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10 Creative Ways To Make Money Online
If you'd claimed it was possible for the average guy on the street to make millions of dollars online just a decade ago, the chances are good you'd have heard nothing but laughter in response. Today, though, there are countless Internet millionaires who turned a great idea into obscene profit, used the power of the web to promote their offline business or simply worked their butt off to sell their skills online.
While it's unlikely that you'll ever earn enough to buy your own private island, there's nothing to stop you from using your skills to make a comfortable living online. In fact, while the media would have you believe that online success stories are limited to just a few lucky, hard working people who stumbled on a great idea that went on to make millions, the reality is that there are tens of thousands of people who make a living exclusively online. Here are just ten ways you can join them.
How To Make Money Online
1. Sell Stock Photography
The Internet has caused an explosion in the demand for stock photography. As the number of media and commercial outlets has increased dramatically with the growth of online media there's an enormous need for high quality stock photos.
Yuri Arcurs is the man everyone turns to for their stock photo needs. As the world's top selling stock photographer he sells an image every 8 seconds, 24 hours a day (that works out to over 4 million images each year). Arcurs makes millions of dollars each year simply by being the best at what he does. There are lots of great photographers in the world and the barrier to entry is as low as ownership of a camera, but Arcurs has managed to build a reputation online for consistent, high quality and imaginative images.
If you're a professional photographer (or even just a hobbyist) you should consider the possibilities of selling stock images online.
2. Tweet For Sponsors
SponsoredTweets.com is an online platform that allows you to make money on Twitter by charging sponsors for communicating their advertising messages to your followers. You set the amount you want to get paid for every tweet you make, choose a category and select keywords you want to work with. You then wait for advertisers to contact you and take you up on your offer, paying you the amount you specified for each tweet that you make.
All throughout the process, the tweeter has full control over his or her account, and may choose the wordings of the tweets, or may choose to reject the tweet altogether.
3. Blog for Ad Revenues
If, however, you already have a blog with a devoted following it should be easy for you to leverage your readers into hard cash. Ad networks such as Google AdSense pay big money to place their ads on your site, and you'll receive a payment every time a reader clicks one. While it's easy to go overboard and fill every spare pixel, if you place your ads well it's possible to make a comfortable income from your site.
One of the most successful bloggers around today is John Chow, a Canadian blogger who makes more than $40,000 a month through ad sales and other revenue streams. Ironically, his blog is about ways to make money online.
4. Sell Affiliate Products
If you have a flair for sales copy you could try your hand at selling products for affiliates. While many people take the seedy route of selling diet pills and penis enlargement products, if you want to keep your conscience clear you'll find that Amazon runs a very successful affiliate program that allows you to make money advertising any of the products for sale on their site. eBay also have a pretty good affiliate setup, with their top affiliates earning $1.3 Million a month, WOW!
5. Write an e Book
In recent years the self-publishing world has exploded online to the point at which you don't even have to run your own site in order to promote a book. Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Kobo are just a few of the sites on which you could self-publish today, with commission rates of around 70% available on every sale.
The number of eBooks on Amazon reached 8 million last year, and Amazon stated that eBooks are outselling hard backs 2 to 1, 62% of ebook sales fell into the Thriller and Mystery genre, so if you feel that you could pull this style of genre off then you will be in for a good chance of sales.
26 year old self published author, Amanda Hocking from Minnesota makes more than $2 Million a year from her ebook sales. Amanda Hocking's stories about, trolls, vampires and zombies and 'supernatural teen romances' sell for $2.99 or for as little as $.99.
6. Become a Virtual Assistant
Every small businessman would love to hire a full time assistant to take care of the little things, but many simply can't afford one. Thanks to the Internet, though, they can now hire part time assistants who work for a whole host of clients, and all at a much lower cost than a full time staff member.
If you work from home this may be a perfect opportunity to make a consistent income. Virtual assistants can earn $20 an hour in return for booking travel tickets, interacting with clients and dealing with the daily needs of small businesses.
7. Lease Your Skills
Most people have at least one skill that carries a market value, though until now that skill may have been impossible to monetize in the traditional job market.
Sites such as 99Designs, Elance, Freelancer and iWriter allow people to hire out their skills as writers, coders, designers, translators and lots more on a contract basis. Freelancing sites are a great way to boost your income in your free time, and with enough motivation and hard work you could find yourself earning a comfortable full time income from them.
8. Selling on eBay
eBay is a great way to turn your unwanted things into a little spending money, but it isn't just a place to sell your old Star Wars action figures. In fact, eBay's global marketplace can offer a great way for canny traders to buy and sell their way to profit. By buying wholesale you can sell anything with a mark up. Even better, if you have the skills to make things people want to buy you could start your own home-based craft business, selling to customers around the world.
Matt & Amanda Clarkson are a successful couple who so far have managed to make over $8 Million in eBay sales.
9. Become A Mobile App Tester
People that are rather uncertain of their application development potential can still make some money through the usage of iPhone apps.
People that have the time and desire to test iPhone apps and discover bugs can be rewarded payments for their efforts. uTest is one such application. Individuals that have signed up will also build some reputation on the basis of the testing they have done so far.
Better reputation signifies access to more profitable app testing opportunities.
10. Designing T-Shirts
Finally, if you have something of an artistic streak you could kick off the next viral sensation with your own range of funky, arty t-shirts. Sites such as CafePress allow users to upload their own t-shirt designs and sell them on their personal online store.
You can also contact distributors such as threadless.com or designbyhumans.com to release your t-shirt designs to the masses.
If your designs catch the eye you could be looking at enormous profits when they take off in a big way.
Checkout our article The Top 10 Tips On Starting Your Own Successful Clothing Line, this should give you an idea on how to kick things off.
As you can see, to make money online you don't have to be particularly skilled with computers. You don't need to be know how to build your own website from the ground up, and you don't have to be a mogul with millions of dollars to invest in success. If you have any kind of artistic skills, creativity or business savvy you can turn it into profit.
In short, you should understand that the online world is just like real life. The same opportunities are there for the taking, but instead of drawing your customers from just your home town you can reach out with your great ideas to the far reaches of the earth.
So why not start today?
I am most intrigued about stock photography – I think it is something I may try because I need a break from constantly writing and working on my online income streams. Thank you for the list – it's great!
This is really very appreciative post. Good job!Keep up the great work!
Very impressive article and really comprehensive. I'm going to definitely get started to get my business to take off
this webpages are nice.i can't wait to getting started…………….
There was a great TV article recently talking about Instagram saying that this website is destined to make more new age millionaires than anything else.
Amateur photographers are able to list their best snaps online and name their price, whilst customers are able to choose their favorite images and with the click of a few buttons order a blown up print on canvas and it be framed and delivered to their home to be hung up as art! Your photographs, favorite holiday destinations and memories can now be shared across the world. Awesome huh!
This is an excellent article to make some extra cash online. I feel that more and more as we move forward with the Digital age, we will find ourselves being virtual in every aspect of business. I like the idea of the freelance and virtual assistant!
Thanks for the article!
@Darius, I know dude, these are old school!
Well, this article isn't bad per se, but you could write 1 EPIC article for EACH of these methods, rather than a "meh" article that grazed over these methods…know what I'm sayin'?
I really impressed by reading this article. In future, you should be giving information about it more. I must have to admire you for this extra ordinary section of work.
Another way you missed mentioning here is forex trading. The forex market works 24/7 and the potential to make money from it is enormous. However, there is certain risk factor involved in this trade as well. If you plan to get into Forex trading, then make sure to understand how things work in this market. If you can do so, you can make a good amount of money while sitting at the comfort of your house.
The article is pretty good to cover the most popular ways to monetize e-business. And even from this perspective few pretty big ones were skipped.
How are these CREATIVE ways? Well, 5 years ago or so, maybe those were the creative ones..
There are several other ways to profit, such as working with elance and odesk ….
This is definitely a great tips. I also do the affiliate marketing. I think you miss the network marketing? -Patrick
Joel, I have been loving your website for about a year now. You do great work inspiring others. But this post is incomplete. How could you in good conscience leave out starting a home-based business? It is an industry that has been advocated my many well-respected public figures (like Robert & Kim Kiyosaki that you have listed in the power couple post), featured in various publications like the Wall Street Journal and Forbes magazine, and is even taught in a professional course of study at the University of Illinois at Chicago by a Harvard PhD.
It is a remarkable industry where any ordinary person with no special skills or education has the opportunity to completely change their future starting out with a few extra hundred dollars a month. Which by the way, a lot of people that filed for bankruptcy have said that an extra $300/month could have saved them from it all.
Now, maybe I missed it, and you can direct me to the link if you did, but I would love to see you share with others about the home-based business industry.
Awesome good vibes your way!
Hi Keith
A great article thanks.
There's also an industry of people who make money trading foreign exchange from home with just a computer and an internet connection.
Cheers Rach
11. License a NightOut site with Optimal Media Group.
In reference to idea #7, another great site is Fiverr.com. Ultimately after Fiverr takes their 20%, you'll earn $4 per "Gig" or job. If these jobs are small enough though or even automated, they can add up very quickly. There are Fiverr members that have completed over 20,000 gigs and exceeded $80,000 in income over the course of a year or two! Hope this helps as well. – Ryan Ridgway, Founder of WeeklyHustle.com
Great post. I do affiliate marketing and suggest that your readers check out clickbank. Most of their advertisers pay more than Amazon and supply you with the graphics. Lots to pick and choose from.
I really love this article. The internet is a medium that could allow any average joe to make bank roll of cash faster;ONLY, IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING 🙂
Wow some great ideas I haven't considered… I am utilising a few of these but not all. I'll be back, Bookmarked! 🙂
I think is is real info here, this information can help you kick start your own internet startup 🙂
I wouold love to hear more about making money on line by tweeting I am at the computer 24/7 please contact me to let me know the hows to
you could start up by reading some few ebooks…information marketing + Blogging are the way to go 🙂


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Washington State – In an effort to reduce crime and clear local police agency warrant backlogs, as well as build law enforcement relationships, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) sponsored Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF) teamed up with the Pacific County Sheriff's Office (PCSO), the Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office (GHCSO), and the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) in a three day warrant sweep operation called "Operation Coastal Harvest". This joint operation involved the execution of outstanding felony arrest warrants for sex offenses, crimes of violence, weapons violations, and high profile drug cases. Three warrant teams comprising of officers from the participating agencies as well as team members from Immigration Custom Enforcement (ICE), conducted knock-and-talk warrant services at locations throughout the two counties over the last three days. As of mid afternoon on Thursday, 50 Felony arrest warrants had been served. The Grays Harbor County Sheriff's office tells KBKW that based on the information gathered, more arrests are likely in the coming weeks.
The U.S. Marshals Service coordinated the operation and provided funding that allowed additional Deputies to participate at no cost to the Sheriff's Departments . Similar warrant sweeps have been conducted around the State and it is the hope that these operations will continue in the future. The Pacific Northwest Violent Offenders Task Force (PNVOTF) is a multi-district task force comprised of U.S. Marshals and Task Force partners from the districts of Western Washington, Eastern Washington, Alaska and Oregon. The Task Force concentrates apprehension efforts on felony sex offenders, and other federal, state and local felony fugitives. The Task Force goal is to remove wanted felons from our neighborhoods in order to improve safety and reduce the amount of violence in the region.

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Helsinki Testbed WorkshopFinnish Meteorological Institute, Kumpula, Dynamicum, April 6th 2006, 8:30-16
In this workshop available measurement data, data products, ongoing research and research plans were presented and discussed. The aim was to provide arena for people from different backgrounds to see what is going on around Helsinki Testbed topic, and to locate possible contacts for future co-operation. Workshop consisted of short presentations with time reserved for discussion after each talk.
Session 1: Research projects 1
11:00 Lunch
Session 2: Research projects 2
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On July 18, Dusty Crophopper is flying back to the silver screen in Planes: Fire & Rescue. The animated film continues the story of Planes, in which the small-town crop duster became a worldwide racing champion. Now, Dusty is back home on the farm, enjoying his new celebrity status and gearing up for the next competition.
Dusty is feeling on top of the world until something goes wrong during a practice flight. Right when he reaches racing speed, his engine fails. He goes to visit Dottie the mechanic, his best buddy, but she tells him there is nothing she can do to help. Dusty must retire from racing.
After a fire breaks out on the farm, Dusty is inspired to switch gears and become a firefighting plane. He leaves home and joins a crew of rescue aircrafts, where he learns that bravery and courage are more important than speed. TFK spoke with the film's director, Bobs Gannaway, about how he created the world of Fire & Rescue, the movie's new cast of characters, and Dusty's journey from champion to hero.
How does Dusty's character evolve from the first Planes film to Planes: Fire & Rescue?
In the first film, Dusty was a small town crop duster who dreamed of bigger things and overcame impossible odds. It was a good sort of underdog story. It was also about him doing something for himself. He was pushing himself to do something more than he was built to do. In the second film, the story becomes more about selflessness. Dusty has to go out and embrace the world of firefighting, which is when you put your life on the line for others. It's a very selfless world. We take [the story] from Dusty being on top of the world [as a racing champion] and ground him in the world of fire and rescue.
Dusty's main challenge in Planes was to conquer his fear of height. What would you say is his biggest challenge in Fire and Rescue?
Because he pushed himself so hard in the first film, he customized his engine to the point where he was pushing his engine to do things that it was not designed to do. As a result, his engine has been damaged, specifically his gearbox. He's put too much stress on it. So in our film, it becomes a movie about second chances. Early in the story, he discovers that his engine is damaged and that he may never race again. So, during the story, he has to come to terms with the idea that he might have embrace something new with the same kind of passion he embraced racing.
Did you model the story's setting, Piston Peak, off a specific national park?
Piston Peak is modeled off of Yellowstone and Yosemite. We needed a little bit of both. For example, we wanted to have granite arches in the film, and those don't exist at Yellowstone. But Yellowstone has such fantastic geysers and the geothermal elements, and has the Old Faithful Inn. The Old Faithful Inn really informed the look of the movie's Grand Faithful Lodge.
In Planes there was a really amazing range in diversity because the story was set at an international race. How did you create that same diversity of characters in this movie's singular setting?
This story takes place at Piston Peak, a fictional national park. This is a very Americana location. However, we populated it with a variety of new characters, specifically this Piston Peak air attack team. First, we have Blade Ranger, who is the chief. He's kind of the no-nonsense character. Then we have Dipper, who is the air tanker and Dusty's biggest fan, we come to find out. And I'm really excited that we have the character Windlifter, who is our heavy lift helicopter and is an American Indian. I wanted to have a character who was connected to nature, and represents the history of American Indians' involvement in firefighting and smoke jumping.
Who would you say is the story's villain, and how does he interact with Dusty?
We'd like to say that we don't have any villains; we just have people with "misguided good intentions." We like all of our characters to be appealing, and we describe our "villain" as a good bad guy who has a very strong reason for why he's doing what he's doing. So in our case, Cad Spinner, who is the park superintendent, is that good bad guy. He's more interested in impressing his superiors than many he is with being concerned about the safety and wellbeing of the park. He will do almost anything to protect the restored Old Faithful Inn. However, he does it to the expense of the safety of others and that's his mistake.
The Planes franchise is set in the same world as Cars. How do you create this environment?
It's very important that we create a believable world to place our appealing characters in. In order to create this world, we must do our research. There are a lot of details in this film that people wouldn't necessarily notice, but their foundation is in research. This allows us to create a history. For example, in this movie we have the camper couple Winnie and Harvey, who are coming back to Piston Peak for their 50th wedding anniversary, where they had their honeymoon. That small detail implies that the park has been around a long time, and that there's people who come to it
Is there a particular moment or scene in the movie that you're really attached to or is your favorite?
One of them would be the action sequence when Blade and Dusty are caught in a wildfire that is burning out of control. Blade takes Dusty into the safety of a mine to allow the fire to burn over them. This is the heart of the film, where Blade gives Dusty the wisdom he needs to be able to move on. This moment is is based on a real famous event in wild firefighting about a rescuer who saved a group of men by taking them into a mine, in the 1930s.
If Dusty were to go on a third adventure, where would it be?
I have no idea. We are always working on ideas for new stories in [this world of living vehicles]. And, if we find the right stories, we pursue.
and love it. We also made sure each detail in the movie was true to the environment. When we showed birds, we made sure they were a species indigenous to the national parks off which we based Piston Peak.


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FXBAZOOKA.com - Market prices tend to move towards the strike price at the time large vanilla options (ordinary put and call options) expire. It happens (all things equal) as each side of the deal seeks to hedge its risk exposure. This action is most noticeable ahead of 10 a.m. New York time when the majority of options expire (15:00 GMT).
Here are the key options expiring today:
EUR/USD: 1.2400 (EUR 716m), 1.2500 (EUR 2bln), 1.2525/30 (EUR 900m), 1.2545/50 (EUR 700m);
GBP/USD: 1.5750 (GBP 262m), 1.5800 (GBP 600m);
USD/JPY: 117.50, 117.90/118.00 (USD 700m), 119.50;
USD/CHF: 0.9650 (USD 320m), 0.9685 (USD 1.15bln);
AUD/USD: 0.8500 (AUD 2.5bln);
USD/CAD: 1.1350 (USD 455m), 1.1410 (USD 270m).


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The 2013 Toyota Avalon Limited will be the first vehicle in the world that will be available with in-console Qi wireless charging for Qi-enabled mobile phones and devices as part of the Technology Package.
With Qi, devices can be charged just by placing them on, or near, any Qi-enabled surface. Any Qi-enabled device works with any Qi charger, regardless of brand or manufacturer. The Avalon's wireless charging pad is integrated into the ebin lid situated in vehicle's center console. The system can be enabled by a switch beneath the lid, and charging is as simple as placing the phone upon the lid's high-friction surface.
"Pioneering the ability to charge with no wires or connectors by simply putting devices in the car console is an intuitive innovation which reflects Toyota's continuing commitment to improve the consumer experience," said Randy Stephens, chief engineer of Toyota Avalon. "We see wireless charging as an important feature that helps enhance the high-technology theme and consumer interface offered by Avalon Limited which is already equipped with three TFT color screens and Intellitouch controls."
Qi wireless charging is now integrated in 34 mobile phone models, including recent launches of the LG Google Nexus 4, Nokia Lumia 920, HTC Windows Phone 8X.
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A short walk on Sale Fell
This litterally is parking alongside the road, with more of the car being on than off the road. There are some wider spaces in front of the church, but for instant access to the fellside below Sale Fell this is the beat spot.
Obviously parking is free along here.


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The Microbe Discovery Project outlines an ambitious new study by top researchers that has collected patient samples, but needs desperately funds to complete the work.
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Orbitz: Cheap in More Ways Than One
Editor's Rating:
The Good: Good deals and reliable reviews. Easy-to-use site
The Bad: Lackluster online customer care. Frequent broken links
The Bottom Line: Worth checking for good deals, but don't expect a stellar Web-shopping experience
Over the years, I've ordered more plane tickets through Orbitz than through any other online travel site. Why? Because my experience shows that Orbitz often offers the best and cheapest deals. But I've also found that you get what you pay for. In Orbitz's case, that means an overall shopping experience inferior to those on sites like Travelocity (see BW Online, 4/26/06, "Travelocity's Helpful Human Touch").
And because many people flock to online travel sites for more than just cheap tickets, we're doing a series of reviews of some of the most used Web services. Orbitz is our latest subject.
Overall, Orbitz keeps me coming back because it points to some of the lowest fares around. But it's got some drawbacks that might give pause to those who use travel sites for extras. During my test run, little annoyances started with links that didn't work. That was the case when I tried to look up hotel details and photos. For instance, when I tried to take a virtual tour of Clarion LaGuardia Airport Hotel in New York, the photo slideshow didn't display properly. I'd expect more sophistication from a travel site nowadays.
Orbitz's online customer service could have been better, too. I'm researching a trip to the Galapagos Islands (who doesn't want to see 100-year-old tortoises?). When I sent an e-mail requesting recommendations on that destination, a rep e-mailed me back within 15 minutes. But the e-mail simply provided me with a phone number to call for information on cruises in general. I mean, if I wanted to call Orbitz, I wouldn't have e-mailed in the first place, would I? A similar request of Travelocity produced a suggestion of a specific Galapagos cruise to check out.
With competition in the online travel market heating up, these kinds of goofs are no longer acceptable (see BW Online, 12/29/05, "The Airlines' $5 Billion Showdown"). Performance pressure even greater for Orbitz, which is owned by Cendant (CD) and is expected to be spun off or sold, along with Cendant's other travel sites, later this year.
Another gripe: As much as I like the simplicity of Orbitz (unlike Expedia, it doesn't make your head spin with too much information), in some cases it had too little data. I searched for Portland hotels that allow pets and offer room service, but Orbitz didn't tell me exactly how many hotels that fit that bill. That's the kind of detail you need before you start scrolling through a list. Expedia tells you how many hotels fit your criteria.
Unlike other large travel sites, Orbitz also lacks an "activities" tab, that allows the user to, say, order Broadway tickets or Disneyland day passes. But to its credit, Orbitz in May did begin offering travelers who book packages an option to rent Harley Davidson motorcycle. But while I find that feature cool, I'm not sure how wide an appeal it has.
There are several areas where Orbitz offers very useful information. Take hotel reviews, for instance. Orbitz has more than 50,000 of those. And only users who have actually booked a hotel through Orbitz can add to the compendium. In my view, that makes reviews on Orbitz more valuable than reviews on other sites, which in many cases allow anyone to post comments. (Orbitz even offers $25 travel coupons as an incentive for contributing a review -- but make sure to read the expiration date; those vouchers aren't good forever).
There are lots of other things to like about the site, such as extra flexibility in searches. When looking for airfare, I could click on a link called "find low fares for weekends and flexible trips" to search for cheap tickets from Portland, where I live, to anywhere on a given weekend. Hey, if they have cheap tickets to Vegas, I'm in! I could also specify days when I'd like to leave on my getaway, and view results in an easy-to-use matrix. Sites like Expedia offer this feature, too.
But where Orbitz one-ups Expedia is in its multiple destinations search option, which allows travelers to book multiple flight hops in one fell swoop. At Expedia, you can order five hops at once at the most. At Orbitz, the magic number is six.
I also liked a section called OrbitzTLC, launched in January. Basically, it's a tab where you go to see if the place you are going to is affected by weather or your flight is subject to delays. You can find airport and airline guides here as well. In March, Orbitz also announced the TLC system which can inform as many as six of your friends of your arrival time or if your flight is running late, via phone, SMS, or e-mail. That's the kind of useful feature many other travel sites don't offer.
One other neat function to check out in the TLC section: "The People Behind OrbitzTLC" link, where you can see an interactive photo of a call center in charge of TLC alerts. You can point at individual staffers to read their names and see what they do. It's one of the extras that makes Orbitz feel more human and approachable.
I just wish online customer service felt as human. Orbitz clearly has work to do on improving the site. But then again, what most consumers -- me included -- are really looking for in a travel site is good deals. And Orbitz, from my experience, offers plenty of those.


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There majority of scoliosis cases are idiopathic, meaning the cause is unknown. While some speculate that muscle imbalances may be a contributing factor to scoliosis development, others deny the theory; muscle imbalance is a fairly new concept to the medical field that has not yet gained widespread awareness and acceptance. Scoliosis is generally considered an incurable condition, but this may simply be because the cause of most of its cases is unknown. Being open-minded about the cause and trying different scoliosis treatment options may help relieve your pain and even reduce your curvature.
Though there aren't a plethora of studies supporting muscle imbalance as a potential cause of scoliosis, there are a few. One study measured the length of multifidus muscles in cadaverous scoliotic spines.
Muscle length discrepancy alone is not sufficient to establish it as the cause of scoliosis, though. Changes in muscle length and tension could be a symptom and not a cause of the spine's curvature. The study also assessed what type of muscle fibers were predominant in the multifidus. On the convex side, there was a predominance of slow-twitch fibers. This type of muscle fiber is used during sustained activity, indicating that the shortened muscle is active on the outside of the spine's curve. If the curvature preceded and caused the muscle imbalance, the multifidus would likely have suffered atrophy of slow twitch muscle fibers. The researchers concluded that this lends support to the theory that muscle imbalance causes scoliosis. See more on the study at
Even if muscle imbalance is a symptom and not a cause of scoliosis, it's possible that correcting imbalances could lessen symptoms of pain associated with the condition. A therapy called the Schroth method, developed in the 1920's in Germany by a scoliotic woman and her physical therapist daughter, aims to correct muscle imbalances in patients with scoliosis. The therapy consists of a series of exercises designed to stretch tight muscles and strengthen weak ones. Clinical trials and testimonies support its efficacy in reducing curvature in both adults and children. You can purchase a book of exercises for $60 from the Schroth website. Since the plan is meant to be individualized to fit the exact specifications of your curvature's location and severity, it is best to work on the Schroth method with a physical therapist. Search your area for therapists trained in this method or willing to learn about it with you. See the website at www.schrothmethod.com for more information.
The muscle imbalance approach offers a different avenue for scoliosis treatment. Focusing on muscle balance may reduce your risk of curve progression and surgery.


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Passenger engagement… What is it? Is it the new romantic comedy about two passengers who meet at an airport and decide to get married? Not quite.
Passenger engagement is all about the way we are moving to an entirely different environment at our checkpoints. Checkpoints are noisy, confusing places that often leave passengers feeling as if they just ran through a gauntlet.
While we are adopting process and technology upgrades, we are also enhancing the training of our officers to include a heavy focus on better communication at the checkpoint between officers and passengers.
We'd like to change the environment for two reasons. First off, passengers deserve to travel through our checkpoints without feeling stressed. We all have enough stress in our day to day lives don't we?
Secondly, the more relaxed passengers are, the easier it will be for our Behavior Detection Officers to pick out folks who are displaying signs of fear and deception.
In a relaxed environment, someone with ill intent will stick out like a man in a plaid suit at the Oscars.
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Roberto Mancini's recent announcement that he will be seeking five new faces to complement his Manchester City squad may have come as little shock to distant onlookers now accustomed to the Premier League champions' big spending reputation, but the extent of Italian's recruitment drive is still surprising given the strength in depth at Etihad Stadium.
With so many talented players to choose from and a wealth of experience and skill at his finger tips, such drastic changes may seem difficult to accommodate but the need for constant improvement means the former Inter Milan boss must find new ways to develop his team in order to continue their rapid rise to prominence. While his side may have found their place at the top of English football, their squad is still bloated with overpaid fringe players eating away at the wage budget and the need to streamline their finances into a sustainable business model, while becoming powerhouses at European level, means their transfer activity is far from over.
To suit FIFA's new Financial Fair Play regulations City must spend within their means and that leaves reducing their outlay as the only viable option if they are to continue attracting the world's top stars. Enticing players like Robin van Persie to the blue half of Manchester is integral to their development but impending restrictions means they cannot afford to keep players like Kolo Toure and Roque Santa Cruz in reserve if they are to afford continuous improvements. The club has already made strides to solve this problem by loaning out some their unwanted squad players and allowing the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor, Wayne Bridge and, before them, Craig Bellamy to play elsewhere was a step in the right direction. Still, they have often had to subsidise part of the wage packets delivered by prospective buyers and as such have struggled to find a financial balance. Not only have they had to spend more than necessary but expensive failures like Adebayor and Bridge often end up returning because their wages are too excessive for the club that loaned them and a permanent deal is impossible.
It means the best way for the club to move forward is to permanently offload their squad members and while this may be difficult given the majority their unneeded employees are overpaid, the end is nigh as most have now been moved on and the squad is looking more and more streamlined. If Mancini can do to Toure and Santa Cruz what he did to Bellamy and potentially Adebayor, then he will free up some room in his transfer war chest and can pursue his main targets without fear of reprisal from the bank manager. With billionaire owners in charge such concerns may seem unnecessary, but City must get used to sensible spending and cannot afford to keep excess baggage in today's economic climate.
If such standards can be achieved then it's essential that City start their transfer activity as soon as possible, otherwise they may lose out on their main targets. They can certainly attract top quality but if they delay for too long targets like Van Persie may be swayed by Italian giants or their bitter Manchester rivals. Despite the likelihood of City missing out on one player over financial concerns, the principle still remains as Mancini seeks for his reported five new signings. If said players are to be brought in then they will be of immediate quality and capable of improving the first team, so will cost a lot and be coveted by other top sides. In order to compete, City must be able to snare these players' signatures while offloading their unused reserves and with the new season only three weeks away, they must step up their transfer activity if they are to get their business done in time for the opening day visit of Southampton. While a winnable home game against a newly promoted side doesn't offer the greatest incentive to speed up recruitment, it's still important to have the majority of business deals finished before the beginning of the league campaign. Not only are players eager to find new homes and could be snatched by a more organised rival, but they also take time to settle in, so the quicker new signings are brought in the better.
For a manager whose stock is especially high at the moment, Mancini's responsibilities are just getting started as he seeks to repeat last season's heroics and also improve on them. With increased expectation on his shoulders, City's manager must get stuck in to his transfer dealings to keep his reputation improving along with his title winning side.
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I have been thinking about it, and no one seemed to notice this but I have.
When this team wins, they all act like the won the Super Bowl afterwards.
Yes, its awesome to win, and you want to be pleased. But with this team, its like every win they act like they won the Super Bowl.
You want the team to be even keel, collected after wins AND losses.
This is part of the reason the Giants are so up and down.
We win, its like they won the Super Bowl in the locker room.
We lose, its like the entire teams family died in a plane crash (sorry not to offend anyone just using it as an effect. I apologize if anyone lost some one in a plane crash)
Win or lose, act like you've been there before so there isnt this huge up and down week in week out mentality.
just my opinion, anyone notice this? And yes i love watching the post game celebrations, but it always stuck out to me. i know every team has a celebration but other teams coaches usually have a "ok guys great win lets keep this up and work hard and focus get back to work"
with us "lets thank god we won the super bowl"
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Not Taking it Anymore: One Woman Talks Back to Street Harassers
As spring sets in, New Yorkers are gladly shedding those layers of winter clothes and women are often finding themselves the object of more cat calls, whistles and roving eyes than they'd like. One artist isn't going to take it anymore.
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh says she can't walk down her street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn without getting cat called or harassed.
"It happens almost daily to me where I get frustrated or annoyed or upset by something that someone has said to me or done to me outside on the street," she said, speaking from her apartment in Brooklyn.
The artist recently moved to New York where she'd been painting murals in Philadelphia and she wanted to find a way to respond through her art to the men who disrupted her daily life.
Phrases popped into her head, the kind of things she wants to shout back, but doesn't.
Things like: "Stop telling woman to smile. My name is not baby. Women are not seeking your validation. Women do not owe you their time or conversation. You're not entitled to my body."
"A lot of the times you don't say it. At least I don't. You keep walking. You keep moving because you don't have time. You don't have the energy, or you don't want it to escalate. You never really know what will happen. It could easily get dangerous," she said.
Artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh on her block in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. (Stephen Nessen/WNYC)
In her cramped bedroom she began creating stark pencil drawings of women with those phrases written in bold below. Under the cover of darkness she plastered copies of her posters across Brooklyn.
"I thought this was the perfect opportunity to actually express myself where street harassment happens."
On Tompkins Avenue, where she hung her first two posters, 22-year old Bed-Stuy native Sapphire Monet walks past the posters and agrees, they send a much needed message. "It can be disrespectful at times," she said.
"Everyday, a 'psst,' or a 'yo' or a 'hey,' or 'excuse me what's your name,' and they might get disrespectful and call you by a body part," she said.
Not everyone agrees. In this cultural melting pot, some men, like Anthony Williams, 30, who runs a clothing shop on Fulton Street, says it's part of his DNA. "I'm a man. I'm supposed to. I think every man, if they see a woman they feel is attractive, should try to do what they can to acquire this woman," he said.
Other female veterans of the neighborhood say they're used to the harassment and have learned to cope.
"Nothing beats a try but a failure," Michelle Brown, 32, said as she gets her nails done at a salon on Fulton Street. "I don't pay it no mind. I hold my head high, smile and keep walking. It doesn't bother me. They just looking for attention, and I don't give it to them," she said.
Since the posters on Tompkins Avenue went up a month ago, they've sparked a spoken and written dialogue on the street. Scrawled in the white spaces are messages. A real-world Facebook wall.
Poster on Tompkins Ave. (Stephen Nessen/WNYC)
Fazlalizadeh let the dialogue unfold over the weeks, but took her posters down last week when someone scrawled a male body part in the center of one poster.
That poster will be on display, along with her other posters and paintings at the art space Fresthetic in Williamsburg for the next few weeks.
But she's not abandoning her street art either. Her first foray has attracted more attention than she expected, and she considers it a success.
"A lot of the times women feel that they don't have space like they don't have a right to the space outside. It put us out there in that environment and claim that space for ourselves," she said.
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You probably know by now that being a pastor doesn't shield you from disappointments. Sorry for the buzzkill beginning, but that's the truth. The offerings will sometimes be less than your church expenses. The sermon you planned to preach was a lot better than the one you actually preached. People will leave your congregation for the silliest of reasons. The list could go on and on, I promise.
But the good news is that God is working at all times on our behalf in the invisible realm—although that invisibility sometimes causes us distress. So we wrestle. We admit disappointment. We engage in earnest dialogue with our God. In the end, we come around to the same vow: "I trust you, Father. I really do. And while I don't understand what You're doing, I know You're guiding me. You're still God, and You are good."
These days I'm learning a few things about how to let God be God in my life. Hopefully, sharing these lessons will help you do the same in your life and ministry.
1) I'm most vulnerable to feelings of insecurity and disappointment during a season of significant change. Criticism of any kind is never fun. But it carries a special sting when I'm operating off my normal routine. During a typical week, I have systems in place for staying connected to Christ. But toss a new role, a new city, a new house in the mix, and those systems take a hit. I'm thrown off balance. I'm uncertain. I'm tired. This is when Satan loves to strike. Simply knowing when to watch out for these conditions that weaken me helps me block the enemy's predictable blow.
2) There's safety in numbers. Specifically, the more I can hang around secure, measured, kind people, the more they rub off on me. Secure people live free from anxiety and fear. They are immovable, unshakeable, firm. And they teach me to live this way, too.
I'm married to the most secure person I know. Pam and I have gone through some of the biggest traumas and crises a couple can face, and yet she remains fixed and steady and sound. When I arrive home each afternoon, I know I'll be walking into an environment marked by peace. Being married to someone like that is a huge gift.
3) It's really difficult to stay disappointed in someone or some circumstance that you're praying for regularly. I'm reminded of this country song I heard about a heartbroken guy who finds himself sitting in church one Sunday, devastated over losing his girlfriend—so upset he's actually open to advice from a preacher. "Sometimes we get angry, but we must not condemn," the preacher says. "Let the good Lord do His job, and you just pray for them."
So the guy decides to pray for this gal—that her brakes would go out, that her birthday would come and nobody would call, that her dreams would never come true. Not exactly the kind of prayers I mean.
4) When you're wrestling with disappointment, a good night's sleep works wonders. I mean it. Before you reply on Facebook or Twitter or email or pick up the phone and fire back, go to sleep. Have some quiet time. Do anything to re-center yourself so that God has the chance to speak to you. When I get rest, I notice how my anger has diminished and my perspective has shifted.
These four lessons—when I follow through on them—give God room and authority to change my perspective, soften others' hearts (especially the ones I'm praying for) and, ultimately, to be God in my life.
Brady Boyde serves as senior pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colo. Married to his college sweetheart, Pam, he is dad to two kids, Abram and Callie.
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March 8, 2009
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-- Three University of Pittsburgh men's basketball players--DeJuan Blair, Sam Young and Levance Fields--were named to various 2008-09 All-Big East squads on Sunday following a vote of the league's 16 head coaches. Blair and Young were selected to the First Team, while Fields was named to the Third Team.
The league will announce its award winners for Most Valuable Player, Most Improved Player, Best Defensive Player, Coach of the Year, Sixth Man Award, Rookie of the Year and Sportsmanship awards on Tuesday at a 5:30 p.m. press conference at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Three Pitt players earned All-Big East accolades for the third time in school history. Pitt also placed three players on the 2002-03 and 2003-04 teams.
Young becomes just the fourth player in school history to earn two All-Big East First Team honors. The other players include Charles Smith (1986-87 and 1987-88), Brian Shorter (1988-89 and 1989-90) and Aaron Gray (2005-06 and 2006-07). A senior from Clinton, Md., Young leads Pitt in scoring (18.8 ppg.) and ranks second in rebounding (6.1 rpg.). He has converted 50.5 (222-440) of his field goal attempts and 35.9 percent (42-117) of his 3-point attempts. In his four-year, 138-game career, Young has totaled 1,776 points, 676 rebounds and 135 assists. He capped off the regular season yesterday with a 31-point, 10-rebound performance in a win over No. 1 Connecticut. He was named Big East Player of the Week for his efforts.
Blair takes home All-Big East First Team honors after he earned the Big East's co-Rookie of the Year award, All-Big East honorable mention and Big East All-Rookie team honors last year as a freshman. The sophomore from Pittsburgh averages 15.6 points and a league-leading 12.4 rebounds per game while shooting 59.6 percent (195-327) from the floor and totaling two 20-20 performances (Notre Dame and Connecticut) and 17 double-doubles on the year. He is ranked among national statistical leaders in offensive rebounding (1st), rebounds per game (3rd) and field goal percentage (16th).
Fields garners his second postseason conference honor as he was named to the All-Big East Second Team in 2006-07. A Brooklyn, N.Y. native, Fields leads the nation in assist:turnover ratio (4.09), ranks second nationally in assists per game (7.6 apg.) and averages 10.9 points per game. This season, he became just the sixth player in school history to score over 1,000 points and dish out over 500 assists in a career and set school records for career assist:turnover ratio (2.91) and most point-assist double-doubles in a career (eight). His career record as a starter is 79-15 (.840 winning percentage).
No. 2 seeded and No. 3 ranked Pitt (28-3, 15-3 Big East) opens Big East Championship competition on Thursday at 7 p.m., when it will play one of three different opponents in quarterfinal action: Notre Dame, Rutgers or West Virginia. The contest will be nationally televised on ESPN.
2008-09 All-BIG EAST MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS
Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut, C, Jr., 7-3, 263, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Terrence Williams, Louisville, F, Sr., 6-6, 210, Seattle, Wash.
Jerel McNeal, Marquette, G, Sr., 6-3, 200 Chicago, Ill.
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame, F, Jr., 6-8, 251, Schererville, Ind.
DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh, C, So., 6-7, 265, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sam Young, Pittsburgh, F, Sr., 6-6, 215, Clinton, Md.
A.J. Price, Connecticut, G, Sr., 6-2, 181, Amityville, N.Y.
Wesley Matthews, Marquette, G, Sr., 6-5, 215, Madison, Wis.
Jonny Flynn, Syracuse, G, So., 6-0, 185, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Dante Cunningham, Villanova, F, Sr., 6-8, 230, Silver Spring, Md.
Da'Sean Butler, West Virginia, F, Jr., 6-7, 225, Newark, N.J.
Deonta Vaughn, Cincinnati, G, Jr., 6-1, 195, Indianapolis, Ind.
Jeff Adrien, Connecticut, F, Sr., 6-7, 243, Brookline, Mass.
Earl Clark, Louisville, G/F, Jr., 6-8, 220, Rahway, N.J.
Levance Fields, Pittsburgh, G, Sr., 5-10, 190, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall, G, So., 6-5, 185, Bronx, N.Y.
Weyinmi Efejuku, Providence, G, Sr., 6-5, 210, Fresh Meadows, N.Y.
Dominique Jones, USF, G, So., 6-4, 205, Lake Wales, Fla.
Scottie Reynolds, Villanova, G, Jr., 6-2, 195, Herndon, Va.
Alex Ruoff, West Virginia, G, Sr., 6-6, 220, Spring Hill, Fla.
Yancy Gates, Cincinnati, F, Fr., 6-9, 255, Cincinnati, Ohio
Kemba Walker, Connecticut, G, Fr., 6-0, 175, Bronx, N.Y.
Greg Monroe, Georgetown, C, Fr., 6-10, 240, Gretna, La.
Samardo Samuels, Louisville, F, Fr., 6-8, 240, Trelawny, Jamaica
Mike Rosario, Rutgers, G, Fr., 6-3, 180, Jersey City, N.J.
Devin Ebanks, West Virginia, F, Fr., 6-9, 205, Long Island City, N.Y.
Pitt Lands St. John's Transfer Malik Ellison
Pitt to Host Montana and UCSB in Legends Classic
Davis Joins Pitt's 2017 Recruiting Class
Four Pitt Teams Earn APR Public Recognition Awards from NCAA
Woodley Named Special Assistant at Pitt
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Ever wonder how to perform the perfect golf swing? This will get you there if you can take it from PC or laptop to golf course or driving range.
Print this list and take it to the range to groove your swing:
1. Pick out a reference point several feet in front of your ball and align your body to the imaginary line.
2. Grip the shaft so that it lies across top of forefinger and it should fit under the heel of the palm for stability.
3. Make sure the little finger is around the grip.
4. Thumb should be shortened and straight on top of the shaft.
5. Two knuckles should be visible.
6. Fold right hand over left thumb, the thumb of the right hand should be pointing at the left shoulder.
7. The correct stance starts with feet shoulder width apart with right foot at a right angle to the line of flight with the left foot slightly open.
8. Upper torso leans forward slightly with knees slightly bent.
9. There should be a hand width between body and club.
10. Weight of body on balls of feet.
11. Both arms should be straight and relaxed with the left shoulder a bit higher than the left.
12. Perform the waggle.
13. Start backswing with rotation, not hands.
14. Hands maintain same grip pressure throughout swing.
15. Practice rotation by holding club across chest and rotate like you would if you were swinging the club.
16. Shoulders, hips, hands, and arms should rotate simultaneously.
17. At the completion of the backswing your back should face the target.
18. Down swing starts by rotating your body right to left.
19. Shoulders, arms and hands then follow the body powering through impact.
20. On impact hips turned, shoulders parallel to ball.
21. Movement continues until the whole body is facing the target.
22. Right foot only moves immediately after impact.
23. It's a swing, not a hit.
24. Faster rotation = More power.
25. Hips should always lead shoulders to the end of the swing.


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"I think the older you get, the more lax you get, and the less romantic you are."
"From an egotistical point of view, I'm always interested in roles that push me as a person. I'm interested in humans as animals and as products of society."
"I came to acting quite late. I tried not to be an actor."
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Yoga Sequences, Cycle 3 - Ashtanga Inspired Flows: Week 6, Day 3
These workouts are designed by Breaking Muscle founder Mindith Rahmat. Mindith is an RYT 500 Certified Yoga Therapist, certified CrossFit coach, and long time fitness enthusiast with extensive experience in Russian kettlebells and bodyweight exercise.
"Yoga is 99% Practice & 1% theory." Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
Week 6, Day 3: Wisdom Meditation
Our Sunday meditation practice is inspired by Lao Tzu. Take a few minutes to read and absorb the message below. Imagine how you could apply a piece of the message to your life, work, family, or athletic pursuits.
To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.
To know yet to think that one does not know is best;
Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.
Kindness in words creates confidence.
Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.
Kindness in giving creates love.
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.
Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill.
Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.
Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench.
Care about other people's approval and you will be their prisoner.
Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.
Basic Meditation Practice
Focus your attention on your natural breath pattern, bringing your eyes to a soft gaze or closing your eyes. Try to let incoming the thoughts flow in and then quickly flow out with the breath. Thinking about the wisdom of the message of Lao Tzu, listen within and let your mind flow without judgment. As you go in deeper, continue to focus on your breath pattern as you begin to be more aware of the quality of your thoughts and your mental shifts. Stay with this meditation for 5-15 minutes.
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text: Maine has the oldest population of residents in the country.So its no surprise that the numbers are also high when it comes to Mainers with Dementia.A new program in Bangor is helping those with early signs of Alzheimer and other memory loss problems.Joy Hollowell tells us about Memory Joggers.+++++++++Each Monday, Jane Campbell and her dad Ron spend their mornings at the First United Methodist Church in Bangor. Ron Newcomb is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease."We've been searching for a group like this since the very beginning, that was five years ago, and so we were really excited about it and it is exactly what we were looking for," says Jane Campbell.The program is called "Memory Joggers," and its offered through My Friends Place, an adult day program."which we started like 8 years ago, which had more to do with people with moderate memory loss," says director Barbara Fister.She soon realized there was a need to help folks with early memory loss. Fister started Memory Joggers in January of this year. Participants come for four hours a day and work on memory as well as physical exercises."yeah, I think they try to work on our mind, what's left of it (ha,ha,ha)," says Lloyd Willey, one of the participants. When asked if he thinks its working, Lloyd replies, "Oh yeah, I think so. I go to work every day for a couple of hours.""we've been told that it's a very positive approach and I feel also that memory joggers is a pro-active approach," says Barbara Fister.Jane Campbell sees a difference in her dad as well."he really enjoys it and I get to spend time with my dad," says Campbell.==========Memory Joggers meets every Monday from 9 AM until 1 PM at the First United Methodist Church in Bangor.For more information, you can call the program's director, Barbara Fister at 945-0122 or visit them on the web at www.memoryjoggers.com


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Dozens of volunteers spent MLK Day giving back to the community and preserving a piece of Austin's history. American YouthWorks led the volunteer effort at Burdett Prairie Cemetery in Southeast Austin near Montopolis.
American YouthWorks helps at-risk young people through education, service and jobs training. Volunteers mowed the lawns, cut tree branches, raked leaves and cleaned the neglected area.
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Competitive sport is a popular pastime in Kingsland. And no wonder, given the inner-city Auckland suburb is home to the emerald rugby cathedral of Eden Park. But there's another kind of competitive sport that Kingslanders like to partake in; one which doesn't involve rucks, mauls and oval balls. It's a sport that involves brains instead of brawn, along with a great sense of timing, the ability to think laterally, and a "take no prisoners" attitude.
I'm referring to the battle for fireside seats at the Neighbourhood bar.
As a Kingslander, I've engaged in this battle many times. Sadly, I don't often win. I'm not very competitive. And many of the after-work imbibers who claim those coveted spots know a thing or two about competition - many of them look like they're rugby players themselves. So I inevitably sit two or three booths back from the fire and look for an opening. A neglected glass, a phone call taken standing up - you get to spot the signs when you play the game long enough. The minute I spot a vacancy by the fire, I make a run for it.
I usually miss out, but if I'm successful I don't budge until I'm ready to leave for the night... and make the boyfriend get the drinks.
This battle of wits isn't just limited to Kingsland, however. There are sought-after fireside spots in many of Auckland's popular restaurants and bars. So if you're keen to snuggle up near a fire while nursing a wine or two and snacking on tasty treats, here's the lowdown of where to go, plus tips for the best fireside food and drink combos from each eatery.
Three Lamps Bar and Eatery
1 St Mary's Rd, Ponsonby, open seven days 11am to late
Formerly The Ponsonby, the old post office on the corner of St Mary's Rd and College Hill has reinvented itself. This place has two fires; one in the dining room and the main fireplace in the courtyard out the back. It also has a range of other winter warmers.
"We've just introduced baskets outside with blankets and hot water bottles," says Claire Warin from Three Lamps Bar. "People can ask to get the hot water bottles filled at the bar."
The outdoor fireplace is a large, white, Italianate number, decorated with large, white candles. The space above the courtyard is strewn with fairy lights. "I think of it as a fairy grotto," says Claire.
Couches form a horseshoe around the open fire, and there's a table in the centre which can hold the sharing platters the bar now specialises in. These include a herbivore platter for vegetarians and a locavore platter made from only locally sourced ingredients. "Our new menu is all about sharing food," says Claire. "And sharing is even more convivial when you're next to an open fire."
Fireside favourite
To drink: Young's Double Chocolate Stout -a rich chocolate beer brewed in England.
To eat: Bread and butter pudding.
Shop 3 in Ponsonby Central, corner of Richmond Rd and Ponsonby Rd. New opening hours to be announced soon
Ponsonby Central has fast become one of the hottest spots on Auckland's hottest street. One of the precinct's best used eateries is Toru, located in the wooden-floored, airy atrium to the left of the Ponsonby Rd entrance. Toru is situated next to Ponsonby Central's only fireplace (more are planned over the winter months), which is soon to play more of a starring role in the space. "We will soon be open in the evenings," says manager Brad Bell. "We are working with a designer to make the space more loungy. Seats will face the fire, so people can enjoy the warmth while they are eating and drinking."
The fireplace at Toru was sourced by Ponsonby Central developer and owner Andy Davies.
"Andy is different from other developers as he does all the design," says Ponsonby Central coordinator Leah La Hood. "He worked out where the fireplace was going to go and sourced it."
With neoclassical lines and wrought iron white candlesticks adorning the mantelpiece, the fireplace adds an air of opulence to this pared down space. Brad hopes that the new layout and the addition of the more comfortable, relaxed seating areas will get people flocking over the winter months. "It will have a different feel once the couches are in and we are open for dinner," he says.
Fireside favourite
To drink: Papa Luna, a Spanish grenache/shiraz blend with (according to Brad) "beautiful lush, soft tanins".
To eat: Blue cheese and bread - these will be added to the evening menu for winter.
La Zeppa
33 Drake St, Freemans Bay, open Monday to Thursday 4pm-late, Friday to Sunday 1pm-late
The large fireplace at La Zeppa has brought drinkers and diners in from the cold since the bar opened in 2005. Co-owner Sam Ansley says the "quartered fireplace" (so named for the square shape that allows diners on all four sides to enjoy the heat) is a big selling point when the weather is colder. "The space, with its brick walls and high ceilings, needed a key focal point. The fireplace works well in that capacity."
Sam says La Zeppa was developed as a winter eating spot. And while the rooftop terrace now gives the bar year-round appeal, the fireplace and flickering candles of the dark inside space still create a great winter ambience. "The fireplace is as popular as ever. It's a gathering point and gives the space a soft, welcoming atmosphere."
La Zeppa is known for its cocktails and tasty tapas, and features a line-up of DJs every weekend. It's a large "New York loft" style space that can cater for very large groups. So it's a nice spot to celebrate a winter birthday or have other celebrations in fireside comfort.
Fireside favourite
To drink: Croft Fine Ruby Port
To eat: Warm cinnamon doughnuts, hot chocolate Frangelico fondue and whipped cream
Neighbourhood Macs Brewbar
498 New North Rd, Kingsland, open seven days
As mentioned earlier, spaces near Neighbourhood's fireplaces are at a premium when the weather is cool. They bookend the courtyard of this popular suburban eatery and throw out some pretty intense heat so you don't need to be sitting right next to them to feel the warmth. Neighbourhood is buzzing nearly every night, especially just after work later in the week, so you need to get in early if you want to secure a spot.
Be aware, however, that the courtyard isn't waterproof, so there's no protection from the elements on stormy nights. But you can always tuck yourself away inside by the stage, where a large fireplace warms those being entertained in winter. And if you manage to get a seat by the huge window at the rear of the bar on game night, you can watch the crowds at Eden Park as they cheer their favourite team to victory.
Fireside favourite
To drink: Fromm La Strada pinot noir.
To eat: Cheese platter with artisan cheeses, fresh fruit, quince paste and toasted bread.
2 Mt Eden Rd, open Sun-Mon noon-10pm, Tues-Sat noon-11pm
One of Auckland's first "gastropubs", Galbraiths opened in 1995. It was also the first outfit to make cask-conditioned British-style ale in New Zealand for more than half a century. It still produces the ale on site. The expansive pub is set over two levels and has indoor and outdoor spaces. But the table by the raging fire in the main area of the bar to the right when you enter is the most popular spot to sit when the weather is cold.
Outside in the "beer garden" is a large wood burner. This area is covered so can be used even when the weather is bad. Galbraiths is housed inside a building that used to be the Grafton branch of the Auckland Library. It's a popular spot for music lovers, as it is located over the road from live music venue the Powerstation. Its wide range of beers and English pub atmosphere have also earned it a big following in the expat community.
Fireside favourites
To drink: The pitch black Grafton Porter, which is made on site.
To eat: Apple, rhubarb and ginger crumble.


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Golden State Lumber announced that it raised more than $10,600 for Heads Up, San Rafael's public education foundation.
Heads Up helps fund music programs, libraries, college counseling and provides small grants for local schools. It had a funding goal of $300,000 for the 2013-14 school year.
Golden State raised the money through a kickoff event May 3 at its San Rafael store and by donating a portion of decking sales from the month of May.


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Step Sequencing from iPad, with Koushion + Ableton Live [Video]
Part of the utility of the iPad is its power to transform into whatever you want it to be, the black, empty screen fitting any role you happen to need in the studio. Our friend Chris Stack shows off the combination of Ableton Live with the Koushion step sequencer on the iPad. Koushion is capable of sequencing hardware as well as software, provided a compatible interface. I don't normally copy-and-paste, but here, let's give ourselves a break. Features: