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A medical transcription certificate program takes about a year to complete. The program includes courses in medical terminology and writing style, health care documentation procedures and transcription equipment operation. A court reporting certificate program may take a little longer to complete. Courses cover legal terminology and business ethics as well as the procedures for several types of transcription work, such as voice recording and captioning.
Graduates of these programs can apply for certification from professional organizations. While not mandatory, certification is desired by many employers. There are no requirements for certification in medical transcription, although some employers prefer it, while some certification organizations require court reporters to pass an exam.
Medical Transcriptionist Certificate
Medical transcriptionists translate and transcribe the voice-recordings of physicians and doctors into permanent records. Medical transcriptionists may work from a hospital or health care facility office, in a laboratory, a library or from home.
Medical transcriptionist certificates are offered at a variety of vocational schools, distance learning programs and community colleges. Some programs offer basic anatomy coursework and supervised job training. Admissions prerequisites vary by program, but typically require that students possess high school diplomas or equivalency certificates. Some programs will admit non-high school graduates, assuming students demonstrate ability through work history and testing. Medical certificate programs are usually completed in one year and require around 33 hours of coursework. Typical courses subjects include:
- Basics of medical transcription
- Basics of medical software
- Medical transcription applications
Legal Transcriptionist (Court Reporter) Certificate
Legal transcriptionists, more commonly known as court reporters, are trained for what is known as 'verbatim court reporting.' Court reporters create written transcripts of court proceedings, legal meetings, depositions, conversations and speeches. Court reporting certificate programs develop legal language skills, stenotype machine proficiency, transcription accuracy. Specializations include voice recording, computer-aided transcription and captioning. Many programs also offer foundational medical terminology, business law and administrative courses.
Most court reporter certificate programs recommend prior college training or work experience related to legal transcription. The majority of programs require no more than a high school diploma or the equivalent for enrollment. Court reporting certificate programs require a minimum of 42 credit hours, although they can range up to over 60, depending on the program. Typical classes required in these programs include:
- Real-time writing
- Speed building
- Stenotype machine shorthand
- Reporting technology
- Business law
Employment Outlook and Salary Information
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the field of medical transcription is expected to decline by 3% between 2014 and 2024, particularly as technology advances and older transcriptionists phase out of the field. The BLS reported that the mean yearly salary of medical transcriptionists was $35,720 in 2015.
According to the BLS, the employment outlook had a projected 2 percent growth in the field projected between 2014 and 2024. Certified court reporters, particularly those that provide specialized services, such as broadcast captioning or Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART), are expected to be the most in demand. In May 2015, the BLS reported a median annual salary of $49,500 for court reporters.
Continuing Education Information
Students may elect to pursue an associate's degree in medical transcription. Many medical transcriptionists also seek professional certification through the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI), the largest professional organization for medical transcriptionists. Although the AHDI recommends possession of a certificate and at least two years of work experience or an associate's degree in medical transcription as preparation for the exam, there are no requirements for eligibility.
Certification can increase marketability in the field and lead to higher wages. In addition, medical transcriptionists may take continuing education classes in technology or related administrative skills to help increase their marketability.
Many certifications are available for court reporters through the National Court Reporters Association, United States Court Reporters Association and American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers. Many employers require particular certifications from one of these organizations. In addition, certifications increase court reporters' marketability and hiring potential. Associate's degree programs in court reporting are also available, and they are minimum requirement for many employers.
Transcription certification is available in the field of medicine and court reporting. Associate's degree programs are available in medical transcription, while various certifications exist for court reporting in addition to associate's degree programs.


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On June 13, 2011, President Obama issued Executive Order No.
On June 6, NBC News and The Wall Street Journal released a poll that showed Americans blame welfare programs more than any other reason for persistent poverty in the United States. The poll was conducted between May 30 and June 2 and sampled 1,000 adults.
As the Illinois legislature winds up the 2013 session by creating a new $750,000 "Forever Green Illinois Program" (it's really there on pp. 8-9 of the 284-page budget bill) that would fund the "maintenance and beautification of greenery," including grass, weeds, trees, shrubs, bushes, and plants on state or local government property, elected officials should also consider adopting a new official state song: "Forever Red; I Want to Be, Forever Red."
Every once in a while a politician or political operative says something with which everyone can agree. So today, for the first time, all of us at CAGW agree with David Axelrod to the extent that he acknowledged that the government is too big. Obviously we don't agree that the size of the government excuses President Obama from knowing about the IRS scandal and other examples of waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement.
"The farmers love this bill,
The farmers love this bill,
High, HIGH, the dairies go,
The farmers love this bill!"
While it's a tortured version of the original, the verse scribbled above represents a more fitting rendition of the classic nursery rhyme these days, given ongoing congressional action. Today, the Senate will markup its version (S. 10) of this year's farm bill, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013. The House of Representatives is expected to follow suit tomorrow.
Americans need to take heed to the shenanigans that the Obama Administration has undertaken in response to the sequester, which began March 1. Its action in the recent air traffic control episode to slow down air travel demonstrates arrogance and indifference toward the American people.
Yesterday, I blogged about a story in the newspaper Politico that said members of Congress were looking for ways to exempt themselves and their staff from Obamacare.
All you need to do to find out how "wonderful" the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare will be for all of us is to go to the White House Web site. In almost reverent slogans the Obama Administration claims.
Today, Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) announced his retirement – joining five other Democrat senators calling it quits.
The Obama Administration may have just hammered the last nail into the coffin of the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS).
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Before he began a successful career as a director starting with 1987's "Adventures in Babysitting," Chris Columbus began his career as a screenwriter. Two of his first scripts have since gone on to become bonafide classics – "Gremlins" and "The Goonies".
Both films, now just over thirty years old each, have also been the subject of rumored reboots in recent years, with new takes on both properties in early development. So far though, they still seem to be stuck in that stage and have yet to progress.
Ahead of the release of Columbus' new film "Pixels," the director is out doing press and was asked by Screen Crush how the two reboots are going. He says they are still in active development, but that they're very slow going:
"The stuff that I'm involved with – the Gremlins and Goonies reboots, for instance – they would do that without me. So, I'm staying involved just so I can be protective and actually protect what people love about those movies so it doesn't go off track. [This is] a slow process and I don't think it will happen too quickly."
Of the two, "Gremlins" seems to be the farthest along and at last report had Carl Ellsworth ("Red Eye," "Disturbia") working on the screenplay. Ellsworth has familiarity with 1980s remakes, having penned the recent remakes of "The Last House on the Left" and "Red Dawn".


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The combination of both the unstoppable truck and the camp-anywhere tent lets us boldly go where no man has gone before! The versatility and reliability allow us to be on the road constantly with no worries. While exploring Mount Baker, we once got caught in a huge storm that flooded the road back. If it wasn't for the 4Runners off-roading capabilities, we would have been stuck at the bottom of the mountain until the next day. But we didn't have to worry because we had to tent to sleep in and wait out the flood.
The Pacific North West is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Highway 101 is a trip that everyone should make at least once in their life. Unfortunately, that region is pounded with frequent heavy rains. Fortunately, we had North Face Jackets to keep us dry and happy during our adventures in the PNW. It kept us pushing forwards as we got to see more and more of the beautiful forest and misty mountain ranges. Did we also mention that it keeps you super warm? Winter rain is no joke, so we were glad that we were ready for the rain and the snow when it came.
Warm. Cozy. And, most importantly, Fashionable. Woolrich Blankets have kept us warm in the most extreme places we've been. Up in the Rocky Mountains, winter is brutal and unforgiving. Trees are laden with snow and all the lakes are frozen over. But our Woolrich Blanket was able to warm us up after a daring polar ice plunge into a frozen lake! Colorado winters are not for the faint of heart, so gather round and enjoy a warm coffee while being bundled up in the warmest blanket you'll ever snuggle into.


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McClellan-Palomar Airport Directions & Parking
The 30-day parking lots may be accessed directly from the front of the terminal via the access road, or from Camino Vida Robles (one junction west of current airport main entrance) to Owens Avenue. Turn right onto Owens and the entrance to the parking area is at the top of the road. Parking is $5.00 per day and is payable by cash or credit card.
15-minute Parking
When entering the airport, make an immediate left turn then right, to the small 15-minute lot immediately in front of the terminal. Handicapped parking is also available in this area. Parking continues to be free.
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It's that time of year again. That time when you try to decipher your relatives' brains and figure out what they'd actually want for a holiday gift. This exercise can be downright exhausting. That's why it's a big sigh of relief when I get to buy for someone who is a fellow bookworm. Those are my people. I understand those people. In actuality, besides my mom, I have very few book-loving family members in my life. And my mom is a minimalist booklover. Since I bought her a Kindle years ago, she doesn't need much else besides that and her library card. So I save my bookish gifts for my friends. And well…
Okay, let's be real, y'all know I end up buying most of these for myself, too. I justify these purchases because for some reason, NO ONE buys me bookish gifts. Besides bookstore gift cards, I can't remember receiving a bookish gift since childhood. I guess people assume I already have that area covered. And I do because clearly no one else is going to get them for me, lol.
So, in the spirit of buying for the booklovers in your life along with full permission to treat yourself, I've pulled together my list of favorite finds for booklovers. Obviously, books are a great gift for a booklover, but in case you're looking for something in addition to that or some stocking stuffers, these may fit the bill this holiday season.
Roni's 2018 Gift List for Booklovers
Book darts
When reading an ebook, you can highlight and save quotes. But what about for the print lover who doesn't want to mark up their books with highlighters? Enter the book dart. This are tiny, light metal bookmarks that attach to a single page and point to the line or passage you want to go back and reference. I use these all the time. They are so lightweight that they won't weigh down your book even if you mark a bunch of pages. Then, you can remove them easily when you go back and pull the quotes or reread passages. Or you can leave them in there permanently. You get a lot in a tin, so I have some references books that I keep the book darts in even after I'm done because I know I'll need to flip through again.
A Book Beau
This is a new one for me this year, and I'm in love with it. I read a lot of print books and have a big purse for just that reason. But books (and e-readers) can get beat up in a purse or backpack. Enter the book beau. This is a cushioned pocket that keeps your book safe and is super cute to boot. They come in many different sizes, e-reader size up to fat hardback size. And besides the functionality of it, it's a conversation starter when you pull your book out of such an adorable pouch.
Book-themed T-shirts
Broadcast your book love for the world to see. My favorite bookish t-shirts lately are from Out of Print. I have the Book Nerd one pictured here and the library card stamp one. You can also get a number of the designs on non-T-shirt things.
A Fancy Bookish Pen
This is one that I definitely bought for myself. I couldn't resist a pen with the label Literary AF. (There are a few more sayings if that one's not your style.) Easy, Tiger has fun gifts that aren't just book-related, so I encourage you to poke around the site. This pen is not cheap but it's refillable and well-made. It also comes in a super cute giftable box. I also love their bookmarks.
Library Kit
Tired of people not returning your books when you lend them out? Here's a kit to lay the guilt on them in the future. ;)
A Proper Journal to Record What They Read
Y'all know I'm a devotee of the reading journal. If you want tips on how to create one, see my post on how I organized mine. My pick for favorite journal, the one I use, is the Leuchtterm medium dot grid hardcover journal. I've managed to fit 3 years of reading in one journal (taking up about half a page per book read—and I read a lot.) It's worth the investment. (And if you want those pens, here's the link for those.)
As a side note, if you want a reading journal you can print out and that is already organized for you, sign up for my newsletter and get the download in your inbox.
Book Box Subscriptions
Confession: I love getting packages in the mail. If that package is full of books, I'm pretty much at peak Roni happiness. So what better to give to a booklover than a gift that gives books all year long. Not sure which kind to get? Here are some options:
Book of the Month Club
I've been a subscriber to Book of the Month club for 2 years now, and I have been really pleased with the service. Each month, they select five books for you to choose from. You pick one and get a beautiful hardback for significantly cheaper than the list price. Plus, you often get books ahead of their wide release, so you can be the first to read it. The selections usually include at least one thriller, one literary pick, sometimes a non-fiction, and often a quirky pick. To my great delight, this year they fixed my one complaint I had about the service—no romance. I was thrilled to see selections like The Kiss Quotient, The Proposal, and One Day in December this year. Yay, romance! So if you want to check it out for yourself or give as a gift, use my link and I think you get your first book free.
Fresh Fiction Box Not To Miss
Just want a big box of romance with maybe a general fiction thrown in every now and then? Then you might want to check out the Fresh Fiction Box Not To Miss. Each month you get a box of physical books and codes for a few ebooks. This is a romance focused box and is often filled with new releases. What I love about this box is that you can sign up for a monthly subscription or you can buy a single box when you're jonesing for a surprise box of books. I don't subscribe but I get the one-time box two or three times a year. It's always fun opening the box and not knowing what I'm going to get.
The Bookworm Box
This box is the brainchild of author Colleen Hoover. Each box comes with a signed book and author swag. The best part? It's for charity. So you can feel extra great about getting this box. I recently donated over 100 signed books to The Bookworm Box, so even if you don't want to subscribe to the box but want a signed book from me, proceeds going to charity, grab one here.
Books About Books
What is it about book about books? There's just something comforting about knowing other booklovers are out there and have things to say. Here are a few options for a few different types of booklovers:
I'd Rather Be Reading by Anne Bogel
This little essay collection by Anne Bogel (of the Modern Mrs. Darcy blog) is a perfect gift for a reader regardless of their genre preferences. Each essay covers a different topic in the reading life, and my guess is every booklover will find things to relate to. For an extra treat, try this one in audio.
Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak In the Stacks - A Librarian's Love Letters and Breakup Notes to the Books in Her Life by Annie Spence
I own this one but haven't read it yet. I love the concept though—a librarian writing love letters or break up notes to books that have meant something to her. This is another one that fits readers regardless of genre.
Paperback Crush by Gabrielle Moss
Are you or a loved one part of The Babysitter's Club generation? Then this may be the perfect book for you. I read this recently and had such a good time going through it. Beyond being a trip down memory lane to all those books that formed me as a reader, it was interesting to learn about the progression of teen fiction from the seventies through the nineties. And if you get this one, go for the paperback not the ebook because all the photos of book covers are so colorful and enhance the experience. (Also, be warned, you're going to want to run out to a used bookstores afterward and rummage for some of these old books.)
Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix
Have a horror lover in your life? From the same publisher as Paperback Crush and following a similar format, this book goes through the history of horror fiction in the 70s and 80s. I own this one but haven't read it yet. I've flipped through, though, and am really looking forward to it. Like above, go with the paperback to get the full effect of this book. Also, I've read a few of Grady Hendrix's horror novels so I have no doubt the essays will be worth reading.
Shameless Self-Promotion
You know what makes a great gift? These. :)
That's my list for this year. Coming soon, I'll do a post on my 5-Star reads from this year if you would prefer actual books as gifts.
So what bookish gift are you hoping to receive this year? Do you get and/or give a lot of books and bookish gifts for the holidays?


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The news about marriage, specifically the traditional form, has not been encouraging lately. Official statistics indicate the number of Barbadians entering such unions is in sharp decline while the number of persons opting out of marriage through divorce is on the rise.
What are these trends telling us? Maybe that marriage is losing its appeal because Barbados has made a fundamental shift from being a society defined by the practice of religious faith, predominantly Christianity, to one characterized by secularization.
There are several other possible reasons, including a redefinition of marriage itself, especially in countries like Canada and the United States which influence global trends. Under this revised understanding, marriage is no longer limited to being a union of man and woman but can also involve two men or two women, sexually attracted to each other, if they choose to formalize their relationship.
As understood traditionally, marriage is a practice which seems to be as old as humanity itself. Christians contend that marriage was instituted by God and trace its origins to the Creation story in the Book of Genesis where God presents Eve to Adam to be his partner.
"…and the man exclaimed: "Here is somebody like me. She is part of my body, my own flesh and bones. She came from me, a man, so I will name her 'woman'. That is why a man will leave his own mother and father. He marries a woman and the two of them become like one person". Genesis 2: 23-24.
Is the declining popularity of marriage between men and women a development about which society should be concerned? The response, no doubt, will vary based on the perspective of the person to whom the question is posed. If men and women are not getting married like before, it suggests they may be opting for common law unions which, in the Barbadian context, were traditionally frowned upon.
Such unions are considered by the Church as "living in sin" even though there have always been more common law unions in Barbados than marriages and they have been responsible for producing the majority of Barbadians. However, common law unions today are recognized in law, especially in relation to the rights of women and children.
Ironically, evidence suggests that marriage in Biblical times was more along the lines of common law unions. A man, desirous of marrying a woman, usually went to her father and, once his permission was granted, the woman, usually a girl in her teens, became his wife. It was as simple as that. If the man later wanted to get out of the marriage, all he had to do was to take the woman in a public place before witnesses and pronounce three times "I divorce you".
Today, rather than being the loose arrangement described here, marriage constitutes a binding legal agreement between two people. This point tends to be overlooked because marriages are more seen in religious terms because most are performed in a church. What basically happens at a church wedding is that God's blessings are invoked on the marriage made possible through the issue of a licence by the state.
It is only when the couple signs the nuptial agreement that the marriage is official. The priest is there, not in the role of man or woman of God as is the case during other aspects of the service, but as an officer of the state. Indeed, there is a view that a wedding simply formalizes a marriage as the decision of the couple had brought the union into effect before.
Some people will be concerned that declining marriage may lead to social instability. Why should it? Whether formal marriage or common law union, what seems more important is that the union is characterized by mutual love and commitment. Such would provide the stable family environment ideal for children to grow up in. And procreation is considered the key purpose of marriage.
Noticeable tension in the relationships between men and women in Barbados – reflected in the unflattering terms which they sometimes use to describe each other — may be yet another reason why marriage is on the decline. For marriage to work, there must be mutual respect and a willingness on both sides to compromise to ensure a lasting union. Achieving compromise, however, is a difficult proposition today. The present age emphasizes the triumph of the individual at all costs.
Altogether, changing societal conditions appear unfavourable for the traditional institution of marriage. Interest may be down, yes, but marriage certainly is not yet out. At least not for the foreseeable future.


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Today is Wednesday, July 9, the 191st day of 2008 with 175 to follow.
The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Neptune, Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus. The evening stars are Venus, Mars and Saturn.
Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include Elias Howe, inventor of the sewing machine, in 1819; Nicola Tesla, inventor of the electromagnetic motor, in 1856; historian Samuel Eliot Morison in 1887; English romance novelist Barbara Cartland in 1901; actor/singer Ed Ames in 1927 (age 81); English artist David Hockney in 1937 (age 71); actors Brian Dennehy in 1938 (age 70) and Richard Roundtree in 1942 (age 66); football star/actor O.J. Simpson in 1947 (age 61); entertainer John Tesh in 1952 (age 56); actors Tom Hanks in 1956 (age 52), Kelly McGillis in 1957 (age 51), Jimmy Smits in 1955 (age 53) and Fred Savage in 1976 (age 32); and singer/actress Courtney Love in 1964 (age 44).
On this date in history:
In 1850, U.S. President Zachary Taylor died suddenly of cholera. He was succeeded by Millard Fillmore.
In 1877, the first Wimbledon tennis tournament was staged at the All-England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club.
In 1893, Chicago surgeon Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed the first successful open-heart surgery.
In 1943, U.S., Canadian and British forces invaded Sicily during World War II.
In 1947, Florence Blanchard, a nurse, was appointed lieutenant colonel in the Army, becoming the first woman to hold a permanent U.S. military rank.
In 1955, Bill Haley and the Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" hit No.1 on Billboard magazine's best-seller records chart, marking what some consider the beginning of the rock 'n' roll era.
In 1960, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev threatened the United States with rockets if U.S. forces attempted to oust the communist government of Cuba.
In 1982, a Pan Am Boeing 727 jetliner crashed in Kenner, La., shortly after takeoff from New Orleans, killing 154 people.
In 1992, Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Clinton picked U.S. Sen. Al Gore, D-Tenn., as his running mate.
In 1997, NBC was the lone holdout when the major networks agreed to implement a revised and expanded television ratings system.
In 2002 sports, the All-Star baseball game ended in an 11-inning, 7-7 tie when Commissioner Bud Selig halted proceedings saying the teams had run out of pitchers.
In 2003, the director of South Korea's intelligence service said North Korea has carried out some 70 high-explosive tests linked to nuclear weapons development.
In 2004, a report by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence accused the CIA and other intelligence agencies of producing false and misleading pre-war information about Iraq's weapons program.
Also, in 2004, the International Court of Justice told Israel to tear down or re-route the 400-mile wall being built on the Palestinian territory border to thwart suicide attacks.
In 2005, London police continued the grim task of recovering bodies from the city's underground subway system where terrorists set off three well-coordinated bombing attacks killing a reported 57 people and wounding more than 700 others.
In 2006, a Sibir Airlines Airbus from Moscow taking children to a vacation area in Siberia crashed, killing more than 100 people, including many of the young travelers.
Also in 2006, Shiite gunmen on a rampage in a predominantly Sunni district of Baghdad killed at least 40 people, including unarmed women and children.
And, four U.S. soldiers were charged with raping a young Iraqi woman and killing her along with her family, the U.S. military said.
In 2007, U.S. President George Bush defied a congressional subpoena, citing executive privilege, ordering him to turn over documents relating to the firing of nine U.S. prosecutors in 2006.
Also in 2007, four Islamic men were convicted of trying to bomb the London transit system in July 2005. All later were sentenced to life in prison. Their failed plot followed the July 7, 2005, London transit attack that killed 56 people.
A thought for the day: David McCord said, "Life is the garment we continually alter, but which never seems to fit."


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Santa Rosa County – Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
Fabre Engineering & Surveying has been selected for and is currently working on, the development of construction plans to alleviate flooding and erosion problems in a 200+ acre drainage basin in South Santa Rosa County. Work tasks include assessment of flooding and erosion issues, development of potential solutions for water quality, water quantity and erosion problems, and the development of construction plans implementing the selected solutions.
We have also designed the building exterior surroundings for the new Palafox pier buildings at the waterfront including sidewalks and roadways. All of the projects involved design of special aesthetic concepts such as tree grate planters and brick sidewalks and stormwater design to meet state and City requirements. The Palafox pier design included an innovative stormwater treatment system using sideline treatment due to lack of available space for conventional treatment.
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Webmasters Tools from Google gives you a Google-eye view of your website.
This matters for a variety of reasons:
- Most of your organic traffic WILL come from Google. You'll see.
- If Google is experiencing errors crawling your site, you need to know so you can take action.
- You can easily monitor:
- what terms your site ranks for
- how well it ranks for those terms
- what pages are associated with each term
Please review our success stories, read up on Local SEO Marketing, and read up on Inbound Marketing.
That latter one is really useful. When monitoring for search ranking, select Search Queries, either:
- from the menu on the left of the screen: Search Traffic > Search Queires
- from the center column of the main display
When you scroll down below the graph, you see a table of useful data:
- Query: The phrases people are entering into search boxes for which your site is ranking
- Impressions: How many times during the specified time period your site appeared in a SERP for this phrase
- Clicks: How often your webpage was selected from the SERP
- CTR: Click Thru Rate, this is just Clicks divided by Impressions
- Avg. Position: This is important. This is the average position within the SERP.
Average Position does not directly translate to page number but does give you an indication of how well your site is ranking for each of the phrases it is ranking for. Your objective is, of course, is for your site to rank higher and higher for phrases relevant to your products or services.
You probably don't want to check every day, as you may drive yourself crazy. Some days your ranking increases, some days your ranking decreases. What matters is week by week, your site climbs the rankings, and it does take time. This tool allows you to see it happen so every before you attract gobs of visitors, you can see progress, which helps you know your efforts are working and you need now persevere.
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Colours: Light Grey and Dark Grey on White / Denim and Light Jade on White / Indigo and Dark Blue on White / Summer Yellow and Regency Bath on White
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Tiles and borders for floors and also walls inspired by journeys of discovery, hand finished in subtle colours to suit many different styles and tastes. Plain coloured Victorian Floor Tiles co-ordinate well with this range.


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Episode 335: Scallions
Episode 335 · May 31st, 2018 · 31 mins 16 secs
About this Episode
Today we discuss The Unsung Aromatic, scallions. When we aren't accidentally liquefying them, we find that these alliums are pretty inoffensive though Molly isn't that impressed. Then, we celebrate tender lower parts and the return of Mrs. Cubbison.
Episode Links
- Malaysian Chicken and Rice - Recipe - FineCooking
- Dinner, with a garden and lilies | Orangette
- oaxaca city market - Google Search
- Calçot - Wikipedia
- Mezze Maniche Rigate with Scallions


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American Airlines Assists Customers Affected by Weather in Midwest
American Airlines Assists Customers Affected by Weather in Midwest
PR Newswire
FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 19, 2012
FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the anticipated winter weather impact on the Midwestern United States, American Airlines is offering customers the convenience to change their plans. Customers ticketed to travel on American Airlines, American Eagle or AmericanConnection flights to, from, or through the airports listed below may change flights as shown without penalty.
Customers traveling to/from/through the cities listed below on Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 and whose ticket was issued no later than Jan. 19, may begin travel as late as Jan. 25 under this policy:
- Bloomington/Normal, Ill. (BMI)
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa (CID)
- Central Wisconsin, WI (CWA)
- Chicago (ORD)
- Cleveland (CLE)
- Columbus, Ohio (CMH)
- Des Moines, Iowa (DSM)
- Detroit (DTW)
- Dubuque, Iowa (DBQ)
- Fort Wayne, Ind. (FWA)
- Grand Rapids, Mich. (GRR)
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When making Mexican foods, cumin is often a prime ingredient in ground beef seasoning. This can be accented with onions, peppers and chili powder. Freshly diced cilantro and garlic can add a certain depth to the meat, as well, allowing it to stand out in a dish. For slow-cooked Mexican meals such as chili, ground beef seasoning can include diced hot peppers that will develop flavor as they cook, and roasted spices such as chipotles and toasted cumin seeds.
The taste of ground beef can be used as a platform to highlight other ingredients. A ground beef seasoning mix that consists of onion powder, garlic powder, paprika and red pepper flakes can make meat that has a taste all its own but also can serve to complement any vegetables or cheeses that are added. In preparations such as meatloaf, the meat can be spiced with nutmeg, allspice and thyme to provide a deep, slow-cooked flavor. When used as loose meat or for barbecued burgers, the meat can be mixed with brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and ketchup to make sweet and savory beef that will partially caramelize when cooked.
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Instead of animal sounds, children get to make the sounds of different tools. They also do the actions for the tools. Children enjoy the funny pictures and the surprise ending - what Old MacDonald and the parent animals have been building.
Old MacDonald had a workshop e-i-e-i-o! One animal after another comes into Mrs. MacDonald's workshop with a different tool hoping to help with her projects. As a team, using a saw, chisel, drill and more, they create something beautiful.
The illustrations appear to be created with paint. They are colorful and beautifully detailed including expressions on the animals' faces. There is a two page spread in the front and the back of a tool wall. Each tool is labeled including a bevel edge chisel and joiner's mallet.
I adored this story! First, there is the anticipation of what all of the animals are working on. There is a variety of tools and animals for children to learn about. There is humor throughout including a "tap tap ouch" when goat misses with the hammer and a very tired mouse who has been trying to clean up after everyone. There is plenty of variation to keep the story interesting such as when Mrs. MacDonald uses a different kind of saw in a different situation rather than just sawing on the same piece of wood. I also love that Mrs. MacDonald is a woman in this story. Who said Old MacDonald had to be a man? And she invites one and all into her workshop to enjoy the fun. I can't find a single thing about this story that I didn't like. I highly recommend it for all ages up to 8.
Nice variation to "Old MacDonald had a farm" by describing the tools used to build something. Kids will have fun making the noises that tools make.
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It's not until you hear of a remodeling contractor that offers financing, as does Custom Design & Construction in Los Angeles, that you realize how odd it is that more companies don't do this.
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Fight over new tier takes center stage in Albany amid budget talks as Cuomo takes on lawmakers, unions
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said "there must be pension reform" in the state budget due April 1, escalating a confrontation with lawmakers who, expressing the same concerns as unions in the state, have resisted the governor's proposed new pension tier.
Cuomo even suggested he would include pension changes in an emergency spending extender if legislators do not agree to a budget by the end of March, essentially daring lawmakers to shut down the government or yield on the issue.
Public employee unions went on the offensive because Cuomo, unlike Gov. David Paterson, did not negotiate his proposal for a new pension tier with them as Paterson did in 2009. And Cuomo's proposal would include the option of a defined-contribution plan — similar to a 401(k) — that unions and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli have said would undermine retirement security for middle-class families.
Cuomo declined to elaborate on exactly what "pension reform" would be acceptable for him, and declined to say the budget must include a defined-contribution option. But he described the face-off on the issue as "the central power struggle of Albany."
"It's not the executive versus the Legislature, which I think is personalizing it: It's the special interests against the people," Cuomo said during a Cabinet meeting Wednesday. "The pension system is great for the people who are in it, and it is an abject failure for the citizens and the taxpayers of this state. The question is, does this body, does this government, does this Legislature perpetuate a pension system that is on the verge of bankrupting the state ... or does the Legislature respond to the needs of the people?"
Legislative leaders have yet to offer a substantive counterproposal. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, told the New York Daily News that he had "problems" with Cuomo's proposal but was open to tweaks to "some of the perceived pension abuses" like overtime spiking and false disability claims.
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, R-Long Island, has praised the portability of the defined-contribution plan. Under its provisions, the state makes a set payment into an account which is supplemented payments from the employee. The employee owns the money in the savings plan upon leaving public service or at retirement.
The current defined-benefit model guarantees a fixed payment to retirees that is calculated based on final average salary and their length of service.
"Sen. Skelos has said since the State of the State (in early January) that we need to enact pension reform to help local governments and school districts rein in skyrocketing pension costs," said Skelos' spokesman Scott Reif. "There are elements of that plan we favor ... but the overall proposal will be weighed within the context of the overall budget."
On Sunday, Public Employees Federation President Ken Brynien told the Times Union that legislators should draw a line in the sand over the issue, and consider allowing a government shutdown.
"If the governor's going to put something in the budget that's unreasonable, maybe it should be shut down," he said.
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Despite the governor's attacks on "special interests," business groups as well as local government coalitions are lining up a campaign in support of his position. Wednesday, a new coalition led by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched a website (www.nyleaders.org) and declared it was behind the governor.
The AFL-CIO, a labor umbrella group, began airing ads opposing the pension proposal earlier this month. Brynien said more lobbying was planned.
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I don't know about you, but when it comes to weddings: there's nothing more fun and wild than having a wholly unique theme or venue. You've seen us talk about weddings at White Castle and Walmart before, you've also gotten to witness some spooky ones of our own. Today we come to you with three weddings that are equal parts bizarre, lucky, and entirely romantic. The simple truth is: as long as you're with your significant other, have some rings and an officiant, and are willing to commit the rest of your life to that person, then you could have a wedding just about anywhere.
Imagine you're on a flight: it's tight, cramped, there's a baby crying and you still have three hours to go…wait, maybe imagine a different flight.
Just a few weeks ago, on Southwest Airlines from Vegas to Baltimore, a wedding was held before the flight landed! Talk about a different kind of mile-high club!
Michael and Renee, who reportedly met on Match.com about four years ago, both stood up near the end of their flight and proceeded to make their way to opposite sides of the plane. With Ed Sheeran's "Perfect" in the background, Renee made her way down the aisle to Michael. That's when the pilot came out to officiate! Though there weren't any major celebrations onboard (not much room to dance), they were reportedly given a makeshift cake made out of various napkins, straws and toilet paper with words of advice from fellow passengers.
The next wedding we'll be talking about might earn the record for fastest one ever planned—though there wasn't entirely too much planning to go along with it. In North Carolina, high school sweethearts Nicole Atkinson and Wesley Bodenheimer, were perusing Facebook when they came across a post from Bella Collina, a fancy wedding venue, that was essentially auctioning off a wedding that had been cancelled just three days before the event.
Not wanting to lose out on the day, owner Joe Destafino decided to post the wedding slot on Facebook in hopes of some nibbles, though he seemed doubtful as it was literally three days away.
But then Atkinson and Bodenheimer messaged him and the rest was history: they got the wedding for half the price, along with the already-arranged DJ, Caterer, flowers and pretty much everything else. Talk about bargain shopping! The only downside is they had to plan everything else in a mere 48 hours, as they had already had a wedding planned for this coming November!
Our final wedding is rather bittersweet. On the day of their wedding, Matthew and Coral Denakis, a couple out of Maryland, a fire broke out inside their house during the wee hours of the morning. With most of the wedding party in their house, which amounted to almost twenty people, it was a miracle everyone got out unscathed. Matthew had his priorities set when he went for just the wedding rings (and his wallet)
Thankfully, the wedding dress had been stored safely and the two were officially married later that day. Claiming they wanted to turn a bad day into a good one, I think they honestly deserve a medal or something. Most people would be in a pretty bad mood if their house blew up, especially on their wedding day.
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Last weekend (25 July) saw the biggest update since we launched back in March. In this post we'll quickly outline the main elements of this update:
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The popup builder received a significant improvement update and code rebuild, with the net result of making the builder load faster and more stable than before. We estimate that you should see around 30-40% improvement in page loads.
We have also introduced a new feature, the possibility to show a « Step » upon opt-in form submit instead of redirecting to a separate thank you page. For more ino on this, please see the FAQ here: Using a step as a thank you page.
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We've worked hard to improve the campaign embedding system to make Engagifire serve your popups to your websites a lot more faster than before. We've also implemented some new caching rules and further optimised campaigns based on the almost six months worth of data since launch. We're very pleased with the new result.
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On to a couple of our most requested features, we have now added a preview button to the initial template selection process, making it easy to preview a template before entering the builder. We've also added the option to duplicate an entire campaign. So if you have a great campaign running with multiple popups in the campaign and want to carry the entire campaign over to to another domain, this is now possible in just a few clicks.
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More to pharmacies than meets the eye
To many people, their local pharmacy is the place where they pick up their medicines and perhaps their toiletries.
But potentially that is just the tip of the iceberg.
Over the past decade or so pharmacists have been given more and more responsibilities in the NHS, just as nurses have.
It means many now offer blood pressure checks, and cholesterol and blood glucose level tests alongside pregnancy testing and sexually transmitted infection services.
Colds and flu can often be dealt with there, without bothering a GP at all, while some even provide stop smoking services and prescribe drugs and treatments.
But despite their expanding remit, much of the public is oblivious.
Less than a third of people asked in a recent YouGov poll of over 2,000 people were aware of what pharmacists could offer.
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So now Pharmacy Voice, which represents the industry, is launching a drive to change perceptions.
It is running a two-year promotional campaign, Dispensing Health, to promote what the UK's 13,000 community pharmacies can do.
"Pharmacy is the third largest health profession (in the health sector) after medicine and nursing," says Pharmacy Voice chief executive Prof Robert Darracott. "Yet people still don't really know who we are and what we can do."
He says the aim of the campaign is to "challenge the traditional view of pharmacies as simply dispensers of medicine" so that they are seen as a place where illness can be treated and good health promoted.
The push has received the backing of GPs with both the Royal College of GPs and NHS Alliance, which represents community services, putting their names to the campaign.
Making sure the potential of pharmacies is realised could also have important implications for the rest of the health service too.
A review by NHS England into the A&E system, which was published in November, said pharmacies were an "under-used" resource that if tapped into could take the pressure off GPs who in turn would then have time to take on some of the workload of hospitals.
Dr Mike Dixon, of the NHS Alliance, says: "Community pharmacy is perfectly positioned to take the strain from GPs and A&E departments that are bursting at the seams."
It is thought as many as one in seven GP appointments could be dealt with by pharmacies - about 40m a year.
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In 1999, Jessica Galbreth first published Enchanted Art, a collection of fantasy art. Enchanted Art by Jessica Galbreth primarily featured fairies, goddesses, gypsy fortune tellers, and other feminine-form fantasy creatures along with a handful of animal-type mythical creatures like dragons and unicorns. This original collection became well-known among fans of fantasy art, and it remained popular even as Galbreth expanded her work through other collections. As Enchanted Art grew and expanded, it included more focused collections such as Faery Blessings and Dragon Crossing as well as handmade gift items like bath salts and cross-stitching patterns. Galbreth's Enchanted Art empire even included art contests, featured artists, and other resources for aspiring creators.
In each aspect of Enchanted Art, Galbreth did her best to add a personal touch. Her website's homepage began with a greeting from Galbreth herself, which set a positive intention for her website and noted her personal investment in her work, and the greeting also took the time to personally thank fans for their support and patronage. Galbreth also made many public appearances with Enchanted Art, and she devoted an entire section of her website to ensuring that her fans could keep up to date with her appearances. At her public events, Galbreth interacted with fans through activities like signings and costume contests, and she even organized event discounts for fans when possible. Finally, Galbreth personally took time to publish advice, manuals, and tutorials for her fans that aspired to become fantasy artists.
We are devoted fans of Enchanted Art who created this website to showcase this amazing collection of fantasy art, so we are no longer the official website of Enchanted Art. We hope you enjoy our fan site!
Though Enchanted Art is filled with delightful pieces for fans of art, fantasy, and everything in between, certain collections and works stand out among the others. These stunning and captivating works of art were often Galbreth's best and most popular pieces for good reason.
Zodiac Fairies
Enchanted Art's collection of Zodiac fairies was one of the first collections to gain popular among fans of fantasy art. Each fairy represented a cardinal sign, making these prints a popular gift item for astrology fans. Of the Zodiac fairies, Galbreth's renditions of Gemini and Cancer were the most popular. Gemini perfectly captures the twins' split personalities while wistful Cancer features a stunning palette of silvers and smoky purples.
Galbreth portrays the classic Greek goddess of love and sexual in a darker light than most renditions. Instead of a swirling field of pinks and purples or a bright and luscious garden, Aphrodite stands in a dark Grecian courtyard filled with vines as a crescent moon glows in the background. In the painting, the naked goddess stares at the viewer seductively as deep purple flowers adorn her head and cover up her barely exposed breast. This rendition depicts Aphrodite as darker, seductive and enchanting.
One of Galbreth's earlier works, this dark-yet-inviting fairy sits in a forest and dips her hands into a pool of water. Coventina and her forest are painted in dark earth tones and shades of black and grey, creating an illusion of nighttime. However, white stars and flowers sparkle throughout the painting, and Coventina's butterly-like fairy wings give her an inviting ambiance.
Night Queen
Galbreth's Night Queen features a pale, dark-haired queen wrapped in black cloth with a raven on her shoulder, holding a mysterious key. In the background, a full moon shines behind her. With the exception of the queen's more neutral skin, the painting is rendered in exclusively black, silvery, and purplish colors. This gorgeous portrait wonderfully represents the darker figures that Galbreth painted during the latter half of her fantasy career.
Galbreth's depiction of the Yoruba river goddess Oshun is best known for the goddess's stunning gaze and its impressive use of warm neutral and jewel tone colors to create an ambiance that is both regal and inviting. The painting includes traditional symbols of Oshun such as water, flowers, and seashells, and the goddess even adorns the gold bangles worn by her worshippers. Each print also included a parchment scroll with an informative article about Oshun written in decorative script.
In order to pay her success forward, Jessica honored other artists by holding an annual art contest and featuring the winners on her website for one year. The contest featured themes like "gothic romance" and "moonlit magick," and contestants could submit one original drawing, painting, sculpture, or digital work per year. Although the contest ended in 2009 as she backed away from Enchanted Art, Jessica honored many fellow fantasy artists, such as Rebecca Sinz of Elven Star Art.
Although Galbreth sold off the majority of her Enchanted Art pieces after closing down her website, you can still find many Enchanted Art prints, books, and collector's items throughout the internet. Amazon features hundreds of items for sale, including the remainders of Galbreth's retired webstore. The main benefit of Amazon is their intense seller verification policies, which practically guarantee that you will receive an original item in the condition that it was listed. However, because Amazon often features remaining items from Enchanted Art's heyday, you may not be able to find rare or popular items here.
Another excellent source for purchasing Enchanted Art is eBay. Because eBay is more permissive of individual sellers, you're more likely to find rarer items here. However, this permissiveness can be a double-edged sword because you're also more likely to encounter scammers. Though eBay does its best to prevent these people from leaking through, if you find an item that seems almost too good to be true, do your due diligence and make sure it's coming from a legitimate source.
Finally, you can also purchase a handful of Enchanted Art items from other websites dedicated to fairy and fantasy art. These websites are often run by fellow fans, so while the items are likely legitimate, the sellers may not be as responsive or fast as the ones through eBay or Amazon. Additionally, plan to pay a bit more for slower shipping. However, despite these drawbacks, there are some great finds on these websites, so be sure to check them out if you're looking for a very particular item!
The artist behind Enchanted Art, Jessica Galbreth, was born in Ohio in April 1974. She learned that she had a talent for art at a young age, and after winning a high school painting contest, she decided to pursue fine art at the University of Toledo. Once she graduated, she set out to begin her professional career. She was always fascinated with the supernatural and fantasy art, so she naturally pursued it. Then, in 1999, she first published Enchanted Art, and she quickly gained a large following. Galleries and collectors still own many of her original works, and she has gold countless gift items and prints.
However, in 2010, Jessica retired her Enchanted Art-collection because she felt it no longer represented her as a person. She and her husband, Josh, had become devout Christians, and she felt as though her art had contributed to her daughter developing strange fears. She has since pursued another project, titled The Vintage Angel, where she makes angel and inspirational art as well as handmade vintage and Victorian inspired jewelry.
This website is no longer the official website of Enchanted Art, and we are not affiliated with Enchanted Art or its creator, Jessica Galbreth, in any way. We are simply fans who decided to create a website to tell others about this retired body of work.
The creators of this webpage are devoted fans of fantasy art who greatly enjoyed Enchanted Art. Though this collection had a large following among the fantasy art community during its peak, it has since become more underground after Galbreth retired the project in 2010. We therefore wanted to give newcomers to the fantasy art community more information about this awesome project, so we created this informative website.


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I have been busy today working on a mini album and can you believe I made it on non Stampin' Up supplies (just wanted to get a feel for it), so I will endeavour to make another in Stampin' Up products. I just wanted to see how it would go and I tell you there is a lot of decoration needed. Don't worry I will work as hard as I can to show you as quickly as possible.
Tonight I have a journal I have decorated. I have seen a lot of notebooks and diaries decorated on different blogs and on u-tube and I think it was on Lorri's blog (on my side bar - confessions of a stamping addict)where she made tabs for different subjects and I really liked that. So this is what this one is about but also writing a little message for the recipient and putting in a couple of photo's.


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Short takes: Things done well – Fight Lab, Al Jefferson tribute, Pacquiao-Mayweather II
I've heard about the golden age of Charlotte boxing when fans filled gyms to watch Golden Gloves. Those days ended long ago. A promoter really has to earn it now. The most successful fight promoters in the 35 years I've lived in Charlotte are Fight Lab. They're organized, they're professional and they deliver.
Fight Lab, which was founded in 2009, has a mixed martial arts card Saturday at CenterStage@NODA. It sold out in eight days. The building is more likely to feature a wedding reception or a rehearsal dinner than a front kick or a snap elbow. But I've seen boxing there, and it works.
If I said I liked mixed martial arts the way I like boxing I'd be lying. But I know how difficult promoting in Charlotte is. There is a market, and Fight Lab has found it.
▪ The Hornets offered a classy scoreboard tribute to former center Al Jefferson when he was in town Monday with his Pacers. Along with being a good player with sometimes unstoppable old-school moves, Jefferson is a classy guy.
▪ Manny Pacquiao, 37, easily defeated Jessie Vargas Saturday in their welterweight title fight. Vargas, the champ, had come in with a record of 27-1. The victory means there's the possibility or even probability of a Pacquiao rematch with Floyd Mayweather. I paid more than $100 in 2015 to watch Mayweather dominate Pacquiao. Love to see Pacquiao pull an upset. But I'm not sure I can pay $100 again. Although the fight would lack the allure it did the first time around, prices tend not to go down.
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[CHARLOTTE 49ERS: Brad Lambert has proven not to be normal startup football coach]
[PANTHERS-CHIEFS PICK: Kansas City is tough, close win over Jacksonville aside]
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In a perfect world, the weekend would function solely as an opportunity to relax and enjoy oneself in preparation for the upcoming week. However, with homework assignments and other responsibilities, leisure time often falls by the wayside. Though some of us actually enjoy those hours spent gulping coffee and feverishly typing up outlines in the library (don't judge, okay?), it is important to find time for yourself. Research indicates that partaking in fun leisure activities lowers stress and, ultimately, increases productivity. Don't worry, we've got a list of inexpensive suggestions for you right here:
1) Take a walk with a friend. Why not exercise while you get your gossip fix?
2) Host a game night.
3) Watch a movie or two. My roommates and I were so tired, we watched three Harry Potter movies in a row once. Needless to say, it was one of the best days of my life.
4) Cook something (or learn to cook in general).
5) Turn on some music, grab your roommate, and clean your dorm room until it sparkles.
6) Take a nap.
7) Have a Wii tournament.
8 ) Pamper yourself. Guys, don't knock a good face mask until you try it.
9) Go to the library and read a book just for fun.
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As more and more people opt to live in urban centers and near suburban town centers, the question of transportation is becoming a hot topic, though not in the way you may think it has.
There was a time when owning your own car was a given – a rite of passage that usually began with an ill advised and underfunded purchase. As the years went by, you upgraded your car, trading and trading up but always with the title in your name.
For city dwellers, car ownership has become a bit more complicated. The added cost of a car – from keeping it gassed up and the oil changed to paying for parking and, in a growing number of cities, congestion charges. As a new generation adapts by embracing the likes of Uber, they have fueled the rise of shared car services like car2go.
How car2go Got Its Start
Developed in 2008, car2go was originally created and field tested in Ulm, Germany where it was used exclusively by the employees of Daimler AG. The service proved useful, and the business model looked sound, so car2go expanded throughout Europe and into the United States. Over the next few years, some markets were closed or scaled back, but the model proved successful. Today, car2go operates in 30 cities in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Since their debut, the car2go fleet has reportedly driven a combined 217 million miles – enough to have driven to Mars and back. In the United States, car2go uses a mixed fleet of gas and electric cars to service the following cities:
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- Seattle
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The car2go Business Model and Experience
car2go also goes out of its way to foster a sense of community among its members. Their car2go blog features member stories to encourage people to share their experiences. They also sponsored a Halloween contest, #Scare2Go, which featured entries inspired by the Nightmare Before Christmas and plastic Army men.
car2go has become a well-known and easily recognized brand in the emerging market of car sharing. As they work to find their feet in newer markets, they have provided a solid business model that competitors have been quick to copy and evolve in this new marketplace.


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General Objectives of the CourseThis course provides a continuation to the study of Spanish as a foreign language at level B1 (CEFR).
Admission Requirements
Applicants must be aged 16 years or over.
Candidates should check the admission requirements available on this site, in addition to the information provided here.
Mode of StudyFace-to-face
Teaching / Evaluation language(s)Spanish
Examination Regulations, Assessment and GradingSuccessful course completion supposes the realization of all the proposed activities; the evaluation is expressed in a final grade on a scale of 0-20 points. Minimal pass grade is 10 points. Continuous assessment:It includes work done in class, active involvement, oral and written assessment on specific topics, final written test and oral presentation of a book chosen by the student among the options provided by the teacher.
Learning Objectives and Intended SkillsUnderstand instructions and explanations, in a formal and informal register, whether spoken or written, with a higher degree of complexity. Being able to defend an opinion with coherent and compelling arguments.
Linguistic correction: recognize mistakes and being able to self-correction.
Spoken fluency and correct pronunciation without the influence of Portuguese.
Writing in an appropriate register.
Capacity of self-correction.
Ability to use specific vocabulary.
Qualification Requirements and RegulationsRegulation n.º 339/2012, published in Official Gazette no. 152, 2. Grade, August 7th (Regulation of Creation and Operation of non-degree courses at the UC).
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As a rule, continuous assessment is the preferential regime to assess our students' knowledge which requires 75% attendance and completion of two assessment tests. Other elements such as class participation, homework and tasks performed throughout the course, are also taken into account for evaluation. At the end of each level, students can request the corresponding certificate, if the course has been successfully completed.
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Course Type
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Qualification Awarded: Diploma/Certificate
Duration: 81 HORAS
ECTS Credits: 3.0