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Do you remember an event or time that changed the way you view life? Such an event happened to me when I was 10 years old. That year, my grandfather surprised me for my birthday by taking me to the performing arts center to see a show. This presentation changed my perspective forever.
What we witnessed during a two-hour matinée performance was truly magical. It was entertaining, but more importantly it was captivating and powerful to believe in magic. My belief in magic began to wear off as I got older. However, not as quickly as my family's patience did that week, since I ran around the house pulling off blankets, throwing napkins and removing table cloths all while yelling "Abracadabra!" and "Ta-da!"
Whether you believe in magic or not, there are some lessons disability insurance professionals can learn from the art of magic.
Obviously, you don't want to use deception, sleight-of-hand or illusions to sell disability insurance products … but do think about using a magician's sound preparation time, top-notch presentation skills and excellent timing when protecting your clients' financial futures. Voilà!
If there's one topic I know a lot about, it's the 80s. Having been born in 1988, I'd say I'm pretty much an expert on all things neon and hip-hop. My first word was "totally" and I was quite fond of parachute pants and oversized earrings as a toddler. Yes, those two years were the best of my entire life.
Okay, so sometimes I exaggerate. To be honest, the extent of my 80s knowledge extends from themed college parties, John Hughes movies and MTV.
Yet despite my lack of true 80s knowledge and experiences, I've discovered something of interest. And that, my friends, is that selling disability insurance is exactly like dancing in the 80s.
Sometimes you look good doing it, other times it's awkward, but mostly, it's awesome.
So take a moment to relive your glory years, chuckle quietly in your cubical, and remember: to know 80s dancing is to love DI…and you're about to know 80s dancing.
Are you master of these 80s dance moves? Or are still sitting on the bleachers, hoping someone will ask you to dance?
Before you can truly enjoy DI dancing, you may need learn some basic steps. Download D.I. Dan's Crash Course here. And don't forget, disability insurance quotes are fast and easy with our online DI quote engine.
It's already March and I am just now beginning to think about my New Year's resolution of going to the gym more often. My motivation? Seeing how regular workouts truly changed my friend's life.
This story begins when a friend of mine, named John, and I met for lunch the other day while he was in San Diego on business. John and I have been friends for years, but I haven't seen him in person for a while.
At lunch, John and I said hello, shared a few quick stories about our families and then quickly began to chat about insurance. That may seem odd at first, for two friends that haven't seen each other in over a year, but John has worked in the insurance industry for many years as well.
It was very nice catching up with John, but I noticed two major changes with him personally and professionally.
I inquired about both dramatic changes. To my surprise, John stated that the two positive changes in his life were correlated. He instantly noticed the look of doubt and disbelief on my face.
John continued, "I knew I needed to start eating better and working out so I established the necessary goals and strategies to accomplish that task. I then immediately treated my professional life in the very same way." John established his workout plan by figuring out which muscle group he would target each day, and which exercises would be most effective.
John then had the "ah-ha" moment, when he chose to plan his professional schedule in the same way. He decided what occupation group he would target, selected the appointment day with his client and carefully chose the disability insurance policy best suited for the specific client.
John's gym workout helped him become healthier while his DI sales workout helped his clients to protect their futures. By providing greater service to clients by offering paycheck protection, John also built a stronger future for himself.
The moral of the story?
Don't sweat it! Follow John's lead and design a DI sales fitness plan so your goals work out in your favor!
Do you have any success stories to share? Post your stories in the comments section below. Also, if you need real life stories to share with your clients, download our free, "Four Life Stories" flier here.
We all know that salesmanship is a competitive sport, and closing a deal can often make you feel like an Olympic gold medalist. So, with a nod to the Winter Olympics, let's discuss disability insurance selling in sports terms.
The Winter Olympics is packed with events for all aptitudes – from hockey and figure skating to ski jumping and curling. And, after watching a few of these events – it's seems clear that deploying a consultative sales approach is not unlike the sport of curling.
Curling is gaining a higher profile during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, but the sport is still misunderstood. Part of that is due, quite frankly, how strange it looks to watch people using brooms to shepherd a rock toward a target. And yet, curling and consultative sales both require concentration and collaboration. Plus, curlers have the ability to knock other curling teams' rocks out of the way – just as you might wedge out a competing insurance agent.
The RockCurling players use brooms to slide a heavy (about 42 pounds), polished stone ("the rock") down a sheet of ice, which is appropriately called "the sheet." The goal is to reach the "house," which looks like a dartboard, and hit the "button," which is the bullseye. The team with the most rocks closest to the buttons wins.
When you call a prospect, think of your conversation as a blank and slippery "sheet," the "rock" represents the impending sale and the "button" represents the close. The conversation needs to be fact-finding and relationship-building. By asking effective, relevant questions, you can position the "rock" in the most effective way possible. Don't focus on getting to "button" too quickly or you could miss some crucial buying cues and opportunities.
SweepingAfter you've put your prospects at ease, and you've helped them understand their need for paycheck protection, it's time to sweep the sale toward the close. While every sale is different, this process generally isn't like hockey where you can shoot hard and score. It's nothing like ski jumping where you get into position and fly. And it certainly is NOT like figure skating where the routine is completely choreographed. No – sweeping the sale toward the close is most like curling. It requires continual work, a lot of follow up and you can't ever take your eye off the "rock" because you never know when it will slip sideways!
GOLD!The next time you begin the disability insurance sales process, take inspiration from curling. Use purposeful conversation to uncover your prospects' interests, fears, motivators and buying styles. Position the rock carefully, and be prepared to sweep like crazy to reach the button! Use our four stories flier for emotional decision makers and our stat pack for analytical decision makers. And, if you've ever doubted the importance of follow up, download this fact sheet. You'll be amazed to see the average number of contacts if requires to close a sale!
In sales, risk reversal is a concept routinely used to remove the fear of buying. Common risk reversal tactics include the money-back guarantee, three-year warranty and satisfaction-guaranteed promises.
The idea is that if prospects are wavering on the buying decision, risk reversal will push them into action. It's a theory that has been proven to work in direct mail and in retail environments. And as online shoe retailer, Zappos, discovered, it's particularly effective in online selling. By implementing an easy "return under any circumstance" policy and even paying the shipping for the return, Zappos overcame potential objections to buying shoes online, quickly achieving rapid growth and success.
That being said, I know you're thinking there's no way this concept applies to insurance sales. When selling insurance, we can't throw around return policies and satisfaction guarantees. If you don't actually use your disability insurance policy or your long-term care insurance, you don't get your money back. So, it's pretty obvious that risk reversal does NOT work in insurance … right?
Actually, I'm here to tell you that risk reversal works very well in LTCI and disability insurance sales.
However, with insurance selling, risk reversal is about demonstrating the risk of NOT buying rather than eliminating the risk of buying. See the twist?
Here's an example of how risk reversal works in DI selling:
This risk reversal strategy is a smart way to protect yourself from errors and omissions claims. But, it also causes clients to take a second look at their "no" decisions. And in many cases, those second looks result in new "yes" decisions, helping you close more disability insurance quotes and LTCI quotes.
Need a Waiver of Liability form? Download our free Wealth Preservation Plan sales script. The Waiver of Liability form is included, along with some other tools you'll find helpful.
It wasn't all that long ago that email was the hottest new thing in marketing. But with times and technology changing so fast, is email marketing still an effective way to grow disability insurance sales?
Yes … IF you use it correctly!
Email marketing is still one of the most cost-effective ways to reach new customers and develop a stronger relationship with current ones. Best of all, you don't have to pay for printing or postage!
Follow these guidelines to make your emails a productive marketing tool for your insurance business:
1. Build relationships. Think of email as a lead generation tool and as a long-term relationship-building tool. Create different email campaigns for prospects and customers and focus on establishing trust, providing helpful information, and building lasting relationships.
2. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Email alone isn't a magic bullet. It needs to be integrated into your overall insurance marketing mix that includes your insurance website, direct mail, social media, content creation, and agency software capabilities.
3. Inform and educate. Email is a highly effective way to answer customer inquiries and provide specific information. And a weekly email newsletter is the perfect vehicle to give your readers helpful tips, build rapport, establish yourself as an expert, and bolster your credibility. But keep your emails short and relevant, and don't sell.
4. Capture email addresses on your website. Your email newsletter won't mean much if you don't have any subscribers, so place an email opt-in box on your insurance website.
5. Offer a download. Email response rates are much higher if you offer a report download or a webinar registration. Most people are interested, but not quite ready to call you – so giving them something of value helps move their buying decision forward.
6. Make it easy. Make sure your emails are well organized, well-written, well-designed, and quickly and easily digested. Use a standard signature block at the end of your emails and follow can-spam guidelines for opt-outs.
7. Use a mobile-responsive design. A large of majority of emails are now viewed via mobile devices so structure your email accordingly. View your email on a mobile device before sending it to ensure that it's user-friendly. Also, include a link to allow users to view the email online.
8. Include social sharing and/or follow buttons. This is yet another opportunity to integrate social media into your overall marketing mix.
The bottom line: Email marketing is still a viable disability insurance marketing tool. Used properly, it can help you build that valuable bridge of trust between you and your prospects and customers, and establish a solid, unshakeable relationship that can lead to repeated sales over the years.
Wondering how to get started? Here at Disability Insurance Services, we offer a free Broker Computer Assisted Marketing (BCAM) program, featuring industry-specific email blasts that link to an online disability quote engine. If you haven't tried it yet, you're missing out! Download our free BCAM Guide to learn more.
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Distracted by health reform? Wondering how to beat your income goals in 2013 and beyond?
Disability insurance (DI) + long-term care insurance (LTCI) may be the winning teamwork that makes your business and personal clients' dreams work. And when your clients' dreams work (thanks to your great planning) more business and referrals usually follow. Read on for the career-changing details …
Low-cost health care creates high-cost retention issues
Federally mandated healthcare reform coupled with a stagnant economy has had significant impact on employee benefit packages across all industries. To contain costs, companies have streamlined benefits packages and passed increased costs on to their employees. This lean and mean approach to employee benefits has provided companies with some interesting insight – specifically that the lowest cost strategy is not necessarily the wisest strategy. A November 2012 report by CBS MoneyWatch estimated that the cost of replacing a worker earning $50,000 or less a year (which represents 40 percent of all jobs in the United States) is 20 percent of the worker's salary, underscoring the fact that it is more expensive to hire new employees than it is to retain existing personnel. Employee retention strategies are the subject of increased attention in human resource departments, with a comprehensive benefits package being one of the key components of discussion. Voluntary benefits bridge the gap
Attracting and retaining high quality employees requires more than highly competitive pay. Benefits are integral to employees' total compensation packages and comprehensiveness factors heavily into a company's overall attractiveness as an employer. A comprehensive benefits package offers a diverse array of programs that are designed to address the needs of the employee whether on active status, sick, disabled or retired. Voluntary benefits such as disability insurance and long-term care insurance are just as important as medical, dental, vision, life and retirement.
DI protects clients' paychecks during extended periods of illness or injury. And, LTCI is critical for retirees who would like to protect their assets from the exorbitant cost of assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADL).
As you can see, offering voluntary group benefits helps your business clients retain their employees and it helps employees retain their dreams of financial security by protecting them throughout their working years and retirement. Voluntary benefits are especially attractive to employers as they carry little or no cost to the company while providing high value to the employee. A 2010 study conducted by Harris Interactive for AFLAC stated that 58 percent of small business owners believe that their employee productivity suffers 5 to 20 percent because employees are concerned with personal issues. A 2009 Harvard Research study revealed that 62 percent of personal bankruptcies are caused by medical problems, further underscoring the need for DI and LTCI. Employee productivity increases when voluntary benefits are offered, making these benefits one of the wisest inclusions to employee compensation.
As you scope your sales growth plan for the rest of 2013 and beyond, realize that health reform presents a small window of opportunity. Those who offer smart solutions in the midst of the health reform chaos of change will forge ahead as industry leaders. You don't have to be in employee benefits sales to benefit from the health reform window of opportunity. Use your DI and LTCI expertise to create a teamwork combo sale that makes dreams work for you, your employer clients and their employees.
Ready to get started? Click here to access three instantly downloadable tools: The DI Broker Kit, LTCI Product Options and our free report, "Employer Sponsorship: How to Turn One Sale Into Hundreds."
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Have you ever come back from a sales seminar, class, or professional convention so inspired that you couldn't wait to pick up the phone, fill your appointment schedule and break every previous DI sales record?
As a disability insurance expert, you have the desire to sell, but you don't always have a receptive audience of prospects. Unfortunately, an arsenal of business cards, brochures and a well-polished presentation won't get you out of the garage and down the driveway if you don't have enough prospects to talk to. Whether you're a new agent looking to build your book or a seasoned veteran who wants to take sales to the next level, employing the simple technique of forming alliances with other professionals can jumpstart your disability prospecting efforts and your disability insurance quote volume.
Build relationships with other professionals
A great way to reach a lot of prospects and build a steady stream of referral business is to form alliances with other non-competing professionals. Real estate brokers, mortgage lenders, and financial planners (those who don't offer insurance products), are all potential resources for building alliances. Why? Because their clients need income protection.
For example, consider an alliance with a local business accounting firm. Since they help clients on manage business assets, recommending income protection is a natural transition. In return, agree to refer clients of yours who might be in the market for accounting services. It's a win-win. You build a solid referral system to generate new prospects and you provide clients with a professional resource, adding value to your DI services.
How to get started
First, compile a list of potential businesses for potential alliances. Like most professionals who work by appointment, demonstrate your respect for their time by calling first and ask about setting an appointment to talk about a mutually beneficial business opportunity.
When you talk on the phone, be prepared and to the point. Tell your potential alliance that you would like to meet to explore the opportunity to refer quality business to one another. If the person is agreeable, set up an in-person meeting to talk further. Remember, it's a two-way street so come prepared to learn as much as possible about the other business. They will be more interested in YOU, if you show great interest in THEM.
Can't get by the gatekeepers? Mail out a letter explaining your services and include the benefits of working together and referring business. Suggest the possibility of co-hosting local seminars or workshops in the near future.
If you answered "yes" to any one of these questions, consider hosting a seminar to convert more DI prospects into DI customers. Seminars generate qualified leads and also establish you as an income protection expert in your community, creating valuable referral opportunities.
Below are five tips to consider when planning an income protection seminar:
1. Host a series of income protection topics. Host a seminar at least once every quarter featuring a series of relevant DI topics. For example, you can begin with an individual disability insurance topic, offer a seminar for businesses owners the next quarter, and feature Retirement DI in the third quarter. When advertising your events, include information about all the upcoming sessions. If one topic doesn't resonate with a prospect, perhaps others will.
2. Practice old-fashioned hospitality. When people are comfortable and their needs are met, they are easier to engage. Pay attention to the temperature of the room; provide tables and extra pens and paper so people can easily take notes; offer snacks and drinks and a place to hang up coats. Be mindful of your audience. If there's a chance that attendees could have children in tow, provide coloring sheets and perhaps a teenage childcare provider to minimize distractions. If you're speaking to a business or professional audience, include a brief time for introductions or networking.
3. Sign attendees in. When attendees come through the door, they should be warmly greeted and asked to sign in (name, phone, email and mailing address). This way you can follow-up later or send additional information as it relates to the specific topic. Depending on the size of the group, you may want to provide name tags.
4. Give attendees valuable tools. When planning a seminar, put together a well-polished presentation binder for each guest. Include engaging, useful tools and worksheets such as a personalized DI planning guide so they can follow along as you talk. Remember, it's critical to have participants complete these worksheets during the seminar. By doing this, you provide them with a personalized needs analysis they can take home. The numbers don't lie. Prospects who need protection will either flag you down before they leave or they'll call you later.
5. Keep the selling soft. Now that you have a willing, captive audience you should pitch the need for DI hard and heavy, right? Dead wrong. Remember the topics you thoughtfully selected? Present them in an informational, solution-based manner. Avoid long boring PowerPoint presentations. To create emotion, tell stories from your own experiences and tell them about people you know whose lives have been impacted by income protection (or lack of income protection). Pause many times to solicit questions and feedback to facilitate two-way conversation. Connect with your audience and make them feel welcome and cared for. There's no need for a hard-sell approach.
Ready to make 2013 a banner year for income protection sales? Consider adding a seminar to your selling toolbox. You'll finally have a candid audience, and you'll position yourself as the industry expert in your community.
For more ideas about how to present income protection, download our most popular sales script, The Wealth Preservation Plan.
These days, every DI broker is searching for the next big thing in marketing. There's a belief that technology and innovation will somehow create an easier method for selling disability insurance. While it's true that tools like our online DI quote engine and broker computer assisted marketing can help, I think it's important to look backward as well as forward. How did our industry's veterans achieve marketing success before the Internet age?
Sometimes the simplest things can make the biggest difference when selling disability insurance. And studies suggest that the simple act of showing appreciation for your customers can go a long way in strengthening relationships and making those customers want to come back for more.
Want the easiest, most inexpensive way to show appreciation? Write a thank you note.
An old-fashioned, hand-written thank you note lets customers and business partners know you care. It's unexpected since so many business people have forgotten this lost art, so when you write one, you instantly make a favorable and lasting impression. You can also halt customer attrition.
Below are the primary reasons customers leave, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce:
A simple thank you note can impact that 68% for your business. By reducing your customer defection rate, you can make a big difference in your firm's bottom line.
To increase disability insurance sales, DI brokers should strive to write 10 thank you notes every day. Write a note to:
Write your notes on a quality personalized notecard and be concise, yet charming. Reference the recent interaction and what you appreciated about the person you're writing. Your note can be as simple as "Dear Tom, Thank you for your time last Thursday. I enjoyed meeting you and your partners and learning more about your medical practice. Your patient scheduling strategy is quite innovative! Don't hesitate to call me if you have questions. We welcome the opportunity to assist with your income protection strategy. Warm regards, Dan." Don't launch into a sales pitch. Keep it simple and enclose your business card.
What about thank you emails when selling disability insurance?
Although not quite as personal, thank you emails can also be effective. According to Hubspot, thank you emails are twice as engaging as general marketing emails. In Hubspot's comparison tests, the simple, automated thank you emails generated twice the response of one-time dedicated marketing emails.
Three not-to-be-missed thank you opportunities:
The Follow Up Thank You: This is the thank you we just discussed. It is transactional in nature, designed to respond to a recent interaction. The magnitude of your "thank you" should also match the magnitude of the action the customer took. The greater the purchase or commitment someone makes, the more time, effort and money you should spend thanking them.
The Seasonal Thank You: Besides the immediate thank you emails to prospects that have taken specific action, don't forget to thank your current customers at regular intervals throughout the year. Thanksgiving is always a no-brainer, but go beyond national or religious holidays.
The Surprise Thank You: Everyone loves to be thanked for no particular reason. Develop a quarterly or even monthly thank you campaign to reward repeat business and customer loyalty.
In this era of high tech, many DI brokers fail to nurture the "high touch" factor, and one of the most effective ways to do that is by practicing the simple, old-fashioned act of saying "thank you." When your customers feel appreciated, they're more likely to return to you, more likely to purchase, and more likely to recommend you to their family and friends.
And that's something you can truly be thankful for.
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After tossing and turning all night my wife came running in ... she was just screaming and crying and said, `You got it!` (His reaction to his Oscar-nomination for Little Children (2006))
I started acting when I was 5 years old. And I was pretty well known for a while. Your self-esteem and your identity start to become wrapped up in that celebrity, and when that starts to fade away, your self-esteem and your identity start to fade away with it. Those roles that I played and the success that I had, that is not who I am. It`s part of who I am, but it`s not everything. So when it drifts away and you start to feel increasingly insecure, it`s kind of a long battle out of that.
That transition from child to adult actor is so incredibly elusive. The roles that were coming to me as a young adult were not that great, but I was taking them anyway to pay the rent. And the more bad roles in bad movies I took, the less anybody wanted me for a good role in a good movie.
I`d always avoided stuff like `Where are they now?` or `Whatever happened to?` Just `No thanks, thanks for calling.` You tell me, have you ever seen a `Whatever happened to` where they seemed anything but pathetic? I could do that or just disappear.
I`m an actor. Not at the exclusion of other things -- I`m also director or a limousine driver, if need be. But nothing is as thrilling to me as doing an actor`s work.
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Food Verdict: Love it or Hate it – Chicken Waffle Sandwich at Sleepy Hollow
Waffle Sandwiches snuck their onto the menu at Magic Kingdom Sleepy Hollow Refreshments last year and have been one of the park's best lunch values ever since. I've tried the Nutella and Fresh Fruit and the Ham, Prosciutto, and Swiss … Continue reading
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Instapic: Cat Cora's Kouzzina for Breakfast
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Disneyland Dining: Discover The Secrets Insiders Know
The dining scene at Disneyland has seen many changes in recent years. DCA's re-launch added some amazing options while Disneyland retooled its menus just slightly, and upgraded a few popular locations with more space and more options. Needless to say, … Continue reading
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Best Food and Dining Values at Disneyland
Planning a trip to Disneyland doesn't have to break the bank, at least when it comes to food. If you know where to go, you can find economy-minded choices for delicious dining and save a little to spend on dessert … Continue reading
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First Look: Matthew McConaughey & His Son In OK! Magazine
Matthew McConaughey has given the world its first look at his newborn son Levi in these photos published in OK! magazine.
Levi was born to Matthew and his girlfriend, model Camila Alves, on July 7, 2008 at 6:22 PM.
"We welcome Levi Alves McConaughey into this wonderful life and look forward to living in it with him. In the mean time and all times, just keep livin,'" Matthew and Camila said in a statement following the birth.
The actor later told OK! magazine where his son's name stemmed from.
"Levi was another name for the apostle Matthew in The Bible. They were, in fact, two names for the same person," Matthew said.
Alves became their son's middle name in honor of Camila.
In addition to taking his name from his parents, the time of Levi's birth was also special, McConaughey said.
"Our son was born at 6:22 PM, and this particular time represents my favorite verse in the book of Matthew in The Bible: 'If thy eye be single, thy whole body will be full of light,'" Matthew previously told OK!
McConaughey first revealed that he and his girlfriend were expecting a baby back in January, via a post on his web site.
"My girlfriend Camila and I made a baby together," he wrote. "It's 3 months grown in her womb and all looks healthy and lively so far."
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As always, you can play through Chapter 1 and 2 for free, and then - if you enjoyed them - download the rest of the game with an in-app purchase.
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Taming Vim — 4. Buffers, Windows & Tabs
This is the fourth part in the series Taming Vim, a series focused on improving the intermediate Vim user's understanding and operation of the text editor.
I'll mostly be paraphrasing and summarising the introduction to buffers, windows and tabs from the Vim help.
There are some building blocks to understand with regards to buffers, windows and tabs which will likely influence how you perceive and use them, as well as how they differ from the more traditional perceptions:
- A buffer is the in-memory contents of a file, the original file remains unchanged until you write the buffer.
- A window is a viewport on a buffer. You can use multiple windows on one buffer, to view different parts of the same file, or multiple windows for multiple buffers, to view other files at the same time.
- A tab is a collection of windows, only one tab can be visible at a time.
By default you start with one tab, one window and one buffer when editing
a file with
vim file1.
You can open multiple buffers by invoking Vim with multiple arguments:
vim file1 file2 file3
Currently loaded buffers can be listed using the
:ls command:
1 %a "file1" line 1
2 "file2" line 0
3 "file3" line 0
This output shows us a multitude of information:
- The unique buffer number, which does not change for the lifetime of your Vim
session, which can be quickly switched to with the buffer number followed by
Ctrl-^(that is,
Ctrl-Shift-6), e.g.
3 Ctrl-^will switch to the "file3" buffer.
:edit #3(or
:e #3) is the equivalent command-line.
- The buffer in the current window, denoted by the
%indicator. Only one buffer can ever be the current window.
- An active buffer, one that is loaded and visible, denoted by
a. It is possible for multiple buffers to be active if you have multiple windows or tabs.
:ls after splitting our current window horizontally with
Ctrl-W s
and switching to buffer 2 with
:e #2 we can see new information:
1 #a "file1" line 1
2 %a "file2" line 1
3 "file3" line 0
Firstly, notice that two buffers are active now because of our window split and
buffer switch. Secondly, notice the "alternate buffer" indicator
#. You can
switch back and forth between the active and alternate buffer with
(without a number preceding it) or
:e #.
Writing some text into the buffer, without saving, we now see the modification
1 #a "file1" line 1
2 %a + "file2" line 1
3 "file3" line 0
Attempting to change away from the modified buffer, with
:bnext for example,
results in an error: "E37: No write since last change (add ! to override)",
sure enough
:bnext! changes the buffer as expected. I personally find this
"protection" annoying, fortunately there is the
hidden option which
allows you to switch away from a modified buffer (called abandoning it) forcing
it to become hidden automatically.
A good way of switching between buffers by name is
:buffer (or
:b) followed
by the name, the upside of this is that Vim will tab-complete the name for you.
(Although there is a better way.)
NOTE: It is important to understand that
q! becomes more dangerous with
this option, since modified hidden buffers will discarded when quitting without
If you use the command line frequently it might be useful to know can list the
argument list, as given at the command line, with
:args and move to the next and previous buffer specified by command
line arguments with
:next and
:prev respectively.
Buffer reference
N Ctrl-^
|Switch to buffer number N
:e[dit] #N
|Switch to buffer number N
|Switch to the alternate buffer
:e[dit] #
|Switch to the alternate buffer
|Go to the next buffer
|Go to the previous buffer
|Go to the first buffer
|Go to the last buffer
|Remove the buffer from the buffer list
:b[uffer] B
|Switch to the buffer with the name B
Most of the window commands are quite similar to the buffer commands, understanding the buffer commands will help you understand and remember the window commands.
Use the
-o or
-O command-line options to open
files in multiple horizontal splits or vertical window splits respectively.
Windows are an important way to make efficient use of your screen real-estate
and increase your productivity. Perhaps the most basic and useful window
command is split: pressing
Ctrl-W s equally splits the current window
horizontally, while
Ctrl-W v equally splits the current window vertically.
Ctrl-W T to move the current window to a new tab.
Moving between windows is quite logical, after pressing
Ctrl-W the normal Vim
movement keys (or the more conventional arrow keys)
k or
l will
move you to the window left, down, up or right from the current window. You can
also use
Ctrl-W w to move to the window below / right from the current one,
Ctrl-W W to move to the window above / left of the current window. If you
find yourself moving back and forth between two windows often, you can use
Ctrl-W p to switch to the previously accessed window.
A cousin of
Ctrl-^ from the buffer section,
Ctrl-W ^ (or
Ctrl-W Ctrl-^)
splits the window and edits the alternate buffer, similarly
N Ctrl-W Ctrl-^
splits and edits buffer number N.
Window reference
Ctrl-W s
|Split a window horizontally
Ctrl-W v
|Split a window vertically
Ctrl-W p
|Move to the previously accessed window
Ctrl-W T
|Move the current window to a new tab
Ctrl-W h
|Move to the window to the left
Ctrl-W j
|Move to the window to the below
Ctrl-W k
|Move to the window to the above
Ctrl-W l
|Move to the window to the right
Ctrl-W w
|Move to the window to the below / right
Ctrl-W W
|Move to the window to the above / left
Ctrl-W ^
|Split the window and edit the alternate buffer
N Ctrl-W ^
|Split the window and edit buffer number N
Use the
-p command-line option to open arguments in separate tab
It's lonely at the top and tabs are no exception. Tabs lack the plethora of commands and options that buffers (and even windows) have but this doesn't make them any more useful.
To edit a file in a tab you can use
:tabedit filename, much like
filename, and
:tabclose to close a tab and all its windows.
gt and
will switch to the next and previous tab respectively, a number followed by
gt will switch to that tab. I find these shortcuts painful compared to the
buffer and window commands and use mappings to make things easier:
(These mappings are for MacVim (the
Dmodifier is the Command key) but serve as a useful guideline you can adapt to your platform of choice.)
noremap <D-1> 1gt
noremap <D-2> 2gt
noremap <D-3> 3gt
noremap <D-4> 4gt
noremap <D-5> 5gt
noremap <D-6> 6gt
noremap <D-7> 7gt
noremap <D-8> 8gt
noremap <D-9> 9gt
noremap <D-0> :tablast<CR>
" MacVim has these bindings by default.
noremap <D-S-]> gt
noremap <D-S-[> gT
Now cycling through tabs is accomplished with the more conventional
Cmd-{ and
Cmd-} commands, and switching to tab 1 with
Cmd-1, tab 2 with
Cmd-2, etc.
There is no spoon
Don't be intimidated by the number of commands and options for buffers, windows and tabs. Start slowly with a few of the most useful commands and regularly think about your most frequent actions, introducing new commands (or even your own mappings) when you're comfortable with the others or want to improve your workflow.
Challenge yourself to find new ways to arrange your buffers within windows or windows within tabs. Unlike a lot of other editors or IDEs you are not limited to one file per tab. There's not even any reason to only use tabs with files, you can put your quickfix window, grep results, help text, file listings, etc. in tabs too!
Drew Neil has some great screencasts on the topics of buffers, windows and tabs.
These long posts can be time-consuming and tedious both to read and write, I'm going to make an effort to write more concisely and on smaller topics.


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for example i want to save the Square root of 2 to 1000000 decimal place to an ascii text file ...
i used the writeto command after evalf[100](sqrt(2)) for but it contains line breaks and \ character in output !
but i only need the pure continues 1000000 digits !
please guide me on this simple request ?
How can I change the decimal to be displayed in the whole spreadsheet. The default decimals to be displayed is 4 in my version. How can I change it to another value? Also I don't want to click on "properties" each time I execute my worksheet. I want it to be automatically display the number of digits I want.
Say I have a 3x3 matrix with real entries (like 3.4) and want to compute, say, A^(11). How can I do it and only have 5 digits in the output? I set Digits:=5; and used MatrixPower -- but got 10 digits, which is way too many for the classroom presentation.
I am trying to illustrate the effects of using finite-precision arithmetic on solving certain linear systems using elementary row operations. I am able to set Digits to the desired level and use the RowOperation command for each individual row operation. I would like to be use say, ReducedRowEchelonForm or LinearSolve with the desired level of precision. Is there anyway to force Maple to use whatever number of digits when using commands like ReducedRowEchelonForm or LinearSolve?...
For example, how to round 45.67845 up to 3 digits after comma?
expected answer - 45.678
Hello, I want to calculate the IDs product :
I have some numerical data, which are very accurate (500 digits) and want to copy them on a text file.
For pratical reason I would like the procedure writefile to write just 20 digits figures: which is the right syntax to use?
p:=proc() global Digits; Digits:=Digits+5;end proc;
Obtained 20 at the end. Which variables has also such property of "recoveriability" after proc call?
i have written the followin code that achieve Y from determinant of matric aa. but when i change digit my result changes. i dont know why?
> restart;> with(LinearAlgebra);> Digits := 100;> > NULL;> upsilon := .38;> rho := 0.122e4;> l := 0.176e-4;> h := 2*0.176e-4;> L := 20*h;> NULL;> E := 0.144e10;> lambda := E*upsilon/((1+upsilon)*(1-2*upsilon));
On the usenet newsgroup sci.math.symbolic Prof. Richard Fateman posted a question (or here) recently about what mechanisms a math application could use to handle the situation of negligible imaginary parts of computed data when plotting.
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And so with this provocative title, "pushing dsolve to its limits" I want to share some difficulties I've been having in doing just that. I'm looking at a dynamic system of 3 ODEs. The system has a continuum of stationary points along a line. For each point on the line, there exist a stable (center) manifold, also a line, such that the point may be approached from both directions. However, simulating the converging trajectory has proven difficult.
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Dear all,
I have encoutered a funny problem with Optimization package. I minimize some long stuff (lets call it A) and get an answer, e.g.
[.116553990209052046e-19, [n = 4.24568325257496060, rhocut = 1.66125593854788400, m = 2.00000021862965971, rho = .956914761577446150]]
then i just do
evalf(subs(n = 4.24568325257496060, rhocut = 1.66125593854788400, m = 2.00000021862965971, rho = .956914761577446150, A));
and i get
There are two data txt files:x0-y0.txt and x1-y1.txt,every one has two columns.So, two functions can be made from the data,named y0=y0(x0) and y1=y1(x1).I just want (y0-y1)/y0 at the same x coordinate.Because it's too difficult to get it directly,I choose the curve fit method.First,I used the command CurveFitting[ThieleInterpolation] to get two functions.And then pointplot the (y0-y1)/y0 at the same x0 coordinate.Surprisingly,the plot is discontinued.
Why do I get different results for these four command? BTW only Result #2 is correct.
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Terror returns in a deceptively tiny package when Curse of Chucky, the newest installment of the chilling Child's Play franchise, comes exclusively to Blu-ray and DVD on October 8, 2013, from Universal 1440 Entertainment, a production entity of Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Also available on Digital on September 24, 2013, Curse of Chucky reunites franchise creators Don Mancini and David Kirschner as Chucky returns to horrify viewers in an all-new, unrated chapter of the blood-soaked suspense saga that James Oster of ArrowInTheHead.com gleefully calls "Delightfully deadly."
Here's what Glenn Ross, General Manager and Executive Vice President, Universal 1440 Entertainment, had to say about Curse of Chucky in a statement.
Written and directed by Mancini, Curse of Chucky finds a family imperiled by the murderous doll that launched a generation's nightmares - determined to finish a job that was started long ago. The film stars Fiona Dourif (The Master, True Blood), A Martinez (Longmire, General Hospital), Danielle Bisutti (Get Smart, CSI: Miami) and Brennan Elliott (Flight 93, Double Jeopardy), with Brad Dourif (The Lord of the Rings) once again providing the voice of Chucky, the homicidal plaything inhabited by the spirit of notorious serial killer Charles Lee Ray.
The Blu-ray Combo Pack allows fans to view Curse of Chucky anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice. It includes a Blu-ray disc, a DVD, and Digital including UltraViolet™ for the ultimate, complete viewing experience. Additionally, Chucky: The Complete Collection Limited Edition is also available on Blu-ray™ and DVD on October 8, 2013 in the United States only. For the first time ever, Chucky fans can experience all six movies in one must-own set, including Child's Play, Child's Play 2, Child's Play 3, Bride Of Chucky, Seed of Chucky and Curse of Chucky.
- Blu-Ray™ disc unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring perfect hi-def picture and hi-def sound.
- DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away.
- UltraViolet™ is a revolutionary new way for fans to collect their movies and TV shows in the cloud. UltraViolet™ lets consumers instantly stream and download to tablets, smartphones, computers and TVs, including iPad®, iPhone®, Android™ and more.
- Also includes Digital Copy.
Bonus Features Exclusive to the Blu-ray:
- Living Doll: Bringing Chucky to Life: Featuring the award-winning work of animatronics company Alterian, this featurette shows the pain-staking detail involved with bringing Chucky to life and the army of people behind the process.
- Voodoo Doll: The Chucky Legacy: More than six films and a quarter of a century, Chucky, the possessed Good Guys doll, has been the playmate we love to hate. This featurette looks at why we're still frightened by the red haired terror and recalls some favorite moments from the previous films.
- Storyboard Comparisons
Blu-ray and DVD Bonus Features:
- Deleted Scenes
- Gag Reel
- Playing with Dolls: The Making of Curse of Chucky: From scripting, to casting to shooting, this featurette proves that playing with dolls is definitely not child's play! Follow the cast and crew of Curse of Chucky as they bring the newest and scariest chapter in the series to the screen.
- Feature Commentary with Director Don Mancini, Puppeteer Tony Gardner and Star Fiona Dourif
Curse of Chucky Synopsis:
He's back! From the filmmakers that brought you Chucky comes the terrifying return of the pint-sized doll possessed by the spirit of a notorious serial killer. When a mysterious package arrives at the house of Nica Fiona Dourif (The Master, True Blood), she doesn't give it much thought. However, after her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her visiting niece has been playing with may be the key to the ensuing bloodshed and chaos. The return of America's favorite toy, voiced again by Brad Dourif, is unrated and full of more blood-splattered thrills and chills.
Curse of Chucky was released October 8th, 2013 and stars Chantal Quesnel, Fiona Dourif, Jordan Gavaris, Danielle Bisutti, A Martinez, Maitland McConnell, Brennan Elliott, Summer H. Howell. The film is directed by Don Mancini.


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I have an idea.
Have some people you know(that she doesn't) go up and try to assault her. You jump in, kick their ***** and save the day. Panties will drop.
I have an idea.
Have some people you know(that she doesn't) go up and try to assault her. You jump in, kick their ***** and save the day. Panties will drop.
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Lol good idea. I need some little things to do
Other people can't tell you the little things, they just dawn on you.
And....Jrue Holiday....all star....yea buddy!!!
On 7/20/14 we took our Calla and Pebble for a stay while on vacation. On 7/21 Calla, who is diabetic, was given 10x her insulin dosage. She wasn't found until 12 hours after being overdosed. After a week and a half of suffering we made the tough decision to put her down because of brain damage and a lack of a quality of life. She was only 7 and her breed lives until their 20's. Over half of our beloved Calla's life was stolen from us.
i never post in here but something i find it really weird is "Wilson" who use to be the mod of the Steeler forum and on this site hasnt posted in our forum for over 2 years i think but hes still active on this site..i just find that very odd. I wonder why he doesnt want to talk about the Steelers with us anymore?
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SMB2: Wart's Battle (Remixed)
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This one didn't take long to make... but I went narcoleptic in the middle of doing this one... and had one WEIRD dream! o.O Woke up practically standing on my head!
(Note to self: don't fall asleep doing music again!)
That odd confession aside... I made this song a loop... which is why that crash at the begining happens... I can make a version of this without the crash, just not very loopable though... Only at the request of someone needing it.
As usual: any input is appreciated; it'll help me with future songs, perhaps fixes on older songs.
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Edit: to the low voters: at least be kind as to telling me WHY this isn't right... granted you probably didn't read the description. *sighs* Ah well, communicating to most 14 year olds with half the attention span of a gnat is about as performable as jugging chainsaws, blindfolded while riding a unicycle on a tightrope.
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars December 22, 2013
This remix is a great one, with the audio perfectly in tune with the sound effects, and the loop being a good one.
My only complaint is that I take that last line as an insult rather than anything else, and I'm not even 14 yet. I'm 13. Anyways, keep it up.
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Nicely done.
Enjoyable, clean, and fun to listen to. Well done.
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"We want to bring awareness to the community, allowing people to learn and break the stereotypes students may have of Latinos," Alicia Tidball 07, vice president of Presente, said.
One point of confusion centers on terminology, namely differentiation between the terms Latino and Hispanic. "Hispanic really refers to the people of Spain who came over here to the new world, while Latino and Latina encompass all the peoples of Latin America and those of Latin American heritage living here in the United States," Tidball said, explaining why Presente prefers using the word Latino.
One highlighted issue of this month is the displacement of thousands of undocumented workers by Hurricane Katrina; people who, because of their citizenship status, are not receiving federal aid.
Displays concerning this situation as well as other issues affecting the Latino community, such as minutemen incidents in Arizona and paramilitary activity in Colombia, will be featured in the library hallway and around campus during the coming month.
Latino Heritage Month opened with a salsa dance featuring Salsa Havana on Sept. 16, an event that over 400 students attended.
It was a great opening, said Bill Green, assistant dean for Community Life and Diversity and director of MACO. One of our goals was to involve more students in ethnic celebrations.
The first week of Latino Heritage Month, Sept. 18-24, was called "Looking Through the Eyes of a Latino." Members of Presente hosted a Latino Issues Discussion on Wednesday night.
Next week is dedicated to Latinas in our community, like the Latina owner of Las Delicias in Northfield.
Presente is also sponsoring a discussion led by Teresa Ortiz, who is part of the Centro de Derechos Laborales in Minneapolis. Ortiz will speak about her work with indigenous women in rural Mexico and the plights of undocumented workers in the Twin Cities.
Another activity open to all St. Olaf students is "Dia que No Hablo Ingles" (Speak no English Day), designed to encourage students to spend a day speaking only the foreign language of their choice. Through this experience, students will have the opportunity to recognize the difficulty felt by many Latinos who struggle through each day speaking their non-native language.
Many cultural events are also being planned here on campus. During Latino History Week, the Diversity House will be sponsoring a Reggaeton Party, with Latino music, food and dancing. The month will close with a Latino bazaar, in Buntrock Commons Crossroads, with music, dancing and piña coladas.
Latino Heritage Month has received an overwhelming response from students at St. Olaf, Basil Vernon 07 said. They have been impacted in a big way.


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Milk kefir grains are live active cultures consisting of yeast and bacteria existing in a symbiotic relationship. Adding the kefir grains to fresh milk yields a delicous probiotic drink in about 24 hours. Milk kefir can be enjoyed plain, flavored, or used in many recipes, like salad dressing, bread, and ice cream.
- Contains 1 packet of traditional heirloom-style milk kefir grains.
- Rehydration period of 3-7 days required before regular use.
- Reusable culture; makes up to 1 quart of kefir with every batch
- Instructions for using milk kefir grains are included.
- Cultures on the counter at 68°-85°F
- Suitable for use with cow or goat milk.
- Grains require rehydration in pasteurized dairy milk. Once rehydrated, grains may be transitioned to raw milk.
- May be used to culture coconut, soy, or rice milk once rehydrated in dairy milk; grains require regular refreshing in dairy milk.
- Nut and seed milks yield inconsistent results.
Ingredients: Organic whole milk, live active cultures. Packaged in a small amount of organic powdered milk to extend shelf life.
This product contains no GMO ingredients.
Shipping Information: Our milk kefir grains are shipped in a dehydrated state in a barrier-sealed packet. The product keeps
- At room temperature (68° to 78°F): 12 to 18 months
- In the refrigerator (40° to 45°F): 18+ months
- In the freezer (0° to 25°F): not recommended
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Questions on Milk Kefir Grains
- From Rachel at 11/3/2011 4:00 PM
- I have had my kefir for about a week now. When I first got it I put it in goat's milk and changed it out daily for about 5 days. The grains doubled in size and so on the 6th day I rinsed with spring water and put them in coconut milk. I don't like the taste of goat milk and cow milk breaks me out. My question is regarding cow milk kefir and acne. If I break out from cow milk, will I also break out from cow milk kefir?
- I'm sorry, but I'm not able to answer that question for you. I recommend checking with your health care practitioner.
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- From shannon at 10/28/2011 7:04 PM
- Is kefir fermented from bacteria and yeast or just bacteria?
Thank you
- Kefir is a combination of bacteria and yeast. You can find a full listing of the strains that are involved in this article: http://www.culturesforhealth.com/milk-kefir-grains-composition-bacteria-yeast
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- Is kefir fermented from bacteria and yeast or just bacteria?
- From TS at 10/23/2011 1:56 AM
- How much fresh coconut milk will the grains in the pack make?
And, does it have to be in glass jars, or could it be made in a Harsch fermentation crock?
- The packages of milk kefir grains that we sell contain sufficient grains to culture about a quart of liquid after rehydration - either milk or an alternative. Glass jars are perfect for making kefir. A fermentation crock is fine, if you don't put the lid on. Kefir needs some air circulation for fermentation to work properly.
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- How much fresh coconut milk will the grains in the pack make?
- From Kathleen at 10/12/2011 3:26 PM
- I am in process of eating to bring healing to my gut. I follow a yeast, dairy, gluten, corn free diet. I have never made kefir before. I buy coconut milk and would like to make kefir which of your starter grains do I buy?
- There are 2 options with coconut milk kefir:
1. You could use milk kefir grains and put them directly into the coconut milk once they have been sufficiently re-hydrated in dairy milk. However, you will have to put them back into dairy milk every now and then to keep them alive and thriving.
2. You can make water kefir using the water kefir grains and then use 1/4 c. of your finished water kefir to inoculate 2.5 cups of coconut milk. This requires that you make water kefir, but you do not have to deal with dairy at all.
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- From Heather at 10/7/2011 10:31 PM
- Your site is great. Just wondering about the health benefit difference between milk kefir and water kefir grains (not including the base material nutrients).
Also, what would you recommend for cultured vegetables?
- While we can't make any specific health claims or recommendations for our products, there is a huge body of research on the Internet discussing the relative merits of both types of kefir. They have similar bacteria and yeast profiles, and you can see the list of what is in each culture in these articles:
For fermenting vegetables, please read our article: http://www.culturesforhealth.com/compare-salt-whey-starter-culture-ferment-vegetables-fruits-condiments
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- Your site is great. Just wondering about the health benefit difference between milk kefir and water kefir grains (not including the base material nutrients).
- From Hector at 9/23/2011 6:37 AM
- Hi,
The types and quantity of bacteria, do they increase if you allow the milk kefir to brew longer than 24 hours. I am refering to the strains of bacteria?
- The number of bacteria and yeast organisms will increase as culturing continues. The types of bacteria and yeasts will remain stable.
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- From Iryna at 9/20/2011 10:43 AM
- Hi! I was wondering if I wanted to take a break from making kefir for a week or so, where do I store the kefir grains while they are resting? Do I leave them on the counter or put them in the fridge?
- To take a break from making milk kefir, simply place the kefir grains in the fresh milk, place a tight lid on the container and place it in the refrigerator. The cold will greatly retard the culturing process and they can keep this way for up to several weeks. If at the end of that period you require more time, simply repeat the process with fresh milk. If you desire a longer break period, you can also dehydrated your milk kefir grains by placing them on unbleached parchment paper in a safe location (room temperature) for several days until they are completely dry. Then place the dehydrated kefir grains in a secure container (a zip-style plastic bag, glass or plastic jar, etc.) and in a cool dry place. They should keep this way for at least 6 months.
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- From Lili at 9/17/2011 6:21 PM
- I am making my kefir using fat-free cow milk for over a week. It still doesn't look and taste right. It looks like soft tofu, and when I touch it with a wood spoon, it was all smashed. It is not the same as the Kefir I bought from the supermarket at all. What is wrong with that?
- The kefir you make at home may or may not be exactly like the kefir you buy at the store. Quite a lot will depend on the type of milk you use. Commercial kefir also sometimes has additives and thickeners than can change the consistency. The length of time you culture it, and the temperature, can also affect the final result. If you would like some help troubleshooting your kefir so it is more in line with what you're expecting, please email firstname.lastname@example.com so we can assist you.
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- I am making my kefir using fat-free cow milk for over a week. It still doesn't look and taste right. It looks like soft tofu, and when I touch it with a wood spoon, it was all smashed. It is not the same as the Kefir I bought from the supermarket at all. What is wrong with that?
- From Erin at 9/15/2011 10:53 AM
- I purchased a packet of milk kefir grains from the local co-op and noticed after I had started rehydrating the grains with raw goat milk that the allergen information on the package says that the grains were processed in a facility that handles products containing soy and wheat. I'm wondering what those products are and whether you've ever known customers to have reactions due to cross-contamination? I know that's pretty unlikely but I was just very surprised to see that and curious as I deal with substantial food allergies.
- We are required by law to make that statement on our products, since we use a commercial kitchen that may also be used to process soy and wheat products. However, our equipment is dedicated (used only for our products), and we don't produce any soy or wheat cultures ourselves. We are meticulous about cleanliness. The type of exposure to these allergens would be about the same as if you shopped in a supermarket that also sold wheat and soy products.
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- From Anna at 9/11/2011 2:26 PM
- When I'm not culturing kefir, how do I store my kefir grains? In the fridge, out of the fridge, in milk, in
water etc?
- Milk kefir grains can be stored in a jar of milk in the refrigerator and will hibernate for at least a couple of weeks. However, they perform better when they are not regularly in and out of the refrigerator. You can make smaller quantities at one time if you'd prefer, so you can keep the grains working rather than storing them frequently.
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- When I'm not culturing kefir, how do I store my kefir grains? In the fridge, out of the fridge, in milk, in
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Customer Reviews
- Excellent Review by Donna
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A great learning experience! When I needed help I received support using the live chat and was able to solve my issue. After drying the grains, and starting over, the kefir is delicious.
(Posted on 9/13/2014)
- Kefir Grains Review by Reets
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Product arrived promptly. Directions clear and true to set-up time estimate. Taste delicious.
(Posted on 9/7/2014)
- I am inexperienced using cultures, but think the product worked just fine. Review by M
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The culture seemed very expensive for a few granules. The product worked well and was easy to hydrate. I find that I have more questions than available answers. I don't understand the doubling effects of the granules and am afraid I am mixing them in the drink. All in all I think the product certainly is more flexible than the powder product, more convent and less expensive in the long run.
Response from CFH: Please contact customer support with any questions. If answers can't be found on the site, we are often able to help find the answers or answer directly.
(Posted on 9/4/2014)
- Quick start Review by Brant
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Order arrived on time and in good condition. It is clear instructions in good website support. The culture took off like a rocket! Great product!
(Posted on 8/31/2014)
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I have ordered milk kefir grains more than once and they die. I give up. It is super chunky and very difficult to separate at 24 hours. I work so I am not available to watch it every hour to see when it is ready. I will stick with the wonderful (forgiving) water kefir.
Response from CFH: Please contact customer support before discarding products. Many cultures are salvageable with some minor adjustments.
(Posted on 8/25/2014)
- Works great! Tastes great! Review by Gord
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My Kefir grains activated in one day and began producing a delicious drink that I can't get enough of!
(Posted on 8/21/2014)
- Huge Disappointment Review by Katheryn
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I've had these grains for a month and they never activated. The milk doesn't thicken at all. I've contacted Customer Service several times and they keep giving me new tricks to try, but nothing works. These grains simply aren't working. I've poured SO MUCH time and energy into the critters, trying to lovingly nuture them to life. I'm more mad about how much time and milk i've wasted on this venture than the eightteen bucks down the drain.
Response from CFH: Please contact Customer Support before discarding any cultures. Some cultures are salvageable with minor adjustments.
(Posted on 8/20/2014)
- goforit Review by Satified
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I am very pleased with my Kefir making process, especially when it cost around $3.18 at a local store.
(Posted on 8/4/2014)
- Great Review by Ssunshine62
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This is my first try with milk kefir. I have made several batches and have enjoyed them in my daily smoothies. Can't wait to try other gains.
(Posted on 8/2/2014)
- Off and running Review by HKC
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The grains are working great! It's so easy once you get them started which for me took about a week. Now I make 1 qt of kefir everyday which costs about $0.50/qt. v.s. $3-4 from the store. Yea!!
(Posted on 7/31/2014)
- We love Milk Kefir - what did we ever do without it Review by Beach Gal
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We received our grains and followed instructions to rehydrate them. Now we are making 4 cups every day. My grains haven't grown but that has not stopped them from producing kefir. My husband and I and our two dogs drink the whole 4 cups daily. My husband has been teasing me about my "experiment" but he is now admitting that he feels so much better and our two dogs beg for kefir and are running around like young dogs. Their coats are nicer and their eyes brighter and they have more energy. The strange thing is that both my husband and I are lactose intolerant. These nifty little grains feed on the lactose and we have had no problem with the lactose at all. I am so happy that Cultures for Health offer these fantastic kefir grains. For the initial price along with the cost of milk, you can have a lifetime of healthy drink. We drink it straight, we put it in smoothies, we add fruits and juices. The possibilities are endless.
(Posted on 7/29/2014)
- Milk Kefir grains Review by Janie
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Mine had a slow start- might be the temp in the house and it is multiplying very slowly (I use organic milk) but what I have there is very healthy looking grains..Oh and did I say I am ADDICTED to Kefir! Can't seem to get enough...I love it...
Response from CFH: Please contact Customer Support before discarding any products. Some cultures can be saved with minor adjustments.
(Posted on 7/27/2014)
- such a small amount Review by jen
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I received a very small amount - 1 teaspoon re-hydrated- it took forever to do more than 2 cups of milk.
Response from CFH: One teaspoon of milk kefir grains are all that is needed to culture up to 4 cups of milk. Please contact us before discarding any cultures. Some cultures may require a minor adjustment.
(Posted on 7/23/2014)
- Fabulous Review by Jim
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I have ordered this product twice. Both times the grains activated within a couple of days, and started producing wonderful tasting kefir. Our family is very happy with it!
(Posted on 7/21/2014)
- Very good product. Review by GM
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I first ordered milk kefir grains and they did not work right, they must have been bad because all I made was rotten milk. After speaking to customer service, I received some new grains along with detailed instructions and this kefir has turned out to be wonderful. It has worked great from the start and we have made some good kefir that my family loves.
(Posted on 7/18/2014)
- Great product! Review by Ruthie
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Awhile back I had some grains that were so hard to use, never growing significantly and hard to strain out and reuse. I gave up for awhile, but missed this wonderfully probiotic drink so ordered these grains. Within 2 days they were making kefir. They have grown and multiplied, are easy to strain out of the finished product, and live happily on my counter in local raw milk from grassfed cows. I'm a fan!
(Posted on 7/18/2014)
- AFTER 10 days my kefir was spoiled Review by mustashka
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After 4 days I started to drink kefir, it was fresh and good the first week. The next week kefir had smell and I had to through away everything.
Bad instruction! Special in the begining.
Response from CFH: Please contact Customer Support for troubleshooting tips before discarding products. Some cultures are salvageable with minor adjustments.
(Posted on 7/17/2014)
- so much kefir! Review by R
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I'm really happy with the kefir grains. When they came, I was feeling anxious that I would not be able to get them to work. I followed the instructions exactly, and in about 5 days I began to make kefir. The small amount of grains that I got makes 1.5 cups of kefir in about 12 hours in my 77 degree house. I am looking for a cooler place in the house to store them, and plan to add more milk so that I can slow down the process a little.
(Posted on 7/15/2014)
- Disaster Review by None
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As far as I know all I ended up with was sour milk - did'nt taste like kefir and I ended up throwing everything away.
If I was doing something wrong I don't know what
Response from CFH: Please contact customer support for troubleshooting advice before discarding product. Many cultures can be saved with minor adjustments.
(Posted on 7/15/2014)
- Didn't work out as I had hoped Review by Anne
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I was so looking forward to trying this new endeavor. I'm sure the fault was all mine (though I followed the directions as closely as I could), but I was never able to get kefir that tasted good. In fact, I would describe the taste as foul. I'm sure it was a case of user error, but I don't know what I could have done differently. I wound up throwing away the grains after a couple of weeks' worth of attempts (and quite a bit of wasted milk). I would recommend trying it, and I may again in the future because I would be delighted if I could make it work.
Response from CFH: It is important that you contact us immediately if you are struggling to activate a culture. Many cultures can be saved with minor adjustments.
(Posted on 7/1/2014)
Starter cultures, rennet for cheese making and cultured vegetables, juices and condiments are sensitive to excessive heat. Once your order has shipped, an e-mail with tracking information will be sent to you. We encourage you to use the tracking information to anticipate the arrival of your items so they can be removed from the mail box and stored in the refrigerator promptly.