Montreal is nothing if not a foodie city; in fact, rumour has it has the second highest rate of restaurants per capita after New York City. Call it gourmet, call it glutton, call it whatever you like, but the truth is that a trip to Montreal will require eating pants whether you like it or not.
In fact, I might never speak to you again if you make it all the way to my hometown and stick to hotel food.
In no particular order, here are my top 18 restaurants in Montreal. Some are recent favourites; others are classics I've been frequenting for over a decade with friends and family.
The jury's still out on whether it's a restaurant or a wine bar, but the photogenic locale with a U-shaped central bar and a thing for oysters sure aims to please.
If it wasn't for the trendy young clientele, you'd think that time had stood still at Salon de thé Cardinal, where you can find a good old-fashioned afternoon tea served with dainty mismatched tableware and in a Victorian-style space filled with antiques, thick runner rugs, and carved wood.
Food-wise, the menu varies between sweet (blueberry scones, bourbon cookies, various English cakes) and savoury (ploughman's plate, cucumber sandwiches), both complemented by a plethora of fragrant teas.
The expertise and irreproachable service truly make it an essential stop on any Montreal foodie itinerary. It's no surprise, then, to know that Le Serpent is often cited as the very best amongst the best restaurants in Montreal.
The industrial-looking space caters to trendy diners, and almost paradoxically, serves sublime Italianate plates that could be mistaken for comfort food if they weren't so elegantly presented.
Antique chairs and a 40-foot brass bar, along with original floors, lamps, and walls from 1927, set the tone at this atmospheric British tavern. Everything on the menu is made from scratch. Known for: bangers and mash; atmospheric British tavern; prix-fixe dish of the day.
If it's full, pop in next door at Balsam Inn, their sister establishment that, albeit slightly less English, is not in any way inferior in quality.
With its all-white, plant-heavy décor and sustainable approach to food, fashionable and botanical LOV is the kind of vegan restaurant that even die-hard carnivores will line up for.
Stéphanie Audet, one of the rare women chefs in Montreal, works tirelessly with local farmers to limit the restaurant's footprint and does wonders with veggies that go well beyond the avocado toast.
Whimsical – lots of flamingos and tongue-in-cheek neon signs! – Cuban café and bar with cocktails served in vintage pineapple glasses and original, flavourful tapas. Expect a cheeky, lively atmosphere but get there early to snag one of the just 20-or-so seats.
An all-too-rare Cuban entry in an otherwise heavily European list.
This sophisticated French bistro pleases Montrealers with its flawless classics and its heated wraparound outdoor terrace; not to mention the late-night two-course table d'hôte menu at just C$27.
Regulars gravitate toward dishes such as the calf liver, salmon, or beef tartare, grilled Cornish hen, and hanger steak—all served with ceremonial aplomb on white linen tablecloths.
Equal parts whimsy and polish, Le Fantôme—widely touted as one of the best restaurants in Montreal but also more widely across Canada—offers an exciting dining experience.
Rather than a typical à-la-carte menu, diners will find a prix-fixe 6-to-9 course gastronomic odyssey fueled by the chef's weekly inspiration, be it wild boar and mushroom spaghetti or black bass with fennel compote.
The clean and minimalistic Scandinavian décor of Hvor, pronounced "vor" (Danish for "here") is the perfect blank slate for the playful flavour and ingredient combinations on display.
Through partnerships with local organic farmers and artisans, as well as an urban garden fitted with 2000 plants and even beehives, HVOR's menu showcases the best of Québec's terroir with inventive plates like hay-smoked beet in bannock crust and lamb shoulder with brined wild mushrooms.
Dinette Triple Crown is one of the best-kept secrets as far as Montreal restaurants go: it's relatively small (a counter with just eight stools) but the real draw here is not indoors; rather, locals know to ask for a picnic basket (fully equipped with cutlery, dishes, and a tablecloth) that will be enjoyed in Little Italy Park across the street.
Fried chicken with fluffy mashed potatoes and gravy, braised greens, and biscuits, along with pulled pork sandwiches and brisket, will have you speaking with a southern drawl in no time.
This is one of my favourite recent discoveries. Slightly tucked away from the tourist path, Monopole is what we, French speakers, refer to as a buvette: a laid-back place where wine flows abundantly (and since one of the co-owners is in the private wine import business, you know it's good stuff) and where the variety of market-fresh dishes comes in sharable portions. The manager, Gabriel, is always keen to strike up a conversation.
Can't decide? Try a food tour!
I know the struggle: picking a handful of restaurants ―nevermind just one― in Montreal can be a real challenge. Why not let yourself be led around the city by some of the most knowledgeable foodies in search of authentic gems in tourist-trap-ridden Old-Montreal, but also further afield in places locals cherish like Plateau Mont-Royal and historic Mile-End.
Chez Tousignant (6956 Drolet Street): for a proper Québécois greasy spoon that's both cute and entirely locally-sourced. Their hot-dog Tousignant and their poutine are the BEST.
Kamehameha Snack-Bar (1190 Sainte-Catherine East): Relaxed eatery serving Hawaiian snacks, including poke & acai bowls. The decor is reminiscent of Hawaii in the 1950s, with ample soft pink hues.
Fairmount Bagels (74 Fairmount Street West): Whatever you do, ask for a bagel fresh out of the oven. Your life will never be the same.
Mademoiselle Dumplings (6391 St-Hubert Street): Doesn't look like much from the outside but don't be fooled; dumplings are made by hand and are the best in town. Ridiculously inexpensive.
Lester's Deli (1057 Bernard Street West): Skip Schwartz's permanent queues and go to Lester's for Montreal smoked meat. Neither the menu nor the decor have changed in 50 years.
Yokato Yokabai (4185 Drolet Street): Discreet ramen house favoured by local noodle lovers—especially when temperatures drop below freezing point—with dark wood panelling. Expect queues, but also excellent tonkotsu.
Vieux Vélo (59 Beaubien Street East): Overrun with hipsters of the normcore confession but OH MY the eggs benedict. Order coffee, too; it's from next door Odessa.
Café Parvis (433 Mayor Street): Half-stripped paint, hanging plants, relaxed vibes in Montreal's historic fur district; serves wood-fired pizzas on wooden boards, ideal for sharing.
If you need more Montreal restaurants suggestions… Get the book!


Thank you for joining us for our second edition of VET eXpress, the new monthly newsletter on all things VET in Australia and abroad!
This month, we're looking at how RTOs can optimise their online profiles and better connect with millions of prospective students from all around the globe. I remember when I started VM Learning back in 1989, the word 'Internet' was just a mysterious term whispered by computer students. We've come a long, long way since then, but it's important that we always keep ahead of the technological trends.
That's why, this month, we have a must-read interview with digital marketing specialist, Adam Cunningham, who candidly discusses the marketing strategies RTOs should employ to grow in 2017. We also chart the rise of Search Engine Optimisation (or SEO, for short) and consider where marketing technologies might be headed in the coming years. In our monthly EduTech column, we speculate on the exciting accreditation technology known as 'Open Microcredentials', set to revolutionise how students gain competency in the not-too-distant future. And finally, we set out seven hot tips for how RTOs can streamline their home page to guarantee more clicks from prospective students.
It's exciting to be part of an industry so dedicated to delivering first-rate training in ever more innovative ways. We hope you enjoy this edition.


It was an exciting to discover that Dead Man Winter would be performing on Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show.
It was even more amazing to see an Auslandish Company illustration done by Sarah Nelson, on National Television, and then watch people we know and deeply admire put on an outstanding performance.
We don't quite have the words to capture the depth of our excitement.
VISKA + GOOD IN THE WORLD.


Change is the name of the game in most pharmaceutical companies as they struggle to adapt to the new, post-blockbuster world. Thin pipelines, increasing price pressures, tough regulators and fierce generic competition mean the business principle 'adapt or die' has never been more relevant. When the Greek philosopher Heraclitus said 'Change is the only constant' he could have been talking about early 21st century pharma.
At Takeda they've gone one step further. They're completely transforming the company. In business, transformation is 'a process of profound and radical change that orients an organisation in a new direction and takes it to an entirely different level of effectiveness'. That's precisely their aim. They're moving from a primary care focus to speciality care. So the company with a reputation in diabetes and cardiovascular is aiming to become known for oncology and gastroenterology, with vaccines not far behind.
Leading the transformation is president of Takeda's Europe and Canada Region, Marc Princen. He joined the company from MSD in November 2014 and he's excited by the task, and the process.
"Speciality care requires that we have different capabilities in order to reach a more specific group of medical specialists. In particular it requires strong Medical Affairs and Market Access, supported by the latest digital engagement platforms. Building up these capabilities is the key to success in our new areas. We've already made key appointments in these areas and we're still recruiting for new talent who play an important role in the specialty care setting. One of the great strengths at Takeda is our people, and that's why this is such an exciting time. We need the right mix of external recruitment and development of the people we already have. The learning and growth opportunities for new and existing people in these areas is enormous.
In recent years Takeda has joined in the industry's enthusiasm for mergers and acquisitions, notably of Millennium in Boston, Massachusetts and Nycomed headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The former, now known as Takeda Oncology, gave the company an instant presence in oncology, and the latter increased its European reach at a stroke. Around the world they've launched in a number of new markets, including Israel, which comes under Princen's remit …a strange geographical choice.


PhotoFlare includes a simple dialog to resize the image canvas. It will look and feel very similar to the create new image dialog.
Unit type – The measurement you want to set the image with. Eg. Pixels/Cm/Inches.
Colour – Background colour for the new section of canvas.
Position – Where you want the canvas to appear on the original image.


The Good Excellent electronic program guide, with several days worth of data; can search for programs by title; solid video quality and reception; good aspect ratio controls for handling wide-screen programs on standard TVs; analog pass-through; can work with TV Guide On Screen devices.
The Bad Overcomplicated remote can't control TV volume and power; no front panel buttons means you're out of luck if the remote goes missing; composite audiovisual cable not included.
The Bottom Line The Dish Network DTVPal is a great DTV converter box with a best-in-class electronic program guide and should be your top choice, unless you value the simplicity and superior remote of the RCA DTA800.
The FCC has pushed back the DTV transition several times already, but it looks as if over-the-air analog TV signals will actually end on February 17, 2009. That means owners of analog TV will need to pony up for a DTV converter box if they want to continue getting their free over-the-air TV (read our Quick Guide to the DTV transition to find out if you'll be affected). Luckily, it shouldn't cost you too much, as anyone affected can apply for a $40 DTV converter box coupon from the U.S. government.
The Dish Network DTVPal is one of the boxes that shoppers can buy with the coupon, and we've been heavily anticipating its release since it was announced at CES 2008. Since then, however, there's been a lot of confusion. The converter box was first announced as the EchoStar TR-40 with a $40 price tag, then it was renamed to the Dish Network DTVPal, and now the latest news is that the Dish Network DTVPal and the EchoStar TR-40 are actually different products--yikes. The final story is that the Dish Network DTVPal is slated to be available at DTVPal.com on June 19, with an MSRP between $40 and $60. The TR-40 will come out at a later date at a price to be determined. If we had to guess, based on Dish Network CEO Charlie Ergen's "Charlie Chat," the DTVPal will cost about $60 and the TR-40 will cost $40.
Getting to the actual device, there's a lot to like about the DTVPal. To us, the main draw is that the DTVPal's EPG is much better than any other box's we've reviewed. It gives several days of data in a familiar grid layout, with responsive controls and even the capability to search for a program. The rest of the features of the DTVPal are basically average; its reception and video quality are solid, but not standout. Our biggest concern is that the somewhat overcomplicated (and underfeatured) remote control just can't compete with the RCA DTA800's excellent clicker, and if you're picking a box for a senior citizen or certified nontechie, we'd lean heavily toward the DTA800. However, for everyone else, the DTVPal's excellent EPG make it our go-to pick for DTV converter boxes.
DTV converter boxes are fairly drab by nature, but the DTVPal is one of the better looking boxes we've seen. Its main attraction is its small footprint, coming in 1.3 inches high, 5.9 inches wide, and 4.2 inches deep. It has a rectangular shape with rounded corners, and the case sinks a bit in the middle, giving it a subtle wavelike appearance. There are no buttons on the front, which means you can only control the box using a remote. On the center of the unit is a single green light indicating that it's on, and the light turns off when the unit is off. The light is actually pretty bright, and unfortunately you can't disable it in the setup menu.
The included remote is one of the weak points of the DTVPal. Right off the bat, we were disappointed that it lacks the capability to control a TV, which is an important feature since these boxes will often be used in scenarios where an expensive universal remote doesn't make economic sense. We also weren't fans of the remote layout. There's no dedicated button-rocker for changing channels; channel changing is instead handled by the centrally located directional pad. There is a dedicated volume control, but it has an unorthodox horizontal alignment. Beyond that, the buttons aren't well differentiated (especially the buttons that surround the directional pad), and the fact that the page up/down buttons do double-duty controlling aspect ratio and closed-captioning can be confusing. Tech enthusiasts will certainly enjoy being able to access many functions directly from the remote, but overall we much preferred the simple remote design of the RCA DTA800.
The real gem of the DTVPal is its full electronic programming guide. Its layout and the amount of data it can display are superior to the other boxes we've reviewed. You can see four channels at a time, and it displays an hour and a half at a time, which we found reasonable given the limitations of a standard-definition display. How much guide data you actually get, and how good that guide data actually is, depends on the program data provided by the stations. Some stations provide only about a day's worth of data, while other go out several days. There's also a big disparity with the descriptions of the programs, with many programs showing only "No information available" and others giving a brief summary. We're expecting broadcasters to continually improve guide data as the digital transition gets closer, but don't expect complete information like what's available on a TiVo or cable DVR.
DTVPal's EPG can't spice up lackluster daytime TV, but it sure does make it easy to browse what's on TV.
The other great thing about the guide is how responsive it is. Flipping through hours of data is a breeze and we never felt like the box had to load a new screen. Sure, it's nothing like the silky smooth response of the PS3, but it's a big step over the other boxes we've reviewed. The only addition that would have been nice is a picture-in-picture view of what's playing on the channel it's currently tuned to, but we can understand why Dish decided to conserve screen space.
The DTVPal also includes a program search function, which Dish Network calls Event Search. It's accessible via the main menu, and it lets you search for programs using an onscreen keyboard. For example, if you're interested in knowing when all of the permutations of the CSI franchise are airing, you can simply search for "CSI" and it will tell you all the channel, date, and time information for programs with CSI in the title. You can choose to search title data, description data, or both. It's not flawless, as we noticed that the DTVPal tended not to update program guide data unless we actually accessed that channel, but it's still a useful feature once you know its limitations.
Aspect ratio is handled well on the DTVPal. This is an important feature because the DTVPal will most commonly be used with older, analog TVs with a standard 4:3 aspect ratio, but an increasing amount of digital TV is presented in wide screen (16:9). The DTT900 has three options, which you can cycle through with the "Picture Format" button on the remote.


How You Can I Curl My Eyelashes?
Is there anyway with the help of which I can curl my eyelashes? If you have any answer then you can suggest to me because I have not found yet any effective ways.
Step1: In the very first step, you can place your fake eyelashes as per the instructions of the manufacturers. After this step, let the glue to dry thoroughly before trying to curl them.
Step 2: After this, you can place your open eyelash curler very close to the base of the eyelash. But do not forget that your natural and fake eyelashes must be within the eyelash curler.
Step 3: After the step 2, you need to squeeze the eyelash curler very close to know if you are excessively pulling at the fake eyelashes or enough to pinch the skin of the eyelid.
Step 4: Now you can easily release the eyelash curler and move if halfway up the section of the eyelash. After this, you can squeeze the eyelash curler on the eyelashes again. You can then hold the curler for another 15 seconds and then repeat this process.
Step 5: At last, you can apply a coat of mascara to the newly curled eyelashes to help bond and keep their actual shape.
You can try all these steps and know the best ways to curl your eyelashes as soon as possible.


FCC ID ODL-AC-21C AmazonBasics AC Powered 2.1 30W Bluetooth Speakers with Subwoofer by Cyber Acoustics (HK) Ltd.
An FCC ID is the product ID assigned by the FCC to identify wireless products in the market. The FCC chooses 3 or 5 character "Grantee" codes to identify the business that created the product. For example, the grantee code for FCC ID: ODL-AC-21C is ODL. The remaining characters of the FCC ID, -AC-21C, are often associated with the product model, but they can be random. These letters are chosen by the applicant. In addition to the application, the FCC also publishes internal images, external images, user manuals, and test results for wireless devices. They can be under the "exhibits" tab below.
Applicant's complete, legal business name: Cyber Acoustics (HK) Ltd.
Name of Grantee: Cyber Acoustics (HK) Ltd.


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Emotionally Connecting With Your Readers
In order to get your visitors to remain loyal and keep coming back to your website, they'll require a connection through your feelings, not just via your website's content. Your emotional connection to your audience is equally crucial as your website's content.
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How can you connect emotionally to your readers?
1.) Tell your personal stories and experiences
Sharing personal stories from your life, such as sharing the moment you were turned down by the person you fell in love with or about the time you put all your assets on the business transaction and ended up losing everything.
Discuss significant failures and huge successes. Be honest about the places you've come from in the past, your hopes, and where your goals for the future.
Write about the things you're up to this moment and the reasons behind it. Tell your readers about yourself.
You'll want to link everything in some way to an idea or lesson that they can draw from the tale. The message should not be "about" the person you are; however, by sharing a part of yourself during the process, you'll be teaching an important lesson.
2 Pace, Pace, Lead
The "Pace Pace Lead" technique originated from Milton Erickson, one of the three therapists whose techniques were later used to develop the current NLP techniques.
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The "Pace Lead, Pace, and Pace" technique was Erickson's principal method for creating trust and building emotional bonds between his clientele. Utilizing this method and his experience, he was able to convince even the most demanding clients to believe in his expertise and to open up.
What exactly is the "Pace Lead, Pace, Lead" technique?
Start by pacing or "following closely" to the reader's mood. Through describing their anger or their needs, as well as their mental state to them, they will feel that you genuinely understand them.
Then, and after that, you try to "lead" them to the place you'd like to take them (for instance, an instruction you would like them to understand or a change in their emotional state, etc. ).
3. Be genuinely emotionally involved
In a face-to-face conversation, the body movements and facial expressions express your feelings to the other person without saying a word.
When you talk on the phone, subtle shifts in your voice provide people with clues about what you feel even though they don't see your face.
The same is true of writing too. Although you may not give as many clues that show you're genuinely emotional when you register.
If you're really enthusiastic about the subject, you'll be able to show it. If you're really unhappy about injustice, people are able to see. If you genuinely enjoy the product that you're supporting, the public will be able to tell that too.
Written communications don't convey emotion quite as effectively as face-to-face communication. However, the human-to-human emotional connection can't be overemphasized enough, even when writing.
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Put yourself in the reader's emotional state prior to beginning writing. Writing at times of high emotional intensity and don't wait until the motivation has gone away. Write while you feel the emotion. People will be able to tell that you wrote it, and they'll feel the same.
Writing in a way that connects emotionally with your readers requires more effort and vulnerability from you. It requires you to share more about yourself than simply writing articles that are purely factual. However, that's precisely what you need to do to establish a long-lasting audience.
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The No. 7 UCLA swim and dive team will split up this week for the Pac-10 Championships as the divers head to Federal Way, WA and the swimmers head to Long Beach, CA February 22-25. The diving section of the meet will be hosted by Arizona State, while the swim portion is hosted by UCLA.
Events begin on Wednesday evening with the 200 Medley Relay and 800 Free Relay at 6:00 pm. On Thursday, prelims begin at 11:00 am with the 500 Free, 200 IM, 50 Free, 200 Free Relay, and 1M diving. Finals in those events will begin at 6:00 pm. Friday's prelim section will feature the 400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Free, 100 Breast, 100 Back, 400 Medley Relay and 3M diving, with the finals beginning at 6:00 pm. The final day of competition will begin at 11:00 am with prelims, and at 6:00 pm with the finals. Events held on Saturday will be the 200 Back, 100 Free, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, 400 Free Relay, 1650 Free and Platform diving.
The Bruins (7-3, 3-3 Pac-10) are poised for a strong finish at the Pac-10 meet after a solid season of dual meet and invitational competitions. UCLA has depth in both the diving and swim events, which will help contribute towards a possible Pac-10 title. UCLA has won two Pac-10 titles (2001/2003) and is looking to improve on last year's fourth-place finish.
Leading the way in Federal Way, WA will be senior Paige Thompson who has had an incredibly successful final season with the Bruins. Thompson became the first diver in Pac-10 history to be honored on two consecutive occasions as the Pac-10 Diver of the Month (January, December). She has qualified for the NCAA Zone Championships on both 1M and 3M, and against California on January 27, set a new meet record on 3M, winning that event, along with the one meter competition.
Junior Sara Clark and freshman Marisa Samaniego should also have a strong showing at Pac-10's. Both have qualified on the 1M and 3M events for the NCAA Zone Championships. Freshmen Tess Schofield and Brittany Hill will also head to Washington to compete on the platform. Both Schofield and Hill have qualified for the Zone Championships on platform, while Hill has also qualified on 1M.
Senior Kim Vandenberg and junior Katie Arnold will lead the Bruin swimmers in Long Beach as both have had sensational seasons. Arnold is looking to defend her 2005 100 Backstroke Pac-10 title and is swimming very fast heading into this weekend's championship. On February 11 against USC, Arnold swam an NCAA 'A' qualifier in the 100 Back (54.41). Last season, she won the Pac-10 title in a time of 53.32. Vandenberg also has an 'A' qualifier, having notched a time of 1:56.11 in the 200 Fly. Last season, Vandenberg just missed her own Pac-10 title, finishing second to Stanford's Dana Kirk by .10 seconds. Currently, Vandenberg's season best time of 1:56.11 ranks No. 3 on the National list.
Several other swimmers figure to be key contributors at the Pac-10 meet. Junior Katie Nelson holds the 11th-fastest time in the nation in the 1650 Free (16:25.72) and will look to improve on last year's fourth-place finish. Sophomore Nicolette Teo should be a contender for a top-five finish in both the 100 and 200 Breast. Last season, Teo finished fifth in the 100 Breast in a time of 1:02.58.
Sophomore Chiemi Yamamoto, senior Eileen Seissen and junior Jeana Fuccillo should also pose a threat this weekend as all are swimming fast times. Yamamoto improved to 4:16.90 in the 400 IM against USC, while Seissen has held the top 100 Breast time for the Bruins this season (1:02.51). Fuccillo has the Bruins' top 200 Breast time (2:16.07), 200 IM time (2:05.35) and is second in the 400 IM (4:20.36). All three of these swimmers have achieved an NCAA qualifying mark in their respective events.
All five of the Bruin relay teams have qualified for the NCAA Championships and will definitely be in the running for Pac-10 titles this weekend.


Huyck Mills were manufacturers of paper maker's felts, wool jackets, and bed blankets. Originally based in Rensselaerville, New York, the firm relocated to the city of Rensselaer in 1894 after a fire destroyed their mill in Rensselaer. The business was sold and subsequently closed in the early 1980s.
Scope and Content: Consists of a scrapbook of documents and photos (1815-1947) showing the history of the firm that was presented as a commemorative to one of the firm's executives. There is also an album of photographs of the mill, 1912, including photos of machinery and employees, some annual reports from 1964 to 1975, a centennial history done in 1970, and copies of the company newsletter The Huyck Feltmaker (1964-1972).
Note: The New York State Library contains 30 volumes of Huyck family business records from 1839 to 1890 that document their business activities before moving to the city of Rensselaer.


Pierce County, WA - Shellie Wilson, 45, and Zachary Martin, 18, were each charged with one count of "owning a dog that attacks" after the attack on Sue Gorman. It is a felony to own a dog that attacks someone when the owner "knew or should have known" that the dog was potentially dangerous. In charging documents, deputy prosecuting attorney Phil Sorensen said that Wilson and Martin should have known the pit bulls might hurt someone.
An investigation by a county animal control officer "netted several reports from neighbors" about Tank and Betty's "threatening and menacing demeanor toward neighbors of all ages and both sexes."
In one incident, Betty lunged at a boy who was inline skating. He had to kick her off "in order to escape" according to the charging documents.
A second neighbor told an animal control officer "he had been forced to throw rocks at the dogs, apparently Betty and Tank, in order to get into his vehicle that was parked in his own driveway."
"I should be accountable for damages [the cost of Gorman's medical bills]. But I don't believe I should be charged as a criminal." Martin believes what happened Aug. 21 is that Gorman got in the middle of a dog fight between the pit bulls and the Jack Russell, and that if she hadn't, the dogs wouldn't have turned on her. He said, "If they intended to kill her, she probably would have been killed." He added, "We are going to fight this hard."
Sue Gorman was asleep in her bed with her dogs when the two pit bulls burst into her bedroom and began attacking.
Sue Gorman hardly had a choice not to intervene in the chaos that was brought upon her. Furthermore, Mr. Martin makes it very clear that if his dogs had "wanted to kill her" they would have. Such words attempt to deny that Sue Gorman suffered serious injuries and that the injuries would have been worse if the dogs were truly in "attack mode." One can only describe Mr. Martin's words as criminal. We hope jury members of this trial feel the same way.
On August 21, 2007, two pit bulls entered a Gig Harbor home through a side sliding door and attacked and severely injured a woman while she slept. The 59-year-old victim, Sue Gorman, suffered deep lacerations to her face, forearms, back and breasts. Animal control officers believe the dogs may have gone into the house to attack one of Gorman's dogs. In addition to severely injuring Gorman, the pit bulls also killed one of her dogs.
This case still haunts me. I cannot imagine waking up to pit bulls in my bed and being attacked by them. I cannot imagine the fear and horror of it all.
This case in going to trial soon. It will be interesting to see what the jury decides.
Tell it to the jury, Perp!!!


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Travel Channel's "Ghost Adventures" Returns for an Eighth Season
August 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
[Travel Channel press release]
Season Eight To Feature Milestone 100th Episode And A One-Hour Special Showcasing Series' 100 Most Memorable Moments
TravelChannel.com To Roll Out Insider Tour of Paranormal Investigators' Home Cities Beginning Today Via "Host's Hometown" Web Series
CHEVY CHASE, MD (July 11, 2013) - For years, Travel Channel's hit original series "Ghost Adventures" has been going where most fear to tread: the earth's most haunted locations. Lead investigator Zak Bagans, along with co-investigators Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin, explore unexplained paranormal activity all over the world in their never-ending quest to understand ghostly phenomena. The team heads out on their latest journey and an all-new season beginning Friday, August 16 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. With thirteen hour-long episodes, season eight travels to the most mysterious and disturbing places to date and features the show's landmark 100th episode. Celebrating this milestone is the one-hour retrospective special, "Ghost Adventures: Up Close & Personal," premiering on Friday, September 27 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT which will showcase 100 of the show's most unforgettable moments. The milestone 100th episode premieres on Friday, October 4 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT (location TBA).
Each episode of "Ghost Adventures" follows Bagans, Groff and Goodwin as they work to uncover the paranormal mysteries that lie within a haunted location. After piecing together the haunted history of each site, the team then holds a dusk-to-dawn "lockdown" in an effort to obtain physical evidence of the paranormal and discover the truth.
"For Nick, Aaron and I, each investigation we do is personal," said Zak Bagans, lead investigator. "We are on the front lines, often with malevolent spirits, working to uncover the truths behind the paranormal and understand the secrets those who have gone before us hold. Each lockdown is rife with challenges, both physically and mentally, but we accept them; we've dedicated our lives to understanding, educating and discovering a world that is perhaps one of the greatest mysteries of all time."
In the season eight premiere, the group heads deep into the Nevada desert to investigate the 100-year-old Pioneer Saloon. The saloon is full of mysterious paranormal activity, ranging from full body apparitions to disembodied voices and plumes of cigarette smoke manifesting out of thin air. As the team digs deeper in the location's history, they discover that not only is it situated near the site of a 1942 plane crash in which actress and wife of Clark Gable - Carole Lombard - was killed. It's also where notorious card cheat Paul Coski was brutally murdered during his final card game. As the trio works to solve the mystery behind this den of doom, they capture startling evidence during their frightening lockdown.
In addition, this season will also feature a special two-hour Halloween episode that takes viewers to Transylvania, where the team will explore the truth behind the legend of Count Dracula, as they investigate the most terrifying haunted castles in this intriguing and historical Romanian province. Other lockdown locations include the 150-year-old Black Swan Inn in San Antonio, TX; the Tuolumne General Hospital in the old mining town of Sonora, CA; the notoriously violent Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, MO; the Yost Theater and Ritz Hotel in Santa Ana, CA; a haunted century-old Victorian Mansion just outside of Boston, and more.
Leading up to its 100th episode, the "Ghost Adventures" team looks back on 100 of their most unforgettable moments with the one-hour special, "Ghost Adventures: Up Close & Personal." Divided across ten different categories - including funniest, scariest, riskiest, most disturbing locations and best star cameos, to name a few - each of the top picks are chosen by Bagans, Groff and Goodwin, along with fans who voted in five of the categories earlier this summer on TravelChannel.com.
"Ghost Adventures" is produced by My Tupelo Entertainment for Travel Channel. For My Tupelo, the executive producers are Michael Yudin, Joe Townley, Zak Bagans and Nick Groff. For Travel Channel, the executive producer is Daniel A. Schwartz.
ZAK BAGANS, NICK GROFF & AARON GOODWIN TO BE FEATURED ON TRAVELCHANNEL.COM'S "HOST'S HOMETOWN" WEB SERIES
Beginning today, TravelChannel.com (www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/ghost-adventures) will roll out an exclusive tour of the home cities of the "Ghost Adventures" paranormal investigation team, as hosted by the trio themselves. The first webisode will feature Nick Groff's home city, while Aaron Goodwin's and Zak Bagans' hometowns will be featured over the next few months. Each webisode follows Travel Channel talent as they show their fans how to live like a local - showcasing their favorite places to eat and play in their city. Additional "Ghost Adventures" web content includes full length episodes, exclusive photos, never-before-seen video extras, vlogs from the guys, travel guides and more. Check out Travel Channel on Facebook and follow @TravelChannel and #GhostAdventures on Twitter for more exclusive content and updates.
TRAVEL CHANNEL (http://www.travelchannel.com) is a multiplatform travel lifestyle brand with the core mission of providing inspiring and compelling programming that takes viewers beyond their everyday destinations, making the unfamiliar familiar, whether it's around the world or around the block. A dual feed network that is also available in HD, Travel Channel is the world's leading travel media brand, and is available in over 94 million U.S. cable homes. Owned and operated by Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE: SNI), Travel Channel has offices in Chevy Chase, MD, and New York, NY. Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE: SNI) also owns and operates HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel and Great American Country.
Ghost Adventures Season 7
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See what is in store for the next episodes of the Ghost Adventures Crew.
SEASON 7 EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS:
Friday, September 21 at 9:00p.m., ET/PT
The team heads to Zak Bagan's hometown of Chicago for a two-location lockdown at the Excalibur Nightclub and Bachelor's Grove Cemetery. The guys are taken aback when an unseen force pushes Bagans down the stairs in the club.
Zak Bagans, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin explore the Point Sur Lighthouse in Big Sur, California, which is considered one of America's most haunted lighthouses due to the many shipwrecks along the adjacent coastline.
Friday, October 5 at 9:00p.m., ET/PT
Zak Bagans, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin head to the Great Lakes to explore the demonic activity overrunning the Palmer House Hotel. The investigation gets personal when a dark spirit beckons Bagans and Goodwin, speaking their full names.
Friday, October 12 at 9:00p.m., ET/PT
Zak Bagans, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin head to Black Moon Manor in Greenfield, Indiana, to help the owner understand the source of a dark energy that he believes attacked his girlfriend Jennifer, and has seemingly overrun the property.
The "Ghost Adventures" crew travels to the Tor House in Carmel, CA –former home to American poet Robinson Jeffers, who predicted he would talk to the living 50 years after his death. The guys watch in awe as they glimpse a misty figure by the tower.
Zak Bagans, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin investigate the Sedamsville Rectory in Cincinnati, Ohio, the site of many abominations, including a priest who abused young children in the 1950s and 60s and, in more recent years, an illegal dog fighting ring.
Ghost Adventures at ScareFest
Photos by Christiane Elin
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The Godfather Part 2 is a crime drama film that came out in the year 1974. It is both a prequel and a sequel to the original Godfather film. In the movie viewers will see the current life of Michael Corleone and also the rise of his father Vito. This movie won Best Picture for that year and is regarded as one of the greatest movies ever. In many people's opinion it is regarded as one of the few sequels that is better than the original.
In the early 1900's the Andolini family is attending a funeral for Antonio who is Vito's father. At the funeral, his older brother Paulo is killed as it was believed that he was looking to get revenge against the mob boss responsible for his father's death. As a result the mother of Vito takes him to the mob chief and requests that he be spared. However the mob chief refuses and the mother attacks him. She is killed and Vito escapes by being smuggled out of Sicily. Vito arrives in the United States and is known as Vito Corleone. Over time he grows up and gets involved in criminal activity. He is able to eventually murder the head mob boss in the Little Italy neighborhood and become the most influential man in the area. Vito is also able to start a family and takes them to a vacation to Sicily. On the vacation he confronts the mob chief he saw during his childhood and kills him. Vito later leaves Sicily with his family.
Now in the 1950's Michael is attending a ceremony for his son. During the ceremony Michael is confronted by a Congressman who is attempting to extort money from him due to being a mob boss. However Michael is able to successfully avoid paying any excessive fees to run his casino operations. That night there is an assassination attempt on him. Michael later finds out that a rival mobster named Hyman Roth was behind the assassination attempt. They both go to Cuba to start a casino operation there but are unable to due to the Revolution succeeding. Michael also finds out that his brother Fredo unwittingly helped Roth with the murder attempt. Later on in the film he goes on trial for organized crime but is acquitted. In the end he orders the murder of Roth and also his brother Fredo. He is then sitting alone after separating from his wife. There is also a flashback of past times with his family.
The Godfather Part II is currently available to watch and stream, buy on demand at Amazon, Vudu, Google Play, FandangoNow, iTunes, YouTube VOD online.


When it comes to New Years resolutions, perhaps one of the most common to make is to be healthier. We resolve to work out, eat better, cut out junk, lose weight...no matter our ultimate goal, it all goes back to food! Of course, we all know that we need to eat healthy foods, but actually making the commitment to do so? Well, that can be a little tougher. Especially for the busy mom! As moms, we need foods that are not JUST healthy, but that are quick, easy and yes, even kid friendly! After all, we don't want to have to cook separate meals for every member of the household, right?
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a big collector of cookbooks! I love having my favorite recipes handy so that I can come back to them again. This has certainly been a welcome addition to my collection! This cookbook is packed full of amazing recipes that I cannot wait to try! 350 recipes to be exact! From soups to oven dishes, there are many delicious meals that I know are going to be a huge hit with my family. But it's not just entrees, there are side dishes, desserts, even drinks! There is so much goodness packed into this cookbook you will forget that you're actually eating healthy... and when you forget it's good for you, doesn't that make staying on track so much easier?
If your New Years Resolution was to eat better and be healthier, the Trim Healthy Mama cookbook is a must see! It is available to purchase now!
Is one one of resolutions to eat healthy? How will Trim Healthy Mama help?
Im a pretty good eater already so it's not one of my resolutions.... but Im always looking for new fabulous recipes that wont break my waistline!! This book sounds like an amazing resource!! 350 recipes is awesome!
I love cookbooks, much more than getting recipes from the internet. This cookbook is one I want to check out!
My sister in-law would just love this book. I am letting her know where to go.


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Q: Selenium find by xpath inside Webelement I have this page:

    <title>Document Example</title>

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

I want group links by sections:
driver.get("mypage.com")

sections = driver.find_elements_by_xpath("//div[@class='section']")
for section in sections:
    section_name = section.find_element_by_xpath("//h1[@class='name']").get_attribute('innerHTML') #This fails

    links = section.find_elements_by_xpath("//ul/a") #This find all links in page, not only links in section

The problem, I find a list of elements (WebElement) in all page by xpath, and now I want find by xpath all specific elements inside a element section, not in all page.
What's wrong?
Edit 1
This resolve the problem (now the xpath start whit dot . ):
driver.get("mypage.com")
sections = driver.find_elements_by_xpath("//div[@class='section']")
for section in sections:
    section_name = section.find_element_by_xpath(".//h1[@class='name']").get_attribute('innerHTML') #This fails

    links = section.find_elements_by_xpath(".//ul/a") #This find all links in page, not only links in section

Here the explanation y found after: http://selenium-python.readthedocs.io/api.html#selenium.webdriver.remote.webelement.WebElement.find_element_by_xpath

A: Is this what you are looking for? You can try this:
//*[@id="container"]/div/h1/following-sibling::li/ul

A: might work
sections = driver.find_elements_by_xpath("//div[@class='section']")
for i, section in enumerate(sections):
    section_name = section.text
    links = section.find_elements_by_xpath("//div[@class='section'][%s]//a" % str(i+1))

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The UMKC Kangaroos visit the Creighton Bluejays in Thursday college basketball action.
The Missouri-Kansas City Kangaroos went in to the Christmas break with a 95-59 victory against visiting Elon as a five point favorite on Saturday. UMKC took control early with a 24 point lead at the half and were never challenged behind 53.2% shooting and a 16-26 performance from beyond the arc.
Jamel Allen paced the Kangaroos scoring explosion with 18 points on 7-11 marksmanship with Marvin Nesbitt Jr. and Brandon McKissic tossing in 15 points and combining for12 rebounds on 10-13. Rob Whitfield and Xavier Bishop gave UMKC 13 points each with eight boards and ten helpers followed by ten point, six rebound and four assist effort by Jordan Giles.
The Creighton Bluejays upped their record to 8-4 with a 110-60 rout of sub-division Coe College. Creighton was never challenged with a 29 point lead after 20 minutes behind 64.6% marksmanship including a 22-37 performance from long distance.
Marcus Zegarowski topped the Bluejays scoring explosion with 20 points and five pulls followed by Martin Krampelj with 18 points and five yanks. Creighton received 17 points from Samson Froling while Ty-Shon Alexander and Kaleb Alejandro Joseph netted 15 points and eleven points respectively with Joseph adding five rebounds and seven helpers.


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Tory v Labour party political broadcasts: who won?
If you believe the commentators, the 2015 general election marks the death of political advertising. As a case in point, there was more fanfare over John Lewis' Christmas ad than the campaign launches of the two main parties. But what about the much-derided party political broadcast? Has social media killed it off too? Or – like Trevor Beattie sounding the death knell of the 30-second ad – are rumours of its demise exaggerated?
Research we carried out suggests that party political ads are alive, well and still carry considerable influence over viewers' perceptions of political brands. Using brain-imaging technology to measure how the brain responds to communications, we investigated viewers' subconscious responses to two key election broadcasts: Labour's Martin Freeman endorsement ad and a party political broadcast by the Conservatives, which aired at the same time. While neither party broadcast was an out-and-out triumph or disaster, both ads featured key "hits" and "misses". This underlines the influence political broadcasts can still exert at a crucial time for both parties. These centred on two key areas: first, the ads' protagonists and, second, their production. To read more please click here


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Print advertisements - epic or not?
Print advertising by nature is intended to catch your attention – and that's exactly what these print advertisements have done. We're not entirely sure if these print advertisements were planned. But they got us talking! We would call that a job well done.
Another subway ad that wants you to jump! "Come a little closer" – and experience the companies funeral services. Ingenious idea, but are these marketers going a little too far? What do you think, marketing genius or marketing faux pas?
Bose is a well known company in the world of audio-visual technology and one of their primary products is their extensive range of headphones. When Bose released noise cancelling headphones, they had to master the art of illustrating the noise cancelling qualities in a creative banner ad. And this is what they come up with. Great headphones – Bad luck!
This ad gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "carrying some extra weight". Pilates With Gerda have taken their own humorous twist on it! Pilates by Gerda is a company that aims to promote weight loss through a range of Pilates exercises. The health and fitness market is massive these days and therefore, it's also extremely competitive.
Turkish Airlines have done themselves no favours with this print advertisement. We can only wonder which advertising executive thought it was a good idea to have an airplane flying straight into the ground. Note to airlines, when you place a vertical print advertisement for your airline, try and ensure you position it facing up, soaring into the sky. Rather than facing down and crashing into the ground.
What print advertisements got you talking? We'd love to hear on Twitter.
Print advertisements are an effective way of distributing a powerful message and showcasing your products – as you can see above! If you'd like more marketing inspiration, why not sign up for our free Really Useful Print Guide for Marketing Professionals and Designers here.


For participants in the NSW AALA Mentoring Program, we will be holding a launch event on 2 September 2015. Mentees and mentors are encouraged to attend to meet and network with other members.
Note that this event will be open only to participants in the mentoring program in NSW. Applicant mentees will be contacted and advised of their allocated mentor before the launch date.
If you would like to participate in the mentoring program, you can still apply by completing an application form by no later than Friday 14 August 2015.
BottledSnail is recruiting acting talent for their next major theatrical production.
BottledSnail Productions is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organisation that creates and supports high quality creative projects within Melbourne. Recognising that a significant number of legal professionals will experience mental illness in their career, BottledSnail works to provide a creative outlet and a way to give back to the community.
If you would be interested in applying, please click here for more details.
Please see below event invitation from the Diverse Australasian Women Network. The event is hosted in partnership with the AALA.
The 2011 census revealed that almost a quarter (24.6%) of Australia's population was born overseas and 43.1% of people have at least one overseas-born parent. Asian Australians make up almost 10 per cent of the Australian population. In that context why is then that organisations and Government agencies are not reflecting such diversity in their leadership teams? There are growing calls for increasing women in leadership roles across all sectors with quotas or target to achieve the numbers for women in leadership positions. DAWN would like to see the debate to also include cultural diverse leadership.
Please join us for the conversation to be held in Melbourne on September 3rd in partnership with the Asian Australian Lawyers Association.
We are very grateful for the support of Ashurst the Leading International Law firm for hosting the event.
Topic: "A unique resource: What Asian Australians have to offer in leadership context".
-Cheri Ong, Founding Chair Asian Australian Foundation and Board Member of Multicultural Arts Victoria.
Kabo Lawyers has recently joined the Asian Australian Lawyers' Association as a corporate member.
The AALA would like to thank Kabo Lawyers for their support for the association and their commitment to promoting cultural diversity in the legal profession.
Kabo Lawyers is proud to support the AALA as a small yet diverse practise where the minority is the majority!
Bar News, the Journal of the New South Wales Bar Association, has recently published an article by Malcolm Oakes SC on William Jangsing Lee, the first barrister of Chinese descent admitted to the NSW Bar.
The Asian Australian Lawyers Association is pleased to announce that global law firm, Baker & McKenzie, has recently become its first corporate sponsor.
You are invited to join distinguished members of government, industry, judiciary, business, media and global leaders of international dispute resolution operating across a number of different cultures and legal systems in celebrating the Centenary of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).
The celebrations will be held during Sydney Arbitration Week and will include a Welcome Reception on Sydney Harbour; 3rd International Arbitration Conference (copresented with the Law Council of Australia and the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration) culminating in a Black Tie Gala Dinner with the Hon Robert French AC, Chief Justice of Australia who will deliver the After Dinner Address.
The event is not organised by the AALA, but AALA members are warmly invited to attend. AALA members may register for the event at the CIArb Australia member rate.
The Chinese Community Council of Australia will be holding its National Conference 2015 on Saturday, 12 September 2015.
The theme of the National Conference is "Piercing the Bamboo Ceiling". Leaders from various fields including public life, business, community, media, academics and the arts have been invited to speak at the event. The Premier of Victoria, the Hon. Daniel Andrews will be opening the conference and Australian Race Discrimination Commissioner, Dr. Tim Soutphommasane will be one of the guest speakers. AALA President Reynah Tang and committee member William Lye will also be speaking at the event.
This event is not organized by the AALA, however AALA members are warmly invited to attend. For more details about registration, please click here.
The Asian Australian Lawyers Association would like to congratulate one of our members Charles Tan on his appointment as Magistrate to the Magistrates' Court. Mr Tan is Malaysian born with Chinese heritage, and is the first person of Chinese origin to be appointed a magistrate in Victoria. His appointment represents a significant milestone in working towards a culturally diverse judiciary.
To read the official media release, please click here.
If you have not yet done so, we would encourage you to apply for the AALA mentoring program as soon as possible.
The program is open to practicing lawyers at all levels. To apply or to find out more, please click here.
Applications close 24 July 2015 and the program is scheduled to launch for 12 August 2015.


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Dans la mythologie grecque et surtout romaine, Daphnis (en grec ancien , de , « laurier »), fils d'Hermès et d'une nymphe, est un berger de Sicile qui fut divinisé. Selon la légende, il aurait vu le jour dans les campagnes aux alentours du village d'Assoro, dans la province d'Enna.

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Il apprit de Pan à chanter et à jouer de la flûte, et il est parfois présenté comme son amant. Il fut protégé des Muses qui lui inspirèrent l'amour de la poésie. Il fut le premier, dit-on, qui excella dans la poésie pastorale. Avant lui, les bergers menaient une vie sauvage ; il sut les civiliser, leur apprit à respecter et à honorer les dieux ; il propagea parmi eux le culte de Dionysos qu'il célébrait solennellement. Remarquable par sa beauté et sa sagesse, il était à la fois chéri des dieux et des hommes.

Il promet fidélité à la nymphe Nomia (Bergère) qui, face à son infidélité, l'aveugle ou le transforme en rocher.

À sa mort, les nymphes le pleurèrent, Pan et Apollon, qui suivaient ses pas, désertèrent les campagnes, la terre elle-même devint stérile ou se couvrit de ronces et d'épines.

Mais Daphnis fut admis dans l'Olympe, et, une fois reçu parmi les dieux, il prit sous sa protection les pâtres et les troupeaux. La campagne changea d'aspect, elle se couvrit de verdure, de fleurs et de moissons. Dans les montagnes, on n'entendit plus que des cris d'allégresse et des chants joyeux. C'était le retour de l'âge d'or où nul ne tue ou mange autrui, comme l'écrit Virgile :

Compagnon d'Artémis, on dit que, non content de garder ses beaux troupeaux, il allait aussi à la chasse ; et tel était le charme que ce chasseur divin répandait autour de lui que, lorsqu'il mourut, ses chiens se laissèrent aussi mourir de douleur.

Ce dieu champêtre avait ses temples, ses autels ; on lui faisait des libations comme à Dionysos et à Déméter, et, pour les habitants des campagnes, c'était presque un autre Apollon. Il faut y voir l'appropriation grecque du culte d'un dieu pastoral sicane, parèdre d'une Grande Mère.

Virgile lui a consacré la cinquième églogue des Bucoliques. Théocrite l'évoque dans plusieurs œuvres.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

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Liens externes
 Traduction de Daphnis de Virgile

Divinité grecque mineure
Progéniture d'Hermès
Mythologie grecque de Sicile
Berger de la mythologie grecque
Homosexualité dans la mythologie grecque
Culte héroïque romain
Culte romain public

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Home Business & Marketing How to use Quora effectively to generate more referral traffic?
How to use Quora effectively to generate more referral traffic?
Quora is highly potential though Quora do offer only nofollow link. Not even dofollow. It does not pass any link juice. Still, Quora is considered an excellent source to drive referral traffic. In this article let me elaborate using Quora to generate more referral traffic to your page or website.
Indeed, nofollow links from such a well-established site are more exemplary. Other than link building, Quora ensures other four benefits. First thing is brand building, then connect with top influencers, further boost referral traffic and the last is anybody can access it easily.
I was wondering to notice that most of the digital marketing courses include Quora marketing as a module. Imagine how it emerges into the market. Today, let's explore more about its traffic generating benefits.
Why is it essential to care about referral traffic?
Referral traffic is a Google's term to denote the traffic source of a website from somewhere else (other than Google). You may be familiar with this referral traffic if you frequently use Google analytics tool.
People visit your page by clicking on your links placed on other sites. Here is a chart about various traffic sources of a website.
Don't you think 9.6% traffic through referral matters a lot? Now you dig Google analytics in-depth to know multiple sources of this referral traffic.
Now, why the big deal about referral traffic? What does it mean to a website?
Referral traffic enables you to diversify your traffic source. It is not smarter to rely on a single source. Google often comes with algorithm updates. Depending only on organic search traffic or anything might vanish. So you will have nothing with your traffic at that time.
Having additional sources of traffic is wiser. As we all know, most of the referral traffic comes from social media. Facebook claims the top priority in bringing visitors to your website. Similarly, multiplying your number of traffic sources guarantees for constant traffic.
Next thing, as I said earlier; Quora do provide only nofollow links. However, it is immaterial from user's perspective. It is just a signal to redirect users from one site to another. It is more than enough to bring target audience to your page or website. It does not need to be a dofollow.
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Moreover, the referral traffic would be your target audience almost. People are visiting your page, clicking a link from a site that is relevant to you. It means that user wants something from your page relevant to the topic. They tried to connect with you on something.
Referral traffic is the one which reduces your average bounce rate as much as good to have. Reducing dwell time is a positive sign for your SEO. Bounce rate and page loading are the crucial factors on which every webmaster or SEO analyst work tirelessly to reduce it.
Let's get into the subject, Quora.
I was admiring to see user's engagement in Quora than any other Q&A platforms. Quora claims for around 190 million unique visitors a month. Don't imagine that Quora might be a monetizing platform. It is not actually.
Quora is a well-popular question and answer site that establishes its excellence in connecting people. Users love to use Quora to interact and communicate with the public. Quora becomes a more comfortable and free platform enabling its users to ask questions and others to share thoughts.
Quora is a platform that is full of user-generated content. Every day, there will be thousands of new questions rising. The answers to those questions blast the content strength. You could see some trending or common questions will get around hundreds of answers. Every answer would comprise of hundreds and thousands of words.
Moreover, Quora is a great source to grasp more ideas for your blog posts content.
Each answer under this question has average 500 words. Think about the page content length then. Moreover, you can also raise a request to distribute your questions to Quora users interested in your topic.
Quora has its social sharing icons much accessible. Any Quora users can upvote, view, read, comment, downvote or share the answers with a single click. Depending on the upvotes and content length, answers are ranked.
Anyways, Quora is the best platform where it grabs users to get involved in their interests. User's interaction level is immense in Quora. How to drive those users to your page or website? Let's explore how to use this recognized platform – Quora to build your referral traffic.
How to use Quora effectively to generate more referral traffic on your website?
Get started with Quora, if you have not yet. While signing up, Quora will ask about your areas of interest. By which, you can get feeds once someone puts relevant questions. In this section, let me share you the effective ways to bring massive Quora participants to your website.
Before getting into it, I would advise you to concentrate on few most significant things to do first. Have your profile more professional; include detailed profile summary linking to your website, follow as much as influencers and discussions on your topic or niche. Generate more followers with attractive answers and regular contributions.
In case of searching questions on your topic, for an instant, I am using 'Email Marketing'. Choose a page on that topic and have an analysis. Quora displays lists of questions on that topic. Furthermore, you can understand its value with followers, questions, most viewed writers, etc.
Obviously, you will have to choose a question that has more followers and gets more views. By way of answering the question improves your visibility. Popular questions are those trap the top position on any specific topic.
How to answer on Quora to get more referral traffic?
There is no hidden secret uncovering to get popular on Quora. You have to write more and more in-depth answers. The way or strategy of presenting answers really makes sense in getting user engagement. Keep the below points in mind while answering to get more exposure on Quora.
The number of questions you answer, more your credibility and visibility will be. Quora has more options supporting you to use more content formats for answering. Moreover, spread your answers among broader audience through social shares.
It should be your least priority. Once, you are writing detailed answers; it becomes simpler to link to your blog page. It looks natural and provides value to the readers. But, don't intentionally place links. To bring it to work better, have a look at below.
Quora is not meant for links building. Quora users want answers; you are providing what they want. By which, you are gaining credibility. Besides, you are placing your relevant links adding more credits to your answers. You can achieve your secondary goals like brand building and get referral traffic.
With the above-said things in mind, apply in action and check the results through Google Analytics.
Click on the Quora traffic and know which post or answer drives more referral traffic. As users are stimulated to visit your page clicking on your link, they would love to engage on your page your page (if it was really what they want). By this, the average time spending by a user on your website will be improving.
Moreover, those users are your target audience. You can easily stipulate that traffic to achieve your goal of the action, which refers to conversion.
To generate decent referral traffic for a particular page becomes simpler now. For branding or to gain credibility or to reap the benefits for a long run; you have to be more consistent. Answering or following for few days and blushing off makes no sense.
Schedule and spend few minutes to an hour every day on Quora, build a network and get popular among networks. Moreover, you can create Quora blog. Through which establish your Quora profile's visibility to reach a wider audience.
The more valuable answers you write, more value you will gain. Most of the Quora users are there to explore something to take further action. Hence, those users come to you as referral traffic.
You may easily make them sign up on your page. With proper analytics, then you will discover that there is well-brought-up traffic or leads from Quora. Then Quora will be your major referral traffic generating source.
You don't require spending money. Start exploring Quora features and get the benefits in the form of referral traffic. Take your website or blog performance to the next level.
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When I started blogging a few years back, the easiest name to remember was www.blogger.com (AKA: blogspot). The article where I read about blogs did mention WordPress as well as some other name. But I chose to try my luck on www.blogger.com. Few years and a hundred odd posts later, I decided that blogger was not challenging enough and I decided to dip my toes in www.wordpress.com. But as soon as I tried it out, I realized that it was much more restrictive than blogspot. I continued posting on blogspot until my earlier attempt at webdesign paid off.
With a domain name, unlimited bandwidth & webspace, it took me just one day to take the plunge into wordpress, but this time it was not wordpress.com, but wordpress.org. I did spend a lot of time trying different themes, configuring the settings, adding additional codes to various parts of the default template to make this as it is today. The truth is the time I spend designing my blog was much more than the time I spend writing it. I don't consider myself to be vain, but as the biker in me would say, the journey is much more fun than the destination and it truly was as far as playing with the wordpress installation was concerned.
I am not much of a social animal, my friends are few, but those I have are the best. Unlike the stereotype Geek who is the most popular guy online, I am pretty much the same in my real life as I appear to you now. So I went through most of my blogging period without anyone knowing that I had a blog. I am inclined to think that most of my visitors ended up on my blog because of some unknown bug in TCP/IP which dropped their packets on my blog. I didn't mind that there were hardly any visitors since what I had written was mostly for myself. But that was until I came across postaday2011 and postaweek2011.
The reason I posted so few was not because I did not want to write, but mostly because I never could hold on to a thought. I would think of something all day long and when I finally sat in front of the computer, I would be thinking of something else and forget what I wanted to write about. Postaday2011 and postaday2011 was actually the kind of push I was looking for, some reminding me to write something, anything, every day. With that came the need to be read. Unlike my earlier posts, which were an outlet to my thoughts, these posts were suggested by someone else and I wanted others to read it. In the beginning it was fun to wait for the topic of the day and then publish as early as possible. It was a race, it was fun.
A self-hosted wordpress installation will always beat wordpress.com blog when it comes to features, but there is one area where wordpress.com beats a self-hosted wordpress with hardly effort, because that feature is not available for self-hosted wordpress, and that is Global Tags. All blogs have tags, but the tags on my blog will show other posts on my blog with the same tags. But in wordpress.com the tags are global. If you click on a tag in wordpress.com blog, it will show you all posts with the same tag across wordpress.com, no matter who wrote it. The likelihood of people with similar taste meeting each other are so high when they are searching for tags they are interested in. I did spend some time trying to figure out if there was anyway to get my tags included in Global Tags. After a few hours I had to face the truth; even with all its restrictions, wordpress.com had a trump card up its sleeve.
I don't give up that easily when there is an opportunity to hack the system, and after trying a few things, I found something that allowed my posts to appear in the Global Tags. I am not going to claim that I invented this because I haven't done anything on my own, I just used something that was already there. But I know there are quite a few people who are trying to find this hack.
It is not really a hack, but just a plugin called XPost, which uses XML-RPC to push any posts on your self-hosted WordPress to wordpress.com so that it will appear as a post there.
I am pretty sure that most of the people who have self-hosted wordpress like some adventure and so I am not going to rob you of the chance of discovering this on your own. You could try to figure out how I did it without losing my traffic to wordpress.com blog by looking up my blog at the tag wordpress hack in Global Tags. Do let me know if you do figure it out, because you would be the kind of person I would like to know better.
Update: Automattic has introduced Jetpack which bridges the gap between wp.com and self-hosted wordpress installations. Read more about it here. And read this post to know why JetPack is important for WordPress.
I found your post extremely interesting.
I was advised to stay away from wordpress.com and to use wordpress.org if I am serious about my blog. I did consider .org but being technically challenged, I decided to stick with .com (mostly because it's free, and user friendly).
However, I find that I am still itching to set up my own site at wordpress.org; perhaps one day I will take the plunge and just do it!
It is true that having a self hosted wordpress would mean spending some cash, but there are few hosts which provide with very cheap hosting, and others which provide free hosting but with some limitations.
But both self-hosted and .com are almost the same when it comes to user friendliness. It has the same interface, same features; but with self-hosted you can do much more. It is entirely up to you.
If you are planning to move to self-hosted, then I would recommend doing it as early as possible because the more readers you get, more difficult it will become to move.


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Bert Cardullo German-Language Comedy: a Critical AnthologySelinsgrove: Susquehanna University Press; London: Associated University Press, 1992. 299 p. £36.50 ISBN 0-945636-24-5.
Jim Hawes
Journal: New Theatre Quarterly / Volume 9 / Issue 36 / November 1993
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 January 2009, p. 400
Barry Millington and David Spencer, eds.Wagner in PerformanceNew Haven; London: Yale University Press, 1992. 214 p. £19.95, $35.00. ISBN 0-300-05718-0.
W. E. Yates Schnitzler, Hoffmansthal, and the Austrian Theatre New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 1992. 286 p. £25.00. ISBN 0-300-05742-3.
Journal: New Theatre Quarterly / Volume 9 / Issue 35 / August 1993
Plasma Levels of Fluphenazine in Patients Receiving Fluphenazine Decanoate Relationship to Clinical Response
Stephen R. Marder, Kamal K. Midha, Theodore Van Putten, Manickam Aravagiri, Edward M. Hawes, John W. Hubbard, Gordon Mckay, Jim Mintz
Journal: The British Journal of Psychiatry / Volume 158 / Issue 5 / May 1991
The levels of fluphenazine and fluphenazine sulphoxide in schizophrenic patients who were randomly assigned to receive either 5 mg or 25 mg of fluphenazine decanoate every two weeks were monitored. Patients treated with 25 mg of fluphenazine decanoate required three months to reach a steady-state plasma level, indicating that those patients who are being converted from oral to depot fluphenazine should continue to receive oral supplementation during the first three months of treatment with fluphenazine decanoate. Plasma levels of fluphenazine sulphoxide were lower than levels of fluphenazine. At six and nine months following randomisation, there was a statistically significant relationship between lower fluphenazine plasma levels and an increased risk of psychotic exacerbations. A relatively weak relationship was found between fluphenazine plasma levels and akinesia, but non-significant relationships between fluphenazine levels and other neurological side-effects including akathisia, retardation, and tardive dyskinesia. Monitoring the plasma levels may be helpful to clinicians who are attempting to treat stabilised patients with the lowest effective dose of fluphenazine decanoate.


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Back in 1824 John Cadbury (see left) opened a grocery shop in Birmingham's Bull Street, in what was then a fashionable and prosperous area. But John was no ordinary shopkeeper. He was a devout Quaker involved in the early anti-slavery movement. He was a campaigner for social reform hoping to end poverty and deprivation. Being a member of the Temperance Society he sold non-alcoholic beverages and, as a sideline, John produced his own brand of drinking chocolate - a beverage then popular across Europe, though still very much a luxury afforded only by the rich.
With beans imported from South or Central America, John used his own pestle and mortar to grind them up and produce 'the block' from which the chocolate could then be scraped before being added to hot water or milk - as advised in a recipe dating back to the 1600's, brought to England by the doctor Sir Hans Sloane who himself had been introduced to the drink while travelling in Jamaica.
Advertisement showing Queen Victoria drinking Cadbury's Cocoa - a royal warrant for the product was awarded in 1854.
Soon John's brother Benjamin joined him as a partner. A factory was rented to enable mass production, and when the government took the step of lowering import duties the luxury of Cadbury's chocolate was affordable for everyone.
By 1861 when John was suffering from ill health the business was taken over by his two sons, Richard and George - the latter then visiting Holland and purchasing a cocoa press, a new and far more efficient method of extracting the fat from the beans.
In 1866, Cadbury's 'Cocoa Essence' was launched, acclaimed as being 'Absolutely pure - therefore best.' Many more adverts followed on extolling the purity of the product, along with its health-giving properties. Campaigns often featured virile sportsmen such as golfers and rugby players - or the handsome mustachioed rower below.
The company continued to prosper and by 1878 several acres of land had been purchased on the outskirts of Birmingham. Known as the Bournbrook Estate this was to be the home of the new Cadbury's Bournville factory. But it was not until 1897 that the first milk chocolate bar was manufactured - the recipe created by adding dried milk powder to cocoa solids, cocoa butter and sugar.
Whatever the success and expansion the company founder's firm beliefs in principled capitalism were not to be forgotten. Cadbury's philanthropic ambitions were diligently retained, all factory workers treated with respect, and those who worked on the Bournville estate offered housing and education, even medical care and pension schemes.
No doubt that is why there was such debate with regard to Kraft's recent take-over bid- and whatever one's view on that matter could the Victorian John Cadbury ever have imagined that the grocery shop he once opened up would result in a business empire valued at £11.9 billion and employing a global workforce of 45,000 staff?
What a fascinating history! I had no idea about Cadbury and Kraft... it's amazing how the business world is constantly changing in so many subtle and big ways. Cadbury isn't as big over here in the States but I've always been a big fan. I just had no idea of the history behind it. The advertisements are clever, my favorite being the gallant rower!
Thank you Neo-Victorianist, and Stephanie.
The story was headline news here for a few days, partly because of another British company being sold to foreign owners, and partly because of the historical importance of the Cadbury's ethical business model.
What a great post and what an iconic company. Where would we be without proper cadburys chocolate?! Well, probably would be need to be at the gym less, but nonetheless a fascinating story.
Many thanks, Gentleman Administrator. That made me laugh,and how true! I consume a family-sized Cadbury's Whole nut bar on a regular basis, and years ago not a day would go by when I didn't eat at least one Double Decker - which was Cadbury's again!
Good to hear that The VV is not only a terrific source of information about Victoriana but also a chocaholic. That's two pleasures we share.
Not lowering the tone at all, Bill - I think a valid point of discussion.
I love your posts. They are always so interesting. I really am sorry Cadbury's is going to be swallowed up by Kraft. Nothing good comes of American takeovers, usually. Hoping this will prove to be the exception. I love Cadbury's chocolate especially Bournville dark chocolate. I make a beeline for it whenever I am home!
Hello, Ann - thanks so much for the kind words.
Cadbury's was my favourite chocolate. I live in Dunedin, New Zealand and we have our own Cadbury's factory. Many times I've gorged myself on 'scrap' chocolate from a friend who worked there. But sadly, since the takeover, it just doesn't taste the same. Many of my friends and myself have changed brands.Has it changed over there in England too?
I love Cadbury's chocolates. Although I haven't tried their chocolate drinks. The history and their success is really rich. Thanks for sharing it was really informative.


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Over the last decade, LCWO's trees and wildlife group has planted over 1600 trees, saving ~25 tonnes of CO2 every year, bringing biodiversity benefits and helping to reduce local flooding.
As well as planting trees and bulbs, the group has created Kingfisher Corner and Hogacre Common Eco-Park, beautiful local spots for all to enjoy.
This year, the group has brought our local trees to life through the design of the LCWO Tree Trail – find out more and download the map here!
In 2009 LCWO set up the trees and wildlife group, which subsequently amalgamated with the West Oxford Wildlife group.
During its first year, LCWO members, school children and Woodcraft Folk, planted 640 trees with the support of the Forest of Oxford Charity. The school children named the three tree planted areas "Wiggly Waggly Wood", "Peace Wood" and "The Wild West Wood". The trees will sequester around 64 tonnes of carbon dioxide and help to reduce flood risk by absorbing water.
The group also set up a new wildlife area, again with support from the Forest of Oxford, on the site of the former playground in Botley Park. The site, named 'Kingfisher Corner', has been planted with many varieties of native trees, wildflowers and shrubs. There are plans to place owl and bat boxes there and other measures to encourage wildlife. In 2013, Oxford Festival of Science BioBlitz confirmed the importance of tree & bulb planting: 394 species were identified in Botley Park, 101 of which were in Kingfisher Corner, including the picture-wing fly – the rarest fly recorded during the BioBlitz.
In 2010, the group set up Hogacre Common Eco Park on land leased from Corpus Christi College. The rent is a jar of honey per annum and the site plays host to a beautiful community orchard, tasty summer cafe, OxGrow, small wind turbine and several bee hives.