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If you need more foot traffic to your local store, your business needs to show up for search terms that your potential customers are using on Google daily.
Here's the truth:
Local consumers want to find local businesses near them. Are you ready to appear for the right keywords and convince them you're the best business in their locality?
An effective way to do this is to advertise your business on Google Maps. What's the catch here?
People use Google Maps to search and navigate to over 1.5 billion destinations annually. Considering that a survey found it to be 6X more popular than any other navigational app, then it makes sense to appear here.
Added to these, you can start appearing for searches today. Let's see how you can get the best out of advertising on Google Maps.
Times have definitely changed, particularly when it comes to finding a business offering a certain product or service in our area.
Back in the day, we had to look for business names in the Yellow Pages or rely on traditional media ads to get an idea which local business can provide what we're looking for. Today, all we have to do is open our Google app on our smartphone, type in a search query, and get the information we need, whether it's the phone number of a florist or the business hours of a restaurant near our location.
That is the magic of local search, which is something small businesses that depend on local customers for revenue must pay closer attention to if they want to achieve their business goals. If you own one such business, then you must have a local SEO strategy in place.
A CRM tool will catapult your small business to a new level if you know how to use it. That's why I created this article to show you how. We've discussed in detail how 5 companies use CRM to increase revenue by 839%.
When you're doing business over the internet, you've got to understand that you operate within a global economy that follows brands. Your target audience wants to buy, relate, and communicate with your brand in countless ways.
In the same vein, your competitors are everywhere and the barriers of market entry are low, increasing competitive intensity.
You need a CRM to keep pace, outsmart your competitors, and thrive in this ever-dynamic marketplace.
Today, people spend more time on their mobile more than on their desktop. According to the surveys in the infographic created by Filmora, 48% of millennials watch videos exclusively on their smartphones. From checking an email to visiting any website to check its content, the small mobile screen is convenient and versatile enough to organize your work. Each and every thing you could only previously do on your desktop can now be carried out on your mobile device.
Moreover, Google supports mobile marketing strategies more than any other device as one can reach the consumers on the go with a range of advertisements accessible on mobile devices. Now, obtaining personalized, location and time-sensitive information is simple and easy with smartphones. Let's check out some of the most important features of mobile marketing.
Interactive content has proven many times to be an essential aspect of building strong engagement with your leads and customers. At the different stages of your sales funnel, you have to bring interactivity to be able to hook your target audience.
The typical blog posts and articles usually bring uninspiring results, despite all efforts invested in creating them.
In your B2B marketing campaigns, you can stand out in the endless streams of information and promotions reaching your audience through a variety of content, channels, and devices.
Use these 10 interactive content archetypes to superglue your website visitors, engage your leads, and drive consistent sales:
Sales automation, when integrated with a CRM system, can help small businesses do more with less. By eliminating repetitive tasks, business owners can focus on growing their business, instead of just managing it. Here's what you need to know about sales automation and how it can drive your business forward.
For small businesses, every penny of investment counts. When it comes to software integrations, businesses can become overwhelmed with options. The right software stack can help your business perform better and save both time and money, all for a relatively nominal investment. Here's what you need to know about choosing the right software stack for your business:
Your company's software package can go one of two ways: You can either leverage all the tools you need to run your business effectively, or you can amass a collection of tools you pay for each month and don't know how to use. Web developers call a foundational set of software working together as a "stack." The right stack will help you achieve your business goals and shave repetitive tasks from your workload.
Small business owners become so consumed with managing the day-to-day tasks of their business that there is no time left to grow them. However, growth is essential to staying a step ahead of the competition. How can you grow your business with relatively little effort? Start with one of these "growth hacks:"
Recent research suggests there's up to an 8 percent overlap in your employee's social media networks and your own. This presents a great promotional opportunity. IBM started an employee referral program and found that leads that came from social media converted seven times more frequently than leads from other sources. By creating an employee-focused referral program, you can boost your profits while improving employee satisfaction – a win-win. It also saves money on pricey marketing campaigns.
Running your own business is a no easy accomplishment. With a lot of moving parts that you need to keep in check, it can be quite challenging and daunting to operate. But when done right, venturing into your own business can be one of the most rewarding decisions you'll ever make in your life.
If you're planning, yet still afraid to take the challenge of entrepreneurship, then worry not because we're here to help you out. Here are top 10 secrets you need to know to run a successful and profitable business.
Small businesses face a difficult start without a firm grasp of modern marketing. Some modern marketing tools are very efficient and cost-effective for fledgling businesses. Unfortunately, many new business owners simply assume that it's "too soon" to start heavily marketing. This couldn't be further from the truth.
New business owners usually wear several hats in the beginning stages of their companies. Starting a new business is extremely demanding in any industry, so it's important to understand the role marketing plays early on. For example, investing early in brand awareness can help attract top talent who want to be part of something new and exciting. Additionally, early investments in marketing typically pay off tremendously in the long run. Your first customers are likely going to become regulars if they have a good first experience.


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Hello there, my very best blogger friends in the whole wide world! Your favorite goldendoodle blogger is back! Guys, I have been a very busy doodle lately. I've had adventures all over the world–from the beaches of the Outer Banks, to the mountains of Virginia, there's no new land for this dood to conquer! I've also been very busy hosting parties, making new friends, and supervising the wildlife on the neighborhood nature trail (here's a hint, wildlife: get off my trail!).
As you can see, I am a very sophisticated doodle. It was no surprise when Chewy invited me to be one of their blogger friends! This month, my mom said, "which bag of treats would you like to review," to which I enthusiastically replied, "ALL THE TREATS!" Unfortunately, I lack opposable thumbs, so I was unable to communicate this to my Chewy friend, Catherine. Instead, my mom selected a bag of Orijen Bison treats. Although I would have preferred all the treats, as stated above, these little buddies sure were delightful!
At first, I didn't understand what was going on. I mean, that brown envelope smelled intriguing, but was I supposed to have it? I know that all paper products are classified as a "Millie leave it," so I thought it was a trap. Luckily, my mom opened up the envelope, and there was a bag of treats, all for me!
I was ready to dive right in, but my mom made me go through all sorts of tricks, then she insisted on taking pictures and video. Geez, parents can be so embarrassing, amiright?!?
FINALLY! One of those sweet bison treats landed in my mouth, and readers, they did not disappoint!
Truthfully, readers, I would eat anything–I think my history of sock consumption tells us that. But, my mom insists I have a "sensitive tummy," and she is very selective about what I can and cannot eat. Good thing these bison treats are only made from one meat ingredient, and they are grain free! They're perfect!
I've been exploring Chewy's other products and I'm dying for my mom to order something else! I could really use a new harness, guys. Unfortunately, my mom says I'm set for now because I'm already spoiled enough. In fact, she insisted I post this video, but I think it proves nothing.
Just FYI, guys, you can get free 1-2 day shipping on orders over $49, and 20% off your first autoship order! Do you see that, mom?!?! You can get treats automatically sent to me ALL THE TIME!!!!!
That's all for now, guys! Now that I've got energy from these bison treats, I'm ready to get back to blogging and fill you in on all of my adventures this past year.
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The final for the girls' Vans US Open of Surfing Junior Pro went down Saturday afternoon in semi-textured waist to chest high waves. The heat was full of action, however, the attention was glued on Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) who came out swinging and received an 8.83 on her opening wave. Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) also put on a great display of surfing staying busy on both lefts and rights throughout the heat. Her second wave came in at an 8.0 and made it seem as if she was going to challenge Buitendag for the title. Frankie Harrer (USA) and Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) were both left needing two waves in the excellent range to overtake Buitendag within the first half of the heat.
Van Dijk, the defending US Open Women's Junior champion, was unable to find a decent scoring wave until fifteen minutes into the heat when she took off on a nice right and did an impressive end section float and received an 8.43 to get her out the combo situation. Throughout the heat each girl would catch a wave to improve their situation, but Buitendag would respond by catching a wave to further her lead against the remaining competitors. The young South African competitor scored the top four highest waves of the entire Junior Women competition in the final heat. Buitendag came out on top with Nikki Van Dijk securing second, Tatiana Weston-Webb in third and Frankie Harrer in fourth.
Watch all the heat highlights from Day 8 of the Vans US Open of Surfing, including Bianca Buitendag's road to victory:
2013 Vans US Open of Surfing Girls' Junior Pro Results:
- Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 18.10
- Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) 16.20
- Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) 14.27
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Charlie Newton - Board President and Executive Director Mr. Newton is Executive Director. A professional artist for many years, his qualifications include graduating with a MFA degree from Norfolk State University and teaching as an adjunct professor at University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Bellhaven University and Chattanooga State Community College. He has completed several public commissions in the Southeast. He also serves as SPLASH Head Art Instructor.
Iantha Newton - Board Secretary and Executive Assistant Ms. Newton is also a professional artist, her qualifications include: BA(hons) degree from University of North London, England. Her experience ranges from adminstrative officer to her current career that of professional artist. She has garnished representation from four galleries in the Southeast.
Jim Collins - A professional artist of many years, Mr. Collins received an A.B. degree from Marshall University in West Virginia, a M.P.H. degree from the University of Michigan, and a M.F.A. degree in sculpture from Ohio University. He is indexed in the Dictionary of American Sculptors and similarly in Who's Who in American Art. Primarily a sculptor, Mr Collins was a Professor of Art at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga from 1966 until 1983 when he resigned that teaching position to devote full time to his career as a professional artist.
S. Reginald Ruff, III - Mr. Ruff received a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. A registered Architect with an NCARB Registration PC, Mr Ruff is President of SRR & Associates, PC. He is registered in the State of Tennessee, Maryland, Georgia, and Pennsylvania and is responsible for overall marketing and management of SRR & Associates. His responsibilities include defining and developing new business opportunities and serving as Project Manager on the firm's ongoing projects.
Carolyn Towns - Ms. Towns received a BA in political science and a Master of Education from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She holds an Ed.S. degree from the University of West Georgia in educational administration and has served as a classroom teacher, as well as a middle and high school principal. She most recently served as Interim Director of the Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy and is currently doing consulting work with CGLA as they pursue their Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation.
James McKissic - Mr McKissic attended the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, New York University and University of Tennessee in Chattanooga. He currently serves as Director of Multicultural Affairs in the Mayor's Office. His background includes Chief Operating Officer at Urban League of Greater Chattanooga, AmreriCorps Member/Leader at APPLE Corps., Associate Director 21st Century Child Development Ctr. Director Youth Development at RYASAP, Consultant at New York Health and Hospitals Corporation and Program Associate at Center for School Success.


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Establishing Communities in Space
Most days pass through a surprisingly predictable rhythm at the office. You may not know when each will happen, but they consist of times of group interaction, quiet focus, helpful conversation, laughter, whispers and more. It's the natural ebb and flow of people and their energy as they spend all day working together. There are times of noise and boister and times of quiet focus. Each end of the spectrum is essential to help build commonality and community.
In order to establish a community you need a common purpose and a space designed to be supportive and productive to the goals of that community. Its members are somewhat stable in order to establish rhythms and rituals. Be it a home, church, country club or office they should encourage a variety of individual and group interaction. You can opt in and be active or lay back for a more passive interaction. To sustain a community, once these roles are established, others must replace those that stepped down. These communal archetypes are tough to change and the community structure tends to dictate personal behavior as much as inherent personality.
Corporate offices are now incorporating many of these community concepts. A valid pause for skepticism is that changing an office's pale gray cubicle walls to an industrial chic modular design doesn't change the already established archetype inherent in a pre-existing corporate community.
Service-based establishments be it a restaurant, retail shop or dance hall typically must maintain and dictate how the members of their community behave. Since it's a newly formed group, it helps to tell them how to act and interact. Signs, policies and social cues dictate when to sit, how to eat, what to buy and how to dance. It's one of the reasons we pay a lot of money to service based establishments. We don't want to worry about our decisions and we want to have a good time. Cruises and Disney revel in this.
Coworking spaces have the trick of bridging the divide between a service oriented shop and a privately owned home or office. It allows a thoughtful progression of work that includes all the components of productivity: focus, collaboration, learning and socializing. These don't happen in a vacuum so the structure or schedule to cue times for interaction and socialization along with opportunities to collaborate and learn with others is essential. But communities can't be built just anywhere. While these communities seem inevitable, they only happened a certain way because the conditions were just so.
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Five weeks of college football fun is in the books. There have been some firings and high-fiving, some hot starts and hail marys. It's been a whole lot of fun. And with that, Rece Davis has revealed his top 16 teams, including which four he thinks will make the College Football Playoff.
Here they are:
- Ohio State
- Alabama
- Clemson
- Louisville
- Houston
- Michigan
- Washington
- Texas A&M
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
- Miami
- Nebraska
- Arkansas
- Ole Miss
- Stanford
- Baylor/Colorado
It's interesting to note only one SEC team in the top four, while there are two ACC teams in the College Football Playoff according to Davis. Louisville remains in the top four despite losing to Clemson this past week. Florida State is a no-show on this list after losing to North Carolina on a field goal as time expired.
The Jim Harbaugh led Michigan Wolverines are in at No. 4 after grinding a win against Wisconsin. Stanford just catches on at the bottom of the list after a poor showing against Washington on Friday night.
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Five people have been charged in an identity theft ring in which bank tellers stole personal information from customers and used it to withdraw money from their accounts, Eric T. Schneiderman, the New York State attorney general, said on Tuesday.
The defendants stole more than $850,000 over several years, using customer information to create fake driver's licenses and checks to gain access to accounts, Mr. Schneiderman said. The victims were customers at several of banks in the region, including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America locations in the Bronx, White Plains and Yonkers.
The three tellers, Nadia Figueroa, 23, Kalika Arline, 29, and Venise Cole, 27, are accused of stealing personal and financial information from hundreds of customers. Tyrone Lee, 28, who prosecutors say was the leader of the group, and Anthony Davis, 29, are said to have manufactured the fraudulent documents. All are from the Bronx except Ms. Cole, who is from Florida.
The group used the fake documents, which prosecutors said sometimes included photos of its members, to withdraw money from banks in New York City, Westchester and Orange Counties, Long Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
"Bank tellers have access to our most sensitive financial information and we must be able to trust that our data will remain safe and secure," Mr. Schneiderman said in a statement.
The banks reimbursed the customers whose accounts were affected, according to the attorney general's office.
The five defendants were each charged with grand larceny, identity theft and scheme to defraud. They had all been arrested or were in custody on Tuesday night except for Ms. Cole, who was being sought, Mr. Schneiderman's office said.
Ms. Cole worked as a bank teller at a TD Bank in Apollo Beach, Fla. Ms. Arline worked at a Bank of America in White Plains, and Ms. Figueroa worked at a JPMorgan Chase in White Plains and a Wachovia (now Wells Fargo), in Newburgh, N.Y., prosecutors said.


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We at Lodge Hill can offer you a tranquil environment with modern facilities all within our 32 acre woodland site in the heart of West Sussex and the South Downs National Park.
Whether it's for Strategic Planning, Brainstorming, Training or Team Building our conference centre can be configured to your requirements.
We can provide syndicate rooms and have an onsite Business Centre where computers, photocopying and free WIFI* are available.
Audio visual equipment is included in the hire of the main hall. Additional requirements for the syndicate rooms such as projectors, screens and flip charts are available for hire.
Our in house caterers are available to provide delicious home- made refreshments to keep you going throughout the day, be it snacks, finger food or a hot/cold buffet.
Lodge Hill is easily accessible by car with plenty of free onsite parking. We also have good rail links with London and the South East. Pulborough is our local station just 10 minutes away. London Gatwick and Southampton Airports are within striking distance.
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Intel NWSE welcomes Lam ResearchSubmitted by Stephanie on Thu, 01/22/2015 - 12:58pm
We are pleased to announce Lam Research as our newest sponsor at the Gold Level.
AFOR registration errorsSubmitted by Stephanie on Fri, 01/16/2015 - 9:52am
The registration system is now on a new server and has a secure address (https). If you are unable to get to the login page, you need to adjust your SSL setting to allow the security certificate. If you are not able to adjust your settings, please try from a different computer. For Internet Explorer, if you go to Internet Settings Advanced tab then scroll to the bottom you will see checkboxes for SSL.
New Intel ISEF categories announcedSubmitted by Stephanie on Thu, 12/18/2014 - 11:36am
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair has announced their new categories for 2015. The Northwest Science Expo System is not matching all 20 categories, but this list may be useful for determining which category your high school project should enter under.
Forms Wizard error has been fixedSubmitted by Stephanie on Tue, 11/04/2014 - 7:10pm
Registration closing for maintenenceSubmitted by Stephanie on Thu, 10/30/2014 - 12:35pm
AFOR will close on October 31, 2014 as we make some security upgrades. It should reopen Monday November 3, 2014.
High School Category ChangesSubmitted by Stephanie on Thu, 10/23/2014 - 8:21am
NWSES has updated several high school categories to better fit with the changes being made by Intel ISEF. I will be updating exhibit numbers for projects currently registered as EA, ET, VA and VM. Adult Sponsors will need to log in to online registration to view the new Exhibit Numbers.
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Team Oregon Results 2014Submitted by Stephanie on Thu, 09/04/2014 - 12:29pm
Team OR winners at Intel ISEF 2014
American Association of Physics Teachers and the American Physical Society
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Novel Automated Next-Generation Multijunction Quantum Dot Solar Panel Designs Using
Valerie S. Ding, 17, Catlin Gabel School, Portland, Oregon
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Online Registration Open for Adult Sponsors and ProjectsSubmitted by Stephanie on Tue, 06/10/2014 - 9:47am
Click on the frog in the upper right to register for the 2015 Northwest Science Expo System fairs. The adult sponsor must confirm personal information before adding the project for the student.
Intel ISEF Forms for 2015Submitted by Stephanie on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 9:14am
The Intel ISEF forms have been updated in the Forms Wizard and Document Library, both found under the help tab.
Lost and FoundSubmitted by Stephanie on Mon, 04/14/2014 - 1:49pm
I have a collection of items left at either the middle or high school fairs. These include: an insulated lunch box, black blouse with fish, E land Kids coat, girls black sweater, book and music set. Please email me if any of these things sound like something you or your child forgot.


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The EWC Cast Episode 38
So much is happening in games right now. We're reporting on the Thanos update in Fortnite, God of War, Dark Souls Remastered, and Blazblue Cross Tag Battle. We check in on upcoming titles such as Bloodstained (both of them!) and Blade Strangers. We debate if Rage 2 should exist. And we even find time to chat about how EWC will approach E3 this year. For the latest in can refrigeration technology, download this podcast!
Please share us with your friends on the social medias, and don't forget to send thoughts on this episode and questions for next week's episode through our Facebook, Twitter, and Patreon pages.
Music is produced by the incredibly talented Chuki Beats, who you should check out right here: http://www.youtube.com/user/CHUKImusic.


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In conjunction with both of our consultancy services partners, we interrogate the DIA Report and, through extensive investigations, optioneering and risk assessment, develop the optimal solution. This is then presented in a proposal document, which includes a costed outline design, programme and risk schedule.
Mackenzie Construction has a long history of civil engineering construction experience and has fully demonstrated success in a number of disciplines from road construction and reconstruction to water and drainage works
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I have several assignments due on Thursday, so of course I am suddenly filled with an intense desire to do almost anything other than homework. Balancing my checkbook? What a fun task! Reading the 2008 archives of a favorite blog? A great use of time! God help me, I even bought a Dustbuster to really get the sand from our last lake trip off the bathroom floor.
Will I want to do any of these things on Friday morning, when all the homework has been done and submitted?
Yeah, no.
My most essential friend finally came home after selfishly leaving me for two weeks to go galivanting off to Canada on to tap into her Anne of Green Gables side with her cute husband for thier anniversary.
During that time I had to endure some real challenges like going to Target by myself, not immediately sharing gossip about a crazy person at work, and not having her there next to me on a neighbor's porch when an impromptu get together happened.
Why is life so hard?
Seriously though…I hope you all have a friend like E. She is funny and wise and accepting and likes my kiddos. She is also pretty, a stylish dresser and has the cutest butt in yoga pants, but I like her inspite of these obvious shortcomings. And she likes me even though I am frequently dishelved, not a stylish dresser and am built more for sweat pants than yoga pants.
Welcome home, dear friend.
My son is dying to start kindergarten. He told me tonight that he has to get up early tomorrow and get a piece of paper, a pencil and a clipboard because he has homework to do. He reports that he was "excited to start play school and excited to start preschool but I'm really really excited to start kindergarten. I'll have homework all the time!".
I wish I had 1/10 of his enthusism for the whole homework thing right now.


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From meetings to conferences, product launches to award dinners, we offer a range of menu selections to suit all requirements. We take great pride in handling the finer details to allow organisers the time to focus on their delegates and guests. All catering options feature contemporary and fresh cuisine coupled with exemplary service.
Our guests truly look forward to stepping away from the day-to-day grind and into our Moore Park Golf oasis!


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http://refleks.eu/pl/produkty-i-uslugi/lustra these trades thinking it will be easy, and neither should you. Doubling stocks is like getting a two-for-one hit in a Las Vegas slot machine; its rare but when it does happen, you'll want more.
Also, find a good online forum to air your ideas, get some tips and hints on the Dow Jones Stocks you have your eye on, and most of all, to find support to prevent you from making a blunder by selling or buying too early. Remember, these small-price "penny" stocks are extremely volatile, especially in a volatile market. Most investors who are conservative have moved on to other, more stable stocks or other investments and are not looking to gain money, merely to preserve it as much as possible.
You will be competing and trading with many of the people you meet on the forums and whose newsletters you read; doubling stocks is a small community compared to the total amount of investors. Finally, do not gamble any money you can't afford to lose; there are no stock investment tips which will turn a fry cook into a millionaire overnight. This strategy of buying up Dow Jones Stocks when they're low will not necessarily pay off overnight, nor may it pay off at all. Risking a 401(k) on an attempt to capture the rare doubling stocks is an unwise strategy. Use extra money which you have stuck into an account somewhere to invest in Dow Jones Stocks, and maybe you'll be the next one who is sitting pretty.
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#LiberalLogic101: 'Every woman has the right to be believed': Except those raped by Bill Clinton, beaten by Keith Ellison, groped by Cory Booker or killed by Ted Kennedy
I have been watching this debacle with Judge Kavanaugh for almost two weeks now, and there are some thoughts that I need to share. (Article by John Velisek republished from AllNewsPipeline.com) I can come to no other conclusion than Judge Kavanaugh has been railroaded. Debra Katz, the lawyer for the accuser and a vice chair of the […]
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The 'Hollywood of Hanoi Jane': 'In most countries, traitors are executed – in America, they join the Democratic Party'
The progressive socialist party, commonly called the Democrats, are firmly in the "win at all costs" mode that will lead to even more violence and demagoguery. With even our sitting politicians calling for harassing our elected officials and Trump supporters, there will be confrontations so prevalent that they become commonplace. This is what the leftists […]
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5 techniques Google will use to ensure MAGA is a 'hiccup in history's arc'
In a recently leaked video of a Google all-hands "TGIF" meeting following the election of President Trump, the tech giant's leadership discussed plans to thwart President Trump's agenda — here are some of tools and techniques the Masters of the Universe plan to utilize. (Article by Lucas Nolan republished from Breitbart.com) A recently leaked video from a […]
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UK: Police tell citizens to report "offensive" comments even if they're not "hate crimes"
A police force in the UK has been on the receiving end of derision after authorities encouraged citizens to report "offensive comments" that don't even rise to the level of hate crimes. (Article by Paul Joseph Watson republished from Infowars.com) "In addition to reporting hate crime, please report non-crime hate incidents, which can include things […]
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TRUMP: Nike sending 'terrible message' with Kaepernick ad campaign
(AFP) Colin Kaepernick's re-emergence as the face of a new Nike advertising campaign has underscored an uncomfortable truth for the NFL as the 2018 season prepares to kick off on Thursday. (Article republished from LibertyHeadlines.com) Two years after the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback launched his campaign to raise awareness about racial injustice by refusing […]
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Antifa terrorists forming 'Red Army': Call for civil war – Quote biggest mass murderer of 20th century as if he were a saint
Two very important stories came across our radar this weekend that led to this story. (Article by Stefan Stanford republished from AllNewsPipeline.com) In the first from Spiked-Online titled "Now We Know: The 'Resistance' Is The Establishment", they perfectly illustrate for us America's present day situation where people like Barack Obama, Hillary and Bill Clinton and George Bush […]
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Want a socialist society? First, abandon your hopes and dreams
The debate on socialism has surfaced yet again with the recent congressional primary election victory of 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, to New York's 14th Congressional District. Socialism is often held in contempt over its many failures, yet it still maintains support from young and old minds for being […]
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No substitute for total victory
As the Left continues to spiral out of control — foaming, spitting, frothing in rage — it's time to state the obvious: that in the battle for the soul of America, there can be only one winner. Either we retain as much as possible of the country-as-founded, including its national character, or we watch it […]
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What I Learned About 'Progressives' When I Came to America
When I first came to America about 12 years ago I found out that so much we "know" about the country and its people is just not true. Article by Phelim McAleer republished from Townhall.com In Europe everyone is told and we all believed that there are these weird American conservatives, who want to tell […]
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List of Freelance websites in Nigeria to find jobs
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You may have been wondering about the benefits of working as a freelancer with any of the Nigeria Freelance websites; either as a full-time freelancer or part-time freelancer. In this article, I have the list of freelance websites in Nigeria with job
Cost of a Website in Nigeria – How much is it?
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What is Web Hosting? – How to choose a Web Hosting Provider
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List of 10 best jobs in Nigeria in 2017
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Types of Marketing Strategies that works – The Best marketing strategy
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Dan and I just heard about a fun tourist spot an hour away from Brasília. We are much too busy to go now, but the thought of being able to travel there after this hectic semester puts a spring in my step.
The Flamboyant tree in front of the American school was looking dry and dead last month. But after three very short episodes of rain it has burst into gorgeous bloom. It's almost as if the promise of the upcoming rainy season was enough to get it going.
How much more do the promises of God enable us to go forward in times of busyness, drought and hardship! When our days are long and our steps are dragging, His words give hope and courage. Psalm 119:50 says, "My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promises preserve my life." A few verses later it reads, "I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise."
Jesus said He would never leave us or forsake us, that His strength is made perfect in our weakness, AND that He would prepare a place for us in heaven. Those few promises (of many) are enough to hang onto in times of trouble. May God help us to stop worrying and start resting on Him. This old hymn reminds us:
Standing on the promises that cannot fail,
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail
Standing on the promises of God.


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San Antonio – Trinity's 16th-ranked women's soccer team secured the 2018 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship with a 1-0 win over Southwestern (TX) University on Sunday afternoon.
The only goal of the contest came in the 25th minute, as Chelsea Cole converted a corner kick from Lindsey Peng.
The Tigers controlled the action for much of the game, holding the Pirates to just three total shots in the game – none of which were on target.
For their part, Southwestern held Trinity to just 16 shots and recorded six saves to hold the Tigers to just the one score.
Trinity won its 10th consecutive SCAC Championship and improved to 16-1-1 this season, while Southwestern fell to 11-6-0 overall.
The conference crown is the 23rd overall championship for the Tiger women's soccer program, and Trinity has won nine consecutive SCAC Tournament titles.
Chelsea Cole scored her league-leading 22nd goal this season and her seventh game-winning goal, earning SCAC Tournament Offensive Most Valuable Player honors.
Lindsey Peng picked up her ninth assist of the year to tie Cole and Kaity Ward for the team lead in that category. Peng and the Tiger defense also recorded two shutouts and yielded just six total shots in two tournament games. She was named the SCAC Tournament Defensive Most Valuable Player for her efforts.
The shutout was the 16th overall clean sheet for Trinity this season, as well as the fifth solo shutout for Tiger goalkeeper Paige Wallace.
Trinity secured the SCAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Playoffs and will await the official selections from the NCAA on Monday.


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Th' expense of spirit in a waste of shame
Is lust in action; and, till action, lust
Is perjured, murd'rous, bloody, full of blame,
Savage, extreme, rude, cruel, not to trust;
Enjoyed no sooner but despisèd straight;
Past reason hunted, and no sooner had,
Past reason hated, as a swallowed bait
On purpose laid to make the taker mad;
Mad in pursuit, and in possession so;
Had, having, and in quest to have, extreme;
A bliss in proof--and proved, a very woe;
Before, a joy proposed; behind, a dream.
All this the world well knows; yet none knows well
To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.
- William Shakespeare, Sonnet 129
Th' expense of spirit in a waste of shame
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I ♥ horndogs who are also intellectual.
The Ohio Theater just finished a play called "The Expense of Spirit" and i thought that was the one W/we were going to see. i memorized part of this poem to amuse You and make myself appear smart. But the topic never came up...
LOL! And here I dragged you to something stupid and very silly, probably written on an alcoholic dare, based on a video game and a bad 80's movie. Still, we got a bearded beefy Scottish cop in a kilt, and then his underwear.
I do enjoy Stoppard although usually have to see his plays twice to understand 30% of his work.
A beautiful rendition and, indeed, variation on a theme commonly visited and discussed in your Journal ;o)
I'm commenting here on this sonnet to tell you that I added you as a friend, so it will be obvious that it wasn't just because of the picture of you on Thor's blog. Besides being hot, you seem interesting as well, and we have a few friends in common. I hope its okay with you that I friended you.
Thanks! Yer a hot loookin guy. Hope we meet sometime


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Is Charlie Sheen Dead,Is Charlie Sheen Dead Still Alive? – Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. Sheen has appeared in films including Platoon (1986), Wall Street (1987), Young Guns (1988), Eight Men Out (1988), Major League (1989), Hot Shots! (1991), and The Three Musketeers (1993).
Charlie Sheen Health And Near Death Experience
On May 20, 1998, Sheen suffered a stroke after overdosing while using cocaine and was hospitalized. Sheen was found in his seaside home by a friend, after which paramedics had to give emergency life-saving treatment and rushed him to Las Robles hospital.
He was described as being in a "serious condition" after his stomach was pumped.Sheen subsequently checked into a rehab clinic days later but told doctors within hours that he did not intend to stay. Sheriffs later forced Sheen back into the clinic after he fled only hours after arriving.
On August 11, 1998, Sheen, already on probation in California for a previous drug offense, had his probation extended for an extra year and entered a rehab clinic.In a 2004 interview, Sheen admitted that the overdose was caused by his injecting of cocaine.
Is Charlie Sheen Still Alive
Not much has been heard about the actor Charlie Sheen ever since In April 2016, Sheen reduced the monthly child support that he had to pay to his two ex-wives, Brooke and Denise, from $55,000 to $10,000 after they demanded more child support money than he was currently paying.
The same month, it was announced that Sheen was under investigation by the LAPD stalking unit for threatening to kill his former fiancée Scottine Ross.


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ACT Greens to move to allow hydroponic cannabis in Canberra
The ACT Greens will move amendments to planned reforms to legalise cannabis possession to allow Canberrans to cultivate hydroponic cannabis in their homes.
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Electric scooters in Canberra? ACT govt keen to hop on new trend
ACT Road Safety Minister instructs his department to develop a framework to allow dockless electric scooters to operate in Canberra.
- by Dan Jervis-Bardy
Prison assault rate remains high as overcrowding concerns grow
The bashing of man on remand has thrown overcrowding issues into sharp relief as the ACT government moves to formalise human rights principles at the jail.
- by Sherryn Groch & Peter Brewer
Trauma insurance
Labor foreshadows changes to compulsory third party insurance bill
However the changes don't go far enough to secure the support of the Greens. Yet.
- by Katie Burgess
Environmental protection
'On track for zero net emissions': hydrogen gas test facility opens in Canberra
The test facility is a partnership between Evoenergy and the Canberra Institute of Technology.
- by Han Nguyen
New ACT laws on stillborn births aimed at helping grieving parents
Currently there is no option to formally recognise children whose heart stops beating before 20 weeks' gestation, but are born after 20 weeks' gestation.
- by Katie Burgess
Drug reform
Police concerned cannabis bill doesn't mention drug driving
A bill to legalise cannabis for personal use in the ACT does not take into account drug driving laws, and that has police concerned.
- by Sally Pryor
Dick Smith slams ACT renewable energy target in Scott Morrison skit
A slinging match broke out between Dick Smith and the ACT government on Tuesday after the millionaire released a new video.
- by Sherryn Groch
Public transport
Reducing transport emissions ACT's next big climate challenge
The ACT Climate Change Council is looking for new members, as it's set to shift its focus to a new area.
- by Sally Whyte
ACT government
Drunk bureaucrats or corruption? Debate carves watchdog's scope
In talks over the planned anti-corruption watchdog's jurisdiction, MLAs want to avoid trivial matters clogging its workload.
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Public housing
Ainslie Avenue public housing project expands to Belconnen
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Education in the UK is not fair
Young people from low income communities are much less likely to succeed than their wealthier peers. The achievement gap begins long before they start primary school and widens throughout their education.
Our most recent Report Card showed that disadvantaged pupils are already more than 8 months behind their peers in reading, writing and maths by age 11. They are less than half as likely to achieve passes in GCSE English and maths, and four times as likely to be permanently excluded from school. They are nearly ten times less likely to go to a top university.
At every step their opportunities are limited, and their health, happiness and career prospects are damaged, all because of the financial state they were born into.
There is not just a moral imperative, but an economic imperative to make sure we are getting the most out of every young person in the UK, not just a lucky few. Young people not doing well in education has a domino effect on wider society. A conservative estimate of the total "resource cost" to public finance of young people not in education, employment, or training is nearly £21 billion, reflecting lost productivity to the economy and welfare to individuals and families. The higher estimates are of a cost of £76 billion, amounting to the budget of a small to medium government department.
Measuring the size of the problem
To measure the progress being made to reduce educational inequality, and to help target intervention effectively, we created the five Fair Education Impact Goals.
1) Narrow the gap in literacy and numeracy at primary school
2) Narrow the gap in GCSE attainment at secondary school
3) Ensure young people develop social and emotional competencies, good mental health
and wellbeing
4) Narrow the gap in the proportion of young people taking part in further education or training after finishing their GCSEs
5) Narrow the gap in university graduation, including from the 25% most selective universities


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These slow cooker meatballs are absolutely amazing and are great if you need to feed a crowd.
Now you can have these just by themselves, or you can cook up some pasta, rice, polenta or anything else that you think they would compliment nicely. I do recommend topping with some parmesan cheese no matter what you end up doing.
I use ground beef in this recipe, but you can use any type of meat. For example, pork mince also works really well or even a mixture of both of beef and pork.
These meatballs are a little more labor-intensive than most slow cooker recipes but are well worth the time and effort. Once you have the meatballs made and fried off, it's just a matter of mixing the sauce and letting it cook.
These meatballs reheat pretty well so make sure you keep the leftovers! They make for a pretty good lunch that you can just heat in the microwave the next day. You could even make your own meatball sub using the leftovers.
If you want to see a video on how to make these delicious meatballs in the slow cooker, then be sure to check out the video below. It's short, snappy and straight to the point. Well worth the watch if you love seeing things done visually.
Slow Cooker Meatballs Recipe
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- 500g (17 ½ oz) ground beef
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 1 tsp garlic, crushed
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp parsley, chopped (fresh or dried)
- 1 tsp salt
- Pinch of pepper
Tomato Sauce
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 tsp garlic, crushed
- 400g (28 oz) diced tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp basil (fresh or dried)
- 1 tsp oregano (fresh or dried)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp salt
- Pinch of pepper
- In a bowl, combine the mince, breadcrumbs, onion, egg, parsley and salt & pepper.
- Once mixed, form the mix into meatballs, I use roughly 2 tbsp. of the mix for each meatball.
- In a pan over high heat, fry the meatballs so they're lightly browned. Once done put to the side.
- In the slow cooker, mix together the onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, basil, oregano, bay leaves, salt & pepper.
- Lastly, add the meatballs into the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Serve & Enjoy
Cooking Tips
- If you want to add a bit more flavor to the dish, then a splash of red wine goes well in the tomato sauce. Add this at the same time as the diced tomatoes.
- You can just add the meatballs straight into the slow cooker without frying them off before. However, you will likely notice better results if you do fry them off beforehand. Either way, just add them after you have mixed the sauce together.
- If you're worried about there not being enough sauce, then don't worry. After a few hours of cooking, there will be a lot more sauce. If you add too much liquid to the sauce, it will turn very soup like after just a few hours of cooking.
- If you don't have bay leaves, then you can quickly leave them out without it affecting the overall dish too much.
Nutritional Information
If you love knowing the nutritional information of a meal, then you can find it below. Keep in mind this is just a rough estimate and may vary slightly. Hopefully, it gives you a good idea of what you can expect out of a single serving.
This nutrition information doesn't take into account any extras that you might have with it such as rice, pasta or even garlic bread.
If you love this dish, then you may also like something like the beef goulash. It's basically tender beef with vegetables cooked in a rich paprika & tomato sauce. Well worth checking out if you love tomato dishes.
Another slow cooker meatball dish that you need to try is the Swedish meatballs. They're entirely different to this dish as they cook in a delicious creamy sauce and are made with both ground pork and beef.
I hope you enjoy these slow cooker meatballs! If you have a variation, feedback or anything else then be sure to leave a comment below.
Note: I use a 5.5L (6 Quart) slow cooker for all the recipes that I have on this website unless specified. If you have a smaller or larger slow cooker, then you might need to adjust the ingredients.


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Arty Data Mining Critique
Check out Personas, an art project hosted by MIT. It's a visually interesting critique of data mining. The project invites users to see "how the Internet sees them." The site "attempts to characterize the person - to fit them to a predetermined set of categories that an algorithmic process created from a massive corpus of data."
The project is not a wholesale indictment of data mining -- though it's not very friendly toward data miners either -- but rather highlights the importance of smart and ethical design, and the vital role of the human brain in designing and implementing the results of data mining projects.
Netflix recommendation system = good; weaponized drone that makes autonomous decisions about targets = bad. (Or for that matter, a data mining project that uses name as the unique identifier = bad.)


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Battling Blemish Marks
Today : A one-stop edit of the BEST acne mark fading products, compiled by moi! (Readers, this one's been a long time in the making...)
Scarring and marking is a big big issue for anyone who has suffered from acne or blemish-prone skin, and is personally one of the biggest skincare issues I've had to tackle. I suffered from mild acne during my teens which didn't scar much at all, but a few years ago I suffered a really bad break-out in reaction to a product. Whereas my teen acne was predominantly focussed across my T-zone, this reaction caused me to break out on my cheeks, chin, and temples. The breakout didn't last long, but the marks did.
Until this point I'd relied heavily upon the beauty blogging world as the answer to all of my skincare woes. However, (bearing in mind the HUGE number of guides to getting rid of spots/acne), I was surprised to find that features focussing on scarring and marking were few and far between. So I decided to create my own - it's taken over a year, hours of reading, and a LOT of product testing, but by way of trial and error I'm finally able to reveal to you the BEST blemish mark fading products out there.
What a lot of people don't realise is that there is a difference between blemish scars and blemish marks. The former has an effect upon the texture of the skin, whereas the latter (which I suffered from) are areas of discolouration only (usually flat pink marks) which do not effect the texture of the skin. You can read more about this here. They are both addressed in very different ways, and if you have acne scars then a chemical peel or laser removal at the hand of a dermatologist is probably your best option. Marks however, can be treated yourself as they are essentially just the remnants of an inflamed acne blemish. With good products and a consistent routine you can expect to say goodbye to your blemish marks and hello to flawless skin in around six months.
The Exfoliant Amongst the first ingredients to look for if you're trying to fade blemish marks are AHAs and BHAs. These chemical exfoliants dissolve the top/dead layers of your skin and encourage cell production in order to reveal the brighter, healthier skin beneath. Scars are darkest on the top layer of skin so for each layer removed, the scar will fade a little more. Murad's AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser* contains these in abundance. It's formula of jojoba beads, and glycolic, lactic, and salicylic acids is by far the best I've used, and is super gentle, but leaves my skin looking instantly clearer and brighter, and faded my marks within a matter of weeks.
The Toner The Pixi Glow Tonic is a cult favourite amongst beauty bloggers and skincare junkies, and with good reason. It's AHA heavy so works in a similar process to the above but is gentle enough to use on a twice daily basis. Don't expect immediate results, but after a few weeks you'll find your skin tone looking noticeably more even and clear. I was initially sceptical, but I'm now 100% hooked.
The Moisturiser It's tempting to simply layer on the chemical exfoliants and hope for the best, but one of the key steps to fading marks is maintaining a good level of moisture and hydration. Healthy hydrated skin has a much faster cell renewal so marks will fade faster. For a 2-in-1 boost of skincare goodness, opt for the Raccine Ultimate Aqua Blanc Boost*. Raccine are a highly technological Korean skincare brand, new to the UK and backed by a rigorous process of scientific research. As well as moisturising and hydrating the skin, this light gel-cream works to fade dark spots and diminish excess pigmentation.
The Serum I would recommend Hydraluron for any and every skincare concern, because of its unique ability to intensify the qualities of any oils, serums, and creams applied on top of it. This light, clear gel contains a pure form of hyaluronic acid - one molecule of which can attract up to 1000 times its weight in water. I noticed its effects within a week of use - it really really helps to speed up the fading process.
The Oil Rosehip oil is a natural scar-healer (used in hospitals to heal burns), packed with fatty acids and vitamins which reduce hyper-pigmentation and redness. The widely available Trilogy Rosehip Oil is a personal favourite of mine as it contains a pure organic extract - perfect for those with sensitive skin.
The Mask I use face masks 2-3 times a week, and over the past few months, one of these has always been the Raccine Gentle Refining Scrub Mask*. This do-it-all hero product works to remove dead skin cells with both chemical and manual exfoliants. When it comes to masks my skin is FUSSY, but this is super super gentle and leaves my skin feeling calmed and soothed, despite the exfoliation.
The Treatment Everyone's favourite blemish treatment underwent a revamp at the beginning of the year which saw it born anew as a blemish mark fader extraordinaire. La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo + is my all time favourite preventative spot treatment and had a noticeable effect upon my blemish marks within weeks. If you only buy one product on this list, let it be this one.
The SPF My top tip to all blemish mark/scar sufferers out there: wear SPF. UV rays stimulate the melanin cells within our skin, making scars darker and redder for longer. A high SPF such as Eve Lom's Daily Protection SPF 50 will protect your skin from UV rays and allow your scars to heal and recover without incurring further damage.
I'd love to know which products you use to fade blemish marks, and if you have any questions - ask away!
G x
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Feb 05, 2018
BOSTON, Mass. - Wheaton sophomore Maddy Morrison has been named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women's Diver of the Week following her performance at the WPI Sprints.
Wheaton's Morrison had a great weekend on the boards at the WPI Sprints. The sophomore registered victories on both the 1-Meter (427.58) and the 3-Meter (470.92) boards while qualifying for the NCAA Regionals next month at Middlebury.
Morrison and the Lyons return to action on Feb. 22 for the first day of the NEWMAC Championships.


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I just today had a chance to sit down and talk with some older relatives that I haven't seen in a while. As we talked of genealogy, traveling to famous places, and passing plants along to other people, I thought again of the interconnectedness of generations. When I was younger, I never thought much about history in a personal way. I always liked to read about it, but then I'll read almost anything, including the cereal box. Now that I've aged a bit, I see the past in a different light.
My Uncle Solomon Nichols was quite a historian and thought everyone else should be, too. Not so. My father never cared much for it, even as he grew older. At family reunions Uncle Sol, the oldest brother, was always ensconced in his folding metal chair with like-minded folk gathered around to talk away a few hours about past generations. Daddy, the youngest, always chose the other side of the building. He preferred to talk about the present, maybe crack a joke or two, and catch up with relatives he hadn't seen in a while. Many are the times Aunt Stell would say to Uncle Sol, "Now, Sol, Luther's heard that story a million times. He doesn't want to hear it again."
Funny. I wish he were here to tell me those stories one more time. I didn't listen very well back then. I would now.
Daddy did tell me many of the family stories. He especially liked the stories about his mother, my grandmother. An outspoken lady, she said what she thought when she...
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Had Jews always remained a self-governing people in their land, there would have been no Crusader wars over Jerusalem, no Spanish Inquisition and no Holocaust. Karl Marx would not have concluded that "the bill of exchange is the Jew's actual god" and Stalin would not have mounted a lethal campaign against Jewish "rootless cosmopolitans." Host nations would not have wreaked upon Jews some of the most terrible evils in the history of humankind. The Jewish contribution to the welfare of the world would have been all the greater had the Jews managed to secure for themselves their aboriginal land.
In her new book, 'Jews and Power' (Schocken/Nextbook), Harvard Yiddish scholar Ruth Wisse discusses Jewish political adaptability through the ages. In the excerpt below, she shows how this flexibility showed itself most immediately via language.


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Date published: 2018-11-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by Chris Smith from OMG! Deeee lish Gave them out to my neighbors for Christmas. Of course I kept one for myself. Everybody just absolutely loved them! Unfortunately they went so fast that everybody wanted more. The only problem I have is that they are pricey, but you have to remember that you are not getting a cheap chocolate bar. So they are worth the price. I advise trying to savor every bite!
Date published: 2018-03-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jenna Thomason from Perfect for Stocking Stuffers Absolutely delicious as well!
Date published: 2018-01-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jennell from Gifts I passed these out as gifts and they were well received, thanks
Date published: 2018-01-16
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Can these be frozen? It's nice to have treats like this for when unexpected visitors pop in.
Yes, the Petit Fours can be frozen for 1 month.
Date published: 2019-05-06
What are the 6 flavors?
Strawberry, vanilla, orange, chocolate. Almond and lemon
Date published: 2018-12-16
How long will the petit fours stay fresh?
They are wrapped in cellophane around box with special paper covering inside over the cakes. Stay fresh for quite awhile.well packaged but I keep them in cool location until ready to open.
Date published: 2018-12-03
So there are 6 boxes of 6 in this item? Am I reading this correctly?
Yes.Each of the six petit fours in the box are a different flavor. I gave these out to some of my co-workers last year and plan to do the same this holiday season as well.
Date published: 2019-01-16
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I am not responsible.
I spend weeks planning adventures before throwing everything out the window immediately before or after getting into the car and buckling my seat belt.
This usually involves scrapping a plan I've made to go somewhere five to six hours away to see somewhat specific things and sleep in a somewhat specific place to literally throw shit into a pile and shove it in the car and GO, NOW, IMMEDIATELY, because I have to get there two hours before sundown or I'm sleeping in my tiny Prius.
And that's how I found myself in an early morning sandstorm.
White Sands National Monument is beautiful and dangerous and mind-blowing (perhaps literally, if you're an idiot and you don't watch where you step, because it's potentially polluted with things that haven't exploded... yet).
It's a big pile of white sand next door to an active missile testing range in New Mexico eight hours and five inefficient pit stops from Manitou Springs. And it's incredibly worth it.
Basically, it's where you can go to forget you are too many hours from the ocean and where you can also go if you enjoy pistachios and wine, because why not grow and make those things in the desert of Alamogordo, where water is scarce? This is America, guys.


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Middlebury, Ind.–based EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC announced that it has introduced its Tesla toy hauler line of fifth-wheels to the Canadian marketplace.
According to a press release, the Tesla will be represented by Canadian Regional Sales Representative Scott Gould, who has successfully represented the line of EverGreen Bay Hill fifth-wheels in Canada since August of 2013. He will now oversee all sales activities and retail training within Canada as well as continue to establish the Canadian trade territories with new Tesla and Bay Hill dealers.
"It's exciting to be given this opportunity to oversee these two winning brands throughout Canada," said Gould. "The popularity of the Bay Hill in Canada has been an inspiration. Now, with the addition of the Tesla brand, we can offer a more well-rounded complement of fifth-wheels to our Canadian dealers. The Tesla, and the people who buy it, make it a fun product to sell. It has many components and features that make it unique in the marketplace, especially cold weather insulation features that allow it to stand up against the tough Canadian elements."
Dymon Farrer, general manager of the EverGreen fifth-wheels, noted, "Scott has been a great addition to our EverGreen fifth-wheels sales team. It was an easy decision for Scott to manage our new Tesla toy hauler fifth-wheel line in the Canadian territory after his success with the Bay Hill product."
Scott earned a bachelor's from Indiana Technical Institute and received an associates degree from Jackson Community College.


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Something out of Nothing (The New Zealand Hangover)
It's been over a month since I came back from my New Zealand trip and it's been tough to get back to my creative self. After experiencing some of the most stunning and beautiful landscapes in the World, everything seems banal and I've experienced what I call the New Zealand Hangover. I didn't touch my camera for the following four weeks and while I enjoyed editing and printing my photos, I missed going outdoors, hiking and setting up my gear to capture a scene.
So last week I finally drove two and a half hours east of Toronto to a place called North Beach Provincial Park.
Photography was not main the purpose of the trip, but nevertheless I decided to pack my gear in case I saw something interesting.
We started the day with a boat tour at 10:30 am in the morning (see Thousand Islands). At noon, we drove towards a vineyard where we had lunch and finally by 2:00 pm, we headed to the beach to lay under the sun and enjoy the hot weather. THis place is beautiful and it's hard to believe it's only a few hours from one of the largest cities in North America. It is a calm beach with clear water, nice golden sand and not a lot of visitors... just perfect; but not a landscape that screamed "Take a photo" like in New Zealand.
It was only 15 minutes before we needed to drive back that I decided to take me gear out of the car and try to make something out of nothing. I loved the stillness of the water, the blue sky, and some of the clouds in the sky, but as you may already know, a pretty scene doesn't always make a pretty picture. However, the lake was so clear and still that you could clearly see wavy sand formations at the bottom and that's what drew my attention.
My Setup
Let me first share my base settings..... I used a wide-angle lens at 15mm, f11 and ISO 64.
Then, I had three different setups:
1) Polarizer - shutter speer: 1/80sec
2) Polarizer & 6 stop ND Filter - 1 second
3) Polarizer & 15 stop ND Filter - 6 minutes
I wrapped the camera and lens with a T-Shirt to avoid any light bleed to the sensor.
Now let me show the results of each of these in their respective order:
My favourite is of course the last one; a minimalist image with mystery, texture and depth. You might not agree with me and that's absolutely fine, but personally, this image is the one that best represents how I felt at the time.
I hope you enjoyed this post and please send me a note or comment in the contact section if you have questions or want to see more posts like this one!


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Ukrainian oligarch, generous dads and billionaires write big checks in governor's race
A Ukrainian oligarch with property in South Beach; a conservative Chicago entrepreneur and a liberal hedge fund billionaire; two candidates' dads; a couple of loyal business partners; and three of Florida's most powerful corporations.
Those are among the donors who have made six-figure investments into the candidates in the Florida's governor's race, according to a Herald/Times analysis of campaign contributions through May 2018.
The list includes some of the nation's wealthiest individuals and Florida's most powerful businesses and has already raised $80 million, likely to become even more expensive than the $150 million spent four years ago by Gov. Rick Scott and Charlie Crist.
Republican Congressman Ron DeSantis has raised nearly one-fourth of all his contributions from five individual millionaires, the records show. Billionaire George Soros and an affiliated organization have together given nearly 18 percent of all the money raised by Democrat Andrew Gillum's campaign. And two millionaire Democratic candidates — former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine and Orlando businessman Chris King — are responsible for giving themselves more than half of all the money their campaigns and committees have raised to date.
But individuals aren't the only big donors eager to get a chance to influence the next Florida governor.
The biggest contributions received by Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, the GOP front-runner, have come from some of the state's largest institutions: U.S. Sugar, Florida Power & Light and Disney.
The candidates say their donors are investing in the candidate's agenda, character and performance, not betting that if they are elected, they will produce a financial return.
But while U.S. Sugar, FPL and Disney have given millions directly to Putnam, they have also collectively given more than $1 million each to Associated Industries of Florida and the Florida Chamber of Commerce, two Tallahassee institutions whose enormous stable of lobbyists heavily influence the governor and Legislature.
The political committees of AIF and the Florida Chamber are the largest contributors to Putnam.
Mark Wilson, executive director of the Florida Chamber, said that even though the chamber's legislative agenda closely tracks the priorities of the big donors, it is not dictated by them.
"Someone could give $10 million to our political program and it's not going to have any bearing on the legislative program of the Florida Chamber,'' he said.
Only Levine has come close to getting a $10 million contribution from a single donor, and it was a gift to himself. He gave his campaign $9.2 million or 52 percent of all funds he's received. The next biggest total donor among all the candidates in the race — $4.4 million — came from AIF and its six political committees to Putnam.
King, the Orlando lawyer who developed a business on bringing affordable housing to Central Florida, also gave himself a multimillion-dollar gift: $3.2 million, or 51 percent of his total.
Jeff Greene, the Palm Beach billionaire and latest Democrat to enter the race, said Wednesday that he, too, will join the self-financing trend and will "spend what it takes." He said he will accept donations from individuals, but only as long as they don't exceed $100.
The Florida Chamber is the fourth largest donor among all candidates in the race, with $1.9 million from two political committees directed to Putnam.
Wilson notes that the Chamber has not contributed to DeSantis because "Commissioner Putnam is a strong opponent of Las Vegas-style casino gambling and his primary opponent has taken a lot of money from one of the biggest casino operators in the world."
Records show that Las Vegas Sands owner Sheldon Adelson and his wife have contributed $9,000 to DeSantis' campaign.
Disney is not only a Chamber member, it is the third largest donor to Putnam, having contributed $834,443 to date. Its top political priority has been to oppose the expansion of casinos in Florida. For the last two years, Disney and its affiliates have worked with the Seminole Tribe of Florida to finance Amendment 3 on the November ballot that will prohibit the Legislature from expanding gambling in Florida and require all future expansion to have a statewide vote.
By contrast, DeSantis' donors are individuals who have a record of donating to ideological conservatives, often considered outsiders.
Richard Uihlein, the conservative Illinois billionaire who made his fortune off packing supplies, has become the largest donor to midterm campaigns. He was the top contributor to DeSantis with $750,000, amounting to 7 percent of DeSantis' total. Uihlein and his wife, Elizabeth, have supported scores of campaigns, including Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Donald Trump and Roy Moore, including after Moore was accused of inappropriate behavior with underage girls.
After Levine's gift to himself, the next largest contributions to the former Miami Beach mayor's campaign came from Leonard and Alex Blavatnik, Ukrainian-born billionaire brothers who have given $525,000, primarily through Access Industries. The Blavatniks were major contributors to Levine's Miami Beach mayoral campaigns and are principal investors in the Faena District, a redeveloped stretch of South Beach for luxury hotel rooms and condos.
Leonard Blavatnik, now a U.S. citizen, was named the second wealthiest man in Britain by the Sunday Times. He built his wealth through the control of oil producer TNK and retains a 26 percent stake in RUSAL, the world's sixth-largest aluminum company, which is controlled by Oleg Deripaska, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, according to Bloomberg.. Blavatnik served on RUSAL's board until December 2016.
Other South Beach real estate moguls have also contributed heavily to the former mayor's political venture. Scott Robins, Levine's partner in the Sunset Harbour developments in South Beach, along with Robins' father and brother, have together given Levine $423,000, and John Christopher Burch, the billionaire founder and CEO of Burch Creative Capital, a firm that manages venture investments and brand development, has given $103,000. He owns Faena House in South Beach.
After King's donations to himself, the Orlando businessman's next largest contributors were his business partner, Paul W. Morgan, and his father, David King.
For Gillum, the largest checks have come from Soros, the liberal mega-donor and hedge fund manager, followed by Stephen Silberstein, a California-based millionaire who contributes to left-of-center causes.
Soros first met Gillum years ago as part of his Declaration of Independence campaign and the families have remained in touch, said Geoff Burgan, Gillum spokesman. Soros, who gave Gillum $500,000, is also the primary supporter to Gillum's second largest contributor, Collective Future, a 501(c)4 dedicated to electing black candidates, which gave $266,000, election records show.
Gwen Graham, the former congresswoman, has raised more money in smaller donations than any of the candidates, and her campaign has relied so far on fewer large checks from individual millionaires than any other candidate.
Records show Graham has more than 35,100 individual contributions, compared to Gillum, who has just over 25,800. DeSantis has about 15,900 contributors, compared to about 15,300 for Putnam. The self-funders, Levine and King, have the least with about 3,400 and 3,800 donors each.
Bob and Adele Graham, Graham's parents, gave $250,000, and the former governor's old college fraternity brother, Winter Park developer Jim Pugh, contributed $150,000. The largest individual contributor to Graham, however, is James D. Finch, owner of Phoenix Construction Services outside Panama City.
Finch, a former NASCAR team owner, gave $290,000 — second to Emily's List, the national organization that recruits and backs pro-choice women, which has given Graham $471,000.
Finch's companies have been fined nearly $2 million by state and federal authorities for environmental violations, including a $1.7 million fine from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection levied in 2009.
Graham's campaign told the Herald/Times it isn't embarrassed by the contribution, however.
"Yep, Finch has contributed. He obviously admires Gwen's leadership," said Matt Harringer, Graham campaign spokesman. "So does the Environmental Defense Fund, which has also given to Gwen — and the more than 20,000 individual supporters who have also contributed to Gwen."
Lawrence Mower of the Herald/Times Tallahassee bureau contributed to this report.
Top total contributors to all candidates for governor*
1. Philip Levine to his campaign: $9,266,073
2. Associated Industries of Florida to Adam Putnam: $4,443,000
3. Chris King to his campaign: $3,021,000
4. Florida Chamber to Adam Putnam: $1,905,000
5. Disney to Adam Putnam: $834,443
*Includes individual campaigns and political committees through May 2018


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KIPP LA Schools is a non-profit organization that operates high-performing elementary and middle public charter schools in South and East Los Angeles. As part of the nationwide KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) network, KIPP LA Schools is dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life.
KIPP LA uses Smart Choice's online application process making the submission of applications to one or more of their campuses quick and easy. With the development and addition of schools to the network, the system allows the staff at KIPP LA to easily add new schools or programs, implement online applications and manage the process internally in a few simple steps. Selection is just as simple with a quick customized lottery process and real time wait list management tools, KIPP LA is in control of their selection process ensuring that the process is fair, honest and transparent.
Keeping in touch with parents is key for the KIPP LA team so in addition to the standard email notifications that parents receive from the system, KIPP LA utilizes the Letter Builder Component. This allows administrators to easily create and manage letter templates as well as generate and print letters for numerous students directly from the system. In addition to paper communications, KIPP LA utilizes a custom communication log allowing staff to easily keep track of parent calls and conversations all within the student's record and parent account.Click here to visit their site
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It'll be nine years this year since Jon and I got hitched (um, where exactly did that time go?!) and when we did, we did it fast! Seven weeks from deciding on a date to making it happen! We'd been engaged for ages but just never got around to setting anything in stone. Nothing ever seemed quite right. We'd been to wedding fairs, bought magazines, looked at venues and though it was exciting to begin with, it soon fizzled out when nothing gave me that feeling. You know the one.
It wasn't until we'd lost a couple of people close to us that we realised there's no time like the present. What were we waiting for?
All this time we'd been imagining a summer do, because people get married in the summer right? But it was winter, Christmas in fact. There was one little venue near by that I knew I loved. I hadn't visited it on the previous search but I'd worked there as a student and just knew it was going to give me all the feels. The following weekend, days after we'd decided we were going to go for it, I took a trip there with my Mum and by chance they were holding a wedding fair that day. I spoke with their planner and instantly knew that this was the place. We booked it within a week and from then on it was all go.
There's a lot to be said for allowing yourselves a lot of time for planning. Great venues and vendors get booked up months and months in advance so time, without a doubt, gives you more choice. However, the great thing about not having time as a luxury is that you HAVE to make decisions fast. Go with your gut.
Wedding planning can be a minefield and even knowing where to start (let alone stop!) can seem like an impossible task! But having a vision and sticking to it certainly helps.
If I could give couples one piece of advice it would be to focus on the things that are most important to you. Make the day yours by axing the things that you don't really want or need. To hell with tradition, if you're not bothered about a fancy car, don't bother. Don't like cake? Don't get one just to keep your Great Aunt Annie happy! Re-think everything you know about weddings and make decisions that make you happy and that feel right for you. The people that love you will get it because they get you. Make a list of the things the two of you feel are essential to your day and get rid of the rest. The most heartfelt weddings we shoot are the ones that shine with personality. Often they don't have the biggest budgets or follow the current trends but they are real, through and through. Take inspiration from Pinterest and blogs but put your own spin on things. Look at your lives together; places you have been, the people you love and the things that matter the most to you and draw inspiration from them too. Stick with what feels right, instantly right, and you'll be on the right path.
And when the day comes, sit back, breathe, enjoy it and don't sweat the small stuff :-)


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See Inside Gwyneth Paltrow's New Santa Barbara Mansion
If there's one thing Gwyneth Paltrow is known for, it's her exquisite sense of style. And that translates to her choice in real estate, too. Her latest purchase — a luxurious estate in Santa Barbara, California — cost a cool $4.9 million.
The Venice-inspired, Palladian-style mansion boasts four bedrooms and bathrooms, multiple sunny terraces that overlook the ocean, perfectly manicured gardens, plus an additional property next door which has another three bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. According to the listing, the 5,022-square-foot property needs a bit of work, and we can't wait to see what Gwyneth does with the place. But until then, click through to see the sprawling mansion in its original form!
A Palladian-style façade is flanked by two large cypresses, creating an extravagant entrance to the home.
Floor-to-ceiling windows dot the length of the hallway, where glass pendants and ornate moldings give the space a luxe look.
The grand living room features a large rug, a jewelled chandelier and a wood-burning fireplace.
The bright and airy parlor features an elegant piano, where Gwyneth is sure to entertain her guests.
Afternoon tea, anyone? This conservatory-style sitting room boasts a beautiful blue and white palette, a 20-foot skylight and stunning views of the surrounding greenery.
One of the home's many terraces that overlooks the ocean.
If there's one thing we hope Gwyneth doesn't change about this home, it's this view of the pool. Just imagine this as a backdrop to a lavish summer party!
Outdoors, a long and narrow swimming pool offers refuge from the California sun.
A wrought-iron gate leads to two-and-a-half acres of greenery.
A perfectly manicured garden surrounds a sweet little sitting area and a pond with a fountain.


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