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High heels have a long history, dating as far back as the tenth century. The Persian cavalry, for example, wore a kind of boot with heels in order to ensure their feet stayed in the stirrups[citation needed]. Furthermore, research indicates that heels kept arrow-shooting riders, who stood up on galloping horses, safely on the horse. This trend has translated into the popular 21st-century cowboy boot. Owning horses was expensive and time-consuming, so to wear heels implied the wearer had significant wealth. This practical and effective use of the heel has set the standard for most horse-back riding shoes throughout history and even into the present day. Later, in the 12th century in India, heels become visible again. The image of a statue from the Ramappa Temple proves this, showing an Indian woman's foot clad in a raised shoe. Then, during the Medieval period, both men and women wore platform shoes in order to raise themselves out of the trash and excrement filled streets. In 1430, chopines were 30 inches (76 cm) high, at times. Venetian law then limited the height to three inches—but this regulation was widely ignored. A 17th-century law in Massachusetts announced that women would be subjected to the same treatment as witches if they lured men into marriage via the use of high-heeled shoes.
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Make sure you have sqlite3 installed in your system. You can use compiled binaries for Windows systems.
Locate the History file :
On Mac: cd ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/Default/.
On Windows: cd "C:\Users\user_name\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default" – don't forget to use your user name
Copy the file History to another location (you can't use the original while Chrome is open).
From a command line:
C:\> sqlite3 History "SELECT datetime(last_visit_time/1000000-11644473600,'unixepoch','localtime'), url FROM urls ORDER BY last_visit_time DESC" > myHystory.csv
You should now have a file called my-history.csv containing all URLs and dates.
I've create this one from a few post from forum , no real procedure found anywhere , hope that might help someone else !

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Why We Give in addition to our Tithe, Time, Talent, Service, and Witness
"Therefore, I urge you, sisters and brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your reasonable act of worship." ~ Romans 12:1 (NIV)
For the mature Christian, Christianity is a way of life. It is no longer a list of acts and activities which may or may not connect. Instead, it has become a lifestyle where everything not only connects, but also actually builds on and supports the other. Paul reminds us, to think of ALL that God did to SAVE US and he encourages a favorable and reasonable response: "I WILL LIVE FOR GOD!" Everything that we have, say and do should reflect our gratitude to God. Our daily walk should express a total commitment to Disciple Making. For the mature Christian, it's not just what we do, but it is who we are. We all should strive for such maturity.


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The Estatoe Path was likely the earliest road through what is today Transylvania County. Long before Europeans ventured into the area, a path was being carved through the valleys between the higher mountains to the north and the lowlands to the south. The path was not one defined roadway, but rather an intertwining network of trails first worn into the earth by migrating animals.
Buffalo, elk, and deer were efficient travelers, taking the easiest route to their grazing grounds and water sources. Wolves and mountain lions also travelled these paths as they followed the herds and hunted....
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According to Showbiz411, the information about Cate Blanchett joining Sandra in Ocean's Eleven female reboot is confirmed. Shooting is set to start early next year in New York.
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Interview with Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth
Folk Meets Noise Meets Whatever
Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore on Nashville's noise scene
by Jaime Lees
Sonic Youth play Friday, 25th at City Hall w/Leslie Keffer
As a singer and guitarist for America's preeminent indie rock band, Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore has devoted the better part of three decades to engaging and electrifying the alternative underground scene. A life-long booster of punk rock and punk ethics, Moore believes in doing it all (and doing it all by himself). His many projects include scoring film soundtracks, playing in other bands, releasing solo work, running his own label, guesting in documentaries and writing and editing books.
With the recent album releases of Sonic Youth's spectacular Rather Ripped and Moore's own deliciously lo-fi Trees Outside the Academy, he has been roundly praised as being at the top of his game. His small record label, Ecstatic Peace!, has found success with quite a few Nashville bands, most notably with the noisy garage rock of Be Your Own Pet. Moore enthusiastically describes BYOP as "totally hot" and elaborates, "I remember thinking, who are these kids? When I was 17, I was just mowing lawns and being very afraid of girls and stuff. And these guys were on the road, punking-out across the world."
Moore claims roots in McKenzie, Tenn., and therefore, good "Tennessee radar," so it's no surprise that he's tuned in to regional acts, or that Nashville is one of only five show dates for Sonic Youth in April. Between Moore's fondness for Grimey's New & Preloved Music and deep, historical knowledge of the Nashville underground music scene, he could easily pass as a lovably weird local noise dude.
We caught up with Moore over the phone last week, and his passion, humor and laid-back boyish charm clearly translated across the wire.
Scene: So aside from Be Your Own Pet and Turbo Fruits, who else on your label is from the area?
Moore: Well, Leslie Keffer moved to Nashville from Ohio, and she makes harsh underground noise music. She sets up her own sort of idiosyncratic kind of noise gear with radios and cassette tapes and stuff. And there's a certain kind of pure sound that she deals with, you know? She kind of filters radio signals into this kind of noise wash and I thought it was good stuff, so I kind of reached out to her. She's a huge Be Your Own Pet fan and we were putting their records out. And she sort of hooked up with Angela Messina—there's this whole Nashville noise underground of bands and [Messina] was in a bunch of them, like Taiwan Deth, Tan as Fuck, The New Faggot Cunts and I think she was in Vegan Brand. [laughs]
Scene: Those band names are all…uh…poetry.
Moore: [laughs] She's kind of an artist and poet. And she's been on the scene for a while and she's great. There's also this other guy in Nashville that I really like. His name is Derek Schartung, he's in the underground Nashville noise scene [also in Taiwan Deth] and plays really good stuff. Then there's bands like Cherry Blossoms. They're really great. They had a record out that was really happening. [It was] open-ended, kind of beautiful folk meets noise meets whatever.
Scene: How are you finding time to get all of the stuff done that you get done?
Moore: I'm kind of trying to figure that out myself, you know? Sometimes it gets really overwhelming and I start having anxiety attacks and I just sort of want to climb under the covers and escape it all and hope it all goes away. But the thing is, I'm so enamored by this stuff. I love it. I always wanted to be in a position where I could actually make records and make books and make cassettes and make films and write and play music…. That was my ambition as an adult…to be able to do that.
Scene: What are you doing with your down time, if you ever have any?
Moore: That doesn't include getting together with some people doing cross-country improvised noise music in basements, which is what I really want to do? Or starting a black metal band and like completely disguising myself as a black metal guitar player in a nefarious, bleak and dim black metal band, which is also what I would love to do? Do you mean, how do I step away and what do I do? [laughs] Hmm…. I guess I sort of do what any normal person would do—I'd start watching successive episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer!
Scene: Are you doing anything today for Record Store day?
Moore: Record store day is today, isn't it?
Scene: It is!
Moore: I was gonna come down to Grimey's and sort of totally hang out and drink beers and get into the groove of the day, but you know what? It's not gonna happen. I'm here and I'm babysitting my 13-year-old. Not babysitting, I'm child-rearing.
Scene: So, you produce a lot of limited-edition cassettes and LPs on Ecstatic Peace!…
Moore: Nobody buys records anymore. So it's hard to do things on any level. It's really super-duper slumped right now. Nobody buys records. I mean, that's why, in a way, for me, it's more rewarding and more fun sometimes to make real boutique edition stuff of real subterranean artists.
Scene: So about this show on Friday.
Moore: I hope people show up.
Scene: I don't think that's a problem for you.
Moore: Yeah, well, it's kind of a big place. You hope people show up and have a good time. That's all we can say, it's gonna be a good time in a sonic way.
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Interview with Bobby Bare Jr.
Bare Is My Mind?
Bobby Bare Jr. covers up with his ace Pixies and Breeders tribute act.
By Jaime Lees
Published: January 2, 2008
Call him what you will — Charles Thompson, Black Francis or Frank Black, but as the frontman of the Pixies, ol' what's-his-name deserves a little praise. From 1985 to 1993 Black pulled lead singing and songwriting duties for America's preeminent alternative band — and is credited with bringing killer caterwauls, magnetic guitar hooks and paranoid, UFO-themed lyrics to the masses. The Pixies reigned over college radio and youth culture for a time, and the bands that followed in its sonic wake still hail the power of the quartet as a revelation. (Most famously, its loud/quiet/loud dynamic was claimed to be the sound inspiration for a blue-eyed, blond-haired guy fronting some band called Nirvana.)
Nashville singer-songwriter Bobby Bare Jr. counts himself among the Pixies' many fans. As the son of country musician Bobby Bare, he grew up around music and has the distinction of receiving a Grammy nomination at the age of five. First fronting the rock band Bare Jr. — and now as a solo artist churning out stripped-down, bittersweet compositions that push the envelope of alt-country — Bare has found genuine success throughout his entire career.
But for now, Bare has put all solo and future plans on pause in order to squeeze one more project into his busy schedule: His very own Pixies cover band, Is She Weird, Is She White. (Appropriately, it's currently touring with a Guided By Voices cover band, the Teenage FBI.) Bare's Pixies covers can sound much different than the originals, often changing the tempo or the tone of the songs — making these interpretations insightful, if not asking the audience to listen again with fresh ears.
Which begs the question: Why would Bare, a renowned solo artist and pedigreed musician, start a cover band? That scene is usually a schlocky, dirty world populated by balding has-beens and portly never-beens. Why would Bare take the chance of sullying his good name — and embrace another artist's music?
"Because the Pixies fuckin' rock!" Bare explains, enthralled.
And indeed, his love of Black Francis is well-documented. The lyrics to "Dig Down," a song found on Bare's first solo album, Young Criminals' Starvation League, include Francis in an exalted list of historical rock icons. Bare sings about all of the distinguished dudes who have used up all the soul and original ideas in the world of rock & roll, listing Francis in a pantheon of recognized legends including Pete Townshend, Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry and the Beatles.
When we catch up with Mr. Bare via phone, he seems honest and charmingly childlike, as though he can't contain any emotion — be it excitement or insecurity. He comes off as a hyperactive kid on a sugar high when talking about music that thrills him, and he's eager to relay fanboy stories of Frank Black and the Pixies (like a fantastic, "freaked out" moment when he sang background vocals on a recent Frank Black record). And of course, Bare's most eager to discuss his past and future work — and undying love for the Pixies.
Bobby Bare Jr.: I obviously have been a fan for a long, long, long, long time. Because it's like, I don't know, do you dress up for Halloween?
Jaime Lees: Oh, hell yeah.
It's exactly like dressing up for Halloween, for a musician. It's just fun to be somebody else.
How do you have time to get all of this done?
It's a whole lot of work. Usually for a real set you learn fifteen songs — like, for an hour [long] set. If you learn fifteen Pixies songs you've only learned 30 minutes worth of music. So, you know, we've got to learn twenty-something songs. And we do some Breeders songs.
What's your favorite to sing? Or what do you most look forward to?
What songs? The ones like "Gigantic," where I just play guitar. 'Cause I never, ever get to just play guitar in any band. So that's what's fun to me.
Are the people who come to the shows your fans? Or Pixies fans? Or a mix?
Um, I think they're just mostly Pixies fans. We've only done this in Nashville. This is going to be our first show out of town.
The St. Louis one is?
Yeah. We've only done probably four of these. It's me; the former drummer from […And You Will Know Us By the] Trail of Dead [Doni Schroader]; and Beth Cameron, both of whom are also in a band called Forget Cassettes. And a girl named Leah [Paxton] who's been in bands with the other two people.
How did you get hooked up with the Guided By Voices tribute band?
It's other people who have been in my band. It's my drummer from my last tour who is also the drummer for Clem Snide [Ben Martin]. The guitar player is William Tyler; he's in Lambchop and the Silver Jews.
Did you go see any of their [Pixies] reunion tour shows?
Yes, I saw three of them. I played Sasquatch in Seattle and Austin City Limits in Austin where they were the headlining band….But they played the Ryman Auditorium [in Nashville] and that was the best show I've ever seen anybody do anywhere. Seeing them at a festival where there's 75,000 people was just OK, but at the Ryman it was transcendent.
Did you hear any of the new Breeders album yet?
No! When did it come out?
It didn't come out yet, but they leaked a single online last week.
Oh, wow. Is it good?
It's really good. It's sort of like, sleepy-time Breeders, you know? It's really pretty. They said that they're going to have a whole U.S. tour in the spring and do South By Southwest…
For the Breeders? Holy cow. Awesome. Isn't there supposed to be a Pixies album, too?
I don't know. No one ever gives a straight answer on that crap.
Do you think anybody will come out and see us?
Heck yeah. We're big here on fun shows…So are you gonna call yourself Bare Robert or something?
Naw, I'll just be Bobby.
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Interview with Ian MacKaye of Fugazi
Ian MacKaye takes on new venues.
8:30 p.m. Monday, November 5. White Flag Projects, 4568 Manchester Avenue. $5. 314-531-3442.
By Jaime Lees
Published: October 31, 2007
On an Even(s) Keel
As the frontman of the legendary punk bands Fugazi and Minor Threat and co-founder of Dischord Records, Ian MacKaye has proven himself to be both a prolific songwriter and a keen businessman. He birthed the highly respected independent label nearly three decades ago and it has since grown to be the very nucleus of do-it-yourself punk-rock culture. MacKaye's unwavering integrity and sincerity in the face of the shady corporate music business reveal his career path to be nothing short of inspirational. Viewed as the moral and dignified godfather of the hardcore and straight-edge scenes, MacKaye seems to start accidental revolutions by simply speaking his mind and doing his work.
With the much-missed Fugazi on indefinite hiatus, MacKaye has plenty of other projects to cultivate. In addition to speaking engagements, running the label and giving interviews, MacKaye is busy scheduling tour dates for his newest band, the Evens, a lo-fi (yet still intense) duo with Amy Farina, formerly of Washington D.C.'s the Warmers. Though the Evens could easily cash in their punk-royalty status in exchange for the best gigs in town, the band schedules the dates by itself and prefers to play small, non-traditional venues including art galleries, libraries and community centers.
Calling from Dischord House, the headquarters of his label, MacKaye is instantly likable. He seems smart, affable and warm. In conversation he's quick, but not rude. Funny, though not sarcastic. In this and every other forum, it is clear that MacKaye takes what he does very seriously.
"I work really hard," he says. "[Other] people, they punch out for the day and they go home. I never punch out. I'm never off the clock, in a way. The fact that I haven't separated my work from myself — it has its pluses and it also has its negatives." The lure, however, is clear. "I wake up every morning having something to do and wanting to do it."
Aside from the advantage of keeping costs down for fans, MacKaye reveals another purpose in booking alternative venues: "So we can be liberated from the rock world, which is pretty constricting when you get right down to it. I mean, you think about the kind of venues or the kind of establishments where music can be presented, and ultimately it's pretty limited and largely dictated by one of two industries, you know — and that's the rock industry and the alcohol industry. And since we don't feel beholden to either, then why not break free?"
When MacKaye is questioned about his constant work and touring, he pushes off any concern. "I like places, I like people! I like going somewhere. I like that fact that music is a point of gathering that can effectively work anywhere." Here he further clarifies: "I guess I don't feel ever burned out at all. I just feel fortunate to be able to go play music." — Jaime Lees


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No, this post isn't about three sisters whose parents named after fruits… can you imagine naming three brothers Liempo, Pigue and Tenderloin? Heeheehee. One of the things I really miss food wise from living in temperate countries are some of the spectacular fruits that hit the markets from the Spring to the Fall each year. The nature, quality, taste, intensity, sugar levels, tartness are extremely unique for fruits whose trees or bushes or vines must get through a cold winter every year. This post gives you a run-down of some of the terrific fruits I found in the markets of Barcelona. First up, the earliest harvest from the annual cherry crop. Probably from the warmest regions of Spain, if not, God forbid, imported, these piles of cherries were just too attractive to ignore. I like good fresh cherries, a touch firm, either super sweet or tartly sweet. Turns out there are two broad categories of cherries: sweet and sour. These ones had a nice shine, were clearly freshly picked, sweet but wickedly pricey at nearly Euro10 a kilo. I took half a kilo home, washed, stuck in the fridge and quickly consumed a few hours later. When they are abundant and more reasonably priced, they make great jam or better yet cherry clafoutis, one of the French desserts that I really enjoy. Don't eat too many at one time, they are a laxative…
Strawberries were in the Spanish and Italian markets big time. I have written up strawberries in Manila/Baguio before and I love them. Almost certainly they fall into my top five fruits list. The ones in the markets in Europe were big, plump, red, firm and fragrant. I wondered if most of them were raised in greenhouses given the temperatures but I suppose many could have come from outdoors in warmer regions of Spain. We bought them many many times over the course of the trip. My daughter loves strawberries and cream and they were a nutritious and delicious breakfast or snack. I like to mix them with other berries for a simple and satisfying dessert. I was thrilled to get this picture of the berries still attached to plants that were for sale at a small nursery out of town. Sometimes referred to as "false berries,†their fruit grow from the base or bottom of the plant rather than forming in from the ovary or flower of the plant. While these commercial, highly bred berries were superb, the smaller "forest berries†were also in season and since I like them so much, they will be the subject of a separate post. If I had a Spring lunch or brunch I would buy several of these pots of berries and use them as a centerpiece…then guests could pick their own! One medium sized potted plant had as many as 15-18 fruit! By the way, if you want strawberries to last longer, do not pre-wash them and stick in the fridge – wash them only before you are about to eat them.
There were several other berries also on offer in the markets. Spectacular blackberries that were plump, tart and incredibly good. If you get the really black or darker ones, they are the sweetest of the bunch…the slightly burgundy or red ones can be lip-puckeringly tart. I like them fresh by themselves or mixed with other berries with a nice dollop of whipped cream but they are also used in tarts, spectacular ice creams or gelatos or helados and jams and preserves. Very closely related to the blackberries are raspberries that usually have smaller fruit but sweeter and more delicate. You can also find these in white, yellow and other colors but that is highly unusual. Paired with a nutty crust and sweet pastry cream, they make a perfect tart. Also at the markets were red currants. Oddly, I didn't see any blueberries.
Not sure if these were local as again the timing seemed a bit off but there were some pretty good peaches on offer. They smelled really good and after a day or two out on the counter they tasted reasonably peachy. Having U.S. peaches straight off the orchards in late August at the peak of the season spoils you for most other peaches but since I haven't had good ones in a long time, these ones did just fine. They were a bit firm when I bought them and though they won't ripen more once picked, they do soften if left out at room temperature. Also in the markets were delicious apricots that were sweeter than I have ever had them. Ahh…if I had the time and equipment, an apricot tart would have been a really nice way to use this bounty.
i actually know siblings nick-named, cherry, apple and peaches hahahahah
Jun 8, 2006 | 1:28 pm
Blueberries come a few weeks later than the red berries but have a longer season, usually from late June through early September. At Union Square in NYC strawberries have been available for 2 weeks now and they will be gone by the 4th of July. Rasperries, with the hulls intact, have been available for a month now and be around until the end of July. I only buy these berries in season as long transport definitely affects their quality. I agree that these berries are such a wonderful introduction to summer in the temperate countries.
Jun 8, 2006 | 6:24 pm
i have a doctora friend who named her daughters shigella, rubella and candida..no kidding! the first two are the bacteria/viruses that cause shigellosis (a serious diarrheal diseases)and german measles, while the last one is a yeast infection totally unrelated to breadbaking. i'd rather be named siniguelas, macopa or durian…hehe..
Jun 8, 2006 | 6:40 pm
It is only in the last few years that flavour has come back to temperate zone fruits and berries. From the sixties to until the early nineties the main consideration for growers was their shipping survivability, shelf longivity and visual appeal which left me the impression that temperate zone fruits all look deceptively better than they taste unless you have access to local growers who care. I therefore enjoy their flavour intensified in the form of eau de vies. A favorite work-day digestif is Poire William broken only from time to time by an occasional Kirsch, Framboise or Cassis which leads me to my overwhelming question, did you try any wine, sherry or brandy in situ?
Jun 8, 2006 | 8:08 pm
Mmmmmm, cherries! I love 'em, love 'em, love 'em. Fortunately for me, the southern Bay Area is also cherry heaven. Even in this high-tech age of office parks and suburban sprawl, we still have dozens of cherry orchards right here in the valley.
Every late spring and early summer, they sell beautiful, big, and delicious cherries to the public. Mostly bing, but also some rainier and some other less-popular varieties. Pricing varies from year to year.
Usually we drive down to one of the orchards, by boxes and boxes of them, and eat them till we get sick. LOL.
And the nice part of this jet age is that in the winter, we also get cherries flown in from Chile, although I have to say taste-wise they are inferior to Bay Area cherries.
Jun 8, 2006 | 10:16 pm
I actually know someone named Rambo. I was flabbergasted when I found that Rambo was his nickname. His full name is Rambutan. Seriously! :)
Jun 8, 2006 | 11:34 pm
Schoolmates of mine were named Oxygen, Nitrogen, etc. by their scientist parents. Of course, we called them Oxy, Nitro…
For this asthmatic, one major redeeming factor of living in California's allergen-rich central valley with its 100+-degree summers are the freshest, sweetest, juiciest cherries and strawberries I've ever had anywhere. Just went through a flat of cherries (embarrassingly quickly, though with help from the rest of the family) that my husband picked up at a roadside fruit stand next to cherry orchards and strawberry fields. Cherries haven't had too laxative an effect on me. Just makes one regular. :-)
The small but sweet, dark red strawberries he brought home yesterday are nearly gone, too. Hulled, halved and strewn over French vanilla ice cream and drizzled with melted dark chocolate, it makes one forget one's own name. I can understand why a lot of folks who want to get lucky on Valentine's Day roll out the chocolate and strawberries.
When we can't get ahead of a flat of strawberries, we make smoothies out of them with yogurt, sometimes with a banana, vanilla ice cream, crushed ice and a little sugar to taste. Um-mm good!
Jun 9, 2006 | 8:38 am
I heart cherries. And yes, I learned first hand, never eat one kilo of cherries all by oneself, laxative indeed.
Last year in Munich, there were a good number of open stalls selling black cherries, darker than blood red, and very sweet. Friends told me not to eat them before a meal, but I couldn't resist. The only after effect was the dark red stain on my lips and hands.
On my recent N. America trip, I found the cherries to be a bit anemic, friends at the USDA said that all the rain has had a negative impact on the fruit and good cherries and peaches will be hard to come by this year. I haven't had a really good white peach in three years…. Gosh, my salivary glands are going full out just thinking of the delicious fruit!
Jun 9, 2006 | 11:20 am
My mom told me about these apple-sizes strawberries they had in cali… I didn't believe her until i saw the photos!
I love the fresh cherries from hk, sadly they dont last very long (2 days tops!)
Does anyone know how to keep fresh cherries longer?
Jun 10, 2006 | 1:03 am
fresh cherries continue to be one of the most expensive fruits here in the south — $3.99 a pound! but, oh, so, so worth every penny.
for Mila — i live in the Peach state. yes, the best, juciest, sweetest peaches are found here. all year round. not to mention over 50 roads in the metro area with the word PEACH in it! so, if you're ever back in N. America, let me know, i am more than happy to send you a bushel!
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It's your home base, your shop window, the cover of your company's book that you're bound to be judged by. It has to catch your visitors' attention within milliseconds and offer each of them an intuitive journey to arrive at the answer to their question or the solution to their problem. It wears all the hats and speaks all your visitors' languages.
So your homepage is not a page to take lightly. A lot of elements go into an exemplary business homepage; and to include them all without overwhelming your visitors takes some delicacy, some planning, and a lot of willingness to test and test some more.
We've looked at a lot of homepages to showcase some of the best of them for you. Here are five of our favorites, along with some reasons why they're so good:
1. Milk Makeup
We used Milk as an example in our Best Practices for a Great Online Shop Homepage; and it's wonderful to see that the makeup company is constantly recreating its homepage. Here's what the page looks like now:
Best elements of Milk's homepage:
They offer deals, sales, and specials above the fold. Visitors are offered two deals before they even move a finger to scroll down: a free Mini Blur Stick for customers who place orders of $50 or more (this is in the banner copy), and a Valentine's Day special of 3 lipsticks for $30. Offering these specials up-front is a wise move on Milk's part. (We only wish their CTAs were bolder.)
They're clear about their buyer persona. By the time they've scrolled halfway down the page, a visitor has no doubts about whom Milk's customer persona is: millennials and post-millennials creating their own distinctive identities, who consider makeup an accessory to self-expression, and who want their products chemical-free and cruelty-free. A clear buyer persona means more visitors feel directly spoken to, which in turn means more conversions:
They prominently display their best-sellers and award-winners. On the whole, Milk categorizes their products remarkably well. This is what a user sees when they hover over a menu item in the main navigation:
But Milk takes their categorization game up a level, offering best-sellers and award-winners as discrete categories, and putting their best feet forward on their homepage:
SFCD, a digital agency that focuses on UX and UI design, has—unsurprisingly—a remarkable website. Here's their homepage:
Best elements of SFCD's homepage:
They offer links to case studies and web projects. SFCD's homepage links out to four case studies, three apps, and one website—but not before offering visitors a snippet about the reason that company hired them, and a taste of what they, in turn, produced. Their homepage is essentially a working portfolio:
They give a breakdown of what they do. "Web design" can mean a wide range of things; SFCD ensures that there's no ambiguity about their process. It's broken down into seven discrete elements; and the company describes what each element consists of:
They make it easy to contact them. Every time a user scrolls up the page, SFCD's menu appears with a single menu item ("work + contact"). In effect, users are invited to get in touch with the company no matter where on the homepage they are. Plus there's an unmissable call to contact the company at the bottom of the page:
3. Ahrefs
Ahrefs offers a tool set for SEO analysis and backlink indexing. Their homepage looks like this:
Best elements of Ahrefs' homepage:
They offer a straightforward headline with a clear value proposition. Ahrefs' copy speaks directly to the prospect, helping them envision how their lives will be made better by Ahrefs' product. While a prospect may not know how Ahrefs works yet, they're clear about what it does, and the benefits they'll experience upon becoming a customer.
They have a standout CTA button. There's no missing the call to action on this homepage. Ahrefs offers it twice—once above the fold and once toward the bottom of the page—so prospects don't have to scroll back to the top if they decide to start a trial. The button copy opens with a powerful verb ("Start"), and tells users unambiguously what they're getting into when they click:
They understand the power of social proof. Nearly half of Ahrefs' homepage is dedicated to this phenomena. Note the copy to the right of their primary CTA in that first image ("1,327 users joined us in the last 7 days.") They also display logos of reputable companies who use their product, and testimonials from authorities in their fields:
They show the product. Prospects get to see what Ahrefs' user interface looks like. This is an excellent way to give visitors an idea of how the product works, so there are no surprises or disappointments when they sign up:
They display data. Ahrefs doesn't just offer social proof; they also offer statistical proof, with some numbers bound to impress their prospects:
They have keyword-friendly copy. (What else would you expect from an SEO company?) One thing that strikes us about Ahrefs' homepage is the section titled "Learn SEO with Ahrefs" at the bottom of the page:
"SEO," "SEO tips," "SEO audit process," "link building," "backlinks," and "easiest keywords to rank for" are all keywords Ahrefs obviously hopes to rank for. And incorporating them into anchor text makes Google's crawlers all the more likely to pay attention to them.
4. Vroom
Vroom is a used-car sales company. Their homepage looks like this:
Best elements of Vroom's homepage:
They've got a great hero shot. Vroom dispenses with basic images of its vehicles and offers lifestyle content instead. This evokes a feeling that Vroom's prospects likely want to experience: happily among a community of friends, enjoying their carefree lives (and their car, which contributes to their carefreeness).
They prominently list the benefits of their service. Vroom spells out specific benefits prospects will experience with their service: "Home Delivery in California," "Save 8% on Average," "Easy Financing." The company did well to shout these out so high up on the page:
They state their company values and show their people. "We believe buying a car should be fun, easy, and affordable," the page reads. Below this is an image of Vroom's employees, which helps clarify who that "we" is. These are great ways to humanize the business:
5. World Wildlife Fund, Australia
The non-profit conservation organization's homepage looks like this:
Best elements of WWF's homepage:
They feature stunning imagery. WWF's homepage is a visual delight, from that remarkable hero image down to the images above the footer. They're an excellent example of the fact that "non-profit" doesn't necessarily have to mean "unprofessional-looking."
They offer clean navigation with a standout menu option. The menu is limited to 6 items that stand out against the blue of the hero image. The option farthest to the right—"Adopt or Donate"—is the same color as their primary CTA, signaling that it's the most important menu item. WWF gets to keep its homepage clutter-free, since each of these options leads to its own page:
They allow visitors to easily follow them on social media. In their footer, WWF includes icons for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube; the organization follows best practices by doing so. But they also offer a standout CTA to visitors scrolling past their photo gallery:
They include a signup form at the bottom of the page, which is unmissable because it's positioned beside one of their most stunning images. That's lead generation at its finest:
This list is hardly exhaustive; but between these five, the essential business homepage elements are pretty much covered. If you're working on yours right now and need more detailed recommendations about how to proceed, don't worry; we've got your company homepage covered.
In the meantime, head over to these pages and take a closer look. If the business is doing due diligence (and we have a sneaking suspicion they are), you'll probably find new iterations of their homepages. Take notes on what they've changed, and guess at why they've made those changes.
After all, you'll learn as much by taking notes from the businesses who play the homepage game well as you will from any catalogue of "how tos" we can give you.


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Dec 1984:
Took my first final exams,one at 6am-bleh. Did well, then caught a ride home.
Discovered my younger sister was now taller than me, which presented an issue at church. People would come up to us and ask her about college; I'd politely remind them SHE was still in high school, and 'Shorty' was the one away at college! I have positive proof that back in Easter, I was still taller than she was, lol!
Had three glorious weeks off for vacation, and T came up for my birthday celebration at Mt. Jacks. Afterward, he and I took a drive, but he couldn't stay long, since he lived in Carmel, In, on the north side of Indy. Forgot to mention; I saw him after Thanksgiving, and he drove me past his house. Before we left, he cautioned me his house was 'small'...he didn't know I was well acquainted with the house sizes in Carmel, so when I saw it, it DID meet my expectations!
We celebrated Christmas with my father's family, as usual, and on Christmas Eve, ended up sitting next to my 9th grade crush, with an 'OMG....what was I THINKING' moment, after realizing who he was!
Christmas Day, after opening presents and eating breakfast, we headed to Indianapolis to my great-grandmother's house. W and I had received our Polaroid One Step cameras, and were experimenting. W was also getting ready to leave for Disneyworld with her friend K, so Dad soon took her to the airport.
I think she was back in time for New Year's Eve; we watched the ball drop and went to bed after ushering in 1985.
Present Day:
I've been told I can Christmas shop on Wednesday, payday!
This week, I've made M&M cookies, and will probably write out the cards this weekend.
Karaoke Songs:
Head Over Heels (Go-Gos)
Heartbeat (DeFranco family)
Hot Child in the City (Nick Gilder)
Hey Jude (Beatles)
Angel of the Morning (Juice Newton)


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Around 0600 hours, township companies were dispatched to the 600 block of Blakeley Road for the building fire. 65-9 arrived on scene to find a fully involved shed fire with exposures. After crews placed lines in service, the fire was quickly put under control with minimal … [Read more...]
This evening the Engine traveled down to Good Will Fire Company in New Castle County to cover while their members were at an event in town. The engine ran 2 calls while they were there. Thanks to Station 18 for the invite! … [Read more...]
Just before 1800 hours, township companies were dispatched to 110 Chesley Dr for the fire alarm. Ladder and Chief 65 along with 51-9B arrived with nothing evident. As crews from Ladder 65 forced entry to the building, a light haze and odor of smoke were evident on divisions 1 and … [Read more...]
Tonight the juniors participated in a vehicle fire drill. This drill was the completion of ongoing training the Juniors have been receiving for over a year. The training included PPE familiarization, wearing turnout gear, SCBA parts & SCBA use training, SCBA qualification, … [Read more...]
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Just prior to 0300 hours, the CIty of Chester was dispatched to the Grape Leaves Diner, formally known as the Sunrise Diner, for the commercial building fire. Crews arrived with heavy fire through the roof of the structure which was attached to a Days Inn Hotel. With the hotel … [Read more...]
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At 0500 hours, Ladder 65 was dispatched to assist company 14 on the high rise building fire at the Strath Haven Condominiums. Ladder 65 made the response with 65-9b (Moore III) and a crew of 6. A police report was given saying that there was a possible fire on the roof. Upon … [Read more...]
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BELLEFONTE - Dottie Sandusky was upstairs when her husband, Jerry, would tuck the boys in.
She walked in once when Jerry Sandusky and one of the boys were arguing in a hotel bathroom in Tampa. She had lunch with one of them, now a man in his 20s, last summer and attended a Penn State football with Jerry Sandusky and another of the boys last fall.
Through all of it, Dottie Sandusky told jurors Tuesday, she never saw the 68-year-old Jerry subject any of the boys to sexual contact and never heard any screams for help, as the accuser known as Victim 9 said he made. None of the boys ever complained to her about abuse, either, she said.
Jerry Sandusky "felt a need" to help kids, Dottie Sandusky said, not hurt them as eight boys described in four days of graphic testimony last week.
Jerry Sandusky's attorneys called Dottie Sandusky to the stand Tuesday afternoon after a parade of character witnesses and the playing of an audio recording from an April 2011 police interview in which investigators were heard talking with an attorney about how to coax more serious details out of the accuser identified by prosecutors as Victim 4.
Jerry Sandusky is expected to testify today, though his attorney, Joe Amendola, backed off an earlier guarantee. Amendola compared the case to the soap operas "General Hospital" and "All My Children," telling reporters, "stay tuned."
Dr. Jonathan Dranov, the friend John McQueary summoned for advice after his son, Mike, reported seeing Sandusky raping a preteen boy in a team shower, is also expected to testify for the defense.
Dottie Sandusky appeared cool and calm as she offered jurors her view of a handful of accusations against her husband and described several of the accusers, as she knew them. Still, there were no bombshell moments and no direct affirmations of her support for her husband.
Victim 4, the first accuser to testify as prosecutors opened their case last week, "had his problems," Dottie Sandusky said. "He was very demanding and conniving and wanted his way. He didn't listen a lot."
Victim 1, the Clinton County boy whose report to the authorities led to the investigation and charges against Sandusky, "was very clingy to Jerry," Dottie Sandusky said. "He would not look people in the eye. Not just me. Not just Jerry. Everybody."
Victim 9, who came forward after the initial round of charges were filed last November, "was a charmer," she said. "He knew what to say."
Dottie Sandusky said the only physical contact she saw between her husband and one of his accusers came when Victim 1 ran across the living room and leap onto Jerry Sandusky, who was lounging in a recliner.
Another time, she testified, the same boy hugged her husband after he said they would attend one of the boy's wrestling matches.
That was it, she said.
Dottie Sandusky testified for little under an hour, adding a new perspective to an incident that occurred on a bowl trip in 1999 and the lingering relationship her husband had with several accusers.
Dottie Sandusky said Jerry Sandusky and the accuser known as Victim 4 were arguing over the boy's attendance at a luncheon when she walked in on them at a hotel days before the 1999 Outback Bowl in Tampa.
Both were fully clothed, she said.
"I came in one day and they were in - there was a bathroom and a dressing area," Dottie said. "They were standing there. I said, 'What's going on?' Jerry was upset."
Victim 4 testified last week that Jerry Sandusky had tried to take advantage of him in the hotel room before his wife walked in.
Dottie Sandusky also said she and her husband had dinner last summer with the accuser known as Victim 6 and attended a Penn State football game last year with the accuser known as Victim 9.
"We were sitting in the press box," Dottie Sandusky said. "The boys were sitting down in the stands."
The game, against Illinois, turned out to be the last for former Penn State coach Joe Paterno. Two weeks later, prosecutors charged Jerry Sandusky. Five days later, the university's board of trustees fired Paterno.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a long-established Episcopal church (1702) in the heart of Chester, a city that has undergone many changes since a time of great prosperity in the 19th and early 20th centuries. From that heyday, there has been economic decline, and now Chester is one of the poorest cities in Pennsylvania. This presents us with a considerable challenge as we strive to maintain our mission of bringing the knowledge and service of Jesus Christ to our community; of sharing and spreading the Good News of God's love among all people; and of being a welcoming haven of strength and service to our community, with the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
In furtherance of this mission, we partner with St. Mary's Episcopal church, at the western end of Chester, and also with Chester Eastside Inc., a community ministry that operates from St. Paul's building. Our clergy ministers to the residents of Episcopal Place at Park Row, housing for seniors and individuals with special needs. St. Paul's has made its commitment to remain in Chester. We see a future in Chester. We know that things must change and we must do our share to bring about that change. We support City Team, a mission for men in Chester and the Salvation Army and Kidz First. We collect toiletries for the Wesley House, our neighbor at 7th and Madison, an emergency shelter for families and single women and the Family Management Center.


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The official trailer for the film adaptation of Lois Lowry's 1993 novel, The Giver, has been released. I read the book soon after it came out and then again a couple of years ago (that experience can be read about here). I'm intrigued by the adaptation and was very stoked to hear that the dude would be portraying the giver.
With that said, I am a little skeptical now of the film after watching the trailer. It seems to be taking a page from more recent adaptations of dystopian futures (The Hunger Games, Ender's Game, Divergent) and looks particularly slick and futuristic. These were not feelings I had when I read the book both times. I'm still curious about the film, but I hope the filmmakers haven't lost the elements of The Giver that made it so great.
Have you read the book? Any thoughts on the film adaptation and the new trailer?


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WESTMINSTER, Md. – Most coaches will take their chances with a good pitching staff. After all, if a team doesn't score, it can hard to win a game.
The Green Terror had a solid staff in 2011 with the Centennial Conference's (CC) third-ranked pitching staff (3.18 ERA) but the eighth-ranked offense (.253 batting average).
However, head coach Phil Smith enters 2012 with most of that lineup intact and a revamped pitching staff, which could actually translate to a better season the diamond.
Only senior Erinne Warrenfeltz (Smithsburg, Md./Middletown) spending time in the circle last season, throwing 54 2/3 innings.
Sophomore Caroline Bramble (Easton, Md./Easton), who missed last season with injury, and freshman Caroline Brehm (Hanover, Pa./New Oxford) will join Warrenfeltz on a staff that will look to be among the conference's elite. Dickinson, which won the CC title last year, was the only team in the league with a staff ERA under 2.00 with a 1.89 earned-run average.
The offense and defense will have to be improved for the Green Terror after both ranked eighth in the league.
Rachel Sidney (East Meadow, N.Y./East Meadow) and Warrenfeltz led the hitters a year ago with averages of .333 and .296, respectively. Jordan Beans (Hanover, Pa./Hanover) also returns after hitting .270.
Jaclyn Liebowitz (Bellerose, N.Y./Benjamin N. Cordozo) showed flashes of hitting prowess with a .381 average in 13 games before missing the second half of the year with injury.
Tracy Davis (Christiansburg, Va./Christiansburg), who is among the smallest players on the roster, saw only 71 at bats last year but cranked a team-high five home runs while hitting .268.
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Power-Washing screen doors and cleaning window screens.
. Clear Choice Window Cleaning has observed that the common debris that collects on the nylon fabric of window-screens and screen doors is dust and lint. Dust, bug debris and fine particulate plant matter can usually be found on the exterior side of screens, while household lint can usually be found on the interior side. While screens are often thought of as a way to keep out bugs, they also act as filters: composed of a fine mesh of nylon threads they tend to trap dirt. The dirtier they get the more the tiny holes in the threads fill in, consequently trapping smaller and smaller particles.
I have found the best way to clean screens is to first brush them with a dry horse-hair brush. This will remove most of the dirt and lint buildup. Next scrub them on either side with soap and water by means of a second brush (soft nylon or horse-hair bristled). third rinse them with a garden hose and let them dry. Additional scrubbing may be necessary to remove bee pollen, which is common in North San Diego County Carlsbad.
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I can't believe there was once a time when I would sit here and write where you didn't yet exist in our world!
You are all things good my girl.
I love the way you violently kiss me. I love the way you check people out. The way your legs hang out the side of the pram and you lean back and assess the world. The most common thing people say to you (whilst doing previously mentioned pram hang) "well aren't you just looking relaxed there". I love your strength - your literal muscular strength! You're the best climber I've ever seen for 8 months old. Your curiosity. The way you look under every dining chair, looking for the tiny stickers to peel off. The way you pop your lip when you're making a decision. The very loud noises you make. The giggle you get when Dad tries to eat you, tickle you or chases you, it comes from deep in your belly and I don't think I am ever so aware of what happiness feels like than when I hear you two laughing together. The way you play with your fingers, flicking every one against your thumb making shapes and signs whilst you feed or think or concentrate. I love that people love you. I can't tell you how many times I've heard people say they're not usually a 'baby person' but you, you're different. I don't feel like you're a baby, you never have been. You're my best friend. And we can't even converse in sentences yet! I love when you smile so hard you show all your gums and breathe in backwards to make a big happy gasp. I love loving you. With every challenging hour or day or week we go through, the reward of having you, more you, a more developed aware, bigger, expressive you at the other end wipes the slate clean. I love giving you everything I've got. I empty myself into you most days and it comes back to me 10 fold.
I love that we got through 6 months of not much sleep together. I love your soft skin. The curls in your hair when you're sweaty or just come out of the ocean or bath. You love the ocean! It makes me proud. I strip you off and let you crawl nudie rudie on the sand until Dad or I pick you up and make our way through the waves with you in our arms. I love how you have no fear. You dive head first off the bed, or lounge or any raised surface with no awareness or care of consequence, because we're always right there watching...making sure all ends well. You bump your head and knock yourself all the time in your climbing missions - but all it takes is a reassuring "you're ok" and you are ok and get on with it. You're not a whinger. You're such a happy girl. You have an amazing sense of humour. I love watching you play. You really love the guitar. And music. We think you might be musical one day. You love being on my hip as I hold your arm out and dance and I sing "daa da da di da", it makes you very happy. You love spinning around with me and making us both dizzy. The laughing squeal this brings on is the best. I love how you're so active yet so content. I love your independence yet your warmth and affection.
I could go on for days about all the things you are - but you're currently taking a nap and I think I need one myself.
I love all of you my darling. You are my good thing.
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Base Weights
Georgia Expo Base Weights are available in two popular weights, 20lb and 30lb (precooked). They are an 18″ x 18″ x 2″ Rubber Base with a horse shoe shape designed to easily and quickly side over an Upright and Base with a convenient carrying handle.
2ʺ Slip Fit Base Pins
2″ diameter steel base pins for pipe and drape bases. Sizes available in 6″, 9″, and 12″ heights. The pins feature an added bore that allows the drape support to fit directly into the top. After attaching the drape supports to the bore you can quickly and accurately measure the correct spacing between bases, thus eliminating the necessity to count out, measure, or guess your spacing. Extra utility, same cost — another great Toolbox Life Saver that will help both you and your budget!
Upright Extension
Our Upright Extension's are available in 2′, 4′ and 6′ lengths in 1.5″ diameter to fit into our existing standard uprights. This accessory simply slides into the top of your upright and includes the slots at the top to hang drape supports or valance hangers.
Valance Hangers
Valance Hangers attach into the slots on existing adjustable or fixed height uprights. They are used to hang an additional drape support in front of the already existing to create layers of drape or to hang banners in front of your drape wall. Valance Hangers come in both 3in and 9in lengths.
Universal Drape Support Clamp
Universal Drape Support Clamps can attach along the entire vertical length of existing adjustable or fixed height uprights. They feature 3 slots for drape supports and are used to add an additional drape support at any length or at any angle from your existing vertical upright.


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Tag: General IT Tips
UsefulGuides: Finding that well-loved feature in Microsoft Office 2007
There's no question about it, there's a bit of a learning curve before you get familiar with the new ribbon menu layout in the 2007 Microsoft Office system. And the learning curve will be steeper the more familiar you are with previous versions. If you count yourself as an advanced user, expect to find yourself…
Windows Media Player 11 – final release at last
Way back in May we released the Beta of Windows Media Player 11. Finally, after exhaustive testing and refinement, we released the final build earlier this week. You can download it now, for free, from here. If you're running Windows XP and have ears, this is a must-have application.
My Blogcasts on Soapbox
I've been playing with the new Soapbox on MSN Video service. It's pretty cool. I never really got into YouTube but I can see how useful it will be to be able to restrict access to my videos on Soapbox based on my existing Windows Live Messenger contact lists. I've uploaded 5 of my Outlook…
Securing that wireless network
I stumbled across this helpful article from Connected Home that explains how to secure a wireless network: http://www.connectedhomemag.com/HomeControls/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=49176. The most important thing here is to enable WPA (or WPA2 if you have new hardware). Without this sort of encryption your network will remain as wide open as a crocodile at the dentist.
The Joy of Finding Big Things (in Outlook 2007)
My former boss, Bruce Lynn, asked me this weekend how he could locate all the large (>200kb) entries in his Outlook calendar so he could delete them to free up some space in his mailstore. He couldn't figure out how to do this but knew it must be easy. If you find your mailstore is running…
Windows Live Insider Club
Confused by all this new Windows Live stuff? Yeah, me too. There's a lot of new gadgetry to get our heads around. I discovered an interesting new site at www.insiderclub.co.uk that aims to shed some light on the matter. Those talking bodies are a bit freaky – anyone who says '"click me" is just plain…
Internet Explorer 7 is launched
The world's most popular browser just got better. Internet Explorer 7 was released just hours ago. You can get it from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx.
Windows Vista Tipfest
Ah, I love the smell of a tip in the morning! I'm in New York for Digital Life and to meet up with some of my colleagues from around the world. It's Friday 13th, I'm jetlagged and I've just run out of coffee. But all is well because I've just discovered a useful tips &…
Add some hyperlink action to your emails
Bloggers know how important it is to include relevant hyperlinks in their posts 😉 They can come in pretty handy in emails too. Instead of pasting a lengthy and ugly URL into an email you can add a hyperlink to any part of your email text. So, instead of this: The UsefulTechnology blog (http://blogs.technet.com/UsefulTechnology/) is really…


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Infographics serve as important marketing tools. They combine text, graphics and data in a way that is both visually-appealing and informative. Content marketing with infographics is also one of the best ways to build quality links back to your site. However, creating these IGs isn't as easy as it may seem.
It is recommended that you turn to an online marketing company like Hua for your infographic creation needs, but if you choose to tackle this task on your own, there are a few tips you can follow to produce the best results. Take a look at our guide on how to create a clever infographic.


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Corporate Citizenship
At Goodyear we believe in responsible growth. We are committed to protecting the environment and upholding the health and safety of our associates, our customers and consumers, and the communities in which we operate.
The Goodyear credo 'Protect Our Good Name', introduced in 1915, lies at the core of everything we do. Our reputation demands it; our associates require it and our communities expect it. That's why we:
- comply with all applicable environmental, health and safety (EHS) regulations and laws.
- establish systems and set goals for the EMEA region that work to achieve continuous improvement.
- integrate EHS into key business decisions. Including the design, production, distribution and support of our products and services.
- reduce our environmental impact and conserve natural resources by minimizing waste and emissions, reusing and recycling materials, and by managing our energy and water usage responsibly.


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UAR Editors & Editorial Board
Journal Editors
Peter Burns, Soka University of America (Bio)
Jered B. Carr, University of Illinois at Chicago (Bio)
Jill Tao, University of Incheon, South Korea (Bio)
António Tavares, University of Minho in Braga, Portugal (Bio)
Managing Editor
Jered B. Carr, University of Illinois at Chicago (Bio)
Assistant Managing Editor
Elizabeth M. Motyka, University of Illinois at Chicago
Forum Editor
Scott L. Minkoff, SUNY New Paltz (Bio)
Forum Co-Editors
Andrea Benjamin, University of Missouri, Columbia (Bio)
Mirya Holman, Tulane University (Bio)
Editorial Board
Katrin Anacker is an associate professor at George Mason University's School of Policy. She is the North American Editor of the International Journal of Housing Policy. Her research interests are housing, race, and urban policy and research methods. She obtained her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University.
Sarah Anzia is the Michelle J. Schwartz Associate Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. She studies American politics with a focus on state and local government, interest groups, political parties, and public policy. Her book, Timing and Turnout: How Off-Cycle Elections Favor Organized Groups, examines how the timing of elections can be manipulated to affect both voter turnout and the composition of the electorate, which, in turn, affects election outcomes and public policy. She has also written about public-sector unions, the politics of public pensions, women in politics, and the historical development of electoral institutions.
Germà Bel is professor of Economics at University of Barcelona. Has been Visiting Professor at Cornell, Princeton and State University of Saint Petersburg, and Visiting Researcher at Harvard and EUI-FSR. His research focuses on the Economics and Politics of: (1) Public sector reform; (2) Infrastructure and transport; (3) Local public services; (4) Environmental policies. See publication details at http://www.ub.edu/gim/en/member/germa-bel/
Andrea Benjamin is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Her research interests include racial and ethnic politics, local elections, and political incorporation.
Stefanie Chambers is Charles A. Dana Research Associate Professor of political science at Trinity College. She has published articles on mayoral leadership, urban education, and environmental justice. Her books include Mayors and Schools: Minority Voices and Democratic Tensions in Urban Education (2006) and Immigrant Incorporation in New Destinations: Somalis in the Twin Cities and Columbus (forthcoming).
Mike Craw is Director of the Master of Public Administration Program at Evergreen State College . His research focuses on urban equality, local public finance, and community development. His work has appeared in UAR and the American Journal of Political Science.
Els de Graauw is an assistant professor of Political Science at Baruch College, the City University of New York. Her research centers on the nexus of immigration and immigrant integration, civil society organizations, urban and suburban politics, and public policy.
Richardson Dilworth is professor of Politics and Director of the Center for Public Policy at Drexel University. He is the author of the book, The Urban Origins of Suburban Autonomy, and the editor or coeditor of six books, including most recently the CQ Press Guide to Urban Politics and Policy in the United States, with Christine Palus.
Katherine Levine Einstein is an assistant professor of political science at Boston University. Her research interests include local politics, racial and ethnic politics, and American public policy. She is currently a co-principal investigator of the Menino Survey of Mayors, a multi-year data set of survey-interviews of U.S. mayors exploring a wide variety of political and policy issues.
Nuno F. da Cruz is a research fellow at LSE Cities, London School of Economics and Political Science. His research interests include local governance, management and delivery of urban services, privatization, transparency and sustainability indicators, benchmarking, and a number of interrelated topics. This work has been published in Cities, Public Administration, Local Government Studies, Public Money & Management, Environment and Planning C, Utilities Policy, Omega, among many other venues. He has been a frequent collaborator of the Transparency International movement and he is
currently the coordinator of the "New Urban Governance" project cofunded by the MacArthur Foundation.
Michael Javen Fortner is an assistant professor at CUNY's School of Professional Studies and Graduate Center. He's Academic Director of Urban Studies at CUNY's Murphy Institute. He is also the author of Black Silent Majority: The Rockefeller Drug Laws and the Politics of Punishment (Harvard University Press, 2015), a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice and winner of the New York Academy of History's Herbert H. Lehman Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in New York History. He is co-editor with Amy Bridges of Urban Citizenship and American Democracy (SUNY Press, 2016).
Chris Hawkins is an associate professor in the School of Public Administration at the University of Central Florida (UCF). His research focuses on metropolitan governance, interlocal collaboration, economic development and urban politics, and local sustainability policy. He also serves as director of the master of science in Urban and Regional Planning
program at UCF.
Mirya Holman is an assistant professor of political science at Tulane University. Her research focuses on women and politics and urban politics, including Women in Politics in the American City (Temple University Press, 2014) and other research on gender politics, urban politics, voting, and race and ethnic politics.
Benoy Jacob is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado – Denver and serves as the Director for the School's Local Government Center. His research focuses on public finance, intergovernmental relationships, and community cohesion. He also serves on the Executive Committee for ASPA's Section on Intergovernmental Administration and Management.
Vlad Kogan studies state and local government in the United States. His research focuses on the intersection of politics and public policy and examines the consequences of political reform and policy change. Kogan's research has been published in the leading political science and public policy journals, including the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, and Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. He is co-author of Paradise Plundered: Fiscal Crisis and Governance Failures in San Diego (Stanford University Press, 2011), which won the best book award from the Urban Politics Section of the American Political Science Association.
Timothy B. Krebs is a professor of political science at the University of New Mexico. He teaches courses in American politics, specializing in urban politics, urban policy and management, and campaigns and elections. His research program focuses on urban elections and campaigns and urban policy. Professor Krebs also serves as chair of the political science department at the University New Mexico.
J. Celeste Lay is an associate professor of political science at Tulane University. Her work focuses on public opinion on public policy issues and voting behavior in urban elections. She is the author of A Midwestern Mosaic: Immigration and Political Socialization in Rural America (Temple University Press, 2012). Her current work focuses on attitudes about education reform nationally and in New Orleans.
Zhilin Liu is an associate professor in the School of Public Policy and Management at Tsinghua University, China. Her research interests include John Lombard, Old Dominion University urban planning and governance, affordable housing policy, and sustainable urbanization.
Carolyn G. Loh is an associate professor in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at Wayne State University. A former planning consultant, she studies local government planning processes and land use decision-making, including implementation and intergovernmental cooperation.
Joanna Lucio is an assistant professor in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University. She conducts research on how urban policies and administration affect the rights of low-income residents in metropolitan regions. Specifically, her work focuses on low-income housing policies and civic engagement among disenfranchised populations.
Steve McGovern is an associate professor of political science at Haverford College. He is the author or coauthor of two books and many journal articles on city politics, urban development, and grassroots politics. Much of his research explores the relationship between ideas, ideology, and political culture and urban power relations, as well as the dynamic between societal change and political change in American cities.
David Young Miller is a professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh and also serves as the Director of the Center for Metropolitan Studies.
John Mollenkopf is a distinguished professor of political science and sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) and directs its Center for Urban Research. His research focuses on the comparative analysis of urban politics and urban policy, including New York City politics, immigrant political participation, and the policies directed at ameliorating urban inequalities. He has authored or edited 18 books on these subjects which have received prizes such as the Distinguished Book Award of the American Sociological Association.
Domingo Morel is assistant professor of Political Science at Rutgers University, Newark. His research program and teaching portfolio focus on urban politics, racial and ethnic politics, education politics and public policy. He is the author of Takeover: Race, Education, and American Democracy (Oxford University Press, 2018). He is also co-editor of Latino Mayors: Power and Political Change in the Postindustrial City (forthcoming, Temple University Press). He received his Ph.D. in political science from Brown University in 2014.
Jen Nelles is a visiting associate professor in the Department Urban Policy at Hunter College (CUNY). Her research, consulting, and teaching focuses on improving coordination between local authorities to address modern social, economic, and environmental issues that inevitably transcend geographical and jurisdictional boundaries. She wrote Comparative Metropolitan Policy: Governing Beyond Boundaries in the Imagined Metropolis (Routlege, 2012), co-authored A Quiet Evolution: The Emergence of Indigenous-Municipal Intergovernmental Partnerships in Canada (University of Toronto Press, 2016), and numerous articles on regional governance, regional economic development, intergovernmental relations, and collective action. She also co-authored Discovering American Regionalism, forthcoming from Routledge.
Mai Thi Nguyen is an associate professor of City & Regional Planning Department at UNC-Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on creating resilient and equitable cities. She has published on topics such as housing policy, immigration policy, disaster recovery, and urban growth phenomena. She also teaches about practices and policies that create transformative community change.
Tom Ogorzalek is an assistant professor of political science and urban studies and faculty associate in the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. His research focuses on the role of cities in American political development and the politics of rapidly changing com-munities in the United States.
Marion Orr is the Frederick Lippitt professor of public policy and professor of political science and urban studies at Brown University. His research focuses on urban politics, the politics of urban schools, race and ethnic poli-tics, and community organizing. He is the author and editor of six books, including Black Social Capital: The Politics of School Reform in Baltimore. He is the editor of Transforming the City: Community Organizing and the Challenge of Political Change. He has held a number of fellowships, includ-ing an appointment as research fellow at the Brookings Institution; a presi-dential fellowship from the University of California, Berkeley; and a fellowship from the Ford Foundation. He is a former president of the Urban Politics Section of the American Political Science Association. He also served as chair of the governing board of the Urban Affairs Association.
Rolf Pendall directs the Urban Institute's Metropolitan Housing & Communities Policy Center. His research interests include housing, land-use planning, metropolitan growth patterns, demographic change, and racial and economic segregation. From 1998 to 2010, he was a professor of city and regional planning at Cornell University.
Deirdre Pfeiffer is an assistant professor of geographical sciences and urban planning at Arizona State University. Her research interests include housing strategies to meet the needs of aging and diversifying populations, the impact of economic downturns on housing opportunities and neighborhoods, and the relationship between urban growth and racial equity.
Bo Qin is a professor in the School of Public Administration and Policy at Renmin University of China, where he serves as the head of the Department of Urban Planning and Management. His research interests include urban spatial structure, sustainable urban development, and cities in transition.
Edgar Ramirez de la Cruz is Assistant Professor in the Public Administration Division at the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) in Mexico City. His primary interest is urban governance. He is also interested in growth management, land use regulations, public management, and policy networks. His research has appeared in American Journal of Political Science, Urban Affairs Review, the International Review of Public Administration, Housing Policy Debate, and Gestión y Política Pública among other academic journals and edited books. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy from the Askew School at Florida State University.
Ringa Raudla is a professor of public finance and governance and the direc-tor of the PhD Program at Ragnar Nurkse School of Innovation and Governance, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia. Her main research interests are institutional economics, public finance, budgeting, financial management, and performance management. She has published widely in leading journals, including Governance, Public Administration, and Journal of Public Policy. She is a board member of The Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee) and coordinates the study group on fiscal administration in the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS).
Peter Rosenblatt is an assistant professor of sociology at Loyola University Chicago. His research focuses on housing policy and urban inequality. He uses mixed methods to understand the way individuals respond to constraints and opportunities in the housing market, and his work has resulted in publications for both academic and policy audiences.
Susan Saegert is a professor of environmental psychology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She directs the Housing Environments Research Group that works in partnership with community organizations and coalitions to improve distressed housing and neighborhoods. Her recent research concerns homeowners' experiences of the foreclosure crisis and their policy implications; housing and health; and democratically controlled collective ownership especially community land trusts. She is currently conducting an NSF funded study comparing economic, educational, social and personal life changes after buying Community Land Trust home with life changes since moving into current residences of similar households selected from homebuyer education classes and a Community Land Trust waitlist.
Jeff Sellers is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. His research interests include comparative studies of decentralization and local democracy, the political economy of urban development, and urban politics across the developed and developing worlds. He has authored or edited six books, published numerous articles in a wide range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary journals, and led several major international collaborative studies of local government systems, metropolitan regions and their politics, and urban development.
Paru Shah is an associate professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her research and teaching focuses on the intersections of race, ethnicity and politics at the local and state levels, and questions of representation and inclusion.
Ellen Shiau is an associate professor of Political Science at California State University, Los Angeles. Dr. Shiau's research is on public policy and urban politics; civic participation in local governance; and diversity and cultural competency issues in public administration. She is a contributor to the book Urban Neighborhoods in a New Era: Revitalization Politics in the Postindustrial City published in 2015 by the University of Chicago Press and Latino Mayors: Political Change in the Postindustrial City published in 2018 by Temple University Press.
Michael D. Siciliano is assistant professor of public administration at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His research focuses on network formation and the effect of social structure on individual and collective behavior, decision making, and performance. He has worked with nearly 100 schools across the United States on issues of collaboration, knowledge exchange, and reform. He also studies collaboration in the context of local service provision, emergency management, and science policy.
Kristof Steyvers is an associate professor of political science at Ghent University (Belgium) where he teaches courses on Comparative (Local) Politics and Parties and Party Systems. His (comparatively oriented) research is conducted in the Centre for Local Politics and concerns local political leadership, parties and elections at the local level, local government reform, democratic anchorage of local governance networks, and urban politics.
Clarence Stone is a research professor of political science and public policy at George Washington University. His research interests have long centered on city politics. Most recently he has coauthored a book on urban neighborhoods titled Urban Neighborhoods in a New Era: Revitalization Politics in the Postindustrial City (University of Chicago Press).
Todd Swanstrom is the Des Lee Professor of community collaboration and public policy administration at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. His coauthored book, Place Matters: Metropolitics for the Twenty-First Century (3rd ed., 2014), won the Michael Harrington Award from the New Politics Section of the American Political Science Association. He is chair-elect of the American Political Science Association's Section on Urban Politics.
Pawel Swianiewicz is a professor of economics at University of Warsaw and head of the Department of Local Development and Policy at the Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies. He has served as an adviser on local gov-ernment issues to the President of Poland since 2010. From 2005 to 2010, he was president of the European Urban Research Association.
Matthew Thomas is a Professor of Political Science at California State University, Chico. He is the author of Reforming New Orleans (2015, Cornell University Press) with Peter Burns, and has written numerous journal articles on urban politics, policing, and criminal justice realignment in California.
Jessica Trounstine is an associate professor of political science at University of California, Merced. She studies representation, elections, political parties, and public goods distributions at the local level in the United States. She is the author of Political Monopolies in American Cities: The Rise and Fall of Bosses and Reformers (University of Chicago Press) and has published numerous articles in journals such as the American Journal of Political Science, The Journal of Politics, American Politics Research, UAR, and Political Research Quarterly.
Floris Vermeulen is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam. His work focuses on the civic and political participation of minorities at the local level comparing different European cities.
Ron Vogel is a professor of politics and public administration at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. He is President of the Section on Urban and Local Politics and head of the Comparative Urban Politics group in the American Political Science Association.
Mildred Warner is a professor of city and regional planning at Cornell University. Her work focuses on local government service delivery (privatization and intermunicipal cooperation), devolution and state–local relations, and economic development policy. She explores geographic disparity in service delivery and public finance across the urban to rural spectrum.
Timothy Weaver is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University at Albany, SUNY. He is author of Blazing the Neoliberal Trail: Urban Political Development in the United States and the United Kingdom (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016). He is currently serving as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Urban and Local Politics section of APSA (2016-2018).
Rachel Weber is a professor in the Urban Planning and Policy Department at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her book, From Boom to Bubble: How Finance Built the New Chicago (University of Chicago Press, 2015) examines the determinants of real estate cycles. Other recent research focuses on infrastructure privatization and the municipal adoption of risky financial instruments. She has served as an advisor to community organizations, planning agencies, and political candidates, including appointments to then-presidential candidate Barack Obama´s Urban Policy Committee and the City of Chicago's Tax Increment Financing Reform Task Force.
Eric Zeemering is associate professor and MPA Director in the Department of Public Administration and Policy, School of Public and International Affairs, at the University of Georgia. His research investigates collaborative local governance, including interlocal contracting, local politicians' roles in metropolitan governance, and urban sustainability. He is the author of Collaborative Strategies for Sustainable Cities: Economy, Environment and Community in Baltimore.
Yue Zhang is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her research interest include Comparative Urban Politics and Policy, Urban Governance, Globalization, Urbanization in Developing Countries, Historic Preservation, and Cultural Policy. Dr. Zhang has published in Studies of International Politics, Urban China Review, China Governance Review, The China Quarterly, and Urban Affairs Review, among others. Dr. Zhang received her PhD in Politics from Princeton University, and received a Stone Scholar Award in 2010, as well as a Norton Long Young Scholar Award in 2009 from the American Political Science Association's Urban Politics Section.


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Category: Writing
Writing affords a time-honored tradition for achieving clarity through expressing one's thoughts in words. All of the great designers of the past were, in one form or the other, excellent writers (if not excellent self-promoters). In digital products today, writing is a critical skill that empowers users to relate, comprehend, and enjoy all of the interactive affordances that they click, tap, and swipe continuously.
Fatimah Kabba on The Other Unicorn Skill: Writing
In a world fascinated by the unicorn designer that is a coding savant, I want to call on designers to pay closer attention to something else: words.
Words Matter: Thursday Bram on the Art of 'Responsible Communication'
If you want your organization to be diverse and inclusive, it takes a lot of hard work. You have to listen, expand your networks, rethink your assumptions … and you also have to make sure […]