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So you want to create a viral blog post? You came to the right place!
Expert roundup posts can be the most viral posts on the internet if carried through properly. The benefits of creating one is instead of coming up with your own content you have a massive group of experts submit a brief response based on a question you pose. After creating the post you not only have your social networks to share the post on, but also the social networks of several popular experts in your niche. Follow these 5 kick ass steps to creating an expert roundup, so you can too have 100's or even 1000's of people sharing your post on social media.
STEP 1: Finding the Right People
First you need to find people are willing to actually contribute to your roundup. Many people you think would love to give their feedback on a question or topic you pose actually have very little if any time to respond to roundup posts. Two ways to find great candidates for your roundup is:
- Search for already existing roundup posts in your niche. Whether you are creating a post on fitness, cooking, fashion, marketing, or whatever other crazy topic you can come up with, there will most likely be another writer to has done a roundup similar to yours. Rule of thumb if these "experts" were willing to contribute to someone else's roundup they will also have the time to contribute to your post as well.
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STEP 2: Organize your Database
Once you have collected a database of people you would like to have contribute to your roundup it is now time for you to organize that database. Two ways you can organize your experts is:
- An outreach management tool called BuzzStream. This tool allows you to build and effectively manage relationships with contacts in an organized database. You can sign up at www.BuzzStream.com and receive a free 14 day trial. After your trial is complete there is a $29.00 monthly subscription fee to use the tool.
- If you can't afford to use a tool like BuzzStream you can always resort to an Excel spreadsheet or a Google spreadsheet. Organize your sheet with basic fields such as email, first name, last name, industry, job title, date contacted, and follow up date. It's also wise to add a field called Status and color code it with (green) agreed to post, (yellow) still in contact, (red) didn't agree to post, (blue) received post
STEP 3: Email Marketing Begins
After all your experts are organized the fun begins. You can now begin to email each of these recipients about the post you are creating and how you would love to have them included in it. This is the most important step of all because if you don't reach out to these people how to you expect to get a response. Your email must be incredibly short and to the point. These experts don't have time to read your 1000 word email of how you desperately need their response. They are extremely busy individuals and will only have time to briefly scan your topic and decide whether or not it is worth their time to contribute. Two great ways to turn that first email into a "yes I would love to contribute" is:
- Create a compelling email headline they can't turn away. If your headline looks spammy or is overly complex, don't expect to get too many responses. Again keep it short and to the point. For example:
"Expert Roundup Opportunity"
- Once they have been enticed by your capturing headline you will want to include a couple lines in your email for "what's in it for me." Expert's don't want their content shared on just any blog because it can potentially hurt their brand and reputation in the community. If you can give them a good reason why they should contribute to your roundup, they will be much more willing to respond with a YES. For example you can let them know that 50 more experts will also be contributing to the post or you have over 50,000 unique visitors to your blog every month or you will include a link back to their site and social profiles.
STEP 4: The Follow Up
You already understand that the people you are contacting to participate in your roundup are very busy individuals. Because of this you most likely will need to send 2-3 follow up emails reminding them of your roundup and that you are still interested in having them contribute. Here are a couple different ways you can get those busy individuals to participate:
- Create urgency by telling them that the deadline for their submission is coming up very soon and if they want to have their answer included they need to submit a response back to you by a certain date.
- Hype up how big your post is going to be by telling them how many experts have already submitted a response and why they should too.
" I have already received 78 responses from other experts in the industry and would love to have your response included"
STEP 5: Putting it all Together
Now that you have collected a bunch of responses from experts in your niche it is now time to piece everything together. Creating the post isn't that difficult because you have been provided with 1000's of words of content. However the time spent formatting your post can become very lengthy. Here are some tips to finalizing your expert roundup:
- Always ask for a head shot from each person that submitted a response as well as links to their social networks and website.
- Include an introduction about what your expert roundup is about and how many people participated in it.
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MINSK, 12 November (BelTA) – Belarus and China have reached an agreement on attracting "anchor" brands into the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone, representatives of the Belarusian Economy Ministry told BelTA after a Belarusian delegation visited China.
Belarusian Economy Minister Dmitry Krutoi took part in the third session of the Belarusian-Chinese intergovernmental committee on cooperation in Beijing. He also chaired the 11th session of the working group on the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone. The sides summed up what has been done so far and sketched out tasks for the near future. In particular, the sides agreed to expand bilateral trade, implement the plan on coupling the economies of Belarus and China, step up mutual investments, and bolster interregional ties. Apart from that, the sides will put together a plan on the long-term development of the industrial park Great Stone. The sides also set out to bring "anchor" brands into the industrial park.
Participants of the session of the working group on the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone decided to arrange an international forum in the park in 2019.
While in China the Belarusian delegation took part in a Belarusian-Chinese business forum, which main panel sessions focused on Belarus' export and innovation potential, the country's investment climate, and the appeal of tourism, education, and medical services of Belarus. Belarusian Deputy Economy Minister Dmitry Matusevich presented the country's economic and investment potential.
Top Belarusian Economy Ministry officials also attended the opening ceremony of the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, the Hongqiao International Economic and Trade Forum, and a forum of strategic dialogue between China Merchants Group and Duisburger Hafen AG. Top Belarusian Economy Ministry officials also took part in meetings with the leadership of several provinces of China.

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I mention bagpipes, as I seem to be confronted with them everytime I try to watch some Commonwealth Games coverage. Switch channels or streams to get away with it and there is another fellow torturing a crowd of people with his pipes. I suppose if it was a choice between that and Rod Stewart again (see the opening ceremony, or better yet don't), I think I would just chop my ears off (maybe eyes would need a poking too if it was Rod). So yes BBC, there is about 10 sports going on at once, I should never have to hear bagpipes.
Anyway, back to the fashion - I picked up this little number from H&M Conscious Collection on eBay a few months ago, for just a few pound and I am super pleased with it. Black may not seem like an appropriate for summer, but I think you can get away with it if you add a few pops of colour like I did with some vibrant nails, a bold crossbody bag and a pink lip.
The floaty skirt is good for getting a little bit of breeze, but not so good if you don't want to flash people at the bus stop, hence the addition of some tights.
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Ugh.. Here's an email with an editorial attached of a nice guy who wants to represent the "unsung" voice of Middle America in an address to Obama. Click it to enlarge.
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FW: Hays Daily News Editorial Hays, Kansas
Ugh.. Here's an email with an editorial attached of a nice guy who wants to represent the "unsung" voice of Middle America in an address to Obama. Click it to enlarge.
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12 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Gag. This got published in an actual newspaper? Never mind the horrible logic, the ignorance displayed, or the straight up dishonesty in the piece. The writing itself is awful.
- 18 July, 2008 20:15
- Erin said...
One of these days, someone is going to explain to me why more guns = more safe.
Seriously, are people breaking into homes in Kansas to commit robberies and violent crimes everyday? And homeowners need guns to repel these criminals on a daily basis? And the criminals still haven't learned that they're going to get shot upon entering a home?
And that's why I don't need to own a gun to be safe in Cambridge, MA? ...because all the criminals are in Kansas?
I think my head just exploded.
- 19 July, 2008 11:20
- Anonymous said...
Well like most "small town" simpletons, this guy too, managed to miss Obama's point entirely and took it as some sort of personal attack, whereby turning his speech into self fulfilling prophecy.
Plus it's time to dust off your Conserva-speak decoder ring to translate this thinly veiled finger pointing.
"rich friends in San Francisco" = gay elitists.
Versus what?
All the rich southern folk who vote Conservative, who do such small town non-elitist activities like sailing their yachts, smoking pricey cigars from Cuba, drive gas guzzling high ticket Hummers, riding their pricey thoroughbreds across their 400 acres 'ranches' and buying their wives new sets of tits.
But don't listen to me, here is someone who had fun in tearing that article to shreds...
- 20 July, 2008 10:46
- Potato Head said...
Gotta love the byline o this wingnut: Will Manly. You can't make this stuff up.
- 22 July, 2008 22:11
- Anonymous said...
He says small town folk can think for themselves, yet he sounds exactly like Rush Limbaugh. Strange.
- 26 July, 2008 14:54
- Anonymous said...
Shorter Will Manley:
I look like Forest Gump, think like Forest Gump, but don't realize I am stupid, unlike Forest Gump.
- 26 July, 2008 18:12
- AStanhope said...
I wonder where people like this think the funding for their beloved war in Iraq is coming from in the absence of "big government" and taxation?
- 27 July, 2008 12:56
- Anonymous said...
In the rest of the world, people are cheering for this guy. He's only saying what should be said. Sorry to burst your bubble.
- 01 August, 2008 00:10
- Anonymous said...
I live near Hays, KS. Please don't hold that against me. I see these idiots on a daily basis. They hate and fear things they've never seen and will never understand. Some of these are actually very nice people. They'd help you with anything they could. That being said, it doesn't make them not rubes. The reason that the farmers of KS vote GOP is because of one reason and one reason only. Welfare. Errrrrr......farm subsidies, excuse me. These farmers are the biggest welfare queens on the planet. They'll argue tooth and nail that they don't get welfare, but what else would you call it? I'm looked at as a freak because I don't just automatically hate gays or brown people. I don't hate any group, maybe some of the morons in a particular group, but not any group as a whole. These idiots cry for less gov't intrusion in our lives, yet they want to go into the bedrooms of homosexuals. Kinda makes me wonder how many of these neo-cons are just closeted homosexuals and are just trying to protest loudly as to not bring attention to themselves. My views here don't make me popular, but my job is not to cater to the rubes and hillbillies that call themselves Americans.
- 29 December, 2010 14:25
- Anonymous said...
I also am a resident of Hays, Kansas and although it is easy to lambast those residents from sparsely populated areas, we are not all closed-minded, simpletons as reflected in numerous responses, or as viewed by one person's "opinion" in an opinion-based article. For those who find it acceptable to lump all people of a population into an ideology based on one person's opinion...shame on you! I grew up in Hays (not Hayes), have a PhD from the University of Kansas and have lived in various cities and traveled beyond measure. My husband has a professional degree in which he operates his own business, plus operates a family farm that has been established for over 100 years (he helps to literally put food on your table), and owns another small business in our community. We both chose to come back to our "small town" to support education and medicine in an underserved area, plus give our children a great sense of community. If we are to be belittled or put down because of our love and passion for rural America, so be it. Regardless of Mr. Manly's opinion (which I have never heard of/seen his writings again in the HDN), we are all entitled to employ our voice using the 1st and 2nd Amendments. If we would all find more solutions and positive actions in our lives, then there might be less finger pointing and leftist/rightist mindsets.
- 15 March, 2011 11:11
- Anonymous said...
Looking back now at this article after 6 years (and especially these "enlightened" comments), I have to laugh. Turns out the small town "simpleton" nailed it....
- 09 July, 2014 04:11
- Anonymous said...
@ Anon
Nope, still as dumb as ever.
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Note: I received the following from Hoodchick, who makes the world's best peanut butter fudge, and since it seemed like a Chronicles kind of recipe, I decided to do a special Tuesday post.
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First, I have to rant about this. I use the recipe on the back of the Fluff jar, with slight modifications. The first thing about that, the recipe calls for 12oz of marshmallow cream. But Fluff comes in a 16oz container. It's their own stinking recipe and they do that to you? Anyway, just guess - error on the side of too much.
Then, at some point in the last year, Kroger stopped selling Fluff. So I had to deal with the Walmart crowd to get a jar. All the makings sat on my counter for a month and I finally got around to making it Saturday then I realized by the second ingredient – they changed the recipe! Maybe that is why Kroger quit selling it, some buyer was loyal to the recipe for decades and the bastards go and change it. But, being the anal retentive person that I am – I had the original written down.
Lastly, 5 minutes of boiling means 5 minutes of BOILING. Not thinking about boiling, not just about boiling, but boiling. Too little, you will be eating it with a spoon. Too much and it will be dry and crumbly. Now my disclaimer – boiling sugar, evaporated milk, margarine, marshmallow cream and salt is worse than napalm. Wear an oven mitt on your stirring hand, seriously consider wearing long sleeves and for god's sake don't get your face near the pot!
5 C Sugar
1 12oz can Evaporated Milk
¼ lb margarine
12 oz Marshmallow cream
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
2 pkg Peanut Butter chips (I use Reeses)
Peanut Butter*
1) Combine first 5 ingredients in 4 qt (at least) sauce pan. Stir over low heat until blended.
2) Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly at a boil for 5 minutes.
3) Remove from heat, stir in chips, vanilla and peanut butter until chips melt**. Pour into 2 buttered 8 ½ x 11 pans
* Adding peanut butter is my modification. I usually take a tablespoon (not the measuring kind) and throw in 3 or 4 huge dollops. I don't think you can get too much. **PB chips don't melt as well as chocolate so they aren't likely to completely melt by the time your arm feels like it's going to fall off. I totally give in and pour it anyway. Once it sets you can't tell.
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Guest Post -- Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe
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just had to stop in when i saw you love A Wrinkle in Time too. it's my all time fave.
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- AnonymousDecember 16, 2008 at 7:10 PM
Thanks for visiting my blog. I love this recipe. While out shopping today, I ate the GIANT Reece's peanut butter cup all by myself! Your grandchildren on your sidebar are cute as can be. If you love Laura Ingalls Wilder, be sure to check out the blogs that I linked to in my post.ReplyDelete
Sounds yummy! I especially liked the rant part, seems to be a woman after my own cranky heart! :)ReplyDelete
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by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
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If you're wondering what came first - it's the egg! And if you're wondering what drew me to this book, it's the simplicity of the cover. An almost perfect egg with just a bit of beak showing... I want to know what emerges.
This book is filled with wonderful illustrations of eggs of all kinds, from banana slug eggs to frog eggs to lizard eggs... with a couple of strange mammals tucked in their shells as well. Steve Jenkins and Robin Page have done a marvelous job showing the diversity of egg-layers and the eggs they lay.
I love the spread where they compare the actual size of eggs, from a period-sized stink-bug egg to an elephant bird egg too large to fit on the page. They show where each animal lays its eggs, and how many eggs it usually lays.
Eggs are tasty and nutritious, so the birds and bugs and frogs and snails must protect their eggs - and incubate them until they hatch. Once incubated, there's the problem of getting out of the egg: beak? feet?
If you want to get the inside scoop about what life is like inside an egg, there are a couple timelines showing development of a chicken and an alligator. There is also a lot of back matter where you can learn more about the egg-layers featured in the book.
Today's review is part of the STEM Friday roundup. Drop by STEM Friday blog for more science books and resources. Perfect picture book Friday is on summer break, but you can still drop by Susanna Leonard Hill's site to read previous posts. She keeps an ever-growing list of Perfect Picture Books. Review copy from the publisher.


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Does the world need a fourth kind of chocolate?
We have dark. We have milk. And we have a people still divided over whether white chocolate — typically made with cocoa butter, not cocoa powder — has any right to call itself a chocolate at all.
Now a chocolate manufacturer based in Switzerland, Barry Callebaut, is unveiling a whole new concoction that comes in a pale, rosy shade.
You might call it millennial pink if you were so inclined. But Callebaut called it "ruby chocolate" in a news release on Tuesday, adding that it "offers a totally new taste experience, which is not bitter, milky or sweet, but a tension between berry-fruitiness and luscious smoothness."
This chocolate doesn't have any berry flavoring or red coloring. It is made from the "Ruby bean," and "the Ruby bean is unique because the fresh berry-fruitiness and color precursors are naturally present."
Those beans come from Ecuador, Brazil and Ivory Coast. But genetically they are nothing new. They come from the same species of cacao plant that begets the chocolate we already know.
Peter Boone, the company's chief innovation and quality officer, said in a phone interview on Wednesday that Callebaut spent years working with Jacobs University, a private institution in Germany, to study the chemical compounds that make up cocoa beans. "We wanted to know what's in there, and how it relates to taste and health."
He said the beans that earn ruby status have a particular mix of compounds, but wouldn't explain further. Nor would he give details about the processing methods that bring out the chocolate's pink hue and fruity taste.
Dom Ramsey, who is a chocolate maker, a chocolate expert, a chocolate consultant and the author of a book called "Chocolate," said in an email on Wednesday that he was skeptical of Callebaut's claim that it had created a fourth type of chocolate.
He pointed to the French chocolate manufacturer Valrhona, which made a similar claim in 2012 about a golden variety it called "Blond Dulcey."
He said ruby chocolate was "intriguing," but hard to evaluate without knowing how it is produced. "It's likely to be a process that Callebaut keeps as a trade secret, so not something we're likely to see outside of Callebaut's own range," he said.
Callebaut's news release was more forthcoming about some of the company's business plans, though it indulged in a fair amount of marketing jargon.
Ruby chocolate "satisfies a new consumer need found among millennials — hedonistic indulgence," it said, in a quote attributed to Mr. Boone.
On Wednesday, Mr. Boone explained that according to market research, different consumers have different needs. Those who see chocolate as a way to relax might savor a darker blend. Others are all about "sharing" and might think of milk chocolate a nice gift.
But Mr. Boone said "hedonistic indulgence" is a consumer need that "is particularly driven and requested by millennials," and that ruby chocolate, more than any other kind, addresses that need specifically because it is flavorful and exciting.
And it comes in that gee-whiz hue.
"'Ruby chocolate' is very much a marketing term," Mr. Ramsey said, adding that the final product, which he has not yet tasted, might be genuinely interesting. "Unless and until Barry Callebaut are a little more open about what it actually is, it's very difficult to judge."
Callebaut sells chocolate and other cocoa products to businesses, not consumers, so the company cannot say for sure when this new product will hit the shelves. Kim Ghilardi, Callebaut's media relations manager, estimated that it could take from six to 18 months, and that it would vary depending on the country and the vendor.


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Welcome to Vocational Service Month!
Here we are at the midpoint of a great Rotary year. How exciting to be able to announce the chartering of a new Rotary Club in the community of Ucluelet. On January 11, we will welcome close to 40 new Rotarians to our District 5020 family.
Registration for the District Training Assembly and District Conference is now open. This inspiring event hosted in Victoria May 9, 10, 11 promises riveting speakers, fun and fellowship, and much learning! Please consider sending a team from your club. Information is on the District 5020 website!
January is also a time to revisit our progress on the goals we have set as clubs for our communities and the larger world. When we know where we are headed (or hope to be) our collaborative efforts can make such a difference. When our founders conceived of Rotary they envisioned bringing together members of a professional / vocational community who could support one another's vision. Each time we introduce a new Rotarian to the 'family of Rotary' we increase our opportunity to serve others and be strengthened through our partnerships. The January 12 Membership Summit in Victoria is a great opportunity to share our membership wisdom focusing on Retention.
Darwin Husa our District 5020 Vocational Services Chair …and his team….are working conscientiously to promote the importance of Vocational and Professional Service. At times Vocational Service hasn't received as much focus and attention as it once did in the world of Rotary. Fortunately leaders like Darwin work diligently to raise our awareness of how to elevate Vocational Service in our District. Of note are the efforts of Corinne Gregory, a member of our district Vocational Service committee, who puts these ideals into action through her public speaking and her writing. Last year, Corinne released her book "Character Counts: Bringing the Rotary Four-Way Test to Life".
I include a few thoughts provided by the Vocational Service Committee…….
The concept of vocational service is rooted in the second object of Rotary, which calls on Rotarians to encourage and foster:
The concept of vocational service is rooted in the second object of Rotary, which calls on Rotarians to encourage and foster:
- High ethical standards in business and professions
- The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations
- The dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society
The Vocational Services Committee suggests that as a Rotarian, you can you put these ideals into action. Consider these suggestions:
- Talk about your profession in your club, and take time to learn about fellow members' occupations.
- Use your skills and expertise to serve a community.
- Practice your profession with integrity, and inspire others to behave ethically through your words and actions.
- Help young people achieve their career goals.
- Guide and encourage others in their professional development.
Finally, as we remind ourselves of the origins of Rotary and the work we attempt to do as Rotarians, I ask you to again consider contributing to The Rotary Foundation. Your investment in our Annual Fund clearly makes a difference to our ability to access dollars that help to seed our district and global grants. Please consider Rotary Direct----contributing on a regular basis---at whatever level is acceptable to you. Your Club President, Club Foundation Chair, Assistant Governor, or Foundation Giving contacts (Lorna Curtis or Howard Svigals) are always pleased to answer any questions you might have. We are a 'team'!
Enjoy January----and thank you for your continued commitment to Rotary!


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Running your own start-up business can be challenging indeed. You need all the help you can get, from extra financing to good promotion to social media interventions—and it can be tough trying to stay on top of all these simultaneously. When different things are happening all at the same time, it can be difficult trying to maintain your focus on the most important matters.
For one thing, your blog should be at the top of your priority list when it comes to boosting your readership and sales. Your blog is your readers' and your competitors' gateway to your business, the looking-glass through which they examine what you have to offer and say about different topics. Therefore, it's crucial for you to make sure that your blog packs all the necessary information, tips and tricks that your readers can actually use.
Power tools for power performance
More often than not, readers come to your site with a specific topic in mind that they want to know more about. Your blog should provide the answers to as many of their questions as possible and engage them in a lively and informative conversation. This can be a tall order, especially if you're a one-man team working out of a makeshift office in your own home, but it can be done.
All you need are a few tools that will allow you to smoothly manage your blog and keep your readers coming back for more of your content. There are certain aspects of your business that can be simplified and organized with a couple of great apps that you can integrate into your online work system.
Best of all, you don't have to set aside a huge chunk of your budget to pay anything because some apps can be used free of charge. Here are the top five blog tools you can use today to help you boost your business:
- Dropbox: file sharing can be difficult if you have a virtual team working for you halfway across the world, but fortunately there's a way to save your stuff in the cloud and allow the right people to access them anytime. Dropbox gives you free storage up to 2GB, but you can also refer other people to use the app to get additional storage. If you need a bigger memory, subscribe for a 50GB or 100GB account at $10 and $20 per month respectively. Now you don't have to worry about having a reliable real-time back-up system for all your important files.
- Evernote: collate all your notes, to-do lists, schedule, receipts, plans and more with one clever app. You can call up the pizza delivery number as easily as last month's total invoice with its search tool. You don't need to stick Post-its everywhere to keep track of the little ideas and reminders that pop into your head all day long—just enter it into Evernote and get it later.
- Google Apps: for small businesses that need an integrated calendar, email service and document sharing/creation system, Google Apps is the smartest tool you can use. For just $50 a month per user you can run an enterprise-level online system that your employees can access anytime with an Internet browser. This helps you collaborate faster and more effectively even when you're on the go. It's also a kind of virtual back-up service that can store vital files that you have to frequently edit and share with a number of people.
- Google's keyword tool: looking to improve your SEO ratings? Check out Google's free keyword research tool to help you align your online content with different search engines. This can definitely drive up your site traffic and give you better chances at gaining a bigger readership in time. Make sure that you don't abuse keywords to the point of being spammy, because readers will quickly get out of your website when they realize that you don't provide solid, useful content. However, if you already have great quality and unique posts to work with, it won't hurt to edit them and include the best keywords that will help you rank better in search results.
- MailChimp: email marketing just got better with MailChimp's fully featured system. MailChimp allows you to build an email list and send newsletters, updates and campaigns automatically, letting you keep in touch with your customers and readers efficiently and effectively. You can use it for free and see if it suits you, but you only start paying when you hit 500 subscribers. Like other email services, MailChimp has a sliding scale price schedule so you pay the fee that's commensurate to your actual usage.


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HTC 8X Review
HTC does Windows Phone
Written by Damian Carvill
The 8X is the flagship Windows Phone 8 (WP8) smartphone from HTC. Without the same marketing juggernaut that backs Nokia's own WP8 launch, it has struggled to get the same sort of coverage and visibility, but that doesn't mean it's not as good.
With a variety of bold colours, something that seems to go hand-in-hand with a Windows Phone lately, the HTC 8X is indeed a bold device. It's a sleek, lightweight, modern smartphone that's designed for people who don't want the same handset as the rest of the crowd.
So how does it do this?
Well at the moment, any Windows Phone 8 handset is going to stand out. Its adoption is still relatively low, lagging way behind Apple and Android devices, but all that is expected to change with a wave of new WP8 handsets coming out.
The HTC 8X boasts an impressive screen, camera and processor and with Beats Audio on board, we're looking at a genuine competitor.
Build Quality
From the outset, it's clear that HTC is taking a bold approach with the 8X. Before you've even set eyes on it, it sits in a modest recycled cardboard box and immediately gives the impression that this is not going to be your average smartphone.
We've got the purple model here, I'm sorry, Californian Blue, with the phone available in a set of suitably named, bold colours including Graphite Black, Flame Red and Limelight Yellow, or 'Steward's Jacket Yellow' as it perhaps should be called. These do give the HTC a bit of personality and it really does stand out in what is a crowded sea of black, rectangle phones.
In the hand, the 8X feels great. The back is made from what appears to be a matt plastic, but is actually polycarbonate, and feels smooth yet solid to hold. The back moulds seamlessly with the screen in a unibody design, which, all in all, equals a rather premium feel to the handset.
As with most HTC handsets, that there are no physical buttons on the face. Three touch sensitive buttons at the bottom take you back, to your home screen or direct to a Bing search. On the side of the handset is the volume rocker, camera button with the on/off switch on the top right of the handset. These fit seamlessly with the design of the body.
Another seamless design feature is the rear camera lens. The lens on the HTC One X protrudes somewhat that may not an issue for many, but does add a bit of bulk to the design. This has been completely eliminated from the 8X and really adds to the smooth, sleek appearance.
In fact, the back is curved, tapering in at the edges, so it almost feels slimmer than it is – its girth is greater than the S3, One X and even the iPhone 4S. Due to the clever curvature on the back, this never feels like a problem and doesn't make it feel like a brick in any way.
Weighing in at 130g, the weight is comparable with the One X and the Samsung Galaxy S3. And while it is a slightly smaller phone, I'm guessing that the extra weight in its shell has contributed to a heftier handset.
The only limitation of this all-in-one case design is that you can't open the back and take out, or replace, the battery. There's also no opening to add an SD card for extra memory, and with 16GB on-board, this may prove an issue for some.
Part of the reason the phone feels so comfortable in your hand is because it's not as big as some of the monster handsets around, I'm looking at you HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S3. At 132mm long and 66mm wide, it's trimmer than these beasts with the payoff being a slightly smaller 4.3-inch screen.
And it's the screen where this phone really begins to impress.
I've always been a fan of HTC's screens with the One X having one of the sharpest around in my opinion. The 8X has managed to go one step further with a staggering 342 ppi pixel density, which refers to the concentration of pixels on the phone's display. This makes for a beautifully clear and sharp image on screen. Bear in mind that the iPhone 5 has 326 ppi and you'll see how advanced the 8X is.
Phone Set Up
Under the hood, HTC has delivered some top of the range specs. Running with the latest dual-core 1.5GHz processor makes this a seriously quick and responsive phone. And this works very well with the Windows Phone 8 (WP8) operating system.
What makes this phone even more of an interesting proposition is that it runs with WP8 and the updated OS is a joy.
It was easy to see what Microsoft was trying to achieve with WP7 and it promised lots. However the glitches, and at times poor usability, made it feel more like a beta release, or something not quite ready for mass adoption. This has almost been completely wiped out with Windows Phone 8 and I'm finally looking at something Microsoft can be proud of.
The user interface has had an overhaul, updates have been made to the usability and this now feels like an operating system ready to take on the giants of Android and Apple.
The home screen is characterised by live tiles instead of apps. These are customisable, dynamic squares and rectangles to you and me. These are a shortcut to the app but update in real time.
You can adapt and shape your home screen as you please and rather than swiping right to left as you do with Apple or Android handsets, you scroll up and down, so never leave the screen. You can swipe right, which takes you to a long vertical list of your available apps, your 'app drawer', however that's about it – everything is kept clean and simple.
You can change the size of the live tiles on your home screen and position them as you like to create a personalised jigsaw of these apps, which I really enjoyed playing around with. This, alongside the opportunity to change the overall colour of your tiles and background colour, is the primary customisations you can make to the look of the phone. No wallpapers unfortunately.
While Android is fully integrated with your Google account, WP8 uses your Microsoft account. Hotmail is the preferred email account for the Windows Phone, however Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, as well as Outlook are all supported.
There's a reason why you're directed to sign in with a Microsoft account and that's so that you can take advantage of SkyDrive, which is your personal storage space in the cloud.
Pictures, documents and OneNote notebooks are all saved here, with photos taken on your 8X automatically uploading to your account. So what you do on your phone will automatically be available from your PC at home or work – no need for syncs or transfers.
For anyone making the leap to a WP8 phone for the first time, it may take a while to get used to all the features and the way that the OS works. However once you're bedded in, you'll have a heap of fun playing around with what makes this so different from an iPhone or Android handset.
Let's start with gaming. You've got the ability to download Angry Birds or Fruit Ninja, sure, but if you're Xbox inclined, you will have much more fun. Not only are your Xbox Live scores pumped direct to your phone, you can connect with your Xbox Live account and play games with your friends from your handset.
HTC's impressive screen resolution and rapid processor makes game playing superb, but if that's not your thing, Xbox Music Pass gives you access to Microsoft's version of Spotify, or music on demand. You can stream songs and videos to your phone and with HTC's Beats Audio on board, you're as well supported musically as any phone on the market. A pair of standard black earbuds are included in the box, and these are more than adequate for most people.
One reason why the adoption of Windows Phone 8 has been slow is because it hasn't had as many apps available as Google's Play or Apple's App store. However this is improving and while some of the smaller, more independent apps I've downloaded to my Android device aren't available, all the usual suspects are. WhatsApp, Skype, Facebook, BBC, Twitter, they're all there. Apart from Instagram, although that's coming soon.
One feature that I loved was the maps app. Detailed, easy to use, quick to find addresses and with virtually no lag when zooming in, this is impressive stuff.
From within maps, there's a feature that enables you to find things to see and do, places to eat and drink or shops, all in the local area to where you're searching or located. I tested this in a place where I had some knowledge as well as an area new to me and found the recommendations to be accurate and extensive.
Everything about the maps app is easy to use and intuitive and after Apple's map fail with the launch of iOS 6, this represents a real reason to choose WP8.
Camera & Video
The quality of camera is often at the heart of an HTC smartphone and I was particularly impressed with the quality of their flagship Android phone, the One X. So I was particularly looking forward to taking the 8X on the road.
First up the specs. Your primary camera is 8MP, which is de rigueur for flagship smartphones these days. What isn't, however, is the 2.1MP front-facing shooter for video calling or a mirror for those of you applying lippy on the go. Most front-facing are less than 2MP, so this is generous.
Start-up is easy, simply hold down the shooter button on the side of the phone and you're up and running. From lockdown to taking photos in super-quick time is particularly good.
Ultimately, you can judge the quality of a camera by the quality of the images it produces as well as its features and ease of use. And it's the latter where I came a bit of a cropper. On my first run out with the camera, I pointed it at Melissa, Mobilephones.com's game graphic designer and part-time smartphone model, and then attempted to focus by touching the screen - as I'm used to doing with other smartphones. This quickly focused but then automatically took the shot. I wasn't prepared and the result came out as a rather hurried and subsequently blurred image.
HTC has gone to town with the ultra-wide-angled lens that adorns the 8X. It captures nearly triple the area of most other cameras! In fairness, I didn't try it out with one of the 'hold your camera at arm's length and take a shot of me and all my mates in front of an awesome backdrop' style photographs that will really demonstrate the quality of the wider lens, however taking a general snap did capture much more than your average smartphone camera.
Up close, the camera performs extremely well. The lens picks out detail and copes well with colours. The touch screen focus and shot feature that surprised me when I first used the camera wasn't such an issue when I was taking a photo of my coffee in a more controlled, less hurried environment.
Out and about I had mixed results with my snaps. To be generous to the 8X, I think this may have been as much as me not being used to the operation of the camera as it was the camera itself. However I'm after something I can whip out while I'm out and about to take opportunistic shots. I'm not after a smartphone that requires much thought to take a photograph.
Perhaps this is because the shutter isn't quick enough. Many of my instinctive photographs were characterised by a blur and it was only when I really set myself and framed a photograph that I got some decent results.
Having said this, even when set, the camera didn't cope well with certain lights.
My tour of the Frankfurt Christmas Market in Birmingham was with overcast skies and dotted floodlights around the stalls and at times, the lens struggled. Lens flare was evident and picking out detail in darker areas became difficult. I couldn't even take a photo of the famous singing moose head.
So while I felt a little deflated with the camera, I happier with the video. This records HD output (1080p at 30 frames per second) and with the 3264x2448 pixel resolution, the clarity on screen is superb. The handset picked up audio well and coped well in noisy surroundings; however shooting video doesn't come without its flaws.
Recording a video can be started and stopped by touching the screen – similar to taking a photo. However while this is perfectly fine for taking a single still, it can be rather annoying when recording a continuous scene. In my attempts at capturing my cat doing something funny, I managed to accidently touch the screen, stopping the recording. Missing that happens-only-once moment therefore is definitely possible.
Battery Life
As with almost all smartphones these days, the more you use them, the quicker their batteries drain and that appears to be the case with the 8X.
I had the phone on me for a few days and had the opportunity to be frugal with it as well as go wild, to see how it would react.
Taking it off charge at 7am and then using it to send texts, emails, make a couple of calls lasting about ten minutes, take a few photos and with around 30 minutes web browsing left me with just over 60% of the battery life left by 7pm. Bearing in mind I wasn't connected to Bluetooth, had the wifi on and also push emails, I consider that par for course these days.
A day with the phone sat largely unused meant that the battery was at 82% by the time I came to retire.
A day trip to London on the train gave a good examination of the battery's capability. Without any music on the handset, I opted to email and browse the web for an hour on the way down. During the day, I used GPS to find my way, as well as the truly excellent maps app to find a nearby café for a coffee. As emails kept pushing through, I logged in to check them as well as reply to a few urgent ones. A couple of phone calls during the afternoon and I was back on the train ready to browse the web to see what I'd been missing.
But I was on 18% battery and mindful that a journey with the phone fighting for some sort of signal as I trundled through tunnels would send it to bed completely. Without the ability to remove the battery and replace it with a spare, battery management will become a familiar practice. But show me a monster smartphone where battery management isn't an issue. iPhone 5 anyone?
There is a power saving mode, which I didn't use, however this disables push emails and turns off background tasks. Not ideal but could save you if need be.


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While President Obama's second inauguration was underway, over on ABC Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos were giving color commentary on the event. While going through the crowd, Stephanopoulos thought NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell was "The Dark Knight Rises" actor Morgan Freeman.
Here's the image of Bill Russell:
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Are the costly flight rates the reason why you can't hop outside UK whenever you want to go on a vacation? Remember to examine transport to and from the airport if you happen to're touring at unsociable hours. If you happen to've inadvertently forgot about those Aeroplan or Air Miles factors you've been racking up for years, now's the time to use them! Deals are for cheap worldwide flights only.
If you happen to're flying someplace that entails a transfer, say from Canada to Australia which usually entails Canada to LA, then LA to Australia, think about that it might be cheaper to guide these two legs separately by yourself by including one other vacation spot to your journey.


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Southern Gold Limited (ASX:SAU) has encountered gold mineralisation over a 750-metre strike length during scout drilling at Hampyeong Gold Project in South Korea.
The best intersections from the three-hole maiden drill program was 0.95 metres at Nabi target grading 5.33 g/t gold from 32.6 metres and 0.7 metres at A'Cha target at 2.47 g/t from 119 metres.
READ: Southern Gold Ltd continues to get cash from Cannon gold operations
South Australian-based Southern Gold said mineralisation was returned in all three holes.
The Nabi and A'Cha epithermal quartz vein zones are part of a graticule known as Naju 136 for which the South Korea and Western Australia-focused company was granted tenure in February 2018.
A third epithermal quartz vein zone is known as Saseun and continues for more than 400 metres.
Potential future drilling will take in the 4-metre-wide prospect where rock chips graded up to 6.8 g/t gold.
Future drilling at the Nabi and A'Cha veins could continue along-strike and down-dip.
READ: Southern Gold extends farm-in to third South Korean gold project
Southern Gold managing director Mr Simon Mitchell said: "Hampyeong has demonstrated our execution capability in South Korea where we have moved from granted tenure to scout drilling in just a few short months.
"The results are highly encouraging and demonstrate the potential size of the mineralised system and the potential for extension both along-strike and down-dip.
"The target is open in all directions with multiple potential vein hosts to gold mineralisation in this newly discovered system."
Southern Gold has a number of gold projects in South Korea which the company plans to further explore.
It also has gold prospects in Western Australia.


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could someone help me? I also set the name "kinect_A" but in the settings window appears again with the original name _Axxxxxxxxx.
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GoFundMe Heroes Celebration 11-14-19
Living A Life That Matters. Published in French. Memorial de la Shoah, Paris event - June 14, 2019
Creech Airforce Base Diversity Luncheon - April, 29, 2019
LAMOTH lecture - March, 17 2019
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LAMOTH Gala 2018, Remembering the Kindertransport
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Stop Googling Yourself is an inspirational book that will help you slow down in life and remember what is important. Author Orlando Javien Jr. opens the book with this valuable lesson, explaining about a vacation he once took where he was basically working the entire time, googling himself to gauge his business progress, and not paying as much attention to his wife and family as he would have liked. From there, he offers short stories for the reader, each one followed by a reflection, verses, and a prayer. Some of these stories were little life lessons contained within themselves, while some were downright funny and made me laugh out loud. Through each story, the reader will understand the power of prayer in a loud, technological world, the importance of going to church although we lead busy lives, and the lessons of forgiveness that are so important.
The message of Stop Googling Yourself was loud and clear without being overly preachy. Author Orlando Javien Jr. offers snippets of his life when he learned a lesson, mainly through his family, and his voice was authentic and at times humorous. I loved the story about the ants in his house and found myself laughing at his battle. He also told a story about doing dishes for his wife and the lesson he learned, all of this focusing on finding God, beginning prayer, and learning how to be silent and listen to God. Stop Googling Yourself held my attention the entire time I read it, and because it was a shorter book, I know I will go back often to look over the stories, prayers, and the lessons learned. There was an underlying sense of joy in the book, and even though the author shared his own struggles, it is clear he has found a better life through his beliefs. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for inspirational stories or those seeking to quiet their lives in a loud, modern world.


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|The gravel was mostly pulverized by the recent harvest machine traffic.
I had ambitions for doing some big miles, but because I woke up late, that made me modify my plans even more. Still, it was a good long ride, and I will just have to work on a longer ride later. This day, I wasn't going to sweat that. It was just too good out to be negative. That said, not being negative for other reasons was tough.
Sometimes we all have those days when we just are not feeling right on the bike. I was starting out having one of those days. I couldn't breathe the way I am accustomed to. I felt awkward pedaling. All these layers! They constrict you more than wearing next to nothing when it is warm. Well, since it was in the 40's when I started, I had to have on a jacket, a pair of knickers, and gloves. All little things, but taken in total, they were conspiring to bring my mind down. I just decided that I would take what the ride would give me and keep pedaling.Whatever happened would happen.
|Harvesting is wrapping up in Iowa for the year.
|A tiny rural cemetery on the border of Butler and Black Hawk Counties.
I touched Grundy County after riding West through Black Hawk County. Then I turned North and West a bit to ride the border of Black Hawk County and Butler County, eventually turning into Butler County for a bit. The other interesting bit about this ride was that I crossed all the major tributaries of the Cedar River and the Cedar River itself on this loop. The first was Black Hawk Creek, then the next was Beaver Creek. In Butler County, I crossed the West Fork of the Cedar River on an old, iron bridge.
|When you see a line of trees ahead in Iowa, you can bet a river runs through it!
|I passed some virgin sand prairie at the Cedar Hills Sand Prairie reserve.
|The old bridge over the West Fork of the Cedar River.
|Climbing up out of the West Fork's valley.
|I could see the communities of Waverly and Janesville from this point, both of which were at least five miles from this spot.
|I ran into some good sized hills up in Bremer County.
|Formerly known as Waverly Junction Cemetery when Waverly Junction was a town.
|The Fall colors are mostly muted this year. This outburst of orange was notable then.
|Crossing the Cedar River at Janesville.
|The dedication plaque for the bridge showing the former Wagon Bridge which used to be on this site.
I left Janesville and headed East and South to get back through Bremer County and in to Black Hawk again and finally to Waterloo.
|I ran across this murder of crows sitting across the road and in both ditches. Weird!
|A harvesting machine clearing up the last of the corn.
|St. Paul's Church from the West.
I got home and took it easy the rest of the day. I then went on a family walk later on, which made me realize just how sore my legs were. I don't think I drank enough water. Oh well! At least I felt 100% better at the end of the ride, and day, than I had when I started out.


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A clip from the 1958 movie, Auntie Mame.
|Julian, as my version of the Green Man
|Thin quin. burnt orange over all, then a graded wash of alizarin crimson.
|Building up shadows with the orange.
|More shadowing, and I've blocked in the hair.
|Paulina and I stopped to admire some gorgeous dahlias.
As always, your comments are most welcome!


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- Delivery of reform programme to modernise courts and tribunals underway
- High satisfaction rates from people using the services
- Includes divorce applications, money claims and online pleas
The online uptake follows the start of a £1bn investment from the government to bring new technology and modern ways of working to the justice system. This includes a new fully accessible online civil money claims service giving people the ability to make a claim online – with more than 39,000 claims made since its launch in March and satisfaction rates at 89% – and a new system for applying for divorce online, which has cut errors in application forms from 40% to less than 1%.
Public feedback is positive with 85% of people reporting they are happy with the new divorce service, 93% for probate and 89% for civil money claims.
The time taken to complete a divorce application has also reduced by more than half an hour on average.
Justice Minister, Lucy Frazer said:
These online services are already making a difference to people who use the justice system.
As we reach this milestone it's encouraging to see people are reporting these services work well for them and are a better-fit around their busy lives.
The new services already delivered by HM Courts & Tribunals Service in 2018 include:
- Divorce Online – more than 23,000 applications have been made since it was launched in April 2018
- Civil Money Claims Online – more than 39,000 money claims have been made since its launch in March 2018, with the fastest claim being lodged and paid in under two hours
- Probate Online – more than 7,500 applications have been made since July 2018
- Submit Your Appeal Online – 3,300 online PIP appeals have been submitted since its launch in July 2018
- Online pleas – more than 1,400 online pleas have been made within the Single Justice Procedure for Transport for London fare evasion cases since its launch in April 2018
In addition, during 2018 more than 81,000 online pleas have been made for low-level motoring offences via the Make a Plea service first introduced in 2014.
Online services do not replace existing paper-based applications, but provide a quicker, easier route for many people. Each are undergoing further development that will see new functions added to improve public access and efficiency.
The Reform programme has also already delivered:
- A pilot of fully video hearings in tax tribunals to test the potential for roll-out where appropriate across the courts and tribunals system
- The national implementation of a new in-court system to record the results of cases digitally and instantly
- A pilot of a new digital system providing shared case information in criminal cases to the police, CPS, courts service and legal professionals.
Online court reform is an example of how digital transformation is making it quicker and easier for people to interact with government. By 2020, around 100 services will be available digitally.
This is one part of the SmarterGov campaign, which has been launched to drive innovation, savings and public service improvement across government and wider public sector.
- People can make a plea in Welsh using the online platform
- HMCTS is developing Welsh online language services and Welsh paper-based applications can continue to be used.


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Lessons and Courses
Lessons and Courses
Learner drivers:
- I provide everything you need to achieve your goals: from applying for your provisional licence, to preparing for your theory and practical driving test.
- Hand-outs for lessons will be supplied to cover all the main topics, which allow you to prepare for the lessons ahead, and double-up as a revision aid. They will help you understand the topics better, leaving you more time to concentrate on practical driving during your lesson (better value for money).
- Feedback will be given during and at the end of each lesson, and will be recorded on your progress record sheet, which will help you keep track of lessons as well as progression.
- At the end of each lesson, you and I will plan your next lesson together based on what you need and want.
- Feel free to ask any questions. Your lessons, your goals!
Intensive Course:
Want to pass your practical driving test in short time? Tell me what your target is and we can structure a course that suits you best!
Refresher Course:
- Passed your test a while ago and haven't driven much since?
- Have a full licence but lack of confidence to drive in modern traffic?
- Want to improve your manoeuvring skills? (Reverse parking, reversing round corners, turning in the road)
- Want to gain confidence night-time driving?
- Want to gain confidence motorway driving?
- Simply want to improve your driving in general?
If you answered 'yes' to any of the above, then the refresher course is for you! The refresher course is based on what you want to achieve. I will guide you through everything, step-by-step, until you master the skills. You may practise in my tuition car, or in your own car (providing that your insurance covers me.)
Advanced course:
This course will help you save fuel, help the environment, and most important of all, become a safer and better driver. It is for people who have been driving on the road for a while and want to improve their driving techniques for their own, and other road users' safety. You will learn to:
- develop eco-driving techniques
- develop observation and anticipation skills
- increase your awareness of what's around you
- improve your ability to plan ahead and deal safely with hazards.
Although you can't control other road users, you can use your skills to deal with them effectively and safely.
Theory test
The theory test has 2 parts: a written multiple-choice part and a computer hazard perception part. Both are taken on the same day and you need to pass both parts to pass the theory test.
The multiple-choice part lasts for 57 minutes and there will be 50 questions overall: 45 multiple choice questions and 5 case study questions (which may be multiple choice or written). The pass mark is 43 out of 50.
The hazard perception part will show a series of 14 video clips, each lasting for a minute. You must identify a main developing hazard in each clip. The sooner you respond to the hazard, the higher your score. However, one video clip will have 2 developing hazards to identify. The pass mark is 44 out of 75.
To prepare for your theory test, you can download and read The Highway Code and Know Your Traffic Signs. The OFFICIAL DVSA THEORY TEST book/DVD and Hazard perception interactive DVD are essential. You can buy them in big book shops, or order them online.
You can also take an online practice theory test.
You need to pass the theory driving test before booking the practical driving test. The theory test costs £23.00 from 1 October 2015. Book it online. Alternatively, I can book it for you.
About the practical driving test:
Most of this information is from the Government's website about the Practical Driving Test
You must pass your driving theory test before taking your practical driving test. You must bring your theory test pass certificate (or confirmation) if you're not exempt from taking the theory test, and both parts of your driving licence – the photo card and the paper counterpart; or you must bring your signed driving licence and a valid passport if you have an old paper licence.
Before you start the driving ability part of your test, you'll have an eyesight check.
Eyesight Check: You should be able to read a number plate from a distance of 20 metres for vehicles with a new style number plate, or 20.5 metres for vehicles with an old style number plate. New style number plates start with 2 letters followed by 2 numbers. e.g. AD10 DER.You can write down what you see if you can't speak English or have difficulty reading.If you don't pass the eyesight test, the test won't continue and you fail your test.
Vehicle Safety Questions: Show me, tell me.
"Show me and tell me" hand-outs will be provided by Hing's Driving School. You can read them online: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/car-show-me-tell-me-vehicle-safety-questions/car-show-me-tell-me-vehicle-safety-questions.
You'll be asked the:
- 'tell me' question at the start of your test, before you start driving, where you'll have to tell the examiner how you'd carry out a safety task.
- 'show me' question while you're driving, where you'll have to demonstrate to the examiner how you'd carry out a vehicle safety question.
The Driving Ability Part: Your practical driving test will last about 40 minutes. If you are taking an extended test pass, because of a driving disqualification, the test will last 70 minutes. Your examiner will give you directions that you should follow. You'll drive on a variety of roads and traffic conditions. but not on motorways. You should drive in the way your instructor has trained you.
This part may include:
- normal stops at the side of the road
- an angled start (pulling out from behind a vehicle)
- a hill start
- general driving ability
- independent driving
You might also be asked to carry out an emergency stop.
Reversing Your Vehicle Safely: You'll have to demonstrate how well you can reverse your vehicle. Your examiner will ask you to do one of the following exercises:
- park in a parking bay – either by driving in and reversing out, or reversing in and driving out. (the examiner will tell you which you have to do)
- pull up on the right-hand side of the road, reverse for around 2 car lengths, and rejoin the traffic.
- parallel park at the side of the road
Independent Driving Section: Driving independently means making your own decisions. You can ask for confirmation about where you're going.
It doesn't matter if you don't remember every single direction, or if you go the wrong way. Your examiner will help you get back on route if you take a wrong turn, and your test result won't be affected unless you make a driving fault. You will be able to continue the independent driving section without failing. You have to drive independently around 20 minutes by following either:
- traffic signs
- directions from a sat nav
Your examiner will let you know when you start this section and tell you which you have to follow. They'll set the sat nav up for you.
Taking Someone with You: Your examiner will ask if you want your instructor or another person to sit in the back of your car during your driving test, or to be with you after the test for the result and feedback. They must be over 16 and won't be able to participate in any part in the test.
Examiner's Supervisor: An examiner's supervisor may be present at your test. They will be watching the examiner's performance, not yours. The supervisor won't have any say in how you're tested or in your result. Your test might be cancelled and you could lose your fee if you don't let the examiner's supervisor go with you.
Your Driving Test Result: You'll pass your test if you:
- have a total of 15 or fewer driving faults
- no serious or dangerous faults
A 'driving fault' is not potentially dangerous, but if you make the same fault(s) throughout your test it could become a 'serious fault', which will result in a fail. A 'dangerous fault' is one that involves actual danger to you, the examiner, the public or property. When the driving test has ended, you can call for your instructor if they didn't go with you in the back seat for your test, so they can listen to the result and help you with any feedback. The examiner will tell you if you passed or not, and explain how you did during the test.
If You Pass Your Test
The examiner will give you a pass certificate if you pass the test. They will ask you to hand them your provisional driving licence, and arrange your full licence send to you directly to your home address. Once you have passed your test you can start driving, you don't need to wait for your full licence to arrive.
Practical Driving Test Fees
£62 for weekdays
£75 for weekday evenings (4:30 pm onward), weekends and bank holidays.


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By: Tanya Dodd-Hise
Three Weeks Ago:
I get the phone call that I had been waiting for, from my best friend and attorney, Kim. She had finally gotten ahold of the ad litem attorney in San Antonio, and they were trying to pin down a date for court. I had wanted to go on my birthday, August 6th, but it wasn't feasible as they were still waiting for one last document from Austin. So what about the 10th of August? Kim thought it would be okay, but then upon examination of my dear wife's work schedule, she said there was no way that she would be able to go on the 10th. Since we were aiming at a Friday, in order for all of the attorneys involved (Kim and Erikka primarily) to only miss one day in the office, I then asked for the next Friday – August 17th. It seemed to work for everyone, and all she had to do was get it confirmed with our ad litem attorney. I awaited confirmation (impatiently, as usual) so that I could book rooms, reserve a rental vehicle, etc. A few days later I got the text: August 17, 2012 @ 11:15 A.M. in front of Judge Peter Sakai, 4th floor Bexar County Courthouse. Hot damn we have a court date! Finally – it's REALLY going to happen! I am finally going to adopt our baby girl – for real!
One Week Ago:
We had originally planned to travel to San Antonio the Thursday evening before court, and stay through the weekend as a mini-vacation for our family. Turns out, however, that I would have a wedding to photograph on the 18th of August. (It had been a little up-in-the-air for a few weeks there and we thought that it might be postponed.) So it was decided that we would go to San Antonio on Wednesday, take the kids to Sea World on Thursday, Erikka's parents and Kim would all arrive Thursday afternoon/evening, court on Friday morning with lunch after to celebrate, and then travel home Friday afternoon so that I could be at the wedding Saturday evening. Dear Lord if I had only known THEN how exhausting all of that was really going to be!
Wednesday, August 15th:
Our morning was, as most starts to trips can be, a bit chaotic. Did you pack this? Did we remember to put that in the car? Do we have the baby's bath seat? We took the dog to my mom's last night, right? Extra food and water for the cats – check. OK. Let's load up. Noah, do you have your headphones, iPod, Kindle, and my laptop for watching movies?
Sheesh. Do you remember how WE had to travel when we were kids? A piece of duct tape down the middle of the back seat so that my brother couldn't get on my side, no books for me because I got car sick, and we were stuck listening to whatever Mom and/or Dad was listening to on the radio. Oh but there was always the alphabet game with billboards or license plates! But most of our travel time was actually spent fighting, pushing, or trying to go to sleep to get through the boredom that my younger A.D.H.D. brain was raging against. But I digress. We get all loaded up and make our way through Dallas. We get to Hillsboro, Texas (just North of Waco) when I have to stop and pee already. Just before I stop I gasp as I realize that, HOLY CRAP, I forgot to pack the diapers. ANY diapers. Not a one. Great.
Here I am, off on the trip of my life – to adopt my baby girl – and I forget to pack her diapers. But at least I remembered to buckle in her carseat before I put her in it! A quick stop in Waco at the Wal Mart, and we were back in business, with a full package of diapers in the back. We made pitstops in Austin for lunch, and New Braunfels to visit the new Bucee's roadside stop (like a couple of fanatical loons, I might add), until finally we were in San Antonio and checking in at our bed & breakfast. After getting our stuff to our room and cleaning up a bit, we headed out for a wonderful dinner with our awesome friends, Jay and Christopher. It was a great ending to our travel day, and we soon were back at the B&B and falling into bed with a very cranky baby girl.
Thursday, August 16th:
After a long night with very little sleep, thanks to our beautiful baby girl, we got up, had breakfast, and got ready for a day at Sea World. We loaded up and took off, spending the day with both of our children having fun just being a family. Harrison loved all of the Sesame Street characters that were out and about, and smiled and giggled every time she got near one. We took her on her first carousel ride, and even Noah willingly rode, too. I love that he will do things like that for and with his baby sister, and simply because he loves her so much. She was so much fun to watch because she seemed absolutely amazed about everything – it was awesome! By about 5 PM we were all pretty much worn out and ready to go, so we headed back to the B&B to meet Erikka's parents, who had arrived earlier in the afternoon. We all went to dinner before coming back and passing out again, eagerly anticipating court in the morning.
Friday, August 17th:
I was awake before the alarm went off – which almost NEVER happens. It was finally here! This was the day that I had waited almost ten months for – the day that our baby girl would legally be mine. I was finally going to be recognized, under the law, as her mother…just like Erikka. Soon, everyone was up, including Kim and Erikka's parents. We had breakfast and began getting ready for pictures, as I had hired a photographer to come and take some family photos, as well as to take photos during the proceedings at court. Photos were taken outside of the B&B, and soon we were on our way to the courthouse, which was about two blocks away.
I was nervous, although I'm not sure why – I guess because I had never anticipated that the judge might say "no." While we waited for our court appointment, we all sat outside of the courtroom on old, wooden benches, where Kim prepped me for how things would go, and we finally all got to meet Harrison's attorney (the ad litem). I had, in my mind, of how the courtroom would look and that it would be filled with other people awaiting their turn (like when Noah's dad adopted Nicholas), so I was shocked when we were ushered inside to a small courtroom that was completely empty. It was just going to be our family, our attorneys, and the judge. Wow! Harrison had fallen asleep while waiting in the hallway, so I was starting to get her out of the stroller when the judge came in. It was weird because I'm not sure how many of us noticed him come in, until I said, "Oh hey there's the judge!" We were all invited to come up to the front of the courtroom, in front of the judge – Us, Noah, Erikka's parents – we were all invited to join in! The photographer moved about however she wanted, which was awesome! The judge wanted to know who everyone was, and we all went around and gave our names. Kim then introduced me as the adoptive parent, and established for the judge my relationship with Harrison; then she did the same with Erikka. She had laid out a plan of questions for me, Erikka, and even Noah, but before she was able to carry them out, the judge kind of took over. He asked me if I knew that it was irreversible, with "no exchanges, returns, or refunds," and asked us both to promise to raise her in a loving home, educate her, and help her grow into an honest and upstanding citizen. We promised that we would, and before any of us knew it, he had granted the adoption and it was over! Just like that! I think the whole process took five minutes!
She is finally legally my daughter. While everyone who knows us knows that Harrison is my little girl, now I finally have the letter of the law declaring that she is such, and no one can ever take her away from me. We walked out of the courthouse knowing that the security of our family was finally in place, and there is no longer a fear hanging over my head. It is such a huge burden taken off of my shoulders, and while it was a pain to have to go down this road, I can say that in the end it was totally and completely worth every bit of it to give me the peace of mind that I now have. It was a day that changed my life forever.


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New Dark Age Faction Starter Boxes Coming Soon!
October 8, 2016 by brennon
Dark Age will be welcoming some new Starter Boxes for a few of their factions soon. Let's take a look at some of them they've already previewed...
We'll start things off with the Kukulkani who are one of our favourite factions from the world of Dark Age. The mix of the Aztec and Mayan influence with Sci-Fi makes for some amazing models.
Inside this set you're going to get 1x Supreme War Captain, 3x Kukulkani Warriors, 2x Harvesters, 1x Honor Guard, and 1x Ah'Chu'Kuk.
Following on from them we look to the Forsaken who have also got quite the boost over the last couple of months.
In here you get 1x Warwind, 1x Deacon, 1x Coil Diskmaster, 1x Field Medic, 3x Banes, and 1x Bane Leader. It's neat to see more of the human models for Dark Age come back to the fore with a new look which shows off lots more detail and an evolution of their sculpting skill and know-how.
Thirdly we're moving to the Outcast Scavengers who start to look a bit more Pulpy and Punky!
Here you're going to get yourself 1x Warchief, 1x Fixer, 1x Manhunter, 3x Wasteland Warriors, and 1x Blades. One of the things that the Scavengers have is plenty of motion and movement giving them a dynamic look on the tabletop.
Finally, we come to the Dragyri and their Shadow Caste which we took a look at during Gen Con. An amazing new section of this already rich faction.
Inside here you're going to be getting all new models which is very exciting including 1x Death's Device of Shadow, 1x Keeper, 1x Raaf, 1x Vespa, and 3x Lesser Spiderlings.
The outlook for those of you wondering when these will hit is that you should see them on the webstore around October 14th. So, not long to wait for this bunch of Samarians!
Which set would you choose?
"The mix of the Aztec and Mayan influence with Sci-Fi makes for some amazing models..."


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Federal agents are offering a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrests of four Mexican nationals charged in the shooting death of a US border patrol agent whose killing is linked to the notorious "Fast and Furious" gun-smuggling operation.
The million-dollar bounty offer was made Monday as Justice Department officials unsealed an indictment charging five men with involvement in the murder of agent Brian Terry during a December 2010 shootout in Arizona near the Mexican border. One of the five is already in federal custody.
The action comes 11 days after Attorney General Eric Holder was held in contempt of Congress for allegedly withholding documents subpoenaed by a House oversight committee investigating the Fast and Furious operation. In addition, President Obama has claimed the documents are protected by executive privilege.
The committee accused the attorney general of stonewalling Congress. The contempt vote was 255 to 67.
Also on Monday, a CNN/ORC poll showed that a majority of Americans support the contempt vote against Mr. Holder, although the poll also showed an even larger majority viewed the congressional investigation as an attempt by Republicans to gain a political advantage.
Fifty-three percent of respondents said they approved of the contempt vote against Holder, while 33 percent disapproved.
In contrast, 61 percent said they believed the oversight investigation into Fast and Furious was undertaken to gain a political advantage. Thirty-four percent said the probe was in pursuit of "real ethical concerns."
It is unclear why Justice Department officials decided now to make the nine-page indictment public. A federal grand jury returned the charges in November. Such charges are routinely kept under seal to avoid tipping off indicted suspects before federal agents can locate and arrest them.
"This investigation has previously resulted in one defendant being charged with Agent Terry's murder and taken into custody," Holder said in a statement. "Today's announcement reflects the department's unrelenting commitment to finding and arresting the other individuals responsible for this horrific tragedy."
The attorney general added: "Agent Terry served his country honorably and made the ultimate sacrifice in trying to protect it from harm, and we will stop at nothing to bring those responsible for his murder to justice."
The Mexican nationals charged in the murder were allegedly part of an armed group that robbed marijuana traffickers as they transited the border region. Two assault weapons recovered at the scene were later traced to the Fast and Furious undercover operation.
During the firefight with US border patrol agents, Terry was shot and killed. One of the alleged shooters, Manuel Osorio-Arellanes, was arrested at the scene. The four others fled.
The four fugitives are identified in the indictment as Jesus Rosario Favela-Astorga, Ivan Soto-Barraza, Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes, and Lionel Portillo-Meza.
All five have been charged with first- and second-degree murder, as well as assault on a federal officer, and illegal possession of a firearm, among other charges.
A sixth man named in the indictment, Rito Osorio-Arellanes, was arrested prior to the shooting. He has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
Under the Fast and Furious undercover operation, federal agents allowed an estimated 2,000 weapons to be smuggled across the Mexican border in an effort to develop intelligence and, ideally, shut down criminal organizations operating in the border region.
Many of the guns were later recovered at crime scenes.
A similar operation was mounted during the Bush administration and was discontinued. A new version, code-named Fast and Furious, started up again during the Obama administration.
Members of Congress, led by House oversight committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R) of California, have been investigating the failed operation and want to know who at the upper levels of the Justice Department knew about it.
Holder and the White House insist that all relevant documents have already been shared with Congress.
Following the House vote, the Justice Department said it would not investigate Holder's alleged contempt. The House is expected to file a civil action asking a federal judge to order the Obama administration to release requested documents to Congress.