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Every state in the union has its own laws regarding a manufacturer's ability to sell cars, with some states banning the practice outright and others merely preventing OEMs from competing with their own dealer networks. California falls into this latter category, as the California New Motor Vehicle Board bans manufacturers from owning dealerships within ten miles of other same-make independently owned stores. But that apparently did not stop Chrysler from opening a dealership in Los Angeles which, according to a petition filed by the California New Car Dealers Association, is within ten miles of not one, but three independent Chrysler stores.
Automotive News [sub] reports:
The store is Motor Village L.A., which Chrysler established as a prototype to showcase its brands and test new retail concepts. The company said in November that it plans to open more such stores in partnership with dealers.
The fact that Motor Village L.A. (formerly LaBrea Chrysler Jeep) is a partnership with an existing dealer is relevant here because there exists a exemption to this rule that allows OEMs to
own stores near other dealers for one year or in partnership with dealers who have made substantial investments in the operations and agree to buy out the factories.
But, argues the CNDA, Chrysler's partner in Motor Village has no skin in the game. According to the petition
Chrysler Realty owns the $30 million-plus building that houses Motor Village L.A. and is charging no rent for the first six months. The monthly rent is scheduled to rise gradually from $50,414 in May 2011 to $90,000 in 2015. The market rate for rent is more than $200,000 per month.
The CNDA wants to see Chrysler's "retail laboratory" either shut down permanently, or have its business license suspended. Meanwhile, with Fiat only just rolling out and Alfa Romeo coming soon to the US, Chrysler's need to test new retail concepts won't be going away. And because both of those brands are going to target urban consumers, it will be nearly impossible for Chrysler to set up more of these "dealer labs" without running afoul of restrictions on OEM-owned dealerships.
Meanwhile, Chrysler is hardly the only manufacturer to struggle with state restrictions on manufacturer-owned dealerships. Tesla has said it has no plans to create a franchised dealer network, and has hired the man behind the Apple Store concept to develop its own in-house retail network, a move that inspired a warning in that firm's IPO prospectus. And then there's the issue of factory-direct online sales, a largely uncharted model that Tesla has also said it hopes to pursue. And as attractive as "retail labs," OEM-owned dealer nets and online sales might be, a state-by-state legal and/or legislative campaign will be ruinously expensive for any one auto manufacturer to pursue. And, as the fallout of the GM-Chrysler dealer culls proved, pissing off your franchisees has major political risks.
Chrysler spokesfolks say they are "looking forward to discussing the matter" of its "retail lab" with the CNMVB, but don't expect them to convince the dealer group to let this one slide. After all, if even the smallest cracks in state franchise laws start to appear in California, it could unleash a flood that might wash the entire franchise system away. Whether or not that would be good for consumers is open to debate, but the fact that it would be devastating for existing dealers is not.
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34 Comments on ""Prototype" Chrysler Store Under Attack..."
Educator(of teachers)DanMarch 29th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
A law at the Federal level needs to be passed NOW that will allow me to order a car after I build it to my specs under the "Build Your Own" tab of every manufactures website. I don't care if I would have to wait 6 weeks for delivery and pay a dealer PDI fee. (But alas with our "Parliament of Whores" it will never happen.)
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psarhjinianMarch 29th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
You will never, ever get a law at the Federal level for this kind of thing. For one, it's a state right**. For another, car dealers are big donors, especially at the state level. For a third, car dealers (and franchisees in general) are much more likely to be Republican, which means this issue becomes automatically partisan.
** never mind that both parties will stomp all over states' rights when it suits them.
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Robert SchwartzMarch 29th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
There is no state's right concept involved here. The automobile business is an interstate and international business that very clearly falls within the Federal commerce jurisdiction. Allowing interstate sales over the internet is a no-brainer. But, you are right about the politics. Our legislators are whores and the car dealers are their sugar daddies.
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psarhjinianMarch 29th, 2011 at 2:02 pm
Franchise law is a state matter, and that's what we're dealing with here.
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Silvy_nonsenseMarch 29th, 2011 at 4:54 pm
We don't need a Federal law because manufacturers selling via the Internet is already legal, even for cars. Auto manufacturers don't need a Federal law to sell cars via the Internet anymore than a computer manufacturer like Dell needs a federal law to sell computers via the Internet. Auto manufacturers could do it, but choose not to. State franchise laws have nothing to do with direct sales to consumers via the Internet. State franchise laws only apply to ownership of physical dealerships that close transactions within the borders of a state. State laws of any kind can not be enforced if they infringe upon Interstate commerce. Business transacted via the Internet is inherently interstate under exiting Federal law and regulation.
Legally bypassing state franchise laws is fairly easy. Ford owns a dealership in Oklahoma. When Ford sells vehicles to Hertz, all Ford vehicles (rental cars and trucks for Hertz Equipment Rental) are "sold" to this dealer, shipped to their Hertz branch destination and prepped for use by mechanics at the RAC or Equipment Rental branches. Ford dealers in the various states are completely bypassed. If Ford chose to do so, it could sell to consumers (or a business) over the Internet, show the Ford-owned Oklahoma dealer as the dealer of record and drop off a fully-prepped car at your house using a "white-gloves" car hauler that can deliver cars without screwing them up.
If dealers went away tomorrow, there would be problems. Who would provide front line customer service? Who would provide "official" warranty and maintenance service? Who would sell accessories? Who would distribute parts (to us at the parts counter but also to professional mechanics and body shops)? If manufactures weaken the dealers too much and the dealers close, the manufacturers will then have to re-create the existing parts and service network. Building that and administering it could easily eat up any extra money the manufacturers would pick up by eliminating the dealer's slim new car profit.
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Educator(of teachers)DanMarch 29th, 2011 at 5:06 pm
@Silvynonsense: I want the option. If I bought a Dell computer on line and lived near a retail store, I would still go there for accessories and (if they performed it) warranty work. If I bought a Ford online and they shipped it to my dealer, charged me a nominal fee for PDI and set up, and allowed me to bring it there for warranty work, I would do it. Would everyone do that? No. Many Americans would stay fearful of such an experience, and there are always those people who need a car RIGHT NOW. Do I still need the dealer to go do test drives of say a 5-speed Focus to decide how I like the transmission engine combo? Of course I do. But then being able to go home, option it exactly as I please, and purchase. That's what I want. Might my car end up being a slightly "oddball" combination of options with a lower resale value? Yes but then if I order exactly what I want I'm more likely to drive it for 10 years and not give a rat's hind end about resale.
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March 29th, 2011 at 9:38 pm
"Yes but then if I order exactly what I want I'm more likely to drive it for 10 years and not give a rat's hind end about resale."
Dan, I think you've stumbled on a big reason why both manufacturers and dealers alike resist the notion of applying the Dell model to buying cars. Thanks to planned obsolescence, we have a reason to upgrade our computers every few years; not so much with cars. Warranty work is one thing… but the possibility of signing a repeat customer, who the dealer has at least a chance of selling a new model 3-5 years down the line, is too big a potential revenue source to ignore.
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V572625694March 29th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
It's obviously in car dealers' interests to keep factory stores out of "their" markets. It's not at all clear why that's in the consumer's interest, though.
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Educator(of teachers)DanMarch 29th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
It's not.
I know it horrifies the dealers to think of a world where I would go to four or five dealers, test drive close to the configuration I want (but not necessarily the color or all the options I want) go home to my computer and option things just the way I want… order using my pre-approved loan from my credit union… and wait for delivery. The thing is I'd still be bringing my car in for warranty work at the dealers who are horrified by the prospect. They just would miss the opportunity to try to sell me a car with features I don't want or in a color I don't particularly care for or to up charge me for "the cost of putting up with me" or what not.
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Silvy_nonsenseMarch 29th, 2011 at 5:15 pm
To build on your point –
The dealers don't make much of their money selling new cars (or providing warranty work) and see the sale itself as a necessary evil. The real pain for them in your scenario is that they would not be able to provide marked-up financing, sell you accessories at full MSRP and convince you to buy over-priced, high profit but relatively useless things like "polymer paint protection" and extended warranties.
When you get a loan through a dealer, they usually offer an interest rate higher than what you've qualified for because it earns them a profit to mark up the loan rate. (Getting pre-approved at your credit union is always a smart move.) Most extended warranties are like casino games – they always favor the house. They are expensive, don't offer much to the consumer but pay a huge commission to the sales agent (that's your friendly neighborhood dealer). $500 "Polymer paint protection" is a coat of wax no different from what you could buy and apply yourself or have done more cheaply at a local detailing shop. When you bring the car in for scheduled maintenance, the service adviser likes to say "Our standard 15,000 mile service includes…X" but doesn't tell you that it includes a bunch of services not required by the maintenance book and is therefore overpriced and performing unnecessary services that your car doesn't need.
They don't mind all the test drives, comparison shopping and dickering over the price of the car because the real money is made elsewhere in the transaction. Manufacturers work so hard and spend so much to make excellent products. I'm always astounded that they allow the dealership experience to be so sleazy, frustrating and generally unpleasant.
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SimonAlbertaMarch 29th, 2011 at 7:55 pm
The "dealership experience" is pretty unpleasant for the dealers' sales staff too…there are not too many other businesses where the customer researches "dealer invoice" on the internet then brings his POS trade-in and wants full-retail for it and tells every lie under the sun to justify it…"its' been babied"…"mostly highway miles" etc. etc..
When I was a dealer sales exec we had a huge notice hung in our sales office….it said "CUSTOMERS TELL LIES". On many occasions a car appraised in the morning would come in at delivery time with different tires (as in not better ones) a duff battery and other missing items.
Now, my point is not that dealers are all fair and ethical and the customers are all crooks but just to illuminate that the whole vehicle buying/selling process is a seriously flawed model all around. I often wonder how it got to be this way….was the first "crook" a dealer or a customer?
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aircooledTOMMarch 29th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
"buyers are liars" this is a truism in the car business. Trust must be earned. They stop lying when they trust you.
Customers feel obliged to obfuscate because they think that we (sales folks) will lie our faces off, just to earn a piddling minimum commission on a new car…. Sales associates just want to make the customer happy and send them across the curb in a new (or used) car.
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ZackmanMarch 29th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
I want a store where I can build my own 1957 Chevy and not charge me at least $100,000 for the privilege.
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highdesertcatMarch 29th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
Dan, in 1987 I ordered a brand new 1988 Silverado to my specs, 350, Blue interior, Electric Captain's chairs, etc. It took me 9 months to take delivery of it! I'll never do that again, since by then I could have bought a new Silverado for 87% of what I paid for mine.
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Educator(of teachers)DanMarch 29th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
Yeah but depending on the economic circumstances of the time period some dealers don't even want to talk to you when you want to special order.
One of my father's friends went to buy a new farm truck a few years after you ordered yours. He wanted a one ton regular cab dually 4X4 with a 454 and manual trans. Of course there were none on dealer lots within a 50 mile radius of our little town in Ohio. He went to 5 different dealers before someone wanted to work with him and not treat him like they were doing him a favor and that he was a PITA for trying to order one.
My fiance's 2005 Vibe was a special order cause she wanted one in metallic orange with 0 options. (Manual trans, manual windows, ect…) The dealer (who has sold cars to her family members for 20 years) kept asking, are you sure you want stick? Are you sure you want that color? Finally she told him, "There's a 1986 Honda Civic sitting in your parking lot with a stick shift and power nothing. That's what I got here in, I think I can drive stick!"
My "special order" (if I test drove the basic model and liked it) would be a brand new Ford Focus SE hatchback with 5-speed stick, winter package (heated seats and mirrors), and key-less entry pad. Can you order one that way without adding thousands of dollars in stuff you don't want? Yes you can. Do I expect to find one set up that way in Kona Blue on a Ford dealers lot within a 1000 miles of me? HECK NO! I expect I could find a SEL set up that way with a two tone leather interior for $25,000 dollars, but that's not what I want.
I want freedom of choice.
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ZackmanMarch 29th, 2011 at 1:05 pm
H.D.C: (and, of course, E.Dan!) I did that once, in 1975, when I ordered a 1976 Chevy C-20 Custom DeLuxe 3/4 ton P/U per the following: Bright red w/white cab roof, regular cab, 2WD, 292 cu.in. 6, 3 speed w/1st granny gear (4 spd), no radio, full instrumentation, saddle tan vinyl interior, rubber flooring, step bumper, HD sway bars. It took just about six weeks. paid $ 4200.00. Ordered in October and picked it up the day after Thanksgiving, 1975. Sold it the day after Thanksgiving, 1977 for $3,500! Not bad, I suppose.
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highdesertcatMarch 29th, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Dan, this past January I took delivery of a 2011 Tundra 5.7 SR5 which was a 'special order of sorts' I placed with the dealership in El Paso, TX, in November 2010. No money exchanged hands for this special order. My wife and I had bought her 2008 Highlander Limited 4WD there and I'd thought I'd give them another shot at me. True to their word, come January 2011, there was the Tundra. But it wasn't a special order of the kind we're discussing. I didn't pay them anything. What I did was, I gave the sales manager one of my business cards and on the back I had written "2011 Tundra 5.7 DoubleCab Long Bed, SR5, Tow Package", and told the sales manager if he managed to get one like that for his floor plan I would feel obliged to give him a crack at me. He delivered. I'm happy. He's happy. Did I pay too much for it? It was $7500 more than a 2011 Silverado, and $5100 more than a 2011 F150 in the El Paso area. But I got what I wanted, when I wanted it. And that's worth something, aside from the fact that ALL Toyota products are way overpriced. I console myself with the truism that you get what you pay for and that my social security retirement check is replenishing my dented credit union share account.
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aircooledTOMMarch 29th, 2011 at 4:46 pm
I see this issue from my perch behind my my desk in a sales department for an "auto-mall" type of place. For a GM product, we'd love to sell you something from the inventory, because we already own it, and have the obligation to maintain and house it until it's sold. If you want something not in inventory, we'd rather order it and get you exactly what you want, than send a driver (who we'd have to pay, etc…) and then you just take delivery of the car when it shows up…. The one caveat is that typically the incentives and special rates which are in force at the time of delivery are the ones that you'll get, not the ones going on at the time of negotiation.
Why is this nice? The dealer will get all of the hold back, and whatever dealer cash there is. If he has to get a vehicle from another dealer's lot, he might lose the hold back and then he's got to pay a driver to go get the car… That's a difference of anywhere from a couple hundred to thousands of dollars… Bottom line— you can negotiate a better price on a vehicle that you're ordering, offer invoice they'll probably take it.
Why is this good for me? As a sales consultant, I get to sell you a car that's "perfect" for you, for cheapola… and I get a surprise deal when your car shows up… It's like a present for me– you order it, I sorta forget about it, then it shows up on the lot and I call you and it's like Christmas for both of us….
For products with fewer variations (Nissans for instance– Murano only has one major options package-nav-, the rest of the content is in the trim levels) it's probably easier to just have the dealer go get what you want from another dealer or do like "highdesert" did.
Ps… If it takes 9 months to get it, something went seriously wrong…..(somebody forgot to order it, etc)…
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krhodes1March 29th, 2011 at 7:02 pm
BMW is heavily pushing build-to-order. At my local dealership, more than 50% of thier sales are now BTO, and they have reduced thier inventory considerably. In fact, if you want any but the most blah colors and interior choices, you HAVE to order it,as BMW will not let the dealers order them for stock. Typically, BMW can deliver your car in 4 to 6 weeks from the time of order, which is pretty impressive considering most of them come from Germany, and some from South Africa. It's even faster for the Made in USA cars. And of course, there is the option of doing factory delivery, which I am doing.
I have never understood why people make the second largest purchase of thier lives on a whim, and "settle". And it makes even less sense to me as someone with an accounting background to have MILLIONS of dollars tied up in inventory so that Sally-Sue can have a chance of finding that red Focus with just the right options on it.
Ordering a car also puts a lot of negotiating power back into the hands of the buyer. I played off my local BMW dealer against a number of others to get the price I wanted. All they are doing is filling out the paperwork afterall.
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rudigerMarch 29th, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Dealerships used to love build-to-order and the reasons for it were, as one would imagine, generally sinister. When a customer decides to order, the dealership has 'got them off the market'. IOW, the customer is now essentially held hostage by the dealership and can't go anywhere else to buy a car, lest they lose their deposit. So the dealership can now do anything they want while the customer sits and waits, up to and including selling the car out from under the customer should it arrive and someone else gives them a better offer.
However, in this day of internet access to factory builds, it might not be quite as easy to pull such a stunt. Being much easier to catch a dealership selling an ordered car to someone else could go a long way to explaining why most dealerships don't like BTO, anymore.
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krhodes1March 29th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
That has nothing to do with BTO, that is just sleazy car dealership tactics.
At the consumer level, there is really NO such thing as a "non-refundable" deposit. I put down a deposit for my BMW when I ordered it. On my Mastercard. Do you think for one split second I would not get that money back if I cancel the order? One 3-minute phone call to the bank is all it would take. Consumer laws for that are entirely on YOUR side, not the dealerships. Now if you were stupid enough to give them cash or a check for the deposit, that is a different story. And if a dealership insisted on a check, well, there are at least 10 BMW dealerships within a couple hour drive of me, one of them would want my business on a $44K sale.
As for them selling the car that you ordered – seriously? What are the chances that anyone else is going to want the car that you specc'd out? If it was anything common you would have found it on the lot. In my case I am doing Euro-delivery, but if not, the market for a RWD, manual transmission, station wagon in Maine is evidently just me, because it is the ONLY such my local dealer has ever sold since the e91 debuted in '06.
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wallstreetMarch 29th, 2011 at 11:51 pm
+1 on BTO & European Delivery.
@ EducatorDan
BMW did just that. They allow me to order a car after I build it to my specs under their "Build Your Own" website. I've the privilege of getting the exact car that I build & even pick it up from its birth place (BMW Welt across the street from Munich factory).
Here is the link to my European Delivery trip > http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=470072
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rudigerMarch 30th, 2011 at 12:38 am
I would imagine that ordering a BMW is a considerably different experience from trying to order a Chrysler, Ford, or GM product. While it's highly unlikely that a BMW dealership would risk losing a sale (not to mention the bad word-of-mouth) by selling an ordered vehicle to someone other than the person who ordered it, I have no doubt that it's not beyond the capability of a domestic dealer. At least it wouldn't have been in the past.
And, yeah, unless it was something totally bizarre, there would be someone who would buy a vehicle spec-d out for someone else, as well as dealerships that won't order a vehicle without the buyer putting down a good chunk up-front with cash or a check. I know, I tried to order a PT Cruiser when they were a hot product and there were none on the lots. The order was all set, and the dealer said, "We'll need a check for $500." I asked, "What happens if I want to bail for some reason, like the vehicle takes a lot longer to get here than I want to wait?". The reply was, "We keep your money and sell your car to someone else." Needless to say, I walked.
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wallstreetMarch 30th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
Are you going to combine PCD with your ED?
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March 29th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Why does Fiat get a little door
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psarhjinianMarch 29th, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Factory stores will happen anyway. It's just a matter of time, and it'll likely be ushered in by EVs and cheaper cars from China and/or India.
The dealer value-add sales model is an anachronism in an era when the product is increasingly commoditized and the sales experience doesn't appreciably enhance the experience. Most dealers are so very corporate-bland now, between mega-dealer owner groups and franchise homogenity, as to make the distinction between a factory store and what we have now moot.
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highdesertcatMarch 29th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
I'd like to see them sell cars out of Big Box stores. You buy what's on the floor that day and if it needs warranty work done, you take it to an authorized dealer that bills the manufacturer for reimbursement. I hope that will happen when the Chinese start selling their disposable cars in the US. There is a need for cheaper transportation in the US. Too many people are forced to drive used cars or old cars that they can't afford to keep up and running. Cars in the sub-$10K price category would sell very well in the US.
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psarhjinianMarch 29th, 2011 at 1:26 pm
I should clarify: I don't think that cheap cars made in China but bought in the US is a good and sustainable thing, but I do think it will happen and that EVs will be the leading edge of the wedge. It's already happening with electric and small-displacement bikes .
But again, not sustainable. The reason there is a need for cheap anything is because we're hollowing out the purchasing power of the middle class by, you guessed it, offshoring what were well-paying jobs.
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highdesertcatMarch 29th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
You won't get an argument from me there, but reality is what it is. Joe Sixpack doesn't set national commerce policy and often sees his job being outsourced because it is cheaper for companies or corporations to do so. Those entities have a responsibility first and foremost to their shareholders to make money for them and if they can't do that in the US they will go where they can. I've been told that the sale of cheap foreign cars like the Hyundai Accent, et al, is astronomical in Southern California. My kids live and work there, and they drive an Elantra, a Fit, a Mazda3 and a Yaris, for their daily bread (and the commute). I hope that Wal-Mart, Costco, K-Mart, etc, see the light and get into this ballgame, nationwide.
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ZackmanMarch 29th, 2011 at 1:38 pm
"The dealer value-add sales model is an anachronism in an era when the product is increasingly commoditized and the sales experience doesn't appreciably enhance the experience."
I couldn't agree more, Psar! I bought my Impala on a "supplier discount" – a no-haggle price in addition to a $3000 rebate. The downside was three weeks later the rebate went up to $4000! Should've waited!
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philadljMarch 29th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
1. I walk into the Fiat store with $X set aside in the bank.
2. The Fiat at the store costs $X.
3. I write a check out to Fiat for $X.
4. I get my receipt and drive away in my new Fiat.
5. I'll perform basic maintenance; other maintenance will be handled by the store's service department or a private mechanic I know.
Doesn't sound like that bad of a process…although there are certainly issues to deal with (do they have the Fiat I want, do I have the cash up front, etc.)
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March 29th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Can anyone explain in simple words what benefit does the consumer get from the "independent" dealerships? It's not like they actually compete with each other. All we get is the haggling.
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Silvy_nonsenseMarch 29th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
The benefits for consumers are kind of hard to quantify. You could argue that having independent dealers competing for business helps keep prices low for consumers. If GM owned all three Chevy dealers in your town, it would be harder to negotiate because you couldn't effectively use "I'll just go across town" as a negotiating tactic.
The laws originated to ensure fair business dealings, often in reaction to unsavory practices. For example, state franchise laws can prevent a manufacturer from setting up a company owned dealership down the street from a successful franchise dealer, selling cars and service so cheaply that the franchise dealer can't compete and has to close, allowing the manufacturer to "take over" a lucrative territory without having to buy out the franchisee. This may not benefit consumers in general, but politicians taking campaign contributions year after year from local businessmen would probably be likely to pass laws that ensure the businesses that fund those contributions aren't stolen away by some out of town corporation.
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aircooledTOMMarch 29th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
Most people reading this site are not terribly much helped by dealerships… You already know what you're looking for, what you can get financed for, etc…. The general population doesn't know that stuff. Where I work, it's a clearinghouse for information for the consumer. John Q. Public has no idea what direct-injection is, and for the most part he doesn't care. Without independent dealers (like mine selling 6 brands from one location) the customer gets corporate PR talking points about cars relative merits, etc. From me (I"d like to think) they get an honest assessment of what car will be the best fit for them… (hopefully it's something I sell)… If I can't make them happy, I'll call a buddy across town with a different product and hopefully he can make the customer happy…..
There are probably other benefits, as well, used cars with warranties, CPOs, access to vast inventories, etc.
Also, some of the Aftermarket products are good deals– many of the coatings on the market these days are not just "waxes" and typically they come with warranties against loss of luster, etc… They are profit centers but, they're good products. Same with financing– often customers will tell me a rate from a bank and we'll match that rate and STILL make money on the back end… The banks want to make money too.
Though I must admit to having fantasies of being a Steve Lang type and running a small but respectable used car operation…
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Executive vice president/head coach Mike Shanahan spoke with the media Thursday about the Dallas Cowboys and the biggest game of his Redskin's coaching career.
On the Dallas Cowboys' offense:
"They're playing well. Any time you take a look at Tony [Romo] with 10 touchdown passes and one interception over a four-game time frame, it sums up how well they've been playing."
On differences in the Cowboys' offense since week 12:
"I think they're a little bit healthier. It looks like they have everyone back on offense. They're playing extremely well."
On Lorenzo Alexander and two others being selected to the Pro Bowl:
"I was really happy to see that. He [linebacker Lorenzo Alexander] has been playing at that level for a number of years, or at least the two-and-a-half, three years that I've been with him. This year, he has taken his game to a different level. I was very happy that he was rewarded for that. It's nice to see players and coaches see that. To me, it's one of the biggest honors you can have. Trent Williams, we've talked about Trent, he's made some tremendous strides since he's been here. We always knew the type of athlete that he was, but for him to go back to the basics, be accountable and do the little things the right way… it's always nice to see him get rewarded for the way he's played and the way he has handled himself. Robert [Griffin III], his play speaks for itself. We've been talking about him all year. He has played at a very high level. That doesn't surprise me at all that he was selected."
On the status of tackle Tyler Polumbus:
"He was limited today. If he does pass the concussion test, then they'll let him practice tomorrow."
On if Polumbus' will participate fully tomorrow if he passes the concussion test:
"Yes. When I say limited with a concussion, that means he can only go through walkthroughs."
On how much of the success of Griffin III is tied to Offensive Coordinator Kyle Shanahan and his schemes:
"I think every offense is designed to fit the quarterback's skillset. Robert has earned that by his play. I don't think anybody in the history of the league has played at his level, at least over the last 40 years when I look at the numbers and what he has done. I don't think anybody's played at that level. If we talk about before, he has a unique skillset. He has the ability to throw, drop back, play-action, put up a front on the defense with his running ability and he will get better and better. He's just scratching the surface. And the reason I say that is because he works at it."
On running back Alfred Morris perhaps not getting the recognition he deserves:
"He's done such a great job. I think numbers think for themselves. He's got time for that. He's going to be successful for a long time. I think people appreciate what he has done and how he has helped our offense. You have to have a back like him to separate yourself from the rest of the pack. He's played at a very high level."
On having multiple Pro Bowl selections:
"I was talking about this a little bit yesterday. When you start to win and you have more success, then you get more recognition as far as individual honors. Hopefully, we can keep that going. To win six games in a row like we have, there are a lot of guys playing at a Pro Bowl level right now. That's how you win. You may not get on the Pro Bowl, but to consistently win, especially in the second half of the season, you have to have a lot of people playing at that level consistently. That's what I'm most proud of."
On taking pride in seeing individuals break records:
"What you take pride in is trying to win a Super Bowl. That's what you're trying to do. To see guys have individual success, you're always happy to see a guy like Alfred come in as a rookie, to stay healthy…he's so humble and he works so hard. It's gratifying to see a guy have that kind of success, especially coming out of the sixth round when nobody expected him to play at that level."
On the most challenging aspect of using this offensive scheme against NFL defenses:
"To be honest with you, it's easier because the quarterback puts a big threat on the defense. Anytime they have to account for the quarterback in the running game, it puts a lot of pressure on the defense. It takes away a lot of the things that you do. I think the misconception of Robert and his ability to run is the option…There are a lot of running plays that are designed for a quarterback to just run and take off. That's how you get the quarterback hurt. I don't care if you're dropping back and scrambling or if you have a quarterback draw, you have to be careful with how many quarterback draws you run. If the option is run the right way, the quarterback is the free guy, the guy they can't account for. He's either handing the ball off or pitching it. He has to protect himself on the pitch or he has to learn how to slide. That's the type of things he'll learn over time. And I think he's done a great job over the last four or five games."
On who would start at tackle if Polumbus is healthy:
"We'll take a look at him, see how he practices. It's all based on who we think gives us the best chance to win. It's all based on how he practices. We'll make the decision at game time."
On how linebacker Rob Jackson has affected the play of linebacker Ryan Kerrigan:
"I think our whole defense has played at a higher level since the beginning of the year, at least the first half of the season because of what you just mentioned. Rob Jackson, I think he's much more comfortable in his position. I take a look at [defensive end] Jarvis Jenkins, how he's played. Our safeties have stepped up and played at a higher level. That's what you're hoping. Any time lose a guy like [nose tackle] Chris Neild and you have a guy like Chris Baker come in and he gains experience, Doug Worthington is playing at a high level, that's what you have to do. You have to play your best football in the second half. Not even talking about the offense, but that's what you're looking for."
On having an indoor practice facility:
"You want to give your team the best chance to be prepared and having that facility gives you the best chance of being prepared. We couldn't have gone out there yesterday and been productive at all. Today, it was so windy, I don't think we could have filmed practice. We didn't want to have those guys up there in the film towers. I think it was close to 40 mph at times, so we wouldn't be able to film practice as well. It's a big plus to have an indoor facility."
On safety Reed Doughty:
"No. 1, he's here for a reason. He's a warrior. He does everything you ask him to do. When people go down, he plays at a very high level at the strong safety position. He's a difference maker on special teams. He's they type of guy that you need on your football team to win. He can do everything you possibly can to make sure football team successful. He'll be prepared, he'll do the little things the right way and he's a guy who can come in and play the strong safety, free safety position and make plays."
On what had to happen at tight end when Fred Davis was injured:
"It's hard to make up for a guy like Fred. He's so talented. Not too many guys can run in that 4.5, 4.6 range and have the athletic ability of a guy like him. He can go out there one-on-one and probably beat any linebacker or any safety, or at least have a chance with his athleticism. He's a little bit of a freak there. That's what you want. He's takes great pride in blocking as well. When you lose a guy like that, you're really worried. Logan [Paulsen] has come in and is obviously not as fast as Fred, but is a football player. He does a great job catching the ball. He does a great job blocking, doesn't miss assignments. He just has come up big for us. He's been a big plus."
On picking kicker Kai Forbath over veteran kickers in a tryout:
"We entered that into a normal competition. We had three guys, and I'm not sure how many kicks we had, it was somewhere in the area of 15, and he missed the fewest of the field goals. Anywhere from a 30-yarder to a 55-yarder, and he was more consistent than the rest. He's a little bit younger. We felt like we'd give him an opportunity since he has not kicked in the NFL. Sometimes it works out. If he would have been 0-4, I think we would have been second guessed a couple of times along the way. You take chances on guys you think have an opportunity to do what he has done."
On the three Pro Bowl selections being captains:
"You're hoping that happens. You're always hoping that happens. It doesn't happen very often. The other two guys who I think have played at that level, are [nose tackle] Barry Cofield and [defensive end] Stephen Bowen. They've played at that level too throughout the season. Not everybody is recognized. I feel very good of our captains, how they played and a number of people on the outside see it as well."
On mental toughness for a kicker:
"I think it's what separates kickers. There are a lot of talented kickers out there. I've seen guys make them consistently in practice, then all of a sudden the lights are on and it's not the same guy. You have to do it when the lights are on. That's why I've been very proud of Kai."
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A deadline has been extended for lawyers in the racial profiling against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to hand in a recommendation on who should be appointed to monitor the agency's operations to ensure it isn't making unconstitutional arrests.
Attorneys on both sides of the case now have until Dec. 9 to agree on a monitor who will ultimately be appointed by U.S. District Judge Murray Snow.
If the lawyers can't agree on a prospect for the job, each side must recommend three candidates for the job.
Snow concluded in a May ruling that the sheriff's office has systematically singled out Latinos in its immigration patrols and that deputies unreasonably prolonged the detentions of people who were pulled over.
The agency is appealing the ruling.
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As a 20-something, fully and forcibly indoctrinated into the New Economy, I found Harold Bloom's article to be a breath of fresh air. I have seen my greatest teachers, from Chaucer to Milton, left at the wayside by an increasingly insensitive technology-biased generation. I have many colleagues, highly ''educated,'' who know myriad programming languages but possess scant familiarity with the English language. Oh, how our values have changed! An electronic book is no more a book than a chat room is a conversation, or an e-mail can be a love letter. If the time does come that the bound volume is relegated to antique shops and flea markets, I hope that I am long gone.
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Janna has traveled extensively including experiences in Ghana, Africa and a six month assignment in Switzerland. She volunteers on her University's Alumni Board and as an Education Advisor for her sorority. Becoming a Global Health Fellow has been a goal for Janna since she first interviewed with Pfizer. She is looking forward to working with CARE International as a Knowledge Management & Advocacy Fellow.
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Ten days of splendid music and performances awaits you in one of the most spectacular arenas of Europe. The 'Moon and Stars Festival 2014' is scheduled to be held at the Piazza Grande in Locarno. Several big stars of today's music industry will perform live to thousands of spectators. One of the most awaited festivals of the year, Moon and Stars 2014, will take place through 9th July to 19th July, with at least eleven popular music artists in addition to some special guests as well. The festival is a must attend for all those who enjoy live music amidst an energetic crowd singing and dancing to the music beats. If you also want to become a part of this memorable experience, then hurry to get your Moon and Stars Festival tickets while they are still available.
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I have 2 portfolios (in Wordpress). One with 5 categories, and the other with 2 categories. However, with the code below, all categories are filterable on each portfolio, when really what I want is filters for category 1 to 5 for portfolio 1 and categories 6 & 7 for portfolio 2. I've pinpointed the code below in portfolio.php, but can't seem to get it to work. Its either all filters or nothing!
To make it easier to understand, lets just call the categories:
category1category2category3etc etc

Show All<?php $categories = get_terms("portfoliocategory");foreach ($categories as $category) {$entrycategory = str_replace(',','',str_replace('.','',$category->name));echo ''.$category->name.'';}?>

Thanks so much.
A bit more info as to how I ended up in this position...
Basically the portfolio & filters for the theme I have work fine. But I had too many categories, so decided to split the portfolios into two separate ones.
Because of this, the two portfolios originally included exactly the same content, but I was able to include / exclude certain categories so that categories 1-5 are shown in portfolio 1 and categories 6&7 in portfolio 2.
So far, so good.
The filter allows the user to select "category1" and only portfolio items registered to that category will show. However, the filter on both portfolios shows all categories, when I don't want it too. The code above (in my original post) is definitely the right area.
Any help available would be much appreciated. My web deadline is tomorrow


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Accuracy is very important to precision agriculture, of course, but I think what it means may be changing. The term once was mostly associated with the precision of your global positioning, but now it seems to mean more.
A post by James Addicott, a student at the University of Cambridge in the UK, set me to thinking about the implications. In his post, he shared that "according to the UK (United Kingdom) Government and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) 76 percent of farmers in England want to 'improve accuracy' using precision farming techniques, whereas 63 percent want to 'reduce input costs.' There is little information other than this."
So, what are these growers in the UK thinking when they respond in this way? What is the meaning of accuracy to your growers and today's U.S. crop production system? Perhaps it's a bit like that old line about gun control: It really means you hit what you are aiming at.
"Accuracy of management zone boundaries can come by using electrical conductivity mapping of fields (like Veris Soil Mapping)," writes Mike Netz of Widmer and Associates. "I find these types of management zones very accurate and meaningful, compared to a grid sampling."
Okay, so make your map of field variables more accurate. But that doesn't matter much if you are using a shotgun approach to apply your fertilizer, does it?
Netz relates that his customers who are using RTK correction for steering, variable-rate seeding, liming, fertilizing, seed brakes on their planters, yield mapping and sprayer swath control all tell him the equipment expense can be re-couped in three years.
Ah, so the meaning of accuracy—applied through all this smart equipment—is optimizing inputs to save money. First know the field variables, then, act on those differences with more refined field equipment.
"The savings come from seed, chemical, fertilizer savings, time, fuel, yield increases and stress relief for the operators," Netz explained. "None of them say that they would ever go back to farming like they used to, before precision agriculture."
In short, growers have seen the future of greater accuracy—applied accuracy—and they are liking what they see.
Farmers and producers want more accuracy and greater resolution of their data" stated Douglas Prairie, product manager at Raven Industries.
"This means they want planter data on a row-by-row basis, they want section control on each row and nozzle as it passes through the field." He adds that it will also mean they want more accurate yield data and most likely higher resolution from satellite and aerial imagery. And who can know exactly what UAVs might bring to the party.
Watching corn planted in Colorado recently brought home to me how accuracy has changed. The grower had mapped the precise circumference of the center pivot and now the seed count and starter fertilizer was changing automatically, box-by-box, as the planter crossed the circle from dryland into irrigation.
"Accuracy is really about decision making now," said Bob Wanzel, former editor of AgProfessional and long-time follower of precision agriculture's advancements. "More accurate decisions mean making the most of every input you've got."
Accuracy really becomes a means to an end. A shotgun is good when you are close to the turkey, but you won't be able to pick off a coyote with it at 200 yards. And, you can have a great scope on that rifle, but if it's not been zeroed in, you might as well be using the shotgun.
Equipment accuracy is a tool to gain more efficient use of all of your inputs. Decision-making accuracy is a way to be more successful in meeting grower goals.


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Thursday, January 14, 2010
My Dick Discusses Avatar 3D: The Nexus of Religion, Spiritualism and Boinking Aliens
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Long time no post! Have you been busy getting laid? lol, still dead still funny!
I can't really comment on current movies. No theaters down here, Netflix won't deliver and hell's bandwidth issues are legendary.
Better to ball a blue alien, than to have ailin' blue balls!
Busy, busy, from your lips to Zoe Saldana's ears!
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Rickey also applauds your return to the blogging world!ReplyDelete
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Good luck today!
In my opinion Avatar was the masterful movie of its year that left a track within the crowds of all ages. Sigourney Weaver always impress with her professionalism in all movies she shows up.ReplyDelete
She's gorgeous. I think I could do it with her, blue way or normal way... I really don't care about it. I think she's the sexiest girl in Hollywood and I want to do it anyway.ReplyDelete


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Every other month I post an article on Mormonism. On the in-between months (which is June) a Christian subject. Below is the blurb for June's post. In July, I will post on a Mormon subject.
Do you know how conception and birth operate in the spiritual realm—what literally takes place when a Christian is "born again" and becomes a new creation? As adults we already understand the physical…Continue
Hi Jannis,
After pondering about what you s aid, i have taken some distance with the mormon church since i realise that maybe they wont let me be mormon on my own terms and i can be that without being part of any organised religion and yet try to be christians and pray in any church... while keeping the good of mormonism.
You look like a nice person and i would like to hear your experience as a mormon
Thank you for your answer. I sort of figured out that this would be the case. My next question is the following : if i decide to no longer attend the mormon church and attend a mainstream christian church, do you think the mormons will shun me because i have been very offended by the fact that the mormons i met when they realise i dont agree with the mormon branch of christianity a 100 per cent, are very uncourteous and never reply to your emails, not even out of curtesy.
I 's be happy to have your input
Welcome. All views are welcome also. Some need to believe others choose to stand alone. To answer your question I went to the South west British mission 1967-1969. Served as a Seventy and Senior Seventies presidend as will as a Bishop. Just recieved my B.A. in Biblical studies last June. I learned the truth and it set me free.
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Heybridge Swifts were in goal-hungry form on their travels.
The visitors went back into second place in theRyman League division one north table following a 5-0 win at Ware.
Swifts took the lead in the 32nd minute when Michael Cheek unleashed a powerful shot that gave the keeper no chance.
Swifts went further ahead when Ben Newson made it 2-0 just before half-time.
Solomon Ofori made it 3-0 on 51 minutes.
Luke Callander extended the lead in the 58th minute when the ball fell loose from a scamble and he found the back of the net.
Tom Holdstock rounded off the day's scoring on 81 minutes.
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NUREMBERG, June 18 (Reuters) Japan recalled right back Akira Kaji and midfielder Mitsuo Ogasawara to their side for today's Group F match against an unchanged Croatia.
Kaji, recovered from a badly bruised foot, will slot into a reshaped four-man defence. Ogasawara will be in front of Kaji as coach Zico opts for a 4-4-2 system instead of the 3-5-2 he used in the 3-1 defeat by Australia.
Yuichi Komano and Keisuke Tsuboi were omitted by Japan.
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'Walking classrooms' help students engage physically, mentally
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Chapel Hill, N.C. — Whether they are listening to a lesson or taking a test, kids spend the majority of their time in school sitting down.
Health advocates want children to get more exercise, and technology is helping students at a school near Chapel Hill learn while also staying active.
Duff Coburn, a fourth-grade social studies teacher at Woods Charter School, said podcast technology is helping his children engage with the material they're learning while they get to enjoy a "walking classroom."
"This technology is remarkable in that it's so simple," Coburn said.
Podcast players, which were donated to the school a few months ago, allow students and teachers to follow along with 86 different programs that include lessons in language arts, math and science.
In a recent class, Coburn's fourth graders learned about Deborah Sampson, a Massachusetts school teacher who wanted to fight in the Revolutionary War disguised as a man.
While listening to the lesson, students walked several laps around the school's soccer field.
"You're not actually taking the children out of the classroom," Coburn said. "The classroom goes with you."
Coburn says the physical activity helps students better absorb the lessons.
"You're getting more blood flow to your heart. You're pumping more blood to your brain and we get more oxygen up there, it actually works better," he said.
Coburn said post-lesson discussions are livelier when students get a chance to be outside.
"They're asking really deep, critical-thinking questions," he said.
Spending more time outside was an easy sell for students.
"If I'm listening to something while being outside, it helps me focus better and I learn a lot," 9-year-old Ada Green said.


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Unless I'm missing something, or unless my regexp isn't PhD-level, there doesn't seem to be a way to specify multiple possible file_regexp for a given build. This is unfortunate, as projects with multiple languages are likely to have multiple sources of errors.
Any advice on this? Has this already been requested by people?
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Nope, you're watching the same show!Originally Posted by Addict
Nope, you're watching the same show!Originally Posted by Addict
I think it was "FANTASIA" who stole the "hey ya'll" from Diana last night. I even pointed it out on the shows spoiler thread and addressed it to you.
Well, you would expect a 17-year-old girl to just pick songs that she knows and not pay attention to what the lyrics are really saying. However, you would not expect an old man, who is the head of one of the largest music label groups out there, to pick an inappropriate song for her, both lyrically and vocally. He should've picked something that would suit her voice and age because that's what he does for a living. Perhaps he was trying to sabotage her in the competition because of what he said about her not showing how desperate and lonely the person in the song is. She's 17! What the hell would she know about desperation and loneliness? She still lives at home with mommy and daddy!Originally Posted by pokealot214
Funny! I feel the exact same way about Fantasia! hmm..Originally Posted by Addict
I agree! Honest!oh, also, i'm so tired of the judges and sour people thinking that hawaii is saving jasmine...yeah, what can 1.2 million out of 20 million votes really do? get off of it already, jasmine has fans all over the continental u.s. simon l. was with jasmine here in hawaii last week and they were both being interviewed on the radio, and he admitted (though he thought he shouldn't be saying anything) that yes, hawaii does vote in large numbers for jasmine, but the majority of her votes are from the continental u.s. and that she has fans all over. i'm so tired of people downing hawaii.
I don't understand the big deal about glorified karaoke singers on TV having to be careful of what the lyrics are for the song they choose, and whether they can actually empathize with things like loneliness or desperation in order to sing it well.
She didn't write the song. She didn't even record the song. She's only singing it, to show off her singing ability. That's it. *sigh* When I sing along to a song on the radio, do I worry that I can't relate to the song I'm singing along with from a personal standpoint? To my knowledge, I've never been clinically insane, but that doesn't mean I can't sing along to Ozzy's "Diary of a Madman".
No more so than why the same 17-year-old herself chose to sing a song about adultery.Originally Posted by jmsjmsjms
And I always sing along to Elton John's "Madman Across the Water" and the Beatle's "Yellow Submarine." I don't think I am insane and I've never lived on a submarine.Originally Posted by John
On the other hand, while I don't think it's necessary to have actually lived the meaning of a song, it is necessary, if onstage, to ACT like you've lived it through telling the story of the song. Jasmine just didn't come off like a hurt woman pining for her married lover in the first Whitney song, and, in "All by Myself," she didn't sound too lonely, either. It's the same principle when casting for professional stage plays. Sixteen-year-old girls are rarely, if ever, cast as mature, brokenhearted women.
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Well I don't think Jas may no about commitment, butOriginally Posted by nilesgirl
I do not think she is innocent as you guys think she is, I think she just might no about making love for fun. That being said she doesn't know about the emotion of real love. Neither does Diana, AT ALL. I can't even inmagine whats going to happen tonight, this could be a crazy night.
I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too...
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LMFAO Well said John. I almost fell outta my chair reading this.


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Strawberry tiramisu trifle
Culinary Capers sent this make-ahead summer dessert recipe that'll impress at a barbecue or dinner party. The marriage of tiramisue and trifle is, well, a trifle decadent, but we're all being physical and fit out in the sunshine, right? Right?
Credit pastry chef Kim Collishaw for the creation. If strawberry days are waning, but there are some late-season strawberries out there. Or, you can sub in some other fruit. No need to macerate raspberries or blueberries.
And you can cut down time in the kitchen by making it in one bowl and dishing it out. Since it's good to meld the flavours, make it a day before, making for less harried entertainment.
Strawberry Tiramisu Trifle
Serves 8 – 10
¼ cup + 4 Tbsp Grand Marnier
½ cup orange juice
1 container (475 g) mascarpone cheese, room temperature
1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
1/3 cup icing sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp fresh orange zest
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
25 crisp ladyfingers
7 cups fresh whole strawberries, plus more for garnish
1 cup chilled whipping cream, for garnish
Preparation: In a bowl, whisk together ¼ cup Grand Marnier, 1 tsp vanilla and orange juice. Set aside.
In another bowl place mascarpone cheese and 2 Tbsp Grand Marnier and fold just until blended. Using an electric mixer beat the 1½ cups of whipping cream, icing sugar, 1 tsp vanilla and remaining 2 Tbsp Grand Marnier in a large bowl to soft peaks.
Stir 1/4 of whipped cream mixture into mascarpone mixture to lighten. Then fold in the remaining whipped cream and orange zest.
Hull and slice strawberries, place in a bowl and mix with granulated sugar to macerate. Set aside until juices release.
To assemble: Spoon some of the mascarpone mixture in the bottom of a glass. Dip ladyfingers into the Grand Marnier/orange juice mixture and arrange enough ladyfingers over mascarpone to cover the bottom of the glass (you may need to cut the ladyfingers to fit).
Arrange sliced strawberries over ladyfingers.
Repeat layering with remaining mascarpone mixture, ladyfingers and strawberries finishing with mascarpone. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 8 hours (or overnight).
Just before serving, whip 1 cup of whipping cream and spread on top of tiramisu trifle. Finish with more fresh sliced or diced strawberries and serve.


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The second episode of the web series "Spectral Sightings," which follows Insidious heroes Specs (Leigh Whannell) and Tucker (Angus Sampson) pre-Lambert haunting, has made its way online. Dig it!
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The famed horror team of director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell reunite with the original cast of Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, and Ty Simpkins in Insidious Chapter 2, a terrifying sequel to the acclaimed horror film, which follows the haunted Lambert family as they seek to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.
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Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions is producing (with Alliance financing). FilmDistrict will distribute the film theatrically in the United States, with Sony handling the majority of domestic ancillary rights. Alliance will distribute in Canada, the U.K. (through its Momentum Pictures subsidiary), and Spain (through Aurum); and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions will distribute in all other international territories.
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Mata helps Medina Valley to share of first place
Updated 12:13 am, Saturday, October 27, 2012
FLORESVILLE — Medina Valley running back Ben Mata figured Friday's District 29-4A bout with Floresville might not be filled with offensive highlights.
After all, both teams have been playing solid defense. With that in mind, Mata knew the Panthers had to make something happen when the opportunity came.
Mata did his part, rushing for 179 yards and a touchdown in leading Medina Valley to a 27-13 win at Eschenburg Stadium.
The win throws Medina Valley (6-2, 4-1) into a tie for the lead with Floresville (6-2, 4-1) with two games remaining.
"This was big for us," Mata said. "We knew it was going to be a tough game. We had to make sure we got down the field and made the tough yardage."
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A 50-yard run by Mata led to Steven Champlin's 14-yard scoring sprint, and Weston Beck added a 1-yard TD dive behind a crushing block from Garrett Neuman that gave Medina Valley a 12-0 halftime lead.
Floresville closed the deficit to 12-7 in the third quarter when Hector Villegas, who rushed for 154 yards on 29 carries, capped a 66-yard, seven-play drive with a 5-yard scoring run.
Mata's running set up Medina Valley's next TD, but the scoring touch came through the air.
Passing had been rough for Medina Valley, with several drops. The situation got worse when quarterback David Olvera's TD pass to Kyle Merendon was wiped out by a holding penalty.
Facing fourth-and-goal from the 18-yard line, Olvera, starting in place of injured Steven DeLaFuente, hit Brenner Haby for the score.
"We didn't light it up, but we came up big when we had to," Medina Valley coach Brian Emerson said. "The pass play on fourth down was very big."
"We scored and it was called back. That was a big letdown. Then we had fourth and very long and made a big play."
More clutch plays came after Floresville struck again on Ruben Benavides' 22-yard run with 6:36 remaining.
Clinging to a 19-13 lead, Mata guided the Panthers on an 83-yard, eight-play drive. After surviving a fumble, Mata rambled 45 yards before scoring from 2 yards out and adding a 2-point conversion.
"It felt amazing to get that big run," Mata said. "The line was blocking great. We had to have that touchdown."


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Letter: Funding education
Homer1 MIDVALE, UTFeb. 16, 2014 11:54 p.m.
When I pay the light bill I'm not "throwing money" at the problem. When I pay my water bill I'm not throwing money at the problem. I'm paying my bills. If the public want a system of public education, we pay the bills. You can't honestly think that you just withhold money until teachers start to just magically improve education, then pay them. Despite the contempt that many unthinking Utahns have towards teachers, they haven't received pay increases since the recession. And the WPU, representing money spent per student to provide an education has actually decreased 10% since the recession despite the steady increase in the number of students enrolled in Utah. Money pays for the facilities, resources, support services and education personnel needed to get the job done. Just pay the bills, people.
Howard Beal Provo, UTFeb. 16, 2014 5:57 p.m.
It is interesting to see how many conservatives say there is no correlation between class size and student achievement. Common sense might dictate otherwise and their own politics of promoting charter schools and private schools does as well. One benefit of these schools are smaller class sizes. I doubt too many private schools have 40 plus student sized classes in high school or 30 plus sized student in elementary. I've even had my own children in charter and private schools and the private school kindergarten had 8 students. No class was over 20. Charters might have more students but nothing like our public schools.
The Real Maverick Orem, UTFeb. 16, 2014 7:42 a.m.
I don't know how anyone got the idea that there isn't a correlation between per pupil spending and academic achievement. All studies done by non-voucher groups show that there is most definitely a strong relationship between the 2. With very few exceptions, more per pupil spending = more academic achievement.
It's that simple.
Fred44 Salt Lake City, UtahFeb. 15, 2014 7:49 p.m.
Teachers hired after 2011 still receive a retirement, it is simply a much smaller one. The state legislature passed a law 3-4 years ago that required significant increased contributions from individual school districts to the Utah Retirement System (URS) which funds all state employee pensions.
2 Bits you are hung up on the idea that a large portion of the WPU will go to retirement and you act as if anyone has a choice. The districts are required to pay the increase determined by URS, districts have no option but to pay the increase. This increase does not impact how much a teacher will receive in their pension, but simply the amount of money URS has to invest.
You argument is like raising your kids allowance by fifty dollars a month, then taking forty five of it back in rent and wondering why he can't by pay for his lunch every day.
Joe Schmoe Orem, UTFeb. 15, 2014 2:39 a.m.
The teacher retirement fund is not receiving more money from increases in funding. In fact the teachers no longer receive a retirement pension if they were hired after 2011.
The URS retirement fund for teachers hired before that is in great shape and currently making more money than will be needed to fund the retirement of those teacher in that program.
Your argument is invalid.
Grover Salt Lake City, UTFeb. 14, 2014 1:45 p.m.
Bits: Math truth please. There was NO increase in funding in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in spite of the annual increase in enrollment due to our status as the most fertile State. In 2012 they funded the increase FOR THAT YEAR ONLY. Then last year the legislature trumpeted that the increase was the "largest in history". Now both papers say most of the money went to retirement funding.
Remember teachers ask, but legislators fund and direct to the buck where it is to be spent.
2 bits Cottonwood Heights, UTFeb. 14, 2014 12:25 p.m.
Twin Lights,
Some actually said, "Don't fund eduction at all"??
I haven't seen anybody say that. Regardless... it's silly. We all know public education needs funding.
Thanks for sharing how you would use this new money the Governor promised. I like those priorities.
But the first thing most people want when beating the "increased funding will mean better education" drum point to is... decreased class size.
Sending the whole increase to Teacher Retirement doesn't decrease class-size... does it?
That just seems disingenuous to me. They petition the legislature and the Governor saying, "We need more money to decrease class-size so we can educate better"... and when they give one of the biggest funding increases in Utah history.... zero percent of it goes to decreasing class-size, and 100% of it goes to teacher retirement. What a disappointment for those that thought it would actually make it to the class room and improve education.
I agree we need to pay teachers better. But we need to be up front about it. And quit pretending these increases are for smaller class-sizes, better equipment, better books, etc... Zero percent of the funding increase is going to that.
Grover Salt Lake City, UTFeb. 14, 2014 12:10 p.m.
Twin: In order to understand Bits comments, first understand some things about Utah. One there is an aversion to education increases because the teachers are unionized (even though the union is not called a union and are so weak they shouldn't be called one).
Bits pals tried to sell vouchers when they were passed by the legislature as a means of ending public education as it is currently structured. The people promptly punched them in the nose by repealing the law. Ever since that same crowd has tried to punish everyone and anyone who disagreed with them.
As a testimony to how out of touch with reality, we get these kind of comments: "government-worshipers run the education system" and "we gave them a huge increase and not one cent goes to class size reduction". Last session the legislature gave the first increase to education since the recession. Bits view is that the legislature just threw the money their way and let them decide where to spend it...fat chance. The money was owed by law to teacher pensions. They had no choice.
PS. I'm no government lover. My kid went to private school!!
Twin Lights Louisville, KYFeb. 14, 2014 11:31 a.m.
Continued from Above . . .
If I want to hire or retain good teachers (just like any other employee), I need money. That can be of two types – money now in salaries and benefits or money later in the form of pensions. When the package is sweeter I get to pick/keep better employees. When it is not, I have a thinner pool. Simple economics.
Teachers are dedicated to what they do but for some reason we think that the laws of economics are suspended for them. Why? They have families and expenses. They make economic choices just like the rest of us. The more talented the teacher is, the more options they have. They can either leave teaching or go teach in another community or a private system that pays better or has other perks.
Again, I don't know about the specific situation you describe. My simple point is that, when discussing teachers we need to recognize their economic choices come back to us in the quality of teacher available for our children.
Twin Lights Louisville, KYFeb. 14, 2014 11:17 a.m.
2 bits,
First, my post was general and not in response to yours.
Second, it is not a straw man. It is the logical end to the argument (made by some, not you here) that there is no correlation between funding and results. I use it simply to show how foolish that argument is.
Third, from my post above it should be clear that I agree that simply throwing money at a situation will not equal automatic improvement. You are right - it doesn't improve every time. Sometimes it does and sometimes it does not - It depends on the situation.
What would I do with the money? First, study the organization and find the weak points. What needs fixing first? If the buildings are terrible and the books are ancient but we have basically good teachers in place, then start with supplies and building maintenance. Depends on the situation.
Reference the specific increase you are talking about. Please understand that I don't know what it will be used for. But I do not think that teacher pensions are unrelated to the classroom. Just the opposite in fact.
Continued Below . . .
2 bits Cottonwood Heights, UTFeb. 14, 2014 10:31 a.m.
Twin Lights,
There's a big difference between not funding it at all... and all we need is money and education will improve.
Nobody's suggesting not funding at all (that's a strawman).
But just throwing more money at it does not always improve it every time.
We're nowhere near this point now, but if you just keep throwing money at it...eventually you have so much money that just throwing more and more money at it does nothing to improve the actual education kids get.
What is the first thing YOU would do with the money IF you got it??
The Governor just gave you more money... are they going to do what you thought of above with it? Or is it going to go straight into the retirement system?
I heard from a reliable source that the whole increase we just gave you was already spoken for by the Education System Retirement System, and not one cent of the increase will make it to the class-room... What is your reaction on that revelation?
We give Education a huge increase.. and not one cent goes to class-size reduction! Just to the teacher's retirement program!
Twin Lights Louisville, KYFeb. 14, 2014 9:53 a.m.
The argument that funding and outcome is not correlated is bizarre. If you believe this, then don't fund education at all (in your community please, not mine). What do you think the result will be? Now do you think there is no correlation?
Money buys resources - nothing more. It can hire teachers, purchase supplies, maintain buildings, etc. Without these, precious little education will be going on. But the perennial question is how much must we spend in order to get a quality product?
We know there is a correlation between spending and outcomes (see above) but how much of a correlation is often murky. The data is clouded by other things. We compare Utah with New Jersey or Alaska (I have seen both of these) instead of comparing it to similar western states.
We need to be realistic. The data can be followed and the answers ferreted out. If we can let go of our own philosophical filters and let the data talk to us, it can show us where the problems are. But we have to be willing to accept answers that may be hard for us to accept.
Irony Guy Bountiful, UtahFeb. 14, 2014 9:48 a.m.
I was stunned at that editorial too. Nearly every "fact" in it was either reverse of reality or taken totally out of context. The DN editorial writers really need to hire a fact-checker
@2 Bits, if you keep sending 10,000 more kids into the system every year, you're going to have to increase funding just to keep up. So, yes, they need more money EVERY year. And you're still not going to see any improvements that way.
2 bits Cottonwood Heights, UTFeb. 14, 2014 9:14 a.m.
As long as government-worshipers run the education system, school leaders will think all they need is more money.
A "Government-worshiper" is someone who thinks more government is always right, and more government spending is always right, and more government regulation of other people is always right.
They think the more money they can get from the government the better. But they ignore that the government can't get one cent they don't take from you and me. So in effect they think the more money they can get from you and me (using the government) the better.
I just don't agree that all it takes is money.
I think there are MANY things we can do besides throwing more money at the problem.
I appreciate teachers, but I wish they would stop the more money campaign for just a year, or a month, and focus on doing something else that could improve eduction (that didn't require more money). There must be some ideas out there. But it seems like the agenda is set, and now everybody (even teachers) refuse to do anything to improve until more money is addressed first.


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What's better for your Self-Care than a Facebook Friday Party? is totally a trick question, because the answer is a big "Nada!"
Facebook Fridays Parties are places to meet new friends, make big connections, converse with people who just get it, learn about amazeballs resources, enforce that you ain't alone, and – yes, I'll say it – feed your soul.
At least, that's what I've gotten from our Declaration of You Facebook Friday Parties, and I don't think today's will be any different.
Get the deets right here and make time for your Self-Care at 9:30a Pacific/12:30p Eastern today!
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I've seen a bunch of people say in the past couple of days that they're not eligible to vote in the Hugos.
But there is a very easy way to become eligible to vote in the Hugos: pay US $40 (or GB £25) to become a supporting member of WorldCon. You can do this from anywhere in the world, from your computer.
If you do that, you will receive a copy of the Hugo Voter Packet, which will almost certainly include electronic copies of most of the nominated works. The total value of the works included in the packet will be more than US $40. For example, the entire Wheel of Time series will be included.
There are, of course, plenty of people who can't afford that $40 regardless of how much stuff they get for it. I'm not making an argument that it's the right price for a membership. All I'm saying is that there are a lot of people who think that it's impossible for them to participate in the Hugo process because they don't know how to go about doing so.
So please spread the word: if you can afford a $40 supporting membership, then you can help determine who wins this year's Hugo Awards. As a bonus, you also get to nominate for next year's awards, when the time comes for that.
For more details, see my 2011 entry about the packet.
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Jennifer and Robert Schurrer of Zimmerman announce the birth of their daughter, Alexandra Lillian, Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at Fairview Northland Medical Center in Princeton. She weighed 7 pounds, 10.5 ounces.
Grandparents are Linda Boorman of Owatonna, Reuben and Judy Boorman of Leonard, Minn. and Gary and Lynn Schurrer of Stillwater. Great-grandparents are Robert and Jeannine Schurrer of Woodbury.
Alexandra Lillian Schurrer, Tuesday, July 3, 2012


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Many people rave about buying their groceries from Whole Foods. The store is loved for many different reasons, from the choice of products to buy to the quality of produce, meat, and dairy. It's especially loved by those who like to eat healthy. However, despite the wonderful options Whole Foods may provide, the store is also known as being somewhat pricey. If you're concerned about the cost of groceries, here are some different ways to save money the next time you're at Whole Foods:
365 Brand
Whole Foods may be known for being expensive, but their store brand (dubbed 365) is actually about the same price as many other supermarkets. In fact, many are surprised to find that the 365 brand is often less expensive than other supermarkets which sell their own generic organic brand product. There are over 25 organic products that are cheaper at Whole Foods than at Safeway. Whole Foods provides their 365 brand for many everyday items such as milk, butter, pasta, cheese, sauces, and other cooking ingredients (note although most 365 brand products are organic, not all are so read the label if organic is important to you). These items are priced significantly lower than some of the higher end products you'll find in the store. If you're on a budget, check out their 365 Everyday Items instead of reaching for the more expensive branded item on the shelf.
Whole Deal Flyer
For some reason, many people ignore the weekly flyer Whole Foods puts out. Named "Whole Deal", it not only provides recipes and seasonal food tips, but has a bunch of coupons inside. The coupons range from organic to non-organic product, and they're also available for you to print online. The next time you're planning on going to Whole Foods, make sure you pick up the Whole Deal flyer. It's usually available at the entrance or near the customer service desk.
Shop the Bulk Bins
A lot of people are conflicted about bulk shopping, and there are people who think it saves a lot of money and people who think it's a waste of money. While both sides have some truth to them, the bulk bins at Whole Foods can save you some money. If you don't want to buy an entire jar of spices or an entire pack of lentils or rice, the bulk bin allows you to buy just what you need. If you're doing a significant stock up, you get a 15% discount if you buy 15 pounds or more of any bulk item.
Case Discount
Some people like to stock up on the items they use most often, and Whole Foods offers a 10% discount whenever you buy an entire case of certain grocery items (weekly or monthly specials are not included). This discount is a good thing to keep in mind if you are someone who likes to buy certain items by the case instead of individually.
Wine Discount
When people think about inexpensive wine, they usually think about Trader Joe's 2 Buck Chuck, but many people don't know that Whole Foods has their own branded wine called Three Wishes that sells for the same price. This is usually found on an endcap and not the wine section of the store, so ask an employee if you're having trouble finding it. Even better, they offer a 10% discount when you buy 6 or more bottles of wine at one time. They don't have to be the same brand or even the same size bottles (all size wine bottles are included) to qualify for this discount. This discount also applies to Specials and Everyday Deals on wine. Combine it with others ways to save money on wine to save even more.
Bring Your Own Bag
Whole Foods gives a 5 to 10 cent discount for every reusable bag you bring during your trip to the store (the discount depends on your particular store). While saving 5 or 10 cents may not seem like a lot to rave over, it adds up over time. Plus, bringing your own bag is not only helping you save money, but it's also helping you save the environment!
Like many other supermarkets, Whole Foods has weekly and monthly sales. These sales are advertised through in-store flyers or online where you can search for sales at a particular store. It's always a good idea to peruse the sales flyer before making a grocery list or visiting the store.
Social Media
Whole Foods sometimes has special one day or weekend sales that aren't advertised in their normal sales flyer. While these specials are listed in the actual store, you'll probably hear about them first by checking out the Facebook page or Twitter account for your local store. Almost all of the individual Whole Foods stores have their own social media pages to help bring you this information.
It doesn't happen often, but Whole Foods has had Groupon offers in the past that can save you quite a bit of money. Earlier this year they had a Groupon for a $10 digital gift card for only $5. It pays to be on the lookout for these great deals so that you can snatch them up when they do become available.
Special Sizes
Unlike many other stores, Whole Foods will actually let you buy only what you need. So if you want half a head of lettuce, just as an employee to assist you in cutting it. When it comes to produce, let the employee know how much cabbage you need and they will cut it to the size requested allowing you to eat what you need and not throw out food you won't need.
Freezer Bins
Have you ever noticed the strategically placed freezer bins around the store, usually near the seafood, meat, or cheese section? The items in these bins are usually "simple cuts" of seafood, meat, or cheese and steeply discounted. Most of the food is usually frozen and prepackaged, but came from the same counters as the fresh fish, meat, or cheese you would buy.
Yellow Tags
As you walk through the store, keep your eyes open for yellow tags. These tags tell you that the item is on sale from its regular price, and there might be a good deal to be had. Of course, you want to consult your price book to make sure it really is a good deal, but it's a good sign that you might have found one. The tags can be found in every department of the store.


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Friday, September 22, 2017
Exercise and Fitness
How do I get rid of all the fat?
I have alot of fat in my back, I`ve never had a big back. I`m 55 years old and have gained alot of weight, I hate my back, my shirt`s/blouses won`t fit right (too tight), plus I have ALOT of fat under my arms, and at the top of my arms, can you tell me how to get rid of all this fat. I don`t eat fatty foods, I try to eat right, but I think I need some exercises for these problems?
Your question is two fold: As you age your body loses lean muscle tissue which at some point reduces your metabolic rate. (Metabolic rate is the rate that your body converts energy stores into working energy. It is controlled by muscle mass, caloric intake, exercise and type of food ingested.) Therefore, in order to lose weight you have to restrict calories (eat less) and exercise at a calorie deficit. In order to accomplish these goals you must realize this requires you to make lifestyle changes. Change requires that you:
a) Have a plan
b) Organize and prepare yourself to implement your plan
c) Evaluate how well your plan is working and make necessary adaptations to your plan.
Here are a few tips for getting started:
Diet: There are approximately 3500 calories in a pound of stored body fat. So, if you create a 3500-calorie deficit in a week through diet, exercise or a combination of both, you should be able to lose one pound of body weight. A calorie deficit can be achieved either by calorie-restriction, or by a combination of fewer calories-in (diet) and more calories-out (exercise). This combination of diet and exercise is best for lasting weight loss. Sustained weight loss can be difficult without regular exercise.
Enlisting guidance from a registered dietitian can help you reach your weight loss goals. You may want to check with your doctor to inquire on whether services provided by a registered dietitian would be covered under your health insurance.
In addition, you may also consider joining a Weight Watchers weight management program in your community.
Exercise: One of the hardest parts of getting into shape can be taking the first step. Here are some suggestions to help you begin your journey. Remember if you try to do too much, too soon, it can cause you to feel soreness, fatigue and/or worse experience a possible injury. Work at your own pace, start out gradually and increase duration and level of difficulty (intensity) as your body progresses. You can't become fit overnight, it's a lifestyle commitment. Don't expect immediate dramatic changes in your body shape or weight loss. Although changes are happening internally, most external benefits won't become visible for the first four to six weeks. Try to remain focused on your lifestyle choices and take time to celebrate the internal benefits you're experiencing such as increased energy, less stress and anxiety, higher self-esteem, better sleep and an increased feeling of well-being.
I hope you have found this information helpful. Thank you for your question. Wishing you all the best in your pursuit to improve your health!
David Carroll
Fitness Instructor
Fitness Center at CARE\Crawley
University of Cincinnati