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2020 Best Coding Bootcamps
50 Top Schools: Rankings, Reviews, and Courses
SwitchUp's fifth annual rankings cover the 50 best coding bootcamps in the world, based on the thousands of alumni reviews and data points we've collected in the past year. This list highlights subjects, location, job outcomes, and several other criteria to help you find the perfect school.
SwitchUp has been a trusted bootcamp resource since 2014, and we know that alumni reviews are crucial to a student's decision. That's why ours is the only rankings list based primarily on review scores from verified alumni. Please see our ranking methodology to learn more about the creation of this list.
Bootcamp Highlights
Looking for a school with specific qualities? We've awarded merit badges to schools in several key areas:
School offers fully online courses
School publishes a third-party verified outcomes report
School offers part-time and evening classes
School guarantees job placement
Why Attend a Coding Bootcamp?
If you are looking to gain tech skills or begin a completely new career, a bootcamp education could be the perfect springboard to help achieve your goals. Coding bootcamps are intensive training programs that give students the practical knowledge they need to land a role in software engineering, web development, or mobile development. While most bootcamps are located within the United States, the model is growing in popularity around the world. Bootcamps are typically 3 to 6 months in length, and cost about $10,000 on average.
While bootcamps are certainly less of an investment than a traditional 4-year degree, many students wonder if they can offer a sufficient Return on Investment (ROI). According to SwitchUp's 2018 survey of over 1,500 bootcamp graduates, students saw an average 45.6% salary increase compared to previously held jobs, and 71% of bootcamp alumni acquired a full-time position.
We also found that coding bootcamp alumni enjoy an average $19,485 salary increase after graduating from a program, and 43.65% of respondents reported a substantial salary increase of $10,000 or more. Additionally, half of coding bootcamp graduates were employed within 60 days of finishing a bootcamp program, including over 10% of graduates who were offered a job before their program ended.
Other benefits of coding bootcamps include:
- Flexibility: Many bootcamps offer courses online, as well as self-paced, part-time, and evening classes to work around student schedules.
- Mentorship: Bootcamps frequently include tutoring and support through one-on-one mentorship. This is especially common with online bootcamps.
- Career Advancement: Many bootcamps offer career services such as networking opportunities, job interview prep, hiring sessions, and career coaching after graduation.
- Cost & Length: Bootcamps are typically shorter and less expensive than traditional degree programs.
- Hands-On Education: Compared to many higher education options, bootcamp courses offer more opportunities for hands-on learning. They also give students experience with industry-relevant tools and technology.
- Job Placement: Many of the best bootcamps guarantee job placement upon completion, or boast high job placement rates.
The 10 Best Coding Bootcamps of 2020
SwitchUp's list of the 50 Best Coding Bootcamps is based on thousands of alumni reviews covering curriculum, job support, price range, location, job outcomes, and overall quality. Out of 50 top schools, the following are the 10 highest-rated bootcamps of 2020:
- Le Wagon
- App Academy
- Ironhack
- General Assembly
- Hackwagon Academy
- Springboard
- Udacity
- Bloc
- Thinkful
- NYC Data Science Academy
Bootcamps have helped thousands of students build coding careers, and our comprehensive guide can help you determine if this model may be the best educational option for you. Below, you'll find answers to frequently asked questions about coding bootcamps, an overview of factors to consider, and checklists to help you prepare for the application process. Read on to learn more, or check out SwitchUp's blog for more resources.
Industry Overview
The first coding bootcamp was introduced in 2011 in response to growing demand for skilled software engineers. Today, the industry has expanded to include hundreds of programs around the world, with many options to accommodate varying budget, length, and curriculum preferences. Bootcamps typically focus less on theory and more heavily on the hard skills necessary for modern software development. Necessary skills can include languages and technologies like Object Oriented Programming, Javascript, Ruby, Github, and APIs.
As the industry matures, more schools are using data from student reviews and reported job outcomes to deliver better value programs. Established schools have now graduated several classes, and they are using student feedback, reviews, and job placement data to improve curriculum and introduce new courses. The result is that the quality of highly-rated bootcamps now rivals many top computer science programs. As a testament to the value and job placement statistics of bootcamps, our survey revealed that 92.97% of coding bootcamp alumni would recommend their program to a friend.
Do Companies Hire Coding Bootcamp Graduates?
Many students wonder if a bootcamp can really help them land a software development job, especially when competing against candidates with computer science degrees. It may come as a surprise that, for most employers, a candidate's educational background is typically far less important than their portfolio and demonstrated skill set.
In fact, a recent Indeed survey of over 1,000 HR managers shows that 72% of respondents consider bootcamp grads to be just as prepared and just as likely to perform at a high level as computer science grads.
What's more, bootcamps help students develop skills that are highly valuable and relevant to fast-growing tech companies. In an interview with NexGen technologies, Technical Manager Steve Lute noted that bootcamp students have qualities like time management, ability to work well under pressure, problem solving, quick thinking and a drive to succeed. Kevin Boer, a hiring manager for Leapfrog Online, also notes that the diversity of bootcamp grads has been a game changer for the industry and for Leapfrog's hiring practices.
As Kevin explains, "We recently evolved our hiring practices to have more of a focus on diversity and inclusion. This is partly because the entire industry is evolving and it's the right thing to do. But it's partly because of bootcamps. Bootcamp graduates have over twice the diversity of university Computer Science graduates — that's a great thing for us and the industry."
How to Know If a Coding Bootcamp Is Right for You
At SwitchUp, we have found that there are a few factors students should consider when determining if a bootcamp is right for them.
Time Commitment: Depending on the structure of the program, a coding bootcamp can require as little as 10 hours per week, or as many as 60 hours or more. Succeeding in a coding bootcamp requires discipline, so students should strongly consider their personal schedule and commitments outside of school before making any decisions. Fortunately, many schools have recognized the need for flexibility, and there are now several bootcamp formats to choose from:
- Full-Time, Immersive Program: This format typically requires 40-60 hours per week and operates as high-intensity, short-term training. It fully immerses students for 3-6 months to ensure job readiness as quickly as possible.
- Part-Time, Immersive Program: This option can be just as rigorous as a full-time immersive program, but classes are held during the evening or on weekends. This type of learning allows students to maintain a full-time job while completing coursework.
- Hybrid Learning Program: Hybrid learning programs allow students to learn partially online and partially in the classroom. Schools like Designation allow students to take preparatory courses remotely and finish with a 12-week, in-person program at their campus in Chicago.
- Part-Time Flex Program: Students can move through this program type at their own pace and according to their unique learning schedules. This type of learning provides the most flexibility for individuals with full-time jobs or family commitments.
Learning Goals: Before committing to a program, it is important to set clear, realistic expectations for both your education and future career. Be sure to take stock of what you wish to gain from the program and your career goals after graduation. We recommend that you prepare in the following ways:
- Make sure there is a solid job market for the career you want. Demand for different types of coding jobs can vary by region, so it's important to ensure that opportunities are available in the city where you'll be job searching after graduation.
- Take an online preparatory course before committing to an immersive program. This will help you make sure that coding is the best career fit for you.
- Understand the mission of different bootcamps and make sure their goals are aligned with yours. Some bootcamps are focused more on job placement, while others focus on helping students develop advanced skills for an existing career.
- Carefully review the curriculum for your potential coding bootcamp. If there is a particular coding language that you are interested in mastering, make sure it is a core focus of your intended program. If you have questions, reach out to a career advisor to discuss your goals.
- Consider the program's student-to-teacher ratio. Bootcamps are very fast-paced, and it is key to have the right amount of support, mentorship, and accountability from instructors. Many students have found that coding schools with large, lecture-style classes sometimes do not provide the right level of individualized support. If you think this might be an issue, reach out to your program to learn more about class sizes and the number of staff who will be available.
Choosing The Best Bootcamp For You
The coding bootcamp industry offers many choices, and it can feel difficult to hone in on your top priorities. To help cover all your bases, we've compiled a series of checklists that can help you research bootcamps and identify the best options.
Still not sure how to choose the best program for you? Check out SwitchUp's Matching Tool! We'll match you with a top-rated bootcamp based on your criteria.
Remember, a school's success is measured by the success of its students. Your coding bootcamp's top priority should be to help you master the basics, learn essential problem solving skills, and, ultimately, land your dream career in tech.


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How to Choose the Right Social Media Sites for Your Business
Unless you've hired a social media marketing company or designated staff to handle your profiles, you're likely trying to figure out where you can get the most bang for your buck.
After all, you'll quickly eat up a large percentage of each day if you try to maintain profiles on all the sites available to you, and even then you might not be building the relationships that will really benefit your business!
Below I'm going to go over some of the most popular social networking sites, and describe the types of businesses will have the best results. If you have the time, you can make many sites work for you, but today we'll focus on picking the best sites for each small business.
- Facebook works for the greatest percentage of small businesses, because with over 1 billion people using the site, your customers are already using the site. Therefore, you can create a page to share tips and news with your clients, as well as somewhere to address their questions. However, you need to let your clients know the page exists by putting buttons on your site, and sending around a promotional email once the page is set up. It's also a good idea to invite friends from your personal page to like your new business page.
- Twitter is also rather general, but customer service can be more difficult because of the character limits on responses. Not that it isn't possible, but if you have limited time, and your goal is customer service, I'd pick Facebook. However, Twitter is great if you want to share news, tips, and other content with your clients. Even though this is true with most social networks, you'll need to be especially careful to be too self-promotional, since any tweets with images, videos, etc. have to be expanded before the content appears. If you're being too self-promotional, your feed will start to look like a wall of the same thing over and over again.
- Google+ has become one of the most visual social networking sites, so this is a great place to share everything from holiday parties to visual inspirational quotes to infographics. If you're hoping to rely solely on text posts and links to your articles, I wouldn't count on gaining a large audience on Google+.
- LinkedIn is the place for professionals, making it a great places for tax exports looking to work with small businesses, financial planners looking to connect with executives, and anyone else looking to connect their businesses with professionals who need it. It is not a great place to dispense relationship advice, fitness tips, recipes, and the like.
- Pinterest is extremely popular, but has a very particular lifestyle niche. If you're a fitness expert, real estate agent, chef, or anyone else in lifestyle field that offers a lot of visual inspiration, Pinterest will be a great fit! Less visual fields, like retirement planning or tax experts, aren't going to work as well, because Pinterest users aren't going to the site for information on those topics. You'd have to share the types of content that are most popular on the site (recipes, fitness, home décor, and style are a few examples), and then slip in your advice in occasionally and hope your followers are interested.
- YouTube can be a great way to share your advice with people searching for your expertise, but it is more time-consuming than many of the others site, although you can get away with not posting as often. But if you're willing to create at least one video a week, it's a great way to share your knowledge (and increase your expert status)!
- Tumbr is, in some ways, a combination of a long-form Twitter and Pinterest. You can create short blogs to share with your followers, although much of the content is created and shared is visual. The key is to keep blogs brief, and make sure most of your content has a great visual with it. If you're a life coach, fitness expert, or relationship expert ("love" is one of the most popular tags on the site), Tumblr would be perfect for you.
- Instagram is one of the newest "it" sites for social media, but it really shouldn't be your main target in most cases. However, if you're in fashion, photography, or any other artistic field, Instagram could offer a great boost to your business.
- Quora allows you to post both your own blogs, and answer questions from other users. You can answer questions submitted to the general public on the site, or individuals can submit questions straight to you, which is a great way to share your knowledge (although answering specific questions can get time-consuming). It's perfect for retirement planners, tax experts, and anyone trying to share written expertise on a topic. It would be less useful for anyone whose product is mostly visual, like a photographer, unless you're wanting to share tips on technique.
So there's a brief overview of several of the different social networks to help you determine which might be the best fit. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch!


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Several recent posts have talked about the nature of consumer debt in America. Although older generations have recently added debt, a new article in the Wall Street Journal highlights the character of debt carried by young adults. The good news? It's decreasing.
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Throughout September more than 3,000 organizations across the nation will be participating in National Preparedness Month (NPM). This marks the 10th annual NPM sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the US Department of Homeland Security.
The expressed purpose of National Preparedness Month is to promote emergency preparedness by encouraging all Americans to take action. FEMA and Homeland Security are urging Americans to do this by building an emergency kit, making a plan, being informed, and getting involved.
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1. Steffens, Gary R. Pride of the Cornhuskers. Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1981. Link
2. Lentz, Donald A, and Walter R Olsen. Gleanings from the First Century of Nebraska Bands 1867.
Lincoln, Ne: Word Services Publishing Company, 1979. Link
3. Scurro, Vincent. Presenting the Marching Band. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1974. Link
4. Hjelmerkiv, Kenneth, and Richard C Berg. Marching Bands: How to Organize and Develop Them. New York:
Ronald Press Company, 1953. Link
5. Lee, Jack. Modern Marching Band Techniques. Winona, MN: Hal Leonard Music Inc, 1955. Link
6. Goldman, Richard Franko. The Band's Music. New York: Pitman Publishing, 1938. Link
7. Whitwell, David, and Acton Ostling Junior, eds. The College and University Band: An Anthology of
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Simple Tips to Improve Your Lead Database Quality
- Introduction and 3 Great Opt-In Form Tips
Using an effective inbound marketing strategy is a great way to build a database of leads for your business. It is very exciting to see that list grow and imagine that you've made it. However, it's sad to report that some of the leads that you've generated are likely to be low in quality. Although some customers and prospects have filled out your forms, there are others that have no intention of spending any money with you. These "leads" could be competitors evaluating your content, marketers from other countries seeking content to translate and people that just like free stuff. All these people are doing is taking up space and giving you false data about the real size of your lead database. It's time to trim the fat, here are three simple opt in form tips to use in your business.
1. Your Forms are The Bouncer at the Door
We've all stood in a queue at a nightclub and seen the bouncer turn away undesirables. Your opt in form can act as the bouncer for your database and let in only the legitimate leads. This can be done in a couple of ways; firstly you can reject them at the door, or secondly you can throw them out at a later time. This can be achieved by using email forms that require qualifying information and additional form fields.
- Using Form Fields to Validate
An email form field will show the email address provided, and you can gain valuable clues here. A competitor will obviously use a private address in order to hide their true identity. Vendors may even use blacklisted addresses that are linked with spam, and they can be blocked from your forms. To find them, compare email domains to free lists of spam email providers against your own providers and you will find unqualified people masquerading as leads.
- Make Use of Additional Form Fields
People will jump through many hoops to submit a form for your site if they feel it will benefit them. Additional form fields are a great way to filter through these prospective leads. Mechanisms such as using CAPTCHA fields can be very effective, but there is a better way to go. By using information such as relevant industries, geographical location, the size of company and other useful details it is possible to better understand the person filling in the form. The data collected should quickly tell you whether the prospect is genuine and how qualified they are as a lead for your database.
The True Cost of Bad Leads and 3 Tips for Cleaning Your Lead Database
- Costs and Efficiency
The true cost of bad leads can vary wildly depending upon which type of sales CRM, email marketing tools and database you're using. It could be that you're paying to store and then market to these leads. A database solution may have limits that you pay for, and your cost to send rates will also add up. Many businesses may be throwing away thousands of dollars annually on unqualified leads, and this can play havoc with your metrics. It may be that you feel your conversion rates are low, but in fact, the unqualified leads in your database are throwing your figures out. A well run database will be filled with qualified leads that have expressed genuine interest in your product or service, and your marketing efforts will be better for it.
- 3 Quick Database Cleaning Tips
1. Watch Out for the Sneaky Ones:
As we discussed in the first part of this series, the opt in form can act as the bouncer to your nightclub, but inevitably some undesirables will sneak in. Luckily, they will only make it in temporarily as it is a fairly quick process to review your new prospects. This can be achieved manually or, even better, it can be automated.
2. The Power of Smart Lists
A smart list can be used to discover and keep track of unqualified leads in your database. This can be very useful when cleaning and maintaining a larger database. Simply pull in a list of leads that will probably be unqualified for review. As an example: if you only do business in one country, pull in leads that have foreign IP addresses and remove them. By collecting relevant information, you can make it easy to get rid of any unqualified leads that have slipped into your database.
3. Digging Deeper
As helpful as smart lists are, they will only go so far, and it may be necessary to take a closer look. For example, there may be form submissions with obviously false names and phone numbers which the smart list doesn't detect, which you will need to remove manually. Over time you may develop your own rules for dealing with these problems, and spotting them will get easier. If you set up email notifications when a new prospect comes in, and they look questionable at a glance, they can be removed immediately with little effort.
Monitoring Lead Engagement
1. Carrying Out an Email Marketing Review
What we want are prospects that engage with our content in a positive manner that benefits them- and consequently, us. However, prospects may unsubscribe from your list by clicking through on the original email you sent. Keep an eye on which links they are clicking regularly, as this will provide valuable clues, and use this information to identify which leads are bouncing your emails or unsubscribing from communications with you. Create a list of these leads and take some time to review it and decide which leads need to be culled. However, don't throw out the baby with the bathwater; it may well be the case that some of these leads would benefit from a different approach. It may be a new opportunity to devise a new strategy or a different kind of content to establish more engagement with this cut of your database. Many businesses have drummed up unexpected business using this technique, so it is worth including it in your email marketing routine.
2. Investigating Unusual Activity
Despite all your efforts to screen your database, there is little that can be done to identify a qualified lead that goes rogue and starts a download spree, or other strange activities. Of course, these actions could be carried out by a very enthusiastic subscriber, but there are some warning signs to look out for. One thing you may notice is multiple conversions on your current offers, which could also be the hallmark of a competitor gathering information. A smart list can be set up to track subscribers that convert multiple times, and a notification email can be sent to keep you in the loop. This kind of activity can be stopped only by removing the subscriber from your system when they have finished, and blocking their future access.
It's important to know that a regularly cleaned and efficient lead database will benefit all sizes of businesses. Both smaller marketers, just starting out with a blog and an offer, and mature campaigns will see a significant benefit in their ROI. Costs can be reduced for both storage and software, the conversion rates from turning a qualified lead into a customer will improve, and it will provide accurate metrics to base your decisions on. If you would like to know more about online marketing or ecommerce web design, or are looking at getting some extra help with it all, give Dilate a call.
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This Summit aims to bring together key industry leaders and regional agribusiness participants to better understand the role these sectors play in north east Victoria. The day will explore the value, activities, opportunities and employment these industries and organisations bring to the region.
Topics covered include:
• The role they play and their scale
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Max Luff: Founder and Chairman Border Express
Stephen Ryan: CEO HVP plantations
Professor David Falepau: Head of School of Agriculture and Wine Sciences; Charles Sturt University
Brett McClen: Head Viticulturist Brown Brothers Milawa
Fiona Wigg: Risk based climate change planning
Stuart Crosthwaite: Chair Alpine Dairy Inc
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Well woman visits are medical exams that are designed specifically to address women's issues as a woman passes through the different stages of her life. An ob/gyn has many years of education and training in health and wellness issues that affect women at all ages, from adolescence through the senior years, which means your ob/gyn is in an ideal position to provide you with routine exams that can help you stay healthy.
Your well woman visit is much like a "regular" physical exam, with height, weight and other vital signs measured and recorded and other routine exams and evaluations performed. Plus, your visit will also include a clinical breast exam and it may also include a pelvic exam and Pap test. Based on your health needs and lifestyle, you may receive counseling and advice regarding sexual health, pregnancy and family planning, menopause treatments or other issues affecting your life and your health. And of course, there will be plenty of time to discuss your concerns and ask questions.
A well woman visit takes the place of an annual physical, so it's important to see your ob/gyn every 12 months. An annual exam enables the doctor to keep track of your health and identify important but sometimes subtle changes that can be signs of an underlying medical condition. Plus, your annual visit ensures the care and guidance you receive are tailored specifically to your evolving needs.
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If you are already a camera owner and want something that can match your camera, is light and portable, and easy to use, you might want to consider this YKS Handheld Camera Stabilizer. It is comfortable, adjustable, and unique – it fits all of the basic requirements for an effective stabilizer.
The YKS Handheld Camera Stabilizer is made with a comfortable handle. If there is one thing that this brand knows about is how important it is for camera stabilizers to be comfortable enough to be able to adequately support the camera and allow the videographer to better be able to capture videos even for a prolonged period of time.
This added endurance enables you to shoot for prolonged periods over different terrain and on different settings, which is especially important if you are doing professional videography or if you are under time constraints.
Depending on your preference, comfort, and needs, the height is adjustable too. This way, the device will be able to fit the tallest as well as the smallest member of the crew comfortably, and the output will be of the same quality since the carrier will be bearing the camera in comfort since it not only has comfortable handles but is also adjusted so that it is at a comfortable height and in proper proportion to the one who is carrying it at the moment.
It can cater to anybody's needs so that you can confidently switch videographers from time to time to allow everyone rest, especially when shooting for prolonged periods.
The adjustability of the device means that the YKS Handheld Camera Stabilizer has an improved weight ratio. This means that you have less of a need for base weights and that your camera is much more easily kept stable and balanced throughout a shoot.
You may opt to add base weights as only as needed, although you may not need them as much. This is useful if you are transporting gear since you will not need too many base weights and you can feel more confident with bringing less since the stabilizer does not demand so much when it comes to weights.
What sets the YKS Handheld Camera Stabilizer aside from all other camera stabilizers is that it has a unique design. It is built to be compact and portable and comes colored, unlike much camera gear that is usually only black.
It is made of durable material and sturdy construction so that you will be able to better maximize it since it is not easily damaged. You can attest to its durability since it will indeed be able to withstand the test of time and consistent use.
It too is lightweight and compact so that you can easily take it with you when you travel or when transferring locations or when simply transporting your gear.
It easily fits in a bag that you can conveniently carry around with you as needed without weighing you down. It is also very easy to set up, taking you less than a minute and even allows quick release of a camera for a quick action, especially when on the go.
You can mount any DSLR or video camera that weighs up to 3.5 pounds. It is compatible with almost any brand of camera such as Sony, Panasonic, Nikon, and much more. So no matter what brand of camera you own, you can be assured that you will be able to use it with the YKS Handheld Camera Stabilizer. Within the package, you will find aside from the stabilizer itself a Gradienter, a carrying bag, and a CD driver.
The YKS Handheld Camera Stabilizer is a fairly new brand and is still testing the waters. It may have just a few ratings for now and still does not belong to the more renowned brands when it comes to camera gear. A few potential buyers may be quite hesitant.
If you want something light, portable, easy to use, and packed with essential features that you might want or need from a camera stabilizer, then this YKS Handheld Camera Stabilizer is the brand you are looking for. It even comes with its own traveling pack that you can use to carry it around easily.


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Apparently the blog hop is intended to let you in on seven of the things in my life that have helped make me the person and writer I am. Let's see what a positive spin I can put on the events in my life so far…
1. I learned to read very early, mostly because I grew up in my mother's nursery school and absorbed the lessons going on around me. Taking advantage of this new skill, my mother used to keep me sitting quietly whenever necessary by placing a book in my eager little hands.
The earliest book I can remember is Orlando the Marmalade Cat, who was a firm favourite on my many trips to Staines Library.
2. My mother inadvertently taught me to speed read by sharing Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series. We'd read together lying on the sofa and I always galloped ahead as fast as possible to make sure she didn't turn the page before I'd found out what happened next. That has influenced all my reading since as I prefer fast-moving adventure stories to slow, thoughtful, emotional books. It also set my preference for likeable, intelligent characters who have integrity and solve their problems with clever solutions rather than strength and violence. (Even Jack Reacher tries to use violence only as a last resort.)
3. Being an only child meant that I had plenty of time to read and it has always been my favourite activity. It used to worry me when grown-ups asked 'what are your hobbies, Beverlie?' It seemed so lame to say 'reading'. Didn't everybody read? And I never dared answer with my other real enthusiasm – climbing trees. Why didn't I have a 'proper' hobby like stamp collecting or playing the piano?
4. I grew up beside the River Thames and knew every inch of my stretch of it intimately. It was a delight to discover Wind in the Willows – the first book I'd read that was in a setting I could relate to. I did plenty of travelling as my mum was an adventurous woman always keen to explore far-off places with strange-sounding names. My dad played along with good grace, erecting tents on sand dunes in the south of France or staying home to earn the money to allow us to cruise round the world. My reading ranged far and wide too with Willard Price adventures, King Solomon's Mines, Biggles, Ngaio Marsh mysteries and Agatha Christie. I still read crime fiction for preference.
5. When I was twelve my father died, Mum sold everything and we emigrated to New Zealand. Inspired by comedic writers like Alan Coren in Punch, I wrote a few funny stories about our exploits but never tried to get them published. High school was tough for a new immigrant but life improved immeasurably when I left home to go to University.(Languages and literature) Assignments and later teacher training knocked all pleasure in reading and writing out of me for a while, then marriage and a busy lifestyle left little time for such pursuits.
6. It wasn't until I was visiting my mother-in-law and found myself snowed in during a Canadian winter that I had time to read again – and the only books she had were Mills & Boon romance novels. I'd never read one before and it was a revelation. If something this simplistic could be published, surely I could write a book too. It lit the spark. I did a bit of research and found that romance publishers would accept unagented manuscripts so I bashed one out and sent it off. No other eyes saw it, so it was untested, unedited, un-proofed and totally amateur. I had no writerly community for help and support, and it was before the days of the internet, so I had no way of knowing what to do. Unsurprisingly it was rejected, but with an encouraging note. (Sound familiar?)
7. Now I have seven titles out there and a wonderful set of colleagues nearby that I meet regularly for critique and discussion. Others interact online from around the country and around the world, sharing information, insights, and pats on the back when deserved. I'm about to start my eighth book, and have helped to publish over a hundred titles for other writers as my new full-time job. There's a small selection of the print titles '''below. I'm immersed in the writing world up to my neck and loving it!
The rules for this Lovely Blog Hop are that I've shared 7 'Lovely Facts' about myself, and provided links to other blogs that I enjoy reading. If I've nominated your blog (see names below at the end of post and my apologies if I've missed somebody I should have included) please don't feel any obligation to join in but, if you do, please link back to the blog of the person who nominated you (me), share facts about yourself and nominate other blogs (as many as you can).
Vicky Adin - http://vickyadin.co.nz/blog/
Yvonne Walus - http://yewalus.blogspot.co.nz/
Z R Southcombe - http://www.zrsouthcombe.com/blog/
Melissa Bowersock - http://mjb-wordlovers.blogspot.co.nz/
Yvonne Hertzberger - http://newfantasyauthor.com/blog/
And just to balance the female bias with some testosterone…
Matthew J Wright - https://mjwrightnz.wordpress.com/
Mike Crowl - http://mikecrowlsscribblepad.blogspot.co.nz/
(It's OK guys, you can rename the blog heading to suit!)


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Lorraine recalls the best advice someone has shared with her since her HIV diagnosis.
A gentleman who told me that, I was going to outlive AIDS, and I mean, that has stuck with me for many years. I mean, even to this day, like I said, I feel like I am not going to die of AIDS. I'll get run over first before I die of AIDS, you know? As long as it's quick and painless. You know, but I think that was probably the most, the one thing that I can tell you that when it was said, that it has just stayed in my mind. Like this person was very in tuned with who I am. "You are not going to die of AIDS. I don't even know why you tell people you have AIDS. I don't believe you have it," you know, and I am like, "Well, every time I go and get blood work it still comes back as being positive." He said, "Eh, them doctors don't know how to do it right."
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If you are planning to move out of a rental property in the near future, then you will want to leave it as clean as possible, as this makes it more likely that you will receive all of your deposit back from your landlord. If you don't have the time to do this yourself, you will be thrilled at the service that we can offer. We can deal with every aspect of cleaning, leaving the property spotless. This means that you can rest assured that your landlord won't deduct any money for cleanliness – and this peace of mind is more than worth getting in touch for.


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I am not sure if technically Gnome Island is in Salford or Trafford. It is in the middle of the Ship Canal but it seems to me it is on the Salford side of the canal so I've claimed it and included it in my surprising Salford series. I got a superb view of Gnome Island on one of my birthday treats, a Waxi [Water Taxi] trip from Salford Quays to Spinningfields. These cute yellow boats trundle the waterways from the city centre to Media City and to the Trafford Centre. The Christmas Market was in town at the time and Gnome Island had its own festive Santa Claus visiting for a month or so.
Riding by on the water you get an uninterrupted view of the jolly gnomes waving and smiling and these diminutive figurines must brighten up the day of those commuters who use the Waxi on our dark winter mornings to get to work. The gathering of gnomes appear to be both male and female and there are some child-gnomes on the island too, so who is to say their number won't increase over time.
If you want to find Gnome Island yourself, it is now on Google Maps. It is just before the Trafford Road bridge on the Salford side of the quays.


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Artemenko, I. O. A Typology of Certain Groups of Lexical Units Containing Background Semantics: Cultural Linguistics Aspect
- Because of the complicated and controversial character of culturally-marked lexical units being a specific linguistic phenomenon either in cultural linguistics or in any of the related disciplines there is no clear or definite approach to the ways of their classification. The problem needs generalization and systematization as well as further development in order to differentiate certain categories of lexical units containing background semantics that have not been studied before. Using the up-to-date language material and regarding the existing ways of classification applicable to cultural onyms, the author makes an attempt to differentiate the culturally-marked lexemes of a certain category containing the examples of specific lexis belonging to inner culture in American English. Consequently, the lexical units being the verbalizers of North American fraternities and sororities activity in the English language of the USA were classified by seven principles within the scope of polystructural approach.
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Don't knock the weather. If it didn't change once in a while, nine out of ten people couldn't start a conversation. – Kin Hubbard
What a wild, windy, rainy, dreary, crazy, snowy day! My favorite kind.
Here is one canvas, painted and ready to go.
I love how it looks. Most of it will be covered with paper though.
I'm not liking the other canvas so much. With the first canvas, I diluted the coffee, but I thought at the time it turned out a bit light. So with the second canvas I used straight coffee, which has turned out to be too dark. I can cover it with paint, but the lesson is learned and noted.


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General Description: Portofino UR Hotel in Palma City has 70 rooms, spread over 4 floors. The closest city to the hotel is Palma De Mallorca (5 km). To make your stay more comfortable a reception, a lobby, air conditioning and a lounge are available. The staff in this 4 storey hotel speaks German, English and Spanish. Mobility on holiday is made easy through car, motorbike and bike hire. A swimming pool with an integrated children's pool is available. Distance from the hotel to: airport PMI (2 km), shops (7 km), Reserva De Galatzo (25 km), theater (5 km), disco (20 m), Cars Arenal (5 km), Aqualand (7 km), train station (5 km) and tourist information (5 km). The hotel is within easy reach of taxi stands, bars and restaurants, supermarkets and bus stops. The hotel ensures that disabled guests are catered for with the following amenities: a ramp or level access. For your entertainment the hotel features a TV lounge. Amenities: For convenience the following services are offered: secure entry system, medical care, a safe, concierge, babysitting, wake-up service, ironing service, maid service, room service and laundry service. Internet access is provided at wifi-hotspots and at internet terminals. Reception hours: 24h Service. Meals: The breakfast type is Buffet. Guests are welcome to enjoy their meals at the restaurant. Evenings can be spent at the lobby bar. Sport and Leisure: At Portofino UR Hotel recreational amenities include a solarium and a sun terrace. The nearest golf course is 10 km away. Additional Information: Payment facilities include American Express, Euro/Master Card and Visa Card. Additional fees may apply for certain facilities, amenities or activities.


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The claimant, a computer operator for a municipality, was denied benefits for failing to establish a valid original claim. She committed numerous violations of the employer's code of conduct, including failing to report to work on time, being absent without authorization, sleeping and lounging during her shift, and refusing to comply with her supervisor's directives. As a result, the employer imposed a 30-day suspension on her. Given the claimant's misconduct, substantial evidence supported the Board's decision finding that remuneration paid to her prior to the start of her suspension could not be used to establish a valid original claim. Accordingly, the Board's decision to deny benefits was affirmed (Arocho v. Commr., N.Y. Sup. Ct., App. Div., No. 527111, 3/14/2019).
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Homecare packages: when staying at home is the best option
It's no surprise that living independently at home, rather than moving into a care facility, is often the preferred option for Australia's ageing population. For individuals who are mentally intact, physically mobile and happy where they are, staying at home is not only desirable, but is the logical choice. The Australian Government's homecare package addresses this need, providing our ageing community with funds and services where they are best needed.
By 2050, over 3.5 million Australians will be accessing aged care each year – with 80% of care services delivered to the community. Over a five-year period from 2014, $955.4 million will be given to support elderly Australians who choose to stay at home.
Homecare packages
Homecare packages are designed to make living independently for the elderly a little easier, as well as ensuring that individuals stay safe and well. Some individuals may be able to live alone most of the time, but require assistance with some of the more difficult daily tasks. Homecare packages provide people with tailor-made service packages designed to meet their specific care needs. Each package is coordinated by an approved homecare provider and has funding approved by the Australian government.
There are different levels of home care packages available, from those providing the most basic level of support (Level 1) to those providing a high level of assistance (Level 4).
What kind of assistance is available?
There are several forms of assistance available:
- General support services – help with laundry, cleaning, gardening, home maintenance, 24-hour on-call service, community activities, shopping and transport to medical appointments
- Personal assistance – help with organising meals, eating, as well as dressing, showering and toileting
- Staying healthy – organising appointments and transporting to health services such as physiotherapists, dentists, podiatrists, dietitians, nurse visits, help with bandages, walking frames, personal hygiene and any issues regarding maintaining health and safety around the home
Fees and the home care package
The Australian Government pays for the majority of aged care services in Australia. However, it is expected that the individual will make some contribution to the cost of the care if they can afford to do so. Senior citizens receiving the home care package will be asked to pay a basic daily fee plus an income tested care fee, if they are receiving any additional income. An individual's assessable income determines the fee.
The basic daily fee
The basic daily fee is a fee that all people receiving care are asked to pay. Currently this fee is $135.92 per fortnight, and is capped at 17.5% of the single basic age pension.
Means-tested care fee
Some individuals may be required to pay an additional income tested care fee. This fee is payable depending on the amount of income an individual receives. The fee is calculated at 50% of the income, above particular income thresholds. There are also annual caps that limit the maximum that can be charged.
Those wishing to commence a homecare package, including self-funded retirees, may be required to lodge an income assessment form. Those receiving means-tested income support payments from the Department of Veteran's Affairs or the Department of Human Services will not need to lodge an income assessment form. In addition, those on a full age pension will not be required to pay a fee.
More information about means-testing is available at the Australian Government's Department of Social Services website, https://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/ageing-and-aged-care/aged-care-reform
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Review of TrueCar + The one thing you must do to get the best price
Here is my honest review of TrueCar. They claim to promote transparency in car buying, but are they really interested in getting you the best deal? Well, the answer is "kinda".
From a marketing perspective, TrueCar wants to attract car buyers to their service. To do this, they've put a lot of money into a slick website providing car reviews, pictures, and nice graphs to show you what others paid in your area.
But at the same time, they make their money from the car dealers who pay them for the personal information of car buyers… that's you! Sounds like a conflict of interest to me. However, it isn't all bad, you just need to understand how to use a service like this to get the best possible price.
Table of Contents
- What is TrueCar?
- My TrueCar Review
- Is it possible to beat TrueCar prices?
- Alternatives to TrueCar
Before you read any further let me tell you it is possible to beat TrueCar prices. Do not settle for their TruePrice. More on that later, but first…
What is TrueCar?
TrueCar is an automotive technology platform that connects car buyers with car dealers. In addition to the TrueCar website, they partner with brands like USAA, Sam's Club, and Consumer Reports showing Powered by TrueCar on partner websites.
TrueCar also aggregates car buying statistics and reports on market car sale prices to both TrueCar dealers and customers.
Put simply, TrueCar is a lead broker for car dealers. They ask for your contact information to put you in touch with dealers in their network who pay TrueCar for the privilege of trying to sell you a car. You tell TrueCar the type of car you want, enter your phone and email, and they will give your information to 3 dealers who will send you competitive, but not necessarily the best, car prices.
Editors Note: you can reach more than 3 car dealers using other services like these.
Is TrueCar legit?
Yes, TrueCar is a legitimate company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange as TRUE. The company was founded in February 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.
Is TrueCar free?
TrueCar does not charge a fee to car buyers, only to car dealers. Although, if you accept TrueCar's TruePrice without negotiating you are costing yourself money and inflating the dealer's profit margin.
Here's how to negotiate with TrueCar dealers.
How does TrueCar make money?
TrueCar makes money from car dealers who pay fees to be a part of the TrueCar network in order to obtain your personal information when you request car prices. These dealers pay a premium to have their dealership appear in the results as "TrueCar certified dealers" when you click the button to "See TruePrice on Local Inventory."
Does TrueCar work for used cars?
TrueCar does have a used car offering, but it doesn't work the same way as their new car service. Similar to AutoTempest, TrueCar has a used car search engine that lets you input search criteria and filter results to narrow down used cars in your area.
TrueCar's business model for used cars is different than new cars because no two used cars are exactly the same. As a result, dealers cannot provide competing bids on just a type of car. Instead, they just must provide specific listings of what is in their inventory.
Do dealers have to honor the TrueCar price?
No, dealers are under no legal obligation to honor the TrueCar price. Some dealers are on the up and up, but others may not be quite as ethical.
Many dealers will offer a car deal when they don't actually have that model in stock in order to get you to visit (i.e. the bait and switch). Another common scenario is to provide a price that does not include all applicable fees for an unpleasant surprise at the dealership. Here are some other common TrueCar scams.
Does TrueCar check credit?
No, TrueCar will not check your credit. They will only collect your contact information to pass along to local car dealers. However, if you apply to finance or lease a car, the dealership's Finance Department will check your credit.
TrueCar Review – The Good & Bad
TrueCar Video Review & Walkthrough
Pros: Here's what I like about TrueCar
- Their Price Report shows you the actual car cost (invoice price), average price paid, and what constitutes a good deal in a clever graph. This is similar to Edmunds True Market Value® which I explain in this review of Edmunds.
- They've got a decent mobile app that shows you pricing, reviews, and images. Both the app and the mobile version of the TrueCar website are both very similar. However, the TrueCar app also allows you to scan a window sticker while on a TrueCar Certified Dealer's lot. But there are some negatives to this (see next section).
- TrueCar's Price Report also includes a "flexibility score" of how much negotiating room a dealer has on that model.
Cons: Here's what I don't like about TrueCar
- They only put you in contact with three local dealers…which must be in their network. You can reach a wider variety of dealers using one of the alternatives to TrueCar below.
- TrueCar's advice is to take your "Best Local Price" to the dealer (which is usually good), but to not bother negotiating the price any further. A TrueCar Price Report will certainly help you get a fair price, but by itself will not get you the best price.
- Dealers quote a price through TrueCar on a model, color, and options, but may pull a bait and switch scam and not actually have that configuration in stock.
- You can get a TrueCar guaranteed savings certificate, but it will not include all the extras they will try to sell you at the dealership. Expect both the car salesman and the finance department to offer you various add-ons like tech systems and extended warranties that could significantly increase your total.
- TrueCar's mobile app allows you to scan a window sticker while on a TrueCar Certified Dealer's lot. However, you are required to create an account and sign in to use this feature so you must provide your personal contact details. Plus if you are not at a TrueCar Certified Dealer you can't use this. And because other dealers may take a day or so to respond to you with competitive prices, I suggest not using this feature. Instead, get all your pricing lined up BEFORE you actually visit a dealership.
- TrueCar doesn't help you find the best car financing or get the most trade in value for a car which are huge aspects of a car purchase and can cost you a lot of money if not handled properly. But then again, you're on your own for these items when using any car price service, so I can't fault TrueCar too much for leaving them out.
Is it possible to beat TrueCar prices?
According to the New York Times, a nonprofit consumer group found that the TrueCar guaranteed price averaged $1,550 more than what consumers paid when dealers independently bid for their business.
So the answer is clearly, yes, you can beat TrueCar prices.
Deals promoted on the TrueCar website only scratch the surface of the best car deals available. If you want the best price, the one thing you must do is contact more than 3 dealers. You can use other services to get in touch with more dealers and then negotiate to beat TrueCar prices.
Here are some tips:
- TrueCar only puts you in touch with 3 local dealers and I suggest contacting 6-8 to get truly competitive pricing.
- If you get to the dealership and they do not have the exact configuration you were quoted, don't get sucked into paying a higher price. Before you go to the dealership, make sure the dealer provides you with a specific VIN number, price, and list of options. If they try to add options and increase the price, consider checking with other dealers for what you want.
- Don't forget that a good car price is only half the battle. Once you get to the dealership be prepare to negotiate car financing and the price of your trade-in as well.
Alternatives to TrueCar
There are many alternatives to TrueCar that provide a similar service and connect you with more than just 3 dealers from TrueCar. It's easy to find many local dealers by combining several car price websites or entering nearby zip codes to expand your search.
My two favorites alternatives are:
- Find The Best Car Price…yup, that's the website you're on right now. You can choose a make and model at the top of your screen and I'll connect you with up to 5 dealers at once. AND you can enter multiple searches for nearby zip codes to reach more dealers (I work with the largest network of dealers). Like TrueCar, dealerships pay me a small commission for referrals, but it costs you nothing to use my website. And if you read my new car buying guide I'll teach you how to negotiate with dealers for the best possible price.
- Edmunds will connect you with up to 5 dealers at once Edmunds also provides a True Market Value for new cars which is similar to the TrueCar TruePrice but doesn't require you to provide your personal information to see it.


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hi so tumblr has introduced a feature allowing you to delete all comments from a post (with just one click!) before reblogging it.
please don't use this. artists put captions on their art for a huge variety of reasons and their captions shouldn't be deleted.
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a thing from a month or so ago.
A quick follow up to Australian!Shitty because I couldn't get it out of my head. And yeah I changed their nicknames… these ones seemed more likely in Australia.
Jack: based on Alastair Cook (reference pic) is an opening batsman and (obviously) captain. He's responsible, in for the long haul, and no one can ever get him out.
Bitty: based on Steve Smith (reference pic). Quick runner, much better at batting than anyone can really believe and absolutely terrified of being hit by the ball. (For non-Australian reference: the way you would say Bitsy is like "Bitssaaaaaaaaay".)
Ransom and Holster: (Mitchell Johnson as ref: 1, 2) Fast bowlers. They bowl from opposite ends and every single batsman dreads one or both of them.
Shitty: Spin bowler, middle order batsman, never seems like he's trying but has a knack for saving the day. Always underrated by the media who seem to forget what an excellent fielder he is.
Chowder: Wicketkeeper. Nominated for KFC's Classic Catches so often that everyone else complains he needs to give someone else a shot.
Dex and Nursey: send me your thoughts… I kinda see them as 3rd and 4th batsmen who often end up batting together. Nurse just wants to go for the big shots and Dex wants to run a million singles.
I know I haven't drawn the frogs, but that's because I fully intend to draw them as AFL players.
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Thanks! (I have all these headcanons about them as a cricket team now…)
omgfanplease I made some Check Please! fan art that people think you might like and you can find it here.


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Alberta Hotel Association fonds
- Archief
- 1975
The fonds consists of a historical account of the Alberta Hotel Association and a pamphlet relating to the Association's 1975 Scholarship winners.
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Alberta Hotel Association fonds
The fonds consists of a historical account of the Alberta Hotel Association and a pamphlet relating to the Association's 1975 Scholarship winners.
Alberta Hotel Association
Chimo Youth Retreat Centre fonds
The fonds consists of a history of the Chimo Youth Retreat Centre created in 1976.
Chimo Youth Retreat Centre
Alberta Pensioners' Society fonds
The fonds consists of administrative and financial records of the Alberta Pensioners' Society, including correspondence, scrapbooks of minutes, news clippings, legislative materials from various jurisdictions and other publications.
The photographs include portraits of Chief Justice William R. Hawson and a photo of the Fred Marshall family.
The material was arranged as follows:
Alberta Pensioners' Society
Edmonton Horticultural Society fonds
The fonds consists of textual records relating to the administration of the Edmonton Horticultural Society and the events of the organization.
This fonds is divided into six series:
Edmonton Horticultural Society
The fonds consists of a photograph of Dr. A.H. Goodwin and family. Dr. Goodwin was the first dentist in Edmonton.
Alexander Hooper Goodwin was born in 1968 to Elizabeth Wells and Cyrus Goodwin in New Brunswick. He married Selena (Lena) A. Taylor on 4 Jan 1898. By the following year, Alexander and Lena had settled in Edmonton and Alexander had established a dental practice on Jasper Ave. They had three children – Eleanor Beatrice, Lilian Alexandra, and William Taylor.
Dr. Alexander Hooper Goodwin died 4 Mar 1964 in Edmonton.
Matthewson, Dorothy
The fonds consists of a photograph of the Officers of the 49th Battalion, Edmonton Regiment taken one day after the armistice of WWI (November 11, 1918).
The 49th Battalion, Edmonton Regiment, CEF, was authorized in November 1914 under the command of Lt. Col. W.A. Griesbach and embarked for England in June 1915. The troops went to France in October 1915, where they fought as part of the 7th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded September 1920.
Neilson, James T.
Alberta Association of Registered Nursing Orderlies fonds
The fonds includes a brief history of the Alberta Association of Registered Nursing Orderlies and one copy of "The Registered Nursing Orderly", April 1976.
Alberta Association of Registered Nursing Orderlies
The fonds consists of a panorama photograph of the 3rd Canadian Mounted Rifles, 'C' Squadron from Edmonton.
The 3rd Canadian Mounted Rifles was organized in December 1914 under the command of Lieut.-Col. F.O. Sissons and mobilized at Edmonton and Medicine Hat. The troops left Montreal in June 1914 aboard The Megantic and arrived in England in June 1915. By September the troops were in France. In January 1916 the troops were absorbed by the 1st and 2nd Battalions, Canadian Mounted Rifles. They were disbanded in December 1917.
There are no Dale's listed in the 3rd Canadian Mounted Rifles Nominal Roll. However, 'Cruikshank' is written on the back of the photo and Charles Cruikshank is listed in the nominal roll as the next of kin for Private David Ritchie Richardson of Edmonton, AB.
Dale, Brian
The fonds consists of photographs of the 1st (Res) Canadian Armoured Divisional Ordnance.
Stretch, Gary
Citizens' Cenotaph Committee fonds
This fonds consists of a bank book and deposit slips documenting the fund-raising for the Edmonton Cenotaph and copies of the programmes for the unveiling and re-dedication of the cenotaph.
File List:
File 1: Bank book and deposit slips
File 2: Programmes - Unveiling of the Edmonton Cenotaph, August 13, 1936 (3 c.); Re-dedication of the Edmonton Cenotaph, August 26, 1946 (3 c.)
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Feeling much better and full-enough of energy, I decided to try out another dance/fitness-type class. Tonight was supposed to be the second and last improv class, but I decided to go ahead and skip it. I'm all for personal growth, but I really, really didn't want to go back. It did give me some food for thought, though; so perhaps I can find a way to increase my "on the spot" thinking/ not panicking when I have to speak, without having to abide by all those improv-specific rules. So, it definitely wasn't all in vain.
The studio I picked to take the zumba class from wasn't a generic gym or exercise studio, either. Rather, it was more of a Brazilian cultural center, offering all sorts of dance classes, with some music and language. I had been eyeing one of their samba dance classes, but admittedly, was a bit too intimidated to try jumping right into something like that. Also, a review I read stated that they frequently do freestyle dance with everyone surrounding you in a circle. Yeah…. no. This white girl-who-studied-ballet-as-a-kid was definitely not ready for that yet.
Zumba, however; seemed doable, even though I didn't entirely know what it was. I knew it was an exercise class based on latin dance, but what I didn't know was that there was literally no cueing from the instructor. The teacher just jumps in and starts dancing, and you're supposed to follow along. I felt like I was keeping up reasonably well for a first-timer, until I spied how ridiculous I looked in the mirror. Oh well. If anything, this month has made me a lot more used to looking ridiculous on a daily basis.
Somewhere around the two-thirds mark, I really started getting tired. I don't tend to do a lot of high-energy aerobics, and it was definitely showing. Even worse, was that there was what looked like an 80 year-old grandma hanging in there better than me. Come ON! I've got to be in better shape than that.
But, in the end, I did barely make it. I had a good time despite feeling like, yet once again, I had no idea what I was doing. I'm sure I burned a ton of calories. And I was able to spot a fellow ballerina by how she held her fingers. Which made me feel like I fit in better, despite the fact she was obviously good, and well… the same can't be said for myself.
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I've been really into baking lately. Not only because we are in the middle of the holiday season, but because it's an area of cooking that I've always felt I lacked solid skills. Baking has been more intimidating to me than savory cooking because it's a science. It requires patience and precision; dutifully measuring out ingredients, and not making fly-by-the-seat of your pants changes. I'm confident that I can come home and whip up dinner with whatever I have in my house, but ask me to bake a cake without a recipe and I have no idea where to start.
I see a lot of great recipes online that I would love to adapt to my favorite flavors. I would wonder if I can reduce the sugar so the end result was less sweet, or even if I could cut the recipe in half without throwing off the texture. So many unknowns and questions that just ended in feeling overwhelmed! As I did more research into different areas of baking, I found anecdotes of cooks out there who didn't share my sentiment that baking was some rigid, scary monster. What I found that they all had in common was a basic understanding of the underlying principles and chemistry involved with baking. No, they weren't detailing out equations in their writing or constantly referencing the periodic table. They simply understood the role that each component played in baked goods. That was the knowledge I was lacking.
I reached out to some peers in the food photography world and asked for recommendations on cookbooks that would step through the science behind each baking ingredient. I'm sure you are thinking, "Well Nik, you can find all that information online". You're right, I can; however, I wanted this information to come from a singular source of authority so I didn't get caught up in different explanations of the same process. Also, confession, I have somewhat of an obsession with cookbooks; more on that in another post.
Based on recommendations, I decided to purchase The Fearless Baker by Erin Jeanne McDowell. I really appreciate how each chapter starts with an explanation of the building blocks of a particular baked good. The recipes are super easy to follow; the pro tips given along the way really help in clearing up confusion, and providing usable "shortcuts". Overall, it has really helped me in terms of understanding why certain ingredients are necessary, and which parts of the recipe allow for wiggle room. It's definitely given me more confidence to go out and make baked goods my own!
The vanilla pound cake recipe below comes from The Fearless Baker. It is easy to pull together, and not at all fussy or time consuming. Best of all, you can easily sub out the cranberry puree for a different flavor! After baking, I drizzled an orange glaze over the top that really brought the whole cake together. A fun fact I learned while researching complimentary flavors, lemon enhances the flavor of oranges and adds another level of brightness to the citrus fruit!
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Vanilla Pound Cake with Cranberry Swirl & Orange Glaze
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Yield: 1 10 inch Bundt cake
Moist vanilla pound cake swirled with tart cranberry puree Recipe from The Fearless Baker by Erin Jeanne McDowell
For the Pound Cake:
- 361 g all-purpose flour
- 298 g granulated sugar
- 6 g baking powder
- 2 g kosher salt
- 227 g unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 170 g eggs (about 3 large, room temperature)
- 181 g whole milk (room temperature)
- 5 g vanilla extract
- 102 g cranberry puree (recipe below)
- 1 serving Orange Glaze (recipe below)
For the Cranberry Puree:
- 8 oz fresh cranberries (about 2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- ¼ cup water
- Pinch of kosher salt
For the Orange Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp orange zest
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 1.5 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp heavy cream + 1 tbsp if needed
For the Pound Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Position a rack in the middle. Butter and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Note: I rubbed unsalted butter oven the pan, then dust with a light coating of flour.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, on medium-low speed, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Note: you can also use a hand mixer if you don't have a stand mixer.
- Continue with the mixer on medium low speed, adding in the eggs one at a time. Let the egg fully incorporate before adding in the next egg. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Add in the vanilla extract and mix to incorporate.
- With the mixer on low, add in a third of the flour mixture from step 2. Once the flour has just combined with the other ingredients, add in half of the milk and mix to combine.
- Continue alternating flour and milk until the remaining ingredients are incorporated. Do not over mix.
- Add the cranberry puree to a Ziploc bag and cut off a small part of one corner. Note: I found it easier to pipe the cranberry puree onto the cake batter (results in a more even distribution of cranberry), but you can also use a spoon to drizzle it onto the batter.
- Pour about a 1/3 of the batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Pipe a 1/3 of the cranberry puree over the cake batter. Note: try not to pipe too close to or on the edge of the Bundt pan as it can cause the cranberry puree to burn while baking.
- Continue alternating cake batter and cranberry puree in 1/3 increments.
- Place the Bundt cake into the oven on the middle rack. Bake for 45-50 minutes. The cake is finished when a toothpick or knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Note: in my oven this took about 53 minutes.
- Remove the cake from the oven and leave it to cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Place a wire rack over the Bundt pan. Turn the Bundt pan oven, while holding onto the wire rack. The cake should slide out easily. If it doesn't slide out, lightly tap on the bottom of the Bundt pan with a wooden spoon to loosen the cake.
- Let the cake cool for another 20-30 minutes. If serving immediately, poor the orange glaze (recipe below) over the top. If you aren't serving immediately, wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
For the Cranberry Puree:
- Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat until cranberries pop, about 5-10 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low. Continue to cook an additional 10-15 minutes until the mixture thickens. The mixture should be on the thick side and coat the back of a spoon without running off.
- Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth.
For the Orange Glaze:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingrediants. If the glaze is too think, add in an additional 1/2 tablespoon of heavy cream (up to 1 tablespoon) until the glaze is thick, but you can pour it easily.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
Keywords: cake, Bundt, cranberries, cranberry, butter, vanilla,orange, glaze, lemon, sugar


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Hey Pack, hope everyone has had a great week and furthered their prepping goals. The weather has been typical Ohio lunacy here – 67 on Sunday followed by snow. We have been spending a lot of time trying to track a massive bobcat that has decided to take up residence in our woods.
It is illegal to trap or kill a bobcat – unfortunately, so we will only be able to run it off. That is not a good solution to the flock-killing bobcat problem, it will either eventually come back or become a problem for a neighboring property. We have warned those in the area about the bobcat spotting and how unusually large it is, that is about the best we can do…at least until the law changes.
The once greatly diminishing population of bobcats in Ohio seems to be on the rise in a big way. Folks in my county are now posting bobcat sightings on Facebook on a weekly basis.
It has been a revolving door of tribe members doing work around here this week, mostly finishing up projects that were in the works and kept getting delayed because of weather, tractor and ATV repairs, and hay season.
We are starting make a huge dent in the barn wood pile. My interiors walls are no longer exposed concrete and we are saving a lot of money using the reclaimed wood to make storage closets and two pantries.
As you can see in the pic below, I was knee deep in wrapping Christmas presents and working on homemade presents. But, you can see how the exterior walls of each room now look:
Our tribe is hoping to get some me deer meat to put up for winter before the season is over. We have a good amount already, but of course, there is no such thing as stockpiling too much protein, right?
I also got active on MeWe and connected with some other great preppers. So far it seems like a great alternative to liberally biased social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
The Pack, by and large, seems eager to network both online and off with other preppers. So, I thought I would pass along some information about Preppernet.com for anyone that has not yet heard of it.
It used to be a the Carolina Prepper's Network and was started by truly skilled and accomplished preppers (several of which are friends of mine, that decided to take the group national after joining in with other worthy groups, like the Cajun Navy, in a regional hurricane relief effort.
Preppernet is focused on creating a place for preppers to network and then for their own mutual assistance groups and develop a nationwide alert and communication system via a partnership with AmRRON. The group is also focused on providing an expert panel of survival industry leaders to help train members – and yes, even have fun as a prepping community in the process.
There is both a free and premium level membership. We started as free members to check it out but are going to buy the premium membership because it's only $40 a year.
Working on our road to prevent it from turning into a complete mud bog rounded out our non-day job and non-Christmas activity this week. It is a never ending battle, thank goodness Bobby loves spending time on his tractor because if this strange nearly constant rain and snow trend keeps up, he is going to be doing a whole lot more of it.


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Recently I was making our daily rounds at Randall Children's Hospital and received a lesson from a very young patient of ours. I say it over and over: "your patients are your teachers", and it is really true. I was first told this by Dr. Mizuo Tottori, pediatrician and mentor to many other pediatricians in Hawaii. And life itself has borne out the truth of it, again and again.
This particular little patient has anorexia nervosa and has done very well. Her parents are competent and…Read More