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Alex Song recently moved back to NY after spending a couple of months in Los Angeles. The young writer was working on an upcoming, unnamed children's show for Cartoon Network. Back in New York, it is business as usual for Song, who has already built a career as a writer, an actor, and a comedian. Song refers to herself as "lazy" casually, but it is hard to believe her.
At age 25, Song has already cut her teeth as a TV writer, comedian, and actress. She has written for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, HBO's Night of Too Many Stars, and Comedy Knockout. She hosts an all Asian variety show at the UCB Theatre called Asian AF. The show runs in both Los Angeles and New York and has sold out every single performance for the last two years. She was also recently featured in the Netflix Original film, The Week Of which starred comedy legends Chris Rock and Adam Sandler.
Song's first comedy outlet was her high school's speech and debate club. She used the public speaking platform as a way to secretly test out jokes. "I think I always wanted to be involved in performing and creating somehow, but I didn't know how to do that," Song explains about her childhood drive to be on stage, "I have this memory of being a kid in fifth grade and cutting out an ad from a newspaper for acting classes and putting it on my mom's pillow and then her just saying, 'no.'"
While she never convinced her mom to take her to acting classes as a child, she started taking comedy classes when she moved to New York to attend NYU. She enrolled in classes at UCB and quickly made it on to one of their house teams as a sketch writer. It was through UCB that Song met her writing agent and a year and a half after their first lunch meeting, Song started submitting her work to TV shows.
At the young age of 23, she became a writer for The Tonight Show. The show was only her second job (she had been a server at a restaurant before.) "Everyone was super friendly, but it was also like fast paced and I felt a little in over my head," Song explains about starting on the show in 2016, "there was no better learning experience than just having to be part of this team that creates a full hour linked show every single day, five days a week." At the show, she not only wrote but learned how to produce her own segments for TV.
After 80 episodes of The Tonight Show, Song left and made a rapid shift to acting. For Song, the only difficult thing from shifting from behind the camera to in front of it was scheduling. "As much as I love writing," Song says, "I think acting is fun and writing, work." After taking a summer intensive at The William Esper Studio, Song auditioned for The Week Of. When Song auditioned for the film, her best friend and NYU roommate, Rachel Pegram, had already been cast as Chris Rock's daughter. Hoping to join her friend, Song explains, "I prepared more than I ever had for an audition before." Song didn't hear back and originally thought that she was not cast but after a month of waiting she was told that she had landed the part of Danielle.
Song was ecstatic to join the cast of the film especially because multiple friends from the comedy world had also gotten parts. "It was fun to have so many people to joke around with onset," Song continues, "it helped [me] not feel quite as intimidated by comedians we grew up watching."
After the film wrapped up, Song was back to writing. This time for Night of Too Many Stars, a charity special that was directed by the same director of The Week Of, Robert Smigel. "The writers' room for that felt like an Avengers-style team of veteran writers from every late-night show," Song explains, "and I was very in awe to be there. I had submitted a packet not knowing it was Robert's show, and it was cool how acting work led to writing work in that case."


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"It's a lovely morning."
Her breath escaped from her lips carrying the scent of a half forgotten dream.
I opened my eyes and took in the sunlight that softened the walls of the bedroom.
"It is," I said, putting my arm around her waist, and pulling her closer.
We lay there together. I stared into the curve of her back. She stared into the whiteness of the wall. Both of us focused.
"What would you like to do today?" I asked. She released a soft sigh that hung in the air like a question.
"How about I go get us some coffee?" I said.
"What time is it?" she asked.
"A little after ten."
Still sleepy, I stumbled out of bed and reached for my glasses. My jeans and t-shirt lay stale and abandoned on the floor.
"Hurry back love."
"I will," I said, putting on my jeans.
With my head muddled and confused, I stepped out into the new morning. I listened to the soft murmur of a city still asleep and to the churning of my thoughts that bubbled up from mysterious places.
The air was cool and quiet, embracing the backyard in a cloak of mist and fog. It was like a dance, this new day arising. It felt as if all the possibilities, if I could entertain them just for a moment, would swell up and blow me over like wind and waves. I would even say it was peaceful.
I was in the narrow alley behind our house when I had an indescribable feeling that somehow something was missing. Instinctively I felt my back pocket for my wallet. "No, it's there."
Just as the light poked through a patch of fog and illuminated the grey stones of the building that faced the alley, I suddenly sensed something of another quality, like a breeze from nowhere. It felt like an invitation to just settle into the moment, into things just as they are. Everything was more vibrant and alive. Then a car door slammed, just once, and this small opening in this new day closed. I was overtaken by thoughts. By plans. I tried to find that moment again, groping after it like a fat man in a marathon.
"I'm going to try to remember myself. I'm going to try to be here now, in this moment."
I took a thoughtful, but exaggerated breath, and tried to bring my sleep soaked body into my feeble awareness.
"I have feet, legs and hands," I said to myself as I tried to become aware of them.
I watched my thoughts appear and then, receiving no attention, drop away, back to their mysterious origin. I felt like a boat wandering aimlessly, tossing and turning over dark deep waters. For a moment, I realized that this is probably how I am most mornings, running through the random and the ridiculous.
A few moments later, I found myself at the local coffee shop, transfixed in front of several shelves of delicious looking pastries. The caramel covered chocolate brownies in particular, drew out a weakness in me.
Then in the low hum of morning conversations, soft jazz music and the clinking and clattering of cups, I remembered that I had forgotten all about trying to remember myself; to be here now.
"Maybe I should skip the brownies for today as a punishment," I thought.
"Can I help you?" the young woman behind the counter asked
"Yeah, can I have two medium coffees and two of those amazing chocolate brownies?"
"Sure," she said smiling gently.
She turned to get the coffee as I stood there fumbling over my wallet.
"Excuse me," I said.
The woman placed the paper cups of steaming fresh black coffee in front of me.
"Yes?" she asked, picking up silver tongs and approaching the pastry case.
"Do you have any bad habits?" I asked.
She looked thoughtful for a moment and then she let out a quiet laugh, her face flushed.
"Umm, yeah I do," she said, "I never live my life in the moment, y'know, like right now even though I try really hard to."
A few seconds passed between us. It felt as though a door had opened, like an invitation to a deeper mystery. We stood there in the silence, simply looking into each others eyes. We were relating to each other, somehow. There was no need for words.
Then, a door slammed, and I returned to the white noise, the fluorescent lights, and to my thoughts, and plans.
"Yeah, I have that habit too," I said finally, smiling with her.
I walked out of the coffee shop with the sounds of soft jazz music, the morning conversations and the clinking and clattering of cups fading behind me.
It was just before eleven. ♦
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The time is here to be liberated from the NBA shackles. Some of us were waiting in anticipation to the excitement that the lockout brings. When July 1, 2011 arrived at midnight, did you have a party just like New Year's Eve? Of course not. Shit was depressing. Countless hours of watching pro basketball might be eliminated when November rolls around. No free agency during the summer. No trades. No rookie summer league. Nothing. If you're not a fan of Major League Baseball or any other sport then meh.Read More


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Two is better than one to replace DeMarco Murray
Whatever firm "talking to" Jason Garrett delivered to Joseph Randle, he got the message. Our favorite quote has gone all Garrett on us.
Rather than talking about "meat on that bone" that former teammate DeMarco Murray left on the field during a record-breaking season last year, Randle now is "just trying to get better each day." Next thing you'll know, Randle will be throwing out some line about how "It's a process" and that he's "not worried about the results."
The Cowboys arrogantly believe that Randle and veteran free-agent signee Darren McFadden can combine to replace Murray's productivity. This belief is rooted in an offensive line that, they believe, would allow my mother to run for 1,300 yards. My mom is almost 80, but does have two new hips.
Know this, the combination of "Joseph McFadden" is not going to equal what Murray did last season, but it's better than anything on the street right now. That includes veterans Chris Johnson and Steven Jackson, the latter of whom took to social media to openly lobby for the job.
Joseph McFadden doesn't have to be Murray, but they have to get close. Individually, it's a bad bet. Together, it's a decent bet. McFadden is not a bum, and on a certain number of carries both should flourish. Both have much to play for; both are trying to repair and enhance bruised reputations.
All they have to do is not screw it up.
Just dump the idea that combined these guys will be Murray. What Murray did last year was have a better individual season than any other Cowboys running back has had, including Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith and Tony Dorsett. Even had he stayed, Murray wasn't doing that again. That was a once-a-decade season.
For the Cowboys' running game to run correctly, Randle has to win this job. He is younger and has that fresh-leg burst. The concern is that the third-year RB from Oklahoma State has provided almost as many impressive plays on the field as he has embarrassing moments off the field.
Garrett likens Randle's previous role behind Murray as a "pinch hitter." It's an inherently hard role, but Randle was dynamic in the few chances he had. Whenever he came off the bench, Randle normally hit doubles and home runs. He averaged 6.7 yards per carry last season on 51 carries. Randle has the look of one of those running backs who, if he hits a certain number of carries — think 18 to 20 — he could easily average more than 100 yards a game. He has that potential.
"Potential is the word that strikes me," he said Friday. "What you could do. What you would [do]. What you [should do]. I just have to put it on tape."
He's right. This is his shot to be an NFL featured back.
The remaining carries should be handled well enough by McFadden, who thus far has the distinction as being "The originator" Wildcat "quarterback" when he was at Arkansas. Who knows how good he could have been had he not played for the Oakland Raiders?
He played behind a bad offensive line with no real quarterback for arguably the worst team in the NFL since it drafted him fourth overall in 2008. He knows exactly what you think — that he's finished, that he is injury prone.
"There are some people that say once you get hurt that I won't go out there and jeopardize myself," he said. "If I can't go, I can't go. It's part of football. Some injuries you can play through and some you can't."
He started out training camp on the physically unable to perform list with a bum hamstring. This is not the season, so why bother even trying?
Of all things he's been accused of, the one that bothers him is that he "stole money."
"That's the worst thing you can say," he told me Friday. "I'm not the kind of guy that is just out here to collect a check. I'm a grinder. I want to show people that I can run the ball in this league still."
Last season was the first time in seven NFL seasons he played all 16 games. He's only rushed for more than 1,000 yards once in his career, yet he averages more than 4 yards per carry.
Those who watch him insist when he's right and healthy, he can still play. There is no way the Cowboys can count on him to run the ball 20 times a game and expect him to last. If they give him the ball, but not too much, there is production left in him.
Individually, asking either of these men to be a decent facsimile of a 2014 Murray would be a concern. Collectively, they can do it. Don't expect Joseph McFadden to be DeMarco Murray in 2015. They just have to get close.
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We here at Jasper had our eye on Shaky Knees Festival last year when it launched in downtown Atlanta—for rock fans, it was a nice mix of marquee indie talent mixed with a host of accessible names all the way down the bill, and for a decent sticker price ($99 for a two-day ticket). By all reports, last year's effort, despite colder-than-expected temperatures and a rainy Saturday, was largely a success, a well-planned event that sold out by Sunday afternoon. That, it seems, was enough to embolden the organizers to up the ante.
This year the festival expands to three days and moves to a new location—Atlantic Station—to accommodate a much larger crowd and a serious line-up that is anchored by such beloved (and commercially successful) indie rock bands as Modest Mouse, The National, and Alabama Shakes.
Those names alone made the advance 3-day pass (at $150) quite the steal and, although those have now sold out, 1-day passes are still available for $85 a pop, and each day features some high-quality acts that, along with the day's headliner, make for a great day or two of music-seeing for any serious fan. We'd like to highlight a few of the supporting acts each day who we think make this year's festival such a draw.
Friday – Headliner: The National
Charles Bradley & his Extraordinaires @ 4:00pm
Bradley is a James Brown impersonator-turned-retro soul revival leader who dropped his first album at the ripe age of 62. Since then, he and his Menahan Street Band collaborators have wowed audiences with their vintage sound and Bradley's emotionally charged performances which take the theatrics of Brown and fuse them with something even more powerful and harrowing. The man has to be seen to be believed, but curious fans should check out the documentary on the singer available on Netflix, Soul of America.
Spoon @ 8:00pm
These well know rock and roll soul minimalists could probably have swapped headlining spots with The National without much of a fuss, given that their tight-pocket grooves and elegantly simple pop hooks are practically direct-engineered to get a large festival crowd grooving and swaying.
Other Friday Acts: American Aquarium, Mutual Benefit, Blood Red Shoes, Sleeper Agent, Wild Belle, The Whigs, White Denim, Bright Light Social Hour, Band of Skulls, Man Man, Dropkick Murphys, Foals, The Airborne Toxic Event, Graveyard, Cage the Elephant, & Gaslight Anthem
Saturday – Headliner: Modest Mouse
Hayes Carll @ 2:15pm
One of several under-the-radar alt-country talents on the festival's line-up, Carll writes in the finest traditions of the Texas troubadour, crafting clever honky-tonk rambles and wizened and heartbroken ballads with aplomb. With a near-literary eye for detail in his character sketches and elegantly wrought metaphors, Carll is just the kind of singer/songwriter to check out early into a festival day.
The Replacements @ 8:00pm
I'm actually more excited about this recently-reunited band of college rock ruffians than any other act at the festival. Although only frontman Paul Westerberg and bassist Tommy Stinson remain of the original members, this is still a chance to hear an avalanche of classic tunes that formed much of the early canon of indie rock.
Other Saturday Acts: Wake Owl, Fly Golden Eagle, Packway Handle Band, Apache Relay, Gregory Alan Isakov, The Districts, Tokyo Police Club, Lone Huron, The Lone Below, Phox, Dawes, Portugal the Man, Cold War Kids, Houndmouth, Conor Oberst, and Jenny Lewis
Sunday – Headliner: Alabama Shakes
Jason Isbell @ 3:45pm
This former Drive-by Trucker doesn't need much to sell him to Southern rock fans—he's penned sprawling guitar brawl classics like "Decoration Day" and has the kind of soulful delivery that allows him to effortlessly cover both Van Morrison and The Band, so his ability to deliver a first-rate live show is never in doubt. With the release of last year's Southeastern LP, though, Isbell has also firmly established himself as a songwriter of what could be timeless quality, with songs like "Elephant," "Live Oak," and "Cover Me Up" sounding damn near like classics that will still be in circulation among songwriters generations from now.
Violent Femmes @7:45pm
Although far more of a cult band than even The Replacements, Violent Femmes were also a hugely influential band that also boasts their fair share of counter-canon classics, none more so than the over-played (but still awesome) "Blister in the Sun." Their set is worth it to hear thousands of fans shout these zany lyrics together in unison. It will likely be the kind of pure musical moment that you can only get in a festival setting.
Other Sunday Acts: Benjamin Booker, Paperbird, San Fermin, Langhorne Slim & the Law, Mason Jennings, Deer Tick, The Weeks, Blitzen Trapper, Jackie Greene, Iron & Wine, Trampled by Turtles, The Hold Steady, Local Natives, Kopecky Family Band, and Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
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Cat Stevens' (Yusuf Islam) Tea For The Tillerman Video Album
May 13th, 2009 by David Erickson
Yusuf Islam, the man formerly known as Cat Stevens (before the Peace Train left the station) played his first LA show in 33 years this week. Before he endorsed killing author Salman Rushdie for criticism of Islam, Stevens was a folk singer who wrote beautiful songs.
His best album, in my opinion, was Tea for the Tillerman, the songs upon which constituted the soundtrack to the wonderful movie Harold & Maude. Here's a video album I've compiled of every song on that album:
The songs are, in order:
- Where Do The Children Play?
- Hard Headed Woman
- Wild World
- Sad Lisa
- Miles From Nowhere
- But I Might Die Tonight
- Longer Boats
- Into White
- On The Road To Find Out
- Father And Son
- Tea For The Tillerman
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In prayer and various community services and projects, students involved in the Works of Mercy commit themselves to serve the poor, neglected, and the needy near to our Steubenville home. Through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy, students actively participate in caring for those in need. The Church teaches us to be merciful through the works of mercy.


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I published a new article entitled A better underline for Android on Medium. I recommend you read it if you care about typography or if you are just curious about interesting ways to use Android's graphics APIs.
I will be giving two Android talks this year at Devoxx, one during the University Days on Tuesday morning and on during the conference proper on Thursday afternoon. I will also talk about cartoon animations with Chet Haase on Wednesday afternoon. If you're at Devoxx this week come by and say hi!
Android at Devoxx in Antwerp
Adobe just released Camera Raw 5.4 (and even more importantly for me, Lightroom 2.4) which adds support for Hasselblad's RAW files. I've been wondering for a while when this would happen and I'm glad I won't have to use FlexColor to export to DNG before being able to see my pictures in Lightroom.
Thanks Adobe
Android is still eating away all of my spare time but I really hope to be able to blog again very soon.
Still Alive
Following today's event, Apple just published the announcement of an update to .Mac, their web-based storage and sharing solution. Previously limited to 1 GB of data, including email and WebDAV, .Mac now offers 10 GB of storage.
I am very excited about this announcement as it will make .Mac even more useful to me. I use it to store all my email (IMAP), address book, bookmarks, calendars, some public files (WebDAV) and backup the most important files from my computer. 1 GB was more enough for my email but my files felt a bit cramped.
I always liked .Mac for the IMAP account and the great webmail interface, and it has just gotten better.
.Mac Now With 10GB
Today was my last as an intern at Google. It was also my last day as an intern ever. I really enjoyed my time at Google and I love the project I was working on.
I'm also happy to say that I accepted Google's job offer and I will come back to California in a couple of months. I am finally starting my career! This is exciting :)
Leaving Google, Back to Google
JavaOne is over but I am still very busy so please be patient if you sent me an email about JavaOne demos. I received many requests and I will do my best to reply to each of you as fast as I can. Thanks a lot to all of you who sent me feedback about our JavaOne sessions, we really appreciate it!
Drowning In Mail
I am trying to purchase a license of Adobe Creative Suite 3, and more specifically Adobe Photoshop 3. Because I am still a student, I am technically entitled to purchase an education license of various Adobe products.
As usual, and that's perfectly normal, there are certain restrictions to this. My problem is the following: I am a student in a French university but I am currently in the US for a few months. As such, I would like to purchase Adobe products on the US education store rather than on the French one. Unfortunately, the web site does not provide clear information, at least to me, as whether this would be possible or not. That's why I tried to contact Adobe customer service.
My journey started by calling the customer service on the phone. After waiting for about 15 minutes, I just hung up. That's the first time I actually wished there was a robot voice telling me something along the lines of "your call is important to us, please hold until we can take care of you." I then used to form on the web site itself. After three business days (don't promise a reply in 24 hours guys ;-) I got a nice but useless generic email telling me to call the number I already tried. This lead me to the third option, the direct chat. A nice and polite guy acted as if he was trying to help me but all he could tell me was to visit the web site, which I already did, thank you. After several useless questions and long pauses, surely to make me think he was actually looking for an answer, he just told me to call the customer service on the phone.
I called again. Waited for 10 minutes. Hung up. I called back, this time choosing another option ("Purchase Adobe products"). This time someone actually answered after 5 minutes! He was really polite too. But in less than 30 seconds he told me to call the number again and choose the option that already led me to death by elevator music twice. Hung up. Called back. Waited for 10 minutes. Hung up. Cursed in French. Opened my trial version of Photoshop CS3 to process some personal photos.
I guess I should just try to order the product and see how Adobe reacts when I fax them a French student ID. I know that the money I would spend on their product is insignificant for such a large company and that I am only one, non-business user. But still, I wish it was easier.
And if they don't let me purchase an education license? I'll just buy a regular license; their stuff is too good.
Adobe Customer Service
Every country, every culture has its own peculiarities, which may sometimes seem rather odd, if not utterly insane, to foreigners. As a French young man, there is one thing that I find disturbing about the United States of America and that I had long forgotten until last week.
On my way to California, for yet another, and hopefully last, internship, the fine gentlemen of United Airways presented me with a meal that brought back dreadful memories about US way of life. That meal contained broccoli.
I hold no grudge against broccoli as such. It is, after all, just an ill-colored variation of a cauliflower, which tastes just a bland. And yet, America seems to crave broccoli. It's been a week since I landed in the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave, and I have already encountered these little greens countless times. That is, at least once and probably no more than four times. American restaurants seem to know of only two sorts of vegetables: broccoli and meat.
I would be more than happy to overlook this distasteful choice but broccoli farmers apparently possess a monopoly of some sort in this country. See for yourself. Go to your favorite supermarket and count the number of frozen meals that contain broccoli. Then count the number of varieties of frozen broccoli you can choose from.
Supermarkets have more sorts of frozen broccoli than us French citizens have swear words. And believe me, we do have a lot of them, bordel de merde. Can someone explain this to me? Is it because broccoli looks so weird? It sure does make me think of little green fellows with large and funny hats.
I am flummoxed.
Little Greens
There's been quite a lot happening in the Swing look and feel space recently. While Synthetica continues to improve, we've seen the A03 new look and feel pop up, new themes for Substance and I discovered JTattoo.
If you know other new look and feels, or know about other cool new features in existing look and feel, drop a comment!
Look and Feels Galore
Curious Creature is an upgrade of my previous blog, hosted on JRoller. There's still a lot to be done (to be hype, let's consider this blog a beta) and you'll probably see more things coming up during the next few weeks.
You can already check out my photos. I will try to set up the software pages as soon as possible. I'll show my coolest Swing demos, among other things, on that page. Last but not least, I'll try to create my own theme for this web site. The current one is okay but it's not what I had in mind. Besides, its HTML code is a mess (do not try to XHTML-validate this site please ;-).
I hope you enjoy Curious Creature. Do not hesitate to post a comment to tell me about anything you would like to see here. Suggestions are most welcome!
Welcome to Curious Creature
After many parties and long meals, I am finally catching up with the rest of the blogosphere and I just discovered that Alexis tagged me. Here are five little known things about me:
- I can't sleep when my cupboard's door is cracked open ;
- I once was a Microsoft .NET Most Valuable Student ;
- I followed German course at school for 6 to 7 hours a week, for seven years and all I can say today is "Ich möchte gern ein bisschen Kuchen essen" (which is more than enough to survive in Germany anyway) ;
- I learned programming on my 9 years old brother's Vtech Genius when I was 15. It was on new year's eve at some friends of my parents and the evening was so incredibly dull that I preferred to start writing BASIC applications on a 14×3 characters screen ;
- I once acted in a play written by a friend of mine. That's what happens when you agree to write a web site for a bunch of artists.
Five little things
My internship at Sun Microsystems within the Swing team has come to an end. I'm taking the plane back to France tomorrow afternoon. I have spent the most amazing year at Sun working on things that I love with some of the most wonderful people I have ever met. Hopefully I'll be back there very soon. Time will tell!
Back to France
I'll be offline for the next two weeks. My best friend is coming to the US for the first time and we'll just hit the road. I should have really cool pictures when we come back. And after that I'm going back to France for a day. See you soon :)
Gone For Two Weeks
I wanted to show you something today but it'll have to wait since I had a very rough week end. I spent most of my week end in the Death Valley and in the car (I drove about 1200 miles).
Now the rough part is I had a huge car accident. I lost control of the car and after spinning on the road it went into the desert where it rolled over several times. The car is completly wrecked.
Anyway I got very lucky because I only have a small bruise on the knee. It just took me one more day to come back home :)
Rough week end
I turned 23 today. That means I still have dozens of years to do cool things \o/
It is now time to tell you my darkest secret: I am a Microsoft MVS (Most Valuable Student). Seriously.
My Darkest Secret
Ok, I'm back from the Alps, I finished my article for Login: (a french computing magazine) and I finished my article for the Java Developer's Journal (stay tuned :-). I should have more time now to enhance previous demos and build new ones. I will also be working with Craig on SwingFX so that you'll be able to get cleaned-up stuff you can use in your applications. I am also working on something which could turn out to be great (hint: it will be printed). Anyway, don't you wish you were in the Alps with me? The following pictures have been taken during the last three days of my stay in Morzine:
Back to work!
You can WebStart the demo or download its source code. Only the
AnimatedPanel.java and
InfiniteProgressPanel.java files can be used freely without any restriction. Contact me for the other files.
UIs can be very annoying, especially when they seem to be doing something but they don't want to tell you what. Worse, some don't even bother telling you how much time they will need to complete the current task. As a user I experienced this way too often. As a programmer I know how hard it can be to determine the duration of a task.
That is why some applications, like Mozilla's installer, use an infinite progress bar. This kind of component ususally looks like a standard regular bar but act a little bit differently. In Mozilla's case you can see a rectangle bouncing within the bar's bounds. I've also seen infinite progress bars acting like regular progress bar but going backward once filled or starting over again. Although the infinite progress bar is a good idea, these implementations suck. There is no way for the user to understand at once that the progress bar is in fact "infinite".
Hopefully, there are easy way to work around this limitation. I've built two examples to show what kind of infinite progress components can be created with Swing. The first one simply shows glowing picture and label:
I really suggest you to run the WebStart demo to show it in action. Once the application is started, click onto View Sale and then on the Search button. The source code of this effect lies in
org.progx.salesmanagers.ui.AnimatedPanel. Such a panel is made of a message and a picture. An animation thread changes the transparency of the message and the brightness of the picture back and forth. The source code is fairly easy to understand.
This first solution is nice but not as powerful as it could be. In this example, the UI remains active during the animation. A complete program should take care of disabling all the "dangerous" components. My second solution relies on the glass pane of the window. As you might know, a glass pane is a component sitting on top of all the other layers of the window, especially the content pane. By intercepting all the mouse events in the glass pane, you block all the application (key events should also be handled to prevent the use of accelerators).
I also chose another way to render an infinite progress bar. Inspired by MacOS X,
org.progx.salesmanagers.ui.InfiniteProgressPanel draw a circular set of rotating bars. And guess what? A circle is just the perfect shape to show the infinite property of the progress components. Finally I added a white veil to show the UI cannot be manipulated anymore. Here is what it looks like:
You should really try the online demo for this one :) Once the application is started, click onto New Sale and then on the Perform Sale button. You'll notice the fade in and fade out of the panel. The default constructors allow you to set up the transparency of the veil and to change the duration of the fade in and fade out animations. The code uses some Java2D operations but remains easy to understand.
One remark though: the
InfiniteProgressPanel was written very quickly and the code is a mess, particularily the animation thread (which should have been splitted into three threads). The sleep delays used in the animation thread tend to consume a lot of processor power on not-so-recent computers (P4 1.5 Ghz). It definitely needs some tweaking and optimization :)


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Tubridy walking on air after 'Late Late Toy Show' triumph
BROADCASTER Ryan Tubridy has admitted that he's received nothing but positive reaction over the 'Late Late Toy Show' last week – a welcome change from much of his usual feedback.
The RTE's annual toy show offering was a massive triumph for Tubs and his team and has become the most-watched programme of 2012, with 1,319,000 viewers tuning in.
The 39-year-old told the Irish Independent that he has been overwhelmed by comments from the public.
"I'm really pleased with how it went. I wanted to touch a million and we did that and more, which was truly amazing.
"Everywhere I've gone since Friday, I've been inundated with nice comments and smiling faces and it's a nice feeling, I have to say. Kids are stopping in their tracks wide-eyed or asking me questions about all the toys and it's great," he said.
The presenter was joined by a host a celebrities to launch his annual Nationwide Toy Appeal for St Vincent de Paul.
"I seem to have become associated with toys and Christmas. With that in mind, it makes sense to do the appeal. It feels good."
While it's going to be harder for families to donate in the wake of the Budget, Tubs insisted donations are needed now more than ever.
"It is without doubt going to be harder this year to get people to fish in their wallet for 10 quid when the (Government) has taken 20. So we're really trying to bring a splash of colour on a dark day."
The Toy Appeal is now in its third year, and St Vincent de Paul is hoping to collect over 70,000 gifts.
You can help SVP by making a donation online to our Christmas appeal https://www.svp.ie/donate/single-donation-step-1.aspx
1. Send a cheque to SVP, PO Box 1234, Dublin 1, made payable to Society of St. Vincent de Paul National Council
2. Pay direct to Bank of Ireland, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 to St. Vincent De Paul Council of Ireland. A/C Number: 80005599. Sort Code: 90-06-23
3. Call the SVP National Office on 01 8386990
4. Text SVP to 57500 (Terms & Conditions apply)
5. If you prefer to give locally you can send cheques to a regional office. Addresses can be found on www.svp.ie
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Saturday night Hotness and I attended the ballet to see A Midsummer's Night Dream.
We were both really looking forward to going, as this was the first ballet we attened when we first started getting season tickets, lo these many years ago, and it holds a special place in our hearts as being one of the more fun ones to see.
Unfortunately, we only stayed for the first act (of two).
It may have been a lack of sleep from the previous night on my part, I'm not quite sure.
But once the curtains rose and everything started, we just didn't feel inspired to stay and see the whole thing. It didn't seem as 'magical' to either of us this time around.
All the good parts happen during the first act, so by skipping out during intermission we weren't missing anything.
Thus being earlier in the evening than normal for a ballet night, we skipped our usual post-show meal at Pomodoro on Eastlaske and headed up north to the Comic Stop to drop in, make an appearance and show off our fancy clothes.
It was poker night at Ye Old Comic Stop, so the regular gang was there and welcomed us into the fold.
Palindrome had brought in some home-made cookies that he baked, so Hotness got her fill and was cookied-up for the night.
I browsed the racks (COMIC racks, you perverts!) while some people played poker, and others stood around talking about the upcoming ECCC and all things Jamie Bamber-related.
It was getting late by now and we were getting a bit tired so we left and headed home. This time WITHOUT the added adventure of getting stuck in the snow and having to walk home, thankfully!
In other news:
With my recent trips coming up to Calgary Expo and the ECCC happening real soon, I've been trying to avoid everybody that's showing signs of being sick like.... well, like the plague.
I've started a regimen of vitamin C, echinacea w/ zinc, ginsing, and LOTS of tea involvolving detoxifying herbs and immunity boosters.
I'm no Slim Goodbody or anything, but I'll be SUPER-pissed if I wake up the morning before the show and I've gotten the flu.
Apr 6, 2008
A Midsummer's Night Dream
Saturday night Hotness and I attended the ballet to see A Midsummer's Night Dream.
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- Elwood said...
Thanks for the Flaming Carrot loan, and also thanks for adding me to your Blog-Roll! Makes me feel all warm inside.
I'll get the book back in a week or two.
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shmuTRAIN Success Story
As a part of the Positive Transitions (PT) course shmu take the participants to visit various workplaces to increase their awareness of the kind of jobs available in different industries. They get the opportunituy to hear first-hand from employers what expectations they have for new employees. As part of the PT22 course, the group were taken to the Marriott Hotel in Dyce.
Prior to the visit, one of our trainee's, Jordan, had expressed no real interest in hotel work. However, during the visit he developed more and more of an interest. He asked a few questions while we were there and when the HR Manager asked if any of the group would be interested in working in a hotel, he said yes. The manager asked that if any of the group decided to apply for a position then they should let her know and she would look out for their application and try to ensure that they at least secured an interview. Jordan applied for a casual position within the Food and Beverage Department and, as requested, we let the Marriott know that he had applied. Jordan was offered an interview, did very well at it, and secured the job. As a result of this he has been working there for over three months. He has also found the motivation and confidence to apply to college where he has been accepted on to the Introduction to Sports and Fitness - SCQF Level 4 course. He has discussed this with his line-manager at the Marriott Hotel and they have encouraged him to continue to work at the hotel part-time to fund his studies. Well done Jordan keep up the hard work and we wish you luck in the future!
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Candidate response: Dave Miner, school board, District 3
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Dave Miner, School Board, District 3
Who do you trust to best serve you? For school board on the Nov. 8 ballot, voters can choose between school board member Dave "Watchdog" Miner and King Engineering land development planner Misty Servia.
Land developers in Manatee County have for years exercised great influence on the choice of our elected public officials as well as on the conduct of the officials between elections. They expect public officials whom they have supported — as well as the many with whom they do business — to also support and endorse their election choices. This is evident in this school board race.
The developers' choice is clear. They don't want Dave "Watchdog" Miner on your school board. Why? Because too many times Dave "Watchdog" Miner has made it clear that he is on the side of the students, teachers and basically the rest of the community when issues arise involving developers. Three examples: 1) In June 2013 Miner — alone — voted to end the moratorium on collection of impact fees from developers; 2) In April, 2014, Miner led the fight against developers wanting to destroy McKelvey Park and likely turning it into another strip mall on Manatee Avenue; 3) Miner led the fight to repeal the 50 percent developer impact fee discount if voters approved extension of the half-penny sales tax for school capital needs.
How have developers shown their support? 1) The public records reflect that nearly $50,000 (over three quarters) of Ms. Servia's campaign donations have come from developers and those associated with their businesses; and 2) Ms. Servia's endorsements largely come from those doing business with developers or have otherwise received their support.
The developers trust Ms. Servia to serve them. Who do you trust to best serve you?


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Quick Settings Tiles on Android 7.0
Requiring that a user open your app is so 2008. Widgets and notifications have been around since the early days of Android to provide additional surfaces for displaying important controls and information from your app even when the app isn't open. New in Android 7.0 (API 24), any app can now create a quick settings tile for quick access to critical pieces of functionality available above the notification tray.
Besides being an always-up-to-date surface for information from your app, tapping on a tile makes it possible to trigger background work, open a dialog, or even open an activity.
What makes a good quick settings tile
There's two main things to keep in mind when deciding on whether to build a quick settings tile: the urgency of the action and the frequency of the action. While it should be obvious that the best tiles are ones that are both high urgency and high frequency, a high urgency but not very frequent action could still be considered as a valid quick settings tile. Since frequency is often very different from user to user (one user might use Google Cast multiple times a day, another once a week), prioritize the urgency and importance of ease of access (both to the information and the action) when deciding what makes a good quick settings tile.
Since a quick settings tile serves as a persistent way to interact with your app, make sure that your tile is useful as long as the app is installed. That means they wouldn't be appropriate for one-time activities such as setup tasks.
Building a TileService
Each tile is associated with a TileService which is how the system communicates the status of your tile and how you push updates to your tile. Like any Service, you must declare it in your manifest:
One thing to note is that the android:icon and android:label are actually very critical parts of your TileService. It is those values that are shown when the user is picking which tiles to add to the quick settings pane. Both the icon and label should tell users what the tile actually does — duplicating your app icon and app name is a quick way to never get any users.
Ideally, the label you choose is short (less than 18 characters or it'll get truncated) and the icon is a vector drawable that is solid white on a transparent background (think of it as if only the alpha channel mattered). Remember that your tile will only be used on API 24+ devices so this is the perfect time to avoid adding yet another PNG to your app.
The life of a TileService
A TileService is a bound service and hence, its lifecycle is controlled primarily by the Android system. There are three phases to a TileService: being added, listening, and being removed.
The first interaction between the system and your tile is when the user first adds your tile to their quick settings pane. At this point, the system will bind to your TileSevice and call onTileAdded(). This is the appropriate place to do any one-time initialization.
After you tile is added, any time your tile becomes visible you'll get a callback to onStartListening(). At this point, you'll be expected to keep your tile to updated, registering any listeners you need. You'll want to keep those going until you get a callback to onStopListening() — an indication that you're no longer visible.
The final phase of a tile which I hope you never get to see is when your tile is removed and you get a callback to onTileRemoved(). At this point, your app should stop doing anything tile related until the user re-adds your tile (maybe it was just a mistake? We can only hope).
It is important to note that your TileService will mostly certainly be unbound (and destroyed) when the user is not viewing the tile — don't assume that your Service will be alive outside of the onStartListening()/onStopListening() pair of methods.
The ~other~ life of a TileService: active mode
Binding to your TileService whenever your tile is visible is the default mode, but if you know exactly when your tile needs to be updated (say, it is based on a background data sync), strongly considering use active mode, which you can enable by adding the META_DATA_ACTIVE_TILE to your manifest entry:
android:value="true" />
In active mode, your TileService will still be bound for onTileAdded() and onTileRemoved() (and for click events). However, the only time you'll get a callback to onStartListening() is after you call the static TileService.requestListeningState() method. You'll then be able to update your tile exactly once before receiving a callback to onStopListening(). This gives you an easy one-shot ability to update your tile right when your data changes whether the tile is visible or not.
Since active tiles don't have to be bound every time the tile becomes visible, active tiles are better for system health. Building active tiles means less processes the system needs to bind to every time the quick settings panel becomes visible. (Of course, the system already limits the amount of bound TileServices based on available memory, etc, but by then you're already near the border of memory thrashing — not where you want to be.)
Updating your tile
Once you're in that zone between onStartListening() and onStopListening(), you'll be able to update your tile's UI. Each TileService has a single Tile which represents the UI of your tile and can be retrieved by calling getQsTile().
The main components for your tile's UI are the icon, label, and content description (for accessibility). You'll note the icon uses the the Icon class, introduced in Marshmallow. This allows your icon to be created from a Bitmap, content URI, byte array, file path, or resource via the static createWith methods.
The other component of your UI is the state of your tile. A tile can be in one of three states:
- STATE_ACTIVE which is the 'on' or 'enabled' state
- STATE_INACTIVE which is the 'off' or 'disabled' state
- STATE_UNAVAILABLE which disables the click action for your tile
Depending on what state your tile is in, your tile's icon will automatically be tinted (the exact tinting will be manufacturer specific, but expect STATE_ACTIVE to be the most prominent, STATE_INACTIVE less prominent, and STATE_UNAVAILABLE not at all prominent).
Most importantly: you must call updateTile() to update your tile. This is the cue to the system to parse all of the data in your updated Tile and refresh the UI.
public void onStartListening() {
Tile tile = getQsTile();
tile.setState(Tile.STATE_ACTIVE); tile.updateTile();
Keep in mind that your tile can be displayed above the lock screen and when the device is securely locked. If you have sensitive information, consider checking the value of isSecure() to determine if the device is secure.
Handling Clicks
Of course, unless you're a unavailable tile, users are going to be able to tap on your tile and trigger an action. When you get a callback to onClick(), you have a couple of options. The most obvious one will be doing some work in the background. Just remember that onClick() is going to be on the UI thread so you should move any heavy work to another thread (or another Service — say an IntentService).
However, quick settings tiles also have a few mechanisms for displaying UI. The first of which is via showDialog() which allows your tile to show a dialog. There's a few cases where a dialog makes a lot of sense:
- If your action requires additional input (such as selecting from a set of options)
- If your action impacts another device or equipment — make sure users are aware they're going to be changing some other device
- If your action needs specific user consent (say, before downloading something large over metered connections or uploading data the user has not already agreed to)
Basically, a dialog is about adding context to your action. The worst thing you can do is give users an easy way to shoot themselves in the foot.
If you are keeping in mind the 'critical+frequent' focus of quick settings tiles, the ability to start an activity with startActivityAndCollapse() might seem a bit odd. And it would be if you're doing it every time the user clicks the tile, but it can be quite useful in cases such as in response to a 'More…' option in a dialog or if you have a unique UI specifically for when the device is locked (remember: you have a launcher icon, don't just launch that when your tile is clicked).
There are some limitations when it comes to a locked device though. When isLocked() returns true, you won't be able to display a dialog and activities must have set FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED to display above the lock screen. The unlockAndRun() method can be used to prompt the user to unlock their device, allowing you to run code (such as displaying a dialog) only after they've unlocked their device.
Note: You'll notice some of the system tiles have an additional UI that replaces the whole quick settings pane with a custom UI. Unfortunately, this isn't available to third party tiles.
Long clicking on your quick settings tile will, by default, go to your app's 'App Info' screen. You can override that behavior by adding an <intent-filter> to one of your activities with ACTION_QS_TILE_PREFERENCES.
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Quick settings tiles give you a whole new surface for interacting with users and allowing your most ardent users quick access to the critical and frequent operations within your app. Be sure to allow some extra time during your development process to really live with your quick settings tile for a number of days: make sure it continues to remain useful and intuitive through the entire lifetime of the app.
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Brother HL-3140CW Earns 4 Stars
Brother's HL-3140CW machines has achieved a four star rating from a reviewer at PC Advisor.
Robin Morris described the machine as offering well-produced colour at a fast speed, but admitted it is expensive with regard to running costs.
The writer claimed it offers a "tidy conglomerate" of the features rated highly in the current world of laser printers below £150, adding that it teams well-sized dimensions with an appealing colour scheme.
"Auto duplexing would have made it better, and we suspect a few offices will miss the presence of ethernet - although Wi-Fi and good connectivity otherwise offers compensation," the reviewer stated.
The writer added that the printer is a "fantastic buy" for users who have needs compatible with the system's strengths.
However, consumers are warned against using lots of colour ink, as this could see the running costs increase dramatically.
Therefore, using black for the majority of the time is advisable, saving colour for only the most important documents.
Brother MFC J825DW Deemed Unremarkable
The Brother MFC-J825DW printer has been described as unremarkable by a reviewer at WhatCulture.com.
Simon Handby from the website explained that the system is one of the most fully-featured inkjet multi-function printers in the manufacturer's range, as it is capable of printing, scanning, copying and faxing.
However, Mr Handby described its performance as "unremarkable", explaining that scans were lacking detail and often appeared slightly blocky.
"With an impressive set of features and reasonable running costs, this MFP looks promising, but in reality it's no match for the Epson WorkForce WP-3540DTWF, which is cheaper to buy and run and produces better results," he noted.
Mr Handby went on to say that although the scanner has high speeds, these are not matched with quality.
While the MFC-J825DW printer came in for criticism, Brother's MFC-J4510DW machine has been awarded four stars in a recent review by PC Advisor.
Robin Morris from the website explained that its black and cream design and straightforward setup made it a great option for consumers.
Brother Unveils Business Smart MFC-J4510DW Printer
Brother has announced its new Business Smart MFC-J4510DW printer.
The hardware boasts a compact design and aims to deliver fast colour printing, while it also offers a touchscreen to make processes easy for consumers.
As well as this, the system's ink cartridges are stored in a little hatch in the lower right corner of the machine, while automatic two-sided printing removes the need to turn paper over manually.
Another key feature of the printer is its ability to print in both landscape and portrait format, with the company claiming that it can deliver 20 pages in black and white and 18 in colour per minute.
The Business Smart MFC-J4510DW arrives after Brother unveiled a number of label printers.
Its QL-700 series enables customers to print stamps directly from their desktop, courtesy of a free subscription to Pitney Bowes' SmartPostage solution.
The printer can also generate shipping labels and track packages via internet-connected computers.
Brother MFC J4510DW Collects Computer Shopper Award
Brother's MFC–J4510DW has been awarded with the Editor's Choice award by ComputerShopper.com.
The machine has been lauded for its ability to print ledger-size pages from a manual input tray on the back of the system, while the output quality has also been deemed as "pretty good", particularly when printing images and graphics.
"On the whole, we liked the MFC-J4510DW a bunch. Granted, its print quality with business documents is not quite laser-quality, but it's definitely close enough for most business applications.
"Apart from that caveat, we had few quibbles with this printer. We recommend it and knighted it with our Editors' Choice award," William Harrel from the site noted.
PCMag.com has also praised the machine, with David Stone from the website noting that the system has all the features that office workers require.
Mr Stone commended its automatic document feeder and Ethernet and Wi-Fi capabilities, adding that it could be the perfect fit for those who need to print tabloid-sized documents.
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People often ask me at events where I have purchased various items. Below are a few of the vendors I've done business with and I'm happy with their products. They are listed in alphabetical order.
Abraham's Lady – I bought the dress I am wearing in my profile picture here and a few patterns.
Creative Cockades – Ribbon rosettes otherwise known as "cockades". I bought my black mourning cockade from them.
Cross & Thistle Apothecary – Traditional Apothecary. Appalachia soaps, herbal remedies and sage advice. Ronda is a true blue apothecary!
Cottage Craft Works – I made my red wooden wagon from their wagon kit. It was easy to make and everyone loves it.
Dirty Billy's Hats of Charleston – Historical hats and other hats. I bought a hat from Billy and I'm very happy with it!
Fall Creek Suttlery – I bought my tent and tent fly from them. They sell various reenactor supplies.
Penumbra Foundation – I bought my tintype "skull" pin from them. I get a lot of compliments on it!
Possum Holler Sutlery – Civil War camp furniture, reenactor supplies and clothing. April and Travis are great people!
Rum Creek Sutlers – Historical reproductions of 19th century military and civilian clothing and equipment. I buy various things from Chuck when I'm at events. He has just about everything! They're great to do business with!
TLC Mercantile – Clothing and other reenactor supplies. I love Leslie and Terry! I have bought items from them too. They're awesome!
Silhouettes & Such – Artist Shanlie Wolter cuts is a traditional free-hand silhouettist. She works in the 18th century style, using only scissors and paper to render a likeness in just a few minutes with no drawing or digital alteration involved. Her work is amazing!


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15 SEO Statistics for 2019 and What You Can Learn From Them
Director of Client Services, 8+ Years of Client-Facing Project Management & Digital Marketing Expertise
November 29th, 2017 min read
SEO Statistics for 2019
- Google accounts for over 79% of all global desktop search traffic, followed by Bing at 7.27%, Baidu at 6.55% and Yahoo at 5.06%
- Google receives over 63,000 searches per second on any given day
- 50% of search queries are four words or longer
- More Google searches take place on mobile devices than on computers in 10 countries including the U.S. and Japan
- High-quality content and link building are the two most important signals used by Google to rank your website for search
- The average first-page result on Google contains 1,890 words
- Long-form content of over 1,000 words consistently receives more shares and links than shorter form content
- 82% report the effectiveness of SEO is on the rise and 42% state effectiveness is increasing significantly
- 61% of marketers say improving SEO and growing their organic presence is their top inbound marketing priority
- Google "near me" searches have increased by two times over the past year
- 72% of consumers who did a local search visited a store within five miles
- 30% of mobile searches are related to a location
- Updating and republishing old blog posts with new content and images can increase organic traffic by as much as 111%
- Links are one of the top Google ranking factors, but Google has said that social media shares don't count as individual links
- The average firm is expected to allocate 41% of their marketing budget to online, and this rate is expected to grow to 45% by 2020
SEO is constantly changing and marketers often have trouble keeping up with the latest updates, but one thing that isn't changing is the value of your buyer persona finding you through organic search.
Google updates its algorithm hundreds of times per year. It can feel overwhelming to keep up with all of these changes - and to know what to put the majority of your focus on.
Luckily, we've pulled some of the most important stats to help you make digital marketing decisions in 2019.
Google is the gatekeeper to massive amounts of traffic and leads -- search engine optimization (SEO) opens the doors. It is a major part of inbound marketing and I'm sure you have tons of SEO questions. Well, we've got the answers -- and 15 stats to back them up.
15 SEO Statistics for 2019
1. In 2017, Google accounted for over 79% of all global desktop search traffic, followed by Bing at 7.27%, Baidu at 6.55% and Yahoo at 5.06%.
(Source: NetMarketShare)
To win at SEO, you have to play by Google's rules. Ranking high on Yahoo or Bing is nice, but companies who rank on Google are most likely getting the most business.
Using Google Search Console will help you understand how people are currently getting to your site through Google Searches. This can be helpful for understanding strengths and weaknesses of your content.
If this stat does nothing else, at least keep updated with Google Algorithm changes to be as agile as possible.
2. Google receives over 63,000 searches per second on any given day.
(Source: Internet Live Stats)
Your buyer persona wants to feel like they are in control of the buying process and don't want to be heavily marketed to.
Ranking well in search engines enables your buyer persona to do their own research, and it works out for you because A LOT of people are online searching for what you offer.
Your personas are on Google - so SEO focus is essential to any digital marketing strategy.
3. 50% of search queries are four words or longer.
(WordStream, 2016) (Source: https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics)
In terms of keyword research and keyword optimization, make note that most users aren't searching for simple terms - they're searching for something very specific, what we call "long-tail keywords." Your content needs to reflect this intent.
It's the difference between "SEO" and "What is SEO" or "How to do SEO better." See how those last searches are so different? There is a different intent and goal and the user expects different content between the two.
4. More Google searches take place on mobile devices than on computers in 10 countries including the U.S. and Japan.
(Google, 2015) (Source: https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics)
First thing to note: Your site may be different! Check your analytics software for stats specific to your site.
The biggest takeaway: The world is going mobile and it's happening at a rapid pace. That means your website has to be mobile-friendly if you want to compete.
Also, the increase in device sizes means it's important for your website to be responsive, instead of just having one fixed size for mobile.
5. According to Andrey Lipattsev, Search Quality Senior Strategist at Google, high-quality content and link building are the two most important signals used by Google to rank your website for search.
(Source: Search Engine Watch, 2016)
Even though this stat was pulled from 2016, this still rings true today. Quality content has consistently been a factor towards gaining traffic and ranking for your site/page, so it's probably one thing we can expect to remain the same for the foreseeable future.
Focus on quality over quantity. This will help your persona perceive your site as valuable to them… eventually driving them back. This also will help competitors or others in your industry to see your site as valuable, and make them want to link back to your site.
Before publishing, share your work with others in the industry or with your customers to ensure you're spending time on valuable content.
6. The average first-page result on Google contains 1,890 words.
(Source: Backlinko, 2016)
Long content ranks better. Go into detail and provide a ton of value to your visitors.
Going along with the fact that 50% of search queries are longer than four words, your users are looking for something specific. So, give them all of the details they'll need to know on that topic.
Another nod to 'quality over quantity.'
7. A July 2015 study by Moz and BuzzSumo analyzed the shares and links of over 1 million articles and found that long-form content of over 1,000 words consistently receives more shares and links than shorter form content.
(Source: Moz, 2015)
Per the above stats, this still rings true as an important factor to ranking today.
What we can safely assume from this: these longer pages/articles are MORE VALUABLE, which receives more attention and more links.
The Competition:
8. Marketers see SEO as becoming more effective, with 82% reporting effectiveness is on the rise and 42% of this group stating effectiveness is increasing significantly.
(Source: MarketDive, 2016)
With digital marketing becoming more mature, it's no surprise that companies are continually getting better at SEO.
Most importantly, this means your competitors are getting better at SEO, so you need to make sure it's a major factor in your digital strategy for 2019.
9. 61% of marketers say improving SEO and growing their organic presence is their top inbound marketing priority.
(HubSpot, 2017) (Source: https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics)
Because of the success of inbound marketing and SEO, more marketers are dedicated to improving their ranking over other tactics.
Your competitors most likely fit into this 61%, so now is the time to take SEO seriously - or double down.
Local Search:
10. Google "near me" searches have increased by two times over the past year.
(Source: Search Engine Watch, 2016)
If you're a business that depends on local traffic or has a limited service area, this is key.
Local SEO tactics are important for smaller businesses that might not be blogging or creating a ton of content. Make sure your site is in the appropriate registries and all of your information is up to date.
11. 72% of consumers who did a local search visited a store within five miles.
(Source: WordStream, 2016)
To the point above, of those increased 'near me' searches, those individuals actually visited the store. Not only will you show up in search, but they're more likely to show up to your store.
12. 30% of mobile searches are related to a location.
(Google, 2016) (Source: https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics)
What this means: 30% of people using their mobile devices to search are also looking for proximity. If your site is not optimized for mobile or local search, it will not show up in mobile search results, and those local customers (see stats above) won't be visiting your store.
13. Updating and republishing old blog posts with new content and images can increase organic traffic by as much as 111%.
(Source: Backlinko, 2016)
This is something that IMPACT has been focusing on for the past year or so. We have created so much content over the past 8 years, we had a great opportunity to historically optimize, or update content and add length (adding more value to our readers).
If you've got a strong baseline and were once ranking for keywords well with older articles, this is the perfect tactic to take back for your 2019 strategy.
14. We know links are one of the top Google ranking factors. Google has said that social media shares don't count as individual links, but there most likely is a correlation here.
(Source search engine journal)
Although Google keeps their algorithms top-secret, they have shared that social signals are more of a factor now than in the past.
Several brands have reported a direct correlation between an increase in social signals and a rise in search rankings. In fact, Google even incorporates social results from YouTube and Twitter.
15. In 2018, the average firm is expected to allocate 41% of their marketing budget to online, and this rate is expected to grow to 45% by 2020.
Search engine marketing will capture the largest share of online spend with online display (banner ads, online video, etc.) taking the second largest share. (Source: web strategies)
Everyone wants to be at the top of Google, even if it means paying for ad space. If other companies (potentially your competitors) are putting this much effort towards SEM and paid, it's time to rethink your 2019 focus.
Key Takeaways:
- Marketers are spending more on SEO, which means more competition.
- Providing value to your persona is still the best approach to ranking in search engines
- Mobile is increasingly becoming a larger factor in ranking -- especially when it comes to local marketing.
What other stats or trends are driving your 2019 digital marketing strategy? Share them in the comments!


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The Rafa Effect
Rafa Benitez. A name that induces despair in the hearts of most Chelsea supporters and even fury for some. Me though, I'm past both of those emotions now. In fact, after our five minute collapse in the game against Reading, I just feel total despondence.… Read More
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Expert Commentary on Personal Injury Claims Discount Rate Drop
News, Lawyer Monthly – March 2017
Insurance / Legal / Corporate
Following on from last week's news that the Lord Chancellor announced a reduction to the discount rate for personal injury claims from 2.5% to minus 0.75% – a decision that will have profound consequences in the compensation industry, where discount rates are required – Lawyer Monthly received expert commentary from Amanda Fyffe, Director at RGL Forensics.
As posted in Lawyer Monthly on 8 March 2017
The discount rate has remained unchanged at 2.5% for the last 16 years and was set according to the average return on Index Linked Gilt Securities (which are linked to the RPI). However, since 2012 the discount rate has been under review and two consultations have taken place. The consultations were initiated to review (a) whether ILGS should continue to be the benchmark for setting the discount rate and (b) whether the assumption that claimants adopt a risk adverse stance as investors is still appropriate. The consultations followed the Helmot v Simon case in Guernsey where it was decided on appeal in 2012 that a discount rate of minus 1.5% earnings-related losses was appropriate. While the Courts of England and Wales were not bound by this decision, it started much debate that the 2.5% discount rate did not appropriately reflect today's economic conditions and that claimants were being undercompensated as a result.
Read the rest of the article here at Lawyer Monthly.
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Australian slaughterhouses exposed for cruelty (23 so far)
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Riverside Meats Abattoir
Location: Goulburn Road, Echuca VIC
Owned by: Riverside Meats Echuca Pty Ltd
Last known status: Open and operating
Phone: (03) 5480 6387
Exposed again by Animals Australia in November 2016: www.animalsaustralia.org/features/they-stabbed-babies. New hidden camera footage shows horrific abuse to bobby calves ('waste products' of the dairy industry), goats, sheep, cows and pigs.
Footage taken by hidden cameras inside Riverside Meats Abattoir, Echuca VIC, was anonymously provided to Animals Australia in early 2013.
The footage depicts young calves being pushed, shocked with electric prods, hit and dragged up a metal ramp to be slaughtered; "waste products" of the dairy industry. Some, too weak to stand, are thrown into the slaughter chute. Over 700000 calves are killed each year at around 5 days old so that their mothers can continue producing milk to be sold to consumers.
Upon receiving the footage, Animals Australia lodged a formal complaint with the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) for breaches of Victorian animal cruelty laws and the illegal use of an electric prod on a calf. A formal complaint was also lodged with PrimeSafe for breaches of the Australian Standards governing welfare at abattoirs; PrimeSafe ordered the practices cease immediately. Investigations have now concluded - incredibly, no charges have been laid. Instead, the abattoir owners and several workers were issued with formal warnings by DPI.
Business Details
- Riverside Meats Echuca Pty Ltd
- Phone: (03) 5480 6387
- Registered in: Victoria
- Registration Date: 24/09/2012
- Organisation is currently registered, limited by shares and a proprietary company
- Principal Place of Business: 286 Maribyrnong Road, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
- Bruce James Peat
- Lives in Echuca VIC
- Born in Echuca VIC, 21/12/1943
- Appointed 24/09/2012
- Bruce James Peat
- Lives in Echuca VIC
- Born in Echuca VIC, 21/12/1943
- Appointed 24/09/2012
Share Structure
- Number of shares: 2
- Shareholders:
- Bruber Properties Pty Ltd (ACN 122 131 499, 286 Maribyrnong Road, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
Further information about this facility may be available on the Aussie Farms Repository: Riverside Meats Abattoir


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Three upcoming workshops: Wanna hang out?/
I have three writing & yoga workshops coming up! During these workshops, we come together to practice, discuss, create, and connect. (And, no, I will never make you share your writing!)
No experience is necessary, all my workshops are open to beginners to both yoga and writing. And if you have a writing and/or yoga practice already, these workshops will help you take it to a new level.
June 23rd - Oak Island, NC
I'll be at Rebel Soul Yoga doing a half-day retreat on meditation, yoga, and writing for anxiety. We will explore mindfulness, yoga philosophy, and journaling prompts. There are only a couple of spots left, so reserve yours here.
September 6 – 9 - Boone, NC
I will be leading a Writing and Wellness Yoga retreat with the incredible yoga teacher and health coach, Cecily Armstrong. We'll be covering topics such as the various aspects of emotional and physical wellness, nutrition, journaling as a form of healing, and using yoga as a way to reconnect to your life. Get more info and sign up at Art of Living Retreat Center.
September 28-30 - Buckingham County, VA
I will be leading a Yoga and writing for anxiety retreat at Yogaville. Both Yoga and writing offer ways to tap into the heart of the present moment and see what is true and real in everyday life. The key to more inner peace lies in learning to drop the story and access the serenity of the present moment so we can stop obsessing about the past and future. For those of us with anxiety, that may seem like an impossible task, but there are proven ways to retrain the brain and create healthier habits. Sign-ups are open now!
For more information about my Pose & Pose Workshops, click here. And feel free to contact me with any questions. Hope to see you at a retreat!


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Northwest Cadence enjoyed partnering with Microsoft to create and deliver virtual training sessions on DevOps. We are so excited to be able to share these sessions with you for your on-demand viewing!
Why Dev/Test in the Cloud?
Join Rodrigo de Carvalho, Microsoft Product Marketing Manager, and Steven Borg, Northwest Cadence Co-Founder and Strategist, for these Dev/Test in the Cloud Microsoft Virtual Academy sessions.
Learn about the Dev/Test landscape today, and explore the differences between running on-premises versus cloud-based Dev/Test environments. Get an overview of the main services for Dev/Test teams.
|Why Dev/Test in the Cloud?
|Dev/Test Today: Challenges & Opportunities
|Why Dev Teams Should Move Dev/Test to Azure
|Azure Services to Configure Dev/Test in the Cloud
|Dev/Test Labs in the Modern DevOps World
Are you a developer who needs to deliver faster and better applications? Moving your development and testing environments to the cloud can help you achieve exactly that!
Learn how to get it done, and find out the benefits of making the move. Plus, see demonstrations and presentations that show you how Microsoft Azure can support your development and testing needs.
Looking to lean more? Contact us!
We'd love to talk with you about your organization, goals, and how DevOps can bring value to your business.


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Today was the 2016 CFL Draft and the draft board had a very 'Blue and Gold' tint to it when all was said and done. Five members of the Vanier Cup Champion UBC Thunderbirds had their names called today and will now embark on their careers in professional football
Today was the 2016 CFL Draft and the draft board had a very'Blue and Gold' tint to it when all was said and done. Fivemembers of the Vanier Cup Champion UBC Thunderbirds hadtheir names called today and will now embark on their careersin professional football. The drafted players and draft positionsare listed below:
DB – Taylor Loffler – 19 th by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers"I'm super excited to have my name called," says Taylor Loffler "It feels great,but the work starts now. I want that starting spot."
LB – Terrell Davis – 21 st by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats"All my friends started texting me out of the blue," says Terrell Davis. "When Ifound out I had been drafted my girlfriend and I started jumping up and down.It was an amazing experience."
K/P – Quinn Van Gylswyk – 26 th by the Saskatchewan Roughriders"I was golfing with my Dad and my phone just blew up," says Quinn vanGylswyk. "It feels great, no it feels awesome."
LB – Mitchell Barnett – 59 th by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats"I was getting a little nervous," says Mitchell Barnett. "Then my agent calledme and told me I had been drafted. It was surreal."
DL – Boyd Richardson – 65 th by the BC Lions"It's super exciting," says Boyd Richardson. "I was golfing with Mitchell(Barnett). When we heard we were both drafted, we tackled each other."


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Our skin is designed to do its job naturally. Eating a healthy diet, staying hydrated and using whole, simple products all support the idea that our skin can breathe and do its job naturally. The less we put on our skin and the less we switch up our routines with new products, the more our skin can do its own work. Our skin is the communication between our environment and the inner workings of our bodies! Through our skin, we see the diverse energetic system inside us and any imbalances we may be experiencing. Studies have found that our skin absorbs at least 60-70% of what we put on it. So what goes ON our body, ultimately goes IN the body. There are some nasty products out there full of unnatural ingredients, like parabens. These widely-used preservatives are estimated to be in 60-90 of all makeup and skincare products, so stick to products that are natural, free of toxic chemicals, and products that you could essentially eat.
Rosewater for skin hydration: A spritz after cleansing and again during the day does wonders for the skin's freshness and moisture, plus you get the added aromatherapy effect from the roses leaving you relaxed, refreshed and feeling pampered. Other herbal hydrosols can be used in replace of rosewater, and you can pair according to your own constitution.
Cleanse and moisturize with oil. It's simple, and it keeps you away from all the other toxic ingredients out there. Not only can you cleanse, remove makeup, oil pull and moisturize, but oils like coconut are also rich in healthy fats, making it another great thing to eat! Before a hot shower, try massaging oil into your skin. Then wipe off the oil with a warm wet washcloth in the shower. It leaves your skin feeling clean and smooth.
Rose and Chamomile Clay Face Mask: Herbal masks with clay help to pull out toxins and gently exfoliate your skin. Adding honey or coconut oil helps to not to dry out the skin too much. Apply to a damp face and work in circular motions. Allow it to dry (5-10 minutes) and wash off gently with a warm washcloth. Follow with a bit of coconut oil and a spritz of rosewater! Ingredients: powdered rose petals, rose kaolin clay, honey, coconut oil, and a drop of chamomile essential oil.
Dry skin brushing helps support your lymphatic system, which is responsible for ridding the body of stagnation, resulting in the healthy and resilient skin! Skin brushing also supports the immune and digestive systems, both of which are involved in detox.
Sweat: Although it is a major eliminative organ, most people's skin is very inactive. Sweat is a primary elimination route for toxins. Making a habit of getting a good workout at least once a week, or if you can, a hot sauna or bath works magic for the skin and assists its ability to breath, stay hydrated and glow.