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At Penn Relays, Cain more than able in girls' high school Mile
By Ted Silary, Phillynews.com
PHILADELPHIA - Mary Cain has heard the story umpteen times. Oops, let's make that umpteen-and-one.
The latest retelling occurred Thursday as Cain, with her father doing the driving, rode from Bronxville, N.Y., a New York City suburb, to Franklin Field to compete in the 118th Penn Relays.
Fifty-seven years ago, her grandpop could have been part of a title-winning high school relay team in that very same stadium.
"There was a little controversy with his race," Cain said. "His team technically won, but the anchor man stepped under the finish line instead of breaking it, so the other team got first place."
While waiting to accept her watch, and then again as she posed on the victory stand, Cain's face displayed nothing but a mega-kilowatt smile and she kept adding countless thumbs-ups.
The 5-6, 105-pound Cain not only won the event. Her time of 4:39.28 broke a 4-year-old meet record by 2-odd seconds and even came within just over four ticks of the national mark. Imagine if she had not slowed down for maybe the last 10 steps.
Ah, long simmering family frustration. In part, that probably explains why Cain, who attends Bronxville High, was so joyous for so long early in the evening after winning the scholastic version of the girls' Mile run.
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Old Holley High School restoration earns top preservation award from Landmark Society
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 6 December 2021 at 11:40 am
$17 million project turned long-vacant structure into 41 apartments, village offices
Photos by Tom Rivers: The former Holley High School was given a major transformation, including new columns, and a conversion into apartments and the village offices, while preserving some of the original characteristics of the school.
HOLLEY – The $17 million transformation of the former Holley High School has won the top preservation award by the Landmark Society of Western New York.
Home Leasing, developer of the project, will receive the Barber Conable Award during a presentation on Dec. 12. The award recognizes a large-scale rehabilitation of a historic building that was completed within the past two years.
The cover of Landmarks, the magazine of the Landmark Society of Western New York, features the old Holley High School which has been turned into the Holley Gardens by Home Leasing.
The award was created to honor the late Congressman Barber Conable of Genesee County, who pushed to establish the Federal Investment Tax Credit Program for the rehabilitation of historic, income-producing buildings.
The Holley school had been vacant and neglected for nearly three decades. It was last used by a manufacturer that went bankrupt in the mid-1990s.
"This impressive rehabilitation is the result of a talented team that included an exceptional developer, veteran contractor, supportive local officials and experienced preservation consultants, who tackled a daunting list of challenges to complete this remarkable $17 million project," the Landmark Society stated in announcing the award.
Home Leasing Corp. teamed with Edgemere Development LLC to rehabilitate a building from 1931. The Landmark Society called the structure, last used as a school in 1975, "of the most important civic buildings in Orleans County."
The site was converted into 41 mixed-income apartments and the new administrative headquarters of the village of Holley. The project was completed using the Historic Investment Tax Credits for buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The project in 2020 won one of 11 New York State Historic Preservation Awards.
For many years it pained the Holley community to see its gradual demise – the many broken windows, peeling paint, rotted columns and a fate that seemed destined for the wrecking ball.
Holley village officials reached out to developers over the years, pitching the site for apartments and other uses. But a deal never came together – until 2018.
Home Leasing and Home Leasing Construction in Rochester committed to transforming the building into 41 apartments for seniors and the Holley village offices, with the auditorium space being a meeting room.
The old school, shown during a recent evening, has been a major uplift to the community. The school is located along Route 31, one of the county's most travelled roads.
Here is how the building looked in May 2018. Contractors removed the trees coming out of the façade, and put back columns in the front, among the many extensive upgrades.
A worker cleans in the stairwell at the former Holley High School on April 1, 2020. The original railings were saved as part of the construction project.
Here is how the hallways looked in April 2020 after most of the work was done. The old lockers were included as a decorative touch and to connect to the building's original use.
The main meeting room is pictured in August 2020, after the village relocated its offices to the space. Home Leasing was able to refurbish about 70 seats from the old auditorium. There are also about 40 seats up in the balcony that are for display and aren't available to the public.

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Never mind the action on the field at the NFL's showcase game: for many, this weekend will be all about Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar. And the man who helped bring the nostalgic Super Bowl LVI halftime show to life is a British TV director named Hamish Hamilton.
Since 2010's, the now 55-year-old, award-winning Hamilton has been involved in showcasing musicians so famous we know them by a single name — Madonna! Beyoncé! Gaga! — or bands that have soundtracked a generation, such as Coldplay, Maroon 5 and the Black Eyes Peas.
Global interest in the halftime show is nothing new, though 2022 does mark the 31-year anniversary of the NFL changing course from traditional marching bands to contemporary music acts — and what a change it was.
Super Bowl XXV — held in Tampa in 1991— kicked off with a sublime rendition of the Star Spangled Banner from none other than Whitney Houston.
Halftime was billed as "A Small World Salute to 25 Years of the Special Bowl" featuring New Kids on the Block, though events of the day would intervene.
Operation Desert Storm resulted in the show being tape-delayed until after the game with a Gulf War news report shown instead.
It was a watershed moment and the league never looked back, booking household names such as Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and Boyz II Men in the 1990s.
The Aughts witnessed U2's cathartic post-9/11 performance, the infamous Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake "Nipplegate" incident from 2004 and Prince in 2007 — often cited as the greatest halftime in history.
All these performances were seminal moments before Hamilton took the reins in 2010.
As we all look forward to tonight's halftime performance, here's a look back at some of the most memorable halftime shows.
Michael Jackson's 1993 performance
Michael Jackson performs during halftime at the 1993 Super Bowl. (Mike Powell/Allsport/Getty Images)
In 1993, Michael Jackson brought his trademark pageantry to the event. Before then, the show had mostly been dominated by marching bands.
Jackson's performance — introduced by no less than James Earl Jones — opened with him springing eight feet into the air from underneath the stage (a trademark of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour), against a backdrop of pyrotechnics.
He then stood motionless for one-and-a-half minutes in a military-inspired black-and-gold ensemble, before launching into a medley of his hits.
Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake 2004 Super Bowl performance
Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake perform at halftime at the Super Bowl in 2004. (Jeff Haynes/AFP/Getty Images)
Another Jackson made headlines in 2004 for her halftime performance. Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's 2004 performance will forever be remembered as the incident that brought "wardrobe malfunction" into popular parlance.
While performing a duet, Timberlake ripped off a part of Jackson's bustier, exposing her breast to millions of viewers, and "Nipplegate" was born.
A lot of people were unhappy. The Federal Communications Commission reportedly received more than 500,000 indecency complaints about 9/16 of a second of exposed flesh, and levied a $550,000 fine against CBS, the network airing the game, and its affiliates. (The fine was thrown out by the Supreme Court in 2012.)
Prince's 2007 Super Bowl performance during a downpour
Prince performs at halftime during the 2007 Super Bowl. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Prince's iconic Super Bowl halftime performance is the epitome of the saying "The show must go one."
The legendary artist performed in dangerous weather conditions with a full on thunderstorm as the back drop and a very slippery stage.
Prince — dressed in blue suit and chest-bearing orange button-down, hair covered with a black scarf — performing "Purple Rain" in the middle of a torrential storm, purple "symbol" guitar in hand, was a glorious finale to a performance that saw one of history's most incandescent performers giving his all for 140 million views.
Beyonce's 2016 Super Bowl performance with Coldplay
Beyonce performs during the 2016 Super Bowl halftime show. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
While Coldplay headlined the 2016 Super Bowl halftime show, it was Beyonce who left an impact.
Beyoncé donned a bandolier of bullets, similar to one famously worn by Michael Jackson during his 1993 world tour. Her backup dancers wore all black ensembles with berets and afros — an image that some said was reminiscent of the Blank Planter moves of the 1960s.
Beyoncé's performance became a point of controversy and some labeled it politically motivated, some labeling it law-enforcement.
Protests were arranged and #BoycottBeyonce was created. One invitation to a protest read, "Are you offended as an American that Beyoncé pulled her race-baiting stunt at the Superbowl?"
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Manesta Programmatic Agency, 10 year old Praha based ad agency, is a strong local player in the Czech Republic advertising market
July 6, 2018 EPR Internet News	Leave a comment
Manesta Programmatic Agency are specialists at data collection, interpretation of smart analysis, and development of extremely unique advertising solutions that make brands stand out from their direct competition.
PRAHA, Czech Republic, 06-Jul-2018 — /EPR INTERNET NEWS — Standing out in a crowd of competitors is no easy task, and it's getting more difficult by the day. There's no one right way to stand out in business. It takes creativity, innovation and the right advertising campaign. And right now, there is no better agency to help businesses handle their advertising than Manesta Programmatic Agency.
Manesta Programmatic Agency follow easy step-by-step procedures to ensuring a brand is set apart from its competition. First they identify a brand's audience, and then they do a deep channel analysis of the brand, before creating smart advertising campaigns. They then proceed to making sure the brand's awareness is completely safe and healthy, which would eventually lead to an enhanced ROI for the brand.
How they do all of this?
What they do at Manesta Programmatic Agency is relatively simple; they collect a brand's data from the inside, as well as external data used to create the brand's consumer profiles, develop rich formulas and insights, and proceed to helping the brand create the most customized and customer targeted advertisement campaigns. They also use the best and latest technology to develop data insights that allows them completely revolutionize the way brands advertise.
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The Blockchain Ecosystem is Entering Maturity: RedCab and WishKnish Collaborate to Scale the "Uber of Egypt"
June 13, 2018 EPR Internet News	Leave a comment
Washington, DC, USA, 2018-Jun-13 — /EPR Internet News/ — The 1990's saw an internet boom where anything that had a "dot com" at the end was golden. Soon enough though, people began to wake up and realize that unless the "dot coms" became easy to use and universally applicable, all those fever dreams of internet enthusiasts would forever remain just that – dreams. Eventually, email communication matured, America Online begat many long-distance romances (and even a famous rom-com), and MySpace became a worldwide phenomenon.
Now, in 2018, we are finding ourselves in the midst of a similar era – complete with blazing-fast growth and unprecedented opportunities. And once more, the blockchain enthusiasts' dreams are crashing against real-world usability and adaptability challenges.
And that's exactly why the newly-announced partnership between Cairo-based RedCab and Washington DC-bredWishKnish stands to bring decentralized commerce another step (or leap) closer to full retailization, putting a friendly, human face on a set of often-complicated technologies and making them accessible to… well, literally anyone.
Whether it's a couple on a romantic date searching for a cab, or a grandmother with a bad back looking for someone to deliver her groceries and medicine, or even a tourist hoping to use their home currency to make a local purchase, the process needs to be quick, simple, and coupled with a coin-agnostic settlement solution to match.
"In the current climate of technology, sellers and customers alike, they want efficiency", shares Alisa Gus, CEO of WishKnish Corp. "They want to be able to transact seamlessly and transparently with transactions being approved in a timely fashion – and with fees that don't hinder the use of crypto currencies. That's why our partnership with Red Cab makes so much sense – we both seek to bring blockchain to the everyday consumer who wants a timely and safe fulfillment of their order."
The latest statistics shows a drastic reduction in patience for customers expecting deliveries of any goods and services ordered online, and while the blockchain-powered businesses seek specifically to reduce the inefficiencies inherent in legacy infrastructures, the way to onboard customers and get them comfortable with a new paradigm is a rarely-explored concept.
"We are bringing the use of blockchain to the masses, so all can participate. WishKnish is a platform to deploy and scale your business rapidly across the US and globally", explains WishKnish COO, Michael Kapoor. "Simply put, we make it easy."
RedCab CEO, Mohamed Mousa, agrees. "The partnership between RedCab and WishKnish opens infinite opportunities of collaboration in marketing using machine learning, payment solutions and platform development."
With exciting marketing and P2P options opening for the companies entering this partnership, the future of retailized blockchain settlement and commerce is now looking a lot brighter.
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Google To Move Underwater And Take Internet Surfers For A Dive, Says SEO Company SachaMango
March 16, 2012 EPR Internet News	Leave a comment
From September, the Catlin Seaview Survey, run by the University of Queensland in conjunction with insurers the Caitlin Group, will take to the water to conduct 360 degree panoramic filming of the greatest reef on earth, with Google making all 50,000 images available on Google Results, Google Earth and Google Maps through a new feature in Panaramio. There will also be a dedicated YouTube channel and live streams of the expedition team at work.
Professor Hoegh-Guldberg, Director of the Global Chane Institute and Chief Scientist on the project, said "The Catlin Seaview Survey comprises a series of studies which will reveal to the public one of the last frontiers on Earth: the oceans.
"For the first time in history, we have the technology to broadcast the findings and expedition through Google. Millions of people will be able to experience the life, the science and the magic that exists under the surface of our oceans. This project is very exciting."
The survey will take place in three stages; a shallow reef survey of 20 sites across the2300km of the reef, a deep water survey using robots to depths of 30-100 metres, and finally a mega-fauna survey that will explore how green turtles, tiger sharks and manta rays migrate in response to ocean temperatures.
A spokesperson for SEO Company SachaMango Media, said: "This is a great example of how technology can be used to not only to help make ground-breaking research a reality, but also to educate and inspire the public to learn more about the underwater world around us. It forms an important link between scientific knowledge and public awareness, and gives people an opportunity to see rare sites that they might never get to see unless they actually visited Australia and went underwater themselves. The project will allow us all to go for a virtual dive without ever leaving the comfort of our own armchairs!
The survey is set to begin in September, although the project's website already has some images from initial equipment testing and a demo of how the panaramio images will be viewed. However, there are already plans underway to document some of the most important oceans in the rest of the world.
"It's no surprise that Google has got involved," said the spokesperson." As the biggest occupier of search space in the UK – some 93% – and with the features like Google Results, Earth and Maps already popular with the public, it makes sense they should be the partner of choice to develop the applications needed on its advanced platforms to view the incredible images that will come from the project."
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SEO Experts QueryClick Welcome News That Britain Leads the Way In Online Shopping
November 3, 2010 EPR Internet News	Leave a comment
In a report carried out by the US consultancy group Boston Consulting, it has been revealed that the UK is a global leader in the field of e-commerce, with the highest online spend per capita in the world. The internet has contributed approximately £100bn – 7.2% of GDP– to the British economy in 2009, and represents the second largest online advertising spend after the USA.
According to search engine optimisation experts QueryClick, the dominance of the UK in the e-commerce sector has been borne out of a growing tendency of the British public to utilise online shopping services due to a marked desire to receive value for money.
"Many people in the UK feel they are able to get a better deal online, and often this is the case. The atmosphere of economy in Britain drives many to seek out better value for money via online shopping. The rise in dominance of the world of e-commerce has resulted in a greater level of competition which, for us, equates to a greater opportunity to offer our services in a region in which we are market leaders."
The internet as an independent sector would be classed as the fifth largest industry in Britain, just behind the financial services, which accounted for 9% of GDP in 2009. The BCG study, aptly entitled The Connected Kingdom, discovered that internet companies in the UK employ over 250,000 staff, with many of these positions made available by various SMEs.
Co-author of the report and partner at BCG, Paul Zwillenberg, provided an insight into the report's findings:
"Everyone thinks the global Silicon-Valley-based companies are driving growth, but this report makes clear that in the UK it is coming from the 'mom and pop' businesses. They now have global footprints, they are selling to the 'long tail' and they are making their businesses more efficient."
The driving force behind the lead status of the UK for e-commerce stems from the notable amounts of money spent by Brits online. Research by eMarketer tells us that some 28.5 million Britons make online purchases, whilst around 40% partake in online shopping at least once a month, spending on average £71 monthly.
All this has come despite the relatively slow broadband speeds experienced within the UK, as well as the recent recession, in which, as SEO company QueryClick points out, online advertising spend continued to grow YOY despite the overall contraction in advertising expenditure.
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Network Affiliates Push Clickbooth.com Into Inc. Magazine's Top 500
October 28, 2009 EPR Internet News
The Inc. 500 is a list of the top 500 high growth businesses. It is an entrepreneur's dream to be on the list. Clickbooth ranked #5 overall and #1 in their business sector, which is advertising and marketing. In an economic climate where many businesses have been simply trying to survive, Clickbooth has grown an amazing 12,000% over the last four years. They have been doing it by providing consistently strong ROI for publishers and advertisers. It is a milestone for the advertising industry as whole, and marks the dawn of a new day for the future of marketing.
The infamous dot-com bubble may have popped but there are still businesses using the Internet in innovative ways to enjoy high growth by providing exceptional customer value. Clickbooth's industry revolves around a concept known as affiliate marketing. It is a marketing strategy that shares revenue among advertisers and affiliates online. affiliates are traditionally known as publishers and are considered the same in this context.
The network affiliates at Clickbooth are among the best in the business. Some are among the Alexa Top 50 sites. The affiliates network together through Clickbooth to provide premier marketing campaigns for advertisers. The number of worldwide affiliates they use is over 10,000 and many of them are exclusive. The coverage is very broad and encapsulates a number of niche markets. The compensation is based on performance from one or a combination of sales, clicks, and registrations.
Each affiliate is rigorously screened and monitored for performance and integrity. Much of Clickbooth's success comes from their industry leading compliance team. Their function is to track uploads and downloads among other monitoring functions to ensure that the proper integrity is maintained. Any of the affiliates that are identified as abusing the system are promptly excommunicated. The result is a dependable set of affiliates that are networked together through Clickbooth to be reliable, trustworthy and maximize an advertiser's time and money.
Clickbooth is an internet marketing business created in September 2002. With their high integrity and high quality affiliates network, they leverage the power of the Internet for businesses looking to maximize their advertising budget. Clickbooth produces benefits for their network affiliates and their clients in need of advertising through a high level of integrity, a careful screening process, and an Internet marketing program that is mutually rewarding.
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Technology Adoption Fuels Recovery Tipping Point For UK SMEs
According to research from BT Business, supported by the Design Council and Prince's Trust, small businesses at the forefront of technology adoption have been the least impacted by the recession, with those most reluctant to bring in new technology suffering the most. Companies with a positive attitude to technology adoption had a 69% better than average experience of the recession, whereas technology laggards suffered a 34% worse recession experience than the average.
The survey was conducted by Vanson Bourne on behalf of BT Business and included responses from more than 7,200 small businesses across the UK.
The 2009 Business Pulse report is the UK's largest survey of SMEs this year. The survey shows widespread recognition of the importance of technology in reducing costs and increasing efficiency and competitiveness. 30% of businesses said that they have saved money through using technology, 32% use technology to network and obtain advice and 28% have found more customers through its use. Nearly one in five cited the use of technology to support flexible working as having one of the most significant impacts on how they have managed the recession.
The Business Pulse survey identified the positive steps firms have taken to manage the downturn. Nearly twice as many technology innovators have seen an increase in turnover of 10+% compared to those small businesses reluctant to embrace new technology, the majority of which have seen their turnover decrease since the recession began.
Mick Hegarty, strategy director, BT Business said: "The small business community has fought bravely to survive the downturn. Our findings show that many small businesses believe we are now at a tipping point with a recovery almost upon us. We can also see that now more than ever technology has a critical role to play in the future success of these businesses, helping them to find new customers, market themselves more effectively and reduce costs. Investing in better technology is emerging as a measure of success in the future for many businesses."
In terms of the technologies having the biggest impact, 61% said faster broadband speeds have had a positive impact on their business. Better web sites, better e-commerce and mobile devices were also particularly beneficial. More than 1 in 10 small businesses are looking for more advice and support on using technology to manage their business.
Smaller organisations are also increasingly turning to social media to improve the way they operate with one in five respondents turning to support forums, Twitter and blogs to market their business and attract and retain customers.
Lord Digby Jones, said, "The Business Pulse highlights that optimism is on the rise. Equipping firms with the right technology and support will help tip the economy from recession onto the road to recovery in 2010."
Full findings of the Business Pulse will be revealed in Small Business Week 2009 and debated by a business leadership panel including business experts Peter Jones and Lord Digby Jones at the launch.
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bigmouthmedia Has Been Named One Of The UK's Ten Fastest Growing Technology Companies For The Second Year Running
Europe's largest independent digital marketing agency made the list of major winners in the Deloitte Fast 50 2009 following another successful year of exponential expansion. Recording a growth rate of 4111% over the past five years, the company's top ten listing was cited by the judging panel as evidence of the online sector's growing influence.
"Trading conditions this year have been challenging to say the least, but the digital marketing sector's increasing maturity and size has enabled us to pursue an ambitious growth strategy despite the economic situation. Cost-effectiveness and measurable ROI lie at the heart of what we do, and even in the most difficult of times these qualities make for a compelling business argument," said Lyndsay Menzies, Group Chief Operations Officer at bigmouthmedia.
"We're delighted to have been ranked so highly and are obviously happy that bigmouthmedia's continued success across the group has been recognised. It's a great boost for the entire team and underlines what a talented group of people we have here."
The Deloitte Technology Fast 50, one of the UK's foremost technology award programmes, is a ranking of the country's fastest-growing technology companies based on percentage growth over five years. Now in its 12th year, the programme honours business growth, technological innovation and UK entrepreneurial spirit.
David Halstead, Partner TMT practice and Fast 50 Chairman, Deloitte said: "The large number of software and digital marketing companies in the 2008 Deloitte Fast 50 reflects the growing maturity of online enterprises. The web is approaching the next stage of its evolution, and successful business models are becoming entrenched."
The complete list of winners is available at: http://www.deloitte.co.uk/fast50/
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Online Accountancy Firm Brookson Has Appointed bigmouthmedia To Handle Its Search Marketing Activity
A leading provider of accountancy, tax advice and support services, Brookson selected bigmouthmedia following an extensive search to identify the ideal partner to lead its digital marketing strategy. An established innovator in the sector, the move comes as the award-winning consultancy moves to establish its Navigator Money Manager portal as the UK's preeminent suite of online financial tools.
"As a company we have been going through a revolution in recent times. We have fundamentally changed our business model and are going direct to market as we look to continue the company's expansion, so clearly search engine optimisation is a critical part of that strategy," said Martin Hesketh, Managing Director at Brookson.
"Together with its status as an industry leader, bigmouthmedia's unrivalled experience in helping brands make the most of their online activity made the agency the only logical choice for the job."
Founded in 1995, Brookson was recently shortlisted as a finalist in this year's Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) awards for 'Innovation of the Year'. The company's 150-strong accountancy service now manages the financial affairs of over 9,000 customers, freelance contractors and individuals who work in business for themselves.
Brookson's Navigator Money Manager portal underpins Brookson's claim to offer one of the most innovative contractor accountant services available on the UK market. Allowing clients to access their business financial information 24/7, the system has been designed to helps customers run their businesses more effectively by providing up to date financial information at their finger tips.
Currently, ninety nine per cent of Brookson's customers used the online tool to complete their last year-end accounts and each week the online portal records an average of 4500 unique visits.
"We're delighted to be welcoming Brookson as a client. The company's focus on innovation and invention is one that we share at bigmouthmedia, and this promises to be both an exciting and challenging campaign," said Phil Acton, Head of Business Development at bigmouthmedia.
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National SEO , Global SEO – Mirror, Mirror on the Web, Who's the Fairest of Them All?
October 8, 2009 EPR Internet News
That's what we say everyday, when peering into our looking glass of this information age: our computer monitors: "Who's the fairest of them all?" In other words, whose website is #1, or at least on Page 1 of Google, the juggernaut of the SEO (Search Engine Optimization) world? One of the technologies used by one of the leaders in National SEOand Global SEO and in their own backyard, Denver SEO, USWebCentral has one of the highest technologies available these days: Video SpokesPerson on your website. Another aspect is how to obtain more "square footage" high on search engine results pages.
What is a Video SpokesPerson? It is a filmed person, walking and talking on your website, in a 30 second commercial/ introduction, superimposed right onto the homepage of a website, or on any webpage. The SpokesPerson discusses the most important aspects of a company's mission, presenting it in a compelling manner that is hopefully interesting to potential clients. The desire is that the SpokesPerson's presentation will create a Call To Action, resulting in the potential client phoning or e-mailing the owner of the website to do business.
Having a Video SpokesPerson is one of the coolest technologies you can have these days. "Seeing their Video SpokesModel on their Denver web design site, immediately convinced me we had the right website and SEO consultant," said Rand Soellner AIA, of Rand Soellner Home Architect, a leading custom home architect that engaged USWebCentral's services earlier this year, "Actually seeing something different and cutting edge that works, that actually sets your website on a higher level of professionalism, now that's the sort of thing that helps your website elevate in people's minds and creates more clicks and therefore a higher ranking on search engines."
Also, as an architect, Rand Soellner Architect deals in square footage of buildings and used this to describe the recent success of his revamped website with USWebCentral's help: "We have a series of press releases about various hot topics and speak to those issues in which we are recognized leaders of the industry, like Green Home Architects, for instance. I have noticed that when I type in certain search terms, that not only do 1, 2 or 3 of my press releases pop up on page 1 or page 2 of Yahoo or Google, so does my main website, quite often. In other words, I own from 20% to 30% square footage of the organically searched results on page 1 and /or page 2, which is huge in SEO circles, I am told."
Scott Carvin of USWebCentral agrees, getting a kick out of the term "Page 1 square footage percentage ownership" to describe what he is doing for his clients. "I started this trend of the Video SpokesPerson to make a difference, and it's working. We are leaders in this technology. We actually digitally film everything right here in our own high-tech studio, and we have about 50 professional actors and anchor people and models on call, all of whom present themselves and our clients well. We allow our clients to pick the talent they want, or they can personally be the star of their own show, right there on their own website."
Creating as much square footage ownership of Page 1 is Carvin's mission, which he talks about like an impassioned evangelist, "I want my clients to succeed. If they do, they keep paying me to help their websites rank high, and I get new clients who want that kind of success, so that's a win-win for all of us. We also provide a multi-pronged press release service that allows us to launch multiple press releases for clients, which will help accomplish the obtaining of the additional square footage on page1 and page 2 search engine results. If possible, we want our client to own the entire first page of Google search results, meaning that our clients, in their industry, are most of what people see, when searching for what our clients do."
Carvin knows that owning an entire page on search results is a Nirvana-like utopian result that is not likely, but he has seen something near this with some of his clients' search results. He is a client advocate whose desire is to place them on a pedestal for the whole world to see. Check out the Denver search engine optimization company online!
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Rackspace Hosting Announced That Leading Viral Video Advertising Agency, Keta Keta, Will Be Hosting Its Video Portfolio In The Rackspace Cloud
September 22, 2009 EPR Internet News
Rackspace Hosting (NYSE:RAX), the world's leader in hosting and cloud computing, has announced that leading viral video advertising agency, Keta Keta, will be hosting its video portfolio and movie previews in the Rackspace Cloud.
Ronen Lefler, CEO, Keta Keta said: "Effectively showcasing our viral videos has become a real challenge as the amount of content that we have to stream has grown. Moving to the Rackspace Cloud has enabled us to showcase videos to a global audience without interruption. We chose Rackspace due to its focus on customer service and support, as well as the flexibility and efficiency of The Rackspace Cloud Files solution."
As the viral video market continues to explode, with traffic increasing 178% over the last 12 months (Source: Econsultancy's 2009 Internet Statistics report), Keta Keta needed to maximize opportunities across consumer brands by promoting its videos to a global audience. It launched a new corporate website in March 2009 to support this need and turned to Rackspace Hosting to provide a reliable and cost-effective hosting solution to stream multiple movies to over 100 different countries.
Brian Thomson, EMEA Managing Director at Rackspace Hosting said: "Hosting business critical applications in the cloud is something we do on a regular basis and we are delighted that Keta Keta has chosen us to support its corporate awareness drive. We understand the demands placed on websites by streaming rich media content and believe the cloud's flexible, pay-as-you go structure makes it an ideal choice to meet these new media needs."
Keta Keta, the viral video partner of ad:tech 2009, is an advertising agency with in-house creative, production, seeding and tracking departments. It has launched hundreds of successful viral video campaigns that have entertained and engaged people around the world for customers including LG, Fiat, MSN, L'Oreal and Orange.
Rackspace's portfolio of hosted services includes hosted exchange, managed hosting, dedicated servers, cloud hosting, virtualisation and managed exchange.
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Fujitsu Has Chosen bigmouthmedia To Lead Its International PPC Campaign
September 8, 2009 EPR Internet News
Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH selected the Edinburgh based search engine optimisation company following a multi-agency pitch. Bigmouthmedia will now lead the company's paid search advertising campaign in more than 25 countries worldwide, including Germany, France and the United Kingdom.
David Hardy, bigmouthmedia group's international sales and marketing director, commented on the deal saying: "We're delighted to be working for such an internationally renowned brand like Fujitsu. One of bigmouthmedia's key strengths is our international scope, and our demonstrable expertise in running complex multi-language campaigns has been a key factor in winning this account."
He added: "Over the past 12 years we have established a proven track record in managing big brands across multiple territories, and I am confident we will enjoy similar success with our strategy for what promises to be a challenging and exciting campaign."
Fujitsu's digital marketing requirements also included an increase in the profile, turnover and traffic on their international sites as well as the capacity to oversee new product and service launches. Beginning work immediately, bigmouthmedia now develops and manages Fujitsu's PPC campaigns in more than 25 countries, including Italy, Spain, Turkey, Scandinavia and the Eastern European countries.
About bigmouthmedia
Founded in 1997, bigmouthmedia is Europe's largest and most experienced digital marketing agency and was rated the UK's #1 Search agency for Search Engine Optimisation and PPC in the 2009 NMA Marketing Services Guide.
Bigmouthmedia's 200+ online marketing experts across 12 international offices maximise online brand exposure for our clients by means of integrated digital strategies incorporating SEO, PPC, social media marketing, affiliate marketing, display advertising, online PR and copywriting.
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BT Business And Google Today Announced An Agreement To Offer Digital Marketing Services To Small Businesses
The alliance will involve BT Business becoming a Google AdWords™ Authorised Reseller. Small businesses can now access Google's base of millions of UK users and receive professional, full-service AdWords account management, from account setup and activation to ongoing campaign monitoring and optimisation, through BT Business.
More than one million businesses already served by BT Business, including the 350,000 members of BT Tradespace, will benefit from the agreement.
"Small businesses are looking to the internet to compete and grow in these tough economic times," said Bill Murphy, managing director at BT Business. "Our own research across 700,000 small business websites shows that the majority need help to optimise search and effectively use search engine marketing. They don't often have the skills internally to manage this and need affordable services and support. Working with Google AdWords will enable us to help smaller companies promote themselves and engage with customers, partners and suppliers online as well as larger businesses."
The addition of the Google AdWords online advertising platform means BT Business can now offer customers a complete range of digital marketing services to help them promote their businesses effectively on the Web. From setting up a website and managing an online marketing campaign to ensuring they can effectively extend their business relationships through customer management tools and business social networking profiles such as BT Tradespace and other business applications.
Matt Brittin, Managing Director at Google UK & Ireland said: "Many businesses already use Google AdWords to reach new customers locally, across the UK and across the world. BT Business can now offer targeted, accountable and cost effective AdWords advertising to more than a million small businesses in the UK. We look forward to working with BT to help more small businesses get the most out of the online opportunity."
About BT Business
BT Business understands the challenges that businesses face in the current climate, and supports cost control, improved productivity and winning business with technology including business broadband & internet, domain names and web hosting packages, IT support and mobile services including BlackBerry.
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Bigmouthmedia Has Responded To Google's Decision To Open Up Its Adsense System To Third Party Networks By Stating That If Successful, The Move Will Change The Shape Of The Online Display Advertising Industry Forever
August 27, 2009 EPR Internet News
Under the terms of the policy change, advertising networks that have traditionally focused activity on big brand sites will now have access to Google's extensive network of blogs, forums and websites. Opening up a potential new revenue stream for thousands of site operators worldwide, the move underlines the search giant's determination to extend its reach beyond text advertising and into the world of display.
"This is an event that should make all intelligent publishers and advertisers think hard about their activities. Google is clearly determined to make a serious impact upon the display sector and if this move works, their dominance over online advertising will be extended," said Lyndsay Menzies, Chief Operations Officer at bigmouthmedia.
"Traditional ad buyers will face a new world if Google manage to make this work. They'll be looking at an environment where site owners can block entire networks if they don't perform or can block specific advertisers. Display will be less about big deals and negotiating with decision makers and will become much more like search marketing in terms of its scientific and performance led nature."
Welcoming Google's insistence that only networks that meet their privacy, speed and quality guidelines will be included in the expanded AdSense, bigmouthmedia believes that the move will require significant changes to the thought process behind a display campaign. Micro-management will become more important as individual publishers are given the opportunity to opt out of entire ad networks or ban ads from certain sites.
"This is a very interesting move which will work if the thousands of AdSense publishers out there support the move. If there's enough demand from the AdSense publisher community then ad networks will certainly not want to pass on the opportunity," said Andrew Girdwood, Bigmouthmedia's Head of Search.
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LipstickRocks.com – The Networking Organization For Professional Women In The DC Area
Network. Network. Network. That's what everybody is saying these days, but how? One solution is LipstickRocks.com, a networking organization for professional women that offers both an online community as well as regular networking events in Metro Washington, DC.
LipstickRocks, LLC hosts regular theme events for business-savvy women to meet and empower each other and grow professionally. The virtual community on LipstickRocks.comis for professional women in multiple industries to connect and share information. The website is easy to navigate and offers search engine optimization, which is a powerful Internet marketing tool that boosts the user's web presence. LipstickRocks.com's web presence is multiplied by new advertisements on twitter.com, facebook.com, and meetup.com.
Regular meetings provide an opportunity for women to bring friends and co-workers to mingle with other professional women, most who are already on the LipstickRocks.com website. Women come to promote their business, glean from each other, and provide practical advice. Many m embers of LipstickRocks sponsor these networking events to strategically promote their businesses. Premium members of LipstickRocks enjoy other privileges including discounts on advertising, web design, hosting, member-to-member discounts, and consultations.
Most sponsors and business partners actively give back to the community. A percentage of all purchases from LipstickRocks go to charities, such as the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure for breast cancer research. The total amount contributed will be tallied up and displayed on the website at the end of the calendar year.
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Lakestar Media Signs With Sunwin New & Used Motors To Provide SEO And PPC For The Company's Motor Sales And Bodyshop Website
Lakestar Media today announced that it has driven through a deal with Sunwin New & Used Motors to provide SEO and PPC for the company's motor sales and bodyshop website. Part of The Co-operative Group, Sunwin Motors operates a number of car and van dealerships and bodyshops throughout the North and Midlands.
Lakestar Media's director of sales Scott Reed said: "We've developed a solid and mutally beneficial working relationship with The Co-operative Group over the last 18 months and we're delighted to provide SEO and PPC for another part of this leading UK retailing group."
Sunwin MD for specialist commercial business Mike Austin said: "This partnership is based on both companies understanding that the key to success lies in striving to exceed customers' expectations. We do that for our customers and we expect Lakestar Media to do the same for us. From what we've witnessed of how they handle other parts of The Co-operative Group's online promotion we are confident of success."
Lakestar Media recently moved into larger premises in order to accommodate an ever-expanding list of clients, and has increased their services offering in order to help cement their place in the digital marketing world as a leading UK agency.
Lakestar Media is a leading digital marketing agency offering a professional and individually tailored service to its diverse and exciting client portfolio. Established in December 2007, Lakestar Media delivers a mix of search engine optimisation (SEO), paid search (PPC), affiliate marketing, display advertising (OMP) and social media services for their customers.
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Bizwiki.com – Change The Way Local Search Works By Enabling Its Users To Build Up The Most Detailed And Up-To-Date Index Of Business In The United States
July 31, 2009 EPR Internet News
A new website called Bizwiki.com has launched across the USA today, promising to change the way local search works by enabling its users to build up the most detailed and up-to-date index of business in the United States.
In a break with traditional Yellow Pages websites, Bizwiki invites business owners and representatives to get involved in adding and improving their records with everything from contact details to prices and opening hours, completely free of charge.
"We put up an early Alpha-version of Bizwiki.com to test it on the web in December 2008, and already traffic levels have grown to several hundred thousand users per month!," said Bizwiki co-founder Matt Aird. "There is definitely a strong demand for the sort of information a Web 2.0 business site can deliver, and the increasing amount of users on the site provides a compelling motivation for businesses to get involved in adding and editing their listings."
"Today's launch is officially a fully-functional beta, but we already have several hundred thousand pages on the site, with more being added each day. We've tried to take ideas and concepts from some of the most successful user-created websites in the world, such as Wikipedia and the Open Directory Project, and improve them to where the 'anyone can edit' principles of a wiki can be used in a business-environment. The biggest single difference is probably that our site is built in a consistently structured format, allowing us to rapidly scale-up the amount of information and also give our users an easy way to search the site."
The Bizwiki difference:
• It's free – Unlike many established publishers that charge for inclusion, Bizwiki is free to search, free to edit and free for companies to list on.
• It's editable – The 'anyone-can-edit' approach is a challenge to frequently the out of date records of conventional printed Business Directories.
• It's a wiki – The wiki approach allows far more depth of information about each business to be compiled than anything conventionally available.
• It's structured – Bizwiki is built using structured data, allowing reusability of information, bulk updates from chambers of commerce or webspiders, and an easy search experience for users.
Bizwiki was built by industry-veterans with years of business directory and meta-search experience behind them, including Keith Hinde, Matt Aird, Craig Sefton and Arthur Jenkins who between them have helped develop directory and search products for Infospace, local directory publisher Thomson Directories, TradePage and Webcrawler.
To try the new Bizwiki site, or even add and edit a business record, visit http://www.bizwiki.com.
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Bigmouthmedia Welcomes The New Search Partnership Between Yahoo And Microsoft's Bing Search Engine, Stating That The New Arrangement Could Rejuvenate Competition In A Market Currently Dominated By Google
Although details of the deal are as yet unclear, reports from numerous credible news outlets worldwide suggest that after many months of negotiation, the global giants are set to unveil an agreement that will see Yahoo sell search ads under Microsoft's nascent Bing brand. While estimates of the global market share the partnership will hold vary from 12% to 30%, Europe's largest independent digital marketing agency believes that the news will have a positive impact upon the industry.
"It's been 18 months since the rumour mill first started touting the possibility of a deal involving Yahoo and Microsoft, and the industry as a whole will be delighted to see what's become the search business' longest-running soap opera finally approaching a conclusion. The devil will be in the detail, but given the alarming dominance that Google has held over the market for so long, the prospect of a serious challenge to their position is good news for everyone," said Lyndsay Menzies, Chief Operations Officer at bigmouthmedia.
"Although the impact in the UK will be minimal, with the combined entity still only accounting for a market share of around 5%, competition in any market is good for consumers. If the partnership succeeds in growing their market share still further, the renewed challenge could force Google to become more competitive."
With the precise details of the agreement still a closely guarded secret, the news that Yahoo has finally succumbed to Microsoft's advances has spawned widespread speculation over the deal's possible ramifications. While the prospect of a serious competitor to Google's Adwords system is being touted as a move that could help push PPC advertising prices downwards, other commentators have suggested that the deal could force the search giant to reconsider its policy against paying commission to partner agencies.
"There are still more questions than there are answers about this deal, but If Yahoo's paid search ads are powered by Bing then we will have another credible search engine to consider for paid search budgets. That may result in some instability as bid management platforms adapt to cope with the new landscape, but it will help keep cost-per-click prices down," said Andrew Girdwood, bigmouthmedia's Head of Search.
"But if Bing is only going to supply Yahoo with organic results then it still means Yahoo is out of the search game. They'll not be developing their search engine, are unlikely to return to it and will in essence become an ad management platform – the long term effects of which remain to be seen."
Bigmouthmedia's multilingual digital solutions deliver outstanding ROI for over 300 world leading brands including British Airways, Tesco, ebay, Sky, Cisco, BT, Comic Relief, Barclaycard and Europcar.
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Affordable SEO Recession-Busting Starter Packages Offered by Mr. SEO
Mr-SEO, a U.S. based company that specializes in search engine optimization and internet marketing, has introduced four affordable seo starter packages to help businesses cope with the strained economy.
Launched in 2004, the mission of Mr-SEO has been–and remains–to offer top quality, affordable SEO and online marketing services. With its high quality customer service and standards of performance, the company is dedicated to help protect businesses f r o m the "too good to be true" types of SEO offerings that will hurt a company's standing in the search engine rankings rather than help them.
President and owner Greg Gaskill knows that businesses need to ramp up marketing efforts during slow times, and slow times are often when they can least afford it. He and his team have made it their business to help companies thrive in the current hostile economic environment. However, he also knows that there is no such thing as "instant SEO" or "automated secret weapons" of online marketing, therefore these Business Starter Packages incorporate the same proven principles used in larger projects, but on a smaller scale. Although smaller in scope, these targeted services produce significant results – results that create a solid foundation to continue to grow f r o m which can mean the difference between survival and failure in tough times.
These new packages offer businesses the same award-winning Mr-SEO quality including the company's Social Media Marketing, Blogging with Ghostwriter, Pay Per Click Advertising, and Search Engine Optimization packages, designed to get businesses into the top search engine rankings ethically and for long term success with affordable SEO and online marketing strategies.
One of the best features of Mr. SEO's offerings is the mix-and-match option. Businesses can purchase any combination of service packages to customize the marketing to their individual needs and budget. This flexibility gives small businesses the power to:
• Ignite lead generation to increase sales
• Boost market awareness & build their brand
• Increase client retention and loyalty
• Enhance & maintain their image – critical during tough times
• Increase exposure to new markets and / or partnerships
You can see all the introductory Business Starter Package offerings at:
http://www.mr-seo.com/businessstarterpackages.html
Mr. SEO is a Seattle, Washington based company that performs all work right here in the United States. With memberships in Washington State's Better Business Bureau and the Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization (SEMPO), the company has been featured by Start-Up Nation, Linked-In, Resource Nation, Evan Carmichael, various E-Zine articles, and even received mention by The Wall Street Journal. To read about how Mr. SEO's mission and goals fit in with your needs, go to Affordable SEO.
For package details and more information on Mr. SEO and the various packages available go directly to their page at Online Marketing Services. To read the company's blog–go to Online Marketing Strategies. While you're there, explore other details about the company and its mission to help business achieve more with affordable SEO services.
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Losca.com – Delivers Local Businesses To Your Screen
LosCa, Inc. launches its premier business search engine Losca.com. This new search is devoted to local business owners and its customers. The key here is "local" not hundreds of miles away.
While all the other search engines give a broad list of business from all over a given area LosCa.com searches and returns results of local businesses near you not across the nation, adding that neighborhood shopping feel . As a business owner Losca.com allows business owners to create easily accessible profiles. A Business can upload coupons, pictures and videos in an instant, post business information such as store hours and special events as well as advertise to an ever-growing market in real time. Users can create their own accounts to write reviews, message friends and browse local discounts.
LosCa.com also allows users to check local weather, play fun online games and read awesome blogs.
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Auction, Buy, Sell, Trade and even Twitter your items or post wanted ads all for FREE!
July 6, 2009 EPR Internet News
The Auction web site Multi-Sale.com announces their new u p d a t e d software to let you Auction, Buy, Sell, Trade and even Twitter your items or post wanted ads all for FREE that's right NO listing fees for auctions, wanted ads, and you can even set up free stores. They Only Charge 1% of the final value fees for server costs and upkeep You can finally sell your item and keep all of the profit, instead of paying 10%, 20%, or even 30% of your hard earned money in fees at other auction websites.
At Multi-Sale.com you can import your feedback f r o m other auction venues (wow get rid of high listing fees and keep your established reputation. You can list an item for free and even upload 12 images at no cost. The only time you would encounter fees are if you wish to use specialty upgrade options such as make your auction a "featured auction" or you wish to make your listing title bold or highlighted or maybe upload a video/media of the item. A general auction listing in one category, with up to 12 uploaded images, and more is totally free.Twitter members your new listings use our integrated twitter api and tweets appear right on your Twitter profile immediately and at http://www.twitter.com/MultiSale that's twice the tweet power.
Multi-Sale.com will allows users to create a store with up to 1,000 or more items for free. You can upload images, take offers, receive money, and more!
If you are looking to buy a certain item you can post a "Wanted Ad" for free at Multi-Sale.com.
Multi-Sale.com does charge a swap fee for trading items that's right you read that correctly For a 1.00 fee you can trade items with other members that they have listed for sale (of course that's based on the two parties agreeing to the swap)
In appreciation of its members and future members, the next 1,000 users that signup for Multi-Sale.com will receive a $40.00 credit to apply towards special auction features such as, Featured Item, Bold Title, Highlighted Title, Video/Media uploads and more!
Multi-Sale.com is a division of www.unitedimpactmedia.com and a Featured Business on www.ft-myersbeach.com www.tampabayarea.info www.ashevillearea.info city guide web sites.
You can check out Multi-Sale.com today at http://www.Multi-Sale.com
You can Follow MultiSale today at http://www.twitter.com/MultiSale
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LPGA golfer Sydnee Michaels Crowned as Ms. Hawaii America 2019
100 million downloads milestone for AnyDesk's remote desktop software
RCS & RDS starts developing its 5G network with the Digi Mobil 5G Smart service launch in Romania
CDP Institute Global Member Survey 2019: CDP users have higher satisfaction than non-users among both business and consumer marketers
DIGI Hungary unveils two free 4G features: VoLTE (4G/LTE Voice) and VoWiFi (voice over WiFi)
Zyxel to showcase its LTE / 5G product portfolio at the MVNO World Congress in Amsterdam
Producer Andre K. Jefferson Latest Film 'Brother's Keeper' Premiered To A Packed Audience!
The Wing Opens in Los Angeles; 42West Founder and CO-CEO Leslee Dart Helps Found a Members-Only, Female-Focused Networking Space
InfoClutch Announces The Launch Of Email ROI Calculator For Its High-end Customers
RealCDP aims at reducing the confusion plaguing the Customer Data Platform industry
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New Streaming and Radio Aggregator Social Platform to Launch at 2019 SXSW Tradeshow
Mono Solutions' new platform interface for easier and more efficient website production will enable a true do-it-with-me (DIWM) experience
bfound will use Mono Platform to offer digital marketing solutions like email marketing, simple personalization and SMB-friendly customer management in UAE
Fonecta to use Mono Platform to expand its digital presence services
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Full moon spells are spells that should be cast during a full moon. Casting spells during the full moon can be important because the power of the full moon adds extra strength to the potency of your spells. However, almost any spell can be a full moon spell – all you have to do is cast your spell during the full moon! If you have a spell that is very important that you want to cast, doing it during the full moon is the best time because of the extra energy!
The different moon phases have different types of spells that they are most beneficial for. While casting spells during the full moon helps any spell, the best spells to cast are spells looking for abundance, looking to improve the harvest of your work, fulfilling your heart's desires and manifesting your wishes, improving sexuality, accomplishing your dreams, and seeking protection.
One of the best full moon spells to cast is a spell drawing positivity and all good things to you. In order to cast this spell you will need a red rose, a quarter of a cup of sea salt, a pint sized jar and lid, a clear crystal that you have thoroughly cleansed before the spell, some ground cinnamon, a little patchouli oil and some sunflower oil.
Begin the spell during the night time. Draw a bath of warm water and add the sea salt and the rose petals from the rose. Stir the water in a clockwise motion until the salt is dissolved. Step into the bath and carefully pour the water over yourself imagining yourself as the luckiest and most blessed person you know. Remember to experience gratefulness for the blessings given to you by the universe. Meditate during this bath, draw the power of the moonlight into yourself. If you can take this bath beneath the light of the moon, even if it is through your bathroom window, that is ideal. However, if you cannot take the bath under the moonlight, take all your tools and ingredients outside under the moonlight. Follow the same steps, with warm water in a bowl, and then pour the water over yourself.
Gather the other ingredients, dry off, and settle down in warm, comfortable clothing out beneath the moon. Take another moment to cleanse yourself and draw the moon's power in to yourself. When you feel ready, begin chanting a spell thanking the moon for her power, asking for her blessings, and asking the universe to bring all good things into your life. As you chant this spell, place the crystal inside the pint jar and sprinkle it with the ground cinnamon. Drip four to ten drops of the patchouli oil over the top, then fill the jar three-quarters full with the sunflower oil. Tightly seal the jar with the lid and gently swirl the contents in a clockwise fashion.
When you're through, open the jar carefully and dip your fingers in the liquid. Brush your fingers across your forehead, your throat, over your heart and down your stomach. Repeat this daily until the next full moon appears!


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A claim that "bigfoot" was eyeing dogs as a noontime snack has some local residents frightened and upset that The Times and Democrat carried the story.
By Gene Crider
Jackie Hutto of Neeses called the Times & Democrat Tuesday to say he spotted an 8-foot-tall, hairy bigfoot tugging on his dog pen.
Hutto has now identified himself as a teen-aged boy -- but he is sticking to his story that a bigfoot visited his yard, and his older brother David has backed his story up.
He said he did not report the sighting to authorities because he was afraid of looking crazy.
His 16-year-old brother -- who originally said Jackie was a 23-year-old woman -- backed up his story, but said, "I haven't told nobody I seen it because I was afraid they'd say I was crazy.
While some in town are celebrating bigfoot's arrival, others in the Neeses area have called the newspaper to complain that its Wednesday story has frightened their children and that The T & D should have investigated the story fully before printing such claims.
"I think it's a bunch of baloney," Darlene Riley of Neeses said. "I have about 10 kids in this house who are scared to go out and play," she said.
"It was real slack of you to print something like that without getting into the details and something behind it," Riley said. "That was real slack," she said.
Riley said The T & D did not take into account that children read the paper and in the summertime children want to play outside.
"My kids have not been out of the house all day long because they were scared when they saw this," Riley said.
She is also worried that people would be out roaming the woods, looking for a bigfoot to shoot.
"You got a bunch of people out there shooting everything that's brown, including me -- I'm black," Riley said.
"I think it shouldn't have been printed," she said.
Lynda Baltzegar said her children were frightened by the report, too.
He said he did not report the sighting to the authorities because he was afraid of looking crazy.
His sixteen-year-old brother - who originally said Jackie was a 23 year old woman - backed up his story, but said, "I haven't told nobody I seen it because I was afraid they'd say I was crazy."


The Rest is a wonderful base for your visit to Lincoln. Sitting between Castle, Cathedral and City Centre, its the most central hotel getaway location possible in Lincoln.
The Rest is in the historic Cathedral district of the Bailgate, on Steep Hill, which was awarded Britain's Best Street 2012. Just 100m from the Castle Square where the Cathedral & Castle begin and the Magna Carta is housed. Then just 150m to the shopping district.
If you are visiting for the University of Lincoln and Bishop Grosseteste University, the hotel is ideally located for both and for graduation venues.
Park the car and leave it. Walk to shops, restaurants, pubs, universities and night life.
100m to Cathedral and Castle and on to Bishop Grosseteste University.
100m the other way brings you to the top of the high street and on to Lincoln University.


Drivers in the state of Illinois now face the possibility of being charged with an aggravated offense for driving while using a cell phone if that usage results in death or a serious injury.
With the start of 2014, the Illinois Vehicle Code has been amended by the Illinois General Assembly to create an aggravated offense for driving while using a video device, wireless telephone, or electronic communication device. Thus, a person convicted of driving while using a video device, wireless telephone, or electronic communication device will face a Class A misdemeanor if during the commission of the violation they were involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in great bodily harm, permanent disability or disfigurement to another and the violation and, the proximate cause of the injury.
Also, a person convicted of driving while using a video device, wireless telephone, or electronic communication device will face a Class 4 felony should the violation be committed while they were involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in the death of another person and the the death was the result of cell phone violation.
Applying make-up while driving by three times.
NHTSA has estimated that at least 10 percent of all drivers in the state of Illinois are utilizing their cell phones at any given moment while operating their motor vehicle. While cell phones are the most familiar form of distraction, the report from NHTSA indicated that applying makeup, adjusting the radio or stereo and reading a roadmap are among the list of numerous activities that can distract a driver from the responsibility of safely operating a motor vehicle.
Of course, one of the more deadly forms of distraction can be text messaging. In 2007, five New York teenagers were killed in a fiery crash, where it was ultimately determined that the driver was text messaging just prior to the crash. Today's society is such that multi-tasking has become a way of life and many people perform more than one function at a time, many without even realizing they are doing it. Multi-tasking itself is not hazardous except when one of the tasks involves the operation of a motor vehicle and the driver is distracted. Multi-tasking drivers increase the risk of injuring or killing themselves, anyone else that might be in the vehicle with them, and bicyclists, pedestrians or any innocent victim traveling in the other vehicle involved in the crash. Distractions within a car may take the driver's eyes off the roadway and even a 1-2 second distraction can mean tragedy.
The attorneys at Fagan, Fagan & Davis have defended countless clients against Chicago traffic violations throughout Illinois courts located in Cook County, DuPage County and Lake County. The attorneys at Fagan, Fagan & Davis understand which defense strategies are the most effective in court and how to challenge evidence gathered by law enforcement and offered by the prosecution. Contact us now for a free consultation.


Dr. Price discovered that there were sacred foods that were collected and prepared to ensure strong minds, bodies, and spirits and in every one of the healthy groups there was a nutrient which was common in their diets that acted as an activator for the other nutrients. He called this nutrient Factor X and it is found in fish eggs, shellfish, and butter from cows grazing on rapidly growing green grass in spring and fall.
Weston Price's research revealed that high-vitamin butter oil was almost magical, especially when combined with cod liver oil. This combination of Factor X in High Vitamin Butter oil combined with fermented cod liver oil was the pinnacle of Dr. Price's work.
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