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No you will not fry your brain with antidepressants, but everyone has their own opinion about that. The fact of the matter is that once you have take an antidepressant for several years and stopped it then gone back on it and stopped again often times you will find that the medication isnt as effective the second/third time around & that sometimes it is more difficult for you when you go off it on those occations. The depressive symptoms come back sooner.
Look, you had to be taking the medication for a reason in the first place right? How about asking your doctor for something different? There are many good medications on the market that can help. You dont have to live your life feeling this way.
Take care and keep posting
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According to NAMI to date, there are no known problems associated with long term use of citalopram. It is a safe and effective medication when used as directed.
Talk with your physician as there are new meds available now however all the SSRIs may be difficult to wean from and there is that waiting period for them to kick in.
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Most Uncomfortable Two-on-One Date Ever on 'The Bachelorette'
The setting for this week's "The Bachelorette" was Munich, Germany! This week there was a one-on-one date, a two-on-one date, and a group date with roses on each date. The guys arrived at an amazing looking suite and the first date card was waiting there for them. The date card was for Chris and read, "In Munich, we can fall in love with each other."
So right away, Des and Chris explored Munich together. Inside the suite, Bryden started to lament over his lack of feelings for Desiree. They are five weeks in now and he says he's lost that lovin' feeling. He told James that he is planning on telling her as soon as possible, and he put his coat on and left the hotel. Back on the one-on-one date, Chris and Desiree are as cute as can be and they are snapping photos and trying out the local delicacies. The best part was when they tried on some lederhosen, it was so sweet. They frolicked out into the square and did some crazy dancing as a crowd looked on.
Then, Bryden walked up to them and interrupted their date! That's nuts. He should have waited for her to get back from her date, now he's going to put her in a horrible mood for Chris. Bryden apologized for interrupting their date, but told Desiree that he needed to talk to her. He tells her he's leaving and says she's great, but sorry, he's got to go. She walks back to Chris and has to feel a little embarrassed about this. She says that she's not going to let this affect her date with Chris, but that's going to be tough.
Chris and Desiree walked into a restaurant to eat, and Desiree refused to talk about it at first, but then told Chris that Bryden left. Chris told her that he's there for the right reasons, he's there for her, and she looked so happy that it brought tears to her eyes.
Back at the room, another date card arrived and it read, "Will you climb the highest mountain for me?" On the group date will be: Juan Pablo, James, Kasey, Zak, Brooks, Drew, and Mikey. That means that Michael and Ben would be going on the two-on-one date.
Later, Desiree and Chris headed into the Munich Residenz for dinner in a spectacular ballroom. She looked amazing! She wore a sparkly v-neck purple floor-length dress and she just dazzled in it. Chris told Desiree that he's ready to start a family and build a new life and said that his ex-girlfriend wasn't ready for that. After they chatted for a while, Chris read her some more of his poetry. This reminds me so much of Trista and Ryan. If you remember back to the first season of "The Bachelorette" Ryan used to read poetry to Trista. Chris just seems taken with Des. She picked up the rose and gave it to Chris! I really like him! I think they're so great together! If that wasn't enough they had a private concert by Matt White. It was one of the best dates in "Bachelorette" history.
Then it was time for the group date. They visited the highest snow peak in all of Germany. But before they could start, they met with a yodeler! They all gave it their best shot. After the yodeling, they rode down the peak on these little butt sleds. It looked amazing! There were a lot of wipeouts, but that didn't stop the fun. They also had some snowball fights and just played in the snow like kids.
At the hotel, the last date card arrived and it read, "Let's heat things up, two guys, one rose, one stays, one goes." Here's hoping that Ben is the one who goes, I actually like Michael. He seems ok so far.
On the group date, once they were chilled to the bone, Desiree took the guys into an igloo! It was more like an igloo mansion or something, very high class inside! Brooks and Desiree sat in one of the rooms and chatted a little bit and while he was talking she couldn't wait anymore and just kissed her! She really seems to love his fun yet caring spirit.
During Mikey and Desiree's time together they made snowmen! They were little tiny ones, but it was so cute. He didn't get to chat with her much though before Zak came creeping on by with two glasses of wine and was staring them down. He eventually started yodeling! It was really hysterical. He then told her that he thought he wanted to be a priest, but he bought a one-way ticket to Europe and climbed a mountain and says that while on that journey he learned from himself that he wasn't meant to be a priest.
James and Desiree talked about the fun times they had there and James seemed very confident. Brooks did not want to sit and watch the magic happen between them though. He decided to go spy on them. He says that James is very cutting and vulgar with the guys! Yikes! Brooks had to watch them making out and instead of interrupting them he decided to walk away. Desiree decided to give Brooks the date rose though! James was super pissed about Brooks getting the rose.
Then, it was time for the most uncomfortable date ever, the two-on-one date. One of the guys has to go in the end. Michael kicked off the date by telling Desiree that she looked beautiful in German, and Ben told Desiree some random boring stuff, and it just came out tense between the two guys. They all got their bathing suits on though and decided to jump in some very cold water. But wait, they aren't jumping in, they get into a hot-tug! A hot tug is a hot tub tugboat! So cool! So far, Desiree thinks the date is going really well and she's pretty amazed by that. Michael flat out asked Ben what happened between him and the mother of his child and said that they were brought together to have the child basically and that he didn't want to talk about it that much. Michael thinks that Ben's an absentee dad who uses his son when it suits him. Michael also talked about how his dad wasn't around that much and Ben picked up on that right away yet bit his tongue because he didn't want to have a fight in front of Desiree.
Drew spoke to the guys about he and Kasey hearing James and Mikey talking about how they were going to run the whole city of Chicago. James also said that if he made it into the top four he could possibly become the next "Bachelor" and it would change his life forever. Drew plans to tell Desiree at the rose ceremony about it but he's worried she's going to want to walk away from every guy there.
Back on the worst date ever, it was time for an awkward dinner. Michael called Ben out for not getting along with all of the guys, he basically stuck to his point that he was there for Des and not for the guys. Desiree basically stuck up for Ben and told Michael to stop talking about it. Weird. Then, she totally changed the topic to family traditions. Ben said that he wants to go to church every Sunday and then Michael was like, but you didn't go to church on Easter and even a Mormon went. Ben blamed the fact that the mass was in German. Then he said it was the first Easter he was away from him son, and Michael mentioned that he didn't even talk to his son on Easter. He just kept calling him out. Ben then excused himself. Desiree told Michael that he didn't have to do that there on the date. He said he just wanted to show her that the way he portrays himself isn't the way he is. She said that it made her uncomfortable.
Desiree went outside to check on Ben and he told her that he's fine. He told her that he can't keep getting hit. He said he's never had anyone question his faith or his role as a father. Boo hoo Ben. Back inside, he talked to Desiree about how much he misses his son. He tried to tell her how strongly he felt for her. She seems to think that he's a sweet guy. So she pulls Michael aside to find out why he feels like Ben is such a jerk. He tells her that it's the way he speaks to other guys, very condescending, a one-upper, he said that he also hears a lot about his bar business and very little about his son. He was honest and I think she should believe him, but she seemed to just be saying "hmm, hmm". In the end, she decided to give Michael the rose! Wow! Ben just took off and said "F-this". He didn't want her to walk him out, but she followed after him and apologized. Michael apologized to Desiree again for putting her in a weird position.
Back at the hotel, the producers took Ben's bags and the guys cheered. Inside the limo Ben just talked about how he wanted to go out and get drunk that night. Classy.
Desiree told Chris Harrison that she didn't need to have a cocktail party and wanted to go right into the rose ceremony. Drew and Kasey were bummed he wouldn't get to expose James for a fraud, but that would have to wait. Brooks, Chris, and Michael already have roses. Desiree decided to also give roses to Zak, Kasey, Juan Pablo, Drew, and James. That meant that Mikey was leaving!!! No!!!! I really liked him, he seemed sweet. Mikey was super classy and wished her luck as he left. That said, I can't wait to see what goes down with the James situation next week.
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Updated on 03/22/2016 11:45 AM
These pictures were put together by students of Kalama High School in preparation for the 125th Birthday Celebration
Kalama provides its residents with the following services in its efforts to provide a healthy, safe, and welcoming environment to live, work, and play. As residents you elect the City Council and Mayor to make the decisions on community needs. The Mayor, City Council and Staff welcome public input and encourage you to get involved in the Community. City Council meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at City Hall, 320 N. First St. Kalama.
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A few facts:
Discharge of Firearms/Hunting – In the City it is unlawful to discharge firearms within 300 feet of a residence, barn, garage, or out building or where there is a reasonable likelihood of injury to humans, domestic animals, or property.
Livestock - Livestock is allowed in the City limits on sites larger than 2 acres. All current livestock possessed at the time of annexation is grandfathered in and allowable. Livestock is defined as horses, ponies, mules, or donkeys, sheep, cattle, goats, swine, rabbits, or poultry. There are some exceptions for small livestock such as chickens or rabbits on smaller lots addressed in the City's animal code.
Transportation Benefit District – In order for the City to maintain streets, they formed a Transportation Benefit District and enacted a $20 fee assessed on the license tabs of each vehicle registered within the city limits beginning in October 2013.


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Lews Castle
|Lews Castle
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Lews Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Leòdhais) is a Victorian era castle located west of the town of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. It was built in the years 1844–51 as a country house for Sir James Matheson who had bought the whole island a few years previously with his fortune from the Chinese Opium trade. It was designed by the Glasgow architect Charles Wilson.[1]
In 1918, the Lewis estate including the castle was bought by industrialist Lord Leverhulme from the Matheson family. He gave the castle to the people of Stornoway parish in 1923.
During World War II the Castle was taken over as accommodation for air and ground crew of 700 Naval Air Squadron, who operated a detachment of six Supermarine Walrus aircraft from a slipway at Cuddy Point in the Grounds. The base was referred to as HMS Mentor.
After the war, the Castle was also used for accommodation for students of Lews Castle College in the 1950s.
Today the building is owned by the local council, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, and is protected as a category A listed building. Lews Castle was awarded £4.6 million by the Heritage Lottery Fund, on 22 November 2011, to enable it to be converted into a bilingual museum and cultural centre. The main part of the Castle is now part of Natural Retreats.[2]
- ^ "Charles Wilson". Dictionary of Scottish Architects 1840–1980. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Heritage Lottery Fund grant for Lews Castle brings economic optimism to the Hebrides". Heritage Lottery Fund. 22 November 2011.
External links[edit]
- Lews Castle's official website
- Overview of Lews Castle from The Gazetteer for Scotland
- History from Stornoway Historical Society


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Google Play launches campaign on Twitter to promote the new Play Store
In case you've all somehow missed the excitement. Google launched an all-new and improved Play Store yesterday. They completely redesigned the Play Store and today in celebration it looks like they want to reward all of you Android faithful over on Twitter. Starting a new campaign asking users to tell them what their #favoritethings are.
So what exactly is going on with this new #favoritethings campaign over on Twitter? It appears that Google wants to reward us Android fans by giving users a free Nexus 4, 7, or 10 to enjoy the latest Google Play Store on. That isn't all either. They are even giving out Play Store gift cards for many lucky readers to use on Music, Movies, Games and more.
All you need to do is be following @GooglePlay over on Twitter, which we're sure many of you are (don't forget to follow us at @Androids) and tweet to @GooglePlay telling them what one of your #favoritethings is from the Play Store. It's that easy folks. If you're one of the lucky few you could get picked by Google themselves to get a Nexus 4 to enjoy.
Google recently did something very similar on both Twitter and Google+ for their Google Glasses, but this time around it appears to be Twitter only. It's also for the USA only, so that's a bummer for many. We're surprised to see G+ not taking part in this promo, but whatever. If you'd like to participate all the details can be found right here. Oh and one more time. Don't forget to follow Android Community on Twitter. Do so by clicking here!
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Bloodbath victim hits out at PM
Outgoing resources minister and Labor veteran
Warning Labor was on track for a wipeout along the lines of its 1996 drubbing, Mr Ferguson delivered his scathing critique as he joined the exodus of five Kevin Rudd supporters from the frontbench after Thursday's botched leadership coup against Prime Minister
Ms Gillard, who wants a purge of Rudd supporters, accepted all resignations without protest.
Mr Ferguson's brother and federal MP
Ms Gillard, who must undertake a major reshuffle just six months before the election – and her fourth since the election – is set to promote her loyalists; western Sydney MPs
Ferguson joined Bowen and Carr in Walking the plank
Mr Ferguson joined fellow Rudd supporters who faced the sack if they did not walk first. These included higher education minister
Mr Ferguson's resignation elicited a strong reaction from the resources sector. Minerals Council of Australia acting chief executive
"At all times, the industry has held Martin Ferguson in high regard based on his knowledge, his integrity and his preparedness to deal in an open and straightforward way with the industry,'' Mr Kunkel said.
Mr Ferguson said Labor's class warfare rhetoric began in 2010 with the launch of the original mining tax and he said it must "cease''. "It's doing the Labor Party no good,'' he said.
"The party must reclaim the legacy of the Hawke/Keating government and govern for all Australians.
"There is an opportunity for a fresh start and the only way we will regain our electoral momentum is not to just focus on class war rhetoric but to focus on the possibility for investment, jobs and training.''
Labor faces a wipeout if it doesn't pull together: Ferguson
He warned that if Labor did not "pull it together'' it faced a wipeout similar to the 1996 election, where it was left with 49 seats.
Mr Ferguson revealed he almost resigned in May 2010 when then prime minister Mr Rudd, and Treasurer
His criticism over class warfare was mainly directed at Mr Swan, who escalated the approach with attacks on mining billionaires
Labor's planned budget assault on superannuation concessions for the well-off to fund its big-ticket education and disability policies was also criticised by Mr Crean on Thursday when he took issue with the government's direction. Mr Ferguson was also critical or Mr Rudd, who abolished the practise of the caucus choosing the frontbench, saying this had contributed to a breakdown in proper internal processes because people were too scared to speak out internally.
He described this week's attempts to pass media laws as a consequence of broken process.
"I simply say in a constructive way the debacle, in my opinion, over communications policy reinforces why we have to have another look at our cabinet policy processes.
"The same way in which I think we got the process in the mining dispute wrong,'' he said.
Both he and Senator Carr called on Ms Gillard to give back to caucus the power to choose the frontbench. Friday's bloodletting was prompted by Ms Gillard calling a leadership spill on Thursday, after Mr Crean demanded she call a ballot, and throwing open her job and that of her deputy, Mr Swan. The situation became farcical when Mr Rudd declined to challenge, thus handing Ms Gillard an emphatic victory, and leaving his supporters exposed to recrimination.
Rudd would have lost a very close ballot
On Friday, Mr Rudd shut down his last hope – being drafted by a majority of caucus – by ruling out all options emphatically. "There are no circumstances under which I will return to the leadership of the Labor Party in the future,'' he said. "It's time for the Australian Labor Party to unite under Julia Gillard, unite totally.'' Mr Rudd and his supporters, including Senator Carr and Mr Bowen, said had there been a ballot, Mr Rudd would have lost but it would have been very close. They claim he had 47 out of 100 votes.
The Gillard camp said Ms Gillard would have won with more than 60.
Mr Rudd said if he had run and lost narrowly, it would have further destabilised the government.
There is widespread dismay at the bungled push and Mr Rudd said it was ultimately his decision not to run.
But he said he made it after being counselled by his close supporters –
With tensions still simmering, one of Ms Gillard's key backers pointed out that the loss of four ministers out of a 42-member executive "explains why Rudd couldn't win''.
"(There was) overwhelming support for Gillard among most caucus members,'' he said.
When Ms Gillard reshuffled her cabinet early last month following the resignations of
Time for leadership, not revenge
This time, with her leadership rock solid, she plans to reward those who have stuck by her. One senior source, who backed Ms Gillard, was nervous at the purge of Rudd supporters, fearing it would exacerbate tensions.''
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Paypal means money transactions and no mode of monetary transactions is good enough if it isn't secure enough. Naturally, the company keeps trying to improve its security by all possible means. It had launched a bounty program a while ago under which if you found a security flaw in Paypal's products, you would be entitled to cash reward. Now, Paypal has increased the amount of that cash reward.
This is a common model in the tech world. Companies such as Mozilla and Google already follow this model in that they often invite hackers to find flaws in their security systems and in return for finding these flaws, they then award these hackers a handsome amount of cash.
Paypal seems to think this model is quite effective, as it has proved so in the cases of Mozilla and Google, and intends to continue working with it. According to the company's chief information officer, "It's clearly an effective way to increase researchers attention on Internet-based services and therefore find more potential issues."
What is different about Paypal, however, is that it doesn't publicly announce the amount of bounty it would offer over finding security flaws. The company doesn't divulge the minimum or the maximum sum it would pay under the bounty program.
Nonetheless, it is understandable that Paypal has now raised the cash reward. In recent past, Paypal has started offering a whole host of new services and products and it is in an even greater need to keep its system and products bug-free. And to ensure that, Paypal has decided to up the ante on its bounty program.
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Pryor picks Ohio State
Quarterback Terrelle Pryor, the nation's No. 1 high school football player, has finally made his college choice.
When Signing Day arrived in February, the 6-foot-5, 235-pounder from Jeannette, Pa., wasn't ready to make his decision.
As time progressed, he knew he was headed to the Big Ten. However, he had yet to decide between Ohio State and Michigan. After much research and discussion, Pryor announced on Wednesday he's going to be a Buckeye.
"It was just the right fit," Pryor told Rivals.com late Tuesday night. "The coaches, the comfort level, the players and the signing class they had. I am very comfortable with all of it, and I became friendly with the other recruits throughout the process.
"But in the end it came down to what was right for me. And after a lot of thinking, talking and consideration, it came down to Ohio State."
Pryor was concerned about early playing time at Ohio State because the Buckeyes boast all-conference quarterback Todd Boeckman, but the overall fit in Columbus just felt better.
"I can't see myself sitting and not playing, that's the tough part," Pryor said. "I certainly don't want to redshirt. But being brought along a little slowly might be the best thing for me in the long run, and I have to look at that. I'm not sure if being thrown to the wolves and starting from Day One would be best for me. I know college is a big step up and there's a lot to learn."
There has been talk of Pryor being utilized like Tim Tebow was during his freshman year at Florida.
"If that happens, then that's what happens," he said. "I'm going in to compete as hard as I can and we'll see where I fit in. I trust the coaches to use me the best way they can."
Michigan's zone-read offense under Rich Rodriguez was very tempting to Pryor, especially since Rodriguez has had so much success with it at West Virginia. Without Pryor, it doesn't appear the Wolverines have the type of quarterback necessary to run Rodriguez's scheme effectively.
"Michigan is a great school and it was a tough decision," Pryor said. "I like the coaches there. I've known them since they were at West Virginia. I seriously considered them right up until the end, but Ohio State was where I felt it."
Ohio State hasn't typically run a zone-read offense, which was a concern for Pryor. However, after further research, he feels he'll be a better quarterback in the end because of it.
"Troy Smith ran some zone-read stuff early in his career, and then he developed into a pocket passer and did a lot of stuff out of the shotgun," Pryor said. "He became a better quarterback - not just an athlete - by the time he was done. I feel I can do the same. Both schools said they would utilize my athletic ability in the offense, but I think I can be more well-rounded at Ohio State."
Pryor is happy to be done with the decision.
"This has been very tough," he said. "I didn't really like the attention, and it got worse after I didn't decide. But I had to do what was right for me and my family. I'm excited about the decision."


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Hosting any type of contest is a great way to improve engagement and gain visibility for your brand. But it certainly doesn't come without a lot of work.
When you're giving away any type of prize, you have to make sure nothing can cause the contest to be unfair. This means you need to ask yourself a few initial questions to make sure things run smoothly:
- What are my goals for the contest?
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- Who is going to manage the contest?
Once you answer these questions and have determined that hosting a contest is in fact going to benefit your company (more on this in the next section), you have to start considering the different kinds of contests you could run. With this step comes a few more questions:
- What type of contest will I run, for how long and what are the rules?
- Is there a particular time a contest should run? Is alongside a product launch going to make a difference with my audience?
- How am I going to fairly judge participants to find a winner?
Being able to answer all of these questions means understanding different contest options. You can certainly come up with a unique contest on your own and get creative, but this is one area where it really helps to think about the different platforms available to host your contest and learn from others.
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When discussing holding a contest on your blog or a social media network, the term "reader engagement" can be quite broad. Not only that, but there are actually quite a few more ways your company could benefit depending on the type of contest you hold. Below are some of these benefits explained:
- Increase social connections and email addresses if you have people "like" your page or give you an email when they sign up for the contest. This could deter some people, however, so it's important you promise you won't spam them with messages.
- Generate user content by asking participants to submit something they've written. Not only will this help to give you some new, fresh content for your site, but it will help give your site some more variety. Users who submit content on your site will also be more apt to share that content.
- Comments and conversations often get started because of contests. If your contest allows people to vote or comment, you're sure to get more discussion going than usual.
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Of course, not all companies will benefit from hosting any type of contest. If you're a B2B company in a very specific market, a contest might not be worth your time because it won't earn you many more clients. If you work in an obscure niche, you also might not get enough participants to make your contest worthwhile. In the end it's really all about who you can get involved, and you need to have a pretty solid audience as a place to start.
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The most popular contests you will see here are typically photo-based contests where participants can upload a relevant photo and caption and win your prize. Writing large amounts of content on Facebook isn't natural, but people are usually very eager to upload photos (and Facebook's new image size changes lead us to believe it's becoming a more photo-drive site). A few more options include:
When to launch: Most companies will launch a Facebook contests alongside a new product launch or announcement. This can either be because a). you want your contest to be about that product, or b). you want a lot of people coming to your site during a time you're launching a product.
Where you will host your contest: With Facebook you have essentially three options:
- Build a webpage on your website and then promote it on Facebook. Building out a microsite gives you more flexibility when it comes to how you want your contest to work. In other words, it might not be totally necessary that you create a photo-based contest if the contest itself isn't happening on Facebook.
- Use Wildfire or a Contest App from Facebook so you can host your contest through a tab on your Facebook page. This is the method Facebook likes best.
- Ask users to hashtag something specific when they upload their photos/entries, and then just hold the contest right there on Facebook. This also works great if you create a poll or quiz and ask users to answer a question.
Keep in mind that Facebook is strict when it comes to hosting a contest. If you don't follow their rules you can get in big trouble. For example, your contest cannot require people to tag themselves in pictures in order to win a prize. You can visit the official Facebook announcement for the new rules that were updated just this year.
How to Host a Successful Twitter Contest
Twitter seems to be the social network where contests all began. The possibilities for contests here are wide open, but almost all require users to use a specific hashtag and/or @mention. Using a hashtag will help the person hosting the contest keep all of the entries straight. It's a great way to get something trending and get your company talked about on the network. There are several different options:
- Ask people to link to a photo or piece of content they've written where you can then judge based on criteria you have set in place.
- Have users describe something/answer one of your questions in 140 characters or less.
- Ask users to simple Retweet to win. This doesn't take much effort on the part of the reader, but it helps to get your company name circulating on Twitter.
You can definitely promote your Twitter contest on Twitter, but it's a good idea to also promote it on your website. It's easy for people to miss a tweet, so spend a few weeks before the contest promoting that contest anywhere you can.
Twitter's rules for hosting contests are fairly straightforward: make sure fans know not to create multiple accounts so they can participate more than once, don't ask fans to post the same tweet several times from their one account, and make sure the topic of your contest is relevant to your brand's mission. You can visit this link for a statement from Twitter that explains all of the rules they have for hosting a contest.
How to Host a Successful Blogging Contest
One of the most popular ways to hold a contest is through your blog. Blogging contests are, by no surprise, centered on content. Oftentimes, full-length articles produced by readers. As discussed in the first section of this article, a blogging contest is an excellent way to generate new content for your website while also helping our your readers. What's very enticing to readers is the idea that they still get visibility on your site even if you don't choose them as the winner, which makes many more apt to get involved (after all, writing a piece of content is time consuming).
Other Contest Options
Quite a few large brands have used sites like Pinterest, Tumblr, and Instagram to host contests. When it comes to visual sites like these, it's all about asking participants to take creative photos or videos (not unsimilar to the ideas discussed above). Visit this article for a cool look at all of the Instagram contests that were held over this past year and see if you can draw any inspiration!
Google+ seems to be one of the harder social networks to host a contest on because of their guidelines, which you can find here. They clearly state:
"You may not run contests, sweepstakes, or other such promotions directly on Google+ or in a manner that requires use of Google+ features of functionality."
However, the guidelines also go on to state you are allowed to display a link on Google+ to a site where your contest is being held. Because of this, it is possible to create a successful campaign and use Google+ for promotion (just not the main hosting spot). Social Media Examiner wrote all about Google+ contests in this article if you're interested in utilizing that platform for promotion.
So Where Does SEO Come Into Play?
Hosting a contest is really all about visibility. The more visibility you get and the more people linking back to your contest, the better SEO benefits you'll see. As discussed above, many contests ask that you share a page or "like" a page in order to participate (sometimes that's all the participation needed). If you wanted to take things a step further, urge participants to link back to the contest or link back to their specific entry. This will help bring link juice and traffic to your blog or website.
Have you ever held a contest on your website? What kinds of results did you see and how did your content work? Let us know your story and your thoughts in the comments below.
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Maine pays $7.2M for land on Portland waterfront
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Maine Department of Transportation has paid a Portland businessman $7.2 million for 18 acres of industrial waterfront land it seized from him this spring as part of a seaport terminal expansion project.
The price was more than double what the businessman paid for the same land just two years ago, according to tax records and information obtained by the Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/VPxdjH) through a Freedom of Access request.
The businessman, Phineas Sprague Jr., has given the state notice that he will likely challenge the value, a process that could lead to years of litigation.
A lawyer for Sprague says the price was justified because an announcement last year by Eimskip shipping line to make Portland its only port of call in the United States dramatically increased the land's value.
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I'm always amazed when I'm asked my opnion on something. I mean, I love to give my opnion, but's usually to people who don't care. So I was surprised, and flattered, when I received this email the other day.
Dear Cyn:
I'm wondering what your thoughts are on an invitation I received in the mail the other day. It was invitation to a bridal shower for a second cousin of mine, who I haven't seen in years and would not recognize if I ran into her on the street, who is already married. The invitation contained a picture of her and her husband on their wedding day. After a call to my Mother, we concluded that they this was a 'do-over' wedding. She and her husband had a actually gotten married a couple of years ago while they were stationed overseas while he was military. Here is my question, how should we respond? I have no intention of attending either the shower or the wedding.
Can't wait to hear what you think of this.
Dear Darlene:
This is the 3rd or 4th wedding like this I have heard about over the last couple of months. Is the economy that bad that people are getting remarried?
In my humble opinion is that you get one chance, let me clarify that, one chance per couple. If you decide to run off to Vegas or City Hall (or on base overseas) that is your one chance. The best part of a wedding is being there when a couple starts the lifelong journey of marriage, part of that is watching the joy (and nervousness) as they take those vows for the first time.
If having the showers, parties, and the big wedding are important to you, you need to have that wedding first. I have a strong desire to be married by an Elvis in Vegas, but Hubby and I wanted to have a big wedding and be surrounded by family and friends when we took that step. So Vegas was put on hold, and we started planning.
Since you are not planning on attending the shower or the wedding, your responsibility is simply to RSVP your regrets to the planner of the shower, and return your RSVP card for the wedding. If you want to go one step further, you can send the happy couple a card with a note wishing them continued success.
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Because improvements in practical computer power lag far behind these exponential hardware improvements, the key to maintaining processor performance has become multiprocessor or multicore design. This White Paper details how the Clustered Multiprocessor (CMP) from F5, in combination with TMOS, provides customers with scalability, extensibility, adaptability, and manageability.
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Travelling to Wanaka – Day 50
Monday 16th May 2005
The trip was moving on fairly rapidly at this point, and I was travelling down the West Coast of Southern New Zealand, aiming for Queenstown and Milford Sound. Today's destination, though, was Wanaka – not far from Queenstown –, as it seemed like a good place to stop along the way.
I met a guy called Stewart (Stu) in the hostel I had been staying at while at the Fox Glacier. He is from South America I think, maybe Brazil, I can't remember what he said now. I was a little confused as he seemed like he could be a surfer from Cornwall in England – such was his appearance and attitude, but appearances are often deceiving as I have come to realise. He was a cool guy anyway. I offered to take him to Wanaka with me, as he had no means of transport.
The drive was about four hours in total, although I did stop at a place along the way. The roads were incredible, and passed through some fantastic mountains and beautiful scenery. It was a lot colder now, and would continue to be so the further south I went, especially as winter was drawing in. It was a great drive though.
The place we stopped at was signposted as a waterfall, and a 20-minute walk. I opted to take this excursion, although I felt that Stu would rather we carried on to Wanaka. He wasn't interested in accompanying me along the walk either way. I was weary of leaving him in the car as I took the walk, but figured he wouldn't get very far if he did decide to run off with my things.
It was a pleasant walk, and the waterfall was nice, but as I turned to come back, Stu was standing right in front of me. He had decided to come after all, although wasn't particularly impressed. I just hoped he was telling the truth when he said he had locked the car. I hastily trudged back to the car anyway, Stu lagging behind somewhat. Had I made the right decision bringing him along?
There were lots to see along the rest of the way to Wanaka, and in all honesty I could have stopped many times, but refrained from doing so with my passenger today. I made a mental note to myself to think twice about offering a lift in future.
I stopped at a place called Mountain View Backpackers as it was in keeping with the places I had been staying at throughout my trip so far. Stu on the other hand decided he didn't like it, so we took a look at another Hostel nearby. The Purple Cow was much bigger and much busier too. We purchased a night or two in a shared room for four people, but actually turned out to be more like a small apartment. It wasn't too expensive either, and the people we were sharing with seemed very friendly. I was actually fairly happy Stu had decided to come here.
We had our own kitchen and bathroom, and the main room was sizeable, with our own television. A microwave, fridge, shower and sofa, were also ours, as well as an eating area. It felt like a big caravan, and I liked it. It was good just to sit on the comfy sofa and watch a bit of television, which is exactly what I did for the next hour or so. After which I made myself some lunch.
The afternoon was relatively uneventful, but relaxing nonetheless. More television was watched, and all my clothes were washed. Then I walked into town for some supplies, and emailed friends and family in the process.
For dinner, Stu cooked us a stir-fry to say thanks for the driving. It was really nice, and a perfect way to end the day. The two girls we were sharing with were quite shy, but this evening we talked a bit and got to know each other. We also sat in front of the television for a while longer before going to bed. I like having a television, but it certainly takes you away from reality all too easily. It's actually better not having one at all I think. Television makes you unsociable, and can alter your outlook on life. Things become more two-dimensional, and you begin to miss what is really happening all around you. I certainly will not be watching as much television when I get back home to England.
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How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President?
33% Strongly approve
25% Somewhat approve
10% Somewhat disapprove
31% Strongly disapprove
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How would you rate the job Chris Christie has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he's been doing?
34% Strongly approve
37% Somewhat approve
15% Somewhat disapprove
13% Strongly disapprove
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(Answered by 420 Democratic Voters) Looking ahead to the presidential campaign of 2016, given the choice of Hillary Clinton, Andrew Cuomo, Joe Biden, or Martin O'Malley, who would be your choice for the Democratic nomination?
67% Hillary Clinton
8% Andrew Cuomo
13% Joe Biden
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(Answered by 309 Republican Voters) Looking ahead to the presidential campaign of 2016, given the choice of Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Chris Christie, or Paul Ryan, who would be your choice for the Republican nomination?
18% Marco Rubio
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41% Chris Christie
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In terms of how you vote for Governor of New Jersey, how important is the state's response to Hurricane Sandy?
51% Very important
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Do you support or oppose federal efforts to reform immigration law, leading to a path to citizenship for undocumented residents?
30% Strongly support
26% Somewhat support
18% Somewhat oppose
21% Strongly oppose
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Do you support or oppose a national law requiring a criminal background check prior to all gun sales?
82% Support
12% Oppose
6% Not sure
Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree that violent movies, television shows and video games lead to more violence in our society?
30% Strongly agree
34% Somewhat agree
22% Somewhat disagree
13% Strongly disagree
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Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree that society is more violent today than it was 25 years ago?
48% Strongly agree
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Do you personally know people who have been victims of domestic violence?
39% Yes
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What is the single-most important thing government can do to curb gang violence -- more aggressive policing, encourage stable families, expand educational opportunities after high school, or invest in recreation programs in urban areas?
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34% Encourage stable families
22% Expand educational opportunities after high school
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Has New Jersey's anti-bullying law changed the behavior of the state's school children?
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UNION, N.J. – If Hillary Clinton decides to run for president in 2016, New Jersey's Democratic voters will be in her corner, according to the latest Kean University / NJ Speaks poll released today.
Sixty-seven percent of self-identified Democrats said they would support Mrs. Clinton in the next presidential campaign. Vice President Joe Biden finished a distant second, with 13 percent. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo won the support of 8 percent. Several days ago, the press reported that Governor Cuomo has told allies that he will not run for president in 2016 if Mrs. Clinton runs because of her evident strength among Democrats.
"There's a sense that the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination is Hillary Clinton's for the asking," said Dr. Terry Golway, director of the Kean University Center for History, Politics, and Policy. "This poll of New Jersey Democrats certainly confirms that thinking."
On the G.O.P. side, 41 percent of the state's Republicans said they would support Chris Christie in 2016. Florida Senator Marco Rubio placed second with 18 percent.
The Governor's approval rating continues to dazzle. Seventy-one percent of the poll's 1,000 respondents said they either strongly approved or somewhat approved of the Governor's performance. The Governor's popularity cuts across party, ideology, and race. Sixty-one percent of Democrats approve of his performance, as do 66 percent of African Americans, 61 percent of self-identified liberals, and 72 percent of moderates.
The Governor's presumed Democratic challenger, state Senator Barbara Buono of Middlesex County, remains unknown to many voters. Sixty-four percent of respondents said they were either not very familiar or not at all familiar with Senator Buono. By contrast, only 4 percent said they were unfamiliar with Governor Christie.
Eighty-eight percent said that the state's response to Hurricane Sandy would be an important issue as they consider their choice for governor in the fall.
On a series of policy questions, 56 percent of respondents said they support immigration reform leading to a path to citizenship, 82 percent support criminal background checks before gun sales, 64 percent said that they believe violent movies, television shows and video games contribute to violence in society, and 74 percent said that society is more violent today than it was 25 years ago.
The poll surveyed 1,000 likely voters in New Jersey, and was conducted April 25 and 29.


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A comprehensive betting system showing you exactly how to find the best times to enter and exit the bets
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Enrique Iglesias
With the November 1999 release of Enrique, his fourth album but first on Interscope Records, Enrique Iglesias became one of pop music's biggest stars. The platinum-certified Enrique spun off his first two number-one pop smashes: Bailamos, which hit number one in late summer 1999, and "Be With You" (a.k.a. Sólo me importas tú), which topped the pop chart in summer 2000 for three weeks and was also number one on Billboard's Dance Club chart. As evidence of Iglesias' worldwide appeal, Enrique has also sold more than three million copies outside the US, with the album a spectacular success in countries as diverse as Canada (quadruple platinum), Germany (platinum) and Taiwan (gold). The album's next single will be "Sad Eyes," written by Bruce Springsteen.
In the meantime, "Could I Have This Kiss Forever," which first was heard on Enrique, has been recorded as a duet with superstar Whitney Houston for her 2000-released Greatest Hits album. Enrique and Whitney also filmed its popular music video together. Renowned for his live performances (seen by hundreds of millions during the most recent Super Bowl halftime extravaganza), and following an extensive world tour supporting Enrique, Iglesias will next be seen and heard on stage with a European jaunt that launches August 23 in Oslo, Norway, and concludes September 23 at the Algarve Festival in Portugal. He will then return for further U.S. dates.
Of his heralded concert performances, the Washington Post has written: "It's not just Enrique Iglesias' smouldering good looks that make millions of women swoon over the 'sexiest man in the world.' …He [has a] gift for delivering romantic Latin ballads convincingly and dramatically.… [Iglesias is] a particularly engaging, charismatic performer" (Jan. 28, 1999).
The Los Angeles Times concurred: "For the most compelling and consistently satisfying live show in Latin pop, look no further than Enrique Iglesias. He's the real thing…thanks to the most effective weapon available to the live performer: the human touch" (March 13, 1999). The path to this sort of Enrique-mania began in Madrid, Spain, where he was born on May 8, 1975. Living in Miami since he was seven, he began his career in 1995 with the release of his first album, songs for which he'd been writing and arranging secretly since he was 16--with not even his family aware of his aspirations. Enrique Iglesias sold more than a million copies in its first three months on store shelves (he earned his first gold record in Portugal in a scant seven days).
To date, Iglesias' eponymous debut has sold more than six million units worldwide. Its follow-up, 1997's Vivir, has enjoyed global sales of more than five million discs. He supported Vivir by embarking on his first world tour (backed by sidemen for Elton John, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel). The international jaunt travelled to 78 venues in 16 countries, visiting stadiums with capacities of more than 50,000. In the U.S., Iglesias performed at 19 arenas. A total of 720,000 people attended the planet-spanning concerts and the critically acclaimed road trip was an immense commercial success. He set off on his second world tour, in support of Cosas del amor, in February 1999. The first tour ever sponsored by McDonald's, Iglesias offered more than 80 performances.
Iglesias was already a major star singing in Spanish before Enrique became his first English-language album. 1995's Grammy-winning Enrique Iglesias and 1997's Vivir are each RIAA-certified platinum in the U.S., with 1998's Cosas del amor gold and nearing platinum. The singer-songwriter sold more than 13 million albums of his first three releases- in a mere three years. In the Americas, Europe and Asia, songs such as Si tú te vas, Por amarte, Experiencia religiosa, Trapecista, No llores por mí, Enamorado por primera vez, Sólo en tí, Miente, Revolución, Esperanza and Nunca te olvidaré reached number one on various charts in the US and 18 other countries.
Iglesias racked up 132 platinum records, 251 gold albums and scores of awards. Among the latter are the 1996 Grammy for Best Latin Performer; 1996's Artist of the Year for Billboard, 1998's American Music Award for Best Latin Artist, 1997's Billboard Album of the Year for Vivir; a World Music Award for Best-Selling Artist; eight Premio Lo Nuestro Awards; two ACE Performer of the Year Awards; and ASCAP prizes for Best Composer of 1996 and 1997.
Then came Enrique and "Bailamos". Will Smith caught an Iglesias show in L.A. and made a special request of him to contribute to the soundtrack for Smith's film Wild Wild West (released jointly by Overbrook Records, Smith's label, and Interscope Records). Fusing full-throttle dance beats with Latin rhythms and Iglesias' characteristically rich, seductive vocals, "Bailamos" (pronounced "By-LA-Mos" and translated as "We Dance") was bootlegged by US radio stations playing European versions well before its official release, and it quickly became the most-requested track in several of the largest markets in the country, including Los Angeles, New York, Miami and Dallas.
Upon its official debut, "Bailamos" shot to the top and so has Iglesias. As a co-writer, he won yet another ASCAP award for the song. An international artist in every sense of the word, he was named both Favourite Latino Artist at the 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards and Male International Artist of the Year at the CCTV-MTV Music Honours in Beijing, China.
With Enrique, he has now recorded in four languages-Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and English. An inveterate consumer of any and all music that comes his way, no matter its origins, he is deeply grateful for the musical education afforded by his immersion in three cultures-Latin, European and American.


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Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle for Kids
Commonly known as the Monarchs in butterfly vernacular, Monarch butterflies are famous for their yearly migration activity that spans thousands of kilometers between North America and Mexico. This massive migration, consisting of millions of Monarchs, happens during fall as they head south towards Mexico, and during spring as they head back to their native habitat in the north. The Monarch's life cycle, being no different from that of other butterfly species, consists of a sequence of stages, more particularly described below:
Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle
1. Egg Stage - The life of the Monarch begins in a very tiny egg, about the size of a sesame seed, lain by the female Monarch on the underside of Milkweed leaves. This tiny egg contains the budding Monarch larvae, also known as a caterpillar, and will be ready to hatch in a few days. On average, the female Monarch lays close to twenty thousand eggs, all attached firmly to the leaves with sticky secretions from the female Monarch.
2. Caterpillar Stage - Between 4 to 6 days after the eggs are lain, the tiny caterpillar inside the egg begins to wriggle, signifying that it is now ready to hatch. The caterpillar then makes its way out by chewing a hole at the inner side of the egg. This caterpillar will feast on its nutrient-rich shell before moving on to look for Milkweed leaves, its main diet. As the caterpillar continues to grow, it sheds its skin several times to accommodate its rapidly growing body.
3. Pupa Stage - During this stage, the caterpillar will start seeking out a branch or a twig as prepares to spin itself into a pupa or a cocoon. After it finds a suitable spot, usually on the underside of a twig or branch, it then spins a sticky silk material that will serve as an anchor. As it settles down in a comfortable hanging position, the caterpillar then sheds its skin one last time, uncovering a luscious green pupa with tiny golden spots.
4. Adult Stage – After two weeks, the fully-formed Monarch in the pupa will wriggle continuously until the pupa splits open. As it completely emerges, the Monarch isn't ready to fly yet. Its wings are still crumpled and dehydrated, resulting from its long period of confinement inside the pupa. As the Monarch's wings reach their full span during the next hour, the Monarch butterfly then heads off to its maiden voyage, looking for flowers to feed on, and at the same time, looking for a mate to begin the Monarch's life cycle once again.
Here's a nice video about the life cycle of Monarchs
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This is something we did as children and it was great to watch them as we let them go after they left the chrysalis! Looking at the photo of the chrysalis on this Hub really makes me realize how beautiful it is! What a great Hub. Thanks for bringing me back!
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Wow, great Hub. I don't see the Monarch much anymore. It is my favorite butterfly. Seen thousands as a kid. Did you take the pics and if so where were they taken?
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Jan. 19, 2017
Public health officials just informed our District Nurse that a student in the Tukwila School District had a recent case of the mumps (or, at the very least, had mumps-like symptoms). The student—who attends Foster High and has siblings at Showalter Middle and Thorndyke Elementary—has recovered and is no longer contagious. At this time, health officials are NOT recommending that any children or staff members be kept home from school for safety reasons.
We are notifying community members so that you can be vigilant in case any family members exhibit mumps symptoms, which include fever, headache, and swelling of the cheeks and jaw. If anyone develops these symptoms, please call your healthcare provider right away and tell them your family may have been exposed to the mumps. Your child should be in the clear by early next week, when the incubation period for this particular outbreak will be over.
A letter from Seattle King County Public Health has been sent home with every student (see below). If you have questions, please contact your health provider.
As always during this cold and flu season, please make sure your children wash their hands frequently, cover their coughs, stay home from school if they are sick, and remain up-to-date on all vaccination recommendations. Thank you.