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Starting an ecommerce business is very fast, easy and quite simple way of earning.
In a modern age of competition, day job is not enough to meet the requirements of life hence people prefer to start some online business to do part time in order to earn more.
There are some drawbacks of ecommerce business too. Many new entrepreneurs failed in the beginning of their business because they take it too easy. Always remember no matter what you are doing, it demands dedication and hard work. And this dedication is definitely required to increase the conversion rate in any online business to make it successful.
In case you don't know what conversion rate is let me tell you guys first. Your conversion rate is percentage of the people visiting your blog, who take the desired action. It means the people who are actually buying your product out of the numerous numbers of visitors. For example, if 100 people visit your website or blog daily and only 20 percent people actually buy something it means that your conversion rate is 20 percent. I hope it is clear now.
The main issue I am going to discuss in this article is, what are reasons because of which your ecommerce business failed to bring enough conversion? Let's have a look on the article, figure out problem and try to make your ecommerce business a success with the best conversion rate.
Distracting landing page:
Well one of the most common reasons that your ecommerce business is not having much conversion is, you have over loaded landing page. It means that you have already put so much on your landing page, that it might be distracting the visitors. I know people want to put everything (ads, sidebar, banners, and etc) on their landing pages as it is first impression of your website or blog but do not add everything just to fill up the space. Your landing page must be simple and eye catchy with some necessary detail to grab the attention of visitor at once. See StyleWe as an example. It is clean yet very eye catchy.
If you think this is the reason why your blog is lacking conversion, go and get this issue fixed as soon as possible because
- Adding too much on your landing page can slow it down.
- Your page will look like one huge advertising platform
- It can distract the clients.
Your Site Is Not Responsive:
Always remember that your landing page must be action oriented. Mostly ecommerce sites have action based landing pages in order to have better conversion rate. Action based landing page means that once someone visited your site, he may be able to subscribe or sign up easily. Most of the people are using internet through mobile and tablets these days as you know. So you must have a mobile responsive landing page in order to convert visitors into buyers quickly.
Wait, what? You don't have mobile responsive landing page yet? Oh yes this is the main reason you are failing in your ecommerce business. Wait no more now, go and make your landing page mobile responsive now to make your ecommerce business a success. Remember 3 important points while designing a mobile responsive landing page:
- The buttons shouldn't be too small to use.
- Make sure the text on your landing page is clearly readable on mobile or tablet screen
- All the menu's (drop down menu's) should work properly on smart phone and tablets both.
- Low Quality Photographs:
If you are selling something online, your customer has all the liberty to view product from every possible angle. Once they examined the product through photograph keenly, they decide whether it is suitable for their style or not. So you must remember that your website should consist up of high quality photographs taken from the best DSLR camera of your product. Not only products make sure that the models used are also appealing to eyes. You can't force people to buy the product if you have an ordinary pixilated picture. So go now, keenly examine the pictures present on your website and replace them some good quality stuff in order to increase the conversion rate.
- Weak Product Descriptions:
So only improving the photograph quality would not be enough. The description of your product also matters a lot. I once heard that when you touch something, the desire of buying that product is being increased suddenly. In ecommerce you can't touch the product but the strong description can make a customer feel like he is holding it. The unsatisfying product description with broken spellings, wrong grammar, poor punctuation will definitely affect the credibility of your website. Always focus on what you are offering your visitors.
- Badly designed Online Store:
Imagine if you are walking in a mall, and everything there is disorganized. The first thought in your mind would be leaving this mall as soon as possible. Same is the case with online store. If your online store is badly designed, it might irritate your visitor. Visitors might face difficulty in finding the product they are actually looking for and will leave your website eventually. So it is very important to well design your online store. Categorize things carefully, add price tags, and mention the discounts separately. Well designed online store can grab the client attention at once.
No matter if you are experienced or a newbie in the world of ecommerce you can still commit some silly mistakes. The above five reasons are very simple but does a lot of distractions. You Should avoid making these mistakes. I believe human being commits mistakes and that's normal. I suggest you not to waste your time any more. Go give a quick review to website now, find out some flaws, See if your website is well designed or not. Fix some silly errors and earn more amount from ecommerce business. Hope this article will be helpful for you in the future too.


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Heart of a Shepherd
From his childhood in the hills of western South Dakota to the present day, Pastor Harold Salem touches the lives of millions. Still working full-time at the age of 96, his ministry reaches nearly 90 percent of the world each week. This is the story of how his family and his faith got him there, against the odds.

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Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Guidebook to Murder
Author: Lynn Cahoon
Genre: Light Mystery
Series: #1 in A Tourist Trap Mystery series
Type: Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) - Kindle e-book
Source: Kensington Books
Publisher: Kensington Books
First Published: April 17, 2014
First Line: "Empty shops are the death knell for small businesses."
Book Description from GoodReads: In the gentle coastal town of South Cove, California, all Jill Gardner wants is to keep her store–Coffee, Books, and More–open and running. So why is she caught up in the business of murder?
When Jill's elderly friend, Miss Emily, calls in a fit of pique, she already knows the city council is trying to force Emily to sell her dilapidated old house. But Emily's gumption goes for naught when she dies unexpectedly and leaves the house to Jill–along with all of her problems. . .and her enemies. Convinced her friend was murdered, Jill is finding the list of suspects longer than the list of repairs needed on the house. But Jill is determined to uncover the culprit–especially if it gets her closer to South Cove's finest, Detective
Greg King. Problem is, the killer knows she's on the case–and is determined to close the book on Jill permanently.
Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary e-book copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
My Review: I'm always on the lookout for a new author and finding a good cozy mystery author is a fabulous find. I found Guidebook to Murder, the first book in the Tourist Trap mystery series, to be an impressive start to a new series.
This was a well-plotted and nicely paced mystery. I also liked the fact that the author fit the mystery into the small town setting. She didn't make this quiet, small town have dead bodies piling up all over the place. It felt much more authentic to keep the body count low and instead focus on the main mystery.
I will admit though to being surprised (and a little disappointed) at how little the bookstore setting came into play with this book. I picked it up because, let's face it, any book set in a bookstore is my kind of book! The bookstore was barely in the book and only acted as a reason for Jill to have come to the town in the first place. I'm hoping that in future books it will be more pivotal to the plot.
I'm still on the fence a bit with the protagonist, Jill. She was interesting and came off as a believable main character who has a lot on her plate from running her business, to dealing with the death of her friend to trying to valiantly save an old home. Her responses to her stress and loss were believable although I will admit that when she was being badgered by some other characters it really grated on me. I will chalk up Jill's being a pushover at times to the author giving Jill room to grow and develop over the course of the series. Sure, she stood up for herself in some aspects but gave in much too easily in others. Which, if I'm being honest, is more realistic than having the main character get her way the whole time, right?
I (who apparently lacks the romance gene) also appreciated that this book didn't fall into the predictable rut of too much romance, not enough suspense. I go into a cozy mystery for the suspense, not a love triangle, so I appreciated that the author took the time to set up her mystery, characters and their relationships for her readers. That said, the one frustrating thing about this book is the fact that the author strings along the reader with a question that isn't answered until the very end. This method can be used to create suspense over the duration of the book but when the answer is obvious to the reader and is summed up in a mere sentence or two at the very end of the book it comes off as more frustrating for the reader than anything.
Overall, this was an enjoyable cozy mystery. There were some unique secondary characters that were introduced and I look forward to hearing more from them in future books. The mystery had enough twists and turns to keep me guessing the identity of the culprit and I'm eager to see where the author takes Jill in the next book of the series.
My Rating: 3.5/5 stars
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Labels: 3.5 stars, ARC, Light Read, Suspense or Mystery
Lemon Rosemary Orzo
I've always been a HUGE potato addict. But lately I've been tiring a bit of my beloved spud. Orzo comes is a very handy and versatile side dish option if you need a break from potatoes. It may look like a large grain rice but, in fact, it's a pasta. It is so easy to cook on the stove top and you can use it in a warm side dish or even as a cold pasta salad. The ideas are limitless with this little grain of goodness.
Usually Boy 1, Brad and I get all excited when I make my Parmesan Basil Orzo (it is divine). Fresh Parmesan and basil are a duo make in heaven. But after awhile I get bored with the same old, same old so I went on the hunt for a new orzo recipe to add to my recipe coffers. The inspiration for this recipe is the brain child of Eat Yourself Skinny and it is delicious. I adore lemon so I squeezed some fresh lemon juice over my helping of orzo as well as decreased the salt and added some freshly ground black pepper to the main recipe.
Man, oh MAN! This was good. Brad and Boy 1 still think my Parmesan Basil Orzo is their favourite but I'm on the fence with that argument. The Lemon Rosemary Orzo was more refreshing and, dare I say, tasted lighter (probably due to the lack of fattening Parm). Either way we're still big orzo fans and I really hope you all enjoy this recipe as much as I did.
1 tbsp. butter
1 1/2 cups orzo
1 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1 cup chicken broth (reduced sodium, preferably)
4 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 tsp salt (or to taste)
to taste - black pepper
Garnish - fresh rosemary, small lemon wedges
Melt butter in a large skillet. Add orzo and sauté, over medium-high heat, until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Be careful not to burn it.
Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed (this step always takes less time than I think).
Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Garnish with additional fresh rosemary and small lemon wedges.
Inspired By: Eatyourselfskinny.com (http://www.eat-yourself-skinny.com/2011/10/orzo-with-lemon-and-rosemary.html)
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Monday, 28 April 2014
Author: Sarah Rees Brennan
Genre: Supernatural, Young Adult, Mystery
Type: ebook from local library
Series: #1 in the Lynburn Legacy series
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 384
First Published: September 2012
First Line: "Every town in England has a story."
Book Description from GoodReads: Kami Glass is in love with someone she's never met – a boy the rest of the world is convinced is imaginary. This has made her an outsider in the sleepy English town of Sorry-in-the-Vale, but she doesn't complain. She runs the school newspaper and keeps to herself for the most part – until disturbing events begin to happen. There has been screaming in the woods and the dark, abandoned manor on the hill overlooking the town has lit up for the first time in 10 years. The Lynburn family, who ruled the town a generation ago and who all left without warning, have returned. As Kami starts to investigate for the paper, she finds out that the town she has loved all her life is hiding a multitude of secrets- and a murderer- and the key to it all just might be the boy in her head. The boy who everyone thought was imaginary may be real…and he may be dangerous.
My Review: I waited a loooong time to get this ebook from my local library. With such a high in demand book I figured it had to be an 'edge-of-your-seat/not getting anything else done until I'm finished this book' kind of good. Sadly, it just wasn't. My overall my feelings towards this book can be described as lackluster (and disappointed, if truth be told). Unspoken also received awesome review and high ratings on GoodReads and Amazon but I guess I just don't see why. The premise was great but the execution? Not so much.
The book started out strong. From the beginning the reader is faced with the unique connection that Kami has with a mysterious person. I was eager to find out who Kami had the connection with but once that was divulged (about one-third of the way through) the momentum petered off and I started to lose interest.
Unfortunately by that time not enough had happened in the book to propel the storyline. Sure the humour was refreshing and the banter (especially between Kami's family) was great but the author has to give me a reason to stick with the mystery and I just didn't get that with this book. Don't get me wrong, the dry humour/banter between Kami and other characters was quite funny and was the highlight of the book for me but even the one-liners and zingers they'd throw at each other became too much after awhile. I do love me some dry humour but no one really talks that way all the time and it started to feel contrived and the situations set up just so that a good joke could be included.
I think the issue is that the book focused much more on the teenage angst and trying to sound cool by overusing teen slang. In the end I feel the reader is left with secondary characters that were just okay - if not a little clichéd. Like the brooding and ultra cynical Angela (I'm still trying to figure out why Angela loves to nap so much. Part of me wonders if there's a supernatural reason but the other part of me thinks it's just Angela's defining 'thing' which would just be odd). I think better use of the secondary characters (and giving them more depth) would have saved this book for me.
Initially Kami came off as an interesting character but her decisions and her inability to stop thinking about her relationship with her mystery man made her (dare I say it) start to resemble Bella Swan. Kami, you don't need a boy to feel complete! Where is the girl power? I think the author was going for romantic angst but instead I was left with a love starved wussy main character. Instead of focusing on the dangerous issues at hand she's more concerned that her man is angry with her. Wha?
Kami also didn't make the smartest choices and paid the price every time. I don't like it when the protagonist has no issues to deal with but, on the other hand, it quickly got frustrating seeing Kami take risks that I don't think a normal person would take. Stupidly dangerous give-your-head-a-shake type risks. Kami also has a lot of dialogue in the book. She talks a lot to her friends and love interest and she talks a lot in her own head. Put a cork in it, girl! Shut yer mouth, stop having the same argument with your man (and yourself) over and over again and get on with finding out 'whodunnit' already! Less chatter more action would have kept this book's pace high.
This book had a very interesting premise but, for me anyway, just didn't deliver the suspenseful read that I was hoping for. I know I'm in the minority on this book and after reading this review you may see me as a persnickety old biddy who just doesn't 'get' the YA genre at times. But I do love this genre and therefore expect it to be good. Teens need and should expect great writing, characters and plot too. Throwing in some 'Will they? Won't they?' romantic angst with weak characters and a lackluster plot isn't showcasing what is truly awesome about this genre.
My Rating: 2/5 stars
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Labels: 2 stars, Supernatural, Young Adult
Friday, 25 April 2014
The Collector of Dying Breaths
Author: M.J Rose
Type: Kindle e-book Advanced Reading Copy
Source: NetGalley
Genre: Supernatural, Historical Fiction, Suspense
Series: 6th book in the Reincarnationist series
Publisher: Atria Books
First Published: April 8, 2014
First Line: "March 1, 1574 - Barbizon, France. Written for my son to read upon my death, from his father, Rene le Florentin, perfumer to Catherine de Medici, Queen Mother."
Book Description from GoodReads: A lush and imaginative novel that crisscrosses time as a perfumer and a mythologist search for the fine line between potion and poison, poison and passion…and past and present.
Florence, Italy—1533: An orphan named René le Florentin is plucked from poverty to become Catherine de Medici's perfumer. Traveling with the young duchessina from Italy to France, René brings with him a cache of secret documents from the monastery where he was trained: recipes for exotic fragrances and potent medicines—and a formula for an alchemic process said to have the potential to reanimate the dead. In France, René becomes not only the greatest perfumer in the country but the most dangerous, creating deadly poisons for his Queen to use against her rivals. But while mixing herbs and essences under the light of flickering candles, Rene doesn't begin to imagine the tragic and personal consequences for which his lethal potions will be responsible.
Paris, France—The Present: A renowned mythologist, Jac L'Etoile, is trying to recover from personal heartache by throwing herself into her work, learns of the 16th century perfumer who may have been working on an elixir that would unlock the secret to immortality. She becomes obsessed with René le Florentin's work—particularly when she discovers the dying breathes he had collected during his lifetime. Jac's efforts put her in the path of her estranged lover, Griffin North, a linguist who has already begun translating René le Florentin's mysterious formula. Together they confront an eccentric heiress in possession of a world-class art collection. A woman who has her own dark purpose for the elixir… a purpose for which she believes the ends will justify her deadly means. This mesmerizing gothic tale of passion and obsession crisscrosses time, zigzagging from the violent days of Catherine de Medici's court to twenty-first century France. Fiery and lush, set against deep, wild forests and dimly lit chateaus, The Collector of Dying Breaths illuminates the true path to immortality: the legacies we leave behind.
Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary e-book copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
My Review: Sometimes my expectations get the better of me. This was the case here because the book that I read was different from the one I had expected. I had expected an historical fiction read with touches of supernatural and a healthy dose of suspense. Three of my favourite genres rolled into one?! Sign me up! What I got was a book that was lighter on the historical fiction and suspense that I would have liked with romance taking a much larger role in the plot. That's not to say that I didn't like this book but I was really looking forward to learning more about the infamous Catherine de Medici and came away with a better knowledge of this nefarious and calculating queen but not as in-depth as I was hoping.
This book has a lot going for it and with the different genres involved may appeal to a wide range of readers. I was riveted to the book for the first two-thirds because the pace was high, I found the details involving perfumery interesting and I was very engaged in the mystery surrounding the proposed ability to reanimate the dead with the final breath of a loved one. But ultimately it was Rene's storyline that kept me riveted. Jac's modern storyline wasn't nearly as interesting and I felt like I was reading her portion of the book just to get back to Rene's story.
There were a few things, namely the predictability of the modern-day storyline as well as the romance, that didn't endear me to the book. The love story involving Rene seemed to sizzle with very little provocation and turned into undying love rather too quickly for my liking. It also became a little predictable which lessened the enjoyment of the suspense aspect for me.
Overall, this was a very descriptive, Gothic tale the gives the reader a glimpse into the world of Catherine de Medici's reign and focuses on feelings of revenge, hate, love, passion, the bonds of family and the ends to which people are willing to go for their loved ones.
My Rating: 3.5/5 stars
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Labels: 3.5 stars, ARC, Historical Fiction, Romance, suspense
Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Every Crooked Nanny
Author: Mary Kay Andrews
Genre: Light Mystery
Type: Digital Audiobook
Source: Local Library
Series: #1 in Callahan Garrity series
Publisher: Harper-Audio
First Published as Audiobook: March 26, 2013 (originally published in 1992)
Book Description from GoodReads: After ten years of cleaning up the dirt on Atlanta's streets, Callahan Garrity is trading in her badge for a broom and a staff of house cleaners. But, though the uniform is a little different, Callahan soon finds herself right back in the middle of a mystery when a client's pretty, pious nineteen-year-old nanny is gone ... along with the jewelry, silver, and a few rather sensitive real estate documents.
Before she knows it, the meticulous Callahan is up to her elbows in a case involving illicit love triangles, crooked business deals, long-distance scams, and a dead body. Now she has to roll up her sleeves and start some industrial strength sleuthing to solve -- and survive -- this mess.
My Review: I downloaded this digital audiobook onto my iPhone based solely on the simple fact that I needed a light mystery to listen to as I drove back and forth to work and as I cleaned my house. I love 'reading' hands/eyes free because it totally ups the multi-tasking that I do so love.
This definitely was a light mystery - too light actually. Initially I liked Callahan and the secondary characters but I didn't feel like the author took them far enough. They felt muted in their humour, weren't interesting enough nor did they really add to the story. It reminded me initially of a very mild and meek Stephanie Plum but without the laugh out loud humour and strong cast of secondary characters that help to not only move the plot along but add a great dimension too. Callahan has the potential to be a good, solid main character but so far she comes off as bland.
The mystery itself was just okay. I realize this is a 'light mystery' but it still has to keep me guessing and unfortunately after about half way through the book the pace really lagged. There were a few red herrings thrown in to attempt to keep the readers' attention away from the real culprit. But, at the same time, so much attention was given to two specific characters that I knew right away that they couldn't possibly be the culprit because it would be too obvious.
Lastly, I'm not certain that people who live in Georgia or Mormons will enjoy this read because it felt like the author took many stereotypes of the South and the Mormon religion. These clichés included including the use of the 'N word' (which I abhor) several times and portraying Mormonism in an unflattering light.
Overall, I wasn't impressed with this book. I initially chose it for a light read but also based on the fact that I recognized the author's name (Mary Kay Andrews also writes under the pseudo-name Kathy Hogan Trocheck). Unfortunately choosing fairly blindly doesn't always work out for the best.
My Rating: 2/5 stars
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Labels: 2 stars, e-audiobook, Light Read, Suspense or Mystery
Thursday, 17 April 2014
Virgil's Barbeque Road Trip Cookbook: The Best Barbeque From Around the Country Without Every Leaving Your Backyard
Author: Neal Corman, Chris Peterson
Genre: Cookbook
Type: e-book
Source: NetGalley
Pages: 336
Publisher: St Martin's Press
First Published: April 8, 2014
First Line: "Virgil's Real Barbeque Restaurant stands at the "crossroads of the world," better known as New York City's Times Square."
Book Description from GoodReads: Open Virgil's Barbecue Road Trip Cookbook and you'll find a winning mix of barbecue and grilling recipes plus perfect summer sides for quick weekday dinners and relaxed weekend entertaining. Tapping the secrets of the best 'cue from Texas, North Carolina, Kansas City and Memphis, Virgil's has tested and tasted it all until the ninety-eight recipes in this book are foolproof for home cooks and backyard grillmasters.Virgil's Barbecue Road Trip Cookbook has the instructions you need for anything you're in the mood for: get serious and do some smoking, in either a basic kettle grill or dedicated smoker, or stay casual and sample some rubs and marinades for succulent grilled meat, fish or vegetables. You'll make
--Beef: from True Texas Brisket to Chicken Fried Steak with Country Gravy to a Kansas City Burnt Ends Sandwich
--Pork: from Baby Back Ribs to Boston Butt (the Virgil's Way) to Slow-smoked Ham
--Poultry: from Classic Pulled Chicken to Kansas City Fried Chicken to Jerk Chicken
--Rubs, Marinades and Sauces: from Virgil's meal-making Universal Flour to Carolina Vinegar Sauce to Alabama White Barbecue Sauce
Surrounded by unstoppable sides and sweets, such as Southern Accent Cheddar Grits, Georgia Pecan Rice and Virgil's Perfect Banana Pudding, Virgil's barbecue is about to change the way you eat and entertain: this food will make you happy!
Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to St Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary e-book copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
My Review: My family and I love food. We love to eat it, share it and cook it. Yes, food makes us happy and this cookbook makes my belly oh so very eager for some BBQ'd treats.
We are pretty avid BBQers here in the Bookworm Family. And by 'we' I mean my husband, Brad. He BBQs come rain, come snow, come sleet or heat my man is out there Q'ing up some good eats! He's so devoted that one time he had to chip the ice off of our BBQ in the middle of winter just so we could grill some steaks. The stomach wants, what the stomach wants and the people at Virgil's understand that.
Even though I'm not a big BBQ'er myself this cookbook laid out its recipes in such a clear and concise manner (with mouth watering pictures) that I think that even I may venture outside of my kitchen to grill up some grub. Newbie BBQers need not fret because this book is not intimidating for the novice griller. It points out the important techniques and equipment needed to being your relationship with your BBQ and with the easy to follow recipes even novices will be grilling up some tasty grub in no time. Honestly, this book has something for everyone.
Virgil's is a very successful restaurant group with three locations - Bahamas, Connecticut and their flagship restaurant in NYC's Times Square. You'd think that with Virgil's success and popularity that the recipes, techniques and even kitchen gadgets needed to replicate their dishes would be hard for the average person to understand or afford to own. Or that some of the spices needed would have to come from their signature recipes available only through their business. I'm happy to report that this is not the case here at all. You get the feeling that the people at Virgil's just want you to be able to make their great food so they give you the tools, directions and even include the recipes for their special rubs and sauces so you can make it happen at home.
The authors also make it clear that you can make great BBQ'd food with the tools and cuts of meat that you have on hand. Being able to make a great pulled pork or a brisket that is oh-so-tender is definitely just as important as being able to grill the perfect steak (in my book anyway) and I appreciate the fact that the authors don't focus just on the expensive cuts of meat.
As I mentioned before, the instructions are easy to follow but the authors also include tips, tricks, menu suggestions and even beer pairings for different dishes. The addition of beautiful pictures of so many of the recipes is the BBQ sauce on the proverbial back ribs. If I had one wee complaint its that beer was the only alcoholic beverage that was suggested for the dishes. And while this was a cool addition to the book I've never been a beer drinker and would have loved to have seen a bit more selection in bevvies for us non-beer drinkers.
While this book definitely focuses heavily on the gastronomical desires of all carnivores, they also give a fairly healthy nod to vegetables this book. I appreciated that they didn't just focus on wild beasties but also included sections for rubs, marinades, salads, sides and even desserts which really shows the versatility of the barbeque.
This cookbook was a pleasure to read. The recipes are easy to follow, many have beautiful pictures and the narration of the book felt very laidback and easy going giving it the perfect feel for a barbeque cookbook.
My Rating: 4.5/5 stars
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Wednesday, 16 April 2014
Homemade Taco Seasoning
After almost two weeks off from blogging, I'm back! My family and I had a fabulous time in sunny Florida with my parents. I'll blog about that once I get all my pictures organized but needless to say it was fun and involved me snogging a sea creature. 'Nuff said. Until that post, here's a seasoning mix that I refuse to buy because it's so easy to make and keep on hand for those taco emergencies.
The only thing better than making something delicious to share with my family is when one of my family members makes something to share with me! For our movie night a few weeks ago Boy 1 offered to make the Super Taco Dip for us all to enjoy. Say wha?!? I knew I liked that kid. The man-child knows his way around the kitchen and his future wife will be forever in my debt. Now if I can only get him to remember to clean up after his creations.
This is a super easy spice mix that you can whip up and use for all sorts of taco-esque dishes. A little heat (depending on how much cayenne you choose to use) and a whole lotta taste! Use it for tacos, taco meat for nachos, add to bread crumbs then coat chicken breasts or pork tenderloin, sprinkle over buttered popcorn for some added Mexican flair .... The uses are endless and you get the satisfaction of knowing what ingredients you used and none of the nasty preservatives.
1 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/8-1/4 tsp cayenne (or to taste)
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp paprika
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper
Combine all ingredients and store in an air-tight container. Use on ground beef for tacos, sprinkled on buttered popcorn, added into my Super Taco Dip ....
The only thing better than making something delicious to share with my family is when one of my family members makes something to share with me! For our movie night a few weeks ago Boy 1 offered to make the Super Taco Dip for us all to enjoy. Say wha?!? I knew I liked that kid. The man-child knows his way around the kitchen and his future wife will be forever in my debt. Now if I can only get him to remember to clean up after his creations.
This is a super easy spice mix that you can whip up and use for all sorts of taco-esque dishes. A little heat (depending on how much cayenne you choose to use) and a whole lotta taste! Use it for tacos, taco meat for nachos, add to bread crumbs then coat chicken breasts or pork tenderloin, sprinkle over buttered popcorn for some added Mexican flair .... The uses are endless and you get the satisfaction of knowing what ingredients you used and none of the nasty preservatives.
1 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/8-1/4 tsp cayenne (or to taste)
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp paprika
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper
Combine all ingredients and store in an air-tight container. Use on ground beef for tacos, sprinkled on buttered popcorn, added into my Super Taco Dip ....
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Labels: Seasonings
Thursday, 3 April 2014
Author: Liza Perrat
Genre: Historical Fiction (WWII)
Type: Kindle e-book
Source: Direct from author
Publisher: Perrat Publishing
First Published: October 1, 2013
First Line: "We gather in the cemetery, before the ossuary, with the straggle of other remaining survivors and their families."
Book Description from GoodReads: Seven decades after German troops march into her village, Céleste Roussel is still unable to assuage her guilt.
1943. German soldiers occupy provincial Lucie-sur-Vionne, and as the villagers pursue treacherous schemes to deceive and swindle the enemy, Céleste embarks on her own perilous mission as her passion for a Reich officer flourishes.
When her loved ones are deported to concentration camps, Céleste is drawn into the vortex of this monumental conflict, and the adventure and danger of French Resistance collaboration.
As she confronts the harrowing truths of the Second World War's darkest years, Céleste is forced to choose: pursue her love for the German officer, or answer General de Gaulle's call to fight for France.
Her fate suspended on the fraying thread of her will, Celeste gains strength from the angel talisman bequeathed to her through her lineage of healer kinswomen. But the decision she makes will shadow the remainder of her days.
A woman's unforgettable journey to help liberate Occupied France, Wolfsangel is a stirring portrayal of the courage and resilience of the human mind, body and spirit. Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to author Liza Perrat for providing me with a complimentary e-book copy of her book in exchange for my honest review.
My Review: As readers of my blog already know, I really enjoy reading books about WWII so a book that is set in this era has to bring something new to the table to keep me interested. Wolfsangel did ... and then some.
I found this to be an emotional, touching read with edge of your seat action that made me see WWII through different eyes. It still deals with the highs and lows of human behaviour during such a horrific time, but Perrat gives a face to the destruction that happened on a smaller front -- occupation in a small French town. It showed how the townspeople were forced to live alongside German soldiers and how that affected them financially, emotionally, socially and ultimately very personally. It was a very unique take and showed just how far reaching the Hitler's power went and that the brutality of war wasn't only on the battlefields.
This was a very character driven read that focuses on the life of Céleste, a young French woman who hasn't really figured out who she is yet. The reader sees how Céleste goes from being a naïve young woman to a strong, capable and brave woman who now knows that she wants better for herself. She's not written as a predictable stereotype as the reader sees her struggle with being with the man she loves, with the chaos around her and supporting her family and friends during a very tumultuous and dangerous time. Céleste was impetuous at times, made the wrong decisions occasionally but throughout she was courageous and a character that was believable and that I had no trouble rooting for.
The secondary characters were also well-fleshed out and if felt like we really got to know the people around Céleste as well as the inner workings of this small town. They each had their own secrets and, when pushed, would do whatever it took to ensure the safety of those around them. I also thought it was interesting and unique to get Martin's struggle on what it felt like for him to be stationed in the French town as a Nazi soldier.
"I sense they are thinking: how can he be in our home when his countrymen have taken the head of our house prisoner? Or that I see their house as a hotel, not appreciating the comfortable bed and clean sheets,' he said. 'I do. But I still miss my home, and wish I did not have to stay in theirs."
That said, I do wish more time had been spent fleshing out the relationship between Céleste and Martin, her German officer beau. For two people on very different sides of the war their relationship seemed to happen a little too quickly and easily for me to totally get on board and believe the strong emotions between them.
This is a book about the resilience of the human spirit, love and how the devastating effects of war stay with those who were unfortunate enough to be touched by it. While the Céleste's fight isn't on the battlefront it is no less brutal or barbaric as the reader witnesses the atrocities the townspeople had to endure under the German occupation of their small, formerly peaceful town. The inclusion of the French Resistance movement was very interesting and helped Wolfsangel to keep me on the edge of my seat several times and forced me to have a Kleenex at the ready as I saw the personal (and no less horrific) effects of the war.
The book ends with an emotional, disturbing and shocking ending that I didn't expect. The addition of the historical information that inspired this book helped to give this already poignant and touching ending an even bigger emotional punch for this reader. I'm very happy that this author reached out to me and asked me to review her book. While I wasn't familiar with this author before receiving this book, I can guarantee that I will be picking up some of her other books.
Highly recommended.
My Rating: 4/5 stars
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Wednesday, 2 April 2014
Independent Study (#2 in The Testing trilogy)
Author: Joelle Charbonneau
Genre: Dystopian, Young Adult
Type: Hardcover
Source: Public Library
Pages: 310
Series: #2 in The Testing series
Series Order: #1 The Testing, #2 Independent Study, #3 Graduation Day (June 2014)
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
First Published: January 7, 2014
First Line: "Examination Day - I slide the cool material of my shirt over the five long, jagged scars on my arm and examine myself in the reflector."
Book Description from GoodReads: In the series debut The Testing, sixteen-year-old Cia Vale was chosen by the United Commonwealth government as one of the best and brightest graduates of all the colonies . . . a promising leader in the effort to revitalize postwar civilization. In Independent Study, Cia is a freshman at the University in Tosu City with her hometown sweetheart, Tomas—and though the government has tried to erase her memory of the brutal horrors of The Testing, Cia remembers. Her attempts to expose the ugly truth behind the government's murderous programs put her—and her loved ones—in a world of danger. But the future of the Commonwealth depends on her.
My Review: When I read the first book in this series, The Testing, back in February I was quite impressed with it. Sure it's a Hunger Games knock off but it gave me enough to consider it a good read on it's own merits so I was eager to read this second book of the series (after Boy 2 had finished with it, of course).
Sadly, like so many second books in a trilogy, this book fell into the Sophomoric Blues and didn't come close to matching the energy or plot twists of the first book. I realize that the second book in a trilogy is typically a 'bridge' between the first and third books but it has to give me enough substance and energy to make me want to pick up the last book in the trilogy. Sadly, Independent Study didn't hold its own which was disappointing.
There were a few issues that I had with this book. First, I was hoping to get a much better idea of why the government has been set up this way with the testing of it's youth to make a better government. Let's face it, when there is a vast shortage of people left in a country finding the elite and then testing and killing those who don't measure up doesn't seem like a great plan in the long term. Yet no one in the upper echelons of society see a problem with it and I wanted to know why.
Why put in the time to educate these teens only to kill off the few who aren't as smart as the small group of elite students? These kids are still ten times smarter than the kids who weren't even asked to do The Testing so why not keep them around for other purposes? More background would have been nice because the reader is just expected to accept why things happen instead of understanding why.
This book also lacked the fast-paced action from book one and easily could have been scaled down a bit because there were several slow parts that had me skimming over large sections in the hopes that things would pick up. It didn't.
I think my biggest complaint about this book is Cia. She is made to appear so unbelievably smart that she could easily be the love child of Sheldon Cooper, MacGyver and Einstein (if three men could make a baby together). Seriously. The girl is wicked brilliant and never seems to make a mistake. Even when she decides to make a mistake, she turns out to be right. Must be nice. That's all well and good for Cia but doesn't provide me with a realistic or even likeable protagonist because on top of her brainiac personality she was pretty boring. I want to see her falter and see how she reacts to it. It was frustrating seeing how she breezes through this very rigorous education (which she's been given many more classes than other students yet she doesn't seem fazed) and yet still has time to skulk around to learn more about the nefarious plot of the government officials. Throughout this book I always felt like Cia would come out on top which really puts a damper on the action scenes and intensity of the storyline.
Independent Study wasn't as 'edge of your seat' as The Testing and didn't seem to have a clear storyline. It felt like it's main goal was to set up for the third book and I realize that that's kind of the point of the second book but I also want the second book to have its own story to tell and not just be a bridge between book one and three. That doesn't make me compelled to read the third book if the second can't keep my attention. I had high hopes for this book but with no momentum and a character I can't get behind this book it just didn't give me enough reasons to pick up the last book in the trilogy.
My Rating: 2.5/5 stars
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This particular environment has a single application tier and database tier, which means there are 7 extra rows. Note:260887.1 details how to clean up the FND_NODES table (11.5.10-12.0.x) and its very easy to do if your on the latest TXK Autoconfig rollup patch.
Here are the steps:
- Verify you have at least the TXK AUTOCONFIG ROLLUP PATCH Q (JUL/AUG 2007), patch number 5985992. My environment is a bit out of date so I applied the latest rollup patch S from April/May 2008, patch number 6372396. Personally, if a patch has been replaced I try to go with the latest unless there are too many pre-requisites. In the past i've been bitten by applying the minimum requirement only to have to apply the latest version a little while later. So if its not much more effort, it makes sense to do it.
- The patch took about 2 hours to apply.
- NOTE: Make sure you review the README file for this patch. If you have manually added product tops you may need to apply another patch. As well there are a few post-steps but the main one is to refresh the RDBMS AutoConfig files:
Create the appsutil.zip file by executing:
$ADPERLPRG $AD_TOP/bin/admkappsutil.pl
(On Windows: %ADPERLPRG% %AD_TOP%\bin\admkappsutil.pl)
This will create appsutil.zip in $APPL_TOP/admin/out .
Copy/ftp the appsutil.zip file to your RDBMS server and:
cd $ORACLE_HOME
unzip -o appsutil.zip
execute AutoConfig:
- The patch took about 2 hours to apply.
- From sqlplus execute the following command:
This deletes data from a few FND tables such as FND_NODES but after AutoConfig has been executed they will contain the correct values.
- Run AutoConfig ($COMMON_TOP/admin/scripts/<context_name>/adautocfg.sh) on each tier.
- Startup the environment.
You should now have a nice and clean FND_NODES table:
So why would you want to do this? Personally it just annoyed me seeing incorrect values in OAM. As well, seeing production information in a cloned environment always makes me uneasy. There are other reasons as to why you would want to or may have to do this. If you search Metalink for FND_CONC_CLONE.SETUP_CLEAN you will get a couple of dozen hits. Quite a few notes are related to cloning, clean up or services not starting properly.
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From: Carl W. Conrad (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Date: Wed May 10 2000 - 07:23:14 EDT
At 11:10 PM -0700 5/9/00, Byron Knutson wrote:
>I have been reading in Gal. and when I came to 4:7, it sticks out like a
>sore thumb because Paul switches to a singular subject here when in the
>previous verses he has been using the plural. Why? Any ideas?
We had a thread last week (subject-header: "Re: Acts 2:38 -- umwn") dealing
not directly with what's involved in this present passage but with the
larger question of shifts from singular to plural and vice versa. I had
noted that Paul tends to underscore the CORPORATE relationship of believers
to God through Christ and its implied relationship of believers to each
other in the congregation. Someone as a corrective noted that there were
points where Paul underscores the personal relationship of believer to God
in Christ also, something I wouldn't want to deny. And here is one. It's a
curious movement of subjects, from indefinite sg. in Gal. 4:1, to corporate
1 pl. in 4:3 and the essential 1 pl. is continued through 4:5 (...
APOLABWMEN). In 4:6 he shifts to the 2nd pl. (hOTI DE ESTE hUIOI ... but
again shifts to the 1st pl. (EIS TAS KARDIAS hHMWN ...). And then in 4:7
comes this shift to the sg. hWSTE OUKETI EI DOULOS ALLA hUIOS ...). After
shifts like that, I'd be inclined to interpret the flow of this passage as
conversationally homiletic: "I tell you all, this is how we are, this is
what God has done for us ... you all must realize ... this means that you
(pointing to an individual) are a Son, not a slave ..." I have no idea what
the discourse analysts will say about this, but this is a pretty powerful
impression I derive from reading it.
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Department of Classics, Washington University
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A slow, but steady thaw has begun with endless streams of water running down the streets today — a good day to go out and get some fresh air, although still a bit chilly. Hard to believe that we're less than three weeks away from auction time! Hope you're planning to come join us on Saturday, March 21 at the Eagleswood Fire Hall located at 219 Railroad Avenue in West Creek, NJ at our early SPRING Multi-Estate Auction. There you'll discover a huge assortment of items to buy, and what a great opportunity for a change of scenery!
In addition to the exquisite Boehm porcelain birds that we blogged about last month, we're also pleased to offer a nice selection of unusual Roseville Pottery at this sale. Roseville Pottery has been collected by many for decades. The Ohio based company was founded in 1890 and produced this exquisite pottery through 1954. We will be offering some unusual designs during this sale. Roseville patterns currently consigned are: a rare 'Trial Glaze' Window Box, plus Futura pieces, Morning Glory, Dogwood II, Peony, Clematis, Freesia, White Rose, Wincraft, and Iris.
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Drug addiction is an abnormal condition due to overwhelming use of narcotic drugs, securing its supply and high tendency toward relapse after withdrawal. Alcoholism is the use of alcoholic beverages that causes any damage to the individual, society or both . The Effects of alcohol depends on the amount ingested of the individual. The short term effect following ingestion of alcohol includes lightheadedness, dizziness, blurred vision, loss of motor control and personality changes, depression and irritability, low frustration tolerance. Hangover in the morning after prolonged drinking alcohol for a short period of time. Hangover symptoms are headache, nausea and disorientation. Continues drinking of alcohol as a habit, produces tolerance, alcoholic's compulsive inability to stop drinking. This may lead to inflammation of nerves, liver damage, hardening of brain cell, gastric acidity and alcoholism. Not only his vital organ is affected but his whole life including his occupation and social life and family. Many families broke like if the head of the family become addicted to alcohol or drug. His incapacity to sustain his children will leads to broken home and juvenile delinquency.
Drug addiction in adolescents is same as like Alcoholism that they start to take drug in a very small amount with the influence of adolescents friends. Influences from outside home environment of an adolescents is a big factor that guide a person's decision to use drug or alcohol despite of lavish love given to them by their parents.
Before it's too late parents must have to enter their alcoholic or drug addict adolescents as soon as possible in in California Drug Rehab for drug treatment. They accepts men and women adolescents and even adult individuals for drug and alcohol addiction treatment, detox and rehabilitation. This rehabilitation center is well facilitated to make the patients feels comfortable and feels like more than a home actually while they are under treatment. Home like environment is very important for addict patients because disharmony at their own home is one of the reason why they become drug or alcohol addict. The drug rehab is just somewhere in California USA. It is a rehab that you can count on and proven by so may students and celebrities who had undergone for treatment and rehabilitation in this institution. What more you are waiting for?
California Drug Rehabilitation is the best. It was founded 1978 and fully State Licensed and Certified drug rehabilitation. Renders the finest and appropriate treatment individually in affordable payments.


text: One way to stand out from your Spanish classmates is with proper pronunciation. This video lesson from Butterfly Spanish (who should subscribe to here) will help you to speak properly by making the correct word sounds. The lesson focuses on cognates, which are words that have the same origin but that have expanded and changed over time as they went into different related languages like English, French, Portuguese and other romance languages. The lesson also covers how some of these things can be used also to improve your spelling or writing in Spanish. If you are a higher level than a beginner, then you may also be interested in this advanced video for Spanish pronunciation.


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The law protects borrowers from what is known as "predatory lending" -- mortgage practices that are considered abusive to the homeowner. It eliminates incentives for lenders to make predatory loans. The law also calls for easy access to justice for families who have been taken advantage of.
Rhode Island is the 32nd state to enact legislation to protect borrowers. Housing advocates say that they pleased that the General Assembly and Gov. Carcieri have stood up against such unscrupulous practices. She said that low-income families, families of color and elders are the ones targetted by these predatory lenders.
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|Expats in Spain 'Owed £400 Million in Overpaid Inheritance Tax'
British expats wrongly charged inheritance tax on their Spanish properties are gearing up for a legal battle to reclaim the charges
It is estimated that around 60,000 British families have been hit with Inheritance tax (IHT) bills for properties or assets they inherited in Spain. Charges are believed to be in the region of £400 million (€490 million).
The Spanish government levied IHT of up to 35 per cent on non-residents, while Spanish residents paid close to zero per cent IHT.
The European Commission believes this is an unfair tax treatment with regard to EU citizens. It brought a legal case to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in March arguing that Spain was infringing EU treaty freedoms. A verdict is expected from the ECJ which could open the floodgate to thousands of Brits reclaiming their tax, and force Spain to amend its IHT tax laws.
While 60,000 Brits are believed to have wrongly paid IHT, only 40,000 are still able to make a claim due to the Spanish legal time limits.
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Thankful Essay and Thankful Notes $1
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*Great for mixed or leveled classes to give students individualized instruction.
Grades: 3-12
Details: 23.48 MB PDF file - 12 page(s)
In writing, I scaffold and model information to my students. Each class is different and each year is different; therefore, I can't do everything the same each time I teach the same subject.
I assign the writing prompt the week of Thanksgiving. You can choose how many paragraphs the essay should be.
I start the Thankful Notes in early to mid November. I assign one student for the class to write about. I usually choose a transition time such as morning work or after lunch/recess. For the student whose name is on the board, have them decorate/write on their cover page (I am valued or treasured). It gets them thinking about why they are special. Or if that does not work for your class, have them write their name then draw on the cover page. You have the choice of 2 cover pages. You may want to print off the prompts and write the current student's name on the board as you work through the class. Each student takes home a booklet once all students have been written about. I take the time to fill one out as well. You will need a heavy duty stapler. The other option for the Thankful Notes would be to have students fill them out for their family.
Make sure the kiddos go home with the Thankful Essay and Thankful Notes before the break!
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Even budget phones are pretty good these days, but most of them suffer from an unfortunate lack of storage. 8GB seems to be the standard (with some going as low as 4GB), and that isn't helped by manufacturers' habit of including a ton of apps you might not need or want. Sony got some negative feedback for the Xperia M4 Aqua's 8GB on the base model, but it looks like they've taken it to heart: the latest update to the phone removes quite a few previously standard apps, freeing up some much-needed storage.
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The Different Types of Dental experts' Dental Services
Dentistry is an extremely wide as well as extensive branch of medication. It involves a collection of studies, medical diagnosis and therapies regarding dental-related concerns. In connection to this, dental care is correctly manned by orthodontic specialists called as dental professionals. Dentists are orthodontic cosmetic surgeons that concentrate on treating as well as diagnosing all type of oral conditions. A lot of these oral surgeons are running with orthodontic assistants, oral hygienists, orthodontic technicians as well as orthodontic therapists to appropriately maintain the visual appeals and health of the individual's teeth. Essentially, dental experts collaborate with a myriad of orthodontic services as well as these are:
1. Linking - is a dental repair method that is carried out by specialist dental professionals. Linking is actually utilized to change a missing tooth that is why it is likewise medically called as the repaired partial false teeth.
2. Orthodontic Implants and Dentures - is a kind of orthodontic service that is carried out by an orthodontic expert called periodontist. Dental implants are made up of fabricated tooth that is fastened directly to the person's jaw. Unlike dentures, implants are taken care of and also can no longer be eliminated. On the other hand, dentures are additionally fabricated set of teeth to replace an all-natural one. They are made from steel or plastic.
3. Invisalign - is a distinguished Orthodontic treatment that uses 3D visualizing modern technology. They are clear aligners that can be used by adults, teens or even kids. In many cases, invisalign teeth aligners are made use of as a choice for traditional oral braces.
4. Crowns - are a sort of orthodontic service that is made use of to restore the individual's teeth as a result of dental cavity. They are directly fitted on the remaining part of the tooth so regarding make it a lot more powerful along with creating an ideal form much like an organic tooth. A good emergency situation dental expert can do this for you.
5. Dental Treatment - this sort of dental service involves tooth cleaning and also scaling. In addition, this approach is also utilized by many oral professionals in order to remove tartar particularly to hard-reached areas of the mouth that even oral flossing and also cleaning can not also remove.
6. Orthodontics - are a sort of oral treatment that can improve the oral health and smile of a person. Problems like crowded teeth, inaccurate jaw locations as well as jaw joint conditions can be expertly catered with this treatment.
7. Fillings - is utilized by dental professional to cover holes in a tooth that is caused by dental caries. Amalgam is one of the filling types performed by a dental expert; it is comprised of different type of steels consisting of zinc, tin, mercury, silver and copper.
8. Root Canal Treatment - or also known as endodontics, is a dental treatment that focuses on the center of the tooth. Essentially, this technique is done to remove all the infections exist in the root canal system.
9. Braces - are also a type of Orthodontic treatment that can boost the appearances of the teeth. These are substantially made from ceramic or plastic as well as metal. Factually, braces are removable therefore it can correctly clean up and can be taken out.
10. Teeth Lightening - is orthodontic solution that utilizes whitening so as to give a person a much whiter tooth. One of the most common teeth whitening treatments today is the power lightening or laser lightening.
The oral solutions discussed above are simply some of the most sought-after solutions executed by dental practitioners today. address In order to recognize the proper oral solution for you, see your personal dental professional immediately.


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Parent Teacher Conferences
On Thursday, February 21 and Friday, February 22, St. Joseph's Prep will hold Parent/Teacher Conferences. The format of these conference sessions will be by appointment only for each ten minute time slot.
The schedule on Thursday, February 21 for the conferences includes an appointment session from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM. The schedule on Friday, February 22 for the conferences includes an appointment session from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM.
If your son has been experiencing academic difficulty in a subject most recently, I encourage you to schedule an appointment with his teacher(s). Click here for a printable form to fax.
College counselors and academic counselors will be available during the conference times. Meetings with the counselors will not require an appointment.
>> Click here to schedule a conference
Registration will close on Wednesday, February 20 at 3PM.
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Pursuing Ph.D. in Bioengineering
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B.S. in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2012.
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I am interested in studying the effect of mechanical stimulus on the expression of chondrogenic and remodeling pathways in myxomatous mitral valve prolapse.
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Paris Saint-Germain's next home game will be Nov. 28.
Paris Saint-Germain defender David Luiz was reluctant to return to Paris in light of Friday's terrorist attacks, he told Sky Sports.
Luiz was on international duty for Brazil during the attacks, in which terrorists used guns and bombs to kill over 130 people in several sites in Paris. Multiple explosions occurred outside Stade de France as the French national team played Germany in an international friendly.
"I have my girlfriend and some family and friends in Paris," Luiz said. "They were all very sad and scared. I don't know what I'm going to do and whether I will head back. Playing for PSG is my job but if it were up to me then I would not go back."
Luiz tweeted later on Monday that he had arrived in Paris and was heading to training.
On Sunday, The Wall Street Journal reported that at least one of the suicide bombers had a ticket to the France-Germany match, but he detonated his explosive vest outside the stadium when it was discovered during a security check at the gate.
• NFL to increase stadium security measures in wake of Paris attacks
Sporting events in Paris were canceled throughout the weekend. PSG held a moment of silence on Monday morning at the team's training facility.
PSG is not slated to host another home game until Nov. 28 against Troyes. They will face Lorient on the road on Saturday before a Champions League match against Malmo on Nov. 25.
The Stade de France and Paris Saint-Germain's Parc des Princes will host Euro 2016 matches next July. The final is slated to be played at Stade de France.
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Ranking the 6 greatest basketball movies of all time
Is Space Jam 2 in the works? Will LeBron James star in it? All of those questions and then some have arisen in recent weeks. The rumors started swirling when Warner Bros announced that it had signed a deal with the basketball star to start developing projects for him.
James wouldn't be the first NBA star to appear in a feature film—take Michael Jordan in the first Space Jam. Neither would it be his first film appearance, as he just had a prominent role in Judd Apatow's Trainwreck. However, a basketball movie featuring James along with the all of our favorite Looney Tunes would assuredly be terrific. After all, who doesn't like the original Space Jam?
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While there's already extensive circumstantial evidence surrounding the likelihood of a new Space Jam, the project seems to be under the microscope, speaking to the one thing we know to be true: Until something's finalized,nothing is certain—whether it's in the sports or movie industry, or when the two collide. That doesn't mean that we can't envision what a Space Jam 2 would include.
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Let's be honest, basketball movies that feature legitimate basketball stars as actors have usually turned out pretty well. Even non-basketball movies starring basketball players (cough...Kaazam) aren't all that bad if only because it's interesting to see the star athletes out of their element. Sure there are flops — Like Mike, or Reboundstarring Martin Lawrence — but more times than not, they do some justice in depicting the game that we all love. Based on that, here are six of the best movies that don't just include basketball, but are about the game itself.
Not one of the more heralded films on this list, He Got Game has become a cult classic. Coming out in 1998, it stars a young Ray Allen with the talented Denzel Washington. You know it's iconic when you can currently buy a Jesus Shuttlesworth jersey online—the character Allen played, who as a high school senior in the movie was one of the nation's top recruits. While it was well before the one-and-done era, as Washington attempts to get his son to commit to a local state school in order to get set free from prison, director Spike Lee highlights many of the various problems with the recruitment process.
Furthermore, despite that then 23-year-old Allen had no acting experience, he looked like a season veteran on the screen alongside Washington. And as the movie ends with the two playing one-on-one against each other—a father who had taught his son how to play many years ago—Allen's immense talent wasn't just evident, but apparently Denzel isn't too shabby on the court either.
Whether or not there's a Space Jam 2, as previously referenced, Space Jam will always go down as one of the best. First off, the cast of this 1996 movie—the non-animated members at least—were some of the best basketball players in the world. You had Michael Jordan, Muggsy Bogues, Larry Bird and Patrick Ewing among others who all had their basketball ability stolen by a group of tiny aliens led by none other than Danny Devito. Strange enough, the Dream Team in the 1996 Olympics vaguely resembled the Monstars' starting lineup, which just happened to have been some of the best talent ever.
And furthermore, it appeals to kids and adults. Watching a young Michael Jordan soar through the air for his first drunk could inspire any kid out there to want play the game. There's also the hilarity that ensues when the Looney Tunes attempt to lace up for action. At the end of the day, Space Jam was and always will be a hitbecause it combined two opposite universes: cartoons and the NBA.
In a state where basketball reins supreme, Hoosiers is the perfect depiction of a high school basketball Cinderella story. Coach Norman Dale, washed up yet formerly successful, is played by Gene Hackman, and turns a group of undersized, un-athletic misfits into state contenders. This movie really epitomizes what Indiana basketball—but also any school lacking athleticism, just not ability—is all about: top-notch shooting and sound fundamentals. While it maintains a relatively typical underdog story line, Hoosiers successfully coupled really good basketball with what the game's all about.
Another high school basketball movie, Coach Carter doesn't take place in rural Indiana, but oppositely in the inner city of Richmond, California. Samuel L. Jackson plays a tough, fair coach who doesn't take anything but success from his players. The team had its ups and downs—some of which Jackson enabled as he locked his team out of the gym until their grades were up to par at one point—but just as any heart-warming story entails, they rallied together, found an identity, and played terrific basketball by the season's end. Oh yeah, it also was based on a true story: the 1998-1999 Richmond Oilers.
Different from some of the other movies on this list, this film isn't quite the heart warmer, but more so the hard-hitting truthful tale. It couples Nick Nolte as a college basketball coach with Shaq and Penny Hardaway as star players. The story chronicles Nolte's struggles as a coach of a failing team with the imminent booster pressure to pay for players. While that practice has allegedly become less common in this era of the NCAA, there's no doubt it still goes on. And as any college coach of a successful program will tell you, when the team isn't winning, the pressure begins to build. As Nolte finds out, all it takes is a few looks in the wrong direction, and the next thing you know, some of the nation's top recruits wind up in your program. Well...that, or if your name is John Calipari.
This is the least basketball-related movie on this list, though still plenty about the game. It's about two characters' lives: Jamal Wallace, a New York City star high school basketball player who also happens to be a genius, and William Forrester, a reclusive novelist. While the relationship between the two characters glues you to the screen, the basketball storyline is far more relevant. Wallace winds up getting offered a full scholarship to one of New York's top prep schools, and despite his academic excellence, is really only expected to play basketball there.
His situation isn't too different than many top players today; grow up one place but graduate from a prep school. These schools have become segues between high school and college basketball, especially in the one-and-done era. Either way, Wallace's skills both in the classroom and on the court give Finding Forrester a unique perspective of the high school basketball world.
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Disclaimer: This genealogy is a compilation of our research and the research of hundreds of others. Information contained in this file may not be accurate or proven. Resources and references have been added when available. All precautions have been made to protect living persons. The data found here is for informational purposes only and not known to be 100% factual.
Michael Witherspoon
Candie Witherspoon
Husband: William Sims 1
Born: 1715 at: Brunswick Co., Virginia or Georgia Married: BEF. 1741 at: Hanover Co., Virginia Died: Mar 1814 at: Augusta, Richmond Co., GA (now Columbia Co., GA) Father:Adam Symes Mother:Mary Isham Other Spouses: NOTES
Wife: Susannah Bullock 2
Born: BEF. 1719 at: Hanover County, Virginia Died: BEF. 1813 at: Columbia County, GA Father:Richard Henry Bullock, III Mother:Ann Hendley Other Spouses: NOTES
Name: Mann Sims 1 Born: 1759 at: Columbia County, GA Married: 11 Sep 1786 at: Richmond Co., GA 3 Died: 3 Mar 1823 at: Columbia County, GA Spouses: Margaret McGruder NOTES
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Crestmoor High School had a very short shelf life as a comprehensive secondary institution. It opened for business in 1962.
A mere 18 years later, the San Bruno school was shut down due to a steep enrollment plunge in the San Mateo Union High School District. It barely lasted into legal adulthood.
Today, the former Crestmoor facilities house the district's alternative high school, several district support services and some nondistrict enterprises. There isn't a long list of Crestmoor memories. It simply wasn't around long enough to generate them. But it had its moments.
Belmont author John Christgau, a former Crestmoor English teacher/coach, has written a book about one of them. It is devoted entirely to one special two-month period in 1968, a tumultuous year in American and world history.
Christgau's lightweight basketball team (in those days, high schools offered lightweight basketball for boys of small stature) won a public school league championship in the fall of that year. But that's really not the story.
Christgau's tidy literary effort, "Michael and the Whiz Kids," focuses on what was going on around his team at that time; it's a terrific snapshot of a particular town in San Mateo County during a period of great social change.
The key character is Michael Thompson, a feisty, gifted African-American kid who came to San Bruno and Crestmoor when his family moved from Oklahoma. Thompson was the first African-American student to attend the school. His experiences, both good and bad, form the core of the book.
Christgau weaves a rich tale of suburban life and social change through his team as it proceeds to the title.
For those of us old enough to recall those days, maybe the most interesting aspect is the author's search to find Michael's whereabouts today. It wasn't a simple task by any means. Christgau used every resource available to him to try to track down the elusive ex-student/athlete.
We won't spoil it by revealing how that search turned out. Suffice it to say, the paperback is worth a quick read. It's available from Bison Books (University of Nebraska Press); the list price is $18.95.
Trust Fund redux
Here we go again. As Congress agonizes over all matters financial, whether extending the allowable size of the national debt or funding day-to-day operations, we are hearing the same dire warnings once more: If the federal government cannot find funds for its voracious spending habits, certain vital services and functions will have to be curtailed.
When it comes to the all-important debt limit (which allows the D.C. doyens to continue to add to their insatiable red ink mania), there are warnings that Social Security checks might be delayed. We have gone through this exercise before.
And that would bring up the issue of the fabled Social Security Trust Fund again. Surely, you remember that alleged pile of dough?
In theory, the Trust Fund contains more than $2.5 trillion; that's the total of decades worth of annual Social Security surpluses, including interest. But it's a mirage, a charade. It has to be if the feds plan to postpone benefit checks.
Sure enough, all of the Trust Fund money has already been spent for other purposes. It's cash owed back to Social Security and its beneficiaries, the same good people (and their employers) who have paid into the system in the first place.
Which means the government has to borrow more money and incur more debt to refund Social Security's stripped coffers. It's a bit like a blatant Ponzi scheme with the taxpayers as the unwitting rubes in the deal. Welcome to Oz.
Seeking nominees
The Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame's selection committee is seeking nominees for induction in the summer of 2014.
If you have a nomination, please email the complete bio to the address at the bottom of this column. Currently, there are more than 230 members of the Hall of Fame. A nominee must have a strong, direct athletic connection to San Mateo County or Palo Alto.
The Hall of Fame, created by The San Mateo County Times in 1989, is located at the San Mateo County History Museum in downtown Redwood City. The Hall of Fame induction banquet is presented each year by the San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Visitors & Convention Bureau.
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1. Ultrarunning is about food!
In marathons, the only thing offered at aid stations is water, or sometimes, sports drinks. Maybe a GU will get thrown in now and then to keep you from dropping dead.
But in ultras, they offer a veritable buffet!
And you know how much I love to eat!
Ultra aid stations offer:
2. Ultrarunning is the opposite of Hollywood – it favors the old.
Ultras, unlike shorter races, seem to be dominated by "older" runners. The winners are usually in their 30s and 40s. How cool is that? Because ultrarunning is more about endurance and experience than just raw speed, older runners have the advantage. Most of us have kids. We have endured. We know how to deal with vomit, peeing in bushes, and talking to someone throwing a tantrum. Life has MADE us ultrarunners.
3. Ultrarunning combines all my obsessions into one arena and makes them seem (almost) cool, instead of just plain crazy.
In what other environment can you run miles and miles a day, drink gallons of coffee, venture out into the middle of nowhere just because, and have serious conversations about obscure medical conditions like renal failure or sudden cardiac arrest, and still claim it's what you do for fun? Nowhere, unless you are on an episode of House.
Think about it. Ultrarunners are the only people I know who think it is perfectly normal to ask each other at aid stations, "Have you peed in the last couple of hours?".


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Beef said:
Matt knows this offense better than Shanny did. Watch this video.
I think Sark will be nothing more than a spotter up in the booth making play "suggestions". They're not changing the playbook. They already said as much.
I see him working with the new OC instead of for him.
AsylumGuido said:
If Shanahan was so unimportant to the success of the offense then why was he named Assistant Coach of the Year? Was that award bogus?
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Nobody said it's gonna be seamless.
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Midterms are only days away! What are you doing to prepare? Are you planning on spacing out your studying? Getting a friend to quiz you? Using your study guides or flash cards? Cramming an hour before your test? Here at Indian Creek, we learn that everyone learns differently, but there are some things about the human brain that NEVER change. Dr. John Medina's book, Brain Rules, can offer some great advice to make your brain work for you during the stressful midterm season.
#1. "Exercise boosts brain power."
The weather outside might be frightful, but don't let that slow you down! While you're studying for midterms, remember to take some time to exercise your body, as well as your mind. Take a break to do some jumping jacks, run in place, or jog around the school! The increased flow of oxygen to your brain will increase your brain power!
#2. "The human brain evolved, too."
The human brain is a learning machine! If you start to feel hopeless in the midst of your midterm studies, just remember that your brain has evolved over millions of years to do extraordinary things!
#3. "Every brain is wired differently."
Indian Creek is a great place to learn about how you learn – this is called meta-cognition. If you know that you learn better when there is music playing, make a study-time playlist and get to work! If you need absolute silence, borrow some noise-canceling headphones from the library! Don't be discouraged if it seems like your peers are catching on faster than you; every brain is wired differently. Practice study habits that you know are successful for your brain!
#4. "We don't pay attention to boring things."
Sometimes Netflix calls to us with its siren song, but resist! If you're having trouble focusing during your study sessions, try the following things:
- Shut off the TV in the background.
- Shut off your phone. The constant beeps and boops of notifications coming in will make it really hard to keep your attention focused on your studying.
- Take breaks every 10 minutes or so. Get a drink, do some jumping jacks, stand on your head! Just DON'T. CHECK. YOUR. PHONE!
- Think about how the things you're studying apply to you. You're more likely to pay attention if the facts feel relevant to your life. Talk to your teachers if you're having trouble making these connections.
#5. "Repeat to remember."
Repetition is the key to remembering facts. You lose most of what you learn 30 seconds after your brain receives the information! To remember the information you'll need for your midterms, make sure to revisit your study guides more than once. The more times you repeat the information, the more likely you are to remember on test day!
#6. "Remember to repeat."
This might sound easy, but the trick to studying with repetition is to space out the times that you repeat information to yourself. Repeating something three times fast, for example, won't do you much good on your test. Instead, try completing 10 minutes-worth of one study guide, take a break and study something new, and then revisit the first study guide again, repeating the information for a second time. Then, repeat again!
Keeping Brain Rule #4 in mind, we'll keep our post short. In the next installment, we'll look at the next 6 Brain Rules and how you can use them to your benefit during testing season. Keep your eyes peeled for the second part of this series on rocking the midterms with Brain Rules!
(This is a repost of our 2015 post)