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the Fox News and Rudy Giuliani Affair
November 16, 2007 | Filed Under deception, Gossip, media, Media Bias
There's a possibility that Fox News is involved in illegally obstructing an investigation in order to preserve their favorite presidential candidate's (Rudy Giuliani) reputation.
In case you missed the story, here's an excerpt from AOL News (AP article):
NEW YORK (AP) – One-time book publishing powerhouse Judith Regan filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit Tuesday saying her former employers asked her to lie to federal investigators about Bernard Kerik, the former police commissioner who was once her lover, and tried to destroy her reputation.
Regan, who worked for HarperCollins Publishers LLC, said the smear campaign stems from her past intimate relationship with Kerik, who was police commissioner under former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and from the political agenda of News Corp., the parent company of HarperCollins.
Regan, 54, says in court papers that News Corp.'s political agenda centers on Giuliani's presidential ambitions. It was Giuliani, a Republican who appointed Kerik police commissioner and recommended him to President Bush for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Kerik had to withdraw his nomination after it was revealed he had not reported the wages he paid to a nanny.
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One Response to "the Fox News and Rudy Giuliani Affair"
Luiz on
December 5th, 2014 1:38 pm
I would really like this hoirbrle empire of corruption exposed for what it is. The sickening lies and misinformation from FOX News is sinful, but not necessarily illegal. Any organization that spreads so many lies must also be guilty of illegal activities as well. They obviously have no conscience.
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Adequate water is essential for health and vitality. Dehydration happens when you do not replace the water in your body that is lost throughout the day. Dehydration can be caused by exercise, illness, or simply not drinking enough water. Understanding the signs and knowing how to react are essential for good health and recovery. You can usually treat mild to moderate dehydration on your own; however, if you have severe dehydration you should seek immediate medical attention.[1]
Part 1 of 5:
Assessing the Situation
1Know who is most at risk for dehydration. Very young children, the elderly, and people who suffer from chronic illness are at the highest risk of dehydration; however, other groups are also at higher risk.[2]
- Children's bodies are made up of more water than adults, and children's metabolisms are higher than adults' metabolisms. Children often experience vomiting and diarrhea as part of childhood illnesses.[3] They may also not be able to understand or communicate when they need fluids.[4]
- Older people may not experience thirst sensations as regularly, and their bodies do not conserve water as well. Some older people may also have conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease, that make it difficult to communicate their needs to caregivers.[5]
- People with chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, heart failure, or kidney disease, are more likely to become dehydrated. People may also take medications that contribute to dehydration (diuretic drugs).
- Acute illnesses such as influenza can also increase your risk of dehydration. Fever and sore throat make you less likely to want to drink.[6]
- Heavy exercisers, especially endurance athletes, are at a higher risk of dehydration because their bodies may lose more water than they are able to consume; however, dehydration is also cumulative, so you can become dehydrated over the course of a few days even with light exercise if you don't consume enough water.
- People in very hot climates or who are frequently exposed to prolonged heat are at higher risk. For example, construction workers and other people who work outside all day are at an elevated risk for dehydration. This is especially true if it is also humid in that climate. Sweat does not evaporate well in humid, hot environments, so your body has more trouble cooling itself.[7]
- People who live at high altitudes (above 8,200 ft/2,500 m) are at an increased risk for dehydration. Your body may resort to increased urination and rapid breathing to keep your body oxygenated, both of which contribute to dehydration.[8]
2Recognize mild or moderate dehydration. You can usually treat mild to moderate dehydration at home, with the remedies suggested in this article. Common signs of mild to moderate dehydration include:[9]
- Dark yellow or amber urine
- Infrequent urination
- Increased thirst
- Dry mouth, nose, and eyes
- Overheating
- Headache
- Fatigue
3Recognize severe dehydration. You should not treat severe dehydration at home with remedies. You will probably need IV hydration to recover from severe dehydration without quick and appropriate rehydration severe damage can be done to organs such as kidney and brain. Seek immediate medical attention if your symptoms include any of the following:[10]
- Little or no urination
- Reduced sweat
- Very dark urine
- Dizziness or light-headedness that significantly impairs your ability to stand or move
- Weakness or shakiness
- Low blood pressure
- Fast heart rate
- Fever
- Lethargy or confusion
- Seizure
- Shock (e.g., pale/clammy skin, chest pain)[11]
4Look for symptoms of mild to moderate dehydration in children. Children may not be able to communicate all of their symptoms to you. There are several things you can look for to help determine whether your child is dehydrated.[12]
- Reduced tears. If your child is crying but not producing tears (or not as many as usual), she is dehydrated.[13]
- Capillary refill time. This is a simple test often used by pediatricians to test for dehydration. Press on the child's fingernail until the nail bed turns white. Have your child hold her hand above the heart. Watch how quickly the nail bed turns pink. If takes more than two seconds, your child may be dehydrated.[14]
- Rapid, shallow, or disturbed breathing. If your child is not breathing normally, it could be a sign that she is dehydrated.[15]
5Recognize severe dehydration in infants and children. Severe dehydration in children should be treated immediately by a medical professional. Call your pediatrician or emergency medical services if your child has any of the following symptoms:
- Sunken eyes or fontanelle. The fontanelle is the "soft spot" on very young infants' heads. If it looks sunken, the baby is likely dehydrated.[16]
- Skin turgor. Skin turgor is essentially how your skin "snaps back" after being moved. For example, children who are dehydrated will have reduced skin turgor. If you pull up a small fold of skin on the back of your child's hand or on his stomach and it doesn't return to its original state, the child is dehydrated.[17]
- No urine output in eight hours or more
- Extreme lethargy or loss of consciousness
6Check your urine. When you are adequately hydrated, your urine should be a pale, transparent yellow. Having too much or too little water in your system will change the color of your urine.[18]
- If your urine is very clear or has almost no color, you may be over-hydrated. Overhydration can cause dangerously low levels of sodium, a natural electrolyte your body needs to function.[19]
- If your urine is dark yellow or amber, you are probably a little dehydrated and should drink water.
- If your urine is orange or brown, you are severely dehydrated and need medical attention immediately.
Part 2 of 5:
Treating Infants and Children
1Use an oral rehydration solution. This is the preferred treatment recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for mild to moderate dehydration. Plan to restore your child's fluid levels over the course of three to four hours.[20][21]
- Use a commercial electrolyte solution such as Pedialyte. These solutions have sugar and salt electrolytes to help prevent low blood sugar. It is possible to make your own rehydration solutions, but due to the possibility of error, it is generally safer to use commercial solutions.[22]
- Give your child 1–2 teaspoons (5–10 ml) of the solution every few minutes. You can use a spoon or an oral syringe (does not contain a needle).[23] Start off slow; too much fluid at once can cause nausea or vomiting. If your child vomits, wait 30 minutes before starting again.[24]
2Avoid other fluids. If your child is dehydrated, he will probably need to have the electrolyte balance in the bloodstream restored. Sodas and juices may cause hyponatremia, or low blood sodium, in children. Plain water also does not contain enough electrolytes to replenish your child's body because children have a much faster electrolyte turnover than adults.[25][26][27]
- Sodas may also contain caffeine, which is a diuretic and can further dehydrate the child.
- Juices may have too much sugar and can make dehydration worse in young children. This is also true for sports drinks such as Gatorade. Sports drinks can be diluted with water — mix one part water with one part Gatorade.[28]
- Other fluids to avoid include milk, clear broths, tea, ginger ale, and Jell-O.[29]
3Breastfeed an infant. If your baby is still breastfeeding, try to persuade the infant to breastfeed. This will help restore the baby's electrolyte and fluid levels and will also help further fluid loss through diarrhea.
4Maintain hydration. Once your child has had the initial fluids restored, you need to make sure that the child continues to get enough fluid for the next 24 hours. The American Association of Family Physicians recommends the following formula:[32]
- Infants should receive 1 ounce of oral rehydration solution per hour.
- Toddlers (ages 1–3) should receive 2 ounces of oral rehydration solution per hour.
- Older children (over 3) should receive 3 ounces of oral rehydration solution per hour.
5Check the child's urine. To make sure that rehydration is working, check the color of your child's urine. As with adults' urine, healthy children should have pale, clear yellow urine.[33]
- Very clear or colorless urine could be a sign of overhydration. Ease up on the fluids for a bit to make sure that you don't throw off your child's sodium balance.
- If the urine is amber or darker, continue with the rehydration treatment.
Part 3 of 5:
Treating Adults
1Drink water and clear liquids in small amounts. Water is usually enough to rehydrate adults. Other options include clear broth, popsicles, Jell-O, and sports drinks that contain electrolytes. Go slow; drinking too much too fast may cause vomiting.[34]
2Avoid some fluids. When you're dehydrated, avoid caffeine and alcohol. These have dehydrating effects on the body. Beverages such as coffee, caffeinated tea, and soda should not be taken while dehydrated. You should also avoid fruit juices, as the sugar can have a dehydrating effect by increasing urination.[37][38]
3Eat foods with a high water content. If you are not nauseated, try eating some fruits and vegetables with a high water content.[39]
- Watermelon, cantaloupe, grapefruit, oranges, and strawberries are very high in water content.
- Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, cucumbers, eggplant, lettuce, sweet peppers, radishes, spinach, zucchini, and tomatoes have very high water content.
- Avoid dairy if you have diarrhea or nausea along with dehydration. It can make these symptoms worse.[40]
4Continue hydrating. Continue to rehydrate and rest over the next 24 hours. Drink plenty of fluids. Do not stop drinking simply because you don't feel thirsty anymore. It can take several days to completely replace lost fluids.[41]
5Seek medical assistance if you do not improve. If you don't feel better after rehydrating, or if you have a fever over 104°F (40°C), seek immediate medical help.[42]Advertisement
Part 4 of 5:
Treating Heat-Related Dehydration
1Stop activities. If you are dehydrated, further exertion will only make your body weaker. Stop your activities.[43]
2Move to a cool area. This will help promote heat loss from sweat and prevent heat exhaustion or heat stroke.[44][45]
3Lie down. This will prevent any more exertion and help prevent fainting.[46][47]
- If you can, prop your feet up. This may help keep you from fainting.
4Cool your body. If dehydration is a side effect of heat exposure, remove excess clothing to cool off. You can also use damp towels and spray misters to help cool your body.[48]
- Do not use ice water or ice packs. These can cause the blood vessels to constrict and can actually increase heat retention.
- Use a spray bottle to mist lukewarm water onto the skin. The evaporation will help cool your body.[49]
- Place damp cloths on areas of your body with thinner skin, such as the neck and face wrists, collarbone, upper arms and armpits, and inner thighs.[50]
5Encourage your child to rest. If your child is mildly dehydrated due to overexertion, for example from playing vigorous sports, encourage the child to rest in a cool place out of the sun until she has replaced the lost fluids.[51]
- Allow your child to drink as much water as she wants to during this period.
- For older children, sports drinks containing sugar and salts (electrolytes) can be a good rehydration option.
6Rehydrate. Use the steps in Method 3 to rehydrate your body. Drink at least 2 quarts (2 liters) of fluids over two to four hours.[52]
- You should try to consume sports drinks that contain electrolytes or rehydration solutions to help restore your electrolyte balance. Mix 1 quart water with ½ teaspoon table salt and 6 teaspoons sugar for an inexpensive at-home rehydration solution.[53]
- Avoid salt tablets. They can cause excess salt in the body and can cause severe complications.[54]
Part 5 of 5:
Preventing Dehydration
1Prevent dehydration by drinking fluids frequently. You should drink enough fluids even if you don't feel particularly thirsty. You may be dehydrated before you feel thirsty.[55]
- The amount of water that adults need varies, but in general, men should drink at least 13 cups (3 liters) of fluids per day. Women should drink at least nine cups (2.2 liters) of fluids per day.[56]
- A good rule of thumb is to drink between .5–1 ounce of water for each pound you weigh. Thus, a 200-pound person should drink between 100–200 ounces of fluids per day, depending on exercise and activity level.[57]
- If you exercise, drink an extra 1.5–2.5 cups of water for moderate exercise. If you will be exercising more than an hour, get additional rehydration using a sports drink containing electrolytes.[58] Aim for .5–1 cup of fluid every 15–20 minutes during exercise.[59]
- Avoid too much fruit juice. The sugar can cause trouble with your blood sugar levels and can increase urination, which can contribute to dehydration.[60][61]
2Assess your salt levels. Heavy exercise, such as that done by athletes, can cause salt loss. The average person can lose 500 mg of sodium through sweat over an hour-long workout; for athletes, that can be as much as 3000 mg.[62]
- Try weighing yourself before and after a workout. Include the amount of water you drank during your workout. For example, if the scale shows you as one pound lighter but you also drank 16 ounces of water, you're actually down two pounds. If you have lost more than 2 pounds, eat a handful of salty snacks such as pretzels or salted nuts to replace the lost sodium.
3Bring water with you. If you will be outside, such as at a sporting event or activity, bring extra water with you. If you will be doing vigorous exercise, consider bringing sports drinks that contain electrolytes as well as a refillable water bottler.[63].
4Wear breathable clothing. If you are regularly out in the heat or do vigorous exercise, wear breathable clothing. This can help your body regulate its heat. Bring along a personal mister or fan to help you keep cool. This will keep your body from losing fluid through perspiration.[64]
- Don't exercise during the hottest part of the day, if you can avoid it. High heat index, where the air temperature is hot with high humidity, can be particularly bad for your body.[65]
5Eat hydrating foods. Fresh fruits and vegetables are often good sources of fluids. The average person gets about 19% of their daily water intake from food.[66]
- Remember to drink extra water if you are eating dry or salty foods, as these can cause moisture loss.
Community Q&A
QuestionWhat changes will I see when I am rehydrating? Is it normal to feel muscle aches?Community AnswerYes, muscle aches are common since there is not enough fluid to dilute the lactic acid inside the muscle. Try to drink something with electrolytes, it will help soothe the aches faster, but make sure to take it easy and stretch to avoid having the muscle seize from stress.
QuestionHow much Powerade do I drink when I'm a dehydrated woman?Community AnswerDon't have too much Powerade if you want to be hydrated. Drink mostly water if you want to be hydrated.
QuestionWhat are the symptoms of dehydration?Community AnswerThe symptoms of dehydration include dark urine, fatigue, headache, sunken eyes, no tears while crying, fever, and decreased urine output. Each person's body is different, so you may have different symptoms from someone else. You should consult your doctor for immediate medical attention if the symptoms do not improve/ get better.
QuestionCan I drink creme soda when I am dehydrated?Community AnswerSoda is not the best beverage to treat dehydration. Go for water or a sports beverage with electrolytes instead.
QuestionCan kidney issues cause dehydration?Community AnswerNo, kidney issues don't cause dehydration, but could be a symptom of dehydration. Talk to your doctor about your concerns.
QuestionIs Gatorade good for dehydration?Community AnswerYes, Gatorade can be helpful for hydration, especially since it contains sugar and electrolytes like sodium and potassium.
QuestionCan I collapse or pass out if I am severely dehydrated?Community AnswerYes. If dehydration persists after the vomiting stage, your body will fail, which could lead to collapsing or death.
QuestionCan dry lips mean dehydration?Community AnswerPossibly. More likely, however, is that you are unconsciously licking your lips. That dries them out like crazy.
QuestionCan an ulcer or a cold with chills cause dehydration?Community AnswerNo, it can't cause dehydration. Dehydration is only caused by not having enough fluids, exercising too much, and hot weather.
- Avoid alcohol if you're prone to dehydration, and always consume it in moderation. It has a dehydrating effect.Thanks!
- Take a refillable water bottle with you if you go to a sporting event, zoo, or other place that is outside. Have a constant supply of hydration ready.Thanks!
- Sodas, coffee or sugary or sweetened and artificially flavored beverages can fail to help much, or make dehydration worse.Thanks!
- If there are no water sources around, try to stay in the shade and use the quickest way of transportation to get water.Thanks!
- If you are really concerned about your case and cannot find any help then consult a doctor immediately.Thanks!
- Never drink too much water. Drinking too much may cause fluid overload. If you seem to have tight clothes after drinking a lot of water, consult a doctor.Thanks!
- If you have pets, remember that they can get dehydrated too. Provide clean water at all times. If your pet is often outdoors, keep a water bowl outside and one inside. Bring water for your pet as well as yourself when exercising or traveling.[67]Thanks!
- Know that infants and small children are more prone to dehydration than adults. Never withhold water from a child as punishment. The child could become ill or die.Thanks!
- Don't drink unfiltered/untreated river, lake, ditch, pond, stream, creek, mountain or ocean water. You may develop infections or parasites.Thanks!
- If you do not feel better after rehydrating, or if you have symptoms of severe dehydration, seek emergency medical attention immediately.Thanks!
- Very young infants should never be given pure water as their kidneys are immature still and they cannot concentrate their urine appropriately. Drinking pure water can really throw off their bodies electrolyte concentration potentially causing serious problems. General recommendation is no free water until an infant is at least six months old.Thanks!
About This Article
To treat dehydration in children, give them small amounts of oral rehydration solution for the next 24 hours and don't allow them to drink other types of fluids until the situation is resolved. For dehydrated adults, drink water and other clear fluids frequently but in small amounts to prevent vomiting. Continue hydrating with water for the next 24 hours and avoid beverages like alcohol, coffee, caffeinated tea, and soda for several days so your body can return to normal. If you don't feel better or develop a fever after rehydrating, seek immediate medical help. For tips on preventing dehydration, read on!
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Posted on Wednesday 19 November 2014 by Ulster Business
Asda is creating 230 new jobs in Northern Ireland to service it's growing online business.
The supermarket said the roles - which will cover all aspects of online shopping such as delivery drivers and personal shoppers – are a response to a sharp increase in popularity of the service here.
It has seen an increase in online shopping of 533% over the last year, the highest growth of all UK regions.
The news comes at a difficult time for the main supermarket brands which have been coming under increasing competition from value retailers.
"We recognised the need for changes in a rapidly changing market so we now have a shopping experience which is the same for all shoppers, whether they're on mobile, online or in store," said George Rankin, Senior Director for Asda NI. "Fundamentally this is why the introduction of Click & Collect – including a same day service – has been such a huge success. It's about offering customers choice, so when we include our home delivery service, it means access to Asda is available to the entire community irrespective of our store locations or how customers choose to shop." Technology makes these choices possible and it's our colleagues who make them happen."
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Asda has 17 stores across Northern Ireland employing around 5,000 people.
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Our brief from the Powys Teaching Health Board was to design an extension to Llanidloes Hospital in Powys that would allow access to the on-site medical staff, while creating a sense of independence for the patient from the main building.
We decided to demonstrate our plans through 3D visuals. This allowed us to show how the eventual unit would look and feel like by immersing the client and the community into the plans. The designs showed how the unit has a soft feel, with a homely interior, combined with an outdoor area leading from the patient's room and an area where family and friends can stay.
3D is one way of visualising plans for residential, commercial or industrial buildings. The vision is interpreted from initial sketches and plans drawn up by an architect. Using specialist software, the final view allows a much more realistic aspect of how the building will look once completed. Our in-house interior designer is also able to convey the internal fixtures and fittings.


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Being a landlord is a time consuming, stressful job and along the way you will deal with both easy and difficult tenants. When becoming a landlord you will need to research all the legal procedures to make sure that your tenants can't get away with anything that they shouldn't. In previous blogs we have written about being aware of learner drivers, now here are some reasons to beware of your tenants!
What's a Thermostat?
The first story is about a landlord who had a phone call from a friend driving past a house that he owned and rented out. The friend had rung to tell him that all of the windows were wide open, even though it was a freezing cold winter's day. Therefore the landlord went round to the house to see why this was. The tenant was complaining that the house was always boiling hot and pretty much unbearable. The landlord walked over to the thermostat and saw that it was set to 80 degrees! The landlord was absolutely furious seeing as he was paying for the heating. He explained to the tenant who turned around to the landlord and said 'What is that?' The tenant did not know what a thermostat was.
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A landlord was enjoying a nice Sunday out with his family on his boat, trying to forget his stresses. Suddenly, he was thrown back to reality with the sound of his mobile phone ringing. It was his office although he ignored it because it was a Sunday and carried on his day. An hour later he listened to the answer phone message to find out that one of his tenants had been locked out. After two hours the landlord went straight by his office to pick up the keys. He arrived at the property to find the man sitting on the floor in the hall with his head in his hands. After him thanking the landlord profusely for coming on his Sunday the landlord opened the door to two men sitting on the sofa who then said to the tenant, "Where have you been?! We are so thirsty!"
A woman and her husband-to-be were searching for a property to let out to make a bit of extra money. They had been searching everywhere but couldn't find one that they really fell in love with. Eventually, one of her friends knew of an apartment so they went to visit. Instantly they fell in love and put in their offer. When all the documentation was passed across the woman found that the owners name was Gilbert Mello which she had a bit of a giggle about. The women then asked who she should write the check out to, still a bit giggly, Gilbert answered "you can write the cheque out to either me or my wife Marsha." As if his name wasn't funny enough, the woman was laughing so hard with tears rolling down her face. Everyone was looking at her as if she was mad, until she calmed down a bit and showed everyone a cheque payable to "Marsha Mello". That was the beginning of a long and fabulous friendship.
While most of these aren't particularly funny, here are the top 10 tenant excuses all landlords should prepare themselves for:
1. I lost my job.
2. I'm not sure why the cheque has bounced? The money was definitely in my account.
3. I had to use the money for petrol.
4. I overspent at Christmas.
5. I didn't know it was due again.
6. I came to drop it off last night but you weren't open.
7. My ex hasn't sent me the child support money.
8. I gave the money to a friend who was going to drop it off.
9. You can't evict me for another 30 days anyway.
10. We can pay both months' rent next month.
If you have a funny landlord story we would love to hear it! Either comment below or get in touch on social media.
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1: CORRECT | INCORRECT | --present in an indirect question | --present in a polite request | --missing in a direct question | --end a tag question | --end a sentence with an embedded question | --end a direct question | Ex. How are you today? | Ex. She is not getting better, is she? | Ex. Why are you not ready. | Ex. She asked her sister to leave? | Ex. Would everyone under 18 go to the back? | Ex. The ride will feel shorter, won't it, if we sleep? | Some Correct and Incorrect Uses of the Question Mark
2: Advertising slogans often ask questions. Milk, Snickers, and Klondike have used the question mark correctly at the end of these direct questions.
3: "Gadhafi planning a 'last stand'?" | --CNN.com | This sentence from a CNN article correctly uses and places the question mark. The question mark is outside the single quotation because it is not part of those words.
4: Even Hollywood knows how to use question marks. These movies were correctly punctuated. The one on the next page however needs an adjustment.
5: The title asks a direct question, but where is the question mark that should be at the end?
6: The big screen isn't the alone when it comes to question mark misuses. Who Wants to be a Millionaire and Scooby Doo Where are You! both need question marks at the end too.
7: Some shows, however, do correctly use the question mark at the end of their question title.
8: The actual song title is written correctly as Who Let the Dogs Out?, but the album title is incorrect. | Again, "who" asks a question but a question mark is missing.
9: Some albums that have questions in the title are correctly punctuated, like High School Musical 2's What Time Is It?
10: Back to movies and shows! The Joker and Bugs Bunny both had famous lines that were also correctly punctuated questions.
11: Common pop-up windows include ones such as the confirm close below, that correctly use a question mark after it asks to close. | Everyone forgets passwords at some point, like for Facebook (above), and the site is always ready to ask that question with a correct punctuation mark at the end.
12: This well-known acronym stands for What Would Jesus Do, which is a direct question, so there should be a question mark after the "D".
13: Article from: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44204783/ns/business-us_business/ | "So why isn't HP's strategy shift getting any love from investors?" --msnbc.msn.com
14: "Will Americans leave the U.S. for better jobs?" --CNN.com | CNN's article title is correctly punctuated with a question mark at the end.
15: Instead of an exclamation point there sould be a question mark. | This sentence is correct.
16: Even though this sentence starts with the question word "how", it is an indirect question and therefore should end in a period.
17: Tag questions are sentences that start off as statements, which makes it tempting to end these in periods; however, they end with question words, so therefore need question marks. | TAG QUESTIONS
18: Mistakes are everywhere, even outside Montgomery County Community College. This seatbelt sign asks car riders a question, but has no question mark (or any punctuation) at the end.
19: "Do you really want to spend the rest of your life wondering..." | ENLARGED | Under the word "TEMPTATION" is a direct question, so that sentence should end with a question mark and not an ellipses.
20: Just as Lynne Truss said in Eats, Shoots, and Leaves, the title of this article shows that people are now putting unnecessary question marks everywhere, even at the end of statements, which should end in periods. | "Everything ends up becoming a question? I'm talking about statements? It's getting quite annoying?" --Eats, Shoots, and Leaves
22: Insurance companies are always advertising by asking questions. ING, Geico, and CROP Insurance get it right by putting question marks after those questions.
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Do we now get to go back to just watching football and planning our Christmas vacations?
Can we finally laugh away all those crazy "conspiracists" and their Doomsday predictions?
Does this mean that Jonathan Cahn will finally just go away? 😉
I guess probably not, since the "Final Blood Moon" isn't due till Sunday, and even then if there isn't any apocalyptic craziness by then, I'm sure it will be explained away by the fact that the "Blood moons" are only "harbingers" of significant event within a general time frame.
Obviously, I don't think much of any of the uneventful events lately, since I didn't really expect the Pope to be declaring the new One-World Religion when speaking to Congress, or E.T.'s to land on the White House lawn or anything, but at the same time, I also don't think anything has changed, in the long run, and that's the main point.
Jade Helm supposedly "ending", without any major incidents or declarations of Martial Law, isn't a "win", because all it really signifies overall is more normalization of massive military activity on domestic soil. If the military really DOES move towards imposing dictatorial control over the populace, then the odds now are more likely that most people wouldn't bat an eye. It's just another "conspiracy nut freakout", they'll say.
Maybe September 23rd WAS an event, in that it was a "non-event", a hyped-up hysteria, (perhaps perpetrated by "Them"..?) in order to just test how much of a frenzy they could whip up via the net…(maybe?) Maybe it was actually a "Psychological False Flag", or psy-op dry run, or, who knows… Maybe it's just yet another exercise in building up "Doomsday frenzy", in order to lull people even further to sleep after yet another Y2K or 2012 type thing has come and gone without the sky falling on us all, cynicism and pride being the prevailing attitudes, after many people feel silly for having gotten so worked up over nothing…
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Hey beauts! Today is the day I go to off to Borneo & Malaysia. Therefore it's also my last post for a WHOLE MONTH!
I'm so nervous about not being totally in my comfort zone all the time & worried I'll get a horrible disease - although I have so many tablets I'm not sure that could happen!!
I'm so so so excited to be getting away from all the pressures of my life at the moment and I'm kind of glad I won't be worrying about my GCSE results day for a whole summer! It's going to be the craziest, scariest experience I've had so far in my life but I'm so excited to do it and push my comfort zone!
A HUGE thank you goes out to anyone who has supported me in raising the money or helping with my emotional preparation because I definitely needed that!!
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Wins Just Transit Grant for $100,000 to build bicycle infrastructure network
Receive contract from Department of Health and Human Services for Elementary Bicycle Safety Education
Partnership to become Limited Liability Corporation
Earns contract to operate Bikestation, Long Beach
Corporate Services for City of Long Beach (Beach Streets, Bicycle Master Plan)
Event Services throughout Long Beach (World Series of Beach Volleyball, Long Beach Marathon, Bike Fest)
Bicycle Valets (Marina Farmer's Markets, Tour of Long Beach, Downtown Long Beach Alliance events)
Founds The HUB Community Bike Center
Operates as a Non-Profit (through Catalyst Network of Communities)
Tune-Up Tuesdays/Thirsty Thursdays bike nights at some of Long Beach's most legendary dive bars
Grassroots Community Group
Sandy Sundays weekly Bicycle Ride
Graham Baden
Graham is a husband, father, and all-around problem solver. His favorite pastimes are creating simple solutions for complicated dilemmas and discovering new answers to old questions. He graduated from California State University Long Beach with a BA in History, is enlisted in the California National Guard, and appreciates the opportunity to work beside the tireless members of the Pedal Movement team.
John Tully
John is a lifelong Long Beach resident and local cyclist. John's passion for community development and economic growth has inspired him to create a more inclusive and all-encompassing urban biking culture. When John isn't brainstorming or executing Pedal Movement's unique programs, he prefers to spend his time outdoors. Never faint hearted, his favorite exploits include rock, alpine, or ice climbing at both local and international crags.
Evan Kelly
Evan grew up in Holland and has first hand experience with an integrated bike system. Since 2007 he has developed and implemented a plethora of community development programs within the City of Long Beach and continues to leverage those relationships to push for positive change.
Pedal Movement continuously assesses national and local trends to guide our development goals for the immediate future of bicycling in Long Beach and beyond. We hope to contribute to the following:
Pedal Movement began as a grassroots community group in late 2008. Taking its inspiration from the dynamic culture of bicycling enthusiasts in Long Beach, the troop soon hosted weekly group rides and monthly outreach meetings. Cued by these initial brainstorming sessions, Pedal Movement founded Long Beach's first bicycle collective in 2010, naming it The HUB Community Bike Center. After key improvements to leadership and unification with a strong ally, Pedal Movement became an LLC in 2016. Today, Pedal Movement offers a definitive range of professional bicycle services including Event Planning, Project Direction, Facilities Management, and professional staffing through Leased Workforce Management. Truly, Pedal Movement remains true to its motto: "One Revolution at a Time".
Pedal Movement enlists work from a broad network of trained safety specialists, certified mechanics, and expert consultants to develop and implement service, education, and TDM programs throughout Southern California. Through innovative business to business offerings, Pedal Movement creates programs that inspire urban communities to use their bicycles to engage more intimately with their local neighborhoods.


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I am Zara M., 31 years old, I live in France. Originated from the south of the Philippines. For those who knew me, they call me Liz. In the beginning I am just a simply chatter but with the time goes on, I persue myself to blogging.
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This course is aimed at providing data center architects with the knowledge and skills needed to design scalable, reliable, and intelligent data center unified fabrics, and virtualization solutions based on the Fabric Extenders (FEXs), Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), FabricPath, and equipment and link virtualization technologies.
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Patronage: would you sit in a rich man's basement and write for cash? It may well come to that in the era of infinite distribution… Something our star panellist Ross Pruden knows about – because he coined the term. Ross is the thinking person's Cory Doctorow: tonight, he's explaining what digital abundance and scarcity mean for authors.
In fact, it's a twofer on polymaths tonight – Nic Alderton is the chap with an artist in his basement, and there's a good reason for it, too.
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Comfy & cozy is key, now that I am in the third trimester. Cardigan | tank | leggings | boots | handbag | styling wand
A $6 manicure in under 5 minutes, is the ultimate quick fix, when in a jam. A little filing and you're good to go.
A comfy casual look for an errand filled week preparing for my baby shower. Cardigan | tank | Denim: maternity & non-maternity | shoes | handbag | styling wand
A sneak peek of my baby shower, this past weekend. We are so grateful for a perfect day celebrating our little pumpkin, we can't wait for him to get here! A detailed post to come!


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When Joan of Arc's mother petitioned the Catholic Church for a new trial, Pope Callixtus III agreed. Without his influence, the trial which exonerated Joan may not have occurred.
When news of her unjust trial and execution spread, everyone involved tried to avoid blame. Even Charles VII sought to overturn the verdict. But nothing happened until Joan's mother, Isabelle Romme, petitioned the Church for a retrial.
Because a bishop of the Church (Pierre Cauchon) and the Inquisitor of France (Jean Lemaitre) had convicted her, only the Pope could order a new trial.
On November 17, 1455—at the Cathedral of Notre Dame—Joan's mother and brothers pleaded for a new trial. Fortunately, the clerk of the original trial, Guillaume Manchon, was still alive. Manchon testified about the improprieties he had witnessed at Joan's trial and signed his name.
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Treasury Stock on the Balance Sheet
When analyzing a balance sheet, you're likely to run across an entry under the shareholders' equity section called treasury stock. The dollar amount of treasury stock recorded on the balance sheet refers to the cost of the shares a company has issued and subsequently reacquired, either through a share repurchase program or other means.
These shares may be re-issued in the future, unlike retired shares that no longer have value, and which the company removes from its balance sheet altogether.
What Happens to Repurchased Stock
Companies buy back their stock to boost their share price, among other objectives. When the company buys back its shares, it has a choice to either sit on those reacquired shares and later reselling them to the public to raise cash or using them in an acquisition to buy competitors or other businesses.
Alternately, the company could retire those shares and reduce its overall outstanding share count permanently, causing each remaining share to represent a greater percentage ownership stake in the firm for investors, including a bigger cut of the dividends and profits as calculated by basic and diluted EPS.
The Good and Bad of Share Repurchases
Neither course of action mentioned above is necessarily better than the other as it depends entirely upon the capital allocation skill of management.
A real-world example such as conglomerate Teledyne in the hands of its founder and CEO, Henry Singleton, used treasury stock very well, increasing intrinsic value for long-term owners who stuck with the enterprise. Singleton bought back stock aggressively when the shares of his company were inexpensive, and issued it liberally when he felt the stock was overvalued, bringing in cash to spend on more productive assets.
A Repurchase Example
Treasury stock repurchase strategies can sometimes destroy value, as companies pay too much for their own shares or issue shares to pay for acquisitions when those shares are undervalued.
Though not entirely related to treasury stock, one of the most famous, ill-timed examples to come out of corporate America in recent years was a deal in which the old Kraft company, spun out of Philip Morris, acquired Cadbury, and issued undervalued stock to pay for the overvalued acquisition.
Warren Buffett's holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, owned a major position in Kraft and Buffett felt so negatively about the deal, he broke from his usual avuncular persona and criticized it as being "particularly stupid," voting against then-CEO Irene Rosenfeld's empire-building and condemning it on television and in writing. In the end, Kraft split itself into two companies, renaming itself Mondelez International and Kraft Foods Group.
Rosenfeld went with the former while the latter was left with the highly profitable but slow-growing grocery brands such as Maxwell House coffee and Jell-O pudding. Buffett and a buyout group with which he worked to buy H.J. Heinz ended up making a bid for Kraft Foods Group, merging it with Heinz to create The Kraft Heinz Company. Berkshire Hathaway now owns around 25 percent of it and is indirectly one of the largest packaged food empires in the world.
Real-World Examples
One of the largest examples you'll ever see of treasury stock on a balance sheet is Exxon Mobil, one of the few major oil companies and the primary descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil empire.
As of the close of 2017, the company had a staggering $225,246,000,000 in treasury stock on the books; a near quarter-of-a-trillion dollars in stock that it has repurchased, but has not canceled.
Exxon Mobil has a policy of returning surplus cash flow to owners through a mixture of dividends and share repurchases, then keeping the stock with plans to use it, again, someday. In fact, every decade or two, it has a tendency to buy a major energy company, paying for the deal with stock, diluting stockholders' ownership percentages by reselling those shares, then using cash flow to buy that stock back, undoing the dilution.
It's a win-win for everyone involved because the owners of the acquisition target who want to stay invested don't have to pay capital gains tax from the merger, while the owners of Exxon Mobil end up with the effective economic equivalent of an all-cash deal, their ownership percentage restored after a while as the oil and natural gas titan uses the cash flow from its established and newly acquired earnings streams to rebuild its treasury stock position.
The Future of Treasury Stock
From time to time, certain conversations take place in the accounting industry as to whether or not it would be a good idea to change the rules for how companies carry treasury stock on the balance sheet. At present, treasury stock is carried at historical cost.
Some think that it should reflect the current market value of the company's shares as, theoretically, the company could sell them on the open market for that price, or use them to buy other firms, converting them back into cash or productive assets. This thinking has yet to prevail.
Finally, realize that some states limit the amount of treasury stock a corporation can carry as a reduction in shareholders' equity at any given time since it is a way of taking resources out of the business by the owners/shareholders, which in turn, may jeopardize the legal rights of the creditors. At the same time, some states don't allow companies to carry treasury stock on the balance sheet at all, instead of requiring them to retire shares.


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Scrub the old trail from the Elbow-Sheep cutoff off your list. Thanks to a local outfitter we now have a much better trail starting another 540 m along the cutoff at a cairn at 430149. The route is exactly 500 m longer, but on the plus side it misses out the slopes torn up by grizzlies and has a good tread throughout. No more searching for the route. It's perfect then? Not quite. In thickets of dense spruce the branches need a good trim, or else a reroute should be looked for.
The first part heads southeast through the odd thicket and up onto a grassy ridge. The second part turns south up the right side of the ridge to a viewpoint, then continues up the left side through larches to meadows above the lake. Here the trail wends left and down to camping spots at the egress. This is now the most distinct trail coming into the lake from this direction.
Distance along Elbow-Sheep Cutoff 1.2 km. Length of new trail 1.7 km. From Tombstone campground, 3.8 km and from Highway 40, 8.2 km.


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Handle exams with confidence. Advice and help for all students. Learn how to avoid exam stress and tension, and how to revise and prepare for examinations.
For those of us who are studying at school or college, the time of exams is very stressful and difficult. Some people find exam time so bad they become ill, because:
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In Britain, there is a saying, 'A problem shared is a problem halved.' So you must find someone to talk to about these problems.
Maybe you can speak to a friend, or someone in your family. Or teachers at your place of study. Or a doctor. If one person doesn't help you, ask someone else.
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"I revise one subject for an hour, then move to another subject for an hour, and carry on like that for as long as I can."
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If you are studying in the evening, don't go straight to bed afterwards. Your mind will still be 'going round and round' - thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.
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Plastic is the most versatile material that is used in most applications today. The wide range used of this material has made a great impact in most industrial world. One of the processes in creating plastic product today is called plastic injection molding. This is a process of manufacturing plastic by using thermosetting plastic and thermoplastic substance.
The first plastic product called Parkensine was created by Alexander Parkes in 1851. This product is can be molded, heated and usually retains it shape when it is cooled, thus the downside of this is, it is extremely flammable, expensive and easy to crack. Another invention of plastic called celluloid was developed by john Wesley Hyatt. This product was an improved version of Parkes's invention. It is through John Wesley Hyatt and his brother wherein the first molding injection machine was developed. This machine is a simpler version of today's injection molding machine.
Plastic injection molding is commonly used for creating various parts of cars, from tiniest elements to the whole body components. This process involves feeding of material into barrel that is heated, afterwards, the material was mixed then placed into a cavity where it is allowed to harden and cooled. The product was design mostly by an engineer or an industrial engineer. After the molded product was harden and cooled, a machine called precision-machined, with the supervision of a mold-maker, is used to form the specific feature of a part of a specified product.
Aside from creating various components of a car, injection molding is also used for almost plastic goods such as bottle caps, wire pools, packaging, pocket combs and some gadget components. This process is widely used way in developing parts. It is used to produce vast amount of parts.
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A high-quality Utah roof can protect your home for many decades. Nevertheless, no roof lasts forever. How long will yours last?
An onsite inspection from a professional Utah roofing contractor can give you a better idea of your roof's remaining life span. Periodic maintenance can help it last longer, but six factors influence how soon — or how often — you may need roof repair or replacement.
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Different roofing materials have different life expectancies.
Utah homeowners who choose asphalt shingles — the most common type of roofing — can expect their roof to last a few decades. Clay or concrete tiles, slate shingles and membrane systems typically last quite a bit longer.
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The weather is your roof's greatest foe.
Roofing systems are designed to withstand extreme conditions, including heavy rain, strong wind and hail. But eventually, weather extremes will take a toll on the structure's integrity.
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Some roof materials, such as metal and EPDM rubber membrane, are resistant to the sun's damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays. However, any type of roofing can eventually degrade as a result of UV radiation.
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The pitch (angle) of a roof can affect its longevity.
Flat and low-slope roofs don't shed water easily. Rain and melting snow can pool on the surface, speeding up the degradation process. Pooling water causes roof materials to lose strength, which leads to leaks and other damage.
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SMC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinosteel Corporation, is active in the development, mining and processing of metallurgical mineral resources in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
Key projects include Koolanooka, Blue Hills and Weld Range. SMC has one of the largest landholdings in the region, and is committed to becoming a major producer of iron ore through the responsible development of its assets.
The $2 billion Weld Range Project is SMC's flagship Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) project located 65km SW of Meekatharra, and 50km NW of Cue.
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Caoimhe wakes up every day and asks, "Is it a Chris day?" The answer defines her dress, her mood, her pace. This morning I replied (making a special effort not to let my voice crack), "Today is your last Chris day—ever."
Chris is Caoimhe's daycare provider. As of today at 4 p.m., we are daycare-free. We are $500/month richer. Yet, my stomach is tight and it's everything I can do to keep from crying.
There's the obvious reason: Caoimhe's no longer a baby. She's going to kindergarten this year. Our baby years are officially done.
I'm nostalgic about that, but I don't think that's what's making me cry on a dime for the past two months at the mention of this last Chris day.
I think it's because we're saying goodbye to Chris.
Chris has helped parent our kids since 2011. We were reluctant to send them to daycare. We had enjoyed having them at home, hard through it was. We were of the mind set that sending our kids out every day to be cared for by another person that wasn't family didn't make any sense. Why did we have kids if we weren't going to see them grow up ourselves? People kept telling us, "These early years go so fast." Well, we were going to be there for every moment…until we couldn't.
A friend recommended Chris and his was the only daycare we looked at. I was in Nanaimo working on the day Richard went to Chris's to investigate if our kids would be safe and cared for there. Richard was especially uncomfortable about moving the kids into care because it was he who cared for the kids at home while I was working.
When I called home to find out how the visit went, I expected Richard to be overly critical about Chris. I'd had reports from friends who had visited prospective daycares only to walk out in tears at the thought of leaving their children in such an uncomfortable place. Yet Richard had nothing bad to say. "Nothing?" I asked. "No, it's fine. Chris is great with the kids, especially the boys. The house is tidy, there's no TV, lots of toys, he insists on healthy snacks, there's a nap room, there's a big yard to play in, they do crafts."
Our undefined, unspoken checklist had all the necessary boxes ticked.
Our girls have spent as much time at Chris's house as our own. He has changed their diapers, read them stories, cuddled them when they're sad, reminded them of their manners, fixed scrapes and kissed bumps. He witnessed their growth, their lessons learned, their friendships blossom. I was sometimes regretful that I couldn't witness these moments too, but I never doubted they were getting the same level of care as they would have received at home. In fact, another parent and I laugh about how Chris is a better parent to our kids than we are.
We no longer have daily access to those moments, not that we did anyway. At pick up, we never asked him for a break down of the day's events; those are just details. It's being present for the sum of the minutiae that connects us with kids in the most special way. We have this with our kids because we feed, clothe, bathe, play with, discipline, and teach them, but, other than their grandparents, no one else does. Except for Chris.
I felt this a little bit at each year-end of kindergarten for the older two. I was unreasonably sad saying goodbye to their teacher, Louise. On the one hand, I'm no more than an acquaintance with Louise, or even Chris—we don't socialize outside of the pick ups and drop offs; on the other hand, they are special to me because they shared in the daily details of those who are an extension of my heart and soul: my littles.
Caoimhe starts kindergarten in September. We found out her teacher is going to be Louise. We couldn't be happier.
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- Ph.D. in Psychology, Northeastern University
- M.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis, Northeastern University
- B.A. Major in Psychology, University of Delaware
- Certificate in School Psychology, Rider University
- Educational Administration Certificate, Delaware Valley University
- PA Certification in School Psychology and Educational Administration
- PA Licensed Psychologist
Professional Experience
- School Psychologist/Behavior Analyst, Council Rock School District, PA
- Adjunct Professor of Graduate Psychology, Rider University, NJ
- Clinical Director, Devereux, Inc. Berwyn, PA
Selected Publications
- Weinberg, M., Hyman, J., & Barnes, T. (2002). Residential treatment options for adults with dual diagnosis. In. J. Jacobson, J. Mulick, & S. Holburn (Eds.). Contemporary Dual Diagnosis, MH/MR Service Models Volume I: Residential and Day Services. Kingston, NY: National Association for the Dually Diagnosed.
- Sidman, M., Wynne, C. K., Maguire, R.W., & Barnes, T. (1989). Functional classes and equivalence relations. Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 52, 261-274.
Selected Conference Presentations
- McQuillan, K., & Barnes, T. (2003). Functional Behavior Assessment: A Proactive Team Approach. Presentation at the National Association for School Psychologists Convention, Toronto, ON.
- Barnes, T., & McQuillan, K (2002). Behavior Analysis & Academic Behaviors. Symposium presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Convention, Toronto, ON.
- Barnes, T (2001). A Behavior Analysis Approach to Education. Symposium presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Convention, New Orleans, LA.
- Barnes, T., & Sidman, M. (1988). Equivalence without Symmetry? A Stimulus Artifact and a Surprise Ending. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Professional Associations
- Pennsylvania State Education Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Association of University Professors
- Council Rock Education Association
- Advisory Committee, David Mandt Associates
- Editorial Board: Journal of Early Intensive Behavioral Interventions


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20 Things You Need to Know Before Optimizing a Web Site
By Kalena Jordan (c) 2007
One of the most important aspects of a search engine optimization project is also one of the most overlooked preparation! There are some important steps to take in advance of optimizing your site that will make sure your SEO is successful.
Before You Start
Before you start any search engine optimization campaign, whether it's for your own site or that belonging to a client, you need to answer the following questions:
1) What is the overall motivation for optimizing this site?
What do I/they hope to achieve? e.g. more sales, more
subscribers, more traffic, more publicity etc.
2) What is the time-frame for this project?
3) What is the budget for this project?
4) Who will be responsible for this project? Will it be a
joint or solo effort? Will it be run entirely in-house or
Answering these questions will help you to build a framework for your SEO project and establish limitations for the size and scope of the campaign.
Ready: How Search Engine-Compatible is the Site Currently?
Something I find very useful before quoting on any SEO project is to produce what I call a Search Engine Compatibility Review.
This is where I carry out a detailed overview and analysis of a site's search engine compatibility in terms of HTML design, page extensions, link popularity, title and META tags, body text, target keywords, ALT IMG tags, page load time and other design elements that can impact search engine indexing.
I then provide a detailed report to potential clients with recommendations based on my findings. It just helps sort out in my mind what design elements need tweaking to make the site as search engine-friendly as possible. It also helps marketing staff prove to an often stubborn programming department (or vice versa!) that SEO is necessary. You might consider preparing something similar for your own site or clients.
Steady: Requirements Gathering
Next, you need to establish the project requirements, so you can tailor the SEO campaign to you or your client's exact needs. For those of you servicing clients, this information is often required before you are able to quote accurately.
To determine your project requirements, you need to have the following questions answered:
1) What technology was used to build the site? (i.e. Flash,
PHP, frames, Cold Fusion, JavaScript, Flat HTML etc)
2) What are the file extensions of the pages? (i.e. .htm,
.php, .cfm etc)
3) Does the site contain database driven content? If so, will
the URLs contain query strings? e.g.
(containing "?" symbols), or does the site use parameter
workarounds to remove the query strings? (the latter is
more search engine friendly).
4) Are there at least 250 words of text on the home page and other pages to be optimized?
5) How does the navigation work? Does it use text links or graphical links or JavaScript drop-down menus?
6) Approximately how many pages does the site contain? How many of these will be optimized?
7) Does the site have a site map or will it require one? Does the site have an XML sitemap submitted to Google Sitemaps (https://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/login)?
8) What is the current link popularity of the site?
9) What is the approximate Google PageRank of the site? Woud it benefit from link building?
10) Do I have the ability to edit the source code directly? Or will I need to hand-over the optimized code to programmers ufor integration?
11) Do I have permission to alter the visible content of the site?
12) What are the products/services that the site promotes? (e.g. widgets, mobile phones, hire cars etc.)
13) What are the site's geographical target markets? Are they global? Country specific? State specific? Town specific?
14) What are the site's demographic target markets? (e.g. young urban females, working mothers, single parents etc.)
15) What are 20 search keywords or phrases that I think my client's target markets will use to find the site in the search engines?
16) Who are my/my client's major competitors online? What are their URLs? What keywords are they targeting?
17) Who are the stake-holders of this site? How will I report to them?
18) Do I have access to site traffic logs or statistics to enable me to track visitor activity during the campaign? Specifically, what visitor activity will I be tracking?
19) How do I plan on tracking my or my client's conversion trends and increased rankings in the search engines?
20) What are my/my client's expectations for the optimization project? Are they realistic?
Answers to the first 10 questions above will determine the complexity of optimization required. For example, if the site pages currently have little text on them, you know you'll need to integrate more text to make the site compatible with search engines and include adequate target keywords. If the site currently uses frames, you will need to rebuild the pages without frames or create special No-Frames tags to make sure the site can be indexed, and so on.
This initial analysis will help you to scope the time and costs involved in advance. For those of you optimizing client sites, obtaining accurate answers to these questions BEFORE quoting is absolutely crucial. Otherwise you can find yourself in the middle of a project that you have severely under-quoted for.
The remainder of questions are to establish in advance the who, what, where, when, why and how of the optimization project. This will help you determine the most logical keywords and phrases to target, as well as which search engines to submit the site to.
For those of you optimizing web sites for a living, you might consider developing a questionnaire that you can give clients to complete to ensure you tailor the web site optimization to their exact needs.
So now you are clear about your motivations for optimizing the site, you know more about the target markets, you know how compatible the existing site is with search engines and how much work is involved in the search engine optimization process. You're ready to tackle the job.
Article by Kalena Jordan, one of the first search engine optimization experts in Australia, who is well known and respected in the industry, particularly in the U.S. As well as running a daily Search Engine Advice Column (http://www.searchenginecollege.com/blog.htm), Kalena manages Search Engine College (http://www.searchenginecollege.com/) - an online training institution offering instructor-led short courses and downloadable self-study courses in Search Engine Optimization and other Search Engine Marketing subjects.
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I found this recipe at an online group.
Sweet Potato Minestrone
10 cups chopped, cored peeled tomatoes (I use ones that I have frozen from the garden)
6 cups cubed, peeled sweet potatoes (about 1.5 lbs)
4 cups diced carrots (about 1 lb)
4 cups green beans (2lbs frozen)
3 cups diced celery (6 ribs)
4 cups diced onion (3 medium / large)
1 pint tomato juice (Ok to replace with canned tomato sauce)
4 cups water
1 Tbsp. dry minced garlic
2 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
2 Tbsp. canning salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
Combine all in a large stock pot. Bring up to a boil and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Skim foam if necessary. Ladle into hot, sterilized jars leaving 1" headspace. Process at 10/11# pressure (or as adjusted for your altitude) for 90 minutes.
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Want a writing community? Attend a writing meetup, or participate in an online writing forum. Attend a webinar. Go to a conference. Form a writer's group. Take a fiction course. Join a Facebook group. Contribute to a Twitter weekly writing prompt. As easy as that. And it's hard.
There's too much out there to do, and it's an undifferentiated revolving mass of hype, promotion, and exceptionalism, all with fees and time commitments. And risk. Lots of risk.
We are writers. We really don't want to get dressed, go out, and join with other solitary animals in an uneasy group, eyeing one another sidelong and agreeing not to attack or escape, unless we know it's worth it. How can we possibly find out in advance what's best to do, without committing ourselves? We can't. We have to risk it.
We have to try things out.
In the last year, I've tried most of it. Webinars don't work for me; they're canned PowerPoint lectures you can attend in your pajamas, without eye contact, and in that case I'd rather read a book.* Conferences felt pretty lonely and were expensive and short, though they gave me good information.† The local writing meetup was pleasant but spotty; I didn't want to drive that far if I didn't know who was going to show up.‡ Then I decided to take an online fiction writing course taught by a writer who had written a book I liked. It was not her fiction that drew me to the class, though she's a good writer. It was her book about social media for writers. Fiction writers don't automatically make the best teachers. You have to find someone who cares about helping other writers.
I was nervous. It was actual money I was committing, and real time. But I lucked out.
What made it worthwhile? The platform (a Google Hangout where you could see everyone else), the teacher (a kind and knowledgeable person with a deep background), the format (some lecture, short writing assignments, and lots of critique) and the other students. But especially the other students.
Everybody in that class could write. Everybody knew something about the field. And everybody could critique without being either fulsome or mean. They addressed the strengths and weaknesses of each piece with specificity and good advice.§ In the process, I learned all kinds of incidental things about the genre in which I write, and about the publishing industry. And about kindness, and good humor, and the shared experience.
I liked those people. That's a hell of an admission for an introvert with the social instincts of a river clam.||
And in the process, incidentally, I wrote some stories I think will be publishable once I fix them.
* Seriously. What the HELL. It's a misconception that learning occurs through the delivery of facts via PowerPoint and droning lecture. Why are people convinced that "online learning" is a thing if it doesn't involve interaction? If it doesn't involve action on the part of the student? Do we think that you can become educated by watching a bunch of television without any pictures? Learning isn't about memorizing facts, unless you're planning to be an encyclopedia for a living. I took a webinar once, a webinar about how to use interactive educational technology online. The teacher stopped and told us all to stop horsing around in the chat window and scribbling on the interactive main screen. At which point I realized I was sadly mistaken about the purpose of interactive educational technology, and spent the next hour doodling on a piece of scrap paper.
† Conferences are great if you already have community. You get to see people you know. But at my stage, I spend a lot of time saying to myself gamely, "This will pay off in the long run," and attempting to have brief conversations with people who move away from me soon thereafter. Or else I move away from them, to be fair.
‡ Last time it was a mother/daughter duo who described themselves as film makers, a retired school principal who was starting out as a writer, a beautiful young man who wrote brief informational articles about dinosaurs, a teenaged girl who wrote heartfelt poetry, the leader, and me. Apparently, the attendance changes drastically from month to month. I liked it all right, but there wasn't anyone else there doing what I'm doing.
§ Critique is HARD. I was an English teacher for a long time, and I can see all the flaws in a piece in one glance. But red pen, like lecture, does not produce learning. More often it produces a nasty feeling of pride and superiority in the wielder of the red pen, and discouragement and annoyance in the writer. You have to pick a few things that the writer can fix and wants to fix, and you have to pick a few strengths, even if the piece is one dry factual paragraph full of jargon about dinosaurs and you don't particularly like dinosaurs.
|| River clams bury themselves in mud and stick their siphons up to filter the water and shoot out their wastes. Did you know river clams can produce little lumpy pearls? Did you know that mud is saturated soil and dirt? I used to make mud pies as a child, because I had read that was something children did and wanted to try it out for myself.**
** I like research. Does it show? I just wrote a story about a trash collector, and a neighbor caught me out on the street photographing the back of the little rear-loader that picks up on the street around the corner. She tried to engage me in conversation, but I told her I was busy at the moment.