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The recent years have seen an evolution in the functioning of the banking sector. The growth of the FinTech industry seems to strengthen the notion that it will disrupt the banking sector.
However, since banks and FinTech companies both have their advantages, the truth is collaboration, not competition, will be the source of disruption. With a collaborative effort between banks and FinTech companies, new solutions can be developed to enhance the relationship between consumers and their finances.
While the ultimate objective is delivering better customer experience, how will the Bank-FinTech collaboration work? Banks can leverage their strengths of existing precedence, large customer base and influence in the regulatory framework. While banks are capable of developing innovation labs, FinTech companies are more flexible in terms of operations. Being more agile, they can cater to the customer's needs quicker without having to make various infrastructural and operational changes and costs. Banks are already quite financially stable and can support FinTech companies, while FinTech companies can provide disruptive solutions to optimize finances.
There is an ocean of data available, but the importance does not lie in ownership of data, but in understanding this data to fulfill the needs of customers. Since FinTech companies have an open platform as opposed to the closed platform system of banks, they will be able to better leverage data in a competitive manner.
So how does a collaboration individually benefit banks and FinTech companies? For banks, there is a fresh wave of innovation, which reduces the time to market. It paves a path to a new set of customers at a low cost. They have access to cutting-edge technology which acts as a differentiator from fellow banking agencies. For FinTech companies, they have access to banks' loyal customer base, reduced operational costs and familiarity with regulatory compliances.
With a collaboration that can potentially reap multiple benefits, why is the level of partnership not greater? The valuation and monetization of partnership pose a problem. It can also lead to potential cultural and ideation clashes. It can be a struggle for FinTech companies to negotiate the long procurement cycles of big banks. For banks, integrating new innovations to their existing large system can increase costs, lead to the misuse of data and privacy issues.
Moving forward, banks must develop a framework that complements the innovative aspect of FinTech companies and at the same time maintain their objective. When choosing an innovative model, it is important to weigh the risks against it and assess the pros and cons of FinTech engagement. Further, it is also important to supervise talent and architectural changes.
Since organizational structures can be quite complex, FinTech companies must be able to articulate problems and deliver credible banking solutions which will create a beneficial partnership. They must also be able to differentiate themselves from other players with a distinct and disruptive solution.
The basis for a Bank-FinTech collaboration is transparency and the beneficial aspects are not just for each other but also for the public. The future of the banking sector seems positive, with bank and FinTech players exchanging more dialogue over the potential next-gen approaches to enhance banking.


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Mrs. Behren has been a part of the Trinity Counseling Department since 2010. She is the Director of Student Services and works with all students. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Nationally Certified Counselor. She is a graduate of the Academy for College Admission Counseling as well as holds certifications as a Bully Prevention Specialist, Legal and Ethics Specialist, and School Counseling Leadership Specialist. She is a member of the Directors of Counseling and Student Services of Suburban Chicago the American School Counselor Association, the Illinois Counseling Association, and the Illinois School Counseling Association.
Mrs. Behren earned both her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology and Master of Science degree in Education and Counseling from Northern Illinois University. Her past professional experiences include counseling students grades 6 through 12, as well as at the post-secondary level. She is vested in her students' success and has an undying desire to provide them with a meaningful and purposeful school experience that promotes achievement both academically and personally now and in the future.
Mrs. Behren was named the 2015 Illinois High School Counselor of the Year by the Illinois School Counseling Association.

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Posted on March 13, 2017
You've got mail.
"It is with deep regret and profound sadness that we inform you we have lost our final bit of integrity, with this upcoming Collector's Edition re-release of Final Fantasy XII – The Zodiac Age."
That's right folks. Even though many gamers – that includes yours truly – have been clamouring for a remastered FF12, Square Enix' latest elitist stunt yet again shows us which measures they're willing to take to split the fanbase apart.
On one side there will be me and several other plebeians, happy to re-play an old story, printed on new, glossy paper, but we'll be slightly jealous of the other side, with every right to be, because…
On the other side there will be the big spenders, the alpha-fans, who not only venture in the realm of absurd risk investment…
… but they're entitled to something that should have been included for everyone to enjoy:
Square Enix (probably) listened to the complaints about the arranged soundtrack of Final Fantasy X HD Remaster on PS3, and included the option to switch back to the old songs on PS4 and Steam.
But in this next chapter of Sham-The-Player, with a twist worthy of an M. Night Shyamalan script, Square is offering us a cat in a bag for the measly amount of 200 bucks, but at least it will include THE SOUNDTRACK WE FELL IN LOVE WITH IN THE FIRST PLACE, partly justifying the very existence of this remaster.
I am, clearly, not amused.


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Love Island's Mike Thalassitis sets sights on Lottie Moss telling her to 'slide into his DMs'
The lothario caught the eye of newly-single Lottie after she watched him on the dating reality show
MUGGY Mike Thalassitis has set his sights on Kate Moss' younger half-sister Lottie - telling her to "slide into his DMs".
The Love Island lothario, 24, caught the eye of newly-single Lottie, 19, after she watched him on the dating reality show – and liked what she saw.
And now Mike has confirmed that the feeling is mutual, saying: "She's fit, she can slide into my DMs."
Lottie's pals say the model developed a crush on Mike as soon as he entered the Love Island villa.
A source said: "Lottie has been telling anyone that will listen about her crush on Mike.
"She was addicted to watching the show and Mike was definitely her favourite islander.
"Lottie has got in contact with Mike on Instagram and liking all his pictures – and hopes they can meet face-to-face really soon."
Her flirtation with Mike comes weeks after Lottie was pictured with the words "Not yours" inked on her behind following her split from Made in Chelsea's Alex Mytton.
Their split has been anything but amicable after Lottie accused Alex of flirting with other women.
In a now-deleted tweet posted earlier this month, which included a gif of a woman shrugging, Lottie wrote: "When he puts a story up with another girl."
The couple started dating last October after they were caught getting frisky in a London nightclub toilet.
They moved in together in January, but their relationship has never been smooth sailing.
A source confirmed to The Sun's Bizarre column: "They are very on off but for now, they're off."
MUGGED OFFLove Island's Mike Thalassitis 'gutted' he doesn't own rights to 'Muggy' brand after mugs sell out
BACK TO REALITYLove Island stars can't keep their hands off each other as they head home on a budget airline
NUDE PIC OUTRAGEKady McDermott 'horrified' that Love Island footage of Chris Hughes naked in the shower leaked online
Carr-azy hotLove Island's Tyla Carr flashes her incredible legs after forgiving Mike Thalassitis for disrespecting her
Meanwhile, Love Island hunk Mike has also been chancing at his luck at a romance with Towie's Megan McKenna.
He was caught out by fans who spied him liking Megan's Instagram posts despite her being back with long-term boyfriend Pete Wicks.


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ALDSU Consultancy is proud to announce association with TrainGraphics GmbH a specialist in all aspects of virtual terrain generation and real-time simulation.
Located in Berlin, TrianGraphics offers professional services in terrain modelling for a multitude of platforms, as well as services in complex 3D model creation, and software development in the field of computer graphics and real-time simulation. Current customers work in the field of flight, marine and driving simulation, landscape design, architecture, urban planning and military simulations.
ALDSU can provide licenses at competitive rates for TrainGraphics Database Generation System, Trian3DBuilder, which sets new standards for the creation and editing of digital landscapes. Due to its novel workflow, Trian3DBuilder is fast and intuitive to learn and at the same time the most powerful terrain generation tool currently on the market.
The software allows customers to create terrain databases in a multitude of formats for various applications and simulation systems.


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Lazy Dog Won't Budge From The Bed, But Mom Knows How To Get Him To Move
Once a dog tries out a human bed, there's no turning back. Why go back to that boring old dog bed? This is new and exciting! It's like they say, "The grass is always greener on the other side." Most people don't seem to mind that their pets want to be on their beds, but it can become a problem when trying to change out the sheets, such as in the video below.
Max the yellow Lab is living the good life. He doesn't care that the bed doesn't have sheets on it. The mattress will do just fine for this afternoon nap! But mom wants to get the household chores done so that she can sit down and relax for the rest of the day. So mom asks the lazy pooch politely to get off the bed.
"C'mon, big baby. Get off mama's bed." Max isn't having it. But mom has some tricks up her sleeve, including bribery. "You want a treat? Would you get off the bed for a treat?" The only reaction she gets from that is some serious side-eye. The dog seems pretty determined to stay put!
She grabs the stubborn dog's paw and gives it a shake as she lets out a chuckle. She's going to have to pull out the big guns for this one. She hates to do it as she doesn't like to have to tease her good boy, but desperate times call for desperate measures. She says the magic phrase, and the dog is up and running! 😀
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Capital is a valuable measurement of an institution's financial strength. It works as a bulwark against losses and provides protection for accountholders when a bank is experiencing financial trouble. From a safety and soundness perspective, the higher the capital, the better.
Harleysville Bank finished below the national average of 13.13 on our test to measure the adequacy of a bank's capital, achieving a score of 8 out of a possible 30 points.
A bank's Tier 1 capital ratio is an essential measure of this buffer. Harleysville Bank's Tier 1 capital ratio was 12.90 percent, exceeding the 6 percent level considered adequate by regulators, but lower than the national average of 25.65 percent. The higher the capital ratio, the better the bank will be able to weather economic challenges.
Overall, Harleysville Bank held equity amounting to 8.99 percent of its assets, which was lower than the national average of 12.03 percent.
Bankrate uses this test to estimate the effect of problem assets, such as past-due mortgages, on the bank's loan loss reserves and overall capitalization.
A bank with large numbers of these types of assets may eventually be forced to use capital to absorb losses, cutting down on its equity cushion. It also means that there are likely to be many assets that are in non-accrual status and thus aren't earning interest for the bank, pushing down earnings and elevating the chances of a failure in the future.
On Bankrate's asset quality test, Harleysville Bank scored 32 out of a possible 40 points, below the national average of 37.49 points.
A handy indicator of asset quality is the percentage of problem assets a bank holds compared to its total assets. As of December 31, 2017, 1.75 percent of Harleysville Bank's loans were noncurrent -- in other words, they were more than 90 days past due or were in non-accrual status. That's above the national average of 1.01 percent.
Banks maintain a reserve to deal with problem assets known as an "allowance for loan and lease losses." How large that reserve is can be a widely used indicator when evaluating a bank's ability to manage problem assets, especially when compared to the total amount of at-risk loans. Unfortunately, the FDIC did not provide information on Harleysville Bank's loan loss allowance in its most recent filings.
A bank's profitability has an effect on its safety and soundness. A bank can retain its earnings, boosting its capital cushion, or use them to address problematic loans, likely making the bank better prepared to withstand economic shocks. Conversely, losses reduce a bank's ability to do those things.
On Bankrate's earnings test, Harleysville Bank scored 18 out of a possible 30, better than the national average of 15.12.
Return on equity, calculated by dividing net income (essentially, profit) by the total amount of equity, is one important way to measure a bank's earnings. The most recent annualized quarterly return on equity for Harleysville Bank was 9.33 percent, above the national average of 8.10 percent.
The bank reported net income of $6.3 million on total equity of $69.6 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017. The bank had an annualized return on average assets, or ROA, of 0.83 percent, below the 1 percent deemed satisfactory in accordance with industry standards and below the average for U.S. banks of 1.00 percent.
Bankrate.com's Safe & Sound Ratings provide a star rating system to evaluate the current financial status of financial institutions. The information gathered about banks, credit unions and thrifts is updated as set forth in the Terms of Use of Safe & Sound Ratings and Reports. The Safe & Sound Ratings information is grouped by categories of banks, thrifts and credit unions.
Bankrate.com evaluates the financial condition of institutions and assigns a one- to five-star rating for each with five stars representing the highest rating. Institutions with satisfactory performance will generally receive a rating of three or more stars. The majority of institutions fall into the three- to four-star range. An institution with an "NR" rating may be too new to rate or may have limited the publicly available information in their regulatory filings. The "NR" is not an indication of financial strength or weakness. The Safe & Sound rating is believed to be reliable, but the information is not guaranteed. In addition, events since the information was collected may have altered the institution's financial condition.


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Welcome to the Caraboo podcast. During each exhibition we produce a new podcast which draws on local stories from Bedminster and beyond. Using exhibition themes as a starting point, we explore the weird and wonderful narratives that weave through Bristol.
Caraboo Podcast
2nd May, 2019
In this episode of the Caraboo Projects podcast we listen in on a conversation between artists Savinder Bual and Sarah Boulton as they discuss the themes around our latest exhibition, Javasu, and the connections between their work. Stay tuned for more local stories and histories hidden, and not so hidden.
28th February, 2019
In this episode we explore the themes of the latest exhibition, Jurassic Moon. Curator Mary Roberts-Holmes tells us about storytelling and conflicting narratives plus we speak to a local chicken shop and discuss white tree roundabout on Bristol's Downs.
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The Chumba Story
The Keeley's
Once upon a time a long long time ago (when we were young around the turn of the century lol) a Boy Haircutter meet a Girl Hair Colourist.
He thought "well that's what I've always wanted - an amazing colourist to bring my hair cuts to life". And she probably thought "what the hell is guy on about? He's a bit odd with this Hair thing… just like me". Anyway's it wasn't quiet that awkward but you get the idea and they liked each other a lot (cringe).
As it turned out that was to be a match made in Hair Heaven. They fell in Love, moved to the countryside and made a Salon in Warragul. They called it Chumba after their World Vision Child. That was in 2003.
Their salon grew and grew and grew until they were bursting. Then one day they looked up from their work ... their Salons in Warragul and Chapel St were really quiet big & very full with Hairdressers as well as clients that also loved Hairdressing just as much as they do.
They won a lot of Hairy Award things and built a Team that has become legendary in the Hair Industry. These days they educate others a lot, help others grow their salons and create magical hair careers for them too.
Basically they do a lot… but the thing they still love the most is the first thing they ever loved - doing amazing Hair at Chumba Warragul & Chapel St together.
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
Maurizona, Part V
So, my brain is fried and I can't think of little titles for each of the pictures, so I'll let them speak for themselves. Okay, my brain isn't really fried... It's really just a jiggly Jello block of laziness.
And some real life JCap/Sasha...
Coming Tomorrow: Girls With Guns (with Sasha and Angie, of course)... or something even better... We'll see.
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I love the last photo of them together.
- November 4, 2010 at 12:42 AM
- nicole said...
maurizona... :) loved the screencaps but the titles were the best part D:
i'll let it side this time but for the last post there better be some titles...
- November 4, 2010 at 12:54 AM
- MormonLesbian said...
You're such a brat :)
I'm already trying to think of titles... it's difficult.
- November 4, 2010 at 1:00 AM
- nicole said...
i was just teasing :) i understand it's difficult, i couldn't come up with any either.
but they're really good screencaps, their expressions are almost exactly alike!
- November 4, 2010 at 1:47 AM
Great post as usual, though I have to agree I missed the captions too. If I were familiar with the scenes from Grey's that you took Arizona's caps from, I might be able to suggest some, but since I don't, I can't!
Sad to think there's only one more Maurizona post to come; thanks again for doing them.
- November 4, 2010 at 12:18 PM
- MormonLesbian said...
Yeah, this set, unlike some previous sets, was all about matching facial expressions. And I'm not smart/articulate enough to describe those facial expressions, haha.
Next post will at least have SOME caption action. Doesn't 'caption action' have a nice ring to it?
And thanks for commenting!!!
- November 4, 2010 at 3:54 PM


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|United airlines is going to introduce flights to Africa
Air Travel News
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
For the first time, United Airlines is going to introduce flights to Africa. From May 2, travelers will be able to fly from Washington Dulles to Accra, Ghana. From April 18, United Airlines will fly to Bahrain also. Passengers flying on a nonstop Washington Dulles-Kuwait flight will now have the option to continue on to the "Kingdom of the two seas".
A non stop service from Chicago to Brussels will begin from March 28. United will be the largest carrier at Chicago's O'Hare and this new route will make it extremely convenient for travelers looking to fly to and from many cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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Giving back to our community is an important part of our culture at Prophix. We believe in investing in our employees and the causes they are passionate about. Our charitable efforts focus on education, poverty, health and/or the environment.
Each quarter, our team identifies charitable initiatives that are making a lasting and positive change in their communities. When we meet our quarterly revenue target as a company, we donate $25,000 to our chosen project.
To encourage company-wide engagement, employees are first given a chance to nominate a cause of their choice. From the nominations, our Leadership Team picks their top 6 choices. And after a week-long voting period, we chose a winner!
This quarter, we are happy to be supporting the Liberty for Youth – Bright Choices Program. Bright Choices mentors youth at risk of dropping out of school by supporting them in completing their secondary education, setting them on the path to success. This program is incredibly important because the lack of a high school diploma is one of the major determinants of poverty.
If you'd like to learn more about the Liberty for Youth – Bright Choices Program, you can visit their website.
To learn more about the other charities that were nominated in Q1, please see below:
Outward Bound Canada – HEEFS – Mission Services – Haven Toronto – My Father's House


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Les Miserables at the Queen's Theatre
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ISIC, IYTC, and ITIC cardholders can enjoy discounted tickets to see Les Miserables at the Queen's Theatre. Booking until 17 October 2020.
About Les Miserables:
Cameron Mackintosh's legendary production of Boublil and Schönberg's Les Misérables is a global stage sensation, seen by 70 million people in 52 countries and 22 languages around the world.
Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.
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• 2 Tbsp oil divided
• 1.5 lbs chicken cut into ½-inch pieces
• 12 oz andouille sausage cut into ½-inch slices
• 3 Tbsp Major Flavor Seasonings's - Creole Seasoning or season to taste
• 2 c onion finely chopped
• 1 c celery finely chopped
• 1 c bell pepper finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp thyme dried
• 1 tsp basil dried
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 (6-oz) can tomato paste
• 1 (14.5-oz) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 2 ½ c long grain white rice rinsed and drained
• 4 ½ - 5 c chicken broth
• Fresh parsley finely chopped
1. In a large pot, or Dutch oven, add 1 tablespoon oil, and sausage. Cook for 2 minutes.
2. Add chicken and continue cooking over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Then remove the meat.
3. Drizzle another tablespoon of olive oil into the pot and then add onion, celery and bell pepper. Cook for 6-8 minutes, or until vegetables are almost tender. Add garlic and sauté for an additional 2 minutes.
4. Place chicken and sausage back into the pot.
5. In a small bowl combine remaining thyme, basil and cayenne pepper.
6. Add seasoning, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes to the meat and veggies. Stir to combine.
7. Next, combine rice and 4 ½ cup broth in the pot by stirring completely. Let ingredients to come to a boil over medium heat. Let jambalaya simmer for 25-35 minutes under low heat covered with lid.
8. Check on the jambalaya at 25 minutes and see if it needs additional liquid. Stir occasionally to loosen any potentially dried rice to prevent jambalaya from burning.
9. Once rice is completely cooked, serve immediately with fresh parsley and enjoy!


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In the off season there is very little for racing fans to get excited about. And then comes the Race of Champions. ROC is a competition that take the best drivers from different types of racing and has them battle against each other to see who is best.
This year they have added the ROC Factor, a way for one lucky "club" level racer to be a part of the racing competition. This add on or extra competitor will be chosen by us the racing fans of the world.
In this years ROC Factor a personal friend of mine is one of the 10 finalist to be voted on. His name is Des Foley and he is a sim racer, a club level racer and a person who deserves very much to be in the competition.
To vote for Des Foley please go to this page at Facebook:
Des Foley You Tube Channel:
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Bill Elliott
TP needs some updating. It is not very intuitive for new users. Instructions are hard to follow at times. Support response is in need of someone's dedication. Having individual paints is a real attraction within iRacing. This needs to be done better or replaced! Interesting that without member support there would be no answers or help. It's a shame, the program is so popular not to have good management.
Billy Stanley
I plan on taking this advice. Great page!
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"Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect."
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Andy Rohrer
Hey Shaun:
I was hoping to participate in the next race and on Simracing System it says it's at Fuji. Which version of Fuji should I download.
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I am all signed up and ready to race in the Carrera Cup, except for one thing. How do I obtain Road America? I do not have it in AC as one of my tracks. Where is it?


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Baker Donelson has added seasoned global business and immigration attorney Joey A. Chbeir to its Birmingham office as a member of the Firm's immigration practice and Global Business Team, where he will work closely with the Firm's international trade practice on matters related to economic and trade sanctions and global anti-corruption.
Joining the Firm as of counsel, Mr. Chbeir advises clients on international investments and immigration solutions. With a practice that is focused on counseling individuals and companies establishing businesses in the United States and internationally, he has significant experience assisting multinational corporations in all aspects of the immigration process, including immigration-related discrimination practices and the challenges surrounding foreign workers when negotiating mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate restructurings. He works with businesses from a wide variety of industry sectors to develop streamlined preparation of visa petitions and permanent residency applications, as well as to implement employment verification compliance programs. Mr. Chbeir also helps employers acquire employment-based visas for key employees to work in the United States.
"Joey brings extensive experience in a range of immigration issues that will be invaluable to both domestic and foreign clients. Through an in-depth understanding of the complexities of global personnel processes, he will work closely with other members of our Immigration Team to provide cost-effective and streamlined immigration solutions to businesses relying on foreign talents or pursuing a multinational growth strategy," said Jenna Bedsole, chair of Baker Donelson's Labor & Employment Group and a shareholder in the Firm's Birmingham office.
Mr. Chbeir regularly assists clients in the Middle East and Africa, particularly in Angola, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Morocco, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, and the United Arab Emirates. He has wide-ranging experience in issues relating to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
John M. Scannapieco, chair of the Firm's Global Business Team, said, "With his strong international background, Joey offers a skillset that is essential to businesses as they navigate the sanctions and anti-corruption matters that clients may face when doing business around the world. Joey's addition marks an expansion of our capabilities in the MENA region. He shares the commitment of our global business practice to ensuring the success of our clients wherever their business takes them."
Mr. Chbeir is the Honorary Consul of Lebanon in Alabama. He has served as an Adjunct Faculty at the Lebanese American University in Beirut, Lebanon, and its satellite campus in New York, and has taught international transactions and compliance courses. Mr. Chbeir is fluent in Arabic and French.


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Our 2014 October Gel/Acrylic nail corse is now full. January the 26th is the next training date available email firstname.lastname@example.com
Our next Date for Nail Training is the 6th of october is now full. 2014
This will be a gel course and comes complete with a Odyssey Gel kit and Lamp, manual and Odyssey certificate on completion of course.
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Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
Site: Brockville
Service: Prenatal and Breastfeeding Education
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|Cathy DelMei, Manager of Health Living and Development
|Alternate Contact
|Jane Hess, Director, Healthy Living and Development
|Primary Executive
|Dr Paula Stewart, Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive Officer
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458 Laurier Blvd
Brockville, ON K6V 7A3
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|Prenatal classes offered in-person at several locations * topics include breastfeeding, having a healthy pregnancy, preparing for labour and delivery, and caring for your newborn and yourself * breastfeeding clinics * self-paced online program available
|Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm * call local office for start times and availability dates
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|Lanark County ; Leeds and Grenville United Counties
|No restrictions
|Registration needed * call for information on dates, times and locations * expectant parents are encouraged to register before their 20th week of pregnancy
|English ; Interpretive Services - Ask for additional languages
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The 48″ Air Powered hockey table is marked down to only $39.42 right now at Walmart! (Reg $69.62) This would be SO much fun for kids of all ages!
- Reinforced leg supports for additional stability
- 110V UL certified motor for even air flow
- LED electronic scoring or a slide manual scorer to keep track of the action
- Leg levelers for an even play surface
- Full accessories included: 2 x pushers, 2 x pucks
- Dimensions: 48″L x 24″W x 30″H
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looks like everybody grows sooner or later. i ve been witnessing all of my friends and families experiencing evolution or a change in their life! and i m here in my room, my time is frozen! somewhere in me I really want to change this boring quotidian I m living in. But another part of myself is good with the way it is. To change or not to change. that is the question! (quote borrowed)
God bless CL
you re always talking about that! "CL s dead, CL s dead"!!
come on guys! just try to do something! talking with everybody is enough! don t be so shy
Evo is in ecstasy. You reaaly love boruto don t you?! I m not part of the boruto fan unfortunately. I grew up with Naruto so i will always appreciate Naruto more than anything else about ninja.
In fact the most dangerous people are stupid people. They are just stupid. And they are everywhere. Wherever there is a mess there is always stupid people behind it. Because even the most graduate guy can be stupid. And when you face a stupid person there is no way you can win or escape. You must prepare yourself for the worst poops. You cannot face a stupid guy with your wisdom or your smartness because even the most perfect guy can lose facing stupidity.that is reality. (It s just the main idea of a book of a philosopher. )
Is he serious this guy?!
Every time i m online nobody is in there. No Farris, no DC. Is this the end of a period? Well, i m in the middle of nowhere, somewhere in australia when i am writing this thread. And i hope there is no ku klux Klan here because seems like i am the only guy with dark skin. Nevertheless it s a beautiful place.
@EvoRulz well, mate, i m sorry . We could have made a program together!!
@EvoRulz i ve visited perth, Sydney, melbourne, Canberra. I m living adelaide tomorrow for Brisbane
I m in australia. Completely in a different world, different people, doing different things , far from home.


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The flavor of the tomatoes here may be subtle, but it is an integral and entirely delicious element of this rich and creamy concoction. Confirmation, if it was needed, that the tomato is indeed a fruit.
Makes about 1 quart (1 liter) Prep time: 30 minutes Freezing time: 2 hours
8oz (2 50g) ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and finely diced (mild-tasting varieties such as yellow or vine-ripened cherry tomatoes work best) 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
1 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tbsp Amaretto liqueur
For the custard base
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup superfine sugar
2 tbsp honey
11/2 cups half and half
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tsp almond extract
8oz (250g) mascarpone cheese
1 Put the tomatoes and raspberries in a glass bowl. Toss in the sugar and Amaretto. Chill until needed.
2 In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, and honey until smooth, pale, and thick.
3 To make the custard, gently heat the half and half, heavy cream, and almond extract to just below the boiling point. Add a little of the hot cream mixture to the egg yolk mixture, and whisk quickly to incorporate. Add a little more hot cream, and whisk again. Pour this mixture back into the saucepan, and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the custard coats the back of the spoon. Remove from the heat. Whisk in the mascarpone until smooth, then cover and chill until cold.
20 minutes or according to the manufacturer's instructions; then spoon into a freezerproof container. Carefully but thoroughly stir in the tomato and raspberry mixture, and freeze until firm. If you don't have an ice cream maker, combine the custard and mascarpone mixture in a container and freeze for 1 hour. Whisk well to break up any ice crystals, then repeat this process twice more. Incorporate the fruits, then freeze until firm. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before needed, to allow it to soften a little.
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There are a lot of people out there who are really big and if you are someone who is really big as well, you probably wished that you were smaller because being big can some health risks to it and it is also not really good to look at. If you are someone who really wants to lose weight, you should really do something about this because it can be really bad to be overweight and really big and the good news is that there are so many thing that you can do in order to lose weight. Losing weight can be pretty hard but you can actually do it if you are really diligent and if you really want to do it but if you really do not want to lose weight and if you are not really diligent, losing weight can be hard. One really helpful thing that you can do to lose weight is to follow a good weight lose program and if you want to know more about these things, just keep on reading down below.
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You spent much of your senior year of high school searching for a college, and now that you have finally been admitted to one, you can't wait for your freshmen year to start. Just think. In a few months, you'll be living on your own and attending classes. Before you can do that, though, you must enroll in classes for your first semester. Everyone suggests that you go for it and enroll in the honors program at your college, but you're not sure. Regular college classes are going to be hard enough-no need to add to the burden with tough honors courses, right? Perhaps. Although they often cover more material, honors courses are not necessarily any harder than regular college classes.
Many colleges and universities offer an honors program. Enrollment in such a program is usually by invitation only based upon criteria like a student's class rank and ACT or SAT scores. Some colleges and universities make the selection process highly competitive by asking for letters of recommendation and a writing sample. Once they have joined an honors program, students must complete a set number of honors courses in order to graduate from the program.
At the majority of colleges and universities across the country, honors courses are designed not to be harder but to cover more material in more depth. Whereas a regular college history course might explore an issue like the Watergate scandal in a week or two, an honors course might devote a month or even the entire semester to the subject. In addition, the course might involve more discussion and projects, and perhaps even a field trip or two, to round out the experience.
Honors courses are generally smaller and present more of an opportunity for instruction from top-notch professionals. Many honors courses are taught by professors who know the issue in great detail rather than by instructors, and some courses are even taught by more than one professor. A class on ethics, for example, might include instruction from any number of professors from disciplines like science, history and anthropology.
Because their focus is so narrow, honors courses can be quite informative and fun. Should you be invited to join an honors program, consider it seriously. Don't say no until you have consulted with the honors-program coordinator at your college or university and found out about the program's requirements and classes. You never know-you might just find an honors course on an issue that you are mad about and the course might turn out to be one of the best ever.


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NEW YORK (AP) — Police negotiators are trying to talk to a man barricaded inside a vehicle in Manhattan, where he's suspected of tossing a hoax bomb through the window of a police vehicle, authorities said Thursday.
Chief of Department James O'Neill said a cylindrical object was tossed into the open window of a New York Police Department vehicle late Wednesday night. He said the object was thrown from another vehicle and turned out to include a candle and a harmless electrical component wrapped in cloth.
Officers spotted the suspect's sport utility vehicle around 2 a.m. at Columbus Circle and pulled it over, O'Neill said. He said the driver refused to get out and donned a red plastic helmet. SWAT officers remain on the scene Thursday morning as police negotiators try to communicate with the man.
Surrounding streets have been closed, and subway trains are bypassing the area.
Police say two officers were in the marked vehicle when the device was tossed inside. The officers drove to a less-crowded area, placed the device on the sidewalk, exited the vehicle and took cover.
Officers from the NYPD bomb squad gave the all-clear a short time later. There are no reports of injuries.


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Most people know Call of Duty: Black Ops for its' awesome gameplay and graphics. However, Kotaku, has pointed out that there is a lot more to the game than some people might notice. They have recently released a gallery of images from this game that shows off some of the unique environments and art found throughout it. A lot of this art comes from the artist Michael Zimmerman. Please view the gallery below and be sure to vote on which of these images is your favorite.
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CISSP Domain 6 — Security Assessment and Testing
Domain 6 — Security Assessment and Testing
Real User Monitoring or RUM captures all transactions of all users of a website or application. Also called End-User Experience Monitoring.
Synthetic Performance Monitoring or Proactive Monitoring uses external agents running scripted transactions. It's meant to simulate typical uesrs.
Website Monitoring uses simulated transactions to perform HTTP requests to test availability and performance. These can specialize in database transactions or TCP port availability.
Dynamic versus Static Testing
Dynamic testing runs the system under test.
Static testing analyzes the system without running it.
KPI vs KRI
Key Performance Indicators or KPI are about past events.
Key Risk Indicators or KRI are about the possibility or probability of risk in the future.
DR vs BC
Business Continuity tries to prevent the outage, or mitigate impact.
Disaster Recovert tries to rapidly return to a pre-disaster state.
SOC (formerly SAS 70, now SSAE) = auditing reports
Type 1 evaluates the design.
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SOC 1 = mainly for financial auditors and investors
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to live consciously on both sides of the looking glass. That enables one to see Trinity-unity-oneness-wholeness-consciousness-process….as the supreme and ultimate integrative reality. In other words it is embracing a reality that spans and includes all of the realities of the Hegelian Dialectic [ (Thesis x Antithesis) <–> Synthesis ] ….at the same time. This is not religion, but rather Natural Spirituality as in:
[ (Religion x Science) <–> Natural Spirituality ]
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There are fatalities on a boat that caught fire early Monday off the coast of Santa Cruz Island in Southern California, and authorities are working to extinguish the blaze, Ventura County spokesman Bill Nash said.
The dive boat was carrying at least 34 people, officials said, though Nash said he did not have the exact number of casualties.
The boat is about 20 miles off the coast, in the Channel Islands National Park. While Nash wasn't certain to which island the boat was nearest, the US Coast Guard reported it was near Santa Cruz Island.
Authorities responded to a report of a boat fire about 3:30 a.m. (6:30 a.m. ET), the Ventura County Fire Department said. They arrived and began rescuing passengers from the 75-foot vessel.
The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear.
The Coast Guard said in a tweet that it had "launched multiple rescue assets along with assets from local agencies to assist more than 30 people in distress on a 75ft boat near Santa Cruz Island."
An update said, "There were 34 people on board and the Coast Guard has rescued five." It was not clear if the five were included in the 34 on board.
A group of crew members, one with minor injuries, were among the rescued, the Coast Guard said.
The boat, named "Conception," is based out of Santa Barbara Harbor, according to harbor patrol officer Nathan Alldredge.
Authorities responded to a call for fire and rescue support in the Platts Harbor area of Santa Cruz Island before 4 a.m., he said. When they arrived, they found "at least 30 passengers on board and (the boat was) fully involved in flames," Alldredge said.
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We are all packed and ready!!
Our room is also spotless thanks to this amazing spaceship looking vacuum. Life is good.
Tomorrow morning at 05.30 we get picked up by our Canasta friends Sam & Nancy. We then head towards Brisbane airport to take a flashy flight with Jetstar to Melbourne. Once in Melbourne we drive towards Mornington for our beautiful friends Sandra & Pete's wedding. Could not be more excited. Iv'e brought my waterproof mascara, because we all know I'm going to cry like a baby (Didn't help for Sam & Nancy's wedding).
We spend 4 days in a fancy house with a big bunch of people who keep acting like it's not going to be messy.
Once Monday the 7th of May hits, at exactly (let's hope at least) 11.45 we take off for Cancun, Mexico!! Woooo


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By Christa Salerno
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Two members of the Florida State swimming and diving team were selected as the ACC Performers of the week on Tuesday. Senior Jason Coombs (Blue Dolfins alum) won the Male Swimmer of the Week while freshman Ayla Bonniwell took home the Female Diver of the week following their performances at the Georgia Fall Invite that ran from Dec. 2-4.
Coombs is named the ACC Men's Swimmer of the Week after helping his team place fifth overall and ahead of No. 10 Michigan. The senior finished the 100 breast with a time of 52.71 which ranks him ninth nationally.
"I am very happy for Jason," FSU head coach Neal Studd said. "He took some time off and to see him back swimming so fast already is a thrill."
The Oviedo, Fla. native came back in the 200 stronger than ever, touching with a time of 1:55.27which ranks 12th in the nation. In addition to his individual swims, Coombs split a 23.76 in the 50 breast leg in the 200 medley relay, which was the second-fastest in the field. The overall time of 1:25.63 is the 11th best time in the nation this year.
Bonniwell takes home her first career ACC recognition after leading the team in all three events this past weekend. The rookie was under the zone score in both the 1-meter (272.85) and three-meter (280.50) on the weekend. The Ithaca, N.Y. native also placed fifth (221.70) in the platform.
"You know big things come in small packages," FSU head diving coach John Proctor said. "Ayla has really improved, she works hard, she's been great to coach and hopefully she can keep doing great things as her freshman season rolls on. I'm happy for her."
Coombs and Bonniwell were recognized along with Kaitlyn Jones and Bryce Shelton, from Virginia.


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Dr Kirstin Ferguson is an independent, non-executive director with extensive experience on publicly listed, private company and government boards. Kirstin currently sits on the following boards –
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Non-executive director – Hyne Timber Pty Ltd.
Kirstin has contributed to the community through numerous voluntary roles including having been a board member of Layne Beachley's Foundation, SheStarts, Queensland Theatre Company, Queensland Rugby Union, a mentor with Science and Technology Australia's Superstars of STEM program and she was the Chair of the Women's Agenda Leadership Awards.
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During her executive career, Kirstin was the CEO of the international consulting group, Sentis. Whilst she was CEO, Sentis was named by BRW Magazine as the 5th Best Place to Work in Australia.
Kirstin also spent many years in a professional services environment as a senior executive with the international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright (then known as Deacons). Kirstin was the Director of Corporate Services and sat on the firm's Executive Committee, and also worked closely with the CEO and board of directors on strategy development.
Kirstin began her executive career as an Administration Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force after graduating Dux of her Air Force graduating class at the Australian Defence Force Academy. On graduation, Kirstin was posted to an F-111 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley as an Administration Officer.
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Pictures of buildings mentioned in the "Suffolk" volume of "The Buildings of England" series by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner.
Pevsner's entry for Woolverstone Hall is on p504 of the second edition. Of it he says "Built in 1776 by William Berners (of London) who built Berners Street. The architect was John Johnson of Leicester, who lived at that time in Berners Street and later became County Surveyor of Essex. A large formal mansion, beautifully situated with wide views along the estuary of the Orwell. Grey brick and light grey stone. Centre seven by five bays. To the estuary bow window in the middle of this centre. To the l and r curved wings with Roman Doric columns. On the entrance side a more complex group. Centre of two and a half storeys. It is rusticated on the ground floor. Above this four-column portico of attached Ionic columns with pediment. First-floor windows with pediments. Then on either side a one bay two-storey attachment. Then one-storey connecting links to projecting one-and-a-half-storey wings with attached Roman Doric porticos in the middle of the ends." He then mentions a few indoor features. The whole of the front can be seen at the top of the page and the central part of the front below. This is followed by a view of the rear (with the Orwell behind the camera), with the full two-and-a-half-storey bow window in the central section (behind the statue)
The rear:
This may show the central bow windows more clearly:
Pevsner continues: "To the SE Stables. Quadrangle with handsome front of c1776 and recent tower over the archway." Seen here:
In The Manors of Suffolk, Vol 6, by Copinger (p125) it is noted that William Berners purchased the estate for £14,000 in about 1773. "The estate then consisted only of the house and park, the former of which stood where the stables now stand". Copinger notes that the new hall is built of Woolpit brick, with stone dressing. The Berners were also at Erwarton.
At some stage during the ownership of the Berners various other properties were added to the estate, including Freston Tower. Since 1937 there have been numerous owners and uses, including World War II occupation by the War Office and Admiralty. It is now the Ipswich School for Girls.


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Implementation Strategies
View a selection of implementation strategies from educators who are successfully using ALEKS to achieve dramatic learning outcomes.
Knob Noster High School, Knob Noster R-VIII School District
Knob Noster, MO
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Scenario: Computers in Classroom
Purpose: Supplement
ALEKS Portion of Curriculum: 20%
Time Spent in ALEKS: 1 hour per week, 12 hours per term
Neva Allen, Teacher
I used ALEKS with Algebra A students. In eight weeks, my students experienced significant growth. The greatest value was the ability for students to work at their level. No one was bored and everyone grew in their mathematical abilities.
What challenges did the class or school face in math prior to using ALEKS?
We struggled with remediating basic skills and teaching to a population with diverse mathematical abilities.
How many days per week is class time dedicated to ALEKS?
2-3 days per week.
What is the average length of a class period when ALEKS is used?
20 minutes.
How do you implement ALEKS?
We are currently using ALEKS with all students taking Algebra A as opposed to Algebra I. This year ALEKS will also be available in the special needs resource rooms.
Do you cover ALEKS concepts in a particular order?
How do you structure your class period with ALEKS?
We spend approximately 20 minutes a day in ALEKS as part of an 80-minute period.
How did you modify your regular teaching approach as a result of ALEKS?
I spend more time on applications and performance activities.
How often are students required or encouraged to work on ALEKS at home?
20 minutes per week.
How do you cultivate parental involvement and support for ALEKS?
ALEKS is introduced during open house and on the class web page.
Is ALEKS assigned to your students as all or part of their homework responsibilities? If so, what part of the total homework load is it?
ALEKS comprises approximately 40 percent of a student's homework responsibility.
How do you incorporate ALEKS into your grading system?
ALEKS makes up approximately 10 percent of a student's grade.
Do you require students to make regular amounts of progress in ALEKS?
I do not require students to make specific progress in ALEKS, but I look at their percent increase in topics learned and compare it to other students.


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How to start a blog and make money is a common problem for several people. Who have heard from their friends, they are earning massive income from blogging.
I have met with lots of people who give horrible reaction after hearing blogging word. But when I told them about my earning, they requested me to teach them blogging.
Today I am going to share complete guide "how to start a blog and make money" at my lots of friend requests.
Who should read this guide?
This guide is for those people who have decided to set up a successful blog but don't know where to start. Since starting a blog is one thing and making it successful is another thing which demands lots of patience and hard works.
I will share both methods in this guide. First method is those people who can't afford huge money but have passion. Second method is those people who can buy hosting, themes and plugins mainly hosting.
This guide is categorized into two main parts first how to start a blog and second make money blogging.
First Part: How to Start a Blog?
How to choose best domain name?
To start a profession blog, you need a good domain name. To choose a best domain name take a look at this article by WPbeginner.
If you have written above tips to select best domain, I hope you have find out a good domain name for you. Now time to buy domain name.
I always use Godady and Bigrock to buy a domain name due to their good services. I would like to recommend to you same.
First Method: Starting a blog With BlogSpot
As I already told you first method is only for those who can't afford
afford money. So if you are looking for following questions, first method is for you.
- how to create a blog for free
- how to create a free blog
- how to make a blog for free
- make money online for free
There are several platforms to start a free blog. But in this guide, I selected blogspot. Since it is more use friendly and I have personally tested it for my blog.
Step by Step Guide To Create Blogspot Blog
- Visit Blogspot.com
- Click on New Blog Option.im
- A popup window will appear. Wrtie title in title option and blog name in address option. if blog name is not taken by anyone. It will show available. Otherwise you will see a alert Sorry, this blog address is not available.
- Try another name till you don't see the message "this blog address is available" as seen in image.
- Select template from template option, don't bother about it much. if you don't know what is best for you. You can chage it later.
- Click on Create a new blog option. You have done 🙂 Now your dashboard will look like below image.
Now time to do setting of blog to make it more professional.
Click on your blog title option. Now you can see your blog dashboard like below image.
Let me define each for better understanding.
Overview: Overview option shows blog overview like page views, comments awaiting moderation, published comments, page views today, posts, followers etc.
Post: Post option shows all post including published or draft post. It also shows post author name, view counts, and post publishing time.
So every time when you want to edit any post or want to see which post are getting more views. Click on post and then click edit, view, share or delete options according to your requirement.
Pages: Pages option is used create pages, edit pages and delete pages. All created pages are shown under Pages field.
Comments: Comments options for managing comments. From this section, you can delete, approve or if you look something spam comments, simply click on spam. Automatically it will go into spam section.
Google+: This option is used Google+ setting.
Stats: It shows total overview of blog like page views, traffic sources and audience.
Earnings: It is used to setup Adsense and earn money with blog.
Campaign: This option is only for them who have good budget and want to drive traffic using Pay Per Click.
Layout: it is important option to give a professional look to your blog. Blog layout provides you facility to add any gadgets into the sidebar, footer and header. You can simply drag up and down by clicking on gadget button.
When you click on gadget option, you will see a window with basic, more gadgets and add your own options. In basic section, you will found +1 button gadget, Google+ Badge Gadget etc, every gadget shows description. So it is easy to select gadget what is best for you.
Template: Template option is to edit and customize template. By default Blogspot offers 7 following sections of templates. You can select according to your blog theme.
- Simple
- Dynamic Views
- Picture Windows
- Awesome Inc.
- Watermark
- Ethereal
- Travel
Using customize option, you can change anything like backgrounds, adjust widths, layout and advanced like below screen. You can select according to your requirement. If you want to change the background, select background option.
Before make any changes in blogger, Take a backup of your blog.
Read: How to take backup.
Settings: Settings option include different subsection like basic, post and comments, mobile and others and search preference. Every name shows its function. In basic section, you can set title, description and authors. In post & comments section, you can set how many post will be shown at home page, comment moderation and word verification etc.
I hope now you better understand with blog spot and can do all things like customization, creating pages and posts etc.
Now time to set custom domain name for blogspot blog.
How to Setup Custom Domain on Blogger
If you buy domain name with Godaddy, Read the complete tutorial to setup custom domain name on Blogspot with GoDaddy.
And in case of Bigrock, take a look at how to setup BigRock as custom domain for blogger.
Completing above step, you will have a blog with a custom domain like www.updatelad.com.
Second Method: Setup Blog With WordPress
Mostly people love to start blog with WordPress since it is more user-friendly and SEO friendly also. Starting blog with WordPress you need to buy hosting.
There are several companies who are offering hosting services. I personally use Hostgator. I would like also to recommend to go with Hostgator baby plan. Baby plan is best since if you plan to run more than one blog in future, you can manage lots of website easily if you take baby plan. But if your budget is less and you don't want to run any website soon, go with hatching plan.
Step by Step Guide to Setup WordPress Blog
This step by step guide is only for those users who have Hostgator hosting. When you buy hosting, you have get an email with all information like control panel URL, user name, 1st nameserver, 2nd nameserver and server IP.
Domain Creatin Process
- Visit control panel URL. You will see like below image.
- Fill username and password information and click on Log In button.
- Now select Addon Domains from domains section.
- After clicking on addon Domains option, you will have screen like below image. Put all required information like domain name, FTP username, document root, and password. After filling all info., click on Add domain name.
Now you have created domain in control panel. You will see image like below.
Now time to do WordPress installation.
Step by Step WordPress Installation Process
- Click on QuickInstall option from Software/Services section.
- Now select WordPress Option from Blog Software section.
- Click on continue option and fill all required information.
- After filling all information, click on Install Now button.
- All done you will see like below image.
This is one time password so change after login in WordPress.
Now time to update nameserver.
Take a look at how to update Name Servers?
- Login into Godaddy.
- Now click on Domains option and again click Launch/Manage Option.
- New window will be appear, Now update Nameservers under nameserver section. You need to update with these nameservers which you have got into email from Hostgator.
Nameserver Updation may take 24 hours to update. So don't worry. As soon as name server updation effects, you will see WordPress default dashboard.
Now time to install WordPress themes.
Take a look at 10 Best Responsive Genesis Child Themes
If you have decided which theme is best for your blog and bought, follow the below instruction to install a WordPress theme.
- Visit https://www.updateland.com/wp-admin/, replace updateland.com with your own blog name.
- Now click on dashboard option. Again click on Appearance option and select Themes option. Now click on add new option.
- Click on Upload theme option and again click Choose file option.
- Select your theme from your computer.
- Click on Install Now button.
You have done. Every theme has different theme panel for setting so check theme demo content to set your theme.
First part of this guide has been completed. Now time to move on second part make money blogging.
Second Part: How to make money with a blog?
You have setup blog successfully. Now time to establish blog in the blogosphere. To stand out a blog from the crowd or make it brand, you need to work passionately. I have divided this part into four categories.
- Creating Awesome Content For Your Blog
- Optimization & Marketing Of Blog
- Make Money With Your Blog
Creating Awesome Content For Your Blog
Content is the heart of your blog. Creating engaging and interesting content is an art. Are you thinking how you will know? What content will your reader enjoy?. Let me describe. People enjoy that content in which any problem is solved. You can simply ask from your reader what they want to read.
You can write posts at that problems which you have faced in your blogging journey since most of bloggers face same problem like how to write killer headlines, best blogging community to make relationship with bloggers, best seo optimization tools, must have WordPress plugins etc.
Crafting a perfect post is an art which develop after writing many posts, when I look my past blog post, I realize how many mistakes I have done in past. But Smart thing is that I have learned from my mistakes and you will also learn.
Optimization & Marketing Of Blog
Marketing is the main part of make money blogging. Your blogging income depends on your marketing strategy. Only writing content is not going to help you. You need to follow a proper strategy for marketing.
Link Building
Directory Submission: Directory submission is still an effective technique of link building. it provides permanent backlinks. Every directory submission site has own guidelines so always read guidelines before submitting your website. I shared a post before some days ago, in which I described directory submission guidelines and share a directory submission list also.
Read: Directory Submission Sites List
Social Bookmarking: Social Bookmarking is best way to get instant backlinks for blog posts. It is helpful in fast indexing and driving traffic to site. Use only best sites like Reddit, StumbleUpon, delicious and Pinterest etc.
Read: Social Bookmarking Sites List
Blog Commenting: I love blog commenting method as compared to another one. It gives double benefit. Double benefit means it helps to make relationship with blogger and creating backlink also. Is it not cool? Check below post to read blog commenting guidelines and get good blog commenting list.
Forum Posting: Forums are sources to connect with targeted audience more than a technique of creating backlinks. Here is a list of top internet marketing forums especially for blogging niche bloggers.
Steal Backlinks Sources from Competitor: it is a really cool technique, I hope you will also love this. First find out you top 10 competitors, check from where, they are creating backlinks.
Make Money With Your Blog
- Affiliate Marketing – Ultimate Guide
- How to use Adsense – Complete Guide
- Successful Strategies For Selling Ad Space On Low-Traffic Websites
- What Is Sponsored Review and How To Get Started?
- Offer Your Services Online
- Sell your Site to another Person
- Start a private forum or provide coaching classes
- Offer consulting
- Sell an e-book
Conclusion, I have shared both ways first one how to create a blog with blogspot and make money, second how to start blog with WordPress and make money. If you have good budget, I would recommend to go with wordpress. Setting up a blog, follow second part how to make money with blog to earn passive income from you blog. if you follow all ways and work passionately, I am sure, you will be upcoming pro blogger.
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text: "Show a close up of a face that has just received all the knowledge in the universe. The expression is that of seeing the immensity of the infinite that both awes and terrifies. It is agony and ecstasy at the same time. At the edges, the face is beginning to fracture into geometric pieces, and the further out from the face that we go, the pieces are turning into all manner of birds, beasts, and creatures that wriggle and crawl, flowers, trees, vines, and symbolic script. The pieces are spaced more and more apart from the face as if the face is exploding apart revealing the infinite void." That was the art description written in 2012 for the card "Enter the Infinite", a daunting request most fitting for the style and flair of Terese Nielsen. Born in the heart of rural Nebraska, Terese Nielsen discovered the value of art early in life. The harsh and snowy winters kept her and her older brother flipping through stacks of blank paper and exercising their curious young minds. Her brother, by the way, Ron Spencer, is another name you likely recognize from the fantasy art world. Terese credits the deep impulse to avoid boredom at all cost as the initial driving force to create art. This impulse would soon grow into a passion, one that would inform the decisions regarding her career. In 1991, Nielsen graduated from California's Art Center College of Design with high distinctions. Now, if you admire Nielsen's work, you must consider her influences. When we look closer into her style, you'll see she is tapping into the work of some of history's greats. Artists like Gustav Klimt, who informs her use of gold as both a medium and a hue; Drew Struzan, the hand behind the posters of our favorite films, will inspire the way Nielsen theatrically organizes figures on a page; J.C. Leyendecker, whose tight angles and graphic novel style will guide Nielsen's portraits, and finally the remarkable Alphonse Mucha, whose two-dimensional layering and floral motifs will influence the aesthetic of Terese's paintings. But other influences include Arnold Friberg, who illustrated scenes from the Book of Mormon. Consider this piece, titled "Abinadi Delivers His Message to King Noah" looking specifically at the jaguars, as well as the color work and religious imagery of the people gathered around the centered prophet. You'll see the essence of Friberg's brush emerge on cards like Blessed Orator, Luminous Guardian, the costuming of Mother of Runes and Mundungu, and even the jaguar from Natural Order. Nielsen also takes influence from fantasy artists Boris Vallejo and Rowena Morrill, both of whom's work embody storytelling through erotic figure painting. The same goes for Frank Frazetta. Now, keep these artists in mind as we look deeper into her body of work. Four years after graduating, Wizards of the Coast caught wind of Nielsen's work and ushered her into Magic with the commission of "Stop Spell"; a card they told Terse would be pretty powerful. Stop Spell, originally a red card, would soon become Force of Will, a blue card, and the most powerful counter spell ever to see print. This commission, which Terese calls very auspicious, would be exemplary of her style from the very beginning. 20 years later, with the printing of Eternal Masters, Nielsen was commissioned to revisit her old friend in Force of Will. This time, however, Wizards would insist on a female character with dark skin. The illustration combines colored pencils, acrylics, oils, and airbrush, and uses a reference of her daughter Kristi for the woman's face. It would go on to sell for $21,000 on eBay in March of 2016. Now, let's talk technique. Nielsen's core values, ones we see to some degree in every piece she produces, are growth, fun, feminine power, transformation, and the expression of the creative voice. She is equally interested in beauty, an aspect apparent in all of her figures. If she paints women, they're idealized, strong, sexual, but lacking the male gaze, which is a difficult line to hover. Her men are just as perfect: huge muscles, strong physiques, and sporting carved noses and chins. Nielsen also loves circles, and her paintings often invoke geometric spirals to tell stories. Look at Silverskin Armor, for example. Not only does this piece pay homage to Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, but it shows the steps required to wear this invasive, metallic exoskeleton. The story is there in the small bubbles hovering around the idealized female figure as well as scraped into the spherical background. These same shapes greatly distinguish her Guru basic lands from the rest, a collectable series that many players covet to this day. It is precisely the compass-like trajectory of the eclipse that makes these lands so special. Like I said before, Nielsen is known for her representation of powerful feminine figures. Her angels are exemplary of this philosophy. Akroma, in both her forms, is clearly in charge of the scene. As is Angel of Jubilation, who softly dominates the frame with her skybound wing, then contrasts the direction of movement with her earthbound sword. But probably the strongest example of feminine power comes in Basandra, Battle Seraph. Nielsen stated that of the very few Magic pieces she has hanging in her home, Basandra is one of them, and for great reason. The piece was selected to appear in Spectrum 18, and was one of her favorite pieces from 2011. We see a flaming Byzantine Halo adorned in gold behind Basandra's head. The same gold, reminiscent of Klimt, is used again to adorn the edges of her armor. Her fiery red hair matches the deep crimson of her wings, which widen beyond the card frame and simultaneously overlap the frame within it. The cat-o'-nine tails whirling around her legs only hint at Basandra's potential, while the flame brewing in her left palm makes it explicit. She is proud, confident, and sexual, and starkly contrasts the religious iconography that comes with being an angel. This same strength carries over into all of her figures. The ethereal aspect of nature is omnipresent. All of Terese's work invokes, in some way, the spirit. Her characters are fighting something, usually outside of the frame. We can see the emotion, they wear it on their sleeves and in their fur. This struggle will manifest in their gaze. We look at Terese's art, and her art looks elsewhere. We get lost in these characters' worlds, in their battles, in their ongoing fight against the forces pushing back against them. It's not just the colors and the collages that draw us to Nielsen's paintings, but the deeply-rooted human story they are telling within them. One of life, love, loss, and the ongoing endeavor to find balance. For Nielsen, balance is found in community. She states "Over the last 20 years, the Magic community has become my family, and I treasure the friendships. My work with Magic now gives me a deep sense of meaning and fulfillment that continues to expand and evolve." Terese is delightful and responsive. She signs cards for players, attends GP's, and to date has altered dozens of the card that inaugurated her to the game. She even produced a small, 4 by 4 inch painting of the greatest thief in the multiverse for The Meadery's Charity weekend. Her fanbase is wide, deeply-rooted and well-deserved. I encourage you all to reach out and thank Terese Nielsen for her contributions to this game. And, while digging through old Magic sets or watching the preview seasons of upcoming ones, keep an eye out for those geometric backgrounds that bend the rules of traditional painting in favor of showcasing the ethereal and highlighting the core elements of movement and dramatic emotion. They're telling Terese's story, one by one, in some form or another. Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, you know what to do by now. This is normal promotion space. Special thanks to Terese Nielsen for responding to my e-mails but also giving me the go ahead to do this video. I really put a lot into it and I am appreciative of her permission. I'm also appreciative of these people right here. These people are the ones supporting me on Patreon. So if you'd like to join the crew, I would like you to be a part of that group. I would like to hit 50 Patrons. Is that doable? 50 Patrons? In two weeks, before I release my next video? We'll see. Alright, that's it follow me on Twitter: @rhysticstudies. I have a banana phone. And this is for coffee. Thank you so much for watching. Cheers!


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We all know that smoking is bad for our lungs, our skin, our blood, everything. It ages the skin prematurely by 10-20 years. Want to be youthful on your big day and age gracefully? Smoking may take away stress, but you'll still look stressed.
"An estimated 1,000 people die in Britain each year from inhaling second-hand smoke" - Guardian.co.uk
Rather than go one about the extensive list of health risks associated with smoking, I would like to motivate you to do something that is good for you, good for your loved ones, good for children, asthmatics and amazing for your health, beauty, and mind. The effect of second-hand smoke on infants is potentially fatal. Besides, after many years of quitting, I'm sure you won't talk about how much you regret quitting!
First things first:
- Be aware of the drawbacks and find ways to get through them
- Take each day one by one
- Visualise yourself as a non-smoker
- Remind yourself of why you are quitting every day
Quitting To-Do List:
- Ask a friend to stop too so you help each other and feel more obliged to keep a promise to quit
- Pick a feasable date to quit
- Avoid places where there is smoking
- Pick alternative stress reducers, like yoga
- Write yourself a motivational slogan to read when you feel temptation
- Make the slogan visible everywhere: in your purse, in your closet, mirrors...
- Talk about it to friends so that they can help you resist and shower you with support, ask your smoker friends not to offer you a cigarette and not to let you have one
- Keep busy, find new things that you really like to do and get obsessed with something else
- Save the cigarette money and always think about what you'll spend it on
- Keep a single cigarette in your purse/pocket as a reminder of your goal and keep it there until you don't feel the need to smoke and then throw it in the trash!
Other alternatives to include in your plan:
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy NRT
- Bupropion Zyban
- Aromatherapy
- Accupuncture
- Meditation
- Healthy eating
- Bikram yoga
If you relapse, it is not the end, just go back to your plan and carry on! You'll waste less money, time and look absolutely radiant and dewy for your wedding day and beyond!
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