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A high carb intake during pregnancy associated with childhood obesity
Eating plenty of carbs and sugar during pregnancy might put your child at greater risk of becoming obese in the future, according to a new observational study:
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: Associations of Maternal Macronutrient Intake During Pregnancy with Infant BMI Peak Characteristics and Childhood BMI
This study doesn't prove cause and effect, since it is merely based on statistical correlations. But it's still interesting. Note that the amounts of protein and fat that women ate during pregnancy were not associated with markers of future childhood obesity.
So if you want to err on the safe side, I'd recommend a diet based on real food, and low in sugar and refined carbohydrates.
Secondhand Sugars: "Sugar Isn't That Different to Smoking for Pregnant Women"

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A minister, a priest and a rabbi were discussing when life begins.
"Those of my faith," said the minister, "believe that life starts when the heart begins to beat."
"We take a bit of a different view," said the priest, "in that we believe life starts at the moment of conception."
"Well," said the rabbi, "it is our belief that life starts when the kids move out and the dog dies."
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This article was written by a guest contributor. The author's views below are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of WHSR.
The best way for you to get to grips with a new skill set is to dive right in.
And after a roller coaster year of ecommerce marketing, I can look back and say that diving in was 100% the right move.
Even so, you can go a lot further with a little know-how to back you up.
Here are a few of the most valuable lessons I picked up in that first year, and how you can avoid learning them the hard way.
I simply cannot stress this enough. No matter how much you think you have an idea worked out in your mind, you cannot account for everything unless you take the time to plan it out.
Careful strategic planning allows you to account for potential obstacles, allocate your time, and set realistic targets for each stage of the project.
This also makes you budget more effectively, so you avoid falling foul of unexpected costs. In marketing, badly planned campaigns can quickly snowball and become financially untenable.
Having a plan makes it far easier to track your progress, and ensure you are making enough headway from one week to the next – trust me, there is nothing worse than reaching the end of an exhausting marketing sprint to realize you don't really know where you are.
I'm sure you've already heard about the value of finding your niche. But don't just find your niche, own it.
When you're researching your options, you need to figure out exactly who you will be catering to, and which themes and key phrases will form the foundation of your content strategy.
My first forays into dropshipping fell short of my aspirations, due to what I now recognize as a rookie mistake (dropshipping is where you own an ecommerce store, but your products are shipped direct to your customers from a third-party supplier).
The niche was viable, there wasn't too much competition, and it looked like there was a market….but I cast my net too WIDE. While I saw plenty of traffic, I simply couldn't get the sales figures I had hoped for.
The thing about the perfect niche is that the narrower it becomes, the fewer searches target those exact niche phrases. Yet simultaneously, the more committed that traffic will be to making a purchase.
Finding the balance between relevance and market data is a matter of trial and error, coupled with careful investigation of analytics data. But as you get a feel for where that balance lies, you will be able to select your targeting far more effectively, and get to work on building a killer marketing campaign around themes and topics your audience really care about.
Whether you are collaborating with a small team, or working alongside a major franchise, effective communication is essential – for any marketing campaign to be successful, everyone needs to be on the same page.
Working with a small family firm, we nearly ran into disaster when it emerged nobody had prepared content for the welcome email to be sent to our early adopters on launch day – there had been confusion over where it fell in the marketing hierarchy, and each member of the small team had assumed it was being covered by someone else. Fortunately, an emergency meeting and some talented, creative minds managed to put something together at the eleventh hour.
Project management tools such as Todoist are great for keeping everyone up to speed, tracking progress, and collaborating with team members at multiple locations.
Perhaps the most valuable lesson I've learned from my experiences is that you should always aim high. This doesn't mean your goals should be unrealistic, but it does mean that you should always be reaching just beyond your comfort zone. Think global, dream big, and always keep pushing the content envelope. This may mean taking a chance on something that might not work, or standing by an idea that you believe in when nobody else does.
Sometimes it won't work out, but that doesn't mean you've achieved nothing. In fact, you may land close to your goals. Having confidence in your abilities will allow you to go above and beyond in everything you do. And this self-assurance will also inspire others to have faith in you, your brand, and your ideas. So, whether you are promoting a product launch, or pitching an idea to a potential partner, be prepared to give it everything you've got.
The fast-paced world of ecommerce marketing is not for the faint of heart, but there's no reason not to give it a try. If you follow the tips above, you will have a firm foothold on the steep ascent to marketing success.
Learn from my mistakes, and of course, make plenty of your own. Just remember, there are no failures — only lessons.
Over time you will find your marketing style, and you will wonder why it seemed so daunting in the first place.
If you liked that guide and love blogging too, have a look at the 7 lessons Ryan Biddulph learned during his first year of blogging – there's plenty of information to help you to take your blogging to the next level.
About the Author: Victoria Greene
Victoria Greene is a freelance writer and branding consultant. On her blog, Victoria Ecommerce, she shares tips on ecommerce and online marketing. She is a passionate about using her knowledge to help ecommerce businesses improve their marketing strategies.


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French Ambassador opens 'Africa Remix' exhibition at Johannesburg Art Gallery
'Africa Remix', a major exhibition of contemporary African art comprising almost 200 pieces by 87 artists in Africa and the Diaspora, was opened by Mr Denis Pietton, French Ambassador, on 24 June 2007. With the financial support of France and the French Embassy in South Africa, "Africa Remix" is for the first time on show in Africa, at the Johannesburg Art Gallery from 24 June until 30 September 2007.
'Africa Remix: the contemporary art of a continent' was conceptualised in 2004 by Simon Njami, writer and art critic from Cameroon. The exhibition has already been hosted at museums in Europe and Japan. Simon Njami and Clive Kellner, the director of the Johannesburg Art Gallery, are the curators of the exhibition in South Africa.
To celebrate the African stage of the exhibition's tour, a South African version of the catalogue will be prepared that will include new texts by African artists and art critics. Clive Kellner, director of JAG, says of the importance of the exhibition: "As South Africans redefine and rediscover their identity in relation to the African continent, it is vital that culture remains one of the key constructs of this new nation. Shaping our identity requires us to actively give shape and presence to ideas about Africa. This means tangible manifestations of African heritage, co-operation and exchange. An exhibition of this magnitude on which artists from 25 countries on the continent will be represented, will be able to concretise the complexity, diversity and range of expression from Africa to an African audience."
Read the Ambassador's speech at the press conference for the 'Africa Remix' exhibition, 28 May 2007.
Official website for 'Africa Remix' in South Africa: www.africaremixjoburg.com


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Harlan Coben is one of the best of our thriller writers. Instead of voyeuristic violence and obscenity, Coben specializes in profound moral dilemmas, psychological depth, and generally clean prose. I'm a fan. His latest, Don't Let Go, is OK, but I don't consider it one of his best.
Napoleon "Nap" Dumas is a policeman in a New Jersey suburb. He has a minor, unofficial sideline in beating up guys who seriously hurt women and can't be touched by the law. He's carrying a lot of suppressed anger, going back to one terrible night in his senior year in high school, when his twin brother and his girlfriend were killed in an accident, and his own girlfriend disappeared without a goodbye.
Now there's been a murder in the town where he lives. The victim was a fellow cop, killed during a traffic stop. But inside the stopped car a set of fingerprints are found – the fingerprints of Maura, Nap's long-lost girlfriend.
The old case is opened, and Nap is about to learn that many shocking things were covered up that awful night when his brother died. The cover-ups were not only the work of a shadowy government agency, but of some of his best, most trusted friends.
I was a little disappointed with Don't Let Go. I thought that author Coben fell into some storyteller's tropes unworthy of his talent. And I thought the final resolution overly complex and not very plausible.
But it kept my interest all through, and was moving in places. You could do worse.


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Freckle Juice by Judy Blume and illustrated by Sonia O. Lisker
This boy wanted freckles so he didnt want to wash his face so he got this recipe from this foolish girl for 50 cents. But it was a prank.
My favorite part is when he makes the recipe.
If you like cute books you will like this book.
This book's genre is realistic fiction. This book's story line is thoughtful. This book left me feeling inspired. On a scale of 1-5, I give this book a 4.
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
autumn florals
I know, I know....I meant to post more pics from trash the dress; and I will...eventually. The InStyle things and running around in a wedding dress was starting to give me a big head so I had to drop it down at a couple notches. Just tryin' to keep it real.
I'm wearing: shoes, clutch (thrift); button-down, skinnies (old navy); blazer (gap)
Monday, October 24, 2011
5 days of trashing
So we did two looks. This one is more of what I would have wanted---had I known better at age 22. Country, simple, and chic is what I try strive for.
As the title says, I'll probably do a straight week of these pictures since there are so many.
And yes, my dress is thrift. :)
Sunday, October 23, 2011
sunday obsessions: Maddy
Maddy has been one of my favorites for a long time. Some of her blog is written in a different language so she could be a terrorist; and I'd still be drooling over her style. If her writing is anything like her fashion choices, I know she's saying all the right things.
Check her out!
Friday, October 21, 2011
hide and seek
When refinery29 announced that oversized sweaters were a fall trend, I was ecstatic. An opportunity to combine my two great loves: clothing that doesn't fit me appropriately and menswear.
I have no idea why, but I love wearing guy sweaters; this has been an obsession since the 6th grade.
I'm wearing: shoes, sweater (thrift); skirt (old navy); headband (h&m); necklace (target)
Thursday, October 20, 2011
coming soon to a blog near you
It's been a crazy week so bear with me on my already late post. But the wait will be so worth it!! The pictures from part 1 of Trash the Dress are amazing!!!
I'm surrounded my incredible people; what else can I say???
Monday, October 17, 2011
lil' victories
I actually wore this to work....last week I think. The job front is going well; meeting so many wonderful people. The only downside is that I can't ever really share the "victory" moments that keep in me mental health counseling. Thanks, confidentiality.
I'm wearing: blazer (urban outfitters); tank (express); necklace (h&m); jeans (old navy); shoes (target??)
In other news, two ever so dedicated readers spotted yours truly in the November issue of InStyle (pg. 62). Special thanks to Rhoda and Sandra for keeping me in the loop. I can't believe I'm in print--so awesomely weird.
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Sunday, October 16, 2011
sunday obsessions: trash the dress
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"Trash the dress" is not a blog, but is my current obsession as we are trashing my wedding dress today. I'm super stoked; but after 5 years of being married, there is something to be said for the ever-changing person. I'm not the same person as I was at 22 (thankfully), nor is my sense of style (double grateful). So I'm working to add a few extras to make my former bride style a little more me.
I have since found wedding-like dresses that are a little more "me," but wanted to have artsy, formal pics in the original gown. And of course, the handsome and ever so talented husband will debut as well. Stay tuned.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
fancy that
I always get a little nervous when people buy me clothes as gifts. It's such a kind gesture, but also a bold one. But there is one person I'll never have to worry about: the best friend. She got me this sweater from Anthropologie a couple of Christmas' ago; it's the sweater that keeps on giving. It's seen me through jobs, countless classes, and now life as professional. I'm slightly smitten with it---and the gal pal who knows me best.
I'm wearing: jeans (gap); sweater (anthro); heels (madden girl)
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
I typically avoid "DIY" because I'm not as skilled in the crafty department in spite of moments genius creativity. I found this dress on clearance at Macy's a couple of years ago for my mom's wedding, and it was actually a cross between the two colors on my shoes: beige meets sandstone, aka not a flattering color on me. So I dyed it.
Using Rit Dye and two cycle washing cycles later, I now have a scarlet/wine colored dress. I should warn you that it was a little more difficult because of the amount of polyester (I think) in the dress, but I was pleased.
Are you participating in Everybody Everywear?
I'm wearing: shoes (thrifted target); trench (h&m); dress (calvin klein clearance--$50 or less at macys)
Sunday, October 9, 2011
sunday obsessions: little ditties
Yes, I have declared her muse/copycat worthy.
I think we should welcome her outfitting-posting-side-of-blogging and
Read. Love. Follow.
Friday, October 7, 2011
mix it up
To ease back into the remixing mindset, I changed up the shirt that I wore on my first day of work. The shirt that can be worn with black or brown is always a favorite of mine.
In other really cool news, I met Antwone Fisher today. If you haven't watched the movie titled
Antwone Fisher, starring Denzel Washington, you should. Because he's a rockstar. And his story is inspiring. I posted the a few pics on twitter. Amazing.
I'm wearing: shirt (thrift); jeans (old navy); boots (target); bag (urban outfitters); jacket, necklaces (xxi)
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
pumped up kicks
It's a short post today, but the point is this: I swear by boots, and these are new faves. There from Kohl's; and if you dig, Kohl's is having their boot sale now. So hit the stores.
I'm wearing: boots (kohls); dress, belt (thrift); cardi (aerie); necklaces (h&m, xxi)
Monday, October 3, 2011
hemlines 101
|to all the wonderful people who leave comments and send emails, these are for you.
I'm wearing: skirt, cardi, necklace, ring (thrift); shirt (gap); shoes (wanted via piperlime); belt (xxi)
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By Dr. Karen Shaw Becker
Pet obesity continues to rise for the seventh straight year, according to Nationwide Pet Insurance. In 2017, pet parents filed 1.4 million insurance claims for dog and cat obesity-related conditions and diseases, and racked up over $62 million in veterinary costs. Obesity-related pet insurance claims have increased 24 percent in just the last four years. Here are the top 10 most common dog and cat obesity-related conditions according to Nationwide:
Most Common Dog Obesity-Related Conditions in 2017
1. Osteoarthritis
2. Cystitis or urinary tract disease
3. Hepatitis or hepatopathy
4. Hypothyroidism
5. Cruciate ligament
6. Diabetes
7. Intervertebral disc disease
8. Chronic renal disease
9. Congestive heart failure
10. Hypertension
Most Common Cat Obesity-Related Conditions in 2017
1. Cystitis or urinary tract disease
2. Chronic renal disease
3. Diabetes
4. Asthma
5. Hepatitis or hepatopathy
6. Osteoarthritis
7. Hypertension
8. Congestive heart failure
9. Gall bladder disorder
10. Spondylosis
Obesity-related diseases in dogs and cats are entirely preventable, and yet they continue to increase year after year. Many of these conditions can take years off a pet's life and destroy his or her quality of daily life.
One of the problems contributing to the epidemic of pet obesity is that overweight dogs and cats have become the "new normal" and as a result, many people can't tell the difference between a fat pet and a normal-sized pet.
If you're not sure about your own pet, look down at her from above. You should be able to see a tapered-in waist. If she's oval-shaped, she's probably too heavy. You should also be able to feel (but not see) her ribs as well as the bones near the base of her tail. If she's obese, you'll see noticeable amounts of excess fat on her abdomen, hips and neck. Also compare your pet to these body condition charts provided by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA):
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The goal for both dogs and cats is a body condition score of 5. Unfortunately, many owners assume their pet's body score is just fine because their veterinarian never mentions their pet has a weight issue during exams. Veterinarians fail to address extra pounds for many reasons, including because it can be an uncomfortable conversation.
I've had countless pet parents tell me I was the first vet to comment that their dog or cat needed to lose a few pounds, which tells me vets are not adequately addressing the slow but consistent weight gain that occurs over time with many pets and contributes to so many degenerative diseases that could be avoided with appropriate weight management.
Consistent daily exercise, including at least 20 minutes (and preferably 60) of aerobic activity will help your pet burn fat and increase muscle tone. If you're unable to provide your dog with this much physical activity (and some dogs require even more), consider joining a pet sports club or doggy daycare. Another option is to hire a dog walker (or dog jogger, hiker or biker).
If your pet is very overweight or obese, he may not be able to endure extended periods of exercise initially. Swimming is actually an excellent low-impact, gentle form of exercise for dogs that need to start out slow, as well as those with arthritis or mobility issues. Ask your veterinarian what exercises are safe for your pet to do, and which you either need to avoid or put off until he's in better condition.
Pet foods high in carbohydrates — typically kibble — are the biggest cause of obesity in both dogs and cats. Your carnivorous pet needs food high in animal protein and moisture, with low to no grain or starch content (which is pretty much the opposite of what dry pet foods offer, especially grain-free kibble).
A high-quality fresh food diet is the best choice for pets who need to lose weight. It's important to adequately nourish their bodies as weight loss occurs, making sure their requirements for key amino acids, essential fatty acids and other nutrients are met. The key to healthy weight loss is to meet your pet's nutritional requirements through a balanced diet but feed less food (portion control), which forces her body to burn fat stores. The first step is to transition her to a diet free of potatoes, corn, rice, soy and tapioca.
My recommendation is a homemade fresh food diet of lean meats, healthy fats, and fibrous vegetables and low glycemic fruits as the only sources of carbohydrates. Next, calculate kcal (kilocalorie) requirements for your pet's ideal weight. Let's say your dog is 60 pounds and should be 50 pounds.
Daily calories (canine) = Body Weight (kg) x 30 + 70
To use this formula, first you need to convert her weight from pounds to kilograms. One kilogram = 2.2 pounds, so divide her ideal weight (not her current weight) in pounds by 2.2. 50/2.2 = 22.7, so you dog's ideal weight in kilograms is 22.7.
Now our formula looks like this: Daily calories = 22.7 (kg) x 30 + 70
And finally, it looks like this: Daily calories = 751
If your dog eats 750 calories a day she should drop steadily to her ideal weight of 50 pounds and maintain it.
The formula for kitties has a slight variation to account for the very sedentary lifestyle of most housecats:
Daily calories (feline) = Body Weight (kg) x 30 + 70 x 0.8
Measure your pet's food portions using an actual measuring cup and drastically limit treats (be sure to include any treats you feed in his total daily calorie count). I recommend setting aside a small portion of homemade food that can be rolled into tiny pea-sized bites and used as treats throughout the day.
Other options are a few raw pumpkin or sunflower seeds, berries and frozen peas, and also homemade treats. Small amounts of other fruits (melons and blueberries, for example) as well as tiny cubes of low-fat cheese also make good treats. Just be sure to feed quantities that are no more than a one-eighth-inch square and all treats for the day fit into a tablespoon for every 30 pounds of dog (and measure it, really).
Once you introduce him to his new diet and lifestyle, your pet will undoubtedly beg, whine and cry for more food, but don't give in. Distract him with a walk, a training session, brushing, a massage or some playtime.
Think of it this way: You're replacing "food love" with a form of love that will help your furry companion have a longer, healthier life. Keep reminding yourself that your overweight or obese pet won't reclaim his ideal weight (or his health and longevity) without your commitment to do the right thing for him.
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For all the talk that British government is becoming more and more American in style, some things do emphasise the difference.
Foreign secretary Jack Straw has a letter in today's Independent that proudly displays his training in left-wing student politics many, many years ago:
|Dear Comrade Editor: On reflection, rather than expressing outrage at Robert Fisk's libel that I was an "old Trot" (letter, 16 November), I should express my gratitude. For it has taken the correspondence this sparked to remind me that among the many other objections to Trotskyists, which include revanchism, false consciousness and objectively counter-revolutionary tendencies, they are such a humourless bunch.
|Two of your correspondents (Mr Kelly and Mr Ovenden, letters 17 November) claim that because Lenin hardly mentioned Trotsky in his polemic Left Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder, this tract could not have contained the "prescient warning" against Trotskyism, as I had asserted.
|Fortunately, the Foreign Office library still has Lenin's complete works (and well marked they are too). Yes, at the time that Lenin wrote – 1919 – Trotsky was part of the collective Soviet leadership. But Lenin had already spotted that Trotsky was indeed a Trot. For example, in his 1914 article Disruption of unity under the cover of outcries for unity, Lenin wrote " … we were right in calling Trotskyism a representation and the worst remnants of factionalism" (Collected Works, Vol 17 pp 242-44). Lenin's observations in Left Wing Communism were prescient, with his warnings of "splitism", "ultra leftism" and "wider infantile disorders", which have so characterised Trotskyist groups throughout their history.
|Foreign Secretary
|House of Commons
|PS. Quiz question: Name a successful Trotskyist government (or revolution, for that matter).
My quiz question: is there any US politician that would admit to reading Lenin (even for research purposes), or who would know how to use terms like revanchism, false consciousness and splitism? (Thanks to Harry's Place for spotting the letter.)


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Feb 22, 2016
Looking for a Fight? Channel that Rough Rider Mars-in-Scorpio Mojo into Demanding Clarity and some Pre-Eclipse House Cleaning
As today's Full Moon in Virgo emphasizes the devil in the details, we're encouraged to go within and clarify our emotional state (pretty intense these days with Mars slowly moving through those late Scorpio degrees, eh?) while being directed to tend to the literal and figurative house cleaning that's been on back-burners since the holidays.
The Virgo/Pisces axis is about many things: health, healing, routine, labor, co-workers, helpers, service and discipleship to name a few. In Washington DC, the Full Moon chart highlights a strong Chiron-Jupiter opposition on the MC/IC axis. Is healing possible between the two parties? (Hope springs eternal) Or is this configuration descriptive of the upcoming senate vote against labeling GMO's in our food?
This axis also represents a turning point in our charts. Where 3-4 degrees of Pisces/Virgo falls in your chart points to where the action is along the aforementioned lines. The Virgo Moon helps us to focus, streamline, and eliminate what isn't essential.
The Pisces Solar Eclipse (March 8) is but two weeks away. As with any eclipse, it's out with the old, in with the new. However, as we prepare to unload that which no longer serves us, we must insist that cooler heads prevail: With Mars slowly cutting his way through those last Scorpio pre-retrograde shadow degrees (Mars enters Sagittarius on March 5 and turns retro on April 17), we must not give into fits of rage and refrain from throwing our "babies" out with the bath water. (More on Mars Retrograde, April 17-June 30, in a later post).
Mars in Scorpio is brutal, impatient, relentless and has little mercy for anyone or anything. In New York City these past few weeks, subway and street slashings have been on the rise and everyone seems to be on edge. This sharp MARS energy could be used (by the media) to cut through the crap in this heated election cycle to report more on the FACTS and candidates' records. Here, Amy Goodman sheds light on how the mainstream is getting it wrong.
Antonin Scalia March 11, 1936 – Feb 13, 2016
I was not a fan.
Although well-liked by many of his foes, Scalia's rulings on Bush V. Gore and Citizen's United are enough to make any thinking and feeling humanist barf. But there is some interesting astrology here to observe:
First, is how two Pisceans, Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg (March 15 1933) with such opposing political leanings were such good friends. I've seen this so many times- in friendships, marriages and all sorts of set-ups: The two fish swimming in opposite directions and co-existing. Truly fascinating.
Secondly, is that just as Johnny Carson served a full 29 and a half years on the Tonight Show, Scalia served a full Saturn cycle on the Supreme Court. He was sworn in with Saturn in Sagittarius on Sept 26, 1986. He died on the Saturn-return of of that swearing in.
What was happening for and to YOU in late 1986-early 1987?


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Attack on Titan 2: PS4 Review
Platform: PS4
Released by Koei Tecmo
The hack and slash Manga is back in A.O.T.2.
The first game, released back in August 2016, was an impressive adaptation of the Manga series about a group of freedom fighters taking on a race of naked giants who had breached their walls.
However, it was held back by some slightly problematic gameplay elements which made fighting a little more difficult than it should be, and attacking less fun than it ought to be.
And while Attack on Titan 2 improves on the gameplay and fighting elements, its desire to make you sit through unbearably long cut-scenes and also redo some things you did in the last game makes you wonder if you're still playing the first game.
Getting to choose between male or female is a good touch, and starts the game off in a way that is compelling and interesting as you get inserted into the narrative and get to know the characters from the TV series.
Once again you're hauled into your OMD (Omni-multi-directional) gear and get to fire harnesses which can propel you through the world and into the what lies ahead. But not without training - and lots of it - as well as lots of stereotyped drill instructor material.
But once the training is done, the game finds a compelling enough groove as you defend your friends from attack, work in teams and generally try to save the day. It's here that AOT2 finds its groove and there's a manga-esque smoothness to being fired through the air.
The fluidity of the flying mixed with combat works well, but it's the fact that AOT2 feels so recycled that makes it such a let down in many ways. Friendships and interactions make up the bulk of it as well, but those only hold you back from the fighting Titans that you want to do.
Ultimately, AOT2 is a mixed bag - it improves on some things, feels like a step backwards in others. It's to be hoped there's a threequel, but given that the developers have got it all right now, more needs to be done on the story to ensure there's no holding back on the very real potential of this gaming franchise and TV series.


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I am on a total bar soap kick lately…all the different styles, textures, and scents are so much fun. Bar soap certainly isn't what it was back in the day. While bar soap is very nostalgic for me, I also remember how soap used to smell so….soapy. Plus, every brand seemed to dry out skin and leave itchy patches. Well, that was then and this is now, and Farmhouse Fresh has a trio of fantastic retro bars of soap that combine all the best from the past and the now. samples
All three varieties of the Shea Butter Bar Soap ($11.50) are wrapped in beautiful, thick printed paper tied with hemp rope. The Shea Butter Bar Soap is 97% natural and paraben and sulfate free. All three varieties create a full, creamy lather that cleans and moisturizes. No dry skin patches from these hydrating bars of goodness! And the fragrances….oooooh they all smell SO good.
Ok, so it is officially fall and Front Porch Punch is scented with ripe, juicy summer fruits, including strawberry, grapefruit, mango, melon and peach – but I don't care what season it is, you are going to love this soap. It smells so good you will want to lather up from head to toe, and the super thick foam is great for shaving.
Citrine Beach is a totally different scent – not sweet, but fresh and clean smelling. It's a morning breeze filled with fresh grapefruit and orange that will wake you up and put a smile on your face.
My most favorite of the three Shea Butter Bar Soaps is – surprise! – Coconut Cream. Oh this is lovely. It's a deep, rich coconut that isn't too foody or too tropical…it just smells like amazing, deliciously fresh coconut. Wow is it good.
For bar soaps with packaging that brings you back to the good old days and soap that has all the good stuff skin loves, be sure to try Farmhouse Fresh Shea Butter Bar Soaps. You can find them online at farmhousefreshgoods.com. – Lisa
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No, it's not really cheese soap…it just looks like beautiful wedges…November 8, 2017
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B2B brands are moving online at a rapid pace. According to a recent Accenture Interactive study, 59% of B2B organizations in the U.S. see a third of their customers transacting online.
However, traditional business selling often still relies on personal interactions. For B2B marketers this means every single buyer — who, for instance, visits the company's website — should feel someone's communicating with him or her, not just talking to an anonymous mass of customers.
This, of course, is often easier said than done.
As a first step to inserting a personal touch into the digital experience, B2B marketers should consider the four 4 Rs of personalization:
How does this play out in B2B reality?
Getting to Know the Customer
The next step — and this is really at the heart of personalization — is to determine what you know about the person on the other side of the screen. Many B2B companies require users to create a log-in and a personal profile to make purchases on their websites. They record customers' purchase, payment and service histories, and track where users abandon a product search or purchase and how much time they spend on the page.
Besides looking at what they already know about their customers, B2B marketers should also take advantage of data management platforms (DMPs) to help them with collecting data and turning it into more comprehensive pictures of their customers.
DMPs gather data from internal and external sources, thus helping marketers digest and translate it into personalized messages for each of their customers in real time. They deliver a sense-and-respond command center by providing the tools to identify and respond to the audience with the right message based upon demographics and psychographics. They are essential to creating a stream of incoming data that are actionable through multiple channels, whether Web, email, mobile, tablet, etc.
It is also important that B2B organizations take time to determine if they capture the right information. Do they have a user's most up-to-date and accurate demographic data? What is the customer buying from them? Where else has he or she been looking? Filling in the holes may take time, but consistent upkeep makes long-term maintenance easier.
Online Interaction With The Business Buyer
We found that U.S. B2B company websites are one of the top channels available to buyers, second only to dealing with an in-person sales representative. The most successful organizations are using data from various sources to personalize digital channels, such as email marketing to drive more e-commerce revenue.
However, many still struggle to persuade clients to buy online and drive meaningful revenue from existing e-commerce offerings. As a result, B2B brands have plans to add more complex digital strategies to their playbooks. Almost a third of the survey respondents said they plan to implement custom, client-branded e-commerce websites. These websites can, for example, let client company employees access only certain price ranges and payment options. Even something as simple as adding a company's own logo to its unique page on your site serves as a positive personal touch.
Personalization Equals Mobile
As B2B e-commerce becomes the norm, brands simply cannot ignore the growing impact of mobile. Business buyers are individual consumers, too, conducting business research and making transactions on mobile devices.
Mobile is also one of the most context-sensitive channels. According to the study, some of the most successful mobile personalization tactics include text messaging, responsive design and special features such as the ability to make repeat purchases from a mobile app or filtering content appropriate to the environment and location in which the individual buyer works — for example, a plant.
Personalization remains the name of the game for B2B organizations, but with the rapid consumer movement to online, companies need to reevaluate how they conduct digital business. By applying offline sales techniques in the online world, B2B business will be able to stay competitive in this changing environment.
The author would like to thank Jeriad Zoghby (@jeriad), managing director and personalization lead at Accenture Interactive, for his contribution to this article.


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Posted by Arne Hess - at Sunday, 04.12.05 - 21:04:00 CET under Job - Editor and Journalist - Viewed 11687x
This is just a notification to let you know that I'm on the way to Seattle now for the yearly Microsoft Möbius conference where Microsoft is inviting the "most influent" webmasters and technology journalists for a come together to discuss open minded mobility in general.
As with every Mobius event, we will host a variety of speakers, from across the industry, who will talk about general mobility issues, industrial design, new applications and of course provide sneak peeks into future products. However the best part of Mobius is having a very open and honest dialogue – and even healthy debate – about the industry, technologies and initiatives that are shaping the future of mobility.
Therefore I will meet many pals from other platforms (Symbian, Palm) again to have a good time with them, hanging around and discuss mobility and also web(site) related topics.
As soon as I arrived in Seattle, I will let you know more!
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A multitude of systems
Modern avionics – the term was coined from the words aviation and electronics – stem in good part from World War II technological advances. Post-WW II developments often continue to have their origin in the military, where a fair portion of the spending is allocated to avionics. In addition to benefitting from the new technologies trickling down from the defense industry, civil aviation has also seen a growing part of its R&D budget devoted to aircraft control systems and the like. These systems include:
Automatic control
Automatic flight control systems lighten the pilots' workload, especially at crucial times such as landing or in hover, and help eliminate human errors that might otherwise prove fatal.
Display systems provide sensor data that allow the pilots to monitor flight parameters at all times and thus to fly the aircraft safely. Most of the information that used to be displayed on mechanical gauges in older aircraft now appears on electronic displays.
Communications connect the flight deck to the ground and to the passengers. On-board communications are provided by public address systems and aircraft intercoms.
Navigation is the determination of position and heading (direction) on or above the surface of the earth. Avionics can use satellite-based systems, ground-based systems, or any combination of the two. Navigation systems calculate the position automatically and display it to the flight crew on moving map displays.
Anti-collision systems
As a complement to air traffic control, most large transport aircraft and many smaller ones use a traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS), which can detect the location of nearby aircraft and provide instructions for avoiding a midair collision. Smaller aircraft may use simpler traffic alert systems which are passive and do not provide information for resolving potential problems. To help avoid collision with terrain, aircraft have systems such as ground-proximity warning systems (GPWS), of which radar altimeters are a key element.
Weather instrumentation such as radar and lightning detectors is important for aircraft which fly at night or in meteorological conditions in which pilots cannot see the weather ahead. Heavy precipitation (as sensed by radar) or severe turbulence (as sensed by lightning activity) are indicators of severe disturbances, and these weather instruments allow pilots to deviate around such areas.
Aircraft management systems
The trend today is to have centralized control of the multiple complex systems fitted to aircraft, including engine monitoring and management.
High-quality electronics is a must
The avionics industry is largely dependent on commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) electronic components designed and produced for other markets, such as consumer electronics, telecommunications, and so forth.
While quality is important in all electronics sectors, it is even more so in transportation. One tiny faulty component in an airplane electronic system may endanger the lives of hundreds of passengers and possibly of people on the ground. The aerospace industry must therefore define its own processes to assure that the COTS parts used in avionics systems will be reliable.
From process management for avionics…
To address this issue, IEC Technical Committee (TC) 107: Process management for avionics, has published IEC TS 62239-1, Process management for avionics - Management plan - Part 1: Preparation and maintenance of an electronic components management plan, which describes processes that avionics manufacturers must document in a plan, in order to use COTS electronic components successfully in aerospace applications. Plans that are certified as compliant to IEC TS 62239-1 are accepted as evidence by aerospace customers, i.e., platform integrators, regulatory agencies, and operators, that the avionics manufacture is able to use COTS electronic components successfully in avionics applications. A number of aerospace integrators and operators are participating in this activity.
…to certification
IECQ, the IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components, goes one step further, testing and certifying the widest variety of electronic components.
IECQ has a programme specifically designed for the aerospace sector, the IECQ ADHP (Aerospace, Defence and High Performance) Scheme. It also has a Counterfeit Avoidance Programme (IECQ CAP) which ensures that equipment manufacturers or subcontractors used by an organization have processes for managing counterfeit avoidance in the selection and use of components according to IECQ CAP technical and quality management system requirements.
Using IECQ ADHP and IECQ CAP provide assurance that independent conformity assessment and ongoing surveillance are performed by an IECQ Certification Body.
Technical Experts play key role
The IECQ System provides industry with a supply chain verification tool for seeking assurance that electronic components, assemblies, processes and related materials conform to declared technical Standards and Specifications.
To serve industry sectors that have an interest in IECQ ADHP and CAP certification, IECQ appoints Technical Experts, or Subject Matter Expert, based on their accomplishments, experience and qualifications in verifying compliance.
Howard Brewer honoured with IEC 1906 Award
Howard Brewer, IECQ veteran and one of the appointed Technical Experts, has spent more than 25 years of his career in conformity assessment.
In the early 1990s, the transfer of the UK National Supervising Inspectorate (NSI) responsibilities for electronic component approvals from the Defence Research Agency (DRA) to BSI* was the subject of a formal agreement that became effective in July 1991.
The five-year transfer programme got under way in September 1991 and Brewer was one of the first people recruited by BSI as part of a newly-formed team in BSI Quality Assurance.
Brewer has played a pivotal role in the maintenance and development of the schemes which saw the steady migration from the original UK-only BS 9000 scheme to the European CENELEC Electronic Components Committee (CECC) scheme and finally to the IECQ-CECC merger in April 2003 and the formation of a truly international System serving electronic component manufacturers and related industries worldwide. In May 2009, Brewer was appointed Subject Matter Expert for avionics.
Throughout the years, Brewer has shared his knowledge and expertise with his peers and has proved to be a brilliant mentor to everyone in the System.
In recognition of his longstanding exceptional contribution to the IECQ System and the IEC community, Brewer received the IEC 1906 Award in August 2016.
* The BSI Group provides standardization and certification services worldwide and acts as the UK National Standards Body.


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Have you seen the new challenge from 7 Dots Studio? The moodboard is so gorgeous!
When I saw the challenge, I immediately thought of the Air Mail collection. The colors and the prints were a perfect match for the board.
I was looking at this collection since it got here and I didn't know where to start as all the papers are sooooo beautiful! That's why I decided to make a mini album: I could use all of them in one creation.
I must say that it was time consuming, but in the end, I love the result.
To build the album, I followed a tutorial that you can find on YouTube here and here. I made a quick video for you to see all the pages. I really hope you like it.
7 Dots Studio Supplies Used:
I used the whole Collection Kit from Air Mail collection which include 12 double-sided papers, 2 of each design in the collection (Air Mail - Hand Written, Air Mail - Delivered, Air Mail - Post Mark, Air Mail - Scripted, Air Mail - Unaddressed and Air Mail - Priority), 1 Air Mail - 6x12 Die-cut Elements 1Air Mail - 6x12 Element Stickers, 1 Air Mail - 12x12 Tags and 1 Air Mail - 6x12 Word Stickers.
I also used
The flowers and mediums on the album are from Prima Marketing inc.
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2. Place a wet paper towel under cutting boards to keep them from slipping and sliding.
3. Keep your knives sharp. Cuts heal faster when made with a sharp knife.
4. Instead of crumbling bacon when it's crispy, chop it before you cook it. A lot more can cook at one time and cook faster than in strips.
5. Store skillets with paper plates in between the pans to prevent scratches.
6. Spray measuring spoons or cups with nonstick cooking spray before measuring sticky ingredients, like honey or sorghum. Instead of sticking in the spoon, it will pour right out.
7. Mince garlic cloves while loosely wrapped in plastic wrap. Use a meat mallet to pound them to a mince and the back of knife to scrape into the pan.
8. Make all brownies the same size squares. Cut down the center of the pan first, creating two equal squares on either end. Then cut squares in half. Keep halving until all bars are cut.
9. Slice rolled cookie dough with unflavored dental floss to prevent one side of the cookie log from squishing flat.
10. Buy nuts in bulk and store in the freezer. It's much less expensive and prevents last minute grocery trips for just one cup of pecans.


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Faith leaders and community groups in London are promoting 'One Hundred Days of Peace', an initiative to develop a "peace legacy" for the London Olympic Games in 2012 - writes Jo Siedlecka.
Churches, schools and colleges, together with a coalition called London Citizens that includes more than 300 faith and community groups, are organising ecumenical programmes of prayer and a range of activities linked to the Olympics to promote peace.
These include a campaign called City Safe, which aims to build a network between shops and businesses across London to fight crime. Other activities involve street vigils, talks, discussions and the creation of several peace gardens.
Organisers noted that London has experienced violence and trauma in recent years. "The Olympic bid was won in July 2005 amidst great rejoicing across London. The following day the [terrorist] London bombings took place. Last summer, London experienced dramatic outbreaks of rioting and looting. The need for peace in our city has never been greater," said Barbara Kentish, Justice and Peace fieldworker with the Catholic Diocese of Westminster. In the 2005 bombings on the London Underground and buses, 52 people were killed and 700 injured.
In the Athletes' Village at Olympics Park, a six-room multi-faith space has been created to serve Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish, Bahá'í , Jain, Buddhist and Zoroastrian athletes and their supporters. During the Games, more than 200 volunteer chaplains will be on duty. Volunteers from all faiths will also be assisting as guides and first aiders, supplying refreshments and counselling.
The tradition of an Olympics truce was established in 9th century BC to enable competitors and spectators to travel safely to and from the games through ancient Greece's warring city-states. The International Olympic Committee decided to revive the ancient concept of the Olympic truce with the view to protecting the interests of the athletes and sport in general, and to encourage the search for peaceful and diplomatic solutions to conflicts around the world.
* For more information see: http://www.peacelegacy.org.uk/ and http://www.citizensuk.org/
[With acknowledgements to ENInews. ENInews, formerly Ecumenical News International, is jointly sponsored by the World Council of Churches, the Lutheran World Federation, the World Communion of Reformed Churches and the Conference of European Churches.]


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SJNMA Collaborative Learning Commons
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, selected MSI General to design and renovate the second floor of Cord Hall for the purpose of creating a new collaborative learning commons. The area that used to house 5 separate classrooms, now is an open format collaborative learning center and a renovated STEM Lab. MSI collaborated with Herman Miller on the furniture and equipment.
- Client : St. Johns Northwestern Military Academy
- Completed : 2015
- Project Size : 5,000 Square Feet
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The battle to extend the loan ceiling for the Federal Housing Association and government-sponsored lenders like the much-maligned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac waged on Tuesday, as lobbyists urged the House of Representatives to get a move on and vote already.
"It's important for us to get these loan limits restored so we can provide certainty for a housing market that is struggling to regain its footing," said Jim Tobin, chief lobbyist for the National Association of Home Builders.
It's been more than a month since the increased federal home loan limits expired Sept. 30. Since then, the Senate overwhelmingly voted in favor of another two-year extension, which would grant lenders freedom to loan homebuyers as much as $729,050—up from the current cap at $625,000.
Put plainly, an extension would give owners of pricier pads a better shot at selling off their homes because potential homebuyers could secure higher loans.
But the proposal is stalled in the House, where Republicans have so far refused to budge on their pledge to cut off taxpayer support for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The lenders are largely blamed for the risky lending practices that triggered the housing crisis and are still accountable for more than 95 percent of all lending in the housing market.
"A lot of [Republicans] aren't showing their cards," Tobin said. "We've had conversations with a variety of people and the jury is certainly still out on how this is going to go."
The NAHB's stance is that keeping the loan ceiling low for now would prove detrimental to homeowners in highly concentrated and pricier housing markets, he said. They'd have to find other sources for lending and could stand to pay much higher interest rates.
"This is putting enormous downward pressure on prices across the country," Tobin said. "Homebuyers are going to have trouble selling their homes or purchasing homes because of the smaller loan limits."
And until private lenders get back on their feet—which isn't looking all that likely—government-backed lenders like the FHA and Fannie and Freddie are all homeowners have got.
The NAHB estimates more than half of all owner-occupied homes reside in counties that would be imapcted if the loan limit is decreased. But it's too soon to predict the total impact on the housing market, Tobin said.


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Hand painted Royal Albert with Snow Leopard Tea
As the season of Autumn begins and the weather cools (hopefully here), I'm drawn to the hues of orange and brown and the scents of cinnamon and pumpkin spices. I've been leafing through my magazines and cookbooks looking for new recipes. Probably my go to fall favorite is pumpkin bread which I will feature later this month.
In two weeks my town will hold an Antique Fair downtown with one hundred booths selling vintage items. Last year I bought a beautiful citrine sterling silver ring at the fair. Hopefully there will be much more tea ware this year. There are very few antique and thrift stores in my area so I look to ebay and etsy for my shopping needs/wants.
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I hope you had a chance to get a copy of A Psychic with Catitude and some other books last weekend!
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules and more teasers at The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along.
Last week I read Deep Freeze, by John Sandford. This is part of the Virgil Flowers series, which I've read at least one book from before. John Sandford writes complex mysteries with plenty of twists and turns and misdirection. Virgil Flowers is a relatable detective, smart, and always a good read.
He reeled in the lure carefully until the ducktail hit the floating fabric. He set the hook and towed the thing over to his show. There was weight to it. A lot of weight. The closer it got, the more it looked like a body.John Sandford, Deep Freeze
Virgil knows the town of Trippton, Minnesota, a little too well. A few years back, he investigated the corrupt—and as it turned out, homicidal—local school board, and now the town's back in view with more alarming news: A woman's been found dead, frozen in a block of ice. There's a possibility that it might be connected to a high school class of twenty years ago that has a mid-winter reunion coming up, and so, wrapping his coat a little tighter, Virgil begins to dig into twenty years' worth of traumas, feuds, and bad blood.
In the process, one thing becomes increasingly clear to him. It's true what they say: High school is murder.


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The Runaways Premiere! | SXSW Film 2010
By Dave Campbell | March 19, 2010
With SXSW Music rocking elsewhere downtown, SXSW Film was being rocked on Thursday March 18th, by the premiere of The Runaways. Twilight star Kristen Stewart and accomplished actress Dakota Fanning graced the the red carpet with director Floria Sigismondi and the lead singer of the Runaways, Cherie Currie.
The Runaways follows Joan Jett (Kristen Stewart) and Cherie Currie (Dakota Fanning), as they rise from rebellious Southern California kids to rock stars of the now legendary group that paved the way for future generations of girl bands. Joan and Cherie fall under the Svengali-like influence of rock impresario Kim Fowley, played by Michael Shannon, who turns the group into an outrageous success and a family of misfits. With its tough-chick image and raw talent, the band quickly earns a name for itself—and so do its two leads: Joan is the band's pure rock' n' roll heart, while Cherie, with her Bowie-Bardot looks, is the sex kitten. The Runaways chronicles Joan and Cherie's tumultuous relationship on and off stage, as the band starts to break out.
The Runaways opens in theaters on April 9th, 2010, and stars Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga, Adventureland, Into the Wild) as Joan Jett, Dakota Fanning (The Twilight Saga, Coraline, War of the Worlds) as Cherie Currie, and Academy-Award nominee Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead) as Kim Fowley, the band's controlling manager.
Check out our "revealing" videos of the Q&A below and Don's review here.
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Shravan Tirthdarshan Yojana is a new scheme launched by the state government of Gujarat under which the government would provide subsidy on tirth yatra expenses for senior citizens. Under the Shravan Tirthdarshan Yojana, the state government would pay 50% of the cost of travel expense by non-AC state transport bus, within the state.
The scheme is exclusively meant for the senior citizens of the state regardless of the community they belong.
Shravan Tirthdarshan Yojana
Shravan Tirthdarshan Yojana benefits can be availed by any senior citizen regardless of his/her community to travel to all popular religious destinations in Gujarat by no-AC transport bus. The main objective of the scheme is to help the senior citizens cover all the popular religious destinations in the state.
Important highlights of Shravan Tirthdarshan Yojana
- The scheme is meant only for the senior citizens.
- 50% of the cost of tirth yatra by non-AC state transport bus would be paid by the state government.
- Subsidy would be provided only for tirth yatra within Gujarat.
- Senior citizen belonging to any community can avail the scheme benefits.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for Shravan Tirthdarshan Yojana, the applicant
– should be a resident of Gujarat
– should be at least 60 years old.
Shravan Tirthdarshan Yojana Application Form
The interested applicants can apply for the scheme by submitting the prescribed application form and submitting to respective state transport depots. A travel plan of 2 nights and 3 days by a group of senior citizens would have to be made before applying for the scheme.
More details and application form of Shravan Tirthdarshan Yojana can be downloaded in PDF format from the below link.
The detailed information and online application procedure is available at the official website of Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board at http://www.yatradham.gujarat.gov.in
please reply me for all government yojna
Please send this contact no
On1st may group of 20 senior citizens visited kedareshwar Temple at Bardoli followed by Gadteshewar n Ena Temple by nonA/c Bus from VAPI from morning 6 am to 8 pm evening . Deposit of Rs.9000/- has been paid on 1 st May,2017.
On inquiry at the time of deposit ,the VAPI depot hv informed that on receipt of circular ,they will be able to reply.
Pl inform whether subsidy in bus fare will be granted or not.


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With its tall trees and weather-worn monuments, Stuttgart's oldest burial ground exudes an almost mystical atmosphere. If you look more closely at the gravestones as you stroll through the municipal park, you'll discover famous names of prominent Stuttgart personages such as Hauff, Dannecker, Schwab or Schubart.
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FeedBurner Ad Network Add Automated Advertiser Signup
FeedBurner have just announced a new automated feature for advertisers to sign up to their Ad Network. Instead of having to go through a manual process you can now do it in a much more streamlined fashion. The process is to:
- Select a channel that matches your target
- Create an ad
- Set a budget
- Create an account
- The ad is then approved by both FeedBurner and the Publishers
- The ad is run in the feeds of those publishers selected
This means that if you want to see your ads in enternetusers's feed (and what advertiser wouldn't!) you can do so by selecting to have your ads in the 'Computing and Technology' channel.
The only wish-list I have with FeedBurner's Ad Network is that they have an automatic way for advertisers to target specific blogs. Hopefully this will be in a future roll out as some of the channels are fairly broad.
Written on April 26th, surf Active Apparel website Sell Homemade Video zone.at 08:04 am by Darren Rowse
BBC Continues to Explore New Media
The Guardian reports that the BBC is redeveloping their online presence to be much more new media focused:
'The BBC today unveiled radical plans to rebuild its website around user-generated content, including blogs and home videos, with the aim of creating a public service version of MySpace.com.'
Written on April 26th, surf Active Apparel website Sell Homemade Video zone.at 12:04 am by Darren Rowse
Blog Credibility and Blog Design
This post is part of a series of posts on building blog credibility
I know that there is a variety of opinions on the value of blog design within enternetusers's readership so this might generate some interesting discussion but in my opinion blog design does matter. It is not the only or even best way to establish credibility as a blogger but it can definitely help.
First impressions count and in a world where there are millions of people pitching themselves on virtually any topic you can think of you need to seriously consider how you'll stand out from the crowd and present yourself in a way that will draw readers into your blog.
Experience, Expertise, Longevity (and every other principle that I'll talk about in this series) are great at building credibility once a reader makes a decision to actually explore your blog but there are a few crucial seconds that happen before this decision is made and blog design can play a big part and communicate a lot.
Ask yourself:
- What does my blog communicate about me?
- Do the messages I'm trying to convey get lost in the clutter or are they just not there at all?
- Can people tell within a second or two what my blog is about at a first glance?
- Does my design fit with the message that I want to convey?
I am not saying that every blog needs a professional design or that we should all spend loads of money and/or time getting our blogs looking right (in fact some bloggers get terribly distracted from the core business of writing quality content by constantly 'tweaking' their design) - all I'm arguing is that whether you like it or not people are making judgments about you and your blog every day based on many levels simply based upon how it looks.
Written on April 25th, surf Active Apparel website Sell Homemade Video zone.at 04:04 pm by Darren Rowse
Rambling Blogging
Aaron Wall writes a good post titled Rambling too Much = Bad Blogging.
I agree that rambling isn't good blogging practice, but I wouldn't say that all long posts are. To me it comes down to weighing up the individual factors that a blogger and their blog face and finding your own ideal post length.
Aaron sums his post up with this good (and concise) statement:
"If you are going to be longwinded make sure it is so focused, topically relevant and interesting that it becomes the industry standard for that topic. Elsewise you are best off writing quick posts."
Written on April 25th, surf Active Apparel website Sell Homemade Video zone.at 10:04 am by Darren Rowse
BlogExplosion sells for Six Figures
BlogExplosion have announced that they've been sold for in excess of $100,000. Congratulations to them and to Jeremy for brokering the sale.
Written on April 25th, surf Active Apparel website Sell Homemade Video zone.at 09:04 am by Darren Rowse
Just a quick note to let readers know that today's a public holiday here in Australia - it's ANZAC day (the day we remember lives given in Active service). We'll be remembering it by going to the ANZAC day Australian Rules Football match at the 'G'.
Written on April 25th, surf Active Apparel website Sell Homemade Video zone.at 09:04 am by Darren Rowse
Expertise builds Blog Credibility
This post is part of a series of posts on building blog credibility
Does the blogger actually know what they are talking about?
Some might argue that 'expertise' is a little close to 'experience' but I see it differently. As I wrote in the last post, I often write in the voice of a 'fellow traveler' sharing my experiences but another strategy for building credibility is to write in the voice of 'the expert'.
I guess to use the analogy of traveling again the expert is the tour guide.
On my firs trip to Europe (mainly in Spain and Portugal but also through Morocco for a week) we had the most amazing guide for two weeks. The amount of knowledge that she had in her head about the countries that we were passing through was staggering. She could (and did) talk for hour after hour about some of the most interesting facts, stories, rumors and histories of places. She'd spent years studying the region and brought the trip alive in a way that fellow travelers could never have done alone.
When she spoke we listened because we knew she was about to tell us something that mattered.
A blogger who is not only experienced in their niche but who is able to speak about it with authority and expertise is another step closer to being seen as a credible blogger.
Take Home Advice - not every blogger can pull the 'expert' thing off and I wouldn't recommend trying unless you do feel you have some mastery over a topic. As I wrote in the previous post, don't try to pull the wool over your readers eyes if you don't know something or you might just find yourself exposed as a fraud (and bloggers love to expose a fraud).
IF you have some expertise in an area to share by all means share it. Don't be shy about it, tell your readers what you know.
Especially effective are posts that not only tell people what you know but also that tell them how to apply it. It's all very well to be taught a theory but to be taught how to apply it to your life is something that people will value and respect you for.
Lastly - experience and expertise need not be mutually exclusive things. Our tour guide had actually lived for many years in the regions through which we travelled. She not only told us about the region's history from what she'd studied but from time to time told us about her life there. This blend of real life experience and expertise was a wonderful thing to be exposed to.
Written on April 25th, surf Active Apparel website Sell Homemade Video zone.at 12:04 am by Darren Rowse
Experience builds Blog Credibility
This post is part of a series of posts on building blog credibility
Tangent Time - If you've ever done any traveling you'll know that it's often the advice of others that you bump into on the road that give you the best advice on what to see or what to do.
While tour guides know their stuff and bring expertise to your trip it's the fellow traveler who has eaten at the restaurants, slept in the hotel beds, bargained for the souvenirs and who has seen the new culture from an outsider's perspective (like you) - as a result of their experiences you learn where to go and what to see in a way a tour guide might never be able to share with you.
Fellow travelers who've experienced where you want to go make credible advisers.
Experience adds to blogger credibility
One of the factors that led to enternetusers growing faster than some of my other blogs in the last 18 months is that I think I've proven to be someone who has experience in the field of blogging for money.
I am definitely not the biggest earner of an income from blogging (I've discovered a few other very private bloggers in the last year who leave me for dead in earnings) but the fact that I earn a full time income from blogging (and am willing to talk about how) means others are willing to listen and take on board what I have to say.
This is the case in my other more successful blogs also. For example in my digital camera blogs I have some great interactions with readers particularly as a result of my email newsletter in which I will talk about my own experiences with cameras and will give tips on how to use them. In this blog I rarely write in the voice of the 'expert' but rather write as a normal guy (a fellow traveler) writing on a topic that he loves - sharing what I know as I discover it. The result is a growing group of loyal readers.
Take Home Advice
The crux of the lesson here is to simply talk about your experience in your blog. It's not rocket science but it does work. When you are willing to share what you know as a fellow traveler it's amazing to see how others will gather around you. You don't need to do it in a boastful or arrogant way, but you will need to talk about it to some degree.
'But what about if you're not experienced in the area you're writing about' you ask? My response is twofold:
1. Get some experience - if you're a blogger writing on a topic and want to build credibility in it you better be willing to get some experience in that topic. If you're not your blog will always be somewhat empty. Get out there and live what you're writing about.
2. Talk about the experiences you DO have - you don't have to be an expert on a topic to write about it (although it does help to have expertise too which I'll talk about in the next post). Even beginners sharing their experiences can be an interesting read and a credible source of information. The key if you are in this situation is to be honest about what you do and don't know - credibility comes when your readers see your honesty and willingness to admit what you don't yet know.
Tomorrow I'll continue this series by talking about Expertise.
Written on April 24th, surf Active Apparel website Sell Homemade Video zone.at 01:04 pm by Darren Rowse
Two Styles of Blogging
Over at Kottke.org Jason (and his guest blogger Greg Knauss) reflected last week on the two types of bloggers (found via LexBlog):
- Referential - 'uses the link (sometimes referred to as 'link blogging') as his fundamental unit of currency, building posts around ideas and experiences spawned elsewhere'
- Experiential - 'inwardly directed, drawing entries from personal experience and opinion'
It's a useful distinction to make - I'm sure there are other variations or ways of classifying bloggers but most blog posts fall into one of these two camps. I say 'blog posts' because in my experience many bloggers use a combination of these two techniques and I'd be a little hesitant to label these bloggers as one or the other.
My own blogging style covers the full spectrum.
Referential - I have some blogs which are almost completely referential, to the point that they are used by their readers as archives and hubs of information collected from around the web. These blogs are sometimes critiqued as bordering on spammish - it's a criticism that I've listened to and grappled with but one that I've also balanced with comments from readers who say that those blogs are useful to them as they cut down the amount of time that they need to put into researching the topics.
Experiential - On the other hand I have blogs that are purely experiential. In fact I started one last week that is an experiment in how a blog will go with no referential posting at all. In fact I've taken it to an extreme and am breaking a lot of my own blogging rules (some would say it's not even technically a blog because it doesn't have comments and doesn't have outbound links) to see what will happen. I'll talk more about what I'm learning from it in a week or so.
Refperential (or should that be exferential) - The majority of the blogs that I run are some somewhere on the spectrum between purely referential and experiential blogs. enternetusers is a prime example of this - my aim is to write something that is experiential every day (or every second day at the least) and at the same time I post 'newsy' type posts daily also which are largely referential. I'm sure that there are readers who would want more of one or the other but I find that the combination works.
Both styles of blogging have their own strengths and weaknesses. Referential blogging is a little less high maintenance (although if you don't know where to find good stories it can be difficult) whereas in most cases Experiential blogging takes more time (unless you're writing short original pieces). Experiential blogging can attract a lot of attention and incoming links (if done well) whereas unless you're high on the food chain referential blogging doesn't really bring in the links.
My advice to new bloggers trying to find their voice as a blogger is to consider a number of factors including:
• Personal Style - each of us have our own personalities and preferences when it comes to writing. While I would argue it's important to stretch yourself from time to time it's more important to find your style and work from that place. If you prefer one above the other then go with that predominantly.
• Topic - some topics lend themselves very well to referential blogging whilst others do not.
• Competition - take a look at what other blogs and websites in your niche are doing. If everyone is writing in a referential style there might be a gap there which you could attempt to fill.
• Audience - sometimes your blog's audience will make it abundantly clear what type of posting they want. I have one blog where I constantly get requests for posts in the opposite style to what I write predominantly on that blog. As a result I've attempted to readdress the balance.
The key for bloggers is to experiment and find their own balance after considering these factors. Over time you might need to tweak your approach but as you find your own way you'll then be able to develop a workflow and rhythm to suit it.
What style of blogging do you predominantly use?
Written on April 24th, surf Active Apparel website Sell Homemade Video zone.at 12:04 pm by Darren Rowse
Longevity in Blogging
This post is part of a series of posts on blog credibility
Tangent Time - I used to go out with a girl who lived in a small rural town a few hours outside of Melbourne (a long time ago). We spent a fair bit of time in this town but it soon became evident to me that I was seen by the residents of that place as an 'outsider'. People were not rude to me but it was pretty obvious that I wasn't considered a 'local' (even though I spent a lot of time there over three years).
I asked my girlfriend's mum about this after a year or so and she told me that there was an unspoken rule in the town that you had to live there for 10 to 15 years before you'd become a 'local'. In the mean time you had to prove yourself by living there and participating in the community.
Becoming a local (or being seen as a credible and accepted part of the town) was not something you could achieve over night.
Longevity in Blogging
While 10 to 15 years might be a little over the top there is a similar thing at play in the blogging community and longevity of blogging seems to be one factor (remember this is a series of many) that impacts the credibility a blogger can have within their niche.
Are you committed to blogging on your topic for the long haul?
Blogs get started every day (or every second according to Technorati) but a large proportion of them don't last longer than a month or two. I suspect that this has led to blog readers becoming a little suspicious about whether bloggers are in it for the long haul.
I know that when I discover a blog that I've not seen before that is writing good content that I always look back into it's archives to see how long they've been going. This isn't because I believe new blogs have little to offer (they definitely do have a lot to offer), but because sustained quality blogging on a topic isn't easy to do and to me it is one signal that the blogger is in it for the long haul and might be someone that I want to invest some time into reading.
I'm not sure that other blog readers dig into archives in this way but I do know that a lot of blog readers that I talk to get very frustrated with some bloggers who constantly chop and change from blog to blog, never sticking at a project.
Longevity and Search Engine Credibility
The other factor with long term blogging is that it builds credibility in the eyes of the search engines also. There's a lot of theories about Google and it's 'Sandbox' process but one thing that most experts agree on is that it takes time to gain ranking in Google (and the other SE's) and that sites with a long history (and that are registered for a longer time into the future) are at an advantage. Once again this is not the only (or most important) factor, but it comes into play.
Take Home Advice For New Bloggers
This might be a little depressing for new bloggers who can' t just summons up 'longevity' - but my take home advice for you if you're a new bloggers is to hang in there with your blog over the long term. Successful blogs don't just happen - make a commitment to your blog and it's wider niche for and as the months and years progress you'll increasingly become respected as a part of that blogging community.
Let me also reemphasize that new blogs do have a lot to offer and they can be very credible. All I'm really saying is that longevity can add to the credibility of a blogger. If you don't have it you might need to work harder at some of the following factors.
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NDP's Kevin Chief hangs on to seat in Point Douglas
April 19, 2016
CTV News - In a blue election night sweep, New Democrat Kevin Chief was able to hold onto his seat in Point Douglas. The incumbent candidate bested Liberal Althea Guiboche, Tory Marsha Street, Green Party candidate Alberteen Spence, and Frank Komarniski of the ...
Q and A with Point Douglas candidates
April 11, 2016
Winnipeg Free Press - ... 19 provincial election to answer questions for voters. Below are responses from Point Douglas candidates Alberteen Spence (Green), Kevin Chief (NDP), Althea Guiboche (Lib) and Marsha Street (PC). Frank Komarniski (Com) did not respond by press time.
Point Douglas
April 6, 2016
CTV News - Kevin Chief is the incumbent for the electoral division of Point Douglas. Manitoba election 2016 candidates: - Kevin Chief (NDP) - Althea Guiboche (Liberal) - Frank Komarniski (Communist Parto of Canada - Manitoba) - Alberteen Spence (Green) - Marsha ...
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September 29, 2015
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September 24, 2015
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This five-week class is designed and geared for teens and adults with I/DD. It is designed to help participants create both a physically active lifestyle and healthy eating habits. The Exercise Connection founder, David Geslak, is recognized as the pioneer for using exercise to improve the lives of those with autism. Nine universities have adopted his program into their Adapted Physical Education and Special Education Programs and he has become known for dynamic presentations that he gives around the world. The 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays of the session will be an hour of exercise followed by a healthy meal. The 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the session will be 2 hours of exercise. Exercise sessions focus on group activity, building social skills, and giving participants exercises they can do at home that focus on building their body image, posture, coordination, abdominal strength, muscular fitness, and cardiovascular fitness.
Note: Individuals should be able to participate in physical activity without medical concerns (medically cleared to participate in light physical activity). Be dressed in comfortable exercise attire and bring a water bottle. **If you have any food allergies (i.e. peanut, gluten, etc) please tell us.
Who: Teens & Adults (Ages 17 & older) Day: ThursdaysTime: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Fee: $65Location: CSS Academy, Brookfield, IL
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Session II: August 23 – September 20
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Session IV: November 15 – December 20 (no class 11/22)