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Born and raised in Italy, I moved to the US to study Fine Arts at the Rhode Island School of Design. I am currently based between NYC and Paris. I feel I am always traveling around, if not in real life, in my head. I was never good at drawing so I began to take pictures, my brother being my first model. My inspirations come from a fascination with nature in all its forms, its contrasts of lights and shadows, its wilderness and fragility, its magical aspects and mystery.


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The Key to the Batter's BoxRead Now
It was March 30, 1992 – a date that is easy for me to remember (and if it doesn't ring a Bell, read on) – and my aunt, uncle and their two sons were visiting Arizona during a spring break trip. That afternoon, they came to old HoHoKam Park to watch a Cactus League affair.
Truth be told, my uncle was – and still is – a huge White Sox fan. My cousins were raised Sox fans, too. So they came to soak up the atmosphere and the Arizona sun – since their beloved Pale Hose were still training in Sarasota, Fla, at that time.
I arranged for my younger cousin, who was 14 years old, to serve as the Cubs' batboy for the day.
One of the perks of working in the position I was in was that I had access to arranging things like that. It was awesome to watch a kid's face when you brought him into the clubhouse, introduced him to some players, and knew that he was about to embark on one of those quote-unquote memories that last a lifetime.
And sometimes those memories also were really, really special … for me.
On this particular afternoon, I was looking forward to a postgame dinner in Scottsdale with family members. The end of spring training was just days away, the sun was shining, and it was great to see my Sox-loving cousin picking up bats and running baseballs to the home plate umpire while donning a Cubs batting helmet.
So there we were, about to start the top half of either the 2nd or 3rd inning, when I looked up and saw my cousin jogging to the plate. I didn't think anything of it, other than wondering why he was going to talk to the catcher and/or the home plate umpire with the Cubs defense on the field. On top of that, he wasn't delivering extra baseballs to the umpire.
Just like that, instead of heading back to the dugout, I saw my cousin start jogging up the first base line toward the first base umpire. My jaw literally dropped. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. My bright, 14-year-old, Sox-loving cousin had fallen for a spring training prank.
I can't say this any other way: My bright, 14-year-old, Sox-loving cousin was being sent from umpire to umpire looking for the key to the batter's box.
It was a trick I'd seen pulled before on some unsuspecting kid eager to be there – but not one I was planning to see for dinner. I was trying to suppress laughter while realizing I'd have to explain to my aunt and uncle that I had nothing to do with this.
And then … the jog across the diamond from the first base umpire to the third base umpire. My cousin wasn't in slow motion, yet the "Chariots of Fire" theme was ringing in my head.
After talking to the third base umpire, my cousin started back toward home plate – and stopped … suddenly … mid step. Light dawns on marble head. There is no key to the batter's box.
The walk of shame back to the first base dugout was priceless. The cousin-caused delay of game was a good 60-to-90 seconds in the making.
By now, I'm thinking: Dinner is going to be outstanding.
About an inning later, the press box phone rang. It was Arlene Gill, the Cubs' executive assistant to the general manager. "Come down here. Larry wants to see you."
I immediately headed downstairs and outside the park to our front office trailer – which looked like the Partridge Family bus without the cool paint – and went to see general manager Larry Himes. He informed me the club had just traded George Bell to the White Sox in exchange for Sammy Sosa and Ken Patterson. He had this big grin on his face when he said Sosa's name, telling me "you're going to love this guy."
The trade was to be announced after the game. I then went to write the press release and coordinate the timing of the announcement with my White Sox counterpart.
And now, for a break in this story.
The Sosa interview earlier this week also brought back memories of the Sosa/Bell trade for other people on the scene at HoHoKam Park that March afternoon. Two in particular even talked about it on Facebook – Ernie Zevallos, the facility's head of security, and former Cubs athletic trainer John Fierro.
With their permission, I am including this exchange for your viewing and amusement pleasure:
Ernie Zevallos Brought back a lot of great memories.... I was there at the clubhouse door, when George Bell came out of the office pissed off... stormed into the clubhouse, grabbed his stuff and left... then came Sammy.... polite as can be... he was always good to me
John Fierro: Lol ...if you remember George sprained his ankle that day totally botching a fly ball. Larry Himes about had a cow when i told him I was taking George for x-rays. "It better not be broken, I just traded his ass"! I had both Larry and George pissed at me that day!
Now, back to the story.
After the game, I found my aunt, uncle and cousins on the concourse to tell them I'd be a little late for dinner due to the trade.
I don't know who had the more stunned look: My cousin – still reeling from falling for the prank – or my uncle, after learning his team had traded away Sosa.
There was some good dinner conversation that night. Thankfully, I remembered to carry the batter's box key in my pocket – just in case.
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16th September – 2nd October 2015
This spring Saint Cloche gallery, Paddington, presents celebrated ceramicist and artist, Alison Fraser (Slab & Slub), in her first solo show, 'In to Memory'.
In the words of the artist,
"This show is a lament for the loss of the handmade skills in domestic dressmaking from a passed era. Adornment of the bride, and child for christenings, are the focus of the show. Women and their family would spend days and weeks creating exquisite clothes with great skill and care. Such skills were, of course, taught completely within the home. The mass manufacture of clothing has led to the loss of these wonderful, meditative, and often selfless – activities. We are now too narcissistic to devote our time to others. This is a loss to our community."
For 'In To Memory', Fraser explores two fascinating techniques to present her concept: Cyanotype handmade photographic technique, and ceramic. The former sees the artist place antique clothes on archival handmade papers that have been painted with cyanotype fluid. This chemical is UV sensitive, so where the sunlight hits the paper, it turns Prussian Blue and where the garment obscures light, it remains white. The effect is ghostly and ephemeral.
For the latter technique the artist soaks handmade vintage garments in porcelain clay slip, folded, let dry and then fired to 1300 degrees Celsius. The fabric of the garment is 'cremated' through the firing process, leaving only a shell of luminous porcelain. The effect is
intended to evoke notions of carved marble – similar perhaps – to a headstone, and the flowing gowns of angels.
The impact of the drama, scale and inherent ethereal mood of this work is breathtaking.
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What we did
My family is notoriously not fond of sightseeing. When I'm with them, I'm only limited to a few activities. We had the chance to see Cebu's tourist spots in the past though, so instead, we did what my Mom did best : shop. I firmly believe that shopping is therapeutic. Although I can't say that I'm a shopaholic, I do enjoy my share of shopping. I'm proud to say that I didn't go all out this time. There were a number of things I wanted to purchase, but I prevented myself from doing so.
Miraculously, I spared myself from bringing home heavy luggage due to my decision to purchase only two books. Well, destiny helped in this since the titles that I was looking for weren't available in Cebu. I went a little overboard on the postcards though. National Bookstore ones are a lot prettier than the ones here in Zamboanga, so I just couldn't resist. Notice that I brought home a lot of Tim Tam, too. If you haven't tasted one, you really should. They're heavenly, most especially the Chewy Caramel ones.
What we ate
Apart from malling until our legs ached, we also made sure to eat our fill of good food. Mom and I share this sentiment of not skimping on food when traveling. Don't you think our taste buds deserve a little adventure, too?
|Bon Chon Chicken
|The obligatory Starbucks photo.
|Sbarro: Mom's favorite!
|The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf at IT Park.
|Crazy Crepes
In the Spotlight: Maitre Chocolatier
Since talking about each and everything we ate would be too tedious, I chose one out of all of them: Maitre Chocolatier. It's basically some sort of chocolate heaven that's tucked in the corner of Ayala Cebu's The Terraces. Everything on the menu must have some form of chocolate in it - even the pasta! I really liked the ambiance of the place itself, too. Apart from the pretty sight that their display of chocolates provide you with, it's really a nice place to relax in while treating your sweet tooth.
|French Toast
P.S. I'd like to thank the best mother in the whole world for making this vacation possible. :)
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The Conn Girls
I got this ADORABLE picture of the Conn girls yesterday from Jess. They were recently in FL on vacation.
It reminded me that we need to start brainstorming to come up with a unique gift for their fourth birthday in June. Since there are three of them, and since Jess and Mike have SO many friends they probably have more than your average three-year old so coming up with a gift is very difficult.
A while ago Jess was thinking of bringing them down to NYC to go to the American Girl Doll Store . . . but I don't think that's going to happen this year . . . maybe next year. It got me thinking that maybe I should start their collection.
Remember Samantha, from when I was little? She was my FAVE.
I never got the doll but read those books everyday for years I feel like. I was looking at their website and there are so many different dolls now (I think there were only four when I was little).
They may not be old enough yet for a $100 doll, though . . . I found all of these adorable gifts on Babyscholars.com. Maybe just get a bunch of little things . . .
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The Far-East is very sensitive in its awareness of food "temperatures". Not the physical temperature of food, but the heating or cooling effect different foods have on our systems. I'm tempted to believe we were aware of this at least once upon a time in the West, with terms like "cool as a cucumber" still surviving and referring to spicy food as "hot". I don't know about anyone else, but I still break into a sweat when I eat spicy food, even after seven years in Korea.
Caffeine is generally hot, though somehow green tea is the only tea that is cool. Puerh tea is known for its ability to keep you warm, and oolong teas range in between. From this, its easy to figure about which teas are best at what times of year.
In early spring, my favourite tea is oolong, especially delicate high-mountain oolong from Taiwan, and in the evening, I'll rotate through my collection of darker traditional Chinese oolongs, such as Phoenix Oolong, our Da Hong Pao. When spring starts heating up, I find myself craving green tea, especially in the morning. This is also the time of year that green tea is harvested, which is nice, because green tea is best at its freshest. I try to use up all of my green tea by summer's end, before they begin to deteriorate. Also, by this time, Chinese oolongs from that spring, have begun to develop their flavours. When the crisp airs of autumn arrive, my craving for green tea disappears, and I start digging out my puerh cakes, which were mostly left untouched during the long, muggy summer months. Puerh is an excellent winter tea, especially if you're going to spend much time outside. At night, a nice aged puerh not only warms you up, but also has a mellow personality. The micro-organism in the tea also help keep you immune system strong through the harsh weather.
There isn't a time of year that I don't drink lots of oolong. Like green tea, high-mountain oolongs and Tie Kwan Yin (Iron Buddha/Iron Goddess of Mercy) tend to loose their fragrance quickly, so I drink them more often in the spring and summer. Traditional Chinese oolong and Taiwan's famous Oriental Beauty, or White Hair tea, depending on what farm it's from, taste better after at least six months. Fittingly, high-mountain oolong and Tie Kwan Yin are also some of the most lightly fermented teas and though they give me the most energy, I don't notice much lasting heat from them.
The only tea I don't drink with any regularity are English black teas. The plants that are cultivated in India and Sri Lanka are slightly different from Chinese ones. They have a higher level of caffeine and I find myself unsteady and with a bit of a headache after drinking them. If you do like them, these teas have quite a lot of heat and are also very good during chilly weather. In China, there are similar types of tea, known as red tea, but I've yet to try them.
A newer development in Korean tea is Balhyo Cha, fermented green tea, also called Hwang Cha, yellow tea. The first time I tried it, I had a similar feeling as black tea, but one day, I found myself craving to try it again and have become a big fan of it. It also has a fair amount of heat and I'll probably be drink a lot of it as the chilly nights creep further across the days.


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PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE: Aston Villa 0 Arsenal 0 - as it happened from Villa Park
Follow Sportsmail's coverage of the Barclays Premier League as Aston Villa host Arsenal at Villa Park to conclude Saturday's action. The Gunners are riding high on confidence following their qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League and travel to a Villa side involved in a battle against relegation at this stage of the season. Send me your thoughts on the action at email@example.com or contact me on Twitter @Ripinho.
Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal (5.30pm)
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Aston Villa: Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar (Lichaj 51), Clark, Stevens, El Ahmadi (Holman 63), Westwood, Weimann (Albrighton 90), Bannan, Agbonlahor, Benteke.
Subs: Given, Ireland, Delph, Bowery.
Arsenal: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Ramsey, Oxlade Chamberlain (Arshavin 77), Cazorla, Podolski (Gervinho 70), Giroud (Coquelin 86).
Subs: Mannone, Sagna, Vermaelen, Wilshere.
Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire)
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19.24: Arsenal put Aston Villa under heavy pressure in injury time but a point is a fair result.
It drags Villa out of the bottom three into 17th but Arsenal remain sixth and a point behind Everton. That's all from me folks, thanks for following.
19.21: We should've seen it coming...
From OptaJoe:
85 - Aston Villa (85) and Arsenal (73) have been involved in more goalless draws than any other sides in Premier League history. Obvious.
Full-time: Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal
90+1min: There will be three added minutes.
90min: Aston Villa are hanging on now as Marc Albrighton comes on for Weimann.
87min: Crucial interception from Clark as the Villa defender turns behind Arshavin's cross into the box. If he missed it, Gervinho had a tap-in from two yards.
86min: Final change for Arsenal as Giroud is replaced by Francis Coquelin.
85min: Half-chance for Arsenal but Gibbs' cross just evades Arteta as Villa clear.
82min: Benteke shows great body strength to lead a Villa counter but he shows too much of the ball to Mertesacker inside the box and the German clears the ball for Arsenal.
81min: From InfostradaLive:
This could be Arsenal's third goalless draw this season, which would equal the most of any PL club level with Stoke.
Off target: Aaron Ramsey (front) reacts after missing a chance for Arsenal
78min: And here is proof that Villa still pose a threat! Holman lets fly from 23 yards and only the fingertips from Szczesny guide it onto the crossbar and out for a corner.
77min: A second change for Arsenal as Andrey Arshavin replaces Oxlade-Chamberlain.
76min: Ramsey fires just wide with a decent effort from 23 yards as Giroud receives treatment following a knock on the ankle. He should be okay to continue.
75min: Full marks for effort on the Aston Villa set-piece but they are not paying off so far.
Bannan's free-kick to the back post is headed across goal by Benteke but Szczesny comfortably claims.
73min: From OptaJoe:
31 per cent - Arsenal have conceded the lowest percentage of second half goals of any team in the top flight. Oranges.
77 per cent - Aston Villa have conceded the highest percentage of second half goals of any team in the Premier League. Fatigue.
71min: Only a desperate block from Bannan denies Ramsey from 20 yards as Arsenal win a corner. Benteke heads it clear for Villa.
70min: Arsenal make their first change as Podolski is replaced by Gervinho.
68min: But it's nearly Villa who strike first, only for Agbonlahor to fire his powerful effort low straight at Szczesny from inside the area. A decent opportunity that.
66min: I don't know if the rain is a good excuse but there has been a few errors on the ball from both teams this afternoon.
Either way both still fancy their chances of victory with Arsenal looking slightly more comfortable on the ball.
Chased down: Andreas Weimann (left) of Aston Villa and Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain battle for the ball
63min: Good chance for Arsenal. After Podolski's shot forces a corner, Giroud's headed flick to the back post sees Ramsey fire over.
Brett Holman replaces El Ahmadi for Villa.
61min: That leads to three Villa corners but they come to nothing as Koscielny clears Arsenal's defensive lines.
59min: It's a scrappy game as Arsenal concede possession. Benteke picks up the ball and after shrugging off a challenge sees his shot deflected over the bar.
56min: Great play from Oxlade-Chamberlain. The wingers starts his run from the halfway line and upon delivering a near post cross, sees Ramsey turn the ball wide.
53min: Villa win a free-kick 30 yards out after this time Mertesacker doesn't time his tackle well on Agbonlahor.
Bannan clips the ball to Ciaran Clark at the back post but the Irishman fails to control the ball and only succeeds in giving away a goal kick.
51min: A first change from Villa as Eric Lichaj replaces Vlaar.
49min: A waste from Podolski. Arsenal counter through the German on the left flank but his cross is straight at Guzan standing at the near post.
47min: Strong start from Villa but it's Arsenal with the first chance. Cazorla plays a one-two with Giroud before firing wide from the edge of the box.
Waste: Laurent Koscielny (floor) reacts after missing a good chance to score for Arsenal
Second-half: Aston Villa restart with no changes from either side.
18.30: Stick with this folks. OptaJoe alone give us one reason why:
7 - There has been a goal scored in the 87th minute or later in 7 of the last 9 Premier League games between Arsenal & Aston Villa. Patience
18.27: From Infostrada Live:
This is the seventh time in PL history this fixture at Villa Park has been goalless at half time. All six previous matches ended up a draw – three were 0-0 and three were 1-1.
18.24: Arsenal had over 60 per cent of the ball in that half but otherwise it's been a fairly even if slightly uneventful game.
Villa will be more content with the scoreline but having been known to suffer a second-half collapse on many occasions this season, may need to up their game in the next period.
Crucial challenge: Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor (left) is tackled by Arsenal's Per Mertesacker inside the box
Half-time: Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal
45min: One minute added on but Arsenal have blown the best chance of the match. A low cross from the left finds Koscielny (who has run the full length of the pitch) inside the box, but the defender spoons the ball over the bar from seven yards.
42min: Some handbags between Agbonlahor and Oxlade-Chamberlain after the latter runs straight into the former, but Lee Mason keeps the cards in his pocket and decides to just give it a second to cool the tension - a great game from the match official so far.
39min: Fantastic challenge from Per Mertesacker who makes a last gasp sliding tackle to divert the ball away from Agbonlahor inside the box.
38min: Villa play the set-piece short and it leads to Weimann firing home from close range. His joy is short lived though as the offside flag is correctly raised.
37min: A mistake from Szczesny sees him handle the ball outside the box under pressure from Gabriel Agbonlahor, giving Villa a free-kick on the left flank.
Frustration: Kieran Gibbs barks orders at his Arsenal team-mates following an Aston Villa attack
36min: Villa are stretched at the back again but the backline keeps its shape as Cazorla's 25-yard shot is blocked.
35min: There are signs that Arsenal are starting to make their class tell as they are now seeing more of the ball and forcing the hosts to drop deep.
When Villa do get possession back, they try to pass the ball around but are quickly forced into a hurried clearance.
32min: After that fine opening Villa have struggled to to test Arsenal in the last 15 minutes but will be happy that they have limited Arsenal going forward. The rain continues to fall in Birmingham.
29min: And this is a full chance. The Gunners break down the right and after the ball finds Ramsey inside the area, his shot through a crowd of Villa bodies and across goal is well blocked by Guzan.
27min: Half-chance for Arsenal as the ball bounces loose for Lukas Podolski inside the box, but Brad Guzan is quickly off his line to claim before the German can shoot.
25min: From InfostradaLive:
Arsenal have scored at least twice in four of their last five PL visits to Villa Park.
22min: But we are soon back at the other end where Villa think they have won a free-kick on the right side of the box.
As it turns out, Karim El Ahmadi is booked for diving after Santi Cazorla makes no contact with his attempted tackle. A great call by Lee Mason and his officials.
20min: A minute of appreciation from the Villa fans who applaud in support of their captain, Stiliyan Petrov who is battling illness.
During it, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain fires wide at the near post for Arsenal.
19min: From there Westwood crosses for Benteke who climbs above Laurent Koscielny to head wide back across goal.
Foot loose: Aston Villa's Christian Benteke (left) challenges for the ball with Arsenal's Mikel Arteta
18min: Another Villa corner as Bannan's chip into the box is headed behind by Kieran Gibbs. It was crucial too as had he missed it, Benteke would have been one-on-one with Szczesny.
16min: The home fans are really starting to get behind their side as they force the Gunners into a number of errors.
Christian Benteke scuffs a shot from a poor Carl Jenkinson header inside the box as Villa continue to chase every ball.
14min: Excellent passing from Villa. A neat passing move precedes Westwood picking out Andreas Weimann on the left side of the box with a lofted ball, and his cross is pushed behind by Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny. The corner though comes to nothing.
11min: Barry Bannan's inswinging delivery from it is decent and powerful but no one can make contact as it flies wide at the far post.
10min: And his side win a free-kick to the right deep in Arsenal's half after Aaron Ramsey's sloppy lunge on Ashley Westwood.
9min: Aston Villa boss, Paul Lambert is serving a touchline ban today and judging by the weather it's a good match to observe it.
The Scot is watching from the stands but will be impressed how his side has stifled Arsenal so far.
6min: The away side continue to probe for an opening as Kieran Gibbs plays a hopeful low cross into the box but Villa comfortably clear.
5min: Olivier Giroud's cross from left is headed behind by Ron Vlaar for a corner, but the set-piece into the box evades everyone.
3min: Arsenal are trying to settle into their passing game but plenty of appetite from Villa so far who are pressing all over the park. No chances.
Tough in the tackle: Arsenal's Olivier Giroud (right) attempts to tackle Aston Villa's Ron Vlaar
Kick-off: Arsenal, in yellow, get us going with Mikel Arteta and Santi Cazorla.
17.25: It's a chilly evening in the West Midlands and the rain is falling to accompany it as the players make their way out.
17.20: From InfostradaLive:
The starting lines up for both teams have a combined average age of 24 years and 252 days old – the youngest of any PL fixture this season and youngest since Manchester United's 8-2 home win against Arsenal in August 2011 (23-314).
17.15: Arsene Wenger has said pre-match he expects a direct approach from Aston Villa and that he is prepared for it.
That's providing Paul Lambert's side can get the ball of course. The hosts could spend much of this game chasing shadows.
Back in the team: Aaron Ramsey replaces the rested Jack Wilshere for Arsenal
17.10: Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert recalls midfielder Karim El Ahmadi in place of Stephen Ireland for the home Barclays Premier League clash with Arsenal - but there is no place amongst the substitutes for fit-again striker Darren Bent.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger makes three changes from the line-up which qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League via the midweek win over Montpellier.
Full-backs Carl Jenkinson and Kieran Gibbs replace Bacary Sagna and Thomas Vermaelen while midfielder Aaron Ramsey comes in for the rested Jack Wilshere.
17.05: The full line-ups from Villa Park:
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Aston Villa: Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Clark, Stevens, El Ahmadi, Westwood, Weimann, Bannan, Agbonlahor, Benteke. Subs: Given, Ireland, Albrighton, Holman, Delph, Bowery, Lichaj.
Arsenal: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud. Subs: Mannone, Sagna, Vermaelen, Wilshere, Coquelin, Arshavin, Gervinho.
Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire)
17.00: On paper this isn't really a contest. Aston Villa looking well short of confidence and stuck inside the bottom three go up against an Arsenal side starting to go up through the gears again.
An away victory is surely on the cards but i think I may have said something like that when the Gunners visited Norwich recently...team news up next.
Gunning for success: Arsenal will hope to pile more misery on Aston Villa at Villa Park
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You don't need us to tell you that online reviews are important for your business. You already know you need reviews.
But, did you know 97 percent of consumers read reviews when they want to make a purchase? Or that 68 percent of consumers are more likely to choose a local business if they see positive online reviews of that business?
We've already touched on how much reviews are worth for your business, but do you know how many reviews your business actually needs?
In this post, we'll break down how many reviews you need by platform and goal.
How Many Reviews Does Your Business Actually Need?CLICK TO TWEET
How Many Reviews Do You Need on Google?
You used to need at least five Google reviews for your star rating to show up in local searches, but lately, Google has been displaying star rating and review quantity for businesses with only a couple of reviews.
As long as you have a review or two, your star rating should show up.
But it's also helpful if you have more reviews than your competitors (and depending on your industry, your competitors may have quite a few reviews).
And if you have an online store and you want your Google seller rating to show up in AdWords campaigns, you'll need 150 unique reviews and at least a 3.5-star rating.
Don't forget that Google also tends to add reviews from other websites to your local search listing, showing your Facebook ratings or reviews etc. So, you'll need to manage your reviews across platforms if you want your business to appear to be trustworthy in Google searches.
How Many Reviews Do You Need on Yelp?
There's no magic number of reviews to improve your Yelp ranking, but more is better (especially since Yelp's filter will only allow a fraction of those reviews to show up on your Yelp page).
And even if you do have a lot of Yelp reviews, there are other things you'll need to do to improve your ranking:
- Make sure your business's Yelp profile is complete and the information is correct.
- Add photos. Photos on Yelp can make a huge difference since Yelp profiles with photos get more views. Users will also spend more time on your Yelp page if you have pics.
- Make sure you don't add anything that violates Yelp's guidelines.
- Don't forget to consistently get new reviews. While Yelp discourages businesses from asking for reviews, it isn't technically a violation of their terms of service.
- Reply to your Yelp reviews. This may not improve your ranking, but it will make people want to purchase from your business.
Remember, Yelp reviews are important:
Yelp reviews show up in Bing's local search results, and Bing is still the second-largest search engine after Google.
Yelp shows up high in Google search results too, so your Yelp star rating is extremely important. You'll want to have more reviews than the competition as well as a positive star rating so that your business stands out.
How Many Facebook Reviews Should You Have?
Facebook is like other platforms in that there's no specific number of reviews you need.
But, everyone who views your Facebook page can see your reviews (as long as your Page allows visitors to review your business).
Your Facebook reviews can also show up in your local listing on Google, so you'll need to make sure you are consistently getting new, positive Facebook reviews.
How Many Reviews Does It Take to Generate Consumer Trust?
85 percent of consumers trust reviews from strangers as much as they trust people they know.
I'm not sure if they all have shady friends or if they just believe everything they read online. Either way, those reviews are important.
So, how many online reviews do they need to read before they'll trust your business?
A recent study found that 29 percent of consumers trust a business after reading 2-3 reviews, while 34 percent will trust a business after reading 4-6 reviews.
This means that most people will trust your business after reading six or fewer reviews, but they'll form an opinion after reading just one. That one review isn't going to generate trust, but it will give consumers the chance to judge your business.
In fact, pretty much no one (three percent) will trust a business after reading just one review.
They want to see (but not necessarily read) more than that. And if a local business has 10 recent reviews, most consumers won't look any further.
So, your first benchmark should be generating 10 reviews on the most popular review websites.
How Many Reviews Does It Take to Improve Conversions and Drive Website Traffic?
Just a few reviews can drive traffic to your website.
After you have eight or more, the site will start to see growth in organic search traffic. And every single review matters. One review can increase e-Commerce conversions by 10 percent, and once you get more than 100 reviews, the conversion rate can be boosted by up to 37 percent.
This number rises as you get more reviews.
Consumer reviews also make up about 13 percent of how search engines decide to rank the website in local search results, so positive reviews can also boost your local search ranking.
What Do Consumers Look for When Reading Reviews?
Reviews should be recent (no older than six months) or most consumers will consider them irrelevant, so you should be managing your reputation by asking customers to share their experiences.
Make sure you're consistently generating new reviews because reviews have a limited shelf life.
Star rating is important too. In fact, star rating is the number one factor used by consumers to judge a business.
Only 14 percent of consumers would consider using a business that only has a 1-2 star rating. This means your business needs to consistently receive three-star reviews or better (42 percent of consumers say they will use a business with at least three stars).
Final Thoughts
The moral of this story is that while there's no set number of reviews you absolutely have to have across most websites, you need to consistently be getting new reviews so that consumers will choose you over the competition.
You need a review marketing strategy that helps you get new, positive reviews across the most important websites and apps so that you have a fighting chance against the competition.
To learn more, see how our review marketing platform, Renown, can help your business generate reviews while protecting your online reputation.
Note: This blog post was originally published February 2, 2016 but has been updated by the original author with new information as of May 15, 2018.


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MRF has surged as a brand of cricket bats with high durability and high-performance cricket bats. It is no wonder that MRF is the cricket bat of choice of the world's best batsmen like Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers. MRF has a huge variety in their cricket bat range for 2019 that offers a little piece of MRF cricket bat magic for everyone.
When taking a look at the range of cricket bats that MRF has put together for 2019, there is a huge emphasis on having something in the range for everyone. There are Kashmir Willow cricket bats that are great for beginners and non-leather ball cricket and then there is of course the cricket bats that are of the highest quality English Willow for budding professionals.
MRF has an illustrious history of being the cricket bat of choice of the world's best batsmen. When you think of some of the most formidable batsmen, the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Steve Waugh, Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers come to mind. What all of these great players have in common is the fact that they used or use MRF cricket bats.
The research and capital of MRF that backs the development of their range of cricket bats, allows them to produce a product that is of the highest quality and uncompromised durability.
Generally MRF cricket bats have been thought to be slightly toe-heavy with a low sweet spot. This is the way that Sachin Tendulkar liked it but the range of 2018 features a lot of bats with the mid sweet-spot and an impeccable hitting zone for a huge amount of power through the ball.
As the new MCC laws go into effect, obviously all the cricket bats from MRF conform to the latest MCC standards under Law 5.
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2nd Euphonium - Bryan Marshall
Joined the Royal Navy, aged 16, with Grade 5 Piano. Then self-taught on trombone & Eb Bass (using 'A Tune a Day' books!).
Thereafter played in various ships' & shore establishment Volunteer Bands until leaving the Navy, aged 36. Played no brass for 24 years, but managed to struggle up to Grand 8 Piano, in the meantime! At age 60, joined HMS Nelson (RN Barracks, Portsmouth) Volunteer Band (Brass &Reed) on Eb Bass (wanted to play Trombone, but they had 5 of those). Played with them for 11 years. On moving to Enfield, for the first time in my life playing with a 'proper' brass band! Now very fortunate to be playing 2nd Euphonium.


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By Heather MacKenzie and Germán Fernández
Adoption of new technologies in electrical substations has improved communications, but it has also made these networks more vulnerable to cyber threats.
In the past, the design of electrical substations was safe, easy to use and reliable. Security wasn't a concern. As the substations have become more complex in their design, cyber security became a priority.
Securing Network Access
Defense in Depth: Substation Communications
Defending ICS Against Dragonfly Attacks
Securing Industrial Wireless Applications
A substation with lax security is more likely to fail or have issues – and these failures can be expensive. So, it's necessary to have a security policy in place that can help minimize or contain threats.
A good cyber security policy focuses on these three objectives:
• Confidentiality: Preventing unauthorized access to information
• Integrity: Preventing unauthorized modification or theft of information
• Availability: Preventing denial of service (DoS) and ensuring authorized access to information
Typical wisdom is that in IT networks, confidentiality is the main objective. However, in industrial networks, availability is usually the critical design parameter.
Five Levels of ICS Security
It's important to note cyber security is not a static process. As conditions and threat sources change, you may need to upgrade systems and update your policies. Regardless of the source of the threat, an effective cyber security policy contains the following five levels of security:
Preventive security controls prevent an incident from occurring. Examples include using strong passwords and preventing external USB drives from accessing open ports.
Network design security minimizes vulnerabilities and isolates them so they don't affect the rest of the network.
Active security blocks traffic or operations not allowed or not expected in a network. Examples include encryption, Layer 3 firewalls and antivirus software.
Detective security controls identify an incident in progress or after it occurs by evaluating activity registers and logs. Examples include log file analysis and intrusion detection system monitoring.
Corrective security limits the extent of damage caused by an incident and includes both a configuration parameter backup policy, as well as firewall and antivirus software updates.
Creating Good Security Policy
In the past, a cyber security policy would often have a single point of defense. However, as substations become more complex, it's now necessary to have a cyber security policy with several defense points. A policy based on Defense in Depth is a practical and cost-effective solution.
Defense in Depth involves using multiple, overlapping layers of protection and includes both policies and procedures, as well as the physical network security. A multi-layered security approach allows you to control or manage an attack more efficiently, while allowing the protected portion of the system to stay secure and running.
Defense in Depth relies on the following concepts:
1. Multiple layers of defense: Security ends up layered, so if an attacker gets by one layer, another layer will defend against the attack
2. Differentiated layers of defense: Each layer of security is slightly different than the other, so if an attacker gets past one layer, they don't necessarily have the ability to get past the remaining layers of security
3. Threat-specific layers of defense: Each layer ends up designed for the threat, whether it's computer malware, angry employees or identify theft
It's not possible to completely prevent all attacks. But you can quickly detect attacks, isolate them and control them so they don't have an impact other areas of the substation network.
Since electrical substations evolve over time, it is necessary to conduct maintenance tasks in order to protect the network. These include changing device passwords on a regular basis, implementing upgrades to fix bugs and maintaining regular antivirus software updates.
Heather MacKenzie is with Tofino Security, a Belden company. Germán Fernández is the vertical marketing manager for the power utility industry at Belden. Click here to view Heather's blog.


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"I love FALLING ASLEEP next to you" & "I love WAKING UP next to you" pillowcase set [2nd Chance Set]
Due to the nature of screen printing & pillowcase fabrication, a few of our pillowcase sets have slight imperfections and are marked as "2nd Chance" batches. We believe in "2nd Chances" and that these could still bring extra love to your home!
If you've gifted a set of our pillowcases, these "2nd Chance" batches are perfect for your own use. Being only $22 a set (reg. $39 a set), these are perfect for your own everyday use.
- Fits standard 20" x 30" pillows
- 100% cotton, 220 Thread Count
- Gift set comes with both Left & Right pillow cases & a card with Care Instructions
- {Care Instructions} Cold wash inside out • Tumble dry low • Iron on reverse side as needed
- Colors may vary across monitors
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Isaac and Kona arrived at ISB at 1:50pm. The doors to the fog collector had opened but no visible sample was noted. A test run was ran on the collector and it was noted that the Big Fan did not turn on after every test. Upon the third trial the Big Fan turned on. The strand frames and the top plate were removed and cleaned with 409 followed by a heavy rinse with water and DI water. The collector body and the collection jar were sprayed with DI water exclusively. The collector was then reassembled. Further tests were conducted with the Big Fan still having difficulty turning on. The collector was reset though in preparation for the next fog event.
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From: Bryon
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 1:45 PM
To: Josh Mishell
Subject: Greetings from HomeBrewBeer.Net!
I'm sending this email in response to your comments on my blog.
I must admit, I was excited to see someone from the actual brewery comment on the post I did about the Open Source Beer Project. In addition to loving quality beer, I also come from an IT background, so I'm familiar with the Open Source concept. I'm sure this idea has and will continue to endear your brewery to the hearts and minds home brewers and beer lovers alike. Great marketing idea and a good thing for quality American beer!
Could you tell me a little more about yourself? What do you do for Flying Dog Ales? How did you find my blog? And what's a guy got to do to get a drink around here?
In response to your last comment, I would be honored to receive some of your fine products for the purpose of reviewing them on my blog. I'm specifically interested in getting my hands on some of the Collaborator, if at all possible. But I'd be more than happy to have my crew of beer lovers review any of your other fine products as well…
At any rate, I love the unique concept that is Flying Dog Ales. You guys really do stand out from the rest of the pack. Keep up the good work, and stay in touch!
PS: Do you mind if I post this email and your response to my blog? Just let me know… Thanks again!
From: Josh Mishell
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 12:46 PM
To: email@example.com
Subject: Re: Greetings from HomeBrewBeer.Net!
Sorry it's taken a few days to get back to you. Good news, we just bottled the Doppelbock recently and will be sending out samples in the next few weeks. If you email me your mailing address, we can get a 12oz bottle of Doppelbock out to you. We're definitely excited about the Doppelbock, and after drinking some on Monday, it's pretty damn tasty! Feel free to post this to your blog, that sounds exciting!
Thanks for the kind words about our brewery, too. We're trying hard to be the leading brewery on the internet (through our online newletters, blogs, microsites, and the like), and it's good to know we're being noticed. We answer every email that we receive from consumers, and I think people really like the personal touch.
I was hired about a year ago to be the Creative Manager of Flying Dog Brewery. In the past year, I've redesigned many of our printed goods. The most exciting part is that I redesigned our labels, carriers, and case cartons (look for updated labels to hit shelves by December). The new labels keep Ralph Steadman's iconic illustrations, and we've enlarged the illustrations and better organized the rest of the information in a better way. You can see those changes here:
It's pretty much a dream job for me. I grew up in Colorado, and the Colorado Craft Beer explosion of the 1990s. Granted I wasn't 21 until 1999, but I remember how it defined Colorado (which just became the #1 beer producing state in the country, by the way). I went to college in Upstate New York and loved bringing my friends great Craft Beer from all around our state. Never in my life did I expect to work for a Brewery, and I'm pleased as punch to be working for a brewery with such cool branding. It makes us unique in the world, and I'm loving every minute of it.
I found your blog because I have an RSS feed that alerts me whenever a blog writes something with the term "Flying Dog Brewery". But now I've subscribed to your RSS feed and will be reading everything you post. Thank God for Bloglines. I'm following over 50 beer blogs right now, and that list is increasing every week as we find new bloggers who are writing great stuff about Flying Dog.
Josh Mishell
Creative Manager
Flying Dog Brewery
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin
From: Bryon
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2007 6:45 PM
To: Josh Mishell
Subject: Greetings from HomeBrewBeer.Net!
Thank you for the response, and thank you for agreeing to send out a sample of the Doppelbock. I'll be sure to write up a nice review and post it to the blog.
I'd be more than happy to sample and review any of the products from Fly Dog Ales any time you want. Please keep in mind I have a core group of beer loving friends that would also love to write some reviews of your products. So feel free to send a six-pack or a case next time. :-)
This may sound odd, but do you have any plans to release any new lite beers in the near future? By lite I mean low on the calories and/or carbs… We're on a new health kick here and are on the hunt for quality lite beers for those days when we want to go easy on the calories. It's just something to keep in mind if you release a new product along those lines and are looking for some bloggers to write up reviews or if you need some one to beta test on.
I was at one time a graphic artist employed by the US military, and I worked as a web designer in corporate America for a number of years. Now I just do that sort of thing for a hobby. Based on my experience, it does sound like you have a dream job for a beer loving graphic artist. Congrats! Are you guys hiring? J
Well, Josh I sincerely appreciate your generosity and time. I look forward to trying the Doppelbock and to hearing more from Flying Dog Ales…
More to follow once I get my hands on the Doppelbock! Stay tuned!!!


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2014 Corvette Stingray: 0-60 in 3.8 Seconds and 1.03 g Cornering [Video]
Way back in January when the 2014 Corvette Stingray debuted, Chevrolet promised it would be the best performing standard Corvette yet. Then in April when Chevy announced the Stingray's $51,995 price tag, they hinted at a sub-4 second 0-60 and cornering better than 1 g. Our last hint at the Corvette Stingray's performance came in May when we learned of the LT1 6.2 liter V8 and its 460 horses and 465 pound-feet of torque in Z51 guise.
Now, the official numbers are in. The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will accelerate from 0 to 60 in 3.8 seconds, brake from 60 to 0 in 107 feet and sustain 1.03 g in the corners. The quarter-mile passes in 12 seconds at 119 mph.
Those figures are pretty impressive on their own. But, put the Stingray's performance numbers together in a track scenario, and you get a 2:51.78 lap time around Virginia International Raceway's 4.2 mile "Grand Course". That's an average of 88.1 mph. Is that fast? It sounds fast.
To be honest, I had no frame of reference from VIR, so I googled some track times. According to FastestLaps.com, the track record belongs to a 2008 Corvette ZR1 at 2:45.63. Second through fifth belong to a 2011 Mosler MT900S (2:45.90), 2008 Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR (2:48.60), 2012 Mosler MT900S Photon (2:49.80) and 2009 Ferrari 458 Italia (2:48.90). At sixth place, the 2014 Corvette Stingray is in good company.
What's the bottom line? All these figures refer to a Stingray outfitted with the $2,800 Z51 Performance Package. So starting at $54,795, you can get a Corvette that will accelerate to 60 mph half-a-second faster and run the quarter-mile 0.3 seconds faster than a new 911 Carrera S which starts at $98,900. Not a bad deal. By the way, a 2011 Carrera S lapped VIR in 2:58.90. The new Porsche 911 Turbo and Nissan GTR better be careful if Chevrolet releases a Corvette Stingray Z06 (which I really, really hope they do).
For more info, peruse the press release below. And, it may no be VIR, but here is a video of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray pacecar doing what it does best on a track. Enjoy.
Press Release
DETROIT – Chevrolet released official performance estimates today for the 2014 Corvette Stingray, the most capable standard Corvette ever. Equipped with the available Z51 Performance Package, the new Stingray is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds, braking from 60 to 0 in 107 feet, and sustaining 1.03 g in cornering.
Cumulatively, the acceleration, cornering and braking capability of the Corvette Stingray enabled it to lap the Virginia International Raceway's (VIR) 4.2-mile "Grand Course" in 2:51.78.
"For the new Stingray, we set out to elevate every aspect of the Corvette's performance," said Tadge Juechter, Corvette chief engineer. "Considered alone, the acceleration, braking and cornering performance of the Corvette Stingray is truly impressive. More significant is how well they work together, resulting in a lap time at VIR that places the new Stingray in the upper echelon of all sports cars."
2014 Corvette Stingray Z51
|Acceleration from 0-60 MPH
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|¼ mile acceleration
|12 seconds @ 119 mph
|Braking distance from 60 to 0 MPH
|107 feet
|Maximum lateral acceleration
|VIR 'Grand Course' Lap
The lap around VIR was conducted in Stingray equipped with the available Z51 Performance Package and Magnetic Ride Control. The vehicle that conducted the lap was modified only with safety features like a racing seat and harness, and fire extinguisher system.
"The new Stingray constantly communicates feedback to the driver, which makes you feel incredibly confident behind the wheel," said Jim Mero, Corvette vehicle dynamics engineer. "That confidence encourages you to attack each corner because the Stingray drives so well: the tire grip is incredible; the steering response is some of the best I've ever experienced; the Magnetic Ride dampers allow little body roll through the corner, while still soaking up the rumble strips when you clip the apex," he said. "It's just addictive on the track."
The 2014 Corvette Stingray coupe goes on sale in the third quarter of 2013 for a suggested starting retail price of $51,995, excluding tax, title, and license fees. The $2,800 Z51 Performance Package includes an electronic limited-slip differential; dry-sump oiling system; integral brake, differential and transmission cooling; as well as a unique aero package that further improves high-speed stability. Magnetic Ride Control with Performance Traction Management is a $1,795 option. A Corvette Stingray equipped like the test car used at VIR would cost $56,590.


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In which we answer the questions of where to find good wifi, coffee, and 2am pizza in the alpine town of Jasper in western Alberta.
After clambering down from the tea houses at Lake Louise outside Banff, we headed on to Jasper.
Now, I am very lucky in that I have an aunt and uncle who live there and offered us a place to stay.
This is the true secret to travelling across the country on the cheap: Having family or friends who'll share a futon with you.
If you're ever in Jasper, pop in to Rocky Bear Gifts. Say hi to Karl or Colette and tell them that Mel sent you!
Pretty much everyone who lives in Jasper is involved in the tourism economy somehow. The nearby Mt. Edith Cavell is one of the most beautiful mountains in the Canadian Rockies. It's only about 5km outside town.
We slept in all the way to 10 am. Our legs were stiff from the 15km hike the day before and we had a leisurely start to the day.
We also had some work to catch up on. We hadn't really stopped to answer emails and such since we left home on August 1st, so we decided to catch up on that.
Thus begs the question:
Where can you get the best cup of jo/wifi connection in town?
Luckily, since my aunt, uncle, and twenty-something cousin Megan all live there (although since we left Megan has moved to New Zealand – way to go, Megan!), they were able to point us in the right direction.
The Wicked Cup
Every local we asked said it was the best coffee place in Jasper.
They also had lots of power outlets. And coffee.
That's a bear in my coffee!
The matcha latté at the top of the post is also from there. Had to keep my caffeine intake sources varied.
So we worked the day away at the Wicked Cup, then went to my aunt and uncle's place and did some laundry. You know, the glamourous life.
We then took a nap before heading out to:
The Whistle Stop Pub
It's attached to Whistler's Inn. One of the most popular places to stay in Jasper. It was crazy there in the summer. My family was telling me the season was much busier than usual. The low Canadian dollar was one factor.
In a dim corner of the Whistle Stop we met up with my aunt's nephew. David is also a journalist; I've met him a few times before. He's currently working in the Jasper food and restaurant scene to save up some money.
He's also got one of those crazy memories.
We grab a pitcher to split between us as he explains I can tell him my birthday, and he's able to tell me exactly what day of the week I was born on.
Me: "No way."
Him: "Yeah."
Me: "April 29, 1990."
Him: "Sunday."
Me: "Holy shit! That's right."
Him: "Yeah."
He tells me that there are 28-year cycles for the day of the week. All he has to do is count back from our current cycle to figure out what day it would have been in 1990…
Or something like that. Clearly that one conversation at the bar hasn't clinched it for me. But, it's a pretty cool bar trick.
We go on talking and then Rob gets up to use the washroom. He comes back and mentions their urinals.
They're shaped like lips.
Me: "What? No way."
And then David and Rob enlighten me to all the different kinds of urinals there are.
This was something I had never really thought about.
They say there's some shaped like lips, ducks, target signs, flowers, etc.
Some are even games.
Me: "What kind of games?"
They tell me there's golf greens, battleship (Yeah, battleship. You have to try and knock the ship over and sink it.), interactive urinals, etc.
I Googled. There's one interactive game called 'Clever Dick'. It's a quiz game.
I made Rob sneak back in with my iPhone and take a picture.
I wanted proof.
And proof I got.
I'm considerably unimpressed that someone designed something for men to pee in that looks like a woman's mouth. The world is a strange place.
So, after discovering the hidden world of men's themed urinals (something I had never thought about or considered, until now) we decided to go get pizza.
North Face Pizza
This is the only place to get pizza in Jasper at 2am.
It might be the only place to get food in general in the small town of Jasper at 2am.
And it's good pizza. Made to order. We pay for our pizzas and take a seat. They've got covers of Simply the Best and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun playing.
We finish our pizzas and say goodbye to David.
On the way home, we encounter the bane of any drunk wandering around Jasper late at night:
Elk sirens.
Okay, that might not be their real name. Anyone who knows what I'm talking about, please correct me.
There are a lot of elk around Jasper. There are a bunch of ways that people who live there keep elk out of their gardens and lawns. You can hang up ribbons, build a fence, plant things that elk don't eat, etc.
Or, if you're this one house between the bar and my aunt and uncle's place, you have an elk siren.
When we started walking past it this little bulb flashed red on the roof and started emitting this high-pitched pulse sound.
It was really uncomfortable. Kind of like a dog whistle, but higher.
Anyway, we ran away as quickly as possible, but man, that siren persisted until we were about a block away. Worst neighbour. Can you imagine going to put your trash out at night and having to listen to that?
We returned home and got into bed, just missing seeing my uncle get up at 3am (He's an ultra marathoner. The kind that runs death races up mountains. His schedule awes us.)
Another great day on the road.
One last exchange:
David: "My friend is an underwater ceramics technician."
Me: "Wow. What does he do?"
David: "He's a dishwasher."
Badum tish!
Day 17 Costs:
- The Bear's Paw Bakery: $16.45
- The Wicked Cup, multiple drinks, foods, and coffees: $33.03
- Whistle Stop, beers: $22.59
- North Face, pizza: $15.05
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A strong cover letter can help you on the path to landing a job and taking the next step in your career. Your cover letter also gives you a space to introduce your experiences and strengths to the hiring manager. You can use the inside sales cover letter example as well as the do and don't tips below to help as you craft your own standout cover letter.
- Do highlight your relevant experiences. You can get a better idea of the skills you should feature by reviewing the job description.
- Don't simply repeat information from your resume or CV. Instead use this extra space to describe additional details, such as how you can help find new business.
- Do make your cover letter entertaining. While you want to highlight your professionalism, you can make yourself stand out by being creative with your tone and format.
- Don't forget to edit. Not only should you check for spelling and grammar errors, you can also use the editing time to make sure all your sentences are easy to read.
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Looking for an inside sales job? Inside sales positions are available for qualified professionals with drive, a history of success, and a stellar cover letter. The cover letter examples below are designed to highlight the top skills and attributes employers are looking for in an inside sales pro. These cover letter examples will help you craft an attention-grabbing cover letter that will help you win the job, faster! Get started by clicking on any of the templates below.
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2. Stay positive. Staying positive means that you will keep everything in the right perspective and remember that your unemployment is only temporary.
3. Make a plan. To break the process down into more manageable steps, you might consider setting goals for yourself that can be tackled on a daily or weekly basis. For instance, you could try to send out a certain number of cover letters per week.
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When it comes to finding jobs as a Inside Sales, keep in mind that your cover letter can make that important first impression of you to a potential employer. Keep your cover letter in top shape with the following do's and don'ts.
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3. Don't use generic language. Overly used phrases such as team player" and hard worker" will detract from the individuality of your writing.
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Discovery Interns work together to serve the marginalized in Tacoma, to plan & execute a Sports Camp for 200 kids in a high-poverty area, and to invest in the children & youth of Discovery.
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Interns also work separately as part of different Discovery ministry teams to accomplish their personal Capstone Project, according to their individual skills & giftings. These projects may be in the areas of Community Outreach, Children, Youth, Worship, Administration, Communication, Discipleship & others — and will be determined collaboratively between interns, staff & key volunteers.
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(MoneyWatch) Last July, Merrill Lynch predicted gold would hit $2,000 an ounce by the end of the year. Money manager Peter Schiff has predicted gold will hit $2,300 by next year and within a few years hit $5,000. These kinds of predictions seem to be driving investor interest in gold.
It's no surprise that so many investors pay attention to such forecasts, despite all the evidence that there are no good forecasters. It's also no surprise that gold seems to defy one of the basic laws of economics as the investment demand for gold has increased along with its price. Prior to 2003, when gold was under $300 an ounce, I don't recall any investors asking if they should include an allocation to gold in their investment plan. Yet today, after a more than five-fold increase, it's one of the most frequent questions I get. In fact, a CNBC survey from last year showed that gold was most often cited by investors as the "best investment," topping even real estate and stocks.
If you're looking for a gold forecast, you won't find one here. I've seen enough of the academic evidence showing that there are no good forecasters, just overconfident ones. However, I will provide you with information so that you can at least make an informed decision about gold. We'll begin by looking at the most commonly cited explanation for investor interest in gold.
Probably the most common reason for buying gold is that it's believed to be hedge against inflation. Despite this widely held belief, gold has historically been a poor hedge of rising prices and wages (with the exception of the very long run, such as 100 years or so). For example, on Jan. 21, 1980, the price of gold hit the then-record high of $850. On March 19, 2002, gold was trading at $293, below where it was 20 years earlier. Note that the inflation rate for the period 1980-2001 was 3.9 percent. Thus, the loss in real purchasing power was about 85 percent.
How can gold be an inflation hedge when it loses 85 percent over 22 years in real terms?
- The arguments for and against investing in gold
- Is inflation likely to soar?
- How to hedge against inflation (hint: forget gold)
The fact is that gold doesn't correlate with inflation. Instead, it tends to correlate with monetary policy. Gold tends to rise when monetary policy is easy, such as during the 1970s and 2003 to present. When monetary policy tightens, as was the case in the 1980s, gold tends to fall.
While we don't know when, it's highly likely that the Federal Reserve will eventually tighten monetary policy, ending and eventually reversing its policy of quantitative easing (bond buying). That would lead to a rise in interest rates and the opportunity cost of owning gold (which is now virtually zero). In other words, it's low real interest rates that support the price of gold.
Supply and demand
In their 2013 outlook, Goldman Sachs (GS) estimated that the marginal cost of production (or the cost of producing one more unit than currently being produced) is around $750 per ounce, or less than half its current price. The laws of economics state that prices tend to move toward the marginal cost of production over the long term. After all, producers will produce more and more if there's profit to be had.
Such a gap between the cost to produce gold and the price is a pretty big incentive to up the production. All else being equal, prices should eventually move toward the marginal cost of production as supply increases. This is especially true for gold, since unlike other commodities, nearly all the gold that has been produced is still in circulation and potentially available for sale.
Currency hedge
Investors often offer two other explanations for their interest in gold. The first is that gold makes for a good hedge against currency fluctuations. Except that arecent study found that the change in the real price of gold seems to be largely independent of the change in currency values. In other words, it's not a good hedge of currency risk.
Bear markets
The same study also looked at whether gold serves as a safe haven during bear markets. The researchers found that gold fell in 17 percent of the months that stocks fell. If gold were a true safe haven, then we would expect very few, if any, such observations.
With these facts in mind, it's hard to see how gold represents the "safe haven" many investors view it as. It's hard to see that an allocation should be made to gold with what we might call "sleep well money." Remember, the price of gold has risen because of concerns over the Fed's loose fiscal and monetary policies and been supported by negative real interest rates. There's certainly the possibility that the inflation many fear won't materialize, the U.S. economy will get back on track, the Fed will end its current policy, and that real interest rates will revert to their mean. And for gold, perhaps that would lead to a repeat of what happened from 1980-2002.
If you're thinking about buying gold because your fears have been stoked by forecasters such as Schiff or because gold has been on a hot "streak," I'd urge you to think again. On the other hand, if gold fits into your long-term plan and you can handle the periods when gold stalls or falls, gold might merit a small allocation. Personally, I prefer that allocation be made to a broader based commodity index such as the DJ-UBS Commodity Index.
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Kodukoht by Triin Kerge
Triin Kerge is Estonian born and currently UK based photographer. She is a graduate of University of Wales, Newport in Documentary Photography. Her most recent bodies of work are around theme home.
Kodukoht (Place of home) visits the homes of Estonian residents. Estonia, a country that was occupied by the Soviet Union for nearly 50 years, regained its independence in 1991 and in 2004 it joined the European Union. It has attempted to leave the past behind, however there are still elements in the country reminding us of the history.
Kodukoht tells a story of Estonian culture and history. Through domestic environments it comments on the intimate relationship between Estonian people and nature, the occupation years and the recent western influence.
The project takes place between Autumn 2013 and Spring 2014 showing the changing seasons captured through the windows of the homes visited, reminding the viewer of the continuous change taking place.


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Contact interaction described by short range surface forces
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Vitreous liquefaction and induced traction on the retina
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Growth mechanisms in the evolution of saccular aneurysms
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Blood flow through a curved artery
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Stress, hyperstress and equipowerful force distributions
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Piezoelectric patches for beam vibration damping
[started in 1999; closed in 2006]
Multilayered beams with distensible thickness
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Older projects
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1. A. Contento, A. Di Egidio, J. Dziedzic, and A. Tatone. Modeling the contact of stiff and soft bodies with a rigid support by short range force fields. T.A.S.K. Quarterly, 13:155-181, 2009.
2. A. Contento, A. Di Egidio, and A. Tatone. Impact, bouncing and motility. In Atti del XIX Congresso dell'Associazione Italiana di Meccanica Teorica e Applicata, pages - September 14-17 2009.
3. A. DeSimone, F. Guarnieri, G. Noselli, and A. Tatone. Crawlers in viscous environments: Linear vs nonlinear rheology. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, pages, 2013.
4. A. DeSimone and A. Tatone. Crawling motility through the analysis of model locomotors: two case studies. The European Physical Journal. E, Soft Matter, 35: 2012.
5. A. Di Carlo, V. Sansalone, A. Tatone, and V. Varano. Growth and remodeling of intracranial saccular aneurysms. In COMSOL Conference 2009, pages - October 14-16 2009.
6. G. Ferri, N. Guerrini, A. Tatone, and E. Silverii. Vibration damping using ccii-based inductance simulators. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 57:907- 914, 2008.
7. R. Repetto, A. Tatone, A Testa, and E. Colangeli. Traction on the retina induced by saccadic eye movements in the presence of posterior vitreous detachment. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobioloy, 10:191 - 202, 2011. Received: 23 December 2009, Accepted: 12 May 2010, Published online: 30 May 2010.
8. A. Tatone, A Di Egidio, and A Contento. Trends in Computational Contact Mechanics, chapter Dynamics of a soft contractile body on a hard support, pages 193 - 210. Springer-Verlag, 2011.


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Luminism Artworks
Started: 1850
Ended: 1875
Artworks and Artists of Luminism
The below artworks are the most important in Luminism - that both overview the major ideas of the movement, and highlight the greatest achievements by each artist in Luminism. Don't forget to visit the artist overview pages of the artists that interest you.
Pittsford on the Erie Canal (1837)
Artist: George Harvey
Artwork description & Analysis: This proto-Luminist landscape depicts the Erie Canal and focuses on the canal's quiet waters reflecting the light of the softly glowing sky. On the tree-lined road along the edge of the canal, two horses are driven by a man on horseback, while at the bend in the low middle distance a boat comes into view around the curve known as King's Bend. The hill on the right is subtly illuminated by sunlight, and a number of ducks swim along the banks of the canal. The painting conveys a feeling of quiet serenity, as the canal takes up the foreground of the painting and draws the viewer's eye toward the low horizon where the small town of Pittsford is visible beneath the autumnal sky, but the town does not disturb the natural configurations of the land.
Watercolor - Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, New York
Eel Spearing at Setauket (1845)
Artist: William Sidney Mount
Artwork description & Analysis: Mount's Eel Spearing at Setauket is more often classified as a genre painting, but it shares Luminist aspects that others would more fully develop in the following decade. While depicting a common activity, the painting also depicts the still waters that reflect the farmland in the background and the glow of the sky. Despite the action of the figures, there is a quiet and undisturbed mood about the scene that is common of many Luminist works.
Oil on canvas - Oil on canvas
Fur Traders Descending the Missouri (1845)
Artist: George Caleb Bingham
Artwork description & Analysis: This painting depicts a dugout canoe, bearing two men and a black bear cub, tied to one end, as they descend the Missouri River to St. Louis. The older man on the right wears a Phrygian cap, a French symbol of liberty marking him as a French fur trader, and placing the image within an earlier historical period, when this part of the country was a French territory dominated by the fur trade. The young man, leaning on the cargo in the center of the boat, is the man's son, and his clothing and the beaded medicine pouch near him reflects that he was part Native American.
Oil on canvas - Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Off Mount Desert Island (1856)
Artist: Fitz Henry Lane
Artwork description & Analysis: Here, Lane depicts a quiet cove along the coast of Maine where a large sailing vessel lingers at the center right edge of the canvas and a smaller boat lurks in the shadows at the left, almost as if an afterthought. Most prominently, Lane paints the sunset glow in the pink clouds that rise out of the island mountains reflecting in the ocean waters. The sparseness of the scene ensures the dominating effect of the sky and the water.
1856 - Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York
View of the Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (1859)
Artist: John Fredrick Kensett
Artwork description & Analysis: This landscape, depicting the Shrewsbury River, emphasizes the silent expanse of water against a thin curve of the horizon, a line of golden light that barely outlines the cloudless subtle blue variations of the sky. A land formation, covered with vegetation, lines the river, and small sailboats dot the horizon. One buoy punctuates the near center with its bright red, contrasting with the pale blues of Kensett's characteristic palette.
Oil on canvas - Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University
The Wilderness (1860)
Artist: Sanford Robinson Gifford
Artwork description & Analysis: A rugged mountain stands outlined against the horizon and reflected, as if in a mirror, in the glassy lake below. In the lower left, a single figure, a fisherman, can be seen in shadowed profile before a large overhanging rock. The painting's finished reflective surface, as if an image on glass - without any trace of brushstroke, creates an effect of crystalline clarity, while the atmospheric haze above the horizon that cloaks the mountain shimmers with a golden glow.
Oil on canvas - Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio
Thunderstorm over Narragansett Bay (1868)
Artist: Martin Johnson Heade
Artwork description & Analysis: This seascape depicts a thunderstorm over Narragansett Bay. Heade emphasizes the impending storm, with the billowing clouds overhead blackening the sky to the right, lit up by a single jagged lightning bolt. Despite the oncoming storm, the water is black, glassy, still, and a number of sailboats on the left and right seem stationary. Two small human figures walk shoreward, away from a docked boat, its white sail in partial collapse. The painting creates a sense of hushed expectation, an ominous pause just before the storm's outbreak, and in the narrow sunlit foreground to the left a cross like shape has fallen over.
Oil on canvas - Amon Carter Museum of Modern Art, Fort Worth, Texas
The Buffalo Trail (c.1867)
Artist: Albert Bierstadt
Artwork description & Analysis: While Bierstadt is most famous for his large scale, dramatic paintings of the American West, many of his works have much in common with the Luminist style. In The Buffalo Trail, Bierstadt paints the landscape with a low horizon that emphasizes the wide open plains. The light from the sun, shadowed by a cloud, reflects brightly in the river that the buffalo cross.
Oil on canvas - Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Cattleya Orchid and Three Hummingbirds (1871)
Artist: Martin Johnson Heade
Artwork description & Analysis: While still nominally a landscape, Heade's painting has much in common with a still life, an unusual subject matter for most Luminists. This painting depicts a close up of an orchid and three hummingbirds framed by an overhanging moss-covered branch with the sun lighting up the clouds behind it. The two birds on the left are Brazilian amethyst-throated hummingbirds, while the bird perched on the branch is a red-tailed comet or Sappho's comet, known for its resplendent tail feathers. The artist uses precise naturalistic detail in his treatment of the orchid's leaves, the veins of its blossoms, and the near translucency of some of the petals that point toward the upper right, drawing the viewer's eye to the atmospheric sky.
Oil on mahogany panel - National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Lake Wawayanda (1876)
Artist: Jasper Francis Cropsey
Artwork description & Analysis: Cropsey, a figure on the edge of Luminism, depicts Lake Wawayanda in New Jersey, using delicate tones in the treatment of the autumnal foliage on the left shore, the glowing light of the descending sun, and the tranquil lake's subtle reflections. The canvas is divided in half by the horizon, giving equal attention to the lake and the sky, in order to convey a sense of measure and balance. The gentle shapes of the mountains on the horizon, echoed in the closer hills, draw attention back to luminousness of the lake, and the overall effect is pastoral.
Oil on canvas - Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio
Cape Horn, Columbia River (1867)
Artist: Carleton E. Watkins
Artwork description & Analysis: While Luminism generally refers to a style of painting, photographers began using Luminist elements in their photos of nature as they increasingly took their cameras out of the studios. Here, Watkins presents the viewer with a very structured view of a cove on the Columbia River. As in many Luminist paintings, the human presence, if there is any, is very small. Here, a man prepares to go out on the river in his boat but is largely overshadowed by the steep cliffs that loom above him. The river seems remarkably still, and the rock face is reflected on the surface. One realizes that the brightness of the water comes from the mirroring of the washed-out sky above. While the photograph captures a specific moment in a particular place, Watkins' composition, with its emphasis on the reflectivity of the water's surface, plays with the ambiguities of the real world and the reflected world and suggests the need for the quiet contemplation of nature that the Transcendentalists espoused.
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Last week I told my 5th Graders we would occasionally do a mindfulness practice, and many were already familiar with what this meant, eager to share their own examples from home. For our first meditation I used my favorite mindfulness app, Stop, Breathe & Think by Tools for Peace. I told my students they could sit at their desks or lay down somewhere else in the room, and while some stayed seated many chose to lean against a bookcase or stretch out on their desks or on the floor. I was impressed with how quickly these nine and ten year olds engaged with the quiet, introspective work of mindfulness. There were a few giggles to begin with, but a gentle reminder that they were disrupting the calm was all it took, and a minute in the room was silent and peaceful.
At the end of that first, short meditation, many of my students said their bodies felt relaxed or their minds calm, and I was delighted today when a few of them asked to do another meditation and the rest chimed in with enthusiastic agreement. One of my favorite things about doing these practices with my class is that I, like them, get the chance to breathe deeply and refocus my mind in the middle of a busy day. It really feels like a critical part of our day - a chance to incorporate some wellness and self-care into our school experience.
In addition to continuing this practice with my homeroom, I'd also like to explore using Stop, Breathe & Think's "Mindful Breathing" meditation (which comes in 3, 5, 10 or 20 minute versions) as a pre-writing exercise in my English classes. More on that once I've had a chance to try it out, though this article from the Atlantic leaves me feeling confident it will be valuable for my students!


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Girls and Their Comics: Finding a Female Voice in Comic Book Narrative
- Publish Date: 2012-11-21
- Binding: Hardcover
- Author: Jacqueline Danziger-Russell
In America, comics and comic books have often been associated with adolescent male fantasymuscle-bound superheroes and scantily clad women. Nonetheless, comics have also been read and enjoyed by girls. While there have been many strong representations of women throughout their history, the comics of today have evolved and matured, becoming a potent medium in which to explore the female experience, particularly that of girlhood and adolescence.
In Girls and Their Comics: Finding a Female Voice in Comic Book Narrative, Jacqueline Danziger-Russell contends that comics have a unique place in the representation of female characters. She discusses the overall history of the comic book, paying special attention to girls comics, showing how such works relate to a female point of view. While examining the concept of visual literacy, Danziger-Russell asserts that comics are an excellent space in which the marginalized voices of girls may be expressed. This volume also includes a chapter on manga (Japanese comics), which explains the genesis of girls comics in Japan and their popularity with girls in the United States.
Including interviews with librarians, comic creators, and girls who read comics and manga, Girls and Their Comics is an important examination of the growing interest in comic books among young females and will appeal to a wide audience, including literary theorists, teachers, librarians, popular culture and womens studies scholars, and comic book historians.


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The only real element in this painting is Emily from the photo shoot. I used a plastic horse from a local farm store and the castle came from a photograph. The rest I created from my head and enjoyed every minute of it. After I got done I wondered about why she was off the horse and saw the turtle I placed up ahead in the road. In real life it may have spooked the horse and she would have been thrown. Turned out to be a cool madeup story.
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