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8 Disaster Preparedness Tips – How to Prepare Your Home for an Emergency
Disasters are inevitable – at some point in our lives, almost all of us will be affected by earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, blizzards, or storms. But there is no point in getting sick. The best way to defend yourself against emergencies is to be prepared.
Disaster preparedness comes in many forms, from knowing what kind of emergency to expect, packing a go-bag to preparing your house, and knowing how to get back there on a clear coast. Follow these steps to make sure you have a foolproof plan.
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1: Know what type of disaster to expect.
Every crisis requires slightly different preparations, stocks and know-how. Find out what disasters your city, state, and region are most at risk for and plan accordingly.
- Earthquake: They can occur in all states in every season.
- Forest fires: High risk in low rain forest areas such as Southern California.
- Floods: The most common natural disaster can occur anywhere, but especially in lower areas.
- Tornadoes: "Tornado Ally" includes TX, OK, IA, KS, NE and OH and is on alert from March to August.
- Snow storms: They can occur wherever the temperature drops below freezing
- Storms and hurricanes: The east and gulf coast are at high risk from June to November.
2: Sign up for emergency notifications.
Receive notifications from your service provider or via a free FEMA or Red Cross app on your phone. Some employers use a service like LiveSafe to relay emergency information to their teams. Check to see if your company or school uses them, and if so, download the free app.
3: Pack a "go bag".
If you have to leave your home in a hurry, you should have some important things packed and ready to use. Store the following supplies recommended by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in a portable container near your home where you are seeking protection:
- Three days' worth of food and water (at least one gallon per family member)
- Battery operated (or hand crank) flashlights and radio
- Additional batteries
- First aid kit
- Whistle to signal for help
- Garbage bags and tape as well as a dust mask
- Wrench or pliers to turn utilities off
- Manual can opener for food
- Regional maps
- Mobile phone with chargers, inverters or solar charger
- Wet towels and personal sanitary facilities or special family needs such as pet supplies
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(For more recommendations, see ready.gov.)
We also recommend filling smaller versions of your kit with some necessities like hiking boots, non-perishable snacks, and a flashlight at work. In general, you also need enough cash for five days of basic necessities (gasoline and groceries), but any amount of money ready will help if the ATMs fail.
Once you've got your supplies together, it's worth going through them at least once a year to sort out expired food and batteries.
4: Create an action plan.
When things get messy, you want to make sure each family member knows what to do. We recommend determining two meeting points (one nearby and one a little further away in your neighborhood) and hanging a map with the locations marked near your emergency equipment.
It is also worth writing down important contacts if the power fails and your cell phone cannot be charged anywhere. Create a mini contact list – ready.gov contains templates that you can print out – with important numbers that everyone can store in their wallet. Also, leave a copy in your emergency equipment. Make a plan to check in with relatives in case local lines are blocked. Text messages are sent frequently even when the phone lines are blocked.
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5: Prepare your home.
If the power fails and you have time, unplug the power cord and electronics, and turn off the air conditioners whether you stay or leave. This prevents damage when the current rises again. Leave a lamp on so you know when the power is back.
If water pipes could be affected, you should also fill your tub and switch off the pipe. Use this H2O for hygiene, e.g. B. for washing hands and pouring the toilet to flush it.
6: Prepare your pantry.
If you're indoors for a while, weather the storm with protein-rich, vegetable, shelf-stable items recommended by the Good Housekeeping Nutrition Director and registered nutritionist Jaclyn London.
Grocery shopping list:
Canned canned tuna / salmon, black beans, olives, mixed nuts, dry roasted edamame, dry roasted chickpeas, whole grain instant rice, boxes such as quinoa, buckwheat or sorghum, dry pasta, olive oil / rapeseed oil, low-salt vegetable broth, canned tomatoes and canned vegetables, canned vegetables other healthy preserves, garlic powder, onion powder, chilli spices, salt, pepper, soy sauce, tomato sauce, ketchup and mustard.
7: Store everything correctly.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (FSIS), the way you store food can make a difference in the subsequent recovery of items. In the case, there is a risk of flooding, store dry goods in watertight containers. That is high enough to be safely exposed to uncontaminated water.
If you put food in the freezer, it will stay colder for longer if there is a power failure. If you are warned, freeze unnecessary items such as leftover food, milk, and fresh meat and poultry to keep them at a safe temperature for longer, and fill your freezer with as much ice as you can fit. Coolers filled with ice can also be helpful if the power fails for more than four hours.
Although you want to keep the amount you open and close when you turn off the refrigerator door as low as possible, FSIS recommends that you keep a device thermometer in your fridge and freezer to determine if food is safe to eat. The refrigerator temperature should be below 40 degrees Fahrenheit and the freezing temperature should be below zero degrees Fahrenheit.
8: Return safely.
Coming home after a disaster can be daunting. Do not let your family return to your home without taking these precautions.
- Look for damage outside. Walk around the exterior and look for problems such as loose or dropped power cables, damaged gas lines, and cracks in the foundation or beams. If you have trees nearby, carefully check their stability.
- Note noises and smells. If you smell gas or hear a hissing sound, call the fire department and have them come over and check the situation before you re-enter.
- Then look inside. If the power supply is still disconnected, use a flashlight (no candle – open flames can burn objects or ignite gases) to assess the damage.
- Check the devices. For small devices such as coffee machines and toasters, check the cables for frayed or exposed wires before using them again. Refrigerators, stoves, and washers can be more complicated. Call a service company to check the security of connections and components, and then replace anything that is severely damaged.
- Document the damage. It may be emotionally difficult, but if you want to make an insurance claim, you need a visual record of all the damage with clear pictures and thorough notes before cleaning up.


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Monday, August 22, 2011
There was an old witch that...
There was an old witch who lived in a hat. She looked out the window and says "Where's that darn cat?"
The cat was upstairs trying to eat him a crow
and the bird laughed and pooped with a "Watch out below!"
I am still laughing at the poem my sister, Sue, wrote when I sent her pictures of my latest sculpt. She is one clever person! This is a new design for me and it is sold. I have new respect for miniature artists as it was really hard to sculpt a tiny witch and cat! Thanks for sharing my art with me.
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Oh Tammy! This is beyond Marvelous!!ReplyDelete
This IS my most favorite Halloween piece That I have EVER laid my eyes on!
Fantastic :)You do incredible work!
This is just too good! I love this witch in the hat and to see how small it is makes it even more amazing.ReplyDelete
I LOVE this! You are so talented!!!ReplyDelete
Love your work but it is always sold!ReplyDelete
Where can I see your items for purchase please!
Tammy...thank you so much for coming by my Blog today and thank you for all the lovely comments you left (especially about my surgery). I am so humbled over all the support I have gotten.ReplyDelete
It's really great getting to know you also!!!!
Wow, you guys have really made me feel good! It means so much to me to get such great feedback from my fellow artists. Thanks so much.ReplyDelete

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The world's top 10 oldest constructions which are defined as man-made structures used or planned to support sheltering for continuous occupancy; we present you with a list of such buildings, which are believed to be the ancient marvels. The list of 10 oldest extant self-supporting building constructed in the world which are the masterwork of skill and handwork of the people of that era, today's generation people would be surprised to see these wonders. Without the usage of any modern technology and machine, how these great the constructions were made.
10. Dhamek Stupa, India
Dhamek Stupa is an enormous Stupa, located at Sarnath, about 13kms away from the Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Dhamek Stupa was built in 500 BC. The great Mauryan king Ashoka was to replace an earlier structure commissioned in 249 BC, along with several other monuments, to honor Buddha's activities in this location in this. Stupas originated as round mounds encircled with huge stones. King Ashoka has built Stupas to protect small pieces of calcinated bone and other remaining of the Buddha and his disciples.
9. Sanchi Stupa, India
The Great Sanchi Stupa is one of the oldest stone structure in India was formerly commissioned by the emperor Ashoka in 3rd Century BC. Its core was simple hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of the Buddha. Sanchi Stupa has four liberally carved ornamental gateways and a barrier encircling the whole structure. Ashoka's first wife Samragyi has overseen the entire construction work.
8. Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak, Bulgaria
The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak Bulgaria was built in 4th century BC; UNESCO has undertaken the preservation work since 1979, when the monument was declared as a world heritage site. It has a vaulted brickwork "beehive" near the tomb. The Thracian tomb is situated near the ancient Thracian capital of Seuthpolis, Thracian is a part of graveyard, which comprises with a narrow corridor and round burial chamber.
7. Parthenon, Greece
The Parthenon is a temple on Athenian Acropolis, Greece. The temple is dedicated to a maiden goddess Athena, the people of Athens consider her as their patron. Construction began in 447 BC and was completed by 438 BC. This was when the Athenian Empire was at the height of its power and construction, the building till date is one of the most important surviving structure of Classical Greece.
6. Minoan Palace of Knossos, Greece
Knossos was undeniably the capital of Minoan civilization and culture. The palace was partially restored under the direction of Arthur Evans in the earliest years of 20th century. The palace was vacant at end of the late Bronze Age, 1380-1100 BC approximately. The population was probably supported by Mycenaean Greeks. The people who had occupied the city earlier were using Linear B which was an administrative script.
5 Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt
The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt is also known as Pyramid of Khufu or Pyramid of Cheops. It is an oldest and largest of three pyramids in Giza Necropolis. Giza Pyramid is the oldest of seven wonders of the Ancient World and the only one pyramid has remained unbroken. People of Egypt believe that pyramid was built as a tomb for the dynasty of Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu. The construction took about 10 to 20 year period to conclude, around 2560 BC. The Pyramid height is about 146.5 meters (481 feet) and was it remained the tallest man made structure in the world for over 3800 years.
4. Pyramid of Djoser, Egypt
The Pyramid of Djoser is located in Saqqara necropolis, Egypt; the pyramid was built in 27th century BC for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser by Imhotep, his vizier. The pyramid was the central characteristic of an enormous mortuary complex, a courtyard surrounded by traditional structures and decoration. The pyramid originally was about 62 meters tall with base of 109m x 125m and was clad with polished white limestone.
3. Tarxien Temples, Malta
The Tarxien Temples are an archeological complex in Tarxien Malta. The temple was constructed approximately around 3150 BC. UNESCO acclaimed it as a World Heritage site in 1980. Tarxien Temple is known as one of the oldest and most elaborately decorated of temples of Malta. The main highlights of the temple are the rich and intricate stonework, which includes depictions of domestic animals carved in relief, altars, and screens decorated with spiral designs and other patterns.
2. La Hougue Bie, Jersey
La Hougue Bie is an historic museum; it is located in Parish of Grouville, Jersey. La Hougue Bie has about 18.6 meters long passage chamber covered with 12.2 meter high earth mound. For the first time the place was excavated by Societe Jersiaise in 1925, in Western Europe. The site features one of Europe's finest passage graves where you can learn about life in Jersey's Neolithic community 6,000 years ago. It is also one of the world's largest and best preserved route graves. It is one of the most impressive and best preserved monument of Armorica Passage grave groups.
1. Tumulus of Bougon, France
The Tumulus of Bougon or Necropolis of Bougon is a group of five Neolithic barrows. Tumulus is located in Bougon, France. They were discovered in 1840 and during its about 200 skeletons were discovered in three layers, separated by stone slabs. The place was acquired by the department of Deux-Server in 1873 to protect and maintain the great monument. Tumulus of Bougon is one of the oldest pre-historic structure estimated to be built around 4800 BC, the excavations resumed in late 1960s.


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|Palmarí, Amazonas, Brazil
September 2003
The Pavonine Quetzal is distributed in the western and central parts of the Amazon Basin.
It is found in the mid-storey, sub-canopy and canopy of terra firme forest.
|It is a spectacular trogon and the male shows its metallic emerald green head, upperparts and upper breast contrasting with scarlet lower breast and belly with a black undertail. The bill is orange-red becoming yellow on the tip. The female is duller with some black on the bill, brown on the head and breast and some white on the brown undertail.
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FibreGuard Outdoor fabrics are easy-to-clean, solution-dyed fabrics with the softest of touches. This special dying process means that the color penetrates to the very core of the fiber, and not just around the yarn. The color you see is inherent to the fabrics and will never fade.
FibreGuard Outdoor withstands outdoor elements. Its special properties ensures that stains are removable and dirt is easily cleanable; FibreGuard Outdoor fabrics always look fresh and new.
FibreGuard Outdoor's antimicrobial and antibacterial attributes combat the growth of mold and mildew. Specifying FibreGuard Outdoor for your outdoor hospitality spaces, protects guests against germs, bacteria, and odors commonly found in more humid environments.


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Corporate Training
We are providing Interactive sessions, Workshops, and Seminars for better organizational development within corporate settings.
Some of the related areas which are taken by us include personnel management, team building, performance enhancement, interpersonal relations, specialized training for improvement of soft and life skills, Stress Management, Transactional Analysis, Anger Management and various employee assistance programs (EAP) as per the requirement of the particular corporate group.
Stress Counseling
Almost every one of us experiences stress from time to time and while a small amount of stress can motivate us and on another hand too much or prolonged stress can be proved to harmful.
At our Nidaan Centre, Stress counseling is practiced using various techniques and effective strategies, such as behavioral therapy, solution focused based therapy, CDT, CBT, etc. We also deal with Exam Stress specifically with school students.
Our expertise team of psychologists uses these techniques encourage their clients as per their individual requirements that why they react to certain situations and attempt to help them alter their responses.
Anger Management
An art of anger management comes with time and patience. To control anger and its effective expression there should be an appropriate manner as it helps an individual to build better relationships, achieve one's goals and lead a healthier and more satisfying life.
We will provide you to learn various techniques and interventions to control your excessive anger and also to express your emotions in such a way, which does not hurt or harm others within anyways.
Our team also conducts various modules regarding effective Anger Management which facilitates an individual as per their own comfort level.
Personal & Adolescent Counseling
Children require the support and guidance regarding their respective choices for their best life decisions. It is during these early stages of one's life, that the correct nurturing is required, to shape the person up into a good and well-satisfying human being. Children have their different problem areas such as family and relationship, friendship, peer-pressure, bullying at school or in the neighborhood, child abuse / sexual abuse, emotional problems or behavioral problems regarding their different stages of adolescence.
Counseling of children depends on the child's age, their specific difficulties, and developmental issues if there any.
Our expert counselors sometimes use:
– The means of play and art such as reading stories to encourage them to express their difficulties.
– With the help of activities, our child counselors get an insight into the unconscious mind of the child.
– By using different counseling approaches, our counselors aim to help the children in coping up with their emotions and feelings.
Hence we use many different methods like role plays, play therapy, self-diary note methods, use of drawings, toys, playing dough/Clay Modeling method, Block building, Puzzles etc to understand the child.
Relationship / Marital Counseling
Relationship counseling is the process of counseling the parties involved in a relationship to better manage their troublesome differences. The relationship counseling involves emotional conflicts between members of a family or a couple, financial crunches work pressure within employees in a workplace, or between a professional and a client.
Our expert team carries one to one interactive sessions with clients along with various psychological approaches as per the individual requirements.


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18 September 2017 - Fairtransport
Nordlys had finished the Baltic voyage earlier this year. The ship was loaded with natural wine from France for Copenhagen, Bornholm and Rostock. From there we made a stop in Den Helder and prepared for a southern cargo trip. On our way to Porto we made a stop in Devon, a region on the southern coast of England.
Brixham is a little historic harbor in the Torbay. This is a good bay to shelter for the westerly storms.
Over here we waited till the first autumn storms passed by. Sorlandet,(a Norwegian Tallship) also bounded south,
was at anchor outside in the bay. She was taking shelter, just like us.
While being here, we could do little maintenance on the ship. Caulking, pitching, rigging work and so forth.
Brixham is the home port for several Sailing Trawlers like Nordlys. They do charter-sailing their goal is to bring the people out of the cities and take them into nature.
It was a beautiful view to see Nordlys moored together with these similar traditional sailing ships. With their crews we were able to exchange knowledge about Sailing Trawlers and spending a good time together. Our good friend Tony Knights, skipper of the Leader, was also around and of great help. We had a useful stop and a good time with the sailors from Brixham.
Last Thursday morning we set sail again, since the forecasts showed a good weather window to cross the Bay of Biskay.
Jeroen is the cook on board and providing us every day with delicious food. He supplied our stock with beautiful seasonal products from local farmers and producers. It takes a bit more time, but it is so much better than the supermarketfood. Good food which stays longer fresh, are stored in the galley now. The taste of this vegetables and fruits are just fantastic.
At the moment we are sailing southwards in the Biskay and making a good progress. Next port of call is Porto. This old town is situated on the mouth of the river Douro. Porto and the Douro were of great value in the era of sail concerning in- and export of goods for the country. We will be moored in the Douro estuary and going to charge a well amount of precious goods from Portugal.
We have Olive-oil, Almond-oil, Salt, Natural Wine and Port Wine, to fill our cargo-hold with. These wares are bound for the more northern parts of the European continent, like France, England, Germany and the Netherlands.
We will be able to tell everybody the story of the producers and their way of working.
Fairtransport completes the tale, by the way these products are being transported. The cargo-hold of Nordlys will be completely filled; Almost thirty tons of beautiful products from Portugal we have to move by wind and sail. More and more cargo-owners like to see their goods being transported overseas by sail. They are also willing to pay a little more, for a better cause
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Wir segeln gerade "um die Ecke", bei Ouessant, also aus dem Kanal in den Atlantik, auf dem Weg von Amsterdam nach Les Sables d'Olonne. Als Jugendlicher las ich alle Hornblower-Romane, die zum Teil genau hier spielen. Beim Lesen versuchte ich mir damals vorzustellen, wie ein Rahsegler und wie das Navigieren in Gezeitengewässern ohne Motor mit […]
We are now 21 days at sea. First, we tacked our way out of the Caribbean sea through the Mona Passage. Squalls and sailing full-on by through the first ocean waves. After we sailed close-hauled all the way to the hight of Bermuda. We did see the lights of the lighthouses in the distance and […]
On the 16th of February in Santa Marta, Colombia I stepped into a whole new world called sailing. Everything was new to me. Living with people you don't know on a boat, ropes, sails, climbing, sailing terms. After preparing the boat we went to Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. In these 9 days, I was getting […]


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The upper and lower eyelids play an essential role in protecting the eye.
The most common eyelid problems include styes and chalazions. Chalazions and styes start with redness and swelling of the eyelid. At the beginning, they can be difficult to differentiate.
Styes are an infection of the rim of the eyelid, which start with redness of the eyelid and are often followed by a white spot (pus). Styes are painful, and even more so when we touch them. They are caused by the "staphylococcus aureus" bacteria.
A chalazion is an inflammatory lesion which occurs within the eyelid due to an obstructed gland. A swollen area thus forms on the eyelid, containing liquid. This creates a small bump which makes the skin bulge. A chalazion is not usually painful.
It's obviously very important to differentiate eyelid problems from illnesses affecting the eye itself, which have different causes and treatments.
Even though the mechanisms behind styes and chalazions are well known, we often don't know what causes the appearance of a lesion in any given person. This may be due to the use of an expired make-up product or due to contact between dirty fingers and the eyelid.
The application of hot compresses for 5-10 minutes two to three times per day is useful for both styes and chalazions. These eyelid problems are very frequent and often heal themselves within a few days.
A local treatment, such as an ointment, may speed up the healing process (such as tobramycin).
Medical intervention may be needed in certain situations, but luckily these are very rare.
Some cases require a more in-depth evaluation: for example, if the eyelid or eye problem occurs following an impact, if the person has a fever, if both eyelids are affected or if the lesions are accompanied by a skin problem.
You can find further information on styes and chalazions on the Manuel Merck website.


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ClickFunnels vs Leadpages | Comparing Two Giants in The Funnel Building Industry
ClickFunnels vs. Leadpages—which of these two funnel building industries offer the best platform for your business? This in-depth guide is designed to answer just that!
Creating sales funnels is big business today as more marketers and businesses look for better ways to pull in new customers (traffic) and make more sales. Two top companies that have caught on to this need for better traffic are ClickFunnels and Leadpages. This review article looks at both companies to see what each company offers to its customers and compares their similarities and differences. First, a brief example of how a funnel becomes a vital part of your marketing and sales strategy to make more sales.
If you're already interested, check out the 14 day free trial we secured for you here.
A Brief Funnel Overview and What It Does for Sales
If you do not know anything about funnels and how they fit in your marketing and sales process, then let us envision the following scenario. Let's say you have just created a software program that connects every part of a dental office's workflow into one big platform, with integrated report forms for pulling data. Each worker can pull any information connected to their office position, which saves time and money for the business. Your main business focus is software as a service (SaaS) to your clients.
As a bonus offering to get dentists and office managers to sign up for an in-office software demonstration, you have also created a white paper that details the technical processes for running the varied data reports, and shows how the software can be customized to each dental office's needs, including add-on parts to the programming side, for an extra fee. As a strategy, you can offer a free add-on software part, if the client signs up to implement the software in his or her office within three days of the software demonstration.
In a secondary offering, you compiled a report that shows three cases studies, so potential clients see how the software program has helped others with specific problems. Now you have two free pieces that can be offered to potential clients. You use them to attract clients so they sign up for your demonstration. What you are starting out with in your marketing plan is the software program, a white paper with technical details, and the case study report.
You set up your marketing channels through social media (i.e. Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube), where you include links to forms that gather names, email addresses, and mobile phone numbers. The bonus for signing up and giving you that information is the white paper you created. Next, you write a series of emails that are automated to go out to new prospects at the time of signing up, starting with the double opt-in 'Thank You' email. This email states how often to expect an email, plus the chance to opt-out of emails. The white paper, promised as a bonus, is automatically sent to them by email for download. Your emails are now another marketing channel.
Videos about your software features and its subsequent benefits are posted on YouTube or Vimeo, yet another marketing channel. You can include a link under your videos prompting viewers to sign up or receive more information. Include an additional landing page link within the video for prospects to go to. The bonus here can be either the white paper or the case studies report.
Advertising a webinar that targets group-based markets where dentists and dental office managers are found, is another marketing channel. For instance, Facebook Ads, or Google Ads with text-based advertising that shows up when dentists search for "best software programs for a dental office." The search engine results pages (SERPs) uses the keyword phrase entered in the search box to show appropriate text advertisements at the top of the first page. Google is paid when these ads are clicked on. This process is known as Pay-Per-Click (PPC). When potential customers click on that text link, they are sent to a landing page for the in-office software demo. At which point, you could have a pop-up form appear that asks for their email, perhaps in return for a free webinar.
While you have built a plan to market your product, how you implement it becomes your strategy. As you go along, you'll find the connection possibilities also expand, to which extent depends on your product or service. You may change your strategy over time. It's only normal for certain methods of attracting customers to prove more profitable than other methods, that's why flexibility is key.
Obtaining the right tools will help you conduct your marketing and advertising more efficiently, which leads to a higher rate of success and more money to expand your business. Funnels and strategic planning are essential for that success in moving customers from the marketing channels, through funnels (pathways) that lead to the final goal, which is sales.
If you are new to the concept of funnels, go to the YouTube channel and, once on the platform, type in the following keyword phrase: sales funnels. Look for any videos put out by Leadpages and Clickfunnels to get an overview of how they work.
Download guides and books on the subject, so you can go through them before you sign up for any trial memberships.
Up next, ClickFunnels vs. Leadpages, starting with an overview of ClickFunnels and all that it offers.
ClickFunnels vs. Leadpages: An Overview of ClickFunnels
ClickFunnels opened its online doors for business in 2014, with Russell Brunson as Co-founder, EEO and Head of Marketing. Todd Dickerson is the Co-Founder, Lead Software Architect and head of technology, along with their supporting team of top talent. The company is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho—this is the main hub where nearly everything happens to support the business. They also have a remote team in various positions all around the world. ClickFunnels offers two versions of their two-weeks trial: the standard version at $97 a month, and a $297 option for the Full ClickFunnels Suite. If you pay a full year in advance you can get a discount.
The Two-Week Trial
By default, unless you specify otherwise, when you sign up for a trial, you will be put into the Full ClickFunnels Suite ($297 mo.), which includes Actionetics and Backpack. The standard version offers the funnels, but not the two add-ons mentioned above.
When you first sign up for your free two-week trial at ClickFunnels.com, go into your account and study your dashboard. If you hover your mouse over your profile picture on the upper right-hand corner, the drop-down list will show you a listing of the sections in your account you will use. Including Digital Assets, where you'll store uploaded images and content so they are handy as you edit your funnels.
Getting Started in ClickFunnels
Your opening account page shows a center graph icon and a message showing what to click on to begin charting your funnels. Or, you can click the beige-colored button 'Build New Funnel' on the right side to look at available options. A pop-up page shows where you can use the Classic Funnel Builder on the right, or the Cookbook Builder Process on the left. Click to open the Cookbook Builder site, and download the free Funnel Hacker's Cookbook (pdf) from the link at the top of the page. Or you can click here now to download it. This guide will be handy if you are new to funnels and need to follow how someone else created theirs.
As you scroll back down the page, on the left you will see choices for funnels by industry, and then types of funnels, like the image below. There are 22 types of funnels, such as Squeeze Page Funnel, Webinar Funnel, Survey Funnel, Membership Funnel, Lead Magnet Funnel, and many more choices. As you begin making your selections, the funnels choices reduce, until you only have several choices available, based on your selections. If you wrote a book, then you could select the Author industry, and under Type of Funnel, you can select Sell a Product (the book), as shown in the image below. Check out the available funnels first before moving on to the last choice.
Finally, you can choose the Customer Goal for the funnel as Low-Ticket Front End, Mid-Tier Front End, or High-End Front End, each with different product pricing categories. Once you make your choice (Mid-Tier), you will have four remaining types of funnels you can use. In this case, select the Sales Letter Funnel, as shown below, and you will be directed to a new page.
On the following page after the above Sales Letter Funnel choice, a new page pops up and now you can choose from a variety of templates. First, view the video posted there. Each template consists of the Sales Letter Order Form, the one-time-offer (OTO) page, a Down-sell page, and an Offer Wall. Off to the right, there is a link for the Funnel Map which shows the path of the sales funnel. Click and view it. The video also shows you what each piece is for.
At the bottom of this page, you will see several choices for templates, including the choice to design your own. Some of the shown templates, which all have title names for easy identification, are free and some are paid. If you are starting out with building funnels, use one of the pre-designed free templates for now. Once you click on it, it'll show up on your account page ready for the next step. As you begin your editing process, you can remove any piece or add in other pieces. A template is just a guide to help get you started. You can expand as you learn more about how to strategize with funnels.
Edit each piece of the funnel for promoting and selling your book. The first step is to go through your funnel checklist on the left and add in the information you need. Your starting default URL address is your account at ClickFunnels unless you change it to something else, such as your website. You will also add in your payment account link and your email integration information.
Check out your Funnels Hacker Cookbook to get answers to your questions or just use the chat button on the page to get help. It may take a little time to get a response, depending on how busy they are. Once you have completed everything, you can launch the funnel.
Overall, the process appears easy and, as you build more funnels, you will become more proficient with the system. Trust us, it gets easier and easier to design funnels to your needs. If you work with WordPress and use either WP Bakery or ProfitBuilder, two popular webpage-building plug-ins, then building and editing funnel pages will be somewhat similar.
In the Pro version, you get Actionetics, the unique complimentary autoresponder, which collects your customers' information when they sign up for email, a webinar, or to buy something from you. The beginning page for working with Actionetics is shown below.
Over time, Actionetics can collect more customer information as they make repeat visits. Plus, you can create customer profiles and track their movements to get an understanding of what interests them most.
You can use Actionetics as your email provider, but you may also choose to keep your outside email service provider. Say for instance, you already have it set up to handle your weekly emails or newsletters. Actionetics gives tracking information for your landing pages and forms throughout your funnel, giving essential data and analytics on how successful your funnels are, or whether you need to change any under-performing components.
Backpack is the unique ClickFunnels application that handles your complete affiliate system. Thus, making it easy to know what your affiliates are doing, what they bring in, and what they get paid, including what you get paid. You earn commissions by bringing in new customers. As long as they remain active you'll continue to earn money off their purchases. They, in turn, can create their own affiliate accounts if they are using the Full ClickFunnels Suite ($297 a mo.) plan.
A nice added perk is if you refer 100 new members, who stay active, then you can become part of the Dream Car program. In addition, if you refer 200 new active members then you get $1,000 a month. Go to this Dream Car link to find out more.
Although not necessarily part of the affiliate program, you can make money by creating your own successful funnels and selling these on the marketplace to ClickFunnels members. When you are checking out what funnels you want to import to your platform, keep in mind, while many are free there are also plenty you can buy. These were designed by ClickFunnels members.
ClickFunnels has plenty of training to get you up and running, such as the Funnel University. After your two-week trial, your monthly payment is $67. You can also choose to pay up front for a year at $597, which is a 75% discount. When you sign-up to the university, you can also get Brunson's 108 Proven Split Test Winners book. The book is free, you just pay the shipping and handling fee.
While you are in your platform and building your funnels, you are provided with pop-up messages on your platform that guide you what to do next. There is also a chat box for you to use. Do not forget about the Funnel Hackers Cookbook! This book is a great reference as you build your funnels. There is also Brunson's book, Dotcom Secrets, which provides even more helpful information about funnel strategies.
As an added tip, if you need to find out how to do something and cannot afford to pay for extra help, go to the YouTube platform and search for ClickFunnels along with your question in the YouTube search box. Chances are, someone else has had the same problem and there is a video offering a solution.
This next section looks at Leadpages. Including what the platform offers, as well as its similarities and differences—Leadpages vs Clickfunnels.
ClickFunnels vs. Leadpages: An Overview of Leadpages
Leadpages began operations in 2013 with co-founders Clay Collins (CEO) and Tracy Simmons (CSO), along with a team of professionals that included John Tedesco (CCO) and Jason Heath (CFO). The company, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is focused on creating conversion landing pages without resorting to using code (unless you want to use code). The goal is that when potential customers arrive on your landing page from an outside link you promoted on social media, or in an email, they are coming for a specific reason. Perhaps to review your product and then buy it. Or, to sign up for your emails and newsletters, or an upcoming live webinar.
The plug-in lets you do A/B testing of page performance, as well as design and publish lead pages on your own WordPress website. You can also integrate most of the popular commercial email service providers on the market, such as MailChimp, Constant Contact, and other popular providers through the Zapier integrative app collaboration. Or, use Drip for your automated processes of converting leads into customers.
Other integrations available via Leadpages are Google Analytics and the Google Tag Manager, both of which may already be connected to your WordPress website (if using WP). Also, the Javascript Analytics Platforms. If you are running an online store, such as Shopify, then you are all set for integration, including payment systems such as PayPal or Stripe, two of the most commonly used payment platforms.
Leadpages also integrates with GoToWebinar and WebinarJam/EverWebinar, as well as most popular social media platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram. See the next section for information on the new Zapier collaboration. New advances are ongoing, so check back often to see what new application brands are being incorporated into the integration mix.
Before you sign up for your two-week trial, check out the homepage at Leadpages.net and click through the top menu to view templates and pricing. Leadpages offers more specific information about what you will get with your account. The standard account is $37 a month (or pay $300 up front for the year and get a discounted rate of $25 per month) and comes with:
- Unlimited mobile-responsive pages
- Limitless visitors
- Integration with Facebook ads
- Access to over 40 tools and platforms
- A $100 credit for Google AdWords
- Access to weekly coaching calls and email support
The other plans offer email, chat, and phone support. But, considering the price, email is adequate, so long as technical issues get solved quickly, or there are suitable links to solutions provided by email. It is possible to do it yourself if you cannot afford to hire help.
Zapier and App Integration
Through a new partnership with Zapier, the Leadpages platform now integrates with over 1,000+ web applications (apps). Thus, widely expanding the Leadpages universe for multiple app integrations for its customers. This gives a funneling workflow across a large choice of apps, such as your social media marketing channels. Zapier calls this a "zap," a resulting automated action that occurs when a prospect completes specific actions, such as a sign-up.
For example, a viewer signs up to access specific information, and that viewer's information is automatically sent to your email service provider's contact listing. If you have segmented a group from one specific advertisement placement, then that contact will go into that list, not the main collection of email contacts. You can custom design exactly how that will work from your Leadpages platform and your email service provider.
Sign up for a 30-day free trial of Zapier's For Work plan from inside the Leadpages account so you can see how this will work for you. Visit this link to see a brief video of how this is implemented. Take advantage of the trial offered to learn how such integrations can turn your whole marketing plan into an effective automated marketing and sales machine.
Getting Started with Leadpages
Before you start any trials with any platform such as ClickFunnels or Leadpages, collect your:
- Product or service information
- Images and written content for your product
- Links to up-sell or down-sell product offerings you will be using.
- If you already have an account with PayPal, or any other financial institution that handles your payment systems, then get that link for your integration in your forms.
Sign up for your two-week trial and while you are at it, sign up within Leadpages for a Zapier account. This means you will want to try the Pro account, rather than the Standard version. It is the perfect opportunity to try everything at once, so you can understand fully how to use the tools as you begin building your landing pages. There is a third account, the Advanced, but there is no trial period for it. It is $199 a month billed annually at $2,388 plus taxes.
Once you have signed in, your account platform will open and you will get the following page to begin creating a custom landing page. Three options are given, or you can check out what other templates are available by clicking on the Template Browser button underneath the three standard options.
On your top menu, you will see selections for Leadpages (the one you are on), Leadboxes, Leadlinks, Leaddigits, and Templates. On the right side, you will see your profile icon; click on it to see the drop-down menu where you can upload your assets, such as a free eBook, or other incentives.
For now, just select the Simple Report Squeeze Page in your account page (as shown above on the right side). The Squeeze Page form shows up on your page and you can add your own images and edit any written content on the page to match up with your free offer. At the top, you will notice that you can switch views between desktop and mobile screens. This allows you to see how the page will look on a mobile device and on a desktop computer.
If you consider that a large percentage of emails are opened on a mobile phone while people are travelling on a bus or train to work, or during their lunch break, then the mobile view becomes a very important consideration. Especially if you are providing a link to your landing page. For the most part, getting a name and email address is enough to start with. More information can be added over time, such as when opening an account to make a purchase. Keep it simple for viewing on a mobile phone. Click on the Get My FREE Report Now button to see that only an email is requested to access the free report that you will send them.
Looking Around Your Platform
On the left, there are four icons to click. Hover your mouse over the Widgets, Page Layout, Page Styles, and Page Tracking. You can click on each one to open and see the tools laid out for your use. You can also click on the question mark icon to look for help. The image below partially shows the Widgets toolkit when open and ready to edit your pages.
Once you have edited your page and form, you can save it and publish it, or just save it for now, and look around your account for other points of interest. For example, you can check out the list of all the Leadpages blogs ever created. Each one offers valuable information that can help you maximize your trial.
Go to the bottom of your account page and click on the 'Blog' link. Look for the recent blog that announces the new partnership with Zapier, click on the link to Zapier, and sign up for your account there, if you have not already done so. You would use the same user name and password you have with Leadpages. Take the time to see all the applications that Zapier relates to, and note those you would like to use, including those you already have accounts with. Keep a list handy so you can pull them up by a name search.
There is also the Getting Started link, which takes you to all the information you need to get started with your account and start building landing pages. The menu at the top of that page shows links to the ConvertedU center, where you can access the training courses available during your trial session. Two free courses are the Email List Building and the Leadpages Launchpad. The other two courses are premium courses. Other links include the Marketing Resources and the Webinars, both contain valuable information. If you go back to your Leadpages account page, you can find those same resource links at the bottom of your profile drop-down menu underneath your profile picture/icon.
Getting Leads Through Leadpages vs Clickfunnels
On your platform page, go to Leadboxes to create simple forms that collect email addresses from your visitors. There are three versions, with the first being the Standard Leadbox, which activates when a viewer manually clicks on a call-to-action (CTA) button, or a link-activated image. The Standard Leadbox is the only one of the three versions that also works on a mobile phone screen. The other two versions are the Popup Leadbox and the Exit Leadbox.
The Popup Leadbox offers the choice of manually setting how many page views the viewer makes, or for how long, before it pops up to ask for the viewer's information. It can also be set to not pop up again for a designated amount of days.
The Exit Leadbox activates whenever a viewer moves the cursor toward an exit action, such as clicking the back arrow to go to an earlier page, or to close the browser tab. This is a last resort method to grab the viewer's attention and try to get information. The Exit Leadbox can also be set to not pop up again for a few days, like the Popup box.
Leadboxes are a better way of collecting emails and they can be integrated anywhere on marketing channels, such as your websites, blogs, social media platforms (i.e. Facebook, Google+, Twitter), CTA buttons, images, banners, and sidebars. By using these, you maximize your opportunities to collect leads from anywhere on the Internet that you have a presence.
Leadlinks and Your Affiliates
Leadlinks is another way to sign up your viewers for a webinar, or whatever else. These are only used for a current list of your subscribers as there is no need for a double opt-in. Your affiliates can also share your webinar link or email link with their own subscribers, thus adding more subscribers to your list. Although, a suitable notice should be made that says they are joining your list when they sign up. As the webinar, your lists, your affiliates, and their lists are all within the Leadpages platform, then the double opt-in is not needed. However, whenever you are working outside the platform, with the potential of bringing in new customers, then you should use the Leadboxes for the double opt-in function. Click here to learn more about how and when these tools are used.
Leadpages Affiliate Program
Leadpages offers the Affiliate program to active members in the Pro plan, whereupon you earn a 30% commission for each affiliate payment made under your account. As an affiliate, you can add your links to any of your pages. To avoid being penalized by Google for having too many affiliate links on one page, you can add the 'nofollow' tags at the end of each link. As you create the link by highlighting the word or phrase, select external link, add the link and then click the nofollow checkbox. Once completed, save it and the link is now active. You can add tracking pixels as well to any of your pages. The following section briefly discusses Leadpages analytics.
Leadpages Analytics
You should know what is happening with your pages, and one way to track traffic is to add tracking pixels. Click on Leadpages and choose one of your pages from inside your account. On the left side menu, click on the crooked arrow to open the Page Tracking menu. Your first open page shows the SEO Title box, the Page Description (meta description), and the Page Keywords you are using. The image below shows the three pages on the menu, although Analytics is missing the bottom part on the page. Once you have completed each page, save it and go to the next one.
SEO Page Tracking
Facebook Tracking
Analytics Tracking Page
The Leadpages Knowledge Center says that when tracking Leadboxes, only those that get opened are tracked. If one person were to open the Leadboxes multiple times in one week, for example, each open action would be counted, but the viewer would only be counted once as a unique visitor, unless they were using a different browser. This implies (but does not state) that cookies, tags, or pixels do the tracking. Cookies are deposited on a browser when a visitor goes to a website. Pixels, on the other hand, send information to a server, rather like a homing pigeon returning a message back to the point of origination.
Another analytic to look at are conversions. If there is a form submission for getting your email or newsletter that counts as a conversion and can be tracked individually. If tracking a landing page with multiple conversion forms, the page analytics counts the total sum of all forms of conversions made on the page as the page conversion count, not individually for each form. Form A (Hotel) on the landing page named Grand Sailboat Excursion on July 12th, gets 20 conversions, while Form B (Snorkel Rental) gets 16 conversions, and Form C (Captain Charles Boats Reservations) gets 40. The landing page, Grand Sailboat Excursions, gets a total of 76 conversions on that specific day.
You can also select and view your landing page data in graph mode by each hour over the past seven days, and see daily statistics from 90 days back. Any further back, means you will only see monthly statistics, so it is important that if you want to have a tracking history, you must collect the data daily for your own use on your computer. If you are savvy with compiling data over several external platforms, and putting it all together to analyze for a larger picture, then you have a much better in-depth understanding of how your strategies are working out.
An Extra Tidbit About Landing Pages
One valuable aspect of using landing pages is the ability to embed your videos into the landing page, rather than sending your customers to YouTube. When you go to YouTube, the platform offers many videos on the side column, and you may not be able to control the setting that stops the next video from starting up after your viewer has finished watching yours. It is one thing when you are there in your account and can control the settings for your own preference, but quite another when others go there to watch your video. The Video Sales landing page is designed to manage your customer in that one place – the landing page.
Therefore, holding your viewer in one place to see the video and then complete an action becomes essential to keeping the viewer's attention. Thus, getting the desired response – clicking on the link and filling out the form, or making a purchase.
A Summary of Comparison: ClickFunnels Vs. Leadpages
Looking at both companies in the early review and comparison stages, the viewer could say that these two companies have many similarities, and they do. But the focus of what each company offers is different: ClickFunnels focuses on building funnels with a series of processes to get traffic to the landing page and the resulting action. Leadpages, on the other hand, focuses more on the landing pages and on-page results.
Autoresponder Comparison
Both companies have automated responders that activate when prospects or buyers fill out forms to sign up for something or make a purchase. Actionetics for ClickFunnels is solely an internal creation, while Drip for Leadpages is a company product integrated from the outside. In both cases, however, if you already are set up with an email service provider to handle weekly emails and monthly newsletters, then the recommendation is to keep that list, while using the autoresponders to make the first captures in the sales funnel experience. If you want to have leads from your funnel also sign up for weekly emails/newsletters, the recommended process is to send them that link so they join by completing the email platform's required double opt-in process.
Affiliate Program Comparisons
Where affiliate programs and opportunities to make money with the platform are concerned, ClickFunnels appears to have the advantage over Leadpages by a wide margin. For one, you can bring in more affiliates on a regular basis and reap the ensuing commissions from their purchases across the platform. Plus, ClickFunnels has a marketplace for those experienced in creating successful funnel packages which can be sold back to ClickFunnel members. Other perks are the Dream Car program which rewards members who reach milestones with each set of 100 active new members.
Leadpages has its own affiliate program where you bring in new members and make commissions from their purchases. Through Zapier's integrative apps partnership with Leadpages, members have access to affiliate programs from many of the partnering apps, such as email service providers (MailChimp, Aweber, ConvertKit, Drip, etc), web hosting companies (LiquidWeb, WPX Hosting, etc.), and WordPress themes and plugins, such as Genesis Framework and Thrive Themes. There are many others to look at in the Zapier universe of apps.
Therefore, much of what ClickFunnels offers, has been created within the boundaries of the platform. Leadpages has brought in other partners to fill those needs that marketers have asked for. Again, this is mainly in integrating through Zapier with other applications over a wide range of top influencers in the marketing industry. Including email service providers, shopping cart providers, web host providers, WordPress theme and plug-in builders, and shopping carts and payment system providers, among others. There are tons of opportunities here, if you think this through further with both ClickFunnels and Leadpages.
Training Comparisons
ClickFunnels has an extensive range of training opportunities for members to take advantage of, although those with low marketing budgets might not be able to access all of it at once. Certainly, there is plenty offered for free and that is a good way to start off, including the Funnel Hackers Cookbook, Brunson's published books, and the included videos on the platform.
Leadpages has its training outputs as well. Although, due to those outside integrations, training to use other applications may mean that members must go outside from time to time to get training through the actual app's platform.
Final Summary
Both platforms offer excellent opportunities for marketing online on a professional level. The decision is yours, based on your products and services, and how involved you want to get in the marketing process. Your budget also has a lot to do with it too. You can start out with a small budget and work your way up as returns begin to pile in. Learn both platforms, see how each fits your plan, and then dive in. You cannot go wrong with either one.
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What You Should Know About Marketing Online Today
The recent news of both GDPR and Google's call for better secured web pages suggests that the next section should be at the top of your mind when creating funnels that collect customer information. Or, for that matter, conduct any kind of marketing where sensitive customer information is collected.
Following GDPR and Google Policies
You may need to include a privacy policy statement on any form or landing page, wherever personal information is being collected. Particularly if you are creating them manually, rather than in a pre-designed form. Make sure the privacy policy is in your email series, any form or page that captures customer information, including your own website. It can be as simple as the one you saw on the Leadpages email capture form in the earlier section on Getting Started with Leadpages.
This is due to the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) policies of the European Union (EU) that went into effect May 25th, 2018. Your customers coming from the EU to your websites and landing pages, who access any of your forms to give you their information, are protected by the GDPR policies. These policies can put you at risk if you do not have a privacy statement available. An EU prospect, who is outside the EU borders at the time you collect their information, is not covered by the GDPR, at least for now. That could change at any time.
For more information:
- Access and review the ClickFunnels GDPR Policy page
- Check out and review the Leadpages Privacy page, which also discusses GDPR.
As you may know, Google has been encouraging website owners to upgrade security by implementing the SSL certificate, which you can buy from your hosting company. They will implement it on your site(s). If your site is considered unsafe, Google will put a visible message on your URL, telling viewers that your site is unsafe for sending personal information. Avoid this penalty and get your SSL certificate today. Learn more about Google's SSL certificate policy and penalty.
Disclosure: I am an independent ClickFunnels Affiliate, not an employee. I receive referral payments from ClickFunnels . The opinions expressed here are my own and are not official statements of ClickFunnels or its parent company, Etison LLC.


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The vote came despite complaints from the public that the change is unnecessary, and diminishes the honor that the County Board bestowed on Lt. Col. Straubel in the 1940s.
Austin Straubel International Airport would get a longer name, under a proposal a group of Brown County lawmakers endorsed Monday.
"Green Bay" would be added in front of the existing name, which honors the first airman from Brown County killed in World War II. By a 5-0 vote, the Planning, Development and Transportation Committee backed the change.
The vote came despite complaints from a few members of the public who said the change is unnecessary, and diminishes the honor that the County Board bestowed on Lt. Col. Straubel in 1946 when they named the planned airport "Austin Straubel Field."
David Darling of Green Bay brought a framed copy of the County Board's 1946 resolution to the meeting. He was one of three people to oppose the proposed change.
"I expect this committee to honor this resolution to honor Austin," said Darling, a great nephew of Straubel's, "by keeping the name of the airport the way it is."
But lawmakers insist they wouldn't be diminishing the honor by adding two words before the airman's name.
"I support this," said Dave Landwehr of Hobart. " It's an easy solution."
Supervisors Norb Dantinne of Humboldt, Dave Kaster of Bellevue, Tom Sieber of Green Bay and committee Chairman Bernie Erickson also voted in favor.
Lt. Col. Austin Straubel, commander of a World War II bombardment group in the south Pacific, was fatally injured in February 1942 when Japanese fighters attacked his B-18 bomber. Straubel, a graduate of Green Bay East High School and the University of Wisconsin, was 37 when he died.
Though the committee endorsed the concept, they'll have to approve a written resolution containing the specific name change. That is likely in January. The measure would then need approval from the full Board of Supervisors and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Bellevue resident Mike De Wane said the proposed change would "dishonor" the airman, who was fatally injured after he battled valiantly to land his airplane on a small Pacific island despite heavy damage to the aircraft.
"He's a gentleman who fought for out country, died for our country," he said. "Why dishonor and take away a name that has been his?"
The airport is on the Oneida Reservation in Ashwaubenon and Hobart. The name change was suggested by Jet Air Group president Alan Timmerman, who said the community is losing business because people don't connect the airport's name to the Green Bay area. He said commercial travelers know the airport serves the Green Bay area, but that some shippers and other businesses do not.
"I'm just trying to increase business and increase revenue at the airport," said Timmerman, whose business is located there. "I'm not trying to take anything away from Austin Straubel ... He's a true hero."
It's unclear what such a change would cost, though county leaders insist the expense would be minimal. Besides changing the name on the facade of the terminal, the change would require adjustments to a website, stationery and business cards. And Airport Director Tom Miller said a highway sign or two might need to be changed, but that most signs promoting the airport will not.
It's not uncommon for airports to carry multiple names, and to sometimes change them.
Appleton International Airport — in Greenville, not Appleton — was Outagamie County Regional Airport until being rebranded in August. Milwaukee County's facility is officially Gen. Mitchell International Airport, though Miller said it's rare to hear that name in casual conversation.
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Coronavirus outbreak in China delays shipment of bridal, prom dresses
Estimated 80% of bridal gowns come from China
Estimated 80% of bridal gowns come from China
Estimated 80% of bridal gowns come from China
Even without confirmed cases of the virus in the metro, the outbreak in China is already having an impact at some bridal shops here.
It's estimated that 80% of bridal gowns come from China.
With factories shut down in China, if the dress you want is not already in the country, you might have to come up with another plan.
For decades, Natalie M. bridal shop in Overland Park has been helping women find that perfect dress. While it has a lot of inventory, things have changed drastically since factories in China closed to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
"In the past, we'd say go ahead and order it, they'll manufacture it. It'll be here in time. I can't do that today. Today I have to say, 'You know what sweetheart? We need to find you a different dress," said Lisa Carson, a stylist at Natalie M.
The shop has been tracking all orders coming out of China. While most customers who placed earlier orders are safe. From here on out, shipments could be delayed indefinitely.
"It could be the stones. It could be the thread that's utilized," Carson said.
It is not just the dresses; it's everything that it takes to make the dress that is now on hold.
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Whether it's your wedding, prom or any special event, shop early. If your dream dress isn't in the store or in the warehouse, you may have to rethink your choice.
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- Determine the purpose of the item and why you want or need it?
- Consider how long you want your purchase to last or consider it disposable after a year?
- Decide you are willing to pay more for quality or choose the cheapest?
- Take care of your purchase so you get the greatest value for money?
These questions are just as important when you are hiring and retaining people.
1. In the hiring process you should state;
- your expectations and the results you want
- the position title
- the responsibilities of role you are asking an individual to undertake
A position may have several roles; for instance, a CEO may have the role of strategic leader, coach to the senior team, spokesperson for the organization, client relationship contact for key clients, and board member.
Responsibilities are not just a list of tasks. They are the key elements that must be achieved in order to create the desired results.
Clearly identifying roles and responsibilities ensures the best ROI.
2. Is this a role that will be stable for a long while?
If so, hire people who thrive on routine and like to know what is expected on a daily basis. For those who thrive on change, consider the opportunities for promotion in the future and how the role will diversify. Different candidates are required for these positions.
In addition, ask:
- Are you concerned about retention?
- Will you have better results with a full time or part time individual?
3. Do you know what competencies are needed for meeting the responsibilities, both now and in the future? Will the role change, for instance, if new software is introduced? Do you need people who are capable of learning and adapting on the job? Finding out too late that the person you have hired is incapable of managing change devalues your investment.
4 .What salary will you pay? Salary will influence your results. Are you prepared to pay market value for the right person?
Although salaries should be confidential, people talk. It is destabilizing and demotivating to the current team if you hire someone new at a higher rate of compensation. Ensure that you review and update salaries when necessary.
5. Coaching provides motivation and fosters engagement. It allows individuals to air and address their concerns; and provides an opportunity for positive feedback and discussion about what is necessary for future success.
The key to balancing value versus price in the hiring process is in knowing what you want. Hire the right person at the right price. Coach them to success. It may cost more in the short-term, but the results of hiring and retaining the right person are exponentially greater.


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A spring is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground. Thus, a spring is a site where the aquifer surface meets the ground surface.
A spring may be the result of karst topography where surface water has infiltrated the Earth's surface (recharge area), becoming part of the area groundwater. The groundwater then travels through a network of cracks and fissure—openings ranging from intergranular spaces to large caves. The water eventually emerges from below the surface, in the form of a karst spring.
The forcing of the spring to the surface can be the result of a confined aquifer in which the recharge area of the spring water table rests at a higher elevation than that of the outlet. Spring water forced to the surface by elevated sources are artesian wells. This is possible even if the outlet is in the form of a 300-foot-deep (91 m) cave. In this case the cave is used like a hose by the higher elevated recharge area of groundwater to exit through the lower elevation opening.
Non-artesian springs may simply flow from a higher elevation through the earth to a lower elevation and exit in the form of a spring, using the ground like a drainage pipe.
Still other springs are the result of pressure from an underground source in the earth, in the form of volcanic activity. The result can be water at elevated temperature such as a hot spring.
The action of the groundwater continually dissolves permeable bedrock such as limestone and dolomite, creating vast cave systems.
Types of spring outlets
• Seepage or filtration spring. The term seep refers to springs with small flow rates in which the source water has filtered into permeable earth.
• Fracture springs, discharge from faults, joints, or fissures in the earth, in which springs have followed a natural course of voids or weaknesses in the bedrock.
• Tubular springs are basically underground cave systems formed by underground water.
Spring discharge, or resurgence, is determined by the spring's recharge basin. Factors that affect the recharge include the size of the area in which groundwater is captured, the amount of precipitation, the size of capture points, and the size of the spring outlet. Water may leak into the underground system from many sources including permeable earth, sinkholes, and losing streams. In some cases entire creeks seemingly disappear as the water sinks into the ground via the stream bed. Grand Gulf State Park in Missouri is an example of an entire creek vanishing into the groundwater system. The water emerges 9 miles (14 km) away, forming some of the discharge of Mammoth Spring in Arkansas. Human activity may also affect a spring's discharge–withdrawal of groundwater reduces the water pressure in an aquifer, decreasing the volume of flow.


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Skoda Kodiaq spotted testing in India ahead of its debutWednesday, March 15, 2017
India, March 15 -- While the Skoda Kodiaq has been globally unveiled, it was yet to be seen in public in India. However, the recent images of the car testing without any camouflage marks the first appearance of the SUV in our country. Production-Ready Skoda Kodiaq spotted in India ahead of launch The Skoda Kodiaq is the Czech Republic carmaker's first-ever seven-seater SUV. It draws inspiration for its name from Alaska's 'Kodiak' bear and will be the automaker's new flag-bearer model. Skoda's VisionS Concept which was revealed at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, has formed the base and design language for the Kodiaq SUV. It comes with a seven-seat layout aimed at big families, business professionals and off-road enthusiasts. The Indian model of the Skoda Kodiaq is expected to get the 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol mill churning out 155bhp of power. The diesel might get the 2.0-litre TDI mill producing 190bhp of power. A DSG automatic transmission could be standard in both variants, but the diesel in addition might get the AWD system with the brand's Adaptive Dynamic Chassis Control. The India launch of the Skoda Kodiaq is expected to happen by the end of this year. It will then compete with the likes of the Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour and similar seven-seater premium SUVs. The carmaker believes that the Kodiaq represents the strengths of the Czech brand and is designed on parameters like character in design, extraordinary space for occupants, practical intelligence and innovative technology. Watch this space for added details, which will be revealed closer to its launch.


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Cord grips are used in a variety of settings as a way to pass a cable or cord through a bulkhead and protect it from being damaged and failing. Cord grips are used in a variety of different settings, everything from things as mundane as a washing machine to industrial use in environments that need protection against the elements. These cord grips come in a wide variety of materials, anything from the simple an inexpensive diecast zinc designed for residential use to the expensive stainless steel cord grips which are designed for the toughest of outdoor conditions.
With as many options as there are, it can be difficult to determine which one is the best for the job. Some things to take into consideration when choosing a cord grip are the budget you are working with and what kind of conditions you need the cord grip to hold up under. Although homeowners have a relatively easy time finding the right cord grip, industries have to consider more variables and even more eyes on the budgets that the put into place for the renovations, repairs, and new projects that will require cord grips.
Without a doubt, the best strain relief and protection possible comes from a liquid tight cord grip. These cord grips are designed to protect your wires from strain and provide a liquid tight seal to protect these wires by preventing liquid from seeping in. Liquid tight cord grips come in a variety of shapes and sizes including pigtail, straight, right angle, and snap in applications.
Liquid tight chord grips are ideal for environments that are prone to getting wet as they both prevent water from seeping into places it shouldn't be as well as provide the best strain relief of any chord grips. There are a variety of different materials and types of liquid tight cord grips to choose from depending on how extreme the environment it will be in is and how large the budget for the project is.
Once a budget and the type of applications that are needed have been determined it's time to look for a good Liquid Tight Cord Grip Distributor. When doing this it's important to weigh the pros and cons of online and offline shopping. While shopping online allows you to search multiple vendors at once and allows you to buy almost any type of liquid tight cord grips from almost anywhere in the world, it does come with the problem of added shipping costs and time lost while waiting for inventory to arrive.
Shopping in a physical store allows you the convenience of picking it up that day if the product is in stock or have it shipped to the store, however, you are still limited by what Liquid Tight Cord Grip Distributors are near you and the types of liquid tight cord grips they supply.
No matter how large or small your project is, the right liquid tight cord grip will help you secure your important wires and tubing. Starting out with the right equipment, in the beginning, will save a lot of time, money, and headache in the long run so it is important to find a reliable Liquid Tight Cord Grip Distributor with the products and services that you need to get the job done right the first time. A little extra time and energy spent on finding and researching the correct vendor will save quite a bit of time, energy, and money by ensuring that the parts fit the job and the environment they are meant to stand up to.


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Why Your Summer House Could Be a Shaky Investment
For decades, it's been part of the American dream: owning a vacation home, a lakeside or mountain getaway somewhere for the family to escape to on weekends or for a week or two in summer. And with the country enjoying strong economic growth, a healthy stock market, and relatively low mortgage rates, you might think beach houses and country cabins would be especially hot commodities today.
But all is not well in Holiday Village. "Vacation-home sales have been relatively weak for the last four or five years," says Aaron Terrazas, senior economist for housing analysis firm Zillow. Demand is being stalled by a traffic jam of different trends—ranging from climate change to demographics to, of all things, the Trump tax reforms. Year-over-year price changes in many second-home markets have dipped into negative territory, and some experts think that trend could go national over the next couple of years—making many buyers think twice about a real estate investment that people used to count on for both fun and profit.
From one angle, the vista looks rosy: The median price of U.S. vacation homes rose 4.2% in 2016, to $200,000, their highest level since 2006, according to the National Association of Realtors. But there were only 721,000 vacation-home sales transactions that year, a 36% drop from 2014.
More recent sales data is harder to track down—the realtor association recently announced that it would no longer publish a vacation-home survey, citing the costs and challenges of figuring out which homes are primary residences and which are part-time. But other analysts say the slowdown has continued—and that it's likely to get worse before it gets better. And the numbers back them up. To help Fortune analyze vacation-home price trends, real estate site Trulia looked at zip codes in which at least 25% of residential properties were identifiable as vacation homes. While prices in those zones rose a respectable 14.8% in the three years through March, they badly lagged prices in non-vacation areas, which increased 25.2%—a difference of more than 10 percentage points.
Experts attribute the relatively sluggish market to a perfect storm of factors—including, well, storms. Eastern Seaboard beach homes have lost a lot of cachet, Terrazas explains: "Climate change has come to the forefront, and people are evaluating those coastal risks more than they have in the past." Indeed, Trulia's data shows price softness and even declines in seaside areas ranging from Ocean City, N.J., to Virginia Beach, to Florida communities like Miami and Key West. But the damage isn't confined to the beach: Year-round mountain vacation communities like Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and Bennington, Vt., are being affected too. So what other worries are on buyers' minds?
The sleeping giant of interest rates may be the most obvious concern. The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points in March, to 1.75%, while signaling two more rate hikes on the way for the year—and perhaps a third, to help cool a hot economy and bring rates closer to historical norms. Such increases, of course, filter down into the entire mortgage market. And while vacation homes are more likely than primary residences to be bought with cash—only 72% of purchases involve mortgages—the rising cost of borrowing is likely to further dampen buyers' appetites for a getaway spot, says Felipe Chacón, a housing economist at Trulia.
Vacation-home investors are also being stung by an enemy they share with hotel chains: home-rental services. "The availability of great rentals through Airbnb and VRBO is hurting for-sale demand," notes Pete Reeb, principal at John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Those platforms have made it easy to take a house in the mountains for a relatively long stretch—without any down payment, mortgage, or upkeep costs.
Part of the slowdown is also generational. While boomers, who grew up amid post–World War II prosperity, were captivated by the idea of a getaway nook for the family, younger Americans are not as entranced. "Seems like an antiquated status symbol to me in some ways," says Erin Lowry, a millennial and financial blogger from New York City. "Personally, I don't have interest in purchasing a vacation home, because I'd prefer to keep exploring new cities and countries, instead of feeling obligated to return to the same spot."
Millennials also aren't in the greatest financial shape, compared with earlier generations at the same age—and by definition you can't buy a second home if you haven't purchased a first. Homeownership among adults ages 25 to 34 actually fell slightly in this year's first quarter, to 35.3% of that cohort, according to the U.S. Census. That is around half the national average, and near multidecade lows: In 1982, for example, homeownership in that same age group was around 67%. (As for poor Generation X, they were the ones "hit very hard by the housing bust, and took the brunt of foreclosures," says Terrazas; they're too financially shell-shocked for ski chalets.)
The bottom line: "Rich people already have [vacation] homes, and ordinary folks aren't feeling very prosperous," says Ingo Winzer, founder of real estate consultancy Local Market Monitor.
Of course, plenty of people are feeling prosperous today, especially with last year's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act having put more cash in their pockets. But ironically enough, that same legislation is creating ripples in some housing markets that could prove particularly deleterious to second-home owners.
The problem: To help pay for corporate and personal income tax cuts, Congress capped some lucrative real estate deductions. Previously taxpayers (single or married) could deduct interest on mortgages of up to $1 million; now that cap has been lowered to $750,000. That figure spans all homes owned—and while the ceiling is high enough to exclude most homes in the nation, a swath of higher-end and second-home owners are finding they won't be able to deduct as much as they used to. The new tax law also capped federal deductions on state or local taxes—or SALT—including property taxes, at $10,000. While these changes aren't make-or-break purchase factors for millionaires, they're enough to make many potential buyers think twice about a second home.
Research firm Moody's predicts that the new tax laws will amount to a 4% headwind for the overall housing market in 2019—in other words, resulting in 4% less appreciation, or 4% more depreciation, than if there were no new tax laws. Zillow's Terrazas and other analysts expect an even bigger tax drag for
vacation homes in higher-tax states (think New Jersey or Massachusetts). And that, combined with other factors, could make the difference for owners between realizing price gains or winding up underwater.
Clearly, anyone looking for a good reason not to buy a second home right now has all the ammunition they need. But if you're already a vacation-home owner, what are the best ways to keep your investment from becoming a financial drag?
Play landlord: While Airbnb and its ilk may be dampening for-sale demand, they've also made it easier to find short-term tenants. Put your unit up for rent some of the time you are not using it, and use that extra cash to cover the monthly nut (or the property taxes).
Refinance: If you have a mortgage on the property, and your rate is more than 100 basis points above current rates, think about refinancing, advises Terrazas. With rates trending upward, this might be your last chance for a while to ease those monthly payments.
Sit tight: If you are a long-term owner, gyrating prices should mean almost nothing to you—just as day-to-day stock price changes mean nothing to a buy-and-hold equity investor. After all, many vacation-home buyers see the property not as an asset to be leveraged or traded, but a generational gift, to be enjoyed with and then passed down to the family. Return on investment: immeasurable.


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USFWS hearing on wolves' delisting is emotional gathering
Brainerd, Minn. — Ranchers and animal rights activists dominated the crowd. Interspersed were hunters, tribal members, and elected officials. Wolves – and the federal delisting of the species, proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – were on the minds of all of them during a hearing June 25 at the Franklin Arts Center in Brainerd.
Some 350 people found their way to the hearing; more than 80 chose to make their comments public. Some reached the three-minute threshold allowed for comment. Others offered abbreviated feedback. When the hearing ended, four hours had elapsed.
And although the issue of wolf delisting – which most believe would result in wolf hunting – heightens emotions on both sides of the issue, order was the rule rather than the exception this night.
"We were incredibly impressed with the civility of all the participants," the USFWS's Melissa Clark said following the hearing.
The USFWS on March 15 this year proposed removing gray wolves from protection under the Endangered Species Act. A 60-day public comment period regarding the proposal eventually was extended to July 15. Currently, wolves are federally classified as threatened in Minnesota. They're considered endangered in the states of Wisconsin and Michigan – the other two Great Lakes states where breeding gray wolf populations exist.
Gray wolves were delisted just a few years ago, but shortly thereafter, a federal judge restored protections for the animals.
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Horns Synonyms
Synonyms for Horns
(Radio, TV) An arrangement of wires, metal rods, etc. used in sending and receiving electromagnetic waves; aerial
A sharp rise followed by a sharp decline in a graph or in the tracing of a scientific instrument.
A part or structure, such as a bony protuberance, that resembles a horn.
(Anatomy) A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement, usually of an organism; A protuberance on a bone.
The only species (Antilocapra americana) of a family (Antilocapridae) of ruminants of Mexico and the W U.S., having curved horns, each with one prong, that are shed annually: resembles both the deer and the antelope
A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device.
A woodwind instrument with a single-reed mouthpiece and a usually curved conical metal tube, including soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone sizes.
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Jeans are one of those things that you just can't—OK, don't want to—live without. But it turns out, they're total crap for the environment.
It reportedly takes 2,000 gallons of water to manufacture and grow the cotton for one pair of jeans. So Levi's has decided to make a pair of its signature slim-fit 511 jeans from recycled cotton T-shirts, instead.
RELATED: Wedgie Jeans: Would You Wear 'Em?
According to Fast Company, Levi's partnered with a Seattle-based startup called Evrnu to take old tees and morph them into new, high-quality thread. That thread is then used to make new jeans; it takes about five T-shirts, plus a little "virgin" thread to make one pair.
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Here's why that matters: According to Evrnu, a pair of jeans made out of 100 percent recycled materials would use 98 percent less water than denim made from new cotton. And less water usage = better for the environment.
Unfortunately, you can't get your hands on a pair just yet. Right now, Levi's just has a prototype, and they're working to make it look and feel exactly like their other jeans on shelves now.
While the prototype contains some new cotton, Levi's says they hope that they'll be able to tweak the formula to be 100 percent recycled one day. "In the future, we see garments made purely from Evrnu fiber," a Levi's spokesperson tells Fast Company. Sweet.


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– Advised, drafted, negotiated, and/or performed due diligence on over 50 corporate, non-profit, and entertainment transactions including high-profile partnerships, M&A, securities, NDA's, releases, talent agreements, digital music distribution, television distribution, publishing, event licensing, and commercial leases.
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