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TRENTON Internet gambling is a step closer to reality in New Jersey after an Assembly panel this morning advanced legislation proponents say is critical to the survival of Atlantic City casinos.

The release of A2578 by the Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Committee sends the issue of internet gambling to the full Assembly for a potential vote before the state Legislature takes its summer recess in July. But the legislation and a companion bill in the Senate that already passed the committee phase, will most likely be taken up after the break in September, said Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-Gloucester), a sponsor.

"This is another key piece of our effort to boost New Jersey's gaming industry by expanding and modernizing our wagering options," he said later in a release. "This will rejuvenate our tourist industry while increasing employment, capital investment and much needed urban redevelopment."

Only games offered in Atlantic City's casinos would be available online, according to the bill. Responding to Gov. Chris Christie's veto of an earlier version of the bill, A2578 prohibits commercial establishments such as restaurants and bar from hosting or advertising internet gambling. In rejecting the earlier bill, Christie said he wants to keep all forms of gambling inside Atlantic City.

Assemblyman Ralph Caputo (D-Essex) voted against the measure because he said he wants gambling expanded beyond the resort town and believes race tracks such as the Meadowlands and Monmouth Park should be allowed to host internet gaming rooms.

Caputo's rejection of the bill did not sit well with Enid Torok, vice chairwoman of the New Jersey Casino Revenue Fund Advisory Committee, which distributes a portion of the state's casino revenue to 18 programs for senior citizens and the disabled, such as Meals on Wheels.

She said many of these programs have limited or even stopped services because of the cut in funding from the shortage in casino revenue.

"This is gut level," she told Caputo. "We're dealing with real human beings here."

Caputo, a former Essex County freeholder, said he was concerned about the shortage to the programs but was turned off by casinos looking for a 'bail out' from the state. "So don't come here and scold me," he snapped at Torok.

Under this bill, the state would get 20 percent of the gross internet gambling revenue and the casinos would contribute another 5 percent to the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.

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On the back of Panda, Penguin and any other updates Google has stored in the Zoo, writing SEO content has become more and more about delivering a better user experience.

Gone are the days of keyword laden text that reads poorly and lacks substance. It has been laid to rest and will never return. Were not mourning.

With quality content the buzzwords on everyones lips, identifying areas in which you can deliver a better user experience whilst adhering to key SEO techniques is the overall goal.

Below are four aspects of on-page content that enable you to naturally combine interesting, marketable content with SEO copywriting techniques, resulting in a page that is not only likely to rank higher, but turn more visitors into customers.

Users arent going to read all of your content.

They wont.

As an SEO writer its something youre just going to have to deal with. OK? Have you recovered? Good.

The less content there is, the more users will read. Pretty simple but not advantageous if youre trying to get across a number of key selling points to new customers. Striking a balance between word count and design/usability should be the focus.

When writing, remember that readers are only going to consume a short amount of information, so make the most of the advantages you have!

The stuff you see when you first land on the page is whats most important. Searchers are fickle beasts theyll click onto another page quicker than you can say Gday, making it vital to get your key messages across quickly and efficiently.

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Is SEO a science,Yes, says Mike Baxter, Lead Consultant on Econsultancy's Digital Certificate in Search Engine Optimisation

Econsultancy recently launched the UK's first university accreditedDigital Certificates, which focus on strengthening digital marketing skills for those looking to begin or develop their careers in this industry.

Here, Mike discusses the value of the certifcates, and explains why SEO is a science, not an art...

Okay, that's a deceptively simple question with some big issues underlying it.Let's start by exploring just what SEO is and how, in an ideal world, we should approach training and professional development for new SEO practitioners.

Firstly, there IS a science of SEO,we have a systematic understanding of how search engines work and what changes to websites and the links between them tend to increase and decrease organic search engine performance.

Is our scientific understanding of SEO incomplete? Of course it is! Our scientific understanding of physics is incomplete but nobody ever suggests we shouldn't teach, or offer qualifications in physics because of it.

The science of SEO is, however, complex. Far too complex for the application of a few rules to guarantee success.

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The Inbetweeners star James Buckley has stated that the E4 series is unlikely to return.

Buckley - who played Jay Cartwright in the sitcom - was recently reported to have hinted about a fourth series being planned, which would include a major character death.

However, co-creator Iain Morris later denied the rumours, calling them "total b*llocks".

Buckley reiterated that the reports were unfounded, telling NME: "I've not been spoken to about it at all. I've had interviews in the paper just completely made up.

"I've not spoken to anyone for six months. There was an interview in the Daily Star where I was quoted saying we were going to do a fourth series and one of the characters was going to die, which wasn't true."

He added: "There are no plans to do any more, unfortunately. I think that will be the last you see of The Inbetweeners."

The cast was last seen together in the big-screen Inbetweeners Movie, which was released in August 2011.

James Buckley became engaged to his girlfriend Clair Meek earlier this year.

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LONDON, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Leading scheduled leisure airline, Monarch, last week announced it is to introduce additional frequencies and a new route from Birmingham airport this summer, plus launch a new base and flights from East Midlands airport. These flights will be on sale from Friday 18 May 2012.

The routes, which have been announced in reaction to the news that bmibaby is to close, include new flights from East Midlands airport to Malaga, Alicante, Palma and Faro, plus additional frequencies from Birmingham airport to Malaga, Alicante, Faro, Palma and the new flights to Rome. There will also be a new route between Birmingham and Barcelona. The flights from Birmingham will operate in addition to Monarch's existing network of services to Alicante, Almeria, Bodrum, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Grenoble*, Heraklion, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Larnaca, Madeira*, Majorca, Malaga, Menorca, Milan, Munich*, Paphos, Rome, Sharm el Sheikh*, Tenerife and Venice.

Commenting on the new Midlands' services, Managing Director of Monarch Airlines, Kevin George said, "Monarch is delighted to be launching the new and additional services from both Birmingham and East Midlands airports, which will support travellers in the region left without flights to some of their favourite leisure destinations once bmibaby closes. The services, which account for 25% of bmibaby's existing routes from the Midlands, will commence this summer and provide customers with a quality alternative for all their holiday flights."

Monarch's new and additional flights from Birmingham and East Midlands airports will be available to book via http://www.monarch.co.uk from Friday 18 May, when full schedules and timetables will be published.

*Flights launch autumn/winter 2012

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Monarch, the leading scheduled leisure airline, has to date operated flights to Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Portugal Spain and Turkey from Birmingham, London Gatwick, London Luton and Manchester airports. In addition to year-round low fares, Monarch also offers a bespoke "build your own class of travel" range of products and services both on the ground and inflight. Monarch has always aimed at offering high quality service - all customers are allocated a seat at check-in, but for those wishing to select where in the cabin they sit to ensure that families and groups are seated together, seats can be pre-booked from 5.99 per one-way flight. For customers looking for added comfort, extra legroom seats are also available offering up to six inches of extra space from only 9.99.

Monarch recently launched 'Air Packs' enabling customers to build their own flights through transparent and pre-packaged optional extras, starting from just 20 per person per flight. The two new Air Packs are offered alongside the airline's traditional "build your own class" product and are designed to give customers full visibility on price from the beginning of the booking process. Customers are able to choose between two Monarch Air Packs: an Essentials Pack and a Premium Pack, combining extras such as allocated seating, hold baggage and access to online check-in.

Customers can also take advantage of MFlex, which provides improved flexibility for customers when booking flights on Monarch's scheduled network of flights. Charged at only 2.50 per person, per flight, the new MFlex product must be added at the time of booking. Once added, the customer is free to make one change to their booking up to 15 days prior to departure, which includes a date change or a route change, without incurring an administration fee*. What's more, if a customer selects MFlex when booking, but makes no subsequent changes to their booking, Monarch will refund them the value of MFlex in the form of a credit voucher, which can be used as part payment towards a future scheduled flight with Monarch.

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