, and because the information they can find on the main forums is too limited to get started, they head over to the WSO section to buy a report.
So with this in mind, all I needed to do was to create these guides and engage the audience which was hanging out on the Warriorforum.
You know, the people that are looking for the next best $10 report until the end of time.
So coming up with a strategy was fairly simple:
- Create posts that are the same (or better) quality than paid Wso's
- Drive Wso buyers to my blog posts
- Build an email list to update my audience about new guides
I figured that it will be very easy to turn repeat Wso buyers into repeat blog visitors if the quality of my free guides exceeds the quality of the average Wso.
Did this approach work?
It surely did!
Here you can see the result of the 2 first days I started promoting my blog:
Without creating high quality content and engaging my audience where they hang out, this would be pretty much impossible.
The Blog Opt-In Conversion Booster
So without traffic, your content is worthless.
But by the same rationale, if you don't have an optimized blog and funnel in place to make sales, your content is worthless too.
The problem back in 2015 was simply that I didn't have a decent product to sell.
I made affiliate sales and sold a lot of $10-$20 products, but the fact remains that I didn't have a great funnel that would make me a full-time blogger.
However, I did have a great converting blog!
My blog optimization strategy to ensure that as many people as possible would sign up to my email list was versy solid.
And obviously it worked!
I'll first explain what the method is about and how it can be used, and then I'll show you the little twist I used to really kill it.
The Content Upgrade Method
First of all, I learned this method from Brian Dean from Backlinko.com, so all credit goes to him.
What it comes down to is that you offer the readers of your blog posts an upgrade to that particular post.
This upgrade can be a:
- Bonus video
- Bonus report
- Checklist
- Infographic
I'm sure you get the idea.
Brian actually adds a content specific upgrade to each one of his blog posts. That's a great idea because it's very targeted, especially if your content is of the highest quality already. (and this is something I'll do on Bloglivin too)
Here you can see an example of how he does it:
The first thing you need to understand is that a regular blog converts at about 1%.
This is even when you add all the bells and whistles everybody else is adding such as an opt in form in the sidebar, in your posts and even an exit popup.
Brian created a little case study about a guy's blog about golfing. As you can see, this person's blog wasn't converting at all:
And to make things even better, he achieved this with a simple little tweak which doesn't take too much effort.
Creating a checklist of your blog post only takes about 30 minutes, but it can add hundreds, or even thousands of extra subscribers to your list every month which you wouldn't have got otherwise.
My Tweak To The Content Upgrade Method
So Brian teaches you to add a content upgrade related to the post. And as you saw, this works awesome.
I was thinking of doing something similar, but I came up with a great variation of this method which did even better.
So while I was contemplating the things that what would benefit my audience the most, I made a summary of a possible scenario:
- I write high quality guides related to making money online
- I add 2-3 new guides every week
- I add all reports in a collection of high quality reports
With this in mind, I came up with the idea to create a PDF of each one of my blog posts.
So instead of adding post specific upgrades, I used one global update.
When people subscribed to my list they got instant access to ALL my guides in PDF format.
Each time I created a new post, I will add it to a special download page that people can access after subscribing to my list.
Pretty cool right?
And what makes it ice-cold is the fact that it works. 🙂
These are some stats from the third day of using this method on my blog:
Do you think I would have gotten an 8,81% conversion rate and have added 31 subscribers to my list without super high quality content and using the content upgrade method?
You think a simple free report and an opt in box in the sidebar can achieve this?
I don't think so…
Opt-In Box Placement
The little case study you just saw is pretty much the same tactic I'll use on my blog here.
But, with a few tweaks.
First of all let me show you the final part of this case study which is the opt-in box placement I used on my blog to get these type of results.
After that I'll show you an overview of all the opt-in boxes I use on Bloglivin and how I'll use a couple of twists.
Opt-in form on the homepage
I've seen these opt In boxes on other blogs which actually fill up your entire screen. I didn't really want to use that so I added an opt in box just above the most recent posts:
Back then I didn't consider this to be a very important box.
You'll see later on why I was probably wrong about that.
Sticky opt in box in the sidebar
On all pages except the homepage I added an opt in box which scrolls down too as the visitor scrolls down the page.
Here you can see that:
And of course, he can see the links to the money making guides below too.
Creating a sticky widget is super simple actually. You can do this with a simple plugin, and all you need to do is mark a box to make the widget stick to the page.
To get the plugin go to the "add plugin" page in your WordPress dashboard and type "fixed widget" in the search box.
And this is the plugin I'm talking about:
Attention bars inside blog posts
This is the content upgrade method I referred to earlier, for which we need to add a clickable link in the blog posts (as you saw in the example).
I did something similar but my blog optimization strategy contained an attention bar. The one's you sometimes see on top of a website.
Here you can see the example of the attention bar on top of my post:
They sure do!
I have to be honest, I didn't have much data up until the time I was writing this, as I only promoted my blog for 2 days and only had 3 guides.
That being said, the reason I included this little case study to increase website conversions is to show you what steps you should take BEFORE you get started promoting your blog.
So these stats are absolutely relevant.
Here you can see the conversion of these attention bars in just one day:
Remember that I mentioned the average blog only gets a 1% conversion rate or even less?
Because of multiple reasons I wasn't able to stay focused on my blog so I haven't got more info and stats than this.
But don't worry, on Bloglivin I'll keep track of everything and show you my results for a longer period of time. 🙂
Optimization Of Bloglivin
Now you have a clear view on the type of results you can expect when implementing the strategy mentioned.
So let's take a closer look at how I optimized Bloglivin.
First of all let's recap what we need to do:
- Step 1: Define your target audience
- Step 2: Create a conversion booster
- Step 3: Add opt-in boxes in strategic places
So let's take a closer look at those 3 steps and how I optimized Bloglivin, before I started driving traffic to the blog.
Please note: I will make a very extensive case studies about the results of this optimization campaign. Want to learn about that?
Sign up to my email list (and also discover how to drive unlimited traffic to your site in less than 30 seconds a day):
Defining Target Audience Of Bloglivin
This is pretty easy.
I divided the target audience of Bloglivin into 2 groups:
- People interested in blog case studies
- People interested in driving more traffic
No matter how you look at it, driving traffic to your blog will always be the biggest problem for beginning bloggers.
There are thousands of guides out there on how to build a blog (including mine) so that's not an issue.
The issue starts when the site is set up and content is being added.
What then?
On Bloglivin I sell a product that will instantly solve the issue for bloggers and internet marketers, so that will be my main angle to get email sign-ups.
The second angle is the main topic of the blog, namely blog case studies.
Every blogger is curious about results of others.
That's why content showing those results are immensely popular.
The second angle I'll use is adding opt-in boxes in strategic places, and less than a minute ago you already saw how that works. 🙂
For now, let's take a closer look at how exactly I optimized Bloglivin.
Software Used To Optimize Bloglivin
Because running a blog is such a complex business model, I like to simplify things as much as I possibly can.
That's why I only use 1 software product to create every sign-up form on my blog.
What's that software?
It's called 1Minutesites.
Here's a video showing you how it works:
Because it has everything I need to optimize my blog the way I want in one place.
Sign-Up Form Placements On Bloglivin
Now that you know what tool I use to create the sign-up forms, let's take a closer look at how I use it to increase conversions on my blog.
As mentioned, the moment I write this Bloglivin is a brand new blog without any traffic.
Here you can see that:
So the case study I'll be doing will be pretty cool because it will really show how a beginning blogger can instantly build an email list.
This simply means that you should get this done the moment you launch your blog, not in a few weeks or even months.
So let's check the sign-up form placements.
Opt-In Box Above The Content
Every time somebody visits my blog, they instantly see the opt-in form above the content.
It explains who I am and asks them if they want to discover how to drive unlimited traffic to their site:
Some bloggers use another plugin or script that automatically scrolls the page upwards so you have to click "no" or some other random sentence used by the blogger to go back down.
I don't like this tactic and I doubt it works as good as an above the fold opt-in box.
I also chose to keep it very simple by just asking if you want to learn how to drive unlimited traffic in just 30 seconds. The fact that it only takes 30 seconds (and this is true) makes it pretty intriguing.
However, I do think that this will probably not be the best converting box on my blog.
How do I add it to my site?
Create the form and get the embed code
1Minutesites makes it pretty easy to create a simple form like this because it comes packed with ready-made templates.
After choosing one you can easily edit it until you get it the way you want, here's a look at the editor:
When you're ready you can just get the embed code here:
And then I head over to the theme options section of my WordPress theme (Schema theme, learn more about that here), and copy and paste the embed code inside the header code box:
That's it!
All pages on my blog will now have the sign-up box included.
This box has multiple benefits in my opinion:
- It instantly shows who I am
- It instantly gives people the option to sign up
- It doesn't takes the page hostage as other scripts do
- The navigation of the blog isn't disturbed and still visible
Opt-In Boxes In The Sidebars
I don't use opt-in boxes in the sidebars because I really want to give users the ability to scroll up and down the page to the section they want easily.
Because my content is so long and I have usually around 8 to 15 main headlines and several sub-headlines.
By adding a table of contents widget in the sidebar I increase the user-friendliness of my blog a lot.
Plus, sidebar opt-in boxes are outdated and don't work very well.
Easy choice in my opinion.
Opt-in box in the footer
The only standard opt-in box you'll find on my blog is the opt-in box in the footer.
The one here:
This is created with the same form builder in 1Minutesites as the bigger form, because the software gives you the opportunity to choose between a 1 or 2 column layout.
Perfect to add smaller opt-in boxes in a place like this.
In order to add the box in the footer I just copy the embed code as I did before and add it inside a regular text widget in the footer widget area:
Again, I don't expect amazing results from this area but we'll see how it goes.
Attention Bars Inside Content
Now we're getting to the good stuff.
As you saw from the little case study on my previous blog, these converted really well.
The goal here is to make the attention bars appear naturally inside the content.
This can be:
- Asking if people want to be informed about a future case study, the one you saw here before. Here is another example from the blog tools page related to a case study I'll be creating about Ninja Outreach:
- Near the end of the content so people can sign up after finishing reading a post:
- Related to specific content so the attention bar interacts with what people are reading. Here you can see an example of that when I talk about work ethic:
So these are just some strategic places I'll be adding attention bars, and rest assured, these will convert up to 500% better than any other sign-up form on a site.
How To Add Attention Bars Inside Content?
The cool thing about 1Minutesites is that they have an option to easily create click-pops.
This means that whenever somebody clicks on the attention bar, a popup appears which is basically the sign-up form you find on top of every page:
Using the same sign-up form is a subliminal tactic because people will feel more confident signing up to something they already saw before.
That's also why these attention bars convert so much better than regular sign up forms.
To create such a form I simply add the image link (of the attention bar) inside the 1Minutesites form editor here:
After that I copy the code and can add it inside any post or page and the attention bar will appear there.
That's how easy it is optimize your blog posts for email sign-ups using ninja tactics! 🙂
Exit Popup
I don't use exit popups because my results in the past have shown that they don't necessarily increase the quality of my email list.
If other marketers think that's fine then that's ok.
I want to mainly focus on high quality content and engage my readers.
When that is done, the conversions from the attention bars and other opt-in boxes will be so high that an exit popup will only have negative effects on funnel conversions rather than helping to build a high quality email list.
Comment Redirect
Finally, we will be using an amazing strategy to turn already engaged visitors into loyal email subscribers.
For this we will be using a cool plugin that the Yoast team acquired called "Yoast Comment Hacks."
After activating this plugin you can choose which page to redirect your first time commenters to:
And on my blog this redirects to this page:
As you can see this is a super easy way to engage your audience and get more subscribers.
Blog Optimization Conclusion
That's it for now.
You have learned how I used some advanced tactics on my blog a couple of years ago, and how I'll apply a similar strategy on my new blog now.
The exciting part will be when I release the case study.
I will be documenting all stats about the various places I have added sign-up forms, and let you know exactly how well my blog converts.
My aim is to get a consistent 5% opt-in rate, even though I know this will be hard to achieve.
I set the bar high because that motivates me to work harder and optimize everything even more. 🙂
And to conclude in case you forgot, make sure to sign up to my email list to be notified the moment I launch this case study:
Hope you enjoyed and all the best.


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What does 'No Worries No Hassles Ownership' Really Mean?
Imagine arriving to your vacation destination and everything is already in place; transportation is waiting to take you to your condo and upon arrival your every need is catered to. The property is in perfect condition inside and out, with every detail exactly as you want it to be. Thanks to services like pre-arrival grocery shopping, the refrigerator is full of your favorite foods and the bar is stocked with your chosen drinks. Other resort-style amenities, such as a private concierge, babysitting and laundry services, daily maid service and more are also at your fingertips, along with a number of exclusive privileges reserved only for owners.
When you depart, everything is also taken care of and the trip home feels as effortless as the entire stay. Throughout the year, all maintenance needs at the condo are addressed immediately, utilities are paid on time, promotions are carefully planned and the property is expertly rented out, with each guest receiving the same five-star resort treatment and access to first-rate services and amenities.
As a vacation home owner, you will always receive up-to-date information about when the luxury condo unit is rented out to guests, along with clear and easy to understand statements that detail the vacation home rental's ongoing performance. That's how "No Worries No Hassles Ownership" looks like.
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Chaotic Sword God - Chapter 145
Chapter 145: Yet Another Profit
"Jian Chen, I'll give you one last chance;come with us obediently and quietly, or we'll take you in by force. If you make us show our hand, then a beating will be hard to avoid."The leader of the Black Leopard Mercenaries gave a level stare at Jian Chen, who didn't say a single word.
Jian Chen then chuckled and revealed a smile full of disdain as he spoke, "With only your Peak Saint Master strength, you don't have the qualifications to speak of such things to me. Today, we shall see if you will be able to capture me, or if each and every single one of you will die by my hand, one by one."As he spoke, a hazy glow of Sword Qi began to circulate around his Light Wind Sword. Immediately afterward, Jian Chen's figure blurred as he moved toward the mercenary group. In an instant, he reappeared right in front of the weakest looking mercenary, and swung his sword with a stunning speed.
"You're looking for death!"
"Brat, you're too arrogant!"
Just as Jian Chen began to move, the other members of the Black Leopard Mercenaries all cried out in anger as they charged at him.
"Pch! Pch! Pch….."
The instant they took one step forward, Jian Chen stabbed into the throats of three mercenaries with lightning quick speed. Since Jian Chen's attack was so sudden, those of the Primary Great Saint level didn't have any time to react at all. Thus, the Light Wind Sword pierced into their throats and ended their lives.
Without any hesitation, Jian Chen pulled out his sword and began to fight with the surrounding Black Leopard Mercenaries in an intense battle. Although they held the advantage in numbers, the number of enemies that were consistently trying to hit Jian Chen numbered only around 7. The rest surrounded Jian Chen so that he would have no way to escape. At the same time, they would be able to jump in at any time to provide assistance if needed.
Among the 7 mercenaries that were fighting Jian Chen, there were 5 Saint Masters and 2 Great Saints. The people of the Black Leopard Mercenaries weren't stupid, they knew that a person capable of incurring the wrath of the Tianxiong clan couldn't possibly be weak. Thus, the 5 Saint Masters attacked him at the same time.
Jian Chen, however, was handling the 5 Saint Masters and the 2 Great Saints with ease. Previously, when he only had the strength of a Middle Great Saint, he had already dared to face the many Saint Master experts of the Tianxiong clan. Obviously, now that his strength had already improved to the Peak Great Saint level, he'd have no problem fighting these mercenaries. He was now only one step away from reaching Saint Master level.
Although the increase in level from Middle to Peak Great Saint was a small one in name, Jian Chen's strength had multiplied greatly during this period. Now that he had Peak Great Saint powers, the simultaneous attacks from the 5 Saint Masters wasn't as difficult to deal with as his previous experience in Wake City.
Jian Chen's sword was unparalleled in speed, striking out in all directions as an offense and defense at the unbelievably fast speed of light. The Light Wind Sword continued to collide with the other Saint Weapons, causing metallic clanging sounds to screech out. After each collision, the strong amount of Saint Force from the weapons would diffuse through the area, causing dust and smoke to pervade the air.
Jian Chen's sword began to speed up even more as it blocked the other Saint Weapons. It then flashed out like silver lightning, piercing two of the Great Saint's throats.
"Cheng Buping!"
Seeing two people die in front of them, the Black Leopard Mercenaries let out painful cries at the loss of their 2 Great Saints. Those who had a great relationship with the ones who had just died immediately roared in anger as they charged at Jian Chen.
Jian Chen dodged out of the circle the Saint Masters had put up and began to fight intensely with the Great Saints. After a few flashes of his sword, more mercenaries had their throats and hearts pierced, and died as well.
"You dare to kill the members of our Black Leopard Mercenaries? You're courting death, Jian Chen!" The leader of the Black Leopard grew furious after seeing so many people die by the hands of Jian Chen, and he rushed toward to stab Jian Chen with his long spear.
Almost as if he had eyes on the back of his head, Jian Chen suddenly turned around and thrusted his long sword out.
The sound of steel meeting steel rang out as the silver Light Wind Sword and the long spear clashed with each other in mid air. As the two came into contact, Jian Chen didn't take a single step back;instead, he stepped past the spear toward the captain, and with a flash of his blade, the Light Wind Sword stabbed into the throat of the leader of the Black Leopard Mercenaries. With a squelch, the tip of the bloody sword appeared on the other side of the man's throat.
The leader of the Black Leopard Mercenaries grew stiff as he stared at the sword in his throat with disbelief. His pupils rolled around furiously as he stared at Jian Chen and spoke with difficulty, "H…how could I…I…how could I…die by your…hand?"
"Captain Kargil!"
Seeing their leader stabbed through his throat, the expressions of all the mercenaries changed. After standing there in a daze for a while, they all began to shout in alarm.
"He has killed Captain Kargil! My brothers, let's avenge the captain's death…"
"Avenge Captain Kargil…"
"Everyone forward, kill this Jian Chen!"
The mercenaries suddenly became motivated once more as they charged at Jian Chen.
"How reckless!" Jian Chen sneered as he pulled out his sword. The blade flashed as he charged towards the foremost people, instantly penetrating a few more throats.
Jian Chen's figure nimbly flashed through the crowd as he stabbed out at the people with wild abandonment. The mercenaries fighting against him fell one by one as they faced up against Jian Chen's superbly fast sword. Those who had the strength of a Great Saint didn't have the ability to defend themselves. Even the Saint Masters weren't able to hold up for very long.
In a short moment, another 10 mercenaries had died at Jian Chen's sword, leaving behind 2 Saint Masters and 4 Great Saints.
The 6 people had already lost their wills to fight. They exchanged mutual looks with each other, knowing that continuing on this road would end with death. The only road left to take was to run. With this thought, the 6 mercenaries immediately spread out in 4 directions without any hesitation in an effort to escape Jian Chen.
Jian Chen sneered. His gaze swept across the area, eventually landing on a Great Saint mercenary. His body flickered slightly as he chased after the Great Saint with extreme speed. As for the other 5 mercenaries, Jian Chen took no heed of them.
That Great Saint who had been trying to escape from Jian Chen's pursuit was blocked off by him in the blink of an eye.
"You! What are you going to do?!" Seeing Jian Chen appear right in front of him, the mercenary's face grew pale as he began to shake and timidly pulled out his Saint Weapon.
The Light Wind Sword disappeared from Jian Chen's hand as he crossed both arms across his chest. Staring at the mercenary who was close to his age, he said indifferently, "Do you wish to live?"
"Of course!" That mercenary replied almost instantaneously. But the question then registered in his mind, and his expression grew hopeful as he asked incredulously, "Could it be you're willing to let me go?"
"Letting you go won't make much of a difference to me, and killing you will have no meaning either. As long as you cooperate with me and tell me what I need to know, then I will let you go."
Hearing Jian Chen, the mercenary revealed a joyful expression. "Okay, as long as you let me go, I will definitely tell you all I know without hiding a single thing."
Jian Chen nodded his head and said, "Let me ask you, what method is the Tianxiong clan using to deal with me, and how did your group recognize me?"
Without hesitation, the mercenary immediately replied, "The Tianxiong Clan used the Mercenary Union to place a ten thousand purple coin bounty on you. At the same time, they publicized some of your traits. That's why we immediately recognized you as the person that the Tianxiong clan had placed a high bounty of based on your fight with the Tortoise Beast."
Jian Chen frowned. The Tianxiong clan placing such a high bounty on his capture was something far out of his expectations.
After some hesitation, Jian Chen's eyes brightened as he smiled darkly, "I can let you go now, but you must do one task for me."
"What task? As long as I, Shu Kelin can find a way, I will definitely do it." That mercenary vowed in an exceptionally resolute tone, most likely in hopes of Jian Chen believing him.
"When you return to Wake City, I want you to spread the news everywhere that I am in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. I want everyone to know that I am here, do you understand?" Jian Chen stared firmly at him.
"Understood, I understand," Although he didn't know what Jian Chen was up to, this mercenary still immediately replied to him without asking questions. He was afraid that if he made Jian Chen angry, his life would be forfeit.
Jian Chen thought for another second before continuing, "Also, tell them that I am seriously injured, got it?"
"Got it, got it. Don't worry, I will definitely tell everyone what you want to be said." The mercenary hurriedly replied.
Jian Chen nodded his head and waved his hand, "You can go."
Almost as if that man had received an amnesty, he immediately began to run as fast as he could away from the area. Based on his appearance, it seemed as if he was afraid that Jian Chen would change his mind and take his life in the end.
Jian Chen looked at the dozens of corpses on the ground and took their Space Belts. Walking over to a clean area, he began to take inventory of the things in each Space Belt. In the end, there was over 100 monster cores, several dozen purple coins, 300 gold coins and a few other essentials.


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TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) – The parents of a New Jersey girl killed last year have announced an end to their legal battle over access to a memorial fund.
Anthony Pasquale and Jennifer Cornwell announced the settlement Thursday, but did not give the terms.
Their 12-year-old daughter Autumn Pasquale was found dead in October after a two-day search that began after she failed to return home by her curfew.
Her body was found blocks from the home where she lives with her father in Clayton. Two teenage brothers are charged with murder.
Investigators said the girl was killed for her bicycle.
Cornwell sued her ex-husband in February, claiming he was not allowing her access to the memorial fund.
The fund began to collect reward money in the case. But after 17-year-old Dante Robinson and 15-year-old Justin Robinson were arrested, the purpose shifted.
The ex-spouses agreed initially to use the fund for funeral expenses and other costs, including the lawyer they initially hired together, and education expenses for their two surviving children.
In letters between their lawyers that were part of the court filing, his lawyer expressed frustration that she had not put into the fund money raised at a December concert in the girl's honor.
More than $100,000 has been raised for the fund.
"A primary purpose for the memorial fund is to benefit Autumn's siblings," the parents said in a joint statement issued Thursday. "Given the fact that we were unified in that purpose, we were able to reach an amicable settlement quickly and without incident."
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Global Reading Challenge Books 1996 - 2006
These books were used for the Global reading Challenge from 1996 - 2006.
How Tía Lola Came to Visit Stay
Although ten-year-old Miguel is at first embarrassed by his colorful aunt, Tia Lola, when she comes to Vermont from the Dominican Republic to stay with his mother, his sister, and him after his parents' divorce, he learns to love her.
Format: Book - 2001 First edition
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A hoot owl, Ocax, rules Dimwood Forest and promises to protect the mice as long as they ask his permission to move about. Poppy is a deer mouse under the owl's protection, but when her fiance is killed by Ocax she defies the owl and begins a journey to a new place. Poppy wants to find a place where her family can live away from Ocax, but she has to do it without Ocax catching her.
Format: Book - 2007 Revised Harper Trophy edition
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Peter describes the highs and lows of life with his younger brother, Fudge.
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Will ten-year-old Colin find his missing stinky sneakers in time to enter The Stinkiest Sneakers in the World contest?
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The Most Beautiful Place in the World
Growing up with his grandmother in a small Guatemalan town, seven-year-old Juan discovers the value of hard work, the joy of learning, and the location of the most beautiful place in the world.
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When he decides to turn his fifth grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control.
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Struggling with school and her feelings since her father left, Sahara gets a fresh start with a new and unique teacher who supports her writing talents and the individuality of each of her classmates.
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The Beloved Dearly
Although his father has forbidden it, Ernie, a twelve-year-old business tycoon, makes a tidy profit in the pet funeral business, but when he refuses to give his star employee a raise and the business starts to fall apart, it takes the death of his own dog to bring everyone back together.
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Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
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Sacred Marriage Experience
How Deep Can Your Love Go?
As Deep as the South of France?
Journey back to where Mary Magdelene and her tribe of Essenes practiced, prayed and healed.
Coming July 2019!!
This is a rare opportunity for a week long intimate experience through the mystical south of France with a group seeking and believing in the power of sacred love. This sacred marriage tour to the exact location where Mary Magdalene spent much of her time healing, meditating and practicing her magical ways, will open your heart allowing you to love unconditionally and be loved in ways you have never imagined.
On this trip you will
- Bathe in the sacred healing waters of France, where many travel just to touch and heal themselves in these sacred waters
- Be pampered at the spa to rejuvenate the soul
- Meditate and heal in the caves of Mary Magdalene and Jesus
- Deeply heal the divine feminine and masculine energy within yourself
- Have the opportunity to stay in a historic, enchanted castle
- Participate in a sacred marriage ceremony to renew your vows, or marry yourself and merge your own sacred masculine and feminine energies in sacred marriage within.
Package Summary
Travel begins out of Los Angeles (LAX International Airport), with our discounted group rate. You will arrive in The Toulouse. Then you will be picked up and escorted to the Château des Ducs de Joyeuse, the castle where we will be staying for 3 nights.
You will be treated and honored as the king and queen that you are. You will delight in great service and fine dining, and sacred ceremony and teachings.
You will receive your own custom handcrafted pair of leather sandals that you will receive ceremoniously to honor the pilgrimage we are going on. We will bathe in the healing waters of France, and enjoy relaxation and healing at the spa. You will get to visit the village of Mary Magdalena, a very magical place, and visit the Fountain of Love.
We will then spend the rest of our journey in a very powerful retreat center nestled near the sacred caves… where you will be guided to connect and heal your true masculine and feminine energy in the caves of the feminine (Mary Magdalene) and the masculine (Jesus).
Learn about true sacred union and learn the sacred practices taught by Jesus and Mary Magdalene, and engage in a sacred ceremony to heal and marry and come into true union with your divine nature. At uur journey will end you will be picked up and taken back to the airport. (Note – Our travel agent can help you with any extensions you may wish to book).
All of the above included… You can rest easy knowing all is taken care of for you. This trip includes your 3-night stay at the castle and 4-night stay at the retreat centre, all transportation in France (including shuttle from airport and excursions), a pair of custom handcrafted leather sandals, a safe container you can relax in, healing, teachings, breakfast and dinners, and the spa. And lots and lots of MAGIC and Sacredness, and AHA moments!!!!
- All rates quoted are in US Dollars
- Accommodations including breakfast and dinner as listed, subject to availability at time of deposit
- All services as listed in your itinerary
- Luggage allowance on ground transportation is based on one standard sized suitcase and one small carry-on per person. Additional luggage must be arranged in advance, fees may apply
- Applicable taxes & fees in force at time of confirmation. Changes, including per person city taxes, coach permit fees, etc., taking effect after confirmation may result in a supplement added to your final prices
- Spa entry and one treatment
Not Included:
- Any airline imposed baggage fees
- Airline seat assignment policies vary and may not be granted or may require an additional fee
- Meals, other than those listed in your itinerary
- Porterage of suitcases at hotels, airports, rail stations or cruise terminals, if not listed
- Tips for drivers, guides, hotel, restaurant, and other services
- Supplements or optional tours as listed
- Visa, passport, and entry/exit fees
- Travel Protection, please inquire for details
You will need a valid passport!
Your Investment For The Sacred Marriage Experience
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The process for pressure forming consists of compressed air being used to push the back of the plastic sheet against a mold. Parts are produced three dimensional with features and aesthetics that contend with more expensive processes.
Pressure forming produces parts with:
• Sharp radii
• Zero or negative draft angles
• Finely detailed molded shape
• Molded-in textures, tight corners
• Embossed wording or logos
• Uniform wall thickness
• Undercut details which deliver superior fit up to matching components.
With pressure forming, a pressure box is added to the non-mold side of the sheet. A seal is created from the hot plastic between the pressure box and the mold. Unlike vacuum forming, which can only handle atmospheric pressure up to 14.7 pounds per square inch (PSI), but air pressure with pressure forming can reach up to 100 PSI. With capabilities of up to 6 times that of vacuum forming, pressure forming enables creating thermoformed parts with much sharper detail. The Mold side of a pressure formed part can look identical to an injection molded part, but with a significantly lower tooling cost. Molds for pressure forming can be textured just like an injection mold so the texture can be formed directly into the finished part. Larger parts are more cost effective using pressure forming as opposed to similar thermoforming processes.
Pressure forming is only ideal for medium to large sized parts with moderate to low production volumes. Another disadvantage is that tooling cannot easily be modified to account for changes in the design of the product.
Examples of pressure formed parts include:
• Outdoor Plastic Housings
• Medical Enclosures
• Point of Purchase Displays & Retail Items
• Recreational Equipment
Better detail can be achieved through pressure forming than through other plastic production methods. Without the high mold costs or long lead-times of traditional plastic production, pressure forming can save money and time.
Pressure forming machines give accuracy of forming, fine definition, great finish and excellent material distribution. Thermoformable materials are fed in by a reel under a heater to ensure balanced heat for the material. Components are trimmed in place with the mold, then formed components are cleared from the mold with an air blast.


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U.S. coffee chain Starbucks Corp. said Tuesday it will hire 2,500 refugees in Europe as part of a wider worldwide hiring plan, months after the policy prompted a backlash from some customers.
The world's largest coffee chain said it would hire the refugees at its European stores starting in eight countries over the next five years and had already started recruitment.
The move is part of the Seattle-based company's plan, unveiled in January, to add 10,000 refugees in 75 countries to its workforce.
The company faced backlash soon after, with several people using the hashtag #BoycottStarbucks on social media to urge customers to stay away from its stores.
But there appeared to be no similar reaction on Tuesday with only a handful of people on Twitter voicing their disapproval or support of the Europe hires.
Starbucks will roll out the initiative in Britain, France, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Germany and the Netherlands.
The refugees will represent about 8 percent of more than 30,000 people employed by Starbucks in Europe, data provided by the company showed.
A wave of refugee and migrants landing on Europe's shores in recent years has contributed to a rise of populist nationalist movements.
Some 1.7 million refugees and migrants have arrived in the European Union since 2014.
Refugees have come in large part from war-torn Syria and Iraq as well as Afghanistan and African countries including Eritrea, according to the U.N. refugee agency.
Starbucks' commitment was "proving that businesses like ours can use its scale to make a positive impact in people's lives," said Martin Brok, president of Starbucks Europe, Middle East and Africa in a statement.
Earlier this year, Starbucks said that its global hiring plan also included employing at least 1,000 refugees over the next five years in Canada.
Other U.S. companies have taken a pro-refugee stance after the administration of former U.S. President Barack Obama called on the private sector to assist refugees.
They include Accenture, Airbnb, Chobani, Coursera, Goldman Sachs, Google, HP, IBM, JPMorgan Chase & Co, and LinkedIn.
And more than 100 companies, including most of high-tech's biggest names, joined a legal brief opposing a January executive order by current U.S. President Donald Trump to temporarily put a hold on allowing refugees into the United States.
The temporary ban has since been stayed in court.


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Many people claim they are unlucky, whilst others seem to always have it, yet is there really such a value as luck? Is there a mathematic value that can be assessed when it comes to luck? It would be impossible to try and calculate the luck that many things in life throw at us, with the only real way of calculating the chances of them happening being to record those instances against the times when they did not happen.
Okay, maths lesson is now over…
So football, what do you think the chances are of a keeper making a fantastic save only to parry the ball right into the path of an oncoming striker? I honestly couldn't tell you, but supporters of the opposing team would call it a lucky goal, with them being right as that ball could have been parried anywhere else except straight at the feet of the opposing player.
The same could be said about a player having a thirty yard effort on goal that is looking like it will be a screamer until it comes off the bar, again many would say he was unlucky. Another player would be classed as lucky if their free kick was to deflect off of a player in the wall to loop over the keepers head.
Luck is simply everywhere, though whether or not one person is luckier than another is a debate that could go on for a lifetime, one that I do not want to be "lucky†enough to witness.
Poker Is A Little Different!
People claim that there is luck in poker, however I do not really like to call it luck and neither would many of the players that play the game. Poker is a game of probabilities and chance broken down into percentages, with each player making their move dependent on their chances of making a hand coupled with how much they have to risk to see if they can.
To the right is a graph with a number of statistical percentages each player will have in a particular situation in a game of Texas Holdem Poker.
These suggest that a player has a certain chance of making each hand.
This is why I believe that playing Texas Holdem is about making your own luck, simply by playing the right way and when the odds are in your favour.
You may lose from time to time but over the long run the "luck†should go more in your favour.
This control that players have over their own luck is what has made Texas Holdem Poker so popular today on big poker sites like Full Tilt Poker. Players are not held to ransom by luck as they would be in many other forms of gambling, they have that certain level of control that enables them to play to the odds whilst also making use of the various strategies available to overcome their opponents.
Poker is a game of skill and ability much like football, with just a little bit of luck thrown in at certain points.


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RD-C41-B-C40Regular price $ 25.45 Save $ -25.45
Complete vertical dropout set (black) - sku # RD-C41-B-C40
Complete vertical dropout set with eyelets (black) - sku # RD-C41-B-E-C40
Complete vertical dropout set (silver) - sku # RD-C41-S-C40
This is a great system for building a versatile bike. Presto chango!
We offer this system as complete sets and separate parts, so you can have options without buying parts you don't need. Buy this complete set and a pair of horizontal or thru-axle dropouts. Vertical now, horizontal or thru-axle later. Options!Complete vertical dropout set (with bolts) = 168g
The steel receivers are the foundation of this system. They are what you weld or braze into the frame.
The aluminum dropouts bolt into the receiver (bolts included with complete sets and with dropouts).
The steel receivers are 20mm wide where the stays would be welded or brazed.
Make sure you understand how these parts work together before you start welding or brazing. Measure 3 times, cut/weld/braze once. Figure out your disc tab placement early on too.
We ship most of our packages Priority USPS with tracking. For orders with a shipping weight under a pound, we offer 1st Class Package shipping with tracking.
We send out packages M-F, except for federal holidays when USPS doesn't ship. If we receive your order before noon (Pacific time) M-F, it will likely go out that day.
We are now shipping to Canada! This is new for us and we're refining our automated system as we go. We will refund any excess shipping charges.
Packaging materials - With some exceptions, we only purchase paper packing materials. They're a renewable and recyclable resource and we like that. But we do reuse plastic/foam packaging material that we ourselves receive in our own orders.
If an item is damaged or has been sent in error, we will replace it and pay for return shipping if item is returned within 30 days of time of purchase. If you ordered the wrong item or changed your mind, you can return it within 30 days of time of purchase and be refunded the purchase price minus a 10% restocking fee.


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Salinger Privacy can deliver tailor-made solutions to your privacy problems.
By working in partnership with our clients across Australia and New Zealand, reviewing people, practices and systems, we can identify the critical points of strength and weakness within each organisation's information management life cycle.
At Salinger Privacy we pride ourselves on taking a pragmatic approach to developing recommendations for our clients. We recognise that it is not always possible to achieve a 'Rolls Royce' standard of privacy protection, and we therefore prioritise recommendations which seek to address high-risk areas, with minimal resourcing input or impact on achieving corporate objectives.
Privacy Impact Assessment
Being involved up-front in the design of new initiatives ensures that privacy compliance and best practice can be 'built-in' rather than 'bolted on'. Privacy Impact Assessment, or PIA, is the ideal tool for assessing new initiatives, whether they are technical, policy or legislative.
When it comes to PIAs, we can literally say: "We wrote the book".
Read more about our experience and approach when conducting Privacy Impact Assessments.
Privacy Compliance Reviews
We have extensive experience in conducting organisational reviews, focusing on privacy compliance and data governance within organisations.
A privacy review provides a detailed examination of both policy and practice, to review the level of maturity of the privacy management program, and to highlight compliance gaps and privacy risks in the practices of the organisation.
Read more about our experience and approach when conducting Privacy Compliance Reviews.
Insights into case law and regulatory developments
As one of the leading privacy specialists in Australia, we are often called upon to provide interpretation of the latest case law or regulatory changes. We also publish the subscription service PPIPA in Practice, which includes quarterly updates on the latest legal developments in NSW.
Privacy policy development
We have assisted a number of organisations review and revise their privacy policies, protocols, brochures, staff procedure manuals and other documents. We adopt a plain language approach, and have been particularly complimented on our ability to translate complex regulations for lay audiences. We also draft privacy notices, website privacy statements, and client brochures.
Privacy investigations & complaint-handling
We have extensive experience in conducting fact-finding investigations into privacy complaints, and in analysing evidence against compliance with the relevant privacy principles.


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SDRR is designed to assist district personnel in reviewing the accuracy of student assessment information in a timely fashion so that accurate results may be shared with the public as quickly as possible.
This application will enable district personnel to locate errors in student data, submit change requests, and track the progress of each request online. Users are no longer required to upload data review requests via a web portal.
SDRR will be used to conduct web-based data reviews for all state required assessments, including the Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress (K-PREP), ACCESS for ELLs, The ACT, and other tests.
Please use your Username and Password.
DAC - Please use KDE Web Userrname and password to login or contact your local WAAPOC to gain access.
OAA Staff and Admin - Please contact Application Admin/developer to gain access.
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Ayelet as a child.
Ayelet Yariv, Art Teacher, Lower Elementary Classroom Assistant and Extended Care
Ayelet's main field of interest has always been visual art and design. She has been active in the field of costume and stage design for performing arts, as well as graphic design and art. Over the last few years, her career has shifted toward the field of education; she now combines her passion for creativity with the joy of working alongside children and helping them find their own creative spirit. Ayelet joined the McGuffey family as a substitute teacher in 2015. She enjoys the experience of supporting each child's independent learning process through her time as a sub. She also took part in McGuffey's musical production of Alice in Wonderland, Jr., designing costumes and involving the students themselves in the design process. In addition to wearing the hats of art teacher and costume designer, Ayelet is now part of the Extended Day team twice a week, a Classroom Assistant in Lower Elementary four days a week and is our long-term substitute teacher for Art.
Ayelet moved to Oxford in 2013 with her husband and their two boys. She enjoys creating and crafting, sewing, and baking. She is nourished by visual art and performing arts. She loves puppets and dolls making, and wants to be a puppeteer when she grows up.


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Bankruptcy Attorneys | New York, NY
Roach & Lin, P.C. handles bankruptcy matters that affect the foreclosure process in all four districts of New York. We will obtain relief from the automatic stay (MFRs), file Proofs of Claim (POCs), review Bankruptcy Plans, Object, where warranted, to Confirmation and assist with the Bankruptcy Court's loss mitigation processes. For over 30 years, we have limited our practice to the representation of creditors only.
Our strategy is to proceed with Motions for Relief as expeditiously as possible. When Assignments of Mortgages (AOMs) are lost or cannot be obtained, we creatively find ways, pursuant to New York case law, to establish standing. We have also become quite proficient at resolving Bankruptcy loss mitigation issues.
Bankruptcy Excellence
We have an outstanding track record for success in Motions for Relief and an excellent reputation in the Bankruptcy courts within New York State. Our timelines reflect our efficiencies and dedication. Feel free to contact us at email@example.com and see how quickly we respond!
Working Within Your Current Fee Structure
Roach & Lin, P.C. will accept all GSE Bankruptcy fee schedules as well as those of any major servicer or institution.
Status Reports
Since we are fully automated, Roach & Lin, P.C. can quickly provide detailed status reports to clients, with little advance notice. Mr. Roach is personally available to discuss the details or strategy of any case. We report to our clients through multiple channels of communication including LPS, ADR, Vendorscape, NewTrak, Lenstar, New Invoice, and various custom client-side reporting systems, and can adapt to any client's reporting system


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- £1299
- 16 May 20
- 16 May 20
- 31 Dec 19
- 02085854060
- firstname.lastname@example.com
Highlights: Toronto - Niagara Falls Excursion - Ottawa - Quebec City – Montreal
Other departures: Manchester - £1399, Birmingham - £1499, Leeds Bradford - £1499, Newcastle - £1499, Durham - £1499, Cardiff - £1499, Bristol - £1499, Norwich - £1499, Edinburgh - £1499, Glasgow - £1499
Discover Canada's unbeatable mix of Old World charm and vibrant urban pleasures. The fortified towns, canals and historic forts of Canada's founding cultures comfortably coexist with cosmopolitan cities boasting exciting fashion and food, world-class attractions and thriving artistic communities. Urban adventures make way for the legendary splendour of the Laurentian Mountains, the majestic St. Lawrence River and the beautiful Thousand Islands resort region. You'll journey alongside tulip-lined waterways and cruise to the foot of thundering Niagara Falls.
Day 1: Toronto
Arrive at Toronto's Pearson International Airport and transfer independently to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free to discover the delights of Toronto.
Overnight in Toronto.
Day 2: Toronto/Niagara Falls Excursion
This morning we meet our fellow travellers at breakfast. We will enjoy a tour of Canada's most cosmopolitan city, before heading for the Niagara Peninsula. We pass through Niagara-on-the-Lake en route to Niagara Falls. Time is allocated to admire the falls and take part in some of Niagara Falls numerous activities.
Overnight in Toronto.
Day 3: Toronto – Ottawa
This morning we drive east towards Ottawa. Upon arrival, we enjoy a sightseeing tour of the national capital.
Overnight in Ottawa.
Day 4: Ottawa - Quebec City
Today we travel to the French-speaking province of Quebec. On arrival in Quebec City, we tour within the walls of the old city and view the ornate city gates, Lower Town, the Citadel and Battlefields Park.
Overnight in Quebec City.
Day 5: Quebec City
The day is at leisure to further explore the sights of this charming World Heritage Site. You can enjoy an optional full day excursion to Tadoussac including 3 hours of whale watching on the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Saguenay River.
Overnight in Quebec City.
Day 6: Quebec City – Montreal
From Quebec City we drive along the St. Lawrence River. Upon arrival in Montreal, we tour the second-largest French-speaking city in the world. This evening, perhaps embark on an optional dining excursion and experience - Montreal by Night - a scenic trip out on the town to one of the city's best known Greek restaurants.
Overnight in Montreal.
Day 7: Montreal – Toronto
Today's route takes us back to Toronto, where you will have time to explore colourful neighbourhoods and to sample some of the city's great restaurants and wonderful entertainment. In Rock port you have an option of enjoying an entertaining and relaxing cruise through the beautiful 1000 islands.
Overnight in Toronto.
Day 8: Toronto
Tour Ends. Transfer to Toronto's Pearson International Airport in time to check in for your onward or homeward flight.
Offer Includes
- Flights from London Heathrow with Air Canada
- Airport taxes
- 7 nights moderate accommodation as per itinerary
- Experienced tour driver
- Tour director throughout
- Meals: 7 breakfasts
- Baggage handling (one piece per person)
- Montreal city tour, Niagara Falls city tour, Ottawa city tour, Quebec city tour, Toronto city tour
- Transportation by modern tour coach
- Provincial taxes and federal GST
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Employment Opportunities
As a young, fast-growing company in an exciting growth market like specialty coffee, we are always looking for great people. Our mission is to be the best specialty coffee roaster in the world—not in Kansas City, not in the USA, but in the world.As a result, we are extremely careful and selective when choosing future teammates.
First of all, we only hire people who LOVE people. No negotiations here. You have to love working with people to join The Roasterie family.
Second, you have to have a passion for GREAT coffee. Life is too short to pour your heart and soul into something you don't love.
Thirdly, we're all about excellence. If you've ever had a "that's good enough" attitude in your work, you probably wouldn't make it here. We worship and dote on the customer. We have done our jobs when the customer gets what he wants, how he wants it, where he wants it, when he wants it.
We offer great benefits, pay, and lots of rewards. It's an incredibly exciting and challenging company with unlimited potential for high performers. In 2011, The Roasterie, Inc. was named one of Ingram's Magazine's "Best Companies to Work For." We buy the best beans we can find on the planet. Our people need to be the best as well.
The Roasterie is growing! See below for current openings.
Current Openings
Please click on position title for a full description.
Bean Team - The Roasterie is present at hundreds of events annually, serving tens of thousands of cups of coffee to current & prospective customers. As we are continuing to grow as a company, we are looking to add to our Bean Team to help with spread our love for what we do, make amazing coffee. Please send your resume to email@example.com for consideration.
Cafe Barista - Now hiring for all café locations. Please send your resume to firstname.lastname@example.com for consideration.
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text: If it has bicycle wheels, bicycle brakes, bicycle shocks, bicycle hanlebars, it is a bicycle. If it's not a bicycle because it doesn't have pedals, then it's a scooter. It doesn't look like it would be able to be licensed for road use. And, where I live it won't be an electric bike without the pedals, so you wouldn't be able to ride it on the road at all.


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There's no place like home
Despite being one of the most storied franchises in Major League Soccer history, D.C. United was struggling to resonate with Washington D.C.'s largest demographic: 25-35 year olds. Set to move into a new, state-of-the-art stadium on D.C.'s Southwest waterfront, the team asked us to help create a brand extension that would help it reconnect with the city it calls home.
Embrace the hustle
We created UNMATCHED, a campaign that tied D.C. United to the work ethic imbued in the young professionals that live in our city. The campaign not only helped D.C. United build momentum during its last season at RFK Stadium, but also carried the organization into its first few years in a different part of the city.


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Yet more details of George Zimmerman's account of the killing of Trayvon Martin are being called into question. Most recently, police station footage showed Zimmerman apparently free of physical harm, despite his claims that he incurred a broken nose when Martin attacked him. Now, Miami funeral director Richard Kurtz says "Trayvon Martin's body showed no signs of a violent brawl."
When Kurtz examined Martin's body, he noted that he found "no physical signs like there had been a scuffle [or] there had been a fight. The hands — I didn't see any knuckles, bruises or what have you."
The validity of Zimmerman's account was also challenged by a recent EMS account that shows two ambulances were originally sent to the scene, one for a gunshot wound and the other presumably for Zimmerman, but that the second ambulance was called off.
This account is in keeping with Kurtz's assessment that Martin "looked perfectly normal to me when he came in and the story just does not make sense that he was in this type of scuffle or fight in anything that we could see."
[via Daily News]