“In victory, you deserve champagne, in defeat, you need it.” – Napoleon Bonaparte

Champagne became popular not only because of such grand dates, but also because of celebrity endorsements or excesses. It’s no secret that 007 agent James Bond always had a strong predilection for Bollinger champagne (and vodka). And it has been reported that Marilyn Monroe once filled her bathtub with 350 bottles of champagne and took a long, luxurious bath in it.
 
Champagne, the dry sparkling wine from the region of northeastern France (east of Paris) that bears the same name, has long been considered the drink of choice for toasting or celebrating a special occasion. Its image as a celebratory drink and the high price of champagne, coupled with Americans’ preference for sweeter beverages, have caused image and sales to plummet over the years. Fortunately, with the proliferation of inexpensive dry and non-dry sparkling wines from nearly every wine-producing region in the world, bubbly is slowly regaining some of its lost popularity.
 
Gone are the days when sparkling wine was only drunk to mark a special occasion or to accompany luxurious delicacies like caviar. Sparkling wine makes a great aperitif on its own or with simple hors d’oeuvres, seafood entrees, or sushi, or can be enjoyed with dessert if the wine is not dry or sweet. It doesn’t have to be a Moët & Chandon Cuvée Dom Pérignon, Bollinger Grande Année, or other expensive bubbly. Some of the best bubbles in the world are now produced cheaply in the wine regions of the New World and other regions of the Old World, such as Italy, Spain, and Eastern European countries.

And as wineries try to demystify table wines by simplifying labels — primarily identifying grape varieties rather than strict provenance — sparkling wine marketers are also hard at work making sparkling wine more user-friendly. consumer and food, which can be enjoyed any day.

Not everything bubbly is champagne

The popularity of champagne has made the name synonymous with sparkling wine, but not all sparkling wines are champagne. Only sparkling wine produced in specific regions of Champagne, for example Reims and Épernay, produced by the traditional method using only Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier can be labeled as Champagne. (There are other production criteria, however, these are the most important). Other sparkling wines in France, but outside of Champagne, produced using the traditional method are called Crémant, while in Spain they are known as Cava.
 
The traditional method, more often known as champagne method Prayed traditional methodrequires bubbles to be produced naturally inside each bottle through a second fermentation, known as sparklingwhich starts by adding a barrel liquor, a mixture of sugar and yeast, to a still wine. Still wine is called base wine, or ancientand consists of a mixture of many different wines carefully blended by the cellar master, or cellar master. The cuvée can often be a blend of hundreds of different wines. If all the component wines are from a single vintage, the final sparkling wine has a vintage date. Wineries that choose to do a consistent style year after year will blend wines from two or more vintages to produce a single or multi-vintage sparkling wine.
 
During fermentation in the bottle, the yeast consumes sugar to convert it into alcohol and carbon dioxide, as in any alcoholic fermentation; however, the gas remains trapped inside the bottle, dissolved in the wine. The pressure inside the bottle can reach up to 6 bar, approximately 90 pounds per square inch or psi, the equivalent of three times the pressure of car tires.
 
The wine is left to ferment for several weeks and mature very slowly at cool temperatures, between 50° and 54° F (10° and 12° C), with the bottles horizontal, or in ribbon. This prolonged contact with spent yeast cells from fermentation, a process known as yeast autolysis, is what gives sparkling wine its yeasty, nutty aromas and complex flavors. It can last anywhere from a few weeks to several years, depending on the desired flavor profile and the patience of the cellar master. After the long stay in the bottle, the dead yeast cells are dropped and accumulate in a special crown cap closure, known as the contraptionthrough a labor-intensive method known as a puzzle.
 
riddle gold riddlesis the process of twisting, turning, and tilting bottles from a horizontal position to a nearly vertical position on a screening grid, or desk, to allow used yeast cells to accumulate in the widget, a process that takes about three weeks. The winemaker can choose to further age the sparkling wine by moving the bottles in their upright position, or on pointto a storage container.
 
When the wine has reached its optimal and desired flavor profile, the winemaker removes the spent yeast deposit from each bottle through a process known as disgorgement, or disgorge. The bottle is held vertically, pointing downwards, and with a disgorgement wrench the crown cap and bidulus are removed while the bottle is brought to a horizontal position. This allows the sediment to fly out the neck of the bottle leaving the wine crystal clear, if done correctly. Often the process is made more effective by first freezing the neck of the bottle in a brine solution to freeze the sediment.
 
The last critical step, the Dose, consists of adding a small volume of cuvée to which a little sugar is added to balance the acidity of the wine and achieve the desired style, from dry to sweet. The English refer to this cuvée solution as the expedition liqueurand often contains a distilled spirit such as cognac.

Champagne is a cool climate grape growing area and as such the grapes do not reach high sugar levels as in warmer climates and have a higher acidity hence the need for sugar balance. The lower sugar level produces a base wine with typically 10.0% to 11.0% alc./vol. Bottle fermentation adds another 1.5% for a total of 11.5% to 12.5% ​​alc./vol. for the finished wine.
 
The final step involves inserting a cork halfway (that’s what gives the cork its distinctive mushroom shape once it’s removed) into the bottle and securing it with a wire cage.
 
Most sparkling wines are ready to drink once finished and can last up to two or three years in the bottle; however, the best sparkling wines in the world, that is, those produced with the traditional method, can live for many more years with a suitable cellar.
 
This laborious process and the long aging explain the high price of sparkling wines made using the traditional method.
 
Other bubbles in the world

The quality of sparkling wine is judged by the complexity of the aroma and flavor and the size of the bubbles; the smaller the bubbles, the higher the quality. Bottle fermentation, as in the traditional method, produces the smallest bubbles; however, such sparkling wine is labor intensive and expensive to produce.

The most common and cost effective alternative to the traditional method is the Charmat or Cuve Close (sealed tank) method, which is used to produce many of the world’s low cost but good quality bubbles. The bubbles produced with patience and care using this method can rival some of the great champagnes, although the method is commonly used for quick-market cheaper sparkling wines. The bubbles in these are noticeably larger and the aromas and flavors are not as intense, but they do provide excellent value. The intensity and complexity of the flavor, and the quality in general, can be improved by a longer aging of the wine on the lees. Asti Spumante, the famous low-alcohol sweet sparkling wine (approximately 8% alc./vol.) from Piedmont, Italy, Sekt from Germany, and Icewine sparkling from Ontario are examples of sparkling wines produced using the Charmat method or a variant.

The Charmat method consists of carrying out the second fermentation in bulk in sealed and pressurized stainless steel tanks, and avoids the need for bottle fermentation, stirring and disgorging. The wine is then refrigerated to stop fermentation, filtered, dosed, and then bottled under pressure so as not to lose precious carbon dioxide gas.

A less common method of making sparkling wine has gained wide popularity in Russia and Ukraine for the mass production of good-quality, inexpensive bubbly. A variant of the Charmat process, the Russian or continuous method uses a series (eg 5) of sequentially connected pressurized tanks. The first tank contains the cuvée and the draw (sugar and yeast solution). As fermentation begins, the wine is funneled through the second and third tanks, each containing wood chips to collect dead yeast cells (lees) and allow autolysis to occur. The wine is then funneled through the fourth and fifth tanks where it is clarified before being bottled. Although the wine is in contact with the lees for a longer time than in the Charmat method, the continuous method usually takes less than a month and therefore produces inferior quality wines.

Another less common method is the transfer or racking method whereby the fermented wine in the bottle is transferred under refrigeration to a bulk transfer tank. Dosage is added and the wine is bottled under pressure.

The advantage of all the above methods is that they eliminate the laborious steps of screening and disgorging.

bubbly styles

The most popular choices of grape varieties in France for sparkling wine are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, or Pinot Meunier, or a blend of any of these. Other popular varieties include Chenin Blanc, Muscat and Riesling for whites, and Syrah (Shiraz) for reds, but there are no hard and fast rules. Rosé sparkling wine is usually made from red grapes with a very short maceration period to extract some of the red color, although a small percentage of red wine can be added to a white sparkling wine to achieve the desired colour, although with a very different flavor profile. .

A sparkling white wine made strictly from a white grape variety, such as Chardonnay, is known as white of whites Whereas a sparkling white wine made from a red grape variety, such as Pinot Noir, is known as in black and white.

In addition to color, sparkling wines are most often classified based on the amount of residual sugar or relative dryness. For example, a Brut sparkling wine can have up to 15 g/L of residual sugar, while an Extra Brut usually has less than 6 g/L. Countries have different designations and requirements regarding residual sugar content; and different countries use different terminology which can be quite confusing.

appreciating bubbly

The sparkling wine production methods outlined above should help you better appreciate the difference between a sparkling wine priced at $12 and $50 or even $200 or more.

Discover the pleasures of sparkling wine enjoying it any day of the week, and experimenting with different pairings until you discover what most pleases your palate. So start enjoying it now, unlike John Maynard Keynes, one of the greatest figures in the entire history of economics, who once said, “My only regret in life is that I didn’t drink more champagne.”

Today’s dragline excavator sizes are much smaller than they were more than 40 years ago. Larger draglines like the Bucyrus model 4250W and Marion 7900 made the 1960s the era of super draglines. The mining industry has valued the extremely low disposal cost benefit of these machines over their high capital cost.

Little information is available to the public about Utah International’s Marion 7900. The largest of the former Utah Construction and Mining Company dragline excavator sizes had a boom length of 275 feet (83.8 meters) and a bucket capacity of 40 cubic yards (30.6 cubic meters). He was digging 7,000 tons of coal a day. The large dragline unit was disassembled for a major inspection in 2005. Repairs and upgrades in Morocco have returned the machine to smooth operation with smaller dragline excavators.

CEMEX’s operation outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, purchased a 2,000-ton walking-type dragline. The Marion 7820-M, nicknamed ‘Brutus’, discovered the limestone needed to make cement. She has a boom length of 305 feet and a working radius of 289 feet. The bucket can carry 45 cubic yards of materials and can dig up to 170 feet. The 4,000,000 pound weight was somewhat common for dragline excavator sizes of the time. It was originally manufactured for Pyramid Coal Company’s Rockport Surface Mine in Rockport, Kentucky, in the 1980s.

Another large unit is the 4250 W dragline unit from Central Ohio Coal Company (a division of American Electric Power). He was popularly known as the ‘Big Muskie’. It took three years for mining equipment manufacturer Bucyrus International, Incorporated to build the machine that made other sizes of dragline excavators seem less powerful. The 27 million pound (12 million kilogram or 12,000 ton or 13,000 metric ton) earthmoving machine operated in Muskingum County, Ohio from 1969 to 1991. The only dragline of its size ever built extends at 487 feet, 6 inches (149 m.) with boom lowered. Its width of 151 feet 6 inches (46 m) necessitates an eight-lane highway to circulate; while its height of 222 feet 6 inches (68 m.) will be more than enough to look down from the roof of a 22-story building. The machine was later scrapped in 1999 after demand for high-sulfur Ohio coal plummeted in 1991. The 220-cubic-yard (165-cubic-meter) bucket weighing 230 tons is preserved as a monument to miners from southeastern Ohio.

Today, construction and mining equipment manufacturers have considered the risks of building large excavators. The new models, although much smaller in size, can be used for both civil engineering projects and infrastructure construction and open-pit mining operations, such as moving tailings over coal and oil sand extraction.

The Mustang special edition is a time-honored Ford tradition. Anniversary Gold Millionth Mustang and Sprint 200 Limited Edition were the manufacturer’s first two special editions. They were released in 1966. Each model had a wide range of features at a reduced price. In addition, it had a commemorative plaque on the dashboard. And the tradition lives on. In addition, the manufacturer has presented two special editions, as well as a new color option.

2022 Mustang Shelby GT500 Heritage Edition

Carroll Shelby put a modified Cobra 428 7-litre jet engine in a G T350 and introduced the GT500. So the 2022 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 Heritage Edition is a tribute to the original. It reproduces the Q-code and offers a choice of several options: hand-painted top stripes with a special logo and vinyl side stripes.

The Heritage Edition does not offer any mechanical upgrades. So if you go for a vinyl stripe option, you’ll have to pay just $2,140. Instead, if you prefer a hand-painted one, you’ll pay an additional $12,400. For the base unit, the price will go up $3,165 to $77,260.

2022 Mustang Coastal Limited Edition

Follow in the footsteps of the California special editions. With a 310PS 2-litre EcoBoost turbo engine, you can get it with a convertible or coupe body. Like the original version, it looks like a three-door Shelby. In fact, all editions receive a rear fender along with a fastback that features a pedestal spoiler. This spoiler is known as a wing. On the original car, there was a duck tail spoiler.

Additionally, other styling cues include a coastal dash plaque, illuminated sill plaque, stripe, 19-inch wheels and a black grille. The strips start from the hood and go to the bottom of the greenhouse.

You have plenty of color options including Rapid Red, Cyber ​​Orange, and Brittany Blue. And the good news is that it will set you back just $1,995 on top of the base prices of $38,920 or $33,420 for the convertible or fastback variant. The order bank will open on November 15 for next year’s spring deliveries.

Orange Code!

The Bronco Raptor and Ford F-150 Raptor are the only vehicles to feature Code Orange paint. The good news is that you can get the 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 in this color. In fact, Code Orange is the ninth special color for the 2022 Mustang lineup. Other color options include Mischievous Purple Metallic, Grabber Blue Metallic, Eruption Green Metallic, Dark Matter Gray Metallic, Cyber ​​Orange Metallic Tri-Coat, Brittany Blue Metallic and Atlas Blue Metallic.

The BMW 5 Series was the first model to introduce the controversial ‘flame’ design which divided opinion. We’ve always been fans though, so we were eager to see if the latest design would hit the spot as well. We think BMW has done it right again with a dynamic and thoroughly contemporary design that keeps the 5 on trend.

The new 5 Series comes with a variety of EfficientDynamics technologies. There’s Auto Start-Stop, Optimum Gear Shift Indicator, Brake Energy Regeneration, Active Aerodynamics, and Low Rolling Resistance tires. Plus a next-generation 8-speed automatic transmission with a longer final drive ratio to reduce engine revs at highway speeds helping to achieve great fuel economy.

When it comes to handling, BMW has kept the characteristic 50:50 weight distribution, which together with the front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, makes the 5 Series more agile than its rivals. There’s also no reason to expect anything other than the excellent build quality we’ve grown accustomed to.

The latest Series 5 is more evolutionary than revolutionary, but when you start so close to perfection, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The 520d ED delivers solid real-world performance while achieving fuel economy that puts many city cars to shame. With a brilliant combination of quality, style, performance and driving entertainment, it remains our favorite executive car.

It wasn’t that long ago that Mercedes struggled to get into this guide, but with a new range of high-tech engines that’s about to change. Mercedes may have been the slowest of the German manufacturers to bring fuel-efficient models to market, but the results are impressive.

Gone are the days when you could tell how big a Mercedes engine is just by looking at the badge. As an example, both the E200d and E220d share the same 2.0-litre engine. They even have the same compression ratio (an impressively high 15.5:1, since you ask), so the power difference has more to do with engine management than old-school engineering.

Either engine is more than capable of providing decent pace and given that they achieve the same official fuel consumption, the choice is likely to come down to budget. It’s worth noting that you should stick to the standard 17-inch wheels for best efficiency with larger tyres, resulting in a hefty penalty (up to 10gCO2/km).

To keep the E-Class ahead of the competition, the standard automatic gearbox now includes 9 ratios, which goes some way to explaining the excellent official fuel consumption figures. Left to its own devices, it’ll move at the highest speed possible, but you can take matters into your own hands if you want to keep going thanks to ‘Dynamic Select’ which provides ECO, Comfort, Sport, Sport+ and a combination setting. and combination.

The latest E-Class takes the best aspects of the previous model, but adds state-of-the-art engines and a contemporary interior to keep it fresh. The executive Mercedes has always lagged behind the 5 Series and XF when it comes to driving, but now it’s closer than ever, meaning there’s no longer a default option. Which one you choose will depend on personal taste, as they all represent executive lounges at the top of their game.

Jaguar’s revival has been one of the most surprising stories of recent years. In 2008, Tata bought the brand from Ford, who never really understood what to do with the Jaguar, and made two very important decisions; Jaguar needed investment, and Tata put a lot of cash on the table, but more importantly, it didn’t need management interference.

The XF is the latest confirmation that Tata was absolutely right. Jaguar never forgot how to build contemporary executive sedans, they just weren’t allowed to. The XF takes the fight to the BMW 5 Series, Audi A6 and Mercedes E-Class head-on and is all the better for it.

Jaguar has invested heavily in integrating aluminum into its production models with fantastic results. The latest XF is significantly lighter than the competition and only 4% heavier than the smallest XE. Such a radical weight loss diet gets a big round of applause from us as it benefits fuel economy, handling and performance.

Along with advanced construction materials, the XF also features a new ‘Ingenium’ engine that finally gives Jaguar a world-class diesel engine. It also contributes to weight loss thanks to even more aluminum and its compact size. At the same time, it is capable of producing impressive power and torque figures that imbue the Jaguar with spirited performance.

There’s never been much of a problem with the way the XF drives or looks, but it’s never had a really efficient engine. With this problem now firmly resolved, the combination of excellent official fuel economy, attractive dynamics, impressively low curb weight and sleek appearance make for a compelling proposition.

The Lexus GS has graced the pages of Green Car Guide for a number of years, but thanks to the high-performance hybrid approach, Lexus has never really explored the fuel economy potential of the system, preferring instead to benchmark fuel economy against its petrol rivals. and light the fuse. than chasing diesel figures and diluting performance. That is until now.

The 300h has clearly been designed to take the fight to diesel rivals with fuel economy, performance and price that mimic cutting-edge German offerings. Lexus has long claimed that its gas/electric hybrid system can do everything a diesel can, and the new post has been to “prove” it. It seems like it pays to be careful what you wish for, as on paper the 300h is up to the task and, more surprisingly, this includes the list price.

To extract better fuel economy, some major mechanical changes have been made. Out comes the 3.5-litre petrol engine and in comes a 2.5-litre direct injection unit producing a moderate 178bhp. This is complemented by a detuned electric motor producing an additional 140bhp, giving a very favorable total system output of 220bhp. Drive is still transmitted to the rear wheels via a CVT gearbox which, as always, is great for saving fuel and frustrating if you’re pushing.

So the Lexus may beat diesel rivals for sheer grunt, but what about torque? The gas engine can’t come close, with 163 pound-feet of torque at a lofty 4200 – 5400 rpm, you won’t see which way the competition has gone. But as always with hybrids, that’s only half the story. The electric motor comes to the rescue once again, with a handy 221 lb-ft available from idle that fills in the gaps excellently and keeps the GS 300h on the run.

The GS remains exquisitely finished and is arguably better suited to the low-end system, being competent to drive rather than razor-sharp. The 300h is no more expensive than diesel rivals, has competitive fuel economy and, thanks to petrol emitting less CO2 than diesel, falls into VED band B and attracts substantially lower company car taxes. It also has the advantage of emitting no PM and very little NOx, so diesel rivals must resort to costly exhaust after-treatment. The GS still isn’t perfect, but the 300h is a good enough package to make you think twice about asking for a diesel rival. Looks like Lexus wasn’t kidding after all, petrol hybrids can really take on diesels at their own game.

Vietnamese or Chinese eggplants are skinny and longer, but firmer compared to the large eggplants sold in the US market. The Vietnamese and Chinese prefer to use them in cooking compared to large globe eggplants due to their finished texture and easy cooking. These skinny eggplants are usually best roasted and fried as well.

Vietnamese Crispy Battered Fried Eggplant Slices Recipe
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2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup of rice flour
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 teaspoon sugar
a pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup of ice water, preferably ice cold mineral water
oil for frying
1/3 cup fish sauce for dipping

Trim ends off each eggplant and slice into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Soak the slices in water for 10 minutes to decrease the bitterness of the eggplants.

In a shallow bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, rice flour, cornstarch, sugar, salt, and pepper.
Add the ice water and beat until smooth. Set aside.

Drain the eggplant slices and use paper towels to remove excess moisture. Put them aside.

Pour the oil into a wok or dutch oven to a depth of 1 inch. Heat oil over medium high heat to 350F on a fry thermometer. If you don’t have a thermometer, stick a bamboo stick into the oil; if small bubbles immediately gather around the toothpick, the oil is ready.

Dip each eggplant slice into the batter, letting the excess drip back into the bowl, and then gently drop into the hot oil and lower the temperature of the oil. Fry them in several batches to avoid crowding the pan. Fry about 2 minutes on each side or until golden and crisp. When the slices are done, transfer them to a wire rack to drain.

When all the aubergine slices are fried, place them on a serving plate. Serve immediately with a dipping sauce.

Serves from 4 to 6

Stringing a tree with tinsel or sprinkling artificial snow around double-glazed windows is quite normal behavior when it comes to celebrating a religious festival at home. However, if you spend more time on the road doing hauling jobs than lounging around in your living room, then it’s understandable that you want to decorate your vehicle as well. Here are some examples of custom trucks from around the world.

the christmas truck

Some people admit that they only feel festive when the Coca-Cola Christmas commercial, with the beautifully lit red truck, appears on television. This ad actually fell out of use around 2001, after Coca-Cola restructured its advertising model to produce ads locally rather than centrally at the companies’ headquarters in Atlanta. However, after many phone calls from consumers around the world, saying the ad represented the start of the festive season, the company was forced to put the ad back into use. Transportation workers who drive the Coca-Cola trucks, as in the ad, are encouraged to decorate their trucks with the stereotypical red LED lights. Therefore, these trucks are a common sight on America’s highways during the Advent season.

The Hello Mohalla truck

During the Sikh festival of Hola Mohalla, it is common for the participants to decorate their trucks before carrying out the transport work. The decorations are similar in style to the Diwali trucks, but a bit less elaborate. Instead of floral wreaths, crepe paper decorations hang from the truck’s bumpers and windows, while artificial flower garlands decorate the front hood and balloons hang from the side doors. However, during the festival the goods transporter transports differ slightly from what they are used to in their regular line of work. Transport workers transporting participants to and from the carnival procession in their decorated trucks, while the participants sing Kirtan hymns in the back.

Dekotora’s truck

While many transportation workers only decorate their trucks for special occasions, in Japan truck decorating is actually an art form. The art is known as dekotora and the trucks are painted in bold and cheeky designs. They usually feature neon or ultraviolet lights, and in some cases are designed to look like animals or anime characters. Trucks can be used for transportation work, but are more commonly decorated by hobbyists who drive them to special events. However, although dekotora sounds like a lot of fun, there are strict rules that all participants must adhere to. Side bumpers, for example, need to be made from wide planks instead of the usual tubes. These are usually decorated with paper lanterns and different types of lighting.

diwali truck

Indian trucking companies are encouraged to decorate their trucks for Diwali; the festival of lights This sport can actually get quite competitive with those doing trucking jobs during the festival trying to outdo their peers by having the fanciest truck. Strings of marigold flowers twist around the front of the truck and bumper and are known as ‘sheer’. The flowers have already been offered to Goddess Lakshmi and after receiving her blessing they are hung from the trucks as an omen of good fortune. Marigold flowers are not the only form of decoration and ribbons are often hung from outside rear view mirrors, while tassels cover the vehicle’s fenders and grill. Carriers also use the holiday excuse to give their trucks a fresh coat of paint so they can truly outperform their rivals on the road.

With the new Search Engine Guidelines and Rules, 2013 represents a great opportunity for businesses to drastically strengthen their online presence. Since July 2013, the old SEO rules do not apply in the same way. Now is the best time to commit to a digital marketing plan that works for your business. With Google letting its hummingbird spread its wings, businesses that use good marketing tactics will reap the rewards over time. Below is a list of key factors that all businesses should integrate into their list of online activities. You should also keep a list of sites, emails, and passwords that you use for everything you do. Trust me, when you get to a certain level, you’ll be glad you have the list. You also need to track the results of every aspect of marketing. Something simple to be able to check the improvements monthly, and check your return on the time invested.

1. On-site optimization and keyword research

Make sure your website is well designed. A good combination of headings, text, and images are required to fulfill SEO thinking. Aim for around 300 words in your copy, make sure headings are tagged H1, and all images are named correctly. All of this will help search engines associate your site with what people are looking for. With access to your site code, create a sitemap, create accounts for Google and Bing webmaster tools, and submit your site to both directories with the sitemap.

Then focus on how your site appears in search engines. Use a digital SWOT analysis of your business and focus on generating relevant keywords, creating meta tags, creating title tags, and reinventing your home page to maximize your visibility to your potential customers.

This first step will improve your results instantly. You will see a great return on investment in a couple of months.

2. External optimization, links and backlinks

Outside jobs are an equally important part of a strong digital marketing campaign. The approach to offsite optimization is to have the point of the Internet and look at you. Try to link your website to existing high ranking websites. What you should be looking for is a Google rank of 5 or higher and a high Alexa traffic rank. Avoid sites that have more ads on the pages than content.

Social Media Basics – Include in your plan the creation of business profile pages on the 5 most visited social sites: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest. Every business page should have links to your website and in return links from your website to these pages. Each page should be set up with content about your business, text and images, contact details and opening hours. You should also spend time on relevant pages/links/circles etc. so you can start with followers and supporters.

Social Media Bonuses – In addition to the top 5 sites, you can also choose additional social media sites to be a part of, which will really set you apart from the competition. The best of the rest: Includes Tumblr, Stumbleupon, Foursquare, Squidoo, and Instagram.

Depending on your level of social media involvement, you may need professional assistance to stay on top of things. Ideally, each social media avenue needs 45 minutes to 1 hour per week, to update with new content and network across platforms, gaining new followers, likes, and links.

Backlink Strategy – It’s important these days to focus on quality, rather than quantity when it comes to backlinks. Depending on your business, different links will work for some and not others. An important start is to get listed in local directories and also focus on links from your competitors. Search for ‘free online directories’ in Google and a list of website submission directories should come up. Please take your time to complete and submit them. Keep in mind that some take longer to process than others, so keep a list of what has been accepted and what is still being processed. Some directories offer paid features. These can be nice features, but be sure to do some homework and use the best value option to get a proper return on investment. I have come across cases where 1 directory in particular provides free website business links and offers minimal paid services to promote their social networks, and a full package that includes a landing page with SEO features on their sites for less money in a year of what it costs to rent a combined domain and hosting package. It also helps you by association to use your existing ranking to your advantage for your keywords. You can go even further and also search for businesses, vendors, agents, users, etc., that your business deals with on a daily basis, and start a dialogue to promote each other’s websites via a backlink. In this case, the union is strength, and a credible bond will serve both of them.

3. Video:

The next best way to promote your business is to create a video to highlight your products and offers. The availability and popularity of sites like YouTube and Vimeo make it a must to participate. Getting a 2-3 minute video created on your behalf, uploading it to YouTube and embedding it on your site is the best place to start. While posting videos may not directly make money, smart businesses use video marketing as a tactic to improve consumer engagement, clicks, and traffic. They also help attract search traffic ever since the major search engines started ranking videos on their results pages. Including video in emails increases open rates by 5.6% and click rates by 96.38% compared to standard email marketing. Videos are 50 times more likely to rank on the first page of Google for their respective keywords. They also increase traffic for businesses when shared. There is always a chance to go viral.

4. Mobile sites and applications:

Typically, most websites are created between 900 and 1000 pixels wide. Not surprisingly, but they are designed to be viewed on computer screens. Smartphones typically want to see sites around the 350 pixel area. If you don’t have a responsive design to fit the size of the screen the site is viewed on, it will look horrible and the viewer will move on. Test your site by clicking here. An app or mobile site is a great way to bring your existing website to this generation of what the internet looks like: the mobile phone. Apps are great, but they can be expensive to produce. The app market is growing and creating involves a complete revamp of your existing website. Apps vary in size, cost, and function. A mobile version of your site and mobile technology like SMS and QR codes can reach the same market. By using directory sites, your mobile site will be easily found and more useful to the end user, your customer. Using the same code as your website, a single mobile website can reach users across many different types of mobile devices, while native apps require a separate version to be developed for each type of device. Mobile website URLs integrate easily with other mobile technologies.

5. Fresh quality content and blogs:

Write, write and write. Increasingly, search engines rely heavily on any new movement they can track. Creating and adding new content to your existing site qualifies as this. When bots and spiders visit your site, if there is new content to report, search engines will take it as a positive. If you run a site like a blog, of course with new posts you are adding new content. The content and quality of the blogs are supposed to be in your own hands. Remember to write both original and quality material. Don’t copy and paste someone else’s work just to have something new to post. That undermines the legitimate process. If you like what someone else has done, please like and give it credibility and share it publicly. If you can’t write enough new material, you can look for guest authors, who will gladly write for you for credit. If you have a commercial site and have no interest in embedding a blog for content, a few things to keep in mind on your site are easy things to fix. Make sure you have someone’s copyright on the home page. Make sure the dates and years are correct. New customers are more likely to use commercial websites when it is clear that the sites are maintained and have the current years listed in their copyright. Get in the habit of checking your own website frequently, looking for any aspect of the content that could be updated. At a minimum, embed Facebook or Twitter sharing links and an email link if possible. This will help you share your content on the web without having to. Other visitors will do it for you if they like what they see.

The 2017 Nissan NV200 is a fast, reliable and dynamic vehicle. It’s compact and fast, making it easy to operate in tight spaces and city streets, while also having ample cargo space. The 2017 NV200 is an excellent middle ground between trucks or pickups, which are often too big. In addition, the NV200 is fuel efficient, compact and reasonably priced.

The Nissan NV200 is built on some of Nissan’s best compact car concepts. This means it has great manoeuvrability, easy handling and a small turning circle, as well as well-designed and compact dimensions, allowing it to park in tighter spaces. Some appreciated features of the NV200 include a spacious 3,474.4771 liter cargo hold, full-cover wheels, chrome grille, colored mirrors and bumpers, and a range of great additional features to meet the needs of small business owners. Dual sliding side doors provide cargo space access from both sides. The rear doors are French-style and designed for easy loading and unloading. The NV200 reportedly has a payload of nearly 700kg.

The 2017 NV200 has six airbags: front, side, and curtain, four-wheel antilock brakes, and stability control.

Driving the NV200 is generally the same experience as driving a normal car, except it also has a large cargo bed. Some of the NV200’s prized abilities include precise yet easy steering and excellent suspension, which eliminates the usual jarring experienced with other truck-type work vans when driving over potholes and uneven roads. The interior is practical, functional and rugged, while the exterior is compact in size and, in fact, smaller than many crossover SUVs. Under the hood, the NV200’s engine generates 188Nm of torque and provides smooth, easy acceleration.

Alternative features and variations.:

The 2017 Nissan NV200 is available in S or SV trims.

The S-trim includes features such as:

15-inch steel wheels

40/60 split rear cargo doors (with 180 degree access spacing)

fabric upholstery, with vinyl wear patches

20 in-vehicle cargo mounting sections

Hill Start Assist

adjustable lumbar support in driver’s seat

power windows and door locks

center console with 12V power outlet

trip computer

6 exterior roof rack mounting areas

Audio system with CD and auxiliary input and 2 speakers

passenger seat with folding tray table in the backrest

Nissan mobile office center console including laptop storage and hanging files

stationary tray, double cup holder and CD holder

The SV-trim includes the following features:

cruise control

heated mirrors and additional 12V power outlet

multiple floor-mounted D-rings in cargo space

automatic locks and keyless access

Optional extras that can be added to any of the NV200 versions are:

rear camera

satellite radio and streaming audio with Bluetooth

NissanConnect (includes a 5.8″ touchscreen; voice command option, program navigation, hands-free email/messaging support, and Pandora Internet Radio capability)

glass windows for side and rear windows

cruise control

Parking assistant by sonar in the rear

In addition, the Sliding Door Glass variant includes a sliding glass door, with wire mesh, on the passenger side, wire mesh on the rear door that can slide, interior rearview mirror and a rear window defogger.

No matter which Nissan NV200 model you choose, you can be sure you’re picking a winner!

A Case Study: George F Hopf (1880-1960)

Congenital syphilis is the main cause of many diseases in humans today. Genome research can be a path for the diagnosis and prevention of multiple diseases.

My grandfather had syphilis, as did many other grandparents and great-grandparents a century ago. It was a pandemic for several hundred years. Most of us don’t know. He was considered terribly embarrassing and the families kept him a secret at all costs. Medical records were rewritten to hide the true diagnosis due to the stigma associated with the diagnosis.

In the process of tracing my family history, I was able to obtain my grandfather’s military records from Ottawa, Canada, where he served as a medic in 1915 in France for the Canadian Army during World War I. They recorded his military service in detail, including the laboratory. tests and treatments.

He complained of pain in his legs and hips and was hospitalized. His lab blood work revealed a Wasserman’s of 3. A clear indication of syphilis. He was 38 years old and got it when he was 18. He had already had it for about 20 years and it was in the secondary or dormant stage. He was unsuccessfully treated with Salverson 600, a lethal intravenous injection cocktail of arsenic and mercury, administered daily for 7 days.

The results were unremarkable with no change in his Wassermann test and he was discharged and sent back to Canada with instructions to repeat the treatment in Calgary, he did not repeat it.

Syphilis is an insidious disease that can affect any and all systems or structures in the body. Medical students are instructed: “To know syphilis is to know medicine.”

I believe that when a person is infected with syphilis and in procreation it causes genetic mutations in future generations. My grandmother, whom she infected, died at the age of 55 from uterine cancer, the youngest in her large family to die so young. She had two children after becoming infected. Her son, my father, had bipolar disease and was so troubled that he committed suicide at the age of 44. My younger brother committed suicide at the same age.

She had another child with a different man. This son also had mental problems and died at the age of 30. Both of her children had a classic symptom of congenital syphilis, soft teeth. They both had dentures when they were teenagers.

I am the oldest of five. Each of us has medical issues that I blame on second generation syphilis mutations, my grandfather was diagnosed with myalgia on his discharge papers. I have the modern version, now called restless leg syndrome. I have nieces and nephews with the same affliction.

Some current research shows that it is a neurological condition, but we still don’t know what causes it. Some cases may have a genetic cause, but to date this has not been confirmed or studied.

My sister, Lorry, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 1937 as the youngest case on record at the time. Today it is called Stills disease. She had several outbreaks and died at the age of 61, crippled by her illness.

A brother, Ken, was born in 1939, had congenital Bright’s disease, a kidney abnormality, and later underwent surgery to relieve his symptoms.

Another sister Susan, 1942 was diagnosed with the blood disease -Porphyria she died at age 52.

While each of us had different diseases. I believe they were all congenital and caused lifelong medical problems. None were attributed to our Grandfather’s syphilis, because until recently we didn’t know. Current research had also not explored or determined a connection to fraternal congenital syphilis.

In 2018 I got an extensive DNA report from Tell MeGen in Valencia, Spain, the results were remarkable. On the first page, marked in bright red, it said that he was at highest risk for restless leg syndrome. It returned risk factors on another 350 problems and compared my risk factors to my average risk and to all average risks. I have an 80.95% risk of restless leg syndrome. Other risk factors revealed were significant and true.

The documentation was a validation of my suspicions. That we had all inherited mutated DNA or RNA from our father and his father. Although it manifested itself differently in each of us.

Discussion:

Sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum Treponema subspecies pallidum. The signs and symptoms of syphilis vary depending on which of the four stages is present (primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary). The primary stage classically presents with a sore called a canker. small hard sore on a man’s penis that is usually treated with mercury ointment. When a woman was infected, she may not be aware of it and may have mild flu-like symptoms. Syphilis is known as the great imitator, as it can cause symptoms similar to many other diseases. .

Syphilis is most commonly spread through sexual activity. Diagnosis is usually made by blood tests. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all pregnant women get tested.

In 2015, about 45 million people were infected with syphilis, with six million new cases. During 2015, it caused some 107,000 deaths, compared to 202,000 in 1990.

After falling dramatically with the availability of penicillin in the 1940s, infection rates have increased since the turn of the millennium in many countries, often in combination with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). This is believed to be due in part to increased promiscuity, prostitution, decreased condom use, and unsafe sexual practices between partners.

Congenital syphilis is one that is transmitted during pregnancy or during childbirth. It is commonly believed that two-thirds of syphilitic babies are born with no obvious symptoms. Commonly identified symptoms that develop during the first two years of life are hepatosplenomegaly, enlarged liver and spleen (70%), rash (70%), fever (40%), neurosyphilis (20%), pneumonitis, pulmonary inflammation (20% ) .

Many foods and illnesses have unknown causes, which limits specific treatment. I propose that many have a familial etiology of sexually transmitted and non-curable diseases such as syphilis. I would like scientists to develop tests to determine a genetic code and history of such diseases and a treatment to prevent subsequent generations from being affected by treponema bacteria or its effect on future generations.

Most people will never be lucky enough to have documentation of syphilis. Therefore, we must rely on another means for such identification. It could be a huge scientific contribution towards prevention and a better quality of life if a gene or genes related to syphilis were identified.

So you’re looking for a new industrial floor scale. Here are some tips, do not stay with the first one you just see. There are many things to consider when shopping for a scale, be it a platform scale or otherwise. Who knows, what you might need is a pallet truck scale. There are a series of elements that it is important to take into account so that you can select the ideal one for your needs.

First of all, what is weight? The size and style, the weight and even the shape of the load are important elements when deciding. Industrial floor scales, platform scales and even pallet trucks have different models. The differences go beyond aesthetics! It’s about needs! For example, industrial scales can handle loads between 800 lbs. and 20,000 lbs. Similarly, platforms can range from a three foot by three foot platform to a 10 foot platform. So carefully think about the type of load you have.

This could save you unnecessary costs. Now think about the material used to build it. Of course you want something that lasts forever, but unfortunately nothing lasts that long. Some of the most common materials used are stainless steel, aluminum and others are powder coated metals. Each provides its strong and weak functions. So ask yourself questions like: Is the factory/warehouse humid and does it require anti-rust features? Do you have enough space? Do I need scratch-proof surfaces?

Selecting an industrial floor scale could be a bit more complicated simply because there are competitors among the manufacturers. What features are accessible and what features do you really need? Is it digital, can it be connected to a computer or printer, can it be changed to various units of measurement? You may also want to know about warranties and services available should your scale require repair.

Finally, one of the most important factors to consider is the price. When you’ve written down everything to think about, it all comes down to price. But this is an investment. Don’t be afraid to dole out cash for things you’ll need. With the perfect floor scale, price really doesn’t matter.