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Dear Europeans who look down their noses at Americans,
Your collective countries which form the European Union are as desirable a place to live as a hovel under an American bridge. Though let's be honest, the hovel is probably cleaner. Also, our bridge trolls are less likely to blow you up than a Syrian refugee. Sure, not all the MILLIONS of refugees you let into your country are terrorists. But many probably are. How many? You'll find out soon. My official estimate is "too many." Circle back in a few months to worship me as your oracle. Also, send your hate-tweets to @Scrowder and I'll be sure to get back to you immediately. Immediately!
Let's get to the real reason you hate us. Well, reasons. In the spirit of civility, I'll ignore the obvious jealousy of our superior dental hygiene.
Europeans often talk of American "arrogance." How people abroad don't like us. Partly because of this supposed arrogance. Well, after thinking about it, after praying about it, after writing a lengthy pro/con list, I've come to a serious conclusion: I have zero craps to give. Go ahead, call us arrogant. Stand on top of a table in a snooty French restaurant and mock the Yankees. My blessing? You have it. Get the point?
We have plenty of good reasons to believe we're better than Europe. Mainly because we are. The key to pulling off arrogance is similar to mastering a great suit. Believe it. Live it. Love it. I've embraced American arrogance more heartily than you've embraced the Syrian refugees. But not as heartily as you should embrace dentists (okay that was the last one).
So often we hear "The United States is the only industrialized world without a nationalized healthcare plan. Or free school. Or free access to…" well, just pick the thing to which you feel most entitled. You know what I think whenever you start with that meme? Big. Effing. Deal. I can buy my own healthcare. I can pay for my own education. I don't need free access to anything. I'm a man. I pay my own way. You know what? Millions of Americans do the same. It's called individualism, you socialist drones.
Trigger Arrogance Warning: We're also the only country to have fought off the world's greatest super power (Britain) a couple of centuries ago. Sure, the French helped us a bit. Thanks for that, by the way. Still, we kicked Britain's pasty white ass. We did it only to become the world's next greatest superpower in record short oder. Then we did it again fighting off the Germans in this little skirmish called World War II. After which we helped rebuild your countries. Yes, the arrogant Americans are responsible for your countries being more than mere rabbles of dust to begin with. Chew on that. But floss first (last one).
We're also the only said superpower to remain said superpower without simply conquering the globe through violence, despite the fact that we could. Why could we? We have the best
weaponry everything. We have the best guns, missiles, bombs, surveillance, armies, navies, marines and air power. Canada (my half-homeland) is allowed to exist as a sovereign nation by the United States merciful grace. Could we conquer them and take their stuff? Sure. Could they do anything about it? No. Do we? No. For world super-powers throughout history, that's a first. Again I invite you to chew on that. I'd encourage you to gargle afterward (no more, I promise).
Oh and I'm just getting started. The U S of A is the only country to invent the lightbulb, Internet and Pop Tarts. Imagine coming down from your pot high without Pop Tarts. Also, the first to the moon. Look, I could go on and on. Frankly I'm rather inspired to keep listing all the accomplishments of America. But even arrogance has its limits. I'll just summarize with this: America is the only country who does a lot of things. We're the only country who is known for leading in innovation. You know who's always "the only person" doing things? Champions.
"Oh Americans think it's their job to police the world!" said every non-champion who left the birth canal reluctantly. I'm generally a non-interventionist, but you know why people believe America should police the world? Because we're the only ones who can. See above paragraph regarding our fantastic military might.
That Christian being burnt alive in a cage? That woman receiving a forced abortion in a communist North Korean camp? Captain Phillips being held hostage by Somali pirates? None are praying for the swift arrival of Belgian troops. They're not hoping for French air support. Complete with baguettes. America is the only chance they've got to survive, to be free.
"Yeah, but Americans don't believe in science!" said every skinny jean-wearing hipster who suckles at the government teet. First, science just is. It's based on facts, on proven facts. One doesn't "believe" in gravity. Gravity is. One doesn't "believe" that life is carbon-based. It just is. However, "believing" that gender is fluid, "believing" global warming is manmade and that Hillary Clinton can fix it, isn't science. See how that works? Also, America has the best schools in the world and has made more medical/scientific advancements than any nation ever. Why do you think everyone wants to come to America? Other than easy access to toothpaste (only a few more)?
"But the United Nations! They're the real peace keepers in the world!" Okay, now that's just stupid. You must be gender-fluid. Look it, all of these international agreements are designed to ride on American coat tails. Which would be fine if said nations didn't bitch about the coat tails that brought them there. To this day, who do European nations call when they're up feces creek with nothing but a spatula? It's not Sweden. Even if they're calling on NATO or the UN, who's the muscle behind it? Here's a hint: it's not the Netherlands. Nope, not Finland. Not Spain. Keep guessing, you'll get there.
Also the USA is the only country with freedom of speech. So that's a pretty big one. Best point for last. Free speech means I can call all you Erupeans spineless, toothless, cotton-headed ninnymuggins without political reprucussions. Angela Merkel is a witch. See? Nothing happened. Witch, witch, witch. And yet, here I remain.
Europe is crumbling. It's done. If you want to look down your noses at us, fine. I'd rather look down my nose than at the glaring reality of Europe's pending fall. In the history books, Europe is just another dumbass in the dirt, while the longest standing free republic marches on.
When you inevitably needs us again, we'll still be here for you. Kicking ass.


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Game of Thrones stans, this is it…
A bittersweet wave of excitement and relief wafts over the legion of Game of Thrones meme-y stans. Yesterday was the beginning of the end for this epic, high fantasy show. By May 19th of this year we will know, without a doubt, who sits on the Iron Throne! Until that final episodes though, it is important to enjoy some of the funniest tweets about a very serious show.
New Opening sequence begets the Most Relateable Scene of the Whole Show
A topic of discussion since season one has been the lack of brown people on the show. Whatever your opinion on the matter may be, that was addressed almost immediately. Daenerys, Jon and crew come striding in, heads held high, on a gritty and damp populous that looks on in confusion and disgust. Somewhere in the middle of the procession sits Messandei and Grey Worm. While the crowd has been watching swaths of brown soldiers march into their city, they are now seeing two obviously high ranking brown people and it does not look like they appreciate that.
Winterfell resident when they saw grey worm and messandei bc they never seen black people before #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/De0kH0s7jI
— 🌘:.• Depressed Dementor •.:🌒 (@_nixter) April 15, 2019
Our girl Arya is excited for these new people and some familiar faces but, the rest of The North seems vividly concerned.
So Jon showed up with to the cookout with a white girl in a lace front and two black armies, and no one in Winterfell is happy? Sounds about right #DemThrones
— M'Baku of House MansNDem (@MGardnerLC) April 15, 2019
Concern leads to a Stark mini reunion (RIP to the fallen wolves). Keep in mind that Jon is seeing Bran for the first time since season 1. The audience prepares for a tender reunion but, instead we get patented Bran weirdness. Jon then greets Sansa who genuinely seems happy to see him but throws the nastiest side-eye towards her new Queen. While Daenarys attempts pleasantries, Sansa is thinking about ripping the wig off the Mother of Dragons. This is all cemented as an awkward situation during the council scene when Little Lord Umber has no idea who to address or how to address them. Lyanna Mormont comes with the follow up heat and Jon finds himself a victim of his sister's side-eye.
Jon Snow, a tired millennial, dealing with wild political instability, accelerating climate change, and all the bullshit that his parents' generation created and refused to deal with responsibly. #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/CR17ja1c71
— Mounira ElRaeis (@MouniraRaeies8) April 15, 2019
Jon is TIRED of it all. There are zombies coming and people are concerned with who sits on an uncomfortable throne. Our man fought the white walkers, died, has traveled all over and for what, for sass and ingrates! He does not deserve the ire. He is working three jobs and trying to save the world!
Apologies and Growth
This episode was important for many reunions and apologies. The short chat between Tyrion and Sansa is the perfect measure of how far the story has progressed. Sansa asks if he believes that his sister, Cersei, is actually sending soldiers to help. He believes she is. Sansa, now smarter than the imp, knows that Cersei is not to be trusted. The best part, we know that she is right!
Literally Sansa to everyone the whole episode #DemThrones #ThronesYall pic.twitter.com/NOPPWFQmdd
— Dana SumnerPritchard (@danaexmachina) April 15, 2019
The long awaited Jon and Arya reprise hug happened. If you didn't tear up, even a bit, you may be a white walker. Jon seemed happy to see she still had needle, she seemed happy he was alive. To punctuate this scene, Arya reminded Jon that he is family. However, as we know, he is also Dany's family.
Euron Greyjoy is a piece of work and he shows that with pride. Not only is he holding sea queen Yara captive but, he is also the quintessential fuckboy of the show. Loving to hate him is not a bad thing, y'all, but he did manage to finesse his way into Cersei's pants. All we can say is that she tried to resist.
Cersei: "You want a whore? Buy one. You want a queen? Earn her."
— Pablo Escobarner (blue check) (@PabloEscobarner) April 15, 2019
The one time in history "where my hug at" worked #GamesOfThrones #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/kbx9gSiTEP
— DOUG (@DougCJr) April 15, 2019
All Cersei wanted was some damn elephants but now look at her, sexing up trash.
So that our eyes were not stained with Euron too long, we cut to what is happening on his ship. The rescue effort to save Yara is underway and successful. As thanks for the rescue, Yara greets Theon first with a head but and then, with respect and love.
Theon and crew on their way to rescue Yara: pic.twitter.com/2spsw7q9gl
— Neeks ➡ BDAY AUGUST 7TH (@ItsNeeksYeah) April 15, 2019
Yara is a queen but she is also a loving sister. She recognizes that her mission is to secure her homeland and her brother's is to fight for the family who raised him. It was a hard farewell to watch but, it is hoped that Theon sees his sister again on their damp island.
"What is dead may never die but, kill the bastards anyway." – Yara, Sea Queen of the Iron Islands.
Back to the North!
The exchange between Tyrion, Davos and Varys is, as expected, full of fan's thoughts. Davos hopes that for once in the kingdoms entire history a just queen and honorable man may take the throne. Tyrion, the realist, is trying to figure out how to get the people to accept his queen. Varys, while seeing that Jon and Dany are indeed a cute couple, knows that nothing lasts. Foreshadowing grim realities of the show as always.
But, then the unthinkable happened! Daenarys Targarean threatens Sansa to Jon's face and he just stands there.
#GameofThrones #DemThrones Daenerys: Sansa needs to respect me. I'm her Queen.
Sansa: pic.twitter.com/p4IG7VWHZu
— Michelle Odrama (@BingNiceNEZ) April 15, 2019
Then, Jon gets on Rhaegal and all of our wildest dreams come true! Rhaegal, sensing his true master, takes off to the skies and we are blessed! While all of that is wonderful, Jon and Dany begin to make snowy love and Rhaegal, like a cat, just stares.
Jon Snow riding the dragon. 😂😩 #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/pSZl4mE3lv
— béni. (@WrittenByTerry) April 15, 2019
The real question in all of this is, where is Ghost?
Back to the Starks
First, Arya confronts the hound and it is glorious. He says she left him to die and with typical Stark snark she responds "first I robbed you." Arya has really become THAT bitch. A cold one according to Sandor Clegane. The respect he has for her is easily noted.
And the reunion we've all been waiting for, she addressed Gendry. Gendry regards her with admiration, shock and a bit of surprise. "As you wish m'lady."
gendry really stood there and gave arya stark heart eyes pic.twitter.com/ruh7qjRZkx
— bri (@antighoul) April 15, 2019
They made heart eyes at each other. Lets be real.
Sansa then gives Jon, back from his snowy romp, the bad news and some real news. Jon has to again defend his actions. The man literally brought two dragons and two armies but all Sansa cares about his Dany. Our boy is visibly exhausted but Sansa will not get off anyone's neck. Nor should she. She may be the only one seeing Dany for who she really is, a potentially mad queen.
Real Gansta Tears Incoming
Samwell Tarly has gone through a lot, more than he truly realizes up until this point. He, who has done nothing but help Jon and the people in his own scholarly way, finds out just what lengths Dany went through to be there. She lets loose the fact that she barbecued Sam's father and brother on the battlefield when the refused to bend the knee. Dany does this with no remorse, as though reading her morning paper.
Jorah and Dany when Sam mentioned that he's a Tarly #GoT #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/KRR7TmMtok
— Captain Save A Fro (@_nana_booboo) April 15, 2019
To say this scene was heartbreaking, is an understatement. Sam with tear-filled eyes comes upon Bran waiting for an old friend. Bran, still creepy as hell, says it's time for Jon to know the truth!
"You're his brother. Shouldn't you tell him?"
"I'm not his brother."
Me: #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/B7zrAvL70o
— M'BlockU (@rodimusprime) April 15, 2019
Sam immediately goes to break the news to Jon who is seeing his father and again, the tears are flowing in the club!
Fam I almost shed a tear last night when Ned Stark kept his promise from beyond the grave😢 #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/2tDvOt3Wsc
— AffirmativePodcast (@AffirmativeMur1) April 15, 2019
When it comes to Jon Snow the DNA test determined,
" you are a Targaryen!"#DemThrones pic.twitter.com/mKGAhCj2M7
— Maleah Davis ☀ (@lefthandedsxn) April 15, 2019
Dissecting this scene could be it's own article but, for now, we have the rightful king of the "bloody" seven kingdoms. By blood, by birthright, by morality, Jon/Aegon Targarean is the rightful ruler. He's been desperately trying to rid himself of titles and suddenly Jon holds the biggest one in all the land.
Stop Crying and Get Scared
The surviving men of the wall are in the caverns below, searching for others when two groups collide. Praise, Tormund is alive. We may see him and Brienne together in the future!
My mans Tormund is a SURVIVOR.
If lady Brienne ain't down I'm all for the gingers.
Hey boo. #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/0iJaOkBTfv
— Luna Lovegood (@britlikeswit) April 15, 2019
The two groups come across the now dead Umber boy in the Night King's spiral on body parts. This spiral has been seen before, but the screaming dead boy in the middle was new.
no one:
literally no one:
the umber boy:#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/e6jiPn7rtF
— Giant's Milk (@BoyUmber) April 15, 2019
Beric did not hesitate to say "Fuck them kids," and light the white walker up.
Hair Dye Won't Stop the Shade
Jamie, who deserted his sister/lover last season, arrives in Winterfell. What joy he must have felt getting there in one piece. The joy is short-lived because the boy he pushed out of a window in season 1 is there to greet an "old friend."
Bran waiting at the muhfuggin door for Jaimie to show up lol #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/BSi89lju1k
— Andrea Butler (@abrewskie) April 15, 2019
Game of Thrones started off strong in this episode. With only six episodes to tie up the entire story, it's no surprise if some feel it is rushing. However, a lot of fans are ready to see who will sit atop of the uncomfortable iron throne. What are your predictions for next episode? Tell us!
If you enjoyed the episode and enjoyed these hilarious tweets from other fans, make sure you join in next time. Also, check out the Season 8, Episode 1 Summary and Review article written by our own Anje Mclish!
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My Chevy 350 runs at 50 psi on tickover when cold dropping to 40 psi at 2000rpm when hot
That's according to my oil pressure gauge anyway
But it's something like this..
My Chevy 350 runs at 50 psi on tickover when cold dropping to 40 psi at 2000rpm when hot
That's according to my oil pressure gauge anyway
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Does the oil pressure warning light come on if you have one fitted? At start up and on tick over pressure oil will be a lot higher until the engine oil warms 2 -3 bar until the engine warms and the oil thins.
Nice video with some good detail.
Don't mean to state the obvious, but have you checked for no/low oil?
AK gen 1 delivered 05/05/17, on the road shortly!
Did some checks over the weekend.
Oil level is fine. Coolant looked okay - I use the AK coolant tank, it was about half full - so I added a bit more coolant.
I bough an oil pressure test kit from machine mart - connected it up and was getting just over 4 bar when engine cold. Once it had warmed up to 80 degrees it was showing about 2.5 bar.
So this seems okay to me. Was going to take it out for a run to see how it behaves but started raining so will do that next weekend if weather is ok.
Follow my progress here http://petesakcobra.blogspot.com
The pressure bar readings are spot on. So sounds like your gauge or pressure sensor is faulty. It's a big relief when you now know it's not a costly and time consuming fix.
I peter,
Based on your other post about the oil leak, I think it is likely that your sensor is no good, thus leaking oil and therefore not reading accurately.
Kit has arrived.....follow my progress here at my blog: http://marksak427.blogspot.co.uk
AK 427 Gen II
Chevy SB 350
Tremec TKO 600
Well.....that's the plan at the moment!
Welcome to the money pit......
So still not fixed the issue but have a bit more info to run past the forum and see what you think.
I've fixed the leaky oil sender with some permatex thread sealant. I changed the oil and filter, adding 5 quarts which is what my sump takes.
Started engine - getting about 4 bar (60psi). I tested with a kit and get the same so I know sender and gauge are good.
Took car out for a drive - seemed ok initially but then after a couple of miles noted oil pressure was down to 1 bar (15psi). It would occasionally drop lower, and then come back up to 1 bar - but most of the time when driving it was showing 1 bar. But when I stopped moving (engine still running), oil pressure increases to about 3 bar. Start moving again and it drops back to 1 bar.
I thought I might need more oil in so added in another quart but still behaves the same.
Any ideas what's causing this?
Next step in my mind is to take the sump off and check things like oil pump and pick up.
Follow my progress here http://petesakcobra.blogspot.com
Does the oil pressure drop off when going up or down hill or tight into a corner? Sounds a bit like you are "loosing" the oil as you would, with fuel in the tank, when you've nearly run out and the yellow light has been on just a little too long (don't ask how I know) , so possibly a pick up problem or the sump not deep enough to hold enough oil. Hope that makes sense I'm making it up as I go along.
AK gen 1 delivered 05/05/17, on the road shortly!
Wouldn't do any harm to loosen the oil filter and make sure it's filled with oil after your filter change.


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In November 2018 the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food set up a very ambitious congress to discuss women in the seafood industry. Spain has always been avant-garde in the matter, and once again proves its political commitment at taking this issue seriously. It has launched the Santiago de Compostella Declaration for Equal […]READ MORE
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From the Bitters 'n Twisted team that runs the successful Victoria and Island Bar, amongst other well known venues, the city centre venue will specialise in deep-south inspired bbq food, burgers, home smoked pulled pork as well as American style pancake all-day brunches together with a huge range of whiskeys.
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By Rebecca Mayo, J.D
A review of Medicare Part B payments found that Medicare was often billed by skilled nursing facilities under the Part A consolidated billing and by ambulance suppliers under Part B for the same services.
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed two years of Medicare Part B payments to ambulance suppliers for services provided to beneficiaries in Part A skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) stays, and found that Medicare was often billed twice for ambulance transportation. The OIG found that out of $25.3 million in payments, an estimated $19.9 million was overpaid for ambulance transportation that was billed twice. These overpayments were due to poorly designed Common Working File (CWF) edits that were not designed to prevent or detect Part B overpayments for all transportation subject to consolidated billing. Additionally, ambulance suppliers did not have the necessary controls to prevent incorrect billing (OIG Report, No. A-01-17-00506, February 6, 2019).
Billing regulations. Medicare reimburses skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for virtually all of the costs of furnishing post-hospital extended-care services to beneficiaries. Under the consolidated billing regulations, SNFs bill Medicare for the services, including services that are provided by outside suppliers. In turn, the outside suppliers bill the SNFs. The SNF benefit includes medically necessary ambulance transportation provided to a SNF resident during a covered Part A stay, with certain exceptions. Therefore, ambulance transportations should be billed to Medicare by the SNF and the ambulance supplier should bill the SNF.
Review and findings. The OIG reviewed $25.3 million in Medicare Part B payments, from 2014 through 2016, to ambulance suppliers for services provided to beneficiaries in Part A SNF stays. The OIG took a random sample of 100 beneficiary days from the total 58,006 beneficiary days in the sample time frame. Of those 100 days, the OIG found that Medicare made incorrect Part B payments to ambulance suppliers for 78 of those days for transportation services that did not suspend or end the beneficiaries' SNF resident status and were not related to dialysis and were included in Medicare Part A payments to SNFs. The services were for transporting beneficiaries, mostly to outpatient hospitals, to receive services that included x-rays, blood testing, and evaluations.
This resulted in overpayments to ambulance suppliers totaling $41,456 and $10,723 in deductible and coinsurance amounts that may have been incorrectly collected from beneficiaries or from another payer on their behalf. On the basis of the sample results, the OIG estimated that Medicare made a total of $19.9 million in Part B overpayments to ambulance suppliers for transportation services for beneficiaries in Part A SNF stays. Further, beneficiaries incurred an estimated $5.2 million in coinsurance and deductible liabilities related to these incorrect payments.
Cause. Medicare contractor claims are sent to CMS's CWF for verification, validation, and payment authorization. The CWF contains system edits that should prevent or detect overpayments for outside services provided during Part A covered SNF stays. However, the edits for ambulance transportation are limited to detecting suppliers' claims for transporting SNF residents to or from diagnostic or therapeutic site other than a hospital or physician office and claims for transporting SNF residents to or from another skilled nursing facility. The CWF edits were not designed to prevent or detect Part B overpayments for all transportation subject to consolidated billing. Additionally, ambulance suppliers did not obtain confirmation of the beneficiary's Part A SNF resident status from the SNFs before billing Medicare. Finally, ambulance suppliers did not fully understand that some third-party services did not suspend beneficiaries' SNF resident status and were, therefore, subject to consolidated billing.
Recommendations. The OIG recommended that CMS redesign the CWF edits to prevent Part B overpayments to ambulance suppliers for transportation services provided to beneficiaries in Part A SNF stays. Additionally, CMS should recover the portion of incorrectly billed claims that resulted in overpayments within the 4-year reopening period. CMS should notify the ambulance suppliers so they can exercise reasonable diligence to investigate and return any identified overpayments. Guidance and education should be provided to ambulance suppliers on what services should not be billed to Medicare Part B and on strengthening billing controls to ensure compliance. Ambulance suppliers that engage in a pattern of incorrect billing should be identified and referred to OIG for possible additional enforcement action.
CMS concurred with the recommendations and will instruct contractors to recover overpayments, review data to identify additional potential overpayments, and notify suppliers. CMS is also working to update the claim processing system and will continue to educate suppliers on the billing requirements. Finally, CMS has issued notices about its planned revisions to the CWF edits which will be implemented in April 2019
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We Made Out Well at Madewell
After the bully breed-centric whirlwind of last weekend, I needed a break.
I knew I would, and that's why I not only took yesterday off from blogging but also from work.
It was glorious. I jogged the dogs. I walked the dogs. And I spent a good deal of time talking dogs.
And all day, I wore the awesome new necklace I bought at Madewell.
My mom gets the credit for spotting the totally relevant piece of jewelry (and the matching earrings!) that was randomly available during Fashion-a-Bull Fall at Madewell, the Midwest Adopt-a-Bull fundraiser Katty Delux and I hosted at the Leawood, Kansas, store last Sunday.
Although we didn't quite hit the lofty $500 goal I set, by the end of the day, we tallied over $300 in cash and checks.
I'd say that's not too shabby.
The money will help replenish funds spent over the past few days to help Tracy, a dog who is suffering complications from her recent leg amputation.
Although no Midwest Adopt-a-Bull dogs attended the event, a little pack of poodle mixes and Romeo, an adoptable shepherd mix, posted up outside the store with representatives from Kennel Creek Pet Resort.
We were lucky that the weather was great. And as I expected, having the dogs at the entrance drew a lot of attention and resulted in more raffle ticket sales.
I have to credit where it's due, though. My colleagues at Staples Promotional Products really ponied up for this cause. Between those who bought raffle tickets in advance and those who came to the actual event, my coworkers contributed over $100 to Midwest Adopt-a-Bull. As a result, I'm taking three of the prize packages we drew for to some lucky Staples friends tomorrow.
Big thanks also goes to my non-work friends, family members and businesses who showed support through their attendance, benjamins and prizes. Of course, Madewell gets mad props for hosting.
I couldn't be more grateful to Katty for helping me coordinate the event and rounding up tons of lovely prize donation.
As it turns out, the pin-up and the crazy dog lady make a darn good team (even though we totally failed to get a photo of ourselves together).
My appreciation extends as well to my wonderful blog readers who have commented, shared and put up with my relentless promotion of this event over the past couple of weeks. I do hope you enjoyed the posts, but I do promise to cover some different topics and stop begging you for money – at least for a little while.
We'll start tomorrow, with something Halloweenie.
However, it might not be as cute as this:
The Most Fashion-a-Bull award of the day went to Polly Pocket.
Our Waldo Bungie's foster dog made a special appearance. There is breed specific legislation against pit bulls in Leawood, and while we can't know for sure what Polly is without a DNA test, the boxer-and-maybe-pittie mix played it safe and festive by wearing
a disguise her Halloween costume.
If Polly the adora-bull fairy dog looks like someone you want to add to your family, check out her Petfinder profile!
What's your dog going to be for Halloween?
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Are you feeling Fashion-a-Bull?
Charlie Machete felt very fashion-a-bull yesterday when he donned a Thundershirt + bandana for the Coast to Coast Bully Walk with KC Pittie Pack. We'll call it his Preppy Guy Halloween Costume.
KC Pittie Pack had a bigger turnout – and more bully breed dogs – than usual for our special Pit Bull Awareness Day Walk.
Emily from Our Waldo Bungie and her husband Daniel wisely left their dogs at home so that they could document the event and get photos of everyone holding up the signs inspired by Animal Farm Foundation's "I Am the Majority" campaign.
You can check out more photos at the KC Pittie Pack pages on Facebook and Meetup.
If you've been following my posts all week, you also know that today is another big day for me in the way of bully breed awareness efforts and fashion.
I am so excited about everything Katty Delux, the Madewell gals and I have in store (pun intended) for this fabulous autumn event!
Fashion-a-Bull shoppers will be greeted at the door by some friendly doggies, including one wearing a Tiennot Knits Sweater, and some four-legged Chiefs fans who are coming over from Kennel Creek Pet Resort.
The first 20 shoppers will receive a free treat bag full of gifts and notes from our event sponsors.
The raffle prize list includes gift certificates from Tiennot Knits, Kennel Creek and many other awesome donors. And the list of goodies you can win just keeps getting better!
Katty scored a donation from Umba Box, and I picked up these gorgeous, handmade magnets from the Magnet Lady Kathleen Henn last night.
So far, we are about $150 toward our goal of raising $500 for the care of the dogs of Midwest Adopt-a-Bull.
If you are in the Kansas City area, please consider stopping by the Madewell shop at Town Center Plaza in Leawood. Our party is happening from 4-6 p.m.
Raffle tickets are $5, and winners need not be present to claim their prize.
Those who don't take home a raffle prize can win as shoppers. Madewell has several sales going on right now, plus a special discount for our party. Everyone who attends will be entered in a drawing for a Madewell gift card and get to enjoy complimentary refreshments.
For more information, check out the Facebook event page.
For more prize pictures check out the Fashion-a-Bull Fall at Madewell photo album on Wayward Dogs' Facebook page.
If you entered the Retro Vixen giveaway and are wondering if you won, check out this post at Katty's blog Chronicles of a Sweet Tooth.


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This project is for application developers creating HTML5 applications for desktops, clamshells, mobile, tablets and other embedded devices.
Project Specifics
This open source project is distributed under the Apache Software License version 2.0 open source license.
About Intel Involvement
Intel is the leading contributor to Rapid Interface Builder, enabling the ecosystem to adopt HTML5 as a cross-platform language of choice. This project is optimized through open source for the Intel® Atom™ processors and Intel® Core™ processors.


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This plugin allows to retrieve and send data to a remote computer. Two new entries will be added to the File menu: Open Remote Data and Save Remote Data.
The supported protocols are:
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As an example, you can take a look at SendSpaceReader and SendSpaceWriter.
For each protocol, there is a DataEntity reader and a writer. Both should be configured to read/write any kind of data:
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Lime Sherbet Molded Salad
For an eye-appealing addition to a picnic, potluck or other gathering, try this molded gelatin salad. With lovely color, creamy texture and refreshing flavor, it's sure to disappear in a jiffy. —Cyndi Fynaardt, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Total TimePrep: 20 min. + chilling
Makes16 servings
- 2 packages (3 ounces each) lime gelatin
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 pints lime sherbet, softened
- 1 carton (8 ounces) whipped topping, thawed
- In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in sherbet until well blended. Chill until syrupy.
- Spoon whipped topping into a large bowl. Gradually beat in the gelatin mixture on low speed until well blended. Pour into a 12-cup mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for 6-8 hours or until set.
Nutrition Facts1 piece: 110 calories, 3g fat (3g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 29mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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Refresshing. Easy. Good as orange or raspberry flavors, too.
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Such a wonderful salad for a hot day! Lots of flavor, easy to make, family favorite! Use different flavors of jello and sherbet for variety. Will make again and again!
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This is the most YUMMY jello mold i ever had! seriously refreshing! the creaminess of it is sooo good and whats best is you can interchange it - i prefer making it w/orange jello and orange sherbert - tastes then like a dreamsicle! can do raspberry jello/raspb sherbert - the possibilities are endless! its a family favorite!


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Himalayan Road Trips tests you mentally and physically before you could experience the delight called Himalayan Beauty. During our road trip from Delhi to Khajjiar via Dalhousie, we experienced thrill while crossing Jot Pass, & sheer solace while taking a stroll across Meadows of Khajjiar. Himalaya is all about such extreme experiences. Go Himalaya!!
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Road Trip To Jodhpur – An offbeat Travel Guide To Explore The Blue City Of Rajasthan
Jodhpur, the blue city of Rajasthan, has a lot to offer to every kind of Traveler. This article gives a detailed list of all offbeat tings to do in Jodhpur including visit to old bazaars, relish authentic food, taste opium with Bishnoi families, meet local artisans like bangle makers, carpet weavers, pottery makers, buy Bhandhani Sarees, Jodhpur Juttis and Leharia odhnis, bow before God of Sex, pay homage to Om Banna's Motorcycle and have roof top dinner with a view.
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Road trips to High Himalayan passes give adrenaline rush to every adventure seeker. Jalori Pass at 11000 feet from sea level is an important pass in Himachal Pradesh connecting Shimla Valley with Kullu Valley. It is steep and ferocious. It is a sheer delight and ultimate bliss to reach Tirthan valley from Shimla by crossing this imposing pass.
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India's history, culture, art and heritage are best preserved in its numerous temples. Living up to this rich tradition, Tribal land of Chhattisgarh in Central India has few ultimate archaeological sites dating back to more than 1000 years giving a glimpse on glorious past. Bhoram Deo Temple is one such treasure trove which is famously known as Khajuraho of Chhattisgarh for its erotic sculptures.
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Road-trip To Bhedaghat & Chhattisgarh: 10 Incredibly High Moments
Some road-trips are destined to be memorable especially when it is a long distance road trip to your native place. The 2500+KM road-trip from Delhi to & fro Chhattisgarh is one such incredible road-trip that we took last year during Diwali. It was unplanned and in many ways a forced one. As per our traveling … Continue reading Road-trip To Bhedaghat & Chhattisgarh: 10 Incredibly High Moments
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Many believe Roger Federer is the greatest of all time, and that he will never be dethroned.
Federer is a 34-year-old world No. 2, incredibly playing some of his best tennis in the twilight of his career. His shot-making, poise, and grace place him in a class above the rest. He holds the record for most Grand Slam titles, with 17. Last week, we explored why Novak Djokovic will eventually surpass that mark.
This week, let's play devil's advocate and look at six reasons why Roger Federer will be known as the greatest tennis player of all time.
Self-explanatory. Roger has the most Grand Slam titles by a long shot – the closest competitors are three behind. It seems close, but think again. A couple players with ONLY three Grand Slam titles, Arthur Ashe and Gustavo Kuerten, were no slouches.
To be a consistent force in Grand Slam events, a player must possess a deadly stroke so that they can exploit their opponent's weakness. Luckily for Federer, his forehand is arguably the best ever seen in the men's game. As soon as you think you have him, he busts out one of these:
Fivethirtyeight.com describes Elo as a ratings system (initially used in chess) that processes tens of thousands of tennis matches in order to rank players against their peers, predecessors, and successors. Beat a player and gain points; get beaten and lose points; and the number of points you gain or lose depend on how both of you were rated going into your match.
It's true, Djokovic reached the highest Elo of all time earlier this year, but is that the best way to measure all time greatness? Greatness should be defined over your career – a place where Federer excels. Roger is nearly as good now as he was at his peak, and has actually improved over the last two years, giving him unprecedented levels of career value. His Elo is trending in a direction that has never been seen before.
Federer covers the court in a way other players cannot. His feet move without a sound and his head holds perfectly still, as if he is a predator hunting his prey. Two formers pros describe it best:
"When Roger is in full flight, he looks like he's gliding," the former No. 1 Jim Courier said. "Almost like he's floating above the court."
"It feels like you're being squeezed," said Justin Gimelstob. "It's not just psychological. It's literal. He's shortening the court."
A great serve is an invaluable weapon for a tennis player. For the men listed above, it makes you practically unbreakable. The men ahead of Federer, who owns an 88% hold rate, have some of the fastest serves of all time – most of them extremely tall (almost giant-like). This harms their movement and in turn, their return game. Federer has a precision serve, has a consistent return, and is only working to get better.
To stay at the top of any sport, you have to try new things, push your limits, and always look to improve. Federer is still doing this at age 34 (!) with his new SABR – Sneak Attack By Roger (lol) – technique.
Warning: do not try this at home.
Will he be the best of all time? It's hard to bet against Federer, but only time will tell.


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Sector looks beyond 2010
September 9, 2009
By Roy Cokayne
Major construction firms are confident of growth in their order books beyond next year's Fifa World Cup projects, which have buoyed the industry in the past lean years, though funding remains a pressing concern.
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More than half of European websites selling consumer electronics were misleading or cheating online shoppers, the EU consumer watchdog said yesterday after checks on 369 sites in 26 EU countries plus Iceland and Norway. National regulators would force them to amend their selling practices and could close such sites if they fail to comply. The checks showed that 55 percent of the sites investigated – including 200 of the biggest – were misleading buyers about their consumer rights or shipping costs, or gave incomplete contact details. – Reuters
June 30, 2009
By Florence de Vries
Demand for AVI's premium footwear brands fell as consumers reduced spending, but the consumer goods group expects to lift headline earnings a share by between 5 percent and 10 percent for the year to June.
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Ukrainian retail sales plunged this year as wages fell and the economy shrank. Sales fell an annual 15.3 percent from a year earlier, the state statistics committee reported yesterday. Ukraine's economy grew at an average 7 percent between 2001 and 2008, but it shrank 8 percent in the fourth quarter of last year. Gross domestic product shrank an annual 21.1 percent in the first quarter. – Bloomberg
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In 2005 a barely-out-of-teens Rozanne Immerman won a year's free rent space at the Gateway shopping mall in Durban after she entered a fashion design competition.
This is how Immerman, now 25, was catapulted into business. She says: "I had no retail experience, so I had to learn fast."
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Sales of durable and semi-durable goods kept falling at an alarming pace in April, according to data released by Statistics SA yesterday, as financial strain on consumers intensified.
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South African shoppers may be holding on to their purses as recession bites, but this hasn't stopped Arnd Herrmann from starting an online shop selling luxury branded goods.
Shopping is by invitation only at Luxury4Less and potential customers need to be registered members who have been introduced by the company or friends.
Luxury4Less, which started in March, has agreements with about 40 international suppliers to sell their limited edition designs, off-season goods, overstock items and new products still unavailable in the domestic market. Herrmann says he intends adding local brands to what he calls a "VIP shopping club".
Www.luxury4less.co.za sells products by brand-name retailers such as Gucci at up to 80 percent below recommended retail price.
It offers clothing, jewellery, accessories, high-end electronic goods and home appliances, as well as luxury outdoor furniture.
"We help those brands to off-sell excess stocks," says Herrmann. He says that a large chunk of the discounts that he negotiates with his suppliers is passed on to his customers.
If a supplier provides a 50 percent discount, Luxury4Less might pass about 45 percent to its customers, Herrmann says.
The company has tripled its customers in the past two months to more than 15 000.


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Urgent information for visa applicants regarding novel coronavirus
20 March, 2020
As of March 11, 2020, the United States Embassy in Jamaica is cancelling routine Immigrant and Nonimmigrant visa appointments. From March 11, 2020, the U.S. Embassy is not accepting applications through Interview Waiver, Renewal by Mail, Drop Box, Mail-in. We will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time. The MRV fee is valid and may be used for a visa application in the country where it was purchased within one year of the date of payment. If you have an urgent matter and need to travel immediately, please follow the guidance provided at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-jm/niv/information/faqs#need_earlier_appt, or contact by email email@example.com, or by phone 1-876-656-8535 or 1-876-630-2040 from Jamaica or from the US 1-703-988-7005 to request an emergency appointment.
Urgent information for visa applicants regarding novel coronavirus (UPDATED: 16 March 2020)
5 March, 2020
Entry of foreign nationals who were physically present within the following list of countries within 14 days preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States is suspended, per Presidential Proclamations 9984, 9992, 9993, and the subsequent proclamation issued March 14, 2020:
- The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, excluding overseas territories outside of Europe;
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- The 26 countries that comprise the Schengen Area (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland);
- The Islamic Republic of Iran;
- The People's Republic of China, not including the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
There are certain exceptions to the suspension of entry, including exceptions for U.S. lawful permanent residents and certain family members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, among other exceptions listed in the proclamations. If you reside in, have traveled recently to, or intend to transit or travel through any of the above listed countries prior to your planned trip to the United States, we recommend you postpone your visa interview appointment until 14 days subsequent to your departure from the subject country(ries). Additionally, if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, or believe you may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus, you are strongly encouraged to postpone your appointment by at least 14 days. There is no fee to change an appointment and visa application fees are valid for one year in the country where the fee was paid.
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On January 31, 2020, a new Presidential Proclamation ("Presidential Proclamation 9983") was issued which added to the ongoing travel restrictions of P.P. 9645 by expanding them to the nationals of six additional countries. The restrictions only apply to immigrant visas and/or diversity visas, not nonimmigrant visas. More information is available at this link.
Presidential Proclamation on Novel Coronavirus
20 February, 2020
On Friday, January 31 President Trump signed a proclamation barring entry to the United States of most foreign nationals who traveled to China within the 14 days immediately prior to arrival in the United States. The proclamation is in effect as of Sunday, February 2. This action follows the declaration of a public health emergency in the United States related to the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China.
The proclamation does not apply to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States. Foreign diplomats traveling to the United States on A or G visas are excepted from this proclamation. Other exceptions include certain family members of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, including spouses, children (under the age of 21), parents (provided that the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident is unmarried and under the age of 21), and siblings (provided that both the sibling and the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident are unmarried and under the age of 21). There is also an exception for crew traveling to the United States on C, D or C1/D visas.
The full text of the presidential proclamation is available on the White House website at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspension-entry-immigrants-nonimmigrants-persons-pose-risk-transmitting-2019-novel-coronavirus/.
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Important information for Third Country National (TCN) visa applicants
18 August, 2015
The U.S Embassy in Kingston is unable to accommodate visa interview requests from third country nationals who are not resident in the Embassys consular district of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. The only exceptions to this policy are C1/D crew member visas, which the Embassy will continue to process.
If you have no long term status in Jamaica, the best place to apply for a visa is in your home country.


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Tory associations' fury over David Cameron's claims that their views on Europe should be ignored is "understandable", says rising star Tory MP James Cleverly.
The comments from Mr Cleverley mark the first time that a Conservative MP has come publicly to the defence of the associations after the Prime Minister's comments last week.
Mr Cameron is facing a growing revolt from grassroots Tories who are outraged that he has ordered MPs to ignore their views on Europe.
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More than 40 Conservative associations accused the Prime Minister of showing "disrespect" to those who campaigned tirelessly last year to deliver him a majority at the general election.
Mr Cameron told his MPs that they should not decide how to vote in the referendum "because of what your constituency association might say" but to "do what's in your heart", rather than what "might be advantageous".
Speaking on Sky News' Murnaghan programme, Mr Cleverly, a Eurosceptic who entered Parliament as MP for Braintree last May, said the anger felt by some associations was understandable.
He said: "I can understand why that has ruffled feathers – there has always been friction between the party leadership and the party grassroots."
Peter Bone MP, one of the Tory leaders of the Grassroots Out campaign, attempted to be conciliatory, telling Sky News' Murnaghan that he thought Mr Cameron may have "mis-spoke" when he made the comments during a two hour question and answer session.
In the letter to The Sunday Telegraph, the Conservative associations said Mr Cameron had"undermined" goodwill that existed among loyal members and warned him: "No prime minister has a divine right to rule."
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The letter was signed by 44 chairmen, executives, former chairmen and Tory activists, who represent 43 local party associations across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Mr Cameron's remark was taken as a snub to the thousands of loyal party members who fought last year to get him elected.
Some Tories now believe his attitude will drive furious activists into the arms of the UK Independence Party.


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Disk 1: Should We Take Mimes at Their Word? (Faut-il Croire les Mimes sur Parole?)68 mins, 2003 With humour and poetry, an actor-lecturer-demonstrator-illusionist brings back to life the figures of Livius Andronicus, Harlequin, Jean-Gaspard Debureau's Pierrot in "Les Enfants du Paradis", Chaplin's Tramp and Marcel Marceau's Bip. For an instant, he summons up Etienne Decroux's mobile statuary, Jean-Louis Barrault's 'total actor', or Jacque Lecoq's buffoon.
Ivan Bacciocchi will take up the challenge to embody all of these apparitions. Equipped only with an odd suitcase he will, with verve, revive twenty-five centuries of theatre and mime history.For a reflection on the history of mime from antiquity to the present day, a demonstrator was necessary, or rather a storyteller, able to recount both the grand and the seemingly insignificant histories of mime in a playful and passionate way.A mime accustomed to the difficult techniques of the Commedia dell'arte, of pantomime and to the particularly rigorous techniques of Etienne Decroux was necessary. An actor able to imitate the greats of silent film and to slip into the codes governing clowning or mask work was necessary. The Theatre du Mouvement found Ivan Bacciocchi, mime, actor, improviser, professor.
Disk 2: Under The White Mask (Blancs... sous le masque)111 mins, 2004Under The White Mask is the second part of a diptych on the history of mime, following Should We Take Mimes at Their Word? It is a dramaturgy conceived as an ongoing dialogue between narrators, jesters and the historical figures of mime: the "whites".
From the Etruscans, medieval jesters, clowns, contemporary design buffoons, Jacques Lecoq or carnival tradition, they are a popular expression, anarchic, funny, and cruel, and they have a political dimension. They are the antidote to academism and didacticism. They utter at the same time one thing and its opposite. They are like a breath, a smile- sometimes grinning and terrifying - but always an invitation to reflect on Theatre, Mime, Stage and more generally, memory, knowledge and truth. They are the colour when the white mime is too white. These noisy buffoons are juxtaposed against the traditional silence of white mimes, whose whiteness is complete, allowing them to disappear and reappear. They invite us to reflect on silence, on forbidden speech, mutism, autism, the unspoken unnameable, the subtext which needs not be voiced. The tension between these two types of physical actors articulates a dialogue between body and words, sensory experience and intellect.
Language: French
Established in 1975 by its present artistic directors, Claire Heggen and Yves Marc, the Theatre du Mouvement has been seen in sixty countries. Expert and entertaining, their work has been a major influence in the development of contemporary mime and visual theatre.
"On sourit, on rit, et on éclate de rire tant il manie l'humeur avec habilite et finesse avec un sens de la chute bien à lui. On le quitte à regret." Nouvelles d'Alsace 27 Janvier 2005
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Content Marketing vs. Traditional Advertising
The Marketing Shift
There is currently a huge shift happening within marketing and advertising.
Traditional advertising techniques will no longer fly. When I say traditional advertising, I'm referring to disruptive forms of advertising where the only purpose is to sell something to the user.
This means pop-ups, animated banners, YouTube pre-rolls and anything else that interrupts what the user is trying to do.
Interrupting our users is the opposite of what we want to be doing. We want to improve their online experience and provide them value, not frustrate them and make their task more difficult.
The idea behind content marketing is to inform, entertain, educate and inspire our audience. People should walk away feeling as if their lives have been improved in some way.
Instead of selling to our audience, we should be helping them solve their problems. Content marketing takes us out of the traditional advertising mindset and turns us into publishers instead.
People are drawn to content marketing for numerous reasons.
- We create permanent assets for the brand. Unlike paid advertising, the content we create will live on forever and bring in new leads for years to come. This allows for far greater returns on investment, especially in the long-term.
- We can target specific topics and keywords to improve organic rankings. Stuffing keywords into our pages is no longer a viable tactic. Nowadays, we have to create content people actually want to read (crazy right?).
- We make our users happy instead of frustrating them. People have been interrupted and shown advertisements for far too long. It's not just annoying, people have become blind to pop-ups and banner ads at this point. If we educate the audience about something they were searching for instead, we bring them into our funnel without ever disrupting their online experience.
- We don't have to worry about users blocking our ads. Ad blocker usage has skyrocketed over the past few years. What's the point of paying for ad impressions if the ad never even reaches the end user? This issue doesn't exist within content marketing because we're giving people exactly what they want.
Still not convinced?
See how the top nonprofits around the world use content marketing to increase brand awareness and provide value to their audience.
Content Formats
Content marketing can be a bit overwhelming at first. There are so many different types of content we can create, how do we know which ones to choose?
Rarely can you do it all, so it's important to figure out which types of content are the best fit for your organization?
We have to look at:
- What you're offering
- The goals of your organization
- The type of customers you have currently
- The type of customers you want to attract
- How many resources are available
- Insights gathered from analytics
- Information collected from your customers
I know, it's a lot to take in. Have a look at our content creation guide if you're new at this, or if your content isn't producing the results you'd hoped for.
This of it this way, if we don't do the necessary groundwork, we may end up wasting time and money creating content our users don't want to consume.
Or maybe they'll enjoy consuming it but never convert into paying customers. After all, if we're not generating leads with our content, what's the point? Our content needs to resonate with our user base while also accomplishing a very specific goal.
One of the biggest mistakes people make is creating content without first determining a clear goal they want to achieve with that content.
There's a seemingly endless amount of content formats to choose from.
If you have more than one audience, it's especially crucial to vary your content.
Younger demographics may prefer consuming videos on Facebook, while older folks may be used to receiving written email newsletters. This is just an example, but it shows how important it is to identify your audience before creating content for them.
Another thing to consider is your language style for both written text and any visuals you use. Think about how you speak to young kids versus how you speak to someone over the age of 60, you need to apply this same methodology when creating content.
There's another piece to the puzzle, however, and that's finding out reading level of your specific audience. Two different audiences of the exact same age could read at completely different levels.
Take a look at this chart and you'll see that 50% of adult readers in the U.S. read at an 8th-grade level:
That being said, this doesn't mean that 50% of U.S. adults don't know how to read. Most popular authors write somewhere in between the 3rd-grade and 8th-grade level, so by default this is the content they are most likely to consume (since this is the most commercially popular content available).
I recommend checking the reading level of all of your content using Readable. It's a free online tool that will check the reading level of all of your web content.
You Have To Get Visual
Face it, no one likes reading a big fat wall of text. We aren't wired that way, our brain processes visual content much differently than it does written text.
Take a look at the data (source):
Which of the two images sticks out? I sure hope it's the one on the left, otherwise you may just be from a different planet (in that case, maybe your audience is as well!).
Not only is visual content easier to digest, it immediately increases the perceived value of your brand (as long as you're using quality visuals and not boring stock photography).
In our minds, we draw a direct correlation between high-quality design or visual work, with high value. That doesn't mean you have to go and pay a design agency $10,000 for an infographic, there's a much cheaper way of doing it.
Look through various artist portfolios on Behance and Dribbble to find unrecognized talent. There are so many quality artists on these sites who are looking for work, you just have to do a bit of digging (hint: don't sort by most popular).
Now, this doesn't mean written statistics are useless, and it doesn't mean you should put every bit of text you have into an infographic. Visual content is great for breaking up big blocks of text. It gives our brain a rest and helps to keep us engaged. Our attention spans are at an all-time low, so we must use anything and everything at our disposal to keep people interested.
See how I'm keeping your attention by adding visual content in-between text? This is a great technique that you can implement within your own articles.
So where do you go from here? Video? Absolutely.
In my experience, video content works extremely well with any audience. Insivia put together a great list of statistics that shows just how many people are consuming video online.
Everything from adding videos to your landing pages, to using the word video in email subject lines have proven effective at increasing conversion rates.
A great example of exceptional video content is the Whiteboard Friday series from Moz (more specifically, Rand Fishkin). For those of you that don't know, Rand Fishkin is pretty much the top dog of the SEO world. He does a new video for Moz every single Friday providing expert insights into various marketing topics.
They post a text version of each video within the post as well, this is necessary in order to rank for their target keywords with each video (and some people simply enjoy reading it as well).
You walk away from each video having learned something new, without ever feeling like he was trying to sell you something. You know why that is? It's because he is simply making the videos to add value to your life, not to sell you a product.
Even though Moz does sell various SEO products, and their content is a part of their marketing strategy, each individual content piece is made in order to help people solve a problem or learn something new.
It's clear that the traditional approach to advertising has become less effective. People are ignoring TV commercials and banner ads, hardly anyone is reading magazines, and disruptive forms of advertising are becoming more annoying by the day.
No, advertising is not dead! You must learn to utilize new forms of paid advertising (hint: Facebook Ads) in order to truly succeed. Aligning your content marketing, SEO, and paid advertising campaigns is absolutely crucial.


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As you enter the grounds of St Edmund's College, you cannot help but be impressed by the grandeur of its buildings and delightful location, set in 400 acres of rural countryside. It stems from the College's Catholic heritage dating back to 1568, where classical buildings in an exquisite setting were important elements in the spiritual life of the priests and scholars who spent their days there. The Catholic faith and approach to education remain the fundamental bedrock of St Edmund's today, whilst embracing students from other faiths and denominations.
St Edmund's College has a total of 118 pupils, with 147 pupils in the Sixth Form.
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The school combines excellent facilities and teaching standards with a friendly atmosphere and a strong emphasis on mutual respect. The community spirit of the school encourages students to develop as individuals, to pursue their own interests and achieve their goals, both in academic and extra-curricular activities and not to be afraid of a challenge. Pastoral care is very important at St Edmund's where the happiness and welfare of the students is paramount. They are taught that other people matter, and respect and support for each other goes right to the heart of the school's ethos. For the younger pupils, St Edmund's Prep, which is located on the same site, offers a sound preparation for the Senior School, providing a healthy balance between academic work and recreational activities with plenty of opportunity for creativity and physical exercise. Staff at the Senior School are focused on ensuring that students realise their potential so that they can be capable of achieving whatever they want when they leave school. The Sixth Form is run like an undergraduate community with strong individual support, extra freedom and responsibilities. St Edmund's does not turn out stereotypes. By the time they leave school, the students are confident and caring team players, but most importantly they are secure individuals, comfortable in their own skin and ready to contribute to society. For further details about St Edmund's College and St Edmund's Prep, please call the Admissions Office on 01920 824247 or visit www.stedmundscollege.org
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Note : You can download the slides from this presentation here . This is a transcript of the talk given by Juliana Nicholson from HubSpot at the HubSpot User Group Meeting in June 2018 in London.
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