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Are you an advertiser running a PPC campaign? Is there something not quite right with your paid search costs? Does your performance data contain unexplained anomalies?
Have you heard the term 'click fraud' bandied around the internet and think that you could be its next victim?
I realise that while writing this introduction I was beginning to sound like a fear-mongering, consumer-based TV show that makes even the most rational people think twice about leaving the house after dark, so I'll stop here.
Is click fraud something you should be aware of, and if so, to what extent does it affect your PPC campaign?
What is click fraud?
As I discussed in the last week's introductory article on PPC, what is paid search and why do we need it, a company can bid on certain search terms on a search engine network, and therefore pay to appear higher in sponsored listings on the SERPs.
Straightforward enough, but what if your costs are greatly exceeding your expectations or regularly coming from the same ISP and without a conversion? This could be click fraud.
The Econsultancy Paid Search Best Practice Guide describes click fraud as happening when:
A third-party generates invalid clicks on a paid advertising link to drive up advertising costs with no intention of conducting business with the advertiser.
Who would do this to you?
- Your competitor: The most obvious perpetrator. "I've started my own business, my competitor is ranked higher in sponsored listings, I'm going to nefariously click on its ads to drive up its costs for that search term and therefore push them out of the market, and then my own business can overtake or replace them in the sponsored listing".
- Site owners: Publishers themselves can click on their own website ads, and therefore make their own site more attractive for ad placement.
- Customers: Customers can accidentally add to click fraud when they regularly click through on paid search ads to regularly access a site, rather than using search or a bookmark.
How is click fraud committed?
There are two methods of click fraud. Automated and manual.
Automated click fraud uses software to repeatedly click on your ads. Manual click fraud is done by actual people, either from within a rival company or from outside the company hired to physically click through your ads.
What can you do to stop it?
Thankfully automatic click fraud is easy to trace, as it normally comes from the same IP address. Manual click fraud is harder to trace, especially as much manual click fraud could be construed as accidental.
Google has a click quality team, but is of course fairly clandestine about how they operate and monitor for click fraud, however Google has devised a three tiered system to deal with the threat.
- Automatic filter. This filters out invalid clicks in real time. They don't appear in your reports and you're not charged for them.
- Proactive Analysis. Google's team investigates anomalies and fluctuations. If anything erroneous appears to have been carried out, your company will be credited.
- Your own analysis. You can raise a query yourself with Google by filling in an online form and submitting information from your own investigation.
This third step is hugely important. The only way to have complete confidence in steering your costs away from the threat of click fraud, is to monitor the situation yourself, don't just rely on Google or any of the other search engine networks you advertise on to police your traffic.
We recommend a five step best practice process for monitoring and reducing click fraud:
- Identify metrics to audit.
- Consider use of specialist software for tracking these metrics.
- Audit metric values to create a benchmark.
- Review current metric values against benchmark values.
- When benchmark thresholds are exceeded present audited data to search engines.
There's much greater detail and insight into the above processes in our Paid Search guide to help your business monitor and avoid click fraud.
Is Click Fraud really that much of a problem?
It's hard to tell. Click fraud is a secret world of underhand tactics and unethical murk, so of course there's no real hard data. How many pickpockets operate in the Wetherspoons next door? How many identity thieves rifle through your bin at night looking through your unshredded documents?
The answer to these questions depends somewhat on subjective analysis and how liberal or reactionary your politics are.
There are some statistics out there though, but do take these with a pinch of salt:
USA Today claim that in the first three months of 2010, between 17% and 29% of all online clicks are fraudulent. This is significantly up from Click Forensics' claim that in 2009 the rate was 12.7%.
Microsoft in 2011 claimed that click fraud is 'rampant' and has 'incontrovertible evidence of dubious behaviour for around half of the search ad clicks and a third of the mobile ad clicks'.
Statistics seem to dry up post 2011.
The future?
If click fraud is to be eradicated completely then there is a solution. Forget cost-per-click (CPC) or cost-per-impressions (CPM), how about cost-per-action (CPA)? Where the advertiser only pays when a user has clicked through the ad and made a conversion, or completed a specific action, like filling out a form or signing up to a newsletter.
Seems fair, right?
Possibly. The downside is that revenue for the search engine networks would be significantly less, PPC represents the largest revenue stream for Google, so there would be understandable resistance, and goodness knows what the knock-on effect would be for ecommerce in general.
Perhaps there's another solution? Perhaps we need some more concrete data on click fraud before we can even begin to gauge the depth of its affect and figure out ways to alter the current paid search system.
Has your business been affected with click fraud? Or do you have any more tips or research that may shed light on the topic? Then please let me know in the comments section below.
For more information on the future of paid search, read our post on what will Google's paid search ads look like in 2014.
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A really timely article as this tends to be the season where everyone ramps up their online advertising to ensure they are seen in the right places each time.
I like your point about taking ownership and being responsible for your own analysis, not just relying on Google. It makes a really strong case for ensuring that you get to know your data so you can spot anomalies and if required, react and possibly adapt.
What to do when my Google AdWords account has billed me for a click and my Google Analytics is saying that there is no visit?
How do I get Google to verify Google?
Definitely something all advertisers need to be aware of. If your search spend is significant its worth investing in detection software, although thats by no means completely reliable. The real problem is for small advertisers and local businesses who would never be able to identify or really quantify the amount they're spending for competitors to click on their ads. The reality is there's no way Google can detect click fraud at a local, manual level. This is scaring off a huge number of small advertisers so it surprises me google don't make their anti-click fraud measures more public.
Every advertiser must be responsible and check his ppc advertising costs. Being a victim to click fraud is very easy and in most cases, the chances are that you will not even relise there is a click fraud situation in your campaign. I was a victim to click fraud and used the service offered at http://clickcease.com to meter my traffic and block all fraudulent IPs.It's a good click fraud protection service.
One way or another, it's a good idea for google to switch into cost per action instead of ppc as the writer suggests.
Hi Christopher,
Great Article. I would love to discuss with you how we can do a follow up interview with Tim Rodgers, from PureClick, a solution software provider. Please let me know how I can best reach you to discuss this more. I think the following here would love some more information.
This issue has still not been addressed properly and since this article many software providers have popped up to provide human controls on click fraud. I'm a locksmith and have been using https://www.clickguardian.co.uk/ for the last 2 years. I wouldn't be able to run my ads without protection now.
I am a constant target of click fraud.
Google have said to me they know its happening to me yet cannot do anything.
I have installed a click fraud software but still it continues.
I just found this article about a click fraud detection platform http://morethanjustdata.net/13-click-fraud-how-to-stop-bots-and-competitors-from-depleting-your-adwords-budget has anyone had any experience working with ClickCease software to prevent bots and competitors from clicking on your ads?
We have tried tons of campaign optimization in order to stop our competitors click fraud issue... The thing is when your competitors are smart and shady at the same time, you're screwed. So no matter what change/optimization we did (location, device, keywords, etc.) they kept finding us clicking our ads, costing us around $400/day! We hired at least 4 different click fraud prevention companies and found Adtector.com to be the most efficient as they are the only provider that actually reduce my click fraud rate drastically. They made our competitors stop clicking our ads since it's probably wasn't beneficial for them keep doing it.


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Angelina Jolie's inspiring story about her breast surgery has helped many women cope with an emotional issue.
Like Jolie, Caroline Maykovich, whose mother had just died of ovarian cancer, was found to carry the BRCA 1 mutation. This significantly increases a woman's risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer.
"Our stories are so similar; I think it kind of made me feel better about it because I was nervous what people would think. It is just a drastic measure to have this surgery," said Caroline.
For women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer genetic testing can provide lifesaving information. But the decision to get tested is not a simple one, and many women don't want to know the answer. In her death, Caroline's mother, Belinda, played an important role in helping her daughter sort out her feelings and identify her risk. At age 48, Belinda Sue Nantais developed vague symptoms that many women don't pay attention to. They turned out to be from ovarian cancer that had already spread in her body, ultimately taking her life.
Now 27 years old, Caroline Maykovich thinks back on her mother's legacy.
"She was very passionate about wanting to help others with this disease as it was killing her. She didn't focus on herself and what she was going through. It was just, what are we going to do to make this change, what are we going to do to save someone else's life?"
Belinda Sue, or Bindy as she was known to friends, didn't have a distinct family history of breast or ovarian cancer. However, after her diagnosis of ovarian cancer she was tested for the BRCA gene mutation.
"When she found out that she was positive for the BRCA 1 mutation she wanted me to be tested as well, and I didn't want to know. I went through a lot of denial when my mom was sick. It was not until the day she died and I sat next to her and I watched her pass. At that moment I realized I'm getting tested," said Caroline.
Still raw from her mother's passing, her BRCA test returned positive.
"It was devastating. I cried. I was really scared, it just shook my world I guess," said Caroline.
The effect was immediate and profound. The first thing she told her father when the results came back: "I said I need to have a baby, and he said whoa whoa slow down. I said no you don't understand I need to have a baby. I want to probably get a hysterectomy into my early 30s and I'm already 26. I need to get things rolling."
The only hitch: she wasn't quite married yet. Fortunately, Caroline was already seriously involved with someone.
"I knew we were getting married already and I knew I desperately wanted to be a mom and this just got things rolling a little faster."
Nine months later, little Sophie was born.
"I think that this is a gift from mom," said Caroline's father, Tom.
Knowing that she carries the BRCA gene mutation has changed her life, she gets more frequent cancer screenings, and surgery is in her future.
"If I'm done with ovaries and why not get rid of them if it can decrease my risk. Same with the breast. If I can have a double mastectomy and take my risk from 55 percent down, why wouldn't I?" said Caroline.
Bindy's legacy is also alive through her husband, Tom Nantais, Chief Operating Officer of the Henry Ford Medical Group.
"Because she was diagnosed so late her chances of survival were very low. She said, 'I want other people to know about this before they get it, so they have a chance,'" recalls Tom.
That gave birth to the Belinda Sue Fund, which supports ovarian cancer awareness and research for a better screening tool. You might recognize Belinda Sue Nantais from the billboards dotting Metro Detroit highways. The not-for-profit fund helps support billboards running since January of 2012.
"We've had them on I-75, they've been on 94 they've been on Telegraph they've been on Woodward in Ferndale," said Tom.
They are aimed especially at younger women who may not see a doctor often.
"One of the tag lines on our billboard is 'know your symptoms' so we direct you to our website and we define what the symptoms are," Tom adds.
Possible symptoms of ovarian cancer include abdominal bloating, increased abdominal girth, clothes feeling tighter around the waist, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly, abdominal or pelvic pain/discomfort, frequency in urination. When symptoms persist beyond 2 weeks that's when you should contact your physician.
There are treatments for ovarian cancer, but the most important thing is early detection. If it is not found until it has spread, the chances for successful treatment are very small. That is why awareness is so important. For more information on ovarian cancer and the Belinda Sue Fund go to BelindaSueFund.org.
This Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 from 9 a.m. to noon, the Belinda Sue Fund is having their second annual zoo walk at the Detroit Zoo to raise funds for ovarian cancer awareness.
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A single mother says she had to bring her son to class with her -- but she didn't expect things to turn out like this.
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Memory Chest Memorials, an Internet-based memorial website, helps people make connections with friends and family members in the wake of losing a loved one. In addition to providing a much needed support network for people in bereavement, the website gives back to the international community by donating a portion of its proceeds to a variety of important charities.
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In 2005 on the 60th anniversary of the liberation of many Nazi concentration camps by allied forces, the United Nations General Assembly established International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Assembly selected Jan. 27 for International Holocaust Remembrance Day because it marks the anniversary in which the Soviet Army liberated the largest Nazi camps—Auschwitz and Birkenau—in 1945.
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The authors introduced the current study by noting, "People living with HIV can be re-infected with a new viral strain resulting in potential treatment-resistant recombinant virus known as HIV super-infection," and that patients' beliefs about this risk "may have significant effects" on their sexual behavior.
The subjects of the study were 320 men, 137 women, and 33 transgender persons, all of whom completed confidential surveys in a community research setting.
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Name of church: Corinth Christian Church
Address: 320 Old Corinth Owenton Road, Corinth
Phone number: 859-824-0806
Minister: Quintin McNabb
Number of members: 100, attendance averages about 60 - 65
Year established: approximately sometime in the 1820s
Service times: Sunday: Sunday School - 10 a.m. Worship - 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday Bible Study - 7 p.m. (except June - August)
The summer heat has reminded me of an important part of the word of God. The hot summer days, the need for rain and the seeming never ending thirst causes us to want one thing…..to be refreshed.
The Gospel of John, chapter 4, the story of the woman at the well is recorded. In this story a lady is coming to get water at the well for her and her family. It was the hottest part of the day and she was met by Jesus. Jesus intentionally went to her to minister to her and show her the only thing that would quench her thirst.
Last month, I received my first-ever invitation to speak at a graduation ceremony. As I told the graduates that day, I guess this puts me in a class with Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates and Hillary Clinton.
Well, not quite. Turns out they deliver their speeches at prestigious and expensive universities and I delivered mine to the 10 graduates of the Substance Abuse Program (SAP) at the Grant County Detention Center. I doubt that Oprah, Bill or Hillary would ever show up for this graduation but for me, there is no place that I would rather be.
Christ Community
• July 15 - Rev. Earl Holt will be the morning speaker. He is on the Kentucky Board for Teen Challenge and also has had a successful jail ministry. The morning service starts at 11 a.m.
• Sunday evening services during the months of July and August will be cancelled. They will resume on Sept. 9 with a revival with Evangelist and Missionary Ben Holloway. After that, services will be held on Sunday evenings at 6 p.m.
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• The book of First Chronicles tells us that the Lord told Solomon, that if His people will humble themselves, pray, seek him and turn from sin, He would forgive their sins and heal their land. Are you doing all you can to seek the Lord and present Him to others?
• July 29 - Grant Manor Visitation at 2:30 p.m.
• Aug. 5 – 10 - -Revival with Kent Allender, nightly at 7 p.m. and Sunday Morning at 11 a.m.
Family Worship Center
• July 4 – No Wednesday services.
The other day a co-worker posted on Facebook that it had been a week from hell. We had all felt it. It was as if a black cloud hovered over us, raining down all kinds of bad. We had made mistakes, tempers flared. Fingers pointed. Cranky people called which didn't help our own crankiness. We scowled. We skulked. We wished we were any where but here.
Antioch Church of Christ
• Church is located on Keefer Road in Corinth.
• Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m., Sunday Evening Worship at 5:30 p.m.
• July 29-Aug. 1 -Revival with Scottie Simpson preaching each service.
Christ Community
• July 1 - Church picnic at 1:30 p.m. at Grant County Park in the first shelter.
A night of hope with David Ring
Nationally known speaker David Ring will be speaking at 6:30 p.m. July 1 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Williamstown. The service will focus on how to emerge victorious rather than victimized in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.
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Renault Trafic Lwb Diesel Ll29 Energy Dci 125 Sport Nav Van
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Trans: Manual
Body: Van Year: 17/17
Colour: Black
Fuel Type: Diesel
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- Performance (BHP)125
- Number of Seats3
- CO2 (g/km)159
- Road Tax£250
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|Rear parking distance sensor
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|Driving Mirrors
|Electrically heated and adjustable door mirrors
|Body coloured door mirrors
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|80 litre fuel tank
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|Chrome front grille
|Roof bar fixings
|Body coloured front bumper + tail light column and door rail
|Exterior Lights
|Automatic head lights + windscreen wipers + front fog lights
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|Leather steering wheel
|Reach and rake adjustable steering column
|12V socket
|Dashboard storage compartments
|Java cloth upholstery
|Smartphone cradle
|Interior Lights
|2 Reading lights
|Load Area
|Load anchorage points
|Drivers airbag
|Height adjustable seatbelts with pretensioners
|3 point height adjustable seatbelts with pretensioners
|Driver seat lumbar support
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|Remote central locking and deadlocking
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In third-generation form, the Renault Trafic is bigger and better finished than before. There's a choice of two lengths and two roof heights for the panel vans and the cabins have been designed to function as mobile offices. The powerplants on offer are either a 1.6 turbodiesel or a 1.6 twin turbodiesel, both engines available with two different power outputs.
Renault's Trafic is one of those vehicles that has quietly inveigled itself into an almost invisible ubiquity. They're everywhere, but are such a part of the automotive landscape that they barely register. Unless, that is, you're looking to run a fleet of vans and then the Trafic registers front and centre of your buying decision and has done since it first appeared in Renault dealers back in 1981. That first generation model is still doing sterling service under licence in India as a TATA Winger but was replaced here in 2001 with a second generation model that saw service for thirteen years. In 2015, this third generation model waded into the fray against rivals like the Volkswagen Transporter and the Ford Transit Custom, not to mention its design siblings, the Vauxhall Vivaro, the Fiat Talento and the Nissan NV300.
Driving Experience
Renault passenger vehicles have embraced the idea of the downsized turbocharged engine to boost efficiency and now the commercials follow suit. The engines that power the Trafic are both relatively small 1.6-litre turbodiesel units but punch above their weight. Most buyers will be drawn to the single turbo 1.6-litre unit, available in either dCi 90 or dCi 115 power outputs. In order to match the sort of grunt Mercedes can deliver with its rival Vito, Renault also debuts the Energy dCi 120 and 140 engines. Powered by two turbochargers working together, these engines combine excellent performance with decent fuel economy. From just 1,500rpm, the Energy dCi 120 cranks out a hefty peak torque of 320Nm, while the dCi 140 variant delivers 340Nm so there's plenty of muscle even if you're loaded to the roof. Renault claims that these power and torque figures are what you would have previously expected from a 2.0-litre engine in this class and that view is borne out by the figures. A Volkswagen Transporter, for instance, comes in 84 and 102PS power outputs at the entry level, while the Trafic now comes in 90 and 125PS guises, so it's even better than Renault's word. The driving position, though not as lofty as in some models, nevertheless affords a decent view up the road. You get big door mirrors to help with manoeuvring and tried and tested transmissions.
Design and Build
True, there's only so much a van designer can do with a rectangular box with a wheel at each corner, but there's clearly been a concerted effort to distinguish the Trafic from the workaday LCV norm. As is the vogue with current Renaults, you get an outsized bonnet badge, flanked in this instance by a black trim strip and a pair of huge headlight pods that seem to have started climbing towards the windscreen pillars. The outside of the Trafic isn't the big story here though. Renault has really gone to work on the cabin. Gone are the expanses of uninspiring grey plastics, with higher-end versions getting a chromed console surround, along with a chromed gear lever knob and chrome-finished front speaker trims, plus lidded dashboard stowage and Java upholstery. Much improved seats offer more shape and higher density foam padding. The front bench seat incorporates lateral strengthening for both the seat cushions and passenger seat backs. Comfort is further enhanced by the inclusion of an armrest built into the door panel. Compared with the previous generation Trafic II, the driver's seat cushion has been lowered by 36mm, while the seat back is more reclined in order to get closer to the sort of driving position associated with MPVs. Combined with the height- and reach-adjustable steering wheel, the number of ways the seat can be adjusted (height, fore-aft and seat back angle) enables the driver to find the most comfortable position. Thanks to a pump system, the height of the driving position can be adjusted through a range of 60mm.
Market and Model
The Trafic is offered in two body lengths and two roof heights and now features a range of up to ten different paint finishes, which makes a change from a choice of silver or white. As well as solid finishes like Glacier White, Laser Red, Mole Grey and Bamboo Green, there's a metallic palette that comprises Copper, Oyster Grey, Mercury, Stone, Panorama Blue and Jet Black. Prices start at just over £18,000 and there are 'Business', 'Business+' and 'Sport' trim levels across a range of four diesel engines, including the twin-turbo ENERGY dCi 120 and 140 units, plus the older dCi 90 and dCi 115 powerplants. The entry-level audio/infotainment system features a DIN radio complete with Bluetooth hands-free and a fascia-mounted USB port and AUX-in socket. Another USB port is provided if you choose the optional mobile phone cradle. The premium audio set-up available combines with the Renault R-Link Evolution multimedia system, incorporating a slot for an SD card to enable mapping management, the reading of audio tracks and display of photos on the seven-inch display. R & GO is an app for both Android and Apple that allows smart 'phones and tablets to talk to the vehicle, performing 3D navigation, hands-free telephone, multimedia control and display the vehicle's trip computer. Renault has clearly though long and hard about how commercial vehicles are used these days.
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Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Mostly True Stories about Growing up Scieszka. That's right, Scieszka – Jon Scieszka, the guy who wrote The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Stinky Cheese Man and the Time Warp Trio books. Jon is also the very first National Ambassador for Young People's LIterature. It's hard to believe he started out a knucklehead!
This is Jon's story growing up with the other knuckleheads: Jim, Tom, Gregg, Brian and Jeff – his FIVE brothers. And their story is pretty funny. The boys fight, break furniture (and each other's bones), blame each other, fight over the seat in the car by the window, and pretty much have a great time growing up. There are so many of them, Dad Scieszka doesn't call them by name, he just refers to all of them as "knucklehead" or "you knuckleheads!" Author: Jon Scieszka
- Jon Scieszca a Very Funny Knucklehead NPR Interview
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Norwegian Fjords and Polar Bears
It was a great experience. April and Emily were super helpful. We have no suggestions for improvement - it was that good! The trip was just great in all respects. Ship's staff was wonderful. Expedition staff were great also, very knowledgeable and very approachable.
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This trip was the perfect way to explore these remote but fascinating placesan active adventure with excellent leaders and staff. Each stop is carefully researched and one always travels with a knowledgeable, helpful, dynamic staff.
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A large, helpful, and talented staff--wonderful lectures. We visit out of the way places with total emphasis on the natural world. Each day offers two or three choices, all of which are well staffed and well organized. Total experience!


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A person, who acts in a special way and is not afraid to do so. Usually a small, cute, person who is very happy and can make you laugh whenever they want to. Also some one who is very fun to be around and acts in the silliest way possible.
Why are you so cute, you sillybilly.
by Adafusio February 12, 2009
Although strictly speaking a derogatory term as defined above, it can (and often is) also used affectionately.
A: Where is Billy Littleknife?
B: I dunno. Stop asking such questions and come here.. You Silly Billy, you !
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B: I dunno. Stop asking such questions and come here.. You Silly Billy, you !
snogging ensues....
by FireWalls2000 May 13, 2010
a mountain goat with down syndorome
by Nick April 30, 2003
An proclaimation of victory used by someone at least 25 years older than their opponent. It is such a bad insult, that only the older (or should I say wiser? Maybe not...) can use it and not look stupid. It basically means that their opponent is too immature to be treated to a real insult.
Silly Billy, don't fuck wit dees old ass niggaz.
by Gumba Gumba March 05, 2004
N. Ghetto slang used by black people, rappers, and porn-stars used to replace the words 'fucking retard'. More effectively used when the person being referred to is named Bill or William.
Wow Em, you should really put your clothes back on, we are at church! You are acting like a Silly Billy.
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Gary Harris got a chance to show his home-state team what it missed out on Sunday.
He made five 3-pointers, defended hard and did enough little things to put Michigan State in position to win, thought this one may go down as one that got away.
Victor Oladipo finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and six steals, leading No. 7 Indiana past the 13th-ranked Spartans 75-70 and into the Big Ten lead.
"I knocked down some shots at the beginning of the second half and then I just started feeling it," said Harris, the reigning Mr. Basketball winner in Indiana. "My teammates were finding me in open spots and I was able to knock down some shots."
It was a rough afternoon for Harris.
Hoosiers fans, still disappointed with his college choice, booed him all day. And while he was 5 of 10 on 3-pointers, it was the one that didn't go down -- with Michigan State trailing 74-70 and 1:10 to play that really hurt.
Harris wound up scoring 21 points. Adreian Payne added 18 points, making three 3s to double his season total. Branden Dawson, also an Indiana native, finished with 12 points and eight rebounds.
But in a game in which Michigan State committed 19 turnovers, allowed Indiana to shoot 50.9 percent from the field and essentially fought to a draw in rebounds, it just wasn't enough to extend their six-game winning streak. Instead, wearing special green-and-gold uniforms for the first time, they fell out of the Big Ten lead.
"Gary Harris was phenomenal, but we just couldn't make the big play down the stretch," coach Tom Izzo said. "I thought we did a pretty good job on (Cody) Zeller, but other guys hurt us and that's the mark of a good team.
Most notably, Oladipo who dominated the game all day.
Just seconds into the game, he poked the ball away from Dawson, came up with the loose ball and drove in for a dunk.
Indiana (18-2, 6-1 Big Ten) has won three straight since a Jan. 25 loss to Wisconsin. It has won back-to-back games over the Spartans after ending a six-game losing streak in the series. The Hoosiers picked up their ninth win in Assembly Hall over a Top 25 foe during the past 24 months, and their latest victory helped break up a three-way logjam atop the Big Ten. Indiana was awaiting the result of the Michigan-Illinois game to see if it would share the conference lead with the Wolverines or have it all to themselves.
How much did this win mean to coach Tom Crean?
After shaking hands with Izzo, his old friend and former boss, Crean walked to the corner in the south end of Assembly Hall, raised both arms and thanked the students for their constant noise. A few minutes later, he was thanking others.
"He (Oladipo) was a tremendous difference from the start of the game. He had a knowledge base that he put into his game as to how he was going to defend," Crean said. "If you're not cerebral like that and at the same time, quick, it's hard to defend like that. But he's been good. We knew he was going to play well on the offensive end and to take away things on the defensive end, too. And we don't win this game without Will Sheehey, we really don't."
The impact of Oladipo was evident in the box score and beyond.
He was 8 of 12 from the field and 4 of 6 from the line with more offensive rebounds (four) than defensive. Crean also credited him with 15 first-half deflections, something Crean said he's never seen before. And when Oladipo wasn't making plays, there were plenty of others willing to help.
Cody Zeller made only two baskets and finished with nine points but scored on a layup with 1:38 to go to make it a two-possession game. He also took a charge with 14.3 seconds left that essentially sealed the win.
Christian Watford finished with 12 points and six rebounds, Yogi Ferrrell had 11 points and a key 3-pointer just before halftime and Jordan Hulls had 10 points and four assists. Most of it was the result of Oladipo and the threat he posed on every possession.
"Oladipo just plays so hard," Izzo said. "He's the Ray Lewis of college basketball."
It was every bit as entertaining as advertised, too.
After Michigan State took a 31-30 lead late in the first half, Indiana answered with a 3 from Sheehey and another 3 from Hulls. Ferrell's 3 to close the half gave Indiana 44-38 lead.
Oladipo's two free throws with 16:28 to go extended the lead to 50-43, but when it looked like the Hoosiers might pull away, Harris dashed those hopes by making back-to-back 3s over the next 50 seconds to get the Spartans within 50-49.
Indiana never led by more than six the rest of the way, but with Oladipo leading the defense, Michigan State never managed to tie the score or take the lead, either.
The Hoosiers finally sealed it in the final 98 seconds when Zeller made the layup and took the charge, and Hulls made 1 of 2 free throws, and Oladipo walked away wondering what more he could have done.
"There are still things I need to improve on, even today," he said. "So I have to keep getting better."


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We have the pleasure to have Donald Johanson among our guests, as expert in the National Geographic Expedition "Human Origins". The whole expedition team has chosen to stay at Onsea House before they walk in the footsteps of early humans, from the highlands of the Great Rift Valley to the Eden of South Africa's Western Cape, in the company of one of National Geographic's top experts on human origins.
Donald Johanson has produced some of the field's most groundbreaking discoveries, including the most widely known and thoroughly studied fossil of the 20th century, the 3.2-million-year-old "Lucy" skeleton.
Although the 20th century has been peppered with important early-human fossil finds, it was Johanson's 1974 discovery in Ethiopia that added a crucial link, prompting major revisions in our understanding of human evolution. "Lucy" possesses an intriguing mixture of ape-like features such as a projecting face and small brain, but also characteristics we consider human, such as upright walking, marking an important step on the path to Homo sapiens.
In 1981, Johanson founded the Institute of Human Origins, a non-profit research institution devoted to the study of prehistory. In 1987, the IHO was given permission to conduct an expedition to Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, and found a partial skeleton, OH 62, which is generally attributed to Homo habilis. The discovery and description of this species is credited to both Mary and Louis Leakey, who also uncovered the tools and fossils of ancient hominines. Mary Leakey also discovered the Laetoli footprints. Members of their family staid also earlier at Onsea House to celebrate the anniversary of their discoveries.
Since 2010, National Geographic Expeditions selected Onsea House as top accommodation in Arusha. Check out the National Geographic Expeditons to Africa and ask for an upgrade to stay Onsea House or Machweo.


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Wikimania is an annual international conference of the Wikimedia Foundation.
Wikimania is both a scientific conference and a community event, bringing together the various Wikimedia projects. It is an opportunity for the communities involved in creating Wikimedia content to meet each other, exchange ideas, and report on research and projects, as well as a chance for them and the general public to meet and interact. Wikimania provides an opportunity to meet and talk with people at the forefront of the Wikimedia communities and MediaWiki software development.
As well as being a forum for research and ideas about the Wikimedia Foundation projects, Wikimania brings together those interested in free and open source software, free knowledge initiatives, and other wiki projects worldwide. Wikimania serves as a venue for people across fields, including software and hardware development, library and information science, knowledge management, journalism, law, policy, and education to share ideas about the future of free knowledge and open-source content projects.
This page serves as a simple index of past and planned Wikimanias. For more lively information, please see m:Wikimania or the respective Wikimania's wiki.
Wikimania 2018
Wikimania 2018 will be held in Cape Town, South Africa. Please visit wikimania2018.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.
Wikimania 2017
Wikimania 2017 was held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Please visit wikimania2017.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.
Wikimania 2016
Wikimania 2016 was held in Esino Lario, Italy. Please visit wikimania2016.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.
Wikimania 2015
Wikimania 2015 was held in Mexico City, Mexico. Please visit wikimania2015.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.
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Wikimania 2013
Wikimania 2013 was held in Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Please visit wikimania2013.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.
Wikimania 2012
Wikimania 2012 was held in Washington, D.C., United States of America. Please visit wikimania2012.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.
Wikimania 2011
Wikimania 2011 was held in Haifa, Israel. Please visit wikimania2011.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.
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Wikimania 2010 was held in Gdańsk, Poland. Please visit wikimania2010.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.
Wikimania 2009
Wikimania 2009 was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Please visit wikimania2009.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.
Wikimania 2008
Wikimania 2008 was held in Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt. Please visit wikimania2008.wikimedia.org or Meta for more information.
Wikimania 2007
Wikimania 2007 was held in from August 3rd to 5th in Taipei, Taiwan. Please visit wikimania2007.wikimedia.org or Meta-Wiki for more information.
Wikimania 2006
Wikimania 2006 was held from August 4 through August 6th in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on the Harvard Law School campus. Around 470 people attended. Cambridge is located in the greater Boston area. There are a wealth of recreational activities and cultural and historical sites nearby and several optional field trips were offered alongside the conference.
Please visit wikimania2006.wikimedia.org or Meta-Wiki for more information.
Wikimania 2005
The first Wikimania, Wikimania 2005, was held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was an international success, with 380 participants from over 50 countries attending. The 2005 site is archived on the Meta-Wiki, and its online proceedings can be found here.
The conference was sponsored by Answers.com, a free online reference service and Socialtext Inc., a producer of software for social collaboration. The German Library Association is an official supporter of Wikimania. The conference also received support by the OSI Foundation.
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Gee, we better be nicer to this asshole or he may leave.
Well, we're waiting.
In conclusion, I can spare those Americans who want me deported a lot of effort by saying this: If you don't change your gun laws to at least try to stop this relentless tidal wave of murderous carnage, then you don't have to worry about deporting me.
Although I love the country as a second home and one that has treated me incredibly well, I would, as a concerned parent first – and latterly, of a one-year-old daughter who may attend an American elementary school like Sandy Hook in three years' time – seriously consider deporting myself.


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Estrogen-infused websites are all the rage these days as an increasing number of media companies, often backed by venture capitalists, are going online to reach the all-important female demographic. Women are responding in kind by clicking on as visitors and contributors in record numbers.
"The Web has become the No. 1 medium for women for information and entertainment," says Glam Media CEO Samir Arora.
Adds Blog Her co-founder Lisa Stone: "Women are already the world's most powerful consumers. Now we're dominating the Internet as creatives."
Here's a look at the digital movers and shakers who are upping the ante by creating new ways for women to become part of the growing sisterhood online, using the latest technology and old-fashioned marketing savvy.
Key players: Samir Arora, chairman (the original investor of $1.1 million); Joe Lagani, VP-g.m., Glam Living; Carl Portale, VP-publishing director; Avril Graham, editorial director; Mike Meyers, VP-g.m., Glam Family.
The vibe: The haute spot for the "Sex and the City" aspirational crowd, flagship Glam.com is the No. 1 website for women in the U.S. (It overtook iVillage in October.) Launched in September 2005 with Glam Style (encompassing fashion, beauty and shopping), its Publisher's Network accesses 550 content providers, including Lifetime and CBS. Includes a slick online magazine, huge video site and blog network. "We understand that women have different personas that are filled by different types of media," says Arora.
Traffic: Just under 41 million uniques for June.
New & noteworthy: There's something new (Glam Television, Glam Health) just about every week. Just-launched Glam Family is sure to give category stalwarts some stiff competition.
The verdict: It's a Glam world; we just live in it.
Key players: Bill Wilson, executive VP, AOL Programming; Stephanie Dolgins, senior VP-g.m.; Rachel Campos-Duffy, celebrity blogger and parenting guru.
The vibe: A somewhat generic information hub for "busy women who go online to get things done," says Dolgins. The site encompasses Health, StyleList (fashion), Food, Home, Horoscopes and newest addition ParentDish.
Traffic: 16.3 million uniques in June.
New & noteworthy: Original programming in all verticals and the relaunch of StyleList began this month include integrated blogs and Yadda, an interactive Q&A platform.
The verdict: More homespun than hip (fashion advice from "Dancing With the Stars" alum Julianne Hough) but the sheer breadth of content (especially in health) keeps it a contender.
Key players: Lauren Zalaznick, president of NBC Universal's Women and Lifestyle Entertainment Networks; Deborah Fine, president, iVillage Properties; Carla Wojnaroski, senior veep/editor-in-chief.
The vibe: The mother of all female-friendly sites. Launched in 1995 and acquired by NBC Universal in 2006. "It's where women come to talk to each other," says chief marketing officer Linda Boff. With 800 message boards (the one for military wives is buzzing), there's no shortage of conversation. Motherhood was topic A from day one and still is. There's plenty of synergy with NBC: "Today's" Meredith Vieira blogs almost daily; Tori Spelling had a guest editor stint.
Traffic: 15.8 million uniques in June. For the first quarter of this year, the site's Pregnancy & Parenting channel averaged more than 34 million page views.
New & noteworthy: The you-go-girl "Momtourage" initiative sponsored by Wal-Mart launched last month with a "Today" show tie-in; Daily Blabber, the new entertainment channel, is the site's most popular blog.
The verdict: Pregnant with possibilities, the iconic site shows no signs of slowing down.
Key players: Brandon Holley, g.m./editor-in-chief; Vertical editors include Jennifer Romolini (fashion and beauty), Charlene Birkeland (parenting) and Erin Flaherty (love and sex).
The vibe: The contributors on Yahoo's new website for women go out of their way to steer clear of fawning over celebrities, fashion and the latest trends. Recent posts include "Things We Don't Get: Eva Longoria" and "Mistakes I've Made: The Crochet Bikini." Reads and looks a bit like a younger cousin of the Huffington Post.
Traffic: Just over four months old, the site notched an impressive 10.4 million uniques for June. "We're getting several hundreds of blog posts by users every day," says Holley.
New & noteworthy: The site relies as much on visitors' posts as it does on its editors and partners Conde Nast, Hearst, Time Inc. and Rodale for content A news and opinion vertical is slated for an upcoming launch.
The verdict: This newcomer's sassy, unapologetically ironic attitude coupled with its high-powered media hookups is sure to attract a lot of attention from the 40 million women who already visit Yahoo. The one to watch.
Key players: Founders Jory Des Jardins, Elisa Camahort Page and Lisa Stone.
The vibe: A network of 2,200 affiliates with 13,000-plus blogs on everything from knitting to politics. "We don't care how big your blog is, we care how good it is," says Stone. Body image (A Letter to My Body) is a hot new vertical. Posts span Iraq, health care, the economy and the environment. Fortune 500 advertising supports more than 2,000 select blogs (more than half devoted to parenting) that earn bloggers up to six-figure incomes based on number of impressions. "Some of our bloggers are more popular than major metropolitan dailies," says Stone.
Traffic: 8 million uniques in June
New & noteworthy: In-depth election coverage from bloggers; "Midlife Muse," who will blog about child-free living.
The verdict: Terrific writing and actually helping women get paid to do it puts this site in a class by itself.
Key players: Five high-profile women have kicked in their own cash to launch this site: publishing powerhouse Joni Evans, gossip columnist Liz Smith, advertising doyenne Mary Wells, politico Peggy Noonan and "60 Minutes'" Lesley Stahl. Current sponsors are Tiffany, Citigroup and Sony.
The vibe: For "the self-assured woman who is just a little too old to care what everybody thinks," says Evans. Musings on everything from politics (Cynthia McFadden is covering both conventions) to style (Candice Bergen opines on why she no longer likes dressing up). Pithy and surprisingly candid posts from celebrity contributors.
Traffic: "We're averaging around 300,000 a month," says Evans of the 5-month-old site and its small but "extremely liberal" audience. A post from conservative fire-starter Ann Coulter elicited close to 1,000 comments last month.
New & noteworthy: An online book club launched this month with Judith Martin (aka "Miss Manners") reading the classics. Plans include tie-ins with independent booksellers. Change the World vertical to be expanded with a stronger emphasis on celebrity philanthropy. Medicine Ball, a health vertical helmed by a yet-to-be-named female expert will launch by year's end. Content now appearing on MSN.com, Yahoo and FoxNews.com.
The Verdict: Strangely addictive but will need some key strategic alliances to attract wider audience and thrive.


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text: The aim of this project addresses the Autism Speaks' priority area to develop methods for the very early detection of risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Epidemiological studies indicate that ASD is more prevalent when there are complications of pregnancy and delivery. Advances in obstetric and neonatal medicine have resulted in a much higher incidence of multiple gestation infants and an increased survival rate in infants born very small and preterm. These NICU infants are at higher risk for a variety of developmental problems and were recently shown to be at higher risk for ASD. How these risk factors lead to subsequent adverse outcomes such as ASD is not clear. This project addresses this problem by applying the investigators' theoretical model of neonatal regulatory function likely mediated through brainstem and subcortical control mechanisms that are dependent on CNS development in utero. This is based on retrospective data indicating specific abnormalities at 1 and 4 months adjusted postnatal age in very early behavioral regulation and in developmental transitions of arousal, attention, and visual and motor function in high-medical-risk NICU infants that were associated with later diagnosis of ASD. This study builds on those findings to prospectively identify behavioral patterns that form the basis for a developmental trajectory for ASD risk presumed to link to later ASD diagnoses. This could provide information about potential mechanisms underlying the processes involved that may lead to ASD. The study will also explore factors that impact susceptibility for ASD including medical complications such as preterm birth and brain injury, and environmental factors such as maternal education. Many NICU infants have developmental problems stemming from dysregulation, but most do not reach threshold for specific later ASD diagnoses or have different patterns of early behavioral problems. Identification of specific patterns and trajectories as early indices of ASD risk that can be assessed reliably in infancy will be validated by observational and parent report measures of ASD risk between 18 and 24 months. Thus, findings will contribute to very early detection of ASD risk as well as increased understanding of the mechanisms involved in its development, leading to improved outcome through earlier diagnosis of ASD and intervention for children with autism and their families. [BSRC]


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Bob Brooks seeks House district 47 seat
Bob Brooks seeks House district 47 seat
WINTER PARK, Fla. —
Republican Bob Brooks and Democrat Linda Stewart are battling for a seat in House district 47.
District 47 is bordered by the Lake Killarney neighborhood in Winter Park on the north, and works its way down through downtown Orlando, Baldwin Park, the Conway and Edgewood communities.
Brooks joined political reporter Greg Fox Friday on WESH 2 News' daily political program. Stewart declined numerous offers to be a guest on "Commitment 2012: Extra."
The show, "Commitment 2012: Extra," will air at 12:30 p.m. every weekday following WESH 2 News at noon.
"Commitment 2012: Extra" runs through Nov. 6. It will air on WESH 2 and on WESH.com.
For more political news, go to WESH.com's political page.


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Having owned many smart phones over the years, they have all at one time or another taken a fall far greater than this, yet this is the first time I've ever had a screen smash on me. Still in shock at how it could break so easily I did some research online, got some contact information for Motorola, who replied giving me a number for the repair center. I phoned them and was given a quote of £59. Feeling annoyed at the price, I still decided to send it off, thinking that despite how easily it had broken, it had still fallen and Motorola had only my word that it was less than 2 feet.
A few days later I received the quote through the post, for £71, with a £15 charge if I decided I didn't want to go through with it and wanted the phone back, otherwise they destroy it. This almost felt like holding my phone ransom. Still, none of this is what I'm here to warn you about, the biggest problem I had with this situation, and the reason I'll never purchase a Motorola phone again, is the responses I got when contacting Motorola again. Being unhappy about being charged more than I was originally quoted on the phone plus a ransom fee if i wanted the phone back un-repaired, I e-mail Motorola again to complain, firstly about the cost, secondly about the structural weakness of the phone, that something was clearly wrong for it to smash so easily.
They responded with a very frank reply saying the Moto G is not shock or knock proof and was never advertised as being so, they also claimed the repair price is standard and correct, but didn't bother explaining why I was lied to on the phone. I then replied explaining that I knew full well it wasn't advertised as shock/knock/bullet proof, but that there are basic levels of durability that you expect when buying something, they are not advertised because they are common sense and taken for granted, and the Moto G didn't come close to meeting them, whether I had a dodgy unit or it's the whole range. They replied saying the Moto G is a "budget device", and that it's "not capable of withstanding any knocks whatsoever".
I made it very clear in my messages about how easily the screen shattered, and they are saying they are ok with that, it's expected, and basically saying you get what you pay for, so be warned, you might think you're getting a bargain, as I did, but as Motorola were keen to point out, if you pay a budget price for a phone, expect it to fall apart at the slightest knock.


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Last week I celebrated—yeah, celebrated—my 62ndbirthday.
It was a good day. It started off with an opportunity to address the American Peanut Research and Education Society annual meeting down in San Antonio. I got to see some folks in the peanut industry that I've known for years, some for almost as long as I've been pursuing a career as an agricultural reporter.
Then I drove home, about a six-hour trip, and met my wife and son for one of my favorite meals—country fried steak, mashed potatoes and creamed corn. The biscuits weren't bad either. I usually request that Pat make that meal(hers is the best), along with some lima beans, but with our schedules that simply didn't make sense this year so we met at this little place in Roanoke, Texas, called Babes. They have a menu that consists of fried chicken and chicken fried steak. Vegetables include mashed potatoes and creamed corn.
The place was packed—on a Wednesday evening.
As I said, it was a good day.
On the trip home from San Antonio I did some reflecting. I think I may do that more often than I used to, maybe it's an age thing.
Here are some of the thoughts that occurred to me:
- At 62, I'm a bit closer to 80 than I am to 40.
- I'm more apt to take an afternoon nap than I would have just ten years ago.
- I apparently have more joints than I once did because I seem to ache in places that didn't used to hurt.
- I still enjoy birthdays and the attention that comes with them. I probably shouldn't admit that but it's true.
I thought about my career. I have worked for Farm Press Publications for more than half my life. I started back in June of 1978. I turned 29 that July. I didn't expect, at the time, to stay this long. I didn't know of anything else I particularly wanted to do, but I was young and had plenty of time to explore options.
I don't regret staying around. Farm Press remains a good choice. The folks I work with, the Farm Press staff, who are the best in the business, and the farmers and ranchers I am privileged to meet and who allow me to tell their stories, make my job an adventure every day. And I mean that in a good way.
I don't know how many farms I've visited since 1978, and I can't count the number of farmers I've interviewed, the number of stories I've filed or the photos I've taken. I have traveled on hundreds of bad roads, slept on countless uncomfortable beds (and a few good ones) and ate more greasy food than was good for me.
And I've pretty much loved every minute of it.
I also realized on the trek home last week that come Oct. 3 I will have been married to Pat for half my life—31 years if she doesn't kick me out before then. That was another good choice, the best one.
So number 62 was a memorable birthday. I might have preferred to have spent the whole day at home, maybe taking the day off and just being lazy, but that six-hour trek was a good opportunity to think about where I am and how I got here and how blessed I am to have more friends than I deserve, a job I love, two children I adore, and two grandchildren who hung the moon.
And I have a wife who is my best friend and moral compass.
I am a lucky man.


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New Mexico's Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department: The EMNRD isn't for the faint of heart. ... Wait, that's ice hockey. The EMNRD tackles everything from energy conservation to mining, envisioning "a New Mexico where individuals, agencies and organizations work collaboratively on energy and natural resource management to ensure a sustainable environmental and economic future." If you're in the mood to talk uranium mining or simply want to add a windmill to your property (thus making it more valuable, in our opinion), these are the people who can help you get where you want to go. … assuming your route is environmentally sound.
U.S. Green Building Council—New Mexico Chapter: Building stuff is fun. Whether you're making a model airplane or a clubhouse out of twigs, the act of creating something itself is not only therapeutic, it's downright cool. What if you wanted to build something good for the environment with sustainable, forward-thinking technology? Now that you've dreamed it into existence, give these cats a call and see what they say about building an eco-friendly home, office or clubhouse.
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