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Magic the Gathering EDH Deck: Slivers in Oz
About Slivers In Oz EDH Deck:
When making an Elder Dragon Highlander (EDH) deck, you may want to build around a theme. By picking a theme to build around, it gives you an idea of what type of EDH deck you want to create in preparation.
This will affect which card you will have as your general and what cards are going to go into your deck. However, you do need to be mindful of what cards let alone generals are not allowed in the EDH format.
Being introduced to the EDH format, I found this to be one of my favorite formats of Magic the Gathering. Depending on what type of EDH decks are in play, a game of MtG via the EDH format could last a couple of hours.
Having played a lot with Slivers in the past, I felt that it should be obvious that I go ahead and create a deck that revolved around those creatures.
It took me months to build the deck as it took hours of playtesting and money to find the necessary cards. This is the type of deck that caused much player hate to be headed in my direction. If you build the deck wisely, such as factoring in mana fixing and acceleration, you can get an army of slivers onto the battlefield in a couple of turns. Then, you can go to work on your opponents.
However, not all slivers are best used for pure offensive combat as there are slivers that possess abilities that pass onto the other slivers as long as they're still alive.
You can make your opponents feel like they're in the prison showers at Oz.
Typical standard EDH format, this deck has 100 cards with one of them being the designated legendary creature being used as the general.
My General: Sliver Overlord
When I first created this EDH, I picked the Sliver Queen as my general. To me, it seemed to be obvious as it was five colors and could spawn me an army of sliver tokens. After playing a couple of rounds, my friends suggested that I should replace Sliver Queen with the Sliver Overlord.
When you look at the different abilities between the two cards, you could see that Sliver Overlord would be a better general than Sliver Queen.
Using the Sliver Overlord, I went ahead and kept Sliver Queen in my deck as a regular creature card. Like the Sliver Queen, the Sliver Overlord costs one mana of each color to put into the battlefield.
With mana acceleration, it wouldn't matter how many times the Sliver Overlord gets taken out of battle.
I found its two abilities to be rather attractive. To activate those abilities, I only need to pay three mana of any color.
Also I don't have to tap the Sliver Overlord to use those abilities.
Even before my turn, I can go ahead and find a sliver card. If I have enough mana, I can put the card onto the battlefield for the next turn. If anybody tries to steal my slivers, I can activate Sliver Overlord's second ability that allows me to take control of a target sliver. For any Sliver EDH deck, it's a good idea to have the Sliver Overlord as your general.
That way, you have a good chance to get the sliver cards you want to get onto the battlefield.
I kept to the theme of Slivers; as a result, all of my creature cards are slivers. I have an army of slivers of different colors in the deck. The main trick is picking slivers that have abilities that can get you out of most jams. While the key to winning with this deck is offense, you cannot be too focused on offense. This deck shares concepts with the combat sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) which means you have to be prepared for all different kinds of opponents and that you should take a win any way you can get it. While going on the offensive is fun with this deck, you have to be prepared for opponents that come prepared. These are the following slivers I have placed in my deck.
Multicolored Slivers
- Sliver Queen - 1 Mana Of Each Color; I felt this one was a must have because I can use that card to spawn an army of sliver tokens. Combined with other sliver cards on the battlefield, I would have a pretty large army.
- Sliver Legion - 1 Mana Of Each Color; I felt this was also another important card. This card, when in play, gives slivers +1/+1 for each other sliver in play. When combined with the Sliver Queen, I can use the sliver tokens to pump up the offense and defense of my slivers.
- Crystalline Sliver - 1 Blue & 1 White; I felt this was important because of its Shroud ability.
- Darkheart Sliver - 1 Green & 1 Black; This creature ensures that I can gain life. If I have a bunch of disposal slivers, such as the sliver tokens, I can ensure that I remain in the game.
- Dementia Sliver - 1 Blue, 1 Black, & 3 Colorless; I haven't had the chance to effectively use this card yet. However, this is an effective card to have in your deck combined with the blue enchantment Telepathy. If you can get both cards onto the battlefield, then Dementia Sliver is very useful.
- Victual Sliver - 1 Green & 1 White; Same thing as the Darkheart Sliver.
- Necrotic Sliver - 1 White, 1 Black, & 3 Colorless; Being able to destroy permanents is valuable nowadays. With the existence of planeswalkers, you need a quick and effective way to take them out.
- Cautery Sliver - 1 Red & 1 White
- Harmonic Sliver - 1 Green, 1 White, & 1 Colorless; This lets you destroy Enchantments.
- Spined Sliver - 1 Green & 1 Red
- Opaline Sliver - 1 Blue, 1 White, & 1 Colorless
- Acidic Sliver - 1 Black & 1 Red
Red Slivers
- Battering Sliver - 1 Red & 5 Colorless; Gives all Slivers Trample.
- Fury Sliver - 1 Red & 5 Colorless; Gives all Slivers Double Strike. You can replace this card with Bonescythe Sliver from M14. It gives the same ability as Fury Sliver for only one white mana and three colorless mana.
- Heart Sliver - 1 Red & 1 Colorless; Gives all Slivers Haste.
- Bonesplitter Sliver - 1 Red & 3 Colorless
- Two Headed Sliver - 1 Red & 1 Colorless; Makes it that opponents need at least two creatures to block any one of your slivers. This comes in handy with Spined Sliver, Battering Sliver, and Fury Sliver. One sliver, if pumped up enough, can take out two or three weaker creatures.
White Slivers
- Sinew Sliver - 1 White & 1 Colorless
- Poultice Sliver - 1 White & 2 Colorless; Gives an effective way to regenerate slivers.
- Watcher Sliver - 1 White & 3 Colorless
- Ward Sliver - 1 White & 1 Colorless
- Essence Sliver - 1 White & 3 Colorless; Gives your slivers Lifelink.
- Quilled Sliver - 1 White & 1 Colorless
- Talon Sliver - 1 White & 1 Colorless; A good safety before getting out the Fury or Bonescythe Sliver.
- Pulmonic Sliver - 2 White & 3 Colorless; Its ability comes in very useful if you can get it in play early enough.
- Lymph Sliver - 1 White & 4 Colorless
Black Slivers
- Vampiric Sliver - 1 Black & 3 Colorless; An effective way of being a jerk to your opponents.
- Mindwhip Sliver - 1 Black & 2 Colorless
- Clot Sliver - 1 Black & 1 Colorless; A cheaper version of the Poultice Sliver.
- Crypt Sliver - 1 Black & 1 Colorless; A very cheap and effective way of regenerating Slivers.
Green Slivers
- Brood Sliver - 1 Green & 4 Colorless; Gives you an incentive to be aggressive and offensive.
- Spinneret Sliver - 1 Green & 1 Colorless; A good safety against Flying creatures.
- Quick Sliver - 1 Green & 1 Colorless; It's Flash ability is handy. This should not even be a common card.
- Root Sliver - 1 Green & 3 Colorless; Handy against counter spells.
- Might Sliver - 1 Green & 3 Colorless
- Virulent Sliver - 1 Green; An effective way to quickly beat opponents.
- Gemhide Sliver - 1 Green & 1 Colorless; Effective mana fixing and acceleration.
- Fungus Sliver - 1 Green & 3 Colorless; Very useful ability.
- Muscle Sliver - 1 Green & 1 Colorless
Blue Slivers
- Screeching Sliver - 1 Blue; Helps you win my milling an opponent's deck.
- Synchronous Sliver - 1 Blue & 4 Colorless; Gives Vigilance to all Slivers. Can be replaced by the M14 card Sentinel Sliver.
- Mnemonic Sliver - 1 Blue & 2 Colorless
- Telekinetic Sliver - 2 Blue & 2 Colorless; Kind of like using Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in MtG.
- Winged Sliver - 1 Blue & 1 Colorless; Gives all Slivers the Flying ability. Can be replaced by Galerider Sliver from M14.
- Shifting Sliver - 1 Blue & 3 Colorless
- Psionic Sliver - 1 Blue & 4 Colorless
- Synapse Sliver - 1 Blue & 4 Colorless
It's incredibly crucial to have lands in your deck.
Due to the EDH rules and my serious need of mana fixing, I decided not to run any basic lands.
I didn't want to take the gamble on getting certain lands.
Since it ended up costing me quite a lot of money, I went and ran with nonbasic lands.
However, I didn't bother going with the original dual lands as they are very expensive to purchase. But, I am satisfied with the land cards that I have in my deck. Since this is a five-color deck, mana fixing is very important. These are the following lands I used.
- Stomping Grounds
- Hallowed Fountain
- Steam Vents
- Godless Shrine
- Sacred Foundry
- Temple Garden
- Breeding Pool
- Watery Grave
- Blood Crypt
- Overgrown Tomb
- Fetid Heath
- Mystic Gale
- Cascade Bluffs
- Rugged Prairie
- Sunken Ruins
- Fire-Lit Thicket
- Graven Cairns
- Dromar's Cavern
- Treva's Ruins
- Rith's Grove
- Darigaaz's Caldera
- Vivid Crag
- Vivid Meadow
- Vivid Creek
- Vivid Grove
- Vivid Marsh
- Jungle Shrine
- Arcane Sanctum
- Seaside Citadel
- Crumbling Necropolis
- Savage Lands
- Rootbound Crag
- Drowned Catacomb
- Dragonskull Summit
- Sunpetal Grove
- Glacial Fortress
- Ancient Ziggurat
- Exotic Orchard
- Reflecting Pool
I needed to add in some artifacts for mana fixing and a couple of other things. Here are the following cards I put into my EDH deck:
- Coat of Arms - 5 Colorless; This works in the similar purpose as Sliver Legion. But, this card pertains to all creatures. Since I'm using a Sliver deck, I went ahead and put this in to beef up my creatures.
- Eldrazi Monument - 5 Colorless; The upkeep cost shouldn't affect you as long as you have disposable slivers.
- Obelisk of Esper
- Obelisk of Bant
- Obelisk of Jund
- Obelisk of Naya
- Obelisk of Grixis
I also added enchantments to help with my deck. These are the following enchantments:
- Telepathy - 1 Blue; Makes opponents play with their hands revealed. I use that with the Dementia Sliver.
- Wild Pair - 2 Green & 4 Colorless; Enables you to get creatures onto the battlefield faster.
- Beastmaster Ascension - 1 Green & 2 Colorless; Gives you an incentive to be offensive.
- Mana Reflection - 2 Green & 4 Colorless; Doubles your mana.
- Maelstrom Nexus - 1 Mana Of Each Color; Useful due to its Cascade ability. Combined with Wild Pair, you have a chance of getting 3 creatures onto the battlefield.
You are mainly going for offense with your slivers; but, you want to amass an army of slivers just make sure you're protected. Slivers are pretty much the "Allies" (introduced in the Zendikar block) of the past. They play off each other's abilities. In terms of offense and defense, you can amass an army of juggernauts. However, you want to utilize abilities of specific slivers to do away with your opponent's offenses and defenses in the process. That's where cards such as Telekinetic Sliver, Dementia Sliver, Telepathy, and so forth come in.
Offense is your main goal, but you want an intelligent offense.
If you can go offensive, the sliver cards do give you other options than attacking.
Classic combo for slivers... sliver queen and mana echoes. Sliver queen obviously. Tap 3 colorless add a 1/1 colorless sliver token on the battlefield. Mana Echoes, whenever a creature enters the battlefield add 3 colorless mana for each creature that shares a creature type with it. When you play one you get get... (surprise surprise) a ton of mana each... repeat the process infinitely. Pairs very well with necrotic sliver or clot sliver.


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Or maybe not so modest. You all decide. Here it is: can we T&Sers, and perhaps in time the bloggernacle community in general, come to an agreement, if only for purposes of discussion, on what is and is not meant by "liberal" and "conservative" in Mormon contexts? Because it seems that everytime these labels arise, confusion abounds.
In the thread following Jim's post "Politics in the Church", several people–Aaron, Steve, Jeremy, and others–have pointed out that it is not clear that those who are described or who describe themselves as "liberal Mormons" are, in fact, "liberals," at least insofar as contemporary American political vernacular goes. Similarly, it's not clear to me that "conservative"–with, again, the implication of political "conservatism" in the contempory American political context–fits up very well with the actual beliefs of those who label themselves or are labeled as such. (Kristine observed that, in the thread following my post on Elder Packer and beards, "conservatives" are feeling "oppressed" by my and others' criticism of his comments–and yet, so far as I can tell, nothing political has come up in that thread at all. A while back, Nate started a huge thread by attacking "liberal Mormons"; yet despite his very careful specification of whom he was and wasn't criticizing, things still got terribly out of hand.)
The problem is a simple one: being "liberal" and being "conservative" mean different things to different people. "Liberalism" can denote an attitude, a philosophical orientation, a set of policy and voting preferences, and so forth. Similarly, "conservativism" can be used to describe a set of beliefs regarding the economy, or gender roles, or Book of Mormon historicity, and so forth. It should go without saying that while there is often overlap between these several definitions, none of them necessarily entail one another. When I teach my political ideologies class, this is the point I have to make more than any other–labels must be used carefully, because what might be accurately described as "liberal" in one context might be nonsensical in any other.
So, here is my proposal: henceforth "liberal Mormons" are people who identify themselves as Mormon and whose political preference result in "liberal" voting habits. Similarly, "conservative Mormons" are Mormons who vote in accordance with "conservative" policies. I'm not crazy about these labels, as they're quite banal–"liberal" and "conservative" are rich terms, and we ought to be able to use them more broadly. But unless one makes it very clear that the terms are being used philosophically, I think conversational safety and charity requires us to limit their use. The second and more interesting part of my proposal follows: what ought we to label those who have an "orthodox" or "traditional" relationship to church leadership and doctrine vs. those who have a more "heterodox" or "independent" perspective? There's the old stand-by: "Iron Rod" vs. "Liahona," which has the advantage of being well known, and which certainly gets us away from the "liberal vs. conservative" morass. But can we do better? I'm open to suggestions. Either way, I really think allowing for terminological overlap between the political and the churchly–however many real-world instances of such overlap there may be–is much more trouble than it's worth.


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On Monday, Sept. 17, the Belton ISD Board of Trustees held a board meeting at 5 p.m. at the Belton ISD Administration Building. It began with the the call to order and then the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Bell, J. (2010). Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers in Education and Social Science.
Denscombe, M. (2010). The Good Research Guide: For Small-Scale Social Research Projects.
Petticrew, M. and H. Roberts (2006). Systematic Reviews in the Social Sciences: A Practical Guide.
Aveyard, H. (2014). Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A Practical Guide.
Biggam, J. (2015). Succeeding with your Master's dissertation: A step-by-step handbook.
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Abersoch is a hidden gem nestling behind the sand dunes. This 18 hole course has a mixture of both links and parkland with many testing holes and wonderful views overlooking Cardigan Bay and the Snowdonia mountain range.
Golf Road, Abersoch, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 7EY
Royal St. David's Golf Club
Played against the stunning backdrop of the mountains of Snowdonia this championship links course is widely regarded as one of the hardest par 69s in the world.
Harlech, Gwynedd, LL46 2UB
Pwllheli Golf Club
Like your golf as a game of two halves? Pwllheli combines gentle mature parkland and tree lined fairways with a true test of links golf. So it's perfect for pin-point hitters and wayward golfers alike.
Golf Road, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 5HP
Caernarfon Golf Club
There's quite a landmark to help you position your opening tee shot at Caernarfon Golf Club. Simply take aim at Snowdon and give it your best. This slightly undulating course has tree-lined fairways, so it's a gentle walk.
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There are just some foods I can't keep in the house, because if I did, they would be fully consumed within a 24-hour period. This wasn't always the case, however. Years ago, when I worked at grown-up jobs (the kind where I put on pants and left the house in the morning), I could purchase these things and leave them in my pantry or fridge, to be eaten over days, or weeks. But years of working from home have chipped away at my willpower.
This is what happens: I buy the aforementioned tempting foodstuff. I bring it home. My husband wakes up in the morning, fixes me a cup of coffee and says goodbye. I eat breakfast. I work, and then work out, and then work some more. Lunchtime approaches. I think, "Well, I could have [tempting item I can't resist] or I could have a salad. I'll have salad. And if I'm still hungry, a little taste of [tempting item]. Or I could have [tempting item] with a salad. Yeah! It's healthy because I'm eating veggies, too." And then I don't feel like chopping veggies, so I eat [tempting item] and promise that I'll have salad for dinner. Which I do not.
Let me share with you my favorite forbidden foods.
5. Tortilla Chips
Stock my pantry with pretzels or potato chips -- I can take 'em or leave 'em. But tortilla chips? This is a whole different story. I love them plain, but I especially love to make "microwave nachos" with them:
1. Spread layer of chips on plate; 2. Dot with salsa or tomatillo sauce of your choice; 3. Sprinkle with cheese; 4. Nuke for one minute; and 5. EAT! EAT! EAT!
These are also called "breakup nachos" and "hangover nachos" depending on the occasion. And if there are tortilla chips in the house, I am eating them by the handful until they are gone...on top of eating microwave nachos for lunch every single day until the bag is empty.
4. Pop-Tarts
Specifically, Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tarts. Guys, I don't even have a huge sweet tooth, and I can't keep these things in the house. I'll eat four in a day, given the opportunity. I blame my husband -- my parents never kept this shit in the house, and I didn't eat my first Pop-Tart until I was like 26 years old. It's a gateway tart.
3. Wheat Thins
You are going to see a pattern forming here -- crispy plus salty is a weakness for me, and Wheat Thins are also a nostalgic food for me. My mom was a teacher, so we often had the same snow days, and she would always make Wheat Thins part of our snow-day lunch. Or sometimes, even when I was home from college, we would have tea parties, and sip on Lemon Lift while we nibbled on veggies and Wheat Thins. Today, if I bring them home, "nibbling" turns to "inhaling," so I only let myself have these delicious, sharp-edged little crackers when I visit my mom.
2. Stouffer's French Bread Pizza
What the hell. Why did I start writing this?! Now all I want is a Stouffer's French Bread Pizza. And by "a" I mean "two," because they come two to a box and the reason I can't keep them in the house is that I eat them both in one sitting, every time. This shit is the shit. It's by far my favorite frozen pizza, but at 410 calories apiece, I have no business crushing two of them for lunch. (Or worse, drunk at 2 a.m.)
1. Nutella
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A life without Nutella is truly not worth living. I know, because I live it. I allow myself the occasional Nutella treat at a restaurant, but it's no longer allowed to cross the threshold into my house. I used to slather it on a banana and have it with some milk as a "post-workout snack," but you know what? It's not nutritious. I know! I can't believe it either. But my thighs, they don't lie. And my post-workout snacks became pre- and post-workout snacks, dessert-after-lunch, and, eventually, breakfast, too. Goodbye, sweet chocolate/hazelnut spread.
So, how about you? Any forbidden foods in your life?
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Remote Viewing and The Movie "The Men Who Stare At Goats"
"Welcome to those who will dare to think the unthinkable, the awakened warriors, and you evolutionary scouts. You are in good company…"
–Jim Channon
The Men Who Stare at Goats opens November 6, 2009.
Starring George Clooney, Keven Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor and of course the goat, this quirky dark comedy is based on the book written by Jon Ronson.
At first you might find it hard to believe this movie was based on a real life story about a top-secret wing of the U.S. military. Remote viewing was barely touched on in the movie, but as far as practical applications it is where most of that research referenced to in the movie lead to. Remote viewers have taken that skill (read: hard work following exacting protocols) to the next level and use it today with astounding results, from knowing someone's greatest deception (sometimes things are better left unknown) to describing the exact location of Jesus of Nazareth now (He's on His way and well… it's not all roses and rainbows; I suggest you "look busy")… it really can be used to find out just about anything, as long as you are willing to bring to consciousness exactly what it is you want/need to know.
Silly vague questions will only get you the same kind of data. Ask something specific – and you will get something specific in return, if you take the time to do the work – once you've been properly trained and get in plenty of practice sessions. In my opinion nothing can beat being fortunate enough to have a bi-location experience during a blind session and finding out during feedback you were experiencing your Saviour being enveloped by a cloud as He left Earth.
Acts 1:9-11
King James Version (KJV)
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
(I personally remote viewed each of these verses as individual sessions, as well as the topical cue "Jesus of Nazareth" which yielded, in extremely brief terms, an energetic pyramid; I also completed several sessions pertaining to the location of Jesus which described an almost incredible complex cube like structure moving very fast. If you are a remote viewer, you may email me via http://www.about.me/farmerjaneusa for specific cues and target reference material, or to discuss findings and share remote viewing session work.)
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The website NaNoWriMo is packed with well organized information, support and inspiration. There are FAQs and a forum for peer support. Groups are set up by region, and you will even have the chance to meet with fellow writers in your area.
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Could this be love? Despite being virtual husband and wives, it looks like things are genuinely hotting up actor Nam Goong Min and singer Hong Jin Young.
On the December 27 broadcast of MBC's We Got Married, the 36-year-old screen star and 29-year-old songstress shared their first kiss — and went in for more!
During a romantic excursion to Macau, the couple drifted together along beautiful canals in a gondola. Whilst the romantic ride, the couple's gondolier spoke of a legend that said sharing a kiss under the canal bridge would create eternal love.
After initial hesitation ("Maybe next time," Hong suggested) and a few pecks on the cheek, Nam seized the opportunity and braced his "wife" as he went in for a sweet romantic kiss!
After indulging in their first lip lock, the reality TV couple went in for a second smooch, creating the perfect newlywed scene.
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Maxim sponsors X-Fest 2014 and will showcase demos of highly integrated FPGA reference design solutions.SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 9, 2014 — (PRNewswire) — Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) today announced that the company is the lead supplier for Xilinx UltraScale FPGAs. Maxim supplies the power management for three Xilinx FPGA reference designs. The first of these, the Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA KCU105 Evaluation Kit, will allow system designers to evaluate the Maxim solution at X-Fest 2014 starting today.
The collaboration leverages Maxim's ultra-flexible InTune™ digital power products, and for the first time lets Maxim leverage its high-density, high-efficiency Volterra technology for FPGA development boards. This flexibility and density of Maxim's power products, coupled with the inherent flexibility and logic density of Xilinx's 20nm UltraScale FPGAs, give system designers an unprecedented advantage in performance, energy efficiency, and time to market. As a result, Maxim's products are up to 30% smaller compared to previous generations on the market.
Complex communications systems can have dozens of power rails, many with stringent requirements for a reliable supply of high-current with limited space and heat dissipation. Power system designers benefit from the InTune built-in automatic compensation that minimizes design-in time by enabling a single design and layout for multiple power rails.
- "We are honored to be the lead power supplier for UltraScale platforms from Xilinx," said Todd Whitaker, Vice President of Marketing at Maxim Integrated. "At X-Fest, we will demonstrate our innovative power solutions and show designers how we can help solve their real-life, everyday challenges."
- "Maxim and Xilinx are a powerful combination in the marketplace," said Dave Tokic, Sr. Director, Partner Ecosystems and Alliances at Xilinx. "Maxim's solutions make UltraScale power systems easier to design and provide a significant decrease in system design size. We're excited about the value this collaboration brings to our customers."
Maxim's demos at X-fest will showcase the ease of configuring Maxim's high-density, multiphase and InTune digital power solutions using Maxim's PowerTool™ software. Other demos will highlight programmable analog for FPGAs, the EE-Sim® System Power online tool, analog reference designs, and more. Maxim engineers will be available to discuss solutions for next-generation design challenges.
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From the September 30, 2014 Publisher's Weekly Children's Bookshelf Rights Report:
I'm thrilled to be paired with Michael Slack, who recently illustrated Tammie Sauer's NUGGET & FANG, and wrote and illustrated MONKEY TRUCK, ELECOPTER, WAZDOT? and the upcoming TURTLE TUG.
I've been a big fan of Slack's art for a while now, and I've been giddy ever since my friends at Scholastic(!) mentioned his name as a possibility. Check out the amazing potpourri of fantastic images at his website!
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Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (360, PS3, Vita, PC)
In a secret laboratory facility, little space blobs are kept locked up and have experiments performed on them. But one green, one-eyed blob doesn't like it and isn't going to take it anymore. He escapes and hides in a backpack belonging to a college kid on a student tour of the laboratory. Now the blob must brave obstacles in a college dorm and frat house, around town, at a military base, and even on the moon! He'll have to eat and absorb as many things as he can so he can grow bigger and exact revenge on the lab that performed experiments on him and his blob friends! Tales form Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a downloadable 2-D platforming action game with lots of zany madcap humor (360 version reviewed here).
The game is like a cross between Katamari Damacy and an old SNES game called Smartball (Jelly Boy in Japan). Of course, those are pretty obscure games so I guess it was pointless for me to even reference them. Anyway, this is a 2-D platformer where you control a blob. He can stick to walls but he can't climb them. However, he can wall jump to reach higher places. The blob can also eat and absorb almost anything smaller than him, and as he eats, he grows bigger and can then eat more things. You'll usually need to do this so you can eat certain sized corks that block your path to the next area. Eventually you'll get big enough to even eat people and buildings!
The blob has other powers, too. By passing through certain gates, he will inflate like a balloon and gain the ability to fly and propel himself around by exerting gas. The blob can also telekinetically move certain platforms by using the right analog stick. This gives the game a bit of a puzzle element as well. Finally, the blob can stick magnetically to certain metal surfaces by holding down the left trigger button, and repel from them using the right trigger. You'll use all these skills in tricky and clever ways.
Hidden in each stage are the blob's friends. Find them and reach a high enough score to earn silver and gold medals in each stage. There are around two dozen stages in all. There are also about half a dozen mini-game levels where you view the action from a top down perspective as you gobble up objects in a maze, like Pac-Man.
This game is full of zany madcap humor and references to B-movies and other video games. I think my favorite is a billboard in the background on the moon levels that says, "Visit Scenic SPAAAACE: Courtesy of Apetours." That's a Portal 2 reference, and they also make fun of other things like Angry Birds. Really the only problem I had with this game is that sometimes the obstacles you must pass are pretty tough, and while the play control is great, it's not always precise enough to get all the items for the highest score. But luckily you get unlimited tries and checkpoints are plenty. And sometimes you can press the Y button for tips on how to get past certain obstacles. At any rate, this was a fantastic game that I really enjoyed and highly recommend downloading it.
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Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is rated E-10 with ESRB descriptors of Fantasy Violence and Alcohol Reference. While you can eventually eat humans who scream and run away from you, there is no blood or grisly deaths, and it's all presented in a cartoony, humorous manner. If the blob gets hit enough times, he just splats and you start over at the last checkpoint. As far as the alcohol reference goes, in the college dorm there are kegs that say "Hipster Juice" on them, but it looks more like soda than beer. Some of the humor is a little off color, like a college sweatshirt in the background that says, "FU." But most of the jokes and references will go over little kids' heads anyway. Reading skill is helpful for the text instructions, and younger gamers may need help with the tougher levels and obstacles.


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David Blaine has been conspicuously quiet for some time, but now for his fans the long wait is finally over, because at a press conference on Manhattan's Lower East Side earlier today the illusionist announced details of his next, and some say, his most ambitious stunt to date.
Named Arseing Around, it will see the weirdy-beardy one not doing very much at all really for an amazing three months. Suspended from a crane over his Nan's house and inside a gigantic glass cube, Blaine will be seated on a green leather armchair watching a 52" plasma TV for most of the time. He may get up to make the odd cup of coffee or perhaps read a paper but there was no definite confirmation of this. Occasionally he may also yawn, scratch his bollocks and emit the sound "Pfft!" if he gets 'a bit fed up'."
His agent told the world's media, "In the past critics have said that for the most part David's showpiece stunts have been boring, that there has been very little to see and that actually next to nothing happens day-to-day. Well let's see them tell us this one isn't real special.
You know, sitting about being a regular guy is something that David finds incredibly hard to manage. He sees himself as a totally amazing super human being and craves attention every waking minute of the day, and just to behave like an ordinary person for the duration of this stunt could well mess his head up for good. I'd be lying if I said we're not all very worried about what this may do to his mind long-term."


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Photographer's Note
The estuary of the River Adur in Shoreham-by-sea, West Sussex is an extensive tidal flood plain that is a fascinating mixture of marsh areas and golden mud flats that are carved and smoothed by the comings and goings of the sea in the English Channel. Many bridges span the river and this one carries the main south coastal road - bathed in golden light by the setting sun.
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bergese (6699) 2012-01-24 2:41
Hi Brian
A very special atmosphere of this image appears.
I love this color gradient, the pov. A compo different from what you usually presents.
Good work.
snunney (130967) 2012-01-24 2:45
Hello Brian,
The graduated filter is well chosen accentuating the mood to great effect. Beautifully composed including judicious use of the square framing. Very atmospheric with that lovely light.
Haymotion (2761) 2012-01-24 2:54
Good composition !
I like the colors and the atmospher of your foto.
Good point of view
brianmcc (6221) 2012-01-24 3:46
hi brian,
the lovely warm glow of the sun on the stone bridge and the wet mud is what immediately strikes the viewer, especially the little golden bit on the underside of the bridge. excellent detail and sharpness. well composed with the grass banks and river leading the eye towards the bridge.
lousat (128135) 2012-01-24 3:58
Magic atmosphere,magic lights and magic colors in this warm saturation,a top class pic,a very artistic masterwork,but it's usual in your spectacular gallery to see fantastic works like that! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano
prasun984 (5590) 2012-01-24 4:11
Hi Brian,
very nice shot with good framing by the foot bridge over the canal...like the back light effect on the textured brick wall of the bridge & the canal water...
very nice mood here with peaceful situation...
very nice light management with good details...
Yiannis84 (2824) 2012-01-24 4:44
Hi Brian..
Very impresive picture with a lot of atmosphere!! Perspective & depth make these image attractive, well done
dta (97838) 2012-01-24 5:12
Hello Brian ,
Mud can be photogenic ! Splendid capture , especially for the golden light , but the composition is exellent , too , with the superb old stoned bridge as an intersting element .
williewhistler (16606) 2012-01-24 6:37
Hello Brian,the quality of the evening light brings the scene to life, particularly on the brickwork of the Bridge and the mud beyond.
Lovely detail.
Regards Les.
tyro (30513) 2012-01-24 7:34
Hello Brian,
As soon as I saw your title, I was immediately reminded of those two wonderful entertainers, Michael Flanders and Donald Swan, from the days of my youth: of course, their Hippopotamus Song!
Few people other than yourself, Brian, could possibly make mud look attractive, but you have here! The composition is excellent and I love the warm afternoon sunlight illuminating the bridge. The light on the mud, too, is fabulous but perhaps for me the loveliest thing is the almost golden sky.
Fabulous colours and contrasts and, of course, exquisite sharpness.
Kind Regards,
Bluejeans (64251) 2012-01-24 10:30
Ola Brian ,
Uma bela imagem com estes tons dourados , gostei muito do ponto de visão com esta velha ponte , bonitos reflexos , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
npecanhuk (79329) 2012-01-24 10:56
Hi Brian!
Mud is not an usually attractive thing, but in your picture everything looks interesting and nice, although I see some details here and there that are not very pleasant for the eyes!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, chosen pov and composition are all excellent!
TFS - congrats,
Ninello52 (7576) 2012-01-24 11:16
Ciao Brian!
Complimenti!! Immagine molto bella e ben realizzata! Fantastica la luce!! Eccezionali i vari riverberi sia sull'acqua che sul ponte! Bravissimo!!
Migliori saluti, Nino.
mauro61 (53411) 2012-01-24 11:55
ciao Brian,
spettacolare la luce che hai colto in questa immagine che unita alla definizione incide sui colori in modo perfetto.
Inquadratura ottimamente colta con il ponte e il verde protagonisti,
buona serata
Budapestman (82620) 2012-01-24 12:14
Hi Brian,
a superb photo of this place the atmosphere is romantic I like the composition and the POV, the lights are fantastic, Tfs! Have a nice evening! Kellemes estét kívánok!
vasilpro (41801) 2012-01-24 13:23
Hello Brian,
Superb composition, wonderful warm light, excellent clarity and sharpness, beautiful atmosphere, lovely color tones, well done, TfS!
Have a nice evening, Vasilis.
No Grecian blues in sight, and still this has to be one of yours !
Well seen, and well captured ( how I hate that term, but it expresses the essence of the job !).
You have turned the mundane into art, and from a puddle of mud, thats no mean feat !
( I stumbled across a theme recently, 'A walk along the Adur', or some such, have you seen it ? )
Graal (103040) 2012-01-25 0:00
Hi Brian,
an interesting theme and well presentation. I like the warm hues. Amazing old bridge. Fine quality of photo.
Have a nice day.
dkmurphys (77890) 2012-01-25 2:03
Hi Brian,
A simple bridge that show us it's hidden beauty. Great composition, well captured.
Enjoy the day.
macjake (95935) 2012-01-25 18:25
Hi Brian
a simple subject that has turned into something spectacular because of the lighting conditions.
it truly stands out well.
the bricks are sharp and well detailed.
the light is the best!
well done
RhodieIke (11752) 2012-01-26 12:47
Wow Brian, The light here is fantastic and makes this scene glow, well spotted, a muddy picture turned in to a masterpiece, Cheers Iain.
annjackman (23019) 2012-01-28 13:07
Hello Brian,
The evening light is soft and gentle on the mud giving beautiful image. There are some lovely tones picked up in the bricks of the bridge. I would imagine that at other times of the day this scene would look more ordinary. Very nice work.
Kind Regards, Ann
SnapRJW (31631) 2012-01-30 8:17
Hello Brian - I am viewing this on a small laptop and from what i can see this is a beautiful winter landscape shot under very good light. The layers of interest with sun reflecting off the mud leading to and under the bridge are so beautiful. I look forward to revisiting this one when I get home. Warm regards rosemary
sevy (58) 2012-02-06 4:36
Hello Brian,
As suggested by the title, the lightning is very nice bringing a warm mood. The composition is this square frame is well balanced, using the bridge, the river and the water-mud hole in foreground.
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- Copyright: Brian Denton (timecapturer) (49288)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2011-03-22
- Categories: Vida Diária, Natureza, Arquitectura
- Camera: Sony Alpha 850 DSLR, Sony 28-75mm F2.8 SAM, Hoya Super UV
- Exposição: f/7.1, 1/100 segundos
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Tema(s): My River Adur [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2012-01-24 2:17


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The legendary Harlem Globetrotters dribble into town this weekend, with mind-blowing athletics. Their historic combination of sports and theater will wow crowds at the American Airlines Center (2500 Victory Ave.) at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets start at $28. More info at AmericanAirlinesCenter.com.
One of the goals of new art space Site 131 is to draw connections between the work of different artists by pairing them together for exhibitions. The first exhibition featured artists who use the process of layering; the second, which opens with a reception from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, pairs two artists whose work pushes boundaries in different, exciting ways. Paul Kremer's enormous, hard-edge abstractions will share the gallery with Eduardo Portillo's more subtle pieces. For the opening, guests are encouraged to wear white for a new tradition called White Night, which celebrates the winter spirit. More at site131.com.
For the past four years, when Texas Theatre's beloved bartender Susie Sue has had a birthday, she's thrown a little party. This year her Birthday Screening and Art Auction takes place at 8 p.m. She's chosen Ghostbusters as this year's theme, which means before, after and during the screening, you're invited to bring an art piece inspired by the ghost hunters (in any medium you like) to sell in the auction. All proceeds go to the Guardian Pit Bull Rescue. George Quartz will DJ.
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Try and tell me that just looking at photos of the food from Luscher's Red Hots doesn't make your stomach growl. This week, we chit-chatted with the man himself to learn what the most popular dish (The Post Oak Red Hot) at the restaurant is and which is his favorite (you'll have to click the link and find out). Stay hungry, my friends.
We bet you didn't know you were craving Turkish pizza. But if you know the difference between Lahmacun and Pide, or if you're just curious (and you should be), we've compiled a list of places to grab this tasty delight.
Depending on where you live, there's a pretty good chance you have a panaderia in walking distance. But if not, or if you'd like a recommendation on which ones to try first, we've compiled a list of seven great Mexican bakeries in Dallas. Because you look like you could use something sweet.
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This weekend, Ochre House Theater unveils its newest show, Brothers' Harvest, a musical about a girl named Indigo Sue, who wants to get out of Rising Star, the small town town that raised her. It features faces familiar to the Ochre House stage and the wildly fun stylings of writer/director Matthew Posey. It opens at 8:15 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $15.
If you're looking to inject a little bit of Broadway into your life, If/Then runs at the Winspear Opera House this weekend. This musical is part New York City love story, part existentialist parallel life tale, and stars none other than Anthony Rapp (most famous for playing Mark in Rent, but also notable for roles in Adventures in Babysitting and Dazed and Confused). Tickets are $30 to $120 at attpac.org; performances will be at 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. More at attpac.org.
Given his superlative reputation now, it's strange to think that early in Alfred Hitchcock's career he wasn't considered a true artist. His films, though popular, were considered pulp entertainment. But Francois Truffaut set out to rectify what he considered a serious misjudgment. As one of the founders of French New Wave film, he leveraged his reputation in 1962 to spend a week in conversation with the director of Psycho, North by Northwest, Vertigo and many others. The pair discussed and analyzed his oeuvre, which eventually resulted in a book dissecting Hitchcock's works scene by scene. Now that experience has come full circle, as the book has been turned into a documentary, Hitchcock/Truffaut, which screens at the Texas Theatre (231 W. Jefferson Blvd.) at 8 p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $10. More at thetexastheatre.com.
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One of the city's newest theater companies, Proper Hijinx, mounts a regional premiere this weekend. The Dead Guy by Eric Coble follows a down, but not out man who receives an offer to make a splay on television. The catch? He has to risk killing himself on live TV, based on an audience vote. The cast features great actors including Jeff Swearingen, Catherine D. DuBord, Shane Strawbridge, among others. See it at the Addison Conference and Theatre Centre at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
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Shinyribs is the newest music project of Kevin Russell, formerly of The Gourds. He'll bring his distinctive voice and funky Americana music to The Kessler Theater Friday night. Concert starts at 8 p.m.; tickets are $22.
Sure, you're not going to be in NOLA this year for Mardi Gras, but that doesn't mean you can't get down Cajun style. This weekend, Krewe de Etoiles (French for Krewe of the Stars) hosts its inaugural Krewe and Gala Masquerade Mardi Gras Ball at The Bomb Factory. Shell out at least $80 for a ticket and treat yourself to the stylings of David Carr Jr., Jay B and the Zydeco Posse, Unfaded Brass Band and DJ DaddyFats. The party starts at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Local songstress Poppy Xander takes the stage at the secret bar behind High & Tight Barbershop in Deep Ellum at 10 p.m. Saturday. This swanky cocktail spot is the perfect place to catch her theatrical tunes while sucking down a luxurious liquor libation. Free to get in.


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Morningstar ETF strategist Scott Burns got a promotion on Monday to director of fund research for the Chicago-based firm, and will lead teams in the United States and Canada. But that didn't stop him from sounding off about his first love, exchange-traded funds, at the company's annual investment conference in the Windy City on Wednesday.
When asked by AdvisorOne in an exclusive interview about the widely held prediction that mass consolidation would occur in the ETF space, and if it's yet happened, Burns (left) responded, "There's a certain level of creative destruction that never happened all at once in the mutual fund space. Creative destruction happens in the mutual fund space, but it can be masked easier by rolling closed funds into other funds, for instance. The rapid maturation of the ETF space meant that the creative destruction would be just as rapid—and more high profile."
For those advisors that are looking to use mutual funds as straight trading substitutes, as opposed to those that want to use them as straight mutual fund substitutes, he said ETF companies will "keep their menu options open" and not consolidate, for the simple fact that the companies can't predict what geographical market will hit when, "so they want to be ready for when Malaysia, for instance, decides to take off."
So where are investors currently finding alpha in the ETF space?
"Investors are looking for broader solutions; those with exposure to global markets, as well as continued demand for alternative products," he said. "You have two types of ETF products right now; the traditional structured products that came on the exchange, and then you have more of the ETF "tools" that are being developed. The ETF tools will never be part of a core portfolio. As it is often said, ETFs began as structured products that came on the market and they remain structured products on the market."
He added active ETFs are also in demand, an area of considerable controversy when the product was first launched, with many critics claiming the index-based products couldn't succeed in the active space. So have active ETFs proven themselves?
"Yes, and PIMCO's Total Return ETF was proof of that," Burns said, noting the bond fund giant's recent foray into ETFs. "The concept has arrived and proven itself. Many of the critics of active ETFs said they will be just like active mutual funds (which still have the lion's share of mutual fund assets, by the way, even though passive strategies often outperform). I don't think that's the case with ETFs; active ETFs will take the best of the actively managed concept and leave the rest."
As for his new role, the mutual fund research teams he will manage will be restructured into four areas: active management, passive management, fund of funds and alternative investments.
"The type of vehicle is really the second question investors should, and do, ask," Burns said. "The first question is the appropriate strategy, and that's why we've restructured in the way that we have. Individual investors are beginning to invest like institutional investors, in terms of the questions they're asking and the quality of advice they're seeking."


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In Journal Sentinel article, The Year In Art and Architecture, she poses the question, "What is the role of artists in a time of political and social tumult?" While Schumacher doesn't attempt to answer the question herself in the article, she identifies several artists and architects who grappled with the subject this year. Among them is Christopher McIntyre Perceptions and his work, Br(OK)en Genius, which premiered at South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center as part of our 2014-15 Performing Arts Series in November. Schumacher names C.M.P. as 2015 Artist to Watch, and had this to say about Br(OK)en Genius:
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Br(OK)en Genius Brings "Raw Truth" to WUWM
This is an excerpt from an interview with WUWM's Rachel Owens & McAllister Writt, published on November 21, 2014.
We first met Christopher McIntyre Perceptions, or C.M.P., this summer, just ahead of Milwaukee's Bronzeville week. At that point, the members of Br(OK)en Genius had already been crafting their performance for over six months. November has finally arrived, and today marks the debut of Br(OK)en Genius at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center.
Five members of the production, Brit Nicole (spoken-word), Firey Phoenix (spoken-word), Monique-Elise (violin), Montreal Cain (musical director, piano) and C.M.P., joined WUWM's Rachel Owens to talk about their inspirations and aspirations for their performance art group.
Br(OK)en Genius is a musical, visual, literary, and performance art experience based on C.M.P.'s own story, "A Child of the City of Milwaukee." Describing himself as "born broken," yet seeking healing with hope, he questions the cultivation of genius within each person. Creating the atmosphere of a "living movie," six spoken word artists narrate the story, scored by three musicians, complementing the photography of C.M.P.


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The Best Way to Use Google Analytics to Boost SEO & Marketing
Google Analytics
What makes Google Analytics so vital for SEOs and other digital marketers? With a quick glance, you can learn about the performance of various traffic segments, measure goal completions, and identify trends among visitors to your site.
Understanding The Basics
If you're brand-new to using Google Analytics for SEO, the first thing you'll notice is how much information it presents! Upon logging in you'll be greeted by an overview of actions that your audience is performing. This will include basic stats like total sessions, individual users, page views, pages per session, average session duration, bounce rate, and percentage of new sessions/visitors.
You'll also notice several different categories in the left sidebar, including (at the moment of this writing) Dashboards, Shortcuts, Intelligence Events, Real-Time, Audience, Acquisition, Behavior, and Conversions. Each of these categories has its own submenu filled with unique options for breaking down various types of actions, demographics, popular pages, etc. You could easily spend hours on end sorting through all of the data, but here are a few things you need to know to get the most of Google Analytics to improve your digital marketing.
Organic Performance
Google Analytics for SEO Tip 1
Almost all of my deep digs into Google Analytics being with a quick overview of the performance of my site's various channels. From here you'll be able to see how Organic stacks up against other traffic channels, namely Direct, Email, Referral, Display, Social, and Paid Search.
If you click through to the "Organic Search" report, you'll get a detailed look at which keywords brought the most visitors to the site (spoiler alert: "not provided" will be the big winner …) and how those users performed once on the site. Take time to sort by % of new sessions/users, bounce rate, and transactions/revenue. This will paint a clear understanding of which keywords are really providing the most value and which keywords are leading to broken or inefficient funnels (for example, if a keyword has an especially high bounce rate, there is a great chance the page is a poor match for what real-life users are actually looking for.).
One thing you ought to know is that much of your "organic" traffic will actually be branded searches. For all intents and purposes, these searches should be direct traffic (and would, if many users were not too lazy to actually type in your exact business URL.) Often, SEOs rely on these branded searches to bolster their organic numbers even though this traffic is often a result of offline, social, or paid branding.
Organic Performance
Google Analytics for SEO Tip 2
Once you've gotten a lay of the land from the Organic Channel report, the "Queries" report will give you a deeper look into the trends that surround each keyword. This report can be found under Acquisition > Search Engine Optimization > Queries, and consists of five columns: Query (i.e. keyword,) Impressions, Clicks, Rank, and Click-Through Rate (CTR). As a warning, Google needs about 48 hours to compile this report, so you won't be able to view any of the stats for the most recent two days.
My favorite part of this report is that it gives you an accurate understanding of which terms you're getting the opportunity to convert for (impressions,) which terms you're actually converting for (clicks/CTR,) and where you're ranking for those terms. To give you a better idea of just how helpful this report can be, I'll offer up a few recent examples.
As I dug into the Queries report, I discovered that impressions for a few key terms were actually up during the ongoing month, but that clicks and CTR were down. It turned out that we were competing against our own paid ads for those terms, and the paid ads were attracting a good share of the traffic that had previously belonged to organic alone.
A quick dig through the Queries report revealed that we were indeed receiving impressions for the targeted term, but were not yet ranking in a position to receive many of the clicks for that term. This was extremely encouraging and filled in an important gap in the information we 'd found in the Channels report.
Getting Geographical
Google Analytics for SEO Tip 3
Many businesses– especially traditional– rely on geographical targeting to achieve the highest possible ROI for their advertising dollar. You can find information on the location of your visitors in a few different places within Google Analytics. The first is the Location report, which you can find under Audience > Geo > Location. This report provides a quick view of where exactly your visitors are coming from, all the way down to various areas within a city. You can then filter these results by any number of other factors, including browser, source, medium, and landing page (which is about as close as you'll get to determining the organic keywords they used to find the site.).
Geolocation can also be factored in as a secondary metric in several other reports. Just click "secondary dimension" and then look for Users > Country/Region/Metro/ City in the dropdown.
Tracking Your Goals
Google Analytics for SEO Tip 4
Another powerful tool that Google Analytics provides is the ability to define and track marketing and sales goals that are being completed on the site. Goal tracking in Google Analytics can also tell you in real time how much revenue your website has brought in and through which channels!
For the moment, Google offers 4 default categories for goal tracking: Revenue, Acquisition, Inquiry, and Engagement. Each of these categories provides a handful of default templates for specific types of goal completions (like purchases, account creations, free trial requests, etc.) To set up tracking for specific goals, you'll be asked to define a destination URL, a visit duration, a page/per session target, or an event.
What makes goal tracking so important for digital marketing and SEO? I learned firsthand a few months ago just how crucial they really are. Back in May, I was reaching the end of a contract with a big client. They were concerned that they were not receiving adequate business value for the money they were paying (which could have either been because we weren't communicating that value well enough or because they were not in touch with their own revenue numbers.) Because we had properly set up revenue tracking, we were able to determine that in the previous six months alone, we had directly contributed to over $250,000 in revenue above what we were bringing in for them previously. Continuing to invest in SEO became a no-brainer for them, all thanks to the goal tracking we had access to in Google Analytics.
Bonus Tip: Connect to Google Search Console
Google Analytics for SEO Tip 5
In addition to the steps mentioned above, if you really want to get the most data possible (and you should,) it's best to also connect your websites with Google Search Console (formerly Webmaster Tools.) Search Console perfectly complements the usage data you'll receive in Google Analytics with search analytics (i.e. which search phrases your site appeared for, how you ranked, and how often you were the clicked result) and information on how well your site is being indexed by Google. If Analytics is the dashboard of your car– showing your speed, gas mileage, trip meter, etc.– then Search Console gives you an in-depth look under the hood.
Search Console will reveal potential issues to your site that could have a major impact on ranking and on user experience. I couldn't possibly talk about the benefits of Google Analytics without also mentioning the huge impact Google Search Console can have on the health and performance of your site.
Obviously, the things I've covered above are just the tip of the iceberg. If you're serious about getting more in-depth knowledge about Google Analytics and how to get the most out of your online marketing efforts, take the time to dig deeper and learn for yourself just what you can accomplish with Google's powerful tracking dashboard. And for the experts out there, leave a comment below to let me know what I missed!


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Yes, you read right: cucumber eau de vie – a distilled spirit made out of cucumbers. This might seem like a poor idea at first glance, yet everyone is already throwing cucumber wheels in their Gin & Tonics. So, why not take the next step and replace the gin altogether? Because, plain cucumber and tonic water does not sound all that appealing to me I thought hard and long on another Highball style cocktail and finally came up with the recipe for the "Bend" cocktail!
Bent Cucumbers
Following his self-imposed culture of only harvesting fresh and regional ingredients Florian Faude uses "bent cucumbers" from the Lake Constance island of Reichenau for his extraordinary cucumber eau de vie. The cucumbers are macerated in grain spirit and then distilled to produce this vegetable eau de vie. As per usual for Faude distillates no sugar or colouring is added to the cucumber spirit. That being said, I admit that mixing with such a special spirit is kind of a challenge. However, as you might notice when reading my tasting notes, the Faude Cucumber Eau De Vie is not that awkward as it might sound at first!
|Faude Cucumber Eau De Vie
|40 %
|68 € per litre
|Clear, small windows, medium fast tears
|Fresh cut cucumber, cucumber peel, citrus notes, coriander, fresh, slight hint of earthiness, some floral notes
|Cucumbers, spices, herbal, fresh mint, hint of menthol, slight sweetness
|Spicy with pepper and cucumber, medium long
As mentioned before, while undoubtedly tasting of cucumbers the eau de vie from Florian Faude, is everything but displeasing! On the opposite, its freshness and slight spicy taste make it a perfect choice for summer. Besides the refreshing flavour you will sense every aspect of a cucumber: From its peel, which is present in the aroma to the taste of biting into a fresh slice of cucumber when actually tasting it. Nevertheless, there are also notes of coriander, fresh pepper and a slight citrus note to this cucumber spirit, which add to its complexity.
Even more cucumbers!
An eau de vie made from cucumbers might sound enough to give a cocktail a certain vegetal taste. Yet, nothing goes against adding even more cucumber flavour by using a cucumber lemonade! Well, ok if you do not like cucumbers at all, it might not be the best of ideas, but if you are used to throwing cucumber slices into your Gin & Tonic, you should definitely check this one out! Similar, to the lavender lemonade I previously featured, the company Cucumis sat out to create an entirely new style of lemonade. Similar to the Faude Cucumber Eau De Vie the Cucumis has an interesting cucumber note which will not overpower other ingredients, but instead provide them with a stage to show their own aromas. Obliviously, the Cucumis Cucumber would be great with gin, but to be honest this would have been a little bit uninspired. Therefore, I decided on mixing it with aquavit, the cucumber eau de vie, some lemon juice and… dill! At first, I thought about using arugula, but when fetching it from the herb garden my grandfather told me to use dill, because it goes perfectly with cucumbers. And who am I to question his judgment?
|Cucumis Cucumber
|5,80 € per litre
|Green, some carbonation
|Cucumbers, slightly earthy, lemon, herbs a little bit of spices
|Noticeable but not overwhelming cucumber notes, nice carbonation, slight sweetness, freshly pressed lemon juice, some herbal flavours
|Rather short with earthy cucumber and citrus notes
1,5 cl Faude Cucumber Eau De Vie
1,5 cl Lemon Juice
2,25 cl Apple Sweetness Mix (1:1)
½ oz Faude Cucumber Eau De Vie
½ oz Lemon Juice
¾ oz Apple Sweetness Mix (1:1)
Top off with Cucumis Cucumber Lemonade
Shake – double strain – chilled Double Old-Fashioned glass over ice cubes – top off;
Garnish: Dill sprig;
Song: Chet Faker – Bend
Obviously, this drink tastes of cucumbers, but the fresh and slightly earthy flavour also goes very well with the aquavit's notes of caraway and other spices. Also the dill manages to set a great accent and kind of brings the aquavit and the cucumber even closer together. The eau de vie is beautifully integrated in this cocktail and amplifies the cucumber aroma without overwhelming the whole drink. Finally, the lemon juice and apple sweetness give the whole drink a sweet and sour backbone to make it more refreshing and multi dimensional. However, without dissecting this drink you could just say it is a very refreshing cucumber flavoured drink that makes you forget all about your Gin & Tonics!