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La verdadera Maria de la Biblia
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Notice: Jesus publicly rebuked the Catholic-like woman praising Mary because she gave birth to Jesus and nursed him. He went on to state who the real blessed people are -- those who hear the word of God and obey it. (Click here to read mother of God.)Moreover, Jesus told us who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, but did not say it was his mother Mary:
The real blessed Mary mother of Jesus Christ was quite a woman. Though not in the Bible and unimportant, it is said that Mary was the daughter of Anne and Joachim. Her mission before God was important and brief.
These Are Mother Mary of Jesus FACTS
The Bible has many praiseworthy things to report about blessed Mary, the mother of Jesus. Catholics often call the mother of Jesus the Blessed Mother and by many other Mary titles. Because of the many Catholic distortions and misrepresentations she has been labeled with, many non-Catholics have never really studied the mother of Jesus with admiration. Let's now take a look at the real Mary mother of Jesus.
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(1) The mother of Jesus was a very godly woman, who was blessed among women (Lk. 1:28,42) to be uniquely privileged to bear the Savior of the world. Blessed Mary was chosen by God to bear the Redeemer. The mother of Jesus humbly described herself as God's handmaiden (Lk. 1:48, KJV), which is another way of saying Mary was a servant or slave for the LORD.
Facts About Mary The Mother of Jesus
(2) The mother of Jesus was willing to risk her own life to obey God and become impregnated with Jesus, for in those days adultery would be punished by stoning to death (Lev. 20:10), which is what it would appear she was guilty of, though she was innocent. Hence, blessed Mary was going to serve God to the point of death, regardless the cost.
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(3) The mother of Jesus was willing to imperil her marriage with Joseph, by her obedience to God, as it certainly did until Joseph had a dream from God regarding this situation (Mt. 1:18-20). That saved their marriage!
(4) The mother of Jesus was also ready to be the topic of slanderous, untrue gossip and evil suspicion by those that would see her pregnant. Such untrue words can be crushing to the innocent and conscientious (Job 19:2), such as blessed Mary.
(5) The mother of Jesus was also a person of great faith. Blessed Mary was still a virgin at that point, since she and Joseph never had sexual contact until after Jesus was born (Mt. 1:25), yet Mary had faith to believe for the impossible.
(6) Without a doubt, after Jesus and Mary's other children were born, (Joseph and) Mary raised them, in the ways of God, since they were both godly. With Joseph being the head of the household, mother Mary certainly followed his godly leadership, which benefitted their entire family (and marriage).
(7) After Jesus started his earthly ministry at the age of 30, the blessed mother Mary is to be commended again as she told the people at the wedding at Cana:
Do whatever he tells you. (John 2:5)
In other words, the blessed mother of Jesus knew that Jesus, her firstborn (Lk. 2:7), had the answers for life's problems. Simple obedience to God's word is exalted here, even if it doesn't always make sense in the natural. The real blessed Mary mother of Jesus pointed people away from herself and to the teachings and directives of Jesus. The biblical mother of Jesus also encouraged us to have faith in Jesus and not in herself.
(8) Mary, the mother of Jesus, was at the cross mourning and sympathizing with the other disciples over the harsh and unfair treatment given to Jesus, as he alone paid the price for our redemption. This was a dangerous time to be associated with Jesus, yet blessed mother Mary (and other disciples) were there at the cross grieving over what cruel and ignorant people did to him.
(9) After the ascension of the Lord Jesus into heaven, the mother of Jesus was in the upper room patiently awaiting to be filled and empowered with the Holy Spirit along with the other 120 disciples. She recognized her need, as the other disciples did and waited. We, however, never see Mary afterwards doing any exploits or miracles in the name of the Lord, as the other disciples did in the book of Acts, who were also filled with the Holy Spirit at the same time she was.
Read All The Biblical Words of The Real Mary Mother of Jesus
Additional Truths Related to The Mother of Jesus Mary
(A) While Mary was unquestionably blessed among women, as already stated, Scripture does not say she was blessed above women. Furthermore, she being blessed in this manner is not unique to her alone. Jael is described in a similar fashion. Notice the following:Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent. (Judg 5:24,KJV)There are also many others that are described as blessed. Just one such example is shown in James:Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. (James 1:12)Furthermore, according to Jesus himself John the Baptist was greater than Mary:I tell you the truth: Among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist ....(Mat 11:11)Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Mat 18:4)
(B) While it is certainly true that at Cana Jesus did what his mother requested, it is also true that the Lord equally obeyed the requests of others at times, which also resulted in the miraculous:While he was saying this, a ruler came and knelt before him and said, "My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live." Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples ... After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up. (Mat 9:18,19, 25)Hence, in light of this passage, the miracle at Cana has been misused and distorted to teach we can go to Mary, the mother of Jesus, to get her to uniquely move the hand of the Lord in our behalf -- meaning that she has a special ability and closeness to the Lord to do this. The truth is: Mary doesn't have a unique influence on the Lord Jesus to affect his actions.
Also remember that at least one time, the Lord denied Mary's request to talk to him:
Jesus Refused Mother MaryWhile Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him. Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you." He replied to him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" Pointing to his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother." (Mat 12:46-50)
Catholics Have Never Been Told This Fact About The Mother of Jesus(C) While the blessed mother of Jesus was certainly a godly mother and wife, this doesn't mean she was the perfect mother. Evidence for this appears as she neglected to care for Jesus when she and Joseph returned from the Passover in Jerusalem. Mother Mary didn't know the boy Jesus (only 12 years of age) was not in their company until a full day went by:Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. (Luke 2:44)Since Joseph and Mary traveled for a full day before discovering Jesus wasn't with them, it took another day for them to return to Jerusalem, which means Jesus was left alone with no apparent place to sleep or food to eat during those two days. How could Mary (and Joseph) forget about Jesus as they returned home from a distant place, especially if he was their only child? Is such possible for a couple with only one child?
On the other hand, Scripture shows Jesus had multiple brothers and sisters in his natural family, while he was still the firstborn (or oldest). (Click here to read about Mary's Virginity.) A possible reason for their negligence is that Joseph and Mary were busy tending to the many needs of their other children, who were all younger and much more dependent than he was. Whatever the reason, they were so preoccupied that they neglected to check the health and well-being of the boy Jesus!
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(D) For a Christian to reject the perpetual virginity of Mary, as taught by Catholicism, is no real insult to her. In fact, for a married woman (including Mary) to remain a virgin after being married, is unscriptural:But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife's body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband's body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife. (1 Cor 7:2-4)So now will the devout Catholic deny Mary's sinlessness, because she violated this command to sexually unite with Joseph or repudiate her perpetual virginity, as declared by Catholicism?
This is a small part of the problem that Catholicism has created for itself (by going beyond Scripture) with a fabricated Sinless, Ever-Virgin Queen of Heaven, etc. that doesn't exist and is wrongly trusted in for deliverance and salvation. Again, the evidence shows that the Mary of Catholicism is not the Mary of the Bible, but a dangerous distortion that has led multitudes into idolatry and a false salvation hope.
(E) Though Mary the mother of Jesus had great faith to believe she could get pregnant while still a virgin, this doesn't mean others didn't have greater faith than she did. In fact, many are mentioned in the faith chapter (Hebrews 11) as the examples of faith, yet Mary is excluded from the list.
Find Out Who Is The Real Woman Clothed With The Sun(F) While Mary had godly wisdom this doesn't mean that she was beyond being deceived herself. This is apparent since she actually thought Jesus was, at one point, out of his mind during his ministry:When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind." ... Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, "Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you." "Who are my mother and my brothers?" he asked. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother." Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water's edge. (Mark 3:21-4:1)This is another passage which shows that the Lord denied Mary's request! Furthermore, Jesus placed any person who does the will of God on a par with Mary, as is apparent in that passage. Mary is not superior to any such person, according to Jesus himself. In fact, the Lord would have us all know that Mary does NOT have a special role or blessing upon her because she gave birth to Jesus:As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, "Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you." He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of Godand obey it." (Luke 11:27,28)
Jesus called Mary woman (John 2:4; 19:26), the same Greek word he used at other times for other females with no special attachment to him:
The Real Mary Mother of Jesus of the BibleWhen Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, "Woman, you are set free from your infirmity." (Luke 13:12)Then Jesus answered, "Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted." And her daughter was healed from that very hour. (Mat 15:28)
By calling Mary by the same term that others were also called, the Lord showed he was not favorably disposed towards his mother the way Catholicism presents him to be. Jesus honored his mother, but not as Catholicism says; and all disciples of the Lord are on a par with her, according to Jesus himself (Mt. 12:49,50; Lk. 11:27,28).
Finally, please remember the post-ascended Jesus in Rev. 1 was not a baby or child and Mary wasn't with him. Never is Mary, the mother of Jesus, shown to be any kind of co-ruling Queen of the Universe in the book of Revelation! Catholicism has also wrongly set aside May as the month of Mary for special Marian devotion, which reveals their super-exalted unscriptural view of their mythical Mary, who they also say is the woman clothed with the sun.
Summary of This Mother of Jesus Bible Study
We know the Mary of the Bible was very godly, willing to risk her life as well as her future marriage and be the topic of slanderous gossip to obey God. She also:
had faith to believe for the impossible,
submitted to her husband in the Lord,
raised her children in the truth of God,
pointed people AWAY from herself to the teachings and directives of Jesus,
mourned at the foot of the cross for the way Jesus was treated as he was dying,
waited patiently in the upper room for the Holy Spirit with the other 120.
Yet all of this is only a small part of the whole picture we have about her. To only magnify a few truths, to the exclusion of the others, will mislead precious souls into idolatry and away from the true plan of salvation. This is what Roman Catholicism has done besides even going further by way of sources outside the Bible in their excesses about their fabricated mother of Jesus.
These additional Scriptures about Mary have been suppressed and ignored by many Catholics who have exalted her to the reigning Queen of the Universe. Just because Mary was chosen over all other women to bear Jesus doesn't justify elevating her to the place where she has a role in one's salvation or even thinking she is specially blessed (Lk. 11:27,28). In fact, to place any trust in Mary for your salvation is to disobey the many commands in Scripture to trust in Jesus 100%. Hence, if one is not placing his submissive faith in Jesus, he is without salvation and in disobedience to God. This is why this information is so important. The evidence is overwhelmingly clear that multitudes of sincere Catholics have been misled by their own spiritual leaders, past and present, regarding salvation itself.
Though mother Mary is a primary figure in Catholicism, especially in mother of Jesus pictures:
More Mother of Jesus Facts
there is much more information in God's word about other servants of God, such as Moses, Abraham, the apostle Paul, etc.
Unlike others, the mother of Jesus never wrote part of the Bible or died a martyr of the faith.
There are absolutely no scriptures which state:
that we are to go to Mary to get to Jesus,
that she is a co-redeemer,
that she is to be prayed to, trusted in or venerated.
Catholicism has also unscripturally magnified the mother of Jesus in a multitude of other unscriptural ways. The Catholic mother of Jesus pictures, mother of Jesus songs, etc. are grossly misleading. The Bible is final spiritual authority and yields a very clear picture of a different Mary mother of Jesus. The real Mary of the Bible and mother of Jesus, is the Christian's sister not his mother.
(Click here to read our teaching entitled, Is Mary The Mother of the Church?) The aforementioned Bible truths are just as true as Mary giving birth to Jesus. Don't discard them, and don't be deceived by people like John Paul II, if you love truth and want a clear understanding of the real mother of Jesus.
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Grewe, Volker (2007) Impact of climate variability on tropospheric ozone. Science of the Total Environment, 374 (1), Seiten 167-181. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.01.032
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A simulation with the climate–chemistry model (CCM) E39/C is presented, which covers both the troposphere and stratosphere dynamics and chemistry during the period 1960 to 1999. Although the CCM, by its nature, is not exactly representing observed day-by-day meteorology, there is an overall model's tendency to correctly reproduce the variability pattern due to an inclusion of realistic external forcings, like observed sea surface temperatures (e.g. El Niño), major volcanic eruption, solar cycle, concentrations of greenhouse gases, and Quasi-Biennial Oscillation. Additionally, climate–chemistry interactions are included, like the impact of ozone, methane, and other species on radiation and dynamics, and the impact of dynamics on emissions (lightning). However, a number of important feedbacks are not yet included (e.g. feedbacks related to biogenic emissions and emissions due to biomass burning). The results show a good representation of the evolution of the stratospheric ozone layer, including the ozone hole, which plays an important role for the simulation of natural variability of tropospheric ozone. Anthropogenic NOx emissions are included with a step-wise linear trend for each sector, but no interannual variability is included. The application of a number of diagnostics (e.g. marked ozone tracers) allows the separation of the impact of various processes/emissions on tropospheric ozone and shows that the simulated Northern Hemisphere tropospheric ozone budget is not only dominated by nitrogen oxide emissions and other ozone pre-cursors, but also by changes of the stratospheric ozone budget and its flux into the troposphere, which tends to reduce the simulated positive trend in tropospheric ozone due to emissions from industry and traffic during the late 80s and early 90s. For tropical regions the variability in ozone is dominated by variability in lightning (related to ENSO) and stratosphere– troposphere exchange (related to Northern Hemisphere Stratospheric dynamics and solar activity). Since tropospheric background chemistry is regarded only, the results are quantitatively limited with respect to derived trends. However, the main results are regarded to be robust. Although the horizontal resolution is rather coarse in comparison to regional models, such kind of simulations provide useful and necessary information on the impact of large-scale processes and inter-annual/decadal variations on regional air quality.
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Written by: Derrick King on August 20th, 2005
Theatrical Release Date: USA, April 1, 2005
Director: Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez
Writer: Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez
Cast: Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Jessica Alba, Benicio Del Toro, Brittany Murphy, Rosario Dawson, Nick Stahl, Elijah Wood, Carla Gugino, Michael Clarke Duncan, Rutger Hauer, Devon Aoki, Jamie King, Michael Madsen
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An Adaptation of Frank Miller's comics, Sin City tells three unrelated stories. The first, That Yellow Bastard, involves Hartigan (Bruce Willis) a retiring cop with a bad heart, who is out to save Nancy (Jessica Alba) from the son (Nick Stahl) of a powerful senator (Powers Boothe.) The second, The Hard Goodbye, is about a thug named Marv(Mickey Rourke) who is out to avenge the murder of woman (Jamie King) who slept with him. The third, The Big Fat Kill, tells the story of Dwight's (Clive Owen) attempt to save the girls of Old Town from a drunk (Benicio Del Toro)and his friends.
All three stories feature graphic, but highly stylized violence.Even though each of the three stories have similar themes and some repeating acts (i.e. a person being dunked in the toilet happens in both The Hard Goodbye and The Big Fat Kill) they are all enjoyable and do not feel repetitive at all. However, after seeing the film in the theater I was drained because the pace does not let up. This is a result of adapting three full length stories, they had to trim them so a lot of plot is sped through to get to the next big point. The Hard Goodbye and That Yellow Bastard seem to be trimmed the most. Viewing it again on DVD, the film did not drain me because I was accustomed to its pace.
One other thing, The Big Fat Kill is the second story featuring Dwight (the first, A Dame to Kill For is the basis for the upcoming sequel) so if you are not familiar with the books and Dwight's history you are not going to get as much from the story as those who have read A Dame to Kill For. The acting is, for the most part, very good with the only spotty performances by Michael Madsen(as Hartigan's Partner Bob) and Brittany Murphy (as waitress Shellie.) Madsen is a little off during his first scene, but he is much better later on in the film. Murphy is ok except for one line that is almost impossible to pull off ("Damn it, Dwight. Damn it. You fool. You damned fool.") Of the three main leads, Willis and Owen are fantastic at playing the noir hero, but it is Rourke who steals the show with his funny and brutal Marv.
With Sin City, Robert Rodriguez said he wanted to take film and turn it into a graphic novel. He and co-director Frank Miller have done just that. The striking black and white artwork(with the occasional spot coloring) from the comics is translated to live action as closely as possible through the use of CGI. The blending of live actors with digital backgrounds is flawless (the rear projection look of the driving scenes is intentional.) Sin City is one of the most visually unique films in recent years.
The DVD:
A lot of recent Miramax/Dimension DVDs have suffered from the dreaded edge enhancement, and I am happy to report that there is none to be found on this DVD. In fact, the picture quality on this DVD is, to put it mildly, stunning. Shot on digital, the picture is free from any flaws and has great detail. The beautiful black and white (and some color) image is probably the best that one could get from an NTSC DVD. It is reference quality. There are three audio options: English DTS, English DD 5.1, and a French dub. Both the DTS and DD 5.1 are fine, but not perfect. In the opening scene there is a harsh sound every time Josh Hartnett talks. After that the harsh sound is gone, but sometimes dialogue is accompanied by a slight hiss. It isn't constant, but it happens every once in a while and can be distracting. The music, sound effects, and narration are free from the hiss.
This disc is pretty bare bones. It has a couple of trailer, for Mindhunters, Spider-Man: The '67 Collection, Lost, and Desperate House Wives, but these are ads not extras. The only extra is a short behind the scenes promo piece that can also be found on the DVD that was given away by Best Buy earlier this year. A special edition is, probably, coming in December or January and will feature extended cuts of the three stories, a 20 minute film school, a commentary track by Rodriguez, Miller and Tarantino, and a recipe for Sin City breakfast tacos. No word on if the theatrical cut will appear on the special edition, but Rodriguez recorded the audience reaction at the premiere and said that this track will be on the special edition, so the odds are that the theatrical cut will be on the special edition. My advice is to avoid the double-dip and rent this version and buy the Special Edition when it comes out.


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PROFILE: UC Staff Member Gets Applause As One Of The Areas Most Outstanding Young African Americans
Stacy Downing will be one of 10 recipients of Applause! Magazines Reach for the Stars Award.
Date: 2/2/2004 8:00:00 AMI didnt know that my path would lead to higher education, but Im glad it did. I enjoy it every day.
By: Dawn Fuller
Phone: (513) 556-1823
Photos By: Peter Griga
Stacy Downings dedication as an educator at the University of Cincinnati is bringing her recognition as one of the areas most outstanding young African American leaders. Downing, the assistant director for the UC African American Cultural and Research Center (AACRC) and doctoral student in the Urban Educational Leadership (UEL) program, will be one of 10 people honored by Applause! Magazines Reach for the Stars Award. The award recognizes Greater Cincinnatians who are leaders in their professional achievements, community service, and in their commitment to having a positive impact on the African American community. Recipients of the award were selected by a national panel.
Stacy Downing is a winner in every sense of the word, says P. Eric Abercrumbie, director of UCs Ethnic Programs and Services and director of the AACRC. She is an outstanding educator, community activist and scholar. Currently, she has the distinction of having the greatest positive impact on the largest number of black students at the University of Cincinnati.
Downing is a former Darwin T. Turner scholar who first came to UC to earn her bachelors degree in psychology. She graduated in 1996, earned a masters degree in criminal justice from Xavier University, and returned to UC in 1998 to begin working for the AACRC.
Downing was one of the key developers of the AACRCs Transitions program, which uses a rites of passage curriculum to build a higher retention and graduation rate for African American students. Two of UCs Student Body presidents, Darren Tolliver and Ron Ricks, were both students in our Transitions program. We take pride in their accomplishments, because not only do we tell our students to get involved in whats happening at the AACRC, but we encourage them to spread their talents and get involved in other UC organizations, Downing said.
Downing also serves as a role model to younger children through her dedication to community service. As a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, its philanthropy, Project Big Book Bag, raises school supplies for the children at Cincinnati Publics Vine Elementary School and Chase Elementary. She has also worked as a volunteer at Talbert House, a Cincinnati mental health and substance abuse treatment agency. Most recently, her sorority was at Joseph Beth Booksellers publicizing the seat belt safety campaign, Buckle Up America.
Any time that I can set aside, I feel that its important to give back to the community. I especially love working with the children. Thats when I feel I have the greatest chance of making an impression, because theyre still developing into who they want to be, Downing says.
The doctoral student also is looking forward to not only planning, but participating in her own Tyehimba, the AACRCs Afrocentric graduation celebration. Downing is hoping to complete her doctoral degree in the Urban Educational Leadership program by 2005. The program is based in the College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services.
This is a unique program, one of maybe six or seven of its kind in the country to prepare educational leaders for urban settings, she said. The program fits my needs because you can build it around your professional interests. For me, thats working in higher education. I hope to one day hold a job in administration, but I also want to teach.
Stacy shows us what it really means to be an urban educational leader, says Mary Brydon-Miller, UC associate professor for educational studies. She is committed to being an agent of change, both here at UC and within the broader Cincinnati community. Were very proud of her and were excited to see her receive this recognition for her fine work.
Downing will be honored as one of Applause! Magazines Reach for the Stars award recipients at a reception Feb. 4 and a luncheon Feb. 5 at the Xavier University Cintas Banquet Center. As part of Black History Month, she will also be featured as an emerging leader in a series of vignettes that will be airing on Fox 19/WXIX TV in February.
During Black History Month at UC, Downing is looking ahead to the AACRCs Kuamka Week Feb. 2-7. Later, when winter quarter ends, shell be traveling with students over spring break to visit historically black colleges across the south.
You know, my biggest award comes when a student says, Thanks, Ive had a great year. Those are my biggest achievements when people value what you do, Downing says. Awards are great, but its the human contact that makes it all worthwhile.
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Continuing our series of finding 'Humanity Style' icons for applications in Karmic we come to the panel weather icons.
If you use the weather notification service in your gnome panel, you'll have already noticed that in Karmic the icons don't fit in.
They don't exactly ruin the appearance of the panel, but for those wanting uniformity on their desktop – you're going to really want these!
They come sin both humanity and humanity dark variants so you'll be sure to find the correct match for your set up.
You can download the icons via gnome-look.org @ http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Grey+weather+icons?content=115099&PHPSESSID=d5d4919bc0f1e7bf47cbad380b4f1a90
1. Hit ALT+F2 and type: gksu nautilus /usr/share/icons/gnome/16×16/status
2. drag the newly downloaded icons into this folder, choosing to replace the ones already there (make a backup first, mind!)
4. type: killall gnome-panel
5. The panel will close and then restart. If it doesn't hit ALT+F2 and type gnome-panel to get it back. Your new icons should now be visible!
5b. If the old icons remain, use: sudo gtk-update-icon-cache -f /usr/share/icons/gnome/


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What exactly are people saying about Highland Park behind its back?
No matter. As part of its Economic Development Strategic Plan, the city has approved a $75,000 branding initiative to help it control the message.
Such an initiative, officials think, will distill the essence of what makes the city special and promote that in the marketplace with the zeal of Billy Mays pitching Jupiter Jacks on late-night TV.


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"To be
ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to
remain always a child.
For what is the
worth of human life, unless it is woven into the life of
our ancestors by the records of history?"
Marcus Tullius Cirero
(106 BC to 43 BC)
Little Bird was born in 1998
and is a status band member of the Walpole
Island First Nations Reserve.
She is
also an Underground Railroad descendant, a
direct descendant of Mariah Dyke, George Madison
Crawford and Thomas Alexander.
Mariah is
well aware and proud of her ancestral roots.
enjoys attending and dancing at Pow Wows. She
can also point out in the night sky the Big
Dipper and North Star, those silent sentinels
that guided some of her ancestors to freedom in
represents a living legacy, her pride is a
source of strength, it is a personal commitment,
an attitude which separates excellence from
photo courtesy of Spencer
Assistant Curator, Buxton
National Historic Site & Museum
The Ontario Metis Family Records
Center (OMFRC) is dedicated to researching and
documenting the aboriginal and Metis families of
Ontario. While Ontario is our primary focus, it is
impossible to restrict our research to only Ontario.
Many aboriginal and Metis families traveled extensively
throughout the United States and Canada. Our
research therefore encompasses both countries. We
have been gathering information for over 40 years and we
have records as far back as the early 1600s.
Thousands of people have family
traditions of an Indian ancestor but don't know the
exact details. With each generation the
information passed down to the next generation becomes
more obscure. We want to document as much as
possible before the opportunity is lost forever.
If you haven't already done so, we encourage you to talk
to any elderly relatives before their knowledge is lost
forever. Talk to all of them. Don't assume
that brothers and sisters know the same things.
Grandma may have told one of them something that the
others never heard.
Traditionally family research is done
by starting with yourself and working backwards to
previous generations. We do the same but also
document every aboriginal individual we find in
historical records and seek out their descendents.
By working both from the present to the past and from
the past to the present we are often able to connect our
two methods of research.
believe that it is possible to find these unknown
ancestors by entering the details of these oral
traditions into a database and comparing the information
with other families' traditions.
Coupling tradition with written
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We gather our information from a
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genealogy records, family histories, local histories,
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Anyone with aboriginal ancestry can
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For those of you interested in doing
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for suggestions on how to build your
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We hope you will share your findings with us.


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Report NEP-POL-2010-03-20This is the archive for NEP-POL, a report on new working papers in the area of Positive Political Economics. Eugene Beaulieu issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.
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- Fernando Albornoz & Antonio Cabrales, 2010. "Fiscal Centralization and the Political Process," Working Papers 2010-02, FEDEA.
- Item repec:crm:wpaper:201003 is not listed on IDEAS anymore
- Boris Branisa & Maria Ziegler, 2010. "Reexamining the link between gender and corruption: The role of social institutions," Courant Research Centre: Poverty, Equity and Growth - Discussion Papers 24, Courant Research Centre PEG.
- Gerdes, Christer & Wadensjö, Eskil, 2010. "The impact of immigration on election outcomes in Danish municipalities," SULCIS Working Papers 2010:3, Stockholm University Linnaeus Center for Integration Studies - SULCIS.
- Francisco Martínez Mora & M. Socorro Puy, 2010. "Off-the-peak preferences over government size," Working Papers 2010-05, FEDEA.
- Enriqueta Aragonès & Santiago Sánchez-Pagés, 2010. "The disadvantage of winning an election," UFAE and IAE Working Papers 811.10, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC).
- Aldo Musacchio & André Carlos Martínez Fritscher & Martina Viarengo, 2010. "Colonial Institutions, Trade Shocks, and the Diffusion of Elementary Education in Brazil, 1889-1930," Harvard Business School Working Papers 10-075, Harvard Business School, revised Dec 2012.
- Item repec:dgr:rugcds:cds-28 is not listed on IDEAS anymore
- Jordi Massó & Inés Moreno de Barreda, 2010. "On Strategy-proofness and Symmetric Single-peakedness," UFAE and IAE Working Papers 809.10, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC).
- Chen, Hui & Parsley, David & Yang, Ya-wen, 2010. "Corporate Lobbying and Financial Performance," MPRA Paper 21114, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Ear, Sophal, 2009. "Sowing and sewing growth: The political economy of rice and garments in Cambodia," MPRA Paper 21200, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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text: On Saturday 04 October 2003 12:44, Jeremy Katz wrote: > The one under Preferences lets you set your preferred resolution for > your user (and uses the XRandR extension to set it to that when you > login). The one under System Settings sets the system-wide default > resolution as well as lets you set other options relating to X > configuration. Mmmm ... that is a new feature I did no realize was there ... that individual login users could have different screen resolutions (if I understand what you said correctly). -- Gene


text: On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 12:55:33PM -0700, Michael C. Toren wrote: > On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 12:24:21PM -0700, Ben Kochie wrote: > > Hey all, who's doing to 30c3? > > I definitely intend to go :), and leaning towards doing New Year's Eve > in Berlin. Anyone else considering Berlin afterwards? Or any other > destinations for New Year I should consider? I'm going to Congress. I'll either go to Berlin or to Iceland for NYE. -andy


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Tomas Vokoun was pulled at the end of the first period on Saturday after allowing three goals. Vokoun was replaced by Michal Neuvirth, who allowed four goals over the final two periods.
The Caps' miserable goaltending on Saturday took the heat off Roberto Luongo, whose own goals-against average didn't improve after he allowed four goals. After a seven-game win streak to start the season, the Caps have now lost two in a row in Western Canada.


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Kristof: World would be poorer without humanities experts
Nicholas Kristof says software and fancy smartphones are welcome, but the writers, musicians, philosophers among us keep minds, society fresh.
Published 2:53 pm, Saturday, August 16, 2014
What use could the humanities be in a digital age?
University students focusing on the humanities may end up, at least in their parents' nightmares, as dog-walkers for those majoring in computer science. But, for me, the humanities are not only relevant, but also give us a toolbox to think seriously about ourselves and the world.
I wouldn't want everybody to be an art or literature major, but the world would be poorer - figuratively, anyway - if we were all coding software or running companies. We also want musicians to awaken our souls, writers to lead us into fictional lands, and philosophers to help us exercise our minds and engage the world.
Skeptics may see philosophy as the most irrelevant and self-indulgent of the humanities, but the way I understand the world is shaped by three philosophers.
First, Sir Isaiah Berlin described the world as muddled and complex, with many competing values yet no simple yardstick to determine which should trump the others. We yearn for One True Answer, but it's our lot to struggle to reconcile inconsistent goals. He referred to this as pluralism of values.
Yet Sir Isaiah also cautioned against the hand-wringing that sometimes paralyzes intellectuals, the idea that everything is so complex, nuanced and uncertain that one cannot act. It's the idea pilloried by Yeats: "The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity."
Sir Isaiah argued for acknowledging doubts and uncertainty - and then forging ahead. "Principles are not less sacred because their duration cannot be guaranteed," he wrote. "Indeed, the very desire for guarantees that our values are eternal and secure in some objective heaven is perhaps only a craving for the certainties of childhood."
Second, John Rawls offers a useful way of thinking about today's issues such as inequality or poverty, of institutionalizing what our society gravely lacks: empathy. He explores basic questions of fairness, leading to a compelling explanation for why we should create safety nets to support the poor and good schools to help their kids achieve a better life.
Rawls suggests imagining that we all gather to agree on a social contract, but from an "original position" so that we don't know if we will be rich or poor, smart or dumb, diligent or lazy, American or Bangladeshi. If we don't know whether we'll be born in a wealthy suburban family or to a single mom in an inner city, we'll be more inclined to favor measures that protect those at the bottom.
Or, in the context of today's news, we may be less likely to deport Honduran children back to the desolate conditions from which they have fled.
We still will allow for inequality to create incentives for economic growth, but Rawls suggests that, from an original position, we will choose structures that allow inequality only when the least advantaged members of society also benefit.
Third, Peter Singer of Princeton University has pioneered the discussion of our moral obligations to animals, including those we raise to eat. Singer wrote a landmark book in 1975, "Animal Liberation," and cites utilitarian reasoning to argue that it's wrong to inflict cruelty on cows, hogs or chickens just so that we can enjoy a tasty lunch.
It has long been recognized that we have some ethical obligations that transcend our species; that's why we're arrested if we torture kittens or organize dog fights. But Singer focused on industrial agriculture and the question of what we put on our plates, turning that into not just a gastronomical issue but also a moral one.
I'm not a vegetarian, although I'm sometimes tempted, but Singer's arguments still apply. Do we skip regular eggs or pay more for cage-free? Should I eat goose liver pâté (achieved by torturing geese)? Do we give preference to restaurants that try to source pork or chicken in ways that inflict less pain?
So let me push back at the idea that the humanities are obscure and irrelevant. These three philosophers influence the way I think about politics, immigration, inequality; they even affect what I eat.
To adapt to a changing world, we need new software for our cellphones; we also need new ideas. The same goes for literature, architecture, languages, theology.
Our world is enriched when coders and marketers dazzle us with smartphones and tablets, but, by themselves, they are just slabs. It is the music, essays, entertainment and provocations that they access that animate them - and us.
The humanities still are relevant in the 21st century.
Kristof is a New York Times columnist.


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NBA Rumors: Houston Rockets Put Franchise Hopes on Crazy Person Dwight HowardJune 26, 2012
It appears clear now that the Houston Rockets' plan is to nab Dwight Howard. Whether or not it is wise to pin the hopes of the franchise on a player who probably won't even sign long-term with them apparently doesn't matter.
According to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express, Houston is offering the Sacramento Kings the No. 14 and 16 picks for Tyreke Evans and the No. 5 pick.
Sources say Houston has an offer of Lowry, the #14 and #16 picks for TyrekeEvans and the #5 pick on the table. Up to Sacramento to decide.— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 26, 2012
This appears to be yet another move in their master plan to acquire Dwight Howard. The Rockets already traded Chase Budinger to Minnesota for the No. 18 pick according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports:
Y! Sources: Houston trades Chase Budinger, Israeli prospect to Minnesota for the 18th pick. tinyurl.com/73kuv6t— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 26, 2012
Since the Rockets are now trying to trade two of their three first-round picks for a better pick and Evans, it appears that the Magic weren't keen on giving up Howard for the picks and players that Houston already had.
However, Houston's management needs to look in the metaphorical mirror and ask itself, "Is this the right thing to do?"
According to a report from NBA.com, there is "not a chance" of Howard signing long-term with the Rockets if he is traded there by the Magic. So the point for the Rockets is?
It makes sense that the Rockets want a superstar to build around, but they can't do that if he is going to leave. We all saw the mess that Howard put the Magic through at the trade deadline this past season, and it wouldn't be worth it for Houston to go through something similar if Howard is just going to leave anyway.
Right now, Houston has a ton of young, tradeable talent along with three first-round picks. Other GMs in the NBA would be drooling to be in such an advantageous situation. The Rockets can move up or down or just continue to build with youth. They can trade or not. They have all the power to decide their fate.
Instead of using that to build a balanced team that could contend for many seasons to come, they apparently want to gamble it all to get just one season with Dwight Howard.
Maybe it is just me, but I don't get it. It takes more than one player to win. Even if you get Howard, it does you no good if you have to give up everything just to get him.
That's especially true if he leaves in free agency after just one season. Then, the Rockets are left with a depleted roster and no star.
Can that really be what they want? Maybe so.
Then again, Dwight Howard has proven himself to be crazy and maybe the Rockets are trying to prove that they are just as crazy as him. Maybe, they are a perfect match.


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President George Bush has made a rare trip to Capitol Hill to reassure Republicans worried about Iraq, infighting over next year's budget and November's election.
In a 45-minute pep talk on Thursday, Mr Bush told more than 200 House and Senate Republicans that the US was committed to transferring power to the Iraqis on June 30 and insisted that the temporary Government would not be under American control.
US troops shelled Shiite militia in the holy city of Karbala during six hours of heavy fighting yesterday that left several people dead. In Baghdad, US commanders strongly defended a missile strike near the Syrian border this week that reportedly killed 41 people.
They said they believed they had hit a hideaway for foreign fighters, and not a wedding party as claimed by Iraqis there.
Brigadier-General Mark Kimmitt, the chief military spokesman in Iraq, said officials would investigate the strike and why the military's account did not appear to square with TV footage apparently showing at least one child dead.
But General Kimmitt said US soldiers had confiscated firearms, foreign passports, four-wheel-drive vehicles and satellite communications equipment.
These items, he said, would be "inconsistent with a wedding party, for sure, and fairly consistent with what we have seen throughout this country time after time".
This was the flow of foreign fighters to come in to terrorise and kill, he said.
In southern Iraq, the last Spanish troops left their base in Diwaniya, state radio reported yesterday.
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text: So we are approaching 6 weeks and personalities are definitely developed. I am also pretty sure that I have at least one girl and the rest boys. We all know we can be fooled so once the deed of rendering them unable to breed is done, we will know for sure. Meanwhile… We'll start with my little one, DJ. She (and I am 95% sure of that) is a feisty girl who takes nothing off her brothers and pounces and wrestles with the best of them. Her colors are developing and she is getting a little more orange in her coat. Photos of all are posted here. The photos are in no particular order but were taken over the last couple of weeks. Because personalities have come forth, some names have changed. The big orange tabby is still Screamer, the tortoiseshell is still DJ and the little pale orange is still Jeremiah. My grey and white is now Bartholomew, called Bart for short. The tux is now Ralph the Wonder Cat as he is more adventurous than all of them. I expect him to be the first to breach the wall into the kitchen. We'll see. In general, I have observed they stalk and pounce from all corners. I had to take them out of the playpen/crib I was keeping them in as they were able to climb up the sides to the top. I came in one morning to two kittens and mom in the kitchen. Time to let them out. I still have them confined to my den, now known as the kitten ranch, which allows them to run around and chase each other. Toys have been placed and are attacked with gusto… though not as much as attacking each other and Mom. Oh, and Mom has decided to play was well. She will now chase them once in a while. They love to drag the scratch pad I have place in the den as well. I have a couple on solid food for sure, one who has expressed interest and two that still prefer their food 'fresh.' I'm sure it won't be too long before all are on the kibbles. Screamer (the orange tabby) has been spoken for. His new family will get him after the first of June. I am going to warn them… he is the biggest of the kittens. It may be hard to tell in the photos but the boy is going to be major tom. But he is also going to be a lap kitty. I like lap kitties. I am trying to train all of them to be lap kitties. However, I may have done too good a job. The last couple days every time I sit down in the den, the migration begins. Screamer is generally first, followed by the two tuxs, DJ then Jerry (or Jeri if I'm wrong about the sex). That's right, all five sprawl on me. Mom hasn't shown herself to be a lap kitty and right now, that is fine. Six would be way too many. And if these little fluffballs get much bigger, I could have a problem on my hands, or rather lap. I think the sudden chill may have something to do with it. So it now appears that I am the food supplier, mattress and scratching post. That last one is why I'm learning to wear jeans when staying in with them long. They like to climb my leg. And attack my shoes. Who said life wasn't interesting? They didn't have kittens to entertain them. --- 5/21 - Well, looks like I was wrong. Ralph was not the first to breach the wall. Screamer was. Tonight he managed to climb/jump over. The boy was hungrey and mom was not cooperating. I tried to put kibbles down for him and anyone else interested then had to distract mom long enough for them to eat. Then I had to persuade her to go and let them at her. It may be a long night.


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he bowed to, now can we?
President Barack Obama will veto a bill that would allow terror victims of the attacks on September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia, the White
House said Monday.
I think his main concern is that nasty US citizens not cause problems for a muslim country. And screw right or wrong.
More of that 'non-existent' vote fraud the Democrats say we shouldn't worry about.
How worried are the Democrats by Clinton's health problems? This worried:
Hillary Clinton was headed to an emergency room following her frightening collapse at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony — but detoured to daughter Chelsea Clinton's apartment to keep details of her medical treatment under wraps, The Post has learned.
Speaking of, the Pravda version of all this is "You people are only talking about this because she's a woman!" Because everything can be explained by that, same as the 'You only disagree with Obama because he's black!' bullshit.
And if you had any doubts about CNN being the Clinton News Network, this ought to cover that.
As Insty says, think of most of the media as Democrat operatives with bylines, and you've got it.
Over in Russia,
"Despite the short-term discoloration of the water...this incident does not present a danger for people or fauna in the river," said a statement
from Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest producer of nickel and other
major industrial metals.
Who do they think they are, the EPA?


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Home field of the Atlanta Braves
Ted Turner Stadium is the Atlanta Centenial Olympic Stadium. The Stadium was built new for the olympics and then partly torn down to turn it into Turner stadium. You can see the curve of the other end of the setadium beyond the outfield wall. Also in the far NE corner of the Turner Field parking lot is a small tower with teh original Olympic Flame on the top.
In this picture you can see the straight angle of the stadium along the right base line that still exists and the nearer round end that was torn down. This view is from the North looking South.
Turner Field (Centennial Olympic Stadium)
By nic @ 2005-04-16 18:41:10
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This week I will continue with the second half of the links we talked about last year at DoubleClicks.info.
Remember, if the site addresses are too long to type I have shortened them with bit.ly. Here they are in their order of appearance with short descriptions of each.
Dropbox – bit.ly/aszzao. A very good cloud storage app. Use the supplied link to sign up and get more space.
Kill Disk – killdisk.com. This application will totally wipe your drive clean so that it is almost impossible to retrieve deleted data.
Nexus 7 2013 – bit.ly/1esugJz. My current favorite Android tablet.
Hulu.com and Hulu.com/plus. The very popular free and paid TV movie streaming apps.
Google Music – play.google.com/music. Google's free/paid (depending on what you want) music streaming plus you can upload your own music to it and listen anywhere you have internet connectivity.
BGCall – www.vieas.com/en. A wallpaper changer which was less than adequate at the time I wrote about it.
Google Keep – google.com/keep. A very good note taking app where you can add pictures, lists, texts and be alerted by them using the time or location of your mobile device. I just hope Google does keep this one.
Recuva – piriform.com/recuva. Did you accidentally empty the Recycle Bin and need a file back? If so try this app which is one of the better ones for recovering deleted files.
Facebook.com and Twitter.com. Two popular social web sites.
PayPal.com. A safe place to pay for online purchases.
Device Manager – Android.com/devicemanager. How to locate, send an alert or wipe your data from your Android device(s).
Ubuntu – ubuntu.com. Operating system which operates as well as Windows; however, this one is free.
Join Me – join.me. A free application for individuals, which will allow you to log onto someone else's computer, while they are there. Great to use for helping and training.
Should I Remove It – shouldiremoveit.com. A free app that will locate and remove unwanted programs including adware, toolbars, bloat-ware, crap-ware and other junk.
AniPet Aquarium – bit.ly/anifree. A nice live wallpaper for Android devices. Also similar for Windows and OSX is Serene Screen at serenescreen.com.
Glympse – glympse.com and Waze.com. A good and much better GPS navigation app for your mobile devices.
Chrome – google.com/chrome, Firefox – firefox.com, Internet Explorer – search at Microsoft.com, Opera – opera.com and Safari – apple.com/safari. The five most popular web browsers.
OpenOffice (openoffice.org) and LibreOffice (libreoffice.org) are two similar but excellent free replacements for Microsoft Office.
I look forward to continuing the discussions about software, computers, the internet and all sorts of technology this year. I hope that you, your families and friends have a great 2013 and continue to join me in the newspaper, on the radio and on the web!


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Create a Fantastic Digital Marketing Strategy for your Travel Business
Wondering how to approach digital marketing for your travel business? As with any industry, there are some general principles that apply when you're creating your digital strategy – and this is no different for the travel industry – examine your offering, look at your market and identify your customer. After exploring these, we've put together 9 top tips to help you write your digital marketing strategy for your travel business.
Examine Your Offering & Business Goals
- What is your product/service, what is your Unique Selling Point (how do you stand out from the competition and what messages do you use to get this across to your audience)?
- Price – does it reflect the value of your product, are you cheapening your product, or is the price putting off your audience. Is it competitive? – what do your competitors charge? Are there special prices for members?
- If possible carry out some market research, talk to your current customers – how did they find you, what made them decide to purchase your product/service, etc? What social media do they prefer, etc?
- Go through your business plan, so your digital strategy helps deliver your business goals.
Look at Your Market
Examine your market, then you can see where you should place your marketing oomph!!!!
- Your Strengths – Perhaps a great existing customer database you can utilise
- Your Weaknesses – Perhaps not much experience of venturing into other international markets
- Market Opportunities – Perhaps a new transport network has opened in a particular market which could see a rise in tourism to the area or a new attraction has opened locally
- Market Threats – Perhaps your main competitor has just started marketing to a segment you want to get into, e.g., weddings or honeymoons
Who is Your Ideal Customer
Who you would most like to target, define a profile of them to make it as easy as possible to target them when you write your content and knowing where to reach your target market. Try and cover age, gender, socio-economic background and what hobbies and interests they have.
9 Top Tips for Your Travel Business's Digital Marketing Strategy
Once you've established all these key points, you'll be ready to start creating your digital marketing strategy
- Branding & Message Make sure before you start marketing that your branding is consistent across all the digital channels, with your logo, font and tag line if you have one. (Is your USP coming out through your message – get fresh eyes on your marketing and social media account profiles to make sure others see a clear USP)
- Website – This is key for your digital strategy to have an up-to-date, informative, easy-to-use website. Can your customers book online? If so, is there an ideal process ("sales funnel") you intend your customers to experience as they go from Prospect to Lead to Customer to Repeat Buyer. Pretend you are a customer, or better still ask a prospective customer to go through the site and check it's user-friendly and encourages them to book.
- Email signup – Many website softwares now come with the feature to add an email sign-up box when visitors reach your site, or as part of the purchase process. Once you have their email, you can contact them regarding their visit and request they contact you for more information if they had doubts over the purchase and didn't buy online on that occasion. This encourages long term relationship building.
- Email Newsletter – one of the most cost effective ways of marketing is spending money on customer retention and what better way of doing it than to regularly send updates, special offers and deals to your happy customers. This also encourages long term relationship building.
- Social Media – there are various social media platforms to choose from and some are more appealing for the travel industry:
- Facebook Page – Local Business (great if you have an actual office you want your customers to find) Good for posting photos and videos and great for targeted advertising within different segments – travellers who enjoy keeping fit, travellers who enjoy walking, women who live in Wales who are interested in Honeymoons.
- Pinterest – This is great for image based pins, either ones you have taken, or which you can link from your website. You can include lots of description, your keywords and links to your website.
- Twitter – great for linking up with media contacts, travel experts, niche market writers or bloggers. With only a limited number of characters allowed per tweet, it's great to give quick updates or to link to blog posts or other social media
- Instagram – Photo based and now videos can be posted. Great for reposting guest images of your property or travel experience.
- YouTube – You can create a Channel for your property or travel experience, and can post your own videos, or guest videos with their permission.
- Google+ Business Page – Useful if you have a physical office, as it will be displayed on Google Maps and can help increase being found on Google search results.
6. Travel Review Sites – Get to know TripAdvisor, etc, even a free listing can really help visibility and promotion if your business comes under the following categories: "Hotels", "Restaurants" and "Things to do". Manually email all of your past guests/customers and ask them to review you, or use a free automated tool such as Review Express which manages the review process and sends reminders.
7. Certificates & Rewards – If you do what you do really well and get industry recognition, then shout about it as much as you can by posting certificates and reward logos on your website, social media and even sending out Press Releases to online Press Release sites, some free and some paid-for, and they are well utilized by trade journalists.
8. Promote to particular segments within your strategy. If for example you know there are some people who love your venue for weddings or honeymoons, then you can be targeted in your approach by creating Wedding boards on Pinterest, for Twitter or Instagram if you send out a wedding related post, you can use #wedding, #dreamwedding #weddingideas, etc, so that anyone searching using these tags will see your post.
9. Get to know your calendar – what's on when will inform a lot of what you do on social media and marketing generally. If you are catering for visitors to the area, it's a great idea to be able to offer guests plenty of useful ideas of things to do when they are visiting.
Working in this way is really effective in finding which channels are best suited to your business. There are many other simple tips that can be given to boost your marketing strategy and they are affordable for smaller businesses too. They include Search Engine Optimisation for your website and linking up with key influencers in your industry, such as bloggers and journalists. To chat through how we can assist you with creating your digital strategy call us on 01437 720033 or email firstname.lastname@example.com today.


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My girlfriend wants to know why my feet smell like corn chips. I guess I do, too!
Hannah - Well, it's due to this little bacteria called Brevibacteria which are also use to ripen or mature certain types of cheeses. These Brevibacteria are found on human skin, in a normal kind of way. When they're living in excess, they release this little chemical called S-methyl thioesters. You may have even noticed that when you've eaten asparagus that your wee smells funny as well and that's because of the release of this chemical called S-methyl thioesters. It smells very pungent. So, the cheese smells cheesy because of this brevi bacteria releasing this S-methyl thioesters as part their normal metabolism. There's Brevibacteria also on our feet and on our skin usually, and kind of the hot weather at the moment is causing an outburst of this Brevibacterium kind of a party on your feet and they're releasing this chemical compound which smells of cheesy corn chips as Tad says. Dominic - And I guess your feet underneath socks and shoes and so, that sweat isn't drying out, so it's a perfect environment for these bacteria.
Hannah - Exactly, yeah.
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