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At times Shintaro Kago's illustrations elicit from me a stomach churning feeling.
I have met him on a few ocassions, mostly at Comitia events where he is a regular, he's even agreed to to an interview for the Black Hook Press blog but we've been hesitant to get it organised.
Anyway I like his illustration works and I also like his comic stories as they are similar in style and sequence to Junji Ito, albeit Shintaro's stories are quite shorter (Shintaro doesn't produced comic stories that often but if he did I think I would be a regular reader).
Anyway to the point of this post. Shintaro has some new watercolours up for sale on his
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Make Mine a Million $ Business competitions are back and women entrepreneurs from across the country are applying to compete for vital resources they will need to grow their businesses despite the recession. The next Make Mine a Million $ Business competition is November 7-9 at the Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel San Francisco, CA. Women entrepreneurs nationwide have until October 1 to apply to compete in this national program. To apply or join the Make Mine a Million $ Business community, please visit:www.makemineamillion.org.
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How to Safely Clean Your LCD Screen
When I decided to go from my old, durable CRT monitor to a swanky new LCD one, I was all excited and couldn't wait to get my hands on my beautiful new acquisition. When I finally got my shipment, I wasn't disappointed at all with the looks of my new LCD monitor. It was awesome to look at and a real sight to behold. When I turned it on, things only got better. Everything looked so much crisper and sharper and just so much more wonderful. In all my excitement, I hadn't paused to wonder about how one should care for one's LCD monitor. I had just assumed (as I would imagine a whole lot of people out there would) that you clean an LCD monitor just the way you clean your normal CRT monitor. Well, turns out that you can't and that if you do, you could end up spoiling your beautiful LCD screen. I certainly committed a couple of absolute rookie mistakes in hindsight that could have cost me dear. Thankfully, none of my mistakes proved anywhere near as costly, as it could to you perhaps. So, here are a few tips on how to care for your LCD screen so you don't make the mistakes most new LCD owners make:
Seven Tips On How and How Not To Clean Your LCD Monitor
Tip 1: Never ever use paper towels, tissue papers or your regular cloths to clean your LCD screen. These materials aren't as smooth as you think they are. Using these can be the worst thing you can do to your LCD screen. You could end up scratching your LCD screen, instead of actually cleaning it. Now, that would be ironical, wouldn't it? That you start with the intention of cleaning something and end up actually destroying it!! Rather than use the above materials, use soft cloth like the microfiber ones you get with your eye glasses, or other lint-free cloths.
Tip 2: Do not ever use cleaning solutions that contain any of the following - ammonia, acetone, ethyl alcohol, toluene, methyl chloride or ethyl acid. Most glass-cleaning cleaners contain these chemicals, so do watch out for these. Cleaning with solutions containing any of these can end up damaging your LCD screen as these chemicals can react with the materials your LCD screen is made of.
Tip 3: If a dry cloth won't do and you do need to use a solution, use distilled water, not tap water. However, don't spray directly onto your screen, doing so could damage your screen!! Instead, dampen your microfiber cloth with a small amount and then wipe gently across your screen, from left to right.
Tip 4: Do not exert pressure on your LCD monitor while cleaning. Excess pressure can damage the pixels your LCD screen is made of and could leave you with spots on your screen where the pixels don't light up as a result of the damage.
Tip 5: Do the cleaning with the monitor turned off. You would be able to see the dust/dirty areas more easily when the monitor is off.
Tip 6: LCD screens are not made for touching, so try to avoid touching them, poking them, etc. I had the habit of touching my old CRT monitor to point out something, but I am unlearning that habit now. If you do need to point out something to someone, do so with the cursor utilizing the mouse. Touching can cause scratches, but can also damage one pixel or multiple pixels, certainly not worth the risk!!
Tip 7: If you are unsure of the exact constituents of a cleaning solution and whether they might do harm to your LCD screen, it is wise to try out the solution on a small portion of your screen, rather than gamble on the full screen. It is wiser still to check and verify the exact constituents of the cleaning solution you intend to use on your LCD screen and if indeed it is meant for cleaning LCD screens.
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What about the "wipes" for monitor screens? Are they safe? Great tips and thanks!
Thanks for this informative hub. We do have an LCD monitor now for our computer and some time back I did ask myself how am I supposed to dust it off. Well, I have my complete answer now. I guess the same goes for a TV LCD screen?
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Extremely important! I do own a Compaq LCD screen and I am horrified when I see, sis or others who sometimes use the PC, attempting to touch the screen. This is a "must check" hub!
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I would like to compliment your reporter Andy Lloyd on his excellent article regarding the bombing of North Shields on May 3, 1941.
On behalf of the North Tyneside Veterans Committee, we thank the standard bearers and members of the ex-service associations, the emergency and voluntary services, cadets, scouts and members of the public that attended the dedication of the memorial plaque at the Beacon Shopping Centre, North Shields, on May 4. The plaque was in memory of the men, women and children who lost their lives during the air bombing of North Shields in 1941 and the bravery and dedication of the emergency and voluntary services. This was the worst bombing incident in North East during World War Two. The service, conducted by the Rev Sydney Connolly, was most dignified.
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|Emory Report
Mar. 29, 1999
Volume 51, No. 25
Issues in Progress:
Faculty Council
After Chair Virgil Brown called the March 16 meeting to order, President Bill Chace thanked all the council members who attended the previous day's Faculty Town Hall devoted to tenure. He called the town hall a "frank" exchange of views.
Provost Rebecca Chopp also thanked the council for its support of the town hall and solicited suggestions for how to further study and promote the issue of tenure to faculty. Chopp updated the council on Emory West, saying master planner Adam Gross is moving "very quickly" on a long-term plan for the site and the Emory West steering committee has surveyed other research centers around the country to gather ideas and information for planning. While saying that the steering committee's "very preliminary" desire is for the property to house a consortia of for-profit and non-profit organizations, Chopp did say the committee does not want only private industry sharing space with Emory.
Chopp and Chancellor Billy Frye reported on the progress of dean searches underway in several schools, including nursing, theology, the graduate school and Oxford College. The council then discussed what qualities make for a successful dean, and the range of opinion was varied. Some council members preferred deans with a strong individual vision, others preferred deans who build consensus; some envisioned a dean as someone who serves as role model and teacher to his faculty, others think of deans as more collegial.
Chace thanked the council for its input and said if all opinions were incorporated into the criteria of a dean search, "you'll end up creating a Utopian ideal, a paragon of virtue." "And usually what you end up with," he said, "is a normal human being trying to do his or her job in the best way possible--but you do raise the bar."
Rich Freer raised the issue of faculty hearing committees and suggested the council discuss whether to make a slight change in hearing committee procedure that would shift financial responsibility for legal expenses from the provost's office to the academic unit in question. Making the school pay these expenses, the predominant logic reasoned, would serve as a disincentive for allowing disputes to progress to the point of a faculty hearing. Chopp said she would solicit the opinion of the deans on this matter for discussion at the next council meeting.
Rosemary Magee, associate vice president for Arts & Sciences, and Randy Fullerton, assistant chair of theater and film studies, gave a presentation on the status and design of the Emory Performing Arts Center. They surveyed the landscape of performing arts education at the University and explained how the new center would enhance this mission. Magee said she is "very optimistic" the college will secure the necessary funding for the $30 million facility.
The next Faculty Council meeting is April 13 at 3:15 p.m. in 400 Administration Building.
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President's Commission on the Status of Women
The March 4 meeting began with discussion of the April 14 Spring Event at The Carter Center, where speaker Rosalynn Carter's topic will be mental health, said Catherine Howett Smith.
Nomination forms have been sent to all deans, directors and department heads, Chair Mary DeLong reported. Nominations committee chair and chair-elect Smith proposed a one-time, "long" meeting to review candidates and asked for volunteers. Leigh Tillman Partington, Lynna Williams, Deb Floyd, JoAnn McKenzie, Leigh Jacobson and Maureen St. Laurent agreed to serve on the committee.
DeLong reminded committee members that the names of at-large members should come from throughout the University but the nominee for chair-elect should come from current commission membership. She added that she hoped nominations this year include Grady and Crawford Long hospital employees.
DeLong said she was invited to speak at the University Senate about the child care resolution. She thinks the Senate will stand behind the PCSW's resolution with one of its own. DeLong has an upcoming meeting with Campus Life Dean Frances Lucas-Tauchar to discuss the issue.
Tillman Partington said a child care resolution was passed by the Student Government and sent to President Bill Chace and Lucas-Tauchar and endorsed by the Graduate Student Senate.
Jacobson and Tillman Partington are co-chairing the PCSW's web site committee. The committee plans to present a paper version of the site to Chace on April 8 and have it available for viewing at the Spring Event.
Williams, chair of the faculty concerns subcommittee, said Chace has approved the pilot mentoring project involving 10 junior faculty for next fall. The provost's office is going to fund the pilot, she reported, and provide the program's staffing (see story on p. 2).
Kathy Reed reported that the Invisible Barriers to Advancement survey is in the data evaluation stage, and she hopes the report will be finished by the end of the semester.
Tillman Partington said the Faculty-Student Tea was successful, and the Emory Women's Alliance had a very successful kick-off event in February at the Carlos Museum that included about 100 participants.
Ali Crown announced that the Women's Center received another $25,000 from the Eckerd Corporation to endow its Mary Lynn Morgan lectureship. Cardiologist Nanette Wenger will be the first speaker, Oct. 7 at the Carlos Museum.
The next meeting of the PCSW is April 1 in 400 Administration Building at 3:30 p.m.
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CoreFiling announces sale of taxonomy development platform to Australian Government Standard Business Reporting Program
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CoreFiling announces sale of taxonomy development platform to Australian Government Standard Business Reporting Program.
The Australian Government's Standard Business Reporting (SBR) initiative has licensed CoreFiling's SpiderMonkey Enterprise Taxonomy Development Platform. These tools provide a rigorous integrated multi-user environment for the design, construction and testing of large XBRL taxonomies.
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Yarn: Valley Yarns Northfield (124 yds / 113 m per 1 ¾ oz / 50 g skein; 70% Merino, 20% Baby Alpaca, 10% Silk):
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Size G US / 4 mm crochet hook, five stitch markers (four for raglan, one for end of round), four removable stitch markers, six buttons, 7/8" / 22 mm diameter, sewing needle and coordinating thread
Gauge: 21 sts and 27 rows = 4" / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch worked in the round with alternating stripes (1 round MC, 1 round CC) using larger needles
Construction Notes: The cardigan is worked in the round from the top down then steeked along the center front and stitches are picked up to work the button band. A crocheted steek is used to maintain a clean and neat inner edge (though you can use any steeking method you prefer).
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Van Son Hires Fedorys as Business Development Manager for Wide Format Ink Division
Thursday, June 06, 2013
Press release from the issuing company
Hauppauge, NY – Van Son Holland Ink Corporation is excited to announce the selection of Paul Fedorys as Business Development Manager for the Wide Format Ink division. Van Son's Wide Format division has been growing in response to increased demand for Wide Format Inks. In his new role, Fedorys will be working to bridge new relationships with industry leaders, contribute to the overall strategic marketing plan, and lead efforts for Wide Format product development.
"I am particularly pleased to have Paul join our sales team. Having been associated with him in other businesses in the past I know him to be a strong, effective and dedicated professional that will assure the continued growth of our Wide Format Division." said Joseph Bendowski, CEO of Van Son Holland Ink Corporation of America.
Fedorys brings to the Van Son team more than 15 years experience in client facing and technical leadership skills. Prior to joining Van Son, Fedorys has held a number of leadership rolls at companies like ADP, Tecnomatix, and Zodiac Interactive. During the last 15 years, he was responsible for enterprise-level sales, marketing, product development and project management. Furthermore, Fedorys has worked with industry leaders in many vertical markets such as electronics manufacturers, eRetailers, government agencies and military contractors.
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So, while whipping up a 2am cheesecake, I watched the death of a mosquito. Why are you talking about this? you wonder, but it was rather fascinating, in a very solemn way. Let me explain…
This mosquito had flitted down onto the counter, near the wall and away from where I was whisking peanut butter cheesecake batter. It was slightly larger than the average mosquito; not fatter, but larger. It was an old, distinguished being of it's kind, and it was obvious to see this. I also noticed that he was struggling; struggling to move his legs, and his wings weren't moving at all. Seeing this, I didn't have the heart to kill the poor bastard. Some ancient part of me knew he was dying, and was willing to give him the respect and space needed for Mother Nature to reclaim his body, and Death to reclaim his soul.
As I continued with the recipe, I watched the mosquito jerk and tremble as it tried valiantly to move it's hair-like legs. I marveled at it's struggle to move; the Fallen King in front of me was barely able to execute movement. None of it's legs were broken or bent, and the rest of it's body was intact; it was simply having extreme difficulty moving itself. It was inflicted with the pain and confusion of his own body shutting down, failing him in performing what he wished it to do in order to prevail throughout life. I could see the vain desperation and grim acceptance as Death overtook it's minuscule body, one tiny organ and vital motor function at a time. The valiant insect trembled and shook, desperately reaching it's left front leg forward, as if taking that last step would stop the pain and stop it from falling over the edge of the living world.
I looked at the amber-colored cheesecake batter in the blue bowl in front of me to check it's consistency, tasted it, and being satisfied I glanced back at the glorious mosquito. The King was on his back, it's legs in the air, twitching occasionally, relaxing closer to it's body as gravity overtook him, defeated. I felt a sadness, but also a great reverence for the phenomenon that had occurred right in front of me. I had just experienced a living body pass into the world of the dead, watched the Great King of mosquitoes refuse, and then accept, the hand of Death. The passing of emotions, the struggle of the dying body, and the passage between finite and infinite. It was beautiful, on the deepest, most natural of levels. Death is just a part of life as a heartbeat is; it is the end, but also the beginning. It is the other side of life that humans do not see very often. It is the other half, the end that creates a new beginning. Death is life's twin, the duality that many run from, the cold that makes the warmth possible. The duality of the world is ever present, and the coming of death was something I had never experienced. Seeing it was humbling and empowering; a small reminder that I, as well as every other human, am part of the cycle as well.
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Seasonal Cocktail: Concord Grape Caipirinha
Sweet, tart and in-season-right-now concord grapes blend splendidly with sugar-cane based cachaça.
There are so many great ways to say cheers -- proost (Dutch), Sláinte (Scottish), Kanpai (Japanese) -- this weekend we're taking the Brazilian route and toasting Saúde with this seasonal take on the traditional Caipirinha.
Concord Grape Caipirinha
serves 2
1 cup concord grapes
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 limes; quartered
4 ounces cachaça
6-8 concord grapes; for garnish
lime wheels; for garnish
To make the concord grape simple syrup: combine concord grapes, water and granulated sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir, slightly crushing the grapes with your spoon, until the sugar dissolves, 3-5 minutes. Turn off heat and set aside to cool.
Distribute lime wedges between two glasses and use a muddle to smash the wedges and release their juice. Into each glass, pour in 1 1/2 ounces cooled concord grape simple syrup, 2 ounces cachaça and a few ice cubes. Stir to combine and garnish with additional concord grapes and lime wheels.
Related: Straight Up: What Is Cachaca?
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The new saddle is here! It's a white Rivet Independent. The leather is harder than I thought it would be. Looking at the photos online, I thought it might be similar in width and overall shape to the Affinity 144. Sure enough, when I put one on top of the other they are extremely similar. I think (hope) this is a good thing, since the Affinity was mostly okay for me until recently.
The big question is, how long will it take to break it in? I will be back at the LBS to have it fitted on Saturday, planning to try it out on Sunday with a short test ride.
Deb at Rivet recommends Obenauf's Leather Preservative but unfortunately was sold out of it. Conveniently, a friend is about to place a large order with Compass Cycles, and he's offered to order the Obenauf's as part of his order so I can take advantage of free shipping. But I think that's more to protect the leather, not to soften it.
And so here I sit, filled with that mix of anticipation and hope that this new saddle will be the key to comfort and happiness. We've all been here before... wondering if the road ahead will be happy or oh, well, at least I tried...


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ADVENT is NOT Over!
ADVENT is NOT Over!
Well, not if you spell it correctly.
As in ADVancing ENTrepreneurship! (You know I'm relentless on this… LOL)
We are coming up fast on 2014 and my New Years wish is for all of us to tap into our inner entrepreneur and figure out something magnificent to do in 2014. Are you with me?
Looking back at 2013, I am amazed at two things:
1. How many adventures I have had [http://goo.gl/v4uR4m] and
2. How poorly I've been paid (LOL but…)
2014 is shaping up to be just as adventurous… maybe more [I have been invited to give a keynote address at a major new entrepreneurship conference in…. Tehran! Gulp.] but it is time for me to ask your advice about getting paid.
To paraphrase that eminent philosopher and businessman Calvin Broadus, "Business isn't in the telling, business is in the selling." [A cup of coffee or a beer to those of you who know Mr. Broadus's nom de plume… without google.]
Especially fun stuff from 2013…
I got mentioned in Business Week right under a photo of Sir Richard Branson and a few of my friends thought it was a really crappy picture of me. http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-11-04/to-teach-entrepreneurship-get-out-of-the-classroom
This was from the World Entrepreneurship Forum where I got to do my ecosystem-building workshop with an all-star cast. [You really should have me do this in your community – powerful stuff and great fun!]
Got to help launch the ICSB's cool new Online Learning Excellence workshops – how do you pull off deeply experiential entrepreneurial learning… online? (Got to lob a few more hand grenades on that too… )
I won't bore you with more (for now…. Ha!) Instead I'll close with some advice I got to share with high school programs in Texas who want to "go big" entrepreneurially but they are at Square One right now. Here's what I shared. What would you add/change?
Great Things That High School Students Can Do!
Ice House: World class introduction to entrepreneurship
short video (3 min): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsmsxzuu2PI
if you click on only one link, click on the one above! Are you in???
if you click on only one link, click on the one above! Are you in???
longer video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mg2GPWc0Go
sketchpad: http://www.kauffman.org/newsroom/2013/11/the-ice-house-manner-and-mindset-of-teaching-entrepreneurship-featured-in-new-kauffman-sketchbook/
website: www.whoownstheicehouse.com
"Entrepreneurial Heroes"
Have your students identify and vet a local "Entrepreneurial Hero" and shoot a short video with a phone on what makes them a true Entrepreneurial Hero. What is their special sauce to create vlaue? How did that business model evolve? Focus on substance not style. Good opportunity to introduce them to business models!)
Speaking of business models, look up Steve Blank's Lean Launchpad class on Udacity (free!) If you go to www.steveblank.com (his blog) you'll see where they tried the Udacity class in a Cleveland-area HS... and it worked without dumbing it down [except maybe for the teachers? ;) ] Next, they tried it in a junior high. Still worked.
HUGE opportunity to reach out to the entrepreneurial community - as speakers and especially mentors!
Ecosystem mapping - SAOSW (Students Are Our Secret Weapon!)
Students can help connect your school with the entrepreneurial community - one thing that every entrep ecosystem needs is good mapping. From NACCE: http://www.slideshare.net/norriskrueger/nacce-2013-ecosystem-workshop
Other ecosystem-building tactics that students can help with: http://goo.gl/WLQZrH


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As someone still at the very beginning of her graduate career, at times (okay, a lot of the time) the expectations can be quite overwhelming. Recently I was talking to an old friend and she asked, "How is school? How is life?" I laughed… "I think life and school are the same thing right now," I replied. Because that is how it feels.
Anyway, on days like today when it snowed 6″ overnight (and is still snowing) and the world still seems to be asleep when I leave my house at 6:45am, it's nice to know that others have gone before me and have made it through. And it's nice to know that others are going through it right now and managing to make it work for them. If you have a chance, Simply Bike has a great post on "tips for getting through graduate school", and in general is a wonderful blogger who writes on academia, parenthood, biking, and life.
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Alexander Coderhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12630726.post-56721338643326623562013-02-09T10:09:46.684-06:002013-02-09T10:09:46.684-06:00Coming in late as we research some cockpit lightin...Coming in late as we research some cockpit lighting options... during the daytime when the plug in not plugged in to the 12v outlet, is it just danging there? I wonder about long term in the tropics and corrosion if it's hanging out there. We have a similar set up with the plug, and I love the idea of these lights, so you are my guinea pigs. Let me know how it holds up. boatbabyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12630726.post-39262693822893065372012-12-26T04:11:03.128-06:002012-12-26T04:11:03.128-06:00This was a good suggestion that you put up here......This was a good suggestion that you put up here...dude…..hope that it benefits all the ones who land up here.
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Urooj Shahhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12630726.post-59724593911114917202012-11-13T05:46:26.236-06:002012-11-13T05:46:26.236-06:00Robert - the wire is run up through our bimini str...Robert - the wire is run up through our bimini structure. There are zero lines on the floor and we have a DC power outlet right by the companionway so the "power chord" runs along the cabin top. The power chord piece of the string is removable so we just leave the lights up on the bimini part and plug in the DC plug when we want them on. No mess, not haywire. Hard to explain but it works :)Brittany Meyershttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12630726.post-2662591144170009082012-11-12T22:41:28.297-06:002012-11-12T22:41:28.297-06:00Not including the soloar powered ones (a great ide...Not including the soloar powered ones (a great idea), how do you string the power wire so that it looks
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That is, I guess, where is your power outlet and how did you string the power feed to the lites?

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(also part robot)Robert Salnickhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12630726.post-62577295495518735732012-11-12T07:21:45.208-06:002012-11-12T07:21:45.208-06:00@Troy & Deana - Those sound VERY cool!! A mini...@Troy & Deana - Those sound VERY cool!! A mini solar panel? Neato. That's good to know!
As for the robot comment, I hear you - I always have a hard time with those stupid captcha things too. Unfortunately, if I don't make people prove they are not robots, I get HUNDREDS (and I mean HUNDREDS) of spam comments and it is super annoying. So us half robots will have to learn to live in the 'in-between'.
Brittany Meyershttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-12630726.post-19598721483162953052012-11-12T07:16:17.667-06:002012-11-12T07:16:17.667-06:00We bought a string of solar LED lights (the kind i...We bought a string of solar LED lights (the kind in the clear tube) at Home Depot in St. Thomas. They come with their own little solar panel which we attached to the bimini. I think I will get another strand when we make it back there.

By the way, have you ever tried to prove that you're not a robot? I can't seem to read the letters, it always take me several tries. Maybe I'm part robot. :)
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February 23, 2016
What is the outlook for munis in 2016?
We think 2016 could look a lot like the second half of 2015 from a technical standpoint. That's an important distinction because 2015 was, in many ways, a tale of two markets. The first half saw heavy supply as issuers took advantage of the unexpected drop in rates to refinance earlier than they might have otherwise. In the second half of the year, supply was basically flat relative to the five-year average.
The market also notched the majority of its performance in the second half. At mid-year, the Barclays Municipal Bond Index was up a meager 0.12%. By year-end, it had returned 3.3%. This compared to returns of less than 1% for long-term Treasuries and -0.7% for corporate bonds.
Supply/demand was a big driver of the turnaround, as was the macro backdrop. As the Fed signaled liftoff, stocks and other risk assets retreated while investors flocked to high-quality fixed income. Munis, given their less volatile nature, outperformed Treasuries. The appeal of tax exemption also drew the interest of a large and diverse investor base.
For 2016, we're forecasting supply to be down approximately 3% relative to 2015 and demand steady. That's a good technical backdrop that should continue to support pricing.
Overall, we see carry (the payment of income) as a key theme for fixed income investors in 2016. With that as our thesis, if you have a theoretical yield of 2.90% on a 30-year municipal bond, that's 5.11% on a tax-equivalent basis. In a world where we're fighting to achieve 2% inflation and rates on Treasuries remain low, a yield above 5% is pretty attractive.
How will Federal Reserve interest rate hikes impact the municipal bond market?
That's the question on everyone's mind. The Fed has promised to be data dependent with the path of rate hikes, and that means it's likely to have more impact on the front end of the yield curve than the back end. Historically speaking, munis tend to do well in this environment.
In fact, history tells us that the trends in place for the 12 weeks preceding a rate hike tend to prevail for 12 weeks post-hike. (See chart above.) The curve was flattening leading up to liftoff, and it continues to flatten. Credit spreads were tightening ahead of the Fed, and they continue to do so.
That's not to say there won't be uncertainty and volatility. In fact, as in 2015, the Fed is going to distort and inject volatility into the market, if only because we don't know how many hikes are to come. The central bankers have specifically noted a "gradual" tightening, not a "measured" and predictable program of 25-basis-point hikes like we've seen in the recent past.
All of that said, we don't think it matters much whether it's two rate hikes in 2016 or four. You still have a fed funds rate in the area of 1% or slightly higher. That's not restrictive monetary policy, and certainly not enough to push long-term rates higher. So, the Fed may matter, but mostly to the front end of the curve.
Why is the long end less vulnerable to rate hikes?
Typically, the aim of a rate-hiking cycle is to tighten accommodation. And that generally comes with a sense of increased inflation. This time, people aren't afraid of inflation. In fact, inflation measures were falling on Dec. 16 precisely as the Fed was announcing interest-rate liftoff. While short-maturity bonds will naturally react to changes in the federal funds rate, longer maturities will trade on inflation expectations, which are hovering below 2%. In fact, the Fed doesn't see inflation hitting its 2% target until 2018.
In addition, the current backdrop of lower commodity and oil prices, along with a stronger dollar, represents a major disinflationary force. There is also question around the strength of the global economy and the impact that might have on the U.S. All of this may temper Fed action. You also have an aging population, which means more retirees propping up the demand for high-quality fixed income assets, and that should further assist in anchoring the price for longer-term bonds.
Returning to technicals, what underscores your positive outlook for supply/demand?
We expect supply to be similar to or lower than in 2015. The election may play into that to some extent. In election years, as hopefuls seek office and administrations sit in flux, you generally don't have a lot of issuers adding debt, and that may help to keep supply muted.
Meanwhile, we expect demand will be driven by an acceptance that rates aren't going to go up appreciably. Waiting on the Fed had some dire implications for rates, but once investors grew comfortable that rates weren't going through the roof, demand picked up. And as noted earlier, demographics point to a greater need for income, and that should also support demand for high-quality income vehicles such as munis.
One additional anecdote: Munis were the best-performing fixed income asset class in 2015. That bodes well for demand, because muni demand tends to follow performance. Our analysis finds that every 1% return draws about $3 billion of flows into municipal mutual funds. In 2015, we saw $5 billion in inflows for every 1% of performance. Those are good, steady inflows. This positive demand dynamic is a tailwind for municipal performance going forward.
So technicals look good. How are fundamentals in the municipal market?
Creditworthiness among most issuers of municipal debt continues to improve. State revenues continue to do well as the economy progresses, albeit slowly. Housing stabilization has helped local issuers by boosting property tax collections. Balance sheets are better: Issuers have deleveraged, added jobs, avoided debt. Chapter 9 cases, at four in 2015, are down 60% year over year and defaults are down 57%. So fundamentals for the market broadly are pretty strong.
The big differentiator continues to be pensions. Unfunded pension liabilities are weighing on long-term fiscal stability in certain locales. Increasingly, we're seeing the rating agencies factor this into their calculations and that's leading to more ratings volatility. Last year, Moody's took Chicago down multiple notches to below investment grade. We may not see more drops of that magnitude, but we may well see more ratings volatility.
Pension reform, meanwhile, has been slow. Illinois, the most pension-indebted state, made attempts at reform without success. We still think reform is what's needed to alleviate the long-term problem. For those states with large unfunded liabilities, the options are either to raise taxes significantly to pay for the future obligations or initiate some kind of reform to reduce them.
What is the outlook for Puerto Rico, the major headline maker of 2015?
Puerto Rico has a long way to go. It already missed a portion of its debt payments that were due Jan. 1. The good news is that the broader market realizes Puerto Rico is an isolated, special situation.
What's really interesting and informative, we think, is that the market proved its resilience this past year. Even though the Barclays Puerto Rico Index was down 12%, nothing else followed suit. Whereas the market at one time worried about a systemic risk related to that single credit, we've now seen Puerto Rico is an island of its own. It's a debt problem different from any other and, as such, market participants have been wise not to draw conclusions about the broader market based on Puerto Rico. The fact that a credit can lose 12% and investors look the other way and understand that issue, speaks volumes about the tenacity of the municipal marketplace. In fact, looking at returns by sector, the next biggest "loser" had a positive return of 1%.
Our overarching view on Puerto Rico has not changed. We continue to believe debt restructuring and economic reform are the long-term solutions to long-running problems.
How has the high yield sector been affected by Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico represents roughly 24% of the high yield municipal market. While it's been a drag on high yield performance, the sector has done quite well outside of that.
Tobacco, which makes up 19% of the high yield index, was actually the top-performing sector of the year, returning nearly 16%. High yield overall had a return of 1.8%. If you invested in high yield ex Puerto Rico, you would have done quite well in 2015.
We continue to believe an allocation to high yield makes good sense; it offers a great deal of positive income carry. But how you own high yield is important as well. We believe it's prudent to own it in a well-diversified vehicle, such as a high yield municipal bond mutual fund.
How do muni and corporate high yield compare? Did energy exposure weigh on munis?
The high yield muni market is generally uncorrelated to the taxable high yield market and didn't experience any of the volatility that the corporate market did due to energy exposure in 2015. In fact, less than 2% of the Barclays Municipal High Yield Index is exposed to energy.
In the corporate credit market, the implied default rate is creeping up rather quickly. Investors are trying to identify and avoid names and funds that are going to suffer losses as default rates move higher. We don't have that in the muni market; default rates have fallen. Plus, we have a great supply/demand dynamic: There's just not enough high yield municipal debt being produced to meet the demand. In addition, the fact that the market has recently rejected certain junk-rated new issues tells us we're later in the cycle than the corporate market. During mid-cycle, investors are still diving on names they know are probably too risky.
It's also worth noting that corporate high yield has equity-like characteristics, including greater volatility. The high yield muni market is very different. As shown in the chart below, the VIX index (a measure of equity market volatility) and the corporate bond spread largely move in tandem. The VIX tends to direct spreads in the corporate market; not so in the muni market.
Will the election reignite talk of muni-related tax reform?
The rhetoric may pick up after primary season, once the candidates are set, but any type of tax reform is unlikely to be undertaken before 2017. House Speaker Paul Ryan has been engaging conservative Republicans in discussions around tax reform, but we know from experience that individual tax reform is very complex and challenging. It would be difficult to target and carve out munis for change. So we don't see much happening beyond talk, but we acknowledge that talk alone can stoke market volatility. One final observation: If you look at broad tax reforms that have taken place in the last 50 years, they generally start from the executive branch, not at the congressional level.
Why should investors own munis in 2016?
It's hard to see why you wouldn't have munis in your portfolio. Munis are a high-quality, relatively low-volatility source of income with an attractive taxable equivalent yield, particularly for longer maturities. We believe the asset class deserves a place in every investor portfolio, especially those in high tax brackets seeking to keep more of what they earn. And with real ratios above 100%, you're achieving more income with a lower level of volatility than might be expected in the corporate or Treasury market today.
How should they position their allocations?
We think yield curve positioning will be important again this year. We're no longer worried about when the Fed goes, but the market will try to price in exactly where the Fed goes. We expect the front end of the curve to bear the brunt of this, while the intermediate to long end remains relatively anchored amid muted inflation.
Against this backdrop, investors should pursue income via exposure to both the longer end of the yield curve and to credit, where improving fundamentals bode well. We believe it makes sense to own some high yield, but advocate for diversified exposure to the sector through a professionally managed vehicle.
A somewhat new nuance to consider: In the past, investors hunkered down in general obligation (GO) bonds, generally seen as the having the highest priority of payment. But given the large pension liabilities in some states, and Chapter 9-related decisions witnessed in Detroit, for example, we think the best value may be found in revenue bonds, which comprise the largest part of the market.
Any other advice for investors?
As in recent years past, we'd urge investors to approach the market with proper perspective. Focus on income and the tax benefit that is unique to the municipal asset class.
Total return should be seen as a fringe benefit, and one that investors have been fortunate to enjoy in recent years.
With interest rates likely to remain low for longer, it makes sense to have some allocation to high yield, but balanced with higher-quality investment-grade bonds for liquidity and trading flexibility. We would avoid the extremes: Don't take on more risk than you can stomach, either by extending too far out on the curve and/or by taking excessive credit risk. At the same time, don't get too defensive. There's no upside potential in exiting the market to hold cash. It typically is best to stay the course during periods of market dislocations based on your long-term goals and investment outlook. Volatility is a normal occurrence for all asset classes and often creates longer-term opportunities.
Finally, know what you own. Credit research is a must and is at the core of our process here at BlackRock. In addition to referencing the agencies' ratings, we assign an internal rating to every credit and issuer before considering it for inclusion in our portfolios. Ultimately, avoiding the wrong credits is as important as owning the right ones.
Peter Hayes is BlackRock's managing director and head of the Municipal Bonds Group, and Sean Carney is BlackRock's director and head of municipal strategy.
Source: http://www.fa-mag.com/news/new–and-old–reasons-to-love-the-municipal-bond-24867.html
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I need a booking agent/promoter to help me book more gigs and hopefully find a residency . I'm a DJ in Austin TX. I go by DJ Latin Lara. I've been DJing since 2008 at weddings, quinceaneras etc. About 2 years ago I started taking gigs on 6th street and a couple other places around Austin. I am willing to pay a percentage for every gig booked.


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Lilla Fund memorializes spirit of New Milford woman
Mission accomplished.
It was painful for her to move from time to time -- she could not even pick up her young grandchildren -- but her jovial spirit shined forth 24 hours a day, washing away complaints and worries.
It was her dream to bring a smile to every child's face.
Today, that dreams lives on through the establishment of the Hazel L. "Lilla" Nelson Memorial Foundation, known as the Lilla Fund, based in New Milford.
Mrs. Nelson's husband, Gil, and his children formed the Lilla Fund to "take care of our own" by helping the town's "neediest school-aged children and their families," according to the non-profit organization's literature.
"The fund was created to commemorate her memory and try to help the children she adored," said Mr. Nelson during a recent interview at his home overlooking a garden his wife admired from her wheelchair on the deck.
Mrs. Nelson died Oct. 29, 2006, following a 30-plus-year battle with a severe case of rheumatoid arthritis, which peaked during the last 10 years.
The fund has already distributed more than $2,000 to help children and their families.
To date, funds have provided sponsorships to the United Way Back to School Clothes for Kids Program, a self-esteem workshop and children's camps, as well as stopped the eviction of three families.
The Lilla Fund works in conjunction with the Social Services Department and other resources in town, including the schools and places of worship, for recommendations for grants.
A board of directors oversees the organization.
Peg Molina, New Milford's social services director who is also a member of the Lilla Fund board, described the fund as one that is "geared toward putting the kids that are a bit disadvantaged on an even plane with their peers."
Ms. Molina said many people whose finances are "tapped" or non-existent don't know where to turn when money is needed to pay some of the most basic needs, including those for their children.
The Lilla Fund, however, aims to fill a little of the gap.
Those who have received grants from the Lilla Fund "have been very grateful to have assistance that is unexpected," Ms. Molina said.
The financial aid "makes [the recipient] feel important," she said.
The Lilla Fund recently assisted a family of a Northville Elementary School student, according to Principal Tom Atticks.
"There are no strings attached," Mr. Atticks said of the fund, describing it as "pure out and out philanthropic" with 100 percent of the proceeds benefitting those in need.
He said he learned about the foundation in August at a school administration meeting. Just a few weeks later, he was made aware of a need within the school so he contacted the Lilla Fund.
The family who received a grant was "more than happy" to be acknowledged in such a special way, the principal said.
In November the school raised $165 on Jeans Day -- when staff pays money to wear blue jeans to school for that one particular day -- and donated it to the Lilla Fund.
The Nelsons' daughter, Kris Kivela, said although her mother's disease hindered her ability to move as comfortably and casually as the majority of people do, she retained a bright and cheerful disposition and participated in the activities she loved most -- spending time with and watching children grow happily -- as best as she was able.
She often visited the schools, including Sarah Noble Intermediate School where Ms. Kivela is a teacher, to read to students.
And prior to the onset of her disease, she was for a short time a teacher in the public school system and at a nursery school elsewhere in Connecticut.
She was also a Literacy Volunteer and had received several national awards.
Mrs. Kivela said her mother's "heart broke" knowing there are children around the world, including in New Milford, who don't have luxuries so many others do.
Mrs. Nelson believed every child deserves to have a roof over the head, a warm bed to sleep in and food to eat, or money for a school field trip or band uniform, or funding to fix the family's car so their parents can take them to the doctor.
If a child hurt, then Mrs. Nelson cared and wanted to help.
Even when she was in the intensive care unit at the hospital thoughts of children, including a boy from church who had broken his leg, were never far away, Mrs. Kivela said.
"Her heart was in it for the children," Mrs. Kivela said of her mother's involvement.
Tax-deductible donations may be made to the Lilla Fund and mailed to the Lilla Fund, 10 Wood Creek Road, New Milford, CT 06776. For more information, visit www.thelillafund.org.


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A ridiculous number of games nowadays track your behavior to the nearest inch. It started with RPGs and has since migrated to sandbox games, shooters, platformers, you name it. Even Need for Speed Shift tailors challenges based on your recklessness. Maybe they call it a morality system, or reputation, or notoriety, or maybe your character's eyes just start glowing red after you behead your third orphan. Whatever the tag, you've got to be really careful or really careless about everything you do, because odds are it's going to change the game you're playing, and maybe not in ways you want. Or maybe not in all the ways it should.
Personally, I always take the high road. Not because I'm such a spectacularly upstanding citizen, but because I want the baseline experience on my first playthrough, and I don't always have the time or inclination for a second run. Sure, there are lapses. Sure, I rampage through the occasional church with a minigun I've nicknamed "Bunny" to see what happens. Then I go back to a prior save and erase those deviations.
Recently, my Xbox 360 died and I had to get a new system. A bad break? Maybe. Now screwy Microsoft hardware had gifted me with the ultimate blank slate. I could literally start from scratch, at the gaming equivalent of Biblical innocence. And this time, I planned to stick a butcher knife in Karma's face. Just to see how bad the bad can get in a video game.
I started with Red Dead Redemption, a game I'd already finished as a paragon of virtue. Going back to the Old West as a walking affront to God and man, I quickly found out just how much Red Dead forces you to play nice. Shooting anything from a man to a cow during the first twenty minutes instantly kicks you to a Mission Failed roadblock. Okay, so that's mostly tutorial time, and it won't do from a design perspective to let players ice the NPCs who dole out missions. Fair enough. But if you're still bad to the bone once the game opens up to a full sandbox experience, it won't be long before your experience begins to suck.
Constant interruptions from lawmen come to claim the price on your head is annoying, if expected after you start dropping bystanders, but once you become the most wanted man in America, you're saddled with the worst horse in the game. Supplies cost more for outlaws -- you can't just rob goods from a store -- and completing any given mission raises your honor level when you're trying like hell to keep it in the cellar. You have to depopulate a few towns to make up for advancing the game.
Thank goodness Fable II let me rob goods from stores, kill the shopkeeper and reopen under new management. That's in addition to slaughtering everyone I met and cheating on my virtual wives with virtual whores. By contrast, Mass Effect mainly allowed me to be a colossal jerk. Mass Effect 2 and its loyalty missions in particular offered more opportunities for pointless bloodshed. Which I naturally took.
The problem was, despite my callous and gratuitously cruel nature, the games kept bringing me back around to saving my family, or the world, or the universe. Compare that to the good ol' days of terrorizing the peasantry as a vampire in Oblivion, or breaking the big taboo of killing children back when Fallout was an isometric RPG. Bethesda made real sure you couldn't harm a single kid when they took over with Fallout 3, even if you'd just hilariously vaporized granny and stolen her violin.
Then there were side missions where an invisible hand intervened between my desires and the writers' intentions. While playing Red Dead, a pimp demanded $200 from me if I wanted him to stop beating a hooker and allow her to run away to a convent. I wanted to save myself $200, put two bullets in his beady little eyes, and congratulate myself on my thriftiness. Mission Failed. Why? Because the game wanted me to pay him off, find out he'd killed her anyway a few days later, then -- and only then -- gun him down in the name of justice.
Get the sense you're supposed to be the good guy? Well, that's because you are.
You can hear it in our terminology when talking about games with morality. There's a "true" ending (that's the one you get if you're Mr. Nicey-Nice), the "neutral" ending (if you've got a spine like marshmallow) and the "bad" ending, where your accumulated misdeeds plunge the world into ultimate darkness. Which is presented as wrong, even though the game itself allowed, if not outright encouraged you to give in to the dark side, and then fully enabled your reign of evil. Bit of a mixed message there.
Moreover, it's generally tougher being bad. Some games throw additional enemies at you. Some cut off avenues you could've taken or drop advantages you could've used. Some short-change you on resources. Some, like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, combine a few of these deterrents until you voluntarily grit your teeth and behave yourself instead of, say, bulling your way through a few conversations by abusing your Jedi powers. And to reinforce the notion the "good" ending from the first game is always canon that plays into the story of the sequel. That's rather irritating, given how much time I spent in Infamous becoming infamous. I'm sure that'll zero out when I crank up Infamous 2.
So you might start to wonder what the point is to a morality system in the first place.


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Ever wondered what a guilty poop face looks like? Wonder no more friends. Can you believe this? Oh we shared a good laugh. Love this kid. I bet he'll love it when we show his high school girl friends:) Oh I would and I will.
*****To all family members the poop didn't hurt the carpet at all!!! It was a solid quick clean up:)!!!!*****
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Kelly Chorpening lives and works in London. She is currently the Course Leader for B.A. (Hons) Drawing at Camberwell College of Arts, UAL and her teaching of drawing has extended to students of archaeology (The New School and New York University), engineering (Kings College London) and architecture (The AA Schools). She studied at Hunter College of Art, City University of New York, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio and Emily Carr College of Art, Vancouver, British Columbia. She has made conference presentations for the ICA and The National Gallery, London; RMIT, Melbourne; the American University Dubai and Carnegie Mellon University, USA. Her group and solo projects include exhibitions at Dilston Grove, London (2015); Fabbrica Europa, Italy (2012), and Voorkamer, Belgium (2011) alongside projects developed as books, published by Studio International, USA(2014); Loughborough University/Marmalade Press (2014); Bright Publications, London(2012); RGAP and Sint-Lucas Visual Arts, Ghent (2012), and OPAK, FAK, KULeuven, Belgium (2012).
Kelly Chorpening's drawing An Old Master relates to a series created for a recent exhibition at Horatio Jr. A Union of Voices where artists' created books. The drawing relates to the Horatio Jr. book containing a series of drawings depicting the backs of old master paintings, that reveal evidence of their provenance or conservation. This interest in the backs of paintings, in a roundabout way, derives from an intriguing detail in Giotto's Franciscan Cycle in Assisi (1297-1300) where a cross is depicted from behind. It's a slim object where one side is meaningful and important, but what we see is surprisingly mundane.


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By now it's no secret that I am a serious shopaholic. I mean, I literally can not go a week without at least buying something fashion-related in stores or online. It has become a serious problem, one that I do not want help with LOL. I have been snooping around Ebay for so long now, but I never really got to the point of actually making a purchase. The paranoia inside of me never really trusted Ebay all that much. But after seeing tons and tons of Ebay wishlists on blogs, I decided to give it a try! Great news for my big fashion heart, bad news for my bank account. My Ebay watchlist seems to get longer and longer every week.
Check out my very first buy: CROSS PRINT LEGGING
Check out my very first buy: CROSS PRINT LEGGING
|Buyer: Realfashion2012
|Note: the legging used in this polyvore set is from here.


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In April of last year I wrote about RankBrain and its potential to alter how we approach good search engine optimization (SEO.) In little under a year later, we have already started to notice the impact this change has had on our clients' performance. It's simply no longer good enough for good SEOs to focus on title tags and blog links. As David Freeman notes in his recent column for SearchEngineLand, SEOs need to broaden their skill set and weigh in on all aspects of site design. Let's consider a few important ideas to keep in mind when optimizing for success:
Traditionally, SEO has been a considered a step in the website development process, when it is considered at all. For a time this was acceptable, with good on-page SEO tactics generally providing enough separation from the competition to guarantee decent rank within search. Unfortunately, this approach is rooted in the past and does not take into consideration how search algorithms continue to evolve and develop.
For SEO to be effective, it must be a consideration throughout all steps of website design. This means ensuring that the right research and competitive preparation is completed before discussion even turns to site design and construction. Key drivers, like top social demand, content subject balance, and inbound link alignment need to be sorted in advance so that they can inform how a website is authored and built.
Make sure your SEO agency is asking questions often and is involved as an equal contributor around the table. It's simply not enough to have great creative and design – optimization from the beginning is key.
Site Experience Optimization, or User Experience testing (SXO/UX)
With RankBrain gaining influence over how Google considers ranking search results, we anticipate a shift towards rewarding user experience as one of the primary signals that will power how your website ranks. This means that metrics such as bounce-rate, pages per visit and other engagement indicators will need to be considered carefully in any comprehensive SEO approach. Aside from creating the right pull experience with good meta descriptions and title tags, SEOs will need to focus on SXO or UX in order to maximize the likelihood that qualified visitors have reason to stay and engage on-site.
Data should drive this process of optimization from the SEO's point of view. While many creative agencies will offer SXO or UX in their build of a site, this is generally limited more towards how the site performs in focus group testing while providing support to fix any pages or links that don't behave properly. Good SEOs can provide immense value here by overlaying analytics data to determine which pages are limiting conversion, engagement, or leading to outsized exit rates and bounces.
Tweaking user pathing and pushing the website to be easier to use will only help reduce bounce rate and improve onsite engagement.
Alignment of On-Page Tactics
We continue to inherit website projects that have had SEO applied in fits and starts (when it has been applied at all). In order to ensure user engagement remains optimal, all SEO tactics must be united under a strategic vision designed to ensure your website formally caters to the most qualified audience possible. This means that meta descriptions and title tags need to align with onsite content in order to ensure an adequate pay-off for any users arriving onsite via search.
Maximizing click-through-rate with catchy meta descriptions only to have users bounce when there's nothing to back it up onsite will only hurt your site's chances at rank – this is a recipe for a high bounce rate and a poor user experience and is exactly what RankBrain intends to weed out from top search results.
If you need to formally ask your SEO agency what the strategy is that's driving optimizations, you really ought to look elsewhere.
RankBrain typifies what we can expect to see over the next few years in SEO. Emphasis will switch from individual tactics to instead favor a comprehensive approach designed to maximize user engagement and onsite experience. The SEO approach most likely to succeed will adopt a 360 degree posture and inform every step of website design and construction. If you haven't thought about SEO today, you've already fallen behind!


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Thursday, August 3, 2017
What Makes a Great Story?
7 comments:
- Nico Rosso said...
Thanks for this insight, Sandy. I love seeing how all the moving parts come together to make a story, each necessary to the other.
- August 4, 2017 at 9:38 AM
- Daryl Anderson said...
Some of your observations reminded me of Hemingway's characterization of fiction as an iceberg, where only a small portion is viewed, with the most important elements hidden beneath the surface.
And I loved the picture of the little boy--it's timeless!
- August 4, 2017 at 11:37 AM
- Sandy Parks said...
Thanks, Daryl and Nico. I like the iceberg analogy. It fits the idea. And I love that photo, too.
- August 4, 2017 at 1:18 PM
A good case for looking into characters' pasts to understand them better. Loved the photo of the little boy also, in his Snoopy sweater. Wonder where he is now...
- August 5, 2017 at 10:04 AM
- Sandy Parks said...
Lisa. The mom (a friend from years ago) saw it and sent me a message saying it was her son. She got a kick out of the article. She said her son (the little one in the photo) mowed lawns to earn money and he actually went to college on a soccer scholarship. He and his wife got a kick out of the blog.
- August 5, 2017 at 9:44 PM
- Julie Moffett said...
Great post, Sis, and even better photos!! ox
- August 7, 2017 at 7:16 PM
- Clare London said...
What a great reminder for us all that stories are all around us, all the time :).
- August 8, 2017 at 3:00 AM
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I've just had a tip off from a friendly investment manager that Liberty Mutual have increased the size of their catastrophe bond deal Mystic Re II 2009-1 (yes, we now believe it is called II despite earlier confusion) from $200m to $225m. The reason being given is investor demand, which is a great sign for the cat bond market and testament to the improvements in deal structure which all recent deals have adopted.
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Junior coaching teaches the fundamentals of the game and builds a technique to develop the junior's game to ensure that they are ready to compete in competitions and move into adult golf.
|30 minute lesson
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The Junior Golf Passport is the national structured learning programme for children aged 5+, endorsed by the PGA.
Lesson courses run on Saturday mornings at 10:00am on selected dates throughout the year.
The multi-layered programme progresses a complete novice golfer into a junior golfer ready for membership at a golf club. It's all about fun and a basic introduction to golf for youngsters aged 6+.
Lessons take place at the Driving Range and on the course and are are led by our PGA Professional Shaun Westfall.
•Group size is a maximum of eight
•Golf balls, clubs and equipment supplied
•No dress code - just wear something warm and comfortable
For more information visit www.golf-foundation.org
Our 9 Hole Cadet programme develops juniors from basic level to competition standard.
These sessions are course based which develops on the fundamental's learnt in the Junior Golf Passport scheme and prepares the juniors competitive golf. The sessions focus on rules, etiquette, course management, development of short game and scoring.
Belhus Park hold a number of competitions played on a 9 hole basis including Belhus Masters Drive Chip and Putt competition which helps to highlight areas that need to be worked on.
Once the junior is ready to progress, they move onto another stepping stone in the Belhus Junior Development Plan.
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Please note: players who have not progressed through the system at Belhus Park are required to attend a consultation to asses ability.
Our PGA Professional , Shaun Westfall, specialises in Disability Golf coaching and offers tailored sessions for most disabilities including ADHD, Down syndrome, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Stroke/ heart attack victims, Tourette's, Anxiety and OCD. Shaun has a vast amount of experience in disability coaching and offers classes that promote healthy lifestyles, positive minds, positive attitudes and also included the use of fun and games to encourage and improves participant's motor skills.
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*Group sessions are available for schools and individual groups. Participants are required to be accompanied by carers. Equipment can be supplied.
Tree tops is a special school for pupils with a wide, diverse and often complex range of special educational needs. Shaun built up a fantastic rapport with the pupils who were all working at different levels of ability. He showed patience, understanding and compassion for all pupils. I cannot over emphasise the fantastic job he did. He was so good; the pupils got together and brought him a thank you present, which they presented to him at the end of their last session. I sincerely hope we can work with him again in the future - Paul Smith, Tree Tops School Head Teacher
|My 18 year old autistic son, Sam, recently took up golf lessons with Shaun Westfall at impulse leisure. Despite trying many different activities, this is the first one that has met with success. Our main aim was for sam to have a hobby that he enjoyed outside of the home and I was delighted to find someone who had completed a course in coaching clients with special needs. Sam's golf lessons have exceeded our expectations, not only does he look forward to every session, but he has also made great progress. He has improved significantly in the year he has been doing it, this is no small part due to Shaun's coaching technique. He is patient and explains everything clearly, whilst making it fun. If you are considering golf lessons I would highly recommend Shaun as a coach. Sam really enjoys every lesson and gets on very well with Shaun. It is a pleasure to see his progress every week - Kathryn Moisey


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A downloadable game for Windows
This is a small experiment I (Drew Dunaj) made in about a week to try my hand at a top-down 2D combat system. You can attack and parry, that's it.
Also, this game contains my first ever attempt at AI! It's incredibly simple, randomly moves towards or away from you, randomly attacks and parries when appropriate, that's it.
Please keep in mind that this is just an experiment! Everything will be rough. (and the AI is currently broken - not sure if I will get around to fixing it, so just play 2 player :D)
Install instructions
Just download and run the executable - that's all! Made in GameMaker 8.1 Lite, runs in a 640x480 window.
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Men's Brown Classic Aviator 60mm Sunglasses
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