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What is SEO? (Search Engine Optimisation)
What is SEO
SEO or search engine optimisation is the name of the process used to optimise a website's content, structure and quality in order to improve its organic visibility in search engines. SEO includes a number of processes such as keyword research, content development, site speed optimisation, structured title and description creation and improved website architecture.
See also: what is SEO
Assertive-Media has extensive expertise within the SEO industry having conducted campaigns for large bluechip clients as well as smaller web businesses. Our team is formed from a group of SEO professionals with many years experience in optimising client websites from start to finish, to deliver a large increase in traffic, sales and conversions. We are increasingly being recognised as a leading SEO Agency throughout London and the UK.
"Getting to page 1 in Google for your target keywords is important for organic growth, SEO is the definition for this. "
Do I Need Google SEO?
Do I Need Google SEO?
If you are a modern, growing business looking to increaase business turnover and online visibility then the answer is YES!. Google SEO is vital for increasing brand visibility & organic traffic to drive more brand awareness, product sales/enquiries & more.
The SEO Service we offer
We offer bespoke SEO services tailored to each client to deliver the highest quality service. We offer full SEO services which are composed of multiple stages from website SEO auditing to On-Page SEO and off-site SEO. We don't just talk good positions, we talk about conversions, website traffic, general exposure and ROI, because we believe that every SEO campaign should deliver more then just traffic. Learn more: What's involved in our SEO Campaigns Here is a breakdown of our SEO Agency Services:Browse our SEO Packages
1. Website Auditing and Structure Analysis with Profiling
2. Keyword Research, Keyword Trend Analysis and Keyword to Content Matching
3. Competitor Analysis and Profiling
4. Fully Managed On-Site Search Engine Optimisation
5. Full Managed Off-Site Search Engine Optimisation
6. Social Media, Press Release & Market Saturation Services
7. Traffic Analysis, Reporting along with Conversion Analysis
8. Site Usability and Accessibility Auditing
9. Content Quality and Integrity Services with Copywriting
10. Simplified Ranking Reports, Off-Site Reports, Social Media Reports & More
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How much does SEO cost?
How much does SEO cost
SEO costs are entirely dependent on the agency and the client. Some SEO Agencies will charge an hourly rate whilst others will charge a fixed price (usually a monthly retainer).
Unlike many other SEO agencies we do not focus on fixed price packages, instead our seo services pricing is tailored to each SEO campaign. We believe that effective and cost effective SEO is built around a budget in order to manage client expectations. We offer prices from, but quote no fixed prices as we need to first analyse the website for it's SEO potential.Browse our SEO Packages
We advise all consumers, businesses and traders to avoid cheap packages promising amazing results, on the basis of SEO being a process that involves time and dedication to deliver high quality results and a significant return on investment. Our seo serice costs are flexible and can be tailored to fit a specific marketing budget. See our Tailor Made SEO Packages for Pricing Guidelines.
How do I get SEO?
How do I get SEO
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How long does SEO take?
How long does SEO take?
There is no specific timeframe for SEO. The speed in which results are seen is entirely dependent on the existing website rankings and SEO profile. Ranking changes can be seen in as little as 4 weeks after SEO fixes and improvements are carried out.
What is the difference between Organic vs Paid Results?
What is the difference between SEO and PPC
The difference between SEO and PPC is that SEO is a longer term strategy for generating larger volumes of organic traffic from search results below the paid results. PPC is a more immediate marketing channel for generating targeted website traffic (usually through the Google Adwords platform).
Should we run PPC alongside SEO
Should we run PPC alongside SEO
This is entirely dependent on the budget and the service / product on offer. PPC and SEO work well together as the conversion data from pay per click can be used as part of the SEO strategy. If the marketing budget is limited then we'll make seperate recommendations for SEO / PPC.
See also: Why choose SEO
Is SEO right for my business?
Is SEO right for my business?
SEO is right for most businesses, however there are considerations. SEO is right for businesses that are looking to grow, looking to increase brand awareness and organic visibility. However, SEO is not an overnight process and is not suitable for businesses that are looking to rush a marketing strategy. PPC is suitable for more immediate results whilst SEO should be a part of a more longer term strategy. The timeframe for SEO is dependent on the current status of the website (SEO health, domain authority, ranking establishment etc.)
Optimising for Improved User Experience
Why should SEO be based on improving user experience?
User experience is essential for SEO because user experience will impact on the user journey. In order for Google to return good quality results it has to ensure that the websites ranking well offer a good user experience. A good user experience typically consists of providing a good quality landing page that is fast, works well on all devices, contains the information/product or service that the user is looking for and the end result being a satisfied searcher.
Assertive Media conducts search experience optimisation which enhances a websites structure, relevance, content and call to action to ensure that if a user was to land on the page that they would have to go no further in their click journey.
For 2016 onwards, user experience is becoming a more weighted factor. Websites which make a concerted effort to provide good quality content, good intent matches, good site architecture and ease of use will benefit from increased rankings. Links are still a large weighted factor, but this system is a system that over time Google will rely on less.
Optimising for Search Intent Satisfaction
Why is search intent important for SEO?
Search intent is important for SEO because the satisfaction of a users search query is exactly what high ranking websites should be doing. In order for search engines like Google to carry on delivering high quality results, they need to know that the high ranking organic results are satisfying user search queries. This all counts towards user experience and intent satisfaction.
Satisfying a searchers intent is going to become one of the biggest aspects of SEO over time. As search engines move towards using analytics data to better understand how a website is catering for its audience there has never been a better time to implement SEO that creates excellent landing pages.
At Assertive Media, our SEO will focus on ensuring that your businesses website is satisfying search demands and criteria which will lead to higher click through rates and improved website performance.
Are we SEO Niche Specialists?
Assertive Media specialises in multiple niches by utilising SEO professionals who have worked exclusively in a single niche, meaning we retain specialist SEO knowledge for each niche rather than being a 1 size fits all style of SEO company. We have SEO professionals who specialise in SEO for Law Firms, Travel Companies, Financial Institutions & Banks, Local Government, Healthcare, eCommerce, Wholesale, Automotive & many other marketplaces.
What our SEO can do for your business
Our SEO can help your business increase its organic visibility by improving keyword rankings for the right keywords and their semantic counterparts. We'll make sure that the process of search engine optimisation not only increases traffic and rankings, it will also increase revenue / sales / enquiries.
Our SEO service is second to none, simply because we do what we do on the back of research, insights, analysis and strategic implementation. Our SEO is ethical and sustainable and focuses on making your website / brand an authority on the target marketplace.
We don't focus on obsolete techniques, instead we utilise the latest technologies designed to enhance user experience in order to drive up organic rankings.
Why choose Assertive Media for SEO?
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What reports will you receive?
Assertive Media will report on various metrics including website rankings, website traffic, webmaster queries, conversions, revenue and goals. However reporting is customised to client preference, so if there are specific reporting requirements Assertive Media is happy to adhere.
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How our SEO service will increase your business revenue
Our search engine optimisation service is integrated with conversion rate optimisation and user experience improvements. Getting new website traffic from improved rankings / extending keyword reach (core and longtail keywords) is just one part of the service. We focus on converting more traffic into enquiries / business / sales using our CRO service (conversion rate optimisation).
We'll analyse important metrics which impact not only on the websites SEO profile but also on user experience, some of these factors include:
The end result will be more website traffic, more engagement, better user experience, more conversions (sales / enquiries). We employ a wide range of technical analysis processes to help identify weak points in website landing pages and configurations. We aim to improve call to action, reduce any confusing parts of website navigation and to help drive down bounce rates.
Some of the points we look at include:
Other Common SEO FAQs
How does SEO Work?
How does SEO Work?
SEO is a process which encapsulates sub-processes that involve research, analysis, implementation, monitoring and development. SEO works to improve a websites quality, structure, relevancy, content and authority in order to rank better for relevant keywords. SEO as a whole is about quality and relevancy whilst providing a positive user experience. SEO is very bespoke as every website is different and each target marketplace is different. Search engines focus on returning high quality, relevant websites which provide a positive user experience, SEO helps a business to achieve this.
What is On Site and Off Site SEO?
What is On Site and Off Site SEO?
The terms on site and off site mean exactly what they are. On Site SEO includes HTML elements (H1, H2, TITLES, DESCRIPTIONS ETC), content, internal links, page structure, schema, site loading speed etc (basically things on the website that make the website what it is, it's composition). Off Site SEO is to do with elements away from the website such as external links (quality / domain / relevancy), brand citation & popularity (social media, other website references).
What is Google Panda and Google Penguin?
What is Google Panda and Google Penguin?
If you've heard of Google Panda, Penguin, Hummingbird, Pirate or Rankbrain but are not aware of what they are they are simply names for Google's algorithm changes. Each name represents different changes implemented by Google to improve search result quality and eliminate spam.
We've had SEO before but it didn't work, why?
We've had SEO before but it didn't work, why?
SEO is a specialist service that is marketed by freelancers and businesses that focus on marketing. Not all freelancers or marketing agencies execute SEO in a compliant/correct fashion, or, the client has not invested enough of a budget to achieve good results. SEO agencies should firstly ensure that the clients website has suffered no previous penalties and should then evaluate the domain metrics / website SEO status to ascertain the correct work required to achieve search success. This should then be provided to the client via a proposal which should show accurate costs and timescales for implementation. If SEO has not worked for your business in the past, it could be down to a poor SEO strategy / execution or it could be down to a lack of budget. There are a whole variety of reasons why SEO doesn't always work for some businesses, if you would like us to review your website to tell you why your SEO hasn't worked then get in contact with us.
Why should SEO be focused on user experience?
Why should SEO be focused on user experience?
SEO was traditionally a service which was used to integrate keywords into a website for search engines like Google, Yahoo and MSN (now Bing). There were very few SEO techniques that didn't work. As time has gone on search engine algorithms have significantly improved thanks to machine learning technologies, improved detection and interpretation and more. SEO should now be about making a website for the end user as well as making the website an authority on it's product and/or service. Google and search engines alike want to provide a better experience for their visitors, to do this they must ensure that the websites returned are fit for purpose. Search engines reward websites which are geared towards a good user experience and satisfaction of the users search query.
What are the most important SEO Ranking Factors?
What are the most important SEO Ranking Factors?
The most important ranking factors for SEO include good website architecture, good website usability and accessibility, correct search intent mapping, correct landing page theme for keyword target, quick page load speeds, good responsive scores, SSL / HTTPS, Schema and Structured Markup (XSLT / JSON / Microdata), consistent navigation, internal content links, good quality external links, social citation, positive reviews, domain reputation, hosting location, Google my business ratings.
Relevant SEO News
Below are some relevant news articles relating to search engine optimisation.
- Next Year Will Be the Year of Intelligent Content and Machine Learning
- Tricks to Improve SEO and Staying Ahead of the Curve
- Google Is Rolling Out A New Desktop Search
- Increase Your Google Rankings In 2017: 3 Crucial Areas To Look At
- How user experience impacts SEO
- Important Guidelines for Effective SEO in 2016
- The Evolution of Search Engine Optimisation to Search "Experience" Optimisation
- SEO Terms that you should know
- 10 Fun and Fairly Useless Facts about SEO
- 5 SEO Secrets You Need To Know
- Does your website suffer from Canonicalisation?
- Duplicate Content and SEO
- Optimising for Google Local Search
- The Changing Face of Search in 2015
- Should you disavow links without a Google penalty or manual action in place?


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More than 70% of businesses experience downtime due to an IT outage at some point in their fiscal year. Many of these organizations experience several small IT interruptions that can translate to hours or even days of lost productivity. This, in turn, translates to real financial losses that can be directly linked to decreases in a company's brand reputation, employee productivity, and sales revenues. Not to mention losses attributable to significant increases in unforeseen data recovery costs.
With so much at stake, it's no wonder that when asked about the top data protection mandates from the organization's IT leadership, most IT professionals report the following three:
- Increase reliability of backups or recoveries
- Increase speed/agility of recoveries
- Increase speed or frequency of backups
Source: ESG Research Report: 2015 Trends in Data Protection Modernization, Sept 2015
These key mandates underscore the need for rapid and reliable recovery, and also place pressure on IT leadership to ensure their data protection technology can deliver on business goals. So how should you go about evaluating what you currently have in place — and needed attributes when you are looking for a new solution? This post launches a series of five blog posts, through which we will give you the Top 5 Key Criteria for Selecting a Business Recovery Solution. The criteria are:
- TCO – True Cost of Ownership
- Reliability
- Investment Protection
- Vendor Ecosystem
- Security & Compliance
Throughout the series, you'll notice that we don't focus exclusively on technology features; we aim to take a broader view by considering elements that go beyond what a product can deliver, and exploring certain business characteristics of a hypothetical vendor.
So let's start with the first criteria, TCO.
Understanding True Cost of Ownership
TCO is typically referred to as Total Cost of Ownership, but I like to call it "True Cost of Ownership," as this verbiage implies an understanding of exactly what you are paying for when deploying a solution. The image that most associate with calculating cost of ownership is the traditional iceberg, because what you see above the water (i.e. the invoice you get from the vendor) is not a true representation of the entire floating block of ice (which includes the big chunk hidden beneath the water, i.e., additional costs incurred while/by using the solution).
The TCO calculation for data protection solutions includes the following items:
- Upfront costs
- Recurring costs
- Additional fees
- Setup time and costs
- Maintenance and monitoring
- Disaster Recovery Testing
- RPO and File Recovery
- RTO and Downtime
Upfront Costs include software licenses, hardware purchases, and service fees you have to shoulder in order to gain access to the solution. If deploying a server replication solution, for example, you will be charged licensing fees related to the server to be replicated (sometimes charged by the socket), the cost of a management console if that's a separate product, and the fee for the target server itself, that's designated for replication (unless you've placed one in reserve). If you set up the secondary server in a different facility or with a colocation / hosting provider, there will be additional upfront fees you will have to consider. As well, some vendors will require their own professional services team to take care of initial setup. If deploying a backup solution that requires a physical hardware appliance, the price you pay for the appliance will be included in your upfront costs. What about SaaS applications? There are typically monthly, quarterly, or annual fees you will have to consider. Understanding the cadence of the fee structure lets you accurately budget costs.
The good news: If you purchased a traditional software-based local backup product that gives you a license in perpetuity, you won't have the burden of recurring costs directly associated with that license.
Additional fees are those that may not be clear in the vendor's proposal or are not included as part of the "base package." These costs could involve upgrades and technical support (is tech support part of the base package? Do you have to pay additional fees if you want faster response? Are there different support tiers you have to consider, with different fee structures?). In some cases, product upgrades that fall within the first year are covered or included in the base license, but in many cases upgrades become an extra fee the vendor might continuously charge, so that you are always running the latest version and accessing patches.
Setup time and costs relate to the initial configuration of the solution. No surprises here, right? Not always. Ask your vendor about setup fees, training fees, and onboarding and initial deployment charges. You'll also need to calculate the person-hours required of your own staff to get the solution up and running.
Maintenance and monitoring costs are typically outside the vendor's control, and have to do with the daily time and effort you and your team will expend to keep the solution running, troubleshoot eventual error messages, and monitor windows. Depending on the solutions you choose and use, these person-hour drains can dramatically impact your spend in this area.
Disaster recovery testing costs include two major components, as Disaster Recovery and data protection vendors deal with different events through varying models. In some cases, the vendor will request that you contact them directly and schedule DR tests. Other vendors may give you the ability to conduct DR testing yourself without any formal process — and the fees can vary from free (included with the base license) to hundreds or thousands of dollars for each server tested or hour of testing. The second component to factor in: your own internal costs. Do you have to take production servers offline when you execute DR tests? Will your staff have to perform tests during off-hours? Or do you have the ability to easily spin up sandboxed environments in the cloud for easy DR testing? The dollar amounts associated with your time and efforts can add up.
Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs) and file recovery costs are basically the dollars associated with meeting your desired Recovery Point Objectives, as well as your costs incurred to perform recovery operations. Some vendors will provide varying SLAs and cost structures to meet your RPO goals, while others will be limited only by your network speeds. If you have to purchase deduplication or WAN optimization software or hardware to achieve your RPO goals, these costs should be considered as part of the overall solution. Recovery operations can take minutes or hours depending on whether or not you have to request assistance from your vendor. And each product's ease of use — or lack thereof — will also contribute to your internal person-hour calculations.
Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and downtime are two of the most critical dimensions of your overall TCO calculation. The speed with which you can get not just a server back online after an IT outage, but the entire network back into production, is of paramount importance. Calculating your cost of downtime will tell you how many hours you can afford, or how much money you will be losing for each hour of downtime. We've created a handy calculator at axcient.com/downtime to assist.
A True Cost of Ownership calculation is a valuable starting point for understanding what a solution will end up costing you over time. It should be considered together with the remaining four criteria we will discuss in subsequent blog posts. Look for our second post on Reliability soon. Meanwhile, learn how to craft a holistic business recovery plan with our essential eGuide.

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You've been offered a better job or perhaps you're about to take the entrepreneurial plunge. You type up your two-week notice, content that now is as good a time as any to leave — but is it?
Determining when to break ties with an employer can be just as important as the new opportunity you choose to pursue. Whenever possible, your last day on a job should be based on careful research. For example, "the amount of money you earn in an employee retirement fund is largely influenced by how well you time your departure," says Shirley Singletary, president of Search World, a New York-based executive recruitment firm. If you participate in a company retirement plan, find out when you will be fully vested and how much you and your company contribute each pay period. "This information is especially important," Singletary adds, "because tracking the dollar value of your retirement plan will enable you to choose your last day of employment based on clear financial goals."
When Gina Frizelle decided to leave Fidelity Investments after four years to attend the University of Maryland's M.B.A. program, she immediately investigated her company's 401(k) plan and other stock options. She was scheduled to start the program in September, and since her anniversary date fell in June, she was able to make her five years required to become fully vested. By working past her anniversary date, Frizelle was able to leave the company with $23,000 instead of half of that.
Singletary also suggests that you find out the details of your current health insurance policy prior to leaving. Even if you intend to join another company's health plan, consider that it might have a waiting period before benefits start or exclude pre-existing conditions. At some firms, employees are covered under the company medical plan until the last day of the month of their departure. In this case, you would be covered longer if your departure date is early in the month rather than near the end.
Do you owe the company money? Or, does, your company owe you? If you've taken out any company loans or owe anything on your corporate credit car, you will probably have to make arrangements to repay the money on your last day of employments to repay the money on your last day of employment or shortly thereafter. On the other hand, if you're expecting a bonus, a tuition reimbursement check or any other cash awards, it might make sense to put off your departure date; companies usually refuse to make these payouts once an employee has left the firm.
Company perks are history once you leave your employer. "Take advantage of any discounts on products and services before you go," adds Frizelle. Because of a lack of planning, she was not able to take advantage of Fidelity's computer purchase program, which offers employees at 25% discount. Unless your new opportunity prevents you from setting your own last day of employment, choose one that will let you to enjoy the most benefits. As soon
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Welcome to my stop in the SHROUDED IN BLACKNESS Blog Tour hosted by Bo-ok Nerd Tours. Today on my stop we have a Top Ten from Norma Jeanne Karlsson + a Tour-Wide Giveaway!!
Shrouded in Blackness
Shrouded in Blackness
Norma Jeanne Karlsson
(The Blackness Series #1)
Published: June 2014
Only loyalty can truly win his heart…
Gangs, organized crime and underground bare-knuckle fighting make up the world that Kieran Delaney thrives within. His reputation is built on the talent of his fists, as much as his ability to get information about any and everything. Never one to be caught by surprise or bested, Kieran knows what you're going to do before you do it…until Darcy Quinlan enters his life. She introduces herself with a knife to his throat and a promise of unbridled pain. Darcy's life has been destroyed by betrayal and false promises of safety. Living on the streets for the last eight years, she's has been a ghost. Never in one place long enough to be seen because you can't catch what isn't there. Now Kieran sees her and can't erase her image from his mind.
Kieran and Darcy must now battle to keep her alive and by his side. As her past enters her life from every angle, Kieran makes certain her safety is no longer a concern, annihilating her demons at every corner. He'll fight, he'll maim, he'll torture and he'll murder to keep Darcy protected. If Kieran can win, her life will no longer be shrouded in blackness…loyalty will lift the veil.
Top Ten Reasons we should read SHROUDED IN BLACKNESS?
1. It will make you laugh.
2. It will make you cheer.
3. It isn't the prescriptive romance story.
4. Kieran is hot in every way you'll want him to be.
5. Darcy has a strength within her that will make you proud of her.
6. The love scenes are…intense.
7. The supporting characters are surprising.
8. Kieran is funny.
9. You get a glimpse of characters from my first two novels.
10. I'm a bit biased, but I think it's generally a good summer read.
Blackness Takes Over was Norma Jeanne's debut novel. What began as an homage to the home town of a homesick Midwestern girl, unfolded a story of love, danger, humor, and trust. Blackness Awaits was the highly anticipated continuation of Blackness Takes Over, leading readers through the twists and turns of the unconventional world in The Blackness Series. Her third novel, Shrouded in Blackness, ventures into a criminal world where violence and vengeance reign supreme. She's currently working on her untitled fourth novel.
Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Norma Jeanne recently found herself relocating to the United Kingdom. Now living in Belfast, she took hold of the opportunity to kick the 9-5 job for a chance to become an author. The best part: working from her home office, she gets to spend more time with her cast of crazy characters (written and real).
In her free time Norma Jeanne is a voracious reader and consumes books as readily as meals. She is a people watcher by nature and uses her experiences in life, observed or otherwise, to build the worlds and characters that thrive in her books. A believer in the strength of the human spirit, Norma Jeanne writes the stories of people that persevere when all appears to be lost.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Around the same time that Reverend Brace was beginning his work on behalf of the homeless children in New York City, another person of faith, Sister Mary Irene Fitzgibbon of the Sisters of Charity, felt God's calling as well. With beginning capital of just five dollars, Sister Irene sought help from charitable women and raised enough money to rent a small house located at 17 E. 12th Street where, on October 11, 1869 she began preparations for opening what would be called the New York Foundling Hospital. The mission would be to save the thousands of infants and very young children who were being left to perish in alley ways and trash heaps around the city. Appropriately enough, October 11th is the Feast of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Sister Irene, along with the other Sisters of Charity, intended to take three months to get the home ready to open, but on the very first night an infant was left on the front steps and without ceremony, the Foundling Home was in operation. By January 1, 1870, when the Sisters had originally intended to open their doors, they had 123 babies in residence.
Placing a white cradle in the foyer of the Home, while leaving the front door unlocked, word was sent out that a desperate mother could enter the Home and leave her child in the cradle with no questions asked. All the Sisters asked was that when leaving, the mother ring the bell by the front door so that the Sisters would know that there was a new little one to be gathered up and brought upstairs with the other babies.
Prior to the opening of the Foundling Home, abandoned infants found alive on the streets were taken by police to Blackwell's Island (a prison and workhouse) where they were cared for by aging prisoners. Few survived infancy.
In the following six years, the NY Foundling home relocated twice to larger buildings to accommodate more children. By 1876 it became apparent that another solution was needed to solve the problem of homeless infants….Mercy Trains, or Baby Trains as they were sometime called, would be the answer….
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
A well-to-do Connecticut minister, Rev. Charles Loring Brace was born in Hartford in 1826. After completing his education, he felt a calling toward missionary work as opposed to church ministry. Brace did not believe in "survival of the fittest" but felt instead, that there was much society could do to improve the lives of the very poorest classes. After working in NYC's Blackwell's Island Prison, he was convinced that the adult poor were a hopeless cause and from that time forward, devoted his efforts to saving the children of poverty in the city.
Brace established the Children's Aid Society in 1853. His first efforts included lodging houses for the thousands of newsboys who lived on the streets, as well as industrial schools, a farm school and even a summer home on Long Island. But his most ambitious endeavor, and the one for which he will forever be known, was "placing out."
Rev. Brace strongly believed that the best place for a child to grow up was in the home of a Christian farmer. With an idealized view of what life was like in the West, and the realization that the growing number of homeless children in the city would one day translate into a serious crime problem, Brace began his "placing out" program in 1854 with a group of boys traveling to Michigan. The effort was a success and began what would be a seventy-five year movement on the part of the Children's Aid Society to save more than 100,000 urban children living in poverty.
Upon his death in 1890, Brace's sons, Robert and Charles took over their father's work through the Children's Aid Society until their retirements in 1931 and 1927 respectively. The brothers established many new in-city programs to help the poor, including the foster home programs, but they continued to support their father's work of relocation.
The Children's Aid Society is still in operation today and still helping children both in urban and rural settings. They were instrumental in helping my father and his siblings during the Great Depression….but I'm getting ahead of myself!
Check back next week for the story of Sister Irene Fitzgibbon of the Sisters of Charity followed by an examination of just exactly HOW the placing out process worked……
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Monday, February 1, 2010
In the middle of the 1800's, New York City was awash with immigrants from European countries. From 1840-1860, 4 million people entered the city through Ellis Island and amazingly, most of them stayed. With barriers related to language, transportation and income, new arrivals were soon confronted with the reality of their new life. The Land of Milk and Honey with Streets Paved in Gold was in fact, a crude existence plagued with overcrowding, a shortage of jobs, unsanitary living conditions, and difficult - often heartwrenching - decisions.
With no social programs available (no food stamps, workman's compensation, unemployment, welfare, etc.) families were left to their own devices. If a father was hurt on the job and left unable to work, there would always be another immigrant ready to take his place. Often, with a lack of resources and a growing number of children to try and care for, parents were forced to make the difficult choice of sending their older children (ages 8 and up) out on the streets to fend for themselves.
Commonly known as "street arabs" "waifs" or "street urchins", these children would often band together in small groups for protection and friendship. Selling newspapers, shining shoes, or begging a few coins was their only means of support. By 1853 it is estimated that 30,000 children were living on the streets of New York City. This growing problem was soon to be addressed by two people: Reverend Charles Loring Brace of Connecticut, and Sister Mary Irene Fitzgibbons of the Sisters of Charity. Both Rev. Brace and Sister Irene felt called by God to help the thousands of children who not only struggled to eek out their existence, but also posed a growing threat to the crime problem in the city.
More to come…..
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Today's performing arts majors also find that necessity is the mother of invention. Theatre student Bronwyn North-Reist '07, who this spring directed John Ford's play 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (fellow student Kati Sweaney '06 adapted the seventeenth-century play for her thesis), says Reed has taught her the beauty of recycling. "My freshman year I was in Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi," North-Reist remembers. "We had bubble-tape armor. At one point the main character needs to be transported offstage so we used a shopping cart. It was very grassroots."
Dance/theatre major Rachael Carnes '93, who went on to found Eugene's Sparkplug Dance, an organization that incorporates dance into early childhood development, admits to a certain nostalgia for the scrappy old days. "I remember rehearsing in the squash courts, in the mat room, in the hall. I benefited from learning to adapt, from learning how the arts are actually positioned in our society."
Erin Merritt '89, a theatre major who became the artistic director of Woman's Will, an all-female Shakespeare company in San Francisco, agrees. "We all learned how to do everything," she says, "so it did make us very hirable for administrative and tech positions. And it prepared us to start our own theatre companies, as I did."
These object lessons in perseverance notwithstanding, the college clearly suffers because of its lack of up-to-date performing arts facilities. Campus tour directors say that visiting the theatre facilities is not a positive experience for prospectives. Admission dean Marthers puts it this way: "Every year we rank lower on facilities. I can't believe it's [because of] the sciences, when we have a whole building for chemistry. Hard to believe it's psychology, biology, and physics, with the nuclear reactor and such. So it must be music and theatre."
Disdain for the performing arts may be one result. On a campus where time spent in the library is equated with diligence, students who do much of their work on stage or in a prop room can feel like slackers. Kathleen Worley remembers, "[English professor] Pancho Savery once asked a student during orals why she was a literature-theatre major, because her thesis was clearly more focused on theatre. She said, 'I wanted respect.' To just do theatre is not respected."
For Diver, the solution is clear. "To have a first-rate chemistry program you have to have first-rate facilities," he says. "The same is true of the arts."
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In Roambi's vision of Big Data analytics, mobile devices allow users to interpret and visualize information no matter where they are. Now, the company also hopes to innovate in a second area with a new cloud platform, Roambi Business, that lets users interpret data no matter where it lives, without extensive additional investment in the data infrastructure itself. Here's the full story, and what it says about the future of Big Data and business intelligence.
Roambi's smartphone app, which we first covered in March, leverages touch and related technologies to optimize data visualization and analytics on smartphones and other mobile devices. The company is betting on a future in which users discard traditional PCs in favor of tools that allow them to interpret large amounts of information through the cloud.
Starting today, Roambi has added a new dimension to its operations by launching its own cloud platform on Amazon Web Services, called Roambi Business, that it says will "democratize data" by making it easy for organizations of all sizes to connect their data with analytics tools. They key feature is that the platform supports data analysis no matter where the data exists—"whether it's Excel spreadsheets, CRM systems, databases or traditional business intelligence systems" —and without requiring substantial investment within platform that hosts the data.
This is a big move for Roambi, which now offers much more than a smartphone data analytics app. And it's also significant for the channel, where it signals the growing demand by enterprises big and small for convenient, cost-effective means of interpreting data. Without tools and platforms such as the one Roambi has introduced for making sense of Big Data, investment in Big Data infrastructure pays few dividends.
Alongside unveiling its new platform, Roambi on Tuesday also announced a partner program, which it's calling the North America Roambi Partner Program, to provide solutions for resellers interested in incorporating Roambi Business into their products. The program should increase Roambi's engagement within the channel and extend its ability to reach end users.
As a company, Roambi sits at what stands to be a very fertile crossroads between mobile and Big Data. Not only are both areas undergoing explosive growth that will, by all indications, continue for a long time, but they also complement one another in exceptionally productive ways. Expect to see more integration across the channel on these fronts going forward.


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(CNN) -- Brazil cruised to a 3-0 win over 10-man United States in Pretoria on Thursday to move closer to a place in the last four of the Confederations Cup.
Brazil players celebrate after Maicon's third goal in their comfortable victory over the United States.
Goals from Felipe Melo, Robinho and Maicon secured the three points for Dunga's side -- who will definitely reach the semifinals should they draw with Italy in their final Group B encounter.
Brazil opened their tournament with a thrilling 4-3 success over Egypt on Monday and they continued that form by taking the lead after seven minutes.
Inter Milan defender Maicon floated a 35-yard free-kick into the box and Fiorentina midfielder Melo out-jumped the American defense to head home.
Brazil doubled their lead 13 minutes later with a superb counter-attack goal. A United States corner amounted to nothing and, with the American defenders all up field, Brazil broke with devastating effect.
Kaka picked out new Benfica signing Ramires. He then laid the ball across for Robinho, who made no mistake from close range, poking the ball wide of goalkeeper Tim Howard.
On celebrating the goal, the Manchester City striker then ran over to the side of the pitch to give a brief interview to Brazilian TV, which must be a world first.
The second half saw Brazil continue to dominate and Everton goalkeeper Howard pulled off a superb save to deny Real Madrid new boy Kaka in the 53rd minute.
The United States had Ricardo Clark sent off in their first match against Italy -- and they were also reduced to 10 men against Brazil when Sacha Kljestan was dismissed in the 55th minute for a reckless tackle on Ramires.
Maicon completed a man-of-the-match performance seven minutes later when he chipped the ball into the top-left corner of the net after a thrilling move that involved both Kaka and Ramires.
The United States' best chances came late in the game with substitute Benny Feilhaber hitting the underside of Julio Cesar's crossbar and a Conor Casey header going the same way.


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The Walt Disney Co. network will put more resources behind "Dinotopia," including on-air promos as well as paid outdoor and radio media, than any other miniseries it has done. The network plans to spend $85 million in production and marketing for the six-hour program, which depicts two teenage boys who wash up on a mysterious island where humans and dinosaurs peacefully coexist.
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Hallmark Entertainment, the producer of "Dinotopia," also plans a 13-episode "Dinotopia" series that will launch midseason on ABC. All this to help amortize the production costs, which include high-level computer-generated technology. Media executives say ABC could price a 30-second commercial in the $200,000 to $250,000 range, which is comparable to past ABC mini-series' rates.
"Eighty-five million dollars is not a normal amount to put toward a TV event," said Kelly Coogan Swanson, senior VP-marketing, Hallmark Entertainment. "That's why [Robert] Halmi [executive producer of `Dinotopia'] pegged it a mega-series."
It is also a mega-risk.
"It's very difficult to hold" viewers for multiday miniseries, Ms. Coogan Swanson said. Broadcast network executives don't like to air three-day series. If a program fails after the first night, networks and producers stand to lose a lot of money. Typical network sweeps programming pulls in an average 8 rating and a 15 share.
That's why ABC started the marketing campaign last year in May, when teaser clips ran during the network's season finales.
ABC took an interesting tack in the early promotions. "We never mentioned ABC," said Mike Benson, senior VP-marketing, advertising, and promotion, ABC Entertainment. All this, Mr. Benson noted, helped fuel curiosity.
Last November, ABC began to market the series more like a theatrical movie. A "Dinotopia" trailer ran in theaters before the blockbuster "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Theater lobbies were adorned with displays for "Dinotopia." More recently, ABC placed "Dinotopia" snack trays in theaters in Los Angeles and New York.
For "Dinotopia," ABC is targeting a dual audience: adults 18-49 (mostly parents) and kids 6-11. ABC will produce a special half-hour on its kids' programming block "One Saturday Morning" called "Discovering Dinotopia." ABC is also buying print in Gruner & Jahr USA's Child, Time Inc.'s Parenting and Disney's own Family Fun.
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For the adults, "Dinotopia" will be featured on the cover of TV Guide the week before the show's debut May 12. And just like it did for "Stephen King's Rose Red" movie in February (which averaged a 10.9 rating and a 22 share, the highest-rated miniseries this season, so far), ABC will do a faux documentary, called "Witness from Dinotopia."
Hallmark Entertainment has also done much to market this series-much more than TV producers normally do. Last fall, Hallmark made a Dinotopia float for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, and has paid for two mega parties-one last week at New York City's Museum of Natural History.
Hallmark's sibling, Hallmark Cards, will include signs and promotional material in its 4,500 retail stores.
ABC also signed as a sponsor Energizer Holdings' Energizer battery brand. In addition to buying on-air media on ABC, Energizer will sponsor an online contest.


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September 2006, Auto Dealer Today - WebXclusive
by Rob Chesney
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Since then, Ken recognizes, as do millions of others, eBay is "the" marketplace on these old cars as well as the new vehicles. "It is an unprecedented marketplace that this world has never seen," Button said. "With over 70 million registered bidders, we are selling cars left and right to people all across this great country, but better yet, we have sold 15 cars to European countries this year alone. No more boundaries..."
Ken started listing on eBay Motors because his boss told him to do so. At first, Button was skeptical: "There is NO way any of these vehicles are going to sell on the Internet," Button said. This was the general consensus of all of the employees at the time whether they admit it or not. "I sold the first car I listed! There were only four photos, a little description and "only" eight to 10 million bidders at the time."
Button had worked for quantity-minded companies in the past long enough to realize that he wanted to be the best rather than the biggest. E-Motorclassics runs between 10 and 15 vehicles weekly averaging around 50 vehicles to 60 vehicles each month. Their selling percentage is tremendous and probably one of the best in the business. Button sticks to vehicles in high demand. Their top sellers have been 1963-1967 Mid-Year Corvettes as well as 1955-1957 Ford Thunderbirds. They sell approximately 90 percent of the Model T's and Model A's they list.
"The nice thing about eBay is that with 70 million plus buyers out there, you can represent just about anything and find the demand that was literally unheard of prior to the existence of the eBay marketplace. We sold a 1967 VW Microbus for $28,500! I don't know for certain, but I would guess that is an Internet world record on a Volkswagen Microbus. How long would that have taken to sell with a sign in your front yard? Or on the dealer's lot? Well it took precisely seven days on eBay."
Button's tips for selling successfully on eBay are simple: "Photos, description and above all else, be honest and tell the good along with the bad. You must bring your buyer as close to the vehicle as possible. In the world of online auctions, confidence equals price far more than the price guides or friends say it is worth. If that bidder doesn't feel as confident in the car as you do seeing the car in person, you will not manifest the most money out of the vehicle.
"Additionally, the buyer must feel that he can trust you. Become PowerSellers and a member of Square Trade to expound a tremendous amount of trust in your potential buyers that you are a good person and one they can trust. Without question, eBay Motors provides more buyers than any other "vehicle" for selling a car today period," Button said. "The only question is your price and the confidence inspired within the auction. If you create the confidence in buyers across eBay that the car is what it is, and your price is reasonable, it will sell. Take the basic blocking and tackling fundamentals of traditional business and apply it to this phenomenon called eBay, and you will have the ingredients for success. Treat others as you would like to be treated."
Button said his last tip would be to surround yourself with talented team players. "If it had not been for the dedication of Joel Wilson, Jeffrey Paske, Philip Codding, Byron Bradley and my lovely wife Heather, this business would not be where it is today. These talented individuals have sound moral values coupled with a sincere desire to help people."
eBay has highly impacted the way Button has done business. "I now do business nationally as well as internationally on a constant basis rather than flying to a local market and conducting a local market auction for these old cars. eBay has provided us tremendous exposure."
eBay Motors has had a life changing effect on Button and his family. He went from being an employee with a "traditional" auction company, to being an owner of an Internet company with millions of dollars in sales in just under two years with six employees.
"We did a quarter of a million in sales this past month and we have not even scratched the surface," Button said. The thing that he most enjoys about how eBay has changed his life is the fact that he does not have to leave his family every weekend as a traveling auctioneer. "I will never again have to hear Harry Chapin's 'Cats in the Cradle' and feel like the music is a mirror."
"Zig Ziglar says you can have anything in life you want, if you simply help enough other people get what they want out of their life. I hoped I have helped someone out there with our team's success story. eBay has provided me the freedom I have dreamed about since I was a young child. I am certain it can do the same for you.
I wanto to sell 2 vw 1967, 1973 on ebay i am from mexico. I put the cars in laredo tx. Can you help me ? Thank you
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If you ask 2012 Michigan wide receiver commit Jehu Chesson (Chesterfield, Mo./Ladue Horton Watkins ) what he's good at, he'll say juggling and singing, though not at the same time. He'll quickly follow that up with the admonition that it's probably in his head, because his hands aren't that great.
Says the kid who spent most of his time at wide receiver in double- or triple-coverage.
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BENEFITING: God's Love We Deliver
EVENT DATE: Feb 16, 2013
Bearded Yogi Presents: Big Birthday Love
A Fund Raiser for God's Love We Deliver
Folks, the Big Love Bday Event is now sold out!! We are over the moon with the enthusiastic response we've gotten (and continue to get) for this evening. It goes without saying that it will be a pretty special event, made so by all of you lovely people who make up my family.
If you weren't able to buy a ticket or knew you couldn't make it... I encourage you to still be a part of this wonderful celebration. Giving just $10 is HUGE! Celebrate my birthday by giving from your hearts!
Lots of love Jason.
This is a celebration of yet another dance around the sun, but what I'm asking for as a gift is for your donations to God's Love We Deliver. The party is not only about celebrating life and loving life (and me!!!), but also about raising awareness for HIV/AIDs awareness. It's my passion to dispel the lingering stigma that has plagued it since the early 80s and blanket it with a more positive overture; so, even if you have no way of attending, please donate as a gift to me.
I want to celebrate my birthday this year by giving people the opportunity to give in the name of something bigger than us. Simply put, what better reason is there to throw a party and allow the ones you love to collaborate in creating a special memory? God's Love We Deliver is an organization I hold very close to my heart. They have been pioneers since the early '80s in helping AIDs afflicted people by providing individually tailored meals to those too sick to nourish themselves. That they are now able to do so for all people suffering in such a way is a testament to their staying power and dedication. Here's the opportunity for you to give a few dollars – for this year, for next year, for every year you would give me a gift … give to this foundation: God's Love We Deliver (GLWD).
My introduction to GLWD was augured by way of a man named Ike in early 2005. To describe Ike in words does little to represent the largeness of his character. In a rocker-tough, tattoo-inked beast of a man, there beats a golden heart. This man drove a truck around delivering meals to harrowing parts of the city. One day, I was gifted the opportunity to personally deliver meals with Ike along his delivery route. This was a window into a world that I am constantly surrounded by, yet hardly ever get to glimpse through. Despite the outwardly horrific appearance, I was shaken to my very core by the heartrending moment that we were met with in one particular instance. Imagine the classically impoverished apartment building, dilapidated and in disrepair, where we were welcomed by a bright-souled man with a life-threatening illness. Here is a man so ill he cannot reasonably feed himself; yet, he spent the entire morning in anticipation of Ike's delivery by making him cupcakes. To witness the joy on this man's face by virtue of Ike's home-cooked food renders me speechless to this very day. Ike wasn't just delivering food, but moreover LOVE. It is a full circle act of humanity to see a person being given something so basic as food, and yet so profound as love, want to give back.
As many of you don't live in New York City, you will be with us in spirit (OF COURSE); please, give a part of who you are, who I have come to know and love, to this broader community. Give to a cause that I hold dear. And for all those of you who will be able to join us, please expect nothing shy of the classic, enchanted, NY, eclectic experience full of joy. A party is after all nothing less than the sum of its participants. And to be clear, there will be a setting worthy of the most lovely people: hosted at La Colombe, lit with candles, displays of cheese and crudité' will abound. There will be live music brought by some of my dearest, most talented friends, and a DJ creating a mellifluous backdrop. We will have a couple of raffle packages, a silent auction, and a celebration of this community.
The story of this soiree is the story of giving. This is a celebration of love (VALENTINE'S WEEKEND), music, food, love, life AND CAKE. As much as you have contributed to the community that I call home, I hope you will be able to contribute to God's Love We Deliver.
Love, Jason (Bearded Yogi)
The Team: $5,383 TOTAL RAISED SO FARJOIN THE TEAM
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Happy Birthday Jason!! Thanks for leading amazing yoga classes. Love, Emily 6 years ago


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Tips to Eliminate Winter Skin Woes
Jan 31, 2013, 10:54 EST
Northwestern Medicine dermatologist offers tips to relieve dry winter skin
CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following a whirlwind couple of days, colder, less-humid temperatures are back in Chicago bringing with them the increase in tight, itchy, red and uncomfortable skin. While it can be challenging to keep your skin hydrated during the winter months, Northwestern Medicine® dermatologists say simple modifications to your daily skin care routine can help.
"The substantial drop in moisture that occurs during the winter months can be damaging to your skin causing dryness, itching, irritation, cuts or sores," said Jill Weinstein, MD, dermatologist at Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group. "It's essential to change your skin care regimen each winter to rehydrate your skin and keep it moisturized."
Weinstein offers the following tips to banish dry skin and give your skin care routine a boost:
- Skip the hot bath or shower – "Although soaking in a hot bath may feel great after being outside in the cold, the prolonged water exposure and heat breaks down the lipid barriers in the skin causing a loss in moisture," said Weinstein. "Keep showers and baths lukewarm and short, and opt for gentle cleansers that won't irritate your skin."
- Moisturize frequently – Don't rely on your typical lotion to get you through the cold winter months. Creams offer more moisture than lotions; look for creams with ceramides which can help replenish the damaged skin barrier. Be sure to moisturize every time you wash your hands and get out of the shower and again before bed.
- Shower then shave – Shaving can irritate dry skin. Men, shave after you get out of the shower. Women, save shaving for last while in the shower. This will give your pores time to open and your hair time to get softer. Be sure to always moisturize after shaving and change your razor often to prevent dull blades or build-up of bacteria.
- Hook up a humidifier – Dry, hot air from a heater can leave sensitive skin parched and make itching and flaking worse. A portable humidifier or one attached to your furnace adds moisture to the air inside your home to help humidify the dry air and relieve itchy skin.
- Protect your lips – "The biggest mistake you can make is to lick your lips when they are chapped," explained Weinstein. "Even though this may provide short-term relief, eventually your lips will dry out as the saliva evaporates. Help keep them moist by using an ointment-based lip balm or lubricating cream made with SPF and petrolatum or beeswax."
- Grab a pair of gloves – Protecting your hands from the cold air and low humidity plays a significant role in preventing dry skin. Make sure your gloves are made of material that does not irritate your skin. During bitter cold days, layer a wool mitten over a cotton mitten to help keep your hands warm and dry. Wearing a cotton glove over your moisturizing cream at night is also very beneficial.
- Apply sunscreen – "Sunscreen should be applied daily, not just in the summertime," said Weinstein. "The combination of winter sun and snow glare can damage your skin. Make sure you use a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher and re-apply every two hours if you're planning to be outdoors for an extended period of time."
- Wear breathable fabrics –Cotton and silk are good choices for the winter months because they allow your skin to breathe. When you wash your clothes, use detergents without dyes or perfumes. Dressing in layers for warmth is important, but also prevents excessive sweating.
"Many cases of dry winter skin will clear up within a few weeks of adjusting your routine," added Weinstein. "If your skin doesn't improve, consider calling your doctor. You could be dealing with eczema or psoriasis that requires more aggressive medical therapy."
Northwestern Medicine is the shared vision that joins Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in a collaborative effort to transform medicine through quality healthcare, academic excellence and scientific discovery.
For more information about protecting your skin visit www.nmpg.com or call 312-926-0779.
About Northwestern Memorial HealthCare
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare is the parent corporation of Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital, an 894-bed academic medical center hospital and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, a 201-bed community hospital located in Lake Forest, Illinois.
About Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Memorial is one of the country's premier academic medical center hospitals and is the primary teaching hospital of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Along with its Prentice Women's Hospital and Stone Institute of Psychiatry, the hospital has 1,705 affiliated physicians and 6,769 employees. Northwestern Memorial is recognized for providing exemplary patient care and state-of-the art advancements in the areas of cardiovascular care; women's health; oncology; neurology and neurosurgery; solid organ and soft tissue transplants and orthopaedics.
Northwestern Memorial has nursing Magnet Status, the nation's highest recognition for patient care and nursing excellence. And, Northwestern Memorial ranks 12th in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report 2012 Honor Roll of "America's Best Hospitals". The hospital is ranked in 12 of 16 clinical specialties rated by U.S. News and is No. 1 in Illinois and Chicago in U.S. News' 2012 state and metro rankings, respectively. For 13 years running, Northwestern Memorial has been rated among the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" guide by Working Mother magazine. The hospital is a recipient of the prestigious National Quality Health Care Award and has been chosen by Chicagoans as the Consumer Choice according to the National Research Corporation's annual survey for 14 years.
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Today, I wrote Governor Perry and tendered my resignation as Harris County District Attorney.
My decision to retire from office was precipitated by a number of things.
The federal court's release of my private emails around Christmas of last year brought a lot to bear on my wife and children. I have been trying to restore my family as a unit, but the constant media pressure has made that restoration more difficult. I am hopeful that, in my retirement, the media will accord my family the privacy we need to heal.
Although I have enjoyed excellent medical and pharmacological treatment, I have come to learn that the particular combination of drugs prescribed for me in the past has caused some impairment in my judgment. This position is much too important for anyone to be less than their best. I am currently in a different regimen of therapy from different health care professionals and am looking forward to concentrating on the restoration of my health.
The Texas Attorney General's office has informed my attorney that they will not proceed with a removal action if I resign. Without commenting on the merits of any case the Attorney General may have pursued, to have yet another controversy surround this office is intolerable to me.
I am extremely proud of the work that the ladies and gentlemen of this office do for the citizens of Harris County. They have too many cases, are under compensated, and are often unfairly criticized for the hard decisions they make in fulfilling their mandate to see that justice is done.
The residents of Harris County need to appreciate the great work these folks do. As the saying goes, "If I were asked to lead a charge on Hell, I'd want these people in my ranks."


text: Cover Story TV Networks Make Thursday Fight Night NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- A big issue in the upfront is that three of the major TV networks will be scheduling their best programs against each other in the super-lucrative Thursday 9 p.m. slot -- a move sure to send consumers to their DVRs and Internet browsers. One potential consequence is that many of the ads in these expensive shows may end up getting zapped. By Claire Atkinson on 05.22.06


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The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has decided to suspend yet another leader of Dong A Bank and appointed personnel from Vietinbank and BIDV.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Xuyen, Deputy General Director of Dong A Bank, is the latest leader to be stood down, with the Director of VietinBank's Ho Chi Minh City Branch, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tung, taking her place.
The SBV also appointed the former Deputy Director of the Mekong Housing Bank before its merger with BIDV to the position of Deputy General Director at Dong A Bank.
It previously appointed Mr. Vo Minh Tuan, Deputy Director of its Credit Department, as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Dong A Bank for the 2010-2015 term.
The bank also has a vacant director general position, with Mr. Tran Phuong Binh having been suspended previously and the bank yet to propose a replacement to the SBV.
After putting Dong A Bank under special control in the middle of August the SBV has suspended a number of its leaders and senior staff.
One leader at SBV told VET that it is not the right time to consider easing the special control over Dong A Bank. "As the bank has showed some positive signs, however, the SBV will consider adopting certain measures to control transactions and minimize any negative impacts while creating more the conditions necessary for the business activities of the bank and its customers," he said.


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islands of this water sanctuary are home to an abundance of
wildlife for children to see, and even a couple of awe-inspiring
pirate shipwrecks. This is a great camping, boating and swimming
spot for families.
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Nothing Like a Little Time
A few days off (away from my desk) in the garden and hanging out with friends and family is just what I needed. I've been a little blue with the borough stuff and Song's death, and am relieved that his wife Amy didn't want to do the obituary this week. It's been a tough go for her and their three little ones, and the funeral is Monday at 3:00 at St. Luke church in Shoreline, near Seattle. If you do go, Amy says to wear "Easter best" whites and bright colors. There will be a memorial in Haines in about a month, she said, and she and the kids will be here.
Today is the last day of school, graduation and eighth grade promotion have come and gone, and this evening at 5 in Tlingit Park is the preschool graduation. (I have two granddaughters advancing to Kindergarten!) I will miss it, as we have a borough assembly budget meeting from 5-7 or so.
Speaking of the borough assembly, the recall threat made NPR this morning. (So far the petitions haven't been turned in. They have sixty days from the day the clerk approved them, which I believe was April 12.) Melissa Block interviewed some of us a few weeks ago when it was more raw than it is now, and also before there was so much public support for the assembly. We chatted with her for about three hours on two evenings. It was great therapy for me to sit with Shane, Joanne, Dr. McCandless, and Haynes and Katie-- we were practically knee to knee in the radio station boardroom and once the ice broke there was a lot of laughing and some tears, too. Still, I wondered what Melissa would glean out of it all for the few-minute Morning Edition piece. She did a good a job. I am especially glad she used the quote about no one remembering what we are fighting or even worrying about in three years. That is the truth. I don't think half the people in town can even say what the last two actual recalls were about.
This week hasn't felt divisive at all. The long hours of daylight help, and Haines High graduation was really nice-- and so was the Uglys' cancer travel fund fundraiser on Saturday night. More fun is on the way, too, with the 25th (really?) Beerfest starting tomorrow with several ferries bringing beer lovers from Skagway and Juneau. It's the first big weekend of the summer and should be kind of crazy, in a good way-- but be careful, and safe.
Oh, and if you think you heard gunshots out Mud Bay Rd. recently and called the police, turns out it was a humpback whale smacking her tail.
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Belinda Glassbrow. 52. Cherry popsicles for breakfast. Black and white wardrobe. Blonde in high school.
(I actually have no idea who she is.)
35mm Film.
New York, NY. (In front of the Met.)
November 2009.
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My little cousin Soorim.
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Cerritos, CA.
January 2011.
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Seattle, WA.
June 2009.


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Although I rarely buy a random book these days, I recently had 10 minutes at the local bookstore and an imminent trip to Europe (I am writing this from a TGV car zooming across France), while my son gathered up more insight into those college entrance exams. On the recent releases/nonfiction table I came upon "the book of the year," according to Physics World (now there's a dubious distinction) written by "… the director of the Origins Project at ASU. Hailed by Scientific American as a rare public intellectual …the author of … The Physics of Star Trek." Perhaps more to the point, yet another book on Richard Feynman – with the yet another book being an original impediment to my interest.
So, I am writing to let you know I found this book to be very useful for bringing me back up to speed on the world of particle and quantum physics, which I dropped out of following my undergraduate physics days. As an undergraduate, I was at the University of Minnesota and took advanced physics from Prof. Steven Gasiorowicz and advanced astrophysics from Prof. Ed Ney. Prof. Gasiorowicz, I learned later, was actually an active and leading figure in particle physics. I do recall one particular lecture day where he abandoned the textbook (that he wrote) to teach us something about the particle that was discovered that week.
The author of this new book on Feynman, as advertised, is clearly a top-of-the-top physicist in his own right and as a result he was able to collect and present a comprehensible (for the first time in my case at least) compilation of physics from 1945 to 1988 - what will come to be known, I expect, as The Feynman Era. This book is clearly dedicated to all of us, and I expect there are some among this readership, who bought Feynman's QED book naively thinking, as I did, that it would catch you up on the field. I believe I gave up on page 5. However, today, after reading "Quantum Man," (catchy title) by Lawrence M. Krauss ($15.95, and it was even 20% off), I do feel I could hold my own in a dinner conversation on the state of physics with the President of the University or others I come in contact with on occasion, including the concepts and procedures related to QED and even QCD, for the first time. The author is clearly one of only a few people capable of reading and comprehending all of Feynman's work and then presenting it in a structure that mere mortals can assimilate. In fact, as an interesting point, the author took on this project because it would force him to read all of Feynman's work in one shot and reflect on its impact.
So you can make some decision on whether this book would be a good addition to your "book to take on my next cross-country or cross-pond flight" collection, I'll highlight a few of the things I left with. It is somewhat relevant to note that the author did not know Feynman personally; he only saw him from the audience or met briefly with him. This book is based on the author reading, or, in many cases, rereading every single paper Feynman wrote in his lifetime. It seems clear that this author has both the background and, more significantly, the capacities to process, organize, and downshift the topics and outcomes to the level where I at least learned many concepts and facts related to particle physics and quantum theory from the period of 1945-1988. However, I did not achieve the ability to interpret a Feynman diagram; close, maybe. The other significant topic that is not present is any treatment of string theory (if you end up reading this book and then can point me to a similar book on string theory, I might think that I have physics covered, at least for the moment).
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The first thing that this book completed for me was the relatively simple question of where did the first large computer end up. We know from earlier blogs that James Baker got the second computer produced by IBM in 1944 for the purpose of designing reconnaissance lenses during and after WWII. I had hypothesized earlier that the Manhattan Project was the destination for the first one. Here we find out that IBM did indeed ship the first computer, in 24 crates, to Los Alamos in 1944. It is accompanied now by a legend that Feynman and his team assembled the contents of the 24 creates and had it up and running perfectly before the IBM technicians arrived to perform that task. Feynman, then 24, was put in charge of the computational group, and this significant computer, to do the critical calculations and estimates that led to success.
One of the features of the book that I like (and there are many) is the author reminds us of the realities of this time before commercial airlines, cell phones, and the Internet, where getting from New York to New Mexico could be a book in itself.
Of significance for us in optics, Krauss reports that Feynman's first commitment to a thriving interest in physics is created by his high school physics teacher pulling him aside and showing him Fermat's principle, which then led to an introduction to concepts introduced by Lagrange. From here, we are apprised of highlights of his undergraduate experiences at MIT, which clearly establishes a perspective on how some of Feynman's approaches to problems were formulate - such as his need to begin every problem at the base level to ensure that he had a complete understanding before he moved a problem ahead.
We learn that in 1939 Feynman entered a national mathematics competition, where he set a new standard of excellence, never before seen, and in doing so put himself in a position to obtain full support anywhere he wanted; he decided on Princeton. Upon arriving, he was assigned to Wheeler, then a young assistant professor who went on to write a/the definitive book on Gravitation, which I am still considering trying to read, but, after the experience with QED, I'm not so sure. If I understand it, Feynman's first substantial insight, which he carried throughout his career, was he postulated that many solutions to complex problems can be found more directly by allowing time to run backwards for a bit, when accounting for the dynamics of complex interactions. According to the book, his first talk during his graduate career was attended by none other than Albert Einstein, Wigner, and von Neumann. In the end, apparently, Feynman and Wheeler's ideas on using brief time reversal did not go forward, but, in the interim, Feynman had an interaction that led to him revealing a significant extension to Dirac's work, which led to his thesis, published finally in the late 40s, "The Space-Time Approach to Non-Relativistic Quantum Mechanics."
Before I garble the author's presentation, let me turn it over to you, the reader, to decide whether this book is for you. It describes fascinating and complex interactions between Feynman and many of the famous physicists of the time. It also allows you to come away with a nontrivial perspective on both Feynman and to some extent, more importantly, the physics of his era. Finally, it indirectly points to something of societal importance and direct relevance to my current work. Feynman's most important contribution to science may be the Feynman diagram. While I still don't understand it, in general it is a construct that has allowed hundreds and probably even thousands of physics hopefuls to launch successfully into a space where few dare to enter. Now, all I need is the vie;fan yz 61;cab;fld f1 red;fld f2 blu;fld f3 blu;sf .125;go equivalent for nodal aberration theory – I'm working on it.


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Written by Joshua Soto (SJC-LI Sports Information)
Patchogue, NY| Brooke Kreuscher and Nicole Stoppelli tallied four times and Kristin Carroll dished out four assists as the second-seeded St. Joseph's College (L.I.) women's lacrosse team defeated third-seeded SUNY Old Westbury 14-6 in the Skyline Conference semifinal round to advance to the tournament final for the fourth-consecutive year.
With the victory, the Golden Eagles (9-8) extend their conference winning streak to seven games and will play Farmingdale State on Saturday in a rematch of last year's final.
Old Westbury wraps its 2017 campaign with a 7-10 mark.
Diana Johnston opened the scoring less than a minute in, and Stoppelli would double the advantage with a tally of her own at 28:30. A 9-0 run (goals from Kreuscher (3), Carroll, Barrett, Stoppelli (3), and Ally Johnston) from 25:04 to 10:34 as the Golden Eagles blew the game wide open and saw the hosts pull ahead 11-0.
Natasha Treuman ended the SJC run at 10:34 and another OW tally closed out the half with SJC leading 11-2 at the break.Kreuscher tallied the second half's opening goal at 25:02 but Old Westbury netted back-to-back goals to cut the Golden Eagles deficit to eight (12-4), but it was followed by a 2-0 stretch from SJC that put the hosts back ahead by 10 (14-4).
Old Westbury wrapped the scoring in the game, but it wasn't enough as the Golden Eagles advanced to the Skyline Conference Final with the 14-6 lead.
Diana Johnston (3), Carroll (1), and Barrett (1) all contributed to an SJC offense that generated 30 shots.
Johnston would also collect a team-high four draw controls and three groundballs.
Defender Alexis Hillman caused four turnovers while goalie Lindsay Ramos was credited with 10 saves on 16 shots.
The Skyline Conference final will be played at Farmingdale, NY where SJC will take on the Rams this Saturday at 12:00 PM. Live stats will be available here.


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KERISHA COX used to leave for school before 7 a.m., usually walk several blocks to get there, and then, because her family was homeless, return to whatever relative's apartment they were staying at that night.Now the fourth-grader simply climbs out of bed, strolls across a courtyard, and enters a one-room schoolhouse that is short on commutes and long on companions. "This school is more fun," says the nine-year-old. "Everyone is my friend." The Imagine School House is an experiment in dealing with a growing social problem: the education of homeless children. Set in the new wing of a shelter here, it caters to school-age kids of the 30 or so homeless families who stay at the facility. It is one of only a handful of shelter-based schools in the nation. To some, it is an innovative way to help children who often have special needs. But others believe homeless kids are best educated in normal public schools. "We felt they were not being assimilated well in the normal system," says Nancy Bianconi of the Los Angeles Family Housing Corporation, the nonprofit group that built the school. "Homeless children often have a lot of emotional problems. They need some special attention," she says. That such a school even exists underscores the complex challenge posed by homelessness in America. While no one knows for sure how many homeless children there are, the federal government, in an estimate two years ago, put the number at 242,000. Advocates say that is too low. This spring, the National Association of State Coordinators for Education of Homeless Children and Youth estimated the number between 310,000 and 1.6 million. Numerous barriers keep homeless kids, frequently on the move, out of school; among them are lack of transportation to and from the classroom, and necessary paperwork. Not having a stable roof overhead presents more fundamental problems: poor sleep, inadequate clothing, malnutrition. Where do children who live in a public park or welfare hotel do homework? "Homeless children are not educationally different from other children," says Lisa Mihaly of the Children's Defense Fund. "But there can be tremendous barriers to getting an education." Steps are being taken. Congress earmarked $25 million for the education of homeless children this year - nearly four times what it spent a year ago. New provisions were added to a federal statute in 1990 requiring local school districts to eliminate educational barriers. While advocacy groups believe the federal government is not doing enough to enforce the provisions, many local districts have been devising innovative programs. In Orange County, Calif., for instance, the Board of Education has two motor homes that it uses as traveling classrooms to serve the "chronic" homeless - those living in cars, parks, under bridges, or at welfare hotels. The district also has set up a classroom at a local YWCA. Some cities pay taxi drivers to shuttle homeless students to and from school. Other systems send tutors out to shelters. "In general, we are doing better in coping with the problem than we were three or four years ago," says Fred Karnas, executive director of the National Coalition for the Homeless. "But we still have a long way to go." The Imagine School House in August opened in a modern new annex of the Trudy and Norman Louis Valley Shelter in this community north of downtown Los Angeles.
THE one-room facility is a joint project of L.A. Family Housing, a group that operates 12 shelters and low-income housing developments, and the Los Angeles Unified School District. L.A. Housing built the school and provides counseling and other services for the children, as well as emergency shelter. The school district provides a teacher, an assistant, and the books. The bilingual classroom is a satellite of the nearby Arminta Street Elementary School. "We are trying to get kids to the level where they can fit into the L.A. school system," says Ms. Bianconi, L.A. Family Corporation's director of housing. "We want to assist them so they can compete. We want to give them their self-esteem back." The K-6 students are only intended to stay in the school a few months, until their families find permanent housing. The split-level classroom looks like a normal school: intimidating fractions on the blackboard, vocabulary words on the wall, posters "all about bugs," a display of hand-colored frogs and toads. Some homeless activists, such as Ms. Mihaly, oppose educating children in shelter schools; they believe it further segregates them. Critics question whether shelters can provide the same recreational and other resources that traditional schools offer. Bianconi counters that many of the students were stigmatized when they attended traditional schools: "They became targets for ridicule. 'Oh, you're dirty. Oh, you have brown-bag lunch. She says the students here get more individual attention. Imagine School House students also attend assemblies and field trips with Arminta pupils. Sharon Cox, Kerisha's mother, likes the school. A mother of six, she says she does not worry any more about how her children will get to class. "When they told me there was a school at the shelter, I said, 'What? Right here?' The best part of the kids' day now is getting up and going to school."