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This is the third blog post in the series about how to create a blog with a loads of traffic. In this post I will dive in to the issue of keywords. I believe that it is of the most importance to think about which your top keywords are, the words that define your blog or business. I think your list should consist of about five to ten keywords.
So how do I know what keywords are the most important? I try to think like this, the person that I want visiting my website, what would she search for? What do I myself search for? What am I writing about? Those would be the keywords that is the most important for me and my web sites. It is also helpful to sign up for Google Webmaster Tools as they provide a list of the top ten keywords that Google think your blog has. Will that list match the keywords you have chosen? If not you can definitely do something to change that!
When you have your list of words you should incorporate your top keywords in the title of your blog posts, in the content of your blog posts and in the tags of your posts. Also try to name the pictures you post and any other static pictures on your blog with your top keywords as well as with the 'alt'-description for the pictures. If you want to check if you have named a picture, just hoover the mouse over it and if a text appears then it is named. For those of you that are in the process of building your blog from scratch you should consider to put your most important keyword in both the title of your blog and the URL-address like I have 'kawaii' in my address www.hawaiikawaii.net. Never choose a totally different blog title than your web address. Use the keywords as much and often as you can, but do not spam. Google hates spammers and likes quality content so pick out good topics that fit your keywords.
Another issue is the fact that many blogs call themselves for example a 'kawaii blog' or a 'food blog' but does not post blog content to reflect that. I believe that if you want to be successful in your genre you have to restrain yourself from blogging about stuff that is outside of your field, to some extent at least. There is nothing wrong with blogging a little bit about everything but if you want your readers and Google to understand your 'point of view' you have to be very clear. This is where your keywords can help you. When I have a hard time to decide if I should feature something in the blog I go back to what I have decided that Hawaii Kawaii should be about and if it doesn't fit my vision and my top keywords I simply do not blog about it.
That was it for this time, if you have any questions about the subject of keywords or any other blog trix stuff make a comment and I will try to answer to the best of my ability. You can also check out the other blog posts in my series about kawaii blog tips and tricks!


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10 Notable Children's Games of 2014: Part II
In case you missed it, this is a continuation of the previous article titled 10 Notable Children's Games of 2014: Part I. Here are some more notable family-friendly games that came out in 2014 that can be enjoyed by all ages!
6.) Just Dance 2015
Platforms: PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U
ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Rhythm
Just Dance 2015 Launch Trailer North America
The Just Dance series has been around since 2009, and the games help incorporate and encourage movement and exercise into gaming. Just Dance 2015, released in October 2014, has songs from popular artists like Katy Perry, One Direction, and Rihanna that players can dance to. The game allows for up to four dancers at once (except for the Wii U, which allows a fifth player using the Wii U GamePad as the MC), making it a fun game to use at gaming programs at your library. The Wii U version also includes a karaoke feature as well. While Just Dance 2015 does allow players to use smartphones to dance by downloading the Just Dance 2015 Motion Controller App, libraries will likely need to purchase Kinect for the Xbox One or Playstation Eye and Move remotes for the PS4 if they plan to use the game on those consoles for programs; the Wii U simply requires the use of Wii remotes. For other games incorporating movement and exercise into gaming, consider 2014's Wii Sports Club for the Wii U (Rated: Everyone: 10+), which can also be used for programming at the library.
7.) LittleBigPlanet 3
Platforms: PS3, PS4
ESRB Rating: Everyone
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Genre: Puzzle-Platformer
LittleBigPlanet 3 E3 2014 Announcement Trailer
One of the few family-friendly games available exclusively on PlayStation, LittleBigPlanet 3 is a unique puzzle-platformer featuring odd, but charming characters on a creative adventure. While including the traditional platforming tropes and puzzles, it also includes a creation mode, in which players can design their own user-created levels. The series first began in 2008 and has received much critical acclaim since then; while LittleBigPlanet 3 was not praised as highly as its predecessors, it has still been generally well-received. Although it does not have the same name recognition as juggernaut franchises like Pokémon and Skylanders, LittleBigPlanet 3 is still a good choice for children's librarians looking for something a little bit more offbeat, different, and distinctive to add to their library's collections.
8.) Mario Kart 8
Platforms: Wii U
ESRB Rating: Everyone
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Racing
Mario Kart gets its latest installment in 2014, this time with Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U. Mario Kart 8 is a racing game, in which children can pick their favorite characters from the Mario franchise and race either against the computer, their friends, or online. The online mode allows for up to 12 players at once, whereas offline only allows up to 4 players. The game also supports the use of the Amiibo figures, although they are not necessary to play the game. Because of the multiplayer options, libraries can also consider hosting Mario Kart 8 tournaments and programs for young people.
9.) Fantasy Life
Platforms: 3DS
ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Action RPG
Fantasy Life E3 2014 Announcement Trailer
Fantasy Life, developed by Level-5, is an action RPG featuring life simulation elements in which players are tasked with helping save the fantasy world of Reveria. Players can customize their character and choose between 12 life classes from a magician to a tailor, that each unlock different abilities. The game includes plenty of content and customization, simple game mechanics, a large world to explore, and an engaging, albeit straightforward story. For libraries looking for a game that has a stronger emphasis on the life simulation elements, librarians may also consider Tomodachi Life, also for the 3DS (Rated: Everyone), which, while having minimum content, is a life simulation game that children may enjoy for the quirky, off-the-wall humor.
10.) Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Platforms: 3DS
ESRB Rating: Everyone
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Puzzle-Platformer
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker E3 2014 Announcement Trailer
A spin-off game to 2013's Super Mario 3D World, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker allows sidekick character Toad to take the lead. Players can navigate Toad through 3-dimensional maze-like levels. Like Super Smash Bros., the game supports Nintendo's Amiibo figurines, although a figure for Toad has not been created yet. Unlike most platformers, Toad is unable to jump, making for a different style of gameplay, where players have to use more critical thinking to make it through each level.

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Crews of one leader and four Corpsmembers will participate in on-the-job training to learn historic preservation trade skills and put those skills into practice working on a variety of projects throughout Minnesota. This position involves physically challenging, team-oriented work. Work is performed exclusively outdoors and all projects involve extended camping near the work project site. Applicants must be flexible to work from mid-September to mid-October with 5 scheduled days off (mostly weekends) during this period. Food, campsites and group camping gear are only provided while working away from Duluth. Crew is provided a crew vehicle to travel from Duluth to work location.
Crew Leader will be responsible for training and development of four Corpsmembers on-the-job. The Crew Leader is responsible for the crews overall work performance and safety during a project. Crew Leader works directly with Corpsmembers to complete all projects.
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Toronto - Ottawa - Parliament Hill - Canadian Museum of History*
Depart from Toronto in the morning and head to the historical Parliament Hill (Subject to government arrangement). Experience a feeling like traveling back in time with amazing building interior designs, a deluxe congress library and unique paintings of the royal family. Don't miss the magnificent view on top of the Peace Tower, a focal bell and clock tower sitting on the central axis of the Canadian Parliament buildings. Then explore Canadian Museum of History (Fee applied). Next, proceed to Montreal, a city consistently rated as one of the world's most liveable cities. Accommodation at local hotel.
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Ottawa - Montreal - Canadian Railway Museum* - St. Lawrence River Cruise*
Proceed to Montreal in the morning. First off, visit the Canadian Railway Museum (Fee applied). As of now, more than 190 000 documents and artefacts are included in this collection, designated by both Federal and Quebec governments from Natural Interests. The Collection contains unique artefacts representative of various periods, events, organizations or individuals related to railway construction history and technology in Canada since 1836. After we will visit Old Montreal City. You will board on a cruise (Fee applied) which going through the waterways and allows you to view the city from various angles. Accommodation at local hotel.
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Montreal - Quebec Maple Farm - Canyon Ste. Anne - Quebec City
Proceed to Notre Dame Basilica (Donation applied, subject to availability) in the morning - the epic symbol of French Culture. Next, visit St. Joseph's Oratory which is located at Mount Royal (Donation applied, mandatory), one of the largest churches in North America. Afterwards, you will visit the famous Quebec Maple Farm and enjoy traditional dancing show. Tour will have special Quebecois Maple meal for lunch (Fee Applied). Then proceed to Canyon Sainte-Anne (Fee Applied), to discover a 74-meter high waterfall cascading down the abrupt walls of Canyon Ste. Anne. Arrive at Quebec City in the afternoon, you can experience the French culture and the historical significance of Quebec City along with its military presence. After dinner, accommodation at local hotel.
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Transfer to Thousand Islands in the morning. It is often referred to the "fresh water boating capital of the world". Here, you will board on a cruise (Fee Applied) which going through the waterways and allows you to view the islands from various angles. Or choose Helicopter Tours (Fee Applied), experience the beauty, romance, grandeur and all that the 1000 Islands. Arrive Toronto at dusk.
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Within the gates of Bramwell, the heroes were quick to turn over the supplies Gundren had hired them to deliver as well as the cargo they found in the Cragmaw hideout. Using that money (along with the coin Sildar Hallwinter had paid them to escort him, they resupplied and re-equipped, but not before getting word about both the assassination of King Justinian IV and about a group of bandits called the Red Brands who had moved in several months ago and had put this city into a reign of terror at the hands of their leader, a man named Glassstaff. Clearly, something must be done about this.
The group wanted to find a place to crash for the night and while Dargale, Rolen, and Torinn headed for the Yawning Portal, Quint went to the Sleeping Giant taproom, where he encountered four Red Brands trying to harass the barmaid names Jenny and rob an old man Jenny had called Old Man Tanner. Their leader tried to strike first, but after a few stabs Quint brought his axe down and crushed him, followed by the next guy to step up. The final two cut Tanner's coinpurse and ran only to be tackled by Torrin and Dargale who had been alerted to the fight when Jenny had managed to escape.
With the group reunited, they interrogated the remaining Red Brands about their base and started making plans for the assault of Tresendar Manor, the former home of the Tresendar noble family that was now the Red Brands base of operations.


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Dog Health Guide and WebMD both offer photos of dog skin diseases and conditions along with information on treatment and prognoses. WebMD offers a slideshow with 19 slides and pictures of dog skin problems, while Dog Health Guide offers an even more comprehensive gallery of skin condition photos.
Slides on the WebMD presentation include slides picturing allergic dermatitis, yeast infection and folliculitis, which is an infection that causes scabs, bumps and sores on canine skin. Impetigo, sebhorrhea and ringworm pictures are also featured. The skin condition mange, which is caused by mites, or tiny skin parasites, is also discussed and pictured in the presentation. Pictures of dogs suffering from flea and tick infestations as well as pictures of dry skin are provided, since the latter is one of the most common symptoms of skin disease, mange and allergies in dogs.
Dog Health Guide publishes a gallery of skin disease photos for dog owners along with information about symptoms related to dog skin disorders, causes of skin disease and information about diagnosing skin problems. Rashes and other skin irritation caused by flea bites, bacterial skin infections, mange and fungus are all pictured. The site also lists breed-specific skin diseases; for example, poodles are prone to follicular casts and alopecia, according to the Dog Health Guide.


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Author: Marissa Villasenor
It's an opportunity most high school kids never experience—getting outside the classroom and working side-by-side with medical students. But 40 local teens took their futures in their own hands and spent their summer with University of Utah medical students. The future doctors expanded their horizons by participating in the School of Medicine's Advancing Youth in Medical Education program. The diverse group of students who were selected to participate represent juniors and seniors from 12 different Salt Lake Valley high schools that are passionate about pursuing careers in medicine and health sciences.
The 6-week program gathers enthusiastic high school students who are hoping to get a head start on their medical careers. Sponsored by the School of Medicine's Office of Inclusion and Outreach, the future doctors dedicated four hours each Saturday throughout the summer shadowing medical students. Through the course of the program students engaged in pharmacology, the pathology of the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal and immune systems, anatomy, physiology and musculoskeletal system.
Each student was selected based on a personal essay explaining why he or she plans to purse a career in medicine.
With the guidance of Inclusion and Outreach director, Melanie Hooten and program coordinator Chris Harris, third year medical student Morgan Hawkins launched the program this past summer as a way to reach out and engage with future medical students. Morgan and five of her peers took on the assignment of mentoring the 40 scholars. At the end of the program, each student was given the opportunity to share what they learned in a presentation for family, mentors, and staff at the School of Medicine. Evelyn V. Gopez M.D., Associate Vice President for Health Sciences Inclusion, presented each participant with a certificate at a luncheon where each was honored.
The program is an important goal for the Office of Inclusion and Outreach. Diversity of ideas is a priority for the office. From partnering with neighborhood schools to operating free neighborhood health clinics, the staff strives to highlight and engage the vibrant part of our surrounding community. At the end of the summer, program mentors and the Office of Inclusion and Outreach decided the program was such a success they, it will now be offered yearly.


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Floyd County Virginia's history begins in Southwest Virginia in the 1700's with the arrival of traders, trappers and hunters. Trader's Path is the earliest known travel way through Floyd County. It ran East to West, over the Roanoke River where Back Creek comes in, by John Mason's, R. Poage's, the waters of Back Creek and Southwest over Bent Mountain. The trail continued westward through the Little River area to the Lead Mines. First known attempts to settle Floyd County, appear to have been made during the 1740's. James Patton, in 1745, was granted by the Virginia Council, 100,000 acres on the New River and westward flowing waters. In 1749, the Royal Company of Virginia received a grant as well, on the westward flowing waters. This put the two companies in competition with each other to settle the area.
January 15, 1831, the General Assembly of Virginia passed an act creating what is now Floyd County, out of Montgomery County. The new county got its name from the Governor at the time, John Floyd. In 1834, the courthouse was completed. A portion of Franklin County was given to Floyd County in 1870.
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Michelle Silva knows how to defend herself.
She's been doing it all her life.
Most of the 18-year-old's defense comes on the mat, where she's on the fast track to compete in the 2016 Olympics in tae kwon do. She's already guaranteed a spot at the Olympic trials in 2015 after nabbing gold at the U.S. Teen Nationals in Chicago in July.
But dipping in and out of kicks isn't the only type of evasion Silva has perfected.
The other type is much different.
It comes not far from her home near 97th Street and Houston Avenue on the South Side. It's is a world darkened by drugs and gang violence. A world Silva knows all too well.
"People ask if you want a hit of this [drug] or that," she said. "People are always trying to fight you to see if you're legit. You know, to test you."
Silva's first test came at age 11, though she's never looked her age. Silva towered over her classmates as a youngster.
It was a fall afternoon nearly a decade ago. Silva thought she was just playing with friends, passing a soccer ball back and forth across upturned pavement in an alley behind her elementary school.
During the game, an older girl approached the group and trapped the worn ball beneath her shoe. She walked toward Silva.
"You need to be in a group," the girl said, a hard edge to her tone. "You need people to have your back around here. What do you say? Wanna join our group, Silva?"
Silva immediately responded. But not with fear, not with anger.
"I just said, 'No, I'm sorry. That's not for me,' then walked away," Silva said.
She has always been different that way. She's a teenager. But you wouldn't know it. Not then, not now.
She talks about her education, her goals and how she'll achieve them. It's all she ever talks about.
Immediately after school would let out, she'd walk the three-odd blocks to Champyon Taekwondo. She'd do homework for a few hours then train for the rest of the evening.
"I've never met anyone like her," said her instructor, master Luciano Medina. "She's so focused, so mature."
Silva credits her maturity to her mother, Lourdes, who signed her up for tae kwon do classes at 5 years old as a simple after-school activity. But it quickly turned into much more than a means to keep her out of trouble.
"I knew it was only a matter of time before she started competing at the national level," Medina said.
By 11, Silva was fighting and winning at the junior level against 14- to 17-year-olds. Silva won gold at the U.S. Open in Texas that same year. The gold medals soon came in floods.
"She's always been driven to be the best," said Nedra Medina, who trains alongside Silva. "She's always been the best."
But tae kwon do has given Silva much more than a wall bursting with medals, plaques and ribbons.
It's callused her mindset.
"If there's a will, there's a way," Silva said. "Tae kwon do has taught me that I can overcome anything."
At 15, Silva was on top of her game. She made the National Junior AAU team back-to-back years and earned a spot to compete in Singapore with the Youth Olympic team.
That's when the pain started.
In the weeks leading up to the Youth Olympics, Silva's left knee began to throb. There was a pulsing pain that knifed down her kneecap and wound its way to her lower shin.
"I kept telling myself, 'I just need to ice it and I'll be fine,'" she said. "I convinced myself I was fine."
She wasn't.
Silva collapsed during a fight in May 2010. Her ACL and meniscus were snapped like old rubber bands.
Surgery was now on the horizon, not the Youth Olympics. Her spot was handed to the No. 2 seed.
"I was down," Silva said, "but knew I could come back."
She did. It just took longer than expected. Much, much longer.
Silva had surgery on her left knee in August 2010. After three months of rehab, her right knee started to sting. Silva feared the worst.
An MRI showed her right ACL was torn. She scheduled her second surgery in less than three months.
"It tore me down. I cried right there in the doctor's office," Silva said. "I was thinking about going through that process again, feeling the pain when you wake up in the middle of the night and the pain meds have worn off."
Once more, Silva was back to square one. She didn't start sparring again until a full year later. When she did, the pain returned.
Silva needed a third surgery to repair her meniscus. The news brought her to a low she'd never felt before.
"I was crushed," she said.
After a third dose of rehab, Silva struggled to reach her old form. She felt sluggish, like cinder blocks were strapped to her feet.
"I thought about quitting," Silva said, "I just wanted to give up."
Silva's mother wouldn't let that happen. She reminded her of the 5-year-old girl who fell in love with the sport because she could hit "stuff" and not get in trouble.
Day after day, Silva's mother whispered a simple message into her ear: "Your time will come. Be patient."
Silva took her mother's words to heart. Come July, Silva was healthy for nationals in Chicago.
A few valiant fights later, Silva was climbing atop the podium. She scanned the audience, gold medal around her neck. She spotted her mother. Tears rolled down her cheeks.
Her time had arrived.
"After all the letdowns, all the disappointment, it was unbelievable," said Silva, who begins her freshman year at Saint Xavier University in August with plans to become a physical therapist. "All I was thinking was, 'It's about time.' It's been a long, long journey."
Silva paused abruptly, chewing on her thoughts before continuing.
"But then again, my journey is just beginning."
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According to the annual report by the Animal Rights Monitoring Center and Committee (HAKİM) on animal rights violations, 40 dogs were seized according to the "dangerous breed" notice in Turkey in 2016.
The Animal Protection Law No. 5199 designates Pitbull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro breeds "dangerous". It is prohibited to "breed, have them adopted, sell and advertise, trade, exhibit, give as a gift". According to the information notice of the Ministry of Forestry, if you own a dog of those breeds, you have to record and neuter them, and have to walk them with a leash and muzzle.
However, attorney Hülya Yalçın says, "Unfortunately, there are only commonplaces in those notices. When there is a complaint, they seize animals through public force even though the animal didn't do anything".
"When one gets angry with his/her neighbor, he/she files a complaint against the dog. Many animals were seized in such complaints, their owners suffered a lot".
The seized animals are left for dead
The seized animals are sent to shelters, which are referred as "concentration camp" by animal rights defenders. Since they are considered "dangerous" by the law, it is not possible to have them adopted. They are closed to visit and kept in closed compartments.
Underlining that animals are made "dangerous" by people, HAKİM coordinator Burak Özgüner says:
"It is not the animals who need to be punished. Despite the notice, these animals are still sold at the pet shops. So, there is no measure to prevent the crime. Then the dogs, who are not aware of what is going on, are made to pay the price". (ÇT/TK)
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Make Rushall Lane safer
We all know Rushall Lane as a lovely rural lane with beautiful trees alongside. It is extensively used by Horse riders including beginners, a Riding School, dog walkers, cyclists and pedestrians. It is also used by vehicular traffic some of which travels very fast and can be dangerous for the other users. The road is covered by the national speed limit for rural roads, 60mph, a speed which is far too fast to be safe.
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London: A new research has identified the nature of atmospheric waves of the planet Venus for the first time.
Venus` atmosphere rotates up to sixty times faster than its surface, a phenomenon known as superrotation whose origin has yet to be satisfactorily explained and it rotates slowly since it takes about two hundred and forty three terrestrial days to complete a rotation. Its atmosphere is expected to rotate with the same rhythm as well, but in the case of Venus the atmosphere goes around in only four days.
However, the origin and motor of this superrotation is so far unknown, but the numerous waves present in the planet`s atmosphere may play an important role.
Javier Peralta, researcher at the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC), said that Venus was a mind bender for specialists in atmospheric dynamics and its winds reaches velocities higher than four hundred kilometers per hour, sixty times faster than the rotation of the planet.
She further explained that some of the waves they have found, such as the acoustic waves or the gravity waves, have properties almost identical to those on Earth, however, other types of waves do not exist on our planet, like the ones they have called centrifugal waves and they were responsible for the two hundred and fifty five day oscillations displayed by the winds of Venus.
The study was able to classify six different types of waves and it has also predicted their characteristic, which provides a new systematic tool to classify waves and henceforth it would be possible to assess their role in transporting, creating and dissipating the atmosphere`s energy.
The conclusions of the research might apply to many planets around other stars like Titan, the biggest of Saturn`s moons, which, according to available data, might also display superrotation.


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Knowing who to turn to for advice when you need it, how to access support groups, how to tap into local care and health networks across the whole spectrum of free and 'paid for' services – these are the things that make a difference enabling people to live happier, healthier and more independent lives.
We can help you create a compelling and sustainable Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) platform for your local area or region – offering wide-reach to general and targeted audiences with easy to use and accessible directory-based websites.
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Sunday Oliseh has praised Victor Moses after his dazzling West Ham debut.
Nigeria national team manager Sunday Oliseh took to Twitter during West Ham's 2-0 win over Newcastle on Monday in order to congratulate Victor Moses.
The Hammers coasted to victory at Upton Park, as two goals from French playmaker Dimitri Payet handed Slaven Bilic his third win of the season.
Bilic handed a first West Ham start to deadline day signing Victor Moses, and the Chelsea loanee didn't disappoint with an impressive display.
The winger, 24, embarked on a lung-busting run forward from his own half to inside the box in the second half, and whilst his shot crashed back off the crossbar, the ball fell kindly for Payet to make it 2-0.
After that moment, which effectively sealed the game for West Ham, Moses' national team manager Sunday Oliseh took to Twitter to congratulate Moses on what he considered to be a great assist.
West ham's second goal has Victor moses written all over it. That's an assist in my books. Congrats to Victor— Sunday Oliseh (@SundayOOliseh) September 14, 2015
Moses showed what he can do on Monday if given the chance, which is something he hasn't been handed at Chelsea under Jose Mourinho.
West Ham may be more his level, and Newcastle struggled to cope with him on Monday - giving West Ham fans hope that he can continue to produce such displays throughout the duration of his season-long loan spell at Upton Park.


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The Dodge Demon won't sell for six figures. Whew. That sounds a lot better than the original numbers being bantered about following the muscle car's headline-making debut in New York last week.
Road & Track caught up with Dodge exec Tim Kuniskis who told the website that the Demon won't be near the $100,000 mark. Though, of course, it goes without saying the 840-horse muscle car will be pricier than a 707-horsepower Hellcat. The Challenger SRT Hellcat starts from around $65,000.
Dodge says the Demon will be the fastest production car ever and hit zero to sixty in 2.3 seconds. Remember, too, the Demon only comes with a driver's seat. But you have the option of adding front and rear seats for $1 each.
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2K Sports Confirms: "We Have Decided Not to Renew Our MLB 2K Series for 2014"
Baseball spring training is right around the corner, and it's now been confirmed that Sony's MLB 14: The Show will be the only console baseball game on the market this year (sorry Xbox owners!), with 2K deciding not to renew the license.
Noticed earlier today by Pasta Padre, Take-Two has purged their website and forums of anything to with MLB 2K, even going so far as to get rid of the MLB 2K Facebook Page.
Following this discovery, 2K Sports offered up this statement to Polygon:
We have decided not to renew our MLB 2K series for 2014. We are very proud of the achievements made by the MLB 2K team and look forward to their contributions to our future titles, including NBA 2K – our industry's #1 rated and #1 selling basketball franchise.
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Accurately assessing how your students are performing is not an easy task. You can write intricate questions and create complex case studies, but none of that will matter if there is no way to measure their success. By far, the most efficient way to accomplish this is through using embedded assessment with a hyper organized outcome (or "category") structure. Below you can see a diagram of how the Nurse Midwifery Program at Oregon Health and Science University has constructed this process, and how easily it could be applied to many other academic programs.
The best place to start is with the core categories for your program. Next, create an easy way of organizing questions; we split our items into knowledge-based questions and judgment-based questions.
If you want to get really detailed, once the bulk of your questions have been organized into knowledge or judgment within each core category you can refine even further. We did this by creating subcategories within knowledge and judgment that are specific to each core topic. The ultimate goal being to create a category structure that acts as a guide for faculty who are creating questions, and easy for those tasked with placing questions in their appropriate category.
Question examples:
1. Vitamin K is usually administered to the newborn for the prevention of:
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2. Mr. Martin is a 72-year-old smoker who comes to you for his hypertension visit. You note that with deep palpation you feel a pulsatile mass which is about 4 centimeters in diameter. What might you consider doing next?
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This structure has enabled our program to obtain very specific information on our students' attainment of knowledge. Using this method for creating a category structure has made it simple for us to analyze our students' exam results and gain a clear picture of their attainment of knowledge. It becomes very clear where deficiencies lie for each individual student, giving us the ability to moderate our course content to better cater to each student. Our program also uses this information to create personalized study plans for students, and also for curriculum development.
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Our good buddy, and fellow brethren moo, Brandon Noel has his own book review podcast called Bookies! On this episode Brandon and his crew (which for all the damn times I've had him on our show, you'd think just once he'd offer me a chance to join in… sheesh) are reviewing Good Omens by Neil Gaiman! Check out the podcast below and also look for Brandon at Nerdbot Con on September 24th, at the Pasadena Convention Center!


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WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama hosts Angela Merkel at the White House on Monday, as worsening violence in Ukraine confronts them with a choice between throwing more weapons into the war and risky peace talks.
The German chancellor will visit the Oval Office for a tete-a-tete as divisions grow over how to stop bloody fighting between Kiev and Russian-backed rebels.
At home Obama is facing increasing calls to supply the outmatched Ukrainian army with more weapons to shore up its faltering defences.
Merkel and many European nations believe weapons could not overturn the military mismatch between Ukraine and the might of the Russian army and would simply escalate a conflict that has left 5,400 people dead in less than a year.
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US Vice President Joe Biden gave a hint of the White House's stance on a recent visit to Germany.
"Given Russia's recent history, we need to judge its deeds not its words. Don't tell us, show us, President Putin," Biden told a global security conference in Munich.
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The painters just left! I am absolutely IN LOVE with the color. The room is SO much brighter. Right now the ceiling light fixture is just hanging by its wires. Our new light fixture just arrived by FedEx about 10 minutes ago. The current light is way too dull. The new light will accept three 100 watt bulbs. I should be able to see with no problem given that many watts! I wish it would have come sooner, maybe the guys would have put it up for me. Oh well, I'm sure R or J can handle putting it up. This weekend hopefully R can help me wipe down the furniture and the two miniblinds. As expected there is a bit of dust from sanding the walls. Then I can ask J to carry the two folding tables upstairs for me and set them up so I can plan the rest of the room around them. I guess I can ask R to help me move supplies as soon as the furniture is clean. Happy, Happy, HAPPY!!!!!
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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Monday, February 25, 2013
I also hope to finish crocheting the final washcloth of a matching set. This is the first time in my life that I have EVER followed a crochet pattern and, amazingly, it worked!!! Yay Me!
I am thinking of using a pattern similar to the above.
Things are really moving ahead with feathering our empty nest! Today the painter and his crew are coming to begin prepping my "expanded" sewing room. This room will be for supply storage, quilt basting and TV watching. I am still keeping my original sewing room.
I also just realized I never included a picture of my original sewing room anywhere on my blog! It is warm, cozy, feminine and my FAVORITE place in the whole house! Since my expansion sewing room will also be shared by dear hubby I will make the room a bit less "girly" (hence the gray walls and streamlined "modern" Ikea furniture that we will be keeping in the room). After all, it is OUR nest. I am looking forward to lots of hours spent relaxing, watching TV, and talking with my best friend in our new room.
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Friday, February 22, 2013
EXPANDING MY SEWING ROOM...Before and After!
Now that J has moved out of the house, dear hubby and I have been contemplating the most efficient and FUN use of his former bedroom. My vote was short, sweet, incredibly fun and totally expected...quilting! Up until now I have been opening up two folding conference tables in my family room to form a 6 foot by 6 foot flat surface on which to baste my quilts. There is no way I can crawl around on the floor basting quilts like I did in my younger years, lol. If I'm not able to finish pin basting my quilt in one day (it is NEVER done that quickly) my main living area is severely compromised, both in space and decor. A room where I can close the door to hide the inherent mess would be wonderful!
Dear hubby's vote was quite practical, about a 5 on the fun scale, and quite easy to incorporate into the space right along with my quilting...a TV watching spot. Since we both suffer from insomnia (mine from pain, his from thinking about work), having a spot to go to and watch boring infomercials (which will hopefully induce sleepiness), without waking the other, is a wise and fairly inexpensive endeavor. Likewise, on the evenings when we can't agree on a channel, a second viewing location keeps the peace. We already have a TV for the room, we simply need a comfy chair and small side table to hold a warm mug of camomile tea on those sleepless nights.
I also still have two black Ikea Lack shelves that were removed from the walls a couple of years ago when a furniture rearrangement made them unnecessary. It is still to be determined if we will need the extra storage space they afford. At least we have them already so there will be no further outlay of cash! Also, should an additional flat surface be needed, we have an unused black Ikea desk in the basement. The black writing desk is smaller than the disassembled beech computer desk that you see to the right of the three drawer cabinet. The computer desk will be relocated to my parents' basement the next time J is available to move it. We have plenty of things to furnish this room...we just have to be careful not to "crowd" the more necessary items (like leaving sufficient space for the conference tables to be occasionally unfolded in the center of the room)!
The painting contractor is expected to begin work within the next week. I just can't wait to get in there and wash down all of the furniture (there will be lots of sanding of the walls...sure to make a mess) and begin setting up the space. More photos to come of the conversion as we move forward!
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
This past weekend I found a wonderful blog for crocheters who LOVE color! The name of the blog is Attic24... and even if you don't crochet I think you will find Lucy's blog an incredible explosion of color and whimsy, nestled snugly inside a cocoon of warmth and sentimentality. She shares lots of photos of her beautiful creations, her lovely home and the gorgeous scenery of her native UK. I hope you love her little bloggy home as much as I do!
Her crocheting awakens in me a memory of my dear sweet grandmother sitting on the sofa crocheting a beautiful granny afghan, the Crayola colored squares held together by ebony stitches.
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Friday, February 15, 2013
I woke up this morning feeling pretty good! AMAZING!!!! So, I decided to take advantage of my body's cooperation and dove into my "stash" to work on some stitchy projects.
A while back I started work on a few stitching kits. They have been slow going. I'm just lucky I don't have a deadline because boy-oh-boy does it take me long to accomplish just a few little things! Thankfully, though, I am still able to enjoy my hobbies for small bits of time here and there. Not as often as I would like...but I'll take what I can get!
In fact, I have managed to actually finish one little kit! Yippee and HOORAY ME!!!
It was just SO nice to have a an hour or two of pleasurable crafting time!!! Even though the pin cushions and needle books have been completed for quite a long while, I know better than to push myself to complete another little bag today. One is definitely it for me, lol. But, oh what FUN I have had!!! At least now I have a sweet little bag sitting on my work table to remind me JUST HOW WONDERFUL A GOOD DAY FEELS and JUST HOW GOOD LIFE CAN BE!!!
Thank you, God, it's been a GOOD day!
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
My dear hubby thinks I am nuts, lol. No, not certifiably nuts; but he cannot understand my need to establish savings envelopes for different purposes. He is an accountant and I guess he is just more adept at looking at a total monetary value and figuring in his head how much is available for each spending category. Not me. I need to see it broken down by uses and I need to see each individual category growing! It is the ONLY thing that keeps me motivated! So tell me....am I really as nuts as he says, lol? I think not...especially if it works! And IT DOES!
At the present time I have seven separate savings categories....some necessary and some just plain FUN (my FAVORITE kind, lol).
Probably close to a year ago now (if not more...I'm really bad at judging time) our local Bottom Dollar was giving away little orange piggy banks. I put one in my desk and have begun placing quarters and dimes into the pig...in one dollar increments. I have a post-it note on the outside of the pig that states how much money I have saved in quarters and in dimes. This is my "hobby" money. When I finally hit a total of $200 I will allow myself to spend up to $100 on my favorite hobbies. The $100 that remains in the bank will be a hidden "emergency fund" to help us out in case of a crisis. My piggy bank is mostly funded by change from purchases, "found money" (you would be amazed how many coins you can find on the ground), money found lying on the floor in our house, or in the sofa cushions, or the washer or dryer, or coat pockets, or the floor of the car, etc.
In fact, last evening I hit the mother-load of coins...found in the bottom of a purse that I have not used in over a year! I was cleaning out one small shelf in my closet, looking for donations for Purple Heart, when I lifted a purse and it felt "heavy". I stuck my hand inside to find the entire bottom filled with coins. I quickly dumped them out, sorted and counted them to find $11 in quarters, $2 in dimes, a handful of nickels and two handfuls of pennies! SCORE! So with my little discovery I was able to further fund my hobby piggy, plus two other change stashes. It was a GREAT night!
For my birthday last year my best friend sent me a beautiful imported pottery money jar. The accompanying little card says one is supposed to fill the money jar and then break it open, spend the money on something fun, and it will bring good luck. What? Break this beautiful jar??!!! The online explanation from the company says that it is possible to just break the very top off to get to the money (if not, I am sure they would be MORE than happy to sell me a replacement, lol). So I have begun filling the jar with all of my nickels. At this point in time I have absolutely NO idea what I will spend the money on, nor do I know for sure that I will actually break open this beautiful piece of hand crafted pottery! It may end up being a several hundred dollar stash of coins that remains intact unless we suffer a major catastrophe.
Years ago my hubby brought a 5 gallon water bottle home from work. For years this was our major coin depository. We have, in the past, used the money to pay an unexpected bill...but our main goal lately has been to fund our vacations every year. Every night my hubby empties his pockets into the jar, while I feed it my pennies. After all, I have several other coin stashes to fund, lol!!
Years ago we established formal Christmas Funds with our local bank. As we have now switched to a credit union for all of our banking, I don't have easy access to a Christmas Fund. So this year I have decided to follow along with some online friends and have established a Christmas Fund right here in my sewing room. I have a manilla envelope into which I place my weekly contribution. I then log the date, amount and running total on the front of the envelope. So far I have not yet missed a payment in 2013. Okay, okay...so I know it is only the middle of February, but I have fallen off the horse well before this date in the past, lol. A few years back I managed to fund my Christmas Club every single week up until Thanksgiving. Having that stash of cash REALLY helped lower the after Christmas bills and I am planning on January 2014 being even easier than before.
My friends on the Frugal Living Forum at About.com have started a 52 week challenge. The premise is to deposit into the fund the amount of cash corresponding to the week of the year. The first week of 2013 you would deposit $1. The second week of 2013 you would deposit $2, and so on and so on. As this Friday is the 7th of the year, I should have a total of $28 in my envelope. However, I recycled some aluminum cans and used part of the proceeds to fund through next Friday. WooHoo...I'm ahead of the game!!! Unfortunately, since my son has moved out I will no longer be able to handle taking the recycling to a local company for cash and will have to go back to putting my cans out with the rest of the recycling picked up by our trash hauler. At the end of the year I will deposit my 52 week money into an official "Emergency Fund".
I have a manilla envelope marked "Bills". Every Saturday I take whatever cash is left in my wallet (minus $1 bills, as I will explain later) and place the money in the envelope. Some weeks it may only be $5, other weeks I can put up to $20 in the envelope. It all depends on how much money I need to spend during the week. Then hubby and I will tap MAC and refill both of our wallets, based on the amount of money we assume we will need for the week. When this envelope reaches $200, I will put $100 additional payment on the bill with the highest interest rate. The $100 that remains in the envelope will be another source of hidden "emergency funds".
Every Saturday those $1 bills in my wallet that I mentioned above are placed into an envelope marked "Retirement". Like my "Bills" envelope, when I reach $200, I will take $100 and deposit it into my retirement account. The remaining $100 will be yet a third source of hidden "emergency funds".
Throughout the year we receive reimbursements from our FSA account for medical expenses we pay out of pocket. I am hoping to be able to add that money to our Bill Fund, our Christmas Fund, our Retirement Fund, or our Emergency Fund...depending on which account needs the most "help" in staying current. We may also decide to place the money into a totally new fund...an Improvements Fund. As our house is now 23 years old we are reaching the "replacement" time for many of the larger items such as the roof, the siding, the carpet, etc. Almost two years ago we purchased a whole new heating and air conditioning system. It will be paid off in just a few short months. Hopefully this new HVAC system will last as long as we are still living in the house. I guess the decision as to where to put any "found money" or "reimbursement money" will be made based upon our needs at the time.
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The Ballot Access Fairness Coalition seeks to reform the ballot access laws in the State of New Hampshire so that all candidates are treated equally for ballot access purposes, in accordance with Part 1, Article 11 of the NH Constitution, "Every inhabitant of the state, having the proper qualifications, has equal right to be elected into office."
Current ballot access laws in New Hampshire make it difficult for independent and minor party candidates to appear on the ballot — much more difficult than in most other states. The result is less political competition, less political dialog, and fewer choices to vote for in November. The current system is simply not fair and does a great disservice to the ideal of democracy and to the voters.
In 2014, the requirement for a minor party was nearly 20,000 petitions. Petitioning requirements for a minor party or independent candidates vary from race to race (from 150 petitions for State Rep. to 3,000 for Governor or US Senate), however major party candidates need only pay a filing fee, and for lower offices are often unopposed in their primary!
New Hampshire law needs to be changed by the State Legislature to lower the outrageous signature requirements.
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(b. 1950), poet and critic.
A distinguished writer and teacher, Joanne M. Braxton has published important poetry and criticism while maintaining the significance of historical and communal ties.
Joanne Margaret Braxton was born in Lakeland, Maryland, on 25 May 1950 to Mary Ellen Weems Braxton and Harry McHenry Braxton, Sr. The second of four children, she graduated from Northwestern Senior High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. Braxton found her poetic voice as an undergraduate at Sarah Lawrence College; after graduating, she entered Yale University, where she earned her PhD in American Studies in 1984. Braxton wrote her dissertation on black women's autobiography under the tutelage of scholars Charles Davis and John Blassingame.
Braxton has enjoyed a fruitful publishing career. Sometimes I Think of Maryland (1977), a volume of poetry, reflects the centrality of folkloric and familial traditions; Gwendolyn Brooks hailed it for its economy, courage, and genuine expression of youthful energy. Braxton's critical study, Black Women Writing Autobiography: A Tradition within a Tradition (1989), is a pioneering contribution to African American feminist scholarship, presenting trenchant analyses of historical and contemporary figures such as Harriet A. Jacobs and Maya Angelou. In addition, Braxton is the editor of Wild Women in the Whirlwind: Afra-American Culture and the Contemporary Literary Renaissance (with Andree Nicola McLaughlin, 1990) and The Collected Poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar (1993). Braxton has also been a Danforth Fellow, a Roothbert Fellow, a Mellon Fellow, an American Council of Learned Societies Fellow, and a member of the Michigan Society of Fellows.
A devoted teacher as well as writer, Braxton has taught at Yale and the University of Michigan. A member of the English and American Studies departments at the College of William and Mary since 1980, she has held the Frances L. and Edwin L. Cummings chair since 1989. A renowned professor, Braxton earned the prestigious "Outstanding Virginia Faculty Award" in 1992. Braxton views herself as a cultural critic and literary historian and encourages students to participate in "reclamation," unearthing stories that have not been told. As she states in the introduction to Wild Women, "the current flowering of Black women's writing must be viewed as part of a cultural continuum and an evolving consciousness, a consciousness that will continue to evolve and unfold."
An exemplary scholar and teacher, Braxton has been praised widely and has worked to find her own critical voice and to empower her students so that they might find theirs. Joanne Braxton continues her scholarly and artistic pursuits, researching slave music and preparing more volumes poetry. Her latest volume of poetry, My Magic Pours Secret Libations, was published in 1996.
Edward T. Washington, "Joanne M. Braxton," in DLB, vol. 41, Afro-American Poets since 1955, eds. Trudier Harris and Thadious M. Davis, 1985, pp. 42–47.Hilary Holladay, "Joanne Braxton Named Outstanding Professor," William and Mary Alumni Gazette 60.2 (Sept. 1992): 9.
Keith Clark
Subjects: Literature.
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