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Hemanua is focused on designing and manufacturing a wide range of gravity-driven blood-separation technologies.


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Into the Fray: Let their people go!
Dr. Martin Sherman 24/10/2014 1 Comment 3,568 Views
The Palestinian Arabs, as a national collective, have failed the test of history. It is high time we drop the charade of their ability to achieve self-governance.
Shipment of building supplies to Gaza, October 14, 2014.. (photo credit:COORDINATION OF GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE TERRITORIES)
What is the point of raising and spending many millions of dollars to rebuild the Gaza Strip just so it can be destroyed in the next war? It's a harsh question. Given the region's tragic history, it is also inevitable.
– The New York Times, October 10
Less than two months after Israel's summer offensive in the Gaza Strip ended, Hamas militants in the coastal enclave are rebuilding their attack tunnels.
– The Jerusalem Post, October 19
One woman survivor of the ship that sank off the coast of Alexandria said Egyptian smugglers had rammed it and that they saw people were drowning and offered no help. But I don't think even such a terrible incident will stop the phenomenon because people are completely desperate and want to leave… Gaza.
– Haaretz, September 17.
The recent conference in Cairo on the reconstruction of Gaza was a depressing display of farce and hypocrisy.
Well-founded skepticism
On the surface, it was a resounding success, as participants pledged far more than the $4 billion the Palestinians set as a target.
There was, however, remarkably little euphoria in the wake of the nominal achievement. Indeed, experience has shown there is room for much skepticism about the outcome when the time to fulfill those pledges eventually arrives. Immediately after the conference, pessimistic prognoses poured in, putting a damper on any high spirits this largesse might have prompted. For example, the BBC (October 16) in a piece headlined
"Gaza reconstruction facing obstacles despite aid," noted: "It is a simple truth that governments do not always honor pledges they make to good causes…."
Other amounts pledged, were, according to sources, sums already promised prior to the destruction incurred in Operation Protective Edge. Thus, The Economist (October 16) stated:
"Much of the money comes from rehashed earlier pledges," and surmised that "$2b. might be a more accurate figure" for post-war pledges rather than the $5.4b.
officially pledged.
Lip-service to political correctness
Moreover, doubts are being expressed as to how much of the money would actually be spent on reconstruction.
According to conference Co-Chairman Norway's Foreign Minister Borge Brende, only half that money will be dedicated to the reconstruction of Gaza. It is still unclear where the remaining 50 percent will be directed, but most common assessments expected that it would go to plug gaping holes in the Palestinian Authority's administrative budget in the "West Bank," much of which is required to pay the salaries of its bloated bureaucracy.
Even in the unlikely event that all pledges are honored, whatever remains will be a mere fraction of what is required for any full reconstruction effort.
Of course, there is little reason to believe that this money will be used exclusively for civilian reconstruction rather than replenishing ordnance and refurbishing terrorist infrastructures – as has been Hamas's practice in the past.
Indeed, as the introductory excerpt indicates, efforts to rebuild the tunnels are already underway.
There is, therefore, little reason to believe that the recent drive for the reconstruction of Gaza will turn out to have been anything but lip service paid to prevailing conventions of political correctness; accordingly, there is commensurately little reason to believe that the fund-raising conference will lead to a sincere – never mind, effective – effort to rebuild the devastated civilian enclave.
It is more than plausible to surmise that its principal purpose was to prevent the collapse of the delusion that a self-governing Palestinian entity of any sort is feasible.
People thinking along this line remain blithely oblivious to, or intentionally ignore, the destructive ramifications of continued investment in this futile fantasy.
Strong sense of déjà vu
In an acerbic piece, "That Surreal Gaza Reconstruction Conference," written over half a decade ago, Daniel Pipes expressed astonishment at the results of the earlier meeting, which, we see now, gave startling premonitions of the one held in Cairo last week. Everything he wrote the first time could apply today.
He asked, with evident exasperation:
"Was I the only one rubbing my eyes in disbelief… as the Egyptian government hosted an 'International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Economy for the Reconstruction of Gaza'?"
He goes on to explain his amazement:
"Why my disbelief at this spectacle: I wonder if those eminences… really believe that warfare in Gaza is a thing of the past, and that the time for reconstruction is nigh?… What the hell are the donor countries doing, getting in the middle of an on-going war with their high-profile, supposed reconstruction effort?"
So today, the Hamas war effort continues unabated – with excavation of new/renewed attack tunnels, accompanied by persistent maritime smuggling of arms and plans for upcoming terror attacks.
As in 2009, when then-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton proclaimed that aid to Gaza must be a precursor to "comprehensive peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors," so again in 2014, current US Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the current fund-raising should set the stage for "lasting peace between Israel, the Palestinians, and all their neighbors."
'No one is that dumb'
Although concern was expressed in 2009 about dual-use materials – i.e. anything that could be used to build either houses or rocket silos, such as concrete or steel, donor nations called again for easing Israeli-imposed restrictions on the inflow of goods.
This prompted Pipes to remark bitingly:
"Adding to the surreal quality is a blithe disregard for Israel's security needs… under the cheery banner of building, in Clinton's words, 'a comprehensive peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors,' donor states are not only defying Israel to protect itself from rocket fire but they are funneling [war-related] matériel to Hamas."
He asks trenchantly,
"Is this ignorance or mendacity?"
and answers,
"I suspect the latter; no one is that dumb."
Indeed, one can gauge just how detached from reality both reconstruction conferences were from the fact that the instigator of the violence that wrought destruction necessitating reconstruction – i.e. Hamas – was not mentioned even once in Clinton's entire speech. In Kerry's somewhat longer address it came up once – and then only obliquely….
It is an open question as to what would be more troubling: that Pipes was right in his diagnosis of duplicity trumping stupidity, or that he was wrong. One thing is certain: Whether moronic or malevolent, the approach to the reconstruction of Gaza is implicitly – no, make that explicitly – a recipe for inexorable calamity, both for Jew and Arab alike.
Pavlovian response
Predictably, in both conferences, mindless, almost Pavlovian, calls for implementation of the two-state principle were issued.
In 2009, Clinton reaffirmed the need to "vigorously pursue a two-state solution," while in 2014, Kerry spoke of the "compelling" need for "a two-state solution."
It is difficult to know how to explain this obdurate obstinacy; difficult to diagnose whether it reflects ignorance or imbecility. Is it fueled by woeful folly or willful fraudulence? However, we need to understand why, in the wake of almost a quarter century of bloody post-Oslo failure, the world still seems impervious to fact and reason, unmoved by what occurred and why it occurred – resolutely refusing to relinquish the disproved dogma that Palestinian statehood is a panacea for all the ills of the region and beyond.
There is clearly nothing humanitarian in the repeated efforts to reconstruct Gaza while holding fast to the two state principle.
All it will do – as it has done before – is subject the civilian population there to recurring rounds of destruction and destitution, imposed on them by the incessantly cruel, corrupt cliques that have led them astray for decades.
Even before the massive devastation inflicted in the Protective Edge campaign, which began on July 8, opinion polls painted a bleak picture of present conditions and future prospects.
A survey conducted by Dr. Nabil Kukali for the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion in mid-June found that 60.8% of the Palestinians designated their economic situation as "bad," 54.1% believed it would get worse, and close to 70% expressed concern for the subsistence of their families.
This concern was exhibited in a June poll by Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, headed by Dr. Khalil Shikaki, which showed that more than 40% of Gazans were seeking to emigrate. In a later PSR poll (September), this had risen to almost 45%.
But more significant than dry statistics is the real desperation of the residents of Gaza, where despair is reaching unprecedented levels. According to one Harvard- based researcher: "The middle class has largely been wiped out."
'Better to die at sea than of despair in Gaza'
The situation has become so dire that thousands of residents are willing to risk death to escape the travails of the present, and the hopelessness of the future.
Electronic Intifada, not normally my preferred source of information, ran a scathing, dismissive critique of the reconstruction efforts. It lamented: "Young Palestinians in Gaza, facing unemployment rates as high as 60%, have lost hope and are putting their lives in the hands of smugglers in a bid to reach Europe and a future."
This sad development was widely reported by the international media. Haaretz quoted one Gaza resident as declaring "It's better to die at sea than to die of despair and frustration in Gaza." An article in Al Jazeera, headlined: "Palestinian Migrants Fleeing Gaza Strip Drown in Mediterranean Sea," described how Gazans increasingly turn to smugglers to escape economic privation and deadly conflict. The New York Times wrote of Gazans "Fleeing Gaza, only to face treachery and disaster at sea" and Ynet News reported that "Scores of Gazans die at sea in attempt to flee…."
Failed the test of history
It has been almost a quarter of a century since the Oslo agreement, which transferred much of the Gaza Strip to Palestinian control – and almost a decade since Israel withdrew from it entirely.
Over these considerable periods of time, the Palestinians have proved themselves beyond any reasonable doubt incapable of creating a system of effective self-government and/ or sustainable economic activity – despite massive financial aid and overwhelming political endorsement of their cause.
They have, by any conceivable criteria, totally "failed the test of history."
It is time to end this cruel charade that Palestinians are a coherent and cohesive national body of any authenticity. It is time to end the perverse pursuit – down to the last Palestinian – of the destructive delusion of two states.
It is time to devise a humanitarian approach to Gaza, in particular, and the Palestinian question, in general, that puts the individual and his/her welfare at the center of focus, rather than the invented collective and contrived national aspirations.
Anybody with an iota of intellectual integrity, a minimal grasp of the facts on the ground, and a smidgen of moral concern for "the other," must know that the only feasible solution for Gaza that can offer any realistic hope for the future, is not its RE-construction, but it's DE-construction.
Relocation not reconstruction
As long as Gaza remains intact, it will be a source of aggression against the Jewish state, and a source of misery for its civilian population. Throwing money at it, over and above the vast amounts already thrown at it, will do nothing to change that. In all likelihood it will only exacerbate the problem – as the past has so vividly demonstrated, with huge sums being diverted from civic projects to terror infrastructure.
As long as Gaza remains, it will be a platform to launch attacks against Israel and a target for Israeli counterattacks to silence them – with the residents of Gaza suffering regrettable, but unavoidable, collateral damage.
As I wrote at the start of Operation Protective Shield ("Why Gaza must go," July, 24), the only durable solution is the dismantling of Gaza, humanitarian relocation of its non-belligerent Arab population, and extension of Israeli sovereignty over the region.
Instead of channeling funds into the futile reconstruction of buildings that are in all likelihood soon-to-be re-destroyed, the international community should channel resources into the relocation of people. That path would allow them better, more constructive and prosperous lives elsewhere, free from the clutches of their brutal, belligerent "leaders," who have brought them nothing but endless sorrow and suffering.
Nothing could be more humane, liberal and conducive to stability. Nothing could be less so than compelling the people of Gaza to remain trapped in a tiny enclave, doomed to unending despair deprivation and devastation.The call should go out to the international community regarding the Palestinian Arabs in Gaza:
Let their people go!
Martin Sherman (www.martinsherman.org) is the founder and executive director of the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies.(www.strategic- israel.org)
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For "the West", particularly Europe, but also the USA, the perpetuation of the conflict is actually an asset which they husband and cherish since it serves as a distractor from their own abysmal failures.
Hence they try to dictate behaviour which will guarantee that the conflict will endure.
Pipes is right: no one is that dumb.


Day 10 was a beautiful day! Sunny and 25°C, is was like summer. After lunch we headed across the road to run around in the field and walk to a local playground. The sun was so warm on our faces but I knew there wouldn't be many days left like that this year.
Once we reach the playground, they immediately started playing with two girls that were coming down the slide. They made up a new game and were off running in no time. They played together for about 20 minutes, till the other girl's dad called them to bike home.
My girls went on to play in the sand and was ready to go home when they had too much sand in their clothes. They sipped their water bottles on the way home and then we went out for a frozen lemonade to cool off. It's hard to believe it will probably be eight months before it will be that warm again!
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El Paso pitching has held Memphis to only three runs in the last 31 innings. Triple-A El Paso is a win away from repeating as Pacific Coast League champions. The Chihuahuas were blanked for the fifth time this season, while the Redbirds' staff recorded their sixth shutout of the year. The Chihuahuas have won two games in a row and all three home playoff games this season.
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Hostaged Marawi priest Chito Soganub rescued
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Protesters Attack St. Louis Mayor's Home
Louis Public Library and 10 businesses as protesters marched downtown and in the Central West End. In his first interview since the acquittal, Stockley told the St. Hundreds of people were protesting in St. Louis after a judge found former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockey not guilty after he shot 24-year-old Anthony Lamar Smith, a black man, five times following a high-speed chase.
'Security threat' grounds British Airways flight in Paris
As reported by the Metro, the British Airways plane was immediately surrounded by Paris police and fire vehicles due to the #security threat and according to a witness, James Anderson, all passengers were then searched by armed police. "We were then told the aircraft had to move to another part of the airport". It was followed by the pilot announcing they had to evacuate on account of a " direct threat " involving the flight specifically.
BJP celebrates PM Modi's 67th Birthday as Seva Diwas
According to reports from the Economic Times , all ministers of the party will be attending events that will be held nationwide. "We will make #NewIndia under your able leadership", Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Twitter.
Hamas to dissolve government for Palestinian unity
Deadly clashes between Fatah and Hamas erupted in Gaza in June 2007, after which Hamas set up a rival government, leaving Fatah and the Palestinian Authority running parts of the West Bank not under Israeli control. Egypt recently invited top Hamas officials to Cairo for reconciliation discussions, and last week, Abbas sent a delegation of representatives to Egypt as well.
Options for North Korea are 'effective and overwhelming'
The weapon launched by Seoul could target the site from where the North had sent its missile over Hokkaido. The distance was approximately equal to the distance from North Korea to Guam which is home to a United States military installation and is a probable target of Kim.
Woman stabs boyfriend after finding him naked with 12-year-old daughter
The 12-year-old girl told police Parks has touched her inappropriately in the past. A Cleveland man faces felony charges after his girlfriend found him sexually assaulting her 12-year-old daughter and stabbed him several times at a West Side home, records say.
One person dead after motorcycle crash in southwest Wichita
According to LcPl. Judd Jones with SCHP, a Harley Davidson motorcycle and a Suzuki motorcycle were traveling east on US 521 when the Suzuki, with two people on it, began to slow down. Delara was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries. He did not say if the passenger was wearing a helmet. Williamsburg County Deputy Coroner B.
China opposes DPRK's missile launch: FM
Friday's missile launch was the 13th ballistic missile test in North Korea this year. "Currently the situation on the Korean Peninsula is complex, sensitive and serious". "Our firmness today is our best antidote to the risk of war, to the risk of confrontation". Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia warned that there is no alternative to a peaceful solution.
Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA) Traded 10.8% Above Its 50 Day Average
The stock declined 4.41% or $3.03 reaching $65.71 per share. Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) has risen 48.76% since September 15, 2016 and is uptrending. RBC Capital Markets maintained Agrium Inc. As per Thursday, August 25, the company rating was initiated by BTIG Research. The rating was maintained by UBS on Thursday, September 29 with "Neutral".
3 takeaways from Week 3 win over Samford
Samford didn't pick up its inaugural first down until the 9:46 mark of the second quarter. Later, a fumble by Fromm deep in Bulldog territory gave Samford another opportunity, but Jordan Weaver's field goal attempt was blocked by J.R. Georgia's final tune-up for SEC play became the expected blowout that most anticipated Saturday night against Samford. "The good thing is, we've got a good stable of backs to try and accomplish that".
Saquon Barkley hits the afterburners on 85-yard TD catch
As if we needed another reminder of the Penn State running back's ridiculous speed, he gave one anyway, blowing past defenders for an 85-yard touchdown early in the first quarter against Georgia State on Saturday night. Barkley hinted that the best may be yet to come for him and Penn State."I feel faster (than he did last year)", Barkley said. "It was kind of weird. Then he just naturally turned around".
FPL says power returning earlier than expected after Irma
The Juno Beach, Florida-based power utility company serves roughly 4.8 million accounts and 10 million people across the state. In Florida Power & Light's 35-county service area, which includes roughly 5 million customers, more than 86 percent had power Saturday.
Trump pretends his tax plan won't be a giveaway to the wealthy
White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said the target date is September 25. The US President has said he hopes to lower the corporate tax rate from 35 to 15 per cent. President Donald Trump has been reaching out to Democrats to discuss a tax revamp. And some conservatives were voicing concerns about Trump's newfound fondness for making deals with Democrats, as he did last week on the debt ceiling with House Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of NY and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of ...


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Help the victims of Typhoon Paeng via Shopee Shopee users can choose to donate to UNICEF, Habitat for Humanity, Waves for Water, and GMA Kapuso Foundation by purchasing donation vouchers in-app
MANILA, OCTOBER 30, 2022 - To provide support to Filipinos affected by the heavy rains and gusty winds brought about by Typhoon Paeng across the Luzon, Visayas, and most especially the Mindanao region, Shopee launches its Shopee Bayanihan: Typhoon Paeng Support initiative together with partner charity organizations. Through the initiative, users can purchase donation vouchers from Shopee's partner charities on the app. These efforts are part of Shopee Bayanihan, the company's umbrella CSR arm that seeks to provide support for communities in need through partnerships with various humanitarian organizations.
From October 30 up to November 13, Shopee users can purchase the donation e-vouchers that will be used to provide victims of the typhoon with water kits, health, and sanitation stations, and other essentials such as food and clothes from partner charities UNICEF, Habitat for Humanity, Waves for Water, and GMA Kapuso Foundation. Users can access e-vouchers for Typhoon Paeng through https://shopee.ph/m/shopee-bayanihan and purchase them via Shopee's integrated mobile wallet, ShopeePay.
Martin Yu, Director at Shopee Philippines, said, "We are deeply saddened by the vast impact that Typhoon Paeng has brought to our Filipino communities across the country. Now more than ever, we will continue to maximize our platform and resources to provide immediate relief to our fellow Filipinos in need. With this initiative, we hope to provide our kababayans with the support they need to recoup and recover."
To donate to those affected by Typhoon Paeng, users may:
1. Head to the microsite https://shopee.ph/m/shopee-bayanihan.
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To know more about Shopee Bayanihan: Typhoon Paeng Support, visit https://shopee.ph/m/shopee-bayanihan.
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Layoffs planned at Detroit Free Press ahead of sale to hedge fund-backed group
November 13, 2019, 9:14 AM by Violet Ikonomova
(Photo: Jim Schaefer, Facebook)
The Detroit Free Press has announced it will lay off four employees this year, ahead of a sale that will leave the daily in the hands of a hedge fund-backed media conglomerate.
Three reporters and one photographer will be let go, according to an email sent by the union to its members Wednesday and obtained by Deadline Detroit. Free Press Editor and Vice President Peter Bhatia, the notice says, is looking for staff to voluntarily leave. Those who do would receive a week of severance for every six months they've been with the paper, up to 40 weeks.
This is the latest in a series of layoffs at the Free Press over the past decade, as the print media industry grapples with shrinking ad revenue and print circulation. The news comes after Free Press parent Gannett reported last week that 3rd quarter revenues were down 8 percent. Free Press employees last year managed to escape layoffs when some senior staff took buyouts.
It's unclear whether layoffs are planned at Gannett's other properties. The company, which owns USA Today, is also in a partnership with the business side of the Detroit News. That paper's editor and publisher, Gary Miles, said in a memo to staff Tuesday that it would "entertain a voluntary layoff for those who are interested," but that preliminary budget projections were "better than in many years."
Gannett earlier this year announced its pending sale to hedge fund-backed media group GateHouse, in a deal expected to bring even more layoffs — though mostly in back-offfice administrative operations, rather than newsrooms. Shareholders are due to vote on the sale Thursday.
The merger will put at least 16 Michigan daily papers under the new media conglomerate, in which GateHouse will have a majority stake.
In addition to the Free Press, Gannett owns the Battle Creek Enquirer, Lansing State Journal, the Observer and Eccentric Newspapers, and The Times Herald in Port Huron.
GateHouse, meanwhile, has at least 11 daily and other papers in smaller Michigan cities.


Additionally, CVS management is demanding to remove pharmacy managers (PICs) from the bargaining unit.
"The union will never, ever concede to that," Coli said.
Negotiations are scheduled to resume April 7, with additional meetings set for April 8, April 12 and April 13. The current three-year contract covering about 150 CVS pharmacists expires May 7, 2016.
If you have questions, contact your Local 727 business representative, Melissa Senatore, at (847) 696-7500 or [email protected]g.
Throughout negotiations, Local 727 will provide pharmacists with timely bargaining updates via email blasts, CVSTeamsters.com and TeamstersLocal727.org. To receive updates in your email inbox, contact Communications Director Maggie Jenkins at [email protected].
All CVS pharmacist members are reminded that they must complete an official Teamsters Local 727 union membership application in order to be eligible to vote for a new contract. To receive an application or to find out if the union already has one on file for you, please contact Local 727 Business Representative Melissa Senatore at (847) 696-7500 or [email protected].


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Sanwo-Olu unveils Lagos smart meter initiative
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The Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, in collaboration with Eko Innovation Centre, have unveiled a Smart Meter Initiative tagged "The Lagos Smart Meter Hackathon 2020".
This is in furtherance of the ongoing efforts to address the metering gap in Lagos, which will reduce the revenue leakages in the sector and ultimately improve last-mile electricity supply and forms a path towards improved Electricity in Lagos and Nigeria.
This new initiative was unveiled by the Governor of Lagos, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Honourable Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba along with other government officials from the Federal and State level at a virtual press conference held on Thursday July 30th 2020.
Through the initiative, which is widely applauded as a game changer, the Lagos State Government will leverage the availability of bright local talents in Nigeria to develop and produce affordable smart electricity meters for consumers.
Governor Sanwo-Olu stated that the launch "marks a significant milestone in the implementation plan of the State Government towards improving access to electricity in the state and it is also in line with the Sustainable Development Goal 7 of the UN which aspires to drive universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030."
Sanwo-Olu explained that increased electricity access "is one of the priority mandates of his administration given its significance in ultimately driving economic development of the State to enable it achieve the objective of making Lagos a 21st century Economy."
"The Lagos Smart Meter Initiative is an important way for the Lagos Government to demonstrate its commitment to improving electricity access and reliability for Lagosians. We believe that adequate metering of Lagosians and in turn Nigerians, would increase willingness to pay for electricity, improve productivity, and more importantly, continue to improve the living conditions of our people." he said
He therefore called on all relevant stakeholders in the sector to support the initiative which is aimed at striving to ensure sustainable electricity for all in Lagos.
In his keynote address, Hon Minister, Jedy-Agba, explained that local design and production of affordable meters would be transformed for the industry and the economy at large and therefore urged all to support it.
He stated that Lagos is an important state in Nigeria in terms of size, economy and resources, with a population of over 20million and the 5th highest GDP in Africa, hence getting access to electricity right in Lagos is critical for access to electricity in the entire country.
According to him "Electricity is an essential service, and we need to ensure that the benefits of smart meters flow to everyone. I call on all relevant stakeholders in the sector to support this innovative and impactful initiative– industry regulators, electricity sector players, technology experts, and fund providers."
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In this day and also age, the means your service runs online can make or break you.
The reality of the issue is, nevertheless, that web sites have actually substantially progressed over the previous years – as well as the approaches of old are no longer functional for modern organisation.
Back in the day, it would be enough to have a basic site with a home page, solutions, prices, about us, as well as get in touch with pages.
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Below is my detailed ClickFunnels Evaluation, consisting of favorite features, pricing, pros/cons, as well as comparisons versus competitors.
ConvertKit Integration: However First, Just What Is a Sales Funnel?
Sales funnels (additionally called advertising funnels) are multi-step projects that are made to move prospective prospects with your sales process, and turn them into customers.
In sales, a comparable event happens. At the top, site visitors reach your site, but not all that go into make it from the other end as customers.
Numerous points need to take place from the time a visitor enters your channel, to the time they act as well as efficiently complete an acquisition.
By damaging down the customer's journey into smaller steps, you can be much more precise about just how and when you offer an offer to your audience.
Page interacts the first offer (something totally free to accumulate an email).
As soon as e-mail is gathered, major deal is pitched.
ClickFunnels also has a visuals that discusses this in an easy means:.
The firm makes the vibrant case of giving you every little thing you should market, sell, as well as deliver your products online – as well as they most definitely provide.
Yet ClickFunnels cares for everything with their platform. You not just conserve a lots of money by not having to get different products/services, however you also stay clear of the technical mess of needing to establish everything up, and can concentrate on what's actually crucial – expanding your service.
ClickFunnels supplies a Complimentary 14-Day Test, so you reach check out the device as well as really see if it's ideal for your company.
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Before getting also far, it is essential to recognize that a funnel is a collection of pages assembled in a critical order, with the objective of transforming as lots of prospects into consumers. And a page is just a collection of different components created to obtain someone to take a particular activity.
ClickFunnels provides more than 50 various aspects to help you construct the excellent web page. The editor is incredibly simple to make use of and all you have to do is drag and go down different aspects on the web page, and update the message and appearance to fit your needs – no coding abilities called for!
ClickFunnels additionally makes your life much easier by providing you with a ton of totally free layouts.
The pre-built templates are completely adjustable, and are exactly what most customers use.
You are able to select a theme, modify or replace the aspects with your personal, and also your brand-new page prepares to go.
You can likewise link any channel you produce with your own email advertising and marketing solution (if you do not utilize the one consisted of in ClickFunnels), as well as use the ClickFunnels built in payment system.
One of the best functions with ClickFunnels is the capability to quickly develop membership sites and supply content to your target market in one location.
Your subscription website will come full with enrollment web pages, membership access pages, as well as content web pages which you could conveniently lock or leak feed to your consumers inning accordance with purchases they made in your channel.
ClickFunnels membership sites allow you to send e-mails, easily manage your emails, as well as construct a community all while eliminating the stress and anxiety that's associated with various other services such as Kajabi, or WordPress systems.
It's really handy to not have to get a separate software program or plugin to develop subscription sites.
Although you can create, routine, as well as provide emails similar to other e-mail marketing platform, Actionetics is so much a lot more.
I love Actionetics due to the fact that it not only replaces your e-mail advertising but messenger marketing as well as SMS advertising and marketing software applications too. This takes automation to an entire brand-new degree and aids you interact the best message to your clients, exactly when they require it. A video overview of Actionetics will be provided better listed below.
An amazing feature within ClickFunnels is the capability to accumulate all of the payment details from your consumers right on your sales web page. Offering is made so much easier when clients don't have to leave your website.
ClickFunnels incorporates with significant settlement gateways such as PayPal, Stripe, as well as InfusionSoft, among others.
The standard strategy consists of all the features you would certainly need within ClickFunnels, but with constraints on the number of funnels (20) and also pages (100) you can have in your account, in addition to how many visitors (20K) could see your pages monthly.
You also do not get innovative functionality such as ClickFunnels very own e-mail marketing and affiliate tracking devices.
This plan consists of all the bells and whistles of the basic strategy, with no restrictions. It also features 2 additional items created by ClickFunnels called Actionetics (e-mail advertising) and also Backpack (affiliate monitoring platform).
In Knapsack – with the click of a computer mouse, you could add an associate program to any one of your funnels. After that Knapsack will certainly track your clicks, sales, and just how much to pay your affiliate companions.
The distinction between both strategies actually is the limitations, and also Actionetics/Backpack. If you are a fundamental user as well as don't expect to use more than 20 funnels in your account – the Criterion Plan ought to suffice.
However, if you prepare to have an affiliate program or intend to maintain your email advertising within ClickFunnels as well as not use a third party software program, the Etison Suite is for you.
For anybody that's severe regarding their organisation, the ClickFunnels Funnel Hacks System is the offer of the century.
This is an unbelievable offer because beyond this program, 6-months of Etison Collection alone would certainly cost you $1782.
Not just are you saving $785 but you're getting a ton of trainings and also overviews of help you get one of the most out of ClickFunnels!
Assistance isn't really constantly the fastest as well as may extract from 1 minute to 24 hours depending on the concern.
Many people ask how ClickFunnels compares with other touchdown web page home builders such as Leadpages, Unbounce, as well as Infusionsoft.
Essentially it's not really a reasonable contrast due to the fact that each of these devices succeeds is one area or the various other.
The graph over gives an extensive evaluation – yet I'll highlight some of the significant comparisons below.
Leadpages is merely a lead capture software – nothing more. You could develop touchdown pages, lead boxes, collect leads … that's virtually it. Additionally, the Leadpages layouts are likewise limited on customization.
ClickFunnels is far more flexible – it's much easier to make use of and does so far more than develop lead capture pages.
Basically, Leadpages is truly simply a touchdown web page building contractor, while ClickFunnels is concentrated around building extremely incorporated funnels.
Infusionsoft is not a touchdown web page or sales page home builder. It has several of that performance developed it, however that's not what it's understood for.
At it's core, Infusionsoft is a CRM platform – one that permits you to manage your entire consumer data source. ClickFunnels has this capability with Actionetics, but it's not almost as advanced as Infusionsoft.
Infusionsoft is additionally incredibly expensive and also forces every brand-new customer to pay $2000 for a necessary kickstart mentoring plan simply to learn how you can utilize the complicated system (which is infamously challenging to use).
Those that choose to utilize the tool for their company – in hopes of one day attain the Two Comma Club (over $1M in income).
As well as those that have an interest in earning passive revenue as a ClickFunnels Affiliate and also winning the Dream Car Contest (where they pay $500/$1000 in the direction of your desire car if you reach 100/200 active regular monthly signups, respectively).
With a tremendous 40% monthly reoccuring commission, ClickFunnels easily has one of the best affiliate programs of any kind of system available.
That's right – you make money an ongoing 40% payment on every associate signup you make with the ClickFunnels Affiliate Program. Yet, exactly what does that truly correspond to?
The fundamental plan is a $97/month investment and also the Etison Suite strategy is a $297/month financial investment. therefore you make $38.80 per basic strategy as well as $118.80 each Etison Collection plan … every single month!
Typically, every 100 signups will bring in $4000/month in affiliate payments (essentially depending upon the number of Etison Strategy users remain in there).
Visit this site to read more regarding ending up being a ClickFunnels Associate.
ClickFunnels is by far the greatest platform if you are looking to conveniently build high converting sales funnels.
Because it was built from the ground up to be the very best sales channel home builder, it vanquishes all the competitors because respect.
If you've reviewed this far right into my ClickFunnels Review, I recommend you see for yourself with a Free 14-Day Test right here.


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Prisoners Are Learning Computer Programming
Gary Valentino Hollis learns to build a webpage from inside San Quentin State Prison. (VOA / JoAnn Mar)
Prisoners in California are learning how to write programs for computers -- an activity known as computer coding. It is a skill that many employers are seeking in new workers.
Computer coding is now being taught at San Quentin State Prison, just north of San Francisco. The class began last year. It is believed to be one of the first such classes in an American prison.
"OK, so, starting with a simple webpage, just an HTML tag…"
Eighteen prisoners are listening closely to their teacher. He is speaking to them on a video conference system.
"Bingo! Here we go, and then we push control, save, and it should come back refresh…"
Gary Valentino Hollis is learning to build a webpage with the computer programs Java Script, HTML and CSS.
Mr. Hollis was found guilty of attempted murder in the 1990s. He has been in prison for 20 years. Soon after he completes the coding class in April, he will be released from San Quentin.
"Oh, my God, this is truly a(n) honor and a blessing to be in this type of setting, especially here in prison. This is a million dollar dream because it gives a lot of men hope, such as myself. I'm getting out in about 108 days, but who's counting? Getting out, I, I know I have a skill now I can market to provide the means for my family and to be a productive citizen than I was 20-some years ago. You know, everyone deserve(s) a new chance, so this is my new chance, my new way of life."
The class was the idea of a non-profit group called The Last Mile. Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti set up the group. Both have worked in the high-tech industry.
On his first visit to San Quentin, Chris Redlitz wanted to find a way to teach prisoners skills that would help them get a job after they were released. At first, Beverly Parenti was not supportive.
"And my first reaction was 'Are you kidding me?' That's not actually what I said, but I don't think I'll say that on the radio. And then I actually went in and met some of the men and talked to them and learned some of their stories and saw their passion and enthusiasm and intelligence and I quickly agreed that I would help Chris launch The Last Mile inside San Quentin, which was not an easy task, but we were determined. And we did not take 'no' for an answer. We took 'no' as a kind of a way to work harder. And so we basically had a start-up of our own inside San Quentin and that's the beginning of The Last Mile."
Chris Redlitz talks to the class. (VOA / JoAnn Mar)
The first problem was no Internet connection. Prisons in the United States do not let prisoners use the Internet. So Mr. Redlitz and a computer coding school called "Hack Reactor" developed a program that does not require connectivity. Hack Reactor provides volunteers to train the prisoners. They provide training on a video system from outside the prison.
There was another problem. When the program began, half of the students had never used a computer. Gary Valentino Hollis said learning computer programming was like learning a foreign language.
"I mean, I don't even know how to turn on a telephone. I don't even have a clue what an app is or how to turn it on. There's times I feel very, very frustrated, but to give up heart, it's not in the blood. There's not one guy in here that has that on their mind of giving up. We all work as, as a team. The thing is, see on the wall up here they got, it says 'Believe In The Process'? And that's what it's about -- believing in the process. And that's keep working and it eventually clicks."
The class lasts for six months. Prisoners study for 10 hours a day, four days a week. If students miss class or behave poorly they are immediately removed from the class.
Chris Redlitz says he believes the class will help the prisoners when they are released.
"Y'know, the opportunities are huge -- especially in this industry. You know, if you can write great code, people really don't care much about your background -- just write great code and you've got a job."
When the prisoners complete the course and are released from prison, there is a good chance they will not return. That is because they will be able to find a job that pays well.
Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti hope to expand The Last Mile training program to other prisons in the western United States.
I'm Christopher Cruise.
JoAnn Mar reported this story from San Quentin Prison. Christopher Cruise wrote the story in VOA Learning English. George Grow was the editor.
coding (to code) – v. to change (information) into a set of letters, numbers, or symbols that can be read by a computer
setting – n. the place and conditions in which something happens or exists
passion – n. a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something
enthusiasm – n. strong excitement about something; a strong feeling of active interest in something that you like or enjoy
determined – adj. having a strong feeling that you are going to do something and that you will not allow anyone or anything to stop you (often followed by to + verb)
app – n. (informal) application; a computer program for a mobile device
frustrated – adj. angry, discouraged or upset because of being unable to do or complete something
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L – R: Amy Caughlin as Lotte Schoen. Alexandra Hines as Lettice Douffet from the Borelians' October production LETTICE AND LOVAGE. Photo by Kyle Dickie.
The co-chairs of Port Perry's Borelians, Kyle Brough and Helen Coughlin, continue to promote diligently the importance of the performing arts in Scugog and Durham Regions. A locally based community theatre group since 1971, the Borelians (the name derived from the village of 'Borelia' which is now a part of Port Perry) has entertained Scugog and Durham Region audiences for forty-seven years. Given the most welcoming atmosphere that patrons, guests and members always receive each time the Borelians host an event, I'm positive there will be a huge fiftieth anniversary celebration in this quaint town with a big heart.
Over lunch at Port Perry's Pickles and Olives, Mr. Brough (who is especially grateful and appreciative of the stable force of live theatre) and I discuss many issues which influence tremendously not only the Borelians but also many other locally based groups, with audience development as one of them. In our twenty-first century world of instant gratification of knowledge and entertainment now downloaded to our Ipads and mobile phones, how on earth can community live theatre even survive and thrive?
Mr. Brough firmly believes that the nature of community theatre has changed given the advent of electronics and social media. And what did the Borelians do to face this change head on? Through sparks of audience conversation, three tasks emerge: a) audiences want to be entertained; b) audiences want to think and c) audiences want 'more'.
The Borelians have met the first two tasks admirably in their recent productions on the Port Perry Town Hall 1873 Stage: HAVING HOPE AT HOME, THE DRAWER BOY, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, VANYA AND SONYA AND MASHA AND SPIKE. Additionally, I will be grateful the Borelians allowed me to direct DOUBT: A PARABLE once again. It's the third task which poses a question - what does it mean that audiences want more?
Well, the Borelians proudly give the audiences more bang for their entertainment buck. There are opening wine and cheese gala nights and a meet and greet with the cast after the performance. Gala night audiences may tour the set after the performance, see the costumes up close and handle carefully some of the props. The Borelians have found their opening galas to be the biggest draw as the magic of theatre comes alive for them.
The upcoming 2017-2018 season looks promising. Now in rehearsal for its October opening is Peter Shaffer's LETTICE AND LOVAGE which the company bills as a hilarious satire centered around a flamboyant countryside tour guide who likes to embellish the facts on her tours. During one tour she meets her counterpart, a fact obsessed, London based official in desperate need of distraction. The winter production of SISTERS by Wendy Lill, is a devastating, intense and provocative Canadian play which follows a horrific event to occur in a residential school. There you have it – two engaging plays offering comedy, drama and an opportunity for audiences to laugh, to think, to ponder and to reflect.
Performance dates for LETTICE AND LOVAGE are October 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 2017 at 8 pm with matinees at 2 pm on October 14 and 21, 2017. Performance dates for SISTERS are February 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24, 2018 at 8 pm with matinees at 2 pm on February 17 and 24, 2018.
Tickets for both productions are now available for purchase at the Town Hall 1873 Box Office (905) 985-8181 and/or through subscription. For further information, please visit the website. Advance tickets may be also purchased online here.


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← Cuba welcomes "the entire package" offered by Obama
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The Best All-Inclusive Resort in the World Is in … Cuba
Posted on December 23, 2014 by Anthony Brenner
When President Obama announced last week that the U.S. would restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba, the reaction across the country was strong and varied. While some American businessmen immediately focused on goods that they may soon be able to export, wanderlust-filled travelers began searching for where to spend their next holiday.
To wit, U.S. website traffic on TripAdvisor about travel to Cuba spiked 293 percent on Wednesday, Dec. 17, compared to the previous day, according to company data. Additionally, in an opt-in online poll that TripAdvisor hosted, 54 percent of more than 1,500 respondents said "eased travel restrictions will increase their interest in visiting Cuba in 2015."
"Among the global TripAdvisor community, Cuba is already a hot destination, with Havana being named the #1 Destination on the Rise in the 2013 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice awards," Erin Millard, a spokesperson for TripAdvisor, said in a statement to ABC News. "Since the White House's announcement last Wednesday, we've already seen several discussions sprout up on the TripAdvisor Forums about what this means for U.S. travelers."
The site also released a list of the best and most popular hotel and dining destinations in the Caribbean country among its reviewers.
"Four of the five top-rated attractions in Cuba on TripAdvisor are beaches, with travelers frequently praising the soft, white sands and calm, crystal blue waters," said Millard. "Cuba's many cultural attractions also rate highly with TripAdvisor reviewers, from theaters and museums to town plazas where travelers can soak in the island country's vibrant atmosphere."
Perhaps most notable among all of the attractions highlighted was Royalton Cayo Santa Maria, located in Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba.
With 1,305 reviews from travelers, the adults-only beachfront property was named the No. 1 All-Inclusive Resort in the World in the 2014 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice awards.
"The experience started the minute we got there, we were greeted with ice cold face towels, fruit juice and fresh fruit on skewers while our cases were taken to our room," wrote one visitor from the U.K. in a TripAdvisor review. "From then on the service was wonderful, all the staff could not do enough to help, they always had a smile and were always very friendly."
Another traveler from Ontario, Canada, sung the hotel's praises on a return trip, saying it was even better than the previous time.
"I cannot say enough about the service and the staff at this resort," wrote the reviewer. "From our very first visit I knew we had found a gem. The number of returning guests speaks volumes to the quality of this new resort and its staff. If you are looking for peace, quiet and beauty this may be the spot for you."


The Mermaid Inn is one of my favorite places in the city. I usually go for their oysters, but everything they have there is 'on point'! (seriously). There are three locations: Upper West side, East Village, and Greenwich Village . Both locations have indoor and outdoor seating, with a lovely ambiance.
My favorite oysters are Bluepoints, but they don't always have them available. I usually go for the Barcat (Chesapeake bay, VA) and Malpeque (p.e.i Canada) oysters.
I love their Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese side… which really could be a meal but of course I'd eat the whole thing and not feel guilty about it because it's labeled 'side'. Duh.
At the end of your meal you get a complimentary chocolate pudding- which is de-lic-ious.
Along with chocolate pudding you get a thin little plastic fish that predicts your mood (like a little fishy mood ring.) Be sure to take the fish out of the package, because I've had more than one friend just put whole thing in their palm and say, "Wait, it's not working. I don't get it." Aside from that, isn't it cute?
Oh almost forgot to mention HAPPY HOUR 5pm – 7p, where 'chef's choice oyster' is $1, littleneck clams $1, along with other appetizers. Happy hour cocktails $8, Wine $7 (by glass), Draft Beer $5.


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Aurélie Chaboudez (born 9 May 1993) is a French athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. She represented her country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, reaching the semifinals.  She was the first French athlete to attain this level of competition. Her personal best in the event is 55.51 set in Marseille in 2015.

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Living people
French female hurdlers
World Athletics Championships athletes for France
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Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for France
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Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
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The roller crusher is a large-scale crushing and processing machinery for ore. Before the crusher crushes the ore and other materials, it needs a correct and scientific installation of the roller crusher. In the above, Shanghai JOYAL Mining Machinery is a professional ore. The manufacturer of processing machinery and equipment has already briefly mentioned the installation precautions of the roller crusher. Here, Joyal continues to supplement the problems of the roller crusher during the installation process.
Everyone should pay attention to whether the roller crusher should be checked on the ground or the floor, and the dynamic load factor can generally be 6~8 times of the total mass of the equipment. Then the basic bolts and equipment parts of the roller crusher need to be proofread. Dimensions; hard square or rubber sheets are placed between the frame and the concrete foundation or floor beams to reduce the load vibration of the body to the foundation. After finding the rack, it can be fixed with bolts.
Install the driven tooth roller moving frame, fix the driven tooth roller, then tighten the wire nut with a wrench, and press the spring. When the body enters the mineral that is difficult to break, force the spring to compress and move the driven tooth roller to move backward. Large two-toothed roller gap to exclude minerals; the left and right sets of springs on the moving frame have the same degree of compression, and the difference must not exceed ±2mm.
At the time of installation, care must be taken that the teeth of one of the toothed rollers in the roller crusher should be placed in the middle of the teeth of the other toothed roller, that is, at the intersection of the object lines of the four teeth of the other toothed roller; After the roller is installed, the curved end of the two-foot roller tooth should be the same, and the two-tooth roller should not have axial sway. The gap between the toothed bush and the meshing gap of each tooth roll are corrected as required.


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The Longhorns have arrived in New Orleans and soon after stepping off of the plane in New Orleans, Texas head coach Tom Herman had some tough questions to answer.
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — A dreary day in South Louisiana didn't dampen the spirits of the Longhorns arrival in New Orleans for their date with Georgia on New Year's Eve.
Immediately after stepping off the plane at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Texas head coach Tom Herman was asked about a New Orleans specialty, beignets.
The fun NOLA related questions quickly shifted to the Longhorns and his two young freshman quarterbacks, Casey Thompson and Cameron Rising.
Both quarterbacks have entered their names in the NCAA Transfer Portal. It doesn't mean either will transfer, but it's a new option for the student-athletes to explore options if they choose to make that decision.
Herman said both Thompson and Rising are with the team in New Orleans preparing for the Sugar Bowl.
Herman added he and the Texas coaching staff has been communicating with both Thompson and Rising with their families.
"We also have the opportunity to communicate with them how important they are to our program," said Herman.
Michael Williams, a true freshman defensive lineman from nearby Baton Rouge, left the program on Dec. 16.
Texas DT Michael Williams, a freshman from Baton Rouge, has left the team and transferred. This has been percolating for days, but it's now official, per UT.
We will continue our coverage of the Longhorns daily here in New Orleans until we return to Austin on Jan. 2.


The Chairman of GN Bank, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom will from today, Wednesday, October 3, 2018, lead a team of bank officials to begin a nationwide tour on the theme 'Stop the panic withdrawals and strengthen indigenous banks.
Dr. Nduom will use the platform to advice shareholders, directors and employees of indigenous banks to correct all problems pointed out to them by the regulator, Bank of Ghana, and ensure they implement good governance practices.
This comes at a time when the country's banking sector seem turbulent over a series of strict supervisory measures taken by the Bank of Ghana on companies within the sector.
The Bank of Ghana's actions has led to the collapse of seven indigenous banks within a period of one year, with indications that some others may also collapse, if among other things, they do not rectify anomalies pointed out to them by the Bank of Ghana or meet the regulator's new minimum capital requirement of GHS400 million.
The situation has caused some banks to suffer panic withdrawals from customers over fears that their funds may be locked up.
So far, there have been many reports of some customers struggling to access their funds from some financial institutions.
Nduom and the team are looking to reemphasize the government's commitment to support indigenous banks to stand the current turbulence in the sector as an assurance that their monies remain safe with the banks.
Dr. Nduom will during the tour will speak about the steps government is taking in this direction.
The tour will start from Abbosey Okai, Agbobloshie and Makola, all in Accra, where GN Bank has thousands of customers.


Enjoy this fresh, small-batch homemade tomato salsa anytime, one jar at a time, so you can make it as you need it, year round, without the need to can.
If I were to tell you how long I've been making this salsa, I would really date myself ;) It's a long time favourite! But before I go on, let me tell you that I'm a Canadian. And I live in the bush in central Ontario. I'm no where near an expert on "authentic" salsa. I don't have access to a wide variety of peppers, even if I knew the best ones to use. But I do know what I like. That I'm sure of, and I like this salsa – on nachos, on eggs and on just about anything.
The one thing I don't totally love though is processing lots of bigs jars. That's why I've evolved in to making this salsa "on demand" – cooking up one big jar and just keeping it in the fridge to use in the short term. The fact is, the ingredients for this salsa are available year round. Sure, they're fresher and more economical in the Summer, but they aren't out of reach in the winter, so making salsa year round is completely do-able.
This salsa recipe delivers great fresh flavour and you can adapt it to your tastes very easily. Chop your vegetables in large pieces for a chunky salsa or in small pieces for a more smooth salsa. Add a bit of heat or a lot of heat. Make it your own and enjoy it any time as the recipe only makes 4 cups of salsa. You can even half the recipe and make a smaller batch if that's more than you can use in the short term (30-days or so).
Of course, you can also double the recipe, make lots and "can" it to be shelf-stable over the winter. That's always an option.
The basic salsa recipe doesn't include anything much that's going to deliver heat. You're going to add that at the end. Resist the urge to add hot peppers in with your cooking mixture. It's very hard to control the heat of the finished product that way. By adding pepper sauce (Tabasco™) at the end, you have complete control over the heat. Add as much or as little as you personally like.
Want to change it up? Try Chipotle Tabasco™. And in case you're wondering, Sriracha is an option, if that's the only hot sauce you have on hand, but personally I don't find it's the best choice for tomato salsa.
This recipe is adapted from Canadian Living's "Peppy Salsa".
Enjoy homemade tomato salsa on-demand, by making this small-batch and storing in the fridge for use in the short term, rather than having to make a large batch and process/can it.
Combine all the Salsa ingredients in a large, non-reactive (not aluminum) pot and bring to a boil on the stove-top over medium-high heat, stirring regularly. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, for about 1 hour, or until thickened.
Test your salsa: Place a tablespoon of salsa on a clean plate. Tip the plate. Salsa should flow as one mass, not break into pieces).
Remove pot from heat. Stir in fresh cilantro and hot sauce. Spoon into clean 1 quart jar (or two 2-cup jars) and allow to stand on the counter for 15-20 minutes to cool slightly. Place jar lid on loosely and refrigerate until cool. Tighten jar lid for longer storage. Must be refrigerated, as it is not processed. Will keep in the fridge for about 30 days.
*If you want to make a large batch and process it for longer, shelf storage, simply double the recipe then fill jars to within 1/4-inch of top and process for 10 minutes in a water bath or process in a pressure cooker.
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A great looking salsa, Jennifer, and I'm all about the chunky kind. I also love small batches of everything. Mainly because they are fresh and I'm too lazy for all that preserving, lol.
Thanks Robyn :) I have made this salsa in large batch and beyond the whole canning thing, it's a full afternoon of chopping vegetables. Yep, I'm too lazy for that, too!
This looks sooo much better than store bought Jennifer! Love how chunky it is.
Thanks Mary Ann. We love it chunky, but it's just as nice smoother. Same great flavour.
Since we still have tomatoes on the vine, this fresh salsa is going in my refrigerator! I could eat this on my morning scramble :) The flavor looks so rich!
Homemade salsa is SO much better than store bought, and I love how thick and chunky this version is!
Thanks Sara and yes it is. I love the fresh vegetable taste of homemade salsa, particularly.
this is just so much better than anything off the shelf and love that your advice about controlling the heat at the end. i think i'll make a big batch for our labor day party – what a way to close out the summer!


For a complete immersion in the French language and culture, we offer some day trips to discover the South of France. During our excursions, we meet local artists, producers, wine-makers and more. It's an opportunity to discover their knowledge, passion and their creation "Made in France".
Harvesting began in mid-September. The team of harvesters are picking up the grapes. Tanks are filling and wine presses are starting.