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State starts program to fix "Brownfields"
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is launching a program in several cities this week that aims to revitalize and redevelop old industrial areas for new uses. The D-N-R’s Mel Pins says the program will help communities both from an environmental and an economic standpoint. The Iowa Brownfield Redevelopment Program will target former industrial sites and try and correct any environmental problems that could prohibit redevelopment of the land. Some communities are getting sizable federal E-P-A grants — 350-thousand dollars to Coralville and 400-thousand to Cedar Rapids. Pins says they have another site in Charles City picked out for possible redevelopment.The D-N-R and economic development officials in Charles City and Floyd County are looking at any environmental concerns that would need to be taken care of before a possible redevelopment of the old White-Oliver factory could take place. Pins says they have requests to look at many other properties all across Iowa.The Iowa Brownfield Redevelopment Program is a joint effort between the D-N-R, the Iowa Department of Economic Development and is funded by the U.S. E-P-A.


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With so many solar panel brands claiming to be the most efficient, best value, or technologically advanced, picking one above the rest is no easy task. We lab test and review the latest solar panels to help you choose.
Our solar panel buying guide will help you decide which type of panel you need.
Our solar expert Chris Barnes explains these test results in plain English.
To understand our testing rigour and scoring method, see how we test.
Our test covers both mono- and multicrystalline panels, from Australian and international brands. This review includes the results from three months 'in the field': we'll keep them there for at least 12 months to give a true measure of their performance across all seasons.
deliver the most power per square metre of panel.
Our interactive comparison tool helps you find out which brands are most efficient and which have the best warranties. Note that there are no product images; most solar panels look very similar and appearance isn't a major factor when choosing them.
This is the second batch of solar panels we've tested. For more about the results of our previous batch of tested solar panels, see what we found. We've removed those previously tested models from this review because they've all been superseded by newer models. Also the latest batch has only been in testing for three months, and it's not a valid comparison to include the earlier panels in the same review as those had been on test for 12 months in a full range of seasonal conditions.
We haven't recommended any panels yet as they've only had three months testing. We'll look at recommendations when we're further into the test.
Price per panel paid in 2018. Actual prices can vary significantly between suppliers - you need to compare costs of whole systems and installation, not just the panels.
No panels are recommended yet as they've only had three months of outdoor testing.
The nominal power output for the panel under standard lab conditions. Actual power output in outdoor conditions will be lower, due to variable sunlight and temperature conditions.
The warranty for the panel itself, covering repair or replacement if the panel is faulty.
The average power output for this panel, obtained from testing two samples over three months (approximately April-June 2018) in the CSIRO outdoor array. For details, see our article on how we test solar panels.
The average power output for this panel, obtained from CSIRO laboratory flash testing of two samples when the panels were new. For details, see our article on how we test solar panels.

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But this time I wasn’t tasting the Pinot Noir. I stumbled on A to Z Night and Day 2007 , which is a blend of six grapes from Southern Oregon’s Rogue Valley. I admit that I knew nothing about this new appellation, and that I was surprised to learn that Southern Oregon is nothing like the Willamette Valley, where Pinot Noir is king. The Rogue Valley has much warmer days and a slightly longer growing season, but still retains the cool nights that produce structure and acid in the grapes. Southern Oregon is ideal for Bordeaux and Rhone varietals — who would’ve thought! And A to Z’s Night and Day is a blend of six of those grapes: 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 20% Syrah, 10% Sangiovese, 4% Grenache, and 4% Cabernet Franc. Wow: that really is the “kitchen sink” of Oregon reds.
So how does it drink? First of all, the 2007 vintage in Southern Oregon was “the finest vintage in recent memory.” Long hot days and cool nights produced beautifully ripe, small-berried clusters, which in turn created a rich, soft, full-flavored wine. The nose features sweet berries with a hint of spice and tobacco, and the palate brings a burst of bright fruit followed by good structure and acid. The balance is good, with just enough tannin to match the fruit.
Check out their very fun website to learn more about the A to Z family. I especially loved their page on screw caps — why they’re the best closures for wine, that is. That’s a bandwagon I jumped on long ago, and I hope they can help me win converts to the screw-cap cause.
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We know now who killed JFK ?
Project "Black Sun":experiments in anti-gravity?
Is the proof in the Putin?
Will there be conspiracy theories about Flight 370??
In fact, he's a spambot sent to torment forums all over the internet. Prove he's not.

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A bill introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly 1 1/2 years ago could have given Fayetteville City Council more autonomy in awarding construction bids to local and minority businesses. The measure, sponsored by Democrat Sen. Ben Clark, amended the Fayetteville City Charter, establishing a Small Business Enterprise program “to promote the development of small businesses in the Fayetteville Metropolitan Statistical Area and to enhance opportunities for small businesses to participate in city. contracts.” But the SBE program does not include the monetary incentives given to the cities of Durham and Charlotte in earlier legislation.
The local statute allows Fayetteville City Council to give more preference to local bidders, especially businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans. They comprise what the government calls disadvantaged business enterprises or historically underutilized businesses. In a report released early last year, the city said that of $65.7 million worth of city contracts in an eight-month period, only 35 percent went to local companies.
The Fayetteville area “just doesn’t have the capacity to lure small, local businesses to bid on major projects,” said city of Fayetteville Purchasing Manager Kimberly Toon. As a result, almost half of the money went to out-of-state companies, the analysis showed. Fayetteville’s small business enterprise program can solicit bids from local companies only for small contracts that do not exceed $30,000, Toon said. In 2011, the legislature allowed the city of Durham to limit bidding to local small businesses for construction contracts up to $500,000.
Durham has been unable to reach its goal of 25 percent of contract work staying local. The city reached 21 percent last year, officials said. Fayetteville has only the power of persuasion on its side and an enthusiastic purchasing office. Officials ask that bidders make a good faith effort to hire minorities and veterans. Toon noted that representatives of all local governments meet monthly to identify strengths and weaknesses of the local work force and economy. “It’s a group effort,” she said.
Fayetteville City Councilman Larry Wright is dissatisfied with state regulations that hamper efforts to incentivize local businesses to seek business from city government. Toon said many minority small-business owners routinely deal with a lack of bonding capability or the presence of mandatory insurance minimums. She said her staff conducts classes for interested businessmen and women to put them in a better position to bid.

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Two hours and a quarter. That was the same time that Feng Shen lasted in his own smelting trial. Because martial artists had different levels of strength, their trials also had correspondingly different difficulties, thus the results would also be different. How much time passed was only a single factor of many.
A figure shot out from the door of light, stepping onto the ground. This was Lin Ming!
The clothes on Lin Ming’s right hand were torn and dyed red with blood. But, it seemed fine overall. It should have been a minor wound, and in addition there wasn’t a scar. It was just that his clothes were slightly messy and his breath was a bit unsteady. He had clearly over consumed his energy.
Yan Chi’s eyes flashed. If he wasn’t injured too heavily, then that meant his results were decent.
“This boy!” Yan Chi said with a tinge of envy.
As for Feng Shen, his eyes were still calm and detached as he looked at Lin Ming. Then, his eyes turned to the King Tablet.
At the very top of the stone tablet where the heaven-step Asuras were located, the entire stone tablet including the letters themselves were shrouded underneath an opaque golden light. One couldn’t clearly see, but one could approximate the letters slowly forming within this golden light. This name was suspended high, on the top three feet of the King Tablet.
On the King Tablet, the name would form in the air before it fell onto the stone tablet. The letters were magnificent, containing all sorts of exquisite mysteries.
Yan Chi gripped his fists together. Was the name forming on the stone tablet really a once in 300 years heaven-step Asura?
With Lin Ming’s talent, he had already guessed there was a high probability of him being a heaven-step Asura. But, to see this happen in real life in front of him made Yan Chi feel deeply uncomfortable.
From the very beginning, Feng Shen, who hadn’t had any expression at all, finally had a tinge of emotion on his face. His eyes turned to Lin Ming, giving him a deep look, before turning back to the golden characters forming in the air.
As Lin Ming’s name was formed, everyone thought that these golden characters would now fall onto the King Tablet. As soon as ‘Lin Ming’ appeared, the golden light flashed again and more letters began to appear.
Yan Chi’s eyes widened. There were more words!?!?
He had been given the title of Evil God!
This line of golden words fell onto the King Tablet. The King Tablet was several dozen feet high and over three feet thick but it still trembled as this name fell onto it, as if it couldn’t bear the weight of this title!
As the golden light faded away, Lin Ming’s name was deeply engraved right underneath the Eightfall Asura.
This was the fourth row – Evil God Asura, Lin Ming!
Yan Chi’s floored expression froze on his face. Even the aloof and indifferent Feng Shen had lost his past calm.
The titles that Skysplit Tower bestowed upon certain individuals were not random. It was said that the qualifications smelting trial had a certain ability to predict the future. For instance, Hao Gan was given the title of Eightfall Asura, and after that he really crossed eight stages of Life Destruction before reaching the Divine Sea. Soon after, the world respectfully called him the Eightfall War Emperor!
Then if Lin Ming was given the title of Evil God, what would happen in the future? Would he become an Evil God?
What sort of concept was an Evil God? Just what level powerhouse would that be?
Would it be an existence on the same level as the Eightfall War Emperor?
Da Gu gasped, unable to hide his astonishment.
Lin Ming glanced at the stone tablet. A Titled Asura was no more than what he expected; he wasn’t too proud of this accomplishment.
There were only three Titled Asuras in the last 10,000 years, but one couldn’t forget that there was more than one Skysplit Tower.
Of course, to the normal person, a Titled Asura was a legendary existence. But to Lin Ming, if he couldn’t obtain this rank, then that really would have been too laughable. At that point, he wouldn’t have had any qualifications to think of going to the Realm of the Gods or pursuing anything like the peak of all martial arts.
With that, Feng Shen no longer idled. He turned and left.
As Yan Chi saw Feng Shen leave, his complexion sunk. He didn’t think that Lin Ming was actually such an abnormal freak of nature. If it was possible, then he didn’t want to become enemies with Lin Ming. But the crux of this was, if he didn’t take Lin Ming as his enemy, would Lin Mink take him as an enemy?
Yan Chi finally snorted coldly and left the practice area. He already decided that he had to fight Lin Ming as soon as possible. If he dawdled around for a year or two, then he absolutely would not be Lin Ming’s match.
“Sir Lin, this is your qualifications token as well as an introductory jade slip to the King’s Cage for Titled Asuras. Please take it.” Deacon Bai respectfully presented a token and jade slip to Lin Ming. His manners were at the most impeccable and humble state they could be. He never thought that for all the years he had managed this area, that he would be the one to bear witness to the birth of a Titled Asura.
“Thank you.” Lin Ming received the qualifications token. After briefly sweeping through the jade slip, he had a general sense as to what the King’s Cage was.
After Yan Chi left, Da Gu began to laugh. He was very happy to see Yan Chi’s defeated expression; the two of them had never been on friendly terms to begin with.
“I never expected this…” Xun Ji covered her mouth, her eyes filled with incredulity as she looked at Lin Ming.
“It’s nothing more than destiny.” Lin Ming casually said. In truth, none of the martial artists in Skysplit Tower knew that he was only 19 years old. If they did, then these people would probably fall into a horror-filled panic.
“Alright. Then, I’ll bid farewell first.” Da Gu cupped his fists together.
Lin Ming also cupped his fists together in return.
Lin Ming turned around to see an short Imp that barely reached six feet. He wore a loose embroidered robe and smiled as he walked forwards.
“What do you want?” Lin Ming asked.
Da Gu said as he left with Xun Ji. As Xun Ji left, she glared at this short Imp man, her eyes filled with obvious disgust and utter loathing.
“No need. Say what you want here.” Lin Ming indifferently said.
“Sorry, but I have no intention of doing that.” Lin Ming flatly refused, leaving no room for further discussion.
“Are you done speaking? I have to go practice.” Lin Ming said dismissively.
There was no free lunch in this world. After signing a soul contract and becoming a dog of Skysplit Tower, although he would be able to use practice resources as he wished, he would need to block the growth of budding talents for Skysplit Tower. In other words, he would act as the hand of Skysplit Tower. For instance, this was also Xing Tian’s role on the second floor.
The Imp’s complexion was somewhat ugly. For better or worse, he was still a subordinate of the High Lord, yet he was actually treated this way by Lin Ming.
These last words were spoken through a true essence sound transmission.
Lin Ming had already spoken out a great deal of concessions. Becoming a twelve-winged Heavenly Demon and obtaining the Heavenly Demon martial intent was without a doubt tempting, but Lin Ming was well aware of just how terrifying Skysplit Tower could be. He did not intend to take the entire Skysplit Tower as an enemy just by himself. Stepping back this far was already a measure of his sincerity.
The Imp coldly coughed. He wanted to spit out several more ruthless words, but then he casually glimpsed the King Tablet. At the top of the stone tablet, the golden light hadn’t yet dimmed. It still continued to shine softly and silently with a warm gold light as before.
It was this wisp of golden light that caught the Imp’s attention.
‘Evil God Asura, Lin Ming’!
The Imp’s eyes instantly widened, and his mouth fell open. All of those rude words he wanted to spit out got stuck in his throat.
He naturally knew that this was the King Tablet. Those three names on the top had remained unchanged for thousands of years.
But today, another name had appeared. Lin Ming!
He had actually obtained this title!?
The Imp man was completely befuddled.
“Anything else you want to say?” Lin Ming’s voice was extremely cold and desolate.


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Entrance every hour for groups of max. 30 persons.
Closed on Mondays, the 1st January and the 25th December.
By car:(1) take the A1 motorway Roma-Firenze, exit Magliano Sabina, towards Civita Castellana.
(2)Via Cassia, exit 5 of the Rome ring road G.R.A, proceed to Monterosi and turn right for Nepi - Civita Castellana.
(3)Via Flaminia, exit 6 of the Rome ring road G.R.A, direction Terni. Follow the road towards Civita Castellana.
By train: train CO.TRA.L from ROMA, Piazzale Flaminio.to Civita Castellana station. Or the from the terminal at Fiumicino Airport to Orte station (Taxi or bus service for Civita Castellana).
By car: the A1 motorway Roma-Firenze, exit Magliano Sabina, towards Civita Castellana.
By train: Orte station. Bus or Taxi service for Civita Castellana.
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text: Sold. 12/2018. 95 Acres of land, including 23+/- acres cleared cropland; recent cutover with 2300+/- ft of combined frontage on the E & W sides of Hwy 41A, 3600+/- ft of combined frontage on the N & S sides of Harper Rd, and 2000+- ft of combined frontage on the E & W sides of county dirt Creech Rd. Big acreage, little price! Just N of Marion, minutes from Wal-Mart and other commercial properties.


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One of the greater Melbourne region’s true natural gems, the under-appreciated Dandenong Ranges should be a staple on every visitor to Victoria’s itinerary – a lush range featuring a blend of dense Aussie forest, lovely walking tracks, unique attractions, and a handful of small and charming towns dotted with quaint shops make a visit here a diverse and relaxing experience.
From visiting its individual townships to taking a ride on one of Australia's most iconic train rides, or simply soaking in its dense nature, the Dandenongs offer plenty to see and to on an escape from the city. Browse our range of Dandenong Ranges experiences below for more information and to book online today.

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Manual (Prentice Hall, 1997), a book that explains how to teach large lecture classes interactively, and of the Principles and Practice of Physics (Pearson, 2014), a book that presents a groundbreaking new approach to teaching introductory calculus-based physics. Mazur is a sought-after speaker on optics and on education.
The teaching of physics to engineering students has remained stagnant for close to a century. In this novel team-based, project-based approach, we break the mold by giving students ownership of their learning. This new course has no standard lectures or exams, yet students’ conceptual gains are significantly greater than those obtained in traditional courses. The course blends six best practices to deliver a learning experience that helps students develop important skills, including communication, estimation, problem solving, and team skills, in addition to a solid conceptual understanding of physics. I'll present the course philosophy and pedagogical approach, and show data obtained in four years of teaching this course.
Over the past decades there has been a concerted push away from passive lecturing to active engagement in the classroom. A successful implementation, of the so-called flipped classroom requires students to come to class prepared either by reading the textbook or watching a pre-recorded video. A variety approaches have been devised to get students to take responsibility for this, information transfer, but none manage to get all students to participate compromising the in-class activities. I will present a new approach to get every student to prepare for every class using a new social learning platform that uses a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation factors to get every student ready for every class in a course.


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The deadline for Polish government grants 2018 is approaching.
The Foundation received grants from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and from the Senate of the Republic of Poland.
The deadline for Polish government grants 2016 is approaching.

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Grab your clubs and check out our mid-day specials and golf outings!
this rate is vaid on both the Championship & Executive Golf Courses.
Located just 25 miles north of New York City in the Hudson Valley, Rockland Lake State Park features an 18-hole Championship golf coure and an 18-hole Par 3 Executive course. The Championship Course plays 6,864 yards from the blue tees and 5,663 yards from the red tees. Designed by David W. Gordon in 1969, the greens have subtle breaks and the sloped fairways are very narrow, a true test to the avid golfer. The Executive Golf Course is a par 3 course with one set of tees played off of artificial mats. Some holes play short while others reach up to 200 yards in length. Drastic elevation changes make for some unbelievable views of Rockland County, NY. This Par 3 course is great for beginners or those just simply looking to have fun.
The park also offers an Olympic-size swimming pool, picnic areas and six tennis courts. Visitors can fish, boat or hike the available trails, which are also used by cross-country skiers in winter. The park is home to diverse wildlife and beautiful views of the Hudson River.
The golf outing will have 80 people or more. The outing will be a shotgun format and will close the course from public play. For golf outing information, please contact Robert Fraioli at 845-268-6250.
For more information on outings and specials, please visit our Fees & Rates page.
$3 per person per reservation.
-Must have 2-4 players in the group.
-Available Monday-Thursday ONLY. Must have reservations within the first 2 hours of reservations.
-All members in the group must be renting a gas cart.
-Available Monday-Thursday starting at 11:00am and Fri-Sun/Holidays starting at 12:00pm.
-The Mid Day Special will end once twilight sales begin.
*Mid-Day* starting at 11 am Mon-Thurs and 12 pm Fri-Sun and Holidays. Valid until twilight starts.
Reservation fee is $3 per person per reservation. Call (845)-268-7275 to make reservations. Mid-Day: Starting at 11 am Mon - Thurs and 12 pm Fri-Sun and Holidays. Valid until twilight starts.
Senior Rates apply for weekday non-holiday play ONLY!! Junior weekend rates begin AFTER 2 PM.
The golf outing must have a minimum of 72 players.
The outing will be a shotgun format and will close the course from public play.
Please contact Robert Fraioli at 845-268-6250 for more information.

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There are plenty of ways to generate income from your website. Of course, the direct route is to simply sell products online. However, there are many other ways. For example, you can solicit donations, charge subscriptions, or run targeted ads to visitors. To achieve the latter with success, you’ll want to peruse some of the better ad management plugins available.
At their most basic, ad management plugins simply let you insert ads onto your site’s posts and pages. However, depending on the functionality you require, there’s lots of other functionality you can leverage. For example, you may find reporting modules included, and even banner generators. In short, ad management plugins can provide you with a comprehensive set of tools to help maximize your ad revenue.
In this post, we’ll take a look at five stellar ad management plugins, and give you some insight into why you should consider them. However, before that, let’s talk about why there’s a need for these plugins in the first place!
Before we get into the list, lets discuss why you’d want to dig into how ads are displayed on your website. Of course, practically all sites should care about their visitors, but there’s often a fine balance between being self-serving, and customer-focused. This is perfectly fine – after all, most visitors understand that fundamentally you’re a business. The real concern should be how you achieve that balance.
Untargeted ads could have less of a conversion rate than you’d like.
Ads could clash with your business principles, and even cause offense in some cases.
Both are pretty bad, of course, for different reasons. While we won’t touch on the latter in this post, the former is something ad management plugins could help with immensely. As we said, they’re primarily used for inserting ads into your website, but offer other features such as reporting, ad creation tools, and much more. Consider them a dashboard of sorts for everything ad-related that passes through your website. With this in mind, you’ll want to choose the right one for your needs.
Let’s get down to business! This list represents our favorite ad management plugins currently, but isn’t presented in any order. In fact, we encourage you to check out as many as you wish, in order to choose the right one for you. Let’s take a look!
First off on our list is an incredibly popular – arguably the most well-known – ad management plugin. AdSanity is a go-to choice for many site owners looking to capitalize on ad revenue. It’s built specifically for WordPress, and lets you insert both self-hosted and network ads onto your website.
Despite the name, AdSanity aims to remove the confusion and complex learning curve associated with ad management, and prides itself on a beginner-friendly interface. Much like WordPress itself, the core functionality is light and easy to get to grips with. However, if you require a greater feature set, there are a number f add-ons you can use to implement ad blocker detectors, image caching, conditional ad displays, and much more.
Lets you view detailed analytics to help tailor your ads to visitors.
Enables you to set either infinite or date-based publishing, giving you fresh rotation regardless of your requirements.
Provides shortcodes to help you display ads practically anywhere on your site.
Includes a number of action and filter hooks to customize AdSanity under the hood.
Price: $49 nets you a license for one site, although higher tiers both increase the number of licenses you can use, and also includes a greater set of bundled add-ons.
Ads Pro is a plugin offered through the CodeCanyon marketplace, and has been around for a number of years. It may not be a plugin you’ve heard of, but it’s definitely one that should be on your radar.
There are over 20 different ways to display your ads, and even more ad ‘templates’ to help uniquely display them on your website. The plugin’s wealth of features are handled from a dedicated back end admin panel, including out of the box ad blocker detection, and a full suite of analytics metrics.
What’s more, selling ad space using Ads Pro is a breeze, with a number of billing models available, and a great-looking front end form that the developers state has a higher Click-Through Rate (CTR) than other sales channels.
Lets you target geographical locations with your ads.
Includes a number of hooks to help bolster the default functionality.
Provides a number of User Experience (UX) features, such as display- and time-capping.
Price: A Regular license costs $37 from CodeCanyon, although you can save 50% on the total cost if you buy an Extended license (allowing for ten installations).
Ad Inserter is the first of our free entries on this list, and you can find it over on the WordPress.org Plugin Directory. It has an astonishing number of good reviews from the WordPress community – 688 out of 707 current reviews have given the plugin top marks. That’s enough to warrant a place on this list, and look at the feature set further.
In fact, Ad Inserter is endorsed by Google, so its pedigree is without question. The primary function of the plugin is to display ads on your website with ease. However, there’s more in the box. For example, there are a number of display options, the option to include labels and categories, and built-in ad blocker detection. Overall, it’s simple to use, but comes with great power.
Provides myriad ways to display ads on your website.
Includes a number of hooks to help enhance the functionality further.
Lets you integrate other ad management plugins using shortcodes.
Price: The base plugin is completely free, but there are four different premium tiers (starting at $20 per year) increasing both the number of sites, and the custom hooks you can use.
Much like the previous entry, WP QUADS is a completely free plugin that has a stellar number of good reviews from the WordPress community – 795 five-star reviews out of 837 in total. It’s actually a fork of another immensely popular plugin, Quick AdSense – WP QUADS evolved after work on this plugin ceased.
As such, WP QUADS has a solid codebase, and a healthy group of users. There’s a plethora of options to display ads on your website, including a number of visibility conditions and dynamic positioning. In addition, there are a number of tags to insert ads on the fly throughout your website, and the plugin supports any ad code – not just Google AdSense.
Provides no external script dependencies, and is ‘ethically’ sound to use.
Lets you display up to ten different ads on one page.
Includes a number of shortcodes and hooks to help tailor your plugin to your site.
Price: WP QUADS is free from the WordPress.org Plugin Directory, but offers a paid upgrade (starting at around $56) to give you Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) and responsive Google AdSense ads support, and much more.
Our final plugin is AdRotate – a simple and free way of displaying ads on your website. While that’s the primary focus, there are other features worth exploring. For example, there’s a built-in ad creator, a way to circumvent ad blockers, and a selection of shortcodes and widgets to help create the perfect ad displays.
Also, there’s also functionality for selling your ads and managing them. For example, you can work with myriad ad servers, have your advertisers manage their own ads, and accept PayPal payments (which are managed from the WordPress dashboard).
Includes a comprehensive analytics suite to help perfect your ad display.
Provides a slew of options to help sell and manage ads in your network.
Gives you the ability to automatically hide ads once they expire.
Price: As with other plugins in this list, AdRotate is free. However, from around $33 you can update to the premium version, which offers Multisite support, and better email support.
Ad revenue is arguably not what it once was, but that still doesn’t mean it’s not a viable method of earning money. In any case, you won’t maximize your efforts without a little help, which is why ad management plugins can be so valuable to many site owners.
Have we missed any ad management plugins from our list? Let us know in the comments section below!

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This vest was such a great find. I could literally wear it over every summery piece I put on, but limit myself to maybe once a week. It is a great staple that I will have fun changing up in the fall. Everyone needs one in their wardrobe!
It was a windy afternoon, so don’t mind the messy hair.
On Saturday some girlfriends and I went wine tasting in Malibu. It was the perfect warm summer day.
While getting dressed that morning, I found a dress in my closet I’d completely forgotten about and never worn. I love when that happens! I stayed cool all day in this light weight maxi and matched the ocean on the way home… when we decided to stop for a quick jaunt on the beach.


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This is a story of traveling shearers. And of some seriously quirky animals—an outsized number of whom, it turns out, call Ohio home.
Looking back from the cool vantage point of the 21st century, the battle lines of the Civil War seem clearly delineated: North vs. South, with Cincinnati proudly on the banks of the winning side. But a new book by U.C. professor Christopher Phillips lifts the veil of history to reveal a city divided by its allegiances more than we might care to remember.
How did a distillery in Lawrenceburg that everybody still calls “Seagram’s” come to be the source of the best rye whiskey in America, and a helluva lot of good bourbon, too? It starts with the water—and the expertise of master distiller Greg Metze. Where it ends no one knows.
A bumper crop of cucumbers is no laughing matter, nor is trying to cook with tasteless ‘sweet’ corn in February. But with some simple tools and home–ec chutzpah, you can resolve both on a summer afternoon.
Fill your garden beds with these plants, all perfectly at home in our particular micro-climate.
Composting Is Cool. For Real, Though.
Your trash can become your treasure, too. At least when you turn food scraps into soil.
What Can Your Garden Grow? More Than You Think.
You may be surprised to see the kinds of fruit and veg that your Ohio River Valley garden will support.
In a landscape filled with GMOs and monocropping and invasive species, sometimes it’s good to just let your garden grow the natural way.
With so little distance to travel from soil to plate, potted plants are the carbon footprint equivalent of roller skates.
Know Theatre’s latest show sparks romance to the sound of ’90s alt-rock.
Tracey Helton Mitchell is fighting to beat heroin, over and over again.
This Camp Counselor Carries Around a Pet Log as a Teaching Tool. And It Kind Of Works.
Showcasing the comic book pop genius who came out of the Queen City.
Gentlemen, step away from the saggy khakis—and toward a bevy of new casual menswear shops.
Tudors aren’t the only home style you’ll find in Mariemont. Check out this Mid-Century Modern gem.
Mark your calendars for August 25.
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Are co-op grocery stores hippie throwbacks or the sustainable economy of the future?
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Watch your step! The rough old wood floor at Candlepin Bowling Lanes has just been replaced with a slick, state-of-the-art surface. Other than that, it’s still the Eisenhower Era in the basement of Wyoming Civic Center.
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Drivers who park on pavements could be slapped with a £70 fine in a review of traffic laws.
The government wants to target selfish motorists who block footpaths for wheelchair users, blind pedestrians and people with pushchairs.
Calls for a change in traffic rules have long been called for by council chiefs.
Fines are only issued for pavement parking in London boroughs, but an overhaul in traffic regulations could see new powers handed to local authorities.
The rest of England could be brought in line with the capital, where a ban was introduced in 1974.
Transport Minister Jesse Norman said his department was gathering evidence and expects a decision later this year.
This young girl is furious about having her walk to school blocked, again!
What are the government plans?
Proposals for the fines have been talked about since 2016, but it appears the conversation has once again got people talking, the Mirror reports.
It comes as part of wider government plans to improve traffic and ease congestion across the country.
Is it illegal to park on the pavement?
Transport minister Jesse Norman said: "The Department for Transport has been considering the scope for improving the traffic regulation order process.
"However, the department is now undertaking a broader piece of work to gather evidence on the issue of pavement parking.
"We expect to be able to draw conclusions later this year."
While the issue of pedestrian access is real – especially for those with disabilities or young children – some claim the law would not always be suitable and the changes may adversely affect residential areas.
What should be done about pavement parking?
Could a blanket ban work?
Edmund King from the AA said: "There are some streets that are so narrow that if cars park on both sides it wouldn’t allow emergency vehicles or bin lorries to get through.
"We would be concerned if there was a blanket ban because it is clearly possible in some areas to park on the pavement while still allowing room for pushchairs or people in wheelchairs to pass."
The Highway Code already instructs motorists to not park on the pavement. However, currently, no fines are in place outside London.
"You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it," the government website reads.
"Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs."


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Guest blogging has become increasingly popular and not without reason; building your online authority through this inbound marketing strategy has a massive impact on business growth.
The combination of awareness, personal brand building, referral traffic and links that guest blogging provides has the power to significantly boost your online visibility and your sales.
Guest blogging involves writing blog posts for other websites.
Writing high-quality and insightful content for other similar blogs in your industry is an excellent way to establish your authority.
Creating authentic and originally written posts on topics which are relevant to the blogging site is mutually beneficial; the blogging site gains good fresh content, while the author bio on the guest blog provides an introduction to the guest blogger and includes a backlink which ensures that the writer is genuine while also attracting traffic from the blogging site to the author’s.
When you write a blog for another website as a guest, you promote your own brand. It’s the perfect trade to gain recognition and receive more targeted visitors to your site.
Still not convinced about the benefits of guest blogging? Take a look at these 5 big advantages of this inbound marketing strategy.
Establish authority: Good quality content is paramount in gaining relevance and popularity for your website. Well-written and authoritative content that speaks to the readers in addition to engaging them and keeping them hooked is the perfect type of content for blogs and this will help establish the website as an authority on the subject.
Search engines love sites that provide useful and authentic information. Through guest blogging on such sites the guest blogger benefits by way of exposure to the readers of a niche category who are genuinely looking for relevant information, resulting in the guest blogger establishing his or her authority as a quality writer.
Visibility and targeted traffic: One of the biggest benefits of writing a top-quality guest post is the instant exposure it brings. Done the right way, guest blogging will result in targeted traffic and sales. To boost your chances of conversion you should optimise your site’s landing pages and CTA’s.
Improved search ranking: When you write and publish several guest articles on authoritative blogs, your search rankings will improve. Guest posting earns you link juice which translates into higher rankings in the search engine results.
One of the main ranking criteria for search engines is the relevancy and quality of links that point to a website. Guest posting on high-quality and relevant websites will earn high-quality and relevant links pointing towards your site, which will increase your search ranking.
However, always remember that your focus should be on the quality of the content that you’re creating rather than simply a link to your blog or website.
Shares, followers, and leads: Guest blogging not only increases the number of social media shares to your content, it will also boost your number of followers and generate leads. Contributing to an authoritative blog earns you trust as they are essentially vouching for your brand.
Remember to customise your contributor profile and include links to your social media accounts to make it easy for your new fans to follow you.
Winning your target audience’s trust and turning them into active social media followers is just the first step, reward them with regular updates and useful information that aligns with their interests.
Guest blogging builds relationships and trust: Good content is the foundation of any blog. Bloggers and website owners are in search of kickass content for their blogs and websites. When you gain a reputation for providing that type of content to people in the blogging world, it will help you promote your business, resulting in increased website traffic, more subscribers to your blog and ultimately more people that trust you and want to do business with you.
A guest post can help you achieve so much more than traffic, links and brand visibility. It can bring in quick sales and increase revenue. Guest blogging is a very effective inbound marketing strategy, especially when you carefully research industry blogs and create high-value content that people can’t find elsewhere.
Guest blogging allows you to communicate with the right people for the right reasons and is, without a doubt, a crucial step for online marketing success.
Do you guest blog already or is this something you’ve been thinking about? Were you aware of all the benefits of guest blogging?
Would you like to contribute to SEO+?
SEO+ are currently accepting guest blogs. If you’re in a similar space and think our audience would find what you have to say interesting send us a message here.
PS – If you enjoyed this post, please comment, like and share below, Thanks!
I’m not sure we’re exactly best matched, but i’m sure our industries will cross over in some form. More than happy to discuss further.
I do occasionally guest on others blogs. I’m resident on the Pac Club. And I do accept guest spots on Infobunny but they must be over 1500 characters to get considered.
Hey Dexter, I love your blogs and I’d be happy to write a guest post for you. Let me know if you’d like to contribute to our blog too.
Yes I would be interested lets connect on Facebook, send me your requirements and we can get started.
I believe that guest post is not just for adding the content into others blog but is more about adding the value. I believe that we are on the same path. It will be good to see If I have an opportunity to publish a guest post on SEO+.
Yes, I absolutely agree about the value Gaurav. If you’d like to add value to the SEO+ blog that would be great!
Some great reasons why guest blogging is important for SEO – It is for these and many other reasons I’ve started offering $100 each month towards a guest author competition on my site. I’ve left a link to it on my name if you are interested 😉 I’ve read that Google doesn’t recommend it as an SEO tactic however I think if the content is good and linked correctly than it does help influence rankings a great deal.
Thanks for commenting Richard. That’s a cool competition! Are you attracting lots of good quality guest posts?
Absolutely Johanna, relationships and friendships are hugely important in business. Thanks so much for commenting.
Thanks for giving insights on guest blogging! Does the DA of the blog matter? Traffic generated from guest blogging is organic, referral or social?
Sites with a higher DA tend to rank better and be of better quality so guest blogging on these sites would be an advantage.
Guest posting as a white hat technic to get do follow or no follow backlink but getting too many backlinks from similar niche or similar website is not good for SEO.
Yes, I agree Soham, you definitely need a varied and natural backlink profile.
Wonderful post as usual. Guest blogging is a wonderful way to make new connections and build your brand or authority …. I like viewing different blogs as you pick up a variety of information, tips, and insights ..
You’re so right Lesly. Thank you for commenting.
That’s great John and I definitely recommend that you do it!
I enjoy guest blogging and inviting guest bloggers to my site. I love when they fill in info that my readers crave.
Great post. I guess I’ve never really understood the SEO value of guest posting. I do guest post on PAC each month (just started back again) and also sometimes on another writer’s site.
I guess I need to pay closer attention to what’s happening and what’s working. Thank you for the suggestions and help.
No problem Monna, it’s great that you found the article helpful. Great too that you’re guest posting again and yes, it’s definitely worth checking on what’s working for you.
Thanks for great tips about Guest Post. I am sure this will inspire all of your reader to try guest post. It is sure one can get a quality back link through guest post. Thanks again for guest blogging tips.
Many people only see the backlink profit in guest blogging. That’s the reason they hire SEO firms to do link building stuffs and we know the quality of content we get from these firms.
One big positive factor is the relationship we build with other bloggers. Blogging is about expanding on one’s zone of influence and guest posting not only connects you with more readers. It also takes you closer to different blog owners as well.
You did a great job covering the topic. Guest posting has always existed. However, in the last couple of years, Google has been warning SEO with abuse of this technique. Personally, I see that if the guest article is well-written, well-optimized, and is relevant to the audience, there is nothing wrong with it. Google is likely afraid of those who publish weak articles on PBN blogs. They have every right to be. Still, guest posting as SEO technique is probably my favorite. Not only does it help promote your blog, but it helps build connections with other bloggers as well.
Thanks again for writing this amazing piece!
Absolutely Stefan, guest blogging has to be done well to reap the benefits.
on our blogs and posts.
there’s a benefit I wasn’t necessarily expecting.
Great to see you here Justin! Sure, I’d be interested in writing a guest post – do you have any particular SEO related topic you’d like covered?


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ADFA North Zone invites you to experience a variety of plays, including one written by a local playwright! The plays will be publicly adjudicated by a professional theatre artist and awards for Outstanding Performance, Director, Technical Achievement, and Production will be given out at the end of the festival.
In this diverse line-up, there is something for everyone! Some plays may contain adult subject matter and language.
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Email Alberta Drama Festival Association (ADFA) representative Hanna Fridhed at hanna.fridhed@adfa.ca or visit https://adfa.ca for more information.
About ADFA: The Alberta Drama Festival Association is a non-profit umbrella organization for adult community drama activity in the province of Alberta since 1967. Ten different regions of the province each organize an annual Regional One Act Theatre Festival where local theatre artists are given the opportunity to independently produce and showcase their work. From these festivals, one production is chosen by an adjudicator to represent each region at the annual Provincial One Act Theatre Festival.
On Saturday, April 13, 2019, the ADFA North Zone will host the Wood Buffalo festival: Acting Out! A number of locally produced one-act plays will perform on the Keyano Recital Theatre stage, adding color and theatrical innovation to Wood Buffalo.

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Our competition based high spec Impreza has been our own test car from new and has only covered 2,840 miles to date.
The car comes with a full but detachable roll cage, a Motec fully fitted and mapped OEM ECU by Owen Developments and the very latest Owens turbocharger kit which develops a very useable 450bhp.
This car has been featured in several high performance vehicle magazines (in Total Impreza May/June 2009 edition) and has never failed to impress both the motoring press feature writers, other performance companies and general customers who have purchased kits developed with this car that has never failed to impress with its stunning and reliable performance.
For further information, please call Brian or Christy on our office number 01865 821062.
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The ingredients that should be in your lip products.
Blistering winds and freezing temperatures do more than throw nature off its balance—they also dry out lips. Luckily, there are many natural products that promise to restore your shoppers’ pouts into prime, kissable condition.
When it comes to lip products, some shoppers favor the dollar store variety. They feature colorful packaging and bold flavors like Tequila and Upside Down Pineapple Cake (1). However, these balms contain harmful chemicals that could have negative effects on the body.
Petroleum is the most common of these chemicals. It suffocates the skin and some researchers believe it may contribute to breast cancer (2). Other chemicals like menthol and salicylic acid strip off the protective layer of dead skin on the lips, thus making them more prone to chapping. This increases the use of the balm and the ingestion of harmful chemicals (3). Many products also contain silicone oil because it makes the balm last longer, but it locks out moisture, giving the wearer dry lips (4).
Meanwhile, natural products present shoppers with healthy alternatives that moisturize and protect lips instead of promoting chapped, dry skin. Just like their drug store counterparts, they come in a variety of flavors like Pink Grapefruit and Highland Mint (5). Vegan lip balms also fall into this category, which replace animal products with plant-based ingredients like hemp.
Though every natural lip balm brand is unique, here are some common ingredients that give consumers a luscious shine without the chemicals.
• Aloe: Stimulates cell rejuvenation and contains 12 vitamins, 18 amino acids, 20 minerals, 75 nutrients and 200 active enzymes (9).
• Beeswax: Moisturizes lips and provides immediate relief for cracks and fissures (6). Not suitable for vegan shoppers.
• Camphor: Has many anesthetic and antimicrobial properties (6), but can evaporate quickly (4).
• Cocoa butter: Supplies moisture (7). Recommended by the American Cancer Society for chemotherapy-related mouth sores (8).
• Extra-virgin olive oil: Moisturizes and protects lips (6), while shielding them from harmful UV rays (10).
• Rosemary: Contains antibacterial properties to cleanse lips. Also used as a natural preservative to keep balm fresh (6).
• Sea buckthorn: Restores cells in lips and prevents sunburn (6).
Many people develop painful red cold sores that can take anywhere from a few days to two weeks to heal (11). Natural products may help. Many leading brands use tea tree oil, which has a myriad of properties (anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, anti-septic and more) that make it ideal for cold sore treatments (12). Peppermint oil is another ingredient found in many natural cold sore products (13). Other brands use the amino acid L-lysine in their products. L-lysine is an essential amino acid that our bodies cannot synthesize. It contributes to fewer cold sore outbreaks, and a reduction in symptoms (14).
Balms aren’t the only lip products to contain harmful chemicals. Many lipsticks and lip tints are filled with additives that are considered carcinogenic. Last year, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a study that uncovered small amounts of lead in approximately 400 lipsticks (15). Although FDA insisted these miniscule numbers posed no serious threat to consumers’ health, some experts disagree. In the past, lead has been linked to memory loss, mood disorders and miscarriages (16).
Thankfully, there are healthy alternatives for consumers. Some companies use organic and fairly traded materials, like cocoa butter, to naturally tint their balms (17). Vitamin E is another popular ingredient in lipsticks. Acting as an antioxidant, vitamin E attacks molecules in the body that damage skin cells, which is believed to offer anti-aging benefits (18). Hemp is another ingredient used in many natural and vegan lip tints. Hemp contains essential fatty acids that are needed for heart, brain and skin health (19).
Winter wreaking havoc on your lips? Mayo Clinic dermatologist Lawrence E. Gibson, M.D., has five tips for rehabilitating your lips (20).
• Use a moisturizing balm and cover lips with a scarf when outside.
• Don’t lick your lips. Saliva dries them out.
• Drink water and other fluids. Moisten air with a humidifier.
• Stay away from lip products with allergens.
• Do not breathe through your mouth. Lips dry out quicker.
1. "My Lip Stuff: Flavor Breakdown," http://www.mylipstuff.com/flavordescriptions.html, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
2. "Petroleum and Cosmetics: What are the potential health risks?"
http://www.organicmakeup.ca/CA/PetroleumCosmetics.asp, The Organic Makeup Company, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
3. "Bingeing on Balm, or hip lip service?" http://www.sptimes.com/2006/01/22/Floridian/Bingeing_on_balm__or_.shtml, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
4. J. Richards, "4 Lip Balm Ingredients to Avoid," http://www.bellasugar.com/Bad-Lip-Balm-Ingredients-6216447, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
5. "Classic Lip Balm," http://www.badgerbalm.com/p-414-classic-lip-balm.aspx, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
6. "Ingredient Glossary," http://www.badgerbalm.com/s-79-ingredient-glossary.aspx, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
7. "Moisturizers: Do They Work," http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/Moisturizers-Do-they-work.shtml, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
8. "Caring for the Patient With Cancer at Home," http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/dealingwithsymptomsathome/caring-for-the-patient-with-cancer-at-home-mouth-sores, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
9. "Benefits of Aloe Vera," http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/benefits-of-aloe-vera/#2, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
10. A. Budiyanto, et al., "Protective effect of topically applied olive oil against photocarcinogenesis following UVB exposure of mice," http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11062172, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
11. "Cold Sories – Topic Overview," http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/cold-sores-topic-overview, WebMD, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
12. "Health Benefits of Tea Tree Essential Oil," http://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/essential-oils/health-benefits-of-tea-tree-essential-oil.html, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
13. A. Schuhmacher, et al., "Virucidal effect of peppermint oil on the enveloped viruses herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 in vitro," http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13678235?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_SingleItemSupl.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=1&log$=relatedarticles&logdbfrom=pubmed, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
14. "L-Lysine," http://www.altmedrev.com/publications/12/2/169.pdf, Alternative Medicine Review, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
15. "FDA Analyses of Lead in Lipsticks – Expanded Survey," http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductandIngredientSafety/ProductInformation/ucm137224.htm#expanalyses, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
16. "Lipstick, other makeup may contain hidden harmful ingredients," http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/health/your_health&id=8714883, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
17. "Lip tints and shimmers," http://www.badgerbalm.com/p-463-lip-tint-shimmer.aspx, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
18. "Protection Against Photoaging," http://www.skincarephysicians.com/agingskinnet/photoaging.html, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
19. "Hemp Health Benefits," http://www.naturallysplendid.com/hemp-health, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.
20. L.E. Gibson, "I seem to have chapped lips all winter. Is there anything I can do to prevent or treat chapped lips?" http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chapped-lips/AN01440, accessed Feb. 25, 2013.

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When fate brings an island boy and a pirate girl together, things don't initially work out between them. But put them in a world crisis, and guided by a talking boat, they'll have to work together.
When a love-struck witch wages war against Hyrule, no amount of dungeons can help stop them. Link, along with Impa, Zelda, and others must join forces through war, in both the past and present.

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There are a lot of technical legal and insurance terms that are confusing. Subrogation is one such term. Subrogation is s a common practice for insurance companies; it is a practice which has very limited use in other fields. So what is subrogation?
Life insurance is especially important for single parents, both for themselves and for their children. It may seem as though the monthly budget has room left to squeeze in another bill, but life insurance is vital to the future of your family, and not having it could be much more catastrophic than finding a way to budget a few more dollars a month. Examine the types and uses of insurance policies, and how you could apply them to your own family's goals.
Many of the major events we experience in life also provide us with new responsibilities to insure. Whole life policies are perfect starter packages for newly wedded couples or for an offspring as they head off to college. Each major stage is a reason to review your insurance coverage and make decisions regarding buying more or different types of coverage.
Life insurance is the best way to guarantee your family's future if you are not there with them. The problem is, most types of life insurance require a medical exam before the policy is issued, and that could mean weeks added to the application process. With no medical exam life insurance, the delay is avoided, and people who might otherwise be denied coverage are still eligible. If time and eligibility are things you have concerns about, getting life insurance without a physical exam is an available option when there may not be many.
The purpose of insurance is to protect the owner of the policy from financial losses in the event that something happens to the property being insured. Because what makes a financial difference for person or company is not the same as it is for another, there is a long list of unusual things which have been insured to protect the interests of their owners. The 11 presented here are among the most unusual, but they are only the top of the list and there are thousands of such items insured right now, all over the world.
Level term life insurance policies provide coverage with unchanged premiums and face value from the start of the policy until the expiration date. These policies have a level premium for the duration of the policy. These types of accounts offer very little flexibility offered regarding renewal of the policy. When the policy can be renewed it is not unusual for the premiums to rise sharply.
What happens to the cash value of an insurance policy when you die?
Can you get life insurance completely online?
what is meant by cash value per 1,000.00 of insurance?

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State Sen. Nick Collins took the stage of today’s 118th St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast by step-dancing through a crowd of 800 thunderously clapping authentic and honorary Irish folk at the Flynn Cruiseport in South Boston.
In a morning of multiple firsts, Collins’ debuted as the not-for-the-thin-skinned tradition’s host at the shipping terminal named after former Mayor Raymond Flynn.
Her colleague, Councilor Francis K. Baker, glanced around the head table of graying heads. “It looks like a casting call for ‘Jurassic Park,’ ” Baker said.
But Collins broke from the gate by surprising the crowd with a videotaped greeting from former Vice President Joe Biden, for whom Collins has campaigned.
By no surprise, U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey, appropriately co-author of the Green New Deal, immediately zeroed in on his favorite nemesis President Donald Trump, even delighting the audience with a dead-on impression.
“President Trump hails from County Moscow,” Markey said. Then, jumping on the national college exam-scam scandal that broke Tuesday just down the road at U.S. District Court, Markey snarked that wealthy people throwing around money to get what they want is better known as “the Trump administration.
The breakfast is the opening course of a full plate of St. Patrick’s festivities today, including the parade stepping off in South Boston at 1 p.m. This year’s chief marshal is retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Beatty.
Lynch said he was giving a recent tour of the White House “because I never get invited over there” and took in all the St. Patrick’s Day decorations put out by First Lady Melania Trump.
“Of course, (Vice President) Mike Pence is ripping off the rainbows left and right because he doesn’t want any of that over there,” Lynch grumbled.
In this the so-called Year of the Woman, a good-natured state Sen. President Karen E. Spilka, sporting a spray of green in her blond hair, made light of the groans that rewarded her refusal to iron her shamrock this morning.
“I didn’t want to press my luck,” Spilka explained.
At least the blizzard jokes were kept to a minimum.
Flynn’s son, City Councilor Edward M. Flynn, with his father looking on, spoke with reverence about the port’s role in welcoming Irish immigrants to Boston.


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God is real. He exists. I can’t believe it. Why did I not see something all around me, in my face? I feel this energy flowing between everyone in this room and connecting to me as well, like electrical currents, like invisible cords. I want to jump up and down and start yelling on the top of my voice that God exists and He is right here.
Only an authentic presence of God in that room could have revealed the truth of the Mystical Body of Christ to a young man. Catholic writers can also be instruments of spiritual transformation in their readers when the Holy Spirit permeates our words.
Social media has taught us the power of words. One lie or the words of one bullying tweet can go viral, enraging or misleading thousands, if not millions of readers. Even truth, if expressed with arrogance can instigate similar chaos. Words matter. Tone matters. Our message can be lost when we are not prayerful disciples, writing with the heart of a servant.
Decades ago, I read an insight by Jean Vanier, the founder of L’Arche, which impacted me so strongly I have never forgotten it: “You can be right. You can be dead right and bring death to everyone around you.” Writers have the ability to destroy as well as the ability to educate, heal, and lift up. We must learn how to communicate and engage with our adversaries in a spirit of mutual respect because everyone is a child of God, whether they know it or not. It is God who converts and convicts; we are simply called to tell our stories and share our perspective. We must witness in love, without sinning against those who have yet to experience the joy of the Eucharist or a deep relationship with their Heavenly Mother.
I would add there is only one way forward for the Catholic writer and that is to pray first and then write. But how can we listen and obey God?
This three-year-old received this stuff right from the heart of God. If adults received this sort of “stuff” in prayer, they would consider it a rare gift, profound revelation. Yet this child of three simply received infused contemplative insights with ease, right from the source of all truth because she was open and relaxed in the presence of God. If a mere child can listen to God, there is hope for Catholic writers who pray, humble themselves before the Father and truly listen, expecting their Heavenly Father to give them the Bread of Life, the words of life, not stones.
Initially, when I first stepped outside of my little blog to write for other sites, I wrote for secular and Protestant sites and felt I had to hide my Catholicism. When I finally wrote about my Catholic faith, I was immediately grilled and interrogated by shocked readers and co-authors. Yet God had His own agenda and through the moderator, a process of forgiveness and unity began. Of course, the site decided to simply ignore my Catholicism and centre on my love of God.
When I discovered Catholic sites and was accepted as a writer, I was thrilled to finally be free to write about my faith without filters. I felt as if I was defending my faith in my territory, surrounded and protected by other Catholic writers.
Sometimes Catholics view other Christians as their adversaries, rather than their separated brethren. Part of this divide is rooted in how we express ourselves. Sometimes we get lazy and slip into Church lingo, writing in a foreign language which other Christians, never mind unbelievers, do not understand. The challenge is to witness to the validity of our Catholic spirituality with a mature love, without ridiculing our Protestant brothers and sisters, using universal terms when possible.
But these verses quoted arrogantly in arguments based on sophistry only served to strengthen my protestant position before I converted to Catholicism. My heart and mind were only transformed by a combination of Holy Spirit inspired books and the direct intervention of God, not by man’s mental gymnastics.
Protestants and the secular world desperately need to hear the perspective of Catholics on pressing issues, especially on the sanctity of human life. However, most religious authors write in a small niche, read mainly by fellow Catholics and perhaps a few other critics we would secretly love to block. However, it is Lent, a time to repent, to make a 180-degree turnaround and to start writing in sync with our Lord Jesus Christ. It is time to fulfill our Divine Mandate with joy.
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The mere desire to write what God wants us to write, opens the door for God to surprise us. Someone once told me that most great insights and reflections do not come from ourselves but from God Himself – we give ourselves too much credit.
Flawlessly put. Thank you Melanie. God bless you. I’m guilty of writing in everyone of the examples you cited. We can only attract souls to Christ with love and mercy. Vinegar on hyssop will never be received well. Too often I’ve offered the vinegar. I’ve learned that we can’t put God in a box. Thanks for the reminder. Great, thought provoking and brilliant article.
I am also guilty of writing defensively and without mutual respect or love. Thank goodness, God is bigger than our mistakes.
My perspective is – in part – that we’ve got the best news humanity ever had, and specific instructions to “make disciples of all nations:” share what we have with anyone who will listen. That’s no reason for feeling gloomy.
Sure, a remarkable number of folks act like they don’t want to listen. That’s nothing new.
What is new about today’s world, at least my part of it, is that I can share what I know with anyone who can read my language and has an Internet connection. Back in the ‘good old days,’ doing what I do would generally require getting the attention – and permission – of not-Catholic editors to get read by most folks. Or do the same with Catholic editors for the privilege of getting into ‘in-house’ publications.
A nitpicking quibble – – – my goal and hope is to end up in the Church Triumphant, folks who finished their tour of duty here and are with God. At the moment, I’m in – – – in my dialect, anyway – – – the Church Militant. I’m still alive, ‘working out my salvation.’ And, continuing the metaphor, on the front lines.
It’s not entirely stress-free, but knowing that we won helps. That happened about two millennia back now, and that’s almost another topic.
I like the word Church Militant because it is an active, positive term. For me the Church Triumphant does not mean I think I have mead it or the Church is perfect, rather that I trust, know, believe that Christ has already won the battle against sin, evil and death by his suffering, death and Resurection on the Cross.
Got it. And like I said, that was a nitpicking quibble.
And “triumphant” pretty well sums it up. !

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Braycourt Avenue forms part of the Cottimore area exceptionally popular to young family orientated buyers handily placed for a whole host of Walton's facilities. Set on the south westerly side of the road ensuring plenty of natural light the well proportioned accommodation is arranged over two floors. The special atmosphere has been established over recent times illustrating features of a bygone era. The extended ground floor first impression is warm and welcoming with two cast iron fireplaces providing focal points. The kitchen is extensively fitted with a great range of units and appliances with still space to extend, if required, subject to planning. On the first floor the three bedrooms are well proportioned serviced by a family bathroom fitted with a three piece white suite. Externally the driveway provides parking to the front alongside a side shared narrow driveway. To the rear the garden captures a south westerly facing orientation and has been our client's pride and joy providing plenty of colour and exceptional seclusion.
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Well - who’s have believed it.
The Bamfords auction yesterday turned up a real surprise.
Amongst the lots was an unusual Dalek with an interesting history. It is particualrly noteworthy as having been given away in a competition on the back os Sugar Puff packets to promote Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150AD.
This was one of the few big product placements in the history of Doctor Who, resulting in posters for Sugar Puffs being visible on the streets of the blitzed London.
Well this Sugar Puffs Dalek has sold for a staggering £38K!!!!
For the First Doctor it is all new stuff which I haven’t seen at auction before.
The personal copy of writer Denis Spooner (1932-1986). Spooner wrote for Gerry Anderson's series of Supermarionation puppet shows, including 'Stingray' and 'Thunderbirds'. Spooner worked on 'Doctor Who' during the first series and he is credited with introducing elements of humour into the script.
The personal copy of writer Dennis Spooner (1932-1986). See Footnote to previous lot.
Lot 4012 Coin operated Dalek fairground amusement ride.
Doctor Who - two canvas Dalek location covers, c.1966.


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Low rise bikini bottom with ruched sides.
Lined with finest lingerie fabric, OEKO TEX® certified Polyamide.
Rinse with Fresh water after every use for longer durability.
Can be machine washed cold, dry in shade.
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I started out playing with GMs who ran long-haul epic campaigns that lasted for years, if not decades.
Now everything new coming out seems to be set up for one shots and conventions. Nothing seems to scale well as the characters level up and get more powerful.
Any ideas for a system that doesn't break after a couple dozen sessions?
We used the d20 modern system for Fringeworthy as well as Bureau 13 for several years. It was only at the end that it became too easy to break.
For games with a lot of roleplaying over dice rolling i would go with Fudge though, simpler dice system.
Once I had played a couple of the Chaosium D100 RPGs back in the early 1980s, I developed a dislike for leveling up characters. It didn't matter that much with the Tri Tac RPGs of the 80s and early 90s, since a well placed bullet, or arrow, or knife would ruin your day despite your high level.
Without all the free time I had as a kid/teenager, I also find shorter campaigns preferable. A couple years per campaign is just fine. I get that with levels you just want to keep going until you max out (I do that in RPG videogames quite often).
All this to say: I don't have any suggestion for an RPG with levels that won't break at the higher levels.


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As if you’d do anything else on a blog.
This dropped through my letterbox earlier. Coverage of the awards I mentioned the other day had made it onto the front page of the Community News. So, once again, congratulations to everyone who managed to complete the challenge and well done to all who took part.


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Since we have come back from New Zealand where we did lots of walking and some very steep hills at times, we have decided to keep up the level of fitness that we achieved there and to try and improve it!
Over here we don’t have anything nearly as high as the mountains we climbed in New Zealand (we didn’t actually climb mountains… just bits of them) Over there one time we climbed up 400m, and another time 5oom after an 8 mile walk!
Two weeks ago we found a new circular walk near our house past Broadwater Lake. We had done the walk before in part, but were never sure we could get through the whole way. We managed it but the area was still very damp from the floods, so we needed wellies!
Last week we decided to try & find a hill, and being out in that direction anyway, we found Reigate Hill. It was quite a cold day anyway, but at the top of the hill (where we started our walk, the wind was howling & it was threatening rain, so we had to wrap ourselves up warmly!
We decided to go down the hill and then back up, to warm us up, and to practice some hills :-). Reigate hill is only 220m high, and we weren’t going to go down to sea level… how hard could it be?
Very! I think we picked a particularly steep way to climb back up, but the 100m ascent took us at least 20 minutes & we couldn’t talk by the time we got to the top!
Wilson however was in his element! As we were struggling to climb the hill, he kept bringing us sticks to throw down the hill for him! He must have climbed the hill 20 times in the time we did it once!
He was a bit surprised when we got to the top of the hill though!
Especially when he got up close!
And this one seemed to have lost her udders!
I guess he was hot after all that hill climbing!
I’ll leave it to you Michelle to pick which photo you would like for your pet challenge this week!
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Ha ha! We actually do that in the water in summer…. we play stick and then try & race Wilson for it, though he usually wins in the water as much as on land… he’s just not very good at swimming into waves… the water tends to go up his nose!
You must be fit as a fiddle!
Not at all…. yet…. But a lot better than we were before Australia & New Zealand!
My phone has not charged, so I am off for my gentle walk down hill and up again! Enjoy your day!
I’m beginning to notice a very dark side to you, Marie.
🙂 Noticing the family resemblance?
Those cows look almost as big as our American Buffalo. When visiting Yellowstone, they came right up to the car window….could not believe how HUGE they were!
Of course!! I couldn’t chose less than 4!
He is very clever 🙂 Thank you!


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If you live in our practice area and would like to register with us, please bring your medical card to reception. If you cannot find your medical card, we will provide a form to complete. Downloadable copies are also available by clicking on the above "Registering Online" tab.
Our receptionists will then arrange a new patient check. Please let us know if you have any information or communication needs. At your new patient check we will ensure that any required tests are up to date and that we have an accurate note of any repeat medication you may be taking.
You will be allocated a named GP however you are welcome to make an appointment with any of the doctors or nurses.
As a guide our practice area covers mainly North Shields, extending west to Churchill Street Wallsend, east to the coast, south to the Tyne Tunnel, and north to Rake Lane Road, Norham Road North, and the A1058 Coast Road.

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If you own a retired racing greyhound, you could volunteer. Even if you don’t own a retired racing greyhound you could volunteer. Northern Lights Greyhound Adoption (NLGA) is a nonprofit group of volunteers dedicated to finding responsible homes for retired racing greyhounds and educating the public about greyhounds as pets. To do this we need help.
NLGA events are listed on the calendar. Examples of yearly events you can look forward to are: The Annual Picnic, and Holiday Boutique, summer and fall parades, dog shows, art shows, Renaissance Festival, county and state fairs and dining with your hound at dog friendly restaurants.
On a monthly basis NLGA’s calendar lists group walks in local/regional parks, and social events, and opportunities for greyhound appreciators to get together to socialize, and opportunities for NLGA members to be creative.
On a weekly basis at various locations around the metro area, we host Meet & Greets. Hosting your own Meet and Greet is fun for you and your greyhound.
On an emergency basis participate in the lost hound network. Hopefully you and your greyhound will never need this.
We can only offer these events if we have volunteers who are willing to suggest and participate in these fun activities. We need your help to offer these events.


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I’ve been feeling quietly blessed the last few weeks. Those are the best blessings. My mind tends to race when I get nervous or when stress takes over. Often times I feel I’m sinking but then feel strong hands grabbing under my armpits to lift me back up.
I’ve heard of this small cafe in Rancho Santa Fe but didn’t know exactly where in the Ranch it was located. Parking is hard to find in this town.
There are no designated parking lots. I saw green lined curbs and was confused. I believe the green curbs signify 2 hour max parking times for street parking.
Thyme in the Ranch wasn’t easy to find as it’s covered with beautiful plants and flowers. They have two entrances (one in front and one to the side).
There’s a display of all their sweet/savory pastries and pre made cold items.
The interior resembles a comfy cottage. My friend was waiting for me at a table by the window when I arrived. There’s also outdoor seating which I would try next time as the fresh air was abundant and amazing that day.
You place your order with the cashier, pay, and they bring your order to your table.
We were given ice waters and a table display (ours was purple) for the server to know which table was which.
Don’t you hate it when a friend orders a dish that’s better than yours. This tuna salad was beautifully presented with fresh avocado, sprouts over a slice of bread, strawberries, jicama, cucumbers, and a side vinaigrette. It was a nice portion for $13.25. The tuna salad tasted bland.
The portion size wasn’t bad. The sandwich came with a small side of macaroni salad.
There was ample avocado and a few slices of delicious crispy bacon. The sliced turkey tasted a bit dry. The multi grain bread was herby and fresh. It was an ok sandwich that needed more mayonnaise or condiment spread.
Friend had paid for lunch so I wanted to treat for coffee and a pastry. We still hadn’t caught up on wedding details and other topics so we were trying to buy more time.
I requested the latte to be made breve. The half and half was steamed nicely and there was quite a bit of light foam on top. The coffee itself tasted a bit bitter but the milk helped soften that.
I HAD to order this muffin as the muffin top was one of the biggest I’ve ever seen. It overflowed over the tiny muffin stump (does anyone else hate muffin stumps).
Unfortunately, the muffin top tasted bitter and unpleasant. I’m not sure if it was burnt sugar or burnt bran? It was difficult to eat. I wouldn’t order this again. I’d try a sweeter fruit muffin in the future.
There’s a simplicity to Thyme in the Ranch that was comfortable. There was a variety of customers (from older women, to equestrian riding people, to private high school kids) who seemed to visit that day. I thought the food was ok but nothing spectacular. We strolled the town afterwards and found a restaurant that we’ll be trying one day for happy hour. I’d recommend Thyme in the Ranch if you were in the area.
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Which data type to use for FFI call doing in-place character processing?
As this is a “procedure”, result is written into the same area of memory as the first argument (it’s a nul-terminated CP1257 string). And size of this area is provided in the second argument.
write those Vec bytes into the beginning of the area, zero-fill the rest, call DLL function, then copy first X bytes till the first 0 to Vec, pass it to “decode” crate method, turn into String, and return.
I cannot check if the code works because of some weird cargo issue (https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/issues/6754) but I still wonder, if this is actually correct?
I’ve seen copy_from_slice/clone_from_slice, but they seem to demand same size for both parties. So, how do I place content of a slice (Vec) on an array, and vice versa ?
wow, super! I didn’t know of resize(). Also, what is it about being “on stack”? I guess the reference and length are passed via the stack in any case, right? Or do you mean that array is allocated on the stack ???
Also, how do I take a slice of bytes from 1st to the one before the first 0 in an array/vec/slice? Is there some method/trait for that? Or just walk them one-by-one till I find 0 ?
yeah, for the first question i meant allocated on the stack. But I imagine that doesn’t really matter.
But making a CStr should work fine too.
But CStr is in UTF-8, no?
Nope, a CStr is an abstration representing a sequence of non-nul bytes followed by a single nul byte (C strings convention). You could imagine that as being the same as a [u8] (+ the nul-invariant).
Since its size is dynamic, it can only be manipulated through a reference / pointer; usually a shared reference in this case: hence &CStr is the type often used to represent a view / a reference / a “pointer” to the aforementioned stream of bytes. In other words, &CStr is the “equivalent” of char const * in C.
If you are providing a pointer to Rust data / memory to be mutated by C, such pointer should be created from a &mut reference. This means using the .as_mut_ptr() instead of .as_ptr().
Failure to do so, as in the OP’s example, as well as @FenrirWolf’s example, is Undefined Behavior.

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SINGLE Pair Signal/Data Protector, Data Circuits, Balanced Pair Signal Lines, PLCs, Monitoring, Fire/Security Systems, SCADA Systems, Etc.
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Telephone/Modem Circuits, Industrial Equipment: PLCs, Rail/Transit Signaling, Fire/Security Systems, SCADA Systems, Etc.
Up to Cat 6 & POE Applications, Rugged Metallic Enclosure, Wide Range of RJ45 Connected Plug and Play Applications, Etc.
4, 12, 24, or 48 Port Rack Mounted Multi-Port Surge Protected Patch Panels. CAT 6 Compliant for use in High-Speed Data, Voice, and Multimedia Applications.
4-20mA Loop Connected Transducers, Stainless Steel Enclosure, Installed In-Line or Fitted to Connection Port, Suitable for High Exposure Locations, Etc.
Coaxial Fed Closed Circuit Television, Security Cameras, BNC Connection, Etc.
Service Entrance Coaxial Protection, Cable Modems, Cable Television Boxes, Satellite Feeders, Indoor/Outdoor Applications, Etc.
Coaxial Antenna RF Feeder Cables, Wireless Communication Equipment, Power and Frequency Levels of 1000W and 3Ghz, N or BNC Coaxial Connections, Etc.
Material Handling Scales, Load Cells for Truck Scales, Industrial Cranes, Indoor or Outdoor Use, Designed for 4 or 6 Wire Systems, Etc.


text: People are consumed with speed: work quickly, play quickly, love quickly. Something we do want to do quickly, but not everything. Apparently, many people are misleading by the pursuit of quality of life that they suffer from the overloaded work and try to become wealthy. They are disoriented, distracted by the siren call of the marketers’ myths. People sacrifice adequate sleep or a healthy diet since they’re putting more demand on their bodies. Indeed, more often than not, we stray too far to places unknown in search of what we need, what we want and what we would die for just to have. The most visible way for landscape architecture to make a slow landscape is to slow down the people’s speed which means landscape architecture are more focus on adjusting the transportation system in the city. By providing a better quality of streetscape and send an image of green transportation by bicycle or on foot to improve the slow movement. However, we are not only pursue the speed but a spirit of life.The life you gather with your friends and family and laugh, cry, hug, cheer. The life you can notice the time passes and remember a phase of valuable moment. A slow life restores balance. The proposed site for this thesis design research project is an abandoned railroad area in Montgomery, the capital of the state of Alabama in the United States. It is a site led by the city and have fallen into a state of neglect with the trace of old railroad. It is a site that should be important to functioning the city, but it was forgot by people as it is covered by free growing plants. The principal objective of this research thesis is try- ing to capture the moment of joy for different people and help them reunderstand the meaning of slow lifestyle. In addition to deal with the space in a way to help people shape a behavior by themselves and enjoy the happiness and keep memories in the design.


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The ribeye is the fattiest of the high-end steaks, which means it has the boldest flavor.
Did you know that there are a ton of recipes out there for using the Ribeye! Yum!


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A panic attack seizure refers to a seizure that is caused by high levels of anxiety, and occurs when a person is having an intense panic attack. It is a rare symptom and response during panic attacks. Panic attack seizures may be epileptic or non-epileptic in nature, and can arise from the stressful or frightening situations that lead to intense anxiety and cause panic attacks. Not all individuals who have panic attacks will develop seizures. Whether a person will experience a non-epileptic panic attack seizure depends on their individual condition, and certain environmental factors.
A panic attack seizure is an extreme reaction to stress, and can involve an attack of repetitive and/or convulsive movements. People who experience a panic attack seizure may lose consciousness, shake, tremble and/or convulse. Seizures usually last for a few minutes. Depending on whether the panic attack seizure is non-epileptic or epileptic in nature, there are different types of seizures that a person having a panic attack can experience, from less intense or partial seizures to complete seizures that are totally disabling.
A panic attack seizure can occur when a person is experiencing intense symptoms during an extreme panic attack. Symptoms that panic attacks can cause include sweating, increased heart rate, breathing difficulties, trembling and changes in chemical levels in the body. Such physical changes may be strong and prolonged, and cause a panic attack seizure in some individuals. Furthermore, hyperventilation is a symptom that can be experienced in people having panic attacks that can lead to seizures. Hyperventilation has the tendency to increase brain wave activity, which can trigger a seizure.
Panic attack seizures may be linked to the body and brain’s response to high levels of stress, which can trigger panic attacks and seizures. Stress can increase the activity of the brain and nervous system, to send electrical signals throughout the body. In individuals who are prone to seizures, the firing of nerve cells, known as neurons, can trigger a seizure.
Panic attack seizures can be non-epileptic seizure. These are often referred to as non-epileptic psychogenic seizures, due to the fact that they have a psychological cause. These panic attack seizures are sometimes mistaken for epileptic seizures, as they tend to mimic epileptic seizures. However, it should be noted that about 15 in every 100 people who experience non-epileptic seizures also have epilepsy.
Some panic attack seizures that people experience may be associated with some form of epilepsy condition. Epileptic panic attack seizures occur due to a disturbance in the activity of the brain and abnormal chemical activities in the brain, that is triggered by stress. It can be hard to tell the difference between panic attack seizures and epileptic seizures.
It can be seen that panic attack seizures are seizures that occur in rare cases in people during extreme panic attacks. Panic attack seizures are usually caused by the intense and prolonged experience of symptoms during a panic attack, and can also be linked to the effect of a panic attack on brain activity, which triggers a seizure. A non-epileptic panic attack seizure may mimic an epileptic seizure, and there are some cases where a panic attack seizure is actually due to an epileptic condition.