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Choose Your Niche.
This is the starting point. There are thousands of both physical and digital products you can promote online, but if you are not passionate about it. Do not waste your time and effort on it.
Find something you can identify with, a hobby, an experience, a product you could genuinely use, something which has helped you will help someone else. For example if your interest is in cooking then you could build a brand around cooking, It could be a shop marketing the most useful tools for your kitchen, or it may be about your favorite recipes or how to grow and prepare the ingredients you like to use.
Get some fire in your belly for the niche you have chosen, fuel that fire with ever-increasing passion.
Get To Know Your Product
Know your product and know it well. Learn all you can about it, make it your own. You cannot approach a prospective purchaser without having a saturated understanding of the product you are selling.
Search the internet for reviews of the product, ensuring it has a high rating by the people who have purchased it previously. Amazon is a great place to find rel reviews of a range of products. Read both the positive and negative reviews.
Buy the product yourself and really get to know how it works. Know its strengths and weaknesses and be honest about its capabilities. Nobody but nobody likes to feel as if they have been cheated.
Make a list of all the aspects of your product that make it stand out from the rest in the market. Imagine you are the one buying this product.
Learn to love your product because if you don't you can be sure nobody else will.
Build Your Website or Store
This is where you will be showcasing your product so take care to make it appealing.
Avoid clutter and keep it tidy as you would with a regular store. Presentation is important. Your site must be appealing and attractive to your customers in the same way a physical store should be. Take time to pretty it up, and give everything a place. Be always mindful of your customers, and do not bombard them with pressure. If I go into a store I need time to browse before being confronted by a sales person trying to push a sale.Likewise, when someone visits your site they need time to browse before being hit with a pop up ad trying to push them into a sale. Allow them some time to browse, this is just everyday courtesy.
Ensure your store is easy to navigate around. Most people will walk out the door if they start to feel lost or confused by all the material before them.
Fill Your Store With Appropriate Products
Once you decide on your niche you need to source products to feature on your website that fit within that niche.
Amazon is a great place to start for physical products. They have thousands of different products and many customers who have purchased will leave feedback reflecting their satisfaction.
Alibaba is another great place to acquire products to feature in your store.
If you are planning to sell digital products Clickbank has a huge range and offers good commissions.
Then there are a range of educational products which you can promote as an affiliate.
Offer Your Customers Something They Cannot Resist.
Everybody wants a bargain. Attract customers into your store with an irresistible lead magnet. Give them something for free with absolutely no obligation other than to leave you with their email address. Maintain a comfortable level of communication with your new client. People need to feel valued and know that you have their best interests at heart. You are going to help them answer their questions or meet a need they have. This way they will appreciate that you are making an effort to serve them and you will have a better sales prospect down the track.
Your lead magnet is your fishing net, over time it will bring in many more happy customers so make sure you have the right bait.
Build a List and Build Relationships
Your list will grow through your Landing page or lead magnet. With your irresistible offer. You will need to install an app such as Mail Chimp or A Weber. When visitors decide they want to claim your offer they will have to leave their contact details to be able to receive it. Make your emails attractive and friendly and also ensure they reflect your personality rather than a computer generated message. Build personal relationships so that people will gain trust in you and the products you are promoting.
Maintain your Website and Update Content Regularly.
People don't want to see same old same old every time they visit your site. Add new products and develop new and innovative ways of marketing your products. Share real reviews of key products.
Announce upcoming sales or special deals and offer incentives to people for sharing on social media.
Complement your website with blog posts feeding in quality content relating to your niche.
Share your new and updated content on social media to keep your presence alive.
Continue to research your products to become a real authority on them .


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Adorable as always, Mumsy! I'm diggin' those shoes! They look SO comfy... which is what I'm ALL about! I Love the sequin pants look that Michelle was rocking in the last post! I wish I had the guts to wear those this spring!ReplyDelete
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If driving a highly limited edition and exclusive car is your thing, then you may want to look towards the latest production from Rolls-Royce. The British car manufacturer has unveiled a special edition version of the Phantom Drophead Coupé. Limited to just one car, the Masterpiece London 2011 Drophead Coupé will make its debut in public at the Masterpiece London 2011 art and design fair, held in London from the 30th of June until the 5th of July.
Rolls-Royce say that the car was "designed to capture the essence of a perfect weekend get-away, offering drivers and their passengers the ultimate luxurious and relaxing experience in roof-down motoring."
The car is the first Rolls-Royce to be presented in a Mazarine Blue bespoke finish, a colour that apparently takes its inspiration from the European and Asian Mazarine Blue butterfly. As well as featuring engraved door-sill plates, the car features special teak deck inlays.
The cars interior is similarly opulent, with Seashell leather upholstery, embroidered headrests, and both mother-of-pearl and wood trim. To top this all off, Rolls-Royce have included a jewellery box, just incase you fancy taking your earrings, cufflinks and rings for a spin.
Torsten Müller-Ötvös, the CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars expressed his enthusiasm for the special edition Phantom Drophead Coupé. He said: "We are delighted to present this outstanding Rolls-Royce at Masterpiece London 2011. Craftsmanship and attention to detail shine through in features developed at Goodwood and in partnership with Asprey. It's a model that demonstrates the breadth of our bespoke offering, where the only limit to what we can deliver is a client's imagination."
Unsurprisingly, Rolls-Royce has not revealed the price of the special edition Phantom Drophead Coupé, but you can pretty much guarantee that there will be at least one person willing to stump up the cash for it.


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How do you renovate a former slaughterhouse and marketplace into a thriving creative space on a budget? Architecture firm Office for Strategic Spaces (OSS) shows how affordable and eco-friendly adaptive reuse is possible with the Factoría Cultural Matadero Madrid, a 399-square-meter warehouse in Madrid transformed into an incubator for creative industries. Completed on a relatively tight budget and timeline, the renovation primarily used sustainably sourced wood and polycarbonate for fast and reversible construction.
Built in the early 20th century, the Matadero Madrid served as a slaughterhouse and livestock market until it fell into disuse near the end of the century. The building was renovated several times under different leadership until Madrid's City Council decided to allocate the space for sociocultural purposes. OSS' intervention, completed in 2014, turned the complex into a creative startup hub for the extremely low budget of 105 Euros per square meter in a little under a month.
Related: Renovated Paris Rail Station Will House 1000 Start-Ups!
Factoría Cultural houses 120 workspaces across two floors—the architects constructed the second 85-square-meter floor using local pine lumber and multi-wall polycarbonate—outfitted with custom-designed furniture also made with untreated pinewood. LED ceiling lamps that splay out from overhead were made from waste wood. "Factoría Cultural is a reversible architecture work, which empowers, with no side effect, the visual and technical virtues of the existing El Matadero Madrid, an industrial architectural heritage site," write the architects. "It is a space that requires minimal maintenance and, in the event Factoría's activity ceases, it can be removed without waste."
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Made myself a plan for improving the boys' handwriting. It was really a big bug bear for me after their time in school.
It is sort of a mish mash of a few methods plus my own remembrances from school.
First stage - Magic C
1. Two lines of c shapes that start at 1 o'clock, bump the top line, curve around, bump the bottom line and come up again to 5 o'clock.
2. Continue doing one line of magic c shapes and then one line of o.
3. Half a line of magic c and half a line of o and add in a full line of a, d, g and q one at a time. We always do a half line of the basic shape and then use the other half of the line to review problem letters.
(I would get the children to circle the best 2 letters on each line in their opinion, and then I would tick above the good ones and double tick the awesome letters. Sometimes I would make a note of a detail they might need to pay attention to next time, or add a smiley face!)
Finish off the magic c letters with a game. Get them to draw a magic c then call out a letter to change it into. This has really helped with making sure that g for instance has the circle part on the line instead of the tail touching the bottom line. It also helped the shape of a to be more round instead of a bit like a tear drop. I add this game in whenever we have had a break for a while to just get them back into handwriting.
Second stage - bump letters
1. Two lines of caterpillar humps, in clusters of 4 or 5. Check for even bumps, right to the top and down to the line and symmetry.
2. Continue doing basic shape for one line and add in r, n, m, h, b and p in stages.
3. Keep adding in review letters for half or a full line as you see the need. Individualise!
Third stage - i, l, u, t, y, j
1. Practice short and tall vertical lines that start at the top and travel neatly down to the bottom line.
2. Continue doing basic shape and add in other letters.
3. Keep adding in review letters for half or a full line as you see the need. Individualise!
Fourth stage - zig zag letters: v, w, x, z
1. Practice / and \ at the appropriate angles for the above letters. One line at a time. Check for good start and finish places.
2. Continue doing the basic shapes, 1/2 line each and add in v, w, x and z in stages.
3. Keep adding in review letters for half or a full line as you see the need. Individualise!
Fifth stage - e, f, s, k
Honestly, we aren't this far yet and I can't see a common starting point for these letters so we may just do one line at a time and practice, practice, practice.
Sixth stage - Frog jump letters (Handwriting without Tears terminology)
Seventh stage - Starting Corner letters (HWT too, I think?!)
Eighth stage - Centre Starter letters (HWT too, I think?!)
The biggest thing I try to remember with my boys is to not comment negatively on their handwriting in any other subject but I do comment very effusively when I see a beautifully formed a or g in their other writing.
It is working. Little g now sits on the line more often than not and a is formed much more roundly instead of a tear drop shape.
Anyway, hope that helps someone.
Best wishes
Blogging about days busy raising 4 boys, homeschooling them, keeping a home and being me
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Time trudges by and so do I!
Well, I have learned that it is not a good idea to pick up extra shifts regularly. Working 4 nights a week for 3 weeks in a row was way too tiring. The extra money will be helpful because due to tiredness I accidentally grazed a car in a parking lot. Not so easy to see a low sports car when you are sitting up in a Tarago. So that just shows it doesn't pay to do more work than you are physically capable of. I know my limits. Only 3 nights a week and I won't find myself trudging through life. :-)
Back on track now. I hope!
Back on track now. I hope!
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Live! @bicycle_network #bike futures
Dutch cycling culture is about going to the shops. Johan @diepens
Port Philip say people want more bike lanes for trip to local destinations
Aust Bicycle Council say need to double cycling by 2016 to reduce health costs , congestion and pollution costs
26% of the NT population cycle every week. Only 15% in NSW. More children cycle than adults in Australia
Cycling in Australia is recreational. 1/3 for transport trips. 6% of population use bike for a transport trips. Lowest in NSW
Why don't people cycle to the shops? 51% said too much to carry. We need to enable shopping habits
We're talking public bike share. Brisbane bike share has 1881 bikes, 1915 members and 0.3 trips per day per bike
Elliot Fishman says if you live less than 250m from a docking station you're more likely to a bike share scheme
Mode substitution. Most global bike share users were previously pedestrians or public transport users.
Things that would encourage more use of bike share schemes: spontaneous use, no helmets, better infrastructure and driver behaviour.
Changwon City, Korea Main initiatives were car lanes narrowed to allow bike lanes, bike lanes in tunnels and bicycle culture centre
Changwon City, Korea the mecca for bike share scheme: 24/7 use, real time control centre
Dr Cameron Munro "collecting data is easy but we need data that's collected well and will be useful" We need generation data + destination, mode and route choice data
RiderLog is a free iphone app like a bike computer. Advantage = data set that gives true picture of cycling trip types and routes
Dr Cameron Munro says "The validation problem is that no one really knows who the entire bike riding population are. We 'sense' all transport data"
After lunch with Professor Ross Garmaut "Cycling is part of the transformation of transport needed in our cities"
Prof Ross Garmaut says our cities are likely to grind to a halt. We need more intelligent thinking and one of the solutions will be cycling
"Electricity and transport will go hand in hand over the next decade in Australia…. and riding a bike to the MCG is great fun!" Prof Ross Garmaut
Harry Barber "Cities around the world that are in crisis are looking to the bicycle as a viable solution"
@StephenYarwood Lord Mayor of Adelaide. Fantastic presentation. We can't wait to help you make Adelaide a cycling city for VeloCity 2014 .
70% of Australians have bikes but they don't use them due to safety concerns. Velo-city 2012 concluded you need just 2 things to be a cycling city: slower speed limits + separated bikeways.
@StephenYarwood "You get re-elected if you reduce car parking charges". But, Australian communities have appetite for change and want to be cycling cities.
Professionals need to educate the media and traders that cycling will not ruin a city. Research shows it boosts the economy
@StephenYarwood says "We need to 'sketch' then 'paint' the bicycle network. Temporary then permanent cycle infrastructure"
Dinner with @_sarahwilson_ How to get people cycling: Show not tell, kind messages & build habits
Koen van Waes City of s-Hertogenbosch Cycle strategy = segregated infrastructure network, bike parking, communication and innovation
City of s-Hertogenbosch say "Aim for the best route where there is plenty of potential to get everyone cycling regardless of their age and gender"
City of s-Hertogenbosch say "Bicycle streets designed to make cars drivers feel like guests. Drivers not cyclists should adjust their behaviour"
Liam Smith, BehaviourWorks This Government messaging should be BANNED – "8 out of 10 Australians travel to work by private car" – because this just reinforces that the car is socially normal and that public transport/cycling are not a social norm
Habits and social norms are the most important things in behaviour change and to encourage people to ride bicycles
Cameron Munro bicycle demand = generation, destination choice, route choice and mode choice
Intercept survey are biased to existing commuter cyclists. We need to include people who don't cycle regular to get a clear picture of routes
Cameron Munro: Preference for a shared path (compared to on-road) increases with length of the journey
Cameron Munro "On-road cyclists more likely to 'divert' to a protected bike lane than a shared path"
Journalists like @_sarahwilson_ will encourage Australians who aren't riding bikes now to have a go and make bicycles socially acceptable
Level of Service needed to get "Joe Average' to ride a bike = complete separation and priority at intersections
VicRoads. Critical route corridors = platform to discuss and rank route alignments + compare infrastructure options and costs
VicRoads. Strategic overview of corridors; land use, employment, transport, population
VicRoads. Baseline Level of Service – How do cyclists rate this corridor now.
VicRoads. Route options divided into sections and intersections; short term. Longer term and the possible connections in between.
Critical route corridors. Awesome map with 12 routes planned from Melbourne CBD!
Transport Planners from the Netherlands told Australian bike planners "Just do it" – take a leap of faith and build the bikeways you need!
Prof Rob Adams, Melbourne. Clothes = culture of cycling in a city. People dress for the destination not the journey
Prof Adams. Challenge for Australian cities. How to get dedicated space for completely separated bikeways?
The culture of Tour de France discourages people from having a go at riding a bike
Melbourne. Giving everyone dignity by widening footpaths and making streets for people. Lots of small steps for a big change
Prof Adams. "We don't need more infrastructure. We need to use what we have in a cleverer way"
Why don't people ride a bike? Safety concerns and inconvenience (time and distance)
Prof Adams concludes: Must switch from painted line on road to a dedicated space in the street to encourage people to ride a bicycle
Paul Tranter The urban speed paradox. Sometimes speed wastes our money, our time, our space and our health
Paul Tranter asks us "Are we fooling ourselves about saving time? "We need to invest money in the fastest modes of city transport = bicycle
According to Tranter people in Sydney spend twice as much money and time on transport as people in Copenhagen…. Which means that people in Sydney have to work twice as hard as people in Copenhagen!


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On Sunday night, a local ESPN Radio affiliate made a pair of interesting tweets pertaining to the Phillies, their locker room, and whether or not they are responding to Charlie Manuel.
In the interest of readability, I've gone and combined all three tweets in one, easy to read paragraph. If you want to read the tweets individually, here you go:
Manuel could be in trouble...They don't want to lose Ryne Sandberg and team is not responding. Players don't give a rats right now...Source tells me that the team has all but tuned Manuel out and that Sandberg is gaining interest and #Phillies don't want to lose him. Team has no motivation and players "don't give a damn" and bad game decisions are being questioned.
I don't buy too much into the whole "the locker room is in disarray" stuff, or how certain players are considered to be bad for the clubhouse, and so on, because I think that it all comes down to what happens on the field, and that is just an extension of the talent of the guys on the roster.
So when I hear a story like this, about how Charlie has lost the team, I don't really think too much of it. Obviously, the players want to win. No one on that team is putting on their cleats thinking that they are only going to give 75%, because that would be really silly. Maybe they lose a little bit of the edge the more they sink in the standings, but I don't think that Charlie has lost the team, in any regard. For the longest time, he's been a "player's manager," and he's had a knack of getting the most out of his players, so for that to end this season is an awful coincidence. I just don't think that he can "lose the team" like the source claims that he has.
More than anything else, I think this just fits the overall narrative of a team that is struggling. When bad things happen, we like to make up stories that figure to support whatever claim we are making, because it's not simple enough that his team just isn't that good right now. As a result, someone who is in the know claims that the team has turned on Charlie, and thus, a narrative about how he is the problem – and not the lack of talent – is born.
However, I am interested to know how the front office feels about Charlie through all of this, and whether or not they think that bringing in a new manager would result in a change for the positive. Not that it would make a difference, but if Manuel has, in fact, "lost the team," then the logical move is to either trade everyone or fire him. And we all know which one is easier.
I've said it before, but the manager really doesn't have too much of an impact on the success of the team, provided that he mostly pulls the right levers. He can certainly mess up by leaving a pitcher in too long, or by pinch hitting the wrong guy, but if he can manage to get out of the player's way, there isn't too much that he can do to impact the outcome of the game.
For that reason, firing Charlie Manuel wouldn't be the right answer. I'm not a fan of his, and I'd like to see what Ryne Sandberg can do, but it's akin to polishing brass on the Titanic. Unless you can swap out some personnel or get some younger, more talented players, you're going to flounder while the rest of the division flourishes. And right now, all the Phillies can do is hope they can keep their heads above water.


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How to Turn Your Vintage Clothes into A '70s Dreamscape
If Thelma and Louise had a love child with Lou Reed, and that love child migrated to NYC for college, took up residence in a nicely and deliberately scuffed up loft, and then pulled an Andie MacDowell circa '96 and multiplied, you would get the gang of kids that Dudy Dayan shot in Brooklyn during this past New York Fashion Week. Awash in a distinctly '70s flavor—thanks in no small part to COLLECTIONS, the poppin' Brooklyn vintage boutique that lent all of the clothes featured in the shoot—the photos are at once sweet and a little salty and got us thinking: how do cool teens of the internet successfully pull off their Gucci trousers and vintage printed button-ups?
Well for starters—and if this shoot is any indication (it is)—you should always look slightly underwhelmed, despite how happy you may be. The idea is to contrast your vibrantly colored clothes with your slightly dejected countenance. It's also important that, at any given moment, you have a car parked about a foot away from you that you can lean on. Bonus points if the car is ornamental, and entirely unusable. And finally, you must always be adept at setting off fire hydrants.
But what do we know?
Peep the full editorial, "Waiting For My Man," above.
Photos shot exclusively for Milk by Dudy Dayan
Stylist: Ron Ben Nun
Makeup: Yarden Stark
Hair: Denzel Morgan
Clothes: Collections Vintage Boutique
Models: Jovel Ramos and Matthew Sosnowski (Fusion), Philip Errico, Lucky Llanes, Chloe Schnell, Chloe Pultar, Sal Johnson, Duneska Suannette, Paco, and Kate Atkinson.
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It's sad to say, but today the M's performed like they have for most of the season making the last few games look like a fluke. WE SCORED ONE RUN OFF OF AN ERROR! That's just terrible. Especially when you count the numerous opportunities that were thrown out the window today. Bradley has whiffed in some huge spots over the last few days and with guys on 2nd and 3rd with one out, you have to put the ball in play. The M's just cannot seem to do that this year. We had a couple of great games in the last couple of days and to just waltz back into a game like today it really spoils the Mojo. Maybe we just have to have Sweeney in the lineup to win a game. Something to ponder.
We also have to look at yet another solid outing by Felix Hernandez in which he allows a run in eight innings of work. Sadly, not getting a win yet again. I recall a pitcher a few yars ago that wanted out of Seattle because he never got any run support. Maybe it's an echo, but if we keep doing this to Felix, he's going to be traded, he signed a contract because we were going to compete, not flail.
League, I already stated my case on League, he stinks. Now having 5 losses for the team, I can't see why Wak brought him out there for the second inning. Everytime he comes out for the second inning he blows it. After giving up the double he could have been pulled, maybe after the intentional walk, but he shouldn't have been in there. Wak is trying to defy the odds with this guy and so far all it has done is make him look like a horrible manager. I would take Bobby Ayala over League at this point. Get him out of there.
The only shining star for the Mariners didn't come from the M's lineup or pitching staff, but it came from watching Tori Hunter and Kendry Morales get hurt in the game. Not to be mean, but without those two guys in the lineup the Angels don't have a chance. In all honesty, you know you laughed a little. To hit a walk off grand slam and hurt yourself by landing on home plate wrong has got to be the stupidest thing I've ever seen. That's worse than the player last week that stepped on his own bat and twisted his ankle. Hats off to you Morales, great hit! Maybe your teammates will each bring out pillows for you to land on next time you get a walk off.
As the issues continue for the M's, I have to start thinking that there is a management issue. More than the players not hitting, the question is why? If we can find the answer to that question, then we have to figure out how to climb out of the hole we've been digging.
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No that is not correct. You have been able to restore from a network share as far back as SQL 7 (and probably further back). The UI (Enterprise Manager and Management Studio) will only show you the local drives on the SQL Server. However if you use the RESTORE DATABASE command you can specify a file on a network share to use for the restore.
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Prying eyes and scorching rays should never be a part of the equation, especially when you're lounging by the pool or swaying in your hammock. Your back yard should be its own little nature preserve with plenty of privacy and shade. Here are a few simple tools to keep the nosy neighbors out and the cool temps in.
Pergolas and gazebos. Wooden, overhead structures create defined spaces perfect for entertaining. For optimum shade, grow vines (such as wisteria, grapes, climbing roses and bougainvillea) on top of a pergola roof to fill in the open grid. Learn more about the popularity of pergolas and even instructions on how to build one.
- Umbrellas and awnings. An easy, practical solution. There are more than 500 umbrellas available at the Home Depot (many UV protected), making it a breeze to choose the right shape for your table and the right color for your décor. For 360-degree shade, pick one with a tilt and crank function. When it comes to awnings, many manufacturers maintain that a cloth overhang can actually keep your deck or patio up to 20 degrees cooler. And some models are even motorized with a remote.
- Arbors and trellises. Climbing vines can easily snake their way up the latticework, creating both seclusion and cover. The structures also add architectural interest and provide a place to hang plants, garden art and lights.
- Living walls. This could be as simple as a row of dense hedges or as elaborate as a towering stack of plants. Gardeners are getting really creative with their plant varieties and designs, even installing irrigation systems. Think of it as a piece of art.
- Walls and fences. Nothing blocks a view like a good, old-fashioned rock wall or wood fence. Even a short railing encloses a deck, adding to that retreat feel.


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This former Reading Railroad line ran between the Reading's mainline at Oreland and their Norristown mainline at a point west of Conshohocken, in Pennsylvania. The line was abandoned in segments under Conrail.
The Plymouth Branch
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It ran from the RDG's mainline at Oreland straight west through Flourtown, then Corson's Quarry, more or less paralleled the PRR Trenton Cutoff for a bit, then went down through where Alan Wood Steel used to be, paralleled Chemical Road a bit between Germantown Pike and Ridge Pike, and connected with the RDG's Norristown mainline a little west of Conshocken. Like all of these connecting lines which saw little through freight eventually, the middle was the first to go (mid-1970's, from Corson's to just west of the Oreland end), then the Conshy end which served Alan Wood Steel, others and Corson's (1980's, with building of Route 476 and the Metroplex), then the Oreland end (early 2000's when the sole shipper quit.) The Conshy end is now a trail.
You can pretty much google the branch and find precious little. I have found that some of the roadbed remains near Corson's and along the trail.
I would like to add that the connection with the trenton cutoff was only after Conrail took over.
Also near Haws lane this line crossed under the Fort Hill Branch(Fort Washington Branch/Creshim Valley Branch). That part of that branch is currently rt 309.
The Plymouth Branch started as The Plymouth Railroad Company. It was incorporated may 15th, 1836 and built a primitive, Horse Powered Tram road from Conshohocken to Corsons in the period 1836-1840 Manly to serve some quarries and lime kilns. By the late 1840s it seems to have become mostly inactive. At some point it fell under the financial control of the Philadelphia, Germantown & Norristown Railroad (PG&N) which operated a railroad from downtown philadelphia to germantown (Septa's Chestnut Hill East Line) as well as a branch to Norristown (Septa's Norristown Line). The PG&N eventually upgraded the original Plymouth RR trackage and in 1868 -1870 extended it from Corsons to Oreland where it connected to the North Pennsylvania RR. On December 1st, 1870, the PG&N, Including the Plymouth RR, was taken over by the Philadelphia & Reading RR Via a 999 year lease. in 1879 The Reading also took over the The North Pennsylvania RR system via a long term lease. In 1892 The Reading had opened a new coal terminal in port Reading in northern NJ to serve the market area of the New York City harbor. The Reading decided to try using the Plymouth Branch as a shortcut to bypass downtown Philadelphia for coal trains bound from the coal fields to Port Reading. To facilitate these through train movements, in 1896 a new track connection was built at Oreland from the Plymouth Branch to head south on the bethlehem branch, and another new connection built at Jenkintown to head up the Bound Brook Branch towards NYC and Port Reading. However, the use of the Plymouth Branch as a through rout was a failure, due to some short but steep grades, Lack of passing sidings, a tight curve at Conshohocken, as well as some bottleneck situations elsewhere on the line. On Several occasions, the Reading studied doing a total rebuild of the Plymouth Branch To handle heavy freight trains, but ultimately gave up and instead built a low-grade fright line in 1907-1915 through North and Northeast Philadelphia for its New York Bound Freight and coal trains. Passenger services on the Plymouth Branch ended in 1935. Local companies used the branch often. Remnants till remain in oreland but much of the track has been ripped up in the 70's and 80's along the line.


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We were recently asked to take part in a challenge at mealtimes, and since most mealtimes in our house are challenges in themselves, I thought why not? What's another battle at the table in the grand scheme of things? With fussy eaters, allergies, intolerances, attitudes and vegetable aversions, we'll literally take any help we can get when it comes to sorting out the kids' eating habits. So what is the #ReThinkToddlerPortionSizes campaign all about?
This video explains it all really well, actually:
Being a mum really can be a guessing game. I like to think that with child number four under my belt I know a thing or two, but in reality I'm muddling my way through it all with the best of them. Elsie and I were discharged from the postnatal ward with a cheery, "Ah, it's baby number four, you know what you're doing!" to which my internal monologue piped up, "But I've never met her before!" and it turns out that I was right. She may be baby number four, but most days are a complete surprise with her. She's an individual. She has her own mind, her own needs and her own habits. And no book is ever going to predict all of that! So it is reassuring to know there are some things that you can get advice about.
I have previous experience of a refluxy baby with allergies. Luka was weaned at 4 months on doctor's orders, and quickly developed a food aversion that was so bad he would scream as soon as his bowl appeared from the cupboard. To him, food meant pain and to this day he is likely to melt down in tears if I make a meal he doesn't like to eat. Hot on his heels, Elsie also suffers with reflux and a cow's milk protein allergy, which means that we regularly attend dietitian appointments with her too. These are mainly just to check that she is getting enough calcium in her diet, but because the dietitian knows the family so well she often helps with all of the kids eating habits too. We've learned a lot, but we're still learning.
One thing that has always bothered me is portion sizes. I know that I am guilty of giving the kids more than they can manage, and I know that all of them can be massively put off by too big a portion on their plate. I really want to get it right with Elsie though, so I was interested to read about the Tot it Up toddler food tracker and keen to get started with it too. What an eye opener! Once you're registered you can enter the foods and snacks that your toddler consumes each day, plus you can also enter the amount of activity she does too. At the end of each day you can check the summary to find out how you're doing. We've been checking all of Elsie's meals against the guide for a week, and this is what we've learned.
She eats a lot of bread! I'm guilty of assuming that round after round after round of toast isn't going to hurt her, but actually she could be filling up on this rather than consuming other vital nutrients in other meals. She often has breakfast when she wakes (usually cereal, sometimes fruit) and then toast after the school run. I usually make a plateful for her and Bella and never take a lot of notice of how much she actually eats herself. This week, however, I took note and have found she eats a little more than is recommended, although I'm not overly concerned about it. You can check how much bread your toddler should eat here.
She eats a LOT of fruit! Because Elsie can't eat chocolate, cheese or yogurt (apart from coconut milk yogurts) her treats tend to be in the form of fruit. She loves a really wide range too- blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, pineapple, melon, mango, grapes, apples, bananaes, kiwi, pomegranate… you name it, she loves it. And because she loves it, I tend to think that it doesn't really matter how much she has, since it's all good for her. But actually fruit can be really high in sugar- and I know first hand that her nappies aren't great when she's had a lot. I gave Elsie the recommended portion of one half an apple and she demanded more more MORE! In fact, while my back was turned she took FOUR nectarines, bit into them all and polished off a whole one before I even realised what she'd done. This needs work.
Her protein portion sizes are spot on. Yay! I found that the recommended portion sizes for things like chicken, tuna and ham etc were spot on and just what Elsie would naturally want to eat too. I'm guilty of giving more than she wants (something I've become really aware of this week, and something I've stopped doing as a result of the challenge) but she will leave it if she's had enough. Which really only results in wasting food.
Biscuit portion sizes are smaller than you think! There are a few dairy free biscuits that Elsie can eat, and like any child she is rather fond of them. We're going through a delightful stage at the moment, where Elsie will cram as much of a biscuit into her mouth as she can, and then demand MORE before she's even finished that mouthful. It's a tradition with all the kids to take two biscuits from the tin when they're offered, and Elise is no different. So to discover that the recommended portion size for a Digestive biscuit is just half… there were tears. I found that breaking the biscuit into pieces fooled her for a short while, but she was soon asking for more. Oops!
It's been a challenge, that's for sure. I always felt I had a handle on how much food Elsie needed, but it seems that in some cases she has been eating a,little too much. That said, if she over eats at one meal, she tends to only graze at the next so in terms of the volume of food she is probably about right for her age. BUT if terms of food groups, I think we need to work on it a little to make sure she gets a good balance. One thing I will say is that she moves a lot, she does eat a varied diet most days, and she is certainly not overweight. I don't want to make food and portion sizes a huge issue, but there are things that cow;d be improved when it comes to meal times for the whole family. These are the steps we're taking to try and get it right:
Meal planning. I'm not a naturally organised person but I have found that planning our meals (and snacks) in advance has helped, so this is something I intend on sticking with.
Portion up snacks the night before. I have little pots, and I intend to use them! If I measure out Elsie's snacks the night before, they're there for me to give to her at the right times, and there's no guessing as to whether or not the portions are right.
Let the older kids help choose meals. This is a tip the dietitian gave us to try and encourage the older ones to set a good example for Elsie. Each night a different child gets to choose the meal for the whole family. Everyone has a turn, and everyone is expected to eat the meal that's been chosen for them. This really works well for us.
We all eat together. We're busy and we know it, but when we can we eat together so that Elsie can learn good table manners and enjoy the social aspect of mealtimes.
No more over estimating! I now measure and weigh things like rice and pasta, whereas before I would just throw a load into the pan. And I always ended up with too much, which is just silly. Now that I know what a toddler portion actually is, it's easier to modify it for the other children too.
The Tot it Up toddler food tracker has actually really opened my eyes to the way that I approach meal times as a parent. I expect the kids, the youngest of whom is only 20 months old, to sit down and eat without complaint every single day. Not only that but I expect them to want to eat what I've made, and while I never tell them they have to clear their plate I do often expect them to eat more than they want to. And now, knowing how big a recommended portion size is, I think I've been very unreasonable. I want Elsie to have good memories of mealtimes, and to enjoy being part of our family as we sit down to eat. I don't want tears or tantrums, or wasted food either. And that's down to me. Knowing how much she is capable of eating and how much is reasonable for me to expect her to eat is going to be huge in moving forward for us all. Onwards and upwards!
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Around the South, East & West of Malta
January 1, 1970
by Denise Cassar
Don't fall into the trap of thinking Malta is so small that you can go round it in a few days. It might be only 316km squared, but there's a lot to see and do. Here's my suggestions of the basics you should see if you're around for a week or so.
I'll split the island into 3 parts. This way you can enjoy each part well before moving to the next and you avoid extra driving time. Driving, yes. The buses are okay if you have a lot of time at hand but despite the size of the island, it might take you an hour and a half to cross the island, whereas by car you'll be there within 45 minutes. If you ask me, I think renting a car will surely make it easier. That said, we do drive on the left, so it might be a little challenge if you are used to driving on the other side. So here goes, the 3 parts:
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The 3 cities
Standing since the middle ages, Birgu (also known as Vittoriosa) will give you the feel of the traditional Maltese houses with their colourful balconies. Walk through its streets to the central square, where you can sit down and enjoy tea, coffee, or a beer, if it's past midday and it's hot – which is very probable, cause we have more than 300 sunny, warm days a year.
Hang around and just watch life pass you by. You might catch the little van honking its horn for people to come out and get their fresh bread or a fresh stash of bigilla – our traditional black bean pate. Watch the old lady walk up the street to the church as the bells on one of the churches in town calls the faithful in.
Then get lost in the pedestrian alleyways all around the city, their high walls will provide you with shade for most of the day. At lunchtime enjoy freshly made food in one of the local restaurants there in the alleys, or walk down to the yacht marina, known to the locals as the Waterfront. From down there you can have lunch while looking at the old bastions all around you. Those across the sea are the ones of the Grand Harbour of Valletta.
There is a water taxi service from the 3 cities to the capital. You might want to use it to avoid traffic. However, don't miss out on a walk from Birgu, towards the newly restored sea front of Cospicua, then cross the bridge over to Senglea. Few steps up and you will get to the watch tower which was crucial for the islands' people to lock themselves up within the city's safe walls when there were attacks from the sea.
If you like markets visit the 3 cities on Tuesday morning when various stalls stretch from Cospicua through to Birgu. You will find a little bit of everything – food, clothes, jewellery, books.
On Sunday mornings instead, you will find an antique carboot in a place known to the locals as Fortini, right between Birgu and the neighbouring harbour village of Kalkara.
Special occasions – If you happen to visit in October check out the dates of the yearly Birgufest when the whole city's electricity is switched off and its stone paved alleys are sparkling with candles.
Remaining on the market scene, the Sunday morning fish market in Marsaxlokk lets you dive into the life of the fishermen families of this seaside village.
If you're staying somewhere where you can cook or use a BBQ, get there early – 7ish and pick the best fresh fish on offer. If you ask, the vendor will keep it cool for you in the ice, while you walk up to wander through the rest of the stalls.
If you prefer a sit down meal, the harbour is full of little family run restaurants who have a vast fish menu.
St. Peter's Pool
Further in from Marsaxlokk, drive through the country roads and follow the signs to St. Peter's Pool, a small creek surrounded by white rocks. Dive into its clean, clear waters, away from the usual tourist spots.
East –
The capital is where the buildings of the middle ages are home to modern day shops, restaurants and cafés. The city's grid-like streets, make it quite easy to roam around.
If you've taken the water taxi from the 3 cities, take the restored lift to the Upper Barraca, to save yourself the steps all the way up to the city.
If you're into history and heritage, look at The Historic Tour of Malta, coming soon.
Sliema & St. Julian's
These two adjacent towns are home to Malta's financial hub, where tourists flock and expats reside. You can literally walk from one to the other following the seafront promenade. There are a couple shopping malls and various shops. So if you're into shopping, I suggest spending a day in between Valletta and Sliema – a water taxi runs here as well.
What's more, you will be spoilt for choice to pick a restaurant both by the sea or in Sliema's streets amid its town houses.
West –
If you, like me, can never have enough of sunsets, this is a great spot. Dingli is a tiny village on the highest cliffs of the island, overlooking the Mediterranean and Malta's smallest, uninhabited island – Filfla.
Just sit on the rocks, unwind and take in the view. If you get hungry, don't worry, there's a couple of restaurants in the area.
Rabat & Mdina
Before Valletta was built in the 1500s, Mdina was the capital city, strategically placed in the centre of the island, far away from the shores where enemies could attack.
Nowadays, it's become The Silent City. During the day walking through the labyrinth of streets built in Arabic fashion to disorientate enemies, is a joy. The streets are still paved in their original form. Notice the door knockers on the big, thick, colourful doors – try and find one that's like another.
If walking through the Mdina by day is a joy, by night it's a delight. The street lights are dim and the whole city takes on a totally different vibe. To me it is when it really becomes The Silent city. There's hardly anyone around and with a little imagination you can drift yourself into the past and think how it must have felt back then – who walked these streets?
There are a few restaurants with delicious food in Mdina if you feel like a sit down dinner, even fine dining if you're in the mood. If what you want is a quick snack though, walk out of Mdina and you'll be in Rabat. Take a stroll and ask the locals for the best place for pastizzi – flaky pastry pockets with cottage cheese or peas inside and my favourite Maltese food. They're warm, cheap and crunchy. What else do you need?
If you have more time, then indulge in The North of Malta & the little island of Gozo
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Historic tour of Malta
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Lee May is a senior partner with the organization Beamridge limited. His work there is helping develop a stronger construction company geared towards revolutionizing how companies they manage operational procedures are run efficiently. Although an important aspect and leader in Beamridge limited has also taken upon himself to have invested time and energy to create a fundraiser for a passion of his.
Lee is extremely passionate about the sport of boxing so much there he actually started a campaign to raise €20,000 so that the Nemesis Amateur Boxing Club could purchase for themselves finally a new minibus. With this new minibus the Nemesis Amateur Boxing Club would now be able to continue on a greater scale what they have already began in in their small area.
Nemesis Amateur Boxing Club as to goal of developing young boxers with greater skill and training and provide optimal opportunity to compete in the best European and domestic boxing tournaments. However, Nemesis ABC in not just concerned with helping young boxers compete in tournaments and train in boxes alone. Nemesis ABC also pushes very hard the need of a family atmosphere and having well grounded principles to follow that are able to be taken into their boxing ring as well as taken into any and all situations they're outside of boxing and in the real world.
You seen the in Nemesis ABC is continuing to fight for young boxer is to provide what they need or air app attention will wall white athletes. Lee being such a boxing fan it was a no brainer they he would begin this type of fundraiser for a boxing club. Lee hopes that many people will join his new initiative to help raise the €20,000 so that the boxes can get the necessary tools to become better athletes as well as become better young people as a whole. He believes that no matter how you give whether be a small donation or a large donation that all of it it is necessary in all of it is extremely appreciated hoping that one day soon Bemesis ABC will be driving their new minibus as they travel to continually make an impact for the better and positively on the world.
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For the fourth consecutive year, Cameron University has earned a prestigious position in U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best Colleges" rankings. Graduates of Cameron University for 2009-10 had the third-lowest debt load in the nation of the 626 universities surveyed in the Regional Universities category, according to the just-released "America's Best Colleges 2012" report. This continues Cameron's trend of having its graduates leave with low debt, as CU has ranked in the top three of the Regional Universities each of the past four years. Significantly, only 32 percent of CU's 2010 graduates completed their degree work with any debt.
In tabulating debt load, the report includes loans taken out by students from colleges, private financial institutions and federal, state and local governments. Parents' loans are not included.
"Cameron's commitment to affordability has made it the 'University of Choice' for students by helping to eliminate financial obstacles," says Cameron President Cindy Ross. "For three consecutive years, Cameron University has experienced record enrollment growth – up more than 20 percent since 2008. The continued growth is due to the generosity of our committed donors who help Cameron offer private scholarships along with resident tuition waivers and university scholarships to ensure students graduate with little to no debt at all. We are truly appreciative of the donors who provide scholarships for Cameron students."
Cameron's commitment to providing increased financial support to students is evidenced by the significant increase in resident tuition waivers, private scholarships and university scholarships. Resident tuition waivers and university scholarships increased by seven percent compared to last year – a three-year increase of 18 percent. Additionally, private scholarship support has increased an impressive 189 percent in the past eight years. More Cameron students are receiving scholarships than ever before, and those scholarships are in higher amounts. In the past 10 years, Cameron has increased funding for tuition waivers and scholarships by 156 percent, from $759,000 to $1,946,200.
The university continues to assist students with major initiatives from CU $upports You, a comprehensive student assistance initiative launched in 2009. The support includes a textbook check-out program known as Check It Out üBooks, participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program for Veterans, assistance for displaced workers, and an emergency loan program.
Additionally, in 2010, the Cameron University Bookstore launched "Rent-A-Text," a textbook rental program to further reduce the cost of books.
U.S. News & World Report has been compiling data and publishing "America's Best Colleges" for more than 25 years. Cameron University is included in the West region of the Regional Universities category, which includes institutions that provide a full range of undergraduate majors and master's programs.
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