Design for Innovation

When faced with the challenge to adapt an abandoned girls’ school rooming house in Olde Towne East into a 12 unit apartment building, WSA Studio was able to coordinate players, prioritize community-based goals, and preserve this beautiful, iconic structure that enriches Bryden Road and the overall Olde Towne East community.

After built structures become abandoned, adaptive reuse breathes new life into an old building; it is a solution to some of the modern problems of the built environment. The key to success at 738 Bryden Road was a creative approach indulging the bones of the original structure. Much of what is seen from the outside is a physical replica of the building’s history.

We learn from these examples, and when they are combined, we have a city, a campus, a neighborhood, a district, or even a state. Buildings like 738 Bryden Road, and their inherent historical richness, contribute to society and establish our understanding of place. This is why respecting the heritage of buildings and anticipating their future demands enriches the fabric that is.


Many Americans remember a more constructive engagement between members of Congress and may wish for similar relationships considering the great number of problems facing our nation’s present and future. Cooperation and  unity once characterized deliberations in Washington, D.C., but has now become one of the most destroyed hopes in modern American times. Meanwhile, what are the background trends in America now preventing such an accord?

One trend reminds of a time when Republican lawmakers included left-of-center members while Democrats had its share of right-of-center members.  However, at present, each of our major parties couldn’t be further apart.  Interestingly, during the 50 years between 1930 and 1980, both parties were generally balanced by centrist views. In the last 40 years, the parties have steadily drifted from each other to become more and more ideologically pure. Not only have conservative Democrats and liberal Republicans almost disappeared but few if any centrists remain; hence, with each passing congressional session, the GOP has gone ever more right, the Democrats more left.

Before 1980, it was difficult to predict from party affiliation whether this and that American held liberal or conservative views. The relationship between party and voter, however, has become close to totally predictable.  It’s argued that the differences have become more observable and the dislikes more apparent.

Meanwhile, the Democrats, formerly more often from agrarian settings with its power base in the South, have in more recent times become the urban party with attention focused mainly on concerns to city dwellers with cosmopolitan and secular values.  Rural areas have shifted toward the Republican Party whose members tend toward religious, patriotic and family-oriented interests and values.  These changes can arguably be attributed to in large measure from federal legislation in the 1960s, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The United States is diverse by way of its multi-racial, religious and social makeup. Many a social scientist has noted that ethnic uniformity makes it easier for groups of like-minded background to reach agreement. The realignment of political parties has led to increasing divisions by race, with the Republican Party increasingly white and Democrats more of color.

When the trends are studied, one finds that the major parties have come to represent diverging material interests with different moral values and ways of living. As the divisions have become more intense, oftentimes Americans hold attitudes characterized by hostility and distaste that’s focused on the other political party and its members.  Again, using 1980 as a benchmark year, the feelings toward the opposite party have been trending down with what’s been more noticeable since 2000.  Democrats more often nowadays dislike the GOP and the people who support it with duplicate feelings for Democrats by Republicans.  Consequence: lawmakers are influenced accordingly and thereby typically won’t compromise.

When Newt Gingrich became House Speaker in 1995, he eagerly sought many changes to the institution that had been dominated by Democrats for 40 years. One big change was to discourage new House members from locating in Washington, D.C.  That proximity of location, in the past, resulted in more Republicans and their families getting to know Democrats and their families while the House leader altered the calendar so that most work got done midweek, allowing members to fly conveniently in and out from their respective districts.  The U.S. Senate now resembles the House.

Other trends include politicians working the phones for dollars rather than developing social relationships while they think and worry about not being partisan or ideological enough to satisfy constituents, adhering thereby to their party’s purest story line.  World War II united Americans but the Cold War, and now dove versus hawk, further divides the electorate and office-holders.  Then, too, but not necessarily a complete list of trends, is the fact that the generations now in charge had their political instincts shaped by the internal American culture war that got underway in the 1960s.

A resolution to work better together does not appear likely in the immediate future as we Americans seem more inclined to metaphorically race from one side of the Titanic to the other with few willing to reflect on a middle of “ship” passage.  Some among us have concluded that democracy in a nation as large and diverse as America’s is simply impossible and thereby we drift more and more into “strong man” leadership to embrace an autocracy.  It will be possible to preserve our Constitution, our freedoms, our way of life, and our institutions and norms only if the people of the U.S. demand it.  An autocracy should be better known here as it means an end to our way of life and, with high predictability, one most citizens will regret.

(Gene H. McIntyre lives in Keizer.)


Friday, October 28, 2011

Guilty, but not condemned!

 6 Guilt is banished through love and truth;
   Fear-of-God deflects evil.
(Proverbs 16:6 The Message)

We deal with guilt so many times because of well-meant intentions - our failures doing nothing more than bolstering our stores of guilt that we already have way too much of in the first place.  What is it about guilt that has so much power over our lives?  I think it might actually be that we fear what we cannot seem to control - so we hold onto what is familiar to us (guilt) instead of letting go (grace).

We feel guilty because we lost control - so we try to control our behavior in some "better" fashion the next time.  Have you been down that road a time or two?  I daresay that I have!  When we don't quite succeed the "next time", we add another ration of guilt to the already heavy load of it we carry around!  Then we wonder why we don't "feel" well!

The Amplified Bible adds just a little clarity to this passage:

There is a purging process for our guilt to finally "feel" like it is removed from our lives.  That purging process involves much on God's part, but very little on our part!  God removes the stain of our guilt - we respond to that grace by departure FROM evil and turning TO God.  So, how do we make this practical in our everyday living?  I think we find the answer in the "ordered steps" that God outlines for us in scripture.

1)  We BRING our guilt to the only one who can actually absolve us of that guilt!  Too many times, we take our guilt everywhere else, or choose to "manage it" ourselves.  What a futile place we find ourselves in when either of those is our plan for dealing with our guilt!

2)  To really be FREE of guilt, we need to believe that God cares about our guilt!  We only want to bring things to God that we figure he really cares about.  The truth is that God cares about our guilt!  Real or imagined, confessed or held onto, our guilt belongs in God's hands - not ours!  I think we feel that our guilty feelings are something that we need to hold onto and this limits God's ability to heal us where we so desperately need his healing!

3)  God is responsible for the MERCY and LOVE part of dealing with our sin (our guilt is usually associated with our sin).  We have the part of being truthful and maintaining open relationship with God.  That's what it means to have "fidelity" in our relationship with God.  God's answer for our guilt is first for us to "confess" it - that is where communication begins!

What we sometimes find ourselves doing is stopping with the first "confession" of our guilt.  When that guilt rears its ugly head again later on, and it will, we don't bring it back to the one who helps us remember that his mercy and love are already covering over that guilt.  As we are faithful to bring it back to him as many times as it takes for us to actually begin to feel like it has been dealt with and we can let go of it, God is faithful to bring us face-to-face with is grace and love once again.  He isn't "re-forgiving" the sin, he is just reminding us that it has ALREADY been forgiven and he loves us so deeply!

When we learn to take the steps God designs for our freedom, we finally begin to see the light at then end of the tunnel - and we find it is not an oncoming freight train laden with guilt!  In fact, it is a carriage of grace, festooned in all kinds of wreaths of his love and grace!  Be free - climb on board that carriage and let him usher you onto the next step in your growth - freed from guilt and embraced in his love.


The WODIANER (VODIANER) family moved from Moravia to Bács megye around the mid-1700s. Family tradition maintains that they were originally from Spain.  The family developed two main branches along professional lines--one branch traded in cereal, wool and tobacco, the other branch dealt in books and magazines.
     The WODIANER family was very prominent in Hódmezõvásárhely, as well as in the nearby town of Szeged.  Members of both branches also established prominent businesses in Pest.
     The grain merchant branch of the family, with very few exceptions, converted to Christianity.
     The founder of the book merchant branch, Fülöp WODIANER (1820, Hódmezõvásárhely - 1899, Budapest), played a significant role in creating business-political publications and was one of the great publishing businessmen of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
.  He learned the printing trade in Pest, and worked in print shops in Pozsony and Vienna.  In 1842 he became the printing director of a newspaper and in 1848 he was the printer in charge of Government publications as well as of the mint.  In Pest in 1856 he opened a print shop and in 1861 founded the journal Magyarország ("Hungary") then in 1867 the Magyar Ujság ("Hungarian News").  He also created the Magyar Néplap ("Hungarian Folk News") featuring items of interest to peasants, small tradesmen and artisans.  In 1874 bought a publishing house.  His company grew to become a most influential newspaper and book publishing house, printing many Jewish titles and doing much to promote the Hebrew language and the Jewish press in general.  Towards the end of his life, he and his sons received titles of nobility.  One son, Arthur WODIANER (1860-1921) joined the company and established his name publishing school textbooks.

1) Fülöp/Phillip WODIANER v. VASARHELY (1820 HMV-1899, BP) married Julia WAIZNER
2) Arthur WODIANER v. VASARHELY (1860, Pest -?) married Olga WOLFINGER in 1890 in Pest.
        3) Hermina (1891, Pest - ?) married Vilmos KANITZ (1880-1940) in 1918.
        3) Mizzi WODIANER v. VASARHELY
        3) Juliska/Julianna WODIANER v. VASARHELY
(1896-?) married first Lajos Rikard LEFEBOR (1886-1925) in 1919, then Dr. Erno SZEGO (1885-?) in 1926.
2) Jozsef WODIANER v. VASARHELY.  (1862, BP - 1892, BP; died of intestinal cancer)
2) Ilona/Helene/Ilka/Henrietta WODIANER v. VASARHELY (1863, Pest -1940) married Arnold/Albert WAIZNER in 1883 in Pest.
        3) Aranka WAIZNER (1884, Pest - ?) married Gyõzõ WEISZ (1869-?) in 1904.

    2) Irma WODIANER v. VASARHELY (1865, Pest -?) married Miksa/Max BERGER (surname changed to BARTHA) in 1888 in Pest.
        3) Laszlo Zsigmond BERGER/BARTHA (1895, BP -?)
        3) Jozsef Sandor BERGER/BARTHA (1896-?) married Vanda HAJDU (1907, Jaszbereny -?) in 1927.
        3) Farkas/Ferencz BERGER/BARTHA; renounced Jewish faith in 1915.
2) Matild WODIANER v. VASARHELY (1866, Pest -1942) married Jozsef/Pinkas ROSENZWEIG (surname changed to RADNAI)
        3) György RADNA

    2) Hugo WODIANER v. VASARHELY (1868, Pest -?) married Mariska HIRSCHLER (1878-?) in 1897.
        3) stillborn (1898)
        3) Lidia WODIANER v. VASARHELY (1901-?) married Henrik LOIDIN (1901, Zagreb -?) in 1932.
2) Jolan WODIANER v. VASARHELY (1869, Pest -?) married Ferencz/Franz/Nandor STEINER
        3) Juliska STEINER (1895, Pest-?)

    2) Ferenc WODIANER v. VASARHELY (1872-1872; lived two months; Pest)

     Another member of the WODIANER family, journalist and stenographer Soma WODIANER (1861,
Hódmezõvásárhely - 1918, Budapest; surname changed to FORRAI), helped to popularize the Gabelsberger-Markovits stenographical system in Hungary.  An excellent teacher of stenography, he was also the founder and president of the Association of Stenographers and published many articles and textbooks on the subject.

     The webmaster is also researching the H/UNGERLEIDER family, and found the following in Eger and Pest records:

1) Herman/Armin WODIANER married Fani HUNGERLEIDER (
b. Hódmezõvásárhely)
    2) Moritz/Zsiga WODIANER (
1852, HMV - 1923) married first wife <unknown>, divorced, then married Rezi NEUMAN (1856, N. Csath -?) in 1880 in Eger.
    2) Regina WODIANER (1852, Mezo-Kovesd -?) married Jakob RAUCHWERK (1828-?), a widower, in Pest in 1879.
    2) Ezekiel Josef WODIANER (1852-1872, Pest)
    2) Herman WODIANER (1857-1857, lived one day)
    2) Hildegard WODIANER (1859-?)
    2) Samuel WODIANER (1861-?), married Leonora BACK (born in Nadszeg, Pozsony megye) in 1892 in Pest.
        3) Hilda WODIANER (1892, Pest-?) married Bruno HEILIG (1888, BP -?) in 1914.
        3) Ilona WODIANER (1894, Pest-?)
        3) Julia/Julianna WODIANER (1897 -?) married/divorced her first husband, then married Dr. Geza FILEP (1897, Dunafoldvar -?) in 1932. She also converted the same year to the Reform Christian faith.
        3) Janos WODIANER (1899-?) married Katalin/Livia/Eva SZEKELY (1910-?) in 1934.
    2) Adelheid/Edel WODIANER (1863-1863, lived 26 days)
    2) Adam/Asher/Antal WODIANER (1864-1945, Budapest), converted to Roman Catholicism in 1883; married Terezia Ernestina TANDLER.
    2) Sarolta/Scheindel WODIANER (1867-?); converted to Roman  Catholicism in 1883
    2) Ilona WODIANER (1870, Ujpest-?); converted to Roman Catholicism in 1892.

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Career prospects in Software Development

Hello Student,
Greetings of the Day!!

We appreciate your interest in the field of software development. Well MCA is one of the hottest career options available today! This is because, once a candidate is done with completing MCA degree from an Institute, there are multiple of job opportunities available in the market. Which bemused the student on which path to follow – either they can go for Software Engineering or Web Development or in Hardware and Networking. MCA students need to study Financial Management, Accounting, Mathematics, Programming Languages like C, Java, ASP .Net, Web Development, Database Management System, and so on.

MCA post graduates are hired both by Government agencies NTPC, GAIL, BHEL, etc and private IT companies like Accenture, Infosys, Wipro, TCS, Cognizant, HCL, HP and so on. As a fresher, an MCA professional can expect anything around 2.4 to 3.4 Lakhs.

A Software Engineer can become an Analyst, a Project Manager, and so on. Initially MCA students are given a few weeks of training on the job, before they get started on LIVE projects. They need to work in different roles and areas in the beginning and then gradually specialize in a specific field.

    After getting an MCA degree, one can enter any of the following roles:

1.  Software Developer/Programmer/Engineer:

2. Troubleshooter:
troubleshooters take the charge of resolving it so that the projects are delivered on time. They also maintain the resources required by software developers and others.

3. System Analyst:

4. Software Application Architect:

5. Software Consultant:
 6. Hardware Engineer:
Hardware engineers love working with computer hardware such as hard disk, wires, circuit boards, computer chips, printers, keyboards, routers, and so on. They like the challenges of installing and testing the systems.
7. Technical Writer:
8. Web Designer and Developer:
9. Technical support Executives: As a technical support/helpdesk employee, you'll be monitoring and maintaining the computer systems and networks within an organization in a technical support role. If there are any issues or changes required, such as forgotten passwords, viruses or email issues, you'll be the first person employees will come to.
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Carnivorous Dinosaurs

Tyrannosaurus Rex Fed On Babies

The king of dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus Rex, was a baby-killer. This conclusion was reached by paleontologists from Great Britain and Germany, working in China.

The "Daily Telegraph" announced that defenseless prey and younger specimens were the favorite food of the gigantic monsters, as shown by studies of their feeding habits.

The British paleontologist David Hown and his colleagues have discovered that T-rex preferred to feed on defenseless babies, rather than provoking their parents.

Until now it was thought likely that indeed, the dinosaur would instigate battles with animals of its own size, or even larger.

According to scientists, T-rex would obtain minerals and nutrients, stored in the bones of its young victims.

The study also explains why fossils of younger dinosaurs are more rarely found.

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How to find the right driver?

Reinstalling the operating system sometimes ends up with the computer starting to work incorrectly. The non-responsive WiFi adapter, the minimum screen resolution and audio interruption during playback are the main indicators for improper installation of drivers or the absence of some of them.

A similar problem can also be encountered when replacing a particular part, which makes one think about its malfunction. However, the situation is resolved quite simply. Just find out what drivers are needed and install them. This can be done in several ways.

Windows Device Manager

To confirm or deny the version with faulty drivers, you need to refer to the list of all devices that are connected to this computer. This will help Windows Device Manager, a utility that is available in every operating system from Microsoft. To open it you need:

  1. on the desktop, move the cursor to the "Computer" icon;
  2. click the right mouse button;
  3. in the expanded menu, select the item "Properties";
  4. Click on the “Device Manager” link (top left).

In the resulting window is a list of all devices, both properly working and not. Near the faulty will be a picture with a yellow exclamation mark. In this case, the system may not even know the type of device, but it is not necessary. To restore functionality, just write down its name and find the necessary drivers for it (or for them) on the Internet.

Driverpack solution

The search for the necessary driver for a device on the Internet can be delayed, if not completely. In some cases, after installing the downloaded driver, the device seems to start working, but it often makes mistakes.

Therefore, it is much easier and safer to install the DriverPack Solution program and continue to communicate with the drivers only through it. You can download it for free.

In addition to finding and installing drivers that are not directly working, it can also check for already installed drivers. If they are outdated or work incorrectly (which may not be reflected in the Device Manager), the utility will suggest replacing them with new ones. To find out and install the necessary drivers using DriverPack Solution you need:

  1. run the program;
  2. put a bird near the point "Expert Mode";
  3. Below, select the item “Installing drivers” (maybe by default);
  4. on the desktop of the program, go to the “Drivers” tab;
  5. in the “Uninstalled drivers” section, put a bird next to the problem device;
  6. Click on the "Install" line.

The program will automatically download and install the necessary driver from the database. In parallel with this, in the “Updates for Drivers” section, you can mark those devices for which there are more suitable versions of drivers. In most cases, this will increase system performance.

If drivers are installed on a computer without an internet connection, then a special assembly can be created. It will include updates only for those devices that need it.


About Still A Mum

Still A Mum is a charity that supports women and families dealing with miscarriages, stillbirth and infant loss. We operate in Africa, with our headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. We work to improve the care bereaved parents receive as well as create public awareness on child loss and how we should respond as a society.

Still A Mum comes from a desire to celebrate women who have lost babies and affirm them that they are still mothers despite their loss. In the African culture, a woman’s worth is usually attached to her ability to be a mother. This means that any woman who cannot get children for one reason or another is regarded as less of a woman. She is judged and often socially segregated. In some societies, women who are unable to bear children are considered bewitched. In some cases, in-laws ultimately look for a child-bearing woman as a replacement for their son.


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    Do you have a method for aligning balloon leaders parallel?

    Daen Hendrickson

      I am using SW2014 SP5.

      For aesthetic reasons, I prefer to have my exploded view BOM balloons attached to magnetic lines and I also prefer my balloon leaders to be parallel to each other. Exploded views are typically at the standard Isometric view angle and the magnetic lines are usually set to one of the snap angles of 30/60/150, etc. to match the general axis of the view. Balloon leader lines usually end up perpendicular to the magnetic lines.

      To adjust the leader lines my current method is to drag the balloon manually until the line no longer has "graphics stair stepping". This is a tedious process and as soon as you have to adjust the magnetic line all the alignment is lost.

      None of the "Align" methods seem to handle this.

      Is anyone else tormented by this particular OCD nuance and do have you developed a method other than manual?


[Book Club] November Reading!

We’re at that time of the month again! I hope you’re excited for November’s edition of books.

The theme for this one was conspiracy/revolution, following the theme of Guy Fawkes night in the UK.

The chosen books are:

I hope you all like these, and look forward to reading one/all of them!

The Audiobook

I’ve never considered a snob when it comes to reading. I’ll read anything.

Perhaps when I was younger and the e-readers were just coming out and becoming a thing I was perhaps slightly snobby and refused to cave.

Since then, I’ve found the joys in reading on my kindle, but I have also continued my love for the paper book.

I’ve recently also got into audiobooks. I found I was getting really anxious on my drives to and from work, and reading has always been a way of calming down. Unfortunately I can’t read whilst driving.

So, I’ve started to listen to audiobooks. This week, my journey’s have been so much calmer and funner. I’ve been listening to Don Quixote, and it’s been so enjoyable.

The only drawback I’ve found so far is I find I don’t take everything in? But that’s usually when I’m too focused on driving.

I’ve learnt a new way to appreciate literature, and my driving time has been a lot less rage and anxiety filled.

Do you listen to audiobooks?

What’re your recommended audiobooks? Let me know in the comments so I can make a list!

November Reading Suggestions

November approaches ever faster, so let’s get some suggestions going!

In the UK, the 5th of November is Guy Fawkes Night. So, let’s keep going with a theme.

Do you have a conspiracy or a book on treason you’ve been dying to read?

Let me know in the comments and we’ll read it next month!

Your First Memory of Books

My first prominent memory of books and reading comes from my grandmother.

My grandmother was harsh, stern and silent from my memories (she passed away when I was 12), but in her home there was always a locked glass cabinet of books. All of them is various stages of disrepair. I remember always looking at the books, wondering what they were about.

I remember once getting brave enough to ask to read one, and she produced a key seemingly from nowhere, and unlocked it. I wasn’t given a choice, but I was given a book.

I really struggled with it. I wasn’t very old, and the words were foreign and in small writing. I’d never read a book in English before, not on my own. My schooling was all through the medium of Welsh, and thus, all the books I’d ever learnt to read were in Welsh. I’d never encountered an English book on my own before.

Sitting there, I found it really hard, but I remember loving the feel of the pages, turning the pages. But, it had sparked something. I needed to know more.

She never read those books to me, and I struggled to form the sounds of the words in my head as I read them. English words are a lot different to Welsh words, and the letters sound different.

I haven’t seen those books in a long time, and I don’t even remember what they were called. I remember the bright red and yellow covers, I remember the sellotape holding some of them together. But, they were my grandmother’s prized books, and I remember being so excited to get to finally read them.

There are two people in my life who I can thank for my love of literature, and my desire to study literature. The first would be my grandmother, for allowing me to read those books, or at least attempt, and then for her unwavering loyalty to my growing hunger for the page. I remember she used to collect stamps from the paper and get books from stamps just for me.

The second would be my English teacher in comprehensive school. Her passion and enthusiasm for the written word and the joys fo understanding the words presented in front of you inspired me to try and understand literature in the same way.

I have a lot to be grateful for, and I owe these two people a lot for who I am today.

What’s your first memory of books? Let me know!

Why Would You Ban a Book?

As Banned Books Week continues, it’s given me a chance to think about why you would ban a book.

Reading has multiple purposes and it’s purposes vary between the reader.

For me, reading is about learning and relaxing. Reading gives me pleasure and entertainment. For some it is a chore.

But what makes someone think that a book is outrages?

What makes The Perks of Being a Wallflower bad? What makes Harry Potter bad?

I’ve thought about it a lot over the last week, and I can’t figure it out. A lot of the books that appears on the lists of the most challenged books in the US are ones that I clung to growing up. The topics in The Perks of Being A Wallflower are admittedly heavy, but for some they are necessary. Yes, there is drug use and memories of child molestation, but it is also a book about acceptance, and learning that you don’t need to fit into society.

It’s boggles me how anyone would want to stifle literature in such a way that someone would not be able to access them?

If you have any thoughts on this let me know! I think weeks like this inspire discussion on censorship and the way we handle the content of literature, and something that definitely needs to be discussed.

Banned Books Week!

The 23rd to the 29th of October is Banned Books Week!

This is an important week of the year for literature, as it’s a week that celebrates books that have been challenged, either for their authors or their content.

Banned Books Week is an initiative started by the American Library Association and Amnesty International, and highlights the books challenged or removed from libraries and school libraries. Some of them are pretty absurd. Books challenged for LGBT characters, books banned for their drug use, magic, etc.

Is there a book on the list below that you’ve read and loved, but is challenged?

Take a look here and let me know!

[Book Club] October Suggestions!

What would you like to read this October?

As October is the month of Halloween, I thought maybe we could pick some horror fiction for this month!

Is there that one scary story you’ve been dying to read? That one non-fiction novel you really want to give a go?

Suggest it here, and we’ll read it together!


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Uniramians are arthropods whose appendages are unbranched. Most appendages are made up of several articulating pieces. The uniramian body has two or three tagmata, and the abdomen contains numerous segments. The head appendages include paired antennae and mandibles, and also two pairs of maxillae (the second pair may be fused or sometimes absent). "Breathing" is by means of tracheae and spiracles. The sexes are separate, but most other aspects of reproduction are extremely varied.

This enormous group include millipedes, centipedes, and insects, plus two small, primitive classes, Pauropoda and Symphyla.


The purpose of this guide is to provide a simple, actionable approach to building strategic PPC campaigns. Much of this is common sense and our goal with this guide is to lay out a strategic and procedural process allowing you to research and implement PPC campaigns that deliver the goods. In this chapter we teach you everything you need to know about putting your PPC strategy into action to begin converting browsers into buyers.
This chapter will discuss how to best structure your campaign within Google AdWords. These basic building blocks are campaigns and ad groups contained within those campaigns. How you structure this will depend upon your business and marketing and the main takeaway here is that there is no single way to structure a campaign. Just be mindful of what matters when it comes to advertising and measuring the results of your campaign.

Long-tail keywords: Longer keywords or specific phrases might not be used as search queries as frequently by your audience. In the above example, for instance, it’s likely that a freelancer looking for a coworking place queries ‘coworking bristol’ rather than ‘coworking space in bristol’, however, the traffic generated by all combinations of long-tail keywords can provide your site as much traffic as the short-tail keywords. And why would you risk losing any opportunity you have to be present on search engines? We are not the only ones saying this, HitTail also give facts about long-tail keywords; about 70 percent of queries are long-tail.
Keyword Difficulty (KD). This is a cumulative score that shows you how difficult it will be to rank organically for this keyword. It accounts for the number of competitors within this space as well as the strength of those competitors. If one of your competitors is a government website that gets millions of visits each month, for instance, that will impact your difficulty score. Other factors that impact difficulty include the quality of content your competitors have and how relevant it is to the searcher.  As a best practice, look for keywords with a difficulty score that's no higher than 80.

Your costs can be lower when you stay away from national campaigns that take a more shotgun approach to your social media advertising efforts. Instead, geotargeting will enable you to conduct regional-, state- and city-level campaigns that will improve your results. That’s because this approach helps to tighten your campaign’s boundaries around your company’s physical location.
Comparative user testing to the rescue: you ask the participants to evaluate your website as well as the websites of your top 2 competitors. To avoid biased feedback, try not to disclose which company you are with, and mix up the order in which you show the websites to the participants. Not to overwhelm the participants, limit the number of websites to 3 per person.
Reason: If visitors find your website with a certain keyword but you have a high bounce rate, that’s enough to know that something is not going as it should. Ask yourself and test if it is a problem with content quality, appearance, etc. There is often more than one explanation for a high bounce rate, and there could be more than one solution. If you are totally lost at this point, a feedback session with five potential users might provide some insightful ideas.

Use these consumer characteristics to time and target your marketing. For example, airports on weekdays are a great source of business travelers looking for high-end restaurants, while weekends and Spring Break bring more leisure visitors and families looking for more casual dining options. Likewise, dance clubs and bars can benefit by promoting 18 and over events targeted at universities whose student bodies are largely between the ages of 18-21. These are just a few examples of how venues define audiences that can be effectively targeted.


In this study, I examine whether or not the United States Marine Corps senior warrior-leaders should continue to use heroic-warriors from the 1942-52 era as contemporary paragons of tactical leadership. Additionally, I compare the Marine tactical leadership models between 1942-52, and their relevance within the cultivated and refocused leadership doctrine of today’s Marine Corps. Then, I examine whether or not there is a gap created using an earlier era’s tactical leadership example to model contemporary tactical battlefield leadership. The Marine Corps tactical leadership criteria and what the Corps expected of its commanders during World War II and the Korean War is the starting point. There was not much written leadership guidance then, but there was accepted leadership doctrine, nonetheless. Today, several United States Marines are recognized as setting the contemporary paragon for the ideal tactical battlefield leader. Among them, is World War II and Korean War Marine Lewis “Chesty” Burwell Puller. Chesty Puller not only set a courageous combat example, he trained his men hard, respected his men’s fearlessness, and worked hard to build unit comradeship. Service parochialism and cultural turmoil through the Vietnam War set the stage for a rocky period in the history of the Corps, leading up to the Commandant’s re-focus on a new Marine followership-leadership ethos. The Marine Corps’ recent efforts to “Transform” their Marines into a new breed is an attempt to transform leadership dogma to leadership-followership doctrine. His fresh approach is thought to better inculcate the Marine culture with loyalty and commitment to the Corps, similar to what was experienced within World War II Marine Corps. The thrust of the monograph pursues the question: Does Chesty Puller provide the right contemporary leadership example, or does he perpetuate dogma?

Detalhes do Produto

    • Ano de Edição: 2015
    • Ano:  2015
    • País de Produção: Canada
    • Código de Barras:  2001120899879
    • ISBN:  9781786250759

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Vertical Jump Test Table

A simplified guide on the best way best to improve your vertical jump.

There are several reasons that will lead you to need to maximize your vertical jump. Many times it might be for sport grounds, for example basketball. Whatever your reason is for trying to jump higher, you’re definitely in the ideal place. We’ll simplify the procedure and lead you through the steps to better your physical abilities and then supply you with a better jumping capability. Vertical Jump Test Table

How to boost your physical fitness center and enable yourself to jump higher.

Try to use both arms to jump rope daily, for approximately ten minutes. You will require space for this and be in an area that enhances your ability to concentrate. Jumping rope leaves your leg muscles more powerful, which means that your vertical leap are also greater.

Having a small wide position, try and squat as low as you can. You may fool around with the fashions of squatting to make your legs more powerful, but only do this once you’ve mastered squatting without straining your muscles a lot. Among the styles is jump top, where you substitute jumping with squats. After performing a squat, then you’d jump, land and also do another squat. Raise the amount of occasions you do this as time goes.

Another manner of squatting is the place where you can repetitions by standing in front of a chair or something equal to this in height. Place one leg on the seat and the other a bit further ahead. Reduce your back knee until it rolls the floor, then back up and repeat with the other leg.

You are able to do intense jumps onto a high step or surface that could withstand the strain. Use all your energy to jump, and then leap back into the earth in a crouch. Ensure that the reps are somewhat more extreme as time goes by.

A couple of examples include push ups, lunges and some other easy exercise that doesn’t require equipment. We are just calling them easy but as a beginner you cannot expect these exercises to become easy! Initially you will struggle, but notice that it becomes easier as time passes. Make certain you give yourself a refreshed afternoon each week.

Stretches will work on your muscles, which makes them elastic and ready to withstand pressure. They are also perfect for loosening muscles and making them more capable of withstanding an extreme workout session. Be certain you stretch before and after a work out.

Your calf muscles are very important whenever springing yourself in preparation to get a jump. You may stand on a step, then lift yourself gradually using your calf muscles. Your muscles are going to work more difficult and will become stronger, permitting you to push yourself higher when you jump vertically.

Repeat the same rep along with your leg. Just like any other exercise, make the reps more extreme with time.

Make your knees powerful and ready to resist the pressure once you land after a jump. You can accomplish this by standing on one leg and keeping your head up, keeping this balancing position until your leg feels drained. Repeat the procedure with another leg. Bear in mind, it’s your endurance that will let you resist the strain of almost any workout, but don’t overdo things to avoid injuries.

A different way to produce your leg muscles stronger is by introducing weights to your daily workout routine. It does not have to be a daily process however once or twice a week will show tremendous outcomes. As an example, you can have dumbbells in your shoulders since you perform squats as described above.

There are so many other approaches it is possible to use weights to enhance or strengthen your leg muscles. Try to present weights when you believe that you are ready rather than too soon as a injury will set you back for a long time! Vertical Jump Test Table

Now that we have spoken about the way it is possible to increase your vertical leap, how do you monitor your progress?

By practicing as much as you can. The longer you practice the better your results will be.

Following a couple of days, try to leap vertically to see if you are getting better. If not, then attempt to fortify every single sector of your muscles required. Avoid jumping as your manner of training since this may have very little effects. Instead, train the person muscles around your legs and the advancement will be almost instant.

Consistently quantify how far you can jump.

Enlist the support of a friend, that will mark the wall to you every time you leap. Stand with your arm stretched upward and indicate the place. Then jump as high as possible and have the friend mark the place your hands touched. This way, every week may reveal to you the furthest point you jumped into, enabling you to keep track of your progress. You might also jump with a mark in your arm to see how far you can reach.

This is the best way to find out how consistent your progress is while providing yourself to enhance. Tracking is best completed weekly.

Even a runner is helped by their capacity to spring upwards/ forwards if they are supposed to pay more ground. This is why it is important that you know how to boost your leap and also to do so without risking harm. Exercise is essential as long as you understand what to do. We believe that using these basic steps you’ll be able to make your vertical leap very powerful and then higher than before.

You may see that a lot of the directions in our manual relies on strengthening your calf muscles and making them able to elongate and withstand more pressure. When you have mastered the art of making your leg muscles capable of springing you greater then your vertical jump will probably without a doubt improve. Vertical Jump Test Table


Discover features, inclinations, meaning, strengths and weaknesses of your birth day. Each of us is born under a zodiacal sign and therefore aries, taurus, gemini, cancer, leo, virgo, libra, scorpio, sagittarius, capricorn, aquarius or pisces. Were you born on any day, on any date, on a certain day, month and year and do you want to find out how you are? Discover your character starting only from your birthday. If you were born January 8, what sign of the zodiac are you? What is the zodiacal sign of people born on January 8? What is the Guardian Angel of the born on January 8? Which vips, actors, musicians, singers, politicians, scientists, men and women, famous sportsmen, were born on January 8 of any year in any century? Your birthday with its meaning reveals something about your personality but even the day you are born can say a lot about what you are and how you act in your life. What is the horoscope of children or people born on January 8, men or women born this day? Day of birth and horoscope follow the same path. What famous celebrities or well-known personalities were born on January 8? What character and personality have children and babies born in this calendar date? Tell me when you are born and I'll tell you who you are. Today we see talking and describing those who are born on January 8 with horoscope and features of the zodiac sign to which they belong. "If I was born on January 8 what character do I have and how are I? What are my main features? What is my personality based on my date and birthday and which angel protects my earthly life?" On January 8, it has a religious, but also astrological meaning, linked to the horoscope. Each of us is born under a particular sky, at a time when the planets form specific aspects in space. These planets give a special energy to our personality that over the years develops more and more. Certainly only the study of the astral card a person can say many things about his personality but anyway the only day a person is born can say some important things. Meanwhile, in this article, we can roughly define the main characteristics, qualities, peculiarities, properties, peculiarities, distinctive features, merits, defects of a child who was born on January 8. Let's see what we can find on this page.

Personality: These individuals really know how to be very tenacious and can solve a problem very easily because they have a high level of resolve. Everything they do can literally change things around them and then they can shape reality according to their ambitions, their pleasures and desires. Every situation, even the most complex and difficult situation, for them is a challenge that must be faced and overcome and very often, just because they do not pull back in front of seemingly unsolvable situations, are considered crazy, mentally ill. Even if their skills are undoubtedly remarkable and out of the ordinary, it must be said that they should not exaggerate because often going beyond their abilities can lead to physical and psychological conditions from which it is then difficult, if not impossible, to recover. Those born on this day January 8 must learn a very important lesson from life and that is to try to be more sympathetic to others, men and women of their family, their circle of friendships and their place of work, who do not have similar ideas . So these individuals must try to be less selfish, narcissistic and presumptuous, and instead have to be more open to other people's ideas, developing altruism and complicity and not only in work but also in the sentimental sector. Saturn rules these people who can often seem very cold and detached from feelings and emotions but in reality their heart seeks tenderness. Above all, women may have difficulty manifesting the emotions they feel towards their partner and therefore appear, in the eyes of others and their love partner, particularly disinterested.

Merits: capable of analysing, introspective, strong willlessness, stacanovistic in work, able to live in solitude, faithful, loving sciences and maths, ironic, humorous, want to arrive, reliable person, remarkable intimate passion.

Defects: detached from reality, cold in love, stubborn, sluggish in learning, neglected in aesthetic and health, rancorous, cracking, accruing goods overly.

Guardian Angel Meaning: HARAHEL - talent in math and sciences, honesty and wisdom, longevity.

Governor Planet: Saturn.

Today's born: David Bowie, Stephen Hawking, Elvis Presley.


Desdemona quotes othello jealousy essay

Jealousy is one of the strongest emotions and it can come easily when a person feels like they deserve better, as Iago does, or when they are too possessive over another person, as Othello is over Desdemona. Jealousy is a major theme in Othello and it is what drives Othello to commit his heinous deed of killing Desdemona.

Othello claims to be a man who" loved not wisely, but too well; of one not easily jealous" (V. ii. 347). Iago then manages to spread his jealousy to his impending victims, such as Othello; as the subject of his jealousy is partly the sheer beauty of Desdemona. In the plot of Othello, the most devious and perfect example of a human incarnation of the greeneyed monster is Iago.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the quotes talking about Jealousy in Othello, written by does Iago say all of this in order to manipulate Roderigo? (Roderigo, as we soon learn, is completely envious of Othello for marrying Desdemona. ) Act 1, Scene 1 Summary Iago plans to plant the seeds of jealousy in Othello. What's Quote: " O, beware, my lord of jealousy; It is the greeney'd monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on. " (Act III, Scene 3).

(Act III, Scene 3). Analysis: The ironic thing about Iago's advice to Othello is its soundness. Write an essay about the ways Othello seems to experience jealousy over the course of the play. Explain whether you think his relationship to jealousy In Act II of Shakespeares, " Othello, " Iago deals with the roots of jealousy.

He conspires to use Othellos good nature against him, to make Cassio lieutenant. Iago destroys Cassios reputation for his own greed. He uses anybody he can to carry out his jealous revenge scheme on Othello, including his own wife, and exlieutenant. After Iago plants the seeds of jealousy in Othello's mind, Othello complains of having a headache, which is a big, big clue that Othello thinks Desdemona's been unfaithful.

In sixteenth century literature (Shakespeare's especially), any time a man has a headache or there's some kind of reference to a man having horns growing out of his head, we Jealousy in Othello Shakespeares Othello is a play consistently based on jealously and the way it can destroy lives. One is quick to think this jealously is based on Othellos lack of belief in Desdemonas faithfulness to him or his suspensions over Desdemonas affair with Cassio, Othellos honorable lieutenant.

Jealousy in Othello. In the play Othello by Shakespeare, jealousy is the main theme that is explained in detail using the main characters Iago and Othello. Shakespeares focus is to show how jealousy is destructive in the play. Jealousy perverts the lives of the characters in the play. Othello's Jealousy in William Shakespeare's Othello Essay Othello's Jealousy in William Shakespeare's Othello In Shakespeare's Othello we are introduced into a web of a world entangled with lies, jealousy, and ultimately tragedy.

Shakespeare's Othello and Uncontrolled Jealousy Essay 1858 Words 8 Pages. Othello and Uncontrolled Jealousy Dominating the protagonist in William Shakespeares tragedy Othello is the passion of sexual jealousy. Dominating the antagonist is another type of jealousy toward Cassio, and hatred toward the general.

Othello, who for all intents and purposes, is essentially a brave and valiant soldier, who can be seen as predominantly good. He has a role of massive importance, in the army, being a General, however, he is clearly masked by some major flaws, evident in the jealousy, distrust and insecurity that he feels towards his wife, Desdemona.


Esther Pt.1 - Straight Outta Persia

Esther Pt.1 - Straight Outta Persia

ESTHER 1:1-22

READ the Blog Post on Esther Chapter One - HERE

QUESTION 1: Who do you have the most respect for? How did they gain your respect?

QUESTION 2: What do you find most shocking (or impressive) about Xerxes’ party?

QUESTION 3: The excessive consumption of alcohol at this party leads to poor decision-making. What are your views on alcohol consumption among Christians? Explore these passages to form a Biblical opinion on the issue:

QUESTION 4: Was Xerxes within his rights to demand that his wife come out to him in a manner she may have considered beneath her position as queen? Why? (Feel free to argue that he was a chauvinistic pig).

QUESTION 5:  What was his true motive in making this request?

QUESTION 6: Vashti is clearly an impressive woman. In real life scenarios, are you more like her or do you tend to compromise your values when the pressure/temptation is great? Can you think of a time when you’ve been in her shoes?

QUESTION 7: Write out a prayer stating what kind of conviction you want God to develop in you? (More courage? Passion? Mental strength? Compassion? Etc.)

QUESTION 8:  Why was queen Vashti’s refusal to come out such a threat to the counsel of “wise men” (and to all the men in the kingdom)?

QUESTION 9: Who do you usually turn to for counsel? Do they have a track record of giving godly wise advice or have you had to dig yourself out of a few holes from following their counsel? (It’s helpful to evaluate these things).

QUESTION 10:  Based on Esther 1:16-22, what are your thoughts on the state of marital affairs in the Persian kingdom?

QUESTION 11: Vashti’s dethroning would result in an open door for Esther to become queen. Has there been a time in your life when God caused something awful to work together for your good and His glory?


Katie’s Wind

Katie's Wind by Jordyn MerylNot your average older woman, Katie Collins, newly widowed, embarks on her life as a librarian at a high school, of kids, books and adjusting to being alone. What she did not expect is the entrance into her life of a 25-year-old handsome young man who makes her want the passionate desires he stirs in her.
A sensible young man Enrique Alvarez is planning a future of getting his Masters, a career, marriage, kids. Smart enough to realize things happen, he tries always to be prepare. What he is not prepared for is the entrance of a woman into his life making him question the course he felt was clearly established.
A second chance at love, Katie’s Wind is about the stages in our life dictating the choices we make. Sometimes there are sacrifices made because love encounters barriers that force it to change directions.


[Book Review] And The Ocean Was Our Sky by Patrick Ness

And The Ocean Was Our Sky is a novel by Patrick Ness with illustrations by Rovina Cai and tells the tale of Bathsheba as her and her hunting pod hunt down the devil himself, Toby Wick.

The novel itself is an interesting insight into the mind of a whale as they travel throughout the ocean, and how they view the humans. On a deeper level, this novel discusses the ideas of life, humans and purpose.

Giving oneself purpose is a theme that runs throughout the novel, and how our actions define us. From believing in prophecies, to how we conduct ourselves. Bathsheba and Demitrius consistently question each other on their moral standpoint, one from a whale, and one from a human. It’s deeper meaning of understanding the people and things that you do not understand shines through, and how getting to know someone will help you to understand the other person. It is a necessary topic in the current world that we live in.

Our main character is Bathsheba, and Bathsheba is a complicated one. One destined for the life of a hunter, but is one that questions the idea of being a hunter, and what makes someone a devil, or evil.

Patrick Ness has always had a way with words, and whilst I did enjoy this novel, I personally didn’t enjoy it as much as his others. It is still a great read regardless.

[Book Review] The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

The Travelling Cat Chronicles written originally in Japanese, and translated by Philip Gabriel follows the adventure of Nana the cat, who was a stray, but was rescued by Satoru. It’s a story of loyalty and friendship as the two travel Japan as Satoru looked for a new owner for Nana.

The novel, despite its short length, accomplishes a lot. Philip Gabriel’s translation is detailed and filled with beautiful descriptions, and highlights Nana’s personality really well.

I hadn’t realised when I bought the book that it would be told from the perspective of Nana the cat, but I loved Nana’s narration. Sweet and sarcastic, Nana is a credible cat. I often thought of whether this would be like what my cat thinks.

Satoru is a charming and caring owner, perhaps a little too perfect, but this is what the story needed. Satoru was loving, was happy despite everything that was thrown at him.

Personally, I loved the book. I was a novel I felt really emotionally attached to, and shed quite a few (read: a lot) of tears at the end.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone, but be warned! Bring the tissues, because you will cry!

[Book Review] That’s Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger

That’s Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger follows Lee Bauer, a school shooting survivor as she embarks on telling the truth of what happened that day, and how one story overtook the others, but it’s not true.

The story follows Lee as she gathers letters from the other five survivors so that they can share their experiences of the day, and discusses the aftermath of the shooting for the victims three years on.

Initially, I read this book as kind of a challenge to myself. It’s not typically a book I would pick up and read, despite it’s interesting premise. So, I challenged myself to read it, and to see if I would enjoy it.

The book won. It was actually very interesting and raised so many interesting points in how one narrative can be spread, and trying to raise awareness of the truth. It also deals a lot with the idea of perception, and how the image we see of one person is not the actual representation of the person at all.

Despite my initial hesitance, Lee was probably the character I could relate to the most of all of them, as she was Asexual, like myself. It was actually really nice to see asexuality represented in a book, as I don’t come across it very often in my own reading. So, I was surprised and happy that this was included.

The writing style is neat and simple, which at first was a bit of a setback for me, as I found the writing was a little bit ‘I got up and got dressed. I wore skinny jeans.’ But once you really got into the story, the author really grips you and you find it hard to put the novel down.

All in all, this was a winner for me. A pleasant surprise, and handled a really dark subject well. It hid nothing, and really put forward that what these characters, is not just something they get over. It’s something they deal with three years on, and will carry on to deal with the rest of their lives.

I would definitely recommend this novel, even with my hesitance, I ended up really enjoying the read, and learning a lot!

[Book Review] 1984 by George Orwell

1984 is thought provoking. A book that gets under your skin and truly makes you think.

What would you do in a time where the past is flexible, your thoughts altered, and no freedom?

Winston works for the Party, he rewrites facts as he is instructed, but he is curious. He remembers things from the past, and he knows that history is not true. He meets a young lady called Julia, and together they embark on a relationship that defies the Party. Perhaps one of the more interesting parts is where they know of the consequences they face, but they are willing to face them. They will take responsibility for their actions, despite knowing what the punishment will be.

Writing a review of this book is hard, as it is such a mammoth book of things to unpack. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, but it was also terrifying. Orwell’s writing was ahead of his time, but the future he envisioned was terrifying. It poses the question of how much do we know is true, how much is the information we are being given only what we are told to hear. Is there ever truly any truth in what we are told.

In the current climate, his writing resonates, and this is what makes this novel so successful. Orwell’s writing is crisp, clear and insightful.

It is definitely a book I would recommend. It is a must read in the world we currently live in.

[Book Review] The Shining by Stephen King

the shining

Stephen King is a novelist known worldwide, but The Shining was my first real introduction to his writing.

Following the story of Jack, Wendy and Danny, The Shining takes place at the Overlook hotel, where Jack finds a job as the winter caretaker.

Following their arrival at the Overlook, strange events begin to take place, there’s a lady in the bathtub, a mysterious ballroom party taking place at night, the elevator operates by itself.

The novel certainly promises anticipation in all the right places.

What was most surprising for me, as someone who had previously seen the film but not read the book was the more psychological element of the novel. The novel deals heavily with alcoholism, going in depth with Jack’s struggle, his guilt over hitting Danny fighting against his desire to just drink one more time. I found this perhaps one of the best parts of the novel, watching Jack sink into madness as the ghosts of the Overlook finally took over and he caved into drinking.

Overall, I thought the novel was good, it built anticipation in all the right places and dealt with a lot of issues throughout the course of the novel. Stephen King left no stone untouched, and I did not leave the novel thinking that I’d wished something had been tied up.

Initially, I had expected to be terrified out of my mind, but that did not happen. There were a few moment where I got anxious, particularly the scene with Danny and the fire extinguisher at the beginning. But, it was not the terrified I had been expecting. I find that I did not mind that so much, as I had a lot of enjoyment out of other sections of the novel.

[Book Review] The Meat Tree by Gwyneth Lewis

the meat tree

The Meat Tree by Gwyneth Lewis is part of Seren Books’ New Stories of the Mabinogion, which is a series of adaptations of the Mabinogi, a Welsh myth.

Following the Fourth Branch of the myth, Gwyneth Lewis places her novel in the future, as an Inspector and an Apprentice search a seemingly abandoned earth ship in outer space. On this ship, they discover a VR headset and they discover the tale of the Fourth Branch.

This novel is interesting in the way it’s written and the handling of the myth. Written almost like a stage play, the characters of the novel describe what they see and the conversations around them as they log their adventure onboard the space ship.

Lewis uses the myth to her advantage, and as the characters go further into the VR game, they make discoveries about themselves, and the people who were once aboard the ship.

Gwyneth Lewis really drags in the reader, and makes for excellent reading. It’s exciting, and keeps you going as you try to discover who the mastermind of the VR game is. The novel also tackles themes of feminism, the roles of man and woman, and social hierarchy.

I would definitely recommend this novel, it’s a brilliant introduction to the Mabinogi and a lovely novel in it’s own right.

[Book Review] The Owl Service by Alan Garner

the owl service

The Owl Service by Alan Garner is an modern day ghost story. The novel follows three children as they discover a dinner service found in an attic and unravels a story as ancient as the mountains about revenge.

Taking elements from the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi, Alan Garner weaves a tale of these children as they learn more about their place in the Welsh country side, where they belong and the history of the Valleys.

The novel is interesting in its uses of the Fourth Branch. Garner takes the Fourth Branch, and uses it’s to its own advantage. I wrote ghost story earlier, and that remains to be true, but it is not a ghost story in the typical fashion, it’s a ghost story in the way that the past comes back to haunt you. Starting from the dinner service, to the murals, to the owls, Garner weaves a tale that not only captures the myth, but also reinvents the myth.

The novels light writing style allows for a quick read, but delivers in Garners vast knowledge of the myth and the Welsh countryside. It is an exciting story from beginning to end, and despite having read the Mabinogi since childhood, I was still left guessing as to what the conclusion to the novel was going to be.

I enjoyed reading this book, it’s an exciting take on an old story.

Have you read The Owl Service? What did you think? Let me know in the comments!


Home Dogs Is Your Dog Eating Poop? It’s Called Coprophagia and Here’s How to...

Is Your Dog Eating Poop? It’s Called Coprophagia and Here’s How to Fix It

A spotted dog pooping in the woods.

Is your dog eating poop? Well, there’s a scientific name for it — coprophagia. I first noticed something was amiss when Mischief, my youngest dog, didn’t come in after her last potty break of the night. When I called her, she took a couple quick, habitual steps in my direction, then darted back to swallow something in the snow before running in. My suspicions about her out-of-character behavior were confirmed at 3 a.m., when she woke me out of a sound sleep by vomiting up three large puddles of … poop.

I’ll spare you the details of my early morning clean-up, other than to say that I left a window cracked for a couple hours, heating bills be damned. Instead, let’s skip over that awful night and speak of more constructive things. Namely: Why do dogs eat poop, and how can we stop coprophagia in its tracks?

First, why do dogs eat poop?

Girl picking up after her dog on a walk.

Why in the world do dogs eat their poop and what can you do to stop it? Photography by ©LeoPatrizi | Getty Images.

All that said, coprophagia is not a behavior most of us will tolerate in our companion dogs. There are some health risks to coprophagia, such as an increased risk of parasites (some of which are zoonotic, which means that people can get them, too). If your dog has allergies, as one of mine does, the undigested remnants of allergens in the poop of animals fed certain diets can trigger an allergic reaction.

How to stop coprophagia

The more your dog practices any behavior, be it coprophagia or sitting politely to greet guests, the better the dog gets at that behavior. This means that if your dog eats poop and you want him to stop, preventing him from “practicing” that poop-eating behavior is of vital importance. There are several ways to do this.

  1. One of the first things I did was to thoroughly clean my yard. This was difficult, as nearly a foot of freshly fallen snow meant it was difficult for me to find old piles, but easy for Mischief with her talented canine sense of smell. I resolved to pick up each new pile as soon as it happened.
  2. Since there were still likely to be some dog poop hidden under the fresh snow, I also needed a way to prevent Mischief from gobbling up anything new she found. For this purpose, I conditioned her to happily wear a muzzle.

Training your dog not to eat poop

The final word on coprophagia

If you need little extra help solving a tough coprophagia problem with your dog, don’t be afraid to call in an expert. I frequently help families with this issue through private consultations.

Tell us: Is your dog eating poop? Share your tips and stories about coprophagia in the comments!

This piece was originally published in 2013.

Thumbnail: Photography by WilleeCole Photography / Shutterstock.

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When you feel too much….

Sometimes the things you do are good, sometimes they are bad, while other times they are obscene. No matter what your actions or words are they always have the effect on those around you. Whether you see it or not, it’s still there. The damage is done at each word, at each pause, it sinks in more and continues it’s damage even after you are no longer present. As the path of the hurricane leaves havoc in its wake so do you so others may know where you have been.
It’s your fault, but it’s not your fault, as I’m beginning to understand. I may have a hard time believing that to be the truth but that doesn’t make it any less real to you. Things that others take for granted don’t even occur to you, nor seem like a good idea. Things that don’t even occur to others seem like God’s gift to you. It’s hard to accept this behavior from even a stranger let alone someone that was so close. Things I can’t even fathom happen every day whilst being normal & nothing to be ashamed of. No regrets.
The changes and emotions that must be experienced, have to drive a person crazy. I can only hope it doesn’t entirely seem normal to you while experiencing the moment, though, actions would prove that not to be the case. While people normally don’t control themselves very well, add more severe problems on and see what happens. I’m now aware of the results of this and I can feel nothing but regret for not understanding sooner and compassion for the unfair situation that has been dealt. How easy it is to feed directly into the bad, craft it into something so unimaginable, make it the next level of unacceptable.
When the emotions are so much and they come crashing over you like the weight whole of the ocean seeking to drown you. Everything is out to get you, it seems the Karma has a special target sought after relentlessly day and night. It seems that everyone is talking about you and mutterings behind your back when in reality they don’t know you exist. Going to the shop and feeling the walls closing in just heightens the feelings as you start sweating, heart racing almost to explode. The progress seems to go one step forward and five back, others comment how it gets worse. But, progress to me, is to continue living. To make the demons quiet for only moments before they start digging back in, the simplest things help or hurt instantly.

When. When will it become easier? When will functioning “normal” actually become real? When will simple tasks and events in life become something I’m capable of…


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Rabbi Laibl Wolf
For the past 32 years Rabbi Laibl Wolf has been a spiritual mentor and a worldwide teacher of the mystical side of Judaism. Laibl is a master of, and draws his teachings from, the 4,000-year-old, esoteric and encrypted texts of the Kabbalah which provides a guide to the mysteries of cosmic and human consciousness and which is the source for much of the "new age" wisdom that we are familiar with today.
Although based on the Kabbalah, Laibl's philosophies are modern and progressive, and facilitate the growth of one's inner spirit in a technologically driven society. Although an Orthodox Hassidic Rabbi, his teachings are universal, open to people of all backgrounds and spiritual orientations.
Laibl's teachings focus on personal growth and emotional mastery. He uses the wisdom contained in the Kabalistic texts to reveal the inner workings of the mind-emotion balance. While spiritually based, Laibl's teachings are highly pragmatic. Laibl has translated the complicated Kabbalistic insights into a practical system of application to the minutiae of everyday life. He is able to help people discover the motivation behind their thoughts and emotions, which enables them to understand their behavioral patterns. To this end, Laibl has developed the original system of "Behavioral Kabbalah". which transmutes the ancient mystical teachings into a pathway of personal fulfillment. His teachings bring his audience to deeper levels of spiritual enlightenment. He has called his approach MindYoga®.
Addressing groups as divergent as the American Psychological Association, the Fortune 500 convention, and Buddhist monks, he is often the keynote speaker at worldwide conferences such as the recent "Argentinean Economy and Psycho/Spiritual Solutions" in Argentina. As Laibl is attuned to the similarities between Eastern spirituality and Kabbalist teachings, he has met with many leaders of other spiritual communities including an extensive two hour private session with the Dalai Lama. Melbourne University has appointed Rabbi Wolf as its founding lecturer in Jewish Mysticism and Spirituality.
Laibl has written and produced a highly regarded series of meditation and self-mastery audiovisual materials, which are sold internationally, and is the author of the best selling book, Practical Kabbalah (Three Rivers Press® of Random House, Inc., 1999). He has lectured in over 350 cities across the globe, and is a sought after speaker, conducting retreats, seminars, master classes and training programs continually throughout the world. Through his meditation techniques and MindYoga® approach, Laibl's audiences are able to master their emotions and empower their lives.
The son of Polish Holocaust survivors, Laibl is also a lawyer and educational psychologist, specializing in teenage rebellion. He is the Founder and Director of the Human Development Institute, a foundation dedicated to the progress of humankind through insight and personal mastery. He received his rabbinic ordination from the Chief Rabbi of Israel, and has studied under great Hassidic masters, his foremost mentor being the revered Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson who was known globally for the passionate wisdom he bestowed on humankind. Rabbi Wolf lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife, Leah, and the younger two of their seven children.


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6 - Which country successfuly managed to place a man in orbit around the Earth recently, thus becoming the third nation with manned space capabilities?

7 - Which State's votes finally decided the 2000 US Presidential election?

8 - In which country was Osama bin Laden killed ?

9 - Which of these countries does not have German as an official language?

10 - Which US president was the first to visit the People's Republic of China?

11 - Which of the following countries does not have a monarch as head of state?

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13 - Who was the first black president of South Africa?

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