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First Release proves too quick for the older horses
Sep 09, 2013
First Release posted her second win yesterday by taking out the Lindsay Transport Class 1 Handicap over 1200m at the Sunshine Coast.
Ridden by Chris Munce, the three year old filly settled in behind the leaders and always looked to be travelling well. She peeled out in the straight to run down race leader Stay Til Dawn and pulled away to score by two and a half lengths.
It was a tough win by the daughter of Publishing as she was the only three year old in the nine horse field.
Purchased at the last year's Magic Millions QTIS sale for the bargain price of just $10,000, the win took her earnings to just under $35,000.


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The horrific images from 7 July 2005 of the shattered bus in Tavistock Square and three obliterated Tube trains, plus the CCTV footage of four unsuccessful copycat attackers on 21 July, were broadcast around the world, causing a slump in London tourism.
The capital's attractions reported a 25 per cent drop in visitor numbers in the aftermath of the attacks. In August last year, central London retailers talked of a fall in trade of 11.5 per cent. But 12 months later, data show that visitors have returned to the capital in their droves (see chart). Indeed, promotional body VisitLondon is predicting an increase in tourists for 2006 compared with last year.
The revival has – significantly – been led by a growing number of visitors from overseas, although some markets (such as US travellers) are showing greater reluctance to visit London than others. 'Hotel occupancy for May this year is up by 7.5 per cent and retail spend is up by 14 per cent on the same month last year. The effect of 7 and 21 July is no longer having an effect on inbound or domestic travel; in fact, London has more than recovered,' asserts
VisitLondon senior corporate comms manager Katherine Grice.
VisitLondon takes action
A year ago the PR and marketing team at VisitLondon swung into action, carrying out face-to-face research in 13 cities across seven countries to determine views of how people felt about holidaying in the capital.Using information gleaned from the research, VisitLondon upped its annual 'London in September' drive, promoting more than 100 events – such as festivals on Regent Street and Brick Lane – via the production of more than one million mini-guides. These were inserted into national broadsheets in the South-East, and the Evening Standard.
The campaign was designed to support the sectors most affected – restaurants and family attractions – promoting the message 'London is open for business'.
VisitLondon also teamed up with the GLA and Transport for London to launch 'Everyone's London' in September to urge the capital's residents to explore their city. More than 75 theatres, museums, galleries, exhibitions and restaurants offered cheap deals. VisitLondon also promoted events to ensure journalists wrote about tourism campaigns. These included pop band Texas playing on top of Tower Bridge and closing Oxford Street to traffic for the first time to encourage shoppers to return to the West End.
So, what is the verdict on the campaigns? 'VisitLondon's PR strategy after 7/7 has been successful, as it focused on London's positive aspects. It hasn't said that London is 100 per cent safe and has correctly avoided the safety angle,' says LBC News 1152AM editorial director Jonathan Richards. But he adds: 'The campaigns seem to come and go quickly, and lack sustenance. They should run for longer to give more time to get the messages across. Because of financial constraints, it probably doesn't do the marketing it would like to do.'
The Independent travel editor
Simon Calder says: 'There has been growth in the number of overseas visitors to London and that is largely due to no-frills aviation. But the "Everyone's London" campaign was good, as VisitLondon identified people living in London as a valuable market.'
Steve Dunne, MD of travel specialist Brighter PR, says: 'London's image is that it's crowded, bustling, expensive and polluted. VisitLondon is doing a great job, but it is an uphill struggle.'
Travel writer Jeannette Hyde, the former Observer travel editor, agrees with Dunne that the general perception of London is negative, but cites British involvement in Iraq as a source of the problem. She believes tourism and PR campaigns are undermined by political issues.
Hyde argues: 'People still have images from 7/7 in their minds, but the only way to rectify this is to sort out the politics behind it. You can't gloss over the situation with a PR campaign.' But Grice responds that concerns about British forces' involvement in Iraq does not crop up in VisitLondon's surveys and focus groups. She says tourists shun London because of the perceived cost, because 'people find the size of the city daunting' and the fact that no-frills airlines have allowed British holidaymakers access to previously hard-to-reach parts of Europe.
Conversely, though, and as Calder points out, the growth in the number of low-cost airline routes using Luton, Stansted and Gatwick airports are playing a major part in facilitating foreign travellers' trips to London. As Grice says: 'Visitor numbers are increasing, and one reason is that there are strong, emerging overseas markets.'
Further campaigns on cards VisitLondon is continuing to think up fresh campaigns: it is using youth specialist Cake to handle a 'Rivers and Waterways' drive, which urges Londoners to 'look at their city from a different angle'. This will be followed by the annual 'London in September' campaign – also being handled by Cake. And in the run-up to Christmas, VisitLondon will promote the capital's shopping.
The organisation is also using Blue Rubicon on a corporate brief to maximise opportunities presented by the 2012 Olympics (see News).
But one year on from 7/7, attracting more domestic tourists remains VisitLondon's greatest challenge. With the terror-threat ever-present the body will need to demonstrate all its marketing savvy to encourage Britons to join foreign tourists in making the most of what the city has to offer.

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This thread has not been active for quite some time, and I just wanted to share my frustrations and success with the Lumenier 400 2 axis brushless gimbal PNP. I recently purchased the Plug-and-Play (PNP) gimbal expecting it to work straight out of the box after mounting my GoPro 4 and plugging in a 3S lipo battery. Unfortunately, the gimbal began to behave erratically with no correction. Obviously, this gimbal was not tuned as it should have been since this was a PNP. Secondly, there were no instructions nor was there any micro USB cable to properly tune my gimbal. So after numerous hours trying to tune this gimbal properly even despite the recommended settings from Lumenier on this thread, I had no success what so ever. I updated the lastest Basecam firmware and GUI V 2.40 b7. I found out the latest firmware is very unstable for this gimbal. The earlier Basecam 8 bit Alexmos firmware and GUI V 2.30 b5 is the most stable and holds the gimbal very steady without oscillations. I have the gimbal tuned perfectly at last. To save members who currently have or plan to purchase this 2 axis gimbal, you should have a good working knowledge on tuning Alexmos gimbal controllers because it can be a pain the _____! You can spend countless hours with no end in sight.
So here are my PID settings and motor configuration settings for this gimbal, and please use the older version V2.30 b5 firmware. Kindly note I decided to disable the RC roll setting and enable the RC pitch only. The roll setting really doesn't play a role in my aerial videos. Anyway, this was a big learning curve for me even despite having several gimbals, and I hope this information comes useful for this forum. I will be posting a video soon on my set-up and of course an aerial video. In the meantime please enjoy one of my other videos on YouTube. Here's the link: Cheers!


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The Government of Canada has just launched an new interactive video on their youtube channel where you can send a text (positive or negative) and see how the recipient reacts to it.
Here is the mean thing I said to her:
Here is her reaction:
Here is the nice (at least I thought it was) thing I said:
And her reaction:
I think this might be a useful tool to use in any digital citizenship workshop. One of the big issues of social media and youth is the disconnect – how it is easy to say mean things when there are no consequences. I am definitely going to add this to my roster!


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – University of North Carolina Charlotte officials said the school's City Center Building was briefly placed on lockdown Thursday after a man in the area was shot and injured.
WSOC reported that an alert was sent out by the school around 9:30 a.m. telling people to avoid the area until further notice. UNCC Center City is at 320 E. 9th St. near Brevard Street.
A man was walking with his friend down East 9th Street, in front of the UNCC Center City Building, when a vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired several shots, according to Lt. Brad Koch with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
The man was hit by at least one bullet and showed up a short time later at the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, according to Koch. Nobody else was hurt.
Koch said the suspect vehicle sped off and no arrests have been made.
At least one bullet entered the UNCC Center City Building and there were bullet holes in several glass windows in the front of the building.
Koch said that the UNCC building was not targeted and that neither the victim or the suspect were affiliated with the school.
Police are looking over surveillance video to identify and find the shooter.
School officials said at about 10:05 a.m. that the lockdown was lifted and that there was no longer an ongoing threat but still wanted people to avoid the area.
Koch also said two other schools in the area, First Ward Elementary and Charlotte Lab, were briefly placed on lockdown out of an abundance of caution.


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Prague sold on NHL
Rangers-Lightning games still a hot ticket despite Jaromir Jagr's absence
When the NHL announced in late January that the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning would begin hockey's regular season in Prague, the league envisioned Czech star Jaromir Jagr as its major selling point.
The rationale was obvious. Jagr has been a national hero in his country since he played with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux in the early 1990s.
The two games slated for this weekend, the first on Saturday (CBC, CBCSports.ca, noon, ET) and the second on Sunday, also take place 29 kilometres from Jagr's hometown of Kladno.
But after a disappointing 2007-08 season, when Jagr's scoring production dropped to 71 points for the Rangers, general manager Glen Sather let the free agent explore other options.
Though there was talk of retaining the 36-year-old Czech, Jagr signed a lucrative contract with Russia's Omsk team of the new Continental Hockey League in July.
Initial dismay
News of Jagr's signing was initially met with dismay by fans living in Prague, many of whom were hopeful of finally seeing his first visit since the NHL's 2004-05 lockout.
Boris Gomez, a Canadian expatriate who lives in Prague and works as a financial analyst for a Czech Bank, said the buzz around the city has quieted because of Jagr's exit.
"Initially, I was very enthusiastic," Gomez told CBCSports.ca. "But the absence of Jagr takes away some of the lustre. From what I have picked up in the media, there are some crestfallen observers out there given that both Jagr and [former Ranger Martin] Straka are not showing up.
"A couple of colleagues were mainly looking forward to seeing these veterans play. I mean, who [cares] about Vinny Prospal."
Gomez is referring to the lack of Czech stars competing this weekend. Petr Prucha and Michal Rozsival will play for New York, with Prospal and Radim Vrbata suiting up for the Lightning. None of these four players match the appeal or scoring prowess of Jagr.
Jagr absence doesn't affect ticket sales
His absence, however, has not quelled the Czech fans' desire to be a part of history by witnessing the first two NHL games played in the Czech Republic. Organizers for the contests, which will be played at the 17,000-seat 02 Arena that was built for the 2004 world championships, had no problems selling out the place.
Despite the steep price of the seats — tickets range from $120 to more than $500 — the experience of watching a live NHL game simply outweighed the cost of the event.
"I am planning to attend," said Brian Wardrop, a Torontonian working in Prague as a venture capitalist.
"This is a hot ticket in Prague, and it is widely considered to be the most sought-after spectator sports ticket in the Czech Republic this year. Hockey is a big sport in the Czech Republic and there is a high level of NHL awareness amongst Czechs already."
Organizers admit their large investment would've been a tougher sell had they not dangled Jagr's possible return home.
Tickets were snapped up within 27 hours when they became available to fans earlier this year, months before Jagr left for Russia.
Ceska Sportovni, a marketing firm, shelled out $6 million to cover travel and accommodation expenses for both teams. The company also reimbursed the Rangers for relinquishing a sold-out game at Madison Square Garden.
"Jagr is like a god here," Vladimir Safarik, Ceska Sportovni's chief executive officer, told Canwest News Service. "It was our priority to bring him here and unfortunately, it didn't go our way. But it definitely helped our ticket sales."
Stamkos making NHL debut
While Czechs won't get to see their favourite son play, they will have the opportunity to witness a potential future star as Tampa Bay centre Steven Stamkos is anticipated to make his NHL debut on Saturday.
The 18-year-old from Scarborough, Ont., was the first overall pick by the Lightning at the 2008 NHL entry draft, and is considered a great offensive talent with all the necessary skills to become a franchise player.
As with some of the recent No. 1 picks, Stamkos is expected to make an immediate impact this season, a goal he shares for himself.
"I know the media will compare me to the [Sidney] Crosbys, [Alex] Ovechkins and [Patrick] Kanes, who came into the league and tore it up at a young age," Stamkos said.
"For me, I'm just going to go in and hope for the best. In saying that, I'm going to work as hard as I can with the goal of producing and becoming a good player right away."


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Perfect family home in Craven. Located on 2 lots, 1360 sq ft bungalow, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, main floor laundry. This home has been updated and well maintained over the years. Completely finished up and down, move in ready. Open kitchen, dining and living room. Large pantry, nice appliances, updated countertop and handles, nice trim and accents in the kitchen. There is a master switch for lighting in the home, centrally located in the kitchen, on your way out turn off all lights. There is a door separating basement so it could be a separate living space. Basement has a great set up for a home based business option, optional space for example an office or exercise area. Additionally in the basement is a family room, 2 bedrooms and good size 3 piece bathroom, large utility storage room as well a cold room. Updates include a natural gas fireplace, laminate floors, and finished 3rd bathroom. Oversized double detached garage which is insulated and heated, has shelving, it is an excellent workshop area. As well another room in the garage - a large storage room at the back. The yard is .4 of an acre - nicely landscaped with mature trees and shrubs, underground sprinklers. Inviting patios and a deck area. great space for entertaining outdoors and great yard for kids to play in. A 2 storey building that serves as a shed on the bottom and the top is a workspace. Could be a hobby room or play room for children. Children are bused to school in Lumsden. Craven is a friendly community, a village in the valley, 38 km highway drive to Regina. Want to live in a quiet rural area - this is a great location. For more information or to arrange a showing contact salesperson.
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I knew Mary Kennedy and never saw her smile
Mary Kennedy was not my friend. She wasn't even an acquaintance. She was one of the moms that brought her children to take tennis lessons from my husband. I never saw her smile. I never heard her talk. I marveled at her always shiny and thick black hair. I assumed that she was either shy or plain snobbish--a very common trait of the women in the wealthy area where we both lived. And she was married to Robert Kennedy Jr.
When I heard last night that she had apparently committed suicide at her Mount Kisco estate, my heart broke. Her face was in my dreams, I woke up thinking of her four children, ages 10 to 17, who probably will never really understand why their mother chose to die, let alone forgive her, although they must have seen her struggles.
As in every little town, the gossip mill churns 24/7 in Mount Kisco, a affluent town in Westchester County, New York. Minutes from the Kennedy's house is Martha Stewart in Katonah, the Clintons in Chappaqua, among others like Susan Sarandon, Chevy Chase, and Vanessa Williams. Rumors of Mrs. Kennedy's troubles--like arriving drunk to a school carnival or acting weird at yoga--fed the rumor mill often. She was twice stopped by police officers in Westchester for driving under the influence, once was alcohol, the other prescription pills.
She had money. She had beautiful, seemly well adjusted and genuinely nice kids. An architectural designer, she had gutted a house filled with mold and turned it into one of the greenest homes in the world. She was active in fundraising for environmental causes, and because her son has terrible food allergies, attempted to find a cure. (He was always very aware of where his allergy medication was during his lessons.)
Her husband filed for divorce two years ago, but the process wasn't yet completed. Separations are hard, granted. Even more, I am sure, if you are 52 and in the public eye. The pain must be excruciating if you still love your husband and hear he is seriously dating somebody (Cheryl Hines from Curb Your Enthusiasm and Suburgatory). However, many women go through divorces in way worse circumstances and they don't hang themselves. She was medically depressed, it was bigger than her husband. Now I wonder if maybe that is why she didn't engage with me. She was not shy or a snob. Maybe she was just sad.
This morning, I hugged my boys tighter and once again felt grateful that I recognized my own post-partum depression for what it was, and never fell into the self-medication trap, as Mrs. Kennedy seems to have. I know first-hand the kind of despair that can drive somebody to consider suicide. But I can't fathom how deep that pain must cut to override even the strongest instinct known to humans: being a mom.
Depression is a potentially fatal illness. Many Latinas suffer depression, in rates much higher than the rest of the female population. I was there myself. If you feel disinterest in things that you loved before, if you lose your temper faster and more often than it was normal for you. If you feel constantly gloomy, sad or even empty inside, like nothing matter anymore, please get help. You don't have to suffer from nervios or fear being called la loca de la familia, because your brain chemistry is doing a number on you. Think of Mary Kennedy, think of her beauty, her money, her connections...and still, depression may have killed her. Don't let it kill you!
We need to share our stories about depression so others get help. How did you overcome your worst sadness? Tell us in the comments below.
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DEWALT expands its ToughSystem storage family with the addition of the ToughSystem cooler and ToughSystem Waterseal drawers. The cooler features 27-quart storage space and five days of ice retention, while the drawers unit is IP54 dust and water resistant, allowing for safe storage of tools.
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Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie and a prAna Giveaway!This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure.
What are you craving this summer?
For me, summer means spending as much time outdoors as I can, taking a little break and relaxing a bit. What I crave is time: more time to spend with family and friends, going to the beach or park, outdoor festivals, food truck fairs, etc. I also crave cute summer dresses, vibrant summer produce, fresh berries and stone fruits (my fav!), baked goodies, and cool refreshing drinks like smoothies and infused water.
Speaking of smoothies, I am totally in love with this peanut butter breakfast smoothie that I created last week. It's packed with protein and fiber, has no added sugar, and is deliciously thick and creamy thanks to plain Greek yogurt (I used Stonyfield Farm's). It's got the perfect balance of sweetness and nuttiness, and it will absolutely keep you full until lunch — for less than 300 calories!
Who can resist that?
It's the perfect summer breakfast treat. (Recipe below!)
But first — giveaway time! So what exactly am I giving away? Honestly, I've never blogged about clothing before but when prAna and Stonyfield teamed up and offered to send me this beautiful sustainably made Quinn dress AND an additional dress to give away to one of my readers, I just couldn't say no!
I actually hadn't heard of prAna before they reached out to me, but what I found was that all of their clothing is beautiful, functional, comfortable, sustainably made, and Bluesign certified (which indicates the highest standard in the textile industry for environmental health, safety and chemical management). This Quinn dress is made of a stretchy, quick drying fabric that's super comfortable and can be dressed up or down.
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"Stakeholders would be buoyed by the consistent release of detailed and targeted FPMs, as this shows FGN's willingness to respond to changes in the economy."
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has approved and ordered the implementation of the 2019 Fiscal Policy Measure (2019 FPM), effective 1 July 2019. 2019 FPM replaces 2018 FPM, which had been in force since 27 July 2018. An in-depth analysis of the 2019 FPM reveals that FGN remains committed to its plan to encourage investment in industries deemed critical to its economic growth agenda; as well as discourage importation and consumption of certain items.
Highlights of 2019 FPM are summarized below:
Addition of two items to the Import Adjustment Tax List
- Import tariff on sauces and preparations has been raised by 150% (i.e. from 20% in 2018 to 50% in 2019). This is a move that aims to curb importation of items like mayonnaise whose consumption has been on the increase;
- 75% increment in import tariff on anionic organic surface-active agents (i.e. from 20% in 2018 to 35% in 2019). This move is in line with the plan to localize production of items like Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulfonic acid, a synthetic surfactant used in the manufacture of detergents.
Application of duty rebates on certain tariff lines
- 50% reduction in import tariff on mixtures of odoriferous substances used in the perfume industry, (i.e. from 10% in 2018 to 5% in 2019);
- 71% tariff reduction on soap and organic surface active products and preparations, in other forms; 75% tariff reduction on mutilated rags and chemical inputs used in the production of agrochemicals1. A key highlight here is the elimination of tariffs on chemical inputs for production of agrochemicals;
- Elimination of import tariff on chemical inputs2 for the production of petrochemicals like hydraulic fluids, brake fluids, lubricating oils etc.;
- Elimination of import tariff on chemical inputs2 for the production of petrochemicals like hydraulic fluids, brake fluids, lubricating oils etc.;
- 50% reduction on hide powder, which is an attempt to reduce the cost of local leather production;
- 75% tariff reduction on non-wovens, a constituent material for producing baby diapers and sanitary towels. Importation of these products is said to cost the nation circa ₦4bn3 annually. Reducing the duties of non-wovens should help incentivize local manufacturers of baby diapers and sanitary towels – who have continued to expand their local manufacturing capabilities;
- Import tariff reduction of 50% on head-bands, linings, covers, hat foundations and frames; 75% reduction on worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles thereof;
- 75% tariff reduction on collapsible tubular containers to incentivize manufacturers of glue, toothpaste and other tubular products;
Expansion of Import Prohibition List
- Mineral or chemical fertilizers containing two or three of the fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK 15-15-15) falling under tariff codes from 3105.10.00.00 to 3105.90.00.00 have been added to the Import Prohibition List. This is a deliberate move to localize the production of fertilizers used in agricultural production. It is argued that local manufacturers can meet the local demand.
A critical review of the 2019 FPM reveals that FGN is responding directly to key sectors who have indicated a need for protection, a term that is increasingly becoming popular in today's macroeconomic discourse.
Specially impacted by this year's FPM is the petrochemical, textile, leather and agro-chemical industries, whose production costs should now become lower with the tariff reductions.
For consumers of mayonnaise, product prices are likely to increase significantly, as mayonnaise in most grocery stores are imported. Perhaps this opens the door for increased local production of the product, especially with mayonnaise consumption now on the increase.
Stakeholders would be buoyed by the consistent release of detailed and targeted FPMs, as this shows FGN's willingness to respond to the changes in the economy.
However, as we approach the end of the transitional period for the Common External Tariff for the Economic
1 Due to the propensity for abuse, these reductions would only be granted after traders have obtained approval from the FMF
2 Petroleum Oils containing PCBs, PCTs and PBBs (H.S Code 2710.91.00.00); Antiknock preparations, oxidation inhibitors, gum inhibitors and other additives for mineral oils - Containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals Base Oil additives (H.S Code 3811.21.00.00)
Source: The Guardian
4 These are items that have been levied additional taxes in addition to the duties prescribed by the ECOWAS Common External Tariffs (CET)
5 CET reference: 2103.90.99.00; 3402.11.90.00
6 A detailed of review of the IAT List shows that only 177 items were affected
7 These are items that have been granted duty rebates relative to CET
8 Additions are: Petroleum oils containing PCBs, PCTs and PBBs, mixture of odoriferous substances of the kind used in perfumery, soap, paper and paper popular board of a kind used in writing: Medical paper, Nonwovens – Back sheet, mutilated rags, head gears, collapsible tubular containers, worked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials, Chemical inputs for the production of agro-chemicals, Medical grade polyethylene
9 CET Reference: Mineral or chemicals fertilizers containing two or three of the fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK 15-15-15), excluding organic fertilizer HS Code 3105.10.00.00 - 3105.90.00.00
Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (in which case countries in the ECOWAS region can no longer unilaterally vary their tariffs), it would be interesting to know if FGN believes the Nigerian economy has properly adjusted to the incoming single tariff schedule.
If FGN (and perhaps other ECOWAS countries) is of the opinion that the Nigerian economy is not ready for an aligned ECOWAS schedule, we expect that the transitional period for alignment would be extended.
This notwithstanding, businesses must begin preparing for this eventuality. Businesses would do well to evaluate their current customs supply chains, to determine the impact of the 2019 FPM, as well as the transition to a single regional tariff schedule.
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You may have heard whispers of a voice search revolution. Perhaps you've dismissed it as a passing trend that won't live up to the hype. Maybe you simply believe voice marketing isn't for you. Your business doesn't need it, and your audience doesn't want it.
Well, all the evidence suggests that voice search is much more than a fad or passing trend. Google research shows that 20% of all search queries on mobile are voice search, and more than 40% of adults use voice search daily.
The concept has grown astronomically in the last decade, gaining massive popularity with younger people. As these digital natives embrace voice search, the reality becomes inescapable:
Voice search is not going to be "the next big thing" for marketers to think about.
Because it's already here.
It's time for more businesses to wake up and realize that voice search marketing can work for them. It may have its challenges, but there are also plenty of opportunities. In this article. we'll explore all this, showing you how to conquer the challenges, and how to make the most of the opportunities.
Let's dive in.
What is Voice Search?
Voice search, also known as voice-enabled, is speech recognition technology on smart devices, which enables users to perform online searches by speaking terms aloud instead of typing into a search field.
The buzz around this has gathered a lot of steam in the last five years or so, but the market leaders have been around for longer than that.
- Siri – Acquired by Apple in 2011, the former standalone iOS app is now one of the top virtual assistants.
- Alexa – Amazon's Alexa was released in 2014, initially as part of the Amazon Echo smart speaker. By January 2019, Amazon had sold over 100 million Alexa-enabled devices.
- Google Assistant – Not to be outshone, Google joined the fray in 2016, and Google Assistant is arguably now the best voice-enabled virtual assistant.
Voice search is a lot different than text search. It changes a few core pillars of online search:
- How users search.
- When people use search.
- What people search for.
This begs the question:
What impact does voice search have on search engine optimization (SEO)?
How Voice Marketing is Changing SEO
According to Pew Global Research, over 80% of Americans own a smartphone. A similar figure is evident across other developed economies including Canada, UK, Germany, South Korea, and Australia.
Considering most smartphones have voice search functions, this means billions of people could potentially be using services like Siri and Alexa on a daily basis.
For marketers, that's an incredible opportunity, and also an important challenge they must embrace – sooner rather than later. Gartner expects many brands will redesign their websites in the next few years to support voice search, as it is expected to deliver a 30% boost to e-commerce revenue.
If your business is going to keep people engaged in this new era, you must understand how search marketing will evolve.
5 Ways Voice Search is Changing SEO
The term 'voice search revolution' sounds a little dramatic.
You may wonder if it really is going to have the impact that many people expect. Will keywords still matter? Is content marketing pointless now?
The early signs certainly indicate there will be some seismic shifts in the dynamics of search marketing in the years ahead.
Here are five ways voice search is changing SEO:
1. The Language of Search is Different
Typically, people use questions more with voice search, as the voice assistants are programmed to respond to these rather than to an affirmation. For example:
- Text – "weather in London"
- Voice – "What is the weather in London?"
People tend to speak in full sentences with voice search, and the artificial intelligence (AI) platform will respond in kind. As programs like Alexa use the text of web pages to deliver answers, content needs to be optimized for conversational language.
Therefore, it must offer clear, cohesive answers to specific questions, and everything must be grammatically correct and logically formatted so the AI can decipher the information.
2. Longer Search Queries
Long-tail keywords have been around for a while. With the dawn of voice search, people tend to use even longer, more specific queries.
- Text – "best Mexican in LA"
- Voice – "What is the best Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles?"
3. Focused on Local Solutions
Mobile-friendly websites have been a top priority for companies for a few years now, especially since Google's move to mobile-first indexing.
With more people using voice search, which usually happens on a smartphone, the push for a better mobile experience has increased.
In many cases, voice searches are performed whenever people are looking for quick answers and information about the local area. They pull out their device and ask Siri or Google for directions or information on the nearest restaurant, bar, or shop.
As leading assistants are integrated with Google Maps, businesses can use voice search marketing to increase their local search presence. This combination of voice search marketing and location technology allows people to perform more accurate searches, triggering a massive 900% surge in "near me" voice searches in the past two years.
4. Voice Search Changes the Way People Get Their Search Results
Featured Snippets are ever-more popular, with more businesses seeking to find ways to get their website into those coveted answer boxes above the organic search results. Features like these have crushed organic click traffic by almost 40%, which is a tough break for content creators.
For users, however, it's much more convenient – they no longer need to visit a website to get the answer they want. Instead, a quick voice search serves up the answer, which can be read back to you in mere seconds.
5 Benefits of Voice Search Marketing
The impact on SEO is undeniable. But does that really make voice search marketing essential? Do you really need to incorporate it in your marketing strategy to remain competitive?
Rather than give you a simple yes or no answer, let's take a look at five good reasons to use voice search marketing. After that, we're sure you'll be ready to make up your own mind.
1. Voice Searches and Devices are Growing
Text-based search is still the dominant force…for now. Whether or not it will stay that way isn't something anyone can say with real certainty.
A report from eConsultancy highlights the widespread belief among the digital marketing sphere, which asserts that by the year 2020, at least 50% of all user searches will be voice commands. That's a grandiose prediction, but one that is fully within the realms of possibility.
By the end of 2018, there were reportedly over one billion voice-enabled devices currently in use. The more people use these devices for voice search, the bigger the market will become as more devices and more advanced technology push the boundaries.
We can already see marked improvements, as Google Assistant improved the accuracy of its word recognition to 95%, which makes the technology more accessible and enjoyable for people to use.
Voice search is going nowhere, and those who refuse to accept that may be left behind the innovators in their market space.
2. There is Stronger Search Intent
If you have optimized your website content for long-tail phrases, you will attract more qualified traffic. Google will display your websites to users who match these very specific queries, so there's a good chance that those users will be interested in what you're offering.
As people opt for more detailed, grammatically correct questions and terms with voice searches, there is much stronger intent on display. Marketers can leverage this by creating content that is optimized for specific questions, helping them identify people who are ready to purchase, and ultimately guide them to conversion with more relevant content.
This is one of the biggest benefits of voice search marketing, as it can improve your conversion rates massively due to the influx of targeted traffic.
3. It Delivers Faster Results
One of the main benefits of voice search for users is the speed in which it generates results. Let's imagine you have your hands full, driving a car through a busy town or feeding your cranky baby.
In both examples, being able to simply speak aloud to your smartphone is great, because you can do it hands-free. Better yet, you can get instant answers to questions that are important at that moment, such as "Where is McDonald's in this town?", and "How do I make my baby stop crying?"
If your company is the one that serves up these fast results, you can curry favor with prospects, encouraging them to choose your brand above others.
4. Local Businesses Benefit the Most
As we've mentioned, local SEO is a big benefactor of voice search marketing, with more than 1 in 5 voice search queries seeking location-specific information.
If you can optimize your content to cater to a local market who use voice-enabled devices, your business can really go next level.
5. It Offers a Better Customer Experience
Yes, remaining agile and relevant is crucial in the digital age, but that's not all. A killer voice search strategy won't just make your brand look trendy and tech-savvy – it will improve the user experience.
And that is what really matters nowadays. People respect brands that offer personalized, enjoyable experiences that are tailored to their needs and interests. That concept goes beyond products and content to the actual user interface and interactions they have with a brand.
Google Assistant and Alexa are able to differentiate between different voices, making it possible for them to personalize their responses. As your interactions with brands begin to flow naturally, you can forge stronger relationships with companies. This is a boon for companies when it comes to improving customer retention and brand loyalty.
How Small Businesses Can Handle the Voice Search Revolution
Alright. By now you can see that voice search marketing is a pretty huge deal. It's here to stay, and it's going to shake things up in a big way in the years ahead. There's a lot to be gained by getting involved, and when it's done right, your brand and your customers will feel the benefits of voice search.
We think it's time you learned just how to start voice search marketing. After all, why should everyone else have all the fun?
If you already have content on your web pages, it may seem like a gargantuan task to have to revamp it for voice searches. But it's doable, and as you now know, it's worth the effort.
Here's how to optimize your website for voice search.
1. Tailor Keyword Research for Voice Search
As people don't type in the same way that they speak, you need to consider the terms they will use for voice searches. For example:
- Text-search keyword: "best CRM software"
- Voice-search keyword: "What is the best CRM software?"
Try using Answer the Public to help brainstorm a list of questions your target audience may be using when searching for products and services that you offer.
2. Align Content Development with the Customer Journey
When you develop a content strategy that is aligned with voice search marketing, it's a good idea to keep the customer journey in mind. People will have different questions at different phases, such as:
- Awareness – "What is the best platform for unified sales, marketing, and customer service?"
- Interest – "Can you automate email marketing with EngageBay?"
- Evaluation – "Is EngageBay better than HubSpot?"
- Purchase – "How much is EngageBay?"
- Customer Support – "How does the Help Ticket system work?"
- Loyalty – "What integrations are possible with Zapier and EngageBay?"
The pet brand Purina launched Ask Purina, an Alexa skill that allows people to find information on specific dog breeds. For example, you can ask Alexa "What dog breeds are hypoallergenic?" or "How much is a Siberian Husky puppy?"
When you are brainstorming these types of questions for your market, you can organize them into various categories that correlate to specific steps in the customer journey. This will guide your content creation, and it makes your website content available through voice search to people at every stage of the buying process.
3. Structured Data Optimization
A big difference between text search and voice search results is that the latter tends to return just one answer to the user query, whereas text search has a long list of links to choose from.
For example, the beauty brand Esteé Lauder have a voice assistant Liv," who is a skincare expert ready to deal with the many problems people may have about beauty routines.
While a traditional text-based search would pave the way for you to scour multiple websites in the quest for the wisdom you need, Liv gives people a single answer. She also has a habit of recommending Esteé Lauder products in her responses. How's that for clever marketing?
Because of this difference in search results, voice search optimization can be a tricky concept to master. It really comes down to creating the most relevant content for specific user queries and then helping Google bots get a better understanding of your website content, and its relevance to users.
Here are a few things you can do to achieve that:
- Create a detailed sitemap and submit it to Google Search Console.
- Use structured data markup to clarify the meaning of key topics, terms, and pages.
- Verify your work with Google's Structured Data Testing tool.
While structured data markup won't automatically turbocharge your search rankings, it can help you perform better in voice search. It's also good SEO practice, which Google will reward you for down the line.
4. Remember Mobile-Friendly Is Best for Voice Search Marketing
Considering the recent growth in mobile use and voice search, it wouldn't be that surprising if one day we all wake up to a world that prioritizes voice-friendly results. When you're optimizing for voice search, remember that mobile is what matters most.
- Improve Site Speed – A study from Backlinko found voice search results tend to load 52% faster than the average web page. People expect fast results when they're on the go, so speeding up your loading speed is good for mobile and voice search.
- Use AMP & Structured Data – As mentioned, structured data helps align your content with voice search queries, making it easier to summarize for mobile screens. With Accelerated Mobile Pages, it's likely more of your web pages will get chosen to appear in mobile search results.
- Optimize for Local Searches – With mobile users being so fond of local-based voice searches, it makes sense to optimize your site content for these people. Look at your business and consider your opening hours, location, products, and promotions. How can you optimize these for local SEO? The first step is to register your business listing on Google My Business.
What Does Your Brand Sound Like?
Businesses have been publishing SEO-friendly content for decades. The nature of SEO has evolved drastically over the years, forcing content marketers to adapt and change their methods.
And yet, it has remained part of the furniture, a constant rock at that foundation of online business despite all the changes to Google, market spaces, and customer interests. Almost every year, posts declaring "SEO is dead" do the rounds, but it has outlasted many of the bloggers who write such attention-grabbing headlines.
SEO is certainly not dead. However, it is a shapeshifter.
And now, the unstoppable rise of voice search marketing is disrupting SEO like never before. Because of that, brands have a way of establishing their brand voice in a more genuine, human way.
Domino's Pizza was an early adopter of voice search marketing. The popular fast food chain created a skill on the Amazon Echo in 2017. This allowed anyone to use an Echo or Amazon Dot device to interact with the "personality" of the pizza company – a character called 'Dom'.
Dom responds to user queries in fun ways, adding a fun dynamic while taking people's orders through voice technology.
Your written content may be great, and you may have a foothold in your market for a long time. But can you honestly say you know exactly what your brand sounds like?
It's time to find out.
Stop Making Voice Search Marketing an Afterthought
Content creators are always looking for more effective ways of getting their content in front of more eyeballs. The primary purpose of content is to reach a wider audience, connect with prospective customers, and influence people to support your brand.
Voice search is just the latest juggernaut in the game that marketers must consider. There is a growing need for content to give people simple, direct answers, as fast as possible.
People want instant gratification, quick wins, and clear answers. Voice search makes all of that possible.
Many businesses are lagging behind in this field, some are ignoring it completely. In the same way that the wider aspects of digital transformation cannot be ignored, voice search marketing is developing an inescapable presence, in all manner of industries.
Today, it provides your brand with a lesser-trodden path to stand out from the competition. You can use it to really ignite local business or to foster trust with the younger, digital native population who love mobiles and the latest tech.
Tomorrow, it may be the bane of your existence, the dividing line that separates you from tearaway market leaders who were just that little bit faster than you to embrace it.
Voice commerce sales are expected to exceed $40 billion by the year 2022. The world of business and search marketing is changing as we speak. The time to stake your place is now.


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If you are seeking for the best way to drop pounds keep reading. Excess of anything can easily turn a blessing into a curse. So is the case with sugar. With the ever-evolving scientific research and modernization, there has been significant data to prove that fat is being deemed lesser of the two evils when it comes to a comparison with sugar. There are tremendous health issues that can stem from consuming excessive amounts of sugar and lead to sugar toxicity.
Added Sugar Adds to the Weight Gain
With the advent of processed food and carbonated sodas, the diet of almost every person is taking the wrong turn. Naturally occurring sugars and added sugars are the two kinds consumed by sugar eaters these days and out of the two, added sugar is the villain.
It is a metabolic poison leading to inflammation and a variety of diseases including cardiac problems and diabetes. It has been found that the culprit behind the development of diabetes is weight gain, obesity and added sugar makes sure they fulfill the purpose of making you gain the extra pounds. Especially those pounds around the belly area!
Let me add to this that is not your fault! The world is full of sugar. It is insane that almost every corner has a bakery shop, a juice bar, a crepe shop, a restaurant, and/ or a shop that sells sugary drinks. Not to mention names of places, but you know which ones I am talking about! It seems like there are a variety of items to eat, but at the end of the day, our body digests these things like sugar. I also understand that a business is a business, and if sugar is demand, well like the saying goes: "Supply and demand!" Correct?
Our civilization has used food as a reward of some kind, and sugar happens to be a huge incentive when it comes to rewarding ourselves. Either because it is simply delicious or because it is a pleasure for your brain when it is full of cognitive thinking. This makes you give into that dessert and gives you an instant reward and pleasure to ease your mind.
A Leading Cause of Fatigue
There are numerous reasons which can lead to fatigue and weight gain especially in the belly area, but sugar toxicity tops the list. It is one of the major causes why people feel tired, lethargic, sluggish and languid. An average soda can contains eight to nine spoons of sugar and consuming soda on a daily basis is comparable to harming your own body willingly. Ever wondered how sugar causes fatigue? Okay, we're here to tell you.
Sugar causes the blood to become sludgy and gelatinous causing the blood cells to circulate rather slowly and impairing their ability to transport oxygen and nutrients essential for biochemical cellular reactions and metabolism. The entire process contributes to making one sluggish and fatigued.
Remember the best way to lose weight for women and men is to consume the least sugar as possible. Don't beat yourself and start slowly. One day at a time or one dessert at a time. The choice is up to you and your health goals. Change your body one step at a time. Best Wishes!


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Smoothies Your Toddler Will Love (and mum too)
Getting toddlers to eat can be very challenging at times, especially if you have a picky eater on your hands. My son loves smoothies when at home, I always find them a good go-to snack or addition if he is a little fussy. Surprisingly he likes the green ones! Here are two of our favorites.
Toddler Green Smoothie
- 1 cup Coconut Milk
- 1 Banana
- 1/2 Cup Strawberries/Pineapple
- Two handfuls spinach or kale
- Substitutions
- Almond Milk /Dairy Milk
- Add chia/flax seeds for fats/protein/fiber
Place all ingredients in blender and mix on high for one minute (or until reach desired consistency)
Berry Banana Smoothie
- 1/4 cup Plain Kefir
- 1/4 cup StonyfieldYoBaby Yogurt
- 1 Banana
- Handful mixed berries
- Handful crushed ice
- Place all ingredients in blender and mix on high (or until reach desired consistency)
Transfer to sippy cup or straw cup and enjoy!


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Posted by Trey Scott. Alabama is probably going to finish No. 1 in the 247Sports Composite team recruiting rankings for the fifth year in a row. The SEC's run as king -- it's been 2008 since a non-SEC team finished atop the rankings -- isn't in trouble. The events of this week didn't put that run in jeopardy, either. But it made things interesting (hold on). As you'll see below, an astounding 10 of the SEC's 14 teams make up the top 25.
Missouri isn't far behind at No. 27. With Alabama first, LSU eighth, Texas A&M ninth, Auburn 11th, Ole Miss 14th, Mississippi State 19th and Arkansas 22nd, the SEC West is fully represented. Everything is good -- and the gravy is that the SEC East appears to be on the rise, with Tennessee and Georgia in the top 10. Say Kyler Murray. a consensus five-star and the No.
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1 dual-threat QB per the 247Sports Composite, had ended up at Texas. Murray recommitted to rival Texas A&M on Thursday night, following an in-home with coach Kevin Sumlin. It allowed all Aggies to breathe easily. The son of A&M legend Kevin Murray, Kyler had been committed to Texas A&M before taking a trip to see the Longhorns last week, which led to this:. — Kyler Murray (@TheKylerMurray) January 21, 2015. The tweet nearly broke the internet. As the days wore on, with Murray declining to affirm his pledge to A&M, Texas fans and message board-goers became convinced Charlie Strong was going to pull off the impossible.
Murray going to Texas would've set off the following:. Five-star WR Damarkus Lodge signs Texas. Five-star DT Daylon Mack signs Texas. Both players were at one point committed to Texas A&M. Lodge now looks set to go to budding SEC West power Ole Miss. Mack, who many still see as a Texas lean, could wind up back at A&M or go to TCU. Both are part of a group of friends that includes Murray and Texas signee Malik Jefferson, a five-star OLB, who'd like to play together.
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Had Texas landed Murray and the subsequent dominoes, which includes more players than Lodge and Mack, the Longhorns would've had 299. 64 recruiting points, good for No. 2 nationally, at the current moment. Had Murray slipped out of A&M's grasp, the Aggies would've dropped from ninth to twelfth. But more importantly, it would've represented a head-to-head recruiting win for Texas, a struggling team in a lackluster league, over Texas A&M, an ascending program in the best damn conference, period, for the most critical position on the field, and an A&M legacy, to boot.
In the end, the Aggies held on, Murray came through and the Longhorns missed their shot at stirring up the SEC recruiting scene. The conference remains nearly untouchable. (Trey Scott is a colleges editor at 247Sports ).
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Changes in latitudes and attitudes-Art.
The pilothouse yachts I specialized in for the past 35 years haven't been built since 2010 so time has reduced not only their availability, but now, also their demand, so instead of tilting at windmills (waiting for the phone to ring, or soliciting listings on boats with no buyers) all day I'm spending my time either mountain biking, or with my original love and passion: Art: which usually goes up in value over time, and unlike most machines- the care and feeding is simply a nail in the wall.
Starting in the mid seventies I used to bounce between New York, New Orleans, Atlanta, and San Francisco buying and selling Fine Photography, and exhibiting my works, now it's Highwayman Painting, and the only bouncing I'm doing is from Stuart to Vero Beach.
James Gibson 1928-2017.
Here on the Treasure Coast, Highwayman paintings are like BitCoin, classic cars, or gold in that people collect and trade them because they're easy to liquidate (because of the healthy auction, and dealer scene with documented auction results going back a decade or more) but mainly it's because they're BEAUTIFUL, still quite affordable, and it certainly doesn't hurt ones eyes to have these original painting hanging on your walls as they appreciate. If you loved Florida before it was paved over, then these paintings are the visual connections to that time.
You can watch YouTube to learn the history of the Florida Highwaymen and the story of their uniqueness that makes them so collectible.
Charles 'Chico' Seymour Wheeler Highwayman b. 1946- July 12, 2019.
the most unique of the 26 artists
Livingston 'Castro' Roberts Highwayman 1941-2004.
Al 'Blood' Black b. 1947.
There's some great videos of him on YouTube.
Chico's studio in Ft. Pierce.
Chico was extremely private, he gave no information about himself when inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. You will find no info about him in any of the Highwayman books, much less where he lived. I tracked him down after looking for weeks- on just a clue of "he lives in a real old trailer in a very old trailer park in Ft. Pierce off of US1". It took weeks to find him because it's quite amazing how many old trailer parks there are here.
This is where he lived and painted. He was quite prolific. He just stayed inside, smoked cigarettes, and painted. He's buried in the veterans cemetery in West Palm Beach, so obviously he was a veteran too. Yet more mystery behind the most original of all the Florida Highwaymen.
Sylvester Wells Highwayman b. 1938
R.A. McLendon Highwayman b. 1932
Tracy Newton
Mike Sears b. 1962
2nd generation artist, but in reality is closer to the spirit of the original painters in that he still lives in Gifford, where many of the originals lived, and goes out across the state to sell his paintings from the back of his car to make a living. Once you factor in our currency depreciation, he's probably selling for lower prices than the original artists now known as the Highwaymen. Two hundred dollars in 2019 money is less than $25.00 in 1969. I give him props, because art supplies today are crazy expensive! I've had old snobby rich white women in Vero Beach (there's a place I totally DON'T "get") who're are supposed to be dealers tell me "he's too pushy". Well guess what Missy, you gotta be "pushy" to close a sale on a cold call! Anybody collecting because of "the Highwayman story"- then Mike Sears cannot be overlooked. His palette is rather "cotton candy ish", perhaps his painting lack the depth of the other Gifford masters of yore, but they ain't bad. You can buy his work already framed from $120.00 -$500.00 all day long depending on the size and quality, although I paid $900.00 for this one, because it winked at me.
You can find his paintings for between $125.00 -$1200.00 depending on the size, quality and the frames.
Mary Ann Carroll b. 1940. ( passed away December 3rd 2019) The only female Highwayman.
my wife liked these old French artists, I rather liked the Italian dudes pastel drawings, which I gifted to two young workers as a tip.
NORMAN WRIGHT "the 27th Highwayman"
Blake E. Davis Jr. b. 1952
Which spun me off in a total different direction, a direction that brought critical acclaim, exhibitions, and sales which led to classic cars, home purchases, and sailboats, which directly led to me becoming a licensed Captain and a Yacht Broker in 1984.
Which led to this series called "The Methods and Means of Proof" which sold well for years up til I moved to Miami, where I had the fame, the best galleries (Gallery 99 in Bay Harbor, and Virginia Miller in Coral Gables), but not the sales of Tampa, Atlanta, and New Orleans.
This below is the original drawing of what was to be the poster for a tv show in Tampa that was to feature me in my prime.. My then 2nd wife, the "mad Italian" put an end to that when she discovered me having cocktails with the rather lovely producer in a local jazz club.. Did y'all know that Italian women are great at making scenes in public?
These are the works I still have, that were easy to take a photo with my tablet. I would have to dig into my old photographs to find images of the large paintings I sold. Not going to do it.


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Parenting an introverted child can be confusing if you're not an introvert yourself. You likely don't even realize what you're doing wrong. Why is she (or he) so upset? What did I do? Introverts have some basic rules. If you understand what they are, parenting them will go much smoother!
Especially if you're an extrovert, your introverted child might completely baffle you. I've worked with parents who've said things such as, "We are so outgoing. How did we have such an introverted child?" and "What should we do to help her?"
For starters, she doesn't need help. At least not for being an introverted child. Being an introvert isn't a problem in and of itself. We are all wired differently. Some of us get energized being around others and some of us get depleted. Many of us understand these types of kids because we are introverts ourselves.
The bigger problem emerges when extroverted parents don't understand their introverted child. When you birth a child who is wired completely differently than you, parenting can become a struggle.
To give you a quick cheat sheet, here are 15 things you should never do to your introverted children.
Never Do These Things to Your Introverted Child
1. Embarrass them on purpose
Some parents have a jokey personality. They like to tease and poke fun at their kids. They aren't doing it to be mean — they're doing it to be funny. Unfortunately, your introverted child might completely miss the humor in this type of interaction. Or worse, it has the potential to make her resent you.
2. Force them to have discussions with others
I get it — you want your children to be social. You want them to talk. But forcing them to talk with others isn't going to work. An introverted child needs to feel comfortable in order to open up. If she is pushed into talking too soon, she may withdraw completely.
3. Orchestrate social interactions
Maybe you see another quiet kid on the playground. You think this is your time to help your child make friends. You call the kid over. Introduce the other child to your daughter. You wind up talking for your daughter and the conversation goes south quickly.
There is nothing wrong with helping your child jump-start a social interaction, but know when to back off and let the conversation naturally flourish or die a quick death.
4. Make fun of them in front of others
There is only one thing worse than making fun of an introverted child — and that is making fun of him in front of other people. Introverted kids can be highly self-conscious and more likely to get embarrassed over things you might think are no big deal.
5. Put them on the spot in front of others
Did your child forget to do a chore? Did she say thank you too quietly or not at all? Putting your child on the spot and scolding her in front of others will just make her want to curl up and die. There will be no learning curve in these moments. If you want to correct her behavior, address it after the audience has left.
6. Ask them to perform in front of other people
Maybe your daughter has the most beautiful voice or your son tells the funniest jokes. Introverts don't want to be on stage (at least not without advanced warning) and do not appreciate an unwanted spotlight on them. Avoid putting them on display and spontaneously asking them to perform for others. You might think it's cute, but most likely they will not.
7. Talk for them (when they do not want you to)
People ask your child a question and you are quick to answer for him. He's too quiet. He's too shy. He won't answer quickly enough. Rather than jumping in and taking over the conversation, give your child some space to talk for himself.
8. Over-schedule them
Many kids are over scheduled — but some kids actually flourish with an abundance of activities. Not so for the introverted kid. In general, an introverted child needs more downtime than extroverted children. He gets overwhelmed with too much stimulation and needs to recharge at home.
9. Plan back-to-back activities with no downtime
If you have a busy day, be sure to plan some downtime in-between activities. Think of your introvert's social energy as a battery. Every time she is out, her battery is getting depleted. Your home is the charging station. An introverted child needs to be recharged frequently.
10. Force them to go outside and play when they want to recharge inside
A seven-hour school day can be completely exhausting for an introverted child. He might want to come home and just collapse. You might feel uncomfortable with your child just sitting on the couch or lying on his bed reading. However, that might be just what your child needs after a long school day.
11. Belittle their quiet demeanor
The worst thing a parent can do is demean their child for being an introvert. I witness this all the time, and it makes me cringe. Telling your child, "Stop being so quiet" or "Just go up and talk to them!" doesn't help and only makes her want to withdraw even further.
12. Consider them rude when they have a hard time saying hi to acquaintances
An introverted child may have a hard time saying hi to acquaintances. People might walk past him and he might ignore their greetings. He's not being rude. Introverts can have a hard time being friendly to acquaintances. Instead of scolding them, teach them that a nod or a smile would be the polite thing to do.
13. Be loud and draw attention to yourself when you're around their peers
An introverted child can be acutely self-conscious around others. When you are loud and rambunctious around their peers, that might absolutely mortify them.
14. Ask their peers questions
An introverted kid might be on high alert around peers. When you swoop in and start asking her friends questions, this can be unnerving for your child. She might worry about what you might say or do. You might be thinking, what could I possibly say that would be embarrassing? But remember, your idea of what is embarrassing and her idea of what is embarrassing are two completely different things.
15. Disclose personal information in front of other people
You might think it's no big deal to talk about silly things your child did as a baby or what cute mistakes she made when she was younger. But to the introverted child, this can feel like ridicule. Even the most mundane facts about an introverted children can be perceived as personal and private information to them.
Not all extroverted parents do these things to their introverted kids. And you don't have to be an introvert to successfully parent an introverted child. Taking the time to read your child's cues and respect his or her boundaries will go a long way. Even if you don't understand why introverted kids get embarrassed so easily or why they don't talk as freely, respect their feelings. This is huge!
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This article was originally published on my blog, AnxiousToddlers.com.
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The two men charged with the murder of Shannon Shelby Baker have appeared in court.
Both defendants were granted interim name suppression when they appeared separately in the Auckland District Court on Wednesday.
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They both face charges of murder, aggravated robbery, and aggravated assault.
Mr Baker was found dead in his Calgary St property on the December 11, 2018. Police said he was the victim of a violent assault and died in the early hours of the morning.
Mr Baker was allegedly visited at his home and was threatened on two occasions before his death, and one of those times had his wallet stolen - they believed the incidents are linked to his death.
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When we visited my parents over Thanksgiving, my mom gave me some extra almond bark that she wasn't going to use. I knew I wanted to make some sort of treat, and one that the girls could actually eat (although we'll probably still make some more of these!).
So we came up with a popcorn Chex mix that is easy to make and really tasty.
- about 10 cups popped popcorn
- about 3 cups Chex cereal
- about 1/2 cup M&Ms or candy of your choice
- about 1/2 package almond bark, melted
Mix the first three ingredients in a large bowl. Dump almond bark on top and stir to coat. Pour onto a parchment lined cookie sheet (or two) and let cool/harden.
- pretzels
- peanut butter chips
- any kind of nuts
- chocolate chips
- small candies like rolos or mini reeses
You'd need more almond bark depending on what and how much you add. The possibilities are pretty endless though! What would you put in your treat mix?
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Leading By Example
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Paula Higgins, aged 26, from Seaham was one of seven students who won praise from their Curriculum Leaders at the October Student Awards 2009 at East Durham College.
Joy Shipley, Lecturer in Travel & Tourism, said: "Paula deals with her full time course maturely and sensibly even though she has the responsibility of looking after her toddler, Summa. Paula participates in the class at all times and always gives 100%. She is very helpful and supportive.
"Paula's commitment has had a great effect on the rest of the team and I feel that her responsibility to the course has help all of the younger student settle in well and gives them a reason for actually going into a career. Well done Paula."
Having completed a part time evening course, an NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Travel, Paula decided to move on to the full time programme. She enrolled in September on a First Diploma in Travel and Tourism.
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Sidewalk Style – Week 44
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Fridays are widely known as Casual Fridays. It's nice to wear jeans to welcome the end of the work week. When I first saw Donna I noticed her bright pink trench coat. As we were chatting she smiled and confessed that she almost wore one of several black coats. She also mentioned her heels arrived a few days earlier.
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Short title
1 This Act may be cited as the Boxing Authority Act. R.S., c. 43, s. 1.
2 In this Act,
(a) "Authority" means the Nova Scotia Boxing Authority;
(b) "boxer" means a person who engages in boxing for monetary reward;
(c) "boxing" means professional boxing contests or exhibitions, including such entertainment involving the use of fists as is determined to be boxing by the Authority, but does not include amateur boxing unless the context so requires;
(d) "closed circuit televised" means shown through the means of closed circuit television, film projection or any other electronic projection device;
(e) "contest" means a boxing match in which the contestants compete for monetary reward and includes a closed circuit televised contest;
(f) "exhibition" means a boxing match in which the contestants do not compete for monetary reward other than the receipt of proper and reasonable expenses incurred through their participation in such exhibition and includes a closed circuit televised exhibition;
(g) "gross gate receipts" means all money collected in respect of a boxing match including all television and film royalties or money collected to obtain the rights to represent the boxing match or exhibition in any form;
(h) "Minister" means the member of the Executive Council to whom the Nova Scotia Sport and Recreation Commission reports;
(i) "official" means a person who participates in boxing in an official capacity, and includes referees, judges, inspectors, time-keepers, medical advisers and ring announcers;
(j) "participant" means a person who is associated with a boxer in the capacity of manager, second, trainer, matchmaker or agent or an agent of any of them;
(k) "person" includes a partnership, corporation or association;
(l) "promoter" means a person who conducts or is associated in a directory capacity in the conduct of a boxing contest or exhibition. R.S., c. 43, s. 2.
Nova Scotia Boxing Authority
3 (1) There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Nova Scotia Boxing Authority which shall be composed of not less than five nor more than nine members appointed by the Governor in Council.
(2) In making appointments pursuant to subsection (1), the Governor in Council shall appoint
(a) one person from among persons nominated by the Halifax Athletic Commission;
(b) one person from among persons nominated by the commission that controls wrestling in the City of Dartmouth;
(c) one person from among persons nominated by the Pictou County Athletic Commission; and
(d) one person from among persons nominated by the Cape Breton County Athletic Commission.
(3) The Governor in Council shall designate a member of the Authority to be the Chairman.
Term of office of member
(4) A member of the Authority shall hold office for such term as is prescribed by his appointment.
Acting member
(5) Where a member of the Authority is absent, ill or unable to act, the Minister may authorize another person to act in that members place and stead and perform that members duties.
Remuneration and expenses
(6) Members of the Authority shall be paid the necessary expenses incurred by them while engaged in the performance of their official duties and such salary or remuneration as the Governor in Council determines. R.S., c. 43, s. 3.
4 (1) There shall be appointed, in accordance with the Civil Service Act or otherwise as the case may require, a Secretary-treasurer, Medical Adviser and such other officers, staff and employees as may be required by the Authority for the proper conduct and management of the affairs of the Authority.
Temporary personnel
(2) The Authority may employ or appoint such temporary staff or advisers as it may deem necessary to provide adequate supervision of boxing contests or exhibitions.
Administration expenses
(3) The salaries and expenses of the Authority and of the Secretary-treasurer, Medical Adviser and other officers, staff or employees, and generally all costs, charges and expenses incurred and payable in respect of the carrying out of the provisions of this Act or the regulations shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund. R.S., c. 43, s. 4.
Supervision of Authority by Minister
5 The Minister shall have general supervision and direction of the work of the Authority. R.S., c. 43, s. 5.
Disposition of revenue of Authority
6 All revenue of the Authority, including licence fees and penalties, shall be paid into and form part of the Consolidated Fund of the Province. R.S., c. 43, s. 6.
"gross gate receipts" defined
7 (1) For the purposes of this Section, "gross gate receipts" does not include any tax, levy or commission payable pursuant to the Theatres and Amusements Act.
Percentage of receipts to Authority
(2) Every person promoting, conducting or holding a boxing contest or exhibition in the Province shall pay to the Authority an amount to be determined from time to time by the Authority but not exceeding five per cent of the gross gate receipts received by such person in respect of such contest or exhibition. R.S., c. 43, s. 7.
8 The accounts of the Authority shall be audited by the Auditor General or by such other auditor as the Governor in Council appoints. R.S., c. 43, s. 8.
Objects of Authority
9 The objects of the Authority are to
(a) supervise and regulate boxing in the Province;
(b) establish and enforce uniform rules for the conduct of boxing;
(c) provide for the licensing of all persons engaged in or connected with the presentation of boxing contests or exhibitions;
(d) provide for and enforce proper medical standards and periodic medical examinations for boxers and officials as prescribed by the regulations; and
(e) train officials in accordance with nationally established standards. R.S., c. 43, s. 9.
10 The Authority, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council, may make regulations
(a) prescribing the rules of procedure to govern proceedings of the Authority;
(b) concerning the issuance of licences for boxers, officials, promoters and participants;
(c) prescribing the form and manner of applications for licences;
(d) prescribing and regulating the fees to be paid for licences;
(e) prescribing the privileges, terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions to be granted to or observed by any licencee;
(f) prescribing the conditions upon which licences may be issued and providing for the revocation, suspension or withholding of licences;
(g) prescribing adherence to the form and content of contracts between boxers, managers, promoters or other participants, and for the filing thereof with the Authority;
(h) concerning bonds, deposits or forfeits to be posted by promoters, boxers or participants;
(i) concerning approval by the Authority of details of any proposed boxing contest or exhibition and the filing of contracts relating thereto;
(j) providing for disciplinary action against boxers, promoters, participants or officials, including fines, suspensions or revocation of licences;
(k) monitoring standards for training facilities, rings and physical equipment;
(l) determining which entertainment or type of entertainment involving the use of fists is boxing;
(m) concerning the standards of refereeing and judging and the conduct of contests or exhibitions;
(n) concerning the control and cost of a closed circuit televised contest or exhibition;
(o) concerning the medical examination of all boxers and the availability of medical assistance during any contest or exhibition. R.S., c. 43, s. 10.
Licence for exhibition
11 (1) No person shall conduct, promote or hold a boxing contest or exhibition in the Province without a licence from the Authority.
Licence for participant
(2) No person shall engage, officiate or participate in a boxing contest or exhibition in the Province without a licence from the Authority which shall be the sole licensing body in this respect.
Offence and penalty
(3) A person who violates this Section shall be guilty of an offence and upon summary conviction shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars. R.S., c. 43, s. 11.
Fines by Authority
12 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or the regulations, the Authority is authorized and empowered to impose fines not exceeding ten thousand dollars or twenty-five per cent of the gross gate receipts, whichever is the greater, for a violation of any provision of this Act or the regulations. R.S., c. 43, s. 12.
13 (1) The Authority is authorized and empowered to hold hearings relating to the carrying out of its objects or powers, and to summon any person by subpoena signed by the Chairman and to require such person to give evidence on oath and to produce such documents and things as the Authority may deem requisite in any such hearing.
Powers of commissioner
(2) For the purpose of any such hearing the Authority shall have and may exercise all the powers of a commissioner appointed under the Public Inquiries Act. R.S., c. 43, s. 13.
Appeal from Authority
14 (1) An order or decision of the Authority imposing a fine, suspension or revocation of licence may be appealed by the person affected to a judge of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court by serving a notice of appeal on the Chairman or Secretary-treasurer of the Authority within twenty days after the date of the order or decision appealed against.
Powers of judge
(2) On the hearing of any such appeal, the judge may consider the record of the proceedings before the Authority and such additional or further evidence as he considers appropriate in the circumstances and may confirm, rescind or vary the order or decision of the Authority. R.S., c. 43, s. 14.
Regulations respecting amateur boxing
15 With respect to amateur boxing, the Authority, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council and after all reasonable consultation with representatives of amateur boxing authorities, may make regulations
(a) relating to assistance of amateur boxing in the Province;
(b) providing for standards of medical examination for amateur boxers;
(c) relating to standardization of ring and personal equipment for amateur boxers;
(d) prohibiting the holding of amateur boxing contests or exhibitions without the prior approval in writing of such amateur boxing authorities as the Authority may designate;
(e) respecting amateur boxers appearing at a professional contest or exhibition;
(f) respecting amateur boxing generally in the Province. R.S., c. 43, s. 15.
Regulations Act
16 The exercise by the Authority and the Governor in Council of the power and authority contained in Sections 10 and 15 shall be regulations within the meaning of the Regulations Act. R.S., c. 43, s. 16.


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GRESHAM, Ore. — A Gresham woman is on the hook for over $9,000 after falling victim to the latest technology scam. Experts say it's a new twist on a familiar con job.
We've heard of the gift card scam, where scammers pose as IRS agents coming after a tax bill or law enforcement claiming you missed jury duty, and convince victims to buy Green Dot credit cards or iTunes cards to make the problems go away.
Now, scammers are taking over victims' computers and telling them their personal information is at risk. They convince victims that they need to buy Google Play cards to secure their personal information. The scammers also claim to use their own money to make deposits into the victims' PayPal or bank accounts, so victims will have the money needed to buy more Google Play cards and fix their problems. Experts say it's called the "tech impostor scam."
It happened to Joy Brookhouse while she was shopping online for a new desk.
"Up pops this one on Google, that's a limited fire sale," she said.
The pop-up featured a desk worth several hundred dollars, offered at a mere $12.95. So, Joy clicked on a link and bought it. But Joy said it never arrived.
"I just went on with life, figuring I lost $12.95," she said.
But soon after, the scammers starting calling Joy over and over again, posing as security officials from Google.
"They told me that they had called to let me know that I had a Level-3 security breach," Joy said.
The impostors also told her that when she clicked on the fire-sale desk pop-up ad, she compromised all of her personal information, PayPal and bank account information and now they had taken control of her computer to "patch" the security breach.
"On the top (of Google home page) I have all my favorites. One is Onpoint (credit union) and one is PayPal. So, when you click on it, it automatically signs in. So, when they took control of my computer, they saw what I saw," Joy said.
To fix all the security breaches, the scammers told Joy she needed to buy $500 "Google Play" cards and then call them with the serial numbers.
"So, I reluctantly went out and I got those cards, and I gave them the numbers," Joy said.
But then, the scammers took it a step further. When Joy's money was gone, the scammers told her they would deposit their money into her PayPal account and remotely transfer it into her bank account so she could buy more Google Play cards and fix her security breaches. After she bought them, those deposits were rescinded.
"Every $1,500 they sent me, and they said that was the maximum they could send, so I would go out and I would buy three $500 Google Play cards."
Eventually all the evidence of the deposits, transfers, purchases and Google Play cards disappeared from Joy's computer.
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"Substituting PayPal or Venmo or some form of a digital wallet is definitely becoming more common," said Danielle Kane, marketplace manager for the Better Business Bureau.
Kane said gift card scams are not new, but "tech impostors" are. And they're now taking over PayPal accounts to steal your money.
The Better Business Bureau has received more than 7,000 complaints in the past two years. Kane said for scammers, Google Play cards are as good as cash.
"It is not refundable as a consumer, so it's really a safe way for the scammer to make sure they get your money. Because a Google Play card can be used in so many different ways and forms. It's like taking cash out of your wallet," said Kane.
Joy is in her 70s and on Social Security. You might think seniors are the most vulnerable to these scams, but that's not the case. Microsoft's latest research indicates young people, especially millennials, are most likely to lose money in a tech scam. They say younger technology users tend to engage in riskier online behavior and because they're more familiar with technology, they get taken by their overconfidence.
Joy has closed her bank account, changed her account information and got a new computer. But because of those bogus deposits from the scammers, she says she's on the hook for $9,080. She is now working with her bank and PayPal to try and straighten things out.
"I had no idea that they could be this elaborate," she said.


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Let's start with the obvious. The Website has received a big update in the form of theme and framework changes. Here are the details at a high level:
I introduced a new framework to this site to help with providing a better set of core features and functionality that I previously did not have. This framework also allows theme building to present that functionality to you, though, I haven't actually built a theme from scratch yet. I simply added some growth opportunities.
The old theme was lacking in what I was wanting to do with the site as it was heavily geared towards events. And despite using Meetup for the event schedule, I never really utilized the theme's feature set. Thus, I looked for something with a minimalist vibe. After changing to the Genesis framework, I implemented this minimal theme and have made a few CSS tweaks and additions. As things progress, I'll continue to tweak the website as needed.
Not only is the Community on Facebook, but after listening to your feedback at events and through our 2018 survey about not wanting to use Facebook, I've decided to launch a Slack community.
A year ago I launched a community forum but it wasn't really used and I had thought to relaunch the community forum again. Instead, I will give Slack a try as many have recommended it in the past, and many are using it now for other communities.
The Slack channels are barren for now. It will take a while, but with your help, we can build this space out. I can't wait to hear your feedback.