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How To Shatter The Ceiling Of Your Boring Business And Start Fresh – with Laura Roeder
by Tim Jahn on August 10, 2010
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Laura Roeder used to be a web designer. She first worked for an agency and then ventured off on her own. But after awhile, she felt trapped in the web design industry and felt she was reaching the ceiling.
Today, Laura coaches small businesses on how to become famous. Not famous like becoming the next Paris Hilton, but famous like becoming the trusted go-to source in their industry. For most, the business of making people famous isn't exactly the logical next step after being a web designer.
Laura Roeder: I'm Laura Roeder. My website is lauraroeder.com. R-o-e-d-e-r. @LKR on twitter and my business is training small businesses how to market online. I specialize in social media marketing and I also have programs about creating a blog and creating a website.
Tim Jahn: Before you started your training, I call it your training program company, what were you doing?
Laura Roeder: I was doing web design for small businesses. So I was in Chicago. I just had what I call like a typical, boring web design business where I find small businesses that needed a website and I would design and develop a website for them.
Tim Jahn: And you say, "typical, boring company." Why was that boring?
Laura Roeder: Because I got bored of just doing one thing. Like I had been a designer at an agency before I started my web design business; at an ad agency. And I didn't like doing just design. Like, I loved marketing, I love all types of communication and doing just design was very limiting to me. And so that's part of the reason I started a business because I could do more than just design; or it would be all the facets of running a business as well.
But I was still just a designer and developer and it was a business that had a very clear ceiling on it. Because I didn't really want to start an agency. There's only so much work that one person could do. So to me, it was, it got kind of boring and kind of limiting I guess.
Tim Jahn: How did you decide what type of business you were going to start?
Laura Roeder: Well, you know, when you know how to design websites, I feel like it's an easy choice because it's a no overhead business; which is fantastic. I think for anybody starting a business whenever you can start out with a service business, you know you look at 37signals how they used to services and then they evolved in a product. I think that's a really smart model because the great thing about services is that money comes in right away.
When you do web design, like I already had a computer so I had pretty much all the tools that I needed. And as soon as I got my first client, I made money right. It's standard in a lot of types of consulting that I used to take half up front and half at the end of the project. So it's like you're making money from day – as soon you can get a client, you're making money.
Tim Jahn: So you've been kind of running your own thing for three years or so? What's been your biggest lesson? I mean, I almost want to say just in that three years, just in terms of running your own business. I mean, there had to be something that stood out.
Laura Roeder: Yeah, I mean, there's a lot of things you learn, obviously, running your own business because everything is new. I'm 26; I had worked a real job for like a year a half. I had never managed anyone; I had never – like I had been a designer. That's a very limited job, you don't really learn how to do that much when you're a designer but design.
So I kind of had to learn everything from scratch which I think was a blessing in a lot of ways. Because I see a lot of my clients like very ingrained in the corporate world. And in my opinion, these really time wasting ways to do everything. You know, they think everything has to be very by the book and this is the process you follow.
And the blessing of not knowing what you're doing is you just kind of do whatever you want and you do whatever makes sense as opposed to the way that things are supposed to be done. Like you talk to people the way that you want to be talked to as opposed to the way that marketing is supposed to be done. So I've learned a lot. I mean, one thing that just stands out immediately that always surprises me is you really have to sell people on the benefit of everything.
And I think a lot of people start their businesses, well, one, they're like, "Oh, I'm good at this so people are going to come to me and people are somehow going to be able to see that I'm good at this." But you have to remember that from an outside perspective, people don't know anything about you. Like it really doesn't matter how good your services are because no one gets to see that until they actually hire you and spend money.
And then I was starting out, I would do stuff like, oh, I'm having a free webinar. This is going to be great because I'm going to give all this great information and it's going to be free. And when you're starting out, you're like, "Oh, of course people are going to sign up because it's good and it's free." And its like, no, you really have to market everything you do and you really have to get out of your own world into your customer's world and make them understand the value that you're providing.
Tim Jahn: What would you say your number one piece of advice is for someone that was in a boring industry like you were, or like boring to yourself to kind of starting your own thing?
Laura Roeder: Something that I see a lot is that people don't believe that they can do what they really want to do. Like I find that people often have this secret fantasy where they're like, "Well, I'm doing web design. But what I really want to do is just design pet tags. Like I love the – honey do you call those pet tags like the little collars for the pets?"
They're like, "I would love to design those. Those are what I really love." They're like, "But I couldn't do that because it's a small market and blah, blah, blah." I find that people often have this secret fantasy of what they really want to do and they're afraid to do it because they think it will limit their market, they think they couldn't be successful at it.
And obviously there does have to be like a real market there. You can't always just whip up anything out of thin air, right? Like there has to be demand for what you're selling. But, people are afraid to specialize, or to go after what they really want. But that's like the fastest way to be known as the expert. I mean, I was having lunch with a client yesterday who's a Realtor and she's like, "What I really want to do is specialize in just historical humps." I'm like, "Great. That would be a great specialty." Like she could very easily become known as the expert in historical humps in West Los Angeles.
But from her perspective its like, am I going to be able to pull it off, am I limiting myself too much. So I guess like, I mean, it's kind of a bigger piece of advice. But like my one tip would be, give it a shot that thing that you really want to do, like that specialty that you really think would be fun or the way to serve people that maybe nobody else is doing that you have this idea for.
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My sister told me she met a guy. The first time I meet him, he's wearing a Cyclone Fanatic fleece.
I now watch him very closely, especially his posts.
I've seen wartknight and andybernard a couple times
(they may or may not be my brothers)
I met ISUAgronomist for a UT game back when he lived in Texas.
I worked with brett108 before either of us joined CycloneFanatic.
I am 95% sure I interned with JP4CY, although he may not remember me.
OK, that's all I got.
I've seen CycloneErik around Ross Hall. He's greeted me from time to time, but never by name. Not sure if he knew it was me.
Me and Rabbuk are like totes bff's from Helser. He's old and graduated now tho.
Turns out Cubs was in the same house in Helser as us.
Other than that I got nothing
I worked with Workman last summer. Idk that counts or not considering I wasn't a poster at that time and we didn't know we worked together until he said something about work in a mafia chat. Other than that I the only other poster I know is my brother who went by the name king penguin. He rarely used his account, and is now banned because of that incident with the NDSU fans.
I feel like this is a "Rulzzz Sightings" thread. I have ran into him at least once somewhere about Ames, don't recall where though.
I spotted Fitzy with some nice young lass at the aquatic center last weekend. He looked disinterested in her.
I've gone to Wisconsin and hung out with this babe before. . She doesn't post here but her sister does.
I had a brief chat with a very enthusiastic Hoiberg fan at Smoky Row this morning. Not sure if he was a CF member but I'll talk Cyclone basketball with just about anyone.

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How wonderful it is to open a package assembled just for you by someone who means the world to you – even more so when that package is a surprise. Perhaps the best, though, is being the one who sends it. (…) Read more
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I didn't get a chance to see either the reunion or jillzarin last nite. I can't wait to get home tonite and watch it on my dvr.
I didn't get a chance to see either the reunion or jillzarin last nite. I can't wait to get home tonite and watch it on my dvr.
Some people dream of having a big swimming pool - with me it's closets."
-Audrey Hepburn.
RAts, I fell asleep and awoke to Jill talking to Andy. It looked awkward, but I was too tired to make sense of it. I'll have to check it out later.
So Jill said the fans want her back and they also want Alex back also. wow
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
I'm sure there are some fans who want them back. There are also plenty of fans who DON'T want them back. There are fans who want each of the women currently on the show to be removed, and others who want them to stay. So Jill's argument is doesn't say much. And, Bravo is not run by a democracy, so it really doesnt' matter what anyone wants except for Bravo. If they make choices that too many viewers disagree with, they'll suffer. But Jill should know the fans don't program the channel.
All she did was confirm what her castmates complained about: that she's a manipulative schemer. She talked to Andy as if she were a show producer ("I came into your office and said 'Bethenny and I got in a fight. It'll make great TV!'"). Ugh. Andy was far too polite, as far as I'm concerned.
"Neo-fascist movements do not advance gradually by persuasion; they first transform the terms of the debate, create a new movement based on untrammeled emotion, take over existing institutions, and then ruthlessly exploit events." Andrew Sullivan
Hey everybody, I watched 99% but then (as usual) my DVR cut off. So did Andy indicate that Jill might get an opportunity to go back on RHNY? Ugh.
Debb70, it was awkward. Ugh and I agree, candor, Andy was far too nice to her.
I would not put it past Bravo. Jill is crazy but she is not as loopy as Ramona and this season was beyond boring.
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Now there is some interesting buzz that her ratings on WWHL were so high that the powers-that-be are considering bringing her back on Season 6 of RHNY occasionally as a guest. Don't know if that will actually happen --- but several other housewives have made occasional appearances after leaving or being let go from their own shows (like, for example Laurie, Jeana and Jo from RHOC, and Dina from RHNJ) that it wouldn't be that big of a deal if Jill showed up on an episode or two.
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On Thursday, January 9, 2013, Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie came out to apologize to New Jersey citizens, and the nation, regarding the fact that some of his top aides, his operatives, "stupidly" and "deceitfully" closed down some lanes on the busy George Washington Bridge last September. It has been reported that these operatives had the lanes closed as payback for a Democrat Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich's refusal to endorse Governor Christie.
The first, read on the matter is that these aides had a malevolent desire to get even with Mayor Sokolich for failing to endorse their boss, Governor Chris Christie. This read also dictates, however ostensibly, that if it's possible that Governor Christie did not order such an action, he created a climate in the office that dictated that such acts of retribution were their modus operandi for those in his office.
According to ABC News, Governor Christie claims:
That he never personally asked for such an endorsement from Sokolich," a Democrat, and Christie added that "until I saw his picture last night on television, I wouldn't have been able to pick him out of a line-up.
"I don't remember ever meeting Mayor Sokolich," Christie said at Thursday's news conference. "Certainly, I never did in that context," he said, referring to the rumored request for an endorsement.
(Christie did seek to clarify: "I'm sure I met him at some point at an event in Bergen County."){1}
Some have called Governor Christie's near two hour mea culpa, and Q and A session that followed, brilliant. These people have stated that Christie brilliantly hit every bullet point that a politician needs to hit, if they hope to redeem themselves after a such a possible scandal. He apologized to the people of New Jersey, the state legislators, and he personally apologized to the Mayor of Fort Lee. He also fired all of those that he believed had involvement in the situation. It was perfect, these people have said, and the reason that he spent so much time answering questions was to leave no questions, and no doubt out there. It was as complete a mea culpa as we've received from a major politician in a long time, these people have said.
Some have argued that the mea culpa may have been a little too complete. Chris Christie may have been too exact, and that that may come back to bite him if future revelations come out that contradict anything Christie said. The tricky thing about such revelations is that they may not completely refute what is said, but they can provide a chink in the armor you've created for yourself. These revelations, also, might not be completely honest or factual, but when you lay such a complete and exact mea culpa, with no wiggle room, you leave yourself vulnerable to any controversial ingredients that could added, by your enemies, to the pie.
Perhaps Christie should've obfuscated a little. Maybe he should've played the game better. He wouldn't have wanted to be dishonest, conventional wisdom would tell you, but he probably shouldn't have been so honest either. He didn't play the word games well, according to these people, and this is surprising considering that he spent twenty years in various legal positions throughout his life.
Having spent the entirety of his career in New Jersey, Christie also should've known that politics is a mean game, and it pays to leave a little space for any gotcha games that his enemies may have lying in wait for him. He's an extremely popular governor, after all, and a top-tier presidential candidate in waiting. It's also New Jersey, the purported home of mean political games, and The Sopranos. Time will tell, these experts say, whether Christie did himself more harm than good. It could spell the end of an otherwise promising political future.
As for a characterization of Christie's top aides, the most brilliant read on the matter comes, as usual, from the column of Peggy Noonan:
There's a twist on this you can see in the Christie story. You read the emails and texts his operatives were sending, and you realize: This is TV dialogue. It's movie dialogue. They get everything off the screen, not real life, and they're imitating the sound of tough guys.
"Those emails and texts, they were "Sopranos" dialogue. "Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee" is pure Tony Soprano. "Got it" is pure Silvio. "I feel bad about the kids," is druggy Christopher, or maybe Adriana. "They're the children of Buono voters" is Paulie Walnuts, in all his aggression and stupidity.
"Christie operatives are not the only ones in politics who talk this way. And they all do it not because they're really tough but because they think that's how people like them—rock-'em sock-'em operatives—would talk. They don't have the brains, heart or judgment of people who've lived a life because they haven't all lived a life. They're 30 or 40 and came of age in a media-saturated country. They saw it all on TV. They saw it on a screen.
"They sometimes forget they're not in a TV show about callous operatives who never get caught. They're in life, where actually you can get caught."
Peggy Noonan also offers some advice for politicians dealing with operatives:
Know who they are, and help them mature. If you don't, they'll do goofy things, bad things, and they'll not only hurt us. They'll hurt you." {2}
Is it possible that this huge scandal involves malevolent aides seeking fierce retribution against a mayor of a city in New Jersey, and it is possible that Christie either inadvertently, or directly ordered this retribution, but it could also be something as silly and stupid, as a bunch of people trying to communicate, and act, like TV stars. As top political experts suggest, only time will tell.
The job of even a top political aide cannot be as exciting, or dramatic, as depicted on TV. There may be moments when it is, but those moments are probably too few and far between. It's not as dramatic as we think it is, and it's probably not as dramatic as those in these positions thought it was going to be when they signed up for them. These top aides surely learned the facts of the matter at some point in their career, but when they started interacting with fellow aides, they probably engaged in a mutual facade that leant their roles a little more prominence, and drama, than they had in reality. It could've been—without giving conscious thought to the matter—an illusion shared by fellow aides, and other influential sorts in New Jersey, and those illusions were probably propped up in their internal communications, that contained a dramatic TV lingo.
It seems impossible to believe. These were top aides, and that means that they had some tenure serving government officials, or at least decorated resumes that proved their bona fides to a top government official. How could they fall prey to such a juvenile conceit? Or, if they weren't among the best and brightest of their local pool of talent, then it speaks to that leader that chose them.
I'm guessing that they were among the best and the brightest, and that their intentions were not as malevolent as the elements of the story suggest. We don't know as of this date, one day after Christie's January 9 press conference, all of the details, but I'm guessing that Peggy Noonan's thesis that these top aides wanted to sound like TV people is a lot closer to truth. I'm guessing that they got together with people in their inner circle and began thinking of themselves as characters on a TV show, and that they all started treating each other in this fashion, because it made these otherwise boring people, with otherwise pedantic jobs, begin to think they had a little Hollywood style panache. They probably all started using TV lingo in what they considered their inner-sanctum, until they started acting in this manner, impulsively, and without regard for the consequences it could have on their life, or all the other lives that they affected.


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The galleries in Lancaster are full of fresh artwork this week. The Historic Rock Ford Plantation has opened for the season. Lancaster Central Market is full of Easter goodies. Everyone is peeking outdoors and welcoming the warmth of Spring! Get out. Meet people! In fact, come meet people at VisionCorps 2nd Look on Thursday at the North Museum.
VisionCorps' monthly awareness event will be held on 10 April from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Learn about VisionCorps mission while learning more about a local business during this social gathering. There will be light refreshments and food will be provided. The North Museum is located at 400 College Avenue. The event is free.
"Folklore" will be the featured exhibit at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCA&D) through 18 April. The contemporary works of art by Amy Cutler, Clare Grill, Clare Rojas and others will be featured during the month long exhibit. PCA&D is handicapped accessible. The school is located at 204 N Prince Street.
Aaron Shiflet will be the featured artist at Roaring Brook Market this month. Shiflet is a Lancaster City artist, a realtor, a musician, and the founder of The Fulton Street Arts Cooperative. His exhibit, "From Local Life," will be featured during First Friday and run through 31 May.
The Community Room on King will feature "Fusion Art: Mixed Media by Stephen Gambone" throughout April. Gambone tells a story in each simple detail. His artistic expression consists of recycled stories and emotion. The Community Room on King is located at 106 West King Street.
Cindy Price is the featured artist in April at the Steeple View Lofts. She is described as an "abstract realist." Stop in at the Steeple View Lofts on First Friday, tour the apartments and view Price's artwork. The Lofts are located at 118 North Water Street.
Carol Galligan will be the featured artist at the Regitz Gallery at the Ware Center this month. Galligan will be in attendance on First Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. as her exhibit, Mountains & Waterways, is unveiled. The Ware Center is located at 42 North Prince Street. Her exhibit will be shown through 27 April.
Mulberry Art Studio will hold its Wednesday Evening Artist Open Studio this evening. Artists (18+) may draw, sketch or paint a live nude model. Artists should bring their own art supplies. Chairs and tables will be provided. The instructor is fine oil painter and graphic designer Beth Bathe. The Studio is located at 19-21 North Mulberry Street.
Take a step back in time on Friday. Tellus360 will host "Art Goes Pop!: Andy Warhol Factory Night" at 8 p.m. on Friday, 11 April. The cost is $22.50. The bar will serve up special cocktails as well as Campbell's tomato soup and grilled cheese. Dress in period and be prepared to move to the sounds of Mick Jagger and Janis Jopplin as well as Bob Dylan and the incredible Jim Morrison.
Stop over at the Demuth Museum from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. before heading to Tellus360 Friday. James Warhola will exhibit at Demuth. The opening reception is Friday and the exhibit by Andy Warhol's nephew will continue through 6 July.
Autism Awareness
The Stella & Dot Trunk Show at Sophie Stargazer Boutique aims to raise awareness of Autism. All net proceeds from this, as well as any online purchases made through the Stella & Dot Page this month will go to the Hollyrod Foundation for Autism Awareness.
Going to the movies is something most of us take for granted. However those who are sensory sensitive cannot enjoy the same things in the same manner that many can. On Saturday, 12 April, Penn Cinemas will hold a Sensory Sensitive Cinema. At 10 a.m. enjoy a showing of the G-rated animated movie Rio 2. The lights and sound will be adjusted to accommodate sensory- sensitive concerns, according to The Arc of Lancaster County. Tickets will be $8 a person!
Join the Barnstormers for their official season kick-off celebration at Fan Fest on Saturday, 19 April. This is a FREE event begins at 11:30 a.m. Fan Fest will be followed by a spring training game against the Camden Riversharks at 1 p.m. The first home game is scheduled for 1 May.
The PPL Electric Utilities Electrical Safety Poster Contest for students in kindergarten through 8th grade is now accepting entries. Grand prize winners in each category will receive $500, and their teachers will receive a $500 classroom grant. The three finalists in each category will each receive $200. Entries must be postmarked no later than 30 April. For contest rules, entry forms and electrical safety tips, visit www.pplelectric.com/safetyposter.
Flex is Kings and will be at Zoetropolis on 9 April at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $15. Flexing is a style of dance born in east Brooklyn.
Food & Drink
Monday is Service Industry Night at the Federal Taphouse, 201 North Queen Street, from 9 p.m. to midnight. Tuesday is Flight Night from 5 p.m. to close and Trivia Night by CNP Trivia from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesdays are Dirty Dozen and Sunday is a Walking Dead Party. Watch the final Walking Dead of the season on the large screen.
Lancaster Public Works will flush the water distribution system this month. The flushing will be done from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. through 30 May. Each main will be cleaned during this period. The flushing may cause city residents to notice a cloudiness to their water and a drop in water pressure during the flushing. If your water appears cloudy, let it run for a moment. If the problem continues, call the Water Quality Lab at 717-291-4818.
The Lancaster County Planning Commission will meet at 3 p.m. Monday. Their meetings are held in the Binns Park Annex, 150 North Queen Street.
The Lancaster Historical Commission will meet Monday at 6 p.m. They meet at the Southern Market Center, 100 South Queen Street in Room 4.
On Tuesday, the City Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Southern Market Center, 100 South Queen Street.
Health & Fitness
The Lancaster Road Runners Club (LRRC) will meet up Tuesday run at Long's Park. Registration is open for the annual YWCA Race Against Racism will be 26 April. Click HERE for a list of other upcoming runs.
Biking more your thing? The Lancaster Bike Club has several rides scheduled. For more information, go to www.lancasterbikeclub.org.
Is getting fit your New Year Resolution? Jonina is teaching Yoga Basics on Saturday, 12 April from 11am – noon at West End Yoga, 221 West Walnut Street. Tellus360, 24 E King Street, also offers a yoga class on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
The Historic Rock Ford Plantation is open for the season! For more information, visit www.rockfordplantation.org.
The 2014 Gourmet Gala, the annual fundraiser for the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County, will be held on Sunday, 18 May, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the historic Mylin House (1787) and the Cultural Center at Willow Valley Communities in Willow Street. A Gourmet Gala ticket costs $75 for members of the Historic Preservation Trust or the Central Pennsylvania Preservation Society or $85 for non-members. A block of 10 tickets may be purchased for $650. Visit www.hptrust.org for additional information.
Library Events
Knitting can be a relaxing craft. Learn how to knit at the Library! This free session is held every Monday at 6:30 p.m. and is for children and teens. Tuesday, the Library offers Legos & More as well as a Teen Gaming session. The Lancaster Public Library's History Book Club meets Wednesday. On Tuesdays and Saturdays the Library holds regular Literacy Classes for those wishing to communicate better in English. Tuesday classes are at 1 p.m. and Saturday classes are at 11 a.m. Classes are free but do require registration. The Library is located at 125 North Duke Street.
Tellus360 once again offers some great entertainment throughout the week. On Thursday, come out for Delicate Steve at 8 p.m. The cover charge is $12. The pub will host the 6th annual LAUNCH Music Conference on 18 & 19 April. Tellus360 is located at 24 Est King Stret.
Get out your calendars and save these dates! The Second Annual Lancaster Roots & Blues is slated for Friday, 6 February and Saturday, 7 February, 2015. For a limited time, you can reserve your tickets early at just $85 for both days.
Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month
You can be an advocate for sexual assault victims. The YWCA will hold free training sessions beginning 5 May. Sessions will be held Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. from 5 May through 4 June. Register today by contact Lisa White at email@example.com or by calling 717-393-1735 extension 259.
CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocate – of Lancaster County is hosting its second annual "I Am For the Child" Community Awareness Breakfast on Friday, 25 April at Casa di Fiori at the Inn at Leola Village. The event is free and open to the community but advance registration is required as seating is limited. Call 717-208-3280 to register.
School News
The School District of Lancaster will hold several PTO meetings and the Spring Parent Academy this week. Monday, there will be a PTO/PAC meeting at Hamilton Elementary. It is also Spirit Week at Price Elementary. Tuesday, Lafayette Elementary will hold its PAC meeting. There will also be a Contracts & Operations Committee, a Student Support Services Committee, and a Committee of the Whole meeting at JP McCaskey High School. Wednesday Ross Elementary will hold its PTO/PAC meeting. The Spring Parent Academy will be held Thursday at McCaskey East High School. That meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. with dinner followed by workshops.
Tax Time
Taxes are due on 15 April. The United Way of Lancaster County's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program helps income eligible residents with free tax preparation. There will be 14 different VITA locations throughout the County. VITA also offers a "Do-It-Yourself" option – a free online program that files both federal and state tax returns at www.FreeTaxPrepLancaster.org. To schedule a free tax preparation appointment, residents should call 2-1-1.
Youth Events
Lancaster County youth, ages 11 to 13, are encouraged to apply for Camp Cadet. The camp runs 10 – 15 August by the PA State Police (PSP). This free week long camp offers youth an overnight camping experience focusing on discipline, self-esteem and teamwork. Applications are due 15 April. For more information, go to www.campcadetoflancastercounty.com.
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Welcome Dahlia to round one on HogTied. This hot princess gets introduced to the pain and pleasure of intense rope bondage, relentless orgasms, and pain games. In scene one, she is bound in an asymmetrical bondage arrangement and tormented with the tazapper, tickle torment, and flogging. She is then transitioned onto her side, so we can get better access to her cunt to take advantage of this wanton slut. Second, she is bound in a face up pile driver suspension. Her feet are mercilessly caned, now that we know how sensitive they are. Clamps are added and tightly grab the flesh of her labia, and clover clamps to her nipples. When in the air, her asshole is repeatedly violated by Claire's fingers and a thick black dick. Finally, she is bound in what looks like a comfortable position, but clearly not for long. Suction tubes suck in her nipples and clit, making them swell to a nice cherry red. Her tongue is clamped too and then, she is made to suck cock like a good whore. Since her cunt is busy being partially sucked in by the clit/labia tube, our self proclaimed ass slut is pounded in the ass. Now, comes the hard part. Bitch is hoisted upside down by her knees. Dangling in the air, she is fisted into multiple explosive orgasms. She writhes in pleasure and pain, not sure what to do other than cum and cum and cum. We'll see you again, bitch.
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|May 30, 2013
Unbelievable update. My favorite in a long time. Loved the foot tickling and caning. Claire is the best. Bailey is hot.
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|May 30, 2013
Again, I agree with dirkman, great shoot Claire, BRAVO BRAVO!!! Please get her over to Device and tickle her with no chance of movement. Thank you for a wonderful shoot.
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|May 30, 2013
Another great shoot Claire. I also agree bring Bailey to Device. Bailey you were fantastic!
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|May 31, 2013
great shoot!
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|Jun 5, 2013
BAILEY BLUE is truly WONDERFUL. With CLAIRE ADAMS for "teacher in BDSM", BAILEY will learnt quickly. Thank you LADIES for this GREAT UPDATE.
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|Sep 30, 2013
Great update --- just love your postion while suspended! I joined just to view it & put my two cents in:) You are so vulnerable, open and ready to be used as a pleasure toy...ummm your beautiful cunt is asking for attention! I can picture you in a crowded room with guys and girls being able to fondle you, finger you, fist you, and fuck you into oblivion! Game?
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City of Wilmington Develops Urban Forest Action Plan; Public Comment Period Ends August 1
Posted on 06/16/2014 3:47 pm
Comments may be submitted by calling (302) 576-2582 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com
The urban tree canopy that we enjoy today is the result of the vision and investment by people who have come before us and it is only right and fitting that we invest in the urban forest for our children and grandchildren. It is estimated that Wilmington's urban forest provides $166 million in benefits related to carbon storage, carbon sequestration, pollution removal, building energy savings, avoided carbon emissions, and Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) mitigation.
The City of Wilmington has developed an Urban Forest Action Plan that provides an overview of the urban forest and a vision and policies for the future. This Action Plan has been developed to provide guidance to the City's Urban Forestry Program while the full Master Plan is under development. The full Master Plan intends to address issues comprehensively, including actions that are the responsibility of a wide variety of partners. In contrast, this Action Plan is focused on setting performance targets for actions that support increasing the number of trees in the City, and caring for mature trees.
This plan has been developed by the Urban Forest Administrator in the Department of Public Works in consultation with Wilmington's Tree Commission as well as a variety of community stakeholders. Two public meetings were held to solicit input about the vision, goals, and key actions, and comments from those meetings were incorporated into this plan. The Vision describes the kind of future that the community desires for its forest resource. The Goals provide an over-arching framework and general direction for achieving the vision and the Key Actions outline specific tasks to undertake within a given time frame to implement the goals. Together, these three pieces of the plan provide a comprehensive approach for improving Wilmington's Urban Forest.
A copy of the Action Plan can be downloaded at www.WilmingtonDE.gov/government/urbanforestplan. Comments may be submitted by calling (302) 576-2582 or emailing email@example.com until Friday, August 1.
Vision for Wilmington's Urban Forest
In 2030 . . .
Wilmington has a healthy, resilient urban forest with over 338,000 trees. For years, the City has planted over 11,000 new trees each year. People in every neighborhood enjoy the beauty and shade of trees on city streets and in public spaces. Active volunteer and education programs build appreciation for trees among children and people of all ages. Strong support for tree plantings and tree care continues to maintain and expand the urban forest. City government plays a leading role in funding, administering, and implementing green infrastructure.
Goals for Wilmington's Urban Forest
- Maintain and improve Wilmington's urban tree canopy
- Optimize Wilmington's level of investment in trees
- Promote the environmental, economic, social, and aesthetic benefits of urban trees through outreach and education
- Build a coalition of community support for urban trees
- Promote Wilmington as a tree-friendly city
- Develop options for using wood "waste"


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That, along with 12 goals and 15 assists is what you get from Ryane Clowe, Adam Henrique and Michael Ryder since Clowe rejoined the New Jersey Devils on Dec. 27 after a lengthy absence due to an injury he sustained in the early goings of the new season.
It's hard to argue the chemistry the three forwards have when you break down their numbers and see the production both the team and they as individuals have benefited from since playing on a line together.
Eyebrows were raised when David Clarkson walked and Lou Lamoriello brought Clowe on-board, in what seemed like a reactionary signing. His concussion history wasn't appealing, nor were the numbers he ended last season with.
But that was then. And nobody can deny the reality now: Ryane Clowe has been a difference maker since returning to the Devils lineup.
Since getting back, Clowe has been held off the score sheet in just four contests, racking up nine points including his first goal of the season and as a Devil over the weekend against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The former San Jose Sharks forward went into Tuesday's tilt against the Montreal Canadiens with a four-game point streak but would leave the Bell Centre with a pair of assists to stretch it to five. It was also his second multi-point game of the season.
Michael Ryder joined New Jersey the same time as Clowe, signing on with the club as a free agent in July to a two-year deal after splitting the shortened season between Dallas and Montreal. Ryder was a year removed from a 62 point season and had 35 points in 46 games during the 2012-2013 season, so the expectations were high in New Jersey.
While the start to his career as a Devil was shaky, by December Ryder became a consistent contributor and now has 16 goals and nine assists.
With the help of Clowe and Ryder, Devils' center Adam Henrique seems to have woken up from the slumber that prevented him from being the offensive juggernaut he at one point was, producing 10 of his 24 points since Dec. 27.
Sandwiched between the Newfoundlander's, Henrique has doubled his goal total by notching six in his last 10 games. Four of which were assisted by line mate Ryane Clowe.
Of course individual accomplishments are meaningless if they aren't helping the team but with points in eight of their last 10 outings (5-2-3) the line ranging from 23-years-old to 33-years old is serving their squad well.
Remember, Cloryque. Tell your friends.


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Finally your GCE O/L Examinations are over! All that hard working study sessions, all those endless exam are over and you are finally free! Before you start celebrating, you have some important decisions to make.
1. Select a subject stream to continue your School education and do A/L
First you have to settle on which stream you are going to study. Take a look at the information we have provided for selecting subject streams.
Subject options for GCE Advanced Level
For selection of courses you may also like to check the subject options offered by Sri Lankan public National Universities:
Select Universities and Courses in Sri Lankan Universities
If you want to plan ahead you may also like to know courses you can do after Advanced Level.
2. Select Advanced Level classes
Many Science stream A/L classes start in First First week of January, sometimes even last week of December. If you are going to do Commerce or Arts stream, then those classes will commence in March, April or May, sometimes after the results are released.
You can check following posts to get more information on Classes, Tuition teachers and Institutes:
A/L 2015 Tuition Classes and Teachers after O/L exam
Major Tuition Institutes Centers in Sri Lanka
3. Develop your soft skills
This period, before you get the maximum A/L work load, is ideal time to improve you English language (Communication skills), IT/ Computer skills or other skills you wish to acquire
[sws_blockquote align="left" alignment="alignright" cite="" quotestyles="style02″]Select a subject stream and A/L classes, Develop soft skills, Follow a professional course, Univeristy education wihout A/L,Find a job with technical education.
4. Follow a professional course
Students with G.C.E.(O/L) Examination are eligible to register for professional accounting, management and IT courses such as AAT or ACCA. You can either do these courses while doing A/L or you can select them as a starting point to a future career.
5. Follow higher education without doing A/L
You can start university education shortly after O/Levels by following programs at some private universities, or even enter into Open University or External degree programs such as BIT (BSc degree in Information Technology). For this option you have to do some foundation courses and examination and then go on to register for University degree (Local or Foreign).
You can also do NIBM Degree after O/L – If you have passed O/L with five credits including a Credit pass for English. then you can follow Pre-degree Foundation Course in NIBM. After completion of this course, you can follow BSc (Hons) in Management or BSc (Hons) in Human Resources Management (HRM)
6. Find a job and continue higher education through Technical Colleges and Technical Universities
Going straight into work after school is not a common practice in Sri Lanka. However this does not have to mean that your education is over; you can coninue your education in Technical Colleges and Universities and obtain certificates, diplomas and degreesand you can get NVQ – National Vocational Qualification.
Engineering and Business studies Courses for students who passed G.C.E.(O/L) examination in 6(six) subjects – Download document
including Medium Language and Mathematics
17 Comments
March 23, 2016 at 5:04 pm -
i have a credit pass in english but. i have passed only 4 subjects in my o/l.
January 24, 2016 at 11:10 am -
What is the minimum requirement to do maths stream in a/l. Pls reply
January 4, 2016 at 11:57 am -
This my O/L resluts
December 18, 2015 at 10:32 am -
private ekin a/l science karanna monawada result oone???
December 11, 2015 at 5:31 pm -
Can I follow science stream with a credit pass(c) to science & B pass to maths
November 21, 2015 at 4:47 pm -
Is there a foundation course for medicine field after olevels.
April 5, 2015 at 9:41 am -
I have got 2 B's (Buddhism & Health Science ) , 1 C (civics) and six passes for the other subjects. Pl. inform the stream I should select for my A'L. Also inform , from where can I get the subject combinations.
Can I study in the commerce stream ?
April 2, 2015 at 10:35 pm -
my daughter is special cadidate. she done O/L. result all subject are " W "
so, what can do next ? pls give your advice
January 22, 2015 at 5:48 pm -
Can i do university after O/L or have to study A/L.In jaffna what can i do after O/L with well pass.
April 6, 2016 at 1:26 am -
I like to do software engineering course after my o/l.
Can i do it without doing a/l and do the course in an open university.please reply…
any options to do after o level examination for example- mobile technological course privately
Can I do this degree for my o/l results.
This is my o/l results.
English – c.
Literature – w
Islam – s
History – w
Science – w
Business studies – s
Maths – s
Tamil -w
IT – s.
Can I take this degree with my o/l result. These my o/l result.
Islam- s
Tamil litruthur -a
Home scince-c
me a/l walata science karanna monada thiyenna ona results …..?
Can I take this degree with my O/L Results.
These are my O/ L Results.
Buddhism- C
Sinhala – C
English – B
Mathematics – S
History – S
Science – S
Art – S
Geography – C
Health – C
NIBM Degree after O/L – If you have passed O/L with five credits including a Credit pass for English. then you can follow Pre-degree Foundation Course in NIBM. After completion of this course, you can follow BSc (Hons) in Management or BSc (Hons) in Human Resources Management (HRM)


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Our Worship
Sunday Services
- Morning Service 10:30
Guest Service
On the first Sunday morning of each month between June and Sept
we hold a Guest Service.
The Guest Service is designed for people who are new to the church and the Christian faith. In short blocks of teaching, broken up with media presentations and music, we explain who Jesus is, why he came and what the implications are for us today.
To discover more about Jesus, please click here.
The service is followed by a free lunch, which we hope you will be able to stay for. This is a relaxed, time to chat informally with any of us. Oh... and we do food well at our church!


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CHL grads captured all three of the major awards that were presented and eleven CHL grads were named to the All Canadian team. In addition five of the six honourable mention All Canadians were awarded to former CHL players and all six of the players named to the All Rookie team played in the CHL before moving on to university.
Alexandre Tremblay of the Universite du Quebec a Trois Riveries Patriotes was awarded the Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy as the CIS Player of the Year. Tremblay played four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Laval Titan, Shawinigan Cataractes and the Rimouski Oceanic playing in 246 games and recording 278 points on 137 goals and 141 assists. The native of Beauport, Quebec was a member of Rimouski's 2000 Memorial Cup winning team. Tremblay led the CIS in scoring this season recording 56 points on 32 goals and 24 assists in just 21 games and his play helped the Patriotes qualify for the CIS championship tournament for a sixth consecutive year. Tremblay was also named to the All Canadian team for the second time in his three years at UQTR.
The CIS Rookie of the Year Award went to Dean Beuker of the University of Saskatchewan. Beuker won the Canada West Scoring title and finished second in CIS scoring this season posting 46 points on 16 goals and 30 assists. Beuker was also selected as an All Canadian and he is also a member of the CIS' 2002-03 All Rookie team. A native of Watson, Saskatchewan, Beuker played in 272 games in his four seasons in the Western Hockey League. As a member of the Portland Winter Hawks and the Regina Pats Beuker recorded WHL career point totals of 79 goals, 104 points and 183 points.
Former London Knight captain Joel Scherban was selected as the CIS' Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year. In his second year at Lakehead University, Scherban picked up only four minutes in penalties this season as he helped Lakehead qualify for its first ever appearance at the CIS championship tournament. A native of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Scherban recorded 32 points on 10 goals and 22 assists and had a plus-minus rating of plus 21 this season. In five seasons with the Knights Scherban played in 234 games recording 191 points on 72 goals and 119 assists. In his five years in the Ontario Hockey League Scherban was assessed only 46 penalty minutes.
Graduates of the CHL dominated the 2002-03 CIS All Canadian team as 11 of the 12 spots and five of the six honourable mentions went to former CHL players. Included on the list of All-Canadians is Dan Hulak of the University of Saskatchewan who, as a member of the Portland Winter Hawks, was selected as the CHL's Scholastic Player of the Year in 2000-01.
Listed below are the CHL grads that were named to the CIS All Canadian and CIS All Rookie Teams. The players' last CHL team is also listed.
2002-03 CIS All Canadian Team
Dean Beuker - University of Saskatchewan - Regina Pats
Keith Delaney - St. Mary's University - Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Steve Shrum - University of Alberta - Kamloops Blazers
Chris Stanley - Dalhousie University - Belleville Bulls
Alexandre Tremblay - Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres - Rimouski Oceanic
Dan Hulak - University of Saskatchewan - Portland Winter Hawks
Jason Maleyko - St. Mary's University - Brampton Battalion
Ryan McKie - University of Western Ontario - Sudbury Wolves
Jeff Zorn - University of Alberta - Saskatoon Blades
Mike D'Alessandro - University of Western Ontario - Barrie Colts
J.F. Perras - Dalhousie University - Ottawa 67's
Honourable Mention
Patrick Grandmaitre - St. Francis Xavier University - Quebec Remparts
Joe Talbot - University of Western Ontario - Ottawa 67's
Jean Philippe Glaude - Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres - Drummondville Voltigeurs
Kevin Werner - University of New Brunswick - North Bay Centennials
Aaron Baker - University of Calgary - Tri-City Americans
CIS All Rookie Team
Dean Beuker - University of Saskatchewan - Regina Pats
Kyle McAllister - St. Thomas University - Owen Sound Attack
Jeff Richards - Lakehead University - Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Nathan Tennant - University of Ottawa - Plymouth Whalers
Ryan Thrussel - University of British Columbia - Tri-City Americans
J.F. Perras - Dalhousie University - Ottawa 67's


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A group of women from Rockaway and Breezy Point are working together to start a new division of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians. They are pictured here at their first meeting on Tuesday, April 25 at the Breezy Point Activity Center. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 23 at 8 p.m., and new members are welcome.
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Canadian technophiles who have been anxiously waiting for what was last year's most anticipated gadget south of the border are understandably up in arms.
Their reward for being forced to sit on the sidelines while more than a million Americans were able to buy Time magazine's invention of the year for 2007 -- the Apple iPhone -- is a just-for-Canada price that is much higher than American phone companies are offering.
The iPhone is usable only on one network in Canada, Rogers Wireless. The pricing regime announced by Rogers last month reflects its monopoly position for a premium product.
Potential purchasers are particularly upset by the pricing Rogers announced for data usage, which is a big factor for anyone wanting to take advantage of a device that is more computer than phone.
While AT&T customers in the U.S. can get unlimited data with a plan starting at $70 a month, the most Rogers offers before extra costs start to mount is two gigabytes with a plan that starts at $115 a month. Potential users tech-savvy enough to know what two gigabytes represents know it won't be enough for serious websurfing. Irate consumers have used the Internet to launch a petition, attracting more than 30,000 virtual signatures at this writing, to protest Rogers' pricing for the iPhone, which will be available July 11.
The petition has attracted attention in Canada and abroad, but it won't have any effect on Rogers unless consumers follow through with the old-fashioned but simple and reliable strategy for pulling down prices.
If you don't like the price of an iPhone, don't buy it. One side-effect of the year-long wait for iPhones in Canada is that other gadgets, such as the much-talked about Samsung Instinct, are providing new competition.
If Rogers finds it has priced itself out of the market, it won't take a petition to ring in lower prices.


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Same-Sex Smoochers Have Something to Prove
Because some folks still doubt that his weekly FX show Brand X is actually filmed live, Russell Brand often kicks off an episode by trying to prove it.
This past week he live-tweeted a photo of two audience members kissing, and those audience members happened to be men. Some people online have complained that the little stunt objectified homosexuality, but those same people would probably complain if Russell — who smooched Alec Baldwin in Rock of Ages — ignored his gay fans and only put straight couples on the spot.
Hey, if audience members are going to be harassed or humiliated, we sure as hell want to be a part of it! What do you think of the Brand X stunt?


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"We had a tough week dealing with some adversity and we weren't being able to play a full lineup today," said head coach Nils Schyllander. "It was disappointing to not pull off the win, but I'm proud of the whole squad."
Oregon won the doubles point for the ninth straight time, but lost its first doubles match as Aaron Clissold and Lova Randriamampandry fell to Marton Bots and Max Manthou 8-6 in the No. 2 spot. UO's top duo of Robin Cambier and Jeff Mullen topped Kyle McMorrow and Emmett Egger 8-6, while Daan Maasland and Alex Rovello beat Viktor Farkas and Jeff Hawke 8-1.
In singles, however, the Huskies handled the Ducks, giving them a 5-2 victory. Mullen played in the top spot for Oregon, falling to McMorrow 2-6, 7-5, 1-6, while Cambier had opportunities but lost to Bots 6-0, 3-6, 4-6 in the second spot. At No. 3, Maasland lost a tough match to Manthou 7-6, 2-6, 4-10. Rovello was the only Duck to win a singles match as he defeated Egger 7-6, 6-2 in the No. 4 spot, while Randriamampandry fell 6-7, 3-6 to Farkas, and Chin lost to Hawke 1-6, 0-6 in the final spot.
"We need to come back strong tomorrow and learn our lessons and not let this affect us moving forward. We need to close the weekend out with a win and drive south," added Schyllander.
The Ducks return to action in Seattle on Saturday as they take on the UNLV Rebels at 2 p.m.
Washington 5, Oregon 2
1. Cambier/Mullen def. Egger/McMorrow, 8-6
2. Bots/Manthou def. Clissold/Randriamampandry, 8-6
3. Maasland/Rovello def. Farkas/Hawke, 8-1
Order of finish: 3,2,1
1. Kyle McMorrow def. Jeff Mullen, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1.
2. Marton Bots def. Robin Cambier, 0-6, 6-3, 6-4.
3. Max Manthou def. Daan Maasland, 6-7, 6-2, 10-4.
4. Alex Rovello def. Emmett Egger, 7-6, 6-2.
5. Viktor Farkas def. Lova Randriamampandry, 7-6, 6-3.
6. Jeff Hawke def. Brent Chin, 6-1, 6-0.
Order of finish: 6,2,1,4,5,4


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New program puts focus on growing food and healthy kids
The Boys & Girls Club of Goshen has formed a new garden to get kids excited about eating healthy food.
Adrianne Penner smiled as the children at the Boys & Girls Club of Goshen worked with staff members to put plants in the dirt.
"They're outside. Their hands are in the dirt. And they're learning. It just doesn't get a whole lot better," she said.
Penner has been around the world. She's fought off a brain tumor. She worked to make sure food pathways between countries worked as they could.
But she's also taken on the task of trying to get urban kids to eat broccoli. And now she's having them plant a garden so that they see what it means to plant, tend and harvest food.
In September, the board of the Goshen club that's part of Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County agreed to focus on health and wellness of the young people.
Since then, the snacks in the tiny cafeteria at the Goshen club on the north side of town have gotten healthier.
And one day, she saw no one was eating the raw broccoli.
She sat down and told the children they were eating calcium so they have strong bones.
"It's reframing it for them," she said.
She's an optimist. Reframing doesn't always work, but Penner believes that someone has to take that risk for the kids of our community. "If we don't take that risk," she said, letting her sentence trail off. And then she pronounced, "It's a risk worth taking."
Last year, a few of the hundreds of kids who go to the Goshen club helped in a plot at the Chamberlain community garden.
One of the young people told her he or she wouldn't eat a tomato because it had been outside.
She hears stories about kids who live primarily off processed foods bought in convenience stores and put in microwaves.
So this year, after the club bought a lot next door and tore down the house, four raised beds were put in. And on Wednesday, the young people were putting plants in the soil.
Mason Yoder was making jokes about whether chickens have anything to do with eggplants.
But he was also speaking wisdom about fruits and vegetables. "When you grow them, they're not drowned in corn syrup like when you buy them," he said.
Gavin Fulkerson talked about how his favorite vegetable is lettuce.
I wanted to hug the kid.
Some school programs gave children a chance to eat different kinds of fruits and vegetables, said Juliana Yoder, Mason's sister.
Robert Gunn, one of the leaders of the Garden Club, said he loves fruits and carrots. He's grown up learning to eat the stuff.
"We can teach children how to grow their own food," he said, adding that it tastes better when you grow it yourself.
Robert is wise too. If that's the kind of stuff you learn at the Boys & Girls Club, where 300 to 400 kids go after school, I've got to hang out there more.
Penner and her staff bring their hearts to work and show up for the kids of Goshen. The same happens in classrooms and other settings around our community.
For Penner, the journey to that garden on the north side of Goshen started when she was a 16 year old who had been caught in a riot at a hospital complex in Haiti. As she lay in the dirt, she watched Haitian children picking up grains of rice that had been scattered in the dirt.
That moment has shaped much of her life, she said.
She saw the power of moringa and echinacea to help HIV/AIDS patients in Malawi.
Penner served in a food program for World Vision, and she studied how food pipelines worked and didn't as countries tried to export or import food.
She had a brain tumor removed in 2009, and the treatment healed some things but made it difficult to process wheat, sugar, gluten, dairy and soy.
No wonder she's passionate about fresh vegetables. And she told me how much she wishes for a restaurant, perhaps the Indian one in Goshen, that doesn't use soybean oil so that she can embrace it. And how she wants to teach kids how to can the vegetables they grow. (She could use some canning jars and volunteers for that.)
The food system in our country isn't focused on health. It's focused on flavor, and there's evidence that industrial food systems get us addicted to sugar, fat and salt.
We eat too much fast food. We're cutting how much sugar we eat, but still eat too much. And in Indiana, we still import 90 percent of our food.
The Boys & Girls Club in Goshen is serving more than 300 snacks every weekday and more than 100 hot meals as well.
Our kids deserve more than chicken nuggets.
What if more of our school lunchrooms bought local produce rather than opening boxes of frozen, breaded meat?
I don't have kids. But I watch friends tell their children "to at least take one bite" of something potentially objectionable. As a food writer, I tend to say the same thing.
So when Penner says she wants a farmers market on the lawn of the Boys & Girls Club and asks how those of us on the Goshen Farmers Market board can help, I want to help.
And I want to figure out how to help our community's children eat better.
Roy Choi, a Los Angeles chef who helped start the food truck movement in the United States, lamented that kids in the ghetto eat "corrosive, chemical waste."
He said many children, particularly in urban settings, don't have access to anything but processed foods.
"In America, we lie to our kids that carrots help their eyesight. It's not true," he said. "We lie to ourselves that food is accessible to everyone. It's not true. It's not true."
If our children eat better, they'll be healthier.
If they're healthier, they'll be more successful.
If they're more successful, our community will thrive.
So yes, I want to be part of this conversation. And I want to help figure this out. And I want kids to eat their vegetables, and by their vegetables, I mean the ones they're helping grow.
Penner wants to teach kids how to can the food too. She said she could use some canning jars and people to help teach that.
"Imagine a couple years from now when this entire lot is a garden," she said. "How fun will that be?"
I'm hungry. Let's eat.
Marshall V. King is managing editor and food columnist for The Elkhart Truth. You can reach him at 574-296-5805, firstname.lastname@example.com, on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.


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Its still early in the season but the events are starting to pile up. Here is a list of this weeks events:
- Cyclocross Promoters Meeting
- Blue River Century Volunteer Meeting
- Track Shack Alley Cat Race
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Colorado Indoor BMX this weekend
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Just a quick addition to this list is that Colorado Indoor BMX is racing this weekend in Greeley and is running MTB/Cruiser races. More details here: http://bit.ly/dyknJu
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Once you lose your cartilage, can you replace it?
Dr. Ma: Cartilage cells are very lazy cells, I call them. They're very slow growing. They don't like to reproduce very well, so when you have an injury to it, they don't grow back very easily at all. If you had a cartilage injury when you were like 16 or 18 years old, you have that for the rest of your life, and that's the problem that we have right now.
Was there much that you could do for cartilage injuries, before these three procedures that we're going to talk about?
Dr. Ma: A lot of the time, we try to modify the patient's activity, maybe do physical therapy, maybe advising to change some of the activities that they're doing, but in terms of surgical procedures that we're going to talk about, there's not a lot out there. We used to do a lot of surgery where we would go and clean out the knee and take some loose cartilage out, and we can do it, but you're not really replacing the cartilage or regenerating it. We just take the loose pieces, other abnormal pieces away.
How does the NeoCart surgery work?
Dr. Ma: The NeoCart surgery is the new procedure that allows them to grow cartilage and put it back into the patient's knee, and hopefully resurface the knee to allow them to actually have better function down the road.
Because you're taking the patient's own cells and cartilage, does that eliminate the chance of rejection?
Dr. Ma: With this procedure, we can actually take some of the patient's own cartilage, bring the cartilage and the cells back, grow those cells, and after that we put the cells back into a scaffold, almost like putting them in the house and let them grow in the house. I like to put things around it. They actually form cartilage matrix, which is what gets the couch its strength. Once it forms a piece of cartilage, then we actually re-implant it back into the patient's knee.
How long does it take to grow a piece of cartilage?
Dr. Ma: For that particular procedure, it takes almost eight to 10 weeks to actually grow the cartilage from a cell, from the biopsy.
How big is that piece of cartilage that you're growing?
Dr. Ma: Right now, we can actually get a cartilage piece up to a diameter of two-and-a-half centimeters, so it's almost the size of a quarter, and that's the size that we're actually dealing with right now.
What kind of a difference does this procedure make for patients?
Dr. Ma: When you actually look into the person's knee the width of the femur is probably about two to two-and-a-half centimeters only, so when you lose that much cartilage, you actually have lost the entire width of one side of the knee. That's quite significant. You can imagine all your body weight goes through that small area.
Do patients then end up with just bones grinding against bones?
Dr. Ma: When you actually lose the cartilage, even though it's small, you actually have exposed bone. When you have exposed bone, that's where all your nerve fibers are, that's when you actually feel pain. When people have bone on bone arthritis that's so painful, it's because they have exposed bone, don't have the cartilage overlying the bone to protect them, so even a small area could be quite painful.
When you make this quarter-inch cartilage, how thick is it?
Dr. Ma: The ones that we have right now are about one to two millimeters thick and that's almost the same as what the normal human cartilage is for thickness, maybe a little bit thicker than a quarter.
What does it feel like for the patient who gets it?
Dr. Ma: We're doing a clinical trial on this particular type of cartilage resurfacing, and we actually finished Phase l and Phase ll of the clinical trials right now. So far, the patients have been doing better in terms of how they feel. We actually do these different knee scores to see how they are doing. In general, they have better results than they had before the operation. The other thing is to be able to go back to higher level type sports and activities, which in general the patients seem to be able to do it. However, we have to kind of compare this procedure to the ones that we have right now or to not do anything to see what it really does.
How does this procedure differ from the microfracture?
Dr. Ma: The microfracture is something that maybe most people may be familiar with -- athletes have the procedure done. What the procedure does is go in and look at the exposed bone where there is no cartilage. What they do is they put little poke holes into the bone to actually go into the bone marrow. Once you do that, there is access to the bone marrow. The bone marrow bleeds into the affected area, and the cells go over there and form some fake cartilage. It's almost like forming some scar tissue over the exposed bone. It's not normal cartilage, though. It forms fake cartilage, and usually these are softer. They're not as durable. We do have athletes that are able to go back to very high level sports, but they tend not to do as well long-term, so the micro-fracture is what's available right now. We want to kind of improve on that technique and hopefully the NeoCart procedure will be able to kind of put the good cartilage back in the knee and have better results.
Is the microfracture the kind of gold standard across the board right now and will the NeoCart become the new gold standard?
Dr. Ma: I think the microfracture is probably still the most common way that we deal with exposed cartilage or cartilage defect right now across the board, but there is a lot of excitement about these cell-based type scaffold surgeries that hopefully we will get our results to be better.
Another procedure that you do is mosaicplasty. How does that work?
Dr. Ma: Mosaic, which is kind of putting things together in a little mosaic fashion. Plasty means kind of a change to its shape. For example, if you have a focal cartilage defect that has some exposed cartilage, you actually borrow cartilage from around the knee to get that area covered. Basically, it's robbing Peter to pay Paul, and it kind of puts things together. We usually borrow cartilage from areas of the knee that are not so important, for example, around the knee cap area, to cover area that's more important, which is kind of where the main part of the knee will actually stand on. That procedure has also been quite successful. The only thing is that when you put cartilage next to each other, they don't grow very well together. There are some interface issues to the cartilage that it is not as smooth, and there are also some issues about durability about this particular procedure.
Are there risks associated with the NeoCart procedure?
Dr. Ma: The risk of the NeoCart is that it takes two operations to do the procedure, because they have to do one operation, the biopsy of the cells, grow them, and then re-implant them afterwards.
Is the first surgery pretty minimally invasive?
Dr. Ma: The first operation could be done arthroscopically as an outpatient procedure. It's minimally invasive, so recovery is not that difficult at all. For the second operation, the technology that we have right now, we have to do it using an incision, so we can't do that particular procedure arthroscopically. That's kind of the downside of the technology right now, whereas when we compare it with microfracture, it's an arthroscopically based procedure.
How is mosaicplasty done?
Dr. Ma: The mosaicplasty can be done arthroscopically, or most practitioners feel more comfortable doing it with an open-type incision, because it's difficult to shape the cartilage plugs around a very curved surface. We advise people to make incisions, and if it's a small lesion, a small little area that's exposed, we could certainly do it arthroscopically, so it really depends on the size of the lesion.
How long does the NeoCart procedure take -- the first one, and then the second one?
Dr. Ma: The first operation takes probably about 10 to 15 minutes to do. The second one probably takes about an hour.
How long does the microfracture take?
Dr. Ma: The microfracture takes about 20 or 30 minutes.
What about the mosaicplasty?
Dr. Ma: About an hour.
How long does the recovery for the NeoCart take?
Dr. Ma: All of them are very similar right now, in the sense that during the first six weeks, you can't put any weight on the leg. We use what we call a CPM machine -- they put you on the machine and it moves your knee back and forth for about six weeks, and then we let you do more activities down the road.
Is the advantage to the NeoCart that you're using your own cartilage and you're building true cartilage that's going to last forever?
Dr. Ma: That's the plan. That's the hope for that, whereas with the microfracture, you're forming fake cartilage that's not as doable, and with the mosaicplasty, you're robbing Peter to pay Paul. When you take cartilage from somewhere else, it's not as good, because you make the other parts weaker. Also, when you put it together, they don't heal as well together, and that's one of the downsides of that particular procedure.
Who is a good candidate for each one of these procedures?
Dr. Ma: Right now, the NeoCart is primarily for focal cartilage defect, and the remaining part of the knee has essentially normal ligament stability -- one part of the knee is abnormal. The microfracture is more commonly done, even when the knee has other injuries to it, but they need to be addressed. I think it works well for smaller lesions. If they have big lesions, it doesn't have a very good area that supports the fake cartilage, they don't feel very well, and the results are not as good. For the mosaicplasty, the large lesion, you can't deal with it, because remember, you've got to rob Peter to pay Paul, and we don't have enough cartilage to fit around it. You're going to run out of plugs to do that, so I think that's the difficult part.
Once you get this cartilage growing and maybe you grow more of it, do you think that you will just get rid of the microfracture and the mosaicplasty and just use the NeoCart?
Dr. Ma: I think that there is a potential that this could actually take over the area of cartilage resurfacing. The very intriguing or the enticing thing for us is that you're actually putting cartilage back into the knee, and you're not taking it from somewhere else, so I think that's the advantage of that. The other thing is right now, we're growing to about 25 millimeters or two-and-a-half centimeters, but there's a potential to grow bigger pieces. For example if the entire knee is worn out, a larger area is injured, we could potentially use that also, but we are limited to smaller sizes because that's what we want to look at.
Were you part of the research where you actually saw the cartilage grow for the first time?
Dr. Ma: We were the team that actually did the clinical trials with them, and we were, on the other part. On the other hand, we do cartilage growing in the lab here at UCSF, so some of the company work is kind of sharing what we learned here.
How long did it take to get to this point of growing cartilage?
Dr. Ma: The history of cartilage growth is that for about 40, 50 years we tried with not a lot of success. About 15 years ago, they actually learned how to grow cartilage very well, and we were able to kind of inject these cells back into the knee, and that's what we call ACI, autologous chondrocyte implantation. It was an operation that was started by a surgeon in Sweden that allows students to learn the process, so 15, 17 years ago, we learned how to grow cartilage, and how to put it back in the knee. At that time, we just kind of injected it back into the knee, and did not have any type of scaffold, or things that would not let the cartilage grow. Now, we put the cells into a scaffold so they actually have time to grow, and then we process the cartilage by putting pressure on them to let them fake them out to kind of say, 'Hey, you need to form some cartilage,' and they formed cartilage before we put them back in the knee, so the technology has really evolved over the past two decades.
Was there anything ever made -- artificial cartilage -- that could work as well?
Dr. Ma: No. We are not very good about making artificial surfaces to actually replace cartilage. The reason why is that even as good as say, ceramic on ceramic, or metal on metal, the amount of friction you have on human surfaces is still at least 10 times higher than what normal cartilage surface friction is, so artificial surfaces don't work as well. When you look at procedures that are say, hip replacement or knee replacement, even though there is metal on plastic, or metal on metal, or ceramic on ceramic surfaces, they are never as good as coefficient friction between the two of them.
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Expand your EZ Realty and/or EZ Autos sites to support FSBO functionality and member listings via the frontend with EZ Portal - and you've opened the doorway to running a great member listings site along with the opportunity to generate an income.
EZ Portal supports the definition of seller categories for your members, seller profiles and paid listings with multiple advertising package definitions.
You'll find EZ Portal is a great way to expand your EZ* site to take advantage of all that FSBO sites have to offer, and it has been developed to centralize this process. The old J1.5x versions of EZ Realty and EZ Autos had their own FSBO functionality which was an unnecessary duplication of systems on your site - and with the recent restructure - EZ Portal has centralized the profiling to great effect.
EZ Portal Features
Quick Install
It takes a minute to install EZ Portal and its module onto your Joomla site, and another couple to configure and setup the system. Yes, it's that quick - as installation is just a matter of point and click with your mouse.
Frontend Seller Details and Listings Management
If you're running a FSBO portal, or managing your sales staff via the frontend of the site - members can manage their own seller profile details via the site's frontend. You're also able to hold seller profiles for approval, and you're able to switch off a range of profile fields - depending on the type of information you want to display. Members are also able to manage both their EZ Realty property listings and EZ Autos vehicle listings via the frontend of EZ Portal, which provides a convenient central location if you're running a large portal site which incorporates a number of our EZ* software products.
PayPal Enabled
EZ Potal supports paid listings via PayPal, and we use a credits-based system for paid listings. Site members purchase a package of credits which go into their "campaign kitty", and your members then use these credits to pay for their paid listings campaigns. If PayPal isn't for you - the next major upgrade of EZ Portal will introduce support for payment gateway plugins - which will give you even more flexibility in how you run your FSBO site!
Define your own Campaign Packages
Unlike the old 2-tier paid listings system in the J1.5x version of EZ Realty and EZ Autos - EZ Portal allows you to define your own paid listings campaigns. You can have as many as you want - and you're able to define campaign characteristics such as time the listing will be active for, how many images it can have, whether members can add advertising material such as PDF attachments, and whether the listing will be assigned featured status.
Flexible Layouts
Everyone is different when it comes to what they want in terms of page layouts, so EZ Portal makes it simple for you - as the entire front-end is coded to give you a range of configurable options for the listings pages and full details page. You're also able to configure a popup quick profile details page to display on the listings management pages.
Integrated search
EZ Portal incorporates a couple of search filters into its listings pages, which allows your site visitors to quickly and easily refine their search preferences based on results. They can then reorder listings based on the variety of column headings on the page. This makes EZ Portal a very easy to use system for your site visitors.
EZ Portal has the great Joomla SEF URL system for people-friendly links - so you don't need to use any external SEF systems for clean URL's.
Mapping Support
We've built Google mapping support into EZ Portal - so you can configure the listings pages to display results on a map as you search for sellers - and you've got Google streetview support on the full profile details page.
Captcha Antispam Integration
Everyone wants to cut down on the amount of spam sent from their site, so EZ Portal has antispam support available. Just install the OSOL Captcha plugin which is a free Joomla addon - enable it, configure EZ Portal to use it - and the EZ Portal contact seller form will have captcha antispam protection.
Dual Configuration System
EZ Portal also has global configuration settings at the component level - and local configuration settings at the menu link level. This will allow you to configure page displays individually - based on the needs of the data displayed. For example - configure the listings page layout to hide display of auction dates and open house dates - but you can then configure the menu links for those pages to display those dates.
Multi-Lingual Features
EZ Portal has limited multi-lingual support due to the need for this system to link on a 1:1 basis with the core Joomla membership system. You'll find EZ Portal is coded with language tags and has a language file system to enable the translation of embedded page text, however it doesn't incorporate the core Joomla translation system for database content - which reflects the fact that not even Joomla supports the translation of member accounts. If you do need to translate the EZ Portal seller profiles - a set of Falang content element files are available, as that system should be able to handle the translation of seller profiles without affecting the EZ Portal system.
EZ Portal Seller's Module
We've also included an EZ Portal seller's module, which will enable you to display your sales team or site members with seller profiles. Configure the module to display latest sellers - or more indepth seller profiles with descriptions. The choice is yours - you can even define the type of seller profiles to display based on seller category, and seller address details such as suburb, state or country.
System Requirements
EZ Portal is not a stand-alone script. It's a component developed for use with the Joomla! content management systems. As a "database-driven" PHP script, EZ Portal requires:-
- Joomla! 1.7x or Joomla! 2.5x content management system
- You must also be using EZ Realty and/or EZ Autos - as EZ Portal is an expansion package for these systems.
- MySQL database - tested on servers running versions 5.1.53
- PHP scripting support - tested on servers running 5.3x
Who is EZ Portal right for?
EZ Portal has been designed for the site owner who wants to run a FSBO site, or businesses who want to keep their employees out of the admin backend. It's designed to be used in combination with EZ Realty and/or EZ Autos:-
The online entrepreneur running a FSBO site or sales portal
If you're a property investor with a portfolio of properties for sale or rent, you'll find the core EZ Realty package is the perfect solution for your site.
Large real estate agencies
If you're a single agent business, you'll find you don't need an advanced degree in web development to build your site with EZ Realty. The core EZ Realty package will be perfect for your needs - as it'll enable you to enter and manage your listings via the admin back-end - and provides an easy-to-use front-end for your site visitors.
Large automotive dealerships
For bigger real estate agencies employing multiple sales agents - your needs are also met by the core EZ Realty package. Setup details of your agents in the profile manager, and they can then add and manage their listings via the admin back-end - or your assigned data entry staff can perform this task. EZ Realty will support the display of joint sales agents on property listings - perfect for husband and wife sales teams!
Club sites
If you're running a club site - eg. motorcycle or vehicle restorations etc - pair EZ Autos with EZ Portal, and your site members will be able to create listings for their vehicles, and write about their restoration projects.
...and for those with imagination
If you've got the imagination to see beyond mere field labels and page layouts - you may find EZ Portal is suitable for more than just the conventional seller profiling and FSBO functionality for EZ Autos and EZ Realty. Consider staff profiles for your business site - or maybe a catalog of your models and more. The potential is there and sometimes it just takes a little time editing the language file to change the wording of something. When the imagination really takes hold though - remember EZ Portal is full source code - so there won't be any barriers between your imaginative genius and the code! It's fully accessible if you need to customize it.
How can I get EZ Portal?
EZ Portal is currently included as part of the EZ Realty and EZ Autos packages at no extra charge.