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At the end of last month, I announced that Switchboard Music, the group that organizes an eight-hour marathon every spring to showcase adventurous new music on or beyond the "bleeding edge," would sponsor a monthly series of concerts. Called Switchboard Presents: Split Bills of Eclectic Bay Area Music, the plan is to bring together two or more groups on the scale of an evening concert, rather than an all-day marathon. These events have been scheduled at the Center for New Music (CNM) and will be held on the third Friday of every month.
Last night at CNM was thus the "official launch" of the Switchboard Presents series. To get things off to a roaring start, the program was split among three ensembles, The Living Earth Show, Mobius Trio, and Friction Quartet. Including the two intermissions for setup changes between the groups, the evening clocked in at a little less than two and one-half hours, a generous slice of time for the latest showcase for boundary-pushing local composers and musicians.
The Living Earth Show, consisting of guitarist Travis Andrews and percussionist Andy Meyerson, began the evening with their energetically provocative approach to exploring a wide dynamic range. They opened on the soft end of that range with Chris Cerrone's "Double Happiness," for which Meyerson spent most of his time on vibraphone. By working with a limited set of pitch classes and the metallic sound of Meyerson's instrument, Cerrone conceived a contemporary perspective on Indonesian gamelan traditions. This was reinforced by the use of the electric guitar to highlight specific pitches, sometimes through ingeniously conceived hocket effects. The result was an "overture," for both the evening and the new series, which combined a highly imaginative approach to these two strikingly different instruments with a rhetoric bordering on solemnity.
Then it was time for things to get loud. The second piece was Sahba Aminikia's "Sooge Sohrab," whose title comes from an ancient Persian legend. The tale concerns young Sohrab, raised only by his mother, learning who his father is and riding off to find him. He is discovered by his father, who, not knowing who he is and viewing him as a threat, kills him. The guitar and percussion are joined by electronics, providing both sonorities and a narration of the story in English.
The primary focus of the music is its rhetorical technique for evoking the aggressively unbridled energy of both son and father. Both are portrayed as "hero figures;" but they are both concentrated only on action without any thought for consequences. The murder itself is realized by screams from Andrews' instrument, wailing at the highest possible register. In a space as confined as CNM, that made quite an impression on the eardrums; but there was no denying the visceral impact of Aminikia's score.
Things then quieted down for the second set by Mobius Trio, consisting of guitarists Matt Linder, Rob Nance, and Mason Fish. They began with the world premiere of "Edges" by Belinda Reynolds, who was on hand to give a few introductory remarks. The music itself was an elaborate fabric of interleaving arpeggio patterns within which upper and lower "voices" emerged through melodic lines of pitches contributed by each of the instruments (another hocket effect). There was a quiet subtlety to this music that allowed things to calm down after the intensity of Aminikia's score. That sense of calm continued into Adrian Knight's "Bon Voyage," for which the instruments were enhanced with subtle amplification.
The final piece turned out to be a fascinating study in sound effects. Kevin Villalta's "Witch Wagon" was another piece based on a folk tale. In this case it concerns a man who takes out his ox cart on the Sabbath, when everyone else is in church. This will be recognized as the tale in Gottfried August Bürger's ballad "Der wilde Jäger" (the wild hunter), made into a tone poem by César Franck. However, "Witch Wagon" is less concerned with telling the story than with capturing the creaking sounds of the cart through percussive effects on the three guitars, effects that become more sinister as they become more incessant.
The evening concluded with the Friction Quartet of violinists Kevin Rogers and Otis Harriel, violist Taija Warbelow, and cellist Doug Machiz. This turned out to be my third encounter with Ian Dicke's "Unmanned." This time Dicke himself provided the introduction, explaining how he composed the music to reflect his personal feelings about the dehumanization of warfare through drone technology. The CNM space also allowed Friction to provide the same dramatic conclusion they had performed at the work's West Coast premiere at the end of January.
Dicke's score uses real-time sampling for electronic processing to create a sense of detachment between what the musicians are playing and what is coming out of a pair of loudspeakers. Over the course of the piece, the dominant role of the performers is undermined by the electronic sounds. Eventually, the performers are instructed to leave the stage. Each of them took a seat in the audience space (as they had done when the piece was given its West Coast premiere), thus bearing witness "from a distance" to conditions of their own creation. This continues to be a highly chilling composition, due, in no small part, to its contemporary relevance.
The evening then concluded with a performance of Philip Glass' fifth string quartet. Composed in 1991, this was the oldest piece on the program (as Glass was the oldest composer). Friction gave the work a loving interpretation, recognizable to those familiar with Glass' tropes but still fresh through his ability to apply those tropes through different approaches to instrumentation, harmonic progression, and an episodic structural framework with a da capo conclusion. One might say that this quartet was the "classic" of the evening; but it is still very much music of the present.


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In this tutorial I'm going to talk about the new Alligator device in Reason 6. I think no other device has mystified so many since the RPG-8, and a lot of people have reluctance to really dive into it, thinking it's mainly built for electronic musicians. Truth is that it's a very easy device to work with, and it has applications for all kinds of instruments and all kinds of genres. So don't be intimidated by all the knobs and levers. It's a veritable evil laboratory, but getting it under control is easier than you think, and that's the focus here.
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You might think Mitt Romney a very unlikely candidate to advocate for raising the minimum wage, but you'd be wrong. According to CNN on May 9, Romney is all for it.
Mitt Romney has had mixed feelings on this issue in the past. He was for raising the minimum wage while governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. However, in his 2012 presidential run, he stated that "there's probably not a need to raise the minimum wage."
But just one week after a bill to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour failed, Romney is saying it's a good thing once again. Why? In an interview with MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Romney stated, "I think we ought to raise it, because frankly, our party is all about more jobs and better pay, and I think communicating that is important to us."
Romney also stated that he knows he parts company with other conservatives on this issue, but he's not the only one. Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum also favor some type of increase in the minimum wage. Rick Santorum is said to be considering another White House run in 2016.
So where do Americans stand on the issue of raising the minimum wage? Recent polls show that a strong majority of Americans supported the raise. But when a recent Congressional Budget Office report found that raising the minimum wage could boost 900,000 people out of official poverty but that 500,000 jobs could be lost in the process, another poll demonstrated that many Americans found it to be an unacceptable trade-off. Republicans remain divided on the issue, while most Democrats support the increase.
Does Mitt Romney's change of heart on this issue mean that he may make yet another presidential bid? He says no. "I'm not running for president in 2016. I think our best prospects of getting back the White House are with someone who has not run twice before as I have."
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To absolutely no one's surprise in Washington, former defense secretary Robert Gates, has written a scathing book that includes President Barack Obama's major doubts about his decision to commit more troops to the war in Afghanistan.
Gates served from 2006-08 under former President George W. Bush and 2009-11 under President Obama. In his book he sharply criticizes Obama's approach to a number of defense-related issues, especially Afghanistan, according to a review of "Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War" in The Washington Post on Tuesday.
Gates vividly recalls a meeting in March, 2011 where he and Obama discussed a withdrawal timetable. Obama expressed his doubts about Gen. David Petraus, Gate's handpicked general to lead the Afghanistan theater of operations.
Gates felt that President Obama often allowed his political advisers convince him otherwise on his thinking due to what they felt would be unpopular with Democrats.
Gates also describes Obama as "a man of personal integrity." He added that his relationship with Obama finally "produced a rift, that became personally wounding and impossible to repair," according to the Post.
Vice President Joe Biden became a personal nemesis of Gates who he said was "poisoning the well" against the U.S. military leadership; Tom Donilon, Obama's national security adviser; and Douglas Lute, the Army general who managed the Afghan policy, the Times reports.
He wrote, "I was deeply uneasy with the Obama White House's lack of appreciation, from the top down, of the uncertainties and unpredictability of war. I came closer to resigning that day than at any other time in my tenure."
He continued, "All too often during my 4½ years as secretary of defense, when I found myself sitting yet again at that witness table at yet another congressional hearing, I was tempted to stand up, slam the briefing book shut and quit on the spot. Over time, the broad dysfunction of today's Washington wore me down, especially as I tried to maintain a public posture of nonpartisan calm, reason and conciliation."
In another part of his book, Gates describes then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as "smart, idealistic but pragmatic, tough-minded, indefatigable, funny, a very valuable colleague, and a superb representative of the United States all over the world," according to the Post.
"Hillary told the president that her opposition to the 2007 surge in Iraq has been political because she was facing him in the Iowa primary. The president conceded vaguely that opposition to the Iraq surge had been political. To hear the two of them making these admissions, and in front of me, was as surprising as it was dismaying," Gates wrote.
He also said in his book that Clinton's siding with Gates concerning Iraq and Afghanistan could come back to haunt her if she runs for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016.
So strong are Gate's personal feelings about decisions he made concerning Iraq and Afghanistan, he plans to be buried in Arlington Cemetery's Section 60, the final resting place of many killed in Afghanistan and Iraq.
"The greatest honor possible would be to rest among my heroes for all eternity," he writes, according to the Times.
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Jordan Zimmermann was perfect for four innings in his third outing as the Nats edged the Yankees, 3-2 to improve to 8-4-1 for the spring.
The 27-year-old "northpaw" needed just 54 pitches to do it, striking out four and inducing five ground balls. Drew Storen followed but was charged with a run on a back-to-back hits — triple, single — with two outs. Washington's "other" 1st Rd. pick struck out the final batter to end the inning, with all three outs coming by way of the K.
Felipe Rivero gave up the other New York run on a leadoff double and a pair of flyouts that moved the Yankee runner the remaining 180 feet, then rolled a groundout by Mark Teixiera. Journeymen Daniel Stange and Manny Delcarmen both turned in a scoreless inning to preserve the one-run lead.
Wilson Ramos's RBI groundout in the 1st and Anthony Rendon's two-run double in the 2nd accounted for the Nats three runs on offense.
As we approach the time when the regulars start sticking around for a third AB (as alluded in the headline, more later), here's a summary of how the notable minor-leaguers did coming off the bench:
• Zach Walters replaced Rendon at 3B and took a walk in his sole PA
• Steve Souza subbed for Jayson Werth in RF and struck out in his lone AB
• Brian Goodwin followed Scott Hairston in LF but did not bat and had no defensive chances
• Michael Taylor took over CF from Nate McLouth and also kept the batting gloves in the back pocket, but did snare a flyball to end the game
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Bill Ladson of MLB.com is reporting that the second set of cuts will be made after tomorrow afternoon's games — both on the road, against the Astros and Braves — which is a little bit earlier than last year, but hardly a surprise given that the CW is that the losers in the battles for second base and the No. 5 starter are still very likely to make the 25-man roster via the bench or bullpen, respectively.
As previously written, the Nats have made it awfully clear that a rookie is extremely unlikely to head north with the club by virtue of the trades and veterans that have been brought in to camp. If I'm right, expect Matt Williams to trot out the old standby about playing every day instead of sitting the bench. If I'm wrong, let's hope that's not because of further injuries or another trade of MLB spare parts for prospects.
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Cole and Rivero optioned/reassigned, apparently….
I haven't seen any appearances by Sammy Solis recently … did he get hurt or re-assigned and I missed it?
Dan Kolko reports that Solis has been suffering from back-spasms. Williams indicated that the plan is for both Solis and Rivero to start so they'll be stretched out to get innings. Expect Solis to be reassigned to minor league camp and like Cole likely destined for Harrisburg.
No word on what the plan is for Purke. Looks like it will be Purke as opposed to the apparently reasonably recovered Karns that will end up in the bullpen?
Karns? Not sure if you mean Mattheus here. I'd be surprised if they gave up on Purke from the get-go. If he struggles in AA then they will likely convert him to the bullpen then, but they still have rotation spots for him to work with.


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PROTECT YOURSELF If you're using a beta-blocker, forget about aiming for a target heart rate during your workout; there isn't one, because your heart rate is being slowed by the drug, explains Danine Fruge, MD, associate medical director of the Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami. Instead, use the RPE (rating of perceived exertion) scale, which measures how hard you think your body is working on a scale from 6 (no exertion at all) to 20 (maximal exertion). If you're healthy, aim for the 13-to-15 zone ("somewhat hard"); if you're new to exercise or have health problems, try for the 10-to-12 zone ("moderate"). If you're following a diuretic regimen, drink more fluids than usual before, during and after exercise to prevent dehydration. And if you've been prescribed a statin drug, ask your doctor if a coenzyme Q10 supplement could counteract the drug's energy-sapping effects, Hoffman suggests.
If a medication seems to be taking a serious toll on your workouts, see whether your doctor can change the dose or the time of day you take it, or whether you can switch to another drug, Fincham advises. The life-prolonging benefits of exercise are too important to miss out on.
Are You Expecting Too Much from Your Drugs?
If you have diabetes or high blood pressure and you take the requisite medications, you may assume you're preventing the harm often brought on by these conditions, such as damage to your arteries. Not exactly. "These medications slow down a disease and buy you time—but they don't completely stop the process," notes Danine Fruge, MD, of the PritikinLongevity Center in Miami. Damage may not build up as rapidly as it would if you weren't on medication, but some continues to occur, so you're still at risk for developing complications and heart disease, explains Robert O. Bonow, MD, past president of the American Heart Association.
If you're prescribed medication for diabetes or hypertension, you can improve your health further by doing what you can to help your body repair itself. The Rx: Upgrade your diet so it includes more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes and low-fat protein; do 30 minutes of moderate exercise (such as walking) every day and stay at a healthy weight. "If you take medications and also make healthy lifestyle changes, it's likely your condition will cause less damage than it would if you just took drugs," Bonow says.
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Revision as of 23:45, 26 July 2010 by Gta-mysteries (talk | contribs) (no relation, there are just the same model)
Christov Mahonvic is a criminal in Liberty City who is wanted by the LCPD for grand theft auto. He can be killed by Niko Bellic, depending on the players choice.
It may be interesting to note that Mahonvic has the same model as one of Mikhail Faustin's bodyguards as seen in the mission The Master and the Molotov. He also bears a striking resemblance to love-meet.net user Mark Tenninch.


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Release Date: 2004-09-17 (Limited)
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Morris' family is far from perfect. While growing up, Morris faced obstacles most youngsters only read about. His mother died of cancer, and it is possible his father assisted his wife's death to spare her the pain of her last agonizing moments. Morris is still uncertain about his father's innocence or guilt. But despite his troubled history, Morris is hopeful: he falls in love with one of his classmates, Julie Sutton and does well at school. But, after an injury during a soccer game, Morris discovers shocking news about his future...
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Satisfaction with Health Care
Patients' utilization of health care is influenced by the quality of care; those who are not satisfied with their providers may be less likely to continue with treatment or seek further services.1 Some aspects of patients' experience of care that may contribute to better outcomes are patients' perceptions of how well their doctors or other health care providers communicate with them and individuals' experiences with their health plans.
In 2006, 40.7 percent of women were not satisfied with their experiences related to their health plans, which could include health plan customer service, understanding or finding information related to their plan, and completing or submitting paperwork for the plan. This varied by race and ethnicity. Asian women were most likely to be dissatisfied (46.5 percent), followed by non-Hispanic White women (42.9 percent). Fewer than 35 percent of non-Hispanic Black women and 36.3 percent of Hispanic women were unsatisfied with their experiences related to their health plans.
Satisfaction with how well doctors communicate also varies by women's race and ethnicity. In 2006, Hispanic women (25.9 percent) and Asian women (24.0 percent) were more likely to be dissatisfied with how well their doctors communicate than women of other races. Fewer than 20 percent of non-Hispanic Black women and 15.7 percent of non-Hispanic White women were not satisfied with aspects of communication with their doctors.
More than 36 percent of women were not satisfied with their experiences in getting the care they need when they needed it, including seeing specialists; getting necessary care, tests or treatment; and delays in receiving care caused by waiting for health plan approval. The percentage of women reporting dissatisfaction was greatest among Asian women (47.1 percent). Nearly 40 percent of Hispanic women and 34 percent each of non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White women were also not satisfied with getting the care they needed (data not shown).
1 Fan VS, Burman M, McDonnell MB, Fihn SD. Continuity of Care and Other Determinants of Patient Satisfaction with Primary Care. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2005; 20:226-233.↑


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|BC Ferries Wins Property Assessment Appeal Board Decision
The B.C. Property Assessment Appeal Board released an important decision reducing the assessed value for property tax of the upland land and improvements at the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to a nominal value.
|Cross Canada Legal Panel: Legal Update and British Columbia Perspective on Equity
This paper provides a legal update and compares the availability and practical implications of "equity" in the appeal process across Canadian taxing jurisdictions.
|Cross Canada Legal Panel: British Columbia Equity Overview / Legal Update
This paper covers the burden of proof and equity in British Columbia and several recent cases on assessment and taxation principles (including the just-released decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Catalyst Paper Corporation's challenge of municipal tax rates).
|Western Canada Legal Updates: British Columbia Legislative Changes and a Review of Case Law
This paper provides an overview of legislative changes and it reviews case law before the Property Assessment Appeal Board and Courts. This paper was presented at the Canadian Property Tax Association Western Chapter 2011 Education Seminar.
|Western Canada Legal Updates: British Columbia
An overview of legislative changes and a review of several topical taxation issues addressed by British Columbia courts in 2009 and to date in 2010. This paper was presented at the Canadian Property Tax Association Western Chapter 2010 Education Seminar - Hope in the New Decade: Emerging Trends and Issues in March 2010.
|Cross Canada Legal Panel: Appeal Rights - What Do They Really Mean?
A comparison of the effectiveness of taxpayers' rights of appeal from tribunal decisions (eg. Assessment Appeal Board) across Canada. This paper was presented at the 44th Annual Canadian Property Tax Association National Workshop in September 2010.
|Self Storage Property Tax Issues in British Columbia
Paper presented to the Canadian Self Storage Association 4th Annual (2010 Western Regional) Conference and Tradeshow. Property taxes are an increasingly important fixed cost and bottom line item that businesses have to pay close attention to, in order to remain competitive.
|National Valuation and Legal Symposium, Cross-Canada Legal Panel: British Columbia Update
"Is the tax system becoming more or less equitable and transparent?" - paper presented at the Canadian Property Tax Association Ontario Chapter, 5th National Valuation and Legal Symposium.
|Legal Challenges of Valuing Property in Falling (or Otherwise Turbulent) Market - British Columbia Perspective
Paper prepared for the 43rd Annual Canadian Property Taxation Association National Workshop Cross Canada Legal Panel. The paper examines some of the "tools" available to the Baord to sort out complex valuation questions complicated even further by the turbulence in our markets over the past 18 months.
|Property Tax Considerations for B.C Developers
This presentation provides an overview of property assessment and taxation scheme, an overview of critical property tax considerations for developers and tax planning considerations.
|Cross-Canada Legal Update
An outline of updates in property tax law in British Columbia, including information on Part 3 of Bill 45 (Economic Incentive and Stabilization Statutes Amendment Act, 2008). It was presented at the Canadian Property Taxation Association National Valuation & Legal Symposium Legal Panel in February 2009.
|"Disclosure and Access to Information British Columbia Taxpayer Perspective"
In British Columbia, as elsewhere, there exists a tension between, on the one hand, the need to disclose sufficient information to complete the roll and to appeal assessments, and on the other hand, the need to protect commercially sensitive information from unnecessary and potentially harmful exposure to competitors. It has generally fallen to the Property Assessment Appeal Board to attempt to strike the balance between these competing interests.
|Real Estate - Special Topics: Expropriation from the Property Owner's Perspective"
The development of transportation infrastructure in the Lower Mainland depends on expropriation of private property. Practitioners should have a basic understanding of the process to answer typical questions clients ask when faced with the loss of property rights.
|Equitable Classification and Exemption
A hallmark of the assessment and taxation of property in B.C. is the principle of equity: taxing authorities must deal even-handedly with all taxpayers in a municipality or rural area, and all taxpayers within a class must be treated in the same way. That is, properties with identifiable, similar attributes within a class should be assessed for taxation, e.g., classified, valued and subject to exemptions from assessment and taxation consistently, within a municipality or rural area.
|British Columbia Update
An overview of key legislative changes and legal developments relating to property tax in British Columbia in 2007, prepared for the National Valuation and Legal Symposium Cross-Canada Legal Panel.
|Observations on Manualized Assessment
Presentation prepared for CPTA in June 2007.
|"British Columbia Legal Update"
A brief overview of topical issues relating to British Columbia property assessment and taxation, including the parking site tax, prepared for the Canadian Property Tax Association Western Chapter 2006 Education Seminar Legal Panel.
|British Columbia Legal Update Prepared for the 39th Annual Canadian Property Tax Association National Workshop Cross-Canada Legal Panel
An overview of legislative changes and caselaw developments in British Columbia property assessment and taxation in the past year. The review is not intended to be exhaustive, but instead to provide a cross-section of topical cases which may be of interest both to the B.C. chapter and the national membership. The focus lies on stated case decisions.
|Real Property Assessment 2005: Equity and Consistency in Assessments
A hallmark of the assessment and taxation of property in B.C. is the principle of equity: taxing authorities must deal even-handedly with all taxpayers in a municipality or rural area, and all taxpayers within a class must be treated in the same way. This is a brief overview of the statutory basis of duties and powers of the Assessor and the Board in the context of recent developments in the case law concerning the application of equity in assessments, and some practical observations on the use of equity in an assessment appeal.
|Real Property Assessment 2005: Major Industry Use and Classification Issues
A brief overview of the principles of classification of industrial properties in the context of a review of recent classification decisions. Under s. 19(14) of the B.C. Assessment Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 20 and the Prescribed Classes of Property Regulation (B.C. Reg. 438/81), real property in B.C. is classified for the purposes of assessment and taxation into one or more of eight property classes.


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New Extended Deadline for Abstract Submission
Dear colleagues, due to request from participants to extend abstract submission, we will have new deadlines for abstract submission and abstract acceptance announcement.
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We talked about nurturing healthy eating habits in kids in one of my earlier blog articles. Today let's focus on diets that target development of specific physical attributes and functions.
Food for brain
A healthy diet is absolutely essential along with mental exercises and games in order for kids to develop strong cognitive abilities. Essential Fatty Acids and antioxidants are the key ingrediants of a brainy diet. Salmon is a great natural source of Omega-3 fatty acids, although it might not be too easy to get the kids to like Salmon but there are some great receipes available on the internet which you can try out. Berries (Blueberries, Strawberries ...) are a great source of antoxidants. Not to mention peanut butter - unlike Salmon, kids generally love Peanut Butter and it's full of Vitamin E as well as Thiamine aling with Essential Fatty Acids.
Food for skin
Omega 3 fatty acids, Vitamin A, C and E are absolutely essential for a healthy skin. The usual suspects - Salmon and Berries - work for skin as well. Carrots contain Vitamin A and are great for skin and actually are known to provide natural SPF protection. Sweet Potatoes are a great source of Vitamin E and C - both of which are needed for a healthy skin. Remember, healthy skin doesn't come from use of creams and lotions alone - it's what you eat; although creams and lotions can help keep skin moisturized.Yogurt and other dairy products are good source of Vitamin A as well. Yogurt mixed with Walnut crumbs can actually be used to massage the face for exfolation - there's your home-made cream.
Food for height and growth
Kids grow in spurts and the rates are different for girls and boys. It's important to note that growth rate slows down after kids reach puberty. Keep in mind that height, like other biological traits, is largely heriditary but we can definitely maximize what heridity has in store for our kids. Make sure your kids get sufficient Proteins, Vitamin D and Calcium - protein being the most critical element followed by vitamin D to absorb the calcium for the growing bone mass. Atleast one egg a day for breakfast with cream-cheese on bread is a healthy breakfast that kids would actually enjoy. Low fat milk, Greek Yogurt, Whole grain bread and soybean are an absolute must during growth spurts. And yet again - Salmon , a great good source of Vitamin D. 10-20min daily exposure to sunlight is essential for kids to get enough Vitamin D. A well balanced diet is important but does not substitute for a good regimen of daily exercise. It's important for kids to be actively engaged in sports such as basketball, volleyball and best of all swimming along with stretching exercises on daily basis.
Food to build immunity
The best way to boost your child's immunity is to not over-protect her from germs and provide her a stress free and loving environment at home. It's a medically proven fact that stress lowers immunity significantly. Also, kids need atleast 9 hours of daily sleep in order to keep a healthy immune system. As for the diet, food rich in Vitamin A, C, essential minerals such as Zinc and Selenium, and essential fatty acids are key ingrediants for a healthy immune system. Carrots, Spinach, whole grains (bread, wheat tortilla), strawberries, leafy greens and nuts should be included as part of a balanced diet. Avoid processed foods, such as boxed cereals, canned food, cookies, frozen pizza etc. as much as possible - these foods actually lower the immunity.
It's a long list of food items but you don't need to include each of these on daily basis. For example, having couple of servings of Salmon over a week along with a daily snack of nuts is all you need as far as Essential fatty acids are conerned. The key is to include as much as possible of each of the above listed food items over the week. But if the goal is to focus on, say growth and height, increase protein, calcium and Vitamin D intake at the cost of some reduction in Fatty Acids, for example. The most important point is to NOT force any of these on your kids and rather enjoy the same food with them. Kids learn by watching you - so eat heatlhy yourself and watch your kids follow your foot steps.


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This morning it was discovered that two Pit Bull Terriers had been stolen from the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri at Cape Girardeau.
Saturday morning, shelter staff reporting to work entered the kennels and noticed Hazard and Silvey were missing. It was found that the chain on the gate had been cut to gain entry to the outdoor kennel area and both dogs were gone. Hazard and Silvey were the only animals missing from the shelter. According to reports, the dogs were taken sometime between 5:00 p.m. Friday evening and 8 a.m. this morning.
Hazard is described as a seven year old, red, male, Pit Bull Terrier. Silvey is a nine month old, blue, female, Staffordshire Terrier. Both dogs were in good health at the time of the theft.
Staff at the shelter fear for the safety and well being of the two dogs and are offering a $500.00 reward for their safe return or information leading to such.
If you have any information regarding these dogs, please contact the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri at (573) 334-5837. Hours of operation are Mon. - Sat., 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sun. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. If calling outside the hours of operation, please leave a message and someone will get back to you.
The Humane Society of Southeast Missouri is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the care and welfare of animals in Cape Girardeau, Mo. and surrounding areas. They are located at 2536 Boutin Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. You can find them online at www.semopets.org and on Facebook by clicking here.
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Beauty tips: How to get the prettiest highlights ever
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Street style tip of the day: Southern hospitality
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15-year-old actress, Elle Fanning took a HUGE risk in a tie dye Rodarte gown with fierce blue eyeshadow, while Rooney Mara was a vision in white wearing Givenchy. We saw pops of floral and pink on a pregnant Kim Kardashian, Anna Wintour and a whole lot of pink on Gwenyth Paltrow. Whether they were dressed in spikes like Sienna Miller wearing Burberry, or a slinky sheer dress like Miley Cyrus in Marc Jacobs, the red carpet was full of surprises.
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Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:49:05 -0400
From: Ward McAllister
To: email@example.com, email@example.com, email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com
Subject: White Spaces
Ms. Taylor and Mssrs. Martin, Copps, Adelstein and McDowell,
I urge you to move forward with your vote on November 4 to permit use of "white space" spectrum for rural broadband Internet service. I live in a very rural area of western North Carolina, and we lack effective competition for broadband service here due to lack of critical infrastructure.
Use of the white space spectrum in our area would support the further development of wireless broadband as an Internet access option here, and thus provide much needed market competition. Thank you for the careful work you have done on this issue to date. Please move forward with it on November 4th, without further delay.
Thank you,
Ward McAllister
771 White Oak Creek Rd.
Burnsville (Yancey County), NC 28714
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:10:24 -0400
From: Lewis Patrie
Subject: Use of "white spaces" for rural broadband.
I am writing asking that you support the unlicensed use of the "white spaces" spectrum in order to
solve the rural broadband problem.
Please proceed with FCC vote scheduled for Nov. 4. Do not allow TV broadcasters to succeed in blocking this vote.
The Pentagon has already approved unlicensed sharing of military spectrum in the 5 GHz band for devices utilizing similar spectrum sensing technology proposed for white space devices in the TV band which allows the spectrum to be shared on an unlicensed basis without interfering with critical uses such as military radar. Since sharing the spectrum with smart radio devices is good enough for the Pentagon, it should be good enough for broadcasters.
Inasmuch as these conclusions have already been confirmed, there would seem to be no reason for further delay.
Dr. Lewis E. Patrie
99 Eastmoor Drive
Asheville, NC 28805
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:03:13 -0400
From: Krys and Steve
To: email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com, email@example.com
Subject: Let the FCC Vote
Good God, it's been six years in coming…please let the FCC vote on approval for unlicensed use of the "white spaces" for rural broadband. The huge radio and TV broadcasters have had free use of our airwaves for decades, since the 1930's. Now they are like the proverbial "dog in a manger". They don't use the white spaces, and they don't want us to use them either.
Enough already. Let the FCC vote.
Krys Crimi
Rural, fed-up dial-up user
From: Gweneeth Conklin [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 3:42 PM
To: 'firstname.lastname@example.com'; 'email@example.com'; 'firstname.lastname@example.com';
'email@example.com'; 'firstname.lastname@example.com'
Subject: Don't delay the FCC vote
I know very little about what's going on but what I do know is that rural America desperately needs access to high speed internet. Just because we choose to live a simple life doesn't mean we don't want the convenience and economical benefits that our urban neighbors enjoy. As it is we're stuck
with dial up service for our internet providers unless we want to spend the big dollars for one of the private satillate companies, i.e. Hughes.net. Our phone companies have told us that we'll probably never get high speed internet through them. We're not cost effective. It's my understanding
that by voting to free up some type of airwave space then high speed internet would be available in the near future. Please don't let the broadcasters get between you and us. We NEED this service and quickly.
Thank you for all that you do and I haven't a clue what that is but it affects me I know. Stand up for us, please.
Gweneeth Conklin
Hot Springs, NC
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:31:04 -0400
From: Reginald Bezzola
To: email@example.com
Subject: Re: Contact the FCC for rural broadband!!!
Hi there!
I sent the following note to the 5 e-mail recipients:
I am living in a rural area not now served by broad band - all I can get is hi-speed over the cell-phone system or Satellite both at a very expensive cost.
Please do not cave in on us under the broadcasters pressure, we in rural areas need reasonably priced reliable hi-speed internet service.
Reginald A. D. Bezzola & Elizabeth M. Wyatt, 92 Boone Str Spruce Pine, NC, 28777, /828-766-7741
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:25:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: email@example.com
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Subject: Vote fon Nov. 4 for Rural Broadband!
October 29, 2008
Chairman Kevin J. Martin:
Please do not let the broadcasters delay your scheduled Nov. 4 vote on unlicensed ?white spaces? to solve the rural broadband problem.
I live in the mountains and satellite internet is way too expensive for me. My dial-up internet connection is 28.8 kbps tops. I don?t surf the internet, I barely doggy paddle. Email is about it for me. The only landline telephone company in my rural, mountainous county is Verizon and they are not interested in upgrading their landlines for DSL.
I appreciate all the work you and the committee have devoted to this problem. Please don?t cave in to special interests. Our airwaves belong to the public. Please vote on November 4 and vote to help we, the people!! Shouldn?t our connections to the internet be as good as some folks have in third world countries???
Thank you for reading this email.
Barbara Merrill
140 Trillium Glen Dr.
Mars Hill, NC 28754
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:37:17 +0000
From: email@example.com
To: email@example.com, email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com, email@example.com
Cc: email@example.com
Subject: FCC for rural broadband
Dear FCC Commissioners
Your cooperation in voting in favor of the unlicensed use of the "white spaces" spectrum to
solve the rural broadband problem would be greatly appreciated. This vote would solve the problems that affects households and many of our local businesses in rural areas that have poor access. I hope that you will act to give the citizens of rural areas their just access that is long overdue.
Thank you for your kind consideration.
Sid Jordan Ph.D.
Executive Director of Prama Institute
310 Panhandle Rd
Marshall, NC
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:44:00 -0400
From: mtcabin
To: email@example.com
Subject: Re: Contact the FCC for rural broadband!!!
Sent to each person of list:
Dear ………..,
For those of us in outlying rural and mountainous areas, access to reasonably priced broadband is almost essential. Corporate ownership of television and the internet has made it impossible for an average person to access information. Dial up internet is slow and independent servers like the one I use ("MAIN") are always the first to lose connectivity through the telephone companies.
The only "satellite" internet avaliable is extremely expensive and download time is limited by the provider. The allotted time includes unwanted advertising, thus limiting access even more.
Because there are only two providers, both limiting download time and penalizing the customer who goes over "their limit", prices are excessively high and servce is very poor. Rural Americans are not receiving a fair share of the airways; metropolitan areas have DSL providers
and WiFi availability.
Please do not side with the "broadcasters" in making broadband unavailable to rural areas.
Thank you for your consideration.
David Poteet
321 Hidden Valley
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:36:50 -0400
From: Pamela Harper
Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com
Subject: We need the vacant TV channels for rural broadband
Good morning,
I work out of my home in rural Madison County and my internet and email connection is crucial to my business. I need an affordable and reliable source for my home office.
This email is to thank Chairman Martin for moving forward with the white spaces rulemaking. Unlicensed use of these vacant TV channels is our only hope for solving the rural broadband problem, especially with the financial problems facing our nation. Please, do not cave in to the lobbying pressure from the TV broadcasters.
Go forward with your scheduled vote on Nov. 4. Thanks.
Pamela Harper
Subject: white spaces and rural economic opportunity
From: "Lynn Cox"
Date: Fri, October 31, 2008 9:33 am
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Dear Commissioners:
I am an attorney practicing in Western North Carolina. I represent
many small businesses, farmers, and rural landowners who would
benefit greatly from the opportunities that would be available to
them if they had reliable broadband access.
I urge you to move forward with rulemaking on the white space issue,
despite the incredible pressure you are receiving from powerful
broadcasters and lobbyists. The ability to use vacant tv channels
for broadband access will help our rural communities create ways to
weather the serious economic downturn they now face.
Lynn Cox
2 Fairmont Road
Asheville, North Carolina 28804
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:43:35 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mike Farley
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Subject: rural broadband problem
My name is Mike Farley and i live in Brevard NC. I'm eMailing to thank Commissioner Adelstein for moving forward with the white spaces
Unlicensed use of these vacant TV channels is our only hope for solving the rural broadband problem in my area and others like it, especially with
the financial problems facing our nation.
Please, do not cave in to the lobbying pressure from the TV broadcasters.
Go forward with your scheduled vote on Nov. 4.
Can you please keep me updated on your actions reguard this issue?
Thank you for your consideration.
From: firstname.lastname@example.com
Received: 10/31/2008 1:40:55 PM
Subject: Rural broadband - please; for the people's sake - now
Hello FCC Commissioners!
I used to walk past your offices every day on my way to work at the National Theatre when I lived at the Gangplank Marina. Always wondered what went on in there…..and now that I live in the mountains of western North Carolina, I'm starting to get an idea.
Consumer choice is pretty much what drives (or should drive) the way we do things in this free country of ours. The longer I live, the less I see
of our freedoms. While I won't go so far as to say we have a God-given right to white spaces, though everyone else seems to invoke God's name when they need a heavy hitter on their side, I do see the need for you as FCC Commissioners to side with us rural types and not the TV broadcasting
lobby on the free white spaces issue.
As I type this, Elizabeth Dole is just down the road, stumping for McCain, Palin, and herself. Half a mile away, the Democrat county headquarters is buzzing with activity to press Obama and Biden into service. Everybody wants something; everybody purports to speak for the little guy. Well, your vote November 4 will have immediately and profound impact on little guys (gals, in my case) like me out in the boonies.
Please go forward with the scheduled vote. These are PUBLIC airwaves. It's been long enough. Amen.
Thank you!
Lucy Doll
Burnsville NC 28714
Subject: Re: We won the 'white spaces' vote 5-0 at the FCC!!
From: "Bruce Baughman"
Date: Thu, November 6, 2008 9:32 am
To: email@example.com
I was able to call and speak with each commissioner for some time on
As a former cable TV engineer I was able to speak to the technical and
entrepreneurial aspects of this issue. The issue of interference was
one we talked about and they agreed with me that it is a solvable problem and this is a great opportunity for the people of our area.
I found each commissioner listened to me. Naturally some
conversations were longer/shorter than others.
Thanks for your good work.
Have a great day!
Bruce Baughman
From: Jeffrey Cole [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:21 AM
Subject: RE: Rural Broadband update
My name is Jeff Cole and I serve on the Board of Directors of The
Master's Mission (a religious NPO) as well as Chief Financial Officer.
The Master's Mission (www.mastersmission.org) has trained
missionaries in the remote mountains of North Carolina for nearly thirty years now.
We have alumni from all over the world and United States, some of whom serve as
career missionaries in 13 nations of the world, including Kazakhstan,
Israel, Educador, Democratic Rep of Congo, Nigeria, Kenya, and so on.
Our training center and world headquarter are located on 1500 acres
in the remote mountains of Graham County. Why? Because it provides the best
possible setting for preparing missionaries for the challenges that
they will face in remote parts of the world.
For many years now, The Master's Mission has been dependent upon
MAIN for email, internet, web services etc. All at dial up speed, 28.8 or 33 at best.
Our worldwide operation is moving in the direction of necessarily being
dependent upon high speed services. The options are non existent or
very limited.
I would support the efforts of MAIN secure a high speed solution to the
mountains of Western North Carolina. Thank you for your efforts to
do so and enable organizations like The Master's Mission to function more
Jeffrey Cole, CPA
Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Board of Directors


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LAS CRUCES, N.M.—The University of Idaho soccer team's season came to an end on Friday at the Western Athletic Conference Tournament. For the third time in eight days Seattle U and Idaho met on the soccer pitch, unfortunately for the Vandals the result stayed the same. The No. 1 seeded Redhawks scored three goals in the first half and defeated No. 4 Idaho, 6-1, on Friday.
"We lost to the better team," head coach Pete Showler said following the match. "Their movement caused us a lot of problems and we did not get it taken care of."
Seattle U (15-2-2, 12-0-0 WAC) got its fair share of scoring chances in the first half, outshooting Idaho 13-0. Taylor Ritzman got the Redhawks on the board in the 25th minute off a pinball rebound off a free kick. Two minutes later Seattle U got its second goal off a corner kick from Kelly Beck, who bent the ball into the far side of the goal from the right corner.
Sophomore keeper Marina Siegl kept busy in the first half, getting credit for two saves and challenging Seattle U's shots left and righ.
Natasha Howe added a goal just before the end of the first half to take the 3-0 lead.
Idaho's first shot came from Elexis Schlossarek in the 61 minute on a free kick from 35 yards out. Seattle U keeper Brianna Smallidge, juggled the shot trying to coral it by the left post before it went out of bounds. Idaho gained a bit of momentum and off a Seattle U foul, Schlossarek found Chelsie Breen from 40 yards out. Breen and the Seattle U keeper both challenged for the ball along the goal line. Breen out jumped the keeper, winning the challenge and getting Idaho on the scoreboard in the 63rd minute.
"I was happy with the second half," Sholwer said. "We came out and played with a little bit more passion. We got a goal there which is always good for the morale. All credit to Seattle U. I wish them well."
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Do you have the type chart for this?
Every touhoumon game use different type chart, that makes me confused.
edit: oh I got it. Sorry, will test the game out more.
anyway will you use the dex I can find here for this game?
Finish this demo (up to power plant right?) and I noticed
- No evolution shard in the game up until now. At least not what I can pick up or buy. Or maybe I just don't know.
- Many items is there that you can't pick up at all (all items in power plant, the item on Route 25, and many more...)
- The house near the west entrance of diglett cave is just wrong, I can walk all over its tiles.
One old balance issue from every touhoumon game (okay... every touhoumon game so it's not really your game's problem): Choose Marisa as starter and you play the game in easy mode basically I'm joking. But you know... seriously.
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How To Install And Use The SEOBook Rank Checker Firefox Plugin
- Thomas Doane
- June 02, 2011
Okay class, today we'll be learning how to install and operate the SEOBook Rank Checker Firefox Plugin in a 4 phase process with 28 simple steps!
Quite seriously though, installing and operating Rank Checker really is a fairly simple process that almost anyone should be able to complete with relative ease, as long as they follow the step-by-step instructions that we're posting below.
In the simplest terms possible, Rank Checker allows you to keep tabs on where your business is ranking for the keywords that you want to capture in search.
Let's say that you're running a Ford Dealership in Indianapolis. You'll probably want to check where you're ranking for, "Indianapolis Ford" or "Indianapolis Ford Dealership" in Google Search. But you might also want to keep tabs on where you're ranking for keyword combinations like "car loans Indianapolis", "Indianapolis car loans", and any number of other words and combinations of words. If your internet presence is a big part of your business, you might want to keep track of ten or twenty keyword phrases — in some cases you might want to be keeping track of a hundred keyword phrases!
This is where Rank Checker is going to make your life easier.
For readers whose business can benefit from a little bit of independent oversight into their Search Engine rankings — and that's probably almost anyone — Rank Checker is a seriously handy tool. Our Senior SEO Consultant used Rank Checker during his first two years working in the field. He's now upgraded to Advanced Web-Ranker. "The [advanced] software costs about $600 per year," he tells us, "But it's well worth it."
Basic Rank Checker, on the other hand, is now available for free download. That's great value by anyone's measurement.
The whole process of downloading it shouldn't take more than a half-an-hour, and how you choose to operate after you've downloaded it is going to be up to your discretion. You can go as in-depth as you want to, but the point is that the process is painless and its potential benefits for your business are probably going to be significant.
Ready to begin?
Part 1 - Install Firefox
Firefox is a free web browser like Internet Explorer. It is the preferred web browser of most web professionals and is required for the Rank Checker plugin that will make checking Google rankings much less tedious.
In case you haven't already installed Firefox, go to Mozilla's Firefox page and click on the "Download Now" button. Follow the onscreen prompts to download and install the software.
Part 2 - Install The SEOBook Rank Checker Plugin
Step 1 - Rank Checker is a free Firefox plugin offered by SEOBook that will automatically collect Google rankings for you. Go to the Rank Checker download page and click on the "Download Now" button.
Step 2 - You will then be prompted to sign up for a free account. Enter your email address and pick a username. Unless you're interested, deselect the checkbox for the SEO mini-course before clicking the "Claim Your Free SEO Tools" button.
Step 3 - You will then get an email almost instantly from SEObook. This email has a link to the login page and your username and password.
Follow the link to the login page (the first link in the email) to go to the login page.
Step 4 - On the login page, enter your username and password from the email and click on the "Log In" button.
Step 5 - You'll now arrive at a page that can be rather confusing. To get to Rank Checker, you need to click on the "Download $300 worth of SEO tools – for free" link (it's the first link below the "Your Free Bonuses" headline).
Step 6 - You're now on the Rank Checker download page. Scroll down this page to the section on Rank Checker and click on the "Download Now" button.
Step 7 - Firefox will ask you if you want to allow SEObook.com to install software on your computer. Don't worry, it's safe. Click on the "Allow" button towards the top of the browser window.
Step 8 - You'll now get a dialogue window with an "Install Now" button. Click on the "Install Now" button (note: this button might be greyed out for 3-5 seconds before you can click on it – this is normal).
Step 9 - An "Add-ons" dialogue window will pop up. You will need to restart Firefox (not your computer) before you can start using Rank Checker, so click on the "Restart Firefox" button.
Good Job! Firefox will restart and install the plugin. You should now see the Rank Checker icon in the lower right corner of the browser frame. Congratulations! You've installed Rank Checker.
Part 3 - Setting up Rank Checker for the First Time
Step 1 - To use Rank Checker, simply click on the Rank Checker icon in the lower right corner of the Firefox browser.
Step 2 - Rank Checker will then open up in a separate window. Step 3- Click on the "Add Multiple Keywords" button.
Step 4 - Another window will then open up – the "Add Multiple Keywords" window.
Step 5 - Into the "Domain" field cut and paste the following:
Step 6 - In the keywords field (the big one) cut and paste the following keywords:
swimming pool
swimming pools
above ground pool
above ground pools
above ground swimming pool
above ground swimming pools
swimming pool above ground
swimming pools above ground
pool above ground
pools above ground
Step 7 - Now click the "Add" button; your keywords will be added to the main Rank Checker window.
Step 8 - Once your keywords have been added to the main Rank Checker window, you can click on the "Close" button.
Step 9 - Do NOT hit the "Start" button yet! We want to save this as a "keyword group" so you don't have to re-enter the keywords every time you check the rankings. Click on the "Save" button next to the icon of the floppy disk. A small dialogue window will drop down. Enter a descriptive name for your keyword group and hit the "OK" button.
Step 10 - Now you can click the "Start" button at the bottom left of the Rank Checker window. Rank Checker will take a minute or two to grab the rankings from Google, Yahoo and Bing.
Step 11 - When Rank Checker has finished collecting the rankings, click on the "Export Results to CSV" button to save the rankings.
Step 12 - A "Save As" dialogue window will pop up. Save the file in a folder you'll be able to find on your computer. You may want to create a special folder to hold all these CSV files. Give the CSV file a name that includes today's date. I recommend "YourRegion-MM-DD-YY.csv" (e.g. Kentucky-10-28-10.csv). Make sure to include the date in your filename! This is the only way for Lisa to know when the rankings were collected. Now you can click on the "Save" button. Now email the CSV file to Lisa.
Part 4 - Using Rank Checker Again
Step 1 - Open Firefox and click on the Rank Checker icon in the lower right corner of the Firefox browser.
Step 2 - Since you've saved your keyword group, you don't have to enter all those keywords again. Just click on "Open" next to the icon of the open file folder.
Step 3 - Select your keyword group and click on the "Open" button. All your keywords will be loaded into the main Rank Checker window along with their rankings from the last time you checked.
Step 4 - Click on the "Start" button to update the rankings.
Step 5 - When Rank Checker finishes updating all the rankings, click on the "Export Results to CSV" button.
Step 6 - Save the file. You may want to create a special folder to hold all these CSV files. Give the CSV file a name that includes today's date. I recommend "YourRegion-MM-DD-YY.csv" (e.g. Kentucky-10-28-10.csv).
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SEOBook Rank Checker Review And Summary
If a business-owner performs a search aiming to discover the rankings of his own business for a certain keyword, the search results he receives from his personal or business computer will be contaminated by the filtering process, which Google automatically applies based on signals from your IP and search history.
SEOBook's Rank Checker Firefox plugin provides a solution for the problem by giving you clean data and clarity about how you're ranking for the keywords your business needs to capture in order to excel. It organizes diffuse data in a way that will allow to change your strategy and be more agile.
Rank Checker is a must for any business owner or marketing department that's serious about their internet presence and aggressive on optimizing their website for search engines. This plugin allows users to monitor their rankings for a large number of crucial keywords that lead customers to their site. And it allows you to do so in a way that is far more refined than anything users are able extrapolate from looking at Google Analytics or performing search on themselves.
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This weekend was full of many firsts! The first ever Grid race outside the NPGL was completed here at SICFIT Scottsdale! The first ever event of competitive fitness to have LIFE-FITNESS-SPORT athletes working on the same team, racing to the finish. This was the first time many students at SICFIT Scottsdale competed in any fitness competition EVER! Athletes ranging in age from 5 to 55 years of age came together to push themselves past their comfort zone and felt true strength of a team!
SICFIT Scottsdale is your home away from home and our team is here to support you and help you reach your health and fitness goals. Thank you for trusting us with your FITNESS (and LIFE and SPORT) goals, and we hope to continue helping you destroy any boundaries you think you had! Thanks again for your participation, everyone had a blast.
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California Will Pay for Your New Appliances
From Dean Dowd on November 06, 2009 in Green Remodeling
On the heels of the successful Cash for Clunkers trade-in program, the government has now allotted $300 million to encourage consumers to buy Energy Star appliances. $35.2 million of that funding has been allocated to the California Energy Commission, which will in turn pay substantial dividends to appliance buyers as early as spring 2010. The main difference between the clunker and appliance program is that the appliances do not have to be traded in to receive the rebates. You can keep the old refrigerator and still get the discount on a new energy efficient model. The only stipulation is the updated appliance must have the Energy Star seal and be approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC). However, many Californians will most likely want to recycle their old inefficient appliances to reduce their power bills. Recycling old appliances gives others the chance to upgrade their even older equipment while giving the environment a much-needed break. Californians can also use Cash for Appliances in conjunction with other offers, like those from utility companies and organizations that offer additional savings. For example, the Sacramento Utility Company offers $100 rebates on energy efficient refrigerator purchases, and NV Energy in Nevada will actually come to your house, pick up your old working refrigerator, and pay you $30. Together with the Cash for Appliances reimbursement, your appliance may end up being the least expensive youll ever purchase while picking up the biggest savings on utilities.The CEC determined that three household appliances are eligible for the states rebates: refrigerators, washing machines and air conditioners. The refrigerator topped the list since its one of your homes biggest energy sappers, running energetically 24 hours a day throughout the year. The other two are also large energy users and Californians are being encouraged to do their part in the changeover to energy-saving appliances. California Rebate Amounts:
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Lately I've not been using Spark to track my workouts or meals. I really only log in here to read other's blogs and track my weight and measurements. I am officially 193lbs today which felt sooo weird to see on the scale.... I am on the lower end of the 190s now and so close to seeing a 180 number I can almost taste it! But at the same time I am sooooo far away from my original Mini Goal #5 which was to get into the "Healthy" BMI range. I knew this was going to be a rough goal as it's over 20lbs from my last one. Today I figured that 192lbs would make me 80 lbs lighter than my starting weight on Spark and I think 80lbs is certainly worth celebrating! So I added it in. :) I'm cheeky like that! haha
Thinking about how far I have come with Spark made me want to look back at my charts from way back when... I pulled a report from October 2010 when I first started my journey and I can't stop looking at it! It makes me soooo happy for several reasons. 1) You can see where I lost interest/became to busy/just plain fell off the old wagon but more important than that you can also see where I picked myself up, dusted off and started back. 2) I am a geek and I think charts are Purdy ;) and 3) It shows a tenacity and stick-to-it-tiveness that I rarely see in my life. This chart is my proof to myself that I CAN set and achieve a goal... no matter HOW long it takes me. It renews my resolve to keep at it. Baby or no baby.
I've done some research and it seems that the kind of aggressive workouts I am currently doing won't work well with IVF so I will have to slow down soon in preparation for a September IVF procedure. Luckily my clean eating diet will work just fine with a few adjustments. I need to go completely wheat and dairy free according to some of the studies I have read for best success and I will be adopting something more of a Mediterranean style of eating in the months leading up to the transfer. At the end of June I will stop working with my fabulous new trainer and go the rest of the way alone. This means that I will need to put in some of my hardest and best work in the next 3 weeks because once I slow down I expect to plateau for a little while - and that's okay. I would do ANYTHING to ensure that my body is most ready to accept the blessing of a baby. I admit that I am scared of baby weight and how that is going to set me back on this journey a little (or maybe a lot... my friend gained 90lbs with her daughter!!) But as I have said all along this journey... the months/years spent in the gym AFTER my child is born will be among the happiest, most satisfied hours I've ever spent in a gym. WORTH EVERY POUND!
If I can be at my 100lbs lost goal (172lbs) by IVF date I will be overjoyed!! But more important than that I REALLY, REALLY am aiming to meet my 177lb "Healthy" BMI goal. That way I will know that my body is at it's healthiest for the procedure.
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We had a house go into foreclosure last year, the house was in our separate names as we were not married, and live in Washington State. I did have a lawyer after the fact trying to keep us out of court for another matter relating to this. From what the lawyer said, because Washington is a non-recourse state, the bank ... Read More »
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Quadron's self-titled debut is now available for purchase on iTunes, and Spinner/AOL is hosting a listening party for you to preview the Danish duo's full album. Stream it here. Earlier we posted the video for "Pressure" with a mp3 download: grab it here. After the jump, watch the unofficial video for "Slippin."
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Ron Rosati is the new dean of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis.
Mostly recently, Rosati served as provost of Southeast Missouri State. He also has experience at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Illinois State University, Ohio State University, Iowa State University and Alfred State College, where he also served as provost.
NCTA is a two-year college that offers associate of science and applied science degrees in agriculture fields. It includes a 600-acre land and livestock laboratory. It is part of the University of Nebraska system.
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343 Industries job listing hints at fresh Halo title
A Master Chief mystery in the making
343 INDUSTRIES apparently is building another Halo title, according to an internet rumour that has been ignited by a job listing.
343 Industries, which took over Halo from Bungie, has posted a job advert, that is for sure, and it does talk about Halo. It's fair to consider this indicative of work on a potential release.
The listing appears on Microsoft's jobs listings webpages. It was posted on 29 June and asks for a senior producer.
"343 Industries is looking for a Senior Producer to help develop a new project line in the Halo universe," it says. "This is your chance to work on one of the most exciting and creative intellectual properties in the industry with one of the industry's most talented teams."
We have not been light on Halo news recently, and 343 Industries not long ago announced the Halo: Master Chief Collection, a multi-disc, multi-version collection of the UNSC's stalwart's adventures that will run at 60fps frame rate.
The Master Chief boxed set will include some 100 levels of multiplayer action, and includes Halo versions from Halo: Combat Evolved to Halo 4. It will be out in mid-November. Predictably, pre-orders are already being taken.
The next full version of Halo, called Halo 5: Guardians will be out in 2015, and Microsoft is rather pleased about it. In May the firm said that Halo is not just a game, it is part of the Xbox platform.
"Halo isn't simply a perennial game franchise, it's a part of the Xbox platform itself. In terms of innovation and ideation, it's sometimes important to people who might not even play Halo," said 343 Industries GM Bonnie Ross. µ
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