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The Definitive Checklist for Launching Your Church Website

I don’t know if there’s anything quite as nerve-racking as launching a website. You’ve put a ton of work into the website, and you hope that everything works. Of course, “hoping” that everything works isn’t really a great way to launch a website.

However, you can do more than just “hope” everything goes well. You can use a website launch checklist to make sure you got everything covered. Using a website launch checklist, you’ll be reminded to check for bad links, design flaws, and basic elements like images.

If you’re looking to launch a website or do a checkup on your website to make sure it’s up to date, I’ve compiled The Definitive Checklist for Launching Your Church Website below to help you get started.

Website Launch Checklist

1. Function

Check Browsers and Devices – Check your website to see if it’s compatible with the major browsers (Chrome, IE, Firefox, Safari) by using a service like Browser Shots. This will give you a snapshot of what your website looks like on various browsers.

Also, check your website on various mobile devices. The main devices I would check are the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPad, iPad mini and the latest version of the Samsung Galaxy. These devices should have you covered to make sure that your website is good with most mobile devices.

Typography – A lot of websites now use custom fonts from services like Typekit. While I like these types of services, they don’t always work with all browsers. Check to see if the fonts are readable on all devices and browsers.

URLs – You need to check all of your internal links on your website to ensure that they work. You also need to ensure that any redirects that you have properly redirect old links to the new pages.

If you are concerned about having bad links on your new website, you can use Google Webmaster to detect bad links, and then go back and fix them.

404 Page – You need to check the page that people will get when they click on a bad link or when they can’t find what they’re looking for. Make sure the page clearly states that the information is not on the website. If you want an example of a really fun 404 page, check out this 404 page from NewSpring.

Google Analytics – Make sure that your site is connected to Google Analytics. Google Analytics is essential to tracking the success of your site. It will provide the numbers you need to measure success and determine how your website is performing.

Google Webmaster – Google Webmaster gives the opportunity to see how Google sees your website. Using Google Webmaster, you can submit sitemaps, see how you rank on keyword searches, and find out if you have any bad links.

Sitemap – Your website needs to have a sitemap so Google can detect how your website is structured. If you’re using WordPress, there are plenty of plugins to produce sitemaps for you.

Code Validation – Check your website code using W3C Markup Validation. This will reveal if there are errors in your site code or if you’ve forgotten any other items like adding alt text to your images.

Website Search – If you’ve included the ability to search on your website, make sure that the search is returning the correct results. If you’re using Google’s Site Search, you can even manipulate the results to show high-priority items.

Third-Party User Testing – Don’t assume that your website is easy to navigate without bringing in a third party to test the navigation. Bring in people from the outside (church members) who were not a part of the website’s creation. Give them a series of basic tasks to complete and see if they can complete them. If they can’t, then you’ve got work to do.

2. Content

Spelling and Grammar – Have a third party walk through your content to check for spelling and grammar errors. Trust me on this, as someone who blogs 52 weeks a year, you’re going to make mistakes.

SEO – Check your website’s SEO to make sure that your website will be recognized by Google for the right reasons. Check for simple elements, like having your street address and phone number listed. Also, make sure your church name and city name are mentioned in various places throughout your website. Plus you need to check the meta description to make sure that’s correct.

Social Media Links – If you’ve placed social media icons on your website, make sure that those icons point to the right social media accounts. Also, make sure that those social media accounts that you’re pointing to are active. If not, then this may be time to let go of those accounts.

External Links – A new website launch is a good time to make sure that you are listed on other significant places on the web. Check to see if you can be listed on your city’s chamber of commerce website, your church denomination’s local website, review websites like Yelp, and Google Maps.

Images – Make sure that you’re using images that you have rights to. If you’re not sure, here’s a list of places to get free photos. If you’re using photos that you have rights to, then make sure you’re not using images that are too large. I like to keep images under 100kb.

Copyrights and Policies – On your website’s footer make sure you clearly state copyright and links to any website policies.

Forms Tested – If your website has any forms that collect information, make sure that the workflow works as it should. If you’re collecting email addresses or allowing people to contact you through the website, make sure the information ends up in the right place.

Call to Action – Make sure your website has a clear call to action. When a visitor comes to your website, what do you want them to do? Are you asking them to do it? If not, make sure you go back and determine what you want your visitors to do.

3. Workflows

Training – If you have multiple people adding content to the website, make sure that all of the roles are defined and everyone is trained on how to use the website. This needs to be done before the website is launched.

Content Calendar – If your website has a place for ongoing content (articles, blog, etc.), you need to have a content calendar set up so you know when content is going out and that there’s a consistent flow.

Security – Make sure that all website contributors are using unique passwords. These passwords need to be different than computer logins or email passwords. Consider using a tool like LastPass for Enterprise.

Updating – Determine how you’re going to keep your website up to date. If you’re using WordPress, who’s going to make sure you’re using the latest version? If you’ve used a third-party company, then ask them for the process for keeping it updated.

Support – If your website goes down, who takes care of it? Clearly outline the process for what happens when your website goes down.

Feedback – How will your users let you know what they think of your website? Provide key feedback points so users can let you know if something is wrong or confusing.

Documentation – Document all of your processes so that if someone has to replace you, they can easily understand how the website is constructed, updated, and maintained.

Monitoring – You’ll need to ensure that your website is being monitored so you’ll be notified if it goes down. For us, we use Uptime Robot to notify us if our website goes down.

Backups – Regularly backup your website. If you’re using WordPress consider a service like VaultPress to backup your website on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.

4. Marketing

Timeline for launch – Determine a clear launch date that you can communicate to your church and staff. This part is daunting, because once the launch date is out there, then you’ll have to make sure you hit that date.

How to Announce – How are you going to let your church know about the new website? Have a clear marketing plan in place with how you’re going to communicate to everyone about the new website. This should include print and social media.

Posted on June 18, 2021

Darrel Girardier serves as the Digital Strategy Director at Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, Tennessee where he oversees the digital, design and video production teams. Previously, he was a Creative Director at LifeWay Christian Resources.
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  • This is helpful for those who need to update websites. I would suggest getting a site professionally made. Today, sites that look like 1997 just won’t cut it.
    Also, please state what the congregation is for instead of what they are against. There is nothing worse than the prominent “we do not believe in _______”.


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Making The Leap to a Different Size Church

Episode #223
March 5, 2021
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Most pastors will transition to a different size church. Many move to larger churches, but some move to smaller churches. On this episode, Sam and Josh discuss the heart issues and organizational expectations when making the leap to a church of a different size. We offer some tips on how to prioritize your first few months and connect with people in the church. Whether you move to a larger or smaller church, the transition will impact your mind and soul. We discuss how to prepare for the transition and what to do once you arrive.

Located in Fort Worth, Texas, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is committed to providing theological education for individuals engaging in Christian ministry. Southwestern Seminary offers a variety of degree programs at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. Just this year, our friends at Southwestern launched new 8-week online classes, which means you don’t have to wait until the next full semester to begin. If you are interested in taking the next step in ministry, visit to learn more about how you can get started.

You need to learn more about two great resources from Church Initiative. The makers of GriefShare and DivorceCare offer a team of experienced coaches. They equip your church members to get the program started—so it’s not on your plate.

Pastors are saying these are among the easiest, most effective ministries they’ve ever offered. Check out GriefShare and DivorceCare.

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Multiply the “beautiful feet” of those who attend to others in need

This story would have had a very different ending if it wasn’t for the committed and faithful men and women who said “yes” to God’s call and who give their lives to help those who are sick, hurting and in desperate need. | by Dr. Paul Osteen

“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that brings good tidings, that publishes peace, that brings good tidings of good, that publishes saving health.” ISAIAH 52:7 JUBILEE BIBLE

Each year, I spend a few months serving at Christian hospitals located in very remote parts of Africa. I go to relieve long-term missionary surgeons so they can have a break from the exhausting pace and go back to their home countries to see their families and friends.

Several years ago, I was working at a small mission hospital on the banks of the Zambezi River in far western Zambia. Late one cold winter night we were in the theatre doing an emergency surgery when there was a knock on the theatre door. Through the glass we could see Gift—the nurse on duty—and the urgency in his eyes. He told us that a young lady had just come to the hospital and that she was very sick and needed our immediate attention.

She lived in one of the many small villages on the west side of the Zambezi River across from the hospital. Several days earlier she had a miscarriage and was suffering from continuous bleeding. She had lost so much blood that she was barely able to stand and was much too weak to walk. She was in desperate need of help. Her concerned family and friends loaded her on the back of an ox cart and after journeying for several hours through deep sandy paths, they made it to the river long after dark. They then lifted her into a small dugout canoe, 16 inches across and just a few inches deep, and they paddled their way across the crocodile-infested waters of the Zambezi in the darkness. After making it safely to the other side, they carried her on a makeshift stretcher up the steep bank another kilometer to the hospital.

Loving Your Neighbors and Neighborhood

After news of her arrival, I finished an emergency surgery and quickly went to assess her. She was cold and wet and shivering and in shock. She was so pale. Her hemoglobin, which should be 12-15 grams, was a mere 3 grams. Her blood pressure was unrecordable. Gift quickly took a sample of her blood to the lab to find a cross-match for a blood transfusion.

I remember so vividly that she had no shoes on her feet and her feet were calloused and scarred from her daily life of toil. And every swirl and crevice and ridge of the soles of her feet were darkly stained with the soil from around her home and village. In the bright light of the operating room, the contrast of her pale skin and the swirling dark patterns made her feet look beautiful—almost like a work of art.

After an ultrasound, we saw that we needed to operate immediately to stop the bleeding. By then the operating theatre was clean and ready, so we moved her to the OR table and covered her with as many blankets as we could find.

Julie Rachel, one of the long-term nurses, skillfully started two IV lines. Allison, another nurse, helped Kyombo, who works in the theatre, quickly got the instruments ready for surgery. Victor and the lab team brought us 3 units of cold blood. Three of us took a bag and tucked them under our arms next to our chest to try to warm them before transfusing them. We squeezed two units of blood in as fast as it would run and then hung the third one to slowly drip in. I quickly performed an operation to stop her bleeding. Within an hour, her blood pressure had come up to 100 mmHg. She was now dry and warm and no longer pale.

Who Do You Love?

As we waited there in the theatre after surgery, I couldn’t help but reflect on what I had just witnessed. A young lady who was desperately ill and so far from medical care. Her concerned family and friends who risked their lives to try to get her help. Gift quickly and accurately assessing her condition and making us aware. Victor, who had left his home on this cold night coming to the lab to make sure she had blood. Kyombo and Allison and JR, tired from working all day, never hesitating to help.

Now she is warm, her blood pressure is normal, the blood is transfused, the bleeding has stopped and the blankets are piled on top of her. She is surrounded by people who have tenderly, compassionately and expertly cared for her. And it is all in the Name of and for the sake of Jesus Christ—our Lord and Savior. There is no doubt in my mind that this greatly pleases His heart.

A few days later, she crossed the Zambezi again in the small dugout canoe. She trekked hours through the sandy paths back to her village. She smiled broadly as she was embraced by grateful family and friends. And she wore no shoes on her beautiful feet as she made her journey home.

This story would have had a very different ending if it wasn’t for the committed and faithful men and women who said “yes” to God’s call and who give their lives to help those who are sick, hurting and in desperate need.

Just like the people at this small mission hospital on the banks of the Zambezi River, your people, too, can say “yes” to what God is calling them to do. Encourage them that we all have something in our hand that we can use to make a positive difference in our world.

Digital Evangelism: The Tipping Point

The M3 Conference

I was finishing three-and-a-half months working in a mission hospital in far western Zambia, right on the border of Angola, when one of the local physicians told me an incredible fact.  He said I had been the only qualified surgeon in an area the size of Louisiana in my time there. I was astounded.  A few weeks later, I landed in my hometown of  Houston, Texas. Houston is home to the largest medical center in the world. There are 2500 physicians in one zip code in Houston.

After seeing the extremely limited resources and number of medical personnel in the areas I served, compared to the amount of medical resources we have here in Houston, I felt more could be done.

The desire rose up in me to host a global medical missions conference in Houston. A conference that would gather healthcare professionals who want to use their gifts, talents and training to help people in parts of the world with little or no access to healthcare. A conference designed for people interested in providing clean water, sanitation and hygiene, or an interest in orphan care or human trafficking. A conference for people with hearts and hands that are ready and willing to serve.

There are overwhelming needs around the globe.  Every day, 830 mothers in low-resource communities die of childbirth-related issues. Right now, 74 million people are displaced or are refugees and 420 million children live in war zones. Half of the world’s population lacks access to basic medical care. And two billion people have no access to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Three Secrets About Suffering

In John chapter 4, Jesus’ words are, “Open your eyes and take a good look at what’s right in front of you…”

The theme of this year’s conference is “Can You See It?”  Can you see the desperate needs all around you?  It’s easy to look past these statistics and complicated issues, but our encouragement at the M3 Conference this year is to, instead, bring them into sharp focus.

Encourage Your Members to Get Involved

The purpose of the M3 Conference is for attendees to connect with others, to be inspired, and to find their mission.  Jesus said, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

The M3 Conference is a wonderful opportunity for churches and pastors to help their members realize that they preach the gospel by caring for the sick, providing clean water to those with no access, using their God-given gifts and talents to make a difference in reaching the world for Jesus.

The next M3 Conference is February 21-22, 2020. For more information and to register to attend, visit

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Dania Beach Oasis - Rebuilding Neighborhoods

Dania Beach Oasis Map - Rebuilding Neighborhoods

What is a Dania Beach Oasis?

Dania Beach was the first incorporated city in Broward County. The City has a vibrant history, and has for many years focused on improving the physical quality of the City’s neighborhoods and improving the quality of life for its residents and visitors. The purpose of these efforts is to foster neighborhood stability, reduce crime and alleviate blight. Dania Beach’s latest revitalization approach is the Oasis Project, an incremental effort designed to improve specific streets with the goal of fostering neighborhood pride and improvement, and through a “ripple effect” induce owners and tenants in the City to work together to beautify the City, to increase property values, and to reduce crime. At its core, the Oasis Program is a pro-active approach to crime prevention by making improvements to residential and public property to deter low level crime, anti-social behavior and property neglect through a parternship between the target community and the City of Dania Beach.
  • Infrastructure improvement;
  • Improvements to private property through volunteerism;
  • Increased voluntary code compliance and building department review;
  • Improvements to public landscaping, street lighting, and streetscaping;
  • Signage and boundary setting;
  • Possible changes in vehicular and pedestrian traffic patterns;
  • Increased citizen involvement and cooperation;
  • Increased law enforcement attention, as necessary.
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Dania Beach Oasis - Rebuilding Neighborhoods is an innovative community project that is improving the city one street at a time.


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When Confounded Is Good

An old post with a new application. The issue of Syrian immigration and asylum has divided people across the world. Who is right? Who is wrong? God will reveal his thoughts on the issue, if we are willing ask and listen to his answer. What then becomes of our beliefs if he shows us that it is our thinking that is in error? Will we stubbornly cling to our thinking just to be “right”, or to stay aligned with our religious group, or because we prefer our stance to God’s? Or will we let go, and let him replace our thinking with his?

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Sometimes our beliefs fail us. Sometimes that’s a good thing.

If we consider all our current views or theologies solid but God disagrees, it’s an improvement to be confounded. When our old patterns of thinking are disrupted, it’s an opportunity for God to show us his thoughts. While we’re grappling with uncertainty, our understanding can be corrected.

The Apostle Paul wrote: Romans 12: Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

When we become flustered by life; when we are confused, agitated, and wish we could feel solid again, let God be the one to solidify those rattled foundations. Rather than return to the old, allow his Holy Spirit and Word to instruct instead.

What if we still don’t get it? — We try but…

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A stunning 3,000 feet high, Yosemite’s El Capitan Wall is simultaneously breathtaking and intimidating. Ominously overlooking the world below, the granite wall has evoked fear in even the most seasoned of rock climbers. Which is why no one has ever been able to successfully climb it without the assistance of a rope, or “free solo” as it is referred in the climbing community. A stationary obstacle course of death, as it includes sections where one is literally hanging on with fingerprint size grip, conquering the wall has always been a dream of Alex Honnold.

Known as one of the best free solo climbers in the world, Alex has made a comfortable career defying the odds. Not that you would know it when looking at the van he lives in. Alex is not your average risk taker though, in fact, he is quite methodical in every aspect of solo climbing. His cold and calculating demeanor is an asset when scaling mountains, but a hindrance in his personal life.

It is this duality within Alex that makes Free Solo such a riveting documentary. Filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin do a wonderful job of painting a compelling portrait of a man who is frequently willing to risk his life in pursuit of his passion. Which is saying a lot considering that Alex’s inability to verbalize emotion, a point of contention in his relationship with girlfriend Sanni, will easily make him an unlikable character for some viewers.

Free Solo

As one observes Alex as he trains for El Capitan, including doing several rope-assisted climbs on its most difficult stages, Free Solo effectively conveys just how daunting the task will be. Through stunning cinematography, compiling drone footage and a combination of camera crews on the mountain and on the ground, the film raises the tension with each miniscule grab, foot hold and adjustment Alex makes.

One literally feels as if you are climbing with him, as the film explains the various facets of El Capitan in a digestible way. The sense of depth and scope in Vasarhelyi and Chin’s visual storytelling is simply jaw-dropping. It is especially chilling when the film highlights the many climbers who died attempting free solo climbs around the world.

Free Solo is a stunning and suspenseful film that successfully displays the physical and mental fortitude needed to make one’s dreams a reality. To quote the camera man observing Alex below, “I can’t believe what I just witnessed.”


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The Circus Gardener's Kitchen

seasonal vegetarian recipes with a side helping of food politics

mushroom, hazelnut and cranberry strudel

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This recipe is the latest in a monthly series of recipes I have created in partnership with Suma Wholefoods.

In these recipes, I use products from Suma’s extensive range of organic and ethically sourced products, and the recipes appear both here on my blog and on the Suma website.

This month I have made a delicious vegan Christmas main course using wholesome ingredients from Suma, and it’s packed with great flavours.

Coconut amino sauce is a perfect gluten free substitute for dark soy sauce, so you can use the latter instead if you are unable to source it. It adds umami flavour as well as colour to the dish.

mushroom, hazelnut and cranberry strudel

6 sheets filo pastry
40 g hazelnuts, lightly toasted in a dry frying pan then very finely chopped or coarsely ground
extra virgin olive oil, for brushing

for the hazelnut and mushroom stuffing
1 onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 carrot, approx. 75 g, peeled and grated
200 g field mushrooms, finely chopped
200g spinach leaves
100 g hazelnuts, lightly toasted in a dry frying pan, skins rubbed off then roughly chopped
50 g pine nuts, lightly toasted in a dry frying pan
50 g breadcrumbs
50 g dried cranberries
40 g sun dried tomatoes, very finely chopped
40 g dried apricots, very finely chopped
60 g cashew nut butter
1 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp coconut amino sauce
1 tsp dried sage
1 tsp dried thyme
½ tsp dried chilli flakes
½ tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1. Steam the spinach leaves until just wilted, then remove from the heat and leave to cool. Once cool enough to handle, wrap them in kitchen paper or a clean tea towel and squeeze to remove as much liquid as you can. Chop the leaves finely and set to one side.

2. Pour the olive oil into a large pan and place over a medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onions and cook, stirring for 5-6 minutes or until they are just tender. Add the mushrooms, grated carrot and the garlic and cook for a further 5-6 minutes, until the mushrooms are tender and any liquid from them has evaporated. Remove from the heat and add the chopped spinach, breadcrumbs, pine nuts, chopped hazelnuts, dried cranberries, sun dried tomato, dried apricots, sea salt, cashew butter, soy sauce, sage, thyme, chilli flakes and smoked paprika. Mix well to combine and set aside to cool.

3. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F, gas mark 4). Unwrap the sheets of filo pastry. Place a clean tea towel on a flat worksurface and place a sheet of filo pastry and brush lightly with olive oil. Place a second sheet on top, overlapping by about 8cm and brush this sheet lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle half the ground hazelnuts evenly across the brushed filo sheets, then place another two sheets of pastry over the top of the first two, overlapping as before. Brush lightly with olive oil then sprinkle the rest of the ground hazelnuts evenly across the pastry.

4. Place a further two overlapping filo sheets on top and again brush lightly with olive oil. Now add the filling in the form of a long cylinder, siting it 3-4 cm inside from the edge of the strudel sheets. Using the tea towel to help you, carefully roll the filo sheets from the edge of the rectangle nearest to the filling, taking it over the filling and rolling it gently into a long log. Use a little olive oil to seal the ends.

5. Lift the log carefully onto an oiled baking tray. Brush lightly with more olive oil then transfer to the pre-heated oven. Cook for 25 minutes or until l golden brown and crisp. Leave to cool for a few minutes before cutting into slices with a sharp knife.

Categories: dairy free, vegan, vegetarian

8 replies

  1. Look wonderful. Great ingredients.

  2. Yum! Love hazelnuts with mushrooms!

  3. I love how creative this is!!! And the flavors sound incredible.

  4. Excellent Recipe !!! Great Menu Choices !!! YUMMY !!! I’ll Definitely Try It.

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Weighing the Pros & Cons of Manufactured Homes

Everyone wants to be a homeowner, but not everyone is ideally positioned to purchase a traditional residence. As a viable and affordable alternative, many wannabe homeowners investigate and purchase manufactured homes, finding it the perfect way to get their foot in the door of their own home.

How Manufactured Homes Differ From Mobile or Modular Homes

The first point of possible confusion is how manufactured homes differ from mobile or modular homes.

Modular homes are erected on a permanent foundation and are made in sections in a warehouse or other indoor facility. Once completed, the components (the modular sections) are delivered to the building site, at which time the builder begins putting together the pieces and attaching it permanently to the foundation. Modular homes are not built to conform to federal housing construction standards (HUD), but instead are constructed to meet local and state building and safety codes.

At first glance, mobile homes may seem to be the same as a manufactured one, but there is an important difference that should not be overlooked when shopping for a manufactured home. Essentially, a constructed mobile home is a manufactured home built before June 15, 1976. The mobile home’s age concerns potential buyers, but these older structures had no safety or quality standards.

In comparison, manufactured homes built after June 15, 1976 must adhere to HUD safety and quality standards. Once completed, unlike modular homes, they are ready for occupation as soon as a plot of land has been prepared for it.

The Pros

There are more benefits to manufactured homes than being newer than mobile homes. One should consider the following:

Individuals feeling priced out of the housing market discover manufactured homes for the perfect starter home. According to the Manufactured Housing Institute, owners of manufactured homes have a median household income of slightly under $30,000.

For those concerned that there is no market for manufactured homes or that they are unpopular will change their minds upon learning the following facts about manufactured homes:

  • The average new manufactured home sales price is $70,600
  • 22 million Americans in live manufactured homes
  • Manufactured homes account for close to 10% of the entire housing inventory in America
  • Manufactured homes account for 9% of new single-family home starts
  • Square foot costs $49, compared to $107 for site-built homes (more than double!)

Structurally Strong

Thanks to the HUD code (adopted in 1976), manufactured homes are subjected to what many in the building industry consider the strictest certification process before earning the “red seal” which is permanently affixed to the structure. It is also the only federally-mandated building code, which requires the following standards:

  • Construction
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Fire Safety
  • Structural Design
  • Transportation

Another appeal to those starting out is the ability to begin with basic manufactured homes and add-on modules. Some find, as they are ready to own a permanently structured residence, their manufactured home can become a rental or visitor’s unit, paying for itself and a portion of the new home.

Finally, it can be relocated if it is on rented or leased property. This gives the homeowner extra options for any situation that may be temporary. Ideally, a homeowner owns the land.

Improved Designs

Manufactured Home Kitchen

Modern manufactured homes are not your cookie-cutter structures that are identical homes to every other one. Modified exteriors and interiors suit each owner’s taste and style. Thus, making these homes as unique as any permanently structured house.

This means designing exteriors and roof lines that express your individuality, with custom bathrooms, kitchens, and appliances selected and installed at the direction and to the satisfaction of the homeowner.

Secure Manufacturing Environment

Unlike open-air home construction sites, by constructing manufactured homes in secure facilities, vandalism, theft, delivery delays, weather damage, and other common construction problems reduce. Additionally, construction waste reduces to a minimum and onsite materials rarely “disappear” overnight.

All of this results in significant savings, benefiting the manufacturer and resulting in exceptionally lower prices in comparison to on-site constructed homes.

Fast Turnaround

Another area in which manufactured homes run circles around permanent homes is the speed with which it can start and finish a purchase, and then install it onto a foundation. For those impatient types, the turnaround time can be as fast as 2 or 3 months. This is from the order of the manufactured home to the delivery and installation site. The last touch to the installation is the utility hookup, after which a complete home awaits its new family to make their own.

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High Quality

Thanks to HUD, structurally sturdy and solid, and also energy-efficient and environment-friendly manufactured homes exist. This begins with a thorough insulating process that encompasses not only walls but also underneath the home, followed up with energy-efficient window installations, and an on-demand water heating system.

Some homeowners go all in and Energy Star certifies the home with the inclusion of energy-saving appliances, water-saving faucets and fixtures, and energy-efficient lighting.

The Cons

All good things have some drawbacks, but to the surprise and delight of manufactured home shoppers, they are fewer than one might imagine and may be easily overcome.

Land Availability and Cost

In some cases, finding available land providing necessary access and existing utility service can be challenging. When real estate shopping, restricted land plots for on-site construction exist.

Fortunately, due to there rising popularity and installations, along alternate housing populating the country, these restrictions are easing.

The “Mobile Home” Stigma

For many people, when hearing the term “mobile home”, they picture a trailer park in a sketchy area. However, invite them into a manufactured home and they will earn a new appreciation for innovative and affordable housing alternatives.

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The latest cringe-worthy debate moment is fresh on everyone’s mind; When Trump hunched forward and loud-whispered into the microphone, such a nasty woman!

I doubt he knew that he would be triggering a full-fledged feminine embrace of the word ‘nasty.’

To be fair, not all women have welcomed the word. Trump ladies have been oddly quiet on this particular misogynistic mess-up—a sharp contrast to their reaction to his “grab pussy” confession. In that case, most of his supporters—male and female—ran to his rescue with a quick locker-room talk defense strategy. His campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, even told democrats in an NPR interview later that week to “stop pussyfooting around.”

Did Conway slip up? No way. Everything said by both campaigns is carefully reviewed by language consultants. She made a clear and calculated decision to remind listeners that the word pussy isn’t so bad after all. And, when used as the compound ‘pussyfoot,’ it’s downright innocuous. Unfortunately for her boss, almost everyone else felt differently. Journalists found themselves fumbling for words when trying to report on the event, actually replacing the offensive slur with ‘kitty cat,’ ‘crotch,’ ‘the P-word,’ ‘private parts’ and ‘I’m not allowed to say the word on television.’

In the case of ‘nasty,’ it was the Democrats who responded quickly, not so much in defense of their candidate (who took the insult in stride), but of the word. Within minutes women were taking back the word ‘nasty’ with humor. Facebook lit up with videos of Janet Jackson singing her hit song “Nasty Girl” and hashtags #nastywomanforHillary, #nastywomengetthingsdone and my favorite #makeAmericanastyagain!

The next morning, I was entertained by a full-fledged Saturday Night Live-style commercial for Nasty Woman Perfume promising to ensure wearers 77 cents to every male dollar.

‘Nasty’ carries a connotation of being both morally and physically reprehensible. The OED states its meaning as “filthy, dirty, annoying, contemptible, spiteful, offensive, and repellent.” Although its origin is unknown, a connection has been suggested with the Middle French nastre, meaning “strange or of low social class.” This was a shortened version of villenastre, from villain + the suffix –astre. According to the OED, the connotation of ‘nasty’ (and ‘pussy’ for that matter) is much less offensive in British English. It suggests that the words are on their way to becoming less abhorrent, and unfortunately for Trump, the transition is happening more quickly across the pond.

The amazing response to Trump’s insult is a phenomenon known in the linguistic community as reappropriation, a method by which a stigmatized group reevaluates a negative label—usually an ethnic or sexual slur—and begins purposefully referring to itself with that label. It usually begins as an act of courage by a few, but later becomes an important tool for the wider community. This happened with words like ‘queer,’ ‘gay,’ ‘nerd,’ ‘geek,’ ‘tree hugger’ and even ‘suffragette.’ Initially the diminutive suffix –ette was combined with ‘suffrage’ to denote the smallness of the movement. It was used to belittle women, and so they reclaimed the word and proudly stood behind it. It should be noted that Obama also reclaimed the intended derogatory term Obamacare when he famously said, “They’re right! I DO care.”

There are some words that have been going through the process of reappropriation for many years, but still haven’t been able to shed much of their negative essence. In my opinion, the B-word and the N-word still carry too strong a negative connotation for me to write them.

One of the difficulties with reclaiming a word is that the old group, which used the word in a stigmatizing way, often continues to use it with hateful intention. This keeps the word somewhere in the limbo zone of being used by the oppressed group but shunned by the wider public.

The incredible thing about ‘nasty’ is that it seems to have skipped over the lengthy time period that it often takes to reappropriate a word. Rather than going through years of back and forth, it got regenerated overnight.

This week I have attended social events, elementary school parties and work functions where someone has inevitably cracked a joke about being nasty. It feels as if everyone, even many Republicans, is chuckling at Trump. Ironically, it was HIS nastiness that led to the word’s fresh popularity and a brand-new, less offensive, place in our lexicon.

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Classical guitar graded exams – to take or not to take?

This is a question that often pops up – should I take graded exams on the guitar? It’s a good question. For some the answer will be yes, for others no – it all depends on what it is you want and where you’re headed.

So, before we explore that question a little further, what are graded exams?

Here in Australia we have the Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB) system starting with First Grade, requiring a couple of scales, handful of simple technical exercises and three relatively simple little pieces (plus a couple of other extra study pieces to show that you’ve been working on and learnt some other stuff and not just those three for the exam).

The grades then work through to Eighth Grade, which as you may expect is much more advanced in nature, requiring presentation of a number of scales played with various techniques, technical studies demonstrating mastery of further technical aspects as well as a developing musical sense, and presentation of four more substantial and/ or technically challenging pieces. The UK also has a similar system with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) (which I did my own early studies on the piano and clarinet through) and Trinity Guildhall.

Each grade is intended to represent a milestone in your progress on the guitar. Having successfully passed a certain grade exam gives you a well-recognised “nod of approval” from a highly experienced professional, backed by a well-respected professional body, that you’re competent on your instrument to a certain level. They will also give you some constructive feedback for taking your playing to the next level.

So what’s the point of taking these exams?

Well, for some there is no point and that’s absolutely fine. Graded exams aren’t for everyone – heck, the very first graded exam I ever took on the guitar was my eighth grade! But at that point I’d already been through the grading system for piano and clarinet and my teacher (and myself) agreed at the time that it may in fact have stymied my development to focus on exams. For some exams may just not be important, they just want to play and learn and grow and develop in their own way. For some they don’t want the pressure of an exam situation.

For others, however, they do like to that nice certificate to frame and hang on the wall, a lasting, visible testament to their hard work, dedication and their journey. Some also appreciate the opportunity to test themselves out under a little pressure. Some are looking to seek that “nod of approval” from a respected authority. Some are looking for that feedback from a source that they may not otherwise have access to. Some are looking to tick off the milestones in their development.

I do think that the focussed, methodical learning that preparing for graded exams can bring is good for some students development – and some need that little extra incentive of a looming exam date to do their study. However, one doesn’t need to be faced with an examination to carry out this type of learning.

If you’re pursuing a higher qualification in music, or wishing to study music at university or a conservatoire then a graded exam to a specified level may be required, so that will somewhat dictate that you need to do that if you wish to pursue that path.

It really is “horses for courses” with respect to taking graded exams – just ask yourself (and your teacher) why am working towards this exam or why am I not? Find out the real answer for yourself and your own motivations for taking – or not taking – graded exams.


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Any prospect that China would play ball at COP26 have surely now vanished with their latest power generation numbers.

Compared to 2019, as last year’s figures were affected by COVID, the first six months of this year show that total generation has risen by 504 TWh, or 7.2%. Three quarters of this increase has come from growing thermal generation, principally coal.

By contrast, wind and solar power have increased by just 96 TWh.

But even more significant are the figures for new wind and solar capacity:

There we hefty increases for both wind and solar in Q4 last year, as work caught up after lockdowns. But so far this year, new capacity added is not even up to the level of 2019 and before. Wind power is of little consequence anyway in China, but there were signs that solar capacity could be ramped up quickly.

However, that was before subsidies were cut. Solar capacity currently stands at 267 GW. On current trends, about another 15 GW might be added this year, which is a tiny amount in comparison.

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How to train on hangboard effectively and safely

The hangboard (aka fingerboard) is a highly effective means to develop climbing specific strength and endurance. However, training on such a board is only effective when using a proper technique with the required intensities and when complete with other climbing specific exercises. Many climbers have encountered a situation where, after an intensive several-week training on the board, they improved their finger strength, but were unable to transfer it to climbing, or even began to feel pain in the neck. In this article we will give you some tips on how to make training on a hangboard as effective as possible and avoid injuries.

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One- or two-arm hang?

In the previous article “How to control volume and intensity in climbing” we discussed the importance of assigning the right workload intensity while training. Assigning the right intensity when performing one-arm hang is easier to organize as it does not require additional weights to achieve a high percentage of the maximal force (% Fm). Yet another reason to prefer one-arm hang is the fact that the forearm muscles are involved to a greater extent compared to two-arm hang (aka dead hang). Each arm is stronger when acting alone. This is the so called bilateral effect – the sum of the forces that can be generated separately by each arm is higher than the force that can be reached by both arms acting together. That is why training separately each arm will increase the exertion of the muscles and will induce a greater training effect compared to two-arm hanging. Moreover, you can simulate a typical climbing posture when loading the contralateral leg. In this case, you activate the whole muscle chain, from the fingers, forearm, through the shoulder, the muscles of the trunk to the tip of your foot. Such muscle activation will result in a better force transfer to climbing compared to the simple two-arm hang.

As a general recommendation, you should use all the grips the hangboard provides. However, to achieve maximum forearm muscle activation, a hold depth of at least 2.0 cm should be used. On the other hand, you can produce high forces on very large holds that can lead to shoulder or other injuries. This is why the optimal hold depth for finger training is between 2 and 4 cm.
When you put your fingers on the hold, you can initially push in the little finger with a slight external rotation of the wrist and forearm (supination – elbow inward), which will facilitate correct positioning of the shoulder joint in external rotation (see below).

one-arm hang correct grip
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One-arm hang wrong grip

Fig 1. Active grip (A) is safer and allows better spreading of all fingers on the rung than having the palm stretched and inclined toward the little finger (B,C).

The little finger is much shorter than the other fingers and to evenly distribute the force among all 4 fingers:
    a) bend your palm and fingers as if you would hold a softball;
    b) rotate slightly wrist and forearm internally (pronation).
This is called active grip and is much safer for ligaments than the passive grip where the palm is completely stretched (Fig 1). Moreover, at least initially, open grip is to be preferred over crimp grip (Fig 2). Open grip is safer for finger pulleys and engages more weakened deep forearm muscles.

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hang board crimp grip

Fig 2. Prefer open (A) to crimp grip (B). Open grip is safer and engages more weakened deep forearm muscles.

Elbow and shoulder

When hanging, the shoulders should be level to one another, depressed (down and away from the ears), and with shoulder blades retracted (pulled together). The arm is slightly externally rotated in the shoulder, i.e. you push the elbow inwards. The arm is slightly bent at the elbow (Fig 3).

hang boarding correct shoulder position
hang board shoulders wrong position

Fig 3. When hanging, the shoulders should be level to one another (A). Avoid pushing your elbow outwards (chicken wings) (B) or hanging from a completely straight arm with an elevated shoulder (C).

Hanging from a completely straight arm and with an elevated shoulder transfers all of the force to the ligaments, resulting in the disconnection of the shoulder and trunk muscles. This will ultimately weaken the shoulders and can lead to injuries. Moreover, avoid pushing your elbow outwards (chicken wings). Although you can produce a greater force with the chicken wing, it is not suitable for training as it leads to incorrect shoulder position and increases the risk of injury.

Trunk and lower limbs

Apply a slight squat to complete the exercise – do not flex the elbow!
Keep your arms and shoulders motionless. Your spine should not diverge from the vertical axis and should not bend in the lumbar area (Fig 4).

hang board lumbar spine correct position

Fig 4. Try to keep your spine straight (A) and avoid bending at the lumbar area (B).

You will increase the effect of the exercise if you intentionally push the ground away with your contralateral leg (Fig 5). The wider the stance, the greater the trunk and shoulders involvement.

finger board feet correct position

Fig 5. To increase the exercise effect, it is possible to push with your contralateral leg (A) not the opposite (B).

Finally, it should be noted that all these recommendations are more general and the individual characteristics and needs of the climber should also be considered. Moreover, it has to be emphasized that training on the hangboard must be conducted in the absence of any upper limb injury such as tendinitis, finger pulleys, sprain, rupture, compartment syndrome, etc.

Enjoy hangboarding!

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Our disposable consumer culture is contributing to our enviromental worries and whilst researching ceramics I came across the Japanese art of Kintsugi that celebrates repair over replace. Mending broken pottery with lacquer mixed with powdered gold or silver to highlight the breakage treats the breakage and repair as part of the object's history and dignity, and is viewed as beautiful in look and theory. Breaking a plate and glueing it back together gives me an accidental ready made drawing of broken lines to work around and within. I can then represent this object through the luscious application of paint, color and pattern in the readymade shapes, blurring the lines between realism and abstraction, Fine Art and Applied Art.

Recently I have been painting landscapes reflected in disco mirror balls to call upon our fracturing landscape whilst we continue to “Party on” as our planets ecosystem slowly unravels because of our daily lives.

Beak, Claw, Hand, Brush ( You should know me better than that)
oil on wood panel, 22 x 29", 2017
Beak, Claw, Hand, Brush (Killer buildings)
oil on canvas, 56 x 56", 2017
Party on
oil on canvas, 65" Tondo, 2017
Beak, Claw, Hand, Brush (1.9.1914)
oil on linen, 54 x 71", 2017
Last Dance
oil on wood panel, 28", 2018
Beak, Claw, Hand, Brush (Everything now)
oil on canvas, 22" Tondo, 2017
If you see me
oil on wood panel, 10" Tondo, 2017
Just be good to me
oil on wood panel, 6" Tondo, 2017
Hurt so good
oil on wood panel, 6" Tondo, 2017
Heart of glass
oil on canvas, 34" Tondo, 2018
A little life
oil on canvas, 45" Tondo, 2017
oil on canvas, 36", 2017
Before today
oil on canvas, 36", 2017
Marc Straus Gallery NYC 2018


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Cafu Engine

Cafu Engine

An online game in the Cafu Engine
Developer(s) Carsten Fuchs Software
Written in C++, Lua
Operating system Cross-platform
Type Game engine
License GPL or optionally proprietary

The Cafu Engine is a game engine developed by Carsten Fuchs. It is portable across platforms and currently runs under Windows and Linux, with plans to be adapted to OS X. The engine's source code is freely available under the GPL, but can be obtained under a proprietary license.

A factory building in the Cafu Engine

In general, Cafu is built with a modular architecture so as to avoid program constructs and libraries that are specific to any given operating system, compiler, CPU or graphics processor. To that end, the Cafu source code compiles both as 32- as well as native 64-bit software.[1]

Scripting and editing

In order to not have to fix details in difficult to modify program code, the Cafu Engine employs scripting based on the programming language Lua in many parts of the program.

A terrain that is part of a map is edited

Cafu includes a graphical editor, CaWE, that contains all the tools required to create new levels: a Map Editor, GUI Editor, Font-Wizard, Material Browser and Model Editor.

The Cafu Engine's source code has been freely available under the GPL since December 2009.[2] It is also available under a commercial license (dual licensing) so that producers are not necessarily bound to the GPL.[3]

Reviews and applications

The Cafu Engine has been used by the United States Air Force's Research Labs for Human Effectiveness in a study about the visual working memory of pilots.[4] It has also been used in multiple studies and research projects that simulate artificial lighting in urban environments and examine how that lighting is perceived by humans and influences the nocturnal orientation of pedestrians and motorists:

The Cafu Engine has been reviewed and presented in these publications:

  1. Fuchs, Carsten (2009-09-12). "Cafu now on 64-bit systems!". Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  2. Fuchs, Carsten (2009-12-25). "Cafu is now open-source!". Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  3. "Cafu and Dual-Licensing". Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  4. Fuchs, Carsten (2002-07-01). "2002-07-01 New major demo released". Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  5. Koehler, Dennis (2007). "ARTIFICIAL LIGHT IN URBAN SPACE". University of Applied Sciences Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany.
  6. Wahrnehmung von Stadträumen bei Nacht Research Report

External links

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Product Overview

It’s smart to have a plan so you can look forward to your retirement years. Because life changes, it’s ideal to choose a solution that can give you protection and financial flexibility to meet your changing needs. That’s what Sagicor’s WealthCare can do for you.

Sagicor’s Accelewriting® process is an automated underwriting system that utilizes an eApplication to provide an underwriting decision in minutes with no telephone interview, medical exams, bodily fluids or Attending Physician Statement (APS) required.

Accelewriting® for the WealthCare Indexed Single Premium Universal Life
Automated offers are available for preferred rate classes within Net Amount at Risk (NAR) limits. Standard offers and cases above NAR limits will result in an RTU (Refer to Underwriting). After review, the underwriter will work with you and advise you of what additional requirements, if any, will be needed to make an offer.

Features & Benefits

With a WealthCare policy, you can have the benefits you want and the financial flexibility you need for your retirement.

  • Guaranteed financial protection. Be assured that your death benefit protection lasts a lifetime — giving you the ability to pass wealth so your spouse has enough income, or your children can be financially secure, or your grandchildren have a college fund, or that you can provide a meaningful legacy to a cause you’re passionate about. The money they receive is federal income tax-free.
  • Significant growth opportunities.Unlike some retirement vehicles that may pay lower interest rates, your policy has growth potential linked to market index performance.
  • Downside protection. Experience upside interest crediting opportunities with no exposure to market losses.
  • Control of your money. If your needs change in the future, you can get a full return of your premium.1
  • Chronic and terminal illness protection. If you would ever need care, you’ll have access to a cash resource to use for whatever you’d like.2,3 Because your benefits are important to you and the ones who care about you, we make filing a claim simple. Upon qualification of your claim, you’ll receive income, and any money you withdraw under this benefit is federal income tax-free.4

An easy way to get the coverage you need
Getting a WealthCare policy can be so simple because you may qualify for a quick, non-medical process. Even if more information is necessary, such as an Attending Physician Statement, or Paramed Exam, we make it easy for you.

1 The amount you receive will be less any withdrawals, indebtedness, and benefit payments.
2 Not all rate classes will be eligible for chronic illness protection.
3 Chronic illness is not available in CA.
4 This assumes the insured is the policyowner and that the amount of benefit collected is less than the per diem or actual expenses, whichever is greater.

Insurance and annuities issued by Sagicor Life Insurance Company. Home office: Scottsdale, AZ. Products may have limitations and restrictions including surrender charges and market value adjustments and are not available in all states. Guarantees are based on the claims-paying ability of Sagicor. Sagicor does not provide tax or estate planning advice. Consult tax advisor(s). Policy Forms: ICC191021, 1021FL, 1021CA, ICC196069, ICC196070 and ICC196073.

Withdrawals from non-MEC life insurance policies are a tax-free return of basis first. Loans from non-MECs are not taxed as distributions for so long as the contract stays in force. MEC policies are taxed differently.

Not FDIC insured. Not insured by any federal agency. Not a deposit or other obligation of the bank. Not bank guaranteed.

© 2020 Sagicor Life Insurance Company. All rights reserved.

Insurance and annuities issued by Sagicor Life Insurance Company. Home office: Scottsdale, AZ. Products have limitations and restrictions including surrender charges. Not available in all states and variations may apply. Guarantees are based on the claims-paying ability of Sagicor.


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An article published in The Economist on May 27th, 2017, and entitled “Why translators have the blues”, highlighted perfectly the reasons why, a couple of years ago, I decided to write and talk about coaching and change management in the translation industry. According to this article, our profession is under pressure due to “fierce global […]

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Change Management For Translators And Interpreters

  How many changes have you experienced so far this year? Probably more than you think, from simple software upgrades to working with new clients to moving to another country. What about the changes you didn’t make? The ones you avoided and the ones you wanted to make, but didn’t? Whether or not we welcome […]

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BP16: See You All In Prague

  After Budapest and Zagreb, Prague is going to host the next “business + practice” (bp) translation conference on April 15th and 16th. bp16 is not only a great opportunity for freelance translators to network and relax in a gorgeous city, it also offers dozens of informative sessions on topics related to our industry. And there is […]

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How to be a Jogger and Manage Asthma

Asthma and exercise isn’t one of the best combinations – just ask asthma sufferers. Physical conditioning and a healthy lifestyle do go hand in hand however, and they’re also essential in minimizing the asthmatic symptoms of asthma and other breathing conditions.

Asthmatics don’t have it easy when it comes to exercise, as most sports are inconvenient and high intensity. Swimming is often recommended to asthma sufferers to try and regulate asthmatic symptoms, but not everyone has access to a swimming pool all year round.

Although panting and wheezing are the most problematic effects of asthma, equipment such as treadmills or brief walking paths around your local park are always a great option to get your heart rate up. Here are some top tips on how to cope with asthma while jogging.

Tip 1 – Make sure that you warm up your lungs as well as your body. Before running a race, athletes make sure they stretch and warm up their legs, even going for a light jog before they knuckle down to start. It’s exactly the same for the lungs, and you wouldn’t want to go from stationary to sprinting without getting your lungs used to the airflow. Start out with a soft jog, and then work your way up to regular pace. If your chest starts to get a bit tight, slow all the way down and find the right gear for your body.

Tip 2 – Stress, anxiety and frustration can trigger an asthma attack, so make sure you’re completely relaxed when running. Breathing is the most important element when running, and focusing all your attention on your lungs instead of your speed will benefit you undoubtedly. The longer you run, the more relaxed you’ll find yourself, so don’t give up if you start to feel insecure.

Tip 3 – Practice your breathing, taking deep inhalations at regular intervals to regulate your oxygen intake. Not only will practicing your breathing techniques help to slow down an asthma attack, but it can even prevent one. Never hold your breath or breathe too slowly – your lungs will need a constant intake of air to regulate the oxygen distribution around the body, and the last thing you’ll want to feel is lightheaded!

Tip 4 – Always make sure you have your inhaler to hand when you’re jogging, whether you have to fit it down your sock or strap it to your arm. Your heart rate can spike at any time when out jogging, and your inhaler will help you with your breathing.

Tip 5 – Maintaining a good posture is essential when jogging, and always make sure to avoid bending over. Not only will this limit the flow of oxygen to your lungs, but a rush of blood to the head could make you pass out – this tip also applies to running machines!

Tip 6 – If you feel your lungs contracting, raise your arms over your head. Not only will this open up your airways allowing more oxygen to reach your blood, but it will also give you a chance to stretch and take a breather.


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Alfa Ciao Oven

Wood-fired oven with refractory floor, light and easy to handle. You can move it anywhere thanks to its big wheels.

For more product information or to place an order please contact us.

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Refractory floor and stainless-steel dome. It quickly reaches operating temperature and its door includes a window to allow you to inspect cooking as it goes along.

This wood-burning oven is the best way to bake pizzas, bread, roasts, mixed grills (meat, fish and veggies), casseroles, desserts, basically anything you can do in a run-of-the-mill oven with the definite plus of the healthiness and genuineness that only wood cooking can offer. Easy to move and easier to use.

  • The distinctively designed Ciao features stainless-steel parts and powder coated ones that withstand very high temperatures.
  • The stainless-steel dome enables it to reach high temperatures with low firewood consumption.
  • The oven floor is made of 1,2 in thick interchangeable firebricks that store heat and transmit it to food during cooking.
  • The ceramic fiber insulation keeps the heat for a long time.
  • The pyrometer measures the temperature of the cooking chamber.
  • The door fitted with an ergonomic wood handle allows you to adjust the draft inside the oven by checking the fire.
  • The two openings below the oven mouth are designed to accommodate the door to always keep it close at hand.
  • When you get your Ciao delivered, it’s ready to use; just insert the flue and screw the legs and the wheels onto the oven. It’s easy as pie!

Additional information

Silver Grey, Yellow

Number of Pizzas

Batch of Bread

2 kg (4,4 lbs)

Number of People

8 to 18

Maximum Temperature

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Some Changes For Coastal Magic Convention 2018

Hi all!!

Believe it or not, I’m not quite finished with my wrap up post from this year’s Coastal Magic. I’ll have that ready to share soon (getting permission to use some pics, and a few other hangups.)

HOWEVER… I wanted to let everyone know about a couple of pretty big changes for next year’s shindig.

First: Since we’re located in Daytona, and we get together in February, we’ve got to maneuver around “all things NASCAR”. Next year, the 500 moves up a week, and has basically thrown the whole tourist industry in town into a tizzy, lol!! We’ve had to move our convention weekend from the beginning of the month to the end. Next year’s Coastal Magic will be Feb 22-25. I get that this is going to be hard for some people, and that upsets me, but this is the best we can do for next year. Hopefully, we can get back to our regular weekend in 2019.

Second: Because of the race week change, and because I don’t contract out for multiple years at a time, our beloved Hilton is not available for us to use next year. While there are many things that made the Hilton a fantastic host for us, they weren’t the only option in town. One of my favorite hotels on the beach (and the runner up when I originally chose the Hilton) IS available, so we’ll be doing the 4 mile shuffle south to work with them next year!!

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As you might have noticed… The Shores is about a third the size of the hotel we’re used to (my estimate), but it is absolutely large enough for our group. It has a much warmer, cozy feel, which I think fits our casual vibe perfectly. They are the only AAA Four Diamond hotel in the area (with great reviews to match), and they seem determined to make us feel at home.

I’ll have more details about the hotel, and the other opportunities in the area up on the Hotel/Travel page of this site in the next few days.

For now… I just wanted to share the news, and give everyone a chance to mark their calendars and start making plans. I’d love to see you all (well… 300 of you, lol) next February, by the beach!!

7 Comments on “Some Changes For Coastal Magic Convention 2018

  1. Does this mean that only 300 readers can attend? I’m confused by your last comment about seeing 300…

    • Our attendance cap has always been 300. It’s kept low, intentionally, so that we all are able to mingle and/or relax as we like, and no one gets overwhelmed. Keeping a low author/reader ratio allows everyone a chance to meet and chat with each other. 🙂

  2. Yes…Jennifer maxes the convention out at 300 attendees.

  3. The Shores is a great/beautiful hotel. Can’t wait, I’m sure it will be wonderful.

  4. I am unable to use the link below to sign up for the newsletter. A bummer since I won’t be able to attend the event and had hoped for the newsletter at least. And I don’t do Facebook so I can’t sign up there. Help?

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How to Debug JavaScript Remotely With Vorlon.js

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Recently at //BUILD/ 2015 we announced Vorlon.js—an open source, extensible, platform-agnostic tool for remotely debugging and testing your JavaScript. I had the opportunity to create Vorlon.js with the help of some talented engineers and tech evangelists at Microsoft (the same guys that brought you Babylon.js).

Vorlon.js is powered by Node.js, Socket.IO, and late-night coffee. I would like to share with you why we made it and how to incorporate it into your own testing workflow, as well as sharing some more details on the art of building a JavaScript library like it.

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Why Vorlon.js?

Vorlon.js helps you remotely load, inspect, test and debug JavaScript code running on any device with a web browser. Whether it is a game console, mobile device, or even an IoT- connected refrigerator, you can remotely connect up to 50 devices and execute JavaScript in each or all of them.

The idea here is that dev teams can also debug together—each person can write code, and the results are visible to all. We had a simple motto in this project: No native code, no dependency to a specific browser, only JavaScript, HTML and CSS running on the devices of your choice.

Vorlon.js itself is a small web server you can run from your local machine, or install on a server for your team to access, that serves the Vorlon.js dashboard (your command center) and communicates with the remote devices.

Installing the Vorlon.js client in your web site or app is as easy as adding a single script tag. It's also extensible, so devs can write plug-ins that add features to both the client and the dashboard, such as feature detection, logging, and exception tracking.

So why the name? There are actually two reasons. The first one is because I am just crazy about Babylon 5 (the TV show). Based on this, the second reason is because the Vorlons are one of the wisest and most ancient races in the universe and thus, they are helpful as diplomats between younger races. Their helpfulness is what inspired us: for web devs, it's still just too hard to write JavaScript that works reliably in the various devices and browsers. Vorlon.js seeks to make it just a little easier.

You Mentioned Vorlon.js Has Plug-ins?

Vorlon.js has been designed so that you can extend the dashboard and client application easily by writing or installing additional plugins. You can resize or add extra panes to the dashboard which can communicate bidirectionally with the client application. There are three plug-ins to begin with:

Logging: The console tab will stream console messages from the client to the dashboard that you can use for debugging. Anything logged with console.log(), console.warn() or console.error() will appear in the dashboard. Like the F12 Dev Tool DOM explorer, you can see the DOM tree, select a node (which will be highlighted on the device, and update or add new CSS properties).

Interactivity: You can also interact with the remote webpage by typing code into the input. Code entered will be evaluated in the context of the page.

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DOM Explorer

The DOM inspector shows you the DOM of the remote webpage. You can inspect the DOM, clicking on nodes to highlight them in the host webpage, and if you select one you can also view and modify its CSS properties.

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The Modernizr tab will show you the supported browser features as reported by Modernizr. You can use this to determine what features are actually available. This might be particularly useful on unusual mobile devices, or things like games consoles.

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How Do I Use It?

From your node command line, just execute this:

Now you have a server running on your localhost on port 1337. To get access to the dashboard, just navigate to http://localhost:1337/dashboard/SESSIONID, where SESSIONID is the id for the current dashboard session. This can be any string you want.

You have then to add a single reference in your client project:

Please note that SESSIONID can be omitted and in this case, it will be automatically replaced by "default".

And that's it! Now your client will send debug information to your dashboard seamlessly. Let's now have a look at an example using a real site.

Debugging Using Vorlon.js

Let's use for our example. First, I have to launch my server (using node start.js inside the /server folder). Then, I just have to add this line to my client site:

Because I am not defining a SESSIONID, I can just go to http://localhost:1337/dashboard. The dashboard looks like this:

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Sidenote: The browser shown above is Microsoft Edge (formerly known as Project Spartan), Microsoft's new browser for Windows 10. You can also test your web apps for it remotely on your Mac, iOS, Android, or Windows device @ Or try Vorlon.js too.

Back to it: I can see console messages for instance, which is useful when I debug Babylon.js on mobile devices (like iOS, Android or Windows Phone). I can click on any node on the DOM Explorer to get info about CSS properties:

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 On the client side, the selected node is highlighted with a red border:

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Moreover, I can switch to the Modernizr tab to see the capabilities of my specific device:

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On the left side, you can see the list of currently connected clients and you can use the Identify a client button to display a number on every connected device.

A Little More on How We Built Vorlon.js

From the very beginning, we wanted to be sure that Vorlon.js remains as mobile-first and platform-agnostic as possible. So we decided to use open source tech that worked across the broader number of environments.

Our dev environment was Visual Studio Community which you can get for free now. We used the Node.js tools for Visual Studio and Azure for the back-end. Our front-end was JavaScript and TypeScript. If you're not familiar with TypeScript, you can learn why we've built Babylon.js with it in this blog post. Recently Angular 2 has been built with TypeScript. But you don't have to know it to use Vorlon.js.

Here's a global schema of how it works:

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 Here are the parts we built it with:

  • A Node.js server is hosting a dashboard page (served using Express) and a service.
  • The service is using Socket.IO to establish a direct connection with both the dashboard and the various devices.
  • Devices have to reference a simple Vorlon.js page served by the server. It contains all the plugins' client code which interacts with the client device and communicates with the dashboard through the server.
  • Every plug-in is split in two parts:
    • the client side, used to capture information and to interact with the device
    • the dashboard side, used to generate a command panel for the plugin inside the dashboard

For instance, the console plugin works this way:

  • The client side generates a hook on top of console.log(), console.warn() or console.error(). This hook is used to send the parameters of these functions to the dashboard. It can also receive orders from the dashboard side that it will evaluate.
  • The dashboard side gathers these parameters and displays them on the dashboard.

The result is simply a remote console:

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You can get an even better understanding of Vorlon.js extensibility, including how to build your own plug-ins, at the Vorlon.js website.

What's Next?

Vorlon.js is built on the idea of extensibility. We encourage you to contribute! And we're already thinking about how we might integrate Vorlon.js into browser dev tools as well as Web Audio debugging.

If you want to try it, you are just one click away: And the more technical docs are on our GitHub.

More Hands-On With JavaScript

It might surprise you a bit, but Microsoft has a bunch of free learning on many open source JavaScript topics, and we’re on a mission to create a lot more with Microsoft Edge. Check out my own:

Or our team’s learning series:

And some free tools: Visual Studio Community, Azure Trial, and cross-browser testing tools for Mac, Linux, or Windows.

This article is part of the web dev tech series from Microsoft. We’re excited to share Microsoft Edge and the new EdgeHTML rendering engine with you. Get free virtual machines or test remotely on your Mac, iOS, Android, or Windows device @

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