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Ernesto Antonio "Tito" Puente (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer. The son of Ernest and Ercilia Puente, native Puerto Ricans living in New York City's Spanish Harlem, Puente is often credited as "The Musical Pope", "El Rey de los Timbales" (The King of the Timbales) and "The King of Latin Music". He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz compositions that endured over a 50-year career. He and his music appear in many films such as The Mambo Kings and Fernando Trueba's Calle 54. He guest-starred on several television shows, including Sesame Street and The Simpsons two-part episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?". His famous song is "Oye Como Va".
Tito Puente was born on April 20, 1923, at Harlem Hospital Center in the New York borough of Manhattan. His family moved frequently, but he spent the majority of his childhood in the Spanish Harlem area of the city. Puente's father was the foreman at a razorblade factory.


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Trinity Tamara Wallace
Trin;Common;Doesn't Mind, || T;Close Friends; Likes
|{Godly Parent}|
July 31st
{"One rule; don't assume to know me."}
Animated, Protective & Defensive, Loyal, Determined
Trinity is highly competitive and not only with fights and spars, but any challenge proposed and present. Along the way she enjoys proving people wrong which is quite the easy task as Ares' daughter with such a deceiving petite appearance. Trinity is also prideful in self and family so it is unlikely for her to refuse challenge or turn a blind eye to anything remotely insulting or degrading spoken of her or her loved ones.
More than taking extraordinary pleasure in her victory, she likes being treated as a girl which she feels sometimes escapes people's mind with her often being tom-boyish. Of course this is something she'd never admit, in fear of perception of her being shifted completely. Admittedly, some of that fault lays with her since she wouldn't know flirting if it stared right at her and is unable to receive compliments well unless about her impeccable fighting skill. Along with some social oddities.
✔ Video Games
✔ Parkour
✔Motivating Music
✖Naive People
⊗Losing Family
|{Relationship with Godly Parent}|
Ares visited Katrina and Trinity time-to-time, posing as a personal trainer primarily to make sure they were both in the shape he envisioned and fit enough to manage themselves in fights. Even with the one night stand and offspring complete, he still perceived them as his ladies at risk of ruining his reputation if they had become anything less.
Needless to say, the posing as a PT whom had laid with her mother to create her were awkward enough, but then there were this tension emanating from the two as well which even Samuel caught a whiff of. As years progressed though, Ares lessened his visits.
All up, she loves her birth father unconditionally even when he hasn't always been around. And though she doesn't like the inherited susceptibility to negativity and anger he has left her with, she still appreciates him.
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Katrina Pilsbourg|Mother|Alive: Let's just say Trinity can see why Katrina caught Ares attention. There's a fire in her belly ready to fight and defend what she loves and she is undeniably beautiful and fierce. Everything Trinity admires and looks to be. In Trinity's eyes she is a fine tigress mum that has taught and raised Trinity with discipline and the right dose of independence. Trinity has also inherited her protectiveness of loved ones from her mother.
Samuel Pilsbourg|Brother|Alive: Despite him playing older smug protective brother, Trinity is more often protecting him and his honor. He has been in the dark to-date of Trinity's true origins which she wishes she could just tell him, then again fears that would effect their close relationship.
Brian Wipsley|Father In-Law|Alive: He is the mediator this hot headed family needs and is often mistaken for Trinity's biological father. She likes the guy and they get along but he's no Ares.
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What generally comes in handy for day-to-day situations is the gift of enhanced speed and superior reflexes, agility and strength.
Trinity: Teresa Palmer
Katrina/Mother: Charlize Theron
Brian/Father In Law: Eric Dane
Samuel/Half Brother: Sam Claflin


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We are here in Sharjah for the HH Ruler of Sharjah Cup, the 5* event that is crucial for riders who want to qualify in the last leg of the Arab season.
The top three winners will fly to Las Vegas to compete in the FEI World Cup Final, and tension is definitely in the air.
We get on the saddle of the competition and learn more about this important competition that draws the attention of international and national equestrians.


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A few months back, Jamie Woon shared "Sharpness," a groovy track premiered on Pharrell's Beats 1 radio show. Now, Woon's revealed details about his long awaited sophomore album. Making Time is out November 6th on Disclosure's label PMR Records.
Each project takes as long as it takes. It's quite common for me to start a song and then sit on it for 2 years before I finish it. I used to feel a lot of guilt about how long things take, but I've made peace with that. Part of the reason this record took so long is that I wanted to feel like a new person, releasing a new record.
We can't believe it's been four years since Woon's excellent debut Mirrorwriting but we're glad he's back with some new heat. We could listen to his smooth voice all day. Listen to "Sharpness" below.
- Message
- Movement
- Sharpness
- Celebration
- Lament
- Forgiven
- Little Wonder
- Thunder
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In a surprising maneuver, Redskins part company with running back Larry Johnson after a pair of games. Surprising? Yes. Earth-shatteringly stunning? Um, no. Was it a knee-jerk Redskins reaction to -10 yards last Sunday? Also no. A personnel move that was made based on business and special teams needs? Absolutely. Look, you either trust Redskins brass or you don't but the Johnson-gone-outrage is a bit much.
Meanwhile… Vincent Jackson starts the week as a Charger, ends the week as a Charger. It even resulted in Jackson's agent calling San Diego's front office the "Lords of No Rings." Clearly they want to punish him for holding out because every time a team offered additional years for SJax, the Bolts asking price went up. They had every opportunity to rid themselves of the disgruntled wide receiver and didn't… Now they'll have to live with that. Sounds fun.
Congratulations, Braylon Edwards, you are the stupidest person in the history of stupid people. Not necessarily for getting a DUI because (while not smart) those happen. Howeva… Upon getting pulled over, Edwards asked the officer if he could park the car and call a cab. So now you're capable of calling a cab and couldn't have done oh, 5 minutes ago? Let's not forget that the team provides a FREE car service to come get you AND he was in New York City where you can't step outside and not get a cab. Stupidest. Person. With an honorable mention to the two teammates that were with him. Oh, and Edwards was on the Browns team with Donte Stallworth when he killed a pedestrian while driving drunk so there's that, too. Plus he's really rich and could afford the iditarod to come get him if he wanted.
Stan Kasten exits stage left as Nats President after five years of service with the team. Five years of handcuffed by the ownership of the Lerners, that is. The writing should've been on the wall when Kasten arrived and was given Jim Bowden as GM. How successful can a man be when he's given a GM? In addition to the headline-making turmoil that has been the last year, the writing may have changed to indelible marker when it was announced that prime prospect Stephen Strasburg would need Tommy John surgery.
I used to have HBO but then Entourage jumped the shark and Californication became the best thing on tv so I switched. And every preseason I lament the decision because I miss HBO thanks to how unbelievably awesome Hard Knocks is. And now you're telling me Caps, Pens get a "24/7" 4-episode series?!?! The icing on the cake is that when asked about the distraction a camera crew and the filming could cause, GM George McPhee dismissed it with a (and I quote) "Let's do it."
Hubris was never George Steinbrenner's problem, as he never lacked for it. And the Yankees honor him in kind with a plaque so big you can see it from outer space. This plaque dwarfs that of greatest baseball player of all time Babe Ruth which becomes a matter of who's should be bigger? Steinbrenner as an owner did more for the game and the Yankees especially in terms of how franchises are run and how championships are won so it's not ridiculous to give the main a bigger physical homage. But no, nobody's plaque should be that big.
The crisper, cooler air (except for today), the occasional leaf on the ground, the pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks and the beginning of the NFL season all signal the impending arrival of baseball's postseason. The surprises are thus: After two straight years of needing a 163rd game, the Twins are the first to clinch; the Phillies are going to clinch the division after being left for dead and the back and forth volleying for AL East between the Yankees and those pesky Rays. Makes September awesome.
Golf misses you, Tiger Woods. This is well evidenced by the unremarkable attention being paid to the Tour Championship which is the winner-take-all final event of the FedEx Cup playoffs. And now, NBC botches the snap by not carrying the Ryder Cup live. All of it's coverage Saturday will be via tape delay. Woods is even there and it'll be via tape delay. Way to not get it right some more, golf.


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Go Deep: More Things You Can Do In Apple Music
There are a few things you can do with the Apple Music app that you might not have thought about before, including buying a song you like or using Siri to direct your music. You can also view and share playlists with friends in Apple Music and listen to the service on multiple devices at once.
Are you looking for more? Apple makes it simple to follow friends who also use the service, and set up and modify your user profile. You can also add songs from Apple Music to the iCloud Music Library.
What Will Happen After Cancelling Apple Music Membership
After canceling Apple Music membership, any streaming music you've added to your library from the Apple Music catalog will no longer be playable, and you'll no longer be able to search through the streaming catalog or play custom playlists. The ability to add Apple Music content to your library, listen to radio stations, download music for offline listening, and receive music suggestions from experts will also be unavailable after cancellation.
Finally, unless you switch to the stand-alone iTunes Match service, you won't be able to stream your previously purchased and ripped music on your other devices.
Other Apple Music Features
All of the streaming services have differences, and with Apple Music, Apple has focused on human curation. While there are some algorithmically created playlists, a lot of the content highlighted on Apple Music is done by Apple Music editors.
Apple offers regularly updated personalized playlists in a "For You" tab, including a favorites mix, a chill mix, a friends mix, and a new music mix, along with other playlist options that are updated on a daily basis.
Apple Music also often has exclusive album releases, documentaries, and music videos that aren't available on other platforms as a way to lure subscribers.
Beats 1, Apple Music's 24/7 live radio station, is also one of the service's unique features. It features songs curated by DJs along with a multitude of special shows, sometimes created by artists.
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Apple Music Replay Playlist
Apple Music has a Replay playlist of your most played songs of each year all the way from 2015 when the service launched.
The feature doesnt have much, but by the end of every year, you can enter the Replay website here and see how much you listened to your favorite artists, your top 100 songs, and play counts for your top albums.
With iOS 14, by the end of the Listen Now tab, you can find all your Replay playlists as well.
Is Apple Tv Plus Worth It
Whether or not Apple TV Plus is worth it will depend on how much you value fresh and original content. Its not the platform for people who want to binge-watch The Office for the umpteenth time, with just a limited catalog of non-original content.
Apple TV Plus features some great original content that could be worth the subscription fee for serious TV junkies. They include The Morning Show a drama starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carell, See an epic sci-fi drama starring Jason Momoa and Alfre Woodard, M. Night Shyamalans horror series Servant, .
Compared to other big hitters in the streaming world, Apple TV Plus wont offer access to new blockbuster films or fan-favorite classics, but its the only service to focus so heavily on big-budget original content. Apple is reportedly spending billions of dollars to attract top-tier talent and has deep pockets to keep the platform running as time goes on.
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Apple TV Plus also has a fairly generous family sharing plan, allowing up to six family members to use the same account. Even better, they can use their own logins, so you dont need to share your password with anybody.
Another thing to consider is that if youre already in the Apple ecosystem, you may be able to get the service for free.
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Get An Apple Music Family Subscription
With an Apple Music family subscription, up to six people can enjoy unlimited access to Apple Music on their devices.
Each member of an Apple Music family subscription can stream millions of songs from the Apple Music catalog. And each family member gets their own personal music library, and music recommendations based on what they love to listen to.
Do I Need Itunes Match If I Have Apple Music
Apple Music includes a subscription to iTunes Match, so if you're paying for Apple Music, you can cancel your iTunes Match subscription. You don't need a separate subscription. Whether you subscribe to iTunes Match or use Apple Music, you should still back up your personal music collection.
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Moving To Apple Music From Other Streaming Services
I have an iTunes Match subscription. If I subscribe to Apple Music, do I still need iTunes Match to keep my complete music collection together? According to Apple, iTunes Match and Apple Music are completely separate services, so it will be up to you to decide if youd like to keep iTunes Match. If your personal music collection has a lot of rare tracks and content that you cant get through Apple Music, then you may want to consider keeping both subscriptions. Check out our explainer to learn more about how Apple Music and iTunes Match work together.
Apple still offers iTunes Match, a service that lets you store the music that you own in iCloud. You can then access it anywhere you have an internet connection.
I spent years perfecting my playlists on Spotify and iTunes. Can I import these into Apple Music? Your iTunes playlists will automatically be pulled into Apple Music when you set up your account, as will the rest of your iTunes library.
However, if you use Spotify, Google Play Music, or any other music subscription service, youre out of luck. There is no easy way to directly import your playlists into Apple Music. There are some third-party playlist importers out there, like Stamp, but we havent tried any of them.
Apple Music Faq: Everything You Need To Know
ByHenry T. Casey14 March 2018
Here's what you need to know about Apple Music, which is taking on Spotify with live radio stations and greater iOS integration.
Apple Music is a subscription service looking to break Spotify's tight grip on the audio streaming market. The program offers millions of on-demand songs, live 24/7 radio and dedicated social hubs for artists, though many questions remain about its ability to dethrone the current king of music streaming.
Is Apple's take on streaming more of a rebirth or a reheat? Does Apple offer enough exclusive content to warrant all the headlines? Most importantly: are audiences already ferociously loyal to Spotify, or are they open to change?
Time will decide the latter, but, for now, here's everything you need to know about Apple Music.
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Price Tiers Of Apple One Bundles
- The "individual" plan includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade and 50GB of iCloud storage, for $14.95 a month.
- The "family" plan includes Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade, with 200GB of iCloud storage, and the ability to share among up to six family members, for $19.95 a month.
- The "Premiere" package will offer those plus Apple News+ and the new Fitness+ that's for $29.95 a month, and can also be shared with up to six family members.
The Premiere plan, per Apple, will save up to $25 per month, compared to subscribing to all of those individually.
The service will launch this fall. Apple One offers a 30-day free trial for any services that customers do not already have.
"Apple One makes enjoying Apple subscription services easier than ever, including Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, iCloud, and more," said Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. "With Apple One, you can access the best of Apple entertainment across all your favorite devices with one simple subscription."
Reports earlier this week stated that Apple had been registering domain names with the Apple One name, while there were also clues in the iOS code indicating eventual use of that name.
The arrival of the long-rumored bundle comes as the Services category has continued to become a more and more important part of Apple's business. Daniel Ives of Wedbush Securities, in August, assigned a value to that Services business of more than $700 billion.
Apple Music Voice Plan Considerations
This new Apple Music subscription tier has more good here than bad, but it's not perfect.
I know my gut reaction is to pick up my phone and thumb through music releases. But, with a voice-only plan, that won't be possible, and I can see how it could feel really limiting. Also, and maybe more importantly, sometimes I don't know who an artist is or how to pronounce a name without finding it visually.
During an interview with a musical artist, I once mispronounced the name of another musical artist, "Bon Iver," like someone who had never heard a french word in their life. This happened more than a decade ago and still comes to mind when I think about saying a band's name out loud that I never have before. It was really embarrassing at the time. I can only imagine a few embarrassing moments coming from speaking all music choices out loud.
Subscribers to the voice-only plan get a lot of the features that other tier subscribers get. One notable exception is Dolby Atmos or Lossless song quality. I'm a fan of Spatial Audio on Apple Music, but the cheaper plan doesn't include it.
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Pc & Mac Applications
For PC & Mac also, Tidal offers its app that you can install easily. The app is very slim and easy to use. Moreover, in case the Tidals app is not installed on your PC, and still, you want to consume the Tidals music on your computer, it is also possible. Thats because Tidal also offers a web player for making it possible for you to access its content in such situations.
On the other hand, Apple Music offers iTunes that you can install on your PC or Mac. But this app for PC and Mac offered by Apple Music is not as slim and as easy to use as that of Tidal. There is an option of Smart playlist that automatically generates a playlist for you on the basis of date added, genre, loved, etc. And, when it comes to the web player that you may need in case the iTunes app is not installed on your PC or Mac, Apple Music doesnt offer such a player, unlike Tidal. So in this aspect, Tidal can be said to be better than Apple Music.
Apple Music Vs Spotify: Music Library
Apple Music and Spotify both feature massive libraries, but Apple claims the advantage with "over 75 million" songs to Spotify's "over 70 million." The latter also includes around 2.6 million podcast titles, whereas there's an entirely separate Apple Podcasts service Apple Music therefore definitely has more pure music tracks in total.
However, Apple Music has also moved away from its initial focus on exclusive album launches, with then-Apple executive Jimmy Iovine admitting in 2017 that "The labels dont seem to like it." Likewise, Spotify's exclusive content is mainly limited to podcasts, so there's immense overlap between the two services on music content.
Technically this is a win for Apple on sheer numbers, but unless youve got particularly eclectic tastes, youre extremely like to to find the artists you want on either platform.
Winner: Apple Music
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What's Included In A Subscription
- Unlimited access to Apple Music songs on demand
- Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos at no extra cost
- Lossless audio on supported devices at no extra cost
- Personalized algorithmic playlists
- Existing music matched to iTunes catalog and added to iCloud Music Library
- Music and playlist syncing across all Apple Music-compatible devices
Simple Ways To Listen To Apple Music Offline
Streaming music is great as it doesn't take up valuable space on your device. But if you have a small cellular plan or limited access to the internet, you'd better download the music to your mobile devices for offline listening instead of streaming it. If you listen to Apple Music, you may want to know how does Apple Music works offline and more importantly, how to play Apple Music offline on different devices. Here are 3 simple ways you should follow to stream Apple Music offline on iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows with or without an Apple Music subscription.
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Tidal Vs Apple Music Quality Of Streaming
Streaming quality in Tidal can be adjusted as per your requirement and choice. And, this facility is available in both the Premium as well as HiFi plans. Moreover, there is also an option for selecting bitrate, which you can use in order to manage the usage of your cellular data smartly.
Another important thing that grabs the attention of Tidal users is its partnership with the MQA that is Master Quality Authenticated. And, it makes it possible for the recordings of master quality to be directly delivered from master sources. Isnt that great? Of course, it is. The reason is that MQA audio is at the highest resolution that can be possible. And, without MQA, the audio even in HiFi subscription is limited to only 44.1 kHz/16bit . The MQA is only included in the HiFi plan of $19.99. It simply means that if you want to take advantage of MQA, you will have to subscribe to the HiFi plan costing $19.99.
And, on the other hand, when it comes to the streaming quality in case of Apple Music, it streams AAC files at 256kbps. And, you are not allowed to change the quality of sound. Rather, it will remain fixed.
Are There Any Alternatives
The obvious alternatives include: Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music Unlimited and Tidal. Each of these services allow you to not only stream music but also keep listening when offline, though you'll need a paid subscription for access to offline-listening as well as other premium features. You can learn more about all these services by checking out the following Pocket-lint round-ups:
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Apple Music Doesn't Have Podcasts With A Few Exceptions
While Apple Music contains more than 50 million songs from artists of all genres, fans of podcasts will need to download Apple Podcasts. This app is for fans of the format and boasts millions of episodes of recorded shows for users to listen, subscribe to, and download for free. While you might find random episodes of a few podcasts in Apple Music, this genre isn't a feature of the program and Apple directs listeners to Podcasts for this reason.
Setting Up Apple Music Family On An Android Device:
To turn on iCloud Family Sharing: Tap the three vertical dots > Account Settings > Manage Membership > Manage Family.
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How To Get Podcasts On Apple Podcasts
Should you come across a podcast you like, simply tap on it, then tap the "Subscribe" button to receive updates for when new episodes are available. If you have an active internet connection when listening, you can simply tap a given episode to listen right away.
Otherwise, if you plan to listen while on a long-haul flight or when on vacation with no service, you can tap the plus symbol to download the episode for offline listening.
Can I Get Apple Music With My Plan If I Already Have An Apple Music Subscription Through Apple
Yes. You can still get Apple Music with your Verizon plan even if youre already subscribed through Apple.Once you redeem the Verizon promotional subscription and link your Apple ID, you'll be prompted within the Apple Music app to cancel one of your subscriptions. Canceling with Apple will continue your Apple Music subscription through Verizon.
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So Is Apple Music Worth Paying For
As with Spotify, Deezer, Google Play All Access and other streaming services, £9.99 a month for unlimited access to 30m tracks is good value for any music lover.
Apple Musics family plan is particularly good value, whether youre a parent wanting to keep your kids off torrent sites, or living with housemates. While some rivals have family plans already, they tend to be more expensive: £9.99 for the first person then £4.99 for each additional family member. Google Play has become the first to match Apples family-plan price, though, and other rivals will surely follow.


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When it comes to writing digital content, there are many things you need to take into account in order to please both the reader and the search engines.
Of course, the value and quality of the information you are providing are a top priority, this goes without saying.
However, how you pack and present it is also crucial.
The proper content structure and organization can increase the readability of your articles and improve their accessibility, traffic, and even ranking.
In this guide, we'll walk you through everything you need to know about how to properly build your articles and how to create an SEO-friendly content structure.
Read on to up your content game!
Why Is Content Structuring Important?
Simply put, content structure is important because it provides better UX and makes your articles easier to understand by search engines.
Why Is Content Structuring Important?
- Easier Scanning
- Increased Readability
- Improved Mobile-Friendliness
- Enhanced Accessibility
- Better Indexing
- Higher Rankings
- Higher Chances of Special Search Results
Here's why:
- Easier Scanning. Readers rarely devote their full attention to the content they are reading – they skim it.
If your article is structured well, they will be able to check at first glance whether it includes the information they need and, if so, they will be able to more easily delve into the sections they care about.
- Increased Readability. Well-structured content is easier to read and understand. It saves users from becoming overwhelmed and allows them to better follow along.
Furthermore, it breaks down the text into smaller chunks, and, more often than not, online users today feel more comfortable reading shorter snippets of text rather than endless paragraphs.
- Improved Mobile-Friendliness. On small-screen devices, content structure is vital, as it makes the text easier to interact with and follow.
It allows users to read and understand your articles without becoming lost and/or confused. Also, it provides more white space between sections and makes the text less overwhelming.
- Enhanced Accessibility. Structuring your content makes it more accessible to people with disabilities, who use specialized software, to interact with content.
Similar to search engine bots, these tools can better understand what the content is about and deliver it to users more clearly.
- Better Indexing. When your content is well-structured, it's easier for search engines to figure out what you are talking about and properly index your pages. As a result, you are likely to obtain more traffic and engagement.
- Higher Rankings. Articles with a robust and concise structure provide a better user experience. People spend more time reading and interacting with the content in a manner that is more efficient and converts better.
This shows Google that you've done a good job and encourages the algorithm to show your pages to more people.
The more users who click on your link in the SERPs and remain satisfied with the results, the higher your rankings become.
- Higher Chances of Special Search Results. Google doesn't create featured snippets and rich results manually – it pulls information from third-party websites.
If you are ranking reasonably and the information on your website is properly structured, you are more likely to be in position zero or obtain a rich result.
Content structures such as bullet points, headings and subheadings, lists and numbers, tables, and question-answer formats are eligible to become featured snippets.
For rich results, you also need to implement schema markup (more on this later).
How to Structure Your Content to Improve SEO
What type of content structure you will use depends on the topic that you are writing on, the type of information you are providing, and the preferences of your audience.
However, there are some general guidelines and rules of thumb to consider.
These will improve how both humans and robots interact with your content and can boost your SEO performance.
How to Structure Your Content to Improve SEO
- Break Down the Text with Headings and Subheadings
- Provide Answers to Long-Tail Question Keywords
- Use Bullet Points
- Use Numbers
- Optimize for NLP
- Take Advantage of Structured Data
Break Down the Text with Headings and Subheadings
HTML headings, a.k.a. titles and subtitles, or H-tags, break down the text into easily-digestible portions that allow users to better understand what topics and subtopics you are covering in your text.
They allow search engines to not only do the same but to understand the hierarchy of the information you are providing.
When writing your headings and subheadings, consider the following:
- Keep Them Short and Sweet. The rules for writing titles apply in full force here – you should keep your headings and subheadings short and sweet. It's best that they don't exceed 70 characters.
This way, if they show up in search results as one of the 10 blue links or in a SERP feature, the user will see the whole phrase and not just part of it. This increases the chances of users clicking on it.
Furthermore, the longer the headings and subheadings are, the more confusing they'll look on your own website. This can, potentially, hurt the UX, especially on mobile devices – imagine your whole screen overtaken by a single headline?
- Include the Main Keywords. Your keywords should be present in the headings and/or subheadings and in the body of the text.
In addition, you can use your SEO tools to research long-tail keywords and search terms that pertain to the subtopics that users (and bots) associate with your main topic. Based on them, you can create matching subheadings.
This way, you can not only provide your readers with exhaustive information on the topic, but you can ensure that search engines give you credit for it.
Also, as mentioned, if h-tags are optimized with the proper keywords, they can show up in the search results for relevant subtopics.
- Use them to Create an Outline. When a user scrolls through your article, the headings and subheadings allow them to check if what you're offering is what they are looking for.
Once the person starts reading, this structure helps them better understand the text.
To that end, the headings and subheadings need to represent a consistent and meaningful outline of your article.
Search engine bots benefit from this information in a similar way, but, at the same time, they can also use it to create featured snippets.
If you are using a Google Doc, you can view your outline on the left-hand side of your page. Check whether it makes sense, and, if it doesn't, revise the headings and subheadings.
Provide Answers to Long-Tail Question Keywords
People nowadays use natural language when they key queries into search engines or conduct voice searches – in other words, more often than not, they are asking questions.
If their questions are directly answered in your content, search engines are more likely to provide eligible users with excerpts of your text.
As a content structure, these can be managed in the form of question-answer boxes, FAQ panels, and/or headings and subheadings.
For example, in their blog, HubSpot often uses both question-answer boxes and headings and subheadings:
ProfitWell is also keen on long-tail questions and ends some of its articles with a FAQ section targeting the main keyword:
Regardless of which format you choose, your questions should match up with the long-tail question keywords that your audience uses, and provide clear, concise, and comprehensive answers.
You can research what question keywords apply to your topic in Semrush or other keyword research tools.
Using this structure can not only help you show up more often in regular and voice search results, but increases your chances of appearing in Google's "People also ask" section.
It's a SERP feature that lists questions and answers relevant to the user's query. The data is pulled from pages that are not necessarily on page one. If your content is structured to provide clear answers to popular questions, you have a chance of ranking in that panel.
The click-through rate of these results is not very high, because more often than not, they provide all the information the user needs at first glance. However, they can still bring in some traffic, and, what's more important, they can contribute to your search engine branding and awareness.
Use Bullet Points
Bullet points are a small-scale version of H-tags. They make the content easier to understand in general, especially when skimming through the text. Bullet points also allow your ideas to stand out, thus, attracting the user's attention.
By using bullets, you can break down complex information into steps and/or topics, and make it more concise and comprehensive.
Furthermore, search engines consider this kind of content structure as priority information, and may use it in featured snippets.
In addition, bullets can be used to break down large sections of text, thus, providing breathing space and increasing readability.
When using bullets in your articles, make sure to maintain consistency:
- Format all bullets within the page in the same way.
- If the bullet entries are short (i.e. they consist of one or a few words), don't end each line with a period.
- If the bullet entries are long (i.e. they are whole sentences), end each line with a period.
- Don't use a semicolon at the end of bullets.
- Start each bullet with a capital letter.
Use Numbers
Search engines just love numbers.
They are the type of data that they understand as they provide a content structure that is clear and easy to follow.
Numbers can be used in content types such as listicles, step-by-step guides, tips, checklists, etc.
Also, by adding a number to the title, you can increase the post's engagement. In fact, research shows that using numbers and statistics in your headlines increases the click-through rate.
This way you boost the traffic to your articles which can, potentially, result in better performance in the SERPs.
Furthermore, numbers can also be used in place of bullet points if the situation calls for it.
Optimize for NLP
Facilitating natural language processing is an often overlooked part of content structure.
Search engines use NLP algorithms to understand the connections between the words in a sentence and the sentence in the text, and figure out what the content is about.
However, while advanced, these algorithms are still far from perfect.
In order for them to be able to process your content properly, you need to structure your sentences accordingly.
To that end, consider using simple constructions and avoid mixing ideas. The more concise and clear your sentences are, the better the algorithm will be at understanding them.
In addition, consider using simple vocabulary wherever possible and avoid complicated terminology.
All this will not only improve how search engines interact with your content but will make it, on the whole, easier to digest by your website visitors and will, as a result, improve UX and contribute to even better SEO.
Take Advantage of Structured Data
Structured data, a.k.a. schema markup is, technically, not directly related to your on-page content structure. However, it can be of great help to search engines when they're trying to understand what your content is about.
When crawling your website, the bots don't need all the information available, they only want to extract important highlights such as the type of page, topic, author, short description of the content, etc.
With this data, they can accurately log the page in their index, thus providing more relevant results in search queries.
Of course, they can pull this data without you explicitly providing it to them. However, by doing this yourself, you reduce the risk of mistakes and errors, and can even save on your crawl budget.
You can read more about the different types of data in schema.org's guide.
Bottom Line
How you present your digital information defines how well people and search engine robots understand it. Also, it has an impact on whether or not they are able to see its value.
Without the right structure, content can be chaotic, confusing, and even misleading. Instead of bringing in traffic, retaining the attention of your visitors, and convincing them to convert, it can drive them away.
The proper content structure can help you instantly connect with your readers. This way you show them that your articles provide the information they need in a clear, logical, and well-organized format.
At the same time, it allows search engines to better index your pages. Also, a solid content structure offers indexed pages up to users who will be more likely to click on them.
In a nutshell, it's a win-win.


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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he will commit $1.5 billion to the Pentagon's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC). The JAIC's mission is to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption to serve military operations.
- Robert Work, former deputy secretary of defense, now co-chair of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, said operator trust will be the determining factor in how fast the Defense Department implements artificial intelligence activities.
- Work said the funding will provide the foundation necessary to make the Defense Department a world-class AI competitor.
- Artificial intelligence provides information to humans that allows for better decision making as the world moves into a new era of "intelligentized" warfare, Work said.


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It was my father's dearest wish to see his beloved Cyprus reunited. I am therefore deeply honoured and happy that the two leaders, who are committed to reunification and are working tirelessly to achieve this end, were with us to honour my father and inaugurate his library at the Centre for Visual Arts and Research on September 7.
It is appropriate that my father's personal library and memorabilia have found a home with the Severis Foundation. There is a long connection of mutual respect and friendship between our two families. The late Zenon Severis, Costas and Demosthenis' father, served as a minister in my father's cabinet, when he took over as Acting President in the difficult, dangerous and chaotic days of 1974.
The Centre for Visual Arts and Research (CVAR) is the first bi-communal museum in Cyprus and this of course was the most significant reason for my choosing it. It symbolises a commitment to co-operation and reunification which corresponds fully with my father's political philosophy and his vision for Cyprus.
My father loved Cyprus, the whole of Cyprus, and all its people. He devoted his life to Cyprus, doing his best for his country as he saw it. He worked tirelessly throughout his life to bridge the differences between Cypriots, both within the Greek community and between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.
Nikos Anastasiades and Mustafa Akinci are both, I believe, devoted to Cyprus in this same spirit. Their being there together was the best tribute we can pay to Glafcos Clerides' memory.
Thank you Nicos and Mustafa. But more importantly thank you for your commitment to Cyprus. Thank you for giving us hope that, even though my father did not live to see Cyprus reunited, those of us who are still here may do so.
Kate Clerides, Nicosia


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Earlier this year we saw the "Save Japan Boxing" campaign being launched but then things went quite when shows that were supposed to be pushing it were cancelled due to the on going global situation.
Despite the original plans needing to be changed the campaign is still alive and late last week the JPBA released the "Save Japan Boxing" t-shirts for online orders, costing ¥4000.
The shirts are available in black and white, as seen above.
From what we under-stand the plan is to extend the range to more products in the future.
For fans interested, at least fans in Japan interested, the shirts can be ordered from the official JPBA shop and they will begin shipping the shirts from June 5th. Sadly however they won't ship outside of Japan so an intermediary would be required for those wanting to export to the UK or US.
Save Japan Boxing campaign
Earlier today the East Japan Boxing Association began a campaign dubbed "Save Japan Boxing", to help protect the sport in the country from the sweeping global issue that is now effecting pretty much everyone in one way or another.
The campaign will be pushed heavily as part of the April 5th East Japan Rookie of the Year show in Tokyo, which as previously reported will be shown on YouTube for free through the A-sign boxing channel, to make up for the fact it will not have spectators in the venue.
Those that follow us on twitter will see us retweeting the live link for that event when it becomes available. This show will begin at mid-day local time, and will feature what is essentially 2 events, with each event featuring 8 bouts. Giving us 16 fights during the day.
As well as the YouTube show on April 5th there will also be a t-shirt made available, as seen above, to help raise funds. From what we understand these will be offered to fans who "tip" or "fund" the event, and will be signed by Japanese world champions.
There will also be a video released to "Save Japan Boxing" lead by some of the biggest names in Japanese boxing.
All of that will obviously be pushed with the hashtag "#SaveJapanBoxing" which is being tagged in English, and is being run with the English phrase through the entire campaign.
As well as the April 5th show there is also a scheduled April 26th show, for the West Japan Rookie of the Year. Again there is no spectators, and at the moment it's unclear if this will be streamed live or not.
We ask, all of our readers, to do what they can to tune in to the April 5th card and do what they can to enjoy some boxing. Whilst it might not be elite level action the Rookie of the Year shows are great fun and given the absolute lack of boxing world wide at the moment this is one of the rare times the boxing world can get behind a single event. Given none of the fighters are well known it's a great opportunity for fans to go in "blind" and not have their personal opinions dictating things and instead just enjoy the sport for what it is.
As this is a changing story please see April's Rookie of the Year events postponed, boxing's Japanese return delayed for an update
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CODA #3, the newest chapter of the critically-acclaimed broken fantasy epic from Eisner-nominated writer Simon Spurrier (Sandman, The Spire) and Matías Bergara (Cannibal, Supergirl).
This all-new series, which sold out at a distributor level before the release of the first issue, reveals the aftermath of an apocalypse which wiped out nearly all magic from a once-wondrous fantasy world, in which an antisocial former bard named Hum seeks a way to save the soul of his wife with nothing but a foul-tempered mutant unicorn and his wits to protect him…but is unwillingly drawn into a brutal power struggle which will decide forever who rules the weird wasteland.
In CODA #3, featuring a main cover by Bergara, along with variant covers by Eisner Award nominated cover artist Julian Totino Tedesco (Hawkeye) and artist Toni Infante (Sons of The Devil), Hum returns to Ridgetown, only to find the city under siege by Thundervale, a bandit city that rests on the back of the last living giant. Hum manages to get back inside, but when an outerwall is breached by the enemy, all seems lost.
"Hum continues to find—or is it cause?—more trouble than he bargained for, andCODA #3 is our wildest issue yet," said Eric Harburn, Senior Editor, BOOM! Studios. "Si and Matías continue to pull out all the stops each and every month."
Coda #3 Main Cover by Matías Bergara
Coda #3 Variant Cover by Toni Infante
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The connection between del Pezzo surfaces and root systems goes back to Coxeter and Du Val, and was given modern treatment by Manin in his seminal book Cubic forms. Batyrev conjectured that a universal torsor on a del Pezzo surface can be embedded into a certain projective homogeneous space of the semisimple group with the same root system, equivariantly with respect to the maximal torus action. Computational proofs of this conjecture based on the structure of the Cox ring have been given recently by Popov and Derenthal. We give a new proof of Batyrev's conjecture using an inductive process, interpreting the blowing-up of a point on a del Pezzo surface in terms of representations of Lie algebras corresponding to Hermitian symmetric pairs.
Vera Serganova. Alexei Skorobogatov. "Del Pezzo surfaces and representation theory." Algebra Number Theory 1 (4) 393 - 419, 2007. https://doi.org/10.2140/ant.2007.1.393


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Republic Day is celebrated in honor of the constitution of India. Also it came into effect on 26th January 1950. On that day, Dr. Rajendra Prasad began his first term of office as President of the Indian Union. Therefore Indian Republic is Constitutional Day. Replacing the Government of India Act (1935) by a new constitution which is the governing document of India. Moreover this the the ending of the 1935 act of colonial rule.
Why is it celebrated
The day of Dr. Rajendra Prasad as President of the Indian Union gives the people of India a country to say their own. Since colonial rule forcibly took the country and their identity . The Constituent Assembly became the Parliament of India under the transitional provisions of the new Constitution. On the eve of Republic Day, the President addresses the nation.
Indian Republic day celebration
The celebration of republic day is huge which starts with flag unfurling (not hosting) ceremonies followed by parades by armed forces and school children in different parts of the country. Eventually on every Republic Day, the flag is tied up on the top of the pole and it is 'unfurled' to mark the celebration. This unfurl flag shows the nation is already independent.
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Flag unfurling
The President, who is the first Citizen of the country, attends the event and unfurls the flag at Rajpath bhavan. Additionally Indian national flag represents hope and aspiration to the people of India .
What is the constitution ?
The constitution is the supreme law of India. Basically it is a set of rules and regulations to guide the administration of our county. In addition it is the longest constitution in the world with 395 articles and 12 schedules . The writer of the constitution is Dr. B. R. Ambedkar . And the calligrapher who calligraphed (Hand written) the constitution is Prem Behari Narain Raizada. Moreover the draft of Indian constitution is the result of research of Dr B R Ambedkar from 60 countries. The drafting committee did a fabulous job with hard work and an amazing concept .
What we learn from this
As a fact freedom comes with a cost we should admire . Also respect to all the great people and their sacrifices . Because of them only we are able to breathe freedom . All this clearly states that Indian Republic is Constitutional Day.
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Quotes on republic Day
Wish you a happy republic Day
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No matter what the make or model of your car truck or SUV auto detailing is essential for long-lasting aesthetics and performance. You may not even realize it but driving your car every day could be slowly deteriorating your exterior finish underbody windshield rims and more –
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- From the aspects of tire width wheel diameter vehicle application radial designation and your tires pressure limits you should not compromise on this let your priority and parameters of high quality be right
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- They sold a lot and even through the late 1950's they sold more Packards that GM sold Cadillac's but the management was too conservative
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Auto parts industry
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Even in its Auto Auction Bc stationary status one can easily tell that this is no ordinary car. Its overall look creates an impression of high- level automotive efficiency that topples down most conventional cars in every aspect of the unit. Engine and Power Another innovative feature is the electric-only powertrain. The development of electric mobility in the current automotive industry is seen to influence much the future of the whole car mobility technology. Electric mobility in itself presents its own set of advantages and disadvantages; especially when compared to conventional car engines.
For months I had gone from one mechanic to another seeking to understand why my car was making a scraping sound when I applied pressure to my brakes. The mechanics carured me that the problem was not the brakes. Yet the problem grew worse.
Fuel-efficient vehicles were designed originally for environmentally conscious people and not for a car's power and look. Car enthusiasts are able to enjoy riding in a blaring stylish Audi R8 while limiting their carbon footprint. Audi has Auto Auction Bc captured originality in their concept of the super-car which doesn't resemble your ordinary electric vehicle.
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According to statistics every year 1.3 million people die from road accidents and 50 million get injured from these accidents. Reducing and possibly preventing these accidents is one of major issues auto- makers have been battling for decades. Auto-makers believe it is possible to reduce the rate at which these accidents occur and safe some lives with the new safety features and technologies been researched and developed for new and existing vehicles.
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I was getting 10% of the Life Accident and Health premium since we didn't have Finance Managers back then. I was also getting $50 for every Extended Service Contract I sold and $75 for every Rust Paint and Fab. Even though we were entering what I considered a depression I was still capable of making an excellent high paid living.
Though it is undeniable that keeping a constant check on the critical parts of your vehicle is sure to minimize its overall maintenance cost but the question that arises here is what are the parts you must check on a daily basis? Hence to help you maintain your car better following are some of the checkups recommended on a daily basis: The Tires – Regardless of whether you are using conventional tires or tubeless ones; you should walk around the car daily before starting off the day ensuring none of the tires have a flat or inapt air pressure and take immediate action if required. Automotive Lights – After ensuring the state of tires checking that the headlights backlights blinkers parking light and the like are functioning fine is also extremely important. You also need to ensure that none of the lights not obscured by dirt or any other foreign body.


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Best New Tracks: Brockhampton, Yung Kayo, PinkPantheress and More
10 music projects to dive into this weekend.
As the week in music comes to a close, HYPEBEAST has rounded up the best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks.
This week brings together industry veterans with emerging artists. Brockhampton released back-to-back albums, The Family and TM, while YSL Records' Yung Kayo dropped the new single "150." Benny Sings and Kenny Beats teamed up for an exciting explosion of production and lyricism on new song "The World" and PinkPantheress kept it chill on the track "Do you miss me?"
Yung Kayo – "150"
YSL Records signee Yung Kayo shared the first cut from his upcoming project, Nineteen. Following his widely-celebrated debut album DFTK, the first song from the roll out of his new endeavor intertwines hyperpop-style production with Kayo's unique rap-yelling sound.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Brockhampton – The Family
For months, Brockhampon has been teasing The Family as the final album they'll release before going on an indefinite hiatus. In a surprising move, albeit typical for the unorthodox music collective, the band decided to follow-up on The Family with yet another LP, TM, released just a day later. "All That" stands apart from other tracks on The Family, with lighter and simpler production against Brockhampton's usual eclectic style.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Benny Sings x Kenny Beats – "The World"
Benny Sings and Kenny Beats first teamed up last year on Benny's album Beat Tape Vol. 2. The duo joined forces once again on Kenny's debut album Louie. On "The World," Benny and Kenny bring together a combination of elevated songwriting with exciting production for an upbeat pop track.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
PinkPantheress – "Do you miss me?"
Produced by Kaytranada and phil, PinkPantheress' latest single will make any listener want to hit the dance floor. Opening with punchy, rhythmic production, the singer cuts the through the beat with her distinct sultry and breathy vocals.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Cigarettes After Sex – "Pistol"
As fans eagerly await the news of a third LP from the Texas band, Cigarettes After Sex is keeping them on their toes with the new song "Pistol." True to the band's sound, the hazy track leads with the poetic and lovesick musings of Greg Gonzalez.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Roddy Ricch x Lil Durk – "Twin"
A cut from Roddy Ricch's latest studio album, Feed Tha Streets 3, Lil Durk assists in one of only two features on the entire 15-track LP. Produced by Aaron Bow, Byrd and Teddy Walton, the rappers drop bars about the brotherhood they share and Durk calls for the freedom of the currently-incarcerated Pooh Shiesty.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Gucci Mane – "Letter to Takeoff"
This solemn song hears Gucci Mane pay tribute to the late Migos rapper Takeoff. Alongside memorializing his friend and collaborator, Mane calls attention to the violence within the rap scene that has led to the deaths of several artists over the recent years.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Kelela – "On the Run"
In tandem with announcing Raven, her first album in six years, Kelela gave fans their first taste of the LP, which will be out in February, with new single "On the Run." "I started this process from the feeling of isolation and alienation I've always had as a black femme in dance music, despite its Black origins," Kelela said about the forthcoming LP. "Raven is my first breath taken in the dark, an affirmation of Black femme perspective in the midst of systemic erasure and the sound of our vulnerability turned to power."
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Romy x Fred Again – "Strong"
Romy has been performing "Strong" at festivals over the past year but only just released the song on streaming services. Teaming up with her friend Fred again.., the powerful DJ duo delivers an emotionally deep dance track celebrating club culture.
Listen: Spotify | Apple Music
Rich Brian x $NOT – "Vivid"
Produced by Rich Brian himself, "Vivid" hears the Indonesian rapper experiment with interjecting musical sounds, from a guitar lick to a loop of flute, into his hard-hitting raps. $NOT joins in to assist the rapper in a volley of bars, melodically traded back and forth.
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Warp and Weft Paper Bag
This warp and weft paper bag has cotton thread weaving into the paper fabric, the thread reinforces the paper strength, it is biodegradable, waterproof, and greaseproof. Tough and strong 2 black PP webbing handles.
Bag: 300mmW x 330mmH x 160mmD
Handle: 25mmW x 350mmL
Item Colour: White
Screen Print: 220mmW x 230mmH (front/back), 100mmW x 230mmH (gusset)
Digital Transfer: 250mmW x 200mmH (front/back)
Qty per box: 200
Packaging: Loose Packed
Packaging size (cm): 33cm x 36cm x 45cm
Packaging weight (kg): 10 kg
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This Is Why This Year Will Be The Year Of Exercise Gift.
If you want to locate the most effective workout gift for someone you know or are a member of your family searching for the excellent fitness friend, after that I must state that you have involved the best page. With all the remarkable health clubs and fitness centers around the globe, discovering the very best location for obtaining fit is difficult. And also it doesn't aid when a few of them need membership costs. So, if you intend to provide a person the ideal fitness present without having to spend a lot, below are some ideas that might aid.
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The portable world has turned into a high-risk place for malware, trojans, and phishing hits. Android units are no different. The fact is that these units are exposed to multiple sources of threats, including unguaranteed public systems and harmful apps. Therefore, it is crucial to utilize a good cell antivirus to protect your Android device. When you're unsure how www.mobilessecur.net/ma-deal-flow-tracking-in-the-virtual-data-rooms to find the right antivirus for your Google android device, here are some tips to help you find a very good option.
Spyware and adware attacks in smartphones can cause damage to your smartphone. One of the most damaging ones can provide your telephone useless. They can also acquire your money or send you undesired calls. They can also spy on your phone's call record, SMS messages, and MMS mail messages, as well as record your activities. Unfortunately, many mobile users are prepared to buy a brand new device every single two years, whilst the majority of computer lifecycle is closer to ten years. Trojans attacks will be the most effective way to generate your portable device pointless.
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It's actually pretty simple to change your shipping address on eBay as a seller. Just follow these steps:
- Log in to your eBay account and go to My eBay.
- Under the My eBay heading, click the Account tab.
- In the drop-down menu, select Site Preferences.
- In the Shipping Address section, click the Change link next to your current shipping address.
- Enter your new shipping address in the pop-up window and click Save Changes.
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Can you change the Ship From address on eBay?
Yes, you can change your shipping address on eBay. Here's how:
- Log into your eBay account.
- Select the "My eBay" tab at the top of the page.
- Scroll down to the "Selling" section and click on the "Manage Selling" link.
- Click on the listing you want to change the ship from the address for and select "Edit Listing."
5 Under the "Shipping Details" section, click on the "Change" link next to the shipping address.
6 Enter your new shipping address and click on "Save Changes."
That's it! You've successfully changed your ship from the address on eBay.
Source: https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/shipping-delivery/changing-shipping-details-purchase?id=4028#:~:text=Changing%20your%20shipping%20address%20after,with%20the%20correct%20shipping%20address.
How do I change shipping on eBay after selling?
Changing the shipping on eBay after selling can be a bit tricky. If you've already sold the item, you won't be able to change the shipping information.
However, if the buyer hasn't paid yet, you can go into your Sold Items and select Edit. From there, you'll be able to update the shipping information.
If the buyer has already paid for the item, you'll need to contact eBay customer service in order to update the information.
Keep in mind that it's important to always ship items as soon as possible so that buyers are happy with their purchases.
What if the buyer gives the wrong address on eBay?
If a buyer provides the wrong address on eBay, there are a few potential outcomes. First, if the item has not yet shipped, the seller can reach out to the buyer and request the correct address.
If the item has already shipped, then it will likely be returned to the seller.
The seller can then contact the buyer and request the correct address. In either case, it is advisable for the seller to reach out to customer service if they have any issues with a buyer's address.
What happens if you put the wrong shipping address?
There are a few things that can happen if you enter the wrong shipping address for your order. Depending on the company or shipper, your order may be:
-Returned to sender
-detoured to the nearest post office or package delivery center for rerouting
-delivered to the incorrect address (if it is a similar or close enough match)
If your order is returned to the sender, you will usually be notified by the company or shipper via email or phone.
You will then be responsible for resubmitting the order with the correct shipping information. If your order is detoured for rerouting, you may also be contacted by the company.


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Buying Firestone Tires at Centreville Motor Company in Centreville
There's more to driving than simply reaching your destination in Centreville. It's time to buckle up and embrace the road before you. The miles fly by when you drive with Firestone tires, backed by a history of durability, dependability and an unchanging commitment to delivering performance you can trust. Find Firestone tires near you at Centreville Motor Company and take them for a test drive or two. Regardless of where you purchase Firestone tires in Centreville, you can drive with confidence knowing your eligible purchase includes the Firestone 90-Day Buy & Try Guarantee.* Take your Firestone tires from one end of Mississippi to the other and test them out for 90 days. If you decide you don't like the tires, we'll replace or refund them, zero questions asked. It's simple. Learn what makes Firestone tires unique, and contact a Firestone tire dealer near you at (601) 645-5328.
What Types of Firestone Tires Are for Sale at Centreville Motor Company?
Whether you drive a CUV/SUV, light truck, minivan, or car, picking the right tire size and type for your vehicle is easy when you visit Centreville Motor Company, a Firestone tire dealer in Centreville. For Firestone light truck or SUV tires in Centreville, ask Centreville Motor Company about Destination and Transforce tires. Destination all-season tires have surfaced as one of our best-selling tires for a reason—they're downright dependable throughout the seasons and the tire's tread life. The newest Destination LE3 tire, in particular, is engineered with cutting-edge all-season tire technology to give light truck and SUV/CUV drivers a quiet, comfortable ride in wet, dry and snowy conditions. Firestone Destination tires are also available with a maximum traction tread for the off-roading enthusiast.
If you're a gas-savvy driver, consider Champion Fuel Fighter tires for your sedan. They're specially designed with low rolling resistance to help you achieve better fuel economy.** That's a win for road comfort, the environment, and your gas budget. Or take a look at Firestone WeatherGrip tires, made to give you control no matter the weather. For sports car drivers who crave maximum grip for confident handling, you'll enjoy Firehawk tires, offering sport performance and quality within reach.
And when fall turns to winter, you can handle some of the worst winter conditions with Firestone Winterforce tires. Then again, Centreville might not be the type of place where you really need winter tires. But if you do, you'll be glad you trusted Winterforce. These snow tires help keep your ride comfortable and your vehicle on the road when the weather turns cold, bleak and icy.
Firestone all-season tires are a standout choice for Mississippi's more temperate areas. They're engineered with traction to grip the road in light to severe winter conditions, and are available for light trucks, SUVs and sedans.
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Help to save the Catholic Church of Shimizu in Japan from demolition
Help to save the Catholic Church of Shimizu in Japan from demolition
Help to save the Catholic Church of Shimizu in Japan from demolition!
It is planned to demolish the Catholic Church of Shimizu. Only by decree of the diocese of Yokohama the historic church building established in 1935 can be saved.
The church in the prefecture of Shizuoka had been erected by Lucien Delahaye, a French missionar and priest. From 1914 on Delahaye led one of the biggest rectories of Shizuoka where he also had be laid to rest.
The Gothic church is completely wooden made, from the outside in a modest style with subtle but effective colourful windows and rose windows Very impressive are the wonderful high cross manger arches.
Unfortunately the historic recordings of the building had been disappeared, hence the actual architect is not known. However, to establish an occidental styled monument in such a professional way only the carpenter Miyadaiku could accomplish such an artwork at that time.
As if by magic the church survived the second world war and offered refugees in Japan, but not only to Christians shelter.
But now the threat of demolition!.
A preservation of this historic and unique historical monument can be entitled by decree of the diocese.
Please help by your signature, to preserve the Church of Shimizu, that the lifework of Father Delahaye will remain, a man who loved Shimizu and Japan so much!


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Thimbleweed Park is an award-winning point-and-click game released in 2017 as a tribute to similar pc and Commodore 64 adventure games in the 80s. It was created by Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick, with design and development assistance from David Fox, Jenn Sandercock, and numerous other individuals. You control five characters simultaneously in a story that contains multiple sub-stories, interact with a multitude of characters in the game, and solve the puzzles you encounter. Each animated character has a very distinct personality that you can never forget even after completing the game and removing it from your phone or computer.
After spending more than 20 hours playing the game over some time, I was so impressed that I searched the net on its origin. I found a podcast by the game creators that ran weekly for two years, from April 2015 to April 2017, plus one more episode in April 2018. Most of the episodes are 20 minutes longs where the game creators discuss the game development progress. One episode each month is an hour-long and includes answering questions raised by Kickstarter-backer of the game and those posting comments on the game's website blogs.
My curiosity for listening to the podcast started with no apparent reason besides wanting to know more about the game, but it quickly became more significant. It wasn't about how to build a similar game or a nostalgia to bring back the 80s. It was about learning that such a talented team developed something innovative with a tremendous focus on detail while maintaining a set of rules and constraints that the developers intentionally bound themselves to keep the game with an 80's look and feel. The developers developed hit games for more than thirty years and included Zack Mackraken, Maniac Mansion, Indian Jones, and Loom. Back then, they were in their twenties. Now they are in their fifties and sixties with a lot of life experience combined with their lifelong passion for adventure games and science fiction.
From a technology perspective, the developers leveraged a lot of the traditional, modern-day technologies, such as Git for code repository, Adobe Photoshop for the art and animation in the game, software development kits (SDKs) for Steam, GOG, Xbox, Swift, Nintendo Swift, OSX, Android, Windows, Linux, and more. They were also blogging and podcasting their process, which was something unthinkable in the 80s. They were working remotely, using Skype for communication, and interacting with their supporters on social media channels. In the eighties, such technologies did not exist, of course. The limitations of 8-bit computing like the Commodore 64 did not stop all the creativity with music, graphics, and game playing. Nowadays, games run on 64-bit processors and are more technically sophisticated, such as leveraging augmented reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. The developers for Thimbleweed Park decided to do none of the cool new stuff.
Thimbleweed Park creators made sure all the graphics were limited to the 80s era. They also perfected all the details of the animated characters and the scenes using pixelated art. They added voice, special effects, and music that still made you feel that you were in the 80s. They also expanded the game to support international-speaking game players. They added innovative ideas to the whole project. For example, Kickstarter backers could record voicemails that can be played back whenever your character in the game dials a number from the phonebook. Other game backers can also send texts of some books, which the developers would add inside the library scene in the game. The game also includes many entertaining puzzles, like a microwave, a bathroom air blower appliance, or some berries in the forest. Some puzzles are challenging, but there is always an "Aha!" moment when you seek a hint within the game. I am not giving details about the game itself because I don't want to ruin the fun of playing it.
While the game itself was so innovative and entertaining, the conversations between the developers in the podcasts were also very casual and informative. It was equally fun as playing the game. The recording of the podcast episodes started when the game was getting developed. Like in any typical development process, things begin with early ideas and preparation work. The creators would not disclose many details about the game in their podcast because they did not want to ruin the story before its publication. Listening to the podcast episodes during the period of playing the game was double the fun. Unintentionally, you would relate the actual game scenes that are being discussed in the podcast episodes. Sometimes you would hope to find some clues about the game guilt-free because you want to avoid using the hints option in the game. The game creators talk in the podcast, and we listen. They call out specific feedback received from their Kickstarter backers and discuss it. Hence, you feel users' voices are included in the podcast. Sometimes they invite other members of the team working on the project. The episodes frequently include humor and nostalgia moments from the past. Even their personal lives would get shared on the call. As the episodes progress, they discuss their concerns about release timetables, bug fixes, issues with platform rollouts, and different problems which are not uncommon in any project. It is easy to wonder how the developers organize their work - the artistry, the development, the management, and everything else.
The podcast episodes feel authentic and nostalgic at the time. The experience of playing the game and listening to the creators' thoughts and interactions throughout the lifespan of the podcast that ran in tandem with the game development made me rethink how innovative thinking, natural human behavior, and organized execution can generate excellent results. If the project was rewarding to its creators and players, why not take more of such lessons and apply them to any project innovation.
Some of the insights that I learned from Thimbleweed Park, both the game and the podcast, are:
- Nothing is impossible but don't be overly ambitious. Even though the developers and the artists were masters in their field, they did not go overboard with the project. They stayed faithful to what they wanted to do and did it exceptionally well.
- They dedicated regular feedback channels for their customers. They allowed their users to suggest ideas but made the call whenever a draw occurred on which idea to pick. They also gave an option to their Kickstarter contributors at a specific level to be part of the game by letting them record their voicemail which you can listen to in the game if you dial the person's name and extension located in the game's telephone book. That is cool and original.
- The podcasts were very entertaining and informative. They didn't shy away from discussing their past or sharing their concerns about the game development progress. A great lesson learned about honesty and humbleness.
- The game itself had lots of challenging puzzles but also included an option to get a hint. Just like any product, you always need some guidance when you get stuck.
- The story of the game is long but not long enough to give up. There was still something in the game that pulled you to continue playing. Even when you leave the game for days and return, you can quickly get back to the same rhythm before leaving the game. The user experience is excellent. Design a product with an intuitive user interface that makes it easy for you to return to where you last stopped and can help you recall what you should be doing next.
I can think of other ideas that one can learn from playing such a game. But at the end of the day, I can summarize it all as: design something as intuitive as playing some game, have fun doing it and let the users enjoy what they are doing with the product, be honest, do not over-commit but do not underachieve either. One last thing, play the game!
Game information is available at https://thimbleweedpark.com
Note: images are copyright of Thimbleweed Park.


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The alligator had been a popular curiosity among kayakers and paddleboarders in Silver Springs State Park, where it was often seen lounging in the sun along the banks of the Silver River.
The green-and-white bus-shaped aluminum vessel looks a lot like the others at Silver Springs. But on the inside, it has room for large wheelchairs and foldaway seats allowing people with disabilities to enjoy underwater views with family or friends.
An Alligator Approached A Central Florida Woman As She Was Paddleboarding. Wildlife Officials Want To Know WhyVicki Baker, 60, of Ocala, encountered what she estimated was a 10-foot alligator that approached her in Silver Springs State Park.
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Science of the Spirit
Study Finds The Mind is a Frequent, But Not Happy, Wanderer
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The research, by psychologists Matthew A. Killingsworth and Daniel T. Gilbert of Harvard University, is described this week in the journal Science.
"A human mind is a wandering mind, and a wandering mind is an unhappy mind," Killingsworth and Gilbert write. "The ability to think about what is not happening is a cognitive achievement that comes at an emotional cost."
Unlike other animals, humans spend a lot of time thinking about what isn't going on around them: contemplating events that happened in the past, might happen in the future, or may never happen at all. Indeed, mind-wandering appears to be the human brain's default mode of operation.
To track this behavior, Killingsworth developed an iPhone web app that contacted 2,250 volunteers at random intervals to ask how happy they were, what they were currently doing, and whether they were thinking about their current activity or about something else that was pleasant, neutral, or unpleasant.
Subjects could choose from 22 general activities, such as walking, eating, shopping, and watching television. On average, respondents reported that their minds were wandering 46.9 percent of time, and no less than 30 percent of the time during every activity except making love.
"Mind-wandering appears ubiquitous across all activities," says Killingsworth, a doctoral student in psychology at Harvard. "This study shows that our mental lives are pervaded, to a remarkable degree, by the non-present."
Killingsworth and Gilbert, a professor of psychology at Harvard, found that people were happiest when making love, exercising, or engaging in conversation. They were least happy when resting, working, or using a home computer.
"Mind-wandering is an excellent predictor of people's happiness," Killingsworth says. "In fact, how often our minds leave the present and where they tend to go is a better predictor of our happiness than the activities in which we are engaged."
The researchers estimated that only 4.6 percent of a person's happiness in a given moment was attributable to the specific activity he or she was doing, whereas a person's mind-wandering status accounted for about 10.8 percent of his or her happiness.
Time-lag analyses conducted by the researchers suggested that their subjects' mind-wandering was generally the cause, not the consequence, of their unhappiness.
"Many philosophical and religious traditions teach that happiness is to be found by living in the moment, and practitioners are trained to resist mind wandering and to 'be here now,'" Killingsworth and Gilbert note in Science. "These traditions suggest that a wandering mind is an unhappy mind."
This new research, the authors say, suggests that these traditions are right.
Killingsworth and Gilbert's 2,250 subjects in this study ranged in age from 18 to 88, representing a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds and occupations. Seventy-four percent of study participants were American.
More than 5,000 people are now using the iPhone web app the researchers have developed to study happiness, which can be found here.
Reader Comments
r u removing comments and posts here at SOTT you don't like ?
First of all nowdays I hardly have anytime to think much less, let my mind wander around. Secondly if it happens depends in the mood you 're in. Thirdly happiness (lol) comes when your dreams come true namely the things you have in your mind materialize. Did they have to perform an entire research ?


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Zoom Out, Zoom Out, It's Gone
Thanks to GeeksAreSexy for pointing me to GoogleStreetViewSightings. The guys there have put together some rather interesting and sometimes funny pictures and videos. Here's one I really liked, and decided to include it in this weeks Sunday Series…
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