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But London says he did not sell Steinsmith another Jag.
Before the week was over, Steinsmith was arrested again. Close to midnight on Halloween, he pushed past security at the Marriott Hotel marina, where the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show was taking place. Claiming that he was the owner of the yacht Lil Sis, he awakened the owners by tossing luggage aboard and announcing that he was moving in. Police quickly subdued and arrested him for trespassing.
At Fort Lauderdale City Jail, he tore apart a restraint chair because, according to the arrest report, "I wanted to see how strong it really was."
This time, Steinsmith's friends did not bail him out. "We didn't know what to do," Derning says. "But we knew that if we got him out and back into society, he would really hurt himself."
Out of desperation, Steinsmith looked up Broward County Commissioner Lori Nance Parrish's home number in the phone book and called her at 1:30 in the morning. "It was hard to understand him at first," she says. "But when I figured out who I had on the phone, I knew I had to get him out of there and get him some help."
She tried to call Broward House and CenterOne. Parrish says Broward House's CEO, Tom Shidaker, would not take her call. "I told them finally that I was a commissioner, and that's when he called me back," Parrish says. (Shidaker denies that he avoided Parrish's call.) Parrish says she couldn't reach anyone at CenterOne with the authority to help Steinsmith.
Parrish accuses the county's largest AIDS agencies of not reaching out to the ailing activist before he ended up in jail. Broward House and CenterOne counter that they don't have the facilities or staff to treat the mentally ill. Kathleen Cannon, director of CenterOne client services, says the agency is strapped enough without searching out clients who are not willing to come forward and ask for help first.
"There are 11 HIV case-management agencies in Broward," Cannon says. "We have seven case managers responsible for about 300 clients each. It's incredibly hard, a real struggle for everyone. If we had a cap on our caseload, then we could make multicontact and home visits.
"It's unfortunate that people are saying that no agency reached out to Gary. If his family or friends would have come to us and said there was a problem, we would have tried to contact him and do a needs assessment. But we haven't heard from Gary since 1991."
But Parrish contends that Broward House and CenterOne must help people like Steinsmith. "They are the only two large AIDS agencies we have," she says. "If they can't help someone, then where are we as a community? There have to be hundreds of people like Gary."
On a breezy Monday after Thanksgiving, Steinsmith packed his bags at Fort Lauderdale hospital. He was finally going home.
For the second time in Judge Lerner-Wren's courtroom, he sat handcuffed to his chair -- a reminder of the criminal charges still pending against him. He told her simply that he felt fine thanks to a cocktail of antidepressants. Psychiatrist Sherrie Bieniek wrote in a release report that he would continue treatment on an outpatient basis and attend hospital group therapy three days a week.
As part of his treatment Bieniek suggested that Steinsmith should "resume his presence in [the] community."
Three representatives from Broward House, including Shidaker and clinician Joanne Hendee, were there to assure Lerner-Wren that Steinsmith would receive psychiatric home services. "We'll have a case manager come by his home on a regular basis and check whether he's taking his medication," Hendee said. "They'll also look for any strange behavior."
The judge appeared satisfied, ordering Broward House to explain in detail how it planned to stay in close contact with Steinsmith, emphasizing that she should be given regular reports on his progress.
Kent was also in the courtroom. He promised Steinsmith a shrimp lunch at Nathan's after the judge officially released him from the hospital.
"I just want to get back to doing what I do," says Steinsmith. "I want to start working with PWA [People with AIDS Coalition of Broward County]. When you're helping other people, you can forget about yourself for a while."
But less than a week after Steinsmith was released, he stopped showing up at the court-mandated hospital outpatient program. And his Broward House case manager says she dropped by his apartment to check on him but claims he told her not to come back.
"Gary stopped going to therapy because it was for people just beginning recovery," Shearn explains. "He's been sober for 15 years and didn't see the point. I explained to him that he simply had to do what was agreed to. As far as the case manager, Gary tells me he didn't say that to her. She showed up without making an appointment, and he was leaving. He told her to come back another time."
He's also retreating from media attention. He's far less open than he was months ago, and Shearn says he regrets the public scrutiny his situation invited. After several weeks at home, Steinsmith infrequently returned New Times calls. "I'm trying to move on. To be honest, I'm a little embarrassed." His voice is soft and trails off. He's too polite to say, "No more questions." And for the first time in months, it seems appropriate to leave Gary Steinsmith alone for a while.


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What a royal cutie! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge presented the Prince of Cambridge on July 23, just one day after Kate gave birth — and we are so excited to finally know what the baby looks like!
The whole world has been anxious to see Kate Middleton and Prince William's baby for nine months, and the time has finally come! Kate and William presented their new baby boy on the steps of St. Mary's Hospital on July 23. We're so happy for the adorable royal family! And we are seriously just gushing over the little Prince.
Kate Middleton & Prince William Present Royal Baby
As royal sources announced prior to the baby's birth, Kate and William introduced their baby to the world on the steps of St. Mary's Hospital, as thousands of spectators and photographers looked on, excited to catch a glimpse of the baby boy. The royal baby was unveiled on July 23 as the new family left the hospital, one day after Kate gave birth.
Kate looked great — especially only one day after having a baby! — in a perfectly appropriate baby blue polka-dot dress, glowing while showing off her newborn. William definitely filled the role of supportive husband and doting father as he stood by her side in a matching baby blue button-down shirt.
William's late mother Princess Diana also wore polka dots when she carried baby William out, so we're thinking it could have been a tribute. She was dawning the beautiful sapphire ring that once belonged to Diana, as well.
Royal Couple Give First Interview As Parents
They both looked happier than ever to finally be parents to the little one! Even the adorable new baby, who was wrapped in a cream-colored baby, reached his hand out to give a royal wave! Kate handed their new baby, who doesn't yet have a name, to a nervous Prince William. They then answered their first questions as new parents!
"He's got a good pair of lungs! He's a big boy, he's quite heavy," William joked while cradling the baby. "He's got her looks, thankfully!" "He's got more hair than me," he added.
William stated that it has been a "very emotional" experience. The Duchess added in, "Any parent knows what this feeling feels like."
"Luckily, he's got his mom's looks," William added in with a laugh. "He's got more hair than me!" He also added in that the new prince "got her looks, thankfully."
"He's done his first nappy [diaper]," Kate proudly said of her husband. She also said the birth "was very emotional. It is such a special time."
"I'll remind him of his tininess when he's a bit older," William added. "I know how long you've all been sat out here, hopefully the hospital and you guys can all get back to normal now and we can look after him."
For those of you who are wondering about when the name will be revealed — it seems the royal couple hasn't made a final choice just yet!
"We're still working on a name," Prince William said. "We'll have that as soon as we can. It's the first time we've seen him really, so we haven't gotten a proper chance to catch up."
Kate Middleton & Prince William Welcome Baby Boy
Kate delivered a healthy baby boy at 4:24 p.m. local time at July 22 in the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital, the same wing Princess Diana gave birth to William and Prince Harry! His Royal Highness the Prince weighed in at 8 pounds 6 ounces.
The prince's gender, weight and time of birth were revealed on a wood and gold easel just inside the gates of Buckingham Palace as soon as he was born. It was only a matter of time before Kate and William presented their newborn on the steps of the hospital, as they were making their way out, Kensington Palace-bound.
We know Kate and William are so thrilled to finally have a little one in their lives, and we couldn't be more excited to already know what the royal baby looks like!
After they leave the hospital, "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their son will travel home to Kensington Palace," says an official statement from Kensington Palace, released at 6:10 p.m. local time on July 23.
"Their Royal Highnesses would like to reiterate their thanks to the hospital for the care and treatment they have all received," the statement also reads.
Do YOU think the royal baby is a cutie, HollyMoms?
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Point-Counterpoint: Stretching: Is It Beneficial For Plantar Fasciitis?
Continuing up the kinetic chain, the lower back as well as the thoracolumbar areas may suffer as well due to the abnormal rotational compensations. The excessive internal rotation could produce shearing of the lumbar discs, causing potential bulging or degenerative arthritic changes. Accordingly, clinicians may commonly note a disc bulge incidentally. Often when it ruptures, the patient was not doing any excessive movements and this probably would not have occurred if there were not chronic low-grade rotational compensations occurring at these areas. Lower back postural fatigue is common and we can often remedy this when we look toward the foot for the answer.
When there are frontal, transverse or sagittal plane compensations, rotation of the pelvis will be affected so any or all of the musculature attaching to the pubis and ilium are susceptible to abnormal strain. The affected musculature may include the abdominal musculature, psoas muscles, tensor fascia lata and the hip adductors. Impaired recruitment here may lead to chronic weakness and the gait changes I mentioned above.
Moving proximally, the quadratus lumborum and erector spinae muscles attach to the ribs, illium and lumbar vertebrae. The muscular and aponeurotic diaphragm forms the floor of the thorax and the roof of the abdomen. The diaphragm originates from the superior lumbar vertebrae, its ligaments and the lower ribs. Extensive arteries, the phrenic and intercostal nerves, and lymphatic vessels supply and pass through the diaphragm. When mechanical compensation patterns persist throughout the trunk, due to what is occurring in and around the foot and ankle, could we imagine that vessel, nerve and lymphatic flow are altered or affected?
In Conclusion
This list sounds daunting and it is unlikely that all of the scenarios will occur simultaneously. However, we must realize what happens to a foot can affect the whole kinetic chain, not just for treatment of plantar fasciitis, but for a whole host of conditions and diagnoses that we evaluate and treat. Every change we make to the foot — whether it is with a shoe, pad, surgical procedure or orthotic device — will ultimately affect other joints, tissues, tendons and fascia. We know that performing a flatfoot procedure without lengthening the Achilles is unthinkable. Understanding and reviewing the anatomical connections that every muscle, joint and ligament share will make every physician realize the importance and the magnitude of stretching the gastroc and soleus for all of the biomechanical conditions we treat.
We have always been the biomechanical experts in the field of foot pathology but that accomplishment is slowly fading away as we continue down the path of medical parity. We cannot eliminate the essence of who we have been as podiatric physicians. As our surgical prowess continues to grow, we cannot forget the biomechanical teachings and workings of the foot joints as every mechanically-based surgical procedure will fail without this knowledge.
Let us get back to our roots of what distinguishes us from the other practitioners who treat foot conditions. The combination of evolving surgical genius with the reinvigorated research, use and love of biomechanics can catapult us out of the park as the experts in the foot and ankle. This will solidify our status and make us very valuable specialists in the ever changing healthcare marketplace.
Dr. Schoene is a triple board certified sports medicine podiatrist and a certified athletic trainer. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine and the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
For further reading, see "Plantar Fasciitis: How To Maximize Outcomes With Conservative Therapy" in the May 2006 issue of Podiatry Today.
While stretching can be an early treatment for plantar fasciitis, this author says it is not always appropriate to recommend stretching to heel pain patients and it can cause harm.
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Banned Books Week: 'Captain Underpants' tops list of challenged booksBy Emanuella Grinberg and CNN Library, CNNUpdated 2:51 PM ET, Tue September 24, 201310 most challenged books of 2012 10 photos10 most challenged books of 2012 – The American Library Association reports that "offensive language," "sexually explicit" material and books that are "unsuited to age group" are the top reasons cited for challenging books in schools and libraries.On the association's annual list of top 10 challenged books, Dav Pilkey's "Captain Underpants" series ranked No. 1 in 2012 because of "offensive language" and because it is "unsuited to age group."Hide Caption 1 of 1010 most challenged books of 2012 10 photos10 most challenged books of 2012 – "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian," Sherman Alexie's young adult novel about a Native American teen who attends an all-white high school, was challenged in at least three English classes at a New Jersey high school in 2012. Complaints noted "sensitive material in the book including excerpts on masturbation amongst other explicit sexual references, encouraging pornography, racism, religious irreverence and strong language," according to an ALA report.Hide Caption 2 of 1010 most challenged books of 2012 10 photos10 most challenged books of 2012 – References to suicide, drugs, alcohol and smoking were among the examples cited in challenges to Jay Asher's young adult novel, "Thirteen Reasons Why." Complaints said it contained material that was sexually explicit or unsuited to the age group.From 2000 to 2009, the ALA has counted 1,577 challenges due to "sexually explicit" material and 1,291 challenges for offensive language.Hide Caption 3 of 1010 most challenged books of 2012 10 photos10 most challenged books of 2012 – The ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles lists each year of frequently challenged books in schools and libraries based on media reports and reports submitted to to the association. E.L. James' "Fifty Shades of Grey" made its debut on the list this year based on complaints citing offensive language and sexually explicity material.Hide Caption 4 of 1010 most challenged books of 2012 10 photos10 most challenged books of 2012 – After one year off the list, Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson's "And Tango Makes Three" is back among the most-challenged books. The 2005 children's book is based on the true story of a pair of male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who hatched an egg together. The book has generated acclaim and controversy based on challenges that it is "unsuited for age group." In 2012, it was marked for removal in the Davis, Utah, school district because parents might find it objectionable, according to the ALA.Hide Caption 5 of 1010 most challenged books of 2012 10 photos10 most challenged books of 2012 – Khaled Hosseini's award-winning novel "The Kite Runner" was challenged in 2012 as optional reading in 10th-grade honors classes in schools in Troy, Pennsylvania, because the novel depicts rape in graphic detail and uses vulgar language.Hide Caption 6 of 1010 most challenged books of 2012 10 photos10 most challenged books of 2012 – John Green's "Looking for Alaska" was banned as required reading in 2012 in schools in Sumner County, Tennessee, because of "inappropriate language." The coming-of-age tale about a teen who falls in love at boarding school won the ALA's 2006 Michael Printz award for the best book written for teens.Hide Caption 7 of 1010 most challenged books of 2012 10 photos10 most challenged books of 2012 – Alvin Schwartz's "Scary Stories" books have terrified children since the 1980s. To this day, they remain the subjects of challenges from some who consider them too violent and unsuited for age group.Hide Caption 8 of 1010 most challenged books of 2012 10 photos10 most challenged books of 2012 – Jeannette Walls' 2005 best-seller "The Glass Castle" recounts her experience growing up with an alcoholic father and a mother who suffered from mental illness. It has been the target of perennial challenges and a few bans for its explicit language, references to child molestation, adolescent sexual exploits and violence. In 2012, a Traverse City, Michigan, school board rejected a request to remove the book from an English reading list.Hide Caption 9 of 1010 most challenged books of 2012 10 photos10 most challenged books of 2012 – Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Beloved" has made frequent appearances on the ALA's most frequently challenged list. In 2012, parents in Salem, Michigan, asked that it be removed from an Advanced Placement English class on the grounds that it contained sexually explicit and violent content. District officials determined the novel was appropriate for the students' age and maturity level, according to the ALA.Hide Caption 10 of 10Story highlights"The Kite Runner," "Beloved," "Looking for Alaska" among most frequently challenged American Library Association: At least 464 complaints to remove books filed in 2012 Sexually explicit and offensive language most common reasons cited for challengesWhat would you do if you went to the library in search of "The Adventures of Captain Underpants" for your child, or to re-read Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Beloved" only to find that the book had been pulled from the shelves because another patron objected to its content?It happens in the United States more often than many realize. At least 464 formal complaints were filed in 2012 seeking to remove books from libraries or schools, according to the American Library Association, a sponsor of Banned Books Week, which runs September 22-28. Its mission is to celebrate the freedom to read and highlight the pitfalls of censorship.Modern children's books help families explore diversityThe annual event started in 1982, the same year the Supreme Court ruled that students' First Amendment rights were violated when Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five" and eight other books were removed from school libraries. Despite the legal precedent, schools and libraries still receive formal challenges to remove books from library shelves or nix them from reading lists to protect children from material some see as inappropriate.Just this month, a North Carolina school board voted to ban Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man" based on complaints from the parent of an 11th-grader. The board is reportedly scheduled to reconsider its decision. The targets of challenges have changed over the years, but the reasons remain fairly constant, said Deborah Caldwell-Stone, the ALA's deputy director of the Office for Intellectual Freedom."Sexually explicit content and offensive language continue to be the main reasons," she said. The Office for Intellectual Freedom compiles lists of attempts to ban books in libraries and schools based on media reports and reports filed directly with the office, which means it documents only the complaints brought to its attention. For each challenge recorded, the ALA estimates there are four to five more that go unreported.For similar reasons it's also hard to pin down exactly how many challenges succeed. A book might be pulled without the public's knowledge, or a ban might be overturned when appealed by teachers, parents and students.Books from Dav Pilkey's "Captain Underpants" series, which chronicles the adventures of two fourth-grade pranksters, were the most frequently challenged books in 2012, along with acclaimed bestsellers "Beloved," by Toni Morrison, "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini and "Looking for Alaska" by John Green.'Bluebird': A boy, a bird and bulliesMost of the titles were making repeat appearances at the top of the list, owing to what Caldwell-Stone calls the"viral" nature of book challenges: A book is the target of a ban in one community, then someone from another community hears about it and makes his or her own challenge.So what do authors do when their books are targeted? We spoke to two authors whose books made the most-challenged list in 2012. A children's book 'we could stand behind'Justin Richardson is the co-author of "And Tango Makes Three," a children's book about Roy and Silo, a pair of male penguins who successfully hatched an egg at New York's Central Park Zoo. "And Tango Makes Three" was the fifth most frequently challenged book in 2012, the ALA reported.On whether Richardson thought "And Tango Makes Three" would be controversial: "We did anticipate that there would be objections from some corners to our book. We never anticipated that we would become [one of] the most challenged book five years in a row."On how it changed the way they wrote the book:"It encouraged us to write a book that we could stand behind. We chose our words very carefully in writing this book, and in part we chose them carefully because we knew there was a possibility that it would be challenged"For example, there's no anthropomorphisation in the book, we never said Roy felt a certain way because we did not want to attribute anything to the penguins in the order of a human intention because that's something that could very easily be criticized, and fairly so, as reading our own agenda into the penguins' actions. That was one way the book was shaped in anticipation of criticism."At the same time, you don't write books for critics, you write it for people who will benefit from it and enjoy it. Ultimately there will be many more of those people than critics. We were writing for young children who had families like those in the book. We also felt it was important to have our facts straight because one of the points people defending the book observed is that this is actually a true story. We visited the penguins and interviewed zookeepers and vetted it with Central Park Zoo to make sure we weren't misstating the true events."Just WatchedWhy books have power to change livesreplayMore Videos ...Why books have power to change lives 03:55PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedThe legacy of Maurice SendakreplayMore Videos ...The legacy of Maurice Sendak 02:07PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedCNN Red Chair: Norton JusterreplayMore Videos ...CNN Red Chair: Norton Juster 03:49PLAY VIDEOOn how he and his co-author responded to attempts to ban the book:"Every challenge is different. The first challenge that we heard of was the most disturbing, and that was because of the way it was handled."A librarian had received a challenge about the book, and her response was to take the book out of the fiction section and place it into the nonfiction section because that section was much less frequently browsed. Naturally, we were extremely displeased and wrote a letter of complaint to the newsletter of the American Library Association."Very shortly after that, or maybe as result of that event, librarians across the country and organizations who saw it as their charter to defend books got on the issue, and we were lucky to be championed by them, including the ALA, the Office for Intellectual Freedom, Pen American Center, and numerous local affiliates of the ACLU. When you know you have those organizations behind you and the United States Constitution in your corner, all of those challenges become less upsetting."We've dealt with them in a number of different ways, but our preference is to let organizations and folks on the ground in the community to do their work so there's a local solution to the challenge. It's far better than having two New York authors call up a town and say 'Hey you're violating the United States Constitution.' We'd rather have a group of parents go to a board meeting and work this out. However, when a librarian has worked particularly courageously we'll send an e-mail to support her."We've written school board members and let them know that there is a precedent and Supreme Court ruling on the subject. In each case where there's an open challenge, a school will go through the process where they appoint a committee or take it to the school board to investigate what the actions should be. You could look at them negatively and say there's a certain amount of reinventing the wheel because the legal precedent is quite clear. At the same time, allowing the school community to go through the process of figuring that out and debating it I think has an unquestionable value, and that's one reason we like to leave it to them."On how it affected his views on censorship: "It's strengthened my appreciation for the importance of protecting the freedom to read."I think we handle [public challenges] to books pretty well as a country. But I think there's a greater problem which is secret challenges to books and soft bans; when a school official objects to a book and checks it out and fails to return it, or when a school librarian reads news about a particular book and is afraid to order it for the library. That self-censorship is something that I don't believe we have an answer to."A novel that 'needed to feel uncomfortable'Jay Asher is the author of "Thirteen Reasons Why," a young adult novel about a teen who commits suicide and leaves behind audio recordings sharing 13 reasons she decided to end her life. "Thirteen Reasons Why" was the third most-challenged book in 2012, according to the ALA.On whether Asher thought "Thirteen Reasons Why" would be controversial: "I was writing a book about issues that make most people uncomfortable, including me. That alone, I knew, could make it controversial. But these are issues people do experience. To emotionally reach people, I had to write my story honestly. But I also wanted the book to be available to as many people as possible, so I did write a slightly less-graphic alternate versioan of one scene. I let my publisher decide which to publish, and they correctly chose the more intense scene because readers needed to feel uncomfortable there to understand what the character was going through."On how he responded to attempts to ban the book:"The times I've heard about challenges, there have been people in those communities defending my book. In one, there was a school board meeting to decide whether to remove my book from the library, and a parent read aloud one scene without context. It took a student at the school, stepping up to the microphone, to teach those adults about context. As a result, the book remained in the school. Other times, principals have concerns about my book being used in the classroom, and a teacher will contact me to see what I can do to help the principal make a decision. I send them e-mails from readers expressing what they gained from reading the book. I know why I wrote my book, and I know what readers are getting from it. I would have no problem attending a meeting if I thought it would help the decision makers be less afraid."On how it affected his views on censorship: "Having spoken to thousands of teens since my book came out, I even more firmly believe that books dealing with these issues need to be written as emotionally honest as possible. Not only is it appropriate, it's responsible. If people are dealing with it, we need to talk about it. Otherwise, we contribute to the main reason people don't reach out for help. I consistently hear readers say my book was the first time they felt understood, which is sad. I'm sure many people around them would understand. If my book proves that there are people who get what they're going through, I'm honored. The very day I found out 'Thirteen Reasons Why' was the third most-challenged book, I received an e-mail from a reader claiming my book kept her from committing suicide. I dare any censor to tell that girl it was inappropriate for her to read my book."If a parent feels their child shouldn't read a book, that's their prerogative."Find yourself at CNN LivingHow we live, love and relateCNN Living reflects your life. From advice for modern parents to the freshest news in food: It's all here.Eatocracy: Try this unique syrupTravis and Joyce Miller started producing hickory syrup as an experiment. 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Is Wealthy Affiliate University A Scam?
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Too often many of the internet marketing products out there falsely claim that they have some magical lucky charm system that is going to make you hundreds of dollars seconds after buying their product. If you believe that, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn I'd like to sell you.
In any event, when I first learned about Wealthy Affiliate 6 years ago, I expected to visit their website and see the typical boats, cars, half naked women and photo shopped Clickbank checks of thousands of dollars. But to my pleasant surprise the website was very understated and to this day, these guys have remained true to their ethics and their customers.
I know from experience that internet / affiliate marketing isn't a cake walk. So the first thing I try to identify is whether or not a product is trying to sell you on a "dream". If they do, then I am out.
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They make their distinction very clear within minutes of visiting their website, they make you an offer for a FREE membership. Like me, you probably hesitate when something is free. What is the catch?
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Here is what is included in the Starter Membership:
- Two Free WordPress Websites (you can use how you like)
- 10 Lessons (videos included), Getting Started training
- Live, 24/7 Help
- Ability to Contact ME and Other Experts Directly
- 10 Lesson, Affiliate Bootcamp (this training ROCKS!)
- Ability to create discussion, ask questions
- Your own personal WA profile w/ blog
- And much more…FOR FREE!
You can literally get your OWN work at home business, in absolutely any niche, and get help when you need it within the Starter membership. I have reviewed a lot of programs over the years and seen a lot of "guru" offerings, but absolutely nothing out there even touches the Wealthy Affiliate Starter membership (and it's free).
If you are interested…which you would be crazy not to be, I want you to get your business going right this second and click the link below. It will take you directly to the create account page at Wealthy Affiliate with my personal invite. Fill out that form and you will instantly have access!
==> Here is a direct "Create Account" link to join Wealthy Affiliate Starter!
And Now for the Premium…
I don't want to spend too much time on the Premium membership, because I am a full advocate of "trying before buying" anything and I want you to get Started with the free membership at WA. But I quickly want to explain Premium and why I am personally a Premium member at WA.
When you get started online, you need the basics. But as you progress, you want all the tools, services, training and support possible to reach maximum success. That is why the Premium membership is there, it will blow your socks off and to this day, there is not a program out there that can come close to comparing to everything that is offered within Premium.
Without me going into too much detail, I want to send you directly to the Premium page.
The Liars, the Fibbers, and the REALISTS
Based on my years of experience with internet marketing (almost 8 years now), anyone that claims that internet marketing is easy is a liar. That's like saying brain surgery is easy. When I started at Wealthy Affiliate back in 2006 I quickly appreciated their candor regarding what to expect.
Prior to WA I became jaded with GURUS and the other ridiculous claims online. I think that jaded my approach and at first I can tell you that I didn't really trust Wealthy Affiliate, becasue crazy enough they seemed "too legit". Gurus failed me one too many times that it left a bad taste in my wallet. Could you blame me? Seems like every day a new one is sending out an email about some secret system their peddling. (I bet you have a few of these emails in your mailbox right now.)
What finally sold me on WA was hearing from repeated folks on various sites singing Wealthy Affiliate's praise and seeing the owners (Kyle & Carson) relentlessly improving their program to maximize success and teaching ONLY strategies that are proven and that work.
Needless to say if you've been a long time subscriber, you already know I'm a member of WA & highly recommend this at my #1 product.
How Your Going to Get Paid…
Let's sit down and talk money here. Many of you put money before everything and I can understand that we all want more. But in order to get more, you are going to have to be a realist and realize that it is going to take a bit of work on your behalf. Nobody has every created a successful business and then looked back and said, MAN THIS WAS EASY. It can become much easier if you have the right help (like Wealthy Affiliate), but it will still take some action on your end.
The core of all MONEY you are going to earn is having a website. Once you have a website in place, there are MANY things you can do to earn revenue like advertise, sell affiiliate products or amazon products, email marketing, or CPA offers. Instead of me recreating training that is already created on this, the guys over at Wealthy Affiliate have really simplified the process within their Getting Started training and they have made life easy by providing you with not one, but TWO full functional niche websites (that can be used however you like).
So my next suggestion to you is going to be to set-up your free account. No catches, not credit cards, just access to what you need to GET PAID!
Does Affiliate Marketing Really Work? (and your next steps)
Of course it does. Why do you think companies like Google, Ebay, Amazon, Microsoft, etc. all have affiliate programs. If it were a scam or didn't work why would these companies that earn billions of dollars invest in facilitating an affiliate program for you to join? I'll tell you why, because all companies need to make money. Affiliates bring them new customers and leads and that makes them money. Have you ever heard a company say, "Hey, we don't want to make any more money!"? Not Never!
So yeah affiliate marketing is the real deal. It's definitely worked for me. With God's favor and a lot of hard work, I've been "job free" for about two years now. I guess you can say it has worked out pretty well. After all I've been able to help my best friend fire his boss as well by investing the profits I've made from my internet marketing career into an offline business we have together. Furthermore My wife no longer needs to work. We're both home now and get to enjoy every moment with our year old baby girl Brianna.
I've literally experienced every important moment of her life, crawling, walking, talking and now attitude. lol I thank God every day that my wife and I can experience these moments together. I know if it weren't for my internet marketing career, I would still be trekking into the city on a stinky train, sitting in meetings listening to people babbling about stuff we've already discussed at other meetings, justifying to an idiot boss why I need a .15 cent raise when the bastard just got a $5 raise for doing nothing more than taking credit for the stuff that the foot soldiers like me did. Oh don't get me started. lol
Now that we've discussed what affiliate marketing is, what Wealthy Affiliate is, how you are going to be earning money online, let's talk about your next actionable steps. I want you to take action on these steps. If you don't and you end up failing online, you have no one to blame but yourself. If you take action on these steps and don't see any results, you can instead come back and "dog pile Eddy". I know you aren't going to because you are truly going to experience the BEST.
Step 1: Create a 100% FREE Wealthy Affiliate Starter Account
Step 2: Take action on the Getting Started training. (link within back office when you join)
Step 3: Hit me up personally within WA if you ever need a hand!
This is your path to success and your path to building a business. I have no shame in recommending WA to anyone, including my family. It is a service that I know you will come to love right away and I think you are going to be blown away by what is offered for free, let alone their Premium membership.
If you have any questions about WA or this online business stuff, leave me a comment below and I will help you out.
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Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa has today been granted dual-nationality and has become a Spanish citizen.
Having spent over five years in the country, the 24-year-old Brazilian has on Friday morning been given a Spanish passport.
It means that the capital club can now sign a non-EU player this summer.
Clubs in Primera Division can only have three squad members from outside the European Union. Brazilian Joao Miranda, Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez and Diego Costa were those three players.
But with the forward being granted citizenship, Diego Simeone's men can now fill that extra space during the transfer window.
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Mayor joins local support for Winter Night Shelter
Mansfield's Executive Mayor, Tony Egginton, is helping the homeless by donating clothes to Mansfield's Winter Night Shelter.
People across the Mansfield area are showing their Christmas spirit with generous donations to support homeless people using the Mansfield Winter Night Shelter at Nottingham Road Methodist Church and the town's Sherwood Street Day Centre.
The Mayor visited the Framework Day Centre in Mansfield during breakfast, held each day from 8.30am till 10 for people who are using the Winter Night Shelter.
Large quantities of food, clothing and toiletries have been received, with many people getting organised to make joint donations, such as:
- The congregation at St Mark's Church whose gifts included 200 pairs of socks
- The Mansfield Citizen's Advice Bureau who have contributed a large quantity of books and games
- The Pharmacy Department at King's Mill Hospital who saved money by not sending Christmas cards in order to make donations.
Mayor Egginton commented: "For most people, Christmas is a time of joy and festivities but for others, particularly the homeless, it can mean a cold, hard and lonely time."
"I am pleased to be supporting Framework and I would urge anyone who has any spare clothes or toiletries to donate them, so that they can be given to those who are in most need of them."
Staff at the homelessness charity Framework, which runs both services, are very appreciative of local people's generosity. Day Centre Manager Michelle Hanson said: "People seem to have been even more generous this year."
"When so many people are struggling to make ends meet and find a way to celebrate Christmas it's great that there is so much concern to help people who are homeless and to help them enjoy Christmas too."


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New Mexico See And Do
217 Johnson Street
Santa Fe , New Mexico
Tel: 505 946 1000
The 13,000-square-foot downtown museum houses the most extensive collection (1,148 paintings, drawings, and sculptures) anywhere of the former resident's works, with a rolling presentation of 50 on display at any one time. The museum also shows other American artists, such as Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol.
Open Saturdays through Thursdays 10 am to 5 pm, Fridays 10 am to 8 pm. Free Fridays 5 to 8 pm.
238 Ledoux Street
Taos , New Mexico
Tel: 505 758 9826
Taos has long attracted artists who fall in love with New Mexico's clear light and inspirational views of the Sangre de Christo Mountains. Founded by Elizabeth Harwood in 1923, this is the second oldest art museum in the state, and represents Taos artists from the 1700s to the present. It's a highly accessible collection, including some excellent works by the Taos Society of Artists who came in the early 1900s, such as Ernest Blumenschein and Bert Phillips Colony. Victor Higgins's emotionally charged 1932 Winter Funeral depicts a gathering of black cars in the snow as angry clouds rage overhead. There are also a number of paintings by Agnes Martin as well as works in wood and tin in the Hispanic Tradition Gallery.
Open Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 am to 5 pm and Sundays noon to 5 pm.
Sangre de Christo Mountains , New Mexico
Informally known as the High Road, this beautiful drive is 67 miles of interconnecting two-lane roads running along the crest of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains between Santa Fe and Taos, passing through villages first colonized by the Spanish in the 17th century. One of these, Chimayó, is home to the church of El Santuario de Chimayó, pictured, where pilgrims scoop up the sacred earth in the hope of curing disease. (You might also stop for the stellar New Mexican food at the Restaurante Rancho de Chimayó). Another picturesque village is Truchas, where Robert Redford filmed his 1988 movie The Milagro Beanfield War. Allow three hours for the drive, if not longer, so you can take in the views of the desert valley far below. And drive safely: The roads are serpentine, and you'll see plenty of descansos, beautiful but sad roadside crosses that mark the sites where other motorists have met a bad end.
If you're looking for a quick route between Santa Fe and Taos, use US-285 and US-84, which take about half the time, and pass through the town of Espanola, famous for its low-rider cars.
Outdoor types will find prime hiking and mountain biking 15 miles outside of Santa Fe in the Santa Fe National Forest. For some of the best hiking, take Hyde Park Road up to the base of Ski Santa Fe and park in the second lot (the one that's furthest from the ski area). From there, the intermediate-level Windsor Trail leads up through aspens and pines. For a full-day out-and-back, start Windsor early in the morning to reach the summit of 12,622-foot Santa Fe Baldy; it's approximately 14 miles round-trip. The entire area, including the connecting Pecos Wilderness, is threaded with trails (www.fs.fed.us/r3/sfe). Note: Even in summer, the weather can be unpredictable. Bring water and warm gear, even on a short day hike. Only advanced outdoorspeople should attempt the trail in the off-season.
If you're a fat-tire aficionado, take the Windsor Trail going down toward town. It's 10 or so miles of challenging and fun singletrack. The trail will dump you out on County Road 72A, near the village of Tesuque. Arrange for somebody to drive you back up to the parking lot, unless you feel like riding back uphill.
Santa Fe , New Mexico
Tel: 505 988 7575
Inaugurated in 1712 to commemorate the return of the Spanish to Santa Fe, Fiesta features art and craft fairs; religious processions led by America's oldest statue of the Madonna, La Conquistadora; the burning of Zozobra (a.k.a. "Old Man Gloom," a 40-foot paper effigy); the Children's Pet Parade; mariachi concerts; melodramas; the Fiesta Ball; the Historical Hysterical parade; and an audience with the Fiesta Queen. Check website for dates.
Opera Drive
Santa Fe , New Mexico
Tel: 505 986 5900 or 800 280 4654
Regardless of your fondness for opera, the setting of this theater is incredible. Productions have been held on the site since the 1950s, but James Stewart Polshek's 1997 semi–open air structure is especially striking. Its two intersecting roofs not only allow for views of the surrounding Jemez Mountains but carry the sound to the audience beautifully. Opening night always means a big party—an opera tailgate event, actually, complete with tuxedos and ball gowns—and the singers and musicians are international up-and-comers, usually brought in specially for each work. Past productions have included Puccini's La Bohème, Berg's Wozzeck, and Donizetti's The Elixir of Love.
1606 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe , New Mexico
Tel: 505 989 1199
All evidence to the contrary, art in Santa Fe is not all cow skulls and howling coyotes. There's a thriving contemporary scene here, and you can pretty much trace it to the 1995 inception of the international biennial created by this arts organization. These days SITE is an exhibition space anchoring the burgeoning Railyard District, and hosting a number of avant garde multimedia shows each year. A 2007 installation by Hans Schabus consisted of a dismantled mobile home and 200 tons of dirt. The museum has no permanent collection, but a new workshop invites artists to create work onsite.
Open Sundays noon to 5 pm, Wednesdays through Saturdays 10 am to 5 pm, and Fridays 10 am to 7 pm.
Neophytes, scaredy-cats, and snowboarders need not show up at Taos Ski Valley, 23 miles outside of town. The first two will likely get their clocks cleaned, and the last are not permitted. This privately owned property is a throwback, which means that fellow skiers are apt to be highly capable, and you won't be held up by slow-moving families. The area gets an average of 300 inches of snow a year and—equally important—more than 300 days of sunshine. Elevations are steep and often rocky—it takes a lot of snow to get everything covered to the point where you won't really hurt yourself if you fall. More than 50 percent of the mountain's 110 trails are expert level: The section known as the Ridge, which has no lift access, is the most challenging, topping out at 12,481-foot Kachina Peak. If you're an average skier looking to achieve expert status, consider the Ski Week program at the Ernie Blake Ski School here. Students are organized into groups and spend mornings together under the tutelage of first-rate instructors. Spring rates are as low as $150 per week (866-968-7386; www.skitaos.org).
Those looking for an easier, family-friendly environment should head to Ski Santa Fe, 16 miles out of town. With 67 runs over 660 acres of terrain, it is smaller and denser, and a good number of the runs are groomed. It also allows snowboarding (505-982-4429; www.skisantafe.com).
3451 Hyde Park Road
Santa Fe , New Mexico
Tel: 505 982 9304
About a ten-minute drive from Santa Fe's Plaza, this day spa in a fantastic mountain location feels like a world away. There are the usual body wraps and specialized massages, but the primary emphasis is on public and private hot baths, where guests bob around in the hot, bubbly mineral water, pop into the attached saunas, and kick back in the sun. There's a clothing-optional communal tub and a women-only tub, but we recommend renting a private hot bath such as Waterfall: Enclosed by a wood fence, with partial views of the mountain, it has its own sauna and small waterfall. Genuine New Mexican pricing is in effect, too: Private baths run from $30 per person for an hour. If you can't get enough of the serene environment or views, you can also stay in the ryokan-style rooms.
Open March through October Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 10:30 am to 10:30 pm; Tuesdays 2:30 to 10:30 pm, and Fridays through Sundays 9:30 am to 10:30 pm. November through February Mondays and Wednesdays 10 am to 9:30 pm, Tuesdays 3:45 to 9:30 pm, Thursdays 10 am to 9:30 pm, and Fridays through Sundays 9 am to 10:30 pm.


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On Tuesday, an amendment offered by Representative Tammy Baldwin (WI-2) was adopted by the House Energy and Commerce Committee into the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) of 2009 (co-sponsored by Reps. Waxman and Markey).
This amendment would establish Building Assessment Centers (BAC) to train students to identify and implement energy efficiency opportunities in existing residential, commercial, and institutional buildings. The BACs would be modeled after the highly successful Industrial Assessment Center program. Furthermore, the amendment would establish "Centers for Energy and Environmental Knowledge and Outreach" to coordinate activities between the IACs, BACs, and Clean Energy Application Centers (formerly CHP Regional Application Centers).
ACEEE played a key role in the development of this amendment and we are thrilled that it was adopted.
Watch video of the amendment's introduction and adoption here.
The full ACES bill (H.R. 2454) passed out of committee last night. Its text can be viewed here.


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The latest news on Takashi Saito's elbow is that there is no late news.Saito underwent an MRI Monday as scheduled, but club officials said the results would not be evaluated until Tuesday by team surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who would issue a diagnosis and course of treatment.
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Takashi Saito-R- Dodgers Jul. 16 - 12:17 am et After undergoing an MRI, Takashi Saito has been diagnosed with a sprained ligament in his right elbow.The 38-year-old will rehab the injury for six weeks and then be reevaluated, meaning he's out until at least September. He will be placed on the 15-day disabled list on Friday, and Jonathan Broxton should certainly be grabbed in every league where available.Source: Los Angeles Daily News Related: Jonathan Broxton
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Heat It Up: 31 Chipotle Recipes
Add a kick to any meal with some spicy, smokey chipotle chiles. Whether the recipe calls for chipotle powder or chipotles in adobo sauce, these smoke-dried peppers pack a flavorful punch. Try chipotle-flavored spices rubs, sauces, sandwiches, soups, and even popcorn with these 31 zesty recipes.
Looking for more spicy recipes? Check out these must-try hot wings.
Cheddar-Stuffed Mini Meatloaves with Chipotle Glaze
Individual meatloaves not only take the guesswork out of portion size, they cook quicker than a large loaf. Look for ground chipotle in the spice section of the market it gives the glaze a hit of smoke and spice. Serve with roasted broccoli and brown rice tossed with cilantro.
Recipe: Cheddar-Stuffed Mini Meatloaves with Chipotle Glaze
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The transcriptional intermediary factor 1beta (TIF1beta) is a corepressor for KRAB-domain-containing zinc finger proteins and is believed to play essential roles in cell physiology by regulating chromatin organization at specific loci through association with chromatin remodeling and histone-modifying activities and recruitment of heterochromatin protein 1 (HP1) proteins. In this study, we have engineered a modified embryonal carcinoma F9 cell line (TIF1beta(HP1box/-)) expressing a mutated TIF1beta protein (TIF1beta(HP1box)) unable to interact with HP1 proteins. Phenotypic analysis of TIF1beta(HP1box/-) and TIF1beta(+/-) cells shows that TIF1beta-HP1 interaction is not required for differentiation of F9 cells into primitive endoderm-like (PrE) cells on retinoic acid (RA) treatment but is essential for further differentiation into parietal endoderm-like (PE) cells on addition of cAMP and for differentiation into visceral endoderm-like cells on treatment of vesicles with RA. Complementation experiments reveal that TIF1beta-HP1 interaction is essential only during a short window of time within early differentiating PrE cells to establish a selective transmittable competence to terminally differentiate on further cAMP inducing signal. Moreover, the expression of three endoderm-specific genes, GATA6, HNF4, and Dab2, is down-regulated in TIF1beta(HP1box/-) cells compared with wild-type cells during PrE differentiation. Collectively, these data demonstrate that the interaction between TIF1beta and HP1 proteins is essential for progression through differentiation by regulating the expression of endoderm differentiation master players.
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Taking applications for this year's CPA class! Dates for 2015 are September 14th - November 23rd.
Academy times and dates are:
Monday evenings, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, beginning September through November.
In an effort to educate the public about our policies and procedures, we now host the Holland Citizen's Police Academy (HCPA). What we hope to accomplish from this Academy is to dispel myths, suspicions and misconceptions about law enforcement in Holland.
The HCPA is held once a year with a class size of about 40 citizens. Students must have no serious criminal record, and either live or work in the greater Holland area. While graduates of this Academy will hold no special police powers upon graduation, students do come away with a new appreciation of the responsibilities of the men and women of the Holland Police Department. They also learn of the high standards to which these officers are held.
Officers of the Community Policing Unit manage and host the HCPA under the direction of Sgt. Larry Matzen, Community Policing Unit Supervisor. The HCPA lasts eleven weeks, with students attending lectures and field trips for about three hours a night, once a week. They also receive simplified firearms training and get to shoot in our indoor range. The final week consists of a one hour "graduation" ceremony attended by students and their guests. Graduates are presented with certificates of completion and are asked to share their experiences of the Academy.
The students are also required to ride with an officer for about six hours to get a good sense of what a typical patrol night might be like. As you may guess, the students may be in for a very slow, uneventful night, or they may never forget the incidents observed for the rest of their lives.
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(USA TODAY) - From Facebook to Twitter, there's a lot of LOL-ing going on right now, thanks to a photo of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, photoshopped into older, heftier versions of themselves.
Where did it come from? Planet Hiltron, which is the work of New York artist Danny Evans, features it on Facebook.
Evans has been morphing celebs into real people for years now. He recently told the Daily Mail that he "presents them as duller versions of themselves - maybe a little frumpier, heftier or a little plainer."


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The Michael Phelps Foundation today announced the expansion of its signature program to 28 Boys & Girls Clubs, including one on a U.S. Naval installation in Naples, Italy. The Foundation will work with each Boys & Girls Club to implement its signature program, a learn-to-swim program designed to grow the sport of swimming and encourage a healthy, active lifestyle, especially among children. The program was launched as a national pilot in 2010 with six Boys & Girls Clubs and has instructed more than 2,300 children how to swim, with more than 80% of the participants receiving swimming instruction (safe) for the first time in their lives. Continue reading


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A man who had testicles weighing 10 stone is unhappy after their removal because the operation left him with a tiny penis.
Wesley Warren Jr started suffering from the embarrassing deformity after squashing his nether regions while sleeping in June 2008.
The 49-year-old, who couldn't have sex and suffered from immense pain, was prescribed antibiotics to reduce the swelling but his testicles continued to grow and he was diagnosed with scrotal lymphedema.
The American had a 13-hour procedure to remove them and but the surgery left his manhood measuring just an inch long.
Warren Jr, who considered selling his giant testicles on eBay, told The Sun in an exclusive interview: "I know the majority of people are probably expecting me to express extreme happiness and glee that my life has been transformed since the sac has been removed - but it's not as simple as that.
"I do feel a great sense of comfort that the weight is no longer between my legs. It got to the point that it was a danger to my health.
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On Friday, West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin announced that bids for the 2013 model year statewide motor vehicle contract will include compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled vehicles. This comes as a request from his Natural Gas Vehicle Task Force. This contract will make available 36 different vehicle types and sizes for West Virginia's state agencies and local governments. Of the 36 different vehicle types and sizes , ten types will be fueled by CNG. "The Natural Gas Vehicle Task Force had asked I consider requiring the upcoming state vehicle fleet contract to include CNG fueled vehicles," Governor Tomblin said. "This morning the contract is officially out to bid, putting us one step closer to our goal of using the abundant clean-burning natural gas produced right here in West Virginia to fuel our state fleet."
The task force is exploring interest in partnerships with and among natural gas producers, infrastructure developers, vehicle manufacturers, and other industry leaders to expand the natural gas fueling infrastructure in West Virginia. The contract bid is in Friday's West Virginia Purchasing Bulletin. The Purchasing Division will hold a pre-bid conference August 22, and the bid opening is scheduled for September 6. Additional information is available to prospective bidders and can be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Division at 304.558.4785 or 304.558.2306.


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Li Xiang: a man making accidental billions
PUBLISHED: 30 Nov 2013 06:32:06 | UPDATED: 01 Dec 2013 05:29:20PUBLISHED: 30 Nov 2013 PRINT EDITION: 30 Nov 2013Li Xiang: "If I hadn't dropped out of school, maybe I would have become a very common employee." Photo: Imaginechina
Angus Grigg and David Ramli
As a 17-year-old, Li Xiang did the unthinkable. Despite being from a modest family in provincial China, he dropped out of high school and refused to sit the country's notoriously gruelling university entrance exam.
Known as the Gaokao, this week of exams has been a ticket to upward mobility for generations of Chinese lacking money or connections and without it Li's prospects appeared limited.
His only hope was a new thing called the internet, which in 1999 was just catching on.
The disruptive power of the web meant that even in highly structured China, a boy from Hebei Province might just have a chance.
Fourteen years later it's fair to say his gamble has paid off.
The 32-year-old is now the pin-up boy for China's new class of internet entrepreneurs and also the toast of Telstra's boardroom.
The now celebrated high school dropout has delivered a $US1.17 billion windfall to Australia's biggest phone operator, after it invested in his web company, Autohome, back in 2008.
Autohome is the No.1 destination for news, reviews and deals on cars across China and is set to list on the New York Stock Exchange early next year.
The market is already calling it a "highly anticipated offering" as it neatly captures two of China's mega trends – rising car ownership and internet penetration. Both Telstra and Autohome are refusing to comment on valuations, but analysts are tipping the company will be worth up to $US2 billion ($2.2 billion) on listing.
Telstra's tidy profit
That means Telstra has made nearly six times its money from its 71 per cent holding.
The story of how Telstra, a notoriously bureaucratic former monopoly, ended up with control of an innovative dot com in China, has not been told.
It harks back to the days of former chief executive Sol Trujillo and his big ambitions for the phone company in Asia.
Trujillo saw the underdeveloped mobile phone market in China as an untapped opportunity. The only problem was that foreign companies, and indeed private companies, were not permitted to play in this space – China's mobile market is controlled by three government-owned players.
But back in 2006 there were suggestions the sector may one day open up and those who already had a presence in China could be given the first opportunities.
The strategy was simple – Telstra needed to buy business in China.
One of the few sectors open to it was the internet and so Trujillo went shopping.
In 2006 he bought 50.6 per cent of SouFun for $US254 million, which would go on to be the No. 1 real estate site in China. But while Telstra notionally had control, SouFun founder and chief executive Vincent Mo was not into sharing.
That left Telstra's China team without much to do, says a former executive involved at the time.
"We were basically told we had six months to find another business or come home," he says.
That other business turned out to be Autohome, but not before some swift deal making.
Telstra wanted the No. 1 player in the category and so set about merging Autohome with Che168 – the second and third- ranked players.
"They had twice before held merger discussions, but could not agree on the multiple," says a person involved in the deal. The companies were also seen as a good fit. Autohome housed the tech-savvy entrepreneurs, while 168 was a better sales and marketing outfit.
A perfect pairing
Just before Trujillo's six-month deadline expired, the parties agreed to merge and have Telstra as their major shareholder.
The telco initially invested just $US76 million for 55 per cent, before increasing its stake twice more to get to its current 71 per cent holding.
According to another senior executive who was close to Telstra's China strategy at the time, the idea was to build up a portfolio of digital media businesses in China.
"While we were not able to go immediately into the traditional telco business in China, we could skirt around the edges and get assets that were relevant and adjacent to it," says the source, who asked not to be named.
Making friends and influencing people
"This would allow us to make friends, have some influence and ultimately understand what was going on up there."
Telstra's timing on Autohome could not have been better.
Not only did the merged entity become the No. 1 player in the auto category, but car ownership was also about to take off in China.
As personal car ownership was an entirely new concept, the internet was the only way for this emerging class to determine what make and model would best suit their needs.
Autohome's revenue has tracked the phenomenal rise of China from a minor player in global car industry to the world's biggest market by 2010.
When Autohome was starting out in 2005 there were only about 10 million cars in the entire country – half the number in the US before the Great Depression.
Eight years later that figure stands at 120 million and is tipped by Bank of America Merrill Lynch to grow by 16 per cent next year.
Autohome's revenue and profits have shadowed this growth.
According to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the US, Autohome had revenue of just $US8.5 million in 2008. This year its revenue is on track to top $US180 million with an operating profit of about $US88 million.
"One of the things said about Sol [Trujillo] was that when he was good he was very good and when he was bad he was rotten," the source says.
Phenomenal growth
And there's no doubt Trijullo was "good" on China.
But when the board tired of "rotten Sol" and he was replaced by David Thodey, the strategy quickly changed.
Owning digital media assets in China suddenly became high risk, partly due to a messy structure which only gave Telstra rights to operate a business rather actually owning the assets.
"Sol left and many elements of the board were not particularly happy with the strategy because it took Telstra into a pretty non-traditional area for the company," says the source.
"They were a bit nervous [about] owning small companies in the media space, a bloody long way from home, under the aegis of a totalitarian government."
This nervousness drove Telstra's decision to sell its 50.6 per cent stake in SouFun in September 2010.
On the surface it was a roaring success.
Telstra made $US190 million on the sale, 70 per cent more than its initial investment.
But as investment bankers like to say "they left plenty on the table".
Three years later the two private equity firms that bought Telstra's stake are sitting on paper profits of more than $US550 million.
"They [the Telstra board] were concerned about the corporate governance," said another source.
"They didn't have control of SouFun and they didn't trust the books."
And while Telstra is unlikely to leave so much on the table if it sells out of Autohome, the business is no longer central to its China strategy.
Credit Suisse analyst Fraser McLeish describes it as "non core" and says Telstra might as well take advantage of the strong demand for initial public offerings.
Unlocking value
"It makes sense for Telstra to unlock some value," he says.
That will leave Telstra to focus on selling high-end telecommunications services in China.
It's a lower risk option and one that also acknowledges that foreign players are unlikely to be allowed to own mobile networks or other telecommunications infrastructure any time soon.
Equally, Chinese digital media start-ups no longer need the likes of Telstra to provide capital, as private equity firms are crawling all over the country looking for deals.
But back in 2006 when Telstra came to China that was not the case.
And with Autohome, the telco giant was in an even stronger position as the start-up was looking for capital right after the global financial crisis hit.
Autohome founder Li said that he had promised employees and investors the business would float in 2008, but there was no prospect of this after the crisis.
Search for a strategic investor
So he went looking for a strategic investor.
"When I got the agreement signed . . . it was a big relief," he told the CCTV talk show Fen Dou in 2010.
For Li, securing the Telstra investment and then floating on the New York Stock Exchange will be the culmination of a classic entrepreneurial tale.
Li, who declined to be interviewed for this story as he is under tight SEC restrictions, has said his family was poor even by Chinese standards.
During the talk show appearance he said they didn't have enough money to fix broken windows in the family apartment and relied on buckets to catch the rain.
And while he had little interest in China's rigid school system, computers were a source of fascination.
As a teenager Li assembled desktops at a local computer store and then began writing articles on the latest hardware.
His first published work – which he wrote during class – netted him 500 yuan ($90 in today's money) more than the combined weekly salary of his parents.
School takes second place
From this point on school came second.
In his final year of high school, Li was earning around 10,000 yuan a month from his newly launched computer website, PCPOP, which provided information on the latest products and software.
It was after this early success that Li decided not to take his final exams and instead concentrate on the site.
"If I hadn't dropped out of school, maybe I would have become a very common employee," he said.
The year after leaving school he moved to Beijing where he became famous for working 15 hours days and eating instant noodles without even adding hot water – it was too time consuming.
Four years later PCPOP had annual revenue of 100 million yuan and was China's third most popular IT site.
But Li was already thinking of diversification as he saw computers becoming a commodity item.
He thought about property but settled on cars just as the big foreign car makers began local production, lowering prices and increasing choice.
"It went from being a sellers' market to a buyers' market," he said.
That change and Li's vision has made Telstra look very good in China, even as it once again withdraws back home.
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We could debate until we're blue in the face about who regionally makes the number one empanada. Caribbean countries tend to deep-fry them, while Venezuela and Colombia make them with a thicker flour dough. But if we had to choose based on perfect doughiness and delicious filling, the Argentines win this battle hands down. Always baked, never fried, Argentine empanadas usually have a more robust flavor and texture. For a prime example of the perfect empanada, head to La Estancia Argentina in Aventura. A variety of turnovers are only $1.80 each, from classics such as jamón y queso, carne, and pollo to more unusual flavors like atun, caprese, humita. Or make a party out of it and buy a dozen for $21.38. La Estancia also offers premium empanadas with hand-cut meats and four cheeses for $2.50 apiece or $27.32 a dozen.


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Entergy Empowers TeachUp to Help Teachers, Students and Adults Use 21st Century Technology to Boost Their Education and Employment Success.
The Entergy Foundation has awarded a $15,000 grant to Digital Opportunity Trust USA to support the TeachUp! Technology Empowerment Initiative in public schools and community sites across Northwest Mississippi.
"We are proud to partner with the TeachUp! Program, because we view it as one of the most exciting and effective programs serving Mississippi public schools, " stated Liz Brister, manager of external affairs for Entergy Mississippi. "Entergy has provided support to the TeachUp! Program for the last four years because of the success the program is having in helping teachers increase the use of 21st century technology in Mississippi classrooms to boost student success."
With the support of Entergy Mississippi, Digital Opportunity Trust USA has placed 150 TeachUp! Technology Empowerment Interns in public schools and community sites across Northwest Mississippi where they help teachers, students and adults improve their technical and 21stcentury professional skills to prepare for success in today's technology-driven economy.
"We are proud to partner with Entergy Mississippi to continue growing the reach and impact of the TeachUp! Program on Mississippi schools and education," said Deanna Stewart, Program Director of DOT USA, "So that we may better prepare citizens, present and future, to compete and succeed in a 21st century, technology-driven world of work."
The TeachUp! Interns spend the full year serving as technology integration support and knowledge sharers for 3,750 public school teachers-helping them accelerate the use of 21st century learning technologies in the classrooms of the 75,000 public school students they serve. Successful integration of technology in classrooms is boosting student success, retention and preparation for careers in an increasingly high tech economy.
With Entergy's support TeachUp Interns also serve in WIN Job Centers, public libraries, and other community sites where the interns help adults in the region acquire the computer skills they need to qualify for better jobs.
A Mississippi-based nonprofit, Digital Opportunity Trust's unique TeachUp! program has provided technology empowerment services to 500 schools and 480,000 students across Mississippi and Louisiana. Entergy's support enables DOT USA to serve nearly 100,000 at-risk students and vulnerable adults across the Mississippi Delta and Northwest Mississippi.


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FLASH: Mets Acquire A Catcher
Posted By Howard Megdal On August 14, 2012 @ 1:49 pm In Player moves | Comments Disabled
And only five months in!
No, I won't sit here and criticize the Mets for acquiring Kelly Shoppach now, rather than before Josh Thole was forced into everyday use and Mike Nickeas/Rob Johnson played.
They added the perfect righty complement to Thole going forward. Let's hope they follow up by bringing him back for 2013.
They have a lot of holes. Shoppach/Thole defensively wouldn't be great, but should be good for a better than league average bat as a strict platoon next year.
Kudos. And obviously, if the Player To Be Named Later turns out to be, say, Matt Harvey, I will revisit. But it won't be. Seriously, don't worry.
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GOOD 50x70 is back for 2008! Good 50×70, the initiative that 'promotes awareness amongst the creative community of the power they have to be a force for good,' is back for its second year.
Entrants are asked to design posters (on as many briefs as they wish) and the best submissions will be selected by a jury of graphic design luminaries [listed below] and given to the supporting seven charities to use for global campaigns. For 2008, seven briefs fall under the themes of: Child Mortality, Global Warming, Human Rights Violation, Hunting, STDs, War Victims and Water Scarcity.
This year the scope of the competition has widened to include more charities (Unicef, WWF, Amnesty, Amref, Emergency, Greenpeace and Lila) providing briefs and a bigger jury of leading designers including Timo Berry, Bulent Erkmen, Cao Fang, Yossi Lemel, Alain Le Quernec, Chaz Maviyane-Davies, Armando Milani, Woody Pirtle, Gunter Rambow, Liza Ramalho, Dan Reisinger, Leonardo Sonnoli, Massimo Vignelli and Lourdes Zolezzi. The competition is further endorsed by AGI, ICOGRADA, BEDA, ADI and AIAP.
Social communications nowadays is moving in two directions that rarely meet: on one side there are the occasional work that an agency donates to its social clients, often mixing different aims; and on the other side, really creative and innovative communication which tries to get free itself from the agency/client logic. The very meaning of our contest is to shake the current state of things by creating workshop where free creativity faces crucial issues while being enlightened by experience, with the aim of making a real contribution to society and truly making a difference.
This is a undoubtably an inspiring project, with a timely future mindset. Good 50x70 2008 is open for entries from February 18th, 2008 [today] and entries close on midnight April 20th, 2008.


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I know that math can be used to measure motion, like where something will end up over a period of time, but is math itself 'in' motion. Take a look at how you use math: You scribble, type, draw figures and equations over the screen, it takes motion to make math start to happen. So, would it be that math is the physical representation, or snap shot, of your efforts. Like when you get back your answer from the calculator, the answer you get is as far as the calculator could keep up with the configurations and gives you its last ditch effort in return. I know this is stupid question for some, but it's been driving me insane to have someone share their thoughts.
Keep in mind, I am not a savvy with the language of math, symbols, equations, i.e...but I can understand visual concepts. Thanks and have a good night, or day, whatever it is for you.


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Parkinson disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder particularly characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Pesticide exposure has been associated with PD occurrence, and we previously reported that the fungicide benomyl interferes with several cellular processes potentially relevant to PD pathogenesis. Here we propose that benomyl, via its bioactivated thiocarbamate sulfoxide metabolite, inhibits aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), leading to accumulation of the reactive dopamine metabolite 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde (DOPAL), preferential degeneration of dopaminergic neurons, and development of PD. This hypothesis is supported by multiple lines of evidence. (i) We previously showed in mice the metabolism of benomyl to S-methyl N-butylthiocarbamate sulfoxide, which inhibits ALDH at nanomolar levels. We report here that benomyl exposure in primary mesencephalic neurons (ii) inhibits ALDH and (iii) alters dopamine homeostasis. It induces selective dopaminergic neuronal damage (iv) in vitro in primary mesencephalic cultures and (v) in vivo in a zebrafish system. (vi) In vitro cell loss was attenuated by reducing DOPAL formation. (vii) In our epidemiology study, higher exposure to benomyl was associated with increased PD risk. This ALDH model for PD etiology may help explain the selective vulnerability of dopaminergic neurons in PD and provide a potential mechanism through which environmental toxicants contribute to PD pathogenesis.
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