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Egypt Al-Sisi, Shoukry meet German politician Kauder to discuss bilateral relations, region
Al-Sisi, Shoukry meet German politician Kauder to discuss bilateral relations, region
Al-Sisi received a phone call from Merkel two days following the church attack, in which she expressed Germany's support to Egypt in combating terrorism
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Member of the German political party Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Volker Kauder met with President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry to discuss bilateral relations between Egypt and Germany, among other regional topics, in separate meetings on Saturday.
According to a presidential statement, Kauder paid his condolences and expressed German chancellor Angela Merkel's deep condolences to Al-Sisi for the families of the St. Peter and St. Paul Church attack victims. The attack last week left at least 26 dead and 49 others injured. Kauder praised how Egyptian authorities tackled the consequences of the attack and their immediate identification of the defendants.
Kauder further added that bilateral relations between Egypt and Germany have significantly thrived over the past few years, further praising the necessary economic reform steps that Egypt has recently undertaken.
Al-Sisi said during the meeting that the terrorist attack on the church reflects the importance of joint international cooperation to combat terrorism. He added that Egypt has special relations with Germany, particularly on the economic level.
The president also stressed the importance of adopting an inclusive strategy to tackle illegal immigration and means to combat and limit it.
In a statement issued by the Foreign Affairs Ministry on Saturday, official spokesperson Ahmed Abou Zaid said that Shoukry discussed the economic measures that have been undertaken by the Egyptian government over the past few months, adding that Egypt is looking forward to Germany's support in implementing Egypt's ambitious development programme.
Abou Zaid added that Kauder was keen on knowing Egypt's vision regarding several regional topics, particularly the situation in Syria. Shoukry said that Egypt is adhering to its stance concerning its insistence that humanitarian aid be delivered all across Syria to civilians. He also highlighted the importance of reaching an inclusive, final settlement to the turmoil.
The duo also touched upon the Libyan situation and Egypt's support to the Skhirat agreement that is backed by the United Nations, Shoukry also said there is significant progress in combating Islamic State in Iraq. Kauder praised Egypt's stances on different situations in the region and said that Germany supports Egypt's economic development programme, which it is currently adopting.
Two days following the attack on St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Al-Sisi received a phone call from Merkel in which she expressed Germany's deep condolences for the families of the victims.
Merkel said that Germany is standing by Egypt in the latter's war on terrorism. They also discussed bilateral relations and means of enhancing them.
According to a statement issued by the army's official spokesperson Mohamed Samir last week, Egypt received a submarine from Germany in a ceremony that took place in the city of Kiel.
Topics: Al-sisi CDU Egypt FM German political party Christian Democratic Union Germany Sameh Shoukry Volker Kauder
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Home > About Us > News > Beckwood to Manufacture 2,500-Ton Hydraulic Press for Diverse Metal Products
St. Louis, MO – Beckwood Press Company, a leading manufacturer of custom hydraulic and servo-electric presses, automation systems, and the Triform line of precision forming equipment, has been awarded a contract by Diverse Metal Products (DMP) to manufacture a 2,500-ton hydraulic forming press. Scheduled for delivery later this year, the press will be used to make embossed heat exchanger plates in nuclear missile tubes for the U.S. Navy.
The custom press will feature an 8-point square gib guidance system that is fully adjustable left-to-right as well as front-to-back to minimize lateral movement under load. The 48-in. x 66-in. bed and ram bolsters will be machined to accommodate DMP's existing tooling. Safety features include light curtains on the front opening, fixed polycarbonate guarding on the rear, and a UL-Certified electrical enclosure.
Like every Beckwood press, DMP's new machine includes several up-time focused features. The press' structure is engineered for 'Infinite Life' using Finite Element Analysis software, dual linear and pressure transducers offer reliability and redundancy, and Beckwood's proprietary PressLink module facilitates fast, complimentary remote support.
"We are proud to support companies like Diverse Metal Products who supply critical components to the U.S. military," said Josh Dixon, Beckwood's Director of Sales and Marketing. "Our unwavering commitment to engineering and manufacturing presses in the United States results in safe, reliable machinery and gives every Beckwood customer a competitive advantage."
"DMP is proud to partner with Beckwood on this project," said John Keith, one of DMP's owners. "Selecting a U.S. manufacturer to help us support the United States Nuclear Navy was our #1 objective. Beckwood has done what they said they would. We are excited to deploy this asset in the coming months."
About Diverse Metal Products
Diverse Metal Products has over 60 years of combined experience manufacturing custom metal parts for the defense, oil & gas, construction, and food processing industries. From their 28,800 s.f. headquarters in Houston, TX, they offer a variety of services including stamping, laser cutting, forming, and machining. Learn more at diversemetalproducts.com.

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90% Confidence Interval Upper Bound of Estimate of Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Dade County, FL (DISCONTINUED) (PPCIUBAAFL12025A156NCEN)
1995: 27.3 | Percent | Annual | Updated: Jan 5, 2016
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For further information about this series go to https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/about.html.
Estimates of poverty by ages and families are not direct counts from enumerations or administrative records, nor direct estimates from sample surveys. Instead, for counties and states, the Census models income and poverty estimates by combining survey data with population estimates and administrative records.
A confidence interval is a range of values, from the lower bound to the respective upper bound, that describes the uncertainty surrounding an estimate. A confidence interval is also itself an estimate. It is made using a model of how sampling, interviewing, measuring, and modeling contribute to uncertainty about the relation between the true value of the quantity we are estimating and our estimate of that value. The "90%" in the confidence interval listed above represents a level of certainty about our estimate. If we were to repeatedly make new estimates using exactly the same procedure (by drawing a new sample, conducting new interviews, calculating new estimates and new confidence intervals), the confidence intervals would contain the average of all the estimates 90% of the time. For more details about the confidence intervals and their interpretation, see this explanation (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/guidance/confidence-intervals.html).
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One Surrey reveals their plan for a Safe and Prosperous City
Surrey: One Surrey announced their plan for the City. In a news release One Surrey said hat public safety is the number one priority in Surrey, but controlling spending, managing growth and improving transportation are also critical to the success of the city, as the team unveiled a comprehensive plan for creating a safe and prosperous Surrey.
One Surrey claim that only they has created the comprehensive crime plan of the election, and it's the only plan that can be implemented immediately. It includes hiring more police officers, as well as 200 Community Safety Officers, which will be on the ground by the end of 2015 or else Council will take a 10 per cent wage cut.
"We can't afford to wait years for new officers to arrive, our neighbourhoods need help now. Everyone in this election wants to be tough on crime. But, our plan is tough and smart. Hiring more police is part of the solution. But, it can't be our only strategy, because we can't continue to ignore skyrocketing crime," says mayoral candidate Barinder Rasode.
One Surrey said that they believes the City can't keep raising taxes and sinking into debt to cover costs, and will cut one per cent of discretionary spending and reinvest it in the public safety budget. They will also dismantle SCDC, the City's development corporation, and redirect operational savings to fight crime.
"Surrey doesn't have a money problem, it has a spending problem. City Hall must start thinking like a taxpayer, because waste and abuse of tax dollars will cripple our city," says Rasode, who adds spending has increased by $75 million in the last four years, while debt has gone from zero to $245 million.
One Surrey believes the City needs to start managing growth and the economy in a smart and sustainable way. Among the new initiatives, One Surrey will implement a new Agriculture strategy, and launch PlanSurrey, a smart roadmap for growth, development and environmental protection.
"The City of Surrey has failed to manage the rapid growth we are experiencing, and bad planning affects the economy and livability of our city. From clear-cutting forests, to overcrowding schools and botching neighbourhood plans, the current approach is not working."
One Surrey is also committed to reducing congestion and connecting all town centres with rapid transit, including fast-tracking rapid bus and community shuttle service, and examining a plan to partner with the private sector to build light rail.
"Surrey residents have waited patiently for rapid transit funding and have repeatedly been pushed from the front of the line. If we cannot count on TransLink for support, then we must look to the private sector and think outside the box to build this service our city desperately needs."
ONE SURREY: A PLAN FOR A SAFE AND PROSPEROUS CITY
1. PUBLIC SAFETY
Cracking Down on Crime
One Surrey is the only team with a 360-degree plan to fight crime – and the only plan that can be implemented immediately.
Our plan was developed with Canada's longest-serving Chief of Police, Delta's Jim Cessford. Our team also includes former RCMP officer Merv Bayda and Vancouver Police Detective Kal Dosanjh. Together, they bring 60 years of law enforcement experience to the table.
To crack down on crime, One Surrey commits to:
Hiring more police officers to maintain the ratio of one officer per 700 people.
Cutting officer response times in half.
Doubling the number of officers on the road and in our streets per shift.
Creating an Office of Public Safety to manage crime fighters and develop neighbourhood-specific strategies.
Hiring 200 Community Safety Officers, including new by-law and crime prevention officers, to act as the police's eyes and ears on the streets.
Getting the 200-member Community Safety Team on the ground by the end of 2015, or else Council will take a 10% wage cut.
We are serious about this target and are putting our paycheque on the line.
The One Surrey crime plan is guided by 10 key strategies:
1)Building a community-based policing model.
2)Fostering a sense of community responsibility in our neighbourhoods.
3)Engaging community partners to make change.
4)Using problem-solving strategies to eliminate the root causes of crime.
5)Targeting high-risk, high-crime areas and properly managing chronic offenders.
6)Advocating for change in how we treat mental health, domestic violence and youth issues, while protecting our aging population.
7)Providing comprehensive care for victims of crime.
8)Establishing community courts to solve problems around mental health, addiction and domestic violence.
9)Listening to and empowering citizens through community consultations.
10)Keeping young people out of trouble by providing educational, economic, recreational and cultural opportunities.
Caring for Our Communities
A comprehensive and proactive plan to fight crime must address the underlying issues in our communities that create social disorder. One Surrey will care for our communities by:
Determining the most effective ways to deliver drug and gang awareness education.
Mentoring high-risk teens to prevent crime before it happens.
Working with the provincial government to help at-risk youth access skills training and employment opportunities.
Leveraging the Build Surrey program to create new recreational opportunities that keep youth out of trouble, including building the largest Field Hockey Hub in North America, and the first phase of a Clayton Heights recreation centre.
Creating more domestic violence awareness initiatives like Barinder Rasode's Rakhi Project.
Increasing the role of the RCMP's Car 67 program, where mental health nurses work with police officers to respond to calls involving emotional and mental health issues.
Securing funding and providing land to build a Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Services in Surrey.
To learn more about our plan to make Surrey one of Canada's safest cities, read our entire 360-degree plan to fight crime: www.onesurrey.ca/plan_to_fight_crime
2. SPENDING, TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY
Controlling City Spending
It is time to get serious about controlling City Hall's spending. If the waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars continues, it will cripple our city. Out of control spending hurts our ability to invest in the basic services that reduce crime and strengthen communities.
Under Surrey First, debt has spiralled out of control. In just four years:
City debt went from zero to $341M ($245M for City, $96M for SCDC).
Reserve funds shrunk by $40M.
Spending increased by $75M.
The City of Surrey does not have a revenue problem – it has a spending problem. In those same four years:
Revenue increased by $90M to $788M.
Surrey collected an additional $50M in taxes.
City Hall must start thinking like a taxpayer. Surrey needs to become more disciplined about how spending decisions are made and projects are managed. Continuing to raise taxes and sinking into debt to cover our costs is unacceptable.
We have to do better. One Surrey is committed to:
Completing a core review and an independent "value for dollar" audit of each city hall department within 60 days of taking office.
We will find the waste and put a stop to it immediately.
The City Manager will review all purchasing requests over $50,000 until the review is complete and control measures can be implemented. Currently they only approve purchasing requests over $500,000.
Cutting at least 1% from discretionary spending and reinvesting it in our public safety budget.
Freezing taxes for two years, relative to the cost of inflation.
Implementing stricter purchase authorization and contract procurement requirements, to ensure a competitive bidding process that delivers good value for Surrey taxpayers.
Tax revenue is critical for funding important community infrastructure and services; but we must ensure that Surrey's taxpayers are getting good value and that the full costs are clearly communicated.
Ensuring the City Hall Boondoggle Never Happens Again
The new city hall fiasco is a shocking example of Surrey's out-of-control spending:
Project was 50% over budget.
Taxpayers told estimated cost was $50M.
Estimated cost was actually $97M.
Final cost was over $150M.
This is an abuse of tax dollars that is simply not acceptable.
One Surrey will ensure this type of budget ballooning never happens again. We commit to:
Complete an independent audit of the new city hall project, to investigate how processes were followed and tax dollars were spent.
Dismantle SCDC, the City's development corporation, and incorporate it into City Hall.
Ending the Culture of Entitlement at City Hall
The culture of entitlement that has taken over City Hall has eroded the trust of taxpayers. Surrey cannot move forward until our citizens trust their government again. That means respecting tax dollars and ending the perks that only Surrey's elected officials enjoy.
To end the culture of entitlement, One Surrey is committed to:
Ending the overly generous severance provided to elected officials:
Current policy provides for 3 months of salary for every year served on Council.
This is not in line with the general practice in the private sector.
This is a perk that elected officials have granted themselves that we will immediately revoke.
Stopping the needless trips to foreign countries and strictly monitoring all travel:
Trips will be publicly disclosed and approved at Council meetings.
The Mayor spending $60,000 to travel to Puerto Rico, Colombia and Israel in one year will never happen again.
Putting a cap on expenses for the Mayor, Council and Staff.
Getting rid of the Mayor's car allowance.
Enforcing Transparency and Accountability
To restore our citizens' trust in City Hall, we must also become the most open, accountable and transparent municipality in Canada.
Transparency prevents corruption, promotes fiscal discipline and increases meaningful participation in democracy. It is your money and you deserve to know how your tax dollars are spent. Information should be easy to access and clearly communicated to the public.
One Surrey will enforce transparency and accountability by:
Requiring the Mayor, Council and Senior Managers to post monthly expenses online.
Creating a real lobbyist registry to help regain trust in the decision-making process at city hall.
Posting the Mayor's calendar online.
To put an end to backroom political decisions, Surrey's communities need to have a real voice at City Hall.
One Surrey will listen to the community by:
Establishing a Community Think Tank Team.
Including public representation on every City committee.
3. SMART & RESPONSIBLE GROWTH
Surrey is a rapidly growing city. In the next decade, another 100,000 people will move here. We need to build a sustainable economy that protects our environment, while continuing to create a high quality of life for our citizens.
That means taking action today to ensure we are managing our growth in a smart and responsible way.
One Surrey commits to:
Making life more affordable for families and keeping taxes low.
Creating new jobs and ensuring Surrey becomes a magnet for investment.
Cutting unnecessary regulations so that businesses are not bogged down in bureaucratic red tape.
Protecting and enhancing our industrial and agricultural land.
Ensuring Surrey becomes one of the most desirable locations for business in BC:
Supporting small businesses.
Enhancing our growing technology, cultural and sport tourism sectors.
Leading thoughtful planning and building high-quality, sustainable developments that respect the character of our neighbourhoods.
Establishing full-service counters at our City facilities so residents can pay their taxes and get the services they need without having to travel to City Hall.
Strengthening our Economy
By capitalizing on our assets and getting our finances in order, Surrey can become the economic powerhouse of British Columbia.
One Surrey will strengthen our economy by:
Launching new business development initiatives, including a StartUp Surrey program to support young entrepreneurs.
Hiring a General Manager of Economic Development and Investment to fill this position that has been vacated for too long.
Redeveloping the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, as well as building a Trade Centre and a new sporting facility, to transform the area into an economic and recreational hub.
Extensive consultation with residents will determine if either a pool or an arena is built.
A third of Surrey's land base is agricultural and most of it underutilized. We need to stop wasting this valuable resource, which has great economic, food security and quality of life benefits.
The One Surrey agricultural strategy has four major components:
1) Attracting food processing and packaging businesses to Surrey.
2) Creating incubator farms on City-owned land to attract new farmers to the industry:
Access to land and markets are the biggest impediments to expanding the industry.
Incubator farms will provide affordable land for new farmers to use for up to 5 years, to hone their skills and develop a concrete business plans.
3) Partnering with educational institutions and local farmers to provide mentorship to new famers, to fill the knowledge gap and provide local expertise.
4) Building a permanent farmer's market, similar to Granville Island, where the community would have access to local food, arts and culture.
Creating a Smart Roadmap for Growth
The City of Surrey has failed to manage the rapid growth we are experiencing. From clear-cutting forests, to overcrowding schools and botching neighbourhood plans, the current approach is not working. Bad planning affects the economy and livability of our city.
We must consider the long-term consequences of the decisions we make. Too much, too fast is the mistake being made today.
Surrey will welcome 300,000 new residents and 150,000 new jobs over the next 30 years. It is time we developed a smart and balanced growth strategy. One Surrey will work with our community and industry partners to create PlanSurrey – a smart roadmap for growth, development and environmental protection.
PlanSurrey will embody these core principles:
Refocusing and linking the City's current strategic plans to achieve our goal of smart, responsible growth.
Rebalancing the relationship between development and the environment.
Strengthening our economy and environment by making it easier for the development community to do "the right thing."
Prioritizing protection of our natural spaces and tree canopy.
Creating new and measurable benchmarks for effective land-use planning.
Ensuring greater opportunity for community input at the outset of neighbourhood planning.
4. TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT
Improving Transportation
In today's world, mobility is essential. Congestion is a real problem in Surrey – it is damaging our economy and quality of life. Families and businesses are fed up with traffic jams and inadequate public transit. We need to get Surrey moving again.
One Surrey will improve transportation by:
Fast-tracking rapid bus and community shuttle services to connect all town centres.
Investing in road and intersection improvements, so that families, businesses, cars, trucks, bikes, pedestrians and transit riders can get moving.
Improving traffic flow, including solving parking issues in neighbourhoods and for truck operators.
Fighting for a fair and equitable regional tolling strategy for Surrey residents.
Advocating for a six-lane Pattullo bridge.
Delivering Light Rail
Our city has waited patiently for rapid transit funding for too many years. Surrey has been pushed from the front of the twice. If we cannot count on Translink for support, then we must think outside the box to deliver this service our citizens desperately need.
Building a light rail system will improve public transit and air quality, while cutting down congestion.
One Surrey is committed to:
Delivering light rail transit by partnering with the private sector and coming to the table, as we do with road improvement projects.
Launching a light rail pilot project down 104th avenue, because Surrey must have rapid transit to move forward.
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Copywriting inherently involves marketing. Beyond putting words on a page, copywriters have to portray, and sometimes even develop, the right voice and tone for a brand. They also have to describe products and services in ways that make people want to read the words they've written.
Think about the people who write product copy for Steve Madden, for instance. They constantly need to find new and exciting ways to name and describe black heels.
There are thousands of pairs of black pumps out there. Season after season new shoes are added with just the slightest adjustments and someone is there to make them sound like the greatest shoes you will ever put on your feet. Not only that, but they'll make you think you need five different pairs of black pumps because each has it's own unique benefits.
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Copywriters know that details paint a picture for the audience–making it easier to visualize, relate to, and connect with. For example, using the word 'Collie' is stronger than 'dog' because it narrows down the range of size, color, and other factors that the reader can imagine.
Details can also make data more believable. 75.6% is better than 75% because neater numbers seem rounded off, making people skeptical.
So in addition to making sure you're choosing words and numbers carefully on your website and within the content you're producing, think about how you can make your marketing strategies more specific. Decide on the target areas you want to cover and don't spread yourself too thin.
For your content strategy, stick to the subjects you know best. If you have a great idea for an unrelated blog post, don't muddle your brand's message; publish it on Medium instead. If, even worse, you have a terrible idea that's not related, but think that some content is better than no content, I urge you: do not publish it.
Such an article does not foster trust in a brand that you want to be depicted as secure, intelligent, and capable of advising you financially.
Aside from the fact that you may offend your audience by insulting their intelligence or making light of a serious situation, they are following your brand for your expertise in your field and don't expect you to be a strong voice in other areas. If you post irrelevant updates on a regular basis your followers can lose interest quickly.
I'm not saying that people who like fashion don't care about the news, I'm saying people will follow fashion icons for fashion updates and news outlets for updates on global wars. While you do want to get to know your audience, you can never be all things for all people. Let your users know they can depend on you to consistently fill a specific need.
The ultimate goal of marketing should be to connect with your audience on a deeper level. Copywriters can help achieve this by crafting the message in a way that draws attention to a fundamental ideal or common scenario that universally connects the audience to the brand.
Which is a more effective sign for hitchhikers?
While "To San Diego" may be more informative, "Home for the Holidays" works much better because people can relate to wanting to be home with people they love during the holiday season. The sympathy it creates is far more powerful as a motivating force.
Marketers should weave this type of sentiment into their content strategies to reach people in a personal, more memorable way. Some organizations, particularly nonprofits, are masters of using testimonials to create a bond between past or current users and potential users, or in the case of nonprofits, beneficiaries and benefactors.
St. Judes does an exemplary job of using patient stories to breathe a human element into their funding campaigns. Pictures, videos, and stories of innocent children in need make for content that tugs at most people's hearts.
The more that you can work in a connection to your audience as a fundamental principle of your brand and marketing strategy, and not try to use it as a promotional gimmick, the better you can build relationships and brand loyalty.
Another way in which copywriters aid in overall marketing efforts is by communicating the use of products or services in relation to other products or services that the company offers. They can demonstrate to consumers how the product or service will easily fit their specific needs as well.
Kate Spade is known for using the "wear and pair" method whereby they put together outfits and accessories for different occasions.
Springing off of this idea, think about how product pages can be not only written but also designed with the user in mind. Even better, how can you serve users with different needs–those who are looking for a visual appeal, those who want more information, those who are price conscious–all at once. This piece from Joel Klettke on building better product pages will steer you in the right direction of what types of elements you should include.
Consumers are bombarded with advertising and have an endless array of possibilities when it comes time to make a purchase; gently nudging people in a certain direction and answering their questions about when, where, and how they can use a product can greatly increase conversion rate.
Copywriters work closely with creatives to develop content that is guaranteed to be visually appealing. They rely on studies and data that show how people interact with text and images online and in print to select the right color to set the tone or to place important text in the position where the most people will look.
For example, people look at the bottom right corner of print ads first as they're flipping the page — which is why most companies put their logo in that spot. Similarly, it's important to follow psychological cues associated with color such as blue helping to communicate a message because it has a calming effect.
Employ similar information when designing site pages. Heatmaps of how people use your site, which you can get from a company like Crazy Egg, will help you put key elements in the best positions. Testing designs based on the knowledge of where actual users click, hover, and scroll is the ultimate way to cater to your audience.
Copywriters also look to successful brands to look for stylistic clues as to what works for readers. They often "pattern" other brands by following a similar format.
You can follow this your own way by exploring what other businesses are doing. They don't have to be in your field, they just have to be doing something interesting. Jot down notes every time you see an example of marketing that inspires you — just like a writer or artist might do when they see work they like. I, for instance, have a document in my Google Drive where I keep track of things I see other brands doing that I might want to test in the future, such as incorporating elements from emails I get or landing pages I come across.
To use this technique successfully, remember you're not copying exact words or branding. Instead, you're paying attention to a layout or pattern, like how many CTAs someone uses and where they're placed in the copy.
Beyond this subjective way of finding inspiration in what inspires you personally, seek out case studies and tools that give you a formula that has already proven effective. For example, LeadPages.net allows you to sort landing page templates by historic performance, thereby eliminating some of the guesswork involved in determining things like the number of form fields you should use.
By paying attention to what your competitors and other innovative brands are doing, especially what you know for sure has lead to success, you have the foundations and potential to make something even greater.
Copywriters achieve their goals by putting themselves in the shoes of their audience. They use the voice and tone guidelines of content strategists, personas of market researchers, and structure of SEOs to make the most concise and yet influential pieces of writing they can.
If you approach your marketing holistically and combine each of these disciplines strategically, you will find that you'll connect with your users in the most effective way possible.
Full disclosure: I recently took the Mediabistro class Copywriting: Creative Ad Writing and gathered these tips during my time there. I definitely recommend it for people in the NYC area looking to strengthen their writing skills and get their creativity flowing.
What other tips can marketers learn from copywriters? Let me know in the comments!
I definitely agree with the idea of 'recommendations' that can be made to a potential customer, it's a great way to continue their search throughout the site and help aid conversions!
Great post Amanda and some great examples you've put up.


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Kenneth Fenske RAPES 8 Year Old Boy Boy While Wearing A FURRY Custom! GETS OFF!
You're an adult with a furry custom...you should be shot...
Kenneth Fenske has been acquitted of charges he raped an 8-year-old boy during "furry meets" at his Milford home in 2009. Breathing heavy sighs and wearing worn faces, jurors in Bucks County returned their verdict after about two hours of deliberations Friday evening, finding the 57-year-old not guilty on all charges. The jury's decision to acquit at the end of the four-day trial before Judge Alan M. Rubenstein comes just shy of a year after prosecutors with the state Office of Attorney General charged Fenske with sexually abusing the boy. "I'm just happy for Mr. Fenske that he was vindicated by the jury," said Fenske's defense attorney Steven Fairlie. "He's maintained his innocence throughout and obviously the jury believed him." Police alleged the assaults occurred during a series of well-attended summer 2009 parties at Fenske's Old Bethlehem Pike home catering to the furry subculture, in which they said Fenske, dressed as a fox and assuming the name "Lupine," raped the boy in an upstairs bedroom. The boy, now 16, on Wednesday told jurors from a Doylestown Borough witness stand about his alleged interaction with Fenske, describing the assaults as painful ordeals that he intended to keep secret. Source


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LGBT group makes St. Patrick's Day history, but not everyone is pleased
Protesters hold signs during the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York, Tuesday, March 17, 2015.
Image: Seth Wenig/Associated Press
By Megan Specia 2015-03-17 16:48:24 UTC
New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade made history on Tuesday.
For the first time in its 254-year celebration of all things Irish, an LGBT group is among the marchers, marching behind a banner identifying themselves as the OUT@NBCUniversal group.
The group making history is an alliance of LGBT employees of NBC Universal — a corporate sponsor of the parade.
See also: Hozier and 12 other Irish acts you should be listening to this St. Patrick's Day
Organizers of the parade have come under fire for years for preventing LGBT groups from marching with banners identifying their sexuality during the parade.
The policy shift was celebrated by some, but not everyone is happy at the limited inclusion of LGBT groups, and the selection of a corporate group as the first to have the honor of marching in the parade.
I've got my green ready to make history with @OUTNBCUniversal in the St Patrick's Day Parade! #prideNBCU pic.twitter.com/tOia9ihuPB
— Jayzen Patria (@JayzenPatria) March 17, 2015
At least one New York based group, Irish Queers, is planning to protest. The group is not pleased at the selection of the corporate group and said in the statement that the inclusion is actually an exclusion for the wider community.
"The demand has always been for Irish LGBTQ groups to march under banners that say who we are without shame — not corporate groups, marching behind an "OUT" banner that avoids mentioning 'lesbian,' 'gay,' 'bisexual' or 'transgender,'" said the statement.
Irish LGBT voices all say @OUTNBCUniversal is hurting us - now NBC claims 2 stand on our shoulders. Necks, more like! http://t.co/ppOX0ETOnK
— Irish Queers (@IrishQueers) March 16, 2015
Last year, sponsors Heineken and Guinness both pulled out of the parade, but returned this year after the inclusion of an LGBT group. But members if Irish Queers have slammed both sponsors for their return, calling the St. Patrick's Day parade in Manhattan "antigay."
"Guinness and Heineken, after dropping their sponsorship of the antigay parade for just one year, have used NBC's trick as an excuse to resume sponsoring it. It's totally perverse that Heineken has offered to put money into the inclusive Queens parade as well as the antigay parade. Playing both sides harms the LGBTQ community, and adds insult to injury," said Eustacia Smith of Irish Queers.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, along with the City Council, will be boycotting the parade for the second consecutive year.
Marching in today's #StPatricksDay #parade in the big with #OUT@NBCUniversal supporting my #LGBT peeps #change is coming y'all xoxoxo
— Irene Vasquez (@Caritadelbx) March 17, 2015
The move by the NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade is not the first American celebration of the quintessentially Irish holiday to make a move towards inclusion. On Sunday, two different groups, Boston Pride and OutVets, marched in the city's South Boston Paddy's Day parade holding a rainbow colored banners and waving Irish flags.
Freddy Murphy, of Boston, front left, waves an Irish flag while marching with the LGBT community advocacy group Boston Pride during the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 15, 2015, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood.
Image: Steven Senne/Associated Press
Sarah Jo Gomez-Lorraine, a Navy officer and OutVets member taking part in the march, said it's an honor to represent gay veterans who never got the opportunity to come out.
"I feel today that I stand on the shoulders of giants who've gone before me and never got to see this in their lives," she said. "It's very humbling to be able to stand in places that others never got to."
Additional information from the Associated Press.
Topics: LGBTQ, new york, parade, st patricks day, U.S., World


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Jane The Virgin 1×21 Promo "Chapter Twenty One"
Jane The Virgin 1×21 "Chapter Twenty One" – Jane (Gina Rodriguez) is nervous to attend her five year high school reunion because she feels her life is not what she expected it to be. Rafael (Justin Baldoni) confides in Petra (Yael Grobglas) about Jane's custody request, making Petra think she can fix the problem and become the hero. Xo (Andrea Navedo) is confused about Rogelio's (Jaime Camil) reaction during their show rehearsal until she learns the real reason behind it. Meanwhile, Jane agrees to attend Michael's (Brett Dier) commendation ceremony, but she has a few ground rules. Ivonne Coll also stars. Stuart Gillard directed the episode written by Jessica O'Toole and Amy Rardin (#121). Original airdate 5/4/2015.
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Q: Use LINQ where list of items contains any component in a list of components Using LINQ, how can I find a list of items where it's list of components contains a component from another list of components?
Structure:
class Item
{
    public List<Component> Components {get;set;}
}

class Component
{
    public string Name {get;set;}
}

Example:
var components = new List<string> { "C1", "C2" , "C3" }
var items = new List<Item>
{
    new Item("IT1")
    {
        Components = new List<Component> { "C1", "C4","C5" }
    },
    new Item("IT2")
    {
        Components = new List<Component> { "C6", "C7","C8" }
    },
    new Item("IT3")
    {
        Components = new List<Component> { "C2", "C0","C9" }
    }
}

The output will returns items IT1 and IT3.
I tried the following:
items
    .Select(i => i.Components)
    .Where(c => components.Contains(c.Any(x => x.Name.ToString()));

I am getting the following error:

Cannot convert lambda expression to intended delegate type because
  some of the return types in the block are not implicitly convertible
  to the delegate return type

A: It should be the other way around: first the Any and then the Contains.  You would like to get all items that have any of there components contained in the components list.
Also don't use the Select if you'd like to get a list of Item back:
var result = items.Where(i => i.Components.Any(c => components.Contains(c.Name)));

A: It because Any expects boolean value, but you return string: x.Name.ToString.
You can check intersection of two sequences in you case:
items.Where(x => x.Components.Intersect(components).Any())

Intersect will return non-empty sequence, if both item.Components and components contain same elements. Then Any without parameters will return true, if the sequence is non-empty.

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Al Scheopner: Education today is 'all about me'
By Longmont Times-Call |
January 15, 2016 at 10:12 a.m.
When I went to school, in the '50s and '60s, and when my kids were in school in the '70s and '80s, American education was No. 1 in the entire world. Now we are somewhere around 25th to 27th. Why is that?
Education today is "all about me"; it's not about this country. There are more private schools, charter schools, Christian schools and home schools today because people are leaving the public (government run) schools. Today there are cops in every school, but there were none went I was in school and when my children were in school. A lot of that stems from lack of respect, discipline, gratitude, values, morals and lack of parental (control) involvement.
Now look where we are. No Pledge of Allegiance, no prayer, no God and no Christmas songs, and it looks like it is time to replace the police officers with psychiatrists and physiologists, to work with the students and parents.
We should be going back to the basics, and every student should be required to take classes that will teach them how to provide for themselves and parenting skills, less rocket science.
Al Scheopner
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The Haunted: Hell's Reach – Interview
Action PC Interviews Horror Playstation 3 Shooter Xbox 360 THQ Nordic
Peter Moorhead November 4, 2011 No Comments
Released just over a week ago and already receiving much praise for its original art direction and unique take on survival shooter gameplay, "The Haunted: Hell's Reach" is stirring things up for the whole zombie game genre. The project and its team are a force to be reckoned with. Excited to get an insight into The Haunted's growth from humble beginnings to critical acclaim, I caught up with the game's original creator, game and art director, and programmer, Michael "Hegi" Hegemann, and here's what he had to tell me;
Capsule: The Haunted started out as an excellent total conversion for the already rich and fertile Unreal Tournament modification scene, but earned high praise and status (congratulations by the way) when it won the 2009 Make Something Unreal contest. What was that like for you guys?
Michael Hegemann: That was a really great success for us and without the contest it would not have been possible to make this game. Something like that will probably never happen again. It was great to see former team members getting more recognition and being hired for their work on The Haunted. The contest times are unforgettable and everyone who has been part of the project can be proud.
Capsule: The survival shooter is something of a crowded genre as of late, and many other titles also feature our good friends the undead. What personally do you guys think you brought to the table with Hell's Reach?
Michael Hegemann: I think the unique combination of weapon combat, melee attacks and movement along with the unique style is what sets us apart from the other action games out there. We are not a big IP and therefore can take more risks and try out new things. Then we have cool game modes like Demonizer where each dead human player is turned into a demon and can spawn and play the monsters by himself.
Capsule: The use of colons in the title makes me think you guys want to make more games in the universe of "The Haunted", is there a real possibility of this or is this just wishful thinking on my part?
Michael Hegemann: Of course there is a possibility, I don't think we will ever turn this into a epic franchise like Uncharted and others, but who knows what the future will bring. Let's finish Hells Reach first and bring it to console players around the world on Xbox360 and PS3. Then we can talk about The Haunted: Social Slaughterhouse for Facebook!
Capsule: I don't doubt that the project has been something of a journey for you guys, so I'm dying to know; what was it like developing The Haunted, both as a mod and then an indie game, and what were the biggest challenges and victories along the road?
Michael Hegemann: It was really one hell of a journey with a lot of ups and downs. For me, things have become a bit quieter as the foundation of the game is done and it's much more about the details of Game Design wich is Gerhard's territory. I weighed in on all art and game world things. Overall I'm still happy about the consistency of everything after all these years and despite it being a real arcade game. The mod times were pretty cool, it was amazing how this project grew from a small and personal game to something this big. I'am thankful that I could experience the development time together with such a great team of people and with all the creative peak-states especially during the mod years where the style was defined and new features or weapons came to life on a daily basis. It was extremely hard work but the reward of seeing it evolve is just unexplainable. The biggest challenge is always finishing something, the last 20% takes 80% of the time. Great victories were winning big in every contest phase including the grand finals and then getting a publishing deal in 2011 and then finally releasing the game. Thanks to the founders of KTX Software and THQ who made that possible. The coolest thing however is when people really love the game and give us feedback.
Capsule: One of the very best aspects of Hell's Reach is its art and graphics. Staggeringly detailed environments, wonderful particle effects and fantastic use of colour grading all make it as great to look at as it is to play. Who in your team is behind the magic and where do they get their inspiration from?
Michael Hegemann: Thanks, it's all about style and gameplay. I have done the Art Direction and laid all the groundwork. The small and highly talented team of artists then made the idea a reality and here we are. Quite a few people said it's influenced by the Dark Tower universe, especially the first book, and it is. The style that is so perfectly described is so distinct and memorable that it sticks with you, but it kinda feels like drawing an image through 50 sheets of paper when people get a Dark Tower vibe from the game.
The locations are seperated into gothic style and western/modern style environments. This allows us to have a lot of consistency but also allows us to be very varied. The music also has been specifically composed to fit these scenarios, wich adds another layer of individualism. The goal was that the style is somehow remarkable and unique, rather than trying to be realistic at all costs. Once you see it, you know exactly what game it is.
The scenario is also heavily influenced by the horror and action films aswell as tv shows that most gamers of our generation watched as kids. It's like "Evil Dead meets the A-Team in Mid-World". Heavy metal and rock music also had it's influence on the style.
Despite the influence of past decades on Hell's Reach, the game looks modern, but hand-crafted and unique for it's genre.
Capsule: Last, but certainly not least, the Steam store page for Hell's Reach promises "free future updates and DLC", without giving away too much, what upcoming stuff can you tell us about?
Michael Hegemann: We dont know yet what that DLC will be, but most likely an extra map or two.
We at Capsule Computers would like to thank Michael for taking the time to answer our questions, and we wish him and the rest of the team all the best.
If you want to track updates and DLC for The Haunted: Hell's Reach, you can do so on Twitter.
Peter Moorhead
Journalist, Blogger, Artist, Gamer.
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Haunted: Hell's Reach to be published by THQ, PC version in October, XBLA and PSN in 2012


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Intel is below both the 80 day and the 200 day, so this is a retracement trade. The dividend is 3.00% at current prices and should pay around August 7th.
Weekly trade pressures are down. Weekly volume is still bearish.
Daily trade pressures are down but rising and ready to cross into positive territory. Volume is bullish.
The trade entry price is 32.22. The actual trade entry is 32.38.
The first target is 34.30. Since this is a retracement trade this first target will be the exit.
Stops at 31.60, which is also the new short entry.
Trade pressures are down but rising. Volume is bullish changed from neutral. Now testing the 80 day moving average as resistance. Expect upside follow thru from this 3.7% dividend stock.
The long entry price is 73.20.
The first target is 77.12.
[6/19: Friday morning run to the first target of 77.12. Sold here with the weekend and the Greek situation still in the headlines.
A 5.3% return in 3 days!
Weekly – Trade pressures are down. Volume has changed to Neutral from Bearish. Earnings report on 4/15 pre-market.
Daily – Trade is long from 15.69 with a first target of 16.38. Trade pressures are down, but rising.
Stops at 15.26 at the pivot low.
[5/4 Update: raise stops to break-even @15.69. The 16.38 target is also the 200 day moving average.
Next target up after 16.38 is 17.08.
[6/5: stopped out at the 16.81 level at the open and then closes at 17.22.
So, a 54 day trade gains 1.12, or 7.1% in a difficult market environment.
The Weekly trade pressures are still up. Weekly volume closed bullish last week and will likely close bullish this week, albeit with substantially lower volume.
The Daily trade is long from the 158-10/32 entry price, meeting the first and 100% targets, and is now attempting to test the prior 167-18/32 high.
There is a 167.90 target above that would likely resist any breakout.
Short? Yes, but at our 163-21/32 short entry. Or, the most aggressive can fade that 167.90 resistance with tight stops.
ISIS Pharmaceuticals reports Friday morning the 27th.
Weekly – in a pullback inside the longer term uptrend. trade pressures have been declining but remain positive. Volume is bearish .
Daily – the trade is long from the 67.04 entry price. Trade pressures are up. Volume is bullish. The next target up is 82.31.
This is a longer cycle trade so expect to hold this for this earnings report and into the next. The stop is the 80 day, 59.70 currently.
there is a short cycle target at 70.89 with a closer in stop at 63.09.
Weekly – three weeks of bullish volume. A close above 23.56 would change the weekly trend to up. The announcement of the short term debt extension for the Greeks firmed up the move.
So, this Daily move up is still a correction in a weekly down trend.
Daily – Volume is bullish. Trade pressures are up. The trade has closed above the 22.96 target. The temporary nature of the Greek financing agreement makes us believe we will see another move down and then look for a longer term move up from this expected correction. So, this target was the trade exit. The first target has a higher percentage of success with the upper time frame not confirming the trade time frame.
Keep this ETF on the watch list.
So a long entry at 21.61, an exit at 22.96, with good trade management produces $1.35 (6.2%) gross profit in less than 20 days. Can you do this every month? Every trade? No.
Weekly – Trade pressures are down. Volume has turned neutral. INTC Has completed the move down to the weekly 31.99 target.
Daily – Trade pressures have turned up. Volume is bullish. The long entry price is 34.56. the next target up is 37.71. The trade will be wrong if price closes below the 200 MA, currently 33.20. Price has closed above the long entry price once in the last three days. A second time thru should confirm the long entry. Watch the intraday charts for the reversal.
Use that 200 MA level as the stop.
[Update: 2/23] No entry. price is pulling back to the 200 Day MA and showing positive divergence. Bullish volume and Positive trade pressures. Watch for a "wash and rinse" at the 200 day.
[Update 3/12/2015:] Cancel the trade. No entry as the price failed to close above the long entry price. Now the price has closed below the 200 day and prior pivot points – A good view of the South Ocean method keeping us out of a trade.
Trade pressures still neutral. Weekly volume has been bullish for two weeks. Daily volume has turned bullish after three days of a pullback, closing at 22.59 near the first target of 22.96.
South Ocean first moves the stop to the entry price of 21.61 So, the trade now has no risk with the stop at the entry price. Then would take this first target gain at 22.96 as the momentum indicators seem listless. But, review the indicators when price reaches target and make the sell decision.
Trade pressures are neutral. Volume is neutral. Hitting resistance at the 25×5.
the long entry is 21.60 with a 22.96 first target. Intraday has 4 hrs of bullish volume.
[update 2-6-2015] @ the 2 hr target of 27.78 and has changed to uptrend on the Daily.
[Update 2/15/2015] move the stop to the 21.61 entry price.


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48 hours in Hobart: what to do, where to go
Fresh local produce, smart restaurants, Mona art gallery and some of Australia's best festivals make the Tasmanian capital a must-visit for a weekend away
Brigid Delaney
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Sun 7 Jun 2015 22.17 EDT Last modified on Tue 22 Oct 2019 05.45 EDT
Shoppers explore Hobart's historic Salamanca market where a huge range of food, clothes and local crafts are on offer. Photograph: STR New/Reuters
Call it the Mona effect if you will, but Hobart is having a long tourist moment, and Australia's southernmost capital is more than ready.
Hobart now hosts Australia's edgiest (and best) arts festivals, Dark Mofo and Mona Foma, has the country's most consistently interesting and talked-about art gallery with a roster of brilliant visiting artists, and an increasing number of creative Australians are relocating from the mainland to call it home.
The music and the art are just the start of it. The Tasmanian capital today is also a magnet for gourmands, with fresh local produce as well as wine and cider making the short journey from farm to your table. It's also – in warmer months – ideal for those who like outdoor adventures. On a recent visit I took a walk up nearby Mount Wellington, with its cool, thin air, eucalyptus trees and stunning views, and also kayaked on the Derwent river.
If you don't feel like exerting yourself, Hobart's lively market and restaurant scene is more than enough reason to go to there for 48 hours.
You can take the Spirit of Tasmania ferry from Melbourne, but cheap flights are available from most Australian cities.
A cab will cost you around $50 from the airport to the CBD, but if you'd prefer to save money for pinot noir, the shuttle bus will cost you considerably less.
4pm: Pre-dinner drinks at Preachers
My favourite pub in Hobart is just up a hill and down a side street from the wharf area of Salamanca. Preachers won't jump out at you if you're in the main waterfront area but it is worth seeking out.
Preachers bar in Hobart has an old bus parked on its lawn. Photograph: Preachers bar
Some of the best things about this laid-back pub? In winter, board games and an open fire. In summer, an old bus parked on the lawn where you can take your drinks and feel like a subversive schoolkid, plus the fabulous front lawn with loads of places to sit in the sun.
All year round it has great burgers and the some of the best hot chips I've ever eaten.
But don't fill up too much. There has been a burst of new restaurants in Hobart, and each time I've visited there seems to be more choice than the previous year.
7pm: Dinner
Frank, a newish restaurant on the waterfront, does very good South American food, with a lot of the dishes designed for sharing. We started with negronis and local oysters before moving on to the heavier stuff.
The beef rump cap is great and has a nice char on it, but I also recommend the grilled Tasmanian salmon with brazil nuts, dill, coriander and mixed herb salsa, and if you're vegetarian, the charred sweet potato, goat's curd, muddled almonds, garlic and coriander dish.
10pm: Cocktails
If it's a mild night, wander down the other end of the wharf to the Henry Jones Art hotel for an after-dinner drink in the exposed sandstone bar. They have a great range of cocktails plus local beers and ciders.
The Henry Jones Art hotel, down on the wharf. Photograph: Michael Coghlan/flickr
But if it's after midnight, maybe turn in. Local political adviser and former journalist Alex Johnston helped the Guardian with our itinerary after we met him at a bar in Salamanca. His advice for late Friday night: cut your losses. "Hobart's achilles heel is a lack of really good options after midnight. If you're desperately thirsty, ask a local how to get to Mobius for a cleansing ale and maybe even a dance. It's not pretty, but it's fun. But I stress, the later you have dinner, the better night you'll have."
As for accommodation, here's his advice: "If you've just won big in a poker game or inherited a fortune from an email-savvy Nigerian, you should probably stay at the Islington hotel or the Henry Jones. If those prices make your head hurt, you'll have a perfectly nice time staying at the Salamanca Inn."
I split my time between the Salamanca Wharf hotel and the Salamanca Inn.
When I was there last, rooms at the Salamanca Inn were, well, roomy, but slightly dated. The Salamanca Wharf hotel was much smarter, had more modern fittings and a very good cafe attached. Both are centrally located and just a short walk to the wharf so you can get a ferry to Mona without too much mucking around.
10am: Brunch and Salamanca market
A good breakfast is not hard to find in Hobart. Tricycle is cute, with yummy baked eggs, and Machine Laundry cafe at Salamanca Place has great coffee. It's both a laundromat and a cafe (hence the name) and also looks out on to a giant chess set in the square if you fancy a game between rinse cycles.
Our local pal Alex recommends Berta and Room For A Pony, both in North Hobart, for breakfast. "However if you're closer to the waterfront, Smolt or Machine Laundry cafe are the standout choices," he says. "Be careful though, the Salamanca market is on every Saturday. It might be prudent to keep away if you've got a hangover, unless you're really craving a bratwurst, a lamb roll or some ornamental wooden fruit. If you've got a car, zip five minutes up the road to South Hobart's Ginger Brown."
I don't actually mind the markets, but on big weekends, such as any time Mona has a festival, it can become impossible to navigate. Otherwise it's a treat. There's the usual tourist tat but also some lovely jewellery, secondhand clothes, secondhand books, Australiana and some delicious local produce. As well as cheese, jams and chutneys, there are a couple of caravans selling pies. If you're game, try the wallaby. I had the scallop pie. Yum! The morning air was so crisp that biting into it unleashed a torrent of steam. Be careful not to burn the roof of your mouth. My pie was $7 from a van called Smiths.
Local Tasmanian produce, fresh from the ocean. Photograph: Graham Denholm/Getty Images
There are some good shops in the arcades around the market. My favourite is a cramped and marvellous secondhand bookstore called Deja Vu Books. Make sure you are not just flying in with carry-on luggage so you can take a haul back.
Also good is Fullers bookshop, which is up in the main shopping area and has a cafe inside. While there are good shops down on Salamanca, it would be a mistake to confine yourself to that precinct.
Daci & Daci sells amazing cakes, Red Parka stocks cool crafts and fun non-souvenir souvenirs, while Luxe sells posh clothes and shoes. There was a pop-up shop selling jewellery and clothes made in Hobart (now sadly gone, but keep your eyes peeled for other pop-up stores) plus half a dozen great places to have coffee including the Criterion Street Cafe and Betsey.
2.30pm: Mona (Museum of Old and New Art)
The Mona ferry, which leaves at 2:30pm on Saturdays from the wharf down at Salamanca, is an experience in itself. It's a proper grown-up ferry, with a smart bar attached, music and cool couches, not the usual utilitarian public transport-style seats.
David Walsh, the founder and creator of Mona, looks out over the Derwent river from the art gallery. Photograph: Loic Le Guilly/The Guardian.
You could spend a whole day at Mona but two or three hours will give you a sense of the best bits. The building itself is stunning. Have a drink at the bar – and make sure you check out the Madonna room, one of my favourite exhibits at the museum, where 30 of her fans are depicted singing songs from her Immaculate Collection.
The stunning Sidney Nolan snake mural is also a must-see.
If you want an alternate activity, I recommend a visit to the Cascade Brewery, a gorgeous 183-year-old building where you can take a brewery tour. For the more active, take a walk up Mount Wellington, which looms atmospherically over Hobart.
7pm: Fancy dinner
We dined at Garagistes, which was like Tetsuya's in Sydney but hipper and more chilled out. Unfortunately, between my visit and this piece being published, it shut down, but I'm hoping for some very similar creative, high-end, fusion food to come up in its place.
Delicate dinner at Garagistes. Photograph: Brigid Delaney/The Guardian.
In the mean time, our local guide Alex has some hot tips. For pre-dinner drinks he advises heading to Willing Bros in North Hobart.
"Willing Bros was the best bar to open in Hobart in 2014 and I promise you it'll be a good time," says Alex. "[It has an] interesting, well-priced wine list, plenty of good beers and excellent service. You can't go wrong. They serve some tasty morsels too, so if you're confident of not ruining dinner you should go right ahead. Pull the pin and jump back in a cab when it's time to go to dinner."
Alex advises booking a couple of weeks in advance for Franklin, but be careful not to get it confused with Franks, where the Guardian ate the night before.
"Franklin is the latest venture from the perversely talented David Moyle. Here you're going to try things you've probably never eaten before. Lots of seafood but not a fisherman's basket in sight. This is refined stuff. If you dig organic wines, you'll be right at home."
9am: Farmers' market
The Farm Gate market is held on Bathurst Street in Hobart's CBD every Sunday from 8:30am-1pm and is the place to go for fresh Tassie grown-and-raised produce.
As the largest farmers' market in Tasmania, be sure to bring a basket to stock up on pickles, relishes, jams and fresh meats such as free-range Berkshire pork as well as game and rare breed beef.
Alex reckons you can eat the best sushi in Tasmania at the market, so maybe have an early lunch. "Masaaki is normally down at Geeveston but on Sundays he comes to you. I can guarantee the wasabi will be a lot fresher than you."
When I visited I bought Tasmanian apples picked fresh from the farm which I ate from the bag. Be sure to you line your stomach as you'll be hitting the hard stuff before you return to the mainland.
Midday: Seaplane
Beyond the restaurant scene and galleries, Tasmania is still largely wilderness. You might not have time to explore much of it over the course of your 48 hours, but a short seaplane ride will allow you get a sense of Hobart from the air. A 30-minute trip around Hobart, the majestic Derwent river and surrounds is sufficient to get a sense of the lie of the land and costs $125.
Hobart and the Derwent, as seen from above. Photograph: Bloomberg via Getty Images
2pm, Lark whisky distillery
I'd never been much of a whisky drinker, but in the interests of thorough journalism I thought I'd pay a visit to one of Australia's most famous distilleries.
Located near Salamanca wharf, Lark has won many awards for its single malt whisky.
Lark has won many awards for its whisky. Photograph: /flickr
Scotsman Robbie gave us an enthusiastic lecture about the product, which he is clearly passionate about. You don't scull whisky like you would a tequila shot, he explained, but take small sips and sort of roll it around in your mouth, letting it coat your tongue and throat.
Once I got used to the whisky's "burn", the warm feeling afterwards was lovely.
After two or three tastings I was ready – or maybe I wasn't – to take a flight back to the mainland.


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