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I did not want to keep you waiting too long for the third part of our series about the life-affirming qualities of whole salt. So, I'm back and I think you will be surprised by some of what you learn today. Maybe it will take off some of the pressure you have been feeling about salt, but again, all of this applies only to whole-salt, not ordinary table salt.
Our body is still on the biochemistry auto-program it has been using for most of human evolution. Only in the last 10,000 years has human diet changed and our body is not coping well with the changes.
Our original Paleolithic Diet had approximately seven important characteristics, according to Dr. Mark Hyman, MD. In his book, "Ultrametabolism", he outlines the work of Dr. Loren Cordain, PhD. who says our natural diet is one that is:
- low glycemic (i.e. not sugary) (sweetness only came periodically from fruit and a little honey, at times)
- high Omega-3 essential fats (from fish, wild plants and game)
- balance of fats, protein and carbohydrates, slowly-absorbed and only as they naturally-occur in foods
- treasure trove of vitamins and minerals from a wide variety of seasonal plants
- alkaline foods centered (plants — leafy vegetables and coconuts — were the mainstay of our diet) which kept our blood from being acidic, a condition which would have killed us
- naturally occurring sodium in foods and from ocean salt; each were in small amounts compared with today's factory-food
- high fiber content – soluble and unsoluble types – depending on the plants eaten
N. B. I would also add pristine, natural water sources. The quality of our water now is nothing like what we had in Nature. That will be a new discussion, soon.
Meanwhile, we need to learn more about the benefits of whole-salt, while understanding it is a basic, foundational human food.
___ Whole-salt is vital to maintaining the structural integrity of your bones. The minerals supplied by whole-salt are what keeps your bones strong, and lack of these minerals causes bone to weaken and melt-way as osteoporosis. This threatening bone condition is caused daily, by: too little mineralization, too high protein consumption and too little alkaline water.
Bones are 27% alkaline minerals and 22% alkaline water. When your body is too acidic, pH in the blood must be maintained at all costs. So your bones are "robbed" of these vital alkaline minerals to maintain blood pH and our life. A better strategy is to reverse your daily acidity and not let it accumulate to the point of having to rob your bones. Excessive protein intake can add to tissue acidity.
___ Whole-salt is vital to getting a good night's sleep, as it is a natural hypnotic. Of course, you can help yourself even further by having quiet time for at least the last half-hour before you turn out the light and by having a small, not sugary, snack before bedtime to help your blood sugar stay stable throughout the night. If you still use dairy, then this is the best time to use it. Dairy and other high tryptophan foods help initiate sleep.
___ Whole-salt aids the pancreas to release the alkaline buffering agents you need in the digestive process. Without these alkaline compounds, you could not digest your food at all. A burdened pancreas needs all the help it can get. Whole-salt is also helpful in metabolism by providing the raw materials you need to burn your food for energy inside your cells and thereby keep blood sugar levels normalized in your blood.
___ If you have persistent, dry coughs, try putting a little salt on your tongue to change this. Whole-salt is important in the prevention of the acidic conditions known as gout or gouty arthritis, too.
___ Whole-salt will help prevent spider-veins in the legs or varicose veins. These show weakness in your circulatory system. Pay attention.
___ Whole salt is vital for the proper operation of your salivary system. Saliva is an alkaline substance that starts your digestive process and takes a little of the burden off your pancreas to finish the job, later.
If you have too little whole-salt, you will have an excess of a too-watery form of saliva, almost to the point of drooling, because the saliva must lubricate your alimentary pathway to the stomach.
But, when your salivary glands sense there is too little whole-salt, they start triggering the storage of water in nearby tissues. This produces the famed double-chin (which is really a warning flag that you are deficient not only in salt, but interestingly, that you are dehydrated, too.) So, to reduce a double-chin, normalize your whole-salt and alkaline water or spring-water intake.
___ Whole-salt creates the ability for nerve and brain cells to operate and to communicate for every moment that you are alive.
Make sure that your salt has NO added substances. Aluminum silicates are often added to commercial table-salt to keep them flowing well. I have read that beans and some other foods contain some natural aluminum silicates in ionic form, but I do not know how the ratio of these naturally-occurring ones are in comparison to what is blithely added to salt, in factories, for the sole purpose of keeping it "flowing". Most forms of aluminum are poisonous to our bodies, so I try not to ingest it as an additive.
I look at over-the-counter medications (check antacids, especially) and I do not apply it to my skin in deodorants. I ask you to please reconsider using it as cookware, too, if you still do. (What we use as the metal in our pots and pans does leach into the food, especially in more acidic type recipes. That is one reason why people use cast-iron, as its metal's contribution is healthier. Surgical-grade stainless steel is OK, but recycled stainless steel is a mixed bag-of-tricks.)
The perceived "need for free-flowing" is not an issue with whole-salt. Instead, the whole-salts are usually crystalline when purchased. Get a little salt mill, grinder or mortar and pestle to grind the crystals to the fineness you desire at the time of use. This takes a second or two, only. If you want to make a supply of ground whole-salt, then keep it in a simple wooden box where it can adapt to the humidity. In the past, the Grain and Salt Society have carried these boxes (all supply links are in "So, Is Salt Bad For You?" posting below).
I sincerely hope that this will encourage you to find whole-salt offline or online and to respect it for the miracle food it truly is.
Best to all — Em
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Release Date: June 2011
Age: Young Adult
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In SAVED (Book #1 of the Shadow Vampires), Keira and Amanda, twins, move with their family to a new town, and start their senior year at a new high school. But though they are twins, the girls have different fates. Amanda, beautiful, popular, is sought out by everyone. Keira, who has always lived in Amanda's shadow, is smaller, awkward, different. Even her mother, who is so close to Amanda, doesn't know what to make of her other daughter. Keira turns to books, and to her journal, for solace, and to find out about other worlds. Amanda makes friends easily at the new school, and quickly finds a boyfriend, while Keira is left alone, an outsider. But very quickly, it is clear that something strange is going on in Everstock. The town and the school are very divided. The popular, rich kids act as if they own the school and have nothing to do with the other kids, who are poorer and live in a different part of town. Not only are the kids meaner here, but an unknown infection has gripped the town, with more and more people going to the hospital. Something here is terribly wrong. But things change suddenly, as there is a terrible accident involving the twins. Not only are Keira and Amanda's lives changed forever, but a new dimension of life begins to open to Keira. As Keira recovers, she begins to change in ways she can't expect, receiving new and mysterious powers that no one can possibly understand. At the same time, a gorgeous, mysterious new boy, Cooper, appears at the school, who grips her imagination, and who refuses to tell her what secret he is hiding. As Keira and Cooper grow closer to each other, it soon becomes apparent that destiny has brought them together-and that they may each have to sacrifice it all if they want to stay together...
Saved is an incredibly sad book, so be prepared, a lot of that emotion felt while reading is depression. Keira, our main character has a very low self esteem and a poor self image. This makes her relatable to any teen or adult who's been there.
The relationship between Keira and Cooper, our secretive bad boy, is rushed and never felt real. Keira talks about love before she's said a hundred words to the boy. I need more than one interaction to believe that something is truly there. Their relationship felt awkward and forced and some of the dialogue could've used a little sprucing up.
I was a little confused in the book when Keira tries out for a sports team. It didn't seem like something she really wanted to do, just something she did to be more like her sister and it felt very out of character. She spends a lot of time acting like she's okay with being different then goes to trying to be something else. I don't know if this makes sense I just got some inconsistent vibes from the writing, which may go back to polishing the book a little. Keira starts off in a dark place in the beginning of the story and by the end, maybe because of Cooper and the way she begins looking at life, she's grown a lot and begins to enjoy the fact that she's different.
Saved starts out as a realistic fiction book with no hint at its sudden supernatural turn. I really enjoyed that and I like Allegra Skye's writing style.
Thank you to the great author for the opportunity to read and review this book!

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Karen's bag is a Laura Merkin Bianca Glazed Goatskin bag in black. Let's see what she has in it:
1. Notebook from house of Tar-ghay (aka Target)
2. Crackberry/Blackberry
3. Three (!) fine point Pental RSVP black pens
4. wallet
5. inhaler (I have asthma and always have to have it with me, pooh)
6. Barbie Loves MAC Beauty Powder in Pearl Sunshine
7. Olympus voice recorder
8. Mace
9. Elizabeth Arden 8-hour hand cream
10. Coral from the beach where I got married
11. iPod (if I could, I'd surgically attach this to myself, along with
the Crackberry/Blackberry)
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14. Chanel Glossimer in Gazelle
15. Chanel Rouge Allure lipstick in Naive
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European Common Research and Innovation Agendas (ECRIAs)
The European Common Research and Innovation Agenda (ECRIA) is a Research and Innovation Action (RIA) under Horizon 2020.
Main characteristics of an ECRIA project:
- Aim: creating a transnational critical mass of research capacity in an emergent area of research
- Limited number of research topics related to an integration aspect of the energy system
- Limited to a small number of clear and concrete deliverables
- Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) 2 to 5
- Combination of national and European funding
- Agendas to cover at least three years
- Activities to lay the foundations for long-lasting future cooperation by building a transnational critical mass in the funded research areas
- Exchange of researchers to facilitate co-operation
- Shared use of existing research facilities, models and databases
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- INSHIP (Integrating National Research Agendas on Solar Heat for Industrial Processes) involving JP CSP.
- SmILES (Smart Integration of Energy Storages in Local Multi Energy Systems for maximising the Share of Renewables in Europe's Energy Mix) involving JP Energy Storage, JP e3s, JP Smart Cities, JP Smart Grids. SmILES LinkedIn page
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So I had an amazing day yesterday at the Headwrap Expo! I got to meet lots of amazing ladies who live around the area and otherwise enjoyed browsing the products of local businesses as well as catching some of the shows. Now it is about time I do some catching up with my blog. Here's an outfit from more than two weeks ago (yes, I know, I'm so bad). More will be coming.
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MM Performance Audition Requirements
For more information, or if no information is listed, please contact the individual teacher.
- Aria from opera or oratorio
- German Lied
- French mélodie
- 20th-21st Century English art song
- Baroque piece in Italian or English
Please note that all four major languages (English, Italian, German and French) must be represented. Therefore, if the aria is in a language other than Italian, the Baroque selection must be Italian rather than English.
- Mozart: First movement from either the G or D Major Concerto
- Bach: Two movements from a sonata of your choice
- A 20th century work for solo flute or flute and piano
- Three standard orchestral excerpts
- Mozart C Major Concerto (first movement with cadenza)
- Poulenc Sonata (all three movements)
- One solo work of the applicant's choice.
- Orchestral excerpts:
- Beethoven--Symphony No. 3, Mvt. 2
- Brahms--Violin Concerto, Mvt. 2
- Rossini--La Scala, slow and fast solos
- First movement of either of the Brahms Op. 120 Sonatas
- One movement of the Poulenc Sonata
- One unaccompanied work of the applicant's choice
- Three standard orchestral excerpts
- Concertino da Camera by Jacques Ibert
- A baroque transcription such as J.S. Bach BWV 1035 (Sonata No. 6, trans. Mule)
- A sonata such as the Muczynski Sonata or the Fuzzy Bird Sonata by Yoshimatsu
- An unaccompanied work such as Caprice in Forme de Valse by Bonneau or Maï by Noda OR any medium-up tempo blues such as Tenor Madness or Now's the Time (performance of the blues tune must be entirely from memory)
- Mozart Concerto, any two movements
An additional solo work of your choice
Orchestra excerpts: Tchaikovsky IV, second movement; Mozart, Marriage of Figaro overture
The audition for the Master's Degree in Performance and the Graduate Assistantship requires approximately 20 to 25 minutes of playing, to include solo literature of the student's choice, plus 3-5 standard orchestral excerpts. Piano accompaniment is encouraged, but not required, and will not be provided.
Trumpet players should perform on different keyed trumpets in the audition.
Tuba players should expect to showcase a balance between bass-tuba and contrabass-tuba solos and excerpts.
- One concert snare drum solo: Delécluse: Douze Etudes (any)
- One advanced four-mallet marimba work
- One solo timpani work: Elliott Carter, Delécluse etude or concerto
- Two contrasting movements from an unaccompanied Bach sonata or partita, or the entire Chaconne
- Two Paganini caprices, or any Ysaye sonata for solo violin
- A complete sonata for violin and piano from the 19th or 20th century
- A complete concerto from the Romantic period or 20th century*
* Works 1, 2, and 4 must be memorized.
A varied selection, approximately 30 minutes in length,
representing three contrasting styles of music. Single movements
may be played. A selection from the standard concerto repertoire
and a movement of Bach is highly recommended (from 6 Sonatas &
Partitas for Violin/Viola solo or from 6 Suites for solo
A varied selection, approximately 30 minutes in length, representing three contrasting styles of music. Single movements may be played. Suggested Repertoire: Any Bach or Reger Suite, several movements; any movement of a concerto, such as: Haydn, D major; Schumann; Dvorak; Barber; Bloch, Schelomo; Tchaikovsky, Rococo Variations; or equivalent. Virtuoso pieces such as: Dvorak, Rondo op. 94; Bruch, kol Nidre; Hindemith, Capriccio, etc.
Double Bass
- An advanced etude, such as Bille, Simandl, Rossi, Storch, etc.
- A movement from Bach's unaccompanied cello suite
- Two contrasting movements from a major concerto, such as Dragonetti, Bottesini, Koussevitzky, etc.
- Any 3 movements of a Suite, Sonata, or Partita of J.S. Bach (Prelude, Fugue and Allegro, BWV 998 is also acceptable)
- Any significant 19th century work (e.g. Giuliani, Sor, Coste, Aguado, Regondi, etc.)
- A 20th century work of Turina, Torroba, Ponce, Tedesco, Rodrigo, Brouwer, or comparable
- One contrasting work of the applicant's choice
One movement of a concerto from the following list:
- Debussy Dances Sacree and Profane
- Ravel Introduction and Allegro
- Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto
- Handel Concerto in B Flat
- Dittersdorf Concerto for Harp
One Tchaikovsky orchestral cadenza from the following list:
- Nutcracker
- Swan Lake
- Sleeping Beauty
- Any Prelude and Fugue from WTC, or a Toccata, Partita, or English Suite
- A French Suite or the Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue
- A complete Classical Sonata by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, or Schubert
- A significant composition from the Romantic era
- A composition from the 20th century
The program must be performed from memory. A short interview will be conducted in which the applicant should demonstrate a knowledge of music history and the history of piano performance.
- One of the following works by J. S. Bach:
- Any of the complete Trio Sonatas
- One of the large Preludes/Toccatas/Fantasias and Fugues* or the
- Passacaglia in C minor*
- A major work from the Romantic or Impressionist tradition
- A major work written since 2000
Optional addition: an improvisation on a theme given at the time of the audition (The theme will be given 30 minutes before the audition is scheduled to begin, so that the candidate can complete a study of the material at a piano.)
*This repertoire must be approved by the University Organist in advance of the audition


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apple pie. how clever am i? that, or i'm just really running out of cool titles…
anyway, here's my recipe for a super tasty treat that is gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free but definitely not taste free!
1/2 cup almond meal
1/2 cup dessicated coconut
2 cups of dates
(measurements are not accurate, just use a food processor until you can mold it into a cup-like form using a muffin tray. also, make sure you use baking paper otherwise they'll get stuck).
4-5 organic apples
chai masala spice mix
dash of water
(stew the apples with lid on until soft, then take the lid off towards the end to allow the apples to caramelise in the sauce).
that's it. stick your base in the fridge and after 2-3 hours, pop some apples on top.
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The Mary Altar and The Altar at St. Raphael's Church, Berkeley, CA
The Liberal Catholic Church recognizes and pays deep homage to the maternal aspect of divinity, the mother-nature of God. The latter is looked upon as all-pervading, unfathomable, divine mystery. It brings forth and nourishes all created life. Its highest expression is the World Mother as represented by the Holy Lady Mary whose tender care for all women and children and for all who suffer supplements the divine ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ. This divine principle is shown forth on earth in the sanctity of life and the mystery of birth and by the sacrifice and love of human motherhood which call forth our deepest reverence and respect.
The Rosary is generally associated with the tradition of Roman Catholic Christianity, but because the rosary method is excellent for the development of the spiritual life, there are rosary practices in two other of the world's great religions, Hinduism and Buddhism. The Rosary is, in fact, valuable esoteric spiritual development method - a method which places in the hand of the Rosarian (the Rosary user) a process of receiving angelic aid and a process for attunement to the Seven Rays.
The reciting of the Angelus is a short devotion to our Lord Jesus Christ and to Our Holy Lady Mary. The name is derived from the opening versicle in Latin, "Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae."
The Angelus has been in use in the Western Church since about the thirteenth century and basically consists of the recitation of three Hail Mary's, preceded by short versicles and followed by a collect, intended to remind us of the mystery of the Incarnation. The church bells are rung three times for each Hail Mary and nine times for the collect.
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Mary the Dawn, but Christ the perfect Day:
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Holy Lady Mary, Mother of the world, Queen of Love and Compassion, with all our hearts we pour out our love and devotion at Thy feet; and we offer ourselves as channels of Thy wondrous tenderness, as agents of Thy holy work, that we may grow to be like Thee our Glorious Mother.
O holy Mother, Queen of our hearts,
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I spent the weekend at Clark County Park in Mississippi along with about 100 of my wife's mother's family. It was peaceful outdoor living and at the big Saturday night get-together I figured this song by the Youngbloods might fit the occasion. I planned to set up the harmonizer and wow the relatives with the ghostly voices that would come at the stomp of a pedal but I had too much to think about just remembering the words. So this is a slightly more competent version of the song than the 100 Hillmans heard me warble on Saturday night.
Jocco Rushing sang a couple of excellent blues/gospel songs and then we fumbled around wondering what to sing and came up with an uninspired Peaceful Easy Feelin'. The next day on the way home I of course thought of a perfect Knees Calhoon song for the occasion that I should have done. This would have gone great with the rainstorm that was going on outside. For the Hillmans who somehow find this page, here's the song I should have sung. Unlike the Eagles song, I actually know the words to this one.


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If you are a Georgia fan, then you remember where you were when #3 broke onto the scene. For us, this was a particularly special moment, as it was the first time that Cassie had the opportunity to photograph gameday in Sanford stadium and the first football game she ever photographed. And with all of the buildup, and the emotions running high in the season opener, Todd Gurley delivered.
Scoring not one, not even two, but three touchdowns – it was the beginning of something special. For TG3, it was the beginning of a college career that has culminated into something that nearly every college athlete dreams of. The opportunity to make a career out of the game they have dedicated themselves to with unbelievable effort and passion. For us, it was the beginning of a beautiful relationship with the Bulldawg Nation, giving us experiences we'll never forget.
So this is a time of celebration, of reflection, and of course optimism – that the player that we have rooted for in Athens for the past three years gets to show his skills in the NFL. We'd like to share our sincerest of congratulations for achieving this goal, and belief that this is just the beginning of the successes for a Damn Good Dawg. Congrats Todd.
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Megan McKenna reveals she is working on love with Pete Wicks during a dinner date
The Towie pair looked to be toasting a fresh start to their love as they spent Saturday night eating lobster and drinking wine
MEGAN McKenna has revealed she and Pete Wicks are "still grafting" at getting back together as they toasted a fresh start during a romantic dinner in Essex.
The Towie pair dramatically split when The Sun Online revealed Pirate Pete had been sending saucy text messages to his ex, and at least 10 women.
Though after putting on a slushy PDA at a bonfire in front of their reality show co-stars this week, they followed up with a swanky dinner and wine this evening.
Alongside a snap of their hands holding wine glasses and raising a "cheers" heartbroken Megan wrote: "Lobster and steak night. Only way to do it," before tagging Pete's account in the image.
She tellingly added the hashtag #StillGrafting to keep her followers in the loop with their relationship status.
The stunner also looked to be wearing her Rolex watch again, a gift from Pete, which she had removed as she filmed scenes for Towie this week.
Fans gushed over the shot of Pete's tattooed hand chinking glasses with his ex, with one writing: "So glad you two are working on it!"
Another added: "Love triumphs all," whole one gushed: "At last ... my two favourites are speaking."
One bluntly commented: "Just take him back."
out with a bangGrinning Megan and Pete take centre stage behind the scenes at Towie's bonfire night
'YOU'RE A RENOWNED W****R'Pete Wicks cringes as he's brutally mocked on Celebrity Juice for cheating on Megan McKenna
'Are you winding me up?'Megan McKenna goes nuts as Pete reveals secret crush before they KISS on Celebrity Juice
'It's complicated'Megan McKenna brands Jacqui Ryland a 's**g' as she and Pete Wicks reveal relationship status
We can't keep up!Make-up free Megan McKenna emerges with bed head... swiftly followed by Pete Wicks
LOVE IS IN DESPAIRFrom Pete and Megan to Marnie and Lewis... these are the 8 on-off celeb couples we just can't keep up with
Turning over a new leafMegan McKenna and Pete Wicks grow closer as they share mutual frustration over friends interfering
Earlier this week, we revealed pictures showing them snug in their winter warmers standing side-by-side as they watched the display.
Brunette Megan looked stunning in a huge brown coat and her hair in a cute bun.
She seemed captivated by the action in the sky whole Pete, decked out in a Baker Boy hat, stood alongside her clutching a warm drink.
The feuding couple were joined by the rest of the Towie cast who didn't seem put off by any awkward atmosphere.
Chloe Sims – who has been a shoulder to cry on for Pete – could be seen playing with a sparkler.
While Georgia, who was also dressed in fur, could be seen enjoying some marshmallows she had cooked over the fire.
Earlier this week The Sun Online revealed that Pete and Megan ended up kissing at the fireworks party.
Yet their love endured another turn shortly after, when Megan exploded after seeing her former lover's sexy modelling pictures for lingerie brand Ann Summers.
Megan has opened up on her heartbreak and exclusively told The Sun Online Pirate Pete had "publicly humiliated" her with his actions.
The ex CBB star was left stunned after learning about ex Pete's cheating ways.
We revealed the TV personality sent a series of x-rated messages to model Jacqui Ryland while on holiday with Megan in Barcelona.
The tattooed star, 26, told Jacqui – who he secretly dated at the beginning of the year – he missed their time together and couldn't wait to be home from his "boring" trip away with Megan.
Towie's Pete also messaged explicitly about sex with Jacqui and spoke about breaking up with Megan.
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Orlando, nicknamed "The City Beautiful," isn't just home to the Walt Disney World Resort, but a variety of concert venues and chances to see fantastic live music, in beautiful atmospheres. Buying concert tickets, before travelling to Orlando, is the perfect way to make your vacation complete. And if you're an Orlando native, it's a great way to let loose and enjoy yourself.
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Gareth Emery Shuts Down The Shrine with 6-hour Set
We had been anticipating the night for months: Gareth Emery and a 6-hour long set at the Shine Auditorium.
After a quick 2-for-1 pre-game at USC's only campus bar, we headed to the auditorium for what we knew would be quite an experience.Read More »
Halloween at HARD's Day of the Dead
After taking a year hiatus from the fest, we looked forward to experiencing Saturday of HARD's Day of the Dead once again. In particular, we were stoked to check out the new venue -- the Fairplex -- and see what its fairgrounds were all about.Read More »
Splash House 2015 - The after-parties, pool parties, and the bitchin' balconies
Splash House 2015 was, yet again, an absolutely incredible time. C'mon, you can't go wrong with 22-hour a day pool parties, a variety of dance music, and a 21+ only ticket.
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Adventure Club destroys Exchange LA...on a Friday
A/C, A/C. How we're just straight up OBSESSED.
The guys hit up Exchange LA on June 26th. The club was completely packed. A SOLD OUT show. And we were lucky enough to get after it, dancing into the morning hours at a VIP table, overlooking the show.Read More »


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The City will also provide healthcare coverage to pre 65 LEOFF1 retirees through the Employer's Healthcare Coalition of Washington, through the Premera network.
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SCi revs up almost $50m
Eidos' parent company reports on next financial year's plans; sequel to Battlestations: Midway en route, PS3 titles waiting for installed base.
More battleship sinking is on the way, according to the latest financial report from SCi Entertainment, parent company of Eidos Interactive. The real-time strategy game set during World War II was released on the Xbox 360 and the PC in February this year and entered the UK all-formats chart at number one. CEO Jane Cavanagh confirmed, "We are continuing to build this franchise and have a sequel in development."
Other titles currently in development from the company include Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, Crossfire: Search and Destroy, and Highlander. The company is scheduling 11 new published products for the financial year 2007, along with its first casual game releases. These casual titles include Diner Dash, Cubis 2, and Jewel Quest. Licensing deals with Warner Bros. have also been entered into, including games based on Batman, Looney Tunes, and the Hanna-Barbera catalogue.
Cavanagh believes that all three next-gen platforms are going to be successful, although the company is holding off timewise on releasing games for the PlayStation 3. Cavanagh explained, "As we do not believe that the installed base will be high enough until the second half of our 2008 financial year, most of our major product releases on the PlayStation 3 platform are not scheduled for release before that date." The company has already released "a number of" products for the 360, and its first Wii title will arrive in "spring 2007."
The company also reported its financial results, with revenue up £24.4 million ($47.9 million) to £74.5 million ($146.3 million) in the sixth months to December 31, 2006, as compared to the same period in 2005. Operation losses were also down £2 million ($3.9 million), from £19.9 million ($39 million) in the last period to £17.9 million ($35.1 million) in the second half of 2006.
The company also confirmed its acquisition of Bluefish Media, an online distribution company, earlier this week.
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Metrics of Success in Sales Development Rep Team Meetings: Modern Performance Expert Roundup
Productive conversations or time wasting wheel-spinning? Lively rhetoric or chaotic chatter? Agenda-driven time well spent, or Sales Rep emotional venting sessions? When it comes to team meetings, it can go either way- so learn how to wield this double-edged sword more effectively, with advice from our latest Expert Roundup. The numbers don't lie, and our Experts outline how to use quantitative performance data and temporal agendas to make sure their group meetings don't just convey weekly updates, but also elevate the skills and goals of every team member present. Read on for pro tips from our favorite SDR management gurus on how they run effective, focused, and productive team meetings that your Reps will look forward to.
What's the secret to an effective team meeting? What's the agenda and tempo for yours? What role do performance metrics play in team meetings for you?
Brooke Lengsfelder, Director of Sales Development at mParticle
In team meetings, metrics are a great way to pitch and bring people into a new idea.
Instead of just saying, "Hey, I want all of you to try this new tactic," I can say, "I want all of you to try this in your outreach and let us know what the reply rate is, because your teammate tried this and saw a 50% response rate." It helps to be able to say: we know this works.
Metrics are also a really great way to hold people accountable, by setting everything out in the open. Here's Sara's activity. Here's Bobby's activity. The numbers don't lie, and so you can use them to objectively make calls about what needs to change.
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Philip Galligan, Global Manager of Sales Development at Eventbrite
"In team meetings, there's always going to be an agenda, and there always should be an agenda. The agenda is controlled primarily by the leader or by me. There's also a portion of the agenda that's controlled by the reps so that they have ownership."
So that we can give perspective and make the reps feel that they're always part of the bigger picture, any updates coming from the company or the sales team always drives the first section. Then we discuss any potential changes that have happened in the business or the sales organization, and I give my perspective on how it could potentially impact that team. After that, discussing metrics and quota tracking is very important. Those are the biggest things to get out of the way immediately, in my opinion.
We like to put some sort of onus on the reps.
We'll do something like a "good call, bad call,'" or some sort of exercise where the reps present. If there is a new product release, then the reps present it and teach the team about that product. If they had a good call, then they present on what happened. If they had a bad call, then they do the same thing.
—More from Philip Galligan here
Dhiraj Singh, Inside Sales and Operations Manager at MemSQL
Team meetings are pretty standardized. We go over the metrics for the team over the week, over the quarter, talk about any major standouts or shortfalls. Then each person on the team has a couple of minutes to cover their own personal what worked in sales last week and what their general plan is for this coming week. We have weekly meetings on Mondays and then every other day we have a 10-minute meeting from 3:50 to 4:00 where people walk in and write their KPIs on the whiteboard, any major events of note, and then we review it as a team.
"The only purpose is to promote accountability, so people expect that this is part of their day and share best practices, and it becomes another way to promote sharing of knowledge."
Performance metrics don't play a big role unless there's a major standout or shortfall in what's expected. If someone's approaching the end of the month and they've only created two opportunities instead of the seven we expect, then I'll bring it up and we'll talk about it and see what the plan is to get to goal by the end of the month, as well as how I can help. If everything seems in line, I'll just check the data before one-on-ones to see if anything looks off. Otherwise, we talk about other topics.
—Read more from Dhiraj Singh here
Daniel Barber, VP Sales of Datanyze
I haven't found the optimal route for team meetings. I've tested so many things and tried different approaches. For instance, the team comes with an agenda, the team doesn't come with an agenda, the team creates the agenda. But the group meeting is not something that I've really mastered, to be honest.
"In fact, I've never really seen a successful 10-person meeting. I don't know, but if you put 10 people in a room, it's like there are too many people in the room."
As far as what I can draw upon from my experiences in different cultures, I would love to say that I've seen an amazing format and I'm going to adopt it. But it's not the case. The Japanese have a worse team meeting than we do. No one communicates so there are extended pauses for 2 minutes at a time. I can't remember one successful team meeting in Japan. That's not an area they're really strong. Germans will run it very rigorously. They will have a very strict agenda and things will get covered, but it doesn't open it up for communication and collaboration. Maybe more of an open forum is the answer. Otherwise, I'd say just send out a survey or an email. You don't need to waste everyone's time.
—Read more from Daniel Barber here
Steven Broudy, Director, Inside Sales, Americas at MuleSoft
It's critical to ensure that we're never meeting for the sake of meeting. Also, I'm adamant that meetings start on time. I plan for the specific amount of time to allocate for each agenda item. We actually have people keeping time in organization-wide meetings, and calling us out to make sure we stay on task. Ideally, we end early.
"Data-driven coaching is table stakes for leading an effective team. I always want to ensure that whenever we're discussing performance in any facet, we're speaking to the data. We're not managing to the metrics, but we are validating our hypotheses with data."
A sales process is a series of conversion rates over time, from one activity to the next, or one stage to another. It's key to diagnosing where those conversion rates fall off, in order to align an appropriate coaching plan.
—Read more from Steven Broudy here
Chris Pollot, Director of Sales Development at UpGuard
Team meetings often get turned into company updates, which really don't help anybody. "Hey here's what's going on in the company, here are the things you should know about," or, more annoyingly, "Here are the things that I need you to do for the business." All that makes for highly ineffective team meetings.
I believe a team meeting should be used for training and development. At least one team meeting a month should be used to focus on something outside of the scope of the team's day-to-day – like teaching them a new skill for the job that they do right now. I also believe once every other month you should teach your team something outside of the scope of their role that enhances them as a professional. They'll actually grow more effectively because of it, which then leads to new avenues of thinking and more success within their roles.
"Too often, team meetings don't have an agenda, and that's a big miss. For a team meeting or an individual one-on-one, you have to have a set agenda with the specific deliverables and stick to it."
Team meetings can easily devolve into feedback sessions or complaining sessions. An agenda is the best way to avoid this. My typical agenda for a team meeting: 10-minute team review, 30-minute training topic, 10-minute housekeeping – which covers improvables, announcing a new contest, anything needed. Then we end with 10 minutes of Q & A, giving the team an opportunity to let their voices be heard and ask questions.
—Read more from Chris Pollot here
Learn more from our experts, and see full profiles, here:
Philip Galligan, Global Manager of Sales Development at Eventbrite
Daniel Barber, VP Sales of Datanyze
Chris Pollot, Director of Sales Development at UpGuard
Dhiraj Singh, Inside Sales and Operations Manager at MemSQL
Steven Broudy, Director, Inside Sales, Americas at MuleSoft
Brooke Lengfelder, Director of Sales Development at mParticle
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FC United are pleased to announce that Tony Cullen has agreed to manage our reserve team next season. Tony has played 22 times for FC this season, and is currently taking his coaching badges. The reserve team is an exciting development for the club; both Karl and the board are looking forward to expanding the opportunities for local youngsters to play for FC United, and are delighted that Tony has agreed to take on the job. His assistant manager will be Lawrence Greenhalgh. We will be looking for volunteers to assist with the running of the reserve team next season, more details on this will follow.
Tony Cullen told us, "This is an exciting opportunity and I am looking forward to getting started and bringing some youngsters through." The idea of bringing young players through was echoed by General Manager Andy Walsh, "The reserve team is very important to our plans for the future, plans that focus on bringing young talent through the ranks of the club. Tony has the commitment, talent and enthusiasm that we wanted from our reserve team manager, so we are delighted to formally announce his appointment."
Margy is also very happy about the appointment, "Tony has shown a first class attitude, his enthusiasm for the development and progression of young players this season has been evident, and this combined with his good footballing knowledge, means I'm sure he'll do a great job for us."


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Welcome to my world! By day I work in training and support for a software company and by night I juggle being the student ministries pastor and worship leader at my local church. The reason I get up every morning is to love and nurture the three best kids in the world and to attempt to love my incredible wife more than myself. No question – I hit the jackpot. God isn't just a part of my life – He's intertwined in every aspect of it. He watches movies with me, corrects me, makes me laugh, reminds me, listens to music with me, teaches me, roots for Alabama football with me, scares the crap out me, and unconditionally loves me. Its an amazing thing.
While I have been heavily involved in music my whole life, recently I have been unable to shake the strong desire to write songs for the body of Christ. I recorded a full-length album of original worship at my home studio in 2010 and more recently went to a real studio and did a professional EP. If you're interested in hearing more of my music, head on over to http://jamienunnally.com.
God bless!
I stumbled on your blog when I found Sam's. Obviously, I need better things to do with my time. You would think being a homescool mom of 3 kids would be enough, but not really! Anyway, I loved your blog about things you thought you would never say. Our homes must be similar. I just had to yell out my front door and tell my 4 year old not to pee on the neighboor mail box. Even worse is that Saturday during our garage sale he peed on the oak tree in our front yard. Oh well! It keeps life interesting! Tell Tiffany and your Mom and Dad hello. I will be in T'vill August 4 – 11.
Hello. You don't know me. (I think.) Anyway, my daughter just graduated summa cum laude from a Christian college and she's totally burned out on religion. All it has done is make her miserable. She's a perfectionist, so to her, God is a harsh, unloving taskmaster.
Anyway, she has started a blog, to try to grapple will some of her thoughts. The tagline for her blog is "Looking for truth after graduating from Christian college with a degree in Bible-theology."
Here's the link to her blog. It would be great if you could become a Follower and just give her the benefit of your perspective – whether or not that perspective is religion-friendly. Just as long as it's YOUR perspective.
Lastly, please don't let on that I told you about her blog.
Here's the URL, again:
Please cc this email to other women who know who have dealt with perfectionism.
P.S. – I'm sure I sound like a meddling, manipulative parent. Maybe I am. But I don't really care what you say to my daughter. Your answers don't have to be Politically Correct in terms of Evangelicalism. For me, I'm always suspicious of Easy Answers. You can tell her to just ditch the whole Christianity thing. That's fine with me. Just so she knows someone is listening. Other than me.
— john