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Monday, September 29, 2008
Morris is a maven and a mensch
The Yiddish word "maven" means an expert, but the term also implies that the expert has some enthusiasm for his subject and is eager to share his knowledge, and doesn't spend all of his time glued to his microscope or keyboard.
The Yiddish word "mensch" literally means a man, but it implies much more. A mensch is an upstanding person, a decent guy, someone who does the right thing, who does more than he has to, a man who is worthy of respect.
Morris Rosenthal is both. Morris is a writer and self-publisher who has become a maven on an important area of modern publishing. He's the author of "Print-On-Demand Book Publishing" and books on building and fixing computers, and the computer service business.
Morris' website supplements the books, and also offers advice in other areas as diverse as visiting Jerusalem, mortgage interest, car repair, and building a timber frame home.
Obviously Morris is one busy maven. So what makes him such a mensch?
Even though I bought exactly one book he wrote, with a cover price of $14.95 which probably only generated a few bucks of profit, Morris still found the time to respond to several emails quickly, courteously and completely. He amplified a topic in his book to help me in my own self-publishing effort.
There are many mavens out there, but very few are mensches like Morris Rosenthal. I highly recommend his book, and his way of life.
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Friday, September 26, 2008
The em dash debate
The em dash often indicates a parenthetical thought — like this one — or some similar use.
Em dashes are not available with regular keyboards, so double hyphens (--) are used as a substitute. Em dashes can be generated with word processing software such as MS Word.
The term is derived from the width of "one em", which is a standard spacing in the typographical measurement "points" system that type font sizes are specified in.
Years ago, one "em" was the width of the letter "m" in some specific font. That letter m was as wide as it was tall. So, in 11-point type, an em dash is 11 points wide, and so on for other type sizes.
There is also a shorter "en dash." In theory, it's longer than a hyphen but shorter than the em, but few people will notice if you use a hyphen instead the en.
Many purists insist that the em dash should be attached to the letters before and after it, like—this, with no visible space. Those on that side of the argument include the Oxford University Press, the Chicago Manual of Style, and Aaron Shepard, author of several books on self-publishing.
On the other hand, the New York Times puts a space before and after each em dash.
I followed the Times style in several books I published. Without the space, it looked like the dash was connecting to a letter or a word; but with a little space, the dash appeared, more properly, to be connecting to an entire thought.
HOWEVER, in later books, I changed my mind and eliminated the adjacent spaces.
As long as I publish my own books, I can control my em dashes. So can you.
Em dashes are not available with regular keyboards, so double hyphens (--) are used as a substitute. Em dashes can be generated with word processing software such as MS Word.
The term is derived from the width of "one em", which is a standard spacing in the typographical measurement "points" system that type font sizes are specified in.
Years ago, one "em" was the width of the letter "m" in some specific font. That letter m was as wide as it was tall. So, in 11-point type, an em dash is 11 points wide, and so on for other type sizes.
There is also a shorter "en dash." In theory, it's longer than a hyphen but shorter than the em, but few people will notice if you use a hyphen instead the en.
Many purists insist that the em dash should be attached to the letters before and after it, like—this, with no visible space. Those on that side of the argument include the Oxford University Press, the Chicago Manual of Style, and Aaron Shepard, author of several books on self-publishing.
On the other hand, the New York Times puts a space before and after each em dash.
I followed the Times style in several books I published. Without the space, it looked like the dash was connecting to a letter or a word; but with a little space, the dash appeared, more properly, to be connecting to an entire thought.
HOWEVER, in later books, I changed my mind and eliminated the adjacent spaces.
As long as I publish my own books, I can control my em dashes. So can you.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Breaking and starting traditions
Why my books look the way they do
Book chapters traditionally begin on right-hand pages (called "recto" in the book business); but unfortunately book chapters don't always conveniently end on left-hand "verso" pages.
That's why lots of books have blank left pages or left pages with just cute little pictures on them. That's a waste of paper, trees, energy and money; so my books will book ignore that tradition.
►Chapters start on the page after the previous chapter ends. Some start recto and some start verso, whatever comes naturally.
In my first book, we saved 38 pages this way. That could add up to a lot of paper, and maybe save a few trees. If other publishers would do this, they would probably save lots of trees, energy and money. With concern about the depletion of forests, and the high cost of energy, that's more important than following tradition.
We're also flouting publishing tradition in other ways.
Normally the first few pages of a book have no numbers printed on them, and then come pages with Roman numerals, and finally come the pages with standard "Arabic" numbers. This system has always seemed silly and unnecessarily complicated to me. Therefore, ►in my books, the first page has number 1 on it. It was much easier to put the books together this way, and I encourage others to follow the new tradition.
Finally, ► the type is set "flush left/ragged right" rather than "justified," where most lines are the same length and they fill the space from left to right. Justified type, which is still the dominant format for book printing, can look beautiful, but takes a lot of time to do right; and a lot of sloppy justified type gets printed. The lines of type in my first book are like most websites and a growing number of magazines and books. Ragged right is much easier to produce, and people accept it.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Journalism's silly secret
If your impression of how news reporters do their work was gained from watching TV programs like Superman and Lou Grant and the cop shows, you're mostly wrong.
Only a small percentage of reporting — in print, online or in broadcast media — actually comes from snooping around and digging up news.
When a reporter for the New York Times or Washington Post does get a legitimate scoop that's published in the morning, you can be sure that copycats at CNN, CNBC and the network news shows will quickly be spewing out the same story.
Investigative reporting remains the holy grail for reporters, the goal that wins praises, raises and Pulitzer prizes.
But in truth, most reporting is merely rehashing, replaying and relaying the manufactured news that is distributed by newsmakers who want publicity.
These newsmakers range from presidents, bureaucrats and generals who call press conferences or invite reporters to conduct interviews, to the makers of new gadgets who want the public to think that their stuff is wonderful and buy them, or to invest in their companies.
If you channel-surf between 6 and 7PM you might wonder how and why all of the TV news shows are reporting on the same events.
If the event is a war, forest fire, assassination or hurricane, it's real news and the duplication makes sense.
But if the event is the announcement of a new Toyota, iPod, quarterback or movie deal, it's more like free advertising than news. You're seeing it all over because all of the news editors were fed the same press release, and all of the reporters were fed the same lunch.
There's an unfortunate trend in contemporary journalism, particularly in online journalism, to reporting by repetition and even reporting by robots.
Press releases are "read" by robots, that publish them for human beings and other robots to read.
Sometimes human beings do read the press releases, but they do little or none of the traditional fact checking that was once an important part of journalism. In many media outlets, there is an automatic assumption of accuracy and honesty that allows almost anything to get published and widely permeated.
If "news" arrives in the proper format, with authentic language, it is almost always believed and is not likely to be challenged by journalists who are in a hurry to publish faster than their peers.
Early on Thursday April 3, 2008 I launched a 90%-false press release as a joke, a test, and an example.
Within a few hours, it was picked up and published by websites around the world. Many news writers added original material to demonstrate their extensive knowledge of the subject. Some made silly mistakes that showed that they did not even read what what was in front of them. Only one called me to verify the story and I told him that the news was a spoof.
Most press releases include a quotation from an executive vice president or director of something. But 90% of the time, the important person who is quoted never said those pithy and powerful words. The quote is a phony, invented by the public relations person ("flack") who wrote the press release, and is trying to flatter the exec by getting his or her name printed in newspapers and magazines, or into blogs, websites and search engines.
Some reporters and editors are both lazy and competitive.
My first job after college was as assistant editor of High Fidelity Trade News, a magazine that went to hi-fi stores. Our direct competitor, aimed at the same audience, was Audio Times. Both publications, and dozens of other media, received the same press releases about new products, with the same fabricated quotes.
A lot of my work involved re-writing press releases for publication. I was supposed to filter out the superlative adjectives and make the news sound more like news than like advertising. On one of my first days, my boss Bryan returned an article I had written with a quote crossed out and a big PR BS written on it. Bryan told me to assume that the quotes were bullshit, and that we never published them.
The other guys had lower standards and higher self-image. They enhanced every quote into something like "in an exclusive interview with Audio Times, Sony marketing director Fumio Watanabe explained that the company's new XRT-707 would revolutionize the..."
So, you shouldn't believe everything you read. But, you should believe this page.
Monday, September 22, 2008
The difference between vanity press
& self publishing
When I tell people I'm "self publishing" my books, most of them don't understand what I'm talking about and some simply sneer.
There's a lot of confusion between self-publishing and "vanity" publishing.
Mark Twain and Ben Franklin were self-publishers, and they didn't deserve sneers. I hope I don't, either.
Vanity publishing companies exist to feed the egos and extract money from writers who have no chance of being a financial success, but are willing to pay money to have books printed with their names on the covers. Often their egos are much larger than their talents. They'll pay money even if it means that none of the books will ever be sold in stores and most of them will pile up in the garage rotting away with mildew until they are finally dumped when the author dies or the house is sold.
Self publishing, on the other hand, is usually done by authors who have some hope of financial success, and want more control of the final product, speed-to-market, and more profit than they would have if they worked through traditional publishers.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Doing it myself
Many writers have become publishers. Ben Franklin did it. Mark Twain did it. Edith Wharton and Gertrude Stein did it. Jack Canfield, co-author of Chicken Soup for various things, also did it.
And so did I.
It's not usually an indication of failure or desperation.
Mark Twain became his own publisher because he felt another publisher cheated him.
I've had deals with three book publishers in the past.
♦ One cheated me.
♦ One tried to cheat me.
♦ One didn't cheat me, but the book that finally came out was so unlike what I had expected it to be, I was sorry I got involved. I also didn't make much money, and had to wait a long time for the little money that I did get.
♦ The one that did cheat me did such a bad job on the book that I refused to let him put my name on it.
Self-publishing is booming in the early 21st century, for several reasons:
♦ It's part of a general cultural and technical trend that removes middlemen between creative people and their audiences. Musicians bypass record companies and make CDs to sell at concerts, and put recordings online for downloading by fans. Bloggers reach readers without needing newspapers or magazines to publish their words. Videographers can reach a worldwide audience on YouTube. Thousands of people, businesses and organizations publish e-zines, websites, catalogs and newsletters without professional assistance.
♦ Because of consolidation in the publishing business, it has become much harder for a new author to get published. Book publishing is now dominated by the so-called "Gang of Six" publishers that publish about half of the dollar volume of American books, and dominate the shelf space in bookstores. Book publishers seldom take risks today; they like to be sure a book will sell well.
There are lots of reasons why writers want to be their own publishers. Here are some:
♦ Complete control: the author determines the title, the cover design, the page size, the number of pages, the price, the marketing plan, the publication date, everything.
♦ Personal attention: at a big publishing house, a new book from an unknown author may get little or no attention from the sales force that is responsible for dozens or hundreds of books. A self-publishing author can concentrate on one book, and can work as hard as she or he wants to in promoting the book to the public, booksellers, the media and book reviewers.
♦ Complete freedom: self-publishing allows authors to write about anything they want to, without needing approval from anyone.
♦ Speed: with conventional publishing, it can take years to find an agent and a publisher. With self-publishing, a book can be in stores a few weeks after it is written.
♦ Durability: the author determines how long a book remains on the market.
♦ Up-to-dateness: the author determines when a new edition should be published.
♦ Regular income: with conventional publishing, royalty checks (if there are any) arrive twice a year. With self-publishing, money can come in every day, week or month, depending on the sales channels.
♦ Higher income: most book royalties pay about 8% of the cover price. Self-published authors can make more money, even from books that sell for lower prices.
These are the main reasons I established Silver Sands Books to publish my own books.
As of September, 2008, I have started writing five books. Two are nearly completed.
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Monday, July 5, 2010
Down the Hobbit Trails.........
Many years ago, Ben and I traveled to the West Coast on a summer road trip from Wisconsin. A friend of ours told us of this magical spot on the Oregon coast, just a few miles north of Florence called the "Hobbit trails". We were determined to find them on our trip and despite the very vague directions, we found them, no problem.
We also found out (at a campground connected to the park by beautiful hiking trails) that we were going to be PARENTS! So needless to say this is a very special place for our family indeed....
Now we are more than happy to share this place now with both of our children.
I know that I would have been completely enchanted by this place as a child, my own little paradise.
I am happy to share with you a few pictures from a foggy morning on our recent trip to this ever so magical place.....
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Fallen Earth: Balancing Weapons Dev Journal, Part One
In a developer journal from Brandes Stoddard, a systems designer for the upcoming post-apocalyptic MMO, Fallen Earth, fans learn how development team members must continually improve game systems in order to make the player experience more enjoyable. In the first part of the series, Brandes explains the necessity of balancing weapons in an MMO
The process of balancing all types of weapons, but most especially the firearms, of Fallen Earth has been the preeminent learning experience of my time here. Despite our attempted use of Excel spreadsheets, we can't comprehend whether or not our weapons balancing strategies will pay off for players until the data is tested firsthand.
We started with a spreadsheet full of formulas intended to guarantee that our weapons would be balanced against one another. The person working on the weapon was able to modify its damage per attack up or down until the numbers over in another column came out evenly. There were a few other levers to manipulate, such as weight and range, but we generally recognized that small variations in these statistics were not going to make a weapon more appealing. That's what weapon balancing comes down to, really: creating something that a player is going to want to use. It shouldn't be the best tool for all tasks, but every weapon needs a niche. (Admittedly, one or two weapons claim the niche of "most embarrassing weapon with which to be killed.")
So we created hundreds of weapons in basically this manner. Weapons with a slow attack speed dealt more damage. Firearms with a slow reload dealt more damage. Firearms with a small clip dealt more damage. The reverse is also true for fast weapons with large clips. This led, inevitably, to shotguns that could kill even the largest of creatures in one or two hits, and assault rifles that needed to change out clips at least once to take down something as small as a prairie dog, if it were to be in our game. Technically, though, these weapons were balanced. They were!
I had all kinds of numbers I could use to prove it. I was very sad when reports came back from QA and from Alpha testers that maybe I wasn't as smart as I thought I was. I did some more tinkering and came up with more math that showed me how and why the previous numbers weren't a very good idea. So I did what any game designer worth his salt would do: I spent a few weekends drinking myself to death. Once I was done with that, I put on my big-boy underoos and told Lee that maybe I had better start over.
In this case, it was because a shotgun killed its target before the other player had time to react, which isn't fun. An assault rifle dealt a ton of damage per second, but if that second represents five bullets and you're watching your combat log scroll by with single-digit damage numbers, you felt cheated. We needed to go into the game and shoot each other until we figured out why we weren't having as much fun as we could be having.
The lesson here is that no density or volume of numerical evidence will carry through on its promise of being fun. Only the combination of empirical evidence and a few rounds of rather hearty play testing get the job done in a way that is both pleasing to the Excel sheet and the player.
Earlier this week, due to a miscommunication, MMORPG.com published a Fallen Earth weapons article that was not a dev journal as we had thought, but that was in fact an article from our friends over at FE-InfoTerminal.com. While the article was removed, we wanted to make sure you all still had access, so you can view the article at its original source.


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NASHVILLE (BP) — President Obama's suggestion that evangelicals often devote more resources to fighting abortion than caring for the poor reflects ignorance concerning denominations like the Southern Baptist Convention, Frank S. Page said on a national radio broadcast.
"We are involved" in fighting poverty, Page, president of the SBC Executive Committee said May 16 on the "Washington Watch" radio program's weekend edition hosted by Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council. "So there was both arrogance and ignorance involved in his comments. It bothered me deeply. We care about people."
Page was referencing comments made by Obama at a May 12 panel discussion on poverty hosted by Georgetown University. The president acknowledged that some conservatives "deeply care" about the poor and "exhibit that through their churches." But later, he said poverty relief "is oftentimes viewed" by churches "as 'nice to have' relative to an issue like abortion" in discussions of "the thing that is really going to capture the essence of who we are as Christians."
Obama specifically referenced "the evangelical community" among the referents of his comments.
Page said he has "met with President Obama many times," "heard his personal testimony" and served on an advisory council for the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. "So I was deeply disappointed to hear what he said. To be honest with you, President Obama owes evangelical Christians an apology."
Page estimated at least 40,000 of the approximately 46,000 churches in cooperation with the SBC have ministries aimed at helping the poor. First Baptist Church in Taylors, S.C., where Page served as pastor for nine years, offered a free medical clinic six days a week and "dozens" of after-school programs, he said, citing the church as illustrative of what many other congregations do.
Southern Baptists "have the third largest disaster relief ministry in the world," Page said. "Who do you think is involved right now in Nepal? Well, we are. We were there before the government was. When the government leaves, we'll be there. We were involved in Hurricane Sandy."
President George W. Bush once told Page he was flying over New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and asked, "Who are all those people with yellow hats and yellow shirts?" The reply came, "Mr. President, those are Southern Baptist volunteers."
Southern Baptists operate feeding stations for the Red Cross following disasters, Page said, and give 20 times more money annually to disaster relief and a global hunger fund (Global Hunger Relief) than to the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, the convention entity charged with advocating, among other things, pro-family legislation in Washington.
"Who are all those people with yellow hats and yellow shirts?" The reply came, "Mr. President, those are Southern Baptist volunteers."
"When you look at the actual work of the 46,124 local churches, then you're including billions and billions of ministry dollars" spent on helping the poor, Page said.
Obama's comments reflected "ignorance" of evangelical views, Page said, because the president does not often visit churches, especially evangelical ones. The comments reflected "arrogance" because Obama "dared tell us what we should focus upon."
The remarks about evangelicals point to "a bigger issue," Page said. "It's part of trying to silence Christians who are strongly pro-life. And it is part of a bigger to keep us quiet, to put us in the corner, to ostracize us, to alienate us and to make us seem like uncaring, hurtful people."
Evangelicals "do believe in protecting the unborn. We are unashamed of that," Page said. "We also know that we've got to take care of the born, and the vast majority of our resources go to protecting the born and helping the born."
David Roach – Reprinted from Baptist Press (www.baptistpress.com), news service of the Southern Baptist Convention.
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Posted by admin on Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 in
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Let's muck out the barnyard together. Want to get my goat? Then find yourself a trusting small business owner, misguide him, take his money and proceed to trash his Local web presence, and yes, I'll get madder than a wet hen. As the importance of Local Search grows by leaps and bounds, what a tangled web is being woven by charlatans who are making a living off of local business owners who lack education about the rules of the game and are, thus, very vulnerable sitting ducks!
E.B. White aside, not long ago, I was approached by an extremely nice fellow who had invested years in his business which offers an important local service to his neighbors. Some weeks before, he had hired a 'Local SEO' to help him increase his visibility on the web. He assumed that things were going well until an in-house employee began to express some doubts as to the wisdom of what the SEO firm was doing on the company's behalf. This is when they got in touch with me.
I'm not going to name names or point fingers, but I will state unequivocally that I was totally shocked by what I found as I reviewed what had been done to the client's site and Google Places profile. When I saw the damage that had been done, I realized that if I was even going to attempt to clean up the situation, it would have to be under a major proviso stating that I had no idea if
I did would have a positive or lasting effect on the client's overall web presence. I'm not going to go into excessive detail here, but the 3 main offenses were these:
– More than 10 completely phony Place Pages had been created for the company in cities in which there was no physical office.
– Every Place Page was absolutely stuffed with spam
– The website was publicizing an offer to monetarily incent reviews that would then be republished on 3rd party review sites.
All of the above are glaring violations of guidelines of the majority of local business indexes and review sites, and it was truly amazing to me to realize that, basically, the deplorable 'SEO firm' had advised this business owner to take almost every possible wrong step he could in promoting his business. Just outrageous.
I predicted as soon as I looked at the account that penalties were about to befall it, and unfortunately, while awaiting the signed marketing agreement from this client, these penalties blossomed out all over the Places Profile (specifically – 'pending' messages'). Well, we did what we could and urged the client to clean up the review offer situation plus a number of very poor SEO choices on their website, but this is not what anyone would think of as an ideal situation. Who can say what will happen when the profile goes through a full refresh? That remains to be seen.
What I can do, right now is to publish this warning that I hope will be widely circulated in the local business community. If you fail to recognize the warning signs of a scamming Local SEO service provider, not only will you totally waste your:
…but if Google et al. catch onto what the bad guys have done in your name, your name may well end up being:
Yes, mud. The good reputation you may have spent years and years developing in your town could literally be ruined if you hire a charlatan, and getting back into Google's good graces once they frown on your account can be next to impossible.
Much wreckage and weeping could be spared by one simple step. All you've got to do is read:
Different, very legitimate Local SEOs may have differing opinions about matters like whether to use the Place Page service area feature, whether to list towns served, etc., but here are the
deal breakers
you should be listening for if you are interviewing a Local SEO into whose hands you are about to trust your business' reputation:
Rule Benders
Did you read
the guidelines
? Okay, so you know your business does NOT qualify for a Google Place Page or similar profiles
you have a physical street address and unique local area code phone number. If Local SEOs are trying to sell you on workarounds like P.O. Boxes, virtual offices, etc., then walk away.
It can be hard to resist temptations like these, because it may seem like if you could just squeak by without being noticed, you could significantly increase your web visibility. But, you'd have to be willing to
in order to do so. In my experience, most small business owners have honesty in spades over many in the upper echelons of big business and they would never consider running a newspaper ad falsely listing their shop as being located someplace when they actually aren't. It wouldn't serve their customers, obviously, and it would make their whole business seem unreliable if they published inaccurate data. Use this mindset when it comes to Places and you will find yourself much less tempted to bend rules, I believe, especially with the threat of penalties hanging over your head a la Damocles' sword.
And remember, an SEO who wants you to believe you can get away with bending or breaking rules is an SEO who wants your money very badly. They are putting
their own
reputation on the line by engaging in shady practices. No one is going to come out a long term winner.
Again, please do read Google's Places Quality Guidelines to get a handle on all of the ins and outs of what is and is not allowed in their index. Many of the rules are not intuitive. Don't try to fly by the seat of your pants on this. Reviewing the guidelines is the very best way for you to know if a Local SEO you are interviewing knows how to properly optimize a Place Page without making any violations.
I think I may have just coined that term. A 'monger' is a person who deals in a specific commodity, such as a cheesemonger or a fishmonger. Well, mongering and user reviews don't mix. Money, gifts or other incentives are not supposed to change hands in any way in exchange for positive reviews. Speaking of fishy, turn up your nose at anyone who offer you the service of creating phony reviewer profiles in order to publish make-believe reviews or to re-publish the reviews of legitimate customers on third party review sites. No one but your customer should ever be leaving his or her review anywhere. No stand-ins, no go-betweens, nada. If you want to publish testimonials you have received from happy customers, the place to do so is on your own website. And that's it.
Old School Spammers
Just when I thought those old colorful sombrero terms were fading out of the lexicon of SEO vocabulary, I have found myself yet again confronting grey/black hat tactics being employed anew on local business model websites. Hidden text, tiny text, stuffed meta data, link farms, weird redirects – you name it and it's very much going on in Local. Seems to me I haven't been reading as many articles about this in the world of traditional SEO of late, but this kind of noisome stuff is everywhere apparent on many local business websites which I am asked to review.
What does this mean for local business owners who need to hire someone to strengthen the local hooks of their website? It means you've got to have at least a passing acquaintance with traditional SEO basics. May I recommend that you spend an afternoon reading through something like
SEOmoz's free beginners SEO Guide
? It's a good one, and even a moderate understanding of legitimate SEO tactics should help you to differentiate between above-board practitioners and dubious ones.
Wait, Why Do I Have To Know All This Stuff? I'm Hiring A Pro To Understand All This For Me
You might just be asking that. Chances are, you are hiring a pro because you don't have the time to invest in learning SEO and Local SEO from the ground up, and I'm not suggesting that you do so unless your goal is to have total first-hand control over all aspects of your marketing. Rather, I am suggesting that if you go into the hiring process without the ability to discern major violations, you are very likely to get scammed by the ever-growing number of low quality firms offering very bad advice and spammy services that have the power to destroy your online reputation as well as your bottom line. Remember the crumpled dollar and the mud-covered man above? I don't want you to end up like that. I really don't.
My firm has always served small businesses because we're dyed-in-the-wool supporters of the little guy over the big. When we go grocery shopping, our first stop is always at the local farm to see what we can buy from our neighbor the farmer
we trek the big, gleaming aisles of Whole Foods. We want small local businesses to succeed, and I am truly unhappy as I look around at the landscape of pitfalls that await the under-educated local business owner in the marketing world.
My very best advice is this: the first step in the hiring process is to educate yourself, and then find a Local SEO with a well-known, reputable, trustworthy reputation.
Discerning Reputation
You can't really put your trust in rankings when determining reputations. You can search for company names or the names of SEOs to see what types of results come up about them. This can help you track how widely they are known and how the public feels about their work. Bear in mind, though, it's quite possible for any business owner to get a lot of phony praise published about himself, so don't let this be your only research method.
I would recommend that you supplement this research by visiting
David Mihm's list of reputable Local SEOs
. David is a friend and colleague and few people in the industry have done more to promote a trustworthy network of good Local SEOs. You might also want to check out David Mihm's
Local Search Ranking Factors Report
– an annual survey of top Local SEOs organized to determine which factors are most affecting local rankings. Anyone who participates in that survey is likely to be quite skilled and reputable.
Finally, you might like to look around at some of the top SEO and Search Engine News publications on the web to see who writes for them. The men and women who write Local Search-focused articles for these blogs and sites know their stuff and have attained very good industry reputations. I personally recommend the following three large publications, as well as the individual blogs of the authors who write for these powerhouse entities:
Search Engine Land
Search Engine Guide
Search Engine Journal
*Please note, this is just my own personal list of top news publications. I'm not intending to leave anyone out who is not represented via authorship at these sites, but this is where I send folks to read Local SEO articles written by professionals I know and trust.
Seems Like A Lot Of Work!
Yes, indeed, and when you consider just how important the web has become as the vehicle by which a major part of your incoming customers will find you, it is worth every minute and cent you put into it. I'm still steamed about what those rotten scammers did to that nice business owner who called me. How do they sleep at night, I ask you? I'm crossing my fingers that if you've read the above, I may have just saved you from a similar loathsome situation. Local is amazing fun, but be careful out there. And do your homework before you hire.
For the record – I love 'Charlotte's Web' by E.B. White and cry buckets every time I watch the old movie of it. This article is in no way intended to disparage arachnids, whom I find fascinating and NEVER kill (be kind to spiders in your house – take them out in a glass so they can do their job outdoors, or if they are the wispy Daddy Longlegs variety, view them as honored house pets). The title of this article must be credited to my father who, when I described to him some of the spamming that goes on in Local, remarked, "It sounds like a Charlatan's Web.". Bottom line: spiders, good; scammers, stomp, stomp, stomp…
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UK Based RecovaPro provides High-Quality Pain Relief Massagers that are Guaranteed to Relax and Boost the Body
Kent, UK – RecovaPro, a UK based company, is making headlines with its range of innovative massagers built using its unique patented technology. Their product line boasts of impeccable craftsmanship combined with advanced technology to provide an excellent massage experience to users. Designed to be effortlessly used at home, RecovaPro's devices are portable, wireless and offer an elegant and compact design. RecovaPro takes pride in the fact that it is the only brand in Europe with a physical Demonstration store across England.
"We are delighted to introduce our range of massage devices that are designed to give you the perfect and professional massage from the comfort of your home," says Andrew Okhiai, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of RecovaPro. "Our mission is to empower and inspire you to live a healthier, more active life. We want to get RecovaPro into the hands of everyone, regardless of their fitness level and budget."
A massage gun is a mobility device that makes use of an oscillating attachment to physically target areas of the body with rapid pulses. By rapidly hitting the muscle fibers with a gentle wave, it is able to loosen up the tight knots in the area, reduce muscle soreness, as well as improve blood flow.
A good massage session can not only work as a good stress-buster but can also help in reducing muscular pain. RecovaPro offers one of the best massage guns in 2022 that can help relieve muscle soreness and stiffness, promote circulation, improve range of motion, and aid with muscle activation and recovery.
RecovaPro has utilized the advancement in vibration and battery technology to develop ground-breaking exercise recovery devices. Their devices are powered by genuine 3200mah Panasonic lithium ion battery which delivers 4+ hours of usage, which is more than enough for a good massage session. The RecovaPro comes with 5-speed selections that users can choose depending on their preference and comfort level.
Another important aspect that RecovaPro has worked on is reducing the noise level generated by massage devices. Massagers inevitably generate a lot of noise, especially when using in an enclosed room, or if using it on areas closer to the ears. This can get quite uncomfortable and affects users' experience. RecovaPro overcome this by designing an efficient motor that works in harmony with all the internal parts.
RecovaPro has also placed significant emphasis on the design part of their devices. RecovaPro is pretty well-balanced in terms of weight distribution which reduces the strain on the wrist and arms when using for prolonged periods of time.
The team has also made sure that the device is light in weight, which makes it easy to maneuver and target those hard-to-reach areas comfortably without needing a partner to hold the device.
RecovaPro comes bundled with various attachment heads that are suitable for both regular and special massage sessions, allowing you to choose as per your needs.
The company has a growing list of customers who all love their products and have shared positive reviews and testimonials about their experience.
"Great equipment, quickly dispatched and arrived in good time. Has already had an effect on injury recovery, thank you." says an impressed customer.
"Only had this a few days, but so far we have had a lot of benefit from the unit. It has helped my husband's back and eased some of the tension in my shoulders." remarked another happy customer.
RecovaPro stands behind their product by offering 2 years warranty and 90 days money back guarantee. The company strongly adheres to the principle of "Quality Products, Affordable Price and Friendly Customer Service" and these are the values that underpin the entire operation of the business. RecovaPro is trusted by Premier League footballers, personal trainers, physiotherapists, ex-Special Forces soldiers, cyclists, skiers, climbers, rugby players, boxers, tennis pros, MMA fighters, and athletes.
RecovaPro is strongly focused on quality and performance and ensures that the products that they develop would last the test of time and represent not just the brand's name well, but also their reputation. And that is the secret behind RecovaPro's remarkable growth story since its inception.
About RecovaPro
RecovaPro is a premier supplier of innovative massage devices that are powered by their proprietary technology. The company is based out of United Kingdom. Founded and led by Andrew Okhiai, the company has a passionate team dedicated to health and fitness, with a mission to build products that help transform people's lives.
For more information about the company and other inquiries, send an email or reach out via the website.
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Organizations is a feature to set up advanced B2B accounts for your customers. All users under an organization can create a return in the Customer RMA Portal.
Available in: Advanced Customer Portal (Return Bird Essentials, Professional, and Enterprise)
You can set up an organization account at different levels:
General: the company of one of your customers
Entities: different (legal) entities under the company
Locations: different (physical) locations under an entity
Business users: different users under the company
For each business user, you can define the entities and locations from where the users can create and ship returns.
Organizations come in several parts that make up the whole. An organization exists out of Entities, that each has various locations with addresses and each organization has users that have access to various locations from where they are allowed to request returns.
Requesting organization access
Businesses can request access to your returns portal as an organization, provided the following Portal level parameters are enabled. "B2B login enabled", "B2B creation enabled". These two allow your customers to log in using organizations and to request the creation of new organizations. If only the first of these is enabled, Business Users can log in, but only agents can create organizations in the admin panel.
Businesses or Agents need to enter various pieces of information when requesting or creating an organization. This information is then visible in the admin panel under Settings -> Portal Settings -> Organizations.
When a customer fills out information they are requested to provide their company legal registration information (Tax number/chamber of commerce) as well as contact information and one (they can add more later) physical location with an address.
Approving / Rejected organization access after a business access request
When a request is sent in, the business user receives an email (if configured) that their request has been received. If approval is not enabled, the customer can then login and start using the system. If the approval is enabled, an agent user with access to the panel will need to either approve or reject the organization access.
The agent has a dashboard with information on newly requested organizations (provided the agent user has access to that panel). On top, the user can go to the Settings -> Portal Settings -> Organizations. page and view all organizations and their status there.
Organizations that are "pending" can either be approved or rejected by updating them in the detailed view of the organization.
Once approved or rejected, the customer will receive an email with further information about their next possible action, such as logging in to create a request, or to appeal to the rejection process.
The agent can view the organization information details at all times on this page, including new entities or locations that the user is creating.
Managing Organizations as an Agent
There are two segments to creating and managing the organization from the Agent portal.
Business Users function much like end-users but are linked to an Organization. Allowing them to log in and create returns in name of that organization When creating a business user, you can link them to an organization and give them access to that organization.
OrganizationOrganizations are managed under the Portal Settings -> organizations tab. You can configure and maintain this. This is the same information that the business (users) can manage in the portal themselves. It includes making Active / Inactive the various logins.
LocationsLocations are the physical locations of a business where return shipments originate from. You can, like the business users themselves in the portal, manage these locations in the agent portal.
Managing Location AccessBusiness users are granted access to a location address. Under the organization panel in the agent portal, the Users tab in the details of the organization you can assign (or remove) access to a business user from that organization.
The business users in the portal have that same control.


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This is the first of our bi-weekly newsletters in a move to ensure we have a full newsletter each fortnight. We have found that our multiple means of social media have become the primary pathways that our community connect with the many activities that our students participate in.
We have had a very busy fortnight in and out of classroom, our students and staff never cease to surprise me with their energy and passion for the many activities we are involved in.
No two days are the same in a large human organisation that a school is, yesterday this was brilliantly demonstrated. Early yesterday morning I received the news that one of our Year 11 students, Joseph Ripley, performed an amazing heroic act. On his way to school he heard a lady screaming as her vehicle had accidentally ended up in the middle of the lake at Westlake Reserve. Joseph, without thinking twice, sprinted over to the lake's edge and dived in, firstly assisting another teenager who was attempting to rescue the lady but fell into trouble keeping himself afloat, then going back into the water to assist the lady back to shore. Joseph then ran back to his house to get towels to keep everyone warm until rescue services arrived. I spoke to the first responders who told me of his amazing feats, and who have labelled this act as heroic. We are very proud of Joseph in this act of bravery and courage.
It is pleasing to see our senior students leading the way in working hard towards their aspirational NCEA goals. Next week, as a staff, we will gathering our Term 2 predicted grades and will in turn be providing this feedback to students and parents. Next Monday we have our parent-teacher afternoon/evening. This starts at 1.00pm and goes through to 8.00pm. These appointments can be booked via an email link that was sent out last week. We will post reports for all of our students tomorrow morning – these will be emailed out to parents and will also be available on your parent portal.
On Tuesday we have our annual work day, as our students work to raise money for student led initiatives, details are enclosed in this newsletter. Over the years our students have felt empowered in deciding the use of the well-earned funds. We look forward to watching our students improve their experience.
Our sporting teams have continued to work hard through the winter term. It has been fantastic to see the way our boys continually support each other with so much passion win, lose, or draw. The 1st XV have what is there much anticipated game vs St Bedes this Saturday, we wish them the best of luck. Last night we joined with the St Bedes Community and Marist Albion community, in a joint fundraiser and warm-up to Saturdays event. It was a fantastic evening and a great night to have our Catholic Community come together as one.
Our 1st V basketball team have qualified for the top 6 championship round which is a great achievement given this is their first season in Division 1 in a number of years. Our 1st XI continue to move forward and have had a number of pleasing victories as they near the knockout phase, they are still unbeaten.
We look forward to a great celebration in a week's time when we celebrate our Special Character Week. This is one of our most highly anticipated weeks where we celebrate what it means to be Catholic, through relationship, supporting those at the margins and through prayer as we celebrate mass.


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The magnetotransport properties of a hybrid InSe/monolayer graphene in a SiC system are systematically studied. Compared to those of its bare graphene counterpart, in InSe/graphene, we can effectively modify the carrier density, mobility, effective mass, and electron-electron (e-e) interactions enhanced by weak disorder. We show that in bare graphene and hybrid InSe/graphene systems, the logarithmic temperature (lnT) dependence of the Hall slope R-H = delta R-xy/delta B = delta rho(xy)/delta B can be used to probe e-e interaction effects at various temperatures even when the measured resistivity does not show a lnT dependence due to strong electron-phonon scattering. Nevertheless, one needs to be certain that the change of R-H is not caused by an increase of the carrier density by checking the magnetic field position of the longitudinal resistivity minimum at different temperatures. Given the current challenges in gating graphene on SiC with a suitable dielectric layer, our results suggest that capping a van der Waals material on graphene is an effective way to modify the electronic properties of monolayer graphene on SiC.}, keywords = {graphene, Hall effect, InSe, interactions}, issn = {0957-4484}, doi = {10.1088/1361-6528/abd726}, author = {Wang, Chih-Yuan and Lin, Yun-Wu and Chuang, Chiashain and Yang, Cheng-Hsueh and Patel, Dinesh K. and Chen, Sheng-Zong and Yeh, Ching-Chen and Chen, Wei-Chen and Lin, Chia-Chun and Chen, Yi-Hsun and Wang, Wei-Hua and Sankar, Raman and Chou, Fang-Cheng and Kruskopf, Mattias and Elmquist, Randolph E. and Liang, Chi-Te} }


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Written by a Panorama resident for the June 2019 Newsletter
The Patio Sale is on the horizon. This year's sale will be held on Saturday, July 20th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. If you are new, the preparations are a sight and a site to behold as the parking garages and other spaces behind the Chalet and the Encore warehouse transform into a huge hive of activity and sales counters. Once again, the sale will be held in two locations: behind the Chalet (1650 Circle Lane SE) and at Encore Furniture & Books (4011 14th Avenue).
The Benevolent Fund Patio Sale is the annual sale of sales! Furniture, art, housewares, books, office supplies, electronics, appliances, craft supplies, china, silver, hand tools, luggage, garden supplies, baskets, bikes, exercise equipment, pottery, and so much more that has been cleaned and packed throughout the prior year is unpacked and displayed for sale. On Saturday, shoppers from all over the South Puget Sound area line up early, eager to get the best deals. The "doors" open at 9:00 am and the race to search and save begins. Oh, and it really is a race – stand back and watch as potential buyers run in. Patrons gather armloads of goods and then visit one of the cashier or credit card stations, only to unload and go back for more. It is a show and an event that has to be seen to be believed.
Who comes to the Patio Sale? Folks of all ages and from all over the South Sound area and beyond. Do you have a grandchild going off to college? What a great place to get that dorm room stuff that every freshman needs. A few extra wine glasses, a scarf, a purse, a picture frame. It's all here on the third weekend in July. Invite your friends; spread the word. Parking is free and the bargains are amazing.
The Patio Sale doesn't happen without the commitment of Panorama resident volunteers. Amazingly more than 400 people volunteer for the Patio Sale – it really does take a village.
Working together with neighbors towards a common goal is a great way to get to know one another and build a sense of camaraderie in your neighborhood. After working together on this event and spending time together, you will know those you live near much better, and you may even form some new friendships.
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November 02nd, 2014
Some of the best support anyone with any illness can have is friends who stand by you through thick and thin ... and go through the mud with you! A year ago today, I participated in my first mud run. Well, "run" is a misnomer. We walked. We laughed. We fell down and we got dirty. Because life is messy and life means getting into the trenches with those who are suffering. It's not standing on the sidelines. It's embracing the pain and the sorrow, as well as the joy and the laughter. It's not leaving anyone behind just because their reality is harsh. Two of us in this group are now Stage IV. We hope no one else joins us. Unfortunately, we have no crystal ball that can tell us the future, so in the meantime, we continue to get dirty and get cleaned up. Love God, love each other, love life, repeat. No Sister (or brother) Left Behind!
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_I believe we all have a story. This blog records my story and how I've lived with breast cancer both as a primary disease and a terminal disease. I believe this is all a part of God's story for my life. This blog unapologetically includes all areas of my life: my faith, my family and my advocacy for change in the metastatic breast cancer world.
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This beautiful 1 1/4 Inch wide Orca and Octopus Bracelet is hand-carved in sterling silver and signed by the Kwakwaka'wakw artist Joe Wilson from the 'Namgis First Nation.
The bracelet depicts both the Orca or Killer Whale and the Giant Pacific Octopus. These animals are both known for their strength and intelligence. The bracelet is 6 1/4 inches or close to 16 centimeters long and is 1 1/4 inches or over 3 centimeters wide at its widest point before tapering at the ends to a width of 1-inch. The weight is over 46 grams or 1.62 ounces.
The price includes shipping to the USA and Canada.


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Despite the declared 2020 Democratic presidential field being the most diverse and female in history, more than half of primary voters in a new poll prefer two elderly white men who aren't officially in the race.
A Morning Consult poll showed former Vice President Joe Biden with 29 percent support among Democratic primary voters and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) next with 22 percent. Rounding out the top five were Sen. Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) at 13 percent, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) at 8 percent, and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D., Texas) at 7 percent.
Sanders will be 79 years old on Election Day in 2020, and Biden will be almost 78. President Donald Trump was the oldest person ever elected to a first term in 2016 at age 70.
Like Biden and Sanders, O'Rourke has been considering a bid but has not filed any paperwork for a campaign or even an exploratory committee.
The numbers are even starker for Democratic voters in the early-primary states Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. Biden leads with 33 percent, followed by Sanders (21 percent), Harris (11), Warren (10) and Sen. Cory Booker (D., N.J.) (6).
The Democratic primary field includes multiple women for the first time, including Harris, Warren, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.). It also has several minority candidates: Harris and Booker are African American, and former Obama administration official Julián Castro is Hispanic.
Sanders ran in 2016 and mounted a surprisingly strong challenge to Hillary Clinton, although he ultimately fell short. Biden thought about running that year but chose not to in the end, in part due to the death in 2015 of his son Beau and the grief he felt at that time.
Biden (78 percent favorability) and Sanders (72 percent) were by far the most well-liked in the poll.
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Every person wants become recognized with regard to individual with special skills, values and talents. These attributes are often displayed in terms of we dress, the way we act, the friends we choose and yes, the approach we take to decorate our homes.
That's why, if you might be looking provide your house, your smartest choice is to stage the house. The wider the appeal of one's house, larger the number of potential home buyers there would eventually be wanting give your house a be. Home staging is about depersonalizing the property while still trying noticable it dazzling.
Budget: It also helps everyone. A budget, although it is loose, will make certain you get what assess and aren't met with surprises simply because pay for later of. It also keeps the builder, designer or architect from wasting time.
Creating our own Interior design means taking a personal risk. It is not fear, it is every bit the emotional stress: whether the design we in mind will taken up fruition once we picture it or not, whether people will see because we do and accept it as the work of art, as a statement of personality or they will just reject it, thus rejecting america.
Think relating to direction your windows face. South facing windows may have sunshine arriving most during the day. East or West facing windows only have sunlight in the morning or Interior construction mid-day. https://tndarchitects.vn/ facing windows get indirect sunlight. Your colors look more natural in ultra violet rays.
Any room with neutral furniture can be livened program a bright, eye catching paint with the wall. A person are change coloring any time you want for a cutting edge look, without redoing all the furniture. Choose colors create you comfy instead of your latest trends in home decor ideas. While apple green with yellow pillows might do it for some, it are usually too loud for some other people. Think about what you use the room for selecting colors and judge a scheme that accompanies the mood you wants invoke. Don't be afraid employ bold shades, however. There are other interesting colors available than you ever have. Now is the time to use them in the interior design aspects.
I hope this article will server you well the when you are considering Phoenix interior design. Please remember that decor in Phoenix is both a way of art and mathematical precision.


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The Met Gala is the annual fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute, happening this evening, in New York City where A-List Celebs, top Models & the who's who of the fashion, film, & entertainment industry, dress up in some cool duds and rock THE red carpet fashion event of the East Coast. Each year, there is a theme that dictates the guest's attire for the evening. This year it's Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
We've certainly seen some fun nail looks for this event over the years created by some brilliant nail artists. Here, we show you some of our favorite, stand-out, nail moments of the Met Galas from the recent past.
LA Nail Artist Kimmie Kyees, created these gold, studded beauties for Katy Perry
Alexa Chung had requested nails that looked like a rubber tire for the 2012 met gala. Our very own, Tracylee, used several textured top coats to create the exact look she wanted!
Tracylee gave some sisterly nail love to Kate & Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte and their guests, Elle & Dakota Fanning
Tracylee created for Dakota, a matte black nail look with silver embellishments that complimented her gorgeous Rodarte gown
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Rita Ora blinged out her tips with some gold leaf foil and we drooled a little
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Kimmie Kyees nailed it again with these fun Moschino nail dangles last year on Katy Perry
Tracylee created a fade to black, ombre nail to match Olivia Munn's J Mendel Gown created ooohs & aaahs with her matchy matchy look
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With a technology theme this year, I'm curious if we will see some 3D, or computer inspired nail looks or maybe even Steve Jobs face on a nail….( we can only hope!) Which is your favorite Met Gala nail moment??


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Car Plows Into Nevada Casino; 2 Killed, 8 Hurt
LAS VEGAS – A speeding car crashed through the entrance of a casino and into a bank of slot machines Wednesday in the southern Nevada resort town of Laughlin, killing two patrons and injuring at least eight other people, authorities said.
The 70-year-old driver told investigators he fainted while driving toward the Edgewater Hotel & Casino on the Colorado River waterfront, Las Vegas police Officer Jacinto Rivera said.
Witnesses said the Pontiac Vibe drove through a red light, crossed Casino Drive and careened down a horseshoe-shaped driveway into the 26-story hotel.
"Slot machines were just everywhere, just wiped out, tumbled and tossed," said Bill Kinsey, fire division chief in Bullhead City, Ariz., across the river from Laughlin.
The 2,700-pound car came to rest about 35 feet inside the casino between the hotel registration desk and a cashier cage. One of the people killed was wedged beneath the car and slot machines, Kinsey said.
Joe Magliarditi, the casino's chief operating officer, said he had heard the car was going at least 60 mph.
Police identified the driver as Walter McGie of Kelso, Wash. None of the victims were identified.
Authorities said McGie was jailed on two counts of felony reckless driving causing death.
Rivera said there was no evidence the driver applied the brakes before the crash.
Investigators planned to examine the vehicle for mechanical malfunctions.
The 2007 Vibe involved in the crash was not part of two Toyota recalls that recently affected millions of cars in the United States because of a risk of unintended acceleration.
The car, however, is a joint venture of Toyota and General Motors Co., and the 2009 and 2010 models were recalled last month because of a risk of the driver-side floor mat trapping the gas pedal, causing unintended acceleration.
General Motors spokesman Tom Wilkinson said the design of the Vibe changed significantly between the 2008 and 2009 model years. The 2007 Vibe has an excellent overall safety record, he said.
"We've had good luck with that car," Wilkinson said.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration did not have any defects or recalls for the 2007 Vibe listed in its database.
Six of the people injured in the crash were taken to Western Arizona Regional Medical Center in Bullhead City. Hospital spokeswoman Sarah Morga said one was admitted in stable condition. Two others with more serious injuries were flown to the trauma center at University Medical Center in Las Vegas. Three other people were treated and released.
The driver was treated for minor injuries and questioned at the scene by police. At least two other people were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Kinsey said power was immediately shut off to the casino, which was evacuated after the crash. It did not appear that guests at the 1,200-room hotel were asked to leave the building, he said.
Kinsey expected casino security videotapes would show details of the crash.
"Those poor people, just minding their own business, and they get plowed over by a vehicle," he said. "I don't think they ever saw it coming."
Officer Barbara Morgan said police at the scene reported that alcohol or drugs did not appear to be factors in the crash.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department covers most of Clark County, including Laughlin, about 100 miles south of Las Vegas.


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App Review: My Good Grief Journal for Kids
Author: Cheryl Kreutter
For both children and adults, writing and drawing are useful tools for unpacking grief. The "My Good Grief Journal for Kids" app for iPad, a digital grief journal created specifically for children, provides children both space and structure to record memories, thoughts and feelings about a loved one who has died. While an adult is required to provide guidance on the app, it is the colorful pirate-costumed parrot who prompts a number of "remembering activities" to which children may respond through writing, drawing, typing, video and audio recording as well as importing photographs and music.
One page asks the child to type what the loved one "liked doing best" and import a photo showing "the one thing he would rather do than anything else in the whole world." The child is encouraged to type responses to the prompts "What I like most about this picture…" and "When I look at this picture…"
On another page, the parrot observes, "The day someone dies becomes an important part of our life story. That day marks the end of our time with them. Because we love them so much, the day is filled with many memories, thoughts and feelings." In response, the child is prompted to record a short video of one memory, thought or feeling. Throughout the journal, the child might even choose to respond through emoticons.
Beyond the first two pages where the child identifies the loved one and his or her relationship (mother, father, grandmother, etc), the child is not required to respond to a particular prompt nor does he or she have to respond in a particular order. Having choices such as these makes the journaling more appealing for the user.
The journal may be saved on the iPad at any point in its creation, allowing multiple opportunities for adding and editing content. The content is entirely self-contained on the iPad, and deleting the app will result in all journals being erased.
Before using with a child, the adult should be able to navigate the app with ease. To build this expertise, adults might create their own journal. Not only will adults build confidence through hands-on experience with the app, but also they will have entries to share with their children. Through their guidance and sharing, adults can open conversations about grief with children. On the Welcome page, app creator, grief specialist and pastor John Lemasters notes, "Adults often don't know what to say to their kids and fear saying the wrong thing. Whether from fear or inability, children can also find it difficult to give expression to their grief."
My Good Grief Journal for Kids provides opportunities for expressing grief and opening these difficult conversations between children and adults.
Find My Good Grief Journal for Kids on the App Store for iPad or visit mygoodgriefjournalforkids.com.
From the pen of…
Cheryl Kreutter, Ph.D., holds her degree in Reading/Literacy and is on the faculty of SUNY Geneseo in Upstate New York. Through her teaching and research, she advocates journaling and book discussion to gain insights about oneself and others. She is the surviving parent of Navy Lt. Jason P. Kreutter.


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Jan 09, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan tea prices revived at the first auction of the year this week with the industry saying a shortfall in the crop and the forthcoming 'quality season' should ensure better earnings in the first quarter. Anil Perera, head of the Private Tea Factory Owners Association, said the shortfall in crop and the onset of the Western quality season should ensure prices remain strong.
Sri Lanka's Western quality season, when tea gardens on the western slopes of the central massif produce flavoury teas, is just kicking off, he said.
Forbes and Walker Tea Brokers said crop intakes have declined in all planting districts with the exception of low grown districts.
"There was strong competition amongst the tea bag shippers which would be the main contributory factor for this movement in prices (at the auctions)."
Prices at the Colombo auction crashed last October with the collapse of the global commodities bubble.
The sudden plunge in prices created cash flow problems for cultivators and tea factory owners, prompting the state-run tea board to intervene and buy at the auctions.
. Brokers Asia Siyaka Commodities said there was "strong demand" for low grown varieties, which account for the bulk of


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It is easy for adults to underestimate the effects of stress in young children, but the fact is that stress is something we experience throughout life.
Duluth, GA (PRWEB) March 29, 2013
ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), an online child care training provider, offers the course SOC102: From Chaotic to Calm: Managing Stress in the Classroom as a no-cost trial to new CCEI users during April in recognition of National Stress Awareness Month.
Infants begin experiencing negative stress while still in the womb and require guidance on how to cope with stress throughout their lifetimes. It's critical for early childhood educators to be aware of the signs and symptoms of stress in children, and to understand how to help children cope with stress. Excess stress can be detrimental to cognition, social interaction, and physical health. This early childhood stress management training offers recommended strategies and practices, activities, and other tools for easing children's anxieties and worries inside (and outside) the classroom.
"It is easy for adults to underestimate the effects of stress in young children, but the fact is that stress is something we experience throughout life," says Maria C. Taylor, President and CEO of CCEI. "Early care providers have an opportunity not only to help children cope with stress right now but also to help them develop a foundation of healthy emotional skills and coping strategies for later life."
SOC102 is a one-hour, beginner level course available to new users as a trial course awarded for CCEI account creation during April. This course is available for purchase through online enrollment now. CCEI students with active, unlimited subscriptions can enroll in this course at no additional cost when logged in to their account.
For more information on ChildCare Education Institute, visit http://www.cceionline.edu.
About CCEI
ChildCare Education Institute provides high-quality, online professional development courses and programs for educators in an array of child care settings, including family child care, preschool centers, prekindergarten classrooms, nanny care, and more. Over 100 English and Spanish child care courses are available online to meet licensing, recognition program, and Head Start requirements for training. CCEI also has online certification programs that provide the coursework requirement for national credentials including the CDA, Director's Credential, and Early Childhood Credential. CCEI is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), approved by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) to award IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs), and authorized under the Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990, license number 837.


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Twinkles, Arthur and Puss
A furry feline tale from the creator of Mog the Forgetful Cat and The Tiger Who Came to Tea!
Grandpa has a black cat called Puss. They like eating bacon and chips together.
The Jones family also have a black cat. They call him Twinkles.
Lady Daisy found a lovely black cat outside her window one day, whom she calls Arthur.
One day Twinkles, Arthur and Puss all disappear! As Grandpa, The Jones' and Lady Daisy search everywhere for their cats, a hilarious plot unfolds. Whatever have Twinkles, Arthur and Puss been getting up to?


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Canyon Ferry Dam and Reservoir
Updated: August 20, 2020
This reservoir, one of Montana's most popular state parks, is located twenty minutes east of Helena. During late fall, Canyon Ferry serves as a critical feeding ground to support the bald eagle migration south along the Rocky Mountain corridor from Canada to their winter nesting sites. When bald eagles find food in abundance, spawning kokanee salmon for instance, they linger to feast. Migrating eagles spot others feeding and stop to investigate. Such eagle congregations can grow to 500 birds or more, depending on how much food there is to go around. Eagles will return each year, in ever increasing numbers. However, if fish are not present, the birds will move on south, feeding on fish, waterfowl or carrion. To see our national symbol swooping and soaring above Montana's rivers in great numbers is to witness a powerful drama.
The visitor center at Canyon Ferry Dam features hands-on displays and excellent interpretive information. At the Riverside state park located below the dam, volunteers set up spotting scopes for visitors to get a bird's-eye view of these magnificent raptors. The best times to watch the eagles are early morning and late afternoon from late October to mid-December. Warm clothes are strongly recommended. Canyon Ferry is also noted for its excellent fishing, boating, sailing, and camping.
How To Find It!
Canyon Ferry Dam & Visitor Center at Canyon Ferry Reservoir is located approximately 20 miles east of Helena. Take Highway 12 south for 10 miles, turn to the east on Highway 287, and then drive approximately 8 miles to dam.
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Brown Rice is usually talked about as a healthy food which is great for anyone who wishes to burn fat and get lean. However, before you rush to the kitchen and start cooking yourself a steaming bowl of the stuff, it would be good to know how many calories there are in brown rice as well as discover additional nutrition facts about the food.
In this article, I'll go over the nutrients in brown rice and help you see whether or not this is a food that you should include in your diet. Read this entire article to make sure you know exactly what brown rice is good for, how to buy it to make sure it's good, and avoid eating bad forms of rice which may make you fat.
Brown Rice Calories and Nutrients
In this article, I'm focusing on Brown Rice. This is also mistaken with wild rice as it hasn't gone through any processing either. Food manufacturers general refine rice to extend its shelf life. However, the refinement process also reduces much of the nutritional value of rice, depriving it the very nutrients which make it healthy. Refined rice is not a recommended food if you're trying to lose pounds.
To talk about the nutrients and calories in brown rice, we'll discuss a cupful of the food which normally weighs in at 195 grams.
Such a cup of brown rice contains 216 calories in total. Additional macronutrients include:
- 45 grams of carbohydrates
- 4.5 grams of dietary fiber
- 2.5 grams of fat
- 5 grams of protein
- Less than 1 gram of sugar
As you can see, this is a low fat food that's not too rich in calories either. In addition, the fiber helps you to remain full and to eat less calories overall during your day.
Other nutrients include:
- Manganese which is an element that helps to keep the nervous system healthy. A single cup of brown rice provides nearly all the recommended daily dose of Manganese, about 88% of it in total.
- Magnesium – A cup provides 21% of this element which is important for proper bone health.
- Phosphorus – This element helps regular blood pressure levels. About 16% of the daily value can be found in brown rice.
- Selenium – A powerful antioxidant that has many helpful benefits. About 27% of the recommended daily value.
In addition, brown rice also includes the vitamins Thiamin, B6, and Niacin in impressive quantities. You can also get a large part of your recommended daily dose of copper and zinc from brown rice.
Brown Rice Diet – Brown Rice For Weight Loss
Brown rice diets deserve a discussion in their own right. Often, these diets make the claim the eating brown rice helps to detoxify the body and to somehow assist in achieving a fast weight loss. Whether or not this is true is difficult to verify. There's little doubt that this is a healthy food that, when eaten in moderation and as part of a sensible and balanced diet, can help you lose weight. However, most of these diet plans focus on the rice alone and fail to incorporate it into a healthy diet plan.
Don't fall for any claims that a plan can help you lose weight in any remarkable speed. Trying to lose 20 pounds in 2 weeks or any such exaggerated claim is not something that's likely to happen with this kind of routine.
How to Buy Brown Rice
If you can go organic, do so. It may mean that there are less chemicals in your food which is something I always recommend. In addition, while brown rice can last a long time, make sure to buy a product with a use-by date which is far in the future. Keep the product closed or in a sealed container in a cabinet which is not too hot nor too cold. Keeping it dry is very important and will help preserve it for a long time.
In Conclusion
Eating brown rice can be an important ingredient in any diet program. Combine it with vegetables in an assortment of dishes for both taste and health purposes. As far as carbs go, this is one of the healthies choices and more suitable for weight loss than white rice ever is. The amount of calories in brown rice is not too high and it's overall nutrition value is very beneficial to your body. However, don't fall for any wild claims about brown rice and fat loss. They are not likely to turn out as true.


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