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Why Are Questions So Important In Writing Blog Content?
By Lisa Brown
Writing blog content is not quite as easy as you might think.
There are a lot of rules attached to creating content that will both engage the audience and also be SEO friendly.
If that is not enough, trends come and go, and you have to stay up to date with these developments.
In the end, paying this attention to your content is important for the growth of your blog.
A passionate blogger will research and apply the rules which relate to them.
You do not have to follow every trend, but you need to make sure that your content does not become outdated. One of the most fundamental rules of creating good content is to add value for the readers.
If you think about a conversation between two people, there are usually a lot of questions that take place.
When writing for people, you want them to be part of this conversation that you call your blog content.
You may want to try building great questions by yourself at first to get a feel for it.
Now let's get to why it is so important to include questions in your blog content.
Engaging your readers
As I said, you want to engage your audience and grab their attention early on. Asking a question draws attention, so it benefits you as well as making the reader think a little.
Your question has to make sense to the reader and intrigue them. It should be something that they did not see coming, or it could be guided and implied by your content.
Relationship building
By asking the right questions, you show the reader that you care about them, and this is a great foundation for building a relationship.
You want loyal readers, who will continue to come back for more. One way to do that is to build a relationship of trust.
Adding questions make your audience feel like you are thinking about them while writing your content.
Otherwise, you would only state a lot of facts. Don't you just hate it when bloggers do that?
Did you see what I did with the previous sentence? I allowed you to voice your opinion.
Customer satisfaction
Another way to use questions in your content is to ask your customers for their opinions.
You want to know if you are doing a great job, or if there are aspects of your blog you could change.
Without your readers, you may not have much of a blog, so their satisfaction is very important.
The key to making this strategy effective is to execute the ideas given.
You do not have to apply everything your audience suggests, but you may find some tips in there that you never thought about. They are the real users of your blog and from that standpoint, might add value.
Create curiosity
We are a curious generation, and we seek out as many answers as we can.
If you use a question in your title, the audience is more inclined to read the post, because they want to know what the solution is.
It is not a way to hook people, but you should really provide a great answer in your content.
Grabbing their attention with the headline and not delivering in your content, would be detrimental.
Your headline is a vital part of your blog post, but always remember, that it is just the beginning.
Adding value
It is the goal of every blogger to add value to the lives of their readers, otherwise, your blog serves no purpose.
Unless you are writing your blog as a journal entry that is only for yourself, you need to give something to your audience.
When you ask a question that is not directly asked of the reader, but rather just hypothetical, you may allow the readers to become intrigued.
Even if the answer is just your point of view, you are giving them a new perspective.
Your readers will continue to come back to your blog if you are adding value to their lives and they can relate to what you have to say.
What blogging is all about?
As you can see, there is a lot of value in adding questions to your blog content.
You should give it a try on your next blog post and see if your audience finds it more engaging. You and your audience are best friends that just like having structured conversations.
This is how you should approach every post, but in this conversation, you are the expert.
Your friend comes to you for advice, and you should be able to deliver. If not, they will go and find another friend.
The blogging world is saturated right now, but there is always an audience for a new blog.
As long as you stand out from the masses, your blog should experience growth. Remember to use your word rephrase generator to help you when your sentences just do not sound right.
We live in a world where we can go online and find a ton of information. You want your blog to become one of those information hubs.
Search engines will also be more kind to you if you include questions in your content because it leads it to believe that there is information coming.
It's not a way to trick search engines, but if your content that follows is of high value, you are good to go.
Show your audience that you care about what they have to say and that you take the time to structure your content carefully to their benefit.
By doing this, you are going to build relationships with your readers that will last a long time.
Continue to add value with high-quality content, and you should not have a problem.
Good luck with your writing and don't forget to ask valuable questions.
Lisa Brown works as a content manager. She is specialized in writing useful articles for writers, students and people who want to improve their writing skills. Her hobby is reading, travelling and blogging. Lisa`s life motto is "Never stop learning because life never stops teaching".


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HealthiHome ; HealthiHome Solutions
HealthiHome Solutions installs and sells products to homeowners that improve their quality of life inside their home.
SInce the mid 80's we have been installing and servicing whole house vacuum systems - which provide an exceptionally clean living environment.
With our spin off brand we will continue providing the vac systems but also be providing whole house air filtration systems , HVAC duct cleaning and starting next year water purification systems.
Our current logo can be viewed at http://www.stonybrookvac.com - it is attached as well.
We have 12,000 existing homeowners and small commercial clients - most of these are affluent & expect professional services
We will be maintaining an ecommerce website for online sales, training and demostration videos.
We will be marketing via email, postcards and web..
Our company is called HealthiHome Solutions .. The "Solutions" may not need to be prominent.. Focused primarily on HealthiHome
Logo must look professional . We are a small company but want our brand to reflect a mid sized regional company.
Logo must be clean - our company installs products that keep your home clean and safe - a BUSY logo wont work for us.
Basic colors - No color fades or gradients. This logo will be used on our trucks, printed materials & web site etc
Needs to work well when miniature - we will utilize twitter, facebook and other online mediums that take advantage of icon sized pics
Does it have to be green ? Does it have to be a house ? - Show Us your best !
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It's important that we have a vector version of the logo. Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo
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As you probably know by now, I think it is unfortunate when stylistic, technical, or aesthetic trends in the arts are only considered in some art history textbooks in comparison to Western (European and American) art. What is more unfortunate is when Western art is used as the "standard" by which the same art forms from other parts of the world are judged. When the cast metal sculptures of the Benin Kingdom of Nigeria first came to light in Europe after the British sacked the city of Benin in 1897, Europeans could not believe the sophistication and realism of the works, preferring to attribute the lost-wax casting technique as learned either from the Portuguese or the ancient Egyptians. Art historians now believe that is definitely not the case.
The lost-wax casting process is one in which a plaster or baked clay mold is made over a clay model. Once the mold is removed the interior surface is coated with wax. The wax castings are removed and a heat-resistant mixture (investment) is poured on both sides creating an inner and outer mold. The mold is baked in a kiln and the wax runs out, and molten metal is added to the mold, filling in the space where the wax was, essentially the "skin" of the sculpture (see The Visual Experience 3rd edition page 260 for a detailed explanation of the technique). This technique has been around since at least the fourth millennium
This beautiful little work shows the typical seen of loyalty and homage to the king by lesser nobility. It is a high-relief sculpture in which the lack of background or surrounding decoration heightens the ceremonial aspect of the scene. Such plaques were meant to decorate the columns and walls of the oba's palace in Benin City. They commemorated great moments in an oba's reign, and also were meant to represent the oba's continuing presence after his death. Other subjects in Benin metal sculpture were commemorative heads of kings and their relatives, court scenes, animals, and hunting scenes. The figural realism may have come down to
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And we should hold people accountable for them.
Like you, we've been listening closely to both the winners and losers from last Tuesday's elections, looking for signs of leadership and a willingness to finally do the business of legislating and governing in the interests of the citizens of this country. And we've been hearing some positive statements. President Obama, Majority Leader Boehner, likely state Assembly speaker Vos and Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald, to name a few, have all indicated a willingness to move beyond political gridlock to get some work done.
Now, to be sure, we've heard all this before. And there are reasons to believe neither side is sincere in anything they say right now. But the reason we bring it to your attention is simply to not miss the opportunity to hold these folks accountable. They are on the record, and should they indeed revert to form as some are predicting we'll have something to pin on them. We sincerely hope we don't have to.


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Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another? And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die. Genesis 42:1,2
Suggested Further Reading: Matthew 13:24-34
God in his wisdom has made the outward world, so that it is a strange and wonderful picture of the inner world. Nature has an analogy with grace. The wonders that God does in the heart of man, each of them finds a parallel, a picture, a metaphor, an illustration, in the wonders which God performs in providence. It is the duty of the minister always to look for these analogies. Our Saviour did so. He is the model preacher: his preaching was made up of parables, pictures from the outer world, accommodated to teach great and mighty truths. And so is man's mind constituted, that we can always see a thing better through a picture than in any other way. If you tell a man a simple truth, he does not see it nearly so well as if you told it to him in an illustration. If I should attempt to describe the flight of a soul from sin to Christ, you would not see it one half so readily as if I should picture John Bunyan's pilgrim running out of the city of destruction, with his fingers in his ears, and hastening with all his might to the wicket gate. There is something tangible in a picture, a something which our poor flesh and blood can lay hold of; and therefore the mind, grasping through the flesh and the blood, is able to understand the idea, and to appropriate it. Hence the necessity and usefulness of the minister always endeavouring to illustrate his sermon, and to make his discourse as much as possible like the parables of Jesus Christ.
For meditation: How observant are you? The world around us is always teaching us lessons and underlining the truths of God's Word (Matthew 6:26-30; Mark 13:28,29; Romans 1:20; 1 Corinthians 11:14,15).
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The following response strategies provide a foundation of ideas for addressing your particular problem. These strategies are drawn from a variety of research studies and police reports. Several of these strategies may apply to your communitys problem. It is critical that you tailor responses to local circumstances, and that you can justify each response based on reliable analysis. In most cases, an effective strategy will involve implementing several different responses. Law enforcement responses alone are seldom effective in reducing or solving the problem. Do not limit yourself to considering what police can do: carefully consider whether others in your community share responsibility for the problem and can help police better respond to it. The responsibility of responding, in some cases, may need to be shifted toward those who have the capacity to implement more effective responses. This is particularly true in the case of school congestion problems, as solutions typically rely on the leadership and cooperation of school staff, teachers, students, and parents. (For more detailed information on shifting and sharing responsibility, see Response Guide No. 3, Shifting and Sharing Responsibility for Public Safety Problems).
Many responses to the problem of school traffic congestion are designed to reduce the number of children taken to school in private vehicles. These efforts are often presented as environmentally friendly programs that increase physical activity among children, resulting in benefits far beyond that of reduced traffic congestion. With any of these programs designed to change parents and students behavior, incentives for participating as well as changes designed to make it easier to participate can go a long way toward achieving congestion reductions. Marin County, Calif., for example, implemented many of the responses described below to encourage children to walk or bike to school, and experienced a 50 percent increase in the number of children walking and biking and a corresponding decrease of 29 percent in car traffic around the school.18 Similar results have been achieved in Boston and Minnesota 19, as well as in jurisdictions throughout the United Kingdom20 and Canada.21
Programs such as Safe Routes to School employ tactics such as adding crosswalks and crossing guards and encouraging parents to have their children walk or bike to school. Credit: City of Glendale, AZ
Similar to walking buses, cycle trains entail a group of parents and pupils cycling to school together. Safe biking routes are mapped out in advance, and school bags and lunch boxes are transported in a bike trailer pulled by a parent volunteer. Any biking program should include the installation of lockers or other ways to accommodate and secure the anticipated increase in bikes on school property.
The source of many congestion problems stems from poorly planned drop-off and pick-up procedures, as well as parking-related physical design characteristics. Altering these rules and design characteristics can often resolve congestion issues with little impact to parents and students daily routines. In Plano, Texas, measures to reroute traffic through the designation of one-way streets, the synchronization of street traffic lights with school dismissal times, additional signs, and other physical design measures resulted in increases in traffic flow and a reduction in crashes around the school.22 In the Phoenix school system, implementing a school safety program that included changes to drop-off and pick-up procedures reduced congestion and yielded significant improvements to school safety across the state .
See http://www.walkinginfo.org/cps/saferoutes_phoenix.cfm (accessed March 15, 2007).
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RUTHIE EDWARDS necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
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Georgina Lester
Georgina Lester is an Internet Marketing Strategist who delivers intuitive and creative marketing campaigns for clients to empower them and their business, using SEO and social media strategies unique to their own voice and based on core values.
Her background is in high end fashion design and couture and art - files below show pics of the different areas of her creativity in design, photography, high end fashion, textiles, stained glass productions etc.
She is a spiritual and giving individual, Empowering, interested, curious, fun, extrovert, networker, energetic, creative, real, desirous, focused, reflective, ambitious, persistant, maverick, action taker, ideas person, fulfilling, learner, in tune, passionate, free thinker, fluid, writer, explorer, mentor, storyteller, sharer, spirited, courageous, huggy, strong, benevolent, good sense of humour, approachable, friend, listener, helper, nurturer, warrior, hard worker
Georgina empowers her clients by helping them to leverage their reputation on line. She delivers this through one to one mentoring/coaching and seminars for the small business/entrepreneur audience.
This 'own voice' approach is the foundation too for Georgina's branding. Her brand identity needs to reflect her, her personality and her skills, experience and will endorse and further strengthen her already successful reputation online.
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Other creative businesses and niche markets - artists, fashion, film, opera etc...
With much of the internet being made up of individual entrepreneurs and with the rise in use and success of social media, it is essential that anyone using this medium embraces it holistically, strategically but most importantly using their own unique voice. This is hard to do on your own and time consuming when the internet can be a minefield and a source of information overload. Georgina is currently building a following of fans as a mentor and strategist with a difference. Instead of offering the usual 'tick box' mentality towards internet marketing Georgina's approach is very much one of giving time and creative thought to her clients objectives in a holistic manner, guiding them and leading them to fulfilling objectives and enjoying it on the way!
To create logo/branding for Georgina Lester using her name and associated strap line – as on attached file
Logo needs to consider following mediums: web – use on emails, websites, banners, ads, social media forum signatures: print – stationary, brochures etc
Colour and black and white versions required
Provide example of logo in use on business card + website banner
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Key attributes of design are as follows:
Clean, modern, professional, feminine – fluid yet centred or focused in appearance - not fluffy or girlie!
Incorporate symbol or logo or design element that captures the attributes of this business woman as below: In 4 words she can be described as intuitive, creative, empowering and energetic
The example on the attached files reflects the simple, clean lines, fresh, feminine colours we have in mind but is not a creative sample supplied for limiting purposes but only to denote the business /professional individual combined with warm, energetic and inspiring human characteristics of Georgina Lester. Fluidity in the logo is imperative to reflect her energy and the energy in her design work (see jpegs below for examples of work)
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If you meet the above requirements (or will soon) and are interested in checking out what Troop 27 is all about, we welcome visitors to come to a Troop Meeting to see how the group operates. Parents are always welcome. We normally meet every Monday between 7:00 and 8:30 pm - see the Troop Calendar link at the right for meeting dates. Meetings are held at the CrossRoad United Methodist Church, 10005 Gate Parkway North, Jax, FL.
You can also contact any adult leaders if you would like to ask questions or just talk.
Troop 27 camps monthly, but we cannot commit each event to new Scout skills. For this reason, we have a special campout in the spring (we call it Green Bar Bill) - where we begin the new crossovers on basic skills, general camping, pitching tents, knife safety, fires, etc. The boys get numerous sign-offs that weekend. If you are a Cub leader wanting to bring some boys to Troop 27, you may consider scheduling your crossover in February (or prior).
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Stamford ice dancer heading to Olympics
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Figure skating since she was barely tall enough to hold the side of the rink, Siobhan Heekin-Canedy, of Stamford, left last week to fulfill her dream of competing in the Olympic Games.
But Heekin-Canedy and her ice dancing partner Dmitry Dun won't be marching behind the Stars and Stripes, and if she wins a medal -- a possibility the pair admits is remote -- the "Star-Spangled Banner" won't be playing. Instead, it will be under the blue-and-yellow banner of Dun's homeland, Ukraine, where the pair won the national championship in December.
"It just happened the way it did," Heekin-Canedy said. "It was hard in the beginning because people would say, `How can you represent another country?' I'm really proud to be an American and I'm also proud to represent the Ukraine."
Heekin-Canedy and Dun are among an elite group of skaters -- many of whom train at a rink just off the George Washington Bridge in Hackensack, N.J. There are just 24 couples who qualify to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Heekin-Canedy, 22, grew up in Stamford, attending Greenwich Catholic School and being home-schooled through her high school years, so she could attend practice. She's delaying a college education to continue skating.
"The first time I set foot on the ice was at Terry Conners in Stamford and I hated it," she said. "I kept falling down and I was too short to hold onto the side."
At 5 years old, Heekin-Canedy went to the Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink in Greenwich and had a better experience. She started taking lessons at Twin Rinks and had her first competition the next year.
"I think it was kind of gradual," she said. "I don't think I ever woke up and said `This is what I want to do.' "
Heekin-Canedy began as a single skater, doing freestyle and solo ice dancing. At 11 years old, she had a knee injury and couldn't perform some of the jumps. At 14, she got the opportunity to skate with a partner.
Ice dancing, Heekin-Canedy said, is based on ballroom dancing, so there aren't any jumps. She said it's more about technique and choreography.
"I was more successful at it, partly because of my injury," she said. "I also love the expression and skating with a partner."
After skating with two other Ukrainian partners, Heekin-Canedy said she was matched with Dun and they've been together 2 ½ years. She's been skating for the country for seven years and has been there 20 times.
"It's been 17 years of skating; this is what I've been working for," Heekin-Canedy said, while practicing recently at the Ice House in Hackensack. "It's a lot of pressure, but it's also exciting."
That day, several Olympians practiced, including Chris and Cathy Reed, a brother-and-sister team who will represent Japan in the ice dancing competition.
Heekin-Canedy and Dun trained in the morning, until he received a shoulder injury and had to see a specialist in Manhattan. She continued alone, circling the rink for hours and performing some moves from their routines.
"Couples skating is more acrobatic," her coach, Tyler Myles, said. "Ice dancing is really more about speed and footwork."
Myles said Heekin-Canedy has been performing with Ukrainian partners for several years, because ice dancing is more popular in that country, and finally received her citizenship. "This was the best fit for her," he said.
Heekin-Canedy and Dun left Jan. 29 to Ukraine to join that country's Olympic team Wednesday. A few days later, they headed to Russia for the Olympic Games, which kick off on Thursday. The ice dancing competition will be held on Feb. 16 and 17.
Myles, who competed internationally in ice dancing, called it "an artistic expression of a musical character." Each team must perform a short dance and a free dance, both of which have different elements that must be completed.
For the short program, Myles said Heekin-Canedy and Dun will perform to the "Tango to Roxanne" from "Moulin Rouge." The compulsory dance in the program is the Finn Step, a version of the Quick Step.
"So every ice dancing team will complete one sequence from the Finn Step," he said.
Heekin-Canedy and Dun are also coached by two-time Olympican Galit Chait who said she's trying to polish the routines, reinforce everything they've done, keep them in good spirits and in the best shape possible.
Heekin-Canedy said there are so many little girls that dream of going to the Olympics and she started out like all of them, tottering around on skates. When she learned they were going to the Games, it was a rush of emotion.
"I would say it was mostly a relief, because the last four years have been building to it," she said. "We knew we were capable, but then you have to go out and do our job."


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How can students show what they love, what they do or who they are? Last week, Adobe announced The Imagination Challenge, designed to encourage all students to creatively express themselves across diverse fields, such as engineering, architecture, science, art or literature.
During the four entry periods from August 22 through October 30, students can download a free trial of CS5.5 Student and Teacher Editions, create something original and unique to them and then upload it to the Imagination Gallery.
Voters will choose one winner during each entry period who will win $10,000. All semi-finalists and winners from the entry periods will also be automatically entered in the Grand Prize judging to win an additional $10,000. For more contest details, visit here.
Adobe is also proud to partner with four celebrity judges renowned for not only using technology to express themselves but also to connect with their fans and readership:
Deadmau5 (@deadmau5): Known for his unforgettable live sets, Deadmau5 pushes the technological boundaries of his stage show while he assembles tracks on the fly using cutting edge computer technology—including software that he's helped write himself. Deadmau5 has been nominated for a Grammy Award, won multiple Beatport Music Awards, International Dance Music Awards and Juno Awards, headlined festivals including Lollapalooza and Outside Lands, and is the first electronic music artist to headline and sell-out London's 17,000-capacity Earl's Court. Regarded for his brand, creative image and large "mau5head" worn on stage, he recently hosted a contest on his website encouraging fans to design his next "mau5head."
Jake and Amir (@jakeandamir): Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld are the writers/actors/editors behind the Webby award winning internet series "Jake and Amir" on CollegeHumor.com. The duo has released two videos a week for over four years, with each episode now averaging more than 500,000 views. "Jake and Amir" has won several awards
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Germany has won the pitch to host the IFCA Slalom World Championships 2013. This decision was reveiled today by the International Windsurfing Association (IWA) and the International Funboard Class Association (IFCA).The official Slalom World Championships will be incorporated in the Rollei Summer Opening which takes place in Westerland on the island Sylt from May 8th to 12th. The World Championship is offering a prize money of 15.000 Euro. Besides the discipline slalom the event also offers the disciplines Racing (Formula Windsurfing) and Waveriding. So the windsurfing season 2013 will kick off in Germany with an international high class event.
The IFCA Slalom World Championships will attract numerous of the best slalom riders of the World. The last IFCA Slalom Worlds took place in Greece. Gonzalo Costa Hoevel (ARG-3) from Argentina won the title in front of Bora Kozanoglu (TUR-11) from Turkey. The third place went to the Italian Andrea Rosati (ITA-0). In 2011 the German racing icon Bernd Flessner (GER-16, JP, NeilPryde) dominated the Slalom Worlds on the Dutch island Texel. He won in front of Kasper Larsen (DEN-11) from Denmark and Damien Le Guen (FRA-86) from France.
This year on Sylt the German slalom champion Flessner will be sided by the complete German Windsurfing elite. The numerous fans are looking forward to welcome the reigning German overall champion Sebastian Kordel (GER-220, Lorch, NeilPryde) from Konstanz, the vice- and racing champion Vincent Langer (GER-122, Starboard, Severne) from Kiel and Gunnar Asmussen (GER-88, Patrik, North Sails) from Flensburg besides many others. The level in the German series is high so that several of the national riders hope to score top results at the Slalom Worlds.
Slalom is the fastest IFCA discipline in Windsurfing. The competitors are presenting thrilling position fights and spectacular jibes while blasting over the water with speeds up to 70 kilometres per hour. The riders are starting in groups of which only the faster half is qualifying for the next round. The Slalom races can be started with a minimum of wind force 4.
Besides the sportive activities the Rollei Summer Opening is offering an exciting program for everybody. Various activities, catering and shopping opportunities will call thousands of spectators to the promenade on Sylt. From 6pm the After-Race-Parties will kick-off with chilling lounge music. Interviews, autograph sessions and moderation will entertain the masses. About 80.000 spectators are expected for the event.
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Trout re-lives The Catch, gets his GIBBYs
ANAHEIM -- It's been 10 months since Mike Trout made the Catch of the Year, but every once in a while, he'll get stopped by a well-meaning fan -- sometimes an Angels fan, sometimes an Orioles fan -- who will want to rehash the details.
It's going to be a while, if it ever happens, for The Catch to fade from memory for fans and Trout himself. It was simply that good, that improbable, that spectacular. It really wasn't supposed to happen the way it did, and if you look back at the video, you can see by Trout's expression that he was somewhat surprised how it turned out, too.
"I've talked about it a lot," Trout said. "But it's always good to go back and look at it and remember that day. How cool it was, how neat it was, just to be in the position to catch it."
June 27, 2012. Angels at Orioles. First inning. J.J. Hardy launched a fly ball toward straightaway center, one of those no-doubters that seemed destined to leave the ballpark as soon it left the bat. Trout, in a full sprint, was seemingly unconcerned that he was getting dangerously close to crashing into the wall. He didn't put out his free arm to try to feel how much more room he had. He showed no indication that slowing down had come to mind.
"I knew when I got to the track that I was going full speed, so my momentum was going to take me over into it anyway," he said. "I told myself the only chance I had to catch it was to jump, so I did."
Before he landed, Trout's arm extended five feet or so over the wall. Then, he heard teammate and fellow outfielder Torii Hunter yell at him.
"Look in your glove," Hunter said. So Trout looked. Somewhat to his surprise, there was the ball.
"I kind of felt it," Trout recalled. "But I didn't know for sure if it was in there after hitting the wall. It was one of my best catches, for sure."
Trout won a GIBBY Award (Greatness in Baseball Yearly Awards) for the play and was honored with the trophy during a ceremony before Friday's game between the Angels and Tigers. Trout was awarded two GIBBYs -- MLB Play of the Year and MLB Rookie of the Year.
MLB.com has handed out awards to A-list ballplayers for 11 years to honor the greatest players, moments, managers and feats of a season. The panel of voters is expansive, involving media, front office personnel, Major League alumni, fans who log on to MLB.com and experts from the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).
The GIBBYs are unique in that they recognize greatness from both the regular season and the playoffs, whereas other official Major League awards that are handed out are for top performances in the regular season only. GIBBY voting begins in early November and the winners are announced about a month later, at the Winter Meetings.
Voting was fierce in many categories, but really -- was there any doubt who was going to win Play of the Year? In terms of quality, improbability and grace, this category was really Trout vs. absolutely no one.
"When you saw it in real time," said Angels manager Mike Scioscia of The Catch, "in the beginning, you were astonished that he could not only make up that much ground while he was running, but in the air also. He was way up there. Then, when you see replays of it, it just becomes more and more special. It was just an incredible catch."
The reactions were priceless, too. Once Trout saw the ball in his glove, he broke out a smile and gave a couple of fist pumps. His pitcher, Jered Weaver, stood on the mound in disbelief, arm outstretched in an exaggerated hat tip.
From the dugout, Scioscia couldn't tell if Trout was surprised he made the catch, but either way, the skipper was appreciative of the defensive effort.
"I'll tell you what was good about his reaction," Scioscia said. "He knows how important the defensive aspect is of playing center field in the Major Leagues. He has a lot of pride in that. Just the fact that he knew that he not only took a couple of runs off the board for the other team and helped our starting pitching and helped our team -- it's like hitting a two-run home run. It was terrific."


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Don't Focus On Why People Pirate; Focus On Why They Don't Buy
from the do-pirate-really-exist deptPiracy has been a part of the entertainment industry for as long as content has been released on copyable media. Whenever piracy is around, content creators have attempted to fight the actions of fans sharing their favorite movies, music, games and other works with their friends. While some creators have learned to cope with piracy and have succeeded in spite of it, there are still many more that feel the need to do something. However, many of those creatives have that "something" wrong.
In an article over at Euro Gamer, Robert Florance shares his thoughts on piracy and what goes through the mind of a consumer when making a buying decision, and where content creators should target in order to maximize sales. Robert introduces us to what he considers to be the thought process of a consumer as he makes a choice to buy something.
1. HERE IS A THING I LIKEWe have written many times about how content creators can affect the result of the decision made at step four. We have written in the past about how consumers don't just look at price when making a purchasing decision, but weigh a number of currencies. By adding value through these and other currencies, a content creator can make it far easier for a consumer to choose to purchase over getting the content for free. However, if these content creators fail to add the value the consumers want, those customers will have a far more difficult time making the choice to purchase. As a result, the company making the content could fail.
That's it in a nutshell. And here's the fundamental problem with the whole piracy issue. Publishers are focusing on dismantling Stage 6 of that process when they should be analysing decisions made at Stage 4.
"But these giant companies would have to close down. People will lose their jobs!" And yes, that's horrible. No one ever wants to see people lose their jobs. But if these companies can only stay in existence by charging their customers extortionate prices for bland, safe product, should they even be there in the first place? Are they not living on a lie? And the creative people at these companies, people who currently spend every day texturing guns and other guns and extra downloadable guns, might they not do greater work on their own? In small groups? Forming daring little companies? Working to progress gaming and earning goodwill from people who will pay and pay again to see their work?Over the years we have seen companies lose creatives who then go on to create the content they want to make without the interference of gatekeepers. These creatives have moved on to work with enablers that help them add the right kind of value to their content, which in turn sells more to the end consumer. Will larger companies die off? If they don't adapt to changing trends in the market, yes they will. Is that a bad thing? Of course not.
Finally, Robert explains just what a pirate actually is. He lead up to this in his intro, but it deserves its own little plug down here.
Let me tell you what a pirate actually is. It's just a word. And that word is a weapon. Corporations and governments will use that word to try to destroy our freedom and halt progress. They'll use it to try to turn us against each other. When big business talks about a pirate, it's creating a bogeyman that will be used to justify the continuation of its worst practices. We have to reject it, every time. There are no pirates. There's only me and you.We can see these actions by corporations and governments all over the place. Whether it is SOPA, or excessive DRM, or the DMCA with its anti-circumvention clause and heavily abused takedown process, they have been used and promoted as a way to fight pirates even though there is little evidence that such measures are effective in any way. Even a company like Ubisoft, with its strong history of DRM use, has backed away from its previous position. Music rarely if ever comes bogged down by DRM anymore. However, DRM has been replaced by other excesses in copyright enforcement.
Yet, all those actions target the wrong part of the consumer decision making process. They all focus on step six when they should be focusing on adding value that leads the consumer to move to step five. Those pirates that will take content for free no matter what, if they do exist, are just not worth the hassle and burden of actions that negatively affect those who are willing to pay.
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Sailing existed in the ancient times and for many years, people could only use wind energy to navigate long distances over the sea. This proved to be very difficult as it could not be overcome with the use of paddles and muscle power. The limitations naturally led to a number of civilizations that came up with a number of ways to exploit wind energy to explore the seas. This started out with the making of primitive vessels that featured pieces of cloth and trees.
With time, the skills in navigation were sharpened and the end result was more sophisticated vessels. Phoenicians managed to master the Mediterranean early which was challenged and defeated by Rome. The Mediterranean was the main point of focus since most of the civilizations were centered on it. The water body created a strong interest in all the disciplines that are associated with navigation like ship building, meteorology, astronomy, oceanography and ship building among many others. This boosted man's skills in travelling long distances over the seas. Most of the knowledge from Egyptians, Greek, Phoenicians and Romans were done away with in the middle ages.
They had made longboats that mainly used square rails and oars. The shape of the square sail was adapted in Europe. The Arabs however were very innovative as they came up with a triangular sail that was more effective. Their dhows could sail upwind without a problem and they proved to be more navigable and flexible than the ones made in Europe. The Chinese also came up with a different concept by crating the junk rig. This was a short mast that featured bamboo battens. This was one of the most sophisticated innovations at the time as it was very efficient and flexible allowing junk to sail with a small crew on board.
A simpler construction was made on the Polynesian island with a hollow tree trunk that could carry goods and people known as proa. It also has another piece of wood attached for stabilization. This was a great invention as it was robust and simple to make. The proas are still widely used in the pacific to date. As the nations changed over the years, the materials used to construct the boats relatively remained the same to make better vessels.
The industrial revolution brought about new materials and challenges as people tried to make superior vessels as the distance become longer with the demands for good all over the world. People also came up with new designs to make stronger vessels that could transport many people and goods over longer distances. In the 16th century, people started travelling out of pleasure rather than business. This also led to different type of ships so that people could have a variety of the vessels they could use and the development of the Yacht club that attracted many members.
Sailing is today an extremely popular activity for all types of people including men, women, children, single parents and elderly. There are simply no boundaries to as who can get into sailing. There are boat enthusiasts who as a hobby use radio controlled boats that operate via a remote control software you operate. These usually start at 20MPH and go up from there.
Types of sailing boats
There are different kinds of sailing boats that have been created over the years and some of them include:
Argosy – These are large trading vessels that were mostly built in Venice and Dalmatia. This has a substantial cargo capacity and can be sailed with a small crew.
Barque – This featured more than 3 masts and could carry up to 700 ton.
Modern slop – This is a mid size boat that has 2 sails and one mast. It has more power when sailing in the direction of the wind.
Battle ship – This is a heavily armored, gunned, and large warship that was used for war. This comes in different capacities and they could travel long distances.
Bermuda rig – This is a configuration that is used on most boasts as it makes them powerful. It features a triangular sail and its head is located on the top mast. The luff runs down the mast and tack attached to the boats' length. The boom is used for foot control which makes it easy to navigate. .
Cat boat – This is characterized by one mast that is located at the front of the boat. It has a wide beam that is almost half the length of the entire boat, one gaff- rigged sail and a centerboard. There are some designs that consist of the Bermuda sail and a jib.
Dhow – This is a traditional Arab vessel that features several lateen sails. These come in different sizes where a small one can carry around 12 people and a large one can carry 30 people. They are similar to the Indian boat as they are both made of wood.
Dinghy – This is a small boat that was used to transport supplies and people from a large ship to the shore. It only has oars but there are some modern versions that have a single sail. It is also known as a tender or dink.
Sailing equipment and gear
To have fun while sailing, it is important to get proper gear and equipment to be on the safe side. Some of the things needed are:
Clothing – These include special shoes, jackets, pants/shorts that should be worn when sailing. These should be comfortable to make sure you have a good time without any problem. You can also get glasses that have foam padding that make sailing more comfortable. Buy high quality sunscreen to protect the skin when you are out there.
Safety equipment – It is important to make sure you are as safe as possible when sailing to avoid any injury to have fun on the trip. Start by making sure the boat has a first aid kit that is well equipped. You should also carry water proof cases for important devices like phones and laptops among many others. If you have a smart phone, this can be made easier by downloading marine GPRS applications that can help you navigate the sea with ease.
The boat should also have safety harness tethers. Avoid going sailing alone especially when doing it for the first time as it can be quite dangerous. There are numerous seasickness prevention products that are available in the market and you can buy them to be on the safe side.
You can bring in a life sling overboard rescue system that is usually used in cases of emergencies. A rig boom preventer is an also an important piece of equipment that should be featured on the boat.
Sailors should also have an abandon ship ditch bag in case there is any problem with the vessel. Take time shopping for gear and equipment needed to get the best in the market. Compare the prices offered by different stores to save money. You should also consider the brand of the products to get them from a reputable company.
Basic sailing techniques
Some of the techniques you should be conversant with before going out sailing include:
Ensuring the boat stays "trim"- This is the aft and fore balance of the boat. The main aim of this is to achieve an even keel by adjusting the moveable ballast backwards or forward. In a small boat the crew has to sit on the front of the boat to lessen the drag. The crew however has to sit at the rear of the boat when running because the position of the crew does not mater when the weight of the boat increases.
Course made good – This is done by steering the vessel using the tiller or wheel to the desired buoy or course.
Balance – This is starboard and port balance whose main aim is to adjust the weight of the boat in the leeward and windward side. This prevents excessive heeling thus the vessel is able to float faster when flat to the water.
Jibbing and tacking – These are ways that can be used to move to starboard track to port track. It is done via turning the bow through jibbing or tacking to the eye of the wind. Tacking is the most preferred method especially when sailing upwind as it is safer.
Reducing sail – This is done as a safety measure to suit the sails with the wind conditions. When the speed of the wind increases, the crew is supposed to lessen the amount of sail. This is done through reefing which means reducing the area of the sail without making it smaller. This also helps to keep the boat upright as it lowers the effort put on the sails.
Sail trimming – The main aim of this is to control the boat by setting the sail angles relative to wind speed. The control line is also known as the sheet and when it is lose; it can cause the boat to capsize because it will not be stable. Make sure you learn all the basics of sailing before you go out to have fun without a problem.
Sailing today is a very popular activity worldwide. Sailing has also become a hugely popular spectator event with famous sailing events like America's Cup getting a lot of attention and media coverage. to bet live on these races has become a fun and lucrative form of betting for many punters. Today almost all reputable bookmakers offer live betting from you mobile phones even. The sailing enthusiast can enjoy this sport anywhere in the world (as long as there is water). It's never too late to pick up sailing and once you do, you'll never look back.


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One of the greatest benefits of living with my roommate from Louisiana—aside from getting to see his pretty face every morning—has been getting to learn all about Louisianan, or cajun, cuisine. Though I may not partake of its trademark crawfish or andouille sausage, its signatures spices, vegetables, and cooking techniques still offer a lot for a vegan cook to chew on and bite into. And I'm here today to share one of the many southern joys I've been introduced to in the last year—a simple little soup known simply as roux:
Now if you know anything about cajun cooking—or French cooking, for that matter—you probably know that a roux is a soup base made by browning flour in butter. Just about every cajun dish you've probably heard of, from gumbo to jambalaya to étouffée, starts with a roux. But in addition to using a roux as a base for other soups, you can also turn it into a roux soup—a thick, hearty, stew bursting with the taste of roux.
It may not sound or look like much, but this simple dish is immensely flavourful and delicious—and all that flavour really just comes from the roux! No fancy spices or anything are needed. In addition, this soup is very flexible with its ingredients, and can be made year-round, no matter what's in season. There're really no rules for what veg is right for a roux, but I've found that starchy, white vegetables work best: potatoes for sure, and cauliflower too. Just stay away from things like tomatoes that would excessively bleed into the soup.
More than anything, roux just requires patience. Properly browning a roux will take you between 30 and 45 minutes or more, depending on the size of the roux, and you really can't stop stirring it, lest the flour burn and your whole soup be ruined. But if you grab a few beers and queue up a few podcasts beforehand (might I recommend the ever-brilliant Bullseye?), you'll be fine. And so, without further ado, my very own roux recipe:
(makes 2 litres of roux, or 4 hearty servings; however, the recipe is easily scalable to your needs)
- 1/2 cup flour (gluten-free flour also works! use an all-purpose mix)
- 1/2 cup vegan butter
- 1 onion, diced finely
- 1/4 cup mushrooms, minced finely
- 1 carrot, diced finely and/or 1 bell pepper, diced finely and/or
- 4 cups vegetables of your choosing; I'd recommend:
- 2 cups potatoes, in small cubes
- 1 cup cauliflower, in small florets
- 1 cup cabbage
- optional: 1/2 cup of flavoured tofu bites (I use Ying Ying Soy Food's miso variety)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Prep all your vegetables ahead of time: Once you start the roux, you're not going to have any free hands to chop vegetables until pretty much everything's in there, so make sure to chop all your vegetables chopped appropriately at the very start.
- Make your roux: Melt 1/2 cup of vegan pot in a big pot, and then add 1/2 cup of flour. Immediately start stirring flour into butter, adjust the heat such that the mixture is lightly bubbling, and then stir continuously for about 30 minutes (or more if you're making a bigger roux). Don't stop stirring for more than 10 seconds or the roux will burn! It's tough to say when exactly the roux is ready, but what you're waiting for is a noticeable darkening in colour and a nutty fragrance. If it helps, here's my roux before, right when I started cooking it…
and here it is after, when I decided it was ready…
- Brown some onions and mushrooms and whatever else: Once your roux is ready, add in your finely chopped onions, mushrooms, carrots and/or peppers. Stir all these into the roux, getting everything coated, and then let cook for 5 to 10 minutes until browned, stirring occasionally.
- Add your veg: Throw in your main soup vegetables (in this case, potatoes and cauliflower) and enough water to cover them. Stir in the water, breaking up the roux, bring the soup to a boil, and then simmer until vegetables are cooked. Correct for consistency throughout this process, adding more water if things are looking too thick, letting simmer if things are looking too thin.
- Add final touches: Add in any vegetables that only need to be lightly cooked, like cabbage, and the tofu, if using. Season generously with salt and pepper to taste and serve!
Until we eat again,