text: World Leisure Jobs - Gravesham Borough Council - Recreational Land for Development of Sporting Activities 16 Aug 2018 World leisure: news, training & property Jump to other Leisure Media publications Attractions Management CLADmag Health Club Management Leisure Management Leisure Opportunities Spa Business Spa Opportunities Sports Management - - - - - attractions-kit.net attractionshandbook.com attractionsjobs.com attractionsmanagement.com beauty-kit.net clad-kit.net cladbook.com cladglobal.com exerciseprofessionals.net fitness-kit.net gaming-kit.net golf-kit.net green-kit.net greenleisure.net healthclubhandbook.com healthclubmanagement.co.uk hospitality-kit.net hotelopportunities.co.uk independentoperators.co.uk leisure-kit.net leisurearchitecture.com leisureconsultancy.com leisuredesigners.com leisurediary.com leisurehandbook.com leisurejobs.net leisuremanagement.co.uk leisuremedia.com leisureopportunities.co.uk leisureproperty.com leisuretraining.co.uk leisureweek.com museum-kit.net spa-east.com spa-kit.net spaamericas.com spaandwellnesscareers.com spabusiness.com spaconsultancy.biz spaeurope.co.uk spahandbook.com spaopportunities.com sport-kit.net sportparksleisure.com sportshandbook.com sportsmanagement.co.uk water-kit.net worldleisurejobs.com - - - - - Leisure Media Ratecard Subscribe The Leisure Media Co Ltd HOME JOBS NEWS FEATURES PRODUCTS FREE DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION PRINT SUBSCRIPTION ADVERTISE CONTACT US Sign up for FREE ezine Featured Suppliers Bobile GoCardless Ltd International SPA Association ISPA Matrix Fitness UK Olympia Beauty Red Raion SRL Superior Shade Select headline for microsite with Gravesham Borough Council back to leisureopportunities.co.uk Recreational Land for Development of Sporting Activities Gravesham Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitable organisations for the development of the recreational land at the site formally owned by Kimberly Clark known as Bowater's/Fleet Leisure at Nelson Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7EE. The site has for many years been a location for sporting activities, primarily football. The Council is offering a long term lease of up to Fifty (50) Years plus an option to extend for a further Fifty Years to organisations or consortia of organisations to invest, develop and manage the facilities. The development must be sports based and include football related activities as well as other complementary activities and facilities. The Council is required to advertise this opportunity in line with the public contracts regulations 2015 and therefore the Council will undertake a formal tender process, which will be a two stage process of selection and subsequent tender process. Interested parties are required in the first instance to apply for a Selection Questionnaire which will include the Council's Prospectus including the outline Heads of Terms. Selection Questionnaires can be attained via the Kent Business Portal. 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BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say two doctors have been shot and killed in a medical practice in the western city of Marburg.
Prosecutors told the dpa news agency Thursday that according to their investigation "no other people were involved" in the shooting Thursday and said the public was not at risk.
The shooting occurred at a medical office near the city's main train station. Marburg is 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Frankfurt.
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Connie Solera is a creative entrepreneur at the helm of Dirty Footprints Studio. She's also an amazing artist. I've collaborated with Connie for years on a wide range of projects, including e-book designs, logos, email design, and more. It all culminated recently in the re-branding of her company and the design of a colorful and content-full responsive WordPress website design.
As you can see on my own site, I don't shy away from color (and lots of it) and being an artist, neither does Connie. She wanted a colorful, vibrant logo that mimicked her painting style. When extending the brand to her website, I knew I wouldn't have to look further for inspiration and color palettes than her very own art work, which you'll see throughout the website and main design elements, textures and backgrounds.
Not only was the Dirty Footprints Studio website a vibrant and colorful design experience, but it was an intricate merging of years of blog posts and new content. I worked hand in hand with Connie to audit and migrate thousands of blog posts, and craft a content strategy that would help her generate new subscribers, online course attendees, and fans. See the live site here.


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House of Bishops' Report on Marriage and Same Sex Relationships
"Marriage and Same Sex Relationships after the Shared Conversations" (GS 2055) has been published by the House of Bishops ahead of a "Take Note" debate at February's General Synod.
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The Sixth Trumpet: Communiqué from the 6th Global South Conference
The 6th Global South Conference took place in Cairo from the 3rd-8th October 2016. See here for more information.
Statement from the Global South Primates and GAFCON Primates Council Concerning Same-sex Unions


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Currently on 1800mg per day. My doctor thinks I should increase my dosage to 2400mg per day, or even 3600mg per day.
Does severity of side effects increase if the dosage of gabapentin is increased?
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Ana S.
This place is a hidden gem tucked away in the rehab world. If you want to honestly get right, this place will not only help you fly it will help you soar. I've been to 4 other inpatient treatment centers and this place has the right idea. It's very homey. Pros: good relapse prevention program (out of the Staying Sober book- a must read for relapse prone clients and their families), Nexalin therapy, sand tray, psychodynamic therapy, trauma resolution, comprehensive personality test results based on Myers-Briggs (amazing; I found out a lot about my strengths and weaknesses), always see the people in charge and talk to them face to face, very accommodating, comfortable environment, incredible staff (most in recovery and they always look like they're having fun and enjoying life- Ryan, Brad, Tania, Kim, Marty, Jodi), balanced groups, variety of different meetings, they respect couples (I was here with my boyfriend and it was really cool), you can ask for the food you like to be ordered (Shalese, the woman behind the nutrition groups, works with you), vitamin drip (tells you what vitamins you're deficient in through a blood test, and supplies them to you via IV), pet-friendly, comfortable detox (the detox is a house, not a center), soft blankets, Hulu/Netflix. Cons: staff can sometimes get a little busy (therapist still sees you at least once a week,).
They offer things like Nexalin therapy (rare), which reduced my depression and negative outlook on life. They also do psychodynamic therapy, which includes sand tray therapy – recreating your views of life with thousands of figures, signs and emblems over a sand tray and processing what comes up. These are things most other treatments don't have. The owners keep the house cohesive and very positive. Shaun helped me tremendously. They don't take bullshit or fighting. They take recovery very serious. They strongly recommend a 12 step program. They don't push any beliefs on you, however, as it is up to you to discover what truly works for you. For example, we went to a Buddhist recovery (refuge recovery) and it was such an awesome experience. I'd never been to one. A mentor/sponsor is, for the most part, required. It was really inspiring and cool to see everyone's sponsor come over and work with them. The techs here helped me on my journey a lot and served as mentors. The panel that comes every second and third Wednesday of the month are service-oriented and I've seen them sit with clients for hours. Those are some good people with a good message. They helped me find my woman sponsor and it was a great fit. While I was at this place our weekend outings consisted of things like roller skating, bowling, going to the beach (such a serene beach with a good vibe) and going to an NA convention. They'll take your input too. This place genuinely cares about you and that's really rare. If you go here take advantage of everything they have to offer. If you want to do more work than the groups give you, they give you more material. They helped me work on my co-dependency (which I found out is rooted in shame). There's a lot to do here, you just have to build your motivation and be patient with yourself! We don't get better in one day.
After being at Broadway for about a month, I started to notice changes in myself. I have been to many other rehabs, but Broadway has helped me tremendously. As they continue to do. I thought I was a lost cause, a rundown drug addict, but they really made me feel at home. Broadway has helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel. There is hope! I feel as though I can be myself, and the awesome staff is always paying it forward to be there for me. Giving me resolution to my emotional, physical, and spiritual difficulties. They truly care for their clients and are always willing to lend a helping hand. I cannot put it into words, but there is something about this program that just makes sense. My first day here I was unsure, nervous, and scared but that quickly changed, I was treated with the utmost respect, kindness and professionalism, and I'll never forget the day I told myself in relief that I finally made it! I highly recommend this place if you or another family member or friend is struggling with substance abuse, give these guys a call. My appreciation goes out to Broadway Treatment Center because this place is truly one of a kind! Thank you BTC for giving me my life back!
I started using Heroin and other drugs at the age of 15. My treatment history started at age 18. I am 37 years old today. I have been in and out of treatment for 20 years and have had time in recovery as well. My longest length of sobriety was seven years. After I relapsed, I spent three years trying to get back to recovery. I went from sober living to sober living and could not get right. My girlfriend and I were living in her car and showering in sprinklers. I felt trapped, and wanted to get away from the familiar surroundings and acquaintances which reminded me of my addiction. We made several phone calls until we found Broadway Treatment Center in Southern California. When we arrived, we were met at the airport by friendly and helpful staff members. Our journey had just begun. We were admitted to a safe and beautiful environment for me to work on myself and grow. Staff at BTC are so caring, and always had my best interest at heart, even if I did not know it at the time. BTC has built me up and given me many tools to use to stay in recovery. Even when I thought I had learned everything in my past treatment and recovery experiences, they enabled me to gain a new perspective. In ending, I need to say that my gratitude for BTC transcends my behaviors and words. Love is not a strong enough emotion to describe how I feel for the staff and the entire team which makes up BTC.
With gratitude and love, I want to thank you.
I don't know how to put into words how much gratitude, love, and respect I have for this program. Before I came here I was in a very bad place in my life. I was addicted, homeless, lost, and broken. I called many places looking for help. Broadway was the only one who did everything possible to get me the help I needed. Just speaking with Justin on the phone brought a little ray of hope into the dark and hopeless life I was living. From the moment I stepped off the plane, I was shown nothing but love. Broadway has taught me to love myself again. I have learned how to cope with life's problems, and have been given tools to use in my everyday life. Broadway has shown me that recovery is possible. The staff, owners, and clients have shown me love that I did not even know existed. Without Broadway, I don't know where I would be today, but with Broadway's help I know I have a bright future ahead of me. Thank you for saving my life and showing me that we do heal. I will be forever grateful.
Brett P.
During the course of my life I have burned many bridges and have been to the depths of hell and back. I found myself at thirty years of age caught in the grips of addiction one more time, losing another job, running from parental duties, not to mention robbing and stealing from everyone I came into contact with. I knew it was going to be prison or death if I didn't get the help I needed. In the midst, I found Broadway Treatment Center. The staff was inviting, truly cared about my well being, and told me that they would help if I was ready. Since that day, they have been here for me through everything since that day. My journey with Broadway Treatment Center has been the biggest blessing in my life.
Tanya A.
The staff and clients at Broadway understood me, didn't judge me, and gave me a sense of belonging. The classes they offered taught me valuable life lessons such as how to be honest, compassionate, responsible, and trustworthy. I have been given the opportunity to have a life again and I get the privilege to help others who struggle just as I did. Broadway went above and beyond to give me individualized care and support. That support led to me being able to be a part of my daughter's life again, being a part of my family again, living in my own apartment, paying my own bills, and sharing my experience with the new people that come into our center. I have almost a year of being sober and the foundation to my life was built by Broadway.
Emily P.
Broadway Treatment Center was the first place throughout my entire life I could truly relate to others who also struggled with addiction. At first I was hesitant, but after I surrendered I became willing to try and live through someone else's instruction. During my stay I was introduced to Alcoholics Anonymous. I learned a new way of life through Intensive Outpatient classes taught by outstanding counselors. I am proud to have grown into the person I am today and I thank Broadway for taking my hand and making me recognize my worth. I have accumulated a year of sobriety and the ongoing support that this company continues to show is indescribable. I am grateful for my life today.
Before I came to Broadway Treatment Center I was a lost and broken individual going down the wrong path to nowhere. During my 90 days in the program I gained my confidence and self-respect back, and also got serious about a passion of mine. Now I can say I am ready to be a fully functional member of society and have an impact on the world. I am now an employee for BTC as the chef with plans to go to culinary school.
Melissa J.
During my stay, I took all of the instruction and criticism I could receive. I took advantage of the staff and talked to them, did one on ones, used up every minute I could force out. The counselors blew me away, the groups were phenomenal. I have always been the black sheep and argumentative rebel. No one understood my gypsy-like mentality. Always running, adventuring, never being tied down to one place. Independent. Broadway broke that. I became vulnerable. I got to talk about my demons and not be punished. I was understood. I was loved until I could love myself. These people believed in me. I became an investment.
With a little bit of surrender and willingness, Broadway taught me to live responsibly as a man of character, accountability, and integrity. I learned to live life on life's terms. Broadway provided me with the knowledge, coping skills, and foundation necessary to live a life free of drugs. They showed me not only how to love myself but to love others as well. The staff at BTC were extremely nice, loving, and understanding. It stands apart from every other rehab I have been too.
Corie S.
When I first came to Broadway I found every reason why staying clean wouldn't work. I didn't care who I was hurting, I tried to prove I knew what was best. We were kicked out, went home, and relapsed. After the relapse, I could finally see my life clearly. God gave us a spiritual awakening. We called Broadway and begged to come back and they let us. They always saw the best in people. The plan was to complete the program and move on with our lives. Instead, I found hope. The love and compassion the staff showed me felt abnormal. I can't express how grateful I am for Broadway helping me build and save my life.
Dillon U.
I was lost and did not know where to turn, but Broadway accepted me with open arms. I came in as a man with no direction, and my life was in a state of emergency. I completely demoralized myself and could not live on life's terms. Broadway Treatment Center quickly changed the way I thought and acted. I would not be where I am today without the help I received from this wonderful facility. I will forever be in debt to the staff members who never gave up on me when I was struggling. I thank God every day for this program and how it saved my life.


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All the info about Mesotherapy business tools : Blunt Cannulas
Cosmetics business is very popular these days — in our first post today – we are going to talk about blunt cannulas and other tools that are used in mesotherapy and other surgerious and therapies.If you belong somewhere even near to the cosmetic world or are a beauty conscious person, then there is no way that you haven't heard about blunt cannulas, micro needles of different sizes and different companies that offer dermal fillers. There are many different types of blunt cannulas with respect to their different sizes so that they can serve the different purposes they have been made available for.
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Q. What should you put in a personal statement?
A. I think the most important thing to get across to admissions tutors is how passionate you are about the subject for which you're applying. So include anything in your personal statement which proves that – for example, what books have you read outside of our school courses on your subject? Are there magazines about your subject which you read? Have you learnt something outside school to do with your course? Have you listened to radio programmes or visited exhibitions about your subject?
Q What should you read?
A. Read around your subject. For arts subjects, if you're reading a work by an author in school, read one or two other works by them. Read historical books that contextualise the works you've been studying. For science subjects, read journals and magazines on your subject. For any subject, watch radio and television programmes on your subject as well as news stories and features in newspapers and magazines relevant to your subject.
Q. What is the best thing about Oxbridge?
A. The fellow students – who are some of the nicest, wittiest, most intelligent and supportive people you will ever meet. The work's tough – but you're all in it together, and that builds very strong friendships.
Q. What is the best thing about your course?
A. I did English and the thing I most enjoyed about it was discovering wonderful works by authors I'd never even heard of before the course.
Q. How much work do you have to do a week?
A. At least one essay a week – in addition we usually had a practical criticism exercise to do and occasionally an essay for another paper.
Q. Was it hard to make friends?
A. Not at all! There were only eight other people studying English in my course at my college, Emmanuel, so there was no sense of getting lost in the crowd. Across the whole of my year at college there were only around 250 people, so I eventually got to know almost everyone!
Q. What were you most worried about?
A. Not knowing enough – but I quickly realised that everyone worries about that, and everyone helps each other out.
Q. Why did you apply?
A. I wanted to study English is one of the best universities in the world.
Q. How can you prepare for interview?
A. Ask a teacher to do a mock interview with you, firstly. But there are also lots of example interview videos on the Cambridge admissions site http://www.study.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply/interviews/
Q.What was the interview like?
A. I didn't find it too terrifying once it started – after all they were asking me about a subject which I knew a fair amount about! There were questions I didn't deal with particularly well or didn't understand, but that was fine – I had a go at answering and I think they partly wanted to see how I coped with ideas and theories I'd never come across before.
Q. How do you prepare for the admissions test?
A. We only had a test on the day of the interview itself – a practical criticism exercise. I practised by choosing poems I'd never read before and giving myself an hour to write about them.
Q. How did you choose your college?
A. I asked some people who had been to Cambridge which colleges they'd been to – and they all recommended their own (of course!) and then also Emmanuel. I went to look round a few and really liked the look and feel of Emmanuel.
Q. What grades did you get?
A. Four As (this was before A*s)
Q. What grades were you offered?
A. Three As
Q. What is the best piece of advice that anyone gave to you?
A. Read around your subject
Q. What is the best piece of advice you would give to someone thinking about applying/applying?
A. Go and look around a few colleges, see if you like the feel of the place. And don't believe everything you read about Oxford and Cambridge – go on an Open Day and see for yourself.


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Make the Most of Your Chamber Membership
To make the most of your Chamber membership, take a moment to be sure you are taking advantage of the following opportunities.
- Referrals
Chamber members are recommended in response to requests on the availability of specific types of goods and/or services. Thousands of people visit and phone the Chamber each year in search of reputable firms with which to do business.
- Brochure Display
Members are encouraged to display brochures describing their goods and services in the Chamber lobby as a resource for newcomers and visitors. Limited space is available.
- Business Card Display Members are encouraged to display their business cards in the Chamber lobby as a resource for newcomers and visitors. Limited space is available.
- Special List Publication
Visitors often inquire about accommodations, civic clubs, Realtors, apartments, and restaurants while in the area. To meet their needs, the Chamber produces these listings and they are available on request.
- Membership Listing
A listing of Chamber members is free to members. Mailing labels can be purchased at a nominal charge.
- Area Map
Maps of the greater Shawnee area are available at no charge. Advertising in the map is available to members only, and this map is the only map distributed by the Chamber.
- Vital Statistics
Demographic statistics, growth projection, survey results, city directories, and other information sources accumulated by the Chamber are available for use by its members.
- Visitor Information Packet
Packets are sent yearly to people who indicate an interest in the greater Shawnee area. Coupons from your business may be included in these packets.
- Lifestyle Guide
The Chamber produces a full-color, high quality magazine for distribution at trade shows, to visitors and newcomers, and to the membership.
- Business Directory
All Chamber members are listed, free of charge, according to classification and again by your main contact's name. It is a separate publication.
- Certificate of Origin Certificates of Origin are required by law for all manufacturers shipping products oversees. This is a free service to all Chamber manufacturers. There is a $50 charge to non-members.
- Chamber Website
The Chamber website contains useful information to anyone interested in visiting or relocating to Shawnee. Your business is listed in the membership directory. A link can be established to your home page, free of charge.
- Newsletter
Members receive the Chamber's newsletter. This publication provides up-to-date information important to businesses and notification of all Chamber activities. All new members are listed in the newsletter.
- Notary Service.
Documents can be notarized for members at no charge.
- Ribbon Cuttings/Grand Openings
The Chamber Ambassadors sponsor new business ribbon cuttings for members of the Chamber. Local newspapers will publish the event free of charge.
- Seminars
The Chamber provides periodic educational seminars for businesses and their employees.


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A Spectacle of Music & Might
A Spectacle of Music & Might
No, not that kind of tattoo! The centuries-old tradition of the military tattoo gathers bands and military corps for a display of music and might -- and the Virginia International Tattoo is the largest Tattoo in the U.S., and one of the largest and most spectacular in the world!
Thursday, April 26th 7:30 pm (OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION)
Friday, April 27th & Saturday, April 28th 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 29th 2:30 pm
There is SO much to see and do during your Tattoo visit, here is just a start to your weekend patriotism, pride, and FUN!
- Plan to arrive early to attend the Tattoo Hullabaloo. Held three hours prior to each Tattoo performance (Th, F, S, Su), this mini-festival of fun on Scope Plaza includes food and beer, music, dance and drill performances, and photo-ops with performers!
- A unique opportunity to hear top-level Grade 2 and 3 bagpipe bands from all over the world as they compete in what is sure to be the premier pipe band event in the United Staes, the 3ND ANNUAL VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL TATTOO AMERICAN PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIP. The competition will be held on Saturday, April 27, 12 Noon - 5 PM; the Awards Ceremony will begin at 6 PM on Scope Plaza.
- NATO FLAG RAISING - An official military flag-raising ceremony for all 28 NATO Members' Nations will be held on Thursday, April 26, 5 PM on Scope Plaza.
- NORFOLK NATO FESTIVAL'S 65th ANNUAL PARADE OF NATIONS AND NATOFEST Norfolk is home to the only NATO Headquarters outside of Europe. Join us as we honor NATO and its international influence with our annual Parade of Nations and NATOFest featuring all 29 NATO Member Nations. This free, family-friendly event is held Saturday, April 28, at 10 AM in Downtown Norfolk. Norfolknatofestival.org
- Visit the MacArthur Memorial which pays tribute to the millions of men and women who served with General MacArthur in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.
- Proudly berthed at the Norfolk Harbor, and steps from great dining and shopping are two of Norfolk's most popular attractions: Nauticus-The National Maritime Center and the Battleship Wisconsin. Come aboard!
- With all this water, it's no wonder there are multiple cruise tour options! See Norfolk from every angle with a harbor cruise on the Elizabeth River, and choose from three different options--Victory Rover, American Rover, and the Spirit of Norfolk.
- Walk through Town Point Park and along the Elizabeth River to the Armed Forces Memorial, a poignant tribute to the service people in the United States who gave up their lives in war.
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Seattle/Bellevue Mommie Mixer April 2013
Last Saturday night, we attended the Bellevue/Seattle Mommie Mixer. It was an elegant evening for mom's to get away, enjoy food, drinks, free samples, door prizes, and browse some local companies' products. Some of the products available for mama's to check out were: adorable head bands & tutus for baby, car seat covers, reusable food pouches & snack bags, diaper bags, nursery decor, cupcakes, and of course, Buttons cloth diapers! I was blessed to have my friend (& local mommy blogger), Bianca, with me at our table. We had a great time, and look forward to more events like this one, where we can meet all you cloth diaperin' mamas! ;-)
For more information about the mixer go to: www.mommiemixer.com
And stop by Bianca's blog, The Pierogie Mama for great recipes, reviews, and giveaways.


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Jeff Albers (PhD, Fiction)
Jeff Albers grew up in Southern California and earned a BA. and MA in English Literature from California State University, Fullerton. He received his MFA in Creative Writing from Arizona State University, where he also served as prose editor for Hayden's Ferry Review. He has written humor pieces for McSweeney's Internet Tendency, music reviews for L.A. Record, and his fiction has been featured in The Weekly Rumpus.
Rachel Ballenger (MFA, Fiction)
Rachel Ballenger was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has a BA in English from UC Berkeley. Before moving to Houston, she lived in Sonoma county, where she homesteaded a meadow by trial and error.
Laura Biagi (MFA, Fiction)
Laura Biagi grew up in small-town Kentucky and earned her BA in Creative Writing and Anthropology from Northwestern University. After college she spent eight years working in New York at a literary agency, where she represented literary fiction, nonfiction, YA, and children's books. She likes hot weather and the stars.
Theodora Bishop (PhD, Poetry)
Theodora Bishop's work has appeared in Glimmer Train, Prairie Schooner, Arts & Letters, and Short Fiction (England), among many other journals, magazines, and anthologies. She is the author of a chapbook of short stories (Mother Tongues, selected by Matt Bell for The Cupboard's 2015 contest) and a chapbook of poems (A Place Made Red, Finishing Line Press). She received her MFA from The University of Alabama. Her novella, On the Rocks, is forthcoming from Texas Review Press.
Rhianna Brandt (PhD, Poetry)
Rhianna Brandt is a PhD candidate in Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Houston. She is at work on a collection entitled Bottle, Beloved, and Book, a series of meditations on the erotics of addiction and education.
Erika Jo Brown (PhD, Poetry)
Erika Jo Brown is from New York. Her debut poetry collection, I'm Your Huckleberry, was published Brooklyn Arts Press in November 2014. Her chapbook, What a Lark!, was published by Further Adventures Press in 2011. She was educated at Cornell University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She loves feminism, botany, wordplay, and her shih tzu, Franklin.
Michelle Burk (PhD, Poetry)
Michelle Dominique Burk is a poet and a native Northern Virginian. She received her MFA in Poetry from Columbia University, and her work has appeared most recently in Contrary Magazine and Cooper Street.
Will Burns (PhD, Fiction)
Will Burns received his BA from the University of Arkansas and his MFA from The New School in NYC. He is a part-time chess instructor and used to be a cashier. His car broke down while moving to Houston. It was too bad. He likes cats.
Corey Campbell (PhD, Fiction)
Corey Campbell's fiction has appeared in The Gettysburg Review, Colorado Review, The Rattling Wall, Necessary Fiction, and Anderbo, among other publications. A UH PhD student and graduate of the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers, she has received support from Inprint, Sewanee, and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. She's a contributing editor for the journal Waxwing and currently is a fiction editor for Gulf Coast.
Thomas Cardamone (MFA, Fiction)
Thomas Cardamone earned a BA in English from Colgate University before moving south to join the Creative Writing Program at the University of Houston. His fiction has previously appeared in Lunch Ticket, Necessary Fiction, decomP, and is forthcoming in Moon City Review.
LeeAnne Carlson (MFA, Fiction)
LeeAnne Carlson began her studies at the University of Houston, back in the day when the school still housed a live cougar mascot. As a member of the now defunct Cougar Guard, she was one of the students who would take Shasta V on daily walks around campus. She left school to pursue midwifery training and spent twenty years delivering babies before retiring to start a goat farm. She and her family now make goat cheese for the masses, and manage two Houston-area farmers markets. Deciding that her life just wouldn't be complete without an MFA, she returned to UH to wrap up the BA that she walked away from decades earlier, also serving first as fiction editor, then editor, of the UH undergraduate literary magazine, Glass Mountain. She is thrilled to be able to pursue her MFA in Houston, where she began back in 1984.
Daniel Chu (MFA, Poetry)
Dan Chu is from Brooklyn New York. He went to school in New England, where he was surrounded by mountains and cows. After some time in Asia, he moved back to the city. It's his third year at UH.
Catherine Cleary (MFA, Poetry)
Catherine Cleary grew up in Houston and studied studio art and writing at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore and the University of Texas at Austin. After graduating in 2014, she completed a year of national service with Americorps. During this year she tutored at low-income elementary schools, working with K-2nd graders who fell below grade level in reading.
Chelsea Brennan DesAutels (MFA, Poetry)
Chelsea graduated from Wellesley College. She spent a couple years working in book publishing in New York, then attended law school at the University of Minnesota. She practiced as an associate in a law firm in Minneapolis. Despite her love of Minneapolis and its winters, she's moved to Houston, with a husband, toddler daughter, and dog in tow.
Barbara Drumheller (PhD, Fiction)
Barbara Drumheller graduated with a BA in Literature and a BBA in Finance from the University of Texas. She went from there to Texas Tech University in Lubbock where she earned a J.D. She spent quite a few years writing other people's stories in the form of criminal appellate briefs, first as a prosecutor and later as a defense attorney. Recently, she decided to switch gears and begin writing her own stories. She has an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Devereux Fortuna (PhD, Poetry)
Devereux Fortuna is from Arizona. She received an MFA in Poetry from New York University and is a candidate for a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Houston.
Joshua Foster (PhD, Fiction)
Joshua Foster is from southeastern Idaho, where his family has a grain and potato farming operation. He earned fiction and nonfiction MFAs from University of Arizona and was also a Stegner Fellow in Fiction at Stanford University. He serves as Nonfiction Editor for Terrain.org and Assistant Fiction Editor at TheDiagram.com. He's currently at work on a novel, among other shorter projects.
Joshua Gottlieb-Miller (PhD, Poetry)
Joshua Gottlieb-Miller holds an MFA in poetry from the University of Houston, where he has returned to pursue his PhD. He has several poems forthcoming from the anthology, They Said: A Multi-Genre Anthology of Contemporary Collaborative Writing with poet Maureen Alsop, as well as single-author poems in Horsethief, Seneca Review, Grist, and elsewhere. A non-fiction/poetry hybrid can be found at Pacifica Lit Review. This fall he will serve as Gulf Coast's Digital Nonfiction Editor. Previously he has been a MacDowell Fellow, a Gulf Coast Poetry Editor, and a recipient of the Inprint Barthelme Prize in Poetry, as well as the Inprint Robert J. Sussman Prize. He also teaches for WITS and Inprint, and lives in Houston with his wife, Lauren, and son, Owen.
JP Gritton (PhD, Fiction)
JP Gritton is from Colorado. His fiction has appeared in Black Warrior Review, Harpur Palate, Southwest Review, Greensboro Review and Tin House. He has spent time as a carpenter, a journalist, and an advocate for the homeless.
Nicole Herd (PhD, Poetry)
Niki Herd grew up in Cleveland and earned degrees in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona and Antioch University. Nominated twice for a Pushcart Prize, she is the recipient of fellowships from Cave Canem and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Her work has been supported by the Astraea Foundation and the DC Commission on the Arts, and has appeared in several journals and anthologies including Feminist Formations, North American Review, The Feminist Wire, Split This Rock, and Resisting Arrest: Poems to Stretch the Sky. Her debut collection of poems, The Language of Shedding Skin, was published as part of Main Street Rag's Editor's Select Series. She has spent the last five years living in Washington, DC.
Rob Howell (PhD, Fiction)
Rob Howell received an AA from Collin College, a BA from the University of Texas at Dallas, and an MFA from Louisiana State University, where he won the Robert Penn Warren Award for best MFA thesis in fiction. He's also won the Jack Dyer Fiction Prize and finished runner-up in the Kenyon Review Short Fiction Contest. Before earning his degrees, he worked for several years as a sheet metal mechanic and day laborer in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. His fiction appears or is forthcoming in Kenyon Review and Crab Orchard Review.
Onyinye Ihezukwu (PhD, Fiction)
Onyinye Ihezukwu was born in Nigeria where she has worked as a broadcaster. Her work largely explores changing socio-spiritual themes in the urban Nigerian setting. Her fiction has appeared in The Virginia Quarterly Review, The American Scholar, The St. Petersburg Review, among others. She's working on a novel.
Justin Jannise (PhD, Poetry)
Justin Jannise studied poetry at Yale and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His work has appeared in The Yale Review, North American Review, Zocalo Public Square, The Awl, New Haven Review and other journals. He won the 2009 Albert Stanburrough Cook Prize for Poetry from Yale University and received both a Teaching-Writing Fellowship and the Provost's Visiting Writer Fellowship from the University of Iowa. He grew up in southeast Texas.
Jennifer Johnson (MFA, Fiction)
Jenny Staff Johnson's (MFA, fiction) fiction and essays have been published in Tin House's Open Bar Blog, New Dead Families, and Literary Mothers, among others. She is an assistant fiction editor of Gulf Coast. She is married with three children, but is, sadly, currently between beagles. A native Texan, she is at work on a novel about Houston.
Matthew Krajniak (PhD, Fiction)
Matthew is a second-year PhD candidate in fiction. He earned an MFA from the University of Memphis and is currently at work on his first novel.
Ji yoon Lee (PhD, Poetry)
Ji yoon Lee is a poet and translator whose most recent publication isof contemporary Korean poetry, for which she Poems of Kim Yideum, Kim Haengsook, and Kim Minjeong, the collection collaborated with Jake Levine, Don mee Choi, and Johannes Göransson (Vagabond Press, 2017). She translated Korean feminist poet Kim Yideum's poetry with Don mee Choi and Johannes Göransson, the collection of which was published as Cheer Up, Femme Fatale (Action Books, 2015). She is also the author of Foreigner's Folly (Coconut Books, 2014), Funsize/Bitesize (Birds of Lace, 2013), and IMMA (Radioactive Moat, 2012). She is the winner of the Joanna Cargill prize (2014), and her manuscript was a finalist for the 1913 First Book Prize (2012). She was born in South Korea, and immigrated to a small town in East Texas alone as a teen. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Notre Dame, lived in NYC, and moved back to Texas, the land that keeps pulling her back.
J.S.A. (Jennifer) Lowe (PhD, Poetry)
J.S.A. Lowe studied at Mount Holyoke College, the University of Cambridge, and Boston University; her MFA is from Arizona State University, where she was an associate editor for Hayden's Ferry Review. Her poems have appeared in AGNI, Black Warrior Review, Chicago Review, Denver Quarterly, Harvard Review, and Salamander. Her chapbook DOE was published by Particle Series Books, and she has translations in the MLA anthology Nineteenth-Century French Women Poets. In 2014-15, she presented research on the intersection of fan studies and queer theory at conferences including SWPCA (Albuquerque), PCA (New Orleans), and Otherness & Transgression (Århus, Denmark); in addition to having those journal articles in preparation, she is also finishing a monograph with the working title _Unbearding the Angel: Slashing Fandom and Social Media.
Carolann Caviglia Madden (PhD, Poetry)
Carolann Caviglia Madden is a poet, translator, and Navy brat whose work has appeared, or is forthcoming, in World Literature Today, Yalobusha Review, Souvenir, Witch Craft Magazine, Women in Clothes (Penguin), Nimrod International Journal, The Southwest Anthology: The Best from the Writing Programs (Texas Review Press), and elsewhere. She is an assistant poetry editor at Gulf Coast, a member of Scholars Without Borders, and is a founding editor of Locked Horn Press.
Sarah McClung (PhD, Fiction)
Sarah McClung is a PhD candidate from Houston and an alumna of the Fulbright Program in Spain. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Rumpus, and Plaza de Armas.
Alexander McElroy (PhD, Fiction)
Alex McElroy earned his MFA from Arizona State University. His work appears in Black Warrior Review, The Georgia Review, New England Review, Kenyon Review Online, Catapult, and elsewhere.
Kristjan Meikop (MFA, Poetry)
Kristjan L. Meikop grew up in Helsinki, Finland. After some years of traveling and working in South America he returned to Finland where he earned a BA in English and literature at Åbo Akademi. Though his mother tongue is Swedish, he reads and writes mostly in English and likes to practice his Spanish if the opportunity arises. Always in search of duende in music, art and literature, he is currently working on his first book of poems.
Josephine Mitchell (MFA, Fiction)
Josie Mitchell grew up on the beach in San Diego, California, and moved all the way up the coast to attend The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. There she received a BFA in Creative Writing and focused mainly on writing for the stage. For three years she taught English to preschoolers in Dalian, China, where her crafting skills and patience improved beyond belief. While in China, she switched her focus to fiction. While she is relatively new to Texas, she has deep roots here and is anxious to see what family stories are true and hopes to mine a few more for her writing.
Luisa Muradyan (PhD, Poetry)
Luisa is originally from the Ukraine and received her BA in History from the University of Kansas and MFA in Poetry from Texas State University. She is Editor for Gulf Coast and her poems can be found in Blackbird, Ninth Letter, West Branch, Mudlark, PANK, A-Minor, Neon, and Anderbo.
Christopher Brean Murray (PhD, Poetry)
Christopher Brean Murray is a PhD candidate in poetry at the University of Houston. His poems have appeared in Forklift Ohio, jubilat, New Ohio Review, North American Review, Pleiades and other journals. He's the winner of the Inprint Donald Barthelme Prize in Poetry for 2017, and has received awards from the American Festival for the Arts and the Academy of American Poets. From 2014-2016 he was the online poetry editor of Gulf Coast.
Alexandra Naumann (MFA, Fiction)
Alexandra Naumann is a writer of Lebanese-Mexican descent. She writes between fiction and poetry, English and Spanish. She calls both Houston and Mexico City home.
Saira Nadeem (MFA, Fiction)
Saira Nadeem graduated from the University of Houston in 2013 with her BA in Creative Writing and a minor in sales from the Program for Excellence in Selling. Since then, she has worked with the Stephen Stagner Sales Excellence Institute at UH where she coaches undergraduate students on key account management. Prior to working for the institute, Saira was involved with various nonprofit literary marketing projects with Writers in the Schools and also managed film promotions for a local theater. When she's not helping her students find jobs, she can be found dragging her husband to her favorite Pakistani restaurants and trying to teach her chocolate lab to sit.
Michele Nereim (PhD, Fiction)
A born and bred Floridian, yes, Michele Nereim has had to contend with the occasional alligator in her backyard. Their capture is cause for the neighbors to gather, everyone coming out to watch the poor, old dinosaurs get hauled away by animal control. It's sad knowing they'll be euthanized, but there are the tiny dogs to think of. Michele earned her MFA at FSU. She taught English and Composition for six years, pole dance for one. She spent her last year in Florida selling wine and cigars in The Villages, the U.S.'s largest retirement city, which recently gained international notoriety for a public "sex on the square" incident.
Wanjiku Ngugi (MFA, Fiction)
Wanjiku wa Ngugi is the former director of the Helsinki African Film Festival in Finland. She has also been a jury member of the CinemAfrica Film Festival, Sweden in 2012 and 2013. Her short stories have been published in The New Black Magazine, The East African, amongst other places. The Fall of Saints (Atria Books, 2014) is her first novel.
David Nikityn (MFA, Fiction)
Hailing from Blairstown, New Jersey, David Nikityn earned a BA in Communication from Monmouth University, concentrating in radio and television broadcasting. He has since studied an eclectic mixture of physics, philosophy, literature and creative writing at Columbia University.
Brenden Oliva (PhD, Fiction)
Brenden Oliva was born and bred in Podunk, Northern Utah. He's completed degrees in Anthropology, Human Biology, and English from the University of Utah, and most recently an MFA in Fiction from the University of Montana. When not operating in the literary world, Brenden builds and breaks antique Harley Davidsons, first-generation Camaros, and sometimes Jeeps.
Michelle Orsi (MFA, Poetry)
Michelle Orsi grew up in Spokane, Washington and earned her BA in Spanish and Creative Writing from Gonzaga University. She currently serves as an Assistant Poetry Editor for Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts.
Aza Pace (MFA, Poetry)
Aza Pace holds a BA in English from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a Poetry MFA student at UH, where she serves as Poetry Editor for Gulf Coast. Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in The Southern Review, American Chordata, and Feminine Inquiry, and her reviews appear in Gulf Coast. She is the winner of a 2017 Inprint Donald Barthelme Prize in Poetry.
Georgia Pearle (PhD, Poetry)
Georgia Pearle is an alumna of Smith College and holds an MFA from Lesley University. Her poetry and prose has appeared in Crab Creek Review, Women's Studies Quarterly, OffCite, and the Houston Chronicle, and is forthcoming from The Rumpus and Kenyon Review Online. A former coordinator of the VIDA Count, she is now Gulf Coast's Digital Editor and a doctoral fellow in Creative Writing and Literature, Poetry, at the University of Houston.
Adrienne Perry (PhD, Fiction)
Adrienne Perry grew up in Wyoming and earned her MFA from Warren Wilson College in 2013. From 2014-2016 she served as Editor of Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts. Adrienne has received a Hedgebrook residency, is a Kimbilio Fellow, a member of the Rabble Collective, and her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Copper Nickel, Black Warrior Review, Indiana Review, Tidal Basin Review, and elsewhere. She is at work on a novel and a collection of essays.
Paige Quiñones (PhD, Poetry)
Paige Quiñones earned a BA from the University of Florida and an MFA in poetry from the Ohio State University, where she was a poetry editor for The Journal. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Birdfeast, Juked, McSweeney's, Muzzle Magazine, Quarterly West, and elsewhere. Her poem "Summer, or Daughters I Haven't Met" was a finalist for Best of the Net 2015.
Martin Rock (PhD, Poetry)
Martin Rock is the author of two chapbooks, most recently Dear Mark, an epistolary response to the work of Mark Rothko (Brooklyn Arts Press). His book, Residuum, won the Editor's Choice Award for Cleveland State University Poetry Center's 2015 First Book Prize, and was published in April of 2016. His poems have appeared widely in publications such as Black Warrior Review, Conduit, Third Coast, Salamander and Best New Poets 2012. He has worked as a cheesemonger, web-designer, and editor, and lived for four years in Japan where he taught both young and old the idiosyncrasies of the English language. His website is martinrockpoetry.com.
Dallas Saylor (MFA, Poetry)
Dallas Saylor just finished his BA in English and Mathematics at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, PA, and has now returned not only to the south, where he lived until high school, but also to his namesake state, where he attended kindergarten and first grade. In his free time, Dallas enjoys board games, cooking, and swing dancing.
Annie Shepherd (PhD, Fiction)
Annie Shepherd taught ESL in China for two years before returning to her home state of Texas to obtain an MFA in creative writing from Texas State University. Prior to entering the PhD program in fiction at University of Houston, she taught writing and literature at Texas State University and University of the Incarnate Word. Her fiction and non-fiction have appeared in North American Review, The Greensboro Review, and North Dakota Quarterly.
Martha Stallman (PhD, Fiction)
Martha Stallman's work has appeared in Electric Literature and The Establishment. She currently publishes the column Antifa Class in The Samizdat.
Brendan Stephens (PhD, Fiction)
Brendan Stephens is from the Appalachian region of Western Maryland. His work has appeared in Carolina Quarterly, Black Fox Literary Magazine, Into the Void Magazine, and elsewhere. He is the winner of the Backbone Mountain Review Prose of the Year Award. He earned his MFA from the University of Central Florida.
Kaj Tanaka (PhD, Fiction)
Kaj (pronounced 'Ky') Tanaka teaches writing classes at a medium security prison. His stories and essays have appeared in The Rumpus, Electric Literature, The Master's Review, New South, Big Lucks and Midwestern Gothic. He is the nonfiction editor at BULL Magazine."
Samantha Thilen (MFA, Poetry)
Richard Thompson (MFA, Poetry)
Richard Thompson grew up in rural Nova Scotia, Canada. He has a PhD in clinical psychology from McGill University in Montreal. He won the 2016 Mary C. Mohr Poetry Award from the Southern Indiana Review, and his poems (some of which do not relate to farming accidents) have also appeared in Empirical Magazine, The Rectangle, and The Avenue.
Novuyo Tshuma (PhD, Fiction)
Novuyo Rosa Tshuma, from Zimbabwe, is the author of the collection Shadows, which was published by Kwela Books in South Africa in 2013. She earned her MFA at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Visit her online at www.novuyotshuma.com.
Stalina Emmanuelle Villarreal (PhD, Poetry)
Stalina Emmanuelle Villarreal lives as a rhyming-slogan creative activist. She is a Generation 1.5 poet (mexicana and Chicana), a translator, a sonic-improv collaborator, and an instructor of English. She is a PhD student in the Creative Writing Program at University of Houston. Her MFA in Writing is from California College of the Arts. She coauthored an article with a historian in the book ¡Chicana Movidas!: Mapping Technologies of Resistance in the Movimiento Era (University of Texas, forthcoming). Her poetry can be found in the Rio Grande Review and the Texas Review. She has published translations of poetry, including Enigmas, by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (Señal: a project of Libros Antena Books, BOMB, and Ugly Duckling Presse, 2015), but she mostly translates regiomontana poet Minerva Reynosa (Mandorla, 2012); their most recent publication is a chapbook called Photograms of My Conceptual Heart, Absolutely Blind (Cardboard House Press, 2016).
Dylan Walsh (PhD, Fiction)
Dylan Walsh earned a BA in Literature from New England College in 1999, and a Master's in English and creative writing from the University of New Hampshire in 2006.
Caitlin Weiss (PhD, Poetry)
Cait Weiss' work has been published or is forthcoming in Boston Review, Chautauqua, FIELD, Tupelo Quarterly & more. The founder of the Writers Guild Community Creative Workshops in Columbus, Ohio, Editorial Advisory Board Member of Mad River's Slash Prize, and Online Editor of The Journal, Cait has taught creative writing in New York and Ohio, and now works with Houston students at the UH Writing Lab, Duke Scholar Weekend, Inprint and WITS Digital, Creative and Performance workshops. She is the recipient of an Inprint C. Glenn Cambor/MD Anderson Foundation Fellowship. Cait's manuscript VALLEYSPEAK recently won the Zone 3 Press First Book Award judged by Douglas Kearney and will be out October 2017. Grown in Los Angeles and New York, Cait now lives in Houston with her two cats and soon-to-be-husband (the wedding's this June!).
Charlotte Wyatt (MFA, Fiction)
Prior to attending the University of Houston, cougars have figured prominently in Charlotte's past—particularly Kelly, Cleo, and Felix of the Queens Zoo, where she worked as a keeper for the Wildlife Conservation Society. She holds a BA in Philosophy and Theater from Fordham University, and hails most recently from California wine country, where she developed programming for the Boys & Girls Club and poured wine for Balletto Vineyards. She currently serves as Admissions Director for the Napa Valley Writer's Conference.
Lani Yu (MFA, Poetry)
Lani Yu grew up in Florida, spending most of her formative years in Orlando. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Florida, rediscovering her Gainesville birthplace and fascination with poetry at some point along the way. She's been told that she has many talents, but her most definitive one is being in a constant state of mild terror when it comes to talking about herself. She likes books, movies, and cats. She also likes people, especially the odd, cheerful ones.


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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 13, 2013
Acquity Group, a leading global Brand eCommerce® and digital marketing agency, now part of Accenture Interactive, announces the launch of Destination XL Group's first mobile site: m.destinationxl.com.
"As our trusted eCommerce partner, Acquity Group helped us deliver a best-in-class mobile experience that has been well-received by our customers," said Jay Nigrelli, VP of eCommerce with Destination XL Group. "The new site has improved the ease-of-use in all of the areas important to our mobile visitors."
Acquity Group supported the design of a separate mobile site—for Android and iOS operating systems—making searching for products, reading product reviews, finding a nearby store, and managing customer accounts as accessible as possible for the smartphone visitor. Acquity Group supported Destination XL in competitive analysis, user experience, wireframes, visual designs, front-end development, and eCommerce platform integration throughout the planning and execution to create a truly mobile-optimized site.
In addition to user-friendly features, the new mobile site integrates fully with Destination XL's loyalty program and allows users access to rewards directly from their iPhone or Android mobile device. Users can redeem when they checkout via mobile, or can access an image that can be scanned at the register if they check out in store.
"We collaborated closely with Destination XL's team to create the best possible mobile experience for their consumers. Once we had a defined vision, we began an implementation process that included building an additional digital channel to the Oracle ATG eCommerce platform," said Andrew Walker, Vice President with Acquity Group. "So now, beyond a great mobile experience that perfectly complements the desktop site, Destination XL has an enhanced eCommerce platform ready to accommodate future omni-channel experiences."
For more information about Acquity Group's work, visit acquitygroup.com.
About Destination XL Group, Inc.:
Destination XL Group, Inc. is the largest multi-channel specialty retailer of big & tall men's apparel with operations throughout the United States, Canada and in London, England. The retailer operates under six brands: Destination XL®, Casual Male XL, Rochester Clothing, B&T Factory Direct, ShoesXL and LivingXL. Several catalogs and e-commerce sites, including http://www.destinationxl.com, make up the Company's direct-to-consumer business. With more than 2,000 private label and name-brand styles to choose from, customers are provided with a unique blend of wardrobe solutions not available at traditional retailers. The Company is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts. For more information, please visit the Company's investor relations website: http://investor.destinationxl.com/.
About Acquity Group:
Acquity Group is a leading Brand eCommerce® and digital marketing company, now part of Accenture Interactive. Acquity Group leverages the Internet, mobile devices and social media to enhance its clients' brands and eCommerce performance. It is the digital agency of record for a number of well-known global brands in multiple industries. Acquity Group has served more than 600 companies and their global brands through thirteen offices in North America. For more information about Acquity Group, visit acquitygroup.com. For more information about Accenture Interactive, visit accenture.com/interactive.


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This Finnish soup is called "summer soup", but it involves what we would mostly think of as winter/spring vegetables here in the southern U.S. The growing season is much shorter that far north! Kesakeitto calls for a mixture of vegetables – I used carrots, celery, parsnips, potato, peas, cauliflower and leeks. The soup is thickened up with a little flour and made creamy with milk – like a vegetable chowder.
I was in the middle of poaching a salmon fillet simultaneously with the soup preparation when I realized that I could add salmon into the chowder to make it a more hearty main dish soup. Since salmon is very common in that part of the world, I hope this revision isn't too 'non-traditional' – and it was definitely a tasty addition. The soup is finished off with fresh dill and parsley. I thoroughly enjoyed this soup for dinner last night with a couple of slices of my mom's Garden Harvest sourdough bread (available from Shank's Bakery in Harrisonburg, VA) :)
Finnish 'Summer' Soup
1 c. diced carrots
1 stalk celery, diced
1 c. diced parsnip (about 1)
1 potato, diced
1 c. cauliflower, chopped small
1 large leek, thinly sliced
1 c. frozen green peas
2 Tbsp. flour
2 c. milk
1/2 lb. salmon, cooked and flaked
1/2 c. parsley and/or dill, chopped
Heat a couple of tablespoons canola oil in a large soup pot. Saute the first 6 vegetables for about 3 minutes until leeks are wilted, add a couple pinches of salt. Add water to just cover the veggies and cook for 10 minutes, until all are cooked through and tender. Add frozen peas.
Mix flour with some cold milk, and then add to the soup – this will thicken it up a bit. Add the rest of the 2 c. milk. Bring to a simmer and season with salt and pepper to taste. Just before serving, add the salmon and herbs and stir to mix.


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One of the iconic things of Havana, Cuba, is the classic cars. It's pretty neat to see classic cars all over the streets. While some look like they've been on the road since they were built, there are some that look like museum show pieces; I can't imagine what it has taken to keep them in that condition.
Here's the first image of classic cars - this at the Plaza a la Revolucion, with the statue of Jose Marti in the background:
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The Indiana Governor's Cup Was Cancelled
Madison, Indiana - The worsening flood conditions along the Ohio River have forced H1 Unlimited and the Madison Regatta to cancel this year's Lucas Oil Indiana Governor's Cup Race.
With high water rising above the entire pit area along Madison's riverfront, officials had little choice but to cancel the event after monitoring the situation for the past three days and seeing the river jump from a projected 29-foot crest to more than 34.4 feet this morning and approaching 36 feet later in the day. Normal conditions range between 18-24 feet.
"We had held out hope these past three days that the rain east of here would subside and the river levels would fall," said Sam Cole, Chairman of H1 Unlimited. "We had created contingency plans for launching the boats but the rising water wouldn't allow for any other option." "Our teams and the Madison Regatta organization were prepared to do their parts, but the weather and the Ohio River were not cooperative," Cole added.
With the entire region under Flash Flood warnings the past three days, swift currents, considerable debris and unfavorable forecasts prevented a postponement until Monday officials pointed out. The river is expected to crest this afternoon and then only drop a half foot by tomorrow.
"We were prepared to race at 29 feet," said H1 Unlimited Chief Referee Mike Noonan, but instead of dropping, the River has raised another 10 feet since Friday, making racing impossible."
The event will not be rescheduled in 2013 and will resume on its normal July 4 weekend dates in 2014. "This saddens us greatly," Cole stated. "We wanted to race for our fans and for Madison. There is always a possibility, but none of us could have predicted the water levels and debris that have made this a challenging decision."
"Although we did our best with an Open House provided by all of our teams along the riverfront yesterday and now today, there is no substitute for racing. But this has been beyond everyone's control and all we can do is look forward to an exciting race next year."
The H1 series resumes next weekend in Detroit for the APBA Gold Cup race.
Credentials For Judges Stand Workers
It has been brought to my attention that Judges Stand volunteers pick up their Credentials at Judges Stand.
Wednesday: 11:30am-6:00pm
Thursday (Safety Practice day): 8:00am-5:00pm
Friday: 10:00am-7:00pm
Race Site Setup Is In Full Gear
Starting July Fourth anyone can come down any day to help. We will be there setting up rain or shine.
- Jim Verkennis, Event Operations team
Jim Garza Memorial
The DRRA will hold a Memorial Service for Jim Garza on Friday night at the volunteer tent after the course closes. A start time of 7:30 seems reasonable since the course closes at 7pm that day.
It's an informal get together. We are inviting Jim's family (though we're not yet sure if they're able to attend). This race and the people involved in racing were Jim's passion. We will supply light snacks - veggie tray, chips and dip, and people are free to bring other snacks as well as their own drinks.
We will be asking Jim Riley if he can do an opening prayer for us, then it will be open to anyone who wants to share a story about Jim. We will conclude it with the laying of a wreath in the Roostertail turn.


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http://thermograve.co.uk/our-services/ Many times I look at my daughter and think "WOW, the entire world is for her taking. She can do and be anything she wants". Right now, she wants to be a Paleontologist and she has not changed her mind for the past 2 years (she's 4), BUT if she does, that's okay, because she has her families and the universes support.
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Whatever your goals are, and even if you haven't figured out exactly what they are, know you are provided for and supported.
Thank you, Diana from PaperYarnMoon, for the beautiful image. The perfect Mantra to start off this week.
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Welcome to the 40+ Ridgetown Students from the University of Guelph.
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ASUS Taichi 31
Overall Rating: 7 / 10
Value for Money 7.5 / 10
We're seeing some truly innovative products being rolled out by ASUS of late, and the TAICHI 31 is absolutely no exception to that trend. With a slim and portable take on both a tablet and ultrabook, Asus presents the new TAICHI 31-CX003H, the dual-concept solution for fans who can't decide between the two.
This is a convertible device that holds all the advantages of a tablet, Pc and laptop into one unit. With the Windows 08 Operating System, it's a convenient solution for these specifications.
The dual screen feature allows either screen to be used with different apps, making it a versatile choice for a scale of user options. The headlining feature allows the 13.3-inch screen to be viewed in mirror mode, so sharing information is made far easier by allowing the operators view to be available to an audience on the opposite angle.
Designed with touch in mind, we've noted the TAICHI to be super responsive and intuitive experience for users, with an optional stylus for additional accuracy in control.
With High –Definition Display screen, apps, games and movies are impeccably presented with pristine colours and accurate contrast. Both cameras in the notebook and tablet modes are capable of capturing quality images also.
Offering a generous storage space of 256GB, speed is powered up by the Intel Core i7-3517U and the TAICHI 31 operates at 1.9Ghz on around 4GB of RAM. With the internal applications, Windows 8 is on board with the package as well.
Using ASUS SonicMaster audio technology, this unit is also recognised for a focus on premium sound quality and leading edge in recording features, which suppress background noise and use positional audio detection to ensure crystal clear, comprehensive recording. We were, however, a little disappointed with the battery life which rounds out to about 4 hours of usage in "balanced" mode.
With a brushed aluminium style case, this ultra slim unit looks the part in a professional and well-presented body. We do see complications, however, with the 8mm display lid, with reports of very slight warping due to the dual use, which comes from the two-screen advantage. This interrupts alignment, which is somewhat counterproductive to the smooth and elegant vibe the TAICHI is marketed with.
Hesitations aside, we've reviewed a powerful ultrabook with great speeds and a very smooth switch time between applications. As an extremely impressive and beautifully considered unit, we'll happily give a recommendation for this machine to those looking for a product that turns heads and ticks all the modern gadget boxes.


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The United States Patent department granted Apple a patent for charging peripheral devices overnight, this is expected to refer to the next-generation iPhone.
Titled, Power Adaptors for Powering And/Or Charging Peripheral Devices, the new patent No. 8222773 describes a new type of power port that also transfers data. It has been rumoured for a while that Apple will be introducing a new type of power port on the iPhone 5.
According to an image accompanying the patent, it appears superficially more similar to the original Firewire 400 connection, the port is rectangular in shape with a triangular edge to ensure that the connection is made the right way. Although it should be noted that Apple patent images rarely match the actual style of the end design.
Apple's patent abstract confirms the cable will offer both power and data transfer.
"A power adapter for a peripheral device such as portable electronics device is disclosed. The power adapter includes a housing that contains electrical components associated with the power adapter. The power adapter also includes a data port provided at a surface of the housing. The data port is configured to provide external power to the peripheral device," the abstract said.
The new connector stems from Apple's desire to reduce the size of its connecting devices, the company's patent Description said.
"It would be desirable to remove the total number of connections made to a peripheral device so as to reduce the number of connectors and cables needed to operate the peripheral device. By reducing the number of connectors and cables, the peripheral size and the cost of the product may be decreased as well as the ease of use of the peripheral device may be improved".
This could indicate that Apple is looking to reduce the overall size of the iPhone (as well as other iOS devices). It could also indicate continued attempts by Apple to reduce the size of device components to increase the space available to the battery. It is possible that it could enable the larger batteries to charge faster (a problem that will grow as batteries become larger and power requirements more demanding).
Apple has been using the 30-pin Dock Connector for over all iOS devices for a number of years, leading manufactures to build 30-pin connecting accessories and audio systems. Apple will likely release an adapter for the new devices but at an unknown cost.


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Our Service Area includes: Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and West Roxbury. We also provide service for some areas of Hyde Park, Brookline, and Roxbury. Please call or email to see if your location is within our service area.Picture at right: Pups preparing for a playgroup
DOGSHalf Hour Group Walk on weekday $18Park Playgroup (weekday or weekend) $22Half Hour Solo Walk $20Half Hour Walk (weekend) $20Half Hour Dinner Walk (after 4pm) $20(Please add $5 for each additional dog) Playgroup Information:Park playgroups are at a local fenced-in dog park,Lots of fun and play with pre-determined play buddies your pet will love! Pet Sitting ServicesThree Visits a Day to your Home:We spend time with your pet during the day in the area where s/he is most comfortable: Home! Includes 3 walks a day, mail retrieval, plant watering, water bowl refills, feeding, cuddle, petting & play time! $55Half Day of Pet Sitting: $35 Overnight Stays at my House:Your pet can also stay overnight at our house. Includes Day Visit plus overnight stay and a bedtime story. $55 Pet sitting information:Our usual pet sitting service windows: 8am-10am: breakfast2-4pm: dinner8-10pm: night walk and cuddles!
CATS (and other small pets)Half Hour visit (up to 3 cats)Includes litter attendance, water refills, feeding , brushing (if requested), cuddling, petting & play time Weekday Visits $18Weekend and Holiday Visits $22.50Additional walks available by request (for fee). We will visit with your pet for 30 minutes and will always arrive within a 2 hour agreed upon window.Visits to the vet can be arranged upon request.administering medication-- $2.50GENERAL INFORMATIONWe are available for walks from 8am to 10pm. For all times requested, we operate within a 2 hour window.We will leave you a note after each visit describing our arrival and departure times, the name of the MPS employee who came to see your pet, any "business" that your dog accomplished, and any other general notes.We are also very in tune to your pet's health. By no means are we trained veterinarians, but we have all owned various animals for years and will let you know if your pet seems a little "off." We will also contact you in the case of any emergencies. Our commitment to pet health is also demonstrated in the Pet Health section of our website, where you can find helpful pet health information.


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December 16, 2014 14:31 ET
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Dec. 16, 2014) -
DIVERGENT Energy Services Corp. (the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:DVG) is pleased to announce that it has signed a three-year extension, to December 31, 2017, for the exclusive rights to the Linear Motor technology it has co-developed with a Chinese manufacturer.
The new agreement, which extends the exclusivity for Canada, Mexico, and for Petroleum Development Oman (the state oil company in Oman), now also includes exclusivity in the United States for North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah.
The Linear Motor, using permanent magnet motor technology, combines with a reciprocating downhole pump and a surface controller to make up the Linear Electric Submersible Pump system.
The Corporation also announces that it has been asked to move the planned three-well pilot test of the system from mid-December into January so that the Christmas break does not interfere with the proper monitoring of the wellbores. When the client's field personnel are back from the holidays, and the service rig schedule is confirmed, installations will begin. Once installed, the Corporation will issue a press release to confirm the Motors have been deployed.
Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, DIVERGENT Energy Services Corp. provides an array of specialized products and services that are used in the energy, mining, and industrial & agricultural water industries.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
DIVERGENT Energy Services Corp.Ken BergPresident and Chief Executive firstname.lastname@example.com Energy Services Corp.Scott HamiltonChief Financial Officer and Corporate firstname.lastname@example.com Energy Services Corp.1170, 800 - 6th Ave SWCalgary, AB T2P 3G3(403) 543-0060(403) 543-0069 (FAX)www.divergentenergyservices.com
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So i've been working straight hair on Mondays, enrapture curls on Tuesdays and up buns on Wednesdays.
Those are the only days i'm at college, the rest of the week my hair is freshly washed and styled various ways Thursday through Sunday.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Zig Zag World Cup 2014 Haircut Tutorial
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Published: August 31, 2016
Cristiano Ronaldo BREAKING NEWS World Cup 2014 Zig Zag Haircut Tutorial.
Cristiano Ronaldo's new zig-zag patterned haircut drew a range of reactions when he unveiled it to the world ahead of Portugal's 2-2 draw with the USA on Wednesday.
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Microsoft : OnLive, cloud provider of Windows and Office, is improperly licensed
OnLive, a company that recently began offering hosted Windows and Office software remotely from its servers to iPad and Android tablet users, is in violation of Microsoft licensing rules, according to a Microsoft official.
"We are actively engaged with OnLive with the hope of bringing them into a properly licensed scenario, and we are committed to seeing this issue is resolved," wrote Joe Matz, Microsoft's corporate vice president of Worldwide Licensing and Pricing, in a blog post.
In January, OnLive launched OnLive Desktop, a free cloud service that offers its subscribers "a seamless" Windows desktop experience and "full-featured" Office applications, as described by the company's CEO Steve Pearlman in a blog post at the time.
Originally available only for the iPad, OnLive Desktop now also works on Android tablets and the company plans to add support for more platforms. Fee-based versions of OnLive Desktop add more features, such as accelerated browsing, additional storage and Flash support.
The service got a boost in popularity when The New York Times' tech columnist David Pogue wrote about it in late February, which prompted a surge in sign-ups as well as grumblings from other Microsoft desktop-as-a-service partners that felt OnLive was skirting licensing rules.
Days later, Gartner analyst David Silver warned IT managers that it was unclear whether OnLive Desktop complies with Microsoft licensing agreements and to take precautionary steps before allowing employees to use it, chief among them meeting with their Microsoft account team to get written guidance about licensing issues.
"In Gartner's view, if Microsoft were to conclude that OnLive is misusing its products, Microsoft could potentially take action against OnLive that could affect OnLive's ability to service clients. Gartner believes that there's also a risk that Microsoft could hold both OnLive and its customers responsible for any potential mislicensing," Silver wrote on Feb. 29.
Microsoft remained mum about the issue until Matz's post, published on Thursday afternoon, in which he outlined how partners and outsourcers can use Windows 7 Clients on hosted server platforms to deliver desktops as a service while complying with their licenses.
According to Matz, customers can have a partner host Windows 7 in a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for them, as long as the customer has licensed the software directly from Microsoft. "The hosting hardware must be dedicated to, and for the benefit of the customer, and may not be shared by or with any other customers of that partner," he wrote.
Another valid scenario allows partners that have entered into the Services Provider License Agreement to provide "some desktop-like" functionality to any customer, even those that haven't licensed the software directly from Microsoft. The software involved is Windows Server and Remote Desktop Services.
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The Archive fellas pack a far-reaching range of music, from ambient to post- dubstep, but always keep it dancable.
From obscure synth pop records found at the back of a stack in a record store, to the cutting edge of house & techno, (and a healthy dose of 90s UK garage) Archive are cutting a new shape in the North West with their eclectic collections and fresh party series.
Archive have been hosting parties for just under a year, committed to bringing emerging artists to our corner of the North West. They're making waves as tastemakers in the city and brought their latest guest CC:Disco! down to the studio for a guest mix.


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An inspired video can be a vital tool in promoting your business, services, and products. As technology grows, so do viewers' expectations. The branding of a company may be the most important tool for a company's success! How will you be recognized?!
Larry DeMark offers high quality, creative and innovative videos than will visually market your company and help to get the exposure that you deserve.
We offer full service video productions. From concept to completion our staff will work hand in hand with our clients to make sure all of your video marketing goals are not only met, but exceeded! Our goal is to produce a high quality work of art that will speak directly to your consumers and leave a lasting impression on the minds of viewers.
With hundreds of television markets, television commercials are one of the best and most cost effective ways for your business to reach a wide range of viewers. As of 2012, the average American watches nearly 4 hours of television per day. Over 30% of that time is spent watching commercials... you do the math! No other medium is as effective in creating awareness of a business in the minds of viewers.
There is a reason that companies like YouTube and Vimeo have recently become some of the largest in the world, everybody loves to watch videos! A web video can be a very versatile tool, helping businesses to focus their marketing, communications and training efforts through a variety of creative outputs. We produce commercials, short films, documentaries, music videos, and business branding videos, for a variety of businesses. For every project we try to bring fresh, new, creative, and innovative ideas to our work, no matter what the outlet may be.


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Spacious apartment in good location - Piso en el Puerto de Santa María
Spacious apartment in good location - Piso en el Puerto de Santa María
In a quiet residential area near the centre of the historic town of El Puerto de Santa María, this holiday home is on the 2nd floor of an apartment building and can accommodate 5 people. The air-conditioned apartment has a living room with cable TV, a very well-equipped kitchen with dining area, 3 bedrooms (one with double bed, one with 2 single beds, one with a single bed) and a bathroom. There is also Wi-Fi, heating and a cot. On the covered balcony you can spend relaxing hours outdoors. There is a children's playground in the immediate vicinity of the residential complex. Numerous restaurants and bars as well as shopping facilities are within walking distance. The nearest beach is 3 km or 7 minutes by car away and can also be reached by the local bus.
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There was a time, not all that long ago relatively speaking, when "eating seasonally" was not a catch-phrase or a "food movement" or even a choice -- it was simply the way humans received their daily nourishment. Tender greens appeared in the spring, tomatoes and corn were abundant in the warm summer months, and root vegetables flourished in the fall and winter. Chickens laid their biggest and best eggs in late summer, and made a fine roast in December; sweet and tender spring lamb was just that, and slow-cooked mutton warmed the winter nights.
Nowadays, of course, we have supermarkets that are jam-packed with every conceivable foodstuff known to man and then some. Too cold in your neck of the woods for asparagus? No problem, we'll fly it in from Peru. Wrong time of year for peaches? Fear not, New Zealand has a terrific crop they're willing to share. This must be a good thing, right?
Not necessarily. Everything comes with a price, in some instances literally. Higher costs, environmental damage, and loss of taste are only a few of the more evident ones in this scenario.
On the practical level, transporting food long distances of necessity increases the cost. If you have to pack a case of asparagus, load it on a truck and get it to an airport, fly it to another country, transfer it to another truck, and deliver it another several hundred miles away -- well, that's gonna be pretty pricey asparagus. Compare that to some seasonally-correct broccoli that was harvested on a local farm and took just one day and maybe sixty miles to reach your table.
Then ponder the fossil fuel consumed in that aircraft and those trucks, and the emissions created in the atmosphere, and suddenly your dinner vegetables are contributing to wide-ranging pollution. And since large-scale farming is unlikely to adhere to sustainable and organic principles, further degradation of the environment may be occurring in the growing process itself.
Finally, consider this fact: any foodstuff that has to travel further and longer will have to be picked sooner and less ripe than its local counterpart. Yielding blush-ripe peaches cannot endure the rigors of massive packing crates and tumultuous travel; hence, they are picked when they are still pale and hard, instead of developing gently to perfection on the tree. And fruit that is not allowed to ripen properly is not only going to lack full and delicious flavor, it will be more difficult to digest compared to a naturally ripened one.
So here are a few suggestions for getting back to nature, even if in a limited way:
First and foremost, shop at your local farmers market and the mom-and-pop health food store down the road; that's where you're most likely to find the best and healthiest local produce.
Read the signs at the grocery store; origins of food should be labeled. Choose the ones that are as local as possible.
Plan your menus with an eye to the time of year and select dishes that reflect the natural flow of the seasons. Your family will enjoy them more, and you'll be doing your part to help preserve the environment and support businesses in your own community.
Consider joining a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program if you can. Essentially, this is a farm or group of farms where local patrons buy a "share" from the farmer, and receive a portion of whatever the farm produces, depending on the season. According to the USDA there are at least 13,000 such programs in the U.S. alone.
And try these seasonal dishes to get your "local" on!
Quintessential Winter Salad
This satisfying and brightly-hued salad makes the most of winter vegetables and fruits to pack a nutritional wallop and delight the palate...
1 bunch black Tuscan kale, ribs removed and leaves finely shredded
2 ruby grapefruits, peeled and segments removed from membranes
1 large avocado, peeled and cut into chunks
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
1 tablespoon finely grated Manchego cheese
2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Make dressing: in a small jar, combine lemon juice, mustard and mint, shake well. Add olive oil, shake well again.
In a bowl, toss the kale with 4 tablespoons of the dressing; add pine nuts and Manchego, toss to combine. Divide among four plates.
Heap the grapefruit segments and avocado chunks on top of the kale; drizzle lightly with remaining dressing and sprinkle pomegranate seeds over all.
Serves four.
Roasted Cauliflower Puree
Roasting intensifies the flavor of this delicate treat...Serve with pan-seared chicken breasts and steamed spinach for a perfect weekday dinner...
1 large head of cauliflower, cut into small florets
1/4 cup orange olive oil (or plain olive oil if you can't find it)
2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed orange juice*
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons microplaned orange zest*
1/3 cup 2% organic milk
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
*one large navel orange should be perfect for this; microplane the zest you need, then juice the orange.
Preheat oven to 400.
Arrange cauliflower in a single layer on a foil-lined baking pan. Whisk together the oil, juice and cumin, drizzle evenly over cauliflower. Roast until lightly browned and cooked through but still firm, about 20-25 minutes.
In a food processor, combine cauliflower, zest, milk, salt & pepper; process until a coarse puree is obtained. Transfer to a saucepan and keep warm until ready to serve.
Serves 4-6 as a side dish.
[ Note: A version of this post appears in my "Eat Smart" column in the November issue of Better Nutrition Magazine. ]


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Barclays Business Credit Inc., Glastonbury, named Michael A. Farley, Bruce C. Dumelin and William E. Swindells executive vice presidents.
Farley heads the corporate resources department, which includes human resources, marketing, management information systems and planning. He joined the firm in 1981 as a financial analyst. He was promoted to vice president and manager in financial services in 1987. Most recently, he was senior vice president and director of corporate resources.


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Skye Outdoor Activities
Island Cycles - Rod & Reel
Premier Bike Shop - Situated centrally on the Isle of Skye, in Portree, the islands capital.
Come and see Steve for all your biking needs:- Sales/hire/repairs/accessories/route advice. 25 years experience of bikes and biking on Skye!Safe bikes - great rates - a fun way to see Skye!
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Common mistakes in doing mobile SEO – Qamar Zaman a Lawyer Marketing Expert Explains
Common mistakes in doing mobile SEO – Qamar Zaman a Lawyer Marketing Expert Explains
Dallas based attorney marketing and seo expert Qamar Zaman goes over best practises for how to provide best user experience to mobile users.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is both a complex and broad topic but once you know the basics, you are better off at it. One of the basics that lawyers need to know are the common mistakes while doing SEO for their lawyer site so that they can avoid committing it or they can be able to solve the effects of this action.
Due to the advanced evolving technology, law firm websites comes in different forms. These forms should be viewable in desktops, laptops, mobiles, etc. Attorneys need to ensure that their firm's site can comply with these trends. Common mistakes when it comes to mobile configurations include unplayable, blocked and misdirected contents. If viewers constantly experience these with law firms website, they will be frustrated since they won't be able to view the contents that they are looking for in your firm's site, resulting to higher bounce rate which won't do anything good to your law firm's reputation.
Having an unplayable content happens when viewers see your attorney site in search results and when they try to click your site's link; they can't view your contents since the plugin is not supported by their used mobile. This can leave your potential clients to click the back button and find other lawyer sites. What you can do to avoid this mistake is to check on your own phone if your site is compatible with it and if your contents like the images and videos are viewable in your mobile. You can also choose to write the summaries or the transcripts for your law related videos so that in case viewers can't see your video, they can still read and know the content.
Other common mistake is the blocked content for mobile configuration. You need to make sure that Googlebot can crawl your law firm site including its images, Javascript , and CSS content. Also, keep in mind to avoid cloaking and you can do this by showing similar version of your site to both Google and the users. Make sure you are treating Googlebot like regular user.
With misdirected content or faulty redirects, you can only gain nothing but frustrated users. You should give them either the desktop version of your law firm site or the mobile version. You need to spare clients from landing to irrelevant pages of your firm's site and you can do this by going to your webmaster tools account. Check for URL errors then faulty redirects and correct it. Good practice is build a mobile responsive website of your law firm.
If you have both mobile and desktop version of your site, remember to add bidirectional annotations. You can do this by adding an alternate tag in your desktop url and for the mobile you need to add a canonical article that points back to your law firm's homepage. It is a crucial thing to do so as to make Google understand that your desktop and mobile version is one entity which can help in ranking your page.
You also need to create a multiple website or a region specific version of your lawyer site to better serve the user from a particular area or country and to make them more connected to your legal services. Common mistake when it comes to having multiple website includes using wrong language at a targeted region and missing backlink to your global page resulting to confusion of Googlebot which can weaken your ranking. You can avoid this by reviewing that the language used for your site is targeting the correct specific region and making sure that your law firm's multiple versions links back to your global page. You can also do geotargeting by setting your location which can be found in your webmaster tools under site settings. Just make sure to apply it to the whole site.
Other than avoiding these common mistakes, you also need to check your attorney site for any spam because this can also affect your reputation online. You can utilize webmasters tool in checking for spam like security issues, manual actions viewer and the content keywords.
If you are a law firm looking for help in understanding how to build a perfect law firm website design that meets all standards call OneSEOCompany.com at 972.437.8942. To learn on lawyer marketing tips bookmark our blog http://news.oneseocompany.com/
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