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You will see your search engine rankings increase as a result. A good meta description is like a call for action, as it convinces people to click your link when they find your site on a search engine results page. Some content management systems will give you a chance to adjust the meta description when you're editing an individual page.
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To increase your online presence, utilize the local listings on Google and Yahoo. You can get free publicity that will help bring visitors your way. Don't turn away free publicity.
There are many different ways to optimize a search engine. Having the best possible search engine optimization is important for drawing in more traffic. With this increased performance, the user will have a better overall experience.
When you make your site better for the search engines, you make your site better for potential customers. Many people do not understand this.
A site map which has your keywords included should be created. Site maps are excellent navigational tools as well as helpful for search engine optimization. Site maps are also useful indexing tools for search engines, as accessibility is a highly desirable trait.
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Purchase a simple domain name that is pertinent to your niche and easy to remember. This is helpful for people who learn about your site from places like Youtube. A simple, catchy name will be easy to recall.
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Dependent upon your budget, you may want to consider optimizing your website for one or two predominant search engines. Using keywords in your structure and content will still give your site an advantage on most search engines. , Ask. There are many discussions of positive features and negative features that will influence a business ranking on a particular search engine. Having mentioned the positive factor of the importance of using carefully selected keywords, one factor some search engines consider for ranking websites on the negative side is overuse of keywords. In other words, too much use of keywords can negatively impact a business ranking.
Make the most of your title tags to ensure that search engines correctly interpret the purpose of your site. When making title tags, keep the character count under 60. Most search engines don't display anything past that number. They will also give text or terms coming after that point less weight.
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Think about what people would search for to find your site, and use those keywords often in your articles and throughout your web page. These keywords should be in the titles and all over the content, but you need to avoid overusing these keywords because this can cause your site to be labeled as spam by the search engines. This is why you have to find a balance.
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Ochs Tombstones, Mizpah Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Photograph by David Andrews.
- Title:Ochs Tombstones, Mizpah Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Photograph by David Andrews.
- Description:This photograph shows a granite obelisk with two granite frames laid out in front of it marking the resting places of those buried in the graves below the marker: Julius Ochs (1826-1888) and Bertha Levy Ochs (1833-1908).
- Historical Note:This is the tombstone of the parents of Adolph Ochs, Julius and Bertha Ochs. Julius died in Chattanooga in 1888. Adolph, who was raised in Knoxville, had experienced life in that divided city during the war. His father Julius served in the Union army,while his mother, Bertha Levy, who had grown up on a plantation in the deep South, remained loyal to the Confederacy. Their tombstones reveal their conflicting sympathies. His reads: "He loved and bravely served the country of his adoption. He was gifted, cultured, noble and pure. An indulgent father, a model husband, a true philanthropist and a God-fearing man." Her's reads: "A brilliant mind, a pure soul overflowing with love for God, her family, and the South." While in Chattanooga, Adolph Ochs, a successful newspaper publisher who revived Chattanooga's daily and acquired the New York Times in 1896, was a prominent member of Chattanooga society, participating in some of the South's earliest Blue-Gray reunions and supporting the formation of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Battlefield as well as helping to preserve portions of Lookout Mountain.
- Contributing Institution:Mizpah Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee, photograph by David Andrews
- Publisher:Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
- URL:http://content.mtsu.edu/u?/shades,165

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1983 · Hong Kong
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Hong Kong: Urban Council; Produced by the Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1983. 302p., bookplate of the collector Garfield Lee, otherwise very good hardcover in dj. Color photos of carvings from the Zhou to the Qing. The 8th Festival of Asian Arts. (Inventory #: 203732)


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Author has written 2 stories for Pokémon, and X-overs.
Hi everyone! This is Proraptor715. Ill eventually get something here someday, i hope...
Okay, i have some OCs for my first story! I only posted the main ones for now, so i won't take up too much space.
Oh, and one more thing, follow the OC guidelines here if you want to send me Pokèmon OCs. this will be reviewed at one point.
Name: Maru
Species: Dewott
Age: 14
Description: A calm Pokèmon, he always keeps his cool in battle. He is kind at heart, but when provoked, he turns into a savage fighter. Once he was provoked to fight a swarm of Scyther. as a result, he received a scar on his face.
Alters: As explained before, scar to the right eye
Likes: Sunny/Cool days, hanging out with friends
Dislikes: Insults, seeing his friends hurt
Moves:(Five) Water Pulse, Revenge, Razor Shell, Ice Beam, Water Pledge
Finisher/Special Description: Razor Deluge, a combination of Water Pledge and Razor Shell. Maru charges power with his Scalchops, then unleashes power, creating a large wave of water that consumes the foe(s).
Name: Chao
Species: Pignite
Age: 14
Description: A hot headed Pokèmon, Chao is easy to anger. You just may not like it when you do. On the other hand, he is a pretty optimistic guy, and is a great motivator.
Alters: N/A
Likes: Heat, Hanging out with friends
Moves:(Five) Flame Charge, Bulldoze, Brick Break, Assurance, Fire Pledge
Finisher/Special Description: Blazebreaker, a combination of Fire Pledge and Brick Break. Chao's fist is consumed in flames, which he uses to smash his opponent. On impact, the strike explodes into flames.
Name: Nova
Species: Servine
Age: 13
Description: The more learned of the group of friends, Nova is what you may call a "bookworm" or "techie". Nevertheless, her knowledge makes her shine in battle.
Alters: N/A
Likes: Sunny Days, hanging out with friends (go figure)
Dislikes: Extreme heat or cold, rejection
Moves: Leaf Blade, Leaf Tornado, Aerial Ace, Aqua Tail, Grass Pledge
Finisher/Special Description: Nature's Wrath, where Nova unleashes two huge hurricanes of leaves. Does damage to multiple foes.
Teams (thus far):
Team Zodiac:
Maru (Leader)
Tyson (Barrett's OC)
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a quick reblog…
The first thing I do every single morning, much the same as every other engineer, is to go to my phone and read my daily Dilbert. As you can imagine, I was delighted to see this post from his creator, Scott Adams: My Verdict on Gender Bias in the Workplace.
10 Reasons Female Engineers Have it Made
10. Someone ALWAYS offers to help them carry something, even if they're not carrying anything heavy
I don't know how many times I've been walking down the hall at work carrying something when someone offered to take it off my hands. I've had people willing to go completely out of their way to carry something to my desk for me. While this does happen male to male and female to female, most often it's a chivalrous male offering help to the female.
9. They don't have to work hard to get noticed
Let's face it. When someone is a minority in the population, they stand out. And while we may not like it, Image and Exposure (part of P.I.E.) help you vastly in boosting your career. While white males are struggling to stand out among the sea of engineers, women pop out. All women engineers have to do at that point is not screw up the "P" (Performance).
8. They have many more opportunities than their male counterparts
From SWE to women's conferences to company sponsored female-only networking events, female engineers are flooded with opportunities to help in all aspects of their career. Not to mention, they can participate in all the ones their male coworkers are allowed to go to, as well. And that's not all. Companies have quotas they must meet for percentage of female managers in order to satisfy stakeholders and the government. Those percentages are much higher than the ratio of female to male engineers. What does that equate to? More management positions available to women.
7. Management has to listen to them
Following on with affirmative action quotas, engineering companies are terrified to lose any of the female employees they have. This means they have to keep them happy. This means they have to at least listen to the unhappy ones.
6. They have a huge dating pool at their fingertips, 40 hours a week
What young single female engineer wouldn't love to have a giant pool of intelligent men to meet every day?
5. They have immunity from sexual harassment accusations
OK, so this isn't entirely true, but how many cases of a male accusing a female of sexual harassment have you heard of? The few I have were mostly to make a point… that females get away with it.
4. Dress Code = whatever they want
Feeling pretty today? Wear a dress. Tired and lazy? Jeans and a polo. Anything goes!
3. They can be themselves
Males have more social stigma today than women. They are expected not to cry and to always appear strong. They can't take on traditionally female tasks for fear of being called a sissy or gay. Female? They can do whatever they want. From stoic and logical to emotional and flirty, from analytical to organized, they can be whatever suits them best.
2. They almost always have the whole bathroom to themselves
What? No line? Yessssssssss
1. They are respected for their brains, not their looks
So this one does apply to males, too, but how many times have you heard a woman say, "I want you to love me for what's inside!"? Engineers do!
why women get paid less (a prologue to my review of the confidence code)
I was browsing for a new e-book to read from my library when I happened across a book entitled The Confidence Code by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman. This book caught my eye because one thing I've noticed about women is they tend to have less confidence than men. I think it's the last thing that stands between salaries for men and women being statistically equal for equal work. Now don't get me wrong. I don't believe in artificially manipulating things so that gender statistics are all equal between men and women, but often people wonder why they are not equal (as do I). And often people use gender statistics for their own agendas, mostly without realizing it. (Read Freakanomics for good examples of people not distinguishing between causation and correlation). Often I've said that men and women have different pay for equal positions due to differing priorities. Women often choose to work part time or stay home with the children, skewing the large salaries towards men due to more years of experience and willingness to take on responsibility (because they can work longer hours). But I have seen studies that claim to have normalized the data to allow for these factors and the salary differences are still favoring males. I'm skeptical of the processes applied to normalize the data, but it still got me thinking, what really contributes to larger salaries?…confidence.
If you look at things from a business perspective, you realize that pay isn't determined by talent. A business will pay the minimum it has to, to get the services provided it needs to turn a profit. And when you look at the human level, people are often worried more about themselves than others. What does that mean? You have to make a stink to get paid better and your "stink" better be good. If you're not bringing profit to a company and making everyone aware of it, chances are you aren't getting paid "well". Traditionally, men are better at talking themselves up. You can read about numerous studies that show that men often believe they are better at something than women when they are actually equal. I believe this character difference between men and women is the last piece of the puzzle for unequal pay.
OK, what to do about it?
Like I said, I don't believe in artificially manipulating the system to get the statistics you want, but I still want to understand why women have lower confidence. I've certainly been there. Looking back, I remember a boyfriend I had in high school. We were very competitive with one another and he beat me in EVERYTHING. It was very frustrating. Then, in senior year, on the AP calculus exam, I received a grade of 5 (that's the highest score). He received a 4. I, of course, made him aware and his response was, "well I didn't study". Well I didn't study either. Studying for AP exams is nearly impossible. I still felt inadequate.
It took me many years to stop worrying about what other people thought and to just grade myself against myself. It took me many more years to learn how to advertise myself. It took me more years after that to realize most people were over confident. It's extremely unfortunate that we have to do this (sell ourselves), and I vow to not require those that work for me to do this, but I know it's a fact of life and something I have to do to move forward. Many women don't do this, or at least don't believe they are good enough for a better job or even the jobs they have.
OK, what to do about it?
I don't know. And that's why I was intrigued by The Confidence Code. Maybe they had the answers, or at least some insight. Stay tuned for my review.
old school vs. new school discrimination
The other day, I was sitting in a small meeting. In attendance were three male engineers and a male senior director, we'll call him Bob. Bob was talking, mostly facing the three engineers, because he was at the whiteboard and it just naturally fell that I was pretty much behind him. Mid topic he stated, "Pretty much all they do is sit around and jerk each other," and then immediately spun around to me and said, "Sorry, I don't mean to be so crude".
My immediate internal reaction was extreme frustration. Why single me out? I mean he clearly was since he had to turn ~160 degrees to face me and was looking directly at me. I thought maybe it was because I had only limited interaction with him, but there was at least one other engineer in the room who also had very limited interaction with him, so it couldn't be that. My only conclusion to draw was that it was because I am female.
My experience is that men sometimes react this way because they are afraid of being reported to HR for being inappropriate. So my outward reaction was to feign offense to lighten the mood. "Oh no, I'm so offended. How can my ears hear such things?" Then one of the other engineers laughed and said, "Don't worry, Bob. She's one of the guys." (This was probably one of the best compliments I could receive, not because I feel I have to be a "guy", but because I know the other engineers won't pull their punches with me. As an engineering manager, I'm only as good as the engineers who question my decisions – see Challenger disaster.)
Bob relaxed and kept on talking.
This interaction got me to thinking. I was clearly offended. I hate being singled out for being a woman like this. But I wasn't really mad at Bob. I was more mad at what conditioned him to have that reaction. I've had this type of experience a number of times, usually only with men around 50 or older. Men I respect and men I like. I think I wasn't so mad at Bob because he was doing one of two things: 1) attempting to be a gentleman and recognize there was a "lady" in the room or 2) covering his ass because I might pull the gender card and get him fired, or at least into sensitivity training. Number 1 is what I call Old School Discrimination. Number 2 is a result of New School Discrimination.
Notice how I didn't include "a woman isn't capable of doing that kind of work," in Old School Discrimination. I don't really think this exists anymore. Yes there are still curmudgeony old men who think this way, but they are so rare, and I have never ever encountered one in a position of power. Even if I did find one, they could be taken out so easily given all the HR rules and societal bullying of people who even suggest women are different from men.
A while back, an over 50 male was talking to a large group of people. He kept having to stop talking and come back to the keyboard to type notes. I happened to be sitting next to the keyboard, so I said, "Would you like me to type for you?" His reaction, "Oh, I didn't want to ask because you are a woman."
Another result of New School Discrimination.
Old School Discrimination is rooted in the thinking of 1960 and earlier: That a woman should be treated differently than a man (for varying reasons). It is concrete and opaque.
New School Discrimination is rooted in fear. Fear caused by affirmative action. Fear that treating a woman as anything less than superior will land you out of a job yourself.
A good friend of mine said he enjoyed reading my blogs, but that I was merely stating what he already knew. He wanted me to post advice, so from now on I will.
I'm an engineer. I want to do things that are logical. If you think something is crude, consider it might be crude to anyone in the room, whether they are male or female. Personally, I don't care. I'm pretty crude myself, but being polite is a safe way to be around strangers. If you make a mistake, apologize to all, not just the women. If you need someone to help type, ask the person nearest to the keyboard. They have the least distance to move.
And finally, don't let your behavior be ruled by fear.
pulling the gender card
I haven't posted in a little while mostly, because I have been working on a letter to the editor for the Albany Times Union (ATU) . It all started when I received an email via my RPI alumni distribution list about an editorial the acting vice president for strategic communications and external relations at RPI was submitting. (See here for the editorial as printed). Apparently, this RPI employee Allison Newman, was outraged at an article posted by the ATU prompting her to cite RPI's President Jackson as "perhaps the ultimate role model for women in science". For obvious reasons, this piqued my interest. So I read the article in question. I also read the other article Allison Newman referred to that she approved. Now I was angry. Once again, someone jumped to conclusions, pulled the gender card, and made it worse for women everywhere. I wrote my own letter to the editor, but the ATU wouldn't publish it. Their website states a preferred 250 word maximum, and the woman I was working with at ATU (Tena Tyler, Senior Editor) kept asking for 200 words or fewer. Granted, my original submission was almost 800 words, she wouldn't accept my 379 submission either. At that point I felt my letter would have become complete conjecture without substance if I reduced it any further, so I post it here now in its full form (with a few embellishments blogging affords me that a newspaper does not):
To the Editor:
I had the fortunate opportunity to have my attention drawn to two of your articles in Friday's paper. I am an alumna of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (BS in Computer Engineering), but now live in Annapolis, MD. Were it not for Allison Newman, Acting Vice President – Strategic Communications and External Relations at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, I would probably have not noticed the activity on Friday. Ms. Newman decided to send her editorial to all RPI Alumni via our distribution list before it being posted in your paper. I thought it important to let the Albany Times Union, Ms. Kristi Barlette (Author of the article in question), and the residents of the capital region know that Ms. Newman does not speak for me.
First of all, I am embarrassed that Ms. Newman would waste her time getting offended by such an innocuous article as "You're the tops". The fact of the matter is, Shirley Ann Jackson consistently makes the news for being among the highest paid university presidents in the United States. In fact, the only time I hear about RPI in the news down here (only 6 hours away) is an article or radio report on that topic. Nothing Ms. Kristi Barlette said was incorrect. She reported the facts and reported them objectively.
Second of all, I fail to understand what, if anything, Ms. Barlette's article has to do with gender, yet Ms. Newman in her opening paragraph both refers to Mr. Scott Waldman's article on a cosponsored GE and RPI event to get young girls interested in science, technology, engineering, and science (STEM) and a quote from Time magazine about Ms. Jackson being a role model for women in science.
Regarding the cartoon depicting Ms. Jackson on a $1000 bill, what's so offensive? Ms. Newman referred to is at "denigrating". Now, normally when I see a political caricature, say such as one depicting President Obama, some physical characteristic is exaggerated, such as drawing excessively large ears. This "caricature" looks exactly like Ms. Jackson.
What would you think if the Press Secretary of the United States ran around writing angry editorials for every caricature of President Obama? I see it as a sign of weakness and lack of confidence in Ms. Jackson's abilities. If Ms. Jackson earns her salary, there should be no need to defend it in this way. The facts are, Ms. Jackson makes substantially more money than the average University president. If we're fighting for women's and black's equality, isn't this something to be celebrated? Why find this article offensive?
Now on to Mr. Scott Waldman's article entitled "More girls in science will improve life". I found this article to be lacking in facts and full of subjective opinions. As a female computer engineer (one of the more male dominated engineering fields), I'm offended by Mr. Waldman's article. What facts do you have to back up your statement that more girls in science will improve life? I argue that more intelligent people in science will improve life. I agree that groups containing people with differing backgrounds tend to be more creative and have better opportunities at solving tough problems, but that does not always logically translate to "get more females"? And if adding an underrepresented gender to your group is the answer, why do we rarely hear about programs to get more boys interested in nursing and teaching?
Why do large institutions always see the need to have special events for females? To me, this is telling the world that females need more help getting into STEM careers. They obviously can't do it on their own. What about the young boys that are also interested in touring GE and attending other such technology events? Why are we shutting them out? Why are we putting those children at a disadvantage? These events only continue to encourage segregation among genders in STEM and I'm disappointed RPI sponsors them.
I'm proud to be a graduate of RPI. I will never know for sure if I was admitted due to my strong academic performance in high school or if it was because I was born with female parts. This is something I have struggled to live with every day in every achievement I make. But I know this: I am proud of the education I received at RPI and honored that I got to spend it surrounded by brilliant professors and students. That is why I went to RPI, not because they made me feel good "as a woman".
"Knowledge and Thoroughness". That is our motto. That is what should attract all people to STEM and RPI regardless of race or gender. I encourage you all to remember that motto in your daily life. Take pride in what you do. THAT will improve life for all humanity.
Laura Szypulski
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Class of 2005
Johns Hopkins University, Class of 2010
I was happy to see others were able to get letters to the editor published expressing their disagreement with Ms. Newman. Props to you Robert M. Chase (letter here) and John Neun (letter here). You are not alone!
he or she
English has no good solution to a singular gender neutral pronoun when it comes to referring to people. Well it does, but society has deemed the proper grammar solution inappropriate for the modern world. It is considered by Oxford Dictionary grammatically correct to use words such as "he", "him", his" to refer to either a male or female when the gender of the subject is unknown. See Oxford Dictionary's article on "He or She Versus They". So given that whatever you use, "he", "he or she", "s/he", or "they", are technically now all acceptable grammatically, all that's left is to express my own personal opinion on what to use.
I certainly cannot speak for all women, but using three syllables for what can be expressed in one is asinine to me. When I hear someone say, "an engineer must think about his career," I do not for a moment consider I'm not included in that statement. But when someone says, "an engineer must think about his or her career," I feel like the speaker cares more about the gender of the engineer than the engineer thinking about their career. (By the way, I have no issue with using "they" and "their" instead of the masculine singular forms, although there are cases where that sounds awkward. See the examples in the Oxford article.)
The worst part about this whole thing, is men have no idea what to do. Almost on a weekly basis I hear something like the following in meetings I attend: "Every systems engineer should be marking his requirements…oh or her requirements with a verification method." Right at the "…" the speaker makes eye contact with me. That's when they realize there is a female in the room and I may be offended with the use of the word "his". I always immediately explain that they just wasted breath.
For some reason I never hear women have this "slip up". If it's a speaker at a conference, she smoothly says "he or she" (well the male speakers do, too), and if is a conversation in the office, she almost always just uses the masculine form of the word.
So what? Are these men changing their behavior when there is a woman in the room versus not? That doesn't seem logical. If we're trying to create a gender neutral workplace, people should speak with the same grammar no matter what the gender of the audience. Ok, so you might say, "That is what is wrong with men today. They don't just automatically include women in their speaking." I think they, in general, do include women in their thinking (the same way I don't feel excluded from use of the singular masculine form, they don't feel like they're excluding me). The problem I believe is that everyone is so conditioned to be extra careful about how women feel, that when one is in the room, they suddenly fear that the woman doesn't recognize she is included and so they modify their speaking to be extra clear about it. It's not about what men think, it's about men making women feel like they think a certain way. All that does is move gender to the forefront of the conversation. That is disruptive to the conversation, irrelevant to engineering, and singles me out as a female instead of an engineer.
So, men, here's what I have to say: I appreciate you trying, but you're only perpetuating the problem. I don't know what you're supposed to do because no matter what you'll piss some woman off and if you piss the wrong woman off, you could be in a dicey situation. But if I'm in the room, just speak how you would speak if I wasn't.
women being used….in 2013
I fear posting this for it is a sensitive subject. I didn't expect to get into the abortion discussion this early in my blogging, but since I'm sharing my blog on Facebook and Google+, I'm actually perusing the posts again. A good friend of mine works for Planned Parenthood and shares links on Facebook from the PP FB site from time to time. Usually I just ignore it, but I clicked due to my heightened awareness of gender discrimination.
Anyway, forget whatever side you take in the abortion debate or how you feel about SB5 for a moment and take a look at this ad along with the text PP posted on FB:
Where to begin?
1. "Stand with Texas Women"
So are you saying, PP, that if you don't support abortion you don't support women? I just want to be clear on that, because your ad is implying that…at least to people who bother to look up SB5.
2. "Clear Eyes. Full Hearts!"
I don't even know what to say about this. I suppose it's trying to say, "open your eyes and be compassionate." Or in more succinct terms, "be logical and feel." For anyone who has ever read Atlas Shrugged and truly understood it, you see the oxymoron happening here.
3. "We got your back, Wendy!"
I should let this one go, but I can't. Seriously? You can't even use correct grammar? Ok, ok, I can understand foregoing grammar for the sake of impact, but this isn't some rogue blog on WordPress. It just clearly conflicts with the whole "Clear Eyes" statement. Informed and educated people don't talk ghetto when presenting their arguments in public.
4. This ad never mentions the word abortion
Enough said.
5. and finally WHAT THE F DOES ABORTION HAVE TO DO WITH WOMEN'S HEALTH?
Since when is having a baby bad for your health? Getting pregnant isn't something you just catch or are born with or develops depending on your genetic structure. It's not even an STD. You have 100% control over getting pregnant.
I'm not claiming to be an expert on this subject. I know very little about Wendy or her work, or SB5 for that matter. I only did minimal research. But I'm disappointed by the advertising and I don't need to be an expert on the subject to recognize why this advertising is exercising gender discrimination. You are being manipulated. Women are being used to push a political agenda. They are playing on female stereotypes to get your vote and to get your money. Don't let them use you. Think for yourself.
And yes, this happens all over politics… I don't care what side you're on. But when it comes to abortion and birth control, gender stereotypes are more intertwined with the argument for obvious reasons.
June 26, 2013:
Three updates given a conversation I had about this post:
- on #2, I learned the statement is a quote from Friday Night Lights. It's a chant the football team uses to get pumped up. Still looking for a link on what the words are specifically intending to convey…
- on #5, you do not in fact have 100% control over getting pregnant. Women who are raped and get pregnant do not have a choice. I still do not believe that this makes pregnancy suddenly a health problem. Yes, some women have complications due to pregnancy. Some women have health problems from taking birth control. Anytime you change something about your body, you could potentially trigger a health problem. There are risks with being pregnant and there are risks with having an abortion. The risks are higher and lower depending on the individual. I think it's important to note that I do not consider ending an unborn baby's life because it's killing the mother abortion. This is analogous to a doctor having to choose between two patients at the site of a car accident because he only has time to treat one, or having to kill off one half of a conjoined twin because they will both die if you do not. Sometimes you have to choose having one survivor over none. Hopefully this makes it clearer on why I do not believe abortion is a health issue.
- In general, please be aware I was not intending to comment on aspects of SB5. If you are interested in knowing more about SB5 or Planned Parenthood, please do your research. The purpose of this blog in general is to highlight gender biases although I know this will often bleed into other subjects as it did with this post.
"A man would have written this blog, but they're too busy making the world work."
The title of this entry is a quote from a good friend. It was in response to me telling him about this endeavor of mine. He was of course being funny and I laughed hysterically. But it got me thinking. What if he said something like that in front of people that didn't know him well? How would a comment like that be taken at work? What if a man did write a blog like this and openly attached his name to it? Honestly, I think he would be looked down upon. People would wonder if he really believed it.
But what if a woman said, "A woman would have done _____, but they're too busy making the world work."? I'm fairly certain that even in new company, all would laugh and find the statement cute. This is what I see outwardly expressed on a daily basis. People jump to conclusions on what a person must mean because of the gender of the person making the statement.
Not too long ago, a female vice president in the company I work for told me an experience she had. She said that when we had the earthquake here in Maryland, all the people in the room with her (who happened to all be male) looked to her. And I said, "Oh because you're from California?" and at the same time she said, "because they didn't want to appear afraid in front of a woman who wasn't afraid." No one told her anything to make her conclude what she did, so why did she think it? I suppose she could have been correct. Every person in that room may have let their ego get ahead of their flight instinct. But they all also knew she was born and raised in California. A logical person could conclude that someone from California would have the best experience in what to do during an earthquake and whether or not the earthquake was substantial enough to react to.
The pendulum has swung the other way. Just like how for centuries, people were conditioned to believe women are inferior, society is now overcompensating and conditioning us all to believe men are bigoted in their thought processes. How can we say we've come so far in being gender blind when we're still subject to brain washing? How can we be fair in judging people when we can't evaluate their statements objectively? When are we truly going to treat people as individuals?
we have liftoff
My whole life I've witnessed inequality in the world around me, from mechanics prejudging my knowledge of cars, to my male friends and family members getting passed over for promotions because they don't represent people with the right parts between their legs. I personally am not a believer in equality in all aspects of life. I don't think it makes sense. I do believe in logic, objective thought, and balance. I also believe that just because something isn't fair we have to accept it. That is why I'm starting this blog.
The world has gone nuts with equal rights to the point of overcompensating. There are many categories of this, but this blog will focus on gender. I will provide a place where men can have a voice without the fear of being ostracized. I will provide examples of inequality in favor of women. I will show how this treatment is actually a detriment to women. I will use this forum to collect objective data. Finally, I will use this as a place to vent.
I encourage any and all readers to keep me honest and factual and to laugh out loud.


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So you've been browsing on Facebook or your preferred social media site of choice and have seen some truly beautiful pieces of family photography. Some of which are obviously staged, such as entire family portraits, and others of which look more natural. It's made you think that you haven't captured enough photos – aka memories, of your little ones and family as a whole, so it's time to get snapping those shots.
The only problem is that when it comes to capturing that picture-perfect family memory, you just don't know how to go about it. Let's be honest about it; kids are incredibly difficult to photograph, which is why so many parents choose to hire a professional photographer to capture family memories. While there's nothing wrong with using a photographer, it just means that you can't capture a memory as and when you see an opportunity, so learning to shoot your family yourself is a good idea.
So, the question is, how can you go about capturing those perfect family memories on camera with some beautiful photographs?
Invest in a quality camera
The first step to capturing good quality family photographs is a good camera, and, of course, a tripod. Yes, you could use your smartphone, but the fact is that you just don't get the same level of clearness and clarity as when using a camera. So it's best to invest in a good quality camera if you are serious about shooting high-quality images. There are a lot of cameras on the market, but one of the best is the Canon EOS 5D. Want to read the reviews about this model? You can read it at Digital Camera Central and learn more about the pros and cons of this design. If you're unsure about which model is best for you, take the time to compare your options and ask for advice from other budding photographers, to see what they would recommend.
Lighting is key
If there's one thing that a lot of amateur photographers get wrong in their photos, it's the lighting. If you want to capture high-quality images of your children and family as a whole, you need to ensure that you know how to get the lighting spot on. The best light for photos is always natural light, but if you're shooting inside and there's not enough natural light, there are specialist lights that you can get, like ring lights, for instance. However, it's always best to use natural light where possible.
Be imaginative
One of the most important things when it comes to capturing picture-perfect memories of your family is not to be afraid to get creative. You don't have to shoot boring family portraits where everyone simply stands and looks at the camera; there are plenty of other poses that you can explore and experiment with. Usually, the best photos are the more natural-looking ones, which is why being more imaginative with your shots is so important. For inspiration and ideas, Pinterest is a fantastic resource – all you need to do is search 'creative family photos' and take inspiration from what comes up.
Tie the family together
To show the connection between everyone in your shots it's important to find a way to tie everyone together. This could mean all dressing in a similar way, such as in denim jeans and white tops. It could mean each holding a certain object, such as a posy of flowers, for instance, or it could mean all wearing a unique shoe choice, such as welly boots. You need to find some way to tie everyone together and add a little flare to your shots.
The fact is that kids grow up so, so fast, so it's important to capture photos and make memories while they're still young. Hopefully, the tips and ideas above will help you to shoot some beautiful family photos that you will cherish for many years to come.


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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The market for nonwoven fabrics is becoming more competitive as it grows, and is seeing a greater number of new players as well as acquisitions and mergers. It's expected to reach more than USD 45 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of almost 7% over the next three years.
BizVibe is home to nearly 140,000 textiles companies around the world including many in the nonwovens sector. Here are some of the top competitors in this market as determined by BizVibe:
Berry Plastics
Berry Plastics, the world's largest producer of nonwoven fabrics, acquired Avintiv (formerly known as Polymer Group Inc.) in late 2015 for a USD 2.45 billion cash deal. This move further strengthened Berry Plastic's position in the market, helping them to maintain their spot as a market leader.
Suominen Corporation
As the global market leader in nonwovens for wipes, Suominen Corporation employs more than 600 people in Europe and the Americas. More than 90% of the company's sales are made through its convenience business segment, which includes its global wipes businesses. The remainder of sales are through its care segment.
Headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, US, Glatfelter employs more than 4,300 people worldwide and is one of the world's largest suppliers of specialty papers and engineered products. It has 12 production facilities located around the world.
Kimberly-Clark produces its nonwovens at plants around the world, with about 85% of this total output consumed internally. Its nonwovens have applications in filtration, construction, acoustics, and delivery systems.
Freudenberg Performance Materials has 25 manufacturing sites in 14 countries, and is a leading global supplier of innovative solutions for a broad range of applications, including apparel, filtration, and hygiene. Its acquisition of the Hansel brand from German company Hensel Textil has helped to strengthen its apparel business, which includes both woven and nonwoven materials and technologies.
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From the amazing folks at Play Pumps International, an altogether different look at the power of play in action. Powerful. Life-changing. This is about much more than play. It's about clean water, empowerment, public health, education, and community building. That said, the fact they utilize children's play as a catalyst is inspired.
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Shoryudo Highway Bus Ticket
The Shoryudo Highway Bus Ticket is a bus pass available exclusively to foreign travelers, which provides unlimited use of designated buses in the Chubu Region and airport access to Nagoya's Central Japan Airport and Komatsu Airport near Kanazawa. There are two version: a 3-day pass valid between Nagoya, Takayama, Kanazawa and Toyama, and a 5-day pass with a wider area that also covers Okuhida and Matsumoto.
|Purchase the Shoryudo Highway Bus Ticket
|3 consecutive days
|5 consecutive days
The map below shows the bus lines covered by the Shoryudo Highway Bus Ticket:
- Unlimited use of highway buses on the following routes:
- Takayama - Shirakawa-go - Kanazawa (Nohi Bus, Hokutetsu Bus)
(but not on buses between Takayama and Toyama)
- Nagoya - Gujo Hachiman - Takayama (Meitetsu Bus, Nohi Bus, JR Tokai Bus)
- Nagoya - Gujo Hachiman - Shirakawa-go (Gifu Bus)
- Kanazawa - Toyama (Hokutetsu Bus, Toyama Chitetsu)
- Takaoka - Shirakawa-go (Kaetsuno Bus)
- Nagoya - Toyama (Meitetsu Bus, Toyama Chitetsu)
- Takayama - Gero Onsen (Nohi Bus)
- Takayama - Furukawa - Kamioka (Nohi Bus)
- Takayama - Okuhida (Nohi Bus)
- Takayama - Matsumoto (Nohi Bus, Alpico)
- Nagoya - Matsumoto (Meitetsu Bus, Alpico)
- Toyama - Okuhida (Nohi Bus, Toyama Chitetsu)
- Takayama - Shirakawa-go - Kanazawa (Nohi Bus, Hokutetsu Bus)
- Two tickets good for airport transfer to/from Central Japan Airport (by Meitetsu Railway from Nagoya Station) and/or Komatsu Airport (by Hokutetsu Bus from Kanazawa Station.
- The Shoryudo Highway Bus Ticket is valid for three or five consecutive days. The validity is based on calendar days (midnight to midnight) as opposed to 24-hour periods.
- Only foreign visitors to Japan (on temporary visitor status) can use the pass. It cannot be used by residents of Japan.
- The pass can only be used by a single person. It cannot be transferred between multiple persons. The pass holder has to carry his/her passport at all times.
Additional Notes
Advance reservations are required to ride some of the buses. Reservations can be made at the ticket windows of bus terminals (such as the Meitetsu Bus Center in Nagoya, the Takayama Nohi Bus Center or the Hokutetsu bus terminal in front of Kanazawa Station) up to the time of departure.
Points of Sale
The Shoryudo Highway Bus Ticket can be purchased online or through a travel agent outside of Japan. You will initially receive a voucher that has to be exchanged for the actual pass at a designated exchange location at Central Japan Airport, Nagoya, Kanazawa, Takayama, Toyama or Komatsu Airport. Only the 5-day pass can also be exchanged in Matsumoto. At the time of purchase, you will specify a starting date for the pass. The exchange order must be redeemed by this date.
|Purchase the Shoryudo Highway Bus Ticket
The Shoryudo Highway Bus Ticket is a good deal for travelers interested in visiting the region covered, especially if starting and ending in Nagoya. It easily pays off in just a few bus rides and is likely to provide considerable savings over regular tickets.
Alternative Tickets
The Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass is more expensive but also includes travel between Kanazawa and Kyoto/Osaka over a total of five consecutive days. Other passes of interest to travelers to the region may include the JR Hokuriku Area Pass and JR Kansai Hokuriku Area Pass.


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June 23, 2011
Nike recently release a Matte Silver Nike All Court Canvas and they are lookin' pretty mean. Especially with the black linin and trim, it highlights the shoe silhouette so much more giving it more body and definition. Great work guys, the shoes are available now via your local Nike accounts.
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Once upon a time there was such a movie - Starship Troopers, the protagonists of which landed on the planet and were fierce battles with the local population - beetles and similar creatures, there is something similar, only have to defend their means not command soldiers and one gun, which, Fortunately, it is possible to upgrade in every way. The action takes place somewhere on a distant planet, you have decided to colonize, thereby disturb the local fauna, which has decided to give you back.
Wave after wave of you will attack insects, each time becoming more and more powerful, faster and increasing their numbers, but for each dead you will receive a bonus to spend on improvements, so that your arms will match for the attackers. In general, the standard, as in the other games of the genre TD, which for android and other platforms a huge amount. But this game has an important difference - it paid :)
The cost of this game is one dollar, it's not much, but a lot of the competition can be obtained for free, so you have to look for what this game is better than the other.
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Cons of the game Rise of Bugs:
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my mv-8000 crashed while putting in some drums simultaneously triggering my bs2 for some sounds i was later gonna record as audio. no response anymore. Is there some sort of ctr-alt-del equivalent to get the MV unfrozen?
I had to shut down and when I started everthing was gone cause i didnt save. which sucks. I guess theres no way to recover that data anymore?
What could be going wrong here..the freeze happend a couple times before.. everytime when hooked up to midi.. how can I prevent this from happening?
some basic stuff.
My MV is getting a bit crowded, are the samples we use in songs contained within that song? in other words can I erase some samples/drumkits from the user library without having all sort of stuff missing from my projects?
Can I erase projects working from the pc or do i have to go through the MV menus to do that properly?
When I usb connect the pc advises to scan the disk of the mv for errors.. Ive never dont that. But is that advisable? can we use pc disk utilities on the MV without fudging the whole thing up?
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At last Wednesday's joint legislative budget hearings, Mayors from the state's largest cities urged the state Legislature to provide more state aid and increase their funding for infrastructure projects.
The mayors of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany and Yonkers urged lawmakers to help their cities. The Upstate Mayors cited growing costs and limited revenue, rising poverty and crumbling roads and bridges. The Mayors asked the legislators to increase the $715 million in aid that local governments collectively receive each year from the state, which has not been increased since 2009.
We support their call for the state to invest a portion of its multi-billion dollar windfall in real infrastructure projects. Doing so will not only help put people to work, it will ensure that the monies the state is spending on economic development have the foundation they need to succeed.
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The apartment is appr. 65 square meters large (appr. 670 square feet), and it is located
in the Campo de' Fiori district, thus near Piazza Navona, Largo Argentina, the Jewish quarter,
the Sisto bridge and Trastevere. It is very silent, although the quarter is very lively,
bristling with craftmen, cozy shops, characteristic restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores.
The apartment was the home of an art dealer, who endowed it with many interesting elements.
Afterwords we renovated it, furnished and equipped it meticulously.
The door of the apartment is of massive nut wood, and dates back to the 17th century.
The front door of the palace
The foyer seen from the dining area
The holy water basin and the capitel
The foyer includes interesting features. On one side (to the
left past the door) there is a large wooden built-in wardrobe with four doors, to store belongings,
clothes and luggage. To the right there are fine paintings (not shown in the photos), yet
the most peculiar features are an ancient capitel and a holy water basin embedded in the
wall. The foyer ends with two arches leading respectively to the dining area (left arch),
and to the sitting area (right arch).
The sitting-dining room is spacious, and with 5 meters (5.5 yds.) high-vault
wooden ceilings. There are two ample windows overlooking Via degli Specchi and the beautiful
palace, which is the seat of the Latin-American Institute of Rome.
Sitting-dining room seen from the dining area
Sitting-dining room: opposite view from the stairs leading to the bedroom
The study area
The doors of kitchen and bathroom,
and the gallery room.
A large arch separates the sitting room from the dining room.
As mentioned, two windows face Via degli Specchi. On the opposite side to the windows, two
doors lead to the kitchen (left door in the above photo) and to the bathroom (right door
in the above photo). On this side, there is a study area, with a large 19th century
desk. Finally, at the end (opposite to the dining area) an elegant wooden stairs leads to
the large gallery room (loft), where the bedroom area is situated.
Dining area
Detail of the dining table,
with ancient capitels
The embedded 16th century arch
The TV area.
A few fine aspects of the sitting room are worth being mentioned. Between
the window and the wooden stairs there is an ancient arch, which was part of an old door
of the palace. It is presently transformed to include shelves, with knick-knacks.
On top of the arch there is a part of an ancient capitel, with sophisticated marble pieces
decorating it (right photo, close-up).
Finally, as you can see in the photo above, below the wooden stairs there are built-in shelves,
and a table with colour TV with satellite dish to watch CNN and the majoer international
The apartment is equipped also with telephone with internet connectivity, colour TV with
satellite dish (to watch CNN, BBC etc.), iron and iron board, independent gas-run heating,
a perfectly working air conditioning (with external engine and internal blower, thus very silent, and with computerised
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Discussion in 'NDS - Emulation and Homebrew' started by GBAfan12, Apr 21, 2009.
any1 no any good skins like with hot girls in them?
But it wouldn't hurt to do some searching around some great DS theme sites like ndsthemes. Or you can try checking GBAtemp.net's own download section, too.
Also, I believe a flashcart-specific post like this should be moved to its respective R4 forum.


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Lives of the Saints: Cordula
Uršula's story terminated rather abruptly, so here is another story that picks up where Uršula leaves off:
Uršula's story terminated rather abruptly, so here is another story that picks up where Uršula leaves off:
Q) How long can wily Uršula avoid advances of pagan princes & hotblooded Huns?
Here is unique LIFE OF SAINT with at least semi-happy ending…
Swords for those who stand out; flowers & fruit for those who mock them.
Here is St. Nicholas story that I don't recall anyone telling around old christmas tree when I was young…
Here is perhaps most famous story about wealthy bishop, St. Nicholas…
Today is the name day of Sv. Mikulaš (english = Saint Nicholas) on the Slovak calendar. But jolly old St. Nick has not always been the roly-poly red-robed mall fixture that he has… Continue reading
Sv. Margita Antiochiska is notable because she is the only saint on the Sv. Ana altar to appear with a fantasy monster (unless you count a miniature lamb as a fantasy monster…). Here,… Continue reading
I think I fall in love with each saint as I read and translate and draw their stories. Agnesa Rimska gives us yet another tale of intolerance and excess. We should note here… Continue reading
Saint Barbara appears in the very first panel of the St. Anne altar (closed position) at Lipany's chram Sv. Martina. In that particular altar, she is the only saint to appear alongside a… Continue reading
Who is Sveta Katarína? Why does she have wheel and sword? Read on to find out…
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In the interest of continuing to update everyone on life since 2012 – Dave and I were married in Chico, CA in October 2014 in front of our beloved friends and family. After 16 months of planning and coordination, the day went by in what felt like a whirlwind — and I'm so incredibly grateful we hired our videographer and photographer to capture all the beautiful moments for us to revisit.
Without further adieu, Here's a little video and a few snapshots of the happiest day of our lives.
Kelly & Dave – 10.11.2014 from Matt Baca Media on Vimeo.
For more snapshots of the day head over to Style Me Pretty for all our "secret" details — hello, champagne cake!
Photography: Carlie Statsky | Videography: Matt Baca Media | Event Design: engaged & inspired | Event Planning: engaged & inspired | Floral Design: Studio Mondine | Wedding Dress: Vera Wang | Cake: Lovely Layers Cakery | Invitations: Aerialist Press | Ceremony Venue: St. John The Baptist Catholic Church | Reception Venue: Durham House Inn | Bride's Shoes: Jimmy Choo | Bridesmaids' Dresses: J.Crew | Catering: Bacio Catering | Groom's Attire: Eli Thomas | Hair & Makeup Artist: Danielle Dentoni Artistry | Rentals: One True Love Vintage Rentals


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Having no Indians games to watch has left me with some unwanted time on my hands, time I've used in part by worrying about the chance that the Indians might not make it to the postseason this year. Sure, the numbers look good. It's hard to argue with a .591 winning percentage, which would put the Tribe at 96 wins if they keep winning at that rate for the rest of the season.
But is it realistic to assume they can do that? Given that a season consists of 162 games, might it be more realistic to look at what the contending AL Central teams have done over the past 162 games, and project those results over the remainder of the games for 2016? Beats me. But I've decided to take a look at it, just for the heck of it.
Essentially what I'm doing here is this: I'm looking at how each of the contending AL teams has done in the first half of 2016, and I'm adding to their win/loss totals the results of their last 73 or 74 games of 2015, as the case may be, to see how they've done over their last 162 games. Then I'm taking THAT winning percentage and extrapolating it over their remaining 73 or 74 games in 2016 to project how they will finish the season. Are you with me so far? God, I hope so. If not, feel free to read about Big Papi or something. It's okay. I won't mind.
Still here? Good. Grab a beverage and find someplace comfortable to sit, and bear with me.
After 88 games in 2016, the Indians are 52-36. They have 74 games left to play. Over the last 74 games in the 2015 season, the Indians went 39-35. Adding those totals to their 52-36 record means they are 91-71 over their last 162 games for a .562 winning percentage. If they keep playing at that pace for the rest of the 2016 season, they'll wind up with a record of 94-68.
After 88 games in 2016, the Detroit Tigers are 46-43. They have 73 games left to play. Over the last 73 games in the 2015 season, the Tigers kind of collapsed, and went 30-43. Adding those totals to their 46-43 record means the Tigers have gone 76-86 over their last 162 games, a winning percentage of .469. Finishing 2016 at that rate would mean they'd wind up the season by going 34-39, which would put them at 80-82.
Last season the Kansas City Royals finished strong, going 42-32 over their final 74 games. This means they're 87-75 over their last 162 games, a .537 winning percentage. Winding down 2016 at that pace would give them 40 wins and 34 losses from here on out, and would yield a record of 85-77.
As for the White Sox, they too had a disappointing second half of 2015, going 34-40 over their last 74 games. That puts them at 79-83 over their last 162, a winning percentage of .488. If they keep that up until October, they'll go 36-38 over their remaining games, and finish at 81-81.
So if these projections are valid, the Tribe would take the AL Central with a record of 94-68 and a winning percentage of .580. In second place, nine games back, you'd see the Royals at 85-77, followed by the White Sox and the Tigers, 13 and 14 games back.
Of course, these numbers almost certainly don't mean much. There's probably a good reason that neither you nor I have ever seen this kind of "analysis" done before, and for sure there's a reason why Bill James is working for the Boston Red Sox while I work at an academic library. I'm no statistical expert, nor do I claim to be. I'm just trying to occupy my time and my mind until Friday, when the real fun starts up again.
Thank you to Cliparts.co for the cheesy graphic, which is better than anything I could have come up with on my own.


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A year ago today a woman drove into the back of my car while I was stopped at traffic lights.
The resulting injuries I was left with have seen me have two discs replaced with artificial ones in my neck, my participation in competitive sport is over and I live with chronic pain and severe limitations to normal life.
I had hoped that surgery and the physio rehab program would see me recover sufficiently to resume work full-time but I did not recover at the expected rate so I lost my job. The explanation had been until now that the failure to recover was probably due to the length of time and amount of pressure key nerves were put under as I waited for a diagnosis and surgery, nerves do not have much of a blood supply so they take a long time to bounce back; however, my surgeon has just informed me that my latest x-ray shows that one of the new discs is not sitting quite where it should be.
At this point he wants to review me with another x-ray in 6 weeks. What precisely he is hoping will change in 6 weeks, I am not sure, but it sounds like more surgery could be on the cards.
The amount of compensation ACC will make available for me to make up for the fact I cannot, under New Zealand law, sue the woman who did this to me looks set to be less than $4,000 NZD – I am sure the leftys who want to keep accident compensation in the hands of the state think this will make me "wealthy" and I should be more than happy.
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