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Welcome to Lavish Lettering
For over 28 years our design studio has specialized in personalized art work tailored to fit the unique needs of each client. Lavish Lettering maintains a tradition of timely and sophisticated artistry while infusing fresh and innovative ideas specific to the client.
Master Calligrapher, Kaye Hanna, has personally trained each lettering artist. The Lavish Lettering calligraphers have excelled in this elegant art form in their own right and consistently put out a masterpiece with every lift of the pen.
Our customers include Bridal, Corporate and Personal calligraphic requests with clients such as The Knot, The Ritz Carlton, Walt Disney World, Tupperware Brands, NASCAR and Isleworth Golf and Country Club, to name a few.
Relax, knowing our creative hands will deliver beautiful calligraphy.


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Operations Mgmt. & Improvement-business Service Delivery
Clicking apply will take you to the company's website
Job Summary
You will be aligned with our Business Operations vertical and help us supervise the day to day operational and administrative activities, ensuring that all processes are followed / executed and that deadlines are met.
You will be working as a part of Operations Mgmt. & Improvement team for which you will be monitoring and reporting the progress of various programs through governance and will interact with individuals throughout the delivery or OADM organization to meet business and client needs and requirements.
You will be responsible for Business Service delivery where in you will be required to create, implement and manage a program office function in support of the execution of Analytics delivery or product work. You will be monitoring and reporting progress of various programs through governance and will interact with individuals throughout the delivery or OADM organization.
Roles and Responsibilities
In this role you are required to identify and assess complex problems for area(s) of responsibility. The individual should create solutions in situations in which analysis requires in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives. Requires involvement in setting strategic direction to establish near-term goals for area(s) of responsibility. Interaction is with senior management levels at a client and/or within Accenture, involving negotiating or influencing on significant matters. Should have latitude in decision-making and determination of objectives and approaches to critical assignments. Their decisions have a lasting impact on area of responsibility with the potential to impact areas outside of own responsibility. Individual manages large teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within Accenture
Salary: Not Disclosed by Recruiter
Industry:IT-Software / Software Services
Functional Area:IT Software - Application Programming, Maintenance
Role Category:System Design/Implementation/ERP/CRM
Role:Business Analyst
Employment Type:Full Time, Permanent
Desired Candidate Profile
PG:Post Graduation Not Required
Doctorate:Doctorate Not Required
Company Profile
Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
Recruiter Name:HR
Contact Company:Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd
Reference Id:12181

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Front line Lance Bombardier Jason Markham from 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery has already served in Afghanistan and is in training for a second tour. He told Newsbeat how it works. He said: "I'd be at the HQ - the troops on the ground would call me for fire support and they'd give me the target location and a description of the target.
Major Rich Gill Army training officerIf we can use this sort of technology, we can probably shorten the amount of training and that is pretty key nowadays when people are so committed to operations in Afghanistan
3D app They're using the iPad back at base in Wiltshire to sharpen their skills. Major Rich Gill is an army training officer, who has been involved in rolling out the app. He said: "If we can use this sort of technology, we can probably shorten the amount of training and that is pretty key nowadays when people are so committed to operations in Afghanistan.
"There's so much they need to do before they go there and when they come back. "If we can use this to reduce the amount of training it'll be fantastic."
But the investment in iPads comes at a time when the armed forces are facing budget cuts. Major Gill insists the move is good value for money as it saves on other costs like printing reference guides and manuals.
He told Newsbeat that 15 other options were considered and denies that using Apple's gadget is a gimmick: "That was one of the first things we considered and it's not about the gimmicky side of it. "You can get all the material that you need on there at the right time and it's really mobile as well. At the time this project came about this was the best bit of hardware on the market." And he says it's not a case of cutting out mistakes: "From what we've done over in Afghanistan with the training we've been through, we don't really make mistakes. "The training back here is the best it can be and if we can improve it then that's exactly what we need to be doing."
The same team is also working on a 3D app for army pilots, who have to learn to recognise different vehicles from the air as part of their training.
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Former Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas has revealed he would love to return to the London club if he is ever forced out of Barcelona.
The 24-year-old spent eight years at Arsenal, after moving to the English club from Barcelona's youth academy, but moved back to Spain earlier this year for an initial fee of £25 million. It didn't help relations between the two clubs invovled and Arsenal endured a tough start to the season as a result.
However, Fabregas was emotional upon leaving the North London club and has revealed Arsenal would be the only club he'd consider returning to, if ever forced to leave Barcelona.
"If I have to leave Barcelona, I will go back to Arsenal - I would like to," Fabregas told Sky Sports News. "I am not embarrassed to say that the day I left I could only say 'Thank you very much', I couldn't say more.
"I'm not embarrassed to say that I nearly cried. Arsene Wenger, I have never met someone that loyal. He is one of the best, I really believe that."


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Malta is small but mighty.
With less than half a million residents in a tiny piece of land, it's hard to believe a country of this size could be something notable. But what the Maltese islands may lack in population and sheer size, they more than make up for in awe-inspiring landscapes, architectural beauty, seaside wonders, and an easy Mediterranean way of life.
The visitors to the Maltese islands are always impressed by its beauty. But visitors come and go. Ultimately, what makes a place special are the people that live there. Malta boasts a large expat community, with aids in propelling the island further into European modernity. The hodgepodge of professionals have created a diverse creative culture, with everyone being only one degree of separation (seriously). I've gotten to know many of these talented creatives over the years, and they are paving the path to showcasing what Malta has to offer. To catch a glimpse into our Europe-in-the-Med life, one just needs to scroll through Malta's geotag on Instagram, where your feed is sure to be dominated by honey hues from the limestone rock, and azure swatches thanks to the ever-present sea and cloudless blue skies.
If you want to see a curated feed of the best that the island has to offer, here are the Top 10 Malta Instagram Accounts to Follow:
1. @lovemalta
A 'featured' account, showcasing the best of handpicked photos taken on the Maltese islands from both locals and visitors alike. Expect travel-envy and FOMO-inducing landscape shots, saturated colours, and plenty of rock and sea.
2. @maltadoors
A personal favourite pastime of mine is capturing all the insanely picturesque doors across Malta. Therefore, I seriously appreciate that others too see the beauty in curbside appeal, and this account captures just that.
3. @kurtarrigo
Expect a whole lot of blue in this stunning account, largely focusing on sea-related activities like sailing and snorkelling.
Another 'featured' account, showing off all the hidden gems our little rock has to offer.
Maria has an incredible eye for capturing little details in simple moments. Her food shots especially induce salivating, and are great for inspiring your next meal featuring local ingredients as well as scouting out the next restaurant to check out.
While the fashion blogger has started made their rise in Malta, few have an aesthetically pleasing feed enough for me to follow. Enter Victoria, of lifestylizeandgo.com, who's beautifully curated photos make up for it all. She pulls off a laid back cool girl vibe seemingly effortlessly, showing off Malta's hottest events, and also has a serious love of food. My kinda gal!
Brian is one of Malta's most talented photographers, and with almost 20 years in the biz, it shows. Yet he still manages to capture the fleeting moments, almost like a snapshot of memory that seems so genuine. His love for the island is inspiring.
Nick's feed has really evolved into something spectacular. Now playing around with drones, he photographs perspectives of the island not really ever documented before. Paired with his creative eye, his photos usually feature what Malta does best: sea and sky.
Another fashion blogger worth following. Bianca is an Architect with a killer style, and has a beautifully curated feed that showcases all her various interests, and talents. Think simple, relaxed, island vibes paired with sharp looks, all in a unified cool-toned feed.
Hi! Follow me for all my favourite spots around the rock I've called home for years now, from the best swim spots and vistas, the tastiest restaurants, and what I wear in between.


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Let's set the scene: It's Sunday evening and you had an eventful weekend, so you decide to binge your favorite series in the hope that everything you need to make Monday a success is done and dusted.
You could not be asked to double check because you are sure that you did at least one load of washing over the weekend and that was a feat in itself… it was a weekend Afterall!
So Monday dawns, you wake up and brew the coffee while you see what is hanging in the cupboard to wear.With it being the start of a week you usually make an attempt to dress up so you take out the neat pair of trousers that is clean but with a crisp crease in both legs. You already pressed snooze a few more times than you usually would and so needing to iron just would not fit into the tight schedule you are already running on, but you do it anyway. In the haste of pulling on your freshly ironed trousers, clumsily you step in and the seam tears apart like soft bread.
You rush to the cupboard to see what else you can wear, only to find your rather casual chino's to be the only pants item that is clean. It's time to get going so you decide it will have to do and off you go. If you are anything like me, for the remainder of the day you feel uncomfortable. A general feeling of unease sets in while you question the way you look all day. This feeling is usually visualized as discomfort through constant fidgeting with the problem or looking down at your casual garb, drawing more attention to the problem area.
A viscous cycle is now in motion and all rational thought is thrown out the window as you blame the entire situation on a "Blue Monday". This way, you are not to blame for YOUR lack of preparation.
When you start your career in recruitment you are given many "tips & tricks" or "habits for success", but none are as true as the habit of taking at least 10 minutes at the end of your day to plan the next one. Like taking the few minutes before you go to bed to make sure your outfit for the next day is planned and ready to wear, planning what the next day will look like ensures a smooth flow of events. When you step confidently into the new day there is no hesitation or stumbling. No ripping at the seams and you are comfortable going through your to do list.
Now, I have only been a recruiter for 2 years, but I am most certainly aware of the interruptions and unpredictability in the day of a recruiter. A response to an InMail leads to an impromptu call interview leading many to question the need for a to do list. But I have very clearly seen the positive influence in the flow and productivity of my day when I have a plan of who to call when, who is interviewing where and the urgent sourcing that is needed.
Today, before you head home, write tomorrows call list, interviews and "hot jobs" down, then challenge yourself to tick off each one the next day, it could be the difference in productivity you need.


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Transport for London (TfL) is working in partnership with the freight industry to change how deliveries are made and keep the capital's roads flowing.
With its £4 billion road modernisation programme now underway TfL is focusing on retiming deliveries to outside the peak hours of 07:00-13:00. Doing so means that vital deliveries can be made with fewer wasted driver hours and fuel, reducing costs, lowering emissions and improving customer service.
TfL's road modernisation programme is creating a greener, safer and more attractive network for all users, including new segregated Cycle Superhighways meaning dramatically changed road layouts. As new areas of London are developed, such as Battersea Power Station and Old Oak Common, there will be further significant change.
London's population is set to grow from 8.6 million people today to more than 10 million by 2030. This means careful planning is needed for the safe and efficient movement of increasing volumes of goods around the capital.
London's Transport Commissioner, Sir Peter Hendy CBE, said: "From the shops on our high streets to the offices in the City, we all rely on freight and logistics to keep London thriving. The unprecedented growth and changing nature of London is placing increasing pressure on our road network. Never has the need to adapt been more pressing. We must build on all the work we did together during the London 2012 Games to make further progress on retiming outside the busiest times, rerouting and consolidating deliveries. This will mean less congestion, improved road safety and reduced costs for the industry and businesses."
TfL is drawing up a long-term strategic approach to managing freight in London as a response to the Mayor's Roads Task Force by engaging with the servicing and delivery industry, businesses and London's boroughs.


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After 35 plus years of managing life insurance property rights, we know life insurance is rarely properly acquired and never managed. This neglect is creating a monumental financial disaster for many individuals, one that can easily be avoided. When we see life insurance under perform, it drives us crazy.
While the industry has been generating all sorts of new types of life insurance, with sophisticated property rights, the people who sell it have not been given the support, time, or resources they need to keep up with this rapid evolution. ObjectiView has changed that.
As the creators and leading practitioners of Life Insurance Property Management™ or LIPM™, we have the processes, robust systems, and proven expertise in place for bringing the most significant and complicated cases to conclusion. We do this better than anyone else in America and we make everyone involved look great while doing so.
Our unshakable commitment to do exactly what is best for the life insurance property owner is the foundation upon which we have built our business. We are mediators first and foremost and we approach each project as independent, fiduciary-level consultants. This is what the owners of significant life insurance property are used to, appreciate and expect.
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My intention to blog at least every few days has fallen by the wayside during what has been an otherwise very productive week.
I've made almost all of the granny hexagons I'll need to make up the birthday present for one of my three nieces. It's going to be a waistcoat (a gilet or vest to those over the pond) worked in DK acrylic (mostly in Stylecraft plus whatever was hanging about in my stash). I've gone for cool greens and blues with a little splash of purple, which I tend to think of as a mermaid/peacock colour scheme.
I hope my niece likes it. At seven going on eight she already has a keen eye for fashion and doesn't hold back when giving her opinion. I've been wearing a lot of light cotton sundresses in the recent heat wave, and twice the little madam has looked at me and said "You're not going out dressed like that, are you?" I've come to the conclusion that it is the sight of my knees that she finds so scandalous. Apparently women over thirty aren't supposed to have them.
I've also been making more granny square coasters in new colorways. Some of my new favourites are pink and orange, which remind me of the Fruit Salad chewy sweeties I liked as a kid; and the orange and green, which reminds my of Aquaman's costume!
Yes, I know my geek is showing, but I don't care!
I've also been experimenting to find the best designs for soap saver bags and wash mitts. Etsy is already totally awash with these items (pun intended) but I wanted something simple and colourful, not too fiddly or rustic looking. I love working with Red Heart's Miami yarn, and it mixes well with some of the other 4 ply cotton I have in my stash. When I have cracked it I'll post pictures, but it's still in the Monet stage at the moment: beautiful from a distance, but all blobby when you see it close up!
Sunday was Fibre East, a convention/exhibition/marketplace/festival designed to "benefit a specific community: individuals and small businesses working with wool and other natural fibres sourced in the UK, as well as the farmers who produce those fibres." That's a direct quote lifted from their website http://www.fibre-east.co.uk because it is such a big, multifaceted event that it's difficult to describe! At a push I'd say it's a wholesome orgee of wool, yarn, knitters, spinners, weavers and felters celebrating the love of their crafts and stocking up on the things that are difficult to source outside such an event. Crochet was underrepresented as knitting seemed to be the predominant craft, but I still managed to find more than enough to keep me busy, and I found a Pro-Knit crochet hook, which I now love!
I went to Fibre East with my mum (knitter and occasional crocheter) and my younger sister Katie (spinner, weaver and knitter extraordinaire). Katie is a member of a spinners and weavers' Guild and is an old hand at these events, but my mum and I were attending for the first time (although mum has been to similar events). We all had an absolute ball, spending far too much and struggling to get our purchases back to the car without dropping anything. Definitely not an event for the men folk. Best to pay cash and eat the receipts so there is no proof of how much you've spent.
I was really taken with the wet felting demo in the Guild exhibition tent, which is why I bought so many wool tops, but I also bought a 50 cm wide peg loom, so I might use them with that too!
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The Murder Mystery Company is Seattle's Expert in Mystery Entertainment. Come join us for a delicious dinner and a mystery! Perfect for a unique date night, an interactive office party, or even dinner with the in-laws (We've all wanted to murder them at some point, right?). The Murder Mystery Company has something for everyone, whether it's playing a part, watching and laughing, enjoying a savory three course dinner, or working to solve the crime! There's so many mysteries here in Seattle, you've got to try solving them all!Plan My Murder Mystery Party
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Today's news is full of: what-to-do about drug gang violence in Nuevo Laredo, just across the border from Texas, and, the "big" gambling scandal involving the wife of a hockey superstar.
By the standards of Objectivism — and of common sense — neither of these "problems" ought to be a problem. Gambling, for example should never be a concern of the government, if the government is solely concerned with protecting individual rights — the primary concern of government. What a person does with his own money, even if he capriciously loses it, is his own business and responsibility. Government has no proper authority to make him treat his money differently "for his own good." (Nor should the government have the authority to make others take care of that person when he is broke.)
As to the gang violence at the border, note that what was mentioned is drug gang violence. Like gambling, drug use/abuse should be a matter of personal choice. If it had not been made illegal to buy, sell, or use drugs, it would not be worthwhile to form illegal "gangs" in order to supply drugs illegally.


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Episode 23 of the Great Things Tampa Bay Podcast has been released, and it's a doozy. Sure to divide this great metro area right down the middle. The debate will be heated, the vocabulary colorful….
Which do you prefer? The Florida State Fair or the Florida Strawberry Festival?
That's right there's two types of people in the Tampa Bay area. Strawberry Festival lovers, and the State Fair Faithful.
Me? I'm no different. I'm not even going to pretend to be impartial.
Strawberry Festival is the best.
Maybe it's because I grew up there and I remember getting out of school, meeting a friend on armband day and going to town, carefully balancing the overloaded food choices and whirlwind carnival rides.
Maybe it's because I grew up next to Parksdale Farms (the actual farm not the store!) and remember the fun of running through the fields.
Now I have been to the State Fair a few times. It does have its appeal. It's larger, has Cracker Country and there's also a Skyride so you can look down upon the masses on the ground. Fun times.
But there is something special about the Strawberry Festival. And if you're a country music fan it's no contest, the Strawberry Festival wins hands down.
So can you go to both? Those of you with odd carnival fixations and/or iron constitutions the answer is a resounding yes. And I know a few people that fall into each category.
For those that just want to pick one, I will say while I have my preference, if you don't want to make the drive or strawberries make you rage for some unknown reason, the Florida State Fair is also a great way to spend the day viewing exhibits, riding a few rides, and having your money taken by the carnival game booth workers.
Everyone knows those games are rigged!
So get out there, grab your significant other and have a great time!
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ASTARTE final meeting - Baleares
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ASTARTE final meeting took place in Mallorca, Baleares, on April 6-8. It was organized and hosted by our partner Universitat de Barcelona (UB).
The meeting was a scientific workshop where all work packages showcased their progress and highlighted the most relevant contributions to tsunami science.
Researchers from almost all partner institutions, including all partners outside Europe (NOAA, USC, University of Tokyo and PARI) participated in this meeting. We also had the participation of two of our external advisors, Christa von Hillebrandt-Andrade and Hitomi Murakami, and reviewer Alessandra Cavalletti, on behalf of Denis Peter, our officer in the EC.
Besides the scientific oral presentations, there was also an exhibition of posters, that were informally discussed during coffee-breaks.
On April 8, UB, together with colleagues from the University of the Balearic Islands, organized a field trip around the island to visit relevant sites with evidence of past tsunamis. The field trip included a very nice lunch to taste the local cuisine, hosted by UB.
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I was happy to be asked recently to design some invitations for a family celebration. Here is a little picture of how they turned out – what do you think?
If you would like an Invitation or Save the Date designing for your Wedding, Birthday, Party, or Event, please get in touch!
Also, if you are on Facebook, you can "Like" my official Original Minnie fanpage to receive information on the latest new designs, photos, and offers.


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Website Conversion Design
Are you looking to increase the conversion rate of your website? Partnering with a results-focused website conversion design firm like WebFX can:
- Help your visitors perform desired behaviors that matter most to your business by streamlining the conversion funnel
- Provide a website or website elements designed to increase the likelihood that site visitors turn into customers
- Continually test multiple design elements within the conversion funnel to identify and implement those that lead to the most goal completions
Speak with a Consultant View Pricing Packages
How do you measure success? Is it more sales? Larger volume of lead forms? Or perhaps more phone calls in general? Regardless of how you measure success, you may think by increasing site traffic you will reach these goals.
The truth of the matter is, the best way to improve overall sales on your website is not simply increasing traffic — it's increasing the likelihood your existing visitors turn into customers. An increase in traffic is only part of the equation. Boosting the likelihood that each visitor will convert can boost revenue considerably. That is to say, increasing your website's conversion rate can do great things for your bottom line.
To help you achieve that goal, WebFX offers conversion web design that is specifically intended to increase the quantity of your business's web conversions. Conversion web design includes detailed elements that are intended to guide your site's visitors through the sales funnel and encourage them to convert. The more web conversions you get, the more your company can grow.
For a conversion web design plan to fit your business, take a look at a the chart below.
How to Choose a Conversion-Based Web Design Company
Conversion Design Optimization Pricing and Services
|Basic Conversion Design
|Enhanced Conversion Design
|Information architecture
|Requirements analysis
|Site and project planning
|Dedicated project manager
|Kickoff teleconference to establish sitemap & content flow
|User interface design strategy
|Layout of website sitemap
|Creation of two homepage prototype mock ups
|Refinements to selected home page prototype
|Creation of inner page prototype
|Refinements to inner page prototype
|Up to 25 static web pages
|Flash or jQuery home page header
|Newsletter signup (If newsletter desired)
|Contact or application forms (Setup for conversion tracking)
|Setup of Google Analytics website tracking code
|Setup of Google Analytics website tracking reporting and metrics
|Social Media linking to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube & Flickr
|Testing and deployment
|Conversion tracking code setup
|Google Website Optimizer set up
|Google Website Optimizer Code
|Online project management scheduling
|Dedicated account representative
|Set up of website heat maps
|up to 25 pages
|up to 50 pages
|Click stream analysis
|Customized conversion design strategy report
|Conversion best practices documentation
|Calls to action design graphics for various elements
|Lead form setup / modifications
|Conversion path implementation
|Navigational structure and design modifications
|Multivariate design elements
|up to 10
|up to 20
|Multivariate design elements on conversion funnel pages
|up to 6
|up to 12
|On-Page Conversion Design Audit
|10 hour audit
|30 hour audit
|Multivariate conversion design testing
|Headline copywriting and design
|User testing
|Confirmation / thank you page (if web forms are desired)
|Incoming traffic analysis
|Incoming traffic reporting & recommendations
|Performance reporting on design elements
|Conversion Reporting
|200+ SMEs behind campaign driving results
|Flash / jQuery interactive calls to action
|Additional $100
|Lead forms integrated into CRM
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After Redesign
Is Your Current Website Design Really Getting the Most Conversions Possible?
We bet the "final" version of your site will not actually make you the most money. In fact, we almost guarantee it.
- Maybe Headline 1 outperforms Headline 3, but only when Picture 2 shows in place of Picture 4?
- Maybe the copy that got a 25% conversion rate in July only converts 10% of visitors in September?
- Perhaps your customers respond better to a two-step conversion funnel, rather than a single contact page?
There was no way to know which design elements on your site were helping and which ones were hurting, until now. Now we can know the answers to these questions and more, and at WebFX, we want to help you discover these answers and experience a jump in sales. Now all you'll have to worry about is making sure you have the man-power to handle all the sales sure to come your way.
Some of our client Successes
+95% case study ▸ IncreasedConversionRate by
+37% case study ▸ IncreasedLeadsGenerated by
+60% "We measure our success by how much we WOW our clients."
Bill Craig WebFX President
How Can I Increase My Website Conversion Rate?
The answer is simple: conversion design testing.
It's impossible to predict with 100% certainty which "version" of your site will convert the most visitors. That's why conversion design testing is so important. To really get into the mind of your visitor, don't just assume anything, actually "ask"! By testing many different design elements within the conversion funnel on your site, you can ensure the path your visitors take will ultimately lead to conversions.
Even Google itself claims every website needs conversion design testing. With a little help from Google's Website Optimizer, our Internet marketers determine the versions of your pages that bring maximum ROI. WebFX will test a number of different elements within the web pages on your site to infer which version performs the best, and make data-driven decisions accordingly. This isn't a matter of opinion. Opinion isn't what increases conversions, hard data is.
By updating specific elements, you can boost conversions from qualified visitors without making any modifications to your Internet marketing strategy. With the implementation of multivariate conversion testing, users are randomly given one of two designs of the site. Each version will have only a few varying elements. By changing elements slightly, we can better analyze the data to see which elements of the design performed better to enable continual testing.
If you're not testing your site regularly, you cannot be sure your site is performing to its full potential; in fact, any postulation you make is a mere assumption and is simply unfounded. Don't just make your best guess, let WebFX help you increase the effectiveness of your site based on fact, not opinion.
Maximizing High Profile Areas is the Key to Increasing Your Website's Conversion Rate
High-profile areas can make a significant impact on your site's conversion rate, positively or negatively. By exploiting the most high-profile areas on your site, you are making use of the resources available at your disposal and ensuring that the impact is in fact a positive one.
At WebFX, we make use of heat maps to show us where the eye naturally goes upon entering a web site or page to determine the most high-profile areas within your site. A heat map is a chart indicating where the majority of people look when they land on a page within your site. We pay attention to highly trafficked areas in your navigation as well as areas the majority of people see when they land on your site based on browser size and ensure they are maximized. We will then make recommendations based on how these particular areas can be improved.
The Design of Your Website Matters: Listening To Your Visitors = Increase in Conversions
WebFX recognizes maximizing client conversions is paramount to the success of any Internet marketing campaign. Our website conversion analysis is successful because we analyze and take advantage of the conversion potential of your existing site traffic.
Knowing what your site visitors want is half the battle. At WebFX, we know what web users want and we have refined the process to figuring out what specifically your customers want.
Confusion is the number one reason people leave websites. Since your internal team knows the exact end-goal of your website and the purpose of each element within it, it's difficult to gauge what users' perceptions of your site really are. Your visitors' may actually perceive that your site's purpose is completely different than what you had intended when you called it into existence. This is exactly what we venture to figure out.
Informed marketing decisions are what help your bottom line. Knowing, not guessing, what your customers want actually improves their experience. The result of a website conversion design test provides concrete data on which elements of your site are working and which elements could use some adjusting. By constantly testing, we will be able to determine the best version of each page within your site.
Each page between an entrance page and a conversion page your visitor encounters is both an opportunity for a conversion and an opportunity for your visitors to become confused and leave your site altogether. If your most popular conversion funnels are too complicated, potential conversions will be lost. Analyzing and modifying the design elements within your conversion funnel can ensure willing visitors stay on the right track to conversions.
We will look at every area and facet of your site in order to determine how to best utilize the elements of your website. We will extract visitor data and pinpoint any issues that may be negatively affecting your website conversion rate. From there, we will devise and implement a website conversion design strategy to ensure a conversion rate you're satisfied with; actually, satisfied isn't good enough, we'll make sure you're thrilled with it.
Conversion Metrics:
|Comet Pumps
|From 2 Web leads/month to ~25 Web leads/month
|Email newsletters increase daily revenue by 400% and conversion rate by 200%
|From 1 Web lead/month to ~10 Web leads/month
|Ask The Medical Specialist
|Conversion optimization increased conversions from none in 3 months to ~2 conversions/day
|Bortek Industries
|Decreased bounce rate site-wide by 31%
|Cleveland Brothers
|Implementation of new landing page increased the conversion rate 65% above site average
|Environmental Equipment & Supply
|Implementation of new landing page increased the conversion rate by 211%
|Scholarship Workshop
|Online contact forms +400% over 30 days
|Clarity Way
|Online contact forms +166% over 60 days
|DirectPet RX
|Purchased Products +181.25% over 30 days
|Ideal Diabetic Supplies
|Average order value +873.43% (Total revenue increased by 1,366.60%) over 30 days
|44% Decrease in top page bounce rate
88% Increase in Conversion Rate
222% Increase in Revenue
28% Increase in Average Order Value
150% Increase in Transactions
|Jay Group
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In 2009, there was a boom in the popularity of snail creams in Korea.
In 2010, the snail cream craze heightened and now in 2011, it has spread to Japan and sooner or later – the rest of Asia.
Snail Creams are a hit among Japanese tourists in Korea. Japanese brands has been monitoring this situation and will be introducing their own snail creams this year.
Amore Pacific's Etude House released their snail cream at the end of last year. The cream contains 73% of snail extract and is paraben-free, artificial colouring-free, artificial fragrance free and alcohol free.
LG's The Face Shop launched also their version of the snail cream called Sseal Secret Seal Of Nature which contains 60% Snail Mucin together with Panthenol and paraben-free.
The most famous of the lot is probably the snail cream from It's Skin. Aiming at a higher-end market and luxurious packaging, their Prestige Creme Escargot was such a hit that a lotion, emulsion, bb cream, and body cream from the Escargot line was introduced. The It's Skin cream contains 12,600mg of snail mucin.
Nature Republic has also joined the bandwagon recently and will be introducing their Snail Therapy Set which will consist of a Cream, Serum and Eye cream.
Tony Moly has also introduced their Live Snail Intense Repair line which started from a cream and now expanded to an eye cream, mask and serum due to high demands.
Elisha Coy has also recently introduced their Skin Repair Snail cream, and has achieved amazing sales after being introduced in Japan in just one day! The Elisha Coy Snail Cream consists of 91% Snail Mucin with Hyaluronic Acid and Aloe Vera extracts. A Mask and Eye Patch will also be released.
VoV has also recently released their snail cream called Es : Pair Snail Ampoule Cream containing 71% Snail Filtrate.
Here is a list of all the Korean brands which have a snail line. Included are also the Korean names if you want to purchase them on Gmarket :
|Nature Republic
|Snail Therapy Set (스네일 테라피 80 크림)
|Cream (55ml) + Serum Ampoule (30ml) + Eye Cream (20ml)
|69,000 wons (for 3 products)
|The Face Shop
|Sseal Snail Rejuvenating Cream 씰: 리쥬브네이팅
|42,000 won
|Magis Lene 마지스 레네
|Magis Lene Celvien Choc 셀비앙쇽 셀 리페어링 울트라 크림
|75,000 won
|Etude House
|Darling Cream 달링 크림
|23,000 won
|Elisha Coy
|스킨 리페어링 스네일 크림
|45,000 won
|It's Skin
|스킨 리페어링 스네일 크림
|60,000 won
|Tony Moly
|인텐스 리페어 라이브
|에스페어 스네일 앰플 크림
I'm sure that there's a reason behind all these hype and craze. We've tried a few snail creams and we've generally liked all of it. Somehow you can't just go wrong with Snail Creams!
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A loose coalition of system administrators on Friday began issuing a "Usenet Death Penalty" against UUNET, a major Internet service provider, for its alleged failure to curb spam emanating from its dialup accounts.
The penalty took effect 5 p.m. (PDT) Friday, and according to a release from the coalition, "all traffic coming from these sources is to be canceled until further notice."
The penalty entails the use of a program called a cancelbot, which issue cancel messages that travel from site to site, looking for newsgroup messages that originate from a particular person or ISP. When they find a target message, the message is erased from the newsgroup.
The action marks the first time a large-scale ISP has been the target of a cancelbot attack. The penaltys purpose, said Dennis McClain-Furmansky, is to "mobilize the user base and get them to insist on their ISP to give them a clean feed. Right now they are paying $20 a month for trash."
McClain-Furmansky, speaking on behalf of the Usenet death penalty issuers, explains that, unlike other ISPs such as EarthLink and Bell Atlantic, UUNET has done little or nothing to curb spammers using its service. "The few responses they've made to our complaints have been excuses," he said.
After Bell Atlantic was informed by site administrators several weeks ago that it had been targeted for the Usenet death penalty, the service took immediate action to halt spam, said McClain-Furmansky. "We told them what was being planned, and they are making a clear effort."
McClain-Furmansky said that the action was a drastic measure, but it was a last resort in flood of spam that was "knocking servers offline." On Friday, one of the administrators involved said his system processed 1 million messages for the first time ever. Forty percent of that was spam, 40 percent cancel messages, 20 percent legitimate traffic." About half the cancel messages issued are for spam originating from UUNET dialups, said McClain-Furmansky.
"In my opinion, this is by far the worst censorship action the Net has seen to date," said Dave Hayes, who represents a group called the Freedom Knights, dedicated to "true free speech" on Usenet.
Hayes said the death decreers should be "summarily condemned by all those who are in support of free speech, which unfortunately includes unsolicited advertising."
Brian Moore, a system administrator in the UK who oversees the Usenet feed for his site, said he is not surprised that the action was taken against UUNET. "Amongst the 50-some complaints I have sent them in the past week, I have received nothing but form letters back. The spamming customers continue spamming and there is no indication UUNET has acted in any way at all."
Moore said he has canceled hundreds of porn spams appearing in alt.sexual.abuse.recovery. "Quite frankly, UUNET is irresponsible in their inability to control their own customers," he said.
Referring to a copy of a UUNET-carried spam he forwarded to Wired News, Moore said, "I wonder if they talk about 'sizzling juicy little pussies' at their board meetings and how profitable this spam, the psychic/phone-sex spammers, and the raft of other spam, is."
UUNET declined comment Friday.


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New post by me at PSA blog:
"Some past presidential candidates – including Barack Obama – have travelled abroad seeking opportunities to look statesmanlike. Trump may the first to break from the campaign trail to make a sales pitch for his investments in the leisure industry. Although not packaged primarily as a political event, Tump's Scottish visit nevertheless served to highlight four key features of his candidacy.
…His past bad behaviour means clouds of anger and hostility will follow wherever he goes; his business record is a trail of overblown promises followed by disappointment and recrimination; his ignorance of the world combines with his brash manner to make him an endlessly productive generator of crass and provocative verbal missteps; and when it comes to campaign discipline, he simply does what he likes, when he likes, without regard for how it will affect others, or even common sense about how it will affect himself."
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having made the sunflower and cobweb, a gentleman walked in having selected my last bumblebee card from the racks outside - so guess what I made next!
then I went on to make a couple of celebration style cards - great for weddings or just a general congratulations !
All of the above are one off cards, if you would like a card made for a special occasion and special person, please contact me and I will do my best to come up with a design just for you.
handmade cards by Angela Smith


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For a year my job was to look at food porn all day.
Well, it was a bit more complicated than that. I was the community manager (that is, I ran Facebook and Twitter) for a cheese brand, and would spend my days befriending bored teenagers and their even more bored mothers and posting pictures of cheese melting on toast. Macro shots of cheese bubbling under grills, the oily, golden counterpoint to dry toast and tedious ham… 'Food porn' is every bit as addictive, as visceral and gripping as the real thing. As with the women in porn films, those sandwiches are most often depicted alone, isolated, as objects waiting to be seized and devoured. You see them, and you want to lick the screen.
The cronut was designed for the age of food porn. Rather like the macaroon or the Pumpkin Spice Latte, its taste is beside the point because it was designed for visual consumption. The cronut is an Instagram dessert.
I should point out now that I know how old the cronut is as a phenomenon, that it's no longer an online craze or even an offline one inspiring queues to form outside bakeries. That it has arrived in Ireland is evidence enough: I am cynical enough to understand that we inherit our food crazes third-hand, after New York and London (I would like very much for our next food craze to be the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck).
Which makes the cronut all the more fascinating, at this late stage. What becomes of the cronut after the Tweets are gone? Intent on outlasting its own hype– aside being available at Krüst, where I am today, and the Marker Bar, they are now available at Centra– the cronut appears to be making a bid for acceptance as an everyday dessert. Or even snack. Or even... breakfast?
Which is how I find myself on Aungier Street on a Monday morning at 8am. I feel murky and bleak and the October sky above is much the same. I stand in front of the till, which is staffed by delicious tanned young men who bear no signs of cronut-induced diabetes and are all too happy to help me pick out a flavour for €2.20. They also serve Bob Marley branded coffee and are playing music to match.
We'll share the same room, yeah! For Jah provide the bread.
Or the sugary battered dough. I choose the coconut cronut (Cocronut? That's a missed marketing opportunity…) which is smothered in white gloopy icing and shredded coconut flakes.
Is this love? Is this love? Is this love?
The cronut is cold and disconcertingly solid. I grip it through the anonymous brown paper bag it is sold in, as all transgressive objects are. It has the weight and clammy density of a severed limb. I notice outside there's a chalkboard that reads "We got the cronut", as though the Krüst staff hunted and captured it in the wild. Below that it says 'As seen on TV', though 'as seen on the internet' would be more fitting.
It's odd thinking the cupcake craze took off in a pre-Instagram age. How how much salted caramel icing, how many thousand Oreo garnishes went unphotographed during those years? How many bakers efforts were wasted?
This cronut, though, is a different deep-fried beast. Remember that Nigella Lawson book cover with the pure white icing? The coconut cronut has a similar aesthetic going on, taken to a newly gluttonous extreme. White icing so heavy it breaks off in shards, revealing dense, weighty dough that is layered inside as flakey strata (this is the croissant part of the cronut, though to be perfectly honest it's far more do- than cro- in smell, texture and taste).
Just looking at the cronut is giving me toothache.
But, surely you did not eat that?
Yup, half of it. The rest I took home, but it didn't travel well and collapsed, becoming less than Instagram-worthy. Chipping away at it whole is like scaling some mammoth sugary iceberg– I am surprised my teeth don't crumble and rot as they touch it– but sliced into pieces the cronut becomes easier to handle. The icing and sugar end up everywhere, though. On hands, clothing, other people… It is 'viral' in every sense of the word, leaving a sticky legacy after it's gone.
What kind of joyless monster would I be, to tell you I did not enjoy the cronut? That I found it anticlimactic, and more messy than it was worth? That I would sooner crunch on ribboned dino kale?
This is not meant as a sleight on Krust cafe, which is delightful. I respect their decision to bring 'frankenpastries' to Dublin at an affordable price. But I just can't shake the guilt involved in eating it. It feels dangerous and pointless, like consuming a battered Mars bar. Fat for fat's own sake, with an additional dusting of sugar. I am experiencing post-cronut remorse.
I scratch my head and pull away strands gluey with sugar. The icing is now all over my hair.
I sense that the cronut is indelibly integrated into culture now, an 'Internet food' native to nowhere and acceptable everywhere. It will mark itself on bodies, through new rolls of flab and cavities in the teeth. It will bully its sibling, the doughnut, out of shops. The croissant, too, will be forgotten, and our arteries will slowly accustom themselves to butter and sugary bombast. The life expectancy will duly shorten, and the HSE will gradually learn to cope with a post-cronut world.
There is no escape, only cronuts. I buy a matcha tea and sneak away into the gloomy morning, hoping the green tea will negate the cronut's health effects, and that, with time, we can forget that this sticky, sugary episode ever happened.


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Know Your Body Composition
When it comes to assessing our health, most of us have tunnel vision for what the scale says. Yes, weight is an important indicator of how healthy we are, but our bodies are made up of both fat and lean tissue, which consists of muscles, bones, organs and water.
Our body composition—a specific breakdown of fat, lean muscle and bone—provides a better sense of our overall health than simply weighing ourselves or looking in the mirror. Very thin people, for example, may need to build muscle and stronger bones, while muscular people may still be carrying harmful fat around their abdomens.
Body composition tests often focus on body fat percentage, which tells you how much of your weight is comprised of fat and how much of it is lean tissue. Knowing this number can give you insight into your disease risk and overall health because the more body fat you have, the higher your risk is for a variety of diseases, including diabetes and heart disease.
Plus, when you know your body composition, you can set a realistic goal weight that fits your body type, and you can better tailor your workout plan to improve your overall wellness.
For instance, if you're thin with a high percentage of body fat (anything over 38 percent for women and 25 percent for men), you can start or increase your strength training to build lean muscle and bones.
If you're overweight, you can boost your resting metabolic rate—the amount of calories you burn simply maintaining normal bodily functions, like breathing and pumping blood through your body—by building more muscle tissue. And if you're already in good shape but are still carrying around some visceral fat around your waist, you can make the necessary diet or exercise tweaks to slim down.
Some doctors still use a test called Body Mass Index (BMI), which is a ratio of weight to height, to determine whether a person is underweight, overweight or obese. Take two people who weigh the same but are different heights. At 150 pounds, the person who is 5 foot 8 is considered normal weight, while the person who is 5 foot 2 would be classified as overweight.
Although BMI correlates strongly with body fat percentage, it's still an indirect measure of body composition because it doesn't distinguish between body fat and lean tissue. Physicians at Canyon Ranch, therefore, do not rely on BMI.
There are a number of more direct ways to measure your body composition:
Skinfold Thickness
A device called a caliper is used to pinch, or measure, a few layers of skin, as well as the fat right underneath it (called subcutaneous fat) at several different spots on the body. These numbers are then used to estimate the percentage of body fat. Although the accuracy of this test depends on the person performing it, it's a fairly reliable measure, and it's inexpensive and widely available; many gyms and fitness centers offer the service. Skinfold thickness is most helpful if someone is within 25 pounds of their healthy weight; it's more difficult to get a reliable "pinch" in heavier people.
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
A handheld gadget sends a low-level electrical signal through your arms and measures how quickly it takes to pass through. (There are also BIA scales you stand on like a bathroom scale, which send electrical signals through the legs.) The faster the signal passes through your body, the lower your body fat. "Muscle contains a lot of water, fat doesn't," explains Dawn McCrystal, M.S., exercise physiologist at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, Mass. "So if you have more muscle, the signal goes through a lot faster." Keep in mind that the test is dependent on hydration: If you're dehydrated or over-hydrated, the results may be skewed. And because the test measures body fat in only one area of the body (either the arms or the legs), it's not as accurate as some other body composition tests.
Hydrostatic Weighing
This method involves sitting on a scale that gets lowered into a pool of water. After you exhale to empty your lungs and submerge yourself completely underwater, researchers measure how much water is displaced. Using a specific formula, they can determine your body fat composition. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to determine the volume of air that remains in your lungs after you breathe out, which can skew the results. Plus, there aren't many places that offer the test.
Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Scan
This highly accurate test, which is often used to measure bone density, is just like getting an X-ray, except a very low dose of radiation is used—must less than if you have your chest imaged, for example. This small amount of radiation passes through different types of tissues at different rates. By using this information, weight loss physicians are able to measure your body fat, as well as muscle mass and bone mass, which tells them how much lean tissue you have. DEXA is becoming more widely available and the cost is coming down.
Once you find out your body composition, you can work with your primary care physician, a nutritionist or a trainer to create an eating and exercise plan that will help you find the right balance of body fat and lean tissue for a healthier you.
More: Is It Possible to Be Fit and Fat?


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By Luke Anderson
How many times have you sat down on the toilet, only to find that it's still warm from the last person that spent some time upon the throne? It doesn't really creep me out as much as it does other people. If you're one that doesn't like a warm seat, you might like this amusing product.
The Thermochromatic Toilet Seat will change color when someone parks their rear upon it. The color changes depending on how warm it gets, you can then use this to gauge how long it's been since the seat was vacated. If you're creeped out by a warm seat, just look for any discoloration and decide just how badly you have to go.


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If you can live with fixed 25 minute as opposed to variable time intervals, there's a well-established approach called the Pomodoro Technique that might work for you. FWIW, there's supposedly a "scientific reason for choosing a 25-minute task interval - but I don't know if there was ever any serious validation of that claim. Read all about it here.I mention Pomodoro because there's already a ton of software for Pomodoro enthusiasts since Pomodoro was quite the "thing" a few years back. It's even available for smartphones last I looked. Find some here. A quick Google or Bing will find you many more.Luck! -40hz (January 03, 2013, 09:58 AM)
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Rhubarb crumble cake
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
- kcal304
- fat15g
- saturates8.7g
- carbs36.8g
- sugars17.6g
- fibre1.5g
- protein4.8g
- salt0.5g
- 250g pack of butter, softened
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 250g golden caster sugar, plus 1 tbsp
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 large eggs
- 300g plain flour, plus 7 tbsp
- 2 tsp baking powder
Baking powderbay-king pow-dah
Baking powder is a raising agent that is commonly used in cake-making. It is made from an alkali…
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 300g rhubarb, washed, trimmed and finely sliced
Botanically, rhubarb is a vegetable (it's related to sorrel and dock) but its thick, fleshy…
Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and grease and line the base and sides of a deep 20cm round cake tin with a little of the butter and baking parchment. Put the butter, 250g sugar and vanilla into a big mixing bowl. Beat until light and fluffy with an electric whisk.
Beat in the eggs, one by one, then fold in the 300g flour and baking powder. Spoon out 85g of the batter, and stir the extra 7 tbsp flour and cinnamon into this with a cutlery knife so it becomes crumbly.
Fold the rhubarb into the rest of the cake batter and scrape into the prepared tin. Scatter over the crumble mix followed by 1 tbsp sugar. Bake for 1 hr 15 mins, until a skewer poked in comes out clean – you'll need to lay a sheet of foil on top after an hour if the cake is browning too much. Cool for 15 mins in the tin, then finish on a wire rack.


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Going through a divorce can be one of the most difficult and demanding times in anyone's life. Add to that significant financial worries – not just about how much money you are likely to receive post-settlement, but the cost of a divorce itself – and many can find the process overwhelming.
Now, with fewer divorce cases being eligible for public funding, the temptation to 'go it alone' is stronger than ever. This has given rise to the so-called DIY divorce, where much of the paperwork is completed without the help of a solicitor.
However, with the potential to make savings, comes the potential to make mistakes.
According to date from Resolution and the Courts and Tribunals Service, approximately 40 per cent of all applications for divorce petitions had to be returned for correction or because they were incomplete. It is believed that a large proportion of this figure come from DIY divorces.
To help you, we have compiled a list of reasons why 'DIY' applications for divorce petitions might be rejected:
Why 'DIY divorce' applications might get rejected
No divorce petition court fee enclosed
The fee currently stands at £550 – this must be included in the application.
Details of the marriage are incorrect
All details listed on the petition must match the marriage certificate exactly. If details such as names or the place and date of marriage are incorrect, the application will be returned.
No marriage certificate was received
In this case, either the marriage certificate was not received at all, or the certificate was not the original or an official copy. In some cases, the application will be rejected because the certificate is in a foreign language and has not been properly translated.
Jurisdiction page is incomplete
This page confirms whether the Family Court of England and Wales has legal jurisdiction to deal with the divorce - as opposed to another country. If this is incomplete or incorrect, the application is invalid.
'Other proceedings or arrangements' is incomplete
This section clarifies whether there have been any other proceedings relating to the marriage.
Statement of case incomplete
The statement of case sets out the reasons for wanting a divorce - such as unreasonable behaviour, or adultery. The application will be returned if this section is incomplete or contains insufficient detail for the court to justify granting a divorce.
'Grounds for divorce' invalid
There are five 'grounds for divorce' – or reasons - that can be applied to divorce proceedings. If the grounds selected do not match the 'statement of case' then the form will be returned. Equally, if more than one grounds is selected, the application cannot proceed.
No 'fee remission contribution' has been received
If applying for exemption from paying some or all of the court fee, or for a partial refund of a fee already paid, it is necessary to provide certain details in the application.
'Service details' are not complete
In this case, the details, including an address for service of the petition to the other party has not been completed. Without these details, the application cannot proceed.
The divorce process
Remember, in the vast majority of cases, the divorce process can be long and highly complex. There are numerous matters to consider and even more potential ways to settle them. DIY divorces can often end in confusion and solicitors will then be called upon to fix mistakes or deal with matters that the DIY route cannot cover – such as childcare and financial issues.
One of the most important aspects of any divorce is formalising the financial arrangements. We often see clients who have been divorced several years previously and have attempted to manage much of the financial arrangements themselves. One party may even have transferred a property into their former spouses name under the condition that they do not seek monies in the future.
These sorts of informal settlements are common in DIY divorces and do not provide the security of a 'clean break' or financial remedy order, which prevents either party pursuing more money and assets in future.
Such vulnerabilities are not confined to financial matters. Questions over how to divide other matrimonial assets, who should live in the family home and the arrangements for supporting children could all be challenged in future unless the final settlement is watertight. A specialist legal professional can help you address these issues.


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Thursday, March 20, 2014
Throwback Thursday
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That looks like a great way to keep coolReplyDelete
The water flowing into the pool came from the water heater. It was deliciously warm (hose water here is 56 degrees year round-way too cold) and the girls were so content to be there with each other in the safety of the fenced back yard with O and I a few feet away. They will be six and five come summer. Hard to believe; time goes by so quickly.ReplyDelete
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Flying Fox leads Irish Open
The New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox has a one shot lead after the opening round of the Irish Open.
Fox fired an opening five-under-par 67 at Ballyliffin in Donegal.
The anticipated glut of low scores did not materialise with Fox's aggressive approach off the tee saw him card six birdies.
Former Masters champion Danny Willett and his fellow Englishmen Lee Westwood, Robert Rock and Ashley Chesters are among those on four under and in a group which also includes Frenchmen Adrien Saddier and Matthieu Pavon.
Despite the firm conditions on the sun-baked and tight Glashedy links, Fox opted for driver most of his way round and while he only hit "five or six fairways", the 2016 Northern Ireland Open champion managed to avoid trouble for the most part.
Fox's only bogey came at the 15th, after he had started at the 10th, and his sixth of the round at his closing hole saw him edge ahead of those on four under.
"Sometimes, it's a bit easier hacking a lob-wedge out of the rough than a seven iron out of the fairways with some of the contours and the firmness," said Fox.
A strong performance at the Irish Open could qualify Fox for the third major of the year, the British Open at Carnoustie.
"I'd love to be in the Open and Carnoustie is one of the best golf courses in the world I think and I'd love the chance to play there in an Open.
"As good a start as I can have, really, and hopefully three more rounds and if I can sneak in that top five like last year and get an Open spot, that would be great."


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As part of my trip to Siberia I had a layover at Moscow Airport Sheremetyevo, the main international terminal for visiting Moscow. Unfortunately I had only a couple hours and the city center is actually pretty far away from SVO airport. Therefore I decided not to go for the Moscow tourism spots but to roam around the airport for you in order to find the best Russian sim card for tourists. Updated January 2020 with the latest prices and info!
Having a lot of experience comparing sim cards in Europe and Asia, I am happy to tell you that buying a prepaid sim card for Russia is actually really cheap! Great value for money. That definitely made me smile. Who does not love cheap data?
The worst value for money is buying a sim card in Holland or Germany, about €10 per 1GB. You can also order a sim card for traveling in Russia online. Click on the link to get a data sim card with 6GB for $40 and get it shipped to your home address.
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Arriving at Moscow Airport SVO
First off this airport is spread out with 6 terminals and traveling in and between the terminals takes time. There are trains that connect the terminals so if you are in transit don't worry the transportation system is pretty well organized. But be prepared to struggle with languages barriers. You may think at an international airport with this status there would be a ton of people speaking English, but forget about it. Welcome to Russia!
The ladies at the information desk all spoke good English and were very helpful. A tip for when you visit Moscow, download a translate app this will make traveling in Russia much easier.
To use most translate apps that use the dictation function you need a working internet connection. Sheremetyevo Airport has very easy access to good and free WiFi but as soon as you leave the airport you would wish you had a prepaid sim card for Russia.
Don't pay any international roaming costs anymore. Buying a sim card in the country you travel to is much cheaper. I did the math for you for sim cards for tourists in Belgium, Greece, Turkey, Indonesia, France and many more countries and always came to the same conclusion.
Traveling with a family? Then may be a TEP Wireless portable wifi device is interesting for you. Unlimited data for a couple bucks a day, for up to 5 devices at the same time.
Best Russian prepaid sim card in 2020
As I said the airport is pretty big and it more or less comes down to where you arrive. Most travelers from Europe will arrive at Terminal B or D so let's have a look at buying a Russian sim card there first.
If you are about to visit Moscow then I recommend you to go to the city by Aeroexpress, a convenient train that connects Sheremetyevo Airport to Moscow city. Just before you enter the station there are many shops lined up where you can buy Russian sim cards for tourists as well.
Last but not least I will discuss the options of buying a Russian sim card at Terminal F.
Buying a Russian sim at SVO Terminal B
Arriving at Terminal B at SVO airport makes things easy for you as there is no choice. The only available sim card for Russia is Beeline. It is impossible to miss the Beeline shop as it is straight in front of you when you walk out of arrivals.
Prepaid sim card Beeline
The following picture is hard to read when you don't speak Russian. Neither do I so I had the guy selling the Beeline sim Russia sim card explain me in his best English what everything means.
600 Rubles = $9
- 15 GB - 4G internet
- 500 minutes calling in and to Russia
- Valid for 30 days
Total costs for this package is only around $9, that is only $0,60 per GB data. I told you Russian sim cards are cheap! When arriving at Terminal B buying a Beeline sim card for Russia is worth it.
Buying a French sim card at Paris Airport was not so straight forward as in Moscow Airport! Look here for my full article about it.
SVO Terminal D
At SVO Airport Terminal D there are two options for you. In the arrivals hall on level 1 there is TELE2 and at the departures hall level 3 you can buy a Megafon sim card.
Megafon prepaid sim card
Let me tell you if it is worth going up two levels to the Megafon kiosk to buy your Russia sim here.
I went there twice as a week later I wanted to double check the information what I worte down and both ladies spoke very little English. Service level for English speaking tourists was zero. I used a translate app to get the following info.
There are two sim Megafon sim cards for tourists available:
750 Rubles = $11
- 20 GB - 4G internet
- 750 minutes calling in and to Russia
- Unlimited texting
- 1 month valid
1,000 Rubles = $15
- 30 GB - 4G internet
- 1,500 minutes calling in and to Russia
- Unlimited texting
- 1 month valid
Both packages are really great value for money of course if you compare it to buying a sim card in Europe. But is it worth buying a prepaid sim card for tourists at the Megafon shop in Terminal D? I would tell you not to! There is a better option.
TELE2 sim card Russia
Depending on which exit you take from the luggage belts you will either walk up to the TELE2 shop or it is on your left in the arrivals hall. At the small shop two young employees were very helpful and explained the available TELE2 sim cards fro tourists in Russia.
TELE2 Russia offers the following sim cards for tourists:
600 Rubles (400 + 200 activation costs) = $9
- 15 GB - 4G internet
- Unlimited calls to TELE2 numbers in Russia
- 500 minutes calling in and to Russia
- 50 sms
- Free Facebook, VKontakte, Viber, Whatsapp
- 1 month valid
900 Rubles (700 + 200 activation costs) = $13
- 30 GB - 4G internet
- Unlimited calls to TELE2 numbers in Russia
- 800 minutes calling in and to Russia
- 50 sms
- Free Facebook, VKontakte, Viber, Whatsapp
- 1 month valid
Looking at these Russian prepaid sim card packages I am impressed by the value for money of TELE2. Since I never really call and text anyway, a TELE2 sim card for Russia was a perfect match.
Aeroexpress SVO Airport
In and between Terminal D and E there is the Aeroexpress train station, the most convenient way to get from Sheremetyevo Airport to Moscow city. Just before you enter the train station there are many mobile phone shops where they sell prepaid Russian sim card for tourists.
There is a Beeline shop that sells the following package:
500 Rubles = $7
- Unlimited internet - 4G network
- 500 minutes calling in and to Russia
- 300 sms
- No hotspot available
- 14 days valid
- 30 Rubles per day extra, top up credit can be bought everywhere
There is also a shop called EBPOCETb where they sell Megafon sim cards and Beeline sim cards. The guy in the shop recommended me to buy a Megafon sim card instead of Beeline. Scroll down to see 4G network coverage maps for Russia.
Terminal F
In the end I headed to Terminal E and F to find the perfect Russia sim card for tourists. At Terminal E there is no mobile phone shop but in Terminal F there was a Megafon kiosk again.
Megafon sim card Russia Terminal F
Of course here they sold the same sim cards for tourists as they did at the Terminal D, but to my surprise they also sold a specific tourist package.
Megafon tourist sim card Russia
500 Ruble = $7
- 30 GB - 4G internet
- 1500 minutes calling in and to Russia
- Unlimited Social Networks (Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, VKontakte, Viber, WhatsApp)
- 15 days valid
WOW! Looking at the above I am sure you are stunned too. Free social media and on top of that 30GB and just $7. I asked if there would be any activation costs, but nope you pay just the 500 Rubles.
For tourists traveling to Russia for less than 2 weeks this for sure is the best prepaid sim card you can find at Sheremetyevo Airport. The Megafon shop is open from 09.00 to 21.00 daily and is next to the meeting point at Terminal F.
Sim card for Moscow region only
It is also possible to buy a sim card that only works in Moscow, but looking at the prices for prepaid sim cards in Russia there is no need to. Prices are most probably super affordable for most tourists. Tourist sim cards in France and Belgium are pretty affordable for European standards, but still no where near what the value for money you get in Russia.
4G Coverage maps for Russia in 2020
Let's quickly have a look at all the Russia sim card providers and their 4G network across the country. (source opensignal.com)
Mobile internet coverage map Beeline Russia
Mobile internet coverage map TELE2 Russia
Mobile internet coverage map MegaFon Russia
Looking at the mobile internet coverage map for Russia you can clearly see that Megafon has the best 4G network in 2020.
MTS sim card Russia
Apparently there is also the option of buying a MTS prepaid sim card for Russia, but I did not come across a shop or a reseller to get more info about MTS sim cards for tourists in Russia.
Portable WiFi device for traveling
Unlimited data in more than 100 countries around the world? Check out a TEP Wireless portable wifi device for a couple dollar a day that connects up to 5 devices at the same time.
What you need to buy a Russia Sim in 2020
You don't need Rubles yet, at all the mobile operator shops you can pay with credit card. You do need your passport for registration, but since you are traveling to Moscow you have that on you anyway.
Buy a Russia sim card online
Order a Russia sim card online by clicking on this link. You get 6GB data to use in Russia for $40 and the sim card will be send to your home address before your departure. This sim card does not include calling and texting!
My experience buying a Russian sim at Moscow Airport in 2020
I decided to buy a TELE2 sim card for traveling in Russia and spent $9 on the smallest prepaid sim package. I went on a trip to the Altai Mountains in Siberia and to my surprise I could not only use the network of TELE2, but also the Megafon network. No clue why but it worked smooth.
Another reason why I would recommend you to buy a Megafon or TELE2 prepaid sim card for Russia at Moscow Airport.
A working network connection in Russia is as you can imagine a challenge in the worlds biggest country. But overall if I had a signal the 4G speed was good, especially in cities. On the road in Siberia I mostly just had a 3G signal, which worked fine.
More about my road trip in Altai, Siberia, check out my blog about this undiscovered region in Russia!
I hope this blog about prepaid sim cards in Russia was helpful for you if you have a question please leave me a comment.


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Originally published in SLAM 13
The 6th Man: I was at the Chicago Pro-Am Summer League recently, sitting in the stands of this smoldering hot gym, when the subject of hoops supremacy came up. It wasn't an accident; P.A.I.D.'s Paul "the Mayor" Wilkinson started it by pulling former Farragut HS star Ronnie Fields over and sayin', "This boy here"-meaning me-"thinks New York City has it all over us." Ronnie, who's regained his high-flying form after last year's career-threatening spine injury, gave me one of those "you're trippin'" looks, and we left it at that. The truth is, we coulda gone on forever.
That whole debate, like the East Coast-West Coast hip-hop fight, has been going on too long, and it's about time it reached its natural conclusion: an agreement to disagree so that the shorties coming up know that it ain't about "me" or "you", it's about "us".
Our game is too important to get bogged down with details like whether Detroit's Curtis Jones was better than Chicago's Billy Harris. Or whether New York in the early '70s really had better comp than Los Angeles ever. (Well…) Think back: There was a time when hoops wasn't about a $100 million contract or turning pro after your high school prom. When it was the most crucial thing in your life. Your kicks. Your Iceman t-shirt. The double socks. In a smoldering hot gym. For love.
You know?
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Chamberlain v. Skylink in Federal Circuit
Type: Brief
Year: 2004
In a case of first impression, the Federal Circuit rejected a consumer manufacturer of garage door openers' efforts to employ a controversial section of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the anti-circumvention provisions (1201), to distort the market by employing computer code to lock-in consumers and lock-out aftermarket competition. The DMCA was passed in 1998 to stop mass copyright infringement on the Internet, but some companies have gone beyond this purpose and invoked its controversial "anti-circumvention" provisions to stifle competition.
The Samuelson Clinic filed a brief April 7, 2004 on behalf of Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports Magazine, asking a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., to uphold a lower-court ruling that permits Skylink Technologies Inc. to continue selling "universal" remote controls for garage door openers. The Chamberlain Group Inc. filed a lawsuit against Skylink for distributing the remotes, claiming that their ability to interoperate with Chamberlain's garage door opener violated the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). "Competition in aftermarket and replacement parts such as remote controls drives lower prices and better products," said Chris Murray, an attorney for Consumers Union. "Allowing one company to control those markets hurts consumers and the health of our economy."
The Chamberlain Group has argued that Skylink violated the DMCA when developing garage door opener technology that interoperates with Chamberlain's products. In November 2003 a district court in Chicago ruled that the DMCA does not prevent competing companies from selling replacement controls and parts for garage door openers. In November 2003, the International Trade Commission issued a similar ruling. The appeal concerns only the ruling of the Chicago district court. The Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic and the Electronic Frontier Foundation both authored the brief on behalf of Consumers Union. Jennifer Urban of the Samuelson Clinic, the lead attorney for Consumers Union in the Skylink cases, said, "Chamberlain's law suit seeks to stifle competition by misusing the DMCA. Congress warned of such abuses and directed that the statute be read narrowly to avoid harming consumers."


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Administrative changes coming for Troy University
December 13, 2018
By Andy Ellis
Dr. Earl Ingram, shown here at the 2018 Odyssey Convocation, is retiring after 31 years of service to Troy University.
Dr. Earl Ingram, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Troy University, will retire effective Jan. 1, after 31 years of service to the University. He will be honored with a retirement reception on Thursday.
Dr. Lance Tatum, who previously served as vice chancellor of the University's Montgomery Campus, will take over the role on…


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Since last October I have been going through the dozens of videos I recorded while in Japan and picking out of few that I seem share-able and have been uploading them to Youtube. Most of the uploads are short clips on average around a minute long. In times like these I wish my video editing skills were better than it is but sadly it isn't and trust me, I have tried, but video editing requires much more patience than the light photo editing I do. Maybe someone reading this can teach me or point me in the right direction for some tutorials? The videos range from random recordings while walking the streets, to trains, to interesting attractions. There should be a few more being uploading in the coming weeks as time allows.
Below are a few of my favourites. The rest can be seen by checking out the recent uploads of the Jamaipanese.com Youtube Channel. Please subscribe while you are over there!
- Umeda Sky Building elevator – Osaka
- Night view of Yokohama from the Sky Garden – The Landmark Tower
- Gundam Movie Files trailer – Gundam Cafe
- Nara Deer and Japanese Kids
- Outside Akihabara Station – Tokyo, Japan – sights and sounds


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- February 12, 2009
Molecular biology
Chemical & Engineering News
Sophie L. Rovner
Receptor's Binding Partner Identified
Shamans' hallucinogen that is also produced by the body binds to nervous system receptor
A hallucinogenic compound found in psychoactive snuffs and sacramental teas used in native shamanic rituals in South America has helped elucidate the role of a receptor found throughout the nervous system. The sigma-1 receptor was known to bind many synthetic compounds, and it was originally mischaracterized as a receptor for opioid drugs. But its real role in the body remains unknown. However, Arnold E. Ruoho of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and colleagues have now solved one part of the mystery: They have discovered that the receptor's endogenous ligand is N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) (Science 2009, 323, 934).
DMT is not only found in hallucinogenic teas and snuffs but is also produced by enzymes in the body. It's been detected in human urine, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid; in the mammalian lung; and in rodent brains. At least in rodents, DMT levels rise in stressful conditions. Ruoho's group found that DMT inhibits voltage-gated sodium ion channel activity when it binds to sigma-1 receptors on cells.


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The Lemsteraak 'Beste Vaert' is the same as our standard Lemsteraak 11 meter.
On behalf of ´easy sailing´ we made undermentioned adjustments:
• Furling jib
• Furling forejib
• Bowprop (silent bowthruster)
• Hydraulic steering gear with a steering wheel on a steering stand.
• Winch mainsail
Very spacious and fast sailing Lemsteraak with a large cockpit.
Beautiful cozy mahogany interior
Headroom from 2.10 m. true 1.90 m.
Captain's cabin with a double berth and 3 single berths. Lot of woodwork.
This Lemsteraak is built by Heech by de Mar and is in perfect condition and well maintained.
Beside all the standard equipment on board such as: electronic Chart plotter, GPS, Mari phone, hot air heater, fridge, binoculars, you also find a CD/DVD-player, so you can bring and play your own music and movies.
Sailing area: All Dutch rivers and canals, incl. IJssellake and Waddensea
As a unique service in the Netherlands we will sent you (way before departure) an Instruction manual / Instruction book or Instruction DVD of the Yacht you have chartered.
This means that you are well prepared ahead of your vacation.
If you wish there is also an onboard Instruction before departure; we will answer all your further questions.
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The Kaisendo system uses simple techniques of self-defense within the limits of law that permits to bring the aggressor to the nearest police station simply by physically restraining the aggressor.
Kainsendo is a personal defense system that brings knowledge derived from martial arts fighting, without underestimating any of them. On the contrary, they will be used depending on the moment and circumstances for the purpose of personal police defense. According to the Kaisendo system we always react according to the magnitude of the attack, responding with decisive and effective techniques, respecting the law and individual rights of each person. Police personal defense is not a street fight although many cases it may be. The student must control the situation every time in order to solve the crisis as soon as possible. The main objective of the defendant is to control and direct the abuser to the police station, therefore there is a strong difference between urban personal defense and police defense. Kaisendo is about police personal defense not as a training course to be passed by students, but as a permanent training, which will serve to both maintain fitness and also continuously improve their technical abilities that will allow identification of an assault at any time, in any place and in any circumstance.


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Friday, January 16, 2015
rain running down
just a few inches
visible grass
For 'Finding Your Way Home' written as another me — recalling observations of my child self.
For dVerse, a tenWord poem, sourced from a longer piece I once wrote about childhood experiences.
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- AnonymousJanuary 16, 2015 at 8:48 PM
Mhmmmm! Kind of contemplative even when a child. Why am I not surprised. oxReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, very much so. (Smlle.)Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 16, 2015 at 9:44 PM
That is a wonderful image.ReplyDelete
There's so much hope in this. I love it.ReplyDeleteReplies
I think you have infused it with your own positivity — which is nice.Delete
To me there is a tone of loneliness in this.ReplyDelete
Tender fingertips
drawing unread messages
on the frosted window glass.Replies
A sweet interpretation, Bjorn, and i love your verse in reply. In fact I was simply interested in how much the heavy rain hid the view. :)Delete
longing to free...ReplyDeleteReplies
Your own love of freedom, perhaps?Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 17, 2015 at 12:19 AM
this poem sounds like a great one to read on a chilly day when there is a steady drizzle...while sitting before a warm fire, of course!ReplyDeleteReplies
That's exactly how it was in reality!Delete
nice setting of the sceneReplyDelete
the rain running down the window
makes some really cool patterns....
Very visual--I was there watching it.ReplyDelete
This poem feels hopeful. Love the mention of the grass, the beneficiary of the rain.ReplyDelete
After the rain there is hope for green grass..ReplyDeleteReplies
I'd say it's a certainty! :)Delete