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How and Why Children Hate
A Study of Conscious and Unconscious Sources
Edited by Ved VarmaWe all hate from time to time, but children hate more than adults. The contributors to this book discuss how to recognise and handle hatred in a practical way. Their different perspectives enable the reader to obtain a comprehensive picture of available models and management approaches to children's primitive hatred. Learn More1993, 224pp
Growing Up with a Chronic Disease
The Impact on Children and Their Families
Christine EiserThis book, drawing on theoretical and practical sources, acknowledges the potential for distress involved in caring for a sick child but also emphasizes the coping resources and skills that can be, and frequently are, adopted by families. Learn More1993, Paperback / softback, 0.04in x 0.04in / 1mm x 1mm, 240pp, AU$62.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-168-8
Ageing, Independence and the Life Course
Edited by Sara Arber and Maria EvandrouUsing a life course approach, which emphasises the importance of recognising the effects of different life experiences on different groups of individuals and the interlinkage between phases of the life course, the book explores the ways in which bases of structural advantage and disadvantage have cumulative impacts on the situation of older people. Learn More1993, 256pp
Handbook of Inquiry in the Arts Therapies
One River, Many Currents
Edited by Helen PayneThe first book to embrace all the arts therapies, this is a ground-breaking examination of the effects of arts therapies interventions in health, education, community and social services settings. It is written by specialists addressing themes which are relevant to all arts therapists exploring the relationship between research and practice. Learn More1993, Paperback / softback, 9.17in x 6.22in / 233mm x 158mm, 288pp, AU$73.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-153-4
Music Therapy in Health and Education
Edited by Margaret Heal and Tony WigramThe twenty-two chapters of this international book reflect the breadth and scope of music therapy practice in the world today. Divided into two areas - clinical practice and research - sections have been ordered according to the chronological ages of the subjects, the dominant presenting problem of the client group, or the approach employed. Learn More1993, 304pp
Listen To Me
Communicating the Needs of People with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities
Pat FittonThis book is written for those who have responsibilities for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. It considers how to cope with the complex problems of someone with this level of disability, interpret their needs, and maintain effective contact with all the professionals and organisations who deal with them. Learn More1993, Paperback / softback, 9.25in x 6.22in / 235mm x 158mm, 200pp, AU$59.99ISBN: 978-1-85302-244-9
Group Work with Children and Adolescents
A Handbook
Edited by Dr Kedar Nath DwivediA comprehensive resource manual, this book looks at the theory and development of group work as a form of family therapy, the settings in which group work may be used, and effective therapeutic methods. The book also discusses how to deal with themes that may orient groups and the administrative and management concerns involved in groups work. Learn More1993, 368pp
Movement and Drama in Therapy
A Holistic Approach 2nd Edition
Audrey G WetheredThis classic book explores the role of drama, movement and music in therapy. It clearly explains the fundamental principles of movement and, with detailed use of case studies, its application in different therapeutic situations - in groups, with individuals, and with people with learning, physical or psychological difficulties. Learn More1993, Paperback / softback, 9.13in x 6.42in / 232mm x 163mm, 144pp, AU$59.99ISBN: 978-1-85302-199-2
Alcohol Problems
Talking with Drinkers
Gillie Ruscombe-King and Sheila HurstThe helplessness often felt by families involved with drinkers is frequently shared by professionals and by the drinkers themselves. This book uses these parallel experiences to build a resource that provides an understanding of why people may drink to excess, and combines this with illustrations of ways of dealing with problems linked to drinking. Learn More1993, 176pp
Good Practice in Child Protection
A Manual for Professionals
Edited by Hilary Owen and Jacki PritchardGood Practice in Child Protection is a practical handbook for use by all professionals who work with child abuse cases as they get to grips with the new legislation on child protection. The book is soundly based on theory, but its main emphasis is on practice, and it includes exercises to improve practice in specific areas of child protection work. Learn More1993, Paperback / softback, 9.21in x 6.22in / 234mm x 158mm, 240pp, AU$72.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-205-0


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Burton Vent Mitt - Junior Boy's
Burton Vent Mitt - Junior Boy's: Add heaters or open the vents. Comfort control meets all-season waterproof performance. It's really hard to maintain the perfect hand temperature when shredding. One day its -50Adeg, the next you're sporting a t-shirt. The Burton Youth Vent Mitt aggressively tackles rollercoaster weather with a simple ventilating pocket that also accommodates a disposable hand warmer. When it's warm, open the vent. When it's cold; stuff a heater inside. For all the other conditions you'll encounter, this mitt delivers. Kid-tough DRYRIDE Ultrashell(TM) 2L fabric combines with our waterproof DRYRIDE Insane Membrane(TM), along with a midweight level of Thermacore(TM) insulation for warmth and weatherproofing that endures all season. Screen Grab Toughgrip Palm for Total Touchscreen Control This Burton - exclusive PU synthetic leather has the tech built right in, meaning it will never fray, wear out, or wash off. Any device, any finger-you get total touchscreen control without ever exposing your fingers to the cold. DRYRIDE Ultrashell 2-Layer Fabric - You'll find DRYRIDE Ultrashell(TM) fabrics throughout the Burton glove line. Built around the demands of high-energy riding, DRYRIDE Ultrashell fabrics are both bomber and breathable to keep hands dry and protected. Offered in various performance levels and stretch in some styles, with Ultrashell 2-layer coated offering a drier, more breathable level of performance. Waterproof DRYRIDE Insane Membrane 2.0 - This extra-thin, super waterproof membrane protects hands from wind and water while wicking away heat-robbing sweat. Offered in 1.0 and 2.0 versions with 2.0 offering a higher level of quick-wicking, waterproof performance. Thermacore Insulation - Developed for superior warmth-to-weight, Thermacore cranks the heat without limiting mobility. We offer Thermacore in a variety of weights, and in select styles fine-tune the amount of insulation in the body, sleeves, and hood for focused warmth and breathability. Brushed Microfiber Fixed Lining - The unique breathability properties of microfiber make it ideal for pulling heat-robbing moisture away from your body before it crashes your party. Heater/Vent Pocket Pre-Curved Fit Unisex Sizing


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Leisure Realm has announced that they have launched a 2017 spring sale for their 'Cool Rider' range of bicycle saddle bags. The UK based company have indicated that the sale which coincides with the start of the cycling season will come to an end within a few weeks or so and the price of the saddle bags will revert to the normal retail price.
Founder of the company, Andy Lunt stated, "We were keen to give our customers a brilliant deal on the purchase of our 'Cool Rider' range of bags. Hence the sale price."
According to Lunt, Leisure Realm has plans in the future for many sales of their products across the entire Leisure Realm range. This could also include other sales involving the 'Cool Rider' saddle bags.
"If you are deliberating about purchasing one of our bags then you still have time to take the plunge and buy yourself a cool and trendy, yet eminently practical, bike saddle bag" he said.
Lunt continued, "Whilst it may well be true that there will be other sale reductions of these popular bags in the future, it is hard to say just exactly when these sales will be and what the discount offered will amount to."
The 'Cool Rider' saddle bag product range is designed with a unique feel to their look so they are a little different to the normal saddle bags available from retailers in the industry. They are vibrant and bright making you stand out from other cyclists.
If you want to get yourself noticed in a crowd but don't necessarily want to make yourself the entire centre of attention, then perhaps the 'Cool Rider' seat bags are worth investigating. They come in four vibrant colors and are extremely compact being designed with short journeys in mind.
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We are a small family run business selling leisure products based in beautiful North Wales, UK. Here at Leisure Realm we try to take a look at those things in life that are fun, exhilarating or just plain relaxing.
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DOVER — Former Dover School District food service director Mark Covell was sentenced Wednesday morning to two to 10 years in state prison for each charge of theft by unauthorized taking, two charges he pleaded guilty to and ordered.
He also agreed to pay restitution.
The first charge relates to money stolen between Sept. 6, 2011 to Feb. 4, 2012 and the second charge to thefts between Jan. 4, 2012 to Feb. 24, 2012.
An investigation conducted by school officials, the Dover Police Department, as well as a forensic accounting evaluation completed by a certified public accountant hired by the city who evaluated as far back as the 2010-2011 school year revealed the amounts stolen by Covell were much higher than initially thought.
County Attorney Tom Velardi said $2,183 in students lunch money was pilfered, and just over $30,000 was taken from vending machines.
It was originally believed that there had been about $1,500 taken from lunch money funds and another $1,500 taken from vending machines.
"The aggravating factors are that he was in a position of public trust," Velardi told presiding Judge John Lewis. "And what's particularly aggravating is that he was literally stealing students lunch money."
Covell, 58, of last known address 111 Central St. Apt. 2, Peabody, Mass., was employed by the city for some 20 years in his role with responsibilities of account and record keeping for funds brought in through the school lunch program and through vending machine sales, monies that Covell was specifically in charge of removing.
Covell was also in charge of the daily deposit sheets. Discrepancies in amounts on those sheets raised suspicion among coworkers in February 2012 who then brought the issue to light.
Business administrator Michael Limanni provided those sheets to the Dover Police Department who launched an investigation.
During that time, Covell was cooperative, Velardi said, though he was confronted multiple times in order to gain truthful information.
Covell minimized the extent of his stealing, telling detectives that amounts on record sheets were off due to a computer glitch. He finally admitted to stealing money stored in a desk drawer after collection when he was further questioned as to how a computer glitch could have caused such long-term discrepancies.
Police had also pre-loaded a vending machine with a specific amount of money and discovered Covell had been deflating the amount that he admitted to taking in order to mitigate criminal conduct.
Following the hearing, Velardi told Foster's Daily Democrat the school district had numerous "fail safes" in place and that actions like Covell's are impossible to really know as there's no way to prevent someone within that fail-safe system from abusing it.
To the school district's credit, there were plenty of checks and balances in place that caught the issue.
"There's not much else someone could have done," he said.
During the hearing, Lewis had stated that the Dover Police Department had done an excellent job in its investigation, and Velardi echoed that sentiment saying it was fantastic.
He said white collar crimes such as these are often difficult to investigate and prosecute, but that everyone involved in solving this crime did a really great job.
Ex-food services director sentenced for stealing from Dover schools
DOVER — Former Dover School District food service director Mark Covell was sentenced Wednesday morning to two to 10 years in state prison for each charge of theft by unauthorized taking, two charges he pleaded guilty to and ordered.


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Hotel Ipanema Inn
One of Ipanema's best values, this artsy, 56-room hotel is just a block from the beach.
Hotel Ipanema Inn
Rua Maria Quiteria 27
Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Hotel Ipanema Inn website
About this Hotel
Price From $124
'Hood Ipanema, a beachside neighborhood whose residential high-rises date from the 1960s and 1970s. The hotel is a block from the beach on a tree-lined side street with outdoor cafés.
The Vibe A small but well-edited handicraft shop at the entrance is the first indicator of the hotel's bohemian spirit. The former owner was a painter, and her colorful block prints and paintings still adorn rooms and hallways. The hotel has an open-minded spirit that's in tune with the neighborhood: Ipanema has many gay residents, especially along nearby streets Farme de Amoedo and Teixeira de Melo.
Rooms The 56 rooms have cream-colored tile floors, up-to-date bathrooms, tiny wall- or ceiling-mounted TVs, and small, wood-framed mirrors. Street-facing rooms (superiores) don't have ocean views.
Plus One of Ipanema's best values, the hotel is a block from the famed bar Garota de Ipanema (originally called Bar Veloso), where Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes penned the breakthrough song "Girl from Ipanema."
Minus The noisy cleaning staff start their rounds early (8 a.m.), potentially waking up light sleepers.
Free Wi-Fi? No; available for $11 per day.
Credit Cards Accepted AmEx, MC, Visa.
Details Doubles from $124, superiores from $194, ocean-view suites from $258. Rates include breakfast.


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York officials address gun violence
Anonymous gun drop-off location set up
Gun violence is top of mind for York city officials, who say enough is enough after the shooting death of a teen over the weekend.
York Mayor Kim Bracey is asking parents and guardians in the community to ask for help if they need it.
Bracey spoke directly to parents at a Thursday rally encouraging them to look for signs their children may be headed down a violent path.
She encouraged them to reach out to police or city social services for help, if they cannot get their children to change.
Bracey also introduced an anonymous gun drop-off location at the police station where anyone can drop off a gun, no questions asked and no prosecution.
News 8's Matt Barcaro asked the mayor why she thinks this public plea will be different than similar ones made in the past.
"You know, to be honest, I don't know. I even talked to the chief (Wednesday) about this and I was, like if it's one gun turned in that's one less gun on the street. The heartbreaking piece for me is we have two people under the age of 18 whose lives are lost," said Bracey.
Two teens were involved in a shooting last weekend -- one was killed and the other turned himself in to police.
Police will also blanket the city with door hangers, asking people to text anonymous tips to them.


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Now that the XO-1 Supercar has been released here is the thread to post your pictures and video of the XO-1.
This thread is for pictures and videos of your Traxxas XO-1 only.
If you have a question for one of the people posting a picture orvideo, please send them an e-mail or a PM so the thread does not get filled up with people talking.
When you post a picture or video, it would be greatly appreciated of you would post a detailed summary of what hop-ups you had on your vehicle at the time the picture or video was taken.
Anything off topic will be deleted.
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My pictures! Silver is definitely the hottest color!
on the behalf of my brother who actually did buy it. this is the first xo-1 sold to the public
Here is a whole slew of picturesI took earlier, I have more but here are a bunch to help get the ball rolling in this thread.
Here's my stock XO-1 (Mods in progress....)
XO-1|SlashUE-MMM2200|Rally-SV2&MERV-MMP w/NEU1112
snowed in and bored , had some blk CF vinyl that I couldnt put on the AMG benz
havnt decided how to do rear diffuser lol
Waiting for the plane to get off the runway!
Just having some fun! :-)
This was my 1st run - just getting used to the car & setup with stock settings. Since this was recorded I have swapped over to a 24T pinion - slowly buliding up the compendancy levl
Put it on it's roof at slow speed - no major issues
Thanks to MattBallie22 for taking & preping the video. Hopefully next time we will have 2 running.
I think the biggest problem will be to find a area big enough to unleash the full potentail of this car
here is some of my pics with the new shell.First hot pink XO-1
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XO-1, Roadrunner Slash
Sorry guy's, I'm not looking for high speeds until I can regain control everytime at around 60-70mph, it's great fun too.
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XO-1, Roadrunner Slash
XO-1, Roadrunner Slash
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XO-1, Roadrunner Slash
XO-1, Roadrunner Slash
an angle grinder can fix most of the teething problems with this truck
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Microsoft today released the first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 for anyone who wants to grab it from TechNet. To get it, you'll have to fill out an online form that will eventually redirect you to the Microsoft Download Center. There you'll find Enterprise and Express editions of SQL Server 2008 R2 in 32-bit, 64-bit, and ia64 flavors. SQL Server 2008 R2 Report Builder 3.0 is also available in the 32-bit flavor. You may also want to check out the Release Notes as well as the Readme.
The SQL team is taking feedback on MSDN. The R2 release is supposed to improve IT efficiency by reducing the time and cost of developing and managing applications. Microsoft names three new features in this CTP:
- Application and Multi-server Management: Improving DBA and developer efficiency
- SMP scale up with support for up to 256 logical processors
- Report Builder 3.0 with support for geospatial visualization
Microsoft also noted that the Fall 2009 CTP will include the remaining SQL Server 2008 R2 features including Master Data Services and Self Service Business Intelligence capabilities delivered in SQL Server Reporting Services and Project "Gemini." In May 2009, Microsoft announced that a CTP of SQL Server 2008 R2 (formerly codenamed Kilimanjaro) would be available in the second half of 2009, and today it has arrived (yesterday Microsoft gave out the CTP to MSDN and TechNet subscribers). The final version is expected in the first half of 2010.


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Kremlin: Adoptions deal with US valid until 2014
The Kremlin said Thursday that an adoption deal with the U.S. will remain valid until 2014 despite a new Russian law banning the practice, but no new adoptions will be permitted and only those already cleared by Russian courts before the ban will be allowed to complete.
Last month, President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning Americans from adopting Russian children, part of a harsh response to a U.S. law targeting Russians deemed to be violating human rights.
Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on independent Dozhd (Rain) TV that the adoptions agreement will remain in force until Jan. 1, 2014 due to its provision that it should be valid for a year after one of the parties terminates it, which Russia did on Jan. 1. But he added that all new adoptions and also those which hadn't been completed before the new law took effect will be banned.
"In cases when certain judicial procedures haven't been completed, a complete ban on adoptions by U.S. parents will be enforced," Peskov said. "The agreement isn't a mechanism that obliges Russia to provide its children for adoptions. It regulates the regime for our children there, the monitoring mechanism."
Peskov said that those Russian children whose adoption by U.S. families had been cleared by Russian courts will be allowed to leave.
More than 50 Russian children were preparing to join their new families in the U.S. when the ban on adoptions was passed, but it wasn't immediately clear how many of them already got a court order allowing them to leave Russia by the time the ban was introduced.
"With regard to those who had failed to leave even though all formalities had been completed, and if there are some local abuses, we will naturally consider those cases," Peskov said.
Russian and U.S. diplomats have been in intense talks over the issue.
"We are very hopeful that we will be able to complete the cases of adoption that had been begun before the law was passed. So that's something that we will be working on with the Russian government," U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Thursday.
She said that in response to the State Department's request for information from American families who were trying to adopt, it had received e-mails from some 950 people and was evaluating where each party stood in the process.
Nuland added that U.S. officials would prefer not to get into specifics because "we want to see as many children be able to have the future that we'd like for them as possible, and we don't want to be putting people in different categories." She also said there are privacy concerns with regard to both the Americans and the children.
Although some top Russian officials including the foreign minister openly opposed the bill, Putin signed it into law in less than 24 hours after receiving it from the parliament, which overwhelmingly passed it.
Peskov's statement ended the controversy over the length of the agreement's validity. Russian rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov had earlier claimed that the agreement became void on Jan. 1.
The ban on U.S. adoptions has sparked outrage in Russia, where some Kremlin critics compared Putin to King Herod. A protest against the law, expected to draw tens of thousands, is planned in Moscow on Sunday.
In one case that received wide publicity in Russia, some media reported that 14-year-old Maxim Kargopoltsev, who has long hoped that he would be adopted by a U.S. couple, has written a letter to Putin asking him for permission to join his new parents.
In an apparent media counteroffensive, Russian state television and RIA Novosti on Thursday interviewed the boy, who said he hadn't written such a letter and would like to stay in Russia. The state TV also interviewed a parliament member claiming he wants to take care of the boy, whom he took shopping for a new phone and notebook.
State television also showed photographs of Maxim with the American couple, Dianna and Mil Wallen, of Woodstock, Virginia, who have been trying to adopt him for more than a year.
Reached by telephone, Mil Wallen said he had talked to Maxim five times that day and, although the boy was thrilled by the attention, he was still hoping to be adopted.
Peskov insisted that the boy hadn't sent a letter to Putin, but promised to have a look at why the U.S. couple hadn't been allowed to adopt the boy.
According to U.N. estimates, there are about 740,000 children not in parental custody in Russia, while only 18,000 Russians are now waiting to adopt a child. Russian officials claim that they want to encourage more Russians to adopt Russian orphans.
Associated Press writers Lynn Berry in Moscow and Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report.


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by J.E. Klett* (2/14)
Quick Facts…
- A mulch is any material that provides protection and improves the soil when applied to the soil surface.
- There are two types of mulches: organic and inorganic.
- Depending upon the type, mulches:
- Reduce surface evaporation and conserve soil moisture.
- Improve water penetration and air movement.
- Control soil temperature fluctuations and possibly reduce soil temperature.
- Protect shallow-rooted plants from freeze damage and frostheave.
- Improve soil structure and nutrient availability.
- Help inhibit weed germination.
There are two types of mulches, organic and inorganic. Organic mulches include wood and bark chips, straw, grass clippings and seed hulls. Inorganic or inert mulches include weed-barrier fabrics, gravel and rock.
The ideal mulch does not compact readily. It does not hinder water and air movement into the soil, it is not a fire hazard, and it breaks down slowly. In addition, the ideal mulch is uniform in color, weed-free, attractive and does not blow away.
The selection of a mulch depends on its intended use. Consider the size of the area in relation to the cost of materials and availability (Table 1). Table 2 lists advantages and disadvantages of organic and inorganic mulches.
If the main objective is soil improvement, consider an organic mulch that gradually breaks down. If the area is used primarily for annual flowers, it often is more practical to use a temporary organic mulch, such as composted leaves or grass clippings, that can be turned under each fall. Inorganic mulches such as gravel or stone are a good choice where there are permanent plants in a landscape such as trees, shrubs or perennials.
Mulches can be used to prevent soil erosion by wind and rain. In windy areas, gravel or rock mulch may be preferred over lightweight organic mulches. Any mulch that reduces the impact of raindrops will help reduce water erosion, just make sure the soil surface is entirely covered with mulch. Black plastic (polyethylene) is not recommended as a mulch in landscape areas.
Black plastic is impermeable therefore no oxygen exchange can occur in the soil. Lack of oxygen to the roots significantly reduces plant growth. Black plastic also prevents water penetration. If a weed barrier is needed, use landscape fabrics instead to allow water and oxygen exchange.
When to Apply Mulches
Mulches used to enhance appearance and control weeds may be applied at any time. If the mulch will be used to protect fall transplants by keeping soil temperatures above freezing longer into the fall (permitting better root growth), apply soon after transplanting. Reapply or refresh organic mulches after they have begun to break down.
If the mulch is meant to reduce frost heave and delay spring growth, apply after the ground has frozen. This type of mulch often is used to protect small bulbs such as scilla and crocus and to prevent early emergence.
Depth of Mulches
|Table 1: Area covered to a given depth by one cubic yard of mulch.
(sq. feet)
|Depth of mulch
Except where weed-barrier fabrics are used alone or in combination with chips, stones or other material, apply most mulches to a depth of 3 to 4 inches. Apply straw, dried leaves and similar materials to a depth of 4 to 6 inches.
Some mulches, particularly straw and loose leaves, may harbor rodents so do not place them closer than 6 inches to the base of woody plants. When these types of mulches are placed next to the plant, rodents living in the mulch may chew the bark of the plants, girdling and eventually killing them. Mulches in contact with bark of woody plants may keep it too moist.
Preventing Nitrogen Deficiency
As organic mulches decompose, some of the soil nitrogen in contact with the mulch is used by the breakdown organisms. Consequently, nitrogen deficiency may occur. A sign of nitrogen deficiency is a yellowing, primarily of the lower leaves. When this occurs, add nitrogen fertilizers. For every 100 square feet of mulched area, add 2 pounds of a complete fertilizer, such as 10-6-4, or ¼ pound of ammonium sulfate. Never use a "weed-and-feed" type of fertilizer in mulched areas.
|Table 2: Types of mulches and their advantages and
|Mulch type
|General Comments
|Organic Mulches
|Cocoa-bean hulls
|Long lasting, dark brown color.
|Compact; forms a crusty surface. Expensive. Can cause sickness in dogs if ingested. Avoid if dogs present.
|Molds may form on surface. Harmless if stirred to break crust.
|Crushed corncobs
|Uniform in color.
|May retain too much moisture at surface or compact if kept
|Cobs dyed various colors. Availability limited in some areas.
|Grass clippings
|Readily available. Nutrient recycling.
|Must be applied loosely, in thin layers to reduce matting.
Herbicide residues may harm plants.
|Allow grass to dry to prevent matting before applying as a
|Attractive color. Nonflammable.
|Disagreeable odor until dry. May blow away.
|May be available from local brewery.
|Leaves (composted)
|Readily available. Nutrient recycling.
|Not very attractive. May become matted.
|Good soil amendment.
|Leaves (fresh dried)
|Readily available. Nutrient recycling.
|Not very attractive. May blow away. Fire hazard. Wet leaves
compact into slimy mats.
|Most appropriate in naturalized gardens or shrub masses.
|Manure (strawy)
|Usually available. Adds nitrogen and other nutrients to the
|Unpleasant odor. Weed seeds. Not very attractive.
|Better soil amendment than mulch. Should be aged and/or heat
|Readily available. Good for preventing soil splashing (disease)
on lower leaves or vegetables.
|Don't use color inserts or red ink. Not very attractive unless
|Use 3 to 6 sheets thick and cover with organic mulches.
|Peat (sphagnum)
|Usually available in bulk amounts. Can be incorported into
the soil to improve aeration.
|May crust on surface. May blow away. When dried, it can cake and become impervious to water.
|The only acid-forming peat, but even this is variable with
source. Best used as a soil amendment, not as a mulch.
|Pine needles
|Attractive. Do not compact.
|Difficult to obtain in quantity. Can be a fire hazard.
|Best for winter protection of fall-transplanted material.
|Shredded bark, bark chips, chunk bark
|Long-lasting, attractive. Does not blow away easily.
|Cost relatively high. Shredded bark may compact. Large bark
chunks may impede spreading perennials.
|Use for informal walkways. Chips are more attractive than fine shreds.
|Readily available.
|Blows easily. Highly flammable. Weed seeds often present.
|Best used as a temporary mulch around plants needing protection
in winter. Anchor with wire mesh.
|Wood chips, shavings,pole peelings,
recycled shingles
|Long lasting. Readily available. Does not blow away. Popular
in perennial gardens.
|Texture and color not uniform. Can cause nitrogen deficiencies in plants if incorporated into the soil, especially with herbacious plants.
|Rustic but usually attractive. Will not compact readily.
|Weed-barrier fabrics
|Reduces weeds. Allows air and water penetration. Long lasting
if covered with mulch. Easy to apply.
|Some may be costly. Most deteriorate in sunlight unless covered
with another mulch material such as wood chips.
|A good substitute for black plastics.
|Gravel, stone, pea gravel, pebbles
|Available in colors to match or complement the architecture.
|Will not prevent growth of some weedy grasses. Heat can build
up around homes with this type of mulch.
|Use weed fabric beneath to prevent weeds.
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MECHANICSBURG, Ohio -- An Ohio man's family has fulfilled his dying wish — to be buried astride his beloved Harley-Davidson motorcycle encased in a see-through casket.But it wasn't easy. The project required an extra-large cemetery plot to accommodate a Plexiglas casket for Billy Standley and his hulking custom-painted 1967 Electra Glide cruiser. Five embalmers worked to prepare his body with a metal back brace and straps to ensure he'll never lose his seat.Standley's family said he'd been talking about it for years and liked to take people to the garage to show off the unusual casket his two sons had built for him. He told people he didn't just want to ride off to heaven, he wanted the world to see him do it in the big see-through box."He was a quirky man," daughter Dorothy Brown said. "But when it comes to us kids, he loved us, he raised us well and, of course, we wanted to help him."The Dayton Daily News (http://bit.ly/1dS4hsq ) reported that Standley, of Mechanicsburg, west of Columbus, died of lung cancer Sunday at age 82. He was buried Friday.Newspaper photos of the prepared casket showed Standley with his eyes closed astride the big bike. He was dressed in black leathers, a white helmet and glasses, his gloved hands grasping the handlebars.Standley told his family his motorcycle helped him retain his sense of adventure after he settled down to raise four children, which was quite a compromise for the man who made his start at 13 as ranch hand and rodeo rider.He started the project himself, buying three extra burial plots next to his wife, Lorna. His sons, Pete and Roy, fashioned the casket out of Plexiglas, reinforcing the bottom with wood and steel rods to handle the extra weight.Enlisting the help of Vernon Funeral Homes, Standley ensured his funeral would be held outside, so all his biker friends could watch his final ride.His family agreed the processional to the cemetery might be considered a little bizarre, even shocking."He'd done right by us all these years, and at least we could see he goes out the way he wanted to," Pete Standley said.Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/01/31/3904702/ohio-man-will-be-buried-astride.html#storylink=cpy
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Diary of a Mosquito Abatement Man
Diary of a Mosquito Abatement Man is the first in a series of books from La Mano collecting the work of John Porcellino. Over the course of 15 years and 64 issues of his much-loved, self published 'zine KING-CAT Comics and Stories, John has chronicled his life and the world around him with honesty, grace, and intelligence.
"Diary" compiles stories from a decade's worth of KING-CAT on the subject of his years spent as a mosquito exterminator. From early, scratchy punk drawings to later, more refined work (as well as 30 brand-new pages created specifically for this edition...), John examines his time on the job, and how it affected his life, his health, and his view of the world.
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Wall Street Journal Letter to the Editor from Dennis Van Roekel
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May 5, 2011
Letter to the Editor
The Wall Street Journal
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
To the Editor,
Anyone who has shopped for groceries in a poor urban neighborhood or rural area would probably be perplexed by Donald J. Boudreaux's May 5 article, "If Supermarkets Were Like Public Schools." As an educator I'm also perplexed.
It is ludicrous to equate teaching children to selling food, and anyone who makes such a comparison simply doesn't understand education. Mr. Boudreaux also doesn't seem to realize that grocery shoppers don't enjoy equal choices in the free market. Grocery stores often cluster in high-income areas, leaving other neighborhoods to resemble what researchers call "food deserts." Without a supermarket, many urban areas rely instead on fast food and convenience stores where food is costlier and choices fewer. According to a recent report by the Department of Agriculture, six percent of U.S. households don't have access to the food they want to purchase.
If we abandon public education in favor of government vouchers as Mr. Boudreaux advocates, there would be a similar disparity in choices. Affluent parents could use publicly-funded government vouchers and send their children to any private school, siphoning off funds for quality schools convenient for most children and families.
The preference of most parents is still a great public school in their own neighborhood. In Mr. Boudreaux's world, if public schools were like supermarkets, the most affluent students would always have their pick of nutritious fruits and vegetables, at the expense of less fortunate students left to snack on candy and soda. So we should focus on improving our public schools instead of diverting scarce tax dollars to private schools that have no obligation to provide equal opportunities.
People like Mr. Boudreaux claim that educators are trying to hold on to the status quo simply because we don't accept radical and ineffective proposals like vouchers. We know what investments are needed to improve our schools: smaller class sizes, more high quality teacher training, involved parents, and a rich curriculum including math and science courses. The truth is the unions – teachers and support professionals – are working hard to transform public schools so every student succeeds, not treating students as bags of groceries.
Dennis Van Roekel
National Education Association
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Not all tire smoke in Egypt comes from protesters. Here's a hoon in Cairo roasting the rears of his Fiat 132 last Spring.
I would assume this 132 is a locally-assembed Nasr car, the company that so famously built the Fiat 128 and 131 up until 2009. I can't find any evidence of Nasr making 132s, but perhaps one of you Egyptian car experts out there can fill me in with the full details.


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I paid for my gardening with an attack of bronchitis. It came on Tues. evening and I was very full of pain in both sides and my shoulder until Wed. evening. I felt worn out and Rene put a hot water bot. to my back and it eased it a little, then she put me a Kaolin Clay poultice on my sides before she went home for tea and it gradually settled down before bed-time and I slept nearly all night. I had to get Father up about 4.30 on Wed morning as I was in such pain. He got me some hot tea and I rubbed my sides with Quick-Rub which eased them a little. I got up Fri. afternoon.
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Published in July 1972 as half of a two-map set, the Peoples of the Middle East map contains a wealth of information about the diverse population of the region. A beautiful relief map as well as an educational work, this map offers compelling illustrations and details about the history, religions, languages, trades, and lifestyles of the Middle East's inhabitants.
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Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding! The Fox network couldn't resist chiming in with its own take on "The Fox," the online video sensation and catchy dance song from Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis.
A new Fox promo, set to start airing Tuesday night, features various network stars singing and dancing along to the nonsensical chorus of "The Fox." Among network talent chiming in (complete with animal headgear): Jane Lynch (Glee), Orlando Jones and Katia Winter (Sleepy Hollow), Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Geoff Stults (Enlisted), Graham Elliot (Masterchef Junior) and Michael Ealy (Almost Human). Clips from an assortment of Fox shows are also synced to the tune.
The Ylvis song, which was posted on Sept. 3, has already hit more than 32 million YouTube views, helping it debut at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was reportedly pulled from iTunes at some point due to copyright issues, but it was available for download as of Tuesday morning. A Fox spokesman says the network itself has now been able to clear the song.
VIDEO: "The Fox" Becomes the Latest — And Greatest? — Viral Hit
The song's chief gag comes from Ylvis asking "What does the fox say?" — followed by some ridiculous ideas of noises the animal might make. Fox execs were obviously taken with the idea of capitalizing on the video's popularity. But interestingly, over Fox's 27-year history, the network has shied away from making a "Fox" correlation between the network's name and the animal. (Unlike the NBC Peacock, the CBS Eye or the WB's Michigan J. Frog, there has never been a Fox fox — other than The Simpsons parody "Foxy, the Fox network fox.")
The Fox promo is just one of several "The Fox" parodies and reinterpretations making the rounds. Here's a first look at Fox's take on Ylvis' "The Fox":


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Cook the Book: Barbacoa Beef Cheek Tacos
When Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs asked their Food52 community members to submit their best nose-to-tail recipes there were few parts of the animal that weren't represented with wonderful submissions using tripe, sweetbreads, oxtails, gizzards, and everything in between. But when it came time to choose a winner it was these Barbacoa Beef Cheek Tacos that prevailed.
For those who are unaccustomed to cheek meat, braising it for tacos does wonders to accessibility because, after all, there's really nothing all that scary about a taco (right?). But odd cuts aside, these beef cheek tacos are pretty incredible. They're marinated in a mole-esque blend of spices, chiles, coffee, and peanut butter with a deep yet mellow spiciness that permeates the cheeks beautifully.
They're braised until falling apart tender then loaded into warm tortillas and topped with bright pink pickled onions and slices of avocado making for tacos that are as close to taqueria as we've seen. But if beef cheeks aren't for you, subbing short ribs is always an option.
Adapted from The Food52 Cookbook by Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs. Copyright © 2011. Published by William Morrow. Available wherever books are sold. All Rights Reserved
- Yield:6 to 8 (depending on how many tacos each person can eat!)
- Active time: 30 minutes
- Total time:3.5 hrs
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- Pickled Onion
- 1 red onion, peeled
- 1/4 beet, scrubbed well
- 1 handful cilantro leaves
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Cider vinegar
- Barbacoa Beef Cheeks
- 2 1/2 pounds beef cheeks or short ribs
- 1 dried ancho chile
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika
- 1 handful fresh cilantro, plus more for serving
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chicken or beef broth
- 3 limes
- Corn tortillas
- 1 avocado, sliced
Make the pickled onion: Slice the onion very thinly and put it in a microwaveable container. Add the beet, cilantro, salt, and sugar. Cover everything with 1 part water to 2 parts vinegar.
Microwave for 1 minute, stir, and microwave for another minute. Cool, then refrigerate overnight. The beet will turn the onion a really pretty hot pink color. Remove the beet before serving.
Prepare the cheeks: Clean and trim the beef cheeks. Put them in a container in which you can marinate them.
Remove the stem and seeds from the ancho chile, cut it into chunks, and rehydrate it in a little hot water (I stick it in a ramekin and microwave for 30 seconds).
Combine the ancho chile and soaking water, garlic, peanut butter, espresso powder, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, the honey, cumin, paprika, cilantro, and salt in a food processor and blend into a paste. Toss the paste with the cheeks, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for several hours or, better yet, overnight.
When it is time to cook, heat the oven to 275°F and heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Brown the cheeks on both sides. Use the broth to rinse the rest of the marinade into the Dutch oven, then squeeze the juice of the limes in.
Braise for 3 1 /2 hours, turning the cheeks over once or twice while they cook. If the liquid dries up, add a bit more broth.
When the cheeks are fall-apart tender, use two forks to pull the meat apart in the pan so that it mixes in with all the fatty juicy goodness.
To serve: Heat 2 tortillas (I like to double-wrap the tacos, as they are juicy). Fill with the barbacoa, a slice of avocado, some of the pickled onions, and some fresh cilantro. Serve and enjoy!
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Last week, TNT's original series scored strong numbers across the board, led by The Closer, which ranked as basic cable's #1 scripted program for the week, with 8.7 million viewers in Live + 3 delivery (7.2 million Live + Same Day). The season premiere of Rizzoli & Isles was second for the week among scripted programs, with 8 million viewers in Live + 3 (6.4 million L+SD).
Both of TNT's Sunday night series scored their biggest Live + Same Day audiences since their original launches. Falling Skies captured 4.3 million viewers, its best Live + Same Day performance since its June 19 premiere and up 9% over last week's episode. Key adult demos marked their third consecutive week of growth, with 1.8 million adults 18-49 and 2.1 million adults 25-54 each up 1% over last week.
Sunday night's episode of Leverage, guest starring Danny Glover, scored 4.1 million viewers, the biggest Live + Same Day audience since its December 2008 series premiere. The episode grew 25% over the prior week and 19% over the June 26 season premiere. Among key adult demos, Leverage averaged a season-best 1.5 million adults 18-49 and 1.8 million adults 25-54.
TNT's original series The Closer, Rizzoli & Isles and Falling Skies accounted for three of basic cable's Top 5 drama telecasts for the week among adults 25-54. Along with Leverage, they account for four of basic cable's Top 10 drama telecasts for the week among adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.
On Tuesday night, TNT's Memphis Beat delivered a powerful episode that drew 3.8 million viewers in Live + 3 (2.9 million Live + Same Day), with more than 1 million adults 18-49 (779,000 L+SD) and 1.2 million adults 25-54 (938,000 L+SD). HawthoRNe followed with a strong 3.1 million viewers in Live + 3 (2.4 million L+SD), with 1.2 million adults 18-49 (889,000 L+SD) and 1.3 million adults 25-54 (1 million L+SD). And on Wednesday night, TNT's hit legal drama Franklin & Bash brought 3.5 million viewers to the stand in Live + 3 (2.5 million L+SD), with 1.5 million adults 18-49 (1 million L+SD) and 1.5 million adults 25-54 (1 million L+SD).
According to the latest time-shifted viewing for TNT's summer originals, the July 3 episode of Falling Skies climbed to an extraordinary 6.8 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery, up 67% over Live + Same Day. The same night's episode of the hit caper series Leverage rose to more than 4.4 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery (+79% over Live + Same Day), while the episode's delivery of key adult demos more than doubled. Franklin & Bash grew its June 29 audience to 3.7 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery (+46% vs. L+SD). The June 28 episode of Memphis Beat stirred up 4.2 million viewers (+45% vs. L+SD), while the same night's episode of HawthoRNe registered 3.4 million viewers (+41% vs. L+SD).
TNT's NASCAR Summer Series coverage, which ended Sunday, drew 5,125,000 viewers overall, up 3% over last year (4,990,000). The six races also grew 3% in household rating (3.1 vs. 3.0) and household delivery (3,615,000 vs. 3,495,000), compared to last year.
NASCAR.com's TNT RaceBuddy complemented the television coverage with an average of 886,000 weekly video streams during the six-race NASCAR Summer Series. Overall, video streams on RaceBuddy were up 143% over last year and delivered a total of 5,319,000 video streams this year. RaceBuddy scored record-breaking viewership during TNT's first race of the 2011 Summer Series in Pocono, with 1,146,000 video streams. RaceBuddy also enjoyed the second-highest (Daytona - 1,020,000) and third-highest (Kentucky - 928,000) video stream totals in its history during this year's Summer Series.
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A new episode of Adult Swim's original series Childrens Hospital (Thursday, 12 a.m.) ranked #1 in its time period on basic cable among adults & men 18-34, 18-49 and 18-24.
Compared to the same time period last year, Adult Swim's Sunday night comedy programming line-up - Family Guy (10:30 & 11 p.m.), Metalocalypse (12 a.m.), Superjail (12:30 a.m.) and Assy McGee (12:45 a.m.) - attracted double and triple-digit delivery gains among adults 18-24, ranging between 19% and 135% across the night.
For the third week this month, Adult Swim again ranked #1 for Total Day Delivery of adults 18-34 and 18-49, and men 18-34 and 18-49, earning solid gains across the board vs. the 2010 time period - adults 18-34 delivery (507,000) grew by 7%, adults 18-49 (736,000) by 9%, men 18-34 (305,000) by 7% and men 18-49 (432,000) by 8%. Adult Swim programming accounted for 16 of the top 50 telecasts of the week on basic cable among adults 18-34, and 26 of the top 50 among men 18-34, both more than any other network.
Cartoon Network
Across the third week of July 2011, Cartoon Network's Early Evening performance (Mon-Sun, 7-9 p.m.) earned significant double-digit growth among targeted kids 6-11 - average delivery (579,000) up 11% and ratings (2.3) up 10% - compared to the same time period last year. Additionally, early evening average delivery of kids 2-11 (835,000) increased by 4%, and kids 9-14 (374,000) increased by 2%.
Continuing its ratings streak, Cartoon Network's Monday night (7-9 p.m.) remained TV's #1 destination for boys 6-11, 2-11 and 9-14. The season 3 premiere of Adventure Time (8 p.m.) also ranked #1 in its time period among all kids and boys 6-11, 2-11 and 9-14, earning double-digit growth ranging between 13% and 40%. Similarly, Regular Show (8:15 p.m.) ranked #1 on Monday night among kids 2-11 and 9-14, and all boy demos - again, growth ranged between 11% and 38%.
Cartoon Network furthermore claimed Tuesday night (7-9 p.m.) as the #1 television network for boys 6-11, 2-11 and 9-14, charting double and triple-digit delivery gains across kids and boys demos - kids 6-11 (752,000) improved by 117%, kids 2-11 (1,100,000) by 79%, kids 9-14 (492,000) by 74%, boys 6-11 (556,000) by 123%, boys 2-11 (750,000) by 78% and boys 9-14 (370,000) by 92%. All programs in the early evening block earned significant gains, ranging between 17% and 182%, vs. the same time period last year.
truTV's newest series, Vegas Strip, premiered Sunday night with 1.4 million viewers; 605,000 adults 18-49; and 387,000 men 18-49. Those figures make Vegas Strip truTV's top Sunday series launch since the network's January 2008 rebrand. The show also scored solid growth over the same time period last year.
truTV's big hit Hardcore Pawn scored 1.4 million viewers Tuesday at 9:30 p.m., ranking among basic cable's Top 5 programs in its timeslot among men 18-49 and delivering double-digit growth across the board.
Operation Repo drew more than 1.5 million viewers Wednesday at 9 p.m., landing among basic cable's Top 5 programs for its timeslot among men 18-49. The Thursday 9 p.m. episode of World's Dumbest� brought in more than 1.3 million and ranked among basic cable's Top 5 programs in its timeslot with key adult and male demos. Both shows landed double-digit time-period growth, as well.
CONAN was off last week, but the Emmy�-nominated late-night series continued to pull in strong numbers through time-shifted viewing. In Live + 7 delivery for episodes airing the week of June 27, CONAN grew its audience to 1.1 million viewers (+10% over the prior week's episode), with 544,000 adults 18-34 (+11%) and 786,000 adults 18-49 (+11%).


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Re: Website Loading.Moderator Jim Jul 29, 2011 9:18 AM (in response to smallbus01)
Hey there,
That's interesting. How does website speed impact SEO?
Re: Website Loading.Rainbowrite Jul 30, 2011 11:55 PM (in response to smallbus01)
I see it being talked about at these places:
It seems Google added that to their checklist when it comes to ranking. Good to know, thanks! I honestly had no idea it was that important.
Re: Website Loading.Maxeraver Apr 27, 2012 3:37 AM (in response to Rainbowrite)
I have heard thet if you specify the image hight and width this will increace page loading speeds??
like this on http://idebate.me
Re: Website Loading.vinod1978 Aug 1, 2011 4:32 PM (in response to smallbus01)
Search engines don't look at the rendered page that your cusotmers see, it looks at the source code.
You might have flash animations, or other things on your site that attribute to your size of your rendered page but search engines don't look at that - which is why Flash isn't a good thing to use if you care about SEO.
Although Google does look at the site speed, it is not nearly as important as simply having the proper content available for a search engine to spider.
According to Google's offical blog posting about this very topic less than 1% of search queries are affected, so I wouldn't worry about it toooo much. Now, that's not to say that load time isn't important. Customers spend between 4-7 seconds before they determine whether your site is going to provide what they are looking for - so it is important but not for SEO.
Re: Website Loading.Moderator_PaulR Feb 9, 2012 9:19 AM (in response to vinod1978)
I have heard this before and I would have to say it could be more important to SEO then you think. Take a random flash game site for example, if you have nice fast load times, more people are going to like the site and tell friends about it. The more friends they tell online, the more times the site is linked to on other sites. That same site if it has slow load times isn't likely to get talked about much. So while load time and quality of content may not directly influence the Google spiders, the ripples of them do.
Just a thought.
Re: Website Loading.izzy Feb 9, 2012 8:57 AM (in response to smallbus01)
I've realised that flash sites are not the best to access and hence they don't perform well on searches.
As for slow pages, of course they perform poorly since the customer will get feedup while waiting for it to load and just give up and vever visit that site anymore.
For small business is it important to get a light, well manered and designed site with clear information related to its subject etc.
Re: Website Loading.thirddd Apr 24, 2012 4:36 PM (in response to smallbus01)
It's true, website performance does effect your Google ranking.
Website performance is especially relevant now that Google has rolled out the Panda update. The search engine algorithm update stresses user experience which basically means that anything related to how your site that effects a user's experiences is fair game, including site performance. In general, it's usually a good idea to buy web hosting services from companies that are reputable, have fast servers, and guarantee a 99.9% uptime rate. Internet users are very impatient. Most are only willing to wait 2-3 seconds for a website to load before they move on to the next page, thus the need for a website that performs great.
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Re: Website Loading.Emmy Pages Feb 12, 2012 11:54 AM (in response to smallbus01)
Sure, it has. Speed matters to Google and the users.
Re: Website Loading.Darren Hughes Feb 12, 2012 2:48 PM (in response to smallbus01)
Absolutely. We don't know how much of an effect that it has, but we do understand that it is a factor.
When working with clients on SEO, we advice them to remove unnessessary components/code on the site and compress photos and other images.
Here is an interesting article on this very subject from SEOMoz http://www.seomoz.org/blog/site-speed-are-you-fast-does-it-matter
Re: Website Loading.alicenikolic Feb 13, 2012 4:12 AM (in response to smallbus01)
Website visitors tend to care more about speed. If it responds slowly, visitors spend less time there. Now it has also become a more important factor when it comes to search engine rankings.
Re: Website Loading.Moderator Jim Feb 13, 2012 1:46 PM (in response to alicenikolic)
So what's the best advice to keep your home page clean and fast loading?
Re: Website Loading.The SEO Blitz Feb 17, 2012 8:48 AM (in response to smallbus01)
Hi there,
the website loading time have a big impact on your search results in relation of your competitors (in SERPs) loading time
- If you get a Top 10 position on google for keywords with high search volume, google knows that this will generate much traffic. After a google usability study (sorry i can't remember the link anymore) there is a massive break of user acceptance between loading times of 1.3 - 1.4 seconds. Remember, google claims to be the fasted search engine and also the results they provide. If you have high loading times already and become a Top Position which generates a lot of additional traffic, your webserver (backend structure) goes done and annoyed following visitors
- It will be different if all e.g. Top 10 postions have high loading times. The loading time takes impact to your ranking in relation of your competitors in serp's. The border line is 1.5 sec. 0-1.5 sec = fast, 1.5-~2.4 = slow, and everything above ~2.4 have problems ...
How to check the loading time:
- I stongly recommend to create a Google Webmaster Account (http://www.google.com/webmasters/) here you can find your loading time how google see it
- Webbrowser to check for yourself without webmaster account
- Firefox Plugin: Firebug 1.9.1 shows you the loading time of each source (free Addon download) further you can download the Page Speed for Firefox addon from google (http://code.google.com/speed/page-speed/docs/using_firefox.html)
- In Google Chrome it's standard included in the Web Developer Tools (Options -> Tools -> Developer Tools -> Tab: Network). Additionally you can include the Page Speed Extension for Chrome (http://code.google.com/speed/page-speed/)
Providing top quality for users is the #1 philosophy of google.
@Moderator_Jim ("So what's the best advice to keep your home page clean and fast loading?")
This have to be solved in the Backend. I recommend to contact your webmaster/provider if you're not one.
For Webmaster you can do the following:
- Optimizing caching
- Minimizing round trip times
- Minimizing payload size
- Optimizing browser rendering
- Minimizing round-trip times
- Optimizing Databases queries
- Implementing mod_pagespeed for Apache 2
Hope this was helpfully, if not, please let me know,
The SEO Blitz
Re: Website Loading.bigcloudmedia Feb 23, 2012 10:22 AM (in response to smallbus01)
I think speed affects the user experience and therefore affects SEO due to more traffic being able to access the site at one time. That being said I believe that speed is a secondary factor in SEO and definitely doesn't hurt your ranking.
Re: Website Loading.Darren Hughes Feb 23, 2012 11:57 AM (in response to smallbus01)
@bigcloudmedia - This article by SEO company, Raven tools disagrees with you - http://raventools.com/blog/easy-fixes-to-improve-site-speed-and-seo/
Re: Website Loading.bigcloudmedia Feb 23, 2012 12:43 PM (in response to Darren Hughes)
Hi Daren,
I am confused as to how this article disagrees with me.
Quote from said article: "If your website takes longer than, say, 4 seconds to load, you'll probably find that your bounce rate will be quite high and your conversion rate will certainly be suffering. There's no doubt that this could be affecting your rankings. If that sounds familiar, then site speed should definitely be something to think about. With plenty of talk about usability metrics such as bounce rate, time on site, etc. being used as ranking factors, you start to see how site speed fits into the bigger picture." -
Your article confirms that issues with speed would affect the user experience and therefore would affect rank due to visitors bouncing etc. Speed is still secondary to other factors such as content as described in the next quote from said website "That said, if your content's crap, your page titles are all the same, you're suffering from widespread duplication and have no backlinks – worry about those things first. If you're up and running, converting nicely, getting some good traffic yet suffering from slower than average page load times, it might be worth putting your site through a tune up." - http://raventools.com/blog/easy-fixes-to-improve-site-speed-and-seo/.
I am confused as to how this article disagrees with me. If anything I think it confirms my statement that speed affects the user and therefore if the user doesn't want to visit your site due to speed, SEO is impacted since visits, repeat visits, etc. play a big part of SEO and Google's goal of providing relevant content in its results.
Please elaborate a little so I can understand better.
Re: Website Loading.Darren Hughes Feb 23, 2012 12:55 PM (in response to smallbus01)
Perhaps I missunderstood. I thought your point was that a slow site speed does not affect PageRank, when in fact it does.
Re: Website Loading.Moderator Berta Apr 8, 2012 1:17 PM (in response to smallbus01)
Wow, that's a lot of great information to take in. Thanks for posting everyone.
Re: Website Loading.joshuawilson Apr 30, 2012 3:44 AM (in response to smallbus01)
Improving the speed of your website is important not only to users, but to search engine rankings as well. In April2011, Google has announced that they are now including website speed in their search ranking algorithms.
Re: Website Loading.Craig Parker May 2, 2012 10:19 AM (in response to joshuawilson)
What's funny about all this is how much the Google Analytics script seems to slow my site down. If you put the script near the top of your code, I guess it will definitely register as a hit, whereas someone might click out before it registers if the script is at the bottom. Putting it at the top means it loads before the rest of the page; I've since moved it down.
Re: Website Loading.Mark Albin May 2, 2012 9:03 PM (in response to smallbus01)
Several very good points scripts do affect the SEO of your website. Google Analytics is the best SEO tool out there. If you need help with SEO look for a professional SEO firm that you can trust
Re: Website Loading.unitedseogroup Aug 7, 2012 7:25 PM (in response to smallbus01)
Website load time has a huge impact on SEO and internet marketing because it relates to site usability which is what google is all about. Great post. good discussion.
did you guys know that the speed of your website has a factor in SEO? just a random knowledge to share to others.


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In the first part of the post, we looked at the major lead generation offerings. In this post, we answer the question in the title.
The rise of these various services raises the fundamental question—can you really outsource prospecting for clients? Some planners I've spoken with have suggested this is impossible—clients do business with people they know and trust, and there's no way to start building trust if some third-party service delivers people to you.
Yet the reality is that there's a difference between prospecting and sales—prospecting is the activity you do to meet potential new clients, while sales is the part where you try to convert a prospective client into an actual client (regardless of whether you "sell" a financial product, or financial advice as a service).
Thus, having your prospecting done by a third party service doesn't eliminate the sales part of the process; for better or for worse, you still have to take the prospects and turn them into clients. What it does—or is intended to do—is deliver a stream of qualified prospective clients to you so that all you have to do is actually persuade them to become your client and pay you for what you do.
Thus, the key value proposition for these lead generation/prospecting services is their ability to deliver a steady stream of prospective clients, and that those individuals actually be qualified prospects for your services (i.e., people who fit your target market, have the financial wherewithal to do business with you, and desire your services). And while these services are difficult to deliver on, they're not impossible; in point of fact, marketing is an activity that is particularly effective with size and scale, implying that a service trying to reach the public to deliver hundreds or thousands of prospective clients to advisors really may be more cost effective than each advisor doing it individually.
Accordingly, it's notable that marketing and the delivery of potential prospects to advisors is also becoming part of the value proposition for many emerging turnkey financial planning platforms (TFPPs), from the Garrett Planning Network to mega-RIAs like Edelman Financial Group (which leverages the marketing value of Ric Edelman's books and media activity to provide a regular stream of prospective clients to the firm's advisors).
In the near term, expect to see competition heat up further in this space, with both the rise of TFPPs that include marketing as part of their value proposition, and third-party platforms. In point of fact, the competition has already gotten under way, as some firms in this space report that the cost of financial-planning-related search terms through Google and other search engines have risen dramatically in recent years. This will put pressure on the membership associations like FPA and NAPFA in particular, which have traditionally offered this "for free" as a membership benefit but haven't necessarily invested into the technology and marketing the way a for-profit entity might; on the other hand, given how difficult it is to succeed in this space, it's quite likely some of these newer companies will not be around at all in 3 years.
Nonetheless, the bottom line is that the process of finding new prospective clients is a significant challenge for many advisory firms, yet is something with great economic value and that is conducive to scale and marketing leverage. Consequently, while there may be individual firms that are winners and losers, I anticipate this trend will be here to stay.
So what do you think? Would you ever outsource your prospecting in this manner? Do you think this is an effective way for a financial planning firm to get marketing scale? Would you rather get marketing through a TFPP or outsource to a standalone third-party service? Do you think this is a viable business model?


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ST. LOUIS - The note at the top of a restaurant receipt reads simply, "I give God 10%, why do you get 18?"
The scribbled comment left at a St. Louis Applebee's set off viral mayhem. The waitress who posted it online was fired, and the customer who wrote it vilified.
The customer who described herself on the receipt as a pastor shared appetizers with eight or nine friends on Jan. 25. The group was large enough that an automatic 18 per cent tip was added to the bill.
The customer paid the tip, but the snarky note prompted another waitress to post a photo of the receipt on the website Reddit. She was fired.
Applebee's President Mike Archer said Friday that customers deserve privacy and the note violated the company's social media policy.


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(Pocket-lint) - Motorola have long been the name in walkie-talkies, or two-way radios as they should perhaps be called. The TLKR T7 are aimed at those who want to stay in contact in harsh environments, with the box suitably adorned with skiers, snowboarders and the like.
In the box you get the two handsets themselves, a docking station for charging those two handsets, belt clips and battery packs.
The base charges the handsets directly when they are slotted in, but you also have the option of charging the battery packs separately, for example if you have more than one pack. You could also use four standard AAA batteries to power a handset, which is a nice fallback should the worst happen.
The handsets aren't the smallest around, but they are suitably rugged. Measuring 54x 30 x 202 (including the aerial) they sit comfortably in the hand, with the rubber surround providing a secure grip in gloved or wet hands. The push-to-talk button on the left-hand side seems to fall naturally under the thumb or forefinger of whichever hand you are holding them in.
A small 1-inch LCD screen sits on the front, which is large enough to convey all the relevant information and lets you see which channel you are on, what options are selected and so on. Below this screen is a range of control buttons which are too small for operating with gloves, but it is most likely that you'd set these things up before setting out.
The handsets have 8 channels with 121 subcodes, which will have to be the same before setting out. But this is a sophisticated device, so should the need arise, you can set Dual Watch, which will cover two separate channels - perhaps as a control station for two opposing factions in a team game.
Channel setting is easy directly through the menu, or using the scan feature that will zip through and pause on transmitting channels. When you hit the right channel, a button press exits the scan leaving you connected (to someone at least).
The menus present a whole array of advanced features that many will never use, but they do make the T7 a highly versatile choice of walkie-talkie. You can set a room monitor mode (like a baby monitor), silent mode (with vibration alerting) as well as a timer.
There are also a range of group functions which do take some time to get used to, but will allow you to individually name each handset, which comes in handy as you can use the T7 for direct calling of other users in your group, as well as transmitting to the entire group. Caller ID is a real bonus when working in larger groups too.
You'll also be able to opt for handsfree operation, meaning you don't have to push the button to communicate, although you'll need to buy an additional headset to make this possible. The VOX option can then be selected in the menus, as well as setting the sensitivity level, so it will respond to positive voice signals, but not laboured breathing for example.
The battery life is also really impressive, giving you about 18 hours from the battery pack, or 20 hours from AAA batteries, so it is not only flexible, but performs well too.
The great thing about the T7 though is the quality of voice transmission, which came over loud and clear and free from interference. Neat features like the roger beep that let you know the other person has finished transmitting make them simple to use and with plenty of volume, so if your handset is stuffed in a rucksack pocket, you'll still be able to hear it.
The T7 are rated to 10km in perfect conditions, which of course will depend very much on terrain and so on. Built-up areas will reduce this significantly, so don't think about ditching your mobile phone, but for group activities outdoors you should be within range.
With a good quality build and packed with functions that some of us will never need, the T7 is a great choice of walkie-talkie. The solid build and rugged finish makes them practical for using in adverse conditions, with battery performance to support a long day out in the hills.
Some might find that the length is a little excessive, and opting for a smaller, more pocketable option might suit better. The T7 do come with a belt clip, which is fine strolling on your allotment or fair weather walking, but we wouldn't trust it out on the snowboard.
Overall it is difficult to fault the T7, even if for many there are more features then you'll ever use.


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Update – If you are having this issue, please read the rest of this post plus the comments at the bottom of the post.
I just upgraded to itunes 7. I'm on Windows XP by the way. I was really excited to try out the new feature, Cover Flow which according to Apple "With Cover Flow, you can flip through your digital music and video collection just as you would CDs."
The update seemed to go fine. I then selected "Music" in my Library and hit the
Cover Flow button. Much to my surprise, I got the error listed below "iTunes is unable to browse album covers on this computer."
I googled, searched blogs, searched Apples support and found nothing. Then I remembered I had set my video card to disable hardware acceleration. Sure enough, when I cranked up my hardware acceleration, iTunes worked fine. I'm blogging this here because I know tons of you musicians out there use iTunes and this post could save you hours of chasing your tail – especially since the error is not very clear that the issue is related to your video settings.
Possible remedies:
- Enable hardware acceleration
- Use 32-bit True Color
These settings can be accessed by , Right clicking on your desktop, select the "Settings Tab". Select 32-bit. To turn on hardware acceleration, click advanced.
Then click the "Troubleshoot" tab and slide the Hardware acceleration slider to the right.
Update to my original post:
According to http://completelygeeked.com/, two other issues might cause this:
Possibility 1: QuickTime is out of date…
Possibility 2: Video Driver is out of date…
CompletelyGeek also sites this forum on Apple.
See comments link below for even more discussion about this issue.
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Dear Jeremy, This is a response to your 1st e-mail with comments on the RIF RDF and compatibility document [1]. Thank you very much for your very helpful comments. Find our responses in-line. > 1) Overall: > > This reads as a mature and complete document, and it is > plausible to have last call soon. > It's main failing, if one can call it that is that > at times it is a little too detailed, and gives too much > attention to uninteresting details. We hope that we have sufficiently addressed this concern. We have addressed your detailed comments related to uninteresting details. If there are any uninteresting details left, please let us know. > > 2) Scope of review > > I reviewed the document excluding the Appendices. > > I have not read the other RIF documents, so am not competent > to review the interaction between this document and RIF. > > I am not competent to review a few of the technical sections > to do with DL: specifically 3.1.1 and 184.108.40.206, (and more generally > 3.2.2) were overly challenging for me, and this should not be > seen as a criticism of those sections. > > == > > Specific comments follow - I distinguish three types of comments > > editorial/bug/change/opinion/question > > to aid in the processing of these comments. > The 'change' comments are where I would prefer the document > to be changed, but there may be arguments the other way. > The others are meant to be uncontroversial! > > The 'opinion' comments are like 'change' but of lower force, > i.e. ignore me, I don't mind. > > > The comments are made in document order. > > Section 1. > 3) para1 editorial > Suggest change 'must be' to 'are' > It is possible to give whatever interpretation one wants, > 'must' suggests some sort of conformance, but there is no > framework for conformance provided. will be implemented in the next draft > > 4) para5, editorial > I found this paragraph read badly. > > Suggest rephrasing like: > [[ > A specialization of this scenario is the publication of RIF rules that > refer to RDF graphs: publication is a special kind of interchange: one > to many, rather than one to one. When a rule publisher A publishes its > rules on the Web, it is hoped that there are several consumers that > retrieve the RIF rules and RDF graphs from the Web, translate the RIF > rules to their own rules languages, and process them together with the > RDF graphs in their own rules engine. The use case Publishing Rules for > Interlinked Metadata (RIF-UCR) illustrates the publication scenario. > ]] will be implemented in the next draft > > > 8) end of para, under table 1, question > > Does the sentence > > [[ > This means that whenever a triple s p o is satisfied, the corresponding > RIF frame formula s'[p' -> o'] is satisfied, and vice versa. > ]] > > adequately take account of CWA and OWA divergences between the > frameworks? There is no such divergence between the frameworks. RIF-BLD has a standard first-order-like multiple-model semantics, so there is no closed world assumption in the semantics. Is there something in the document that implies that RIF has the CWA? > > 9) Discussion of ill-typed literals, change > > I suggest deleting the bulk of this discussion including examples > from > > [[ > Typed literals in RDF > ]] > > down to > > [[ > the datatype xsd:integer. > ]] > > I think a simple statement like: > > [[ > RIF is not intended to interoperate with the rarely used facility > of RDF to permit ill-typed literals. > ]] > > would be better. This extended example gives much too much weight to > an RDF 'feature' that is there more for allowing legacy systems to > not implement datatyping than as a forward looking functionality. We agree that the description of ill-typed literals in the introduction to section 2 should be removed. In fact, we do not think it is necessary to mention them at all here. We decided to keep the example, but remove the ill-typed literal. We think the example is important to understand how blank nodes are dealt with in combinations. > > 10) 2.1.1 the word 'infinite', comment > > Ah, you know RDF Concepts better than I do, I had to go and check that > this was correct! (I was amused) > > 11) 2.1.2 para1, change > > I suggest delete of the sentence > > [[ > Furthermore, RDF allows expressing typed literals for which the literal > string is not in the lexical space of the datatype; such literals are > called ill-typed literals. > ]] > > it unnecessarily labours an uninteresting point. the senses will be removed. > > 12) 2.1.2 defn of conforming datatype map, change > > I suggest not using the term 'symbol space', but try using more familiar > term, such as 'name from the RIF namespace' "symbol space" is a concept used in RIF that generalizes datatypes. In the formal definitions it's necessary to refer to this concept. > > 14) 2.1.2 Last enumerated list, bug > > There is an error here. Conditions 1 and 3 contradict one another. this is indeed an error. Condition 3 will be removed. > > 15) 2.2.1 general comment, opinion > > I am not sure that covering simple entailment is worth it. > I am not convinced that it isn't either. > > The problem for me is the added point of confusion of (IR union IP) > versus IR elsewhere. Looking at this text makes me think that RDF Core > should have required IP subset IR, also for simple interpretations. As > is the extra text required for this point is a cognitive load on the > reader, and the RIF WG needs to be sure that the additional cognitive > load is worth the benefit of supporting simple entailment. It probably > is, but then again ... We agree that RDF Core should have required this subset relationship. As it has not, we will have to live with this cognitive load, as there is interest in simple entailment. > > 18) 3, editors note, opinion > > I would put this either in the acknowledgements or as a note in the > document at this point. > I am strongly in favour of appropriate citations. We will add a citation to the overview section (1). We hope that we have the addressed your comments to your satisfaction. If you have any further comments/discussion, please let us know. Best, Jos on behalf of the RIF working group [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-rif-comments/2008May/0002.htmlReceived on Monday, 2 June 2008 12:37:33 UTC
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Flash website to present the Heinähyppyri (Indoor ski jump project) of the MoNArch group, University of Oulu, Finland.
A printed book was produced by Jeffrey Debany as a companion to the online showcase.
Winter 2003
Jeffrey Debany
Each students submitted images and video files. They were processed and embedded in a Flash portfolio for easier navigation and smooth transitions.