text: Share: Comments Print July 11, 2007 at 7:24 AM Willis buzz heats up Posted by Geoff Baker Apparently, Jason Churchill at Prospect Insider is now backing off his assertion that Adam Jones will be called up tomorrow. Stay tuned for more of what should be a continuous stream of updates on Jones once the season resumes. Team sources tell us Jones is coming here eventually and well before rosters are expanded in September. But the team is on a roll, no one wants to mess with it and the principal players impacted by any addition of Jones to the roster — Jose Vidro, Raul Ibanez and Jose Guillen — have yet to be told anything. To answer some of your questions below, yes the Marlins have looked for a center field answer ever since the Jacque Jones deal feel apart back in June. And yes, Jeremy Reed would fit that bill rather nicely. On the catching side, there is Rob Johnson and Jeff Clement who could be given up, allowing you to keep Wladimir Balentien for another day or another deal. The difference in switching from the NL to AL tends to impact pitchers more so than hitters. Yes, there is the whole learning a new opponent thing, which both hitters and pitchers go through. But of even greater impact on the pitcher can be the fact there are no "gimme" spots in the AL lineups. In the NL, the No. 9 spot is almost always an automatic out since the pitcher hits. The No. 8 spots tend to be a bit of a joke as well. Not so in the AL. We wrote about this in a blog about Jeff Weaver in early May, showing how he'd fared 150 points of batting average against better when facing the No. 9 hitters in the NL since 2003 than he had in the AL. It was .318 in the AL, .168 in the NL at that point in the season. Haven't crunched the numbers since, but you get the point. Horacio Ramirez went seven innings on Tuesday, allowing an unearned run on 9 hits while striking out 4 for Seattle's rookie level affiliate in Peoria. The game, won 6-1 by Peoria, was played in scorching heat well above 100. Ramirez was also called for a balk. In his two previous starts with the Class AAA Rainiers he was 1-0, with 6.30 ERA (7 ER, 10.0 IP) while walking 3 and striking out 5. He should rejoin the Seattle rotation in coming days. WILLIS RUMORS ABOUND That really isn't scorching heat you feel outside in Seattle, or Portland. It's the rumor mill going into overdrive about the Mariners possibly acquiring starting pitcher Dontrelle Willis from the Florida Marlins. Florida has had Willis on and off the trade block for the past two seasons, but he's definitely back on it as Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports wrote yesterday. While all the buzz has been about the Mariners and New York Mets being the two prime suitors, this notebook item from the New York Post this morning mentions that the Marlins don't want to deal inside the NL East. Thus eliminating Seattle's chief competition as far as deal-inducing prospects go. Would acquiring Willis put Seattle over the top? Depends on the pitcher they get. Willis has been in a statistical decline. He hasn't won a game since May 29 and his ERA is in the mid-4.00s in a pitcher's ballpark. His park-factored ERA+ is a lowly 87, 13 percent below the ERA of an average hurler and, for comparitive purposes, well below the 93 turned in by Miguel Batista. So, how many prospects do the Mariners give up for a guy who may amount to nothing more than a No. 4 starter? Well, there are some good things to be said about Willis, who won a World Series in 2003 and neary captured the Cy Young Award in a close race with Chris Carpenter in 2005. He's a left hander and under contract for two more years after this one, meaning this is not a rent-a-pitcher situation. Willis should also come at a lesser price than he would have a year ago. If he ever regained his previous form, he and Felix Hernandez would offer up a devastating 1-2 punch that would leave Seattle a playoff contender beyond this season. He's had trouble spotting his fastball of late, though his slider is said to be improved over where it was in his near-Cy Young season. Command issues can be worked out over time, as we've seen with Hernandez. Willis has also had issues with his forearm, perhaps an alarm bell that should be going off. No sense blowing the farm to acquire him if he's going to head straight to the DL. So, how much of the farm would have to be blown? I wouldn't trade Adam Jones for this guy. Shouldn't have to. His production is down, there are lingering health concerns and the primary competition for his services, the Mets, appear unable to even get in the race. With Seattle's center field situation about to be locked up for the next five years with that new Ichiro deal, and Jones appearing destined for one of the corner outfield spots, Wladimir Balentien becomes the most logical trade bait. You have to wonder where Horacio Ramirez fits in the grand scheme of things as well and whether he's going to be headed back to the NL as part of a trade package. Giving up Balentien, if there's no place for him to play in Seattle, a major leaguer like Ramirez and perhaps another lesser prospect wouldn't be too high a price, in my book, for a gamble on the upside a healthy and sound Willis would bring. Yes, it's a gamble. But there are no front-line starters currently out there, nor will there be next winter. Willis at his best is one of those. Right now, he is not at his best. The M's would be hoping to exploit the latter and then pray a change of scenery for Willis gives them a shot at the former. Hey, it's a shot. And sometimes, though this is not a perfect deal, you have to take a shot when you want to be a contender. So, how about that All-Star Game? Ichiro was indeed the MVP. Too bad for J.J. Putz that Brian Roberts couldn't get him that final out. What will this do for Putz's confidence? Seriously, I doubt it will impact him much. He was due for some type of letdown and what better time than in an exhibition game? Want a comparison? Let's look at Eric Gagne, who got rocked in the All-Star Game four years ago. All he did after that was close out a perfect season, not blowing a single save, and win the NL Cy Young Award. So, let's hold off on the obituaries for Putz. Was yesterday a fine day to be an M's fan or what? It might be quite a while before so much news, all positive for fans of the team, hits at the same time again. Comments


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Sebastian Vettel sees red and turns the air blue
By Alan Baldwin
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel saw red and turned the air blue at the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday, before Formula One stewards promoted him to the podium and then dropped him off it again hours later.
In a foul-mouthed tirade, heard by television viewers worldwide, the four times world champion blasted race director Charlie Whiting and vented his anger at Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo.
Dutch teenager Verstappen, defending third place, had run across the grass to avoid being passed in the final laps and then failed to hand the place to Vettel.
The German, whose performances this season have been punctuated by outbursts seemingly born of frustration at his team's failure to win any races and internal pressure on him, made his feelings evident.
"Move, move," he exclaimed over the radio, the words accompanied by expletives.
"You know what, here is the message for Charlie," he then added, with more swearing of a graphic nature.
The rant led to Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene, who said later that the driver had apologised to Whiting, intervening.
"Sebastian, Sebastian, calm down, calm down. They are under investigation. I know that it is not fair but calm down. Put your head down and we talk afterwards," said the Italian.
Vettel was promoted to third place when Verstappen was handed a five second post-race penalty but then, hours later, collected his own 10 second sanction for moving dangerously while defending against Ricciardo.
That promoted Ricciardo to third and Verstappen back to fourth.
Verstappen suggested Vettel should go back to school to control his swearing while Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko said his former driver's behaviour was "unworthy of a four time world champion."
"His choice of words certainly wasn't first class," added the Austrian.
In his defence, Vettel said emotions were high.
"I was using a lot of sign language and using a lot of your language I think," he told Colombia's fiery former F1 racer Juan Pablo Montoya in a podium interview, before the demotion.
"Probably looking back I felt like you when you got angry in the car. No, you have to understand the adrenalin was pumping.
"I put him (Verstappen) under pressure, which was difficult enough, our tyres both were pretty old and then obviously, yeah, he left the track and didn't move, so you can understand why I really was annoyed."
Arrivabene said the driver had been to see Whiting to explain himself.
"We talked together, me and Sebastian, and that's it," he said. "I don't have to tell in public about what I am doing with the driver. He excused himself (apologised), I'm sure that is not going to happen again."
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who is close to Vettel, defended the driver. "He's got an opinion, which is good. And they are racing, which is good," he said.
(Editing by Ian Ransom)

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The Right Mind-Set
Make more and better connections by getting your mind in gear before networking.
When you're thinking about becoming a more skilled networker, you usually think about what you can do to network more effectively. This includes teaching others what kinds of referrals you're looking for, asking for referrals from your clients, and using incentives for those referring you.
These are all components of your skill set. And while it's important to know the right things to do while networking, it's equally important to start thinking the right way to make your networking efforts as successful and dynamic as they can be. Let's take an up-close look at some elements you'll want to include:
- The Law Of Reciprocity Or "Givers Gain" Approach.
The law of reciprocity sets in motion in-kind responses of individuals based on the actions by others. I like to call this the "givers gain" approach. You shouldn't approach networking thinking "I did this for you, now what are you going to do for me?" Rather, you should remember the old adage "Give and you shall receive." The law of reciprocity takes the focus off what you stand to gain from the networking relationship, and in doing so, creates bonds based on friendship.
- Diversity In Networking.
Look for groups that don't target people just like you. Inthis way, you'll broaden the net you seek to cast for referrals. If you stay only in groups that focus on your profession, you lose the breadth you need to develop a wide-reaching network.
- Farming Mentality.
For networking to yield extraordinary success, your mentality must be that of a farmer. He prepares the soil for months before ever planting the seeds. He tends the seedlings with care, feeding and watering them regularly. It's a long, drawn-out process to go from seeding a field to harvesting the crops. There's no quick return. Too many times I see professionals who are trying to grow their networks ask all the contacts they make at a mixer to visit their referral group, or keep them in mind for referrals as they give each new contact two or three of their business cards.This is way too soon. Spend more time strengthening your friendships with those whom you wish to have as part of your networking circle.
The 12 x 12 x 12 Rule For Successful Networking
If you follow the three parts of this rule carefully, you can learn to network successfully.
The following excerpt is from Ivan Misner, Ph.D. and Brian Hilliard's book Networking Like a Pro. Buy it now from Amazon.
Perception is reality. How many times have you heard that saying? Probably enough to know that the way you're perceived really does affect the business you conduct (or don't conduct) with other people. This is especially true when it comes to networking and meeting someone for the first time, and this is where the 12 x 12 x 12 rule becomes so important.
Basically, this rule involves three questions:
- How do you look from 12 feet away? Do you look the part?
- How do you come across from 12 inches away? Does your attitude and body language reflect what they first saw?
- What are the first 12 words out of your mouth?
What we're talking about is how important it is to create the right perception of yourself and your business.
Let's face it: As a businessperson, you've got a lot going on. But, most prospects don't care how much you've got going on or how many balls you have in the air. They just want to know if you're a potential solution to a problem they have, and their initial perception of you goes a long way in making that determination.
The same is true for potential referral partners.
They want to know if they can trust you with their referrals – people (and sometimes clients) with whom they have a good relationship. Do you have your act together so you won't jeopardise their good name when they refer business to you? Right or wrong, their initial perception of you is going to play a large part in answering that question.
This is precisely what the 12 x 12 x 12 rule is all about. It looks at you from the perspective of other people (prospects or referral partners) and shows you how to optimise their perception. This doesn't mean manipulating or deceiving them; experienced people can see through that. Nor is it about checking your personality at the door. What it does mean is fine-tuning your networking practices to avoid shooting yourself in the foot.
Related: Great Places To Take Your Clients When Networking
Let's go over the specifics of the 12 x 12 x 12 rule and how you can manage the perception others have of you.
Look the part before going to the event (How do you look from 12 feet away?)
You'd be surprised how many people fall short in the fundamental area of appearance. If it's a chamber of commerce networking breakfast, don't go casual. Instead, consider wearing a good suit or nice outfit. You need to be well rested and clearheaded when attending a morning networking session; make a conscious effort to get plenty of sleep the night before. If you're not a morning person, hit the sack earlier than usual so you don't look like the walking dead. Regardless of how many cups of coffee you've had, people can tell if you're not all there.
Make sure your body language sends the right message (How do you come across from 12 inches away?)
When it comes to forming networking relationships, most of the important information – trustworthiness, friendliness, sincerity, openness — is communicated through nonverbal cues such as posture, facial expression and hand gestures. When engaging in conversation, look the other person directly in the eye and stay focused on what he's saying. Lean a bit into the conversation rather than away from it; don't stand rigid with your arms crossed.
When meeting someone for the first time, a lot can be said about how much your attitude can impact her first impression. Make sure that when you're talking to others, you have a positive, upbeat attitude.
Another part of the "12 inches" away rule is making sure you know which pocket your business cards are in and having plenty on hand. Nothing screams, "One of these days I've got to get organised!" louder than handing a potential referral partner someone else's card. So make sure you have some type of system for keeping your cards separate from the cards you receive at the event.
One more thing: Remember to smile when meeting someone for the first time. Studies have shown that if you smile when you talk, you seem more open and forthright. Obviously, you don't want to go overboard with this and start grinning and shaking hands like a hyperactive clown; just show that you're having a good time, and that will send the right message.
Related: The Top 10 Behaviours To Avoid When Networking
Make sure you're ready to speak (What are the first 12 words out of your mouth?)
When someone asks you what you do, make sure you're ready with a response, or unique selling proposition (USP), that's succinct but memorable. A good USP is the offline equivalent of a good post on social media… something that promotes curiosity and engagement. The attention span of the average adult is 20 seconds; a long, drawn-out answer to the question isn't going to work. Whatever words you choose, make sure your answer is quick and informative without sounding over-rehearsed or contrived.
Perception is reality when it comes to meeting people for the first time. If people perceive you as not being right for them, they simply won't be inclined to refer business to you, regardless of the work you can actually do. However, by keeping the 12 x 12 x 12 rule in mind, you'll go a long way toward creating the right impression in the blink of an eye.
This article was originally posted here on Entrepreneur.com.
Why I Never Meet Someone For Coffee
The conventional offer of "getting coffee" is, in my opinion, one of the most frustrating offers that can be made.
First off, I need to make clear that I am not against meeting people for coffee or even drinking coffee. My issue is that I've learned that the offer to go get coffee usually means that somebody wants something from me. Whether it is time, money or to help them make a connection, an offer to grab a drink almost always has some ulterior motive behind it.
You might think that I flat out don't want to help others, but the real issue is the other opportunities that I have in front of me. I have a lot on my plate, so dedicating the time to a "quick" coffee meeting does not make much sense.
Related: Starbucks Coffee Is All About Culture… For A Reason
Say no to getting coffee
Hours spent in the office doing business are not the time to sit back, relax or socialise. I try to be as efficient, effective and statistically successful as possible during work hours (and beyond). The conventional offer of "getting coffee" is, in my opinion, one of the most frustrating offers that can be made.
I rarely take anyone up on the offer to "do lunch" during work hours. Just consider the amount of time that it takes to get to and from a coffee or lunch meeting, and how much business could be done in that same time.
Then, think about the inefficiencies of utilising that time for things such as small talk, even before you get to the critical business issue.
Have an objective in mind
I have the objective to try and keep every phone call to a maximum of five minutes. When it comes to in-person meetings, I prefer them to take place at my office or overlapping other meetings I have outside the office, which I call "holding court."
Even then, I try to keep those meetings to 20 minutes long. This allows me to fit in as many meetings or calls as possible. So many people make the excuse that they are "doing business" and then leave the office to do unimportant things, or overlap their meetings around errands.
Make no mistake, I'm not advising against meeting people in person. I'm saying take control of the business opportunity and have them come to you, or meet them somewhere convenient when you are outside of the office.
Related: 5 Ways That Coffee Affects Productivity
No coffee, just grind
The majority of lunch and coffee meetings that take place are nothing but an inefficient use of time. I would suggest not only rejecting such meetings during work hours, but to also stop asking for coffee meetings unless they're absolutely necessary.
How do you determine whether or not a meeting is necessary? Take a look at the reasons and impacts the meeting can have. If these outweigh the potential drawbacks of an in-person meeting, then it is acceptable to ask. Make sure that you focus on making efficiency a key principle when chasing your objectives.
Stay focused in on critical business issues and you will find that focus will provide you with everything you desire in business and life.
This article was originally posted here on Entrepreneur.com.
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Great Places To Take Your Clients When Networking
Are you hoping to make a lasting impression on your client? Maybe you are trying to woo a new client? If that's the case, you're going to want to read on and check out these great places that are ideal for taking your clients to.
Do you live in South Africa and work at a job that entails taking clients out while networking? Are you tired of doing the same activities over and over? Are you hoping to make a lasting impression on your client? Maybe you are trying to woo a new client? If that's the case, you're going to want to read on and check out these great places that are ideal for taking your clients to.
Introduce Them to Casino Action and Fun
There's no better way to make a splash with your clients than by taking them to one of the many casinos found in South Africa. Between the cities of Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Queenstown, Pretoria, and Sun City there are more than 15 casinos to check out. Casinos offer a light and fun atmosphere that is perfect for letting loose. At the same time, they aren't too loud, which means you can go ahead and sneak in a little shop talk.
Related: The Top 10 Behaviours To Avoid When Networking
Besides the casinos, you can also take your clients to horse races and even bingo. If the casino action is a big hit with them, be sure to let them know there are a large amount of South African online casinos that offer all the same types of games, plus a whole lot more.
Enjoy a Sports Game
Professional sports events are another fabulous spot to take your clients. You get that laid back casual atmosphere that allows you to stray from the traditional business attire, it's a chance to get out of the office, and you can introduce your client to your own home team.
South Africa is well-known around the world for its love of sports. Among the most popular are rugby, cricket, and soccer. If you want to take them to the most popular sport in the country, however, soccer is the clear winner. Loftus Versveld and Ellis Park are two stadiums that are known to draw in some very rowdy crowds. Just be sure to get your tickets well in advance so you don't end up disappointing your client.
Share the Local Cuisine
While there is absolutely nothing wrong with taking your client out for a meal, this particular option tends to be over-done. In order to make yours a memorable experience, skip the chain restaurants and typical locations and instead introduce your client to local and authentic cuisine. These are the places the tourists don't tend to visit, but the locals know all about.
Plan an Adventure Tour
Before you go ahead and choose this option, it's a good idea to learn as much as possible about your client in advance. Not everyone is up to adventure activities, so you want to be sure you don't put them in an uncomfortable position.
Related: 3 Practical Tips To Nail Networking
If you've got the green light, however, there are all kinds of activities you can take part in. Adventures can include a private helicopter tour, paragliding, zip-lining, a shark watching tour, a private surfing lesson, whale watching, kayaking, a sightseeing tour (by bus, car, or foot), bicycling, hiking, snorkelling, horseback riding on the beach, or even High Tea in Cape Town.
All of these ideas are unique and memorable so you know the visit will leave a lasting impression in your client's mind.
Don't Be Afraid to Think Outside the Box
When it comes to entertaining your clients while you spend time networking, there is absolutely nothing wrong with thinking outside the box. Coming up with unique ideas is sure to leave that lasting impression in their mind, which is exactly what you are striving for.
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Author Nelson DeMille says we need a Churchillian leader to rally the West in the fight against global terrorism.
President Barack Obama hardly qualifies, says DeMille, the best-selling author behind "The General's Daughter," "The Gold Coast" and the new terrorism thriller "The Panther."
"It all comes from the top, from a Commander-in-Chief on down. The boss sets the tone," DeMille tells Big Hollywood, directly referring to Obama.
He points to Obama administration officials struggling to rename the War on Terror, the legal loopholes soldiers face when battling the enemy and the recent "fiasco" in Benghazi in which four Americans were killed.
Those things "send a message," he says.
"The Panther," which hit bookstore shelves yesterday, finds DeMille revisiting terrorism expert and wiseacre extraordinaire John Corey. DeMille's go-to protagonist, featured in five prior novels, is shipped to Yemen along with his blushing bride Kate to capture The Panther, an American-born terrorist responsible for a series of gruesome killings.
DeMille set "The Panther" primarily in Yemen to let readers learn things about an ostensible U.S. ally they won't hear on the evening news.
"They're not really helping [the U.S.] … some of the Al Qaeda guys arrested for the Cole bombing miraculously escaped from jail. We're fighting with one hand behind our back, and we're not even watching our back," he says.
In "The Panther," DeMille describes Yemen as a failed state where no one is safe and few can be trusted. He considered traveling to the country to complete his research, but his sources convinced him the dangers he might face weren't worth it.
"You could almost make a case for isolation, neo-isolation," he adds. "Corey says this a lot of the time – whack who you have to whack once in a while, and no more troops on the ground."
Writing about terrorism for an extended period has given DeMille a database of experts to call upon when researching a novel like "The Panther." He routinely questions people from the joint anti-terrorism task force for the inner workings of their jobs. He spoke to two specialists who investigated the aftermath of the U.S.S. Cole bombing, for example, a real tragedy that plays a role in "The Panther."
"The Panther" features several lawyer characters in the midst of the action, mirroring how he sees America fighting Islamic terrorists.
"If you were writing a World War II thriller, you wouldn't have an attorney to tell you what to do," he says. "That's part of the problem."
Read a few DeMille thrillers and you might imagine the author cozying up to conservative crowds. He isn't politically correct – nor is John Corey – and he has a weakness for alpha male heroes. The Long Island resident says he avoids overt partisanship in his prose.
"My books are not down the middle, they tilt right. People do notice, but it's not become an issue," he says. "I try to balance a little bit, but I get frustrated with the balancing act."
DeMille defends the powers that be in the left-leaning literary world for placing profits above ideology.
"They'll publish Bill O'Reilly in a heartbeat if they can make a buck on it," he says. "They truly are liberals in the true sense of the word."
He adds his publishers "wince" a little over his material, but they never ask him to change his stories or characters.
"The Panther," like previous John Corey novels, provide painstaking details about the political rules regarding the war on terror, from the weapons used in battle to the cultural differences between our heroes and the terrorists.
"I've got to get it all right, the procedural parts, the technical parts … you're creating this whole world, and it's agonizing. But when it's done you look at it with some pride," says DeMille, who writes his stories out in longhand first.
"I enjoy reading my chapters when they're done. I forget the agony right away," he says.
John Corey can be pretty cynical about his work. DeMille's stories highlight the chronic double talk, the facts not told to the men and women who risk their lives to keep Americans safe and other maddeningly elements of the modern intelligence game. The author still makes it a point to balance that skeptical world view with a heaping helping of patriotism.
"I want these guys to do their jobs. They're hamstrung by the politicians to some extent. They're always looking over their shoulders," he says. "They're concerned about maybe not having the right kind of leadership and support … they don't feel they're fighting a full-fledged War on Terror."


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By Daniel Chokoe
We have witnessed a lot of upsets in today's BPL games, as giants Chelsea and Manchester United infamously dropped crucial points to minors. Arsenal however had a good day at work as they claimed 3 points which moved them up to third place on the log.
English Premiership full time results :
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Whoa! Over one year has passed since my last post.
Last month I got into 3D printing, got myself a Malyan M150, a cheap chinese i3 printer but solid enough for some hobbyist work. It has all the basic features I need plus a metal heated bed.
I've already printed multiple items, including a tiny penis keychain ( yes! my fist print was a penis! ), a bunch of wristwatch stands for my growing poor man's watch collection and a bunch of precision tests: a boring cube, the same tiny boat benchmark everybody prints, a T62 tank printed at double the default speed and 0.3mm layer height and a 1cm tall figurine printed at 0,1mm height and half the speed.
Now, my along the printer came a beautiful plastic scraper I suppose to be used when removing prints. I still haven't figured out how to correctly use it, so I'm using my old friends The Hammer and The Screwdriver to pop prints from bed, which caused an awful lot of scrapes on the paper sheet covering the bed. Looking for replacements I found out some people use different materials, including paper, glass, PEI, vinyl and glues with varying prices and qualities. Some people thought of using blue painters tape, I admit I never ever heard about BLUE tape in my whole life and I found out nobody in Italy even knows of it. I decide to put a test on light yellow tape usually found here and I bought a 3M/Scotch Tape 2214, 50mmx50m roll, capable of withstanding 60°C of temperature for at least 1 hour without degrading (there was one rated at 100°C, but the shop did not have it in stock).
I immediately put a strip to test, using a ruler to level it evenly, but my prints did not stick to this tape. After some throwaway tries I found out the bed must be heated to 70°C for the first two layers to make PLA stick, after that it can be safely cooled to 50°C. I stress tested this setting with two prints for 9 hours total and the tape still went strong, the two pieces unstuck easily when the bed cooled to room temp and I was still able to remove the tape from the bed leaving no trace behind.
UPDATE (May, 3):
Looks like all I said was bullshit. Less than 8 hours from this post, I was printing a 4cm tall piece and the printer decided to kick the print down 0,5cm from the end. I didn't see the print dropping, I was in another room and I noticed the printer started making a different sound, I came to check to find my piece down and the printer happily printing in the air.
I've already printed the same piece under the same configuration, only difference being a 195°C extruder, 5°C lower than my previous prints. This print had a better quality, but it looks like a glob of PLA formed on top of my print and the extruder hooked it and dropped the print or the print was not sticking to bed anymore or both.
Another Update (May, 9):
After some days without using the printer I tried again the same object under the same setting, this time it printed fine. I then printed 30+ little hearts that will be used in another project and everything was ok.


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Fast & Furious 6: The Game
Loosely based on the latest power-sliding cinematic release in that it's located in London, time to buckle up and knuckle down now as you take control of the sexiest supercars and challenge the contraflow and Congestion Charge…
To be completely honest the Fast & Furious franchise largely passed me by with all the dust-throwing misdirection of an over-the-top drifting display. In fact the motorised misadventures of a muscle-bound slap-head with a chin-deficiency never really held any appeal at all, but given that its producers are currently working on the seventh film in the series, it must offer some mass appeal amongst movie goers somewhere; probably in places like Hazzard County or Southend.
However, quality street racing apps always appeal and, tenuous tie-in aside, Kabam's latest has all the hallmarks of a road-going great. For a start the graphics are superb, offering realistic replications of cars from sports classics to super contemporary to collect and customise, and gaming that's diverse with races, heists and tournaments to tackle - all there to help you work your way up the online leaderboard and drive your way to be crowned the Drag King; which is better than the Drag Queen. Ahem.
Controls are nicely intuitive and rightly responsive too, keeping you drifting and driving all day long. However, with a huge reliance on micro-transitions to keep your car moving this freemium really does super-charge at a premium.
As you might expect from a 'free' app largely concerned with highway robbery, Fast & Furious 6 is not shy at asking for in-app pay-to-play; in fact, in this case, for progression it's 9/10th of its law. However, action-packed and offering a wonderfully detailed, far cleaner, version of London to loon around, great graphics and good gaming, if you don't mind having to keep reaching into the change-holder there's plentiful Fast & Furious fun to be had.
Hang on, wouldn't a diesel van be quite slow?
Additional information
Current version: 1.0.3
Requires Android: varies with device
Download the Fast & Furious 6: The Game app from Google Play


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Colombian Plant Conservationist Wins Whitley Award
Alberto Gómez-Mejía of Colombia has been awarded a £30,000 grant for a project to save the endangered and useful native plants of Colombia
Colombia is home to over 20% of the world's plant species, many of which are unknown to science, but despite this the forests are being destroyed at a rate of 600,000 hectares per year, which means a loss of almost 3 acres per minute, day and night. Scientists estimate 2,500 Colombian plant species are in danger of extinction. , 56, is a lawyer leading an ambitious initiative to implement a national endangered plant conservation programme in collaboration with 17 botanic gardens across Colombia. As well as being a genetic store for rare species, the cultivated native plants will be made available to generate incomes for local peoples without further depleting wild stocks.
The Whitley Awards have been awarded annually since 1994 by UK-based conservation charity the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN). The Awards are one of the largest nature conservation awards available and recognise outstanding work by conservation leaders around the world fighting to safeguard the planet's resources and wildlife. WFN gave GBP 1 million in Awards and Grants last year.
Speaking about the 2005 Whitley Award Winners and why they impressed the Judging Panel, Edward Whitley, Founder and Chairman of the Whitley Fund for Nature, said, "We short-listed 10 finalists who have joined us in London this week from as far afield as Patagonia; Nepal; India; Belize; Colombia; Mexico; Costa Rica and Africa. What impressed the panel most was their collective understanding of the vital need to incorporate local people in efforts to conserve wildlife. All the winning projects blend science, practical conservation and livelihood development to great effect."
The Whitley Fund for Nature
The Whitley Fund for Nature is a low-cost, high-impact UK based charity offering a wide range of Awards and Grants to outstanding nature conservationists around the world. WFN raised and distributed £1 million last year.
WFN locates some of the world's most dynamic conservation leaders and recognise them through Whitley Awards of up to £30,000, now amongst the most high profile of conservation prizes. The Whitley Awards were established in 1994 by Edward Whitley and are designed to support passionate individuals who are committed to precipitating long-lasting conservation benefits on the ground through projects founded on good science, community involvement and pragmatism.
Of the Whitley Award winners selected each year, one recipient goes on to also win the prestigious Gold Award, worth an additional £30,000. The Whitley Awards Ceremony, hosted by our patron, HRH The Princess Royal, is held annually at the Royal Geographical Society in London, and takes place in April.


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A good round by Mikayla Prevost at the regional golf tournament still left her just on the outside of qualifying for the state tournament. The Fort Morgan senior was named an alternate and would only get the chance to play if someone that did qualify for state would drop out.
Prevost would get the call allowing her the chance to play in the state tournament this week and is now ramping up the work in practice to get ready.
"I was really excited," Prevost said. "You usually find out in a few days if you'll get to play. I wasn't getting a call or anything, so I thought it wouldn't happen."
The change, however, comes as she will replace her sister and teammate in the tournament. Circumstances have prevented Megan Prevost from playing in the state tournament next week, so it will be Mikayla who will take her spot.
At the regional tournament, Mikayla shot a 104 and came a few strokes away from a state berth. Her round included a few high scoring holes, but the senior would shoot nine bogeys to keep her in contention.
One trend Prevost will look to continue from her regional tournament is how she drove the ball out of the tee box to start each hole.
"My drives were going really good," Prevost said. "I felt like I teed off well on all 18 holes."
The drives gave her a good start to each hole, but Prevost hopes to clean up some areas in the fairways and on the greens to take her game to the next level.
"The short game is the difference between shooting in triple digits or under that," Prevost said.
Hosting the 4A state tournament this year is the Colorado National Golf Club course in Erie. The site is used for tournaments played by the University of Colorado golf programs. Prevost will hit the course on Monday at 10:18 a.m. and will start on hole one. She will return to the course on Tuesday for her second round.
The preparation leading up to the tournament and taking care of her body during the tournament are the priorities for Prevost to play two good rounds at state.
"Playing 18 holes is a long day, and doing it for two days can be tiring," Prevost said. "I will have to get rest both nights and prepare as best as I can."
Going into state, Prevost said her goal is to shoot below 100 in both rounds. Limiting the high scoring holes will make the difference, according to the senior.
"A goal of mine is keeping the bad holes to a minimum," Prevost said. "I want to keep the bad holes to two or three in each round."
As for getting the call up to play in the state tournament, Prevost said she's ready to prove that she belongs with the rest of the field.
"I'm very motivated," Prevost said. "We've been practicing all week and working on the things I struggled with at regionals. I hope I can perfect those things."
Brandon Boles: 970-441-5102, email@example.com or twitter.com/FMT_Sports


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Valve games now available on Impulse
Impulse, GameStop's digital distribution service, has just gotten a little bit bigger as it's been announced that big hitter Valve has made its games available on the platform. That means that as a user of the service, you can today download acclaimed games such as the Left 4 Dead series, Portal series, The Orange Box and a Half-Life Complete package which contains just about as much Half-Life as you can possibly get your hands on.
The prices for each game range from $20 to $40, and below is the full rundown:
• The Orange Box — $19.99 (includes Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode 1, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, Portal)
• Left 4 Dead — $19.99
• Left 4 Dead 2 — $19.99
• Portal 2 — $29.99
• Half-Life Complete — $39.99 (includes Half-Life, Half-Life: Opposing Force, Half-Life: Blue Shift, Half-Life: Source, Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress Classic)
Since we don't seem to be getting any Half-Life 3, or Half-Life: Episode 3, or, you know, any Half-Life related announcement anytime soon, maybe this might be a good chance to get your fix… again.


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If you've ever built a tower of LEGO® DUPLO® bricks with your toddler then you've probably noticed that they love knocking it all down, delighted by the sight of the bricks falling to the ground. Whether they're knocking down bricks or throwing their lunch on the floor, this kind of activity can be called destructive play, and it's surprisingly important for your little one. While it might seem like they are just making a mess, what you probably haven't realized is that when doing things like this your child is like a scientist, experimenting and learning from this activity every time they try it. So, this is what they are actually learning from destructive play:
1/ They are learning about their senses
For your little one, pushing a tower of bricks over stimulates three senses at the same time: -Sight: "What a colourful tower in front of me!" -Touch: "how do these bricks feel?" -Hearing: "what noise will it make if I push it down?" While building together you can encourage your toddler to experiment more: does the tower make the same noise falling on a carpet as it does on a wooden floor? If I rebuild it another way, will it feel the same? If I drop two bricks together will that make a cool sound? 2/ Your child is becoming more self-assured
Younger toddlers may find it difficult to stack two bricks together , which is normal because it takes a while to learn how to do it. For the moment, they are comforting themselves with easy tasks, such as knocking a tower down. This reassurance and self-confidence will eventually help them to do more difficult tasks as they grow up. 3/ They are learning about gravity
Your child is just like Newton and his apple. By repeatedly knocking over that stack of bricks they are exploring the concept of gravity…over and over again. Just to make sure. Soon your toddler will be able to build by themselves, but for the moment, they are beginning to discover many different concepts, including early maths, physics, and geometry. All of this comes from figuring out the shape, weight, size, and stability of a brick.
4/ Your toddler is beginning to understand cause and effect When you see your little one knocking over a tower of bricks they are demonstrating their power over the world around them. Through knocking down towers your child is essentially starting to learn about cause and effect; they are the (powerful) cause and the (noisy, superb) collapse is the effect. When your toddler is around 18-months-old, you might notice this kind of behavior becoming more frequent, because they are testing their power over you at the same time. This is just the right time for your child to start to learn, with your help, about limits, for example respecting their siblings beautiful LEGO bricks creation. 5/ Your child is learning about collaboration (with your help)
You might find it a little annoying - you spent time building something awesome for your child, and then all they want is to destroy it. You might even become frustrated and not want to do it for them again. But there's another way to see it: if you build something and invite your child to knock it down, showing that you made it for that purpose, then it becomes collaborative play. As you probably know, learning to play WITH somebody else is something children learn little by little. Stacking bricks for your child to knock down can be a simple introduction to playing together: you build, they destroy, and at the very centre of this, you are building… your relationship, as partners in play.
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Evan Pokornowski remembers, "I think the first time Tim every threw a football was to me when we were 2 and 3 years old."
For many athletes a team is a family, but for Evan and Tim Pokornowski the saying rings a little truer.
Tim Pokornowski says, "He used to be my center actually, in youth football and if something bad would happen, we'd just get mad at each other."
Head Football Coach Thomas Lenarz says, "They're a lot of fun. They're great kids, they work as hard as anyone on the team."
Evan now in his senior year and Tim a junior both have important roles to fill on the Lumberjack football team.
Evan explains "Middle linebacker I call the plays on the defense, as quarterback he calls the plays on the offense, it's just kind of really sweet."
Coach Lenarz adds, "Tough as nails, they both bring a toughness which we really appreciate."
Stemming from a love of football they found a very long time ago.
Evan says "kind of more of my mom honestly. She's the one who raised us to be who we are you know? She's always been the one to push us harder in any sport we've ever played in so i give a lot of credit to her for where we are right now."
Although they may be brothers Tim and Evan are far from identical.
Evan jokes, "He's probably smarter than I am for one."
Tim remembers, "He used to not be the most coordinated kid, we'd always be better than him. Really he's gotten way better and he's a really good player now."
Evan continues, "He always like to wear long sleeve shirts even if it's 80 degrees out. Almost everyday in practice he's wearing long compression pants, it's just how he is, he likes to look good I guess."
What they do share is a passion for the game of football.
Coach Lenarz adds, "For them to be playing now on the same team I think is probably pretty special for them as well. They're both tremendous athletes but obviously they're different players."
Evan says, "I'm proud of my brother, and myself honestly, it's really great being able to play with him."
A love found only between brothers.
Tim explains, "It means a lot, knowing he'll move out soon, he's always been my brother."
Evan says, "Having Tim being on offense doing the same thing, just making the team great, that would be my wish graduating"
Tim adds, "To go to the state tournament would be really fun to go with him"
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Assemble Static Site Generator
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For about a week or so, I've been playing around with Assemble a Node-based static site generator that works for Grunt.js and Yeoman. So far, I have to say that I'm impressed. So impressed in fact that I ended up dropping Middleman, a Ruby-based solution that I had been using for the past year.
I've been wrestling with my web design workflow for a good year now and decided to revisit the tools I use for generating website prototypes. For the better part of this year I've been using a tool called Middleman to develop website prototypes. There are a number of static site generator solutions out there, many of which even have GUI's (i.e. Cactus, Hammer, Mixture). Sure, it may not have a GUI and requires knowledge of the command-line and Ruby, but what separated Middleman from the rest was the sheer amount of flexibility it brings. The thing that attracted me the most was the ability to use bits of Ruby to do pretty much anything I could think of inside of templates. That and the ability to use local data from JSON or YAML files to loop over data sets. The extensibility of it is just powerful and it really has helped to speed up the design and development of websites within my workflow.
Lately though I've been running into a few issues with Middleman. As much as I like it, the problem is that it's a Ruby app and, frankly, I'm not much of a Ruby developer. Also, Middleman has certain dependencies that conflict with some of the other frameworks I use. For instance, I use Bourbon and Bourbon Neat quite a bit, both of which use Compass and Sass. The problem is that Bourbon requires that a Sass gem of 3.3 or higher be installed, which conflicts with Middleman's own requirements. You can force Middleman to accept higher version of both Sass and Compass but I'm concerned whether I'll run into compatibility issues later one. This made me think that perhaps a Ruby-based solution isn't the way to go. Granted, if I was a Ruby developer this would be a non-issue.
After a bit of research, I decided to revisited Assemble, a solution that I briefly looked at some time ago but didn't give it much thought. Boy, am I glad I did!
Call me stupid but I always thought that Yeoman was more geared for web application development rather than website development. Because I spend most of my time designing and developing website I figured Yeoman would be overkill and never gave it much thought. But if you really look at the three core tools of Yeoman (Yo, Grunt.js, and Bower), you realize that it's not overkill at all. Yeoman simply isn't just for web applications. In fact, you can keep it as simple and slim as you want. Let's look at each of the tools...
Whether you're starting with a simple HTML5 boilerplate or using a framework like Zurb Foundation or Twitter Bootstrap, Yo is more than capable of scaffolding out an environment for simple web projects. There are official generators for just about every framework out there. If there isn't one, you can easily create one of your own for scaffolding out your own projects.
Grunt.js is just a task runner but a very powerful one at that. It's the tool that automates your workflow. It can handle everything from running a simple local server, compiling your SASS and CoffeeScript files, optimizing images, to building out your project.
Finally, you have Bower, a package management tool that speeds up the management of the various web application libraries you're likely to use. Just about every major framework and library can be installed and managed through Bower and makes updating them a breeze!
Throw Assemble into the mix and you end up with a very, very powerful environment for prototyping websites. Assemble does everything Middleman can do...and then some! And, unlike Middleman, the only dependency it has is Grunt.js. That's it!
As for templating, Assemble uses Lo-Dash templates for configuration and metadata and Handlebars templates for content. The syntax for both aren't hard to learn at all and offer a lot of flexibility. There's not a whole lot you can't do within templates.
Suffice to say, it looks like I'll be sticking with Yeoman and Assemble for the time being. At least until something better comes along! :D


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Anyone who is considering investing in real estate probably wants to profit from it. The end goal of real estate investing is to make money on each deal, which results in creating wealth. Another goal of real estate investors is to spend as little time as possible tending to the properties in which they invest. Here are some goals to set so you will achieve the optimal end game in real estate investing.
Minimal Risk Investing
While real estate investing provides highly profitable wealth creation, it is exceedingly risky when you don't understand the types of property investing available to you. For instance, private real estate funds, land, TIC (Tenant-In-Common) investments, fixer-upper houses, and the like come with a higher risk than buying a well-established, cash flow type investment property.
It isn't uncommon to reap little to no return on your investment with the riskier types of real estate. If you do reap any profits, they are usually too low to account for the time, effort, and money you put into them. There are simply too many things that can go awry with risky property investments. Reduce the risk in property investing by performing due diligence, research, analysis, testing, reviews, and reliable professional property advice.
Fair Cash-on-Cash Return Investing
When you invest in property, you are taking money from your fluid form of financial assets and putting into an extremely illiquid asset; real estate. Fluid forms of assets include a traditional bank account, savings, stocks, CDs, bonds, and such. In the case where you are taking fluid assets that are earning interest (CDs, stocks, bonds, etc.), your goal should be to aim for the fair cash-on-cash return concept.
How can you accomplish this? Pro forma (calculate present and future financial returns) your real estate deals and invest in cash flow positive property for a better ROI (return on investment). Avoid properties that are negative in nature, like high-risk or high-maintenance properties, even if they seem to be "prime".
Low-Maintenance Property Investing
Sometimes, cheaper property will seem appealing, but be careful of these properties. Beware of fixer-uppers, "needs a little TLC" properties, and real estate that will require a lot of management and a lot of your time. Maintenance companies are expensive. Examples of high-maintenance properties include cheap houses in atrocious areas, vacation rentals, college rentals, and other like real estate.
Stick to basic and boring real estate that requires little of your time, needs less management, and that can be rented for long periods of time to tenants with proper credit profiles. Idyllic tenants don't require babysitting, but remember to treat them with respect and build a favorable relationship with them. That way, as issues arise (and they will), there will be fewer hassles when addressing them.
Overall, the best real estate investment still remains in the old standbys – boring, totally-owned, in satisfactory condition, cash-flow positive properties. These properties are available to you, but you won't often find them on MLS listing all the time. You will need to do some foot work, some research, reading, and due diligence to find and accrue the best real estate investments.


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At SEMrush, we are big fans of online events, and we've tried different formats: webinars, roundtables, Blab chats. But this time, we decided to try something completely new and bring online and offline formats together.
We co-hosted a live streaming of the Melbourne SEO Meetup with four amazing experts speaking on different SEO topics. That way, people who couldn't visit Australia were able to tune in to the event online, at the same time meetup attendees got the chance to listen to British expert Tim Capper.
You can watch the whole meetup here, and for this post I've collected the most interesting tips shared by experts and their answers to audience questions.
My Takeaways:
1. You won't get a featured answer until you're on the first page.
Basically, to get a featured answer you have to state the question on the page – explicitly or implicitly – and answer the question. So how do you find out if your site could potentially rank for a featured answer? The way recommended by Jim: go into Google Search Console, then go into Search Analytics and filter your queries using "how" and "what." Jim claims that to be able to get a featured answer, you have to be present on the first page organically. So aim to get on the first page, and don't worry if this is going to help you get featured answers, because until you're there, you won't be able to jump in for featured answers anyway.
2. Being at first page doesn't guarantee being in featured answers.
Jim shared the case of Problogger's trying to get the featured answer "make money blogging." The targeted page was ranking number one organically, and, normally, once you're number one for something, you tend not to touch it. You don't tend to change anything because you're not going to get any higher. But, the featured answer can attract more attention than the first position, and this page still did not have the featured answer. So Jim had to rewrite the page, keeping all the existing ranking elements and document structures and adding the question and the answer for "make money blogging."
3. Google decides which image to choose to display in featured answers.
The interesting thing is, Google did not choose the main image on the page to show in the featured answer. This is the featured image with numbered lists on it; the URL includes keyword "Problogger" and image dimensions:
And this picture was chosen by Google to show in the featured answer, probably because it considered this image to be more relevant:
Q&A Session
If I'm going to get my image in a featured answer, how do I do that if there's no text in the image?
Jim: File name is one way to do it, also alt text and context. If you can get an image ranked number one organically in image search for a phrase, you've got an awesome chance of getting it into the featured answer.
Basically, the image in the featured answer is just one of the images taken from that article, but one could try and put his own image there. But, if Google decides there's an image more relevant to the search, it will show this image – even if it is from another domain.
Is it a better idea to try to push someone out of the featured answer and grab it yourself, or try to get one where there is none?
Jim: The latter is almost impossible, as you cannot know whether Google's going to choose to show a featured answer – Google decides that. Pushing someone out of the featured answer is possible, as a lot of sites are already appearing in Google featured answers and don't realize it. So doing that search in your Google Search Console in Search Analytics will help you find some of those pages.
Do you think your chance of having featured answers is increased by strong domain authority?
Jim: I've seen some of our clients that don't have strong domain authority get featured answers. So, no, I think all comes into it because you're already ranking on page one, so that pre-qualifies you as having strong domain authority.
Can you control what shows up in the featured answer with the use of heading tags?
Jim: No. I don't think you can, but I think you can influence the layout with that. Just create the piece of content for you audience;don't think about SEO, just rely on good document structure. Use an H1, use an H2, use an H3, use some images, use some captions, use some alt tags. It's about getting ranked organically, and the featured answer is about asking and answering questions.
I'm from country X. If I want to rank my website in country Y, what are the proper steps I should follow?
Jim: You could just have a single domain, and, for the other countrie, you do some different language pages. The other way is to register a domain in every country and maintain a site in every country. Some people will tell you that's duplicate content, but it won't affect you if it's in different countries. If it's a .com vs. a country code, just make sure your .com is in Google Search Console for the country that you are targeting.
My Takeaways:
1. Product canonicals and parameters
It often happens on an e-commerce site that one product can be seen or found through different sections within this site.
Here we see one product appearing in different places. The rel-"canonical" tag is an essential tag that you place on your product pages to tell a search engine which page is the one preferred for the product.
How you can check this:
- Manually, by clicking "View source" and checking for a canonical in
- Use SEMrush - it will be displayed as duplicate pages
- Use Google Search Console - it will also show you if you have duplicated pages
2. Crawl errors and redirects
If you have discontinued a product on your e-commerce site and it's no longer available, and you've taken it off your site, it will generally become a 404 page. If this page doesn't have any equity, its being a 404 is not a problem. You can have a million 404 pages if, for example, you've changed your entire product line and there wasn't an equity for it. However, before 404-ing a page, it's always worth checking if it makes sense to redirect it to the next available page or to the page with best product.
3) SEO quick wins
Structured data markup
Obviously for an e-commerce site you need to have structured data on your product page. You could be using local business markup. Look at every single section on your site and see how you can use structured data to enhance information provided to search engines.
Having a blog on your main domain (not a separate one) is ideal for any e-commerce site . That way, you can provide additional useful information for your customers. You can target longer-tailed queried moments of intent for your customers: "I want to buy…", "Where do I buy…", "How do I buy…". And of course, you can provide in-depth information about a product using video, images, etc., and target your answer queries.
Google My Business
If you have a physical address, incorporating Google My Business into your site is certainly worth your while. You can also tie it in with your AdWords account by adding in your local extensions.
Seasonal Landing Pages
A lot of e-commerce sites have landing pages dedicated to seasonal events and holidays – Christmas, Mother's Day, Father's Day, etc. When a particular season is over, website owners tend to 404 that corresponding page until the next season; however, by doing so, they're losing a lot of equity over the years.
Tim's advice: you could take the seasonal page out of the actual navigation itself, but don't take it down. Simply re-design the page to show what you're planning to do next year. Tell the user "these products are going to be launched next Christmas or Mother's Day," and "this is when they will be available."
Q&A Section:
If a business doesn't have a physical address, is it possible to create a Google My Business page?
Tim: Google tells us almost 62 percent of users are looking for some form of physical location within an actual e-commerce site. But if your business is only online, you may not be able to use a Google business page. If you have Click and Collect areas, you can create location data points for them. Also, you can create landing pages for your distributors or wholesalers, for example: "this store in Sydney is stocking that product," "this store in Melbourne at this address is stocking our product", etc. Although you can't have a business page for that, you're still building up physical data points for search engines to understand.
What is considered a good score for page speed? Same with image titles and alt texts if, for example, an audit shows hundreds or thousands of issues? How important are both of these things?
Tim: It all depends on what your actual site is capable of. And I can't say whether you want to be aiming for 70 out of 100, or 80 out of 100, or 100 out of 100. It all depends on if you have control over your actual platform. When you're bound by the constraints of your platform you're using, then 80 out of 100 might be the best you can get.
Regarding images titles and alt text. Same again - if SEMrush shows you've got 50,000 images without alt attributes, but you can't actually add them to your CMS, then you need to make sure that your titles are descriptive.
If you're targeting a worldwide audience, ideally, you should have a localized TLD, but localizing that much content seems like a lot of work. Is it better to have one .com domain with really good content - a blog, etc, or various TLDs with average content?
Tim: If you're talking worldwide, we're already talking different languages. You certainly want to be using hreflang when you start translating your website into Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Czech and so on. You don't need to have different domains, but you could obviously use hreflang within country specific sub-domains as such. But certainly if you're going to stick to one TLD, you still need to provide information in that country's language, whether that's on a sub-domain or an extension of the domain but in \jp and \ch and you need to obviously handle those properly with hreflang.
My Takeaways:
1. Optimize your search snippet like an ad.
PPC guys spend their time focusing on crafting the best message to get customers' attention. So here is a couple of advice how to optimize your search snippet like an ad.
- Be specific: include dollar signs, include numbers, volumes, values.
- Don't forget your keyword, obviously.
- Include a call to action.
- Display your URL as a part of your copy.
- Ad formatting is important. There are many, many different ways you can tweak your meta description and your titles to be a bit more appealing.
- Humans process visuals 60,000 times faster than text, so incliuding pictures on your snippets is truly valuable.
- Don't talk about features, talk about the benefits for your users.
- Stand out from your competition. If every single one of your competitors is saying the same the same thing about their product, maybe try something different.
2. Keep your landing page simple.
It's one page, one purpose, one cluster of words, and one best answer. If you have different sets of pages ranking for the same term, review them all to avoid any cannibalization amongst different pages trying to rank for the same term.
Your landing page should offer the best answer to users' queries. It shouldn't be just a blurb of text with a couple of images and video, but a real solution to users' problems. Provide tools, checklists, best techniques and things like that. As Frederic says, "You're a pain killer, you're aspirin, or even better – you are a narcotic, a tool that they're going to start using straight from the get-go; they're going to start getting hooked on your product from there on."
3. Use internal search data.
Search data tells you where you're doing a bad job at getting information to people. Frederic advises checking new desktop users and looking at your Total Unique Searches (Google Analytics > Behavior > Site Search), as well as the revenue you're making for different search terms. He also recommends seeing if there are specific search terms that people are searching for once they're active on your website that you have not yet ranked for.
Also, you can check Search Terms report and look at the percentage of exits of these customers for the terms they were looking for.
Q&A Session
Why do you recommend putting your URL in the snippet of your page?
Frederic: You want consider your URL as part of your ad copy. So, very similar to Google AdWords, you want to make sure that it has the right format, because this is a visible element of your SERPS. If your URL doesn't provide any information to your users, it's really useless. The way your URL is displayed in SERPs should actually help people make a decision.
What is the best way to find purchase-related keywords people are ready to bid on?
Frederic: AdWords helps you test that; you can test those queries and you can see right down to that keyword how people are reacting. You see how much conversion you're getting and how much money you can make without the keywords. I wouldn't recommend focusing on one keyword. If you do, you'll end up over-optimizating for that keyword, and that very quickly becomes quite obvious to search engines.
I have X amount of money. How can I spend it to get a better ROI?
Frederic: Obviously that'll depend on the product you're selling, your targeted audience, where these people are, and how your site was designed. If you want to go fast and test these things quickly, things like AdWords and Facebook campaigns are the best to really gain traction. Anyway, it's a test-and-learn process, so experiment. See what works and what doesn't.
My suppliers don't allow me to advertise prices on my product pages. Therefore, I can't have a typical "add to cart" CTA, and those pages have a high bounce rate. Any suggestions other than just a "contact form?" It seems people hate filling in boring forms.
Frederic: The thing I'd do is reduce the form to the very minimum. Just ask for their email and phone number and say, "We'll get back to you in X amount of time." You want to do what is called progressive profiling, where you take the minimum amount of information to start with and then you get more information out of that.
My Takeaways:
1. Choose your WordPress theme wisely.
Think wisely before choosing a WordPress theme. A lot of people pick a theme simply because of its style and layout, but there's a lot more to it. Your website's performance, accessibility and usability all depend on the theme you select, so if you're planning a new project or revamping an existing WP site, take the extra time to choose the best theme.
2. WordPress SEO for Yoast.
WordPress SEO for Yoast is the most popular WP plugin. Almost every marketer using WordPress knows, that Yoast gives you a bit of content analysis, checks your keywords and helps you optimize your content and make it more relevant for the end user.
Some tools that SEOs should use on top of Yoast's basic functionality:
Bulk Editor - a file editor that lets you change things like your Robots.txt or your .htaccess. It also saves you time when you have to load each page and make changes. Bulk Editor allows you make to these changes on one screen in a brief session, and it's a big time saver.
Yoast SEO Quick Edit - another huge time saver when you working on larger sites. It allows you to change the keywords your focusing on as well as your meta descriptions right from the list view, without going into the Bulk Editor.
3. WordPress Plugins you should try.
Even though Yoast can handle the majority of the SEO functionality for WordPress, there's a couple of other plugins that will come in handy. But never install a plugin just for the sake of it, and make sure to run it on your test website before launching it on your or your public client's website.
Q&A Session
Structured Data Testing Tool: Google shows hentry error, but when running a live test, it shows "all good." Is this a bug or was it seen before?
Chris: If you look at some of the actual results and perform tests, you'll see that Google gets some results that have errors or warnings. The first thing that I recommend is to go get URLs where you see these snippets, put them in the Testing Tool and see what your results are. And you'll notice that they're not all green ticks.
How do you handle tags and categories in a WordPress blog?
Chris: I think you hear a lot of people talk about not showing or restricting or blocking, but that's because tags and category pages can be, traditionally, very thin pages. So I'll share some extra stuff I've got on this, because I think there's no right way to handle it. But, I think if you've got categories they're already quite well defined, they're relevant, they're targeted, so it's worth putting the extra work in. It depends on the type of site and whether you use one platform or another, and one tag maker or another. It's also a matter of how much content you have and how it is categorized.
That's it! Hope you dicovered some helpful tips that you can use in your work.
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Warriors Compete at APU Indoor MeetSubmitted by: Ron Smith - January 26th, 2014
The meet was the first of 2014 in which Westmont athletes could qualify to compete at the national championships. Though no other Westmont athletes met qualification standards in Azusa, they will have additional opportunities to do so at meets hosted by Westmont the next two weekends.
In other men's events at Azusa, Evan Bradford won the 3,000 meter race in a time of 8:48.31 and Shane Rowan placed first in the men's triple jump with a mark of 13.69 meters. Claiming second place finishes were Tyler Moore in the men's 400 meter dash in a time of 49.94, Ben Kingsley in the shot put with a mark of 14.83 meters and Benjamin McCollum in the high jump with a height of 1.80 meters.
Westmont women finished first, second and third in the 3,000 meters. Jessica Meyers placed first in a time of 10:46.05 followed by Heidi Nicholls in a time of 10:52.44. Corrine Cherne claimed third place in a time of 11:30.39.
Taryn Phipps took third in women's 400 meters with a time of 1:01.23 while Taylor Frantom tied for third in the pole vault with a height of 3.33 meters.
On Saturday, Westmont will host a meet with California Lutheran, Azusa Pacific and Redlands. A week later, Westmont will host the Sunshine Indoor Open.


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About UPSSSC: Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission, Lucknow also known by its short name UPSSSC works for government department. UPSSSC issues all recruitments in UP state and now it has published the recruitment of gram panchayat job posts in department of consolidation commissioner Uttar Pradesh. Lot of candidates are preparing for government jobs, therefore it is good opportunity for candidates who they are looking and searching the jobs in this department.
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Thanks Barb
Some days are harder than others...I guess I just needed to vent. My hematocrit gets pretty low 25-27. They have mentoned transfusions before but it all seems so excessive to me.
I am going back to the midwest to do my transplant evaluation here pretty soon. I really hope I can get into a remission state here pretty soon....fingers crossed


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Screwing Up My Elevator Pitch
Elevator Pitch Series Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- 3 Key Lessons
- What to Include
- Delivery Matters
- Screwing Up My Elevator Pitch
- SVASE Presentation Slides
- 3 Additional Opinions
This experience exemplifies of several points that I'd like to share in closing my series on elevator pitches.
The first point is to never stop practicing. I believe that I know what it takes to deliver a good elevator pitch but executing requires continuous practice and refinement. My elevator pitch sucked because I got so used to thinking I was good at it that I stopped practicing and I blew a good opportunity because I wasn't prepared.
The second point is that setting appointments is a numbers game because you'll never win 'em all. No matter how good your pitch is there will be people who it doesn't resonate with. So after you've filtered the investors you want to speak with by sector, stage and competitive portfolio companies, pitch early and pitch often.
The last point is that VCs have 'pitch fatigue,' and being the last guy in line probably lowers your chances of receiving a positive or even semi-interested response. VCs get pitched to over and over again. In fact, Tim Oren writes that some VCs specifically avoid the spotlight because the "general press notice just gets a VC a batch of dumb proposals and dumb questions." Lots of pitches + low quality = pitch fatigue. In retrospect, being the last guy to pitch in the parking lot clearly exacerbated the investor's sense of pitch fatigue. The bottom line is that it was worth my time to wait for the investor but we were in the parking lot becasue he wanted to leave and my eagerness to pitch clouded my reading of the situation. Pitch fatigue shrank my margin of error to zero and no sooner I sucked, he stopped listening.


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The Vitra Toolbox is a practical organisational tool. It can be used to store working materials and accessories, and the container can be stowed in a cabinet or on a shelf or trolley.
The grab-and-go storage caddy keeps everything easily accessible.
Note: Toolbox does not come with accessories as pictured.
Material: ABS plastic.
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nUI would not be the one that's doing that. What you're going to need to do is to try and isolate which mod it is that is producing that message by disabling mods. It's pretty easy to do.
Start by disabling 1/2 of the mods you have installed, then log in and see if the message still prints.
If it does still print, then disable 1/2 of what you still have enabled and log back in again to see if it went away. If not, disable 1/2 again and repeat.
If the message does go away, then enable 1/2 of the mods you just disabled and log back in to see if it came back. If it doesn't, enable 1/2 again and so on. If it does come back, you disable half of what you just enabled and repeat.
You just keep enabling or disabling 1/2 of the group you last changed based on whether the message came back or didn't come back and keep repeating until you get to the mod that is causing the problem.
This divide and conquer approach can very quickly hit on the problem mod no matter how many mods you have installed... even 200 mods shouldn't take more than six or seven tries before you get to the one mod that caused it.
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Savour the beautiful Slieve Blooms at 18th Walking Festival
GET your walking boots on for one of Ireland's longest running walking festivals, the Slieve Bloom Walking festival.
With a choice of 12 walks over 4 days, the 18th annual walking festival unveiled a great choice of walks through the wilderness in the beautiful Slieve Bloom mountains.
The festival will take place over the May Bank Holiday weekend and promises to be great weekend of fun and easy outdoor activity with a choice of easy woodland walks to more challenging hikes.
Frank Bergin, Chairperson of Slieve Bloom Rural Development Co-Operative, launched the festival as well as the Slieve Bloom Looped Walks map on Thursday last in Kinnitty Castle.
Mr Bergin thanked Shannon Development, Failte Ireland and both Laois and Offaly County Councils for their support.
With an an action packed festival, it will kick off with a Friday walk along with four walks on Saturday, four walks on Sunday and three walks on Monday.
Christina Byrne, PRO of the Slieve Bloom Rural Development Co-Operative, outlined there will be grade A, B, and C walks over the course of the festival with the longest walking being 15 kms in length.
There will also be social events for walkers in the evening with a walkers slow down event in Kinnitty Castle on Sunday, May 6 and tickets will available for the event at registration.
Christina outlined that the Slieve Bloom looped walk maps are now also available. These are new tear off maps and outline the driving route and the trail head of where all the walks start from. This new initiative was completed by Slieve Bloom outdoor in conjunction with Failte Ireland and includes 17 mapped walking routes.
Christina extended a huge thank you to the festival's sponsors, Offaly Local Development Company as well Kinnitty Castle and the other local pubs, who are providing venues over the course of the festival week.
Meanwhile, the Slieve Bloom walking programme for the forthcoming year was also unveiled last week and shows that there will be guided walks every Saturday and Sundays in the coming months.
For further details, please visit www.slievebloom.ie


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Do you know what Ysearchservice is?
Ysearchservice is not the program you should look for if you want to improve your Internet surfing experience. In fact, if it already found its way to your PC, you should remove it immediately. It is labelled as an advertising-supported program, a category of applications that are generally limited to the specific function of promoting third-party content. What's more, computer security experts know that adware apps such as Ysearchservice might also be the reason why computer users have to face certain Internet-related security problems. Thus, if you want to make sure your computer is never compromised by dangers that you might run into while surfing the web, it is best that you delete Ysearchservice from your PC.Ysearchservice screenshot
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Ysearchservice was created by SuperWeb LLC, a developer responsible for tens, if not hundreds, of adware apps that share identical functionality and are known to accidentally expose target systems to malicious Internet-based content. Similar to Coupons Free, Flying Deals, and First Color, when Ysearchservice reaches your PC, it will present itself as a web browser add-on, compatible with Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox (the newest versions of Google Chrome are known to block this adware app at the moment). As long as Ysearchservice stays on your PC, you will be continuously served shopping offers from such popular online retailers as Bestbuy, Amazon, Ebay, and other sites. However, you might also see commercial ads (some of them might be tagged with "Ads by ysearchservice" or "Provided by ysearchservice") on the sites you enter during your casual online surfing activities. So, if you do not want to keep being distracted by various pop-ups or banners, you should remove Ysearchservice from your machine. To add to this, the main concern related to adware programs such as Ysearchservice is that they might not always display trustworthy third-party content. There have been many instances when the promoted links turned out to be corrupted, and clicking on them redirected computer users to malware-related sites. You should think about terminating this app because there is no reason why you would want to keep software that renders your computer activities dangerous.
You will not be able to download Ysearchservice from the official homepage, ysearchservice.com, and this is, in fact, what the developers of this adware app intended. In other words, SuperWeb LLC prefers to distribute its programs via software bundles that are found on various unreliable file sharing sites. So, if you do not want to remove multiple malicious apps that were dropped to your system by unreliable third-party installers, always choose the Advanced/Custom installation process, especially when installing freeware or shareware programs.
It is high time we discussed the removal of Ysearchservice, as this adware app is totally worthless -- and even malicious. Luckily, the process is not complicated because you can delete this app from Control Panel. However, if you want to make sure your system is completely clean and protected from future threats, implement professional antimalware software in your computer. Also, be cautious when surfing the web and choosing applications and utilities you want to install to your PC.
How to remove Ysearchservice
Windows XP:
- Click the Start button and choose Control Panel in the Start menu.
- Open Add or Remove Programs.
- Select the program you want to delete in the list.
- Click Remove.
Windows 7 and Vista:
- Click on the Start button and choose Control Panel in the Start menu.
- Click Programs.
- Choose Programs and Features.
- Select the application you want to terminate.
- Proceed by clicking Uninstall/Change.
Windows 8 and 8.1:
- Hover the mouse over the bottom right corner of the screen.
- Select Settings in the Charm bar.
- Go to Control Panel.
- Select Programs and Features.
- Choose the unwanted application in the list.
- Click Uninstall/Change to remove Ysearchservice.
In non-techie terms:
Despite what Ysearchservice might promise you, this adware app is interested in serving advertisers and developers more than you. Remember that clicking on the promoted third-party ads might be risky as this adware app does not monitor the content that might lie on the third-party sites. Remove this advertising-supported program by using an authentic antimalware scanner.