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Lately, the Lord has been showing me that the truth the ekklesia is to manifest is simply Christ and His love to one another. It's always been and will always be Jesus in me reaching out to the hand of Jesus in you. And together, "with nothing between ourselves and Christ, and nothing between one another but the love of Christ" we are being the "church" or properly called, the ekklesia, the called out ones. And via this unity in Him, "church" life happens everywhere, anytime, anyway imaginable -- via a phone call, a two-person chat on a bus, in a meeting place, in praying for one another, in studying the word together, at a meal with saints, during laughter, tears, coming alongside our brother and sister to help them, the ekklesia are being and doing and living "church". Now that Jesus has come, died, rose again, and sent His Spirit within and among His people, we need no place, no way, no system, no agreed structure to function as the ekklesia. We are the place, the household of God.
God is doing a new thing in these last days.
I am beginning to think that even those hallowed, 1st-century, New Testament "meetings" were just fine for them, back then, as God spoke in their ancient now. Paul discussed ideas of their way of meeting so as to function as best as possible for them, back then. Of course, Christ is to be Head and the ekklesia is to function as His body. This will never change. But other specific details of their meeting together possibly related more to their day and that culture's needs. We need to discern these things by the Spirit as to what matters to Him today and what doesn't anymore. Too rigid an adherence to things done 2,000 years ago is legalism and dead tradition masquerading as godliness. Form has no power. Only the Spirit of Christ uninhibited brings life. A simple test: if it brings death, strife, and chaos -- it is the law and the flesh operating. It is not of Christ.
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty, and He will lead us out into the spirit of truth in our worship and coming together as one people where ever we are. God is about the now, and not about any cookie-cutter way of His life functioning among His people. What works for one small group of His ekklesia in Ghana may not be His way for North Carolina, and may not be His way for a gathering in India or for His people in California.
As a local body of believers come together under the Headship of Christ alone, the Spirit will guide them, not ritual, not patterns, not tradition, not even our cherished 1st-century New Testament, ancient culture of house church meetings.
We have to get this.
It must be life, His life that happens, not our agreed upon religious mind-sets so ruined by millennia of dead traditions.
Seeking the centrality of Christ Jesus outside the box of religiosity and the fog of churchianity . . .
Friday, July 30, 2010
Cry of the Ekklesia
Friday, July 23, 2010
Beauty and Music existed before the Creation
As I was considering the concept of beauty and the nature of music, a revelation came to me.
Why do we find something to be beautiful anyway? What purpose does beauty serve? What good is it? How does one's visual appreciation of a sunset or the way a tree sways in the breeze moving us to emotion have any benefit to our existence?
And what of music? We create it, listen to it, dance to it, cry to it, mark Time with it, and even worship God with it. And we say a piece of music, a chord, a melody, even one note on a violin or of a soprano's voice -- 'tis such a beautiful sound.
Why is this so?
Scientist and reductionist might try and explain our sense of beauty or love for music as some inherited trait, something that helped us win the dance contest of macro-evolution madness. But this is indeed madness to even consider such mental constructs seriously.
By faith we believe . . .
Man is made in the image of God. God is the Source of every good gift. In His very essence was ultimate, unspoiled, limitless Beauty and matchless Music was the voice of endless Worship streaming forth in the presence of Elohim in Eternity Past -- before Time began.
By faith we believe . . .
Soon comes forth the New Jerusalem to a rescued Earth and we read of the redeemed ones singing a new song before the Throne of God. Beauty uninhibited will reign supreme and the first Music from before Time's birth will continue long after Elohim's eternity engulfs all of Time.
And the revelation?
Our inherent and mysterious love of beauty and music are both of God's creative nature, existing long before Creation. They are a blessed gift He gave to mankind, made in His image -- that we might acknowledge Him in His glorious Creation and sing to Him our praises of adoration.
May we remember our heavenly Father with every beauty we see that reflects His Glory. May we lift our voice and make a joyful noise to Him!
As a medical research photographer, graphic artist, singer, and musician -- I many times dwell deeply in His gifts to us and I see His work of complex yet simple beauty in even the tiniest of unseen things of His Creation. So much is yet to be revealed!
Please feel free to sample some newer music of mine. The piece is called "Face of the Deep" because I think of the Spirit brooding over the waters of the Earth from Genesis 1.
Click to listen and stream this "musical cry to the heavens":
"Face of the Deep"
God bless you my friends!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Reading dat ol' bible like you been taught to . . .
The biggest danger in how we Christians read the bible is that most of us have already been taught what to believe about what it is saying to us -- before the Spirit of God has a chance to speak His truth to us in the word!
We sadly, subconsciously merely read the text for multiple confirmations of what parents, friends, spouses, teachers, preachers, books, professors, TV shows, etc have previously affirmed to us about Christ, salvation, faith, the Christian life, the nature of Man, the Church, history, God, heaven, prophecy, the Holy Spirit and such.
It is way past time, we each humbly pray, before we read the bible, asking God the Spirit to be our Teacher, Guide and ultimate Giver of His revelation.
"But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him."
~ I John 2:27 (KJV)
"And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more."
~ Jeremiah 31:34 (KJV)
For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."
~ 1 Corinthians 1:19 (NIV)
Friday, July 16, 2010
A poem for the afterlife . . .
~ John W. Patterson
Billions upon billions of souls milled about in a great vastness,
As a sea of diamonds, a field of amber jewels – they stood quiet,
Waiting, knowing, muted by awe . . .
This was not as any had imagined nor as many had written of,
Writs, tomes, and diatribe could never have revealed this,
The humanity, the ageless eons, now come together . . .
Waves of sorrow, tides of joy, streams of bliss, echoes of fear passing by,
Each of them transparent, open books, unsung songs of many journeys,
No tears, no laughter, the young with the old and the in-between,
Waiting, knowing, paralyzed by the weight of Time ceased.
And one man walked forward, slowly, carefully, silently gliding,
Caressing some, smiling at others, passing through the midst,
Standing upon a small knoll, in view of all, he whispered a shout,
"Friends, your eternities are new!"
And ancient stars moved aside to let them each pass.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Early church apostles would not recognize 21st-century Christianity!
Interesting quotes chronicling the early Christian assemblies way of meeting, showing how it was done before millennia of organized religious traditions corrupted the purity of corporate worship among believers:
Dr Colin J Hemer, "A Lion Handbook - The History of Christianity", Section on Beginnings and the article entitled, Archaeological Light On Earliest Christianity, on page 58. Published by Lion, 1988 edition.
"The earliest Christians had no special buildings, but met in private houses, as mentioned in several places in the New Testament."
Dr Henry R Sefton, "A Lion Handbook - The History of Christianity", Section on Acceptance and Conquest, and the article entitled, Building for Worship, on page 151. Published by Lion, 1988 edition.
"Worship in the house-church had been of an intimate kind in which all present had taken an active part...(this) changed from being 'a corporate action of the whole church' into 'a service said by the clergy to which the laity listened.'"
Dr John Drane, "Introducing the New Testament", Chapter 22, section on Worship on page 402 .Published by Lion. Revised 1999 Edition.
"In the earliest days...their worship was spontaneous. This seems to have been regarded as the ideal, for when Paul describes how a church meeting should proceed he depicts a Spirit-led participation by many, if not all...There was the fact that anyone had the freedom to participate in such worship. In the ideal situation, when everyone was inspired by the Holy Spirit, this was the perfect expression of Christian freedom."
A M Renwick, "The Story of the Church", Chapter on The Apostolic Age on page 22-23. Published by Inter-Varsity Press, 1959 Reprint:
"The very essence of church organisation and Christian life and worship...was simplicity...Their worship was free and spontaneous under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and had not yet become inflexible through the use of manuals of devotion." (i.e. liturgy and 'services' led from the front)
Donald Guthrie, "The Lion Handbook of the Bible", 2nd Revised Edition, 1978. Section on I Corinthians 11v17-34 on page 594:
"In the early days the Lord's Supper took place in the course of a communal meal. All brought what food they could and it was shared together."
Dr John Drane, "The New Lion Encyclopaedia", Section on the Lord's Supper on page 173:
"Jesus instituted this common meal at Passover time, at the last supper shared with His disciples before His death...the Lord's Supper looks back to the death of Jesus, and it looks forward to the time when He will come back again. Throughout the New Testament period the Lord's Supper was an actual meal shared in the homes of Christians. It was only much later that the Lord's Supper was moved to a special building and Christian prayers and praises that had developed from the synagogue services and other sources were added to create a grand ceremony."
Canon Leon Morris, Commentary on 1 Corinthians for the Tyndale New Testament Commentaries, published by Inter-Varsity Press, 1976.
General Editor: R V G Tasker. On page 158:
Ch 11 "...reveals that at Corinth the Holy Communion was not simply a token meal as with us, but an actual meal. Moreover it seems clear that it was a meal to which each of the participants brought food."
I Howard Marshall, "Christian Beliefs", Chapter 6 - The Christian Community, on page 80. Published by Inter Varsity Press, 2nd Edition, 1972:
"(The Lord's Supper)...was observed by His disciples, at first as part of a communal meal, Sunday by Sunday."
Donald Guthrie, "The Lion Handbook of the Bible", 2nd Revised Edition, 1978. Section on 1 Timothy 3 on page 620
"It was Paul's practice to appoint several elders (the same thing as bishops) to take charge of each church."
Donald Guthrie, "New Testament Theology", Chapter 7: The Church – The Early Community. Inter-Varsity Press.
"The churches were living organisms rather than organizations…When decisions were made, they were made by the whole company of believers, not simple the officials."
A M Renwick, "The Story of the Church". Chapter on The Apostolic Age on page 20-21)
"When we come to consider the permanent officers of the Church we find that in the days of the Apostles elders and deacons were appointed and their duties defined. The office of elder is variously described in the New Testament as bishop, pastor, teacher, preacher, minister and steward. The various terms mentioned referred to the same officer, but each presented a different aspect of their work. Thus 'pastor' indicated their duty to 'shepherd the flock' of Christ. Bishop, a word used to translate the Greek 'episkopos', indicated that as 'overseers' they had to 'feed the Church of God' (Acts 20) That the 'presbuteros' and 'episkopos' (elder and bishop) were the same is shown by many facts...Furthermore, the qualifications for bishop and elder were the same. Scarcely any scholar today would dispute the words of the late Dr J. B. Lightfoot, Bishop of Durham, and an undoubted authority: 'It is a fact now generally recognised by theologians of all shades of opinion, that in the language of the New Testament the same Officer in the Church is called indifferently bishop, and elder or presbyter.'" (Lightfoot's commentary on Philippians, page 93)
Dr John Drane, "Introducing the New Testament". Chapter 22 and the section on The Institutional Church on page 397 Published by Lion. Revised 1999 Edition:
"Instead of the community of the Spirit that it had originally been, the Church came to be seen as a vast organisation. Instead of relying on the Spirit's direct guidance it was controlled by an hierarchy or ordained men, following strict rules and regulations which covered every conceivable aspect of belief and behaviour and when the Spirit featured in this scheme it was taken for granted that what the leaders decided was what the Spirit was saying. By the middle of the 2nd Century the change was complete. At the beginning the only qualification for membership of the Church had been a life changed by the Holy Spirit. Indeed, at the start there had been no concept of church 'membership' at all...But by the end of the 1st Century things were rather different. Now the key to membership of the Church not found in inspiration by the Spirit, but in acceptance of ecclesiastical dogma and discipline. And to make sure that all new members had a good grasp of what that meant, baptism itself was no longer the spontaneous expression faith in Jesus as it had originally been. Now it was the culmination of a more or less extended period of formal instruction and teaching about the Christian faith. And in all this we can see how the life of the Spirit was gradually squeezed out of the Body of Christ, to be replaced as the church's driving force by the more predictable if less exciting movement of organised ecclesiastical machinery."
and on page 403:
"It is important to realise that the movement towards a more authoritarian church hierarchy originated in the fight against unacceptable beliefs. At a time when Gnostics were claiming a special authority because of their alleged endowment with the Spirit it was important for the mainstream church to have it's own clear source of power. It was of little practical use for the church's leaders to claim - even if it may have been true - that they, rather than their opponents were truly inspired by the Spirit. They needed something more than that, and they found it in the apostles. In the earliest period supreme authority had rested with them. So, they reasoned, anyone with recognised authority in the church must be succeeding to the position held by the apostles. They were the Apostle's successors, and could trace their office back in a clear line of descent from the very earliest times. They stood in an apostolic succession."
W E Vine, "Expository Dictionary of Bible Words" One Volume Edition first published 181. 1985 reprint. Published by Marshall, Morgan and Scott. Under heading for Priest, Section 1 (c).):
"The New Testament knows nothing of a sacerdotal (priestly) class in contrast to the laity."
Under heading for "Bishop (Overseer):"
"Lit: an overseer..." Note: Presbuteros, an elder, is another term for the same person as bishop or overseer."
Under heading for "Pastor":
"...this was the service committed to elders (overseers or bishops)..."
"As an individual believer is the result of a begetting, a conception, a formation, a birth and a likeness, so, in the New Testament, is a true local church. It is a reproduction of Christ by the Holy Spirit. Man cannot make, form, produce or, 'establish' this. Neither can anyone 'join' or 'enroll', or make himself or herself a member of this organism. First it is an embryo, and then a 'formation' after Christ. So, all talk about 'forming New Testament churches' is nonsense. The beginning is in a seeing of Christ, and when two or three in one place have seen Him by the Holy Spirit, and have been "begotten again by the word of God", there is the germ of a church. That, then, is the starting-point. But, how drastic that is, in the matter of reconsideration and recovery."
~ T. Austin-Sparks
More info on the noted scholars quoted above:
A.M. Renwick: Professor of Church History at the Free Church College in Edinburgh. In 1958 he wrote, 'The Story of the Church', an undisputed classic of its kind.
William Edwy Vine: author of the classic work, "Vine's Expository Dictionary of Bible Words"
Dr Colin J Hemer: Tyndale House man, Cambridge.
Dr John Drane: lecturer in practical theology at Aberdeen University, adjunct Professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, California, and a visiting Professor at Morling College, Sydney.
Dr Henry R Sefton: Lecturer in Church History at the University of Aberdeen.
Canon Leon Morris: Principal of Ridley College, Melbourne.
I Howard Marshall: Professor of New Testament Exegesis, University of Aberdeen.
Donald Guthrie: Vice-Principal of London Bible College.
A huge thanks to:
for all this info gathering!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
"Just Say No To Clergy"
I come from a Southern Baptist background, have served as a Christian schoolteacher, and also worked with the staff of an independent, fundamentalist, Baptist "church" organization. In 1982 - '84 the Holy Spirit revealed to me things I cannot ever forget. Though, for my children's sakes I recently joined a local Baptist church, I can never be 100% comfortable as a member of any organized religion or denomination. And now, the idea of being "ordained" into any church office or position for any purpose, with or without official labels, cuts across all the life the Spirit has revealed in my spirit. He is grieved when I ignore what I have been shown. And what is this tip of the iceberg of revelation that further fuels my resignation?
Religion, as humanity trying to put the Creator God in their box of philosophical traditions is a "dead-end," as we humans are limited. One critical truth remains evident however. According to my own limited, subjective, and very personal experience -- the Creator God chooses to release us from this dead-end via what I call direct revelation. God chooses to reveal the very nature of the Savior-Creator God, Jesus, via the Person of the Spirit. As triune beings, humanity is 1) flesh: (body parts, matter, chemicals, and ultimately organized energies on the atomic levels), 2) soul: (mind, emotion, will, self-consciousness, passion/reason/personality, etc) and 3) spirit: (this highly disputed part of our nature presents the most controversy, as it is eternal, a higher level of our being, supernatural, metaphysical, extra-physical in its ultimate source and destiny. It is also, as I believe, and have experienced many times in subtle and very powerful ways, a specially designed vehicle/residence for the Creator God's Spirit to infuse awareness, communication, influence, transformation/re-birth and ultimately full revelation of the great I AM THAT I AM, the Elohim.) This being said, humanity's feeble attempts at religion, so-called, are closed off by the very unenlightened and limited-ness of tradition and millennia of cleverly crafted nice ideas that may help conform society into order but leave us out in the cold spiritually.
One thing that always bothered me about certain preachers and leaders is that they said the Bible could never be added to, the revelation of God was within it and complete and all we needed to do was follow the letter of the written law. I see the Hebrew / Christian Bible; Genesis through Revelation, as a vital, historically accurate, springboard for illumination -- a record of humanity interacting with the Creator God in all manifestations of the eternal Elohim. But beyond archival documents and tattered writs is eternal Spirit, the vitally real and unseen living Word, the Logos, that writes itself into our very nature. This ongoing presence of God as a teacher, helper, healer, friend, guide, and comforter means something can happen that troubles some religious leaders.
It is this . . .
Every person alive, can have direct access to all the wisdom and revelation of God's truth apart from any seminary grad, any pew, and yes, even without a Bible.
Jesus of Nazareth said, "The Kingdom of God is within you, among you." when he was asked of its whereabouts. This means that God seeks to dwell as a loving leader, protector, provider, guide, and savior in the spirits of all people. In an ideal manifestation, we are all little gods, with God within, ruling, guiding, and filling us with the Spirit. The Bible states we are all to become a sanctified kingdom of priests. We are to be overcoming saints by the blood of the Lamb -- and where does that leave man's religion?
Why and what is this thing called the clergy and laity? What is this travesty of the Pope and priests and then lastly the people? As Baptists we supposedly came out from among such things yet why do we submit ourselves to this not so subtle hierarchal division of preacher / leader, ministerial staff, various committees, trustees, deacons, and then the laity? We more progressive thinking Baptists hope to re-energize our tired deacons' ministries by finally honoring the "gifts of the Spirit" in the body. We amazingly so, find it a wonderfully unique and fresh concept to "empower the laity". Look how far we have wandered from the Spirit's first plan! We like to say as Baptists that there is no final earthly authority in the local church but the Lord. We claim to trust the Spirit to lead us but then we use Robert's Rules of Order and democratic majority vote to "hear" the Lord's will in the life of the local church?! This well-worn, tried and true, earthly process grieves my spirit to no end. Many Baptist congregations would rather have committees and the paid staff to handle all major "spiritual" decisions in the life of the church and not bother with it until it effects their pocket books.
Why is this so?
It is because most people are spiritual paupers, lazy of soul, incorrectly taught and raised, in the traditions of man, amidst religiosity, that falls far short of God's idea of true religion. Humanity's religious "revelation" leads to comfortable error. God's Spirit among those that know the love of the Jesus brings about a revelation of peace and not strife. When church members let personalities, egos, long-range edicts, and committee rule lead them, you will inevitably reap strife, division, wherein the kingdom of God suffers loss communally and personally. You then will have a better chance of meeting with and thereby worshiping the God of which I speak in the quiet of your own living room. Ask, seek, and knock and it, (the kingdom of God), will be given, found, and opened unto and within you. It's what happened to me in 1974. I know this to be so -- I was there. Thank goodness for the Spirit's revelation of love and light!
PS: About 7 years after this letter being sent, the Lord made it very clear to my wife and I that we finally leave all religious systems and come out unto Him to meet others who have heard the same call.
God bless you my brother and sister.


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On November 1, 2006, after leaving their modest beige brick town house in the North London neighborhood of Muswell Hill, a petite 44-year-old Russian émigrée named Marina Litvinenko took her husband, Alexander, nicknamed Sasha, and dropped him at the subway station. He had a pair of appointments in central London but promised to be home in time for dinner. It was a special night, the sixth anniversary of their escape from Russia, and to celebrate, Marina was making Sasha's favorite dinner: chicken and pancakes in herb sauce.
Marina spent the day attending a birthday party for a friend's 3-year-old, then retrieved her 12-year-old son, Anatoly, from school before starting to cook. Sasha, a handsome, strapping six-footer with feathery blond hair, returned home at seven as promised, changed clothes, checked his computer, and sat down for dinner. Around 11 he rose to go to bed, saying he had an early meeting. When Marina went up later, she found him in the bathroom. He said he didn't feel well. Then he vomited. He remained sick through the night, throwing up almost every half-hour or so.
The next morning, leaving Sasha in bed, Marina dropped Anatoly at school and swung by a drugstore to purchase anti-nausea tablets. She returned home to find her husband hunched over the toilet again. He told her this was no normal sickness. The vomiting was too strong. Everything that came out looked gray. "It looks like someone has poisoned me," Sasha said.
There was no need to say more: this was the moment they had feared for six years. Back in Moscow, Sasha was known as the infamous K.G.B.-trained lieutenant colonel Alexander Litvinenko, who had publicly denounced Vladimir Putin's government for all manner of murders and corruption. Friends viewed Litvinenko as an American-style whistle-blower; enemies, and he had many, considered him a thug turned traitor. Now, Marina believed, Putin was having his revenge.
An ambulance was called, and Litvinenko was taken to a nearby hospital; 21 days later he was dead. On the day he died, what might have been written off as another obscure Russian dissident's strange death exploded into an international espionage scandal that threatened Russia's relations with the West, especially Britain, and sent hundreds of reporters scrambling to solve a mystery that many have characterized as too bizarre for a John le Carré novel. Alexander Litvinenko, his doctors announced, had been poisoned with a radioactive element called polonium 210. He had, in all likelihood, been murdered.
In his last years Litvinenko had grown obsessed with Putin, a man for whom he had worked in the Russian secret services, and whose hand he seemed to see in the world's every evil, from Middle Eastern terrorism to Afghan drug trafficking. From his deathbed Litvinenko issued a statement blaming his illness squarely on Putin's government. The British press erupted in an orgy of articles excoriating the Kremlin, stories that gained even more traction when it turned out Litvinenko had visited with two former K.G.B. men on the day he was probably poisoned. All through December most of Europe watched, rapt, as Scotland Yard detectives tracked telltale traces of polonium everywhere the two K.G.B. men had been: in London hotel suites and bars, in an ex-wife's home in Germany, and even on the jetliners on which the two had flown to London.
To this day, no one knows who poisoned Litvinenko; any examination of his death leads to one giant tangle of loose ends. The story, like most good spy yarns, is nowhere near as black-and-white as the tabloids would have you believe. Among the few things known for sure is that Litvinenko was neither the saint nor the famous dissident the press wanted him to be. He was a minor Russian celebrity years back, and while it's possible—even likely—that his old enemies in the spy services had him killed, at his death he was little more than a gadfly. "The tragedy of Litvinenko is that, throughout his life, people wouldn't listen to him," says Andrei Nekrasov, a Russian filmmaker and friend. " To the end, he was frustrated. So frustrated. Because no one was listening. No one. Now they're listening."

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HIV-1 persistence in viral reservoirs has been the major obstacle for the eradication of HIV-1. Latently infected T cells are one of the potential sources of the virus that is found as residual low-level viremia (LLV) and latent infection of resting memory CD4+ T cells is well demonstrated. Assays have been developed to quantify cells that harbor replication-competent HIV-1 among resting CD4+ T cells in patients on HAART. A viral outgrowth assay is the current gold-standard method to measure latently HIV-1 infected resting CD4+ T cells. However, this assay requires large numbers of resting CD4+ T cells purified from blood and is costly and labor- intensive involving a serial dilution to measure infectious units per million (IUPM) resting CD4+ T cells. To overcome the issues with the current assay, in this application we propose an assay based on next- generation sequencing (NGS) technology. In the proposed assay, the number of different sequences of the viruses bulk-cultured from the resting CD4+ T cells will be directly analyzed to score the number of latently HIV-1-infected CD4+ T cells. Since deep sequencing is highly sensitive to detect multiple variants in a viral population, it will be possible to count the number of distinct viruses that hae been induced to replicate in a bulk culture. These studies will provide valuable information for curing HIV infection and lead to a development of an assay to quantify the latent HIV-1 reservoir with improved accuracy, less time and resource consuming, and less labor intensive.
HIV-1 persistence in viral reservoirs has been the major obstacle for the eradication of HIV-1. Accurate measurement of the size of the HIV-1 latent reservoir is essential for evaluating strategies to eliminate them. Latent HIV-1 infection of restig memory CD4+ T cells is well demonstrated. Development of a simple, rapid, cost-effective, and sensitive assay that can quantify resting CD4+ T cells that harbor replication-competent HIV-1 in patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy will represent important tools in developing cures for HIV infection.
|Lee, Sook-Kyung; Zhou, Shuntai; Baldoni, Pedro L et al. (2017) Quantification of the Latent HIV-1 Reservoir Using Ultra Deep Sequencing and Primer ID in a Viral Outgrowth Assay. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 74:221-228


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So this is, for the most part, my finished living room. Some of the things that changed are the sconces. This room, when we lived in CA, had much more beach-y feel. White sconces, light wood tones, and more Americana decor. I was able to re-purpose all of the decor, which was a huge plus. I bought brushed bronze spray paint at my local Home Depot. Mike took the glass out of the frame and we simply spray painted about 3 coats to get a nice even finish. I left the shelf in here that I usually use with my living room set - I felt the frame for the artwork was a close enough match. There was no place for my china hutch in the dining room, so it now acts as a book case. I haven't quite got the accessories right there yet, but it's stained the same finish as the shelf, so it works nicely. And that corner seems as if it was made for that piece because it fits perfectly!
OK, the curtains aren't working for me. I originally bought them as a room divider (my office is in the back portion of this room, in what should be the formal dining room - who uses a formal dining room?!) and I like that, but I had mossy green curtains in here when the brown sectional was in this room. Mossy green and red sofas are just not a good combination! Believe it or not, Walmart has some beautiful red drapes that lined with some insulating material (because this room gets quite toasty in the summer with the morning sun, ugh...). They're $22 a panel, and I probably need 4 panels, but they're perfect for this room and so I just need to save up for them. I have the matching drapes in the office (er, that's another blog) so it would really pull the two rooms together - which is good for reasons I'll go into another time.
A different angle. It's so funny that I can tell you where each of the pieces in this room came from, and how they've worked in every house I've had, even when the color schemes were completely different.
I really feel it's important to decorate with pieces that you will love for long term, not just what's popular at the moment. These red sofa's are a perfect example. I love red. Every home I've lived in has had something red in it. But when it came time to buy new sofa's, I originally wanted a soft aqua. I had seen a beautiful sofa at a furniture store that was going out of business and I was hopeful that it would be at a price I could afford. It wasn't (seriously, who spends $2200 on clearance for a sofa that they're going to let their kids breathe on...not me...). So when I bought these MUCH more affordable pieces ($400 for the set) I almost picked out a similar color in the micro suede. But then I really thought about it. Yes, at the time, my living room done in black and white, and the aqua would have looked beautiful. Except these sofa's were for my family room, not my living room. Which meant they had to be in a kid friendly fabric (aka, micro suede) and a color that didn't show dirt the moment the kids walked into the room (uh huh, that wouldn't be aqua). And then I really thought about how they would work in my house. They were replacing denim slip covered sofas, which I had originally thought about doing these sofa's in. But that was just a little too casual. And then I saw the lipstick red. It called to me. And three years later, I love the color as much as I did when they first arrived, even though my color scheme and accessories have changed quite a bit. So I know the red was a great color choice for me - even though my mom would never agree! :)


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The second phase of construction of the Dong Nai General Hospital in Bien Hoa City has begun with one basement and 18 floors, at a total investment of VND1.26 trillion.
The building will cover an area of 70,000 square meters and is expected to complete in 30 months. Once complete, the new construction and the existing Dong Nai General Hospital will be able to support space for 1,400 hospital beds, and services comparable to those in major hospitals in South East Asia. The new structure will also function as a satellite hospital for other hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City.
Dong Nai General Hospital has a charter capital of VND270 billion. It was founded by the Cotec Group which has a 42 percent stake in it while Dong Nai General Hospital holds 40 percent stake, and Cotecland Company owning 18 percent stake.


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We were just talking about niches in the online photo space still available for entrepreneurs to exploit.
The New Scientist has a piece about an emerging technology being developed by Marc Davis of Yahoo's Berkeley research lab here that will allow people with camera phones to have the subjects in their photos automatically identified and labeled within each picture — by using a mixture of facial-recognition technology and network-location detection. Article doesn't mention anything about it being integrated with the Web. But hooking this up with…
…online tagging would seem an obvious thing to do.
The concept is as follows:
[It is] based on a central server that registers details sent by the phone when the photo is taken. These include the nearest cellphone mast, the strength of the call signal and the time the photo was taken.
The system also identifies the other Bluetooth-enabled cellphones within range of the photographer and combines this with the time and place information to create a shortlist of people who might be in the picture. This can then be combined with facial-recognition algorithms to identify the subjects from the shortlist.
Facial recognition software on its own can only identify people with 43 per cent accuracy from the grainy shots taken by camera phones, but in tests Davis and his team found that by combining it with context information the system could correctly identify people 60 per cent of the time. The context information can also be combined with image-recognition software to identify places within photos.


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Title IX: What you need to know about the laws that changed the game for women. Title IX states that, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
Title IX: What you need to know about the laws that changed the game for women. Title IX states that, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
Misty May-Treanor, 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist, surpasses her own expectations. Photo, Quote
What is it like to be a part of the 4% of female NFL agents? In short, challenging. In 2005 Kristin Kuliga, president and CEO of K Sports and Entertainment, was the only female agent working with active NFL players. After being told she would never
Lisa Leslie, former WNBA player and actor, thinks beauty and strength are not mutually exclusive. Photo, Quote
97% of women in C-Suite positions reported playing sports as children . Business Insider reports that sports teach girls motivational skills, team building, and the ability to see projects through to completion. The leadership skills and competitive attitude taught through sports serve women well: 61% of the women
Snapchat just rolled out its biggest update yet. What is the Update? Snapchat, a popular photo-sharing app, allows users to send friends disappearing photo messages and create 24-hour long "stories" that post to their profiles. We first featured the app in 2016, but Snapchat has a
Maya Angelou said it best! Whatever or whomever you love (whether it be family, friends, or the business you are building) let it guide you to hope. Happy Valentines Day SheBOOMERS! Photo, Quote
Seun Adigun, captain of the newly formed Nigerian Olympic Bobsled Team, is making history. No African nation has ever participated in the Olympic bobsledding event, and this year Nigeria is slated to be the first (Fortune). Adigun began her Olympic career in Track and Field, but
Maddie Bowman, USA Olympic Freestyle Ski Team, describes the way athletes represent a diverse country. Photo, Quote
Just how far have women come since the start of the Olympic Games? The "2016 Women in the Olympic Movement Factsheet," published by the International Olympic Committee contains some cool facts. The first women to participate in the Olympics did so in Paris in 1900.


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Expenses and bankruptcy: a quick PS
If MPs were forced to repay some of the more ridiculous expense claims, a few might join the ranks of Britain's growing personal insolvencies. MPs that go bankrupt are forced to forfeit their seat. Is this what is meant by politically bankrupt?


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Sonnamera Sponsors GOLD (Film) Screening in Singapore
Sonnamera was the proud sponsor of the premiere screening of GOLD (film) in Singapore. The Gold (film) is based on the Indian National Hockey Team winning its first gold title at the 1948 Summer Olympics as an Independent nation.
ITC Foods Selects Sonnamera Pte Ltd
Indian food major, ITC Foods, has selected Sonnamera Pte Ltd to distribute Aashirvaad atta, Yipee Noodles, and Sunfeast biscuits to the retail trade in Singapore.
MTR Foods Appoints Sonnamera for the Singapore Market
MTR appoints Sonnamera Pte Ltd for distribution to the Modern Trade and General trade in Singapore.
Leading Italian brand, Sacla now in NTUC Fairprice Finest.
Sonnamera Pte Ltd the distribution partner for Sacla in Singapore has secured listings in Fairprice Finest outlets bringing the distribution of Sacla Italia's products to all the major Cold Storage and Fairprice supermarket outlets in Singapore.


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The wonders of Eastern Europe! The food is cheap, clothes expensive, women are beautiful, and liquor is distilled in everyone's backyard. One of my favorite liquors around the world include one from Eastern Europe, influenced by my very German mothers side, and further grown through a Romanian relationship. Plum Brandy has got to be one of the tastiest liquors out there. And it is much more popular than one would think, just not in the United States.
There are many variants. Basically the majority of families living in Eastern Europe grow their own food, raise their own live-stock, and distill their own liquor. And what better ingredient to use than the plum, apple, and pear trees which may have spoiled or looks to get close.
Here are a list of common names and where you will find them:
Palinca: Hungary, Romania, and Austria
Slivovitz: Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, and Bulgaria
Rakia: Albania, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia
The funny thing, everybody stores them in random unused bottles. When individuals travel through the airport, if questioned, they claim it is holy water for their mother. And another juicy nugget, if you ask for Tuica (sri-ca), which simply means fruit mashed liquor / wine, at any bar, even an established chain, you will likely get to sample all the bar tenders home distilled fruit brandy, along with going a very far way to get to know the locals. Try it!
Common Ingredients: plums, apricots, apples, pears, cherries, any fruit that is lying around really. You cannot go wrong.
You can take it a step further and really impress the locals by ordering Ciorba de Burta (Romanian), which is cow stomach stewed in oil, butter, and garlic. I still haven't mastered that one. Remember to keep the Palinca close by.
Side Notes:
- Traffic in the city is crazy!
- Do not drive at night time due to Pot Holes and Night Thieves
- Don't be too friendly to stray dogs, it's a common problem
- Enjoy! It's Amazing


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Christian Rapper responds to "No Church in the Wild" by Jay Z and Kanye West
Verse 1:
I don't need the beat, I can murder ya'll loose. Knock your tops off like convertible coupes. One claims to be the God (Jay Z called himself Jay-Hova in other words Jehovah), one used to be with God(Kanye Wes). Get the VCR, I'ma rewind it back, so you see it all.
Ye (Ye is short for Kanye) makes Jesus Walk and spits conscious (he did a song back in the days called Jesus Walks that was halfway positive), then he takes Jesus off and did Monster (after that Ye made a song called Monster that was completely the opposite of Jesus walks). Seems in between it all, he lost moms and, when he lost moms he turned against the Father (after Ye's mom died, he changed). And my hearts filled with compassion, from the ills of her passing, but I feel like I still have to mash him. I'm a draft pick for the team you traded on. My life was saved by the Christ ya'll hating on.
They can't compete with truth and they know it. Murder your style, bury it down in Franks Ocean.
Ye said he sold his soul, you ain't believe it, cause you ain't close enough to Jesus for you to see it. But if he said the same things about your momma that he said about Christ you would go Osama (if Ye said the same thing about your momma that he says about Jesus you would want to blow something up like Bin Laden did)!
So is Christ more like the homie you would die for, or the dude your cool with, but wouldn't ride for (ride for, means stand up for, fight for, give your life for)?
As for the Christians, how could you listen, to these cats diss the Gospel? When your mission is to push it, like the Apostle Paul went to prison. You scared now; you'll fall under hostile conditions (he's saying, many people don't want to stand up for Jesus, because they are scared things will get hard for them if they do).
Back to the lecture at hand, who this, cat that sold the Lord out like Judas. Dreamed he could buy his way into heaven, woke up and spent it on a necklace, told God he'd be back in a second (this is something Ye said in one of his rap verses).
Them were his words, not mine. I wasn't saved then, so I didn't see the signs. You with satan, fine. But don't play with God, or the fans. Keep it 100% so they can pick sides.
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They like, who am I to mention Jays (Jay is obviously Jay Z) name, because of Jays bread, because of Jays fame. But if raps the reason you put him on a pedestal, then my last record should've shown he was eatable. Ya'll must got such low self esteem, studded off so much my cats in this game (he's saying, you must have low self esteem, to follow and be so impressed by these rappers that are out there). Like "look at my house, look at my Range (Range Rover SUV), look at you struggling, I can make it rain. Look at my ice, look at my women, look at my life, you are not living (he's saying, this is all these rappers talk about)." You the one that put them on the throne, they sit on. Just for you to look up and get spit on. Socially I am on the same level you on, so if you feel he's to big and I'm to small to mention his name, if I'm not worthy, you obviously must not feel that you are (he's saying if people don't think he should talk about Jay Z, because Jay Z is so rich, then people obviously don't feel worthy themselves).
Jigga (Jay Z) blasphemed from the get go, this ain't nothing new, but it's bout to get old. They say, let him believe in what he wants to believe in. He does not have to believe in your Jesus. True. But why would he just spit rhyme after rhyme about a God he does not believe in. The problem is not with him not believing, why does he keep mentioning what I believe in.
And folks so blinded, I can see what the problem is, compared to most cats Jay sounds positive. So when he gets on Monster and says he rapes women and children, yall don't even acknowledge it. Counterfeit kingdom, what throne are you on. Big and Pac died, hip hop ain't you Shawn. You a left over, named yourself Hova, you are not the best in it, you're just older.
So ask yourself, do ya'll have a price? If he came out and said F ya'll Christ, then came to your hood tomorrow night, giving Beamers (BMW's) away, would he be alright?
They saying if you scared go to church, like we just over here sitting scared in the church. Ever last disciples blood shed and was murked, so I signed up for this prepared for the worst.


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To infinity and beyond! Discerning globetrotters are becoming increasingly harder to impress, but if there is one room type that gets everyone excited on holiday it is the pool villa. Nothing can compare to that glorious feeling of pure indulgence more than taking a dip in your own private pool. So we have handpicked a selection of top 10 most incredible pool villas in Asia for you to plunge right into…
1. Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali
Nestled between lush rice fields the private pool villas at Alila Villas Uluwatu in Bali are enclosed by a sheltered cabana overlooking the azure waters of the Indian Ocean. The open-plan spacious design of each pool villa is enhanced by touches of nature and traditional Balinese accents of wood, water, stone and rattan.
2. Shangri-La Boracay, Philippines
Dive into your own private infinity pool at the Shangri-La Boracay in the Philippines, the pool villas are set high up amongst lush rainforest so you can enjoy a stunning elevated sea-view in pure secluded luxury.
3. Nihiwatu, Sumba Indonesia
Tucked away on one of Indonesia's most untouched islands is eco-chic resort Nihwatu with its cluster of rustic-luxe pool villas perched above a stretch of unspoilt Sumbanese coast.
4. Six Senses Yao Noi, Thailand
Set high up on a cliffside with breath-taking views over Phang Nga Bay's iconic limestone pinnacles, the Six Senses Yao Noi private pool villas will make you feel like you are residing in a plush treehouse.
5. The Samaya Seminyak, Bali
For a complete luxury retreat on your Bali holiday, The Samaya Seminyak in Bali offers a full-size lap pool in every villa, complete with butler service!
6. SALA Phuket Resort and Spa, Thailand
Indulge in some serious pampering at the SALA Phuket Resort and Spa, set on the pristine white sands of Mai Khao beach on the North West coast of Phuket. The open-plan villa suites are just heavenly, complete with open-air bathroom and an incredible glistening plunge pool…
7. Qunci Villas, Lombok Indonesia
Take a heavenly swim in your own private plunge pool at Qunci Villas in Lombok.
8. Uma Ubud, Bali
Submerge yourself in complete relaxation bliss at Uma Ubud in Bali, each infinity pool is flanked by jungle greenery and boasts spectacular views of the lush valley below.
9. Melati, Koh Samui Thailand
Located along the unspoilt beaches of Thongsong Bay on the northern tip of Koh Samui in Thailand the wonderfully spacious pool villa suites (complete with fragrant petals) set within verdant gardens at the Melati are pure paradise.
10. SALA Samui, Thailand
For unparalleled value and impeccable service, you'll find all the ingredients you need for a serene romantic honeymoon at SALA Samui in Thailand. The chic and elegant decor, incredibly spacious suites with large private pools are all seamlessly balanced with nature.
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Repsol has created a new global intranet called repsolnet for 17,000 connected employees. The intranet delivers a clean design, personalisation, a customisable My Desktop area and extensive social features. Many of the key work tools are available from the blue navigation header, including email and task-related notifications. The intranet has already seen very encouraging levels of adoption of social features and an increased number of visitors.
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Menlo Park-based venture capital (VC) firm Felicis Ventures has closed its sixth and biggest fund to date. At $270 million, the Felicis Ventures VI fund is around a third larger than its predecessor, which closed at $200 million in 2016.
Alongside its new fund, Felicis Ventures also announced that Kabbage chief revenue officer Victoria Treyger has joined as its fourth general partner.
Founded in 2006 by "super angel" investor Aydin Senkut, Felicis Ventures began life as a seed-stage VC fund, but it has extended its scope in recent years to include later-stage investments, evidenced by its lead on last week's $40 million series C raise by Guild Education.
Felicis Ventures has also seen some notable exits this year, including Utah-based ed-tech startup Pluralsight, which debuted on the Nasdaq, and European fintech company Adyen, which debuted on the Euronext in June. Elsewhere, smart doorbell maker Ring was snapped up by Amazon, while previous exits include Rovio, Fitbit, Twitch, and Shopify.
Felicis has already made around a dozen investments so far in 2018, and now that its "oversubscribed" sixth fund has closed, the company said it will double down on efforts to back "founders from diverse backgrounds" who are pushing to open "frontier markets." This will include companies working on areas like longevity, engineered foods, mental health, and insurance.
A slew of new startup funds have been announced across the VC realm of late, with the likes of Scale Venture Partners closing a $400 million pot, Bullpen Capital announcing a $140 million post-seed fund, and Index Ventures


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The Isthmus Dining Table Or Desk
Sassafras Tabletop w/ Painted Tapered Legs
Named for its elegant long + slender dimensions, the Isthmus Table is one of our favorites. With a locally grown and kiln dried Sassafras tabletop and refined tapered legs, this table is both environmentally conscience and smart design. We often embrace the use of hardware in our furniture, not hiding it, but showcasing it. So, we've added recessed metal supports on the face of the table for stability + design.
This Isthmus Table as detachable legs - we've made it so this table can be broken down for shipping + moving. The collapsible nature of this table, however, does not take away from it's fine craft and attention to detail.
We would be happy to customize this table for you. You may choose from a variety of leg colors as well as the type of hardwood used for the tabletop.
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Organic Search Engine Optimization Techniques
Here I'm gonna show you my well-tried five-step keyword analysis blueprint to enhance organic SEO or organic search engine optimization results. these days you're gonna learn precisely a way to realize the most effective keywords for your business. These are the ninja ways that I exploit to seek out topics and keywords. You see, most of the people stir up a random tool and decide a keyword out of nothingness. however, there is a higher and smarter manner.
When I 1st got started with SEO my approach to keyword analysis was a complete mess. Back then, I'll stir up the most recent and greatest keyword analysis tool and begin typewriting during a bunch of random keywords and commenced to boost organic computer program improvement. So, what's wrong with this approach? My competitors were doing the precise same factor. No surprise most of the keywords I found were insanely competitive.
Now over the years, I developed a keyword analysis blueprint that works very well. Specifically, this blueprint can assist you to uncover keywords that your competition doesn't comprehend.
Step#1 Determine Your Client Persona:
So let's dive right in with step beloved of those processes that is to spot your client persona. this is often a step that almost all folks skip and it hurts them.
So what's distinguishing your client persona truly American state? Let me justify with Associate in Nursing example. Mr. X's web site sells SEO coaching merchandise to little and medium-sized businesses. most of the people in my position would open up a keyword analysis tool and sort things like; SEO coaching and SEO courses into the tool.
What's the matter with this approach?
First off like I discussed your competition is doing the precise same factor. which implies you're gonna run into the precise same set of keywords as your competitors. however a lot of vital than that this approach ignores a really vital truth regarding your client.
And that truth is this: Your client spends ninety-nine .99% of their time on-line not sorting out what you sell. In different words, If you merely target your customers once they explore for the precise factor you sell, you're missing out on many different opportunities to urge ahead of them.
For example, in my case, I noticed that almost all of my customers were SEO agencies. therefore I visited forums and on-line communities like arriving.org wherever SEO agency homeowners attended hang around. That method I may see what my target client explore for once he wasn't sorting out SEO coaching. and that I discovered that there square measure dozens of keywords that my target client wrote into Google. That was associated with my merchandise however had nothing to try and do with SEO coaching.
Keywords like on-page-SEO, list building, the way to get a lot of traffic and organic search engine optimization tools; and since I target these keywords I buy my business ahead of thousands of targeted clients each day. And once my target customers can purchase I'm the primary person who involves the mind. That's the facility of doing keyword analysis supported your client persona. and everyone you wish to try and do for this step is to mention my client is X.
For example, if you run an internet flower look you would possibly say; my client may be a bride preparing for her approaching wedding. That was simple, right?
Step#2 Notice Client Topics:
Now that you simply have known your client persona, it's time to search out topics that your client is fascinated by. that leads the United States of America to consecutive steps in my keyword analysis blueprint. that is to search out topics that your customers care regarding.
So, however, does one notice these topics? It's straightforward. move to wherever your target client hangs out on-line. Then rummage around for topics that they have a tendency to debate. Seriously, that's it. It helps you to extend your site's organic search traffic.
For example in my case, my customers tend to hold out at marketing-focused communities like arriving.org and growthhackers.com. In your case, your target client might hang around in places like Pinterest, Reddit, Youtube, trade blogs and niche forums. Once you've known wherever your target client hangs out it's time to stay a watch out for topics that square measure vital to them.
For example in my case, I noticed that link building was one in all the foremost common topics within the on-line communities that my audience stayed on. therefore I wrote down link building as a subject. and that I unbroken excavation till I found a minimum of 10 topics that my target customers talked regarding in online communities.
Step#3 Keyword plan Generation:
Now that you simply have a minimum of 5 topics. Now It is the time to digging and finding keywords. Here my four favorite ways for locating on-tap keywords that your competition doesn't comprehend.
First, we've Google recommend. To use this strategy, simply head over to Google and sort your topic into the search field. however, don't press Enter. Instead, take a glance at the keywords that Google suggests for you. These square measure sometimes awful, long-tail keywords that you simply will follow. As a fast pro-tip, attempt golf stroke several areas before your keyword. this can show you a totally totally different set of keyword ideas.
Next up, we've quora.com. Quora may be a huge community of individuals that raise and answer queries on each topic beneath the sun. All you wish to try and do is explore for a subject on Quora and see that keywords tend to point out up.
Our next plan of action for locating keywords is to use Reddit. Like Quora, Reddit may be a huge community of individuals that debate each topic beneath the sun from pets to politics. To use Reddit for keyword analysis merely head over to Reddit and explore for your topic. once you notice a thread on your topic keep a watch out for words and phrases that tend to come back up once more and once more. These create awful keyword ideas.
Next step, we've Google's searches associated with the feature. to boost organic search, use this feature. merely kind your topic into Google. Then scroll to very cheap of the results.
Google then shows you different searches that square measure associated with the keyword you simply place in. These square measure sometimes wonderful long-tail keywords that you simply will target along with your content.
Finally, we've Wikipedia. What alternative website had in-depth articles on topics like mall walking, the intimate apparel league, the five-second rule? To use Wikipedia for keyword analysis and increase organic search traffic simply head over to Wikipedia and type in your topic.
Then take a glance at the opposite entries that that article links to. This area unit typically closely-related organic search topics and even potential keywords themselves. Also, certify to examine out the table of contents for the entry. Again, this area unit typically keywords that area unit closely tied to your topic.
Step#4 Improve Organic Search by Analyzing Every Key Word's industrial Intent:
Now that you simply have an inventory of potential keywords, it's time to settle on the most effective from your list.
How? By analyzing every keyword's industrial intent. one amongst the primary websites I ever engineered shot to the highest of Google for my target keyword. and since that keyword got a large amount of search volume that single ranking helped that website generate over sixty,000 distinctive guests per month.
All good, right? Wrong. even supposing that keyword gets a large number of organic search results, the people who sought for that keyword were flat poor. that created monetizing that traffic not possible. That's why these days I pay terribly shut attention to a keyword's industrial intent.
Commercial intent merely means that however seemingly somebody looking for a given keyword is to shop for from you. Here is the way to establish if your keyword includes a high industrial intent or not.
First, head over to the Google keyword planner and kind in one amongst your potential keywords. Then take a glance at the prompt bid column.
This shows you the way a lot of advertisers area unit outlay in AdWords for one click from this keyword.
Obviously the upper the prompt bid the additional value that keyword is.
If you hunt for your keyword and see immeasurable AdWords ads it means folks are chopping at the bid to bring those searchers to their website.
Step#5 Search Volume And Keyword Trend:
Okay, currently it's time for our last step that is to seem at every keywords search volume (organic and non-organic).
Back within the day, Google would show you the precise search volume numbers within the Google Keyword Planner. sadly, that ship has sailed. Today, unless you're running active Adwords campaigns they show you a very unhelpful search volume varies.
So, however, are you able to see what percentage folks explore for your keyword? 2 premium tools get the work done.
The first is SEMrush.com.
To find a keyword search volume merely kind the keyword into SEMrush.
They will show you the way several searches that keyword gets monthly. Simple.
You can additionally use kwfinder.com. once more simply pop your keyword into the tool and you may see the precise quantity of searches that it gets monthly.
Bonus Step
Now, aside from the on top of organic SEO or organic search engine optimization practices, I like to recommend one last bonus step.
Now, this step is totally elective. however in my expertise, it helps you discover absolutely the best keywords for your business. which step is to seem at your keywords growth in Google Trends.
For example, let's say that you just found 2 keywords that have similar search volume and business intent and you don't recognize that one to choose. however, after you consider Google Trends you notice that one keyword is in quality and therefore the difference is dropping sort of stone. Obviously, you'd wanna come with the keyword that's growing.
A couple of years agone, this step saved my butt. I used to be debating whether or not to focus on one or 2 keywords. Google Keyword Tool or Google Keyword Planner? You see Google has recently renamed the Google Keyword Tool to the Google Keyword Planner. however the keyword "Google Keyword Tool" still got twenty times additional searches than Google Keyword Planner. therefore I nearly force the trigger on Google Keyword Tool. that's till I checked out Google Trends. That's after I detected that searches for the Google Keyword Planner were skyrocketing, whereas exploring for the Google Keyword Tool was steadily dropping.
So, I made a decision to go to the Google Keyword Planner and it absolutely was a decent move. I currently rank within the prime 5 for that keyword. It's a keyword that's growing in quality daily.
Okay, therefore that's all there's to my five-step keyword analysis blueprint. If you follow the blueprint you ought to have some of the wonderful keywords that you just will use to enhance organic search results. And once you have got those it's a matter of making landing pages and content optimized around those terms.
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