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7 Websites For Sharing Your Nostalgic Memories Of Days Gone By
We forget that we remember.
Even if we do forget, there's the Web to remind us. Nostalgia may be bittersweet, but the mere talk of the past ties us all together socially. We share our best and worst memories.
This is where the Web comes in as the watering hole in the ether. You could talk about your wonder years – as Craig did with the six websites that took you back to the 90s 6 Websites That Will Bring You Back To The '90s Oh, man. I may have a biased opinion, being born in '89, but were the '90s not incredible? Nostalgia just drives me nuts and the '90s felt like the peak of music, movies, gaming, and... Read More . Gamers do it all the time. If you are one, head to these three places for gaming nostalgia 3 Websites That Help Preserve Gaming Nostalgia The games of today can't even be compared to my favorites from way back then, and I couldn't be happier that there are emulators and ROMs available that have managed to preserve them forever. More... Read More . It doesn't end there because nostalgia isn't just for the sake of remembering the ol' times; it is also a creative outlet…it is also big business…and it is also a psychological booster.
So, let's step into the time capsule and head back into the past with these seven online tools and share some nostalgic memories.
The feel of a Rubik's Cube in your hands… The opening chords of The A-Team theme tune…
It's all about retro. Not too much because Retromash goes back to the 70s and 80s. They were simpler times — when everyone would be watching the same show on TV. The person behind the site has created an archive of those memories. The List is where you should head to after immediately dropping into the site. It is the categorized version of all retro memories – from toys and games to fashion. You can also go through a visual trip down memory lane on The Gallery.
The author has kept this site updated since 2007 and you can contribute your own retro stuff through suggestions via the Contact page. The passion of his hobby shines through and you too can get a rub of the nostalgia.
Do You Remember [No Longer Available]
Yesterday, back by popular demand.
A very polished social media website with generous splashes of red all around. The site revolves around pop culture that looks back at the past. Movies, TV, radio, news, gossip…everything finds a place for discussion and comment here. Join in with a free sign-up and share your own nostalgic memories. The site had launched with serious intentions and a $1 million initial funding. So, with six large zeros propelling it forward, one can expect it to become a noisy talking shop for nostalgia seekers and treasure hunters. While you are at it with your own memories, you can spot a fresh-faced Cybil Shepherd or a very young Brad Pitt selling Pringles.
You can contribute your own slice of the past with images, videos, and comments. The enterprising can also use the site as a portal for selling retro stuff. There's a huge market out there.
Model Ts to fifties Fords with fins, early radio and TV, surviving the Depression, World War II, fashion fads and prices from the past.
Reminisce is an American magazine on nostalgia. It covers the last century right till the 80s. The Web version continues the same theme with reader-contributed stories and photos from the days gone by. Nostalgia is a great source of stories, because of the wisdom in some of them. Contribute your owns stories (the site even takes in home movies) – here are the submission guidelines. You can follow the site on social media or with the help of their free newsletter. Reminisce more with contests and trivia on the site.
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Roger Ebert tweeted about YouTube Time Machine.
This was just a fun project stoked by nostalgia because the developer was reminiscing about the 1996. After launch, it took a life of its own with 4000+ videos and counting. YTTM rolls back the years with YouTube videos and a simple timeline that allows you to simply travel back by clicking on an year. Pick videos from any of the seven categories–video games, television, commercials, current events, sports, movies, and music. The filters on the right are handy for keeping videos limited to the categories of your interest.
You can contribute to the site and share your own with a handy bookmarklet. Try out the videos for some time, and who knows – you might discover a few gems from the past.
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This is not a website, but why ignore a mobile app anymore!
Moments is a free iOS app that helps you "discover" memories and share them with your friends. It uses location data to trigger any memory in the form of photo, text message, or notes you might have saved around that particular location. It uses your Facebook updates as a source and rejuvenates them by connecting them to the locations where they were recorded. It is for your eyes only, and thereon you can share the "memory" with your friends using a private link on their wall.
There's actually a little ecosystem of similar apps on the Apple Store. Look into apps like Kennedy ($1.99) and see if they help you record slices of your life for the future.
The Nostalgia sub-Reddit could be an Ali Baba's cave for retro-stuff and sentimentality. You can find merchandise from popular shows, classic video games, your first mobile, and maybe even photos of old school chairs. While writing this article, I can tell you that I spent a few more minutes than usual on this sub-Reddit.
Hunt around and you will find more niche sub-Reddits like the one on the 90s and other decade themed sub-Reddits. As always, Reddit is a great place for freewheeling discussions. And apparently, nostalgia is a strong puller.
Then There's – Facebook
Do you remember your first Facebook befriending? Wistfulness and memories live on in Facebook. You can bet that everyone is part of an alumni Facebook Group. There are many groups formed around towns or where someone grew up. Try and start one yourself, and see how many join up in short time. Facebook is 10 years old now, and if you joined up even seven years back and logged in every day, that's a bank of memories which Facebook hasn't forgotten.
Then there are the Facebook Pages like Do you remember the 60's,70's & 80's which help you swap stories.
Did you relive your moments with the personal look back video Facebook showcased this year (I know we parodied the Facebook look back The Best Facebook 'Look Back' Parodies So Far [Weird & Wonderful Web] Facebook is 10. To celebrate its birthday it invited everyone to 'Look Back' at their time on the social networking site. This made the Facebook 'Look Back' videos perfect for parodying. As usual, the Internet... Read More )? That was its play on hitting us where it aches – our pleasant thoughts of the past. Nostalgia could be one of the reasons, we won't give up Facebook 4 Reasons We'll Never Really Want To Give Up Facebook Facebook is changing human psychology. And that's why it's going to stay with us. For a very long time. Read More .
Back To The Present
Any of the above sites will tell you that nostalgia is universal and sometimes there is a commonness to the memories we share. Nostalgia can make you pine about the past or it can make you upbeat for the future. Choose your memories well, because the science of nostalgia says that it has many beneficial effects. Maybe, these seven resources will help to dig them up.
Tell us about your favorite nostalgic memories that you could share online. Do you know of any other good website or tool that helps to share fond recollections?
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mcgarrybowen London's latest campaign for Honda launches today, introducing the Honda HR-V to the popular subcompact SUV market. Aimed ...
mcgarrybowen London's latest campaign for Honda launches today, introducing the Honda HR-V to the popular subcompact SUV market. Aimed at young families and pre-family couples,the all-new HR-V is one of the most hotly anticipated car launches this year.
The pan-European campaign is built around a visual celebration of Honda's belief in engineering perfectionism. The concept was born from the fact that the HR-V was rigorously designed to be perfectly in step with people's lives.
Inspired by the Japanese art of "precision walking", the 60" film speaks to the HR-V's design philosophy. It's a meticulous arrangement of people perfectly choreographed around the HR-V's movements. The film concludes with the line "Precisely, Pleasingly, Perfect".
mcgarrybowen London worked with Some such director Kim Gehrig to create the commercial. Six weeks of rehearsals culminated in a shoot at Wembley Arena where 60 trained performers executed this incredibly intricate feat of choreography. The spot features the 90's jungle classic "Incredible" by M-Beat featuring General Levy.
Jemma Jones Department Manager, Marketing Communications at Honda Motor Europe adds:"We set out to enter the competitive segment with a bang and I believe we have achieved exactly that with our new campaign. In this spot, we see the HR-V make its TV debut as the conductor of a precision walk like no other! We are extremely proud of this production which delivers against Honda's brand values of imagination, innovation and excitement."
Paul Jordan, ECD at mcgarrbowen London: "The HR-V has been designed to fit perfectly into people's lives. So the work we've created is all about things that are perfectly arranged and how they makes us feel."
Campaign Credits:
ECD Angus Macadam Paul Jordan
Creative Team Robin Temple Tom Woodington
Planner Ellie Beecroft
Agency Producer Abbi Tarrant
Business Director Alice Tendler
Film Production Somesuch
Director Kim Gehrig
Executive Producer Tim Nash
Producer Lee Groombridge
Editor Tom Lindsay @ Trim
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Producer: Julie Evans
Supervisor: Bevis Jones
Colourist: Mark Gethin
Audio Production Factory& Soundtree
Music Incredible by M-Beat feat General Levy

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Friday, November 23, 2007
Tet Offensive - 1968
Here's another interesting piece,taken from "A Common Quest For Vietnam's Future" by Hoang Duy Hung:
"One of the chilling pictures during the Tet Offensive that shocked the world was the picture of General Nguyen Ngoc Loan, Commander of the Police Force, executing a communist spy wearing civilian uniform on the street in broad day light on February 1, 1968. That spy was very well-known to South Vietnam's Police Force. This spy was a captain. He killed a couple of South Vietnamese soldiers just a few hours before his execution. South Vietnam's Police Force surrounded his hiding place, demanded him to surrender, as he stubbornly refused. The policemen had to pull him out. Frustrated, General Loan pulled him out on the street, with his hands bound and shot him in the head. Eddie Adam, an American reporter, happened to be in the area, took a picture of this rare incident. Left-wing anti-war critics accused General Loan as an inhumane person and depicted South Vietnam government as a military dictatorial machine. Subsequently, General Loan was fired from his post, ending his career. On July 16, 1998, General Loan died of cancer in Virginia at age 67. Eddie Adam immediately apologized to General Loan's family because the picture not only had ended Loan's career, it also deformed the righteous cause of South Vietnam government's in defending against the communists' invasion. Eddie Adam said General Loan was 'right' in executing this stubborn and dangerous spy and if Adam were in Loan's position, he would have done the same thing. The Americans probably have sympathy toward General Loan more than ever after the September 11th, 2001 attack by Al Qaeda. In war, commanders have the right to execute spies if these spies are in imminent danger to others."
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Frank Colver wrote:I'm locked in to USHPA if for no other reason than to maintain my member number 7.
You should keep it forever. It gives you the credibility to remind USHPA how far they've strayed.
Frank Colver wrote:I have also tried, as a member, to get the org to change membership rules (no success).
USHPA's use of politics to deny insurance to people they don't like will come back to bite them. Governments will have a hard time justifying required membership in such organizations to use public property. USHPA is shooting themselves in the foot ... yet again.


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Last full day in Mexico City
As we began the last full day in Mexico City, a few of our team members spent some extra time in prayer for personal victory over the struggles. And we praise God that he leads us beside still waters and is with us always to the very end of the age.
We travelled to an area of the city called Xochimilco where we had the opportunity to continue our debriefing and discipleship along the canal's of Mexico City with our friend, Heather Hahn de Cabesas. It has been so wonderful how Ray has led our times together so we can celebrate what God has been doing and reflect on how we can continue to follow Him.
When we got back to the ministry centre and guest house, we continued to spend some time celebrating the victory we have in Christ and Dan (the C3 youth pastor) shared with us some encouraging gifts he received for us during his morning prayer time. As we were about to conclude, I was praying and asking God, "what would be the best way to transition from such an encouraging time of reflection and discipleship towards supper. Would it be fitting to sing "Holy, Holy, Holy," together?" Almost immediately, I heard Dan say those exact words – it seemed like a clear indication that singing that song would be a great way to continue to focus our attention on God as we went for supper. I scampered off to get the laptop so everyone could see the words as we sang it together from youtube.
Then off to Taquearte for one last round of tacos.
We concluded our official ministry time with an evening at the English Conversation Group that takes place in main level of the ministry centre that is used for the C3 church.
Praise God for the good things he's been doing in the hearts of our team!
L-R: Nic, David, Aaron, Tyler, Ray, Dan
L-R: Cindy, Janice, Janaya, Shawna, Jessi


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If you need to cancel out of a workshop or reading you have pre-registered for and give us 48-hours notice that you will be unable to attend, there is no charge to you and any payment is fully refundable. After the 48-hour point there are no refunds and if you have given a credit card number to hold your spot we will need to charge you.
We do recommend registering for events in advance. It puts forth your energy for the event to happen, and ensures that we meet presenter minimum numbers. If an event is cancelled by Leapin' Lizards, you will receive at least 24 hours notice and your payment is fully refundable.


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If you take the band's word for it, "scythian" means a "bunch of pre-Mesopotamian barbarians who did not use forks or phonics." While that might not jive with your Britannica or Herodotus, it does accurately convey the D.C. folk-rock band's fast-and-loose approach to musical genre and ethnic identity. Led by a pair of fiery fiddlers, Scythian draws from Celtic and Eastern European folk music, combining traditional tunes with more contemporary rock and world-music rhythms.
"It gives a different spin on it," says percussionist Michael Ounallah, "and in certain situations, it gives the music a little more energy, a little more forward motion, which is great for the crowds and stuff like that. Especially when you're adding instruments like bass and drums to what's traditionally just a fiddle and a guitar … it just sends the energy through the roof."
Of course, taking traditional dance tunes and juicing them up isn't exactly a new idea. Back in the 1970s, groups like The Tannahill Weavers and The Battlefield Band took a propulsive yet respectful approach to Celtic folk tunes; later, groups like The Pogues and Flogging Molly combined punk with the party-hearty ceilidh band. And much more recently, on the Eastern European side, bands like Gogol Bordello, Golem and Slavic Soul Party have become became popular with hip, younger audiences.
"We're huge fans of Gogol Bordello, especially," says Ounallah, who also enjoys Leningrad and Slavic Soul Party. "From a songwriting or from a creativity standpoint, we certainly draw a lot from those kinds of bands, especially with some of the more gypsy stuff we play."
What might be unique about Scythian, though, is the combination of these two ethnic genres.
"I think you could find similarities, if you're talking about from a percussion basis," says Ounallah. "Melodically, there are similarities, but they go off into different scales. I think the Celtic thing is going to be more a major tonality going to a minor tonality, where the Eastern European stuff, most of the stuff I've heard at least, is mostly minor tonality, with harmonic and melodic minors."
In some ways, though, combining the styles was just a reflection of the band's own polyglot identity. "All of our parents are first-generation immigrants," Ounallah explains. His parents are Irish and Jordanian; the Fedoryka brothers, Danylo (guitar and accordion) and Oleksander (violin), are Ukrainian; Josef Crosby (violin) is Irish and Austrian. "We see our band as being kind of a melting pot of different cultures that have come together from all over the world, and so we just threw that all together and called that [style] 'immigrant.'"
Another unusual aspect of the band is that all of the musicians began in classical music, discovering folk music later on. The Fedoryka brothers played in their family's traveling band, says Ounallah, while he began in classical percussion and is currently working on a master's degree in jazz at University of Maryland. Scythian has a local connection as well: Crosby studied music at Duquesne, and was concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony.
All of these seemingly disparate threads come together on Scythian's 2007 album, Immigrant Road Show. Instrumentals such as "Immigrant Stomp" and "Kesh Jigs" are tasteful arrangements of traditional fiddle tunes with more exotic rhythms, including percussion instruments such as djembe and doumbek, while "Tuesday Morning" and "Hills of Donegal" are fun-loving covers of beer-tent favorites.
On its few original tunes, though, Scythian has a ways to go. For instance, "Highway 81," a humorous take on the life of the traveling musician, has the makings of a good drinking song. But while "Technoccordion" might make for cheesy fun live, it's pretty much unbearable on CD.
But that's certainly proved no obstacle to Scythian, which has been performing on the festival circuit at such mammoth blowouts as Milwaukee's Summerfest and Irish Fest and at venues including the prestigious Kennedy Center. Pittsburghers can catch the band on Wed., Jan. 23, at Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle, in the Strip. And here, at least, while the forks and phonics may be optional, energy and crosscultural fun are required.
Scythian. 9 p.m. Wed., Jan. 23. Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., Strip District. $6. All ages. 412-642-6622 or www.harpandfiddle.com


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You never heard of Cecil Adams or the Straight Dope? Hey, it happens. Get up to speed with the following emergency info:
- Who is this man called Cecil Adams?
- Who is Slug Signorino, the legendary Straight Dope illustrator?
- What was in the first Straight Dope column?
- Has there ever been a question that Cecil refused to answer?
- What's the relationship between Cecil Adams and Ed Zotti?
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Reflecting on TLC RMEA
We recently hosted some of the region's most experienced educators from across Russia, the Middle East, Africa (RMEA) and Turkey at the first Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC) in Dubai. Over the three days of the conference we discussed the spectrum of challenges and opportunities facing the region's educational institutions and recognised the importance for education to keep up with a rapidly changing world.
In his opening remarks, our Chairman, CEO and President Bill Ballhaus highlighted that "education is at an inflection point and must meet the needs of a brand new generation of learners and digital natives." And during the Executive summit Solveig Nicklos, Dean of the Abu Dhabi School of Government, pointed out learning "learning is not anymore about students absorbing information like sponges. The focus is on creating curious, knowledge-seeking learners."
I think these two reflections perfectly exemplify the discussions around teaching and learning that happened throughout the conference: how can we bring education in the hands of the students in a way that is meaningful to them? How can universities change their traditional approach and make education available 24/7 through an online adaptive platform accessible via web or with mobile devices? How can we use data to distil meaningful insights to inform better educational and institutional decisions?
Together we tried to address these and other questions and also explored possibilities and solutions. Having hosted more than 40 sessions, I believe all attendees had food for thought and ideas to bring back home. That's why I would take the opportunity to thank our clients who shared their success stories and their experiences, as well as our executives and our product experts who shared their views and knowledge.
While considerable attention has been given to students and their learning needs, we did not forget that teaching and learning always go together. That's why we need to arm teachers not only with the best technologies but also with the knowledge of how to use them in the most effective way. As Dr. Fahad AlShahrani, Director of eLearning Center at Royal Commission for Jubail suggested during the client panel "training is key: training on what technology does, training on how to use technology and training on how to innovate with technology."
To this end, we hosted several sessions dedicated to our Blackboard Digital Teaching & Learning Series, a group of three certified professional development courses focused on Digital Teaching and Learning. We developed this program based on our deep expertise in the role of technology on learning and our unique insights on pedagogy and how people learn that come from serving more than 100 million users around the world. While the Blackboard Digital Teaching & Learning Series stemmed from specific needs expressed by the institutions in the Middle East, this program has been extremely well received by faculty and educators also outside the region and today we have hundreds of certified teachers around the world.
Beyond these unparalleled opportunities to share knowledge, insights and best practice, TLC gave us the opportunity to reaffirm our mission to be the best partner for you, our clients, and to support you in your efforts to drive student outcomes and meet your institutional goals. The strong momentum we see in RMEA, the number of people attending TLC in Dubai, and the two new partnerships with the Abu Dhabi School of Government and the Batterjee Medical College we announced at the conference further testify to our commitment to the region.
We are not just a technology provider; we're an education technology company. And I am thrilled about what the future holds for our partnerships and the innovation we will bring to your students and teachers.


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A classic punch recipe found in "MENU – Internationalt Madleksikon" (MENU – International Food Encyclopedia) published by Lademann in 1976
I don't know about you, but around my neck of the woods it's getting rather cold. Autumn is creeping steadily towards winter and hot beverages, with or without alcohol are certainy the order of the day. This Swedish punch is usually served during Christmas, but don't let that stop you from making a batch right now. You can always make more for Christmas – Ted 😉


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'The Aspirations project was formed in 1999 to provide social and leisure activities for individuals with Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism. The project is open to people from the age of 10 years and upwards – with no upper age limit. To date, over 500 people have attended our activities.
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Apply for the opportunity to win sit-down meetings with top VCs and present on stage at Vator Splash London on June 19 in the Google Campus. Six startups will be chosen through 2 rounds online. The third round will be live on June 19. The judges will then select the overall winner from that live round.
Our keynotes include: David Cohen, Founder of TechStars as well as Julia and Kevin Hartz, Founders of Eventbrite. Splash Talks will be shared by Travelzoo CEO Chris Loughlin and Duncan Davidson, Founder of Bullpen.
Our esteemed judges include: Christian Hernandez of White Star Capital, Nic Brisbourne, Managing Partner, Forward Partners, Scott Gallacher, Director, The Aston Group, Laurence Garrett, Partner, Highland Capital Europe, Brent Hoberman, Investment Partner, PROfounders Capital, Stefan Glaenzer, Founding Partner, Passion Capital, Emma Lloyd (BSkyB) and Jenny Fielding, BBC Ventures Worldwide.
An overall winner will be decided on June 19. Prizes include one-hour sit-down meetings with Connect Ventures, Passion Capital, MMC Ventures, Forward Partners, and BBC Worldwide Labs.
Deadline to apply is: June 2, 2014
To be a top 6 finalist, you have to apply to this competition, and go through two rounds. See the tab "Competition Rounds" for details. To qualify: Must be under 3 yrs old. Cannot have raised more than 1 million GBP.
To apply: Click the "participate" button on the right.
To be a top 6 finalist on stage: Read "competition rounds" for more details. In a nutshell, startups will go through 2 online rounds where judges will rate on TEAM and PRODUCT/COMMERCIAL VIABILITY.
Startups MUST provide enough information about the team (experience, why they're VC-backable), business model, go-to-market strategy and competitive advantage. Profiles MUST include screen shots or videos of how the product/service works.
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How to Boost Your Website's Performance With W3 Total Cache and a CDN
If I pause for three entire minutes before responding to any question you ask me, how long do you think it'll take before you get sick of our conversation? That's exactly how you should look at the speed of your website. This article will help you boost your site speed and avoid forcing your visitors to wait.
There are many reasons why speed matters so much. One is obviously user experience. You've probably experienced it yourself – doing some Google query, visiting a site that promises an answer, and then sitting there waiting for over several excruciating minutes for the poorly optimized page to load.
However, it goes beyond mere user experience. Google judges the quality of your site based on your page load time. Getting judged by Google as a low-quality site because your pages load slowly will end up hurting your site quite a bit in the long run: you will be listed lower in the search listings, and fewer people will visit your website.
So, taking some time to perform proper maintenance and optimize your website will have tremendous payoffs over the long term. In this article, I'm going to outline how you can tweak the settings of W3 Total Cache for WordPress to speed up your website. James described the basic setup of W3 Total Cache How To Configure The Various W3 Total Cache Plugin Settings For Your Wordpress Blog A while ago I talked about the benefits of installing the W3TC plugin on your Wordpress blog in order to speed it up with various caching, but some readers were understandably a little wary about... Read More a few years ago, but in this article I plan to go into much more detail, including setting up a Content Delivery Network that'll further boost your site speed and enhance user experience.
Optimizing W3 Total Cache for WordPress
While tweaking the settings in your WP Admin panel and your web hosting control panel, it's always a good idea to take a backup of your site first. There are many ways to accomplish this, either using plugins like UpdraftPlus, which Kev recently reviewed How To Backup & Restore Your WordPress Site Easily With UpdraftPlus Read More , or the WordPress Backup plugin, which I've reviewed How to Do an Automated Remote Backup of Your Wordpress Blog This weekend, my website got hacked for the first time ever. I figured it was an event that was bound to happen eventually, but I still felt a bit shocked. I was lucky that I... Read More . If you don't want to use plugins, just use the SSH command line How to Back Up Your Website Through SSH Command Line Need to back up your website in a pinch? Forget plugins! Here's how to back up a website using SSH on GoDaddy and other webhosts. Read More approach, or you can use a web server app like MySQLDumper How To Regularly Back Up Your Large MySQL Database with MySQLDumper As I watch my own Wordpress blog grow in both posts and user comments, I'm starting to eye my growing database with a wary eye. What happens if the server goes down, gets hacked or... Read More to do the job.
Once that's done, it's time to do a quick benchmark speed test for your site. Dave LeClair recently reviewed PageSpeed Insights, which remains the tool most webmasters turn to first to check their site performance. In my case, PageSpeed showed me that I have a lot of work to do to improve my site performance.
It's always good to get a couple of independent benchmarks done, so I also turned to Pingdom to run a speed test on my blog. Again, performance was pretty horrid.
Pingdom reported back that my site is slower than 72% of all other websites that have been tested at Pingdom. That's pretty sad!
I had installed W3 Total Cache years ago and set it up with the basic settings as James described in his post (mentioned above), but I never actually took the time to go through and learn the plugin and how to optimize it.
Ideal W3 Total Cache Settings
As James mentioned, you should always at least enable Page Cache, the top setting on the W3 Total Cache settings page, and select "Disk (enhanced)" from the Page Cache Method. This setting will create static cached pages for every page on your site that gets loaded on the reader's end, so the next time they visit the page it will not be dynamically loaded every time.
Then, click "Browser Cache" under the W3 Total Cache "Performance" section on the Admin panel. I typically enable everything except for caching 404 errors. The important thing is to ensure the first three items are enabled as defaults.
With W3 Total Cache configured, it's time to do another benchmark to see how things have improved.
Benchmark After W3 Total Cache Set Up
Running PageSpeed Insights, I discovered that the score for both Mobile and Desktop increased 10 points, and Desktop rose out of the read zone.
Pingdom revealed the biggest increase. Performance went from 72% slower than most other sites, up to 52% faster than most other sites!
This is a tremendous improvement, thanks to W3 Total Cache, but there are some more things you can do to optimize the performance of your website.
Your Web Server Should Compress Content
An article by Google engineers at Google Developers describes just how important compressing web content is in order to conserve Internet bandwidth. In fact, their article starts out with the dramatic statement, "Every day, more than 99 human years are wasted because of uncompressed content."
If you don't want to contribute to wasting your readers' time, then you may want to explore your web hosting account for any tool marked as "Optimize Website" in the CPanel. In here, you will find that it defaults to "Disabled". Go ahead and change that to "Compress all content" and click "Update Settings".
This will require a slightly higher load on the web server CPU, but the trade off in saved bandwidth is well worth it. Just keep a close eye on your server (or notify your host what you're doing) just to be sure the CPU load increase isn't too significant.
Running another bookmark test, I notice that this change has increased my performance by another 5%.
Of course, there's still more you can do. Specifically, you can sign up for a Content Delivery Network (CDN) service.
Why Using a CDN Boosts Performance
A Content Delivery Network is a service that has servers located all over the world. When you sign up for a CDN service, the static content like images, CSS files, and JavaScript all gets cached on multiple web servers around the world. When a user visits your website, the CDN service redirects visitors to the web server located closest to their geographic location.
This means if you have a web hosting account with headquarters and a data center in Houston, Texas, a reader from Australia will not have to wait for a connection to load between their browser and the web server in Texas; a CDN server 3 Ways To Speed Your Site Up With The Cloud The Cloud is the answer to all the worlds problems, it would seem - a buzzword technology that sends computing full circle right back to where it started - with a thin client model and... Read More will provide them with the content in a fraction of the time.
W3 Total Cache lets you set up a CDN on the main settings page under the Content Delivery Network section.
In my case, I've signed up for a MaxCDN account. These aren't free accounts, but they are fairly affordable. For a website width monthly bandwidth of around 500 GB per month, you're looking at around $40 per month, and upgrading to a 1 TB business account is only around $80 per month. You'll need to set up a "Pull Zone" in your CDN account.
If the option is there, always enable Compression to cut down on bandwidth use.
Once your Pull Zone is in place, the service will give you the CDN URL you'll need to set up CDN in W3 Total Cache.
Using the CDN URL from your CDN account, go back to WP-Admin on WordPress and go to the CDN Configuration menu. Type in the URL into the field for "Replace site's hostname with:"
If you're using the newest version of W3 Total Cache, this section may look a little different. You'll find an "Authorize" button that you can use to directly get an API key. You also have the ability to add multiple sub-domains from your site that will queue using the single CDN URL, but you'll need to add the CNAME and then add those in your own domain hosting account — but that's beyond the scope of this article. The above is a simple setup for a blog without sub-domains.
Don't brush this off if you care about SEO! While adding a CNAME in CDN settings and under your domain hosting account isn't required to use a CDN, you'll want to take advantage of it so that the hosted image files show up under your existing domain name rather than some other CDN domain. Failing to do this properly could significantly drop your indexed pages and search engine impressions, so tread carefully!
Save all settings, clear your cache. If it's set up correctly, you'll see that the CDN is enabled.
Once this is enabled properly, go ahead and run another performance test. This time around there was a pretty nice increase – a 7% bump in speed again, thanks to CDN caching.
This performance increase may actually be even more significant for people who live further away from your hosting company's data center. Since I'm in the U.S., I saw a 7% performance boost, but someone in Europe or Asia may see a double-digit performance increase when visiting your site now. There's no better way to serve your international audience better than this.
One last but very important thing to keep in mind when you're using a CDN service like this is that many of your content – particularly your image files – will be served up from a different domain. The last thing that you want is for Googlebot to crawl that other domain, identify it as duplicate content of your original site, and then drop your ranking authority based on that false information. To avoid this, you need to disallow robots from crawling the CDN version of your pages and files. CDN services will offer an SEO area where you can enable this, such as MaxCDN which has this under SEO Settings where Robots.txt can be enabled and the Disallow robots.txt entry configured.
As you can see, there are a lot of ways to beef up the performance of your website. W3 Total Cache or other WordPress caching plugins will certainly help you do that, but don't think it'll do everything for you. In addition to installing a caching plugin, you'll want to make sure you're compressing files on your web server; you're making use of a CDN; and you're exploring suggestions offered by the Google Pagespeeed tool to constantly improve your site. It's a job that never really ends, but it's well worth the effort.
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I'm a big Paul Verhoeven fan, but lately he's gone quiet other than the short Dutch film Tricked, which unfortunately I haven't seen. I like his movies because they take concepts that other people could have done poorly, and injects them with an electric mixture of weirdness and danger. Even Showgirls, which is reviled, is celebrated for being so bad it's good. While his previous films Total Recall and RoboCop were watered down into forgettable remakes, Verhoeven is still willing to court controversy, and his next movie will almost certainly do that.
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According to a press release from production company Wild Bunch, they're trying to put together funding for Verhoeven's untitled adaptation of French writer Philippe Djian's 2012 novel Oh…. Per the press release, the story revolves "around a psychological game of cat-and-mouse between a businesswoman and a stalker who raped her, a crime for which she is seeking revenge."
Using rape as a central plot point always requires extreme caution because while we shouldn't embrace censorship, we still associate films with entertainment even though there are plenty of movies that aren't "entertaining" in the conventional sense. When it comes to rape, a filmmaker has to navigate the boundaries of making sure the rape isn't titillating, but also can't be so timid as to back off completely and render the violation as something sterile and academic. Rape is a direct horror, and while there are plenty of filmmakers who fail in trying to maturely depict this act (even David Fincher couldn't pull it off in Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), I think Verhoeven has the skill and experience to handle it while retaining his distinct style.
But this movie will like be judged from the get go based solely on the logline, and this note from the preleased "Casting is being finalised. It's a very intelligent script but it's also pure Verhoeven, extremely erotic and perverted, so the actress has to be prepared to take that on," said Wild Bunch co-chief Vincent Maraval.
"Erotic and perverted" is the kind of volatile mix I would expect from Verhoeven, but that's a description that will engender passionate controversy before cameras even role (assuming they ever do).
Thankfully, he can always fall back on trying to adapt his book Jesus of Nazareth, which is a nonfiction exploration of the real Jesus. That wouldn't be controversial at all.


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There have been high levels of optimism about the German VoIP market at CeBIT this week; Deutsche Telekom launched their own BroadSoft solution and NFON have announced further expansion into new territories. March 22, 2017Posted by Dominic Black in Uncategorized.
Tags: Broadcloud, Broadsoft, Cavell, Cavell Group, cebit, Deutsche Telekom, german voip, germany, Hosted VoIP, italy, nfon, Platform, portugal, Research, SIP, SIP Trunk research, SIP trunking, Voice, voice over IP, voip, VoIP Consulting, VoIP Market, VoIP Providers
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Since launching our German report last October, Cavell have seen Germany as a key growth market for Hosted VoIP services. Resulting from this, Cavell have invested in growing our team, with Adam Kowalski joining to focus on the DACH region.
Cavell attended CeBIT this week to catch up with our Service Provider customers and expand our knowledge of the developing German market. While there were not as many major telecoms vendors at the event as at other global conferences, with major PBX providers like Mitel, Shoretel and Avaya not attending, German VoIP providers were in strong attendance.
The Service Providers we caught up with were really excited about the opportunities in the German market, and are all starting to see strong growth in Hosted VoIP services. Although numbers of international competitors entering the market are increasing, there doesn't seem to be much concern amongst local providers. Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see the how the increased number of competitors affects the dynamics of the German market.
Deutsche Telekom introduces DeutschlandLAN CloudPBX Native UC, Powered by BroadSoft
Several Service Providers have made some interesting announcements at CeBIT, especially by Deutsche Telekom, who launched their partnership with BroadSoft. Deutsche Telekom are also launched the first product that they both manage and own (they already offer Swyx and NFON solutions), which they see as "a significant game changer for businesses of all sizes in the German market."
The service, named DeutschlandLAN CloudPBX, is based on a Broadworks platform and integrated with bMobile to be able to offer a fully integrated mobile and fixed solution to their entire customer base. By combining deep mobile network integration and fixed capabilities, Deutsche Telekom hope that this will be a key differentiator in the German market.
Deutsche Telekom are still planning on continuing sales of their Swyx and NFON solutions alongside the DeutschlandLAN CloudPBX service, but will it be interesting to see how the relationship evolves in the future. It is also interesting to note that Deutsche Telekom have taken a Broadworks platform instead of a BroadCloud solution, noting that ownership of the platform was important for them when making the platform choice.
Expansion, SIP Trunk & Wholesale: NFON
Other key announcements came from NFON, who launched their NFON SIP Trunk product at the event. This not only fills a gap in their portfolio, but will also enable them to take advantage of the All IP strategy in Germany, which is set to end the ISDN network by 2018. The SIP Trunking service also offers full access to the potential of carrier management in 12 European countries and telephone number management, as well as meeting regulatory requirements. This may disrupt the international SIP Trunking market.
NFON continued their expansion into two new European countries with NFON Iberia covering Portugal (launching in May) and expansion into the Italian market forecast for September. This will put them in 14 countries by the end of 2017, which will establish them as one of only a few Pan-European Service Providers.
NFON have also launched a wholesale model, partnering with ScanSource Communications in the UK and T-Systems in Germany, to target large SMEs and large enterprises. NFON will allow the services to be integrated by their wholesale partners into full products or sold alone as single services to their customers.
Read more: https://www.broadsoft.com/press-releases/deutsche-telekom-introduces-deutschlandlan-cloudpbx-native-uc-powered-by-broadsoft
Read more (DE): https://www.nfon.com/de/unternehmen/presse/presse-mitteilungen/?tx_nfonpress_release%5BpressRelease%5D=93&tx_nfonpress_release%5Baction%5D=show&tx_nfonpress_release%5Bcontroller%5D=PressRelease&cHash=91fdbd4c67c4c32dbfc6e6be89ad80f8
Read more (EN): http://www.lfchannel.com/expansion-sip-trunk-wholesale-nfon-news-at-cebit-2017/
Join us for the 4th edition of the European VoIP Summit November 18, 2016Posted by Dominic Black in Uncategorized.
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We are pleased to announce that the 4th edition of the European VoIP Summit will be held on the 9th of March 2017 at the QEII Centre in London.
The European VoIP Summit has become the leading industry event where Service Providers meet to discuss the key issues in the market, so this time we have expanded to accommodate 300 delegates for a series of insightful panel discussions and presentations as well as Industry Keynotes from Cavell's analysts Matt Townend & Dominic Black.
Knowledgeable, experienced thought-leaders will share their experiences and practices, and enlighten us with their controversial views. Key industry players such as Gamma, Kcom, Broadsoft, AudioCodes, Voxygen, NFON, Voztelecom, Telecoms Cloud, and QAdvisors, as well as the experienced CMO Lisa Hutt, and Mike Wilkinson, one of the most respected senior marketing figures in the Technology market, have already been confirmed as speakers. Click here to see the complete Agenda.
The day also includes ample time for you to connect with your peers, and lunch and networking drinks are all included in the ticket price.
Also, we are proud to announce that Audiocodes, Broadsoft and Yealink have committed as our Gold Sponsors for the event, with Edgewater Networks and SIPHON joining as exhibition sponsors.
We have sold out all of our previous events, with over 220 attendees registered from 60 different Service Providers in London in March 2016 and we expect to do the same next year, so sign up now to secure your seat and avoid disappointment.
Also, this year we have introduced the Service Provider Pass, offering 3 tickets for £300+VAT which provides 20% off each ticket when bought together, so don't miss out on this opportunity and bring your colleagues along.
If you have any questions, please get in touch.
We look forward to seeing you on the 9th of March!
European VoIP Summit Amsterdam: Last chance to book your seat with only 12 tickets left! October 3, 2016Posted by Dominic Black in Uncategorized.
Tags: AudioCodes, belgium, benelux, Blueface, Broadsoft, Cloud Communications, Consulting, European VoIP, European VoIP Summit, events, EVS Amsterdam, france, Fuze, Genband, germany, italy, KPN, Launch, Liberty Global, market reports, market research, netherlands, nfon, Panasonic Business, polycom, portugal, reports, Research, Service Provider, Siphon, siphon networks, spain, Summa, technology, Telco, Vendors, Voice, voice over IP, Voiceworks, voip, VoIP Market, VoIP Summit, yealink
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The European VoIP Summit is only one week away and over 100 delegates from around 35 service providers have already registered to join us on the 11th of October at Hotel Arena in Amsterdam.
This is our 3rd summit and the first in Amsterdam, and it brings together traditional telcos and innovative cloud companies and suppliers for a day of insightful panel discussions and keynote presentations on how the market is developing.
Top-level industry experts and market leaders such as Liberty Global, KPN, Blueface, Destiny, Fuze, NFON and Voiceworks will share their views and unique experiences in the European VoIP space.
The event is empowered by our Gold Sponsors, top vendors AudioCodes, Broadsoft and Genband, and our exhibitors Panasonic Business, Siphon, Polycom and Yealink.
Last but certainly not least, Cavell will be launching its new European VoIP market reports, covering Benelux, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Italy. Our geographical expansion will offer you a more accurate overall picture of the market, so if you are interested in finding out more, please stay tuned.
All in all, we are witnessing history in the making, so book now to avoid disappointment!
If you have any questions, please get in touch.
We look forward to seeing you in Amsterdam!
Many thanks to our Gold Sponsors:
Genband Nuvia launch latest demonstration of a fundamental change in the industry from a "Supply" to Adoption paradigm April 16, 2015Posted by Matthew Townend in Uncategorized.
Tags: Broadcloud, Broadsoft, BT Wholesale, Cavell, Genband, IHUB, Matt townend, Mitel, nfon, Nuvea, RingCentral, sales transformation, telecoms, voip
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On March 17th we saw Genband launch their Nuvia Cloud service in the UK to be distributed by their long-term partner IHUB. The Nuvia service is based on an OPEX pay-as-you-go model, which is sold on a per user basis, rather than Service Providers having to invest in their own large platform. Cavell were able to have a sneak preview of the service and were impressed by the proposition, readers can see more at http://www.nuviacloud.com.
Genband have done a lot of work on the portals and the 'look & feel' of their services which used to be their major weakness a few years ago and the results of this are clear in this latest announcement. This release follows on from their launch in the US around a year ago and indicates Genband's ambition to offer this as a Global service to help address multinational end customers who require a global homogenised service.
Genband's Nuvia Cloud Service is the latest in a series of launches of pay-as-you-go platforms from the likes of Broadsoft, Mitel and other Softswitch providers and traditional IP-PBX manufacturers. These launches signify a major change in the supply chain of the industry from a "supply" to an Adoption paradigm. It also signifies a change in where the risk and reward is born within the supply chain and a change in focus onto end customer & end-user Adoption.
In the old Enterprise voice world, the supply chain was relatively simple. There was a traditional PBX Channel/Distribution model where the focus was on getting a large upfront fee for equipment from the customer and a smaller ongoing maintenance. The Channel and Manufacturers focused on efficient distribution of equipment, which saw large warehouses popping up and sales teams incentivized by acquiring new customers and making large one-off equipment sales. The manufacturers supported the equipment and there was a clear demarcation between them and the communications infrastructure.
In the initial wave of Hosted VoIP, providers either built their own platforms or purchased a platform from the likes of Broadsoft, Cisco or Genband often for a fee well over £500k. In simple terms, the providers took most of the risk as they purchased or built their own platforms, whilst also managing their own communications infrastructure and driving sales independently. The model from the manufacturers point of view was still based on supply, where the focus was on receiving a large upfront fee. The Service Provider and indirect channel models were starting to change, as they had to become very much focused on the adoption of their services as they were being paid on a per user basis. Service Providers also struggled to convince the channel to adopt this new risk sharing adoption method, as the channel was still being enticed by PBX providers offering large upfront payments.
The recent announcements are now seeing the whole supply channel becoming focused on the Adoption of services on a per-user basis. Manufacturers/Service Providers and indirect channels are now all reliant on users coming onto the platforms and staying on the platforms and consuming new services.
This is forcing players in the supply chain to make fundamental changes to the way they operate and consider carefully their role in the future. Throughout the supply chain, sales teams of all organizations have to undertake a fundamental transformation to an "Adoption" and solutions sales approach. This includes the manufacturers who sales teams now need to focus not just on selling the platform but driving ongoing adoption and usage by the end customer. It's not ok to just be a "Hunter" you have to be a "Farmer" as well.
'Who are going to be the Service Providers of the future?' and 'What is going to be their role?' is also an open question. In some ways we have the likes of Broadsoft, Genband & Mitel becoming services providers but also some of the traditional providers are reconsidering their current model of operation and starting to sell their platforms on a Wholesale basis to compete, whilst others focus more on the go-to-market elements and may ditch owning a platform and purchase the platform on an OPEX model from a third party. Some people still appear to be struggling with this fundamental change, with some PBX providers are trying to build complex pricing and go-to-market models which were a kin to the old paradigm and overlay them on the new world, not appearing to understand their new role in the market.
Clearly there is going to continue to be a mix of approaches, some providers who have established platforms are going to continue with their existing model where they take the risk and reward, and in other circumstances we are going to see new and existing channels move to the new model. Already we have seen companies like BT utilize the consume model as a stepping-stone to delivering their own solution. We see players like RingCentral & NFON who developed their own platform now both sell direct but also enable large providers such as AT&T, O2 Germany and BT.
Cavell believes that the whole supply chain is now becoming more focused on the adoption of services, by not only the Enterprise but also the actual end user. It is no longer viable to supply the platform and move onto a new customer. From a Go-to-Market approach, there needs to be more of a focus on Sales Enablement helping partners, channels and direct sales teams bring users onto their platform and keep them there rather than just selling large platform. This will require manufacturers to undergo a Sale Transformation of their own sales teams put in place new programs to support partners.
The traditional PBX distributors have been scratching their heads for a while, although with Hosted VoIP there is still equipment (such as phones) that needs distributing. On the other hand we see a group of technology enablers who both distribute technology but also enable and manager service for their customers with the likes of Siphon Networks. The issue of adoption is not limited to UC we are seeing that as providers driver services to the cloud the requirement is covering multiple services.
Cavell is seeing the above translate both into real challenges but also opportunities; we are already helping services providers and manufacturers with sales enablement and transformation programs. We are working with players in all elements of the supply chain on what their role and strategy in the future.
If you want to discuss the above further, and find out how we could help your organization with the challenges drop us an email email@example.com
THE FIRST "EUROPEAN VOIP SUMMIT" IS A GREAT HIT WITH THE INDUSTRY March 2, 2015Posted by Matthew Townend in Uncategorized.
Tags: 8x8, Broadsoft, Cavell Group, European VoIP Summit, Genband, gradwell, illume Research, Matt townend, nfon, siphon networks, VoIP Summit, yealink
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On Wednesday 25th of February The Cavell Group hosted the first European VoIP summit, where we brought together 110 people from 7 countries and over 40 service providers to London to discuss the opportunities and issues the industry was facing. We had speakers from all the key VoIP providers in Europe including; NFON, Blueface, Gradwell, 8×8, RingCentral, Vonage, BT, Gamma, Talk Talk, Tipicall and many others, also we heard keynotes from Broadsoft and Genband. T
The presenters and panellists were able to share their experiences from different countries, from the discussions it was clear that there was strong optimism among service providers about the growth of the market, which was also backed up by our latest market figures which we announced to the audience and will be updated on the blog shortly. Matt Townend Cavells Director of research and consulting started the event, by presenting both Cavells latest market data and also demonstrated the projects that we had been undertaking both in our research, consulting and professional services businesses to assist service provides around the world
Peter Gradwell (Gradwell) Marcus OTTO (NFON) and Alan Foy (Blueface) kicked off the panel discussion with a fascinating insight into the market and its challenges from 3 of the leading pioneers. We then had a presentation from Todd Wilkens VP of Broadcloud at Broadsoft who discussed some of the key challenges they had overcome in launching their platform in Germany and the UK and he mentioned France was probably the next location in Europe.We then had a great panel of providers who had recently entered the UK market from both Germany and the US, including; Ringcentral, Vonage, Nconnect and Broadsoft. In this debate we discussed how do you get the correct team to do the new country startup, and what was the best channels to market initially and how do you deal with localisation and Regulation.
Just before lunch we had some lively discussion particularly around the SIP market, where speculation about when the UK ISDN network might be end of life, caused some lively discussion about whether government and the regulator should play more of a role in this discussion rather than it being a decision at the mercy of BT Openreach.
The afternoon was started with a fascinating presentation on the role of WebRTC with Genband giving a Keynote on their thoughts and then a panel with great inputs from IPCortex and VOxhub. It is clear that use cases are coming thick and fast but Webrtc is unlikely to replace the existing market, but rather augment it. One of the most amusing panels was the discussion about whether service providers should Build, Hire or Buy a new platform, we had Colin Duffy from VoIPfone who have been extremely successful building their own platform, explaining how he liked to own everything and have control over the customer service he provided and did not understand the principal of buying licenses or seats!. This was contered by both Genband/Boadsoft and SIPHON who are focussed on the commercial delivery of platforms. After a fascinating debate including a long discussion about the role now of OPEX based models, Colin pointed out that although he was passionate about building his own platform, it would be quite hard to replicate that model again now.
The final session of the day was about what UC services you could charge a premium for!, with 8×8, Kcom, Inclarity and 6DG. I found it particularly interesting that the hole concept of UC, was probably now to blunt an instrument to describe the market. In fact where customers perceived value and therefore where potentially you could charge a premium differed greatly both by size of company and between companies of similar size. The bigger issue was helping your channels or direct sales force become more of a solutions sales force to understand where value lay for individual customers. The day was ended with a networking drinks session sponsored by Siphon Networks, where the lively debate and networking was continued with the assistance of a few drinks.
We have had some great feedback already with all our attendees giving the event a 4 or 5 out of 5 in the exist interviews with comments including – "Terrific to get so many industry peers in the same room to share experiences","Really enjoyable day and some excellent content delivered by credible industry experts"
The date for next year is already set for 24th of February, in London and we will be expanding the venue so we can accommodate more attendees and potential sponsors/exhibitors. A big thank you again to all who attended or spoke and a particular thank you to our Gold sponsors; Broadsoft, Genband & Yealink for their great support.


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Time has a way of passing faster than I would like when I have other things besides writing on my mind. It's been a month since I wrote a post. The reason why is on Jan. 30th I tried to cross the living room with one foot very much asleep and found out the hard way my foot wasn't going to hold me up. As I fell I heard a snap and realized I had broken a bone. My husband took me to ER for x-rays. A ligament tore loose from a bone and took a piece of the bone with it. The other ligaments in that area were badly stretched like an old rubber band that can no longer spring back. So now until the first of April and maybe longer I am going to be wearing a boot on my left foot to stabilize it until the ligaments and bone heals. So most of the day I sit with my feet up, using an ice pack four times a day to numb the pain in my foot. That is except for the time on Mondays I spend on the computer doing my Future Learn University writing course that I'm enjoying. Working on an assignment takes more time than I am willing to sit at the computer with my foot down. I must admit I feel like I'm cheating when I submit material that I have already published, but then again when I get reviews on what I submit like the two below I feel more confident about the material I write. The homework I turned in this week was the opening of my first book in my Amazing Gracie Mystery series titled Neighbor Watchers. Since I wrote that first book I have written eight more. Others in the class were invited to critique my work, and I did the same for other writers. As if from a long ways off, Gracie Evans heard the hushed squeaks made by her rocker being answered by the rocker beside her. The hollow sound she made when she tapped her high top, black shoes against the porch floor, Melinda Applegate's shoes echoed. In spite of herself, the rocking motion lulled Gracie. Her eyelids grew heavy. Her head jerked, nodded and jerked again. She relaxed back against the rocker, and closed her eyes. Gracie stirred when sweat tickled her scalp beneath the two dark gray braids crowning her head. Feeling droplets seep from her hairline and trickle down her cheeks, she roused. She slipped her hand into her skirt pocket and pulled out a large, red man's handkerchief to swipe her face. Squaring her hunched shoulders, she straightened in her rocker and gave a slight shake of her head to clear it. The layers of calico and cotton petticoat she wore acted as a funnel to trap the uncomfortable heat radiating up from the floor. At that moment, she imagined she felt like the glass shade on a kerosene lamp that had just been lit, warming up and in a very short time too hot to touch. Gracie grabbed a handful of her brown skirt. She discreetly raised it just enough that her shoes showed and vigorously shook the material several times to let hot air escape. The only other relief came when she stirred the breeze in front of her face by waving a paper, feed store fan in short, fast strokes. Silently, Gracie chided herself for dozing off, then excused her napping with the fact things were bound to be this way. Boredom is what she'd gotten in return for retiring from her farm. She straightened up and tried to read the print on the large sign posted near the picket fence gate. She couldn't make it out. Leaning forward, she squinted and failed again. At first, Gracie feared her eyesight had gone bad. With a measure of relief in her faded brown eyes, she realized heat waves shimmering over the shaggy, dried grass blurred the words. She mumbled to herself, "No need to read the sign. I know it says Molly Moser's Retirement Home For Women. I ain't too senile yet to remember where I live or that this town is Locked Rock, Iowa." She sighed and relaxed. Every day, she tried to resign herself to the fact that Moser mansion would be where she'd live for the rest of her life. However, she saw no harm in wishing for some excitement to spice up the long days except she hadn't expected her wish to come true. Last night someone murdered the neighbor lady across the street. At last, she had a mystery to solve. Reviews Vidhima's review Submitted by Vidhima Shetty Which method of character creation was being used? I personally think it might be more of the mixed method because you bring out humanly emotions that everyone feels at some point, longing and boredom, and you also build a character, I think, either by personal experience or by watching someone who has lived in a senior home. Were you able to see the character clearly? Did you want to know more about the character? Yes I was able to perceive Gracie Evans quite clearly. I especially like how you described her clothing! Yes, I certainly did want to know more about Gracie, especially in the beginning where she is bored and inquisitive. What approaches to portrayal, such as depicting appearance, occupation, voice, and so forth, did the writer successfully use? I liked your usage of metaphors. Also, you did a really good job with physical detail of Gracie. Overall, good job! Angela's review Submitted by Angela Jones Which method of character creation was being used? The description seems to be autobiographical or biographical, perhaps either from the writer's own experience with older family members, or from observation of people around her or characters she's read about. Were you able to see the character clearly? Did you want to know more about the character? The character of Gracie is vividly built up from the first sentence, when we suspect, from the two rocking chairs, that she is an old lady who doesn't live alone. The details which follow then allow us to imagine her as she dozes and drifts between the present and the past, between reality and her memories. I wanted to know what her story was - what her life was like before she went to live in the retirement home, and of course the tantalizing final sentence holds lots of possibilities! What approaches to portrayal, such as depicting appearance, occupation, voice, and so forth, did the writer successfully use? Gracie's character is developed through small details which give a lot of information. I loved the way the narrative of the rocking, the heat and Gracie's thoughts lull the reader into a similar state, even though she tries to wake herself out of her stupor. The end is particularly effective at creating that contradiction which adds an unexpected dimension to the character and to the rest of the story. I was surprised and please that both ladies assumed that I had taken care of or observed family members or older people. They are very right. I was a CNA for many years in a nursing home, taking care of residents and took care of my parents in their home until they died. In fact the characters in the Amazing Gracie Mystery series were real people in the nursing home that I enjoyed being with. I used their characteristics to embellish my Gracie Evans, Melinda Applegate, Libby Hook and even the neighbors across the street, the Bullocks. They were patterned after my parents. The comments from the other students were meant as a critique of my work, but I was very pleased. Thought occurred to me that I don't get many reviews. I should take what I can get and share them in this post. You can find more reviews from readers on Amazon. This has been a series that I really enjoyed writing. The idea came to me after reading an Agatha Christie book. The residents at the nursing home fit right in to the historical mysteries I wanted to write. So if this story line is interesting to you about a small Iowa town in early 1900 with humorous, elderly characters the story is in paperback and ebook at Amazon, Kindle, B&N, Nook and on Smashword.com.
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By Jeannine Szymczak
It's very common for businesses to partner with outside vendors like a digital agency to help them complete a variety of business initiatives. The digital agency becomes an extension of your team so selecting a partner should be treated with the same care as hiring a new employee. Much like making a bad hire, partnering with the wrong agency can cost you time and money.
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During the vendor selection process, you are likely dealing with the sales team only so it would be good to find out what you should expect in terms of communication if you were to select them as your agency of record. Some important questions to ask are:
- Who will be my main point of contact? It's key to have a single person that everything flows through who is keeping everything organized on your behalf.
- Will there be a dedicated team? It will save you time by having a dedicated team that gets to know you and your business so you can become a well-oiled machine.
- What is your SLA? You should find out how quickly you can expect a response when you reach out.
- Are there regular meetings included in this engagement? You'll want to make sure there are at least monthly meetings with the full team to discuss progress and results.
- How are requests tracked? Make sure they are using some type of client portal or ticketing system to keep track of work. For marketing work, find out what types of reporting is included.
2. They are transparent about their process
Asking questions about process is a good way to measure how well the agency is going to be able to meet your needs in the future. You want to make sure that you are partnering with a group of experts in their field. After all, that's why you are making this investment in the first place. They should be able to speak to exactly how they would plan to run the proposed engagement with you. This would include putting together a team with the right skill sets to meet your needs, a process for gathering requirements or data, a plan for implementation, and a way to test or measure the success of that plan. There should also be lots of check-in points for feedback and communication along the way.
Ask questions about the team and how you will interact with them. Some agencies might partner with other vendors or contractors to fill skill gaps they don't have internally. This isn't necessarily a negative but it's a good thing to know up front because it may influence workflow and communication.
3. They ask intelligent questions about your business and your goals
While it's probably a safe bet to say that most companies want to increase leads, improve search rank, have a cool-looking site, etc. - the method in which those results are achieved could be drastically different from one business to another. Your digital agency needs to take the time to understand:
- The history of your business and your value proposition
- The drivers behind wanting to pursue this engagement
- Your product and/or services offerings
- Your target audience
- The competitive landscape
- Your sales cycle
- Your current pain points
- What does success look like to you
There are probably many more questions as well but the key here is that the agency is taking the time to really understand who you are and what you need. There's no way that anyone is going to be able to craft a valuable plan to help you solve your business problems or meet your goals if they haven't done their homework to figure out what that really means.
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Don't just take their word for it that they are the best - get proof! Proof can come in many forms but any good digital agency should be able to provide you with examples from their portfolio, case studies and/or references from existing clients.
Another way to "test the waters" before making a big investment is to start with a small project, like an SEO audit or a UX audit. This gives the vendor a chance to show you what they've got before you commit to a longer term contract. You'll be able to see if they can make valuable recommendations and get a feel for the team.
5. They aren't a team of "Yes Men"
Just like you need that friend who will tell you when you have a piece of spinach caught in your teeth, you need an agency that will challenge you when making a request that they know isn't in your best interest. Sometimes you might get a request from your boss for a crazy idea. Rather than an agency who just takes the order and makes it happen no matter the consequence, you want someone who is looking out for you. They should be an ally who can advocate for you and leverage data, industry best practices and their experience to make sure the work being performed is truly in alignment with your goals.
All of these elements will be present in an digital agency that will be your true partner. The agency you work with should view both your successes and failures as their own. This shows that they are fully invested in your team and are working with you to deliver the best possible product. No matter what it says on the contract, the primary job of a digital agency is to make you look great!
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Sauropod dinosaurs, incidentally, are those massive, long-necked herbivore reptiles that stalked the earth, chewing cud many eons ago. The Brontosaurus, Diplodocus and Apatosaurus all fall into this category. It's not clear at present what effect eating hallucinogens would have had on these dinosaurs – given their size it may be the case that their sheer body mass would mean that the drugs didn't work, as Richard Ashcroft once opined.
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|Ryan Newman stands beside his #39 Army Chevrolet Impala. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
It was several weeks ago, at Bristol when I the wind left my sails. When Juan Pablo Montoya wrecked Ryan Newman, I knew Newman's chances to compete for a championship were over. Up until that point, every moment of every race was exciting.
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Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (ΦΜΑ) is a collegiate social values-based music fraternity. Today, its 217 chapters, 12 colonies, and 7 alumni associations seek to develop the "manly musician and musicinaly man." To date, more than 150,000 men have been initiated into Phi Mu Alpha, making it the largest and oldest secret society in music.[1] Phi Mu Alpha is also considered an independent fraternity as it does not belong to a national umbrella council.
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Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia was founded on October 6, 1898 by Ossian Everett Mills and thirteen students at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts (The name "Sinfonia" comes from the name of a similar organization in Leipzig, Germany). Sinfonia became a national fraternity on October 6, 1900 with the admission of a group of men at the Broad Street Conservatory of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Under the guidance of Percy Jewett Burrell (sixth Supreme President, 1907–1914), whose writings and speeches continue to be influential in the teaching of Sinfonian ideals to this day.
"The Object of this Fraternity shall be for the development of the best and truest fraternal spirit; the mutual welfare and brotherhood of musical students; the advancement of music in America and a loyalty to the Alma Mater."
National Philanthropy
The National Philanthropy of Phi Mu Alpha is the Mills Music Mission. It was inspired by a practice originated by Sinfonia founder Ossian Everett Mills in 1886. He would take a group of New England Conservatory students to perform for patients in Boston hospitals on Christmas and Easter. The students would sing, play music and give recitations. The "flower missions," as they came to be known, brought joy to the lonely and hope to the destitute. In 2003, the Mills Music Mission was accepted as its National Philanthropy. It is unique among fraternity philanthropies in that Sinfonians make a personal sacrifice to help individuals and lift spirits through music. During the week of February 11-February 18, 2006, almost 200 chapters and alumni associations participated in missions in observance of Ossian Everett Mills's 150th birthday.
Alumni Involvement
The motto of Phi Mu Alpha is "Once a Sinfonian, Always a Sinfonian. Long live Sinfonia." The spirit of this phrase has fostered alumni loyalty for more than one hundred years. As an alumnus, the opportunities to remain active with the Fraternity are limitless. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Area Alumni Associations,scattered throughout the country, provide more formalized ways for alumni Sinfonians to gather together and further the ideals and Object of the Fraternity. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Area Alumni Associations are currently active in Central Florida, Central Ohio, Coastal Georgia, Dallas/Ft. Worth, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. The Area Alumni Associations are in a period of renewed growth during the fraternity's recent boom, and, as such, new interest groups and Associations continue to sprout all around the country.
Sinfonia Educational Foundation
The Sinfonia Educational Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Phi Mu Alpha. For over a half-century, it has enriched lives and advanced music by offering valuable opportunities for personal growth, musical achievement, and leadership development. Tax-deductible gifts to the foundation help support collegiate Sinfonians through scholarships, matching grants, travel assistance grants, research grants, and support for the fraternity's educational programming. The Sinfonia Educational Foundation was formed as a means by which loyal alumni members who recognize the benefits of being a Sinfonian can personally help extend those benefits to future generations of musical men.
Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award
The Charles E. Lutton Man Of Music Award is one of the highest honors awarded to brothers of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity for a lifelong achievement in uplifting the world through his art and his music. Casino Deutschland Its recipients include muscial legends such as Aaron Copland, W. Francis McBeth, James Levine, Frederick Fennell, and Maynard Ferguson.
Famous Sinfonians
Over a century old, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia has admitted men from all walks of life, some of whom have become famous in such fields as music, television, film, science, and literature.
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (jazz saxophonist & band leader)
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