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Building a Blog - Understanding and Reaching Your Audience
An audience is what brings a blog to life. Their involvement, engagement and attitude are a critical part of the success of your online writing and content creation. That's why it's vital to spend time understanding who your audience are and how to reach them effectively.
This article explores the main ways that you can find and interact with your audience and the best channels to use to reach them. We'll cover:
- Understanding your audience - Working out who your audience are, where they are, how to reach them and how to engage them
- Having a strategy for promotion and getting an audience - Putting the right channels in place so that you can promote your blog and content
Defining and understanding your blog audience
A blog without readers is like an unpublished manuscript - you might enjoy writing it, but it's just words until readers bring it to life. This means that you have to establish if your blog will have a potential audience and understand who they are.
Think about the following:
- If you had to define your audience 'segment', how would you describe them?
- Do you know what your audience wants?
- How do your blog audience want to receive information?
- Where does your audience gather online?
- What's in it for your audience?
How would you describe and define your audience?
Examples might include: dog owners, PhD students, stay at home moms, freelancers,classic car enthusiasts, organic gardeners etc.
The more narrowly you can define your audience, the better.
What does your audience want or need?
Try to understand what your blog is going to offer them.
They might want information, tips and advice, research, reviews, entertainment, jokes, how-to guides, distractions or something else.
How do they want to receive information?
Your approach is vital; the way that you present information on your blog will really matter to your readers.
If they only have a short attention span, you'll need to break things up into small bite-sized chunks; if they want to read in-depth analysis then you'll need to provide that. You have to provide content that engages your readers in a way that's meaningful to them.
Where does your audience hang out online?
If you want to reach your audience, initially you're going to have to go to them; this means understanding where they congregate online.
Find out what communities already exist for your audience and the best channels to use to reach them. Establish a presence on forums and social media related to your blog subject.
What's in it for them?
If you want people to read, re-read and engage with your blog, you need to provide something unique that they can't get elsewhere.
Whether that's the quality of your articles, a quirky approach, beautiful, simple design or something else, always put yourself in your audience's shoes and think 'Why would I read this blog?'
An example of defining your audience
An example of how you might answer this could be:
"My audience segment is small business owners and freelancers, mainly those that are just starting out and want to find out more; they want tips and practical advice on the nuts and bolts of running a small business and I'll provide that information through practical, clear and simple guides.
My audience gathers in business communities (e.g. on Google+ or LinkedIn) and I can reach them there; I break down business processes into bite sized chunks and use images and pictures to explain context and information."
Have a strategy for promotion and getting an audience
If you build it, they are not automatically going to come, just as if you write, you aren't automatically going to get readers.
You need to have a way of promoting your blog effectively to the people that are going to be interested in it. Your strategy will be unique and based on your understanding of your audience and the best channels to reach them, but might include:
- Onsite Search Engine Optimization
- Offsite Search Engine Optimization
- Social Media
- Content marketing
- Participating in communities
Onsite Search Engine Optimization
Creating great, feature-rich content, formatting and linking it well, using appropriate title tags and images and following all of the other great advice that's available on SEO.
Offsite Search Engine Optimization
Building up high-quality, authoritative backlinks and establishing a reputation.
Social Media
Establishing a presence on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Reddit, StumbleUpon or elsewhere and providing value to the community; sharing blog posts that are relevant and useful to your followers.
Content marketing
Writing great articles and guest blog posts for other sites, in return for a link back to your blog; this can be an effective way to get new readers.
Participating in communities
Because you know where your blog audience are, you can interact with them directly on their communities; remember though to always 'add value' - Simply spamming / sharing blog links without context won't win you any fans!
Blogging tips on research and audience building
What is the main way that you want to promote your blog?
In closing
Having a varied, wide-ranging and engaged audience can make a big difference to the success of your blog.
The more accurately you can define your audience and how you are going to reach them, the more relevant you can make your content.
This will directly translate into building a successful, ongoing blog that's useful and effective.
I know that my husband reads several wine related blogs every day as that is his interest. Writing on niche subjects and being an expert in that field definitely helps develop an online presence.
Thanks for sharing a very useful hub as it applies to understanding and finding your blog audience. To be successful as a writer it is so important to know how to market your writing. Voting up and sharing with HP followers.
Good post and helpful too. Voted up and shared.
Blogging IS marketing! I think because blogs started out as, essentially, online journals, bloggers often view them as places to spew out whatever is on their minds. Who cares what their audiences want... they just want to express themselves. What a wasted opportunity to establish relationships online! Voted up, useful and definitely sharing!


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…from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger
Ms Julia Gillard, Australian PM has decided to replace Northern Territory Senator Trish Crossin (white female Australian Labor Party member) by Ms Nova Peris (black female non ALP member) When I heard of this, now the second latest stunt by our Prime Minister, who, by the way, is still admired by 35% of population, my first thought was – Nova who? I admit my knowledge of contact sports is abysmally low, and that of official women contact sports practically non-existent. Leftipedia informed me that she was a member of the Australian women hockey team which won a Olympic medal seventeen years ago (oh, those young and naïve times) and that she sold her sport's paraphernalia to the Australian taxpayers for $140, 000.* OK, so she sold her hockey sticks to the gullible public before Michael Mann sold his. [Was Mann's Hockey Stick Fraudulent?] At least hers were tangible, proven tools, not a computer fabrication. But on what has been the poor woman living since?
For a moment I also felt sorry for her, knowing that Gillard will drop her as a hot yam if she shows any sign of integrity, independence or intelligent thought. And what decent human being would want to be associated with, or, perish the thought, be endorsed by someone with Gillard's reputation?
The next thing which puzzled me for a while was the Gillard's bragging of her pick's Olympic credentials. In my mind the Olympics are now irredeemably associated with drugs, cheating and corruption – but than I realised that's what Labor voters admire and aspire to, so Gillard got that right. And further – since Gillard openly stated that the colour of her pick's skin is the paramount consideration, I had a look on Peris' picture. I would not claim any expertise of Aboriginal tribes or mixtures thereof, but I believe that I have seen more Aborigines than Gillard, (a prominent Territory indigenous figure and Labor Party member Tracker Tilmouth said of her, "Probably the last time she saw a real Aborigine was when she was licking a postage stamp.") and I guessed Peris hails from some northernmost Aboriginal community. I was right though some of the tribes Peris claims a descent from are even further north than I suspected – in Denmark and Philippines.
I also found that my concern for starving Peris was misplaced.
There is another thing it would be interesting to hear Peris address — the $950,011 in Dept of Health and Ageing contracts her company, Peris Enterprises Pty Ltd, was awarded "to conduct the 2007 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Health Check."
A year earlier, Peris Enterprises scored $333,700 for the same task, organising a three-month roadshow that visited 24 communities and health services. Peris, "along with other prominent Indigenous persons", travelled to events, festivals, Aboriginal Medical Services and other health services to encourage Indigenous parents and their children to have check-ups.
"Since it was introduced in May 2006," the Department's end of year self-appraisal announced, "there have been 5,347 Medicare Benefits Schedule Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Health Checks conducted nationally in the 12 months to the end of April 2007."
Peris Enterprises' site has vanished from the web… / The Nova Peris medicine show by Roger Franklin January 24, 2013/
And according to Andrew Bolt: Ms Peris was forced to issue an extraordinary denial to combat "malicious and unfounded rumours" about her time at the NT Education Department, explicitly rejecting any misuse of departmental assets, or that she had ever been questioned over furniture at two girls' academies.
For our readers overseas – Australian Aboriginal Welfare Industry has practical immunity from any audits or criminal investigations. Only a handful of police officers would be brave enough to risk their careers by inevitable accusation of racism. Those matters which get investigated are the sparked by internecine conflict between factions over a share of taxpayers' largesse and are hardly ever concluded.
One example is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. ATSIC was established by Bob Hawke's Labor government in March 1990. In 2003 ATSIC was investigated for financial corruption, and the embezzlement of ATSIC's funds. Its Chairperson Geoff Clark, was investigated for his alleged participation in a number of gang rapes in the 1970s and 1980s. ATSIC was dismantled by Liberal/National Government in 2005, but in April 2012 Mr Clark was still going strong [The Australian – indigenous/probe-of-trust-puts-spotlight-on-geoff-clark].
Ms Peris was involved with ATSIC as its "ambassador". It was perhaps foreshadowing of her future as Gillard's pick how she weaselled out of the question about ATSIC leadership misdeeds by the Leftist comedian Andrew Denton on ABC program Give them enough rope in 2003 http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/transcripts/s822569.htm. It is worth reading, if only for seeing how gently some people are treated by the taxpayer's funded ALP propaganda channel. Factual inconsistencies in Ms Peris pronouncements we may leave for some other time. As Roger Franklin wrote: "Despite what her critics are saying, when she arrives at Parliament House, Peris might just fit right in."
Many of my original questions have been now answered and I am just left wondering – in soon to be Finkelstein' Australia could Nova Peris, a part-aborigine female, supporting currently fashionable ALP faction, be discussed on her own merits? Perish the thought.
*/ The whole hockey stick saga was written up in March 2005 in The Sydney Morning Herald, the Leftist daily. The comrades must have slipped up. Since information about the Labor-Senatorrete-in-waiting seems to be disappearing from the Internet, the undoubtedly offending article is reproduced bellow in full:-
Nova's all over the shop
Sydney Morning Herald March 12, 2005
The decision by Australia's first Aboriginal Olympic gold medallist to flog off her memorabilia is a cheap move, writes Stephen Gibbs.
Nova Peris has just run the most rewarding relay of her life. After years as sole custodian and curator of a private stash of national treasures she has passed the baton to guarantee future generations of Australians get her sporting legacy.
Peris has freed herself of this burden, and made a tidy earn, by selling her entire collection of memorabilia to the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. The former Hockeyroo and sprinter can't yet put into words how it feels to part with trophies of so much success – she's still hoping there's another buck to be made from that.
The National Museum paid Peris $138,650, the second independent valuation it sought – only slightly higher than the first commissioned when Peris offered the 53-piece collection for sale two years ago.
"It is not like you take memorabilia for granted," Peris said last week. Peris and husband Daniel Batman crossed the continent for these artefacts, retrieving a pair of running spikes from a suitcase in Darwin and two hockey sticks from a garden shed. They now hope to cash in with the story of flogging it off.
She has already provided – at no cost – a brief explanation for selling an Olympic and two Commonwealth Games gold medals: At 34, and no longer running, Peris has three children and a mortgage she thinks Australian taxpayers should help fund. "The way I look at it is I've had 10 years of representing Australia and someone who has spent 10 years in the public service gets a superannuation, so in my sport this is like a superannuation package," she has said.
The way I look at it is that Peris has had 10 years of huge public profile and leg-ups including an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship, to secure her family's future while she pursued her personal dreams.
As Peris explained after an appeal to the Court Of Arbitration for Sport to run the 100m at the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games, "we're professional athletes – this is our livelihood".
Peris complained juggling single motherhood with an international sporting career was sometimes hard – thanks scoop – and claimed no major sponsor would support an Aboriginal woman who was outspoken on indigenous rights.
She probably did encounter blockheads, but calling Australia racist as Pauline Hanson emerged in politics both antagonised the imbeciles and offended otherwise potential customers in nationwide demographics advertisers need to reach.
Peris got one thing dead right in Atlanta: "An Olympic gold medal is not a Visa card for the rest of your life." And she maxed hers out.
Her collection of memorabilia, however, looks good value and is beautifully complete. A gold medal from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics ("with small tooth mark") is complemented by full uniforms, equipment and souvenirs. Two golds from the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games are accompanied by the same accoutrements and more.
Her Order of Australia, received in 1997, is still inside its box and the laces tied on her spikes. There's also the first of 11,000 Olympic torches from the Sydney relay and signed by Muhammad Ali, with a picture of Peris running it barefoot past Uluru. All wonderful stuff but then Peris comes out and says of its sale: "I'm glad I've done it and it will help us out and pay some money off our house.
"My stuff is seen as national heritage, being the first athlete in the Commonwealth to win an Olympic and Commonwealth medal in two different sports so I think it's right to be at the museum," she said last week.
Neither of those medals carries sporting immortality on their own, nor do they as a pair. Peris's posterity in sport rests upon being the first Aborigine to win Olympic gold.
The hockey win in 1996 was a team achievement from a mighty team; 16 Hockeyroos won gold in Atlanta and 10 of them – but not Peris – won another gold at Sydney or had one from Seoul in 1988. A running gold at the Olympics was Peris's dream after Atlanta but she set herself the target of any Olympic medal on the track. Two years later she prematurely declared mission accomplished with a Commonwealth Games gold in Kuala Lumpur, where she ran past Melinda Gainsford-Taylor who'd collapsed before the 200m final finishing line.
This Olympic-Commonwealth double didn't mean Peris was suddenly Snowy Baker, or had caught up with Carl Lewis. Being Aboriginal as fast as Anthony Mundine never made her Cathy Freeman. And just because Peris jogged past Ayers Rock one morning holding the Olympic spark plug aloft, doesn't mean she always has to be a Champion.
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Quality Cancer Care pp 37-60 | Cite as
Understanding the Social Determinants of Cancer: Challenges, Opportunities, and Pathways to Success
Both conceptually and practically, the construct of social determinants of health is both complex and multidimensional. Social determinants of health exert influence across the cancer continuum from prevention through survivorship. Factors such as housing status and conditions, environmental exposures, educational attainment, employment opportunities, and access to high-quality health care not only increase the likelihood of cancer, but also dictate the quality and length of survival following a cancer diagnosis. Health literacy influences the extent to which patients and caregivers can play an active role in healthcare decisions and the financial burden associated with cancer treatment further exacerbates the influence of certain social determinants.
Several frameworks have been developed to characterize social determinants of health and illustrate their impact on multiple dimensions of health, including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health framework. In addition, an expanding portfolio of evidence-based programs, including patient navigation, offers healthcare professionals effective tools to mitigate the impact of social determinants on both the likelihood of a cancer diagnosis and the outcomes following treatment.
We propose a framework for action to address the impact of social determinants of health on cancer outcomes that includes seven elements: (1) community-level focus; (2) genuine community engagement and leadership; (3) success driven by community leadership; (4) engagement of all key sectors; (5) sustained engagement over a long period of time; (6) strategies to address the built environment and other structural characteristics; and (7) integration of comprehensive performance measurement and evaluation.
KeywordsSocial determinants of health Cancer Cancer screening Health equity Disparities Health literacy Financial toxicity Access to care Housing Transportation Income Education Patient navigation
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Israeli forces demolished the homes of 1,177 Palestinians in 2014 in addition to their attack on Gaza, according to a United Nations (UN) report.
The report shows that Israel destroyed 590 homes in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank last year.
And Israel has demolished another 77 homes since the start of January, displacing 110 Palestinians. Half of them are children.


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S'mores is a traditional nighttime campfire treat, very popular here in the United States. Who doesn't recognize them from the movies? In fact, I can't stop recognizing all those signs, objects and other stuff that I used to see on movies back in Portugal...It seems like I'm living in a movie! ahahaha... so cool!
Another funny thing: the classic s'mores asks for graham crackers, hershey's milk chocolate and giant marshmallows. However, you can definitely replace the cookies for some "Marias" and a nice square of chocolate of your taste...
Do you want some more S'mores? Come and get it...I've got s'more for you! lolol ;)
recipe from the girl scouts ;)


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HG Realtor Foundation Pub Night - River Market, Tarrytown
Tuesday June 20, 2017
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
- Member Price: $25
- Non-Member: $25
Please join us for another exciting Pub Night to benefit the Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation. Enjoy a beautiful summer evening on the Hudson River at RiverMarket in Tarrytown. Appetizers will be provided, cash bar. Just $25 per person — tax deductible! This event is open to both HGAR members and non-members.
Some of our HGAR members will be serving as guest bartenders for the evening. More information is coming soon!
Members, click above to register and pay online.
NON-MEMBERS – Please bring $25 cash or $25 check payable to the Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation.
Guest Bartenders
Tuesday Jun 20, 2017
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Members: $25
Non-Members: $25
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Admiral: "Sculpted on the quick at the request of Bloodbeard, as one of several planned short breaks during the quite lengthy Slave Orc-Slavedriver-Bits sculpting session. You might be able to recognize them as parody versions from a couple of fictional universes.
This alien head bitz kit will test the sci-fi waters. No plans for substantial scifi things to come in the future, but the odd bit and bob and single miniature are likely to show up in the long run (fantasy is firmly in the driver's seat). In due time even historical sculpts are likely to appear, but I want to sharpen several different sculpting skills before attempting historicals":


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Artist's description:
Ink pen on A4 paper.
Room models are for display purpose only. not to scale.
A note to International Buyers, Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost.
These charges are the buyer's responsibility
Materials used:
Ink, acrylic
Hesitation (2016)
Ink drawing by Jing Tian
- Ink drawing on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 8.27 x 11.42 in (unframed)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Impressionistic
- Subject: People and portraits
This artwork is sold by Jing Tian from Australia


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A loose door hinge can be a real nuisance. Over time and after heavy use, hinges can easily become loose. It happens to, virtually, everyone. Chief cause of this issue: your door may have been installed using screws that were a bit too short. Luckily, it only takes a few steps to repair a loose hinge. Addressing this problem sooner rather than later will pay huge dividends in the future because you are likely to avoid a bigger ordeal like a damaged door frame.
This Simple Fix solution only requires 4 tools or items. A few of which you may already have in your home or toolbox. In fact, this repair is so easy, you won't even have to remove the door to complete it.
What You'll Need
1. A stripped screw hole repair kit (Mr. Grip)
2. Phillips screwdriver
3. Scissors
4. Longer Screws
What You'll Need to Do
Step 1. Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove any loose screws in the hinge.
Step 2. Grab your scissors and some of the steel mesh found in your Mr. Grip repair kit. Cut pieces of the steel mesh small enough to fit into the stripped hole(s). Place the mesh, lengthwise, into the hole(s).
Step 3. Take your screwdriver once more and use it to insert your new, longer screws into the mesh filled holes.
That's it! Your door should be swingin' like new!
Have any DIY home improvement hacks in your arsenal? Share them in the comment section below.


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Job Description
Due to continued growth, our client is looking for a capable individual to fill this permanent position within the Urban Development team. To be successful you will be degree qualified along with having 3+ years' experience in a similar role. You must be relationship and solution focused with consultancy experience looked upon favourably.
You will have experience liaising with various stakeholders along with having a track record of coordinating planning permit applications, extensive experience preparing town planning reports and effectively work in a team.
On offer is a competitive salary and the opportunity to join an industry leading company where you can continue to enhance your career. You will be apart of a highly driven team and be given the opportunity to work on exciting large scale projects. To be considered for this role, please contact Jason Mizzi on (03) 8539 4881 or submit your CV via the link below.


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Is it safe to exercise in pregnancy?
With prenatal and postnatal exercise it is safe to maintain your current fitness level, you may need to reduce the intensity of your workouts and exercise and it is essential to talk to your doctor for guidance on your personal health and fitness, this is only intended as a general guide.
What kind of exercise is recommended during pregnancy?
- Low impact exercises – walking, swimming/hydrotherapy, Pilates, yoga (avoid over stretching)
What risks should I be aware of?
- There are theoretical concerns with excessive workouts (>3 per week) for the foetus and mother including risk of overheating, impairment of oxygen and nutrient delivery to the foetus and possible risk of premature labour.
- Excessive exercise may have an effect on birth weight – this is particularly important in the third trimester, were some studies have found pregnant women who exercise more than 3 times a week deliver significantly smaller babies. Recommendation exercising 3 or fewer times per week.
- Avoid contact sports and sports or activities where you may be struck in the abdomen – ball sports, surfing, contact sports.
- Be mindful of the loosening of ligaments – joints gradually loosen to prepare for birth, particularly the pelvic floor. As a result excessive stretching exercises may increase the risk of injury.
- Overheating and dehydration – it's not recommended to exercise in the heat of the day and remember to stay hydrated while exercising and throughout the day (even when swimming)
- However if you are careful and listen to your body and your health care providers the risks to you and your baby can be minimal.
What are the benefits to exercising during pregnancy?
- Maintaining general fitness can help with continued mobility later in pregnancy.
- Preparation for birthing – you are leading up to one of the hardest physical activity a person can undertake, it may help you with birthing, particularly as often it is ideal to remain upright and active throughout labour and delivery to utilise gravity, to maintain fitness and strength particularly core strength.
- Exercise also helps prevent the onset of gestational diabetes (GDM) and is certainly an important part of the management plan should GDM occur.
- Maintaining fitness may help to reduce weight gain.
How much exercise is considered safe?
- No more than 3 times a week at a moderate intensity using Borg's rate of perceived exertion.
When to stop exercising?
- Exercise should be stopped if any abnormal symptoms occur such as pain, contractions, vaginal bleeding, dizziness or unusual shortness of breath. If symptoms persist see your health care provider immediately.
When can I resume exercise after my baby is born?
- After a normal vaginal delivery, gentle exercise including pelvic floor, abdominal exercises and walking can be commenced when comfortable with more intense exercise commencing at the 6 week to allow for some resolution of the pregnancy.
- After caesarean section, six weeks is the recommended time to return to gentle exercise if the wound is well healed.


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Our January & February Birthday Club is Wednesday 20th February 2019, during the mid-term break. The event is for children, aged 3 years to 18 years, who are celebrating their birthdays in the months of January & February 2019.
To date, the PHOTOGENIC Birthday Club has raised over €20,768 for LauraLynn House - Ireland's first and only children's hospice.
For clients whose child/children have been photographed here already and have ordered a Custom Wall Portrait, participation is for the €30 donation to LauraLynn House.
Particpation for new clients and for children of clients who have not yet featured in a PHOTOGENIC Custom Wall Portrait, is €65 including a donation of €30 to LauraLynn House.
Contact us today for more detail, or to book your session, on 012845544 or at this email address.
Our PHOTOGENIC Birthday Club events are in support of LauraLynn House.
Your on-screen calendar is currently showing all PHOTOGENIC events.
Our newsletter will keep you up-to-date with all upcoming events here @ PHOTOGENIC, including our Birthday Club, PHOTOGENIC Babies as well as other activities and special offers.
Our Lastminute Offer is like being on a standby list for a flight - you can't book more than two days in advance, but if you can respond quickly, you get great value when you take up a Lastminute session appointment.
Available for Saturdays only, our emails go out on Wednesdays if we have an availability for the following weekend.
You will receive €175 bonus credit from us to spend when you book our €350 Portrait Special in response to a Lastminute email.
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If you're in the LA area August 25th, make sure you register for the Makeup and Beauty Guru Mixer in Signal Hill, CA. I saw this event on Facebook yesterday, and it sounds like fun.
From the website:
Meet and Mix with LA's Top Social Media Beauty Gurus!!!
@Guatemalanhotmama1 – over 65k YouTube Subscribers, over 33k Instagram followers
@Mac_daddyy – over 45k Instagram followers, www.ArtistCouture.com
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@JennHunny83 – over 38k Instagram followers, over 6k YouTube subscribers
@Bmunecadoll – over 10k Instagram followers, over 5k YouTube subscribers
Sounds like an entertaining day of mingling with some great YouTube personalities.
General admission is free, but you can also purchase Masterclasses with each available makeup guru for $15 each, or attend the Q&A for $10 each. There is no description as to what the Masterclass consists of, so I won't be signing up unless I know more.
Visit www.makeupbeautygurumixer.com for more info.


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Yixi Quci talks to one of her peers (not in picture) in front of a scripture hall of Ta Ba Lin, while the rest of over 100 nuns were attending a Buddhist ceremony in Sichuan province on June 17. Photo: Chunmei
Yixi Quci is a 24-year-old Tibetan girl. Unlike many of her peers who may be enjoying their youth in metropolitan cities like Beijing and Shanghai, she decided to become a Buddhist nun five years ago.
Wearing a red robe, Yixi carries a shy yet shining look in front of the reporters and cameras.
The first question that came to the minds of the visiting reporters was why a girl at such a young age would become a Buddhist nun, which usually means leaving the mainstream society and living a life of prayer and contemplation in a monastery.
Unable to speak Mandarin, Yixi talked to reporters through a Tibetan interpreter, "My heart is always following the Buddha. I didn't think too much when I made the decision to be a nun. I came here out of my own will, and I think it's necessary to behave in accordance with the Buddhist doctrines."
The nunnery where Yixi is learning Buddhism is called Ta Ba Lin in Chinese. Located at Benzilan Town in Deqin County of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan province, Ta Ba Lin is the only Tibetan Nunnery in Yunnan province. Built in the 1660s, Ta Ba Lin is also the original site of Dong Zhu Lin Monastery, which is seated on the slope of Baimang Snow Mountain and is one of the 13 Lama monasteries built in the 1660s. After being damaged by the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution, in the 1980s the Chinese government allowed the monks to build a replacement monastery of Dong Zhu Lin about 7 kilometers away from the original site which is now home to more than 100 Tibetan nuns.
In China, besides Tibet Autonomous Region, there are several other below-provincial level Tibetan autonomous regions located in Yunnan, Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai provinces, where Tibetans and other ethnic minorities live together. Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is the only Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province.
According to Zeren Peichu, head of The United Front Work Department (UFWD) of Deqin County, an agency under the CPC Central Committee created to manage relations with non-Communist Party elite including individuals and organizations, there are now 120 nuns in Ta Ba Lin, and 97 nuns are learning Buddhist scriptures. Besides, there are two Buddhist scripture teachers who have earned academic degrees in India. While most of the nuns are from Yunnan province, some also come from Sichuan province and Tibet Autonomous Region, Zeren said.
Zeren Peichu, head of The United Front Work Department (UFWD) of Deqin County, introduces Ta Ba Lin to reporters on June 17. Photo: Chunmei
Like other nuns in Ta Ba Lin, Yixi devoted most of her time to the study of Buddhist scriptures, spiritual practice and sutra debate.
Sutra debate is a kind of discussion where nuns exchange their views on the doctrines of Tibetan Buddhism. During the discussions the participants become very aggressive because the one who cannot answer the sharp-pointed questions based on the Buddhist scriptures is subject to criticism by her partner. However, this is very helpful for the nuns to better understand the Buddhist spirit, according to Zeren.
One of the halls in Ta Ba Lin where nuns hold sutra debate. Photo: Chunmei
The first thing Yixi does after getting up at 6:30 every day is to go to the scripture hall and chant Buddhist scriptures till 9 o'clock. Between 10 am and 11 am, there will be a scripture learning class at the monastery. After lunch at 12 o'clock, Yixi has a two-hour rest time for herself. At 2 pm, Yixi and her companions hold a sutra debate where they discuss and exchange views on the doctrines of Buddhism. The sutra debate usually lasts until 3:30 pm. Sometimes when some villagers pass away, they will go to the villagers' home and chant Buddhist scriptures for the family at 4 pm. Dinner time is at 6 pm, and at 7 pm there is another sutra debate. 9 pm is the bedtime.
Life at the monastery is simple and quiet. With nine months of study in Ta Ba Lin, Yixi has a three-month holiday each year when she can stay with her parents and her younger brother, and this is why she doesn't have too much feeling of nostalgia.
According to Zeren, besides the Buddhist canons, the nuns in Ta Ba Lin are also learning English, mathematics and Chinese literature, while in the past Buddhist nuns were not allowed to learn the Buddhist canons, neither did they have access to Buddhist instruments and academic examinations.
In Ta Ba Lin, nuns cook for themselves. Pictured here is a little kitchen used by nuns. Photo: Chunmei
The average age of the 120 nuns in Ta Ba Lin is 37 to 38, Zeren said, and the one who has lived and studied here for 15 years, the longest time, will probably be able to take an academic examination organized by the Buddhist Academy of China, through which a nun can get a Buddhist academic degree, with two or three more years of study.
Apparently, there is still a long way for Yixi to go to get a Buddhist academic degree, the criteria of Buddhist attainment, but she said what she really wants to do is to devote herself to learning the spirit of Buddhist scriptures and improving herself through Buddhist wisdom.
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From sole proprietorships to corporations, there is a business structure to fit every kind of business out there in New Jersey. One business structure that this post will focus on is the limited liability company (LLC.)
Each state has its own rules on forming an LLC, but there are some general principles they share. To form an LLC, first the members of the LLC need to choose a name for their LLC. The name cannot be the same as an already existing LLC in the member's state. The name must also include some sort of indication that it is an LLC. Finally, it cannot use language that is not permitted per the member's state.
Next, the members will have to file the "articles of organization." This is a document that contains information, such as the name and address of the LLC and the names of the LLC's members. Usually this document is filed with the Secretary of State, although this varies by state.
Also, while most states do not require one, it may be beneficial for the members of the LLC to create an operating agreement. This agreement can include information on how the LLC will structure its finances and how it will be organized.
After the LLC is registered, it must acquire certain licenses and permits. The licenses and permits that are necessary is dependent on the LLC's locality, industry and state. Finally, the LLC may need to hire employees and in some states announce its business, usually by submitting information about the LLC to a local newspaper for publishing.
In an LLC, members cannot be held personally liable for the actions of the LLC. In addition, in comparison to a corporation, there is less registration paperwork needed to run an LLC. Also, with an LLC, members can decide how they will share profits. All of these advantages make LLC's an attractive choice for business owners. However, those who need more information to determine whether an LLC is the right business formation for them may want to speak to an attorney.


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Amherst has joined 80 other colleges and universities in implementing an alternative college application program, the Coalition Application, in its admissions process. The new service will become available to applicants in July 2016.
Naomi Klein, the author of "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate," addressed the Amherst community at the annual DeMott Lecture on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Her book was this year's required reading for incoming first-year and transfer students. After the event, Divest Amherst held a rally to urge the college's board of trustees to divest from all fossil fuel industries.
Political activist, lawyer and longtime presidential candidate Ralph Nader spoke in Stirn Auditorium on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Nader urged students to become politically engaged and argued that small groups of committed citizens can bring about change. The Amherst Political Union hosted the event.
Members of the student mascot committee said this week that they plan on taking steps toward holding a college-wide vote on whether or not to replace the Lord Jeff, the college's current unofficial mascot. Committee members said they also plan to facilitate open discussions about the mascot in conjunction with the Association of Amherst Students.
The No. 19 Amherst College women's soccer team went 1-1 in two games last weekend against NESCAC competition at Hitchcock Field. The Jeffs fell in a hard-fought, 1-0 loss to Tufts University on Saturday before completing a 3-0 rout of Connecticut College on Sunday. The results bring their record to 5-2-0 (2-2-0 NESCAC) on the season.
Goalkeeper Holly Burwick '16 registered eight saves in a high-tempo matchup against Tufts that featured a combined 24 shots, but Amherst fell to their second loss of the season.
The Amherst men's golf team tied for third overall at the NESCAC championship qualifier this past week, earning a spot in the conference championship tournament which will be held during the spring season, the weekend of April 30 to May 1, 2016.
Amherst shared a two-day score of 628 with the team from Hamilton. Middlebury earned first place at the qualifier, posting a team score of 605 while Trinity shot a 617, good for second place.
This weekend, the Amherst men's tennis team continued its upward swing at the annual MIT invitational. The invitational featured top rated talent from the region, including Boston University, Dartmouth University, Harvard University, and MIT.
The invitational was structured on an individual basis as more of a showcase for the top singles and doubles players in the region to play against one another.


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The automatic unpacking / packing machines are manufactured in various versions, from the single-head model to the multi-heads one.
The unpacking machines are suitable to take bottles from plastic crates or cardboard-boxes, and automatically feed the bottling line. The packing machines are instead suitable, within the packaging lines as a completion of the bottling systems, to insert bottles inside plastic crates or cardboard-boxes.
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Pathological Lives: Disease, Space and Biopolitics
Pathological Lives: Disease, Space and Biopolitics
ISBN: 978-1-118-99762-8 December 2016 Wiley-Blackwell 264 Pages
DescriptionPandemics, epidemics and food borne diseases are a major global challenge. Focusing on the food and farming sector, and mobilising social theory as well as empirical enquiry, Pathological Lives investigates current approaches to biosecurity and ask how pathological lives can be successfully 'regulated' without making life more dangerous as a result.
- Uses empirical and social theoretical resources developed in the course of a 40-month research project entitled 'Biosecurity borderlands'
- Focuses on the food and farming sector, where the generation and subsequent transmission of disease has the ability to reach pandemic proportions
- Demonstrates the importance of a geographical and spatial analysis, drawing together social, material and biological approaches, as well as national and international examples
- The book makes three main conceptual contributions, reconceptualising disease as situated matters, the spatial or topological analysis of situations and a reformulation of biopolitics
- Uniquely brings together conceptual development with empirically and politically informed work on infectious and zoonotic disease, to produce a timely and important contribution to both social science and to policy debate
List of Figures ix
Series Editors' Preface x
Acknowledgements xi
Foreword xiii
Part I Framing Pathological Lives 1
1 Pathological Lives – Disease, Space and Biopolitics 3
Introduction: The Emergency of Emergent Infectious Diseases 3
The Four Moves of Pathological Lives 8
References 21
2 Biosecurity and the Diagramming of Disease 25
Disease Diagrams 27
The Disease Multiple: Germs and the Return of the Outside 31
Biosecurity and the Diagramming of Disease 34
Conclusions 47
References 49
3 Reconfiguring Disease Situations 52
Disease Situations 54
Microbial Life and Contagion as Difference and Repetition 67
A Topological Disease Situation 72
Conclusions 80
References 81
Part II Disease Situations 87
Introduction 87
References 89
4 'Just‐in‐Time' Disease: A Campylobacter Situation 91
Factory‐Farmed Chicken and Food‐borne Disease 93
Relational Economy of Disease 101
Powers of Life 107
Conclusions 108
References 109
5 The De‐Pasteurisation of England: Pigs, Immunity and the Politics of Attention 112
Birth of the Sty 113
Pigs in Practice – Fieldwork and Translations 119
Immunity, Attention and More‐than‐Human Responses 132
Conclusions 139
References 139
6 Attending to Meat 143
Introduction 143
Mapping the Current Landscape of Food Safety 144
A Failure of Coordination? 151
Inspection as Tending the Tensions of Food Safety 154
Being Stretched 162
Conclusions 164
References 166
7 A Surfeit of Disease: Or How to Make a Disease Public 169
The Media Background to Disease Publics 171
Publicising Disease: From Public 'Understanding' to 'Engagement' 174
Understanding and Engaging Disease Publics 177
Understanding the Surfeit 179
Conclusions: Making a Disease Public 187
References 189
8 Knowing Birds and Viruses – from Biopolitics to Cosmopolitics 192
Sensing Life 193
A Livelier Biopolitics and a Noisier Sentience 198
A Perceptual Ecology of Knowing Birds 200
Surveying Life 204
Knowing Viruses 206
The Significance of Observation 208
Conclusions 210
References 211
9 Conclusions – Living Pathological Lives 214
Time‐Space and Intra‐Actions 216
A livelier Politics of Life 218
A new Kind of Emergency? 220
References 222
Index 223


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STM Challenge # 5: Develop Support for Parenthood
Create a modern solution that supports the parenthood of next generation and strengthens parents' self-confidence and ability to solve current parenting issues
The solution could reduce the need for professional quidance with your parenting issues. With this application, you could test and relate your own answers to those that are central and solvable according to the research.
What could the solution look like:
- Could it be an application that leads parents to the questions they are going to face.
- It is important to ensure that there are tools to help the parents think their questions, rather than ready-made solutions.
- The application should support parents to solve the issues that are important to them; to strengthen their own judgment and instincts; also to seek help in certain situations and questions.
- One way could be to create a "Parental Toolbox" game or application. A board game developed in the Painokas project could be used e.g. to ensure the use of parental resources. The central point is to go through key parenting themes, with issues concerning children and young people of different ages and parenting at different stages.
What skills are needed to produce a solution?
- For example, a family counseling or mental health service professional, a social legislation-based service mapping, an inventory of needs for child welfare, service design for child-directed applications, development of e-services, involvement of children and young people.
Material and facts:
Man is not made to handle maternity or fatherhood alone, without support. Evolutionarily thinking, man is a species of communal parenthood. In reality this means that parents get useful support in solving up-to-date problems as well as beforehand. E.g:
- When the child does not sleep or eat
- When you are tired
- When the child does not poop or wets itself
- When you have substance abuse
- When the child does not obey
- When you can't manage your anger
- When a child does not manage in day-care or with friends
- When you do not get along with your spouse
- When a child does not want to go to school
- When you no longer want to come home
- When a child or adolescent is anxious, symptomatic or withdrawn
- When you are depressed or exhausted
Traditionally support comes from the social network; spouses, siblings, grandparents, aunts and others. Sometimes well and adequately, sometimes too little or badly.
Today, many parents live without this support. In the Finnish society, one resource has been the maternity and child health clinic: with special services such as home visits and home service. Still, many parents feel they don't get just the kind of support they need and could benefit from.
For many parents it is difficult to discuss these issues with the nurse.
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Not only am I a proud Londoner, I'm also a slight closet patriot in general, something I only realised in recent years. I love my home town, I love the rolling hills of Gloucestershire (where I now live) and with every season that approaches I think to myself 'Ah, this is my favourite season in Britain'. To see the icons of this 'green and pleasant land' refreshed and reworked by illustrator and printmaker Paul Farrell in his new book Great Britain in Colour is even more of a treat for the eyes than I anticipated.
Paul presents these recognisable symbols of our landscape, from Big Ben to the White Cliffs of Dover, in new light and it is like a breath of fresh air. This is no tourist book to be flogged on the cheap outside Baker Street next to the statue of Sherlock Holmes. This book is thoughtful, graphic, subtle in approach and of a much higher calibre. And, dare I say it, probably more appealing to the natives, who would appreciate this pictorial love letter to Great Britain.
Paul picks out less obvious elements of big grand scenes to play their part; flowers are blooming alongside huge landmark buildings; and symbols of British history and tradition stand out in full glory, even the red poppy, welsh tapestry and fish and chips are all represented.
At the back there is a glossary which reads like Paul's personal notes about his work. I really liked that this was separate from the main images, so I could just pass through the book and develop my own ideas, before hearing from the artist himself. But, more than that, here you can get a sense of the artist himself, and I loved his words on Jane Austen, Robin Hood, and London (naturally), to name a few.
Perfect for adults and for children alike in my opinion – who can resist these playful colours and shapes, no matter how old you are? – this really is a lovely book, a beautiful object, and a piece of Paul's work which I can have for myself.


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L's pregnancy in 2004 was her second pregnancy and her estimated date of delivery was 18 February 2005. Initially her care was at U C Hospital but she was transferred to S H Hospital due to the fact that she moved house. She had an uncomplicated antenatal period. On 23 February 2005 at 18.55 hours spontaneous rupture of membranes took place and an antenatal examination was performed by a midwife at S H Hospital but despite this, L was discharged home with a date for augmentation.
On 24 February 2005 at 6.10 hours L was self-referred to Hospital in spontaneous labour. At 13.45 hours Syntocinon commenced via intravenous infusion as cervical dilation was slow and the head of the baby was in a posterior position.
At 16.00 hours the cervix was fully dilated, the head was rotated to an occipito-transverse position and was below the ischial spines. At 17.00 hours the senior registrar was called to review the CTG tracings and it was noted that there was fetal tachycardia and late decelerations. At 17.20 hours the midwife advised L to commence pushing. A doctor arrived to review L and a decision was made to perform an instrumental delivery. At 17.35 hours a Ventouse cap was applied and this came off at 17.40 hours. At 17.45 hours the Ventouse was reapplied and at 17.55 hours the Ventouse came off and Wrigley's forceps were then applied. At 18.04 hours H was delivered in a pale floppy condition. The paediatric SHO had not arrived at the time of the delivery and the senior registrar and the Neonatal Unit staff were requested over the intercom. In the meantime resuscitation was initiated by a midwife. At 18.09 hours the Neonatal Unit and the paediatric staff arrived and the care was handed over. At 18.28 hours H was transferred to the Neonatal Unit and intubated.
On 27 February 2005 H died while on the Neonatal Unit. His birth weight was 4.25 kgs and APGAR scores after delivery were 2 at 1 minute and 3 at 5 minutes.An Incident Report completed by S H Hospital highlighted that L was not seen by the specialist registrar until 17.20 hours despite being prescribed Syntocinon at 13.45 hours. The report also recommended that a ward round should have been done at 13.00 hours and that the midwife could have reassessed the cervical dilation before starting Syntocinon. There was a failure to recognise hyperstimulation of the uterus in the first and second stage of labour
The report also revealed that the Syntocinon should have been maintained at a level that ensured the uterus was contracting efficiently and effectively, i.e. a maximum of 4 contractions in 10 minutes, this would have allowed a sufficient resting phase between contractions. It also says that the midwife acknowledged that the CTG was abnormal and the specialist registrar was called at 17.10 hours. While waiting for the specialist registrar to arrive the midwife started the patient pushing which coincided with the arrival of the specialist registrar. At this stage, we allege that the there was inappropriate use of the Syntocinon infusion when contraction frequency was already optimal. The infusion should have been discontinued when there was acute fetal compromise ie after 17.20 hours.
The report commented on the specialist registrar's decision to use the Ventouse as the preferred instrument of delivery, concluded that the specialist registrar was more confident using the Ventouse rather than mid cavity forceps. Following a discussion with this doctor it was agreed that they would benefit from some supervised practice in order to build their confidence in the use of mid cavity forceps.
In summary, there was inappropriate use of syntocinon when contraction frequency was already optimal. There was a slow response in the face of severe fetal compromise; a failure to recognise hyperstimulation of the uterus; a failure to discontinue the Syntocinon when there was acute fetal compromise and a failure to have paediatric support at delivery.
The above negligent care put L's baby's life at unnecessary risk and failed to identify the profound foetal compromise which led to the death of H.At the time of the delivery of her son, H, L was 32 years of age and had intended in the future to increase her family. In April 2006 she gave birth to a healthy baby boy by planned caesarean section. The caesarean section was a major abdominal surgical procedure which caused a delay in L's recovery, pain and scarring. She has also suffered psychological problems as a result of H's death.
Results of the CaseA Letter of Claim was served on the Defendants on 14 July 2006 with a Letter of Response received thereafter with a Part 36 offer of £15,000. The Claimant put forward a counter offer on 8 March 2007 of £40,000 and the case settled in October 2007 for £22,500 without medical reports on condition and prognosis.
Please note that all names have been changed to maintain anonymity.
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The Best Home Security Systems in Ohio
Most Popular Provider
Best for Home Automation
Best Customer Support
Monitoring: Professional
Monitoring: Professional
Monitoring: Professional
With that in mind, now is as good a time as ever for Ohio homeowners to invest in a quality home security system. We spent eight months testing the top nationwide companies to find three of the best options for Ohioans. They all include HD video surveillance cameras connected to a 24/7 remote team of security experts, motion sensors for your doors and windows, and mobile apps so you can monitor your house from anywhere.
That said, the right home security system depends on your specific needs, so we recommend comparing quotes from all the three to find your best package.
The 3 Best Home Security Systems in Ohio
Most Popular Provider
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Best for Home Automation
- Frontpoint -
Best Customer Support
Ohio Home Security System Reviews
To find the best Ohio home security systems, we started by compiling a list of the most highly-regarded providers that offer 24/7 professional monitoring. As a baseline, we made sure they each provided four essential levels of service:
- Intrusion: Sensors that detect glass breakage or forced entrance
- Environmental: Smoke, carbon monoxide, and flood detection
- Surveillance: At least one camera, with options for indoor, outdoor, and doorbell add-ons
- Safety: Life alert and panic buttons
That left us with eight companies that met all of our criteria: ADT, Vivint, Frontpoint, GetSafe, SimpliSafe, Link Interactive, Protect America and LiveWatch.
The best home security is more than just a few cameras; it's a holistic system of equipment and service working in harmony to provide true peace of mind. So, we signed up for each company's service then spent eight months testing its features. We evaluated each of them on three qualities: technology, ease of use, and customer service.
For more details on our methodology, check out our nationwide home security review.
ADT has been in business since 1874, meaning its iconic blue shield logo is instantly familiar to anyone who sees it — including would-be burglars. The most effective home security system is one that scares criminals away from your house before they even enter, and we believe an ADT sign in your front yard or sticker in your window is the best deterrence out there.
Of course, the logo only works because its backed by ADT's reputation as the most proven and reliable home security company around, and it all starts with its state-of-the-art surveillance equipment.
As soon as we watched some of our test footage, we were immediately impressed by the HD quality of ADT's videos. We also liked how you ADT provides multiple command center options. You can choose between a futuristic touch-screen display or a classic keypad control hub.
One of the perks our testers emphasized over and over again was the convenience of the ADT Pulse app, which controls the home automation features in its Control and Video packages. While live video streaming is only available in ADT's most expensive plan, testers loved being able to check on their home's cameras when they were away from the house. That way, if an alarm is triggered, they can tell right away what set it off — and start taking action instantly.
The app is useful for less grim situations, too. You can control things like garage doors, thermostats, and lights from almost anywhere in the world. We especially liked the vacation mode, which automatically turns the lights on and regulates your house's temperature while you're gone.
One of our major concerns going into testing ADT was its customer service. It's received over 3,000 complaints on its Better Business Bureau page. The company does have millions more subscribers than any other home security providers, but it was still an alarming number.
Our testers all had positive experiences when they called their customer service line, but if you feel like you might need additional live support, we recommend going with Frontpoint, which consistently wowed us with its service.
While all the companies we tested offer some home automation features, none of them were as intuitive and easy to use as Vivint. If you're looking to turn your house into a fully-automated smart home, Vivint is the way to go.
It all starts with Vivint's app, which allows you to control your house's automation devices remotely. Things like arming and disarming the security system, adjusting the thermostat, and opening the garage door were so easy that our testers said they used the app more than the base system even when they were at home.
The app also sends you helpful alerts if you've left any areas of your home vulnerable — an unlocked door, for instance — or if any of your home's motion sensors are triggered while you're away. Best of all, you can check in on a live stream of your security cameras at any time, so you always know exactly what's setting off your alerts.
Beyond that, Vivint's home automation system had some nice customization elements that we didn't see anywhere else. You can set your door to lock at the same time every day, lower your thermostat during the hours you're at work, or automatically set your lights to go on at night if you're on vacation.
All of this saves you plenty of time and money. For one, you won't be paying for utilities when you're not actually using them. And secondly, it insures your security system will always be armed when you're not in the house, preventing you from paying a monthly bill for a system that's often dormant.
That said, signing up with Vivint is a substantial commitment. The company gives you two options: Buy all your equipment upfront and pay a monthly fee for the security monitoring, or lock into a five-year contract with the price of the equipment added into your monthly bill at zero percent interest.
No matter what you choose, you'll only have a three-day trial window to test your system out. Still, we thought Vivint's technology was impressive enough that it's worth the commitment for anyone who's looking for a fully automated home.
Frontpoint has a lot to like about its home security service: state-of-the-art technology, an intuitive mobile app, and a control panel that lives up to its "indestructible" claim. But where the company really stood out was in its stellar customer service. If you're new to home security and want a customer service department that doesn't mind a little hand holding, Frontpoint is a great place to start your search.
Since Frontpoint doesn't offer professional installation, helpful customer service reps are essential to a positive experience. As soon as we called Frontpoint for our initial consultation, we felt more taken care of than we did with any other company.
While ADT and Vivint were always kind and knowledgeable, our testers felt like they were often being funneled into a sales track. Frontpoint, on the other hand, seemed to genuinely care about answering our questions without trying to get into our wallet.
When we were ready to make a purchase, Frontpoint's reps guided us through the process in an particularly thoughtful way: They asked us detailed questions about the layout of our house, what our specific concerns were, and what type of equipment we'd feel most comfortable with.
Once our equipment arrived, its website provided easy-to-follow instructions that helped us set it up ourselves. All in all, the whole process only took about a half hour — and we saved the $100 fee that comes with most professional installations.
One of our only complaints with Frontpoint is that the one package that comes with live video monitoring — an essential feature of any home security system — is the most expensive. But that added expense was offset by the fact that it offers the most flexible contracts of any of our top picks, with lengths from one to three years.
It also comes with a generous 30-day trial period (compared to three for ADT and Vivint), so it's a great place to start if you're just looking to dip your toes into the home security waters.
Compare the Best Home Security Systems in Ohio
Other Ohio Home Security Companies to Consider
While we're confident that all of our nationwide picks provide top-notch home security, you still might be more comfortable going with a local provider. We cross-referenced Angie's List, Google, and Yelp to find five other companies that received consistently high reviews:
- A&B Security Solutions
- AllSecure Systems
- Guardian Protection Services
- Habitec Security
- IPS-Technology and Security Solutions
Ohio Home Security False Alarm Policy
In every state in the country, false alarms from home security systems present a significant drain on local police's time and resources, and Ohio is no exception. As Ramona Patts, an administrator in the city's Division of Support Services, told the Columbus Dispatch, "Every alarm that we have has a different level of response by police...They all get dispatched until they're canceled by radio." The story is the same up in Akron, where police say 98% of the city's 10,000 annual alarm calls fail to produce evidence of a real crime.
Since police officers are required to respond to every alarm as if it's the real deal — that is, sirens blazing — the state of Ohio has instituted an escalating fine system for repeat offenders. Columbus alone collected almost $1.4 million from false alarm fines in 2016. And while policies can vary from town to town, Ohio does have some statewide laws on the issue.
In most Ohio townships, the first three false alarms in a year are on the house. After that, the penalties get pretty steep: The fourth false alarm will cost you $50, the fifth $100, and every one after that $150. Since many false alarms occur at properties where the owner isn't actually living (think rehab projects or workspaces), and not everyone knows that police are going out to their property every time they receive an alert on their phones, many owners aren't even aware that they're racking up these fines until they've gotten well into the thousands.
It's important to find out exactly how your alarms are reported when you're shopping around for a home security system. Many companies will call you first to verify that it's a real emergency before contacting police, which can help cut off false alarms at the root. Live video streaming is also incredibly helpful here: Even if you're away from your home, you'll still be able to determine right away if a police check-in is really needed.
Ohio Crime Rates
The Buckeye State is squarely middle of the pack in almost every crime measurement. Ohio ranks 27th in property crime rate, which includes everything from arson to theft. To put that into perspective, about 1 in 39 residents were victims of burglary, theft, or larceny in 2016.
While auto theft and burglary are actually even lower in Ohio, general property theft is a more significant problem, affecting 1 in 54.5 people (compared to the national average of 1 in 57.3).
That said, chances are your most precious asset — your home — is left empty for significant chunks of the day. A quality home security system can return some peace of mind during those times when you can't be there yourself.