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Charles Bruner Shaw (1888-1950)
Special thanks to Bryan Shaw for sharing photos and content for this post. Portions reprinted from Shaw Family Newsletter: Charles Bruner Shaw
Born in 1888 in a corn crib on the John Allen farm just outside Ray City, GA, Bruner Shaw would later serve as a police officer for the town. He was a son of Francis Arthur Shaw and Victoria Giddens Knight.
After Bruner's mother died of scarlet fever in 1889, he and his brother Brodie Shaw were raised by their grand parents, Francis Marion Shaw and Rachel Moore Allen Shaw. The home place of Francis Marion Shaw and Rachel Moore Allen Shaw was just west of Ray City, at Lois, GA just off Possum Branch Road. Bruner attended school through the eighth grade at the two-room Pine Grove School. The Pine Grove and Kings Chapel schools were filled at various times with the children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren of Rachel and Francis Marion Shaw.
At a young age, Bruner Shaw married Mollie Register, daughter of William M. Register (1852-1926) and Sarah Laura Parrish Register (1854-1933), and granddaughter of Elder Ancil Parrish, the old Primitive Baptist preacher of Berrien County. The Registers were a prominent family of Nashville, GA. Bruner and Mollie were married on New Year's Eve, December 31, 1905, in a ceremony performed by Bruner's uncle Aaron Anderson Knight, of Ray City, GA. Reverend Knight was then primitive baptist minister of Pleasant Church, just west of Ray City, GA. The bride was one month shy of her 20th birthday; the groom had just turned 17.
Bruner farmed for a while at Ray City, GA near his brother, Brodie Shaw. The census of 1910 shows other neighbors included Mack Speights, Joseph S. Clements, Bryant Fender, and Frank Gallagher.
A Year of Tragedy
In January, 1911, when his aunt and uncle, Eliza Allen and Sovin J. Knight, moved to Brooks County to a farm on the Little River near Barney, GA, Bruner went along, moving his young family to an adjacent farm. But shortly after their move to Barney, "on April 16, 1911, just 26 days after the purchase of the new farm, Sovin suffered a severe heart attack and died in his new home.
After this family loss coupled with the death of his infant daughter, Pecola, Bruner Shaw sold his Brooks County farm and returned to Berrien County. Just six weeks after the sale, his wife, Mollie Register Shaw, died of Scarlet Fever. She was buried at Pleasant Cemetery, near Ray City, GA.
Bruner's widowed aunt Eliza later moved her daughters, Kathleen and Rachel, back to Berrien County to live in the farm home of her parents (Bruner's grandparents) , Rachel Moore Allen Shaw and Francis Marion Shaw, just outside of Ray City, GA.
The young widower soon enlisted the help of a teen-age girl to help take care of his children. Fifteen-year-old Charlie Ruth Griffin was the youngest child of William Harrison "Hass" Griffin and Rebecca Jane Parrish, born June 25, 1897 in her family's cabin on South Old Coffee Road in Berrien County. Her siblings were Sarah Rebecca, Georgia Lavinia, Mary Ellen, Margaret Frances "Fannie", Willie Henrietta, William Franklin, and Robert Bruce Griffin.
As Charlie took care of Bruner's children they grew very close to their nursemaid. After a very brief courtship, Bruner and Charlie were married November 23, 1913 at the home of the Reverend Aaron Anderson Knight in Ray City. Reverend Knight was then serving as the first pastor of the newly organized New Ramah Primitive Baptist Church at Ray City.
Charlie gave Bruner three more children, Francis Marion Shaw, Lynette Narcissis Shaw, and Charles Bruner Shaw, Jr., and raised Bruner's two children, Juanita and William Arthur, as if they were her own.
Bruner and Charlie Shaw were a part of society and leisure at Ray City, GA and Berrien County. In February, 1914 Bruner was among the people from Ray City attending the carnival at Nashville. Others from Ray City included Annie Mae Carter, Margie Dasher, Pearl Hardie Knight, Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Harvie, W. H. Luckie, George Norton, J. J. and J. S. Clements.
In 1914, Charlie Ruth and her husband, Bruner Shaw, and daughter, Juanita Shaw, were also seen at the Mayhaw Lake Resort on Park Street near Ray City. Mayhaw Lake was "The Place" in Berrien County for more than a decade. It was built in 1914 by Elias Moore "Hun" Knight, of Ray City. The amusement park was such a popular spot that the Georgia & Florida Railroad gave special rates for picnic parties from all points on their line. People from all over the area would journey to Mayhaw Lake, especially on holidays such as the 4th of July and Labor Day. A boarding house [later the home of Effie Guthrie Knight] up the road towards Ray City was opened up by the Paul Knight family specifically to provide lodging for the Mayhaw crowd.
It was about this time that Bruner began his life-long pursuit of the law enforcement profession. Bruner entered police work through occasional employment as a deputy at Ray City. At that time the Police Chief at Ray City was Bruner's cousin, Cauley Shaw.
An incident report in the Nashville Herald, October 9, 1914:
Considerable excitement was occasioned here Monday by a report that Cauley and Bruner Shaw and two other young men of Ray's Mill had been shot about twelve miles down the Valdosta Road. Several gentlemen from here [Nashville, GA] went in an automobile. But when they reached the scene, they found that the wounds were not serious. A negro for whom they had a warrant, shot at them with a shotgun loaded with bird shot.
The Tifton Gazette also reported the incident:
Tifton Gazette
October 16, 1914
C. B. Shaw, C.H. Jones and Charley Thomas were shot by a negro named John Williams, near Rays Mill Oct. 6, says the Milltown Advocate. Thomas has some trouble with the negro about hauling some cotton and the negro fired at him. He went to Rays Mill, secured a warrant and returned for the negro. The negro opened fire and slightly wounded three of the party who returned from Rays Mill with Thomas. The negro escaped.
Over the next few years, Bruner did stints in the police departments of Milltown (now Lakeland), GA and at Willacoochee. By early 1919, Bruner had been hired by Berrien County Sheriff J. V. Nix as a deputy at Nashville, GA.
Until 1919, most of the activities of a peace officer involved chasing down petty thieves, and raiding an occasional "skins" (gambling) game…
Production and consumption of moonshine – illegal liquor – was also a problem for law officers. State-wide prohibition in Georgia had passed in 1907, with Ray City's own representative Jonathan Perry Knight among those leading the charge.
However, with the passage of the 18th amendment to the Constitution (prohibition), a whole new illicit business was the target of he county sheriff and his deputies. "Blind tigers", as they were commonly referred, brewed alcohol in what was known as a "lard can" still, using syrup and meal processed through a copper worm. The product was a high explosive liquor with enough alcohol in it to burn like gasoline. Drinking of such had been known to cause blindness, if not death. Thus the name "blind tiger."
By 1919, reports of drunkenness and lawlessness in Ray City were making newspapers throughout the section. There were plenty of "blind tigers" running stills and selling bootleg liquor in Berrien County and Ray City, and gambling, too, despite the efforts of lawmen like Bruner Shaw, Cauley Shaw, Gus Clements, Frank Allen, Marcus Allen, Jim Griner, Wesley Griner, and W.W. Griner.
In April, 1919, part-time deputy Bruner Shaw was again shot by an assailant.
Tifton Gazette
May 2, 1919
Shaw Shot by Negro
Nashville, Ga., April 23- Bruner Shaw, a well known young farmer who has served as special deputy sheriff a numbWer of times, was shot from ambush Saturday at the home of Will McSwain, a negro farmer living near Lois, this county. Shaw recognized his assailant as John Harris, a young negro whom he had arrested at Adel several months ago on a misdemeanor charge. The wouldbe murderer used a 23-calibre Winchester rifle, and the bullet entered the left side of Shaw's head. He was able to come to Nashville today and swear out warrants against the negro, who is in jail here, having been captured by Sheriff Nix.
While pursuing his law enforcement career in other towns, Bruner Shaw maintained his Ray City connections. In 1920 Census records show Bruner and Charlie were residing in Ray City. According to Bryan Shaw, Bruner's last child, Charles Bruner, Jr., was born on February 6, 1920, in a home on Trixie Street behind the Marion Shaw home in Ray City. Bruner and Charlie resided in the home for three more years, participating regularly in the events of the community, especially dances and song fests.
Nashville Herald
March 15, 1923
News from Ray City—Everybody that wants to laugh as they haven't since the war, come out on "Dad's Night" . . . Last but not least will be some very fine singing by several of our gentlemen singers. They alone will be worth your time, should we have no other attraction. Mr. Bruner Shaw has promised us they will give at least four selections.
Later that year, Bruner Shaw was present at the startup of Ray City's first power plant.
Sometime that fall Bruner, Charlie Ruth, and their five children moved to Polk County, Florida, where Bruner was hired as a deputy. There was steady work tracking down bootleggers and their moonshine stills. Details of big raids appeared in the papers:
The Polk County Recorder
March 2, 1924
"With drawn guns and expecting a battle to the death, sixteen deputies from Sheriff Logan's force [and two federal agents] surrounded an abandoned sawmill camp in Eastern Polk County. Deputies Hatcher and Shaw volunteered to be a party to call for the surrender of the men sought."
Tampa Tribune
March 31, 1924
Lakeland Deputies Catch Moonshiners
Still of 100-Gallon Capacity Is Haul; Several Arrests Are Made
(Special to the Tribune)
Lakeland, March 30. – Lying in the woods near Bowling Green, Deputies [Newt] Hatcher and Shaw of the sheriff's office Friday night watched a suspected bootlegger uncover two gallons of moonshie near the hiding place. Floyd Douglas, it is alleged, was getting the liquor to sell to Federal Officer Standau, unaware of the officer's identity. Five gallons more were found in a search, and Douglas and the liquor were taken into custody. This is said to be Douglas' second offense.
Just before the Bowling Green visit, the three officials made a big haul at Mulberry, here a 100-gallon copper still, 18 barrels of mash and six gallons of 'shine were found in a swamp a mile from town. A negro man and woman were arrested as operators of the still.
The Tampa Times
April 19, 1924
Raids Discourage Makers of 'Shine
(Special to The Times.)
Bartow, April 19. – When the home of a Mrs. Beaumont, just over the Polk county line in Hillsborough county, was raided Wednesday the officers making the raid captured 244 bottles of 4 1/2 percent beer and three half pint bottles of shine. The arrest was made by Polk county Deputy Sheriffs Hatcher and Shaw with Federal prohibition Officers Standau and Dugan, who took the prisoner and evident to Tampa.
The recent series of captures of "shine" outfits conducted by Sheriff Logan and his deputies seems to have discouraged the moonshining industry in Polk county, according to reports from the sheriff's office and judging from the record of convictions of violators of the prohibition laws in the criminal court combined with the sentences imposed by Judge Olliphant it seems highly probably that bootleggers of Polk county will decided that business isn't so good in these parts.
In July, 1924 Bruner served as Night Police Chief in Haines City, FL. His friend and colleague, Newt Hatcher, was the Day Police Chief.
The exploits of Officer Shaw were occasionally reported in the Tampa Tribune. On December 21, 1925, the paper reported C. B. Shaw was involved in a gun battle with a murder suspect.
Later, Bruner Shaw served as chief of police at Frostproof, FL. A high profile case while Bruner Shaw as chief of police at Frostproof Florida was the kidnapping of E. L. Mercer, well-to-do citrus grower.
In the fall of 1929, the Shaw family returned to Berrien County, GA where Bruner sharecropped the John Strickland property on the old Valdosta highway. While the family went about bringing in crops of corn, tobacco and cotton, and the children [Marion, Lynette, and Charles, Jr.] were attending school at Kings Chapel, Bruner found temporary employment with the Berrien County Sheriff and the Ray City Police.
By November, 1930 Bruner Shaw was named Chief of Police in Alapaha, GA and moved the family there. He was once again again in pursuit of "blind tigers."
Nashville Herald,
December 18 , 1930
Last Wednesday afternoon Chief C. B. Shaw and Deputy Sheriff Wesley Griner and W. W. Griner went over near Glory and went down in the river swamp about one mile west of Glory and found 180 gallons of corn mash. There was no still found with this buck. The officers poured out the contents and busted up the barrels. The people of Alapaha are pleased with the work of Mr. C. B. Shaw since he has been Chief of Police. We all hope that Mr. Shaw will stay on here as he is doing such good work and helping to clean up the community by catching blind tigers.
It was the midst of the Great Depression, and though his work was appreciated, the pay was meager. In the summer of 1931, Bruner removed his family from Berrien County for last time and the Shaw family moved back to Frostproof.
The Shaw Family Newsletter: CHARLES BRUNER SHAW, SR: Have Badge, Will Travel, by Bryan Shaw, relates the story of Bruner Shaw's life, law, business, and family.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Facing a possible 60 years in prison for firing a gun at her estranged husband and his two sons, Marissa Alexander agreed Monday to a plea deal that effectively ends the four-year old criminal case against her.
According to the terms of the plea, Alexander was ordered to serve three years in prison after pleading guilty to all three counts against her. The Florida Times-Union reports the Alexander will get credit for the 1,030 days she's already spent in jail.
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The Central Connecticut women's basketball team fell to Robert Morris on Saturday afternoon in a Northeast Conference women's basketball game. The Blue Devils (3-13, 3-10 NEC) fell to the Colonials (15-9, 11-2 NEC) by a score of 66-49.
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Despite nearly two decades of state and federal standards‐and‐testing, as well as big increases in spending, today's reading results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress — the so‐called "Nation's Report Card" — continue to tell a tale of stagnation. Nationally, the average fourth‐grade score was 217 (out of 500) in 1992. In 2009 it was only 221. For eighth grade, the average score in 1992 was 260. In 2009 it was just 264. Oh, and eighth‐graders had hit 264 by 1998, which means there hasn't been even a smidgen of improvement since then.
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Of growing concern in the landscape industry is the potential loss of millions of dollars in revenue due to an epidemic infestation of the glassy-winged sharpshooter.
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Regina FraserThe late Regina Fraser was a marketing, media and communications strategist. She held management positions in corporate communications, video, advertising and marketing for 31 years with a major airline.
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/* Solar Tracker (Preliminary Example Code) Uses 3 photoresistors to track the suns movement. The microcontroller evaluates the photoresistor values and drives the appropriate positioning motor for correct alignment. created 28 Jul 2012 By David A Smith modified 28 Jul 2012 By David A Smith This code is in the public domain. */// These constants won't change:const int sensorPinA0 = A0; // pin that the Bottom/Left sensor is attached toconst int sensorPinA1 = A1; // pin that the Right sensor is attached toconst int sensorPinA2 = A2; // pin that the Top sensor is attached to//const int pmotorPinA0 = 11; // pin that the pan motor relay is attached to//const int pmotorPinA1 = 10; // pin that the pan motor relay is attached to//const int tmotorPinA0 = 9; // pin that the tilt motor relay is attached to//const int tmotorPinA2 = 8; // pin that the tilt motor relay is attached to// variables:int sensorValueA0 = 0; // Bottom/Left photoresistorint sensorValueA1 = 0; // Right photoresistorint sensorValueA2 = 0; // Top photoresistorint panDelay = 1000; // The amount of time the pan and tilt motor will runint tiltDelay = 1000; // this will vary depending on motor and drive trainvoid setup() { // Send debugging information via the Serial monitor Serial.begin(9600); //Assign and set motor driver pins to low pinMode(11, OUTPUT); digitalWrite(11, LOW); pinMode(10, OUTPUT); digitalWrite(10, LOW); pinMode(9, OUTPUT); digitalWrite(9, LOW); pinMode(8, OUTPUT); digitalWrite(8, LOW);}void loop() { // read the sensor: sensorValueA0 = analogRead(sensorPinA0); sensorValueA1 = analogRead(sensorPinA1); sensorValueA2 = analogRead(sensorPinA2); // Compare sensor readings and drive pan motor left or right // If the sensor values are equal (what we want) it will skip adjusting the pan motor // Pan Right if (sensorValueA0 > sensorValueA1){ digitalWrite(11, HIGH); delay(panDelay); digitalWrite(11, LOW); } // Pan Left if (sensorValueA0 < sensorValueA1){ digitalWrite(10, HIGH); delay(panDelay); digitalWrite(10, LOW); } // Compare sensor readings and drive tilt motor up or down // If the sensor values are equal (what we want) it will skip adjusting the tilt motor // Tilt Down if (sensorValueA0 > sensorValueA2){ digitalWrite(9, HIGH); delay(tiltDelay); digitalWrite(9, LOW); } // Tilt Up if (sensorValueA0 < sensorValueA2){ digitalWrite(8, HIGH); delay(tiltDelay); digitalWrite(8, LOW); } //Print debugging information Serial.print("Left/Bottom reading = "); Serial.println(sensorValueA0); // the left/bottom sensor analog reading Serial.print("Right reading = "); Serial.println(sensorValueA1); // the right sensor analog reading Serial.print("Top reading = "); Serial.println(sensorValueA2); // the top sensor analog reading delay(1000);}
Why have you chosen to use pulleys and not directly drive the axis from the motors (as you are using gearmotors anyway)?
Don't forget diodes across the relays.Missing 0.1uF caps from pins 7, 20, 21 to Gnd.
Protection diodes for relaysTransistors and ICs must be protected from the brief high voltage produced when a relay coil is switched off.The diagram shows how a signal diode (eg 1N4148) is connected 'backwards' across the relay coil to provide this protection.http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/relay.htm
You might want to provide a rechargeable battery. If the tracker follows the sun until sunset it will be in just the wrong position to power the motors at sunrise. With no power it will have to wait until it gets enough energy from the reflected sunrise light to move the array back to the sunrise position.
The linear regulator wastes some of that precious solar energy. A DC-to-DC converter would be more efficient.
1. mind the total current through 328p when all relays on, better use the transistors for switching the relays.2. I would not use the tracking with those optical homing sensors - add simply an RTC and you can calculate the SUN's position with GREAT precision even at night p.


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Cooper's son, actor Corbin Bernsen, confirmed the actress' death on Twitter.
Cooper portrayed Katherine Chancellor on "The Young and the Restless" for more than four decades. She also appeared on appeared on such programs as "Perry Mason," "Cheyenne" and "The Adventures of Kit Carlson."
The veteran soap star received 10 Daytime Emmy nominations over her career, winning once in 2008 after receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. She was also nominated for two Primetime Emmys.
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Productions of Silver ArtSome of the beautiful objects produced are flatware – plates, trays, belts, bracelets, mirror frames – but others are hollowware, filigree coffee cup holders were once particularly popular when the cups themselves were made without handles. Whatever the desired result from, the design is first drawn flat on paper, but if the object is to be hollow the paper is manipulated into shape before the design is completed. The production of the silver wire involves risk, considerable strength, and special equipment. The silver is melted in a crucible then poured into a mold to make thin rods that are drawn through steel plates with tapering holes until wire 1 mm in diameter is produced. During this process, the metal is constantly reheated and coated with beeswax. In the early stages, the pulling is done by hand, using pliers but when this becomes impossible the wire is tied to the craftsman's water buffalo hide belt and he uses his weight to finish the job. The piece is completed on a flat walnut slab, which has been flamed to burn off the oil and compressed for several days. Every filigree object has a frame (muntac) to which the different motifs are attached. The muntac is made first with a double thickness of wire then the fine wire is shaped to make the motifs that fit into the openings. The motifs are not soldered to the frame but welded with a silver and borax mixture. After the motifs are in place the final, smallest, decorations (silver balls, etc.) are welded on. In the case of hollowware, the frames and motifs are prepared in sections on the flat surface and then welded together supported by hardwood or metal molds. These craftsmen are still working in Turkey, often in villages and small towns, from where their work is collected for sale in the cities and tourist resorts.
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Community Bible Fellowship (Bellingham, Washington, USA)
Community Bible Fellowship in Bellingham, Washington, was formed in 1991 under the leadership of Steve Schroeder. It was a church planting project of the Pacific District Conference of the United States Mennonite Brethren. Declining attendance led to the congregation's closure, with its last service held on 21 February 2010. At that time, Rod Koenig was the pastor.
"A Church Retires." Mennonite Weekly Review (21 June 2010): 2.
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Looks like I'm the only one to bear 64 and 8 color modes (Ok 8 colors is REALLY hard... )
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Is it ok ? (full color is still available with LAN quick option...)
Now some people seem to prefer 256 colors Fuzzy Mode instead of 8 colors for the SLOW quick option...
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What is your SEO Social Signals Strategy?
But are backlinking strategies starting to take a back seat to social signals as they relate to SEO? Is your time better spent investing in a "social signals strategy"?
In this blog post discover:
- How Google's algorithm changes impact both backlinking and social signaling.
- How to build an SEO social signals strategy.
- How your SEO backlinking and social signals strategies come together in your content strategy.
- How to measure it all.
Google's Recent Algorithm Changes Impact both Backlinking and Social Signaling
First off, yes backlinking is still important and yes you still need to build backlinks. Remember a backlink works similar to an academic citation. In academia, the more frequently a piece of work is cited, the more relevant it must be. Apply this to the web – the more frequently your website is linked to from authoritative sources (Forbes, The Wall Street Journal), the more relevant it must be.
So here are the academic Coles Notes on SEO backlinking strategies in 2012:
- Be familiar with Google's Panda updates. The Google algorithm will become suspicious and penalize you for being involved in link farms.
- Be familiar with Google's Freshness update. Fresh, relevant content with fresh, relevant backlinks will win.
- Don't buy backlinks. Don't even think about it.
- Don't focus just on backlinks in your SEO strategy. Ignoring the fundamentals of SEO, social signals and fresh content is an opportunity for your competitors to outrank you.
- Increase the number of backlinks to your site at a steady rate. Slow and steady will win the race.
- Ensure your anchor text includes non-branded keyword phrases that are part of your keyword strategy.
- Understand the quantity and quality of backlinks your competitors are producing on a weekly and monthly basis.
But more interesting are the Coles Notes on SEO social signaling strategies in 2012:
- Social signals now account for 8 to 10% of both Google and Bing's search algorithms. This will only increase over time.
- Social signals include: Facebook Likes and Shares; Twitter activity such as number of followers, tweets, retweets; and now Google+.
- Whether or not your organization has embraced social media and social networking, it emits social signals to Google. If there was a social signal scale from 0 to 10, think about the volume of social signals you produce in a month.
- Imagine if your organization published content (blogs, case studies, etc.) in Twitter and Google+, and the New York Times or Forbes retweeted it or +1'd it. That would send massive social signals to Google indicating that significant, trusted and authoritative sources believe your content is relevant. This one retweet or +1 would improve your overall web presence.
- Understand the volume of social signals your competitors are producing. What will it take to out signal them?
Building your Content Strategy & Social Signals Strategy
Ok, so now you're asking, "How do I build a social signal strategy?" The answer is, you start by building a content strategy and consistently publish the content into the social channels (Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook). Remember, an overall SEO strategy is only as strong as the content, and without the content you cannot execute on either a backlinking or social signal strategy.
Content in your content strategy can consist of:
- Press releases
- Customer case studies
- White papers
- Research
- Blogs
- Guest blog posts
- News items
- Videos
- Webinars
Think about the types of content your organization already publishes over a month or a quarter (you may have a content strategy and not even know it). How do you socialize this content now? How could you more effectively socialize the content?
Here are 10 steps to generating both backlinks and social signals from your content:
- Start with a newsworthy story and issue a press release about it. For example: a new product offering, a client success story, expansion into new markets, etc.
- Within the content of the press release add sufficient backlinks to your website.
- Issue that press release through PRWeb, Marketwire, Businesswire, etc. When done properly, your press release will get picked up by online news sources multiplying the number of backlinks to your website.
- Ensure there are social icons on the press release for people to socialize with.
- Publish that content on Google+, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
- Ask employees and other trusted partners to help get the ball rolling by +1, Sharing, Liking, retweeting, etc.
- A couple of days later publish a video blog or written blog that is an excerpt of the content. Again, provide ample opportunity for your viewers and readers to socialize the content. In the case of the blog content, ensure there are backlinks in the blog post.
Measuring the Performance of your Content in the Social Channels
The report below indicates how a particular piece of content (in this case, a press release) performed in the social channels. The press release can be tied to the number of tweets, likes and shares that were generated. (Note: when this press release was published Google+ was not in use.)
If you haven't already, I recommend asking your SEO professional or in-house SEO team what their plans are for your SEO social signals strategy across your web presence. Start to think about how a content strategy drives a strong web presence. When we see organizations base their SEO on content, they win. They win on backlinking, social signals, and ultimately organic search rankings.
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Immunizations should be part of routine health care obtained through one's personal physician (or in some instances, through one's local health department). Long-lasting protection is available against measles, mumps, German measles (rubella), poliomyelitis, tetanus (lockjaw), whooping cough (pertussis), diphtheria, chickenpox (varicella), Hemophilus influenzae b (Hib), and hepatitis B. Immunization against all of these is recommended for children by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Practice, and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
All states now require proof of immunization or other evidence of immunity against some of these diseases for admission to school. However, the requirements vary from state to state, and exemptions may be granted for medical, moral, or religious reasons.
Immunization is also important for adults. Those unprotected against any of the above diseases (except whooping cough) should consult their physicians. Tetanus boosters should be administered every ten years. Flu shots (which give only seasonal protection) and immunization against pneumococcal pneumonia are recommended for high-risk patients, elderly individuals, and certain institutional populations.
The success of vaccination programs in the United States and Europe inspired the 20th-century concept of "disease eradication"—the idea that a selected disease can be eradicated from all human populations through global cooperation. In 1977, after a decade-long campaign involving 33 countries, smallpox was eradicated worldwide. Polio caused by wild virus has been eradicated from the Western Hemisphere; childhood vaccination levels in the United States are at an all-time high; and disease and death from diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) are at or near record lows. The CDC's Parent's Guide to Childhood Immunizations includes some interesting statistics about the impact of vaccination on childhood diseases.
|Cases per year before vaccines
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|Congenital rubella syndrome
Common Misconceptions
At least ten misconceptions can lead parents to question the wisdom of immunizing their children. If you encounter others you would like Quackwatch to address, please contact us.
- Misconception #1: Because of better hygiene and sanitation, diseases had already begun to disappear before vaccines were introduced.
- Misconception #2: The majority of people who get the disease have been immunized.
- Misconception #3: There are hot lots of vaccine that have been associated with more adverse events and deaths than others. Parents should find the numbers of these lots and not allow their children to receive vaccines from them.
- Misconception #4: Vaccines cause many harmful side effects, and even death—and may cause long-term effects we don't even know about.
- Misconception #5: DTP vaccine causes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
- Misconception #6: Vaccine-preventable diseases have been virtually eliminated from the United States, so there is no need for my child to be vaccinated.
- Misconception #7: Giving a child more than one vaccine at a time increases the risk of harmful side effects and can overload the immune system.
- Misconception #8: There is no good reason to immunize against chickenpox (varicella) because it is a harmless disease.
- Misconception #9: Vaccines cause autism.
- Misconception #10: Hepatitis B vaccine causes chronic health problems, including multiple sclerosis.
- Misconception #11: Thimerosal causes autism: Chelation therapy can cure it.
- Misconception #12: Children get too many immunizations.
The Vaccine Information Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has produced a very powerful set of videos to help parents understand why vaccine are valuable. This one tells the story of a parent who nearly lost a child because she believed misinformation on the Internet. To see the other videos, click here.
Opposition by Offbeat Professionals
Large percentages of offbeat practitioners advise parents not to immunize their children. Some are rabid on the subject. Others pretend to provide a "balanced" view but greatly exaggerate what they consider negative reasons. These actions are irresponsible and can cause serious harm both to patients and to our society as a whole. For further information see:
News and Commentary
- An Open Letter to the U.S. Congress about Immunization (2008)
- British Courts Side with Vaccination in Parental Dispute
- Immunization: The Inconvenient Facts: A science-based response to Viera Scheibner.
- The Promise of Vaccines: The Science and the Controversy: American Council on Science and Health booklet
- Quicksilver Salesmen: Highlights the intellectual dishonesty and paranoia of antivaccination leaders
- Vaccination Undermined: Three factors discussed.
In 1802, British satirist James Gillray caricatured a scene at the Smallpox and Inoculation Hospital at St. Pancras, showing Edward Jenner administering cowpox vaccine to frightened young women, and cows emerging from different parts of people's bodies. The cartoon was inspired by the controversy over inoculating against the dreaded disease, smallpox. Cowpox vaccine was rumored to have the ability to cause people to sprout cow-like appendages. Jenner stands calmly amid the crowd. A boy next to him holds a container labeled "VACCINE POCK hot from ye COW"; papers in the boy's pocket are labeled "Benefits of the Vaccine." The tub on the desk next to Jenner is labeled "OPENING MIXTURE." A bottle next to the tub is labeled "VOMIT." The painting on the wall depicts worshipers of the Golden Calf. (Source: Wikipedia)
Reliable Information Sources
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Immunization Program offers answers to common questions.
- The "Pink Book" Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
- Vaccine information statements: 1-page summaries for each vaccine
- CDC Information Hotline: (800) 232-2522.
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- The Immunization Action Coalition, whose mission is to increase immunization rates, offers childhood and adult immunization information and answers questions by email.
- Immunization Newsbriefs: Online and e-mail newsletter from the National Network for Immunization Information
- ImmYounity: Vaccine information from Sanofi Pasteur, Inc.
- Healthy People 2010: Surgeon General's goals for immunization
- Sabin Vaccine Institute: Vaccine news
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Jordan Report 2000: Accelerated Development of Vaccines
- National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
- First Candle/SIDS Alliance: debunking of alleged link between immunization and sudden infant death syndrome
- PKIDs (Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases)
- Vaccinate Your Family
- Vaccine Education Center (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)
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AAC M5: 12.16.13 EditionPosted by Mike Lemaire on December 16th, 2013
- While Xavier is talking about how its victory over Cincinnati in the Crosstown Classic is going to propel the Musketeers to success, the Bearcats are left picking up the pieces from what was an ugly blowout loss on Saturday. Mick Cronin's bunch has now lost two games in row in their first two real tests of the season and they haven't looked like much of a Tournament team in either game. The Musketeers controlled the game from the opening tip and they didn't even need the services of their best player, Semaj Christon, who was hampered throughout the contest with foul trouble. Xavier is a legitimately excellent defensive team, but the Bearcats were woefully inept on offense and the sense is that this will be a theme throughout the season. The team shot 32 percent from the field and Sean Kilpatrick is the only player Cronin can put on the court with above-average offensive ability. Justin Jackson is an elite athlete but can hardly be considered a polished offensive product; Titus Rubles is a good player but may have even less offensive ability than Jackson; and Shaquille Thomas, Troy Caupain and Jermaine Lawrence have potential but remain too inconsistent to be counted on regularly. Their ordinarily staunch defense never fully showed up either as they forced 20 turnovers but let the Musketeers shoot the lights out on them from everywhere on the court. There is enough talent on the roster and a distinct lack thereof on many of the other teams in the conference so the Bearcats will win some games, but no one is going to take them seriously until they can consistently put the ball in the basket.
- I guess we can table some of that "Is Josh Pastner on the hot seat at Memphis?" talk for awhile, and not just because the Tigers have finally won a Top 25 game and have seemingly improved on the court. Rather, Pastner recently made a sizable financial contribution to the school's athletic department to the tune of $250,000. Donations of that size aren't unheard of in big-time collegiate athletics, but it's usually rare to see a coach employed by a school plunking down a chunk of change that large. It is apparently the largest gift ever by a Memphis coach and although it is also a tax write-off, it's still a generous move by Pastner. On the court Memphis started slowly but eventually put down a feisty Arkansas-Little Rock team and are headed into Tuesday's big match-up with Florida in New York City with an opportunity to make another statement. At least Pastner made his donation before the game, a nice insurance policy in case his Tigers get blown out.
- While Rick Pitino was "Bringing Sexy Back" in a terrific photobomb at the recent Justin Timberlake concert in Louisville, his team took care of business in not-so-convincing fashion on the court this weekend by beating Western Kentucky. The Cardinals struggled to pull away in the first half and needed Tim Henderson's three-point shooting to help jump start the offense in the second half. Louisville's less competitive schedule means it is quite difficult to judge the Cardinals fairly or accurately on their body of work, but these knock-down drag-out battles with mediocre teams don't give Louisville the look of a repeat national title contender. The backcourt is as deep and talented as any in the country, but it is the inconsistency from the team's star forwards that are hurting them. Chane Behanan and Montrezl Harrell were supposed to be dominant forces up front this season, but Harrell needs a lot of refinement on the offensive end of the floor and Behanan has had plenty of ups and downs already. You imagine that Pitino will get most of that sorted out as the season continues, but some of these performances should be at least slightly worrisome.
- The Cardinals also found out on Saturday what life is like without floor general Chris Jones, who is dealing with a sprained wrist. His absence mattered little against a team in Western Kentucky without a lot of defensive ability, but it will matter more if Jones misses multiple games and it's hard to believe his wrist will be 100 percent when Louisville squares off with Kentucky on December 28. That isn't to say that he won't play, because he almost certainly will. I'm just pointing out that sprained wrists don't heal completely in two weeks and the Cards will need Jones' production on both ends of the floor if they are going to beat the Wildcats.
- It has been an up-and-down season for Rutgers, but the biggest news surrounding the program came off the court when former Georgetown forward Greg Whittington committed to play for the Scarlet Knights. It's been awhile since any of us has seen Whittington play in a meaningful basketball game because he was academically ineligible for a long stretch of last season and dealt with an ACL injury this summer, but when he did play, the forward averaged nearly a double-double and will be an excellent addition to Eddie Jordan's frontcourt. Of course, it's unclear when Whittington will be eligible and how much time he will have left in college basketball, but perhaps the most encouraging part of this story is that Whittington was reportedly getting interest from Memphis, proof positive that Jordan can recruit against the big boys.


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65 Burnt Park Drive
Red Deer, AB T4P 0J7
New 2019 Dutchmen RV Aspen Trail 1800RB
Dutchmen Aspen Trail LE Series 1800RB travel trailer highlights:
- Queen Bed
- Dinette
- Full Bath
This Aspen Trail LE Series travel trailer is perfect for a couple or smaller family that enjoys traveling with their own accommodations. Just imagine fishing with your spouse in the early morning after waking up at your favorite campsite. Or imagine waking up your child that has slept on the dinette. This model 1800RB allows you to sleep in a comfortable bed, drink your coffee at the dinette, and get cleaned up in a full bathroom. Having full bathroom and kitchen amenities allows you to travel to all your favorite fishing holes in comfort. Take a look, you will be hooked!
With each Aspen Trail LE Series travel trailer by Dutchmen RV you will travel light with plenty of luxuries to make every stay comfortable and enjoyable. From the residential queen bed, LED interior lighting, and upgraded residential flooring to the 82" interior height ceiling and galley sink with high rise faucet, you will not miss any of your amenities at home. Choose your favorite layout today! AMVIC Licensed
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Interior Color: TITANIUM
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|Available Beds
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|6 cu ft
|Cooktop Burners
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Dutchmen Manufacturing has a long history of innovations and market leadership that dates back to 1988. They were acquired by Thor Industries in 1991, and are now one of the largest brands of conventional and fifth wheel trailers in the world. Dutchmen Mfg. produces several widely recognized brands of recreational vehicles which include; Aerolite, Aspen Trail, Breckenridge, Coleman, Denali, Dutchmen, Infinity, Kodiak, Komfort, Razorback, Rubicon and Voltage. With any Dutchmen product you will find the latest innovation and quality built recreational vehicles that will make your travel time away from home the most enjoyable. Dutchmen products include travel trailers, ultra lites, fifth wheels, toy haulers, destination trailers and park models.With Thor Industries financial strength and leadership in the Recreational Vehicle industry you can expect that Dutchmen Mfg. will be here providing the best products and service for years to come.


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July Contest: Win an Apple iPod Shuffle
To many of you, July may be another month to go through – but it's definitely a big month for me. In case you don't know, my birthday is on the 31st of July.
And to celebrate this joyful month of July, I'm organizing a mini contest on kenwooi.com for the very first time. Been planning this since the start of the month.
Alright, contest participants would get a chance to win a brand new Apple 2GB iPod Shuffle worth RM229. Yes, I bought it with my very own money. Now poor already. =/
Anyway, here are the details:
The Contest
1) It's held from 12am, 16th July 2010 till 11.59pm, 28th July 2010 and the winning entry will be announced on 31st July 2010 – on my birthday!
2) This contest is open to all bloggers from Malaysia only.
3) Language shall be in proper English and Malay. Not Chinese please, I can't read!
Required Tasks
1) Write a blog entry titled "My Birthday Celebration Plan for Ken Wooi" and come with a creative way of celebrating my big day. Don't worry, it's just a plan – you're not required to organize it. Just make sure it's realistic.
2) Add this image to the blog entry. Save it and upload it.
3) Make sure there's a backlink to this contest entry – http://www.kenwooi.com/2010/07/win-ipod-shuffle.html
4) If you don't have a Twitter account, do get one.
5) Once you're done, tweet your blog link with the hashtag #planforkenwooi in it. Submissions will be collected from Twitter via the hashtag.
Update: You're advised to mention @kenwooi on your tweet as well. In case Twitter Search missed out your #planforkenwooi hashtag.
You may tweet about the contest as many time as you want. The more you tweet about it, the happier I am. =P
Optional Tasks
1) Follow me on Twitter. It's a way to obtain updates about the contest, interact with me and who knows – I might be featuring your contest entry on Twitter.
2) Encourage others to join as well. The more the merrier!
Terms and Conditions
1) Only 1 entry per blog is allowed.
2) Judging will be based on creativity, originality and the desire to plan a great birthday celebration.
3) Prize is non-exchangeable for cash and/or transferable to any 3rd party. It will be sent to the winner via mail, or a meet-up if deemed more convenient.
4) kenwooi.com reserves the right to amend, alter or modify the terms and conditions of this contest wholly or in part.
Extra Information/Tips
1) The birthday celebration plan can be a one-night event or a whole day. Maximum is one day – 31st July 2010. Plan your itinerary for the night/whole day.
2) Pictures and videos are allowed.
3) You can dig up some clues on what I like and dislike by reading through kenwooi.com.
4) Let your creativity flow and surprise me!
So I hope the details helps. Feel free to ask if you have any doubts ya. =)
And yeah, the prize for the most interesting and creative contest entry will win a new Apple 2GB iPod Shuffle worth RM229. Here are some pictures of it.
Take note that I've not used the iPod Shuffle at all. However, it has been unboxed – for photography purpose only.
Of course, it's already boxed back and waiting to be sent off.
Oh yeah, it has a special engraving as well. Only available when purchasing on Apple Online Store!
Can you see what's on the clip?
Yeap, it's an engraved "Specially from kenwooi.com" limited edition.
To sum up the contest – come up with a creative "My Birthday Celebration Plan for Ken Wooi" blog entry, tweet the link with @kenwooi mention and #planforkenwooi hashtag, share it to your blog readers and stand a chance to win a 2GB iPod Shuffle!
So who's up to win the iPod Shuffle? Good luck and all the best! =)


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O.novo from Villeroy & Boch offers the full spectrum of modern bathroom design. The diverse range covers everything from washbasins through to shower trays and toilets. The various products can be mutually combined to perfectly match your style. The washbasins impress with their clean design and diverse installation options.
A hand-rinse washbasin is the ideal choice for small bathrooms or guest toilets. Combining with a matching floor cabinet and a shelf under the mirror or a flat mirror cabinet lets you store daily bathroom utensils. If you love great design even in the smallest space, then the hand-rinse washbasin from Villeroy & Boch is the right choice for you.
CeramicPlus - the anti-dirt surface for sanitary ceramics - simplifies bathroom cleaning. This innovative process causes water to immediately form droplets on contact, which then merge into beads and simply drain away, carrying dirt and limescale particles with them.
AntiBac is an innovative hygiene solution for bathrooms, which considerably reduces the risk of transferring bacteria. The glaze from Villeroy & Boch contains silver ions and has been proven to reduce the growth of bacteria on ceramic surfaces and toilet seats by more than 99.9%. This saves you time, effort and money in bathroom cleaning and gives you hygienic cleanliness in an instant.
Sanitary ceramic is the perfect material for washbasins, toilets and bidets. Sanitary ceramics from Villeroy & Boch are fired at 1200 °C and meet the highest requirements for durability and hygiene. Additional glazes such as CeramicPlus and AntiBac simplify bathroom cleaning with antibacterial protection and dirt-repellent surfaces. Sanitary ceramic is resistant to knocks and impacts.
EasyAccess is a siphon with removable catch container that collects small parts like dirt so they no longer get lost. EasyAccess also simplifies cleaning because this technology enables easy access from above. Cleaning the bathroom thus becomes child's play.
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Jaidyn Dresser & Mirror
With the replicated black paint finish surrounding a comfortable cottage design, the "Jaidyn" youth bedroom collection captures the vitality of youth within a collection that fits flawlessly into any child's bedroom. The decorative moulding, turned bunfeet and stylish pickle fork groove details are bathed in a black finish that beautifully complements the relaxed cottage design. With the large turned wood knobs decorated with pewter finished metal rosette inserts, this furniture creates the perfect atmosphere for any child's room. Give your child their own special place with the beauty and comfort of the "Jaidyn" youth bedroom collection.
Replicated black paint. Decorative moulding on headboard, mirror and drawer fronts. Turned ball finial on poster bed. Bunfeet on case pieces. Pickle fork groove detail on case sides and bed panels. Large turned wood knobs with decorative pewter finished metal rosette inserts. Side roller glides for smooth operating drawers. B100-11 Twin or B100-12 Full Roll Slats can be used in substitution of a box spring.
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Prauge Home / City Guides Home / Bullz-Eye Home
Like most European cities, Prague's major assets are it's architecture, atmosphere, and art. Within the border's of this historic city (and beyond) you'll find everything from castles and bridges to towers and squares. The architecture in the Czech Republic capital is stunning mix of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, rococo, art nouveau, cubist, and modern styles. The Bohemian city of Prague (Praha) also houses a collection of some of the most spectacular museums and galleries as well as outstanding restaurants, luxury hotels, and a nightlife scene where the absynthe flows from dusk till' dawn.
While the atmosphere in the city of Prague is lively and bustling during most times of the year, a closer look will reveal that most of the people parading around the streets and squares are tourists – especially during the summer months. Only a tiny percentage of Praguers actually live in the city center. Most live in the areas that surround the city or the dozen or so districts that comprise the Prague metropolitan area. In fact, during the summer months, tourists outnumber locals two to one in the majority of the main areas in the city. If you want to avoid the tourist crowds, visit Prague January to March or October to December. Sure, the skirts tend to be shorter and the beer gardens are packed to capacity during the summer months, but much of the city's character is lost due to the massive (and in many cases, obnoxious) tourist crowds.
Believe it or not, the fall and winter months are nothing short of magical in Prague. Yes, Prague's weather is cold during this time, but the locals dominate which makes for an authentic and vibrant atmosphere. The nights are also longer, which means the city's amazing architecture sparkles against the moonlit sky for hours and hours on end. Keep in mind that nighttime is the best time to catch a glimpse of major attractions such as Prague Castle or The Church of Our Lady Before Tyn, which seem to illuminate from all angles.
The fall and winter months are also the best times to roam around Old Town Square – one of the best places to hang during the Christmas season. Here you will find a gigantic, glowing Christmas tree, a busy ice-skating rink, a petting zoo, interesting markets, and kiosks selling some of the most unique gifts the city ahs to offer. Also bustling during this time are the city's many sidewalks and storefronts in preparation for the holidays. The energy is definitely off the charts in the off-season – so consider skipping summer in Prague and bundle up for a fantastic fall/winter vacation. FYI: October is also the nation's birthday, so add this to the upcoming Christmas season, and you are in for a huge treat – minus the tourists!
During the summer months or high season in Prague, there are some benefits as well. Besides the city's famous beer gardens (Czech beer rules), which are a must-see during your visit, summers in Prague are nothing short of gorgeous. This is one of the best times to enjoy the city's many parks, the world famous Charles Bridge (a magnet for artists and musicians), and it's easier to make your way around to Prague's numerous historical sights.
While the Prague summer heat has been described as "sweltering" and the air "smoggy" during this time, that doesn't stop the hoards of tourists from filling the streets and squares from sun up until sun down. So no worries -- you will still find a festive atmosphere, short skirts, and friendly folks all around. They may be tourists – but they are all there to have fun! This means, the restaurants, pubs, and clubs are hopping just about any night of the week – so you will have no trouble meeting members of the opposite sex.
Besides summertime mini-skirts, some of Prague's most popular attractions include:
- Saint Vitus Cathedral (located inside Prague Castle)
- Klementinium
- Prague Astronomical Clock
- Wenceslas Square
- Municipal House
- Fred and Ginger Building (The Dancing Building by Frank Gehry and Vladimir Mulunic)
- St. Nicholas Church
- Bertramka Mozart Museum
- Museum of Communism
- Golden Lane
- National Theater
- Vysehrad Castle & Park
This list represents some of the top attractions in Prague, but there are literally hundreds more. Before reading through the information below, just a few words about safety in Prague. While Wenceslas Square is a popular attraction, it is also a main area for prostitution and loitering. Pickpockets that target tourists are common here as well as in other major attractions such as Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, and in front of the main train station. It's best to use common sense at all times, be aware of your surroundings, try not to flash cash & jewelry, and be especially careful on crowded buses, trams, and trains. That being said, you will feel safer in Prague than you will in many Western cities.
To help map out a daily itinerary, there are several sources available listing lots of popular things to do around Prague. If you want to leave the tourists behind, you can also find out about what the locals are up to as well so you can just drop in and blend in.
Prague Web Guide
City of Prague Tourism
The City of Prague website features a section for tourists called "Prague Information Service." Here, you can find out about everything Prague has to offer including nightlife, restaurants, accommodations, transportation, museums and monuments, and much more! You can also find out about ways to save on admission prices across the city, and view photos of various sites and attractions.
Prague Post
The Prague Post is Prague's news and entertainment source featuring reviews, hotel guides, dining guides, tourist information, and more. You can find the Prague Post just about anywhere in the city.
This is a great website offering tons of information about attractions, restaurants, nightlife, art and culture, recreation, shopping, casino, news, and just about everything else that's happening in and around Prague. You can also check out weather reports, maps, and transportation, as well as book hotel reservations, flights, hire a car, and more.
Find out about the best places to dine, sleep, party, and explore. This online travel guide also features information about opera in Prague, sightseeing trips, deals on hotels and apartments, and a section dedicated to stag weekends.
W Cities
Excellent place to find out about events and tours around Prague as well as information on dining, shopping, hotels, recreation, attractions, and nightlife.
Fodors.com features summaries of places to shop, see, dine, and sleep in and around Prague. If you want a quick list of the top spots in Prague, you'll find it here.
Frommers.com features summaries of places to shop, see, dine, and sleep in and around Prague. If you want a quick list of the top spots in Prague, you'll find it here.
Lonely Planet features background information and fast facts about Prague, as well as places to see, an image gallery, and travel tips.
Read reviews from people just like you that have been to the places you want to go. Expect to find raw reviews (and opinions) on just about everything from restaurants and nightlife to hotels, shopping, and sightseeing.
This is an excellent resource for international travel information. You can find the best deals on Prague hotels, airfare, car rentals, and more. You can also find information about Prague weather, currency, passport information, etc.
The Better Half
Since its split from Slovakia, Forbes explains that the Czech Republic is a picture-book country with growth opportunities.
Prague Web Guide
Check out Bullz-Eye.com's Travel Channel for helpful resources in planning your trip, including our guides for Airline Tickets and Hotel Reservations.
You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook for content updates. Also, sign up for our email list for weekly updates and check us out on Google+ as well.


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Cahana, Van Der Merwe, And Csanadi Heading To NCAA Tennis Championships
By ODU Athletics
May 7, 2004
NORFOLK, VA -- Old Dominion tennis student-athletes Izak van der Merwe (Kempton Park, South Africa), Zoltan Csanadi (Timisoara, Romania), and Nataly Cahana (Qiriat Bialik, Israel) will be participating at the 2004 NCAA Division I Championships it was announced late Thursday afternoon.
Van der Merwe is one of among 64 men's tennis singles players selected to the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship. Additionally he joins teammate Csanadi as one of 32 doubles teams to reach the tournament.
Van der Merwe, ranked 23rd in the country, has compiled a 29-10 overall singles mark. The Monarchs top singles player won the UVA Fall Classic and reached the semifinals of the ICY HOT/ITA Men's All-American Championships. This season he was named the CAA Player of the Year as well as the CAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Perfomrer.
The Monarchs' doubles entry of van der Merwe and Csanadi, boast a 11-5 record are currently ranked 15th in the country according to the latest ITA Poll. The duo reached the finals of the ITA National Indoor Championships in the fall.
Cahana is among 64 singles players that qualified on the women's side. Cahana has participated in every NCAA Women's Tennis Singles Championship all four years of her career. The senior Lady Monarch is ranked 30th nationally with a 29-7 overall singles mark. Cahana, a four-time CAA Player of the Year, captured the East Coast Collegiate Invitational and the ITA Eastern Region Championship
On the men's side, the singles and doubles competition will be conducted May 26-31 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, following the conclusion of the team championship (May 22-25). The women's singles and doubles participants will competing at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Georgia, hosted by the University of Georgia May 24-29.


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