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Department Head, Office of Digital Innovation and Stewardship
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It is the year 2030, and the stage is the capital of Japan, Chou-Tokyo.
Through "Buddyfight", humans have started cultural interactions with residents from other worlds called "Affinity Dimensions". Buddyfight is a game with selected humans as the "Buddyfighter", and residents from the other world as the partner (known as "Buddy Monster"). These battles have high significance and sometimes it is even used to decide the fate of a nation, and naturally there are those who seek to use the Buddy Monsters for evil purposes.
Gao Mikado is a 6th year elementary student at Aibo Academy. He really likes Buddyfight, and hopes to have a Buddy Monster someday. One fine day, Gao rescues a boy from some hooligans out of kindness, and this act catches the attention of a monster from the other world. This monster happens to be "Drum Bunker Dragon", son of a hero from Dragon World. Drum takes a liking to the unconventional Gao, and forms a pact with him as a buddy.
This is the story of their journey, and the deep bonds they forge with each other, as well as the various friends they meet along the way!


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Introduction to Geography, 6e (Dahlman/Renwick)
Chapter 2 Weather, Climate, and Climate Change
1) The fuel driving the weather is
A) gravity.
B) inertia of motion.
C) solar energy.
D) convection.
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: Energy and Weather
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Nat Geo Standard: 7. Physical Systems: The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface
Learning Outcome: 1. Describe the difference between weather and climate
2) Which of the following factors plays a relatively small role in the amount of solar energy received at a particular place on the Earth?
A) the angle of the sun
B) the season of year
C) the length of day
D) distance of the Earth to the sun
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Global Sci LO: 2. Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills.
Learning Outcome: 3. List ways that solar energy varies in space
3) On a daily basis, the sun is most intense at
A) 6:00 AM.
B) 12 Noon.
C) 3:00 PM.
D) 6:00 PM.
Global Sci LO: 4. Demonstrate the quantitative skills needed to succeed in Introductory Geography.
Learning Outcome: 2. List ways that solar energy varies in time
4) The axis of rotation of the Earth is inclined how many degrees away from being perpendicular to the sun's rays?
A) 23.5°
B) 66.5°
C) 45°
D) 90°
Learning Outcome: 4. Explain how solar energy variations affect the weather
5) At the Tropic of Cancer the sun is directly overhead at noon on the
A) vernal equinox.
B) summer solstice.
C) autumnal equinox.
D) winter solstice.
6) Latent heat is
A) heat in storage in water and water vapor.
B) detectable by sense of touch.
C) heat reflected into the atmosphere.
D) heat left behind by a resting object.
7) Movement of a fluid when part of it is heated is
A) convection.
B) advection.
C) sublimation.
D) conduction.
Learning Outcome: 5. Discuss Convection
8) The energy with wavelengths between 0.4 to 0.7 microns is known as
A) infrared.
B) radio waves.
C) X-rays.
D) visible light.
Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
9) What best explains the movement of heat from tropical areas toward the poles?
A) advection
B) orographic fronts
C) polar fronts
D) specific heat
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
10) Temperatures in cities are higher as a result of
A) pavement and buildings storing heat during the day and releasing it at night.
B) increased evapotranspiration in the city.
C) greater insolation.
D) increased number of trees.
Global Sci LO: 5. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of science on society.
Learning Outcome: 6. Discuss convection's relationship to weather
11) The amount of solar energy intercepted at a particular area on the Earth's surface is
A) insolation.
B) angle of incidence.
C) convection.
D) sensible heat.
12) At which angle (of incidence) will the intensity of energy striking Earth be greatest?
A) 90°
B) 60°
D) 0°
13) Which area receives the most seasonal variation in incoming radiation?
A) equator
B) high latitudes
C) low latitudes
D) tropics
14) During the vernal equinox, which location receives the greatest amount of insolation?
A) poles
B) Tropic of Cancer
C) Tropic of Capricorn
D) equator
15) In the Northern Hemisphere, the sun is lowest in the sky with less radiation in the
A) winter.
B) spring.
C) summer.
D) fall.
16) From September to March, the Southern Hemisphere receives
A) less radiation than the Northern Hemisphere.
B) more radiation than the Northern Hemisphere.
C) exactly 12 hours of daylight and darkness.
D) 24 hours of daylight.
17) At what date will 50°N receive the largest amount of daylight?
A) March 21
B) June 21
C) September 22
D) December 21
18) In which zone would temperature vary more in a single day than between months?
A) low latitudes
B) mid-latitudes
C) polar areas
D) highlands
Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluation
19) Areas near oceans have ________ than areas in the interior of continents because of the great storage capacity of water.
A) cooler winters, warmer summers
B) warmer winters, cooler summers
C) warmer winters, warmer summers
D) cooler winters, cooler summers
Bloom's Taxonomy: Synthesis
20) The conversion of water from vapor to liquid is the process of
B) condensation.
C) evaporation.
D) saturation.
Topic/Section: Precipitation
21) Continental polar air masses tend to be
A) cool and wet.
B) cool and dry.
C) warm and dry.
D) warm and wet.
22) The maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold is
A) relative humidity.
B) saturation vapor pressure.
C) latent heat.
D) supersaturated.
23) Which of the following typically does NOT cause summer thunderstorms?
A) frontal uplift
B) convection
C) orographic uplift
D) adiabatic cooling
24) Rain shadows in mountainous areas are a result of
B) orographic uplift.
C) frontal uplift.
D) adiabatic cooling.
25) Regions on the rain-shadow (leeward) side of mountains (such as the Rockies and Andes) are generally
A) humid continental.
B) tundra.
C) semi-arid.
D) Mediterranean.
26) In tropical climates, the combination of ________ with ________ creates intense daily convective storms.
A) low temperatures, humidity
B) high temperatures, humidity
C) low temperatures, dry air
D) high temperatures, dry air
27) If you were at a location that just experienced a thunderstorm with heavy downpours, what could you predict about a location 25 miles to the southwest?
A) It received approximately the same rainfall.
B) It received more rainfall.
C) It received less rainfall.
D) It is not predictable.
28) Winds are deflected by ________, caused by the rotation of Earth.
A) the Coriolis effect
B) the greenhouse effect
C) the Milankovitch cycles
D) gyres
Topic/Section: Circulation Patterns
Learning Outcome: 9. Describe general circulation patterns of the atmosphere
29) Which climate is influenced by the ITCZ most of the year?
A) humid tropical
B) desert
C) polar
D) marine west-coast
30) Most of the world's deserts occur in what zone?
A) Intertropical Convergence Zone
B) Subtropical High Pressure Zone
C) Mid-latitude Low Pressure Zone
D) Polar High Pressure Zones
31) If cold ocean currents hit the coast of a continent, it is likely that the coastal area will
A) have extensive precipitation.
B) be relatively arid.
C) have higher levels of evaporation than with warm currents.
D) be subtropical.
Learning Outcome: 10. Describe oceanic circulation patterns
32) Regional large scale storms where winds converge on areas of low pressure are
A) tornados.
B) fronts.
C) cyclones.
D) hurricanes.
33) Off the coast of South America, as a result of a circulation change called El Niño,
A) the normal warm-water flow is often replaced by cool waters.
B) the normal cool-water flow is replaced by warm waters.
C) the fisheries off the coast increase in productivity.
D) no effect has been observed.
34) La Niña
A) always lasts for the same period of time as the previous El Niño.
B) only affects the Northern Hemisphere.
C) can lead to drought in the southern United States.
D) has nothing to do with ocean temperatures and circulation.
35) The seasonal reversal of pressure and wind over a large continent, known as monsoon circulation, is characterized by
A) wind blowing toward the continental interior in the summer and toward the ocean in the winter.
B) wind blowing toward the poles.
C) wind blowing toward the ocean in the winter and toward the continental interior in the winter.
D) wind blowing toward the equator.
36) When climbing a mountain, what would you predict about temperatures?
A) The temperature will drop about 3.5°F for every 1000 feet climbed.
B) The temperature will drop about 5.6°F for every 1000 feet climbed.
C) The temperature will be the same as the temperature at the base of the mountain.
D) The temperature will begin to drop above 5000 feet.
Topic/Section: Climate
Learning Outcome: 12. Describe the major climate types
37) Where would higher levels of potential evapotranspiration occur on an average?
A) tropics
C) polar regions
D) continental interiors
Learning Outcome: 11. Explain the purpose of classifying climates
38) Which of the following is NOT considered when classifying climates?
A) weather patterns over several years
B) vegetation
C) terrain
D) unique weather events
39) What climate region is designated as humid and tropical?
A) A
B) B
D) D
Topic/Section: Earth's Climate Regions
40) Most of the world's tropical rainforests lie within
A) 10°N and 10°S.
B) 30°N and 60°N.
C) 30°S and 60°S.
D) 60°S and 80°S.
41) Boreal forest climates are associated with
A) subarctic climates.
B) Mediterranean climates.
C) tundras.
D) humid low latitude climates.
42) In the low latitudes the average temperature is between ________ °C.
A) 26 and 28
B) 35 and 37
C) 50 and 54
D) 65 and 72
43) On the Pacific Islands of Oceania, which climate would you expect to find?
A) humid continental
B) humid tropical
C) tundra
D) semiarid
44) Potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation in
A) dry lands.
B) the tropics.
C) continental climates.
D) the tundra.
45) Which side of China, South America, the United States, and Australia, has the driest climate?
D) West
46) In the Southeastern United States, which climate is dominant?
A) AW
B) BS
C) Cfa
D) Dwc
47) Marine west-coast climates are NOT
A) mild climates with a small annual temperature range.
B) plentifully moist year round.
C) found in places like Kodiak, Alaska.
D) commonly found in low latitudes.
48) Which of the following climates would you expect to find in coastal southern California?
C) humid continental
D) Mediterranean
49) Permafrost occurs in what kind of climate?
A) Dfa
B) Csa
C) ET
D) Aw
50) If you are told you are in a BWh climate, in which of the following locations might you be?
A) Poland
B) Sahara Desert
C) Florida
D) Iceland
51) Warm Midlatitude Climates have seasonal variations of insolation that profoundly influence temperature, which is a result of
A) El Niño.
B) hilly terrain.
C) the tilt of the Earth's axis.
D) the distribution of oceans.
52) During the twentieth century, the Earth's atmospheric temperature increased by about ________ degree(s) Celsius.
A) .3
Topic/Section: Climate Change
Learning Outcome: 13. Describe three major causes or climate change
53) Climate over the past 2 million years has
A) stayed the same.
B) become progressively cooler.
C) become progressively warmer.
D) shifted between warm and cool periods.
54) Which gas, contributed in part by burning fossil fuels, is used by scientists as an indicator of future global warming?
A) CO2
B) nitrogen
C) oxygen
D) hydrogen
55) As distance from the equator increases, the difference between winter and summer amounts of solar radiation increases.
Answer: TRUE
56) Water vapor plays a significant role in the greenhouse effect.
57) On a sunny day water heats up more quickly than land, and at night the water cools down more quickly than land.
Answer: FALSE
58) When water vapor condenses in the atmosphere, sensible heat is absorbed and converted to latent heat.
59) Precipitation occurs because air is warmed adiabatically as it rises.
60) A front is a boundary between two different types of air, such as warm air and cold air.
Learning Outcome: 7. Describe cold fronts
61) When warm air advances into cooler air, a warm front is formed.
Learning Outcome: 8. Describe warm fronts
62) Precipitation associated with cold fronts is usually more intense and localized than precipitation from warm fronts.
63) The Intertropical Convergence Zone is a low-pressure zone generally located near the equator.
64) El Niño is a shift in the circulation in the Pacific Ocean that occurs every year in December.
65) Hurricanes are weakest over oceans during the winter.
66) La Niña usually causes a drought in Southeast Asia.
67) Temperature is usually measured 20 meters above the ground in a sealed container.
68) Desert climates do not occur in coastal areas.
69) Mediterranean climates are generally found on the west coasts of continents.
70) Most of the rainfall in seasonally-humid tropical climate comes from passing cold fronts.
71) Mediterranean climates have the least rainfall in the season when potential evapotranspiration (POTET) is the highest.
72) Climatic variations during the Quaternary Period had very little effect on Earth's environments outside the areas covered with glacial ice.
73) Periods of increasing glacier mass would likely be accompanied by decreasing ocean levels.
74) Volcanic eruptions are a cause of global warming.
75) Unusual weather events seem to have increased in frequency over the last few decades.
76) Extreme weather should be less frequent and less intense over the next century.
77) Scientists who study climate change are about evenly divided on whether or not the Earth's atmosphere is getting warmer.
78) Global warming will likely lead to less intense hurricanes.
79) Global warming will result in a worldwide decrease in precipitation.
80) Define "climate."
Answer: Weather, especially temperature and precipitation, averaged over a period of years.
81) Indicate the approximate date or dates at which the noonday sun is seen directly overhead at the following latitudes:
23.5°S ___________________________
0° ___________________________
23.5°N ___________________________
Answer: Dec. 21; Mar 21 and Sept. 22; June 21.
82) Describe the greenhouse effect in terms of radiant energy exchanges.
Answer: Shortwave energy from the sun passes through the atmosphere, is absorbed by Earth's surface, and is re-radiated as longwave energy, which is absorbed by the atmosphere, thus warming it.
83) On an average annual basis the tropics receive more radiation from the sun than they send back as longwave radiation, and high-latitude areas send out more longwave radiation than they receive as shortwave radiation from the sun. How is this possible?
Answer: Excess heat absorbed in the tropics is advected in the atmosphere and ocean currents to high latitudes where it is radiated to space.
84) Why do hurricanes develop mostly over ocean areas, and usually in late summer and early autumn?
Answer: They develop over ocean areas because they depend on latent heat as a major source of energy; latent heat is most plentiful in late summer and early autumn when the ocean is warmest.
85) Explain how precipitation is usually measured.
Answer: It is usually measured by collecting rain or snow in a cylindrical container that is marked in millimeters or hundredths of an inch. Snowfall is normally recorded as the amount of liquid water.
86) In climate classification and mapping, what is the advantage of defining climate types based on vegetation?
Answer: Vegetation is influenced by climate, so differences in vegetation can be used as indicators of climate type where weather data are lacking.
Global Sci LO: 7. Demonstrate the ability to make connections across Geography.
87) D climates occur exclusively in the ________ Hemisphere.
Answer: Northern
88) Consider a Mediterranean climate in the Northern Hemisphere. In what months does the rainy season occur? Why does rainfall occur mostly at this time of year and not at other times?
Answer: The rainy season is in the winter (December-February) because during this season the mid-latitude low dominates, while in the summer the subtropical high dominates this climate.
89) During what months of the year does the rainy season occur in a seasonally humid tropical climate in the Southern Hemisphere?
Answer: During the high-sun period: December-February.
90) In the Köppen climate classification, humid climates are grouped according to temperature, but dry climates are identified by a combination of temperature and precipitation information. Why are both types of data needed to identify dry climates?
Answer: Because dry climates are defined in terms of the amount of moisture needed to support vegetation, which is higher in warm climates than in cool climates.
91) What causes the precipitation shifts of seasonally humid tropical climates?
Answer: When the ITCZ moves from one hemisphere to the next it brings maximum precipitation with it.
92) Identify two different geologic processes that may cause climatic change.
Answer: Plate tectonics changes the distribution of land and water, influencing circulation. Volcanic eruptions eject dust and sulfur oxides into the atmosphere, causing temporary cooling.
93) Discuss the role of latent heat exchange in energy movements at the global scale.
Answer: Latent heat exchange is when water changes state and is a key component of the precipitation process and involves the transfer of tremendous energy from low latitudes to high latitudes causing the development of major weather systems and hurricanes.
94) Describe the mechanisms that cause precipitation.
Answer: The mechanisms that cause precipitation are condensation, the conversion of water vapor to a liquid state, and rising air through convection, orographic uplift or frontal uplift.
Global Sci LO: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the principals of scientific inquiry.
95) Describe the weather you would experience with the passage of a mid-latitude cyclone.
Answer: During a mid-latitude cyclone you would encounter significant changes in temperature and precipitation and would experience shifting winds.
96) Describe the five major categories of the Köppen Climate Classification.
Answer: Climate A – Tropical, climates that are warm all year; Climate B – Dry Climates; Climate C – Midlatitude Climates with warm summers and cool winters; Climate D – Midlatitude Climates with warm summers and cold winters; Climate E – Polar Climates
97) What two weather conditions contribute to climate classifications? What role does vegetation play in classifying climates?
Answer: The two summary weather conditions that contribute to climate classification are precipitation and temperature. Precipitation helps to determine wet or dry climates where temperature is used to determine hot or cold climates. Vegetation was used by Köppen to provide more meaning to climate classifications than arbitrary temperature and precipitation levels.
98) Explain global warming, its causes, and its consequences.
Answer: Global warming is the result of the Earth's temperature increasing during the 20th century by approximately 1 degree Celsius. This increase in global temperature is due to increases in greenhouse gases such as CO2 that enhance the greenhouse effect. The effects of global warming are a reduction in the size of glaciers and the polar ice sheets and consequently a rise in sea level.
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Kissler, Stephan
Stephan Kissler, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Kissler received his B.Sc. in Biochemistry and his Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of Bristol, UK. Following postdoctoral work at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA, Dr. Kissler was appointed to a group leadership at the Rudolf Virchow Center at the University of Wurzburg, Germany, in 2007. In April 2012, Dr. Kissler returned to Boston to join the section for Immunobiology at Joslin Diabetes Center, where his laboratory is studying the autoimmune attack on the pancreas that underlies Type 1 diabetes.
Stephan Kissler studied Biology at the University of Zurich, Switzerland and Biochemistry at the University of Bristol UK. Following a short stay as a research assistant at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, Kissler returned to the UK to complete a Ph.D. in Immunology with Prof. David Wraith, a leading expert in antigen-specific therapies for autoimmune disease. Dr. Kissler then worked in Harvey Cantor's laboratory at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA, continuing his research into T cells in the context of autoimmune disease. Kissler then decided to broaden his expertise and joined the laboratory of Luk van Parijs at MIT in Cambridge, MA. There, Kissler became an expert in the use of RNAi for the manipulation of gene expression in mouse models of disease. During his time at MIT, Kissler uncovered that his supervisor, van Parijs, was fabricating research data, which led to van Parijs' dismissal for research misconduct. Undeterred by this misadventure, Kissler pursued his unique research approach that combined a deep understanding of autoimmunity and experience with new genetic models of disease. His success in applying RNAi to the study of Type 1 diabetes led Kissler to be recruited to the Rudolf-Virchow Center for Experimental Biomedicine at the University of Wurzburg, Germany, a prestigious research institution where Kissler established his own research group. In 2012, Kissler returned to Boston to accept a position at Joslin Diabetes Center, where his laboratory is trying to unravel the complexity of the autoimmunity that underlies Type 1 diabetes. Most recently, Kissler also became the Co-Director of Joslin's Research Fellows Affairs and established a new mouse genome editing core facility of which he is currently the director. In addition to his research activities at Joslin, Kissler also participates in teaching at Harvard Medical School, particularly within the Graduate Program in Immunology of which Kissler is a Faculty Member.
stephan.kissler [at] joslin.harvard.edu
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In addition to television and film roles, Emily Kinney has also had an impressive theater career. Upon her arrival in New York, Kinney immediately made her Off-Broadway debut in Iphigenia 2.0 at the Signature Theater, directed by Tina Landau. She went on to play Wendy Darling in Alabama Shakespeare Festival's annual production of Peter Pan. On Broadway, Emily was seen as Anna in the Tony Award Winning production of Spring Awakening. She starred opposite Estelle Parsons as Jean Fordham in the First National Tour of August: Osage County.
Aside from acting, Emily is a singer and songwriter. Emily recently released a five song EP entitled Blue Toothbrush, which can be found on iTunes and CdBaby. She plays her original music in different venues around New York City, including Rockwood Music Hall and Pianos. Emily enjoys writing about her acting and New York City adventures on the blog, Backstage Magazine. Emily Kinney is a New York City-based actress originally from Nebraska. She is an incredibly versatile actress, appearing in notable television series and feature films as well as theater productions.
For this casual look we went with a loose fishtail braid leaving a little bit of hair loose around the face. The makeup was natural on the eyes with a fresh pink lip. Nails were painted a dark grey and to give the nails an extra bit of fun factor a thin line of red was painted down the side of the nail.
For this amazing sleek look we went with Emily's hair down and styled with large loose waves. We got this by first giving the hair a spray of Shaping Hair Spray and then went over all the hair with the ConiCurl. Once the hair set and cooled a quick and easy shake of the hair and it was fantastic. For her makeup the only change we did was pump up the lip color a bit by using a lovely deep red.
It was fun to do something a little different with Emily's hair for these looks. We gathered the back section of hair into a ponytail and then by taking smaller sections of the hair and twisting and pinning it into a free formed bun. The front section of hair was put into three different braids that we then twisted around the top crown of her head and pinned them down. All this look needed when it was done was a little High Gloss Hair Spray and she was ready to go.
With Emily's hair for this final look we went with a beautiful structured high bun. This is easy and quick by putting the hair in a high ponytail and working your way around by using sections and rolling them into a smooth curl and pinning that down. Another spray of Shaping Hair Spray and the look was prefect.


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Durham University News
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Tracing our religious heritage: prehistory to present
From Stone Age rock art to the World Heritage Site of Durham Castle and Cathedral, the North East of England has a religious heritage to rival anywhere in the world.
But while we know much about particular aspects and places, no-one has ever captured an overview of the topic, right from prehistory to the present day.
Now some of our archaeologists have set themselves the tasking of doing just that – and you can help.
Exploring our shared history
Belief in the North East, made possible with a £180,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, will study Neolithic rock art landscapes, Bronze Age burial mounds, an early medieval cemetery and medieval monasteries.
Leading the project will be Dr David Petts, an Associate Professor in our world-leading Department of Archaeology. He's an expert on the social archaeology of the first millennium AD – particularly the development of Christianity. And he's passionate about sharing his knowledge and expertise with others, and inspiring interest in our past.
Your chance to get involved
For Belief in the North East, David and his colleagues are looking to recruit hundreds of community volunteers, to undertake site excavation, digital photography, geophysical site mapping, landscape survey, explore historical archives, and document searches. Training and supervision from experts will be available, sometimes to undergraduate level standard.
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Luke 4:12 YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.
When children ask their dad to catch them when they jump from a height, it isn't a test. Children jump into their dad's arms because they trust them. As a rule, most children do not jump where there is no trust.
It was not necessary for Jesus to jump to see it God would keep his word. He believe God when God made a promise. It's unbelief that makes us question things. Faith has as one of its qualities, the aspect of trust. Believing God's promises is the same as trusting God to do what he says. When Jesus calls on us to believe, he is asking us to trust him. To do what he says without wavering or doubt of any kind.
When I was young, my brother-in-law carried me out into deep water at Ocean Pond, Florida. Suddenly, he slipped out from under me. Instead of learning to swim, I panicked. I was terribly frightened, so frightened that I would not ever allow him to do that again. He lost my trust because he failed to keep me safe. When he said he wouldn't do it again I didn't believe him, there was major doubt in my mind.
This will never happen with God. You will never have to wonder if he will rescue you or not. In the deepest water he will never let go. Though you walk through a valley filled with shadows he will be with you every step. If you are his child he will never leave you. That's why you don't need to put him to the test. He never fails and so no test is needed. Satan knew this as well as Jesus did. He knows it now but he would like to put doubt in your mind. Remember what he asked Eve? "Did he really say?" In other words can you trust what God says? "Will he really save you? Will he really take you to heaven when you die? If God loves you then why do bad things happen to you?" All questions designed to cause doubt about God.
Satan wants to put doubts in our minds because he knows that doubt is the opposite of faith. How will you answer him? Maybe Luke 4:12 is your verse too.
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Back before the Eli Young Band signed with Universal South Records (and later Republic Nashville followed by Valory Music Co.) and were known for big hits like "Always The Love Songs," "Crazy Girl" and "Even If It Breaks Your Heart," the band was independent. They released two albums, with 2002's self-titled album showcasing a band that was trying to find their sound before they really came into their own on 2005's Level.
There was only one single from Level with "So Close Now," but it never even charted. That's unfortunate, because Level continues to house some of the band's best material to date (it's my personal favorite album from the band).
"Highways and Broken Hearts" is easily one of their best and most overlooked tunes, showcasing a nod to their stellar songwriting skills they would later show on future singles and album cuts. "Highways and Broken Hearts" is for the lonely drifters out there. What's gripping about this song is the way it builds up the narrative, with the verses introducing a scared kid, out on his own, before the chorus reveals that he never really got a chance to be a kid. All he knows are what the title says – highways and broken hearts.
The song doesn't offer a positive outcome either. He takes time to reflect, sure, but he also ponders giving up because the "bad" is all he's ever known, and likely ever will know. The neat catch here is that while this is centered on a character, the end to the chorus states "wondering where you are, you're so far away," indicating the singer in question may just be this character after all.
With its smokier production backed by pedal steel and Mike Eli's convincing vocal performance, this song perfectly matches the right tone with its lyrical atmosphere. It's a shame that this isn't among the band's better-known songs.


With so much change in the air it seems like a good time for a Rook to really spread her wings. Time to concentrate on supplying orders, try out new ideas, prepare for open studios, a collaboration and an exhibition!
packed up the model of my brain and am off to celebrate this milestone in a suitable way.


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Martha Madrigal, 51, of Keller, Texas Killed in California Rollover Crash
Posted on July 9, 2012 by sschaben
LUDLOW, California — Martha Madrigal, 51, of Keller, Texas was killed and four passengers injured early Saturday morning after the left, rear tire blew out on the gold 2000 Chevy Tahoe Madrigal was driving eastbound on Interstate 40 just west of Kelbaker Roadd, according to a press release issued by the San Bernardino County Sheriff Coroner Department.
Madrigal lost control of the Tahoe about 1 a.m. at which point the vehicle rolled over multiple times in the center divider. Madrigal was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:12 AM. The four injured passengers who were riding in the Tahoe were taken by paramedics to area hospitals for treatment of undisclosed injuries.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
"Rollover crashes can take place for a variety of reasons including a flat tire, but police must investigate this crash to determine if there were any other contributing factors that may have caused the accident," said Attorney West Thomas, founder of the Thomas Law Firm. "Other factors to be considered include product liability of the tire manufacturer, negligence by an automotive repair facility that replaced the tires or poor road maintenance."
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Thriller > Psychological Thriller
Historical Film > Biopic [feature]
War > War Spy Film
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directed by John Cromwell
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Billy the Kid (1941)
directed by David Miller
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The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942)
directed by Harry Lachman
featuring John Shepperd, Shepperd Strudwick, Linda Darnell, Jane Darwell, Virginia Gilmore, Mary Howard
All Over Town (1937)
directed by James W. Horne
featuring Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Mary Howard, Harry Stockwell, Franklin Pangborn
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
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featuring P.J. Soles, Vincent Van Patten, Clint Howard, Dey Young, Mary Woronov
Private Parts (1997)
directed by Betty Thomas
featuring Howard Stern, Robin Quivers, Mary McCormack, Fred Norris, Jackie Martling, Paul Giamatti
The Brave One (2007)
directed by Neil Jordan
featuring Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Nicky Katt, Naveen Andrews, Mary Steenburgen
Pimpernel Smith (1941)
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Zorro, the Avenger (1963)
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The Unwritten Code (1944)
Twisted Minds (2014)
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The Maverick Queen (1955)
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Q: How to create a certain function with a for loop to add number as separate property I'm very new to all this.
Create a function called countingArray that takes in an array and a number as arguments. The function should then:

*

*Use a loop to count up to the number passed in

*Add each number in the loop to the array as a separate property

*Return the array

Then call the function with the provided empty array and number variable.
My code:
var emptyArray = [];
var number = 17;

function countingArray(array,num){
  for (i=0;i<=array.length;i++){
  }
  return array;
}
countingArray(emptyArray,number);

A: Your question is unclear but the modified version of your code will count up to the number passed and place each increment into an array.
var emptyArray = [];
    var number = 17;

    function countingArray(array,num){
      for (i=0;i<=number;i++){
      array.push(i)
    }
      return array;
    }
    countingArray(emptyArray,number);

A: You could

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*define all variables inside of the function,

*use number for checking the upper bound of the for loop,

*push the value of i to the array.

function countingArray(array, num) {
    var i;
    for (i = 0; i <= number; i++) {
        array.push(i);
    }
    return array;
}

var emptyArray = [],
    number = 17;

console.log(countingArray(emptyArray, number));

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Nationals Sweeping Win Repeat?
by Chris Promise | Oct 21, 2019 | News | 0 comments
The Washington Nationals swept the St. Louis Cardinals to win the National League pennant, clinching the franchise's first-ever trip to the World Series
To make this event even more special for baseball fans in DC, fans can check out MLB World Series Odds 2019 – GambleRock. Historically the last Fall Classic to take place in the nation's capital happened all the way back in 1933, which included the Washington Senators. So, yea, it's been a while.
There are too many ways to explain just how dominant Washington was against St. Louis over the past four games. We already talked earlier this week about how the Nats' starting rotation has stepped up throughout the postseason, and this tweet from Jayson Stark again helps put that in perspective when talking specifically about the NLCS.
#Cardinals offense in this NLCS:
Game 1 – no-hit for 7 2/3 by Anibal Sanchez
Game 2 – no-hit for 6 by Max Scherzer
Game 3 – K 12 times vs. Stephen Strasburg
Game 4 – K 10 times in 1st 4 innings vs. Patrick Corbin
12 for 87 (.138) vs. #Nationals starters, with 38 strikeouts!
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) October 16, 2019
The Cardinals did end up getting to Cobrin, but it was too little, too late. Mostly because Washington poured it on in the first inning by scoring seven runs off Dakota Hudson. How unique was that sequence of events? Well, let's have Stark once again put that in perspective for us.
Only one pitcher has ever done that in a regular-season game in the pitch-count era (since 1988)!
Terry Adams – May 5, 2001: 7 runs on 12 pitches!
This was definitely a series to forget for St. Louis, who had reached the postseason for the first time since 2015. You know who else would probably like to forget about this postseason a little bit? That'd be former Nationals franchise cornerstone, Bryce Harper.
A former top overall pick in the 2010 MLB Draft, Harper spent his first seven big-league seasons trying to help Washington push past its playoff shortcomings, but it wasn't meant to be. In four different trips to October, the Nats could never advance beyond the NLDS, and in 89 postseason plate appearances, Harper posted a .211/.315/.487 line with five homers and 12 RBI, good for a 111 wRC+.
Now that the outfielder will be with the Philadelphia Phillies for the next decade-plus thanks to a 13-year, $330 million contract that includes a no-trade clause, it's understandable that the internet is having fun with what's been going on over past couple weeks. This is especially the case with the following clip from Harper's introductory press conference with Philly literally getting played into the ground.
Bryce Harper saw this coming back in March 😬 pic.twitter.com/X4sJG86Dgz
— SportsNation (@SportsNation) October 16, 2019
But the most ironic fact of all? Well, that'd be the tidbit ESPN's Trey Wingo included at the end of the following tweet.
DC fans waking up knowing this: They held The Cardinals to a .130 batting average and .179 slugging percentage (lowest ever in 7-game series). The Nationals make DC's 1st World Series appearance since the 1933 Senators. Also? Today is Bryce Harper's 27th birthday pic.twitter.com/51Cqvc7F0f
— trey wingo (@wingoz) October 16, 2019
That's a solid GIF choice, as well.
Would the Nationals still be celebrating an NL pennant if Harper chose to re-sign with them last winter? I mean, maybe and maybe not, but we'll never know for sure. He likely still has a number of former teammates he's still close with on Washington's roster, so you know the outfielder has to be happy for them.
But, Harper is human, not a baseball-playing robot, so there's likely also a feeling of what could've been as the Nats surged to a 93-win season after a slow start and the Phillies sputtered in the second half toward an 81-81 campaign.
There's no doubt in my mind that Harper will have himself a nice birthday — there are plenty of incredible things going on in his life, including a newborn baby. He may spend his special day off the internet and social media a little more than he normally does, though.


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Five Books by Black Conservatives to Read After George Floyd's Death
By Anders Koskinen
George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers has spawned wide-ranging rhetoric about racism in America. There seems to be no end to the lists of movies, books, podcasts, and other alleged educational materials promising to change our outlook on racial relations… if only we invest our time and/or money in them.
Yet these lists display a clear confirmation bias toward liberal orthodoxy. Furthermore, many of these lists are far too long for their sharers to possibly have consumed every bit of content they are suddenly recommending.
This list is presented in stark contrast to these others. I fully admit that I have not had the time to read as widely or as deeply as I might wish on this (or for that matter any) issue. Yet there's no time like the present, so I'm adding these works on racial issues – all written entirely or in large part by black authors – to the top of my "to read" list in the aftermath of George Floyd's tragic death.
1. Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed by Jason L. Riley
Jason L. Riley is a member of The Wall Street Journal editorial board and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. In his 2016 book, Please Stop Helping Us, he examines America's welfare programs, finding that they actually prevent black Americans from getting ahead. Some of these policies include minimum wage laws, affirmative action, and soft-on-crime laws, which all help make black neighborhoods in America more dangerous.
"Upward mobility depends on work and family. Social programs that undermine the work ethic and displace fathers keep poor people poor, and perverse incentives put in place by people trying to help are manifested in black attitudes, habits and skills. Why study hard in school if you will be held to a lower academic standards?"
2. Black Rednecks and White Liberals by Thomas Sowell
Dr. Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, where he has worked since 1980. Sowell received his doctorate in economics from the University of Chicago in 1968 and was a National Humanities Medal recipient in 2002. His writings primarily focus on economics or race, with Black Rednecks and White Liberals focusing on the latter.
Essays in this book include The Real History of Slavery and Black Education – Achievements, Myths and Tragedies.
"Race and rhetoric have gone together for so long that it is easy to forget that facts also matter—and these facts often contradict many widely held beliefs. Fantasies and fallacies about racial and ethnic issues have had a particularly painful and deadly history, so exposing some of them is more than an academic exercise. The history of intergroup strife has been written in blood in many countries around the world and across centuries of human history."
3. Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell
Discrimination and Disparities focuses more on economics, but race and politics are present as well. Sowell examines where disparities in outcomes come from, and what, if anything, politicians ought to do about those unfair outcomes.
"Most notable achievements involve multiple factors—beginning with a desire to succeed in the particular endeavor, and a willingness to do what it takes, without which all the native ability in an individual and all the opportunity in a society mean nothing, just as the desire and the opportunity mean nothing without the ability."
4. A Dream Deferred: The Second Betrayal of Black Freedom in America by Shelby Steele
Dr. Shelby Steele is also a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He earned his Ph.D. in English from the University of Utah. A Dream Deferred, published in 1998, argues that the polarized racial politics of contemporary America constitutes a "second betrayal of black freedom," the first being the segregation that emerged from the ashes of the Civil War.
"America's collision with its own racial shame in the civil rights era is the untold story behind today's polarized racial politics. A society is very dangerous to itself when it has to bear an undeniable shame. There will be a powerful impulse to redeem itself by betraying its best principles, to bend and suspend those principles in order to show that its remorse over its shame is deeper than any priggish commitment to great principles. In other words, self-betrayal can become the road to redemption for the shamed society."
1776 is a project of the Woodson Center, and serves as a direct counter to The New York Times' 1619 Project. A collection of essays – the majority of which have been written by African American historians, journalists, and other leaders – 1776 seeks to "offer alternative perspectives that celebrate the progress America has made on delivering its promise of equality and opportunity and highlight the resilience of its people."
Containing essays from luminaries such as Dr. Carol M. Swain, Dr. Jason D. Hill, Pulitzer Prize winner Clarence Page, and the aforementioned Shelby Steele, 1776 offers bite-sized insights as part of a larger project dedicated to combatting the racial grievance narrative and standing up for what makes America great.
"We are a reformed society. No other country has ever included within the domain of the ethical such units of moral concern during so short a time in its nascent existence as the many persons and groups have in America." - Dr. Jason D. Hill
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Anders Koskinen
Anders Koskinen is an Editorial Associate at Intellectual Takeout. He earned his BA from the University of Minnesota in December 2016 where he graduated with a double major in Journalism and Political Science.
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Another outstanding book is "Pick a Better Country" by former talk show host Ken Hamblin.
3 Books That Explain the Decline of Western Civilization
Thomas Sowell: A Beacon of Reason in a Nonsensical World
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Thomas Sowell: Social Justice Philosophy Is a Blank Check for Government Power
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This looks like the start of regional conflict in the Middle East - but neither Turkey nor Syria want war
Like everyone else Turkey has been caught off-guard by developments in the Arab world - and they have other threats to deal with than Syria
Adrian Hamilton
Thursday 04 October 2012 23:19
Turkish soldiers take positions in the southern border town of Akcakale on October 4, 2012.
You wouldn't expect Turkey to take the mortar assault from Syria this week lying down. And it hasn't. This is exactly what Western diplomats have feared from the start: a Syrian civil war that sucks in its neighbours and ends up in a full regional conflagration.
Maybe it will but it's a 19th-century way of looking at things. It's not the Syrian troubles which are threatening the stability of the region. It is only one part of an Arab Spring which has destabilised the whole of the Arab world and the Middle East.
Syria has neither the means nor the interest in taking on Turkey at this moment. It is terrified of it. Hence the grovelling apology and offers of condolences which followed the original mortar attack.
But then neither does Turkey want war. True, it supports the rebels by allowing them to set up bases on its land and enabling a flow of arms to cross its border. True, too, that Ankara has consistently pushed for safe zones to be set up within Syria to cope with the flood of refugees – an act of war if Turkey or Nato were to move into Syria to impose them.
Turkey, however, is pushing for it to be done as an international act not a unilateral one. Nor, for all the public pronouncements that Assad must go, does Turkey wish to intervene militarily itself. When its aircraft was brought down by Syrian air defence in the summer, it confined its response to diplomatic protest.
The West loves to see the Middle East troubles in terms of Shia-Sunni and other religious divides
Like everyone else, Turkey has been caught off-guard by developments in the Arab world. Prior to the troubles, it had maintained good relations with Iran and guardedly supportive relations with Assad.
It is easy to see Ankara seeking to use the Arab Spring as an opportunity to further its ambitions to be a major player in the Middle East. But it's efforts to promote itself as an intermediary in the Iranian nuclear crisis for example have been thrown off balance, rather than helped by the Arab Spring.
To the shock of its government, the Turkish flag was burned in the first days of the uprising in Benghazi. Relations with Iraq have deteriorated badly with the Kurdish terrorist attacks from the Iraqi side of the border. Now the Syrian troubles are causing more difficulties even with public opinion in Turkey, which seems concerned rather than totally approving of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's calls for the removal of the Assad regime.
Suggestions that the Syrian conflict could cause trouble among Turkey's Alawite minority seem far-fetched. The West loves to see the Middle East troubles in terms of Shia-Sunni and other religious divides. But the Alevi in Turkey, although numerous, are not separatist nor particularly close to the Alawites in Syria.
Of far greater concern to Turkey is the Kurdish dimension. Regional instability has encouraged the extremist PKK movement to launch a succession of attacks on Turkey. Ankara's fear now must be that the two million Kurds in Syria, who have risen up against Damascus and control a large part of Kurdish territory within Syria which they are operating as a separate entity, will team up with other armed Kurdish groups in Iraq.
Add to that the nationalist ambitions of Barzani, the President of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq, and you can see why Turkey should be nervous. Again, the fears may be exaggerated. The Kurds of Syria – as with those of Turkey, Iran and Iraq – seem so far determined on autonomy rather than a new greater Kurdish state. But the prospect is there.
It won't be national conflicts which will determine the future but the internal ones.
The real truth of the rial fall
Give the Iranians an event and there will be a hundred conspiracy theories to explain it. The collapse of the rial is no exception. According to one theory, it was manipulated by the enemies of President Ahmadinejad to unseat him. Another has it that the President himself orchestrated it, so desperate is he to have more local currency to fund his spending.
That old rogue the former President Rafsanjani is accused of being the culprit, causing chaos in response to the imprisonment of his son and daughter. But then another rumour has it that he deliberately gave his children up to clear himself for a run at the presidency in the elections next June.
Ahmadinejad blames it all on foreigners and sanctions, in language that mimics President Assad talking of the causes of the uprising against him.
The one explanation that isn't doing the rounds is the most obvious one: that the rial had been held artificially high in the past, that the government was grossly overspent, Iranian oil revenues were down and the West's financial sanctions were beginning to bite on international payments. We, of all people, should understand what it means to have a run on your currency and markets go into freefall. In the 1960s, we blamed it on the "Gnomes of Zurich".
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This Just Tested: PPC vs. banner ads?
By Austin McCraw On Dec 8, 2010
Quality traffic is essential for any marketing campaign. Shoot, it's essential for any successful business. You could have a highly valuable product (let's say a real cure for male baldness), at the best price (let's say for just a shipping address with no strings attached), and the most optimized website presentation on the interwebs (let's say it has undergone a year of MECLABS testing), but despite these advantages, if there are no address-owning bald men who can find your website, well then your business will look a lot like me trying to drive a stick-shift.
Ok, crazy example, but the point is this: Quality traffic is essential.
The question for marketers is – where can we find the most quality traffic on the Web? Should we work with Pay-Per-Click (PPC)? Is it smart to invest in social media? Will external website banner ads be worth the costs? There are many options out there, but today, I want to bring your attention to an experiment that compared the traffic quality between two of the most common online channels: PPC vs. Banner Ads.
Now, explaining this test will be a little more tedious than usual because it deals with multiple experiments of a unique multi-step conversion funnel. But, rest assured, if you can just get a bird's eye view of the optimization strategy, that viewpoint will be sufficient for what I am talking about in this post.
The first experiment
With that said, the company we were working with is a consumer service provider that has both a significant online and offline presence. The goal on their website is to have visitors schedule onsite appointments with a brick-and-mortar store located nearby. This included choosing a store, choosing a time, and filling out some basic information. It was this process we were seeking to optimize.
Immediately, we noticed that the original online scheduling process had significant unnecessary friction. As the process stood, it took each visitor a series of eight steps to make an appointment. Many of the steps were redundant, unnecessary, and even confusing.
So, our first test was a no brainer; we removed four of the unnecessary steps in the process. As expected, this new conversion funnel easily outperformed the original by over 357%.
The second experiment
Now, this increase was for homepage traffic and we wondered what kind of improvement this new conversion funnel would have across other channels (traffic sources) for their website. The partner was no doubt excited about the potential business the new process might generate site-wide.
But, this is where things get a bit interesting. When testing the new online scheduling process with their PPC traffic vs. their banner ad traffic, we noticed a remarkable difference in results. One of these channels increased conversion by 534%; while the other achieved a comparatively dismal improvement of 28% for such radical changes. Why was there such a swing?
Looking deeper into the numbers, our researchers have attributed the swing to the differing motivation levels of traffic sources. Not all channels will convert at the same rate because they represent different demographics at different places in the conversation. And one of these channels for this partner is obviously more motivated than the other.
Was it the PPC traffic or banner traffic?
So which of these sources of traffic do you think is more motivated? Which of these channels saw the 534% increase and which saw the 28%? It's very interesting at the least to see the difference that channel quality can have, but could you identify the more effective channel?
UPDATE: If you guessed PPC, you are correct. As we revealed in yesterday's live web clinic, the PPC ad traffic had the increase of 534%, and the banner ad had the increase of 28%.
Now both were increases, so no complaining there, but it is very interesting to see the significant difference in motivation levels. This test really underscores the importance of understanding and tapping into the unique motivations of specific channels in the conversion process.
Now a huge question that remains is why the difference in response? Is banner traffic always this unmotivated? Is PPC traffic always the motivated? I'm sure it depends on the scenario, but I want to hear what you think. When and why will PPC ads outperform banner ads?
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vic says 12 years ago
PPC should have the higher conversion rate.
Why? In my opinion designing ppc ads forces you to be precise in describing the product/service offered PLUS your PPC ad is reacting to key search phrases which implicate you are already interested in this topic
Banner ads are more like a spreadshot and tend to include catchy (read: not-precise) phrasing
Jimmy says 12 years ago
We've always seen better response and conversion rates from PPC ads by a significant margin. My guess is PPC responded better as well.
DanChiromatrix says 12 years ago
I'd really like to see all the factors here, such as what banners and PPC ads were used. If the banner is just picture of the store and a vague tagline, then of course a lot of the traffic will be unqualified and convert less.
I would still assume PPC has a better conversion rate, simply because the end-user has to type what he or she is looking for, instead of viewing a banner ad where there is not necessarily real motivation to have a need filled.
Here's my question: What were the ROI differences between the two? If your PPC cost $7 a click and banner ads were so cheap they averaged $0.30 a click, then it becomes a very different story. I'd still bet PPC had a better ROI, but this information is definitely worth posting. Thanks!
Austin McCraw says 12 years ago
Those are great questions and I wish I could answer them all for you, but due to some partner confidentiality, I am somewhat limited in what I can reveal from this test. I can tell you this about the banners though; they were neither poorly designed nor cheap, as they were designed and placed by a high-end well-trained agency.
As far as the actual costs of the channel, I cannot give you specifics other than to say that as you guessed it, the PPC ads did have a significantly higher ROI than the banners, especially after the test.
You do make a great observation about the different user engagement involved by each channel and how that might impact motivations. I think you are right to say that since a PPC visitor is more involved, then they will in turn have more motivation than those coming in from banner ads. Leads to a great research question: How does user involvement affect user motivation?
I appreciate the comment, and sorry I can't provide more info.
Tim Gaynor says 12 years ago
We sell banner ads on our web site that operates as a serch engine service by paid subscription for construction leads.
Over a three month period I had one particular that made over 775,000 impressions, and netted 558 click throughs. In the same period of time the customer also conducted a paid search ppc google ad. It too netted 550 click throughs, however I have no data for the number of impressions the google ppc ad made. There were no sales attributed to either ad, just inquiries.
The banner ad sold for $2250 per month and I believe the PPC ad sols for $2.25 per click through.
The customer of course made the point that his ad with us was 1,000 time more expensive to produced the same results of his paid search ppc ad with google search.
my arguement, the number of impressions that were made on the targeted group focused group, and the residiual effect of repeated impressions. I used an analogy that compared a sledge hammer, a jack hammer and Pile driver. I was able to get a dollar value per impression established which enabled me to show an overall cost differrence of $136.00 but failed to keep the business.
Clive Clifford says 10 years ago
For me this is a no-brainer and pretty obvious that PPC will outperform banner ads.
We are looking at two totally different mindsets here. Banner ads are interrupt marketing. These prospects were (for the most part) not looking for the product or service and were interrupted from whatever else they were doing.
By contrast the PPC prospects were actually searching for the product or service or at least something closely related. They are therefore by definition much more motivated.
Even taking this into account you could argue that the increase in conversion rates should be similar. I believe that with the banner ad conversions you are only getting the highly motivated or people that have pretty much mad their decision and it is now more of a timing factor. As these people are already so motivated they will happily go through the extra steps and therefore removing these steps has much less of an impact.
yassine says 10 years ago
I think the conversion from PPC will always be higher for the simple reason that PPC means someone searched for a product or a service and your add came up so he clicked on it.
While clicking on a banner only means that the person may have a general interest but wasn't necessarily willing to take action.
Intiially if the banner didn't pop out he won't have searched for this productor service.
The difference is in the origin of the click. PPC the client searched for the product, banners the product came to the customer.


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"Get the Music On" is a pop–dance song by Australian singer Sophie Monk, and was the second single from her debut album Calendar Girl (2003). It was co-written and produced by Ray "Madman" Hedges (who previously worked with Monk on the Bardot single "I Need Somebody").

The single was released on 31 March 2003 and debuted at number 11 on the ARIA Charts in April 2003 and peaked a week later at number 10. Monk co-wrote the B-side "Shake".

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The video features Monk with a long red dress, red lips and a tight sleek ponytail walking through a nightclub. While Monk is seen in color, the background and the other people are in black and white.

Track listing
 "Get the Music On" – 3:45
 "Shake" – 3:25
 "Get the Music On" (Chilli Hifly Radio Remix) – 4:14
 "Get the Music On" (Stadium Remix) – 4:16
 "Get the Music On" (Chilli Hifly Extended Remix) – 6:37

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Penbrook és una població dels Estats Units a l'estat de Pennsilvània. Segons el cens del 2000 tenia una població de 3.044 habitants.

Demografia
Segons el cens del 2000, Penbrook tenia 3.044 habitants, 1.307 habitatges, i 764 famílies. La densitat de població era de 2.555 habitants/km².

Dels 1.307 habitatges en un 30% hi vivien nens de menys de 18 anys, en un 39,6% hi vivien parelles casades, en un 15,6% dones solteres, i en un 41,5% no eren unitats familiars. En el 36,3% dels habitatges hi vivien persones soles el 10% de les quals corresponia a persones de 65 anys o més que vivien soles. El nombre mitjà de persones vivint en cada habitatge era de 2,32 i el nombre mitjà de persones que vivien en cada família era de 3,04.

Per edats la població es repartia de la següent manera: un 26,3% tenia menys de 18 anys, un 8,1% entre 18 i 24, un 33,8% entre 25 i 44, un 20,1% de 45 a 60 i un 11,7% 65 anys o més.

L'edat mediana era de 35 anys. Per cada 100 dones de 18 o més anys hi havia 92,2 homes.

La renda mediana per habitatge era de 35.341 $ i la renda mediana per família de 44.375 $. Els homes tenien una renda mediana de 32.128 $ mentre que les dones 26.061 $. La renda per capita de la població era de 18.274 $. Entorn del 4,4% de les famílies i el 6,2% de la població estaven per davall del llindar de pobresa.

Poblacions properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

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In a outdoor survival scenario, the difference between life and death can be decided by something as seemingly mundane as the presence or absence of insulating walls inside your water canteen. An article in Modern Survival Blog recommends getting stainless steel canteens that have only one wall and no insulation whatsoever because of their greater versatility.
A canteen is a vital part of any survival gear. While it is possible to build a water container from naturally available materials, most preppers will simply purchase several inexpensive canteens and distribute them between supply stashes.
Practically all lists about survival tools will include a water canteen as a must-have. Most of them will go the extra step in detail and recommend insulated, double-walled stainless steel canteens.
The basic design dates back to the Thermos bottle of 1906. What appears to be a single container is actually made up of two water vessels. The smaller vessel is sealed within the bigger one. The two containers are physically separated by an insulating material to prevent the movement of heat between them.
Stainless steel containers have many benefits over their counterparts. They are more eco-friendly than plastic bottles because they do not incorporate toxic chemicals that could contaminate drinking water. Their alloy material is also highly resistant to rust, which would also render water dangerous to drink.
Metal containers are also much sturdier. They can withstand strong impacts that would shatter ceramics, so they will survive getting dropped. They can also handle very high temperatures that would melt plastics.
The latter leads to one of the most important uses of a stainless steel container. A canteen could be filled with collected water and either suspended over a fire or placed in the midst of coals.
The heated water will eventually come to boil. The boiling process kills potentially harmful microbes and purifies the water, which can now be consumed without worry. The same process can be used to turn crushed ice into liquid water and then purify the melted ice.
Here lies the problem. Insulated, double-walled canteens are not suitable for water purification. Their very design and construction prevents them from being used as boiling water vessels.
The insulating material between the inner and outer vessels prevents the movement of heat between them. So cold liquids in an insulated canteen will stay cold even in torrid environments, while hot liquids will maintain their heat for long periods of time in cold environments.
The insulation of a double-walled canteen means heat from outside sources will not reach the liquid stored inside an insulated container. Without that heat, the water will never be brought to boil. Given the limited fuel and even time one has in a survival situation, the inability to quickly purify water would be deadly.
Preppers and survivalists would therefore be served best by getting a non-insulated, single-walled canteen that can be used to boil water much more efficiently.
Another way to approach this matter is to bring a separate container that can hold other material aside from liquids. For example, a container that can hold food for cooking could also hold enough water for boiling. This will take up more space and weight, though.
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Hello, has anyone here open up the Xgimi CC? my battery now only last about 2 hours, before when it was new it was about 4 hours. I wan to change the batteries & maybe the fan because now it is so noisy, maybe the bearings are no good anymore. thanks & Happy New Year!!!
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