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Saturday, May 11, 2019
All work and no play, and Mother's Day...........
34 comments:
- My Creative Life said...
Arh that's so cool that Little Buddy got some elevator props. It'll definitely feed his curiosity in learning more and very cleverly motivate him with his standing exercises. Happy Mother's Day / Women's Day to you Meredith. Lovely to catch up with your news, take care. Cathy x
- May 11, 2019 at 3:43 PM
- Araignee said...
Awwww......those notes. I miss the days of getting some gosh awful thing the kids made at school for Mother's Day. When I was redoing my bedroom I found a box of them stashed away in the top of the closet. It gave me the ugly cries. They grow up so fast.
Happy Mother's Day!
How lucky you are to have so many beautiful boys to spend the day with.
- May 11, 2019 at 4:22 PM
- Dee said...
How cool are those elevator buttons! Mr. Mike is just THE BEST!
Have a very happy Sunday no matter what you call it!!! :-)
- May 11, 2019 at 5:14 PM
- bittenbyknittin said...
Isn't it fascinating what areas of interest kids get into? My 8-year-old g'daughter likes rocks and gems, and cake decorating, wants me to go on "Nailed It!". I took her to Joann and when we hit the aisle with all the decorating tips, she exclaimed, "It's a dream come true!" I like the idea for Women's Day - so true! (If I had any elevator stuff, I would send it right to LB!)
- May 11, 2019 at 5:52 PM
Dear Meredith, Happy Mothers Day or whatever you call it! It is Sunday morning here in Oz, so I am going out to celebrate soon. What an interesting world with our different interests and skills. It is lovely to see little Buddy's passion for lifts. My father in law drove a lift (elevator) in NZ after he retired and it gave him an interest in meeting people 50 years ago, although lift driving is no longer a job nowadays. Love the attention you get from the "boys" as you work. I have had similar attention from various cats whilst I prepared lessons. I had one cat who used to sit on my books whilst I was studying, so that she had my undivided attention. Regards, Robyn
- May 11, 2019 at 6:14 PM
- Vicki @ lifeinmyemptynest said...
Happy Mother's Day!
- May 11, 2019 at 6:50 PM
- Wanderingcatstudio said...
Mr Mike is awesome!
Happy birthday to the birthday pair and I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day
- May 11, 2019 at 7:22 PM
- Karen said...
The elevator toys are so cool! Mr. Mike sounds like a man with an awesome heart. Happy Mother's Day to you, Meredith.
- May 11, 2019 at 8:43 PM
- Gracie Saylor said...
Thanks for letting us see the wonderful elevator-related gifts your youngest received. You are very clever to incorporate physical therapy activities into their use! I learned to make one type of tissue paper rose shaped flower when I was in high school fifty years ago...and made so many I think I can still remember how to make more. So glad you had a good time celebrating your loved one's birthdays! It is always fun to see your furry friends as well. Thanks for making time to post, Meredith. I hope you have a special celebration on May 12th! xxxxxxx
- May 11, 2019 at 10:21 PM
- Betsy said...
That was so sweet of Mr. Mike. He sounds like a great guy to have around and to take such an interest in a young boys dreams, well it gives me hope for humanity.
And what Araignee (aka Debra) said about the notes. I agree with her wholeheartedly. I found some not too long and cried long and hard. I miss notes, although Miss Piper is beginning to send me the sweetest ones. I recieved two drawings of hers in the mail yesterday for Mother's Day. They mean more than gold to me.
And I love the story of Mr. 22 and his girlfriend. They have withstood the test of time. High school and college, some of the toughest times out there for young people. I have been with Dennis since I was 15! Engaged at 16 and married at 18. Almost 41 years later and still blissfully in love.
Happy Mother's Day sweet Meredith! Thanks for sharing your family and fur babies with us all.
- May 12, 2019 at 12:19 AM
- Joy@aVintageGreen said...
Thank you Meredith for sharing Little Buddy and his Mother's Day Flower. Great week with Mr. Mike's Elevator gifts, the two sweet big dogs watching you work, Birthday celebrations. Happy Mother's Day Meredith.
- May 12, 2019 at 2:34 AM
- CJ said...
What lovely, thoughtful gifts for your little elevator man. I must tell you about the elevator in the Children's Hospital in Bristol. It has the voices of Wallace from Wallace & Gromit (animated film characters created by a Bristol man) programmed into it. The different floors are different colours, and they say things like 'Orange Floor. Give you oranges do they?' and 'Mind your paws lad' as the doors close. Happy Birthday to Mr 22, and I hope you have a lovely Sunday. It's not a special day of any description here, but the sun is shining and there is cricket to be played. CJ xx
- May 12, 2019 at 4:37 AM
- Jo said...
There are such kind people around and they make the world of difference to other people's lives, Little Buddy must be thrilled to bits will all his elevator gifts. Happy birthday to Mr 22, how lovely that you were able to celebrate with him. Thank you for the lovely comment on my blog, I know how Mother's Day can be bittersweet for all sorts of reasons. We celebrate earlier than you do and it was only three days before our Mother's Day that my mum died so it was particularly hard this year and I know as well as being spoilt by your lovely family you'll be thinking of your dear mom, so remember all those happy times and make it a lovely day xx
- May 12, 2019 at 6:14 AM
- Nance said...
Thank you for the lovely flower! Happy Mother's Day to you as well.
Mr. Mike is so kind and thoughtful. He is adding so much joy to another's life with his efforts.
- May 12, 2019 at 8:47 AM
- Jeannie Gray Knits said...
Mr. Mike sounds like a very kind man. I hope the evil smile (adorable, but looks evil!) on your Do Not Open envelope doesn't reflect what's inside the envelope. :) I absolutely love the cute/funny little notes kids write. Happy Mother's/Women's Day!
- May 12, 2019 at 10:46 AM
- tammy j said...
another fabulous post in every way.
you are the mother of gorgeous boys! in all sizes! some with fur some not!
happy mother's and women's day to you too darling Mere.
and can't forget your handsome husband! it's a team effort and you're a TEAM!
I was also fascinated by elevators as a child. I played elevator operator! LOL
"down please. going down." "ladies fine lingerie on the first floor. watch your step!" I used a very grown up modulated voice as I recall. LOL! and of course the elevator was make believe.
I love the picture of Little Buddy with his flower. and look at that beautiful dark coloring he has. so striking! and of course that's what he makes when he does the self portrait! dark hair and eyes! it makes perfect sense!
ok. writing a book here I see. I'm sorry! "step out please!" XOXOXO
- May 12, 2019 at 10:50 AM
- kathy b said...
Happy Mother's Day to you Meredith. You shine as an amazing woman and mother. Lil B and the older men in your family are so very lucky to have you. I love all the elevator efforts! I thought of LIL b when we were in Milwaukee at the musical COME FROM AWAY. We had to take a huge elevator to the balcony area.
This year MOm's day is easier on so many levels. AL is happy with Will. Zach is unhappy but nearby, and my sister and I are planning to chat about our funny mom at 3 pm today.
Love you lots!
- May 12, 2019 at 11:21 AM
- DelightedHands said...
What a beautiful post! All of these things reflect the love you show others...
thank you to you and Lil Buddy
- May 12, 2019 at 2:11 PM
- Babajeza said...
Mother's day is for all being who care about others: mothers, women, men. I don't expect much on mother's day. In other words, every day is a mother's day.
Right now I am pleased that my chores as a mother aren't as demanding as they used to be. I like to be a grandmother. It's like being a mother but without the huge responsibility. Just the happy parts so far.
I wish you all the best, some relaxing moments during the next week. Life is a marathon, isn't it? We all need a boost now and then. I guess mother's day is one. Hugs, Regula
- May 12, 2019 at 2:32 PM
- Grandmabeckyl.blogspot said...
Happy Mother's Day Mere! Cute dogs and boys and family fun!!! We get to celebrate our 2 granddaughters birthdays in a couple weeks together! Both is May, at the beginning and end of month!! Interesting how LB likes elevators and people give him little gifts for him to have fun with. I remember years ago when there were elevator operators in hotels and other places. Now we operate them ourselves!!! Hope things slow down for you a bit and give yourself some time to breathe and relax each day! Life gets crazy busy and sometimes I get caught up in it as well! Hugs and blessings and God bless your week!!!xx==xx
- May 12, 2019 at 8:34 PM
- Needles and Wool said...
Happy Mother's Day! Looks like you had a wonderful time with your family
- May 12, 2019 at 9:40 PM
- Melanie said...
What a wonderful, newsy catch-up post! That photo of your dogs lying on your table is so funny. Is that a massage table? Do you get or give massages frequently? (Was wondering why you had one in your home.) How wonderful that Mr. Mike surprised Little Buddy with all those elevator things. I'm sure he's thrilled! And happy birthday to Mr. Now-22. :-)
- May 12, 2019 at 10:22 PM
- Tammy@T's Daily Treasures said...
I just love Little Buddy's thank you note to Mr. Mike. So very sweet. Those fur boys always make me smile. Glad to see you've had some time to socialize. Hope things calm down for you soon. Have a good week.
- May 13, 2019 at 2:42 AM
- Jo said...
Much love to all the mums, all the ladies out there, Elevator man and of course Little Buddy. Have a good week. Jo xxx
- May 13, 2019 at 3:30 AM
- mamasmercantile said...
What an uplifting post, the kindness of some people is a joy, those elevator gifts making such a difference. Love those little notes and the gorgeous flower they mean so much more than expensive gifts. Wishing you some time for yourself this week. Take care.
- May 13, 2019 at 10:51 AM
- Caffeine Girl said...
Such a sweet post! The elevator man is truly touching. All his little gifts to LB are incredibly thoughtful. And I love how you are using them therapeutically.
I am quite envious of your family dinner. I did get phone calls from my kids for Mother's Day, but they are in Miami still -- too far to go out for dinner.
What was in LB's "do not open" treat? That is a bit of a scary drawing. Did he ever say who he was drawing?
- May 13, 2019 at 8:32 PM
- Blondie's Journal said...
That little boy of yours never fails to make me smile. His notes are just too precious...and he's quite good with his penmanship!! I know you will save these forever. And how great to get together as a family. See, Mother's Day wasn't so bad, spread out and too much work, but love all around anyway. And those pups...
Sending hugs, mama!
Jane x
- May 14, 2019 at 2:25 AM
- Between Me and You said...
What a fantastic hobby your lad is interested in. Happy Belated Mother's Day to you Meredith, you really do deserve it.xx
- May 15, 2019 at 4:30 AM
- Teresa Kasner said...
Hi Mere.. I'm glad you had a nice mother's day, you deserve it so much. I've been having a way too busy of a time lately and I know you can relate. But the last two days have been awful.. I explained in my blog post this evening.
((hugs)), Teresa :-)
- May 15, 2019 at 11:48 PM
- Una said...
Thank you for the flower, Buddy. Yes, we women are special!
- May 16, 2019 at 7:26 AM
- TheAwakenedSoul said...
Your dogs are so comical. Seeing their photos always makes me laugh. How sweet that Buddy received all of those elevator extras. He must be thrilled. I love the card that he made you, with all of the black. Your blog is so humorous and fun to read.
- May 16, 2019 at 12:47 PM
- Jodiebodie said...
After a terrifyingly busy, hectic, exhausting week, it is such a pleasure to catch up with you. As soon as the photo of LB with the elevator button panel scrolled onto my screen, I giggled. So funny and gorgeous! How generous of Mr Mike. I like how you will use the elevator gear as a motivational tool. Sneaky!
Wonderful that you had your son home to celebrate his birthday (and that of his girlfriend). It's a great age 21/22 - the same ages as a couple around my place. I wish I was that age again and knew what I know now but on the other hand, perhaps I wouldn't be as care free as I was then.
We also celebrated mother's day here but I don't put a lot of stock into it - if one cannot appreciate one's parents every day of the year, then what's the point, apart from a tokenistic commercial exercise? Oooh! There's the cynic in me coming out.
I much prefer Women's Day also. For the most recent International Women's Day, Adelaide hosted the biggest IWD breakfast in the country with very prominent keynote speakers and it gained national attention in the media. Meanwhile women here are outraged at the rulings in Alabama that deny women rights over their own bodies.
Oh well, I will stem my rage by relaxing with LB's wonderful drawings and handwriting. Great work! Have a happy week and I wish you all the best getting your work done in spite of all the willing 'helpers'! :-)
- May 17, 2019 at 9:43 PM
- Nikki - Notes of Life said...
That's a great flower, so beautifully made!
- May 19, 2019 at 11:35 AM
- Christine W said...
Lovely, to see your family on the pictures. And the Mother's Day-gifts, beautiful!
- May 21, 2019 at 3:18 PM


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This is what XS maintains:
There is perfect philosophical integrity between the tragic foundations of Occidental Civilization and the cybernetic industrialism that defines its ultimate limit. Within this neoreactionary frame, reaction is never regressive enough, nor modernity ever advanced enough. Something more comforting — less distant — will be seized upon in both temporal directions. That is the minor theme of fate. No effective constituency could ever want to push far enough in either direction, to the point where the circuit of time closes, upon doom (coldly understood). It does not matter, because politics does not. Doom matters. The rest is pitiful species vanity, tragedy, and control malfunction. It will burn, without comprehending why.
From the perspective of doom — only glimpsed, slowly, after vast disciplines of coldness — everything you are trying to do is a desperate idiocy that will fail, because humanism (hubris) is the one thing you can never let go. The drama dictates that. There's no point flagellating yourself over it. The cosmos is not so poor in flagellation that it requires your meager contribution.
"Yes we can!" is everything Neoreaction is not. Perhaps you even see that. Yet you repeat it with every measure you propose. Take your favorite ideological slogan and attach "Yes we can!" as an appendix. If it works, you now know the epoch to which you belong.
Only doom can (and will).
Carry on, though. You will, in any case. It entertains the gods.
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"My son, if you will receive my words, and hide my commandments in your heart, and incline your ear to wisdom and apply your heart to understanding, Yea, if you cry after knowledge and lift up your voice to understanding, if you seek it as silver, and search for it as for hidden treasure; Then you will understand how to worship YHVH and find the knowledge of Elohim. For it is YHVH who gives wisdom; out of His mouth come knowledge and understanding." Mishle (Proverbs) 2:1-6
Scriptural References (unless noted otherwise) are taken from the following:
From the Ketuvim Netzarim (K.N. / Writings of the Nazarenes): "Aramaic English New Testament" (AENT) (1)
From the Tanakh: 'Holy Bible, from the Ancient Eastern Text,' George M Lamsa, A. J. Holman Co. ISBN 0-06-064923-
From the Tanakh and the K.N. The Holy Bible" King James Version
The Sacred Names and Hebraic/Aramaic Titles of The Father and The Son are Restored Where Necessary
Torah Parashat: Terumah/Offering
Torah: Shemot 25:1-27:19
Haftarah: Melachim Aleph 5:26-32; 6:1-13
"And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them."[1]
Our study this week concerns the instruction from Elohim to Moshe, on how to build that Mishkan, the materials required for its construction, its layout; the concept of YHVH dwelling 'in' His people; and the Hebraic method of Torah study know by the acronym, 'PARDES.'
THE MATERIALS of CONSTRUCTION:
The men of Yisra'el are called upon to present the following items as an offering, by giving it "…willingly with his heart…"[2]:
- Gold
- Silver
- Brass
- Blue, purple, and red dyed wool
- Flax
- Goat hair
- Animal skins
- Wood
- Olive oil
- Spices
- Gems
While In His Presence, on Holy Ground:
In the Sanctuary's inner chamber, behind an artistically woven curtain, was the ark containing the tablets of testimony engraved with the Ten Commandments; on the ark's cover stood two winged cherubim hammered out of pure gold. In the outer chamber stood the seven-branched menorah, and the table upon which the showbread was arranged.
The Sanctuary's three walls were fitted together from 48 upright wooden boards, each of which was overlaid with gold and held up by a pair of silver foundation sockets. The roof included three layers of coverings: (a) tapestries of multicolored wool and linen; (b) a covering made of goat hair; (c) a covering of ram and tachash skins (Strong's H8477). Across the front of the Sanctuary was an embroidered screen held up by five posts. Surrounding the Sanctuary and the copper-plated altar which fronted it was an enclosure of white linen hangings, supported by 60 wooden posts with silver hooks and trimmings, and reinforced by brass stakes.
At least one Biblical commentator that I'm aware of had speculated that when Moshe or Aaron, or any of his sons entered the sanctuary to serve before YHVH, that they would have been immediately struck by the colors aglow as of the aura of a rainbow! Imagine if you will, the brightness of His presence upon the gold of the mercy seat, the cherubim and the ark; the light of the 7 branched golden Menorah reflecting off of the gold plating on the wall panels; the Table of Showbread covered in pure gold; with the sparkle of silver, and brass; all being reflected through the multicolored tapestries of blue, purple, and scarlet, with the ceiling of rams skins which were dyed red! This overwhelming beauty was framed with the aroma of burning incense and wrapped in the sanctity of the moment. All this while in His Presence, on Holy Ground!
The four levels of Hebraic Biblical interpretation that are known by the acronym 'PARDES.' Pardes is also a Hebrew word meaning "garden" or "orchard" The four levels are:
Peshat or P'shat "plain," "straight"; the direct, literal meaning of Scripture.
Remez "hint"; the deeper or symbolic meaning, that is, beyond the literal sense.
Derash or D'rash "to inquire" or "to seek"; the comparative meaning: a deeper meaning obtained from a passage by comparing its words and content to similar passages.
Sod "secret" "mystery"; The deeper meaning, revealed only through inspiration or revelation.
Most all of us are familiar with the concept of YHVH Y'shuati desiring to dwell in the heart of our body temples, as found in the K.N. (Ketuvim Netzarim/Writings of the Nazarenes – New Testament); but can we equate this to anything found in HaTanakh?
As Netzarim, it is very important for us to ground any teaching or spiritual concept we find in the K.N., in the words of the Tanakh. So let's take a look at our introductory text for this Parashah while applying the third level of PARDES, D'rash:
"And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell AMONG them" Sh'mot 25:8
תָּוֶךְ Tawvek or Tavek (Strong's H8432) translated into the English of the KJV as 'AMONG,' which is but one of the several definitions given for the Hebrew root 'Tawvek.' Another available definition that would seem to be a better fit is the English 'in.' Now D'rash requires us to compare its words and content to similar passages to obtain the deeper meaning and for confirmation that we're not going off of the deep end. So let's do that. Let's compare the following texts, utilizing the word 'In' to replace the word 'among' and see if we can come up with the deeper meaning and confirmation of it.
"They shall know that I am YHVH Elohika who brought them out of Mitsrayim, that I might dwell 'IN' them; I am YHVH Elohika. Sh'mot 29:46
"And I will dwell IN b'nay Yisra'el, and will not forsake my people Yisra'el." Melachim Alef (1stKg) 6:13
"Now let them put away their harlotry and the corpses of their kings far from Me; and I will dwell IN them forever" Yetzekiel (Eze.) 43:9
Do you see a pattern here? And from the K.N. we can see the following:
"…for He dwelleth with you, and in you…and I in you".
Jn. 14:17, 20
"And what agreement hath the temple of El with idols? For ye are the temple of the Living El; as El hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their El, and they shall be my people."
2 Cor. 6:16
"In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of El through the Spirit.
Eph. 2:22
Now that indeed is 'harmony' of the Dbar HaYHVH! To arrive at this point, we have employed the use of a Hebraic method of Scriptural interpretation called PARDES, and in particular, the third level of PARDES called D'rash which is "a deeper meaning obtained from a passage by comparing its words and content to similar passages."
We have just gleaned the deeper meaning we were looking for, from our comparison of verses. This comparison has demonstrated the continuity of His desire to abide 'IN,' and not just 'among' us, throughout His D'bar.
So in this Parashah, we have seen the materials required for the construction of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), a description of its layout, and a new method for most, of Hebraic Biblical exegesis.
Sha'ul ben haNetzarim
- Roth, Andrew Gabriel. Aramaic English New Testament. 2nd Edition. s.l. : Netzari Press, 2009. p. 1069. Compiled, Edited & Translated with consultation to both Ancient and Modern Authorities including: The Khaboouris Codex and the 1905 Critical Edition of the Syriac New Testament by the British and Foreign Bible Society.. ISBN 978-1-934916-26-1 (1-934916-26-9).
[1] Shemot 25:8
[2] Shemot 25:2
[3] Much credit here goes first to Avi ben Mordechai who introduced me to this special understanding of PARDES many years ago, and Julia Blum of readjuliablum.com who's' book "Abraham had two sons" (2nd Ed.) has rekindled a desire to seek the 'Sod' of Scripture.


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is an engineering company specialized in the field of plumbing and drainage installation and
system design work. Chun Lee was founded and established by the present Chairman Mr Lau Chun in 1961
and has accumulated over 50 years of expertise in this specialized field.
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Category: Domestic Cleaning
They don't mean to be, but children can be particularly messy.
However, there are ways that you can keep things in order and even get the little ones involved in the task.
Cut down on toys
It speaks for itself that if you want to keep mess to a minimum, then reducing the number of toys will stop them getting strewn about quite so much.
Then, when you do get toys, ensure that your child has a storage box or cupboard they can store them in.
Vacuum often
With several people living under one roof, it will be necessary to clean the floor on a more regular basis.
Ideally, you should aim to vacuum once or twice a day to prevent mess from building up. To do this also means floors must be kept clear, which will hopefully work towards keeping the place tidy.
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Cut down on crayons
Not only do crayons always seem to be strewn across the floor, but inevitably crayon marks will end up across the wall.
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SJND Teacher Awarded International Fellowship
Out of hundreds of applications and a rigorous application process, Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School teacher Laura Zamora has been selected by the non-profit organization Ecology Project International (EPI) to participate in an eight-day Teacher Fellowship in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). EPI is a field science and conservation organization that partners scientists with local and international students and educators in ecologically critical environments in Costa Rica, Ecuador & the Galapagos, Belize, Baja Mexico, Yellowstone, and Hawaii.
Since 2005, EPI has worked with nearly 2,000 students in their Yellowstone Winter and Summer Ecology programs, the majority of them local to the project site. During the Fellowship, Mrs. Zamora and a small group of carefully selected teachers from across North America will experience the field course for themselves, as well as gain skills and resources they can bring back to the classroom. She will be immersed in the diverse ecology of the area, home to abundant wildlife and fascinating thermal features. Days spent in and around the park will include field tracking of ungulate species like bison and elk, contributing to ongoing research projects by the park's wildlife biologists, and wolf observation. EPI instructors will also weave in lessons on how the Fellows can incorporate field studies into their classrooms.
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The Mavs lead the series 2-1. If the Mavericks go up 3 games to 1 the series is over.
The Suns have lost Raja Bell for tonight's game (calf injury) and I just think this is the time for Dallas to step on the Suns and take their will away.
Look for Josh Howard to get 20 points. When he scores over 20 points, the Mavericks have won every game this season.
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Hazardous Area Signalling
Mechtric have further enhanced their range of audible and visual signaling products with the introduction of the E2S BEX range of IECEX certified sounders, beacons and loudspeakers for use in hazardous areas.
The BEX range is made up of two sizes of electronic sounders, a 110dB @ 1m and 120dB @1m model, three sizes of strobe beacon, 5J, 10J and 15J, a 15W and 25W loud speaker and a combined 110dB sounder with 5J strobe.
All models are available in 24VDC, 110VAC and 240VAC.
The IECEX certified BEX range is suitable for Zone 1 and 2, group IIC gases for Exd applications, in addition to zone 21 and 22 DIP applications for dusts and powders.
The duel DIP and EXD certificate makes for an extremely versatile range of sounders, beacons and loudspeakers suitable for use in oil and gas processing, chemical and fertilizer industries, mining, coal handling and grain handling applications.
Under the IECEX scheme, the E2S range of signals is not only suitable for use in hazardous area environments within Australia, they are also suitable for use in over 20 other countries, including the USA, UK, and Japan.


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Lorax Movie Promotion
From Webkinz Insider Wiki
During February and early March 2012, Ganz ran a promotion for the Dr. Seuss Lorax movie. It featured a Click-to-Win, two Adventure Park free-for-all quests, and several login gifts.
Players had to click a floating Lorax face in Webkinz World to receive Marvelous Marshmallows.
Adventure Park Quests
These two Lorax-themed quests were open to all Webkinz World players, not limited to Adventure Park pet owners. Below are the prizes that can be won in these quests.
Dig Prizes
|Animal Totem Pole
|Robot Flower
|Silver Tiara
|Truffula Tree Painting
|Unicycle Helmet
Grand Prizes
|Unless Platform
|Electric Unicycle
Login Gifts
Three gift boxes were awarded upon login to Webkinz World on three days during the promotion.
Arcade Game
Ganz added a temporary game to the Arcade called Lorax Lookout. The game was very similar to Where's Wacky, but it featured Lorax characters and themes.


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Fans of comical sea sponge SpongeBob Squarepants are to receive a shock when the new series launches later this summer. Gone are the whimsical tales of the humorous starfish and his humble ocean adventures as the series changes to reflect the new found wealth of the oil-rich undersea world.
Series producer Joe Smith explains 'many ocean inhabitants like SpongeBob are now sitting on a small fortune thanks to the sudden and inexplicable appearance of gallons of oil in their own back reefs. You can see ostentatious displays of this new found wealth already. Sharks have started to get gold teeth put in, and many schools of fish have turned private. It's important that we reflect these changes on the show'.
New characters are also set to join the show, such as Toxic Tony, a former CEO who has been banished to live in the ocean as penance for doing some very bad things.
Smith promises that the new series will be 'darker, slicker, and full of crude material'.


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5 top reasons why have a blog > the jobs that your blog simply must do
An article from Matt Press, Splash Copywriters, looking at some top reasons that answer the question why have a blog?
There are many reasons to why have a blog. They provide businesses with a unique platform to talk about their brand, their services and their industry in ways that normal web pages don't.
They're an extremely cost-effective way of attracting new customers to a business.
They're great for Search Engine Optimization and they're essentially marketing materials that never expire.
Phew, that's enough why have a blog reasons right there.
So how do you create great home business blog content to achieve all of these why have a blog topics?
For starters, see if you can solve a problem for a potential customer. Your business, if it's a good idea, should already focus on industry-related issues, so think along these lines. Consider all the challenges that you've faced along the way.
Secondly, always make sure that you're telling a good story. No one wants to read a block of boring text at the best of times, so they certainly won't waste time looking at a blog post that's boring, repetitive and unhelpful.
Thirdly, your blog should be designed well too. Just as people don't want to read about a boring concept, they equally won't invest any effort in reading anything that looks like it'll be hard word. Space your copy out, use a large font and craft some killer sub-headings to make sure your words are clean and simple to absorb.
Fourthly, including images is optional, but it's worth remembering that pictures always fare better when in comes to engagement (and especially sharing on social media).
Where appropriate, use an image. Just make sure that your images are cropped and sized consistently. The poor use of images can butcher the effect of any well-designed blog page.
Last but not least, include a Call To Action. Unless you're a bone fide influencer, you're simply not going to have the popularity or gravitas to rely on people spreading the word. Don't be offended – only a select few can boast of this. As a result then, it's important that you seek out the most from each blog post. While you may not be selling something on every blog post, always make it easy for a reader to get in touch with you.
Reader of Mark Ford's Blog can either leave a comment below or reach out to contact me to discuss the home business industry and opportunities by clicking here.I wish you every success in your home business.
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Plant for animals not plants
We were sitting in our garden the other evening - enjoying a glass of great South African wine - looking at our garden.
Karen has done the most amazing job. Even in Winter we've had blooms all around. And have a vibrant colony (two hives) of bees, butterflies and - for the first time - have noticed some nectar feeding birds enjoying the flowers from our honeysuckle.
This got us talking (thinking); if one planted for the specific purpose of attracting birds, bees and butterflies to your garden would your garden still be beautiful?
This is not such a strange question: planting for beauty has a different purpose than planting for nature.
When we moved into this beautiful - we are so lucky - home, the garden was different. The dominant colour was white. Now it is purple, orange, blue and red. Especially at the moment mostly yellow/orange/red.
Orange from the Wild Dagga (also known as Lion's Tail), Aloes, succulents. All beautifully in bloom at the moment (end of Winter).
And with these blooms are the bees, butterflies and birds.
The lesson for us, if you garden for nature you end up with a beautiful garden which attracts beautiful life.
Looking at this accidental purpose, we've learnt a few things:
Avoid Herbicides, Insecticides and Fertilisers
Since we moved into our house five years ago we have never used any chemicals in our garden. We compost religiously, water sparingly and manually pull weeds from the soil (and even these we often leave as they also have a purpose).
The main benefit of avoiding chemicals is that you protect and enhance biodiversity - from the little micro-organisms in the soil to the earthworms to the insects to the lizards and the birds. They all are part of the soil-food-web.
When we first moved into our house, we were infested with the scary Parktown Prawn and Mole Crickets. Today these are rare visitors - their population is kept in check by the birds and especially the lizards in our garden (we don't have cats).
Go Indigenous
The usual benefits of going indigenous include being water wise; planting plants which suit the environment in which you live; and enhancing local biodiversity.
But we are also feeding natural food to the indigenous animals and insects which are endemic to the area.
I'm always so enamoured by the number of birds nests which populate our South African acacia trees. Which also feed bees when in flower and whose shoots are much loved by the raucous Grey Loerie.
Of course, the logic is also that our flying jewels, our butterflies, are very plant specific. So if you want to attract butterflies you need to provide them the food they love.
Another benefit of going indigenous is that you encourage and help indigenous insects which dependent on these specific species of plants. For instance the Cabbage White butterfly was introduced to South Africa and thrives on non-indigenous (alien) garden plants from their home country. Going indigenous will help our indigenous butterflies compete against these introduced species.
Go Wild
While a formal manicured garden is beautiful, we prefer our garden a bit more wild. A wild garden is a better mimic of nature than a formal garden.
Birds, butterflies and other insects more easily find hiding and nesting places in these types of gardens. Which then are preferred for roosting and nesting.
As a gardener we should try replicate nature as much as possible. Nature mulches. And so should we. Now as we near Spring we are seeing more bird activity in the leaves which we raked into our beds during the Autumn - they are now a larder of large and small insects. Food for the birds and lizards.
There are many great web resources and we particularly like Life is a Garden and Heckers Nursery also has some good tips on how to attract butterflies to your garden. Of course visiting your local Garden Shop or Lifestyle Garden Centre is a great way of learning - just chat to their many experts.
We're sure that there are many other great resources and books - including the wonderful Bring Nature Back to your Garden. Please let us know if there is a resource or book that you believe is essential reading!
Purposefully gardening for nature will not only help you nurture a beautiful garden full of magnificent plants and flowers, such a purpose will also attract other natural beauties to your little bit of heaven.


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The 2021 Fiat Panda is set to be the very first car to bring electrical power to the masses. Keep reading for all you require to understand on the car's rate, specifications and release date.
2021 Fiat Panda Price and Release Date
With lots of little car options available, you can anticipate the 2021 Fiat Panda to have a competitive beginning rate of around ₤ 12,000– the electrical model will likely cost rather a lot more than that. Considered that the car displayed in Geneva was simply for program, you're not most likely to see a production-ready variation up until completion of 2020, at the earliest.
2021 Fiat Panda Specs
Fiat is an expert when it concerns constructing fairly priced cars that are rupturing with appeal– something that's clear from the Centoventi idea that's extensively tipped to sneak peek the 2021 Fiat Panda.
What does the idea inform us? Well, it informs us that the Panda is set to get a blocky shape that'll permit it to get as much interior area as possible from its small size. Those big bumpers will assist keep repair work expenses to a minimum if the Panda's exposed to parking bumps and scrapes and the LED front and rear lights will assist it stick out during the night. A few of the principle car's other features– its scrolling marketing signboard (a tactic that'll permit you to offer area to marketers) and it's rear-hinged back entrances– are much less most likely to persevere to production, however you can still anticipate the car to be extremely customisable.
2021 Fiat Panda Interior
The program car's interior does look near a severe production variation. It's packed complete of helpful storage areas and its modular style suggests you can pick to fit and eliminate features– such as storage straps and Bluetooth speakers– as and when you require them. Even the car's seats can be slotted in and out– so you can switch them for a child seat or eliminate them completely for bring huge loads. And the Panda idea's flat flooring indicates you must have the ability to fit a remarkably big quantity in there in spite of it really being somewhat smaller sized than the existing model.
That flat flooring happens thanks to the cool product packaging of the electrical motor in the 2021 Fiat Panda. With just one speed, there's no requirement for a transmission that would generally consume into guest area. Fiat's tight-lipped about precisely what form the motor and battery in the 2021 Fiat Panda will take, however it's most likely it'll have battery compartments that'll permit you to enhance the car's range from 60 to more than 300 miles just by moving extra batteries into position.
2021 Fiat Panda Engine
All this includes a big caution– yet nobody's had the ability to provide a mainstream EV in this rate bracket so it's totally possible that the 2021 Fiat Panda will be electrical prepared, however will at first be used with a petrol engine while the company awaits electrical power to be economically feasible.
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Gravity's on everyone's short list of films pretty much guaranteed to pick up a Best Picture Oscar nomination, and it should be in the running in the Best Director, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, and Best Score categories as well. And in support of its awards run, Warner Bros Pictures has just released this new behind-the-scenes featurette titled Gravity: From Script to Screen. The new video features footage and interviews with Alfonso Cuarón, Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, David Heyman, Jonás Cuarón, Andy Nicholson, Mark Sanger, Tim Webber, Steven Price and Glenn Freemantle.
Gravity opened in theaters on October 4, 2013 and thus far has made $651 million worldwide.
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Sandra Bullock plays Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski (George Clooney). But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalski completely alone—tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness.
The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth…and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space.
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It's here! 'Tidings', this year's poetry pamphlet from the writers who read at the monthly poetry sessions in Brewery Lane Theatre, Carrick-on-Suir, has just been delivered by the printers. This year's edition, with contributions from 12 poets, is in aid of Carrick's River Rescue, a voluntary group whose work forms an important part of the fabric of the town.
'Tidings' will be for sale from Friday, 13th December in the pop-up Artisan Christmas Market at 42 Main Street, Carrick-on-Suir, beside the old Post Office – with thanks to Linda Fahy for providing this showcase for craftspeople in the area. Only a limited number of copies of 'Tidings' have been printed so get there early.


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We believe learning should not cost that much. Shared Economy can be applied in education in Hong Kong. Dr. Alan Lam wants to contribute education and start promoting this idea for STEM education.
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Under the Professional Standards Framework (PSF), The "Ks" are your Core Knowledge. This is the knowledge you need to carry about your teaching activities. There are six components of Core Knowledge (K1 – K6) and these are to be referenced throughout your reflective narrative through annotations. Associate Fellows of the HEA (AFHEA) need to ensure they evidence K1 and K2, while Fellows (FHEA), Senior Fellows (SFHEA) and Principal Fellows (PFHEA) need to reference all six Ks.
You will find it easiest to demonstrate your understanding of Core Knowledge as you talk about your experience of different Areas of Activity. For example, when you are reflecting on designing and planning a learning activity (A1), you would probably want to refer to the importance and relevance of your subject knowledge (K1) and your use of discipline-appropriate teaching and learning methods (K2). Similarly, when you are talking about your teaching activities (A2), you would probably be referring also to your understanding of how students learn differently and specifically in different contexts (K3) and the use of appropriate learning technologies (K4).
Let's go through all the kinds of Core Knowledge.
K1 The subject material
This relates to how well you know the material you are teaching as knowledge of the subject/discipline is important to the design and planning of learning activities and programmes of study, as well as the associated teaching, assessment and feedback strategies. For those in learning support areas, think about your "subject" as the nature of the "service" you provide, e.g. study skills support, information management, learning technologies etc.
For example:
K1 is not just about knowing your discipline, but understanding that it is relevant in the context of the kind of students you teach and where the learning, teaching activities and learning support happens. To show your K1 knowledge, you are expected to demonstrate:
- an up to date knowledge of the subject area to which you teach (which often comes form your previous study and professional experienced, linked to A5 and V3); and
- an awareness of scholarship, and possibly research (if appropriate to your role) relating to the particular subject, which in turn informs the curriculum/program of study.
How can you demonstrate this?
In discussing your practice, try to show how your subject knowledge links to the teaching methods, course design and assessment/feedback approaches. This may include discipline-specific contexts related to skills such as digital literacy, employability, specific learning needs or practical skills, such as health and safety within laboratories. Examples might include:
- applying knowledge from your professional practice, postgraduate studies or research;
- your awareness and implementation of up-to-date subject knowledge;
- your contribution to the development of subject resources;
- directing staff activities and development of discipline research;
- contributing to professional body accreditation.
K2 Appropriate methods for teaching and learning in the subject area and at the level of the academic program
K2 is about the distinctive methods for teaching or supporting learning in your subject area, acknowledging that some approaches are more appropriate than others given the nature of the learning desired, the level of the material being taught and the readiness and learning stage of students. For example:
How can you demonstrate this?
What is your rationale, underpinned by scholarship, for your approach to teaching in your discipline, and how do you show evidence of its effectiveness? For example, you might explain your rationale for the use of group work in tutorials in your subject, or why demonstrations are an important element of teaching your subject. K2 is often linked to both K1 and K3, specifically concerned with the strategies and approaches used to teach or support the learning of the subject. You should also refer to the challenges encountered by different groups or types of learners and indicate how you are able to adapt accordingly. Examples of K2 might include discussion of your experiences of appropriate use of group work; lab-based teaching; workshops; or problem-based learning.
K3 How students learn, both generally, and within their disciplinary area
K3 is related to your knowledge of how students learn, in general and within the context of their subject/discipline. You will need to demonstrate your understanding of the characteristics of different learners (such as mature students, recent school leavers or workplace learners) and how you meet their needs through the teaching and supporting learning approaches and the learning environment.
You will also need to show how you adapt and change your practices and approaches in response to the specific characteristics of your subject (related to K1). Reference could be made to different theories of, or approaches to, learning and how you use these to develop subject-specific strategies for teaching and supporting learning (also related to K2).
How can you demonstrate this?
You need to describe, and reflect on, the characteristics and diversity of the learner cohort with whom you are involved, ideally with reference to scholarship and inclusive teaching practices so that you demonstrate a scholarly understanding of the particular theoretical models which underpin your practice.
For example, you might describe your experiences in relation to:
- using dedicated group study spaces to enhance learning;
- using simulations in your teaching;
- how increasing the level of interaction and participation in teaching sessions impacts on learning;
- your sensitivity to the varied learning styles of students.
K4 The use and value of appropriate learning technologies
K4 explains your knowledge and use of learning technologies. These are many and varied, and typically you are expected to go beyond describing a basic use of PowerPoint and a virtual learning environment. In many instances the use of learning technologies will be highly subject or context specific, so your rationale for using specific learning technologies needs to be clearly articulated.
How can you demonstrate this?
Your evidence for K4 should demonstrate your experience around aspects such as:
- how and why you use technologies to support learning;
- exactly how you use these technologies (including assistive technologies and/or related reasonable adjustments);
- how the needs of learners with disabilities are accommodated in light of the institution's responsibilities;
- relevance of the technologies you use in the context of the subject or discipline;
- the impact on student learning; and
- how you have evaluated the impact on learning that occurs because you are using technologies.
Specific examples might include:
- your use of social media to support students;
- how you design and provide online tutorials;
- your use of video capture software;
- how you support online learning and information management.
You might also like to read the digital lens on the PSF.
K5 Methods for evaluating the effectiveness of teaching
An essential part of higher education is ensuring the effectiveness of teaching practices., so K5 is concerned with the ways you gather information about the success of your teaching, assessment and feedback in enabling students to meet the intended outcomes. Your evidence for K5 should focus on the ways you use different approaches (formal and/or informal) to gather information and data about the impact of teaching, and how this is used to enhance and develop teaching and learning support practice.
How can you demonstrate this?
You should consider the different ways you gain feedback about your teaching, both formally and informally. This will usually be from students but can also be from peers/colleagues and other sources, and can include formal evaluation processes, such as information gathered at the end of a course (SELT). There may also be examples of where you have used other sources of information to analyse and, as a consequence, change your approaches/practices. This might include:
- student performance;
- responses to student feedback;
- learning gained from peer review/observation;
- changes made on the basis of your personal reflections on practice;
- using information from external evaluation or review to critically analyse your practice and make desired changes.
Evaluation is a continuous cycle, and you should show this in your narrative, by describing how your process of reflection on practice has led to changes and enhancement. For example, you might describe evaluation based on:
- peer observation of teaching;
- using Wattle data to enhance your learning and teaching practice;
- involvement in validation, course approval, external benchmarking or professional accreditation mechanisms; or
- formalising feedback mechanisms and analysis of results.
K6 The implications of quality assurance and quality enhancement for academic and professional practice with a particular focus on teaching
K6 is about demonstrating awareness of the implications of providing high quality teaching. While this is possibly one of the hardest kinds of Core Knowledge to articulate, you should try to demonstrate that as a teacher or supporter of learning you do not 'exist in a bubble' and that you are responsible to external imperatives (for example, institutional quality assurance, professional bodies) and that you can demonstrate that you work towards improving practice in this context.
Quality assurance and quality enhancement are deeply embedded in higher education through procedures such as program (degree) and course validation, monitoring, review, benchmarking and examiner boards. These processes shape academic practice and are implicit in what you do as a teacher or in your support of learning. Critical to K6 is your awareness of formal quality assurance and quality enhancement processes and requirements, such as the need to work within institutional frameworks and professional and statutory body requirements. Foundations module F1 would be a good starting point if you don't know much about the higher education infrastructure of Australia or ANU.
How can you demonstrate that you have this knowledge?
There are many ways in which you can do this. Keep in mind that Senior Fellow applicants are expected to know a lot more about this than Associate Fellow applicants. You should consider:
- how you are encouraged to use feedback from quality assurance and enhancement activities or processes to improve your practice and the student learning experience;
- how you seek opportunities to obtain feedback, other than relying on the institutional procedures already in place, to develop your teaching and support activities;
- how you understand and respond to the higher education regulations and the need to continually enhance the student learning experience;
- how you use national evidence frameworks (such as the Australian Quality Indicators of Learning and Teaching – QILT – to understand how ANU teaching in your discipline is rated nationally.
You may also think about evidencing your personal interest in, understanding of, and commitment to quality assurance and enhancement procedures, and how these are established and embedded within your practice. This would typically include evidence of a knowledge and understanding of the quality assurance frameworks at a national level and how these are manifested (at the appropriate level and context) in your work.
Quality assurance and enhancement is implicit within the academic infrastructure and links directly to:
- A1: Design and plan learning activities and/or programmes of study.
- A2: Teach and/or support learning.
- A3: Assess and give feedback to learners.
Adherence to policy and practice in ensuring equality and transparency/fairness links to:
- V1: Respect individual learners and diverse learning communities.
- V2: Promote participation in higher education and equality of opportunity for learners.
- V4: Acknowledge the wider context in which higher education operates recognising the implications for professional practice.
Some engagement with formal processes and commentary on how these have shaped practice will demonstrate that you are not merely adopting a tick box approach but show your understanding of how assurance and enhancement is applied, its impact and why it is important to the student experience and wider context.
For staff in support roles, quality assurance and quality enhancement might relate to the development of in-house quality processes relating to relevant professional practice. You might be acquiring K6 knowledge when you are involved in:
- periodic curriculum or course review teams;
- working with aligned professional bodies;
- quality assurance of learning resources to ensure they support teaching effectively;
- staff development;
- development of College/School assessment policies;
- conducting reviews for a professional body;
- sitting on validation panel(s) to provide information of how learning resources and student support contribute to the quality of the student experience;
- peer-observation to enhance teaching quality;
- obtaining feedback from external examining, moderation into practice.


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ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mario Monti, a Catholic crusading to put Italy's economy in order by ending entrenched privileges such as tax breaks, is striking against an unlikely target - his own Church.
Monti's government issued a statement on Wednesday night saying it had informed the European Commission that it would pass a law ending the Church's exemption from local property taxes on its properties used for commercial purposes.
Estimates on how much this can bring to government coffers have ranged from 700 million euros ($908 million) to more than 1 billion euros.
Italy's Church - once an unshakable, and some say untouchable, institution - has come under fire for what some consider unfair privileges at a time Monti has asked Italians to make unprecedented sacrifices as part of a "tears and blood" austerity plan to thwart a Greek-style crisis.
The European Commission in 2010 opened a probe against Italy to determine if tax breaks for some Church properties amounted to illegal state aid and distorted competition.
Some political parties, particularly the tiny, liberal Radical Party, and some intellectual leaders, have led a campaign to strip the Church of tax exemption on properties that are not used exclusively as places of worship.
Throughout Italy, the Church owns many private clinics, hotels, bed and breakfasts and guest houses that enjoy tax exempt status because parts of the structures are occupied by priests or nuns or have a chapel for worship.
That created a grey area where many structures were essentially commercial but covered by the religious exemption law.
The government statement said the proposal to be presented in parliament would limit the tax exemption to structures that are "exclusively non-commercial." It did not say when it would present the bill.
In mixed-use cases, such as hotels run by nuns, the exemption will apply only to the parts of the structures that are non-commercial, such as chapels and residences for priests and nuns, and the statement said the Economy Ministry - not the Church - would decide which is which.
Although contacts have been going on for a few months, Monti's move to take the bull by the horns surprised Italy's Catholic hierarchy.
"We are waiting to see the exact formulation of the text in order to provide a detailed judgment," the Italian bishops' conference said in a statement.
The Catholic Church is one of Italy's largest private real estate holders and, if the Commission were to rule against Italy, Rome could be forced to order the Church to reimburse the government for unpaid taxes.
While the law would affect all religions, its impact on the relatively tiny property holdings of the Jewish and Muslim communities would be negligible.
The controversy over Church tax exemptions had been bubbling for years but boiled over in the past few months, particularly after the Monti government re-instated a local property tax on primary residences that had been abolished by his predecessor, Silvio Berlusconi.
In a 48-hour period after the austerity package was passed in December, more than 130,000 people signed an on-line petition demanding that the Church be stripped of much of its tax exempt status and pay its fair share.
At first, the Church dug in its heels, saying tax laws had to take into consideration the social benefit of many of its activities.
But, as austerity began to bite into the budgets of ordinary Italians who were forced to pay more taxes and delay their retirements, Italian Church leaders softened their stand and said they were willing to negotiate and rectify any past abuses.
(1 euro = $1.29820)
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Email is still a highly trusted and resourceful route for website owners to communicate with prospective readers and grow their business. Email marketing is challenging and has limitations, still it works most of the time. An email subscriber list includes people within your target audience who are already interested in your product or service. The biggest advantage being everyone on the list is almost ready to buy. All you need to do is develop rich email content through which you can create relationships.
In fact, it is much more important than social media 'likes' which score far less on engagement metrics; hence have no real meaning. It's encouraging to notice that the conversion rate of an email marketing campaign is close to 4-5 percent, which is higher than social media conversions any day.
Why it works?
There is a solid reason behind all this. If you think about it, a subscriber has already shown a great amount of interest by sharing the email and is ready at your doorstep to buy. The subscriber is already active and ready to engage. That's why growing your email subscriber list should be the number one priority. And that is what we are going to talk about today.
Important note: Email marketing only works when you don't abuse your access to the subscribers. As a website owner you should never subject them to spam.
With that in mind, here are the five basic ways to grow your email list:
Make it easy for users
Let's say you have good content. People like reading it. The engagement is also fairly decent. The only way to make them sign up is to keep the opt-ins button on your most visited pages. Anything that a user likes, right from specific 'blog posts' to the 'about us' section, you should immediately have an option to capture the email.
Once people click on an opt-in, they shouldn't be asked too many questions to begin with. There is a strong urge to abandon the subscription requests if the website owner is looking for a lot of information. Getting them onboard is the first priority here. If needed add an 'FAQ section' after you've captured the email. The idea here is to make the process relatively simple and fuss free for a new user.
Note: Yes, pop-up's and opt-in's work every time. But, you need to test them multiple times before you go live.
So, what are you offering for sign-up?
Giving something for free always works. It could be a useful tool, a freebie, or something else. The idea is to give something resourceful that your readers are interested in. Create something that is not easily available over the internet. It then automatically becomes a lead magnet for your site.
Also, if you ask any experienced marketer, webinars are considered to be really effective. It's a major drawing card for your email marketing list.
Don't forget to be mobile friendly
Mobile phone accounts for more than 50% of all emails that get opened. These days, especially with the new smart phones which keep on getting bigger in sizes, these devices are becoming primary devices for content consumption. That's where most of the users will check out your content as well. Naturally, this is something that you have to pay attention to.
Double check whether the sign-up forms and the pop-up boxes work on the mobile platform as well. Also, try offering information that is bit sized, yet effective. Grab your attention through small and compact headlines. In short, keep your content optimized for portable devices as well.
Put call to action's everywhere
Social media is a powerful tool for getting new subscribers. There are different kind of messages that you could use on social media posts; like a survey or a poll. When you get an opportunity, immediately invite them to sign for newsletters, and other promotional incentives through well optimized call to actions. Similarly, the blog posts, videos or any form of content on your website that attracts readers, should be coupled with a subscription link and a strong and relevant call to action nearby.
These quirky call to action's should be like a sauce that is sprinkled all across your website and social media channels. Keep them fun and purposeful. In fact, it's a good practice to revisit all of your call to actions after every couple of months to check whether they are potent enough.
The number one rule to increase your email subscriber list is to pay attention to what you're subscribers want and customize your offerings according to that. The more you understand your customers, there's a better chance you'd be able to get their loyalty and boost your sign-ups.
It's all about how much you invest in their needs. Once a reader feels at home, they'll hand over their email address with a smile. Treat them with respect, like your closest friends, and trust me, they will treat you in the same way.


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In the days when birds spoke, there lived a kind and courageous bird whose intelligence was quite remarkable.
He was unique in that he could live both on land, with other birds and in the sea amongst the fish. In those days, all birds had to pay a tribute to their king once a year. Our little bird was resolved to pay nothing at all. And when the king sent his people to collect the tax from him, he flew off and did not stop until he had reached the depths of the sea. All the fish came to greet him and ask him about tales from earth. He told them that life had become sadly unfair up there, as a cowardly king had tried to tear all his limbs apart, for no particular reason, despite the fact that he, poor little bird was the greatest subject of all. He begged them to accept him into their community and promised to tell the world that these strangers had been more welcoming to him than his own kind. The fish believed him and he lived among them for an entire year. However, when it came time for the king of fish to collect his tribute, our little bird took off once again and sought refuge on land.
And so, every time the tax collector came on behalf of the king of birds, he dove beneath the waves and every time the tax collector came on behalf of the king of fish he rushed back to the surface.
– Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad al-Wazzan al-Fasi, or Leo Africanus


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Oh I'm such a shopaholic!!!
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Winter Look! :)
It's snowing outside, so it's time to dress up warm. No reason to lose style though! 🙂
I LOVE my cosy winter hat! ^^
And I found a lovely dress I think I'm going to waar for New Years! 🙂 YAY SALES.
Shoping! :D
TKmaxx killed my budget this weekend… but it was worth it 😉
Lamp. Looks a bit steampunkish 😀
Bags. 2 POUNDS 😀 Retail price for the green one – 37pounds :DD
D&G shoes 😀 Brown and cream mmm… so beautiful!
Ring from H&M
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We've all been there: You reach into your purse or pocket for your wallet, only to find that it's missing. After a few minutes of frantically looking around, you come to terms with the harsh reality — it's been stolen. Gulp.
First, don't panic. You will be able to straighten this out. But you're probably wondering which credit card you should cancel first. Take a look at the details below for the answer, and a few other tips to help put this misfortune behind you.
Canceling all your cards as soon as you can is essential
The answer to the question of which credit card you should cancel first when they've all gone missing is that there is no answer. Getting in touch with all of your credit card issuers, telling them about the theft, and cancelling the cards as soon as you can is essential.
The very first thing you should do in this situation is report your wallet stolen to the police and file a report. Then, it's helpful to take a beat and get organized. Make a quick list of every payment credit card that was in your purloined wallet – think carefully, because it's important that nothing gets missed. Once you're sure the list is complete, it's time to start working through it. If you can, log into each of your online accounts to see which (if any) of your cards have been used by the thief.
Then it's time to start making calls – when you have each issuer on the line, be clear about the following:
- That your wallet was stolen, and your credit card was in it
- The date and approximate time the theft occurred
- Which (if any) pending transactions are fraudulent
- That you need to cancel your card and order a replacement immediately
Nerd note: This is a good opportunity to point out that keeping a just-in-case credit card stashed in a drawer at home is a smart idea. It's bad enough to go through the hassle of canceling a bunch of cards, but being stranded without a way to pay for your daily necessities makes the whole experience even worse. Pick a decent rewards card that charges no annual fee, apply, then leave it at home – you never know when it might come in handy. Also, if you're traveling, keeping copies of your driver's license, passport and credit cards in your suitcase is also a savvy move. There's nothing worse than trying to get on an airplane without a photo ID!
» MORE: How to Dispute Fraudulent Credit Card Charges
Know your rights under the Fair Credit Billing Act
Now that all your cards are defunct and you're waiting on replacements, it's a good time to discuss which (if any) unauthorized charges you'll be responsible for paying. Luckily, when it comes to your credit cards (debit is a little different), there's a federal law that limits your liability for fraudulent charges to a maximum of $50. And in some cases, you won't end up having to pay anything at all.
According to the Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA), no matter how much the bandit charges to your credit card, the maximum you'll owe the issuer is $50. However, if you report the theft of your card before any unauthorized charges are made, you're not responsible for paying a dime. Also, if fraudulent charges are made to your card and it's still in your possession (meaning you were the victim of a data hacking or similar crime) you're also not accountable for any of the illicit purchases made with it.
But even if for some reason an unauthorized charge is made before you report the card stolen, most of the big credit card issuers have $0 fraud liability policies. This means that it's unlikely you'll end up paying for any of the scoundrel's swiping.
Other tips for getting back on your feet
Unfortunately, filing a police report and canceling all your credit cards isn't the end of the saga if you've had your wallet stolen. There are some other important steps you need to take in the weeks and months following the incident:
- Continue to monitor your credit card accounts online. Sometimes charges take a couple of days to show up, so keep a watch and report any suspicious swipes immediately.
- Go online to figure out how to replace your driver's license. Every state treats this matter differently, but it might be as easy as just requesting a new copy.
- If your health insurance cards were in your wallet, call your insurer to report them stolen and request new ones.
- If your Social Security card was in your wallet, report the theft to the Social Security Administration immediately. Since this puts you at risk for identity theft, you should also consider freezing your credit.
- As always, be sure to pull copies of your credit reports at least once per year. Although most wallet thieves are simply in search of cash and credit cards, you never know if one might take the crime a step further. Reviewing your credit reports for accuracy is essential to stopping this misconduct before it gets out of hand. If you see accounts on your reports that you know you didn't open, contact the credit bureaus immediately.
The bottom line: There's no one credit card you should cancel first if your wallet gets stolen. Getting in touch with all your issuers as soon as you can is critical, and be sure to follow the Nerds' tips above to get back on your feet quickly.
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- ProCom MD300TBA
- Brand: ProCom | Category: Other
It is 10 below zero here in Minneapolis. With this little procom ventless heater, it is 72 degrees in my garage.
I am extremely pleased with the purchase. It mounts to the wall with 2 screws and takes a natural gas line that our hvac technician was able to run up from the basement and hook up in 35 minutes. Since there is no external vent, I did not have to run a stack out through the roof.
The results speak for themselves. The unit was $135. The labor and parts for the gas line hookup were $100.
I have no idea why I did not install one of these years ago.
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#1 posted 01-02-2014 02:56 AM
Ventless isn't truely ventless, it vents out into the room. Do yourself a favor and buy a carbon monoxide detector for the garage.
Great cheap way to heat the garage though, you cant beat natural gas for cost.
#2 posted 01-02-2014 03:38 AM
I use one of those in my basement shop.
And, also be aware that ventless gas heaters dump a lot of moisture into the air.
#3 posted 01-02-2014 04:59 AM
Do you have to worry about moisture? I worry about the ventless units like this pumping moisture into my shop. Do you use a dehumidifier?
#4 posted 01-02-2014 10:13 AM
thanks Guys. Safety first. Will install a CO detector and slightly open the window for extra safety.
I will have to keep an eye on the humidity to protect my tools against rust. For the time being, the water condenses on the colder external wall and is not much of a concern unless I run the unit for an extended period of time.
#5 posted 01-02-2014 01:16 PM
I have been running a ventless propane heater for about 15 years now. Humidity is not a problem. I live in NC and in the summer with the AC on, the humidity is 60 to 70 %. In the winter the shop humidity is 48 to 50%. I keep the shop at a minimum of 50 degrees so that there isn't any condensation on the tools when I warm it up. Yes there is water vapor but it is not like it rains in the shop.
-- Life is hard, it is harder if you are stupid.
#6 posted 01-02-2014 02:00 PM
There are upsides to living in the desert. The lack of humidity being one.
-- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
#7 posted 01-02-2014 02:07 PM
You need to have some fresh air coming in if not soon you will run out of oxygen to breath
-- Bert
#8 posted 01-03-2014 01:30 AM
I now someone who uses this heater and they are very satisfied with it. They have a smaller one I was thinking of for my shop that you can hook to a 20 pound LP tank
-- Norman - I never never make a mistake, I just change the design.
#9 posted 01-03-2014 01:51 AM
Use some polyurethane while it is running and let me know if you would still give it 5 stars. Mine makes toxic fumes from an open can of poly or any sort of thinner.
#10 posted 01-03-2014 05:28 AM
I have been using one for 10 years with no problem. Also they come with a oxygen sensor so if oxygen runs low it shuts off. I run mine for long periods of time and have had no humidity problems, I do not do any finishing in the shop when using it because your in an enclosed room.
-- Tom D
#11 posted 01-03-2014 01:16 PM
Our ancient house has never had a furnace and retrofitting one would be a nightmare. So we heat the entire house with unvented gas heaters. We prefer the kind with ceramic plaques because they glow red and produce much infrared heating. We run four of them during the coldest winter months here in NW PA and have been doing so for decades.
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#12 posted 01-03-2014 02:04 PM
Wow a house with no furnace in NW PA
#13 posted 01-03-2014 02:49 PM
I did a review on this heater in my shop about 5 yrs. ago. I can whole heartedly vouch for it to this day. Each year I had to use a can of spray air to clean out the pilot. I recommend wrapping the pilot/igniter in tape or plastic after the winter season is over to avoid having to blow it out.
This heater is heating my 25×25 shop in Maine to this day. -5 degree's today btw so we do get some cold weather up here. I've not replaced any parts, just cleaned it. Walls and floor are insulated
Even after the squirrels removed all the insulation from between the joists in the attic it still keeps on heating well. Since I only turn it on during shop use and heat for about 20 minutes beforehand to get it up to speed, I haven't had any issues with co2 buildup. The monitor reads zero ppm all the time. Moisture… none. No rust on the tools and no moisture noticed anywhere. Winter is rather dry anyway isn't it?
On a day like today, I'm in my shirtsleeves after about 30-45 min of lighting it and pleasant with a sweatshirt after the initial 20 minutes of warming it up.
I used to have a dedicated 100 lb. bottle that was filled by truck but later just take my two 20 lb. BBQ bottles and trade them in at walmart about 4 times a year if I'm in the shop a lot. That way I always have one with gas in it.
Very pleased with this unit…. Just another thumbs up vote.
-- The smell of wood, coffee in the cup, the wife let's me do my thing, the lake is peaceful.
#14 posted 01-03-2014 03:57 PM
The moisture comes from the chemical reaction of combustion.
Ideally natural gas and oxygen turn to Carbon Dioxide and Water when burnt, but there are other things in the air and in natural gas and the combustion isn't 100%.
#15 posted 01-03-2014 04:03 PM
I forgot to mention that.
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Sorry but in my experience you're wrong.
Pally heros are not ok when you put a few points on attack.. They still die!
Sorry but in my experience you're wrong.
Pally heros are not ok when you put a few points on attack.. They still die!
Do you think I abuse them so they commit harakiri?
From the tone of your recent posts, yes.
Pally heroes can go with TK raids. TK heroes can't go on pally reins without slowing everything down. Pallies are cheaper and faster to rebuild, they're the ONLY unit that doesn't take at least one travel speed off the table, and there's absolutely no difference in the percentage bonuses, which are the only stats that matter.
s3r2: Deakon - Nemesis/WFTW (winnarz!!) ...... s6r2: Anon - CD (lulz, failtrain)...... s1r4: Trogdor - 7RU
But why listen to the experienced players? Apparently Stone is the expert and is wise beyond our years of experience.
The fastest hero is the best hero. This has been discussed 500 times on these forums. Anyone who has been in real alliance battles will know this is true.
You want hero points, get your hero as fast as you can to as many battles as you can. You want oases and still fight battles. You need a fast hero.
Everything else can be balanced out with hero points except speed.
I still hold that in some cases a very aggressive account can do well with an infantry hero for the faster revival times, but I will grant that this is the exception rather than the rule and anyone who is going that route does not need a guide on the matter.
So, if you have to ask or have any uncertainty then get your fastest unit as your hero.
If your hero is dying too often though usually you are doing something wrong.
In T4 all this hero... confusion will finally be put to rest.
Also, all other game-related confusion will be put to rest as well. So many people are just going to log in, send hero on adventures, log out for the day.
Excuse me for disagreeing that your degeneracy is sacred.
Always chose the strongest cav. unit. Individual bonuses attk. and reg. are king. Spread about evenly until reg is so high, the hero almost fully regenerates on its way back from clearing an oasis. From there its pure attk. This way you get your hero and attack points for free as the oasis dishes out more rez than you lose - and the hero can clean out the def for free in smaller farms too.
There is an initial investment in accompanying infantry to build the hero strong enough to operate on its own. It's therefore advisable to go with a TK hero. But of course, an EC hero is the more impressive. Just very expensive in the initial phase. A super EC hero is for the dreamer.
And yes, it works. My hero is and does/will do the above on us3
I have played nothing but offensive teuton for the last 2 years at least so I do know something about teuton heroes thanks.
The fastest hero is NOT always the best hero. Sorry but pallys are NOT as strong in offence as TKs.
IF you play defence then I'd agree pallys would be a good choice.
As for fighting battles.. If you're hero is faster than your offense troops.. It has to wait for them!!!
Someone mentioned same % - this is true but early on the pally hero is prone to die. I've had it happen in two games where I opted for a pally hero. In almost EXACTLY the same circumstance as I'd used previous (and subsequent) TK heros.
Everyone having a go at me- have you actually had TKs and Pally heroes or are you just telling me what you, "think" should be the case? Cos.. what's you assume and reality don't always match.
When cats are rolling, every hero has to wait.
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Since attack a hero's attack points are of little relevance, I usually go with the fastest troop type available and stick with it, regardless of expense.
However, by the time you could max out your attack points your pally hero has 6485 and your TK hero has 12940. Neither # is particularly impressive in light of the simple fact that having a 20% boost to your troops is far, far better. The % boost will give 2k maces an extra 16000 attack, which is ~33% more than the TK hero has.
MokMonster does not support, condone or agree with anything written in this post.
Any suggestions to the contrary are purely unintentional.
(Unless you agreed with it -- then I totally said it)
Upgrades and hero bonuses are additive, not multiplicative. So hero does not affect upgrade bonuses.
But either way my point is that having points in your hero's personal attack is not nearly as good as having the bonus %. The extra 6455 attack points you get from a maxed TK hero vs a maxed pally hero very quickly becomes meaningless.
MokMonster does not support, condone or agree with anything written in this post.
Any suggestions to the contrary are purely unintentional.
(Unless you agreed with it -- then I totally said it)
And I get neg repped by someone too lame to sign their name for stating that TKs ARE nicer heros imho than pallys.
And I do prefer them so there.
Has the person who neg repped me had both pally and TK heros?
Woden's first post in the travian formulas and calculations thread states it.
I just ran some tests in kirilloid's combat sim however and the results seemed to indicate that hero bonus is multiplicative rather than additive. Hrm.
100 units with full upgrades and a hero with 20% bonus or attack number gave equal damage to 120 equivalent units with an identical hero except 0% bonus. If it was additive then the 120 units without the bonus should fare better than the 100 with the bonus.
P.S. Aside: TK/EC/Haed heroes are for noobs. Not worth it. Go either fastest horsie or cheap infantry.
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I think I actually did the tests on that myself and worked with kirilloid to implement them. The PMs are lost forever.
s3r2: Deakon - Nemesis/WFTW (winnarz!!) ...... s6r2: Anon - CD (lulz, failtrain)...... s1r4: Trogdor - 7RU
So what's the final verdic, multiplied or added?
Excuse me for disagreeing that your degeneracy is sacred.
Heck, it is entirely possible that a few years ago in an older version of Travian when Woden's post was written it was true that heroes had additive bonuses and now they are multiplicative (perhaps in response to removing the gold +10% bonuses which *were* multiplicative). Seems like the kind of change that they might slip in without notifying anyone.
If I had an account right now I could test it empirically, but that's out.
Here's what I did -- I sent 1k Imps against 2k phal (equal pop, no wall, no def hero, EI hero 0 attack points)
First I established that Lvl 16 upgrades the same as having a 19% hero boost (83.3) and would generate similar results:
1000 @ L16 + 0% = 940 dead Imps
1000 @ L0 + 19% = 941 dead Imps
Then I simulated an extra 19% to the AP by adding 20% more Imps:
1190 @ L16 + 0% = 868 dead Imps
1190 @ L0 + 19% = 869 dead Imps
Then I checked the 1k Imps and gave them both bonuses:
1000 @ L16 + 19% = 729 dead Imps
Make of it what you will.
MokMonster does not support, condone or agree with anything written in this post.
Any suggestions to the contrary are purely unintentional.
(Unless you agreed with it -- then I totally said it)
Ehhhh, Mok... despite having run several simulations, none of those are sufficient tell you whether the hero bonus is multiplicative or additive with the upgrades. Also, since kirilloid lets you test without inputting the hero as any particular unit, you do not need to introduce that confounding element. Anywho, I already outlined how ya do it for testing sims.
To test that you have to run 2 tests:
A with upgrades and with a hero bonus equal to n%.
B with upgrades, no hero bonus, and n% extra number of troops.
A) 10k imp, lvl 20, hero 20% bonus vs 2k phal =69.3% dead.
B) 12k imp, lvl 20, hero 0% bonus vs 2k phal =69.3% dead.
If it is multiplicative then there should be no difference between having 20% more troops with upgrades versus having 20% more bonus. If it is additive then it is more effective to have more troops than to have the hero bonus.
By dabbling with smaller numbers (1k vs 1.2k) I was able to get the % to differ by 0.1% but that may have just been a rounding difference or something. Seems like damage is equal on sims, which means hero bonus is multiplicative according to kirilloid's figures. Only better way to make certain is test it is in game.
Woden's post is wildly inaccurate. He ran his tests assuming a 1.5% upgrade per BS/Armory level. When the numbers didn't work out for a multiplicative bonus he assumed the additive bonus, when in fact it was the incorrect BS/armory numbers that threw the data off. I always thought it was odd that it was still stickied after Wren copied Kirilloid's calculation post over here.
As for hero attack points, at some point the % bonus started affecting the hero itself (I think it was one of those quiet 3.6 changes). This is still not shown in Kirilloid's calculator, so solo heroes with high % bonuses will do a bit better than sims indicate.