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Congratulations, this email serves as official confirmation of registration for the LA Marathon taking place March 17, 2013.
I had a pretty good 2012. Actually, a really good 2012, at least from an athletic perspective:
- Two Ironman finishes, including the infamous 2012 IM St. George
- 3-minute Olympic-distance PR of 2:15:01 at Malibu
- 22-minute Ironman PR of 10:04:24
- Best age group placings ever at Ironman events: 10th at St. George, 7th at Hawaii 70.3, 3rd at Arizona
- Qualified for 2013 Kona at Arizona
- All at age 50 🙂
Ok, turning 50 definitely helped with the placings and the Kona slot, but the rest is pretty unusual, particularly because I'm not a newbie to the sport — I did my first tri in 1983 and have done more than 100, many of which you can't even find on Athlinks because they predate the WWW ("that's right, sonny, back in my day we got our race results on paper, mailed weeks or months after the event, and we liked it
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going deaf during workouts…
do you ever 'go deaf' during workouts? this happens to me during my killer FASTrength workouts with coaches mike & angie.
typically, i'm in some type of morphed plank where i'm dragging my legs behind me while walking my arms the length of the gym. or, i'm doing something that my body is in total shock that i'm even ATTEMPTING.
with this loss of hearing, i often close my eyes and my vision is blurred. this is when coach mike tells me to open my eyes and be present with him. (and, this is when i usually hate him!)
but, i must admit…
i don't go ENTIRELY deaf. i just feel this pressure in my cranium, particularly close to my ears. but, still, it's an odd feeling. and, i wonder if i'm about to pass out as i that blurred vision turns into dizziness.
as i've been working hard during my one-on-one PT and group sessions since the beginning of november, these moments have become shorter. and, i'd attribute that to commitment and progress.
do you have these moments? have you had these moments? do you remotely want to find out what these moments are if you haven't had these moments?


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Instead of taking lessons, they are expensive and often based on old-fashioned methods of teaching, I would advise you to use a combination of textbooks and getting help from a helpful native speaker online.
All the questions you may have after reading a text can simply be addressed to this person.
Few would do this free, naturally, but you can repay their kindness by helping them to learn your native language. The phenomenon is called language exchange and it's getting increasingly popular. You can read more about the phenomenon in my article Finding a German Tutor Online.
My language exchange mates have also been willing to listen to me reading out from a textbook and often helped me to correct written grammar exercises. I'm sure your German tutor would be happy to do the same for you, as long as you are willing to help your tutor with the same enthusiasm.
How to I find myself a good textbook?
Before anything else, you need a book that suits your level of German. Are you a completely green, do you know a little, but not much, or are you getting quite intermediate?
Moreover, I will suggest considering some personal preferences. It may not be the end of the world to read textbooks made for high school students, but since there are textbooks made for different age groups and other preferences, why settle for something else?
A way to find a good textbook is to go to a library or a bookstore and pick your favourite from their assortment. Very few libraries and psychical bookstores have a proper selection of German textbooks, though. Therefore, you probably need to look for one online:
Don't just search for "German textbooks". Try phrases like "German textbook review", "German textbooks recommendations", and "best German textbook" to find the best possible textbook.
Amazon.com – German Language Instructions
The great thing about Amazon is the many reviews. These reviews can help you to find a good quality textbook with the right level of German.
Vistawide is a language source database. They have made an overview of textbooks sorted by level with a short description to each of them.
Learn German Online do not only link to textbooks they recommend, but they do also link to publishers, which publishes German textbooks.
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As said before books on learning German are not very mainstream. For this reason, you will most likely need to order online to get exactly the one you wish to buy.
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Materialism is Fideism.
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- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 7:23 AM
I love it. Thanks for this.
"For example, if I do deny the existence of Trolls then I am positively saying something about our sources of knowledge within the created world."
Its amazing how so many "enlightened" people miss this... our sources of other knowledge are always other persons/beings...
Their argument is circular: Material entities and causes alone exist, because we can only know material causes and entities.ReplyDelete
Much in the way Theists' arguments are similarly circular -- "God exists because He says He does."
So the only logical path, given both viewpoints, is agnosticism -- no?
No, Nathan, your missing the argument. The argument is that worldviews are coherent to the extent to which they can give an account of themselves. The point is that Materialism cannot give an account of it because it has no internal mechanism that makes it cable of explaining why it could be true. Evidence is another issue entirely. The point is that no evidence short of being able to "climb into heaven and find it empty" could prove the truth of Atheism/Materialism was true. It therefore stays a the level of a cultural attitude or mere assertion and is not really a coherent belief. Theism is different insofar as it can give a rational account of under what conditions and what sort of evidenc would validate it as being true. It then uses argument from the natural order, and divine revelation to argue that it is true. Those sources of evidence could of course validate Theism (I believe that they validate Theism, but that's another post). The point is ultimately that Theism can give a coherent account of what those sources would be and asserts that valid Theistic belief rests of the trustworthiness of those sources of evidence.ReplyDelete
One of my resolutions in 2012 is to continue to read your blog and, by year's end, begin to understand what I read.ReplyDelete
So it's kind of frustum - car without Driver and machin without mechanic. And Atheists definetly believing, that is possible in material world, if this car and machin can work without Owner.ReplyDelete
Dr. Kilcrease,ReplyDelete
Laborious definitions of words like 'materialists', 'atheists', 'epistemic' and 'fideism' go a long ways towards creating the appearance of an imposing edifice of theology. That's why I like it when you start talking about trolls.
My definition of 'trolls' is derived from a special genre of literature that includes a story (perhaps parable) of three Billy goats. The story, presumably, is knowable through a series of material causes (synapses firing in a hominid brain, the writing of words on paper, the sharing of stories through oral and written language). My source informs me that trolls live under bridges, have a fondness for goat meat, but surprisingly, may easily be outsmarted by three goats in particular (the Gruff trinity!)
Despite having a description of a troll (…great ugly, eyes as big as saucers and a nose as long as a poker) I have so far never seen one under a bridge or been threatened by one as I've attempted to cross bridges. I have also never encountered talking goats. I think it is premature for me to believe in trolls… or talking goats for that matter (even though my source is very old and Norwegian), but I wouldn't go so far as to say conclusively that there aren't any. Being a material being - equipped to respond to material causes - I can't know for sure that there isn't a realm beyond the material…it's just that I don't have any way to know (even though my special genre of literature actually quotes the words of the most powerful goat)
Given the limits of the 'story's' 'revelation', I am not inclined to pray to or worship trolls …or goats. I am however able to learn true lessons, like:
If I am troll-like, then don't be greedy. Take the small goat.
If I am a small goat, then take pains to travel with other larger goats.
If I am a big goat, then aim for the big saucer-like eyes when battling trolls.
I suppose the true lessons gleaned from this epic battle between good and evil could eventually be a basis for some form of morality.
Thou shalt not cross a bridge by yourself.
But it may take theologians hundreds of years to deal with all the complexities. Perhaps they could hammer it out in a giant council when it is politically expedient.
In the mean time, it seems to me these stories are based on the material/natural experiences and observations of material/natural authors who survive when they cooperate and die when they don't.
Ah,...thanks Scott.ReplyDelete
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It kind of looks like you dismissed my earlier comment regarding trolls.
I suppose if I had a dumbass writing to me, I'd do the same thing.
I apologize in advance, but I'm going to give it one more try.
In what I interpret as your effort to show Theism superior to Materialism, you wrote,
"Whereas Theists have the mechanism of supernatural revelation that makes the unknowable knowable, Atheist have no such mechanism."
Theists have a mechanism of supernatural revelation?
The unknowable can be knowable?
That's some mechanism!
Can you elaborate?
Because the cognitive dissonance I feel, comes from this:
While Theists and materialists alike have been able to make the unknown knowable – they've examined evidence for the Big Bang, released energy from atoms, discovered the mechanisms of evolution, built tools that extend and augment our senses - they haven't, so far as I know, been able to access any supernatural (unknowable) realm (though quantum entanglement or recent suggestions of faster than light particles may be a step in an interesting direction).
Genesis doesn't seem to be a supernatural revelation to me. I don't even think is good anecdotal evidence. It's a story. It may even be a plagiarized story with a political/religious agenda. Maybe you know better than I, but wasn't it written/edited at a time when Israel was or had been captive in Babylon and the Hebrew conception of God had to evolve - to somehow explain how these were still God's chosen people?
I don't think I am, or at least I don't want to be an atheist. But I'm honestly having a hard time with the popular Christian propensity to encourage belief in imaginary (supernatural) entities, i.e. angels, demons, and everybody's personal friend, imaginary Jesus. When I was enrolled at the Baptist Bible College, we students were encouraged/socially required to develop a 'personal relationship' with Jesus. We were told we could speak to God in prayer, and that he would answer through his word, through our parents, and through our pastors and other spiritual leaders. And of course, some went beyond that. Some had visions; some dreamed dreams and some received miracles, though somewhat dubious and not very impressive ones.
If you want a reason to explain why today's youth are dropping out of the mainstream protestant church experience, I'd suggest that it may be because promulgating the idea that you can have a personal relationship with an invisible supernatural being is something of an overstatement. When the only answers you get are the ones that spring from human imagination, then evangelical churches come off looking like big fat liars.
I know materialism isn't the be-all end-all answer to everything. Science can't yet tell how life first began, or look beyond the Big Bang. Materialism can't even really explain what matter is (so I've been told). But for me, trying to know what can be known is complicated enough.
When I look at the Bible I see a record of inspired authors recording their evolving religious sensibilities as best they can. It makes it look like God evolves from a tribal war god to a God of infinite grace. But maybe that's just the human race growing up?
Love. Grace. Kindness. Patience. Joy. These are inspired attributes…and so far as I know, natural… and probably practicing them would be the best way I can think of to demonstrate the reality of God's spirit.
First, I apologize if you feel like insulted you or something. I didn't mean to do that. My response was predicated on the fact that I pretty much didn't understand your point.
Secondly, regarding your description of the Bible as an evolution of people's perception of their tribal war god, I would refer you to this book: http://www.amazon.com/Reliability-Old-Testament-K-Kitchen/dp/0802803962/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326048743&sr=1-1
Kitchen notes that the "evolutionary model" doesn't really fit the facts and was invented by Germans in the 19th century who knew virtually nothing about the ANE. Hence it's really weird that Bible scholars still follow it.
Thirdly, I think you, like Nathan are sort of missing my point. As I pointed out to Nathan, I'm not addressing the issue of evidence here. When I use the term "mechanism" I mean essentially an explanatory model. The whole point of the post is the question of the coherence of Theistic vs. Atheistic belief. The point is that Atheistic belief is incoherent because it cannot explain why Materialism is true. Moreover, it serves as a poor explanatory model in regard to a lot of different phenomenon (i.e., human religious experience, the laws of nature, the laws of morality, etc.). Revelation is an explanatory model that works as a way of explaining why Theists can coherently claim Theistic beliefs. I am not addressing whether or not those revelations are true. Many, I think obviously lack evidence.
If we want to play the evidence game, I'm willing to do that. Regarding natural theology, I think Aquinas' 5 proofs are pretty good and I think that Reformed epistemology has a lot strength. Regarding supernatural revelation, here's a couple of old post where I make a systematic argument for the truth of the Christian religion:
Regarding your last bit about your own religious experience I have two comments.
1. I have a very hard time believing that people being encouraged to believe in supernatural entities has a lot to do with the decline of the Christian Church among the young. New Age gurus do this all the time, and they seem to be doing pretty well. A better explanation would be in my mind two pills: the birth control pill and antibiotics. The latter means that the problem that Christianity solves is not going to be a problem for another 50 0r 60 years- so who cares? The former is the carrot for not believing. By believing in Christianity then, young people believe that you are trying to solve a problem which they do not have, whose ultimate outcome will be their missing out on the sexual buffet that their 20s could be. Hence there's noting appealing about it.
2. I am deeply sorry that your spiritual life appears to be at such a low point. My suggestion to you would be that those who encouraged you to make an effort to contact God with prayer or something other form of spiritual experience are snake-oils salesmen (as sincere as they might have been) and that it's important for you to ignore them. Real Christianity is about find God in the tangible means wherein God has promise to be present "for you," not trying to work your way to him on the wings of religious experience. So my advice to you is to hightail it to a Lutheran Church, read the catechism and receive God's gifts and presence for you in Word and sacrament. Only where God has made himself tangible can you find the God of grace that it appears that you are looking for.
Thanks for those links, Jack. They were excellent especially the second one on the Resurrection.ReplyDelete


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Anyway, it was the best story I've read in a while, of that kind of story--lost boys finding each other, one a sort of but not a hooker--more of an oppurtunist, I'd say, but with such a sweet nature, and the other, a lovely, compassionate person who has a really poor picture of himself. Yaaaasss, just my flavor.
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Yeahhhh, my Lavellan's exact thoughts. Though in leiu of that, she wanted to make sure that 'THE INQUISITOR WAS A DALISH ELF MAGE' was stamped onto literally everything to do with her.
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@Mari: I don't think ice dragons can burn down cities...
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I have to admit anything dealing wtih the dales and the Orlaisians is I always remember that the dales were prepared for war and the Orlaisians clearly were not.
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I'll burn it down when we find a way to summon a dragon to do for us
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This is adorably tragic. Unfortunately I think the world would fall a bit into chaos if you burned Orlais.
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my favorite race to play as in the dragon age games is the elven people, after talking with mother Giselle about the exalted marches on the dales and reading a few codex entries especially the ones in the emerald graves add to that after playing jaws of hakkon my Lavellan wanted to destroy orlais and kill them all
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Is concealed carry the only option for personal defense? There are about as many opinions about this topic as there are jack rabbits in Texas! The word concealed means just that…concealed. The concealed carry person does not have to worry about being seen with a weapon on the outside and drawing undue attention. They will almost always run into someone who will confront them for carrying, or approached by someone who has nothing more to do than go into blah blah mode about guns and their limitless knowledge. Also they will not be subject to police or other authority called in to investigate why you are carrying a weapon in the first place.
A concealed carry person is the only person who is aware they are carrying personal protection. They will never be asked to leave an establishment because they make the other customers "worry" about their safety. Also, in a situation where an armed confrontation is about to take place, they will not be targeted as the first one to take out by the offending actor. But even though many concealed carriers say they are concealed, that is often not the case. They can be spotted simply by looking at what they wear. Caps emblazoned with product brands, t-shirts proclaiming testerone laden verbiage that their guns will only be taken "from their cold, dead hands" and other such sayings. This is the hidden machismo that says, "I'm dangerous" and which is a totally useless mindset. Yet, you see it all around. Even their vehicles are covered with all sorts of pro gun stickers.
I have open carried in the military, frontline and Military Police. I have open carried as a LEO, and as an operator. But in my civilian life, I only conceal carry, although I have both an open carry and a concealed carry permit. I firmly believe that concealed carry is the only true way for me to have the upper hand in most any confrontational situation.June 17, 2017 at 9:06 am #198731
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Well, here it is – the mid-way flinging/purging/goodwilling/freecycling effort in our 15 year old office/dumping ground
To the guest bedroom for the next 2 months for our East Texas PumpJacks baseball player – Chad Keefer, #34. Which speaking of, they won their first game tonight! Way to go!
This took a good two weeks of constant effort. Constant. Every day. Funny thing is, cleaning out this room helped me shed a few other "hot spots" (as the FlyLady would say) around the house. For several years I've been bummed about this room – we'd clean it up/out and it would go back right to where it was. In fact, when my friend, Michelle, saw it, there was a place to walk from the door to the computer. I've had many a conversation with my Heavenly Father about when were we (meaning He and I) going to get rid of this crap. And the day couldn't come soon enough – it just didn't come as I thought it would/should/could. It was my beloved husband's idea to host a player – so trusting my God-given "umbrella" I helped make it happen (for there was no other place to put the boy). So essentially, Father blessed me with an opportunity to get rid of the crap, and in turn, for it to bless someone else (the crap that left, and the room it made). So like Him.
Many thanks to my "ruthless" Mother's League friends, Sarah and Faydra, for helping me accomplish a great deal in 2 1/2 hours – their help organizing non-crap things was inspiring and motivating!


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Mother Teresa of Calcutta said, ``There are many kinds of poverty. Even in countries where the economic situation seems to be good, there are expressions of poverty hidden in a deep place, such as the tremendous loneliness of people who have been abandoned and who are suffering.''
Here we have a state of moral poverty. One study reports that in America there are at least 500,000 teen-age victims of moral poverty who became pregnant in 1997. There are millions of such ``victims of prosperity.'' Mike, 16, is the father of a 7-month-old girl, Ashley. Mike lives away from home while his daughter lives with her 33-year-old grandmother, a single parent of three teen-agers. Ashley's mother, a high school dropout and a client of the Florida Department of Children and Family, became involved with another boyfriend.
Whom shall we help? Ashley, her mother, her dad or her maternal grandma? Mike was placed in a structured environment, but he wants to go home. The future of Mike is in the hands of a juvenile judge. The judge's job is not easy.
Materialism is not an answer
These children are not materially poor but emotionally and morally poor. These youngsters move from one crisis to another.
Considering these factors, many philanthropists started programs, such as HANDY and the Easter Seal society. These agencies render exceptional services. For example, HANDY, a Broward County agency, provides clothes, toys and other materials to abused children. Will these ``material things'' alone help children grow up? Will a foster home help a child grow up emotionally? Can parents be replaced by a foster mother?
Once I asked an abused child what he wanted for Christmas. He said ``My dad.'' His dad had been evicted from his house because of reported child abuse.
Historically, children were raised by both parents, who helped mold their children's future.


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I must record the fact that I was up at 5:30am this morning, and (very admirably, I think) spent half an hour on the Wii Fit before getting ready. Despite the fact that the family have used the thing far more than I (at least that's my excuse) I now hold the house records in the ski jump and the slalom! Not to mention being miles better than the others at the tennis game on Wii Sports.
But of course, unless you have one yourself I am just talking gibberish! Lovely day again today.


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Here is a compiled list of containers that can can be used for gift baskets. Keep your eyes open as you go to yard sales and thrift stores!
Container ideas to be used for any theme:
- Wicker baskets
- Nested boxes
- Plastic Sand Pail/Bucket
- Wire basket
- Hat (Top Hat, New Years Hat, Cowboy hat, etc.)
- Keepsake Hatbox
- Boot (Great for hikers, or those outdoorsy type, lol)
- Gift bag
- Grill grate (campers, BBQers, etc…)
- Bassinet or Buggy (babies, baby showers, etc.)
- Coffee Mugs
- Kitchen Pot
- Mixing Bowl
- Wooden Crate
- Garden Watering Can (with a large top opening)
- Bushel Basket
- Picnic Basket
- Collapsable Cooler
- Laundry Basket
- Paint Bucket (FDA approved is contents is for food)
- Photo box
- Scrapbook Album
- Wagon
- Treasure Chest
- Larger plastic toy
- Ice Bucket or any other bucket that can be coordinated to a specific theme
Use creativity in choosing your container for your Gift Basket Theme. I like to purchase my containers as I need them since I don't have a lot of storage space in my home.
(Be sure to check back, this list keeps growing!)


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Welcome to Finding Bliss, Tammara! And, I am looking forward to a bright future with you!
When you began writing, was it with the goal of someday publishing your books or just for a hobby?
I've always written – I can't remember when the idea of publication entered into it, but it was probably in my late teens – the first time I began writing a novel. For years, I couldn't vocalize my desire to be a published author to anyone beyond my very closest friends. Even then, it felt as sensible as saying, "I wanna be a ballerina!" It took me a while to build up enough confidence to admit to having a writing dream. Once you admit a dream like that, you admit the possibility of failing to reach it, and that's terrifying. I never wrote a book as a hobby, even if I wasn't sure what I'd do with it. In my heart, I wanted to see it published. Now, I look on the three (shelf novels) I didn't publish as writing/storytelling practice.
Briefly describe the major things you've done to build buzz for your books... what worked for you and what didn't.
For the first book – not much, and nothing at all ahead of publication. I uploaded the book with the best (self-made) cover I could produce, and begged a few bloggers to review for me. Less than half of them agreed, and none posted reviews before the book came out. (I gift bloggers legit copies on Kindle or Nook – their choice.) For the second through fourth books – I put the cover and description out a couple of months before I published, and I posted "teaser" snippets once a week on either Facebook or my blog from that point until publication. Bloggers and Goodreads reviewers talking about your book ahead of time is great, but that generally requires a built audience. I've never paid for advertising – though a couple of the books were featured on Pixel of Ink without my foreknowledge (after they were out and doing fairly well), and I'm grateful to whomever made that decision – it definitely gave sales a bump for 2-3 days.
Did you begin your career by querying agents?
Yes. Unsuccessfully, obviously. ;)
How big of a role has branding played for you - did you have certain conscious steps you took to build an author brand?
I don't even know what an "author brand" is, to be honest. Anything I did was unconsciously done (or consciously done and my brain is calling it something else).
What is the most important marketing tool you recommend for writers wanting to self-publish?
I think authors should rely on individual strengths rather than try to do everything gung-ho. I prefer Facebook, while some people have a great blog or love Twitter. I do all three – but I concentrate on the one I enjoy. Don't advertise your book all the time! That just annoys people. Interact with readers and try to be as available as possible for questions (the busier your life, the less possible that is, of course). Book blogger reviews are awesome if you can get them. Read blogs/reviews and choose carefully. Write professional emails to the bloggers just like you'd write query letters to agent.
When I published Between the Lines, I had a blog with only about thirty followers – and most of those were friends with blogs, not authors or YA readers. I think maybe three of them bought my first book, and at least one of those was a pity purchase! I didn't have an "online presence." I made a Facebook page and joined Twitter at some point in the month after I published BTL, (15 months ago). If you establish these things ahead of time in order to become familiar with how they work and begin to interact with readers, bloggers and other authors, that's great. If you're looking at a pre-publishing online presence as a marketing tool, I wouldn't be able to advise on how to do it successfully, since I didn't do it myself.
Fantastic! I love that Tammara says she doesn't even know what an author brand is.
My major takeaway is: If your book is fantastic, it's a built-in platform for you. So get writing that incredible book!


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Choosing the right mobile device management solution for your company!
- Aug 12, 2014
- By nisha.achuthan
- In Enterprise Mobility
The Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) phenomenon has been the culprit behind sleepless nights for many an IT department the world over. Ever since its inception, organizations have been threatened by security issues, as well as concerns arising from control and monitor of these devices. The fact that BYOD rates…
MDM vs MAM vs EMM – Enterprise Mobility – Making sense of it all!
- Aug 12, 2014
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The timeline of device proliferation in the few decades or so has been one of fascinating beauty. Who would've thought that from a time when personal computers were thought of as being excessive and queer, the state of owning multiple devices by a single individual would become extremely commonplace? As…
How to stop Android app testing from haunting your dreams
- Aug 06, 2014
- By nisha.achuthan
- In Enterprise Mobility, Mobile App Development
Have you ever had one of those mornings where you rushed out of the door without taking a final check in the mirror? Did you then find out from strange looks and random staring that something was off only to realize that you had your t-shirt on backwards? Well that…
Monthly Vendor Roundup: Top SAP Mobile Vendors
- Jun 30, 2014
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With SAP HANA and cloud applications giving SAP the double digit growth over the last few years, the company is consolidating it's mobile solutions. The company's latest software platform for building mobile applications, SAP Mobile Platform 3.0 unifies the multiple mobile development platforms previously on its platter. SAP's Mobile Platform…
What Apple Got Right With the iCloud Drive Strategy
- Jun 23, 2014
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This year at WWDC, Apple unveiled a new service called the iCloud Drive that will let users store and share documents in the cloud. The cloud has become so ubiquitous these days in any tech company, so much so that one can't do business without some form of cloud storage/platform;…
When Pieces of the Puzzle Fall in Place Nicely — DevOps and Enterprise Mobility
- Jun 13, 2014
- By sunanda
- In Enterprise Mobility, Mobile App Development, Research & Trends
Enterprise mobility has always been a tricky maze to wade through. Enterprises are willing to spend top dollar on mobility strategies, employ the best tools, people and processes to build applications, and yet, failures riddle the efforts and lackluster returns on investment leads to slumps in quarterly results. Multiple competing…
The State of Mobile Business Intelligence
- Apr 30, 2014
- By sunanda
- In Enterprise Mobility, Research & Trends
In today's fast paced tech environment, if you don't have a mobile strategy in place, you're in the wrong industry. Smartphones and tablets have decidedly changed the way humans interact with devices as well as each other. Expectations have slowly but steadily escalated – users want data here and now,…
Essential Elements to An Effective Enterprise Mobility Strategy
- Apr 25, 2014
- By sunanda
- In Enterprise Mobility, Mobile App Development, Strategy
Mobile device shipments are growing in leaps and bounds. While more and more workers amalgamate both personal as well as corporate computing devices in order achieve their daily goals, this presents a daunting challenge for enterprises. Starting from cost effectively deploying, managing, and supporting all the diverse devices to ensuring…
You Can Run But You Can't Hide – iBeacons for Contextual Connectivity
- Apr 10, 2014
- By sunanda
- In Enterprise Mobility, Research & Trends
With a deluge of location-based services such as Foursquare, and Yelp, and GPS that constantly tracks anyone with a smartphone on the planet, it has become ever more important for giant Internet companies – including Apple, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft to ramp up efforts on ad targeting. Add to this…
Does your mobile app developer know how to scale systems?
- Oct 16, 2013
- By admin
- In Enterprise Mobility, Mobile App Development, Outsourcing
An app is a visual manifestation of a functioning business behind it. It's also the critical part of the business, without which there is no reason for the business to exist. When you build an app with a third party app developer, be sure about their ability to support you…
Ashwin Ramasamy
Founded ContractIQ, a B2B marketplace for mobile outsourcing that served customers like Philips, H&R Block and Soylent.


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Dr. John Elcik is both an educator and marketer. I want to help you work smarter, not harder, Our focus is on tangible results.
"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." ― Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Elcik earned the nickname "The Pragmatic Web Designer" for building affordable websites with attention to key marketing details: brand identity, SEO, and social media. He is considered a thought leader at MosaicHUB having 20 published articles and over 178 top-ranked responses to member's IT questions. J.P. Elcik was selected Employee of the Quarter at ITT Tech for his tutoring skills. No one else has been so honored in their first quarter working.
Dr. Elcik is a graduate of Ball State University with a Doctorate in Educational Administration and a Masters in Executive Development for Public Service. The services offered on TpT are the result of a collaboration between a father and son. My informal education includes eLearning and Web Design.
"J.P." Elcik is a science teacher at Gateway Charter Schools in Fort Myers, Florida. Mr. Elcik is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University with a B.S. degree in Science Education. This is our joint project. We both are looking forward to feedback on how well this meets the needs of both new and experienced teachers of Science and Biology. Enjoy!


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SOURCE: World Moto, Inc.
December 23, 2014 09:49 ET
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Dec 23, 2014) - World Moto, Inc. (OTCBB: FARE) (OTCQB: FARE) (BERLIN: WM7) (BERLIN: A1J8SY) ("World Moto" or the "Company") today announced that it has been awarded a patent on its Moto-Meter™ technology in the Dominican Republic until 2031.
Dominican Republic motorcycle taxis outnumber US automobile taxis by three to one (500k vs. 171k) and collectively provide double the number of rides per day, i.e., 8m vs. 4m (Sources: AMET; TLPA; Forbes). Mototaxis are found all around the Dominican Republic, where they are called "moto-conchos" and are used for almost every transport purpose imaginable.
The Dominican Republic is one of many countries where operators have expressed strong interest and the Company has an LOI agreement with qualified distributors. World Moto's success in securing patent protection in the Dominican Republic, gives the Company access to the vast mototaxi fleets of Haiti, the Caribbean and neighboring states of the Americas.
World Moto has filed for patent prosecution of its Moto-Meter™ technology in 61 countries throughout Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. These countries were carefully selected to cover most of the world's mototaxi and autorickshaw fleets and population. The Dominican Republic granted the patent as filed, with no changes or office actions required on any of its 28 claims, and will remain in force until February 8th, 2031. Nigeria was the first locality to complete its investigations and issue a patent. South Africa and Morocco were the second and third countries, respectively, to grant a patent. The remaining countries are currently in the substantive evaluation period and are expected to complete their investigations within the next two years. Based on its success in Nigeria, South Africa, Morocco, and the Dominican Republic, and its original favorable review from the Patent Cooperation Treaty Examiner, the Company expects ultimately to be awarded a patent in every remaining targeted jurisdiction.
About the Dominican Republic: the D.R. is a nation on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, and is the third most populous Caribbean nation. The western three-eighths of the island forms the nation of Haiti. The Dominican Republic has the ninth largest economy in Latin America and the second largest economy in the Caribbean and Central American region. The Dominican Republic is an upper middle-income developing country, with a 2007 GDP per capita of $9,208, which is relatively high in Latin America. The Dominican Republic is a member of the World Trade Organization; has Latin America's third best transportation infrastructure; and is the most visited destination in the Caribbean.
Note that the World Bank estimates that the numbers of motorcycle taxis will increase by more than 50% over the next five years. Also note that saturation of the Moto-Meter™ is projected to reach 100% within three years of introduction in any given market and that its life expectancy/repurchase cycle is estimated at three years. Market estimates do not include potential revenue from the Company's other products and services, such as the Wheelies™, Yes™, apps, mobile commerce, advertising, accessories, servicing, calibration and all associated offerings.
Paul Giles, World Moto's CEO, commented, "While teaching us that mototaxis perform almost 1 billion rides per day globally vs. approximately 60 million for automobile taxis, facts and figures alone cannot impress on us the extraordinary advantages mototaxis enjoy throughout the world over conventional taxis. They are the lifestyle choice of billions, and mototaxi operators are the messengers, deliverers, and personal assistants to which everyone naturally turns. Much more so than the automobile taxis, this is the strategic segment which needs to be captured in order to become a global leader in local transport and commerce. World Moto continues to be one of the only companies actively pursuing this industry, and it is our patents, along with the Moto-Meter™ and our Yes™ service, that will guarantee our success in this pivotal sector."
A copy of the Moto-Meter™ patent for Dominican Republic is posted at www.facebook.com/worldmoto
World Moto Changing the way the world goes around™
World Moto is the global authority on the $500 billion motorcycle taxi industry and inventor of the Moto-Meter™, Wheelies™, and Yes™.
The Moto-Meter™ is a landmark device that CNN, Newsweek, Wired, Moneylife, among others, are calling "the world's first motorcycle taxi meter" and "world's first portable taxi meter" and "first-ever black box for motorcycles," while the Times named it "one of the most significant innovations of this decade" and Fast Company declared it "The First Real Taxi Meter Innovation in 100 Years...a $3 billion dollar idea."
Wheelies™ display static and streaming media on the wheels of motorcycles and automobiles, providing a unique and beautiful new mobile medium for advertising, broadcasting, self expression and publishing. According to Fast Company, Wheelies™ "invents a new kind of screen -- and one that's potentially ubiquitous...It's best seen to be believed."
Yes™ - Your Personal Convenience Store - Delivery in minutes - Popular food, snacks, beverages, household supplies, personal care, healthcare, and pet foods - Want it now? Yes™.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worldmoto
Video Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/worldmoto
Website: http://www.worldmoto.com
To find out more, please visit the links above. World Moto, Inc. trades on the following: (OTCBB: FARE) (OTCQB: FARE) (BERLIN: WM7) (BERLIN: A1J8SY).
Details of the Company's business, finances, appointments and agreements can be found as part of the Company's continuous public disclosure as a reporting issuer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR database.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in Section 27(a) of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements in this press release which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, use of proceeds and size of market for Moto-Meter. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with new projects and development stage companies. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that any beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that any such beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-K for the most recent fiscal year, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Bisi Bele Bath Powder Recipe (with Step by Step Photos)
Bisi Bele Bath Powder is an aromatic South Indian spice powder required for preparing authentic bisi bele bath (lentil-rice-veggie dish) at home. It is easy to prepare at home using various types of dals, dry red chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, poppy seeds, dry coconut and asafoetida. All ingredients are first dry roasted individually until light brown and then grounded together into smooth powder. This technique gives it an invigorating aroma that is neither strong nor dull. The quantity of dry red chillies can be changed in this bisi bele bath powder recipe according to your spice level tolerance.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 7 minutes
Serves: 1/2 cup (approx.)
|2½ tablespoons Chana Dal
|1/3 cup (6 tablespoons) Coriander Seeds
|7-8 Dry Red Chillies (byadagi or kashmiri) (any less spicy chilli)
|4 Dry Red Chilli (any normal chilli)
|1/2 teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds
|1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
|1 teaspoon White Poppy Seeds
|1.5 inch long piece of Cinnamon
|4 Cloves
|2 Green Cardamoms
|1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) desiccated Coconut (dry grated coconut)
|1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
- Assemble all ingredients.
- Dry roast chana dal in a pan over low flame until light golden brown and nice aroma starts to release. It will take around 1-2 minutes. Transfer it to a plate.
- Dry roast coriander seeds and dry red chillies until nice aroma releases or for approx. 1-minute. Transfer them to same plate.
- Add fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, white poppy seeds, cinnamon, cloves and green cardamom in the same pan and dry roast until nice aroma releases or for approx. 30-40 seconds. Transfer them to same plate.
- Add dry grated coconut in the pan and dry roast over low flame until they turn light brown. Transfer them to plate.
- Let all roasted ingredients cool-down to room temperature.
- Transfer them to small jar of a mixer grinder.
- Add asafoetida and grind until smooth powder. Bisi bele bath powder is now ready. Store it in airtight container and use it as needed to make Bisi Bele Bath at home. It stays good for 2-3 weeks when stored at room temperature and 6-8 weeks when stored in refrigerator.
Tips and Variations:
- Roast all the ingredients over low flame to prevent them from burning.
- Use only Kashmiri/byadgi dry red chilli to make Bisibele Bath powder less spicy. Increase the amount of normal dry red chilli to make it extra spicy.
Taste: Mild spicy
Serving Ideas: Use 2 tablespoons powder to make bisi bele bath (3/4 cup raw rice) for 2-people.
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Sep 27, 2017 by ANSTOYJ AYRA
Hi! I tried the Moong Dal PAYASAM recipe mentioned in foodviva.com last evening. It turned out to be awesome. Thank You for sharing this healthy and traditional recipe with us!!! May Goddess Maa Durgaa Bless You and the entire team of FOODVIVA with Luck and Success in all your endeavors!! Have a great NAVRATRI and an awesome Dusshera!!!
Dr. Anstoyj Arya
Mira Road East, Mumbai
Dr. Anstoyj Arya
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2013 Scion FR-S: Good Thing I Can't Drive
July 27, 2012
After a 12-year absence, I've decided to take up golf again. I'm not sure why, it just pulled me back in. Yesterday, I snuck out in the middle of the afternoon to go play 18 holes. I figured the FR-S could hold my ridiculously large bag, and it did. But just barely.
I bought a new set of Callaway irons and a 3 wood a few weeks ago. I did not buy a driver because they're evil and should be destroyed. As it turns out, it's a good thing I didn't get one, because it would not have it in the trunk of the Scion.
As it was, I couldn't get the bag in there without folding down the rear seats, angling the bag in, then positioning it behind the rear wheel humps. Sure, I could have just left the bag lying longitudinally in the car, but I knew what I was in for.
You see, I joined up with a former Edmunds editor friend at the Malibu Golf Course. It's a wonderful setting that just happens to be nestled between some epic roads. Knowing that I was going to be pulling some Gs, I made sure everything was snug in their place.
No surprise, I'm a better driver than golfer. I can place a front wheel inches from an apex, but I can't get a golf ball to land anywhere near my intended target. My final score tested my skills in mathematics, but hey, I still had a blast. Added bonus: while playing in Malibu, you can hear various Ducatis, rice rockets and what I assumed was a Boss 302 tearing up the canyons. Also noteworthy was an Acura event that was being held there in the afternoon for Chinese journalists and a Fisker event that was setting up in the evening.
The drive back was also quite fun, and helped me forget the bad shots and frustration. I wonder if I could barter driving lessons for golf lessons.
Mark Takahashi, Automotive Editor @ 3,780 miles


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Welcome to Integrated Network Concepts. We think you're going to like it here.
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Tell us a little about yourself…
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You're going to like working with us. We have the right SKILLS and the right ATTITUDE. We don't walk away from a job till you're grinning from ear to ear.
We have a passion for IT.
We were the kids that used to tear everything apart so we could figure out how to put it back together. Most of the time we even put it back together without breaking it.
We treat clients like family.
That may sound corny, but it's true. We treat every project as if it were for ourselves. If you're spending too much, we're going to tell you. If you're going to have regrets down the road, we're going to tell you. We want results that we'll all be proud of.
We have fun doing this.
We're engineers. We're techy guys. We love what we do. Why not enjoy the heck out of it? It's a lot easier to tackle problems filled with acronyms and technical terms with a smile on your face. And, nothing makes us smile more than solving the biggest IT challenges.


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So you have finally decided to gift yourself a blog and are wondering about what are all the things you need to create a blog, right? Well, I was also at the same situation a few years back when I was new to blogging and I didn't know where to begin from. Though many people begin blogging as a hobby, there are many others who strictly blog because they want to make some money out of it and I belong to the second category. According to a blogosphere study by Zig Marketing, though not many bloggers are motivated by money, 86% of them generate revenue of some sort from blogging. So what does that mean for you? Only 14% of the bloggers don't blog for money, which is very less compared to the other half.
Don't take me wrong though, there are a whole lot of people trying to succeed with blogging but only a few are able to make a decent amount from it. Not everyone can taste success like Neil Patel, Rand Fishkin, Darren Rowse or Pat Flynn. To become successful like them, you should really be passionate about blogging and work your ass or be smart. If you're looking to start a blog just for the sake of getting rich quick, you are absolutely wrong my friend – I'm sorry that it DOES NOT work that way.
Though it is very easy to create a blog and I can easily guide to with that, it doesn't stop right there. Creating a damn blog alone doesn't bring you overnight success, rather it requires a lot of hard work, passion and some smart thinking along with a bit of marketing. As I have mentioned in some of my previous posts, 'persistence' is the key. Even though you may face a lot of hardships and difficulty, you should keep going on and post regularly on your blog. Only then will you be able to establish authority and grow a dedicated audience for your blog.
Even though you may establish grand success at one point of time with your blog, it doesn't mean you can stop working on it for good and switch to some other activity or venture right away. Once you start devoting less time to your blog or take it completely off your thoughts, it will begin to die slowly – the incoming traffic, value of content and finally the revenue from it dries up too. Blogging is a constant process of creating valuable content and updating information as and when there is a change.
You are now ready to get started. So, what exactly does it take to create a successful blog and make money online? Though there's a long way to go and lots of thorns and bullshit to walk upon, it is very much possible for anyone to create a successful blog that can generate quite a handsome amount of money that can be used for buying yourself a new villa, an SUV and any other accessories you wish to own. To be honest, blogging is the easiest way to generate a passive income online.
Related: 4 Easy Ways to Monetize Your Blog Content and Make Money Online
How to Start a Blog: Step-by-Step Guide
Congrats, you are one hard nut to crack. You have successfully passed the preliminary test and reached the next level. Seriously, it would be no wonder if you become the next Michael Arrington, Pete Cashmore or Timothy Sykes. Now, I will guide you through the steps for creating a highly successful blog. The more prepared you are with this guide, higher the chances for you to be successful.
1. Decide on the Topic
Pick a topic or niche about which you are going to blog about. Don't choose a topic which to too general like technology, smart phones or the internet. Be very specific on what your blog is going to be about. If you target a wider audience, it will be very difficult for you to establish yourself, gain authority and grow your following. Also be sure to choose a topic which you will find interesting no matter what. It is always to safer to spend some time deciding what you are going to post about before choosing a domain name and creating your blog. If you have already decided what your blog is going to be about, jump to the next section.
2. Choose a Blogging Platform
Though there are many free blog hosting solutions out there such as Blogger, Tumblr, Medium, etc., I prefer going with WordPress – either the self-hosted one (WordPress.org) or the hosted version (WordPress.com). Many people get confused with WordPress.org and WordPress.com (the two favors of WordPress). The first one is a self-hosted version, where in you will be hosting WordPress on your own server whereas the second option is to host it over at WordPress.com, a commercial enterprise owned by Automattic, a company started by Matt Mullenweg – the founding developer of WordPress and staffed by full-time developers, designers, and support engineers.
Though the self-hosting WordPress costs a little bit of money and requires some technical knowledge, it will give you much more control and flexibility over your site and content. Although I would recommend WordPress any day, it is hard for me to recommend one flavor over the other – it all depends on what amount you are willing to invest and how much technical knowledge you possess or wish to learn. Let us now move on with the self-hosted version for the sake of this post and sticking to the values.
Related: WordPress Competitors: 10 Popular Alternatives to WordPress
3. Pick a Domain Name
If you are serious about establishing authority and making money from your blog, you must register a custom domain name (such as google.com, facebook.com, antonyagnel.com) for your blog. Don't choose a very long domain name as people should be able to remember your domain name effortlessly. Also, if you are targeting a specific topic or niche, you can register a domain name which is keyword rich. For example, if you are going to post about cooking & recipes you can register a domain name such as foodieblogger.com, sweetopia.com, yummyparadise.com, etc. By just having a look at these domain names we can understand what these blog are going to be about.
Also, try to avoid numbers and hyphens in your domain name and go for popular top-level domains (TLD) such as .com, .net or .org. This will help you rank your blog better in front of search engines and readers alike. I would recommend you to register your domain name with Namecheap as they offer the lowest rates in town and the renewal rates don't burn a hole in your wallet too. Moreover, they don't up sell like other popular domain name registrars.
4. Find a Reliable Web Hosting Provider
Though there are a whole lot of web hosting providers out there, it is very important for you to choose a host which is very reliable and not plagued by downtimes, spamming and other malicious attacks. As you are just starting out, you can begin with a small-scale managed WordPress hosting provider such as SiteGround or Bluehost.
Since both of these hosts easily meet the minimum requirements for hosting WordPress and are highly reliable with 24×7 support, they are officially recommended by WordPress.org on their hosting recommendations page.
Related: How to Choose the Best Hosting Provider for WordPress
5. Enable Caching & Setup a Content Delivery Network
Enabling caching will help you speed up your WordPress powered site to a great extent without spending a dime. This is a really useful feature and it doesn't matter whether your site's hosted on a shared hosting plan or a virtual private server. Though it might not seem significant when you are just starting out, you will realize its benefits once you start to rake in enough traffic. Read the related post which is linked below for a better understanding on the different types of cache and the recommended plugins for enabling it on WordPress.
Related: What is Caching & Why is it Important in WordPress
Once you have enabled caching, you can move on and set up a content delivery network (CDN) for your blog. Basically, a CDN caches all the static content from your site, replicates it to their data centers around the world and delivers it from their powerful servers to the visitor. It definitely helps speed things up because, when a user visits your website, only the dynamic content is loaded from your hosting server and the remaining static assets are loaded from the CDN's nearest edge server. Cloudflare is a great free choice whereas KeyCDN is a better premium alternative.
Related: Why You Need a CDN for your WordPress Blog
6. Optimize Your Site for SEO
According to Moz, SEO is very important for any website to make it easy for the users and search engines to understand what your content is about. For example, though the search engines make use of sophisticated technology to crawl the web and have algorithms in place to rank content on search result pages, it cannot see and understand what there is on the web pages like we human beings can do. Here's where SEO (search engine optimization) comes into play.
You can install a plugin like Yoast SEO (recommended) or All in One SEO Pack to optimize your site for SEO.
7. Enable Accelerated Mobile Pages
The Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project is an open source initiative spearheaded by Google that aims to optimize content for mobiles that can load instantly everywhere. AMP is nothing but a way to build web pages for static content that can render fast. Moreover, all the AMP'd content is cached by Google in its AMP cache, a proxy-based content delivery network for delivering all valid AMP documents to mobile users.
Related: How to Enable Accelerated Mobile Pages in WordPress
8. Install Google Analytics
Using a plugin like MonsterInsights you can easily install Google Analytics on your blog so that you can track your visitors and measure which of your posts are performing better or worse. Using Google Analytics, you can also find which of your online marketing campaigns are bringing you the most visitors and the ROI associated with each campaign. Tracking visitors location and viewing your traffic reports in real-time is also a breeze with this free analytics solution from Google. For custom campaigns, you can use a tool like Campaign URL Builder to easily add campaign parameters to the URLs.
9. Add Site to Google Search Console
Google Search Console (previously Google Webmaster Tools) is a free service offered by Google that helps you monitor and maintain your site's appearance in Google Search results. To be honest, it is a very valuable resource for webmasters, digital marketers and people who are into search engine optimization. Once you add and verify your site with the Search Console, you can submit your site map file and scan your robots.txt file for errors.
Using this service, you can analyze your performance on Google Search, monitor incoming links to your site, view internal links, test for mobile usability, view index & crawl status, find and fix other errors with your site, etc.
10. Publish Quality Content
Though publishing quality content often will help you rank better in search engine result pages (SERPs), it will also be valuable for your readers. Through your content, you should engage with your visitors. By doing so, you can increase the conversion rates and reduce your bounce rate drastically. When you are creating content, keep in mind that you are writing for human being and not search engines. So, don't try to stuff as many keywords as possible into your content. This will reduce the quality of your content and make it look poor in front of search engines.
Make sure your content always provides some value to your readers no matter what. No one wants to read junk and crappy articles because they consider their time precious.
11. Setup Email Marketing Channel
Who said email marketing is dead? It's 2017 and it is still growing strong. Marketers and bloggers have been making money from their email newsletters ever since they realized its true potential. It is easily one of the simplest way to drive traffic to your blog and make money online. To get started you can sign up with an email marketing platform like AWeber [free-trial for 30 days] or GetResponse.
Related: 6 Steps to Getting Started with Email Automation
12. Generate Leads
It is a well-known fact that nearly sixty percent of your online visitors will never return to your site unless they have subscribed to your posts. Here's where plugins like OptinMonster, Icegram & Holler Box come into play. These plugins will help you to generate leads like a pro and grow your list of email subscribers. Using these plugins you can easily convert your site's visitors into potential leads and collect their email addresses in a breeze. It is also compatible with nearly all major email marketing providers in the market.
You can effortlessly increase your marketing profits by growing a well-targeted list. Through these lists, a whole lot of people can be reached at the click of a button. Moreover, it is a professional option to convert visitors into subscribers.
13. Embrace Social Media
Establish your blog as a brand on all major social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, etc. Keep sharing your content regularly on these platforms and don't feel shy to reshare your content when needed. Make sure you put in some efforts and spend a few bucks to grow your list of social media followers by advertising on these platforms. Advertising on Facebook and Twitter is the way to go for beginners. Another reason why you must embrace social media platforms is that, search engines such as Google and Bing takes the number of shares you've got on your posts in these sites as a factor for ranking your content on their search results page.
You can use tools like Buffer, HootSuite, Zapier or CoSchedule to automate your social media marketing activities across all platforms.
14. Market Your Content
Just by publishing valuable content now and then, your job doesn't finish there yet. Another important step is to increase its visibility in front of search engines like Google, Bing and DuckDuckGo by doing some content marketing. Content marketing is nothing but the process of regularly creating high-quality and valuable content on your blog to attract, inform, and engage an audience, while also promoting your blog itself. People are already searching the web for reviews, suggestions and answers while your blog contains solutions to all their problems – you should just deliver the desired content to the right people.
If done the right way, you can easily rank number one in Google Search for the keywords you are targeting. A simple way to market your content is by answering related questions on Quora & Reddit, uploading related videos (such as tutorials or how-to's) on YouTube & Vimeo, syndicating content on Medium, participating in Q&A sessions and on forums or message boards, etc.
Related: 6 Ways to Drive Traffic like a Pro to your Blog
15. Monetize Your Content
Once your blog gets popular or starts receiving enough traffic, you can start monetizing it. Creating a blog and maintaining it can easily cost between $100 to $500 per year depending on the level of configurations you have done to your site. To make some decent amount of money from your blog, opt for affiliate marketing rather than displaying advertisements on your site. You can also sell online services through your site. For example, I have got a services page on my blog, where, I offer services such as creating a custom website, optimizing your site for SEO, etc.
Another option is to sell digital goods on your site. E-books, online courses, video tutorials, graphic art and other downloadable materials would be great stuff for selling online. If you receive thousands of page views per day, you might make some bucks off displaying ads on your site. You can also put your valuable content behind a locker and ask people to pay for it in order to get access. Though there are a whole lot of methods to monetize your blog, here are 4 easy ways to monetize your blog content effortlessly. And to remain in the safe zone, do not implement malicious or illegal methods to monetize your site content. Do not ever get into spamming or black hat SEO techniques – you'll only regret later.
Final Words
Thus I hope that you found this article very helpful in creating your first blog and making a few bucks from it online. If you liked this guide or found it useful, I request you to share it on as many social media platforms as possible because I have put in that much of efforts into this article.


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Family can be complicated. Especially when skeletons from the past pop up unexpectedly. For American Evie Gray, finding out her deceased mother had a secret identity, and not one of the caped crusader variety, was quite the surprise. Evie's mom had a secret life before she was even born, one that involved tiaras.
In this modern day fairytale, Evie is on a path to figure out who her mom really was, while discovering for herself what the future will hold. Charged with her late mother's letters, Evie embarks on a quest into her past. The first item on the list is to attend Oxford, her mom's alma mater. There, Evie stumbles upon a real life prince charming, Edmund Stuart the second Prince of England, who is all too happy to be the counterpart to her damsel in distress.
Evie can't resist her growing attraction to Edmund as they spend more time together trying to unravel the clues her mother left behind. But, when doubts arise as to whether or not Edmund could ever be with an untitled American, what really ends up unraveling is Evie's heart. When Evie uncovers all the facts about her mom's former life, she realizes her mom's past can open doors she never dreamed possible, doors that can help her be with Edmund. But, with everything now unveiled, Evie starts to crack under the pressure of new family responsibilities and the realization that her perfect prince may want her for all the wrong reasons.
I received The Heir and The Spare for an honest review and I was so excited I did. It was one of my 2016 anticipated, so it felt like Christmas when I received the book. I was in need of a cute, little contemporary after binging on some fantasy!
- The part of the story with Evie's mother was my favorite. I loved the letters and the secret quest. I wish that part of the story was a lot more detailed and had taken a bit more time to come to fruition.
- Edmund, dreamy Edmund. I was sucked into a book crush the minute he started talking. He was witty, HOT and cultured. Yes please!
- The girls were so fun! I wish that their friendship was surface that it almost seemed odd when they would serious about life situation. I wanted more of Suzy and Caroline.
- I love fresh, slow burn romances. The first time Edmund and Evie went into the city had to be one of my favorite parts of the book.
- Fairy tale romances are always fun, this one was definitely modernized. It was a fun, easy going read. It would be perfect if you are in a book slump or are a sucker for cute contemporaries.
- There were a few times when Evie drove me insane. She really liked Edmund but would do or say such stupid things instead of saying the truth. I know she was trying to protect herself, but sometimes it just seemed so whiny.
- The story was so rushed toward the end. Once Evie figures out the secret, it just goes rocketing toward the end of the book and I wish that there was so much more.


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A poem about the third of my major role-playing characters, the bladesinger Zardilann Darhtill.
Humans all around me, hatred fills my soul
Getting rid of vermin, my life's purpose and goal
But when I see that special girl, Camilla the daughter of mine
Love and sorrow fills my soul, yearning for eternal time
For humans don't have long to live, though elves like me they do
And surely when her time is out, I know I choose to go
You can do whatever you can imagine
An article I wrote for my first semester on the IT University.
Most people enjoy a good movie or book; some people enjoy acting while others enjoy writing. And then there are some who enjoy all of the above. Role-playing games combine these elements (entertainment, acting and authoring) allowing the participants to come together co-authoring a story. While there are various reasons for partaking in role-playing one of the central ones is that of being in a story with memories of grand adventures, shared by your fellow players, being immersed in a fantasy world (Fine, 1983).
The basis for this paper was my own puzzlement surrounding RPGs. Having been an avid role-player for around 10 years, I have engaged both in Tabletop Role-playing Games (TRPGs), Live Action Role-playing Games as well as Computer Role-playing Games (CRPGs). I found there were quite different experiences playing RPGs compared to CRPGs. After having tried playing Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Games (MMORPGs) and reflecting on the different play styles of the games, I noticed that when on the computer, I never really felt as if the story was the story of my character, nor the world as fantastic as it should have been. Rather the setting often felt hollow and unreal, and the story was that of a stranger, with me as an onlooker. This outlook isn't uncommon among role-players that categorize CRPGs (and MMORPGs) as mere character-builders, where role-playing isn't needed or fun (Dormans, 2006; Barlow, 2007). One player Gilgamesh claims that "Computer RPG's are Ego Masturbation" (2007) and focus on selfaggrandizement and the ability to conquer by whatever means necessary. And I am inclined to agree.
My theory is that "Tabletop RPGs usually are more compelling than their digital counterparts, since they in a greater degree allow for openness in the world". In this paper I will delve into my theory and find the key differences between the two game types that make the experiences so different.
Never talk to strangers, parents always say
And to go with them, a thing you never may
But how can I then know, if he is friend or foe?
If I do not follow, I will never know
But then the day I followed, thinking him a friend
I came to know a foe, which brought my life to end
A poem about the second of my major role-playing characters, the archmage Bhaerau Spellvein.
A flow of many memories, they're disintegrating all
Even though I try, they break down my mental wall
Who are you shadows, plotting my descend
I never asked for this, for you to me attend
Now I don't crave for power, I only lust for clarity
And then I'll find and kill you all, you masters of conspiracy


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