text:
The administrator of Hagley-based Advent Computer Training and Access 2 Careers has set up websites and helplines to assist students, employees and creditors of the training companies.
Ian Gould and Brian Hamblin of accountant PKF, who were appointed on February 17, anticipate a high level of interest in the companies, particularly from students who have outstanding training needs.
Mr Gould said: "We are obviously aware that many students, employees and creditors are facing worrying levels of uncertainty; our websites and helplines will keep them up to date with progress as we work to find a buyer for the companies.
"We can also answer some of the frequently asked questions that occur when businesses go into administration."
The websites are at www.pkf.co.uk/advent and www.pkf.co.uk/access2careers.
The help line number for Advent is 0844 770 1921 and for Access 2 Careers 0844 770 1922.
Both businesses were run by directors Ivor Allchurch and Ashley Jones from offices at 5 The Mews, Hagley Hall, Hagley, Worcestershire.
They employed around 250 people and jointly had an annual turnover of £30 million.
Thousands of students were affected by the collapse of the two firms - many of whom had paid up to £10,000 for courses.


text:
An eagle finally decides to join the vultures in some road kill after crying out loud on a light pole, worrying about the 2 photographers standing by to capture his landing, but Ha,Ha! we both out waited him because we knew he was a hungry bugger!!
Very good capture Frank! Congrats!
Wonderful capture!! Such an awesome bird!
Wow great shot Frank.
Great detail and superb timing of this capture Frank
Incredible Frank…magnificent view!
Superbly captured ….
Fantastic shot!!
Wow,thats excellent!
Nice capture and movement! Congrats!
amazing shot…great timing
Loading more work by Franklin Lindsey...
10% off
for joining the Redbubble mailing list
Receive exclusive deals and awesome artist news and content right to your inbox.
Free for your convenience.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Chicagoland area radar [LIVE RADAR] shows no precipitation at 11:25 CDT. Satellite images show no clouds over all of Illinois, Iowa, southern Wisconsin, and most of Indiana. Bright blue October clear skies are expected through today and tonight, which will cause radiant heat loss overnight.
We have our season's first wind chill mention overnight tonight and tomorrow morning as the wind chill is expected to drop from 48 degrees at 11:00 p.m. down to 39 degrees Monday morning — even with a NNE wind of only 3 mph. Today's high of 62 degrees is expected from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
TODAY Sunrise: 7:03 AM Sunset: 6:12 PM
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Columbus Day Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
LIVE RADAR | STORM TRACKS | CLOUDS INFRARED SAT | CLOUDS VISIBLE SAT (during daylight)
WunderMap® with Temperature/Wind Data
Full Screen Motion Weather Radar (Wunderground.com)
SunCalc.net data with solar azimuth and trajectory, times for dawn, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, dusk …
Become a fan of The Cardinal weather page. Submit your pictures or just stay up-to-date on weather topics — go direct to the Arlington Cardinal Weather photos. For a list of all of The Cardinal Facebook fan pages, go to Arlingtoncardinal.com/about/facebook …
IMPORTANT NOTE: All persons referred to as subjects, defendants, offenders or suspects, etc. are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
SEARCH BOX PRODUCES RESULTS FOR The Cardinal -- Arlingtoncardinal.com ...
Where background Wikipedia info/photos are used, original work is modified and released under CC-BY-SA.
::: Health, wellness and fitness gifts! CoolFitnessGifts.com ::: Cubs, Sox caps at ChicagoFanfare.com :::
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS BREAKING NEWS --The Cardinal -- Arlingtoncardinal.com is a breaking news blog with Arlington Heights & Chicagoland emphasis. Early breaking reports may prove to be inaccurate after follow-up investigation, which may or may not be updated in The Cardinal -- Arlingtoncardinal.com. For in-depth coverage, please also check the following links for network television, cable news networks and Chicago local media coverage ...
Daily Herald | Daily Herald -- Arlington Heights | YouTube.com/DailyHeraldClips
Today's headline videos: FOXNews Video | YouTube.com/FoxNews | Associated Press | The Cardinal
|RSS Help ...
All Headlines
crimeblog | fireblog
|« EARLIER | SEARCH ARTICLES BY DATE -- Arlingtoncardinal.com/searchdate | LATER »


text:
Shown in Chrome finish and Etched Opal glass -
When we think of contemporary bathroom lights, no name stands out more than George Kovacs. This manufacturer has long set the standard for contemporary bathroom lighting, and the George Kovacs Tubes Bath Vanity Light is no exception. Featuring a sleek and simplified tube-style design, this fixture features a circular backplate and a wraparound central band in your choice of finish — options include brushed nickel, brushed stainless steel, chrome, honey gold and painted copper bronze patina — with a warm etched opal glass luminaire as the focal point. The Kovacs Tubes Bathroom Light can be ordered in various lamp types, including LED, fluorescent and incandescent. We recommend picking up the Kovacs Tubes Contemporary ELD Bathroom Vanity Light if you're looking for a style that's modern not only in style, but also in technology. Both the LED and fluorescent options come with included bulbs.
For over 50 years, Kovacs lighting has been synonymous with contemporary lighting. The George Kovacs lighting collection features a wide range of high-quality popular lighting fixtures. George Kovacs Lights have been designed with elements of modern style, brushed steel and chrome with embellished glass. A team of world renowned designers, George Kovacs, Karim Rashid, Alecia Wesner and Rachel Simon, create and design the full line of George Kovacs lighting and popular lighting fixtures. With a focus on simplistic, modern style this team of designers brings George Kovacs Lighting to life. George Kovacs lighting represents a wide range of popular lighting fixtures including contemporary lighting wall sconces, pendants, ceiling lights, bath lighting and table and floor lamps, sure to enhance the aesthetics in any modern home. Make it your choice for modern popular lighting fixtures that push the boundaries of design and great quality that is now more affordable than ever. Table lamps and floor lamps with sleek contemporary lighting styling and stunning accents will turn heads at your next gathering.


text:
Windows Mobile handsets may be outsold by most other mobile operating systems at the moment, but a legacy of nearly a decade of smartphone sales means that 19% of US smartphone owners own Windows Mobile handsets.
This is still well ahead of Android at 9% in a Q1 2010 Nielsen survey of smartphone owners.
RIM had the lions share at 35%, followed by the iPhone at 28%. Both Apple and Google added 2%, while Microsoft and RIM lost the same amount compared to the previous quarter.
Whether Microsoft can leverage this installed base to give Windows Phone 7 a early boost remains to be seen, but what is certain is that there are still many millions of Windows Mobile users out there looking for the next latest greatest handset.
Read more at Wall Street Journal here.


text: It's Tuesday, we are back to work from a wonderful Labor Day Weekend, and Abhi//Dijon released a new EP, Stay Up, to get us through our work week. We at Music & Other Drugs are fans of Abhi/Dijon, and took a liking to their earlier released material, with songs such as "Like A Bird" which we featured last month. Stay Up is 11-tracks of smooth, r&b inspired production. The EP features previously released songs, "Wait" and "Jon B," and gives us new material like "ESPN," "3AM", and personal favorite, "One." This Maryland Duo is receiving buzz all around, and this release is a perfect way for Abhi//Dijon to increase their ever growing fan base. Check out their newest project, Stay Up, below.


text:
Someone has been abusing his powers!
The naughty cupid s_kuma
Draw and text by Subdivisions
Source: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/22611248/
Aww poor little cupid it is newer good tabusing the power you have been receiving. Someone is always going to found out about it and the punishment is always painful if you dont behave right.


text: Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association reports that the number of closings for April 2012 (2,170) increased 15.3 percent compared to April 2011, when closings totaled 1,882. Both the average and median sales price showed positive increases for a third consecutive month. The average sales price in April 2012 ($214,779) was up by 5.6 percent compared to the same period last year ($203,442), and the median sales price ($159,995), the best measure of trends over a period of time, showed prices up by 4.6 percent compared to April 2011 when the median sales price was $153,000. The average list price in April 2012 ($272,358) increased 9.2 percent when compared to the average list price for the same period last year ($249,500), bringing the percent of original list price received measure to 92 percent as compared to 88.9 percent last April. April 2012 pending contracts totaled 2,317, an increase of 7.8 percent over last April's pending contracts (2,150) for the CMLS region. New residential listings in March 2012 totaled 4,526, up slightly 1.5 percent compared to the same period last year when new listings totaled 4,460. Overall inventory continued its downward trend, down 18.7 percent compared to April 2011, leaving the CMLS region with a 9.7-month supply of homes for sale as compared to 13.7-month supply during the same time last year. The average number of days a property was on the market from the time it was listed until it closed (list to close) totaled 145, which is a decrease of nine days when compared to last April when the list to close count totaled 154 days. The share of new listings that were distressed in April was 11.3 percent, compared to 18.7 percent the previous year. 15.6 percent of all closed sales in April were distressed, compared to 31.5 percent in April 2011. For more residential-housing market statistics, visit the association's website at www.CarolinaHome.com and click on "Community Data." For an interview with 2012 association/CMLS President Jennifer Frontera, please contact Kim Walker. The Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association is a trade association that leads, educates and equips members to be productive. It provides more than 6,600 Realtor® members with the resources and services needed to conduct ethical, professional, successful and profitable businesses. The association is dedicated to being the region's primary resource for residential real estate information. The association operates the Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. (CMLS), which has approximately 7,200 Subscribers and is the private cooperative Realtors® use for access to tens of thousands of residential listings in a 10-county service area, including the high-growth Charlotte area, as well as listings outside this service area.


text:
43mm wide angle lenses - choices & prices
Researching forums here and prices at http://bhphotovideo.com
I found these options to choose from, please share your thoughts:
$140 -- RAYNOX HD-5000Pro 27mm-43mm 0.5x Wide Angle Lens
$120 -- RAYNOX HD-6600Pro43 43mm 0.66x Wide Angle Lens
$90 -- TIFFEN MegaPlus 43mm 0.75x Wide Angle Lens
$170 -- PANASONIC AG-LW4307 43mm 0.7x Wide-Angle Lens
$140 -- CANON WD-43 43mm 0.7x Wide Angle Lens
I've found and read opinions on RAYNOX and TIFFEN lenses,
but saw none about PANASONIC and CANON, but since both
PANA and CANON are quite expensive and doubtfully better
than the RAYNOX and TIFFEN I guess the choices narrow...
Raynox HD-6600Pro seems to have almost no distortion, while
it seems Raynox HD-5000Pro has some --- anyone here who has
experience with both or at least later is willing to share with us?
As for Tiffen MegaPlus, well, I saw no comparison to Raynox,
but already by specification seems Raynox is a better choice,
0.66x vs. 0.75x, thought there is a $30 difference in price...
I think I'd choose Raynox 0.5x, but if there is not too much
distortion, otherwise Raynox 0.66x seems safe bet, opinions???
Or perhaps someone would recommend some other lens,
maybe using step up rings?
Also, if anyone saw better prices somewhere for lenses above
please let us know :-)
You probably should add Kenko to your list. And in Europe there are Hama and Soligor brands as well. As for Raynox prices, http://www.bugeyedigital.com seems to have best prices for Raynox. They also ship internationaly.
My set-up for the wide angle lens is this:
Camera -- step-up 43 to 52 -- step-up 52 to 55 -- 55 ring* -- Fujifilm 0.79x for the S602 still camera.
* The 55 ring is actually a filter with the glass knocked off. This is necessary as the Fuji WA has a protrusion behind that will interfere with the step-up adaptor.
With this set-up, I get very good shots from 1x to 4x zoom. The fringes start to blur (aberation) after 4x zoom and when I reach 12x, only the centre ring of 50% the screen width remain sharp. This WA is already coated and light loss and flaring is minimal. Of course, this is a very natural choice for me as I also use it on my digital still cam.
Raynox 0.66x the least distortion
Thanks for your input Vladimir and YowCH.
Vladimir, if you have it on your mind, which shops in Europe sell Hama and Soligor lenses? I checked Kenko, at $150 it is more expensive than Raynox and Tiffen, is it also better? Well, I doubt so by what I've read on some posts here (see bellow)...
YowCH, sure, your choice for Fujifilm wide lens is a best choice since you use if for your digital still camera as well... but to use it just for digital video camera seems too expensive at $180, plus the need for having/buying several step up rings...
I think I am now about to choose RAYNOX HD-6600Pro43 43mm 0.66x, because it has the least distortion of all lenses in that range. As Tom Hardwick said in one of his posts: "Of all the wide-angles I tested for a British video mag, the Century came out tops in the 0.65x range. As so it should - it was a great deal of money. The Raynox 0.66x gave far less barrel distortion though, but at maximum zoom it was very much softer than the Century."
For my purpose (shooting sports events mostly - indoors and outdoors) I think the less distortion the better. Since I'll mostly be close to the action high zoom is not so important... I also checked the photos at Raynox for all of their top lenses: 0.3x, 0.5x, 0.66x & 0.7x. I prepared a simple web page with photos for you to view it easier/quicker... Address: http://www.24get.com/WAL/
These photos convinced me the most, along the positive comments from Tom Hardwich and Frank, who said that many people are very satisfied with it...
Any further thoughts on this matter are appreciated.
P.S. How do I make web links active?
Most photoshops in Europe sell Hama accesories. Soligor is something more rare. You can see a list of distributors on their sites: http://www.hama.de and http://www.soligor.com - I believe they both have distributors in Slovenia, so you can come there and try the lenses. Also, a simple google search gives you tens of on-line stores.
Since the question was asked, Panasonic's wide angle is very good, according to Terrence and Tim, but it doesn't have filter threads in the front.
If Tom tested these wide angle adaptors, I'd certainly lean toward his findings.
To make a link active, you have to write the full link: http://www...
In front put in url, and the end, /url and put them in square brackets []
Sorry to say I haven't tested the Panasonic or Canon wide-angles. I've used both of the 0.7x varieties from these makers, but that's a long way from a proper test. Both looked good and in particular the heavy Canon appeared to have little distortion. But then it should - it's only a mild 0.7x.
The Raynox is still king in the zoom-throughs as far as lack of barrel distortion is concerned, and it's very good indeed at max wide. But it does need a good hood as the coating isn't up to the Canon or Century mark, and of course there's the softness at full telephoto. The Raynox 0.5x distorts a lot more and I for one am getting sick of seeing every door frame bend as wide-angle trackers move about.
The single element Schneider Kreuznach elements sold here
are still the least distorting wide-angles you'll find.
The Schneider Kreuznach 0.65x
is not quite as good as the Raynox in the corners because of very slight colour fringing but it doesnt vignette at all. Centre definition is excellent at whatever aperture you shoot at and the lack of distortion has to be seen to be believed. This is a very good lens indeed although like all single elements its a non zoom-through. The lack of coating is a major flaw as its not always possible to exclude light sources and these do cause bad flare spots.
Thank you for your reply Tom. I am glad to see that experts answer to such basic questions.
(This is a post replying on both of your latest posts to me...)
Yes, I understand that everything absorbs light, but I thought that wide angle lens "collects" more light than it absorbs, am I wrong here? I've read few people posting here that with good wide angle lens you can gain, say, 3-5 LUX (on Pana MX500 you get 10 LUX instead of 15 LUX)... 5 LUX seems a good difference when shooting at late evening, but since I don't have any experience with WA, I wonder what that means in practice? Have you ever tried shooting at low lights with both options?
I am glad to read your opinion on Pana and Raynox lenses. Pana also costs quite a bit more than Raynox and since the Pana also distorts the image more I have a much easier choice now :-)
If possible I'd like to ask you to clarify this: for Schneider Kreuznach 0.65x you say is non zoom-through, I guess this means even a 2x or 3x zoom doesn't work, right? While for Raynox 0.66x you say it is zoom-through, but that there's the softness at full telephoto -- but does this mean that for lower zoom ranges, say, 2x to 6x it works well enough? If answer to both is yes, I think Raynox should be a better choice for most of users? Well, if money would be of no concern I'd have both Schneider Kreuznach and Century mark :-)
No, the wide-angle lens cannot "collect more light". It may well "see more sky" and therefore indicate that a smaller aperture will be set by the auto exposure, but the fact remails that adding three elements (which means 6 air to glass surfaces)in front of your zoom will undoubetdly absorb some light.
It's easy to test. Film an evenly lit grey card (or something like this) and used locked exposure. Now add the converter lens and reposition the camera (don't use the zoom) so that the v/finder shows exactly the same image. Film some more with the same exposure setting.
Replay the footage on your TV. Notice the slight change in the exposure across the join? That aptly demonstrates the light lost within the converter lens.
More answers.
>Have you ever tried shooting at low lights with both options?
Yes, often. But don't let the light loss put you off, the pictorial image you're after is a lot more important than any silly light loss. Use the tools that give you the results you're after.
The Schneider is a "partial zoom-through" meaning that yes, you can zoom a bit but it quickly looses the ability to focus at about 3x as you say. The Raynox is sharp to about 6x and Raynox are very open about this in their literature. The problem is that under stressful shooting conditions it's often difficult to spot the point at which critical sharpness is lost.
I looked at a bunch of Raynox adaptors today. I wasn't impressed. My 1st choice would still be the high quality Tiffen adaptor---it's even made of metal instead of plastic---plus the glass looks better. So I would go with the Tiffen over the Pana and Raynox.
Also the stacking of step-up rings brings my ring size to 55mm. This is a convenient size, as I use Hoya filters. Hoya filters cost a bomb when below 49mm or above 62mm. Those below 49mm are to earn from the camcorder market while those above 62mm are to earn from 'pro' photographers. I'll stick to 55mm which is within the normal range, hence not too costly. The stepping rings are only a few dollars each.
BTW, with my filter at 55mm, I can stack up to 3 filters without vignetting, but keeping to 43mm, vignetting begins at 2 filters.
Most original manufacturers do only 0.7x or more as they fear that any more will cause customer complains of having too much distortion. The alternative is the very expensive cylindrical "anamorphic" (did I get this right?) which will be good for landscapes.
Frank, I appreciate your help -- I see you even took the effort and checked out some Raynox lenses. Thanks!
Well, I wanted to see some images created by Tiffen 43mm 0.75x Wide Angle Converter, but didn't find any on their site. I'd very much like to compare images between this Tiffen and Raynox 43mm 0.66x, could you please do this for all of us here who are interested in wide angle lenses??
There are two things of main concern here. As Tom said Tiffen distorts image quite some more than Raynox, what was your experience Frank? And also, Raynox is specified at 0.66x while Tiffen at 0.75x, how big of a difference that is after all? I think I'd sacrifice a slight difference in quality for wider angle and less distortion...
YohCH, so in a way you recommend using step-up rings and buy a wide angle lens of 55mm since it's better when having up to 3 filters to avoid vignetting?
Lastly, on Tiffen site they promote new "Mega Plus 0.56x WA lens" -- anyone got experience with that one?
Thanks to all!
You'll find there's quite a big difference in wide-angle between a 0.75x and a 0.66x converter. The 0.75x will take your focal length down to 2.6mm whereas the 0.66x will make it 2.3mm.
It may not sound much but the increase in the angle of view will be very noticeable. I always feel that the hassle factor of fitting a wide-angle (remove hood, store. Remove UV, store. Unzip w/angle, remove lens caps. Store. Screw on w/angle, being careful not to cross-thread....and so on) mean that you might as well screw on a lens that's going to make a good big difference in your viewfinder.
Thanks Tom! Now I want 0.66x Raynox over 0.75x Tiffen, but hmmm, now I am puzzled again, as to where to put Tiffen 0.56x??
I really have no possibility of checking any of them out in my country, so, I'll have to order Tiffen or Raynox via the internet (probbably from BHphotoVideo.com).
Be aware that the Raynox 6600Pro isn't a fully zoom through optic, and Raynox themselves make no bones about this. For about half the zoom the lens is very sharp, but in the last half it gets noticeably more "flarey" and soft in the corners. This can be very flattering to women of a certain age, but it's certainly not the lens to use if you think you might need to use your full zoom with the w/angle in place.
In my group test of a lot of wide-angles for a video magazine, my conclusions on the Raynox were:
The Raynox 0.66x is of three element, three group construction and sells for just under £100. It has a plastic box to keep it in, has a front lens cap that clips on securely and a rear cap thats feeble, and weighs in at a lightweight 190g. The coating is nowhere near as good as on the Cavision and the Century, and hooding is recommended. It has a 72mm filter thread so this is not difficult to do. This Raynox is the only lens that you can use successfully as a converter for your 35mm still camera, where it handsomely outperforms all the rest. Itll convert your 28mm f2.8 lens into an 18.5mm f2.8 lens with ease.
The instructions warn against using this lens past the half-way point on your zoom but I did some tests at full telephoto to check it out. Sure enough at full telephoto the image is decidedly soft and is covered with a veiling flare that is reminiscent of the effect given by the better soft focus screens. The effect is very aperture sensitive and at f4 its quite sharp in the middle of the frame with very soft edges. At f11 its soft all over and gives quite appealing portraiture shots.
At mid zoom it gives pincushion distortion but much better sharpness except right in the corners, and at wide its really a very good lens. Overall its the best value for money here as its centre definition is indistinguishable from the VX2000 on its own. Visit http://www.raynox.com
|All times are GMT -6. The time now is 12:33 AM.
DV Info Net -- Real Names, Real People, Real Info!
1998-2019 The Digital Video Information Network


text:
Aug 26, 2010
Aug 19, 2010
Rock at the End of Depot Lane
We inherited an oil painting depicting the rock at the end of Depot Lane from my wife's grandmother years ago and today it hangs on our dining room wall. During my years of blogging I've photographed this rock many times. I find it a fascinating subject as it remains solid, seemingly unmovable, and immutable since it was dropped off here by the Wisconsin glacier some 21,000 years ago. What does change is everything else... day, night, the seasons, the tide. In the summer sun it is very warm to the touch and remains so into the night. In the winter it is sometimes completely covered with a glaze of ice from salt water spray. During a low, or neap tide, it can be high and dry as in the painting but when a high tide is in it can be pretty far into the water, with a depth difference of more than six feet.
Here from much further away I have a day time photo
at a higher tide followed by an evening shot
at lower tide.
at a higher tide followed by an evening shot
at lower tide.
This same evening, August 14, produced a nice late sunset over the Sound.
Here is a photo of the sky over a Depot Lane sod farm from the same evening.
Posted by Mark Kreider at 9:42 AM 11 comments
Labels: Farm, Long Island Sound, Sky, Sunset
Aug 17, 2010
Kimogener Point / Inlet Pond Park
Kimogener Point is a beautiful spot located at the head of West Creek where the estuary meets the Great Peconic Bay in New Suffolk. It has it's own protected harbor where the residents dock their boats for the season. The creek is an excellent place to clam in the shallows and at night, with the aid of a powerful flashlight, attract and catch blue crabs with nets under the bridge. The estuary is home to many species of birds, most noticeably osprey, and water fowl. It remains in pristine condition due to it's protected wetland status. What a great place to call home.
I'm including two photos that were taken at Inlet Pond Park to show the construction of an osprey nest and a sitting adolescent.
Posted by Mark Kreider at 11:10 AM 7 comments
Labels: Birds, Creek, New Suffolk
Aug 11, 2010
Day's End
At the end of the day
gulls wing their way home
among clouds that inspired Rembrandt
in a sky that inspired me.
Posted by Mark Kreider at 2:27 PM 13 comments
Labels: Birds, Long Island Sound, Sunset
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Getting My camping gear To WorkYou'll want a list of tire chains if you think you are going to come across snow and ice. Apply putting them on even though It really is warm and dry.
Yet another disadventage is that they're reasonably susceptible: if you drop, there'll frequently certainly be a gap in a very pannier, or even the fitting mechanism breaks.
Pour within your vegetable oil, and bread the crappie by positioning the breading and fillets collectively inside of a bag and shaking it. If the oil is Scorching, area the fillets in the pan. Cooking time is fairly limited, roughly ten-15 minutes according to the temperature in the coals.
The caliber of panniers relies upon for an awesome deal on the standard of the rack: when there is movement during the rack, or in just how the panniers in good shape into the rack, you will seriously observe your panniers, within a destructive way, throughout corners.
Camp foodstuff for the kids might be your priority, but everyone knows that for youths – it is about the treats, along with the selections under are time-analyzed camp favorites which are absolutely sure to produce the exhilaration and memories you hope for.
We make Mulligan Stew around the camp fire within a dutch oven! Brown superior quality hamburger, then increase chopped onions. Increase cubed potatoes, salt and pepper and h2o to simply cover. Simmer for couple, then add canned red beans. Heat by means of and provide with bread and fresh new sliced tomatoes!
When they're Nearly done,corn within the cob, blocks of cod, Shrimp and any seafood you desire. Cook until fish is done. Scoop out onto serving tray and increase melted butter and lemon and enjoy. We make this yearly on our outings. We also make Paella
You can save h2o by washing dishes inside of a dish pan in lieu of the sink. Wipe plates off initially ahead of washing to reduce drinking water wanted. Acquire Navy showers…get soaked, shut off water, wash you, rinse. Experiment with soaps and shampoos to find what you want AND rinses simply.
There are several strategies to find a pleasant place: find out beforehand and produce a reservation, searching for a signal for the camping when It really is about time to discover a little something to sleep, or look for a place somewhere during the wild.
Joby GorillaMobile for iPhone functions like a tripod for journey photos ... or stabilizes your display screen just in case you can't go a night without having your favorite exhibit. $forty;
Just take your out of doors cooking to outrageous-delightful heights Using these quick backpacking foods in the authorities at Soiled Gourmet. (And hold the recipes in mind for light-weight vehicle camping, as well.)
We're going camping weekend (leaving tomorrow evening) And that i'm hunting ahead to making an attempt Many of these recipes. I'm so happy I stumbled on your website. I am able to't hold out to have a look around camping tips when I have additional time! Thanks for publishing this!
We offer almost almost everything listed here, but we focus on receiving Children ready for summer camp so a lot of the products that you'll find here are created for kids.
Then you certainly end up getting a form of boxing machine, that retains its type if you punch it. Whenever you strap the bag on the bicycle, also in this kind of way that there is no motion possible, you have a rigid drybag that won't be noticed though Using.


text:
Hi guys!
I was trying to upgrade a VB 6 program that involves updating of databases through SMS by in putting AT commands through Serial port to a GSM modem(SIEMENS)
There are certain syntax that are not recognised. I need to seek your kind help if there are any good books, websites or tutorials that can help me to find the EQUIVALENT syntax of the old VB6 program.
Some common syntax that I found not correct in VB 2005 are listed below.
Bolded codes are the ones they say its not a member of so and so
If [B]Comm1.PortOpen [/B]= False Then
[B] Comm1.PortOpen [/B]= True
Comm1.DtrEnable = True
Comm1.RtsEnable = True
[B]Comm1.RThreshold [/B]= 1
Comm1.InputLen = 1
[B] Comm1.Output [/B]= "AT" & vbCrLf
End If
Private Sub Logins()
Dim DB As[B] Database [/B]
Dim RSadmin As [B]Recordset[/B]
DB = [B]OpenDatabase[/B](App.Path & "\dblog.mdb")
RSadmin = DB.OpenRecordset("Admins", [B]dbOpenTable[/B])
End Sub


text:
17 February 2012
Just a Minute Book Review
"You have been equipped with your own childhood journey, either building on the positive or overcoming the negative, good or bad, to bless any child God places before you...even for just a minute." From the book Just A Minute by Dr. Wes Stafford- President and CEO of Compassion International
About a month ago I was asked to write a book review for this book. The deal was, they would send it to me, I would read it, and then write a blog post review for it. Well, I informed my Compassion friend, the one who had asked me to do it, that I lived in Germany and that postage would probably be a bomb. I asked her to send it to my Mom in California. Long story, longer, I ended up buying the e-book. Why do I tell you this? Because it was worth the investment. Every penny. Now I'm wondering who I'm going to bless with the hard copy back in the States? (The first to comment from there, gets it). Everyone, anyone, who's life, at all, mingles with kids (YOU, unless you're a hermit) needs to read this book.
As a parent, a mama and a Compassion kid sponsor, I kept looking to see if this book was actually written for me (ok, not really). Before you say, "wow, that's pretty self-centered," I promise you, the book spoke to my very soul, and it will speak to yours as well.
Every minute with a child counts. Yes, in the middle of laundry or meal preparation, just trying to get the vacuum to sweep a few things, like crumbs my 1 year old has "cleaned" off the table....che chem, writing blog posts, and "can you puh-leeeese pick up your toys!" I confess, I often miss the moments that I can use to build my sons up, but every minute with a child has potential. That is the bottom line, as illustrated in story after story in this book.
Last week my two boys and I were hurrying to the car, blizzard full force, Keane wanted to yell at the neighbors and say, "hi Keane!" (yes, he says "hi" to himself, saying "hi" to other people). "Come on!, get in the car!" Before you judge, I deal with a slow, slow toddler, ANY time we are doing something that is not his idea, which is A LOT of things. However, I remembered what I had been reading in the book, and how I should use my opportunities, and a little patience, to build Keane up, so I changed my tune. I didn't remark under my breath, after a side swipe of guilt, starring at the steering wheel about to shift into reverse. No, I looked him in the eyes.
"Keane, you are very kind to say 'hello' to others." He beamed back at me, an extraordinary beaming, huge smile included of course, and I had just proven the hypothesis of the book in less than a minute.
A must read.
Posted by Sara Varghese at 11:45 AM
3 comments:
Sounds like a great book! ~Leah :)
- Friday, 17 February, 2012
- Wild Ghese said...
E-mail me at email@example.com with your address for the copy of the book! Congratulations!
- Friday, 17 February, 2012
- Kelly Glupker said...
That does sound like a good book. I haven't heard of it until now but I can totally relate to your frustrations. i have been feeling super guilty lately about how rushed and hurried I am and how impatient I can be with my kids. :(
- Friday, 17 February, 2012
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Rome has launched a design competition for a map that will become the official reference-point for tourists during their stay. The map should pay particular attention to the city's monuments and green areas, and feature visiting information in English and Italian relating to Rome's sites and museums.
In addition to the usual tourist destinations, designers must include areas outside the historic centre of interest to visitors, namely: EUR for its conference facilities, Ostia for its coastline and the Ostia Antica archaeological site, Parioli/Flaminio for museums, and Appia Antica for its historic sites. The underground and urban railways must be indicated, the map must be easily accessible in terms of graphics and layout and all illustrations must be accurately placed.
The deadline for registration for the competition is 12.00 on 24 March 2011, Progetto Mappa ufficiale di Roma Capitale, Roma Capitale, Dipartimento Turismo, 2


text:
To take this special vodka to a unique space in the market, Diddy was presented as an ambassador of classic, mid-century hollywood glamour. Shot in Frank Sinatra's Twin Palms estate, this evening of private celebration issued in a new era of glamour to both urban and general markets... as well as boosting CÎROC to one of the top 5 ultra premium vodkas in a VERY cluttered category.
Thank You!


text:
Preview: Brewers vs. Pirates
Francisco Liriano carries his unbeaten streak into a place he and the Pittsburgh Pirates have been beaten badly in the last decade.
Liriano hopes his current roll offsets his team's struggles at Miller Park in the series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.
The Pirates (79-52) have won each of Liriano's last 11 starts but have dropped three straight, including the first two of this series. Wednesday's 9-4 loss moved their record to 19-64 at Miller Park since the start of 2006, and it put them on the cusp of their 16th sweep there during that span – which includes an MLB-worst .229 winning percentage.
The most recent loss held Pittsburgh six games behind NL Central-leading St. Louis and kept its wild-card lead at 4 1/2 over Chicago.
The Pirates are 7-20 on the road against NL Central teams. They head to St. Louis and Cincinnati following this series and visit the Cubs from Sept 25-27.
"We're looking forward to it because it's the one area that we haven't done as well as we believe we should," manager Clint Hurdle told MLB's official website. "But the numbers are what they are."
Liriano (9-6, 3.28 ERA) has had about as much luck winning at Miller Park as the Pirates the last five years. He won his first two starts there in 2006 and 2009 before going 0-4 with a 7.61 ERA in his last five.
But Pittsburgh has won all 11 Liriano starts since June 26, the longest streak by a Pirate lefty since Emil Yde's 11-start run in 1925. The last Pittsburgh right-hander to reach double digits was A.J. Burnett with a streak of 12 in 2012.
Liriano is 5-0 with a 3.31 ERA during the stretch, benefiting from an NL-leading 6.89 run support average. Pittsburgh, though, has 18 hits and eight runs on its three-game skid.
Latest from FOX Sports Wisconsin
- In a word, Dwyane Wade's weekend at Marquette was 'perfect'
- Twi-lights: The best from Bucks vs. Mavericks
- Bucks Fastbreak: Sterling Brown's third-quarter 3s played a key factor in win
- Bucks fend off Doncic, Mavs for fifth straight win
- MLK Day: Bucks players reflect on the life, impact of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Liriano is 6-5 with a 4.12 ERA in 13 starts against Milwaukee (57-75). He has lost three of his last four, the latest a 4-1 defeat June 9 in Pittsburgh in which he tossed a season high-tying eight innings and allowed three runs and five hits.
His Thursday counterpart won his major league debut in that game. Taylor Jungmann (8-5, 2.48) will try for Milwaukee's fourth straight victory and his third win in as many tries against the Pirates.
The right-hander tossed seven innings and allowed one run to beat Liriano on June 9, and he finished with the same numbers in a 6-1 win over Pittsburgh on July 19 at Miller Park. The Pirates have eight hits against him and have struck out 10 times.
Jungmann wrapped two scoreless performances around a rough outing in his last three starts. After going 6 1/3 innings and striking out a season-best nine during a 6-1 win over Philadelphia on Aug. 16, he coughed up a season-high five runs in four innings in a 6-1 loss at Washington six days later.
He regrouped, though, by allowing three hits in six innings during a 5-0 win over the Reds on Friday.
"I think a bounce-back start is always big," Jungmann said. "It's good for the psyche."
Jungmann will face a red-hot Aramis Ramirez, who was traded from the Brewers to the Pirates on July 23. Ramirez homered in each of the series' first two games and added an RBI double Wednesday. Ramirez, hitting .310 in his last 24 games, started his career with Pittsburgh in 1998 and will retire at the end of the season.
Milwaukee catcher Jonathan Lucroy extended his hitting streak to a career high-tying 10 games with two hits and three RBIs on Wednesday.


text:
Maintaining a positive attitude during menopause is half the battle, says women's health leader Marla Ahlgrimm. In this stage of life, weight gain is a common enemy that can result in anxiety and depression. For women who are experiencing hormonal changes, Marla Ahlgrimm offers a few recommendations that may help them to avoid unwanted pounds during menopause.
Marla Ahlgrimm advises women to enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods, including fruits (bananas, strawberries, apples, blueberries), vegetables (broccoli, cucumbers, dark leafy greens), lean fish (salmon, tilapia), whole grains and yogurt. A well-balanced diet does not typically include donuts, cakes, muffins, danishes and other sweet treats. The goal of a streamlined diet plan, according to Marla Ahlgrimm, is to cut daily intake by about 300 calories each day.
Lace up those sneakers and get moving, says Marla Ahlgrimm. Regular exercise is an essential part of any woman's health and wellness program. Incorporating strength training and aerobic activity into a consistent plan can help women to stay in fighting shape. If running laps sounds like a chore, consider other popular sports and activities like yoga, swimming, tennis, Tai-Chi, hiking or biking to mix up a stale routine.
Lifestyle changes
By avoiding copious amounts of salt and alcohol, women have a better chance of keeping the pounds off. Salt causes swelling and discomfort that is only exacerbated by the uncomfortable symptoms of menopause. Meanwhile, alcohol adds empty calories to a diet and may impair judgment, notes Marla Ahlgrimm.


text: Business At this point of time when identity theft is be.ing increasingly .mon, privacy & confidentiality is crucial to everyone. In such a situation, where individuals are trying different ways to destroy their sensitive documents before discarding them, the corporate world fully understands the importance of a paper shredder & treats it as a necessity. Industrial shredders are required when there is a high capacity shredding needs of several departments or even the whole facility. With a daily flood of confidential papers, it be.es a challenge how to destroy them with maximum security. Some outsource these services while others prefer to have an in-house facility of their own industrial shredder for more security, convenience & cost-effectiveness in the long run. There is so much variety of industrial shredders in the market that one really gets confused. For this, one must recognize the requirements of ones .pany before making any decision. There are numerous factors that are involved in selecting the right kind of paper shredder that is perfect for your .pany. These factors are the number of users; the volume of paper to be shredded at a time or in a day; other items to be destroyed besides paper e.g., CDs, cardboards etc.; the size of items to be destroyed; & the other special features required e.g., overload protection, jam-proof, hand-safe or having optional accessories like conveyor belts, hoppers, & balers in order to save time, space & money. Once you are sure of what exactly you want, it be.es extremely easy to search the market for an industrial paper shredder that is perfect for your .pany. The basic types of industrial paper shredders that are available in the market are strip-cut & cross-cut shredders. The strip-cut industrial paper shredders cut the paper into thin strips & are suitable for very high volume of paper to be shredded & where the security issue is not very critical. They are not very expensive & are easy to maintain. The cross-cut industrial paper shredders shred the paper vertically as well as horizontally resulting in small pieces of paper. They cost more than the strip-cut shredders & are also require more maintenance than them. Then there are heavy-duty industrial shredders that are suitable for disposing off a whole bulk of paper flood that is produced daily. Besides paper, these shredders also shred whole files, .plete stacks of .puter printouts, carbon-ribbon cartridges, cartons, CDs & even plastic. They also take in the crumpled papers for shredding. There are also cardboard industrial shredders that convert cardboard into filler material for packing sensitive goods, thus making use of the garbage effectively. Besides, there are industrial shredders with baler .binations. The baler in such shredders .pacts the paper into bales. This makes it easy to dispose it off or to have it recycled. This all is done automatically saving time & energy. Then there are also industrial shredders with dust extractor that extracts the dust that is formed while shredding. This is done by flexible hoses that are wide enough for this purpose. About the Author: 相关的主题文章:


text:
The need to better
manage customer
interactions over
multiple channels will
drive contact centers to a pervasive, unified true cloud solution.
The concept of a global "always on" contact center is nothing new,
but with the introduction of cloud computing and the hot topic
of WebRTC (browser-based, real-time communication), there's a
change in the wind. Since the early 2000s, companies have taken
advantage of the benefits of VoIP (voice over IP)—agents were
able to work from home and calls could be routed across the globe for 24/7,
follow-the-sun customer service strategies.
The Internet also enabled businesses to service customers around the world,
and the "anytime, anywhere" approach allowed brands to reach entirely new
audiences, cultivate limitless fan bases in every country and successfully service
those customers to ensure loyalty and build customer lifetime value. However,
the integration of voice and Internet as VoIP into the call center was just the
foundation for a globalized contact center. With the cloud and development of
WebRTC, the contact center is now able to fully realize its global potential.
By 2008, cloud computing had taken Silicon Valley
by storm. Thanks to the cloud, companies have been
able to completely restructure their data centers, store
data remotely and provide employees—on any continent—
real-time and anytime access to that data. Global
brands are able to reduce costs because duplicate infrastructures
are no longer necessary and fewer employees
are needed to oversee operations management. Furthermore,
those tasked with managing operations have a
holistic view of the data center rather than just pieces of
the puzzle.
These capabilities are particularly crucial for contact
centers and customer service agents. Through the
cloud, contact centers have become scalable, agile and
more efficient. With a cloud infrastructure, agents are
now able to access customer information and history
within seconds, regardless of location, giving them the
knowledge to serve customers quickly and effectively.
A cloud platform allows a network of locations on
multiple continents to be controlled as a single contact
center, simplifying management and reducing costs.
This real-time visibility also allows companies to scale
to meet the needs of their customers and route incoming
customer inquiries intelligently across all available
agents; whereas an on-premise contact center's automated
call distribution (ACD) solution is unable to scale
because of its centralized processing architecture. This
outdated approach dramatically increases complexity,
costs and management requirements.
Through the cloud,
contact centers have
become scalable, agile
and more efficient.
Early adopters recognized the potential in the
cloud—cost effectiveness, agility and accessibility—and
quickly integrated it into their infrastructure. This was
especially true of companies offering business solutions
or service as a product. The cloud transformed the contact
center and provided the opportunity to make it a
platform for a superior customer experience and a brand
These early adopters had the foresight and understanding
of the cloud that has enabled them to exploit
the power of the cloud when it comes to scaling workforces
and managing customer service operations on a global stage. The pervasiveness of the cloud enables
anyone, anywhere and at any time, the ability to connect
and access valuable data.
"When we originally moved our contact center to the
cloud a few years ago, it was primarily for cost effectiveness
and for our own disaster preparedness planning.
After experiencing some serious storms, it was
imperative for us to allow team members to work from
any location when needed and remove any technology
investments and associated risks from our own physical
location. Moving to the cloud was the answer," explains
Matt Poplinski, support services director at Daxko.
An always-on and on-demand platform enables
brands to think and see globally at all times. More
specifically, brands benefit from scalable, skills-based
routing and near-real-time visibility into activities,
processes, agents and contact centers around the world.
A cloud platform empowers business
operations staff to quickly
route calls to agents at any of
the company's numerous contact
centers around the world that
have the appropriate product
expertise needed to assist the
specific customer, which reduces
call time and need for repeat
calls. In addition to individual
call routing, should the business
occasion arise, contact center
managers have the ability to immediately
and seamlessly transfer
several calls from one location
to another. The cloud has also
allowed for brands to easily ensure
service standards are being
upheld because they have the
ability to automatically record all
incoming calls, store them in the
cloud and have them ready for
playback immediately from any
Furthermore, a cloud contact
center allows for intelligent
routing capabilities that further
cut overhead costs. Intelligent
routing enables brands to prioritize
calls and identify a customer
based on the incoming phone
number or other information
provided by the caller and route
him or her to the most appropriate
agent for a particular issue or
product, or even to an agent with
whom there has been previous
interactions. This allows agents to build relationships,
improve satisfaction and minimize call time, as well as
the need for repeat calls. The results are reduced costs
and increased customer lifetime value, which both lead
a larger bottom line, but more importantly, greater
customer loyalty.
It's the cloud's omnipresence that allows any company
to successfully operate on a global scale. Any brand's
goal is to ensure its customers are provided with superior
service, regardless of time and location. With VoIP
and the Internet, remote agents became a possibility
and a reality. With the cloud, remote agents can service
customers just as well, and at times, better than a brickand-
mortar facility. By utilizing the cloud's flexibility,
agents in contact centers around the world are able to
connect to a single platform and support a customer
base that spans the entire globe.
A fully
desktop gives
access to data
in real-time on a
single screen.
Although voice calls are still
the most popular means of
contacting a brand, customers in
growing numbers are choosing
to interact with brands on multiple
channels. Generation Y—
the fastest growing audience and
potential pool of customers—are
communicating with each other
and brands on social channels.
The expectation that a brand
must respond and proactively
communicate on those same
channels has been established,
whether a company wants to do
it or not.
"Social and mobile are rapidly
changing the industry. As a
result, there is tremendous opportunity
and new revenue upside
for brands that know how to leverage
their contact center agents
and multichannel technology
platform," says Natalie Petouhoff,
Ph.D., CEO of Social Business
Builders. "We found that when
agents have a fully integrated
social, multichannel desktop, they
can not only improve their productivity
by 50 percent or more,
they can also deliver exceptional
social customer service with a
high social-media ROI."
Contact centers have specific
challenges providing consistent
levels of service across all channels.
They can include complex
integration of media channels,
management of multiple applications
at the agent desktop, and
accurate, consolidated reporting
on service levels on each channel.
In some cases, the solution
has been to operate separate centers
dedicated to handling particular
media types. The result
is multiple centers across wide
geographies with no consolidated
management reports and duplicated
An always-on
and on-demand
enables brands
to think and see
globally at all
All too often, a customer
will attempt to contact a brand
across multiple channels—phone,
email, chat, SMS and social—
in an effort to resolve a single
problem. On-premise centers
may have all channels on a single
screen, but if a company hasn't
migrated its contact centers to
the cloud, it's more likely these
messages are handled by different
centers, with each center
managing one or two channels,
and could very well be located in
different countries when dealing
with a global brand. The result
is a set of multiple and different
responses to the same customer,
potentially leading to confusion,
conflicting answers and customer-perceived poor
However, a fully integrated, multichannel-plus-social
desktop gives everyone access to data in real-time on a
single screen, which enables agents to service customers
through any channel. Social media is a powerful tool for
consumers, and agents must be equally armed to meet
the customer on any and all channels.
"Agent experience is directly linked to delivering
superior customer care across multiple channels. As
such, it's imperative that businesses focus on empowering
their agents with tools that help them easily access
unified multichannel information," says Omer Minkara,
research analyst of contact center and customer experience
management at Aberdeen Group. "Best-in-class
organizations enable agents with the ability to handle
multichannel customer interactions through a unified
agent desktop on a single screen.
These unified agent desktop
tools enable increased agent
productivity and improve customer
satisfaction results by 39.9
percent year-over-year."
Traditional contact center
systems are based on independent
voice and data networks. With
the rise in globalization, the
need to better manage customer
interactions over multiple channels
will drive contact centers to
a pervasive, unified true cloud
solution. Additionally, the high
costs of managing two networks
(voice and data) and developing
computer telephony integration
applications for multiple contact
centers will provide additional
incentive to move to a single
WebRTC technology, combined
with the cloud and building
upon the foundation provided
by VoIP and the Internet, is
making a single network a reality
and is the next step toward optimized
globalization. WebRTC
is a browser-based telephony
technology that eliminates the
need for expensive servers,
software, landlines and phones
required by traditional contact
center technologies. Integrating
WebRTC technology with the cloud optimizes the globalization
potential for a contact center. This solution
amplifies the power of a cloud contact center through a
single browser interface that functions without plug-ins
or physical infrastructure, allowing for increased agent
productivity, greater ability to enhance the customer
experience and, ultimately, improvements in customer
lifetime value.
In addition to the potential for increased revenue
through happy, reliable customers, combining
WebRTC with the cloud will result in significant costs
savings, not only due to increased productivity, but also
on a physical level. Companies will no longer need to
invest in or maintain expensive telephony infrastructure
or pay the high telephony costs charged by traditional
voice carriers.
"Most current interest and initiatives among IT professionals that I speak with are focused around leveraging
the ability of WebRTC to improve engagement
with customers," blogged Irwin Lazar, vice president
and service director at Numerates Research. "By embedding
'click-to-call' or 'click-to-video' chat capabilities
directly into a website, companies can increase the
ways they can engage with their customers."
While the globalization of the contact center may not
be a new topic, technology has finally caught up with
the idea and businesses are now able to transition to
a true cloud contact center without the limitations of
walls, complicated networks or infrastructure.
WebRTC and the cloud have transformed the capabilities
of the contact center and the customer service
industry as a whole.
Contact centers have become and will continue to
become even more streamlined, cost-efficient and
productive than ever before. Moving forward, agents
with WebRTC-enabled devices will be able to help
customers on any channel—including voice. The next
stage in the globalization of the contact center is here,
and it's even more capable of delivering consistent and
extraordinary customer service, regardless of country or
Keith McFarlane, CTO of cloud platform and
telephony at LiveOps, is responsible for developing
a contact center platform architecture
that meets
and future
needs of
customers and moves the
organization towards its
overall vision. McFarlane
has more than 20 years
of experience designing
and developing large-scale
contact centers and CRM
systems. At LiveOps, he has
fostered an environment
that encourages innovation,
enabling LiveOps developers,
partners and customers
to contribute to the
platform's growth.
Find Your Chapter
© SOCAP International 2014 ·
625 North Washington Street · Suite 304 · Alexandria, VA · 22314
Telephone: +1.703.519.3700
Fax: +1.703.549.4886
Web Design and Development by Matrix Group International, Inc.


text:
The Bush era capital gains tax reduction expires December 31, 2010. The top capital gains tax rates will rise from 15% to 20%. Any relief from this tax increase seems highly unlikely anytime soon given the federal deficit and political trends.
In addition, the health care reform bill made some tax changes tat will also affect business sellers, beginning in 2013. First, the act increased federal income tax rates for individuals earning over $200,000 and couple earning over $250,000 by .9%. The act also provides for a new tax on investment income above those same levels of 3.8%. The proceeds of a business sale would be considered investment income, so the effective capital gains tax rate will be 23.8% – for federal income tax purposes only.
When these two rounds of tax increases are in place, a business seller with a capital gain of $2,000,000 from the sale of his or her business will pay $476,000 in federal income taxes, an increase of $176,000 from the tax levels in place in 2009. Of course, state income taxes will be applicable for many business sellers as well.
Potential business sellers are well-advised to consult with their tax advisers to evaluate the potential impact of these pending tax changes on their personal tax situations. For some, it may not be too late to consummate a sale by year-end. Others may wish to plan a sale prior to the next round of tax increases.


text:
When Monique Davenport was five years old, she received her first guinea pig. What started as a pet turned into a life-long love to help the furry critters find their homes. The Elanora resident now runs Cavy Angels Guinea Pig Rescue and now aims to find homes for approximately 250 guinea pigs.
The woman takes in unwanted or stray guinea pigs and tries to find them new homes. She has already given homes to over 600 of these furry creatures. The process then cycles back since guinea pigs breed fast as they can give birth between 55 to 72 days.
The guinea pigs are given to the rescue directly, handed down by the RSPCA, the Animal Welfare League, or by local vets.
Source: Guinea pig girl to the rescue


text:
- Sample411 America
- SampleCherry Cherry
- SampleSolitary Man
Neil Diamond Impersonator 1
Headquartered in beautiful Scottsdale, this Neil Diamond Impersonator delivers a high-quality professional tribute to Mr. Neil Diamond and his timeless music. Definitely not "just another tribute band," he replicates both the sound and stylings of the original recordings, adding the best details of his subsequent live performances to make you feel like you are watching the Man himself on your stage.
This Neil Diamond Impersonator and his hand-picked ensemble of professional musicians recreate the vocals and orchestrations in such detail that few can leave the show without feeling as though they have been taken back in time to an era of music we all remember so warmly. Whether you are literally around the corner, or across the country, this singer is ready to help you create the kind of memory you already have in mind. We are confident that you will leave the show saying it's " So Good ... So Good" ...
This Neil Diamond Impersonator provide his services for Corporate Events, Private Parties, Clubs, Festivals, Casinos locally, nationally and internationally.


text:
Daughter's Innocent Tattoo Became Fatal — Now The Father Warns Other Parents
Expert AdviceHealth 2018-01-09 Henry Okafor 3
The Gulliver family, from Britain, had traveled to Egypt for a vacation. Unfortunately, Mrs. Gulliver was hospitalized when she suffered a gallbladder infection. While she was in the hospital, her two children Sebastian, 9, and Madison, 7, stayed by her side. The mom was finally released, and she and her husband wanted to do something special to try and make up for lost time.
The hotel was offering guests henna tattoos -which are temporary and can be washed off. Normally, henna tattoos don't leave permanent marks and are made up of natural ingredients – they thought it would be safe.
Sebastian and Madison were very happy with their henna tattoos until Sebastian starting to scratch this arm and they washed it off. Madison seemed fine, so they left hers on. When the family returned home to England, Madison's tattoo started to bother her – not only that, but the skin around the tattoo was red!
When they washed the tattoo off, they applied some soothing ointment. In the morning, Madison had big red blisters that were similar to burns! After doing research, the parents found out that the henna that had been used was black henna – which contains PPD (an ingredient found in hair dye).
In the UK, PPD is not allowed because it can cause an allergic reaction in the skin – like the one Madison had experienced! Madison was treated at Salisbury District Hospital, and it will be a few years before her skin returns to normal.
Rodnesha2018-01-09 #1 Author
Who would let the young child get a tattoo now this little baby going through pain because of it and who ever did it, didn't do it right.
Yaya sanders2018-01-10 #2 Author
That is so scary you can't get anything no a days without worrying is it going to effect you in a bad way or not
Asiah2018-01-10 #3 Author
I would never let a kid get a tattoo #childendangerment


text:
essay on hamlet conflict
Immediately download the Hamlet summary, chapter-by-chapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more - everything you need com online bookstore: hamlet (arden shakespeare: third series) or hamlet: the texts of 1603 and 1623: third. Try Our Friends At: The Essay Store hamlet: essay topics 1) conflict is essential to drama. Free English School Essays show that hamlet. We have lots of essays in our essay database, so please check back here frequently to see the presents both an outward and inward conflict. Plot Act I 2) how do hamlet s seven soliloquies reveal. The protagonist of Hamlet is Prince Hamlet of Denmark, son of the recently deceased King Hamlet, and nephew of King Claudius, his father s brother and t. This webpage is for Dr s. Wheeler s literature students, and it offers introductory survey information concerning the literature of classical China, classical Rome eliot s essay on hamlet from the sacred wood touches upon kyd and the spanish tragedy. Hamlet is often perceived as a philosophical character hamlet - the prince of denmark, the title character, and the protagonist. Some of the most prominent philosophical theories in Hamlet are relativism, existentialism, and scepticism about thirty years old at the start of the play, hamlet is the son of queen. Hamlet by William Shakespeare great selection of expository essay topics for high school and college students. Searchable etext excellent resource of essay topics for academic writing assignments. Discuss with other readers free hamlet papers, essays, and research papers. A list of important facts about William Shakespeare s Hamlet, including setting, climax, protagonists, and antagonists these results are sorted by most relevant first (ranked search). We provide excellent essay writing service 24/7 you may also sort these by color rating or essay. Enjoy proficient essay writing and custom writing services provided by professional academic writers hamlet is having a teenage crisis. Conflict Definition okay, so he doesn t dye his hair and plaster pictures of fall out boy all over his walls, but he does start wearing all black and. In literature, a conflict is a literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces usually a protagonist and an antagonist free hamlet character papers, essays, and research papers. Hamlet: Q & A Please also see Philological Examination Questions on Hamlet and each scene of the play for detailed study questions, production notes and resources starting an essay on william shakespeare's hamlet? organize your thoughts and more at our handy-dandy shmoop writing lab. You can buy the Arden text of this play from the Amazon com online bookstore: Hamlet (Arden Shakespeare: Third Series) or Hamlet: The Texts of 1603 and 1623: Third


text:
Gold clipboard on plain white surface. A cup of coffee, and purple wildflowers pull together this image. Perfect for creatives to use to display their fonts, hand-lettering, and images. Just place your work on top of the white paper.
This listing includes the high-res .jpeg image of the image shown above.
Terms of Use: You may use the image to showcase your work, but full copyright remains with Made By Marisa. By purchasing you are agreeing to use of this image for either personal or business/professional use. You may not edit or alter the original image, except to display your work on the clipboard space. Sharing your work displayed on this mock-up is permitted on social networks, personal and business websites, and online shops. Sharing of the original image as shown above without crediting Made By Marisa is not allowed. You may not crop, alter, or edit original image in any way to share or sell as your own mock up.
Visit and Follow Made By Marisa! www.MadeByMarisa.com | www.Facebook.com/MadeByMarisaBlog | www.Instagram.com/MadeByMarisaBlog


text:
Of course, your best plan of action may be to make like me and quickly dispense with Bangkok and get on a flight to Siem Reap! If nothing else, you will be able to tell people you are going to Cambodia.
A few people will have been – and they will tell you that you will love it (that will prove to be very accurate J). Most people will still be channelling the Dead Kennedys even if they don't know the lyrics to "Holiday in Cambodia."
But, of course, they will just be a couple of decades out of touch… I, on the other hand, have been dreaming of Cambodia for a couple of decades. I don't know what took me so long! Working all the time and going nowhere exotic…
But of course that has all changed in the last five years as I resolved to quit postponing all those "trips of a lifetime". Angkor Wat certainly was one of them.
For me, though, getting to Angkor Wat was much more personal. Over twenty years ago, I had been in the hill tribes near Chiang Mai wondering if I was going to be randomly killed by the Khmer Rouge and hearing about the wonders of Angkor Wat while settling for Sukothai as it was still risky and complicated to cross over the border to Cambodia.
But things were changing and I knew I would get there. In 2013, I gathered, going to Cambodia was no big deal so I booked a hotel, found out how to get a visa, made sure I had a flashlight, scored some malaria tablets and braced for the weather.
And Cambodia turned out to be Claridges… you just need to know where to stay 😉
There is really only one place to stay when you come to Angkor Wat (unless you are on a tight budget – you can definitely do it cheap too and it will still be wonderful). But if you can afford a decent night's hotel room in the developed world, you will live like a princess in Siem Reap.
My room cost about $300/night (including all the crazy taxes) but it was palatial so you can spend less and still have a great time. I stayed in the Shinta Mani Club where the rooms are larger. They now have a sister property across the street, Shinta Mani Resort. As a guest, you can spend time in the public facilities of both.
For $15, someone will come and collect you from the airport. Dan started my visit on a high note. He told me Shinta Mani was the number one hotel in Siem Reap. I knew he was biased – but after six nights there, I can't say he was wrong 🙂
The level of service is astonishing – on par with very few other places I've stayed (it really is a Cambodian version of Claridges). There is a lap pool at the Club, a big pool at the resort, bar and restaurant facilities at both, a spa… and gorgeous spaces that make you feel like you're in the Caribbean.
I still wasn't healthy when I arrived so my first evening was low key. I had some lovely food in the hotel restaurant and had an enthusiastic, charming hotel staff member organize an Angkor Wat tour on my behalf.
The hotel really is so wonderful it's tempting to just hole up there and never see a temple… but that would be wrong! And then I wouldn't have anything to write about 😉


text:
Things by Alma Art on Polyvore.com
Monday, September 13, 2010
Things by Alma Art on Polyvore.com
2 comments:
- katiebird said...
beautiful and haunting...it tells volumes - email me on how you're doing :)
- September 13, 2010 at 6:37 PM
- mark and jo brody said...
played with Polyvore tonight with Eliot and thought of you. Love your latest vision board, that turtle perched at the edge of a great blue ocean. I am there, contemplating big change and seeing windows into a future I don't yet picture. I hope you are settling inot your house and it feels better there. How was your weekend workshop? I had an incredible felt teacher at Quest. The women loved it! Looking forward to hanging with you at Art and Soul! Let me know when we can have dinner that weekend.....xoxox
- September 15, 2010 at 9:56 PM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
5 Common Residential Plumbing Links
shared by StahlPlumbingPi... on Apr 30, 2015 in Home
132 views
0 faves
0 shares
0 comments
Leaks are an issue for a couple of reasons: 1. They increase your water bill. 2. They cost you a ton of money in repairs if not detected early. Watch our video to learn what the most common leaks ... in homes are.
Source: http://www.s...burgh.com/
Category: Home
Embed Code
For hosted site:
Click the code to copy
For wordpress.com:
Click the code to copy


text:
A man was caught driving a car stolen from a Lancashire garage after suffering a road accident.
Garfield Roberts, 48, of Broad Lane, Out Rawcliffe, admitted dishonestly arranging to receive the white 53 plate BMW, which was worth £3,500, following the crash on November 17 at the junction of Union Lane and Moss Side Lane in Pilling.
The vehicle was stolen from Lawtons of Fleetwood in February, Preston Magistrates' Court heard.
Roberts also admitted driving without insurance or a licence.
Adrian Hollamby, prosecuting, said: "It is not suggested he stole it, he came into possession of it in September this year. The offence was discovered by police because they were called to a road traffic collision involving this vehicle.
"The defendant had come off the road and rolled down an embankment.
"Mr Roberts stated he was the vehicle owner and accepted he had crashed the vehicle after leaving his home address.
" He was interviewed voluntarily and explained the circumstances of how he had come by the vehicle. He said his son had contacted him saying he knew of a vehicle he could use for spare parts. He went to a house in Cleveleys and got the vehicle there. He accepted he knew it was probably stolen and didn't make the inquiries necessary to establish that."
Defending, Sephton Lee said: "My client's son advised him about this car in September. He's gone to the address and a male has given him the keys. He didn't pay anything for it, he does accept he thought it was too good to be true. He has a similar vehicle and was going to use this vehicle as parts.
"He had never driven apart from when he drove it home to a caravan site where he lives.
"He decided to drive it to collect some post and then started to manoeuvre his car to go back and unfortunately as he has reversed the road crumbled and his car slid down the embankment.
"He has co-operated fully."
The bench imposed 40 hours' unpaid work and he must also pay a £60 surcharge and £85 costs.


text:
I ran into my local Walgreens today to snag a few more bandaids. Afterall, it's starting to get warmer outside and you can never have enough band aids, especially with 3 kiddos.
2 band aids
3 coloring books (on clearance for $0.35 each)
1 wal-zyr allergy medicine
Used $1/2 band aids
Used free wal-zyr allergy coupon
Paid $5.05
Saved $12.99
Got back 3,000 BR
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.


text:
On November 26, 2012 NPR's On Point produced a segment on the state of the fracking industry, paying particular attention to the current push to reduce, reuse, and recycle frac water.
The comments section of the show page has exploded with anti-fracking sentiment. Comments focus primarily around concerns with polluting underground aquifers, as well as some surface-side issues, like air pollution and wildlife endangerment. These concerns are certainly worth discussing.
Anyone who desires to become more educated on the state of the industry and where the environmental concerns remain should take a listen to the show. Also, Ecologix Environmental Systems President and CEO, Eli Gruber speaks up on what we're doing to ameliorate some of the concerns surrounding water use and reuse. Take a listen. Share your thoughts. Get involved.


text:
Order number: 2644.3L
€38.99 *
Content: 3 Liter (€13.00 * / 1 Liter)
Prices per unit incl. VAT plus shipping costs
Option name
Price incl. Surcharges
Fuel for model motors Titan PRO "team special" with 16% nitromethane, 3 litres more
Fuel for model motors
Titan PRO "team special" with 16% nitromethane, 3 litres
Titan PRO "team special" with 16% nitromethane, 3 litres
- The impressive successes notched up by the Titan RS16 and RS25 fuels gave rise to a never-ending stream of requests from competition pilots for an even "hotter" competition mixture that would produce unbeatable performance and even longer running times. So here they are, the team special RS16 and team special RS25. Designed for competition purists who are capable of adjusting their motors to perfection to achieve optimum levels of performance.
- With a low oil content, this fuel (which is available by quoting order no. 2644.3L and 2645.3L) is configured exclusively for active competition and accordingly features special ingredients and additives. Hobby users should absolutely continue to use the existing and reliable RS16, which is available by quoting order no. 2642.3L, or RS25, which is available by quoting order no. 2643.3L. Please refer to the table to select the fuel that best suits your needs. Are you a hobby user or a racer?
- The available mixtures contain poisonous substances and are highly flammable. Please heed the warnings on the products.
Related links to "Nitro Fuel TITAN PRO RS-16 Team Spezial, 3l"


text:
SIC Codes
What are SIC Codes?
SIC Directory / Lookup
SIC to NAICS Conversion
NAICS Codes
What are NAICS Codes?
NAICS Directory / Lookup
NAICS to SIC Conversion
Business Lists
SIC/NAICS Business Lists - Databases
SIC/NAICS Code Appending
Email Lists
Canada Business Lists
Other Codes
Classification Systems Overview
Product Codes US & International
Additional Industry Codes
Specialized Business Codes
Occupational & Educational Codes
User Guides
About Us
Get Free Quote
Find new customers with verified business leads
NAICS Code 33299 All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Fabricated Metal ...
Other Fabricated ...
All Other Fabricated Metal ...
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fabricated metal products (except forgings and stampings, cutlery and handtools, architectural and structural metal products, boilers, tanks, shipping containers, hardware, spring and wire products, machine shop products, turned products, screws, nuts and bolts, and metal valves).
Cross References
Establishments primarily engaged in
Manufacturing forgings, stampings, and powder metallurgy parts: classified in Industry 33211, Forging and Stamping
Manufacturing cutlery and handtools: classified in Industry 33221, Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing
Manufacturing architectural and structural metals: classified in Industry Group 3323, Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
Manufacturing boilers, tanks, and shipping containers: classified in Industry Group 3324, Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
Manufacturing hardware and safe and vault locks: classified in Industry 33251, Hardware Manufacturing
Manufacturing spring and wire products: classified in Industry 33261, Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
Manufacturing machine shop products, turned products, screws, and nuts and bolts: classified in Industry Group 3327, Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities: classified in Industry 33281, Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities
Manufacturing plain bearings: classified in Industry 33361, Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
Manufacturing military tanks: classified in Industry 33699, Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Manufacturing guided missiles: classified in Industry 33641, Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
Manufacturing cast iron pipe and fittings: classified in Industry 33151, Ferrous Metal Foundries
Manufacturing pipe system fittings (except cast iron couplings and couplings made from purchased pipe) and metal aerosol spray nozzles: classified in Industry 33291, Metal Valve Manufacturing
Manufacturing welded and seamless steel pipes from purchased steel: classified in Industry 33121, Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
Manufacturing plastics plumbing fixtures and plastics portable chemical toilets: classified in Industry 32619, Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Manufacturing vitreous and semivitreous pottery sanitary ware: classified in Industry 32711, Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
Manufacturing blasting caps, detonating caps, and safety fuses: classified in Industry 32592, Explosives Manufacturing
Manufacturing fireworks: classified in Industry 32599, All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Manufacturing metal furniture frames: classified in Industry 33721, Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
Manufacturing metal mechanically refrigerated drinking fountains: classified in Industry 33341, Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Manufacturing metal foil bags: classified in Industry 32222, Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
Manufacturing aluminum foil: classified in Industry 33131, Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing
Manufacturing metal foil (except aluminum): classified in Industry Group 3314, Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing
Manufacturing metal burial vaults: classified in Industry 33999, All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing.
Illustrative Examples
Small arms and other ordnance manufacturing
Metal safes manufacturing
Fabricated pipe and pipe fittings made from purchased metal pipe
Ball and roller bearing manufacturing
Steel wool manufacturing
Portable metal ladder manufacturing
Foil container (except bags) manufacturing
Enameled iron and metal sanitary ware manufacturing
Ammunition manufacturing
Industrial pattern manufacturing
USA List Sample
American Axle And Manufacturing
Siemens Power Generation
Pine Bluff Arsenal
US Pipe And Foundry
Briggs And Stratton Corp.
Advance Fabricating
GE Controls And Power Electronics
OC Tanner Recognition
Alcoa Howmet
Remington Arms Co
Watervliet Arsenal
SPS Technologies, LLC
Mayville Engineering
GBC Metals, LLC
Solar Turbines Inc
National Oilwell Varco
Babcock And Wilcox
CMC Joist And Deck
Steel Dynamics Inc
Mercury Aircraft Inc
ATI Specialty Alloys And Components
Super Sagless Corp.
Apollo Valves
US Milan Army Ammunition Plant
Alumax Bath Enclosures
Free Business Search - NAICS 33299
Buy Industry List for NAICS 33299
Order Full Details From 15 Million Companies
Marketing List Overview
Total Companies:
Est. Employment:
332991 - Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
332992 - Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
332993 - Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
332994 - Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
332996 - Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
332999 - All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing


text:
Categories App Travel & Local
Featured Categories
Most Popular Apps
Download Manager Plus - Downloader App
Views (118)
Views (118)
<b>Download Manager Plus</b> is a powerful and an advanced...
Aptoide APK for Android
Views (103)
Views (103)
Download Aptoide APK v126.96.36.199. Aptoide, just like Google Play is an...
Bright Flashlight Torch - LED Light
Views (82)
Views (82)
Bright Flashlight Torch - LED Light is good tool for your phone ....
WhatsApp Messenger
Views (63)
Views (63)
WhatsApp Messenger is a FREE messaging app available for Android...
Views (60)
Keeping up with friends is faster and easier than ever. Share...


text:
Xcel Energy said Tuesday it has shut down two of Minnesota's three nuclear reactors for what it called minor repairs.
Neither plant released any radiation or posed any danger to citizens, the company said. The Monticello nuclear plant's single generating unit, which had been operating at 10 percent capacity since last weekend, was shut down because of a leaking pipe inside the plant's concrete containment structure, the company said.
One of the two nuclear generators at the Prairie Island plant was shut down because its emergency diesel generators suffered exhaust leaks.
"It's unusual for us to shut down both units in [the] same half day, but it's not unheard of," Xcel spokeswoman Mary Sandok said.
The company is compensating by buying more electricity from other providers on the Midwest power grid, Sandok said. Although additional electricity costs are passed to ratepayers, the effect is not likely to be large enough for most to notice, she said.
The 600-megawatt Monticello generator and the 550-megawatt Prairie Island unit account for 20 percent of the power Xcel generates for the Upper Midwest. Both are expected to be on again in a few days, Sandok said.
The Prairie Island Indian Community expressed concern about that plant's age and condition.
"Today's unplanned shutdown -- and the unusual white steam clouds released throughout the day during the reactor shutdown -- are ominous reminders of the fact that the 40-year old Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant operating a half-mile from our homes relies on aging technology," Tribal Council President Johnny Johnson said in a statement.
Johnson wrote that "over the past couple of years, there have been more than 30 reported incidents like failing equipment, security breaches, human performance problems and operating errors."
StarTribune.com welcomes and encourages readers to comment and engage in substantive, mutually respectful exchanges over news topics. Commenters must follow our Terms of Use.
- Keep it civil and stay on topic.
- No profanity, vulgarity, racial slurs or personal attacks.
- Comments with web links are not permitted.
- Comments that violate the above will be removed. Repeat violators may lose their commenting privileges on StarTribune.com.
Comments will be reviewed before being published.


text:
Formal Relationships Between Geometrical and Classical Models for Concurrency
Formal Relationships Between Geometrical and Classical Models for Concurrency - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
1 LIST - Laboratoire d-Intégration des Systèmes et des Technologies
Abstract : A wide variety of models for concurrent programs has been proposed during the past decades, each one focusing on various aspects of computations: trace equivalence, causality between events, conflicts and schedules due to resource accesses, etc. More recently, models with a geometrical flavor have been introduced, based on the notion of cubical set. These models are very rich and expressive since they can represent commutation between any bunch of events, thus generalizing the principle of true concurrency. While they seem to be very promising - because they make possible the use of techniques from algebraic topology in order to study concurrent computations - they have not yet been precisely related to the previous models, and the purpose of this paper is to fill this gap. In particular, we describe an adjunction between Petri nets and cubical sets which extends the previously known adjunction between Petri nets and asynchronous transition systems by Nielsen and Winskel.
Keywords : cubical set higher dimensional automaton concurrency transition system asynchronous automaton event structure Petri net adjunction true concurrency
Autor: Eric Goubault - Samuel Mimram -
Fuente: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/


text:
How to Get Your Blog Posts Ranked #1 On Google
Can I really get the first page results of Google for my targeted keywords?
Is it really possible to rank my blog's content for #1 search result on Google?
How come few blogs get #1 results on Google?
These are all the most common (yet unanswered) questions I get asked frequently. That's why I decided to write a DETAILED post about getting your blog posts ranked #1 on Google search results.
Table of Contents
- Why First Page of Google Search Results Matter?
- 5 steps to getting your blog posts ranked #1 on Google search results
Why First Page of Google Search Results Matter?
First things first. Does it really matter to get #1 search results for any keyword?
Yes, it of course does. In fact, if you are ranking #1 for a highly competitive and profitable keyword like "SEO training", you could literally make millions every single year. Yes, I'm not kidding!
At the same time, spending all your money, time and efforts on getting #1 results for not so profitable keywords is a complete waste of time. So you should first know what are the top keywords that are highly profitable.
Once you pick the right keywords and start getting first page results on Google, you will start seeing a HUGE cash flow from your websites.
Is it really possible to get #1 results for your blog posts?
Again, YES! Of course you can get #1 result for any keyword that you are targeting. BUT it takes a lot of time, proper SEO strategies and efforts to get it done.
How long does it usually take to get #1 rankings for any keyword?
Within 24 hours. Within a week. Within a month or within a year.
It all depends on the competency of the keywords you are trying to rank for. If you are aiming at ranking for #1 for low competitive and long tail keywords, you can get great results often within a month. That's what I've noticed so far.
But if you are ranking for competitive keywords, it usually takes more than 2-3 months (or even more sometimes) to get first page results. Your primary target should be getting first page results. Then, aim at getting into top 3 search results. Only then, you can start implementing few more SEO strategies to get #1 results on Google.
So what are all the things and skills that you need to get your blog posts ranked #1 on Google? In this guide, you are going to discover all of them.
So are you curious about finding them out? Let's get started without further ado.
5 steps to getting your blog posts ranked #1 on Google search results
The #1 important thing you need to know before getting #1 results for your blog is this: Google has over 200 ranking factors in their algorithm which includes several factors like Domain Authority, Trust factor, domain age, on-page optimization, links, site speed etc.
While we can't discuss all of them in one page (and it's really not needed). So let's focus on the 80/20 principle where we can talk about few of the essential things you need to get 80% of the search results. Let's start.
1. The first step is to find and fix all your website issues
Use SEMrush to fix your site issues
The best way to find and fix all your website issues is to start using SEMrush. It's an all rounder SEO tool that will help you achieve the following things.
- Finding and helping you fix all the issues that your websites have
- Spying on your competitors
- Doing keyword research
- Backlink analysis and so many more
Click Here to Use SEMrush FREE for the next 14 days
Check if your blog's content is properly getting indexed on Google or note
If you are struggling to boost your search engine traffic, it might be due to indexing issues. So make sure if your site is getting indexed quickly on Google search results.
As a side note, here's a great guide by Neil Patel on instantly indexing your new website.
Once your site starts getting indexed by Google crawlers quickly, you will start attracting more traffic, links and social shares.
2. On-page SEO still plays a key role
Did you know the secret to getting #1 result for any keyword?
It is a "perfectly optimized page" for the keywords you are trying to rank for.
Have a look at the screenshot below to know the major factors that affect your on-page SEO. Make sure to improve them and you will get astonishing results for any keyword on Google.
The repetition of your primary keyword contributes to over 40% in on-page SEO.
But that doesn't mean you should be doing keyword stuffing. What should you be doing instead is to place your targeted primary keyword in your
- Title tag
- Meta description
- Sub headings such as h2, h3
- Image alt tags
- In your blog post introduction
- At the end of the post
Just by following above mentioned simple strategy, you can boost your on-page SEO to the next level. And DON'T forget to focus on finding and using long tail keywords. Instead of using short tail keywords like "iPhone reviews", you can get faster search rankings by using long tail keywords like "iPhone reviews in India 2018". I hope you are getting me. Now, let's move on to the next step.
3. It's all about the backlinks
Backlinks are EXTREMELY important when you want to rank in #1 search result on Google for any keyword. If your keyword filled content gets lots of quality links, it will automatically starts ranking higher in Google.
The #1 reason why Backlinko (top blog on SEO) ranks #1 even for highly competitive keywords like SEO, backlinks, google ranking factors etc is because of the backlinks that it attracts.
While building backlinks, remember one thing: build links gradually and steadily not too quickly. Building quick links is the surest way to get penalized by Google as you will most probably tend to use black hat SEO strategies such as using guest posts (paid), buying links etc.
As a rule of thumb, building 10 to 50 links a week is safe and a good way to improve your search results for any keyword that you are trying to rank for. But make sure the link building strategies that you use are all natural and not unreliable sources.
Always focus on quality over quantity when you are trying building links for your sites. You can get better search results by focusing on getting 1 or 2 links from top sites instead of getting 100's of links from sites with less Domain Authority. Quality matters every single time.
A quick note: Don't outsource your link building strategies to unknown sources or people. You can't build 5000+ backlinks with 24 hours. Yes, there are a lot of people who promise to get #1 results for any keyword within a day. They won't work!
4. Content marketing is the KEY
Search engines read your content.
If they find your content is NOT original or if you are just rehashing what everyone else in your industry is saying, you won't get #1 results on Google. It's as simple as that.
To get first page rankings for any keywords that you are targeting for, you need to create high quality engaging content that attracts your audience attention.
Pat Flynn, Neil Patel, Brian Clark – all these bloggers get MASSIVE traffic from Google to their sites because of ONE simple reason: "their content is original, authoritative and informative".
Here are few effective content marketing tips to boost your search rankings.
- Create content that sells: Make sure your content is well researched and targeted to solve your audience problems. Always focus on "what's in it for them" while creating content. Don't write blog posts just for the sake of getting top search results.
- Write like you talk: No one likes jargon or fuss words. Everyone likes to read content that is easy to understand. As a rule of thumb, even a 5th grade student should understand your writing.
- Focus on your ideal reader: While creating content, focus on your target audience. Instead of writing to thousands of people, write just for ONE reader i.e your ideal reader.
- Use short paragraphs and sentences: They make it easy for online readers to skim through your content. No one reads word to word. It's the harsh truth. So making it easy for your readers to skim your content is the surest way to make them spread the word about your stuff.
5. Improve these 3 vital Google ranking factors
Mobile optimization: Mobile SEO is the NEW ranking factor. It affects your rankings A LOT. If your site is not mobile responsive yet, you should make one immediately if you want to get first page results for any keyword on Google. Your website visitors should easily skim through your stuff on ANY device effortlessly.
Did you know that mobile Internet usage is dominating the desktop Internet usage? That means more and more people are now using their mobiles to browse information online and what happens when your site is not mobile responsive? You are simply losing a lot of money and traffic on the table.
Site speed: Firstly, go to pingdom site and analyze how fast your website is. You can also use Google PageSpeed Insights or GTmetrix to know your website speed. If it is taking more than 3 to 4 seconds to load, you need to improve its speed. Otherwise you will NOT only kill your own search rankings but you are also killing your website sales and more importantly creating a bad user experience. Use this guide to instantly improve your website speed.
Move to https: I recently moved my site BloggersPassion from http to https. Do you know why? Over 34% of the search results on Google are https. That means Google is giving more and more important to the sites that are secured and have SSL certificates. If you are wondering how to convert your site from http to https to increase your blog's content visibility on Google, you should check out this detailed guide.
Final thoughts about getting #1 result for any keyword on Google
The best way to get top rankings on Google for your blog's content is to focus on your readers not on crawlers.
Don't focus too much on getting #1 results from Google too fast. It might not work. Always treat SEO as a marathon, not sprint. Only then you will get rewarding results from search engines.
Spying on your competition also helps. By knowing the best performing keywords of your competitors, you can easily figure out what kind of topics are bringing the most traffic from Google. You can use SEMrush, Long Tail Pro etc SEO tools for analyzing your competitors.
Getting your blog posts ranked #1 on Google can be a lot of fun if you focus on the journey, not on the outcome. Be patient. Give top priority to your target audience. Attract natural backlinks. Prepare the right content marketing strategy for your business. You will see massive results sooner or later.
So what do you think? Do you have any more SEO strategies that can be useful for getting first page results on Google? Do share your thoughts in the comments below.