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Q. What is Internet Marketing? Is it different from Digital Marketing?
A. A website is the digital equivalent of a brick and mortar store for a business. Like you would employ various techniques to market, promote and brand your products offline, the same goes for your online presence too. Merely creating a website is not enough where there are millions of similar websites on the internet vying for the visitor's attention. Internet marketing uses various techniques to market, promote and brand your products and services online. The different techniques G Web Pro applies to brand and promote your website, products and services are:
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Search Engine Marketing (SEM)
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Web Analytics
- Google Local Optimization
Digital Marketing:
Digital marketing is a holistic marketing approach that aims to engage users via different electronic devices apart from computers. Digital marketing aims to reach customers via every medium possible apart from print. It includes using mobile hand held devices like smartphones, tablets, playbooks, pocket PCs, computers and game consoles. This is where email marketing, mobile apps, and social media marketing come into play.
Digital Marketing is a necessity in today's world, as marketing is all about reaching out to customers. At G Web Pro, we offer both online marketing and digital marketing services, take your business to where the customers are and employ various proven digital marketing techniques to engage and retain your customers. Successful digital marketing campaigns also generate leads, bringing in new customers.
Q. Why does my business need online marketing/digital marketing?
A. The internet had introduced a new method of research. The advent of smartphones and social media brought in a landslide. As more and more people get hooked to their mobile phones and tablets, the way they make decisions also changes. Purchasing decisions today are influenced by communication received on social media platforms, customer reviews received on forums, mobile and internet advertising. They conduct research on mobiles and look up social media to find comments from like minded people before they subscribe to a service or buy a product.
Online marketing helps you establish an instant connect with your customers and more importantly reach them effectively. Conventional offline marketing techniques manage to reach customers only partly. With online marketing you are sure to take your business exactly where it is needed. At the fingertips of the customer.
Q. What is SEO and why do I need it?
A. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, a process of making a website rank on the top pages of search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc. SEO is a dynamic process constituting techniques that keep changing constantly, and is an expert domain. If you are looking for an SEO services agency, ensure that you hire one that is abreast of the latest techniques, and is constantly learning and developing their resources to stay ahead of the times.
Businesses need SEO to make their websites rank on the top pages of the search engines, so that they are visible in the search results. Most internet users do not scroll beyond the first two pages to find what they are looking for, and SEO is the only way to get your site to rank.
SEO helps in:
- Identifying relevant factors for your business and understanding what makes your customers tick
- A good SEO strategy allows you to keep your competition behind
- SEO is the only way your customers will find you amongst more than 644 million websites on the internet
Q. How do I know that my website is ranking?
A. At the end of a mutually agreed upon time frame we will send you a detailed report of how your website has ranked within that time, so you will know how our SEO strategies are working.
Q. How soon do the results show after I give you my project?
A. While some companies may give you a time frame to win a project, at G Web Pro we deal with you honestly. With search engines you can't tell. With the right strategies, the right content, design, on page and off page optimization, the results should begin to show early. Local Search is also important, and we emphasize on that as well for your business to rank in local searches. A lot of important factors like the Business Name, Address and Phone number have to be streamlined correctly for the results to reflect quickly.
Q. I hear a lot about Social Media Marketing these days. What is it? Does my business need that too?
A. Social Media Marketing ensures a strong social media presence – an important business marketing aspect in the present times. Small and large businesses alike need to leverage the power of social media to engage with their customers and communicate with them. A successful SMM strategy helps bring in customers and make a positive impact on them. At G Web Pro, we use the various popular social media platforms to make announcements, offer customer service, and to grow your business.
Q. What is PPC and why does my business need it?
A. PPC (Pay Per Click) is a form of advertising your business on the internet to bring only quality customers. The advertiser pays only when the customer clicks on the link. This ensures that there is no wastage of your funds. PPC ensures quality visits to your site as people who are interested in your services and products are generally the ones to click on the advertisement. Businesses that use PPC usually get quality traffic from these links and can maximize their ROIs.
Q. Why do I need a website?
A. A website is your ticket to global reach. It represents you business in the virtual world, showcasing your brand, business type, products or services and also attaches credibility to your endeavour. More than 3 billion people in the world use the internet on a regular basis, and a website is the perfect platform to showcase your offerings to the world audience. It guarantees a global presence, and ensures communication with the global users.
Q. Why does it have to be designed by a professional?
A. A well designed website serves to attract and sustain the interest of your visitor and reduces the percentage of bounced statistic.
At G Web Pro, we design websites with your target customer in mind, apart from other factors like brand color, business type, usability, and user experience. A well designed website should be able to communicate your message clearly in a single glance and grab the attention of the visitor in the first 5 seconds of browsing.
Our experienced web designers do not just create a website rather they help establish sustainable communication with your visitor in those precious few initial moments.
Q. What is User Experience of a website?
A. User Experience is the aspect of enhancing the ease of use of a website taking in to account factors like navigability, the time it takes for a particular page to load, the ease of finding what the user is looking for, and the visual prominence of important business information. It is an intangible factor that depends wholly upon the experience and skills of the website designers and developers.
User Experience is a holistic experience that the visitor goes thorough when they are visiting your site. Design is an integral part of User Experience, and a well designed website is obviously easier to use. Our designers have a keen understanding of what works for a website and what doesn't, and which are the factors that help sustain interest and help generate leads.
Our designs are targeted towards creating fabulous User Experiences and converting visitors into buyers.
Q. How do I ensure global reach for my website?
A. It's simple. Talk to US! With a team of seasoned and skilled designers and developers G Web Pro is ready to help you with your endeavours to reach out to a wider customer base and establish a sustainable presence on the World Wide Web.
Q. What are Mobile Apps?
A. Mobile applications are nothing but certain kinds of software applications that are created to work on mobile hand held devices like smartphones and tablets. Some of them also have desktop versions which will work on conventional devices like computers and laptops. They have to be downloaded and installed on the user's device before use. The Apple App Store, Google Play, Windows Store and Blackberry App World are portals where the user can download the apps from, depending on the Operating System of their device.
Mobile applications are developed keeping in mind what can or cannot work on the hand held devices, since they function in ways different than computers.
Q. Why do I need mobile apps for my business?
A. There are about 2 billion mobile users in the world who access the internet through their smart phones and other hand held mobile devices like tablets, notebooks, ipads, etc. People log into the internet from these devices to conduct research on products and services they wish to buy, and it is through mobile apps that they connect with others.
Mobile apps help users establish an instant connect with your business, helping them book tickets, leave feedback, make purchases, browse through your products and services by offering a online mobile catalog, etc.
At G Web Pro we offer excellent mobile apps and responsive site development services that will help you reach out to more customers – both existing and potential.
Q. How do I get mobile apps for my business?
A. It's simple. Just call one of our mobile app developers and we will help you leverage the mobile app marketing wave and increase your business ROI. Our expert developers can create apps for different platforms including iOS, Android, Blackberry and Windows.


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Teenage Bedroom Ideas Color Scheme
Let your teenage bedroom ideas taste radiate through with a room shading plan he or she will love. When children are adolescents, they normally have a really smart thought what hues and style of brightening they like. With some direction from you, your teenager can pick a room shading plan that will be an augmentation of his or her identity and an individual space that is ideal for investing time.
Teenage Bedroom Ideas to Color
Don't be hesitant to give them a chance to pick splendid teenage bedroom ideas shades of their top picks. Indeed shading blends that appear unpredictable can function admirably together, or be altered to keep everybody in the family unit content. Orange, purple, brilliant blue and naval force is all prominent with the high schooler set. Indeed dark can be utilized as a part of ways that will make a look that is sufficiently modern to speak to your youngster without looking troubling or bleak.
Purple is a specific most loved among boys and ladies; the shading can be utilized for looks running from sentimental to current, contingent upon the shade and what stress hues you pick. For a captivating look, combine a rich shade of purple with dark furniture and workmanship deco light installations. White furniture and surging fabrics will give a lavender room a fantastic vibe. There are also more other teenage bedroom ideas to try besides colors

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text: The one thing that's always frustrated me as a business student, is that there are limited ways to gain experience in a workplace setting before you graduate. Students studying in areas such as teaching and nursing get ample exposure to their future workplaces, however business students seem to be somewhat forgotten. That was my view until I first heard of the unit EFB342 about six months ago.


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Research on rats suggests that pain in very young babies changes how pain is felt
WASHINGTON -- For years, doctors operated on premature babies without anesthesia in the belief that even if the infants felt the pain, they would not remember it. New research with rats suggests that the body does remember the pain and is forever changed.
A study using newborn rats at the National Institutes of Health found that painful trauma that mimics medical procedures commonly performed on premature infants caused the rats to become much more sensitive to pain as aged.
The reason is that pain causes the developing nervous system of the very young to grow more nerve cells that carry the sensation of pain to the brain, NIH researcher M. A. Ruda said.
"We found that there are more nerve endings that fire and transmit the [pain] information," said Ruda, the first author of a study that appeared Friday a medical journal. "These animals later were more sensitive and had a greater response to pain."
Ruda said the study only suggests what may happen in premature infants.
"This is animal research so one has to be cautious in extrapolating to humans," she said. "But we use these animals as models of pain and they have been very valid for predicting the responses that one sees in humans."
The study is part of a continuing effort by medical science to understand how and when the nervous system develops and how the growth of nerve tissue is affected by stimulation, such as pain. Such research has a direct bearing on efforts to save and improve the lives of infants born prematurely, before the normal 40-week gestation.
Survival of babies born up to 15 weeks premature is now not unusual, but it takes a major medical effort and many painful procedures, including countless needle sticks, breathing tubes and even surgery.
Just how much pain such babies feel has been uncertain, said Dr. Patricia A. McGrath, a pain researcher and professor of pediatrics at the University of Western Ontario, who was not a member of the Ruda research team.
Ten years ago, she said, "there was a real belief that the pain system in premature babies was not developed and these infants would really not feel as much pain."
More important, McGrath said, doctors had concerns that premature infants given powerful anesthetics "would not be able to clear the drug as well as older infants." The choice sometimes was between skipping anesthesia during lifesaving surgery or passing on any therapy. Most doctors chose life and hoped that the pain caused no lasting effect.
But Ruda said that the study in rats suggests there is a lasting effect, a change in the nervous system caused by the trauma. If this conclusion is the same in humans, she said, it could mean that premature infants who endured pain of major medical therapies may have a sharpened sensitivity to pain all their lives.
In the study, Ruda and her colleagues injected an irritant that causes pain into the paw of day old rats. Lab rats at that age are in the same development stage as human babies born at 25 weeks of gestation.
The paws were sore for several days before healing.
Later, when the rats were grown, the researchers tested their perception of pain by exposing the treated paw to heat. In effect, the test was to see how fast the animals would withdraw from a hot surface. Their reaction time was compared with that of control rats that had not been treated.
Ruda said the treated rats reacted to the heat about twice as fast as the control rats.
When the heat test was administered on the right, or untreated paw, of the test rats, they reacted just as did the control rats. This suggested that the painful trauma early in life had made the treated paw much more sensitive to pain.
Ruda said other studies have shown that premature babies tend to report more pain in their childhood years and their parents report that these children's pain response is greater than their siblings'.
Dr. Jonelle C. Rowe, an NIH doctor who specializes in treating premature babies, said that although some babies in the past may have had surgery without anesthesia, it was rare. But she confirmed that even now some procedures that require pain killers in adults -- such as inserting a breathing tube -- are done on premature babies without anesthesia.
"We use anesthesia as well as we can in these babies," Rowe said. A major research effort is under way to find the best way to safely relieve medical procedure pain in the very young, she said.


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Galaxy S7 dual-SIM accessory hacks your hardware (in a good way)
This week the folks at Simore have created an interesting accessory for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. This device uses a thin strip of wiring (basically the same as you'd find inside a phone normally) to connect both a SIM-card-sized faux-card to a dual-SIM card tray. One rests inside the SIM card tray of the Galaxy S7, the other rests outside the device entirely. NOTE: This device doesn't "HACK" hardware in any malicious sense - it just gives the device additional functionality that wouldn't otherwise be possible.


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Foreign Investment in Real Estate: Vermont
A Q&A guide to foreign investment in commercial real estate in Vermont
What are the reporting requirements which relate solely to out-of-state domestic (direct and indirect) owners of real property in relation to acquisition, ownership and disposition? Is state permission required for out-of-state domestic company investors to acquire real property?
Co-authors Scott Jaunich and Kane Smart apply their substantial commercial real estate and land use law experience to this Q&A, which addresses these questions and more. The piece focuses on state laws and customs that impact out-of-state domestic company investors and foreign (non-US) company investors.
Federal, local or municipal law may impose additional or different requirements.
Read the article Foreign Investment in Real Estate: Vermont
See the other commercial real estate in Vermont Q&A pieces in this series.


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Ringing in the centenarian birthday of Mr. Peanut, Planters has released a limited–edition package that delivers a unique celebration to every brand fan. The limited-edition packaging for Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts transforms the classic jar already strongly associated with the brand into 3 million one-of-a-kind designs. Each plastic jar features a dancing Mr. Peanut amidst festive, eye-catching fireworks in a multitude of colors and designs. And thanks to advanced software and digital technology, no two jars look alike.
Genesis in Collaboration
"As part of The Kraft Heinz Company, we have a very strong, packaging department, and they are always presenting the different brand teams new technologies and different ways that we can incorporate digital printing into our graphics," Kelsey Guglielmi, senior associate brand manager at The Kraft Heinz Company, remarks. "Once we knew that we really wanted to bring digital printing to the forefront of this campaign, Mike Onderwater, our packaging guru, hooked us up with packaging printer Multi-Color Corporation. We had multiple conversations with Landor, who is our design agency of record, so there was no question at all that we would work with them on the design for this project, knowing how familiar they are with the brand and the affinity for Mr. Peanut and the equities we showcase and carry on our packaging thus far. Landor was also pretty new to this technology, so we learned together how far we could go and how unique we could get."
Kraft Heinz and Landor worked to create one-of-a-kind designs that would retain the quintessential accessories of Mr. Peanut, who was born when 14-year-old Suffolk, VA, resident Antonio Gentile won a Planters-sponsored sketch contest calling for a new brand icon in 1916. Mr. Peanut's top hat, cane, monocle, white gloves and spats came later, and the sophisticated legume's style has delighted brand fans ever since, earning a national fan club of Peanut Pals and a plaque on the Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of Fame.
"I'm not sure how familiar you are with some of our loyal fans but they have been collecting Mr. Peanut items for years, whether it's coin banks or salt shakers or peanut butter grinders," Guglielmi explains. "Our brand fans get excited about anything with Planters or Mr. Peanut. So, what better way to serve those consumers than to take our most popular product, these dry-roasted peanuts, and give them something that's really one-of-a-kind?"
From the few, come many
The overall design consists of Mr. Peanut with all his signature accessories, but his left hand is raised in celebration and his hat is adorned with text that announces, "100th birthday." He dances against a background of fireworks. Variable elements include the color pattern used for the fireworks, and the color of Mr. Peanut himself, which now includes strong departures as teal and purple.
The labels were printed using HP Indigo digital presses on 50-micron polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified (PETg) film. The one-of-a kind labels leveraged six base Mr. Peanut design files, which used two HP SmartStream Mosaic seed files each, ensuring that no two Mr. Peanut jars are identical. These special edition jars are currently being sold at select stores during the Mr. Peanut 100th birthday celebration.
"It's really been an inspiration with the bright colors and the fireworks background, Guglielmi explains. "You can see those color cues and those elements of the packaging shine through at all our touchpoints throughout the entire campaign."
More than a package
"The packaging of Mr. Peanut's 100th birthday jars was a focal point to this campaign, which includes a birthday tour," she adds. "We have a consumer sweepstakes program, where consumers are able to invite Mr. Peanut to their birthday parties this summer. The idea is, while it's Mr. Peanut's 100th birthday, Mr. Peanut is really out there to make your birthday more special and elevate that birthday experience by visiting 100 parties this summer and bringing about $500 worth of birthday gifts."
The campaign also includes Mr. Peanut Birthday Greetings, which fans can use to help spread birthday cheer and best wishes to friends and family with a personalized birthday e-card read aloud by Mr. Peanut himself, and the Mr. Peanut Birthday Automobile Tour, during which Mr. Peanut and the Peanutters will visit fans from coast to coast to snap and share selfies, give away fun birthday swag and distribute peanut samples. Social media is also being leveraged with a Facebook page (MrPeanut) and on Twitter (@MrPeanut).
Digital customization trending up
Smart use of customization technology to further engage consumers is something the Package Design editorial team is seeing more often—from our coverage of Share-A-Coke, back in 2014, and Coca-Cola Israel's Extraordinary Diet Coke Collection. Both of which we reported on before their U.S. marketing and branding program counterparts hit our shores. And it's something that we expect brands to continue to leverage in an effort to not only differentiate on shelf but distinguish themselves from their peers.
This trend has also been noticed by printing and technology providers as they continue to innovate solutions that bring customization technologies that consider the specific distribution and other needs associated with selling consumer packaged goods. "Increased competition, multiple SKUs and consumers with high expectations are causing brands to reassess their product packaging to boost sales," says Doris Brown-McNally, worldwide strategic business and brand development, HP. "HP Indigo digital printing and HP SmartStream Mosaic technologies enable classic brands, like Planters, to reinvent their traditional packaging to drive maximum impact and create unique brand experiences for customers with minimal risk."


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The consultation on Aboriginal languages entitled "Aboriginal Languages Initiative" took place on September 6 and 7, in Québec City.
This consultation organized by the AFN in cooperation with the AFNQL brought together different interveners directly and indirectly involved with language and culture.
Pursuant to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement in 2016 of an Aboriginal language bill and in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), this initiative is a co-development process with the Government of Canada.
It has three objectives:
During this consultation, a presentation was made on the status of Aboriginal languages and the history of actions taken in relation to Aboriginal languages, up to the Aboriginal languages bill proposal in 2016. Different tools that exist to showcase Aboriginal languages were also presented by Kitigan Zibi, the Cree, the Innu of Mamit Innuat and Nehlueun in Mashteuiatsh.
This consultation highlighted the fact that Aboriginal language learning cannot happen without support. This support must take place at the territorial level. The Bill can provide funding, but it will take time to reintroduce languages within some territories. In language learning, it is also important to build on valuing, supporting and seeking the contribution of Aboriginal language spokespersons, such as elders and cultural agents when implementing the Bill.
Finally, there are 11 steps leading to the Aboriginal languages bill. After the consultation, these include a memo to be sent to the Office of the Prime Minister, and a draft Aboriginal languages bill and the terms of its implementation to be drafted in cooperation with the AFN.


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Tara McPherson (1976-) is an American illustrator associated with the Lowbrow movement. She studied at the Art Center College of Design in California and now works out of New York City. McPherson has produced noteworthy album covers, commercial illustrations, and graphic novels.
From the Abyss, oil on birch.
Why Do I Do What I Do, acrylic.
Lonely Hearts Gang, Part 2, acrylic.
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Sharrow Bay has a breathtaking setting on Lake Ullswater. The hotelï¾s Michelin star kitchen, led by Colin Akrigg, uses the finest local ingredients to produce some of the best ï¾Britishï¾ cuisine you are likely to find. Under the guidance and expertise of Alan Farkins, the service is so good that you wonï¾t even notice it.
With the hotel celebrating its diamond anniversary there hasnï¾t been a better time to visit.
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High Force Waterfall - 3.5 miles (Countryside)
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Audi has unveiled its second-generation A5 Sportback, seven years after the original variant broke cover.
In typical fashion for the mid-size prestige segment Audi hasn't broken the mould on styling, but rather tweaked the car's generally conservative exterior to give it a bolder and fresher look. The new A5 Sportback features flared rear wheel arches and an overall wider, more masculine stance while a power dome over the engine flows out and back from the Audi badge. Its body lines flow pleasantly from front to back with the coupe styling transferring smartly into a horizontal clean rear end with three-dimensional rear LED lights.
The interior matches the exteriors classy style, with the brand's virtual cockpit display the big drawcard with clever air-conditioning controls that feature digital displays inside the dials. It also features a seven-inch touchscreen with navigation and is compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, it also comes with the option of rear-seat tablet.
Audi is offering five engine variants, two petrol and three diesel. Two 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol units produce either 140kW/320Nm or 185kW/370Nm. The three diesel units consist of a 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel engine good for 140kW and 400Nm while the two six-cylinder 3.0-litre turbocharged diesel variants make 160kW/400Nm and 210kW/620Nm
The A5 Sportback is available with an array of transmissions including six-speed manual, seven-speed dual-clutch auto and an eight-speed automatic.
The top-spec 3.0 TDI version gets all-wheel drive as standard while all other variants come standard with front-wheel drive with the option to upgrade to Audi's quattro system.
The new Audi S5 Sportback, which rides on 18-inch alloy wheels, is powered by a new 3.0-litre V6 turbocharged petrol engine which produces 260kW and 500Nm and is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission with power delivered to all four wheels.
The added performance helps the S5 accelerate from 0-100km/h in 4.7 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 250km/h.
Audi has also added new sports suspension a continuous damping control system and various driving modes.
The exterior has been tweaked to feature contours on the front bumper, air inlets and side sills while the rear gets a black honeycomb grille and four tailpipes.
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The number of people out of work fell a seasonally adjusted 16,000 to 2.92 million, the Nuremberg-based Federal Labor Agency said today. The adjusted jobless rate dropped to 6.8 percent, matching a two- decade low.
Although this is good news for political leaders, as it will give them ammunition to persuade the electorate that they are leading the country in the right direction, popping champagne corks and bring out the wurst, is premature.
Bloomberg reports:
Today's decline in unemployment may not yet be a turning point, said Frank-Juergen Weise, President of the Federal Labor Agency. "There's a chance the cold weather in the second half of January may bring an increase in unemployment in February," he said.The truth is that the German economic growth slowed to 0.7 percent in 2012 from 3 percent in 2011 and the Bundesbank predicts economic expansion will decelerate further to 0.4 percent this year. That compares to a contraction of 0.3 percent in the euro area, the country's biggest export market.
Additionally, most of German's trade is conducted within the Euro zone and consequently it is advantaged by the comparative advantage it enjoys over weaker EU countries.


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M/V Performer has a unique design: She is equipped with fixed bunker tanks and a generator below deck.
Performer is multifunctional and perfectly fitted for serving offshore wind farms as she is able to carry diving equipment, decompression chambers and other equipment. Performer can make transfers of 12 passengers and carry out diving and survey duties. She is equipped with a fixed 142kVA generator below deck and has bunker tanks installed.


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December 19th, 2015 — Gallery
Dave's faves take in the arts
The Beatles #1 Singles notecards and envelopes: "Because I love The Beatles and because I'm a collector and because this is some super-rare record art, I don't know if I'll mail them or savor them."
Covert to Overt – Shepard Fairey's work from 2010 to present: "Graphic street art at it's finest. If you only know him from his haunting Obey posters, there's a wealth of amazing work to discover, beautifully presented here."
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The gun industry added 24,763 jobs in 2015 for a nationwide total of 287,986, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation.
That's an increase of nearly 10% from the year before in manufacturing and retail jobs for guns, ammunition and related supplies, like hunting gear.
Job growth in the last few years has been "nothing short of remarkable," said the NSSF, which reported a job increase of 73% since 2008.
The NSSF, the gun industry group based in Newtown, Connecticut, said the jobs average $50,180 in annual wages and benefits. Many of these jobs are located in rural areas and small towns where cost of living is relatively low.
The top states for gun industry jobs are Texas, with about 21,386, followed by California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina and Missouri.
The NSSF said the "economic impact" from revenue, wages, benefits and taxes totaled $49.3 billion last year, an increase of nearly 15% from 2014. This is a broad measure that includes revenue, wages, benefits and taxes related to gun sales.
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High Level Access – DPR Roofing
DPR Roofing Wakefield have invested in a brand new state of the art 2 man powered access boom that allows us to carry out that awkward home roof or commercial property repair. Our boom is on a slim-line vehicle mount which means we can access tight ground spaces where other machines cannot. It also provides a safe and easy method of access for high level structural maintenance and repair which reduces costs on scaffolding requirements and allows works to be carried out quickly and in an emergency should the need arise.
Storm damage works are an ideal situation where immediate repairs can be carried out that just can't be reached with a ladder. High level photography can also be carried out to survey a building or roof where it is just not
possible without scaffolding and even then the scaffolding would not extend above that building like our access boom would.
Our team has considerable experience in using access platforms in many different domestic and commercial situations and will carry out the maintenance or repair to a high standard, whilst at the same time maintaining the safety of our team and those around us.
Whatever the situation, however large or small, give us a call now to discuss your requirements.


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We check over 450 stores daily and we last saw this product for $1,250 at Ralph Lauren.Go to Ralph Lauren
We check over 450 stores daily and we last saw this product for $1,250 at Ralph Lauren.Go to Ralph Lauren
Made in Italy from ultra-soft calfskin, this compact tote features gleaming, "RL"-engraved silver-toned grommets and bold contrasting leather trim. Details. Two leather top handles. Removable leather shoulder strap. Open-top silhouette. Two leather straps loop through "RL"-engraved silver-toned grommets and secure with silver-toned roller buckles at the front. Four silver-toned protective feet at the base. Debossed "Ralph Lauren" logo at the front. Contrasting leather trim accents the top opening of the interior. Interior is lined with cotton drill. Mobile phone pocket is at the front wall. Snapped pocket is at the back wall. Includes our signature protective felt pouch and a card of authenticity. 11" H x 14" L x 61⁄2" D. 4" handle drop. 19" shoulder-strap drop. Shell: 100% leather. Lining: 100% cotton. Made in Italy. Color: white


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Saturday, February 21, 1998 Edition
Misty D. Hoopengardner and Eric M. Harvey were married Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, at St. Thomas' Episcopal Church in Hancock.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hoopengardner Sr. of Hancock. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn H. Harvey Jr. of Great Cacapon, W.Va.
The bride is a 1990 graduate of Hancock High School and a 1992 graduate of Hagerstown Business College with a medical secretary/assistant degree. She is employed as a medical secretary by Graves Medical Practice in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.


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The Story of Automated Deployment
I'm going to tell you the story about automating deployment of large and complex Sitecore project in a real-world.
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Some were really quick, the other ones could take up to half an hour, for example, creating DB backups, restoring them according to the manual, etc.
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Barcelona have reached agreement on new contracts with key squad members Lionel Messi, Xavi and Carles Puyol, the La Liga leaders said on Tuesday.
Messi's contract has been extended by two years to June 30, 2018, while 34-year-old club captain Carles Puyol has agreed a three-year extension to June 30, 2016, Barca said in a statement on their website.
Xavi's existing deal ran until June 2016 depending on appearances but the 32-year-old midfielder's new contract will end then regardless of the number of times he plays, they added.
"Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernandez and Leo Messi will sign their respective new contracts individually in the coming weeks," the statement said.


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Advice to three schools on implementing systemic change across schools.
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Christina Martin
Her fifth and most powerful album 'It'll Be Alright' was released in 2015, winning the 2016 East Coast Music Award in Canada for Pop Recording of the Year. The Nova Scotia based artists' advantage is her powerful and emphatic voice, catchy and intellectually pop-driven tunes, and an uncanny ability to connect with her audiences.
Her songs oscillate between Eurythmic-styled pop, alt country and classic rock. In recent years, Martin has toured tirelessly in mainland Europe, United Kingdom and Canada.
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In the 1970's some time.
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Coach Fred Trenkle has been National Coach of the Year twice won two national NCAA titles, won the NIT, and holds record for "College Basketball's Longest Home Game Winning Streak" at 137 games. Recently named Head Coach for the San Diego State Aztecs.
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I don't want to put any pressure on the kid, but he's as good an 18-year-old player as I've ever seenTom Rockliff on Josh Schache
TOP BRISBANE Lions draftee Josh Schache is winning rave reviews for a standout first pre-season at AFL level, but this one from captain Tom Rockliff may top them all.
"I don't want to put any pressure on the kid, but he's as good an 18-year-old player as I've ever seen," Rockliff told SEN on Wednesday morning.
Schache, selection No.2 in last year's NAB AFL Draft, booted four goals to star in the club's trial match last in hot and humid conditions in Brisbane last Friday.
Rockliff's comments come as reports circulate the Lions are set to offer the young key forward a new five-year deal before he even plays a game.
"If you had have been up here on Friday and saw our trial match I would've given him a 15-year contract," Rockliff said.
The Lions skipper provided fans with an insight into what makes Schache, who stands at 199cm and 96kg, so special.
"His patterns are unbelievable as a forward," Rockliff said.
"He was doing numbers on Daniel Merrett and Harris Andrews, who was outstanding for us last year.
"I think I've seen him miss one goal – he hit the post on Friday. That's the first set-shot goal I've seen him miss all pre-season, so that says a little bit about his kicking technique.
"He can kick them from outside 50 no worries and his hands are as good I've seen. He's only an 18-year-old but it's going to be so good to watch him when he's 23 or 24."
Rockliff also addressed news the Lions were set to extend coach Justin Leppitsch's contract by one year, until the end of 2017.
"Ideally you'd love it to be longer, but that's not our decision. Our job is to go out there and play and perform to make sure he gets a longer contract," Rockliff said.
"If that's what the club has decided to do – give him a one-year deal – we completely support 'Leppa' 100 per cent and we support any decision the club makes."
Rockliff added draftees Ben Keays (pick No.24) and Rhys Mathieson (No.39) were right in the mix to make early season debuts.


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Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is an incredible company. The firm is one of the first to really popularize the electric car, and it is certainly the first to popularize it in the luxury segment of the market, but is Tesla worth investing in, and can it really be the growth stock Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) used to be?
One author, Paul R. La Monica, writing on the CNN money blog, seems to think so. La Monica says that Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is disrupting the entire industry, mirroring the effect that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) had on the smart phone and the PC industry in the last decade, but he stops short of recommending the stock effusively.
There are problems with Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), however, and unless it solves those it can't disrupt the entire industry, nor can it continue to add value forever. The big five problems that face the company are production, price, policy, power and, non-alliteratively, emerging markets.
Price is obvious. The company's lowest priced Tesla S costs more than $60,000. That's far too high for most Americans to afford. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) introduced a product that allowed it to reach all parts of the market, particularly after it had wrangled subsidies. The subsidies Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) gets from the government can't match those Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) managed from carriers.
This links in with policy. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has created a great product and it's very popular with some parts of the auto market, but the car requires more of a push than the company can itself provide in order to really shake the market. The current government subsidy is around $7,500. That's good, but Tesla needs more help if it's going to change the market like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) did.
Even if Tesla manages to get the government to change policy and lower the price of the vehicles to consumers, the company is still going to have huge problems. Right now, Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has basic production problems, something that Tim Cook managed to solve at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). Tesla needs to do the same.
Power, relates to the infrastructure and range of the vehicles. Tesla has made strides on both, but it needs to do more and that means technological advancement. Emerging markets are the big one, however. It took the iPhone 3 years to hit China, who's betting the electric car takes off there that fast?


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It's Easy To Clean Up When You Got Money!
Yes, that is a quote (and pic) from the 1990 movie "Pretty woman". It's a damn great quote!
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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 27, 2017
VeriComply announced today the closing of an angel round financing with an investor group of seasoned angel investors with decades of experience in marketplace lending, diligence, technology and commercial real estate. The lead investor, Jon Barlow, was the founder of Eaglewood Capital and 2013 Lendit Innovator of the Year. John Maute, was co-founder of Helios AMC / Situs Holdings, a global real estate diligence firm, and board member of Money360, a CRE marketplace lending platform. Roger Dickerson, the former VP of Investor Operations at LendingClub, joined the round and recently joined the Company as President. The investment group also includes Robert Alter, founder of Sunstone Hotel REIT, a multi-billion dollar NYSE listed REIT, Green Mesa Capital, a family office focused on real estate and alternative investments, and Toby Prehn, the founder of 13 finance companies.
The funding will enable to the Company to ramp up sales and operations of its automated verification services for marketplace lending and continue to recruit talented executives and employees.
"We are pleased to have the financial backing and connections of this exceptional group of angel investors," commented Roger Cohen, CEO of VeriComply. "Our investors have the knowledge and relationships that are even more important to launching a successful business than their capital. In fact, our investors have probably brought more new asset classes to the securization markets than any group in the industry."
About VeriComply.
VeriComply automates the assembly of assets by origination platforms and the verification of loans for the secondary market. The Company's proprietary technology platform and process automatically recognizes loan files, extracts and validates loan data against the source documents and creates a complete audit history. The platform can be integrated with origination, servicing and data aggregation systems to keep accurate loan documents and audit histories linked to the loan data and always accessible. http://www.vericomply.com
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Well, the domain refers to the genre of fiction novels known as cyberpunk literature, originated in the 80s and 90s of the last century, usually centered around a pessimistic, dystopian view of the future. Well known artifacts of the genre include "Neuromancer (William Gibson)", "Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson)" and "Do androids dream of electric sheep (Phillip K. Dick)", novels which lead to movies like Bladerunner or to the Matrix series (a very late example).
So, I am sorry - no direct link to horror, gore or splatter references. :) Go to: Tobias Kopka
The term zombietown specifically originates in the so called Shadowrun-Series of books, depicting the wonderful city of Wuppertal in Germany as the "Zombie Town". Since I happened to work and live in Wuppertal for some years in the late 90s, it seemed to be an appropriate domain to register in 1999 for mainly emailing purposes at that time.
So, I am sorry - no direct link to horror, gore or splatter references. :)
Go to: Tobias Kopka


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If you do not know about Just Between Friends sale go check out www.jbfsale.com
It is a consignment sale where you can buy and sell your kids used clothes, shoes, toys, furniture, strollers, carseats... pretty much any baby or child related thing.
This past Wednesday, I went to my first sale. I didn't really know what to expect. I went to the teacher presale. It started at 7, so I got there at 6:30- and there was already a line. By 7 when they let us in, there was a LONG line. But it was in a huge arena, so it wasn't crowded inside.
I got:
7 complete outfits,
8 shirts/ onsies
2 pair of shorts
2 swim trunks
8 soft cloth books
2 puppets
all for 86 dollars!
I'm gonna go back on Sunday when everything is half price and check it out.
I think I'm hooked. Its recycling in its best form, and you cannot tell that any of the clothes are used.
Oh, and I wanted to include pictures, but blogspot will not let me :( boo


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HOUSTON, Feb. 20, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spine Pain Management, Inc. ("SPIN" or the "Company") (OTCQX:SPIN), a technology-driven, medical device and healthcare solutions company servicing the multi-billion dollar spine injury market, announced today the unveiling of its second generation Quad Video HALO Technology™ V.2.0 ("QVH 2.0"). With the debut of the QVH 2.0, the Company is now able to implement the strategic business initiatives outlined in its investor presentation webcast on December 6, 2012. The QVH 2.0 introduces two ancillary revenue streams to the Company's business model and provides the Company with a distinct advantage in recruiting the "best of the best" affiliated specialists in new markets. In turn, the introduction of this proprietary technology presents new marketing initiatives with the mission to not only launch new affiliate markets, but also to lay the groundwork for direct sales of medical devices. Over the coming weeks, detailed information on these new programs will be released to the newswires and on the Company's new website at www.spinepaininc.com -- we encourage investors to view our new dynamic website, which includes the new QVH 2.0 section.
The newly engineered QVH 2.0 delivers material production cost savings to the Company and features a fully branded, streamlined design that simultaneously offers electronic integration and improved adaptability across both old and new fluoroscopic guidance systems. Fluoroscopic guidance systems are radiology units used by the Company's affiliated specialists while performing procedures/surgeries and diagnosing pain generators. The QVH 2.0 is a tamper-proof, aftermarket, web-enabled video camera system that is secured to these radiological systems and captures close-up views of procedures/surgeries, just above the sterile surgical field.
The Company anticipates the QVH 2.0 will diversify direct line revenue streams with a recurring revenue model. With the advent of SPIN's technology, patients will have the opportunity to choose healthcare providers, including hospitals and surgery centers that offer an unprecedented level of transparency to the operating room environment. The QVH 2.0 enables SPIN to attract "the best of the best" affiliated specialists and associated hospitals/surgery centers to its network. SPIN's technology also minimizes the likelihood of fraudulent procedures for providers and counsel in the personal injury market, while adding a new, veritable dimension to doctors' traditional operative reports.
The QVH 2.0 provides an educational tool on the standards of video medical documentation with which SPIN intends to develop national and state approved continuing educational programs for attorneys and providers. In addition to introducing an educational, cost effective program to market, the QVH 2.0 is also expected to open new opportunities within the healthcare technology sector distribution channels.
Dr. Eric Groteke, co-inventor of the Quad Video HALO Technology V2.0, stated, "The patent for QVH 2.0 has been filed with the U.S. Patent Office under the entitlement, 'Video and Accessory Apparatus for a Video Fluoroscopy Unit' bearing Application No. 13/723,372."
Dr. Glen Pettersen, co-inventor of the Quad Video HALO Technology V2.0, has been appointed Director of Halo Operations & Development. As co-inventor, Dr. Pettersen understands the micro- and macro-specifications of delivering a productized QVH 2.0 to market. Dr. Pettersen is overseeing the manufacturing of the technology, the components of which are manufactured domestically and internationally, and he is also supervising the development of a comprehensive training and ongoing technical services component to support this technology as it is deployed across the Company's network of affiliated clinical locations.
Dr. William Donovan, Spin Pain Management's chairman and CEO, stated, "As was previously discussed, Spine Pain Management retained a New York-based management consultant last summer to conduct a top to bottom review of the company, including a thorough evaluation of the long term prospects of our existing business model, protocols for the deployment of ongoing resources and the development of action steps and metrics to measure the performance of these initiatives on an ongoing basis. These action steps were designed to deliver increased profitability to our business model. I am pleased to report that the Company has added these new revenue streams and we anticipate additional revenue streams will be introduced over the next several months. Over the past few months, we have been building a strong cash position as collections on seasoned cases have also been accelerating as we expected." Dr. Donovan continued, "With the introduction of the new QVH 2.0 and ancillary revenue streams, I believe that the company's building model is progressing through a dynamic process of operational refinement, technological development and industry perspicacity. I want to thank our loyal shareholders for their patience and, as the company's largest shareholder, I eagerly look forward to resumption of our early growth and commensurate increase in shareholder value."
About Spine Pain Management, Inc.:
We are a medical services and technology company facilitating diagnostic services for patients who have sustained spine injuries resulting from traumatic accidents. We deliver turnkey solutions to spine surgeons, orthopedic surgeons and other healthcare providers that provide necessary and appropriate treatment of musculo-skeletal spine injuries resulting from automobile and work-related accidents. Our care management services help reduce the financial burden on healthcare providers that provide patients with early-stage diagnostic testing and non-invasive surgical care, preventing many patients from being unnecessarily delayed or inhibited from obtaining needed treatment. We believe that our services and technology brings strong transparency and impartiality to all parties involved in the settlement of patient cases.
Additional information about the company can be found at its website at www.spinepaininc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements: This press release includes forward-looking statements as determined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission (the "SEC"). All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events, or developments that the company believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include general economic and business conditions, the ability to acquire and develop specific projects, the ability to fund operations, healthcare services demands, changes in healthcare practices, government regulation, and other factors over which the company has little or no control. The company does not intend (and is not obligated) to update publicly any forward-looking statements. The contents of this press release should be considered in conjunction with the warnings and cautionary statements contained in the company's recent filings with the SEC.
CONTACT: Company Contact: Dr. William F. Donovan Chairman, President & CEO Spine Pain Management, Inc. 713-521-4220 firstname.lastname@example.com Investor Contact: Yvonne L. Zappulla Managing Director Grannus Financial Advisors, Inc. 212-681-4108 firstname.lastname@example.com:Spine Pain Management, Inc.


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Now I don't stand anywhere on the whole Nadine v Girls Aloud thing but plainly this look just works, doesn't it?! Very classic and simple and if you've got the money in the first place, easy to wear.
I absolutely adore that bag (even through we can only see half ot it) and I love the way she has balanced the look with the gorgeous trinkets on her opposite wrist. Even the nail varnish, which I suspect could look a bit dull and flat elsewhere, complements this look perfectly.
However, today's post is not about my wardrobe envy (well,not much) but about the Blogging competition for Look. I keep meaning to blog about this and er, forgetting (oops!) but now the closing date is almost here I'm going sit here and type before I forget. Again!
Look magazine are currently running a competition to blog for them from the front row of the Look Show in September. You will also get to stay overnight in a luxury London hotel.
You can find details of how to enter here but be warned, the closing date is next Friday at 5pm.
I read some of your blogs everyday and think you should ALL enter asap.
So, good luck!


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I just returned from the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart Germany, which was overflowing (ground floor was standing room only!), packed with over 7,000 young people hungry for God.
My hosts here are Pastor Peter Wenz and his wife Sabine – one of Germany, and indeed Europe's most influential leaders. Many years ago, their church (Gospel Forum) started holding small meetings a couple times per year called, "Holy Spirit Night." These meetings have now grown to some of the largest in the nation!
I was here in October of 2012 in the same venue and it was remarkable. I still remember how many people received deliverance in that meeting without a single hand being laid on them (something very uncommon in Germany).
Tonight there was a strong sense of the presence of the Lord. Martin Smith (the former lead singer of Delirious) led in a powerful time of worship. I always love following a worship leader who knows his way into the presence! Then I preached the Gospel as clear as I know how. I preached about the two trees in the Garden of Eden. The altars were again flooded with people, many with tears in their eyes. We also prayed for the sick and many testified to being healed. Praise the Lord!
Tomorrow I'm looking forward to minister again in the Gospel Forum church in both the morning and evening services. If you live in the area, I'd love to see you there.


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I'm working on a draft of an article for Shift, from the OCAD Student Press
This is going to be an epic deja vu for my thesis, and redemption. I finally get a chance to put together a cogent interpretation of all the research and thinking that went into my thesis project. The draft is below, and it's still very early alpha stage.
Man's principle gift, and the only thing that distinguishes it from
other animals, is his ability to tell stories. The first words created
the world. Ancient stories gave meaning to the stars.
The following is a work of fiction. Any similarity to any person, or to any actual events, or institutions is intentional and
anything but coincidential.
In 1937 the future of airships came crashing to the ground in a fiery, smoking ruin, amid the famous cries of "oh, the humanity!".
Since the Hindeburgh crash in Lakehurst Naval Station, New Jersey, only the ghosts of these once important vehicles are seen: floating vestiges of the past above the Super Bowl, or largely ignored, hawking electronics above Queens and Manhattan. A few are still ferrying tourists on harbour tours and over vineyards for wine tastings, but they are largely seen as curiousities, if seen at all. In most of my conversations with people with airships, the first reaction is perplexity, then incredulity.
But everyone I have met agrees with me eventually, that airships are needed in this world again.


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UK-born director and choreographer Matthew Bourne is back in New York, this time with his latest dance project "The Red Shoes," which is now playing at City Center. Our Frank DiLella caught up with Bourne at Bond 45 in the Theater District to talk about breathing new life into the classic tale.
Matthew Bourne discusses breathing new life into 'The Red Shoes'
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Cape and Islands Golf Shop is the latest incarnation of a golf-accessory store that has served the Hyannis area for more than 20 years. Kevin Cullivan recently reopened the shop under its current name, combining his two decades of golf expertise with the knowledge and skills of industry veterans Keith Rose and Brendan Army. The trio's more than 50 years of combined experience allows them to ensure each customer gets the right equipment for his or her needs. They also welcome representatives from top golf-gear brands for club-fitting events, which take into account a golfer's height, favored hand, and the number of languages in which he or she can yell, "Fore!"


text: Have any of you noticed how many foreigners think they should have a say over who we choose for President? See it in the overseas press, see it on the boards, hear it from Hans Blix, hell he thinks the whole world should get to vote for US President. Personally I'm sick of it. But, heh, just me!


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text: Home > Medical > Cancer > About cancer Updated 14 December 2016 Oesophageal cancer Oesophageal cancer is a malignant tumour of the passage connecting the mouth and stomach. 0 DescriptionCancer of the oesophagus is a malignant tumour of the passage connecting the mouth to the stomach. The incidence varies in different parts of the world.Types and known risk factorsThere are two distinct types of cancer of the oesophagus:Squamous cell carcinoma – from the lining cells of the oesophagus; andAdenocarcinoma – from the glands of the oesophagus.These two have slightly different patterns of incidence and risk factors, but the distinction is academic only, because they cause the same symptoms, and have very similar outcomes.Squamous cell carcinoma risk factors:Alcohol and tobacco abuseDiets low in fruits and vegetablesExposure to dietary N-nitroso compounds (such as pickles), and some fungiBetel nut chewingConsuming very hot food and drinksSelenium and zinc deficiencyUnderlying oesophageal disease – achalasia, caustic strictures, or previous partial gastrectomyHuman papilloma virus infection, andOther cancers of the oropharynxAdenocarcinoma risk factors:Caucasians more at risk than blacksMales eight time more at risk than femalesBarret's metaplasia (a premalignant condition) of the oesophagusSmokingObesityHelicobacter pylori infectionExcess acid exposure, for instance in Zollinger-Ellison syndromePrevious cholecystectomy – gall bladder removal may increase duodenal reflux of irritant bile, andNitroso compound exposure as for squamous carcinomaSymptomsThe predominant symptom is difficulty swallowing, or even pain on swallowing. At first, bulky solids, but later even soft foods or liquids cannot be swallowed properly.Coughing spells and vomiting may follow attempts to eat, and result in aspiration pneumonia.Persistent heartburn, or chest pain not related to eating patterns is common.Vomiting of blood alone or after eating, is frequently found.Weight loss and dehydration is due to lack of food and fluids.Pressure of the tumour can compress surrounding structures, and may cause, for instance, superior vena caval syndrome.Fistula formation – an abnormal connection – between the oesophagus and trachea.Distant spread causes symptoms according to the organ affected, for instance liver or lung.Diagnosis, tests and spreadThe symptoms described by the patient usually suggest the diagnosis, but tests must be done to see if there are other, treatable causes of the symptoms:Barium studies – these give a good outline of the lumen (the inside opening) of the oesophagus, and show narrowing or obstruction very well, but do not show the cause.Endoscopic biopsy combined with brush cytology gives a 100% accurate diagnosis. Here small samples of tissue are taken for testing, by means of biopsy and by brushing the surface of the tumour.Endoscopic ultrasound gives extremely accurate pictures of the staging (spread) of the tumour. However, if the tumour significantly narrows the oesophagus, the scope cannot pass through it, and this limits its usefulness.PET, CT or MRI scans are used to show distant spread.Squamous cancers tend to spread within the chest, to the glands and the lungs. Adenocarcinomas spread more to distant glands, liver, bone, peritoneum and adrenal glands.TreatmentSurgeryTumour confined to the oesophagus is found in only 20% to 30% of patients. For these lucky few, oesophagectomy (total removal of the oesophagus) may be curative. This is major surgery, with many possible complications, but is the only real chance of a cure. The excised oesophagus can be replaced with a portion of the patient's own colon.ChemotherapyThis may be used before, after, instead of surgery or in combination (chemo radiation), depending on the extent of spread and the type of cancer. Chemotherapy - is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. It may be given alone or together with radiation therapy – either before or following surgery in early cases, or to relieve symptoms of the disease if the cancer cannot be removed. The doctor may use one drug or a combination of drugs.Chemotherapy is usually given in cycles: a treatment period followed by a recovery period, then another treatment period, and so on. Most anticancer drugs are given by injection into a vein (IV); some are given by mouth. Chemotherapy is a systemic therapy – meaning that the drugs flow through the body in the bloodstream. Usually a person receives chemotherapy as an outpatient (at the hospital, or at the doctor's office). However, a short hospital stay may be needed, depending on the person's general health and on which drugs are used.The side effects of chemotherapy depend on the specific drugs and doses used. They also vary greatly from person to person. Before starting chemotherapy your doctor will explain to you fully, the side effects that you can expect. Most chemotherapy drugs affect all rapidly dividing cells in the body. That means that the normal cells most commonly affected are the bone marrow cells, the hair root cells, and the cells lining the digestive tract. For this reason, the blood count must be monitored before every cycle of chemotherapy. The number of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets is monitored, as drops in any of these counts can lead to problems. Many, but not all, of the chemotherapy drugs may cause the hair to fall out. Also, during the first week or so after the chemotherapy, certain drugs may cause ulcers in the mouth, nausea and vomiting, or diarrhoea. The patient will be warned if this is to be expected with the proposed treatment.RadiotherapyIn patients with severe symptoms, a course of radiotherapy can be given before surgery. It can also be used after surgery if indicated and improves local recurrence rates.Radiation therapy - (also called radiotherapy) is the use of high-energy rays to damage cancer cells and stop them from growing and dividing. Like surgery, radiation therapy is local therapy; the radiation can affect cancer cells only in the treated area.The patient lies on a bed and a machine, similar to an X-ray machine, is used to aim the radiation at the area defined by the radiation oncologist.Doctors may use radiation therapy before surgery to shrink a tumour so that it is easier to remove, or after surgery to destroy cancer cells that may remain in the area. Radiation may also be given alone or with chemotherapy to relieve pain or digestive problems if the tumour cannot be removed. In most cases, patients receive radiation treatment as an outpatient in a hospital or clinic. The treatments are short – usually lasting only minutes – but must be given daily, four or five times a week.The course may be as short as three weeks or last for several weeks, depending on what is being treated.Side effects of radiation depend on the dose given and the area treated. Patients receiving radiation tend to get very tired, especially towards the end of the treatment.The skin in the treatment area may become itchy and red. The patient will be asked not to wash or rub this area during treatment or to use any creams or lotions without discussing this with the doctor first, as they may exacerbate the problem. The skin will heal after radiation, but there may be permanent "bronzing" of this area. There will also be hair loss (in the treated area only).Radiation over the abdomen can also cause nausea and vomiting as well as diarrhoea and pain on swallowing. Medication can be given to combat these problems, and they usually disappear at the end of the treatment.StentsA stent (expandable mesh tube) may be inserted into an area of extreme narrowing, to keep the oesophagus open and permit saliva, food and drink to be swallowed. This is done for inoperable patients who may be literally starving to death.OutcomeThe outcome of oesophageal cancer is poor. Even with early surgery, only 25% survive five years. For those who are not candidates for surgery, the prognosis is even worse.Dr A G Hall, Health24, February 2008Dr C Jacobs April 2008 Read Health24's Comments Policy Comment on this story 0 comments Comments have been closed for this article. Logout Comment 0 characters remaining Share on Facebook Loading comments... Ask the Expert Cancer expert CANSA's purpose is to lead the fight against cancer in South Africa. 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Lots of parents I know want to limit their kids' exposure to screens, but don't want to monitor them every minute of the day to make sure they're following the rules. Sure, there are parental controls and apps to limit usage time, but I recently came across this super-simple concept courtesy of my friend Anne. This is one of those why-didn't-I-think-of-that ideas.
She charges her son's iPad once every three days.
This usually works out to about two or so hours of available time per day. Her son has learned to dole out his entertainment carefully because if he runs of out juice, he won't get another full charge until the time is up. It's a great lesson in budgeting and also a way for his mom to make sure he doesn't spend all day watching movies instead of real-life activities.
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By Anthony Joseph
Suicide Silence are back this year with their brand new self-titled LP. This is the band's fifth studio record, the first since 2014's 'You Can't Stop Me', and their second on the Nuclear Blast label. This is also their second full length album to feature vocalist Eddie Hermida, who replaced the late Mitch Lucker. I'll admit, I am a big Suicide Silence fan and have been since 2007's 'The Cleansing', and I was actually quite skeptical myself coming into this new album because of what the band had previously been saying in interviews leading up to the premiere of the first single 'Doris'. The song raised quite the controversy over the internet and the metal community because of its use of clean vocals and analog tape recording, and ultimately the loss of some of the band's fanbase as a result of this newfound musical direction they were going in.
Now to understand this record and their "change" of style, you have to start with their producer Ross Robinson who really needs no introduction after producing genre-defining records by Korn, Sepultura, Slipknot, etc. What Suicide Silence did here with Ross was break outside the mould of deathcore and do something a little more true to their hearts, both musically and sonically. This album was recorded to analog tape like all the records Ross had produced previously, and I must say that is a big plus for me, and I cannot begin to tell you how much I hate modern digital production like what is typically used in the deathcore genre, so this is refreshing to hear. Ross did a fantastic job overall with the production on this LP and made it sound true to life, like the band was sitting directly in front of you creating this music right there on the spot. The guitars sound warm, the drums sound fat, the bass tone is excellent which makes bassist Dan Kenny the star of the show. The vocals also have a very direct feel with very little use of effects to color the sound.
Now onto what we are all here for… the actual sound of the record itself. I would like to call this an experimental record, whether this is the band's new direction from here on out or just a glimpse of something new, I personally don't care because I enjoyed listening to this record. It's heavy at times, it's melodic at times, it's different at times, it's what the fuck.. at times. Even at 9 songs on this record it still felt like I was listening to many different elements all combined together in some sort of musical orgy that just happens to work out for the better. Like on the song 'Dying In A Red Room', it has a strong slow-paced Deftones-esque approach both musically and vocally and also reminds me a bit of Korn's 'Alone I Break' with the choice of guitar tone that is being used. The clean vocal parts on the verse of the song 'Run' have an almost '80s new-wave ballad kind of vibe which I can appreciate, and the chorus is ultra-catchy. To be quite honest, it sounds like a metalized cover song of an '80s song but it's actually an original.
There are parts on songs that sound even like vintage Korn, but if Korn incorporated guitar noodling and blast beats, like on the track 'Hold Me Up Hold Me Down'. There is also a Suicide Silence signature breakdown on this song that harkens back to 'The Cleansing' era of the band. I don't want to keep bringing up the Korn comparison but it has to be mentioned because it's there and unmistakable when you hear it. 'The Zero' is a song I like quite a lot which might be my favorite on the record. To me it has the most focused sound and idea other than any of the other songs. 'Conformity' has clean singing that is probably Eddie's most ambitious vocal performance on the record. It even has a strong jazz vocal styling which surprised me quite a bit. The solo on this song is simplistic but fits the mid-paced nature of the track. "Conformity is the secret", as Eddie says in the song, so why the fuck should they conform to what people want them to be, and this song sets the perfect example of them doing something totally different. Eddie's clean vocals remind me a lot of Gavin Haynes from the band Dredg. Most people have said the cleans remind them of something they would hear from Chino Moreno of Deftones, but I disagree. 'Don't Be Careful You Might Hurt Yourself' is the last track on the album and the most familiar-sounding Suicide Silence song on offer here with its opening blast beats and chugging dissonance, but when it gets to the chorus it's actually quite melodic with its layering and lead sounds over heavy complex riffing. The ending of this song leaves you with creepy whistling that is actually quite haunting in itself.
Overall, this is a strong record for the band and in no way a step backwards. It is the record the band themselves have always wanted to make, especially letting their true influences shine through, and working with their dream producer Ross Robinson also brought a lot out of the band in order to create a record of this nature. I wish more bands would follow this blueprint and make music true to their hearts and not what the fans are always wanting to hear. Music should be made to satisfy the band first and not the fans, and that's exactly what Suicide Silence did on this record.
Rating: 8/10
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Record Label: Nuclear Blast
Release Date: February 24th 2017
Track Listing:
1. Doris (4:28)
2. Silence (4:40)
3. Listen (5:32)
4. Dying in a Red Room (4:45)
5. Hold Me Up, Hold Me Down (5:18)
6. Run (4:26)
7. The Zero (4:54)
8. Conformity (5:54)
9. Don't Be Careful, You Might Hurt Yourself (4:21)
Duration: 44:18
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