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Excellent kombucha can be made from black, green or white teas. This basic black tea recipe produces a full bodied base kombucha that will be a great starting point for secondary fermentation or cooking.
- 1-gallon glass jar or 2 half-gallon jars (with canning lids)
- Large pot with lid
- Large pitcher
- Measuring cup and spoons
- 2 coffee filters or clean cotton cloth and rubber band
- Straw
- Optional: mesh strainer or (if using loose-leaf tea)
- 14 cups purified or tap water
- 8 tablespoons organic loose-leaf black tea (or 10-15 teabags)
- 1 cup pure organic cane sugar
- 2 cups starter tea, from a previous batch
- 1 SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast)
- Sanitize glass jars, lids, measuring cup and spoons, and the large pitcher. At a minimum, wash thoroughly and run through a heated dishwashing cycle or rinse with very hot water. Technique: Using a homebrewing sanitizer, like Star San acid sanitizer, can make sanitation easier.
- Add water to the pot and heat until almost boiling, stirring every few minutes. Remove from heat at the point where small bubbles are beginning to form in the bottom of the pot. Science: Over boiling can deoxygenate the water, stunting fermentation and resulting in an overly sweet kombucha.
- Add the pure cane sugar in small increments, stirring constantly. Avoid letting the sugar clump on the bottom of the pot.
- Once the sugar has completely dissolved, add the tea. If using loose-leaf tea, add directly to the pot. If using tea bags, hang them evenly around the edge of the pot. Steep for 4 minutes, stirring once halfway through.
- Remove the tea. If using loose-leaf tea, place the mesh strainer above the large pitcher and carefully pour the tea through the strainer. Tip: If you don't have a pitcher with enough volume, you can use a second large pot.
- Allow the mixture to equilibrate to room temperature. Technique: If using purified water, reserve half of the volume and add it back to the concentrated tea at this step. If using tap water, pre-boil half of the volume and allow it to cool while covered or store it in a sanitized vessel in the refrigerator. This will allow the tea to come to room temperature quickly. Science: Throughout most of the US, tap water is perfectly adequate for making high quality kombucha. Boiling removes most of the potentially harmful chlorine.
- Add the starter tea and stir thoroughly.
- Pour the tea into the 1-gallon glass jar or divide between 2 half-gallon jars, leaving at least 3-4 inches of headspace in each vessel.
- With rinsed hands, gently lay your SCOBY on the surface of the tea. Tip: If using two jars, separate the layers by peeling them apart into two thinner SCOBYs. If the SCOBY cannot be separated by peeling, cut the SCOBY down the middle with a clean knife or kitchen shears.
- Cover the jars with two coffee filters and use the rim of the canning lid to secure it. Trim any excess filter paper with scissors. (See image). Alternatively, use rubber bands to secure a clean cotton cloth around the opening of the jars. Technique: The coffee filter approach can be more effective at preventing fruit flies from gaining access to your brew.
- Place the jars in a warm, dark spot (72-78 degrees) and leave undisturbed for 7 days.
- Starting at day 7, taste your kombucha every day or every other day. Technique: The easiest way to sample your kombucha is to slide a straw between the glass and the SCOBY. After allowing the liquid to enter the straw, place a finger over the top to create a vacuum. Withdraw the straw and taste the kombucha. Use a new straw or clean it thoroughly between each tasting in order to avoid the introduction of foreign bacteria into your kombucha.
- When the taste is to your liking, proceed to secondary fermentation and flavoring or bottle it directly for use in cooking.


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Can't quite put your finger on what's happened to your previously successful paid search campaign?
This client couldn't either and tasked us with trying to help them solve where things are going wrong.
Here's how we approached solving the problem.
Client A is a nationwide telecommunications company.
They provide TV, internet, and phone services to customers primarily in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia.
In 2015, we started our engagement with Client A as a partner of another agency and have provided search engine optimization services since then.
We were tasked with building authority and increasing traffic to the website, but in this process we also became a digital marketing partner by providing outside insights into their overall digital marketing, including paid search.
Every month we report against the Return on Ad Spend for organic search traffic, branded paid search traffic, unbranded paid search traffic, and any additional paid channels that were being run as part of an experiment for new opportunities.
It was in our reporting on Return on Ad Spend, we were able to establish trends in Client A's paid search performance and inconsistencies in the alignment between the SEO and PPC agencies.
Client A had changed paid search agencies in May and there were major increases in spending with a negative return on ad spend.
Client A already knew a few problems regarding their new geographic targeting, but through our investigation we were able to establish additional insights into causes that contributed to this negative return.
To caveat this a bit, we weren't actually allowed to go into the Adwords account directly and we were only able to pull adequate information from Google Analytics.
We found that from paid search year over year (YoY), there was an increase of ~17% to the BuyFlow Storefront (there initial step to completing a sale), but this increase in the traffic came with an ~11% decrease in sessions to the second step of the process. The alarming part was the increase in visits to their "Not Serviceable" page by ~105% which is a clear indication of the geographic targeting issue that was established in the beginning.
This meant that people were starting the conversion process but then found that they didn't live in Client A's service areas.
State Targeting
Looking deeper into the ~105% YoY increase to the "Not Serviceable" page, the most significant increases by regions (state) were Texas (118%), California (331%), and Missouri (192%).
Compared to overall traffic, there was an increase in NoService sessions in Texas of 102%, California of 188%, and Missouri of 180%.
While those are states in which Client A provides telecommunication services, they were targeting areas where they didn't provide any services.
City Targeting
Dallas (80%), Houston (135%), San Antonio (198%), and Los Angeles (302%) had the most "Not Serviceable" sessions.
So this allowed us to report on not just the state level declines but also where there were opportunities to clean up specific cities/zip codes where they can provide services.
Keyword Targeting
Finally, we took a look at the keywords and any discrepancies that exist year over year that are contributing to this decrease in Return on Ad Spend.
It looked like there were some additional broad match modified keywords added that weren't in Google Analytics the previous year.
Take, for instance, "internet," where there was a spend of $122,467.15 and an average cost per click (CPC) of $6.47 that had a return of $23.325 if we used $85 per completion. We're not completely sure of the lifetime value (LTV) of a confirmation, but there were 275 confirmations from the addition of this keyword match type.
If we compare that to last year, when internet was just using the broad match type, there was a spend of $11,988.11 at an average CPC of $1.54 that saw a return of $12,665 or 149 confirmations.
We also found some spend on keywords like "uhaul" and moving in general. While they didn't spend a lot, ~$8,000 and see a return of 10 confirmations or $850 ($85 value for confirmations), there was definitely opportunity to pause some wasteful keywords.
Finally, there was a significant increase in average CPC's due to a change in match types from Broad which are typically cheaper but provide less control. The additions of Broad Match Modified, Phrase, and Exact drove the average CPC's up by $0.46 CPC on branded terms and up to $6.15 CPC on unbranded terms.
There were too many cities and states that were being served ads even though they couldn't provide cable and internet services at those locations.
We could tell this was happening based on the increase in Not Serviceable page sessions. We recommended a closer look into the targeting by state and city.
When looking at the limited keyword data, we recommended they turn on a few of the campaigns that were running by the previous agency. This was in an effort to only turn back on the top performing past campaigns and hopefully stabilize the loss in Retrunon Ad Spend while decreasing the number of Not Serviceable page sessions.
To learn more about our PPC services, contact us for a free consultation.

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The Cogden cottages are situated in the very pretty County of Dorset in the southwest of England. They are just outside the picture post card village of Burton Bradstock. The cottages lay between the coast road and the sea. This former Coastguard Station has outstanding views of the world heritage coast. Looking west you can see most of South Devon's coastline and to the east you can look along the famous Chesil Beach towards Portland Bill.
The village offers two public houses (one being thatched), a general store (1 mile) and post office. There also is the Hive Beach Cafe, which is a short walk through the National Trust land adjoining the holiday Park
We are just four miles from the historic market town of Bridport, which has all the usual facilities including plenty of places to eat and drink, shopping and supermarkets, a street market (held on Wednesdays and Saturdays), a leisure centre and arts centre where there are regular performances and exhibitions.
If you travel west to Charmouth or Lyme Regis you can discover and explore the famous fossil beaches. Or you can just enjoy our wonderful coastal walks and the beautiful Bride valley.
The Cottages are well situated to take advantage of the many places of interest. From Sea life centre at Weymouth, to Crealy adventure Park. The Craft and design centre at Broadwindsor or the pre roman earth works at Dorchester. To name just a few.
The Cottages are finished to a high standard and are very well equipped with gas central heating and double-glazing. They have 20in colour television with teletext, video, dishwasher, washing dryer, refrigerator, kettle, toaster, and iron. Also included is your' gas and electricity towels and bed linen. We also have available for rent a play station and games. Only a few yards away are the cottage's private car Park. We also are lucky to have a bus stop at the Holiday park's entrance.
There are seven cottages in total:
One has three bedrooms (2 double beds and one set of bunks) and a bed settee and has two WC's sleeping 6/8.
Four have two bedrooms (2 double beds) and a bed settee, bathroom, sleeping 4/6.
One, which is wheelchair accessible with 2 bedrooms (two doubles bed) bed settee and shower room sleeps 4/6. One is two bedroom (one double and bunks) sleeping 4.
Three of the cottages are pet friendly and we do have a non- smoking policy inside the cottages.
This accommodation does not have any available rooms
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Underwater photographer Jordi Chias, who won the 'One Earth' award at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 2010 with his image 'Turtle in trouble', reflects on photography's essential role in promoting conservation.
Do you feel that photos like 'Turtle in Trouble' can benefit conservation?
Photography and film are a powerful tool for conservation. We – as people – only care about things we know, and for a great part of the human population seeing animals in the wild is absolutely out of reach. As a consequence they do not know about them. In our recent history, many species have become extinct before even being known.
Wildlife photography is an essential form of communicating about nature. In the case of my 'Turtle in Trouble' photo, showing a turtle totally entangled in an abandoned fishing net can send a clear message about how challenging life is for many animals living offshore – an environment that is usually out of reach for most of us.
What are the biggest challenges to taking a really memorable photo?
There are many pictures that have been very difficult to take. The difficulties can be very different ones: location remoteness, expense, subject rareness, logistics, etc. Often, the most challenging pictures are related to capturing animal behaviour. I have in mind many pictures which I've been trying to take for a long time and still haven't captured, because many factors (including luck!) must coincide.
What inspired you to become a wildlife photographer?
I love wildlife, and ocean wildlife in particular. I also love photography, so I guess it was a natural thing to become wildlife photographer.
If you had one wish that could help marine turtles, what would it be and why?
I am not a turtle expert, but if you look at the most common dangers they face, these are longline hooks and plastics (they mistake plastic items for food, – particularly plastic bags – which they cannot digest and can get tangled in their stomach). So, more action should be taken to promote sustainable fishing techniques that could avoid turtle by-catch. And we all should avoid using plastics that often end their life at sea becoming death traps for turtles, dolphins, and many more.
There is another great problem: turtles are losing many nesting grounds. Almost all female turtles return to the beach where they were born, and we are destroying many coastal areas. For example, could you imagine a turtle trying to nest in a crowded beach in the Mediterranean shores of Spain, Italy or France? Many years ago it happened every year, now when it happens it becomes front page news.
Find out more about how you can help save turtles.
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New 2020 Kia Soul S near Joshua, TX
- $22,109
- MY20 Soul Retail Bonus Cash ProgramExp: 03/31/2020
- - $500
- Kia Customer CashExp: 03/31/2020
- - $1,500
- Van Griffith Discount
- $1,105
- Hail Discount
- $677
- Sale Price
- $18,327
Vehicle Details
|Stock #
|Exterior Color
|Solar Yellow
|Interior Color
|Gas Mileage
|City:27 Hwy:33
|Regular Unleaded I-4 2.0 L/122
Currently Viewing
New 2020 Kia Soul S
- $22,109
- MY20 Soul Retail Bonus Cash ProgramExp: 03/31/2020
- - $500
- Kia Customer CashExp: 03/31/2020
- - $1,500
- Van Griffith Discount
- $1,105
- Hail Discount
- $677
- Sale Price
- $18,327
Additional Vehicle Information
- Features
- Specs
- Warranty
- Safety
- Mechanical
- Technology
- Comfort
- Exterior
- Interior
|Rearview monitor
|in dash
|Cross traffic alert
|Driver attention alert system
|Autonomous braking
|Pre-collision warning system
|audible warning, visual warning
|Lane keeping assist
|Child safety door locks
|Child seat anchors
|LATCH system
|Impact sensor
|door unlock
|Body side reinforcements
|side impact door beams
|Camera system
|Blind spot safety
|Lane deviation sensors
|Crumple zones
|front, rear
|Airbag deactivation
|occupant sensing passenger
|Side airbags
|Front airbags
|Side curtain airbags
|front, rear
|Side-curtain airbag rollover sensor
|Power door locks
|anti-lockout, auto-locking
|2-stage unlocking doors
|Anti-theft system
|alarm with remote
|Side mirror adjustments
|power, manual folding
|Drive mode selector
|Axle ratio
|Auto start/stop
|Battery saver
|150 amps
|Rear brake type
|Rear brake diameter
|Front brake diameter
|Front brake type
|ventilated disc
|Braking assist
|Electronic brakeforce distribution
|Power brakes
|Front suspension classification
|Rear suspension classification
|Front struts
|Rear suspension type
|torsion beam
|Rear spring type
|Front stabilizer bar
|Front spring type
|Front suspension type
|lower control arms
|Rear shock type
|Front shock type
Stability and Traction
|Stability control
|Traction control
|Hill holder control
Audio System
|Auxiliary audio input
|Bluetooth, jack, USB, iPod/iPhone
|touch screen display, AM/FM
|Antenna type
|Total speakers
|Radio data system
|Speed sensitive volume control
|Electronic messaging assistance
|with read function, voice operated
|Wireless data link
|hands free
In Car Entertainment
|Connected in-car apps
|Google POIs, Google search
|Apple CarPlay ready, Android Auto ready
|Infotainment screen size
|7 in.
|Trip computer
|Driver information system
|Multi-functional information center
|Digital odometer
|External temperature display
|Fuel economy display
|MPG, range
|Warnings and reminders
|low oil level, low fuel level, tire fill alert
|Trip odometer
Comfort Features
|Shift knob trim
|Interior accents
|Floor material
|Steering wheel trim
|Door sill trim
|scuff plate
Convenience Features
|front, rear
|Steering wheel
|tilt and telescopic
|One-touch windows
|Reading lights
|Power steering
|Cargo area light
|Cruise control
|Retained accessory power
|Multi-function remote
|keyless entry, panic alarm, trunk release
|Power windows
|lockout button
|Courtesy lights
|Overhead console
|Steering wheel mounted controls
|audio, cruise control, phone, multi-function
|Rearview mirror
|manual day/night
|Vanity mirrors
|Power outlet(s)
|12V front
|Assist handle
|rear, front
|Center console
|front console with armrest and storage
|cargo tie-down anchors and hooks, sunglasses holder, door pockets
Air Conditioning
|Front air conditioning zones
|Rear vents
|second row
|Front air conditioning
Exterior Features
|Front bumper color
|Fender lip moldings
|Mirror color
|Door handle color
|Grille color
|chrome surround, black
|Rear bumper color
|Window trim
|Rocker panel color
Tires and Rims
|Spare tire size
|Tire type
|all season
|Spare tire mount location
|Spare wheel type
|Tire Pressure Monitoring System
|Liftgate window
|Rear door type
|Window defogger
|Front wipers
|variable intermittent
|Power windows
|safety reverse
|Rear privacy glass
|Solar-tinted glass
|Rear wiper
|with washer
|rear center
|auto delay off, auto on/off, halogen
|Driver seat manual adjustments
|height, 6, reclining
|Rear headrests
|Passenger seat manual adjustments
|4, reclining
|Rear seat folding
|Front headrests
|2, adjustable
|Front seat type
|premium cloth
|Rear seat type
|60-40 split bench
|Seatbelt pretensioners
|Seatbelt force limiters
|Seatbelt warning sensor
|Rear seatbelts
|Front seatbelts
|Emergency locking retractors
|Turns lock-to-lock
Drive Type
|Drive Type
|Standard Seating
|Max Seating
|Head Room (front)
|39.4 in
|Head Room (rear)
|39.5 in
|Hip Room (front)
|53.5 in
|Hip Room (rear)
|52.8 in
|Shoulder Room (front)
|55.5 in
|Shoulder Room (rear)
|54.7 in
|Leg Room (front)
|41.1 in
|Leg Room (rear)
|38.8 in
|Seating Rows
Measurements of Size & Shape
|165.2 in
|70.9 in
|63 in
|102.4 in
|Ground Clearance
|6.7 in
|Track Width (front)
|62 in
|Track Width (rear)
|62.4 in
Measurements of Weight
|Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
|4023 lbs
|Gross Vehicle Weight Range
|4001-5000 lbs
|Curb Weight
|2844 lbs
Truck Specifications
|Max Payload
|1179 lbs
Interior Dimensions
|Cargo Volume
|24.2 cu ft
|Interior Volume
|120.9 cu ft
|Passenger Volume
|96.7 cu ft
|Cargo Volume (rear seats down)
|62.1 cu ft
Performance Specifications
|Turning Circle
|34.8 ft
Fuel Tanks
|Fuel Capacity
|14.3 Gallons
Wheels and Tires
|Front Tire Type
|Front Wheel Diameter
|16.0 x 6.5 in
|Rear Tire Type
|Rear Wheel Diameter
|16.0 x 6.5 in
Crash-Test Ratings
2020 Kia Soul SUV FWD
|Front Crash Overall
|Front Crash Driver
|Front Crash Passenger
|Side Crash Overall
|Side Barrier Overall
|Side Barrier Driver
|Side Barrier Passenger
|Side Pole Driver
|Side Combined Front
|Side Combined Rear
Green Score
EPA Green Score
( California LEV-III SULEV30
EPA and California-required standards. The names refer to tables of numerical limits for the various air pollutants allowed by the standards.
|Fuel Type
Air Pollution Score ?
The Air Pollution Score is based on the government emission standards for which the vehicle was certified to comply with and reflects vehicle tailpipe emissions that contribute to local and regional air pollution, creating problems such as haze, and health issues.
Greenhouse Gas Score ?
This score reflects fuel emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases.
Smartway ?
SmartWay is a designation earned by those vehicles that have combined Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Scores that place them in the top tier (approximately the top 20%) of environmental performers. SmartWay Elite is reserved for the best of the best.
EPA Green Score
( Federal Tier 3 Bin 30
EPA and California-required standards. The names refer to tables of numerical limits for the various air pollutants allowed by the standards.
|Fuel Type
Air Pollution Score ?
The Air Pollution Score is based on the government emission standards for which the vehicle was certified to comply with and reflects vehicle tailpipe emissions that contribute to local and regional air pollution, creating problems such as haze, and health issues.
Greenhouse Gas Score ?
This score reflects fuel emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases.
Smartway ?
SmartWay is a designation earned by those vehicles that have combined Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Scores that place them in the top tier (approximately the top 20%) of environmental performers. SmartWay Elite is reserved for the best of the best.
Available Incentives
*On Approved Credit
Closed-end lease based on new 2020 Soul (Model #B2532) subject to credit approval, dealer participation, and vehicle availability. Offer shown based on $2,699 due at lease signing including $219 first monthly payment, $1,830 capitalized cost reduction, $650 acquisition fee, plus tax, title, license and registration fees, dealer conveyance fee, processing fee or optional service fee and any emission testing charge. No security deposit required. Offer shown total lease payments are $10,364. Actual payments may vary. Purchase option at lease-end for offer shown of residual value of $12,417.80. Lessee is responsible for insurance, maintenance, repairs, $.20 per mile over 12,000 miles/year, excess wear, and a $400 termination fee*. Lease offer applies to Soul (MSRP $21,410, includes freight, and excludes taxes, title, license, additional options and retailer charges). Actual prices set by dealer.Must take delivery from retail stock by 3/31/2020. Dealer contribution may vary and could affect actual lease payment. See dealer for warranty and lease details or go to kia.com.
*Termination fee for all states except CO, IN, IA, KS, ME, OK, SC, WI, WV & WY.
*WI termination fee: The amount of the base monthly lease payment or $400, whichever is less.
*CO, IA, KS, ME, OK, WV & WY termination fee: The amount of two times the base monthly lease payment or $400, whichever is less.
*IN & SC termination fee: The amount of three times the base monthly lease payment or $400, whichever is less.
*On Approved Credit
*On Approved Credit
*On Approved Credit
* While we check with car manufacturers and other sources to confirm the accuracy and completeness of the data contained in this chart, we make no guarantees or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the data in this report. Although we make every attempt to keep this chart up to date, all incentive information is subject to change without notice.
Special Offers
*On Approved Credit
Customers eligible for the Kia Motors America, Inc. ("KMA") Military Specialty Incentive Program must be an active member of, honorably discharged from, retired from, or on disability with the United States Armed Forces or Reserves (includes those that have "national" status from another country and are serving in the United States military) or the spouse of the eligible participant. Eligible customers or his or her spouse must provide a copy of one of the following to a Kia dealer at the time of purchase: a current Earning Statement, a copy of the honorable discharge papers, a bank statement indicating a pension or disability earnings from the United States Armed Forces, or an official document indicating future pension eligibility. Military ID is not a sufficient form of proof of eligibility. If eligible customer is a spouse of participant, proof must be provided of the spousal status by providing proof of marriage (marriage certificate).Applies to new vehicles purchased or leased between 3/3/2020 - 3/31/2020. Customer is only eligible for a total of two (2) Specialty Incentives during a calendar year. This offer may be combined in addition to certain other incentives offered by KMA. See dealer for details. Not all incentive programs are compatible. This incentive is a limited time offer on eligible Kia vehicles. No cash value. Additional terms and conditions apply. See your participating dealer for more details. All matters of program eligibility and qualification will be resolved by KMA in its sole discretion, and KMA reserves the right to change product and program specifications at any time without incurring obligations.
* While we check with car manufacturers and other sources to confirm the accuracy and completeness of the data contained in this chart, we make no guarantees or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the data in this report. Although we make every attempt to keep this chart up to date, all incentive information is subject to change without notice.
Other Vehicles Customers Viewed
Outstanding service!
" Eden is a great salesman! He really cares about his customers and wants what's best for them. He's not your typical pushy salesman, he is laid back and more like your friend than a salesman. Brad the finance guy was amazing as well! Everyone there treated us great from the get go. They are dealing with some tuff times right now with the coronavirus stuff so we had to stay in the car, but they came out every few minutes to check on us and update us on the process! I will definitely buy from here again and I will make sure to use Eden again. Hands down best experience even with the situation at hand. A experience my daughter is sure to remember from when she bought her first car. "
Best Dealership Ever
" Randy was very involved with the sale. He found me the perfect vehicle. I can't imagine buying a car anywhere else. "
Van Groffin Kia Deaaaalership
" It was exceptoinal service by Kyle Kirtpatrick. We appreciated not having to go to the dealership to purchase our new car. Kyle brought to us what I wanted, and took care of all the paper work for us, during this time when we are satying home! "
Van Griffith kia
" A great deal on a beautiful sx optima. Friendly people, safety minded with today's virus concerns. Clean facilities and a clean car a purchase. "
Flawless transaction
" Makiya the salesperson was a true professional in all aspects a true pleasure to deal with. Everybody involved in the sale of my daughters car were truly amazing. Thank's so much!! "
Great people, great service!
" Once we got past some initial rough spots, your people really stepped up their game and came through on every promise. "
Love my car!
" Everyone was very friendly and welcoming I did not feel pressured at all when buying my first vehicle. I drove 4 hours from home and was definitely worth the drive. I came back home with a new car :) "
Great sales department
" Very welcoming and professional attitudes from all the employees. Our salesman Chad was awesome and also our finance guy Brad "
Amazing service
" Everyone was very nice. The manager and receptionist made sure to greet us each time we came in. Dylan was fantastic he knew the car and options. "
" I drove 3 1/2 hours to get to the dealership and would totally do it again! Great deals and awesome service! Ask for Chad! "
Great place, great people
" Chad was absolutely amazing! I got a great deal! The atmosphere is so down to earth, I felt like I was hanging out with a friend! I drove 3 1/2 hours to this dealership and would totally do it again. Worth the drive for good deals and great service! "
Great service, not pushy sales
" Everyone was welcoming. Our original sales lady, Beth, stayed in contact over the months as new Tellurides would be coming in, but she was never pushy. When she had to leave for health reasons, Dawn did not drop the ball. She even sent me pictures of my car when it came in. Upon arrival, Makiya Cole, met us at the door. She showed us the new car and everything was prepared. This was the quickest we have been in and out on a new car purchase. We will be back. "
Great dealership
" The staff. They are like family. This is the 7th vehicle I have purchased from Van Griffith Kia. Service department outstanding. "
Kia Soul
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Best car dealership ever!
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" Ernesto and Patrick are the only 2 people in the service department that I have talked with each time I have brought my car in for service. They are always super helpful, kind, make sure all my needs are met and a pleasure to work with. I bought my Optima SX about a year ago from Chad. He was super helpful during the whole process and made sure I knew about every button, switch and thing on the car. Every time I visit the dealership chad always stops by and says hi and asks how the car is treating me. The fact that chad and Ernesto always remember me and refer to me by name when they see me shows how personal they are with their customers. Out of all the cars I've owned and dealerships I've taken my cars to this dealership is hands down the best. I won't go anywhere else. Keep up the great work!!! "
Great job!
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MR and Mrs Bill Parrott
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Great experience at Kia
" Chad was friendly and attentive! Staff was courteous and helpful. The team at Van Griffith were great to work with. I will return for my next new car!!! "
Downsizing to one vehicle for me and my Dad
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" Makiya was great! She showed us every single vehicle we wanted to see and explained everything about it. When we picked our vehicle she also connected our phones to the Bluetooth. She's very friendly and great customer service. "
My experience at Van Griffith Kia
" I was not under any pressure to buy. "
Randy is the best
" Easy- friendly no pressure feeling, staff was exceptional and knowledgeable and answered all of our questions, would highly recommend the Granbury KIA dealer to all "
Great service
" We felt that we were appreciated. We will definitely refer our friends to your dealership. The salesman was especially knowledgeable and friendly. "
VG Kia
" Randy has been and was awesome. Your team worked very hard to get us a deal and the best one possible "
Great place to buy a car!
" Jimmy Greene was patient while we chose the correct cars for us and was willing to show us several cars. He hunted down keys so we could look at each and made sure we were happy with our choices. Marcus helped find us a great rate and didnt try to sell us anything that we wouldnt want. It was a pressure free experience from start to finish. And everyone there was friendly and welcoming. "
Awesome experience
" Kyle is a wonderful salesman and deserves the awards he's received. The staff was very courteous and helpful. The buying experience was the very best I've ever had "
Great experience!!
" Chad is very friendly and professional, he made the whole experience easy, he took his time teaching me all the features on my new car and answering my many questions. Brad was also very friendly and professional making sure I understood all of the financials and warranty information. Chads personal touch that makes you feel like your talking with an old friend sold me on the dealership and the car sold itself. "
" Randy is a very good salesman. It was the best experience I have had buying a new car. He is a great person. "
Great Experience
" Beth was very helpful in walking us through all the choices and was wonderfully responsive to our questions. She showed all the features of three different models and allowed us time to process and decide without pressure. We would recommend her to anyone looking for a car. "
" Van Griffith Kia is a great dealership with warm and helpful employees who are a great team working together to help you find the car you want without pressure. Well worth driving to Granbury! "
Great job
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Great experience
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Wonderful people
" Friendly employees. This is my first Kia and I am very happy with the overall experience. I highly recommend this dealership "
" Van Griffith Kia is absolutely the best. Friendly, thorough, expedient and fun. "
Kia is perfect the way it is!
" The people at Kia are always kind, courteous, and friendly. My Kia dealer Eden seems to always know what I need before I do! LOL "
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Great service
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" Fabulous vehicle and an unbeatable price always makes a buying experience great. Throw in a wonderful sale person like Eden Palmer and a management staff working with him to help us and you just can't beat it! Van Griffith is THE place for us when it comes to buying cars. "
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Rachael Gallap and Nick Ludka were selected as the Kalamazoo College Athletic Leadership Council's Hornets of the Week for their performances for the women's cross country and men's golf teams respectively.
Gallap, a sophomore from Kalamazoo, Mich. (Portage Northern HS), competed at the Lansing Community College Invitational last Friday and finished 29th overall. Her personal best time of 19:58.1 placed her first among MIAA runners from Alma, Calvin, Hope, and Olivet.
The Hornets finished in 13th place overall in the team standings at the event.
This is the first time Gallap has been named Hornet of the Week by the ALC. Fellow runner Lauren Arquette was named to the award previously this year.
Ludka, a senior from Saginaw, Mich. (Nouvel Catholic HS), posted a career best score of 69 at the MIAA Jamboree at Watermark Country Club. Ludka's 69 placed him in a tie for second place overall and led the Hornets to a third place finish.
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Short full skirts, bow details, long sweaters and a soft watercolor palette (with a few florals & stripes mixed in); the fall collection is sweet, but layered with leather leggings and dark tights give it a little edge.
One of the things that I love about Lauren is that she's not afraid to design pretty. She's a Cali girl so while a few of her pieces do have a bohemian vibe to it (the sweaters are long and loose, and she experiments with draping on a few pieces), her Hollywood/Glam influences still shine through. The aesthetic of her collection is truly reflective of her personal style. She doesn't shy away from feminine pieces with her own look, and she stays true to form with Paper Crown.
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Question: low hcg levels doctor wants to terminate i think its to soon
|purplemist - Wed Jul 14, 2010 2:12 pm
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i found out i was pregnant on june 29th after a year of trying. my last period was may 24th but i had extremely irregular cycles when i got pregnant. ok so on the 29th my hcg level was 49. i had a test exactly one week later and it was 623. i had another one 2 days later and it was 633. four days later i went to the doctor where he told me there was a 50% chance the pregnancy was ectopic and scheduled me for another blood test and a vaginal and pelvic ultrasound. a few hours later he called me with the results and told me my hcg level was 760 there was nothing in my fallopion tubes and there was a sac in my uterus... and then he asked me when i wanted to come in to have it terminated!!!! something about that just sounds wrong. my instant gut feeling told me not to do that and i told i at least want another blood test first. now by my calculations of when I believe i concieved and the size of the sac i would be between 4-5 weeks and from i've read my hcg level isn't that bad from where it should be. what do you think about this? i have had no bleeding and only minor cramps that feel exactly the same as they were when i was pregnant with my daughter. i understant slow rising hcg levels arent a good sign but i've heard so many stories of women going through the same thing and had perfectly healthy pregnancies. in my opinion the doctor i have is a moron for wanting to terminate so soon. if you can give me your opinion i would greatly appriciate it. thanks!
|Debbie Miller, RN - Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:15 pm
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In most cases if you do not have a developing embryo your body will eventually take care of it. Sometimes women are anxious to get it over with so they can get on with their next attempt to become pregnant or to just have closure to what is likely to be a poor outcome anyway. But, you are under no obligation to have this procedure and you can wait it out if you wish. Unless you had complications, severe bleeding, infection or something else that would make it important to have intervention, you are fine to let nature take its course.
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Cant disagree with you MRidge
Gase started out as a disciplinarian but the on field discipline is appalling, yellow flags galore all season and two ejections last night.
I mentioned in a previous post he needs an experienced former HC as both offense and defense coordinators and he needs to give up play calling and take an overall game management view of the game.
I thought Fales gave a pretty good account of himself last night for a first start in a Dolphins uniform (I'm not counting the useless lump of lard that is Cutlers first series)
Now get on with culling those who are a waste of oxygen as coaches and players and move on. It looks like Ross is giving both the FO and coaches one more year.
We draft at 11
Here's next years opponents
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How the Miami Herald sees the Dolphins cap space issues
Our UFAs
Jarvis Landry, Jay Cutler, William Hayes, Damien Williams, Anthony Fasano, Jermon Bushrod, Koa Misi, Nate Allen, Michael Thomas, Matt Moore, John Denney, Alterraun Verner, Sam Young, David Fales, Walt Aikens, Cody Parkey and Terrence Fede.
Gonna agree with most of the above comments.
First on this site and its exponential decline which is a shame as used to have an excellent dolphins forum and good gameday chat, especially vital for late games when trying to keep awake.
Second on comments on a bit of an odd season where we showed glimpses, but lack of consistency, except our lack of discpline - I've said long time good teams don't lack discipline, and obviously Cutler up and down big detractors.
Free agent list has one standout name at its front, rest are indifferent, Damien Williams likely back as demand limited I'd say, Michael Thomas interesting and would guess gets an offer bigger than we give. Denney hopefully comes back for min
Julius, Timmons, James all will be cut. Pouncey restructre possible. Hopefully do same with Alonso as he is extremely limited, as is Branch. Wake as the Herald points out might be interesting.
Landry, the WR cash and Suh problem will be interesting. Suh is dominant, one of the best in the league at his position. But is it that vital a position for that cap hit. And Stills contract makes Landry more difficult. But Parker's disappointment might make it easier.
Honestly wouldn't be surprised if we went massively all-in with Suh, Landry and try hit a couple of big names before we have to reset, but equally, could see us dealing Suh, one of Stills/Landry leaving and going QB early and resetting now.
Hard to call.
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Dowell Loggains is hired as our new OC and will assume the previous role of Clyde Christensen.
Bears fans are rejoicing that he is out of Chicago and my immediate reaction was to fear the move.
However, something has to be behind the speed with which this move was made. Jeff Darlington eased the panic (a little) on Twitter with a stream of messages explaining the move, summarised as follows:
- Loggains knows 'how to communicate' with Gase (which apparently CC didn't?)
- He has a great rapport with Gase
- Gase wasn't happy with some of the game plans drawn up by CC
- Gase will continue to call the plays
- CC may stay with the team to serve as a 'player mentor' in a reduced role
Loggains was brought on board at least having been known for delivering a balanced offensive attack and producing very a good running game in his years in Chicago.
He doesn't exactly come with a gleaming resume as a playcaller, but as that role will stay with Gase it's less of a concern and I believe the idea was to bring in an OC who understands Gase, his system and can deliver a good running game, as those duties were snorted up by Chris Foerster as the former OL coach and 'run game co-ordinator'.
Whilst on the face of it the choice may be surprising (especially to Bears fans) it least this doesn't feel like the Dolphins are taking the last available option at OC, having failed to bring in other candidates. They knew who they wanted and went out to get him before the playoffs have even started.
Other nuggets for those who didn't catch the press conference with Gase, Tannenbaum and Grier yesterday:
- Gase expects Tannehill to be the starter next year and to be 'stronger than ever'.
- Grier wants to pick the best player available, regardless of position.
- More generic gibberish from Mike Tannenbaum
- Jay Cutler won't be back (thank god!)
- The front office at least acknowledge that a lot of the moves they made before the season didn't work.
- Despite Cutler's performance, Gase believes bringing in Cutler was the right thing to do, so that he would have 2 QBs (inc Moore) who knew the system and were ready to play. He had anticipated some 'difficult times' along the way which lasted longer than expected.
- When asked how he thinks the season would have played out with Ryan Tannehill, Gase said "I think you know my answer". The guy clearly believes in him.
It's nice to see Ross a bit p***ed off with the results. To me, this season was definitely cursed with injuries and I remain hopeful for the future.
Time to start looking at draft prospects and forward to the 2018 season...
Another OC for Tannehill. The lack of continuity is worrying and a reflection on the downright poor Coaching personnel choices that have been made
Hoping that Suh considers restructuring his contract. Now in his 30's it has to be expected he has 2 -3 years top level play left. One hopes he realises with the clock ticking he's prepared to take a look at his contract to help other areas of the team to allow a recruitment that allows us a push at the playoffs
If not I'd consider dealing him, but no body will eat that contract
As for Landry if he want silly money I'd allow him to leave. He can be great but he's not that yet, not even close, even if he thinks he may be. As with Drake sat behind Ajayi, Jakeem Grant is a difference maker in waiting
The Dolphins are expected to announce the hirings of Kris Kocurek (Detroit) and Eric Studesville (Denver) to Gase's staff.
Kocurek will come in as DL coach and has been at Detroit since 2009, working with Suh for his first 5 years.
Studesville will replace Danny Barrett as RB coach and run-game co-ordinator. Last week he interviewed for the Giants' HC role and has a reputation for being touch but fair, getting players to work hard.
Gase reportedly wants to run a 2 RB system and the team desperately needs some depth behind Drake and Damien Williams (if he returns).
I'm already looking forward the draft. Another one of those years where you can make a strong argument for any of the following in Rd 1: G, RT, C, DE, LB, TE, RB, QB, CB, S.
It sure would help to have the Browns' draft picks this year - 12 picks overall with 5 in the first 2 rounds.
I think we badly need to rebuild our LB corps, i copy and paste this line every season but it looks like timmons is going and alonso was pretty average/poor as OLB this season. I like picking LBers as you can develop them into edge rushers as well sometimes, they can be quite versatile. Juan James decline at RT was a bit of a shock last season so he could be on the block as well. Well, at least we have an extra pick from trading superbowl winning Ajayi, woopdedoo
Avery Williamson or Zach Brown would be immediate upgrades
It's so quiet around here, so here's a bullet-point recap of the latest news from Dolphins land.
Jarvis Landry traded to the Browns for a 4th round (2018) and 7th round (2019) pick
Dolphins are cutting Suh on Wednesday saving $17m in cap space after 1 June 2018.
A contract offer is currently on the table for Ja'Wuan James.
The Dolphins might (or might not) be looking for a QB in round 1.
The Dolphins are looking closely at bringing in LB Avery Williamson
The Dolphins are currently 'frontrunners' to sign Chiefs FA receiver Albert Wilson.
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Police on Aug. 1 detained Khudoberdi Nurmatov, a reporter for the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta who writes under the pen name Ali Feruz, in Moscow.
Nurmatov, who was born in Russia but grew up in Uzbekistan, fled the former Soviet republic in 2008 after authorities kidnapped him and tortured him because of what Novaya Gazeta described as his "political views." Nurmatov has been trying to receive asylum in Russia for more than two years.
Nurmatov last week reportedly tried to take his own life after a judge ordered his deportation. He has also alleged that he has been beaten, Tasered and insulted with anti-gay slurs at the detention center outside of Moscow in which he is being held.
The Moscow City Court on Tuesday ruled Russia cannot deport Nurmatov until the European Court of Human Rights rules on his appeal.
Russia, which is a member of the Council of Europe, is a signatory to the European Convention of Human Rights that created the European Court of Human Rights. President Vladimir Putin in 2015 signed a law that allows Russia's Constitutional Court to decide whether his country should comply with rulings from the European Court of Human Rights and other international judicial bodies.
"We have been closely following the Ali Feruz case and welcome the court's decision to delay his deportation," the State Department told the Washington Blade. "We call on Russia to continue to uphold its international obligations, including to not return individuals to states where there are substantial grounds for believing they would be in danger of being subjected to torture.".
Novaya Gazeta in April began reporting on the arrest of gay men in Chechnya, which is a semi-autonomous Russian republic in the North Caucuses. Neither Secretary of State Rex Tillerson nor President Trump have publicly commented on the crackdown since the reports emerged.