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Google Analytics is a versatile reporting and tracking system that turns out valuable data regarding the performance of your website. Launched in 2005, it is an easily operable system, even for beginners. It also has many advanced features that can help with the creation of complex reports, track visitors' movement paths through the site, and monitor conversions of goals you set at specific intervals. The service is free, although a premium option is also available for advanced users and corporations.
The benefits of Google Analytics
The data received through Google Analytics provides in-depth knowledge regarding the various performance aspects of your website. Through these reports, you can track the performing and non-performing areas also. You can track marketing campaigns, integrate Google Adsense and Adwords to see reports regarding revenues earnings site-wide. You can also track e-commerce dealings, campaigns and keywords to identify the best revenue sources.
Google Analytics account
The first step of using Google Analytics is to create an account on the Google Analytics website. You need to sign up with your existing Google account and start creating a new account there. Be sure to enter your account name, website name and URL address in the requisite fields. Then you need to select the "Data Sharing Settings" at the bottom of the displayed page. By default, all four types of data are selected. Click on "Get Tracking Id" to proceed to the next phase.
In this context, you may also configure the "User Management" tab in the Admin area. Here, you may set up accessibility options for different users of your website with regards to Google Analytics reports. There are four permissions available – 'Edit', 'Collaborate', "Manage Users" and "Read and Analyze". In this page, you will also be able to view all the webpages where you have enabled in Google Analytics reporting.
Tracking code
Agree to Google's "Terms of Service" page for continuing to the next page. You will get the tracking id here. It will start with the prefix 'UA'. You need to copy this code and come back to your website. In your website's Google Analytics Settings Tab, copy this code to the "Tracking Id" text box and click on "Save Settings". This will link your website to the Google Analytics site and enable exchange and processing of data between them.
Adding Google Analytics to WordPress
After creating your WordPress website, the next step of setting up Google Analytics is to add the tracking id to your WordPress site's pages. There are three ways of achieving this integration:
Manually enter the JavaScript tracking id before the closing <head> tag of your webpage. Repeat this for every page of your website or you may track selective pages in this manner.
In most regular WordPress themes, you may create a child theme and add the tracking id in the header.php file, in the same position as the manual entry (discussed above). More advanced and premium themes have a separate place of entering the tracking id in the Settings menu.
Use a plugin for Google Analytics and configure the "Web Property" tab by putting the tracking id there.
Google Analytics currently uses asynchronous loading to ensure the faster processing of webpages and not affecting page loading speeds. This mode ensures that the tracking code executes only after the entire page is loaded in the user's system.
Now that Google Analytics has started functioning for your website, you need to wait for 12 to 24 hours, depending on your website's traffic, for report generation.
Different reports in Google Analytics
The 'reports' area of Google Analytics provides access to the different aspects based on the data collected from your website. These reports are generated from the date of installation of Google Analytics only. There are several categories in the 'reports' section:
This section allows users to display any report from a large number of pre-made reports generated by Google Analytics. There are two sections – Blank Canvas and Starter Dashboard. You may create your own kind of reports in the Blank Canvas section. The starter dashboard is the area where you may preview the various reports available.
As the name suggests, this option allows creating links with the reports you use on a frequent basis. The menu displayed at the top of every Google Analytics report has this option where you may add a 'shortcut' of the same. From this menu, you may also email the report as an attachment or save it in different downloadable formats.
Intelligence events
This option allows you to track daily, weekly or monthly occurrences as per your choice. These trackable events include clicks, visits, page views, sales conversions, bounce rates and so on. This page allows the creation of alerts also, which may be applied in general to all traffic or upon specific criteria fulfillment. You may choose an alert parameter among a number of them provided, with the freedom to set up the value of the alert triggering. These alerts may also be received through email.
Real time
This section generates reports involving the visitors currently accessing the website. The default 'Overview' page shows the number of live visitors with graphs available for per second and minute views for the last half an hour. Most visited pages and referrals, top social traffic and content are also displayed in this section.
You will find over twelve different reports in this section. Audience reports include analysis on visitor demographics, location and the platform used for viewing your website. This section is important for determining the type of customers who are interested in your website.
This section provides information about the origins of the people visiting your website. The reports include data about referrals, channels, paid and organic search engine traffic, along with a comprehensive breakdown of social media traffic to your website.
The behavior section lets you know the activities of the user upon their visit to your website. These include the user's site searches, landing pages and exit pages. This provides valuable data about the user's preferences in the website over a period of time.
This section offers valuable e-commerce reports regarding product and sales performance of the website. It can also track transaction speed and purchase time of the user. The conversion page may also be used for advanced reports like Goal Creation and Monitoring.
Thus, you can now install Google Analytics on your WordPress website, monitor its performance and formulate strategies and tactics for your website's improvement with proper data analysis.
Your next step
Now that you know how Google Analytics can help you track your online campaigns why not give it a go? You can start by learning how to set up GA to track email list sign-ups so that you know which of your marketing campaigns drives you the most subscribers.
Your thoughts?
How has Google Analytics helped you improve your website? Did you use it to learn anything about your website that you didn't expect? Share your thoughts in the comments.


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New Rules
October 29th, 2013
In an effort to increase scoring this season, the NCAA Men's Basketball Rules committee has amended two rules, one dealing with defending the player with the ball and the other the infamous block/charge rule.
This season, the following defensive moves will be illegal; 1) placing and keeping a hand/ forarm on an opponent; 2) putting two hands on an opponent;3) continually jabbing by placing hand or forearm on an opponent; and 4) using an arm bar to impede the progress of a dribbler
Simply touching a player is NOT an automatic foul
The goal is to require defenders to move their feet as opposed to using their arms , create a less physical game, and enhance freedom of movement.
The Rules Committee, in reviewing the block/charge issue, determined that two types of plays were difficult to call correctly. One, defenders moving forward at the time of contact, and two, the time frame when the defender must be in a legal guarding position during airborne shooter situations. Now, when a player begins his upward motion to pass or shoot, the defender must be in a legal guarding position.
It is hoped this change will allow the officials a longer time to view the actions of both the offense and defense.
Hope this will help you all enjoy watching the game and assist in criticizing the officials.
Tomorrow on Hoopstalk, ESPN 1420, Coach Gib will be our guest. Next week, Roy Willams of North Carolina will be our special guest. And dont forget the exibition game on Halloween. Hopefully no tricks, just treats.

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Booroolong frog
A rare frog that survived floods and drought in the Upper Murray is increasing in numbers. The Booroolong frog is listed as threatened in Victoria and its numbers are declining in New South Wales. But a survey has revealed its habitat has recovered and numbers are on the rise.
Topics: endangered-and-protected-species, wodonga-3690, albury-2640


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Ubuntu designer proposes getting rid of quit from app menus..../
Matthew Paul Thomas over at the Connanical blog seems to be saying that he wants to phase out the quit option from Linux App Menus. It's kind of confusing becuase the topic is. As a replacement or enhancement for quit he proposes changing the Close functionality of all programs to quit the application when the user closes the last window in it's set of windows. The thought behind this is that with today's processing power and larger installed memory the need to quit applications isn't needed. The problem is the model he is trying to compare to is that of Android and iOS. These aren't really fair comparisons since I can't really have more than one or two screens on my Original Droid. So you can't run into the problem of having 30 seperate windows within a single application. I use quit/exit most often to get out of the office fast at the end of the day. I don't want to have to jump through all my open windows to close them all. I want to click File->Quit(Exit) a few times and go home.
At least they aren't banning the quit menu option. As always Connanical is pushing the UI bounds and trying to achieve new things. It's an interesting idea but it will take a lot more convincing to get me to be a convert. It's a long but interesting read so check it out.


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Pompon clutch No.1 is made out of smooth calf leather with a button of pompons. The pattern of roses is bundled into the pompons and the hand braided cords are to close the clutch. Inside there is a zipper pocket and cotton lining. Measure is 14cm height x 23cm width when it is closed. Customizing in colour is possible. Price on request.
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County chair says 'state reps think we're stupid'
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Marion County Commission Chairman Dan Holub has had it with area state legislators after a question-and-answer session Saturday at the community center in Marion.
Holub was critical of the responses given by Representative John Barker and State Senator Richard Wilborn to various issues raised, including the budget shortfall that has Kansas hundreds of millions of dollars in debt.
"It's not going to get fixed because they don't want to fix it; that's what I got out of it," Holub said. "They're happy with it as is."
Holub and several citizens of Marion County, including Marion City Administrator Roger Holter and USD 408 Superintendent Lee Leiker, raised a multitude of issues and concerns, from the concealed carry law passed recently to school funding to the Keystone Pipeline.
Holub said the budget shortfall that is causing cuts in many areas is putting pressure on local governments to raise taxes. Holub said income tax exemptions for businesses that collect pass-through profits are costing the state millions, though legislators refuse to blame the current shortfall on said exemptions.
"They don't even know if they're working," Holub said. "If it's all working, why are we having the budget crisis?"
As far as solving the budget crisis, Holub said Rep. Barker told him "if you know how to do it, let me know."
Holub said he wasn't optimistic, that positive steps would be taken to fix the issues raised at the meeting.
"I was upset when I walked out of there," he said. "They keep acting like this. They're taking us for granted. They think we're stupid."
Others that attended the meeting, like Holter, were impressed with the legislators' willingness to come hear the concerns of constituents.
"We feel like we've got good representation for Marion County at the state level," Holter said. "They always have to make tough votes, but these are gentlemen that genuinely reach out to their constituent base before they make a decision."
That legislators were there to hear out constituents didn't lessen Holter's concerns.
Holter said the consensus of forum participants was that the business exemptions need to be addressed.
"They're basically costing the state in excess of 600 million dollars a year in tax exemptions that are being offered to out-of-state and, in some cases, out-of-country business owners."
Holter said a proposal that would increase property tax for farmland by 473 percent isn't likely to go forward this year.
Margaret Wilson of Marion voiced concerns to the legislators regarding the new conceal-and-carry gun law that was recently signed.
"As a woman and as a mother and as a person that cares for children, I am terrified of the gun ordinance that was passed," she told legislators. "Guns with no training, no registration, no documentation, in the hands of any Joe off the street terrifies me."
Marvin Peterson, a former game warden of 31 years, agreed with her.
"As a game warden, 75 percent of the people you deal with are armed," he said. "I'm not real impressed with everybody being able to strap a gun on and go to town."
Wilson said that while the legislators were gracious and tried their best to answer questions, it "doesn't feel like we're being heard."
"I wanted some rationalization and I received none," she said. "I was disappointed."
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text: A peculiar attempt to study the book of Genesis as ``an ugly little soap opera about a dysfunctional family.'' Visotzky (Midrash and Interreligious Studies/Jewish Theological Seminary of America), who is known for his Bible study groups for the literati, goes out of his way to be non-Orthodox, unorthodox, and often offensive. He is to the art of biblical exegesis and ethical homiletics what Richard Bey and Jenny Jones are to psychoanalysis. The bad taste begins with boasts about rich seminar students like Ivan Boesky and is capped by his recollection of the time when his elderly grandfather's fourth wife burst into the room to announce to the family that her husband must be dying because he no longer wanted to have sex with her. The author quickly abandons the premise of a discussion of biblical texts to excoriate Abraham as a ``scoundrel'' who pimps for his whorish and servant-beating wife Sarah. In subsequent generations, Isaac, who is almost ``murdered'' by his dad, is traumatized by the ``cruel ritual'' of circumcision and meets his bride when he is ``urinating in the field'' (one of many mistranslations). Jacob, whose dream ladder is termed a phallic symbol, is ``avaricious'' and his ``offspring derive from a slough of despondent amorality and dysfunction.'' Not surprisingly, dangerous Ishmael and Esau are depicted as loving, innocent victims. The most important and neglected character here, God, is called a ``mean son of a bitch'' and a ``disagreeable godfather'' with sinister plans. Visotzky concludes with the admission that readers ``will find my method in this book impudent, even blasphemous,'' but, consistent with his logic here, the author hopes that thrashing the Bible will increase its appeal as a tool of ethical teaching. (Author tour)


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I'm in, lord willing and Mekong doesn't rise. Arrive BKK on Jan8 and will start looking for a scooter/bike for the tour. Plan to leave back to the states on Apr9.
In addition to the charity ride, some of us are looking to tour more countries in the vicinity. I am looking into a side trip on a rental sailboat in Phuket for those who might be interested. I think anyone who likes water would enjoy. This side trip should be for a minimum of say 4 days. I am flexible on any plan and looking forward to it with excitement.
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"The first member of the band is…"
Davina McCall opened her mouth, took a deep breath and glanced down at the card. She raised her microphone and knew that her next words would change the life of a young girl forever.
And so began Cheryl Tweedy's journey on the road to superstardom. As one fifth of girl band Girls Aloud, the then nineteen year-old from Newcastle went on to have 20 consecutive UK top 10 singles (including four number ones, four number twos and 15 top 5 singles). The group have also reached number one on the UK album chart twice and have been nominated for five BRIT Awards, winning the accolade of Best Single in 2009 with "The Promise".
Having stormed the Top 40 with her band mates at her side, in 2008, Cheryl provided guest vocals on a track for the Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.am after meeting him when filming 'The Passions of Girls Aloud'. The song entitled 'Heartbreaker' went on to become a hit and Cheryl's individual star continued to rise. She took on a judging role on prime-time TV talent show, The X-Factor, and emerged triumphant at the end of the series as one of her acts, Alexandra Burke, managed to beat off competition and claim the winner's title.
On the back of her X-Factor success, Cheryl decided to take up an offer Will.I.am had made when they were last in the studio together, and took some time off to begin recording a solo album. At this point in time, she also appeared on the cover of UK Vogue's February issue, starred in TV and print campaigns for L'oreal's hair-care products and was named Glamour Magazine's 'TV Personality of the Year'. As the start of the second X-Factor series with Cheryl on board reached the live show stages, preparations finally began for her debut solo release.
The day before its release, Cheryl performed her the lead single from her album, 'Fight For This Love', on The X-Factor. Wearing a striking Julien MacDonald military outfit, Cheryl danced and sang her way through her first solo TV performance since Popstars: The Rivals, and helped send the song rocketing to the top of the UK charts the following week. 'Fight For This Love' went on to become the fourth best selling single of 2009 and later gave Cheryl her first solo BRIT award nomination for 'Best British Single'.
One week after the release of 'Fight For This Love', Cheryl's debut album '3 Words' went on sale and remained at the top of the UK album chart for the next two weeks (from 1st to 15th November). Cheryl graced the cover of UK Elle's November issue in yet another high fashion shoot, and the album's title track, which was co-written by Cheryl, was then released on 20th December. It reached a peak position of number four in the UK singles chart.
The third single to be taken from the album, 'Parachute', actually first entered the charts at number sixty-five on 26th December 2009, following a performance on a one-off ITV program dedicated to Cheryl which featured tracks from her album (entitled 'Cheryl Cole's Night In'). It was physically and officially released for download on 15th March 2010, and is currently sat at number five in the UK singles chart.
At present, Cheryl is touring Europe's radio and television stations promoting '3 Words' as her individual pop presence continues to grow. She has recently been named the 'Most Inspirational Woman of The Decade' as part of a poll sponsored by a cosmetic treatment review website and also looks set to retain her title as The Style Network's 'Best Dressed Woman' (having been named 'Style Icon of the Decade' at the end of 2009).
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Last night I had the chance to go with mom and my Aunt Stacey to the Trace Adkins/Martina McBride Shine On tour! It was AWESOME! I had seen Martina McBride years ago with Reba McIntire and some others for the Girls Night Out tour, but I had never seen Trace Adkins before! He was awesome! His songs are so upbeat and fun to sing along to (although some can be a bit inappropriate!! Just ask his momma!) But his ballads are phenominal! He was so high energy and really brought the crowd to their feet! By the time he was done the crowd was rearin' to go and ready for Martina.
Martina McBride is one of my favorite country singers and has been for years! In fact, when I auditioned for American Idol in 2005 I auditioned with her song "In My Daughter's Eyes". She didn't do that one last night, but she did just about everything else from "This One's for the Girls", to "Concrete Angel" and "Independence Day" to "When God Fearing Women Get the Blues". She is just amazing! What a set of pipes that woman has! WOW!!!! Everytime she opened her mouth I just got goose bumps. After she performed "Broken Wing" the crowd was on their feet and clapped and cheered for a good 3+ minutes. She just stood there shaking her head, you could tell she was overwhelmed by the response! She was literally speechless. I'll tell you what, people in Cincinnati love their country music and I think she was feeling the love by the time she got back on her bus to return to Nashville!
One of the coolest things was when she rose up out of the stage sitting on a quarter moon seat, floating over the crowd and singing "Concrete Angel". She floated out over the crowd and to the back of the arena, where a smaller, revolving stage was positioned. She performed the rest of the song back there and then another new single from her new album. Was that a treat for the people in the back or what?!?! And it was thrilling for everyone as she floated over top of them! So cool! Kind of reminded me of the 'NSync concert back in the day, when they flew over the audience singing "Sailing". Stuff like that is soooo cool!
She is absolutely the best and I hope she comes back soon because I will go see her again! We love you Martina!!!!
And thanks Mom and Stacey for such a fun girls night out!


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Its surprising how much you can accomplish if you don't care who gets the credit
[Editor: Perhaps you saw this on the news on January 8. What is stunning about this turn of events is not that the mistrial will be upheld but that a JUDGE actually followed the law... especially in Nevada, home of Harry Reid and corrupt family.]
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Less than one month after U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro declared a mistrial in the case against Cliven Bundy, his two sons, and a self-styled militiaman, Navarro has dismissed the charges entirely. The decision Monday puts an end to the federal case against the four men for their role in the 2014 armed standoff over cattle-grazing rights in Nevada.
Navarro found that the prosecution had committed "flagrant misconduct" by withholding evidence that could have supported the defendants' case. Namely, Navarro explained that federal prosecutors had failed to disclose information from cameras recording video from the standoff and the presence of federal snipers around the Bundy Ranch.
Navarro ruled that as a result, the men, who had been slapped with felony conspiracy and firearms charges, could not receive a fair trial. She dismissed the charges "with prejudice," which specifically bars the possibility of bringing a new trial against them.
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We asked our friend Paul F. about this case. He is knowledgeable. Wanted to share his comments about Judge Navarro.
"She's been working with the prosecution for the whole time, denying defense requests, holding back items they legally asked for. Yes, she's a problem. She was nominated by Harry Reid (and appointed by Obama) who wanted the Bundy grazing and water rights area to use for a "mitigation" area for the "desert tortoise" that was a protected species in another area of NV. Harry had the BLM choose the Bundy land rights area to move the tortoise so he could sell the land to the Chinese for a solar farm. The EPA said that cattle would be a threat to the tortoise and they couldn't approve the exchange if there was cattle on the lands, so the BLM made up the bogus charges against Bundy to get his cattle off the land.
He resisted and the rest is history.
This has been a travesty from the beginning and there are many who need to go to jail!"
Angie, your report is exactly right. We reported on the same circumstances when this was all going down. So we are stunned at this turn around by the Judge. We, being the cynics that we are, wonder what the payoff or possible penalty was to her if she did not rule by law instead of by political expediency. Thanks for your update post.
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Come one, come all! The Summit County Democratic Party's Annual Holiday Celebration is fast approaching! Join us this Friday, December 4th, at 4:30 PM at the Tangier in Akron to take part in the festivities! We certainly have a lot to celebrate this season!
Appetizers and drinks will be served!
Donation levels are as follows:
$25 - Young Dems, PCs, and Seniors
$50 - Snowflake
$100 - Snowball
$500 - Snowdrift
$1,000 - Blizzard
You can RSVP and donate in advance at https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/summitcountydems!
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Merry Christmas.
How about a review on the new 9xr radio? I need a new radio and want to get one with telemetry. How about you putting together some videos on this radio with a frsky with telemetry? I don't quite understand how the Frsky modules work with a radio. Maybe you could do a video explaining the hole thing and what parts are needed?
Thanks again for your videos and again, Merry Christmas to you and yours.


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"In small proportions we just beauty see
And in short measure life may perfect be".
These beautiful lines by Ben Johnson apply so aptly to this 2.5 inch gadget we call "Mobile". While this gadget may not have made our lives perfect but it has most certainly made it much more than convenient.


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When issues are murky, Joyce provides perspective and clarity. With each new situation, she sorts through the questions and options to uncover solid solutions. Joyce pulls from her experiences in both the corporate and nonprofit worlds to build strategic, integrated programs. She loves creating compelling messages that motivate action. Her work has helped engage public support for new hospitals and new planned communities, and influence a buyer's choice of housing. Seasoned, flexible and persistent, Joyce helps clients connect with stakeholders and build trust. Off hours, she can be found in the woodshop building furniture with her husband or watching bears play below their cabin in the mountain wilderness.


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|Pure Color Cyber Eyes Gelée Powder shadows in (l-r) Cyber Teal, Cyber Green and Cyber Lilac
When Tom Pecheux joined Estée Lauder as Creative Makeup Director in November '09, it was with the stated intention of bringing "a new energy, style and fashion edge" to the brand. From the revamped packaging to the high impact colour collections, Pecheux has consistently delivered on that promise, and never more so than with this latest limited edition collection, hitting shelves next month.
The Cyber Eyes Collection focuses on the eyes because, according to Pecheux, "A lot of drama on the eyes creates sensuality, a sexiness. Smokey eyes are sexy and playful and I wanted to give women different ways to wear the look, anytime." It's a small edit of 6 stunning shadows, 6 matching kajal liners and 3 new mascaras, in bold, modern metallics.
|That's the campaign shot to the bottom left, isn't it stunning? And it's surrounded by my shots of the pieces I was sent out by the brand.
So why is this so interesting? Well, it's the texture. Using the same technology as that gorgeous highlighter from last season's Modern Mercury collection, the Pure Color Cyber Eyes Gelée Powder shadows are a hybrid -- the brand calls it a 'tribid' -- formulation of liquid, powder and gel. In the pan, they look like powder -- just super-shiny, high intensity, metallic, futuristic powder -- but they glide on like gel, stay put all day and, when used wet, they have the intensity of a liquid.
The shadows are available in Cyber Teal, Cyber Copper, Cyber Pink, Cyber Lilac, Cyber Silver and Cyber Green, and can be yours for €24. Stand-outs for me are the teal, which is the main shade used in the campaign imagery, and the green -- which is actually more of a blackened olive, shot through with gold. I love these kinds of colours, and to me, this shadow is something very special indeed. Used wet or dry, it's a thing of beauty to behold. Here, have a look for yourself:
The Pure Color Intense Kajal eyeliners will be €24.50 and come in shades Blackened Black, Blackened Plum, Blackened Sapphire, Blackened Cocoa, Blackened Olive (limited edition), and Electric Teal (that's the boy-o in the picture above, and it's limited edition, too). 3 new shades of Sumptuous Extreme Lash Multiplying Volume Mascara, in teal, violet and copper, round out the collection. These will be €27 each and again, that's Extreme Teal in the shots above.
I was sent the pieces pictured to have a play with, but the collection will be available at Estée Lauder counters nationwide and online from 26th December. If you can't wait that long, it will be previewing at Brown Thomas from 28th November.
What's calling your name from the Cyber Eyes collection?


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Introduction to Computers Class
Organization: YWCA of Westmoreland County
Description: Designed for the beginner to become comfortable with your computer. Turn it on and understand what you see on your screen. You will be introduced on how to use your computer to create a letter, a greeting card and go on the internet. You will also be introduced to the programs that come with Windows that are on your computer. This class is designed for adults age 50 plus.
Fee: $75 for members/$85 non-members + $25.00 material fee.
Location: 424 N. Main Street, Greensburg
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Adapting movies from popular books for youths is always a dangerous proposition as filmmakers struggle to appease passionate readers and at the same time appeal to a broader audience. Last year's holiday hits "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" and "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" prove the feat can be accomplished, but then there are movies such as the fantasy tale "Eragon," which takes an already derivative plot and guts it like so many Urgals.
Based on the bestselling 2003 novel written by then-teenager Christopher Paolini, "Eragon" is at its core "Star Wars" grafted into Middle-earth. Newcomer Ed Speleers plays Eragon, a coming-of-age farmboy raised by his Uncle Garrow (Alun Armstrong).
After Garrow's death, Eragon is taken under the wing of Obi-Wanish Brom (Jeremy Irons), who tutors him in magic and warfare as they travel to join the rebellious Varden and their fight against the evil Empire.
The twist to the theme is that Eragon discovers a dragon egg, and when it hatches he's literally marked as one of the mythical dragon riders a la the Jedi knights. The dragon, who communicates telepathically with Eragon via the maternal voice of Rachel Weisz, manages to age from near infancy to young adulthood during a single flight.
Screenwriter Peter Buchman similarly truncates the rest of the source material and in so doing fails to adequately develop the relationship between Eragon and his dragon and renders key characters superfluous, such as the charismatic and mysterious Murtagh (Garrett Hedlund, a potentially better choice for Eragon over the ultra-vanilla Speleers). In contrast, an Elven warrior (played luminously by Sienna Guillory) receives extra screen time as eye candy decked out in a single-shoulder bodice and later in body-hugging armor akin to a cheung-sam.
Inevitably, "Eragon" reaches its less-than-epic final battle between the Varden and the Urgals, who despite their monstrous name are disappointingly human. It's here that first-time director and Industrial Light & Magic veteran Stefen Fangmeier finally gets to flex his muscles, but again it's at the expense of the original material as he replaces the book's climactic scene with a dizzying aerial battle featuring Eragon and his dragon against a sorcerer Shade (Robert Carlyle) astride a giant bat.
Given Weta Digital's involvement in "Eragon," comparisons to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy are unavoidable. Such talk would be high praise indeed; unfortunately, any conversation involving "Eragon" is likely to center on its place among the likes of "Dragonheart," "Reign of Fire" and the rest of the mediocre dragon flicks.
MPAA rating: PG for fantasy violence, intense battle sequences and some frightening images. Running time: 1 hour, 39 minutes. In general release.


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CakePHP is an open-source framework for web apps
CakePHP is a free and open source based, rapid development framework for PHP, which is heavily based on Ruby on Rails. The first version was published in 2005 by Michal Tatarynowicz. CakePHP is the basis for programming web applications and aims to work in a structured and rapid environment – without losing flexibility. CakePHP was therefore designed to leave out mindless and unnecessary fragments of web design and instead only use those tools that are actually needed for programming. The active development team and the growing community add to the success of the project. Agile development's goal is being realised with CakePHP.
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Chris and Vince Centofanti thought they knew all about preterm birth. She was a neonatal nurse-practitioner caring for critically ill babies, and he worked for GE Healthcare's Maternal-Infant Care division, providing specialized medical equipment to hospitals. But then their own baby, Nina, was born nine weeks early, weighing less than three pounds. She suffered from respiratory distress and spent her first five weeks fighting for life in a newborn intensive care unit (NICU).
"I can't tell you how difficult it was, seeing our own little girl lying in the NICU, fighting for life. All our hopes and dreams for her hung in the balance," says Chris Centofanti. "As a nurse-practitioner I've seen many other parents in this situation, and now I know exactly how they feel." "I never expected that my own daughter would have to be cared for in a NICU with the equipment I had provided to the hospital," says Vince Centofanti.
While pregnant with Nina, Chris felt unwell at 31 weeks and went to the hospital. She was diagnosed with HELLP Syndrome, a form of high blood pressure with elevated liver enzymes and a low blood platelet count. It is a rare, but potentially life-threatening illness that typically occurs late in pregnancy. The only treatment is to deliver the baby as soon as possible. For the next 48 hours, Chris was treated with steroids to help develop baby Nina's lungs before birth. At birth, Nina was immediately transferred to the NICU, where she spent the next five weeks.
In addition to Nina, the Centofantis have an older son Nick, and a second daughter, Mia, who was born at 35 weeks of pregnancy, thanks in part to weekly progesterone treatments which reduced the risk of Chris going into premature labor. "Even though things didn't go as planned, we've been blessed with three healthy children, thanks in large part to the work of the March of Dimes. Just a few years ago, the outcome might be been very different," says Chris. She adds, "Thanks to the care that Nina received, and the support of the March of Dimes for research and treatment, now we also know the relief and joy parents feel when their child survives and becomes healthy enough to leave the NICU and go home."
Today Nina Centofanti has grown into an active 7-year-old who loves to dance, climb trees and turn handsprings. She has been named the March of Dimes 2013 National Ambassador. As ambassador, Nina and her family will travel the United States visiting public officials and corporate sponsors, and encouraging people to participate in the March of Dimes' largest fundraiser, March for Babies. The money raised supports community programs that help moms have healthy, full term pregnancies, and funds research to find answers to the problems that threaten babies' lives.
"Serving as the National Ambassador family is a way for us to show our appreciation for our children's good health, and serve as advocates for lifesaving March of Dimes programs," says Vince. "The March of Dimes has provided 75 years of support for research, treatments, educational and prenatal care programs that has saved lives, reduced the suffering, and improved the quality of life for countless children and the parents who love them. My daughter Nina is one of their success stories; a perfect example of what March of Dimes efforts have accomplished."


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In the first challenges of the work of civil society organizations to monitor elections, High Elections Commission issued 20 permits from 125 for EOHR
May 31st, 2010 by Editor
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) expresses its deepest worries on receiving 20 permits from 125 permits submitted by EOHR to the High Elections Commission on Sunday, 30/5/2010 in order to monitor Shura elections scheduled in June 2010, the matter which will harm the transparency of the electoral process and will increase the questions on the extent of the Commission's commitment to the international and constitutional standards to ensure the integrity of the elections and this is considered an impede for civil society organizations to monitor the electoral process.
It is worth noting that EOHR has already submitted a request for 125 permits for observers in 36 constituencies distributed over 22 governorates, however the High Elections Commission
agreed to give just 20 permits in 4 governorates (17 permits in Damietta, and one permit in Cairo and Helwan, Giza per each), which there are not any permits for the rest of the requests without explanation of any reasons for this behavior.
For his part, Mr. Hafez Abu Seada, chairman of EOHR, confirmed that the attitude of the High Elections Commission is a strange as EOHR abided by the commissions' conditions from submitting a copy of IDs and two personal photos for observers, however it rejected issuing permits.
Abu Seada added that the attitude of the commission is not towards EOHR only , but it is a general conduct towards all the NGO's which have the permission to monitor the electoral process. This is consider a dangerous indicator concerning the integrity of the coming elections, specially that the refusal came without showing any explanation or clarifications and it is contrary to what declared by the commission of setting rules to get permits to monitor the elections, these rules represented in the registration of such associations allowed for monitoring elections, also these associations shall abide by signing a statement for applying the Egyptian laws, and to be impartial towards all candidates, such matter abided by EOHR which is registered by the Egyptian law.
Abu Seada confirmed that EOHR stressed on it's persistence in monitoring the elections and also its commitment to apply the provision of the administrative decision ( issued in November 2005) which permits the NGO's to monitor the elections inside and outside the poll stations, monitoring the counting votes and announcing the results. He called the national council for interfering and taking the necessary measures to issue permits for observers, in cases of not issuing the permits aforementioned, the national council will monitor the elections by ordinary authorizations for executing the above mentioned decision of the supreme administration court.
It is worth noting that EOHR has undertaken the monitoring process since 1995 till now, in 1995 EOHR was a member in the Egyptian committee for monitoring elections , this committee was formed to monitor the legislative elections in 1995, EOHR undertook the monitoring and the observation process of 88 constituencies, at the end of the electoral process the committee issued a joint report included an evaluation for the electoral process. EOHR also monitored elections in 2000.
In 2005 , EOHR was the general coordinator of the civil coalition for monitoring the election which is composed of 22 human rights organization to monitor the presidential and legislative elections. In elections 2010, EOHR formed a coalition among 148 (organization\ centers\ associations).
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Hi guys, it's Ivy and Nellie here. It's been a while since we've blogged, but now we just have to write about some weird and exciting news that's happening here at our house.
Even though our mom has always said we'd never have 3 dogs because she only has two hands (for petting), she's has been swept away by the idea of a puppy and we are now expecting another fur baby in just two short weeks. Feet work good for petting too, right?
We're all super excited about the idea of hearing the pitter-patter of puppy paws in the house again but our mom is like "off the deep end". Doesn't she remember what it is like to stand outside in the middle of the night in the cold and snow and wait and wait and wait for a puppy to go potty? Doesn't she remember what it is like to run after a little puppy when it has "open floor time" to make sure there is no chewing on things that shouldn't be chewd on (whoops, chew happens)? Doesn't she remember what it is like to clean up puppy messes on the floor when there are accidents (we've both been there, done that)? Doesn't she? Well, she does and she's still super excited!!!
Here, we'll show you the pictures we have up until now of our new puppy. Every week her breeder posts new pictures on their website. It's so much fun to see her grow and change from week to week and it totally adds to the excitement level we all feel!!! Mom shares the pictures with everyone, so now it's time for us to share them with you. Her name will be Nutmeg and she is a little brown and white Boston terrier.
This is the first picture mom saw of Nutmeg, taken just a few days after she was born. Up until that time, mom says she didn't have any intentions of adding to our family but from the moment she saw this little face, there was no turning back. Nutmeg was born on October 21, 2010
We'll share the weekly photos with you so you can see how our baby sister has grown up until now.
She's just a tiny bit bigger in week two, but not a whole bunch.
Look, in week three here eyes are open and her body looks like she's putting on some puppy pudge.
Week four she's lifting that giant head of hers and her eyes look way to big for her face, but people always say that about Bostons. "The better to see you with my dear!" LOL
At week five she looks inquisitive. You can tell she's a thinker. She's sitting so pretty for the camera. We think she's a real cutie pie!
And here is our most recent picture we have of Nutmeg taken at 6 weeks old. From the looks of her she can run and jump with the best of them (just not too fast or not too high…yet). I'm sure she'll keep us both on our toes this winter and boredom won't be an option during the cold days spent inside!!
Many people have asked us if we think we'll feel jealousy or resentment when Nutmeg is home and taking away some of mom's time, but we know we won't. Mom's heart is big enough for all of us and we know there will be no need to worry or feel slighted. Our place is secure and we'll do our very best to help with the new baby and make her feel right at home.
Mom and dad are going to pick up baby sister on December 11, 2010. We promise to be good big sisters to this new little baby and teach her everything we know. We know she'll be a little sad and confused the first few days of being here but after that, she'll find out that this is just the best place ever for a happy, healthy, fun filled life.
We'll write again soon! You've got to know that we'll have much to tell you as we add Nutmeg into our family and mom will be taking pictures like a crazy woman!! Come back to check in on us again soon, won't you?
Woo, Woo, Woof!
Ivy and Nellie


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Business course proves power of social media in job market
Lessons learned from business course help Alex Gibson and Jessica Penton land jobs.
By Jennifer Kelly
If you still believe the only way to land a job is through a cover letter and resumé, you're behind the times, according to Lyle Wetsch, associate professor of marketing, Faculty of Business Administration.
Prof. Wetsch says social media is the key to finding a job after graduation and he's got proof: two of his students, Alex Gibson and Jessica Penton, used tools learned from Wetsch's Business 6240 Channels and Internet Marketing course to secure jobs.
In Business 6240, Prof. Wetsch teaches students how to develop their personal brand and deploy it across five social media channels: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Blogging and YouTube.
Prof. Wetsch says the assignment is about teaching "real-world business skills that students can use years after graduation."
He also says the assignment is about teaching "skills that create a starting point for a personal brand that can be enhanced and developed over the student's entire working life.
For YouTube, students had to create a personal branding video – an online positioning pitch. The assignment presented an opportunity for Mr. Gibson. He had interviewed for a position with Essential Coding but felt the interview didn't highlight the best of his abilities.
"I knew I had limited time to make a big impression," explained Mr. Gibson. "So I decided to create two YouTube videos: one for the assignment and a second one specifically targeted to Essential Coding."
Mr. Gibson pitched the video as a testimonial of himself and why the company should hire him. It worked. After viewing his video, the company invited Mr. Gibson in for a second interview and was hired.
"This is owed in part to this course," said Mr. Gibson. "It gave me the opportunity to promote myself in a way a resumé could not."
When Ms. Penton placed the link to her personal brand video on LinkedIn, she had no idea it would land her a job.
"Recruiters from zedIT Solutions (zed) found me on LinkedIn, viewed the video I had completed for the course and emailed me out of the blue to see if I'd like to interview for their marketing specialist position," explained Ms. Penton.
She completed the interview and was hired shortly afterward. Ms. Penton says the experience also made her realize that social media isn't just for fun.
"Even though we all use social media, many people aren't aware it can also be used to find job opportunities."
Ms. Penton also says social media presents an opportunity to brand your message to employers.
"In Business 6240, we took control of social media tools and made them reflective of our personalities. Through my video, zed got a sense of who I was and realized I would be a great fit for their company. This is something a simple cover letter and resumé cannot do."
Prof. Wetsch is not surprised.
"A significant number of employers are hiring candidates based on their online social presence," he said. "In fact, 70 per cent of employers are rejecting applicants who do not manage their online social presence."
According to Prof. Wetsch, it's a sign that traditional recruitment methods are becoming extinct.
"Today's employers are using social media sites to search out prospective employees and are hiring candidates based on their online social presence; companies are becoming their own head hunters through social media."
In the fall, the faculty will be splitting Business 6240 into two courses. One course will focus on a variety of digital marketing channels and will be of interest mainly to business students. The second course will be an expanded offering of the personal branding assignment entitled Personal and Business Branding with Social Media and will be offered as a special topics course and will appeal to all students at Memorial, with no prerequisites required.
Mr. Gibson says the course not only helped get him the job, but that it was also "the most relevant course I completed in five years."
Ms. Penton agrees.
"Developing my personal brand and learning to understand social media was one of the most valuable concepts that I took from my entire degree -- best of all, it paid off with a job!"


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My daughter and I were talking last night. I was brushing her hair, and she said, "I just don't know why everyone adores me."
First of all, because you say stuff like that. It is damn adorable. I said, "Because you're so adorable." Cutest exchange ever? Maybe.
Then she turned to me and asked, "Did you look like me when you were little?"
I told her that I did. In fact, some pictures of her look exactly like mine from the same age. She turned around quickly and narrowed her eyes. "Will I look like you when I grow up?"
I told her she might, but she will look like herself. Then she sighed. "I just want to be straight."
(Side note: She does not refer to straight in a sexuality sense. Straight refers to thin bodies.)
I told her that she might grow up to have a straight body, and she might grow up to have a more round body, and either of those are ok because we will love her no matter what.
"But, I just want to be beautiful."
Here's the problem. I want her to value all aspects of herself, not just her beauty. I also don't want her to only see beauty in one narrow shape. And mostly, I don't want her to start having body image issues at the tender age of six. It is a long road in this life to self-acceptance, and to start worrying about it before you can read scares the crap out of me.
Also, we don't shame or elevate body types in my house. I never talk negatively about my body in front of the girls, and I don't do diet talk around them. My husband is affectionate to me and the kids rarely watch television with advertisements. But they do watch Disney movies, so I know they aren't immune to societal images of perfection.
So. I asked her, "Do you think Mommy's not beautiful?"
"You are beautiful Mommy. I just want a straight body."
Ok. Fair enough. I can understand that she has an idea in her head of the person she wants to be. I get that. I told her that she needs to eat healthily and exercise for a healthy body. We also talk about the girls' other great traits more than their physical appearance. We compliment their intelligence, humor, kindness, and generosity often. I hope that gets in.
But this conversation is going to be ongoing. I see a future of changing bodies, clothes that fit oddly, "bad" foods, and judgment. I hope I can talk to her in a way that makes her know that bodies are different and that's just fine. Mostly, I want her to understand her worth is about so much more than her body shape.


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"The funding through the Art Van Charity Challenge provided the Alzheimer's Association – Greater Michigan Chapter and the Alzheimer's Association – Michigan Great Lakes Chapter with the opportunity to conduct additional educational outreach throughout Michigan about the ten warning signs of Alzheimer's disease and the importance of early diagnosis. The Art Van Charity Challenge has led to a more informed public about Alzheimer's disease; more than 3,000 individuals were reached as a result of the Art Van Charity Challenge through more than 75 educational workshops. Furthermore, in most cases, those 3,000 individuals represented other family members and loved ones, so that the public awareness impact was extended dramatically."
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Yesterday I made a post about my visit to Marsa Matrouh and I talked about my first day. Here, I will be yapping about how the next few days went and of course am posting some extra photos !
Day 2:
It was Sunday that day, the first day of Eid for Muslims so this beach was pretty crowded with everyone swimming and fooling around with sand. As a matter of fact, the people beside us had a guitar and they started playing and singing and everyone went berserk! Especially my dad, when the dude started singing some classical songs from his times ! 😀 I almost forgot! This beach is called the "Affection Beach". The reason behind naming it this way, is because an old Egyptian actress called "Leilah Murad" shot a movie with the same name as that beach; she even sung on one of the rocks
Now, lets get down to business and lemme show you some photos of the way to the beach and the beach itself. The water itself was no different from that of Cleopatra's or Ageebah's but the difference was that there was no rocks and you could safely have a good time with your family 🙂
Day 3 :
The last day wasn't that exciting. We headed to another beach called the "Obayed" (Hard name I know! ) And well, the only difference was that it wasn't crowded ! Sadly,I took few shots there since there wasn't anything excited to be noted:
Thats it folks !Thats how I spent my 6 days on the beach! Sadly, we had to go back since dad and mum had work *hmph* When I grow up, I wont hesitate to buy a summer house there, to get few days away from the buzz of Cairo. Did you know that I barely see the stars from my home here? In Matrouh, I was able to see a sky fully studded with diamonds. It was precious. I know that Matrouh mightn't be like Malibo beach or California beach yet, it has some air to it. It is simply beautiful because of the fact that humans haven't yet tainted it. I hope to see you there someday,
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Anne Frank and Fredrick Dougalss
Everyone has hope in something whether it is possible or seemingly impossible. Anne Frank and Frederick Douglass, among many differences and similarities, both had hope in something others may not have believed to be possible. They never gave up their hope that they so desperately clung to when they were in bondage.
Anne Frank and Frederick Douglass were both held in bondage, each in a different way. Frank was kept from the public eye for fear she would be caught and killed by the Germans. Even before she went into hiding she had to abide by so many restrictions that she had no freedom at all. On the other hand, Douglass was born a slave and had never known what it was like to be free, kept in bondage by his master. Despite everything they both kept their hopes that they would be free one day and people would no longer discriminate against them.
Also, while Frank and Douglass were in bondage they had several people who helped them along the way. They couldn't have made it without these helpers. Douglass had his master's wife and the young white boys who helped him learn his alphabet and his basic reading. He also had the Underground Railroad abolitionist to help him on the road to freedom. Frank also had help from some friends of her dad, Kraler and Koophuis. They helped hide them and bring food and supplies to Frank and her family.
In addition to having helpers, Frank and Douglass both were good writers. Even though Douglass basically had no education at all, and Frank had a very good education they both had the same desire to write. Anne Frank's diary and Douglass' Narrative are examples of their excellent writing skills. Douglass longed to be able to read and write for the hope that one day it would help him to become free. In contrast, Frank's education was just part of her life as a school girl. Being able to write benefited both Frank and Douglass and helped them get through their troubles by letting Frank express...
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It has been a long time since I posted anything, but with New Moon out and my recent visit to FORKS, I had to say something! I wanted to give a shout out to the coolest tour guide in Forks, Wa named Travis. His wife is so nice too! My friend Melanie and I went to Forks this past weekend and enjoyed a great tour of the town. It rained almost the entire time we were there, but the ironic thing is we loved it! We felt like we were experiencing Forks as it should be. :) Please keep sending in your names to support Stephenie Meyer. If Stephenie's people are reading this Travis from Dazzled by Twilight wants to start a "walk of fame" put your hand prints in cement and maybe get the cast aswell. So if any one has connections let get this to happen. Thanks everyone and go see New Moon again, I am.
P.S. We "saw" Edward, Bella and Rosalie while we were there.


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Dreampath: The Two Kingdoms Collector's Edition
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Can you find the cure for your sister's illness?
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The doctors have failed. Now your sister, the Queen, lies on her deathbed - you are her last hope! Rumor has it that a mystical cure exists in the faraway kingdom of Goldthorne... but no one dares to go there since the last king mysteriously vanished. Do you have the courage to face the unknown and save your sister? Find out as you soar high into a world of floating islands, talking cats, and magical dragons. But beware - sinister forces are watching you from the shadows in this exciting Hidden Object Adventure game.
This is a special Collector's Edition release full of exclusive extras you won't find in the standard version.
- Join Muir, the cat, in a bonus adventure
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Police are working closely with pubs and bars in Ponteland to help protect the public from drink spiking.
It follows a report of a drink being spiked at a premises in the village area last Saturday evening.
Neighbourhood Inspector Pam Bridges said: "People should be reassured that cases of drink spiking are very rare here in Northumberland.
"But the consequences of this type of crime can be very serious, particularly if someone is assaulted as a result.
"This is why we're visiting licensed premises throughout the area to give advice to bar managers about protecting their patrons and working closely with licensees through the Pubwatch scheme.
"We also want to remind people to be careful when they're out and about.
"This isn't about stopping people from having a good time, it's simply a few good habits to get into.
"It starts with buying your own drinks and knowing what you're drinking. We'd recommend that you don't accept drinks from strangers or if someone offers you a drink, go to the bar with them."
She added: "If you're at all unsure about your drink, leave it. After all, the drugs used are colourless, odourless and tasteless so they are hard to detect.
"Never leave your drink unattended and when you go to the toilet, make sure a reliable friend keeps an eye on your drink.
"Don't forget, it's illegal for someone to spike your drink and while it may have been done as a prank, it can leave the victim unable to protect themselves and ultimately, may be lethal.
"Keep an eye on your friends too. If someone collapses and is unconscious, call an ambulance immediately. Don't leave them alone and tell a friend, the bar or security staff, or the police.
"It's important to make proper arrangements to get home and only get into a licensed taxi.
"Our officers regularly patrol throughout the area to reassure the public and keep them safe as they enjoy an evening out. If you've any concerns, don't hesitate to approach them."


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Kendall slowly walked into the house as he held on tight to Logan's arm, not that the older boy minded much. Ever since they had left the orphanage, Kendall hadn't left Logan's side. He was too scared.
Things were going to be so different now. And he didn't know what was going to happen next and he really didn't want to think about it. What if it was something bad? After all, bad things had only seemed to happen to him lately ever since he had found his parents dead in their room. Katie turning her back on him was basically proof of that.
He really didn't know why, but he was afraid that Logan would turn his back on him as well once he found out how his parents died. He was so afraid that Logan would think that it Kendall's fault as well that his parents were dead. He knew it was silly to think that but he just couldn't help it.
"Well, Katie, Kendall, here we are," Mr. Mitchell said they entered the front foyer. Kendall looked around a little. The front foyer was large with high ceilings and it had little beige colour on the walls that made it seem welcome. He could also see a large staircase off to the side that most likely lead to the bedrooms.
"Katie, your room is the last room on the left and, Kendall, you'll be sharing a room with Logan, the room right next door to ours," Mrs. Mitchell explained. Katie nodded her head as she followed Mr and Mrs Mitchell upstairs, carrying her bags and also leaving Kendall and Logan alone.
"Are you ready to go upstairs, Kendall?" Logan asked softly. Kendall nodded shyly as Logan took his hand and gently led him up the stairs to their shared room.
Logan slowly opened up the door once he and Kendall reached the top of the stairs and led the now shaking blond inside the room and closed the door behind him.
"That's your bed," Logan said smiling as he pointed to the bed that was closest to the window. Kendall nodded and moved to sit on the bed that Logan was pointing at. "Mom will probably take you and Katie to go shopping for clothes and things like that either tomorrow or the next day,"
"S-She doesn't have to do that," Kendall said in a small voice looking at his hands. He really didn't want Mrs. Mitchell wasting her money on him; he just wasn't worth it.
"Well, she wants to. She just wants you and Katie to be really happy here," Logan said moving to sit down beside the blond. When Kendall didn't respond Logan just sighed. His parents had warned him about this.
They had explained to him that Kendall (at the time he thought he was just going to have Kendall as a sibling) would most likely have problems excepting things from them because of his parents' death. At first, Logan didn't understand why that would be such problem for him but then his mom also explained the Knights hadn't had a lot of money for toys and things like that so Kendall probably wouldn't be used to receiving things from other people.
Logan reached over and gave Kendall a gentle squeeze. Kendall leaned into his touch, having been touch deprived for a while now. Katie had stop hugging him or touching him in any sort of way when she had started believing that Kendall was somehow to blame for their parents' death. Sure, Kelly had hugged and comforted him whenever he had had his nightmares in the orphanage but it was nothing like the sibling love that he had desperately needed and wanted for the past little while.
The boys sat in silence for a while just enjoying each other's company. They knew that they should probably be getting to know each other but right now they were just enjoying the company to much to really talk to one and other.
The boys heard a knock on the door; Logan got up to answer it, only to come face to face with his two best friends, James Diamond and Carlos Garcia.
"Hey, guys," Logan greeted letting the two boys into his bedroom.
"Hey, Loges," James and Carlos said together. When they entered the room they were shocked to see a little blond boy, who looked to be about fourteen-years-old, sitting on the bed across from Logan's.
"Uhh, Logan?" Carlos asked looking at the boy. "Who's that?"
"Oh!" Logan said before his face broke into a smile. "This is Kendall, one of the kids that my parents adopted. I told you guys about that remember?"
James and Carlos both nodded before they stopped.
"Hold on," James said looking at Kendall before turning to look at Logan. "What do you mean by "one of the kids"? Do you mean there's more then one?"
Logan nodded at his two best friends. "Yep. My parents adopted two kids, Kendall and his sister Katie Knight,"
"Oh," James and Carlos said.
All three boys turned to the shaking blond who was still siting on the bed. Logan slowly walked over to Kendall, bringing the younger boy to his feet before him bringing over to where Carlos and James were standing.
"Kendall, these are my best friends, James Diamond and Carlos Garcia," Logan introduced, pointing to each of the boys in turn.
"Hi, Kendall," They said as the door opened again.
"Logan, have you seen- Oh. Never mind," Katie said as she saw her brother standing right front of her with Logan by his side.
"Katie," Logan said looking at the brunet girl. "These are my friends James and Carlos. James, Carlos, this is Kendall's older sister Katie,"
Katie smiled at the two and gave them a wave before leaving the room but not before shooting her brother a disgusted look. Kendall almost backed away from Logan and his friends when she did that. That was the look that Katie now gave him whenever there were new people around. That was the look that said "You better not mess this up or there will be hell to pay". He really hated that look. He really did.
Fortunately, for him, Logan and the others didn't seem to notice. Maybe one day they would figure it out or maybe he would just tell them.
But, for right now, he was just enjoying his new life. And he wanted to keep it that way for as long as possible.


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The first day of the San Diego Chargers' training camp saw left tackle Jared Gaither and backup quarterback Charlie Whitehurst get injured.
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CBS Sports reports Washington has discussed signing free-agent running back Cedric Benson. He has been linked to the Raiders for weeks. Oakland now has the salary-cap room to add Benson. They could use more experience behind injury prone starter Darren McFadden.
Former Denver safety John Lynch spoke to the team on Wednesday night.
Now that assistant offensive line coach Steve Wisniewski has resigned because of personal reasons, the Raiders are one of nine teams in the NFL without an assistant line coach. Frank Pollack is the line coach.
U-T San Diego reports that Chargers' reserve offensive lineman Brandyn Dombrowski is likely headed to the physically unable to perform list with a foot injury. He faces an uphill battle to make the 53-man roster.
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Viticulture: Essential Edition Review A European Blend With A Hint Of Luck
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One of the sage pieces of advice offered to all tarot students is to keep a tarot journal. Sounds like a great idea – but why? Not only that, what's the best way to start and maintain a tarot journal? And once you've started it, what are you going to put in it?
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Here's Lunar Cafe's guide to help you start and maintain your tarot journal.
Reasons to Keep a Tarot Journal
There are so many good reasons why you should keep a tarot journal. Here are a few:
- To deepen your understanding of the cards.
- To keep, and add to, lists of keywords, phrases and correspondences.
- Having a place to record your daily thoughts, insights, emotions and memories as they relate to tarot.
- A place to store your readings for self and others.
- Somewhere to record tarot exercises.
- A place to record your ideas and thoughts about individual tarot decks and books.
- The opportunity to create your own connection, your own private feelings about tarot as a personal guide and structure for life.
Using a Paper Tarot Journal
When I started learning tarot, I had, like most people, a copy of the Rider-Waite deck. I didn't notice one card had escaped and had fallen on the floor until I saw my toddler happily chewing on the Page of Pentacles. The deck was ruined, but surely I could do something with it? The idea occurred to me to stick the cards into a loose-leaf binder and use it as a tarot journal.
Using a binder like this gives you all the room you need for a journal. I printed out my one-card readings for the American Tarot Association and slotted them in to the appropriate card section as I did them. I printed out anything interesting pertaining to the cards and put that in too. Next to the glued-in card, I wrote down my own impressions and thoughts, and what that card means to me, personally.
In this way, you can build up a useful and personal resource that you can refer to throughout your tarot career.
If a big loose-leaf binder is a bit daunting, you could simply purchase a smaller journal, or series of journals to use for different aspects of your tarot study. You might keep one for your private thoughts, another for your daily tarot card, maybe another for tarot exercises. You might use one all the time, while you delve into another only occasionally. It's about whatever works for you.
There are some beautiful purpose-made tarot journals available on Amazon and other online and offline bookstores.
Software for Digital Tarot Journals
There are many digital journals available, from cell phone apps to fully formed journaling software. I recommend you take a look at the ones published by The Fool's Dog. They have a growing selection of decks that are used as the basis of the journal. Each app includes the full deck, interpretations and spreads. Additionally, they have the facility for you to store your readings, add notes and develop your own interpretations. Of course, this is necessarily limited and you can't add your own sections.
Personally, I use Evernote as my tarot journal. The free version is sufficient as the data allowance is renewed each month. I subscribe to the paid version because I use Evernote for so many other things, like recipes and crochet patterns. I like that you can set up a notebook for, well, anything. Each notebook acts like a binder for individual notes. You can store anything digital within.
Another recommended digital journal is The Journal 7 by DavidRM Software. I don't use this one for my tarot journal because of Evernote, however, it would be just as useful. I've used this software since 2005, and my whole life lies within.
One other software recommendation is Scrivener. Although aimed at writers (I'm writing in it right now), the file structure would be ideal to use as a tarot journal. If I hadn't already got everything in Evernote, I would definitely use Scrivener as my tarot journal.
How To Set Up a Tarot Journal
- Step 1. Decide what the main focus of your journal is. Mine was a detailed examination of each card. Yours might be your readings, or your tarot-related exercises, or something else entirely. The main purpose will determine your journal structure. In my loose-leaf version, I simply allocated two or three pages for each card.
- Step 2. Add images, either by gluing in photocopies/printouts, or by inserting images if using a digital journal. Your journal might consist of mainly images, especially if you don't like writing much. Seek out relevant tarot infographics on Pinterest and Google image search. Don't forget to take photos or make quick sketches of your favorite tarot spreads.
- Step 3. Start filling your journal. We've got some exercises below to get you going.
Tarot Journal Exercises
- Shuffle and draw a single card. This is your card for the day ahead. Before bed, write down all the ways you can connect the card to the events of the day. It's up to you whether you include an image or not. We recommend it because of tarot's visual nature.
- Pick the 'worst' card in the deck and explore it thoroughly. Why does it disturb you? What are it's negative aspects? The positives? When might it be welcome in a reading? See if you can turn it around from being a 'bad' card to a good one.
- Court cards are people too! Take the four Kings and see if you can relate them to people you know. They don't have to be friends or family, they could be celebrities or well-known characters. Write down the characteristics and personality traits that connect them with that card. Then do the same for the Queens, Knights and Pages.
- Do a predictive reading for someone in the news. Donald Trump, maybe? Later return to the reading to see how accurate you were.
Do let us know if you keep a tarot journal and whether it is useful for you.


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To avoid a blackout such as the one that affected several states on 31 July and 1 August 2012, and caused an estimated $2 billion (around Rs. 11,960 crore today) in losses, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) plans to further narrow the frequency band for the country's national grid.
Grid frequency is a critical aspect of power system operations and a function of demand and supply (when demand exceeds supply, frequency falls and vice versa). Global standards require that grid frequency be kept close to 50 hertz (Hz), but power-short India has had a history of the frequency fluctuating from below 48Hz to above 52Hz. A low or high frequency could result in the grid collapsing.
In a discussion paper, the country's apex power sector regulator has suggested a grid frequency band of 49.95Hz to 50.05Hz. The current band is between 49.7Hz and 50.2Hz.
"The discussion paper inviting comments has been floated. Grid frequency reflects the discipline in the system and the stress in the system. We expect it to become a reality by September post the inputs and the hearing. This tight band will put the states to test," said a senior CERC official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
India regulates grid frequency by making states pay more for power when they draw it at low frequencies, but several states have continued to do this, and then not pay the extra amount on time they are supposed to.
Such indiscipline by the states was the cause of India's worst blackout that left nearly 620 million people across 19 states and three Union territories without electricity for hours together last July and August when the northern grid collapsed on 31 July and, in a wider blackout, the northern, eastern and northeastern grids, too, broke down on 1 August.
"Last year's grid failure was primarily due to lack of grid discipline. A lot of work has since been done. We have been cutting down overdrawing (of power) by cutting supplies. With the narrowing of frequency band, the load management will be strengthened and become stricter," said R.N. Nayak, chairman and managing director of Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd (PGCIL), which runs and maintains the grids.
Load management functions are overseen by the state-owned PGCIL and carried out by its subsidiary Power System Operation Corp. Ltd (Posoco). Regional load despatch centres (RLDCs) are responsible for maintaining grid discipline and supervising optimum scheduling and delivery of electricity in their regions, and function under Posoco.
The country has 33 state load despatch centres, five RLDCs—for the five regional grids—and one national load despatch centre.
CERC had earlier narrowed the frequency range to enforce grid discipline. In May 2010, the range was reduced from 49.2-50.3Hz to 49.5-50.2Hz. It was then further lowered to the present range of 49.7-50.2Hz from 17 September.
A grid collapse is the worst-case scenario for any transmission utility. When this happens, states that draw power from a particular network go without electricity.
India has five regional grids—the northern, southern, eastern, northeastern and western grids. All except the southern one are connected.
"The tolerance has been drastically reduced to bring system discipline. Both the distribution utility and generator will have to strictly adhere to the schedule given by them," said Debasish Mishra, senior director at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Pvt. Ltd, an audit and consultancy firm. "Given that there is no flexibility in the supply side, the only way out to meet these strict parameters is to back down load."
India has a power generation capacity of 225,133.10 megawatts (MW). While India's overall energy deficit and peak electricity shortage narrowed to 8.7% and 9%, respectively, the country is reeling under a chronic fuel shortage, which, in turn, has affected power generation.
"When you are talking about narrowing frequency bands, you are talking about system stability. We are seeing a lot of technical fixes. It is a difficult one to balance but from the system operations point of view, when you have supply issues, you have to balance out by curtailing load," said James Ooi, director, gas and power, IHS CERA—an energy research firm. "It is necessary until the power sector can acquire more fuel and improve interconnection transmission capacity so that a swing in one region can be absorbed by another."
Power producers have been battling a fund crunch, delays in securing government approvals and shortages of coal and gas in the past couple of years, contributing to a slowdown in economic growth. India's economy is estimated to have grown at 5% in the year ended 31 March, the slowest in a decade.
The report of a committee headed by A.S. Bakshi, chairman of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), India's top power sector planning body, blamed last year's outage on a dangerous imbalance—too much power being drawn by northern states such as Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana and too little of it by those in the west. It also recommended tightening the frequency band closer to 50Hz.
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January 22 was the second day of attorney Gao Zhisheng's journey to his hometown in remembrance of his mother, who had passed away. Although he was not followed by the usual contingent of police cars as he made his way to his home city of Taiyuan, the police found yet another method to harass him. They called on his phone while he was driving and shouted streams of abuse at him, including, "Someday you will be finished."
Gao is faced with severe pressure from his brother, who is concerned about his safety, as well as criticism from some Chinese. Gao said that although the human rights lawyers in China are regarded by foreigners as heroes, the real tragedy is that none of them are stepping up to defend the rights of persecuted believers.
Gao's journey home took place during the worst weather in 54 years in the regions through which he passed. Heavy snow and fog reduced the visibility to only a few meters, turning the normally five-hour journey into an eleven-hour ordeal.
Gao was traveling with friends. They were just commenting on the absence of secret police tailing them when Gao received three calls on his cell phone. Since Gao did not recognize the number on the caller I.D., he assumed that the call was from the media or from overseas, so he answered it with his usual "hello." The caller spoke standard Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect) with a Beijing accent and shouted abuse at him. Gao said, "It is really hard for me to repeat the dirty words. It is too filthy to repeat."
The following is Gao's recollection of the conversation between them:
Gao Zhisheng: "From your first words I knew who you were. "
Secret Police: "You are a [deleted] man who knew about it!"
Gao: "As a human being, if you do everything you are asked to do, it will do you no good!"
Secret Police: "Damn it! It's none of your business."
Gao: "As a man serving a political power, have you ever considered whether what you are doing is right?"
Secret Police: "[deleted] you, you are a rascal, and it is my job."
Gao: "How come your job is to shout abuse at me?"
Secret Police: "My job is to do anything. Today my job is to shout abuse at you!"
When Gao picked up the phone for the third time, the caller said, "Some day, you will be finished!" and shouted more abuse.
Gao replied, "You have already tried several times. You should think why you failed. My life is 30 percent controlled by man and 70 percent by God. If all you can control is only 30 percentage of my life, then when will you ever be successful?"
Secret Police: "Damn it! You are a rascal. Why would God bless you, you son of a [deleted]!" More abuse followed.
Gao: "In your eyes, almost every Chinese is a rascal." Finally, Gao set his cell phone to silent mode.
Official Pressure on Gao's Clan Set Them Against Him
After 11 hours of travel under those terrible conditions, Gao finally arrived at the apartment where his mother used to live before she passed away. In the past, whenever Gao returned home, it was always a happy and busy day, but this time, his family was extremely worried.
Gao said, "In the countryside, the power of the clans is still pretty strong. These clan villagers suggested to my brothers that they capture me upon my return, beat me up, and lock me up in a cave." Gao said with a bitter smile, "To them (the clan), to keep me locked up and alive was the most important thing. They think what I do is extremely dangerous."
Before Gao returned to his home town, the local police department had investigated and tried to intimidate three generations of his family by various means. Because of this, the honest and law-abiding members of Gao's clan were frightened. They thought Gao had brought serious trouble on himself. Whoever offends the Chinese Communist Party is doomed, they thought, so they came up with the idea of locking him up.
Facing Persuasion and Blame, Gao Encourages His Friends to Express Their Determination
When asked about the pressure from his legal colleagues to distance himself from Falun Gong so as not to cause a negative impact on the fledgling legal group, Gao responded, "As I have said many times, it has nothing to do with Falun Gong itself, but has everything to do with the fact that those who believe in Falun Gong are persecuted and have their rights violated. I will defend whoever is in this situation, regardless of their beliefs."
"In today's China, those people regarded as heroes of human rights by the outside world must consider their future standing as they decide upon the moral issues they face right now," Gao added." "At present, they are not taking a stand on the most important issues, and this will be a big disappointment for human rights defenders of the future. My decision, and those of some others, to stand up for these people's rights will definitely reflect positively on the human rights protection movement in China."
Gao said, "I never try to persuade anyone to follow a certain path when it comes to sensitive issues, yet why do so many people try to persuade me? On certain issues, I cannot be swayed because it is a matter of principle. How could you persuade me to turn a blind eye towards a group that is undergoing the most bloody and ruthless persecution in today's China? How can this be right?"
When the correspondent asked attorney Gao if publishing this opinion would hurt some of his friends' feelings, Gao said, "My premise is not to bring any division or suspicion upon the issue of rights protection in China. The legal standing of rights protection is still very weak in today's China. Under such circumstances, to me, or to Guo Feixiong, it is a time to encourage rather than to discourage. Don't be discouraged! Please do encourage them


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