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NYC, Day II
There was a homeless man asleep under brown paper bags with scratches all over his face. Self inflicted? Crazy girlfriend? Bum fight?? Could I exchange my sore feet from being a tourist all day for dripping wounds? Soft fluffy pillows for nothing but crumbly piles of brown snow to keep me company? His bags faintly read "Big Brown Bag" and under the twinkling artificial lights of the city and $17 cocktails, he almost seemed part of the old buildings. There forever with no one noticing.
What will he dream about tonight?
NY is what I always feel like in my head. Rush-whirl-whizz.
Breakfast: Daenjang Jjigae, Dumplings, Anchovies, Bean Sprouts.
The old man who barely spoke any English assured me that custard buns are" good for you and make you very strong."
Lunch. In my opinion, it was good but not worth the-2-1/2 hour-wait-food-gasm-good.
Between the two, the "wafel" dribbled with fudge "dinges" won, hands down in comparison to the crack pie that everyone insisted no, screamed that I just must try (but that's just me).
Roasting pigs, alligator claws, sea cucumber, and toads all available at your neighborhood China Town.
Hello my friend durian! Fancy meeting you here.
I can't wait to go back. Of all the times I've been, I've yet to venture beyond lower Manhattan–there's so much more uneaten territory!
…and speaking of, there is such a vast array of hot men in the city. It seems that NYC should win an award for providing such a high quality buffet of handsome, cultured men. Mom and I got lost a few times but I can't say that I minded one bit asking for direction. To this day in my city, I still meet people that comment on how well I speak the English language which in turn, makes me want to throw a donut at them, haha. Oh sexy English man that I bumped into at the Milk Bar, won't you feed me bits of pie with your fingers??
Fudge dinges and sexy crack pie,
Your Squishy Monster ^.~
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30 thoughts on "NYC, Day II"
NYC is so delicious!
It looks and sounds as if you had a great visit. The food looks great except that trip to China Town might scare me…lol! I bet the men visuals were a highlight 😉
Oh Angela….it looked like you had a wonderful time in the Big Apple! You write so well and you have such a compassionate heart! No matter where I travel, I always like to turn it into an eating tour. Those waffles would have had me sold, too! Glad you had a safe and wonderful trip! Happy New Year! : )
Dear Squishy Monster,
That alligator claw! If I were to ever cook with it, you'll be sure I would give it a good manicure first!
Have a great 2013!
I didn't even know you knew English…so trippy.
last time I was in new york… was before cardboard was invented …so different back then
everything looks so yummy now
love this pics and also your blog! It's so nice!!! I follow you!
Pass to my blog and if it likes you follow me too, I will be so glad 😀
I love NYC! Best pizza places! I wish I went to the Milk Bar when I was there but instead ate like 4 Magnolia Bakery cupcakes, yum yum.
I'm going in March and I can't wait!!!
I'm so freaking excited for this trip!!
It's been way too long since I visited New York and your post makes me want to hop on a plane straight away! 😀
Well I'm surprised you didn't get asked for your number several times by said sexy men, Miss Hotness. Then again, mama might have been a deterrent. Don't mess with a girl when she's with her mama-lol.
You know the DEA isn't doing a great job when restaurants openly serve crack pie. 😀
Sad about the homeless man. Lately I have been seeing more and more homeless men 🙁
I love the wafel!!
I love NY, too. And I sheepishly admit I've yet to make it to Brooklyn. My bad. It's like you said — there's so much to see in Manhattan and beyond that one needs to just extend the vacation by another four days. Happy holidays to you!
I LOVE THE WAFELS AND DINGES! OMG soooo yummy! I also feel like nyc is what my brain is like. I, however, disagree about the men. They're douchey, I don't care for em.
I was curious if you wrote something new about NY. And it was fun to read it. And pictures of this helpful man please D:


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Onboard by HR Cloud
One of HR Cloud's core product sought to tackle a hot-button topic for employers—employee engagement. According to a SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) survey, almost 70% of employees are disengaged at work and 22% of employee turnover happens within the first 45 days. Disengaged employees are less productive and can potentially turn into toxic ones. The solution? Engage your employees as soon as possible during the onboarding process.
Often times, onboarding is confused with orientation. While orientation (filling out paperwork and completing routine tasks) is important, the onboarding process is much more than that. It can take up to a year to complete if set up properly.
Our goal at HR Cloud was to automate the paper-pushing process and empower HR Admins to create content designed to engage their employees, like a welcome note from their manager, first-day information, photos of their new team, and helpful links and videos. We believed that setting up HR Admins for success would in turn provide a better experience for their new-hires.
How might we…
- Increase employee engagement and productivity at work?
- Decrease employee turnover?
- Help HR admins create an organized, systematic, and structured onboarding process—one that includes clear goals for expectation setting?
- Encourage communication of company values and culture for "cultural onboarding"?
- Automate the paper-pushing process?
- Support flexibility and scalability?
I started this project with the Creative Director, but quickly took over as the lead. I had the amazing opportunity to work directly with the CEO to drive product decisions and collaborate closely with our devs and product managers in Croatia.
We started with a six week timeline to flesh out the user stories for the MVP version of the app, followed by another four weeks of development.
We designed the app in Illustrator using components from our newly created pattern library. This allowed us to build pages quickly and consistently using pre-existing patterns. It also freed us up from having to redline our mockups, which minimized the back-and-forth with developers.
One big challenge we faced was how to extend our current branding system into this new suite of HR Cloud apps. I had to figure out how the app's branding would be represented in a way that could scale to 4+ apps. To give each app a voice and personality, I made the header for each app a unique color. This also provided the user an easy way to establish context of what app they're currently in. We had to walk the fine line between fun/playful and secure/technical.
Like most teams, we faced a lot of struggles throughout the project. Since our team was mostly located across the world in Croatia, communication was tough. However, the biggest challenge was figuring out what features our customers would value the most, simply because we didn't have any yet. Additionally, because of the complex nature of our product, user testing was difficult. We found a way around this by utilizing our sales team. They gathered tons of initial feedback from potential customers while demoing the product in-person. Armed with this data, we felt confident in our initial feature set.
We shipped the first version of our product which included a basic portal with customizable widgets, as well as custom checklists that the HR Admin could assign to individuals or groups. This initial launch snagged us our first customer, Zendesk, who agreed to beta-test our product until it met their requirements. Their feedback was invaluable and led to product enhancements like a customizable banner image and portal pages.
What next?
Onboard became the most popular product that HR Cloud offers. However, if I had the opportunity, I would introduce more guidance during the set up process for HR Admins to educate them on best onboarding practices. For example, creating pre-built, customizable 30, 60, 90 day templates. I would also want to introduce quizzes, so HR and department managers had a way to measure each employee's onboarding progress.
Customizing Branding
Admins can pick an accent color and upload a logo and background image. To preserve text readability, uploaded background images are converted to grey scale in the back-end and the chosen accent color is overlayed on top.
Adding Widgets
Users add widgets in the context of the portal by clicking on the "add widget" area. Doing so brings in a flyout with types of widgets to add. Next, users can fill in the widget with content while previewing the widget in the background.


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Bulk white whole wheat flour where to get and how to store?
Now that I'm actually making bread regularly and we've moved, I want to buy in bulk. We LOVE the White Whole wheat, but buying it 5 lbs at a time is more expensive than it needs to be, but are all brands/mills created equally? I see KAF doesn't sell it in more the 5 lbs bags and I can get it for that price locally. I 'think' you can buy several packs (a flat) from whole foods with a 10% discount, but are there other options for bulk?
And then, how best to store it? I think I'll be splitting whatever I get with a baker friend who lives in a townhouse who can't store huge amounts at a time, so I don't need to store ALL of it at my house.


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By: Sri Ram
Billie and Ryan played in the trampoline as their parents, Bruce and Martha watched them over. The wind was not that heavy that day and the sun was at the top, right above their head. Every time the sun brought warmth on the skin the wind tried to blow it away.
Joy-filled children jumped together on the trampoline. Every time they jumped the trampoline tried to send them to space but gravity brought them back. Yet the trampoline didn't seem to give up. Billie used his foot to give that extra push so that he stayed higher than his younger brother, Ryan, every time he jumped.
"Honey, our kids Billie and Ryan" Bruce stared at his kids for a moment meaningfully and then said,
"They are growing. We have to raise them with all the comfort, high education and quality food but I am getting rotten slowly".
He wept with tears that ran through his cheeks. He tried to hide it using his hands from his children.
"You need not cry. It's not a big thing" Martha consoled.
"Isn't it a big thing? My two kidneys have failed. I need to undergo dialysis twice a week. Without a kidney I can no longer hold on to my job as a Chef in the Hotel which would screw us financially" Bruce said. He seemed a lot worried.
His medicine bills and the dialysis costs were going high and were a major figure in his monthly budget for the home. In order to manage they even had to put Billie and Ryan in schools that ranked very low in that part of the town where they lived. No vacation, no shopping, no hotels, not even to pizza hut once in a while. Billie and Ryan both cribbed Bruce a lot to take them to Universal Studios Florida but all Bruce could give back to them was nothing more than lame excuses.
"I understand. I tried my level best to hunt for a job but I could not get one Bruce. I do not have experience in any field as you know. But even if I had experience I could not have gotten a job. The government disallows more than 1 person in a family in job. I gave it a thought about it last night. I have an idea and it's not like we can't do anything about it" Martha said.
"Idea! What is it?" By now, the slight cool wind dried out the tears in his eyes.
"Why don't we try the McArthur treatment?" Martha said. Truth was she had long been considering to go for McArthur treatment ever since Bruce's medical bills began to grow. Martha because of her parent's financial instability had given up her school studies at a very young age. Now it was difficult for her to digest that she could not be helpful in any way to her family's financial needs. With McArthur treatment she felt she struck gold.
"McArthur?!" Bruce said thoughtfully.
He was quite familiar with that word by then as the treatment was spreading across the continent like a forest fire. In every street there rose someone who claimed to have undergone that treatment. In a conversation with some of his friends over a lazy evening, he recalled, this one was discussed in detail. One of his distant relative as he remembered, who worked in a bottling company and earned a very low figure took the treatment and later relocated to Bahamas.
The idea was simple. Solar power has always been free and abundant. The much needed food gets converted into energy in the intestines. Humans needed energy to stay alive and fit. The great idea of McArthur treatment was, with the help of sensors and solar cells on the skin solar energy can be absorbed and can be used to extract fundamental elements from the air and convert them into energy that a human body would have otherwise derived from the food.
Nutrients, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, glucose are the same kind of complex compounds that are the building blocks in all or most of the foods. The McArthur treatment involved deploying a device like thing inside the body with microscopic solar cells array and suction plate on the skin. The device acts more or less like a combined fusion and fission reactor that fuses atoms to complex molecules and splits complex molecules to atoms. The basic elements are nothing but carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, calcium, silicon and nitrogen which are abundant in the air and according to the treatment solar energy can be used to perform these fusion and fission reactions in a cyclic process.
"So? I work as a Chef Martha. Tasting food is a part of my job. How do you think it would help our family if I take up the treatment? "Bruce asked confusedly.
"No. Not you, Bruce. You haven't got the whole point. I have one healthy kidney with me which I can donate to you while I can survive with McArthur treatment. We can bring up our children with that job of yours and our monthly budget would come down a bit with my going McArthur way because I would not need food" Martha said.
For a moment Bruce could not speak a work. He found difficulty in searching for words to praise Martha's benevolence. With much love Bruce hugged Martha and kissed on her lips passionately.
The idea sounded materialistic to him but to Martha it was her own loss and gain. Even though she proposed it willingly deep inside she was only half-hearted with that idea. She had loved food ever since her childhood. Mere odor of her favorite Dunkin doughnuts could leave her mouthwatering instantly. Be it steak, waffles, mozzarella cheese, bacon, avocado, blueberries, asparagus she never missed a chance. At a corner of her heart she longed for Bruce to reject her suggestion and come up by himself with an alternative one but that didn't happen.
The government knew that hunger was the driving force that brought humans together to live, co-ordinate and work in groups. If there was no hunger there was no motivation for a structured and organized living. Therefore the government indeed had laid several restrictions in taking McArthur treatment. With the restrictions on not everyone can take up the treatment. One must have a valid reason to take it and there was a controlling agency that scanned the applications and approved if it found the reason appropriate.
Bruce considered himself lucky to have got Martha as his wife. With that his love on her doubled. He thought one eligible candidate in a family could bring the monthly expenses down. Gradually Martha prepared her psychological self for what was to happen with her.
Bruce and Martha, together approached King Sherman Hospital in Colorado. While Martha signed as a donor to give away one of her kidneys to Bruce and for a McArthur treatment for herself Bruce registered himself as receiver for the kidney that Martha intended to donate. Martha was given appointment on 13 March and since it was best to use a fresh organ within 30 hours from the time it was amputated from the donor Bruce chose his appointment on the following day the 14 March. Martha and Bruce managed major part of the expenses through the Medical Insurance that they paid installments for every month.
Until the scheduled date Bruce took dialysis once in every 3 days. Dialysis made him weak and sick every time he took it. But he knew there was no other choice. Once after the treatment he believed he would not need to undergo this pain. He had heard from someone through word by mouth that organs created from stem cells in the lab brought psychological problems like hallucinations, depressions and genetic problems like cancer, tumor and so on as side effects. Even though one in several hundred or may be thousand suffered such side effects it bothered him so much that he wanted to have real organ transplantation. That way he was happy to receive Martha's kidney.
On one of the day that followed when Bruce was away on work and both the kids had gone to school, Martha stood in front of the mirror in the toilet. She lifted her shirt and stared at that part of the abdomen where she believed the kidney would be. Her right hand fingers gently rolled over her abdomen while her left hand held the shirt up. Goosebumps appeared on her stomach wherever her petal like fingers rolled. She wanted to feel the organ that she chose to lose but she was unable feel it. The very thought that she was going to lose one of her organs made her feel sorry for herself. She pitied on herself but there was no other go. One of the organs that belonged to her from birth was no longer going to be hers. Tears made her eyes wet and ran down through her cheeks. She felt like she was going to lose something and that something was going to make her incomplete from then on. But the very fact that it was not going to some stranger and that it was only going to be a part of her own husband on whom she has so much love consoled her only a bit. She cried a lot. She cried after a very long time. She cried so much as if there should not be anything to cry later.
In the days that followed she prepared some of her favorites like prawns, halibut, hamburgers, salmon, oysters, pasta, and ham and so on, served her husband and children and tasted herself to her stomach full, as if she was never going to have a chance later. While she thoroughly enjoyed every moment of her favorite spicy food rolling through her throat and her eyes shed salty tears.
The day of 13 March was windy with heavy shower unusual for that part of the year. The highway was slippery yet Bruce took Martha and the children in his car to the King Sherman Hospital where she was admitted for the surgery followed by McArthur treatment. Since the climate was getting worse he didn't want to leave the children at home alone. After ensuring Martha was taken to the operation theatre Bruce took the children to his mother-in-laws place.
In the operation theatre before Martha was given sedation she took time to feel her kidney from above her stomach skin by touching with her delicate fingers. She even wished her eyes were capable of seeing the inside through her abdominal flesh. Even though she couldn't feel it, she imagined as if she touched it one last time. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath after which she was made to inhale a gas and then she lost her conscious.
Meanwhile Bruce left Billie and Ryan at his mother-in-law's place and asked his mother-in-law to take care of them until his return with Martha.
On his way back unfortunate Bruce was struck by a lightning followed by a heavy thunder that flipped his car away from the slippery highway into a tunnel that no longer was in use. He was brought to King Sherman Hospital 2 days later by a country man who passed by and found him stuck under a fallen tree. It took Bruce another two days to gain his conscious and when it happened he was in bed in one of the emergency ward in the hospital.
"Da…da….Doctor! Da.. Doctor!" he moaned in pain. With much difficulty he tried to lift himself from the bed. He was immediately attended by a girl who wore a pale blue nursing apron. She held him by his shoulder and made him lean back on the bed with his head on the pillow.
"Relax you lucky! Everything has been taken care of and you are perfectly normal now. No need to worry." she said with a peace bringing smile.
"But am a kidney patient" he said in a hoarse voice. His voice trembled. His eyes searched for Martha Billie and Ryan all around.
"I told you. Everything has been taken care of. You are lucky. Considering your physical conditions, you have been allowed to go through McArthur treatment absolutely free of cost." she announced.
Bruce eyes widened. He stared at her in shock. He could not believe what he just heard.
"What?!" he shouted in in shock and disappointment.
When Martha came to the spot, she had come along with the chief doctor Mr. Dinsel. He had a pad in his hand which held the file that contained the details of Bruce's and Martha's applications.
"Mr. Dinsel, this is my husband Bruce and he was the one supposed to have received my kidney?" she shouted in dismay.
The doctor held up the pad and looked into the papers through the corner of the spectacles that he wore.
"Uhmmm" he grinned.
"Yes. His name is there in the list" he said.
"As per the appointment given to you, Martha, I see that, you have presented yourself at the right time. So as scheduled we have taken out your healthy kidney to transplant it to your husband Bruce. But that schedule was on the following day. Followed by the amputation we did McArthur treatment to you which again went as per the appointment you have made with us. But in order to receive the organ your husband Mr. Bruce should have come and admitted on the scheduled date and time. We waited for him much longer beyond the scheduled time but he didn't turn up. We could not ask you because you were still in sedation after McArthur treatment. We cannot keep a healthy kidney idle for much longer time you know? There is a lot of demand for healthy real organs. So we gave it to someone based on priority." he added.
Martha had no words to speak. She simply stared at the doctor as he spoke.
"It was not our mistake my dear Martha. Your husband Mr. Bruce was brought to this hospital as an emergency accident case. You know it pretty well we could not have identified him without his SSN or driver's license. We couldn't have known in any way that he was to receive your kidney. An emergency is an emergency. We have to treat it that way" he stopped and looked at Martha and Bruce.
Few seconds of disturbing silence passed.
Having realized that both were not in their elements, he continued.
"It was our duty to do the needful to anyone who has met with an accident. When we examined he had two kidneys that didn't function. His intestines were injured in the accident. He had a deep cut in his gall bladder, liver and pancreas that could not be saved. We had to get them amputated and removed. McArthur procedure was the right option considering the emergency situation. So it was our duty to save him by treating him with McArthur procedure. Since it was done as an integral part of post-accident treatment McArthur procedure comes to your husband at an absolute free of cost. You must understand that considering the emergency situation he was in that was the best we could do to him" he explained.
As the chief doctor, nurse and Bruce looked at with heavy tears from her eyes Martha began to cry loudly. Salty drops of tears flowed down from her eyes uncontrollably while she knelt down on her knees. Everyone saw her hands gently caressed her abdomen while she wept.
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-The fact about Bitcoin
Bitcoin isn't any one of that. There have to do with 16.5 million Bitcoins worth $42 billion. America's annual financial output exceeds $19 trillion. The globe's tops $75 trillion.
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Bitcoin Cash gets here just since Bitcoin– the one everyone is so hot over– is simply a speculative product. Like miners dig rubies, Bitcoin miners "mine" bits from formulas. Bitcoin gyrates like levered assets on steroids since its "hype-o-meter " rivets off the graphes. Pork bellies aren't classy. Bitcoin is. In 2014 alone, you 'd almost quadruple your cash purchasing it.
-Bitcoin may be hot, but is it the appropriate financial investment for you?
If you put $1,000 into Bitcoin in 2013, you 'd have greater than $23,000 now. Techies declare it's the future. Enthusiasts are purchasing. Should you?
Like many financial investment choices, it depends upon who you are and also what you desire. Though it 's called "cryptocurrency," Bitcoin is pure supposition, not money.
It appears like expensive, techie cash. Some retailers approve it as repayment. Since Bitcoin is untraceable, it's often utilized on the Dark Internet, where unsavory types deal in shady points.
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Bitcoin has lots of buildings that make it one of the most suitable kinds of money imaginable.
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The bitcoin currency is combined with a settlement system that is faster, more affordable, and also more dependable than any standard repayment system. You can send any type of quantity of money, anywhere in the world, almost for free.
Bitcoin's biggest weakness is that it is not as commonly used as various other kinds of loan. Consequently, there is the danger that it may never ever attain mainstream fostering. Yet, at the very same time, there is the distinctive possibility that it may. This produces a high danger, high reward scenario and also is the reason why early adopters have actually made a killing.
At this phase, there are still fortunes to be made and also arguably it is the very best time to spend because there is still a significant advantage while the risk is much smaller than it was 5 years back. Cryptocurrencies are plainly here to remain. And this is specifically why major stream bush funds as well as capitalists are beginning to pile on.
-Basics For Purchasing And also Buying Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) is a decentralized cryptocurrency payment system developed by Satoshi Nakamoto. The software-based currency was launched to the general public in 2009. Since then, updates and enhancements have been made by a network of programmers, partially moneyed by the Bitcoin Structure.
It was not until 2013 that Bitcoin became a warm subject of rate of interest. The virtual money gained over 300% from 2011 to 2012 and also since August of in 2014, Bitcoin has actually boosted in worth around 400%. While its current performance has been dull, (down about 34% because January 1st), venture capital companies and capitalists around the globe continue to bank on the cryptocurrency.
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DANVILLE, IN – The creators of an iconic Central Indiana attraction known for its down-home cooking, replica police cruiser sitting out front and other charms that pay homage to the legendary 1960s sitcom, "The Andy Griffith Show," received statewide recognition for their service to Indiana tourism on Wednesday.
Brad and Christine Born, owners of the Mayberry Café in Danville, were one of 18 recipients of the 2013 Lieutenant Governor's Hoosier Hospitality Awards during an afternoon ceremony at the Indiana Statehouse.
Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann presented the Borns and other honorees with their awards in conjunction with Visit Indiana Week, May 5-11, which is also National Tourism Week.
"Indiana has a national reputation for Hoosier hospitality, and the men and women we acknowledge exemplify excellence in service," Ellspermann said. "It is with great pleasure that we honor the best of the best in an industry vitally important to Indiana's economy."
Since 1992, the Borns have not only served food and plenty of nostalgia on the Historic Hendricks County Courthouse Square in Danville, but they also have been a tourism fixture for Hendricks County and the state. Lovers of the "Andy Griffith Show" come in droves every year from all over the U.S. and other countries to visit the Mayberry Cafe.
Visit Hendricks County shares places to go and things to do in Hendricks County.
Elizabeth J. Musgrave is a syndicated fine-living, travel columnist, freelance writer and photographer, and performing arts and restaurant critic for Gotta Go. Read Infused, her spirits, wine & beer lifestyle column, at www.GottaGo.us and www.FoodDigital.com and catch her as Indy's Entertainment Adviser on 93 WIBC. Gotta Go is published on www.Gottago.us, www.BroadwayWorld.com, and in print. Follow her on Twitter @GottaGo, LinkedIn and Facebook.


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Are you driving as many leads from your social media efforts as possible? If you aren't optimizing your social media marketing funnel you might be missing out! If you don't have a marketing funnel or aren't even sure what it is, you're in luck! This infographic from Quicksprout will show you how to create your own social media marketing funnel and drive more leads and business from your social media efforts.
The fact of the matter is, people love to use social media. They also love learning about new products and services through word of mouth and by reading reviews. Cue social media!
First you have to build your funnel. To start, you must choose your platforms (if you haven't already). As you can see in the chart below, different platforms cater to different demographics. Choosing wisely now will enable you to reach your target audience where they are already hanging out.
Second, you'll need to create your social media accounts. Now is the time you'll also want to hammer out the specifics like what type of voice will your accounts have and how you will handle trolls and negative publicity.
Thirdly you will want to develop a content calendar. This will be your guide to posting quality content. You'll be able to easily see which content performs well and what doesn't. This allows you to fine tune your future content to meet your audience's preference and marketing goals.
Lastly, and most importantly, respond to customers! Remember, your goal is to make friends, then turn those friends into loyal brand advocates. One of the best ways to do this is to respond to and interact with your customers. Many brands fall short in the brand interaction department, so it's a very easy way to distinguish yourself from your competition.


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Not too long, ago blogs were better known as online personal diaries or journals open for public viewing and reading. Blogs contain any topic, under and over the sun. Nowadays, blogs are used as an effective marketing tool online, and it doesn't matter which industry the company belongs. Startups businesses to big-time corporate companies have turned to this marketing strategy as it has been proven effective in gaining more sales.
The changing media habits of consumers and the accessibility of different media content online have changed the landscape of marketing for companies. More and more people now have become wiser when purchasing online. Before they dive in and make the purchase, they research first about the company and the product before they make a purchase. Traditional advertising techniques are no longer as effective as they had been in the past as consumers now refuse hard selling. It was found in survey from Ropers Survey that 80% of consumers prefer reading articles about the product they are planning to purchase than from the advertisement of the product itself. In that same survey, 60% of the consumers claimed the articles help them make better purchasing or buying decisions.
Search engines like Google are useful to consumers in helping them find the appropriate articles or websites related to their searches. To make the searches more accurate and useful, search engines regularly update their web crawling algorithms to improve the quality of search results. Articles overly stuffed with keywords are spammy and are considered red flags by search engines. With this, it is important to regularly refresh and update the content of articles to make them not just user-friendly but SEO-friendly as well.
While creating content may not be as easy as ABC, there are many tools available online to help boost your marketing. Below are 7 great and dependable tools and resources you can use to creatively create and edit, or research and design.
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The app offers free and paid versions users can choose from. The basic or free version is several-features less than the paid version, but suits perfectly well for basic writing and editing purposes. In addition to that, the mobile, desktop, and web Evernote applications are easily and automatically synced to each other using the internet. It can also be opened and used offline though syncing your files will have to wait until the internet connection resumes.
Hemingway App
Named after the well-known writer Ernest Hemmingway, this grammar and revision web tool is perfect for making your content bolder and clearer. It works by highlighting the sentences that are too complex and lengthy, which are basically difficult to read, and common errors in your content. It also provides you hints of other words you can use to replace a lengthier word you have used. Passive sentences are also highlighted so you can spot them. The app highlights those words and phrases that "weaken" your content too. Within the app, you can do the editing of your content and compare it later to your original.
Correctica and Grammarly
These editing tools assist in checking grammatical errors and help in making sure that all necessary corrections are made. Additionally, Grammarly has a feature for making sure that the document is plagiarism-free before it gets published.
Google Webmaster Tools
This wonderful tool from Google will help you out when you're keyword searching and doing SEO. It allows you to regularly track the performance of you content and evaluate it by showing you how many indexed pages are there on your website, and more. This tool also allows you to post your website to have it web crawled and indexed by Google. The app also steers you clear from bad inbound links. Aside from search queries that it provides you, Google Webmaster Tools also shows you the clicks, impressions, and clickthrough rates or CTR of your website. When you make good use of these features, you can be assured that your content can become relevant and remain as is. All these may sound so technical and confusing but once SEO gets into your system, it is actually easier than you can imagine.
This app keeps you updated with the current and latest trends in content marketing. It provides you with filtered news, guides, and tips on content marketing they have gathered from content marketers from all over the world. The content it sends you will always be relevant to your needs and will never give you spammy returns on your searches. While Feedly is easy to use, what's even better is it is also free of charge.
ROI Calculator
The tool helps you calculate the monthly sales of your website and the efforts put in for lead generation. It is great tool in identifying which marketing efforts need to be optimized.
Basically, this app is not a content creation tool. However, it works to help get your creative juices out into your content writing. It recreates ambient sounds from cafes or other workplaces to create white noise, which is useful in helping you focus on your task. It may sound contradictory, but white noise is proven to be helpful in increasing productivity aside from improving your focus. To quote a study from the University of Chicago, "A moderate level of ambient noise is conducive to creative cognition."
There are tons of other content marketing related tools online. Above are only among those commonly used.


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Trial will give answers to effects of heavy lifting during pregnancy
One in seven livebirths in Ghana is premature. This is the fourteenth highest rate in the world, and about three times higher than in Sweden and Finland. Public health-researcher Emma Kwegyir-Afful has set out to find the causes of this high incidence.
Emma Kwegyir-Afful, who is currently on a PhD-scholarship at the Nordic Africa Institute, has been working for more than 20 years as a nurse and midwife in Ghana and Finland. On several occasions she has witnessed the many problems associated with preterm birth (PTB).
"Besides an increased risk of the new-born child dying at a young age, prematurity also raises the risk of lifelong physical or neurological disability", says Kwegyir-Afful, who is doing her doctoral studies at the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio.
Studying 1,000 pregnant women
Strenuous physical activity is usually considered one of the main causes of PTB, but a systematic review by Kwegyir-Afful published in the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, shows that there is an evidence gap in the literature on the causes and prevention of prematurity. Globally, the causes of between 40 and 45 per cent of the spontaneous PTB are unknown.
"Women have been advised to avoid heavy lifting during pregnancy, in order to decrease the risk of premature delivery, but there is no research evidence on the effectiveness of this advice. To close this evidence gap, I plan to do a cluster randomised controlled trial of 1,000 pregnant women at 10 different antenatal clinics in Ghana", says Kwegyir-Afful.
One observation group, one education group
The study will be done by dividing the women into two groups of 500. One group will just be observed, the other will receive health education based on the clinical guidelines for occupational lifting during pregnancy.
"The aim is to reduce their daily activity involving heavy lifting and carrying. The guidelines are relatively simple and easy to teach; avoid lifting objects weighing more than 10 kg, divide bigger objects into smaller portions before lifting, avoid lifting items overhead or one-handed, and don't lift straight from the floor", Kwegyir-Afful explains.
The women in the treatment group will also be given a take-home reminder card with a simplified content that mimics the colours of a traffic light.
"The red light explains circumstances when the pregnant women should immediately report to the clinic or seek a midwife's assistance. The yellow light talks of what pregnant women should think twice about before lifting and carrying. And finally the green light gives advice on how to do the lifting and carrying", says Kwegyir-Afful. She adds that the folder needs to be visually self-explanatory, since a number of participants are likely to be illiterate or non-English speaking.
All is set to go
The study will last 60 weeks and Kwegyir-Afful, who is in the third year of her doctoral studies, is eager to get started. But there is one tiny detail holding her back – money.
"All is set to go. We've got green lights from the ethical review boards of both the Ghana Health Service and University of Eastern Finland, and the project has been properly registered according to the rules of trial procedures recommended by the WHO. I have all the necessary contacts with all the 10 clinics in which I'll be selecting and training the midwives for the study. And thanks to the Nordic Africa Institute, I now also have the take-home reminder card in place. But the estimated cost for the whole project is 230,000 euros and so far I've just managed to get funding to conduct a pilot study, which I'll be starting in August", Kwegyir-Afful concludes.
FACTS | PTB, Preterm Birth
- PTB is the birth of a baby after less than 37 weeks of pregnancy
- PTB is the most common cause of death among infants worldwide
- PTB increases the risks of cerebral palsy and delays in development.
- About 15 million babies are born preterm each year
- Across 184 countries, the rate of PTB ranges from 5 to 18 per cent of babies born
- In Ghana, the PTB-rate is 14 per cent, almost three times higher than Sweden (5.9) and Finland (5.5).
Emma Kwegyir-Afful had long experience in working as a nurse and midwife and in training other midwives before coming to Finland for her PhD studies.
More information on Emma Kwegyir-Afful's trial can be found in the PACTR Registry.


text: Posted by: jsharpe on January 27, 2017 in Industry News Leave a comment Plumbing student scoops award for innovative copper keyring holder Before Christmas, the plumbing department at Reading College held its annual Copper Pipe Challenge. The students were tasked with making a household item made from a maximum of 750mm of copper tube and a maximum of 10 end feed capillary fittings. All winners were entered into a social media competition to win a Bosch 240v drill, sponsored by Peter Booth (PB Plumber). The competition raised a great deal of interest on social media, where it was seen by over 8,000 people. Votes were cast from plumbers and tradespeople all over the UK, Europe, America and Africa and the overall winner was Jamie Prince, who designed a copper keyring holder in the shape of a key. Jamie said: "It was really exciting to follow the competition on twitter and see all the positive comments about my product. It was also really good to win a drill as it will help kick start my career." Enda McBrien Plumbing Lecturer said: "I would like to thank Peter Booth for getting in contact with us to arrange this competition, and for sponsoring the prize. It was a phenomenal gesture from someone we had never met nonetheless was very interested in what we were doing with our plumbing students. The competition provided a brilliant platform for our students to showcase their talents to the industry. It also allowed us to showcase the wonderful and creative teaching techniques we use here in Activate Learning. As a result, a lot of plumbing manufacturers and magazines have shown interest in what we do and are keen to work with us." While Peter Booth claimed: "I love the plumbing trade and am very passionate about promoting plumbers and the high standard of work we do. I especially like to encourage young people to take up the trade. So when I saw on Twitter the great and innovative copper creations Enda and guys at Reading College were getting their students to complete, I jumped at the chance to get involved Tand help out. I was blown away by the creativity and the high quality of work the students produced. the future of the industry is very bright, so well done all involved." Share ! tweet


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Press release from the issuing company(Norwell, MA) July 15, 2003… CAP Ventures, Inc., the leading worldwide strategic consulting and market research firm for the digital business communications and e-business technologies revolution, announced the release of a new multi-client study entitled "The Future of Mail and Transaction Documents." CAP Ventures' study provides document technology vendors, service providers, and organizations or businesses with critical information to guide the development of product and service portfolios related to transaction documents and direct marketing. The study was prompted by changes in business communications in late 2001 when direct mail volume dropped and the market experienced some increased interest in Electronic Bill Payment and Electronic Bill Payment & Presentment. This study provides a long-term view of where these applications are headed and the investments that companies will make. The study examines the issues behind the technologies, such as online bill presentment, online bill payment, the rise of a new set of standards for information interchange, and changes in the available print technologies, as well as how consumers are reacting to them. The study also looks at how transaction documents and direct mail distribution patterns are impacted by the increasing pervasiveness of the Internet as a business tool. Why is this important? 23% of the volume currently produced in data center and transaction print environments is statements and invoices, and an additional 20% is direct mail. Direct mail volume in the printing industry is one of the few applications that might generate continued growth. All of these prints represent opportunities to migrate some print to e-delivery, to add marketing messages to e-delivered and printed documents, and to fine-tune and manage document output. "Our overall conclusion is that paper-based communication will remain strong in the near term, but it will decrease as consumers become more comfortable with using the Internet," commented Charlie Corr, Group Director at CAP Ventures. "Paper-based transaction documents will remain relatively stable with some slight declines, while direct mail print volume is forecasted to increase." From the consumer's perspective, there are questions of convenience, accountability, and security acting as barriers to adoption of Web-based communications. The research is quite clear that consumers have a strong preference for direct mail over other forms of direct marketing and that they prefer highly personalized information. CAP Ventures' study also provides information on how businesses and end-users plan to leverage the current infrastructure and business processes to more effectively utilize the Web and print. Companies plan to offer more personalization and produce more color prints. They will continue to integrate marketing messages into transaction documents and pursue integrated marketing campaigns that use print and the Web. The study also examines the attitudes and investment plans of service providers. Service providers plan to invest in high-speed digital color and identify growth in offering more personalization services and expanding the services they offer to clients. The study also investigates the impact of the anthrax contamination of the U.S. mail and the possible impact of any future terrorist attacks. It examines security concerns and the impact they have had business plans relative to the creation and distribution of mail and transaction documents. "A key finding is that there is still significant concern about the security of the U.S. Mail," Mr. Corr stated. "Even though more than a year has passed since the anthrax contamination shuttered a number of postal facilities, users are still keeping an eye on the mail system and their local post offices. In addition, another terrorist act could well destabilize the market." CAP Ventures' research consists of personal, Web, and telephone-based surveys with 326 consumers over the age of 18 who pay bills. Respondents represent all regions of the U.S., all income brackets, all age groups, and both sexes. The research also included responses from 327 document owners and buyers of transaction document services, 152 responses from document owners and buyers of direct mail document services, and 421 service providers. CAP Ventures' results are statistically valid, +/-5% at 95% probability. Within the group of consumers who participated, we identified two sub-groups: those who access the Internet from home and those who do not have an Internet connection at home. The complete report is available immediately. For more information, please contact Stewart MacDonald at (781) 871-9000, ext. 175 or via e-mail at email@example.com.
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So far this week, I retouched my knowledge on cinematography, and learned a little bit more about the editing and making of films from a few video clips. I also learned about a new film technique from an article by Roger Ebert.
In the editing and filmmaking reflection, I concentrated on four video clips that all focused on different angles and interpretations. If someone else in the class were to have done these videos, I am sure they would have a different opinion than me on these clips. Film always allows one to have their own opinion on their meaning, as there is always more than one option. These clips were very interesting to view, and supplemented my knowledge of techniques I had learned in my cinema studies class.
"How to Read a Movie" was an interesting piece by Roger Ebert. In my reflection on the article, I mainly state how I feel as though I am back in my English 245 class, listening to my professor talk about film and the many different techniques and messages they portray. This article had a lot of information, but lacked some important factors of film that I wish Ebert did talk about. The article was. never the less, still interesting and filled with information.
The question for this week was to pick a nursery rhyme, and change the story. I had two stories come to mind after reading this question, Old McDonald and The Three Little Pigs. I decided to go with The Three Little Pigs, as I felt Old McDonald would be a bit to gruesome of an ending. For The Three Little Pigs story, I'd have the story be the same, however the wolf never says that he wants to eat the pigs, the three little pigs just assume that. As the wolf climbs down the chimney of the brick house, the match to light the fire, breaks, and there is no other one to use. The pigs huddle together and say their goodbyes as the wolf approaches, but the wolf then says that he just wants to be friends with the pigs. The pigs look confused at first, and do not believe what the wolf is saying, but the wolf says that he is not "a big, bad wolf" but more of "a lone wolf". He saw the three pigs building their houses, and wanted to welcome them to the neighborhood. After that they all become friends, and the wolf even helps the pigs re-build the two houses he blew down, this time around using bricks. I chose a to do a happy ending for all of the characters, as I felt the lesson was more important in this story than the first. This new story focuses on teaching a lesson to children not to jump to conclusions when seeing someone. Instead to give them a chance, as a great friendship could be the result.
Lastly, for the daily creates, I chose to do the one where you take a picture of a tree on a walk (I was in Richmond these last few days and saw a unique one at Belle Isle), and then the one where we show what beauty is. I chose to do a couple pictures with friends and my dog, as nothing is more beautiful then adventure, love, and lasting memories. I also chose a quote from one of my favorite designers, Coco Chanel, about how beauty is being yourself. This quote has always stuck with me because everyone is beautiful, and you do not need to pretend to be someone your not for others. Being happy with who YOU are is all that matters.
@ds106dc I went to Belle Isle, and saw this tree on my walk, and really like how it was crooked and growing towards the river. Got to capture a bit of the beautiful scenery as well! #tdc2346 pic.twitter.com/DjMuwTU3SR
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Just before the holidays, Ali had a chance to visit the Worcester Art Museum. Joined by Beacon Hill Seminars collaborators, she met with Director Emeritus James Welu for a wonderful lunch and tour of the museum. They talked about the gallery's upcoming seminar, Object, Manner, and Means: The Rebirth of Representational Painting, for which Mr. Welu will be a guest lecturer.
Mr. Welu specializes in seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish art, and was the WAM Director from 1986 - 2011. Under Mr. Welu's direction, the museum was the first to: create an Art All-State program for high-school artists (1987), originate an exhibition of Dutch Master Judith Leyster (1993), and to focus its contemporary art program on art of the last 10 years (1998). We cannot wait to hear what Mr. Welu has to share with us on February 6th to kick off the seminar!
For those who haven't had the pleasure of visiting the Worcester Art Museum, the museum houses over 35,000 pieces that span over fifty centuries. Opened to the public in 1896, the museum has seen a great number of firsts in growing its collection, including being the first museum in the nation to purchase works by Claude Monet.
In addition to the wonderful art and building architecture, the museum offers numerous educational programs for all ages. The library, which is run in collaboration with the College of the Holy Cross, contains nearly 45,000 titles and an equal number of slides, available for loan. The museum also has a state-of-the-art conservation department.
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Tannin is a biomolecule extracted from fruits and plants. It can be found in the seeds, stem tissues, roots, leaves, and bark of plants. Tannin is most common in gymnosperm and angiosperm plants. It protects the plants from predation and helps in the synthesis of plant hormones. Fruits such as oranges, grapes, walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, strawberries, blueberries, and cranberries have rich content of tannin.
The global tannin market is expected to grow significantly during the forecast period. The increasing demand from the various end-use industries such as leather, wine, and wood adhesives is the major driving factor for the growth of tannins market. The anti-oxidation and decomposition properties of tannins are a major factor for the demand of tannins in the leather manufacturing and wine fermenting industries. The increasing consumption of alcohol is expected to boost the growth of tannin market. Moreover, the demand for tannin in the manufacturing of wood adhesives and medicines is expected to drive the growth of tannin market positively over the forecast period.
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On the basis of source, the global tannin market is segmented into:
On the basis product type, the global tannin market is segmented into:
On the basis application, the global tannin market is segmented into:
Brown algae procurement, handling, and treatment are difficult and expensive as compared to plants, hence plant segment of tannins market is expected to grow over the forecast period. Leather tannin is the dominant application segment and is expected to continue its dominance over the forecast period. Tannin is required in all the stages of manufacturing of leather including crusting, preparation stage, and tanning. Tannin contains coagulate proteins and mucosal tissues, which are useful in soothing scars, wounds, minor hemorrhages, and burns, in turn increasing the demand for medicinal tannin is over the forecast period.
Tannin market outlook:
Europe holds a dominant position in tannin market and is expected to retain its position over the forecast period. The major demand for tannin is accounted for the growing wine industry in Europe, particularly in France. Due to the changing scenario of drinking amongst the youth, the demand for wine and beer has increased substantially thereby, increasing the demand for tannin in the region. According to the European Union, Europe produced 165,600 hectoliters of wine between 2016 and 2017. With the increasing demand for alcoholic beverages and the growing pharmaceutical industry, the need for tannin is expected to grow substantially over the forecast period.
North America region has the second largest market of tannin after Europe. The demand for tannin from the leather industry is a major reason for positively driving the growth of tannin market in North America. According to the U.S hide, skin and leather association (USHSLA), the U.S exports 90% of total production of leather and the total industry revenue is around US$ 3 billion annually. Moreover, the growing demand for beer and wine in the Polar Regions to keep up with the temperature is another factor boosting the growth of tannins market in this region.
Asia Pacific is anticipated to be the fastest growing region in tannins market over the forecast period, owing to the increasing economy of the region and increasing personal disposable income in emerging economies has grown substantially, which in turn is increasing the need for tannin market in the region. The major demand for tannin comes from the growing need of leather and wood adhesives industries in Asia Pacific. Renovation and remodeling, increased construction, urbanization, and increased attention towards decorations has boosted the growth of wood adhesives market in the Asia Pacific region and is expected to further surge the need for tannin market.
Tannin Corporation, S.AAjinomoto OmniChem N.V., Polson Ltd, Tanac S.A, Forestal Mimosa Ltd, Ever s.r.l, UCL Company (Pty) Ltd, LaffortSA , Zhushan County Tianxin Medical & Chemical Co, WUlrich GmbH, and Jyoti Dye Chem Agency are some of the major players in the global tannin market.
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As for now, there is little indication of the iconic 467 foot pyramid yet to rise at BIG's first New York project on the far west side of Manhattan. Only the beginnings of the ground floor concrete superstructure have been poured. Along West 58th Street, the protruding edges of the rotated units that comprise the facade of the back edge of the pyramid are taking shape.
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A Rough And Tumble Opening Day @ J-70 Worlds
Published on 09-25-2018 04:18 PM
Marblehead, MA (September 25, 2018) The first day of the West Marine J/70 World Championship will be remembered for tough racing conditions for the 91 J/70s competing.
A cold and wet southeasterly wind brought true Atlantic conditions to the combat zone. The big factor was the sea state, with waves topping out at over three metres. Upwind J/70s were climbing, then launching off huge waves. The downwind rollercoaster ride was an adrenaline pumping rush, the opening day was extreme, and right on the edge for racing.
PRO Hank Stuart and his team kept a close eye on the weather, and just before the bad weather really closed, called a halt to racing after two heart-thumping races. As the fleet headed into a warm welcome at the Eastern Yacht Club, torrential rain engulfed the race area, and there were no complaints about not to running a third race.
Reigning J/70 Open World Champion, Peter Duncan (USA) racing Relative Obscurity, was second in both races to top the leaderboard. In second place, Claudia Rossi (ITA) racing Petite Terrible scored a 4-1, and lying third after Day One is Bruce Golison (USA) racing Midlife Crisis, after a 3-3 scoreline.
Alberto Rossi (ITA) racing Enfant Terrible is fourth after two races, having scored a 5-5, and Vincenzo Onoratos Mascalzone Latino, racing under the burgee of the Yacht Club de Monaco, scored a win and a 13th to finish the the day in fifth.
In the Corinthian Class Jim Cunningham (USA) racing Lifted leads the fleet after two races. Ignacio Perez (MEX) racing Zaguero with all family members is second, and Lucas Authier (ARG) racing Manuto is third. Luis Bugallo (ESP) racing Marnatura scored the best result in Race One, but retired in Race Two after sustaining damage.
It was a struggle today, commented Cunningham. Keeping in clear air was key, but to do that in the pack you have to anticipate much more about the boats around you. Staying on the edges, especially downwind was our game plan today, and it was a lot of fun, we hit 19 knots as a top speed, which is something you dont often experience. Mark roundings were a challenge, we came in on Port a couple of times, which was interesting to say the least!
It was a great day for us with two good results but the championship is really long so we have to be focused and strong until the end, said Rossi. I prefer big conditions, I feel strong, and I am not scared by the waves or high winds. I absolutely enjoy these conditions and I hope we get it every day!
Bruce Golison is one of the most experienced skippers at the championship, and is a past winner of the Etchells Worlds and J/24 North Americans.
Well done to the race committee today, under pressure, Hank and his team did a stellar job. On the first day of the worlds you just want to have a couple of keeper races, and things worked out for us, noted Golison. It is a pretty darn tough fleet, so we are very happy with the start to the regatta.
I hate sailing in the rain, but this is a world championship you cant let that bother you. I have been around since the first J/24 Worlds in 1979, and this is the deepest fleet in terms of overall talent. A lot of the owners have all sailed against each other for years and years, and this is spectacular racing, in a great fleet, who are pretty cool on the race course. Its the best of the best in one design keelboats.
Racing for the 2018 West Marine J/70 World Championship continues tomorrow, Wednesday September 26 with racing scheduled to start at 1100 local time.
Fourteen races are planned from September 25 to 29.
Day One Results (Top 10 of 91; 2 races)
1. Relative Obscurity, Peter Duncan , USA 2 -2 ; 4
2. Petite Terrible, Claudia Rossi , ITA 4 -1 ; 5
3. Midlife Crisis, Bruce Golison , USA 3 -3 ; 6
4. Enfant Terrible, Alberto Rossi , ITA 5 -5 ; 10
5. Mascalzone Latino, Vincenzo Onorato , MON 1 -13 ; 14
6. Savasana, Brian Keane , USA 11 -4 ; 15
7. Stampede, Bruno Pasquinelli , USA 8 -7 ; 15
8. New England Ropes, Timothy Healy , USA 10 -6 ; 16
9. Noticia, Jose Maria Torcida , ESP 9 -8 ; 17
10. Africa, Jud Smith , USA 7 -14 ; 21
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British Judo fighter Ashley McKenzie hopes a journey which started scrapping in the streets over Pokemon cards can end with Olympic success on the opening day of London 2012 on Saturday.
McKenzie, 23, was the subject of a no-holes-barred TV documentary, 'The Bad Boy Olympian', which charted his battle to win selection for Team GB.
It will, though, be a tough Olympic baptism for the Londoner at ExCeL in the under-60kgs extra-lightweights against Japan's Hiroaki Hiraoka, silver medallist at last summer's World Championships and the second seed.
However, McKenzie, the European Under-23 champion in 2010, is determined to leave a positive mark on his hometown Games.
"Being the first Team GB fighter up means I have to set the pace and hopefully I can, but I will have a tough first fight against Japan," McKenzie told Press Association Sport.
"I want to be the best, I have worked hard to be here and am determined to do the business on the day."
McKenzie found his way into the sport after being involved in a tussle as an 11-year-old, when he was furious after being "flipped" by a judo move.
It has not always been an easy path to the rank of elite fighters for Willesden judoka, who has endured more than his fair share of disciplinary problems before eventually landing a coveted spot in the 14-strong British Olympic squad, having won gold at the 2011 GB World Cup event in Liverpool.
"Everyone has their own journey, and maybe people know mine more because of the TV programme," he reflected. "I am hungry for success and am determined to do it, not only for myself, but for my family to show people what you can do, no matter where you come from."
Hiraoka will be out to ensure Japan has a place on the Olympic podium again after Judo's birthnation failed to medal at under-60kgs in Beijing four years ago, while top seed Rishod Sobirov of Uzbekistan is aiming to add Olympic gold to his two successive world titles.
Team GB will have fighters in all weight categories for both men and women under host nation places for London 2012.
Dartford judoka Kelly Edwards, 23, has been handed a bye into the second round, where she will be up against either top seed Tomoko Fukumi of Japan or Spaniard Oiana Blanco.
Fukumi won silver at both the 2010 and 2011 World Championships and is expected to challenge for Olympic gold in London.
Romania's Alina Dumitru will defend her title from the Beijing Games. The 29-year-old will be hoping to go out on a high after announcing earlier this year that she plans to retire after London.
World number one and world champion Haruna Asami from Japan failed to qualify at the national championships.


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We're offering one lucky Chronicle reader and a guest the chance to meet Shayne Ward and B*Witched backstage when they perform at Bents Park, South Shields on Sunday July 13.
The special open air gig, organised by South Tyneside Council, is being held as part of three months of live entertainment in the South Tyneside Summer Festival 2014.
Shayne's performance is one of three similar concerts being staged at Bents Park during the festival, with the others headlined by 10cc (July 20) and Heather Small (July 27).
Get ready to ride the Rollercoaster because B*Witched are back and heading our way as they co-headline this Sunday's gig with Shayne.
The chart-topping Irish girl band reformed for the ITV 2 series The Big Reunion in 2013, and the free, open-air concert will feature many of the hits that helped earn B*Witched a remarkable six million record sales worldwide between 1998 and 2002, including C'est la Vie, Rollercoaster, To You I Belong and Blame It on the Weatherman.
Their perofrmance will also include new material from the group's latest EP, Champagne or Guinness.
We've teamed up with event organisers South Tyneside Council to offer one lucky Chronicle reader and a guest the chance to meet Shayne, Edele, Keavy, Sinead and Lindsay, backstage at Bents Park.
For your chance to win simply answer the following question correctly and the first correct entry drawn at random after the closing date of 10am on Wednesday, July 9th, 2015, wins the prize as stated. Usual Trinity Mirror rules apply.
Where in South Shields are Shayne Ward and B*Witched performing?
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Once upon a time, there was a girl. She wrote things on the internet and stuff and sometimes they were particularly disjointed. Her mother always said she was a celebrator (which sounds adorable but really she just likes an excuse to have cake), so she turned her random thoughts into a little party, every Tuesday.
(Sorry, it's Bring Your Own Cake.)
I've officially reached the point in my life where jeans are just fucking uncomfortable. Black yoga pants are my new best friend. I think Hallmark has a card for this important milestone.
My body has decided now is a good time to develop a sinus infection. I think my body has impeccable timing, considering I will be getting on a plane to go to Nashville Wednesday morning. I must remember to send my body a 'thank you' card.
While I'm at it, I'll express my appreciation for deciding that we are in menopause without consulting me.
I'm not sure there's a card with enough expletives to cover all of that.
It was this cold here last week.
I'm not even remotely ready to go to Blissdom. My legs are unshaven, my toenails are janky. None of my roomies are going to want to share a bed with me!
…hang on, that kind of works for me.
I am so very, very tired of editing my resume. Someone just realize how fabulous I am and give me a job already.
Frosty the Snowman travels 5314 miles to die.
I'm a bit of a nervous flier. Not because I'm worried the plane will plummet us to our fiery doom, although that's always a fun topic of conversation. That, however, is out of my control. No, I get all sweat-palmed and jittery over managing to navigate the unknown airport, make my plane on time, get through customs, and somehow manage to NOT look like a complete idiot.
Because clearly, looking silly is much more frightening than tucking my head between my knees while my face is burning off.
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Forum Post: Avenging Angels -- extralegal vigilantes -- was Mitt Romney inducted to this group ?
Posted 7 years ago on May 14, 2012, 10:14 p.m. EST by OccNoVi
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Was Mitt Romney chosen as a teenager to be an LDS community Avenging Angel ?
AVENGING ANGEL - a traditional Mormon title for their community enforcer and code setter. Mitt Romney gathered up a group of his friends and attacked a gay classmate, John Lauber, at Cranbrook School. Reportedly he told these friends including Matthew Friedman that "He can't look like that. That's wrong. Just look at him!" for an effeminate hair cut.
This performance by Romney is exactly in keeping with the description of Avenging Angel roles in Mark Twain's book "Roughing It." The original human model for these community vigilantes is the individual depicted in this statue, Orrin Porter Rockwell (1813 or 1815 - 1878.)
Such men had life-and-death powers over transgressors in the Old West. They beat people up and killed more than a few. The modern LDS glorifies Mr. Rockwell as you can see from this statue in Lehi, Utah. Mr. Romney was raised in a house that surely asserted this tradition of extralegal values-based violence against outsiders and nonconformists.
Teenager Romney needed a gang to go attack Lauber. That was never a requirement for Ol' Port.
And lying about such a matter 47 years later seems to be 200 proof cowardice. But word comes in that Avenging Angels now take an oath of secrecy - another change from the 19th Century.
The attack on John Lauber was high risk behavior. He could have been expelled from Cranbrook School.
Did Romney believe by 1965 that his status as an Avenging Angel in training within his community demanded this action ?


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|Photo: Fanny Kellerman
Pippi sang the piece herself, and on piano we had Erik. I love performing to live music - and in this case song too! The funny thing about this though, was that the whole number - including the very ballety costume I wear when I come out on stage - looked so classical that the audience didn't really expect me to start stripping in the middle of it...
|Photo: Fanny Kellerman
When I unhooked my tulle skirt and let it fall to the ground, I heard some surprised "wohoos", and also one "oh YES!!!" Haha! After that I swiftly skipped backstage to change pasties, because I was also going to premiere my new number Arabian Nights that evening.
As you can hear from the name of the act, my costume is inspired by Arabian stories, and is made of black, transparent fabric and dark red and golden Swarovski crystals and beads. Above are the pieces of clothing I'm left with after taking off the rest!
And a closeup of the pasties! I love making these costumes, and spending hours decorating them crystal by crystal!
So when my music - Beauty Beats by Beats Antique - starts, I go out on stage. And the first thing I notice is I can't balance on the tip of one of my pointe shoes because there is something wobbly there! At that moment it's too late to do anything about it, and I don't even want to ruin my performance by looking down to see what was wrong. But I just continued and did most of the choreography without actually getting up on my tip toes as much as I was supposed to. Since I'm a perfectionist the fact that I couldn't do it the way it should have been done annoyed me a lot! But none of my friends had seen anything that looked weird when I danced though. I guess they were too busy looking at my boobs to notice what was going on down at my feet...Anyway. As you can see in the picture above, one of the little crocheted thingys I had sewn on the tip of the shoes (to make them last longer, and make the shoes less slippery) had gotten loose on one side and bundled up. That little platform needs to be flat to be balanced on!
At the end of the number, just before the music stops, I shower myself in golden glitter, which I pour out of my Aladdin-lamp. Everyone should take a glitter-shower now and then! It feels great!
Here is a very good - not grainy at all - iPhone picture my sister snapped of me exactly at the moment for the above mentioned glitter-shower! Even though I tried to get most of it off me after my performance, I still woke up with a whole heap of glitter in my bellybutton the next morning...


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Fancy a last minute trip away for New Year's Eve this year and don't know where to head? I asked some of my favourite travel bloggers to share their favourite NYE memories, to create a round-up of the best places to spend New Years Eve around the world.
For me, NYE has almost always been a let down. Most years, something has gone wrong or some disaster has come along to ruin my night – so until this year my best ever New Year's experience involved a night in with a loved one and a bottle of wine. Hopefully, that's about to change – as this year I'm delighted to announce that I'm headed back to Scotland with Festivals Edinburgh to ring in 2016 with a serious bang at the three day Hogmanay extravaganza. It's less than two weeks until my trip now and I can't wait – hopefully this is set to be my best ever New Year's Eve! You'll be able to follow the #Blogmanay celebrations and activities on all my social media channels, so don't miss that.
In the meantime, check out these travel blogger recommendations for the best places to spend New Years Eve, and get daydreaming!
Gold Coast, Australia
Laura Cody – Travelling Weasels
We had one of the best New Year's Eve ever at the Gold Coast in Australia. We went down to the beach and there was an immense sound system set up on the beach. Everyone was dancing and having a great time. We met lots of cool people and had a great party! There are plenty of awesome pubs and clubs near the beach, but we made sure that we were actually on the beach for the count down. At midnight an awesome firework display was set off. Whilst it wasn't the best display in the world, the reflection on the sea looked wonderful and the atmosphere was really magical. We highly recommend the Gold Coast for NYE, definitely get there in the day, the weather will be hot and you can swim in the sea or even surf at Surfer's Paradise!
Miami, USA
Eileen Cotter – Crooked Flight
Last year, my husband and I were planning our cozy New Year's Eve at home in Boston, Massachusetts. It was snowing, freezing and the perfect month to just hibernate indoors. A month before January 1st, we were having dinner with my brother-in-law and his girlfriend. They were planning a crazy trip to Miami to see the band Phish for three days and enjoy the hot Florida sun. After a while, my BIL turned to me and said, "Hey, if you guys wanted to come, I'd be happy to drive down instead!
Two weeks later him and I jumped into a Rav 4 and started a three-day road trip adventure down the east coast, from Boston to Miami. My husband and my BIL's girlfriend sensibly took flights and met us down there. We stopped in Atlantic City for a night and tried our hand at the slot machines, then visited South Carolina the next evening to see my friend's new baby girl. We met up with the rest of our group in Ft. Lauderdale for an night, then spent another four days in Miami in an incredible high-rise condo downtown. New Year Eve was filled with music and friends at at American Airlines Arena with 20,000 people. We rang in 2015 on the beach, sipping pina coladas and sailing along Key Biscayne. The whole experience was spontaneous and wild – one of the best NYE I ever had!
Edinburgh Hogmanay, Scotland
Gemma – Two Scots Abroad
No one does New Year's Eve like us Scots. We do it so well, we have our own name for it – Hogmanay! Last Hogmanay was my ultimate favourite because it was my 30th birthday on New Year's Day so we combined my 30th, Hogmanay, and our leaving party! Massive! Friends and family gathered at our local sailing club in Fife, Scotland which my parents had decorated in the mandatory embarrassing photos. We love fancy dress so it was expected that everyone came dressed in something to do with the Americas (since we were leaving for our 18 month career break to travel the Americas two months later). We had Mexicans, a NYPD officer, The Flintstones, dames from the Roaring Twenties, and Abraham Lincoln even made an appearance! Craig dusted off his old DJ Sexbomb kit and hired flashing lights and a smoke machine. At midnight, we watched Edinburgh's Hogmanay fireworks from across the Firth of Forth, then danced our asses off to 90s rave music until we were thrown out.
St Petersburg, Russia
Norman – Années de Pélerinage
I probably spent my best New Year's Eve(s) ever in St. Petersburg. At first glance, it is a very unlikely place to choose: Russia's second-largest city is so far up north that there is little daylight during that time, plus it can freeze up to -30 degree Celsius. So definitely bring along extra warm clothing. Quite few people know, however, that New Year's Eve is the most important holiday for the Russians (and not Christmas). It goes without saying that celebrations are truly spectacular, with tables sagging under unheard amounts of food, samovars and of course the infamous Russian vodka.
Moreover St. Petersburg has so many outstanding cultural highlights. The long list starts with the State Hermitage Museum, goes on with the Catherine Palace & its amber room, Peterhof Palace, the Cathedral of the Savior on Spilled Blood, the St. Isaac's Cathedral and ends with the recently opened Fabergé Museum. In winter, you will have all those highlights (almost) to yourself. And let's not forget Russia's famous ice rinks and saunas. I learned the hard way that these things matter much more than trying to find that mythical best New Year's Party ever. So my heartfelt recommendation: Do give St. Petersburg a chance. You won't regret it.
Las Vegas, USA
Janna Canlas – Janna on a Jaunt
My favorite place to spend New Year's eve is Las Vegas, Nevada USA. Aside from Times Square, New York, Las Vegas is considered to be one of the top destinations for people to come and celebrate with their family and friends. There's so many things for you to do. You can either dance the night away in one of the many parties hosted by celebrities, eat your heart out at one of the top restaurants in the world or enjoy the dozens of shows and performances happening that night. They close the famous 4-mile Las Vegas strip six hours before midnight and it becomes a pedestrian mall filled with thousands of people from all over the world waiting for the spectacular 80,000 fireworks display. I like spending New Year's eve here because it's fun and energetic! Everyone's excited and having a great time. What makes it great is the people I'm with, my family. There's nothing better than ushering in a new year with the people I love. This is my fourth year spending New Year's eve in Las Vegas and it certainly won't be my last.
London, England
Cassie Sereda – Cass Travels
Living in big cities has always meant that my New Year's Eve plans have been completely over the top – glamourous parties, formal attire and open bars. Sounds great right? But in reality that means feet that hurt, wallet that hurts, long queues and an even longer trek home when the time comes.
Last year I decided I'd had enough and threw a party Chez Cass. I was lucky enough to be living right across from Primrose Hill at the time, which is one of the best spots to view the fireworks (as well as stunning city views!) in London. I'd heard rumours of people staking out spots early morning, which fortunately were totally unfounded. Instead, what we discovered was that our little party became one giant party.
At exactly quarter to twelve we lined everyone up with plastic champagne flutes, as we threw on coats and hats and gloves. We poured out onto the hill to await the fireworks. We sipped champagne, the gents smoked cigars, and we all danced on the hill on what I imagine was one of coldest nights all year. But it wasn't just us – 1000s of revellers joined us and it's one of my only memories of Londoners really engaging with strangers. Everyone laughed and chatted together; we even met our next door neighbours for the first time and they came over and joined in the party afterwards.
We were lucky to have a clear night and perfect views of the fireworks. As the lights flashed all around, surrounded by close friends, it's not only my favourite New Year's Eve memory, but one of my best moments in London.
Where in the world did you spend your best ever New Year's Eve? Share your stories in the comments so we can here about more of the best places to spend New Years Eve in the world!