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First hand account of Victoria's Child Protection system
The Government's record on child protection is again being scrutinised after the second damning report in eight months.
Source: 7.30 Victoria | Duration: 6min 42sec
Topics: adoption, community-and-society, child-abuse, family-and-children, vic, melbourne-3000
JOSEPHINE CAFAGNA, PRESENTER: The State Government says it will adopt 20 of the 21 recommendations made by the Ombudsman this week (28/05/10) in his scathing report on the protection of young people removed from their family home. The report detailed a catalogue of failures and warns the state will have to spend a lot more money or children will continue to suffer.
25-year-old Kimmy went straight into an orphanage at birth and has since been adopted, placed with foster parents and put into residential care, which she left at age 18. She's had a turbulent life, at times abused and at a loss.
KIMMY, FORMER DHS CLIENT: Well at the time I was a high risk young kid, so I was placed in a high risk unit. So there was a lot of young people with drug and alcohol self-harming issues.
JOSEPHINE CAFAGNA: What sort of environment is that to be in, to live in?
KIMMY: It's pretty full on. Like, from seeing, like, I s'pose what my friends have gone through that haven't been in care, like, in the normal functional family to seeing kids as young as, you know, 10, 11 years old with drug and alcohol problems or self-harming issues, mental health issues is pretty, like, worrying, concerning.
JOSEPHINE CAFAGNA: She's been among those described in this week's damning Ombudsman's report into the protection of children in out-of-home care. She says nothing shocks her anymore. She's seen it all.
KIMMY: Sometimes I get frustrated at work seeing people show up in $200,000 cars complaining that petrol has gone up four cents a litre or something just before they filled up. And then you just think, "Oh, my God, you have so no idea of what some people go through to I s'pose even get their Ls on their licence as to even getting a car." Or, "You have no understanding of what some kids go through having nothing." But that's where I've been always quite fortunate to - I s'pose I've always landed on my feet. Everything - when the going gets tough for me, I've had a lot of good people in my life that have been able to support me so I can land back on my feet.
KIM REA, FOSTER PARENT: I became a foster career about 10 years ago when I became a stay-at-home dad for my own son and started taking on other children to care for and discovered it was a lot easier than I anticipated, and since then I've cared for about 20 young people.
JOSEPHINE CAFAGNA: According to the Ombudsman, the dwindling number of foster careers aren't given enough financial support.
KIM REA: Now, the $350 a fortnight is not enough. It is just woefully inadequate. You can't raise a child on $350 a fortnight. And, to that extent, that base rate needs to be increased.
JOSEPHINE CAFAGNA: The difficulties for young people from troubled homes have been laid out bear by the state's Ombudsman this week as he described a litany of problems in an under-resourced system. Physical and sexual assault, under-trained carers, inadequate screening of carers, inadequate accommodation for vulnerable children placed in caravans and motel rooms, substance abuse and, the Ombudsman adds, the Department is unlikely to be able to meet the growth and demand for services.
LISA NEVILLE, COMMUNITY SERVICES MINISTER: The funding is adequate and it enables both - for us to both meet demand, but also to build better capacity to meet individual needs.
JOHN BRUMBY, PREMIER: I am personally obviously sorry in any case where there is an individual child who is placed in the care of foster parents who betray that trust. Of course I would be, as would any member of this Parliament and any member should be of this Parliament, Speaker. But we have increased resources, we have reformed the system, we have received endorsement for those reforms and we have announced today, Speaker, that there will be further improvements as a result of the Ombudsman's report.
JOSEPHINE CAFAGNA: While the Government insisted its funding was sufficient, Victoria's child safety commissioner, Bernie Geary, and many others were lining up to tell a different story.
BERNIE GEARY, CHILD SAFETY COMMISSIONER: I never believe that young people in these situations receive adequate resources. I have never believed that in 35 years in this field, and I certainly don't believe that it's the case now. I do believe that one of our problems is that we fail to look at the needs of young people in out-of-home care in a cross-government way.
JACKIE REED, CREATE - CHILDRENS ADVOCACY: Across the board in every jurisdiction in Australia that the Government has failed because if we had done our job well we wouldn't be having these - an inordinate amount of inquiries and huge amounts of money spent on inquiries, when in actual fact the money needs to go directly on the ground to the kids.
TED BAILLIEU, OPPOSITION LEADER: The bottom line here is that children are suffering. And any government should be judged by the way it protects vulnerable children. And this government's indicted by this report. This Premier is indicted by this report.
BERNIE GEARY: My children expect the best from me and I reckon that children who are in the state's care should expect the best from the state.
KIM REA: When you think what the Government can spend on things such as Myki and freeway extensions, to my way, I'm much happier to deal with clogging in Huddle Street if I know that there's 500 children that now have careers. So, I think it's a question of political priority.
JOSEPHINE CAFAGNA: But support for the Government and its Department of Human Services comes from the most unlikely of places.
Kimmy, who wants to be a mental health worker and is currently a mentor for young disadvantaged children, says while the system isn't the best, it's better than it was.
KIMMY: The department cop a lot from young people, parents, but you see that over the last 25 years of being involved, that the State Government has made significant changes to make kids in carers' life a lot better. I've always been supported by some kind of worker, even after I've left care.
JOSEPHINE CAFAGNA: And, do you ever feel sorry for yourself?
KIMMY: No. Nah. There's always someone worse off around the corner, so ...


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Jet Diverted To Kennedy By Hijacker
By ROBERT D. McFADDEN
Published: February 12, 1993
A gunman who demanded to be taken "to the West" commandeered a Lufthansa jetliner carrying 104 people to Africa from Europe yesterday. After a trans-Atlantic flight to New York, the aircraft landed at Kennedy International Airport and the hijacker surrendered what turned out to be a harmless starter's pistol and gave up without a struggle.
Amid conflicting reports and much confusion, the hijacker was identified by Federal prosecutors last night as Nebiu Zewolde Demeke, a 20-year-old Ethiopian who was being deported from Europe to a homeland that has been wracked for years by strife, poverty and hunger.
Beyond escaping a forced return home, the hijacker's motives were unclear. Some reports said he was seeking political asylum here, while others said he spoke of wanting American intervention in the war in Bosnia. But an associate United States attorney in Brooklyn, Thomas Roche, said last night that the man had made no political demands and that it was unclear what he wanted. Questions About Frankfurt
In a 10-hour, 5,600-mile odyssey that began in Frankfurt, zig-zagged over Germany and Austria and crossed the Atlantic, the hijacker never fired his gun, which the police said looked like a semiautomatic but could fire only blanks, and none of the 94 passengers and 10 crew members aboard Lufthansa Flight 592 was hurt.
But the first trans-Atlantic hijacking in 16 years raised new questions about security at Frankfurt, Europe's largest and busiest air hub, the focus of major criticism after the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, which killed 270 people and has been attributed to Libyan terrorists.
And passengers and crew members last night told of fearful hours at the mercy of a man who menaced them with his pistol and often seemed irrational, displaying flashes of anger, lapsing into brooding silences and threatening to kill hostages unless he was taken to the West.
"He was pointing the gun at me in the beginning and saying 'back off,' and at the end he was tearing some papers apart and wanted us to throw them in the toilet," said Tanja Brandt, a flight attendant who was seized first as the plane flew over Austria. "It was horrible. I was scared to death. You're thinking that you're going to be the first one to be shot."
The pilot, Capt. Gerhard Goebel, recalled: "The hijacker stormed into the cockpit, pointing a gun at my head. He threatened to shoot. He said, 'If you do not turn to the West, I'll shoot you.' "
As passengers met relatives in tearful airport reunions or called loved ones abroad to say they were safe, Federal and local law-enforcement officials said negotiators led by a New York City police detective saved the day by focusing the jittery hijacker on his own safety and that of the passengers and crew.
The tense but carefully scripted and peaceful end came just 17 minutes after the wide-bodied, twin-engine Airbus 310 descended from a gray overcast, touched down at Kennedy Airport at 3:51 P.M. and taxied slowly to the northeast corner of the sprawling airport. The arrangements, worked out during the final hour in flight and in the first 10 minutes on the ground, went like clockwork -- and were televised throughout the metropolitan area. Hands Over Head
The hijacker, called "Jack" by the negotiators, had promised to give up and harm no one once on American soil, officials said, and he was calm and cooperative in the final cockpit radio talk with the lead negotiator, Detective Dominick J. Misino, who was in a van with sophisticated communications equipment, parked behind a runway blast shield nearby.
With sharpshooters at the blast shield and crouching at the plane's nose wheels and behind three cars that had been moved up close, the aircraft's left front door was opened from within. Framed in the hatchway and visible to the authorities stood the hijacker and Captain Goebel.
A stairway ramp was rolled up. The hijacker handed his pistol to the pilot and raised his hands over his head. Then he stepped onto the ramp and slowly descended the stairs. On the ground, he walked 75 feet to a team of Federal and city officers in flak jackets and was handcuffed, put in an unmarked dark sedan and driven away at 4:08 P.M.
As he was whisked away for questioning, the passengers and crew members were taken to the east wing of the International Arrivals Building at the airport for debriefing by law-enforcement officials. There, in a lounge, some of the seven Americans who had been on board were tearfully reunited with relatives and many other passengers went to telephones to make international calls.
"This was a textbook case of the negotiating process at its best," James Fox, assistant director in charge of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said last night after the hijacker was in custody. "We put into effect a joint agency plan that we had rehearsed time and time again." Arraignment Today
In an era that has seen hijackings diminish dramatically since the days of the Cold War and the worst days of crisis in the Middle East, yesterday's was the first hijacking to cross the Atlantic since 1976, when five Croatians seized a Trans World Airlines jet bound from New York to Chicago and forced it to fly to Paris, where they surrendered.
It was also the first to touch New York since Oct. 2, 1988, when three Haitians seized an American Airlines flight from Port-au-Prince and were arrested on arrival at Kennedy Airport.

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Chocolatey Crunchies
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These tasty crunchy bites take only 5 minutes to make. They are highly customizeable and a blast for kids to make. Although there is peanut butter included, the flavor is very subtle. Another recipe from my crazy experiments in the kitchen!
Top Review by Ambervim
These hit the spot tonight! Simple and tasty. I used flakes and added a little kosher salt. Instead of placing on the silpat by spoonful, I just dupmped it in the middle of the pan and spread it. When I was ready to eat it, I just cut off what I wanted. When good and hard cut the rest and put them away.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons natural-style peanut butter, unsalted
- 1 cup cereal (popped rice, flakes, etc)
Directions See How It's Made
- Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave or on the stovetop on low heat.
- Stir in the peanut butter (make sure it is unsalted peanut butter).
- Take the pot off the heat and stir in cereal until well coated. If your cereal is on the plain side, add a drizzle of maple syrup to flavor it up.
- Drop by big spoonfuls on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least half an hour (try to be patient!).


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No, I'm not talking about the local swinger's club, but Square-Enix's PR/Community Manager(s).
Or in this case, the lack thereof.
Is it just me, or do we seem to have zero direct interaction with SE, as a community? I can think of once, maybe twice on the XI forums where an actual SE representative has gotten on there to post in what, 7 years now?
I realize this is a Japanese company, based in Japan etc etc... but where is the community connection? Does anyone even know of a Community Manager for NA Square-Enix? Are NA players not a MAJOR source of income for this company?
Elmer does an excellent job finding and translating info given to JP magazines from Square, and I'm not complaining one bit about the work he does. But why should any official info we are given, as a pretty major fansite community, come from 3rd party magazine translations? Why is there not a company representative talking to Game Informer or whatever other gaming mags we have in the states? Or ****, directly to Elmer or Pikko here at Alla?
Admins, do you guys have an actual contact over at Square NA? I've scoured the SE NA website, but can't seem to find any kind of contact or even a name.


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A Threshold-based Similarity Relation Under Incomplete Information
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The conventional rough set theory based on complete information systems stems from the observation that objects with the same characteristics are indiscernible according to available information. Although rough sets theory has been applied in many fields, the use of the indiscernibility relation may be too rigid in some real situations. Therefore, several generalizations of the rough set theory have been proposed some of which extend the indiscernibility relation using more general similarity or tolerance relations. In this paper, after discussing several extension models based on rough sets for incomplete information, a novel relation based on thresholds is introduced as a new extension of the rough set theory, the upper-approximation and the lower approximation defined on this relation are proposed as well. Furthermore, we present the properties of this extended relation. The experiments show that this relation works effectively in incomplete information and generates rational object classification.Full Text at Springer, may require registration or fee


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This might not be the right thing to teach a little boy but hey.. I am teaching him to recognize people..
Why is it that after getting an immunity shot the baby might end up getting a fever? Why is it so hard to get babies to take medicine? Why is it so hard to measure the temperature of a baby?
I've already admitted that I made a mistake getting this the last time.
The aluminum case for my Diamond really ain't working out too well, finally after using it for the last few months I've come to the following conclusions.
Also.. the fact that the controls aren't really covered by the case means…
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!! I'm gonna go order another proper leather case from PDAir now, the one which I was intending to get BEFORE I got seduced by the aluminum side…
Who wants to buy this aluminum one off me? I'll give you a special price! ;)
This is what I picked up just now. And no, I didn't buy another system to put in the house.
With other objects in view, it's clearer how big it is. So.. what exactly is it?
A bloody USB chill pad shaped like a refrigerator. With A LIGHT no less! I'm just amazed at what they put on the other end of a USB cable.
So how well does it work? Well… it's a chill pad so it help maintain the coolness of your CANNED drink, but don't expect it to actually work like a fridge and cool something that's room temperature…. actually maybe it MIGHT work, just that it'll take a LOOOOOONG time. Also, the fact that you want to keep the can on the pad when you're not drinking is a bit difficult since you'll have to watch it when you replace an opened can back into the fridge.
I bought this cause they were throwing away sales premiums (hence the HP logo), maybe I'll try and remove the chill pad from inside the fridge so it'll work better.
When I posted this video of Sony Malaysia's Ooopsie during the local PS3 launch.
Then I tipped Kotaku about the video since they reported about our local launch I thought they might as well be told about the little blooper.
Seeing the comments and effect after that was interesting. The Sony fanboys got defensive, the Nintendo fanboys starting thumping their chests. But of course there are also sane people who pieced together the fact that since the launch had Soul Calibur 4 fronting it, it's very likely that someone choose the Zelda theme from a Best Of Soul Calibur soundtrack CD, which in Soul Calibur 2, featured Link on the Gamecube version.
It took about 2 days before the first accusation that I dubbed over the music. Kinda thought that would have happened sooner. Some people feel that the fact that there's a volume difference between the MC and the background music, hence there must be something a foot. But the volume difference is because I'm just using a simple handheld camera to record and these things like to play with the microphone gain depending on what it hears. Also the MC's microphone and the music source must be piped through a mixer and hence have different volume settings.
But I was most surprised when I heard that the clip was shown on XPLAY!! It's at the end of the clip.
Having the incident cataloged on the Internet is one thing, but to have it be broadcast on television, doomed to be repeated to the masses over and over again? That's an interesting thought.
If you can see this, it means the DNS has propagated and you're now being redirected to the new server... A Window 2008 server, so I can't wait to try out some interesting things.
Also took the opportunity to upgrade DasBlog, which now fixes the space in the tag problem. Was about to do it myself when I saw a new version was out. Heh ;)
As I was driving to work today, the road ahead was empty. This guy walked on to the middle of the road, spread his legs, and pulled out a gun at me! Quick Time Event!!!
I couldn't see if he was holding anything in his hands, but I did see his thumb sticking out in typical finger gun configuration. I'm glad I managed to see that before serving into something.. like on coming traffic.
As I passed the guy and I glance in the rear view mirror, he continued his walk down the middle of the road. And more physically harassed the car behind me.
Must be the weather..
Well, feels much better this time. And according to some people on the net, seems to have a lot of hidden meaning in the video!
There.. now it's all done.. I got the full set!
Bought via free shipping from Play Asia, total delivery time about a week, and for every day I was worried something might happen to the package!
Striking a pose looking to the side... only because SHE CAN'T STARE STRAIGHT AHEAD WITH THE STAND!! Her hair get's in the way!!!
As I was arranging for this pose I realized something.. Yuki can't look UP.. her hair gets in the way! Hmm.. hair seems to be a common problem with these figures.. :P
Ok, now that I've got all three.. I'm done.. no more figures for me... hmmm maybe just this one more...
It just so happens that while I was picking up stuff for WZ (who seems to want a change of diet) I chanced upon this little guy.
This is a Gerber Clutch and it's a small multitool ideal for your keychain just like the Leatherman Squirt. They almost have the same tools, knife, pliers, screw drivers, smaller screw driver, nail file.
And they're almost the same size too!
But the main difference here is that you can ACTUALLY BUY the Gerber Clutch here in Malaysia, while the Leatherman Squirt is not brought in by the local distributor, they choose to bring in the more inferior (in my opinion :P) Leatherman Micra instead. The Clutch is also at LEAST half the price of the Squirt here.
But... you get what you paid for. The Clutch doesn't feel as well built as the Squirt. The tools on the Squirt are tight but you don't feel like you'll chip a nail flipping out the tool. The Clutch's tools are VERY TIGHT, flipping out the mini screwdriver is particularly nerve wrecking, I really feel like I might accidentally snap my fingernail off or something when pulling that open.
But other than those caveats, the Clutch is a usable keychain tool. The knife is sharp enough to be useful, having a pair of small pliers in your pocket is surprisingly useful and having a screwdriver in your pocket just comes in handy in so many situations!
Recommended if you're looking for a keychain sized multitool but not as highly as the Squirt. Damn you UFL why don't you bring in the Squirt? :P
Ok.. it was practically released a month ago, but Microsoft Sync Toy 2.0 has left the beta stage and has been officially released (hmmm... the url still says beta though)
I really love SyncToy, on my A350 I've already setup the camera so that for every new day a new folder is created to hold the pictures. When I come home after shooting all I do is plug the card into the computer, run SyncToy and everything gets thrown into the computer separated by date.
Extremely convenient and highly recommended if you need a simple tool for syncing files between two folders.
This is the start of a new ad campaign for Windows, like most on the Internet my response is... eh? It's supposed to get better for the next few ones.
On my journey to becoming a gadgeteer I came across these quick release keychains.
With a simple addition of a quick release mechanism, a simple keychain becomes a utility belt.. err.. ring. You could just keep attaching gear to it which you know might come in handy, like a light, separating different set of keys (house keys, car keys), heck I'd attach one to my trusty Leatherman Squirt if only I can get a spare! Cause I don't feel like just leaving my one and only Squirt on a keychain. (It's hard to find a replacement cause our Leatherman distributor doesn't seem to think it's a good idea to bring in what I'd call the BEST DAMN pocket sized tool ever!)
So when I saw this in ACE Hardware the other day.
A Niteize S-Biner which is essentially.. a key chain with 2 quick release ends.I don't really have a specific use for it right now but I thought I should just get one and keep it around.
Google's webbrowser, called Google Chrome has just been released in Beta form. It's a browser based on the webkit engine (used in Safari, iPhones) so luckily it means that I don't have to do *much* additional testing to see if our web sites work with it.
Among the various interesting features is what Google calls 'Applications Shortcuts' which allows you to save a URL to an icon on your desktop and then you can basically double click and run it as if you were running an application. This along with the built in support for Google gears is meant to help developers bear more powerful web applications that can integrate and work as well as native applications, check out the illustration in their introduction comic here on Page 34 ~ 35.
Wow.. making web applications that can have access to native resources, and pretty much grant the best of both web and native app worlds. Such a GREAT idea! Microsoft introduced HTML Applications waaaay back in IE5, it was meant to allow the development of web applications that when run on the client machine would have the capabilities and power of a native app. But for some reason it never took off, maybe it was because the idea was introduced by Microsoft and to many people native app meant Windows app and thus they didn't pay much attention to it.
Wonder how well people would receive Google's idea then?
August 31st is Malaysia's independence day, and for some reason I decided to stop and take a closer look at my grandfather's World War 2 medals.
The descriptions you see in the slide show above came from medals.org.uk, I realize that it's very hard to manual focus on such fine details, not getting a perfect picture on the left most medal.
The medals aren't for any special acts of bravery or anything like that. It just shows that my grandfather, fought protecting his family and adopted homeland for much of his life. According to my mother he was severly wounded and almost got thrown out with the garbage on one occasion.
It's a pity while he was around I did not realize what he had gone through, I guess I'm embarassed that I never even asked about his past. It was only after he passed away and the medals were taken out of his drawers that I found out that he fought in the war.
He was an immigrant to this country, but he put his life on the line to fight for his family, and for his adopted home.
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The UPA government's plan to pass several key reforms-related bills — in the financial as well as social sector — may only see partial success, given that there is not enough Opposition support and only 13 working days left of the ongoing winter session of Parliament.
Not one major reforms bill has got Parliament approval in the past two years due to lack of political consensus.
The pending bills include pension fund reforms, food security, amendments to the Insurance Act and banking law and a replacement for the archaic Land Acquisition Act of 1894.While the bills on companies law, amendments to the forward contracts regulation and the banking laws are unlikely to face stiff resistance, categorical assurances are still awaited for some of the others.
The government had already accommodated BJP's concerns on the Pension Fund Bill by introducing three amendments, its fate continues to remain uncertain as the principal opposition party may link it to the Insurance Bill.
The BJP is understood to have raised objections to raising the FDI cap to 49% in the insurance sector and might eventually shoot down both bills.
"The BJP's structured response can come only when the fine print is known to us," party chief spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad told HT.
The Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, the two key outside supporters of the government, also have reservations on these two bills and the Left parties are opposed to all financial reforms-related bills.
"Finance minister P Chidambaram is talking to other parties and trying to build consensus on these bills," parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath said.
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Reiki is a Japanese Healing Art based on ancient wisdom. From health to spiritual and financial abundance, Reiki can be used to create abundance in every aspect of life.
The word itself derives from two elements. 'Rae', which means Universal, and 'Ki' that refers to Life Force Energy, or that which gives us life.
Thus, we can refer to Rei-ki as The Universal Life Force Energy or the vital energy that we are connected to through breath.
Every time we breathe, we bring into ourselves this Universal Life Energy. It is also said that, Rae is the Universal Spirit (also called God or The Source) and Ki is manifestation of that spirit in all living creatures; however, it is important to mention that this healing art has no religious affiliation of any kind.
When we work with Reiki, we are working with the Spiritual Force or the energy that we all share, energy that lies within us and is available to us all. As we work with Reiki our intention to balance the chakras or sacred energy centers from which all of our functions, integration and enlightenment spring from.
When the chakras are in balance we enjoy physical, emotional, and spiritual health. There are seven main chakras: crown, brow/third eye, throat, heart, solar plexus, sacral and base/root.
Each chakra represents one energy center that corresponds to nerve endings and ganglia that branch out from the spine. Furthermore, each center is associated with stages of development, archetypes, colors and sounds, physiological functions, mental awareness and states of consciousness, as well as other aspects of being.
Basic Characteristics of Every Chakra
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|Coccyx – Base of Spine
|Survival, Security, Responsibility
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|Between the eyes
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Reiki works in a comprehensive manner. It offers to empower and balance your chakra energy system as a whole to bring your body, mind, emotions, and spirit into harmony. We work with this energy in a non-judgmental, non-invasive, kind, and compassionate way by positioning our hands in specific places on or above the body (with or without touch) and with a focused intention to heal or make things better.
This healing therapy does NOT rely on physical manipulation like massage therapy, physiotherapy or chiropractic treatment. It doesn't need drugs, medication or herbs for it to work either. Furthermore, there is no need for a diagnosis and unlike Allopathic Medicine, Reiki has not different treatments for specific ailments or diseases.
As you study this healing art, you will come across many different modalities. Last I heard there were over 40. This can be overwhelming and confusing, especially if you are just starting to get familiar with this healing art. Therefore, I suggest you stick to Usui Reiki as this is the one from which all those other modalities or practices have derived from.
The main focus of Reiki is on healing the energy patterns that may be disrupted or blocked. These blocks have caused the clogging -or closing- of our chakras which in turn have brought about unwanted signs and symptoms that are creating discomfort and disease. Our energy flow can get obstructed as a result of a variety of energy-snatching causes like negative experiences, worries, feelings, emotions, day to day stress, malnutrition, and even germs and pollution.
Thus, manipulating our energy will help us reestablish the balance in the energy flow within so we can live in harmony within our inner world and with our outer world.
Reiki therapy is totally harmless and has a wide range of uses. As mentioned above, there is no specific methodology for a muscle pain or a headache. And there is no special treatment for depression or anxiety either. The same form of Reiki can be used to heal any ailment and complaint because it focuses in healing the spirit as a whole and realigning the energy flow at its core.
This treatment helps reduce stress and apprehension; it lessens pain, relaxes, brings calmness to counteract the effects of a busy lifestyle, and creates a deep sense of peace, relaxation, and well being.
This healing art can be used on all living creatures -humans, animals and plants- as well as to "cure" disruptions in the energy field of the surrounding environment and even to clear the energy around your business. Yes, as amazing as this may sound, Reiki has also been used to create financial abundance. It aids in the removal of blocks that may be clogging up energy paths which prevent us from moving forward in business.
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The results of distant healing are not well understood, but it is believed that we share this life force through an invisible net that links us all; so when we are working with this powerful energy, we are directing the healing force through the net –so to speak- to a specific target and with a particular intention.
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Towards the end of last year there was an interesting debate that exposed very different opinions about whether DVRs are a good thing for channel owners and whether the TV industry would benefit from more VOD viewing and less DVR time-shift. It also highlighted how the growing use of VOD on televisions is forcing channels and platform operators to decide whether to give consumers the right to fast-forward ads for on-demand. On television, consumers have learned to expect fast-forward thanks to DVRs, but online they often have to accept that advertising fast-forward is disabled for catch-up.
On one side of the argument was Simon Kelehan, Head of Content at UPC Ireland, the Liberty Global cable operator that has been offering VOD and catch-up TV since last year. "We think cable VOD finally offers our broadcast partners the opportunity to reclaim some of the ground they have lost because of fast-forwarding on the DVR,†he declared. His company is implementing VOD pre-rolls with fast-forward disabled, and that is a response to what content partners want to see.
"What we hear from content partners is that viewers are watching primetime series on a time-shifted basis and over half of them fast-forward through the ads on their DVR. We have an opportunity to work with those content partners to reclaim some of that lost revenue by monetizing the ad breaks with fast-forward disabled.â€
UPC Ireland introduced VOD in May 2012 and will be the first company in the Liberty Global group to introduce dynamic advertising insertion (DAI) for on-demand programming. That means the adverts that are aired with the original broadcast can be stripped out and replaced with fresh ones when the programmes are served to customers as an on-demand stream. DAI is an important advertising innovation and is viewed as a way to better monetize VOD, since the ads should always be fresh and relevant even as time lapses, and new campaigns can be introduced. DAI is also a foundation technology for targeted cable advertising.
As with other cable systems, a large proportion of the on-demand viewing at UPC Ireland is catch-up TV content from national broadcasters, who are part funded by advertising. But content owners are proving reluctant to make content available for on-demand viewing on the television set without trick-play restrictions, based on what Kelehan told the Future TV Advertising Forum late last year.
Acknowledging that consumers are used to controlling trick-play on televisions, he said: "We have to take a rounded decision. We would like consumers to have complete flexibility but you need the content to watch in the first place and if this is the way to get that content, by keeping channel partners happy, then that is the trade-off you have to make.â€
Kelehan added: "Our channel partners have their own online players on tablets with fast-forward disabled and they say, 'Why would I give my content to you so your customer can watch on the big screen rather than the iPad so they can fast-forward the ads? Why should I give you this content?' So we make a trade-off. Getting access to content is the critical thing on the platform, so we are disabling fast-forward on the pre-rolls.â€
It looks as if cable operators (and presumably IPTV too, if they offer catch-up TV) are going to have to be flexible in their content negotiations. As we reported previously, one German cable operator is giving broadcasters the ability to dynamically insert advertising into their on-demand programmes in return for free access to the content. The broadcasters own and sell the spots and the platform operator stores and inserts the advertising. This could be another variation on a theme – where the theme is ensuring that content owners can maximize the value of on-demand viewing in order to persuade them onto the platform or get the content at the right price.
Kelehan viewed cable VOD as a broadcaster friendly solution for time-shifted viewing, especially when compared to DVR. As he pointed out, it may be too late to disable fast-forward on DVRs, but consumer expectations are still being set for how television VOD is going to look, especially when it comes to catch-up. "In the online world people are conditioned to watching pre-rolls and not being able to fast-forward through them,†he noted.
While agreeing that more VOD is a good thing (see more about that here) Julia Jordan, Executive Director Business & Operations at UKTV (which owns a number of popular channels including Dave and Yesterday) said there is a danger in over-playing the impact of PVRs on advertising. She disagreed with the general thrust of Kelehan's argument, that VOD is a safe-haven from the DVR. Jordan is also the Non-Executive Chair of the Thinkbox board. Thinkbox is the marketing body for commercial TV in the UK and therefore a long-time evangelist for TV advertising.
"There was a fear when PVRs launched that they would eat away at advertising opportunities but 89% of all viewing on TV is still live despite the proliferation of the PVR and the vast proportion of PVR viewers watch the ads and sometimes go back to view them again,†she said.
At UKTV, Jordan helps oversee a channel business that includes paid and free channels and the company makes content available on-demand on the Sky, BT Vision and TalkTalk platforms. She said it is ready and willing to include advertising in its on-demand assets. Near the end of last year the company soft launched free catch-up player services for its most recognized channel brands, Yesterday and Dave.
Jordan argued that commercial TV viewing has never been higher, even if you include an element of ad skipping. "Ad skipping is not undermining live TV advertising,†she said. Asked whether she would prefer people to watch their time-shifted television on a PVR or as a VOD service, she had no preference. She viewed VOD advertising as a different and complementary advertising opportunity, incremental to viewing and advertising elsewhere.
Mark Brandon, Commercial Director at Virgin Media, which provides a comprehensive VOD and catch-up TV offering as well as PVRs (including its new TiVo platform), said the advertising business has adapted to PVRs, sometimes with a more content-related approach to messages. He also pointed out that it is becoming much easier for consumers to find content (one of the key benefits of the TiVo platform). This can only be good for content that relies on advertising, obviously.
Virgin Media has been enabling advertising in what it calls 'Big screen VOD' (i.e. on the television set) for two years and that has been an unqualified success, Brandon said. The next step is targeted advertising. But despite its strong on-demand proposition, the company is still a big fan of the PVR.
"VOD is a fantastic resource but because of rights you cannot always guarantee a particular series is available at a given moment, and that drives some PVR behavior. It is not as simple as PVR bad and VOD good. Both are important.â€
When it comes to fast-forwarding, and whether you enable or disable it, Brandon pointed out that Virgin Media launched VOD many years ago before it had any plans to include advertising. As a pay platform, it has to put customer expectations first, "So for us, fast-forward [enabled] is a given in VOD.â€
But he did also reveal a 'never say never' attitude to disabling fast-forward. "You will find us experimenting. We will put our customers first but we could disable fast-forward on an advert-by-advert basis. We have the ability to turn fast-forward on and off for an individual advertising asset if we want. We will look at that, but we will put our customers first.â€


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wikiHow to Improve Your Reading Skills
Three Parts:Preparing to readImplementing the basics of reading improvementAdvancing your reading skillsCommunity Q&A
Many people have trouble with reading. Reading is hard for some people, and it can take time. It is a process of the brain where you look at symbols on a page and your mind sees the patterns of characters and understands the meaning in them. If you develop strong reading skills, it'll be very helpful to your future. Aren't your school teachers always saying 'Read more books!'? Here are a few steps and tips to get started.
Part 1
Preparing to read
1Find something to read. Examples include a children's book, a newspaper article, a short story, or something on wikiHow.
2Go to the library and pick up lots of books. Pick books depending on your reading level, no matter what your age. It should be something that you find interesting. Otherwise, you will not feel like sticking to it. Reading is about enjoying the experience while learning something.
- You could choose interesting and easy-to-read books such as comic books, or more complex books like epic novels and non-fiction.
3Find a place to read where you can concentrate. This may be someplace secret where no one will bother you, or simply your home at a time when it is quiet.
4Schedule a time to read. Any time is a good time to read. But if you can set aside some time everyday, that will help in developing a reading habit.
- Pick up something to read when travelling on the bus or train. This is a good way to pass time and you can train yourself to read faster and comprehend more despite the distractions around.
Part 2
Implementing the basics of reading improvement
1Begin your reading by looking at the pictures in the book and maybe, listen to some music to set the atmosphere.
2Start with titles, names, and other introductory sections in the book.Some books have a section with principal characters listed and some information about them. Or there could be maps depicting the place described in the book. Be sure to look at all that.
3Read the page carefully. If you cannot speed read, then do not push yourself to read faster. The whole point of reading is to understand what the author is conveying. No sense in skimming through the content.
- Ask yourself the five Ws- Why, What, Who, When, and Where. This will guide your reading.
4Listen to audio books and follow the text at the same time. This can aid good pronunciation and word recognition.
- Sound out each word as best you can based on what you hear. Remember, pronunciation of English words could be different depending on what type of English it is (American or British) and depending on the context (like heteronyms- project can be both verb and noun) and you will notice they form some sort of word.
- Pay attention to the stresses in words and sentences.
Part 3
Advancing your reading skills
1Read as much as you are able. When you start getting bored or need a break, take one. Reading should be fun and enjoyable, don't force it. After your break, return to where you were, and continue.
2Reread the material. It is okay to reread something if you do not understand it fully the first time.
3Use context clues to find out a word's meaning. Context clues are when a person figures out the meaning of a word by seeing how the word was used in a sentence. For example, you were reading the following sentence and wanted to know what 'pessimist' means:My mother is always happy and optimistic, the total opposite of my brother, the pessimist. So from the sentence, you can gather that 'pessimist' means the opposite of happy, so pessimist means being moody and angry. Good, experienced readers always use context clues! If you find a word that you're totally stumped on, use the dictionary! If you want to save time and the hassle of turning pages, go to the online dictionary.
4Memorize a text. Read that portion out in front of a mirror, out loud. Memorizing can improve your confidence with reading.
5Reread. If you don't understand what you are reading, read the sentence(s) again. Try reading the words out loud to yourself. If you still don't understand something, ask a good reader nearby to explain the sentence(s) to you, or simply pick up a book that is easier to read and more appropriate to your reading level. Feel free to use your finger as a pointer. It will keep your eyes focused on the line you are reading, improving your understanding.
6Keep reading. Try to read as much as you can in your free time. Reading will help you in lots of ways; your vocabulary will become larger and more sophisticated and you will notice your grades change for the better in school. Have fun reading!
Community Q&A
How do I stop skipping words?wikiHow ContributorDon't rush while you are reading. Be calm and concentrate.
Why is it easier for me to read a novel than a textbook?wikiHow ContributorNovels are easier to read for almost everyone. They are made to be pleasant and entertaining, whereas textbooks are made mainly to teach you information. Learning takes more effort than entertainment.
How can I improve my pronunciation?wikiHow ContributorWhen you read a book or anything else, read out loud to yourself so that you get used to speaking the language. With time, your pronunciation will improve. Don't be scared to reread if talking aloud distracts you from understanding the text but many people find hearing it helps understanding as well.
I hardly understand what I am reading and easily forget. I also feel tired when reading. What can I do?wikiHow ContributorIt is very common to not understand what you are reading. Give the reading your undivided attention. When you read concepts over and over again, it will enable you get detailed information you need. Write notes in your own words to clarify your understanding. Read a lot to improve your reading skills, including fiction which will usually reassure you that you have no problems understanding, it's more about the difficulty level in textbooks and scientific papers. Have breaks during reading, to give your eyes and mind a rest. Learn to evaluate yourself after every reading, to go over what you did and didn't understand. Most of all, don't feel you have to understand things immediately -- for most people that is unrealistic and it is in the struggle to grasp the meaning that real gains are made and even new insights.
Sometimes when I read, I mess up and have trouble. What can I do?wikiHow ContributorRead more slowly and reread passages you did not understand or read correctly the first time.
How can I learn to concentrate better when I am reading in my mind and not out loud?wikiHow ContributorWhile reading in your mind, focus on the text in front of you and don't think about anything else. Ask yourself questions about what you've read, so you know you're concentrating.
How else do you understand the text?wikiHow ContributorIf you are still unable to comprehend the text after taking the above steps, you might want to prepare with a dictionary beside you. Being unable to comprehend the text may be due to the fact that you do not understand the meaning of certain words. Try understanding the words first before reading; it will definitely help a lot more. Also be sure that you can read easily -- undiagnosed dyslexia or a need for reading glasses, for example, can make it harder to understand text.
How can I improve my comprehension if I don't understand a large sentence's meaning?wikiHow ContributorHave a dictionary available to look up words. After finding the meaning of a new word, re-read the sentence or paragraph.
How can I read better silently?wikiHow ContributorGet into the room and close the door. Before you start to read, set up your mind by clearing it of all worries. Just move out all unwanted thoughts from your mind, then breathe in deeply and out deeply a few times to calm down. Concentrate on your reading. It will work well because you are away from the noisiness.
How I can get the main idea through a long passage?wikiHow ContributorRead one paragraph at a time and summarize it in one sentence. That will help reveal the main idea.
- Read out loud to make sure that you are concentrating properly and reading every word.
- While most people disagree with this, most things you need to know are in books. Therefore it is wise, when you are comfortable reading general material, to increase your reading speed as soon as possible.
- Standing while reading works better for some people. Some read while walking on a treadmill or a track, exercising both the body and mind!
- To get the most comprehension, avoid lying down while reading. While reading in bed can help you relax and fall asleep, you can retain more information by having a good posture while reading. For example, sitting straight up and keeping your feet flat on the floor can increase your alertness.
- Don't stress while reading. People usually stress about not being able to remember what they last read and don't focus on what they are reading at the moment. So take a deep breath and don't stress!
- Don't try to get every words in the sentence. Just take it easy and read. Also, find a good place for yourself to relax while reading. To make yourself more comfortable and concentrate on your reading. You could bring yourself something to eat and drink so you won't be hungry or feeling bored while you're reading.
- Try including yourself in the scenario that you are reading. This makes you feel even more interested in reading.
- Try to read in noise free environment . It will give you better focus and good remember to words. While taking break, listen to songs and then start reading again .
- Make sure you are interested in what you are reading. And take breaks periodically so you don't get bored or fall asleep.
- When you read a text book or any novel always make sure you slow down while reading and try to remember what you had read.
- Try at least to read aloud. Whether it's a pet, sibling, parent, or just to yourself, this will help your reading skills by allowing your brain to take in words.
- Reading is addictive. With a little commitment everyday you may find yourself in other times, places and worlds that you have never dreamed.
- Reading in the dark can give you a headache, so ensure that you have sufficient lighting before reading.
- Make sure you read something you enjoy, reading books you don't enjoy may turn you away from reading more.
- Sitting in one position for a long time can make you sleepy or even injured. Make sure you stretch before and during reading to keep yourself awake and comfortable.
Things You'll Need
- Reading material: book, magazine, song lyrics, newspaper, etc. Try to pick something interesting, otherwise you will most likely be using your reading material for a pillow.
- Table or other place to put your reading material. This could also be your lap.
- Comfortable place to sit. Find a quiet place without distraction.
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Prom 2014
Great Gatsby
April 26th, 2014
Beni Kedem, Charleston, West Virginia
Clothing line:
Mrs. Barr has already started getting the clothes designed for us at In-Stitches and will have forms for us to start selling them A.S.A.P.
Raffles (outside of school):
At home baseball and softball games we can raffle off the Vera Bradley bags and other items we have donated to us from local businesses(get small donations or gift certificates) Every donation we get, means more raffles, more raffles means more money. More details will follow about how we will do ticket sells.
Raffles (inside school):
Like the Prom Committee did last year we could raffle off tux rentals and/or coupons off of the rentals. also a gift certificate to get senior pictures made, that's worth $300 for a 3 hr session outside with as many outfit changes as the senior wants.
Yard sale:
late March or early April, we could have a yard sale out on the breeze way. We could ask people to donate their old things that's just taking up space. The prices would have to be set and we would have to keep an eye on the shoppers as well. We could also have a hot dog & bake sale.
Popcorn Sale:
Mrs. Harless said that we could use the popcorn machine she has in her room during the brake as long as we clean the machine and don't brake anything. We would charge $2 for a bag.
If you have any suggestions for fundraisers please feel free to tell us A.S.A.P. we want to get things started by next week. (March 7th)


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Agencies involved in the Hunter Expressway project
On a project as large and significant as the Hunter Expressway project, many government agencies are involved. Legislation, regulations and reporting guidelines need to be met and stringent mechanisms are put in place to protect the community, safeguard our environment and monitor construction. The key government agencies, their website addresses, and area of responsibility are listed below.
NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure (DOPI)
The Department of Planning and Infrastructure covers the following area:
- The planning and development control functions in NSW, including the project's Conditions of Approval.
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities develops and implements national policy, programs and legislation to protect and conserve Australia's environment and heritage.
On 2 August 2007 the Department granted conditional approval for the Hunter Expressway as a controlled action under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) for impacts on Commonwealth listed threatened species and communities.
Department of Infrastructure and Transport
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport is responsible for:
- Infrastructure planning and coordination.
- Transport safety, including investigations.
- Land transport.
- Civil aviation and airports.
- Transport security.
- Delivery of regional and rural specific services.
- Maritime transport including shipping.
- Regional development.
- Matters relating to local government.
- Major projects facilitation.
NSW Department of Heritage and Environment
DHE's wide-ranging responsibilities include:
- climate change and greenhouse issues, including the climate change fund.
- sustainability programs, including environmental education, energy efficiency and water. conservation programs and renewable energy policy.
- policy and regulation for air and water quality, noise control, chemicals, radiation and forestry.
- programs to reduce the amount and toxicity of waste, litter and illegal dumping.
- management of national parks and reserves, and marine parks.
- biodiversity, threatened species and native vegetation policy and programs.
Heritage Office of NSW
As part of the Department of Heritage and Environment, the Heritage Office of NSW is the approval authority for activities that impact or potentially impact on non-indigenous heritage items.
NSW Department of Primary Industries
Primary Industries and Resources and Energy are Divisions of the Principal Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services (TIRIS).
The Department of Primary Industries works to develop and sustain diverse, profitable food and fibre industries, and ensures best practice management of our natural resources.
The Division of Resources and Energy works to secure, regulate and deliver energy and mineral resources for our state.
- To conserve fish stocks and protect key fish habitats.
- To conserve threatened species, populations and ecological communities of fish and marine vegetation.
- To promote ecologically sustainable development, including the conservation of biological diversity.
- Provide social and economic benefits for the wider community of New South Wales.
NSW Office of Water
The NSW Office of Water is a separate office within the NSW Department of Primary Industries.
It is responsible for the management of the State's surface water and groundwater resources.
Cessnock City Council
Cessnock Local Government Area (Cessnock City) covers approximately 1,950 square kilometres within the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, approximately 120 kilometres north of Sydney and 40 kilometres west of Newcastle. It has a population of approximately 50,000.
Singleton Council
Singleton Council covers an area of approximately 4869 sq km and has a population of approximately 23,500. It is located approximately 200 kilometres from Sydney and approximately 80 kilometres north-west of Newcastle.
Maitland City Council
Maitland City Council covers an area of approximately 392 sq km and has a population of approximately 67,700. It is located on the Hunter River approximately 166 kilometres north of Sydney and 35 kilometres north-west of Newcastle.
Lake Macquarie Council
Lake Macquarie City Council covers an area of approximately 648 sq km and has a population of approximately 195,500. The city of Lake Macquarie is located 90 minutes north of Sydney, 10 minutes from Newcastle, and 40 minutes from Hunter Wine Country and the NSW Central Coast.


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BERNARDSVILLE After a successful opening to the new season, the Bernards High School boys' tennis team is well on course to achieving the .500 conferenc e record coveted by new coach John Grund. The spring schedule began last week with back to back victories against Vero na (3-2) and Whippany Park (4-1). Grund is more than happy with his squad's disp lays. "It was a good start winning both meets and I think a realistic target this season is to break .500," he said. "Most of the returning players were double s players last year and they will need to adjust to playing a new game."
Seniors Derek Lee and Scott Malloy have returned to contest the first and third singles spots respectively. They are joined by junior Alex Skandalis who returns as the choice for second singles.
For his first doubles team, Grund has called upon senior Jain Chai to team up with freshman Alex Shabalkin. They are followed in second singles by the combination of junior Mark Kolou and freshman Casey Schlosser.
The coach is not afraid to give the freshmen a chance and he expects there will be a learning curve as the youngsters strive to find their feet at varsity level.
"I could tell that the kids were still a little nervous in the opening games, particularly the freshmen, and they will find it hard to get relaxed," he noted. "They need a bit of time to get used to their partners and then to just concentrate on playing their own game."
Grund also hopes that freshmen Brian Jiglio and Charlie Murphy will fulfill their early promise and press their claims to a place on the doubles roster.
The Mounties season was due to continue this week with a busy three days. On Monday they were scheduled to entertain North Plainfield, followed by a tough home meet on Tuesday against Chatham.
The final meet of the week will have been a road trip to Kent Place on Wednesday where Bernards were due to take on Oratory.
"This is my first year as coach but from my experience with the girls' team I know that Chatham traditionally has a strong team so it should be a good test," Grund said.


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so i know almost everybody here has answered this question and must be bored out of their minds to see another one, but i really want to know. how healthy do i look?
due to some personal problems, i have put on 18 pounds, and am working like crazy to get it off completely....but i just wanted to know
constructive criticism will be appreciated.
my image
side view to help you decide better
my thighs is my main problem area. have tried tips that actually work?
Most Helpful Girl
i think you are beautiful. please dont let the haters and people on the internet tell you to lose weight... they dont care about your overall wellbeing. speaking from personal experience i used to post pictures of myself asking for constructive critism and i would believe everything they said... now im a bit too thin and i have an eating disorder. dont believe the bullies it led me to starve myself overexercise and to believe i wasn't worthy to keep down food. i think you are just plain gorgeous and if you dont believe it you have to keep reminding yourself that you are. if you do feel like you want to tone up and be healthier do it by making smart decisions and doing fun activities.00|00|0
i really appreciate it... i will make smart decisions
how are you doing now?
my eating disorder is still a present day issue but I've put on ten pounds since almost losing so much weight you could count all of my ribs... all of my friends amd family thought i was a skeleton. its hard but im trying really hard to beat it. as far as other people on the internet even if i post pictures asking for feedback their is always someone who will tell me to lose 10-15 pounds. ALWAYS. and its sad because my family wants me to gain weight and here people are telling girls to lose weight. just keep that in mind when you post pictures asking for feedback... their is always going to be some dumbass unsuited to give any feedback on someones weight telling them to drop 10-15 pounds. and no problem you're welcome !
i guess people derive pleasure from insulting others. but i thought people here would be different, somehow.
be happy. that is all that matters. i am sure you look great even now


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Search Engine Optimization
SEO Specialists: Why Hire One?
To hire a high rank search engine expert is a key to your success, especially if it serves as the brick and mortar for online business. A lot of companies do not know about how to be able to carry the tasks on their own. That is why an SEO consultant will come out into action, through this, any business can be helped in terms of its relevance in search engines.
So that the venture will come into reality, it is a smart decision to get an SEO consultant. It is a great investment as long they will explain it well to the owner, and they are expert enough of what they are doing.
What is the role of an SEO Consultant?
SEO consultant is offering a service like what an advertising agency does, yet just done online. Their tasks are focused on ranking up the website of the Nanaimo SEO expert company, so hiring them is worth your payment. Your business will experience an increased in the ranking, aside from making it a high ranking website. And, there are a lot of search engines where the site can be displayed such as; Google, Yahoo, Bing and Dogpile. It will not matter what is the specialty of that business, since customers will search online for some sources. Especially recently where most people have smart phones and can easily check online conveniently. If your business will appear on the first few results every time one will search online, your company can beat the competition easily.
The Details:
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If the company happened to have no website, it's their role to help them build one. Since it a big part of a business. Since a business website is the consultant's guide in building a business, this is absolutely an initial step.
If the tools are right and the professional help is right, improving search engine rankings can be simple. If the business is more exposed, of course it will draw more income to the company. It may a month or more, but surely it will be the breakout year for such business. Most best Vancouver SEO consultants will provide a business with a free quote, showing them how much they may make in the near future.


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A few things you will find here will be ways to save money, DIY projects, easy recipes, crafts and anything else I find interesting that I think you might too. I hope that you will look around and find something that sparks your interest. Check back often as new content will be added on a regular basis, or just follow me on Pinterest, Facebook or Twitter.
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