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グラサン Gurasan
|Happiness Charge Pretty Cure!
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|Kobori Miyuki
Glasan (グラサン Gurasan?) is the second main fairy in Happiness Charge Pretty Cure! and is Cure Fortune's fairy partner. She helps Cure Fortune during her battles.
Glasan looks similar to Ribbon, except she has purple hair and wears a purple dress and a bag on her back. As her name suggests, she has a pair of purple sunglasses on top of her head. They are usually up, but sometimes they are down.
She is caring, kind and optimistic. She is shown to admire Cure Tender and also cares for Iona much. She is friendly and always gives Fortune advice, especially when the girls invited her to join the team.
- Hikawa Iona : She is her partner. She always gives Iona advice and she seems friendlier than her.
- Aino Megumi: She speaks to her in episode 13 when Phantom withdraws and also expressed her thanks to her.
- Ribbon: They've known each other for a long time, as they are both from Blue Sky Kingdom.
- Hikawa Maria: She seems to admire Cure Tender very much. It is possibly that she might have been Tender's mascot partner.
- She is the third fairy to have purple as the theme color, following Cologne and Dabyi.
- She speaks using masculine speech patterns, including the masculine emphatic particle "-ze".
- Coincidentally, she can occasionally use "-zo" or "-na" in some episodes.
- She shares the same voice actress with Ishigami Rin, Kobori Miyuki.
- Like the Doki Doki! mascots, Ribbon and possibly Glasan, can sense the Saiark's presences.
- It seemed like she can not produce anymore PreCards after she granted Iona her wish in episode 22.
- Despite being a female, she uses 'ore' instead of 'watashi' or 'atashi' when referring to herself, which only males use in the Japanese language.
- It seemed she can not sense the appearance of a Saiark as shown in episode 44 when Ribbon sense Red's Saiark which she panickly told every one while Glasan does not seem to feel any thing.
- Despite this, she can sense the Saiark in the movie.
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|Blue | Sagara Seiji | Sagara Mao | Aino Kaori | Sagara Hiroko | Izumi | Omori Yoko | Omori Takeo | Omori Ai | Omori Ine | Omori Yonezo | Masuko Miyo | Shiina Elena | Furuta Kana | Takano Rei | Ishigami Rin | Hitomi | Yamazaki Kenta | Kaido Yuya | Jindaiji Mami | Aino Masaru
|Futari wa Pretty Cure (Max Heart)
|Mepple • Mipple • Pollun • (Lulun)
|Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star
|Flappy • Choppy • Moop • Foop
|Yes! Pretty Cure 5 (GoGo!)
|Coco • Natts • Milk • Pinkies • (Syrup) • (Mailpo)
|Fresh Pretty Cure!
|Tarte • Chiffon • Azukina • Pickruns
|Heartcatch Pretty Cure!
|Chypre • Coffret • Coupe • Potpourri • Cologne
|Suite Pretty Cure♪
|Hummy • Siren • Fairy Tones
|Smile Pretty Cure!
|Candy • Pop
|Doki Doki! Pretty Cure
|Sharuru • Raquel • Lance • Dabyi • Ai
|Happiness Charge Pretty Cure!
|Ribbon • Glasan • Aloalo • PhanPhan
|Go! Princess Pretty Cure
|Pafu • Aroma • Miss Shamour • Kuroro
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Boy, 14, due in court after teenager stabbed in Camden
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A 14-year-old boy will appear in court in connection with the stabbing of another teenager in Camden.
He has been charged with GBH with intent and possession of a knife after the incident, alleged to have taken place in Dartmouth Park Hill on December 21.
Police came across a 17-year-old boy with a stab wound at around 5.45pm. He was subsequently taken to a west London hospital where his condition was later described as stable.
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Nancy King: Stompin' at the Savoy
Stompin' At The Savoy
Nancy King (vocals)
Impending Bloom (Justice Records JR 0801)
Nancy King (vocals), Glen Moore (bass),
Lawrence Williams (drums), Jerry Hahn (guitar), Rob Thomas (violin).
Composed by Benny Goodman, Edgar Samson, Andy Razaf, and Chick Webb.
Recorded: Houston, 1991
Rating: 91/100 (learn more)
Bugattis are scarce in the Kia-filled parking lot of current jazz vocalists, but Nancy King is that rare marquee. She possesses the four essential elements of a genuine jazz artist: a singular voice, skills to express that voice, subterranean knowledge of the art form, and expansive innovative tendencies. The Savoy has been stomped at by Armstrong to Connick and Ella to O'Day, yet Nancy's model comes with her brand of wit, state-of-the-art handling of melody and lyric, and aerodynamic improvising from her and four perceptive players. An invigorating spin in a vintage vehicle: 0 to swingin' in 2.5 seconds.
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What do we mean by criminalization?
'Criminalization' describes cases where the criminal law is used to prosecute people for transmitting HIV and/or putting another person at risk of contracting HIV.
Why now?
During the early years of HIV most nations did not use the criminal law in their response to HIV. However, during the last ten years there has been a sharp increase in the use of criminal law in many countries around the world. The trend began in a very small number of countries in the 1980s, gained pace in wealthy, western nations in the late 1990s, and has recently taken root globally.
By the mid-1990's, only a handful of countries had used the criminal law to punish people for transmitting or putting someone at risk of HIV. These included the United States, Australia, Canada and Germany.
By 2005, there were thought to be more than 35 European countries that had prosecuted HIV criminalization cases.
By 2010, 60 countries and territories around the world had recorded convictions.
In Africa alone, between 2004 and 2010 as many as 25 countries introduced specific laws or policies that 'criminalized' HIV. More are considering introducing such laws.
(ref: GNP+ Global Scan, Edwin J Bernard Criminalization Blog)
The reasons for the shift in government and prosecutorial policy is not always clear. In many contexts, criminalization measures are being introduced almost three decades after HIV was discovered, without evidence of possible benefits. Some governments may consider the use of the criminal law in relation to HIV as a strong response amid the persistent challenges posed by HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. Others may consider the criminalization as a useful mechanism to provide retribution and justice for people who have acquired HIV and are angry with the person who transmitted it.
Why is it a problem?
To date, governments around the world have rarely discussed the 'new' application of the criminal law with health experts, people living with HIV or HIV service organizations.
There is no evidence to suggest that the criminalization of HIV transmission or exposure reduces HIV transmission or lessons the impact of HIV on people's lives. To the contrary, criminalization compromises the work being done to prevent HIV transmission, impedes public health efforts to provide treatment, care and support; undermines the human rights of people living with HIV; and fuels HIV-related stigma.


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Light pedals at a great price
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Bearings are very smooth, lightweight, seem durable so far. Work great with old school toe clips and straps
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Fell apart after 6 months
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Barely made it through one winter. Started making a clicking noise that gradually became worse then fell right off the shaft. Bearings and everything went everywhere and there was no way to repair them at all.
Nice pedals
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Light and just the look I was going for. More comfortable than I thought they would be.
Hard to remove once on
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Product is extremely hard to remove as there are no grips for the pedal wrench. Looks great- and functional-but almost a permanent fixture. Had to use a plumbing wrench to get them off once on.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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I've had a pair of scratch pedals on my touring bike for the last 6 or 7 years. Many miles, no problems.I've also got a pair on my road bike and after 5 years have developed a "click"For the money you can't beat 'em.
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I ride with toe clips and straps, and have used these pedals without issue on all my bikes for many years and thousands of miles. I just had to replace one set because it cracked when it hit a curb. These remind me of the road bike flat platform pedals I rode on in the 70's-80's. They actually look good on my classic 531 (and on my new road bike). As another reviewer noted, remember to twist the straps under the pedal, so the straps don't slide.)
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Really liked them, but after about maybe 1200 miles the bearings in one wore out, constant clicking noise. I'm exchanging them, thanks to Nashbars great warranty.
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Chipley - The mother accused of conspiring to hide her 7-month-old baby is now a free woman.
26-year-old Crystina Mercer was released from the Washington County Jail Friday after pleading 'no contest' to a single misdemeanor count of giving False Information to a Law Enforcement Officer.
In return the state dropped Interference with Custody and Making a False 911 Call charges.
NewsChannel 7 was the only one in the courtroom Friday morning when the deal was struck.
October 29th, 2010 was a day 26-year-old Crystina Mercer was looking forward to.
It was the last day she would spend in the Washington County Jail.
County Judge Colby Peel asks, "you wish to plead no contest as to count four which is false report of a crime to a law enforcement officer, is that correct?"
"Yes sir," replies Mercer.
The State Attorney's Office agreed to accept this deal, dropping the charges of Interference with Custody and Making a False 911 Call.
Assistant State Attorney Greg Wilson says there was no evidence to support the two felonies.
"Once we completed the investigation, the only evidence that was ever presented was testimony from Susan Baker, there was nothing to independently corroborate anything that Susan Baker said as far as any conspiracy."
Susan Baker was Dedrick's babysitter.
Authorities found Baby Shannon in Baker's home five days after the child was reported missing.
She was stuffed in a two-by-three-foot wooden box under Baker's bed.
Jurors convicted Baker earlier this month for Interference with Custody, Giving False Information and Aggravated Child Abuse.
Wilson also prosecuted Baker.
He says Mercer's diminished mental capacity was another factor for brokering a plea deal.
"That was proven in the Baker trial, all the witnesses testified that she basically functioned on a 12-year-old level, the only law that she violated was in providing false information to law enforcement and that was when she told the officers she may have placed the baby in the woods, she may have placed the baby in a van and all those crazy statements she made which made law enforcement continue to search that area."
Judge Peel sentenced Mercer to the maximum penalty allowed, 11 months, 29 days.
But since Mercer has been in jail since her arrest on November 4, 2009, she was released immediately.
Baker's sentencing is scheduled for November 8th.
She could receive up to 35 years.
Mercer declined our request for an interview.
Baby Shannon Dedrick remains in private foster care with the Department of Children and Family Services.


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Tempe, Ariz. -- Kurt Warner has called an end to one of the great storybook careers in NFL history.
The 38-year-old quarterback announced his retirement from the game on Friday after a dozen years in a league that at first rejected him, then revered him as he came from nowhere to lead the lowly St. Louis Rams to two Super Bowls, winning the first of them.
Written off as a has-been, he rose again to lead the long-suffering Arizona Cardinals to the Super Bowl a year ago.
Warner walked away with a year left on a two-year, $23 million contract, knowing he still had the skills to play at the highest level.
He had one of the greatest postseason performances ever in Arizona's 51-45 overtime wild card victory over Green Bay on Jan. 10.
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The Dallas Cowboys just signed offensive tackle Tyron Smith to a huge 10 year, $110 million contract. ESPN reported the signing on Wednesday, which also pays Smith a guaranteed $40 million and a $10 million signing bonus in what is basically an eight-year extension. This contract shatters the Cowboys' previous contracts for any non-quarterbacks.
The deal proves how interested Jerry Jones is in protecting his franchise quarterback Tony Romo. Ever since Jones purchased the Cowboys, he has never built his offensive line with high NFL draft picks. Even in 1993, when the Cowboys had one of the best offensive lines in NFL history, Erik Williams and Mark Stepnoski were the highest drafted, chosen in the third round, and both Mark Tuinei and Nate Newton were not even drafted.
However, in 2011, the Cowboys drafted Tyron Smith in the first round, the highest ranked offensive lineman in the Jerry Jones era. It changed how Jones looked at the NFL Draft. In 2013, Dallas drafted center Travis Frederick in the first round and this year the Cowboys chose offensive guard Zack Martin in the first round. Suddenly, the weakest point of the Cowboys entire team is now strong and young.
Smith turns 24 this year, and when this monster contract expires he will only be 34, meaning it pays off during the prime of the player's career. The contract also makes Smith the second highest paid player on the team, behind only Tony Romo. The next highest player, cornerback Brandon Carr, makes $2 million less a season and was for half the time of Smith's contract.
This move does come with concerns. While Dallas is setting up their offensive line for what might be a bright future, they were already in dire straits when it comes to their cap numbers. The Dallas Cowboys had to let DeMarcus Ware and Jason Hatcher leave this season since they could not afford them. Dez Bryant is a free agent after the season and Dallas will have to pay dearly to keep him. It is a nice move to sign Tyron Smith, but Dallas has to hope it doesn't cost them in the future.
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"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Kyle Richards may have been upset with her sister's drinking on the first and second seasons of the show, but many of the ladies were bothered by Kim Richards' decision to not show up at places. So when Kim brought up Lisa's absence at her daughter's graduation party, Ken decided to point out Kim's absence last season. According to a new Wetpaint Entertainment report published on Jan. 14, "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Kyle Richards is now defending her sister's past behavior.
After watching the scene, Kyle was rather upset with the scene. "It is fine if [Lisa] didn't want to go, but the fact that she wasn't honest is what bothered Kim the most," Kyle writes in her Bravo blog. "Lisa was at first trying to put off that she had been away ALL weekend." And it sounds like she is ready to defend her sister, even though Kim also ditched her a few times.
"Kim may have missed some of Lisa's parties in the past, but she also has gone to plenty," Kyle continues. "Lisa has never gone to any of Kim's events, and I think it hurt her feelings."Of course, Kim needs to own that she didn't show up to things, so she knows that things could come back to haunt her.
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"The Wild Eyed Southern Boy" Tracy Smothers cam to Tri-State Championship Wrestling in Asheville, NC on Saturday with a quest to help Ryan Hunter destroy the over-the-top Jeff Lewis Neal and J.R. Reynolds. For most of the match Smothers "schooled" Lewis-Neal and Reynolds, teaching them some respect for calling him "old" in their comments leading up to the match. The end however was not how Smothers and Hunter had envisioned...
Though Smothers was in for most of the match, being kept from tagging in Hunter, he gave as good as he got from Lewis-Neal and Reynolds. Hunter had a good accounting for himself during the match giving Lewis-Neal and Reynolds all the could handle. The end came after a Russian Leg Sweep by Lewis-Neal on Smothers, Reynolds started to walk away and leave his partner but was brought back into the ring by Hunter. Lewis-Neal grabbed Smothers "southern flag" and was going to use it to choke Smothers. This brought TCW photographer Dr. Jerry Wiseman onto the apron to protest and he was pulled down and beaten by Father Darkness and Evil. Inc.
As Hunter and Reynolds continued to battle Lewis-Neal scored the pin on Smothers after using the flag. As Lewis-Neal and Reynolds left the ring a befuddled Smothers asked Hunter what had happened and when explained to him Smothers became angry. After some pleading by TCW officials and Hunter, the former ECW/WWE star calmed down and raised Hunter's hand in victory but the hit him with a nasty clothesline that flattened the up and coming star.
"I hate North Carolina, I hate you stupid people, I don't care if I ever come back down here and if I do I just might beat the living hell out of somebody. I'm going back to Tennessee," Smothers roared after leaving the ring.
Lewis-Neal and Reynolds seemed at odds somewhat over the TCW Heavyweight Championship currently held by Hunter when it was announced that the three would meet in a three-way dance for the title on April 19, 2014 in Fairview, NC.
"I am going to be TCW Heavyweight Champion and neither Ryan Hunter or J.R. Reynolds or the meddling Dr. Wiseman can do anything about it. Jeff Lewis Neal says Jeff Lewis Neal will be champion and that is the end of it people," Lewis-Neal said.
"Look, people may count me out but I can tell you, I want that title and I want revenge for what Ryan Hunter did to me last time in Fairview. That title is coming home with me," Reynolds proclaimed.
Abel Adams continued to dominate TJ Kincaid, a youngster who has his sights set on big things in TCW but has to get through Adams first. The two have gone back and forth in the ring but the veteran Adams always seems to find a way to pull out the victory.
Locked and Loaded lost not once but twice to the debuting Young Gunz when they first refused to get into the ring with the Gunz and the referee started his count. The referee hit "ten" before Locked and Loaded made it back to the ring but with the blessing of match-maker Scotty Black the match was allowed to continue and the Gunz were victorious.
The returning Ryan Chaos made SuperLaw tap in an interesting match. Ms. Order, the valet of SuperLaw was there to "make everything better" for SuperLaw once he lost and SuperLaw said "aw hell, this wasn't anything, I will beat him next time, wait and see."
Chrisifix and Exodus, who were the mis-matched tag team champions had their titles stripped due to the duo no defending them in 30 days but Chrisifix defeated Exodus late in the show. The two have had an ongoing feud for sometime and it will continue until one of them is no longer in TCW. These two are equally matched and keep fans on edge since either one can defeat the other at any time.
The aforementioned Evil Inc. with Father Darkness defeated David Lee Rock and Earl Grimmett after Evil Inc. beat Rock like the proverbial red-headed step child.
All-in-all another great show from Tri-State Championship Wrestling and they will return to Fairview, NC on April 19, 2014 with a great card.
"Big, Mean and Ugly" Ox Baker, the Master of The Hurt Punch will be making an appearance on May 17, 2014 in Fairview, NC and the current NWA Smoky Mountain TV Champion Jeff Connelly will make his debut in June.
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130 West Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, California
The Gatekeeper's Museum is a reconstruction of the original Gatekeeper's Cabin, on the same site where the original stood until it was destroyed by arson fire in the early 1980s.
The original Gatekeeper's cabin was built by Robert Montgomery Watson—also the builder of the Watson Cabin—to be the home of the Watermaster who controlled the flow of water out of Lake Tahoe. We still have a Watermaster, but s/he no longer lives in this cabin. Instead, the cabin showcases Tahoe history, from the Washoe people through the logging and mining eras and the establishment of the tourism industry at Lake Tahoe. Exhibits include Native American baskets, resort memorabilia, historical photographs, clothing, oral histories, maps, archival documents, newspapers and artifacts.
Our resource library allows researchers on-site access to historical documents. Copies of historic photographs can also be ordered and purchased from the Museum.
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The Marion Steinbach Indian Basket Museum was added to the Gatekeeper's Museum in 1992, after her personal collection was donated to NLTHS.
Marion Steinbach pursued a wide variety of interests throughout her lifetime, and loved anything that had to do with nature—the study of which inspired her collections.
Throughout her lifetime, Marion amassed a world-class collection of over 800 utilitarian and fine baskets from 85 tribes throughout California and western North America. In addition to collecting baskets, Marion also collected Native clothing, jewelry, tools and pottery. Pottery from Maria Martinez is featured in the collection.
Desire for knowledge about the art of basket weaving sent Marion looking for the few contemporary Indian women who were weaving fine baskets using traditional methods. Trips to remote areas frequently led to an afternoon sitting under a big shady oak tree, visiting with a weaver. Marion cultivated relationships with these women, and would sit with her notebook and pencil, taking meticulous notes, trying to learn as much as she could about this art. Her fear was that one day, these women of great skill would be gone and fine basketmaking would become a lost art. Sharing her knowledge by teaching basket weaving classes, talking with others and showing her baskets gave Marion much pleasure.
Along with her collection were extensive notes about basketry techniques and records of where, when and how much she originally paid for each basket. The collection was her treasure that she wanted to share with others. Her wish was that the baskets remain together displayed as a single collection. After her passing, the North Lake Tahoe Historical Society received the collection from Marion's family, and helped to realize Marion's dream with the construction of the Steinbach Indian Basket Museum to house her collection.
560 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, California
The Watson Cabin still stands on the original site where the Robert Montgomery Watson built it in 1909, and remains an outstanding example of turn-of-the-century construction. It is the oldest building in Tahoe City that still sits where it was built, in the heart of Tahoe City, above Commons Beach, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The first residents of the Cabin were Watson's son Robert, his wife Stella and their daughter, Mildred. While the cabin is a testament to the simplicity of pioneer life, it was one of the first in Tahoe City to have indoor plumbing! Originally, the cabin contained a living room, kitchen and an outdoor porch. Upstairs there were 2 bedrooms, a sewing room, and amazingly, indoor plumbing in the bathroom! Eventually, the outdoor porch was extended and enclosed to make room for the family of three who for many years lived here year 'round.
The other house of note that Robert M. Watson built was the Gatekeeper's Cabin next to Fanny Bridge, now the Gatekeeper's Museum.
Black Bears have lived in the Tahoe Basin for roughly the last 11,000 years. In recent years, they have made headlines as their numbers have increased and some have made their way into developed areas in their never-ending search for food. Now local celebrities, Tahoe bears appear in the media almost every summer month, and they are always a topic of conversation around the lake. We are pleased to open this new exhibit, making the museum the only place on the Lake where you can find detailed information about this fascinating native resident.
The exhibit features two main themes: "Bears Up Close and Personal," which details information about black bears in their wild state, and "Bears and People: It's Complicated," which examines the at-times-complex relationship between people and bears in the basin, from ancient Washoe times up to present day. In addition to historical information, this section includes information from the Bear League, the local nonprofit that is focused on bears in the basin, as well as the California Department of Fish and Game and California State Parks.
NLTHS staff worked with many advisors on this project, from researchers to state agencies, nonprofits and other museums, and consulted many printed resources as well. The presentation of bear information is somewhat innovative, featured on beautifully sculpted metal art pieces by artist Lauren O'Malley that enhance the presentation. In addition, there is a tactile center where people can feel a real bear hide and examine a replica skull and more, and a crafts table where children of all ages can stencil a life-size bear paw print and create art rubbings to take home. Most importantly, the exhibit features a real black bear. As the old vaudevillians used to say, "don't worry, he won't eat you: he's already stuffed!"


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Many small businesses think they are too small to compete in the world market. In fact, 97 percent of all exporters are small businesses. The U.S. Government has loans, insurance and grant programs to help you become an exporter or expand your exporting business. Here are four different types of financing programs:
Enables U.S. businesses to obtain loans that facilitate the export of goods or services by providing the liquidity needed to accept new business, grow international sales and compete more effectively in the international marketplace.
On May 8, the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration unveiled the first Spanish language version of the Trade Finance Guide: A Quick Reference for U.S. Exporters.
The Guide is a simple and effective tool designed to help U.S. small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) learn the best ways to get paid from export sales. Now that the Guide is also available in Spanish, it can better help U.S.-based Hispanic and Latino companies compete in global markets.
What is the Trade Finance Guide?
The Trade Finance Guide covers 14 subject areas in easy-to-understand two-page chapters that are written in plain language. The Guide is:
A "60-minute" self-learning tool for new-to-export SMEs that wish to learn how to benefit from export sales.
A user-friendly tool for international credit, banking and trade finance professionals, as well as export counselors for client assistance.
A flexible educational tool for professionals teaching international business.
Export-Import Bank: Your Global Finance Partner
As U.S. businesses seek to expand their global footprint in emerging markets, the demand for a dependable global financial partner is imperative. The Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank of the United States is the official credit agency of the United States and offers solutions to U.S. companies to assist with demystifying international financing options. Its mission is to assist in financing the export of U.S. goods and services to international markets.
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Directions to Johnstown Test Center
727 Goucher St., Johnstown, PA 15905, Hiram G. Andrews Center (Cambria County)FROM THE EAST VIA PA TURNPIKE: Exit 146 at Bedford. Take Route 220 North to Route 56 West. Proceed 27 miles to intersection at Eisenhower Blvd. Turn left and proceed 4.6 miles (Look for green signs to HGA). Turn left at traffic signal onto Route 403 South (stay in right lane). At next traffic signal, proceed up small hill and turn right to stop sign. Proceed to next traffic signal and turn left onto Goucher St. HGA is 1.5 miles on left.


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|Although I think so often of the days before and after Brooke's
accident, only the confusion remains constant.
Confused about why beautiful and unselfish Brooke had to be
taken so young. Why so sudden?
As unfair as it seems-and so very painful for all who knew
and love Brooke-knowing that someday we'll all be joyfully
reunited and together forever...I hope this helps bring a little
comfort to all who are reading this now.
Brooke has a loving and special place in all of our hearts, and
so many more. Let that help get us through each second of
every day that tears overcome us in her remembrance! Sweet
Brooke will never be forgotten and always loved.
To Aunt Carol:
The strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws
-Barbara Kingsolver
It must be this strength that shows in your wonderful smile.
I love you and wish you comfort.
All my love, always, Brandy
Remembrance is a golden chain
Death tries to break,
but all in vain.
To have, to love, and then to part
Is the greatest sorrow of one's
The years may wipe out many
But some they wipe out never.
Like memories of those happy times
When we were all together.
Author Unknown
|Brooke and Brandy
|Some People come
into our lives and
quickly go.
Some stay for
a while, leave
footprints on
our hearts and
we are never, ever,
the same.


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Above average temperatures and plenty of sunshine, count me in! Highs today will reach the mid 50s across Central Indiana with partly cloudy skies.
If you're headed to Bloomington for the Old Oaken Bucket Game, temps will reach the mid to upper 50s. It will be a wonderful day to tailgate, and no need to worry about rain!
Overnight lows will drop to the upper 30s.
Sunday, more sunshine is coming our way with highs in the mid to upper 50s.
Our next chance for rain moves in Tuesday.
Right now a few scattered showers are possible on Thanksgiving (don't get too hung up on that, the forecast could change!). We'll be watch your travel forecast carefully!


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The New Orleans Saints made a big splash on the opening day of free agency when they signed safety Jairus Byrd, but there is a bit of controversy going on in the "Big Easy." Running back Darren Sproles was originally being shopped, then going to be released, but now he's being shopped again, and on March 12, 2014, his wife made it known that she wasn't happy about it.
Michel Sproles hopped on Instagram earlier on Wednesday, and started posting pics of Sproles from his time with the San Diego Chargers. On one picture, she even started out with this (typed as it appeared):
"I am so disappointed in the Saints organization & the way they are treating my husband. I understand this is a brutal business but when u have a good guy who works hard & does a lot for the community u would think they would show a little more respect. To verbalize to him that they will release him so at least he caan choose the team he wants to spend his last few years in the NFL on & then take it back without a word & try to trade him is f***ed up..."
SEE: New Orleans Saints reach agreement with free agent safety Jairus Byrd
Michel Sproles is referencing that the Saints originally were speaking of trading Darren Sproles, but then said they would release him.
Once the Saints learned that there was a lot of interest in him, they decided to hold onto to him and trade him so they wouldn't end up without something in return.
From there, Michel Sproles continued on:
"I no I have no control over this & God is gonna work it out but in the mean time I'm gon vent & talk s**t. Lol! WhoDat Nation get ready for a ride because the seeds yall front office is planting its not gon be a good look for yall... See the way my God is set up he gets the last say & can get u back better than the Compton Curse out I wanna give these muthaf****a!"
She included a few hashtags such as "#YesICurseAndPraiseGod" and derogatory things toward the Saints.
Fans jumped all over Michel Sproles for not only ripping on the Saints, but more so for her referencing God and cursing at the same time. Michel Sproles deleted the posts shortly after, but screenshots were grabbed by myself and others.
She had put up another post stating she isn't surprised at the attacks she's received online, and that she was doing an "experiment" to find her husband's "real fans."
Darren Sproles knows how the business works as he is a seasoned veteran, and if the Saints can get value out of a trade rather than a release, they are going to get it.
The running back advised ESPN that he didn't want to be traded, but he wanted to be released. Reports have the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens as being interested in a trade for Sproles.
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Today the Common Traffic Area Frequencies (CTAF) in the Matanuska/Susitna Valleys used to communicate the intentions of aircraft to other aircraft to see and avoid in the air and on the ground have changed. The Federal Aviation Administration is notifying pilots of the changes through various means in an effort to alert pilots and to avoid mid-air collisions in the future.
The CTAF frequencies are represented in areas for the following:
Denali-123.65 MHz CTAF
Talkeetna-123.6 MHz Flight Service Station (FSS)/CTAF
Wasilla/Willow-122.8 MHz CTAF
Palmer-FSS/CTAF 123.6 MHz
Knik Glacier 122.7 MHz CTAF
Mat-Su West-122.9 MHz CTAF
Cook Inlet-122.7 MHz CTAF
These changes can best be understood by obtaining a map that is being handed out by the Federal Aviation Administration, or by downloading the maps online at www.faa.gov/go/flyalaska, www.alaskaaircarriers.org or see the latest Alaska Supplement.
The changes were determined by a working group that consisted of the FAA, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Alaska Airmen Association, Alaska Aviation Safety Foundation, the Experimental Aircraft Association, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, USAF, US Army, Flight Service, and many users.
The call to action by the Alaska Airmen Association to the FAA over the radio communications frequencies used in the Susitna Valley came after the Amber Lake midair that killed a family of four in August of 2011.
The May 29 changes are meant to keep this from occurring again in the future," according to Tom George with the AOPA. "We believe these changes and establishment of CTAF Areas will provide clearer guidance on what frequency to use when not in contact with ATC or Flight Service," said George.
When in doubt, pilots may contact FAA Flight Service Stations, or Air Traffic Control while inflight. There is also an Alaska Aviation Safety Foundation website for feedback on the use of the new CTAF frequency areas at www.aasfonlin.org/feedback
For more information contact Tom George with the AOPA: (907) 388-9955, or Adam White, Government. Affairs with the Alaska Airmen Association: (907) 322-1098.
Rob Stapleton can be reached at: robstapleton(at)alaska(dot)net


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Man cannot live on bread alone – and Broncos fans don't only read the newspaper. There are a whole lot of good places on the world-wide web for boosters to locate news, musings and commentary relating to the Orange and Blue. Here I break some sites down, compare them and rank them based on five separate criteria.
The "blogosphere" is no longer something to kid around about. Thanks to the steady decline of print media and the rise of tablets and smart phones some pretty impressive dollar figures have begun to be batted around the digital universe.
More and more traditional journalists are fleeing to the proverbial "Mother's basement" and writing for the web. Heavy hitting outfits like Bleacher Report and Yahoo! are courting beat writers and columnists from some of America's most proud traditional outlets. Not even the New York Times is immune from being vultured for its talent by up and comers in the sphere.
Broncos fans are very fortunate to have a wide range of "blogs" to choose from in studying up on their favorite squad. I enjoy visiting several of these regularly. For this article I ranked some of them based on:
1) frequency of updates 2) originality of content 3) quality of writing 4) appearance and 5) technical quality and ease of navigation. In each of these categories I awarded each site a score between 1-5.
Bleacher Report Broncos
Bleacher Report is widely despised for a great number of reasons, but there is no denying that the blog network has made great strides of late to vastly improve the quality of its content since its "work you ass off for a hoodie" days. None other than the great Cecil Lammey contributes to B/Rs Broncos site. Aside from Mike Klis, Lammey might be the single most knowledgeable Broncos guy in the market. As such he is a huge asset to B/R. Still, I refuse to use the site.
B/R uses a couple of unforgivably dirty tricks that makes it a never-visit for me. The first is "slideshows". These deceptive "articles" are used to glean multiple page views from a single post and are a big part of B/Rs formula for ill-gotten success (along with traditionally not paying the help). B/R sites also have by far the most obtrusive advertising content - pop ups, ads that scoot content as you are trying to read it, background ads, etc. The sites inundate readers with advertising - slap them across the face with it.
Aside from Cecil Lammey's contributions, B/R Broncos articles are predictable, unoriginal and, unlike Cover 32 Broncos articles, basically pure cheerleading. There's nothing to find here that you will not find at sites that are simply friendlier.
Headlines like "Manning may be playing at the highest level ever" and "Peyton set up for career year" don't offer uniqueness whatsoever.
Bleacher Report Broncos is a cookie-cutter national site with no local oversight and no soul. I feel dirty just having gone there.
SCORES: Frequency: 3 Originality: 2 Quality: 4 Appearance: 3 Technical: 3
It's All Over, Fat Man!
IAOFM is an outlier when it comes to Broncos blogs. The site does not adhere to a traditional format. There's very little advertising and it flows more like a personal blog than like a sports site. The contributors, TJ Johnson, Emmett Smith, Ted Bartlett, and Douglas Lee met when they all wrote for SB Nation's Mile High Report, a site I will break down later. The site is named after a famous Tom Jackson one-liner, spoken to John Madden in 1977 after the Broncos defeated the Raiders 30-7 to make their first playoff appearance.
I enjoy IAOFM for several reasons but it's their "originals" that I like most. Unfortunately, these have been relatively infrequent so far this season and almost all of them are contributed by Douglas Lee, who seems to be pulling more than his weight for the site.
IAOFM didn't score as impressively in my rankings as I had hoped it would. This is one of my favorite sites, but it needs work – but it doesn't. IAOFM seems content to be exactly what it is – a reasonably hidden treasure. It is a very independent-thinking site that expresses honest opinions.
SCORES: Frequency: 2 Originality: 4 Quality: 4 Appearance: 2 Technical: 4
Predominantly Orange
Predominantly Orange is a locally-written Broncos blog that flies the banner of Fansided which, like Bleacher Report and SB Nation, oversees hundreds of web sites covering all sports in every market. Fansided is part of the Sports Illustrated empire.
I have personally never really understood why anybody writes for sites like this. It's good for exposure and visibility, I suppose, but it can't possibly pay well. It just feels to me too much like toiling for somebody else's eventual gain. All sites like this are positioned to be sold and / or filled with advertising and not many dollars trickle down to the writers. I would think that a talented group like P.O. has could do this without flying the banner of Fansided … but I digress.
Kim Constantinesco, Chris Krier, Matt Petrero and Sayre Bedinger give P.O. its creative "Horse power". They're very good. Kim is a credentialed member of the Denver media and somebody who is frequently spotted at Dove Valley. Bedinger is somebody who provides a heap of Broncos information via Twitter. The writing of these three is supplemented by articles credited simply to "Fansided".
Predominantly Orange is a fine looking web site, although the navigation is a tad bit odd. Articles are not organized cleanly and advertising interrupts the flow to some degree. The site does have a lot of very nice full-color photos which makes it very pleasant to look at.
Aside from the individual "takes" of the writers, P.O. does little to make its self "book-markable". In the space it occupies there are better overall options, however it's well worth following links to specific articles regularly.
SCORES: Frequency: 3 Originality: 3 Quality: 3 Appearance: 3 Technical: 4
First and Orange (the Denver Post Broncos blog)
I debated whether of not it was "fair" to include the Denver Post's own Broncos blog in this comparison. What I determined was that, if the blogosphere is positioned to rip writers (and advertisers) away from the dailies, then it's only fair to allow the web-only content of the Post into this ball game.
First and Orange primarily features the writing of Joan Neisen, the newest beat writer at the paper and Mike Klis, the highly-respected veteran. None of the articles at the Wordpress-based site appear in the print edition of the Denver Post.
Needless to say, the quality of the writing is the best I found at any Broncos blog. They have a bit of a built-in advantage. The design is extremely clean and simple and mostly pop-up free. First and Orange uses Ad Choices (as many sites do). These advertisements are sometimes intrusive; especially to users whose computers are wired to sound systems as some of the insertions include audio.
Among the sites I considered for this article, First and Orange has the most access to the Broncos themselves, since the Post is a partner of the team. The writers are also full-time, which most sites cannot claim.
I was surprised today when I logged on to find that the most recent post was three days old. The site seems to average 2-3 posts per day.
SCORES: Frequency: 3 Originality: 4 Quality: 5 Appearance: 4 Technical: 3
Cover 32 Broncos
Cover 32 is a national network of sites dedicated to the NFL. There are 33 total sites, one for each team and one primary or "digest" site with news on every team in the league. Since Cover 32 is a Denver based company (same founders as Mile High Sports), its Denver Broncos site is probably the most comprehensive of all of them. Our own Rich Kurtzman is the managing editor of Cover 32 Broncos.
Writers for Cover 32 Broncos include Kurtzman, Shawn Drotar, Chris Schmaedeke, and Ryan Koenigsberg. They are all very capable. The writing for Cover 32 Broncos is second in the category only to First and Orange.
Far too many articles are credited to "Cover 32 staff". This is I find particularly bothersome when the content of the articles is controversial. One, for example, is titled "Broncos haven't earned #1 power ranking spot". This is the kind of statement that should be associated with a single author, not passed off as a communal take.
The layout and design of Cover 32 Broncos is simply fantastic. It's not quite as snappy as SB Nation sites now are, but that's a ridiculously high standard to hold others to. Cover 32 Broncos looks beautiful and navigates ridiculously well. Articles are organized in chronological order and tabbed with publication dates.
The headlines at Cover 32 Broncos are far more aggressive and the coverage much more independent seeming than most Broncos blogs. It's an unafraid and unapologetic site – that scores it big points in my book. Some blogs are basically linguistic cheerleaders, Cover 32 Broncos is not.
Cover 32 Broncos exploits more interesting angles when it comes to the team it covers than any other I have looked at. The staff there looks very deeply into various storylines and individual players. The site even features a weekly blog post by Broncos CB Chris Harris JR.
Advertising is for the most part clean and unobtrusive, although there is the occasional auto-play video, which I detest.
This is a snappy site which leaves little to complain about, although I would prefer two or three more posts per weekday to give me fresh material when I click morning, afternoon and evening. Also, I could live without "girls of the gridiron" hook Cover 32 is using. I'll look elsewhere for hot girls. At some point NFL sites have got to realize that women watch football, too.
SCORES: Frequency: 4 Originality: 4 Quality: 5 Appearance: 5 Technical: 4
Mile High Report
Mile High Report is the Denver Broncos-specific site of SB Nation which boasts 310 total sites covering all sports. One of these is Denver Stiffs, which I consider to be the gold standard of team-specific blogs.
Mile High Report has had significant turnover over the past couple of seasons but its current staff seems to be stable. Writers for MHR include Ian Henson, Kyle Montgomery, Jon Heath, Tim Lynch and "Bronco" Mike. MHR also allows "fan posts", making it more of a community site than any of the others covered in this article. SB Nation sites have a "chat room" feel that offers great interactivity, which is very smart. It gives fans a reason to click several times per day - which is the goal of any blog.
Mile High Report gets high marks for its look. This is one very attractive web site. I absolutely love the "orange wash" affect on the home page.
Navigation is simple and snappy. Comments are easily left and nicely moderated. It's very clear than somebody spends a lot of time on this aspect of MHR.
Advertising at MHR is effective and placed respectfully. I can say right now that the primary advertiser on the pages today is Applebees and not be perturbed at the site for beating me over the head with a sponsor message. MHR also gets very high marks in this area.
MHR has its own podcast, which is a very nice feature, but the site lacks its own player, so users must download a file or go to Itunes to find it. I would certainly recommend adding a simple plug-in to give MHR a player (one that also works with mobile devices).
I like the "fan shots" area of MHR, which is another example of the site's interactive nature. It's a very warm and friendly feeling site overall and one that really makes me feel like a fan.
The writing at MHR isn't spectacular, but it's very good. I like that the site is willing to tackle fun topics and isn't so pro-Broncos that it can't ask questions. The staff does a fine job of sort of summing up what Broncos fans are feeling. Of the sites covered in this article I think Cover 32 Broncos and Mile High Report do the best job of this.
SCORES: Frequency: 5 Originality: 4 Quality: 4 Appearance: 5 Technical: 5


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Hearing loss is currently the third most common chronic condition among older Americans, yet it is underdiagnosed, and treatment is often expensive.
The problem could become even more pronounced during the coming years. Millions of Baby Boomers are now reaching the age when hearing loss is more prevalent. Moreover, one in five teens already has some hearing loss, in part due to prolonged exposure to loud noises, including the frequent use of ear bud headphones to listen to music. More than 90 percent of people with hearing loss can benefit from hearing aids, yet fewer than 15 percent access devices that can improve their quality of life and health, often due to high cost.
Hearing loss can affect a person's ability to stay connected to friends and family, contributing to social isolation, lower earnings, depression, dementia, and higher risk of falls, according to the National Institute of Health and the National Council on Aging. By contrast, hearing aid users report significant improvements in relationships, self‐esteem, overall quality of life, mental health and safety.
There are many strategies people can take to preserve their hearing, as well as ways to more easily and affordably access hearing aids, including:
•Talk to your doctor and schedule a hearing test – There are common signs of hearing loss, such as turning up the volume on the TV or radio, having trouble hearing people on the phone, or difficulty with following conversations in noisy environments.
•Limit exposure to loud noises – People should limit their exposure to loud sounds, such as music, lawn mowers, or motorcycles, to no more than 20 minutes at a time. When attending concerts or sporting events, consider wearing hearing protection. Studies have shown that consistent exposure to loud sounds above 100 decibels, as compared to a normal conversation of 60 decibels, can permanently affect hearing. However, more than 40percent of Americans incorrectly believe that it is safe to be exposed to loud sounds for 60 minutes or more, according to a recent survey from Opinion Research Corp. and hi HealthInnovations.
•Use effective communication strategies – It is important for people with hearing loss to use effective communication strategies and select settings that are "hearing friendly." For example, people with hearing loss should opt for restaurants that are relatively quiet and go at times that are less busy. Another strategy is to select a table along a wall or in a corner, which will reduce background noise. During conversations, watch lip movements, facial expressions and body language, all of which give important information about the speaker's message.
•Engage with family and friends – Hearing loss affects individuals, their families and their friends. It is important to discuss hearing loss together, providing support and encouragement for people experiencing hearing loss. When speaking with someone with hearing loss, make sure you face them and avoid covering your mouth while speaking. Also, it is important to avoid speaking too quickly.
•Research custom-programmed hearing aids – Hearing aid technology has advanced. Hearing aids are now more comfortable, provide better sound quality, and come in sleek and stylish models. Some insurance plans, including ones from UnitedHealthcare, now cover much of the cost of hearing aids, which makes obtaining treatment and support more affordable.
About 48 million Americans suffer from hearing loss. By following the above tips, people can maintain their hearing health and help those with hearing loss live fuller, healthier lives.
For more information about hearing loss, please go to www.hihealthinnovations.com or www.hearingloss.org.
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Can the Tahs pip the mighty Reds?
If the Waratahs win this weekend, the Reds will need to take a good, long look at themselves and all their myth-building.PT0M0S 620 349
Queensland and New South Wales first met in 1882, when the southerners carried the day to the tune of 26-4 after a match in Sydney.Since then, the teams have played 294 times, with NSW having the historical edge.
World Wars put the rivalry on hold, with no play from 1915 to 1918 and again between 1940 and 1944. There was no competition in Brisbane through most of the 1920s, with the 15-man game only returning in 1928.
After the second World War, Queensland looked as if it had eroded some of the NSW dominance of the formative years, managing to win four of the 11 contests between 1945 and 1948.
Tom Carter of the Waratahs has an altercation with Peter Hynes of the Reds during the round four Super 14 match between Queensland and New South Wales at the Sydney Football Stadium on March 6, 2009. Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
Queenslanders, time to look away. From 1929 until 1970, it was blue murder. During those 38 seasons, NSW won 85 games, Queensland just 22 and seven games were drawn.
Lots of things changed in the 70s – the music, the hairstyles and finally, the one-sided interstate derbies. In the 43 seasons since 1970, Queensland has won 44 of the 74 games and NSW 29, with one match drawn.
The average winning margin for NSW has been 11.7 points and for Queensland, 10.3.
The biggest winning margin for NSW was 45 points (North Sydney Oval, July, 1955 and North Sydney Oval, May, 1963). Queensland's biggest win was 38 points (Ballymore, May, 1979).
Stats from the Queensland Rugby archives


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Bucknell's Cameron Ayers was named MVP of the Lewisburg Subregional.
Nov. 27, 2011
Center Valley, Pa. - Bucknell swept through its subregional of the Legends Classic, American claimed its fourth straight win and Navy snapped a four-game losing skid on a strong Sunday for Patriot League men's basketball.
The Bison held off Morehead State 54-50 to claim wins in all three games of their home subregional of the Legends Classic and run their winning streak to five in a row overall. American knocked off Cornell 65-63, while Navy beat Mount St. Mary's 64-56. Holy Cross fell to Maine 72-60.
Cameron Ayers put Bucknell (5-2) ahead for good on a three-pointer with 1:46 to play as the Bison rallied from a double-digit second-half deficit to beat Morehead State 54-50. Ayers, Bryson Johnson and Mike Muscala were perfect at the line in the final minute as the Bison held the lead and closed the game on a 30-16 run. Johnson scored 20 points on 6-of-12 from three-point range, while Ayers had 15 and Muscala finished with 12. Ayers was named Most Valuable Player of the Lewisburg Subregional.
American (4-2) claimed its fourth straight win behind yet another 20-point effort from senior Charles Hinkle. The Eagles saw Cornell rally to take a 38-36 lead with 12:28 left, but American responded with an 18-6 surge to go up 54-44 with 3:51 to play. Hinkle and Daniel Munoz combined to make 10-of-12 free throws in the final minute as the Eagles held on. Hinkle scored 20 points while making 10-of-11 at the line in the game, and has totaled 20 points or more in every game this season.
Navy (3-4) ended a four-game losing streak by opening up a 14-point second-half lead and holding on down the stretch against Mount St. Mary's. Jordan Sugars hit a key three-pointer to bring the lead back to six with 2:34 left as Navy closed on a 7-2 run. Four players scored in double figures, led by J.J. Avila with 19 and Sugars with 15.
Holy Cross (2-4) fell at Maine as the Black Bears closed the game on a 17-6 run for a 72-60 win. Dave Dudzinski led the Crusaders with a career-high 20 points in the game.
Lehigh returns to action after a week off on Monday as it plays its home opener against Quinnipiac. An updated Patriot League men's basketball release will be posted with the announcement of Anaconda weekly awards during the afternoon.
Links to recaps and box scores from Sunday's games are included below.
at Bucknell 54, Morehead State 50 (Legends Classic)
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American 65 at Cornell 63
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at Navy 64, Mount St. Mary's 56
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at Maine 72, Holy Cross 60
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Search is likely the most successful way for you to find new customers. A healthy chunk of your promotional budget is dedicated to pay per click keyword search. How do you measure those results? How do you know how much to invest in brand advertising to increase search traffic? More clicks aren't your best result if your bounce rate is high. Come to this track to learn about the latest in selecting, assessing and tracking from the keyword to the purchase.
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Tuesday, April, 16, 11:25am – 12:15pm •Room: Salon 3 & 4
A More Sophisticated Approach to SEO Metrics
98% of companies are expected to either maintain or increase their search engine optimization budgets this year. Whether this work is being done in-house, by an external consultant, or by an agency, your company understands the potential for organic search to power the future growth of the business. Take full advantage of this investment by empowering your SEO team with actionable analytics. Learn how to identify new opportunities for your site by leveraging what you already know about your existing audience.
At SEER Interactive, Rachael thrives at the intersection of SEO & Analytics. For the past 6 years, she has helped SEER develop data-driven strategies to acquire additional qualified traffic and conversions from organic search. In this session, Rachael shares her experiences, tools, and tricks of the trade to help you utilize both marketing and analytics tools to realize the greatest return on your company's SEO investment.
Tuesday, April, 16, 1:30pm – 2:15pm •Room: Salon 3 & 4
Search Marketing Analytics for an Analytics Company. No Pressure!
When you work for "the world leader in enterprise software and software-related services", being responsible for global demand generation across more than 56 markets, covering Paid and Organic search, Partner search and the intersection of Search and Social Media, it is more than a full time job. Oh, and he also manages the SAP.com Test Lab. Crispin, a ten-year veteran of the eMetrics Summit, shares his history, his proudest achievements and lessons learned. See how SAP allocates budgets based on an in depth pilot around true digital attribution – the best blend, cadence and sequence of SEO, Social, PPC, Content Syndication, Display etc. Crispin shares a case study that provides a holistic understanding of customer behavior across all digital channels to optimize future efforts.
Tuesday, April, 16, 2:20pm – 3:05pm •Room: Salon 3 & 4
Identifying Your Key Keywords
Keyword selection management seems very straight forward at first – then it all goes horribly complex. Broad keywords, branded keywords, competitive keywords, subordinate keywords, long tail conversion quotient – simpler things have driven people insane. Barbara shares her guide to getting organized and getting executive buy-in. Learn how to approach a keyword text corpus using analytics and subject matter experts to optimize of all web elements and content. Choosing the top 20 phrases for a company is a matter of art and science. Hear how Barbara adds years of experience and a touch of magic to the mix.
Tuesday, April, 16, 3:30pm – 4:15pm •Room: Salon 3 & 4
Data That Persuades: How to Prove Your Point
Half an internet marketer's job is data analysis and presentation. Well-presented data explains what's working and what's not, and helps executives and the C-Suite make smart decisions about marketing initiatives. Ian dishes out great techniques for data presentation including: 3 ways to get folks to focus, tips for data visualization and data presentation missteps.
Wednesday, April, 17, 2:20pm – 3:05pm •Room: Salon 3 & 4
Confessions of a Split Tester: Toolsets and Hard lessons from 6 years at the Coalface
You'll find no shortage of opinion on what to try on your website – inside or outside your company! But what are the tools that the best practitioners are *really* using to drive behavioral change? What stuff is working for them? How do they measure the impact? What do they learn? How does analytics fit into the picture?
Drawing on personal experience of 35 Million page tests and a large community of Conversion Optimisers, Craig will show you the toolsets used by practitioners and companies to drive the focus of testing and continuous improvement. He'll also explain what lean and agile methodologies are working for people in the field and give answers to some of the top testing questions you have. With concrete examples, split test results and real data from experiments, he'll explain why testing is the killing field of all our cherished notions, however good they might seem!
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Advanced PPC Bidding Techniques Using Big Data
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The CORN HILL NURSERY is located in the gently rolling hills of Kings County, New Brunswick at 2700 Route 890 approximately 28 km from Sussex or 14 km from Petitcodiac.
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We grow without the use of pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers. Soil fertility is maintained by the addition of composts, mulches and crab and fish meals made from by-products of the canning industry. Cultivation is accomplished by machine and by hand. We believe the soil and its health are the foundation of all human activity and should be cherished and protected. We have a loyal staff, many of whom have worked here for 20yrs. or more, that dedicates its efforts to provide you with healthy, high quality plants.
We encourage visitors. In addition to our retail store and the Cedar Café, we have extensive display gardens and over 80 acres of container and field production. Have lunch at our Cedar Café, stroll through our huge plant selection then settle in with a coffee and a good gardening book or examine the Marr Collection in our upstairs gallery, a display of everything a farm family would need at the turn of the century.
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TC TO JANE WELSH CARLYLE; 8 July 1849; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18490708-TC-JWC-01; CL 24: 106-109
Halverstown, Kilcullen Cy Kildare, Sunday 8 july, 1849.—
Well Dearest, here I am, after multiplied confusions, safe in Fitzgerald's Country; one of the queerest elegant exotic-looking establishments I have ever been in: surrounded by green trees, rose-bushes, beautifullest summer afternoon, and the sacred atmosphere of human hospitality (a virtue surely prevalent in Ireland),—to all which is now added (thank God!) for an hour or two till dinner perfect quiet, the divine liberty to sit by myself, and altogether hold my tongue! To my felicities in Dublin there was this wanting, if nothing else was; this by day, and the opportunity and faculty to sleep by night: which made a formidable drawback indeed.— Yesterday, after a sleep of considerably longer and better quality, I was as usual dragged about all, till my life was cheap at sixpence: breakfast with zoological society; visit to Irish Academy,—where were shown me the Sacred Book of Clogher1 (the Oath by which, in Ireland, is as that by the River Styx);2 the Crucifix of O' something (an indubitable article really, and dated by the Maker himself, whose smith-work looked quite superior, about the year 1100); item firkins of Bog-butter (say only a thousand years old) which tasted much like spermaceti; then copper razors, torques, gold bracelets of the Tarah potentates, gold headgear, spears, porridge-pots of tremendous antiquity,—really very interesting all, for they had an authenticity unexpected to me; and friend Petrie,3 "dear old Petrie" one of the most likeable of men, rose quite into enthusiasm in speaking of them— After which Captn Larcom and his workshop,4 excellent too,—an Englishman he: after which some other body; after which—I fair struck work, shut my door, and took resolutely to pack and get away. You have no idea what diplomacy I had to shew to get away from the Lord Lieut's dinner without violating etiquette, and also with the prospect (realized, thank Heaven!) of getting for myself a little human sleep when night should come. To Howth (6 or 8 miles out), to one of the Huttons (father of a worshipper of mine) was my recourse;5 and there I got a salutary dip in the sea (only scratching my heel slightly, because the Irish Artist forgot the bathing-slippers in his box);6 after which, at the expense of rational Socinian conversation, fiercely trampled down by me, but met by divine patience and even by some lurking assent from both Father & Mother (excellent people, on my honour!) I did at last get to bed,—oh joy, a quiet bed, where almost six hours of real sleep fanned by the clear sea-breeze, and infinitely refreshing, were vouchsafed me. Ten o'clock set me down again this morning at the further (Eastern) verge of Dublin, Station of the Cashel Railway; and two hours more at the edge of Kildare town, where, after some burbling avoidable enough but not avoided, "Peter Fitzgerald" and his Wife, fresh from divine (Catholic) service, caught me up surveying the gaunt old Monastery and Round Tower, and seeking for "St Bridget's Fire House" (now demolished): and amid a crowd of beggars of all ages, sexes and figures, our acquaintance was begun. 'P. F.' (whisper it not!) is a tremendously fat man, like our Fitzgd buried under half a ton of adipose substance, bodily and alas mental; but the warmest welcome looks from every feature of him, the politest eagerness to oblige; his Wife (his Aunt's sister,—aunt-in-law) a smart Dublin Lady has wit enough; so has the Aunt or elder sister herself whom I found here; and a brother, a Landlord O'Connor of English figure and breeding who I suppose has been brought over to meet me.7 The House, not very large, not larger perhaps than Addiscombe with a wing or two, is full of originality, hall all carpeted, sofaed, dining room lighted from above, and tolerable oil-pictures on the walls; chapel (Mass-priest is to appear at dinner), greenhouse,—a big crag lying on the lawn, where I have already sat and smoked a pipe. My bedroom is superb: I am to be forwarded tomorrow to the vale of Glendalough and back (round tower, and churches, older than the deluge; beautiful Lake, hills and valley do or at least as old) next day the Curragh of Kildare,—and [name illegible] a Friend of Ay Sterling might by hard driving be included, but I decide, not;—and then at 6 p.m. I am to be put into the Railway again; and so to Kilkenny at 9½ p.m. where Duffy waits me, and is guest of "Dr Cane the Mayor,"8 a sensible man, with whom I also have consented to lodge.— Oh Heaven, there are two Letters more to be written, and only about half an hour remains,—half past five at present, 6½ is dinner.
I forgot to tell you of my dinner with Sir Duncan Macgregor, an excellent old Scotchman,—voice and manner (allowing for sex) strikingly like Mrs Rich's: a pleasant dinner; two native Irish there, of singular vernacularity, yet gentlemen both, one of whom brought me home in his car. National School of Agriculture (whither a Dignitary Macdonnell had driven me in the afternoon) was far the hopefullest thing I saw yet in Ireland: 45 rough peasant Lads, from the far west as from other regions, all getting themselves actually trained and bred not to be Irish blackguards, but effective, cleanly, decent methodic men and tillers of the soil,—sure to be missionaries of Order, irrefragable preachers of much that is needfullest here, wherever they go. Larcom, whom I saw first at M'Gregor's, seemed to take to me, as I did to him.— The aspect of Dublin generally is sad and distressing to me: class filled with raging animosity against class; and idleness, and sumptuously-housed poverty looking out everywhere; and one black ruin seeming to be imminent over all that is established there. Groups of ragged savages are more, but not so very much more, numerous than one has seen them as imported in London: Kildare first showed me Irish beggars; a wretched little ruined Town, half the size of Ecclefechan, nearly all of huts, and with hardly anything but beggars, all in rings[?], some of them above half naked to be seen in it. Oh me! I was deaf to all solicitation; at length two young rag-scruns [thin scraggy persons] who had long stood silent within sight of the carriage where I sat waiting a little, attracted me (the rest had all gone in despair): these I called to me, gave them 4 pence in silver to divide: "Long life to your honour! Oh may the Almighty &c!" and so off they went: but presently one, rather the bigger one, came back, "Ach yor honor! he's gone and tuk it from me, won't give me any of it!"— "Then why don't you," I said, "go and lick him till he cannot stand, and make him give it you?" With which decision two unbegging men within reach of us seemed to be well satisfied;—feeling, I suppose, like myself that it was all fudge. A Hawker did me in Dublin out of a penny,—they are apt to think all things allowed in that game, poor wretch.
Alas, how I am clatter-clattering; and you tomorrow, all day, will be whirling thro' the world, full of wild bustle too!— Here actually is the man with hot water: warning to dress: Oh my dear!— But you may send this Letter to Jack and my Mother, that will save me all but a few short words at present on that quarter? Yes, send it;—only bid Jack send it back to you, that it be not lost; for I cannot get the smallest leisure to jot a word on paper; and if this go on, all memorials of me on this expeditn may be useful one day.
Your Letter yesterday waited when I returned from the zoological,—read (only half, then) along the streets toward the Rl [Royal] I. A. (Irish Academy, that is): many thanks to thee, Goodykin!— This will get to Nottingham I compute on Tuesday: whither can I bid you write? Cork, I think: "Post-Office, Cork"; and to attain even that you must not delay beyond two days. Waterford, I give up as too hurried for you: but there also I will call at the Post-Office on chance. Dublin is arranged to forward thither.
Every kind regard to Mr Neuberg: take care of yourself, and grow fresh and strong. Blessings be with you, and a good journey tomorrow.
Ever yours /
T. Carlyle


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Definitely fourth from the top. As for choosing an "anonymous " id it's just to keep a semblance of a DMZ between assorted psychopaths and my family.
yellodog · 2010-02-11: 14:01
no fair i cant favor the one i want... montages are so 1959, get a can of soup! :) (hope you get that)
but,I like the set.
????? · 2010-02-11: 20:21
oh have you got a hold of aperture 3 yet?
????? · 2010-02-11: 20:21
I'm an introvert and an unphotogenic troll... You however look like a fun guy. ;)
thebronzebow · 2010-02-11: 22:55
I'd like to think the last shot - your profile pic. I like that you haven't changed it forever.
As for 'my' username; it's a long story that has a trivia game to go along with it. Only a hand full of peeps have been able to figure it out... Don't worry too much about it - just lame pop culture from American cinema. ;)
smbunation · 2010-02-11: 23:24
Not sure why I didn't use my real name, partly I think it's because a lot of people on PB don't, also it is a bit of a joke with the friend who introduced me to the site. I just used the name of where I live + dog. So in essence, not that interesting.
dealdog · 2010-02-12: 04:52
Wow. #4!!!
huiching · 2010-02-12: 05:29
what a LOL post!
your nude pic for sure desperted much attention here lol
if I'm allowed to say:
My user name is onlyricky. My name is ricardo, and some people call me ricky. Only comes from onlymehdi, he said I should join this site to i used onlyricky
onlyricky · 2010-02-12: 06:13
Love this set!
I especially like #4 (of course!) #5 and 7
......... but my favorite is the last one! :))
jennye · 2010-02-12: 08:01
Although I do like your profile shot ... I'm going to have to say number five or seven ...
????? · 2010-02-12: 08:34
OK, as you'll all realised, this is was my little joke on the previous post and on a comment (which I'm still expecting), but I am genuinely interested in the origin of your user names.
revenant · 2010-02-12: 09:47
I like 2, 4 and 9 the best. Nine. I love it. It looks really expressive.
My user name is the first letter of my husbands name(Derek), and the first letter in my name (Felecia) and our last name (Eby)
????? · 2010-02-12: 10:11
which of these pictures do you think best represents you? I would guess you would be the best judge. Theories on usernames: 1. there are some crazy stalker people that the news always scares us with ;) 2. If I put Heather, how many other Heather's would there be!? 3. Sometimes (though not in my case) people chose their usernames not to hide, but to express themselves.
Mine is a middle name combination
matteahmb · 2010-02-12: 10:48
As long as you swear that this is not a vanity exercise, I will give you my response.
Swear? Ok. I think #7 is the most honest. It is direct and clear and you don't appear to be hiding behind the cynical clown. I like the look of you in #7 and would be happy for it to appear as your profile pic. But the question is not which do I like most, it depends on who you want the world to see.
And about my profile name. It is the name I was given many years ago by my Indian Guru (Osho, or Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh as he was then called) It is important to me, and I choose to use it all the time. The full version is Ma Deva Sadhya. I use the picture of the bird as I am not confident to show my face. I hide behind a Thrush!!
my name is Marie...start reading from the end..Eiram...
it is my childhood nickname:))
Eiram · 2010-02-12: 14:36
Nice series.
Using an ID name is like wearing a disguise when you're a kid. It's fun.
The origin of my ID name comes from my given name where I shifted some letters and then change some letters of my given name for other letters that are not in my given name.
noptek · 2010-02-12: 15:39
Okay... right.
My screenname is "Huiching". It's kinda of a translated version from my real given name, Kanapa. Huiching is a Chinese name, while I'm Thai.
huiching · 2010-02-12: 23:52
You look "sweet" in no9 but I know you would rather I say handsome;-)
My ID is a combination of part first known as name and part middle name.
MoMac · 2010-02-13: 09:33
Funny this has evolved into a discussion of user names.... so here goes: I love to dance probably only next to loving the ocean, and nothing moves me at the sea like seeing a dolphin "dance".
DancingDolphin · 2010-02-13: 12:39
You look different in all of them so I suppose we still dont really know what you look like. My username was an old one for my phone bill and its just my name middle initial and first 3 letters of my surname. Just happened. nothing to do with eagles. Pure laziness on my Part. I don't like it much as I think it might lead people to believe I like eagles or native american folklore etc... can't be bothered to change it now.
caroleagle · 2010-02-13: 12:45
the penultimate one looks most like the you in my head. The one that matches the voice.
caroleagle · 2010-02-13: 12:47
I haven't been ignoring this post - I've revisited a couple of times to try and come up with a suggestion, unfortunately I can't. As for the photo I like the one you've been using. there is something endearing about that whistful look.
Jarvo · 2010-02-13: 12:47
I agree with Jarvo - I like your profile shot - I keep wondering what you were thinking when it was taken! As for my PB name, it relates to a family fondness for giraffes and motor racing. I cna't say I've ever tried racing a giraffe but if someone has a tame one I'm willing to try... ;-)
girafferacing · 2010-02-13: 16:32
I like the portrait in the middle (№6). You seem to be discussing issues of great importance. =)))
My username is the name my friends call me. No one calls me Kornélia, it's always Nelli(e) or Nellinka. "Nellinka" is a Russian invention because in Russian all feminine names and nouns should end in "a" (or "ь", never mind that) so that they might be declined, not to mention the Slavic's fondness for diminutives. Anyway, a lot of my non-Slavic friends adapted it so I just like to be called Nellinka.
Nellinka · 2010-02-13: 17:21
I'll say: your present profile pic.
And I like #7 for many other reasons. Any reasons.
I hate having to come up with user names for myself, my ID name proves how uninspired I could be.
redro · 2010-02-13: 20:03
After Charlie died I had to go to the county office and fill out forms for probate court (wills and things). I filled out my name and then had to check a box...married,single or divorced. I checked married. The clerk said that I couldn't check that, I had to check single since my husband had died . After 38 years of marrage I didn't feel single. I asked why they didn't have a box called "widowed". She said to check single. I checked "married" and wrote "widowed" after it. When I handed her the form, she X'd out "married" and checked "single". I decided my new internal identity would be Widcat, "Widow Catherine", not to be morbid, but as a rebellious gesture. It defines this phase of my life and is my way of spitting in the eye of fate and county clerks. I like the sound of it and Charlie would have laughed.
I like your yellow couch picture because you have a "who me?" look that I have often seen on the faces of my kids. However I also like #7 because it has a sort of Eric Clapton look and I like Eric Clapton.
????? · 2010-02-15: 02:02
You look so different in all these but I like you best in no 7 as the tash and beard suit you (and I have a liking for both- probably freudian as my dad had a moustache and my brother has one and a beard) and it does look like what I think is the real you (whatever that is)- intense, serious, melancholic and slightly dangerous.
Lynda · 2010-02-15: 08:26
no4 works as most unassuming and human to me (and modest, most of all). longimanus = long arm = subconsciously: my greediness for life. plus my love for the sea (longimanus is also an open sea pelagic shark I`ve had couple of encounters with, lovely creature, one just killed a snorkeler last summer in the redsea)
longimanus · 2010-02-15: 17:09
When I started I do not have paid attention to my username, I wrote what came into my mind at that moment.
Later I discovered it really means so much as "king" ... hahaha, so not realy a name that describes me. ;o)
I like your set of self portraits.
And, you held your promise, we got to see your bum.
Ryana · 2010-02-17: 04:18
oh well, username, no idea either why i picked what i had, just used what came up first, a bit like Sandra really. I have been playing with the idea of changing it to my normal name, but on the other hand, everybody got used to the eternity thing. i'll see what i'll do eventually.
Neat set of shots by the way.
????? · 2010-03-14: 07:21
The one in the checked shirt or the one on yellow sofa, in my opinion...
My username thing is thus due to the fact that I am on the verge of changing it to this by deed poll.
Plus "Harriet" conjours up images of nuns, matrons and irritating school girls. In a bad way. So yes. :)
????? · 2010-03-19: 17:47
Definitely 7 and 9. Though the yellow couch pic probably expresses your personality better.
Whe my son opened an email account for me years ago, he chose chossid, as that is what we are (plural is chassidim.) I kept it for my profile name in a number of places.
????? · 2010-06-24: 14:11
Ahahahah! excellent l'homme tatoué!! X , Z, Y!!!!
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A hip new bike boutique has opened in the South Platte neighborhood. Inside the Bespoke Pedaler you will find clothing and accessories focused on the urban bicyclist. Bottom line – find clothes that are bike friendly and still cute enough to wear into the office. We catch up with owners Emily Hogle and Rick Evans, who both share a love for cycling, to learn more about the concept.
Q: How did the idea for BeSpoke Pedaler come to be?
The Bespoke Pedaler came out of a passion and love for bicycling. As we considered the ways we could start a business around bikes we noticed that the market was not adequately supporting people who ride bikes for leisurely outings, commuting to work, or as a choice for general transportation in their everyday life. The notion that you have to dress one way to be on your bike and one way to participate in your life can keep a lot of people from riding on a daily basis and in fact there are apparel and accessories companies out there that have begun to support this active culture and we endeavored to bring those brands together into one location.
Q: What is the biggest challenge of the business, and biggest reward?
The biggest challenge at present is educating people who may not realize this is a possibility in their life so there is this mental hurdle that is sometimes hard to jump over like "so I can sweat in these clothes and they really won't smell?" and showing people while some products are more bike specific than others, the brands we carry are at their core designed for the active lifestyle and transcend just a life on the bike. They translate to the golf course, the ball park, the skateboard, the hike. It's all about seamlessly transitioning from your activity to your life. The greatest reward is when someone walks in the shop and says "oh my gosh, I am so glad I found your store. This is going to help me commute regularly like I've always wanted.", or something along those lines.
Q: How has the area of South Platte changed over the last few years?
The development and connectivity of the trails combined with the pedestrian bridges between LoHi/Downtown, the proximity to sporting events, and now Union Station have given South Platte the opportunity to evolve into a nicely defined shopping district full of quality companies. While it is still a conduit and hub of sorts, people have slowly started to realize that Platte Street is a wonderful area to spend a day shopping, eating, and enjoying beautiful Colorado. Don't miss it!
Q: Tell us a little about your background. Have you owned a business before?
Rick is an architect and Emily is an interior designer by profession. The business naturally evolved after working successfully together for a number of years in the design world and sharing a love for bikes. This is the first business for us both.
Q: What do you most love about Colorado?
The general mentality in Colorado is work to live not live to work. This collective desire to live a fruitful life outside of the 9-5 seems to generate a lot of creativity and as such Colorado seems to be a hot bed for entrepreneurship. It's hard not to want to ride that wave.
Q: What is something readers would be surprised to know about you or your business?
The Bespoke Pedaler is the only shop of its kind in Colorado and we are the first in the United States to carry several of our brands! It might not be a surprise, but because we are such a new business and new retail concept, we want people to know that we are listening to what people want and need and are already refining, tweaking, and expanding our offerings to support the community. So please keep in touch, like us on FB, follow Instagram, keep popping in, and watch us grow!
Address: 1550 Platte Street