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Hello everyone,
I've made some changes to my site for the coming year. I am trying to better organize my blog, which meant importing everything from my original blog into this one. My original blog was more of a secret while I gained confidence in my writing. Now, I think I've become more confident and have decided to join the two blogs into one. I think I have done it and I hope it's right! I had never done that before so it was all a learning process.
I've never been one for New Year's Resolutions. But I need to start. I'm going to focus more time on writing. All of it. My poetry, my novel, my blogs, my freelance work, my college studies. I am going to begin scheduling when I do certain things. If I block out certain times for certain things, I think that will help me become more organized and thus, more productive.
The book sales have slacked off a bit, so I'm trying to come up with better marketing techniques. Freelance work is going okay. I'm getting back what I'm putting in….which hasn't been much to be honest.
I will complete my B.S. in Psychology the end of February….Yay, go me!!! I have a University in mind for my Master's program, but I may continue to weigh my options. With my GPA, I think schools should be fighting for me!! Not to toot my own horn or anything, but TOOOOOT!!!
Well, that's the update. I am now writing everything using my own name, without hiding my identity. I am proud of how far I've come and I cannot wait to see how far I can go.
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This article is intended for those who used the Analytics interface asset first introduced in Intuiface Version 4.7 and last available in Intuiface Version 5.1.
Summary of Changes
The following are changes to how you worked in the past.
- Data Tracking plans have been introduced. The number of data points you collect will determine the plan to which you must subscribe.
- The Analytics interface asset is renamed. It is now named Data Tracking Interface Asset.
- The "Report interaction" action has been replaced with the Log event action.
- The Value and Comment fields have been eliminated, replaced with the ability to add an unlimited number of parameters (see next section)
Summary of Enhancements
- Use unlimited parameters for each logged event, maximizing the richness of reported information.
- Automatic event capture for experience and scene start/stop, enabling you to measure dwell time.
- Identify sessions so you can differentiate users.
- Automated integration with Mixpanel and Segment, permitting data point transfer to virtually any analytics, marketing or data warehouse platform on the market.
- Offline data point storage for devices that lose or don't have Internet connectivity.
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If using Composer/Player 5.1 or earlier
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- The "Report interaction" action will be replaced by the "Log
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During our visit to Burma (Myanmar), we quickly appreciated Burmese food and cuisine for the beauty of what it is: an Asian cuisine fused from Southeast Asian, Chinese and Indian influences. … [Read more...]
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Country food guides, regional cuisine guides and broad and deep food overviews from our around the world travels.
Sichuan Cuisine
Málà - numbing and hot – that's Sichuan cuisine. The wild Sichuan peppercorn (huājiāo), a little bit pink, a little more purple – really sets Sichuan cuisine apart. Take a bite of one and your mouth tingles as an addictive numbness makes its way to your lips. This is the má. Combine it with the characteristic hot blanket of chili peppers – the là – and you have … [Read more...]
Top 10 Chinese Dumplings
Can (wo)man live on dumplings alone? The answer in China: Yes! Steamed, fried or boiled; round, crescent, or amorphous; meat or veg; thin-skinned or thick, dumplings in China form a universe all their own. By no means are we experts in Chinese dumplings. That's a life's work. But we can offer a brief primer and the best of our dumpling experiences in China. … [Read more...]
Top 10 Xinjiang Dishes
We begin our Chinese food series in the same place we entered China: in the city of Kashgar in China's western frontier province of Xinjiang. Like the native Uighur people and their culture, food in Xinjiang province resembles Central Asian and Turkic cuisine more than stereotypical Chinese food. … [Read more...]
Central Asian Food: The Good, the Bad, the Inedible
Mystery vegetables are better than mystery meat. – the mantra we adopted after eating Central Asian meals for over three months Although we would not advise an exclusively culinary expedition to Central Asia, the region does have its appetizing moments. Surrounding those moments, you'll primarily find a nomadic carnivore's dream or a vegetarian's nightmare. … [Read more...]
Kutabs and Kebabs: Azerbaijani Food
Given that Azerbaijani culture and language is Turkic in origin, it's not surprising that its cuisine also carries a strong Turkish influence. Doner kebabs are so prevalent on Baku's streets that you'd swear they were Azerbaijani by origin. One thing is certain though. Azerbaijanis like their meat, with shashlik (barbecue) as the style of choice. One meal took … [Read more...]
The Lost Table: Armenian Food
Searching hopelessly one night for what turned out to be a defunct traditional Armenian restaurant, we inquired with the locals in Yerevan regarding where we could find good traditional Armenian food. "There," all fingers pointed in the direction of one of the handful of local kebab joints. We declare - man cannot live on kebabs alone! And anyway, could grilled … [Read more...]
Lao Food Lowdown
Authentic Lao food can be difficult to find in well-touristed areas like Luang Prabang where Thai curries are often cloaked as local fare. Fortunately for us, we stumbled upon Tamarind Café early in our stay. Its unique menu made a point of introducing and promoting Luang Prabang cuisine. … [Read more...]
A Taste of Hanoi
Everyone raves about the food in Hanoi. However, we found our street-eating selves a bit stymied the first few days of our visit. Not sure if it was the fickle weather, our outlook, or the fear of being served a surprise chicken foot or pig ear, but our initial impression of the cuisine was not quite impenetrable, but less than accessible. Many street stalls offer … [Read more...]


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Vancouver, Canada-based Westport Innovations and Ford Motor Co. are joining forces on a project to develop and demonstrate an advanced direct injection fuel system for vehicles powered by engines operating on pure hydrogen.
Michael Gallagher, Westport's president & COO, added that the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) is also teaming up with Westport and Ford on what's expected to be a two-year program to develop hydrogen direct injection (H2DI) technology, with Canada's national government contributing $250,000 during the initial start-up process.
"Our H2DI technology has been in testing at Ford and has shown the potential to provide high power and engine torque with diesel-like efficiency and very low emissions," said Gallagher.
"Early data indicates the strong potential for a truly 'green' vehicle combining great efficiency characteristics with extremely low air pollutants and zero greenhouse gas emissions at the tailpipe," he added. "We believe this technology has the potential to be commercially available a lot sooner and more cost-effectively than other hydrogen automotive technologies."
Gallagher also noted that Westport's hydrogen partnership with Ford builds on several years of work between the two dating back to 1999 with natural gas engines. Ford began investigating the benefits of hydrogen direct injection for reciprocating engines with Westport in 2003, he said.


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I absolutely love trying new things, travel is my life – I'm a bit of an adrenaline junkie, I love pushing my boundaries! I'm very spontaneous, I often pack and bag, book a flight and make my own adventure. I feel most comfortable when I'm trying something new. My idea of fun is riding a quad bike around backwater villages in Vietnam or enjoying a glass of wine in Buenos Aires, I'd also be quite happy drinking a pint of lager on a Spanish beach!
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While Matsuyama has largely been overshadowed by compatriot Ryo Ishikawa, he is now emerging as Asia's best shot at winning an elusive green jacket.
The 22-year-old has already played at Augusta National twice before having earned invitations after winning the Asian Amateur Championship in 2010 and 2011.
In 2011, he won the Silver Cup as the best amateur at the Masters, then returned in 2012, but failed to qualify in 2013. This year will be his first appearance as a professional.
"I'm thrilled to be back to the Masters Tournament after a one-year absence. Especially to come back as a professional, it means a lot to me," he told a news conference on Tuesday.
"My two times here at Augusta National, I was lucky enough to win low amateur one of those years. But it's different this year.
"Coming back as a professional, it's a different feeling, a different type of nervousness."
Unlike Ishikawa, who turned professional at 16, Matsuyama spurned the opportunity to cash in as a teenager, waiting until he graduated from university.
He reached the top of the world amateur rankings and now the
wait is starting to pay off. In his first eight months as a pro, Matsuyama won four titles on the Japanese PGA Tour and tied for 10th at the U.S. Open and equal sixth at the British Open.
He was rewarded with a place on the International team for the Presidents Cup and paired with Masters champion Adam Scott after the Australian asked to play with him.
Scott, who is 11 years older than Matsuyama, was impressed by what he saw from his young team mate, describing him as "all business."
Now playing on the PGA Tour, Matsuyama tied for third at the Frys广西桑拿, Open in October then tied for fourth at the Phoenix Open in February to reach 25th in the world rankings.
"Probably the biggest help with playing on the PGA Tour is being able to play with other professionals that are ranked very high in the world," said Matsuyama.
"Being able to play with them, see how they play and see the level that I need to improve to be able to keep up with them.
"That's probably the biggest help that being a professional on the PGA Tour leading up to the Masters has been for me."
Matsuyama has also been learning how to better deal with his emotions. Earlier this year, he came under criticism from Englishman Ian Poulter after he angrily slammed his putter into a green, damaging the surface.
He later apologised for his petulant behaviour and learnt a valuable lesson that he hopes will put him in good stead when the year's first major starts on Thursday.
"As far as my golf game, probably the thing that has improved the most is, it's hard to explain but my heart, being able to hang in there and learn patience," he said.
"It's a thrill to be able to be back here at the Masters Tournament again.
"And as far as a target, I guess that's what I'm trying to do now, overcome that nervousness being a professional and doing my best."
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Here's the deal. I'm apologizing up front for these two reviews.
I'm currently sitting in an elementary school gym, typing away on my phone's wordpress app, waiting for the chorus to come out and perform their spring concert. Selections include "Payphone" by Maroon 5 and "Treasure" by Bruno Mars. Things have really changed since I was a kid and the craziest we ever got was singing a song from Pippen or a medley of commercial jingles. But I digress.
I read two great graphic novels, thanks to my Cannonball friends, and want to tell everyone how great they were.
First off, I read Afterlife with Archie: Escape from Riverdale.
To be honest, I had little memory of what Archie comics were all about. When I was a kid, I maybe got an Archie comic in my Christmas stocking, or watched the old Archies cartoon on weekends (they had a band? And sang "Sugar Sugar?) But I don't remember much about Riverdale other than everybody loved Archie, including two beautiful girls — Betty and Veronica. He had a friend named Jughead, and he drove an old fashioned car that I think they called a jalopy.
But really, you don't need to know much more about Riverdale than that to enjoy this graphic novel.
It starts off ominously. Poor Jughead, his dog has been killed by a hit-and-run driver, so he calls his friend Sabrina, the teenage witch. Against the orders of her aunts, she helps her pal out, and unsurprisingly, it doesn't go very well. Poor Hot Dog is now a member of the barking dead, and things go from bad to worse very quickly.
From a zombie outbreak at a high school Halloween dance to seeing our gang holed up in a fortified mansion, we see just how quickly the entire town is decimated by the zombies. We see friends and family, teachers and coaches, and even pets die violently, and come back to life, thirsty for brains.
Yeah, I still don't get what's so special about Archie, but he did have a few nice moments here. Daring to leave the mansion, he tries to find and rescue his parents. He isn't 100% successful, and we really feel his pain. He also has a heartbreaking flashback to the time his parents bought him a puppy, and it's really quite effective.
The gang decides to seek shelter elsewhere, and we leave them trudging through town, attempting to sneak out without attracting the attention of any more undead. Easier said than done, for sure. Especially when there may be someone infected in their group…
I'll definitely be on the lookout for future issues of this story. I really didn't expect it to be as strong as it was, really a powerful addition to the zombie genre.
Right on the heels of Archie, I read the fantastic Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal.
I have to tell you, I wasn't that fired up for this one, but picked it up solely because of strong Cannonball reviews. I loved this book. I'm buying a copy of my own and giving it to Bunnybean to show her that heroes come in all shapes and sizes, in all colors and religions, can be any age, and can be any gender.
In this case, our unsuspecting hero is a teenage girl in New Jersey named Kamala Khan. Kamala's family is from Pakistan, and they are fairly devout Muslims. Kamala rarely goes out at night with friends, unless it's to an event approved by her mosque. She doesn't drink, she doesn't smoke, she doesn't date. She's a good girl. She spends much of her time writing Avengers fan fiction and hanging out with her friend Bruno who works at the convenience store down the street.
And then, one night, everything changes, and she finds herself in possession of some strange powers and abilities. She doesn't understand them at first and isn't quite sure how to manage her sudden ability to grow to super size, shrink to the size of a bug, or use her giant hand like a hammer. And while sorting all of this newness out, she makes mistakes. A lot of them.
But she learns from them, and never does she stop being Kamala. What's important to Kamala is also important to her new persona, the re-born Ms Marvel. Kamala loves her family, and wants to do right by them, but also realizes that her new powers are something bigger than she every dreamed of, more of a burden than she could have possibly imagined.
Kamala is awesome, and I hope every young girl disappointed by what Disney/Marvel has done with Black Widow hears about this book and reads it. This is the hero we've been waiting for.


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What number of individuals do truly despise lemons? I wager there won't be numerous. Everybody requires lemon in some sustenance or alternate, as it can strike up a tart flavor and make the nourishment more fragrant and heavenly. We likewise realize that lemons are stacked with various supplements and vitamins, and the crisp possess a scent reminiscent of lemons is extremely invigorating and useful for wellbeing. Lemons likewise have a tendency to have numerous clean and antibacterial properties.
While the vast majority are as yet not mindful of the different medical advantages of lemons, it is still generally utilized for different distinctive purposes. It is likewise said that lemon regularly lifts up our inclination. Likewise, having lemon pieces cut by your bedside can enhance your life, both physically and rationally. Lemon pieces are additionally said to cure chilly and breathing issues when kept overnight in the room.
There can be no uncertainty about the possess an aroma similar to a cut lemon, it is to be sure exceptionally constructive and reviving, and can do marvels to individuals; It gets energy as well as aides fighting nervousness and sadness which straightforwardly helps in decreasing anxiety levels and makes life more simpler.
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There are numerous eateries with lemon trees that assistance in unwinding the visitors.
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The world's largest social network Facebook is serving 12 years of existence that the founder Mark Zuckerberg want to celebrate this event to surprise its users. Facebook in the month of friendship allows you to create a video of the Friends Day. This small video all the things you consider important shows.
Create video of the Friends Day Facebook, the first thing you have to do is log into your Facebook account and enter homepage to display the option to create the video. If not this option is you just press this link. Automatically create your video showing you pictures of your best friends, photos tagged and a picture of your birthday.
In the top two options "Edit" and "Share" You must select the option you want appears. If you think you need some modification select "Edit" and begins to replace the photo you do not want to appear. When you have your video ready Friendship Day just have to share it publicly on Facebook and go.
Create video of the Friends Day Facebook publicly shared photos of your best friends and celebrates with Facebook this very special day.


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An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Hedge Contracts on Bidding Behavior in a Competitive Electricity Market
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- Green, Richard J & Newbery, David M, 1992.
"Competition in the British Electricity Spot Market,"
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University of Chicago Press, vol. 100(5), pages 929-953, October.
- Green, Richard & Newbery, David M G, 1991. "Competition in the British Electricity Spot Market," CEPR Discussion Papers 557, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Klemperer, Paul D & Meyer, Margaret A, 1989. "Supply Function Equilibria in Oligopoly under Uncertainty," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 57(6), pages 1243-1277, November.
- Green, R., 1996. "The Electricity Contract Market," Cambridge Working Papers in Economics 9616, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge.
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Coming Out, Becoming Whole, and Living Free from Shame
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Vicky Beeching, called "arguably the most influential Christian of her generation" in The Guardian, began writing songs for the church in her teens. By the time she reached her early thirties, Vicky was a household name in churches on both sides of the pond. Recording multiple albums and singing in America's largest megachurches, her music was used weekly around the globe and translated into numerous languages.
But this poster girl for evangelical Christianity lived with a debilitating inner battle: she was gay. The tens of thousands of traditional Christians she sang in front of were unanimous in their view – they staunchly opposed same-sex relationships and saw homosexuality as a grievous sin. Vicky knew if she ever spoke up about her identity it would cost her everything.
Faced with a major health crisis, at the age of thirty-five she decided to tell the world that she was gay. As a result, all hell broke loose. She lost her music career and livelihood, faced threats and vitriol from traditionalists, developed further health issues from the immense stress, and had to rebuild her life almost from scratch.
But despite losing so much she gained far more: she was finally able to live from a place of wholeness, vulnerability, and authenticity. She finally found peace. What's more, Vicky became a champion for others, fighting for LGBT equality in the church and in the corporate sector. Her courageous work is creating change in the US and the UK, as she urges people to celebrate diversity, live authentically, and become undivided.
- Imprint: HarperOne
- On Sale: 06/12/2018
- Pages: 304
- List Price: 11.99 USD
- BISAC4: RELIGION / Christian Life / Professional Growth
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"A touching, inviting and inspiring journey of faith and self-acceptance. In particular, her chapter on her acceptance of her own sexuality, based on an experience with a passage from the New Testament, was surprising, beautifully written and deeply moving." - James Martin, SJ, author of The Jesuit Guide and Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity
"A heartfelt, honest debut. Christian young adults with questions about sexual identity in relation to their faith will find Beeching's memoir illuminating, and all readers will relate to her earnest struggle against the pressure to conform to impossible expectations." - Publishers Weekly
"This is why Vicky Beeching is so inspiring - she's not just commentating, or offering theological perspectives, or timely opinions here, she's showing us in flesh and blood what hope looks like." - Rob Bell, New York Times bestselling author of What Is the Bible?
"Undivided is a profoundly important memoir. Vicky shares her story with such grace, empathy and power that many Christians who do not affirm same-sex relationships will be moved to reconsider their views." - Matthew Vines, founding executive director of The Reformation Project and author of God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships
"If the prize of Christianity is the testimony of those who know abundant life, then we are compelled to let Vicky Beeching sing light into our hearts!" - Jennifer Knapp, author of Facing the Music, musician, and LGBTQ advocate
"Get ready. This book will pull you in, shake you up, pierce your heart, and leave you changed. A stunner of a debut memoir, Undivided is vulnerable and unflinching, tender and brave." - Rachel Held Evans, author of Searching for Sunday and Inspired.
"Beeching has experienced a struggle, a persecution, that few of us will ever know. Powerful, moving, and compelling, this book makes the reader extremely angry about intolerance, but provides hope to those of us who believe that genuine Christian love knows no boundaries. A vital book." - Michael Coren, columnist and author of Epiphany: A Christian's Change of Heart & Mind over Same-Sex Marriage
"UNDIVIDED radiates warmth, humanity, vulnerability, honesty, and love on every page. It will help all who read it to see they don't need to pretend or hide." - Brian D. McLaren, author of The Great Spiritual Migration
"This powerful, moving memoir is the story of Vicky's journey from fragmented to undivided. It's a journey we all need to make, gay and straight alike, and Vicky gives us a roadmap." - Bishop Gene Robinson, human rights activist and author of God Believes in Love: Straight Talk about Gay Marriage
"There is so much vulnerability in Vicky's writing. Her story - of pain, longing, and hope - is equal parts a love story to the church and an intervention." - Dan Haseltine, Lead singer of the band Jars of Clay
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"I know of no better witness to the power of God's radically inclusive grace than Vicky Beeching. Her writing is passionate, her perspective is well grounded, and her faith is contagious: one of the most important additions to LGBT+ Christian conversation in the past decade." - Brandan Robertson, Activist and Author of True Inclusion: Creating Communities of Radical Embrace
"Undivided is a searing indictment of the heartbreak and suffering caused by homophobia and one women's battle to overcome it. What Vicky Beeching has faced is tragic, depressing and enraging — but her ultimate triumph is inspiring." - Peter Tatchell, Human Rights Campaigner
"An incredibly powerful, moving story about reconciling faith and sexuality. This inspiring account will bring hope to so many struggling in a world still so riddled with homophobia." - Owen Jones, columnist for The Guardian
"Whether you have faith or not, are gay, straight or neither, in a relationship or not, this is a must-read book. Brave, fresh and honest it will help humankind become more humane." - Clare Balding, BBC Sport presenter
"Stories like Vicky's change the world. This is a wonderful book: it's compelling, moving and profoundly important. It is a beautiful story of personal triumph over the toxic nonsense of religious homophobia" - Nicky Campbell, BBC presenter and author of Blue-Eyed Son
"This book is an invitation to all of us to understand Vicky Beeching and her faith better. It is an inspiration to a Church. This is a book that helps us distil our faith. It is a call to migrate without apology towards love." - The Rev. Canon Mark Oakley, Chancellor of St. Paul's Cathedral, London
"Undivided is brilliant – as is the book's author! Vicky Beeching is a persistent champion for LGBT equality and also for mental health awareness" - The Right Hon. Lord Cashman, politician, actor, and co-founder of Stonewall
"A powerful story of overcoming years of inner turmoil and fear. Having established herself in the Christian music world, Vicky has taken big risks to come to terms with being the person God made her to be. The courage and clarity of her personal testimony is deeply authentic and inspiring." - Right Rev. Dr. Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham, U.K.
"This book is so brave, not just because of the level of detail Vicky goes into, but because of her bold argument for the church to examine its heart again and to open up." - Isabel Hardman, Assistant Editor of The Spectator and presenter for BBC Radio 4
"Powerful. Beeching's new mission: keeping the faith while embracing herself." - NPR's On Point


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App Name: Swipe for Facebook Pro
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Gig Overview
This is our comprehensive SEO gig, designed to improve your website rankings by following a proven approach over a few months.
Before we get into the details, here are some of the results we have achieved with this gig.
First, we started in late September 2017. This is a local site, showing 485/month organic traffic in Ahrefs. They are now up to 2127/month and climbing, for a 340% increase in organic traffic in 10 months.
Our next example is great results in one month – we started working with this client on May 2nd and ended June 2nd, but the results are still coming in. From 162/mo to 579/mo, a 260% increase in one month!
How does it work?
When you purchase the gig, you will get a link to an intake form that will ask you the questions we need to do the work for you.
Note if your project involves a local business, there is an extra set of questions that we need to be completed so we can build citations for you. Those questions are also in the intake form.
Once we have the completed form, it will go to our operations team. They will build out the project in our project management software and set up the milestones and tasks for our SEO and Web teams.
Week 1
In the first week, we will focus on finding the right keywords for your site and running a technical audit to see if there are any critical issues that need to be addressed.
The keywords are chosen in part based on your site's ability to rank for them. So if you have a new site, we're not going to try to target a 15,000 volume, competitive keyword. We'll look for something lower volume that you have a chance to go after in a 6-month timeframe. We check out what your competitors are ranking for and provide those as well.
The technical crawl is very detailed and will point out any potential issues that need to be remedied on your site. Note that fixing ALL of the issues is not within the scope of the gig. We will address very critical ones or important ones on the pages we work on, but this is not meant to be a deep-dive technical SEO fix gig. For almost all of our customers, getting down to that level of remedy is not necessary and will not improve rankings to the extent that other things we can do will. We will fix the top 5 scope-appropriate issues we identify on Standard and Premium ESA – this is not included in Basic.
Here is an example audit: We Want Science SEO Audit.pdf
The SEO essentials check covers the following items:
- Set Up Google My Business
- Set Up Google Search Console
- Verify Correct Indexing in GSC
- Set Up Bing Webmaster Tools
- Verify Correct Indexing in BTW
- Verify Robots.txt
- Verify Sitemap.xml
These are basic but very important items to have done properly and issues here can be a warning sign of things that are holding back rankings.
There are two deliverables this week:
- Keyword research spreadsheet (roughly 5 keywords per page included in a gig)
- SEO Audit
Note: In month 2+ of the gig these deliverables are replaced with a 1000 word piece of content and a DA 10+ guest post backlink.
Week 2
In the second week, we will get to work on your on-page SEO, for the number of pages included in the gig. This is the core of the gig and one of the most critical parts. We're also going to be writing some content for you.
We'll take the keyword research from week 1 and analyze how to build them into your pages. We test what works to improve rankings and follow the work of other SEOs that do as well. These current best practices are applied to your pages in the most critical places to help improve rankings.
Title tags, meta descriptions, h tags, and URLs are all analyzed and changes are proposed based on what we find.
This is an example on-page recommendations report (the content has been changed to be meaningless): Example – On-Page Recommendation.xlsx
Once we have completed our recommendations, we will submit them to the client for approval.
Here is what is included depending on which level of the gig you purchase:
There are two deliverables this week:
- On-Page Recommendations
- 1000 word article *
* 1000 word article is only included in the Standard and Premium packages.
Week 3
After we receive client approval our Web team gets involved to implement the changes. We will make all of the changes that we can. Sometimes there are theme or core-file modifications that need to be made – if that is the case, we will request further approval to do so. Otherwise, the work will proceed and the changes noted on the on-page recommendation form.
If there are critical issues identified in the SEO Audit, those may be taken care of during this week as well.
If your gig level includes technical improvements, those will also be handled this week.
There is one deliverable this week:
- On-Page Recommendations – Implemented
- The above includes the content that was written in week 2
Week 4
For this week the focus is building links. Depending on the type of site it is and what gig level you purchase, we will work on the following:
- Citations – important for improving rankings on the maps, these are links to your site that have your Name, Address, and Phone (NAP)
- High site-authority profile-type links – typically used as "pillow links" to diversify backlink profiles
- Guest post articles – important for improving overall site authority, as well as helping the rankings of the page linked to
There is one deliverable this week:
- Backlinks Acquired
Week 5+
When you repurchase the gig, we will take what we have learned from month 1 and do more work to drive rankings and traffic.
We may write a new piece of content for your blog, targeted at specific keywords we want to drive traffic for. We may recommend changes to improve an existing piece of content.
If you have more pages that need to be optimized, we will do those.
Most importantly, we will build links. Now that the on-page elements are in place for the most important pages, we working on getting links to them to amplify the effect and boost the rankings.
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U17 World Cup - Ten interesting facts about India coach Luis Norton de Matos
Luis Norton de Matos is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a forward and is currently the coach of the Indian national U17 side. The 63-year-old has spent most of his life being involved with the game of football and is aiming to take the young Indian colts to a new high as they participate in their first ever FIFA U-17 World Cup. Here are some interesting facts about the Portuguese :
1) Born in Lisbon, Luis Norton de Matos began playing with local side S.L. Benfica. He was part of the Benfica junior team back in the 1971/72 season when they became National Champions.
2) Throughout his career which includes his youth team years Matos has played for a total of 8 football clubs, namely SL Benfica, Academica, Estoril Praia, Atletico CP, Belenenses, Standard Liege, Portimonense and Estrela Amadora.
3) The Portuguese played in the Belgian top flight with club Standard Liege, helping the side attain the second spot on the table in his second season. He would also win the Belgian Cup during his stint with them.
4) He scored his only goal for the Portuguese national side back in 1982 in a friendly against West Germany. The German side would go on to win the game 3-1.
5) The 1986-87 season with Estrela da Amadora was the season when de Matos decided to finally hang up his playing boots. It was the first and only time he played in the Second League. Failing the objective of ascending to the First League with the team, the Portuguese decided to call it a day.
6) Luis Norton de Matos admitted that he has a deep-rooted Indian connection. He said so as his great grandfather Arnaldo de Matos was born in Goa.
7) The Portuguese belongs to an affluent family with many locations in Portugal being named after his ancestors - such as Avenue Norton de Matos and Bairro Norton de Matos, the name of the neighbourhood where Académica, one of his former side was located.
8) Luis started his coaching career with second division Club Atletico in 1989. It was in 2005 that he got a chance to coach a team in the top-flight of Portuguese football, when he was signed as a coach by Vitoria de Setubal.
9) In the late 90's, Luis also worked as football director at Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon. 10) In the year 2010 Luis Norton de Matos was appointed as the national team coach of the West African nation Guinea-Bissau. He would later also go on to manage SL Benfica B in the second division of Portuguese football. Under his tutelage players like Goncalo Guedes, Renato Sanches, Bernardo Silva and Victor Lindelof came to prominence.


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Lifesize cardboard cutout standup of the NEW Superior Iron Man. This new, darker version of Tony Stark has had his negative personality traits accentuated, making him more arrogant and irresponsible than ever. His new white armor is a physical representation of how he views himself, a technological messiah, delivering beauty, health and even immortality for a nominal fee!
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She may now be known as Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex but Meghan Markle will always be Meghan. As her relationship with Prince Harry blossomed, we knew she was going to make her mark with the royals and the institution. Come on: an African-American older woman, actress, feminist and divorcée? Gasp.
But up until their wedding, we didn't really appreciate just how much she was going to do for the The Firm. Because while there was certainly compromise, it's safe to say the bride had free reign. At her own wedding. Who'da thunk it?
This wedding had Meghan Markle written all over it, and we are here for it.
It all started before Saturday when, in the ultimate girl power move, Meghan came up with the perfect solution after her father couldn't attend the wedding. She walked herself through the nave because, pfft, no one was giving her away.
This was her walk, her moment.
She then met up with her father-in-law, Prince Charles, whom she chose to walk her the rest of the way to his son. Look how pumped she is.
When your groom, a Prince, looks proud to be standing by your side, because you're really all that.
Now let's get to the best parts. Firstly, The Most Reverend Michael Bruce Curry.
His words were impressive and many took it in with shock and awe and wanted more.
A black reverend preaching to British royalty about the resilience of faith during slavery is 10000000% not what I thought I was waking up for, the royal wedding is good
— Elamin Abdelmahmoud (@elamin88) May 19, 2018
Maybe the first iPad at a royal wedding ever. Thoroughly modern, just like Megs.
I'd bet that's the first iPad at a #RoyalWedding. Kudo's $AAPL I'd also bet that this is the first black Episcopal preacher at a Royal Wedding too. pic.twitter.com/kCe1uMVIXl
— Ron Williams (@allwestron) May 19, 2018
And just when you didn't think it would get more powerful came Karen Gibson and The Kingdom Choir's breathtaking rendition of "Stand By Me." If you think this would happen at any other royal wedding…nah, we all know better.
Karen Gibson and @TheKingdomChoir sing "Stand by me" from the West End of the Chapel #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/4V1avJlY3K
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 19, 2018
Then 19-year-old Sheku Kanneh-Mason performed, solo and with the orchestra, and made the cello look super-cool.
The PDA. This didn't happen with Will and Kate, right guys? Meghan is making this family believe in love.
While they awaited the carriage that would take them to their first reception and "This Little Light of Mine" came on; that struck a chord.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex gather with their family and friends outside the Chapel, and are greeted by 200 guests involved with organisations closely associated with the couple #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/b8vHcgq979
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 19, 2018
A gospel song that became an anthem for the civil rights movement in the '50s and '60s? Have mercy.
Harry and Meghan walked out to "This Little Light of Mine"
The BLACKNESS of this wedding is giving me life.#RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/3AAwtbXYiR
— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) May 19, 2018
Markle made her mark in every possible way, and as Rev. Curry quoted the words of Martin Luther King, we will make of this old world a new world. And Meghan is making this old royal world new too. With the exception of her mother, Doria, Meghan's family was missing from her big day — but her story was everywhere in that chapel. The diversity, the inclusion, the fabulousness. The modern revolution of the BRF has begun.
Just Married: Introducing The Duke and Duchess of Sussex #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/AJbqgiCNFR
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 19, 2018
Missed anything, or just want to relive it all again? Watch the one-hour etalk prime-time special "etalk Presents – Harry & Meghan: Happily Ever After," recapping the highlights and unforgettable moments of the historic day, airing Saturday, May 19 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and CTV GO.


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Would you like to have a more chemical free life? Then maybe this tips can be useful.
With the help of different plants you can both get rig of chemicals and also improve the air quality inside your home. When NASA wanted to find out how could they clean the air in the space station, they realized that pot-plants were the best solution.
Unfortunately there is no plant that absorbs everything, so you have to combine different types of plants to get that result.
Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Clears the air from Formaldehyde
Mother-in-law's tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata)
Cleans the air from Benzene, Formaldehyde and Trichloroethylene.
Jade plant (Crassula ovata)
Takes the Carbon dioxide of the air and produces big amounts of Oxygen during the night.
Golden cane palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens)
Absorbs both Xylene and Toluene, and it's a very good air cleaner
Aralia (Fatsia japonica)
Exceptional for absorbing Formaldehyde from the air
Golden Pothos (Epipremnum pinnatum)
Basorbs Benzene and Formaldehyde
Peace lily (Spathiphyllum Wallisii)
This is the Rolls-Royce of the air cleaning plants. It absorbs Benzene, Formaldehyde, Trichloroethylene, Xylene, Toluene, Acetone, Alcohol and Ammoniac. However this plant has some irritating substances that could cause allergies and is poisonous for cats.
What kinds of contaminants are in the air and where can they be found?
Acetone- Nail-polish remover, cosmetics and paper forms.
Alcohol- Fiber materials, particle board, floor materials, full floor carpets, copy machines, glue, paint and wallpaper.
Ammoniac- Cleaning chemicals, printers and photo labs.
Benzene- Solvents, cleaning products, gas and industrial emissions, but also in plastics, wallpaper, ceiling tiles, paints and rubber.
Formaldehyde- Plastics, furniture, wallpaper, textiles, paper products, paints, chip-boards and cigarette smoke.
Trichloroethylene- Solvents, glue and lack.
Xylene and Toluene- can be emitted into the air from computers, printers, glues, paints, particleboard, photocopy machines, veneer, floor materials, adhesives, ceiling tiles, wallpaper, solvents and flame proof material. Read more about this on FOBO (Organic garden).


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Surely you've ever thought about buying a briefcase and if you're sure you've searched Google leather briefcases. And they are a perfect complement for both men and women. It is not uncommon for you to see business men and women with them or in job interviews. Since they give a touch of formality and elegance that can make you earn points to get that job with which you dream so much.
In horizonleathers.com you will find briefcases of different styles and we are constantly looking for new products to offer our customers.
Large-capacity leather briefcases
You can find standard cases that are the highest capacity and in which you can easily put your laptop, documents, among other things. In addition, you will find many types of colors, such as black leather and brown briefcases. And very diverse prices, from cheap leather briefcases to more expensive ones.
As you can see, there are many leather briefcases for men for women on our website, so do not wait any longer and check them out.
You can also find small leather or portfolio size briefcases. These are mainly used to store and transport documents safely.
And if you are not worth either, we have an intermediate range that would be attache leather briefcases. In these also takes a laptop, but be careful not to carry too much weight.
If you still wonder why you should buy a leather briefcase, do not worry, you will quickly get out of doubt. Whether you are a business man or woman, a university student or a public official, a leather briefcase is never going to be left over. On our website we pride ourselves in being able to offer you a wide range of briefcases. From vintage style leather briefcases to more classic cases.
So do not hesitate, take a look at our models and buy the one you like the most. I'm sure you'll love it And you can start to envy everyone who sees you.
The trend of the leather briefcase that never goes unnoticed
A leather briefcase consists of a small narrow suitcase that is mostly used to store documents or laptops.
It is transported comfortably by a handle although there is also the option to be carried by means of hanging straps. The briefcases are shown to the public so that their external appearance represents a lot in terms of aesthetics, their care should be taken as a serious thing since the leather while it stays bright has better presence.
Types of leather briefcases
Among the variety of briefcases you can see two ways:
- Those that open frontally, in the style of a portfolio.
- Those that open like a suitcase, with a zipper or with metal buttons.
Most leather briefcases have internal dividers that act as pockets to transport things neatly.
Expanding a little more the panorama can deepen the subject and mention more models.
- Leather case with front opening
They are those that have the option to uncover and close the style of a portfolio and its aesthetics is quite logical.
- Classic leather briefcase
They are similar to a suitcase that can come with a zipper or with a metallic button , sometimes it can bring the option to install a password through an analogous system.
- Leather briefcase for documents
They are the most used for their minimalist appearance. They fulfill the function of transporting electronic items, such as Ipad or laptops. They are of very good quality and provide elegance.
- High shoulder bag for men
They are quite versatile, even more so than the previous one named. This is able to carry different items adapt to different occasions. It can be used as a gym bag or even to carry some books or notebooks. Its design is simple and consists of leather material with two handles for its grip.
- Leather briefcase Meisterstuck
It belongs to the Montblanc line and it is a piece of calf leather. This is an important mix between classic design and utility in a small space. It is manufactured with triple bellows and a compartment to locate the laptop. It also brings with it a handle that is detachable.
It has details made in steel and can keep your things protected by a combination.
The dimensions of this leather case are 42x32x 13.5 cm. This is undoubtedly one of the perfect options to take your work, provides a touch, more aesthetic and slender.
- Leather briefcase by Adolfo Dominguez
It has a modern and minimalist design , is made of a mixture of bovine leather and part of faux leather. This item looks just as good as a backpack and as a normal briefcase.
This is possible because it has removable handles that make it a backpack, it also has a triple magnet closure and inside can accommodate laptops or document folders. Its measurements are 33x6x39 cm.
- Leather briefcase for Goya document
This type of briefcase belongs to the Loewe brand and its "Business" collection is really wonderful. They can be found in different colors such as persimmon, blue, green and the classic brown.
It fulfills the function of briefcase and shoulder bag as it incorporates handles. It is of good quality, with double pockets.
It is lined on the inside of resistant fabric and has pockets where you can store essentials. It has standard measures of 48x28x17 and is comfortable for both men and women.


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Vent-Axia Celebrates 80 Years of Innovation
On Friday, 9. September 2016, Vent-Axia celebrated its 80th anniversary at its headquarters in Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex. To honour the occasion Henry Smith MP for Crawley and The Worshipful, the Mayor of Crawley, Councillor Raj Sharma, took part in a celebration ceremony where Vent-Axia buried a time capsule in its grounds to mark the company's 80th Anniversary.
Founded by Joe Akester in 1936 when he invented the world's first electrically-operated window fan Vent-Axia has been a leading British manufacturer ever since. Now a multi-million pound company, the Vent-Axia brand has become a household name featuring annually in the UK Superbrands league table and holding the prestigious Royal Warrant.
"We are delighted to be celebrating our 80th Anniversary at Vent-Axia. From the very beginning, with Joe Akester's invention of the world's first electrically-operated window fan, Vent-Axia has been a company built on innovation. We have continued this ethos over the years, developing, expanding and innovating to create the very best in ventilation. This is a tradition that we are very proud to continue today with launch of our latest best in class products, as we look forward to the next 80 years ahead," said Mark Hoskins, Managing Director at Vent-Axia.
Speaking at the event Henry Smith MP said: "I am thrilled that Vent-Axia, an innovative, locally based, world-class company, is celebrating its 80th Anniversary. I am proud that this iconic and historic business continues to manufacturer in Crawley and wish the company continued success over the next 80 years and beyond."
At the 80th Anniversary Celebration, guests toured the Crawley facilities seeing some of the latest fans manufactured on the production lines. This was followed by words from Vent-Axia's Managing Director, Mark Hoskins, Henry Smith MP and 91-year-old ex-employee Edna Barnett. Edna worked with Vent-Axia from 1943 to her retirement in 1985 and delighted guests with anecdotes from her early days working with the company's founder Joe Akester at Vent-Axia, as well as the exciting day she opened the envelope that contained a cheque to Vent-Axia from Winston Churchill.
The focal point of the 80th Anniversary celebration was the burial of a metal time capsule, by the Mayor of Crawley, Councillor Raj Sharma and Henry Smith MP, outside the Vent-Axia reception. The time capsule is to be buried for 80 years and contains items that reflect Vent-Axia today, such as its innovative Lo-Carbon Svara, the UK's first App-controlled bathroom fan and photos of the Vent-Axia team; plus objects that reflect the current time we live in, such as the current issues of local papers, a pound coin and press coverage on Brexit. The time capsule has been registered with The International Time Capsule Societyhttp://crypt.oglethorpe.edu/ to record its location, contents and the date it is to be opened.


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Do not confuse with cous cous with lamb. It' a different thing well worth a try. Instead of steaming cous cous the traditional way and then serving it with a stew, we cook everthing in the same pot. The tricky part is adding the right amount of water and pasta. According to the Egyptian recipes book I have, it should be nor dry, nor soggy. It's easier to go short on the water and add a little bit more if it looks dry.
- Two small legs of lamb (or veal shanks)
- Two onions, finely sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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- Olive oil, salt and pepper
- Cut the meat in bit sized cubes and brown thoroughly.
- Add onions and cook in medium for 10 minutes, stirring from time to time.
- Add water or vegetable stock and gently boil until the meat is tender (about 1 1/2 hour.) Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add cous cous and cook for 5 minutes. Cover the pot and let it stand another five minutes and then check. If it looks too dry, add a bit of hot water, stir with a spoon and let it rest for another 5 minutes.
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Not many are aware that National award-winning director and production designer Omung Kumar is also an animal lover and possesses an avid love for strays and abandoned pets. Revealing this side of his, the filmmaker auctioned a personally designed and hand-painted calendar 2019 for Ganesh Nayak's AMTM (Animal Matters To Me) at Escobar, Bandra. Present at the unveiling were actors Rekha and Tiger Shroff among other animal lovers.
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"Official Stories," the ground-breaking book by 'investigative comedian' Liam Scheff, is now available on Amazon's worldwide Kindle platform for $9.99 US. Please share this brain-stretching, mind-popping book which gracefully and wittily dismantles the great lies of our time – from … Continue reading
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Waving back to Happy Dan, exploring tide-pools, picking out a glass at the Pottery Shack, eating lunch at the Jolly Roger, feeling the essence of knowledge as I entered Dilley's bookstore, viewing the "Last Supper" at the Pageant of the Master's, I experienced the aura of the village of Laguna Beach. I promised myself that one day I would open a business and raise my family in Laguna Beach.
Graduating from Scripps College in Claremont, marrying Michael who was finishing his Ph.D. at Stanford, working for a large accounting firm in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and passing my CPA exam came first.
The dream became reality with the opening of Kinsman and Kinsman Certified Public Accountants on Mermaid Street, followed by the births of our sons Joshua and Nicholas.
Describing herself as a "fiscal conservative," Kinsman served on the City Council for eight years, including one year as mayor and four years as mayor pro tem. Along with councilwoman Jane Egly, Kinsman was largely responsible for keeping South Coast Hospital in Laguna Beach. She regards this as the most important civic accomplishment in which she was involved.


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I love programming my dreams for specific results, and I have found that dream programming for myself produces positive results, and has helped me to transform my life in the most unexpected and surprising ways.
Dear Archangel Uriel and my Divine Spirit. Please work with me in my dreams tonight in showing me and guiding into the life of my dreams, and please help me to surrender my life to you. Thank you Archangel Uriel and my Divine Spirit. I am grateful.
In my dream journey last night, there was a couple that I know, and they are happy and in love. I was around them. I was feeling kind of sad, and wishing I had a relationship like that. We are all supposed to be going somewhere together. They go in the other room to take a nap. His phone rings, so I answer it. The man on the other end says that he wants to speak to the guy, and he says that he has very important news for him. I think to myself that it is something bad; however, when my guy friend takes the phone, it turns out to be very exciting news. The man who called says that his wife is pregnant. Now we are going somewhere, and I am very hungry.
I know the couple in the dream. The guy was a boyfriend of mine almost 16 years ago. It was a long time ago, and we have long since gotten over each other. I am happy for them; however, I have been feeling sad, because I am not in a relationship. Initially I thought that the phone call from a man to my male friend was a not so good call, but it turned out to be wonderful news. I feel like Archangel Uriel and my Divine Spirit got through to me on the phone, and they opened up the lines of communication to the universe, God, my higher power. We have now started the ball rolling (so to speak). They are getting through to me. It is like they are guiding me into giving birth to the life of my dreams. I feel like this dream was focused on my love life, so hopefully the man of my dreams will be coming into my life soon. I know that I am hungry for love. Some months ago, I dreamed several times of a man holding me in his arms, and that there was a real deep connection. Whenever I make a connection like that in my dreams, it eventually happens.


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Concrete is such a versatile substance. It can be utilized for driveways, patio areas, porches, garages, floor covering and walls. But it does have the tendency to be prone to harm over the years. There are various types of concrete repair work that can be performed to assist extend the life of the concrete or give it a much-needed face-lift. A relatively qualified DIY enthusiast might carry out a few of the smaller sized concrete repair works. However, a professional ought to do more significant or big scale types of concrete repair.
Just as the usages for concrete differ significantly, so do the kinds of concrete repair works that can be performed. The intricacy of the work and the amount of labor required likewise affect the cost of the concrete repairs. There are likewise different grades of concrete that can be utilized and types of resin or setting representative. If you want the very best concrete repairs, you are going to have to research study exactly what is involved. The mix of the concrete utilized for any repair work differs inning accordance with the temperature level and climatic conditions, particularly if the work is being carried out outside. A stronger mix is used in chillier weather condition.
A completely new concrete driveway can cost around $40 per square meter. Nevertheless, if this is being carried out as a last hope for a concrete repair to a driveway that has become unusable, then the preparation work needs to be taken into consideration. The existing concrete will need to be eliminated and leveled as part of this most significant of concrete repair works. That will increase the cost significantly.
Obviously, changing an entire driveway or garage floor is the last option. There are numerous kinds of concrete repair works including remediation, reinforcement, ending up and upkeep. You likewise have the alternative of adding elegant designs to your concrete however this does not really come under the heading of a repair. Cleaning and preparing the area is part of most concrete repair works. This can be carried out with a range of chemicals or natural compounds. It is important to check with the specialist if you have particular concerns about what is used during the concrete repair work procedure.
The length of time that concrete repair works take will obviously differ according to the intricacy of the job. Nevertheless, there are a few basic standard time frames that you need to understand prior to you reserve your significant concrete repairs. Even with some of the fastest drying concrete blends, it can be a while before your concrete repair has actually set correctly. Do not expect to be able to own on your newly refurbished driveway right away. It can take 24-48 hours before you can walk on the area that has had the concrete repair works and a prolonged 6 days prior to your car can be driven onto it. Make sure that you have made alternative plans to park your truck as it could be up to 48 days after the concrete repair works were completed prior to you can bring your big rig onto it.


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WCHS clubs administration should crack down on clubs
By Emma Chen, Observations Editor
June 5, 2019
There are more than 125 clubs at WCHS, but how many of them actually meet every week? How many of them fundraise? How many of them actually accomplish what they say they will at club night? Clubs at WCHS are known for being constructed as a resume builder, as many students know that the title of club fou...
Ted Bundy movie captivates audiences once again
By Emma Chen, Observations Editor
June 5, 2019
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile came out a few months after Netflix unveiled the Ted Bundy Tapes—a collection of episodes retelling of the life, murders, and the interesting legal situation of the notorious serial killer. However, these two Netflix releases could not have told more diff...
WCHS ultimate frisbee club creates fun and competitive environment
By Emma Chen, Assistant Observations Editor
April 10, 2019
All around WCHS, a student can see and hear announcements for joining the school's ultimate frisbee team. Except it's not a team—it's a club that runs in the fall and spring. Captained in 2018-2019 by Ben Malech and Jerry Liu, the Ultimate Frisbee Club at WCHS is known for being a great way ...
Ted Bundy docuseries accurately depicts his life
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April 1, 2019
A simple guy next door, with striking blue eyes and suave confidence, Ted Bundy often used his natural appeal to his favor. At first sight, nobody would have thought anything about the man except for that he obviously had a bit of an ego. Netflix's new "docuseries" exploring the life of Ted Bundy...
WCHS' Robotics team makes finals
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January 23, 2019
As part of WCHS' Advanced Programming class, students are able to opt out of the class's curriculum and instead participate in the Zero Gravity Robotics competition. Both MIT and NASA sponsor the international competition for high schoolers. WCHS made it to the finals in 2014, before the competition was o...
Instagram account mocks poor WCHS parking jobs
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November 21, 2018
"Just back up to the car behind you. You can do it. I believe in you," reads the caption the Instagram account @churchillshi**yparkers posted Sept. 24, for the first time. Pictured were two examples of cars parked in front of WCHS that left too much room while parallel parking, effectively ru...
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November 13, 2018
On Monday, Oct. 22, Michel Baker, a computer science teacher at WCHS, walked into his classroom only to discover the entire room flooded. This is the result of a pipe burst in the computer science hallway. All of the classrooms were affected by the water. "The room had a lot of water on the f...
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This year, the CHS Educational Foundation is continuing its efforts to provide financial support for student- and teacher-run educational activities through its Challenge Grant. "[The Challenge Grant] is a grant of an amount of money to a group of students who propose an educationally enriching...


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I see the articles pop up at least once a week: "How to Make Your Kid a Good Sleeper," "Get Your Kid to Sleep by Changing These 3 Simple Behaviors," "Your Kid Will Sleep When You Stop Being Such an Incompetent Parent."
Okay, the last one might be a stretch, but that's how those articles tend to make me feel. Every once in awhile the articles actually contain good information, but most of the time they feel like a shot at parenthood; a jab at the ineptitude of my parenting skills. Of course I realize that's likely not the motivation behind the writing of such a topic, but that does nothing to stop the visceral reaction I have to them; the immediate need that arises to defend myself and yell from the rooftop that my kid doesn't not sleep because I'm terrible at parenting.
I'll be the first to admit I make plenty of mistakes, especially when it comes to trying to parent my kid. I don't have that sort of weird pride that doesn't let me concede to being wrong (unless you're my husband, then I'm always right). But nonetheless, I don't see these types of ever-present articles as helpful. Perhaps I'm not the only one.
See, my kid really, truly, didn't sleep for years. I'm barely exaggerating. If you know me in real life or even followed my baby blog at the time, you know this one thing about my life without a doubt: I'm tired. I was a walking, barely-functioning zombie for the better part of the year and a half after my son was born. Honest to goodness, he did not sleep for four hours until he was eight months old. It was not unusual for him to go days and nights on end only sleeping in thirty minute bursts. That first night he slept four hours? I woke up with mastitis because I'd never gone so long without breastfeeding. Once he did start "sleeping" (quotes necessary because if you have a kid that really sleeps, you'd think my definition is a joke), he was still up two or three times a night and started his day before the crack of dawn. He's 3 years old now and I still try to go to bed at 9 pm because I'm terrified of what the nighttime hours will bring.
During those first few months and well beyond that first year, I was convinced I was failing miserably. I was about to receive my first "F" and unfortunately it wasn't in math class where it would've been well deserved; it was in life. It was parenthood, during the one time in your kid's life when you're not supposed to be able to fail because they're too young to know better. I was terrified what this first major failure meant in terms of the rest of my parental duties. If I couldn't get a kid to sleep for a couple of hours, how was I ever going to tackle the big stuff? The manners, the not doing drugs, the making good choices thing? I was doomed and I hadn't even started.
I read all the books and talked to all the people. We worked with a sleep consultant and doctors and moms who'd been there. It always ended up the same way: with a shrug of the shoulders, as if to say, "I have no idea, this kid just won't sleep." And that's exactly it.
He doesn't not sleep because I've done everything wrong his whole life. He doesn't not sleep because I put him in a Rock 'n Play instead of a crib as a newborn. He doesn't not sleep because I swaddled him or didn't swaddle him. He doesn't not sleep because he was breastfed or not. He doesn't not sleep because I didn't sing him lullabies or read him two books instead of three. He just doesn't sleep.
When I stopped listening to everyone else's opinions and stopped reading the articles that were insisting how easy it was to get a kid to sleep (and that almost always meant change something I'm doing because it's obviously terribly wrong), I realized my kid was going to be just fine. It didn't make me any less tired, but it did make me less exasperated and frustrated. I realized he was doing fine — great, even. He's not cranky and fussy and overly tired. He wakes up bright and wide-eyed, excited to start his day. He has more energy after "not sleeping" and getting up at 5 am than I do after 12 hours of sleep in a luxury hotel bed. Now at 3 years old, he may not want to nap or go to bed or stay asleep, but in the morning, he's bouncing off the walls, ready to do all the things. He wakes up full of curiosity about his surroundings and questions of what we're going to do that day. He doesn't crash later or explode into tantrums of exhaustion. He just keeps going and going and going. And I'm okay with that, even if the parenting articles keep telling me I'm doing it all wrong. Because I know now that some kids just don't come with the good sleeper gene, and I'm not going to feel guilty about it. Tired yes, but guilty, no.


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McCain Speech Must Reach Beyond Base
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John McCain will accept his party's nomination for president on Thursday. And throughout the month of August his longtime writer, Mark Salter, has been hard at work on McCain's acceptance speech, writing, re-writing, vetting, editing, likely getting input from advisers of all kinds. Michael Gerson has been there before. He was George W. Bush's chief speechwriter for five years, and he's in the studio. Welcome to the program.
Mr. MICHAEL GERSON (Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Former Bush Speechwriter and Policy Adviser): Great to be with you.
HANSEN: What's Mark Salter going through right now?
Mr. GERSON: Oh, pretty much hell. You know, this is the highest stakes speech in American politics. If you do a mediocre inaugural address, you know, you get criticized for it. If you do a mediocre convention speech, you may never get to write an inaugural address. So, the stakes are very, very high. And everybody is looking over your shoulder, everybody has input on the basic themes.
HANSEN: When you say everybody is looking over your shoulder, how many people actually do get involved in fine tuning a speech like this?
Mr. GERSON: When I meant everyone, it's really that inner group of people around the candidate who have a say in communication and policy. You know, in my case, for two conventions it was people like Karen Hughes and Karl Rove, and they have sometimes conflicting views of what needs to be accomplished. And so part of what you do as a speechwriter is to be a diplomat in the process and work things out and make sure the candidate is happy.
On the first convention speech that I worked for, I was told by someone who was with the president that day - I wasn't with him that day - that he was whistling when he was getting ready for the speech. And they were asking him why he felt so calm. And he said, because I know that giving this speech, Americans will judge me on exactly who I am, either pro or con. That's really what you want to do in a convention speech. You want the confidence that the candidate, you know, brings to that podium where he says, this is who I am.
HANSEN: What do you think are the themes that John McCain should emphasize in his speech?
Mr. GERSON: I think he needs to talk about his biography, which I think is exceptional in its valor. I think he has to raise questions about Obama's experience and his ability to be president in a comparative way. But I think he's going to have to do something more than giving a typical convention speech. He has to give some reason for Americans to view him as different than the normal Republican brand. This is not a particularly good year to be a normal Republican, a typical Republican, OK. And, you know, McCain hasn't been.
I would say that this speech is going to have to be predominantly geared towards that middle ground. Now, that's not always true in a convention. Sometimes you're whipping up the troops. And he needs to do some of that. And he's capable of doing it on taxes and a lot of other issues. But I don't believe that John McCain is going to win this election by firming up the Republican base. I think that he's going to have to prove that he has a kind of genuine outreach to the middle.
HANSEN: Do you have a favorite line that you've written in a speech?
Mr. GERSON: You know, I'm not a humor writer. One line I really liked from Bush's 2004 convention speech was when he said, you know, some people think that I kind of strut and that I'm cocky. In Texas, we call this walking. OK! And it makes a point which is some of the best lines in convention speeches are often self-deprecation, often deal with a weakness, because there was a weakness here in a certain way, the way the people viewed the president.
I think that McCain should do some of that in the speech about maybe in his age, maybe his, you know, reputation for being difficult, you know. And that's the way when you confront them and you humorously deal with them that you turn liabilities into advantages and that you start to create a vivid public character that people like.
HANSEN: Michael Gerson served as President Bush's main speechwriter from 2001 to 2006. He's now a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. His book, "Heroic Conservatism," comes out next month in paperback. Thank you for coming in.
Mr. GERSON: Great to be with you.
HANSEN: And this program note, remember last week we promised you we'd have the author of a new book on the history of the doughnut live on our blog. He's there now. We have more details coming up. But check it out, npr.org/soapbox.
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