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Social media marketing helps build a brand. Not just any brand, but a "trusted" brand. Creating buzz for your business reckons creative ideas. Increasing user engagement is on the top of every marketer's list. How to get there? Simple. Run a twitter contest. Don't know where to begin? Let's walk the talk and see how can a twitter contest help.
Twitter contests are easy to setup. Followers, retweets, hashtags and much more. All with the power of 140 characters. A twitter contest would help you exploit all of these. It will help you engage with the audience. In real time. But the end goal is just not that. You want to create social awareness. You want people to know you, your business. Running a suitable twitter contest gives you a shot at that. But don't forget to follow the rules and guidelines here.
5 Successful Twitter Contest Ideas For Businesses
Let's take a look at some of the top 5 twitter contest campaigns.. Some might be useful, some might not. It would all depend on your persona, brand, business.
1. Follower Milestones
Approaching a follower milestone? Why not use this opportunity to engage with the users. Run a twitter contest to successfully guess the time you will hit your next milestone. The one with a guess closest to when it actually happens, wins.
For example, you are approaching 10000 followers. Run a twitter contest. "Tweet us the exact time and date we would reach our 10000th follower". Plan to give away a prize to the winner. This will make users want to follow you. Also helps you engage with the audience. And promote your business.
2. Hashtag Campaigns
Twitter hashtags are a powerful tool. You can use that to promote your brand. Suggest a hashtag and have users use it in their tweets. They are automatically entered into a random draw. Lucky winners get a prize.
You can also get creative with this contest. Make users send out a one liner for your product. Have them use a specific hashtag to quality for the prize. You got plenty of punchlines, user engagements and followers. Add to it increasing brand awareness. All with just a simple contest.
Chegg recently ran a contest that looked like this. They asked students to use the hashtag #cheggmeout. The idea was to have them tweet how they saved money.
3. Retweets
Retweets are another way of urging users to engage. It's simple to follow and implement. Users have to take your latest tweet and simply retweet it. They can also get creative to add their new hashtags. Winners are decided at the end of the campaign.
One major advantage of this contest is that even non-followers can engage. It does not require users to follow you to participate. This helps attract more users.
4. Creative Answers
A step further is to have users actually reply to your tweets. You can setup a series of questions. The one to with the most creative answer wins a prize. If implemented religiously this could turn out to be one of the most important aspect.
Would you not prefer to have a business engage with you directly? Users thrive on personal touch. Replying to a user's tweet or a question helps to add a trust factor.
5. Photo contests
A fun way of running a twitter contest is to use photos. Users should be asked to tweet with a photo of your product. Maybe come up with a creative or fun way of doing it. Winners are awarded accordingly.
This type of contest provides a visual aspect. It increases brand awareness. More importantly advertises your products.
Remember to track the results of your twitter contest. Track the user engagements. Monitor the performance. This helps you understand how to run future contests. One important aspect of a twitter contest is how long you can trend. Twitter trends provides excellent visibility to online users. Getting enough user engagements will make you trend longer.
How about trying Content Plum's social media hub to manage your twitter contest? Read about why a social media hub can be useful. Got some more twitter contest ideas? Share them below.


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"So happy with this purchase. The image is crystal clear & looks fresher than an indoor plant. Better still, I never have to water it to keep it looking good!" — Sophie A. on the Starry-eyed Art Print
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Blend Ethics With Style By Design
ETHICALLY MADE BY LOCAL Artisans PAID LIVING WAGES IN SAFE, GENEROUS & Responsible WORKshops
Our fine art prints are handcrafted by superstars in Montreal, Canada are all paid above minimum wage, even for entry level positions. Their lunch breaks are paid, all state holidays are observed and everyone is entitled to yearly vacation allowances.
Made Brand New, Just For You & Sustainably Too!
Your new archival grade fine art print will be made brand new, just for you. This one-by-one production method's called print on demand & it helps prevent landfill from overproduction, reduces water contamination from excess dyes and diminishes energy use.
Museum Quality Art At Home
Individually printed on demand & mindfully made at an artisan studio in Montreal, Canada. Handcrafted and precision cut using archival grade, 100% cotton fiber Optica One fine art paper + archival grade, museum-quality water-based inks.
Inks To Last The Test Of Time
Printed exclusively with Epson's Ultrachrome HDX pigment inks which are archival grade and offer you print permanence ratings of up to 200 years because they're extremely resistant to humidity, UV & atmospheric ozone.
Paper That Makes Art Sing
Optica One™ 300gsm bright white, matte fine art paper has a luxuriously smooth surface that's ideal for high resolution imagery, offering extremely crisp and accurate detail in tonal range value, line quality, line contrast, and raggedness.
Borders In 3 sizes
We offer 3 precision cut border sizes: 1 inch, 1.5 inches & 2 inches. Your art print will always be the size you order, no matter the border size. A 1" border means your artwork will be scaled down to leave approximately 1" on each side.
We're In business for good To Make Ethics Stylish By Design
We've baked in local and sustainable impacts with every order on our store. That means giving back is entrenched With every purchase you make on Wanderlost & Found
reforesting lands with native flora
Carbon neutrality isn't an add on or after thought, which is why our shipping's carbon offset by reforesting lands with native flora & sustainable crops, not quick grow tree farms
Committed TO Un's Sustainable Development Goals
All the goods on Wanderlost & Found help meet sustainability commitments — ours and yours — because we're committed to meeting the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals
Frequently Asked Questions
Art Prints
+ Where Can I Find The Product Description?
+ Why Print On Demand?
Printed On Demand & Sewn By Hand:
Vote For More Precious, Less Clutter
Printed On Demand & Sewn By Hand: Vote For More Precious, Less Clutter
We Opt For Fair Wages In Regulated Spaces Over The Trend Machine's Obsession With cutting margins at any cost.
Printing on demand embeds principles into practice. Wanderlost & Found is a print on demand company because the sustainable creation of manufactured products is at the core of our business strategy, which is supported by our sustainability strategy. It also puts our money where out mouth is.
Our art prints will only ever be produced 170 times per size & border size. So they're always made for people that want them. Really want them. Get in before they get gotten by another, quicker treasure hunter!
So how does print on demand help in the real world? By not creating waste like those trend machine rejects that become leftovers when another season begins. It also treats people more fairly throughout the production process — because they're people, not machines.
Our global network of artisans, crafters & suppliers conjure magic every day. And this is a truly unique treasure waiting for your wish to be our demand. Only then will your new art print be printed and precision cut by hand cut at an artisan's workshop in Montreal — managed with respect & dignity at every stage. So we don't have mountains of unwanted stock sitting in a warehouse. In fact, we don't have any unwanted stock because we only produce what you want. And if you decide to return it, we recycle whatever we can and donate any fabric products to animal shelters.
Print on demand services offer an ethical framework that avoids the wastage of fast fashion. It's helping us shift the tides of overproduction that are at odds with ethical consumerism and undermine sustainable lifestyles.
Print on demand keeps us lean and focused. It means we can offer more without costing the planet. Print on demand takes elements of the slow fashion movement to create sustainable print designs that become sustainable home goods, ethical clothing, more ethically sourced alternatives to fast fashion.
We vote for more precious, less clutter & that = fair wages + way less stock in a box that gets sent off to landfill. Print on demand's not fixing everything, but it's a helluva shift in the way we shop!
+ How Do You Make Ethics Stylish By Design?
Wanderlost and Found is an ethical marketplace for mindfully made products
We're committed to making ethics stylish by design. Ethical considerations are at the forefront of everything we do. We ask the tough ethical questions of our production partners to help you make ethical online shopping a breeze.
We offer products that aren't just token ethical gifts, or greenwashed fantasies. We believe in transparency and clarity.
That's why we question assumed knowledge about sustainability and ethics so we can look at the entire production chain, not just one part of it. That's why we go deeper than 'environmentally friendly' or 'handmade' because those easy labels don't always tell the whole story of how a product has been created. They don't always honour sustainable development. They don't always take working conditions into account.
Sometimes labels offer easy answers — highlighting one good thing over a parade of unsustainable practices. That's why we're going beyond the basics to focus on sustainable manufacturing. It's why we're committed to fair fashion AND sustainable fashion. It's why we source handmade gifts from around the world and offset their carbon footprint when shipping them to you.
We're determined to improve day after day. Sustainable business models aren't an optional extra or marketing opportunity. The world needs better. That's why Wanderlost & Found is an artisan store that respects our shared future — embedding sustainable business practices wherever we can, whenever we can, however we can.
We're not afraid to keep changing, improving and evolving our sustainability commitments. We're here to be as ethical as possible without sacrificing style.
+ What Sizes Do You Offer Your Art Prints In?
What sizes do you offer your wall art in?
We produce wall art in the following sizes/dimensions:
8x8" / 20x20cm •• 8x10" / 20x25cm •• 10x10" / 25x25cm •• . 11x14" / 27.95x35.6cm•• 12x12" / 30.5x30.5cm •• 12x16" / 30.5 x 41cm •• 12x18" / 30.5x45.75cm •• 14x14" / 35.6x35.6cm •• 16x16" / 41x41cm •• 16x20" / 41x50.8cm •• 18x18" / 45.75x45.75cm •• 18x24" / 50.8x60.95xm •• 20x20" / 50.8x50.8cm •• 24x24" / 60.95x60.95cm •• 24x36" / 60.95x91.45cm
Note: Not all wall art is available in our full range of sizes. Each piece of wall art is available in particular sizes/dimensions dependent on its content.
+ Is Your Wall Art Really Museum Quality?
Is your wall art really museum quality?
Every one of our fine art prints is produced and manufactured to archival grade, delivering incredible detail and resolution with a proprietary inkjet receptive coating that delivers off-the-chart dmax and colour gamut numerical readings. When cared for correctly they should remain bright and bold for 100 years or more.
We print exclusively on Breathing Color's Optica One acid-free papers, which help prevent yellowing over time. They are also fingerprint resistant, water resistant, instant drying and thick enough to help prevent cockling.
We print exclusively with Epson's museum-quality, UltraChrome HDX ink-jet technology, which produces a wider range of vivid colours, richer blacks and denser shadowed areas than Epson's HD-R ink-jets. The HDX ink-set combined with our Epson printers can achieve 99% accuracy of Pantone colours — the highest on the market.
Each Wanderlost & Found fine art print is produced on demand & ships globally from our location in Canada.
+ What's So Special About Optica One Paper?
What's so special about the papers you use?
FINE ART PRINTS: Optica One™
Optica One™ is a 300gsm bright white, matte fine art paper with a luxuriously smooth surface ideal for high resolution photographic imagery. It is able to produce extremely crisp and accurate detail as a result of its leadership (when measured against other fine art papers on the market today) in tonal range value, line quality, line contrast, and raggedness. With a proprietary inkjet receptive coating that delivers off-the-chart dmax and colour gamut numerical readings, Optica One™ represents the new age of fine art papers from Breathing Color™ and is unmistakably in a league of its own.
+ What Are The Paper's Technical Specifications?
What are the paper's technical specifications?
FINE ART PRINTS: Optica One™
• Material Type: 100% Cotton Fiber — acid and lignin free
• Basis Weight: 300 gsm
• Caliper: 15.4 mil
• Opacity: 97%
• Texture: SmoothCIE
• Color (F7/2°): L* 97.40 a*=1.60 b*=-4.30Print
• Permanence: Fine Art Trade Guild Approved
+ What Inks Do You Use For Your Art Prints?
What inks do you use to print wall art?
FINE ART PRINTS: Optica One™
• All Wanderlost & Found fine art prints are produced using Epson UltraChrome HDX ink-jet technology, which produces a wider range of vivid colours, richer blacks and denser shadowed areas than Epson's HD-R ink-jets.
• Epson UltraChrome HDX inks are fast drying and incorporate a resin-coating (RC) that supports maximum ink coverage.
• The HDX ink-set combined with our Epson printers can achieve 99% accuracy of Pantone colours — the highest on the market.
+ How Do I Care For My New Art Print?
• The poster is fingerprint resistant, but natural skin oils or other contaminants can transfer to the print. We recommend you wash and dry your hands before touching the photograph.
• Use both hands and support the back of the poster when picking it up.
• Never attempt to rub the surface of the image with your finger or fingernail as this could scratch the surface of the print.
• Do not write on the back of the poster. Inks and pens can penetrate the surface and damage the item. Use a soft pencil (B grade) instead.
• Unmounted prints and posters are especially vulnerable to crescent moon-shaped creases. Always lift the print by opposite corners (for example, top left and bottom right), letting the print gently bow or sag in the middle.
• Dust with a clean, dry, soft rag.
• Never use cleaning products or water as this may permanently damage the print.
• Glazing is important to protect the print from various types of damage resulting from sources such as smoke, ozone, cooking fumes and human touch or abrasion.
• Glass is best. It is inexpensive, easy to cut, chemically inert, and resistant to scratches.
• Framing will provide protection by shielding against dirt, dust, pollution and temperature changes. NB: We strongly recommend acid-free frames, matts and other materials.
• We do not recommend that you use glues, sprays or adhesive tapes on your photographs to secure them in a frame. Archival quality corner mounts are the best method of securing your prints.
• Never hang your print in direct sunlight, regardless of the type of glazing or frame that's used. Colour photographs are more vulnerable and will fade faster than black-and-white.
• Avoid extreme fluctuations in moisture and temperature. Heat can speed up the degradation of the paper. And if humidity is high then be on the lookout for mould.
Delivery & Returns
+ How Long Before My Order Ships?
Order Processing + Quality Assurance + Packaging For Shipping
Over 1/2 our orders are Sent Out within 5 business days. The rest ship in 10 business days or less.
For Wanderlost & Found treasures, those turnaround times above include order processing, product production, packaging & quality assurance.
We also sell many sustainably produced treasures from other conscious folk — brands we have handpicked to be part of Wanderlost & Found. Their items ship from locations in the US / EU and are ready made — waiting for you. They're shipped within 3-7 days after you place an order.
+ When Will My Order Be Delivered?
Delivery Times = Production + Shipping
We're committed to making ethics stylish by design. And a big part of that is avoiding waste from excess production. That's why many of our products are print on demand, which means we produce them individually when ordered, not en masse like fast fashion retailers.
These delivery windows include production + shipping:
• North America: 3-12 business days
• Europe: 3-15 business days
• Australia, New Zealand and Oceania: 2-4 weeks
• Asia Pacific: 3-5 weeks
• Latin America and the Caribbean: 2-4 weeks
• North Africa and the Middle East: 2-4 weeks
• Sub-Saharan Africa: 3-5 weeks
+ How Does Your Carbon Neutral Shipping + Tracking Work?
Carbon Neutral Shipping + Tracking = Reforesting Lands With Native Flora & Sustainable Initiatives For Local Communities, Not Quick Grow Tree Farms...
We include tracking automatically for all orders on our store. Tracking in North America, Europe, Japan, Australia & NZ is reliable and consistent. Please note that tracking outside those regions depends on local carriers and the quality of tracking can vary from place to place.
You can see the collective climate impacts of our carbon neutral shipping on our Ecologi profile:
+ Why Do You Ship Items Separately?
We Ship Items Separately So They Arrive Crisp, Fresh & As Quickly As Possible
All our items are packaged with care and mostly grouped by product type for shipping—so if you order a phone case, pillow, and an art print in the same order they will arrive in three separate packages.
Packaging for tough totes
We seal each of our tote bags in individual plastic sleeves and then pack the sleeves in plastic tough bags for shipping. If you purchases two or more bags in a single order then they will be packed in individual plastic sleeves and then bundled together in a plastic tough bag for shipping.
Packaging for greeting cards
We seal each of our greeting cards in individual plastic sleeves and then pack the sleeves in plastic tough bags for shipping. If you purchases two or more packs of greeting cards in a single order then they will be packed in individual plastic sleeves and then bundled together in a plastic tough bag for shipping.
Packaging for iPhone/Samsung cases
We seal our phone cases in individual plastic sleeves and then pack each of the sleeves in their own plastic tough bag for shipping. If you purchases two or more cases in a single order then they will be packed in individual plastic sleeves and then bundled together in a plastic tough bag for shipping.
Packaging for notebooks
We seal each of our notebooks in individual plastic sleeves and then pack the sleeves in plastic tough bags for shipping. If you purchases two or more notebooks in a single order then they will be packed in individual plastic sleeves and then bundled together in a plastic tough bag for shipping.
Packaging for pillows
We seal our pillows in individual plastic sleeves and then pack each of the sleeves in their own plastic tough bag for shipping.
Packaging for wall art / fine art prints
We send our posters in super-durable kraft tubes with plastic seals at either end secured by packing tape.
We package different product types separately.
Because of the variety of products we produce, we package each item based on dimension requirements to ensure protection during shipment. So if you place an order that has two totes and a beach bags, all three items will probably arrive in the same package. If you place an order with multiple product types e.g. 1 bag, a pillow and a poster, then each product type will probably be packaged and shipped separately. We may package a phone case and bag together. But we send our posters in super-durable kraft tubes, and try as we might... a pillow just won't fit in there.
+ How Do Returns & Exchanges Work?
Returns & Exchanges
Open A Request Within 15 Days, Have Items Back To Us In Original Condition Within 30 Days
• You're welcome to return or exchange any items in your order — open a return request within 15 days of delivery
• All returned items must be received in their original condition within 30 days
• We will notify you once we're satisfied with the condition of the returned item(s)
• After we approve your return, you will be refunded via your original payment method within 1-2 weeks—includes processing time between our bank and yours
• Hate waiting? Activate exchange/store credit within 24hr after your return/refund is approved
• We do not accept returns/exchanges of sale items
• Original shipping fees are non-refundable
• Return shipping fees are refundable for faulty items, incorrect items or goods damaged in transit
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Facebook Messaging SystemNovember 16, 10 by Bharani
Facebook announced about their new messaging system at web 2.0 2010 Expo opening day. Though it is difficult to grasp the offering until you see it in play, the following video will help to get some clarity on the offering.
Few Highlights:
1. Every user has preferred mode of communication. You have better chances of conversing with someone if you reach them through text message, some through chat/IM, most through email and few through social networks and some more channels. You cant have a lookup table to figure out the best mode of communication to each of your friend. What if a system can take care of that for you? Facebook messaging system promises to take care of that…!
2. Social Inbox is a feature that allows only the emails from your friends and colleagues to reach you and keeps away every other email from your inbox. Sure, this feature can be achieved through some smart filters and cool plugins that sit on top of existing email systems. But Facebook knows your social connections and it can offer you the 'social inbox' feature easily. The other nifty feature is the ability to block unwarranted emails. If by chance a false email gets through to your social inbox, you can just block the email. What happens next is interesting. Once blocked, the emails are bounced back..It doesn't go and sit in your spam box!
3. By now we are familiar with grouping the emails based on Email subject lines. Another cool way of organizing would be to group the messages based on people. Yes all messages from your friends will be grouped under their name. Though it sounds interesting, I am not sure if can handle tens of thousands of emails grouped under same name!
The other features are "Conversation history" where your entire conversations are backed up! This is nothing new though.


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How to Reset an iPhone to Original Settings Without iTunes
Reset an iPhone to Original Settings. – There are many reasons why an iPhone user may decide to reset or delete his/her phone's setting. The need to resell is one reason, and so is a setting that isn't working for the user anymore.
If you own an iPhone and you want to restore it to factory setting, the process is easy and you do not even need to be near your computer unit. But if you want all the personal information and data saved, it is best if you can synch your data with your computer. Restoring to factory setting is going to delete everything and all you will be left is an iPhone as virgin as the way it was when you opened its box.
- On your phone, look for and then click Settings. If you can't find Settings on your Homescreen just swipe you finger to the right and type Settings and it will appear.
- Choose General among the options that will appear.
- From the drop down menu, select the Reset option.
- Many options will be presented to you, the best one for what you want to do is the option to Erase All Content and Settings.
- Before proceeding with the process, your phone will remind you about the option you selected and then the Erase iPhone option is going to appear. Clicking this option is going to delete everything you have installed or saved (data and media) and will then reset your iPhone to factory setting.
- Your will be asked if you want to continue and you will be also reminded that if you really do want to continue, the action cannot be undone. Once you are totally sure about your resetting decision, click the red button and you will be able to successfully reset your iPhone to factory setting.
The steps given above are very much possible to do even without iTunes, but only with iOS 5. Without iOS 5, and you still wish to reset or delete your iPhone settings, it is still possible. Just follow these steps:
- Press and then hold Home button simultaneously with the Sleep/Wake button. Home is found on your iPhone display, while the Sleep/Wake button is located on top of the unit.
- Hold the two buttons until your phone turns off to restart. This may take around 30 seconds to a minute.
- When you see the Apple logo, it is time to release the buttons.
- Wait until the logo disappears.
- There will be no options nor there will be any notifications, your iPhone will automatically reset. So be sure that you are really willing to hard-reset your unit before you start the process.
- Once your phone is done deleting all files and resetting of your settings, it will reboot on its own.
- Wait for a while since your iPhone needs to load.
- You are done resetting.
Again, just as a reminder; this process is going to delete all data you saved on your iPhone. If you want to save everything, create a back up on your computer. It would be disappointing if you delete everything without backup. Images and videos are important files and they should be saved. Just connect your iPhone on your computer and transfer all the files and data that you want to save. Create a folder on your computer for easier data and files allocation and retrieval.
Always read everything carefully before clicking. Sometimes, being hasty results to accidental lost of data. Once you have saved your files on your computer, you can start with the reset or delete process of your iPhone even without iTunes.


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The JAYÁN Barcelona Logística division stands out for its flexibility and high level of customer commitment. The strict compliance with our customers' needs and expectations is the corner stone of our philosophy.
The quality of our service allows us to guarantee the absolute precision of sequencing accuracy and time limits.
The professional preparation and qualification of personnel in this division is one of the priorities of JAYÁN Barcelona Logística, with the aim of guaranteeing results.


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jkidphilly: Community Lag B'Omer BBQ & Baseball Game
May 23, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm$25
Description: jkidphilly is partnering with Bensalem Jewish Outreach Center to offer a special family event! Join us for a BBQ, Baseball game for dads, parachute activities, crafts, PJ Library stories and more!
Location: 3211 Knights Road, Bensalem, PA (enter from Knights Rd by sign for historical society, follow road until red roof pavilion)
Date and Time: Thursday, May 23, 2019 from 5:30-7:00pm.
Cost: $25/family
Ages: All
For more information: contact Lori Rubin: firstname.lastname@example.com
Register Here: http://www.bensalemoutreach.org/events/362/lag-baomer-bbq-and-baseball-game/


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Caitlin Curved Torque Bangle
A contemporary and edgy wavy sterling silver torque bangle combining a hammered silver effect with a highly polished silver, creating a beautiful and elegant bangle.
The Caitlin Curved Torque is a gorgeous solid sterling silver bangle that has a beautiful curved design and a blend of textures which makes this an edgy, funky torque, perfect for ladies who love interesting silver bangles.
The inside of this silver wavy torque has a flat and smooth polished finish and it looks fabulous on! Torques make perfect gifts for women who love bangles, as they are suitable for most ladies wrist sizes.
Featured within the Guilty Torque bangle collaction.


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FF's top official in Laois over local election row
One of Fianna Fáil's top officials has visited Portlaoise to help sort out problems with the selection of candidates in the Local Elections.
The party's HQ has confirmed that Seán Dorgan, General Secretary, visit Portlaoise last Monday, and met with a number of councillors and candidates as well as members from officer boards in all the local electoral areas.
It also said that the situation regarding two of its outgoing councillors, Cllrs Ray Cribben and Paddy Bracken, "is under consideration by the National Constituencies Committee and an announcement will be made in due course".
Neither councillors were selected at the local convention which was based one member one vote system.
This week Cllr Cribben took out a campaign ad in the Leinster Express which made no reference to his party. Both himself and Cllr Bracken have already said they will run as independents if not selected by FF.
The first selection convention in Cllr Cribben's area of Portarlington was abandoned in a dispute over the selection process.


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Pregnancy & Pilates
Pilates is a gentle low impact form of exercise and as such it is considered one of the best forms of exercise for a pregnant woman, but you should check with your GP first. Pilates will not place strain on the joints or back. In fact the back will be strengthened as will the stomach and muscles around the pelvic area – allowing for an easier pregnancy, delivery and recovery.
The improvement in muscle tone and circulation gained through practising Pilates will also be of value during labour. An improved circulation allows an increased oxygen supply to the womb and this is less distressing for the baby. And of course the breathing techniques used in Pilates can help with the control of breathing during childbirth.
Please consult your GP or midwife for information on what will be appropriate for you during your pregnancy.
This general information should not be substituted for the advice of a doctor and the guidance of a qualified Pilates teacher.
No two woman's bodies are the same, and this is especially true during pregnancy. There are workouts that are quite appropriate for some people during pregnancy and not for others.
During a normal, healthy pregnancy, moderate exercise is safe for the foetus. Exercise is also said to prevent varicose veins, haemorrhoids and lower back pain and helps to boost self esteem, maintain fitness levels and prepare the body for the physical demands of motherhood. Workouts and schedules during the first trimester may have to be adjusted around fatigue levels.
Over the course of the pregnancy the demand on the abdominal muscles should be decreased. During the second trimester, these muscles become stretched out, and with reduced abdominal support, there is a greater risk of injuring the lower back. Further, due to hormonal changes during pregnancy, the ligaments surrounding the joints become lax, so you should be careful not to overstretch.
It is important to continue strengthening and re-balancing the muscles around the joints – supporting the body as it goes through postural changes related to pregnancy.
Today, many guidelines for pregnancy indicate that after approximately the 16th week, the supine position (lying on your back) should be avoided as the maternal blood supply and subsequently the foetal blood supply may be affected.


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I have just watched Arsenal disintegrate against Southampton in a way which takes me back to the worst of our defensive performances i.e. Liverpool, Man U, Man City and Chelsea. Throw in Monaco and Dynamo Zagreb just for fun.
Ironically, as I sat at my PC I noticed Timothy Hargreaves article about defensive discipline. I read the article before I started to write and it was uncanny how Tim identified every player on the Southampton team who could damage us. He also mentioned the weakness of having Mertesacker against speedy forwards like Long and Mane. Tim hoped that our defence would cater for Mertesecker`s lack of pace and that our midfielders would cover for it. Apparently we cannot utilise Gabriel in that role because of language difficulties.
Since we lost Santi and Le Coq the cover for central defence went with them. Flamini and Ramsey have managed to plaster over the open wound in our defence until tonight. Unfortunately we came up against a club and a team which is noted for its football. We have benefited from that club and at one time in the match we had three of their former players on the pitch at the same time. Tonight Southampton had worked out a plan to halt their recent decline and they executed it perfectly. They packed their midfield and defended their goal by nullifying Ozil. They were physical when they had to be and Wanyama steam-rolled his way through our midfield. Flaming (unlike his recent performances) could not land a blow and Ramsey was left on his own to try to deal with their advances.
We were disjointed from the outset and there was a general malaise of poor passing throughout the team which caused us to lose possession. The pressure put on our forwards by their defence was made easier because a lot of the time, Campbell, Walcott and Giroud had to chase wayward balls which failed to reach them. There was no cohesion between midfield and attack and therefore their defence mopped up the loose balls and transferred them swiftly to their midfielders who in turn played long balls over our midfield into the gap left by Mertesacker and to which Long and Mane ran. The tall German was repeatedly stranded whilst Long in particular ran gleefully away from him. Koscielny had to try to make up the ground for him and he was often caught on the turn and desperately trying to deal with a striker in full flight. Does this sound familiar? We thought that we had eliminated this type of play but this was a re-run of our worst performances.
A New Year trip to Barcelona or Madrid for a match – Click Above
It was merely by accident that the pairing of Coquelin and Cazorla came about, but it provided a barrier in front of our back four and in Santi a means of maintaining possession whilst also providing a springboard to attack. The rest of the team learned to play with them, particularly Ozil and Ramsey. Our full backs improved their performances because they were not being swamped by the supporting players who came behind the runners. Monreal has been the most improved player because he has been defending in a defence which was no longer subject to panic and like Bellerin his attacking qualities added to our offensive threat. The Southampton players did not have to be clever. They only had to play the simple strategy that Koeman had devised. It was one dimensional but it worked as it has repeatedly by other teams and the answer to it was in our medical room. Even if Wenger wanted to change the course of the game he did not have the answer on the bench. That was proved because when he did try his subs it got even worse.
It is certain that other managers will have seen this result and will take note. This was to be the occasion when we took over the lead in the race to the title. Instead we sit amidst the ashes of a disaster. It was one which could and should have been avoided. I understand that Wenger now accepts that he needs one or even two defensive midfielders and he will try to get them in the coming transfer window. The world and his dog knew that he should have done that in June. He is now trying to make up lost ground when he should have been cementing our place at the head of the league and we should have won our qualifying group. We beat Bayern at home but we lost the second leg with a much weakened team. We should not have lost against Dynamo or Olympiakos. I suggest that we would not have done so. According to the press we could have signed Grzegorz Krychowiak last year for £22m but as he has signed an extension to his contract since then. He will now cost £33m!
Weger said recently that when he considered the midfielders he already had, it would have cost a lot of money to buy anyone better than he had. I`m not a mathematician or an accountant but how was it good practice to pass on a player for £22m and then go in for him at £33m 6 months later?
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Got Questions? Fire Away
As you guys know every Friday I like to answer to a reader question. I was checking my backlog of questions today, and it was empty, so it's time to get some new questions on the bag.
You may ask anything you want (e.g., about blogging, SEO, affiliate marketing, and even personal stuff), and I'll try to answer to every single question on the following Fridays (I'll tackle them in the same order they arrive).
All you need to do is to leave a comment below with your question, so fire away!
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50 Responses to "Got Questions? Fire Away"
Sharninder Khera
Hi Daniel,
I have a tech tutorials blog and would want to make working on it my full time job. My question is when (and how) should I decide to do this ? The blog makes me about 1/12th of my income right now so what should be the level when I decide that I should leave my current job and work on the blog only and grow that ?
Sandy Carlson
Hi! My blog is pretty new, inception 8/10. I have two problems I hope you can help me with. First, I get a lot of spam. What is the easiest way to fix this. My blog is a WordPress Blog. Secondly, I have been fortunate to have received a lot of positive comments, however, I feel this may actually be the spam. That is, they leave a good comment, I of course want to let it be posted, and when I look back to see how it shows on my blog it reflects their business name which can be linked into from my site. Free advertising for the commenter? I want my blog to grow but how to I better judge when it is okay to post a comment and when should I delete? I'm beginning to feel a bit naive here. Much thanks for the help! Sandy
i want to a really simple question.
How many backlinks should i make in a day if i want to get PR2 in next PR update(approximately 3 months)?
second question, can you explain further about sandboxed from google
that all..thanks
I'd like to start a blog, but choosing a domain name is so important, and often quite difficult.
I thought of a great blog name, but the .com is already taken by a pizza business. For clarity's sake, let's say the domain is BigSlice.com, and I want to start a blog that has nothing to do with pizza (a lifestyle blog) that's called "Big Slice." My question is two-fold:
1. Would you ever buy a domain like BigSliceBlog.com if BigSlice.com isn't available, or would you give up on the name?
2. Is trademark status something all would-be bloggers should look into? Let's say "Big Slice Pizza" is a registered trademark. By creating a lifestyle blog called "Big Slice," am I opening myself up to any trademark infringement issues?
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yes would love to get your review'on this daniel.
This will be really interesting.
Dave@ best man speeches
Hi Jack,
Do you find you get more pageviews to list-based articles or do your posts get a consistent amount of traffic?
Jack Cola
Hi Dave,
I found my best posts are about a topic that has absolutely no competition and a keyword that has only 3.4 million results in google
For example, I have written a post on my personal website about a scam, and that is my best performing article in terms of traffic and comments, and its just my honest opinion about it.
For a post to do well, I believe it has to be accurate, easy to read (eg good use of headings, subheadings and titles), be exactly what the reader is looking for, and unique. So it doesn't really matter if its a list or an essay – if its what the reader is after, they'll read it.
Like I said in my comment above, if its to long, people will get turned off it as people like to find information quickly and easily.
To sum up my answer to your question – it really depends on the content and how good it is.
- Jack Cola
Hi Daniel,
I subscribe to your newsletter and it is very helpful. Keep it up!
I have a question that's been frustrating me. I noticed sometimes, I don't do anything different on my blog but a keyword suddenly gives 1 or 2 posts a lot of hits. Suddenly, my blog has 2000 more unique views per day than it used to! Then just as suddenly, 3 weeks or a month later, it goes back to normal. Can you tell me why this happens? Are there ways to capture and sustain this increased traffic?
Thank you very much.
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have you noticed source of visitors ??
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Thank you so much for your reply! I'll try all the tactics you've suggested right away.
Much appreciated
Destination Infinity
There are two ways to approach writing an article about a particular topic – One is to write a long article covering all the sub-topics in a single page, another is to write shorter articles about each sub-topic. Which approach do you think is better?
Jack Cola
To me, that really depends on what you like doing and how you post on your blog already.
Writing long posts have the chance of people linking to it on their sites, however, it also turns people off reading it because it's too long. Make sure you break it up in clear headings if you write long posts.
Writing shorter posts can be a bit more of a risk, but again, it depends on your blog niche. However, with writing shorter posts, you can always have a master page that links to all your shorter posts and people will link to that masterpage.
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i would suggest if you manage to keepthe momentum going on than go for sub topic wise.
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- Jack Cola
Destination Infinity
How to check if the images of my website/blog has been indexed by search engines? And what is the best method you suggest to make sure that all the images are indexed by search engines? (In the context of wordpress blog)
Jack Cola
Hi Destination Infinity,
To check if your images have been index by search engines, simple go to google images and type (without quotes) "site:yourdomain.com"
This will show all images on your URL that have been indexed.
To make sure your images are indexed, make sure you include the alt and titles tags as a minimum. Having the height and width attributes included will help and also speed the loading of your page a little – but since most people have a fast connection now, you won't really noticed the speed difference.
- Jack Cola
Destination Infinity
My question is: If a blog/ website has linked to a particular page of my blog, is it ok with search engines if I link it back from the same page/ another page from my blog? Or should I not link it back at all (as search engines may consider it as link exchange)?
Destination Infinity
Michelle Minch, Moving Mountains Design
Trackbacks and Pingbacks Question: Should I approve trackbacks & pingbacks? Do allowing trackbacks and pingbacks help SEO or add value to my blog/website?
Thanks in advance!
i've been guerilla blogging eversince, a blog with no niche.
have you heard of it? what can you tell me about this?
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if you are earning and making good money than there is no problem.
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Can you talk about Paid Subscription? Do you own any membership sites?
I had my boxing website for several years with lots of readers just now I have decided to covert it to a paid subscription. I going to charge $5.95 a month and wanted any tips you suggestions before I go live.
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just make sure that your visitors are ready to pay.
And keep open the free option. Simply add paid options with few quality service.
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Hi Daniel,
I have tried all the social networking bookmarks and communities to get my followers up, but I don't seem to get more than 20 or 30 views per day, and almost zero comments.
Any suggestions on how I can improve?
I'm new to blogging as I set up my site less than a month ago. Any help is greatly appreciated.
BTW, thanks for all the tips. I love your blog
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if you want to get the comments than i will suggest you that you should start adding comments to other blogs on your niche.
Be active and provide useful comments.
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Hi Jack,
How long does it take for a new web site that posts 2 to 3 SEO articles each day to finally get some organic traffic? Considering that the site and xml sitemap has already been submitted to leading search engines?
Is number of pages viewed or simply page views equals to the number of banner ad impressions? Because my Aw Stats shows higher number than the ad networks i work with. Google Analytics shows even lower numbers, or does GA and ad networks count only uniques at a larger time interval?
What are some smart ways or ideas to write unique content on a blog, like where to find currently trending topics on internet that can yield high organic traffic if we happen to write about it first? I see many blogs does this but i am afraid it might be called as stealing content? So any advice on that?
I hope this is not much.
Trevor Watkinson
Hi Daniel,
I'm a Sales Manager in the cellphone industry. I am in the process of setting up a personal wordpress website where I intend to provide solutions to common problems faced by new cellphone owners.
The site will also be used to give public thanks to those people who choose to do business with me.
What type of layout / design you think would work best for my site and where would be the best place to get a custom theme created at a reasonable cost (i.e. – less than $500).
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why don't you try thesis theme and with that you can hire anyone who can build custom theme. Thesis is very good with the point of view of SEO.
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So here is my question
"What will you do differently to compete in an already crowded niche"
Jack Cola
Hi Sohail,
That really depends on what niche you are in, and what you aims are. But ultimately, you need to do something that is unique, that the other blogs don't already do.
For example, sell a product, your service, have an online community such as a forum, provide Q&A's
To get better idea's from us, you need to provide us with more information.
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be'consistent in providing useful and great content and I am sure you be able to get the successs.
But believe me this one is time consuming.
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Mike @ Blog Success Resource
what is the best way to links your site and blogs the right way? What works for you? Thank you and looking forward to it as I always have loved your Q&A posts!
I know that blogging can be rather time-consuming profession, but when you have the spare time, where is your favorite foreign destination to visit?
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yeah would love to know your favourote destination.
Try India if want to look for traditional and heritage world.
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Jack Bennett | 32000 days
Do you think that our niche of interest should determine our posting frequency (i.e. calibrating it to "expectations" in that area) or should we decide that based on intrinsic factors?
What's your view on minimum / maximum posting frequency for a one-person blog?
Jack Cola
Hi Jack,
I think it does. For example, if you blog about tech news, then you would want to be blogging every day to keep up with things. However, if you blog about bushwalking experiences, then maybe one post a week would be sufficient.
I see that there are two types of Blogs. The first blog is where people subscribe to and follow the posts you write, and the second type of blog is a blog that people don't really follow but get that one page of useful information.
So if you write of a bushwalk in a particular location, people will search for that place, read your blog and get information about that particular bushwalking place. Most probably, they will leave and never come back, unless you have other posts and places they are interested in.
Jack Bennett | 32000 days
Thanks – your reply makes a lot of sense.
I appreciate it!
- Jack Bennett | 32000 days
- Jack Cola
hi daniel, i am one of your subscriber. i have trouble with feedburner system in my blog. So, i decided to removed my feedburner witihn 30 days as feedburner's rules. After that reburner again with same blog url. The result is "Received HTTP error: "Feed not found error: FeedBurner cannot locate this feed URI." while fetching source feed."
I am trying to follow Confirm its validity now as the feedburner instruction, but nothing happen.
I am searching the solution in Google included forum feedburner but the solution doesn't satisfied me.
As u know so many many blogger have with same problem with me.
Please, help us with your knowledge to solve this problem.
Sorry if my english not good enough.
Thx before.
Kang Yudiono
Where we should put image on posts? I see you put an image at right position, and sometimes you put at center.
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well thats depend on your ads.
Simply give preference to your ads and after pictures.
But yeah content should be top priority. Just add killing title.
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Himanshu Chanda
Hi Daniel,
One pressing question (I did search the web but didn't get a right answer).
Many suggest that for a niche site if the Exact keyword has high searches but low results its good to get in (for ex. "black cat food"). But in reality the end user will search in a broad way; that is he will search the same key phrase without quotes. Than will blackcatfood.net or org make its way to the top of SERPs when there's enough SEO for black cat or cat food as phrases.
Hope my question was clear. Thanks for sharing your insight.
Bil Yann
Hi Daniel,
How many hours do you spend working on your blog everyday?
I am a new blogger and I am having trouble to set a schedule for my blog
Jack Cola
Hi Bill,
Without knowing what your situation is – ie do you work full time, study etc its hard to give an answer that suits you for how many hours you should put into it.
I suggest creating a schedule around when you don't have your other commitments to work on your blog.
For example, if you work during the week, you can do all your blogging on the weekend – schedule 5 or more posts for the week. Then for say an hour, respond to comments, emails that you receive from those blog posts.
The first step to take is to outline when you have free and can work on your blog, and then schedule the different tasks that you may have: writing posts, responding to readers comments, site tweaking, posting on other blogs etc.
Bil Yann
Thank you very much Jack for your advice. I will definitely set some time to work on my blog
Jack Cola
Your welcome Bill. If you have any further questions, please contact me jack [-at-] createasuccessfulblog.com
- Bil Yann
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in the begining just keep a schedule and try to follow the consistency on your posting.
This is quite important for the long run growth.
- Jack Cola
I'd like to setup a classifieds website for a fairly large community. The community actually had one but the person running it moved away and shut down the site. People keep asking for a new one so I think it'll be a good opportunity.
My question is how can I fully monetize the opportunity. I was thinking of charging local businesses to place small ads on the site similar to your sponsors section. Any other thoughts?
Jack Cola
Hi Joe,
It really depends on what sort of business model you want to take.
For example, you can take an approach where people have to pay a membership to posts ads, or list for free and pay when someone buys it (or the buyer as to pay the listing fee), listings are free and sellers can purchase longer listings, front page listings, bolded listings.
Or you can take, like you said get people to list the products for free, and just sell sponsored listings, or ads.
I suggest to take a look at existing online classifieds and see what approach they take and find one that suits best for your audience.
Thanks for your reply! I was concerned with charging to buy/sell because of the many free alternatives out there. I do like the idea of charging a small fee to have 'premium' listings though. I'll just have to find a classifieds product/service that offers these options. If anyone has seen these or can suggest one let me know.
Thanks again!
- Joe
- Jack Cola
Lye Kuek Hin
Hi Daniel,
You have been blogging since 2006. How do you actually keep your motivation at a consistently high level to maintain your blog? Thanks
Jack Cola
Hi Lye,
I find that my motivation from blogging comes from my readers and subscribers. I know that people are following what I say, and that makes me want to provide them with more information.
Hi, Daniel. I have been blogging for one year in English and now I decided to start a new endeavor in Portuguese. I am finding several small obstacles – learning enough CSS to translate buttons and other features, discovering what monetizing strategies work better in Brazil and Portugal, identifying what language and topics work for a very different audience and an underdeveloped blogosphere environment. Any tips that might help me?
- Jack Cola
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Historic Preservation Plan provides the Fairbanks North Star Borough community with guidance and direction in preservation efforts of its historic resources.
The plan was last revised in 2007 and is currently in the process of being updated by the Historic Preservation Commission.
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1. Re: I2C Slave not respecting NACK and STOP?JoMe_264151 Jun 26, 2013 3:48 AM (in response to kemic_264446)
This sounds very strange and althoug I've done some designs with I2C I've never seen something similar.
I'm afraid you have to break down your project to the pure I2C-communication.
Ah... try to use I2C_SlaveClearReadStatus() instead
2. Re: I2C Slave not respecting NACK and STOP?kemic_264446 Jun 27, 2013 6:52 AM (in response to kemic_264446)
Hi Bob
Thanks for the reply.
Turns out it was the slew rate on the microchip PIC that the PSoC was trying to chat to. In the logic analyzer it looked great, but on the oscilloscope I soon saw a problem. The PSoC wasn't actually seeing the stop sequence. What looked nice and square on the logic analyzer were actually well rounded peaks on the 'scope. The pull ups are 4.7K and cannot be changed at this time.
Anyway, what I did was switch them round - the PSoC is now master, the PIC is slave, so the PSoC is driving the bus and it works great. I've even been able to get better throughput. Clock stretching works a treat also! Ka-ching!
This particular board has loads of I2C on it - 4 Audio processors, 2 NVRAM and the PIC all on I2C buses. The PIC does Ethernet offloading for me. Since I2C SLAVE on the pic has to be interrupt driven it even makes the ethernet throughput a bit better - we are not blocked while doing I2C writes and reads for as long as we were in master mode.
3. Re: I2C Slave not respecting NACK and STOP?HeLi_263931 Jun 27, 2013 7:18 AM (in response to kemic_264446)
In case you want/need to swap master and slave again, you might use a I2C bus buffer to get better signals. E.g. one from Linear Technologies: http://parametric.linear.com/i2c_and_smbus_bus_buffers_and_accelerators
4. Re: I2C Slave not respecting NACK and STOP?kemic_264446 Jun 28, 2013 2:39 AM (in response to kemic_264446)
Thanks thats a good bit of advice.
In this case the board already exists (in their 1,000's) so a change to the PCB was not possible.


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Ever since sports betting was invented, people always had a dream of knowing the outcome of the matches and other sport events so that they could earn millions out of the bets placed. Now all this is possible with the help of betting on the pro wrestling. This is available as you are going to place a bet on an event that already has a predetermined outcome. Just imagine the possibilities you have.
The World Wrestling Entertainment is by far the world's largest wrestling competition in the world. This is also known as the "soap opera that entertains millions".
The WWE wrestling that we see on TV has always been able to intrigue people from all over the world. We all know the fact that the fights there are not real. This means that the outcome of each of the match you see is not determined by the skills of the players, but it's determined by a script. This sport is considered to be sports entertainment and everything is done by actors and there are some amazing moves that can never be true in a real fight.
While everything is based on a script and this means that there are some people that know exactly the outcome of each wrestling match, you should be able to get a very good piece of entertainment watching the matches. Some will prefer even to place wagers. All this is happening as the outcome of the scripts is kept private all the time.
If you think about it, there were also bets made on the color of the queen's hat at the wedding. You can be sure that there were people knowing what the queen was going to wear. This is a very good form of entertainment and betting on entertainment shows is something very familiar in the world of betting.
When betting on wrestling, it is a little bit tricky. First of all you need to know the fact that you can't rely on the statistical data to see a trend or a pattern. This means that the lines are going to be difficult to read, and there is little to no research you can do before a match that could increase your chances of winning. One way you can look at the wrestling matches is that they are a lot of fun. There is money involved, and you get decent to crazy odds available.
At this moment, there are still only a few online sports betting websites that are able to take wrestling bets, but there are a few good ones. One thing that you can notice is that there are some limits imposed. This leaves you with bets that in most cases cannot surpass the $50 mark.
These bets are very difficult to predict and the odds given by the bookmakers have no calculations or formulas behind. It's quite difficult for the bookies to give you odds. One interesting thing about WWE wrestling betting is that the brick and mortar sportsbooks from Nevada are not allowed to accept bets on this sport. This is possible as the outcome of the events is predetermined.


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Picture: Heidi Montag celebrates her birthday at Vanity nightclub inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada - 16.09.11
In an interview with Access Hollywood Live, after a couple of years out of the intense public view that she had been used to thanks to hit reality television show The Hills, Heidi Montag opened up about her marriage, plastic surgery and what life is like out of the spotlight.
Regarding the enormous amount of plastic surgery Heidi had, she said "I would never do it again and I never recommend it for anyone." In 2010 she admitted to being 'being obsessed' reported the Daily Mail, at the time, but, as time has passed, she seems to have come to a few uncomfortable realisations. "I was definitely way in over my head. I'm glad it worked out and you can't really reverse time," she said, "I kind of wanted a few enhancements and then it kind of got out of hand. I wasn't told really the repercussions and what would happen, emotionally and psychically and the pain I would be in. I was kind of in shock."
Heidi's husband, Spencer Pratt, who also found fame on The Hills, and whom she married on the show, was against the excesses of surgery, particularly the famous 10-procedures-in-one-day that thrust her into the spotlight again for all the wrong reasons. "That was a big issue in our marriage," Heidi said. "We're good [now], we've been married for four years and we've been together for six - in Hollywood that's ancient! Until death do us part I would say. I honestly love him more and more every day... especially taking a step out of the spotlight. We've really been able to enjoy each without all the chaos." However, she does admit to missing the money the fame brought. Although, both fame and surgery are both very expensive, she said "I'm not sure [how much we lost], a lot. over a million or so."
Although she has returned to give this brief interview, Heidi says of fame that "It was quite the whirlwind and [she's] happy to be out of it." Although we'd like to believe her sentiments, somehow, we don't think this is the last that will be seen of Heidi Montag.
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Cook and drain the pasta. Defrost the veggies and add the tomato sauce and seasonings. Put into a 2 quart casserole dish, which has been sprayed with Pam (or equivalent). Sprinkle liberally with wheat germ. Cook in microwave for 15 minutes.


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Q: On the London Underground, what colour is the Central line?
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A: The United Kingdon
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It finally came! The pendant for our entry that I have been waiting for. Sadly, there was just something about it. Just not perfect. Loved the glass, chain…What was it that I didn't like? Couldn't put my finger on it…
Then it was really obvious. The canopy. The cap that covers the hole in the ceiling. I like modern, but the pendant was just too modern, too much of a departure for the house with that canopy. It just needed a little changing to make it work… but I had never purchased light fixture parts, didn't even know if I could at a reasonable price… after all, I did just buy a brand new light. I wanted something with just enough detail to make it appear to be a more vintage light. Scoured ebay with some luck, nothing that was worth the price or risk of ordering–most had missing parts, etc. Lowes/Home Dept were super limited. There had to be something out there, right? Turns out, yes. Yes there is. I found an awesome resource that I had to share: globalindustrial.com. They. Have. Errything. For. Super. Cheap. I found exactly what I need for $2.50. What!? At that price I was sure it was shipping from China, but I received the 2 new canopys I ordered in 3 days! Boom.
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I am absolutely a details person. To some, including my husband at times, the difference doesn't seem so obvious, or even worth the effort. But, for me, it always, always is. If I couldn't find these guys above, I would have definitely returned the light. But now, its a perfect mix for the house. 2 bucks? worth every penny. Oh, we went with the one on the left.
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Relaxation Massage: Swedish relaxation massage involves effleurage (light strokes to warm the muscles), tapotement (rhythmic tapping to engage the nervous system and release lymphatic build-up), petrissage (kneading and rolling), and light stretching requiring no effort from the client other than to relax and melt into the table. This massage relieves tension and promotes an overall sense of well-being with the level of pressure preferred by the client.
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Reflexology: A non-invasive complementary practice involving the use of alternating pressure applied to reflexes within reflex maps of the body located on the feet, (hands and outer ears). During a reflexology session, clients keep their clothes on, only removing shoes and socks.
Chair Massage: 15, 20 or 30-minutes of massage that focuses on the high tension areas of the head, neck, back, shoulders, arms and hands. The massage is performed on an ergonomically designed portable massage chair. You sit on the chair facing forward, with your head in a face rest. You don't remove any clothing. Chair massage produces therapeutic results quickly by concentrating on the areas of greatest tension. You'll be amazed how 15 minutes will revive and relax you!
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An American Radical: Political Prisoner in My Own Country
Twenty-seven years ago, activists Susan Rosenberg and Timothy Blunk were caught transporting explosives to a New Jersey storage facility. Although the pair had no immediate plans to use the incendiary materials, they—and their comrades in the May 19 Communist Party—were stockpiling them for a revolution they believed was imminent.
Rosenberg's searing memoir, An American Radical—a chronicle of sixteen years spent in four U.S. prisons—doesn't spend much time analyzing the reasoning behind this idea. Instead, it focuses on the government's treatment of incarcerated political opponents. Rosenberg describes heinous abuses, from 24/7 surveillance, to sleep deprivation, overcrowding, medical neglect, and outright nastiness by prison employees. Rehabilitation? Rosenberg scoffs. The High Security Units in which political prisoners are kept, she writes, "seek to reduce prisoners to a state of submission essential for their ideological conversion. That failing, the next objective is to reduce them to a state of psychological incompetence sufficient to neutralize them as efficient self-directing antagonists. That failing, the only alternative is to destroy them, preferably by making them desperate enough to destroy themselves."
Nowhere is this clearer than in a chapter entitled "My Father." In it, Rosenberg offers a painful reflection on her attempt to visit her terminally ill dad. "A prisoner may request a two-hour deathbed visit or attendance at the funeral," she writes. "A prisoner may not request both. If granted permission for the visit, the prisoner must pay the salary of the accompanying security detail." The machinations that followed Rosenberg's request are mind-boggling. Despite appeals from a host of people—including her lawyers, a family rabbi, and Congressman Jerrold Nadler—the warden denied Rosenberg's petition, stating that the nature of her conviction made her too much of a flight risk. Appeal after appeal followed—all of them unsuccessful. Then something—to this day Rosenberg doesn't know what—shifted and out of nowhere she got word that the visit was approved.
First, however, there were documents for Rosenberg to sign, swearing not to escape. She was later prepared for the journey: "The lieutenant cuffed me, but did not wrap me in chains... They put me in a car and drove me to a small airport where we boarded an eight-seat Learjet… We were met by a small army. There were more than fifty agents of every variety and rank: state police, Westchester County police, Danbury Bureau of Prison personnel, FBI agents, and U.S. marshals—all these people assembled to take me to the Danbury, Connecticut hospital." After a short supervised visit, Rosenberg returned to her cell in Marianna Prison, grateful to have said goodbye to her beloved father but acutely aware of the class privilege that made the encounter possible.
Rosenberg rails at the racism, sexism, homophobia, and classism that define prison life and An American Radical is brimming with fury at the inequities she and other female prisoners were forced to endure. Whether focusing on AIDS or the disproportionate punishments meted out to political prisoners—Rosenberg, for example, was given fifty-eight years for weapons possession, an offense that typically carries a five-year sentence--her struggle to retain her humanity is both laudable and inspiring.
President Clinton granted Rosenberg executive clemency on his last day in office, January 20, 2001. While the book ends here—and says nothing about her activities during the subsequent ten years—Rosenberg turns a floodlight on the many political prisoners still languishing in U.S. jails. "The government does not recognize the existence of political prisoners in our country," she writes. An American Radical shatters the denial that has allowed this to occur.


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Creating Meeting Minutes
Elephants may never forget but humans do. That's why Easynote created Meeting Minutes, an easy-to-use tool that ensures you'll always know who said and did what. Its intuitive design means you can create minutes and record meetings with consummate ease..
How Do I Create Minutes?
So, you've a big meeting coming up. You need to keep a record of who was there, said what, and what important decisions were made. No sweat, here's you do it;
1. Select Meeting Minutes, located near the middle of the task bar at the top of page
2. A new 'Meeting minutes' page opens. From there, select Create new meeting minutes
3. And now you're ready! A new window opens, featuring four different fields, in which you can describe the meeting, list participants, and detail the actions and decisions taking during the meeting
4. Once you've finished, and recorded everything all the important stuff, just select Create at the bottom of the page
5. And there you have it. Back on the 'Meeting minutes', you'll see minutes from the previous meeting. For more details, simply select it as shown above.
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On Saturday I attended the convention of the Tennessee Republican Assembly. TRA is part of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, which calls itself, "The Republican Wing of the Republican Party."
About fifty people were in attendance at the convention. We networked, and socialized and ate. We heard an address from State Representative Susan Lynn on the State Sovereignty movement. Bobbie Patray of Tennessee Eagle Forum was given an award and honored for her many years of service as a lobbyist with Eagle Forum. A panel consisting of several local activists talked about the future of the Republican Party in Tennessee and the conservative movement.
One of the speakers on the panel was Ken Marrano. Ken is a tireless local political activist. He has been an organizer of the local Tea party movement, he is the organizer of the statewide association of right-of-center bloggers called TennconserVOliance, and he had received national attention for his political organizing and was on the road as part of the national Tea Party Express.
Ken said something at the meeting which I thought was so very, very wise. He said that we conservatives could make a much greater impact on the direction of our country if we focused our attention locally. Looking at his website tonight, Blue Collar Muse, I saw where he addressed this same topic in a blog post. Please read his post. Here is an excerpt:
Let's assume 1,000,000 people marched on Washington, DC last September spending 48-72 hours and $500 each to do so. Simple math reveals a pool of 48,000,000 to 72,000,000 man hours and a whopping $500,000,000 in cash. That's enough to put 1 to 1.5 million man hours into phone banking, envelope stuffing, and door knocking to go along with $10,000,000.00 in giving to candidates in each state in the Union!I could not agree more. In my view, we conservatives squander a lot of our resource by focusing on Washington rather than the courthouse and the statehouse. I run into people all the time who have gone to one of the marches on Washington or to the CPAC convention or who send money to major causes funneled though large national organization. I also run into people who listen to the Rush Limbaugh or Glen Beck on a regular bases and stay riled up but never put that emotion into action.
I think staying motivated and informed is worthwhile. I am sure going off to national conventions is fun and I am sure a march on Washington is a rush; but, does it change much? To affect the direction of our nation, one can do more where one is rather than focusing elsewhere.
The Davidson County Republican Party is committed to being a competitive party in this county. People are needed to man the phone banks and conduct voter registration drives, and work the polls. There is a lot of work to do. One has a greater chance to change the direction of the country by changing it from the bottom up than from the top down. Your voice is a lot louder in your local community than it is in Washington.
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KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's president called on Tuesday for a full investigation into an arson attack that has raised political tensions in a dispute over the IMF-backed nationalization of the country's largest lender PrivatBank.
PrivatBank was taken into state hands against the wishes of its ex-owner, Ihor Kolomoisky, in 2016 and its fortunes are closely watched by investors because the International Monetary Fund may freeze aid if the nationalization is reversed.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who has longstanding business ties with Kolomoisky, demanded the investigation after the home of a former central banker responsible for nationalizing the bank was torched in a night-time attack.
Zelenskiy in a statement described the fire as "a brutal crime, the rapid investigation of which should be a priority in the work of the law enforcement agencies."
As part of an IMF-supported clean-up of Ukraine's financial system, the authorities nationalized PrivatBank saying the lender had a $5.6 billion hole in its balance sheet due to shady lending practices. Kolomoisky disputed this assessment.
Zelenskiy denies suggestions that he would help Kolomoisky regain control of PrivatBank or win compensation. His new Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk on Tuesday in a text message to Reuters denied an earlier newspaper report about a potential settlement, saying he was not holding talks with Kolomoisky.
But Kolomoisky told Reuters by phone he believed the government was looking for a compromise.
"Honcharuk is the first smart prime minister in recent times. He understands that there must be a compromise," Kolomoisky said. "Otherwise ... I won't leave them alone."
Police have opened a criminal investigation after a property belonging to the family of former Central Bank Governor Valeria Gontareva was burned down. Gontareva did not say who might be responsible for the arson attack.
Ukraine's dollar-denominated bonds fell by as much as 1.6% on the rising tensions over PrivatBank and the arson attack.
Ukraine's central bank said reformers were being intimidated in order to paralyze their activities.
"This is no longer a series of incidents, it is TERROR. Its purpose is to intimidate reformers, past and present, to paralyze our activities, to make us silent. We will not be silent," the central bank said in a written statement.
The U.S. embassy, the European Union and the Group of Seven countries called for an investigation. The opposition party led by former President Petro Poroshenko called the arson attack a signal of Ukraine's deteriorating investment climate.
A video shared with Reuters by Gontareva, who currently lives in London, showed firefighters tackling a massive blaze in her home on the outskirts of Kiev.
Zelenskiy's relationship with Kolomoisky has been under intense scrutiny. The two men met publicly last week but Kolomoisky told reporters that PrivatBank was not discussed.
Honcharuk was quoted by the Financial Times as saying on Tuesday that Zelenskiy wanted a settlement with Kolomoisky, a report which he subsequently denied.
"We are not holding any negotiations," Honcharuk said in a message to Reuters, in response to queries about his comments.
Any hint of the government rowing back on the nationalization would sound alarm bells just as an IMF mission is in town to discuss a new aid-for-reforms deal with the government, which took charge following a snap July election.
The arson attack overnight into Tuesday morning marked the latest in a string of incidents affecting the former central bank governor.
Gontareva believes she is being hounded by Kolomoisky over her decision to nationalize PrivatBank, which the businessman denies.
"The house burned down completely," Gontareva, 54, told Reuters. "I have no strength left to keep going." Earlier this month, a vehicle registered to her daughter-in-law, who shares her exact name, was torched in Kiev.
Kolomoisky denies orchestrating a campaign against Gontareva.
(This story has been reiled to delete duplicated "brutal crime" quote in para 10)
Reporting by Pavel Polityuk, Polina Ivanova, Mark Hosenball, Matthias Williams and Ilya Zhegulev; Polina Ivanova reported from Moscow and London; Additional reporting by Karin Strohecker in London; Writing by Matthias Williams; Editing by William Maclean and Alistair Bell
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Our first brighten up your street delivery
Our brighten up your street competition has been up and running for the last few weeks on facebook and we've had loads of great entries. On Saturday, we headed out to the first lucky winner in Blackrock, Dublin to deliver refreshing innocent orange to Leonie Lawlor and family, and all her lovely neighbours.
Leonie's reason for wanting to Brighten up her Street was "We have a great mix of people who've lived on this road for years and people who are new to the area - I know everyone would enjoy a surprise of an Innocent Juice delivery on their doorstep". Well, we couldn't have agreed more, and we hope our delivery of orange juice brightened up the cold morning for Leonie and all her neighbours. We'll be visiting and brightening up more streets in the coming weeks, so keep an eye on our facebook wall for the latest updates. To be in with a chance to brighten up your street and win a free delivery of innocent orange for all your neighbours, just click here.


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Rajkot, Nov 12: After helping England take a slender 49-run first innings lead with his four wickets, leg-spinner Adil Rashid on Saturday said the visitors will need to put runs on the board when they walk out on the fil morning of the first Test against India here on Sunday.
Rashid took 4/114 in his 31 overs while his fellow spinners Zafar Ansari and Moeen Ali chipped in with two wickets apiece as England bundled out the hosts for 488 at tea on the penultimate day at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
Hailing the debutant opener Hameed for his brilliant knock, Adil said: "It was a crucial partnership, hopefully they can carry on tomorrow. Haseeb knows his game, he works hard in the nets."
Commenting on his own efforts in the first essay, he said: "I felt okay, it was nice to get a long bowl and get into a rhythm. I think it was a little more field placing and lengths to bowl, and working batsmen out."
"We've got to come back tomorrow morning, put the runs on the board, and see what happens," he added. IANS


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Hosted By: Ogden City Corporation
The most anticipated event in the fly fishing industry, the International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4), returns to Peery's Egyptian Theater on Friday March 8th, 2019 at 7 p.m. The film festival creates awareness for all of the local conservation groups who benefit from the proceeds of the tour's stops. In Ogden, proceeds from IF4 benefit the preservation of the Ogden River parkway. Tickets are $12
Tickets are also available at Angler's Den, Smith & Edwards and Rooster's Brewing Company. If available, tickets will also be available for $15.00 at the door on the day of the event.
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I'm 23yrs old software developer from Poland mainly focused on engines, graphics and game programming. For a short period I was working in the industry but I soon left due to some reasons. I was working on several games titles (amateur and professional):
- Bitter Glory (indie turned based strategy focused on WW II)
- C.O.R.E. by NoWay Studio
- Afterfall by Intoxicate Interactive (now Intoxicate Nicolas Games)
- Kemi-Ambaron: the Prophecy (amateur RPG project)
To find out more about me (including my full CV) visit: my devlog.
Should you have any questions or proposals do not hesitate to mail me on moc.liamg|wnamot#moc.liamg|wnamot.
If you want to co-operate with me give just let me know. Artists are especially welcome.
Currently I'm looking for job in gamedev. If you're looking for employees I'll be grateful for info.


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Every year the trend of bridal fancy shoes is changing. Some of the women simply love to find the fancy shoes that are simple and some of them drive their attention on the shoes that are adorned in completely fancy way. Borjan has just newly introduced their stylish footwear collection 2014-2015. This whole collection of footwear is featuring with the bridal shoes that are style up in flat shoes and high heels. All the bridal shoes have been beautified with the stone work with the use of glittering beads over it. Borjan is popular and hence one of the oldest footwear brands in Pakistan fashion market. This brand house has been linked up with the market in offering with men and women footwear collections. Men shoes are accessible in the casual and office wear and women footwear collections are served in the category of casual wear, bridal wear and party wear. Best thing about their footwear collections is that they are easy to wear and comfortable as well. Fashion lovers simply love to grab their collections as they are fashionable and reasonable in rates. Borjan have set up their outlets in major cities of Pakistan.
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When was the last time you watched a blackmith laboring at a forge, or smelled fresh sea biscuits as they are baked in a large oven? At Fort Vancouver, cultural demonstrations provide visitors with a unique look at skills and activities from the past.
Cultural demonstrations are pre-planned presentations designed to showcase a skilled process. In the park, these demonstrations frequently take place in areas such as the Blacksmith Shop, Carpenter Shop, Bake House, and Kitchen. They use period reproduction clothing and objects to present impressions of the people, events, and practices of the past.
While these demonstrations do not attempt literally to recreate the past, they will provide interpretive and educational impressions in as authentic a manner as possible. Plus, they are fun to watch!
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Getting to collaborate with friends rules. Chicago stylist, Courtney Rust and I put our heads together to see what we could come up with using this fabric as our backdrop. It pairs great with a still life of fast food I did:)
Stylist- Courtney Rust
Mua- Karen Brody
Model- Leslie B
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Such a great collaboration the other day with Courtney Rust, Jenna Baltes, and of course our incredible model, Traci!


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text: The eloquence of lovers is celebrated in this rich and sensuous collection - the love of women for men. Heloпse, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Katherine Mansfield, George Sand, and others express their very real passion intensely - as, in fiction, does Juliet for her Romeo, Jane Eyre for her Rochester and Catherine for her Heathcliffe. With the music of Mendelssohn, Tchaikovksy, Puccini, Legar and more, here is some of the most tender and love prose and poetry in literature.


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Kia ora everyone, my name is Pearce. I work full time at the University of Waikato as a team player within the Web Team; where I work on improving the Universities online presence.
Just recently, I finished teaching a 8 weeknight class (April 2015) at Fraser High School focusing on Web Development. Alongside that I work with a handful of awesome clients whom I do external contract work where I work on a bunch of projects from all schemes of the web world.
Simultaneously to all that, I am studying for my Masters degree in E-Commerce at the University; majoring in Electronic Business & Computer Science.
In my past, I have managed and developed brick-and-mortar retail stores, endured and overcome the technological challenges (and people challenges) that occur in their respective industry. This means I have spent a lot of time dealing with customers, both in-store and on-line, locally and internationally.
During the time I studied at the University of Waikato, apart from working with organisations and improving their web presence, I spent time doing security work where I dealt with individuals from all walks of life, from night clubs to concerts and sporting events such as cricket and rugby games.


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At Starboard Medical our services go beyond temperature probe development and extend to complete arrangement of medical device disposable manufacturing. We also develop a range of thermistor sub-assemblies using 400 series, 700 series, and 10k thermistor chips, which can be used in a variety of medical product applications. On the OEM side of our business, we can take your idea from concept to a fully packaged sterile product, which will dramatically reduce your time to market and reduce your acquisition cost.
Starboard Medical (Jiangsu) Co. Ltd. is an ISO 9001 compliant FDA registered facility. Finished products are manufactured in a class 100,000 clean room.
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Farm animals
The SPCA Certified program is a farm certification and food-labeling program dedicated to improving the lives of farm animals raised for food in Canada. Products labeled with the "little red barn" logo come from farms that are annually assessed to SPCA Certified farm animal welfare standards by trained, independent validators.
SPCA Certified farmers do not use confinement housing (e.g. cages for chickens), they provide enrichment to the animals' environment and they ensure painful practices like dehorning and castration (neutering) are minimized or eliminated.
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Chef Cary Neff, who is known for healthy cooking, will appear at Methodist hospital in Oak Cliff Wednesday as part of Methodist Health Systems' "Live Healthy North Texas" campaign.
Neff will share recipes and tips for cooking healthy food that tastes good. He will give cooking demonstrations in the Hitt Auditorium at noon.
As part of the campaign, almost 1,700 Methodist employees have committed to living healthier. So far, employees have lost a total exceeding 3,037 pounds and logged almost 60,000 hours of activity.


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Stay self-sufficient with biofuel
Farmers self-sufficient in fuel – it's a dream that's becoming a reality according to biodiesel specialist, James Hygate.
Having started Green Fuels just over a year ago from his parent's garage in Cheltenham, Glos, his biofuels business has grown significantly and he is now selling over 20 biodiesel processors each month.
The company has now entered a joint venture with crop processing specialist Alvan Blanch to present farmers across the country with the opportunity to produce their own road-legal fuel.
Alvan Blanch is to provide an oil press capable of crushing 150kg of rape per hour, while Green Fuels will provide the equipment to process the oil and produce biodiesel.
Green Fuels maintains that one tonne of oilseed rape will, when crushed, produce on average 350-litres of oil. The set-up, which includes Alvan Blanch's new XT150 press and Green Fuels' processing plant, will produce 300-litres each day and is anticipated to cost in the region of £15,000.
"Although this seems to be a fairly high capital cost, it's an investment which will easily pay for itself within a year," says Mr Hygate.
"Those people using high volumes of white diesel have the chance to make some fairly significant savings." He says he has faced concerns from potential customers regarding the effects of biodiesel on modern engines.
To prove that the fuel is safe and reliable, he has been running a number of vehicles on 100% biodiesel – including a new Citroen C2 – for over 12-months.
"The C2 is fitted with a common rail diesel engine, and we have been running it on 100% locally grown and processed rape-seed biodiesel. "In total the company's vehicles have clocked up over 35,000 miles using 100% biodiesel," says Mr Hygate.
Mr Hygate claims that conventional fossil fuels leave a deposit within the engine and when biodiesel is used it breaks down these residues to effectively clean it out.


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I truly don't hate anyone, but I truly can not stand 2 people in my town. Of course one is in politics and the other is her minion. I cant stand how they are rude, loud and plain obnoxious. As a leader the one is such a bigot and nasty behind everyone's back. I wish I could tape her saying her vile things. The other lady is just loud and so overly over the top. I really want to tell them both off, but I was raised to be nice to the less fortunate, and well they are very sad people.. less fortunate in my book.
I guess my confession is I just want to punch them both in the face.
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ASHBURN, Va. -- The NFL said Monday that a 30-yard touchdown run by Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams against the Washington Redskins should not have counted because of an inadvertent whistle.
The league said that the Panthers should have instead been offered the ball at the 17-yard line -- at the point where line judge Thomas Symonette blew his whistle because he mistakenly thought Williams had stepped out of bounds. Under the rules, Carolina could have also chosen to replay the down at the 30.
Williams kept running and was awarded the first-half touchdown in the Panthers' 21-13 victory Sunday. Redskins linebacker Perry Riley said he stopped pursuing the play because he heard the whistle.
Referee Carl Cheffers said after the game that the officials decided the whistle wasn't blown until Williams reached the end zone and that it didn't affect the play's outcome, so the touchdown ruling stood. Replays show the whistle was blown earlier, but an inadvertent whistle is not reviewable by replay.
Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said the league had no choice but to acknowledge the error.
"They had to admit that, even if they didn't want to. ... I didn't know it was that bad until I looked at the film," Shanahan said. "That was an obvious mistake."