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by Lyn Lomasi, Write W.A.V.E. Media Staff
Online article writers serious about their writing must remember the purpose of our content is to provide someone else with the information they need. Even when the writing goes to a client that will not return any page view or click revenue, remember that their audience still needs accurate and relevant info as well. Ultimately, someone will be reading the finished content. Here are five ways online article writers can get and keep clients.
Get and Keep Clients by Learning SEO
I know I must sound like a broken record to regular readers, I mention SEO so often. There's a reason for that. SEO skills are an absolute must if you are serious about making money as an online article writer. The main purpose clients purchase web content is to draw traffic where it's placed. If your articles do not have proper SEO, clients will look elsewhere to meet their content needs. If you often lose out on higher paying clients, gigs, and assignments, SEO skills may be to blame. If so, get and keep clients by reading up on SEO and implementing it into your work.
Get and Keep Clients by Providing Consistent Effort
Some online article writers make the mistake of putting less effort into lower-paying gigs than they would with others. This makes no sense. First, this shows a lack of pride in one's own work. Secondly, your name or pen name will be attached to everything you write. Do you really want potential clients to read one of those lesser-effort articles? Would someone want to hire you after reading them? Online article writers are lucky in that many of us enjoy doing this for a living. Plus, we can make money writing articles from anywhere we prefer - even at the beach. However, that doesn't mean that we shouldn't maintain consistency and professionalism. Putting effort into each and every piece of content you produce gives you better odds of being noticed and appreciated by clients.
Get and Keep Clients by Making Assignments Unique
When a client gives out an assignment, there are times where you may feel the topic is too broad for their audience. To solve this, write on the topic the client has assigned you, but choose a unique slant. Most will likely appreciate the extra effort. For instance, if the client asks you to write about bathrooms for seniors, you could write about eco-friendly bathrooms for seniors. Go for an angle that isn't saturated all over the web. Some clients might need reasoning behind your changes, but in my experience, most understood when I explained about topic saturation. I rarely receive rejections on my work. Sometimes clients will reward the extra effort with extra money or be appreciative enough to buy more content. Even so, don't get upset with those who don't seem appreciative. Just make any revisions and move on. That's another way to keep clients.
Get and Keep Clients by Setting Up and Maintaining an Updated Website
Setting up and maintaining an updated and professional website is an absolute must for online article writers for hire. A website will give you a place to share writing samples and a background on yourself and your writing skills. Have a contact form on your website as well as an alternate email in case the form experiences a glitch. Potential clients may like something they see on your site and bookmark it for later if they aren't yet ready to purchase content. Keep the website updated with current information so that people will want to continue visiting. Maintain a blog with writing tips and business updates. Get and keep clients by referring them to your website for business, rather than an email address. This is an important way to establish your personal brand as a freelance writer.
Network With Fellow Writers
Learning and growing is a big part of being successful in an online writing career. Things change so rapidly that it's important to stay connected with other writers to learn and grow together from each other. Just because you've been writing for years does not mean you know everything there is to know. While you may have expertise on one aspect of writing, another writer may be an expert in a different area. Get and keep clients by networking with other writers to share and discuss knowledge. This will keep you up to date in the online writing field. Plus, it can be a great deal of fun.
*I originally published this via Yahoo Contributor Network
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Web Writing Tips: Make More Money
by Lyn Lomasi, Staff Writer
As a long-time web writer who now also helps fellow writers succeed, people often ask me how to make more money. What are the best ways to succeed in web writing and how does one apply them for the maximum reward?
Maximize your content. Keep the rights to your content as often as possible and re-purpose it when you can. Many publications will accept non-exclusive work, which means you can do the work once and get paid for it repeatedly. Just be sure that the information stays up to date and syncs well with each publication it's submitted to. Even if you have ti make a few changes now and then, it will be easier than writing new content every time. While new content has its place as well, there's no reason you can't re-purpose existing content when appropriate.
Be flexible. We all have our own habits and methods. However, sometimes it pays to bend personal rules if it makes a client happy to do so. You of course want to always let a client know when you feel what they want isn't what's best for them. However, you should also be flexible in some of the ways you work so that may better provide the service in the way clients expect. They each will expect something different. Therefore, it pays to listen, keep an open mind, and be able to adapt to varying situations.
Meet or exceed deadlines and expectations. Happy clients will often be repeat customers, which means there will be more money lining your pockets (or your PayPal funds). A big part of keeping clients happy is meeting the deadlines and guidelines laid out in the contract. When you can do this every time -- and exceed expectations when possible, clients are more likely to use you again or even recommend you to others. Just like any other business, word of mouth can be paramount to making more money in web writing.
Spread your talent. Some people will be content with just one client. I've been there before. However, no matter how well one client pays, it's always good to have more than one. That way, if something happens unexpectedly, you don't lose all of your income. Keeping a variety of clients also provides more experience writing upon request in varying styles and topics.
All web writers need a website. I've said this many times before. But I will say it again and again. All writers need a website. Your website is where clients can find more about what you do and contact you for services. A good writer's website should include at the bare minimum a contact form, an online resume, samples, and a blog. For more on what to include, please read "8 Musts on a Freelance Writer's Website." If you use your site correctly, you'll be making more money just by having an easy way for clients to interact with you.
Maintain a blog on your professional website. As mentioned above, a blog is an essential part of a writer's website. In addition to helping fellow web writers succeed, keeping an active blog helps showcase what you can do to clients, which can lead to more money. Some things successful web writers can blog about include writing tips, marketing tips, information for clients, book releases, tour/book signing dates, events, and special features of your work. The possibilities are endless. Just keep it active and keep it relevant. The more you blog, the more traffic your site will get if you do it right. This can lead to more clients. Active writers generally make more money than those who are simply waiting around without action.
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Because of my career choices (and because it became quite fun), I found myself spending tons of time on Facebook daily. Although I have the application on my phone AND receive text and email notifications, I would always have at least one tab open in FireFox with something from Facebook. But lately that has changed and here's why.
I'm busier with other aspects of my career. I offer a good portion of support surrounding my work via Facebook. There is also much more to it than Facebook support. Once I answer what is necessary there, I simply have to go away to get other things done, such as answering emails, writing articles, writing reports, publishing, editing, and so much more. Sometimes that means I can't answer my friends right away. But I will always answer eventually.
I'm spending more time with family. Summer break is over and my younger kids are back in school (the older ones are in homeschool). That means that when I pick them up from school in the afternoon, once I'm finished with my work, they want my attention. They haven't seen me all day. Therefore, they want and deserve my attention. I love my family and friends on Facebook too and I do my best to keep up with everyone. But as any parent knows, the kids must come first. I'm a single mommy as well, which adds to their need for me to be there.
I'm doing more things that keep me away from Facebook. Blogging is one of the things I like to do that keeps me away from Facebook. You may get an indicator that I'm online and think I'm available to talk. But really, I'm probably in another tab on FireFox posting to my blogs. Or maybe I locked the computer screen instead of turning it off and I'm actually gone walking the dogs on the trail. I'm a busy person, both in work and play. While I do have Facebook installed on my phone, it isn't always appropriate to check it, depending on what I'm doing. For instance, if I'm cuddling up to someone I love while watching a scary or suspenseful movie, I'm sorry, but I'm not checking Facebook. My phone is probably on silent in the other room with the screen locked and I probably won't see it for a while.
I've organized my notifications to prioritize work and family. Another thing I've done on Facebook is create lists, as well as organize my notifications in various ways. This means, I look at things related to work and family first. Then, I answer other things, based on time, as well as urgency. Sometimes I even miss things because I get thousands of notifications daily. Also, if you message me and I'm not your friend on Facebook, your messages are likely not going to show up in my regular inbox. They'll probably be in my "Other' inbox, which I don't check as often because honestly, sometimes I forget about it. I have strict filtering activated on Facebook, due to spam issues.
I just don't have the time. I know that many of my Facebook friends are used to me responding as soon as they send messages, tag me, or leave a post on my wall. But the thing is, it has gotten to a point where there are just so many that I can no longer do that every time and still have time for everything else going on in my life. There was a point where I couldn't stand to leave anything unanswered longer than a couple minutes. Now, it can sometimes take a couple days or more for me to reply to a message. There are just so many of them and so many other things going on in my life that I just don't have the time anymore to spend so much time on Facebook.
Nowadays, aside from career-related support and tasks and conversing with my closest family and friends, I haven't been doing much on Facebook. Although, I usually do come in at random times and meme-bomb my wall. I'll look in my favorite lists I've created from various pages rather than the regular newsfeed and I'll post a bunch of memes in a row and then leave. Hey, I can't help it! They're funny! Facebook is supposed to be fun!
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by Lyn Lomasi, Write W.A.V.E. Media Staff
I've been using Facebook for several years now. I don't know if people are getting ruder or I just never noticed or experienced it before. But lately, it seems that people are getting extremely pushy about everything under the sun. Don't get me wrong, I spout my causes there too. But sometimes it isn't what you do, but how you do it. Or maybe I'm just being picky again. You tell me.
Have you ever had a friend complain about something you posted on your Facebook wall? I'm not talking about posts which would be against the law – and in some cases, the posts are not even controversial, as far as I know. I'm merely talking about the everyday things in which you're interested. By complaining, I don't mean disagreeing, which is normal and fine. I've actually had people demanding in private messages, emails, and even directly on posts that I don't post certain things, like animals needing to be rescued or reputable scientific information. And I'm not even posting anything graphic. This is happening with normal pictures of sheltered animals and other normal, everyday things.
From shelter animals to scientific information and everything in between, people are actually attempting to dictate what I post on my own Facebook wall. I can surely understand people disagreeing with me – and I don't expect everyone to agree with what I post. In fact, I love a good discussion because it's how we all learn things. I post what I do because it's me, not because I want it to be you or I want you to believe what I do. I also post it because maybe someone else out there relates to me and it helps them feel they are not so alone in this world.
To me, my Facebook wall is like my home. In my home, I feel comfortable to freely be me and this is what I do on my Facebook wall as well. If you don't like what I do in my home, then why stay? We can hang out elsewhere or not at all. I am not forcing anyone to come into my home – or in this case, to look at my Facebook posts. No one should feel unwelcome in their own home and lately, it seems that certain people would like to make me feel this way on my own Facebook wall. Sorry to tell you, but that game doesn't work on me. Feel free to hide my feed or unfriend me if I'm really all that annoying. But please don't tell me what I can and cannot post, especially since the same is respected for you from my end.
I've already moved on from the effects of those who have done this and continue to post what interests me. However, I hope that if anyone else is getting the same, this post will help them not feel so alone – and possibly motivate them to speak up about it too. Bullying or attempting to control others in any form is not okay.
Has anyone ever asked you not to post certain things on your own Facebook wall?
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by Lyn Lomasi, Write W.A.V.E. Media Staff
Comments from readers can make a person laugh, cry, or even stare off into confusion. Readers can do anything from asking genuine questions to trolling posts and leaving comments to get a purposeful rise out of the author or other readers. Should web writers answer reader comments? I've written on this topic before but it's been a while and is a good time for a refresher course, as well as some new information.
Is responding to your readers allowed?
Depending on where you are doing your web writing, responding to readers may not be allowed. If you are writing for a website or blog other than your own, be sure to know the terms and what is and isn't allowed. Some venues encourage commentary between authors and readers, while others prefer that only the readers do the commenting.
Is the comment genuine?
Before you lay your fingers on that keyboard to draft a response, consider whether the commentary left is genuine or not. Does the reader appear to be truly curious about the subject or does something seem off? Sometimes readers may leave comments meant to reel you in, so to speak. Consider the motive behind the comment before deciding about responding to it.
Is your response reactionary or truthful?
Are you just responding a certain way in a moment of frustration or passion or are you being completely truthful? Be genuine and true if you are going to respond to your readers. If you can't be truthful, there's no sense in engaging readers via the comment section. Sometimes what you want to say at first may not be totally in line with the way you truly feel after some thinking. Some comments don't really need a response and many times you'll find that your readers will come along and defend you if the comments seem to call for it. You won't have to say anything because they will do that for you. Of course, I am one who really doesn't care what people think of me, so I generally don't feel the need to be defensive anyway.
Is your response useful?
Don't waste your time typing up a response that isn't going to benefit your readership in some way. If your reader is asking about lizard care, there's no point in answering questions about your college degree, unless you graduated from some lizard specialty school and it's relevant to the questions at hand. A helpful comment section will include questions and information that adds to what is available within the article itself.
Is your response helpful or hurtful to your desired image?
Is the language and context you present in your commentary what you want to present to readers and potential clients? I personally am my true self no matter where I am. Therefore, I don't worry about this one too much. I know that I am not going to say anything that I wouldn't say in front of anyone, including business contacts. But if you know that you don't have the same awareness and control, be sure to examine what you are posting before hitting that comment button. Some people may find it helpful to type up potential comments in a document and read it aloud before posting.
At the end of the day, if you are truly comfortable with what you are posting and it is acceptable to the venue, readers do appreciate interacting with writers. Therefore, if done correctly according to your personal standards, this could actually boost your career.
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by Lyn Lomasi, Write W.A.V.E. Media Staff
Have you ever been writing a new post and had your mind wander completely? I don't mean just the usual switch of topics, but maybe something you'd want to write but never considered writing before. You know, those things you'd like to say, but don't? Following your rabbit hole(s) can lead to productivity for many reasons.
When you write what you want, you are enjoying yourself and thus will produce more work faster. I've written about this regarding switching topics. It's the same concept. Going with the flow generally is more effective than trying to force topics that just aren't happening.
Getting those usual "don't go there" thoughts on paper can be freeing in a way, which helps your mind focus on what needs to be written. The more open and happy your mind is, the more readily you can slam out the work as fast as you are able to. This can be important for those who make a living doing web writing. If you try to force the topics without a clear mind, the quality of your work is likely to suffer. Even if you never end up publishing your "rabbit hole" topics, they can still aid in productivity in this way.
The more topics you are willing to write about, the more ideas you will have. This is another way to increase productivity. Some people have trouble coming up with ideas. Following your rabbit holes gives you much more to work with.
Are you writing any rabbit hole topics? Why or why not? Do you have similar productivity tips? Let us know in the comment section.
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I originally published this on BUBBLEWS (no longer published there)
by Lyn Lomasi, Write W.A.V.E. Media Staff
Ever been working on an important project only to have your mind wander elsewhere? Me too. But I'm here to tell you from experience that it doesn't need to mean failure for you. Go with the flow.
You heard me right. If your mind wanders in the middle of a project, run with it. Take that inspiration and see where it leads you. I often have at least 20 documents open at once. Sometimes I focus on just one. But more than likely, my overly-creative mind wanders from one topic to the next.
Instead of letting my wandering mind be the source for a writer's block, I use it to my advantage and write on each topic as much as my mind allows for. When it switches topics, so do I. Sometimes I focus longer on one particular post and other times, I may jump all over the place. Once a topic is finished, I edit and submit it where intended.
This strategy has never failed me, even during intense deadlines. When it gets down to the wire, I do work to keep my mind focused on what's necessary. But I find that doing my best to just go with the flow also leads to doing the best job where productivity is concerned.
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I originally published this on BUBBLEWS (no longer published there)
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Help! I Can't Stop Writing!
by Lyn Lomasi, Staff Writer
Help! I can't stop writing! I told myself I wouldn't write anything for a couple days - you know, actually take a break for more than errands and doing things with the kids. Well, here I am doing it anyway. Writing is such an addiction. I am so addicted to writing that I asked Facebook friends for tips on how not to be productive. Then, it came to me. I could write an article about not being able to stop writing. See, I'm doing it again! It's a never-ending cycle.
Every time I do something - anything - an article idea arises. So much for not writing today. I guess I'll have to try again tomorrow or would that be the following day instead? This is my life as a natural born writer and natural born multitasker. Sure it's my career. But I love writing so much I want to do it all the time. No, I don't just want to. I have to. I even write tips on how other people can write more often like I do.
Oh no! Somebody stop me! I'm spreading the workaholic addiction! I even became a volunteer Community Guide (and later, community staff) at Yahoo! Contributor Network so I could teach others my addictive techniques. What will I do next (queue scary music)? Ooh, it is getting close to Halloween. Time to start writing some Halloween articles. See what I mean, the ideas just never end!
Natural multitasking and a love for writing is a very dangerous combination. I should know. I have mastered writing large numbers of articles quickly and even writing on multiple computers to speed productivity.
Can somebody please help? Seriously. Alright, in all honesty, I really don't want help on this front. But wait, doesn't that prove the addiction even further? Oh well. I'm already too far gone for help at this point.
OK, so I'm just having fun and it's not really that bad. But sometimes us writers do wish we could turn off the ideas in our heads just for a little while. Writing does feed and clothe my family and it keeps me really happy. A happy mom is a good mom, right? Yes, that's it! See, I don't need help at all!
So what should I write about next? Oh, never mind, I have plenty of ideas already!
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** I originally published this content at Yahoo! Voices on July 17, 2010.
Empower Your Peers
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by Lyn Lomasi, Staff Writer
Are you competing too much with your peers? Trying to keep up with their writing success so you can match or exceed it? If so, you're doing it wrong. Completely. Why are you in competition with your writing peers when you can empower them instead?
But Lyn, if I empower my peers, they'll beat me at my own game, won't they? I know that's what you're going to ask because it's been asked of me countless times.
I've been in web writing a long time. There is no competition. I repeat, we are not here to compete with each other. Be unique. Be you. Be true. Be helpful. But don't be a poor sport. The most successful web writers work together as a team to help each other succeed. Trust me, there is plenty of work for us all and then some. There is no shortage of content needs and each writer has their own style and topic strengths.
Empower your writing peers by teaching them what you know, as well as encouraging them when you can tell they need a push. What's in it for me, you say? If you're actually asking this question, you just don't get it. It's not about credit or paybacks. It's about working together to empower each other and build something awesome, be it a large venue or a small blog where a few of you contribute.
What if someone helps you and can't help them? Once again, this isn't about paybacks. It's about working as a team. If you want to be of service, pay it forward to another writer who could use the kind of help you offer.
have you empowered a fellow writer today? If not, get on it!
You spend hours on a submission perfecting every little detail when along comes an editor to mess with your masterpiece. If you're going to make it as a writer, you will have to work with editors. A necessary part of the publishing process involves dealing with editors.
Learn to compromise. Editors can and often do change things. That's what they're there for. They catch the little mistakes we make (and we all make mistakes). They also may make changes that are better for structure, your audience, the web, and more. Though you may not always agree with their changes, you will have to deal with many of them. Depending on the publication, you may be able to form a compromise with the editor.
Let it go. That may be easier said than done in many cases. As writers, we see our writings as our little babies, if you will. We work hard on it and it means so much to us. Altering it can feel like someone is trying to change us. After all, it does have our names on it. But at some point, we have to learn to let it go. If the work never bypasses an editor, it may never get out in front of the audience. Try not to get too attached and let the work go once its complete.
What's the change? Instead of becoming to attached to the way the piece is written, focus on the message. If the edits do not take away the message, don't be so hard on the editor. It's perfectly fine to address the editor if you feel that the changes are unsatisfactory or take away from the message. But if the change is nothing that takes away the message, why waste all that energy getting upset? Write another article.
Report the editor. This is only for extreme cases. I say that because as a writer, you will need to learn to deal with the fact that your writing will be changed by editors if you want it published with major companies. If the editor really is making changes that are unreasonable (and not just changes you don't like - changes that affect the quality of the work significantly), that's when you report the editor. I advise not taking this route unless necessary because a writer and editor need to be able to work together peacefully. But obviously, if there is an injustice it should be reported.
Switch venues. If you just cannot deal with a particular editor, write somewhere else. Ultimately, you should be happy with your writing (or any) career. If that's not happening, you haven't found the right venue/s to write for yet. Realize you should not be switching venues every time you don't like what an editor does. But if there is a true problem, remember that you can move on.
Write for yourself. If you truly cannot deal with anyone at all messing with your own work, only wrote for yourself. When someone is paying you to produce work, it should be what they want, hence part of the reason for the editors. If you create your own venue, such as your own website or blog, you make the rules. Even if you go this route it can still be a wise move to have an editor or at least a writing buddy that is willing to be a second pair of eyes. But you'll have the most freedom when writing for yourself.
Bottom line: Editors are a part of the writing and publishing business and writers need to be able to adapt to that fact. Work with (not against) your editor, unless you have a legitimate claim against them.
Need a simple way to speed up your writing that you can use each and every time? I did too. That's why I invented my own outline or template, modeled after the style I use most frequently. If you write for several venues, you may need a different basic outline for each.
Design your outline. Think about what you will need within all or most of your submissions and design an inclusive outline. Because I most often write informative how-to-type articles for Yahoo! Contributor Network and my own venues, I only needed to design one outline. I use it every time, unless I have a special assignment that requires a different style. For YCN, my outline needed a title, byline, introduction, 5 steps, and a section at the end linking to three related pieces. Because I only write for myself when I'm not writing for YCN, I can use that same format for everything, unless I am doing a quick tip or that outline style won't work for the piece.
Each time you have an article idea, fill in what you can before writing. This has been even more of a life saver than my outline itself. I fill in the title and each point before I start writing. I generally will go through and do this with all my planned articles for each day before beginning to write. Sometimes an article will start flowing while I'm in the middle of this process because once the main points are filled in, it's very simple to complete the process. So I'll stop and finish that article. Once you try it, I can almost guarantee that you will never write an article the 'regular' way again.
Below is a sample outline, followed by that same sample filled in with info needed to begin an article.
Sample outline:
by Lyn Lomasi
Tip sentence. text
Tip sentence. text
Tip sentence. text
Tip sentence. text
Tip sentence. text
More from Lyn:
(As you can see in the above outline, each area that needs bold or italic text is pre-formatted that way to keep it easy.)
Sample outline 2:
Guide to writing for the web
by Lyn Lomasi
Gear your text toward people and search. text
Gain an audience with niche specialties. text
Keep your audience by being truthful. text
Use personal experience to gain trust. text
Publish often and be consistent. text
More from Lyn:
(As you can see in this second outline sample, it will be very easy for me to write and fill in the rest of the details because I have my main points. They just need to be explained.)
Readers and fellow writers often ask me why I enjoy helping so many people? Am I worried about creating competition for myself? Why do I just freely give advice and inform others of what I do to succeed in writing? Am I creating competition by helping others succeed?
If I were creating competition, I am not afraid to play the game and I'd play it fair. However, I don't believe I am. Why? There is a vast sea of opportunities, gigs, jobs, and contracts in the writing world. It's not humanly possible for me to have every writing task to myself, nor would I desire to.
Aside from that, I am wise enough to know that every assignment is not for me. I don't know everything there is to know. Also, each writer has their own style. Why take on a project I know I can't do when there could be someone else better suited to it and who may need it more than I do? Instead, I could refer a good writer and move on to something better suited to me.
I have always believed in helping others, no matter the situation. Whether in my career or in every day life, if I see someone who needs help, I'm going to provide it if I have the means. If you knew a secret that could change the whole world for the better, would you keep it to yourself? Of course not - at least, I hope not.
No, writing advice is probably not going to change the world. However, if I can offer some guidance that can help change someone's perspective or career for the better, you can bet I'm going to tell them. One small piece of advice or word of encouragement could be all that is standing in the way of someone living their dream. How do I know this? People have given me that kind of hope and assistance. Were it not for fellow writers pushing me and offering me advice, who knows where I'd be today?
So, am I creating competition by helping others succeed? Does it really matter?
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They defended it for a long time, the infamous faces advert for digital TV, but the BBC has been forced to withdraw the advert with the creepy head, made up of lots of smaller heads. At the end of November it had only received 400 complaints, but now that number has climbed to 1,300 complaints.
A spokesman for the BBC is trying to save face - heh - by stating that the trailer had simply "finished slightly early", after it "achieved its goal".
The BBC's own website is witness to how much people were genuinly creeped out by the image - comments include:
"As a registered psychotherapist, I wish to protest that this image is disturbingly psychotic. Its unacknowledged aggression could make a fragile viewer ill".
Another entry reads: "I was having my dinner when the advert came on and it was all I could do to keep my food down. The images actually made my skin crawl."
To see the creepy ass flying head, just point your browser here: Visit4info - "BBC Digital TV - Heads ". (Quicktime)
Sources: BBC defends 'digital face' trails November 23
BBC drops 'digital face' trails December 12
Freelance UK: "BBC digital ad 'too scary for children'" Nov 25, 2005
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These ants vary in color from yellowish to reddish, with the abdomen normally darker to black. Pharaoh ants are found throughout the United States. There colonies can become very large, numbering in the hundreds of thousands. They prefer to nest in warm, humid areas near a source of food and water.
Read about other types of ants to see which one you might have!
Distinguishing Characteristics
Number of Legs: 6 Legs
Wings: No
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Join hundreds of athletes at the beautiful event venue in Antigua, for Antigua's most stunning triathlon.
The AUA Rohrman is Antigua's largest triathlon. Rohrman is dedicated to the memory of the late Jonathan Rohr.
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Olympic (1.5k Swim, 40k Bike, 10k Run) Sprint (750m Swim, 20k Bike, 5k Run) Mini (500m Swim, 10k Bike, 2.5k Run)
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1,500 M Open Water Swim (Swim with Olympians Andrea Hewitt and David Hauss)
5k Run, 5k Walk, 1 Mile Beach Run
Typically involves a team of one swimmer, one cyclist and one runner. A two-person team is allowed where one person takes on two of the disciplines.
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The holiday season brings many photo-ops with friends and family. Make sure your look is on-point this year with these fab holiday makeup looks and ideas.
Hello there friends! It looks like our most favorite time of the year has come again! First stop Christmas and next up New Year's. This is the time of year when family get-togethers, holiday-inspired hangouts with friends, and office holiday parties start to fill your social calendar. I'm sure many of us realize that with these events come many photo-ops! Coming from a family of all girls (my poor dad!), I've grown up seeing my mom and sisters getting dolled up to the nines for every holiday party or event. Now that I'm older, I've realized that I've started to do the same thing myself. So for that reason, I've been inspired to write a post on holiday makeup to inspire not just y'all but myself as well! So let's get started. Shall we?
Via Modcloth
I personally love this look here! What's not to adore about the 50s? This fun and fresh look is absolutely perfect for both Christmas and New Year's! You can't go wrong with a fun, bold cat eye and soft pink lips! This look is definitely an all-out classic look. If you're interested in spicing up this look and want to add a festive red lip with your cat eye, feel free to do so! Just be careful to keep your eyes and lips balanced. You don't want your eye makeup to be overly done with a dramatic lip or else your entire makeup look may become distracting. To get an idea of what a cat eye with a red lip will look like, check out the example below.
Via Become Gorgeous
I know it's one thing to just give you guys ideas on different makeup looks, but I really want you to be able to recreate the looks as well. For that reason, I've found a YouTube video for every look! So for the 1950s makeup look, feel free to check out this awesome tutorial here! This look is a great evening makeup look, perfect for a dapper and festive Christmas party.
Look merry & #bright for the #holidays w/ these absolutely #stunning & dramatic #holidaymakeup looks! #OnFleek
Via YouTube
If you're interested in doing a party eye makeup look for Christmas or even New Year's, check out this idea here! The pop of green on the lower lash line is a nice touch. It gives this classic smoky eye a unique touch that's perfect for New Year's Eve or Christmas! Fun fact: smoky eyes look good on most eye shapes. Also a word of advice, definitely don't feel like you can't attain this look. Smoky eyes are a lot easier to do than most expect. The secret to a great smoky eye? Blend blend blend! This look actually came straight from a YouTube video that you can check out here.
Via YouTube
Last, but not least, check out this wonderful look done by one of my favorite YouTubers, Zoella! This look is wonderful for anytime during fall or winter. This gold holiday eye makeup with a berry lip will be a nice switch up from the traditional red holiday lip. Also, to all my blue eyed friends out there, definitely consider trying this look because the gold will make your eye color pop! If you're interested in learning how to do this look, check out the tutorial here.
Well there you have it! If you found a look you're interested in wearing for the holidays, please let us know in the comments below! Also, be sure and tell us what look and tutorial was your favorite. Please share this post with loved ones and friends as well. Thanks for reading!
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A guest post by Melanie Rothschild
I think the very term one-size-fits-all is dodgy. It plants the idea of "one way-ness" when for most things in life, there are many, many ways to achieve, measure and value the things we do. One way might be a good fit for some, some of the time, but can't really be considered a viable form for all.
Stretch denim however offers a much more livable and I believe apt model for thinking: it presents a sturdy framework, along with some wiggle room and in the end, it treats us with respect because it doesn't over promise.
The two terms represent a fitting picture for thinking about our own creativity. If presented with a particular set of directions for how to go about exercising your own creativity, I'd warn: beware of one-size-fits-all approaches.
While any method might be a good fit for some one, I believe that rather than a single how-to approach, enhancing creativity relies on some fundamental understandings. Once those understandings (the sturdy framework) are integrated, I believe there's a tremendous amount of stretch in how the specifics can be undertaken.
So often we encounter instructions that tell us we must proceed in this or that particular manner in order to achieve the "correct" result. To take a basic example, I love to cook, and I certainly acknowledge the need for recipes. However, I rarely if ever actually follow the instructions as written. To me, the vital element, the satisfying part, is my own creativity, my own take on the dish. But here's the rub: it's relatively easy to give oneself permission to "stray" when the issue is food—after all, the proof, as they say, is in the eating, and if the result tastes good, you have a tangible indication that it was okay to wander. It's much more of a problem, however, when we're not dealing with something as concrete as cooking. In many areas of life, and in particular the arts, it can be much more difficult to ignore the rules, to abandon the one-size-fits-all approach, for fear that we're not "doing it the right way."
I'll use chicken soup as a further metaphor for illustrating this elastic approach to creativity.
Could it really be that there's just one absolutely perfect recipe for achieving the best chicken soup the world over? Can anyone seriously uphold the idea of one divine method to attaining culinary perfection with this dish and all the others being second rate also-rans? Of course not.
Depending on readily available resources, individual tastes and lifelong conditioning, the range of preferences for what hits the spot is vast. There is a basic structure: a flavorful stock, along with some amount of chicken and possible other ingredients like vegetables (and maybe something like rice or noodles).
But how could we really consider there to be a single best form of this venerable dish? I've heard declarations of the finest version of chicken soup to be one, which contains freshly chopped cilantro sprinkled on top. Yet, my own husband runs away at top speed from anything with even a hint of cilantro (personally, I quite like it). All of this is to say . . . the idea of a one-size-fits-all or best methodology for most things is, I believe, dramatically over promised.
I suppose that one-size-fits-all models might be helpful some of the time, although I'll admit that I wasn't able to come up with a single example. But the idea of realizing an underlying structure (the basic components of chicken soup) rather than rigidly adhering to a particular ingredients list, really sets you up as an independent soup diva. Combining tasty stock, some chicken and a gathering of veggies, leaves a lot of room for movement, exploration and discovery. And, just as with doing your own art, or any sort of creation you'll want to call your own, the same idea applies: the fun and satisfaction is in taking the basic structure and playing with all the ways you can stretch it to find just the right fit . . . for you.
Melanie Rothschild is a self-taught artist whose elaborate interior accessories have been sold in stores throughout the United States including Neiman-Marcus, the shops at the Smithsonian Institution, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and hundreds of others for almost two decades. Her work is shown in fine art galleries and has been licensed to Target. She considers moxie, an irreverent nature, and a respect for mistake-making to be the tools of her trade. Melanie has a master's degree in the Study of Creativity and an undergrad degree in Anthropology. She is from and lives in Los Angeles. "Like" Melanie on Facebook today!
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Cooking Through Grief
I am a firefly, a fire dancer. I like to stay up late at night and dance around a roaring bonfire, tucked away in the private of the redwoods. I belong to the Fire Family Tribe. I say this because when I found "Through the Fire", I felt a kindred spirit with the blog purpose, with Charity.
Many times, have I taken my "yuckiness" to the Fire and danced it out through my bare feet, into the ground. Giving it to the Earth, for Her to process and take away. Over the last several years, I have taken grief to the fire with me, grief as it relates to a soul's transition. A transition we call death.
I have been affected by several deaths in my family and my life over a short period; the grief that came with that was a very new experience for me. Several deaths were sudden and unexpected and several deaths, while the timing was unknown and not unexpected, the passing was sudden. Often in times such as those, food becomes a source of comfort. Food is what the neighbors bring you.
Grief affects us all at very different levels. Having to support not only my own grieving process, but also that of others, has shown me how important the kitchen, cooking and food can become. Sometimes, cooking is the only sane thing one can do.
My younger brother was dying. He was dying from a stomach issue and the results of too many surgeries on his intestines and bowels. Food would go into his body, and pass right on out without his internal processes acquiring any nutrition, anything of livable, sustaining value for his body. We were told he technically died of starvation. What irony. In a land where obesity and overweight children are a problem, my brother died from starvation.
I wish I had paid more attention to that root cause. Many times, I have beat myself up that I did not realize or take action on a nutritional front for him. Yes, I am still working on forgiving myself. Yes, I know that at the time, we all did the best we could, but you know how it goes. When I find myself on all fours, on the floor, flowing with my pain and tears, I don't remember to forgive myself. It is not until later, when I find the cast iron skillet in my hand and my thoughts churning around what is it that I can cook right now, that I remember to be gentle with myself. Food. Grief. People bring us food. Healing sometimes comes with food.
I have a much bigger awareness now of how I manage food as it relates to my emotions. As I learned to support others in their grief, to be strong for them, I often found myself cooking. The acts of cooking and preparing a meal were my way of showing up, of being in the room with the family and friends. I'd like to say that I made mac-n-cheese and tomato soup with grilled cheese sandwiches non-stop, but I didn't. Even through all of that, I held on to the awareness that food of value, nutritional value was needed too.
The neighbors bring you food; they don't know what to say so they bring you food. Pasta dishes, easy to heat and serve dishes; way too many pasta dishes. It is all good. Everything is appreciated at that time. Each of us handles death and grief differently, some stuff it and smile and keep going, some, like me, fall to the floor screaming it out, and others eat. They eat sugar, fats, and heavy comfort foods. Don't get me wrong, I truly believe a big pan of mac-n-cheese has its own healing purpose, but I also know that it's not the only thing we need for healing. Me? Well, I would cook a full four-course meal and not want to eat one bite of it.
While I don't really remember a lot of the details of those many moments, I do remember that after about two weeks the arrivals with food stopped coming. Did you know that for most people, when things slow down, when everyone leaves, is when they allow themselves to feel the pain of grief? During week four, and five and beyond, that is when you should be taking food to them. When no one is there to see if they are eating, if they are drinking water, and if they are even sleeping. That is when you should show up; bring them baked potatoes. I believe our society expects us to "be over it" within a few weeks and experience has shown me that is often not the case at all.
During one particularly hard time of walking through my grief, I discovered green drinks. Green drinks in the morning with veggies and fruits and spiralina. Wow! What a difference that made for me. My body began to feel nourished and with a nourished body, my mind and heart started to be able to process my emotions better. I began to eat less and less packaged foods. I learned to cook vegan. I learned to love avocado and spinach for breakfast. I was able to balance my "as above so is below" much better, a nice morning constitutional proved an added benefit.
Healing can come from food. Healing definitely comes from good, nutritious food. Embrace your grief, cry deeply and cry fully, and then go make a big pot of lentils to feed your body and your heart.
Feed the Fire,
Robin Lynn Griffith
February 2014
Original Recipe:
Lentils in the slow cooker
These are spiced with a South American flavoring palette, but you can really switch up to any flavor palette you like. This could be ready to eat in four to six hours on "high" slow cooker heat, but they taste even better cooked longer. This version is NOT vegan, but you can make it that way by removing the meat broths and using a veggie broth or even water.
- 1 lb package dried lentils
- 1 medium white onion, cut onion in half, then quarter, sliced thinly
- 32 oz low sodium, low fat chicken broth
- 16 oz low sodium, low fat beef broth
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/2 of a 16oz container of medium heat pico de gallo style salsa
- 2 tblsps Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime seasoning (or any other spicy seasonings of your choice)
- Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- 1 container plain greek yogurt (or straight sour cream)
Place all the ingredients in your slow cooker. Mine has settings for 4 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours and 10 hours. I started the lentils on 4 hours, stirring once every hour and 30 mins. At the four hour mark, I restarted the slow cooker to 6 hours. In total, I cooked the lentils in the slow cooker for 10 hours.
Serve with a dollop of the greek yogurt on top and a nice dark beer.


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So glad that FINALLY the sun has made an appearance and I can rid of my thick winter coat. I am even tempted to grab a book and go and sit in the garden this afternoon because it is sooo nice!
I always think the world looks nicer in Spring, mainly because of all the pretty flowers, especially in our garden. We are lucky to have quite a big lawn and it is covered with literally hundred of daisy's. So pretty.
These photo's are taken on my Mum's Fujifilm Finepix S1500. I love this camera, seeing as usually I use my phone!
EDIT:- Within 10 seconds of posting this, it rained like I have never seen rain before!


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Cle De Peau uses their artistic vision and unique light controlling optical technology to develop makeup products such as foundation and concealer in different shades and nuanced hues. Many people from different countries consider Cle De Peau to be the first haute couture cosmetic brand in the world. They are known for their luxurious formulas, exquisite packaging and extraordinary results. Undo the adverse effects caused by environmental stress in Singapore by using Cle De Peau products. With products from Cle De Peau, you can dramatically transform your skin to reveal glowing and healthy skin.


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Many manufacturing workers in Illinois are regularly exposed to conditions at their places of employment that could cause significant hearing loss. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that workers in manufacturing report suffering from occupational hearing loss more than any other occupational illness. In total, this accounts for nearly 10 percent of all OSHA-recordable illnesses.
Before an occupational hearing loss can be recordable by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, the injured worker must have become hearing impaired. Although many workers suffer from measurable hearing loss, it usually takes years of exposure to unsafe decibel levels before the hearing becomes that damaged. In addition, the worker must also be able to prove that the hearing impairment is directly linked to the work conditions.
In the case of a traumatic exposure such as an explosion in the worker's proximity, this could cause a worker to lose a great deal of their hearing all at once. However, most workers lose their ability to hear gradually, and workers are usually not aware that the hearing loss is happening. The first 10 years of exposure to unsafe decibel levels is when most of a worker's hearing loss occurs. After 10 years, workers who are still being exposed to unsafe noise will begin to lose the ability to understand speech.
A person who has begun to notice that they are losing the ability to hear might want to talk to an attorney about their workplace injuries. If a worker's hearing loss can be attributed to work conditions, an attorney can be of assistance in filing a claim for workers' compensation benefits.
Source: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, "Occupationally-Induced Hearing Loss ", accessed on Feb. 14, 2015


text: In this modern-era the art of sending letters has been lost. Many older adults, especially, have relied on writing and receiving letters as a method of communication and are familiar with receiving mail. Sending a written message may be a simple way to provide your family member a "moment of joy." Please type a short message in the space below and include your family member's contact information and Delta View will deliver it.


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January transfer window is still a month and a half away, but that doesn't stop the tabloids from linking us to top, world class talents, and so far, we have been linked to Gerard Pique, Raphael Varane, Marco Reus and Gareth Bale to name a few.
Now, there's a good chance that we might not end up with any of the aforementioned names, after all, it's very rare when such big deals go through in the mid-season transfer window (Fernando Torres comes to mind, but we all know how brilliant he turned out to be!).
But, given our lack of a world class player on the Right Wing, there's a possibility that Mou might want to strengthen that position in January. So, with Marco Reus and for some weird reasons, Gareth Bale, apparently available in January, we decided to analyze what both of them bring to the table, and who would be a better value for money, if Chelsea do decide to bring one of them to Stamford Bridge this January.
Here's what we learned:
"He scares people. You can see that he enjoys the pace that he's got and because of that, he has all the time in the world to look around and to deliver a good shot." – Ruud Gullit
That quote from Gullit just about describes Gareth Bale.
Widely regarded as the 3rd best player in the world right now, behind Ronaldo and Messi, the Welshman has been something of a revelation in the past few years. The winger joined the Spanish giants from Tottenham last year for a fee reported to be around 85 M pounds, and since then, the Welshman has helped Real Madrid bring Copa Del Rey and the Champions League trophy back to Santiago Bernabeu, scoring in both the finals.
- The 25-year-old winger's pace and ability are matched by his stamina and his willingness to run all game, attributes that are increasingly important in the modern day football, more so in the system that Jose Mourinho is trying to implement. The talented winger doesn't have an issue in tracking back and helping out on the defensive side of the pitch while he is obviously one of the best in the world going forward. Bale's height and physical presence make him pretty much the complete package.
- Bale's talent and trickery on the pitch have already won him a number of admirers, one of them is Luka Modric. According to the Croatian:
"I don't know how you stop Gareth. It's hard, if he plays like that. He's just been progressing in his game and it's unbelievable to watch him on the pitch, he's so quick."
Jose Mourinho, since his return to the Bridge, has shown the willingness to roll on with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Eden Hazard has been our constant starter on the Left Wing while Oscar looks to have found his feet in the CAM role. But we still lack a World Class player on the Right Wing, who could complement Hazard, Oscar and Fabregas, and there's no one better in the world right now than Gareth Bale.
- Gareth Bale's exceptional speed also means that he would be a dangerous threat on the counter-attack. Given Mourinho's preference to play a counter-attacking game instead of possession based football, Bale would certainly fit into our system. Right now, we have Eden Hazard and Diego Costa, who are our most obvious threats on the break. Having Bale means, we would have more options on the counter attack.
- Apart from the aforementioned points, the fact that Bale has played and excelled in the Premier League is another important reason why the Premier League teams looks so content on acquiring the services of the Welsh superstar. His experience in the Premier League means Bale wouldn't need much time to get used to the conditions here, and would be more or less a guaranteed hit in the League.
For all the strength and talent a player of the caliber of Gareth Bale brings to the table, there are some obvious downsides to the deal if it does go through.:
- Ancelotti acquired the services of the winger at the expense of nearly 85M pounds, and with the way he has been performing for Madrid, it's pretty obvious that he would cost nearly that much, if the Premier League teams are interested to bring him back to England. Add to that the whooping 300,000 pounds that he would demand per week, the chances of Bale returning to London looks rather bleak. Chelsea, since the arrival of the recent FFP era, have shown their unwillingness to splash that kind of money in the transfer market, and Mourinho wouldn't want to change that philosophy, even if it means we have to pass up on Bale.
- It is really difficult to find a weakness or a downside in a player like Gareth Bale, but the fact that he is often injured may play a crucial role in his transfer. The winger spent a good amount of time on the bench at the start of the last season due to injury while the Welshman has just returned to the Madrid's starting lineup after spending yet another time on the bench out injured. Given the physicality in the PL, the clubs might be hesitant to spend that much money on an injury prone player no matter how good he is!
If you consider Gareth Bale the third best player in the world, Marco Reus certainly ain't far behind. In fact, some people would argue that Reus is as good as the Welshman, maybe even better in certain aspects of his game. So, let's take a look at what he brings to the table:
- Marco Reus has been the key player for Borussia Dortmund and Jurgen Klopp since his transfer in 2012. The German winger has scored 32 goals for his club since joining the side in 2012, which is pretty remarkable considering he plays as a winger or CAM. Add to that, the BVB man has power and accuracy with both feet, is an efficient finisher, and is very capable of producing a spectacular goal from distance. Finishing and end products are the obvious things we have been lacking in our team, and no one apart from Diego Costa can boast any significant amount of goals. Marco Reus would definitely be an excellent signing in that respect!
- Another reason which proves that Reus would be a dream signing is the fact that Jurgen Klopp's BVB uses the similar system which Mourinho is trying to implement in our team. The high-pressing system that brought BVB much success in Europe before their players were robbed away by Bayern Munich is the system Reus thrives in. Jose Mourinho certainly loves the players who are willing to track back and help in the defense while being a force going forward which Willian and Schurrle lack, and this is where Reus fits in.
- The third reason to chose Reus over Bale is the versatility the German brings with him. Gareth Bale, for all his speed and trickery, is a winger who excels only at either wings. Marco Reus, however, can play on the both the wings, as a CAM behind the striker and sometimes even in the Central Midfield mostly due to his ability to closely control the ball with both feet. That kind of versatility certainly wouldn't cost a team!
- Another and one of the most important facts is, due to a clause in his contract, the German superstar isn't expected to cost more than 30 M pounds which, however, might increase due to so many top teams including Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid battling it out to acquire the services of the German. Still, the world class winger wouldn't cost as much as the Welshman, thus making him the more sensible target of the two.
- There is no obvious downside in the player of the quality of Marco Reus, but the fact that the German has never played in a League as physical and demanding as the Premier League maybe one of the negative points playing on the minds of Premier League clubs when you compare him to Gareth Bale. Reus has had his fair share of injuries in Bundesliga, and Premier League is obviously a step up in the physicality department. If Premier League sides are interested in acquiring his services, they would certainly want to weigh up the following reasons before splashing that amount of cash.
So there you have it. Both Reus and Bale are exceptional, world-class footballers. But based on the above reasons, Marco Reus looks a more sensible choice for Chelsea in the long run. Rest depends on Mourinho and what he thinks is best for the team. Do write your views in the comment section below.
Edited By: Girish Bhangre
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CORAL SPRINGS — The police department has divided the city into thirds in a move to provide better service.
Under a new districting plan that took effect Oct. 1, three zones were carved out of the city, each with a captain overseeing each area and helping the city's community-oriented policing effort.
The new captains _ Jeff Maslan, Ken Shives and Frank McKeldin _ will be responsible for reducing crime in their district and will meet each month to assess their progress.
One district will be the southern portion of the city, with Royal Palm Boulevard serving as the boundary line.
The north part of the city is divided into east and west portions, with Coral Springs Drive to Wiles Road and Riverside Drive to Wiles Road serving as the boundary lines between east and west.
Maslan will oversee the south part, Shives the northwest part and McKeldin the northeast.
``It seems to be moving smoothly,'' Maslan said. ``It now makes access to the people . . . an easier flow.''
Maj. Duncan Foster, who oversees the city's road patrol units and helped conceive the new plan, said the redistricting is a logical next step in boosting the community policing effort.
``The districts really came about as our next evolutionary process in community-oriented policing,'' Foster said.
``We decided to promote three people to captain so they could take ownership of a segment of the city.
``The goal really is to break up the city into smaller segments in order to get a better handle on crime.''
Police spokesman Sgt. Rich Nicorvo said the new districts will give the department a better idea for the scope of crimes in the community, while also getting the department more involved with the residents.


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1. Re: Save Configuration FailedAug 15, 2016 3:59 PM (in response to diablo_692)This message was posted on behalf of Intel Corporation
The issue you are describing could be related to remaining metadata on the drives for the RAID 5 you are creating. We recommend running a low level format on the drives you are using even if the drives are brand new. It is also recommended to have the latest firmware on the RAID controller and you can try creating the RAID array from the RAID BIOS just for troubleshooting purposes.
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Thanks for your reply. To my knowledge, I have the latest f/w running on the RS2BL040 (2.130.393-3027 with ROM MR411.p) and the HDDs are indeed brand new. What got it working for me was simply to choose a different folder in which to save the .cfg file. In RWC2 it was defaulting to the RAID Web Console 2 folder in Program Files for the save location; I chose a different folder, and it saved just fine.
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We appreciate the feedback provided on this matter. We are also glad you were able to address the issue.


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Hello world. My name is Katie and I am about to get mogulified. LOL – ok clearly that is not a real word and doesn't really tell you much about what is really going on here. So here is the real scoop.
Since I was a child I have wanted to lead a FABULOUS life jet setting around the world (like Madonna), making a massive difference (be the first female president or stop global hunger), have a life of adventure (pick up and move when I please), create beautiful things (art and music), and be filthy loaded (I'm talking about private jets and personal islands).
Fast forward to now. I live in San Diego – yay! I work for an consulting firm – ok. I am contracted to the military and work at a desk in a cubicle surrounded by grey carpeted walls without windows and do a lot of administrative stuff for about 42-46 hours a week – wahhh wahhh wahhhhhhh. Cue sad music. So after 4 years of tolerating my work life not being the magnificent magical dream I thought it would be I have decided enough it enough. This is just not going to work. I am cutting and running.
So here we are. Laptop on lap, fearless co-pilot on my side, dreams in head and many many many make-it-rich-now resources later, I have written my resignation letter and am creating a new life for myself. Jess has my resignation letter, dated 17May13 giving my 2 weeks notice, and I am have approximately 1.5 months to create a business to replace my income. The world is my oyster and the time for boldness is NOW!
I am so glad that you are reading this. And I am excited to have you join Jess and I as we document our journeys for you to see, share, enjoy and hopefully learn from.


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I've told you this so many times, Anti-Virus Software is NOT enough to completely protect your business. You need anti-virus software on your mobile devices, computers and servers. You also need properly configured routers, intrusion detection software on your network, completely backup and recovery software, analysis of your logs and more – if you want to be as protected as possible.
You also to need to ensure that you train your employees to be AWARE of digital threats – which can come through their computers or a hacker calling them up impersonating the "IT department".
Hackers are on the prowl to be STEPS ahead of the security industry.
The New York Times writes:
Consumers and businesses spend billions of dollars every year on antivirus software. But these programs rarely, if ever, block freshly minted computer viruses, experts say, because the virus creators move too quickly. That is prompting start-ups and other companies to get creative about new approaches to computer security.
"The bad guys are always trying to be a step ahead," said Matthew D. Howard, a venture capitalist at Norwest Venture Partners who previously set up the security strategy at Cisco Systems. "And it doesn't take a lot to be a step ahead."
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London Fashion Week
The event will showcase both men and women's wear in five different locations throughout London.
London Fashion Week Spring/Summer
Top designers showcase their upcoming collection for 2018.
Scoop International Fashion Show Women's Fashion
King's Rd. SW3 4RY London United Kingdom
Scoop is a premium and contemporary womenswear and accessories tradeshow founded in 2011.


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Everybody wants to have a cool tattoo designs. There have been so many boons to the craft in recent years, that the practice of tattooing has prospective artists turning from traditional paintings on canvas, to making average people their own personal Picasso. If there is one thing any person who is showing off a new tattoo wants to hear, it is, "Wow - that is a cool tattoo designs!" I am pretty sure that a tattooist enjoys hearing that about his or her work as well!
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New table launch
At 3 Days of Design dk3 will be launching a brand new dining table. Come by the dk3 pop-up showroom at Nyt i Bo and experience the raw and beautiful table and meet the designer and dk3 founder Jacob Plejdrup.
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Advantages November 19, 2015
5 Traits of Likeable Salespeople
Cultivate these habits, and you'll make deeper, more lasting connections with clients.
Highly likeable sales pros…
- …Put Forward Their Best Self: Afraid that they'll ruin an opportunity by saying the wrong thing, many sales professionals water down their verbal and email communications. The result? "They come across boring and bland. The paradox is that they end up being not very likable," says Angelique Rewers, CEO of The Corporate Agent, a business consultancy. Fortunately, there is an antidote: Being your best self. "Let the qualities that your friends love about you shine through to your prospects," says Rewers. "Ask your trusted friends what qualities they find most endearing about you – as well as which qualities get on their nerves. That's a good indication of which parts of your personality you want to let shine through to your clients – and which parts you don't."
- …Make the Client Paramount: Ever been on a date or at a dinner party in which another person talked endlessly about how "awesome" they are? What did you think of that person?…Yeah, exactly. Don't be that guy. Instead of rambling rhapsodically about what makes you so wonderful, focus your attention on the prospect. Ask intelligent questions that enable you to understand the person, their role and its challenges. Get to know the company, its objectives, image and how it would like to influence its target audience. If you take this approach, clients will like you more, and you'll be best positioned to deliver ROI. "Never forget: It's all about the customer, not about yourself, your product or your company," says Barry Maher, an internationally renowned sales coach who can be found at www.barrymaher.com. "This means understanding your customer is far more important than anything else about your business."
- …Are Empathetic: "Work on seeing the world through your clients' eyes, empathizing with their needs, their problems and their frustrations," says Maher. When you do this genuinely, you build a deeper, more personal connection with buyers. You communicate that you really care, which distinguishes you, influencing buyers to see you more as a partner, rather than someone trying to take their money. "Think about them as a person first, a prospect second," says Rewers. "Slow down. Pay attention to details. Stop worrying about closing the deal for a few minutes and instead think about the person you're doing business with."
- …Project Positivity: Both negativity and positivity are contagious. Whichever you project, others around you will feel. So ask yourself: Does anybody want to do business with someone who bums them out? Of course not. Therefore, it's important to cultivate a positive mindset. Training yourself to think positively and to be optimistic will make you be those things, even if they don't come naturally. Once you possess a positive disposition, you'll exude it to prospects. Buyers will be more inclined to work with you. Your sales will increase.
- …Drop the Schtick: Industry jargon, buzzwords and rote questions like "If I can show you a solution to your problem, would you be ready to move forward today?" often have the effect of turning people off, says Rewers. Therefore, delete this irksome language from your interactions with clients. "If a prospect tells you to put away your canned sales presentation, do it," Rewers says. Furthermore, refrain from talking disparagingly about competitors and others. "And," says Rewers, "for goodness' sake, don't criticize what the client is currently doing. You have no idea how hard they may have worked just to get to the point where they are today."
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100 surprising and convincing pages with 17 graphs explaining the parallel aspects between astronomy and our economies.
A guide to improve economy-policy - and increase the wealth of nations.
By applying astronomy-rules to economy-challenges "astroneconomics" is the second theory (after - the nobel-prized - Francois Quesnay´s blood-circuits comparisons), which derives from natural aspects.
Astron-Economic Solutions is devided in three main devisions:
The first compares astronomy aspects with many economy aspects, to familiarise with the dimensions.
In the second part, an economy-model is being developed with the rules of antronomy formulas being applied to economy challenges.
In the third part all influencing aspects are chequed, if they meet ciruit-requirements, as, if no circuits are achieved in or/and between the sectors, these will not be stable to be considered as a model.
The model shows, that liberty is the best way to go. The universe is expanding since 13,8 billion years - continuously quicker. The earth economy is - again! - not relly growing since a decade - and suffering big crisis again and again. The power and know-how of states are far to small to influence all involved aspects in the right way. Thus the disequilibria created by statal interventions lead to wealth destruction. Universal liberty helps.
A lot of models and comparisons in this book open minds towards multidimensional thinking in a new way.
Theory and reality is introduced, compared and applied in a good and comprehensive way.
The books, due to all the new models and findings, were presented as a tetralogy to the Nobel-Prize-Committees.
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Michael A. Morris was born in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
Michael was named Best Orange County Lawyer of the Year in 2018 and 2013 by Best Lawyers in America. He has been listed as one of the Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers in America Orange County – Family Law since 2007.
He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (B.A.) and Western State University (J.D.). He is a Certified Specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
Michael is a Partner at Minyard Morris and limits his practice to Orange County Family Law matters.
- University of California, Los Angeles (B.A.)
- Western State University (J.D.)
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of California
Awards & Honors
- 2018 OneOC Spirit of Volunteerism Award
- AV Peer Review Rated (the highest rating) by Martindale.com
- AVVO Rated 10 out of 10 (Superb) - Orange County Family Law
- Best Lawyers in America - "Orange County Family Lawyer of the Year" for 2013 and 2018
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America each year since 2007 - Orange County Family Law
- Listed as a Super Lawyer each year since 2004 - Orange County Family Law
- Certified Specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Professional Affiliations
- Co-Chair of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Family Law Spring Retreat (2016)
- Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
- Serves on the Board of Directors of Human Options whose mission it is to break the cycle of domestic violence.
- Member of the Orange County Bar Association.
- Member of the State Bar of California.
- Founding Fellow of the Society of Fellows of the Orange County Bar Foundation.
- Elected to the AAML Board of Directors (2007 - 2012)
- Past President of the Southern California Section of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2012 - 2013)
Family Law Speaking / Teaching
- ACFLS Trial Tech: Trial Technique Training Workshop at Whittier Law School - 2018
- Michael A. Morris moderates a panel of Orange and Los Angeles County judges at "As Family Court Judges See It: Top Mistakes Attorneys Make In Litigation Divorce" Seminar.
- Served as Co-dean of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Fourteenth Annual Institute of Family Law Trial Advocacy
- Serves at the Monthly Human Options Family Law Clinic
- Continuing Education courses on Fundamentals of Family Law
- "Me and My Shadow (Partner and Associates)" (American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers)
- Family Law for Social Workers, Counselors and Other Helping Professionals
- Child Custody and Visitation in California Family Law
- Recent Developments in California Family Law (California Education of the Bar)
- Family Law Issues for Public Law Center of Orange County
Articles & Publications
- Co-authored Ethical Issues Involving Minor's Counsel in Family Law, published in the O.C. Lawyer
Reported Family Law Cases
- Marriage of Schulze (1997) 60 Cal.App.4th 519.


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There is a girl I have known for several years who, in that time, has been a nanny to at least three different families. Every time that I see her she has some crazy or exhausting story about the kids she watches: Temper tantrums, getting hit with tennis racquets and even finding gum in her hair. Still, you learn one important thing about children when listening to her, and that is, a child is an infallible creature. Bolstered by television commercials and the Internet, they are always right. If the Roman Catholic Church had any sensibility, the Pope would be a child. His infallibility relies solely upon a man-made document whereas a child just knows he is right – and has no problem telling you that you are wrong.
The other day I bumped into her at the gym and she recounted to me how a young boy that she watches eats chocolate every day, many times a day, and that she is afraid this habit is going to rot his teeth. She has tried on several occasions to make him stop, but he never listens. She explained that conversations with this child generally go like this:
Nanny: You shouldn't eat so much chocolate!
Child: I can eat as much as I want – because it's good for me.
Nanny: Who says?
Child: The FDA
Nanny: Well, too much of it and the sugar will rot your teeth.
Child: Actually, two out of three dentists recommend chocolate as a way to prevent tooth decay.
Nanny: Who told you that?
Child: Dr. Oz
She gave up at this point and let him eat the chocolate.
But I was intrigued. Was this child right? Is chocolate actually good for you?
According to a recent study, it is. The consumption of a small amount of chocolate each day – as little as a quarter of an ounce – reduces the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Dark chocolate is the most effective, while milk chocolate follows in second, and white chocolate having no effect whatsoever.
Experts claim that the healthy benefits of chocolate arise from a metabolite called flavonoids that are contained within cocoa. This natural compound is known to reduce arterial inflammation. Dark chocolate contains more cocoa than both milk and white chocolate, thus it is more beneficial to an individual's health. This should not be an excuse to eat excessive amounts of chocolate, however. It still has plenty of calories that enjoy making a home on your midsection, or buttocks. So do as the Greeks once advised, "Everything in moderation". "Unless," as Socrates added, "you just got dumped." Then eat that entire pint of Ben and Jerry's.
As for tooth decay, it has been shown that chocolate does indeed reduce the risk of tooth decay. Chocolate contains tannins, which are naturally occurring polyphenols that prevent bacteria from sticking to teeth. Cavities form when bacteria on the teeth digest sugars, producing lactic acid as a byproduct, and subsequently cause decay. Thus, minimal or moderate consumption is recommended due to the high amount of sugar that chocolate has within it.
I had just gotten two scoops of chocolate ice cream from Ben and Jerry's when I saw my friend walking up to the counter with a small boy. He was holding his cheek and his eyes looked a little puffy, as if he had just been crying. My friend leaned in and told me that he had just been to the dentist, where they found several cavities in his teeth, and had subsequently extracted them.
"Chocolate," she whispered. There was a look of supreme satisfaction upon her face.
"So, what kind of ice cream are you going to get, big guy?" I inquired, taking a big lick of my top scoop.
He saw what was on my cone, and then said, "I'm not getting ice cream. I'm getting frozen yogurt. It's better for you than ice cream."
"Oh really?" I responded. "I've read that frozen yogurt actually has more sugar in it than ice cream. It will rot your teeth."
He let out a small yelp then put both of his hands over his mouth.
"I don't want yogurt anymore. Let's just go home!"
I said goodbye to my friend, and gave her a wink. Then I walked back to work, thoroughly enjoying my two scoops of chocolate ice cream.


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Around Again Cycles - History
We started out working from my parents house over 20 years ago. I had tried working for my dad in the bakery but the hours weren't the best. He started at 4am!!
At this point I'd like to say THANKS MUM for letting me dismantle my old bikes in your kitchen... ;-)
Not long after this, a shop became available in Avondale where I started 'Wheels n Deals'. In this shop I bought and sold bikes as well as second hand general items. Unfortunately one of my trusted friends who was helping me did the dirty on me and to cut a long story short, I had to close the shop.
I then opened a new store in Hills Road, Shirley where I decided to concentrate mainly on Bikes.The business went well, but I had to deal with some annoying issues like leaks and many early morning wake up calls to a smashed front window and a stolen bike or two. As a result of this the insurance company wasn't too keen to include glass cover in my policy.
After a few years working here and building the business up, I sold it to another dutch bike enthusiast. This allowed me to have a well deserved rest and re-evalute my goals
At the time there were thousands of bikes ending up at the refuse stations around the city. I decided to try and re-use or restore as many of these as possible and then started Around Again Cycles in Woolston Village.
The earthquake knocked us around for a bit and our neighbours all moved on but we're still there.