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Area leaders discuss issues facing CTE programs
EDWARDSVILLE — State representatives and area leaders met Monday at Lewis and Clark Community College's N.O. Nelson Campus in Edwardsville to discuss the education landscape as it relates to career and technical education.
The Madison County Career and Technical Education System (CTE) hosted the roundtable discussion, which featured Illinois Reps. John Shimkus and Rodney Davis as well as administrators from schools at the local, regional and state level.
CTE is a program of study that aims to integrate core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge. At the high school level, the program can lead students to post-secondary education or directly into a career. Skilled trades and health care occupations are two of the more recognized destinations for CTE students, but CTE programs can lead students into nearly any occupation, according to the Association for Career and Technical Education.
The primary focus of the discussion was to understand the ways in which CTE intersects with and diverges from the core principles of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Many educators within CTE feel the STEM ideals are geared more towards students receiving degrees at four-year universities, with Shimkus, who taught four years at Edwardsville's Metro Lutheran High School, saying the CTE students often get left behind in the process.
"There's this mindset that STEM is about producing scientists and engineers," Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's STEM Center director Sharon Locke said. "We need to do a better job of including CTE in STEM."
One of the biggest challenges that CTE faces is the stigma that technical and vocational programs carry. Many parents don't view CTE as an acceptable path for their children, preferring a four-year degree instead. Shimkus called the issue a "cultural debate that we have to overcome."
Panel member Bob Roseman, president of Ehrhardt Tool and Machine in Granite City, said he's faced similar issues being in the manufacturing industry. He referenced the recent visit by Vice President Joe Biden in which Biden defined success as reaching the middle class and receiving a four-year degree. Roseman also noted a similar message in President Barack Obama's most recent State of the Union address.
Roseman also told the story of his experience addressing a crowd of parents and prospective students about pursuing jobs in the industry. As he started to speak, some parents and students got up and left the room, disinterested in the career path before they'd even heard his speech. It was a moment that's stuck with Roseman for six years.
"How can you ever expect young children to want to go into things that require math, engineering and technology in order to be productive in a job in manufacturing when you have them leave the room when someone wants to talk to them about careers in manufacturing?" Roseman said. "You're fighting an uphill battle, and they've got the podium."
The solution, the panel agreed, is to change the narrative when it comes to CTE programs. A large part of that is educating parents and students on the possibilities of CTE educations, with Lewis and Clark Community College's process operations technology associate professor Michael Morgan noting that there's little difference in pay between engineers and some CTE jobs. Morgan said these days some CTE graduates are making more than $100,000 just three-to-five years after graduation.
Another part of the conversation is the perception of those jobs. Davis said that while manufacturing jobs in the past have carried a reputation of being dirty or uncomfortable, many of today's jobs are quite the opposite.
"I have been to so many manufacturing facilities that do not have any resemblance to the steel factory that I worked at my summer after I graduated high school," Davis said. "It is not the same manufacturing center that my generation envisions a manufacturing facility to look like. These are state-of-the-art, clean, air-conditioned facilities that I would encourage you to take parents along with those kids who are expressing interest in a more technical or vocational training … take them to those facilities to see what it's like."
Roseman also found fault in a system that rewards guidance counselors with high rates of college placement, saying the system needs to change before CTE is viewed in a similar light as four-year programs.
The speakers agreed that CTE programs, like four-year degrees, aren't for everyone. But Illinois State Board of Education principal education consultant Carol Brooks said with some work the future of CTE could be much brighter.
"CTE has been looked upon very negatively, but it doesn't have to be," Brooks said. "We are letting students know you can aim for something much higher."
Nathan Grimm may be reached at 618-463-2515 or on Twitter @GrimmTelegraph.


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Contraction and Expansion: The Divergence of Private Sector and Public Sector Unionism in tht U.S.
Richard B. Freeman
NBER Working Paper No. 2399
This paper contrasts the differing experience of public sector unionism, which has expanded in the United States, and private sector unionism, which has contracted, in the past several decades. It uses the experience of other countries, particularly Canada, to rule out some explanations of the divergent trends. The paper finds that the major reason for the private sector decline is increased management opposition to union organization, motivated in part by profit-seeking behavior, and augmented by trade union responses; and that the major reason for the public sector union expansion is decreased market opposition due to pas- sage of comprehensive collective bargaining laws and motivated in part by vote-seeking behavior.
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Progesterone is one of your most important vitality hormones. It plays a key role in mood, blood sugar balance, thyroid function and adrenal health, as well as sleep, memory and of course sex drive.
Along with other steroid hormones, it has a protective role in bone, heart, brain, skin and nervous system health. "Progesterone is one of the best friends serotonin (happy hormone) ever had" (Chouinard et al., 1987). This hormone is hugely diverse, we are yet to discover the full extent of it's essential functions.
Progesterone is a precursor hormone, a deficiency can therefore result in a wide range of problems. It is used to make cortisol (stress hormone), the more stressed we are the more progesterone is 'stolen' by the adrenals glands.
Estrogen dominance is the other problem we face in the 21st century. Hundreds of thousands of petrochemicals found in body products, cleaning agents, plastic, pesticides, meat, dairy and water, mimic estrogen: progesterones antagonist. Progesterone can easily be overrun by this onslaught of environmental estrogens, which are 100 to 1000 times stronger than natural estrogen.
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Consumer generated content and word of mouth marketing is the holy grail of content marketers working in a B2C brand. If you don't understand why people write reviews you may be setting your organization up for negative comments, that should otherwise fall onto your customer service teams, opposed to Twitter, Yelp or Trip Advisor.
Reviews are rarely based purely on product performance — review writers are more likely to write about how a product or experience makes them feel. Before looking at how to incite more positive product reviews let's look at what motivates people to write a review in the first place.
What motivates people to write reviews?
A meta-analysis of 11 studies on consumer reviews, published by the University of Twente, found that there are six main motivators that drive people to review a product or service.
1. Self enhancement
Reviewing a product or service makes some people feel good about the purchasing decision they made or there is an element of self-promotion that the review writer benefits from.
2. Social benefits
Reviewers enjoy engaging with like-minded people and enjoy communicating with others through reviews. A review site can act like a social network for people who enjoy a specific niche such eating at restaurants, resort travel and automobiles. If someone has made a habit to write a review about an experience it is difficult to stop them.
3. Advice seeking
These commenters are looking for help in the decision they intend to make or optimize the experience they've already purchased. If they can't find the answers they're looking for they'll reach out to a community for help. This is a great opportunity for your brand to ad value.
4. Concern for other consumers
- Positive: helping other consumers
When some customers share reviews that provide advice to others it can be out-of-love for an experience. People will share their tips on how to best enjoy a product or service their goal is to help people make the best choices based on their own experiences. Here is an example of a helpful comment posted about a water-proof Bluetooth speaker:
After owning the Boom Swimmer for a little over two weeks now, I still, couldn't be happier with it. The suction cup attachment works extremely well, so well in fact that the silicone which surrounded the screw used to attach it to the device got a bit of a tear in it and was essentially useless. I went to the BOOM website, sent them an email regarding the issue -and in less then 3 days had a brand new, even higher quality suction cup, mailed to me and waiting on my doorstep.
When you combine a versatile, quality product -with outstanding, prompt customer service; you earn customers for life.
- Negative: warning other consumers
Conversely others will look to steer people away from purchases that they've had negative experiences around. The goal is to persuade people not to engage with an experience or a product.
As an example the same Bluetooth speaker allegedly has battery issues:
… battery life is no where near as advertised. At first I thought it was just the result of putting it at full blast and while that was part of the problem I tried it a few clicks above silent and it doesn't last more than 4 hours. (Full blast lasted less than 3 hours). So just something to consider, maybe it was just a defect in mine, but that's been my experience. Pretty bummed that I have to make another purchase (solar charger) just to have this thing last for a whole float down the river.
5. Venting negative feelings
When something has gone wrong some people find it therapeutic to share their opinions on an issue —whether it is a valid criticism or not. These people can also be looking to specifically harm a company with their review.
6. Helping the company
In other cases people love a brand so much that when they have a subpar or negative experience the aim the review will be to provide feedback to see that experiences continue to be great.
Improving reviews is less about improving products as it is about managing people's emotions. If you can direct people's anger or frustration to less public places you will improve public brand perception.
3 ways to improve your brand's reviews:
1. Display empathy and listen
For many consumers customer reviews are a social experience. If the experience of providing feedback to your brand is personally engaging commenters may choose an owned channel to engage through opposed to a third party review site. That's why so many people turn to channels like Facebook and Twitter they know someone will respond.
If a customer cannot vent directly to someone they will turn their rage toward the Internet. Think about when a server at a restaurant will direct a complaint to a manager for resolution. Provide a resolution to a negative experience that displays that the brand has learned something and that your team has listened.
2. Engage and respond with your commenters
When you do get a complaint on a third-party review site respond just like you would on Twitter or Facebook. Doing so gives you an opportunity to provide fair comment and solve issues as each arises.
The same goes for positive comments. A positive review is a great starting point for a more in-depth case study that you can use on your website and in future marketing materials.
Sites like Yelp, and Trip Advisor work directly with hoteliers are restaurants to help manage brand and reviewer relationships. Yelp for instance has Yelp Business pages that enable a brand to respond publically to complaints or reviews and also take the conversation into direct messages between reviewer and brand.
A statement on Yelp Business' FAQ outlines the benefit of these actions poignantly.
In our experience, reviewers usually like to hear from well-intentioned businesses who are legitimately interested in listening to customer concerns.
3. Work with moderators and review sites
Trip Advisor maintains a team of moderators to filter out nonsensical, fraudulent or automated reviews. This team's guidelines include filtering reviews which are personally insulting or directly reply to another commenter's review. Most review sites allow a brand to petition for the removal of biased reviews such as those written by a competitor or paid for by one.
What matters is that a bad review isn't the end of the conversation it is the beginning of one. Start winning back customers by opening a dialogue and be ready to provide an avenue for recourse in cases where your brand has done wrong.


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Ras Abu Galum
The Managed Resource Protected Area at Ras Abu Galum covers an area of 400 km2 and protects various coastal and mountain ecosystems unique to the Gulf of Aqaba.
The area differs dramatically from the other Protectorates on the Gulf.
The coastal area contains undisturbed coral reefs with high diversities of coral reef fish and associated flora and fauna. Evidence of the richness of the area can be seen on the shorelines covered with shells of various mollusc groups. Careful inspection of gravel beaches will reveal an abundance of the snail Nerita splendens, their shells coloured and patterned to blend perfectly with granite or basaltic pebbles found on the beaches.
The reef at Abu Galum supports an active Bedouin artisan fishery. Fishermen from Nuweiba and Dahab practice subsistence fishing and also supply local restaurants with fish and shellfish products.
The fishery is now regulated by the local authorities to reduce the damage to the coral reefs. The reef can be viewed at marked, safe access points.
Abu Galum is among the most picturesque protectorates in the country. With its high mountains, narrow sinuous valleys (wadis), freshwater springs, coastal sand dunes, gravel alluvial fans, raised fossil coral reefs and low lying saline sabkha, it's not surprising that this small area of the Sinai peninsula houses 165 plant species. Of these, 44 species are seen only in this protectorate and tend to increase in density towards central and northern Sinai.
Researchers have suggested that Abu Galum is a floristic frontier falling under the influence of a tropical climate but having predominantly Mediterranean conditions.
As a floristic frontier, the Abu Galum Protectorate is a sensitive area that receives a high conservation priority. Access to region without vehicle track systems can only be permitted where marked trails have been prepared. Bedouin guides and camels can be hired if requests and arrangements are made at the Ranger house located at the mouth of Wadi Rasasah.
A visitor center will be located at the northern boundary of the protectorate. Once completed, it will house a small audio visual theatre and displays concentrating on the flora and fauna of the protectorate. Information on dive sites and areas to be avoided will be provided. It should be noted that access to the underwater caves at Ras Mamlah is strictly forbidden. This cave system, extending to depths exceeding 100 metres, is unstable and deadly. Divers have been lost and not recovered from its depths.
The main problem facing the protectorate is the volume of the floating garbage reaching its shores. Despite regular cleaning the problem persists.


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The asteroid 2012 XE54 was announced in MPEC 2012-X37. It has an estimated diameter between 15 and 50 meters, and is quickly approaching the Earth-Moon system, reaching on December 11, 2012 around 10:10 UTC a minimum distance of approximately 0.23 million kilometers, little over half-way the average distance between the Earth and the Moon.
A close analysis of the trajectory of this asteroid reveals that it will likely cross the Earth's shadow, causing a partial eclipse of the asteroid a few hours before reaching its minimum distance with the Earth. Asteroids eclipsing during an Earth flyby are relatively rare, with the first known case of asteroid 2008 TC3 which was totally eclipsed just one hour before entering Earth's atmosphere over Sudan in 2008, and asteroid 2012 KT42 experiencing both an eclipse and a transit during the same Earth flyby in 2012.
Ingress into the Earth's penumbra cone of asteroid 2012 XE54 could start as early as 01:22 UTC on December 11, 2012, with egress at approximately 02:00 UTC. At the time of writing, the largest uncertainties are in the orbit of the asteroid, and the nominal orbit solution comes close to totality without reaching it. The maximum of the eclipse should be at about 01:41 UTC, when the asteroid is at about 0.46 million kilometers from the Earth, just beyond the average Moon distance.
This animation shows the Sun and the Earth as observed from the asteroid 2012 XE54, using the nominal orbit solution. If we improve the brightness and contrast of the movie at the central time of the eclipse, we see that it should be easy to follow for observers in Europe and most of North and South America and Africa.
The asteroid should be getting close to the 13th apparent magnitude before and after the eclipse period, and of course much dimmer during the eclipse. The plot below shows the expected average apparent magnitude of asteroid 2012 XE54 (line), the filter-corrected magnitudes reported (blue boxes) and the dip due to the eclipse (red curve). Note how, in absence of an eclipse, the asteroid would show a small peak in magnitude, due to the opposition effect (zero phase angle). Also, the brightness keeps increasing after the expected eclipse because the asteroid is still getting closer to the Earth for a few hours, and maximum brightness is reached before reaching minimum distance. As a side note, the Moon is close to new, so a possible contribution to brightening the asteroid is negligible.
Updates are being posted as more data become available.
At this time, two observers have reported the observation of the partial eclipse of the near-Earth asteroid 2012 XE54.
Elia Cozzi of the New Millennium Observatory in Italy reported at 1:45 UTC:
In two images taken at 01:30:16 and 01:31:18, 60sec exposure, 2012 XE54 appeared as a very faint and long track, then... nothing. In the following images there is no visible track. Wonderful!and then at 1:53 UTC:
at 01:43:43 a very faint track is visible, at 01:48:43 a very bright track is visible.
Peter Birtwhistle of the Great Shefford Observatory in United Kingdom reported at 3:47 UTC:
Great prediction! I've put up a very preliminary lightcurve covering the eclipse earlier today, showing minimum centred around approx. 01:37:00 UT, probably around mag ~ +17.5 (but still to analyse all the images from the deepest part of the eclipse properly)Peter has posted a very preliminary lightcurve of the asteroid during the eclipse.
The Minor Planet Center has issued an orbit update, but most of the observations made during the eclipse will likely need a few more days to get processed and submitted for publication. This is necessary also because the asteroid was a very fast mover and appears as a long trail in most images acquired during the Earth flyby. We will update again in the next days after most of the observations have been published.


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When drivers take to California roadways, they owe a duty of reasonable care toward other drivers, vehicle passengers and pedestrians alike. Unfortunately, a car or truck accident can happen much more quickly than many people can anticipate. Too often, such truck accidents prove fatal to victims and sometimes lead to wrongful death lawsuits in order for surviving family members to cover their financial losses after an unexpected death.
One recent California truck accident led to the tragic deaths of two people. The collision took place between a Jeep and a bobtail truck, which one authority described as a small, moving van-type vehicle. Five people involved in this fatal accident reportedly suffered critical or major injuries. Emergency personnel later described three of those people as being unresponsive when first responders arrived upon the scene.
Both of the victims who succumbed to their injuries had been occupants in the bobtail truck. The three surviving victims had been traveling in the Jeep. One of those individuals was a 12-year-old girl who was transported to an area hospital for treatment. Another victim, the Jeep's driver, was taken to a different hospital. The third survivor actually refused to be transported for medical treatment.
Details on why this fatal truck accident occurred were not immediately forthcoming. In many accidents such as this one, however, surviving family members choose to file wrongful death lawsuit in an effort to cover medical, funeral and other expenses that may be associated with a loved one's death. Alternatively, surviving victims may be able to file personal injury lawsuits in order to have their own medical and related expenses covered. Prevailing in such lawsuits typically requires the presentation of evidence that shows another person's negligence caused or contributed to such an accident.
Source: Lake County News, "Two killed in Wednesday night crash near Clearlake Oaks," Elizabeth Larson, Nov. 21, 2012


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Town and Country Farndale - Multi-fuel Stove
The Town and Country multi-fuel stoves, designed by Alan and Philip Thurlow, have a clean burn system. This involves allowing the flow of hot air over the glass door to keep the glass clean.
Manufactured in Pickering, using only top quality British materials, and with British castings for the doors to bring out the detail.
List of features for the Farndale multi-fuel stove:
- Multi-fuel
- Height 585mm, Width 467mm, Depth 350mm
- Maximum output 5 kw
- Flue 6 inch diameter
- Flue outlet Top or rear (interchangeable)
- Body: Steel
- Colour options: Black
- Large stainless steel ash pan
- 14 inch log capacity
The Farndale is a compact stove with a deceptively roomy firebox. With a 5kW maximum output, this stove is suitable for a small to medium room.
Combustion and fuel efficiency are excellent.
Any of the Town and Country Stoves can be placed on a plinth, if required, and this makes a handy storage space for a few logs or some kindling.
The multi-fuel grates will burn wood or solid fuel without any alteration to the stove or grate. If using logs, they need to be dry and well seasoned.
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Springfield Montessori School is based on the educational philosophies of Maria Montessori and serves children ages 2 years – 6 years. At Springfield, our mission is to provide an environment that promotes a love of learning, independence, responsibility, socialization, grace and courtesy.
We are seeking experienced, professional early childhood educators to join our excellent teaching team and are currently interviewing for the following positions for our Dublin, California location:
Montessori Certified Teacher
Must possess AMS/AMI Montessori training
12+ ECE units required
Minimum 2 years experience in Montessori environment
Maintain Montessori classroom culture
Plan and prepare units of study and lessons
Maintain Shutterfly accounts and classroom website
Floating Assistant Teacher
12+ ECE units required
Provide classroom support
Work in the nap room
Work in the after school program
Montessori training desired, but not required
Additional Requirements:
Fingerprint and TB clearance required
Must have experience working with pre-school children
Must be reliable and committed
We offer competitive salaries, heath care benefits, paid holidays, vacation and PTO.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post8295675397564987184..comments2020-01-01T04:50:46.887-08:00Comments on A Sheltering Tree: Let's Give Some Love to our Police OfficersPamelahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-61072043476860420012016-08-01T03:48:07.512-07:002016-08-01T03:48:07.512-07:00I absolutely love love that first infographic! Suc...I absolutely love love that first infographic! Such amazing inspiration and information all in one pic. the first officer. and damn i can't believe one dies every 61 hours yikes, the truly deserve our respect and gratitude.Enricoh Alfonzo Naiduhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-78533168780954197402016-07-26T20:40:28.149-07:002016-07-26T20:40:28.149-07:00I am so moved by your post! I am the daughter of a...I am so moved by your post! I am the daughter of a retired New York City police officer and I have a daughter that is waiting to go into the academy! this touched my heart and I am so sorry for your loss You have wonderful suggestions for giving back Eileen Kellyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-58822902504799034232016-07-26T03:06:39.172-07:002016-07-26T03:06:39.172-07:00It is really sad how main stream media would focus...It is really sad how main stream media would focus on the few bad cops, putting all the good cops in a bad light. I salute you for your efforts in giving appreciation to our policemen.Donnabeth Anibanhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-52954422116892631812016-07-22T08:32:51.843-07:002016-07-22T08:32:51.843-07:00This is a nice post and I'm so glad that offic...This is a nice post and I'm so glad that officer help you. raul derealhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-80195172567958474212016-07-22T07:52:07.562-07:002016-07-22T07:52:07.562-07:00These are beautiful ideas! Police are important to...These are beautiful ideas! Police are important too. We can't hold them all accountable for the actions of some.Echo Ahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-56873934222057329652016-07-22T03:31:03.015-07:002016-07-22T03:31:03.015-07:00What a beautiful post. Sure, there are a few bad o...What a beautiful post. Sure, there are a few bad ones, but there are more of them who are good. They deserve our support.Esme Syhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-11009991717015447842016-07-21T17:36:13.536-07:002016-07-21T17:36:13.536-07:00I think this is such a great post. I think thankin...I think this is such a great post. I think thanking a police officer is a great idea. They do deserve to be supported too. They also put their lives on the line for others. Kathy BPhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-11787742816180699182016-07-21T16:02:08.346-07:002016-07-21T16:02:08.346-07:00A very touching post. I believe there are great po...A very touching post. I believe there are great police officers and some of the bad ones seem to get all the publicity. I appreciate someone who puts my safety as his job.Kim Smithhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-71315942382834946552016-07-21T12:46:56.791-07:002016-07-21T12:46:56.791-07:00I can't imagine the heart ache you went throug...I can't imagine the heart ache you went through but I can imagine that someone taking the time to care made a real difference. Police Officers really do need to be treated better by people and thanked for what they do.Tam @ TravellingBookJunkiehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-12050207748892021252016-07-21T08:57:37.235-07:002016-07-21T08:57:37.235-07:00Thank you for sharing - Beautifully written ♥ Thank you for sharing - Beautifully written ♥
email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-28887230577228518212016-07-21T05:40:01.789-07:002016-07-21T05:40:01.789-07:00What a fantastic post you've created. I love t...What a fantastic post you've created. I love that you've put a positive spin on everything that's happening. Author TP Keanehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-1282636750957558962016-07-21T01:52:39.203-07:002016-07-21T01:52:39.203-07:00I think this is an awesome message, and it's a...I think this is an awesome message, and it's a reminder that we all need. Police officers aren't people we can't trust, they live up to their values, and just because some have gone astray doesn't mean the entire police community should be treated with hate. They are people too. Xoneia Tayaghttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-47325669798549261182016-07-20T23:15:21.845-07:002016-07-20T23:15:21.845-07:00To be honest, it's about time we ended the hat...To be honest, it's about time we ended the hate and just start doing random acts of kindness towards one another, no matter if it's the police or not. Everyone needs a bit of appreciation especially these days. Mai C.https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-70017139574557894162016-07-20T22:32:04.106-07:002016-07-20T22:32:04.106-07:00Oh, this is nice. I like how the officer help you....Oh, this is nice. I like how the officer help you. It is really nice to give back for their work.Karlyn Bishophttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-31620053531045232772016-07-20T22:28:21.404-07:002016-07-20T22:28:21.404-07:00Thank you for sharing your story. It is sad that t...Thank you for sharing your story. It is sad that these people, who put their lives on the line to keep us safe are the ones that are usually neglected. Their service is of pure selflessness and we must to our part to acknowledge that. Sharing this post so that others may be aware.Eileenhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-39933390957222823382016-07-20T17:35:47.513-07:002016-07-20T17:35:47.513-07:00What a touching post. You are totally right, these...What a touching post. You are totally right, these men fight everyday for our safety, they deserve to be supportedAmy Joneshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-3511631861239572152016-07-20T14:40:10.036-07:002016-07-20T14:40:10.036-07:00This is wonderful! I think with all the scary stu...This is wonderful! I think with all the scary stuff going on in our world, these are all nice gestures.Masshole Mommyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-63437863343205060892016-07-20T12:21:24.945-07:002016-07-20T12:21:24.945-07:00This is beautiful. I am so touched by your officer...This is beautiful. I am so touched by your officer's kind gestures that brought you comfort in your time of excruciating sorrow.
I have seen photos of officers rescuing wildlife and domestic pets when no one else would take the risk. I respect and admire them all.
Thank you for posting this wonderful tribute and including ideas for showing gratitude. I'm going to be on alert for opportunities to pay the tab when I see them out for dinner!Jhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198379419907919214.post-79692725740911738952016-07-20T09:47:14.111-07:002016-07-20T09:47:14.111-07:00This is a moving post and I heartily agree with yo...This is a moving post and I heartily agree with you. You share some good ideas here for supporting police officers.Terra Hangenhttps://email@example.com


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Military Art – Cavalry
There are two regiments that make up the Household Cavalry – The Lifeguards in their scarlet jackets and the Blues and Royals in their blue jackets, which are worn for ceremonial and state occasions. The regiment is unique in that they are fully operational soldiers and can be deployed all over the world in the various conflicts that arise as well as a mounted regiment for working at home.
The Cavalry come to Norfolk for their holidays and we are lucky to see them having fun, rest and relaxation from their various duties, home and abroad.
Please see below for some notes on what inspired me to paint this Collection of Military Art.
Rule Britannia
was the final part of the Musical Ride on the Cavalry Open Day with this young trooper racing into the ring at full gallop, upright and holding the Union Jack to stirring music – never fails to bring a patriotic tear to everyone's eyes! This is Military Art at its best.
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Drum Horse
is the legendary Spartacus who was about 18 when I painted him and was a great favourite within the Cavalry. When he has the Ceremonial Drums on his back he takes the rank of Major. He has now retired and has many worthy successors. Another fine example of Military Art.
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Sparky Head Study
This is the second painting of this lovely boy I have worked: the first I donated to The Household Cavalry Charity which was auctioned for them by Christies in London. Then I did something I very rarely do which is to work another painting of the same subject. As Sparky was such a character and had a place in my heart, here he is for you to see. I just can't bring myself to sell the original, so he will live with me forever, but maybe one day prints will be available.


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Health prevention at the Larimar spa hotel
Stress reduction and burn-out cures
Coaching sessions at the Larimar health hotel with psychologist and psychotherapist Dr. Günter Ifkovits will benefit anyone who has difficulty concentrating, finds it hard to switch off, suffers from bad sleep and even has difficulty relaxing on holiday.
Boosting health with a well-being break
Demands in the workplace are increasing and motivation and personal commitment along are often not enough to cope with balancing a job and private life. Handling one's own energy potential is becoming increasingly important because lasting stress can cause health problems and burn-out.
Learn to identify and deal with your body's warning signals and personal stress factors in good time. During a consultation with Dr. Ifkovits, you will learn about energy-sapping situations in life and which resources you can activate to combat this. This will enable you to find your way back to and maintain your inner balance.
Burn-out and vitality check
At the Larimar Spa, you will be given the chance to undertake a vitality, sleep and burn-out check. Based on a measurement of your heart rate over several hours, the process identifies your personal energy potential and forms the basis for professional health coaching and effective treatment. This image of your heart rate – the fire of life – documents any sleep disturbances and your body's ability to regenerate. Signs of burn-out can then be recognised, enabling you to learn to better understand and actively influence your body.
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- Do you act as if everything is ok in your private and professional life yet admit to yourself when you have a quiet moment that this is not the case?
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Melbourne B2B Exhibition
Last month we were invited to take part in the Melbourne B2B exhibition held at MCEC and run by the Australian Business Forum. As well as being a great opportunity for us to meet potential clients face to face it was also a chance to edit some of our work quickly and decisively. We wanted to make sure that we had shot and edited a highlights reel for each of the days, before the end of that day. We also wanted to have produced a video of the overall event including interviews with some of the main stakeholders, before 5pm on the final day. This is the video we have included here. The client was exceptionally happy as they were able to start marketing their next event straight away using the videos that we supplied.
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فۇكاڭ شەھىرى
Central square in Fukang City
Location of Fukang (red) in Changji Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
|Coordinates: 44°08′N87°56′E / 44.133°N 87.933°ECoordinates: 44°08′N87°56′E / 44.133°N 87.933°E
|People's Republic of China
|Autonomous region
|Autonomous prefecture
|Changji (Hui)
|Township-level divisions
|3 Subdistricts
4 towns
1 townships
2 ethnic townships
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|11,726 km2 (4,527 sq mi)
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|• Density
|130/km2 (330/sq mi)
|Chinese name
|Uyghur name
Fukang[1] is a county-level city in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Its area is 11,726 km2 (4,527 sq mi). and its population in 2007 was reported as approximately 1.5 million.[2] Fukang is located in northern Xinjiang in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, north of Urumqi.
History [ edit ]
As early as the Han and Tang dynasties, Fukang was an important stopover on the ancient Silk Road. The Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty established it as a county in 1776. Its status was changed to a city in November 1992.[3]
Economy [ edit ]
In 2007, Fukang City's GDP was 4.822 billion yuan, 2.3 times that of 2002, an average annual increase of 17.6%. Per capita GDP reached 30,000 yuan, 2.1 times that of 2002, an average annual increase of 16.5%.[3]
Fukang's economy relies primarily on heavy industry, agriculture and tourism.[2][3]
Among the tourist attractions in the area are Bogeda peak and the Heavenly Lake of Tianshan.
Bogeda Biosphere Reserve, in the east part of the Tianshan Mountains, was designated a member of UNESCO's Man and Biosphere reserve in 1990.[4]
Irrigated agriculture in the Fukang is enabled by streams flowing from the Tian Shan mountains, as well as by the eastern branch of the Irtysh–Karamay–Ürümqi Canal, which crosses the Gurbantünggüt Desert, bringing to Fukang water from the Irtysh River.
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Special facts [ edit ]
In 2000 a 925 "gemstone meteorite", a pallasite meteorite known as Fukang meteorite, was found near Fukang. It is considered a large and a rare of meteorite. In 2008 the main mass was offered for sale at Bonhams for a value of US $2 million. However the lot remained unsold.[5]
References [ edit ]
- ^ "فۇكاڭ: China". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- ^ a b "Fukang Overview". Fukang Government. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- ^ a b c "阜康". Baidu Encyclopedia 百科. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- ^ "Biosphere Reserve Information, China, BOGEDA". UNESCO Ecological Sciences for Sustainable Development. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- ^ Fukang Meteorite Auction Bonhams


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AT&T Business Solutions: enterprise strategy review
AT&T Business Solutions: enterprise strategy review
During 2009–10, AT&T has continued to increase its global capabilities in its major regions of operation with network services, advanced services, and support to address MNC requirements. There has been some realignment in its customer-facing organization for MNCs outside the US, but the focus remains on its key US-based MNCs and tier-1 global MNCs in the rest of the world.
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AT&T mobilizes everything
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DIY: Graphic Toss Cushions
This week we have a fun, quick, and easy DIY project that will help jazz up any space – graphic toss cushions. This is an inexpensive project that gives you free reign to unleash your creativity without making anything too bold or over-the-top. This style of toss cushion lends itself well to any picture, word, […]Read More


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Shot in the foot
I have gotten out of the habit of remembering and noting my dreams, which makes last night's dream all the more noteworthy. It was a dream I actually woke up with and had the urge to note down the details. Luckily I can dim the light on my phone – you should have seen the 3am typing!
I dreamt that a crazy killer was after me – someone totally anonymous. He drugged me somehow. I found myself lying on gravel, tied up. I don't know how, but I escaped. I was then in a beautiful house. What I remember the clearest is the beautiful, thick wood, wooden floors. I do remember trying to keep warm though, but that was reality intruding. On waking later, I found that I was cold… the covers were off. J and I were at some kind of outdoor fair. I was wearing flat silver pumps. The silver shoes were quite a feature, I think… not a colour I would usually wear; thus unusual. As we were walking, J in front, we came to the crazy killer. He pointed his rifle down and shot my foot. I stood watching the blood pool up. Next, J was offering the doctors anything, all his fortune even, to save me. They couldn't. I died. I was in hospital, I think, though that part didn't feature… just J begging them to save me. Luckily, I had created a new persona, so the 'me' wasn't lost. Back in the house, we made up a fireplace for warmth downstairs and closed the thick curtains. It was dark outside and there was a storm – this didn't feature largely in the dream. We were warm and cosy inside. I also dreamed of being able to change clothes easily. The clothes were very pretty and elegant. I woke up with the line from the song by Blackmore's nights: "…that we will meet again someday". The song is "Again someday".


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90. High Flight: A Story of World War II by Linda Granfield
Pages: 32
Ages: 9+
Finished: Apr. 8, 2011
First Published: 1999
Publisher: Tundra Books
Genre: children, non-fiction, biography, poetry
Rating: 4/5
First sentence:
How old do you have to be to leave your mark?
Acquired: Purchased a new copy from an online retailer.
Reason for Reading: real aloud to ds as part of our history curriculum.
This is a "picture book" biography for older kids of the short and tragic life of John Gillespie Magee, Jr. Living only a short 19 years many countries claim him as one of their own. Born in Shanghai, China to missionary parents he was sent to boarding school in England at nine years of age. He returned to live with his parents, now in the US, in time to start college. An American citizen by birth , his British accent set him apart from others his age and he thought of England as home. When World War II broke out newspapers reported of air attacks on his beloved England. The United States was not in the the war yet, nor would it be for several more years, so John went to Canada and signed up with the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) where he knew he would be fighting on Britain's side.
John was not a very mature 18 year old when he entered the army and had troubles with his superiors in following orders and was often called on for dangerous flying. He was otherwise, an all around well-liked kid by his peers and those who had dealings with him. John liked to try his hand at poetry, often going to the extreme romantic side but one day after writing a letter to his parents he turned it over and wrote a "ditty" he had composed in his head while out practice flying on his own one evening. This was the poem he called "High Flight". His parents were impressed and took it to church with them where they shared it and his Aunt sent it in to the local paper. From there it caught on with the papers world wide and "High Flight" became the most famous poem to come out of World War II. Three months later John would be dead after his plane crashed into another during flying formation manoeuvres.
This book is the short story of his tragic life, the story of how a famous poem came to be written, and the story of the wasted youth who die in war. This is a good book, entertaining but not exactly exciting as Magee didn't really have that exciting of a life but he left his mark and it is a bittersweet tale. Ds, who is ten and autistic, even realized the youth of John and commented on it many times. Ds has a 21 year old brother and he just couldn't comprehend an 18/19 yo fighting and dying in a war. Good lesson learned. Unfortunately neither of us are very crazy for this poem but Martchenko's illustrations are as wonderful as expected being one of the foremost children's illustrators in Canada.
Interesting tidbit of info: When this book was first being published, I was working on a kidlit Canadian historical fiction/biography project online for the homeschool community (though it became popular with other educators) and Linda emailed me asking for my address. The aforementioned 21yo brother (turning 22 this month!) who was 10 at the time, was thrilled to receive a postcard from Linda Granfield of this book with a personal note to him on the back. We still have it, though for some reason it is tucked inside our copy of "Flanders Fields".


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Recently I needed to make duplicate copies of my wedding DVD video for distribution to family and friends. While trying to figure out how to do it I learned quite a bit about ripping and duplicating DVDs. Here I will detail two freeware softwares that I feel are good enough for the job.
HandBrake lets you RIP your DVD to your computer in MPEG-4 (MP4) as well as XviD formats. You can then use any DVD burning software like Nero or CopytoDVD to burn the video on a DVD. It also gives quite a few options to control the output audio/video like language, subtitles, audio quality, video quality, file size/ bitrate, codec, frames per second (FPS), video cropping, frame size and a few other settings. You can either select the output file size or the bitrate based on your requirement. If you are too much concerned with the file size you can specify the size of the output file you want or if the quality of the output audio/video is important then you can specify the bitrate. However, you cannot make an exact ditto copy of your DVD preserving all the languages, subtitles and region code with HandBrake.
If you need to make exact ditto copies of your DVD for backup preserving all the languages, subtitles and region code(s) then DVD Shrink is the best option. You can use this software in conjunction with any DVD burning software of your choice, to make a backup copy of any DVD video disc. DVD Shrink will automatically burn your backup DVD, if you have installed the latest version of Nero or if you download CopytoDVD. And if you already have another DVD burning software then the output from DVD Shrink can be saved on your hard disk as a DVD folder or an ISO image which can then be burned on to a DVD R or DVD RW using any DVD burning software.
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- Most DVD video titles are simply too large to fit, without modification, onto a single recordable DVD-R disk. DVD Shrink compresses or "shrinks" the data from your original DVD. DVD Shrink's compression algorithms comes close to those found in the best commercial softwares.
- It allows you to re-author your DVD so that you can make your own compilation from one or more source DVDs, or select only the parts of a DVD which you intend to view, thus preserving more space on your backup for the highest quality viewing.
There might be other, probably better DVD ripping and burning softwares available out there in the freeware jungle. But since I was kinda satisfied with the results of HandBrake and DVD Shrink, I stopped with my search right there. If you think there are better freeware applications out there then please do HashOut! » Continue reading
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Yesterday, I advocated for full revenue sharing in the MLB, which is a measure that is necessary to benefit labor (by increasing the amount that a team will be able to spend on payroll, or perhaps mandating a spending level) and small market owners (who… [More]
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The Brewers' Busy Week: Free Agents, Arbitration, and Payroll
By Adam Wieser on January 20, 2014
The Brewers were busy last week. The team landed Mark Reynolds, who, despite signing a minor league deal, is expected to compete and possibly platoon with Juan Francisco at first base. Left-handed reliever Zach Duke also signed a minor league contract with the club and… [More]
Corey Hart Signs with the Mariners
By Ryan Topp on December 11, 2013
Another "core" piece of the Brewers' rebuilding effort of the first half of the last decade left Milwaukee on Wednesday when first basemen Corey Hart signed a one year deal with the Mariners that could pay him as much as $13 million in 2014 if… [More]
The Net Worth of MVP Candidates and Brewer Players
By Adam Wieser on November 18, 2013
For the second consecutive year, the BBWAA awarded Miguel Cabrera the AL MVP over Mike Trout. Cabrera received 23 out of the 30 first place votes and totaled 385 points while Mike Trout accrued only 5 first place votes and 282 points. The actual vote… [More]
An Offseason NL Central Smorgasbord
By Adam Wieser on November 4, 2013
As Doug Melvin recently noted, only six National League teams finished the 2013 season above .500. Three of those teams were in the NL Central. Playing in the NL's best and most competitive division will make it even more difficult for the Brewers to contend… [More]
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Who's On First?
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If asked this simple question (who's on first for the 2014 Brewers?), I wouldn't have a good answer. After losing Corey Hart and Matt Gamel to season ending injuries, the Brewers have struggled to find a competent, or even replacement level, first baseman this year…. [More]
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University Mound, true diversity symbol
You expect a convent to radiate a settled grace, a calmness that suggests there are aspects of our world that outlast trends and hard times.
You do not expect such a convent to be tucked on a hilltop inside a block of southeast San Francisco, surrounded by houses and institutional buildings with two asphalt-covered reservoirs close by.
But that is exactly what stands shrouded by cypress trees on obscure University Mound, the ranch-house home of the Convent of the Good Shepherd. This outpost of an institutional order found in 72 countries has been here since 1932, and it is a reminder that the city's diversity is more nuanced than the sloganeering of politicians and interest groups would suggest.
"When I came here three years ago, I was struck by how cosmopolitan the city is," said Sister Barbara Beasley, community leader for the seven sisters who share meals and prayers under a dark pitched roof. "If I didn't know what country I was in, I couldn't tell by the faces, couldn't tell by the languages. And it works. It's good."
The convent has deep roots on University Mound, a broad gentle rise to the west of Highway 101 and San Bruno Avenue in the Portola district.
The order built the Spanish-flavored school complex that lines one edge of the block. It arrived the same year that the mock-Georgian University Mound Ladies Home opened along the other.
Previous stories from "The Hills of San Francisco" series
When the convent arrived, this was Italian-American terrain with a horticultural side. As late as 1958, The Chronicle reported that "University Mound is noted for hothouses and nursery gardens on its slopes. The district specializes in the cultivation of orchids, carnations and roses."
Today, the lone block of greenhouses that remains along Hamilton Street is a wreck of broken glass and sagging frames. As for demographics, the 2010 census found that roughly three-quarters of the neighbors are of Asian or Hispanic descent.
The property owned by the convent, though, remains an enclave where the Sisters of Good Shepherd provide services and support to women in need.
Recovery residence
Until the 1970s, they operated the building to the west as a school for what then were called delinquent girls. When the state of California stopped providing funds to operate such programs, the convent narrowed the focus of its work.
It sold the educational complex to an evangelical school and began offering shelter for homeless women in a small house from 1961 that formerly served graduates of the girls school.
That northern building now operates as Good Shepherd Gracenter, a licensed recovery residence for up to 13 women who already have gone through primary drug and alcohol treatment.
The women can live there for six months to two years. There's a home-cooked meal five nights a week, access to 12-step counseling and individual training in such areas as holding a job, managing personal finances and rebuilding frayed relationships.
"It's not just staying clean and sober. You have to have a balanced life," said Sister Marguerite Bartling, the executive director of Gracenter. "Women historically are underserved, particularly low-income women. Here they are part of a community that supports each other. ... Our enclave is very peaceful, and we're hoping to offer that to women who often have come from chaos."
No distinct changes
Bartling entered the order after high school in Southern California and has since lived in convents in locales that include St. Louis, Las Vegas and Chicago.
Before coming in 2009 to lead Gracenter's transition to a recovery residence, she also was assigned to the convent in the early 1990s.
In some parts of San Francisco, the passage of a generation means distinct physical change, new towers or residential blocks. Not here.
"The only real change I see is along San Bruno Avenue," Bartling said. "Then it was more Hispanic and Italian. Now I see Chinese acupuncturists and herbal vendors, chickens hanging in the window, they weren't there before."
Bartling lives and works on University Mound. Other sisters walk five minutes downhill to the bus stop each day and depart to serve in other ways, other worlds. One volunteers full time at Laguna Honda Hospital, another at a Tenderloin homeless center.
"What I love about the city is the extreme diversity," said Bartling. As for traditional religious orders being part of that diversity, "people are brought up short sometimes," she admitted with a laugh. "They don't always realize there's still this presence."
About the series
The Chronicle is retracing the steps of its 1958 "Hills of San Francisco" series - one hill at a time. Each Wednesday, Chronicle Urban Design Critic John King explores what individual hills reveal about today's city. Find more images, an interactive map and prior installments in the Urban Landscapes blog at www.sfgate.com.
John King is The San Francisco Chronicle's urban design critic. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @johnkingsfchron


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One of the things many people struggle with in social media are identity issues, and I am no different. Up until yesterday, my main Facebook entities included my personal profile and my fan page for Kikolani. While I love both of these, I found some problems with sharing links to posts I've done elsewhere. Specifically…
- Links I've posted to my personal profile lately haven't gotten that much attention compared to plain status updates or photos.
- The fan page for this blog is focused on posts from this blog only. Fans didn't sign up for posts from elsewhere.
So the solution was creating a new Facebook page. This page is specifically focused on my freelance writing and blogging as a whole so it can be a platform where I can share links to anything I have written anywhere.
It took under two hours to set up, and since it's been a while since I've set up a Facebook fan page, I thought I'd share some things I learned along the way.
Research Pages in Your Industry
I started by looking up fan pages by other freelance writers to see how they had theirs set up. I was looking specifically for what category they chose for their page and how they titled it for personal and professional branding.
The first page that jumped out was my friend Harleena Singh. I found some great pages for my own page to like in her page's likes.
After some browsing of some awesome freelance writers' fan pages, I decided to name mine with the title Freelance Writer & Blogger.
Fill in Your Basic Information (with Links)
Think you can just get a link in your About information and the designated website area?
Be sure to fill out your Personal Interests section carefully. I found out the first time I shared my page's link on Google+ and Facebook that field was used as the description for your fan page.
Take Advantage of the Get Started Options
When you first create your fan page, you have some sharing options that will be lost once your fan page is more established.
The most important one is the Suggest to Friends option that allows you to recommend your new page to your friends.
This is a great way to get new fans for your page, but be warned it disappears pretty quickly, so suggest your new page to the people you think will be most likely to be interested, then continue through your friends list.
There is another option to Tell Your Fans about your page using your Skype and email contacts, but this options is also available through your Resources section when you click the Edit Page button.
Featured Likes & Admin
The Featured settings is not to be missed. After you create your page, click on the Use Facebook as Your Page link in the right hand sidebar.
Now go and like all of your own pages as well as other pages that fit your new page's niche / industry. Then click the Edit Page button, and under Featured, select five featured likes (be sure to include your other pages) and a page owner.
This way, even if people leave your fan page, they will hopefully be on the move to your other Facebook pages or profile.
Custom Content
One of the best things about Facebook pages over Google+ pages for the moment is the ability to add custom content including welcome, opt-in, and contact form tabs. When I started thinking about doing at least one custom content tab, I remembered the great tutorial by Francisco Rosales on building a Facebook landing page with iFrames. It is really all the tutorial you need if you want to custom code and design your own landing page.
Unfortunately, I'm not much of a designer and to top it off, it was nearing midnight and I just wanted something quick and easy. While perusing other freelancer's pages, I found one by James Cardigan that had a customized Welcome tab. At the bottom of it was a badge saying it was created with the free version of Pagemodo (aff link).
About half an hour later, I ended up with this sweet contact form on my new fan page.
The free version of Pagemodo allows you to have one custom tab on one fan page. I went with the basic ($6.25 per month) plan as I want to add more than just one custom tab, and I might upgrade to the pro ($13.25 per month) plan to do the same for my other fan pages.
Did the contact form pay off? Absolutely. I received two inquiries within an hour of announcing my page!
Announcing Your New Page
Once your page is ready to go, be sure to announce it everywhere. This includes using the Get Started tab mentioned earlier to suggest it to friends and then sharing it with your Facebook friends, Google+ followers, Twitter Followers, and any other social networks you have a nice size audience on.
Also think of anywhere you can link to it. I updated my WiseStamp (aff link) email signature, a few forum profiles, and my freelance portfolio.
Taking Advantage of the Like Button
Don't forget to make liking your page easy by implementing the Like Button…
or the Like Box for your new page on your website.
Educational Resources
If you're just getting started with Facebook fan pages for yourself or your business, or you want to learn more ways to get your fan page more community, fans, and engagement, be sure to check out these resources. Both are affiliate links to great products!
- Facebook Marketing All in One for Dummies – Dummies books are not just for dummies. They can be the most comprehensive and easy to follow books out on the market. This one is the most recent, published in August 2011, and is authored by Facebook experts Amy Porterfield, Andrea Vahl, and Phillis Khare. It covers everything about Facebook pages from setup to engagement and even advertising.
- FB Influence – If you would rather watch than read, then the FB Influence course is the way to go. Led by Amy Porterfield and recommended by Michael Stelzner and Mari Smith, this course has four modules with 20 videos covering everything from the core rules of Facebook marketing to building an online store for your Facebook fan page. There are over 50 links to informative articles, measurement tools, and custom content applications as well as some sweet bonuses.
Your Facebook Fan Page Tips & Resources
Now it's your turn.
- Who still finds Facebook fan pages more powerful than Google+?
- What tips would you have to offer someone just starting out or looking to get more out of their Facebook fan page.
- What are some of the best fan pages you have seen in the writing and blogging industry?
- What is your fan page's best feature? Please include a link!
Please share your thoughts on these questions in the comments and be sure to scroll up and use the Like Button or Box to become a fan of my new Facebook Page.


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Assistant Professor - Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
The Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI is currently recruiting for a full-time Pediatric Pulmonologist to join its well-established group of ten physicians. This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of a collegial academic medical center and work in an established Children's Hospital ranked as one of the best in the US.
The Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine is committed to excellent patient care, teaching, and research. There is an accredited Cystic Fibrosis Center which provides comprehensive care for >200 CF patients. There is a comprehensive Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center, including a state-of-the-art 8-bed pediatric sleep laboratory accredited by the AASM. There are active programs in asthma, technology-dependent children, apnea/BPD, pulmonary hypertension, bronchoscopy, and pulmonary function testing. We participate in multidisciplinary aerodigestive, neuromuscular disease, sickle cell, and pulmonary hypertension programs.
Division staff members include advanced practice nurses, pulmonary nurses, and research coordinators, as well as excellent nutritional, respiratory therapy, psychology, and social service support. We have an active pediatric pulmonary fellowship program with 1-2 fellows per year. Our sleep faculty takes an active role in the ACGME-sponsored sleep fellowship.
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW) is a rapidly growing nationally recognized facility located on the suburban campus of the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center. The hospital is a 306 bed tertiary care center and is a Level I pediatric trauma center with a 72-bed pediatric critical care unit, one of the nation's largest. More than 70 specialty clinics provide outpatient diagnosis and treatment for a wide variety of pediatric disorders. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is one of the nation's top pediatric hospitals. Parents magazine ranked CHW 4th in the Country. The Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine is consistently named among the top 20 pediatric pulmonary programs by US News & World Report.
The Division's faculty is involved in clinical research as a TDN site through the CF Foundation and within the Children's Research Institute (CRI) of the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin has a pediatric Translational Research Unit to facilitate clinical and translational research.
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is one of the largest healthcare employers in Wisconsin. We have a long-standing reputation of providing outstanding medical and graduate education, conducting cutting-edge biomedical research, providing innovative and compassionate patient care, and improving the health of the communities we serve.
For additional information, please contact:
Lynn A. D'Andrea, MD
Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
Phone: (414) 266-6730
E-mail: email@example.com
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The successful candidate can have either a primarily clinical interest, or a research focus. Qualified candidates must have an M.D. or D.O. degree, have successfully completed a pediatric residency, and be board certified/board eligible in pediatric pulmonology. Certification in sleep medicine would be a plus. The successful candidate will receive a faculty appointment on the clinical or tenure track in the Department of Pediatrics. Rank will be dependent on qualifications. Start-up funding and protected time are available as indicated.
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