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When you first got your Android device, it was as fast as lightning. With time it started getting slower with all those apps you began to add, but none of those apps were cleaning apps for Android. If you never clean those junk files, you don't need anymore and just let them pile up, now you know why your Android is slow. But, with the following best cleaning apps for Android, you'll notice how your phone's performance is going to improve.
1. CCleaner
CCleaner is one of the most popular are used cleaning apps for Android. It has been around for a long time, and you can bet that it's going to continue to be here. You've probably heard about CCelaner because you either already have it on your computer or saw it on someone else's. Either way, it's a great app that will erase your Android device of temporary files, application cache, and download folder.
If you think that your SMS log and your call log is too long, the app can clear that for you too. The goodies for that app don't end there. CCleaner also offers you features such as an app manager, RAM, CPU, and storage meters. There are also temperature and battery tools you can use as well. When you first open the app, you will see an Analyze button at the bottom.
Tap on that and the app will start analyzing your phone for the previously mentioned files, but it won't automatically clear them. Make sure you check what the app wants to erase and if you're OK with it, tap on the Clean button at the bottom right. That's all there is to the app, and it does all of this for free. Many users might not be happy with these features and want an app that offers more. Hopefully one of the apps that see after this one will be the one you're looking for.
2. SD Maid
Even though the name's sexist, it's still a great app to keep your Android device clean.If you can't stand those apps where you have to close an app ever 5 seconds, then you're going to love this app. I didn't have to close one add when I tested the app out.
Besides not annoying you with ads, SD Maid does a great job of getting rid of what's left over whenever you uninstall an app. You've probably heard that when you uninstall a software on your computer, junk files are left behind, well, the same thing happens on Android.
When you first open the app, you end up in Quick Access where the app does a general clean. But, if you want the app to do a certain task, tap on the Hamburger icon. That will take you to the menu whereby scrolling up and down; you can choose any function.
Not every function in the app is free, and if you want to use any of those paid features, you will need to buy the Pro version. For example, the app can find and eliminate duplicate files for you. After searching for those repeated files, the app will show you if you have any, but won't allow you to erase them.
By tapping on the wand at the top right, you can choose to either keep newest, keep oldest, keep most needed (longest path), Keep Random, Keep on primary storage and more!
3. Clean Master
Clean Master has over 500 million downloads at Google Play. It's no secret that this one very popular app and when you give it a try, you will see why. It apparently offers all the essential features a cleaning app has to have. For example, the app can clear cache, browsing history, junk files from uninstalled apps and all by just tapping on one button.
If you see that you're always forgetting to clean your phone from time to time, the app can do it for you. You can set a time interval when you want the app to clean your phone without you having to so anything automatically. Besides cleaning your junk files.
It also has other features such as a battery saver, antivirus, app manager and it can even notify you when your device is fully charged so you can avoid overcharging. The app is great for cleaning, but if you want to use the other features it has, it makes you download another app. If you think the extra app is worth it, then I believe you 're going to like the app.
4. All-In-One-Toolbox
There are two versions to All-In-One-Toolbox. If you try you try to install Startup Manager, you'll see a message telling you that there is a new app in town and if you want to install that one instead. You can choose to stay with Startup Manager, but if not, you can choose new, and that's when you'll go to where you can install All-In-One-Toolbox.
In the app's main screen, you will see information such as how much RAM, ROM, and SD card you're a phone is taking up. If you think that it's time to clear some files out, the clean option is the first one at the bottom in blue.
The app has a beautiful ocean wave themes going on in real time, that I thought was a nice touch.It also has other features you can use such as batch install and uninstall, file manager, CPU cooler, boost speed and easy swipe. It's a great app with over 5 million downloads and with an excellent 4.6 rating at Google.
5. History Eraser – Privacy Clean
This app is not only focused on erasing your device's cache, but it also worries about your privacy. If you don't want whoever you let handle your phone know what sites you've been visiting, then you'll be happy to know that this app erases your browsing history. Now no one will ever know you visited those weird sites.
It also erases your call log, SMS, and your download history as well. The app os pretty straightforward since you just tap on whatever it is you want to clean and tap on the Clean button at the bottom. If the app detects that you could be erasing something it considers necessary, it will give you a warning before and then offer a delete anyway button. You will see a few ads pop up here and there.
6. Avast Cleanup & Boost
Avast is a well know name for keeping viruses away from your computer, but this time it wants to clean your Android device. When you launch the app, it will automatically start analyzing your phone for junk files.
Once it's done, you can choose to have the app clean out what it detected, or you can choose what you want it to clean out. Once your Android device is clean, the app also gives your some useful cleaning tips and also lets you save space by moving some files to the cloud.
You'll need to connect whatever cloud storage service you're using and start the moving process. A feature that I found useful was that it also tells you how many apps you have installed and how many unused apps you have. It has other features such as Battery saver, WiFi Finder and more, but you have to install another app for that.
7. Go Speed
Go Speed is a must-have app on every Android device. It's easy to use, and it works. By tapping the Junk Files option, it will start scanning your Android device. It will then show you everything that needs cleaning, and if you see something you should erase, you can tap on the circle beside it and unselect it.
If you go to App Manager, it will show you all kinds of information about the apps you have. You can see your frequently used apps, the ones that take up the most battery and which apps use the most memory.
It also has an app locker and the app will also recommend what apps it thinks you should lock. Once you've chosen those apps, you will need to draw a lock pattern, and you're all set. If you decide to activate it, it can also take an intruder selfie of whoever is snooping around in your apps.
All of the cleaning apps on the list are great, but if I had to choose I would go with Go Speed and SD Maid. Those are the apps I felt cleaned up my Android device the most and the ones I would recommend.
Choosing the right one for you depends on your needs, and if you have some free time, you can try out the apps on the list until you find the one for you. Which app do you think that you are going to try out first? Let me know in the comments.

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Friends with Caffeine
Writing is a rather solitary pursuit, but thanks to technology it doesn't have to be lonely. My friends and I have started a group message on Facebook in which we distract each other from work all day. It's great fun, and it helps keep me sane while I'm home alone writing about imaginary people and imaginary monsters and their imaginary problems in an imaginary world.
All of us had tickets to go see The Force Awakens together on Sunday. Two days before, the day the movie came out (we couldn't get tickets for that day, SAD FACE), we had a white elephant party. Excited by our weekend, we were having difficulty getting anything done at work. so we started bombarding each other with pictures of our coffee/tea mugs. I think they tell a fun little story about our personalities and work environments.
"Yes, boss, I swear we're working really hard today!"
(Mug owners, clockwise from Wonder Woman: Andrew--physical therapy person; me--writer person; Katy--tax analyst person; Zac--lawyer person; Kris--public relations/still-unclear-what-he-does person; Kat--field communications person)
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Sermons: 1. Living in a wilderness and 2. Ezra - God's Grace Empowering March 2015
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March 15th Morning - Matthew 4: continued - In the wilderness - help singing salvation praise -Full notes here
March 15th Evening Ezra chapter one - Full notes here
March 22nd Rev Roland Bevan -Matthew 5 encouragment video here
March 29th Morning - Wilderness help - Ten Commandments because "I am the Lord thy God". Video here
March29th Evening - Ezra chapter 2 - Are you a nominal, real or extraordinary Christian? Video here and Brief notes here
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Woodbury teen Zach Manske, 13, is one of four boys who will alternate in the role of Billy Elliot in Billy Eliot the Musical, at the Ordway,...
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Keeping cribs safe
New Minnesota Parent office baby, Will, is currently testing Minneapolis-based Breathable Baby, a mesh crib bumper that promotes airflow, keeps arms and legs from getting stuck in slats, and collapses to help prevent climbing. With the increased awareness of crib safety, the Breathable Bumper is an exclusive fabric with A.C.T. Air Channel Technology that promotes airflow and helps maintain air access. This product has been Pediatrician evaluated and recommended. Soft and padded, it's hypoallergenic, machine washable, and fast drying. Will's mom says, "I would definitely recommend this bumper to other new parents." Available on Amazon, about $30.
New baby shops in Woodbury
Butters&beans kids opened a store toward the end of July on Hudson Road in Woodbury. Specializing in eco-friendly infant clothing as well as accessories and toys, Butters&beans is a local line developed by Ann Evans, who was featured as our Real Parent in the July 2011 issue. Says Evans, who will also be offering monthly design workshops, "I'm excited to open this storefront because I can't wait to meet my clients, be a part of their lives, and watch their children grow." Go to Buttersandbeans.com for more info.
buybuy Baby will open its first store in Minnesota at the Woodbury Lakes shopping center this fall. The store will occupy 28,000 square feet, one of the smaller-sized locations for the chain.
buybuy BABY's selection includes an assortment of premier infant and toddler merchandise in a variety of categories. You can also visit the website, buybuybaby.com.
Support breast cancer awareness—and babies' bottoms, too
From September 1, 2011 to October 30, 2011, any purchase of a GroVia Cosmos All-in-One, Newborn, or Hybrid cloth diaper system will help us take one step closer to generating awareness for the pink ribbon month. With a purchase of a Cosmos diaper, each customer will receive 10% off their purchase, and GroVia will donate 10% back to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Yes, national breast cancer awareness month is October, but why not support the cause now? With one in eight women diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, we all know someone directly affected by this heartbreaking disease. In celebration of the strong, amazing women who face this disease each day, visit grovia.com.
New American Girl characters launching
On August 30, American Girl launched two new historical characters, Cécile Rey and Marie-Grace Gardner, in one six-book series set in 1850s New Orleans. Of course, we couldn't be more excited, as the lovely city of New Orleans holds a piece of Minnesota Parent's heart.
The new characters show the power of friendship and community as they reach across the boundaries of race and class to help their families, friends, and city during a time of great need.
To celebrate Cécile and Marie-Grace's debut and the rich musical tradition of New Orleans, American Girl has partnered with 13-year-old Kate Connick and her father, world-renowned musician and actor Harry Connick, Jr., to create an original song "A Lot Like Me" with all proceeds benefiting the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music in New Orleans.
Baby clothes for rent
If the Netflix model works for kids' video games, toys, adult clothes, and cell phones—then why not baby clothes as well? That, indeed, is essentially the premise behind Plum, a San Francisco startup that offers baby clothes for rent by the month.
Reports springwise.com, customers of Plum begin by specifying whether they'd like to receive two, four or seven outfits at a time. Plum will then send out an initial bundle of organically laundered, good-as-new items in seasonally appropriate styles and the correct size, all packed in a returnable envelope with a little organic muslin laundry bag. After that point, clothes can be sent back at any time within three months. So, when baby outgrows an outfit, parents can return it to Plum and receive replacements in the next size. Stains are no problem for Plum customers, either, because the company simply donates such items to children in foster care—there's no extra charge for parents. Pricing ranges from $16 per month for two outfits to $49 per month for seven outfits. Visit plumgear.com for more info.
Vending machine diaper bag
Forgot a diaper, run out of wipes, lost the pacifier? Look no further than a Diaper Bag Basic vending machine to cover your needs.
Diaper Bag Basics is a locally owned and operated vending business started by two local St. Paul moms. "We've both been out on the go with our kids and inevitably forgot to pack something," notes co-owner, Stephanie Hughes. "I've been stranded at the airport and run out of formula. I've been at the Mall and had to run back out to my car with two kids and find the 'emergency diaper' stashed in the glove box."
Currently the machines can be found at Maplewood Mall, Como Zoo, and Terminal 1, concourse C at the MSP Airport's children's play area but there is hope for a lot of expansion over the next year.
With just a swipe of your credit card, or cash, you can purchase products such as a Diaper Changing Kit by Pampers, a Gerber Baby Bottle, a NUK or Soothie Pacifier, Kleenex, Band-Aids and more. "We strive to provide many name brand products that parents know and trust," says Jen Boog, co-owner.
For more information about Diaper Bag Basics, visit diaperbagbasics.com.
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Local, all natural soda
The offices of Minnesota Parent were asked to try Joia, an all-natural soda made here in the Twin Cities. Free of any preservatives, caffeine, and sodium and featuring unique flavor combinations like Blackberry-Pomegranate-Ginger, we were impressed with the fruity, complex flavor that had just the perfect level of sweetness. Available at a boatload of our favorite local proprietors, including Lunds/Byerly's, Kowalski's, and a growing number of restaurants, we're delighted to find a refreshing alternative to "diet brown." About $6 per 4-pack, joialife.com
Prenatal and new parent classes at Amma
Becoming a parent can be one of the most joyous times in your life—and the most confusing. Amma Maternity offers free and paid classes this month on a variety of topics, including a class on expectant families with dogs; vaccines and the new family; and navigating the world of cloth diapers. Go to ammamaternity.com or visit its location in Edina in the Yorktown Mall (near Southdale) for more information. Amma Maternity offers a full menu of childbirth, breastfeeding, and baby classes for expectant parents and hope to provide parents with all the essentials for birth and life with their newborn.
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Clean those cans
Certain people get awfully testy about the scent their garbage cans emit, especially when certain waste products (diapers!) are tossed into it week in and week out, then left to swelter in the hot sun. Your garbage purveyor will thank you for using BioWish's Garbage Bin Wash—100% natural and non-toxic and safe to pour on grass, even. Just allow 10 minutes for the product to activate, splash it around the offensive container and odor is removed. Six single-use packets per box; $8 on amazon.com.


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An evil spirit (悪霊, akuryō) is a special type of ghost created under special circumstances. When a person dies, they must wait on the Sanzu River for a shinigami to ferry them across. However, if a youkai steals their body away before they cross the river, that person will become an evil spirit. Unlike normal ghosts, evil spirits are hot to the touch.
Certain corpse-stealing youkai, especially seem to be capable of both creating and controlling evil spirits. Rin Kaenbyou sent evil spirits under her control above ground during Subterranean Animism, and also used them with her danmaku when she battled the heroines.
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Civil Air Patrol Day
Greetings and Salutations Fellow Flyers!
We will be visited by some youngsters from the Bluefield and Beckley Civil Air Patrol (CAP) chapters this Saturday from noon until 4:00PM. They will be here to observe some of our flying 'skills' and we will have at least two trainer planes up so they can take turns at flying a plane. Feel free to come do some flying in what is predicted to be some great weather.
Sunday's forecast is not as good as Saturdays, but its still looking pretty good until later in the day.
Another reminder: Our Adopt-A-Highway clean-up is scheduled for Sunday, 28 September. Gathering at the field at 11:00AM – sharp should ensure we get the job done around noon.
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Gang Member pleads guilty to Mortgage fraud | US Loan Auditors
Gang Member pleads guilty to Mortgage fraud . Michael Ivy, the owner of The Real Estate Center of La Mesa pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge earlier.
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Apr 8, 2009 . Indictment in mortgage fraud case case (PDF) . Bell and another identified leader, Michael Ivy, 43, set up a business dubbed The Real Estate .
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Mar 31, 2012 . Ripoff Report | Complaints Reviews Scams Lawsuits Frauds Reported. . LA Tashia Mc Kenny LA Tashia Mc Kenny, mortgage fraud, credit fraud, . Michael Ivy was primarily responsible for negotiating the purchase of real .
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Feb 21, 2011 . She was convicted of the same charges and also notary fraud. One couple . Gang member pleads guilty in San Diego mortgage fraud . His co-conspirator, Michael Ivy, owned the Real Estate Center in La Mesa. Ivy pled .
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A Clipping path service is one of the essential image editing techniques through which various technical tasks related to photo editing can be done. This type of technique is generally used by various professionals like photographers, publishers, graphic designers, advertisers and web designers. In this revolutionary world, everything is advancing. Same is the case with digital world. Clipping Path service is the biggest revolution of Digital world. It is a well known fact that Photoshop provides best quality image editing with the help of this service.
In the process of image editing through clipping path service, the most essential tool that is required is Photoshop pen. With the help of this pen people draw an outline of the main subject in the image that is required to be kept. It is just like tracing the required image. The image that remains inside the selection is saved and the rest of the things are left. The purpose of using pen for outline is that it helps in providing sharp edge to the image thereafter adjusting the minute things of the image.
Now the most important question that arises is about the expansion of image size. Expansion or Enlargement image is nothing but a type of image editing technique. This technique is used to enlarge the size of the image by increasing the number of pixels of the image. The enlargement of image can be done through Clipping Path Service. The same procedure is adopted to enlarge the image and increase its size. When only a part of the selection is to be saved, it is obvious that the selected portion will emerge as a new single entity with bigger size and increased pixels.


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This will be the fulfilment of the vision of Kyabjé Düd'jom Rinpoche, the most remarkable Tibetan Lama of the 20th Century and Head of the Nyingma Buddhist Tradition, who gave instruction for the establishment of our organisation in 1977.
Drala Jong - Home for a rare lineage of Tibetan Buddhism
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Interstate 235 Kansas
Interstate 235 is the western belt line of Wichita. The 16-mile freeway has freeway connections to K-96 west for Hutchinson and U.S. 54/400 to Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT). The urban loop connects with Interstate 135 at both ends and mostly parallels the Big Ditch (the Wichita-Valley Center Floodway for the Arkansas River) and its associated levee system. Traffic counts top out on the commuter route at 50,500 vehicles per day (vpd) as recorded in 2015 between U.S. 54/400 (Kellogg Avenue) and West 13th Street North (Exit 8).
Portions of Interstate 235 date back to the mid 1950s,1 with construction underway through the 1960s. The full cloverleaf interchange joining the freeway with U.S. 54 (Kellogg Avenue) opened in 1962,2 and per the 1962 Kansas Official Highway Map, all of I-235 south to the Kansas Turnpike and north to U.S. 81 (Broadway Avenue) was as well. The freeway link east to K-254 (and eventually I-135) was completed by 1966.3
A 2006-07 Corridor Study Plan involving Interstate 235 at Kellogg Avenue and Central Avenue identified ways to improve traffic flow along the freeway loop. Preliminary designs for improvements to the road commenced in 2008, with construction on a multi-year project announced in summer 2011. With work split into phases, the Red Project focuses on replacing two of the loop ramps at the cloverleaf interchange joining I-235 with U.S. 54 & 400 (Kellogg Avenue) with flyover ramps. A third loop ramp will be improved geometrically, while auxiliary lanes will be added to I-235 between both interchanges. Subsequent work will reconstruct the freeway mainline of Interstate 235.1
Costing $103 million, the Red Project started on November 10, 2015. A two-lane flyover will take motorists from I-235 south to U.S. 54 & 400 (Kellogg Avenue) east and a single lane flyover will accommodate traffic from I-235 north to Kellogg Avenue west. Additional work expands the Kellogg Avenue overpass above West Street and separates the West Street off-ramp on U.S. 54 & 400 east with the ramps from Interstate 235. Construction runs through summer 2019.1
The timetable for the estimated $239 million Blue, Yellow and Green projects will be determined later. The Blue Project replaces loop ramps in the northwest and southeast quadrants of the exchange between I-235 and U.S. 54 & 400 (Kellogg Avenue) with flyover ramps. It also grade separates the westbound ramps to I-235 from the West Street on-ramp. The Yellow Project rebuilds the bridges for Kellogg Avenue over the Big Ditch. The Green Project replaces ramps at the I-235 diamond interchange with Central Avenue.4
A $35 million project added two flyovers connecting I-235 north with 13th Street North across the Big Ditch and from 13th Street east to the freeway south. The new ramps opened following a ribbon cutting ceremony held on November 21, 2014. A feasibility study for the new bridges was approved by the city of Wichita in 1994, with construction finally starting in late 2012.5
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- 235 – Kellogg – Central Home, Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), project web site.
- "West Wichita interchange one of many road projects starting in 2016." Wichita Eagle, The (KS), February 27, 2016.
- "Northwest Expressway Being Studied." Wichita Eagle, The (KS), April 27, 1997.
- 235 – Kellogg – Central Home, Phasing Plan, Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), project web site.
- "I-235 flyover bridges, set to open Friday, will ease west-side traffic jams." Wichita Eagle, The (KS), November 19, 2014.
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The Highlander series is about to get a serious case of whoop-ass reboot action, as John Wick director Chad Stahelski is on board to direct a brand new instalment.
But don't worry that the beloved fantasy/sci-fi Scottish romp will be mistreated, as Stahelski told us that he intends not to stray too far away from the original.
"We're still in early development, and finding the right people to develop the script," he told Digital Spy. "I love the original, I know it's dated in certain ways but I love the vibe and the mythology.
"So, my take on it would be to somehow maintain the vibe and mythology and feeling of the first movie. Not go off the rails with too much plot, and really develop the world of the immortals.
"I don't care what the mortals are doing, I want to be invested in the immortal world and hold true to the original as much as I can."
So there you have it. A faithful remake/reboot but with (hopefully) a dose of John Wick-style action sequences. We're sold.
In case you're a Highlander noob, the franchise starred Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod.
So far, there have been five Highlander movies, two TV series, an animated series, an animated movie, an animated flash-movie series, ten original novels, nineteen comic book issues, and various licensed merchandise. So yeah, a lot to catch up with.
Stahelski signed up to direct in 2016, while Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista is thought to have agreed to play The Kurgan. At one stage, Tom Cruise was wanted for the main role.
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I am Father, Grandfather, Software Engineer, Entrepreneur, CTO, Consultant, Mentor, Technology Enthusiast, and a work in progress…
I was originally born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. My family moved to Saskatoon, "The City of Bridges", when I was very young so I am a prairie boy at heart. However, my ingrained love of water and tropical places is a direct result of being born beside an ocean.
I attended the University of Saskatchewan where I received a B.Sc Honours in Software Engineering. I am a firm believer in the value of education and the idea that you should never stop learning new things.
Software development allows me to flex some of my best skills. I am a natural problem solver and pay close attention to detail. I like things to be organized and enjoy the sense of accomplishment when I feel something is done well. I often feel like an artist. The keyboard is my paint brush, code is my paint and the machine is my canvas.
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Johnny Knoxville set aside his merry prankster persona to deliver a heartfelt tribute to his fallen "Jackass" friend and colleague, Ryan Dunn.
After breaking down emotionally during his speech at Dunn's memorial service in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Knoxville composed his thoughts and delivered a moving remembrance to Dunn on the web site of Dickhouse, the production company behind "Jackass."
Also read: Ryan Dunn's "Proving Ground" Returns to G4 July 19
After acknowledging that his attempted speech at the memorial consisted of "the mumblings of a man trying his best not to cry," Knoxville wrote, "Here is what I wished I could have told everyone then."
Lauding Dunn as "a great listener" with "an enormous capacity to love," Knoxville touted Dunn's loyalty as a friend, relating an incident on the set of "Jackass Number Two."
Knoxville described a time he once had to perform a dangerous stunt in which he stood near a mine as it exploded.
Also read: Ryan Dunn Remembered: Tributes and Criticism for the Late "Jackass" Star
"As I was doing my usual pre-stunt ritual of sitting in someone's car listening to Roger Alan Wade very loudly, Dunn climbed in the backseat. He asked me if I was doing it and I said, 'Yeah.' He told me he was going to sit this one out and I said, 'That's fine, buddy, I got it.' We went back to listening to Roger and ten minutes later someone knocked on the window and said it's time," Knoxville recalled.
"I got out of the car and Dunn fell in behind me grouchily saying, 'Ah hell, I'll do it with you.' Actually, I don't know if he said that or anything, but I could tell how he was walking beside me that he was doing it. Bam [Margera] decided he would as well and we all went in and got our asses shot real good. Whether it was a bit for jackass, a friend in need, or his beloved [girlfriend] Angie [Cuturic], Dunn was as loyal as they come."
Also read: Will Ryan Dunn's Death Suck the Fun Out of "Jackass"?
Acknowledging, "I'm hurting!!" Knoxville closed out his memorial by noting, "You'll have to excuse me, I'm just very sad because I lost my brother and my world got about 134-percent less funny. I don't know what else to say right now, so I will close with I love you, Ryan. I have a lot of emotions swirling, but I want you to know I love you so very much."
Dunn died last Monday in a fiery car crash in West Goshen, Pennsylvania. that also killed his passenger, Zachary Hartwell. A toxicology report indicated that Dunn, who had been drinking in an area bar in the hours before the crash, had a blood-alcohol of .196 . According to police, Dunn was driving his Porsche between 132 and 140 mph at the time of the crash.


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Before "reduce, reuse, recycle" were widely accepted concepts, and before bartering and decommodification entered the public spotlight, a man in Carmel Valley, California lived simply, embodying these principles, and sharing them with the thousands of students who came to his home to learn. Alexander G. Weygers is one of the greatest inventors, engineers, sculptors, artists, and teachers of the 20th century, and, as the patent-holder of the Discopter, is credited as the father of the UFO image. Weygers was a multi-talented maker with an impressive body of work, but he was never motivated by profit or fame, simply creating for the sake of bringing his ideas to life, and sharing them with the world. He hand-built his home and studio, living off-the-grid and surviving by bartering, growing his own food, and using recycled materials for building and art. Weygers' legacy lives on, inspiring new makers around the world.
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Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro", presidential candidate for Waddani political party, grudgingly conceded defeat stating that he abdicated rightful claim to victory for peace, unity, and stability in Somaliland.
Mr. Abdirahman, concluding a long and fervently debated discussion with his top lieutenants in the party, repeated his and his party's grievances against the National Electoral Commission, processes and procedures of polling, and, generally, what he termed as 'widespread rigging in the elections in favor of the ruling party, Kulmiye, in a more detailed manner.
Mr. Irro came back to the envisaged allegations of his party time and again in a sort of manner that hammered them into one's psyche whether he agreed with or not: rigging, supporters denied of their rights, Waddani winning but denied of rightful claim, heavy-handedness in all sorts of ways on the part of NEC, and so on. He pledged support for NEC results, reneged, came back again and again bolted only the evenng before always maintaining that he was the rightful winner of the race.
"Today," he said "I have decided to take a decision that will certainly not please supporters whose votes had been pillaged and usurped but to preserve the peace and unity of Somaliland '.
"I have taken this most unpalatable, most acerbic decision not to concede defeat to Musa Behi. I did not abdicate for Kulmiye," he stated. "I waived (rightful claim) for the sake of Somaliland stability, co-existence (of its people) and for national unity".
Mr. Abdirahman's voice, words and coldly calculated turns of phrases appeared to have been designed to produce the opposite effect of the reasons he cited for the compromise he and his party reached. They left one with a growing feeling of anger, bitterness and a militancy that defied acceptance of power changing hands not in Waddani's favor.
Political analysts explain that Mr. Irro wriggled out of an uncompromising situation as best as he could, and that the tone and words he used were meant to, primarily, assuage the militant stance of many of his more recent join-ons such as Ismail Yare, Abib Timacad, Hussein Aideed, Mohamed Behi and arrivals from the Diaspora who contributed both financially and physically to the impressive support Waddani drummed up in such a short time without prior experience.
As reluctant and 'ungraceful' as the concession to defeat may have appeared, the fact that the Waddani chairman said he and his party would accept the results as much as they loathed them, nonetheless, was an end that the whole of Somaliland welcomed with a sigh of relief.
Both international and domestic observers' statements, however, starkly contradict Chairman Irro's allegations of mass scale fraud and rigging in the 13 November elections.
"Observers praised the smooth and peaceful conduct of voting and, despite areas of concern, concluded that irregularities were not on a scale such that they would undermine the integrity of the electoral process," international observers in all of the statements released since the election.
Domestic observers were not any less forthcoming in their estimation of the polling process and election day activities.
"The presidential election held on 13 November 2017 was peaceful and smooth administratively, at the same time the presidential election was free when it comes to NEC compliance of the laws and regulations laid for the presidential election," the non-state actors' press release said.
Musa Behi Abdi won by 55% of valid votes cast, where Waddani clinched an impressive second-place but short of Kulmiye's final tally by 15%. – about 80 000 votes short of that of Kulmiye.
Mr. Behi will take over the presidency of the Republic of Somaliland within a month, becoming the third elected on a one-man, one vote democratic exercise and the fifth since 1991 when Somaliland reclaimed an independence it lost to an ill-fated union with Somalia in 1960 in pursuit of a dream called 'Greater Somalia'.


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Steve Jobs is the talk of this week's Sundance Film Festival. I just returned from giving a keynote speech in Park City, Utah, to a group of medical device sales professionals who asked me how to deliver more engaging presentations. The question of Steve Jobs came up more than usual perhaps because the movie, jOBS, starring Ashton Kutcher as the visionary Apple co-founder, snagged the most coveted placement at the festival and is the talk of the town (the movie will be released publicly in April).
Kutcher and his co-star, Josh Gad, who plays co-founder Steve Wozniak, not only visited Steve Jobs' boyhood home, they also spent hundreds of hours watching footage of both founders. According to Gad, "I read autobiographies, biographies, listened to interviews as I went to sleep. I lived, breathed, and slept Wozniak."
Kutcher and Gad are good actors who know that honing their craft takes hours and hours of practice. People who excel in any field work much harder than anyone else. Steve Jobs was no exception. He sharpened his speaking skills over many, many hours of practice spanning three decades. Jobs wasn't born as a great communicator. He worked at it.
Watch this clip of Steve Jobs' first interview from 1978. He was visibly nervous as studio technicians were adjusting his earpiece for a remote interview. Jobs even said he was going to get sick. "I'm not kidding," he added.
By the time Jobs unveiled the first Macintosh in 1984, he was more confident and charismatic. Yet his stage presence was still being refined. He held on to the lectern and read from notes—something he never did about thirteen years later when he returned to Apple. Fast forward another ten years to 2007 and Steve Jobs gave what many consider his greatest presentation—the launch of the iPhone. Jobs was clear, inspiring, polished, passionate, and delivered the entire presentation without reading from slides or notes. Jobs made the presentation look effortless because he practiced for many, many hours in the weeks preceding the launch.
It requires years and years of practice to be world class at anything—acting, music, sports, medicine, and yes, public speaking. Great presentations are not planned and designed overnight and great speakers are not made overnight.
10,000 hours to mastery. The 10,000 rule is a guideline based on a study by Dr. K. Anders Ericsson and popularized by author Malcolm Gladwell. In a study published in the Harvard Business Review in 2007, Ericsson said excellence is not just based on practice, but deliberative practice: "Improving the skills you already have and extending the reach and range of those skills." That's why mastery requires practice, observation, refinement, and more practice. Ericsson recommends hiring coaches and finding mentors to improve your skills.
Deliberately practice your presentation in 3 steps. The next time you have a presentation to deliver, use a three-step method to practice deliberately. In step one you'll deliver the entire presentation out loud over, and over, and over. Step two, identify friends or colleagues who will watch some of your rehearsals and offer honest feedback. In step three, you'll incorporate their feedback to refine the presentation every time you rehearse it. It's a sure-fire method to improve your skill.
Public speaking ability and presentation skills are developed and refined over many, many years. Don't ever say "I'm not as charismatic as Steve Jobs" or "I'm not as good of a speaker as Steve Jobs." Jobs wasn't that good either when he started! Don't be too hard on yourself. You'll develop the art of public speaking if you practice deliberately.
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Once again, my good friend and fellow writer, Mary Deal, comes through with another great article. This particular one is important to an aspiring writer because it speaks to the nexus between writing what strikes an author's passion, and writing what the publishing world can sell. This can be a bitter pill for new writers to swallow. I think every writer follows his heart first and writes what comes from deep within the well of his passion, emotion, and life experience. But then the cold, sometimes cruel world of publishing reality settles in. What strikes the author's fancy may not even merit a yawn from an editor. So what is a passionate writer to do? Read Mary's article for some advice. Of course, visit her website, too, for more great articles and writing tips: Write Any Genre.
A False Sense of Value
by Mary Deal
When we writers select a topic on which to expound, chances are, we choose that topic because of its emotional impact on ourselves. We feel something strongly and want to let the world know our opinion. If we felt nothing, what's to write?
Once the essay or story is finished and we're feeling good about having gotten our brainstorm on paper, the next step is to decide if what we've written is important enough to send out to get published. Or have we simply committed a lot of weak personal opinion and gibberish to paper?
If we thought about the value of our topic before we wrote, we may write nothing. It's the emotional value of a topic that rouses our muses; that makes us feel we have something to say.
With great certainty, a topic of little interest to the public, but which sparked something in us, will get rejected, unless we can turn the article or story into a spectacular piece of prose. If lackluster but you still think it shows promise, only after submission might such a piece connect with an editor who just might be able to fit it in or ask for a rewrite first. Editors must also feel your enthusiasm through your writing. If not, the many rounds of submissions aren't worth it.
What a writer must do is to make certain the topic they choose has some value for the reading public, and fit a market. Just because we feel a lot of emotion for something doesn't mean the reading public will feel the same.
Choosing a topic we feel emotionally charged about is a natural priority in selecting what to write. Just as important: We must ask ourselves if we're the only person, or among the few, who feel that way. Emotions in writing are necessary, but they can also lead us astray. It's quite possible to create a spectacular article or story out of a topic few care about. The quality of the writing will be what makes a dull topic come alive. It's easier to choose a topic that's both something we feel charged about and which the reading public would find of interest.
Emotions can give us a false sense of value, leading us to think because we're excited about something others will be too. Unless we're excited about a topic that has a specific market, our prose could end up on the endless wheel of multiple submissions and rejections. If that happens, the only way to save the piece is to rewrite again and again and make it exciting or exacting. Or simply put the piece aside until the muse provides a way to make it more desirable. Move on to another project.


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text: As you can probably guess from the title of the post I've been to Corfu, and what an interesting place everywhere is! And before you ask, it was a well deserved holiday, but couldn't resist not taking a little camera (or two…three… ok four including my phone!). As you've noticed, the uploads to the blog haven't been as regular as usual but I've been a bit on the busy side, so lots of stuff to come, a couple of short films, an ad shoot for large format adshells and print, on location portraits for trade stands,and they're the finished ones! There's a few more just about to start (Oh, how it is to be popular!) so I'll leave you with a few images from Corfu, see you soon.


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Partner Ken Weissenberg appeared on last Saturday's Eye on Real Estate program on radio station AM 970. Eye on Real Estate brings listeners information on housing and real estate issues, including the latest mortgage rates, market trends, sales figures, new developments, commercial real estate news and the luxury market. Ken was involved in one of their in-depth real estate expert interviews, bringing his tax and estate planning know-how to the table. Ken took calls from listeners with questions regarding potential tax deductions, inheritance issues, gifting estate, and selling properties. He also addressed mortgage interest, vacation properties, co-ops, and a variety of other concerns. The focus of the conversation included information on how listeners can take certain deductions on real estate and other expenses this tax season, and how they can plan ahead for next year's tax filings in order to maximize their results. As with every season, questions surrounding when or if to make a gift of property to family members and the potential impact on taxes came up several times. Listen to Ken's take on these issues during the broadcast and learn what factors you need to consider as you plan for filing. To hear the podcast, you can click here for Part One and here for Part Two.


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Anti-Islam Hate Crimes Have Tripled In London Since Paris Attacks
The number of Muslims attacked in the English capital have more than tripled since the Paris attacks, new figures show.
The Met revealed that the week before the attacks on 13 November there were 24 recorded Islamophobic incidents. A fortnight later, this went up to 76.
Mussurut Zia from the Muslim Women's Network UK told the BBC that the community was "fearful", but people who represented other faiths had come forward in "solidarity".
The force's figures also showed the annual number of incidents had also increased, with the most reports relating to harassment.
In the 12 months up to October 2014 there were 576 incidents reported and these increased by almost 48% to 845 the following year.
Talking to the BBC, Ms Zia said:
We've had people coming forward and telling us about being avoided in the shopping mall, people refusing to sit next to them on the bus. Then you've got the physical aspect with coats and scarves being yanked… In terms of fear it's increased since Paris.
She added that despite the community being concerned about the air strikes in Syria could increase the likelihood of them being targeted, she has been encouraged by the "support and solidarity" of other religions, adding "it's a positive out of something so negative."
The Met said they will be providing extra patrols and had more than 900 officers investigating hate crime. They added that it may be that there is a greater willingness to report Islamohobic attacks, but it remained "under reported" and "no one should suffer in silence".
Saba Zaman – a documentary producer from London – says she has seen an increase in attacks against Muslim women since the terror attacks in Paris.
Three days after the shootings on November 13, a man allegedly spat at her and called her a "dog" as he got off a train. A few months before, she reported a more serious incident when a man grabbed her hijab.
Speaking to the BBC, she said it was the first time since the 7/7 bombings that she felt unsafe in her own city and other people had become "territorial" towards other Muslim women on public transport.
She added that she had intervened in another incident where a Muslim woman on the Tube was pushed and insulted for "wearing a ninja outfit".
We can only hope this disgusting behaviour stops, as this is exactly want Isis wants. We need to unite and show solidarity during these testing times.
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So far there are lots of great things about living in Switzerland:
- Easy commuting – it takes me 10 minutes by car or a short walk to the train for a door-to-door trip of about 40 minutes.
- Great access to high-quality food and drink – local markets abound for getting fresh produce and meats, and we live in the middle of hundreds of vineyards spread throughout the valley, so the wine is abundant and delicious and local (at a work function, a colleague selected a certain wine off the menu because the winemaker was also his mailman).
- Beautiful outdoors – although we haven't jumped into the dedicated outdoor life of most Swiss people, we're slowly getting used to the idea that we can go outside and enjoy the experience instead of dreading the heat, crowds and stares.
But all this means that my days are disappearing faster than ever, with lots of things to do and wine that isn't drinking itself. I'm not spending hours in the car or hiding indoors anymore: and that was the time I used to spend writing blogs! Sorry.
To show my apology, I present to you a goodie story that I've been saving for a while – the day we went to the Swiss cow parade.
There are a lot of cows in Switzerland. And the Swiss love them. They feed them well, give them lots of room to pasture, and care about their happiness. Even the meat in the supermarket boasts that it comes from "happy animals". Part of this high level of care (and a very long history of farming) is the use of pastureland in the mountains. But that's only in the summer, of course – so each autumn, there is a pilgrimage of farmers and their cattle coming down to the warmer, safer fields along the lake.
This cow parade has turned into a big festival, where families dress up their favorite cows in flower headdresses and elaborate bells and tour them around the mountain villages in the hopes of being voted the 'prettiest cow'.
The rest of us watch the cows go by, try not to step in cow poop (unsuccessfully), and drink wine (very successfully). We also enjoyed stocking up on local goods like sausages, honey, malakoffs and baguettes, and we were serenaded by a chorus of alpine horns.
My favorite part was the guy playing an instrument I've never seen before, which I can only assume is called "coin in a bowl" because it is – literally – a coin in a bowl. He would hold this giant ceramic bowl in one hand, spin a coin into its mouth and gyrate the bowl in circles, echoing the sound of a spinning coin along to the rest of the musicians. I'm not sure it enhanced the music in any way, but it was entertaining. And he took his job very seriously.
After the cows continued down the mountain, the magic was over, so we left too. But soon it will be time for the cows to parade back up the hill – and I can only assume the spring parade party will be just as exciting.
To cap off the day, we went into the center of town where there was a wine harvesting party taking place at the castle. There are a small number of communal grapevines, and everyone was allowed to clip off some grapes and add them to the truckful.
Up at the castle courtyard, they were crushing them into fresh grape juice, which was delicious! We didn't have time to get into the whole experience, but if we had planned it better, we could have bought a tasting glass and sampled all the local wines. Next year!


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He went on to say that if you go to the Ombudsman you better be telling them the whole story and make darn sure you spell his name right!
Each day it feels more and more like this Commander has some underlying issues that are taking away from him being an effective leader.
I asked our Ombudsman today if she ever felt like we were keeping any information from her. She didn't feel like we had. Personally, I think I've probably overloaded her with too MUCH information.
As far as where anything stands, we are in a holding pattern until the Brigade Commander gets back from training. The Ombudsman will see if anything can be answered sooner or try to get an exact date of the next meeting.
So as of today the SCAADL appeal was filed at 4:59pm Friday the 28th of March. We were told that denials rarely get turned over and it takes months.
He is still on high risk status-accountability 7 days a week.
No vacation yet.
House is still being searched.
Still facing UCMJ action for behaviors out of his control.
Profile status is "being looked into."
0900 formation still stands even though sleep issues are well documented.
And that's where it all began. Me asking for leeway with that formation. Them telling me to "just make him go to bed." Yep, I'll be right on that.
What I would like to hear from the Company Commander is the same thing the Battalion and Brigade Commander's are saying. "Each soldier is in WTU for their own reasons. It is personal and individual. What is wrong with one should have no impact on what is wrong with another." Paraphrased but the idea is there. Sensitivity would go a long way at this point.
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and your business
After working on the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for four years, the EU have set the date for the new data protection legislation to be put into place, and it's only around the corner.
25th May 2018.... Less than a year away.
This new legislation is a lot more detailed than the previous Data Protection Act (DPA) and covers previously unforeseen ways that data is now used. It also introduces tougher fines for non-compliance and breaches, and gives people more say over what companies can do with their data. The current DPA that we all live by was written before the internet and cloud technology created new ways of exploiting data, and the GDPR looks to fix that.
The EU hopes that the new GDPR will improve trust in the online and digital markets, and give businesses a simpler, clearer legal environment in which to operate by making data protection law identical throughout the EU.
So, what does this mean for us as a business in the EU?
Once the legislation comes into effect, the person responsible for data management within your business must ensure personal data is processed lawfully, transparently, and for a specific purpose. Once that purpose is fulfilled and the data is no longer required, it should be deleted.
Consent for the collection and sharing of personal data must be actively obtained under the new legislation. No passive acceptances like pre-ticked boxes or opt-outs, as these won't be acceptable. The consent must be an active, affirmative action by the individual, and your data controllers must keep a record of how and when that individual gave consent. After consent is given it can be withdrawn again at any point. The GDPR requires businesses to be clear about how they collect data, what they do with it, and how they process it, and must use plain language when explaining these things to people.
The EU has substantially expanded the definition of personal data under the GDPR. Anything that counted as personal data under the Data Protection Act also qualifies as personal data under the GDPR, but to this we can also add online identifiers such as IP addresses as these now qualify as personal data. Other data like economic, cultural or mental health information can be considered personally identifiable information. Pseudonymised personal data may also be subject to GDPR rules, depending on how easy or hard it is to identify whose data it is.
People can ask for access to their data at any point, and without any fee, and we, as businesses, must generally respond within one month. The fact that these requests are now no longer to involve any administrative charge we could see a large increase in these after the 25th May 2018. Individuals also have the right to know why that data is being processed, how long it's stored for, and who gets to see it. It is recommended that wherever possible, data managers should provide secure, direct access for people to review their information.
Individuals also have the 'right to be forgotten'. Under this rule, they can demand that their data is deleted if it's no longer necessary to the purpose for which it was collected, or if they've withdrawn their consent for their data to be collected, or object to the way it is being processed. You would then have to tell any other organisations (for instance, Google) to delete any links to copies of that data, as well as the copies themselves.
We should also now be storing people's information in commonly used formats (like CSV files), so that they can move a person's data to another organisation (free of charge) if the person requests it. Once a request is made then the information must be transferred within one month.
If you experience a data breach under the new legislation you would be expected to firstly contact the individuals effected by the breach, and outline the nature of the data that's affected, what the consequences could mean for them, and what measures you've already actioned, or plan to action, in response. It is also your responsibility to inform your data protection authority of the same details, and all within 72 hours of your business becoming aware of it. The UK authority is the Information Commissioner's Office. Those who fail to meet the 72-hour deadline could face a penalty of up to2% of their annual worldwide revenue, or €10 million, whichever is higher.
When we leave the EU will the GDPR still apply to us in the UK?
By effectively copying GDPR into the UK's own laws, the government makes it likely that the UK's data protection standards will be acceptable to the EU, and therefore the country should be 'whitelisted' as a safe place to transfer EU data.
Digital minister Matt Hancock said: "Bringing EU law into our domestic law will ensure that we help to prepare the UK for the future after we have left the EU. We are committed to ensuring that uninterrupted data flows continue between the UK and the EU and other countries around the world."
And lastly....
Whilst looking into the GDPR for this article I came across three things that I hadn't thought about before, and thought I would just list them here for you to help you get everything covered as much as possible.
• Beware of your forgotten data - many businesses and organisations are hoarding - often without realising - useless data. GDPR doesn't just apply to your beautifully laid out, well-structured and closely managed customer data base and employee files, it applies to all data. For example, a scanned employee passport, or a customer email that an employee accidently saved into their personal folder and forgot about. Consider how much more difficult it is to search and remove data like this. Now, a demand for the removal of data in these scenarios will have a significant cost in man-hours for an exhaustive search to find it all. In the worst case, if that data is revealed in a breach, you run the risk of significantly higher fines under GDPR.
• Check all sources of data in to your company - as a business, you need to fully understand the data you hold, or at least be able to quickly produce such data if requested. The invisible file, with a credit card number, passport or National Insurance number could potentially cost millions if not managed properly or removed on request - and evidenced. Cookies can also fall under the new laws, so if your website uses this method of tracking and collecting data this needs to be considered.
• Appoint a GDPR person – but not your head of IT – It is recommended that businesses and organisations designate a Data Protection Officer, or someone who can take responsibility for data protection compliance. Many businesses feel that they might just appoint their IT manager/director as the data protection officer, however, this could result in a conflict of interest – for example, if the IT director is responsible for the processing of personal data, they shouldn't also be responsible for signing off on GDPR compliance regarding the processing of it.
For the full details of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) you can visit the Information Commissioner's Office here


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Internet Marketing Tips; Keyword research is the cornerstone of search engine optimization (SEO), and the foundation of successful Internet Marketing.
Keyword research is the cornerstone of search engine optimization (SEO), and the foundation of successful Internet Marketing. Whatever business you are in, it is important to do (or pay someone else to do) keyword research before you choose a domain, develop the website concept, or write a word of written content.
#22. Internet Marketing Tip: Keyword research is an art form that requires intuition, creativity and persistence.
The first step before you start a keyword research is to write down all of the keywords that you think people are typing into the search engines to find a product or service similar to yours.
For example, let's say you are a real estate agent in San Francisco, CA and you are just getting started – write down what you think the keywords might be…
- San Francisco real estate agent
- Real estate agent in San Francisco
- Homes for sale in San Francisco
- Houses for sale in San Francisco
#23. Internet Marketing Tip: Look for 'demand' and 'competition' when conducting a keyword research:
- Sign in to your Gmail account
- Go to the Google Keyword Tool
- Type in a keyword
- Check the box next – "Only show ideas closely related to my search terms"
- Click on the Search Bar
- Double Click on the Competition tab
- Document the Global Monthly Searches
- Now click on the keyword, this action takes you to the first page of Google for that keyword and document the About […] results number, this is the number of competitor pages.
As you can see the numbers are all over the board. But what you are looking for is:
A) At least 1000 Global monthly searches
B) If possible under 100,000 Competitor pages.
When I am doing a keyword research, I sometimes document hundreds of keywords on a spread sheet. Once I get them all documented, I choose a keyword that gets a significant number of global monthly demands and a limited number of competitors for my domain (If it is available), the website title, descriptive sentence and in the content.
It's also a good idea to use those same keywords in your social networking sites; posts, image descriptions and biographies.
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Applying creative thinking as well as artistic flair to business communications is at the heart of everything we do for our clients.
It's about using our creativity to interpret and translate corporate information – whether in the form of words, images or numbers – in a visually compelling way.
A well-structured and beautifully designed piece of communication can help a company talk about its corporate brand in a way that arrests attention, and portrays their business in the most favourable light.


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Ichiban Spin Silver 1.23 200m
High-Tech-string made in Germany! Using a patented process the Co-polyester strands are twisted coaxial and then thermally fixed. This creates a molded surface which creates a much better ball spin. Excellent retention of tension. Provides enormous power and control. Colour: silver. Gauges: 1.23, 1.26, 1.31 mm Length: 200m.


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ACEPI, Portugal's federation of web shops, has joined Ecommerce Europe. The interest group welcomes its newest member "as eCommerce is on the rise in Southern Europe".
2.9 billion euro turnover in 2014
Despite its smaller size, Portugal's eCommerce is growing rapidly: its 2014 total turnover grew 13 % to 2.9 billion euro. On average, a Portuguese online shopper spends 988 euro per year, which is well above the average in other regional and influential countries, like Spain and Italy. These two countries represent more than 50 % of the region's turnover.
François Momboisse, president of Ecommerce Europe's board of directors, is happy with the Portuguese addition: "Southern Europe is an important emerging eCommerce market and with this membership, we can represent the e-commerce interests of the region even better."


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It is always a delight working with Seven Madronas Communications. JoAnne continues to bring to the table that rare combination of understanding the intent of the writer and magically fiddling, ever so delicately, with structure and flow in a way that intensifies the message. She recently helped us at Seattle Jobs Initiative with our 2015 Report to the Community. Not an easy task as it was long and filled with profiles. After JoAnne's wizardry was complete, the document read just as I had hoped – a moving story of an agency that does miraculous work on multiple levels.


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School is back in session in our household. Can I confess? I think I'm more exhausted on this new schedule than my Kindergartener. He starts at 8 am. This means I'm up by 6 am and we're out the door by 7:30 to go brave the drop off line. By the time I get around to dinner preparation, I'm usually dragging major tail.
This is why I love my slow cooker. I can prep and start dinner in the morning, before I've entered the zombie zone. It's such a relief to have the house fill with smells of dinner in the early afternoon.
That's why this week I'm dedicating the Hot Dish to my beloved slow cooker. Don't forget we have over twenty fabulous slow cooker recipes right here at Shrinking Kitchen! Enjoy!
Food I'm Coveting
Crockpot Korean Beef Tacos with Cucumber Slaw from Confessions of a Foodie Bride
We do a lot of tacos. We do a lot of Crock Pot. And I love Asian food. These Korean Beef Tacos look slap your momma amazing. I am seriously buying all the ingredients and trying them this week.
Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken from Pip & Ebby
Nine times out of ten, I throw chicken in the slow cooker. This version looks incredible on it's own, or would work great in a tortilla. I mean, you really can't ever go wrong with cilantro and lime!
This Week's Blog Crush
If you're looking for a crock pot recipe, you'll probably find it at Crock Pot Ladies! While admittedly, all the recipes aren't healthy (but seriously, th, there are some fabulous finds – like the Crockpot Huevos Rancheros. YUM. What a treat to wake up to that on a Saturday morning!
Sweet Kitchen Find
I adore this retro CrockPot.! I mean, it's art, for goodness sake. I love useful small appliances that you can leave on the counter and admire.
What's on My Nightstand
This book started as an awesome blog – and it's amazing slow cooker resource.
Cooking Tip of the Week
While cruising around for slow cooker tips, I found an amazing list over at Food Network – Eleven Tips for Slow Cooker Meals. Go have a read. I definitely learned a few things I didn't know already.
I hope you enjoyed this week's Hot Dish! If there's anything you think I need to know about, speak up! Leave me a note in the comments or shoot me an email at heather at shrinkingjeans dot net.


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A Comprehensive Operations Review, referred to as a CORE Assessment, is an efficiency audit – a technical review – of your waste facility. It provides you with a practical evaluation of what's working …and what's not.
We evaluate your operation from top to bottom, looking at equipment, labor, site development, planning, airspace utilization, soil usage, surface water management, safety, litter control, etc. If it's part of your waste facility's operation …it's covered.
Then we measure the productivity of scores of individual activities using our proprietary operations models.
Finally, we present the results in a detailed report that provides step by step instructions on how to improve your waste facility's efficiency, and how those improvements translate into savings. We'll also provide an excel-based Manager's Report so you can track your progress on a weekly basis.
Desi Reno
The review provided excellent suggestions for management and planning purposes to operate our North County Recycling Center and Sanitary Landfill with vastly improved efficiency. The review was very practical in that we walked away with tools of application.
How Do We Do It?
We use Lean Engineering, Time-Motion Studies, Six Sigma and various other productivity improvement tools to help your waste facility operation reach peak performance.
Practical Benchmarks
If you don't measure it, you can't manage it. Once we've identified the optimum operating methods for your waste facility, we'll establish practical benchmarks and a simple tracking system to keep your waste facility's operation on track.
Ongoing Support Services
We've been in business for 21 years – we'll be there when you need us …keeping your operation lean and competitive.
High Level Review
Not ready for an in-depth CORE? Don't have the budget for a comprehensive evaluation?
We also offer high level reviews. We can focus on just a few major aspects of your operation... or offer you an overall perspective, with recommendations on what to focus on more in-depth.
Want more information on how Blue Ridge Services could save your operation money and time?


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We are constantly thinking about the needs of the wider world and trying to help in as many ways as possible- by fundraising, working in the community and direct giving. As a result of your generosity we can help others in our community, throughout the country and though the whole world
* We collect continually for Care Dewsbury who support the homeless locally. Collections of food, toiletries, clothes and towels can be left on the back pew in Thornhill church.
Care Dewsbury need knitted scarves, gloves etc. Or if you can't knit, why not donate some wool - leave it in the box at the back of church
* At Christmas each member of the congregation can send one card to everyone and they are displayed for all to see. Then you donate any moneys that you would have used for postage to send to charity.
For Christmas 2017 we supported the Forget me Not Hospice in Huddersfield and £125 was raised
In 2016 we supported the UK Sepsis Trust and raised over £110 for their work.
Find out more about this life threatening condition at the Trust website here
We have supported the Candlelighters and before we have raised funds for Shelter and Childline.
* We are Fairtrade churches and our bell ringing team at Thornhill run the Traidcraft catalogues for the congregation to purchase from.
*Our Harvest lunch is held to raise funds for charities, local or international. We raised money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance in 2017, the Forget me Not Hospice in October 16 and have raised money in the past for Water Aid and locally based charity Caring for Life.
*Every year we support Christian Aid week with collections and occasional Lent Lunches.
*Annually we donate to alleviate the suffering of leprosy through the world with a speaker coming to our church on Leprosy Sunday to explain where the funds go and who they help.
*We annually support the Children's Society with all collections from the Christingle services being donated to them. Over £1000 was raised through Advent 2017
* The PCC allocates funds every year for giving to a specific charity. In 2017 the money was donated to the Barnabas Trust and in 2016 we supported the British Lung Foundation
Historically we have supported the RAF Benevolent Fund and the charity that supports young cancer sufferers, CLIC Sargent and in 2015 we supported the Kirklees Admiral Nurses working for Dementia UK
*We answer to the need during all major disasters. In 2016 we sent donations following the terrible earthquakes in Nepal.
In addition to what we do as a church we are fortunate in having the Angels Cafe run by volunteers from the community, which meets in church weekly and raises money for charity.
Why not come on a Wednesday lunchtime for a good meal?


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Archive for the Fan-Made Category
WHY WE FIGHT? meduka megucaPosted in Anime, Fan-Made, Ramblings with tags completely pointless bs, domshiki, madoka, meduka meguca, SHAFTed on 04/05/2011 by domshiki
Waht I do?
MERRY FUCKIN' CHRISTMAS ;DPosted in Fan Art, Fan-Made, Ramblings with tags Accelerator, Christmas, Disappearance, Kyon, MERRY FUCKING CHRISTMAS, Panty and Stocking, Pokemon, SHOTA PLUS, Yuki on 25/12/2010 by domshiki
As, the title sez, MERRY FUCKIN' CHRISTMAS ;D
Proof that Japanese Otaku are amaz… a little off ④ – El ShaddaiPosted in Fan Art, Fan-Made, Nico Vid with tags El Shaddai, Enock, Game, gay gay gay, Lucifer, Nico-Nico Douga, PS3, Sandeian, Video, XBox on 20/11/2010 by sandeian
-You sure that enough armour?-
-No problem. Everything's fine-
(though i do find Lucifer slightly. No wait, he IS hot…)
IT IS… I MEAN, IT WAS HALLOWEEN!!!Posted in Fan Art, Fan-Made, Nico Vid, Ramblings, VOCALOID with tags Code Geass, Fan-Made, Final Fantasy VII, Hakuouki, Hetalia Axis Powers, Kamui, keroro gunsou, Nico-Nico Douga, panty & stocking, Pixiv, Pokemon, Sandeian, sengoku basara, tokimeki memorial girl's side 3rd story, Touhou, VOCALOID on 04/11/2010 by sandeian
Sigh, I was always planning to have a halloween post but shame for me that I spent the whole day half asleep playing my ds.
Well, I know it's late… Too bad!!
Sandeian: Ore no YOME~! (♂)Posted in Fan Art, Fan-Made, Ramblings with tags Fan-Made, Gintama, Hetalia Axis Powers, Hibari Kyouya, Kaito, Kamui, Matsuba, Mikuo, Persona 3, piapro, Pixiv, Pokemon, Ranking, Reborn!, Red, Sakata Gintoki, Sandeian, VOCALOID on 07/10/2010 by sandeian
Okay, this is a post dedicated to my 'yome' or bride. Or if I just say it in basic terms – my favourite character!
And!!! MY YOME IS!!!
HOW DO THEY DO THIS!? – VoicePosted in Fan-Made, Nico Vid with tags ひと里, バルシェ, ピコ, che:櫻井, 赤飯, Ishida Akira, Nico-Nico Douga, PUPI, Sandeian, Video, VOCALOID, 染香 on 10/08/2010 by sandeian
Okay, I was surfing nico nico as usual when I came across ISHIDA AKIRA!! Man, he is definetely in my top 5 male seiyuu's. Well, this is him acting out 7 roles (normal guy, mother, lil bro, lil sis, grandad, grandma, father)
and others that aren't pro…
Let's show our love for Mario!!Posted in Fan-Made, Ramblings with tags Fan-Made, Nico-Nico Douga, Ramblings, Sandeian, Super Mario, Super Mario Modified Version, Video on 26/06/2010 by sandeian
Well, everybody knows Mario right? The fat italian plumber (well I think he is) who is made to save princess Peach from Bowser (or Kuppa in Jap). I've completed the game loads of times and I think at least anyone who's played it knows that it's a good game to play. Maybe a little boring but let's ignore that fact.
So, as some people felt it was boring what would be better than to make a harder level. Only problem is that they made it way too hard.
Nothing to do with otome games and stuff but it's interesting anyway. This is part one and you can find the rest on youtube.


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Pupils and parents in South Queensferry can shape the future of their new high school when a 12-week consultation period begins.
The replacement campus will be built by Spring 2020 and is being developed through Hub South East Scotland, on behalf of City of Edinburgh Council. The latest estimate is the project will cost around £38m.
Later this year the local authority intends to submit a planning application for the school, which would be built on the current playing fields.
The old building would be demolished with the site landscaped and a new pitch created. In addition, a separate application will be submitted shortly to create a 3G pitch alongside the Queensferry Sports and Community Hub,
On Tuesday, June 13, there will be a drop-in session at the school from 4pm to 8pm, hosted by council staff and the project team. A questionnaire will be handed out to attendees to allow them to leave their comments, suggestions, concerns or further questions.
Another session takes place on Thursday, June 22, from 4pm to 8pm. Councillor Kevin Lang said: "I'm pleased the council is moving ahead with this consultation. There is still concern that this new bigger school still won't be able to cope with the projected increase in pupil numbers from the four feeder primary schools.
"This is just one of the reasons why there has been such opposition to the massive new housing developments at Echline and Scotstoun."


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In the world of paperless data input and export, real time communication and data storage, CFPD has the corner on the market.
Paramedic/Medic Training instructor Kelly Zook has been with Copperopolis Fire Protection District as a per diem Paramedic since February 2008 and licensed since 2005. Beginning August 2010 he has been in charge of the EMT aspects within CFPD. Frustrated with the budget constraints put upon smaller Districts but desiring a "quality program" to run within CFPD, he was told about a new program called iPCR, an electronic patient care reporting system for iPad from Forte Holdings Company.
In early January 2011, after contacting persons within Forte Holdings and telling them of the budget limits and needs of the District, Zook was contacted by the CEO, Dion Nugent, and was told to "come on in..we will walk you through our program and we will work on the other details for you." Zook said that over the following eight months "we worked together in order to come together and get our District Patient Care Reporting program I am very proud of."
To offset the budget concerns, CFPD has been designated as a test site for this product. In being designated as such, CFPD is to give input and feedback suggesting changes or modifications. Zook is to attend quarterly meetings with the corporation focusing on improving the iPCR for our District and other Districts. Others in attendance at these meeting will be EMS Directors from other Fire Departments and EMS Agencies that are currently using the product.
Through use of the iPAD touch screen, the Paramedic or firefighter on the scene can access information regarding previous calls to this patient, including medications taken and allergies. It also sends information directly to the hospital the patient was transported to for the doctors on call. No sheets of paper with illegible printing or that had gotten soiled. Each call is filed and safeguarded with multiple passwords assigned to administration only and can be recalled for any authorized need.
Zook anticipates a two month implementation time for the program to be up and running at CFPD. During this time Zook will write a policy regarding use of the iPad, create a training program that will bring medics and EMT firefighters up to speed on how to utilize and operate the iPCR program during the initial phase of the patient contact. "After patient contact has concluded, it will be the Paramedics duty to review and verify the information that has been collected" and finish the report.
With the current system not compliant with any reporting systems "it fails consistently. iPCR will put CFPD ahead of the curve…keeping CFPD's EMS program progressive, aggressive, and compliant."
By, Charity Maness
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I was walking down the street the other day in DC and I noticed a guy who took himself a bit too seriously. He had a decent suit and those aggressive shoes Washtonians wear but he had one thing way wrong even for DC. He was wearing way too much gel in his hair. I don't mean he was a little heavy handed with the gel…I mean he went a little nuts with the Dippity-do. He was hybrid of an evangelist and a Gotte and apparently cannot take one moment to turn around to see the back of his head with a hand mirror. The front of his head was wet and slicked but the back was D-R-Y!
Don't tell me you have never heard of that…a hand mirror?! Men, this is how you check the back of your head. You stand with the wall mirror behind you then take a hand mirror and hold it up so that you can look into the mirror to see the reflection of the back of your head. It's not easy but it is doable… and it's much easier than getting ragged on by your big shot friends for having two very different looks on one head or by bloggers.