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A picture is worth a thousand words, right? The same is true in SEO. In a discipline with so many words and numbers, sometimes being able to visualize SEO concepts can help you find insights and make decisions more quickly. Today we'll take a look at four visual SEO tools that will speed up your keyword research process.
I typically blog about things like Squarespace, SEO and Google Analytics, but lately I've felt the urge to add another topic I'm sure is near and dear to all of our hearts, Justin Bieber.
But is this a smart move? Will it be a good fit for my current audience? Is there any potential for search engine traffic? What does the competition look like? I should probably do a little SEO homework first before plowing forward.
I could use a bunch of hardcore keyword research tools and do a full analysis, which I'd do for my main target keywords. Or I could us a few simple SEO visual tools to get a good idea of what I'm up against before I commit. The four visual SEO tools listed here are a quick and easy way to make well-informed content strategy decisions without spending a lot of time or effort.
1. Baseline Your Content: Wordle
If my goal is to start ranking for Justin Bieber, I better have a solid idea of where I stand currently. I have a better chance of ranking for Justin Bieber-related searches as I build up the related content on my site. I could dive into my Google Analytics Keyword Report and do some exhaustive research to see where I stand, or I could use a simple tool like Wordle.
Wordle is a great visual SEO tool because it provides you with a beautiful word cloud of the content on your site. Just enter your blog's RSS feed URL into Wordle and watch the main themes of your blog pop out as clear as day. I can quickly baseline my ability to rank for Justin Bieber.
How much Justin Bieber content does Big Picture Web have?
Ouch. Looks like I might be in trouble.
2. Assess Your Ability to Create Content: Google Wonder Wheel
If I want to become the place on the web for Justin Bieber content, I better be able to deliver what people want.
Wonder Wheel is one of my favorite Google secrets. Hiding innocently within the More search tools option on the left navigation of any Google search results page (Note: Instant Search must be turned off), Wonder Wheel is a tool that shows you the terms most closely related to a specific target term.
It makes sense that a blog dedicated to Justin Bieber would feature information on his history, pictures and of course, his love life. Unfortunately I'm afraid I don't know the first thing about any of that.
3. Assess Your Potential SEO Traffic and Competition: Keyword Eye
At this point you could pull up the Google Keyword Research tool and start looking at columns stuffed with words and numbers to get an idea for potential traffic and competition. Or you could use a visual tool like Keyword Eye.
Keyword Eye provides pretty much the same information as does the Google Keyword tool but lists all keywords across the main interface instead of a grid format. Keyword Eye renders the size of a search term according to its search volume. High-volume terms are huge. Long tail terms are tiny. A search terms competitiveness is indicated by color: red, yellow or green.
As you can see, there is a ton of potential and relatively little competition in the Justin Bieber world. Things are looking up! If only I were a fan, I'd be set.
4. Pay Attention to Trends: Google Insights for Search
I'm just about ready to pull the trigger on this whole blogging about Justin Bieber thing. The last thing I should do is to make sure that what I'm blogging about will have a little staying power. I'd hate to jump on the bandwagon after his popularity peaked. How embarrassing would that be?
Enter Google Insights for Search. See a search term's popularity over time and see if things are trending up or down.
On second thought, it looks like our Justin Bieber fever may have broken in April. Is this a dip until a new album comes out or has Google Insights predicted the slow and gradual decline of yet another pop star on the way out?
Four Tools. Four Minutes.
After taking a look at these four visual SEO tools - which took about four minutes - we were able to:
- Form a baseline
- Assess competition
- Gauge traffic potential
- Gauge competition
- See trends in popularity
Keep these tools in mind as you're thinking about your blog and content strategy. SEO can be daunting, but some smart research and helpful visual SEO tools can go a long way without a lot of effort.
How might you use these tools in your own blogging efforts? Is there a visual SEO tool that you recommend above all others? Did you find one not on this list? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.


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18. November 2014
Simple Chocolate Cake with Cream-Cheese frosting
Chocolate Cake
- 140 All Purpose Flour, sifted
- 40 Cocoa Powder, sifted
- 200 gr Granulated White Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 3/4 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 120 ml Milk
- 120 ml Boiling Water
- 70 ml Canola Oil
- pinch of Salt
Cream-Cheese Frosting
- 100 gr Cream Cheese Philadelphia, room temperature
- 20 gr Margarine, Room temperature
- 60 gr Powdered Sugar, sifted
- 2 tbsp Heavy Cream
- 1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract
How To Make It
- For the Cake: Preheat the oven to 180°C (350F). Line a 9-inch springform baking pan with a round parchment paper.
- Mix in a large bowl (dry ingredients) sifted flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Mix in another bowl (wet ingredients) milk, oil, egg and vanilla extract.
- Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mix it until well combined.
Then add hot boiling water into the batter and stir again until well combined.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared spring form.
Place it into the preheated oven and bake for about 45-50 minutes.Check if the cake is done, by sticking a bamboo stick, if it stands upright & comes out clean with no batter on it, then the cake is done.
- Remove and let it cool completely on top of a wire rack before covering with Frosting. Slide around the cake to loosen it from the pan, turn the pan over onto a metal rack and peel off the paper.
- For the Cream-cheese Frosting: Beat the cream cheese and margarine in a large bowl until it becomes smooth. Add vanilla extract and heavy cream, stir it again. Then gradually add in powdered sugar. Tipp: If the frosting is too soft, add more powdered sugar, but if the frosting is too stiff you may add more milk, just make sure the frosting becomes spreadable consistency.
- Spread cream-cheese frosting evenly on top & side of the chocolate cake. The cake can be consumed directly or it can be stored in a refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Tipp: If stored in the refrigerator, it's recommended to let it stay at room temperature at least 1 hour before serving.
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Planmeca mRomexis™ is a fast, easy and light image viewing application designed for flexible multiplatform use. It enables quick access to images, allowing dental professionals to conveniently communicate with other specialists and patients wherever they are. Planmeca mRomexis is available for the iOS and Android mobile operating systems, and as a browser-based desktop application.


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A few weekends ago, a series of unfortunate incidents involving country walks and blisters meant that M, S and I missed the window for Sunday lunch out in the Chilterns. Caught out at that awkward time of 5pm with nothing consumed since breakfast but cake, we returned to the city. Our first port of call, The Black Boy, didn't start serving food again until 6. I was in danger of gnawing at my own arm, so we proceeded to The Cape. And it didn't let us down: Sunday roasts are served all day. Their normal menu changes daily, and features pimped-up pub classics with some locally-sourced ingredients, such as Gloucester Old Spot sausages with crushed pea mash and red wine gravy. On Sundays, they dish up a selection of traditional starters (including potted smoked mackerel and a cured meat platter), roasts and a few mains, among them fish & chips, a West Country beef burger and a fig, goat's cheese, pecan and squash tart.
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A wine created by famous California winemaker Warren Winiarski, AM'62, has been selected as one of the most influencial items in American history in a new book titled "101 Objects That Made America," authored by fellow UChicago alum Richard Kurin, AM'74, PhD'81.
Winiarski rose to prominence when one of the wines crafted by him, as part of the 1973 Vintage of California Wines, bested French wines in the 1976 Paris Tasting. That victory not only introduced to the world the high quality of wine made in California, but also created recognition for American wine in general.
Included in the items selected from among more than 137 million artifacts, works of art, and specimens in the collection, is the 1973 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, which won first place in the 1976 "Judgment of Paris." The book, which includes iconic American items such as Neil Armstrong's spacesuit, Abraham Lincoln's top hat, Charles Lindberg's Spirit of St. Louis, and Lewis and Clark's compass, was written by Kurin for The Smithsonian Institution, where he is the Under Secretary for History, Art and Culture. A complete list of the objects included in the book can be found at http://smithsonian.com/101objects and a specimen of the wine is present at the Smithsonian Museum.
"It's an honor and a thrill to have a wine I made included among such historic and ground-breaking artifacts," said Winiarski, founder of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars. "It clearly demonstrates how much of an impact California winemakers have on the world at large. Forty years ago, a small group of winemakers showed a passion to succeed and a drive for excellence, which helped prove that we could make wines as good as or better than anyone else. Today, the world holds California winemakers in high esteem, a reputation that is due, in part, to the 1973 vintage and the Paris tasting."
Winiarski is now actively involved in preserving agricultural and open land in Napa Valley for future generations, something he has felt strongly about since the 1960s. Winiarski and his colleagues fought to have the historic 1968 Agricultural Preserve Act passed in Napa County.
Winiarski was inducted into the California Vintners Hall of Fame at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in 2009, and continues to explore his passion for greatness in grapes and wine at his Arcadia Vineyard in Napa Valley.
Winiarski attended The University of Chicago to conduct graduate work in political theory, as well as spending a year of study in Naples and Florence, where he gained an appreciation for wine. He taught at UChicago for six years while working on his PhD and received his master's from the John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought in 1962. Although he was promising academic, he was lured to California in 1964 to embark upon his dream to make wine and began the apprenticeship with Robert Mondavi that ultimately launched the aspiring vintner.
Kurin is a cultural anthropologist who received his MA in anthropology in 1974 and PhD from The University of Chicago in 1981 for a dissertation entitled Person, Family and Kin in Two Pakistani Communities. He was awarded a Fulbright-Hays doctoral dissertation fellowship and a Social Science Research Council fellowship for research in Pakistan.


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Gangliosides and Neurological Development/
By Melissa Larcher
May, 2016
Recent developments in neuroscience have led to the discovery that glycolipid structures promote platelet activation and neuroinflammation, therefore having an imperative role neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease. Due to these recent developments new studies have shown that important developmental structures within the brain can also be a vital contributor towards finding preventative cures towards degenerative neural diseases.
Although it is known that platelets are one of the first responders when it comes to blood vessel damage, studies have shown they can also bind to sialated gangliosides integrated into lipid rafts in the brain (Sotnikov 2013). Sialated gangliosides are the molecules on the surface of nervous system cell membranes within lipid rafts that are pivotal for normal cell-to-cell communication (Molander-Melin 2005). Researchers found that platelets recognize the sialated gangliosides in lipid rafts that are on the surface of astroglial and neuronal cells (Sotnikov 2013). Specifically, platelets are going to recognize ligands CD62P, a type 1 transmembrane glycoprotein, a binding molecule that is found inside lipid rafts, astrocytes, and neurons which lead to platelet activation and degranulation. Slotnikov et al's study follows the development of a model of neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis which has led to the understanding of new types of neuronal damage signals that involve platelets as the main signal transducers . It has been implicated that factors affecting the expression of the specific ganglioside, GM1, may be the precursor to neuronal problems such as Alzheimer's Disease (Zlokovic 2011).
Pertaining to Alzheimer's Disease, a progressive disease that leads to memory deficits and other important mental functions, the lipid raft associated ganglioside GM1 expression may affect the onset of neuronal problems. GM1 down expression is an early onset precursor of Alzheimer's Disease. Without proper GM1 expression platelets cannot recognize the lipid rafts which require neuroinflammation, thus, leading to an early onset of Alzheimer's Disease and other such related neuronal diseases such as MS (Schengrund 2015). It has been known for some time that gangliosides, especially the ganglioside GM1, is also connected to Parkinson's Disease. Damage to GM1 expression can lead to the inability to aggregate and form insoluble fibrils which are necessary for normal neuronal functions (Schengrund 2015). Appropriate interaction between GM1 and alpha-synuclein is essential for proper neurological function and amyloid-β transport in brain ( Zlokovic 2011). Schengrund's research goes more into depth by referencing research in which a mutation of the ganglioside domain of alpha-synuclein causes it to be less conductive and eventually leads to a Parkinson's-like disease in mice (Schengrund 2015).
These research studies indicate that expression of gangliosides within lipid rafts are essential for signal transduction and proper neurological development. Since several proteins are in correlation with numerous types of neurological diseases, it is possible that fixing gangliosides within lipids rafts could lead to the possible repair or preventative care to help patients with neurological disorders.
There is new coming evidence that changes the ganglioside composition associated with normal aging and is highly associated with people who have Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and other neurological diseases. Researchers Schengrund and Sotnikov also reference other confounding factors that contribute to these neurodegenerative diseases, but gangliosides seem to be the main factor in all of the contributing studies. Overall, further research should be done pertaining to gangliosides and their affect on neurodegenerative diseases.
1. Molander-Melin, M., Blennow, K., Bogdanovic, N., Dellheden, B., Månsson, J.-E. and Fredman, P. (2005), Structural membrane alterations in Alzheimer brains found to be associated with regional disease development; increased density of gangliosides GM1 and GM2 and loss of cholesterol in detergent-resistant membrane domains. Journal of Neurochemistry, 92: 171–182. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2004.02849.x
2. Schengrund, Cara-Lynne. "Result Filters." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, July 2015. Web. 24 May 2016.
3. Sotnikov I, Veremeyko T, Starossom SC, Barteneva N, Weiner HL, et al. (2013) Platelets Recognize Brain-Specific Glycolipid Structures, Respond to Neurovascular Damage and Promote Neuroinflammation. PLoS ONE 8(3): e58979. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058979
4. Zlokovic, Berislav V. "Neurovascular Pathways to Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's Disease and Other Disorders." Nature reviews. Neuroscience 12.12 (2011): 723–738. PMC. Web. 16 June 2016..


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I thought that after a weekend of chocolateyness, it might be nice to share a fresher treat today!! I am a little bit obsessed with lemon desserts, and of course oats, so it seemed only right that I combined the two in these flapjacks. They're perfect for kids (or adult) packed lunches and the mix of lemon and raspberry make them much lighter than the traditional flapjack – which if you're anything like me, means that there is more room for two!
- 250g jumbo oats
- 90g oat flour
- 90ml maple syrup – you could also swap for 140g honey
- 60g coconut oil
- 150g cashew butter
- 60g coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla powder
- Juice of 2 lemons
- Zest of 3 lemons
- 150g raspberries
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius and line a brownie tin with greaseproof paper.
In a big bowl, mix together the oats and oat flour and then set aside.
Add the other ingredients except for the raspberries into a pan and heat on a low to medium heat until the coconut oil has melted and you have a nice smooth mixture.
Pour this wet mix into the bowl of dry ingredients and stir well.
Add the raspberries and fold through.
Spoon the mixture into the lined tin and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Leave to cool for 10 minutes before slicing into squares and then leave to cool completely before removing from the tin.


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Naturally colored organic American cotton makes up this sweetest softest coze-festival of a summer blanket.
The cotton grows from the earth this sage green color and needs no dyes or processing to enhance its beauty.
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Pac-12 women's soccer players of the week
Offensive: Taylor Kornieck, Fr., Colorado
• 7 shots, 2 goals, 0 assists, 2 GWG, 4 points
• Scored the game-winning goal in both games for CU this week and is now the Pac-12 co-leader in goals scored.
• Both of her goals were the only tallies in a pair of 1-0 wins. CU is 3-0 in the Pac-12 for the first time ever.
• First-career weekly honor and ninth all-time for Colorado.
Defensive: Alana Cook, So., Stanford
• 0 shots, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 GWG, 0 points
• Stopped a header opportunity off a corner with her chest against Washington State to keep the score, 0-0, in an eventual 2-1 victory.
• Helped Stanford hold Washington to two shots on goal and earn a 3-0 shutout despite the Cardinal playing with 10 players due to a red card.
• Third-career weekly honor and 54th all-time for Stanford.
Goalkeeper: Jalen Tompkins, Fr., Colorado
• 9 saves, 0 GA, 2-0
• Led CU to two 1-0 road wins with nine saves, extending her current shutout streak to 439:39, the fourth-longest in school history, with 23 consecutive saves.
• Six saves at Arizona State, including a diving, point-blank save on a breakaway in the 63rd minute and two more saves in the 83rd minute. CU is 3-0 in the Pac-12 for the first time ever.
• Second-career weekly honor in a row and 10th all-time for Colorado.
Offensive: Arielle Ship, CAL; Kyra Carusa, STAN; Claire Winter, UCLA; Katie Johnson, USC; Hailey Skolmoski, UTAH.
Defensive: Morgan Stanton, COLO; Mackenzie Cerda, UCLA; Mandy Freeman, USC.
Goalkeeper: Emily Boyd, CAL; Alison Jahansouz, STAN; Teagan Micah, UCLA; Sammy jo Prudhomme, USC.
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When this type of injury occurs, it can often involve damage to the spinal cord, vertebrae, intervertebral discs or the muscles in the back and neck. Given the diversity of that group, it is unsurprising that the symptoms of back, neck and spinal cord injuries are wide ranging. In some cases of minor injury, tangible symptoms may include temporary soreness or discomfort resulting from muscle strain. In more serious cases, the repercussions of these types of injuries can be much more extreme. Depending on the location and severity of the injury, damage to the back, neck or spinal cord may cause partial or full paralysis or death.
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10 Ridiculous Things You Can Buy For $10,000
What would you buy if you had $10,000 and the sole condition that you had to spend it on something ridiculous? I was inspired by this gentleman in Lushan County, Henan province who spent 100,00 yuan for something known as an "emperor style bath".
Basically he dropped money to have two "concubines" feed him and hang out with him in a bath while people watched. Now this may not seem ridiculous to him, and I'm not insulting him by saying that this in and of itself is ridiculous. What it made me realize was that there are no limits to spending money if you have it. And if you wanted to spend it in the most ridiculous ways possible, there's a whole world of opportunity to do so. Here's some ideas.
10. A desk made out of a Corvette
Instead of a desk, I have a lap (don't worry, it's mine). Do you have a desk? Oh, you do? Well, aren't we fancy, Kate Middleton! Do you ever get the urge to drive and do work on your fancy desk at the same time? That's only natural. With this desk that looks like a Corvette, you can. You can sit at this desk and make "Vroom vroom!" noises and then drift into a peaceful slumber in your race car bed. And then watch your friends disappear. Or INCREASE!
Custom-made Corvette desk, $2,000. Get two!
9. A Rocking Chair Bed
Do you like sleeping in an enclosed bed? Do you like the feeling of sleeping like you're on the high seas? Do you like the idea of sleeping in something like looks like a barrel? Bro. BRO. Bro. Rocking chair bed. Because nothing can go wrong.
8. A Hobbit Home.
Beach house? Why not
Zoidberg Hobbit House? This is a great place to duck away for some studying, or meditation, or spontaneous freakouts. And you'll even have money left over, which you could use for wizard robes or little hats or whatever Hobbits wear.
7. A lifelike bust to hold your ashes.
This is more creepy than ridiculous. If you'd like to be cremated but want an urn with personality, you can get one that's sculpted to look exactly like you, like the Barack Obama urn pictured above. You don't even NEED to be a ghost when you can haunt the living this perfectly. The full-sized 11 inch urn is $2,600, so with 10k you can get one for your spouse or each member of your family.
Personal Cremation Urns, $600 – $2,600.
6. A "Water Thrusting Jet Bike."
A what? "Feel the rush of riding a motorcycle with flight capabilities with this water thrusting jet bike…It combines jet propulsion and water to bring you a devastatingly fun recreational vehicle guaranteed to improve any day at the beach or lake." Oh, okay. So basically this is nothing. Perfect!
Water Thrusting Jet Bike, $9,000
5. A BBQ grill shaped like a giant gun
It's pistols at dawn…and BURGERS! Whaaa? Yes, if you've dreamed of cooking meat on an oversized gun then you're probably a character from King of the Hill. If by some chance you aren't, then, well, here you go. Knock yourself out.
4. A Waterproof Pool Table.
For all once of those times when you wanted to play pool in a pool. Because you were drunk, and you thought such a thing had been invented, until your friend screamed, "DAVE, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING, AND HOW DID YOU GET MY POOL TABLE IN THE POOL???" This one's for you, Dave.
Waterproof Pool Table, $6,500.
3. A really expensive cocktail.
Basically it's a cocktail made from lots of old alcohol, costs $8,830 and doesn't even come with a cool hat or anything.
The "Salvatore's Legacy" cocktail, $8,830.
2. Jeans.
Clothing designer Key Closet is selling diamond-studded denim for thousands of dollars. There's one full diamond carat on each back pocket. They are obviously hand wash only. They are also obviously stupid.
Diamond-Studded Dragon/Tiger denim, $10,000.
1. Gold Pills.
At least the other products offered some sort of function. Some by a larger stretch than others, but at least they did something or provided some sort of entertainment or instant gratification. Not these. These are 24 leaf gold capsules that you swallow for no reason. There are no health benefits. But you'll poop gold. And you can go up to people in restaurants and say, "I just swallowed gold. Because I can. How's your sandwich?" For $10k you can get almost a six month supply. Gold pills, $425 (doesn't say for how many).
All of these products will go great with this list of Gifts For Rich Folk. And if you have even more to spend, you can go the Beyonce/Jay-Z route and buy an $80K Barbie doll. Wheeeee!


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Wales in the High Middle Ages
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Wales in the High Middle Ages covers the 11th to 13th centuries in Welsh history. Beginning shortly before the Norman invasion of the 1060s and ending with the Conquest of Wales by Edward I between 1278 and 1283, it was a period of significant political, cultural and social change for the country.
End of the first millennium[edit]
By the later centuries of the first millennium, according to Wendy Davies, a clearer pattern of development is seen, and the expansion and subsequent domination of the Welsh Kingdom of Gwynedd, a province of north-west Wales, is fairly well-established. The aforementioned kingdoms of the south-east seem to have remained relatively isolated until the eleventh century (102).
Throughout this period, the English Saxons exerted some influence over Wales, if only by settlement at times. In the sixth century, the Saxons appear to have attacked Wales; however, "relations between the English and the British of Wales were not entirely hostile" after these attacks (W. Davies, 113). For some 200 years starting in the seventh century, from the establishment of Mercia, there were sporadic raids and skirmishes in both Wales and England, perpetrated by both powers.
With the later establishment of a legitimate English monarchy, the southern Welsh kingdoms sought out King Alfred's protection against the kings of Gwynedd, and "they thus accepted Alfred's lordship … in so doing" (114). Throughout the tenth century, Davies says, "ravagings went on," in Gwynedd, the south-east, in Dyfed, and often perpetrated by Mercian kings, all this despite courtly appearances of friendship. Further, some Welsh kings had the foresight to turn the English to their own purposes, forging alliances against other Welsh kings, using the English as a source of soldiers and tactics, thus "end[ing] the hard lines of cultural separation" between England and Wales (115).
See also[edit]
- Davies, R. R. (2000). The Age of Conquest: Wales 1063–1415. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-820878-2.
- Davies, John (2007). A History of Wales. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-0-14-192633-9.
- Moore, David (2013). The Welsh Wars of Independence. History Press Limited. ISBN 978-0-7524-9648-1.
- Walker, David (1990). Medieval Wales. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-31153-3.
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As I traveled across the border, a dear friend I visited back home caught up with me by email. After our visit, Marc Walter traveled to Germany for his own work and our emails did not meet till now.
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Marc's work evolves around the passing of time and the way humans relate to it. With this in mind, I felt, I should feature his work even though out of sequence.
Originally from Paris, France, living for the last twenty four years in the Outaouais in Canada, Marc is an artist who reoriented his practice to environmental art in 2004. The recurrent themes found in Marc's site-specific work in many forms and materials are evolutions, passages, departures, and memories.
Prolific in his field, he won the Grand prix d'excellence de la Fondation pour les arts, les lettres et la culture en Outaouais in 2007. Marc has taken part in over 80 solo and group exhibitions both in galleries and in the context of outdoor nature art events.
Marc is intrigued by how the creation of a piece or space will alter a visitor's perception and bring an emotional response. Even for a short time, visitors become dwellers, reflecting upon the site, its history, and their own path.
Marc prepares proposals, administers his business, manages his photos, exchanges emails, and other communications in this space. His real studio is in the outside world where he creates a different piece depending on the land.
Le véritable atelier, c'est là où je crée, à chaque fois différent !
Artistic walls inspired by the walls of the original Dubois Farm (now Creative Wheel), in Val-Des-Monts.
Marc explains his project and his vision of "art du paysage" or Land Art. With materials pulled by nature and passersby, Marc creates human forms which arouse the curiosity of tourists and "carcassonnais".
J'expose mon projet et ma vision du 'Land Art' ou art du paysage. Avec de la matière tirée de la nature et l'aide de bénévoles de passage, je crée des formes humaines qui suscitent la curiosité des touristes ou des carcassonnais.
Produced by Danaka Wheeler, filmed by Marc-André Cossette and Lyndsay Armstrong, edited by Brea Elford from the Carleton University School of Journalism and Communication.
Marc's world brings you into another dimension!


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Why is it necessary?
More and more people are working for low wages. They are facing impossible choices — buy food or heat the house, feed the children or pay the rent. The result can be spiralling debt, constant anxiety, and long-term health problems. In many cases it means that the adults in a family are working long hours, often at two or three jobs, just to pay for basic necessities.
How is the living wage calculated?
The living wage is calculated based on the needs of a family of four with two parents each working full-time, full-year. It would also support a family throughout the life cycle so that young adults are not discouraged from having children and older workers have some extra income as they age. Communities across Ontario use the National Living Wage Framework to calculate their local living wage rate. This framework was developed by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
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NYCC: Gay Marriage In Comics
At the NYCC Gay Marriage in Comics Panel, Paul Kupperberg, Dan Parent, Joan Hilty and Phil Jimenez discussed the controversy and representation, Queer vs. Gay comics and Kevin Keller's high school love life.
NYCC: Spotlight on Dean Haspiel
Saturday at New York Comic Con featured a spotlight panel for local creator Dean Haspiel, who along with friends talked about his life, comics work, Harvey Pekar, drunken brawls and naked neighbors.
Joan Hilty Talks "Bitter Girl"
DC Comics editor Joan Hilty talks to CBR about her other job: producing the weekly comic strip "Bitter Girl," the challenges in the media landscape, and the ways that imagination sometimes lags behind real life.


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Back on the train tracks…
In an earlier post, I explored and analysed the uneven geography of UK train geography. As I write this on 15th November 2017, it is International GIS Day, and in the spirit of analysis and geography, I have decided to compare this to transport geography of train stations in another geographical situation. I have focused on Germany and the Netherlands in these examples, seeing if the uneven nature is a general trend elsewhere or a more British geographical experience. I have kept the parameters of measurement the same to try and provide a fair comparison.
Dutch Density
As we can see in the above map, the distances to stations in the Netherlands is not as high as in remote areas of the UK, with the largest distances being 15 miles to a train station compared over 25 miles in parts of the UK. This may not seem like much, but factoring reliability of public transport in parts of the UK and the relatively high costs of train journeys generally, this becomes more of an issue. Furthermore, the demand, district ('gementeen' in the Netherlands) population per station, is much more balanced generally in the Netherlands compared to the UK, though admittedly there are many districts without a station at all. However, it must be noted the differing geography in the Netherlands; it is a smaller country where the population density is relatively high per square metre, focussed around the 'Randstad' (Amsterdam, Utrecht, Den Haag and Rotterdam), something reflected in the maps above. Additionally, while the low-level of the Netherlands presents its own engineering challenges, the terrain in the UK is more variable across the country – train stations in the Highlands of Scotland, Snowdonia, or the Pennines are a different challenge shaping geography here, let alone sparse populations here. So it begs the question what the situation is like in a larger country with greater variations in terrain.
German efficiency and beyond
Germany is behemoth of a country, one of the largest in Europe, with major populations north, south, east and west, as well as physical geography that varies from low boggy land of North Sea coast, to forested uplands in central Germany and mountainous Bavaria to the South. However, while you might expect challenges from this vast and diverse geography, the high density of stations and low distance to them across Germany suggests otherwise. Whether there is any truth or not to the term 'German efficiency', it is remarkable that no area is more than 15 miles away from a station, and a large proportion is less than 10 miles. This is further reflected in the 'station demand' map above as well, where there is a generally even demand compared to the UK districts.
The picture in reality may be different on the ground from a commuter's perspective, but just some simple geographical analyses can be shown to be powerfully effective in showing something deeper. It can be shown how infrastructure and human geography can be one way analysing both cultural approaches, and political and physical geography. The journey doesn't stop here – I could have compared other countries, the vastness of Russia and the Trans-Siberian railway, or the US railroad system which reflects East and West coast biases. OpenRailway Map is an web map which uses OpenStreetMap data to display the variations and infrastructure of the world's railway system, and is well worth checking out if you are interested in this.
Open Source geographical collaborations projects like OpenStreetMap are great way to practice and get involved in furthering our geographical knowledge, and in the case of Humanitarian Open Street Map, potentially life saving. So particularly, on GIS Day, get involved and as always…
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urban wed : the first evening
Here are some shots from the Paperfinger table at the first evening of the first-ever Urban Wed event, hosted by Brooklyn Bride! It was a blast. Thanks to everyone that came, and particularly those of you who stopped by to check out Paperfinger and say hello!
Photographer Jen Huang took some wonderful shots that I'm sharing with you here. Check out more of her wedding photography at JenHuangPhotography.com.
In an exciting new collaboration, I created custom props and signs for StudioBooth, the insta-fun, fantastic, photo-booth event photographers. The various mustaches, glasses frames and signs made for some really fun photos. I'm looking forward to sharing those with you soon.
Looking forward to seeing a whole new batch of folks come by tonight for the second evening of Urban Wed!
(All images courtesy of Jen Huang Wedding Photography)


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I have a pair of sunglasses with lenses tinted the perfect shade of rose. When I wear them my view of the world is fantastic. Everything looks picture-worthy. These glasses are ridiculously big on me and my kids have informed me they lend me a certain air of wackiness but vanity and sanity be dashed - I'm hooked on the way they make my world look beautiful.
This enhanced outlook got me thinking about lens filters and my image making. I don't typically use filters on my camera. I tend to like to keep things rather simple when I'm out there - in fact sometimes I don't even like to use my tripod or change the lens as much as I should. But I figure if my world can look this good through a pair of sunglass lenses then perhaps I should try applying this rose-brown colour to some of my images.
So I spent a bit of time playing around with a few images I took recently, adding colour filter effects in post processing to see what I might be able to get. I found I liked the simplicity of using some presets I have from Trey Ratcliff's collection right in Lightroom. I always start with my images in Lightroom so testing out different ideas there was really simple and fun. For the image below I started with Trey's "Fading into the Red" and tweaked the sliders until it started to look like what I was after. I then moved the image over to Photoshop to clean things up and make some final refinements (spot removal, Noiseware, Color Efex Pro and sharpening).
I love the way that creative inspiration can come from the most unusual places sometimes. Anyhow, hope you have something fun planned for the upcoming weekend. And if you find yourself in need of a bit of inspiration or a rosier view, perhaps consider trying out some filters (digital or real). Or maybe just treat yourself to a pair of cheap wacky sunglasses.
This image from Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn. I got to watch as Kerry-Ann tried out her new ND filter at sunset over on our Toronto G+ Photowalk a few weekends back. In addition to the ND filter, she was also experimenting with what is called a black-card technique. Here is a link to understand how this works.
The rosy hues of this image posted by National Geographic Travel caught my eye and the article got me dreaming of travelling to a place where midnight safaris are possible.


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there's no better way to ease into a monday after a great holiday weekend than looking at some pretty pictures [i always say], and there's nothing [clothing-wise] prettier than courtney of always judging's outfits.
i literally had a hard time picking just 5 of her understated, simply cool looks for today's coveting closets. she's got that quintessential laid-back, rock'n'roll vibe i adore. from her killer booties [that she rocks all summer long, btw] to her sweet sunglasses collection, is there anywhere she can go wrong? [the answer is no!]
check out,
1) these shades
2) this neutral pattern mixing
3) these [valentino] studded pumps paired with a tomboy striped tee
4) this oversized wrap [black, white, red (and snakeskin print) all over]
5) this dress [i would wear it all summer long like nobody's business]
[all images via]
i hope you guys have an easy monday back to work/reality!


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I heard some of you saw brunch menus from January 2014 and came down thinking brunch was back. I am sooooo sorry to disappoint you! Virtual strangers still ask me for brunch about once a week. I don't think it will be coming back. QB is maxed out with our regular operations and only way brunch could come back is by opening a whole new restaurant in an another location. Of course it would be called QB (Quality Brunch).
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Gimp::Net - Communication module for the gimp-perl server.
use Gimp;
For Gimp::Net (and thus commandline and remote scripts) to work, you first have to install the "Perl-Server" extension somewhere where Gimp can find it (e.g in your .gimp/plug-ins/ directory). Usually this is done automatically while installing the Gimp extension. If you have a menu entry
<Xtns/Perl-Server> then it is probably installed.
The Perl-Server can either be started from the
<Xtns> menu in Gimp, or automatically when a perl script can't find a running Perl-Server.
When started from within The Gimp, the Perl-Server will create a unix domain socket to which local clients can connect. If an authorization password is given to the Perl-Server (by defining the environment variable
GIMP_HOST before starting The Gimp), it will also listen on a tcp port (default 10009). Since the password is transmitted in cleartext, using the Perl-Server over tcp effectively lowers the security of your network to the level of telnet.
The environment variable
GIMP_HOST specifies the default server to contact and/or the password to use. The syntax is [auth@][tcp/]hostname[:port] for tcp, [auth@]unix/local/socket/path for unix and spawn/ for a private gimp instance. Examples are:
www.yahoo.com # just kidding ;)
yahoo.com:11100 # non-standard port
tcp/yahoo.com # make sure it uses tcp
authorize@tcp/yahoo.com:123 # full-fledged specification
unix/tmp/unx # use unix domain socket
password@unix/tmp/test # additionally use a password
authorize@ # specify authorization only
spawn/ # use a private gimp instance
- net()
is called after we have succesfully connected to the server. Do your dirty work in this function, or see Gimp::Fu for a better solution.
- server_quit()
sends the perl server a quit command.
- get_connection()
return a connection id which uniquely identifies the current connection.
- set_connection(conn_id)
set the connection to use on subsequent commands.
conn_idis the connection id as returned by get_connection().
(Ver 0.04) This module is much faster than it ought to be... Silly that I wondered wether I should implement it in perl or C, since perl is soo fast.
Marc Lehmann <email@example.com>
perl(1), Gimp.


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"BE KIND REWIND," Michel Gondry's latest adventure in high-concept whimsy, appears to take place in a parallel universe without Netflix, TiVo or iTunes. When the entire VHS inventory of an old-school video store is demagnetized, the clerks respond to the disaster not by upgrading to DVD, but by enlisting the customers to remake the films with a VHS camcorder. Not far beneath the slapstick humor and communitarian spirit of Mr. Gondry's movie (which had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival last week and is set to open Feb. 22) lies a strong nostalgia for a technology that revolutionized home viewing but now seems destined for the dustbin of history.
Introduced in 1976, VHS, short for Video Home System, faced the threat of extinction from the start. In its infancy it had to compete with Betamax, a format rival that preceded it by a year and that it eventually vanquished. Its dominance was tested in the '80s by the laserdisc, the first consumer medium to use optical recording technology and not magnetic tape. But it was the arrival of the DVD in 1997 that heralded the beginning of the end for VHS.
By 2002 sales of DVDs outstripped those of VHS tapes. Rentals followed the next year. VHS and video players have since gone from ubiquitous to archaic. Manufacturers have discontinued or curtailed production of videocassette recorders. Studios no longer release titles on VHS. In the rush toward shinier digital gadgets and cleaner digital images, the passing of the last great analog invention has gone almost unnoticed. Variety ran a mock obituary in 2006 under the headline "VHS, 30, Dies of Loneliness."
VHS still seems less easy to romanticize than many other old-media castoffs. Plenty of audiophiles attest to the rich sound of vinyl (and even embrace its crackling ambience), just as experimental filmmakers and home-movie enthusiasts appreciate the coarse grain of Super 8 film. But VHS usually triggers negative connotations: failure-to-rewind fees, fuzzed-out nth-generation dubs, chewed-up tape and — "Be Kind Rewind" provides an extreme example of this — accidental erasure. Mr. Gondry recently recalled his dismay when someone inadvertently recorded over a beloved home video that he and his friends had made as teenagers. "Maybe that's where I got the idea to erase all the tapes," he said in a telephone interview.
DVDs are plainly superior to videocassettes. They offer better-quality picture and sound, occupy less shelf space and are relatively indestructible. Videotape, like film, is a medium defined in part by its material mortality. Repeated use, and even the passage of time, weakens its magnetism and erodes its quality. (The eeriest song on the new Radiohead album, "In Rainbows," is a ballad about death and technology called, fittingly, "Videotape.") But while VHS tapes were not built to last, they changed the economics of the film industry and shaped the viewing patterns that we take for granted today. Swaths of film history became available for home consumption, as studios dug into their vaults; a movie could be watched repeatedly or at the viewer's chosen pace. The ownership and control we now assume over our media diet originated with VHS and VCRs.Continue reading the main story
The mottled look of hand-me-down VHS has become visual shorthand for bygone kitsch (the deliberately lo-fi video for the Snoop Dogg single "Sensual Seduction," to name a recent example). But especially for those who remember this degraded aesthetic from a formative age, it can also be taken as a sign of authenticity, said Barbara Klinger, professor of culture and communication at Indiana University, Bloomington, and the author of "Beyond the Multiplex: Cinema, New Technologies, and the Home" (University of California Press, 2006). "It has been interesting to see how fans responded to the digital refurbishments of the 2004 DVD rerelease of the original 'Star Wars' trilogy," which, she said, "seemed to violate the letter and spirit of the original videocassette release." For those disgruntled viewers, "the true experience of films is rooted in youthful encounters on 'ancient' formats."
The generation that came of age in the '80s, as the VCR was becoming a staple, is especially prone to VHS nostalgia, a manifestation of the broader retro culture that has accounted for untold hours of programming on VH1. The first movie to be subjected to a VHS makeover in "Be Kind Rewind" is the Reagan-era hit "Ghostbusters." In the British coming-of-age comedy "Son of Rambow" (set to open here in May), a couple of preteenagers discover a bootleg copy of the Rambo film "First Blood" and decide to shoot their own amateur-video version. ("Be Kind Rewind" and "Son of Rambow" are both descendants of the ultimate fan remake, "Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation," a shot-for-shot redux of the Spielberg blockbuster created by three teenage boys over a seven-year period in the '80s. The story of their obsessive backyard adventure is being turned into a film by the producer Scott Rudin and the writer Daniel Clowes.)
There is also the rarer and geekier phenomenon of VCR nostalgia. Andy Hain, a software engineer in Brighton, England, maintains the Web site and "virtual museum" Total Rewind (totalrewind.org), which scrupulously charts the evolution of VCRs from prehistory to obsolescence. Pride of place is given to the 70-plus vintage video players and cameras in the collection that Mr. Hain has been building since 1993.
"It was mainly the technology that appealed to me," he wrote in an e-mail message. "The more I discovered, the more strange and unlikely machines I came across, and I wanted to get hold of them and tinker with them. I also liked the design aspect. The early machines were very expensive and would have been proudly displayed in living rooms. They were styled like top-end hi-fi components, or in some cases like the bridge of the starship Enterprise."
Mr. Hain prizes VCRs as quaint cultural artifacts. But there are some users, Mr. Gondry noted, who value their utilitarian simplicity. "Today new product comes so fast that sometimes the human brain doesn't have the capacity to adapt," he said. "I'm always having to show my mother how to use a DVD player because it's not the same logic as a VCR. A VCR is mechanical. You get a response when you press a button. A DVD player is like a computer. You make a request, and you wait for the machine to tell you whether it's O.K. or not to do it."
Since they function as elegies for a departed medium, "Be Kind Rewind" and "Son of Rambow" differ substantially in tone from most other movies that have prominently featured videotapes and video technology. During its lifetime VHS often symbolized alienation and malevolence, perhaps because video quickly became the medium of choice for pornography and surveillance.
Videotape received one of its earliest and most memorable starring roles in "Videodrome" (1982), which merged the body-horror fixations of its director, David Cronenberg, with the techno-philosophical musings of the media guru (and fellow Canadian) Marshall McLuhan. In this supremely trippy film — an alternately funny and chilling meditation on the relationship between what we watch and who we are — Betamax cassettes are bearers of deranging nightmares. The most striking image is of a fleshy, throbbing videotape being stuffed into an abdominal cavity. (Mr. Cronenberg's "History of Violence," incidentally, was the last film to be released on VHS in the United States, in 2005.)
Some films have exploited the ghostly quality of deteriorated video images. The "Ring" series, in both the Japanese and Hollywood incarnations, takes a cue from "Videodrome" in casting videotapes as malignant agents of infection. In David Lynch's "Lost Highway" (1997) a couple is terrorized by creepy VHS recordings of themselves asleep in bed. Michael Haneke's "Caché" (2005) also deals with a family that is being monitored on video, for reasons unknown. In both films the mysterious tapes seem to signify the return of the repressed.
Even when the metaphysical element is absent, the use of video as a plot point often communicates an underlying unease. In Steven Soderbergh's "Sex, Lies and Videotape" and in the cool, cerebral dramas of Atom Egoyan (like "Family Viewing" and "Calendar"), video is the language of the emotionally blocked and sexually frustrated.
Professor Klinger, the media scholar, sees these VHS movies as "mini-documentaries that indicate how new media technologies are perceived — often anxiously." Future generations will have no shortage of new media to document, analyze and be nostalgic about, provided the technologies stick around long enough to make an impression. "Really, VHS lasted longer than could have been expected," said Mr. Hain, the collector. "Very few media formats can expect to match that today."
An article on Jan. 27 about the depiction of videotape on film misidentified the type of cassette that bore deranging nightmares in the movie "Videodrome." It was a Betamax tape, not a VHS tape.


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Releasing our SMITE Roster
In the first SMITE Split of 2016, dark horses Plantronics Tainted Minds quickly rose through the ranks and were the first to draw blood against reigning champions Team Pandamonium. They continued their success all the way to the Split 1 Grand Final against The Panda's at CyberGamer Premier League Autumn 2016 LAN. In OPL history they brought the series to the first official Game 5 ever seen and narrowly lost in a nail biter series.
With Split 2 coming up the team were extremely confident that they would continue their drive and this would be the Split to finally topple the champions. In the off-season they recruited 'UltimateAbyss' to replace 'Shred' in the Jungle believing that this would bolster the team overall. Just days away from the first match of the Split 'iDivine' decided he wanted to give up playing, which left the team in a scramble to find a replacement in 'Elkeiro'.
The first match of the Split did not go as planned in a Grand Final rematch against Team Pandamonium in which Plantronics Tainted Minds lost 0-2. Sometime shortly afterwards Mid laner 'Slycy' ceased all communication with the team, leaving them only to gauge what had happened from his social media which indicated that he had returned to Indonesia for a family emergency. Everyone at Plantornics Tainted Minds sends their best wishes to him and his family during this time.
The team was in turmoil and the players began considering several offers from other teams. Plantronics Tainted Minds released 'Gruff' from his player agreement on good terms in order for him to join the AVANT Garde roster.
This left team captain 'Tomolomu' as just one of the five players from Split 1 in the current roster.
Earlier today the team had additional roster changes which left the squad unable to field a competitive team for the remainder of the Split with roster lock tonight. As a result Plantronics Tainted Minds have released the players and withdrawn from the SMITE Oceanic Pro League.
"This is devastating to finally come to terms with. We were extremely confident that we could beat The Panda's and become the new champions of the region, but things just didn't go our way. I tried my best to maintain a competitive team and keep the dream alive but in the end there were too many forces against us. I want to sincerely thank everyone from the management team at Tainted Minds for their faith in me as captain and support they showed us through not only the highs of Split 1 but also sticking with me through the lows as of late. As for what's next for me, I'm not entirely sure but I hope to be back again and better than ever for Split 3 and beyond."
Thomas 'Tomolomu' Morgan
Former SMITE Captain
"We are so proud of what the boys accomplished in Split 1 and couldn't be happier with them as individuals. They are all great guys to hang out with and have a good laugh, which is why slowly watching them each go their seperate ways is so hard for us. We want to thank them all for a great run and in particularly Tomo for his commitment to see the dream through. We wish them all the best in whatever endeavour they choose to tackle next whether it be in-game or out."
Nick 'DSav' Bobir
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
More photos of Israeli massacre in Gaza
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- waitaminute said...
"We must use terror, assassination, intimidation, land confiscation, and the cutting of all social services to rid Palestine of its Arab population."
--David Ben Gurion
It shouldn't surprise anyone that the zionist-controlled press is barely able to hide its jubilation that everything is going as planned. The genocide in Gaza is just another step toward the final solution in that region--the reclaiming of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.
Yes, the Jews will rebuild Solomon's Temple on the Temple Mount, and they are willing to destroy the rest of humanity, if need be, to accomplish this. Many Jewish tears of joy will be shed at the realization of this dream, but as foretold in the Book of Revelations, the joy will quickly turn to sorrow as it becomes apparent that they have merely been useful tools in ushering in the Anti-Christ.
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Zionism has learned over the centuries how to devise the means to get Holocaust-myth propaganda faked and mass=produced by Big Media, all to force guilt-ridden US and German taxpayers to contribute $5000 Billion a year to Israeli coffers. Their evil war machine with super-sub-human brutality inflicts an even-more massive holocaust on the extermination camp called Gaza.
The zionists still have no idea after 3000 years why they are so loathed by the rest of our planet; clearly they are determined never to find out.
The planet continues to suffer more from this scourge than from any phoney climate change.


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The World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2011 generated significant media coverage of the drowning issue globally and within the Asian region.
Check out the radio interviews conducted about the drowning issue in Asia and the establishment of the International Drowning Research Unit in Bangladesh via the 'Audio' tab.
There are also video interviews conducted on a range of media outlets about the issue of drowning globally, as well as within the Asian region via the 'Video' tab.
Further, Online and print media coverage have been consolidated with samples of this media coverage available to download via the 'Online and Print' tab.


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Hi-Wire Hot Vegetable Curry with Mango Salsa Sambal
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 6 servings
- Total: 1 hr 50 min
- Prep: 45 min
- Inactive: 5 min
- Cook: 1 hr
Mango salsa:
1 mango, diced small
2 teaspoons diced red onion
2 teaspoons diced red bell pepper
2 teaspoons diced green bell pepper
1 teaspoon chopped chives
1 lemon, juiced
1 1/2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Herbed rice:
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup white rice
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning or 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano and 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme and 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1 large white onion, diced
1 tablespoon Madras curry powder
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups vegetable stock
1 ounce fresh ginger root (about 1 1/2-inch piece)
2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and minced
2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 head cauliflower, separated into florets
1 head broccoli, separated into florets
1 yellow squash, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
2 zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
1 (6- ounce) package edamame (Japanese lima-type beans)
1 (6-ounce) package fresh frozen corn
1 (6-ounce) package frozen okra, defrosted and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 (14 to 16-ounce) can chopped tomatoes
1 leek tender white and green parts only, soaked in salt water and agitated to remove grit, sliced on the bias into 1/4-inch thick strips
1 jalapeno pepper, stem and seeds removed and sliced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the mango salsa, combine mango, onion, red and green bell peppers, chives, lemon juice, honey, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a nonreactive bowl and chill.
- Bring chicken stock to a boil in a medium saucepot. Add rice, salt, butter and Italian seasoning. Return to a boil, cover and let simmer for 20 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let stand for an additional 5 minutes covered before removing lid.
- In a separate large wok or heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the oil over medium high heat, add the onions and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Lower the heat to medium, stir in the curry powder and flour to combine with the onions and let cook for about 5 minutes. Stir in the vegetable stock and let cook for 10 minutes to make sure the curry powder begins to lose its grittiness. Then add fresh ginger, garlic, carrots, cauliflower, and broccoli, mix well and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the zucchini, edamame, corn, okra and tomato paste, tomatoes with their juice, leek, jalapeno, and salt and pepper, to taste. Bring slowly to a boil, then simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
- Place some rice in the middle of a serving dish and spoon vegetable curry over. Top with mango salsa.


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Crowns - When a tooth requires more than a filling, we may recommend a crown as the best restoration to save your tooth. Crowns are durable, cosmetic, and the best way to keep bacteria and decay out of your tooth. We offer all porcelain, Zirconia, porcelain hybrid, and Gold crowns. We prefer that you choose your crown on the preferences you have with esthetics and lifespan, not based on cost. As such, we do not charge more for any particular crown.
Veneers - Veneers conceal chips, stains, cracks, and other tooth imperfections. They can also correct and straighten slight alignment problems if orthodontics is not a viable option. These customized porcelain shells slide over the front of teeth, increasing durability. Veneers are the most natural-looking dental restoration available, and are an excellent alternative to crowns for cosmetic cases.
Bridges -Fixed prosthetics are long-lasting, comfortable, non-removable solutions for missing or lost teeth. Bridges fill in gaps left by missing teeth and restore chewing function and esthetics.
Fillings - We place tooth-colored white composite resin fillings as opposed to the alternative amalgam (silver) fillings. This is an excellent cosmetic option for those patients who do not want the look of silver in their mouths. These types of procedures are the best for small to moderate sized cavities.
Oral Surgery
Dental Implants - Dental implants are used to replace missing teeth or are used to attach fixed prosthetics to the mouth. Implants can last forever if the patient is compliant with proper maintenance and outstanding oral care. To be a good candidate for implants, a patient must have healthy gums and bone levels. We are committed to providing the highest quality of dental implants for our patients. Therefore, we only use the leading manufacturers in the industry with the newest innovations.
Wisdom tooth extractions – Typically done between the ages of 15-18 since the roots are still developing and therefore smaller and easier to remove. For an evaluation with our oral surgeon please call our office.
Sedation - IV sedation or nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is available upon request or recommendation.
Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
Digital X-rays - For both the dental provider and patient, digital x-rays improve the way we can view and understand teeth. With up to 90% less radiation and available for viewing almost instantly, it is a safer and more efficient way to practice. We will spend as much time as you need explaining the evidence on the image, such that you can clearly see and understand any problems.
Prophylaxis – Your cleaning will be performed by a registered dental hygienist. They will help you understand your gum health and achieve optimal oral health.
Whitening Kit – Teeth Whitening can dramatically change the appearance of your teeth. Our whitening kits are custom made by a dental technician, and include trays for your upper and lower teeth. The kit includes 4 syringes of professional strength whitening gel.
Please contact our office if you have any questions regarding our services.


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Is it just me or are the years passing by faster by every year? It's terrifying!
And at this point we've all scrolled through our Instagram and Facebook and seen how people have been summarizing 2014 while bidding farewell to another year. For the first time, I have actually also seen posts about people who haven't had very great years.
2014… Wow, what can I say? It's been an eventful year! I would call it the year of cultural self-enlightenment. I have spent more time focusing on what I enjoy rather than what people expect from me. I have experienced things that I couldn't even have imagined. I've been to shows that have changed me; Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Real Thing, The Book of Mormon and Wicked, where the latter is the first show I saw this year. I found a love for theater and musicals. I went to The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, by whom I also got a high five. Mari and I had a serious conversation about nail polish with Michael C. Hall and we sang a personalized song to Andrew Rannels. I finally met Ewan McGregor, and I was blown away.
I finally have my own apartment, living with Mari. We have an amazing cookie deal, which I believe is about to end tomorrow. We have a trip booked for March, and I have absolutely no idea where we're going. We have a relationship that is so laid back that it is okay not to talk while sitting in the same room. I appreciate that. As a team, I have picked up photography, a hobby that I haven't been able to afford until this point. How can you not take pictures in such a picturesque city as New York?
When it comes to school, I keep enforcing that knowledge is power. I tend to go the extra mile, and I enjoy it. Through these years in college, I appreciate Theory of Knowledge more and more. I have also learned that grades really don't define who you are as a person, but it is okay to be proud of accomplishments. I have taken Ethics, which really makes me question people and situations in an entirely new way. I wonder what Psychology is going to do to me next semester…
2014 has been nothing less than unexpected. Through experiencing all these things that make me immensely happy, I have also managed to figure out what I want to do with my life. I think. Let's see if I'm sticking to the same thing next year. To end this post, I am adding the last spectacular thing I did this year; Photoshoot with the one and only Jon Vidar Strømstad.
As for now, I would like to thank you for being a part of this spectacular year, and I hope that your next year will be as great as mine was this year.
– To Joy, Knowledge, Respect and great Champagne! Happy New Year!


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What do you do when you're not traveling?
When I'm not traveling, it feels like I'm still on a vacation because I live in La Union and the beach is just right in front of our house. I just surf and take care of my baby girl, Luna and we watch the sunset everyday.
What are your travel must-haves?
My travel must-haves are powerbank, VCO Virgin Coconut Oil to keep my skin moisturized, sunscreen and my favorite rose facial mist.
What do you like most about Wink?
What I like the most about Wink is their branding. Most of their clients are fun, adventurous, always on the go and confident women like me! Also, when I get a service done, they make sure that I am very comfortable and well taken care of.
How does Wink help you with your travels?
I wear bikinis all the time and it's such a hassle to always bring razors and spend time and money on shaving. I am very thankful with Wink because now I am always beach-ready and I don't have to worry about anything. And after each session, I feel more confident with my body.
Best trip you've ever been on?
The best trip I've ever been on was the first time I went to Siargao. It made me appreciate the simple things in life. I was so amazed how beautiful the island and the people who live there were. My day on the island consisted of surfing, eating and hanging by the beach.
Do you have a travel bucket list? If yes, what countries/places are on it?
I wanna see the northern lights with my family and skydive in Utah and Africa!
What do you love about traveling?
What I love about traveling is being exposed to a different culture and having to try different local food and hearing different languages. It feels good and liberating to be someplace where nobody knows you.
What has been one of your favorite dishes you've eaten while traveling?
I love Indonesian food.
If you can be anywhere right now, where would you be and why?
If I could be anywhere right now, I'd wanna be in Aspen, Colorado skiing.
What's your go-to traveling hack/tip?
Always pack light. Wherever you go, make friends with the locals.


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Start Real Estate Investing With Myrtle Beach Short Sales
Lots of information about Myrtle Beach short sales can be found online. While most real estate professionals will point you toward targeting foreclosures, you can also consider short sales for your property investing ventures. Similarly to foreclosures, short sales have great potential for significant profits.
Getting to know a Myrtle Beach short sale
Basically, a short sale happens when a property is at risk of foreclosure. It is generally an attempt to avoid that option – which is a lengthy and tedious process requiring time and participation from the homeowner and the mortgage lender. With a short sale, the property will get sold, the mortgage lender will be paid, and the homeowner can walk away without damaging his credit record.
Short sales are often preferred by homeowners and mortgage lenders rather than foreclosures because it removes the hassle, cost, and stress of a lengthy foreclosure procedure. While the homeowner and bank will both lose money on a short sale transaction, they still preferred it to the homeowners having damaged credit and the mortgage lender having lost more money and time than necessary.
Getting started with Myrtle Beach short sales
A short sale begins when a property owner fails to continue paying for his mortgage due to some unexpected financial complication. After some time of being unable to catch up with his mortgage payments, the owner would then seek assistance or negotiate with the mortgage lender on how best to resolve the situation. Usually, the owner will request refinancing or reconditioning of the loan. A mortgage lender has the right to deny this request as he deems necessary. This leaves the owner to face foreclosure or consider a short sale.
After the owner has decided on a short sale, he will ask for the mortgage lender's approval. The mortgage lender's approval is strictly required before a short sale could commence. The mortgage lender also has a say in determining the price of the Myrtle Beach short sales property. Usually, this amount is determined by the outstanding mortgage debt.
When everything is settled with the mortgage lender and the owner has proven – through valid and legal documentations – that he is unable to continue paying for the property, the said property could then be listed for short sale. These properties could be listed via in-house selling or with the assistance of a Myrtle Beach real estate agents.
Short sales are, indeed, as good a forms of investment as other types of real estate properties. If you know how to work a short sale, you are on your way toward a successful real estate investing career!
Contact Jerry Pinkas Real Estate Experts to learn more about Myrtle Beach short sales.
Jerry Pinkas Real Estate Experts.
604 N. 27th Ave
Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach short sales are our specialty!


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CBUSU Introduces myWellness Plan
Posted on January 23, 2017
As Mental Wellness month kicks off at Cape Breton University, the Cape Breton University Students' Union (CBUSU) wants to remind students of the myWellness Plan program. Initially launched for CBU students in September 2016, the program offers medically approved, anonymous online mental care designed to assist in the prevention, early diagnosis and ongoing management of common emotional and mental health issues.
"We had a soft launch in September after myWellness was adopted by the Student Representative Council, and an Official Launch in October," says Roy Karam, CBUSU President.
Since the CBUSU's launch of myWellness Plan, the platform has been highly utilized. "Our usage report indicates that since September, over 90 students created an anonymous account, 86 students started an assessment, and just under 80 students completed the full assessment which takes about 30 minutes," says Karam. "Throughout the assessment there were 8 crisis line interactions. All of this information is of course anonymous."
MyWellness provides information regarding crisis lines, doctor referrals, and the resources available both on and off campus, as well as stress reliever games and Q&A pages.
As part of CBU's Mental Wellness Week activities, CBUSU representatives will be set-up in the cafeteria on January 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to discuss myWellness Plan with students. The representatives also have a whiteboard set up in hopes of having CBU students fill it with post-its about what stresses they feel, and what relieves these stresses.
"MyWellness puts words to feelings so you can feel better now. It is not a diagnosis and it is not solely for people who think they have a mental disorder," says Karam. "We all need a little help understanding what is going on inside that brain of ours."
For more information you can contact the Student's Union at 902-563-1192, or, visit the myWellness program now.
Check out what else is happening this week, or visit CBU's Health & Wellness page for more information about on-campus resources.


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A 3-year-old boy was found wandering alone through a 10-acre corn maze in northern Utah after his family left him behind, not realizing the small child was missing until the next morning, police say.
The distraught preschooler was discovered by a good Samaritan on Monday night near the entrance of the Crazy Corn Maze in West Jordan, near Salt Lake City.
"He was crying and upset and obviously scared," Kendall Schmidt, co-owner of the corn maze, told The Washington Post in a phone interview Wednesday. "We were trying to calm him down."
But Schmidt said maze workers and police were unable to locate the boy's family and "we couldn't get him to give us his name. He could say his brother's name and his cat's name, but not his own name."
He was handed over to the Utah Division of Child and Family Services for the night. Then Tuesday morning, his mother noticed he was missing, police said.
[At corn mazes, getting lost is part of the fun]
Schmidt, 42, from South Jordan, said it is not unusual for family members to get lost or separated in the corn maze, so when someone first found the child, "we weren't in panic mode right away."
They waited about 30 minutes for the family to come looking for him.
Then, Schmidt said, an off-duty West Jordan police officer who was working at the maze took the boy to her patrol car, gave him a teddy bear and put "Finding Dory" on her laptop for him to watch. Security personnel started to search and Schmidt went through the maze with a bullhorn, calling out for anyone who might be missing a child, he said.
"It became evident that they were not in the maze, so we just kept waiting and hoping that the parents would realize that they left the child," Schmidt said.
West Jordan Police Sgt. Joe Monson said authorities received a call from the mother about 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, worried she had left her son in the maze overnight. Monson said he did not know much about the boy's family or how they were able to forget about him but he added that they live in a home with multiple families and a group of them had gone to the maze together Monday night.
It is unclear whether the boy has been released to family members.
Monson said the Division of Child and Family Services cannot release the status of the child because of privacy policies.
Ashley Sumner, a spokeswoman for DCFS, also said that she could not comment on the case or even confirm that the boy was taken into protective custody, but she said that, generally, in instances in which authorities are not able to locate a child's guardians, the child is placed in an emergency shelter, with a foster family or with another relative.
The police sergeant said the incident is still under investigation and criminal charges could be brought in the case.
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I grew up on proverbs. Ask my father a question and you will receive a proverb or parable – as is proper. He is, after all, an African man.
Sayings also serve to inspire, encourage and remind us. I surround myself with affirmations and reminders about my identity, my purpose, my calling, my past and my future. I remind myself of the person I want to be in the world and in my interactions with others. This page features posters and quotes that I find inspirational.
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How does economic theory relate to the real world?
What's it like to set up and run a business?
How do I know whether I'm made to be an entrepreneur?
If you're thinking of a business career, this course will help you to decide the area of study most suited to you. You'll find out more about what economists study and the practical skills you'll need in business. You'll also decide for yourself whether successful business people and entrepreneurs are born or made – and where you might find a role.
The world of business
You start by considering the link between economic theory and the realities of business life, and consider what it may be like to manage a business. Also: how is business studied now at university level?
Finance and banking
Here you'll be looking at the roles these sectors play in the economy and at the opportunities you might have within them. What sort of skills do you need for successful study in this area – and for professional success further on?
Marketing and branding
Marketing covers a really broad area, and you'll be exploring some of the main concepts, together with related issues such as branding and advertising. You may want to consider focusing on this area early on, or perhaps starting off with a broader course of study.
Government policy
The focus here will be the different ways in which governments can and do affect economies, and the lives of individuals. Could your career path lead you perhaps to a career in government service?
International trade
You'll find out about some of the theories of trade, and also see how it works in practice. Is it good for everyone? You'll also look into foreign exchange and the role of the IMF – together with the career opportunities.
Business big and small
In this unit, you'll be thinking about the factors behind business success and, taking real-life examples, you'll see why some small businesses become big – and others fail! What is the best pathway for the successful business person of the future?
What are the skills you'll need to be a successful entrepreneur, and can they be learnt? If so, how, and where? You'll also explore the concept of innovation.
Business project
Now it's over to you and your classmates to think of a business idea that will work. But can you sell it to your fellow students? You'll find out in an end-of-course presentation!


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Changeville is asking you to take responsibility for the carbon footprint of your travels to and from the festival by offsetting with us. We are a Gainesville based environmental non-profit that believes that through local carbon offset programs, we can help integrate sustainability into the business sphere while improving the communities around us.
We've calculated the carbon footprint of attendee travel and on average, it's $3 to offset round trip.
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Journals As Inspiration
Victoria does it. I do it. Marieke Berghuis is huge into it. Irina Troitskaya makes her living from it. And Jason constantly blogs about it and even creates the goods to do it. So I ask you, do you journal?
I maintain several. One is a written one, a "diary" of sorts that I've actually been writing since I was 7 years old. Then there are the more artistic journals where I draw and paste words and images that tell a story of what I'm feeling at that moment. These are a bit more personal, so I don't share them with everyone. Finally, there are my inspiration books that contain hundreds of clipped pages that inspire me or my work. These I freely share with anyone that is interested.
Aside from being an amazing spot to catch all of your thoughts, dreams, fears and I-can't-believe-I said-that moments, journals give you an outlet to plug into, a place to collect everything that you 'see' in your head and translate it into the pages of a book through words, images from magazines, photos, stamps, ticket stubs, fabric and paint swatches, wrapping paper, anything that can help you tell a story or create something to inspire you. You can create books according to category, i.e. bedrooms, baths, living rooms, outdoor spaces or by object, like art, chairs, or whatever it is that you are passionate about.
I encourage you to start a journal of your own. You'll absolutely love doing it. If you don't like to write, and many people don't, then go for more of a visual journal like some of those shown above. It's quite relaxing to sit down and cut + paste your thoughts into books. You'll be surprised by how much you'll learn about yourself. If you'd like to get started, click here for a DIY guide on how to create your own Look Book.
Have fun, explore, enjoy, JOURNAL!


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The following is a list of the student sites for Clark College Introduction to WordPress class CTEC 280 for Summer Quarter 2012.
- Wine is not Complicated! | Be not afraid, Wine is for everyone!
- Electronics for Hobbyists | Featuring Arduino and Microchip Processors
- evp247 | I live for art
- James' Playground | A place to get my hands dirty
- jim6028 | This WordPress.com site is the bee's knees
- Quig's Place | Come by and let's chat!
- JSC Stuff | A fine WordPress.com site
- K.Collins | School Work
- Lucas McGee | San Francisco Giants
- shibori dreams | Tie Dye is just a beginning
- northwest hikers blog | Hiking the northwest is fun!
- mindee deal is ha ha hilarious! | Oh the stories we can tell from bartending in hell…
- plynchclassblog | This WordPress.com site is the cat's pajamas
- rinesmithsum12 | A topnotch WordPress.com site
- yada yada | A WordPress blogging class, and a travel in the nature of being
- zac1921 | It's my blog I'll do what I want


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In 1994, Heath Shuler was among the top quarterback prospects in the world, and bound for Washington with great expectations. In the years since, Washington has undone Shuler more than once, first as a Redskins quarterback and then as a North Carolina congressman.
Mitt Romney says "sport" when most other Americans, even other amazingly stilted Mormon hedge-fund oligarchs, would say "sports." But he's not alone in this problem. We've made a chart to help Mitt and other confused people out.


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According to Inc.com, the role of management information systems is to give managers feedback about their own performance so that they can monitor the company as a whole. MIS automatically collects information from computer-linked check-out counters and data keyed in at periodic intervals.
MIS refers to any computer-based arrangement of information that aids the management function. It encompasses the decision support systems, resource and people management applications, project management and database retrieval applications used by companies. The term was developed to describe the systems used by large enterprises, but the availability of personal computers has made it possible for small businesses to use integrated management information systems. Small businesses in the service industry usually have large computer networks with substantial databases to help managers make critical decisions. MIS is important because it collects the appropriate data from various source and helps managers identify problems.
MIS can also help a business gain a competitive advantage by providing information about processes that can be improved compared to competing companies. Managers can also use customer data and feedback to fulfill the needs of customers and develop better marketing and promotion activities. More importantly, MIS allows companies to highlight their strengths and weaknesses and evaluate employee performance.


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Photography Classes in Ten Sleep WY
Are you ready to take photography classes in Ten Sleep WY? No matter if you are a professional, beginner, or hobbyist, the best approach to improving your photography technique is through hands-on classes with skilled instructors.
There are numerous recognized and accredited photography schools in Wyoming. Techniques covered in photography classes include digital capture, lighting techniques, exposure, composition, outdoor photography, and many other basic and advanced camera techniques. Being an expert photographer can result in a lifelong hobby or a booming professional career.
There are many Photography Classes in Ten Sleep WY:
- Ten Sleep Studio Photography Classes
- Ten Sleep Photography 101
- Ten Sleep Digital Photography Classes
- Ten Sleep Nature Photography Classes
- Ten Sleep Editorial Photography Classes
Ten Sleep WY Photography Classes
Central Wyoming College
2660 Peck Avenue
Riverton, Wyoming 82501
Phone: (800) 735-8418
75.48 miles away
Northwest College
231 W 6th St
Powell, Wyoming 82435
Phone: (307) 754-6000
84.58 miles away
Casper College
125 College Dr
Casper, Wyoming 82601-4699
Phone: (307) 268-2110
95.85 miles away