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The Immigration Department is "cutting it a bit fine" by having not yet secured a new provider to run the offshore detention centre on Nauru, according to an independent expert.
The contracts for running both the Nauru and Papua New Guinea detention centres expire by the end of October - six months from now.
The current provider, Broadspectrum, and its parent Spanish company Ferrovial, have announced they will not continue operating the centres beyond the current contract.
And that's "cutting it fine", warns professor of public management at the University of Melbourne, Janine O'Flynn.
"Given the scale and the significance, the political importance of this arrangement, we are probably cutting it a bit fine already," she told SBS News.
No companies have publicly expressed interest yet in taking up the contracts.
Professor O'Flynn, who has been studying government outsourcing for almost 20 years, says while the government is yet to open a public tender for the contract, private negotiations are likely underway.
"We know there is going to have to be a substantial transition period from one provider to another… you don't just literally walk out one day and a new provider walks in the next."
Watch: Nauru President meets with PM Turnbull
'Fast and loose with taxpayers' money'
There are almost 1,400 people detained in the centres on Manus Island and Nauru, according to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees in March said at least 850 people, found to be refugees, would be referred to the United States for potential resettlement under the deal announced in November last year.
It isn't known how many the US will take under the arrangement.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirmed on Saturday the Manus Island centre would close by the end of the year.
However Immigration Minister Peter Dutton on Sunday told Sky News there would be an ongoing need for the Nauru detention centre.
"We hope that many of those people can be resettled in the United States and we've said that we will have an enduring need for Nauru because the threat from people smugglers and boat arrivals will never go away," Mr Dutton said.
He also said asylum seekers who did not gain refugee status, and were hence ineligible for resettlement, could be given 20-year visas to remain on Nauru.
Labor Shadow Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Shayne Neumann told SBS News the Immigration Department was in "failure, dysfunction and chaos".
"The new tender process for garrison and welfare services in offshore centres has been suspended by the Turnbull Government. The Minister is cutting it fine with these contracts," Mr Neumann said.
The government does not contract a provider to specifically run the detention centres, but instead contracts a range of what it terms the 'garrison and welfare' services, such as cleaning, health care and guarding the camp.
The Australian National Audit Office released reports in January this year and September last year, which highlighted poor Departmental oversight of the contract provider and examples of mismanagement and wasteful spending.
Greens Senator Nick McKim told SBS News the government had consistently failed to follow proper procurement and contract management practices.
"It would be no surprise if the Immigration Department and Minister Dutton once again played fast and loose with taxpayers' money and failed to follow a proper process," Mr McKim said.
'Process will be followed'
A Department of Immigration and Border Protection spokeswoman declined to comment on whether the new Nauru contracts would be reached through open tender.
"The Department is considering next steps to ensure service delivery continues in regional processing countries. Any new procurement process will be conducted in accordance with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules," the statement said.
Professor O'Flynn said the detention centre contracts were extremely complicated, partly because of the opaque way providers were contracted for individual services.
She said the issues highlighted by the Audit Office had been consistent throughout both Labor and Coalition governments.
"The fact that the Australian government had now had two decades of experience in procuring and managing offshore detention and still encounters the same problems shows there is a massive issue in terms of feasibility to contract efficiently in best practice," she said.
There is also ongoing uncertainty about the relationship with the Nauruan Government.
Last month two Wilson Security staff were arrested and deported from the country, without any charges.
The Refugee Action Coalition's Ian Rintoul told SBS News that sources working inside the detention centre had told him the two deported staff were both senior managers for Wilson and that the deportation was a part of a disagreement of the hiring of local staff.
Wilson Security and a spokeswoman for the Nauran Government did not respond to SBS News's requests for comment.
Broadspectrum has come under pressure from human rights groups, including a recent report from Amnesty International, which also issued a warning to potential bidders.
Professor O'Flynn said that while political pressure from activist groups meant it was unlikely many Australian companies would take the contracts, there may be interest from private American prison providers, many of whom had moved into the growing detention centre industry in the United States.
"Internationally, many countries are looking to Australia for inspiration for how to deal with these issues," she said.
"That's a sort of commercial conundrum because what we know from the audit is that they haven't been managed very well at all."


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Guys & Bets (Episode 13): Week 8 NFL, World Series Game 1, Aaron Kessler and More
No Jonny OddsShark for Episode 13 as he takes some well-deserved vacation time so Joe Osborne sits in to talk a busy week of sports betting.
Before the capping and picks, Andrew Avery breaks down a pair of Handicapping Heroes from a weekend with plenty of candidates but NFL provided two of the biggest heroes of the week and once again, kicking…
The World Series begins Tuesday night and the pitching matchup, on paper at least, is a beauty as Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers face Chris Sale and the favored Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park for the opener of the 2018 Fall Classic.
As for the world of football, it's Tuesday so NFL prime-time games are front and center and while a couple of them don't provide the most spectacular of matchups, there is some good betting to be had. Ninja and Joe start with the Thursday nighter as the Miami Dolphins visit the Houston Texans, who just have not been very good in prime-time spots. Next, the Sunday nighter over in the NFC as the New Orleans Saints travel to Minnesota to take on the Vikings. Finally, the Monday nighter sees the Buffalo Bills host the New England Patriots as massive home underdogs.
The guys sit down to chat with Aaron Kessler about the weekend that was for sportsbooks in Vegas. Plus, the guys ask Aaron about who will be left standing in the College Football Playoff, how the public has been betting the Kansas City Chiefs and who exactly the Jacksonville Jaguars are.
Finally, Kris Abbott has his NHL Quick Picks for the night and Joe and Andrew trade NBA picks from a fairly light schedule.
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Once you have received all your requests for proposal (RFPs), the hard work truly begins.
1. Narrow your search to a short list of providers.
Once you have determined the number of finalists for consideration, your committee should agree on the key points of differentiation that are critical to meet your goals and then schedule the presentations.
2. Identify key individuals to attend the presentations.
It is often difficult to ensure consistent attendance of all individuals over multiple days, so scheduling the finals all on the same day is optimal. However, if you mandate a particular date without provider feedback, it can limit the resources available for the presentation.
3. Develop a presentation format and stick to it.
After you go through a few finals presentations, you will become more educated on the topics, but it is important to give all providers the same opportunity to communicate their unique solution. The format should include mandatory parameters for each provider to follow, such as allowable presentation time and content.
4. Hold an immediate wrap-up after the last presentation.
Don't wait to make a decision or set next steps. Providers are anxious to hear feedback, so follow up with each on status. You'll also want to ask any clarifying questions shortly after the presentations. A site visit might be necessary if there is an extremely close decision or concerns about infrastructure.
5. Develop a scoring method.
Once all providers have had an equal opportunity to present their solution, it is time to start comparing. Develop a quantitative scoring method for your review with qualitative commentary. Beware of internal biases and political issues.
Key review areas for all searches are fees and performance. Keep these points in mind when comparing providers:
- Fees: Review all fees, making "apples-to-apples" comparisons. Some areas where you might see differences include active vs. passive management, bundled vs. unbundled, and alternatives vs. traditional asset classes.
- Performance: Ensure the firm's track-record is tied to a real and representative client track-record, not based on managers who have been singled out because of their performance for a particular time.
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"Collate pieces at the distribution/order fulfillment center, as this will cut shipping costs of moving the collated pieces/envelopes back to where the orders are fulfilled. [Also,] manage shipping costs. If you accept overweight pieces and don't charge additional for this, it could be eating away from your revenue if this increase in weight also increases your costs for shipping. And manage inventory. Each item—or type of item—in the warehouse may incur an overhead cost based on the amount of space it occupies. Don't accept too many pieces at a time that will sit and incur overhead charges. Keep insert inventory at a minimum."
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Central Indiana Knights defeated the Columbus Icemen, Indianapolis Southstars, and Bloomington Blades this past weekend to advance to the 3A State Finals. This is the third year in a row CIK has advanced to the finals. The Knights will play Evansville Thunder on Saturday in Dyer, IN at 4:00pm (CST). Please wish the follwowng Cathedral CIK players luck as you see them this week. Vince Tomich ('20), Owen Wright ('21), Grayson Trede ('22), Joey Bell ('19), Jake Challand ('21), Sam Bedich ('20), EJ Hoffmann ('21)
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Cathedral Marketing Brings Home the Gold!
Each year the Higher Education Marketing Report recognizes universities, high schools, and middle schools across the country for their outstanding work in print, advertising, and social media. The 34th Annual Advertising Awards have been announced and Cathedral won two Golds—one for our open house ad and one for social media! Congratulations to our awesome marketing department!
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U.S. Naval Academy
Congratulations to Jack Hutchens '19 on his appointment to the United States Naval Acadamy! We are so proud of Hutchens for earning this honor, as acceptance into the U.S. Naval Academy is 8%! May God continue to bless this young man's journey and all who are called to serve.
All Ireland Dancing Championships in Ireland
Congratulations to Megan Kaster '20 on her outstanding performance at the All Ireland Dancing Championships in Ireland! Kaster placed seventh in her soft shoe recall, 37th in her hard shoe recall, and 39th overall. Thousands of dancers from all over the world compete in this event. In April, Kaster will travel to Greensboro, North Carolina to participate in the World Championships of Irish Dance. Congratulations, Megan Kaster, and know that your Cathedral Irish family is extremely proud of you!
Indiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council
Congratulations to Abby Thomas '19, pictured bottom row, second from the left, on her selection to the Indiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council. The group held its first Legislative Day earlier this month, and advised the Indiana General Assembly on topics related to Indiana youth through the suggestion, endorsement, and advocacy of relevant legislation and policy. Way to go, Abby Thomas!
Math League Update
With just one math league competition left in the 2018-19 competition season, Senior Blake Lowe continues to lead the field with 24 points. He is closely followed by Brendan Hurley and Nick Grill, each with 23. Isaac Michael has 21, and Sammy Kacius has 20. Dominic Quadrini and Alex Koers with 19, Andrew George and Harry Huang with 18, and John Chai and Henry Eifert with 17 round out the field. Good luck to all in our last competition on March 19!
Math Open Gym
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Consider equality. There are differences arising from poverty, malnutrition, poor maternal health, infant mortality and susceptibility to communicable diseases, to gender and even regional inequalities. As the report notes, the rural-urban disparity is still very high: the infant mortality rate (IMR) is only 40 in urban areas, as compared to 69 in rural areas. As for regional disparities, on the one hand, there are states like Orissa, Rajasthan and UP, with health indicators worse than those in low income countries. On the other, theres Kerala, whose health scene is quite good compared to middle income and even some high income nations. There is also the rich-poor divide, with the poor having much higher levels of mortality, malnutrition and fertility than the rich.
This can change only if we improve health delivery systems. This naturally means not only quality health care, but some basic access to health care for the poor. This isnt likely unless India is able to increase its spending on public health, which is just 0.9% of GDP, lower than even low income countries (1%) and sub-Saharan Africa (1.7%).
Which brings us to another lacuna in our health care system poor infrastructure and inadequate number of personnel. The study says the number of hospital beds here is a mere 0.7 per 1,000, compared to the world average of 3.3. The number of doctors per 1,000 population for the world is 1.5, while the figure for India (1) is on par with the average for low income countries. In the public sector, it is just 0.2. These dismal numbers must change to make a difference in the quality of life for our people.


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The attacking midfielder has been linked with a move to the Allianz Arena, but he prefers a move to Bay Arena instead
Hakan Calhanoglu's agent – Bektas Demirtas – has dismissed suggestions that the Hamburg midfielder is on his way to Bayern Munich and has stressed that Bayer Leverkusen are the favourites to sign the 20-year-old instead.
Calhanoglu recently admitted that he felt honoured Bayern are keeping tabs on him following an impressive breakthrough season with Hamburg, in which he scored 11 goals in 32 Bundesliga games, but he is not interested in a move to the Bundesliga champions or abroad at this stage of his career.
"A move to a foreign club is not in question. Bayern also plays no role, we have never favoured a move to Munich. From the perspective of the player, the environment at Leverkusen is favoured," Demirtas told Bild.
"It would be the next step for Hakan to play internationally.
"They are a club who are playing in Europe, who would like to buy him and who are also prepared to pay the right price for him.
"It is important that the boy is playing. We have to think in the medium to long term."
The Turkey international signed a new contract to keep him at the Imtech Arena until 2018 earlier this year, but HSV could be tempted to cash in on their prized asset if they drop to 2. Bundesliga.
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Cancer moonshot: My kid died of cancer, others don't have to
Biden: 'Cancer never quits. Cancer doesn't sleep. Cancer never says, Well I can do damage tomorrow. It's now.'
One thing Joe Biden didn't offer Wednesday during the White House's national Cancer Moonshot Summit was a string of expletives laced with declarations of revenge, while setting stuff on fire and howling the ragged cries of unacceptable loss.
But, it's in there. Or it is in me, anyway, just below the surface even after nearly two decades.
It just doesn't do any good. I've tried it. I bet Uncle Joe has, too.
What does do good is science. Lots of expensive time-consuming science undertaken by the smartest people we can find from everywhere in the world working across borders, state lines and disciplines. It's too late for my daughter and Biden's son, both killed by cancer. It's not yet too late for the kids and adults right now in the fight.
And so, the Moonshot initiative and summit that drew thousands across the country to 30 conference rooms -- locally, at Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Biden addressed all sites via a live video feed.
"We can do it now. There's better ways to do combination drug therapy. We can do it now. The federal government can help or get out of the way in many cases. New ways to price drugs so they can be affordable and still reward innovation. We can do that now," he said in classic Biden cadence and directness. "Remember, cancer never quits. Cancer doesn't sleep. Cancer never says, Well I can do damage tomorrow. It's now."
The event in Seattle ran through the afternoon with speakers such as former Gov. Chris Gregoire speaking to the cause and the special place Seattle holds in the fight.
"We are in a region that is here to advance the Moonshot effort and make it real," she said. "We are perfectly positioned to show the way to the rest of the nation. First, it is because of our collaborative spirit. It's in our water. It's in our air. It's just who we are. We've known all along that no one entity, no one person can find the answer to this most dreaded set of diseases."
Gregoire led the list of speakers whose organizations represent the top-tier public institutions in researching and fighting cancer, institutions that win more than a billion dollars in government funding for research annually: The Hutch, UW Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital and the umbrella organization f0r those three Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
The point of the conference was to look forward, to find a way to not only fund research but to also support the patients and families on the front lines. Speakers, while wanting more, also lauded some of the most promising treatments. On the immunotherapy front, for instance, both the Hutch and Children's have this year announced amazingly successful immunotherapy trials using re-engineered T cells.
For instance, Children's announced on June 2 that 39 of 42 patients treated using genetically reprogrammed T cells on relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia achieved complete remission. "Patients treated in the trial, known as Pediatric Leukemia Adoptive Therapy-02 (PLAT-02), had less than a 20% chance of survival upon enrollment using current treatments," Children's noted.
The Seattle event also took a moment to take a peek at one new area of the battle just coming into its own: big data and "precision medicine." Matthew Trunnell, chief information officer for the Hutch, explained that, with a new emphasis on data as a tool for fighting cancer, a whole new arm of research is opening up.
"It has become clear that in order to push science at this scale we need a new generation of infrastructure and capabilities to make this happen," he said.
Trunnell pointed to a recent story in The New York Times -- "Microsoft Finds Cancer Clues in Search Queries" -- as an example of what will become more common in the field.
"Microsoft scientists have demonstrated that by analyzing large samples of search engine queries they may in some cases be able to identify internet users who are suffering from pancreatic cancer, even before they have received a diagnosis of the disease. The scientists said they hoped their work could lead to early detection of cancer," The Times wrote.
With several of the world's largest tech companies here and all the talent in the vast tech fields drawn to the region, Seattle is also on the forefront of this emerging tool in the cancer battle, several speakers pointed out.
Cancer is the second most prolific killer of Americans. It is the the most treacherous of all diseases, because it uses your own body to make itself and then kill you or someone you love by strangling them with their own cells.
The research to battle the panoply of specific diseases under the "cancer" umbrella is vast and diverse and while more of that is needed, UW Medicine CEO Dr. Paul Ramsey pointed out that funding and organization needs to get that research into clinical trials, as Binden said, now.
"The Moonshot in many ways is about accelerating the translation of what we've discovered in the laboratories, and we have the leading laboratory base for cancer research in the country and therefor the world. ... We have the basic science. Moonshot is about taking that basic science as fast as possible to the bedside, accelerating the application of what we learn in laboratories to creating new cures," Ramsey said.
You can check out VP Biden's speech on our Facebook page.
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Here's a little twerk/booty hip hop inspired number that I put together. Been playing this out for a little while & it rips. I hope it gets your booty shakin!
If you like and/or download this track ***please*** leave a comment on the player, give it a repost or a heart! It's not too much to ask!


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Burn Fat Fast with HIIT Workouts
High intensity workouts are not for the faint of heart. If you're serious about burning calories and want to see some serious results right away, using high intensity workouts can be one fast shortcut to your destination. Using HIIT workouts requires concentration and determination. Your muscles, lungs and heart are going to be screaming forRead More >>


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The new Heli-Max 1Si Quadcopter (available with or without camera) includes everything a pilot needs to fly – right out of the box! It even has LED lights. Two new features make this little quadcopter unique: · Return to Pilot …Read More »
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RAMTech-RC has developed a new user friendly Kill Switch for 2 cycle engines (RRC-05K). Includes Generic Kill Switch and all wiring. The RAMTech Kill Switch is easily installed using most 2 channel, 3 channel or 4 channel radio systems. Motor …Read More »
Blade 180 QX HD Camera Equipped Quadcopter
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Our wholehearted commitment to continual improvement and development enables us to offer effective and economical solutions to a wide range of properties from small residential buildings to commercial buildings, industrial structures to warehouses.
We are continually upgrading equipment and improving methods and techniques of construction. All SSPI operatives receive Health & Safety and vocational training in order to provide and maintain the highest possible standards of workmanship.


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I captured to DV-AVI and it is heavily interlaced when viewing on PC (as expected). When previewing through software such as WMM and Nero ShotTime, however, the playback appears progressive (so I asssume deinterlacing is done in realtime), but the framerate appears just as I would expect. After encoding and deinterlacing however, playback is just not up to standard - it is choppy and seems more like a slideshow. On pause, the image looks as though two frames were mixed together.
Is there any way to emulate the far superior playback of DV-AVI through WMM and Nero after encoding. Resultant file size not too important. I would like the video to be progressive, though.
I have already tried encoding through VirtualDub and WMM.
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Interphone, a leading security systems and building technology integrator, has commissioned an industry white paper for architects and interior designers. It is designed to help design professionals better understand the key issues and opportunities around this fast-paced sector.
What you need to know to shape the smart living of the future
As home automation is moving steadily on its way towards becoming the norm, rather than the exception, for many new properties, UK buyers and renters are going to be increasingly looking for significant elements of this emerging technology as standard.
Home automation offers architects and interior designers tools for creating living spaces and experiences offering new levels of security, convenience and flexibility. However, there are many considerations that will need to be factored in to take full advantage of the technological advances now and in the future.
There are a host of reasons for the rise of home automation: The growing availability of 'smart' household appliances; better-quality cable and communications infrastructure; greater operational simplicity, via smartphone and tablet connectivity; and great affordably. In fact, it is now seen as an integral element of the growing Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Living agendas, so building industry professionals can expect requests for detailed information on different options from clients – both individual buyers and the residential developers of multiple dwelling units.
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Interphone, a leading security systems and building technology integrator, has commissioned an industry white paper for property developers, managing agents and building managers. It is designed to raise awareness of latest developments and generate debate about how best to approach home automation and smart building integration now and in the future.
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Internet of Things (IoT) thinking, where devices are connected over the internet and communicate with one another, is already becoming mainstream. Global IT research company Gartner has estimated that nearly 5 billion connected 'things' – including building security systems, domestic white goods and office equipment – were in use by the end of 2015, up 30 per cent from 2014, and that the total is expected to reach 25 billion by 2020.
From the concept of the 'smart home' (or 'home automation'), already the subject of numerous newspaper and magazine features – via the emerging 'smart office' to the utopia of the 'smart city' – 'things' present in buildings are increasingly being designed and manufactured to work together with each other and with their users.
The gains on offer from such complex smart building arrays include increased efficiency, cost savings, comfort, convenience and security. But the essential requirements for securing the optimum benefits from this connected technology are careful advance planning, accurate specification and meticulous installation. This will ensure the effective integration from the outset of individual components equipped with the necessary inter-connectivity.
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Ingeny, the home automation division of Interphone, has commissioned an industry whitepaper for housebuilders and developers, which provides useful insight into this emerging technology. A range of considerations and issues are discussed in order to provide a better understanding of the current status of home automation and generate debate amongst those within the construction sector that it is likely to effect in the future.
Home Automation (HA) is moving steadily on its way towards becoming the norm, rather than the exception, for new properties. Its progress may not be as fast as some technophiles have been predicting – but it remains a much more plausible scenario than that of the 'household robot' which regularly surfaces in the media.
High speed wi-fi is now standard, most people have smartphones and ranges of internet-connectable products are entering the market. By 2020, most people in the UK will have smart energy meters and thermostats, with appliances such as fridges connected to them to ensure more efficient energy use.
Connection and communication are the underlying principles of HA and, once in place, offer expanding possibilities. With inevitable progress in technology, systems will become progressively easier to use and more affordable for the less affluent. Not least important. HA has the potential to save householders money – a major asset given the likelihood of future energy price rises.
The main attraction lies in the ability to deliver sophisticated and efficient overall management of the home itself, the electrical equipment that operates inside it, and daily household needs ranging from internal and external security to home entertainment. For all of these, it offers the time-and cost-saving benefit of centralised and personalised control – internally or, via the internet, remotely. It can also support applications destined to meet specific needs, such as those of the elderly and disabled – including people living in sheltered housing. It can give them a better quality of life and make them less dependent on carers or likely to go into institutional care.
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5 Gift Ideas For Someone In Braces!
The holidays are right around the corner, creating an exciting festive vibe in every school, home, and workplace for miles around. With all that holiday spirit in the air, you might find yourself in the mood to make cookies for Santa and start picking up gifts for all your loved ones.
Although you have an idea of what to get most of your friends, you're at a loss for what to get the teenager in your life who was just fitted with braces. Teenagers are hard enough to shop for as it is, so you normally just get them a gift card to their favorite store. With such a momentous time in their life, though, you'll want to get them something special to commemorate the new orthodontic gear. Luckily for you, our team at Ortho South has the perfect gift list for your favorite braces-clad teen for the holidays!
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1. A Braces Survival Kit
Sometimes braces are a bit hard to get used to, and teens can be completely unprepared for their new metal mouth. What better gift to give a teen recently fitted with braces than a handy braces survival kit packed with braces essentials?! Be sure to include a mini hand mirror to check for leftover food, a pop-up folding cup for rinsing, a mini toothbrush and toothpaste for on-the-go-cleaning, orthodontic wax for poking wires, braces-friendly floss, a bottle of mini mouthwash, and some lip balm. You can even include all of these essentials in a cool little bag in their favorite color for a fun, personalized touch.
2. High-Quality Brushing Essentials
When braces are fitted to teeth, brushing can get a bit more complicated because food and plaque love to linger on brackets and between wires. Why not give your teen an electric toothbrush designed specifically for braces? You can get some amazing ones that are gentle on wires and brackets but tough on food particles, and most are even made with built-in timers to ensure the proper amount of brushing time for healthy braces-covered teeth.
3. A Waterpik Ultra Water Flosser
There is nothing more important than flossing to maintain a healthy mouth, especially when teeth are fitted with orthodontic work. Floss is tiresome and difficult for teens to work through their gear, but a Waterpik relives them of the arduous task of manual flossing and replaces it with an effective and gentle water jet that dislodges stuck food particles from teeth. The Waterpik can additionally act as a pain reliever for recently tightened brackets with its cooling burst of water and gentle water pressure on sore gums.
4. A Basket of Braces-Friendly Goodies
There are a lot of treats that are off the table for people in braces, including some of your teen's favorite snacks. A good gift option for a teen in braces during the holidays is a basket full of braces-friendly goodies including hot cocoa mix, marshmallows, soft chocolates, soft sugar cookies, and a gift card to their favorite ice cream shop!
5. A Locker Mirror and Organizer
Teens are sometimes uncomfortable smiling in their new braces, but you can alleviate their worries by gifting them a magnetic locker mirror and magnetic locker organizer so they can check their reflection discreetly between classes for food that might be stuck in their braces from lunch and store some extra braces essentials in their organizer for between-class emergencies.
Shopping for loved ones is one of the best parts of the holiday season, and with this trusty braces-friendly gift guide, the teenager in your life will be thrilled and touched that you thought of their braces milestone when shopping for them.
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In January, the governor signed an executive order to formally join the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of 22 governors working to address climate change and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. The order also included a commitment to cut New Mexico's carbon emissions by at least 45 percent by 2030 – evidence that Lujan Grisham is serious about bold climate action. As companies committed to clean energy, we commend the governor on her leadership.
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I think Black Friday sucks. I know a great deal is hard to pass up, but pitting people against eachother and watching them fight like kimodo dragons over a deer carcus just so we can have a merry Christmas feels gross. I'd rather watch kimodo dragons fight over a dear carcus - or even better a street parking space outside Seattle's Paramount theater shaking their dragon hands at eachother while laying on the horn tongue slithering.
I digress.
Assuming you're lucky enough to have Friday off, here's a starter list of some things you can do that don't involve removing all the good intentions of a made up holiday in the name of saving some money on crap no one "needs":
1. Check out a Museum (of Flight)
My awesome father-in-law lands Friday morning for a quick weekend visit. I can't wait to take him - we're both nerds for this stuff. They have the cousin of the SR-71 there, a Blue Angel, an Air Force 1, plus a zillion other space and earth planes.
2. Go Hike!
Wallace Falls is easy enough. Do it. Check out Washington Trails Association for more. I wanna do the Lake Serene hike, but I think 8 miles is too much for carrying 25lbs of smiling baby on my back.
3. Drive to the Beach
It's hard to deny the insane beauty of a Washington beach. Short drives to Alki, Carkeek, or Meadowdale or longer drives to the ocean or Deception Pass have you crunching along the pebbles of the northwest!
4. Park It!
Go to one of our beautiful parks. Discovery Park, the Japanese Garden, Magnusson Park for the off-leash area.
5. Sloth mode
Go full sloth mode. Crank up the tryptofan. Get caught up on a show you missed. Eat the rest of the pumpkin pie. Take three naps. Sample many seasonal beers. Or, do your best cat impression and move between warm comfy places all day while swashbuckling through a good book solving mysteries or unlocking the secrets of the Cold War. I'm currently reading A Darker Shade of Magic.
Bonus: Save Your Money For Saturday
Save your money from Black Friday, and instead put it back into our community for Small Business Saturday. I did this a couple of years ago and had the best little day. We bought so many silly socks for my family that hosted us for Christmas a few weeks later, drank coffee, bought records, drank beers/ciders, and adventured around Seattle.
I said "Move Over, Black Friday", support your neighbors with Small Business Saturday.
Remember, Black Friday is the day to tip extra handsomely and bring along a little extra patience for the fine humans working while we run around like jerks.
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You only want a quotation for your home installation project however, you are not quite sure why somebody requires to come out and visually inspect it first. Are they going to try to fool or up-sell you? Are these people going to judge you since a lot of spiders and other insects thrive in your crawl space? Or why do they require to look or inspect anyway?
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3. Don't indulge in theatrics. Outward displays of anger and other histrionics will only make you look unprofessional and unstable.
4. Don't demand to be paid as much as a co-construction executive. It's irksome to discover that one of your colleagues is getting more than you to perform the same job, but don't assume that confronting your supervisor will lead to parity.
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I'm really loving these Red Velvet Brownies with their deep dark colour, chocolate and vanilla flavour and that super creamy cream cheese icing that sits on top of them. These brownies are perfect for a dessert table, sharing at a party and that burgundy colour makes them a beautiful Valentines treat too.
Salted Butterscotch Chocolate Fudge Brownies or Red Velvet Doughnuts
It had never occurred to me to try to make a red velvet brownie until I was planning recipes to post before Valentine's day. I figured brownies would be the perfect, indulgent Valentine's treat but then I suddenly imagined how they might look and taste if I turned them into a glorious red velvet version. Well, since I'm posting them here, I can promise you they are super tasty, have a gorgeous fudgy texture and what really sets them off is that cream cheese icing.
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Ever since I made my Red Velvet Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Filling, I've been wanting to recreate that unique flavour.
What is Red Velvet?
Red velvet started as a cake with a combination of cocoa and vanilla. Back when it was first created, it was the type of cocoa used and a food chemical reaction that created that red colour. Over the years, its popularity grew and bakers wanted a more and more intense red colour. These days a large portion of red food colouring is used to give a red velvet cake it's gorgeous hue. I rarely use food colouring in my baking but for red velvet, it's a necessity.
What is the perfect brownie texture?
There are many brownie camps and if I'm completely honest, brownies, much as I love them, are almost my nemesis. I always under-bake them trying to get that perfect fudgy texture or over-bake them because I don't trust that I've cooked them enough. I'm just always second guessing that baking time.
I've tested and tested my brownies, so stick to the baking time provided. They will turn out dry on top and around the edges, while being moist and fudgy in the middle.
It's a good idea to always keep an oven thermometer in your oven. Ovens often vary and some get to and hold temperature better than others. Having an independent thermometer means you can be 100% sure how hot your oven is and when it comes to baking sweet treats, that is very important. They're very cheap too.
Ferrero Rocher Brownies or Red Velvet Bundt Cake
How to make red velvet brownies
This is the great part – brownies are simple to make.
These Red Velvet Brownies begin with beating together eggs and sugar, followed by red food colouring and vanilla extract.
Finally, you'll fold in the dry ingredients followed by the chocolate chunks. Just look at that colour!
How to make cream cheese icing
I don't suggest this is the creamiest cream cheese icing ever, lightly. This stuff is truly amazing and worth every moment. I've used it before on my Black Forest Chocolate Cupcakes and, let me tell you, everyone loves it. The texture is creamy, the flavour is like lightly sweetened cream cheese. Here's the secret – Ermine Frosting.
Also known as boiled milk frosting or cooked flour frosting, Ermine frosting starts by cooking a milk and flour base that, once cooled, gets mixed into the other ingredients as normal. Yes, it takes just a little extra time than a normal frosting but the payoff is that it is;
- Very creamy and fluffy
- Less sweet than a traditional buttercream or cream cheese frosting
- No grittiness whatsoever – it's supremely smooth.
If you, don't want to take the extra step to pure cream cheese icing heaven, then you can use this cream cheese buttercream recipe but otherwise, please read on.
First, combine the milk, flour and half the sugar (granulated) in a saucepan and heat on low, stirring until it forms a thick paste. Tip this onto a plate, cover with plastic wrap covering the surface and cool to room temperature before proceeding. You can speed this up by placing in the freezer for around 25 minutes but keep checking it. It should not be warm or cold when you use it but just at room temp.
Now beat together the butter, cream cheese and remaining sugar until very light and fluffy. Add the milk / flour paste and beat well until it's like whipped cream. Done. Now you have a super creamy, super smooth, and totally delectable cream cheese icing to cover your brownies with.
- Chocolate chunks – you could swap these out for regular chocolate chips, milk, dark or white chocolate.
- Creamy Cream Cheese Icing – you could swap it for this standard cream cheese buttercream recipe
Yes, you can make these brownies ahead and they will even freeze perfectly.
Store them in an airtight container for 4-5 days in the fridge. To freeze brownies, place them in an airtight container in the freezer until firm, then wrap each one individually in plastic wrap before returning them to the freezer. This will keep them extra fresh.
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We don't often go out on Valentine's and much prefer to stay in and cook up a yummy dinner together and some yummy treat for dessert like these Red Velvet Brownies. How are you spending your Valentine's?
Red Velvet Brownies with Cream Cheese Icing
- 200 g (1 cup / 7oz) light brown sugar
- 100 g (1/2 cup / 3.5oz) white granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon gel red food colouring
- (3/4 cup) plain (all-purp) flour
- 50 g (1/2 cup) unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 113 g (1/2 cup / 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted & cooled
- 3/4 cup roughly chopped dark 70% chocolate
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons plain (all-purp) flour
- 113 g (1/2 cup / 1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 250 g cream cheese, softened
- Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F / 160C fan forced. Line an 8x8 inch square baking tin with baking paper.
- Use a handheld beater to beat together both sugars and the eggs until pale and frothy (about 1 minute). Add the vanilla and red food colouring and beat through.
- Sift over the flour, cocoa and salt and use a spatula to mix through until just combined.
- Mix through the butter, then the chocolate pieces until just combined.
- Bake for around 40 minutes, turning the tray halfway through. The brownies are done when a toothpick inserted comes out with some wet crumbs but not with raw batter. The top should be dry and it should feel dense but soft to the touch in the middle.
- Once the brownies are nearly cool.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, whisk together the milk, half of the sugar and the flour. Make sure there are no lumps, then continue to heat and whisk regularly for another 3-4 minutes until you have a very thick paste (like puddig consistency).
- Transfer it to a plate, spread it out to about 1cm thick, then cover it with plastic wrap pressing the plastic wrap to the surface. Place in the freezer for around 25 minutes until cool (not cold or frozen, but no longer warm).
- Beat the butter and remaining sugar on medium for about 5 minutes or until very light and creamy - scrape down the sides of the bowl every so often.
- Add the cream cheese and beat until combined and smooth (only about 1 minute). Now add the milk paste mixture 1/3 at a time, beating for about 30 seconds between each. On the last one, beat for a minute, still on medium. Again, make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times.
- Spread over the top of the brownies
- I use a standard Australian 20ml tablespoon (= 4 teaspoons worldwide)
- For best results, you should always weigh ingredients like flour and sugar. Kitchen scales are relatively cheap but if you can't weigh the ingredients, use the spoon and level method (don't scoop).
- A simple handheld beater makes mixing the batter easy
- A silicone spatula (my fave kitchen tool) makes sure no batter gets left behind
- An 8x8 inch baking tin is the perfect size for this recipe
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Microsoft gave an early look at its next-generation Surface Hub 2 today. It will go on sale next year, with certain selected customers testing it this year.
Microsoft's Surface Hub, its conference room computer, was something of a surprise hit. The system has been in short supply since its launch about three years ago, especially in its 84-inch version: its combination of video conferencing and whiteboarding makes it a collaborative tool with few direct competitors.
The central feature of the new system is that it's a 50.5-inch 4K display with a rotating mount. Instead of the traditional 16:9 aspect ratio, the Surface Hub 2 has the same 3:2 ratio of Microsoft's other Surface systems. Need a larger screen? Up to four Surface Hub 2s can be tiled together in either portrait or landscape mode. The bezels are much narrower to enable this kind of tiling. Even with this much sleeker look, it still contains speakers, a far-field microphone array, and a camera.
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A tangled web of myths and double standards still enmeshes the subject of sex and sex roles in our "liberated" and developed form of capitalism. For centuries, there has been a peculiar tendency to assign to women one of two equally extreme and repellent roles, that of either a solely sexual being — "whore" — in her relationship with men (whether this has ever been an enjoyable sexuality is doubtful) or a de-sexed and "decent" wife and mother, glorified and put on a pedestal. This division of women into prostitutes and madonnas has been surprisingly persistent. Agony columns still contain letters from men finding it difficult to enjoy sex with their wives/cohabitees after the arrival of a baby, because they feel the woman is now on a higher plane of sanctified motherhood and should not be debased by primaeval lust. The notion that sex is sinful and that women are to blame when men succumb to "sinful" practices runs through the three religions originating in the Middle East: Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Until recently it was only prostitutes who committed a punishable offence, not the men using them. Rape victims are still told they were "leading a man on" if they were not "appropriately dressed" at the time; it would seem that only a full purdah is good enough for our courts of law.
"First, for most women sex is still a means to power. Achieving the conventional standards of beauty, for example, still holds the greatest promise of power available to most women, and so we cultivate and package our individual attractiveness in order to trade it for economic gain, advances in status, and love. This is true even in radical and even feminist circles.) Heterosexual relationships, no matter how "equal" in bed, still represent contact between members of a dominant and a subordinate group. Most women are still dependent on male favour for their economic survival, whether at home or work." (The Politics of Sexual Freedom, Peace News, 25 March 1978)
It would be misleading to put all men in the "dominant" group, if this dominant economic group is understood to be the capitalist class (which consists of men and women). However, a lot of men are dominant in a domestic situation in as much as they hold the purse strings and the women depending on them can be properly characterised as "slaves of slaves". In preparation for eventually trading their attractiveness for economic "security", girls are strongly encouraged to take an interest in clothes and make-up from an early age. Their faces, their bodies and their hair are never quite good enough to measure up to the stereotyped, eighteen-year-old, Page Three girl, so chemists and department stores are crammed full with remedies from chemical and cosmetic companies which make enormous profits.
Several myths concerning women's sexuality persist. Women are supposed to need to be "in love" with a man to enjoy sex. This is a complete fallacy; women are as capable as men of separating sexual enjoyment from any deeper feelings. Another prevalent myth is that women are supposed to find sex repugnant during pregnancy and after giving birth. This may show individual variation, of course, according to how the pregnancy affects the woman and the difficulty of the birth. But largely this is another superstition tied in with the "purity of motherhood" myth.
As for men, another set of sex roles are inculcated by society and another set of myths hold sway. As the capitalist class relies mostly on men to kill and torture for them in war and to compete for the top jobs in the labour market, we would expect the myths to be of a kind that encourage the belief that men are inherently brutal, cruel and domineering. Robert Briffault, for instance, argues as follows in an otherwise interesting chapter on love in his book Sin and Sex:
"Every expert in matters erotic knows that tenderness, affection, and even respect are sentiments opposed to the full biological operation of the predatory and pugnacious masculine sexual urges. Their fulfilment requires, in whatever measure, a reversion to the brutal, dominating attitude of the animal male. It requires in some degree the elimination of love."
Although there is no doubt about humans being part of the animal world, it is naive to think that animals capable of writing the sonnets of Shakespeare and developing the scientific theories of Einstein will not show more sophistication and nuances in their sexual play than two ferrets mating in a subterranean tunnel. In the case of ferrets, rough treatment of the female is necessary for ovulation; the biology of humans is completely different.
Although 40 per cent of the workforce are now women, who are making inroads into education and jobs that were formerly reserved for men, it is still men who are expected to "succeed" financially. Under capitalism, their whole self-esteem is so closely tied in with their earning capacity and their jobs that unemployment or failure to get promoted can result in serious depression or even suicide. Stresses and strains at work find their outlet in violence in the home; if a man can't be the boss at work, he can at least increase his efforts at being the boss at home. In a relationship, men are expected to take the first step; sexually, they are expected to "perform" and emotionally they are expected to be severely deficient, not to show fear, to be brave, not to cry; in short, to avoid too much display of sensitivity.
Another explanation for the strange myths surrounding women's sexuality was put forward by Garrett Hardin in an article in the Ecologist of January 1974, entitled "Parenthood: Right or Privilege?" The effect of prostitution on the one side and "decent" women remaining virgins until marriage would be reduced fertility. Apparently, large families of between 8—16 children were only common in America at the time of the settlers and in Europe in the 19th century. Before that, families of four children were more common than those of twelve:
"Delayed marriage, lifetime celibacy, prostitution, venereal disease, and sanctions against bastards and the mothers of bastards constituted a powerful system of population control at the family level. To mitigate any one element in such a system was to diminish its effectiveness in keeping population under control."
The shift of opinion regarding sex outside marriage (as well as women's "right" to sexual fulfilment on an equal level with men) which has taken place in the West over the last few decades has been revolutionary. It is worth remembering that only about 20 years ago, many doctors still would not give unmarried women the contraceptive pill for moral reasons. Being able to easily control their fertility has undoubtedly been a significant step for women although the real "sexual liberation" will not take place until we have a society where neither men nor women will be dependent on a dominant class for their survival.
The way "sexual liberation" has been exploited and to some degree created by capitalist society is explained in the following two quotes from The Politics of Sexual Freedom, by Deirdre English and Barbara Ehrenreich:
"Obsession with sex can only be understood in the context of the extreme privatisation of people's lives. Very few people have meaningful work-lives and many people have never experienced a supportive community or sense of collectivity in any realm. Unfulfilled needs for social relatedness, and for creativity, are chanelled into the zone of "private life", where they can't do any harm. (Just try demanding more creativity or richer social relations in most jobs.) The less the collectivity or social satisfaction experienced by people in the public realms of work and community, the greater the pressure on the sexual relationship to provide life with meaning.
. . . This new emphasis on sex can be seen as part of an attempt to shore up the monogamous marriage, or to free it up slightly, to save the family. What all this adds up to is that the human need for sex is made to bear the burden of all our bodily starvation for contact and sensations, all our creative starvation, all our need for social contact, and even our need to find a meaning in our lives. In the face of overwhelming alienation, the emphasis on sex is used to encourage people to individualise and trivialise their problems — looking for the cause of their unhappiness in their sex-life, rather than in the world around them. Of course, the dominant culture would like us to believe that we can achieve happiness through personal, sexual satisfaction. This is what it will strive to provide if it will keep us quiet. For women . . . especially, every effort will be made to channel our demands away from the social and political realm (where they cannot be satisfied without thorough-going social and economic changes) and back towards some version of a "liberated" private life. This is a trap."
In capitalism, sexuality is for sale, exaggerated in importance and manipulated in the interest of the state and capital. Europeans today are three times as likely to get divorced and twice as likely to have illegitimate children as they were a generation ago. Most divorce suits are now filed by women and it seems more than a coincidence that literature concerned with the sexual fulfilment in marriage has been on the increase at the same time. If marriages are breaking up, more marriage counsellors and sex therapists can be employed to encourage workers to get their sex lives in order, accept monogamy and stay together.
Humans need to satisfy their basic need for adequate food, clothing and shelter; for a happy and well-balanced emotional life they must also form deep and lasting relationships with other people. These need not be of a sexual nature (if sex is narrowly defined as sexual intercourse only), although at the earliest stage in our life a close, physical relationship with a grown-up is absolutely essential.
Today, a lot of misery is caused by people having to live together for economic reasons when they would rather not. Some people spend a lifetime wearing each other down mentally and emotionally, wasting their lives away in an undignified relationship. The worst irony is when some claim it to be an unconditional success that two people have stayed together for forty years; the quantity is praised, the quality is not questioned.
It is difficult to envisage the complete liberation of human relationships which socialism will bring about. Free access to everything that is produced will mean economic security for all members of society; independence of men and women from employers; economic independence of children from parents and of women from men. Nobody will have to accept an intolerable situation for the sake of satisfying their basic needs. Men and women in socialism will be able to enjoy their lives as full, not fragmented, human beings; satisfying not only their sexual, but all kinds of affectionate and other needs as they occur, not the least being the need to spend our time doing useful work in the companionship of friends.
In socialism, the stereotyped sex roles imposed on men and women under capitalism will disappear. These are equally damaging to both sexes as the similarities between them are far greater than the differences. Both have the same need for companionship with others, for expressing and receiving affection and for feeling secure, both have the same capacity for getting upset and hurt.
Socialism will probably not distinguish between heterosexual, homosexual and bisexual relationships. Everybody will be free to adopt the life style and sexual preference of their choice; the attitude to sex will be relaxed and in proportion to all the other things that make life pleasurable. Perhaps the designations "homosexual", "heterosexual" and "bisexual" themselves will even disappear, as people will find it superfluous to distinguish between various kinds of loving relationships.
Relationships will be entered into freely, nobody will regard another human being as his or her property. It will be generally understood that when one partner does not want a relationship to carry on any more, the relationship has in fact ceased to exist and any feelings of jealousy are futile. The total shift of attitudes this involves, will be taking place while the ideas of socialism are growing and will make the acceptance of these ideas as well as others a gradual one before socialism is introduced. There is no reason to expect that people in socialism will be more "promiscuous" than they are today although this would not incite moral condemnation. On the other hand, because of our complicated mental make up, we are much more likely to form lasting relationships.
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Cheap Marketing with Surprisingly Good Results
Understanding the source of your leads and knowing what to expect from your marketing efforts is crucial to get the best results.
What Works vs. What Doesn't
In order to maximize your money, time, and effort, you have to know what works when it comes to your marketing.
The National Association of Realtors sends out a lengthy survey to recent homebuyers every year.
The results of their 2014 survey was compiled from over 6,500 completed responses (see highlights here).
When it comes to lead generation for real estate agents, it's not shocking to state that the least effective way to spend your marketing dollar is on print ads and open houses.
This is something that has been known for years, but the aforementioned NAR Survey revealed some interesting insight about the behavior of recent buyers and sellers.
The 127 question survey covered a wide range of topics about the home buying process, but perhaps most important to note is the following point:
"Ninety-two percent of buyers use the internet in some way in their home search process and 50 percent of buyers use a mobile website or application in their home search."
No matter how you interpret that, it's basically saying that it's absolutely crucial nowadays for realtors to have an online presence.
Your Internet Presence
Today, most real estate agents have some sort of online existence.
The competition is strong even on the internet to get more leads.
Having your own website, not a company one, is absolutely vital if you want to capture the huge amount of home buyers and sellers that search the internet. If your website is branded to your company and just has your name attached to it in some lackadaisical manner, chances are that those leads will go to your company, and not you specifically. This is often the case when your firm provides you with a website.
To maximize your online authority in real estate, you need your own website.
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Once you have your very own website, you can use it to capture a massive amount of leads (92% according to NAR) from people that look at real estate online.
Content is Key
Having great content on your website is key to converting those leads to sales.
Don't just litter your website with your listings and a cheesy bio.
Yes, it's important to have those too. But most important of all is to have useful information for your readers.
I don't mean a mortgage calculator and a county map.
You need to provide engaging information that will make your readers think of you as the local real estate expert.
You should post articles to your website on a regular basis. By doing so, you will constantly stay in front of your readers.
By posting quality content to your website regularly, you will also have better rankings on search engines. What that means is that when a potential client searches on Google for real estate information in your area, your website will display in the search results before another agent's stale website that has nothing useful besides their contact info and listings.
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