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Tea #28 from Traveling Tea Box C
More Earl Grey!
This one is better balanced than the Teavana tea, to be sure. And I think the Bergamot flavor is better done. It's also a softer flavored cup, lacking the punch I expected in an EG.
For decaf, though, this is pretty outstanding.
Tea #27 from Traveling Tea Box C
I'm down to the last five teas in the box (at least of those I'm going to try anyway)!
This is an okay Earl Grey. I used a typical (for Earl Grey) perfect teaspoon for 6 ounces, and found it kind of bland when compared to other EG's I've tried. There's a nice bit of cream after the main sip, but lacking in the sip itself. The Bergamot is where this falls into meh. It's not bright citrus and ever so lightly florals, but kind of flat on both respects.
It's not a bad cup, but not one I'll be seeking out again.
Tea #26 from Traveling Tea Box C
I'm actually really surprised to find I've never tried or picked this up before — I love blueberries!
The blueberry scent in the dry leaf is present, but not overpowering. And smells nice and natural.
I'm not huge on Adagio's black base, because it has some astringency I don't like, and it's a little fickle with bitterness. But cold-steeped, it circumvents all that.
The blueberry flavor is so good. Juicy, fresh, sweet blueberries, in a strength I'm actually surprised with. I like this blueberry flavor more that DT's.
Next summer I'll be cold steeping this all season long. Yum!
Tea #25 from Traveling Tea Box C
Oooooooooh. This was a pleasant surprise.
This tea brews up a beautiful dark red color and smells faintly of maple and quite a bit like cigar leaf. Like good cigar leaf.
The taste is quite sweet and maple-y. The rooibos and honeybush flavors eek through and keep it from being overdone, but I was still surprised that it was this sweet without sugar.
For rooibos, I really liked this, but I still don't like rooibos-flavor in much of anything. So don't know if I'd ever order this on my own, but it's well done for what it is.
Tea #24 from Traveling Tea Box C
This tea was almost awesome to me.
Because on one hand, it's a nice smooth green tea with a soft rose flavor and hints of sage. And these are things I really enjoy.
But on the other hand, there's also a strong deal of lemon that hits my tongue with the rose, and rosemary, which is a spice I only sometimes care for. And I probably would have liked it more without these.
And yet I don't really want to stop drinking it. It's very well balanced and all the flavors are there, and I'm glad I got the chance to try it. It's just not quite my thing.
Tea #23 from Traveling Tea Box C
The dry leaf here smells really really funky. And not in a good way. Like a rotten fruit in the sun kind of way.
But surprisingly it actually makes a pretty awesome cold steep. I was worried when I cracked open the thermos I was steeping in and got a whiff of the wet leaf again, but the tea itself doesn't really have that same pungent aroma. I definitely get strawberry off it. And some caramelized sugar type notes. It kind of reminds me of lychee with more citrus.
I don't think I'd like this at all as a hot cup, but I'm actually really enjoying this iced.
I'm hearing the fruity adagio blends are much better cold-brewed. I thought the 3 I tried hot, all tasted like rotten fruit.
I think their Blueberry White is pretty good hot (but better iced) and enjoy the Raspberry Black well enough, but overall I'd say that is a pretty good (and true) rule. Especially the sweeter fruits (peach, apricot and the like).
Tea #22 from Traveling Tea Box C
The dry leaf smelled less like smoke and more like fish-something, so that was a little off-putting. I have some seafood/shellfish anaphylaxis stuff going on, though, so I'm a bit hyper-sensitive to anything that is remotely fishy.
Nothing terribly complex in the cup, though. It has an earthy quality, like freshly turned soil, and a bit of stone mineral-ness going on. It'd definitely a 'cool' feeling oolong, despite the notes of smoke. There's a nice sweetness to the sip, too.
Definitely not an outstanding oolong, but enjoyable nonetheless.
Tea #21 from Traveling Tea Box C
I'm starting to wind down on the box, and I'm hoping to fully finish up this weekend. I'll have it out early next week in any case.
Can I preface this by saying, I love hazelnuts. Cookies, biscotti, panna cotta, semifreddo. You name it, I'm there. Especially semifreddo. Oh my god. What I don't like is the hazelnut flavoring used in coffee. Ever. It's too overwhelming.
So. This tea. Hazelnut in a drink has been redeemed! Instead of being a punch of hazelnut to the face, it takes your hand and wanders with you.
This definitely isn't Nutella in a cup. I don't even know if I'd go so far as to call this a dessert tea, either. It has kind of an understated decadence, though. It'd probably hit the dessert mark with milk and sugar. But it wouldn't be this then. And this is pretty outstanding on it's own.
What this is is a really subtle, tasty cup of dark cocoa and hazlenut on the back of a smooth black tea. It's a nice natural chocolateyness, a little like unsweetened dark chocolate shavings. The hazelnut is perfect; it's nutty and sweet and adds a wonderful layer of nuance.
I don't think this tea is perfect, but it evokes some wonderful feelings.
Tea #20 from Traveling Tea Box C
Finally a tea that tastes as good as it smells!
For as much as I don't care for Della Terra's chocolate flavors (or fruit flavors), I really adore their pastry type flavors. I think they nail them.
As far as taste goes, this is definitely strong cinnamon, but there's also a good deal of raisin, vanilla, and hints of brown sugar. And it's those last two that make this taste like a cookie. I actually thought there was enough natural sweetness to not add milk or sugar and still capture a cookie essence, but this would be amaaaaaaaahzing as a latte.
I really want to make zucchini bread this weekend.
I've been meaning to stop by the farmer's market and see if I can pick up zucchini so I can make some bread. I like to add chocolate chips, maraschino cherries, and walnuts to mine. It makes for an absolutely delicious and not at all healthy breakfast.
I'm lucky enough to have friends nearby with an over-abundant zucchini crop this year. I just add walnuts. Then toast it and slather with butter. So, so good. And not good for you.
I started making this as a latte after I tried it for the first time. loooooooovvvvveeee it. perfect for breakfast or right after dinner.
I hated having to give this one up, but anything with cinnamon is being purged from my cupboard. My toddler is allergic to cinnamon and isn't old enough for allergy meds yet. Since I can't stop him from drinking my tea all the good dessert teas are being given new homes :(
Tea #19 from Traveling Tea Box C
I did this one as a cold steep, because I love iced fruity teas. But this one ended up tasting really odd. The berry flavor was there and the primary flavor, but there was a soapy, almost minty weird that I'm crediting the lavender (pretty sure it's lavender, anyway) with. The berry flavor was just so-so. I just really don't seem to care for a lot of Della Terra's artificial flavoring.
The good news was that Fiance liked it and was more than happy to finish off the rest of my cup.


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I am 31 + 3 weeks and the baby had already dropped down. I had my appointment yesterday (A few days early, because the baby dropped and I have been having lots of BH since) and at my 29 week appointment I was measuring 31 weeks and at my 31 week appointment I was measuring 29 weeks.
My midwife checked and there is no change to my cervix, and no signs of preterm labor, just lots of BH contractions since he got lower...
Wondering how normal this is for a second baby?
Happily married mother of a tiny angel (12/06 at 5 weeks) Maya Elizabeth (12/07) and our full term angel Mateo German (Lost during labor on 06/01/11) Currently pregnant with our naturally conceived twin 's due 8/15/2012!
I think it's common for second (or more) babies to drop later, but I don't think that rules out dropping at this point, either, kwim? I have no official diagnosis yet but my DH and others have commented in the last 3 days that my belly looks lower. I am feeling more pressure on my bladder, more room by my ribs, and like you, have started getting Braxton Hicks, seemingly out of nowhere (my midwife just asked me last week if I was having any, and I said I wasn't sure if it was just baby stretching or actual tightenings....yeah, fast forward like 4 days and I could say without a doubt that YES I was having BH, lol!).
I can tell there is still lots of room for baby to really move down and engage (the pressure I feel is right over my pelvic bone and in my bladder, not that bowling-ball-between-your-legs thing!), but I think he/she has at least made a move in that direction. *fingers crossed* cause babe was head up a few times in the last couple of weeks and I feel pretty certain that since Monday he/she has been head down, a good combination with all my settling in feelings!
Thanks Bluepetals...yes I feel the same thing....more pressure on my pubic bone and bladder, and more room above, but not like the baby is engaged or anything.
That makes me feel better....I never really got to any other point in my first pregnancy before they did a c-section..so I am grateful for the info!
Happily married mother of a tiny angel (12/06 at 5 weeks) Maya Elizabeth (12/07) and our full term angel Mateo German (Lost during labor on 06/01/11) Currently pregnant with our naturally conceived twin 's due 8/15/2012!
I'm in the same boat as both you ladies- my belly went from high to lower (not sure how I am measuring now but I had been ahead) and this was accompanied by more bladder irritation and a lot of BHs. I am 32w but this is not the same feeling as when DS dropped at 36w and was between my legs, kwim? I think the babies are just getting in a good position but haven't engaged yet.
Mum to DS1 7/09 and DS2 5/11
Midwife confirmed that he's definitely moving down a couple of weeks ago, but he's not engaged yet. I hope he waits as long as possible for that! LOL
I dropped early with my first, but it ended in a c/sec for breech. Then I never dropped with my 2nd, another c/sec. With my 3rd I dropped early again, and it was a vbac. All my other since I haven't really dropped until I'm pushing them out.
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Expecting again early Oct 2014!
Yep, baby has moved down, though she's not engaged. It feels so good to be able to breathe!!
We had a 3D ultrasound tonight, and she is in GREAT birthing position! Hope she stays that way for another 6 weeks!
Yes, she moved down about 2 weeks ago. Midwife confirmed it and she's head down as well. Been having loads of pelvic pain as a result but can breathe. :) Midwife said that they move down then up a bit down further up a bit and so on. Similar to what happens in labor, but she's definitely headed in the right direction.
Yup, my little one was feeling really low for 4 days straight and then Thursday night bobbed back up toward my ribs. Seems to be moving back and forth now - sometimes I have crazy pressure on my bladder, sometimes nothing (last night I only got up once to pee!! Unheard of!).
My other two never dropped until labor either. This one seems to be higher, though. I am going through spells where they baby seems to be right up in my lungs and I can't get enough air into my lungs. I wish it would move down some,
Evergreen- Loving my girls Dylan age8, Ava age 4 and baby Georgia (6/3/11).
Yup, my little one was feeling really low for 4 days straight and then Thursday night bobbed back up toward my ribs. Seems to be moving back and forth now - sometimes I have crazy pressure on my bladder, sometimes nothing (last night I only got up once to pee!! Unheard of!).
I think this is pretty common with women who've given birth vaginally before, since there's extra room in there. My quickest, easiest labors have been the ones where my baby was super high right up till I was pushing him/her out.
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Expecting again early Oct 2014!
Not even close. My last was still bouncing an hour before he was born! I don't expect baby to drop for some time.
Babs + Curtis - Parents of Tempest (08/07/03 ), Jericho (11/01/05 ), Xan (10/03/06 ), Zephyra (06/02/11 ). @ babyslime.livejournal.com
At my last appointment, the doc said he was very low. The smart butt in me almost said, "Yeah, you don't have to tell me." I've had some nasty pubic and pelvic floor pain for the past week or so.
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just had an appt with my midwife this afternoon and she said babe was engaged (@35 weeks...) Explains the extreme discomfort around my cervix, which can really hurt if I'm in the wrong position. Didn't have this with either of my other two...
J - Birth doula and *very* grateful mama to bouncy Q, fancy F, and mighty F!
I've been told at my last two appointments that baby is low, and that I should expect to feel pressure down there, but I don't unless I'm having BH. You guys scare me with your increase in BH when the baby's dropped. I've been having a ton already! Any more and I feel like my day would be one giant BH!
Is anyone having the baby head butt your bladder and claw at your cervix at the same time he/she is kicking your ribs? Or should I anticipate a very long baby?
Mama to Julian Matthew, born 5/10/2011
Hopeful for the next!
This little bugger is definitely stretched out enough to get both ends. All weekend he's been using my bladder as a punching bag and cervix as a scratching post or something, the whole while shoving feet up in my ribs.
at my last appt, my mw said baby was head down & very low (30w+5). I think she flipped that way from transverse just the night before bc I felt a lot of pressure on my cervix. I'm also getting it at both ends - pressure on bladder & lungs. at least she's very gentle *knock on wood!*... so far the hardest jabs have been outward on my belly.
since she's low now (but not engaged) is that why I'm feeling pressure (in vulva) sometimes when I stand or walk around? the intensity varies & it's about half the time or less. I started getting worried that I was going to get varicose veins but now I'm realizing it coincided with her dropping down.
Yes at my 30w appt, I was measuring the same as I had the two weeks prior. I had noticed that baby dropped right before that, I don't remember any of my other
babies dropping so early.
Busy Mom raising 5 kiddos, 7, 6, 5, 2 and a brand new bundle!! (5/15/11)
my belly is already so low, I don't think she could drop any lower. Seriously, she's been hanging out inbetween my pelvic bones forever now. I constantly have tailbone pain, hip pain and a bladder the size of a pea. So yeah, I don't think my baby will drop!
DH(9/04) DS(12/08) and DD(5/11)
I woke up this morning to a much smaller belly and the LO's butt halfway down near my belly button instead of jammed up in my ribs. I do have more crotch pain and hip pain but no more reflux! I had been measuring 2-3w ahead for months but I am guessing that will change. I am 33w now and DS dropped/engaged at 36w, born at 39w so I am guessing that I have more time for this LO to bob around.
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Israel Police's Man in the U.S. Returns to Face Sexual Assault Allegations
A polygraph backs up claims by made external adviser to Public Security Ministry regarding alleged incident at police convention in Eilat.
Israel's police representative to Washington returned home early on Sunday to face the sexual assault allegations recently lodged against him.
An external adviser to the Public Security Ministry has filed harassment charges against police Maj. Gen. Uri Bar-Lev, claiming he sexually assaulted her during a police conference in Eilat two years ago.
A polygraph test conducted on Sunday supported the claims made by A., as the adviser is known, in her testimony. A number of people have also testified on her behalf, include Eilat Mayor Meir Yitzhak Halevi and officials, from inside and outside the Public Security Ministry.
Some of the officials said A. had told them about the alleged attack shortly after it happened and had been very upset.
The attorney general instructed the public security minister Thursday to suspend the procedure for appointing the next police commissioner, following his decision to launch a criminal investigation into Bar-Lev, a leading candidate for the post.
Investigators reportedly consider the testimonies very significant, as they constitute verification of A.'s version of events by individuals who have no vested interest in the investigation.
According to A., one evening during the conference, she and Bar-Lev were in an open setting. Bar-Lev bent over her, at which point she pushed him away, she said. But Bar-Lev threatened that he knew her hotel room number, she said, adding that he called her room in the hotel 14 times during the night.
A close friend of A., who also testified to the Police Investigations Department, told Haaretz that A. "was shocked at what happened" and that A. was being treated badly in the media. "This is a woman who has values and is credible," she said.
The friend also said A. did not file a complaint at the time because Bar-Lev is a "highly esteemed individual, very connected; she was afraid of him - that he would spread lies about her, rumors. She was also afraid of the way the media would present things, and we see how many lies are being published."
Investigators expect to obtain a court order for a transcript of Bar-Lev's phone conversations with A. to check her version of events.
Bar-Lev was expected to come to Israel next week on a private visit for his daughter's induction into the army but shortened his trip expecting to be summoned for questioning.
An associate of Bar-Lev who spoke with him over the weekend said he sounded strong and sure the truth would come out. "He believes a terrible injustice has been done to him," the associate said.
By law, the police commissioner may suspend a member of the police force who is being investigated for a crime. However, in the case of senior officers, the suspension must be approved by the public security minister.
"At the moment the issue is not on the agenda," a police spokesman, Commander Rafi Yaffe, told Haaretz.
The Civil Service Commission is also investigating a complaint by A. of sexual harassment against the outgoing director-general of the Public Security Ministry, Hagai Peleg.
At the end of the week, it emerged that Cabinet Secretary Gideon Hausner heard from A. about Peleg's behavior. Education Minister Gideon Sa'ar also reportedly heard some of A.'s complaints about Peleg last year. Sa'ar has not been asked to testify to the Civil Service Commission, and it is not clear if he will be asked to do so.
Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch is expected to announce his choice for police commissioner by the end of this year or in early 2011. Sources close to him said he would not announce his choice until the investigation against Bar-Lev has been completed. In any case, the sources said, the announcement would come only after approval by Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein.
Associates of Aharonovitch said over the weekend that in a conversation the minister had with Weinstein after they coordinated the decision to freeze the selection of the next commissioner, the minister said he "reserves the right to move forward the choice of commissioner if the battles of the generals continue to stain the good name of the Israel Police."
Ten police generals are expected to retire from the service after the selection of the new commissioner, leaving only five - Bentzi Sau, Yoram Halevi, Nissim Mor, Yoav Segalovich and David Mansur.
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A campaign 1,300 miles away reverberates into Florida
Why, you may wonder, would Marco Rubio be closely watching a Congressional race in upstate New York, when his hands are more than full trying to beat Charlie Crist for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination? Because that special election 1,300 miles away has real implications for his underdog campaign.
The New York race was the latest Battle For the Soul of the GOP election. It featured a Democrat, a liberal Republican, and a third party candidate, Doug Hoffman, who became a hero of conservative activists across the country.
"If you live in NY CD 23 vote 4 Hoffman," Rubio tweeted Friday night. "Send message to those who want GOP to "moderate" that we do not need 2 Democratic Parties."
This morning, the GOP establishment-backed Republican, Dede Scozzafava, suspended her campaign, citing fundraising problems. The demise of a stimulus package-supporting moderate Republican is sure to embolden conservative donors and key activist groups across the country. And Rubio is positioned to be the biggest beneficiary anywhere.
"America is a two party nation and instead of packing up and fleeing the GOP, we should launch a coup and take it back," Erick Erickson blogged on RedState today. "Consider NY-23 the first salvo in that coup, with the Florida Senate race right behind it."
One big difference, of course, is that Gov. Crist won't suffer from anemic fundraising. Our governor was raising money in Las Vegas Thurdsday, Arizona Friday and Saturday at the California home of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.


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Stoke defender Robert Huth has put pen to paper on a three-year contract extension which will keep him at the Britannia Stadium until 2016.
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Stoke defender Robert Huth has put pen to paper on a three-year contract extension which will keep him at the Britannia Stadium until 2016.
Huth has become an integral figure at the heart of the Potters defence since his then club record £6million move from Middlesbrough in 2009.
The Germany defender, who has played a key role as Stoke have established themselves in the Premier League, is happy to have his future resolved ahead of the new campaign.
"I am delighted that it has all been sorted out before the start of the season," he said.
"I've had a fantastic time here, the best three years of my career. It's been great to play a big part in the club's progress over that period, but also to gain some personal recognition with the Player of Year awards which I won at the end of the last two seasons.
"I have ambitions in the game and I am relishing the chance to achieve them here at this football club, so I can't wait for the new season to come around."
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Stoke boss Tony Pulis hailed the impact of Huth, who still had a year to run on his contract, after 130 appearances for the Britannia Stadium club.
"Huthy stands out as one of the best signings this club has made since we were promoted to the Premier League, so it's fantastic news that he is staying put for the long term," he said.
"It's a massive boost for us all and I know our supporters will be especially pleased because they have really taken to him since he joined us.
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Coconut Rabbit, Our Winner For Best Thai 2014, Closes (Hopefully Temporarily)
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Coconut Rabbit, the Los Alamitos Thai restaurant that won Best Thai on our Best Of Issue last year along with countless of other accolades we bestowed upon it, has closed after two years. At least temporarily.
Their website has this phrase: "We will be closed as we are going through some exciting changes. Stay tuned!"
Puzzled as to what that meant, I contacted them and got in touch with Chef Nok, the chef principally responsible for Coconut Rabbit's great food. She says that they will reopen soon under a "new business ownership." And that they will "offer higher quality and unique menu."
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The pros of using ear cartilage are it is easy to harvest, is associated with less pain and has an easy to hide scar. The cons are the amount of cartilage you can harvest is limited and the cartilage has a greater tendency to warp over time.
The pros of rib cartilage is there is lots of it and it has less of a tendency to warp over time. The cons are more pain after surgery and a more visible scar.
If you need a lot of cartilage you do not have much choice other than the rib.
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text: In letter to Patriot, Jay expresses concern for miners, retirees By Ken Ward Jr. September 17, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Sen. Jay Rockefeller is concerned about the potential impact of Patriot Coal's bankruptcy on thousands of retired coal miners and families who depend on Patriot for pensions and health-care benefits.The West Virginia Democrat wrote to Patriot CEO Irl Engelhardt to express his concerns, saying he is "troubled" the company is reviewing its United Mine Workers contract and its pensions and health-care plans as part of its bankruptcy reorganization."As this process moved forward, I urge you, in the strongest possible terms, to uphold the commitments that were made relating to pension, health care and other benefits for your employees and retirees," Rockefeller wrote. "Any efforts to strip these individuals of their earned benefits through the bankruptcy process would be severely unjust."Rockefeller's letter to Engelhardt was dated Sept. 7 and was made public by the senator's press office on Sunday. Patriot employs about 2,000 active union members in West Virginia and Kentucky, and the company is responsible for more than 10,000 retirees and another 10,000 dependents, most of them in West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio, according to the UMW.On July 9, St. Louis-based Patriot filed for bankruptcy, seeking court permission to reorganize itself to address mounting financial problems. The company listed $3.57 billion in assets and $3.07 billion in debt.The company complained that the UMW's national contract, under which some Patriot operations work, "contains many provisions that restrict the ability of signatory employers to deploy labor and operate their mines in a flexible and cost-effective manner, which puts signatory companies at a cost disadvantage with their union-free competitors." Patriot has also complained about its "legacy obligations," such as retiree pensions and health-care benefits.Patriot has not yet submitted its proposed plan for reorganization, and UMW lawyers are trying to have the bankruptcy case moved from Manhattan to Southern West Virginia.Reach Ken Ward Jr. at email@example.com or 304-348-1702. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Nitro police captain fired over off-duty confrontation caught on video 2 WV Gov. Justice appoints Foster's replacement to House 3 WVU notebook: Holgorsen says injured players 'close' 4 Vintage West Virginia: Putnam Village 5 Malfunctioning aircraft lands safely at Yeager Airport W.Va. project called 'model for rural America' Previous Story Some utilities may have reached reliability deal Next Story


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Johannesburg - Apart from the fact that they all are foods full of artery-clogging and waist-expanding awesomeness, what do Pavlova with blueberry coulis, hollandaise sauce and chicken and leek pie have in common?
The answer is that they are now within the culinary repertoires of two of the most unlikely wannabe chefs this side of the Equator.
I saw the ad for Angela Day's Cook Like A Chef programme (www.angeladay.co.za) and signed up.
The course is over four weeks, every Monday, and is run by Paul and Julie Gerntholtz. Between them they have 50 years' experience in some of the best kitchens in the land, including the now-shut Gatriles, which was justifiably famous for its duck and cherry pie, and Casalinga (which is still one of my favourite eat out spots in Joburg).
Paul is the executive chef at Eat Bistro in the L'Corro Shopping Centre, Northcliff.
Other men go drinking with their buddies but not me, at least not often. I coerced my mate Dave into joining me on the most unmanly boys' night out yet recorded.
Lesson one started off with Paul telling us that the main difference between what you eat in a restaurant and what you tend to consume at home is that restaurants pay attention to their sauces and us plebs don't. Fair enough – packet sauce won't cut it then.
So we started off learning how to make the basics – a roux, a mayonnaise and a hollandaise.
We were then given meals to cook using these techniques and, with Paul and Julie clucking around us like mother hens and responding with patience to our plaintive cries for help, we embarked on our little adventure.
Dave and I made rare roast fillet of beef with a hollandaise sauce accompanied by steamed asparagus. It was delicious.
Everybody gets to make something different and at the end of the evening the food is laid out on a table and everyone shares the meal.
In week two, we learnt about making stocks and demi-glace – and used our newfound skills to make a crazily complex but tasty chicken dish with a name that still escapes me. Afterwards we ate… and ate… and ate.
By the time week three came along I had learnt my lesson and didn't eat before getting there – a good thing because it was the turn for puddings and we were shown how to make meringues and mousses.
We were allocated the rolled Pavlova which was made with walnuts, fresh chopped strawberries and a blueberry coulis. Again, we feasted and, because of the sugar rush, left on a high. I don't know about everybody else, but I didn't sleep after my dinner of eight different desserts.
During the final lesson, we were all far more confident and approached pastries and breads with a misguided sense of our own abilities. I was very glad to get to cook the pie – putting a puff pastry lid on top of a pie is significantly simpler than making Danishes and croissants from scratch.
Asked what it is like for a chef to try to teach enthusiastic amateurs how to cook, Paul says that "people who are eager to learn are easy to teach". However, "the theory is more difficult to teach. I can't just tell them to do it this way 'because I say so' ".
And for his final tip on what it takes to be a good home cook, Paul says if you "read the recipe from start to finish, identify and assemble the ingredients and follow the recipe step by step you won't go wrong". Julie's advice is simply to taste before you serve and cook with love.
Was the course worth the time and the money? To me, yes. I had a lot of fun, learnt an enormous amount and, most importantly, gained the confidence to try new things in the kitchen.
Having only recently started cooking, I was at a stage where I was a fairly good, if basic, cook, but I was too nervous to try the complicated side of my new hobby. Now I happily make my own mayo, mix up flavours and even have a go at complex puddings. I'll leave the pastries to the bakeries, though.
The course costs R1 360 for the four lessons which, for a few glasses of okay wine, a good meal and about three hours of hands-on tutelage, is a damn good deal.
Here are some of Paul and Julie's favourite recipes:
Serves 4-6
6 egg whites
360ml castor sugar
15ml cornflour
10ml vinegar
5ml orange blossom essence
250g lemon curd, home-made or bought
250ml mascarpone cheese
a selection of citrus fruit segments
Using an electric mixer, whip egg whites until stiff. Add the sugar 15ml at a time, beating well after each addition.
With the last measure of sugar, add the cornflour, vinegar and essence.
Beat for a few minutes more until the meringue mixture is thick and glossy.
Spread the meringue mixture on a greased and lined baking sheet, making an indentation in the middle for the fruit.
Bake at 100°C for three hours or until cooked and dried out.
TOPPING: Combine the lemon curd and mascarpone and spread over the Pavlova. Top with fruit segments and serve.
Serves 4-6
4 chicken breasts, skinned
salt and pepper to taste
300g packet of spinach
1 whole chicken, deboned
100g ricotta cheese, crumbled
20ml olive oil
Finely dice the chicken breasts, adding salt and pepper.
Blanch the spinach and refresh in cold water. Drain
Lay the whole chicken, skin-side down on your work surface and layer with spinach, diced chicken breast and ricotta cheese.
Roll up the chicken and truss with string.
Sprinkle with olive oil and season well.
Roast in the oven at 200°C until golden brown, about an hour. Remove from oven and let rest for a few minutes.
Remove string and slice. Serve with vegetables of your choice.
Serves 4
8 lamb chops
60ml olive
45ml lemon juice
15ml rosemary leaves
5ml chopped garlic
salt and pepper
Courgette rösti
2 eggs
45ml flour
6 courgettes, grated and drained
2 potatoes, grated
1 onion, thinly sliced
salt and pepper
olive oil for frying
Put the chops into a rectangular dish. Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, rosemary, garlic and seasoning. Pour over the chops and leave to marinate for about an hour.
Remove the chops from the marinade and cook on a griddle pan until done to your liking. Serve with the courgette rösti.
COURGETTE RÖSTI: Combine the eggs and flour and mix until smooth. Add the grated and sliced vegetables with some seasoning and mix.
Heat a little oil in a frying pan and add spoonfuls of the mixture a few at a time. Spread and flatten the mixture and cook until golden brown on one side, then flip over and cook on the other side.
Drain on paper towel and serve with the chops.
Serves 4
30ml lime juice
60ml olive oil
10ml wholegrain mustard
15ml honey
salt and pepper
1 red chilli, seeded and chopped
250g haloumi cheese
flour for dusting
olive oil for frying
1 pillow packet of mixed lettuce
2 pears, cored and sliced
2 apples, cored and sliced
4-5 radishes, thinly sliced
1 large carrot, cut into julienne strips
100g pecan nuts, toasted
DRESSING: Combine all the ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake well to mix.
SALAD: Slice the haloumi cheese and dust with flour. Fry in olive oil until golden on both sides. Drain on paper towel.
Put the lettuce on to the base of a serving dish. Add the pears, apples, radishes and carrot.
Add the cheese and sprinkle over the nuts. Pour over the dressing and serve immediately. - The Star
* Note from IOL staff: We are still waiting for a round of home-made lunch time snacks...


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text: Wow. I wouldn't have registered to post any of that info, since it is wrong. I've owned many ios devices over the years, even put some of my own tweaks on Cydia, but you really need to do your own research and stop reading propaganda sites like AppleInsider or MacRumors. Your Rolex analogy was the tip off, by the way. 1. Realize that the hardware in the iPhone is made by companies like Samsung, LG and Sharp. Just because many Android manufacturers choose to use lighter polycarbonate material, does not mean the hardware is crap. By your logic, a Chevy Corvette would be a crap car. 2. iTunes/App Store and security: Between the App Store and Google play, which one had the most recent large scale Malware infection? Between the iPhone and any Android phone, which one can view the permissions of the app before installation. Now, I have spent thousands of dollars on itunes and the app store and in the last 5 years, my account was hacked twice! Luckily, I check my bank info regularly and stopped the thiefs before the got very far. You know how easy it has been for people to call Apple and get a persons account info changed, so I can control it? Do a Google search and see. Apple is not this pristine perfect little world people think it is. I don't post this to argue with you or belittle you, I simply want you to research this info yourself, instead of regurgitating Apple propoganda. I do agree with you about Apple's Customer Service and telling the less tech inclined people to go Apple. I mean, the iPhone is literally a dumpphone that can surf the web and video chat. It's perfect for your 90 year old grandma.


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How soon we will see the third European Conference in the NBA?
-- Clippers, 76ers, Spurs and Suns to Compete Against European Teams --
PARIS, Dec. 13, 2005 - NBA Europe Live presented by EA SPORTS will feature the Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, and the 2005 NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs conducting training camps in October 2006 and competing against top European basketball clubs in seven European cities in five countries, the NBA and Euroleague Basketball announced today.
"We are pleased to have these renowned franchises represent the NBA in the most ambitious international competition in league history," said NBA Commissioner David Stern. "Together, with Euroleague Basketball and EA Sports, we will bring the highest level of competition to fans throughout Europe, as we further celebrate the game of basketball."
"The tournaments between the NBA and Euroleague Basketball teams are a big step forward and one that demonstrates our determination to continue to grow during this decisive phase of our development," said Euroleague Basketball CEO Jordi Bertomeu. "The work done on the part of the NBA and EA Sports will greatly contribute to the development of basketball in Europe. Lastly, I would like to thank our clubs for all of their hard work and the devotion they have exhibited by participating in this project."
Each of the four NBA teams will be based in a different European city during the first week of October. The 76ers will hold training camp in Barcelona, Spain and take part in an exhibition game against Winterthur FC Barcelona at the Palau Sant Jordi. The Suns will conduct training camp in Treviso, Italy at La Ghirada, a state-of the-art training center one hour north of Venice, and will play a game against Virtus Lottomatica Roma in Rome at PalaLottomatica on Oct. 6.
The Spurs will travel to Lyon, France for training camp and play a game against the French team Adecco ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne at the Astroballe on Oct. 5. The team will then travel to Paris for a game against two-time Euroleague Basketball Champions Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv at the Paris-Bercy on Oct. 8. The Clippers will travel to Moscow for training camp at the Universal Sport Hall CSKA and play games against CSKA Moscow and Unics Kazan Oct. 6-8.
NBA Europe Live presented by EA SPORTS will conclude with a tournament at the Kölnarena in Cologne, Germany. The tournament will feature games between the 76ers and the Suns and the 2005-06 Euroleague Basketball Champion vs. the Euroleague Basketball runner-up on Oct. 10. The finale will feature matchups on Oct. 11 between the winners and the runners-up of each game. Information on ticket sales for each game of the tour will be announced at a later date.
An NBA licensee since 1991, EA expanded its relationship with the league to become an official global marketing partner of the NBA to develop interactive basketball programs around the world, including NBA Europe Live presented by EA SPORTS. The award-winning NBA LIVE video game franchise, recognized worldwide for delivering the most authentic interactive basketball experience for more than a decade, will be featured in promotion of the events throughout Europe and the U.S. The newest iteration in the series, NBA LIVE 06, is currently available in more than 100 countries on six continents. EA Sports will partner with the NBA and Euroleague Basketball to conduct a series of promotional activities leading up to the start of the event.
"By teaming with the NBA to grow the sport of basketball in Europe, this event will bring some of the world's most exciting teams and players to the continent," said Jan Bolz, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing at EA. "A partnership with the NBA in Europe will provide us with an opportunity to showcase NBA LIVE on the largest of stages and offers a great platform for consumers to enjoy real life and virtual basketball experiences across the continent. It's an added bonus that one of our European cover athletes, Tony Parker, will be participating in his home country."
The event, which is part of a two-year partnership agreement between the NBA, Electronic Arts and Euroleague Basketball, will also be historic for the participating teams. For Allen Iverson and the 76ers, it will mark the team's first trip to Europe. Previously, the team has participated in exhibition games in Puerto Rico and Mexico.
This also will be the first trip to Europe for the Clippers, who have played games in Japan and Mexico. The Clippers forward Yaroslav Korolev is one of five players in the NBA from Russia. It also will be the first time an NBA team has played in Russia since 1988 when the Atlanta Hawks became the first NBA team to play in the former Soviet Union when they toured Russia, Lithuania and the Republic of Georgia.
It is a return to Italy for Phoenix Suns Head Coach Mike D'Antoni, who also holds Italian citizenship and speaks the language fluently. An Italian League legend, he coached Benetton Treviso from 1994-97 when his team captured the Cup of Europe and Cup of Italy in 1995 and won the league title in 1996-97 after a 22-4 regular season. Prior to that D'Antoni guided Philips Milan for four seasons from 1990-94 and led the club to the 1993 Korac Cup. During his Italian tenure D'Antoni led his teams to the playoffs each season and was twice voted the league's Coach of the Year. In 2001-02 he returned to the Italian League and once again coached Benetton Treviso, leading the club to the Italian League championship after a 28-8 season.
This will mark the third trip to Europe for the San Antonio Spurs since 1999. The team visited Paris, France in 2003 for the NBA Europe Games and Milan, Italy for the 1999 McDonald's Championship. The Spurs feature the most international players on one team with seven, including France's Tony Parker.
About the NBA
Since its founding in 1946, the NBA has become a global phenomenon that transcends national boundaries. With 30 teams in the United States and Canada, NBA games and related programming are broadcast to 215 countries in 43 languages. The NBA is one of the largest suppliers of sports television and Internet programming in the world. Through NBA Entertainment, the league's award-winning production and programming division, the league produces NBA TV, a 24-hour television network, weekly television shows, and exclusive content for each of the NBA's team web sites, and the league's official sites, NBA.com, WNBA.com and NBADLeague.com. The league has also continued its partnerships with the leading Internet content and technology providers to bring the game experience even closer to its fans worldwide. For more information on the NBA, visit www.nba.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS, EA, EA SPORTS BIG and POGO. In fiscal 2005, EA posted revenues of $3.1 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
About Euroleague Basketball
Euroleague Basketball S.L. was founded in 2000, for the purposes of managing Europe's premier basketball competition. Its headquarters is in Barcelona, Spain and is led by its CEO, Jordi Bertomeu. Euroleague Basketball grants licenses to 24 of Europe's top clubs, based on a combination of factors, including team performance, arena capacity, paid attendance, arena conditions and management structure. Euroleague Basketball's General Assembly recently approved a new Strategic Plan, which will bring all of its commercial assets "in-house" for the first time. As a result, Euroleague Basketball has recently formed a new entity, Euroleague Properties, for purposes of managing television sales, sponsorship sales & services, licensing, events and other commercial activities of Euroleague Basketball. Television contracts signed this year will bring more coverage of its teams than ever before into the homes of fans across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia, initiating the Sixth Season of Euroleague Basketball with the largest television coverage in its history.
Lyon Asvel will meet San Antonio Spurs. ULEB once again tries to conquer France.
2 Euroleague teams for France next season, while for Lithuania only 1.
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Group B W-L +/- L. Rytas 5-2 +40 Efes Pilsen 5-2 -7 Cibona 4-3 -33 Winterthur FCB 3-3 +44 Maccabi 3-3 +24 Olympiacos 3-4 -10 Prokom Trefl 2-5 -20 Milano 2-5 -38
Group C W-L +/- Panathinaikos 6-1 +77 CSKA Moscow 5-2 +99 Real Madrid 5-2 +30 Unicaja 4-2 +22 Montepaschi 3-4 -17 Ulker 2-5 -54 Pau-Orthez 1-5 -60 Partizan 1-6 -97


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Abiah Jones, 11, from New Jersey died after she fell 100 feet from a Ferris wheel during a school trip at the Wildwood boardwalk. See video coverage of the horrific accident below.
Abiah Jones fell from the upper half of the huge wheel at around noon on Friday as the ride was still moving.
Here's news coverage of the 11 year-old girl's tragic fall:
Investigators said Jones, 11, fell from the ride's car into the entrance/exit area of the Ferris wheel.
Police didn't see any signs of horseplay and Abiah was alone in the carnival ride's car that secures with a double latch.
The tragic accident happened during the boardwalk's annual Education Extravaganza, which is a day for students and teachers to enjoy the beach and amusement rides.
Captain Lynn Frane of the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office confirmed the girl died on Friday after emergency response was called and she was taken to a local hospital. Abiah was pronounced dead about 45 minutes later.
The 156 foot tall Ferris wheel is one of the largest on the East Coast and is about the height of a 10-story building.
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The Monticello Fire Department has received council authorization to conduct a controlled burn training exercise on Monte Club Hill sometime later this year.
City leaders unanimously approved Chief Steve Joerg's request as a consent agenda item Monday night. City Administrator Jeff O'Neill provided additional background about the controlled burn in a memo to council.
The Monticello Fire Department has been doing controlled burns each year along the trail on the west side of town, O'Neill said.
The activity helps promote prairie restoration and serves as a training exercise.
According to Joerg, controlled burn exercises also provide the department a chance to train on different tactics, such as back burning, wind shifts and how different types of fuels burn.
Fire crews will watch the wind and weather and conduct the burn in a manner that limits neighborhood smoke intrusion as much as possible, O'Neill stated.
The cost to perform the burn will come out of the fire department training budget. No other city staff will be involved, O'Neill said.
Contact Managing Editor Tim Hennagir at [email protected]


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North Dakota woman escaped cult and earns college education
Erika Schumacher offered an odd answer in class when she was asked to write something about herself:
"I was abducted."
The 26-year-old who graduates from Valley City State University today has a life story that reads like a movie script, yet any disadvantages didn't stand in her way of academic success.
Members of a cult founded by her grandfather, Gordon Winrod, abducted Schumacher - then Erika Leppert - and three of her siblings in 1994 from their family farm near Edgeley.
For the next five years, Schumacher cared for her younger siblings in the caves of the Ozark Mountains and on the cult's Missouri farm.
They were not allowed to watch TV, listen to the radio or attend school.
The only year of education Schumacher had was fifth grade.
After she escaped from the cult in 2000, Schumacher studied on her own and earned a GED in 2002.
She enrolled at Valley City State in fall 2004 and graduates today cum laude with a triple major in health sciences, biology and chemistry.
The rural Jamestown woman now heads to veterinary school at Iowa State University in Ames so she can become a large-animal vet, a passion she developed in North Dakota and on the cult's farm.
Today is extra special for Schumacher because she's never had a graduation before.
"I never really envisioned me going to college," Schumacher said. "But I always knew I wanted to do something more than stay on my grandfather's compound."
Moving among caves
Schumacher spent a good chunk of her childhood in and out of court after her parents got divorced and when Winrod, her mother's father and an anti-Jewish cult leader, interfered with custody proceedings.
After Schumacher's father, Tim Leppert, got full custody of his children, members of the cult abducted Schumacher and her siblings. Abduction attempts of other siblings and her cousins soon followed.
Schumacher, who was 12 at the time, and her three younger siblings first hid in a North Dakota shelter belt before they were moved to an old mineshaft in an Arkansas forest.
They spent that winter huddled in the mineshaft by day to keep warm. They had to whisper and could only start fires at night so they wouldn't get caught by tourists or hunters.
In the spring, they were moved to different caves in the Ozark Mountains, but without any adults. They did their own cooking and sewing, grew a garden and butchered their own meat.
The children later moved to their grandfather's 600-acre farm in Missouri, where at first they could only go outside at night. They were taught to shoot guns and had to take turns on guard duty.
Schumacher, who had been taught to read by her mother, used the few school books she had to teach the younger kids to read and to educate herself.
Her love of animals grew while on the compound, where she got to train a horse named Nutmeg that she eventually brought back to North Dakota.
"She's largely why I'm here today," Schumacher said. "She just stuck with me through everything, and kind of was a friend."
At 17, Schumacher broke her ankle when some lumber fell on her leg while she was building something for her aunt.
Winrod wasn't going to allow her to see a doctor, so Schumacher used fiberglass casting material they had on the farm for animals and an early 1900s medical book to set her own bones. She had to learn how to walk again, but now is able to run.
That incident was in part what prompted Schumacher to want to escape.
She convinced her grandfather she wanted to go to North Dakota to bring her sister back to the compound, but instead she got help from law enforcement.
A few months later, the other children were rescued after a four-day standoff with law enforcement.
Eager for an education
Schumacher lived with her father's mother after returning to North Dakota and was eager to gain an education.
After earning a GED, she spent a year traveling as Miss Rodeo North Dakota Winter Show.
She decided to attend Valley City State because she liked the small-town atmosphere and the attention she could get from professors.
Her adviser, Hilde van Gijssel, said Schumacher came in with more determination and focus than most students.
There were sometimes things Schumacher didn't know, such as pop culture references she missed out on, but she was quick to catch up, van Gijssel said.
Math was Schumacher's biggest weakness, but rather than shy away from it, she took as much math as she could, said science professor Joe Stickler.
She also got married while in college - to Don Schumacher, a LaMoure County sheriff's deputy she met after calling authorities about cult members who were still harassing her.
They have a son, Ryan, 2, born six hours after Schumacher's last final exam that spring.
Schumacher was honored Friday as the university's outstanding chemistry student. She also has a prestigious scholarship at Iowa State.
"Everything should be working against her, but somehow she turned those things to her advantage," Stickler said.


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The Opportunity Engine
In previous years, and including this year, I tend to talk negatively about South By Southwest Interactive (also known as SXSWi). It's an annual event in Austin, Texas, that has turned in recent years into lots of frail attempts at brand outreach and countless parties. Heck, I co-hosted a party this year, too, so I'm throwing stones at myself for putting it that way, but that's what it's become, if you let it. (Hint: "if you let it.")
What I almost forgot was that every event is what we make of it. Every event is a chance to make an opportunity happen. The trick, however, is that we have to be diligent and open to such opportunities, and we have to have a sense of what we'd like to see happen.
The Opportunity Engine
It's your duty to create an opportunity engine for yourself. This is essentially a mix of the following elements:
- Your goals and mission (and the will to advance your own ideas or causes).
- Your drive to take the initiative to make something happen.
- Your ability to find the people or resources you need.
- Your capabilities in serving or helping other people.
- Your ability to communicate.
- Your ability to collaborate.
I'll give you an example.
I ran into Gary Vaynerchuk on the street outside my hotel at SXSW, and we talked for a few minutes about this and that. Because I hadn't really been ready, I didn't talk about what I might have wanted to cover. Instead, I went down a weird road that didn't really help either of us. It was nice to see Gary, but I should have spent the time talking to him about his own world more. I didn't need or want anything.
In another example, I did what I should have. I ran into Brian McKinney and Glen Stansberry from Gentlemint and I was able to quickly express my goals/desires for their service, could clearly explain my ideas, and made some recommendations and an offer that I felt might be helpful to the gents. It was nearly the opportunity engine should have worked (no matter what happens next), though I probably should have asked more clearly what I could do to be helpful to them, instead of simply prescribing my thoughts on what I could do to help them.
Notice That It's a Two-Way Experience
In explaining the opportunity engine, it's your obligation to lead with your goals in mind, and it's you who must take the initiative, but it's a two-party experience, where you should attempt to be just as helpful and serving of others as you are interested in seeking ways to advance your own ideas or causes. It's your obligation to collaborate in some way, which means to give back as much as (or more than) you ask for from another person. (This is where it often fails, by the way, because people are greedy, either intentionally or accidentally.)
Create and Facilitate Opportunity
Next year, Jacq and I plan to attend SXSW Interactive, and we intend to play during SXSW music. For my time during Interactive, I promise not to gripe about all the parties and the silly drunkenness. Instead, I will go with my mind set on helping others with their opportunities, and I will go with a few of my own plans in mind as well. I will seek out meetings with others who might make good collaborators, and I'll listen and be ready to help when talking with someone from whom I don't need anything in particular.
Create and facilitate opportunities. You and I both miss many chances to do this every week. Let's make this week the first of many celebrations of our fortune: the richness of the friends and colleagues we've met over the last while, and let's reach out to see how we can better operate our opportunity engines to help others, and maybe to advance our own causes, too.
Remember the Engine
Remember to:
- Think with your goals and mission in mind (and the will to advance your own ideas or causes).
- Take the initiative to make something happen.
- Find the people or resources you need.
- Serve or help other people.
- Communicate your ideas and stories clearly.
- Collaborate where it makes sense.
And I'll see you at the next big event.
SEO and PPC Work Together to Improve a Search Engine Presence
Search engine marketing novices may not understand all of the different components of an SEM strategy and may be confused by the terminology. SEO? PPC? Is there really much of a difference and is one strategy better than the other? Yes there is a big difference and no, one strategy is not better than the other. SEO and PPC are independent tactics that serve different purposes but they don't need to be mutually exclusive. In fact, they shouldn't be. The best SEM strategy is to implement both, especially in the beginning of a search engine marketing campaign.
PPC is also known as paid search. PPC ads appear in the sponsored section of a search result. The websites that appear in this section are there because the advertiser was the highest bidder for the keyword or keyword phrase that was used. Each time the ad is clicked on, the advertiser pays the search engine. Hence the label, "pay per click". The key to a successful PPC campaign is to target the right keywords that will result in not only traffic, but conversions. Since the website owner is essentially paying for this traffic, it might as well be worth something to them. The costs associated with PPC can be extremely high, especially in a competitive industry.
Search engine optimization, or SEO, is the practice of making changes to the website and other content across the web that will attract the search engine spiders and improve organic, or natural, web page ranking. SEO isn't considered to be paid search because no money is exchanged between the website owner and the search engine, but there are certainly costs associated with SEO. SEO is a lengthy process that is never really "over". It starts with industry, competitor, and keyword research. Next is on-site optimization which is followed by ongoing link building. Good link building requires time and resources to create quality content and share it on the web on a regular basis. Many website and business owners simply don't have the time or resources. Therefore, they need to hire an in house SEO staff member or outsource the work to a trusted agency or consultant. Good SEO is paid for, just in a less direct manner than PPC.
Since web users have become more savvy over the years and understand the difference between an ad and an organic result, there are arguments that SEO is better than PPC. The truth is that both strategies have their place. While SEO is extremely important, it takes a long time to get onto that first page of a search result for targeted keywords. Some websites never even make it to that first page. PPC, while expensive, can ensure that your brand is seen on page 1. Even if the ad isn't clicked on, it's still improving brand visibility. As time goes on and an organic presence improves, it's possible to scale back on PPC but it doesn't need to be eliminated entirely. Having both a paid and organic presence on the same page really establishes relevancy for particular keyword searches.
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) 101: Students Guide – Basics
Students & Beginners Guide on Basic Search Engine Optimization 101.
This Blog post on Search Engine Optimization(SEO) 101 for students & beginners teaches the basics about Search Engines and web page optimization. Search Engine Optimization in short is called SEO and is also known by different terms like web promotion, organic promotion and free search listing.
"Search Engine Optimization (SEO) 101: Students Guide - Basics" helps to learn What Search Engine is, What SEO is, Why we do SEO, How SEO works, Finding the website page index, Adding a website page to Google, Yahoo and Bing in a simple way.
Favorite or Bookmark this post as the author will be adding more information on Basic SEO and you may use this post as a reference guide whenever you like to implement SEO.
What is a Search Engine?
Search Engine is a tool that helps to retrieve information for a user when a query is typed into the search text box and by clicking search button submit. A large amount of information can be easily retrieved when you do a search for a particular query also known as Keywords[1] or Key phrase.
Search Engines have large databases that stores information consists of web pages, images, products, news, videos and many other types of files. Information are listed according to Search Engine internal algorithms. When you do a search for a keyword, you can notice the Webpages listing with total results on right hand side of the browser page of some thousands of records. Here the internal algorithms work for displaying the most relevant Webpage results for the keywords. Most Search Engines follow their own algorithm and a few combine or share with others.
What is Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a process to maximize web page visibility in Search Engines for users search queries (Keyword or Key phrase).
SEO tells Search Engine what the site WebPages are about and helps with easy WebPage crawl through effective Page Title, Meta tags[3], Alt attribute, Anchor text, Search friendly HTML tags and code, Optimizing quality content, Keyword optimization and Link building strategy.
Why Search Engine Optimization?
* To increase targeted organic traffic.
* To create brand identity.
* To increase global online presence.
* To list ahead of competitor.
* For long-term sales conversion.
* To reach potential customers.
* To increase ROI.
How Search Engine Optimization work in General?
Assume you have a non-SEO webpage and you check for search queries (Keywords / Key phrases) related to your content and check for Search Engine ranking in first page, top 10 positions. If you are ranked, it is well and good. You can dance. But the possiblity is that you will not be ranked for highly user-searched keywords known as strong keywords. Here you need to start with SEO Basics.
(i) Preliminary Measures and Checks
For starters, check whether you have everything in the WebPage to compete with the competition or the information that lists above your Search Engine indexed WebPage. Things to be checked are fresh informative content[4] compared to the page listing above your WebPage listing. Getting the best keywords[5], comparing with the pages listed above your listing and verifying with good keywords suggestion tools. You have various good tools like Google keyword tool[6], Wordtracker[7] and Keyword Discovery[8]. Write clean code with well-formatted Cascading style sheet and Java script, and have it as an external file.
(ii) Primary SEO Guidelines
Try to give more importance to content[9] and only use images[10] with Alt attribute if you find them more relevant to the content and make the web page light in weight. Improve navigation links and the best practice is to go with text navigation links rather than image links for easy Search Engine crawl[11]. Add user interactive forms, polls and quiz if the webpage information needs it. Then start submitting webpages to directories gradually. Once your WebPages are added to few directories and the search engine identifies these directories submission and stores the link information in database, then you will see improvement in your webpage position gradually. SEO works slowly and it is long term. It takes days, weeks and an even a month depending on the WebPage content competition and total search results. So we need to wait for the WebPage to generate traffic and conversion.
(iii) User Query, Search Engine Index & SEO Process
At the time when a Search Engine user searches for information using a query then the query is referred in Search Engine web server to retrieve index information page, the web server refers to index server. On the other hand assume a SEO work has been carried out as explained in preliminary measures and checks and primary SEO guidelines to the WebPages and submitted to the index sever (Refer Figure 1.0). This SEO process makes the WebPages re-indexed by Search Engine bots and stores in index server. Altogether the user query is being checked in index server and Search Engine internal algorithm looks for WebPages in doc server that match the user query and starts listing the indexed WebPages in results of 10 per page.
How to find if a website is indexed or not in Search Engines?
To start with you need to check whether your site pages are indexed[12] or not in Search Engines (Refer Figure 2.0),.
Step 1: Go to www.Google.com, www.Yahoo.com, www.Bing.com
Step 2: Type, Site: www.yourdomian.com in Search box.
Step 3: Press, Submit search.
If your site pages are listed, you can see a search result page with total site pages indexed. If your site pages are not indexed and listed and Search Engines show "No Results" then you need to add site pages to Google. Yahoo and Bing.
How to list a site in Google, Yahoo and Bing?
If your site is not listed then you need to tell Search Engine about your site through Search Engine add URL page.
1. Add URL to Google
Go to www.google.com/addurl then enter your domain in URL text box, enter comments (optional) and type Captcha text and click Add URL button.(Refer Figure 3.0). That's all. Now your domain is added in Google Search Engine to index your domain WebPages.
2. Submit URL to Yahoo
Go to http://siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com/submit then enter your domain in text box and press submit URL button.(Refer Figure 3.1). That's it. Now your domain is submitted in Yahoo Search Engine to index your domain WebPages.
3. Submit URL to Bing
Go to www.bing.com/docs/submit.aspx then type Captcha characters and next type your domain and press Submit URL button. (Refer Figure 3.2). That's all. Now your domain is submitted in Bing Search Engine to index your domain WebPages.
Points to remember before you start SEO
* Write quality content for readers and help them with information for what the page is about.
* Use cascading style sheet for site page layout and clean code.
* Write meaningful page title with well researched keyword relevant to the page content
* Adding H tags for Headings and sub-headings for the content.
* Adding Alt attributes for images.
* Adding Anchor text for contents.
* Having content of 400 words minimum per page.
* HTML size should not be more than 50KB to 100KB.
* File name should be the same as page title.
* Adding text header navigation links, footer navigation links and Breadcrumb.
Common Search Engines
1. Google
2. Yahoo
3. Bing (Former MSN)
4. Ask.com
5. Aol
6. Alta Vista
7. All the Web
8. Cuil.com (Down - Sep 10')
9. Blekko.com
10. Dogpile.com
Oldest Search Engines
2. JumpStation (1993)
3. Infoseek (1994)
4. Lycos (1994)
Search Engines Types
1. Meta Search Engines
2. Directory Search Engines
3. Paid Inclusion Search
4. Automatic Search Engines
5. Pay Per Click Search
6. Slash tag Search Engine
SEO Methods
1. On Page SEO
2. Off Page SEO
Bad SEO Practices
1. Adding Invisible keywords
2. Purchasing Links
3. Having Duplicate content
4. Having Doorway pages
5. Automated SEO software
Types of Directories
1. General Directories
2. Local Directories
3. Regional Directories
4. Human Edited Directories
5. Blog directories
6. Article directories
7. Paid Listing Directories
Basic Tools
- Google Toolbar
- Internet Archive
- Website speed check
- WebPage Spider Check
- Screen Resolutions Check
- Multi PageRank Check
- Page Visit Finder
- Alexa Site Traffic Lookup
- Keywords
- [PDF] Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide
- Meta tags
- Provide unique and relevant content
- Google Features: Query suggestions
- Google keyword tool
- Wordtracker
- Keyword Discovery
- Google Basics - Serving results
- HTML suggestions
- Making sure your content is text-based and readable
- Google - Site's index stats
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Articles, Tips, Tricks, Help Blog - Jagadeesh Mohan
Blekko.com is not only a Search Engine; it's an amazing SEO tool
Blekko.com, a new Search Engine that comes up with handy tools for webmasters and SEO's. It is known to be a slashtag search engine. Blekko calls its web crawler as ScoutJet. If you have any pages to be update then you may try email@example.com and to know about the ScoutJet web crawler, you can visit www.scoutjet.com
Here you start, try Blekko.com with
"yourdomian.com" /link - find site backlinks
"yourdomian.com" /rank - seo info for a site
"yourdomian.com" /seo - shows web data with inbound links, crawl stats, site pages, compare with another site & duplicate content.
Link Builders can make use of a special query to know IBL in order of the most recent link, Yourdomain.com /link /date
And if you need in real-time feed then add /rss to the query like Yourdomain.com /link /date /rss
Here is the SEO feature/toolbar from Blekko
Here is a note on Blekko.com slash tag and you may post your experience in my FaceBook page http://www.facebook.com/jagseo/posts/169364039760246
You may also read SEO related articles below,
- Best 5 Joomla SEO Tips with Joomla SEO extensions
- Best 12 WordPress SEO Tips and Advice
- Top 10 Drupal SEO Tips and Advice
- Pick Your Target Keywords and Position Your Keywords Meant for Search Engine Eyes
- Secrets Behind Link Building
- Does Changing ip Effects Domain Search Engine Rankings?
- Domain Parking Practices In and Out
- Why Business Keywords Matter
- 30 SEO Tips in 30 Days
* The Blog post is copyrighted to Jagadeesh M and can only be reproduced given the author's permission. Unauthorized usage of the content is strictly prohibited and results in violation of the copyright laws.
Ask your SEO / SEM / SMM Questions in Search Engine Watch Forums . You will get answers from me and fellow search engine industry leaders. Best!
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Quixey – The Ultimate App Search Engine
If you're someone like me who is always searching for apps on all types of devices and systems, then you'll Quixey. It's a search engine that lets you find apps across all platforms based on what you want to do. How does it find these apps? Well it scrapes blogs, review sites, forums, and social media to learn about new apps, find out what they do, and how people can use them. What types of apps are displayed? You'll be able to find apps for smartphones, browsers, desktops, and the Web.
Enter Your Search Query
Just like any ordinary search engine, Quixey has a search bar where you type in the answer the the question, "What do you want to do?" Obviously, the more specific you are with your search query, the better results you'll get. On the home page you can also see the most recent searches right under the search bar.
Filter Your Results
So if I were to type in "share m blog posts" as my query, I get 200+ apps available for Android, BlackBerry, Chrome, Facebook, Firefox, IE, iPad, iPhone, LinkedIn, Mac, Symbian, Web, WebOS, Windows, Windows Mobile, and Windows Phone. You can see how many apps are available for each platform and click on whichever platform you're most interested in to see just those types of apps.
You can also specify whether you want to see just free apps or all. There is a section for advanced search, which lets you filter your results based on the source of the app. Lastly, you can see related searches, which might help you find more specific apps or other related types of apps that you might be interested in trying out.
Create an Account
Quixey also lets you register for an account. I'm sure you're wondering why this might be necessary and it's really not unless you want to use the API or create a developer's account, so that you can publish your own apps to the site.
Final Thoughts
I think Quixey is one that will stay on my "most visited" list in Chrome because there are so many apps that I'd like to find and try out! I'm always looking for new apps to do one thing or another and this tool really makes it easier to find the perfect tool to suit my needs
I also like how there is a short description next to each that tells you how the app can be used. No long descriptions or pages of text, just the important information and a link to the actual app.
I definitely see Quixey as a keeper, how about you?
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Search Engine Optimization
I found a few references that might be useful to you. The first two are in PDF format, so they'll possibly ask you to download them. They belong to Google, so I'll presume they're clean.
Website Grader from Hubspot. This tool is a really great way of seeing how you stand with typical SEO and social engagement scoring. Start here.
Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide (pdf). You can use this to understand the basics behind the scenes on how search engines like Google see your website or blog.
Google's SEO Report Card (pdf) – Useful for knowing what Google sees when they look at your site. A lot of what's covered in here is measured by the Website Grader tool mentioned above.
WordPress SEO. If you're using WordPress for your website or blog, this is a really useful resource. It'll take a while to pore through, but you'll find some value in it, for sure. My friend, Yoast, also has a WordPress SEO plugin that you might find useful.
I also use Scribe (affiliate link) to help me with my SEO on this site.
Hopefully this is helpful to you.
Blekko.com is not only a Search Engine; it's an amazing SEO tool
Blekko.com, a new Search Engine that comes up with handy tools for webmasters and SEO's. It is known to be a slashtag search engine. Blekko calls its web crawler as ScoutJet. If you have any pages to be update then you may try email@example.com and to know about the ScoutJet web crawler, you can visit www.scoutjet.com
Here you start, try Blekko.com with
"yourdomian.com" /link - find site backlinks
"yourdomian.com" /rank - seo info for a site
"yourdomian.com" /seo - shows web data with inbound links, crawl stats, site pages, compare with another site & duplicate content.
Link Builders can make use of a special query to know IBL in order of the most recent link, Yourdomain.com /link /date
And if you need in real-time feed then add /rss to the query like Yourdomain.com /link /date /rss
Here is the SEO feature/toolbar from Blekko
Here is a note on Blekko.com slash tag and you may post your experience in my FaceBook page http://www.facebook.com/jagseo/posts/169364039760246
You may also read SEO related articles below,
- Best 5 Joomla SEO Tips with Joomla SEO extensions
- Best 12 WordPress SEO Tips and Advice
- Top 10 Drupal SEO Tips and Advice
- Pick Your Target Keywords and Position Your Keywords Meant for Search Engine Eyes
- Secrets Behind Link Building
- Does Changing ip Effects Domain Search Engine Rankings?
- Domain Parking Practices In and Out
- Why Business Keywords Matter
- 30 SEO Tips in 30 Days
* The Blog post is copyrighted to Jagadeesh M and can only be reproduced given the author's permission. Unauthorized usage of the content is strictly prohibited and results in violation of the copyright laws.
Ask your SEO / SEM / SMM Questions in Search Engine Watch Forums . You will get answers from me and fellow search engine industry leaders. Best!
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Making Money Online with Search Engine Optimization
What do you do when you want to know how to make something, where to buy something or how something works? Chances are you Google it. The first ten websites that come up on the results page do not show up there by accident; the owners of the websites have optimized them for search engines [...]
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TORONTO (Jan. 27)
Eight Metropolitan Toronto policemen, named in a civil action by a New York rabbi who claimed they assaulted him in 1962, have agreed to an out-of-court settlement, Austin Cooper, the rabbi's attorney, said today.
Cooper said that the agreement requires a written letter of apology to Rabbi Norbert Leiner from Police Chief James Mackay. The attorney declined to indicate how much money was involved in the settlement but another source said Rabbi Leiner, who had asked $7,000 accepted $4,000.
The defendants in the civil suit, filed on June 11, 1963, were two detectives and six constables. Rabbi Leiner charged he had been unlawfully arrested and imprisoned, detained in custody and assaulted, causing him nervous shock, bruises, sprains and a broken rib. Arrested on January 26, 1962, the rabbi had refused to enter a police car on the Jewish Sabbath and for the same reason he had no identification on his person. He was arrested on vagrancy charges in an area where police were seeking a deviate.
A Royal Commission, headed by Justice Dallon C. Wells, was named to investigate the rabbi's charges. The Justice found that the rabbi had been arrested unlawfully but that both he and the police were at fault.


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Open Office docs for Microsoft Office
I am new with Linux. I have just installed Fedora Core 1 at home. I am trying to convince my family to embrace it.
I have two problems:
1. My Lexmark x6150 printer does not have a Linux driver, how can I resolve this issue?
2. If I want to share an Open Office file with Microsoft Office, how do I go about it?
try there for your printer drivers.
as for your 2nd question, not sure i understand what you are asking? are you asking to share it via your LAN? or if you can just make a file in openoffice and then read it in microsoft office?
if its the later, then yes, just save as .doc. that is an option. you can always open files made in M$ office with openoffice, and if you do a saveas you can view it again in M$ office if made in openoffice.
if you are talking sharing it via your LAN you will need to setup a Samba server. that is something you will have to get help from others as im still to new to know how to do that properly yet.
Thank you Lleb_KCir
This solves my problem of 2. I will work on 1.
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Countdown to College: A Homeschooler's Guide (Part II)
Posted in Homeschool View on Thursday, January 7, 2010
Ready to learn more ways to prepare your homeschooler for college? In addition to praying, choosing the right high school courses, keeping accurate transcripts, finding the best college, and taking college prep entrance tests as mentioned in Part I, here are five more important steps involving financial aid, student loans, scholarships, and more to continue your countdown to college:
5. FAFSA - To help pay for college tuition, room and board, books, and other expenses, you and your child may choose to apply for federal government financial aid. In order to be eligible to receive this federal student aid, as well as apply for some state and college financial funding, you and your child will need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Note: After initially filling out this form online, both you and your child need to update the information yearly. Information should be submitted after January 1 of each year during the time your child attends college).
Since the FAFSA application is in-depth and requires information based on your income tax return, your child's income tax return, bank statements, and other important financial documents, it's helpful to gather and organize your information before entering the data online.
4. Loans - Once your FAFSA is processed and your child's eligibility (if any) for federal low-interest financial assistance has been determined, you need to work with the college of your child's choice to determine the exact amount of money that needs to be borrowed. Most colleges have a financial aid admissions counselor on campus who works directly with your family to answer questions. Federal student aid through the U.S. Department of Education includes free grants, such as the Federal Pell Grant, for low-income families, work-study money for part-time employment on campus, and/or student and parent loans, which are borrowed funds that must be repaid with interest. Also, visit the helpful FAFSA4caster for more details on federal student financial aid options.
Of course, you and your child may choose to borrow money for college costs from other commercial lending agencies that handle private student loans, such as Sallie Mae®, Citibank®, and others. However, borrowing money from these private lending agencies is much like shopping for the best rate on a credit card. Be careful to evaluate the lending agencies' payment plans and interest rates and never borrow more than you can reasonably afford to pay back.
(Disclaimer: Alpha Omega Publications® neither endorses nor recommends any of these financial institutions and has listed them only for your reference).
3. Scholarships - Another way to help your child's dreams of a college education come true is to research and find free scholarship money. Be prepared for the "leg work" involved in accomplishing this task. Most colleges list their available scholarships on their website and base their scholarship offers on the following:
• High school transcripts
• Recommendations
• Involvement in extracurricular activities
• Community service
• ACT and SAT scores
Some scholarships are awarded toward a particular major or a specific group of students, such as freshmen, in-state students, undergraduates, and graduate students. So, make sure you apply for each scholarship for which your child is eligible.
Finding college scholarship money requires early application and diligence in preparing letters of recommendation and well-written essays that set your child apart from hundreds of other student applicants applying for the same scholarship. Start researching scholarships before your child's senior year of high school, as the best time to apply for scholarships is during the fall each year. That means your child will need to have completed his ACT or SAT entrance tests before that time.
Note: More of today's colleges now see homeschoolers as desirable candidates for college enrollment and offer equal opportunities for scholarships. However, in the event you feel your child is discriminated due to homeschooling, visit the Home School Legal Defense Association to learn steps you can take to help your child qualify.
Another place to consider looking for college scholarships is through state and local civic organizations. In addition, some businesses within your community may offer scholarships to children of their employees or the community.
2. Apply Early - The application process at most colleges is quite lengthy and requires completing enrollment forms, attaching your child's high school transcript and immunization records, sending SAT or ACT scores (sent directly from the testing agency, so make sure your child fills out the correct college number on the test form prior to testing), and including a non-refundable application fee. Some private Christian colleges may require pastor referrals and/or character references along with the application to determine if your child is a viable candidate. Once accepted, you and your child also need to address other college arrangements for housing, meal plans, roommate preferences, and other incidentals.
After your child has been accepted, he also will want to sign up for his specific classes as soon as possible. Work with your child's college advisor or guidance counselor to determine what classes he will need to graduate. A 15 to 18 credit hour class load is typical for most students, and signing up early eliminates having to change your child's entire schedule later to fit in a particular course.
You also can help your child save time and money by testing out of many required introductory college courses with the College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP). Not all colleges recognize the CLEP program, but for those that do, your child can earn from 3 to 12 college credits for information he already knows. Rather than spending more time and paying more expensive tuition credit fees for general required courses, your child can opt out and skip them for more advanced classes by earning a qualifying score and paying only $72 an exam. (34 CLEP course examinations are available).
1. Prepare Your Child Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually - To succeed in college, your homeschooler should be prepared for the interruptions, distractions, and protocol commonly found in a conventional school setting. One way to ready him for this new learning environment is to enroll him in a community college or junior college course during his senior year of homeschooling.
Be sure to teach your child how to effectively take notes, write essays and term papers, speed read for information, use the Internet responsibly, use good study habits, stay organized, and learn from teachers with personalities different than those of your child. Even carrying books to class, riding a shuttle bus, finding classrooms, eating in a cafeteria, and/or finding and submitting assignments and tests for professors online will be new challenges your child needs to learn.
It's also a proven fact that many students lose their faith in Christ when attending college, especially in a non-Christian college or university setting. One way to combat this negative statistic is to help your child find a new church home in the city where his college is located. Also, encourage your child to join Christian clubs on campus, such as Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and others. Plus, ask if there are mentoring programs sponsored by local churches or the college for first-year students who could use assistance in adapting to college life.
Most importantly, prepare your child to discern truth from error when college professors teach subjects that deal with creation, humanism, and ethics by instructing your child with a high school curriculum that presents a biblical worldview. The computer-based Switched-On Schoolhouse® and print-based LIFEPAC® homeschool curriculum from Alpha Omega Publications are two such options that are sure to prepare your child for college both academically and spiritually.
BLAST OFF! - With the last of these ten steps complete, your child now will be on his way to a successful college education. Best of all, after homeschooling your child with college preparation in mind, you'll not only influence the quality of his high school education at home and his college choices, but you also will enable him to discover God's perfect will for his life with confidence.
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My kids have worked hard and saved most of what they needed for their first year of school. They have chosen to go to schools that either provides employment on campus or the State University after the first year provides free room and board and $175 a month living expense plus grants in exchange for being a Room Monitor for a section of a dorm Usually around 8 students. They have been able to get a good education for very little expense and some work on their end to get through it. 3 down and 2 left to go!