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This is certainly one of the most complete singers in recorded history!
With this third volume in the Naxos series of Ponselle's American recordings we reach the era of electrical recording technique. She had made her first recordings with the new technique in June 1925. When she returned to the studio in May the following year it was to set down one of the all-time classics, the final duet from Aida with Giovanni Martinelli as Radames. The reproduction is clear and lifelike – Ward Marston has worked wonders again – and catches the unique incisiveness and Martinelli's penetrating intensity. Both singers are in superb form and deep inside their characters. This is possibly the finest recording of the scene. They recorded an abridged version of the scene two years earlier acoustically, without Amneris and with no chorus. This remake surpasses the older one in every respect. Callas described Rosa Ponselle as "the greatest singer of us all" and there is a lot of truth in that statement. The sheer beauty of the voice, its even production, the expression and the subtle nuance – all these factors combine to bring this voice as close as possible to the unattainable. In some of the lighter music, notably the Tosti songs, she employs an absolutely endearing sensual rubato. Just listen to 'A vucchella (tr. 6); I can't imagine anyone not being charmed by her singing.
Both the music and the singing make Spontini's music in the two arias from La vestale indispensable. I wonder why this opera is never performed today. I searched Operabase and had no hit on Spontini for the rest of the decade. 'O nume tutelar' is a gem and there must be other things in the opera on the same level. There are two takes of this aria, the second of which was never issued on 78 rpm. Neither were the two Aida arias nor the one from Ernani; listening closely one can detect a couple of pinched notes that were probably the reason for withholding the records. A curiosity is the Schubert Ständchen. A collector found two unpublished takes which were both damaged but Ward Marston managed to combine the two takes and produce a playable version. This Ständchen is a duet with Rosa's sister Carmela, possessor of an impressive mezzo-soprano voice with contralto depth. Interestingly both sisters denied having recorded together for Victor.
Ms Ponselle sings throughout the disc with unerring taste and reminds me of Tito Schipa in the elegance and intimacy also of the lighter songs. Kahn's rarely heard Ave Maria ends with a magical diminuendo.
Those who have hesitated to acquire the earlier volumes on sonic grounds need feel no qualms this time. The orchestras may not be reproduced with the dynamic and frequency range of later efforts but the voices could just as well have been recorded in the early 1950s.
I do agree with the Maria Callas view quoted above: this is certainly one of the most complete singers in recorded history!
As a seven-year-old besotted with music, my parents bought me a second-hand wind-up gramophone, the equally second-hand records that came with it including the Martinelli and Ponselle 78's of the Tomb Scene from Aida. They became my pride and joy, hardly daring to play them lest they should wear out. Sadly I could never enjoy them with the fidelity we have in this new transfer to CD, the recording remaining as the bench-mark against which all others are judged. I have in previous releases in this Rosa Ponselle series related the story of how one part of a Vaudeville singing duo was suddenly thrust onto the stage at the age of 21 to partner Enrico Caruso in the American premiere of Verdi's La Forza del destino, the supply of Italian sopranos was cut off with the entry of the United States in the First World War. She was an enormous success and became a staunch favourite for 19 Met seasons. She never sang in Italy but received tremendous admiration in London's Covent Garden Then suddenly in 1937 at the age of 40 she announced her retirement. \It caused shock waves at the time, yet even ten years earlier in the Spontini recordings she was showing stress on high notes and was much happier when in her middle register. There is one novel track in Schubert's Standchen when she is joined by her sister, Carmela, the other half of the Vaudeville duo, the disc of elegant singing never released in their lifetime. Two badly worn discs were found by a collector who pieced them together to make a successful disc, Strangely both sisters denied they ever recorded together for Victor. My own first choice would be Tosti's A vucchella which sits so comfortable on her voice, the piece shaped with a nice sense of fun. The inadequate accompanying notes tell us very little regarding the background to the discs, and particularly why Ritorna vincitor and O patria mia where unissued at the time, as both find her in peak form. Made in the States over the period 1923 - 29, the orchestral sound is basic, but the transfers have been superbly handled.


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Filed under: Book Review, Literature | Tags: Amanda Eyre Ward, Book Review, Edinburgh, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edward Docx, Forgive Me, Gee Williams, James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Lost Temple, Mary Gaitskill, Meet Me Under the Westway, Mohsin Hamid, Ronan Bennett, Salvage, Self Help, Stephen Thompson, Susanna Jones, The Missing Person's Guide to Love, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Tom Harper, University of Edinburgh, Veronica, Zugzwang
I volunteered to read for the 2008 James Tait Black Memorial Literary Prize for fiction. It is a prize organized by the University of Edinburgh and will be awarded this August during the Edinburgh International Book Festival. I received a stack of nine novels, and I decided that a fitting debut blog entry would be the reviews I submitted to the panel of judges to help them compile their short list. Beware: the quality of the submissions is unwieldy.
Ronan Bennett, Zugzwang. Bloomsbury, 2007
Zugzwang is a term used in chess commentary where a player remains obliged to move although all possible options weaken the current position. Bennett, chess commentator to The Guardian, writes a taut political thriller set during a 1914 chess tournament in St. Petersburg. Despite some onerous love scenes between the middle-aged protagonist and his lithe, young Baltic-beauty love interest, Bennett's prose is energetic and lean while he builds and sustains suspense throughout the narrative. One of the most skilled writers of my stable, Bennett was a pleasure to read, and almost made my short list. Unfortunately, he falls short of the medal round because while Zugzwang excels in the thriller genre, it fails to transcend it. Tight, fun and exciting, but not really prize material.
Tom Harper, Lost Temple. Century, 2007.
What could the publisher have possibly been thinking when they submitted this book for a literary award? Harper's novel, the first book I read in my set, was awful. Awful. The words "high-octane!" and "non-stop action!" come to mind, along with any hackneyed chestnuts you might see flashed wildly across the trailer of the latest Vin Diesel offering. Sam Grant kills Nazis, Soviets and Palestinian terrorists in a plot so confused, it's not sure if it's stealing from The Da Vinci Code, Indiana Jones or The Illiad. About halfway through, I decided to start looking for a sentence that exemplified the horribly trite prose, when eventually realized that every page offered a new and wonderful candidate. How bad is Lost Temple? I think that Tom Harper answers it best on the website, replete with YouTube teaser, that he concocted to promote this book. YouTube? Cripes.
Mohsin Hamid, The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Hamish Hamilton, 2007.
A wonderful addition to my pile, this late entry redeemed a particularly poor stack of books. Hamid concocts an allegory of America's relationship to its historical legacy, its national myths, global capitalism and the distasteful conflicts the intersection of those social forces have wrought. A suspenseful itch begins harmlessly and almost unnoticeably with the title and the unnamed Pakistani narrator that has sat down beside an American tourist to cheerfully tell him about his life in the United States. The itch spreads with ghostly insistence, as the narrative subtly unwinds the social netting that form the Western conception of the East-West divide. The beast of fundamentalist terrorism that frenzies Western thinking bursts into an expertly derived conclusion even as it lingers on a hopeful reconciliation. My only criticism of the book touches the difficult form of the oral allegory employed by the novel. The narrator's love interest, remains bizarre, one-dimensional and unconvincing—and her allegorical name, (Am)Erica, is perhaps a bit too precious. Overall, an excellent book, and deserving of progression to the next round.
Edward Docx, Self Help. Picador, 2007.
Edward Docx is a witty, inventive writer and Self Help provides an energetic stage for him to flex his artistic muscles. The book examines the lives of an estranged bicultural family, Russian and English, fast upon the death of their loving though brooding (Marxist!) matriarch. Various narrative strands following twin brother and sister, separated bisexual dandy father, and unknown orphan from a previous affair intertwine along the lines of Zadie Smith's White Teeth or Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections. Unfortunately, Docx staggers under the weight of his ambition, and 500-page text never really gets off the ground. Moreover, while Smith's effort revels in its breadth of vision and diversity, Self Help remains firmly planted in white, middle-class navel gazing. Docx's strong writing and occasional wit rescues the novel somewhat, but his stretch for clever metaphor sometimes shows the strain. Ambitious, but ultimately uninteresting.
Mary Gaitskill, Veronica. Pantheon, 2005.
Gaitskill's evident talent distinguished her and her novel from the also-rans in my list. Veronica investigates the complex, lurid friendship of the dead title-character and our narrator, Alison, an ex-glamour model now full of self-loathing, regret, and Hepatitis B. Gaitskill beautifully illustrates the weaknesses and hopes that invite debasement, pettiness and failure. As we follow Alison as she revisits her past in an assortment of vignettes about her teenage flight from home, humiliation and success in the modeling industry, and a homecoming to a life of unrewarding temp work—a world where she meets the theatrical Veronica, full of affectation and chutzpah, who both confronts and reassures the illusions around which Alison has structured her life. Veronica's death by AIDS equally offers hope and hopelessness, meaning and rage to Alison's own terminal illness. Gaitskill allegedly dreamed up Alison and Veronica over a decade ago; and therein dwells my only criticism of this otherwise provocative and insightful novel. The novel's preoccupation with the emotional vacuity of the 1980s and generation-specific attention to AIDS and STDs are notably behind the times. Veronica's datedness—and the fact that the book was originally published in 2005—could disqualify it from the Tait Black 2007 prize, but these issues do not eclipse its force and pleasure.
Susanna Jones, The Missing Person's Guide to Love. Picador, 2007.
I don't really have much to say about this novel, even though it was less disagreeable than Harper's Lost Temple. It was rather like an American soap opera, especially if the soap opera likes to draw on colonialist, orientalist assumptions of exotic Turkey. The writing is strong and fluid, if forgettable, the characterization plastic, and the plot was derivative, although a bit punchier than most homecoming thrillers that seek to uncover a horrible, far-reaching secret. But, like the soap, you find yourself on the couch at three o'clock in the afternoon and the remote is just sitting there, almost within reach. Why not read another page? Pap.
Stephen Thompson, Meet Me Under the Westway. CHROMA, 2007.
Thompson's cleverness sometimes gives the impression of someone who laughs too hard at jokes about David Mamet. Westway is funny, surely, and a confident, satirical romp through the British theatre scene and Notting Hill, but his eye is too focused on the approving nod after a successful name drop or literary allusion than the actual comedy of his quips. Indeed, this strategy proceeds apace in the trendy, West London setting, where every Portobello restaurant, bar, pottery and piggery is referenced with barely concealed self-satisfaction, even as he smugly eschews their falsity and superficiality. Thompson operates too much in lockstep with Nick Hornby's less-talented cousin, and occasionally confuses pomp and profundity like a drunk swaggering on moonshine he mistook for Macallan. A decent effort, but certainly not prize-worthy.
Amanda Eyre Ward, Forgive Me. Harper, 2007.
Forgive Me depicts a young hardnosed, no-nonsense journalist struggling with an unfulfilling home life in Nantucket and her desire to uncover truth and meaning that apparently manifests itself through African apartheid. It's exactly the kind of reductionist move you would expect from such a simplistic, moralizing fable that represents Western women as universally cowed and ignorant and black South African women as determined warriors. Apartheid South Africa essentially stands in for white existential angst. Nevertheless, Ward's prose is excellent, and is appropriately economical considering the protagonist's vocation. There is real emotional conflict in the book, even if it sometimes belittles the real trauma of apartheid. Most disappointingly, Ward chooses to wrap up the conflict and the novel by becoming a mother and moving home to Massachusetts. In the world of Forgive Me, having a baby can erase the pain of racism, poverty, war and heartbreak. Unfortunate.
Gee Williams, Salvage. Alcemi, 2007.
The jewel. A masterful stylist, Williams is constantly inventive and inspiring in her craft, and boasts a knack for stunning images and observations. Where has Wales been hiding this woman? Well, in Wales, presumably, but that is besides the point. Salvage masquerades as a murder mystery while exploring the murky, aphotic character of the Welsh seaside and of the human soul. Dominant and daring in her prose, Williams relishes the act of writing and constructs five distinct characters with genres particular to each, including a wonderful Cosmo send-up for the gorgeous gold-digging nurse as well as a provocative intervention of the author herself. Clichés and generic conventions only provide more writerly ammunition, as Williams constantly shifts her literary goalposts from crime to romance to a metafictional crisis while never losing the immediacy of the characters or the suspense of the crime. If Gee Williams was a more celebrated author she could win this competition. Brilliant.
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I'm overwhelmed. And so-o glad you liked it.
good wishes Gee
Ms. Williams, it was a pleasure to read and I am humbled to find that you read my feeble review.
Good luck, and I can't wait to read the next one!
Dear Catchfire
Thanks for a fantastic review of Salvage. We are the publishers – please note it's Alcemi not First Impression. Just to ask: you are you exactly: James Tait judge; official shadow or unofficial shadow of the judges? I presume it's OK to quote the review to raise Gee's profile. Cheers for your enthusiasm
You are so right. Have read Salvage 3 times. KS


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We cleaned up at the Fair with Hawk as Champion Stallion (L), Annie as Champion Mare (C), and Chance as Champion Gelding (R).
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Is Adobe's Flash Player available by default on Windows Phone 8? The phone in question is Nokia Lumia 720.
Unfortunately there is no native way to playback Flash videos on Windows Phone, and there is no way to enjoy Flash games.
I've been using Windows Phone since 2010 and hoped that with Windows Phone 8's release in 2012 that there may be a refreshed approach to Flash, but it seems that Microsoft just isn't interested.
Note that there are Flash video download apps such as Flash Cinema (http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/flash-cinema/be82820d-a350-46fd-98b2-7653711abef5) and there are several YouTube apps.
It is worth noting that although Adobe has effectively killed Flash player on Android, Microsoft was keen to have Flash player on Windows 8. Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 are very closely related so it wouldn't be a complete surprise to see Flash on Windows Phone 8 - the problem is, there doesn't seem to be much demand for it. Some more detail here: http://wmpoweruser.com/will-adobe-bring-flash-to-windows-phone-8-devices/
Adobe has stopped developing Flash Player for mobile devices and there is no official release for Windows Phone.
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Is there a WP8 file for flash player?
it should be inbuilt, you can try to go to adobe with your mobile phone and check there ?
perhaps html5 version
Like for android there are apks customly downloadable to install flash player so is there workaround for installing flash player on WP8 too?
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More days of feasting. Ezra taught me the fine art of sushi making with some fabulous tuna just right for the job...oh, and that striped bass! We did get a leaf changing ride into the north country to walk the land just purchased by Bruce for the yurt. Ezra was thrilled with all the tree species available in that 7 acres woods...I found an old apple which pleased me! All a joy, having Ezra with us and we made the most of it. Jonah could join us for the last night when I grabbed the funny shot of them together just after a late dinner, before they moved in the recycled dresser for me and got out the monstrosity! Then the card game....we all played and enjoyed being together. We will indeed make time to be together again.
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My boys play
My boys have come together again and they play as they always have. There is competition but good natured, teasing but with love, and gentle caring. Jonah the younger at 30 works in town here, but is so busy, I see him little. He works in customer service at the Hunger Mountain Coop and is president of the union which means he is always in some meeting with employees trying to settle disputes and problems...to keep everyone on an even keel. He takes it seriously and has been elected to a national Workers Union thing which takes him out of town once a month to conference....next month he will go to Mexico as representative of unions. His brother Ezra, 32, returned from Cameroon, Africa for a 4 day visit here in Vermont. We packed a lot into this visit. We lunched with his oldest college friend visiting from Idaho with his wife visiting other friends in Burlington...wonderful new baby to hold. A gathering of "family" at Camp with very disorganized cookout and large fire on the coldest night yet, dark of moon and so starfilled sky, but why hadn't I at least bought tiki torches? Ezra spoke of his travels and job in Cameroon working with reforestation and his girlfriend sadly still in Cameroon and his trip to Chiapas coming up working with other experts on forest growth and climate change. Jonah entertained and enthralled us with his poetry. Such a proud mama I can be!
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So lovely a vignette--made me laugh while feeling just a bit wistful. Would have loved to share in Ezra's visit but knew it was so brief I wanted you to succor every sweet drop.
- September 25, 2009 at 2:29 PM
- Maggie Neale said...
Oh, Marybeth, so nice to get your comment. It was a fast paced 4 days, but we all would have loved to have seen you. he called me just a few days before he landed here, so didn't give much time for planning.
- September 25, 2009 at 8:39 PM
- Blue Sky Dreaming said...
I have two boys so I was with you in all the joy of seeing both boys together...you hold their memories and now join them as adults...what a heart warming connection...thank you for sharing!
- September 26, 2009 at 11:24 AM
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If an observer is moving (at a high enough speed to be considered) between two light sources (at fixed distance), does the light from both sources reach the observer at the same speed? I am led to believe the answer is yes.
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- Tightness inside chest, better known as chest blockage often suggests that the person is actually suffering from a viral infection.
- This condition normally happens in the winter time, yet can also affect people during summer months.
- Chest pain and overcrowding has been attributed to build up of large amounts of mucous in the lungs, which makes breathing difficult.
- Torso congestion is very uncomfortable as well as is often marked by intermittent periods of hacking and coughing.
Bronchitis Treatment program continues to be the same for both the types of bronchitis. However, in the event of the persistent one, the therapy would have been a long-term. In the home, self-care measures such as rest, drinking fluids, breathing in warm and moist air, and also making use of cough suppressants could be good enough to remedy acute bronchitis. And the same measures may have to be used on a regular basis in the event of chronic bronchitis. Also, in certain circumstances, if the patient is already suffering from another medical conditions, then he may be prescribed together with some other medicines. People suffering from chronic bronchitis are usually suggested to get involved in a breathing exercise program, with the help of a respiratory psychologist.
Allergies and Infections
Some people are allergic to certain foods and experience chronic coughs after ingesting those particular food products. This is one of the reasons people experience coughing after having ice cream or other cold food products, spicy, or greasy food. The body is probably not used to the cold or the spiciness hence, it evokes an immune response that results in coughing as soon as you eat. Certain other types of allergies and infections can also cause you to cough after eating. Any infectious disease related to the larynx and esophagus, can lead to a temporary dysfunction of that organ thus causing trouble swallowing food and drink that ultimately leads to choking. This situation can result in a chronic cough after eating any kind of food, irrespective of it being spicy or bland.
Pneumonia: Pneumonia, one of the reasons behind this kind of heavy feeling in the chest, brings about inflammation of lungs because of bacterial, yeast or viral infection. Pneumonia is a serious illness and can be life-threatening when immediate medical attention is not given. The viral pneumonia is especially known to cause chest pain associated with excess mucus accumulation in the lungs.
Lobes With the Lung
Each lung is actually divided into anatomical as well as practical segments referred to as lobes through partitions known as interlobar fissures. The right lung comprises three lobes: superior lobe, center lobe, and also inferior lobe. Horizontal fissure is the anatomical partition that separates the superior and midsection lobes, whereas an oblique fissure separates the center as well as inferior lobes.
Acupuncture has also been shown to be advantageous in the treatment of bronchitis. The most recent research has found that patients with obstructive chronic lung diseases have responded positively to the acupuncture therapy. These findings are also supported by the United Nations World Health Firm, which has listed bronchitis among the list of diseases that can be treated with acupuncture. The things that are used to handle this problem are Lung 5 (located inside your elbow) and Lung 6 (on the forearm).
Use of honey will be one of the most common and conventional coughing treatments. Intake of 1 tsp of hot honey each and every one-quarter hour or so will help to relieve the cough symptoms. It will also give relief from severe spasms of asthma. Continuous use of honey will be helpful for tonsils health.
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Overview There are two types of bronchitis, namely serious bronchitis and chronic bronchitis. Acute respiratory disease is really a milder form of respiratory disease, mostly due to virus or bacteria and goes away along with or without minimal treatment. Nevertheless, persistent bronchitis is a more severe disease which usually keeps with a person for a long time, and is usually caused because of cigarette smoking. It is also found in people who work in places where they come in contact with harmful substances like airborne dirt and dust, chemical smells, etc.
Besides this particular, people who are exposed to air pollution in the environment and who've weak immune system are also at the risk of getting afflicted with this condition. As a result, these kinds of harmful substances enter the respiratory system by means of inhaling and exhaling. If this continues for many years, the bronchial pipes develop some kind of irritation or irritation, leading to the development of thick mucus within that. Whenever airways get filled up with mucus, this blocks the passage of the air to the lungs, leading to chronic bronchitis. It is also common to find this condition with other illnesses just like asthma, sinus, pulmonary emphysema, upper respiratory infections, pneumonia, lung fibrosis, as well as tuberculosis.
Symptoms of Strolling Pneumonia
Commonly noticed in children in the age group of five in order to fifteen, and elderly people, walking pneumonia signs or symptoms usually mimic the the signs of common cold and flu. Early symptoms are frequently seen after two to three weeks of incubation period in an individual who has been exposed to the bacteria. It starts off with slight signs like a low-grade a fever and exhaustion, followed by cold and flu-like signs for example head aches, runny nasal area, sore throat, and sometimes even a fever. Within two weeks, the cold gets a whole lot worse, and also the disease settles in to the chest, resulting in moist cough and possible hoarseness. If the cough remains for more than three weeks, the sputum gets streaked with blood.
- Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis (TB), a life-threatening infection that mostly episodes the lungs, is regarded as one of the upper body congestion causes.
- This infectious disease of the lungs will be seen as a coughing up of bloodstream and breathing problems.
- A chest X-ray of men and women diagnosed with tuberculosis often reveals deposition of smooth which increases gradually.
The possibility of bruised ribs can be confirmed by the presence of certain symptoms. Breathlessness, tenderness and also swelling close to the bruised area, as well as pain while breathing, tend to be the first few the signs of a bruised rib. Hacking and coughing, sneezing, laughing, and so on. also grow to be painful. These signs shouldn't be ignored, because whenever ignored, the condition can worsen.
- Medication Depending on the severity of the bruise, the amount of pain knowledgeable will vary.
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine like ibuprofen as well as narcotic pain medications are usually recommended to ease the pain.
- These types of medicines also help the person inhale better.
Bronchitis can Either be Acute or Chronic
Acute bronchitis takes generally 1-2 days and is definitely handled with the help of over-the-counter medicines. Chronic respiratory disease, on the other hand, is a significant lung disease which can be caused by viruses, bacteria, dust, fumes etc. The main symptoms of chronic bronchitis are usually cough and sputum creation, dyspnea (shortness of breath) and coughing. These are accompanied by fatigue, sore throat, muscle-pain and nasal congestion. There are various options available regarding the treatment of bronchitis and also Chinese medicine is actually one of them.
Pneumonia is an infection of the air sacs of the lungs, caused mainly because of infection. In this condition, the air sacs known as alveoli, endure swelling, or even the alveoli get filled by fluids. Pneumonia can result in severe illness and even prove fatal if not cured on time. Older people, babies, and people with other diseases tend to be at risk of obtaining this problem.
For chronic bronchitis also, exactly the same set of causes as mentioned above come into the picture. Nevertheless, the principle result in in many people is actually long-term cigarette smoking. Also, frequency of this condition is higher in people who are involved in coal mining, metallic molding, and daily jobs that expose them to dust and smells. Usually, a person may have repeated attacks of severe bronchitis. With time, this weakens and also irritates the bronchial pipes thus, resulting in chronic bronchitis. An individual is said to be suffering from this issue if he coughs almost every day for at least A few months a year, in two consecutive years.
Common Cold: People suffering from common cold often complain about torso congestion. The common cold virus brings about secretion of mucus in the lungs that gives rise to chest congestion. The attack of the virus on the respiratory system also causes sneezing and a running nose. However, chest congestion that occurs because of common cold is not a reason for worry and will be easily taken care of.
Viral Lung Infection The anatomical structures of the human respiratory program are usually divided into the upper and lower respiratory tract. Whilst the upper respiratory tract consists the nasal passages, pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), and trachea (windpipe),...
- Rest Resting will be a good thing one can do to help promote healing, because movement worsens the problem.
- It is best to prevent all possible routines which can cause stress to the bruised area.
- Activities like bending, training, carrying, etc. must be avoided for several days.
- Lying down on the bed, possibly sleeping, watching television or reading a book, could prevent unwanted tension.
Exposure to be able to Dangerous Gases: Breathing air that is polluted with dangerous gases or fumes of toxic gases can get to the airways as well as the lungs. Your body may respond by producing extra mucus to be able to trap the toxic topic. This can give a feeling of heavy torso as well as the person has a hard time breathing properly.
Slow, Strong Breaths
Due in order to the pain caused by the actual bruised rib, you often get scaleddown or shorter breaths. Nonetheless, shallow breathing is not good, because it can result in pneumonia and lung infection. This is why it is very important to make conscious efforts to breathe deeply. Deep breathing also keeps the chest muscles in shape.
Speeding Up the Therapeutic Process
As mentioned above, bruised ribs heal on their own and there is nothing that you can do in order to recover them instantaneously. Although, they take their own time for you to recover obviously, you can certainly carry out a few steps to be able to increase the restoration time.
- One of the most common canine conditions, kennel cough is principally seen in dogs that are held in groups (as within kennels).
- This kind of respiratory disease is highly contagious and spreads easily, as the contaminated dog comes in contact with other dogs.
- Disease-causing pathogens spread through the air, as the infected dog coughs or sneezes.
- A proper dog can contract this disease, even through contact with infected surfaces.
- So, dogs can contract kennel cough easily.
- Being close to be able to puppies, people too may contract upper respiratory infection.
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Precautionary Measures
To avoid digestive/circulatory system problems, you should try to maintain your weight within the normal range for your height. You should control high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes with the help of balanced diet, exercises and prescribed medications. Those diagnosed with asthma should stay away from very cold air, excessive exercise, exposure to allergens and infections. Cigarette smoking and excessive consumption of alcohol affect the health of the lungs and heart.
So, you should quit smoking and stop alcohol abuse too. A healthy diet low in saturated and hydrogenated fats helps keep away diseases and disorders. A cholesterol-free diet that is high in starches (complex carbohydrates) and fiber (fruits and vegetables) helps maintain the health of the heart. The doctor may prescribe antianxiety medication but you should learn some stress-relieving techniques like yoga and meditation; because they help manage the stress. Regular exercise and certain breathing exercises like pranayama help improve the health of your heart and lungs. They ensure maximum supply of blood and oxygen to the heart.
Asthma: Asthma attack patients also experience a sense similar to chest congestion. Needless to say, we all know that in asthma the air pathways that enable uninterrupted breathing and exhalation of air turn out to be thin due to inflammation. The painful airways that are connected to the lungs are unable to bring enough oxygen in order to sustain normal breathing. The restricted air flow in and out of the lungs contributes to shortness of breath and is followed by tightness in chest. Symptoms of this kind of longterm respiratory problem flare up throughout winter and tend to be more troublesome at night.
You might have to be able to put up with pain and discomfort throughout the healing period, that is not more than 3 to 6 days. However, it is important to be sure you never try to treat yourself. You could inflict a permanent damage to the particular rib by disturbing its place. This may lead to many respiratory problems, that will probably stay with you for the rest of your life. Moreover, get medical help as soon as possible if you go through unbearable soreness, elevated trouble in breathing, or bluish coloration in the chest.
Herbal Tea If you don't find relief, sip on a cup of any herbal tea you like (such as green tea) that has been flavored with a good amount of ginger, a pinch of black/cayenne pepper, a pinch of salt, a teaspoon of honey, one or two fresh basil leaves, and a dash of lemon juice. These are all ingredients that have the ability to treat a cough, and when used in combination, are bound to be effective in stopping the coughing fit.
- Remedy # 3 - Gargling with Salt Water Gargling with salt water is one of the most effective home remedies for curing a dry cough and sore throat.
- Take a glass of water and heat it to a temperature that is comfortable enough for you to take into the mouth without burning yourself.
- To this water, add 2 tsp of salt and stir well.
- If the water is too hot, you can add some room temperature water to balance the temperature out.
- Take a swig of the water, look towards the ceiling and start gargling.
- You'll feel the heat spread down to your throat.
- This works in two ways - The salt will destroy the bacterial growth and the hot water will treat the inflammation and scratchiness in the throat.
- One can also mix turmeric in the water and use that solution for gargling.
- Turmeric has medicinal properties that destroy the infection and lead to relief.
Here, we shall have a look at the major kinds of lung infections, along with their causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.
- Allergies: Hypersensitivity induced chest blockage results in to obstructed nasal as well as watery, itchy eyes.
- Things that trigger allergies are substances that irritate the lungs producing an infection.
- This can manifest in the form of chest congestion.
- Allergies occur in some people when their particular lungs are exposed to pollen, dirt or other airborne particles.
- After the contaminants in the air tend to be breathed in, the person experiences nose irritation as well as frequent bouts of sneezing.
- The inhaled allergens cause respiratory tendencies that leads to mucous manufacturing in excess sums.
Wrapping or bandaging the chest to promote healing of ribs used to be a common treatment method for bruised and cracked ribs. Nonetheless, these days, doctors recommend towards wrapping ribs because it constricts your breathing in and also forces you to take quick, shallow breaths. Otherwise you can opt for rib support belt, which may help to keep the affected rib set up. But make sure it does not minimize your own breathing in any way. You must speak to your doctor before you go in for a rib supporter.
Differences in Between Bronchitis and Asthma
Bronchitis To begin this segment, it's bronchitis we would talk about. In your body, atmosphere is provided to as well as from the lungs with the help of what is known as the bronchial pipes. These tubes are huge, and delicate. After the air passes from the mouth, nasal airways, and windpipe, it is these tubes that carry the air into the tiny divisions, as well as smaller tissue of the lungs. Because of certain factors, the lining of these very pipes grow to be swollen, and this condition is known as bronchitis. It happens in two forms; acute and chronic. The acute one is known to be a common problem and also less severe as compared to the other. Nevertheless, the latter is actually the one that raises concerns. This is a more severe condition that is long-term in nature, as well as demands regular medical treatment in order to keep it from progressing.
Effects Following are usually the effects of chronic bronchitis: The effects of chronic respiratory disease tend to be serious; however, these people can be cured with proper treatment. Medications for example bronchodilators, which are available in the form of inhalers, are used to deal with the problem. Medical professionals may also prescribe other medicines just like theophylline and also steroids with regard to this disease. However, one must remember that more than treatments, keeping away from cigarette smoking totally would help in a person's fast recovery.
Addition, immune cells called macrophages are also present in the particular alveoli so that you can engulf and destroy pathogens as well as foreign debris. The alveolar walls have very minute pores referred to as skin pores of Kohn, that permit the flow of air from one alveolus to another.
- Causes Chest congestion help make breathing in unpleasant as well as difficult.
- Additionally, the affected person has to take much more energy to inhale and launch air.
- Mucus, that is made in the respiratory system, prevents international particles from entering the lungs.
- However, as a result of bacterial or viral contamination, the mucus production significantly increases.
- This irregular build up of mucus gets stuck in the respiratory tract causing chest congestion.
- Post nasal drop, smoking and staying in polluted surroundings are some of the factors that increase the risk of chest blockage.
- Other causes are usually listed below:
Cold Compress
The bruised muscle is likely to be very soft and sore for a few days. Topping the area for 20 minutes several times each day can help provide alleviation. Application of ice packs is also recommended to promote healing of the bruised rib. The ice pack will produce vasoconstriction, which in turn helps prevent any type of hemorrhaging or clot formation.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
This is a condition that causes chronic cough in the morning in many people. The eruption of acid reflux comes fairly unexpectedly, and there are not many signs that point towards its emergence. But once it arrives, it is hard to chase away, and constantly causes a morning cough. Due to this disease, also known to cause heartburn, the various stomach acids regurgitate into the esophagus. This results in extreme irritation in the throat, and many cases of morning cough are traced back to the presence of this condition. It is a fairly difficult condition to diagnose though, as coughing can be a symptom of many diseases.


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Do you think only certain people need to be taking probiotics? Wrong, everyone should be taking probiotics and here's why…
Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that your body needs. Probiotics are the good guys that keep your immune system and digestive system and really your overall health very strong.
People who are often recommended to take probiotics:
- ♦ Those who are taking antibiotics. Antibiotics are the antithesis of Probiotics. They are impartial to everyone and each pill is like swallowing a bomb that detonates all the good and bad bacteria. This helps the symptoms of illness disappear but is a nightmare for the body to build up all the new GOOD bacteria that it was accumulating over the years. Taking a high dose of probiotics are essential after being on antibiotics because it helps your system recover faster.
- ♦ Pregnant women. Women who are pregnant know they are eating for two. Supplementing with probiotics will send some of that good bacteria to the baby and help keep him/her strong and healthy for a positive birth and early life. It is also very important for the mother as probiotics improve overall health and immunity to sickness, she will be less likely to get sick and avoid a suppressed immune system.
- ♦ People bloat or have pain after meals. Probiotics will help your gut flora balance and control bloating after meals. Probiotics are made of one of multiple strains of bacteria. Those known to help with bloating are called Lactobacillus acidophilusRosell-52 or Lactobacillus casei Rosell-215.
- ♦ Suffering from constipation.People can get constipation for many reasons, 14% of adults in the USA. suffers from constipation. Of course increasing fiber content can help with regularity but did you know probiotics play a great role too? Probiotics soften stools, increase bowel movements and regularity. Specifically probiotics with the strain Bifidobacterium appear to be the most effective in treating constipation.
- ♦ People with eczema. Eczema is more than simply a skin problem. Having it is an indication that there is something wrong with your immune system. Newborns with eczema indicate an early weakened immune system and susceptible to allergies. Babies with eczema often develop hay fever or asthma. The good bacteria in your gut has been found to prevent allergies by helping the body detect and identify the pathogens from the antigens. Taking the probiotic Lactobacillus rhapsodic GG or Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain HN001 has been proven to cut the risk in half in developing exzema. Read the full study here.
How to decide which probiotic to take?
The most important difference amongst probiotics are species and dosage. Probiotics may have only one form of bacteria or several. It is important to determine which bacteria are most important to address your needs as mentioned above. Regardless, taking any type of probiotic will be better than taking none, don't get too fixated on identifying the species that you don't take the probiotic.
Secondly, it is important to figure out what dosage is right for you. Probiotics may contain one to 10 billion colony-forming units or CFUs. For regular use of probiotics it is recommended to take one to two million CFUs. If you are suffering from diarrhea or some sort of bacterial imbalance you may take the highest dosage but be sure to get this is one capsule rather than a 3 or 5 pills from a lower dosage probiotic.
Can't I get probiotics from food?
The answer is yes! Remember, probiotics come in many forms, powders, liquids, capsules and in daily food items.
Fortified foods are rich in probiotics such as organic yogurt, Kefir, kambucha, tempeh, miso, sour cream or ferment vegetables to make sauerkraut, or other lacto-fermented vegetables. Fermented foods are easily accessible in health food stores and it is simple to create your own.
I recently recovered from an ear infection and a sinus infection and was on strong antibiotics for two weeks. Everything I ate gave me an upset stomach because the antibiotics killed all of my bacteria. After taking some strong antibiotics i've been able to feel much better and my stomach no longer gives me trouble when I eat my favourite foods.
I hope this article has been helpful to you and that you may see the benefits of taking probiotics on a daily basis.


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The Falklands, being located at a far southern latitude, may be affected by the Antarctic ozone hole from August until December. During this time be sure to wear sunscreen on sunny days, as the risk of sunburn is increased significantly. During other months of the year the ozone hole shrinks and the danger from the sun is not significantly greater than anywhere else on the planet. However, it is wise to wear sunscreen as the burning effect of the sun is often under-estimated by visitors to the islands.


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For over 70 years, Envision Unlimited has served people with disabilities across all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Today, our wide array of home and community-based programs benefit over 2,000 individuals across the state of Illinois. Envision provides day programs, community living services, employment services, a foster care program, and mental health services.
At Envision, we hold ourselves to the highest possible standard. We voluntarily invite regular independent evaluation to ensure that we successfully address our clients' and families' unique needs. Across the 14 consecutive surveys offered since 1978, we received the highest possible scores from the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). We measure our success by program participants' progress, as we help children and adults realize self-identified goals and objectives. Above all, Envision is an advocate for the disability community. We believe all individuals, given the right opportunities, are capable of achieving great breakthroughs and leading lives of choice, independence, and inclusion.
Envision is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social service organization that supports persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities of all ages and abilities. We support 2,000 individuals and families throughout Illinois. All donations to Envision are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable by tax law.
Envision formed in 1964 from the merger of three grassroots organizations. These three groups were responsible for establishing Chicago's first special education program (1950) and Chicago's first vocational training program for adults with developmental disabilities (1961).
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Even a cursory glance of our biweekly "What Heavy Blog Is Really Listening To" posts (last week's update here) will reveal that there is a great deal of variety among our staff's musical tastes. Due to this, we brainstormed the idea of "Playlist Swap," another biweekly segment that takes place between playlist updates. We randomly select two of the participants from each update, have them pick their favorite track from each of the nine albums in their grid and then send the list over to the other person to listen to and comment on. Within these commentaries occurs praise, criticism and discovery, and we hope that you experience a few instances of this last point as well. This week's post has Noyan and David getting together for the first time for a steamy exchange of liqu… playlists.
Noyan's Grid & David's Comments:
Coma Cluster Void—Mind Cemeteries—"Everything Is Meant To Kill Us"
Noyan: I'm going to be lazy again and link my thoughts on this very song from when I premiered its video.
David: Similar to Crator, Coma Cluster Void was a band that I hadn't heard of prior to this playlist swap, yet became immediately interested in once I read up on them. Also similar to Crator, their music is fucking insane. 'Everything is Meant to Kill Us' is four and a half minutes of batshit crazy, mathy death metal that sounds absolutely suffocating. It reminded me of everything from Meshuggah and Car Bomb to Pyrrhon and Ulcerate, and it weaves all those influences together to form an entirely singular brand of madness. I didn't even try to understand the music on a theoretical level by e.g. guessing the time signatures, as I was perfectly content to just go along this headfuck of a ride. "Mind cemeteries" indeed.


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Update Report Data Bindings
After you assign a new data source to a loaded report, the report tries to automatically resolve all data bindings. When the field names of your data source do not coincide with the report controls' bindings, you can maintain them yourself.
To do this, click the report's smart tag and in the invoked actions list, select the Edit Bindings link.
In the invoked Edit Bindings dialog, you can view the bindings that are currently assigned to every report control (in the Control, Property Name and Source Binding columns).
Enable the Show only invalid bindings option to exclude properly bound controls from this list.
To update a control's data bindings, enable the corresponding check box in the first column and assign the required bindings from the report's data source (in the Destination Bindings column).
After you have finished updating the bindings, click OK to close the dialog and apply the changes.


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Ontario's main roads swallowed by fast moving rivers during storm surge
Storm surge flooding in Ontario, Canada has submerged grassy public areas underwater, and cars are struggling to drive through main roads.
Footage of the storm damage in Port Colborne, filmed yesterday (February 24), shows two people hardly able to get the door of their Jeep open against the powerful wind.
As well as fast moving water swallowing the tires of cars, waterfowl is observed fighting rough gusts of sleet and difficult water conditions.
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From this well of authenticity comes the ox horn frames presented in Paris during fashion week. An improbable, difficult material that demanded three years to be tamed. And to fully appreciate it, one must lean in and investigate its fine, overlapped layers: each horn, as each ox, is the only of its kind. There are different imprints and nuances to be seen, a uniqueness that also lends itself to the final product. Celebrating the very essence of exclusivity, every piece is different.
Baptized as Olga, the new model by the Brazilian brand rises up from the fragrance and colors of springtime flowers. Presented in washed tones of blue and vanilla, its frames are as sweet as the season's breeze, in harmony with the freshness of resort collections. Its rounded front finds contrast with the acetate's modern look, a meeting of new and vintage that also brings up the frontier between the handmade and the technologic – the essence of the label.
It's no wonder that Lapima's creations first left the atelier to be showcased in a pop up store inside São Paulo's Museum of Modern Art during the city's art biennial. These are items to be coveted and collected, with avid followers from the art world – people who look objects up close, hoping to see something new, proud to find the unprecedented before their eyes.


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Paint with all the colors of Beautifully Disney's fall collection! They're gorgeous!
A couple of weeks ago we previewed the Fall 2013 range from Beautifully Disney cosmetics, which was on display at the D23 Expo. And now we're thrilled to reveal close ups of the collection, which focuses on four of the quirkier Disney Princesses: Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan and Merida.
Our favorite piece in the new range is the eye shadow palette, called 'Autumn Blaze'. The three earthy shades – pale peach (a perfect base coat to brighten the eye!), shimmery bronze and chocolate brown – remind us of the rich, earthy colors from Pocahontas while the eye-popping blue totally matches Jasmine's bralet-and-pants number. And boy do we love the packaging! We wouldn't know whether to keep this palette in our purse or display it!
Meanwhile the nail polishes include vivid reds and pinks as well as a golden yellow and bright blue to keep your nails cheerful as the days start to get shorter. For a candy colored look apply one color to each finger in a randomized order or paint them all in one of the more subtle shades, saving blue for the ring finger for a cute accent.
Then there's the lip glosses, which feature gorgeous illustrations of the sometimes-sidelined princesses (hey it's hard to get a look in when you're competing with Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Ariel!). Available in four autumnal shades, these are perfect for an elegant pop of color on your lips.
And with names like 'Whispering Wind', 'Celtic Fire' and 'Far East Embers', don't they just evoke images of exotic journeys and adrenalin-packed adventures? We can't wait to pack these on our next trip abroad!
The Fiery Spirit collection debuts this Saturday, 31 August, at US Disney Parks and in September on the US Disney Store online. We are awaiting confirmation as to whether it will be available in European parks and stores.
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Shocking: Germanwings Pilot's drink was spiked, courtesy co-pilot
Dusseldorf, April 10:Latest reports by experts suggest that the Pilot's drink was spiked with diuretic by the co-pilot Andreas Lubitz.
This forced the pilot of the ill-fated Flight 9525 to use the restroom and leave the co-pilot pilot alone. Some of the other reports also suggest that Lubitz had looked for this drugs on the internet.
Howeer, there are no concrete evidences that he may have bought the drugs or taken it onboard.
Investigators believe that the pilot was locked out of the cockpit as he is heard banging on the door and demanded to be let in just moments before the plane crashed into the mountain, killing all 150 people onboard the March 24 flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf.
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Looking to ramp up your insurance emails? Here are my ABCs for an effective email marketing program that will help you stand out from the crowd. Whether you're a seasoned pro or starting out, it's important to keep these 26 tips handy.
Make your emails easier to read for those with limited accessibility. Use header <h1> and paragraph <p> HTML tags. Add alt text to images. Use font sizes 14px or larger. And, avoiding bad color contrast.
Check in with your email metrics to see how they compare your previous campaigns. Compare them with the insurance industry averages, too. These benchmarks can uncover issues or pain points. They can give you valuable insights about audience engagement. MORE: How Do I Know if My Email Marketing is Effective?
Call to Action (CTA)
Every email you send should have a clear call to action (CTA) that tells readers what step they should take next. CTAs can be in the form of a phone number to call, hyperlinked text, or a button. MORE: Calls to Action: Why They Matter and How to Create Them
Make sure your emails are eye-catching. Provide visual appeal that supplements your message and inspires recipients to act. Align font styles and colors with your agency's branding. This creates a seamless engagement experience while showcasing your creativity and relevance. MORE: 5 Email Designs to Copy Now
Your marketing emails should be interesting and elicit action from subscribers. After all, if they're not engaged, they won't engage back. Every email should have a clear CTA and provide the content necessary to convince and instruct recipients to take the next step.
Test every email to ensure it renders and displays properly in popular email clients, devices, and systems. Check for alignment and sizing to create a consistent experience for all subscribers.
Define your target market by zip code, city, town, or county. You'll gain a better understanding of the market's community and the unique risks they face. The more you know about who you want to sell to, the better. Communicate with them in a way that appeals to their needs and makes them open to taking out a policy. MORE: Introducing the Concept of Geomarketing
HTML creates email elements such as images, font styles, layouts, and more. With the fundamentals of HTML, you can create appealing emails subscribers will love. MORE: Foundations of HTML Coding
Inactive Subscribers
Contacts who do not open or engage with your emails can have a significant impact. Consider running a re-engagement campaign to regain their attention. Or, launch an unsubscribe campaign and remove them from your list. MORE: So…They've Stopped Answering Your Emails. What's Next?
Junk Folders
Subscribers can't engage with your emails if they never open them. Getting to the inbox is a top priority for email marketers. Optimize your emails to improve your inbox placement and get your emails read. MORE: Get Your Emails into Inboxes
Keep it simple, silly. Your emails shouldn't be long-winded and full of rhetorical fluff. Stick to the main points you want to make, and use simple, concise language. Your subscribers will thank you for not wasting their time. MORE: TL;DR – The Shorter, The Better
List Hygiene
Data is at the heart of every successful email campaign. So, your subscriber list should be as detailed and clean as possible. Good data helps you determine which campaigns you should run and who you should target. It even delivers more accurate statistics and insights. MORE: 3 Habits to Keep Your Data Clean from the Start
Mobile Optimization
Responsive design is when a website or email adapts to the device used to view it. For example, a website or email would look different on a desktop that it would on a tablet or smartphone. This increases the probability the recipient will interact more with the email. MORE: All Your Emails Should Be Responsive
Nothing is more frustrating than a poorly organized email that is hard to read and even harder to follow. Make sure your email content leads readers through a logical sequence from beginning to end.
Online Reviews
Email is a great way to request online reviews from your clients. A targeted campaign can reach contacts at the right time to encourage feedback. Review campaigns can help encourage your clients to leave online reviews for your insurance agency. MORE: 5 Ways to Get 5 Stars with Email Marketing
As with any piece of information you send to clients, proofread before hitting the send button. Check the subject line, sender, content, and display. Then come back the next day with a fresh set of eyes and review it one more time.
Quality > Quantity
Too often we get so obsessed with how many people have subscribed to our emails. But, we forget about the real important number: How many subscribers are actively engaged with the emails we send. It isn't impressive if your book of business is six figures if only three figures are engaging with you.
Check in with email marketing trends as well as pop culture news to maintain relevance. There might be a popular online challenge. Or, an insurance update subscribers might want more information about.
Use segmentation to send the right content to the right people at the right time. Then you can generate real results and conversions. MORE: Let's Talk About Your Data
You are doing yourself an extreme disservice if you are not using A/B split tests in your email campaigns. A/B testing can give you actionable insights about what your subscribers want more of. And, what will make them open (and read) your emails. MORE: A/B Split Tests Your Agency Should Try Next
Don't be afraid or disappointed if someone unsubscribes from your emails. It may not be a bad thing! You want your subscriber list to include people who want your emails and want to engage with you (See Quantity > Quantity above).
On average, videos can increase open rates by up to 19 percent and click-through rates by 50 percent. When implemented well, a relevant video can increase the value of your email. And remember, value is the one of the most important parts of insurance email marketing. MORE: The Right Way to Use Video in Emails
Welcome Email
First impressions are everything. So, make sure your first email to new subscribers or clients lays the foundation. Make the message brief, pack in a lot of value, and identify your insurance agency as a trusted adviser. MORE: You Had Me at Your Welcome Email
As you add to your list of things to do for email marketing, be sure to have a list for things not to do. Avoid spammy content, don't buy subscriber lists, and don't oversaturate inboxes. MORE: 10 Email Marketing Faux Pas You're Probably Making
At the end of the day remember it's not all about you, it's about your audience. If your email campaigns don't provide some kind of value to your subscribers, don't send them. Period.
Zero Excuses
Having trouble getting started? Don't know where to go with your existing campaigns? Now is the time to get over any fears or roadblocks standing in your way of email marketing for your agency. Stop making excuses and start getting more out of email. MORE: Create a Successful Email Marketing Strategy
What are your ABCs for effective email marketing? Comment below!
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Could Conservative Criticism Create Hurdles for NCLB Renewal?
Some conservatives say Rep. John Kline's bill doesn't go far enough when it comes to getting rid of the federal role in K-12.
Some conservatives say Rep. John Kline's bill doesn't go far enough when it comes to getting rid of the federal role in K-12.
There's going to be a lot more action in Congress this year than we've seen at any time since way back in 2001, when the No Child Left Behind Act passed.
On a completely predictable party-line vote, the Senate Education Committee approved a bill to reauthorize the long-stalled renewal of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The federal role in education was at the heart of the debate on the Senate Democrat's ESEA legislation.
A group of 46 progressive educators and policy advocates ramped up their call for "supports-based reform" by issuing a declaration to "rebuild America."
President Obama today tapped Catherine E. Lhamon, who spent a decade working for the American Civil Liberties Union in California, as chief civil rights enforcer at the Education Department.
There are going to be 40 amendments to the Democratic-only bill tommorrow.
Reps. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y., and Duncan Hunter, R-CA, complained that "post-waiver reality is not living up to the pre-waiver assurances" that states gave the U.S. Department of Education.
Can't keep the three bills put out in Congress this week on the long-stalled reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act straight? Here's your cheat sheet: Senate Senate House Category Democrat Republican Republican Accountability Maintains the NCLB law's testing schedule, and states that have federal waivers could stick with those plans. States that don't already have federal waivers would have to come up with a set of goals that take into account both overall student achievement and growth. States without waivers would have to submit an ambitious accountability plan to the U.S. secretary of education for approval. States...
Both states have struggled with capacity to implement their plans, according to new progress reports released today by the U.S. Department of Education.


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We have just been hanging out today! We had a pretty good storm roll through this afternoon. I am hoping the weather holds out tomorrow. We did have a visitor by the name of Mr. FedEx! (I love that truck, even though he was a day late!) I had a book made with lots of our family trips that we have made over the last few months. David was shocked and loved it! He also got a new digital camera yesterday for Father's Day! What can I say, I love my man!!
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Bathroom Shelves Cabinets - It is a glorious thing when they're speaking about statue out additional bathroom storage with shelving that is recessed. In bathrooms there they've square inch to have ledges attached, bathroom shelf that is recessed and will make the most of hollow spaces behind drywall. Wide ledges provide the storage space needed for it to work properly without taking away precious floor spaces that are several. If you adding an obtainable bathroom and a storage place include working around or transferring existing wall studs too as doing electric, venting, and plumbing work. The wall studs can make limitations on where and how big an opening can be and you're making different sorts ledges.
This recessed bathroom shelf are offer exactly the same benefits but demand work that is finishing that is a lot less, so they're a little more merciful. Wall hung cupboards could be either completely or partly recessed, determined by how much storage space you need but can be mounted just about in the bathroom you want them.
They are appropriate for setup and use in bathrooms meaning that they're an expert down light fitting that has the smallest quantity of protection required for that place or zone in the lavatory. Due to policies and tellings set in place to safeguard your security, all bathroom down lights installed in exact zones need to truly have a particular rating, meaning the more exposed to water penetration.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Dior Sauvage: The Black Hole of Perfumery
"That is why smell, as both the perception and the perceived - which are one in the act of olfaction - is more expressive than other senses. When we see we remain who we are, when we smell we are absorbed entirely. In civilization, therefore, smell is regarded as a disgrace, a sign of the lower social orders, lesser races, and baser animals. The civilized person is allowed to give way to such desires only if the prohibition is suspended by rationalization in the service of practical purposes, real or apparent. One is allowed to indulge the outlawed drive if acting with the unquestionable aim of expunging it."
Theodor W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer, "Elements of Anti-Semitism," Dialectic of Enlightenment. Philosophical Fragments (first published 1949)
"I believe this is a very nice clean soapy scent. It may not conjure images of exotic far off places or rare ingredients from such places but it makes you feel enveloped by a squeaky clean aroma. [...] This is so nice and comforting and not cheap smelling. Great when you're in great looking casual clothing."
"Sauvage is an odd scent; it's both generic and discordant at the same time. [...] It's clearly a low-budget affair, yet it's technically accomplished; it riffs on several mainstream cliches, then smashes them awkwardly together; it's discordant and somewhat ugly, yet it's primed for mass-consumption.
Reviews of Dior Sauvage on Basenotes, http://www.basenotes.net/fragrancereviews/fragrance/26146888
Something went unnoticed upon the release of Dior Sauvage in 2015. It marked and absolute end point of creative perfumery, a singularity of algorithm-driven commodification free from human interference, from culture, thus. It transcends aesthetic judgment, because that is not its domain. It smells, but it is not perfume. It is the signature scent of the self-disciplining neoliberal worker-drone, the expunging of smell by smell as described by Adorno and Horkheimer in the Dialectics of the Enlightenment (amusing to think they might have had Moustache by Rochas in mind, that urinous masterpiece worthy of Marcel Duchamp [double pun there]).
That so many people like it (in the way you like stuff on facebook, i.e. without any desire for exploration, reflexivity, depth) is no less a commentary on our civilization than the election of Donald Trump. Small fissures and fractures in overlooked places can also be telling.So what to do, when you encounter such an anti-matter miasma, a 21st century version of the plague? You do what they did back then, wear olfactory medicine - I suggest Ma'ai by Bogue.
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Lean on more than 130 years of experience with Seiko watches on eBay
For something to be born in 1881 and still thriving today, it must have a pretty strong ticker.
Seiko watches have been ticking along for decades, providing some of the finest timepieces for wearers all over the world. Worn on wrists in the air, on the ground and underwater, you can find Seiko watches on eBay to fit the different facets for you multi-layered life.
The Seiko story
The foundation for the Seiko brand was set in 1881. That was when a 22-year-old entrepreneur named Kintaro Hattori opened up a watch sales and repair shop in Tokyo. Within 11 years he had opened the Seikosha factory to build wall clocks.
Hattori then made history in 1895 by building the first pocket watch, called the Timekeeper. He pioneered another Japanese innovation in 1913 with the production of the Laurel. This was the first Japanese wristwatch. The Seiko brand name was born in 1924, and the company has not looked back.
A watch for all occasions
One of the things that makes Seiko such a force in the watch industry is that it's produced pieces for just about every situation. Time after time, the Japanese watchmakers have come out with accessories that you can take with you pretty much anywhere.
Diving watches, pocket watches, classic casual watches with bands that are linked or leather—Seiko's hundreds of makes and models provide a plethora of choice. eBay has thousands from which to choose, as well as parts, tools, guides and other accessories if you need to make a quick fix or switch things up.
With hundreds of thousands of watches and other jewellery for men and women online, eBay can help you find something for your wrist or pocket that suits your various lifestyles and events. Buy Seiko watches and accessories online today.


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Fifteen years ago, I took up papercrafts. It was easy to start, I could teach myself out of a monthly magazine, and my daughters (then 10 and 8) could get into it with me. Together we designed and made bookmarks, greeting cards, paper boxes – anything and everything you could make out of paper and cardboard.
The girls grew up. It was no longer cool to craft with mom. I did not stop, though, I am still designing and making greeting cards and bookmarks. Each is a unique design, each is handcrafted. Working with and matching pretty colours and shapes, creating something beautiful, satisfy a creative need inside me. Each creation gives me joy to make and joy to give away, where hopefully they will be given to someone else on a special occasion, spreading that joy.
What have I learnt, from years of crafting?
#1 – Look for beauty everywhere
Because I use commercial papers, ribbons, embellishments, stickers, feathers, shells – you name it, it has ended up on a card – I am constantly looking for beautiful things. Beautiful patterns. Beautiful shapes. Inspiration. I have, in autumn this year, rediscovered the beauty in the lacy veins in the remainder of autumn leaves. That translated into a number of cards, using the "remains" of a punched-out image.
Inspiration is everywhere. Beauty is everywhere.
#2 – Inspiration lurks in unexpected places
One of the easiest ways to get started is to buy some beautiful paper, in colours that you like, and then to look for embellishments that match. Yes, art and craft shops are a good starting place, but also look at stationers, cake decorations, hardware stores, party shops. Your local supermarket may have some inspiring giftwrap, an open-air market some unique earrings that you can re-purpose.
I have recently been inspired by the symmetry of an image seen on TV – during the Tour de France cycle race. The camera angle was low, taking a shot of eight or ten riders, all riding in the slipstream, repeats of pedal/shoe/calf. That image translated into a series of cards with repeating patterns / shapes. Five or seven flower shapes, in a row. Three of five butterflies, in a row. Groups of five stars, repeating in different colours, at a 45-degree angle from each other.
#3 – If in doubt, add a curve
The shape of a greeting card, typically a rectangle, dictates that you work in straight lines. So do some of the materials you use. Ribbon is in essence a rectangle. Paper is sold in rectangular shapes. Envelopes are rectangles.
Just like life tosses you a curved ball from time to time, that lifts you out of your comfort zone, adding curves lifts you out of the usual, the ordinary. Try a round card. Try working with rounded shapes. Try adding a curve of ribbon instead of a straight line. Curve one edge of the card. Just break those straight lines!
Some of my most beautiful cards consisted of a curve, traced around my coffee mug. Over time I have also invested in some tools that help me create curves, other shapes. To keep my cards interesting. To stretch my skills. To re-fire my imagination.
#4 – Nothing is wasted
When you are primed for finding beauty, you find it in the strangest of places. I was printing a colored image when my printer's ink cartridge ran out. Instead of a uniform turquoise page, I got a pixelated image in tones of blue and red. What a cool color combination! The paper, instead of being discarded, was used in a card.
Like any crafter, I sometimes collect too much of one thing. Buy a pack of paper of which I love three quarters of the designs, but really dislike one quarter. Collected seashells for decoration, but found that they were too big to use effectively in my design. What to do? Donate them to other crafters. Approach your local craft shop and ask if they will display them with a "Free to a good home" sign, for other to pick up and use.
Those images on calendar pages you tear off every month? Maybe you can re-use them in a card. Someone gifts YOU a birthday card you really like? Re-use parts of it. Even if you only look at color combinations and copy those, you have found something extra.
Something new. Some beauty.
#5 – Break all the rules, if necessary
When you read design / art / photography books, they often start with design principles and rules. Work on the two-thirds principle. Repeat in groups of 3, 5 or 7. Never work asymmetrically. Use the colours opposing each other on the colour wheel.
These are guidelines. To be broken as and when you like. As long as it looks good to YOU, who cares about these so-called principles? So often the size of your card does not allow five repeats, and three is just not enough. Or seven will not fit, but five looks a little forlorn. By all means, use 4 or 6. There is no policing squad out there, marking your designs.
Do what seem right to YOU. You are the designer, after all. And the creator. The bringer of joy, in your creations.
Want to start doing paper crafts? I run a crafting circle on Saturday afternoons at Witkoppen Wildflower Nursery in North Riding. We are a group of people, coming together to create together. No artistic abilities or equipment necessary. Just come, and create something beautiful. Contact me on firstname.lastname@example.com for more info or to book your spot.
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