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Election news isn't as bleak in the states
Tuesday night may have represented a defeat for America's more conservative political party at the federal level, but the American people did not repudiate conservative ideals.
Although Republicans lost seats in the United States Senate and House, they did relatively well in state legislative races. Indeed, "Even as Midwesterners voted to reelect Obama," wrote James Sherk yesterday in the National Review,
they also voted against the union-backed candidates. Michigan voters rejected making collective-bargaining powers a "right" by a 58–42 margin. Michigan Republicans also held onto their majorities in the legislature. In Wisconsin, Republicans aligned with Governor Walker's agenda retook the state senate. Republicans expanded their margins in Indiana to better than two-thirds of the legislature. Ohio Republicans also expanded their legislative majority.
They did suffer some losses, losing, for example, the House in Colorado and New Hampshire and losing both chambers in Maine as well as Minnesota, but, in addition to Wisconsin, Republicans flipped the Senate in Alaska and, for the first time since Reconstruction, won both chambers of the Arkansas legislature.
Mitt Romney may have lost Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, but Republicans control the legislature (both houses) and hold the governor's chair in all five states.
Not just that, Tom Maguire teased out an interesting data point buried in The New York Times report on the exit polls:
In November 2008, when the country was floundering in the worst recession since the Depression, Election Day surveys of voters found that 51 percent of them wanted government to do more to intervene while 43 percent said it was doing too many things better left to businesses. Now, after four years of government activism, those numbers have flipped.
This corresponds with other surveys showing that Americans prefer a smaller government with fewer services to larger government with more services.
And maybe Republicans held onto the majority in so many state legislatures because local candidates could better articulate that small government message.
UDPATE: Michelle Malkin lists 20 things that went right on Election Day
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Voter schizophrenia is a hard thing to poll and then interpret.
The Republican party will very likely cave to the outside noise that conservatism is to blame and that the party needs to move toward being more "inclusive." The MSM which does not care a jot about the Republicans winning will harp on this endlessly.
"Inclusive" means be more like the Democrats. To be more like the Democrats, the Republicans would have to beat them at their own game and that would be a race to see who can out promise the other and who can empty the store first.
I read that Obama carried 8 of the 10 richest counties in the country. It does not sound like the rich are worried very much about having to part with very much money. Why, is that? Because a whole heck of a lot of them are Democrats and they own a whole lot of political credits. They invented crony capitalism and Obama is a committed play in the game.
Soros has figured out how to make money from economic decline. So have a lot of other grifters and grabbers. And, if an economic shoe starts to pinch one them, off-shoring they will go. (Correction: they are already the backbone investors in the Switzerland and Singapore banking system.)
Republicans have more appeal at the local level where people actually count their pennies.
Comment by heliotrope — November 8, 2012 @ 8:59 am - November 8, 2012
My hope is that the GOP will only work with the democrats when their overtures to work are honest and come with respect.
I do want to see the house and senate work together but not at the expense of conservative principles.
Comment by Just Me — November 8, 2012 @ 9:23 am - November 8, 2012
Voter schizophrenia is a hard thing to poll and then interpret.
There's no question that America has shifted to the right since 2006/2008.
The results of 2010, AND this year, show that. America just hasn't shifted far enough to the right, yet, to overcome entrenched Big Government interests. But Obama only won by winning ugly, with a significant LOSS of support from 2008.
Voters are schizophrenic, in part because GOP candidates still aren't telling voters the truth about the severity of America's fiscal crisis. This summer, when I heard that Romney-Ryan were going to try to run to the left of the Democrats on Medicare, I thought "This can't end well." Looks like I was right about that.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — November 8, 2012 @ 10:02 am - November 8, 2012
(continued) I have no doubt now that Romney is a thoroughly decent human being, and a skilled executive who, with Ryan, would have tackled America's fiscal crisis.
But his campaign was non-ideological (contrary to left-wing myth). At the end of the day, did Romney really offer the American people a choice… rather than an echo?
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — November 8, 2012 @ 10:28 am - November 8, 2012
I don't think there is any way of "telling voters the truth about the severity of America's fiscal crisis."
The social welfare programs support a huge number of people who are able to drop out of the workforce and exist on food stamps, unemployment, and other subsides. They are largely insulated from feeling the pain in any immediate and pressing way.
As a counterpoint, many, many people wiped out by Sandy in New Jersey and New York lost everything they had and were literally on the fumes of their last dollar on earth. They will, in large part, be swept into the welfare system as the millstones of FEMA and the insurance companies grind slowly and show up way down the road with too little and probably too late. Those people get it. They are in the jaws of an actual depression.
Meanwhile, I ask you, why should anyone bust his knuckles working for himself to try to earn $50k a year? He can easily get that and more on welfare and spend his days commenting on Gay Patriot.
The point is that most of the public has no reason to tune into dreary news about fiscal this or fiscal that so long as they don't feel the pinch. Think of New Orleans when Karina hit as advertised and the projects crowd went looting and then when they didn't have electricity and TV and food they screamed about being abandoned. Most of the country sees business as usual and the stock market as thimble-rigged. Even in Greece, they would rather burn things down than face reality.
I would posit that every single vote cast for Obama was cast by a person who believes that the government is a goose that lays golden eggs. No Obama voter has the slightest idea of what Argentina's Obama is up to.
My cynicism/pessimism is based on the belief that no politician ever got elected peddling bad news. The people don't want to hear it and they won't believe it if they do listen.
In September of 2008, Paulson came up with the astounding number of 750 billion dollars as the cost of TARP. Since then, we no longer shudder at tossing around a trillion or two. When someone talks of a savings of 30 billion over ten years it is almost a joke about "chump change."
We are in for protracted unemployment, continued and increased deficit spending and skyrocketing (at first hidden) inflation. When the people start to feel the pain, they will up their demands for more money from the government. Then there will be a rush against those who prepared by those who didn't.
The Ant and the Grasshopper is an ancient morality tale by Aesop that has been lost on the multitudes for countless generations. It was ever thus.
Comment by heliotrope — November 8, 2012 @ 10:50 am - November 8, 2012
"no politician ever got elected peddling bad news" – Maybe so. The successful politician lets people see the bad news on their own, then he simply refers to it, attaching the good news that the politician is capable of facing up to it and leading people. That is how Reagan got elected.
But that brings me back to the idea that the electorate *could not* vote for Romney (to tackle the giant problems that await Obama now), because of *the electorate* not seeing the problems. The idea that Romney was doomed by a frivolous electorate, an electorate living in unreality.
Your case for pessimism is tough to argue with. There is no question that Obama won by appealing to the worst in people: their desire for a government check, their silly fear of contraception being banned, etc.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — November 8, 2012 @ 12:06 pm - November 8, 2012
Multiple Romney sources buzzed about one number in particular: 15 percent. According to exit polls, that's the share of African-Americans who voted in Ohio this year. In 2008, the black percentage of the electorate was 11 percent. In Virginia and Florida, exit polls showed the same share of African-Americans turned out as four years ago, something that GOP turnout models did not anticipate.
"We didn't think they'd turn out more of their base vote than they did in 2008, but they smoked us," said one Romney operative. "It's unbelievable that that they turned out more from the African-American community than in 2008. Somehow they got 'em to vote."
African-Americans supported Obama nearly universally, but Obama still only won Ohio by 1.9 percent.
"We just didn't see the enthusiasm with their base," he added. "We had enthusiasm on our side. So we thought, 'Yeah, we're gonna win this.' … We hit our numbers in rural areas…"
Obama campaign officials noted Wednesday that they had years to build up a field operation that was often not visible to the other side. The director of Obama outreach to African-Americans in Ohio oversaw a barber shop and beauty salon program that helped register new voters and distribute literature. A Congregations Captains Program helped the campaign arm supporters in traditionally African-American congregations with what they needed to mobilize other parishioners.
Based on Obama's gay marriage 'evolution' and on some buzz about blacks being disenchanted with Obama, I was expecting black turnout to not exceed 2008 – and perhaps be slightly lower.
I'm very glad if people vote, but it also occurs to me that Democrat fraud should be considered as a possibility, i.e. looked into. Because a 40% jump in turnout *after* the 'historic' event and a four year record of failure, seems odd. Just odd. 40%. On the other hand, at least some of it must be real and the fact that Team Romney was blindsided by it does suggest that they are, well, 'too white'; too much disconnected from blacks.
If Romney looked and felt like a winner in the final days, it's because he was really feeling it:
Huge crowds are common for both sides in a campaign's closing days. Romney himself was moved by an unplanned massing of a thousand well-wishers who waited for him at the airport in Pittsburgh Tuesday afternoon.
"You know intellectually I've felt we're going to win this and have felt that for some time, but emotionally just getting off the plane and seeing those people standing there – we didn't tell them we were coming, we didn't notify them when we'd arrive, just seeing people there cheering as they were – connected emotionally with me," he told reporters on the flight from Pittsburgh to Boston before polls closed. "I not only think we're going to win intellectually, I feel it as well."
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — November 8, 2012 @ 12:09 pm - November 8, 2012
A couple more interesting analyses.
Sean Trende at RCP alleges 'missing white voters'.
if our assumption about the total number of votes cast is correct, almost 7 million fewer whites voted in 2012 than in 2008. This isn't readily explainable by demographic shifts either; although whites are declining as a share of the voting-age population, their raw numbers are not.
The increased share of the minority vote as a percent of the total vote is not the result of a large increase in minorities in the numerator, it is a function of many fewer whites in the denominator.
But, which white voters? Former Obama supporters, that Romney just didn't win over enough to motivate them?
So who were these whites and why did they stay home? My first instinct was that they might be conservative evangelicals turned off by Romney's Mormonism or moderate past. But the decline didn't seem to be concentrated in Southern states with high evangelical populations.
So instead, I looked at my current home state of Ohio…
Where things drop off are in the rural portions of Ohio, especially in the southeast. These represent areas still hard-hit by the recession. Unemployment is high there, and the area has seen almost no growth in recent years.
My sense is these voters were unhappy with Obama. But his negative ad campaign relentlessly emphasizing Romney's wealth and tenure at Bain Capital may have turned them off to the Republican nominee as well.
So, the negative campaigning worked. Obama won ugly.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — November 8, 2012 @ 12:45 pm - November 8, 2012
I agree that the electorate can be educated to a point. But the black population is always sensitive to any inference that racism is in play. Not to overplay Chris Matthews (who is the spitting image of a master race Aryan of the porcine side), you will recall that if Romney said "piano" it was some sort of racism codeword. Once that sort of daisy chain demagoguing starts it only builds and minds close.
We are a very different country after four years of a continuous campaign of blame and division. Alinsky was employed in 2008 and continually built upon by putting forth a new enemy with every cycle of waning interest.
The White House has not been a seat of positive energy or reassurance or united America for the past four years and to imagine that it will do a 180 degree turn now is fantasy.
This was the lowest and most targeted campaign of my experience. The Democrats have been masters at this sort of thing going back to Dewey calling Truman a mud-slinger and well before that.
Clinton had his war-room and permanent campaign strategy after winning. They just fight for keeps and divide the country and then pull them together as a coalition.
My point is that the Republicans are ill equipped to out do them at their tactics. Remember the Senator who was destroyed for shuffling his foot in a public bathroom stall? He was accused of being G-A-Y by the diversity loving and all forgiving Democrats. They can do blatant hypocrisy, because they nearly always win while doing so. Republicans are barred from that game.
Comment by heliotrope — November 8, 2012 @ 1:00 pm - November 8, 2012
I can take steps to protect myself from my lying, looting fellow Americans. But I hate having to.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — November 8, 2012 @ 1:11 pm - November 8, 2012
Ace has good stuff from Geraghty, discussing Obama's NARWHAL system: http://ace.mu.nu/archives/334778.php
Ace's conclusion:
Obama did lose ten million voters (actually, probably less, when all votes are tallied). But he turned out people who'd never voted before, or voted rarely, by figuring out just what provocative, scare 'em message to send individual non-voters.
Fine, if those are the new rules, then I have no doubt that that's how the GOP will start playing, in 2014 and 2016.
I did hear some buzz this time about the GOP having an effective new voter-turnout system, but apparently they didn't. Yet.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — November 8, 2012 @ 3:44 pm - November 8, 2012
By the way – the example which the underlying news article goes into at length, is a single liberal non-voter woman (Julia, anyone?) in OH, getting e-mail blasts about how "they" are not going to give her the government-mandated contraception that she should want.
Truly the mark of a society in decline, and what we've all been saying: A nation of takers. That's what Obama wants. That's what Obama has been trying to create. That's what is going to collapse on His head.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — November 8, 2012 @ 4:02 pm - November 8, 2012
Fine, if those are the new rules, then I have no doubt that that's how the GOP will start playing, in 2014 and 2016.
I did hear some buzz this time about the GOP having an effective new voter-turnout system, but apparently they didn't. Yet.
Wait, they're going to start playing the scare tactics game? I do believe the main campaign points in 2004 for the Republicans were 'Kerry wants to legalize the gay marriage, which will mean all of the childrens will be exposed to the gays!!' and 'Bush is heroically keeping all of us alive by killing the terrorists and Kerry will invite them over for tea!!!'
Same thing in 2008 – Republicans said not to vote for Obama because he believe in blacks liberation theology and palled around with terrorists and it's more than a little likely that he's actually a Manchurian candidate, born in Kenya, that wants to destroy democracy and capitalism!!
This year, more of the same! Obama is going to purposefully destroy the economy and he's letting the terrorists come back and his wife wants to prevent you from eating the food you want to eat and death panels and he's going to kill religious freedom!!!
Meanwhile, the 'scare tactic' of the war on women, employed by the Democrats, is an actual argument based on the concerted efforts by conservative groups to restrict women's access to abortion and healthcare. In other words, it's something to legitimately be scarred about if you care about those issues. It stands in stark contrast to the paranoid, delusional bullshit that the Republicans trot out every year that terrifies the conservative movement but has absolutely no basis in reality.
Comment by Levi — November 8, 2012 @ 4:16 pm - November 8, 2012
Thank you, Levi.
To all sentient readers: Levi demonstrates @ #13 how even the mentally deficient can play out the Alinsky script. It was written for bullies and thugs, so there is nothing too awfully clever about it.
It takes a soulless person to lie and twist and demonize in order to savage the opposition.
Look at Herman Caine. He was a successful conservative black man who posed an enormous competency threat to Obama. So, they trotted out a couple of women who made allegations about him and drove him to quit the race.
Read little Levi's tripe above to refresh yourself on how the low life mind works when playing slime-ball.
Comment by heliotrope — November 8, 2012 @ 4:32 pm - November 8, 2012
I think I can summarize this election now.
. Obama is a failure, who offered people no hope. Under past rules, he was going to lose. Which why he was pale and defensive, the whole campaign.
. But he had superior GOTV and voter micro targeting. Whereas the GOP only thought they did.
. Combined with a Chicago negative campaign and a partisan media that would cover for it, he eked out a narrow win.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — November 8, 2012 @ 5:00 pm - November 8, 2012
(cont) the dems are drawing the wrong lessons from it, as we speak. They think it's built-in demographic advantage, plus their sheer awesomeness. They will find it isn't.
The GOP does need to fix its minority outreach, but that's doable.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — November 8, 2012 @ 5:05 pm - November 8, 2012
Moreover: the Dems need to work on their majority outreach. They lost the white vote, 60-40. That is a powerful demographic headwind against them. Maybe the right candidate could reverse it… same as with, say, GOP and Latinos.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — November 8, 2012 @ 5:56 pm - November 8, 2012
Also, my brother won re-election as a county commissioner with 58% of the vote.
Comment by V the K — November 8, 2012 @ 5:59 pm - November 8, 2012
Mazel tov! GOP, you mean?
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — November 8, 2012 @ 6:25 pm - November 8, 2012
The GOP does need to fix its minority outreach, but that's doable. . .
Wonder if CPAC and other community organizing events will actually shift their strategies? Seems like more focus on capacity building and truly extending the Big Tent might become a priority
Comment by rusty — November 8, 2012 @ 6:59 pm - November 8, 2012
This is implied by my comment 15, but I want to make it explicit: Romney was not up to overcoming Obama's negative campaign, which depressed Romney's turnout among millions of Republican-leaning marginal voters.
That's where GOP calculations went wrong. Yes, the Obama team got themselves a new edge in micro-targeting (bringing out their marginal voters). But where they really scored, was in driving down Romney's turnout. That isn't a demographic shift; it's a weak opponent, combined with voter confusion and depression. Again, Democrats have a big weakness with their majority outreach.
h/t Ace
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — November 9, 2012 @ 10:11 am - November 9, 2012
P.S, As Trende suggests, the *share* of black voters rose from 11 to 15% just because whites stayed home. So it doesn't necessarily suggest vote fraud, nor legions of new black voters; just that Obama managed to keep up the 2008 black vote.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — November 9, 2012 @ 4:13 pm - November 9, 2012
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While folks were busy rooting for their favorite team at the Super Bowl, others were busy keeping a small outbreak of measles in check. In case you missed it, the Indiana State Department of Health has identified four cases of measles that may be related to the Super Bowl. The CDC was contacted and health officials are urging individuals to be aware of measles symptoms and to make sure they're up-to-date on their vaccinations. Measles, also called rubeola, is highly contagious, causing fever, runny nose, cough and a rash all over the body. One out of ten children who contract measles also contract an ear infection, and up to one out of 20 gets pneumonia. Out of every 1,000 children who gets measles, one or two will die. Those figures may seem slight and not really very risky, but note that measles is on the rise. In 2000, the CDC noted that measles were pretty much eliminated in the U.S. and during 2001 to 2008 just 58 cases of measles, on average, were reported in the U.S. annually. Fast forward a few years though, and now the CDC reported 118 cases of measles during the first 19 weeks of 2011. Of those infected, 89% were also not vaccinated. This shows that while we can eradicate diseases to a point with vaccines, they can come back. It's not just measles either. Many blame lower childhood vaccine rates for the increase of some other common diseases such as whooping cough. In any case, this entire situation brings up some good questions about vaccines and vaccine safety. It's important that you weigh the risks of vaccines versus the risk of disease.Sorry, there are no polls available at the moment.
Why Vaccinate?
Some parents don't vaccinate their children. Maybe you're thinking you won't vaccinate either. That's your right. However, you should also weigh the risks of not vaccinating, before you make this decision. When weighing the risk of vaccines for your child you should consider the following:
- What is the likelihood of something going terribly wrong when your child does get a vaccine?
- What is the likelihood of something going terribly wrong if your child doesn't get vaccinated and instead contracts a possible deadly disease?
- How dangerous are the diseases you can get if you're not vaccinated?
According to research from most major health organizations, the diseases your child may contract if he's not vaccinated are far more dangerous than the vaccine. For example, every single vaccine on the planet has potential side effects. Yet, all the diseases these vaccines protect against also carry side effects. Plus, more children die each year due to infectious diseases than die from a negative vaccine reaction. As an example, the MMR vaccine poses a side effect risk of convulsions for 1 in 1000 individuals. Measles on the other hand poses a side effect risk of convulsions for 1 in 200 individuals.
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VAERS specifically) receives around 30,000 reports of adverse vaccine reactions annually. Just 13% of the reactions are classified as serious (e.g., associated with disability, hospitalization, life-threatening illness or death). Before vaccines, 13,000 to 20,000 cases of paralytic polio, 100-150 chicken pox deaths, 600 meningitis deaths and 9,000 pertussis-related deaths occurred each year. That doesn't cover all the other diseases vaccines protect against or the potentially long-term and painful side effects these diseases used to cause. Getting back to measles, the MMR vaccine causes a serious allergic reactions for one person for every million doses, but the disease itself used to kill 450 people annually in the U.S. alone.
What is Meant by Weighing Risks?
What exactly does weighing the risks of vaccines mean? Every single decision you make for your child may carry some risk. Risk, however does not mean a decision is a bad choice. Potential risk also doesn't mean you shouldn't make a choice, especially if there are benefits as well. Consider outside play. Sure, if you let your child run around outside, there's a risk he may get hurt. There's also a potential for great benefits, such as healthier eyesight, a smaller risk of obesity and better mental health, not to mention a fun and memorable childhood.
Lastly, weighing the risks of vaccines means being realistic about the risks you already take. What risks are you taking now that are more dangerous than vaccines? For example, car accidents, not vaccines are the leading cause of childhood injury and death. Home fires, drowning in bathtubs, falls and poison kill more children every year than vaccines. Although there's a much higher risk that your child will drown in your bathtub or be killed in a car accident, most parents put their children in cars every single day and bath their kids a few times a week. You're engaging in risk behavior in many cases, and most of those risks far outweigh the risks of vaccines.
Why not tell us what you think in the comments. Do you think vaccines are too risky or do you think they're safe. Coming up tomorrow, we'll look at some potential dangers of vaccines and other reasons why some parents don't vaccinate their children.
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A 47-year-old Vacaville man learned Sunday that a jar of Skippy peanut butter is no match for an airport security X-ray machine.
The passenger was hoping to leave Oakland International Airport on a Delta Airlines flight to Los Angeles, but he missed his flight after Transportation Security Administration officers found marijuana concealed in a peanut butter jar in his carry-on bag, officials said.
"Drugs aren't something we're looking for," said TSA spokesman Nico Melendez. "The concern here is that peanut butter is prohibited anyway because of the liquid ban. And when we see something in the X-ray hidden in a jar, we need to find out what it is."
In this case, it was a small amount of pot, though Melendez did not know the exact weight.
Witnesses said the passenger told authorities he had hidden the marijuana because he didn't have a medical marijuana card, Melendez said. The passenger was cited for marijuana possession and let go. His name was not released.
The passenger's vessel of choice was not new, Melendez said. Another passenger tried to smuggle marijuana through security at a Los Angeles airport in November 2011 by using a peanut butter jar, he said.


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1. http://www.entrepreneur.com/money/financing/article204410.html
"Launch Your Startup With Microloans"
This is some very sound advice that not everyone knows about. Most people think a bank is the first place to go for financing for any and all things, and that is simply not the best way. Microlenders are considerably more lenient on their approval and payback policies than banks, especially in this economic crisis. Microlenders are often nonprofits who get a large portion of money from philanthropists and the government. One day, I would like to start up my own business, and this is probably the very first place I will go for financing, assuming I am not independently wealthy by then.
2. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_03/b4163030932030.htm
"IMAX, the Box-Office Supercharger"
Although IMAX as a sustainable business model is still yet to be totally proven, there is definitely promise in the concept. I think IMAX is doing the right thing right now, just putting the biggest box office hits on IMAX. The company would go into the hole very quickly if it tried to put the majority of movies in IMAX format. What I think would be an interesting idea, at least on paper, would be to have partnerships with theme parks to have IMAX theaters in them and have tickets to whatever the newest movie is part of admission or as a heavily discounted add-on. Obviously, I have not done the math to see if that is actually a sound idea or not, but I think it is something worth considering.
3. http://www.foxsmallbusinesscenter.com/strategy/2010/01/08/whats-wrong-jewelry-business/
"U.S. Jewelry Business Under a Microscope"
To be quite blunt, any business that refuses to embrace the Internet these days is doomed to fail. That does not mean that jewelry stores need to flock to Twitter and start Tweeting about their merchandise. What that does mean is that the old days of strict brick and mortar selling are over, and owners need to use the Internet in a way that can meaningfully capture the new market. Like the article said, older customers may still have strong preferences to just going to the jewelry store in the mall or shopping center and shopping around, but younger, more tech savvy customers already know exactly what they want. Jewelers will have to understand that overhead needs to go down quite a lot, and their businesses will have to be creative. If one person's jewelry store looks very similar another one a few hundred feet away, at least one, if not both, of those stores will fail.
4. http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/08/news/economy/jobs_december/index.htm?postversion=2010010811
"Jobs report: A gain in November but 85,000 lost in December"
First, I guess we are going to pretend this little thing called "the holiday season" never happened? But even if we ignore such a blatant oversight, it is undeniable that the huge stimulus package has done little to help the average American. That money needs to go into the hands of the privately owned businesses, especially small business. Large corporations will likely create layoffs as a first line of defense if (or when) things go sour again, while small businesses will try to retain their employees, because they are often needed to keep the businesses from totally collapsing.
5. http://www.cnbc.com/id/34775185
"Venezuela devalues currency for the 1st time since '05"
This is a strange concept to me. I had never heard of a country having done a "two-tiered" exchange rate until just now, but Venezuela has apparently done it before, as well as Jordan. I do not know if other countries do this or not. It seems like a tricky little concept that can help a peripheral nation get back on its feet if foreign trade is unfavorable, but it does not sound like a sustainable long-term policy. It sounds like a policy that could easily annoy other nations, and make them not want to do business with said country. Then again, since this is so bizarre to me, there may be intricacies of this that may make this a better option that I just do not understand.
6. http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/app-security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222002602
"Review: Google Wave An Experimental Ride"
I dislike Google Wave, and I am not sorry. I have tried it, and it appears to be what happens when developers go too far with consolidating technologies. Then again, it may be that the concept is not bad, but simply the interface is. I had trouble figuring out who could read my conversations, who could see me online, and many other things I took for granted in the various separate technologies I had used in the past, such as instant messengers, message boards, email, and so forth. I prefer these things to be separate, to be honest. I understand what is going on when I am using one of these functions, while everything becomes confusing when they are all mashed together. Then again, the idea may be sound, and the problem is just that the preview release interface is horrible (which I can say was very true for the Google Chrome beta, too). Perhaps things will be a lot more user-friendly when it comes out of preview.
7. http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/01/batteries-costs-report/
"Study: Batteries — and EVs — Won't Get Cheaper Anytime Soon"
One thing the article didn't mention, and only one commenter indirectly alluded to, was the fact that cars sometimes still burn petroleum, even if they do not do it with an engine inside the vehicle. Many power plants still use fossil fuels, including petroleum, to create electricity. So, even if the car does not burn fossil fuels in the engine, something is probably getting burned somewhere to create the energy. I would be more sold on electric cars if we created more power from nuclear, solar, and hydroelectric sources. Until then, electric cars are just another marketing scheme.


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My wife and I went to see the musical show "The Phantom of the Opera" performed by the Pendle Hippodrome Youth Theatre.
The experience reminded us that Colne is a fantastic little place. The production and performance of all the players was simply superb, and the entire show had us spellbound from beginning to end.
The leading characters were breathtakingly good, the supporting cast wonderful and the orchestra exceedingly fine.
We know there were many others behind the scenes, such as joiners, lighting technicians etc., without whom the show would not have been so wonderful.
Needless to say the house was packed and at the end of the show the audience gave the players a rousing standing ovation, which was justly deserved in our view.
Kevin Hey
Castle Road, Colne


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Since September 2015, I have been taking photos for the Penn Office of University Communications, which manages all Penn social media accounts. I am one of six undergraduate "Visual Storytelling Interns," tasked with the role of documenting the life of a Penn student. My introduction to this role was by chance. After I had spent an entire week documenting Penn's New Student Orientation in August 2015, I was referred by the NSO coordinator to my current boss who runs the Penn social media. It turns out that the vision for Penn Instagram account is to showcase a student-driven view of student life, and that's what I had already been doing through video.
I have taken over 4,000 photos in total since September 2015. Each week I submit on average 20 photos to my boss, who then chooses a couple of his favorites and posts to the Penn Instagram. Additionally, I built a website called Pennstagram for the Penn community to submit photos for the Penn Instagram account. These are some of my favorite photos I have taken over the past 2 years that made it onto the Penn Instagram account:


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An open listing agreement is a non exclusive agreement between the home owner who wants to sell it on her own and multiple real estate agents. The agent that gets a valid and able buyer who submits an acceptable offer to buy, gets the commission.
Hence only a selling broker's commission is payable which is half of the typical fees. The reason for this is that here the broker or the real estate agent is not representing the seller i.e the seller is unrepresented. It is the buyer whom he represents. Also if the owner can himself find a buyer he does not need to pay to the agent.
Examples: Tom gave an open listing to three real estate agents namely: S&M realtors, Smith and Jones co, Green pastures firm. Green pastures succeeded in getting him a buyer who submitted an acceptable offer. Tom thus paid them brokerage commission to represent them as the buyer.
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Have you noticed that your cat is looking rather plump? Learn how to incorporate more exercise and less food to avoid cat obesity!
When my roommate and I moved into our new apartment, we moved in with her new cat, Mitzy. Mitzy is a very striking animal, who once had a very slim figure. However, I noticed that as the holidays approached, her belly started to resemble that of Santa Claus's!
My roommate and I started brainstorming ways to get her weight back down to a healthy size. For the other feline owners who may also have this problem, I think we have found a few solutions:
- Only feed your pet once a day. Unbeknownst to me, my apartment-mate had been feeding our cat every time that the food bowl was empty. This is not good for all cats, because your pet's stomach and appetite can grow, just like a human's. Talk to your veterinarian about exactly how much food your particular cat should be given each day.
- Find more nutritional treats for your furry friend. My roommate and I decided to be more proactive and look over the ingredients in the treats we give Mitzy. We also decided to invest in treats that help with her dental hygiene.
- Include more playtime during the day. Unfortunately, my roommate and I both work full-time outside of our home. Therefore, we have to make it a priority to actively play with Mitzy when we each arrive back at home. Some games she likes include playing with a laser pointer and rolling around a jingle ball. Just make sure the toys are made for pets.
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President Obama attended a town hall with Univision today and, in a surprising move, the television network was tough on the president about Operation Fast and Furious.
Univision asked the president if Holder should be fired because he was unaware of the operation. How did President Obama respond? With a lie.
"Well, first of all, I think it's important for us to understand that the Fast and Furious program was a field-initiated program begun under the previous administration," said President Obama.
Fast and Furious started in November 2009. Someone needs to remind President Obama he was president at that time, not President Bush. He also claimed Mr. Holder has held people accountable for their actions. However, no one has been held accountable. People have been allowed to resign quietly or reassigned to another position. No one has been fired. No one has been charged with any crime.
President Obama also had the audacity to claim Mr. Holder "is passionate about making sure that we're preventing guns from getting into the wrong hands." This is also not true. He wants to avoid talking about Fast and Furious.
Then they asked him about releasing the documents because if there isn't anything to hide, just release the documents. President Obama tried to insist thousands of documents were released, but Univision corrected him and said not all documents were turned over. They've released only a handful out of the hundreds of thousands. Holder hid under Obama's executive privilege.
Univision also challenged him on the investigation and asked him about a complete independent investigation into Fast and Furious apart from the IG report. President Obama insists this investigation was independent enough, but failed to mention the fact that Michael Horowitz was only assigned in March. Until then it was Cynthia Schnedar, an ex-employee and very good friend of Mr. Holder.
President Obama appeared rattled through the interview and Univision deserves a lot of credit for asking him about Fast & Furious.


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Student loan interest increased dramatically on July 1, however President Obama signed the Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013, which will roll back student loan interest rates to the lower interest rates charged prior to July 1st.
That's really good news for millions of students who would have been affected by the increase.
Student loan interest rates will now be linked to the financial markets, so most students will experience lower interest rates.
Undergraduates will be able to borrow at about a 3.9% interest rate this fall, saving the average undergraduate about $1,500 in interest this year.
The recent signing of the Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 will help save millions of students (and parents) money, but how do you save money on student loan interest at tax time?
Student loan interest may be a tax deduction for most taxpayers, even if they don't itemize deductions. And it isn't just their own interest that's tax deductible. You can deduct student loan interest on loans for you, your spouse (on a joint return), and your dependents.
That's the good news, but there are two limitations: first of all, the amount of student loan interest you can claim as a tax deduction is limited to $2,500. And secondly, there are income limitations for being able to claim the deduction.
If your income is over $60,000 ($125,000 for a joint return), then your deduction for student loan interest will be phased out. For income over $75,000 ($155,000 on a joint return), your student loan interest is not deductible. If you are married but file a separate return, you are not eligible for the student loan interest deduction.


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New York, NY – October 31, 2017 – CGS, a global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, today announced the implementation of a new platform enhancement to its multichannel contact center solution for global business processing outsourcing customers. These latest additions to the CGS platform will improve overall customer support by delivering a proactive response to technical and customer care issues, while also delivering a more thorough personalized service, creating an enhanced customer experience.
The enhanced multichannel platform now includes advanced reporting and integration capabilities for specific support modules, including problem, incident, knowledge, asset and change management. The enhancements allow for CGS to integrate with multiple third-party platforms, resulting in its clients' ability to realize enterprise-wide customer relationship management (CRM) support model for internal and external customers. The platform's simplified browser-based multichannel agent desktop interface is a standard offering in all CGS centers globally.
"Our multichannel platform solution can be customized according to the needs of each of our clients," said Michael D. Mills, SVP, Global Contact Center Solutions, CGS. "We have always taken an innovative technology-agnostic approach, accommodating our customers with a flexible and scalable solution that leverages the latest processes and tools, to ensure a quality customer experience. We put the customers' needs before the bottom line in being a true partner with our clients through the delivery of best-in-class services. This enhancement to our multichannel platform solution will enable CGS to provide our global clients with an increased level of consolidated and integrated technical support, consulting and customer care services."
"The benefits to our representatives are that they can access all required customer data from all platforms in their unified agent desktop," said John Samuel, CIO, CGS. "The solution makes it seamless to offer multichannel communication capability to any customer, offer advanced routing based on agent skills or customer data and offer advanced reporting and data warehouse for collected data. In addition, the solution allows building complex integrations across systems, including customers' CRM to provide multichannel self-service, enhance customer experience and reduce handling time.
With a foundation of thousands of multilingual, dedicated call center agents located in North America, South America, Europe and the Middle East, CGS currently supports many of the world's industry-leading brands, including global retailers, healthcare providers, technology and telecom providers and global hospitality brands. CGS's innovative, scalable and flexible outsourcing solutions include help desk solutions, technical support, customer care, sales and channel management, and finance and accounting.
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Isaac is in first grade, and he wrote me a beautiful story of his Christmas plans!
Until I find my mini nativity pieces, the lion and lamb ornament will keep this cute stable company.A Special Place for Santa. For those who struggle with meshing Santa and Christ together, it tells a lovely story of the historical Santa, and how he ties into the Christmas story.
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Following the positive reception that has greeted her new album, Light Up The Dark, Gabrielle Aplin has now announced a major UK and Irish tour for the start of next year.
The tour will include a date at Nottingham's Rock City on February 5 and The Leadmill in Sheffield on February 17.
Light Up The Dark adds a new chapter to a career that has already delivered 80 million Spotify streams, 90 million YouTube views, 1.5 million record sales so far.
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Apart from, say, every time you open the Daily Mail, visit a men's rights website, read a "scientific" analysis of gender difference or talk to my dad, have you ever heard it suggested that men are the true victims of prejudice in our society? I have. Either I hang around with deluded self-pitying tossers, or man, my finger's totally on the pulse.
According to a piece in today's Observer, men are now the winners in the Battle of the Victims:
In The Second Sexism, shortly to be published in the UK, David Benatar, head of the philosophy department at Cape Town University, argues that "more boys drop out of school, fewer men earn degrees, more men die younger, more are incarcerated" and that the issue is so under-researched it has become the prejudice that dare not speak its name.
It's interesting (but also idiotic) to think of the quest for gender equality as actually a battle to decide who's having the crappest time. That's the really depressing thing about these books; they reinforce precisely the gender stereotyping that leads to mutual disadvantage. But it's not a sodding competition! It never was! (And Professor Benatar, here's a clue: more men are incarcerated because they commit more violent crime! It's not rocket science! Which is good, since men are probably better at that…)
I've always felt that men are disadvantaged by gender prejudice. If pushed, I'd say nowhere near as much as women. If women killed male partners at the rate at which men kill female partners, I can't help thinking we'd have no hesitation in considering it a gender-motivated crime. Moreover, there's no male equivalent to women being denied abortion or even emergency contraception. That level of discrimination – where what's beneath your own skin even isn't your own – is not something I believe men have to come to terms with on the same level. So yeah, I can be dragged into the "who's suffering the most" debate. I'd still contend that it's not the sodding point.
Expectations placed on men and women because of the genitals they happen to be born with are unrealistic and cruel. We should be fighting those who seek to normalise and perpetuate this with shitty, selective "science" – including Susan Pinker, also quoted in the Guardian piece. I'd suggest, at its most basic level, our ideas of male and female difference still rest on the idea that women are inferior. Female babies are more likely to be unwanted and even killed; grown women are valued less when they're no longer capable of producing other, presumably better people. But men can lose out due to this value system. I don't believe many feminists today dispute that.
But god, this "men are the new victims" shit drives me insane. They only work "longer hours" because so much of the work women do isn't even counted as work! And where's THEIR sodding Ann Summers I-Scream van, encouraging them to get their cocks out for the girls? We don't even acknowledge most of the shit that surrounds women because there's just far too much. And because instead of getting on with fighting fundamental battles about "essential" difference, we're now left firefighting against all the men's rights bollocks that's coming at us from all sides.


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Her monologue is peopled with instructors, lovers, bullies, and mates as she slips exterior and inside of myriad figures instrumental of the early career - for a lot improved or worse. A 90s disco hits soundtrack and forecasted increasingly a lot more far more private shots appositely punctuate the piece guaranteeing improve of rate even though focusing.
Parallels in addition to her higher education peer group are stark and thought-invoking. The moment they critique for nearly any concentrations, Rebecca is mastering to eradicate whenever they end examinations, she's performing night shifts analyzing the skies for enemy invasion - however continues to be far too youthful to election or (legitimately) take in - so each and every time they operate a distinct segment twelve months, she's moved off could potentially be the sole woman within the remote hill throughout the Falkland Islands. WTF really.
Rather loosely modified from journalist Kim Barker's memoir The Taliban Shuffle, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot a minimum of appears to not the self-conscious and unfunny comedy a clip appears to vow. But that is definitely about all.
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We are pleased to invite all members of the four Buckinghamshire Beekeepers associations to our AGM. It will be held on Saturday, 13th October 2012 at Stewkley, near Leighton Buzzard as part of our Autumn Gathering 2012.
Our Bucks County Constitution requires that 10 days notice is given to members of the approaching AGM. As our AGM is on October 13th 2012, the September newsletters from each of the local associations will include details.
Here are the Nomination Form and Provisional Agenda for you to download and bring with you. We will not have many copies available on the day.
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The AGM is part of a very interesting and full Education Day and Honey Show, organised by Andrew Beer and his colleagues of the North Bucks BKA. Please give your full support to this enerprise in your newsletters and please fill in and return the registration form promptly (or no lunch!). The programme is also available on the County Web Site at http://www.buckscountybeekeepers.co.uk/2012-autumn-gathering/.


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Saturday, February 13, 2016
Adventure Cycling comes to Reston March 6Adventure Cycling Association is a national bicycling organization with the mission to "inspire and empower people to travel by bicycle." Formerly known as Bikecentennial, the group has developed a network of national bike routes, including the original Bikecentennial Route 76 (TransAmerica Trail) extending from Yorktown, VA to Astoria, WA. The Atlantic Coast route from Maine to Florida passes through Fairfax County. The group celebrates their 40th anniversary this year with a number of events.
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Join Adventure Cycling Association, the Reston Association, and the Reston Bike Club for a special gathering at Reston Association Conference Center on Sunday, March 6, with Adventure Cycling staff members Ginny Sullivan and Saara Snow. Enjoy snacks and refreshments courtesy of the Reston Association, Reston Bike Club, and the Friends of the W&OD Trail.
When: Sunday, March 6 from 3:00 to 5:30 pm (the program will begin at 3:30 pm)
Where: Reston Association Conference Center, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA
Directions: Approach from DC: use 267 (Dulles Toll Road) to Reston Parkway Exit. Head south on Reston Parkway. Turn right at Sunrise Valley Drive. Turn left at first light, turn left into Reston Association parking lot.
Metro/Biking Directions from DC: Use Metro/W&OD to Wiehle-Reston East station. Take W&OD west to Reston Parkway exit. Cross Reston Parkway at light, turn left onto multi-use trail that runs on west side of Reston Parkway. Stay on trail to Sunrise Valley Drive. Cross Sunrise Valley, then enter Reston Association parking lot near corner. Bike parking in front of the building.
Please RSVP at email@example.com or (406) 532-2751 by March 3.
We look forward to seeing you in Reston!
A bit about our hosts: Reston, VA, the only designated Bicycle Friendly Community in Fairfax County, is home to over 100 miles of paved and natural trails. Bisected by the W&OD Trail, the Gerry Connolly Cross Country Trail, the Fairfax County Parkway Trails, and providing a gateway to mountain biking trails at Lake Fairfax, Reston offers something for every kind of cyclist. Local biking organizations can help you plan a ride, a day trip, or even an adventure, and fill you in on what's going on in local advocacy to enhance the roads and trails in our area.
Volunteer? Can you lend a hand? We are looking for a volunteer or two to help by prepping the gathering location and cleaning up. Please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com or (406) 532-2751, if you are interested.
Beth Petersen Member Services Manager Adventure Cycling Association Inspiring and empowering people to travel by bicycle www.adventurecycling.org Phone: 800-755-2453.
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After being the target of terrible racial violence as a young black girl in Oklahoma, Dr. Olivia Hooker went on to fight prejudice throughout her distinguished career as the first African American woman to be accepted into the U.S. Coast Guard (in 1945) and as a psychologist who showed respect for all people.
New York's Westchester County recently presented her with the Civic Engagement Betty Shabazz Award as a part of their annual Black History Month Trailblazers ceremony.
Yet, the 97-year-old hopes that one day there will be no need for a Black History Month. It will be simply known as history.
"I learned about the importance of keeping people to their duties without insulting or mistreating them," said Hooker. "[Being in the military] teaches you how to better form relationships, and how to deal with people without bias and prejudice. It not only teaches you to be tolerant, but how to be creative and step up to the plate."
She never lost faith in humanity, even as a prison psychologist at the Bedford Correctional Facility for Women.
"I still believe there is good in everyone," said Hooker. "Maybe they've done a heinous crime, but somewhere there is good that can be brought out.
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Feels like everywhere I turn someone has passed away. Last night I found out my auntie died of cancer. Her situation was similar to Jack Layton's - she had breast cancer, recovered after a mastectomy and an identified type of cancer came back. My auntie was 55 years old.
Being surrounded by death makes me really take stock of my life. Am I just pissing it away? Am I taking care of myself? Am I going to live out my dreams? The one thing that keeps going around in my head is that life is indeed too short. We've all heard it before - pursue your dreams, always use the good china, etc etc etc. I'm here to tell you these just aren't clichés... they're reality. If there is something in this life that you always wanted to do, ain't no time like this time. DO IT.
I've decided to live my dream of owning & operation my own business. I do not belong in the corporate world. Plus Ethan & I want to secure a prosperous future for our family. It's insanity to rely on multinationals for this as the economy is so volatile at the moment. Besides, why work like a dog for someone else?
Life is short. If you gotta let people in your life go, let them go. Stay healthy. Be wary of chemicals in your foods & cosmetics. Be wary of cancer charities that spend a lot of money on advertising & events - chances are your donation is going to buy t-shirts & ribbons instead of funding actual cancer research.
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Socialize NYC is a part of a global networking series focused on bringing together like-minded social media and digital marketing professionals. The events around the world take place in swanky locations to appeal to a trending industry of professionals that know how to create buzz and the November 10th, 2016, Socialize NYC was a crowd pleaser.
Social Media Strategists and Digital Marketers from top brands and agencies were in attendance including IBM, Yahoo, New York Magazine, Bonobos, McKinsey & Company, Merck, Kroll, Fleishman Hillard, Time Inc, Sirius XM, Def Jam, PwC, Univision, and many, many more! The event was a crowd pleaser with sponsors Adweek, Michel et Augustin, SixPoint Brewery, Good Pop and This is Stolen Rum.
Guests witnessed a compelling talk around social featuring Mashable's Chief Data Scientist, Haile Owusu. Owusu kept a crowd of 100+ attendees intrigued on the future of social with the propensity of the company's proprietary software- Velocity- to predict the virality of social media. While Facebook's accuracy of predicting content virality is 79.5%, Velocity reaches a 95% accuracy after 1 day across all content. And with stats like this, the crowd was not short of questions following this talk.
As content was once traversed through a single line conduit- from sender to receiver, it can now diffuse across several platforms and reach thousands and up to millions of people over the course of 24-hours. As marketers and digital strategists alike try to create the content that will arouse engagement from top audiences, Mashable, creates the top strategy of all- an algorithmic formula that predicts the virality of their content before they even send it. Ground-breaking. As Haile concluded his presentation, he left attendees with these 3- points before the parade of questions came pouring in:
- When creating content, distribute it over a range of influence
- Understand all distribution channels and how audience targeting affects your ability to 'hit' different levels of influence
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Check out a recap of the event with our video below and feel free to browse the #Socialize gallery. Thank you to all of our amazing guests and we hope to see you at the next session of Socialize!


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I was skeptical that a keynote about storytelling could deliver anything new to an audience made up of top salespeople. But, Michel did a great job, and I was doubly impressed at another event that evening when one of the attendees shared a very powerful and moving story that he had been inspired to share as a result of Michel's presentation. I can see why these techniques are so effective in sales, leadership and in the work we do in advocating and grassroots lobbying.
Michel's presentation was true magic. He was able to craft a message for the audience that combined his expertise with their immediate needs. His delivery was exemplary. By combining humor, examples, and an informal but focused presentation, he demonstrated his command of storytelling principles and gave the audience immediate useful take-a-ways. True learning took place - Michel left the audience left feeling excited and motivated.
Michel Neray's 'Purposeful Storytelling' training has not only helped internal staff be more effective in their respective roles, it helped us access new sources of revenue. In addition, our front line staff reported they were more effective in the field. We would definitely hire Michel again, and in fact, we did!
Nancy Heinrichs, Executive DirectorWinnipeg Regional Health Authority
Michel, the message of your keynote was right in line with the objectives of the event. And, the more we work with our marketing company, the more we realize that the message of your keynote is also right in line with the objectives of our company. Thank you! Dave
Dave Rosevelt, CEOCentric Consulting
Purposeful Storytelling proved to be a great keynote topic. The ability to present our results, the pertinent details, while keeping on point, and delivering the true message is critical and Michel provided many approaches that can be adopted, and help in the successful communications. The keynote was well worth it. Thank you Michel!
Michael B. FlintProject Management Consultant
Michel, your Purposeful Storytelling coaching helped me land a great client, which gave me a 30x, or 3,000% return on my investment!! Now I am conscious about storytelling as I never was before. Thank you!
Alice WheatonExtreme Sales Results
I was immediately impressed by Michel's quick grasp of the potential impact of my message and his keen insight into how I could have my message resonate more deeply with my audience.
Michel's coaching helped me refocus my energy on what was important while I continued to branch out. He helped a great deal and I recommend him for those who want to gain clarity and be empowered to reach new levels of success.
Pierette Raymond, Owner/Operator1-800-Got-Junk, Ottawa & Gatineau
LeanWerks recently completed a week-long deep dive on our essential qualities, cultural foundation, and competitive positioning facilitated by Michel Neray. It was the best work on this front that I have experienced – at this company and at any other company I have been in. More than an exercise in branding and positioning, I now see how powerful the Essential Message concept is for our people and how it impacts on our culture – that was unexpected.
Reid Leland, Owner/PresidentLeanWerks
The messaging that Michel developed with our team provided clear differentiation and a distinct value proposition for our company. It also provided a key focus for our sales and marketing efforts, which helped us grow our business by 60% per year and become the #1 vendor in our space.
Ram Metser, CEOGuardium, an IBM Company
Michel, what really stood out for us compared to other speakers we have worked with is that you were easy to work with and, in doing the interviews leading up to the event, you really went above and beyond the actual speaking engagement.
Matt Henretta, Director of Business OperationsCentric Consulting
Michel's presentations could be described as the perfect combination of engaging, entertaining and educational. He commands control of a room, mixing bits of humor with thought provoking video clips while encouraging his audience to think deeply about the skills that they can offer to the world, both on a personal and professional level.
Scott Hershberger, Public Relations ContractorFranklin County Visitors Bureau
We invited Michel to our Conference in part to help change the conversation with our Business Partners – he delivered. He was engaging, inspiring and thought-provoking. Most of all, Michel's "Essential Message" drove home the importance of leveraging differentiation in a competitive world.
Kevin Brick, VP MarketingWise Foods, Inc.
A true professional in every sense of the word! Michel provided exactly what we were looking for - a great presentation, a satisfied audience and most importantly a real value for his services. He comes prepared, is easy to work with and really wants his client and their audience to get the most out of his presentations.
Lee Arbon, Manager, Marketing & CommunicationsReal Estate Institute of Canada


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A scene straight out of Hollywood action movie unfolded on the interstate near the Norfolk-Virginia Beach border during early morning rush hour on April 15. The incident unfolded on I-264 near the I-64 interchange and the exit to Newtown Road, beginning when a woman driving a Jeep Cherokee felt her vehicle's brakes fail.
Unable to stop in time to avoid a rear-end collision, the Jeep's driver jumped out of her still-moving vehicle. Here is how WAVY-TV 10 described the next minute: "[A] 2011 Honda minivan attempted to avoid hitting the woman, but instead crashed into the Jeep. The Honda was then struck from behind by a 2001 Saturn, the Saturn was then struck by a 2013 Hyundai. A BMW also veered off the road and crashed into a Jersey wall."
Four people suffered injuries in the pileup, and the woman who leapt from her driver's seat faces at least one charge of reckless driving related to keep her vehicle under control (understandable, if understated, since no one outside of the Jeep could have steered it responsibly and safely).
Two possibilities immediately present themselves as explanations for why the brakes failed, setting off the series of collisions. The first is that the owner of the Jeep did not keep the vehicle in proper repair. Identified in police reports as a 2002 model, the Jeep could have presented a real danger if it still had its original brake assemblies. Both miles and years degrade each car and truck's mechanical equipment. Performing regular maintenance and acting to prevent breakdowns are responsibilities for every vehicle owner.
The other possible scenario involves defectively installed, designed or manufactured brakes. If the Jeep was equipped with newer brakes that had not exceeded their usable lifespan, mistakes at the service station might have put the assemblies at risk for failing. Similarly, poor practices at a materials supply firm, manufacturing facility or shipping company could have left the brakes unsafe even before they got put on the Jeep and used.
Either situation presents challenges to the innocent victims of the I-264 chain-reaction crash who deserve to hold accountable the person or company that harmed them, Conducting the detailed investigation needed to clearly assign fault may take months. And if it turns out that a brake manufacturer or seller bears ultimate responsibility, taking on a corporation with even the most straightforward and justified insurance claim can seem too difficult to even attempt.
When their health allows, the people injured in this wreck should consider requesting a free consultation with a Virginia Beach-based personal injury and defective products lawyer who can advise them regarding their legal rights to seek compensation and help them identify resources that can speed recovery on insurance claims.


text: Utilities Customer Service Click here to pay your utility bill without using RedConnect Introducing RedConnect! Secure online access to your City of Redlands municipal services account information is here! RedConnect provides up-to-date access to your account information any time of the day or night, seven days a week from the convenience of your home or office. With RedConnect you can: View a copy of your bill or print a duplicate copy of your bill. GO GREEN and eliminate paper waste by signing up to receive e-bill notifications. Sign up for our free automatic debit payment program . . . 1-2-3 Done! Review your water usage history, billing history and payment history. Review your service order history. Request a payment extension. Make a payment using Speedpay (convenience fee charged per transaction). Click here to create your personal RedConnect account today: My RedConnect Account Click here to view the RedConnect FAQs CUSTOMER SERVICE The primary purpose of the Customer Service Division is to provide accurate and timely customer billing and collection services for the water, wastewater and solid waste utilities for the City, in addition to billing services for street cleaning and household hazardous waste services provided by other departments within the City. Additionally, the Customer Service Division works as a cross-functional team providing assistance and support to customers for information regarding automated payment programs, proper disposal of refuse, recycling opportunities, and wise use of water. Pay online or by phone using your ATM/Debit card (with Pulse®, Star®, and NYCE®, logos,) VISA®, or MASTERCARD®, savings, money market or checking account. Click here for details. Got questions? We've got the answers. Click here for answers to the most Frequently Asked Questions about your City of Redlands Municipal Services. The City of Redlands Municipal Utilities & Engineering Department is committed to providing you, our customers, with the highest quality services. We do that by offering competitively priced water and wastewater services while maintaining some of the lowest rates in the area. Click here to view our 2018 Water & Wastewater Rates sheet. Our mailing address: City of Redlands Utilities Customer Service P.O. Box 3005 Redlands, CA 92373-1505 Our physical address: City of Redlands Municipal Utilities & Engineering Department Office 35 Cajon St. - Suite 15A Redlands, CA 92373 To find out more, please contact us: Utility Customer Service Office email@example.com 909-798-7516 Cindy Tryon Utilities Customer Service Supervisor firstname.lastname@example.com Read more about it in these pages: Payment Options Customer Service Questions Start/Stop Service


text: Richard Neubig, M.D., Ph.D., is Chair and Professor at Pharmacology & Toxicology at Michigan State University. His research interests include G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling and intracellular modulators of that signaling. GPCRs are the targets of over 25% of current drugs and we are discovering novel ways to control their function. His lab also undertakes academic drug discovery projects in this area. He has served as Co-Director of the Center for Chemical Genomics at the University of Michigan, was the founding Chair of the Molecular Pharmacology Division of ASPET, and recently served as ASPET President. He has served on numerous editorial boards and study sections and has received several awards, including the ASPET-Astellas Award in Translational Pharmacology, in 2009 and the Pharmacia-ASPET Award for Experimental Therapeutics, in 2013. In 2015, he was named as AAAS fellow for "pioneering work on the quantitative analysis of receptor mechanisms, particularly concerning regulators of G protein signaling, molecular switches within cells, and for insightful leadership in the pharmacological sciences."


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The photos have been posted to a Flickr set, but be forewarned, I wasn't able to identify everyone in all of the titles or captions.
I'm not sure what I expected of the event—in general I liked it, it was respectful of our servicemen and women, and I think it would be terrific if many more cities held similar events. Since The Firm encourages each of us to take a paid volunteer day to do work for a local charity or good cause, I am going to try to get our volunteer coordinators talking to the folks at Toronto MFRC (Military Family Resource Centre) to see if we can't get something lined up.
My only disappointment was that the music was all very country-and-western. I have no particular beef against C&W, mind you—but in a city this size, would it be too much to ask for any of our budding rock, alternative, punk or metal acts to get involved, too? It would be nice to be able to headbang and throw the horns at one of these things, ya know? Anyway, to those musicians who took the time to come and grace us with their songs—thank you for your time and your talent. I don't remember all of your names so I could not credit you properly in my photos, but if you contact me, I will correct it.
The Toronto Police Service, to their credit, sent a colour guard. Thanks guys, for pulling out the stops and displaying such a highly visible mark of your respect for our fine men and women in uniform.
Thanks to the organizers as well, for putting the whole thing together. Thanks to the parents of all servicemen and women, for instilling the values of truth, duty and valour into your offspring. And most of all thanks to those who have served and are serving in this great nation's armed forces; thank you for embodying those values so courageously throughout our long history.


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Founded in Taipei city in 1988, Neltron today is among the leading manufacturers in the arena of connectors and cable assemblies. The rapid yet steady progress of Neltron can be majorly attributed to its collective strengths in the engineering, manufacturing, quality analysis and sales and marketing departments. Over a period of time, Neltron has also expanded its operations extensively to China and has made rapid progress in processes like stamping, tooling department and automotive connector designing. Our operations received an impetus with the setting up of our sales channel worldwide which included as many as 30 countries. Continuing its growth across sectors, Neltron has also recently adopted the zero-defect strategy.
The Company sells fine pitch connectors, board to board connectors, wire to board connectors, cable assembly (wire to board/wire to wire), and cable assembly(IDC/USB/1394). The company has offices established in Taiwan where the head office is located, in China, Singapore, and Hong Kong. The average deliveries for their products are 3 to 4 weeks. The company plans to set up a 5 year plan and land forecast. They plan on setting up a new team like injection dept., stampin dept., and tooling dept. The marketing/sales department plans to bring new products that are globally recommended and become an international standard.The company is consistently improving the latest equipment, producing environment andand controlling facilities for the PLC.
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All shipments must comply with U.S.A export laws.
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Maintaining your website or blog takes a lot of time and effort but what happens if you lose one day part of your information? Can you imagine yourself re-doing the content or scrape on Wayback Machine for indexed page records? Even after this there is no guarantee that you can get all files.
A backup of any WordPress database via FTP or SQL is recommended, but if you are not really sure about how to do backups or are intimidated by the 'geeky stuff " I recommend you to use the plugin BackupBreeze.
Obviously there are many more other plugins on the market, but I have tried other plugins but I did not get the same value. I want to do a Backup Breeze review and show you the advantages of using a backup plugin.
- 0.1 BackUp Breeze Review 2017
- 0.2 Key Features of BackUp Breeze:
- 1 New Backup Breeze Versions Released
BackUp Breeze Review 2017
A WordPress upgrade or just a new plugin installation may break your blog or site. Your blog can also might get hacked or files get corrupted. You might even have changed something which you don't want any more. For sure you want to create a copy of the site on another server. For all these situations, it's super important and useful to keep backups for your site.
With BackUpBreeze you can choose to do either a database backup, only file backup or complete WordPress Backup. Also you can hve an automated backup schedule feature, you can choose off-peak traffic hours to backup.
Key Features of BackUp Breeze:
1. BackUp any site or any theme
The plugin works with any site & any theme irrespective of the WordPress version, site size & complexity.
2. Secure your Backup on a Remote Server
This is super important, they have four different locations to save your backup safely – Dropbox, Amazon, Google Drive and your FTP server.
3. Schedule Backup Frequency and Time
Automatically backup your site using a super easy click. Schedule daily, weekly or even a monthly auto-backups. Choose whatdo you want to backup: Full blog or site, Database or complete backup. Start backups at off-peak hours.
4. Choose what to backup
You can also choose which documents and files to not backup. Saves space by allowing you to select which folders or file types you don't wish to backup.
5. Restore system
Restores your entire WordPress site using the generated backup file, that's super convinient and hence your backups are not dependent on the plugin.
New Backup Breeze Versions Released
Before doing this Backup Breeze review, they have released new features like, now has the often-requested option of "find and replace" for your database. It lets you seek and replace website's URLs and any text stored in your database, then allows you to save it to your pc. Now its super easy to change your desired text before taking a backup.
Email notification feature also has been a new feature for the Backup WordPress Plugin. You can now get notifications via email whenever the backup is completed. You can get these notifications on various emails.
What I like of Backup Breeze
It is a super efficient Backup WordPress Plugin. You can choose to do either a database backup, only file backup or complete WordPress Backup (thats quite cool, sometimes you don't need to do all the backup of your site).
- Fully automated backups of your site
- Super Easy schedule daily, weekly, or monthly backups for your website or blog.
- Automatically take backups to Amazon S3, Dropbox, FTP and Google Drive.
- Backup any website, any theme.
- You can decide the minimum number of backups that you want to keep for your site.
- Choose what to backup (database backup, file backup or complete WordPress Backup).
- Excluded files/folders from backup.
- Simple to use.
- You can forget to do the backup. BackupBreeze does this by itself.
If you are not already backing up your site, then you must pick BackupBreeze and start using it right away. I hope this Backup Breeze review have been a good decission point! If you have tried other plugin for backups don't forget to share it on the comments!
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About Gizmo Angling
Developing quality angling products
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Gizmo Angling Ltd was created by father and son team Dennis Vause Snr and Dennis Vause Jnr with the aim to develop quality angling products & innovations which will benefit both pleasure and match anglers.
The first product launch was on 8th September 2016, launching the ZT Pro hooktying station. The product ties professional quality hook-lengths and is full of innovative features to make it easy to use.
At Gizmo Angling we always deliver top quality products, along with outstanding personal customer service for all of our highly valued customers.
"Everything that is on the ZT-PRO has a reason for being there, you are not receiving a rehashed version of what is already out in the market place. No gimmicks just a product that we feel takes hook tying stations to another level, the design and manufacture of every last part has been scrutinized to ensure it will stand the test of time." ~ Dennis Vause Snr
I called Dennis and told him "It's one of the best things I've used for a lot of years in angling. It made my hook tying go from...alright...to perfect!" It comes everywhere with me.
Our Products
ZT Pro Hooktying Station£140.00
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Author:Superu - Families Commission
Source:Superu. Social Policy Evaluation Research Unit
Publication date:2017
This handbook is primarily designed for people funding or purchasing social services, and providers of social services in New Zealand who need to understand more about how to measure and understand the effects of their programmes or initiatives. This can help people who are working with:
• programme design (and funding applications)
• management of programmes through good monitoring and feedback, including continuous improvement
• reporting on outcomes
• understanding what works, when and why.
What we cover in this handbook
The handbook has been developed to provide people new to evaluation with an overview of evaluation concepts and processes so that they are sufficiently equipped to work in this space (often, but not always, with a professional evaluator). In Module 4 we talk about how you can find an evaluator. It is not designed to be the definitive guide – there are many sources of help and guidance already in existence. We refer to some of these throughout the handbook. This handbook specifically relates to the New Zealand social sector and, as far as possible, avoids jargon and conceptual debates. However, it may be of interest to others given that the principles that are outlined are generally applicable to programmes and initiatives beyond the social sector.
The core team that produced this handbook was Isabelle Collins, Viv Smith, Sophie Debski, Kay Haughey and Deborah O'Kane.
See also:
Families Commission
Superu. Social Policy Evaluation Research Unit, www.superu.govt.nz


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EDIT: She's down for the count!
The free Aveeno Living Color shampoo and conditioner from last week is back. I don't understand why companies stagger their giveaways like this. It creates more unnecessary work for me! The only excuse I'd accept is if they just happened to find a few thousand samples under the couch cushions this morning. And if that's the case, I'd really like to see this couch.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Former Belmont University men's basketball standout Ian Clark (Memphis, Tenn.) has committed to play in the 2013 NBA Summer League, as first reported on the Bruins' official twitter page @BelmontMBB.
Clark will play for the Miami Heat in the Orlando Summer League from July 7-12 and play for the Golden State Warriors in the Las Vegas Summer League July 13-22.
The Memphis, Tenn. native graduated in May with a degree in business administration, completing a remarkable four years at Belmont. The 6-3 guard became Belmont's NCAA era career leader in points (1,920) and three-point field goals (340) in leading the Bruins to a third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and the program's highest NCAA Tournament seed (No. 11 vs. Arizona).
In 2013, Clark ranked among the NCAA leaders in three-point field goal percentage and three-point field goals per game en route to being named OVC co-Player of the Year, Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention, Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America, Mid-Major All-America and Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Men's Basketball Player of the Year. Clark was also a candidate for the Naismith and Lou Henson National Player of the Year awards and finished third in the Hampton Hotels National 3-Point Championships during Final Four weekend. In fact, noted statistician Ken Pomeroy rated Clark No. 2 nationally in true shooting percentage and No. 3 nationally in effective field goal percentage – measures which take two-point and three-point field goal attempts into consideration.
Clark finished his career as a four-time all-conference honoree and two-time conference defensive player of the year.
He was also named to the Portsmouth Invitational All-Tournament Team in April.
Belmont fans can follow Ian's progress throughout July, as games will be carried on NBA TV and on desktop, tablet and mobile devices via NBA Summer League Live.
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