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In my years of community and civic activism we have observed many dangerous conditions including building collapses that never got prompt attention, last week there was a collapse of the Boulevard Hotel on Beach 97 street and Rockaway Beach boulevard that also housed Fiddler's Green Pub. This building is owned by a famous slumlord. The community had to take action to close this hotel in 1994. For many years the residents noticed that the building was leaning, We feel sorry for Sean Kirby, owner of Fiddler's Green which was an adult pub that was kept and fixed up beautifully.
It is amazing how Sean lost his investment and how the city worked so fast to demolish his building. Who is paying for this? Is this the taxpayer's money or will the owner of the building be assessed ? Neighboring homes incurred major damage from this building collapse. Who will pay for this? We hope the city will respond as fast to the Monaghan house on Beach 119 street that we were told was slated for demolition two years ago and was never taken of.
Once again it is amazing that certain people might be getting preferential treatment. Let's look at the old riverside funeral home on Central avenue in Far Rockaway, We had to wait several years after it collapsed for it to be fenced. The city later demolished one part, but left two parts standing next to a huge hole. District Manager Jonathan Gaska told the community board he didn't know why the job wasn't finished.
On June 1 there will be a City Council hearing on the Port Authority's Van Wyck plan chaired by Council member John Sabini. This past Thursday night at the kickoff of the District Attorney's reelection campaign, I spent some time with Council member Sabini. He reminded me that he has LaGuardia airport in his district. I made it clear to Sabini that he would help him fight a rail line which would hurt his community if he would help us with opening the Rockaway Beach line. It is urgent that we get everyone to speak out in opposition to the light rail.
The $600 million project put together by the Port Authority is a waste of the passenger Facility Charge Funds collected by the F.A.A. This money is supposed to be used for improvements for the airport and to control noise and other environmental problems caused by the airport. If the Van Wyck link is built no PFC funds will be available until 2009. This project in no way, shape or form will benefit anyone in Queens, The PFC funds could be used for construction on the airport freeing state funds which could be used for reopening the Rockaway Beach line. The Van Wyck line won't even help Jamaica development as the Port Authority's study shows that only nine people will actually walk around Jamaica when coming or going to the Jamaica terminal.
Let's talk common sense. If you live in Manhattan, would you get on a train with your baggage and switch two or three times? I don't think so. Who would take the train to the airport in these conditions. The Van Wyck line will not go to Rockaway. It will go on piles in the median of the Van Wyck and make it a virtual parking lot for five to ten years.
Anyone who uses the Van Wyck is aware of major traffic jams at rush hour or at any other time when construction or any other emergency erupts. You tend to sit in your car and say why me. Just three weeks ago I attended a meeting in Flushing. I got on the Van Wyck at 3:45 p.m. It took me one hour and ten minutes to get to Flushing from Jamaica avenue because they were repairing lanes.
If you feel the same way, come to our office this Thursday evening to sign a stamped addressed post card to Speaker Vallone asking him to stop this monstrosity. On Thursday evening June 10, Speaker Vallone will be our guest speaker. I guess you figured out that one of the topics he will address will be the light rail. This meeting will be your chance to urge the speaker to provide money for boardwalks, sewers, roads, schools and keeping libraries open seven days a week.. We can also remind him to remove the toll on the Marine Park Gil Hodges bridge for residents of Rockaway, Breezy Point and Broad Channel. The Marine Park bridge is on Gateway National Park property, We will need all our neighbors to join us and speak out.
On Thursday evening we attended a fundraiser for a fantastic crime fighter. Although he is short of stature, he is 10 feet tall in our book. That is our own District Attorney, Richard Brown. During the first years of his service as D.A. we owe him a debt of gratitude for closing the Nameoke street crack house which he padlocked as a violation of quality of life. In 1994 he also closed the Bond Hotel on Beach 97 street which was infested with drugs and violence. D.A. Brown has been a great, great crimefighter for the Borough of Queens.
Among the public figures at his announcement were Liberal Party leader Ray Harding, Conservative Party leader Tom Long, Independence Party leader Mike Neubauer, Democratic leader former Rep. Tom Manton and a representative of Republican leader Serph Maltese. Congress members Greg Meeks and Joe Crowley and Council members Sabini, Koslowitz, Marshall and McCaffrey were there. Assembly member Mike Cohen, a representative for Assembly member Tony Seminerio and almost all of the Democratic District leaders from Queens were present. Queens Parks Commissioner Richard Murphy and his Assistant Commissioner Estelle Cooper were there. The list could have a who' s who of Queens politics.
We expect D.A. Brown to have all five lines and be overwhelmingly reelected . God bless D.A. Brown. May God watch over him and keep him in your prayers because we depend on him to protect us.
The local Wendy's in Rockaway Park has a lovely manager named Evelyn who has great ideas to help the community, One of the ideas she will be installing will be called community proceeds night. Organizations which hold 501C(3) not for profit status will be eligible to get 30 percent of the profits for a three or four hour period of the evening, If you are one of these organizations you can contact Evelyn at Wendy's. They also give a 10 percent senior discount every day, all day and free refills on coffee, tea and soft drinks.
Our next trip to Atlantic City will be on Saturday June 19. The cost is $23 with $14 returned. Join us on the only bus that gets eight hours to gamble and enjoy leaving at 5:30 p.m. and returns at 8 a.m. The bus leaves from our headquarters opposite Waldbaum's parking lot. We are located above World Champion karate school.
Our office is open every Thursday evening from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. for community meetings but we are always available. We are listed in the phone book under Lew Simon and will always return your call.
This past Friday we attended a meeting at the Ocean Park building which is located at 125 Beach 17 street, The week before there was an explosion in the building which destroyed two of the three elevators. This building has 27 floors (with 13 omitted). Each floor has 12 apartments giving a total of 312 tenants, There are a number of handicapped, seniors and families with young children who need elevator service urgently.
It took us 21 minutes to get up to the meeting on the 18th floor because of the line waiting for the one working elevator, It would have taken even longer, but the tenants allowed us to go out of turn. Many of the residents reached out to me personally as well as to the office of Senator Waldon. It horrified me to see, while on the 18 floor, an elevator door opened while there was no elevator there. A major catastrophe could have occurred if someone stepped in. In order to obtain elevator service security must be called three to five times. I was angered to find that there were no smoke detectors in the halls. We have been told that this is a violation of the building code.
No one was alerted when the fire broke out. People were never told what to do in case of fire. There should be a major plan for what to do. We brought to their attention the Manhattan fire in the apartment where Macauley Culkin's family lived. People went down stairways and some opened doors where the fire was burning, The New York City Fire Department has a great program where firefighters speak and tell people how to be safe during a fire.
In a fireproof high rise the safest place is in your own apartment. You should put wet towels under the door to keep smoke out. This week some of the tenants held a rally Thursday at six p.m. to voice their complaints that RY Management is not treating them properly and handling things in a professional manner. All elected officials and news media were invited. We will keep you informed .
Last week's school board election was a waste of taxpayer's money. According to an unofficial count given to us by Barbara Connachio of the Board of Elections, there were only 3,988 ballots cast on election Day in District 27 which included all of Rockaway, Breezy Point, Broad Channel and several mainland communities. 396 absentee ballots were received. We note that some of these ballots may be challenged for incorrect procedure. I think it is disgraceful that the media and major political figures downplayed the importance of this election. Voting machines should be used and candidates should be elected on their individual records not on rollover votes from other candidates. We hope to see some of the results next week.


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Margaret Skelly
Margaret Skelly, a retired director of purchasing for St. John's Home, died on January 22nd at age 96.
A Rockaway resident for more than 50 years, she was Woman of the Year for the Rockaway Professional Business Women's Association and a member of the Golden Age Club, Altar and Rosary Society, Columbiettes and she attended St. Francis de Dales Church.
She was preceded in death by husband, Laurence; daughter, Jeanne; grandaughter, Deirdre Claire ; sister, Helen; and daughter-in-law, Mary Skelly.
She is survived by her daughter, Peggy Suslak; sons Laurence and Joseph Skelly; daughter-in-law, Evelyn Skelly; son-in-law, Dennis Suslak and grandchildren, Christina, Meghan, Lauren, Nicholas, Lacey and Kevin.
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why are my kittens whiskers breaking off
8 mth old scottish fold mix, plays with older female who has no problems with whiskers
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Is it possible that your kitten's older sister is pulling the whiskers out? I've never heard of cat's whiskers breaking off. I know that they regenerate like fingernails do. Does the rest of her fur and her claws look OK? You may have to adjust her diet. Check the skin around your cat's nose and mouth to make sure she doesn't have some sort of skin disease that would cause the whiskers to fall out.
Izadore (Izzie) answered on 1/15/08. Helpful? / 0
They will do that alot. Sometimes they get broken off, sometimes they are a little unhealthy and might need better food, then the whiskers won't be so brittle. I foster kittens and this happens quite often. Keep an eye on the cats health, but don't worrry to much unless something else happens.
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Ready to take the stage? Come to the Vanguard University Department of Theatre Arts' auditions for the first show of the fall season: Narnia.
Auditions will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on April 17 in the Lyceum Theater. Students can sign up for a tryout at the front counter in the Fine Arts offices. Callbacks will be posted on the Lyceum door and will begin about a half-hour after the last audition.
Students should prepare a one-minute song that best features their singing and acting abilities. Something with an upbeat tempo or comedic style is preferred, theatre manager Bill Hughes said.
Also, if you plan to tryout for the other upcoming shows of the 2013-2014 season, mark your calendar for August 29, 2013. Auditions for Dancing at Lughnasa, directed by Susan K. Berkompas, and The Little Match Girl and The Gift of the Magi, directed by Kevin Slay, will take place then.
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Dec 5 Posted 4 years ago
Ian, I was careful to point out that many businesses do quite well with their Facebook presence. I am simply pointing out that Facebook offers (for free) no value that cannot be bettered elsewhere in the presence of Edge Rank. I believe that Edge Rank destroys Facebook's user number's advantage. If you or others can explain how (again, for free) Facebook better allows a business to connect with its users than Google+, I am willing to listen.
Dec 5 Posted 4 years ago
JC - you could be right about print media audiences being better understood - but that wasn't your original argument - that was abou tlack of commercial intent ;)
I think we must work in different worlds. With my clients (professional service businesses) there really isn't a bias for Facebook at all. Linkedin is the preferred social media, followed by Twitter. Facebook is viewed with hiuge skepticism.
But here's a bigger point: there's no need to make these grand "google+ good, facebook bad" pronouncements. Sweeping generalisations like this are almost as bad as sweeping generalisations saying businesses should all rush to Facebook.
The joy of online marketing is the ease of testing and measuring. Facebook works for some businesses, not so well for others. Same with other social media. Rather than trying to tell all businesses that they should be doing X or that Y is a waste of time, we should be showing them how to quickly test whether it will be useful for them. Then they can see for themselves and we don't have to make generalisations.
Dec 5 Posted 4 years ago
I agree with you on this too, Paul. However, that shared information from consumers is much better distributed via Search, along with a Brand Page and Local Page driving relevant audiences to one's website, which is one of the reasons I strongly support the G+ approach.
Dec 5 Posted 4 years ago
Ian, I dont know that we have much disagreement here. I do feel however, that (at least in mine and my partner agencies) many businesses have invested in a Facebook only presence for advertisements, if only because they are more comfortable in that space selecting a demographic, rather than competing on a keyword. For reasons we are still exploring, there is a large class of people afraid of the Keyword concept.
I also feel that a professional class of Facebook touting "Social Media Experts" are working to herd and contain users in that space, rather then let them explore more efficient/effective options. I anger a lot of these folks, because many of them have no clue with respect to Social Media SEO benefits. These are not actually unique to Google+, I also love what LinkedIn is doing these days.
In your example of Print Media, you are working largely with a pre-analysed user base, where you can better tailor advertisements to the subject matter targets than a pure demographics play. But, I do agree that Facebook CTR is not the strongest of arguements for why I believe Facebook to be a waste of time, its only that there are so many less expensive and more effective options, which include a much better options for connecting with one's audience.
Our business is in no way a Google+ Fan Boy, just ask Vic Gundotra, who simply cannot stand me anymore after all my griping. :-) We simply feel that for businesses today, in the face of all the uniformed noise in the Tech Media, that Google+ represents an overwhelming Social Media value proposition.
Dec 5 Posted 4 years ago
Very true. I'd guess your ROI would be higher from investments in making your stuff super easy to share rather than facebook advertising.
Dec 5 Posted 4 years ago
Point well made Ian. In my view, one of the the best ways retailers can leverage the power and influence of social media is to ensure their e-commerce websites (especially product detail pages) are easily shareable, for it's there where the shopping intent is foremost in the mind of the consumer. The real value of social comes when consumers themselves share information about a product they like, want or have purchased rather than the brand inserting itself into the mix.
Dec 4 Posted 4 years ago
Agree with the general thrust of your argument JC - but Facebook's low CTR for ads isn't your strongest weapon.
Of course Facebook ads have a very low CTR - just like google's display network ads have a low CTR (though not as low as facebook). But since it's pure PPC, the CTR is only important if there's a high fixed cost associated with the ad which is usually not the case. What's much more important is the absolute level of clicks, sales and the ROI.
The low CTR is a reflection - as you rightly say - of low commercial intent. But on the other hand, what's the commercial intent of people who watch TV, read magazines or listen to radio? Pretty much zero too. But are you saying that advertisers should give up on those media too?
The overall issue is simply that search advertising is far more effective than display advertising (whether it's facebook or magazine ads). But that doesn't mean that display advertising is worthless. And in particular, display ads reach people who aren't searching.
And to be fair to "social media experts" - it hasn't really been them pushing facebook ads. They've tended to stick to their mantra of "you've got to build relationships on social media". Facebook ads have been pushed as the next big thing mainly by internet marketers. Probably 'cos they need a new product to sell or maybe because google has banned them from adwords.
At the end of the article you say "If you are an advertiser of products or services from your business, it is my professional opinion that to place advertisements on Facebook, rather than Google Adwords is a waste of both time and money".
True. But really, is anyone really doing this? Surely most people are advertising on Facebook in addition to adwords, not instead of.
Dec 3 Posted 4 years ago
Paul, sure sales rose 70 during those two Mondays, but only from one infinitesimal percentage to another. Those sales never broke one half of one percent either week. Those are ridiculously bad numbers no matter how you slice it. We also disagree on the the breath of the IBM report, but the primary point, is the overall CTR number for facebook this year, which rests as 0.051%. This number cannot be defended. Email does a better job than that.
Dec 3 Posted 4 years ago
I hate to play devil's advocate, but I see a couple of points worth making. First, IBM's numbers reflected sales that came directly from social media, not those that were influenced by it. Also, IBM's report included numbers from 500 large retailers, not SMBs.
Until a method for better downstream tracking is devised, it will be difficult to determine precisely how much social media influences sales. For example, if I go to Facebook, Twitter or other social network and make an inquiry about a product I'm considering and ask for input, that will likely impact my purchase decision. But, because I don't directly from Facebook or purchase through an onboard shopping cart like Payvment, for example, but instead perform a Google search and visit other sites before making my purchase, it's easy to assume social media had no bearing on the sale, when, in fact, it had great bearing.
To my second point, shopping cart provider Ecwid, which primarily serves SMB retailers, found that, on CyberMonday, sales referred by social networks rose 70% from the previous Monday. It has long been my contention, and Ecwid shares it, that SMBs are able to leverage the power of social media much more so than large retailers.
In my view, when you factor in the downstream impact of social media coupled with SMBs ability to leverage it more successfully, IBM's report is misleading. Perhaps not intentionally so, but at the very least its numbers don't tell the entire story.
Dec 3 Posted 4 years ago
I hate to play devil's advocate, but I see a couple of points worth making. First, IBM's numbers reflected sales that came directly from social media, not those that were influenced by it. Also, IBM's report included numbers from 500 large retailers, not SMBs.
Until a method for better downstream tracking is devised, it will be difficult to determine precisely how much social media influences sales. For example, if I go to Facebook, Twitter or other social network and make an inquiry about a product I'm considering and ask for input, that will likely impact my purchase decision. But, because I don't directly from Facebook or purchase through an onboard shopping cart like Payvment, for example, but instead perform a Google search and visit other sites before making my purchase, it's easy to assume social media had no bearing on the sale, when, in fact, it had great bearing.
To my second point, shopping cart provider Ecwid, which primarily serves SMB retailers, found that, on CyberMonday, sales referred by social networks rose 70% from the previous Monday. It has long been my contention, and Ecwid shares it, that SMBs are able to leverage the power of social media much more so than large retailers.
In my view, when you factor in the downstream impact of social media coupled with SMBs ability to leverage it more successfully, IBM's report is misleading. Perhaps not intentionally so, but at the very least its numbers don't tell the entire story.
Dec 3 Posted 4 years ago
Absolutely, Dave. Feel free to shoot us a message also at email@example.com.
Dec 3 Posted 4 years ago
Thank you, Samuel. Also, that is a very nice post you have written. I intend to give it another going over in the morning, but I am way late for bed time this evening. Thanks again!
Dec 3 Posted 4 years ago
Thank you Kendall for the well-referenced, neatly written article.
I cannot agree more on the notion of commercial intent and its existence or lack thereof in social media.
In fact, I have just written a blogpost on the whole intent-based advertising model advertisers have to deal with over the past weekend:
Intent-based targeting and the evolving model
The largest source of intent (purchasing intent / commercial intent etc) is still the search engine. That's where consumers most immediately thought of, or most intuitively go after, every time the intent radar is at its strongest. So intuitively it's immense potential is underrated.
Dec 3 Posted 4 years ago
I will take you up on your offer JC. Will you making a post when it's available?
Dec 2 Posted 4 years ago
Great idea, Dave. Actually, <shameless plug> we are beginning in two weeks a full YouTube set of videos from Google+ Hangouts, on how to use G+ for social media marketing. We've used Hangouts since the begining, which you can see if you follow the link in the article about "The Social Media Killer App" near the bottom of the piece. Video is HUGE, and like public speaking, kinda sets apart the pros from the amateurs. If you need any help or tips with that, dont hesitate to look us up at TekPersona, as we provide training for businesses looking to leverage video and teleconferencing. </shameless plug>
Dec 2 Posted 4 years ago
Mikey, I would guess by your description, that your organization has the budget that allows for sponsored stories to your carefully cultivated audience. That you are getting much better CTR than most is a reflection on your value proposition, and likely not any assistance tools-wise from Facebook. Many organizations like yours will do quite well with the wherewithall and budgets to make it happen.
My guess is that you folks have your branding hats on straight. Most businesses will need a better and cheaper option to perform at your level, and those folks are my targets. I would actually bet that there is nothing you are doing on Facebook that would not work just as well if not better on Google+.
I would also point out that the article CTR mentioned was for both standard ads AND sponsored stories, so take a bow, for being the exception. Glad you liked the piece.
Dec 2 Posted 4 years ago Great article! Our company is in the process of large scale social and SEM advertising tests. We are hitting key demos across a wide number Of geo targets. So far we are seeing significantly higher ROI from Google than Facebook, and have spent 5x less on AdWords in comparison. However, for our Facebook testing, we are only placing Sponsored Stories and fully omitting traditional ad units pointing users outside of Facebook. Im presuming the Q1 stat for Facebook CTRs in the article only reflects the traditional ad unit. What we are seeing with Sponsored Stories is an average CTR of 0.5% with certain buys as high as 7%. We are also seeing a 22% increase in email opt ins and a 26% upswing in Facebook page engagement. Hence, is there additional value to certain businesses for Facebook which is missing in the article? Per our results I would have to say yes, though ultimately agree that as a direct digital revenue driver, Google hits it out of the park. Would love thoughts and thanks again for all the insights!
Dec 2 Posted 4 years ago
Great article. For some reason, I was reluctant to establish a Facebook Fan page, despite what the general consensus appeared to be. As a self-employed Sales Trainer, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google+ simply made sense. I drive traffic to my website through my BLOG, which I spend considerable time putting in quality content weekly. My next initiative is to use You Tube and video on my website. Social Media allows me the opportunity to interact and engage customers. I don't expect it to make sales for me. That's my job. It's part of my media efforts.
Dec 2 Posted 4 years ago
Peter, that is exactly the value in a place like Facebook. Niche sites filter like-minded users into potential customers, BUT.... Facebook makes you pay to speak to them. My Fiancee and I run a site on Google+ for Dog Lovers called "The G+ Dog Park", a place for members to discuss and share pictures and stories about their animals. The cost to us? Not a dime, while we have thousands of followers, and a bunch of venders dying to get at our member list. Pet lovers buy stuff, baby..
Beyond the obvious cost differential, Google+ provides a massive SEO advantage for finding an audience off site of your Social Media presence. Not to mention that any time we want, we can have a worldwide video-teleconference with our audiences, again at NO cost. I dont believe that for Branding one's business, in addition to the "Circles" feature and all the other value-proposition at G+, Facebook will ever be in a position to match them.
Ask yourself why Facebook, after stupidly rejecting Bing when they could have had the engine cheap, is now going nuts investigating how to build a Search engine. I rest my case. Thanks for your comments.
Dec 2 Posted 4 years ago
This makes absolute sense. I have been waiting for an article like this.
So if Facebook is not a good investment for driving sales, how about for developing a community website for a particular niche? I.e dating, Forex, car enthusiasts etc. would Facebook ads be worth it or is Google + still a better bet?
Dec 2 Posted 4 years ago
Thanks Organichat.
My experience is that Facebook's value is in helping Businesses to establish their brand and connect with their currated audience. Facebook has now seen fit to cut that audience by 80% unless you pay them, which is just plain wrong, because that was not part of the original agreement when Businesses signed up. Had they considered another way, like a percentage on clickthrough or something that was a charge for results, rather than a charge for opportunity, that would have been much more fair. Businesses do not mind paying for actual results, but Facebook is no different than a lottery in charging business only for the attempt.
Dec 2 Posted 4 years ago
Oh people talk about the numbers, they talk about them in dark corners when no one else is around or they talk about the numbers while they're in the shower far ways from their clients.
Don't get me wrong I love Social Media and all its possibilities but for most small businesses the amount of time and money needed to be spent is huge compared to results. In time things will clear and the fog will lift from the path so everyone will see the way.
Nice post J,C, Thanks
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— Tonight's third episode of The Ultimate Fighter 5 featured the best fight I think I've ever seen on an Ultimate Fighter episode. These lightweights are turning out to be a whole lot of fun, thanks, in most part, to their general insanity. Crazy fighters = Good TV. We begin the episode with a short recap and, again, Gabe receives an inordinate amount of screen time for someone who hasn't fought yet.
We're reminded how much of a pit bull Manny Gamburyan really is and how, if he were given five minutes in the Octagon with me, I'd leave in a bodybag. BJ Penn is visibly pissed off that his team hasn't won a fight yet, but you can't really blame him for the losses. Both of his previous fighters were over matched. Gabe gets some more time in the spotlight, thanks to him asking Dana White if he can get a colonic, in order to help him cut weight. He gives Gabe the okay.
Nate Diaz is bloodthirsty, and he lets it be known that he wants to fight and he wants to fight now. Team Penn, in general, is upset with Gabe. He's still 20 pounds overweight and his solution is not to work hard, but to go get a colonic. We see the colonic in disgusting detail. I will mention it no more.
We get a montage of Corey Hill showing off his ability to turn on "the crazy" whenever he deems fit. During training, he tends to start yelling incoherently, but it's all in good taste. His team doesn't mind, because Corey works his ass off, and you can tell. The man, for being so skinny, is seriously cut.
Jens Pulver brings in a guest coach for his team and it's grappling specialist Jeremy Horn, who gives Team Pulver some pointers. He immediately takes Corey Hill under his wing, seeing the massive potential that he possesses. You see, Corey is still extremely raw, but he has the desire to get better, and he's improving at a rapid clip. Horn invites him to come train at his Salt Lake City gym after the show is done taping.
The fight announcement comes, and Nate Diaz gets his wish. Pulver selects Nate to fight Team Penn's Rob Emerson.
Nate Diaz is a 21-year old kid, with a bit of a street-fighting mentality. He is aggressive, with a great submission game. Rob Emerson is 25, from The OC, and has a lot of experience fighting. He is a kick-boxing/stand-up specialist.
The general feel we get is that this is a fight between the top fighters on each team. Diaz says that no one wanted to fight Emerson so he decided to stand up to the challenge.
I'm glad he did.
The first round ended up fairly even. It was five whole minutes of stand-up, a grudge match that saw no hint of domination by either fighter. Emerson has great take down defense, and did an amazing job of not letting Diaz take him to the ground Both fighters, near the end, exchanged punches to the face, but that was about it.
The second round was epic. A minute or so in, Diaz finally took Emerson to the ground. It was Diaz's fight from there on out, but it was an absolute war. Emerson took blow after blow to the head and body, but kept fighting. He eventually tired, and submitted to a rear naked choke.
Afterwards, Dana White congratulated both fighters on what he said was perhaps "the best fight there's ever been on The Ultimate Fighter". BJ Penn couldn't be upset with the way Emerson fought, he was a warrior. Nate Diaz was just a little better.
We'll have an exclusive interview with Rob Emerson tomorrow afternoon.
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We published an article by Neil Goulden, chair of the Association of British Bookmakers, in which he argued that betting shops are not the cause of problems on the high street but the solution. A lot of you responded to this piece and here are comments from two of our members, arguing that the proliferation of betting shops needs to be controlled.
Edward Davie, Lambeth Labour councillor, says councils should protect people from financial exploitation.
The proliferation of betting shops in our poorest areas is evidence of a broken economic system that puts profit before people.
Not only is it immoral to encourage vulnerable people to fritter away their meagre resources on vain hopes of easy money, it is also unsustainable, with taxpayers having to pick up the tab of worsened health, crime and the squeezing out of other businesses.
These days, betting shops make most of their money from gaming machines called fixed-odd betting terminals (FOBTs). Taking a calculated risk you can afford to lose on a regulated sporting event is a world away from gaming on FOBTs, which can take £200 direct from your bank account on the mere spin of a wheel.
The fact that the industry is now dominated by FOBTs was brought home to me when Lambeth planners turned down an application for a betting shop in Waterloo that had attempted to double the number of FOBTs it was allowed by building a partition and claiming it was in fact two shops.
The government's permitted development reforms to the planning laws means that betting shops, payday loan shops and other parasites who prey on the poor and vulnerable do not even have to stick to the same planning class any more tying, the hands of councils trying to prevent their spreading.
We hear a lot about localism, but what we need are powers to put these kinds of business in a new planning class, which would allow local authorities to protect their communities and develop healthier town centres.
If this smacks of the nanny-state, I'm sorry, but local and central government has a duty to protect citizens. We tightly regulate drugs, guns and prostitution, and I think we need to do more to protect people from the financial exploitation typified by betting shops and payday loaners who suck money out of local communities and put nothing useful back.
Adrian Parkinson, campaigner for Fairer Gambling, says the growth in betting shop terminals will hit local jobs and shops.
According to a betting industry representative, betting shops are the solution to problems on our high streets. However, many MPs, councillors and officials would disagree. In fact, 57% of planning officers believe betting shops are harming economic growth on high streets, rather than benefitting it.
Betting shops do provide a legitimate and enjoyable leisure activity. But it is not the provision of traditional racing and sports betting that is driving the sector in the 21st century. Traditional betting has been replaced by fixed-odds betting terminals – the virtual roulette machines that give you the same adrenaline rush every 20 seconds, three times a minute at up to £100 a spin.
Ladbrokes generated 83% of betting shop turnover on "roulette machines" last year. The Gambling Commission says there are 9,112 betting shops up from 8,862 in 2009. They are not so much proliferating as moving, and with a worrying pack mentality they are relocating onto high streets.
The industry is quick to point out that population size in Newham is a reason for there being 81 betting shops and more planned, but avoids referencing another significant demographic characteristic: Newham was ranked 16th with 31% of Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) among the most deprived in the UK. Liverpool, Knowsley, Manchester, Hackney and Tower Hamlets are among other local authorities expressing concern over the number and location of betting shops and, incidentally, they sit alongside Newham in the index of deprivation.
Landman Economics has assessed the impact of fixed odds betting terminals revenue on the wider consumer economy. As gaming machines do not require labour to run by 2023 the continued growth of these terminals will result in a loss of 22,000 jobs. With 87% of Newham's betting shop machine players describing them as "addictive" their growth is certain to continue.
Newham council's failure to limit the number of betting shops in the area doesn't show that there is a lack of evidence that betting shop clusters cause problems on our high streets. Rather, it shows councils have limited legal powers to develop, protect and enhance the hubs of their communities.
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a resident of Ventura
on Apr 3, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Glad nobody was hurt. But, gee, my little house is much smaller than 2,000 square feet and my insurance replacement cost is only $350K. What the heck is in a garage that size?
a resident of Barron Park
on Apr 3, 2012 at 2:06 pm
> She said the home is known as The Castle "for its beauty and grandeur."
See the story and photos in the Los Altos Patch: Web Link
I'm guessing that your neighbors don't call your house "The Castle"!
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on Apr 3, 2012 at 3:31 pm
No, they sure don't. Reading your link, it seems that "carriage house" got translated to "garage" so us regular folks could understand it.
Personally, I park my carriage (Oldsmobile) on the country lane (street) next to the entry way (front yard).
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When should you go on the job market?
You have to figure out what kind of discipline you are in. Some disciplines kick people out in four to six years. I call these "short clock." Engineering, economics, and biomedical sciences fit this mold. Others are more extreme. In many cases, you can stay in graduate school for 10 (!) years and still be considered "fresh." I call these "long clock." My own discipline, sociology, is somewhere in the middle. Some folks graduate in five or six years, but others are allowed to stay quite a while. The culture of your discipline determines how it is that you go about graduating.
Before moving on, I should note that staying too long can have dire consequences. Students can become unmarketable, dissertations are out of date, departments may cut funding. Students who have spent too much time in graduate school will be seen as folks who can't get stuff done, which makes it hard to get a job. If you knew someone was in grad school for 12 years with one modest publication, wouldn't you be a little suspicious? It behooves you to figure out the norm in your field and stick to it.
Short clock disciplines: In these fields, graduate school is about two years of course work, an exam or two, and maybe a master's-level paper. There is very little teaching, compared to other fields. Then, at the end of year three or four, you produce a "job market paper" which demonstrates your potential as a researcher.
Short clock disciplines do not expect much from grad students. You don't need a long list of publications or even a terribly well-developed paper – because you've only been working on it a year or so. These disciplines tend to rely heavily, almost exclusively, on adviser recommendations and Ph.D. program reputation because there is not much else to go on. The bottom line is that most students who make it to candidacy will soon be kicked out, whether they like it or not. So get smart: get an adviser with a good track record and make sure your job market paper is great [1].
Long clock disciplines: In these fields, people take many years to complete and there is no "normal" time to degree. The humanities are notorious, as are some sciences. What happens in these fields is that you do the course work and the doctoral exam, but then you either (a) drift into massive teaching loads or (b) begin conceptualizing this vague, broad dissertation. Either way, no one expects you to finish quickly. Six years might be considered fast.
Unlike short clock disciplines, you will not be kicked or nudged out after X years. You will be allowed to drift indefinitely. If you don't finish your dissertation, no one will remind you. If you dedicate all your time to teaching, no one will care. Even if you do finish your dissertation, people will sit on it for semesters and nothing will happen. To blunt, the graduate school system is not designed to help you graduate in a reasonable amount of time. It's designed to waste your time.
So how on earth do people graduate in departments where no one lifts a finger to help you? A few paths:
- Get published [2]: Once you get published in real journal, then many faculty will let you graduate. Why? Publication is often a prerequisite for a job. If you are published, no one feels bad about letting you go on the job market. It also shows that you are serious about your career. The higher ranked the journal, the better.
- Demand it: Sometimes you simply have to be pushy. I've seen cases where a person has published, written their dissertation, and still nothing happens. You just have to say (politely), "What else can I do to complete my degree?" If that fails, see the graduate chair or dean. Be a jerk. If people aren't letting you graduate, they are costing you money and wasting your time.
- Get a job: In some programs, they don't let you graduate until you get a job. If that's the case, graduation is actually simple. Publish first (or write a good job market paper in short clock fields). Then go on the job market. When you get the job offer, you'll see that the dissertation hearing gets scheduled fairly quickly.
In other words, long clock fields require that you make the active choice to graduate. You simply need to will it to happen. Scout your area and figure it out, even if it takes a year or two. May seem odd, but is it not like the rest of life? You'll never get anywhere until you take the initiative.
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Which in the Clover dwell.
High flying bees going into the hive type of picture followed by the phrase " Pennies from heaven! " OMTCW
INCOMING! (with a picture of a bear ducking and looking in the direction of a cloud of bees about to attack! The hive is scattered.)
"Varroa Mites Suck"
I always liked this picture. I actually found one on Ebay.
Zone 7A - Southern, MA. Elevation 138 ft.
4 hives: 1 Carniolan/Italian Hybrid, 2 Swarms from that hive and 1 Russian.
@John C--I like that too.
If you make shirts, please offer some girlie-style shirts too! (not the design, but the cut of the shirt)
Target with bee and stinger buried in the bullseye. Don't really need the shirt as my bees are 10 ring shooters anyway!
My suggestions (other than I like OD Frank's suggestion):
1) don't make the shirt yellow. Bees are not yellow. Honey is not yellow.
2) don't make the bees look like yellow jackets. Bees are fuzzy. Bees are not yellow. They may have some black on them, or not. make them look like a honey bee. Make them look friendly.
Michael Bush bushfarms.com/bees.htm "Everything works if you let it." ThePracticalBeekeeper.com 42y 40h 39yTF
"...What makes you think I care about you?..."
Can't say I get into the ones that insult the reader. Obviously it works for others.
What about "How sweet it is!" with an image that evokes the sweetness of honey.
Did Odfrank make a suggestion? I'm not seeing it.
I will likely stay away from anything too stiff or rude-sounding. Even if it is funny, I just want to make things that are on the light side. I do appreciate all the ideas people offer though, as sometimes an idea that I might not use helps me come up with another idea that works for what I'm up to.
So far, I've made two and I'm going to keep at it. When I've got enough ready, I'll post a link to what I've made.
Thanks again for whatever you feel like throwing into the mix.
If anyone has a really good picture of a queen where she's clearly visible without other bees obstructing her, I'd like to use one to create a "God Save the Queen" shirt.
I'm also wondering if anyone knows of sources for old bee illustrations - ones old enough to be legal to reproduce. Some of those might look nice on a shirt...
Maybe some of the people who collect print editions of old bee tomes would be willing to scan some of the engravings??? --DeeAnna
It was a bit risque... but I still liked it... maybe it got removed.
Michael Bush bushfarms.com/bees.htm "Everything works if you let it." ThePracticalBeekeeper.com 42y 40h 39yTF
I found a few images that might be of interest, including one of a queen bee, Adam. I couldn't resist including a totally irrelevant but goofy "Mail Box Test" ad.
All images are selections from Gleanings in Bee Culture, 1875 and 1902, from Google Books. See: http://classicbells.com/bees/bees.html --DeeAnna
I would like to see people buying their hats and T-shirts from Barry, and for those using the site to promote their products I'd like to see them buying an ad.
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After Avraham Biran's recent death at just short of 100 years, there was an outpouring of richly deserved praise. Not least of this was for his excavation of Tel Dan from 1966 to 1999—the longest running excavation in Israel—and the remarkable finds he uncovered there, including the famous inscription that mentions the dynasty of King David, a gate from the Patriarchal age and a horn from the altar on the bama (high place) where Jeroboam installed a golden calf as Israel's god (1 Kings 12:28–30). There were many more exciting recoveries.
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Van Dyke at the 1990 Emmys
July 27, 1931
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|Dick Van Dyke (brother)
Jerry Van Dyke (born July 27, 1931) is an American comedian and actor, the younger brother of Dick Van Dyke.[1]
He made his TV acting debut on The Dick Van Dyke Show with several guest appearances as Rob Petrie's brother, Stacey. Later in his career from 1989 to 1997, he portrayed Luther Van Dam on Craig T. Nelson's ABC sitcom Coach.[1]
Early life[edit]
Van Dyke was born in Danville, Illinois, in 1931 to Loren Van Dyke (1900-1976) (nickname "Cookie") and Hazel Vorice (née McCord) Van Dyke (1896–1992). He is of Dutch descent on his father's side and of English and Scottish descent on his mother's side. His mother was a Mayflower descendant.
Early career[edit]
Van Dyke pursued his stand-up comedy career while still in Danville High School, and was already a veteran of strip joints and nightclubs when he joined the United States Air Force Tops In Blue in 1954 and 1955.[2] During the mid-fifties, Van Dyke worked at WTHI-TV in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Jerry Van Dyke Show, which included future CBS News Early Show news anchor Joseph Benti, Nancee South, and Ben Falber, was popular fare. In the service he performed at military bases around the world, twice winning the All Air Force Talent Show.
Following his first guest appearances on The Dick Van Dyke Show and two others on CBS's The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS made him a regular on The Judy Garland Show. He was also given hosting chores on the 1963 game show Picture This. In that same year, movie audiences saw him in supporting roles in the films McLintock!, Palm Springs Weekend and The Courtship of Eddie's Father.
Television career[edit]
In 1963, Van Dyke was cast on an episode of the CBS anthology series, GE True, hosted by Jack Webb. When The Judy Garland Show was unsuccessfully revamped, Van Dyke left the program. He turned down the offer to play Gilligan in Gilligan's Island, a role which went instead to Bob Denver. He rejected as well an offer to replace Don Knotts as Sheriff Andy Taylor's deputy on The Andy Griffith Show. Van Dyke finally accepted the lead role of attorney David Crabtree in the short-lived sitcom, My Mother the Car (1965), the misadventures of a man whose deceased mother Gladys (voiced by Ann Sothern) is reincarnated as a restored antique car. Although the series was a commercial failure, Van Dyke continued to work steadily in supporting television and film roles through the rest of the decade. He starred in another short-lived situation comedy, Accidental Family (1967), as widowed comedian Jerry Webster who buys a farm to raise his son while he is not away on professional tours.
He also was featured in the 1965 film Love and Kisses and as Andy Griffith's co-star in 1969's Angel in My Pocket.
During the 1970s, Van Dyke returned to stand-up comedy. He spent much of the decade touring Playboy Clubs around the country and headlining venues in Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, Summerfest in Milwaukee and in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He returned to television for guest appearances on Love, American Style, and Fantasy Island. In 1973, he portrayed Wes Callison, News Writer, on the season four episode, "Son of 'But Seriously, Folks'" on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He also had roles in The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon (1976) and 13 Queens Boulevard (1979).
In 1988, he made a guest appearance on Scott Baio's Charles in Charge as Jamie's health teacher, Mr. Merkin. In 1989, Van Dyke began portraying Luther Van Dam, a beloved, yet befuddled assistant coach on the long-running series Coach. For this role, he received four consecutive Emmy Award nominations (1990 through 1993) for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series."
Later career[edit]
Van Dyke continues to make frequent television appearances and performs stand up comedy in major venues around the country. In 1995, he appeared in a series of Hardee's commercials to promote the Big Hardee, then in the late 1990s acted as the spokesperson for Big Lots. He appeared in the 2000s sitcom Yes, Dear as a recurring character, "Big Jimmy," the father of Jimmy Hughes. He made a guest appearance on a September 2008 episode of My Name Is Earl and in 2010, he made an appearance on the second-season episode, "A Simple Christmas" of the television series, The Middle, playing Frankie's father, Tag Spence. He returned in "Thanksgiving III" in November 2011, "Thanksgiving IV" in November 2012, "From Orson with Love" in May 2013, and "Thanksgiving V" in November 2013. Van Dyke also played the object of Maw Maw's affections on the 18th episode of the first season of the series Raising Hope. Also in the December 12 episode of The Millers, "Carol's Parents Are Coming to Town", he again played Bud, father to Margo Martindale's character, Carol Miller. In April 2015 he reprised his role as Frankie's father on The Middle, guesting along with real-life brother Dick Van Dyke to play brothers on the show.[3][4]
Personal life[edit]
Van Dyke has been married twice and had three children with first wife Carol, daughters Jerri Lynn and Kelly Jean and son Ronald. Kelly Jean Van Dyke died by suicide in 1991, following struggles with substance abuse.[5]
Jerry and wife Shirley live on their 800-acre ranch near Malvern, Arkansas.
Van Dyke is an avid poker player and announced a number of poker tournaments for ESPN in the late 1990s and early 2000s.[citation needed] He is also a 4-string banjo player with several performances on the Dick Van Dyke Show to his credit.
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- ^ "The Middle: Two of a Kind Recap - Season 6 Episode 21". ABC.
- ^ Los Angeles Times (22 April 2015). "Brothers Dick and Jerry Van Dyke clash in 'The Middle,' bond off-screen". latimes.com.
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I smashed my left big toe surfing last Friday. The left 2/3 is black/blue and it bled/leaked out today. I've surfed every day since then and it looks like it is now beginning to detach from the nail bed. The right 1/3, however, seems healthy and attached still.
I leave for the Sierra in a little over a week, which has me concerned about what sort of shape it'll be in on the trail. Obviously, bumping it still hurts like $@#!
What do you say?
Leukotape, gauze, and neosporin, washing and changing the dressing as much as I can? Anything I can do to help it along now? Soaking it? Salt? Peroxide?
Thanks.Jun 18, 2013 at 6:43 pm #1997847
Greg MihalikBPL Member
@greg23Locale: Colorado
I've lost more toe nails than I care to think about. Once you get past this initial trauma the pain will stop and the nail will eventually come off. Until it does, you should consider taping it lightly to keep from catching it on something and ripping it off. (That would shorten the process but isn't much fun.)
The naked nail bed won't hurt.
The question is whether or not you have damaged the base of the nail bed that generates new nail. Not much you can do about it if you did, but if the new nail looks lumpy and weird that's what's going on.
The other thing to consider is OTC prophylactic fungus cream. Your toe is vulnerable now along the fractured edge. Toenail fungus is no fun and nearly impossible to get rid of.Jun 18, 2013 at 6:46 pm #1997852
Jerry AdamsBPL Member
@retiredjerryLocale: Oregon and Washington
Can you cut off the damaged portion of the nail leaving the healthy part of the nail?Jun 18, 2013 at 6:48 pm #1997854
Ken T.BPL Member
Took 10 months for mine to grow back out after a black toe incident. A little tender at first but no issue really.Jun 18, 2013 at 6:51 pm #1997857
IanBPL Member
It has been a while but the last time I had what you are describing, half the toenail was dead and half not, I just trimmed off the dead part and let the toenail grow out naturally. I'm not above SAK self surgery but with that kind of timeline for a Sierra hike I'd probably swallow my pride and see if the doc in the box could just remove it altogether so it would have a week to heal and harden up.
If memory serves, keeping it dry helped me when it came to trim off the dead part but this was over a decade ago.Jun 18, 2013 at 7:15 pm #1997871
Hoot FilsingerBPL Member
@filsingerLocale: Pacific Northwest
I would make my own Leukotape bandages with nonstick gauze, neosporin,and tape to protect toe while hiking and the remove at night and clean with peroxide. Infection could ruin a long trip. They make a product called "Toe Caps" which may help keep your toe clean. Try to avoid scree but you will more than likely be hiking in the pumice dirt trails that penetrate your shoes so an extra pair of liners might be useful.
Safe and Adventurous TrailsJun 18, 2013 at 7:44 pm #1997883
Jennifer MitolBPL Member
@jenmitolLocale: In my dreams....
Since you've only got a week or so, you have two choices: keep it taped and protected, or snip off the detached part and protect what's left.
If there's no good way to snip off the detached portion and you don't want to have a podiatrist do it (you need to do it ASAP to give it time to heal before your trip), just use a piece of medical tape and just tape it loosely but securely onto your toe. Not sure you need all the neosporin and whatnot unless there is evidence of infection (antibiotic ointments actually slow healing, so if there is no sign of infection, don't use it), but use the tape to just make sure you don't rip the nail off the rest of the way. That will slow you down a bit, and then you WILL have to do some wound care to make sure it doesn't get infected.
I've lost pretty much every single toenail on both feet numerous times during my marathon hey days. Take a nice photo to remember this by (cause you know you'll want to!), pick which of the icky choices above that you least hate, and go for it.
I haven't run a marathon in 3 years, yet both of my big toe nails are still only partially attached. Great fun!!Jun 18, 2013 at 7:45 pm #1997884
peter vaccoMember
@fluffinreach-comLocale: no. california
once the swelling goes down, it is as others claim, a remarkable lack of major discomfort.
yours is not the first mammalian toe to get squished, and your body will handle the issue with unexpected grace.
it looks a lot worse than it is.
so : maybe do what you can to reduce the swelling (perhaps regular baths in cold seawater ?? ), pray to whatever deity you consider appropriate that the nail will toss before your trip, and rock on.
good luck,
v.Jun 18, 2013 at 8:08 pm #1997899
W I S N E R !BPL Member
I tape it up to surf so I don't catch it, I'll just keep doing the same.
I didn't know you could keep the healthy part and cut the other off…I thought it would all eventually go.
Think I'm just going to leave it alone and see what happens then.
Thanks all.
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These systems include Back and Lay bets, from place bets to laying weak favourites and win bets to place accumulators there are many systems which you can pick from the AutoBOT's "BRAIN".
The betting systems that are on offer currently numbers over 517. That number keeps on growing all the time as the "BRAIN" crunches stats and comes up with new profitable angles to attack the betting exchanges with.
Also as the statistics for each system that my AutoBOT's "BRAIN" produces keeps changing constantly there is little point in showing them here. However you can get an overview on the join now page.
The AutoBOT is a system that has taken me over 4 years to write and this site is designed to allow members to tap into its "BRAIN" and use the same tips that my AutBOT uses every day to make me money.
I have been called everything from stupid to a fool for using "automatic betting" with my AutoBOT on Twitter but then I am the person who regularly receives automatic deposits into my bank account from my Betfair BOT each week without having to lift so much as a finger!
For example today after I came home I found my AutoBOT had just made me £200 from 4 single LAY bets.
A 100% strike rate from 3 favourites and another 2nd favourite. The BOT picks it's battles and it picks them wisely!
My most profitable systems are currently LAY and PLACE systems which is why you will see a lot of them about in the members tips as well as the daily free tips which are randomly picked from the days current full listings which is only available to subscribing members.
Before creating this site in 2012 I tested the AutoBOT's tips out on my old blog shows using the moniker UK Horse Racing Star and regularly made money for followers. If you search in Google for UK Horse Racing Star you will find me, this site and my old free tips blog.
You can still get free LAY tips, valuable information about running your own betting sites, affiliate registration links all in one place and articles on big race days such as The Breeders Cup, and betting offers on the old blog if you are interested. It is especially useful if you are planning on running your own site so check it out now and then to get valuable info for your own website.
If you require work on your own racing website then use this contact form to let me know what work you need.
Personally I make most of my money from laying horses, and weak favourites especially. Low risk, low prices and high returns when they come right. However on certain days such as big racing events I will put up my own (not the AutoBOT's) racing tips.
For example in the 2013 Breeders' Cup I managed to tip both Magician to win the Turf, Declaration of War to be placed in the Classic and a Win Double on Wise Dan and Mucho Macho Man. I was a very happy man when I returned from Iceland to see all the winnings in my various betting accounts! You can see the article I wrote when I returned from Iceland to find out I had won here.
I also love "Milking Bookies", which is based around my "Free Bet System". As each online bookie gives out free bets and cash to new registrants who join on their phones or computers there is always money to be had when a good horse is running.
I have used this system and a new bookmakers registration offer numerous times including Sprinter Sacre's and The New One's increased price price of 1/1 on Coral, joining William Hill to get free cash from Prime Exhibit, winning on Sire De Grugy with Ladbrokes and too many more to count.
With Betfair letting you claim up to £50 with a bet of 1/5 or above and Ladbrokes 1/2 or above you can even bet on hot favourites and claim your free cash. Remember the aim is to get the free money from the bookmaker not make any profit from the race – although that can be nice as well!
Check out my latest bet offers page for more details and read up on all the latest betting offers that can make you money whether you belong to the bookie already or not!
The "Brain"
Every night the AutoBOT's "BRAIN" runs over a million different programs and tests against my data to find the next days bets.
These tests include historical checks on each runners past races, comparisons against their competitors, tests to see whether the conditions of the race suit a particular horse over another selection and whether or not they are more than likely to perform at the current class, on the course, distance and going and at the weight they are holding.
Only if all the relevant factors that I check for match and there is a greater than average chance of the selection winning will my AutoBOT's Brain decide it's worth betting on – there are no "punts" on this site. This is why for every system I place the last 30 days and 100 days ROI and strike rate above the systems bets so that you can easily tell whether it is a profitable system or not.
As well as analysing the runners I also check whether the jockey and trainer have been performing well of late, whether the trainer's stable is having a losing or winning streak and whether or not the course has a bias towards favourites, draw bias or my own custom ranking system which rates horses form with a value from 0 to 2000. Frankel was the highest ever rated horse with a ranking of 1824.
I also check for the perfect conditions each horse performs at in comparison to those they are racing against that day. There is a lot of programming code and tests to be run and this isn't a mickey mouse operation that any Joe Blogs with the knowledge to knock together a WordPress site can achieve.
4 years worth of coding from someone with over 20 years of programming experience has gone into this baby so it's no easy feat to replicate if you are thinking about knocking your own AutoBOT up.
Only after each race and selection has been thoroughly analysed will I give it a ranking – this is my custom rating system that I use to mark each horse in a race with.
Not only do I have an all time ranking I have a "recent" ranking which covers the last 3 months of the horses races. My stats will show that favourites win around 1 in 3 races and my ranking wins about 27% of the time. Slightly less winners but the prices are more favourable.
Each day I only look at the horses with the top WIN, PLACE or LAY rankings for potential bets. Then I compare them to other runners in the race and if the system is currently in profit and the runners chances for it seem favourable then I will offer the bet up to members to use if they wish.
Only if the systems ROI is above 0% over 100 and 30 days will a system even be considered.
Remember there is no point winning 2 out of every 3 races in a short odds favourite system where each runner is priced at 2/5 on as even 2 winners combined has winning odds less than evens e.g 4/5.
This is why my own AutoBOT that bets for me each day only bets on horses that will keep the system profitable and cancel bets if the price drops too low for back bets or gets too high for laying.
Churning over lots of Maths and figures
Therefore a lot of maths and calculations goes into picking my selections and I am not someone who will randomly pick favourites from a paper just because their odds are low and they won their last race.
In fact some days it is possible (not that it has happened yet) that no system bets go onto the site for members purely because nothing matches my strict criteria. If you cannot handle going days without placing a bet then this is not the system for you and I recommend contacting Gambling Anonymous ASAP.
If however you are willing to make money by taking things slow, taking out a percentage of each winning amount to keep safe and only betting when the odds are in your favour then I suggest that this could be the system for you.
You can trial the site out for a mere £15 for a month and it's £25 for a monthly subscription or £250 for a year.
You can even just buy a day's worth of tips, NAP tips and special extra tips devised by myself for £2 a day. This is perfect for someone going racing for a day or who just bets at the weekend. Or just wants to gain access to articles that are only available to members such as the trading articles and tips on managing risk.
For more information on the site, the systems and what you can get out of the site check out the "why you should join this site" page.
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Or you could also bet £50 when you register at Ladbrokes and they will give you back a £50 bet if you enter the promo code F50 and bet it on a runner above the price of 1/2.
Just click this link to join Ladbrokes and milk a bookie when my site tells you to!
And for more betting offers including all the latest and best offers check out my special betting offers page as well as my cheap betting offers page to keep on top of all the special deals the Bookies do throughout the year and at major races or festivals.


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Read/Watched: January
I signed up for the 50 50 challenge again this year! That's 50 books, 50 movies in one year. I never really make it but it doesn't hurt to try right? This year, I'm off to a pretty great start with three amazing novels, one memoir, one book about books and seven movies that are pretty much all over the map. I'm trying to curb my Law & Order addiction (confession: I'm watching one right now) in favor of getting into bed earlier in the night with a good read. And to add yet another dimension to the project, I'll continue to post my monthly lists here in some creative visual way.
So off I go! Let me know if you are working on a similar project this year! We can keep each other honest.
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One Response to "Read/Watched: January"
Gosh 50 books in a year. I don't think I can do it, but I definitely have watched 50 movies in a year. I'm married to a film buff. Its TCM time all the time!
I enjoyed The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Let me know what you thought of it.


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Last Thursday Google announced the Book Search API officially. That created some excitement in the Dutch Library world as well. The public library at Delft -those DOK boys from the Shanachie Tour– has implemented it in their catalog using the static linking options to Google Books.
Our application developers were also very interested in this new toy and made a first step of implementation for the books in our catalog based on the ISBN numbers available. Where we had Amazon book covers already available, kept these (eg. The genetic diversity of cacao and its utilization), on many occasions we already linked to the fulltext of books but could now include the Google Book cover to the catalog as well (eg: Return to resistance : breeding crops to reduce pesticide dependence). However the most interesting cases are of course those books available at the library, but which have now fulltext links through Google Books as well (eg: Illustrated guide to integrated pest management in rice in tropical Asia).
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Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE), Fall 2008
Judaism originally was intrinsically connected to Eretz Yisrael the Land of Israel. There is an equally strong tradition of the sanctity of the Land of Israel and the importance of the Earth. Holiness is about defining and setting space apart. As we contemplate the space around us, and the potential for finding holiness, we must always ask ourselves where we are located physically, geographically, emotionally and spiritually.
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