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Disclosure: Edmonds is a consultant for March Vision.
There is a trend in health care that is starting to gain momentum around the country. It is a series of new delivery models that are termed, "nontraditional primary care."
These care models are arising to address the unmet need for primary care services.
The reason for the primary care shortage is twofold, with the lack of primary care physicians as the main problem and the lack, (or overcrowding) of primary care facilities as the secondary problem. The use of non-physician extenders such as nurse practitioners or physician assistants may address the first part of the problem, but they often use the same facility as the physician. As such, these providers actually compound the second problem by creating office crowding that leads to longer wait times and inefficient care.
The first of the nontraditional models is known as "direct primary care." This is a form of concierge health care that works outside of traditional insurance or managed care. It often wraps around the high deductible health insurance product and is less expensive and more efficient than traditional primary care services. This model, however, does not address the overall shortage problem, as it uses both a traditional physician and facility.
The next model to review is the retail clinic model. This model uses nontraditional facilities such as a pharmacy or shopping mall. It also uses nonphysician practitioners, so this model will be effective in solving the larger problem. Look to see a major expansion model over the next few years.
Another model that is evolving is telemedicine. There are many versions and varieties that run from a simple advice website for health and wellness to online, real-time doctor consultations. We have seen a big increase is this type of care in optometry that ,again, runs the gamut from simplistic smart phone refraction estimations to actual remote autophoropter exams with video slit lamp exams and real-time remote doctoring. This is also a viable model and will become a popular alternative to traditional primary care as well as mainstream optometric care.
The last model that I want to review is the partnership of traditional providers with nontraditional providers to improve access, affordability and convenience. This model supports the primary care team approach and often includes optometrists as members of the team. This team approach has been used historically in health centers and staff model HMOs. It is now being evaluated in independent optometric practice by health plans such as Cigna, United Healthcare and others. By decreasing the demand on the physician and expanding the use of optometry office locations for primary care services, this model meets both objectives to resolve the shortage of primary care resources.
There is a large role for optometry in resolving the primary care crisis in America. Our large numbers, broad geographic access and practice patterns make us the optimal provider for nontraditional primary care. Optometrists see their patients on an annual basis during a critical time in life for intervention to prevent chronic medical problems.
Optometrists need to be proactive in preparing for these new practice opportunities. Here are a few tips to get you started:
--Redirect your continuing education to strengthen your base knowledge in primary care.
--Work to improve your communication with primary care physicians.
--Review the optometric practice act in your state to be sure that your scope of practice includes primary care and work to change it if it does not.
--Learn to use and embrace new technology and telemedicine to expand the reach of your practice so you will be able to participate in these new progressive care models.
--Seek out primary care opportunities in managed care, accountable care organizations and other new care models.
With a little preparation and a movement out of the eye care silo, we can become leaders in the nontraditional primary care movement.
Cigna. Evolving models of care delivery. Posted Sept. 4, 2015.
Healthtrust. Nontraditional healthcare delivery: A revolution in care. Posted June 5, 2015.
Ramsey L. Business Insider. A new kind of doctor's office charges a monthly fee and doesn't take insurance — and it could be the future of medicine. Posted March 19, 2017.
Robeznieks A. Modern Healthcare. Optometrists eye bigger role in managing chronic conditions. Posted June 16, 2015.
Siemasko E. Barton Associates. 3 Nontraditional primary care options to consider. Barton Associates. Posted April 13, 2016.
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Hundreds of people ran, walked and relayed for Mencap this year! If everyone raised at least £150 we could:
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Is the New, Most Powerful Ranking Factor "Searcher Task Accomplishment?" - Whiteboard FridayBlog Post: July 21, 2017
Been reading plenty lately on what really matters to Google. I have written and spoken in the past about how Google's algorithm seems to get tweaked to bring search back in line with providing the best results based on the query and to do so without artificial influences (black hat). It has always been my theory and approve that Google treats search in much the same way we provide recommendations in the real world.
That boils down to professionalism and expertise as my two, and generally most people's, top ranking criteria. All other factors, in some way, tie back into those. For Google, professionalism is site architecture (onsite optimization, page load times, etc). Expertise is site authority - and without question, authority is derived from backlinks (more specifically the link profile). You do not earn backlinks without high end content.
SEO for me is all about content and site architecture. My simple disclaimer: even a poor site with high end, professionally written content will work (think about the best food in town at the restaurant with crappy service).
To the point of this article, the TYPE of matters. For me, the idea has always been to provide valuable content which addresses the concerns or questions others have and want resolved.


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Family Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse (Phasianidae)
Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Tetrao rufus
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southern Europe = north Italy.
Possibly closest to A. graeca. Previously thought to be close to A. chukar, A. philbyi and A. barbara; now considered to be more distant from those and from A. magna. Hybridizes with A. graeca in S French Alps. Recent study suggested that current populations resulted from post-glacial expansion and subsequent differentiation, with five diagnosable genetic clusters: south-western Iberia; central-eastern Iberia; north-western Iberia; Balearic; and French and Italian#R. However, an analysis of the control region of mitochondrial DNA (in 346 individuals sampled throughout the species distribution range) has shown that there is no distinct intraspecific phylogeographical structure, against the expected distribution of subspecies based on morphological characters; only the NW Iberian populations (race hispanica) show a weak population structure#R. Geographical plumage variation slight and clinal; Corsican population has been separated as race corsa, but usually included in nominate; race australis described from Gran Canaria (Canary Is), where species is introduced. Three subspecies recognized.
Introduced in several parts of Europe (e.g. rufa in Britain), and several Atlantic islands (hispanica in Madeira, intercedens and perhaps hispanica in Azores, intercedens in Canary Is); unsuccessfully in USA and New Zealand.
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Trump and the members of his administration are often not on the same page. From Ron Paul at ronpaulinstitute.org:
Are President Trump's senior cabinet members working against him? It's hard not to conclude that many of the more hawkish neocons that Trump has (mistakenly, in my view) appointed to top jobs are actively working to undermine the president's stated agenda. Especially when it seems Trump is trying to seek dialogue with countries the neocons see as adversaries needing to be regime-changed.
Remember just as President Trump was organizing an historic summit meeting with Kim Jong-Un, his National Security Advisor, John Bolton, nearly blew the whole thing up by making repeated references to the "Libya model" and how it should be applied to North Korea. As if Kim would jump at the chance to be bombed, overthrown, and murdered at the hands of a US-backed mob!
It seems that Trump's appointees are again working at cross-purposes to him. Last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that he was invoking a 1991 US law against the use of chemical weapons to announce yet another round of sanctions on Russia over what he claims is Putin's involvement in the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in the UK.
The alleged poisoning took place in March and only now did the State Department make its determination that Russia was behind it and thus subject to the 1991 sanction law. Was there new information that came to light that pointed to Russian involvement? According to a State Department briefing there was none. The State Department just decided to take the British government's word for it.
Where do we get authority to prosecute Russia for an alleged crime committed in the UK, by the way?
President Trump's own Administration is forcing him to accept the State Department determination and agree to sanctions that may well include, according to the 1991 law, a complete break of diplomatic relations with Russia. This would be a de facto declaration of war. Over unproven allegations.
Trump has authority to reject the imposition of new sanctions, but with his Democrat opponents continuing to charge that he is in league with the Russian president, how could he waive sanctions just before the November US Congressional elections? That would be a windfall for the Democrats seeking to take control of the House and Senate.
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Topic Page: Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Gothic horror story by Mary Shelley, published in England in 1818. It is considered to be the origin of modern science fiction, and there have been many film versions. Frankenstein, a scientist, discovers how to bring inanimate matter to life, and creates a man-monster. When Frankenstein fails to provide a mate to satisfy the creature's human emotions, it seeks revenge by killing Frankenstein's brother and bride. Frankenstein dies in an attempt to destroy his creation.
Shelley, Mary: From the Introduction to Frankenstein
The hero of Mary Shelley's novel, who creates an animate being like a man.
In 1818, the English writer Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797–1851) published her novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus. In this Gothic romance, the eponymous hero is a student of natural philosophy who creates an animate being assembled from parts of corpses and brings it to life by electricity.
The creature, while unnaturally strong, is repulsive to look at and cannot establish any sympathetic contact with human beings. Frankenstein creates a mate for it but destroys the female creature in remorse. The original monster then kills its creator's bride and brings about the death of Frankenstein himself.
A major theme of the book is the arrogance of a human being daring to usurp the place of God in creating life. The reference to Prometheus in the subtitle underlines this by recalling the Greek myth in which Prometheus steals fire from the gods in order to give it to mankind and suffers their eternal punishment for it.
In the 20th century, several films were made based on both Mary Shelley's novel as well as specially written stories featuring the monster. This helped to generate confusion in which the name 'Frankenstein' is often popularly applied to the creature itself.
The details of the particular kind of science that Frankenstein uses to create his monster are never made very clear, but one of the sources of inspiration for the novel was the relatively new science of galvanism. Luigi Galvani (1737–98) was an Italian physiologist who discovered 'animal electricity' after observing convulsive movements produced in dead frogs when they were part of a circuit involving metals. He wrongly believed that the current was produced by the dead creatures' nerves and muscles, but his ideas (possibly through the scientific interests of her husband, the poet Shelley) undoubtedly influenced Mary Shelley's concept of reanimating dead flesh by the application of electric charge.
Mary Shelley would also have been aware of medical experiments on corpses in which electric current would be used to make their limbs twitch or even make their eyes open in a semblance of being restored to life. Her circle, which also included the poet Byron, often debated the existence of a 'spark of life', and whether this could be identified and isolated from its receptacle, the human body.
The creation of artificial life was an idea much explored in the 18th century. The French engineer and inventor Jacques de Vaucanson (1709–82) was inspired by medical science to try to construct a 'living anatomy', a type of automaton that would allow the study of anatomy through movement rather than on a corpse. He created a wooden figure of a flute player that contained a mechanism allowing it to 'play' a number of tunes, as well as a duck that could flap its wings, swim, quack and swallow food.
Another of Vaucanson's projects (one which he did not live to carry out) was to build:
… an automaton's face which would closely imitate the animal processes by its movements: blood circulation, breathing, digestion, the set of muscles, tendons, nerves …
Mary Shelley's novel is often regarded as part of the horror genre, but it is equally possible to place it in the category of science fiction.
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"The PID program enabled me to fulfill my dreams of owning my very own business. I found the franchise model itself very appealing as it encourages you, the owner, to be the mind and heart of the business, meaning working in the business, as well as strategically enhancing your business with the help of a future focussed FOCUS plan, meaning working on your business.
The recruitment process was stringent and thorough, focusing on leadership, team work, self management, customer centricity and most importantly, matching your vision and values with that of Specsavers. My acceptance on the PID program as prospective Retail Partner resonated with my previous retail managerial experience and achievements in the retail environment.
The PID program is a cleverly designed training program, well paced and positioned to deliver a well rounded dispensing and retail partner. It is an ever evolving program adapting and incorporating current affairs, yet staying true to the fundamentals of developing its candidates holistically moving from the known to the unknown, growing confidence levels in the newly acquired knowledge and skills and moulding the candidates desires to grow from being a good student to becoming a great leader and business partner.
To be a successful PID, means to place your trust in your Store Partner Sponsors. Your Store Partner is living the role that you are training for and there fore well positioned to guide, evaluate and mentor you. Whilst attached to your training store it is vital to identify processes that you view as best practices and bank it in your tool box. Some Partners will be brilliant managers utilizing world class business processes to achieve their KPI's as in the case of Delphine at Massey Specsavers. Working through the administrative section of the PID program you come to discover that a compliant store is a profitable store.
The CDP (Career Development Program) forms a strategic part of the PID Program and has taken me from zero knowledge in the optical industry to being able to do specialist dispensing, problem solving and contact lenses teaches. Your business is centred around optics and therefore it is vital to enthusiastically spend every minute of your time in your training store dispensing patients, frame styling, problem solving, doing repairs, pretesting and most importantly observing the experienced dispensers and your training store partners. Your Training Store Partners , as in the case of Bev at Specsavers Pakuranga, breaks dispensing into its simplest form, focusing and ensuring you understand the WHY, and then allows you, without judgement to give it a go, keeping a close eye on your approach to your newly acquired skills, also encourages you to ask questions and to use their store as your training ground, use this opportunity to put into practice what you have learnt on the courses as practice makes perfect.
A great way to show your appreciation and that you are a team player is to offer your services to teach and coach new team members as this will give you good practice to manage a team in the optical environment. You can also volunteer to run meetings especially the morning huddles as this gives you the opportunity to set the tone, pace, focuses and targets for the day. Always get involve in new launches and promotional launches as this helps to create excitement, team work and helps to make your environment competitive and keeps the customers' interested in what's new and innovative.
Matthew (Regional Development Consultant) and Brendan (Retail Director NZ) set high standards during my quarterly reviews and always convened the process focusing on two areas of my development, namely, what you have learnt and what you plan to learn in the next quarter, thereby always ensuring that I not only keep up to date with the program, but also keeping up to date with the reality as to what's happening in my learning store as well as Specsavers nationally, guiding my thoughts and views in line with what was expected to deliver from the bottom structures upwards but also exposing me to the help and support that I can expect from the leadership team downwards to store level.
All in all a remarkable journey to business ownership and a tremendous honour to be part of an aspirational business where the interest of the business owner is a top priority!"
"Reflecting back on the last year, two words come to mind – growth and opportunity. It has been a brilliant experience for me as a PID and one which I would highly recommend to anyone interested in taking the next step into business ownership.
I have been supported by a dedicated store and state team. Also, I have had control of my development through a tailored and individual training plan as well as regular scheduled catch ups with peers and mentors. At the same time, I have been challenged to step into the unknown which has naturally given me the opportunity to grow in knowledge and confidence.
Some tips – You have to be willing to learn and be accountable. Whilst at times it can be hard to step out of a comfort zone, the reward is in the satisfaction of being able to say at the end "This is my business". Specsavers has given me the opportunity to fulfil a life long dream to be a business owner and the opportunities are endless to where I and my optom partner can take the business.
If you have a passion for customers and people, delivering great experiences and enjoy a challenge every day (especially as no two days are the same), I would say go for it!!! You may just surprise yourself!"
"I joined the Specsavers Partner in Development program with no prior knowledge of optics having never worn glasses or contact lenses. The training systems developed internally are designed to help you succeed and when Specsavers talk of partnership they mean it. You have the opportunities of working along side existing partners and business owners who can help impart the skills needed to drive your own business in the future. I enjoyed the PID program and would recommend giving it ago."
"I decided to make the career switch to Specsavers for two main reasons: the opportunity to own my own business, and because of the extremely strong and successful business model that Specsavers provides.
I started working in retail management straight out of University because I love working with, and developing, people – and the fact that no two days are ever the same! As a leader in retail, you have to utilise a wide range of skills and you are forever benefiting from new experiences and challenges.
I was lucky enough to spend my first 6 months at Specsavers with David, Paul and the team at the Werribee store, where I learnt all about how a Specsavers store should operate. The PID program is designed in a way that allows you to learn about optometry and dispensing (if you're like me, with absolutely zero prior experience!) as well as learn about the day-to-day running of the store from your host partners and fellow team members out on the shop floor. The Directors and team at Werribee were very supportive and their store was a great environment to learn in.
One challenge I faced was going from being a store manager of 5 years, to going back to being a regular team member. However I found that this allowed me to literally learn from the ground up, and provided the perfect opportunity for me to simply focus on my own development, whilst still helping the store achieve their targets where I could.
The program provides PIDs with an unrivalled opportunity to own their own successful business. The training and support provided to all the team at Specsavers – not just PIDs – is genuinely the best I have experienced, but you will still need to have the drive, passion and ability to step out of your comfort zone in order to make the most of this opportunity.
Having not worked in the industry before, there were the obvious challenges involved in learning just the basics about eyes, glasses and even how private health insurance works! However with the training and in-store help, combined with a bit of hard work, it does not take too long to get your head around things.
I have recently agreed to go into partnership at the Greensborough (VIC) store. Owning a store is certainly a long-term investment, and a very exciting opportunity – I personally see myself here at Greensborough for at least the next 10-15 years.
I am extremely thankful for the chance to go on the program, and to buy into a store of my own, all within the space of twelve months. Not many other businesses will pay you a salary for a year, and invest so much time in training you, in order to set you up for success. Specsavers genuinely cares about the journey and future success of its Partners and PIDs. My time learning at the Werribee store, alongside Directors and a team that are clearly very passionate in the way they go about things, was an absolutely key component of my development and has really set me up for the chance at future success. For those looking for the chance to own their own business then I could not recommend the Specsavers PID program highly enough."
"The PID program gave us a fantastic opportunity to employ someone who had business and people experience from their first day. Ryan was treated like any new employee as he underwent his optics training. The biggest challenge early for everyone was that Ryan had no optical experience but as he became confident in his optics, and combined this with his business knowledge, he helped us work through some in store challenges. I would recommend the PID program as it brings someone with outside business experience into our store with fresh ideas, and at the same time sets them up for a Specsavers career."
"I joined Specsavers because their winning business model provided me with an opportunity to own my own store whilst giving me the tools and skills that I need to succeed in growing the business.
Before joining Specsavers I was working for a major supermarket chain for 18 years. I had come to a point where I was looking for a new opportunity that would provide me with a rewarding career and would reignite my passion and drive. At the perfect time, Specsavers contacted me with an opportunity to be part of the Partner in Development program. Knowing that the program would allow me to gain the experience required to be successful and reap the benefits of my hard work, I welcomed the opportunity.
I am currently working at Specsavers Blacktown, working along side two amazing Partners, Andy and Janet. The wealth of knowledge I have gained from the Partners and the team at Specsavers Blacktown has been exceptional. The partners facilitate my development by allowing me to learn from my mistakes and take the time to teach me everything I need to know to run a successful Specsavers business.
It has been a steep learning curve though. One of the biggest challenges has been learning about optics in a short period of time. Coming from a supermarket background, the terminology was new to me and I was now opened up to a whole new world of retail. Making the change from a Store Manager position to a team member was also challenging. This however, proved to be the best way to start my career with Specsavers, as I was able to learn from the ground up, gaining knowledge from all aspects of the business that will help me when I eventually become a Specsavers partner.
I have never looked back at the decision to join Specsavers as a Partner in Development. I now come home satisfied every day, knowing that I have put a smile on my customers' faces (along with their glasses!) whilst building my career for the future. My passion and drive have been reignited and it is being reflected in all aspects of my life. I am finally on the journey to success with the support of an amazing network of people. I would recommend it to anyone who is seriously considering joining Specsavers."
"I joined Specsavers for the opportunity to challenge myself in a new environment and develop new skills. A Specsavers career has given me the opportunity to meet and interact with all members of our community and make a real impact on our customers' wellbeing!!
My relationship with my host partner was a positive one for myself, personally it gave me the opportunity to see first-hand how the Specsavers visions and values come to life!! I was offered everything I needed to start my journey and more. The training offered was unlike anything else I had experienced with any other retail business.
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While my mister n' others were out partying it up in Vegas for our friend's 4th of July bachelor bash, the girls decided to get together for some of our own 4th of July festivities, including dinner. It took us a while to settle on a place to eat (some of our first options were closed for the holiday), but we finally reached Casablanca, a restaurant in Venice that S. has wanted to try for a while.
At first, I thought it would be Moroccan/Mediterranean given the name. Turns out, this is a Mexican restaurant. Wait, wah??? What's a Mexican restaurant doing with a name like Casablanca? Well, whoever owns this restaurant either is a huge fan of the movie or never got around to renovating. The interior is done up Moroccan style and memorabilia from the movie decorate the walls. There's even a wax figurine of Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine. I really wish I had a camera on me…
As we entered Casablanca, we were a little bit skeptical. Reassured by the fact that there were customers there already and they looked like they were enjoying themselves, we didn't bolt back for America. We were quickly seated and ordered margaritas which, by the way, were great. The menu was actually surprising as they didn't cling to the typical Mexican restaurant fare. While you could order from a small selection of "almost famous" burritos or enchiladas, the menu offered up several dishes that did not seem very "Mexican". Apparently, their specialty was calamari but no one at our table ordered one of those dishes. There were also beef and chicken options as well as a variety of other seafood – shrimp, salmon, and Pacific red snapper. Most of the menu was variations of a set of dishes; just the meat was different. One of the choices was steak/chicken that was marinated in Dos XX and served with a mushroom sauce. There was also the criollo which involved a tomato-based sauce. S. had the cheese enchiladas; K. had the Dos XX chicken and I had the chicken criollo.
All our dishes came with a side of rice. Instead of the standard Mexican rice which, to me, seems to be just rice cooked in salsa, this rice was better, I thought. It looked to be broken grains and was fluffier. There was a hint of color to it which makes me think it was boiled in something other than water but it had a lot more flavor than just "salsa-rice". It was also topped with cojita cheese…mmmmmm cheeeeeese.
The chicken criollo was definitely more flavorful than the Dos XX which was a little disappointing due to blandness. The criollo had an almost Italian feel to it. The chicken in both dishes, though, were cooked well and were moist.
One point of interest is the very large iron griddle in the middle of the restaurant. Yup, they have a little lady who makes tortillas from scratch. Instead of bringing chips and salsa to your table, they bring you fresh, piping hot tortillas, pats of butter and tomatillo sauce with chunks of cojita cheese in it. These seriously are the best tortillas I have had so far. They are still a little doughy and taste a million times better than anything you would find in the grocery store. I skipped on the butter and just ate them with the tomatillo sauce which was really quite tasty and had a very small kick to it.
While the food itself was mediocre, I would go back for the tortillas. I'll probably opt to try the calamari or just get a burrito…yes, they use those awesome tortillas.
The service, by the way, was very good. We never had to ask for refills on our water; they were quite attentive without ever getting intrusive.
Casablanca gets 2 1/2 NOMs.
220 Lincoln Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
(310) 392-5751
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Arabic Academy's Weekend Adventures
We've finished our first week here at MMLA and it's been a fun roller coaster of a ride! On Sunday our students were finally able to relax from their packed schedules and take a trip into town. Arabic Academy students spent their morning roaming The Village and exploring life outside of Pomona's campus—a nice change from the usual dorm, to dining hall, to class, to dorm and to dining hall routine. They enjoyed every moment of it and some of them even bought fresh fruit and veggies from the local farmer market vendors in language! It was great to see the students having fun and staying in language off campus.
Arabic Academy students are always looking for things to do and even without the usual scheduled classes our students were filling up their time with activities. From soccer matches at the quad, to card games out on the grass, from rounds and rounds of tic-tac-toe, to jam sessions on the piano, from watching World Cup matches, to a sudden arm-wrestling competition in the dining hall—there's never a dull moment here at the Arabic dorm. We're always having fun all the way up to lights out!
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Here is a quick and EASY dairy free eat clean treat for you to check out. I am not kidding when I say EASY and YUMMY. You can get creative with the toppings as well. I used blueberries but I would guess you could use any other frozen fruit. You could even just use bananas but in my opinion life is short- live it up and get creative 🙂
Banana Blueberry Dark Chocolate Bon Bons- Dairy Free
- 3 medium ripe bananas, frozen – If you do not already have any frozen just stick them in the freezer now and give it about an hour. They might take longer to set up after but its doable
- 1/4 cup of frozen organic blueberries. I love the sweetness and color of adding blueberries. Of course, you do not have to use organic but these beauties are heavily sprayed so organic is best
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract- Please use the real stuff, none of that imitation crap
- 8-9 ounces' dark chocolate- now you can use 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips if you only have those BUT dark is the best and anything over 72% is the very best
- ¼ cup coconut oil- you don't need to melt it first
In regards to toppings, get creative. I love to use hemp seeds, unsweetened coconut shavings, sliced almonds, and diced macadamia nuts. You will want to have about 5-7 tablespoons of these toppings. Have them all ready and on the counter 🙂 Next take some parchment paper and cover a large plate. You will put your bon bons on this plate.
Now the fun starts. Get those frozen bananas and frozen organic blueberries out and place them in a high-speed blender or a food processor. Add in your real vanilla, you can also use any other real flavoring you want or even leave it out if you do not have any. Blend it all up till it gets creamy looking, kinda like peanut butter. Next grab a small ice cream scooper. (these are my favorite scoopers, I use them for everything) and scoop out small balls and place on the plate. If you do not have a scooper (you should really get those though 🙂 You can use a spoon. I make my bon bons bite size so I use the small scoop. You want to work quick so the fruit mixture does not melt. Once all the mixture has been used put the plate with the bon bons into the freezer and leave them there for AT LEAST 3 hours. Do not rush this or you will have sad looking bon bons when you add your chocolate.
Once your bon bons are almost 100% set up you can start melting your chocolate. It is always best to melt chocolate in a double broiler. If you do not have one you can use a microwave just make sure you stir it often. Once the chocolate is 50% melted add in your coconut oil and stir. Keep stirring till all the chocolate is melted then take it off the heat and let it cool down for about 10 minutes. While the chocolate is cooling, you can get your toppings all ready. Do not pull out the bon bons till you are 100% ready, they melt fast.
Now look through all those kitchen drawers for a bamboo kabob looking like stick. You want to find something you can use to dip the bon bon in the chocolate. If you do not have any its cool just use a spoon to put the chocolate on.
Go get those bon bons and lets make magic.
Carefully pierce the bon bon with the stick and submerge it into the dark chocolate, you want to cover the bon bon completely with chocolate. You can also use that spoon to pour the chocolate on the bon bon. Place the bon bon on the parchment lined plate and while the chocolate is still wet add some of your fun toppings on the very top. You need to move fast so those beauties don't melt. It took me about 10 minutes to do 12. Do not worry about making them look pretty, they will trust me. Once they are all done put them back in the freezer for at least 2 hours. After about an hour you can place them in an air tight container and store them that way till you are ready to eat them. They need to be in the freezer at least 2 hours! Do not get ancy.
These things have been a hit with all age groups, every single time. They do get messy because dark chocolate melts easy so bring napkins. I know this sounds daunting but trust me it is so easy and so so SO good. Let me know if you try them.


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My cooking skills used to reach only to heating up a microwave meal. With my friend's encouragement, my 2009 New Year's resolution was to try at least one new receipe every week. I fell in love with cooking since, and find cooking the best way to quiet my mind and melt my stress. So I would like to use this blog to document my adventure, show off my results (all pictures taken by myself), and share the recipes I found or modified or created.
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20101203 Kerriebroodje
As I am not feeling well tonight, my husband made us his famous kerriebroodje (literal translation: curry bread) for dinner. Mind you, my husband does not cook unless he got very specific instructions. This is the only dish he could master without any instructions, as he learned how to make this when he was working part time at a local supermarket during college. And I think this was the very first "dish" he made me when we first met 7+ years ago.
1 unbaked baguette, cut in half horizontally
2 small onions, finely chopped
kerrie (curry powder)
a couple slices of cheese
1. Heat oven to 225 degree C.
2. Arrange cheese slices on the halves of the bread, then sprinkle finely chopped onions over the cheese. Finally sprinkle kerrie all over the bread. Bake in the oven for about 8 minutes.
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How Many iPads Have Been Ordered?
My print column this week examines efforts to estimate the number of iPads that Apple Inc. has sold since the tablet computers became available for pre-order last week.
Two attempts that received widespread attention in the tech blogosphere attempted to decode Apple order numbers. Working off the assumption that these numbers were assigned consecutively to orders from the company's online store, bloggers used a series of orders to attempt to construct a sales rate.


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White Six-Pane Mirror
Create the illusion of more space with White Six-Pane Mirror. White in color, this gorgeous piece of decor features the look of a six-paned window, but with mirrors.
Together, these mirrors will help reflect light around your living room, which will trick yours eyes into perceiving more space. Hang it in your living room or use it as a headboard in your bedroom!
- Length: 30 1/2"
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- Thickness: 3/4"
Individual Mirrors:
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Spoof Wars Origins: Duet is a short film set before The Dubious Maneuver. It was made primarily around unused/deleted footage from an early attempt at filming that film. It tells the story of one of Shawn Duet's first encounters with mayo, his history with Suckuss and how the Eon Vulture became permanently cloaked. The original concept from which this was born, known as The Search for Dharth Bob, came about after the release of Typhon, when looking through the old Mini-DV tapes from the original Spoof Wars. While that project was shelved, the idea was revisited in 2013 and reworked into two films; the other being Spoof Wars Origins: First Crash.
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Shawn DuetEdit
Duet appears with shorter hair than he had in The Dubious Maneuver. His footage is primary from earlier versions of scenes that were refilmed.
Mobacca appears to give some needed additional dialogue, and as a means of progressing the story further without a narrator.
Suckuss is shown, played by Eric Kaldenbach, as a partial antagonist. His incident was developed at the same time as his lines were rewritten for the Remastered Edition.
Jophon is only briefly seen as Duet's shoplifting accomplice. He is actually Jonathan's brother Joseph as Typhon from the first version of the original film.
Behind the ScenesEdit
The concept started with The Search for Dharth Bob in 2007. This project was jokingly referred to as the "leftover" movie, as it would have probably been comprised of around 50% unused footage (not including blue screened backgrounds). The project was shelved when it was decided to continue the storyline set up in Shadows of the Democracy. However, in 2013, Matt and Eric revisited the idea while looking at "the lost footage". The primary problem with the concept was that Guy-Gone and Only-One could only interact with Duet after The Dubious Maneuver, and since they appeared younger, and only fragments of scenes were filmed, there was not enough to produce the project. Matt and Eric thought of separating Duet's scenes from Guy-Gone and Only-One's, and it was decided to make them 2 separate short films. Looking through the available footage, a story was crafted, primarily around Duet's love scene with the Mayo. Mobacca and Suckuss were added to easily add more to the story without the need for major filming.
- The film used quite a bit of deleted/unused footage from an earlier draft of Spoof Wars that was only partially filmed. Due to some problems during filming and a decision to remove almost 1/3 of the script, filming was delayed. Once it resumed, all the previous scenes were refilmed, except for the Congress scene.
- The title, Spoof Wars Origins: Duet is a parody of the movie title: X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
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What are Natural numbers, Whole numbers and Integers ?
Why do we need Negative numbers?
Why is -1 less than 0? How can there be something smaller than nothing?
Is there anything rational about Rational numbers?
What is behind the random sequence of unending decimal part in Irrational numbers?
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Facets Of Fascism
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
Constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, song and other paraphernalia.
2. Disdain for Human Rights
Willing to sacrifice human rights in the name of "security." Approval of torture methods and long prisoner incarcerations.
3. Identification of Enemies as a Unifying Cause
Rally people into a unifying nationalistic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat targeting racial, ethic and religious minorities. Demonize opposing political views held by liberals, progressives and socialists.
4. Supremacy of the Military
Neglect widespread domestic needs in favor of disproportionately large military programs and funding. Glamorize soldiers and military service. Portray objections to expanded military and weapons programs as unpatriotic.
5. Rampant Sexism
Positions of power are almost exclusively male-dominated and patriarchal. Traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.
6. Controlled Mass Media
Either directly control the media or attempt to indirectly control the media with government regulations, sympathetic media spokespeople and media executives. Promote censorship and/or propaganda to control the message. Declare any media that goes against the agenda as "fake."
7. Obsession with National Security
Create a constant state of fear that national security is at risk of being breached at any moment. When military security threats are absent, portray economic and trade issues as major security threats.
8. Religion and Government Intertwined
Manipulate public opinion by claiming policies align with the most common national religion. Use religious rhetoric and terminology in speeches and policy positions. Blur the line between the separation of church and state.
9. Corporate Power Protected
Create a mutually beneficial business/government relationship between power brokers and the business elite. Funnel money from corporations into the political process so that government officials are beholden to their corporate sponsors.
10. Labor Power Suppressed
Eliminate or severely suppress labor unions. The organizing power of labor is a direct threat to the fascist agenda.
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts
Promote open hostility to higher education and academia. Censor or deny any scientific research and/or data that is contrary to religious or political beliefs. Openly attack freedom of expression in the arts and letters.
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment
Militarize local police forces and promote limitless power to enforce laws. Overlook police abuses and forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism and/or national security. Encourage long prison sentences and focus on incarceration as a form of punishment and not a form of rehabilitation.
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption
Appoint friends and family to powerful positions of authority to protect each other from accountability. Demand loyalty above all other qualities while allowing authorities to acquire wealth from national resources and treasures.
14. Fraudulent Elections
Control the count of ballots either physically or electronically. Use smear campaigns against opposition candidates. Manipulate voting rolls and political district boundaries. Use the judiciary to justify suppressing minority votes.
Our Mission
The 45th president of the United States exploited the fascist dictator playbook to gain power. Our goal is to raise awareness of the scary parallels to historical events, to protest loudly against this tyranny and to motivate our family and friends to rise up and restore our honor and sanity via the voting booth.
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Significant variations have been reported concerning the size of the orbit and eyeball, and the position of the latter in the former.1 Hertel exophthalmometry has inherent deficiencies, including the fact that the lateral orbital rim (on which it relies as a reference point) varies among individuals.2 Previous studies have evaluated the position of the globe within the orbit and its correlations with MRI.3 We have also used a 1.5 T MRI scanner in a series of 32 adult patients (19 males, 59.3%) aged 56.22 (SD 13.80) (36 to 80) years, without any previous history of orbital disease, to measure the volumes of ocular and orbital structures and the distance of the eyeball poles from respective orbital landmarks. We aimed to examine whether intraorbital globe position is affected by orbital or …
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Mesón de la Luna (c/ Luna, 1) offers a delicious menu-of-the-day. For starters, try the "fruit salad" with ham
(Ok, Spain, here I draw the line. It's one thing to have ham in nearly all of the vegetable dishes I've enjoyed, to add ham to most pizza options, and even to have ham-flavored Pringles and potato chips, but it's completely different when you add ham to my fruit salad.) and "crave stick" (aka "fake crab" — Thank you to all of those restaurants out there that offer an English translation of the menu that proves to be more confusing than reading the Spanish one.) or the mini-raviolis with roquefort and wild mushrooms.
For a main dish, try the grilled swordfish or the "pluma" (fillet mignon of pork and absolutely delicious).
For dessert, fresh fruit — green apples or juicy melon. You can enjoy your lunch under in a tiny shaded plaza… Fabulous.


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NINE PERFECT STRANGERS by Liane Moriarty
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FORCE OF NATURE by Jane Harper
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"If everything seems under control, then you are not going fast enough." – Mario Andretti
The inverse corollary to Andretti's adage above is "If everything seems out of control, then you are going too fast." That is my first instruction to coxes. Coxwains are the leaders of any rowing boat competition. They are not cheerleaders, they are not helmsmen (though they do steer the boat and shout at the rowers). They are Leader/Managers. And the Leader increases the rating (ie. strokes per minutes) when 'everything seems under control' and the Manager decreases it when out of control.
It turns out that yesterday's first day of National School Rowing Regatta competition was completely out of control for everybody as the English weather continued to kick up problems leading to its cancelation halfway through (see above…or should I say 'sea above'). So for the hundreds of youngsters, especially those just starting out in the sport of rowing whose races were scheduled for yesterday, another lesson in failure. Months of training sessions distrusted by conditions and races cancelled for the same all leading to the big event…which itself has been cancelled. That's life…no guarantees, no refunds (though competitors due get 50% of their race fees returned).


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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Mining giant Rio Tinto rtp RIO, +2.11% Wednesday names Jim Leng as its new chairman, replacing Paul Skinner who will retire in April. Leng is currently deputy chairman of Tata Steel in India, a position he has held since Corus Group was acquired by Tata Steel in 2007. "After the termination of the BHP Billiton pre-conditional offers for the group, and the identification of a well-qualified successor, now is a good time for me to announce my decision to stand down ," said Skinner.
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Aviation, Akureyri departures
In this tour, we fly over the magnificent Godafoss towards Lake Myvatn with its numerous attractions, such as Krafla, Namaskard, Hverfjall and pseudo craters before starting our journey into the true highlands of Iceland. Our highland experience will begin by seeing the magnificent Highland queen, Mount Herdubreid, as we fly towards Askja. After exploring the hot springs of Askja we turn towards the north side of Vatnajokull glacier, to Kverkfjöll, the still active volcanic site.
On the homeward journey towards Akureyri, sit back and take in the view of Odadahraun, the vast lava desert, and Holuhraun, the most recent lava in Iceland.


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Last Monday, I heard your laughter directed toward one Alicia Fox. Firing your hate missiles of pompous cynicism, you attacked this innocent woman for confusing one word with another. "She said undefined when she should have said undisputed. I am audibly expressing my amusement with repetitive mouth sounds. I feel empty." Bravo to you, good fellows. I would bow down before you, but I might accidentally breathe on your golden pedestal. As she cried on the inside, I hope you revelled in the moment on the outside. You should all be ashamed of yourselves. How do you sleep at night, in the morning, and at noon?
For the first time in the history of this site, I must say that I do not think much of you. Besides being a decent human being with a sassy walk, Alicia Fox wasn't wrong in proclaiming herself to be the "undefined champion of Divas." Just because you never heard the term before does not mean she made it up on the spot. Perhaps you should join your country's Olympic Track & Field team. Why is that, you ask? Because you guys and gals would be perfect for the long jump as you seem to have no problem jumping from one ignorant conclusion to another.
If I must clear Alicia's name by defining the undefined Diva, I will make no hesitation to do so. Around the world, young and impressionable girls are at a crossroads, trying to figure out which life path is best for them. For their sake, I hope they embrace the advantages of a life undefined. Once they're old enough, they can spend their days confusing and frustrating those who do not take kindly to alternative ways of speaking. I thought we were living in 2010, not 2009.
I have many hats. In addition to being an gifted writer, actor, and dancer, I am a talented defender of WWE Divas. Before I throw down the knowledge, somebody fetch me my Alicia Fox Apologist hat with the fancy feathers.
An undefined Diva is capable of showing many emotions. More often than not, these women turn out to be successful and accomplished performers of the stage and screen. Around town, they can be seen with their heart on their sleeve, made possible by a strenuous, twelve-hour operation. First, a surgeon removes the Diva's heart from her chest. After the heart is separated from her body, a group of seamstresses stitch the heart onto the sleeve of her garment of choice. When the heart and sleeve are one, the Diva is free to wear said piece of clothing anywhere she may roam.
In World Wrestling Entertainment, Melina is one of the only individuals who has undergone this painful yet beneficial procedure. The following chart shows that the current WWE Divas' Champion never hides her feelings, opening up to a world that is often kind, but always cruel. If you are a female who does not boast a symmetrical face of stone, you are likely an undefined champion of Divas.
The Big Show — The World's Largest Athlete (If You Don't Consider The Great Khali To Be An Athlete) — has befriended such lovely ladies as Joy Giovanni and Kelly Kelly. In both instances, wrestling fans have no clue how those friendships happened, nor what they entail. One moment, Joy Giovanni is standing there without a friend (special or not). The next moment, she is vaguely palling around with The Big Show while occasionally being trapped in limousine trunks. In the case of Kelly Kelly, I guess her friendship with Show started out of her enjoyment for sitting on shoulders while questioning the comedy of others. When our family band was still together and touring, Kelly used to sit on my shoulder until it got tired. If Kelly learned how to play any instrument other than the tambourine, maybe we could schedule a reunion tour.
With or without explanation, an undefined Diva is not afraid to befriend The Big Show. This lack of fear is due to the fact that she does not know when that friendship will begin, nor what will it take to maintain it. One day, The Big Show will show up to your house and start playing with your Legos. If you let him, you will soon find comfort in your undefined skin.
The carefree lifestyle of a WWE performer affects Divas in different ways. For some, the freedom of travelling the globe in skimpy and glamourous clothing is a welcome break from everyday adulthood. For others, a life of luxury and zero responsibility leads to their ultimate downfall. In the event that you acquire a championship title, think before you act. The last thing you want to do is make a choice that you will regret, such as splitting the championship in half with your Best Friend Forever.
The differences between Divas with whole and partial WWE Women's Championship titles are staggering. Random studies that you can find at your local library show that WWE Divas with whole championships are 80% less susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases. Another study in the November 2008 issue of the Boston Medical Pop-Up Journal claims that the jagged end of real and replica WWE Women's Championship title pieces caused over 2,000 fatal eye injuries to children and animals under six years of age. No matter which version of the title you hold, an undefined Diva is already aware of these advantages and disadvantages.
Your parents and teachers told you about the dangers of splitting championship titles in half. While a number of you took that advice to heart, a few of you didn't bother to listen. At the time, you thought nobody would get hurt, but the five minutes of fun you had ended up creating a lifetime of regret. Now, you must look after your broken title piece like a newborn babe. In addition to ruining a perfectly good belt, you've brought great responsibility upon yourself. How are you going to pay for your broken title's education?
An undefined Diva must be capable of accentuating her moves — wrestling-related or otherwise. That does not mean you have to dip your naked self in gold or rent a smoke machine that gives off too much or not enough smoke. The moment you wish to express that you are executing or receiving a move in a violent fashion, transform into almost every other WWE Diva. Next, scream as if you are being groped by a sketchy stranger with brute strength. I am not an undefined Diva for I am somewhat of a man, but let me tell you that I have a hoot and a half, screaming while participating in various activities. Yesterday, I screamed before depositing money in my Swiss bank account. That added up to be a lot of screaming during the eight-hour-long flight from Canada to Switzerland.
Once more, I must give it up to Melina. She is one of those rare Divas who has mastered the screech. Now that I think about it, you might as well scrap everything I told you earlier in favour of copying Melina. As she teaches you how to scream, she may give a bonus lesson in executing flashy moves in inappropriate situations. If your opponent is in position for one move, do something that is in no way related to that body position. Have fun with it. Your opponent won't mind.
You can't see me, but I am currently judging your method of dance through the computer screen. I detect that you are attempting to wiggle then drop your posterior as if it is hot in temperature (Celsius). Those of you with a partner appear to be engaging in a slow to medium-speed dance to a romantic rap beat. I conclude that these dance styles have one thing in common: they are the befitting dances of an undefined Diva. Remembers those formative years you spent in tap, jazz, and ballroom dance competitions? If you do, get out of my face, people who are nowhere near my face. Get out of my face from a greater distance. All you adequate dancers can leave, except Kaitlyn. She can do the robot.
Any respectful gentlemen should treat every woman like a rose, but I cannot help myself. Once Kaitlyn did the robot, I had a vivid vision that she would become the mother of 89 of my 97 future children. Several years ago, my mother won my father's heart via robot dance. At first, my father was attracted to her because he thought she was an actual robot who enjoyed dancing despite her limited mobility. When she proved she was human five years later, my father was disappointed yet still impressed. Today, I am in his shoes. Because you are not in Kaitlyn's shoes, I recommend that you perfect the dance of the undefined Diva.
Do you show any or all qualities associated with an undefined Diva? Assuming that you do, The Swerved's team of artists have come up with an accurate graphical representation of your appearance:
Best of luck to you on your quest to undefined greatness.


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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The Blues weren't the only big winners Wednesday night. Back in January, when the team was in last place Scott Berry placed a $400 bet on the team to win the Stanley Cup. Brendan Chapel also placed a $200 dollar bet.
Every time the team advanced they were offered money to buy out their bet tickets but they refused. Those long shots paid off last night. Brendan will get $50,000 and Scott will get $100,000.
"It's funny. That ticket went from my sock drawer to my safe, to my safety deposit box. It's had a bigger journey than I have through this whole thing. But it's been great, and I'm so proud of the St. Louis Blues, and this city, and their fans, and everyone. It's just an amazing ride and I'm just so glad, more so than I deserve a 100,000. We deserve this as a city more than that," said Scott Berry.
When Berry placed his bet in January the odds of the Blues winning the Stanley Cup was 250-to-1.
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One of the biggest highlights of last night's round of primaries in Pennsylvania was the round of victories by Democratic Socialists of America candidates.
In the Pittsburgh area, Representatives-elect Sara Innamorato and Summer Lee defeated incumbents Paul Costa and Dom Costa (who are cousins) in the Democratic primary, and will run unopposed in November. Elizabeth Fiedler and Kristin Seale both won their primaries in the Philadelphia area, with Fiedler running unopposed in November. Seale, for her part, will challenge Rep. Christopher Quinn (R) in the general election. Regardless of the result of Seale's race, the Pennsylvania legislature will inaugurate three Democratic Socialists in January.
"These wins indicate that a renewed, vibrant left in America is not an aberration, but instead that working people are ready for real change, progressive policies, and a society that works for all of us, not a select few," The Pittsburgh chapter of Democratic Socialists of America said in a public statement. "Pittsburgh voters will require candidates who stand for economic and social justice, who fight against the injustices of our carceral system, who will ensure that we have clean water and air, who believe in fully funding public education and creating a system that provides healthcare for all, and who will fight for universal reforms for working people."
According to Philly.com, Fiedler is a former reporter for NPR affiliate WHYY in Philadelphia, and campaigned on Medicare for All — a proposal championed by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), who identifies as a Democratic Socialist. She won the hotly contested four-way primary in South Philadelphia with approximately 50 percent of the vote. Establishment pick Jonathan Rowan came in second with 37 percent of the vote.
"The campaign shows that a working person can run for office with a people-powered campaign based on strong values and win," Fiedler stated. "I am so proud of the campaign we ran and the movement we built."
Another noteworthy fact about last night's Democratic Socialists who won primaries is that all four of them are women who unseated male incumbents and defeated male candidates.
"This is a huge wake-up call for the Democratic establishment," The Intercept's Ryan Grim told Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman.
"And so, that race and the others in Pennsylvania will put to the test in November something that the left has always said… 'No, actually, put somebody up who's for a $15 minimum wage, for free college, for Medicare for all, proudly pro-choice, who believes in what she says, and then let voters make a choice between what they have on the ballot.' Now we get to see that play out in November."
Tom Cahill is a contributor for Grit Post who covers political and economic news. He lives in Bend, Oregon. Send him an email at tom DOT v DOT cahill AT gmail DOT com.


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We had one of the most enjoyable and relaxing family vacations ever in Guam, USA. It was so cool to be in the United States of America, we were in our home country. There is something about being on your native soil, seeing the Stars and Strips flying overhead, hearing English (or rather American) being spoken. I love America, and I appreciate my country even more now living overseas.
Guam is a tiny island in the middle of the big Pacific Ocean. The beaches on the island are beautiful, with white sand and clear, blue water. We all enjoyed the sand and surf.
For this expatriate, Guam was a breath of fresh air for so many reasons. It was nice to be in a clean, first world place. Guam was so familiar, from the street signs to the stores, it was a little slice of America. While I am getting more and more accustomed to my Filipino home, I am still an American. It was wonderful to be in a first world country where the streets are clean, where it is safe to drink the water from the tap, and where the restrooms have toilet paper. Being among these familiar things has truly recharged my batteries.
For this family vacation, we considered going to Beijing or Shanghai, or perhaps back to Hong Kong. I am glad we went instead to a place that had things like fun beaches, and familiar things like Circle K convenience stores and good American food. Four days in Guam was exactly what our family needed. We will be back.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
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How to know which keywords to use
A keyword is your gateway to the SERP listing and ultimately organic traffic. How to know which keywords to use will not only save you time but also improves your chances to get a top spot on a SERP listing.
You have done your research, you have a good listing of keywords, but now you want to know which keyword is best to use. This is where keyword competition analysis happens. There are probably keywords in your niche with lots of traffic with little competition, and you have probably wondered why.
Doing a little bit of Keyword competition analysis will reveal the reason why, and help us focus on keywords that will help us get more traffic. Beginner online marketers should pay close attention to keyword competition because their website most likely still have a low Page and Domain Authority. As your site grows and more traffic flows, page and domain authority will increase. Picking the right keyword is definitely a good way to start to bring more organic traffic.
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You will also need a keyword research tool. This will verify our current competition for the keyword, and other possible alternative keywords we could use. Most keyword research tool will include related search keyword, we can research further that keyword should we determine our keyword is not a good keyword to use.
Get a free jaaxy account if you are looking for a keyword research tool. In general, you need to know the possible keywords that you can use before you can ask how to know which keywords to use.
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Analyze the first 10 result and save your findings using the spreadsheet. After completing the spreadsheet, identify if any of these sites is weak enough for you to take over. As I have mentioned earlier, to be on the first page of SERP means that your post or page is relevant to the keyword and it is popular.
A keyword the produces a lot of blog post and niche site on the SERP is an ideal keyword to use. I suggest that aim at low traffic and low competition keyword than competing on high traffic and high competition keyword. Beginners who still are working on their Page and Domain authority should stick with low competition for now. Build your organic traffic and google will reward you with higher page rank.
Easy does it
You may end up with tons of possible keyword to use, but the next step should be how to know which keywords to use.
Keyword competition analysis will go a long way. When I started I have always aimed at high traffic keyword with less than 100 competition, but nowadays I still use the keyword with less than 20 competition for easy ranking on the first page.
If you continue to create content that targets low competition and low traffic, eventually all these small streams of organic visitor will be combined to create a sea of visitors.
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Hi Jonathan a very easy to read and detailed review and guide.
The SERP guidance is super and I have just started using MozBar myself and taking more notice and time with SERP.
I also like the idea of using a spreadsheet to keep your research tracked, as i often lose track of what I have done.
This is one of the most thorough articles I have read on keyword research and use! I really appreciate you taking the time to explain some of the things that are skipped over at times. I am going to implement right away.
Have a great day!
Rhonda Jean
This was a great read and I've learned so much! I haven't done analysis like this on the SERP and this will come in handle next time I do my keyword research. If the competition is very low below 20 or even below 10, do you think we still need to do this kind of analysis?
I use low competition keyword, as low as possible, and that's why I haven't done analysis of the SERP. Your reply will help me decide if I need to do this for very low competition keywords too. Thanks!


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