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We test lots of things at our startup, from new product features and new dashboard feeds to engaging email content.
One recent test was to upgrade our beta invite email that is sent out to our new community members ("Yenizens"). Our product is still in private beta. This means that while we are slowly adding new Yenizens to the platform, we have over 10,000 people waiting for access — we can't wait to give them their keys!
Opt-in email is how we send invitations to our subscribers patiently waiting for early access. Like many growth-oriented early-stage ventures, we began testing our invitation email recently to see if we could increase the
conversion rate of those who are invited to signup.
- Historically we saw 15-30% of people we invite sign up within 7 days of their receiving their invitation.
- Our benchmark to beat was 19%.
- Our first redesigned email saw just a 3% conversion rate. That drop in conversions hurt, bigly.
- Our second iteration has a 38% conversion rate – 200% of our goal!
Here is what we did and what we are doing next to retest our assumptions.
Original Email:
Average Conversion Rate: 15-30% of recipients signed up for YEN within 7 days with this email.
Plain text, directly to the point of what the email is about and a single CTA link in the email to signup. It is not flashy, but it was a really boring email and we wanted to improve it. We wanted to add more of our branding and personality to this as the first touchpoint for our new community members.
Updated Email #1:
Conversion Rate: 3% of recipients signed up for YEN with this email. Ouch!
The updated email looks so much better. It showcases our branding and tone as well as, we believe, being whimsical, playful and curious. We felt it looked amazing. That said, the data
does not care about our feelings.
The data shows this email test did not work. The conversion rate of 3% was considerably lower than our benchmark rate of 19%. So, how could we improve without just reverting to the original email.
For starters, we failed to make the call-to-action super clear. There is no button that screams out Click Me!. Instead the reader has to read the entire email (ugh!) and find it on her own.
Next, the copy was too choppy. Where should the reader focus her attention in the first 5 seconds? If you said the red-icon in the middle of the email you would not be alone. Unfortunately – that red icon and the block-text below it is meaningless unless you sign up first.
Last, we did not tell the reader why they are getting the email in the first place! Yes, they signed up for our early access beta list, but we took it for granted that they would remember us!
We missed the mark on this one. The results do not lie. But thankfully we had some actionable data and learnings that we could apply to our next round of invites.
Updated Email #2:
Conversion rate: 38% of people who received this email signed up for YEN! Yipee!
So 10x better conversions than Updated email #1 and 200% higher than our baseline goal. This is the clear winner.
Here is what we did to improve our product invitation email:
- We added a single CTA button on the email. No one can be confused where to click when there is only one place to do so! 100% of clicks went right to our CTA button – sweet!
- We simplified the messaging. We showed the recipient at the top that they were being invited, reminded them why they received the email and then sent them a very specific call to action with an invitation code. That's all.
- We sent it via Hubspot. Hubspot has an amazing suite of email marketing tools for early stage companies that ensure high deliverability rates. All but one of our emails in the Updated Email #2 batch was successfully delivered. Our open rates are above 50% and a 38% conversion rate would not be possible without a great email service like Hubspot.
Next Steps?
38% conversion to signup from an email is good, at the same time it leaves us much room to improve. What about the 62% of people who have not signed up? How do we continue to keep our Yenizens engaged after signing up? What does YEN offer our community that is so valuable, they are compelled to help us grow sustainably?
We will continue to improve our process, our copy and our strategy to build an inviting and welcoming community on YEN.io. It begins with our onboarding process, but it does not end there.
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Students write a tremendous variety of essays. Each essay is specific in its manner. Some of them can be easily written, while others may be quite confronting.
Writing on controversial topics is challenging for most people due to its peculiarity. To write it well, you can't only share your point of view since it's required to show two opposite opinions.
To cover a particular topic, you're supposed to find relevant data to prove that both arguments are correct. Otherwise, it's neither argumentation nor proof but your attitude. To make it simple, compare this writing to debates when there are two different points.
Choosing a controversial topic could be confusing. That's why choose it discreetly as you will have to provide proofs.
This blog post will help you. It dwells on the significant aspects of choosing relevant topics and teaches how to write on controversial ones.
Some intriguing, controversial points to write
To write an excellent controversial paper, you should choose a proper topic. Establish a strong belief in the issues you want to disclose. Be enthusiastic and passionate about it. Be impartial and express your thoughts without too personal arguments. Likewise, give heed to the subject.
What are some controversial topics?
Take a look at the list of some relevant ones:
- Should the death penalty exist?
- Is it correct to make one official language in a multicultural country?
- How to achieve gender equality?
- Legalization of marijuana: pros and cons.
- Why parents should always support their children.
- Methods to prevent violence at the campus.
- How to fight corruption in the government.
- Arguments for and against vaccination.
These are only a few topics. You can use some of them to generate your controversial topic.
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Once you choose a topic, pay much attention to what you write and how you do it. Here are several essential tips on how to write about controversial topics:
- Focus on the issue. Make sure your controversial issue is relevant for the potential audience. Put yourself in the reader's shoes. What would you like to see in the controversial essay?
- Find relevant data to emphasize, argument, and prove your judgments. For example, if you write about the advantages of technological progress, mention the disadvantages as well.
- Avoid subjectivism, find possible criticism of your viewpoint.
- Get someone to criticize your essay. Critics help you develop.
- The introduction part must be catchy. Grab the reader's attention. A rhetoric question or an exciting story is a good start. Mention a few facts to prepare your readers for the central claims. Your thesis statement should clarify the primary purpose of the research. For instance, "regardless of some disadvantages of technology, it plays a huge role in our lives, and it is vital".
- Main body. To reveal the situation clearly, discuss the pros and cons of technology in our lives. Use effective and concrete examples.
- Avoid ambiguous phrases. Remember that your readers may instantly check the data you provide. If you claim that technology is 100% useful and perfect, it's a pure lie.
- Conclusion. State the results of the research impartially. After all, share your point of view. Operate with confirmed facts and prove it reasonably.
- Be bold and honest. Once you have chosen a topic, there is no need to apologize for this or that argument. Transmit your messages clearly to avoid misinterpretation.
In the end, polish the essay. Give heed to grammar and stylistics. Don't forget about the uniqueness of your paper. Avoid plagiarism and cite all the sources in strict accordance with the assigned writing format. To verify grammar and stylistic mistakes, use such applications like Grammarly or Hemingway Editor or simply turn to professionals who will help you in no time.


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update: This smartphone is already confused with Nokia 9's flagship item. However, the reafter, in the authentication list, information to confirm that the device is actually Nokia 7.1 Plus has been added.
When moving to internal specifications, a list of Octa core processors operating at 2.2 GHz is displayed. This has not been confirmed, but it matches the high level rumors of Snapdragon 710. It is paired with a big package of 3.400 mAh and a quite surprisingly old Android 8.1 Oreo.
Those interested in Nokia 7.1 Plus can expect smartphones to be officially on 4th October. At the start of sale, consumers can purchase it with blue, red, or silver.
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H107: American Military Leadership –Carl or Antoine?
Jomini and Clausewitz coexist in many modern militaries. Jomini, with his emphasis on principals and application may dominate at the tactical level of war. Clausewitz, with the emphasis on ambiguity, complexity and politics tends to become more important at the more senior leadership levels. The break point logically seems to be at the level of brigade command. Brigade commanders are the military's senior tacticians. They are involved in the day to day operations and maintenance of the force and have the responsibility to planning, leading, and executing operations. Brigade commanders live in the tactical environment. Cause and effect relationships at the brigade level are more direct and the certainty of factors influencing decisions is higher. Some general officers operate in the tactical environment as well –depending on the operational situation. However, at the general officer level the tendency is for issues to become more complex and for effects to become more separated from causes. Moreover, most General officers do not command combat formations. Most generals are responsible for organizational leadership and decision making in non-operational environments. In essence they are senior managers. Politics, media, and other factors beyond the military's control begins to intrude on decision making at the general officer level.
Do you agree or disagree with the above analysis?
A challenge facing the effectiveness of general officers is two-fold. First, how does one select the best officer to operate in the Clausewitz world (senior leader) based on the performance of officers who are typically operating in the Jominian world (tactical)? In addition, how does the army train senior leadership (Clausewitzian) thinking before the leader makes the general officer ranks, if there is little or no opportunity to practice it for most of an officer's career at the tactical level?
Some analysts believe, whether the above described relationship exists or not between Jomini and Clausewitz's ideas, its irrelevant because American national culture demands a demonstrated, positive, scientific approach to all activity and thus the Jominian approach to war dominates the American way of war at all levels. Do you agree?
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The fact that most officers are evaluated based on their ability to be the best worker (Jominian) until they are considered for general officer is unfortunate. This school of thought prevents officers from truly exercising creative thinking because they are bound by the expectations set from those above them. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it should be no surprise that officers have difficulty in making the transition from Jomini based thought to Clausewitz based thought. If the military truly seeks creative thinkers, then perhaps the boundaries need to be adjusted, or as MG White said "reshape the box." While both schools of thought are necessary, there should be equal emphasis given to both since so many tactical decisions have the potential to affect things on the strategic level. But, just as we discuss in Leadership, it take a long time to change cultural norms and create shared beliefs and understanding. If cultural change is the expectation, then the time to begin was a long time ago.
Comment by Justin Reddick | October 13, 2016
One of the implicit assumptions regarding the analysis between "Jominian" thought qualities and "Clausewitzian" thought qualities seems to be that while they are definitely two distinct talents, talent at "Jominian" thinking precludes an officer from having talent as a "Clausewitzian" thinker. I don't think the relationship between the qualities is that clean. That is, there is considerable overlap in these fields that makes it possible for a General Officer to demonstrate capacity for both, and then get selected and further promoted on his/her ability to distinguish between what talent requires emphasis given the job title.
Having said that, I do think that there can be some improvement in identifying and selecting officers that demonstrate "Clausewitzian" thinking but perhaps are punished in an environment that values "Jominian" thinking up until the General Officer level. Officers that demonstrate a penchant for strategy and problem solving (while perhaps not possessing the dynamic personality traits of a commander) could be groomed through testing, advanced degrees/study opportunities with the goal of serving as "career planners." This would potentially allow for a pool of General Officers that would be well-suited to take on the administrative jobs that currently get filled by General Officers who have demonstrated excellence in Jominian thinking.
Comment by Scott | October 18, 2016
The assessment that a Brigade Commander is solely focused on Tactical-Level operations is somewhat skewed because he is typically asked to manage the entire spectrum of operations within his Brigade's AO. Though a typical Brigade Commander may not be arguing with Congress over strategic implications to decisions that are made, but his actions can be very telling as to whether he is suited for a role where Clausewitz-ian thought is a necessity. When a Brigade Combat Team deploys, it's the Brigade Commander who is utilizing all of the Instruments of National Power, but at a smaller scale. He is the official for the Brigade, creating ties with local leaders and in direct communication with them. He is the linchpin in the usage of the Information to put his brigade in a position of advantage. Military operations are a given, but even Economically, a Brigade Commander is capable of influencing the populous in his Area of Operations through small grants, work programs, large contracts, etc. His actions while in command show that he is capable of operating at a higher level to implement national, strategic elements of power to win.
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And what's even better? I learned about them through a joint twitter and charity initiative. For every bottle you buy of their 2009 "Fledgling" wine, pictured above, they donate $5 to Room to Read, a literacy program that brings books to extremely impoverished children around the world and whose motto is, "world change starts with educated children." Here's a link to a video on how this all works.
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The Arts Essentials program provides $1,000 annually to all CPS schools that have completed the Creative Schools Survey the previous spring and have an active Arts Liaison. Schools do not need to apply for Arts Essentials.
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Purchase Orders utilizing Arts Essentials funds must be opened by February 28, 2020. Unspent or unencumbered funds will be swept from district-managed schools' budgets after February 28.
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Step 1: Parts List
Hollow soft rubber toy frog (the one I used was a Toysmith "Frog Squirter" that cost $3 at a local toy store)
- Two slow color changing LEDs (available from eBay. I got mine from eBay seller "bestshop2008hk")
- Normally open magnetic reed switch (I obtained mine from Jameco Electronics. The switches are part number 171872 and cost $0.85 each)
- 560 ohm 1/2 watt resistor (available from RadioShack or other electronics suppliers)
- 9 volt battery clip (available from RadioShack or other electronics suppliers)
- 9 volt battery
- Red and black very flexible thin wire (6" each)
- Black electrical tape
- Heat shrink tubing (optional)
- Soldering iron and solder
- Wire cutters / wire strippers
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Step 2: How It Works
The circuit is very simple as shown in the schematic below. Two slow color changing LEDs are wired in parallel with a 560 ohm 1/2 watt resistor between the positive side of the battery and the LEDs. A standard 9 volt battery is used to the power the LEDs.
Because the LEDs don't change color at exactly the same time and because they are wired in parallel and draw current at different rates, the LEDs will get out of sync and you'll see different colors at the same time and some may flicker and vary in brightness. This produces the hypnotic effect.
A normally open magnetic reed switch is used to turn the LEDs on and off. When the magnetic reed switch is in a magnetic field, the switch will close and the LEDs will illuminate and start changing color. When removed from a magnetic field, the switch will open and the LEDs will turn off.
The short video below demonstrates how the magnetic reed switch operators and how you can amaze your friends with The Marvelous LED HypnoFrog. A magnet has been placed under the right hand side of the blue paper surface where the frog sits.
Step 3: Open Up the Frog's Abdomen
The first step is to open the abdomen of the frog. Using a box cutter or Xacto knife, carefully cut into the bottom of the frog to create a large flap. The opening must be large enough for you to get two fingers inside to push the eyes in place and large enough to slide a 9 volt battery into the abdomen.
Step 4: Prepare the Frog's Eyes
Use an awl or other sharp pointy tool to poke holes in the frog's eyes. The safest way to do this is to poke the hole from the inside of the frog as shown in the photos below. The holes should be about 5 millimeters in diameter.
Step 5: Wire the LEDs
- Solder one end of a red wire to the long wire on the LED (anode) and solder one end of a black wire to the short wire on the LED (cathode) and cut off the excess LED wires as shown in the first three photos.
- Using heat shrink tubing or electrical tape cover and insulate the bare wire and soldering joint as shown in the fourth, fifth, and sixth photo.
Step 6: Insert LEDs Into the Eyes
Insert the LEDs into the eye holes. This requires some dexterity so be patient: it may take you a few tries to get them in position. Cut the wires coming out so there's approximately 2 1/2" sticking out. Strip the ends of the wires.
Step 7: Wire the Circuit
- Solder the two black wires from the LEDs and one end of the magnetic reed switch together as shown in the first photo.
- Solder the other end of the magnetic reed switch to the black wire coming from the 9 volt battery clip as shown in the first photo.
- Solder the two red wires from the LEDs and one end of the resistor together as shown in the second photo.
- Solder the other end of the resistor to the red wire coming from the 9 volt battery clip as shown in the second photo.
- Wrap electrical tape around the resistor to insulate the soldering joints and prevent a short cicuit when the wires are in the frog's abdomen. See the third photo below.
- Put the 9 volt battery clip on the battery and place a piece of electrical tape over the top to prevent shorts as shown in the third photo.
Step 8: Insert the Wiring Into the Frog
- Gently coil the wire and insert in the body of frog as shown in the first photo below. Try to place the magnetic reed switch as close to the bottom of the frog. Don't bend the magnetic reed switch - it's glass and will shatter if bent.
- Push the battery into the frog's abdomen as shown in the second photo.
- Use a piece of black electrical tape to hold the flap on the bottom of the frog closed as shown in the third photo.
Step 9: Voila!
You've now finished constructing The Marvelous LED HypnoFrog! Place the frog on top of a magnet or bring a magnet close to the frog and the LEDs will illuminate and start changing color. Don't stare too long or you may become hypnotized and succomb to the frog's will! :-)
The photos below show the frog on a flat surface with a magnet hidden underneath the right hand side.
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Oh hey guys hows this instruc- ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOFROG
hey just a suggestion, but maybe for the next one, leave the eyes closed and hot glue the LED in the little pocket they make, so it diffuses the light?
its like a surgery lol...."i will now make a 1mm incision in the frogs abdomen so i may insert a 9volt battery" [add awesome british accent]
I really like this.
"All glory to the Hypno-toad!"
They show Futurama in the UK?
Damn, you beat me to it.
The only way this could be cooler is with a small speaker that plays the Hypno-toad sound effect...then broadcasts itself on public television and destroys all other television shows.
All glory to the Hypno-toad!
P.S. The cake is a lie
you beat me to it
dude i believe its hypno toad from futurama.
Dude, I'm pretty sure that's what he's riffing off of. This here is a frog.


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May Day means only one thing in North East Derbyshire - a visit to the Ashover annual celebration!
Lee joined local Councillors William Armitage and Barry Lewis along with hundreds of local residents at another packed Ashover May Day celebration.
Along with completing the fun run with a hundred other locals, Lee also spent time with residents discussing the latest position on the various planning applications, including the imminent application expected for the land close to The Bourne.
"It was great to be back in Ashover again for another fantastic event," said Lee. "It was particularly nice to see so many friends and people I know and also have the time to talk in more detail regarding the planning applications. Ashover remains threatened by inappropriate development and, if elected as MP in a few weeks time, I would try to help residents in any way I could to protect the historic character of this village."


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Like any device, vehicle or equipment, maintenance is as important as performance. Your vaporizer is no exception.
The very basic vaporizer setup is made out of three parts, the mouthpiece, and the heating element/chamber and the battery. Every component is as important as the other and works to keep the unit functioning properly. To keep your vaporizer performing in tip-top shape, it's important to secure and inspect these parts. Preventive maintenance can save you money in the long run rather than waiting for the whole device to just break off. Whether you're using a desktop vaporizer, a portable vaporizer or a smaller pen-type vaporizer you're sure to find what you need in our wide array of collection of vaporizer parts.
Here at VapeActive, we make sure that all the vaporizer parts in our collection of products are checked and are picked by our professional vaporizer users. Our team is a mix of veteran vape users and vape beginners who can give us a mixed insight into what's hot and what's not in the vaporizer industry. Many of the more famous and well-known vaporizer brands will come with various vaporizer parts from both the manufacturer and even from third-party entities that manufacture vaporizer parts for a specific vaporizer product. Case in point, products like the FadeSpace V2 SiC Peak Insert, and the Empire Glassworks Peak Attachment set. These products were manufactured by a company for the Puffco Peak and not by Puffco themselves. We do search for products such as these to provide you some of the best vaporizer parts on the market both produced by the manufacturer or manufactured by a third-party company. There are many vaporizer parts out there and it may be confusing to find the best vaporizer part for your device especially if you're a vaporizer beginner. So, trust in VapeActive to deliver and give you some of the most competitive vaporizer parts sold at the most competitive prices online. Make sure to shop for vaporizer parts only here at VapeActive.
Importance of Replacement Parts in Vaporizers
Ask any car guy, a motorcycle fanatic, or anyone who uses tech gadgets. The availability of parts for replacement and upgrade plays a major role in deciding which vehicle or gadget to buy. The same thing can be said with vaporizers. Many consumers see vaporizers as an investment, especially ones that use vaporizers to help them medicate. Many medicating patients use vaporizers to help them manage a slew of medical situations like anxiety, stress, constant pain, inflammation of muscles, and so on. These types of consumers require a reliable and a dependable means of allowing them to reap the benefits of their prescribed medication and could not afford to spend tons of money on cheap, disposable vaporizers that break as soon as you get them out of the box. That's why those who look for professional quality vapors use professional quality vaporizers.
Like other devices with moving parts and pieces, vaporizer parts do break down and wear out in time. The fact that these components sit close to a heating element adds more pressure they can sustain and contributes to the many factors that weaken and break these components eventually. So, a vaporizer that can let you change and replace its parts and components make for an even better investment. Instead of having to shell out money to buy a vaporizer for the full price, you can just buy the parts that were broken and have them replaced yourself. Plus, it saves you the trouble and the costs of having to ship your vaporizer back to the manufacturer and go without a vaporizer for days – and worse, for weeks.
So, having replacement parts in vaporizer plays a critical and important role in how you use and how long your vaporizer will be in use. Likewise, the ability to find the proper replacement part for your vaporizer is as important. That said, make sure to check VapeActive for the latest vaporizer parts online. We are the home of the best and the latest vaporizer parts. Buy your vaporizer parts online with VapeActive.
Desktop Vaporizer Parts
Desktop vaporizers have been in the vaping game since vaping was invented, they're considered as dinosaurs in the colossal sense of the word and are even considered as the golden standard in vaporization. Desktop vaporizers are meant to big since they tend to pack more power and are equipped with more technology compared to any other class of vaporizer.
Desktop vaporizers have been in production since the 1990s, it was the age when modern desktop vaporizers are being introduced to the general public. Since then, the desktop vaporizer has evolved from the traditional whip-style to the modern age remote controlled units. Because they've been out there for a while now, the desktop vaporizers have seen different forms of innovation and transformation making it the vaporizer class with the most number or replacement parts. With a massive breadth and more technology to accommodate, desktop vaporizers offer a wide range of customization and personalization options for consumers to enjoy.
Here are a few.
They're the most used part of a desktop vaporizer and the most likely to be the first part to be replaced. Whips are in most cases made out of medical-grade plastic in which you draw the vapor. They're highly resistant to heat and since they made from medical grade components, you're sure to be safe from any harmful effects even after prolonged exposure. However, because they are the main passageway from where the vapors travel, you may find that your whip comes with buildups of residue from the vapor.
Glassware can be found in almost every class of vaporizer, from the smallest to the biggest. Glassware is known to be highly resistant to thermal shock, especially the tough and durable borosilicate glasses that are commonly found in laboratories. Glassware aid and improve your vaping experience and has been widely considered as a component that could affect the taste of the vapors to the very least. Once a common piece on desktop vaporizers, glassware is now more common on vape e-rigs. They allow vape e-rigs to filter and cool the vapor down for better vapor output.
Like glassware, mouthpieces are an essential piece of desktop vaporizers and can be seen with all types of vapes. Mouthpieces can be attached to the whip on a desktop vaporizer allowing for a more convenient drawing experience. Often vaporizer mouthpieces are to be replaced because they go dirty with all the mouth-pressing happening during sessions. In many cases, especially when using vaporizers for large group sessions, many consumers may replace their mouthpieces because it could be unhealthy to use mouthpieces that have been used by many other individuals.
Yes, you've read it right. Desktop vaporizers have balloons, balloons are used to contain air which is the product of convection heating in dry herb desktop vaporizers and either convection or conduction for dab rigs or desktop wax and concentrate vaporizers. These balloons come in different sizes and are outfitted with adapters that easily attach to your rig and keeps the vapor inside the balloon. Balloons are a good way of having to take your vapors with you within the house. Plus, it also cools the vapors down if you let it sit in for a while.
Steamrollers and Bubblers
Steamrollers and bubblers are pipes that can be attached to the desktop vaporizer for a more cooler vapor output to give a more comfortable vaping experience that's easy to the lungs.
Here are just some of the attachments that can be affixed to your desktop unit, every vaporizer part here in VapeActive are perfectly compatible with most desktop vaporizers. Be sure to check and read the product descriptions for more information.
Portable Vaporizer Parts
Portable vaporizers are more of a compact carry around the unit and have fewer components than the desktop vaporizers. However, its small size does not stop it from having so many replacement parts and, like their desktop counterparts, portable vaporizers come close to the point of extreme customization. It's almost impressive how vaporizer developers can use such a small canvas to attach a wide variety of components like replacement and upgrade parts to help you customize and personalize your session.
When wanting to use portable vaporizers, it's best to search online through online vape stores like VapeActive, where searching for portable vaporizer replacement parts can be easily accessed through a maintained can curated page with a wide collection of portable vaporizer replacement parts you can easily choose from. Make sure to buy your vaporizer parts online from VapeActive.
Portable vaporizer mouthpieces come in different shapes and sizes, from silicone mouthpieces made from materials that are extremely resistant to heat to glass mouthpieces and metal mouthpieces that are both stylish and functional. Mouthpieces made from high-quality materials ensure that the heat from the actual heating element will not cause the mouthpiece to chemically react to heat and affect the quality of your materials and your vapors. That's why selecting a high-quality mouthpiece is important in making sure your sessions are of the utmost quality.
Tanks and Atomizers
Another quintessential part of the portable vaporizer is the heating element/chamber, they are composed of coils and atomizers, and in some cases for e-juices and oil concentrates tanks. In some cases, different parts can be used regardless of what brand they are, especially the 510 threaded atomizers that can be attached to a compatible box mod or battery.
Depending on the type of material you plan to use, portable vaporizer parts such as tanks and atomizers may vary. As an example, dry herb vaporizers usually come with chambers that are like ovens that can heat your herbs without affecting the overall quality of your herbs and without burning the botanical plant matter inside the oven. When using wax concentrates, the common heating element comes with rods made from quartz or ceramic wrapped in a titanium wire. In other cases, heating elements may use cups without rods for better vaporization. E-juice and e-liquid blends are often housed in tanks but modern-day portable vaporizers now use pods that act as tanks to hold your liquid materials in a leak-proof container. Pods also offer a more convenient means of reloading and connecting it to the battery. That said, we go to the next replaceable part of your portable vaporizer...
Since portable vapes aren't designed to stick to a wall socket their batteries must be in good condition. Most portable vaporizers are designed to accommodate swappable and interchangeable lithium-ion batteries compared to vape pens that have built-in batteries. The batteries are commonly 18650 batteries that can be replaced as they go. Batteries are arguably one of the most important parts of a portable vaporizer and the part where you should put most of your investment on.
Many vaporizer users come across news about issues with portable vaporizer devices having sparked or even exploded. One of the most common mistakes is mishandling batteries which eventually lead to the said problem. Make sure to check out high-quality batteries from a variety of renowned vaporizer manufacturers for a safe vaping experience.
Chargers are essential when you're vaping on portable devices. Heck, where are you supposed to plug your vaporizer on without the charger? Most chargers for portable vaporizers are USB compatible, allowing you to charge virtually almost anywhere. This means that you need not search for a wall outlet the moment your vaporizer tells you that the battery is about to go out. So long as you've got a computer, a laptop, a power bank, you'd sure to be able to charge your vaporizer. Some chargers are intended for vehicle use so you won't miss out on vaping.
Portable vaporizers surprisingly have a lot to offer when it comes to parts replacement. Be sure to check our collection for dependable and genuine replacement parts. VapeActive is the best place to start when looking for a vaporizer replacement part online. We're the home of the best vaporizer parts online so make sure to buy your replacement and upgrade parts from us.
Pen Vaporizers
Pen vaporizers are somewhat of a subcategory of portable vapes, pen-type vapes are known for their highly transportable and stealthy design. Ingenious engineering and well thought of layout are something that made the pen-type vaporizers seemingly the smallest yet most popular class of vaporizer. Surprisingly, with its very little space, pen-type vaporizers are actually one of the most stylish, fun and cool looking vapes. With brands like KandyPens producing the Flacko Joyde and the Special K Vape, Atmos' Tyga X Shine Kiln RA Vaporizer and Grenco Science having products like G Pen Elite Phil Frost X Burton Edition, there's a lot of cool-looking devices to choose from.
Moreover, despite its small and compact stature, vape pens or dab pens surprisingly have a lot of features to offer. And, when there are more features to cover, there are more replacement parts to find. From atomizers, batteries, mouthpieces, and airflow adjustment tools, portable vaporizers come with various parts and pieces.
For most vape pens and dab pens, atomizers are the name of the game, brands like #TTR and KandyPens, both labels have innovated the atomizer game with their patented atomizer technologies. Atomizers come in many variations like coil-less atomizers, coiled atomizers, ceramic atomizers, and quartz atomizers to name a few. Atomizers are closely linked to the vapor output of vape pens, from flavorful wisps of clouds to intense beefy and highly visible clouds of vapor.
They also use a wide variety of materials allowing consumers to enjoy and achieve varied results. For one, quartz atomizers are often used with wax concentrates because of their ability to quickly heat up and gather energy to immediately vaporize your wax concentrates. They offer almost on-demand results so you can quickly reap the benefits your materials have to offer. On the other end of the spectrum, ceramic is often seen of dry herb botanical vaporizers because of their low and slow heating properties. By heating the herbs slowly, they get vaporized without reaching the point of combustion.
Coils also play a huge part in how to vape pen and dab pen atomizers function. Coiled atomizers leave room for the materials to cling onto. When wax concentrate and even dry herb strains are heated and vaporized, they leave out residue that can stick onto the coils and the rods. On the other hand, atomizers without rods can vaporize your materials cleanly. All these atomizers and atomizer types offer their own sets of advantages and disadvantages so make sure to choose wisely and appropriately when wanting to buy replacement parts for your vaporizer.
Atomizer Bases
Atomizer bases are parts of the dab pen or vape pen where the atomizer sits. In modern vape pens, atomizer bases offer customizability with the use of airflow. The base can hold components and tools that allow you to tighten and loosen small holes to allow a controlled amount of air. While it may seem an unimportant and an inconsequential part of your vaporizer pen you think you can do without, your atomizer base allows you to control how thin or how dense the vapors are, how cool or how hot the vapors can be, and how flavorful or how bland the vapors taste.
Atomizer bases can also fit other accessories like a lanyard hanging hole so you can carry and wear your vaporizer pen even without holding it or putting it inside your pocket. Lanyards come useful when in parties, events like concerts, and places where you might want to take a drag every now and then.
There's more to explore in our vaporizer parts section. Be sure to browse through our collection of choice replacement and upgrade parts. Make sure to check out VapeActive to the best vape pen and dab pen parts online.
Special Vaporizer Parts
While there are common vaporizer parts, there are some vaporizer parts that are special and are made specifically for certain vaporizers. Because they are made for only specific products, these replacements and upgrade parts are made in small numbers so having to find and track them may prove to be difficult.
Instead of buying from shady and suspicious-looking websites, make sure to buy from the best source of vape parts online, buy from VapeActive.
Special Storz & Bickel Vaporizer Parts
The Volcano Vaporizer from manufacturer Storz & Bickel is an iconic desktop vaporizer. While many try to innovate and replicate the technology and the frame the Storz & Bickel, the kind of system it uses is still unique and is still to its own. These include replacement parts like Storz & Bickel Dosing Capsules. A single pack contains small 40 capsules allowing you to quickly and easily load your Volcano Vaporizer with botanicals easily and efficiently. Pretty much like an automatic pistol with a magazine versus a single-action revolver, these dosing capsules let your insert pre-loaded capsules that are compatible with both botanical blends as well as wax concentrates. You can fill it with herbs, pack a small number of concentrates, and cover it up with herbs. These are currently unique to the Volcano vaporizer brand, however, if other vaporizers use the same technology, they might be but a few.
Special Yocan Vaporizer Parts
While Yocan may be seen as a company that manufactures generic vaporizers, they do use technology native to their products. One of these is the proprietary design of their thick oil and wax concentrate cartridges are a mix of both a generic and a special component used by Yocan. They are connected to a magnetic ring that can universally be used on other Yocan devices. The magnetic ring allows you to connect a wide variety of cartridges that allows you to use a relatively wide selection of cartridges that can be bought online. This ring is a special vaporizer part that allows you to connect your choice of cartridge or use the proprietary cartridge that Yocan has to offer.
Special Puffco Vaporizer Parts
Puffco also uses special vaporizer parts like the Puffco Plus Dart. The Dart is a special mouthpiece that incorporates a dab tool in the actual mouthpiece system. Instead of having to use a separate dab tool and carry it around when you go out and about, the Puffco Plus Dart allows you to use a dab tool that's integrated with the mouthpiece itself. Having fewer tools to carry means that you have fewer things to worry about. This makes the Puffco Plus a vaporizer that's more focused on portability allowing you to easily incorporate another tool in the actual mouthpiece of the device.
Special Carta Vaporizer Parts
The Focus V Products Carta Vaporizer allows you to use it in conjunction with Cart's Everlast Atomizer. The Everlast Atomizer is an atomizer made with an improved and increased structure for added security and durability. The atomizer is a common part of any vaporizer that may be one of the first ones to be replaced. That's because atomizers are subject to constant cycles of cooling and heating that may cause them to weaken or break down. Thermal shock can easily weaken atomizers so these parts are often replaced after several sessions. The Carta Everlast Atty was made with more reinforced structures to improve the overall integrity of the atomizer so you can use it longer and get to enjoy the benefits of your materials without having to buy atomizers every now and then.
Special DaVinci Vaporizer Parts
Another unique vaporizer parts and replacement component is the DaVinci IQ Glass Spacers. These glass spacers allow you to fill the chamber of the DaVinci IQ vaporizer with only a small portion of herbs without sacrificing the overall quality of your sessions. These glass spacers cannot be used on any other vaporizer and it's most likely that no other company is to adapt this technology since these glass spacers are made to fit specific chambers and provide consumers specific and targeted results.
These are made from high-quality glass so as even if they make direct contact with the actual herbs, they will not react chemically to it and sill not contaminate the herbs and create toxic chemical reactions when it comes into contact with it. These glass spacers also have air holes or air inlets that allow air to freely pass by as if there are no spacers placed in between them. This small and unique vaporizer part is native to DaVinci vaporizer devices and is a great replacement part to have if you're using one of their famed dry herb units.
Other Vaporizer Parts
As we've mentioned, vaporizer parts are important. They allow you to maintain your vaporizers on the cheap which is important especially if you're vaping on a budget.
Vape Chargers and Charging Docks
Because VapeActive has a wide collection of vaporizers, we also back them up with a wide collection of chargers. These chargers come in all shapes and sizes, from generic battery chargers to vaporizer chargers that use proprietary design and concepts – VapeActive has got it for you.
In our collection, you will find a slew of wall chargers that are to be connected directly to a wall outlet and will often have a two-pronged connection. Vaporizer chargers like the DaVinci Wall Charger, the DaVinci Ascent Wall Charger, the Firefly 2 Quickcharge Wall Adapter, and the Storz & Bickel Crafty Power Adapter. We also have an assortment of USB chargers and 510-threaded chargers like the Yocan Evolve Charger, the Dr. Dabber Light USB Charger, the Puffco Plus Supercharger, the Puffco Pro 2 Charger, and the Micro G USB Charger.
We also have battery chargers that are used as docks like the PAX 3 / PAX 2 Mini Charging Dock and the PAX Charging Dock. Then you have your external battery chargers like the Magic Flight Battery Charger, the Arizer Dual Battery Charger, the Firefly 2 External Battery Charger, and the DaVinci IQ Battery Charger. Lastly, we have chargers for use with vehicles like the DaVinci Car Charger.
Vape chargers provide you and your vaporizers with the necessary power to provide you with power on-the-go. This is true especially for portable vaporizers that use USB chargers since you can connect them to almost anything. Desktop computers, laptop computers, power banks, video game consoles, they are also safe means to recharge your batteries because USB chargers will allow you to deliver 5 volts of power, a safe range of electrical surge that will not damage the battery.
Vaporizer chargers are useful especially for those using their vaporizers on-the-go since they can easily recharge their batteries as long as they're near an outlet.
Water Adapter Tools
Water filters allow consumers to enjoy the benefits that water filtration offers to vapors. Water filtration rids the vapors of minor irritants and can slightly filter off minor toxic byproducts of the heated material. It also conditions and cools down the vapor allowing you to easily take in the vapor from the heating element. After all, vapors produced by dabbing them to a heated object will turn out to be warm so cooling them down will let you avoid coughing and irritating your throat when you have inhaled the vapor.
VapeActive collects a wide selection of water adapter tools so you can connect and install a water filter in portable vaporizers. The DaVinci Ascent Water Tool Adapter and the DaVinci Ascent U-Water Tool Adapter are one of these tools. They are made from premium-quality materials so as not to affect the overall quality of your wax concentrates or dry herb strains. They are made from high-grade glass to be inert and not react to heat. These glass attachments can also facilitate an air-tight connection allowing you to easily pass the air from the vaporizer to the water adapter. This allows you to easily inhale the air without any restraint or without the airflow getting too loose. This allows the vapors generated through the water adapter to be pure and free of outside air that may enter through the pockets in the adapter.


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Greetings from Season 4! There's a lot of Tetryon emmisions in subspace causing temporal disruptions. Technobabble technobabble. Here's some of your voicemails about Season 3, yet we're recording from a later point in the timeline in which we've watched a few episodes of Season 4. But don't worry, we've gone out our way to follow the temporal prime directive and avoid major spoilers. We receive a PlutoBurns transmission from way back containing his thoughts on "Explorers." Voyager and Enterprise captains are discussed, along with womens' hairstyles. Warren Cantrell (@10rant) defends Bashir. Another Austrailian listener, Carla, has some more Bashir thoughts, plus we talk some Enterprise. Adam P Newton gives us his White Album and Wade reveals the history of his pronunciation of "@DryveTyme" Get excited for Season 4 and give us a call! 917 408 3898


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Sixteen million people died in the First World War. No fewer than one in 40 of the nine million British and Commonwealth troops came from the single city of Glasgow. 200,000 men from Glasgow fought, 17,695 were killed and many many more were wounded with lasting injuries and lost limbs. We should remember the futility of their deaths in "the war to end wars"
16,000 British men are recorded as being conscientious objectors. The Richmond Sixteen were 16 men taken from Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire where the Non-Combatant Corps was based, to an army camp in northern France, refused to unload supplies. They were court-martialled and, as an example to others, sentenced to death by Lord Kitchener. They were only saved from this fate by Kitchener's own sudden death and the prime minister, Asquith, who their sentence to 10 years' hard labour. We should remember the social stigma these heroes had to bear for the rest of their lives.


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TBY talks to Dr. Abdolrahim Kordi, Chairman of the Board & Managing Director of Chabahar Free Trade – Industrial Zone Organization (CFZO), on 25 years in business, competitive advantages, and plans for the future.
BIOGRAPHYAbdolrahim Kordi was born in 1979 and is an economist specialized in developing economics. He has worked as an expert in country planning and the budget department. He then moved to the private sector, where he worked mainly in the areas of investment and economic consulting. In 2015 he was appointed to the Board of Directors of CFZO and as Deputy Managing Director for Economic and Investment Affairs. In 2016 he was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Managing Director of the organization.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of CFZO. How do you assess its contribution to the internationalization of Iran over this timespan?
This is indeed the 25th year of CFZO, but we are at a turning point in our existence. In the past, Chabahar was only a free zone with the goal of providing services and infrastructure for the member societies under Chabahar. We supported employment and small businesses in the region; today, the perspective of Chabahar has truly changed. The Supreme Leader of Iran has prioritized the development of the Mokran shores, a huge project in the region. In addition, the government focuses on development of the east and south of Iran, and Chabahar lies at the crossroads of these two areas. After the lifting of sanctions, the international community can again use Chabahar to connect East Asia to CIS countries and Eastern Europe. In the future, Chabahar will be an increasingly important connection point for the entire world that will link the important markets of South and Central Asia, CIS countries, and Africa.
What are your competitive advantages over other free zones?
The most important free zones today are all active in the Persian Gulf region. However, instability concerns have made investors change their minds and they now seek alternatives. We are the only important free zone outside the Persian Gulf region, which is an important advantage. There are certain free zones in the south of the Gulf of Oman; however, these do not have the market behind them that we have. The main advantage of Chabahar is that it is the easiest, fastest and safest way of connecting CIS countries and Afghanistan to free waters. Traders can benefit from our location and reduce the costs of transportation.
How do you assess plans to improve land transportation routes from Chabahar?
Due to policy changes, the focus for the development of Iran is now on the east of the country. The starting point is Chabahar, and from here connections with Turkmenistan and CIS countries to the north of Iran will be improved. The first step in infrastructural development is the port of Chabahar, which is perhaps the most vital construction project in Iran today. In the last four years the capacity of the port has increased from 2.5 million tons per year to 8.5 million tons currently. In the next 10 years it will reach 85 million tons and become the largest port in the region. The first phase is almost complete and planning is underway for the second phase. For the development of phases three to five, we are negotiating with different companies and countries. The railway link from Chabahar to Zahedan, on the border with Afghanistan, is already 20% completed, and the next step is to link this railway from Zahedan to Mashhad. The whole project will vastly reduce transportation time to CIS countries and, hence, costs. It will change the rules of the game.
What is your outlook for the year ahead?
We concentrate on production line development and seek to complete the chain of products in the different fields that we have focused on. SMEs that are labor and energy intensive in particular have great prospects for developing production chains in Chabahar, since we have skilled labor and cheap energy. In the next year we expect to complete production chains for petrochemicals, steel, food processing, and especially the fishing industry. Moreover, we expect to make progress with the development of hotels, housing, and entertainment facilities to attract more investors to Chabahar. Rules and regulations within free zones in Iran conform to WTO standards, and there are no adjustments that need to be done. Chabahar is a gateway to four continents and 1.5 billion consumers. Investors also get added value in the form of rebates from customs duties. Investors that export their goods to the mainland can enjoy exemption from customs duties to the added value thereof in the free zone. If they transport their goods via Chabahar they receive discounts on road tolls and cheaper fuel. One of Iran's advantages is the price of energy, and investors seeking markets in this region cannot find a better place than Chabahar in terms of costs. We also plan to develop our infrastructures through PPPs.
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Gholamhossein Shafei, President, Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines & Agriculture (ICCIMA)
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Dr. Abdolrahim Kordi, Chairman of the Board & Managing Director , Chabahar Free Trade – Industrial Zone Organization (CFZO)
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TBY talks to Hamid Tehranfar, Member of the Board & Vice Managing Director of Bank Saderat, on reviving its international footprint, its long history, and complying with international financial standards.read article
Dr. Ali Salehabadi, Chairman & Managing Director, Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI)
TBY talks to Dr. Ali Salehabadi, Chairman & Managing Director of Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI), on promoting local businesses, resuming relations with large global banks, and supporting the activities of exporters.read article
Focus: Exchange Rate Unification
The Real Rial
Since the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the country's exchange rate regime has been subject to frequent changes. Indeed, the majority of the people in Iran have yet to experience the day that their currency, the Iranian rial, represents one unambiguous value.read article
Dr. Hossein Fahimi, Chairman, Central Securities Depository of Iran (CSDI)
TBY talks to Dr. Hossein Fahimi, Chairman of Central Securities Depository of Iran (CSDI), on providing the infrastructure for trading activity and ensuring its procedures and structures fully comply with international standards.read article
Seyed Mohammad Asoudeh, Vice Chairman & Managing Director , Iranian Reinsurance Company
TBY talks to Seyed Mohammad Asoudeh, Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Iranian Reinsurance Company, on its impact on the local insurance landscape and securing a greater share of the reinsurance market.read article
Jafar Mohammadnejad Sigaroudi,, Deputy of Planning and Development , Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA)
TBY talks to Jafar Mohammadnejad Sigaroudi, Deputy of Planning and Development of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA), on developing renewable energy and working to attract foreign investors.read article
Mehdi Mirmoezi, CEO, Pasargad Energy Development Company (PEDC)
TBY talks to Mehdi Mirmoezi, CEO of Pasargad Energy Development Company (PEDC), on becoming the point of reference for major oil players, completing a major pipeline to Iraq, and capitalizing on strategic partnerships across the region.read article
Morteza Azizi, Managing Director & Member of the Board , Parsian Oil & Gas Development Group Company (POGDC)
TBY talks to Morteza Azizi, Managing Director & Member of the Board of Parsian Oil & Gas Development Group Company (POGDC), on diversifying its products, integrating refinery and petrochemical production, and building new downstream production facilities.read article
Amir Rostami Safa, Managing Director, SAFA Rolling & Pipe Mills Co.
TBY talks to Amir Rostami Safa, Managing Director of SAFA Rolling & Pipe Mills Co., on its contributions to job creation, why it is diversifying upstream segments, and taking advantage of huge domestic opportunities.read article
Asad Azizi, Member of the Board & Managing Director, Behran Oil Co.
TBY talks to Asad Azizi, Member of the Board & Managing Director of Behran Oil Co., on how to manage huge market shares, focusing on higher-end finished products, and the upshot of industrial growth on the lubricants market.read article
Dr. Mansour Moazami, Deputy Minister , Industry, Mine and Trade
TBY talks to Dr. Mansour Moazami, Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade & Chairman of the Board, Industrial Development & Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO), on providing the right mentorship to younger generations, empowering the private sector, and the need for greater liquidity.read article
Dariush Hamidi, CEO & Member of the Board , Iran Chemical Industries Investment Co. (ICIIC)
TBY talks to Dariush Hamidi, CEO & Member of the Board of Iran Chemical Industries Investment Co. (ICIIC), on doubling its linear alkyl benzene production, expanding into East Africa, and driving down transport costs.read article
Catalin Sfrija, Henkel Pakvash, Henkel Pakvash
TBY talks to Catalin Sfrija, General Manager of Henkel Pakvash & President of Henkel Iran, on making Iran one of Henkel's top-10 global markets, integrating recently acquired assets, and the public sector's eagerness to welcome investment.read article
Behrooz Heydari Nasab, Chairman of the Board, Kerman Tablo Corp. (KTC)
TBY talks to Behrooz Heydari Nasab, Chairman of the Board of Kerman Tablo Corp. (KTC), on moving into the smart grid and renewable energy sector, making KTC a global brand, and expanding its manufacturing capacities.read article
Mehdi Karbasian,, Deputy Minister, Industry, Mine and Trade
TBY talks to Mehdi Karbasian, Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade & CEO of the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO), on increasing production, competitiveness, and partnerships.read article
Rahmatollah Mahabadi, Chairman of the Board & CEO , Iran Airports & Air Navigation Company (IAC)
TBY talks to Rahmatollah Mahabadi, Chairman of the Board & CEO of Iran Airports & Air Navigation Company (IAC), on developments in Iran's aviation industry and new investments in airport expansions.read article
Focus: INSTC
The Missing Link
The 2000 trilateral agreement between Russia, India, and Iran to develop the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is on the verge of materializing. With sanctions lifted, 2017 can be a breakthrough year for some vital Iranian components of the railroad.read article
Sayyid Mahdi Ghoreyshi, Managing Director , Shiva Rasaneh Media Assisting Agency
TBY talks to Sayyid Mahdi Ghoreyshi, Managing Director of Shiva Rasaneh Media Assisting Agency, on assisting foreign media, adapting to technology, and bringing Iran's message to the rest of the world.read article
Focus: Pharmaceuticals
Won't You Take Me to... Barkat Town
Iran is renowned for the quality of its health facilities and medical research, but relatively unknown is that the country is also a major pharmaceuticals powerhouse. A new pharmaceutical industrial town is set to change this obscurity.read article
HE Dr. Zahra Ahmadipour, President, Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts & Tourism Organization (ICHHTO)
TBY talks to HE Dr. Zahra Ahmadipour, President of the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts & Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) & Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the growth and development of the Iranian tourism industry.read article
Dr. Gholamheidar Ebrahim Bay Salami, Managing Director & Vice Chairman, Tourism Holding of Social Security Organization (HEGTA
TBY talks to Dr. Gholamheidar Ebrahim Bay Salami, Managing Director & Vice Chairman of Tourism Holding of Social Security Organization (HEGTA), on creating synergies, tourism infrastructure developments, and new offerings in the tourism sector.read article
Focus: International Tourism
20 by 2025
Iran is a regular in top-10 lists of countries with the highest number of tourist attractions and historic sites. Still, the country only ranks 50th in terms of international tourist arrivals and lags even further behind in terms of international tourism receipts.read article


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We're pleased to be involved with this important incentive and the new technology accompanying it
Bensenville, IL (PRWEB) September 25, 2008
Fleet managers across the United States are examining ways to offset the cost of surging fuel prices. Government incentives to use alternative fuel, the potential for fuel shortages, and company initiatives to be ecologically friendly are also contributing to the transition to bio-diesel fuel.
Bio-diesel can consist of oil from soybeans, rapeseeds, or even animal fats. Although, diesel engines have operated on a variety of odd fuels, for example granulated coal, bio-diesel posed unique problems. Major issues with bio-diesel fuel are fuel filtration, storage life, storage temperature and the affinity to hold water.
Diesel fuel supports bacteria, termed microbial growth. The bacteria clogs fuel lines, filters and injectors. B20, diesel fuel with no more than 20% biological content, supports these microbes readily. Bio-diesel is less stable over time. Significant degradation occurs with fuel older then 90 days. In cold weather stability of the fuel is decreased. The fuel gets clumpy, like wax, and other particulates come out of the solution. Water, stemming from the amount of humidity, dilutes the fuel, supports bacteria and rusts the fuel system components. In cold weather, the water forms ice and blocks fuel lines and damages pumps.
One of Auto Truck Group's customers is actively pursuing the transition to bio-diesel fuel modifications to their fleet. The fleet is shifting their diesel capable engines to handle a diesel fuel with a higher percentage of biological content. Auto Truck Group is making several changes so the engines can operate reliably. Auto Truck Group has made changes to the fuel filters, electrical systems, and have added quick connect outlets to ease crankcase oil sampling. "We're pleased to be involved with this important incentive and the new technology accompanying it," said Guy Chollet Chief Engineer at Auto Truck Group.
Auto Truck Group, headquartered in Bensenville, IL, has been Making Trucks into Tools since 1918. They offer extensive experience, knowledge, excellent service, competitive prices, and tremendous value to their customers. Auto Truck Group's five locations provide convenient access for up-fitting in the work truck industry. For more information please visit, http://www.autotruck.com.


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Nowadays we have a lot of internet enabled devices that require internet connectivity for better working. No doubt we make use of the wireless network on that every device. The main motive behind this connectivity is to stay connected on every device with others. This connectivity ensures rapid work with quality. Do you also have lots of wireless devices? Or you want to get connected to each device then, our today's blog is for you. We have listed some common wireless device that you may connect with your Network. We will provide basic steps for all these devices. So, before you do tp link login on your every device, let's try these steps one by one. To get connected to your networks on your device first choose an operating system for it.
Get Connect to Network on Different Operating System
Windows XP Users
- Firstly, go to Control Panel & then, double click on Network Connections.
- After you choose Network connection, Right click on Wireless Network Connection & then click/choose View Available Wireless Networks.
- To view accessible wireless networks, click on Refresh Network list.
- Select the connection on which you want to get connected, Double click on that network, also click connect button.
- In case, the chosen network has any security password, it will show a pop-up window asking for a password.
- Provide accurate password or key for it & then click on connect. After a few seconds, the wireless connection will get setup.
Once you establish a wireless connection, you can easily do tp link login into your device.
Users of Windows 7/Windows Vista
- In fact, the process to setup wireless connection is quite similar on both the windows.
- First, go to Start & then Control Menu. Next, Click on Network and Sharing Center.
- Subsequently, click on Change adapter settings on Window 7.
- Window Vista User, click on Manage network connections.
- Under wireless network connection, right click on the option & then, click on Connect/Disconnect.
- Now, you can see a Pop-up window at the lower right corner, showing Wi-Fi signals. Click on the Refresh button, in order to view wireless networks. Here, Make a choice for network connection to which you want to connect. After choosing, Click twice on Network & click on connect button.
- If you have chosen the secured network, enter your Wi-Fi password & then click on Ok.
- After a short while, you can view a Wi-Fi icon in the task bar, means Wi-Fi has been connected. Now you can do tp link login on your Windows 7/Windows Vista.
To know how to establish a wireless connection for your device, place call to our experts. We have an active team that provides the possible solution for your router. The team is accessible 24/7 on the toll-free number. So, if your face any issue, Feel free to contact team. You can also contact the team on live chat support window round the clock. Post your comments & suggestion in the comment box, to get improved customer support in future.


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We love sharing real-life tips and strategies from managing your money, getting good deals on the things you need and making long-term financial decisions. That's why we're so excited to be partnering with two nationally recognized financial experts — Stacey Tisdale and Cat Alford.
Read a little bit more about them below and keep your eye out for this series of videos and blogs.
Meet Stacey Tisdale
Stacey Tisdale is an on-air journalist, expert in behavioral finance, and author of the book The True Cost of Happiness: The Real Story Behind Managing Your Money.
Stacey's approach to money management is about way more than the numbers — she helps people learn to understand and work past the complex emotions and beliefs that influence our relationship to money, cloud our judgment and create some not-so-great habits.
"Throughout my career, I've seen the impact financial stress has on everything from decision making, to our psychological and emotional well-being, and even our sense of self. The truth is, life happens. Anyone can find themselves in a world of financial trouble in an instant," Stacey explained.
Stacey is working with us to help you learn how to identify money habits and create solutions for managing debt, building savings and even investing small sums.
"I'm excited to partner with OneMain because I want to remind all people that self-worth has nothing to do with net worth. We will share the knowledge and give people the resources that prove that. Together, we will help people live richer lives," she said.
Meet Catherine Alford
Catherine Alford — usually called Cat — is a nationally recognized family finance expert who specializes in helping women (moms in particular) take on a more active financial role in their families.
Cat didn't start out as a financial expert but when she found herself following her husband to another country where she had no job prospects (but plenty of student loans to pay back), she began learning — and writing — about personal finance, living on a budget, and managing student loans and credit card debt.
"I'm incredibly excited to partner with OneMain and encourage people to play an active role in their personal finances. I will help OneMain's customers learn more about saving, investing and earning more money because we all have the ability to create the best possible lives for ourselves and our families."
Stay tuned for videos and blogs from Stacey and Cat that will focus on setting financial goals (and sticking to them), living on a budget, managing the stress money can put on our relationships and coping with life's expensive surprises.
Stacey Tisdale and Cat Alford are compensated by OneMain.


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Maintaining healthy habits from the start can help your children to grow and develop their full potential and help your whole family avoid lifestyle problems that can occur later in life, such as overweight and obesity, type-2 diabetes, types of cancer and high blood pressure.
Here are few tips to help you and your family live a healthy lifestyle
Promote healthy eating in your home
Your children are more likely to develop healthy eating behaviors when they are given a choice of healthy foods at home, so put healthy foods on your shopping list and prepare healthy meals and snacks for the whole family. Having fewer foods like soft drinks, chips and candy in your cupboard means you won't have to say "no" as often to what your children eat.
As a family, remind yourselves of the basic foods
These are few vegetables, fruit, whole grains, lean meat, fish, poultry and meat alternatives like beans, peas and lentils, and low-fat dairy foods. Make your shopping list from these groups so it will be easier to prepare family meals that include them.
Put up a poster that includes this information in your kitchen or on your fridge you and your child could make the poster together.
Be aware of serving size
This way you can serve suitable amounts of food for your family. Knowing serving sizes discourages you from putting too much on your plates Children who are allowed to follow their own appetite will generally choose the right amount of healthy food for their needs.
Make a distinction between "everyday" and "sometimes" foods
"Everyday" food is the healthy stuff, whereas "sometimes" food is the not-so-healthy stuff that may be higher in fat, sodium or sugar. Eat it only occasionally. Talk to your child about the difference between "everyday" and "sometimes" food. Aim for zero sugary drinks and five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
Establish healthy eating routines
Healthy eating isn't only about food choices, it's also about eating on a regular, predictable basis in a social way. For example, it's important to:
- Eat breakfast every day
- Eat regular meals and several snacks throughout the day
- Eat meals together at the table instead of in front of the TV
- Allow enough time so meals can be eaten in a relaxed and unhurried way.
Praise children when they choose healthy foods
Remind them of the benefits of healthy eating. You're more likely to encourage healthy habits by making mealtimes fun – you can do this by giving younger children some positive feedback. For example, you could try saying, "Wow, you picked a banana for morning snack! Delicious". You could also say things like, "Drinking milk helps keep your bones strong".
Involve your older child in making healthy lunchbox and snack selections. Encourage him to prepare these foods by himself, and ask him to help you prepare family meals. Have a variety of healthy foods available for your child to choose from, so you don't have to worry about his choices.
Make physical activity part of everyday life
Many people think being active means playing sport or doing strenuous exercise, but that's only one way of being active. For example, you can encourage your child to walk to school or a friend's house instead of taking the car a short distance, walk the dog instead of watching TV, and use stairs instead of elevators or escalators. Be a role model and choose being active to show your child how easy it can be. Take a moment to notice and comment when your child chooses everyday physical activity.
Enjoy physical activity as a family
You could ride bikes together, or have a family visit to the park to throw a frisbee or kick a soccer ball. Talk about these as fun activities rather than exercise. Outdoor play is generally more active than indoor play, so make the most of outdoor time.
Parents who have a healthy diet and are physically active are much more likely to encourage the same habits in their children and also to their family. Keep in mind the power of modelling your child learns mostly from what you do yourself, not from what you tell her to do.


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The Problem of Evil
Responses applied in respect to the problem of evil generally attempt to argue against the relationship between God's existence and the subsistence of evil. Apart from this, they also try to justify reasons for the presence of evil hence disinclining from the arguments based on evidence. One particular response to the problem of evil asserts that the notion of free will creates an environment that allows for the existence of evil in opposition to the existence of good. Apparently, God allows the occurrence of evil and tribulation due to the nature of human beings, especially in respect to the possession of free will. The creation of people with considerable free will by God is an aspect that possesses significant value in understanding the existence of evil. In terms of this response, the will to engage in acts of good and evil ironically provide a balance that would not be achieved if one of the facets under contention were eliminated. Simply, God cannot eradicate evil in the human world without expunging the aspect of free will, which is a greater good. Additionally, this utilitarianist view to the problem of evil alleges that God cannot eliminate evil since He may be capable of establishing relationships with persons that utilize their free will for the implementation of good actions and deeds. The view of free will clearly relies on the notion of moral significance. Accordingly, a person possesses morally considerable free will if he or she is capable of implementing actions that constitute moral significance. Hence, in a world whereby evil does not exist, a person may be incapable of engaging in free will especially when faced with morally incompatible courses of action.


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We're Back!
Dirty Dogs Roadhouse in Sturgis is open only during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. It's right in downtown but enough off the beaten path to give you a place to relax and grab a bite to eat or down a cold one.
Live music, great food and drinks. Find us and come hang out.
The 2019 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally will be happening August 2 through August 11.
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Love is as strong as death
At the Royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018, the most Reverend Michael Curry, said, "when love is the way, no child would go to bed hungry; when love is the way, we will let justice roll down like a mighty stream and righteousness like an ever flowing brook; when love is the way, poverty will be no more; when love is the way, we will treat each other, well, like family; when love is the way, we will know that God is the source of us all, and we are brothers and
There is a great need for the manifestation of love within our society. Many of us are unhappy and miserable because we lack love in our lives.
Many are yet to be touched by the transforming power of love –true love that metamorphoses and radically changes our lives and make us better human beings; a love that lifts us up from the abyss of degradation and the debased condition in which many of us merely exit.
Many people have sadly substituted money, material things, education and sex for love; however, they are still amazed to find themselves wretched and unfulfilled.
With all the money one may have, if there is not love there remains emptiness and an arching void in the heart.
Fulfillment in life does not come from materialism, but from a relationship with Jesus Christ whoever you perceive Him to be.
Love has a way of making us calm, serene and tranquil within. There is no uncertainty of tomorrow because our faith and hope is in a Sovereign God who holds tomorrow in His unchanging hands.
Many people have money but they are still despicable, cantankerous and dejected.
My friends, money does not make one happy. It is people that make people happy – loved ones, friends and family.
Many persons in our society long and yearn to be loved and cherished. Can we show love to someone today?
My brothers and sisters, I must reiterate that money is not a substitute for love. Money, my friends, is only a means of exchange.
For example, one goes into Rite Way Super Market and he/she pays the cashier ninety-nine cents for a can of Distinction Evaporated Milk; the cashier then gives the customer the can of milk.
This is a simple exchange – you pay money and you receive goods. Now, what is so hard in that to understand?
In this society we try to use money to do for us what money was not design to do. Many sad people think that money makes one more superior.
This is all in the mind! Only mentally challenged or mentally deranged people live in their minds.
The Virgin Islands has more than its fair share of mentally ill persons. Too many in the VI strongly believe that they are a step above, and they are not on the same level with persons who do not have much of this world's wealth.
I remember hearing persons say about other persons, "them, they don't have anything!"
Material things don't make one somebody. We are all created in God's image and we are somebody regardless of what we have or don't have.
Tuskegee Campus
Man was created to have a relationship with God. Only God can fill the void in our soul. I went to university as the poorest of the poor; however, I always walked on campus with my head up, stepping with dignity and pride with a song in my heart.
One morning as I walked on Tuskegee University Campus gracefully toward some friends, a young man from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania said, "Here comes Lorna, a queen in her own rights."
He captured me alright! Jesus Christ has been my anchor, my mooring and my stay for as long as I can remember.
I have no wants or lack; He is my all in all.
In Timothy 6: 10 the Bible admonishes us that the love of money is the root of all evil. For the love of money many kill, steal, and cheat.
The Good Book also said, "Stay away from the love of money; be satisfied with what you have Hebrews 13:5.
In conclusion, it is Agape love that makes the difference in our lives. When there is love, we feel accepted and appreciated.
Unconditional love is like no other, it carries us through life heart arches and pain. It never seizes to amaze me how true love touches our lives and instantly changes our world.
Love is as solid as a rock. It will heal all our wounds, even those wounds, we think are too deep or festering pus.
Love will stand the test of time when all others fail. A circle perfectly represents love because it has no beginning or end.
Love is patient, it's kind, it's long suffering, it endures all things and it believes all things. The Bible says love is as strong as death.
Paul eloquently spoke these words in 1 Corinthians 13:13 "And now faith, hope, and love abide these three: and the greatest of these is love."
2 Responses to "Love is as strong as death"
Fam (26/03/2019, 07:14) Like (1) Dislike (0) ReplyAnother good read
Love (28/03/2019, 01:52) Like (0) Dislike (0) ReplyWell thanks for these inspirational words of love


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So been away for a couple years and left right around late 2015 or so. Pretty far behind in the current meta and looking for a speed up
I use to run 2 healers.
Mage tank heals: chloro/archon/warlock
Cleric raid heals: warden/druid/purifier
Just wondering if there are new combos I should learn, or if my old setups are still raid viable and need tweaking to newer standards, that kind of thing?
Thank you in advance for any help and assistance.


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My fingers are cramping from entering all this info on my iphone. I'm up to 46 as of yesterday. Can I do this from the desktop version? If so, how?
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Welcome to the forum, @Heather_Latham! I certainly hope so -- virtually anything that can be done from 1Password for Android or 1Password for iOS can be done more easily and quicker from 1Password for Mac or 1Password for Windows. What type of data, specifically, are you trying to enter (Logins, Credit Cards, Identities - something else)?
Well, I signed in, and I can see my "Logins" tab, but cannot seem to locate where I can create a new record (whereas on the iPhone I simply click "+" to enter a new record).
@Heather_Latham: In 1Password for Windows, there's a button that says
+ New Item above your item list, just to the right of the sidebar. In 1Password for Mac, click the + button at the bottom left of the item details pane (that's the right-hand section of the app). On either operating system, you'll next select the type of item you wish to create and type away!
That said, for Logins specifically, I'd recommend allowing the 1Password extension to save things for you. That'll really save your fingers some work!
Thank you soooo much!!!
Hi @Heather_Latham,
On behalf of Kate you are very welcome! Please let us know if you have any other questions about 1Password, we are always ready to help you.