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In two recent studies, researchers suggest that new or worsening migraine, which doesn't respond to treatment, should be considered a possible symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Scientists in Rostock, Germany, conducted a study investigating headache symptoms in patients already diagnosed with MS. Their aim was to detect the prevalence of headache and subtypes of headache, such as migraine, cluster, and tension-type headache, in an unselected group of MS patients, and to isolate the possible factors causing those headaches.
The group comprised 125 women and 55 men, and included patients diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS, secondary progressive MS, primary progressive MS, and clinically isolated syndrome. Patients were chosen, regardless of gender, age, or disability.
Do MS patients experience headache or migraine?
Ninety-eight MS patients reported experiencing headache during the previous four weeks, while 82 MS patients said they had not experienced any headache during this period. In the general population, the prevalence of headache is estimated to be 47 percent based on a large meta-analysis of 107 studies (Stovner, 2007). Based on this statistic and the present study, it would appear that MS patients are more likely to experience headache than healthy controls.
Using diagnostic criteria established by the International Headache Society (IHS), researchers in the study detected 16 MS patients suffering from migraine (2 had migraine with aura and 14 had migraine without aura), 23 patients with tension-type headache and none with cluster headache, while the headache of 59 MS patients went unclassified.
Migraine is a pulsating, often one-sided headache with a duration of four to 72 hours, with a prevalence of 10 percent in the normal population. Tension-type headache is characterized as a continual nagging-pressing pain. Cluster headaches are much more rare, and are described as a sharp paroxysmal unilateral pain of severe intensity, often associated with eye pain.
Who is more likely to experience headache among MS patients?
When comparing MS patients with and without headache, researchers identified significant differences in socio-demographic (age, gender) and clinical data (MS course, physical functioning, pain, and social functioning). MS patients with headache were significantly younger, more likely to be female, and less disabled, but they experienced more pain. Patients who reported more bodily pain were also more likely to suffer from tension-type headache.
The researchers in Germany concluded that headache is a relevant symptom in MS patients, one that occurs more frequently in early stages of the disease, especially in women.
Can migraine be an early symptom of MS?
A recent case report discusses a 33-year-old woman with worsening migraine as an initial symptom of MS without any neurological signs (Lin. 2013). With a history of severe throbbing headaches, she already had a diagnosis of migraine without aura. She then began to experience more severe headaches, which didn't respond to treatment.
She then experienced an episode of blurred vision in both eyes and right facial numbness that resolved quickly after 24 hours. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed both gadolinium-enhancing lesions and non-enhancing lesions. She was diagnosed with MS, but declined to begin disease-modifying therapy.
Two months later, she developed numbness in her legs, an unsteady gait, and bladder and bowel dysfunction. A worsening of her migraine was noted again. Follow-up MRIs revealed more lesions, including new gadolinium-enhancing lesions, and visual evoked potentials (VEP) revealed damage to the optic nerves. After a five-day course of IV Solumedrol therapy to treat the MS relapse, her physical symptoms resolved, and her headache improved significantly.
Challenge of diagnosing MS with symptomatic migraine
Study authors stress that acute worsening migraine without neurological signs as the first episode of MS may lead to diagnostic difficulties. Migraine symptoms and changes in headache patterns can be discounted as a recurrent event and ignored by clinicians.
However, this study suggests it is important to consider the possibility of MS in patients with worsening migraine and to follow up with these patients regularly. Failure to recognize MS may lead to inappropriate treatment and worse prognosis. Early diagnosis is essential to improving a patient's clinical outcome and quality of life.
In conclusion, headache in MS patients is a relevant symptom, especially in early stages of the disease. If you experience increased headaches, do not hesitate to contact your neurologist. Your headache could be a symptom of an MS relapse and may respond to steroid treatment when migraine treatments fail.
Lin GY, Wang CW, Chiang TT, Peng GS, Yang FC. Multiple sclerosis presenting initially with a worsening of migraine symptoms. J Headache Pain. 2013 Aug 9;14(1):70. doi: 10.1186/1129-2377-14-70. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23937696
Möhrke J, Kropp P, Zettl UK. Headaches in multiple sclerosis patients might imply an inflammatorial process. PLoS One. 2013 Aug 5;8(8):e69570. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069570. Print 2013. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23940524
Stovner L, Hagen K, Jensen R, Katsarava Z, Lipton R, et al. The global burden of headache: a documentation of headache prevalence and disability worldwide. Cephalalgia. 2007;27:193-210. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17381554
Ergün U, Ozer G, Sekercan S, et al. Headaches in the different phases of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a tendency for stabbing headaches during relapses. Neurologist. 2009 Jul;15(4):212-6. doi: 10.1097/NRL.0b013e3181906fc9. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19590381
Klein M, Woehrl B, Zeller G, Straube A. Stabbing headache as a sign of relapses in multiple sclerosis. Headache. 2013 Jul;53(7):1159-61. doi: 10.1111/head.12138. Epub 2013 Jun 28.


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California Roll Salad Bowl
Place rice in fine sieve; rinse under cold running water until water runs clear. In small saucepan set over medium-high heat, combine rice and water; bring to simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 12 to 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
Meanwhile, bring vinegar, sugar and salt to simmer; cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Stir in oil, ginger and garlic. Stir mixture into rice; let cool completely.
Divide rice among 4 bowls. Top with crab, avocado, cucumber, red pepper, carrot and nori. Serve with wasabi, pickled ginger and soy sauce.
• To toast nori seaweed sheets, place on a baking sheet and broil for 30 seconds or until nori turns green and gets crispy.
• If you like nori, toast and shred an extra sheet to add to the salad.
Prep Time
25 min
Inactive Time
2 min
Cook Time
13 min
Total Time
40 min
Ingredient: Fish & Seafood
Cooking Method: Sauté / Pan Fry
World Cuisine: Asian
Product: Extra Light

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Sunday, June 26, 2016
Eight Wonderful Books Giveaway
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today's reading.
Luke 14:7-14
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I decided to spend another day considering Luke 14:11-14 but this time focusing on verses 12-14, where Jesus, once again, delivers a message that doesn't line up with the world's social values. He tells his host that when he has a banquet the people he should be inviting are the poor, crippled, lame and the blind rather than his friends and family who will likely return the invitation down the road.
So what did Jesus' words reveal about helping, reaching out to and interacting with people who are in need? Tami
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This morning, I woke up feeling particularly snarky. In recent months, with exception to times I was sick, I have always woke up in a blissfully sunny mood, but not today. And I am sure it is from what I like to call emotional residue from a dream I had. The fact that I cannot remember the details of the dream just adds to my snarkiness, although I am certain that it involved a massive fight with my ex. I was aware early on in the morning that something was out of balance, but it was not fully apparent until morning tennis practice. No matter how much I tried to shake the feeling off, it surfaced in the form of the worst practice I have ever had – my serves were way off, and I was much harder on myself for my usual beginner's mistakes. I have since settled my nerves, and am feeling much better, thanks to some extra special attention from my fiancé. But it just goes to show that subconscious things can really affect me in ways that are a bit hard to control.
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We have recently moved 'The Two Techies' RSS feed to a new server, it's can be a fairly daunting task when you realise what is at stake if it goes wrong. We moved it a couple of weeks ago now and so far so good, although we did have a little prior experience after we moved 'The Social Show' across to 'Social Media Weekly'.
For anyone who has submitted their podcast to iTunes, you'll know it's one of the few services that doesn't have some kind of control panel or dashboard for content creators (at least on the podcasting side of things) – you submit your feed once and hope you never have to mess with the link again. But what do you do if you need to change the URL over to a new server/URL?
This small guide will assume that you still have access to the place where the current RSS feed is stored/created as it relies on being able to modify this feed. If you don't have access anymore, you will need to contact someone in iTunes support and they should be able to help you out.
We use an application called 'Feeder' for the Mac over at MunchTech to upload and manage our RSS feeds for iTunes, it makes creating and updating them super simple and allows you to easily manage more than one in a single place. Feeder has a handy little option built in that allows you to set the new feed URL and it does the rest of the magic for you. Before we do that we need to make sure we have the new feed setup and uploaded, otherwise we will be redirecting to nothing! I highly recommend that you try and keep the new feed as close as possible in terms on titles, descriptions etc as the old feed to keep the transition simple – as with many things on the web if something goes wrong you want to be able to narrow it down and the less you change, the more obvious the problem can often become.
Once you have the new feed setup we need to get to redirecting the old one. As I said above the Mac App Feeder has this feature built in for iTunes, but we also need to take into account any other podcatching applications that might be monitoring your feed. To do this we need to apply a 301 redirect your old feed. What this will do is it will redirect any users (or applications) that head to your old feed to your new feed – so for example if someone (or something) requets http://myoldurl.com/podcast.rss we will need to automatically redirect them to http://mynewurl.com/podast.rss.
Adding the iTunes new feed URL tag manually
In your old (current) and new RSS feeds add the following:
Between the two tags make sure to add the link to your NEW rss feed.
Creating a 301 redirect
This is the slightly more complex part (but not too much) and will require you have access to create and edit files on your web server.
First off you will need to create a .htaccess file – It is important to note that you may already have one on the server. With CPanel hosting accounts make sure to enable hidden files before attempting to create a new one.
Once you have either found or created your .htaccess file we need to redirect the feed. To do this edit the .htaccess file with the following:
Redirect 301 /podcast.rss http://mynewurl.com/podcast.rss
Now this is assuming the .htaccess file is in the same directory as your podcast.rss file, hence the reason it just reads /podcast.rss.
Once you have added this, hit save. You should be able to test your redirect almost instantly by going to the URL of the old feed.
After you have done both of these it can take a little while for the change to take affect, we found that iTunes took a matter of minutes to change over. There is no easy way to test which feed iTunes is using but we added "This is using the old feed" to the description of the latest episode on the old RSS, we added "This is using the new feed" to the description of the latest episode of the new feed.
Hello from down here! The iTunes support page has some more information on many different parts of your RSS feed and does a good job of breaking down what each bit means.


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Shimano's S-Phyre Winter Baselayer is a brilliant layer that can cope with both cold and mild conditions. It's soft, with a great fit. But the price is very high compared with equally excellent rivals.
- Pros: Brilliant wicking, perfect fit, very robust
- Cons: Expensive
The new range of Shimano S-Phyre clothing is certainly at the premium end of the spectrum. At £69.99, the baselayer is almost, but not quite, the most expensive baselayer we've tested on road.cc. Brands such as Craft, dhb, Rapha and Altura are all producing brilliant but cheaper baselayers, some for a fraction of the S-Phyre's price.
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That said, this is a seriously good piece of kit. It has great features, like the venting on the spine, and the fit is excellent.
That venting comes in the form of a mesh back panel that looks like a honeycomb structure. It certainly works: I never found myself feeling that 'cold, damp back' sensation that usually comes at the cafe stop. It's certainly pleasant to remain comfortable, even after hard training efforts.
There is also venting under the arms, which not only helps regulate body temperature it also seems to regulate body odours too. The baselayer hasn't developed any foul smells, even after two months of heavy use.
Fit is also very good, with a close but unrestrictive cut and very little stitching. Shimano has used its anatomic 3D construction to reduce stitching to a minimum, and I have to say, I haven't noticed any.
Be aware that the sizing is decidedly small. I usually wear a small but I fitted this medium perfectly. If you've not got the body of a racing snake, size up by at least one size.
The sleeves are well proportioned with the cuffs sitting right on the wrist. The stretch in the fabric means my chest was unrestricted and the fit across the shoulders is close but comfortable.
The neckline is low, which may put some people off, but I prefer this cut as I can then wear it with a skinsuit for cyclo-cross, then layer with a good snood for training rides. The hem of the main body sits relatively high. This prevents any bunching of fabric at the lower abdomen, which can irritate skin and also leave a visible bunching line beneath your shorts.
I'm pleased to report that while the price is high, the baselayer is lasting well. I've used this for cyclo-cross races, caking it in mud, crashing and pressure washing it clean before it's allowed in the washing machine. It's survived everything and still kept its soft feel against the skin.
It does have a whole host of rivals, and many are heavily discounted. The Craft Active Extreme 2.0 baselayer got a great review and is currently only £20 on Wiggle.
> Buyer's Guide: 15 of the best cycling baselayers
A better option for deep winter when the temperature drops below zero is the Rapha Merino Baselayer LS. This is warmer for steady rides but it does struggle at higher intensities. At £65, it's only a fiver cheaper than the S-Phyre, though they are quite a regular feature in the sale section.
The S-Phyre is brilliant, but until it comes down in price I couldn't really recommend it for the average rider. If you need a baselayer for cyclo-cross racing, that's a different matter; the fit under a skinsuit makes it nigh-on perfect.
Brilliant wicking and perfect fit but it's very expensive
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road.cc test report
Make and model: Shimano S-Phyre Winter Baselayer
Size tested: Medium
Tell us what the product is for
From Shimano:
"A critical tool for cool to cold weather riding, the S-PHYRE Winter Baselayer is the perfect starting point for a layering system that helps deliver maximum power and control. The S-PHYRE Winter Baselayer utilizes 37°C Temperature Regulation technologies with Anatomic 3D construction to assist the rider in maintaining optimal body temperature in cold-weather conditions across a wide range of exercise intensity levels."
I'd agree with the temperature aims. The temperature regulation is ideal for harder efforts on cold days, but there are better options for cold, steady riding. The venting and wicking really do work.
"Anatomic 3D design integrates dual-surface, seamless engineered-knit technology with an integrated mesh back vent panel allows excess body heat to escape for optimal temperature regulation."
The construction gives a very close and comfortable fit and the minimal stitching isn't noticeable.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
36% Polypropylene, 57% Polyester, 7% Spandex
The 3D construction and lack of seams result in zero irritation. The venting panel on the back is also well made and shows no signs of wear.
It's ideal for hard efforts, keeping me very comfortable through many different types of riding.
Anything that survives training, cyclo-cross races, cyclo-cross crashes and pressure washing and then retains its soft feel and fit is excellent in my opinion.
Perfect for me while racing, but some will want a longer torso and possibly a higher neck.
These come up small. They're designed for racers with tiny upper bodies so this medium fitted me well when I'd usually wear a small.
Exactly what I'd expect for a mid-weight winter baselayer.
The wicking and fit are noticeable for all the right reasons.
This is certainly a premium product; we've reviewed more expensive ones, but they're few and far between.
How easy is the product to care for? How did it respond to being washed?
Super-simple: pressure wash if I've been sliding around in the mud, then washed on 40°C and tumble dried on cool. No signs of abuse.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Really well. I was left dry and comfortable after hard 3hr training rides at tempo. I'd usually get to the cafe and be clammy. Not with this.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
The performance for racing is amazing. It kept me comfortable and fitted really well under my skinsuit.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
The price is just so high.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes, I found myself reaching for it before every ride.
Would you consider buying the product? No, I'd go with the Craft at under a third of the price.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes, but only if they needed the best baselayer for winter racing.
Use this box to explain your overall score
It's brilliant, but unless you're racing in the winter or have deep pockets the price is a big drawback.
About the tester
Age: 22
I usually ride: Cannondale Supersix Di2 My best bike is:
I've been riding for: 5-10 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: road racing, time trialling, cyclo-cross, commuting, club rides, general fitness riding, I specialise in the Cafe Ride!
Son of a Marathon runner, Nephew of a National 24hr Champion, the racing genetics have completely passed him by. After joining the road.cc staff in 2016 as a reviewer, Liam quickly started writing feature articles and news pieces. After a little time living in Canada, where he spent most of his time eating poutine, Liam returned with the launch of DealClincher, taking over the Editor role at the start of 2018. At the weekend, Liam can be found racing on the road both in the UK and abroad, though he prefers the muddy fields of cyclocross. To date, his biggest race win is to the front of the cafe queue.


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When both Sony and Microsoft decided to embrace an x86 architecture for their new consoles, they automatically cut costs because x86 is such a common architecture. While that allowed the price of this generation of hardware to be cheaper for the consumer, it didn't guarantee a profit on each sale of the console from launch day.
Typically a console manufacturer will take a hit on the cost of the hardware knowing they will get the money back eventually on game sales and through falling manufacturing costs. The quicker they can do this, the better. And it seems Sony has already achieved hardware profitability with the PS4 just 7 months after launch.
Confirmation that the PS4 hardware is turning a profit comes from CEO Kazuo Hirai during a corporate strategy meeting held this week, although specific numbers weren't shared. When you consider there's already over 7 million PS4 in homes, and it continues to outpace sales of the Xbox One, that's great news for Sony as a company considering it posted a net loss of $1.26 billion last year.
Now that Microsoft has chosen to unbundle the Kinect sensor and match the PS4 on price, it seems likely the Xbox One hardware will also be profitable. The architectures of the two consoles is slightly different, with the Xbox One having less overall performance, but ultimately they will cost similar amounts to manufacture.
The fact the PS4 is profitable for Sony does in fact offer an opportunity if the company wants to take advantage of it. With Xbox One matching PS4 on price, Sony could drop the price of its console to maintain the cost advantage. That would wipe out the profit margin it currently enjoys, but could be worth it in the long term. Even a PS4 price drop to $379 would be seen as a positive move.
For now, the PS4 is selling very well and earning Sony some much-needed cash. A price drop seems unlikely unless Microsoft's $399 Xbox One starts to rapidly close the sales gap once it launches next month.


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Mindfulness is practice of moment to moment awareness of one's subjective conscious experience. It is the intentional, nonjudgmental awareness of the moment. In this first of a series of mindfulness, we'll explore some of the science behind mindfulness and its impact on public speaking and… Continue reading


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St. John's Gospel mentions Saint Martha and her sister Mary on two occasions. One of these events is when Jesus raises their brother, Lazarus from the dead and the other is the when Saint Martha serves a meal at a gathering in Jesus' honor.
When Lazarus dies, Jesus goes to their home and meets Saint Martha, then Mary. Martha goes to Jesus immediately, while Mary waits to be called.
(John 11:20-27) 20When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home. 21"Lord," Martha said to Jesus, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask." 23Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again." 24Martha answered, "I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day." 25Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" 27"Yes, Lord," she told him, "I believe that you are the Christ,[a] the Son of God, who was to come into the world."The second appearance of Saint Martha is described in (John 12: 1-8).
1Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2Here a dinner was given in Jesus' honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3Then Mary took about a pint] of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, 5"Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year's wages]" 6He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.
7"Leave her alone," Jesus replied. " It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. 8You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me."
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Understanding Keywords Aren't Words
Posted by Lacey Clifton, MSEd
A very, very common misconception I see about keywords is that they're just words, when in reality, they are phrases. It's also important that they be consumer driven phrases because, after all, you're trying to make money with your business, right? I'll use myself as the model here…
I offer businesses in Paso Robles social media marketing services. That includes Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, WordPress, and LinkedIn training, writing, posting, blogging, SEO support, and other services.
Now, I could say I want "LinkedIn" as a keyword, but what would that get me? Type it into Google and you'll see LinkedIn.com as the first listing, of course! Then you'll see their Twitter feed, Wikipedia article, apps, Google+ listing, and so on. Do I, as one little person with one little website I manage myself stand a snowball's chance at beating LinkedIn to be on the first page of the Google search results? NO! They spend thousands, possible millions, of dollars on marketing.
And on top of that, if I type "LinkedIn" into a search box, I'm probably looking for something other than social media marketing services in Paso Robles. Right?
So let's try again. If I were to try "LinkedIn marketing Paso Robles" as my keyword and type it into a Google search, I'll see local businesses in Paso Robles who offer social media marketing services. Some are LinkedIn profiles, some are business pages, and one is even a Facebook Page for a Paso Robles advertising agency. This is where I want to be – I'm looking at my competition.
Notice two very important things with this keyword:
- It's a phrase with no commas to separate it. A mistake I see way too often is "LinkedIn, marketing, Paso Robles" which is basically telling Google I want "LinkedIn" as one keyword and "Paso Robles" as another. Now I'm competing with LinkedIn.com, Wikipedia, and the Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce. Not what I want.
- I'm keeping it local. Start out in your own pond. You may have aspirations to be national, but unless you have the marketing budget to compete, pick one market/niche at a time. For me, it's a physical market, Paso Robles, but for you it might be something else.
The last important piece I mentioned earlier is 'consumer driven.' If I do a Google search for "Paso Robles," I'm probably not looking to purchase social media marketing services. More than likely, I'm looking for information or a vacation.
It can take time to refine your keywords to find just the right ones that convert your website visitors into profitable sales, so play with it. Try to think about how you would shop for what you supply. Ask friends and family to think about the same thing (everyone will have different 'advice' on how to work your SEO, but keep in mind you're researching their shopping habits, not their opinion on how to run your website). Then plug some of these different phrases into Google and see what other pages come up. I might try "LinkedIn profile writing Paso Robles," "LinkedIn profile authorship Paso Robles," "LinkedIn marketing services Paso Robles," or "LinkedIn expert Paso Robles." Some words will have more competition than others. Remember you're probably not going to beat Walmart; they simply have a much bigger marketing budget than you, but you can beat out a lot of local competition if you focus your efforts on about 10 strong keywords.
Now I don't only help business owners in Paso Robles with their social media marketing, but I know that a concentrated effort in San Luis Obispo County is an achievable goal as I'm a big fish in a small pond. Then, I'll move on to a bigger pond and swim with the bigger fish.
Have more keyword questions? Leave a comment or contact me!
About Lacey Clifton, MSEdSocial Media Marketing Expert, Lacey Clifton, specializes in leveraging dynamic media platforms for organic, customer-centric marketing. She has been working with surgeons and specialty medical practitioners since 2009, providing training, coaching, and full-service marketing for lead generation, but has been marketing through online social media platforms since their first adoption by small businesses. Lacey received her Master's of Education and Bachelor's Degrees from Old Dominion University in Virginia, where she graduated with Summa Cum Laude among other honors. Additionally, she was recognized with a Faculty Award of Excellence for her performance at the university. She greatly enjoys learning environments, as both a student and a teacher, keeping her ahead of changes in social media platforms and fueling her passion to teach others.
Posted on September 11, 2015, in Social Media and tagged linkedin, linkedin expert paso robles, paso robles social media marketing service. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
temptnutrition | September 14, 2015 at 12:06 pm
Thanks Lacey, good article. I am working on mine and think I am getting better. What do you think about Google's keyword search tool?
I really, REALLY miss their old keyword tool. The new one tries to force everyone into buying ads just to get the same information. I'm still working to find one platform to gather all of the data I used to get from Google. I'll post when I find something I like.


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Different cultures frequently have different expectations of behavior and one place we see this is at meal time. How people eat, sitting in chairs or on the floor can be one difference. The Chinese usually sit at round tables. It is good manners to wait for the guest of honor or the oldest person in your group to sit down. You should also wait to start eating after they begin.
The types of utensils used can also vary. Chop sticks are used for eating in China but many places have forks or spoons to use if you can't handle yours. I sent a set of chop sticks with your box so you could learn how to eat using them. Here is a VIDEO you can watch to learn how.
Table manners can vary from country to country. Here is a WEBSITE about manners when eating in China. I thought is was very interesting that tapping on the table with your first two fingers is a way to say thank you after someone adds more tea to your cup or brings something to you. The server will stop pouring tea or drink when they see you tap the table.
It is not good to stand your chop sticks straight up and down in your food. This reminds them of death as sticks (incense) are stuck straight up and down in a pot of rice on the altar at funerals.
The cooks chop up food into bite size servings so knives are not needed. The Chinese don't use knives during meals. You probably wouldn't find salt and pepper on the table either. They do use soy sauce to flavor foods sometimes. The Chinese usually don't eat sweets for dessert. Fortune cookies are a tradition used in America following the meal when eating at a Chinese restaurant but are not served in China. They eat fruit or have tea following the meal instead.


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She was born a fighter and on Saturday Serena Williams proved she is the ultimate survivor as she completed her "unbelievable journey" from a pit of despair to win a fifth Wimbledon crown.
Seventeen months after a life-threatening blood clot in her lungs almost ended her glittering tennis career, Serena blotted out the mental and physical scars to climb back into the Grand Slam winner's circle by snuffing out Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 5-7, 6-2.
Almost everyone but those closest to her thought the days when Williams would be holding aloft one of the four major trophies were all but over, but at the age of 30, the American, who grew up practicing on cracked public courts in Compton, California, surrounded by drug dealers and drive-by shootings, showed the world what she was still capable of as she blazed a backhand winner to win her 14th Grand Slam trophy.
It was little wonder she collapsed on to her back in her moment of glory and still lying on the ground, she covered her face for several seconds, no doubt thinking about all the injuries, illnesses and surgery she has had to endure in the past two years.
"I can't even describe it. I almost didn't make it a few years ago. I was in hospital, but now I'm here again and it was so worth it. I'm so happy," a beaming Serena, with her voice quivering, told the crowd as she hugged the Venus Rosewater Dish.
"I never dreamt of being here again, being so down," added the American, whose tale of woe started when she sliced her foot on a piece of glass in a Munich restaurant soon after winning her 13th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in July 2010.
"Gosh, right before that I had the blood clot, I had lung problems. I had a tube in my stomach and it was draining constantly," she said. "I had two foot surgeries. It was a lot. I just felt down, the lowest of lows."
On Saturday, she enjoyed the highest of the highs as she matched sister Venus' haul of five Wimbledon trophies by becoming the first thirty-something to win the title since Martina Navratilova achieved the feat in 1990.
"Coming here and winning today is amazing because literally last year I was ranked almost 200. It's been an unbelievable journey for me," the world No. 6 said.
That journey almost took a backward slide just five weeks ago when Serena lost in the opening round of the French Open, but just as many started writing Serena's tennis obituary, she roared back to stop Radwanska from becoming the first Polish Grand Slam winner.
Radwanska's title hopes had already looked rather bleak as she prepared for the biggest match of her career. She was battling respiratory problems, which she blamed on the rain and blustery winds.
The damp, chilly and gloomy conditions on Centre Court would have done little to lift Radwanska's mood and it was not long before she was being blown away by a gale force named Serena.
As Serena moved within one point of blanking out Radwanska from the first set, it led one fan to tweet: "This final will be over before you can put a kettle on."
Radwanska could have done with a hot drink herself as she sniffled and coughed during the changeovers, and she got a chance to warm her throat when the players were briefly forced off court at the end of the first set when a slight drizzle started to fall.
The short respite did nothing to halt Serena's charge as she steamed to a 4-2 lead, but just when it seemed that Serena would be wrapping up one of the most one-sided finals, Radwanska's game suddenly caught fire and she leveled for 4-4.


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But, if I may, (what the hell, it's my blog), let me debunk some of the over analytical BS espoused in the article by the so-called experts.
"I don't think the concept is that bad, but I don't see how in this situation it's going to be a significant player," said Dennis Bryant, a former Coast Guard officer who worked on implementing regulations required by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 before retiring and starting a maritime consulting business in Gainesville, Fla.
"In a case like the Exxon Valdez spill, where you had a lot of oil on the surface in a confined area, a vessel like this could have gone in and sucked up a whole lot," he said. "But in the Gulf, where the oil is pretty well dispersed over a vast area, I don't see how it's going to make a large dent."
Excuse me. First of all, the oil wasn't spread over a vast area two months ago. It was in a fairly organized slick. In fact, it was entering the loop current; even now, spread out in the Gulf and patchy, it is still a incredibly massive amount of oil. Secondly, this ship has the size and endurance to stay at sea for a very long period of time, and it can supposedly suck up an oil/water mix and separate the mix for as long as it takes to fill its hold. Why poopoo the thing beore it has a chance to prove itself? Third, who is this guy and why isn't somebody asking him why the oil spill abatement and prevention regulations he helped establish, or the assets of the Marine Spill Response Corporation, another offshoot of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, are obviously so inadequate?
Whether the A Whale, a Taiwanese-owned, Liberian-flagged ship, will even join the cleanup is unclear. TMT converted the oil/bulk ore carrier at a Portuguese shipyard over 10 days in early June without first obtaining a commitment from BP, which would need to sign the contract to enlist the ship in the spill response. Nor did it check with the U.S. government to ensure that the skimming operation would meet U.S. environmental and maritime standards.
Who cares? Thank God there is someone around in the world who has the strength of will and intestinal fortitude to make a move and take a financial risk without waiting for the U.S. government to get off its bureaucratic ass.
Bryant, the former Coast Guard official, said his research suggests that TMT had difficulty lining up business for the A Whale — the first of eight hybrid oil/ore carriers it has ordered from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries — since it was delivered early this year.
"If the ship were gainfully employed, would the owner have gone through this conversion?" he said. "If it's making a profit, you don't take it out of service to convert it on a whim like that."
And Michelle Wiese Bockmann, markets editor for the seafaring chronicle Lloyd's List, speculated that TMT CEO Su, who owns 51 percent of the privately held company, may be using the attention focused on the BP disaster to publicize his new vessel.
OK, this guy Bryant is starting to sound like someone who thinks the future of marine spill abatement is what he helped make of it in 1990. Wrong! New, unique problems (such as a deep water oil well blowout) require new, unique solutions and people who are willing and able to address a crisis without fear or nonconstructive negativity.
Even given the speed of the decision, Bryant said, the lack of planning before sending the ship to the Gulf is confounding.
"They apparently made the conversion to the ship prior to talking to the Coast Guard or EPA or BP," he said. "They just sailed over and said, 'Here we are.'"
He also wonders what TMT will do with the ship if it is not able to join the cleanup or after it ends its work for BP.
Really? The MSRP, which I assume Bryant helped to establish, manages 16 Oil Spill Response Vessels (OSRVs) of about 200' in length. These are stationed in ports around the U.S. and for the most part they sit idly at their berths while they wait for something to happen.


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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Law School Applications Decline 12.5%
It looks like the word is getting out from all of us in the scam blog universe that legal education is not a good choice for many college students seeking a rewarding profession. Many Economists forecast that the US economy will create 2.2-2.4 million new jobs this year, more than the 1.1 million created in 2010. This is a great improvement compared to 4.8 million job losses in 2009 and 3.6 million job losses in 2008. Some say that with the economy rebounding and more hiring anticipated in the new few quarters, that college students will get jobs instead of seeking shelter in law school to ride out the recession.
In fact, the number of people taking the LSAT exam have fallen drastically. The number of students taking the LSAT in December 2010 fell 16.5%!
I think the real reason why people are staying away from law school is because there is so much information available on the web from law school bloggers, news articles in The New York Times, and basically the ugly realities of the legal profession are now out there for everyone to see!
To all you college seniors out there: Don't be fooled by the glossy brochures, bogus employment statistics and false promises that law schools and paralegal schools give you, its nothing but lies!
Take a long time to figure out your career goals!
-The Poor Paralegal
Monday, January 24, 2011
Question for Law school Graduates & Legal Professionals...
The recent article in the ABA Journal will likely give you a sardonic laugh..
Do these people think that we are lying? Of course, the scambloggers are RIGHT ABOUT LAW SCHOOL! Do you think they are just "making up stories" about having $200,000 in loans, 10 dollar an hour jobs and struggling to live with their parents in their 30's? Do you think that they are just bashing law schools, LSAT prep course companies and for profit colleges that offer Paralegal training because they have nothing else better to do with their time?
Law school, Paralegal school, Legal Studies, etc, it's all fucking bullshit!
There are no jobs in this shitty profession, and so I only have one question for all you law school students, recent graduates and frustrated attorneys/paralegals:
If you had to do it all over again, what would you do differently? What else would you have chosen as a major in college? Instead of joining the legal profession, what other careers and fields would you have chosen?
Please post your responses on the "comments" section! (The only sane response I've found online is the video of the intelligent man in the video above.) So all of you law students, attorneys and paralegals, please post your comments below. Please, even leave a comment anonymously! I would love to hear from everyone!
-The Poor Paralegal
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Who is Mailaccount63?
I don't have a Myspace or a Facebook. I've always made sure I set boundaries in the workplace, because I didn't want to mix personal and professional.
I enjoy websites such as Yahoo Answers, Craigslist, and Meetup.com. I consider these three websites to be "productive" social networking, because they are useful. On these great sites you can find answers, get advice, find things on Craigslist, and socialize on Meetup.com.
My favorite has always been Yahoo Answers. There are many questions and answers on the legal and careers section of Yahoo Answers, and one of the writers has some great insight. There is one attorney in particular on Yahoo Answers whose screen name is MAILACCOUNT63
I don't know if Mailaccount63 is a male or female, but this writer has some interesting discernment on the legal profession. I was going through Yahoo Answers and I found this great answer from a student interested in becoming a Paralegal:
Mailaccount63 goes on to say,
"..Even if you do finish law school, you won't be able to find a job when you are done. Since this vocational field is shrinking (at an alarming rate), many new attorneys/lawyers are, themselves, having to work "down" as Paralegals, Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries, Bailiffs, Court Reporters, etc, etc, to simply try to keep some of their bills paid <<this would be your competition. And the competition is fierce in TODAY's job market!!
Now... the law schools know this, but they won't tell you the truth >that the job market/economy is just SATURATED with way too many Legal Professionals. Instead the schools will feed you a fairytale and will LIE to you. The root of the problem is we already have too many law schools. We are STILL in a Recession, and the schools are fighting for their own survival - they will tell students anything to get to the students' money. (Which is why they won't tell you the truth about the job market for the field of Law.) And these schools continue to recruit and churn out even more graduates.............Remember>>> law schools are BUSINESSES - their TOP concern is making money for themselves.
>>>>>THE #1 MOST IMPORTANT THING (and I can't stress this enough>>>): You ESPECIALLY have to beware of the BOGUS, INFLATED law school salary/job stats given out by >law schools< (AND by the U.S. Bureau of Labor)!!***<<<<<.."
Mailaccount63 is not giving legal advice, nor is he/she forming an Attorney -Client relationship. Mailaccount63 is just giving his/her own opinion and answers based upon personal experience, or as it says:
been there - done that
have actually worked in the field of Law for twelve years
started at the very bottom rung and clawed my way up
now actually am a CURRENT employee of a law school, so I KNOW and see (too much?!?)
don't have time to watch those TV law shows - the couple that I did watch weren't realistic, at all
TV glamorizes the field of Law - Reminder: TV is FICTION!!! - do your research first! - the field of Law is actually a lot of paperwork and politics - and law school is VERY expensive, so know what you are getting into
wish someone would have warned ME sooner
so now I TRY to warn and help others (that actually want to know, will listen and not get defensive)
I am simply tired of watching students getting ripped off by law schools
so many students have come to me- upset because they could not find employment- I am just trying to warn as many as I can, and trying to fulfill a promise
I am answering you in good faith."
Mailaccount63 has given some of the best insight for anyone who doesn't believe the harsh reality of these blogs exposing the ugly truth about the legal profession. Anyone contemplating law school or legal education should really read the Q&A homepage of Mailaccount63 on Yahoo Answers. The national debt, globalization and the US Debt also play a big role in the future of the legal profession, just watch the video above!
I don't know who you are Mailaccount63, but if you have a blog, please send us a link!
-The Poor Paralegal
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Don't Take Out Student Loans
There has been major circulation of The New York Times article by David Segal! This riveting story covers the law school scam and I have received many e mails from prospective paralegal students, parents, and unemployed professionals.
I have many parents asking me if there children should study paralegal studies or get a degree in the field. One girl even told me she is one signature away from taking out $45,000 in student loan debt to go to a for profit school to become a Paralegal.
You will not be able to buy a house, get married, have children and live a life that you have always wanted to live as a working professional. If you are hell bent on going on for more education, go to a local cheap state institution for any sort of training, whether it be vocational or grad school.
All of these scam bloggers such as Third Tier Reality, But I Did Everything Right, Subprime JD, Shilling Me Softly, Lawschoolisascam.com, First Tier toilet and the Jobless Juris Doctor do not lie!
Just like David Segal reported in his story, the odds of getting a law job paying $160,000 a year is like winning the lottery, the same thing goes for trying to find a paralegal job that pays $60,000 a year.
Going into debt is just not worth it!
-The Poor Paralegal
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Professional wrestling career
Cartner began training in August 2002 with the Stoke-on-Trent based Allied Independent Wrestling Federation-Great Britain (AIWF-GB) promotion run by Chris Curtis, Cartner's extra training came from the likes of fellow AIWF stars such as Mark "5 Star" Belton, Dirk Feelgood, Johnny Phere, Kid Kaos and the 20-year veteran Keith Myatt.
Bubblegum found his place as a break out star of the Nottingham-based Norton British Wrestling promotion, having a long-standing feud with Kris Travis over NBW's cruiserweight title since July 2005. On 8 April 2006, Bubblegum would pick up his first title winning a tag team tournament with Stixx to become the first NBW Tag Team Champions.
In late 2005, Bubblegum was given the chance to show off his highflying skills on television with the Frontier Wrestling Alliance as part of the FWA's Flyweight Division. Bubblegum would later be given more TV exposure, this time with Irish promotion Irish Whip Wrestling. Bubblegum continued to work for several other independent promotions during this time, forming a tag teams with lucha libre wrestler El Ligero; known as Hubba-Bubba Lucha, and in Garage Pro Wrestling with Dirk Feelgood as The Remarkables.
On 18 August 2006, Bubblegum won a 9-Man Elimination Match at Real Quality Wrestling's Summer Brawl 2006 to represent RQW at British Under 23's Championship event on 18 November of that year. The win would also put Bubblegum in contention to become the first Cruiserweight Champion of the company, and though Bubblegum would be unable to win the Under 23's Championship he would defeat Red Vinny at No Pain, No Gain 2007 to become the first RQW Cruiserweight Champion.
Outside of wrestling Cartner works at an elevator maintenance company in Cheshire.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Juicy Fruit Driver (Belly to back wheelbarrow facebuster)
- Thundercracker (Tornado DDT)
- Vanilla Thriller (Shooting star press)
- Signature moves
- Backbreaker rack dropped into a facebuster
- Bubble-Go-Round (Running somersault hurricanrana pin)
- Gob Stopper (Sitout rear mat slam, sometimes as a belly to back suplex counter)
- Sitout facebuster, sometimes from the second rope
- Sugar Rush (Shining wizard)
Championships and accomplishments
- GPW International Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
- Crazy Cruiser 8 Tournament (2006)
- NBW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Stixx
- NBW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- 1PW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with El Ligero
- PBW Tag Team Championship (1 time)- with Brad Fusion


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