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In order to draw out the challenges and problems a customer might have, you have to ask them the right questions. In order to make sales, we also have to ensure we target the most relevant potential customers with the right sales messages
Problem Maps® are a mechanism for achieving clarity in your whole sales process. As well as aiding us in the development of compelling sales messages; they assist in allowing us to understand the value we add and to whom our product or service is likely to be relevant. They also give us a mechanism to ask questions that will uncover the real issues that our potential customers have and which we can solve.
To produce a Problem Map® think of four different Headline Problems that you solve for your customers. Each issue has to be completely different and is written horizontally across a page. Then under each unique headline problem you write three resulting problems which are caused by the initial problem. In each vertical column, all four problems have to be different. However, horizontally there can be repetition of issues. Below is an example of a Problem Map® for an imaginary events planning company. They are putting on an event for companies who target the mobile phone industry and want to understand the buyer motivations of potential exhibitors.
Unique Headline Problem
We don't have the market penetration in the mobile phone sector that we would like.
It is costing me too much money to reach the mobile phone audience.
I don't have enough face time with my mobile phone sector customers.
The mobile phone sector is a major market for me. Can I afford not to be there?
Resulting Problem #1
We are not hitting our sales targets (customers).
My profit margin is being damaged
We are worried about losing customers to competitors.
We may lose customers to competitors.
Resulting Problem #2
We are losing ground to competitors.
There are opportunity costs to other areas of the business.
We may be missing out on opportunities to upsell etc.
Not being there could damage our reputation.
Resulting Problem #3
There is a loss of reputation (brand equity).
We are struggling to keep up with competitors.
There is potential damage in profitability.
We will miss out on opportunities and revenue.
You can see from the Problem Map® that there is the potential to have sixteen unique issues. However, allowing overlap of problems between different vertical columns is important as it can highlight some very pertinent issues that your potential customers may have. For example, the fear of missing out to competitors comes up consistently in this Problem Map®. So in this particular example we have ten unique issues.
Once you have undertaken a Problem Map® it gives you clarity in so many ways. You start to understand the real motivations for why people will purchase your product or service. In this scenario, it is clear that the concern about what the competition is doing will be paramount. Therefore, a key part of the sale will be to demonstrate to a potential exhibitor that their competitors will be at the exhibition. This, for example, could lead to a tactical decision to give one or two key stands away, as loss leaders, to short cut the time it takes to sell the other stands.
The Problem Map® also gives you clarity around the questions you should ask when meeting potential exhibitors. For example; questions around how a potential exhibitor currently reaches the mobile sector, how efficient that process is and how it affects profit margins, may be very pertinent in this particular case.
Finally, the Problem Map® can be used to understand the Sales Messages that should be featured on websites and in any supporting marketing materials, because it shows you what is really going to matter to your potential customers.
In the digital age, it is harder to get people's attention than it has ever been. Face to face time with a customer is increasingly precious. It is, therefore, vital that we make sure we engage with our prospects; by speaking their language immediately, by tapping-in directly to buyer motivation and by taking a solution-orientated approach. To enable this, Problem Maps® is a mechanism for ensuring that clarity of sales message and questioning is achieved, both in sales materials and in every sales meeting.
This article is part of a series. See Part 1: Understanding buyer motivation and Part 2: Why benefits do not exist
Written by Grant Leboff of Sticky Marketing Club. Problem Maps are a registered trade mark of Leboff Enterprises.
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BARSTOW, Calif. -- Like the proverbial Phoenix rising from the ashes, a Pilot Travel Center, which burned to the ground last summer, was reborn this week when the store celebrated its grand reopening, reported the Desert Dispatch.
"They tried to maintain the original layout as much as possible but a few changes had to be made," Lauren Christ, a spokesperson for Pilot, told the Desert Dispatch. Aside from new landscaping, customers will notice operational differences. For example, a subway restaurant replaced the existing Dairy Queen.
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Sony latest SXRD projector, the VPL-VW50 (pictured), will go on sale in the UK for less than 5,000 pounds. SXRD (Silicon X-tal Reflective Display) technology is a proprietary LCOS variant which the brand hopes will steal market share from DLP.
The 1080p model claims a contrast ratio of up to 15,000:1 and a whisper-quiet 22dB operation. "Sony is driving the market for HD 1080 products," says Darren Ambridge, Group Product Manager, TV and HV Group, Sony UK Limited.
"The VPL-VW50 is a significant addition to a range of products featuring Sony SXRD that includes professional cinema projectors, 55-inch and 70-inch HD 1080 Micro Display Projection televisions and of course HD 1080 Home Theatre projectors. We believe that Sony SXRD technology provides a crucial advantage when it comes to quality HD 1080 projection systems. We're very pleased that this launch will give people another opportunity to see for themselves just how good it is."
Other features include: quick response time of only 2.5ms; Advanced Iris 2, which allows users to fine-tune contrast manually or select between two automatic modes to have the iris respond dynamically to each scene.
Unlike its predecessor, the VPL-VW100, the model uses a 200W Ultra High Pressure (UHP) lamp and a new All Range Crisp Focus (ARC-F) lens. Video processing has also been amalgamated onto a single chip. Sony says the "VPL-VW50 has the sought-after ability to handle a 1080/24p input. This means it's fully compatible with original cinematic 24 frames per second content, exactly as captured by the cine camera itself. This will also be available from Blu-ray disc players and PlayStation 3."
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Scott Ziemba, a senior defender on the Marquette University men's soccer team, is the perfect definition of the term "student-athlete," according to MU assistant sports information director Mark Bedics.
"He is one of the most unselfish people I have ever met," said Bedics. "In the summer of 1995, his mother passed away and he held up admirably through all of last season. His father continues to travel to virtually every contest, home or away."
Ziemba, a native of St. Charles, Ill., has a 3.97 grade point average and is a double major in psychology and philosophy. He was named a GTE First Team Academic All-American and Conference USA Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1995.
Ziemba is a representative on the student-athlete council and is a tutor in the athletic department. He has been a volunteer in many charity activities including Noon Run and Hunger Clean Up, both of which helped deliver food to homeless people. Ziemba is also a volunteer at St. James Church in which he dispenses breakfast to the homeless.
On the playing field, Ziemba was named to the Kwik Goal Classic All-Tournament and All-Conference USA teams last year. He was also on Soccer America's Team of the Week in Novemebr 1995 after he helped the Golden Eagles defeat then-No. 11 Saint Louis.
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The Mechanical Engineer will develop product designs for fire protection products. Activities include developing product design concepts, lead prototype generation and testing; conducting detailed studies to support design decisions; and maintaining records of design process in accordance with sound design practice and ISO requirements. The Mechanical Engineer will interface with many internal functional departments and external resources as required for product development from project idea phase to product launch.
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Translates Functional Requirements into Design Specifications.
Keeps abreast of the latest technology developments to ensure the company sees available opportunities for technical improvements in products and services.
Confers with research personnel and other technical functions as required to clarify and resolve problems and develop designs.
Optimizes product design using engineering analysis. (such as stress analysis, fluid flow analysis, and thermal analysis)
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Keeps abreast of the company's product offerings, within the area of involvement, to support decisions on initial design direction.
Maintains a working knowledge of the company's manufacturing operations, to understand the strengths and weaknesses of design concepts from the point of view of manufacturability within the company.
Maintains a working knowledge of general industry and specific agency approval requirements, to ensure compliance is maintained in designs.
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A spokesman representing the PSA told Rigzone on Thursday that the agency is unable to determine how long it will take to complete investigations as the process has "just started."
The rig – which is owned and managed by Saipem and is currently being used by Italy's Eni for drilling work in the Norwegian zone of the Barents Sea – was reported as having a 5.7-degree list at 3:15 p.m. (Norwegian time) on September 4, 2012, due to unintentional filing of a ballast tank. Scarabeo 8 was drilling the exploration well 7220/10-1 on the Salina prospect within the PL533 license when the incident occurred.
The incident triggered an alarm and mustering of personnel. There were 140 people on board when the incident occurred. The situation was normalized within the course of an hour.
The PSA decided on September 5, 2012, that Scarabeo 8 could continue drilling the 7220/10-1 well as the incident did not "entail major accident risk."
The PSA said that its preliminary findings indicate that the incident was caused by incorrect operation of equipment, and it added that its investigation efforts will "focus on Saipem's management of capacity and competence."
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I am studying on Climatic wind tunnel where i have to design a duct.In this outlet velocity at nozzle end is to be uniform velocity .I have to implement in screens on the duct. At present its 2d base analysis. For screens, an porous jump to be implemented.In 2d ,whether porous jump is to be mention as line or face ( width = thickness)? and also how to calculate the pressure drop calculation for screens.
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1) Porous jump in 2D is always a LINE and in 3d is a FACE.
2) If you would have been more curious you would have found in Fluent's Documentation a fast, approximate method for calculating the C0 and C1 coefficients you need to input for porous jump boundary condition. The 1st is the inertial resistance of the screen and the 2nd is the viscous resistance. All nice and easy. The only problem is that the method is highly inaccurate (I tried to use it a short time ago and for my soul's peace verified the results using another approach: not even close!!).
So how can you do it? Simple: take a SINGLE hole of your screen and using symmetries all around, construct a test flow domain with a proper mesh (it is better if you can obtain y+=1, results will be more accurate) and simulate flow conditions for several velocities beyond minimum and maximum you expect to obtain for the wind tunnel imposing constant static pressure (101325 Pa) downstream and a velocity inlet upstream (if you can consider incompressible flow) or a pressure inlet (for compressible flow). Then calculate the total pressure drop for each case and plot vs. inlet velocity. You shold obtain a parabolic curve. For this curve, construct a interpolation polynome of this form:
a=C0, b=C1. Now there is another problem: as you will notice for the example given in the documenation, C1 coefficient is NEGATIVE!!!, which means the viscous contribution for total resistance of their porous media is NEGATIVE , which is obviously nonsense! I'm not sure they even noticed this, but one thing is true: you definitely cannot input a negative C1 in Fluent, this will always return error! This problem could appear in your case too, but don't be worried, increase the value of C0 just enough to cover C1's missing.
Now you will ask: can I trust this method? I compared the results obtained with experimental data and the agreement was very good.
Tip: if can mesh it with y+=1, use one of the low Reynolds models, not the Enhanced Wall Treatment!
And also don't worry about the time, I did all this in two days, for 4 different types of screens.
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Beer is NOT suppose to be clear
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You remember Zima…don't you?
Here's what I remember about Zima
It was the end of summer of 1994 when I first tried the alcoholic malt beer beverage known as Zima. It came out about a year earlier, but I had no desire to try it.
I know why too.
(I usually try new things at least once)
But the main reason I didn't like Zima (without trying it) was because it was pretty much labeled a "girly-man" beer by every dude I came across. Whether they tried it or not (mostly NOT), I was told that it was considered a "woman's beverage" – like a wine cooler.
Trust me – Zima was NO wine cooler.
I was 23-years-old when I bought my first six-pack of Zima…
curiosity got the best of me. But for the record, I also bought a case of Old Milwaukee.
That's right, Old Milwaukee – The Best Beer in the World.
I can honestly say that I thought that Zima wasn't bad. It was zomething different (get it?)…I'll give it that. It sure didn't taste what I expected. It sort of reminded me of a flat Sprite, but beer…?
It didn't taste anything like beer at all.
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The Story on Zima
In 1993, the Coors Brewing company came up with a different way to brew beer. It had something to do with "charcoal filtering", in which doing so removed that golden hue and MOST of that "beer taste". Rumors went around that Zima didn't contain alcohol and that breath analyzers couldn't detect it.
These rumors were false.
This also started the "clear craze". Miller came out with "Qube", Pabst Blue Ribbon's "Izen Klar", Stroh's "Clash", and even Pepsi came out with "Crystal Pepsi". It even hit the deodorant department with a clear gel by Mennen.
Zima soon became popular among females, so that made it even more "untouchable" among those who considered themselves manly. Being male and seen holding a Zima wasn't "macho", in fact, it was reason enough to get ridiculed even by the closest of friends (even if it was under their breath and/or behind your back). Zima had no place in a "real man's" fridge.
It became obvious that Zima was being considered a wine cooler, although it was not intended to be as such. In fact, Coors made sure that any business selling Zima was to keep it away from the other wine coolers.
Although Coors sold over one million barrels in its first year, after two years, they barely sold over 400,000 barrels. Being that females seem to be the only buyer of the clear malt beverage, it just wasn't enough. It's been reported that Coors spent anywhere from $35 million to $50 million in advertisements alone in its first year (more than their MAIN product, "Coors Light") targeting young men.
Then came Smirnoff Ice.
"Smirnoff Ice" soon hit the shelves and it soon got the impression that it contained vodka (which it didn't) and this was about the time that Coors decided to boost the alcohol content in Zima to 5.4% and give it a golden hue – calling it "Zima Gold". It tasted like a flat Sprite (a bit sweeter) but with a bourbon hint of flavor. It was all they had to give "Smirnoff Ice" a challenge.
It didn't work.
Now Miller had finally pulled their "Qube" off the shelves as well did Pabst's and Stroh's, but Coors still had some ideas brewing in their heads and gave Zima another chance. So in the year 2000, they totally changed their formula, making it taste more like Sprite (but not quite), and also came up with a new ad campaign. They made Zima seem like the ideal beverage for really, REALLY hot days. It bounced back briefly, but just shy of a quarter of million barrels. Coors Light sold over 16 million barrels that same year.
But wait…Zima had another idea.
They made a variety of flavors – pineapple being the favorite.
They boosted the alcohol content in another brand of Zima to 5.9% and called it "Zima XXX" in the year 2004.
This didn't work either.
By this time Miller and Coors merged together forming the MillerCoors, LLC and on October 10, 2008, they announced the discontinuation of distributing Zima in the United States. Because of its expensive process to brew Zima, along with the tax hike in Utah and in California (and California being the top marketing state) it didn't make sense to continue on with the product.
That's right…discontinued distribution of Zima in the United States.
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When people think of Pinterest they usually associate it with women looking for pretty pictures of cupcakes, wedding decor and homeware. It's true- I myself am a sucker for a picture of a pretty wedding. But Pinterest is also used for business, and if you're smart, you'll use it for your business. Pinterest can not only boost your blog traffic, it can increase your number of newsletter subscribers, drive customers to purchase your products, and even steer potential clients in your direction.
Pinterest is my second highest source of traffic. People see my blog posts or design work on Pinterest and when the click it, they're lead right to my website. Just see for yourself in the screenshot below!
As you can see, Pinterest brings in 30% of my overall traffic each month! I'm happy with that because I know that people who have clicked through to my site via Pinterest are genuinely interested in seeing more of my brand and my blog posts, whereas visitors who come from Google may have typed in the wrong keywords. In fact, I find a lot of the visitors from Google don't stay very long, whereas my Pinterest visitors stick around, read other blog posts, and very often sign up for my newsletter.
Before I go on, I just want to note that I am not an affiliate for Pinterest and this post is not sponsored. I'm just a huge Pinterest fan... and addict!
Pinterest has worked wonders for my business, but its also helped so many other business owners increase their sales and grow their blogs. Just see for yourself...
I've had great success with using promoted pins (for pennies!) to drive traffic to my free printables for email signup. No other platform has boosted my email list like Pinterest! - Cara, Carachase.com
Pinterest is the biggest referrer for both of my websites. A client found one of my free desktop wallpapers on Pinterest and decided to hire me to create her logo! People have also purchased the products I sell thanks to seeing them on Pinterest. I find that Pinterest is one of the best free ways to market your business. - Carmia, Clementine Creative
Why should you use Pinterest for your business?
And by 'use Pinterest for your business' I don't just mean repinning a few pretty pictures on a lazy Sunday morning. I mean seriously committing to a Pinterest marketing plan and strategically using Pinterest to grow your creative business.
Here are just a handful of reasons why you should put plenty of effort into Pinterest marketing.
1. Pinterest is visual. Pinterest is all about images. This is great for designers, photographers and other creative businesses because we're all visual businesses. Part of our client intake process involves potential clients going through images of our work. What better way to capture leads than to attract their attention with our work in their Pinterest streams?
2. Visitors can convert into hardcore followers. Have you ever spotted an interesting blog post on Pinterest, clicked through and fallen head-over-heels in love with the blog? So in love that you followed them on Bloglovin' and subscribed to their newsletter? If you use Pinterest effectively and frequently to market your business, I guarantee your following will increase. One of my followers recently subscribed to my newsletter and sent me this email:
3. Followers can turn into clients. Some people who found your website via Pinterest may even inquire about your services or purchase your products. This is why it's important to pin your work and not just your blog posts. Here's what a recent potential client told me when she first reached out:
Don't overly pin your work onto Pinterest because pinners consider that spam. Instead, try to occasionally pin your work. If you're a designer you could pin moodboards and rejected ideas as well as the final design!
4. Your target audience hangs out on Pinterest. If you're reading this blog then you're probably a female business owner. My guess is you're targeting other females who are in the same age bracket as you. Did you know that 68.2% of Pinterest users are women? 42% of those women are based in the US. 27.4% of users are between the ages of 25-34. If your target women like this then Pinterest is where you need to be!
5. Pins can go viral and result in thousands of visits to your website. If pinners with a large following pin your work or blog posts onto one of their boards, it could get hundreds or thousands of clicks. When was the last time you got that much traffic from Twitter or Facebook? They are both great platforms, but they won't bring in as much website traffic as Pinterest.
Related post: How to find inspiration for your blog posts
How can you utilize Pinterest for maximum results?
Create a business account. With Pinterest for Business, you can use your business name instead of your personal name, see the stats of your pins, and access lots of useful marketing features Pinterest are creating for business users. To convert your personal Pinterest account to a business account, log in and click the red button with three lines on the top left. Select Businesses. On the new page it will say "Already have an account? Convert now." Click the convert link and you're pretty much done!
Create pinnable blog post graphics. The pins that go viral and drive thousands of visitors to your site are always long, vertical images with large text on them. These pins are well-designed and usually bright, so they catch the attention of your followers easily. Avoid using horizontal blog post graphics with small text on them. If people have to click on your pin before they can read what it says, your pins will never gain much attention or drive much traffic to your website.
Brand your Pinterest boards. Pinterest users are looking for gorgeous Pinterest boards in a style they love. If you're targeting girly women then your Pinterest boards needs to look feminine and sweet. If you're targeting bold and ballsy women then your boards need to look fierce and strong. Choose a cover for each board that reflects your brand style, and try to keep the cover colors very similar. Most of my Pinterest boards have covers that are blue or coral; my brand colors. They're also pretty and clean because I know this is the style my target audience loves, and it's what I love too!
Verify your website. When you verify your website, Pinterest adds your blog post title, website name and favicon to all pins from your website. This makes your pins look professional and ensures Pinterest users get used to seeing your name and logo around. It also helps to catch peoples attention if your blog post graphic isn't readable. Here's what your pins will look like after you've verified your website:
To verify your website, log in to Pinterest, go to your profile, click Edit Profile and then go to Verify Website at the bottom of the pop-up. Then just follow the steps provided!
Add key information to your Pinterest profile. Add your photo and website URL. Make sure you add a short and clear tagline that tells viewers what you do. My tagline is 'brand & web designer for passionate femtrepreneurs' because I want viewers to instantly know what I do for a living and who I work with.
Don't spam your followers. People don't like it when you only pin from your own website. That's the fastest route to losing followers. Instead, apply the 80/20 rule. 80% of your pins should be things from other websites that your followers will relate to. 20% should be content from your own website.
Apply for promoted pins. You can apply for Promoted Pins. If you're approved, you can pay to promote your best pins so they show up in relevant places! You can decide who sees it, and you choose to pay for visits or engagement. You can even track what's working and what isn't. This is a marketing strategy I'm going to try throughout the Autumn to boost my blog traffic. I've heard it's more effective than Facebook ads!
Apply for rich pins. Rich Pins are pins that include extra information right on the pin itself. Article pins include a headline, author and story description, helping pinners find and save stories that matter to them. If you want to really up your Pinterest game then you can apply for rich pins, but you have to be approved by Pinterest themselves.
Apply for buyable pins. All business need two things: traffic and sales. With buyable pins, a Buy button is placed directly on the pin itself. This means that as soon as someone sees your product on Pinterest, they can click the Buy button and purchase it. No more clicking through to the website then finding the product and adding it to their cart. This is a total game changer. If you sell products you need to be on Pinterest and you need to make it an integral part of your marketing strategy.
Related post: How to get clients from Facebook groups
Join group boards. Group boards are one of Pinterest's best features! If you have 500 followers, only those 500 people are seeing your posts when you post to your regular boards. But when you post to a group board, your pins are not only seen by your followers, they're seen by the followers of the other board members. Thousands of people could now see your pin! To find a group board that targets the same audience you do, try using Pingroupie.
Tag your posts. Most Pinterest users forget about using tags on Pinterest but they're so valuable! You can tag your Pinterest posts the same way you tag your Twitter posts- by using a hashtag. Your pin will then appear when people search for that tag.
Create and pin infographics. Certain types of pins tend to go viral more than others. Infographics is one of them. A beautifully designed infographic that helps solve a problem for your target audience will do really well on Pinterest. Infographics tend to be long so they take up quite a bit of space in someone's feed and easily catch people's attention.
Track your results. All Pinterest Business accounts allow you to see your stats. Just go to your Pinterest profile and click the red button on the top right that says See Your Stats. On that page you'll see which of your pins are most popular and which pins you followers interact with the most. You'll also be able to see what people have been pinning from your website. With these results you can
Whether you have a business or a blog, Pinterest can be a major source of traffic if you use it enough. Without the traffic I get from Pinterest, I wouldn't have been able to make a success of my mastermind group for female freelancers. Quite a few of them have told me they found me through Pinterest, and that's because I pin graphics that promote my exclusive club, or I pin graphics that lead to blog posts that promote my club.
Pinterest is also responsible for my most popular blog posts. If it wasn't for those articles going viral on Pinterest, my website traffic wouldn't be what it is today. If you dedicate some time each day to pinning on Pinterest, your business and blog will truly benefit.
Related post: A simple social media schedule for small businesses
Now you understand how Pinterest can benefit your blog and business, are you ready to give it a major place in your social media marketing?


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When visiting the Windy City, travelers will not have a hard time finding something to do. From Ferris Bueller-inspired city tours to catching a game at the legendary Wrigley Field, vacationers can get to know Chicago in myriad ways.
Music lovers will also be excited to visit this Midwest city as it is a stop-over point for many major recording artists. Starpoint Resort Group has put together a list of some of the best concerts this August and September so that travelers to Chicago can plan ahead and catch their favorite acts.
Smashing Pumpkins: While they are co-headlining with Marilyn Manson for The End Times Tour, at this stop at least it will be the Pumpkins' show. Starpoint Resort Group knows this is a show to catch because the Smashing Pumpkins are originally from Chicago. Because of that, this show is bound to be a little more personal for frontman Billy Corgan, especially with original band member Jimmy Chamberlain back on drums for this tour. While Corgan grates at the term "nostalgia tour," the band will play their classic numbers along with new songs written by Corgan. According to Corgan, the sets for this show will be about 70 minutes long each, giving his band just time enough to rock through one hit to the next. Their show takes place Aug. 7 at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island.
Lady Antebellum: One of the biggest groups in the country music genre, Lady Antebellum is stopping in Chicago for their Wheels Up tour. Starting with their record-breaking hit, "Need You Now," these music stars now have enough singles and No. 1 songs for entire set list. In fact, they can boast four No. 1 country albums and a dozen Top 10 country hits. Concertgoers can also expect to hear music from the group's new album, "747," including tunes that are already hits, "Long Stretch of Love" and "Bartender." Starpoint Resort Group says visitors can catch Lady Antebellum with Hunter Hayes and Sam Hunter on Aug. 22 at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre.
Willie Nelson: There is probably no bigger name in classic country than Willy Nelson. Decades worth of chart-topping songs and albums fill up his catalogue and set lists. While concert goers surely attend his shows to hear tunes such as "Crazy," "On the Road Again" or "You Were Always on My Mind," they also flock to the 82-year-old singer/songwriter's concerts out of sheer love for his iconic personality. This busy man not only performs upwards of 150 shows per year, but he also recently finished a book, "It's a Long Story," and released yet another hit album, "Django and Jimmie," with friend and co-icon Merle Haggard in June. Chicago visitors can see Willie at Horseshoe Casino Hammond on Sept. 18.
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Sugar cane originally came from South and Southeast Asia. It was first brought to the Americas by Christopher Columbus during his second voyage.
Sugar cane is the world's largest crop by production quantity. It grows like weeds when you see them. You pick the sugar cane and you can suck on it for the sugar taste. Some people boil sugar cane for sugar water.


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Singer Usher was spotted with a gold ring again amid rumours that he is married to fiancée Grace Miguel.
The singer was still sporting a gold band on his wedding ring finger when he made an appearance at a festival here on Saturday, reports people.com.
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Target: Dr. John E. Deasy, Superintendent of Schools, Los Angeles Unified School District
Goal: Provide greater transparency of employees in school system without impeding on their right to privacy.
With more than half of the year already accounted for, 2012 will not be easily forgotten. While much can be said about making an impression, this year has seen its fair share of controversy; and unfortunately, child abuse has been a recurring theme. From middle schools to renowned college campuses, accusations of misconduct have soured much of the country's opinion of the educational system.
In places like Los Angeles County, the anxiety and the distrust is coming to a head. It was at the end of January this year when Mark Berndt, a teacher at Los Angeles' Miramonte Elementary School was arrested and charged with multiple counts of lewd conduct with 23 children. Not long after, another teacher from the same school was also arrested. Since then, many more stories have emerged that have depicted teachers and other school workers in precarious circumstances with students. It is no wonder, then, why so many parents have had it and are taking action against the school system.
One of the biggest grievances voiced by parents was that they were left unaware of the types of allegations surrounding school employees. "As a parent, I feel like I have a right to know," said Maria Lopez, who has a daughter at Long Beach's Stevenson Elementary School. Schools and teachers for the most part, argue on the side of privacy, while parents demand for greater disclosure. In order to ensure a stronger trust, there needs to be a solid compromise between the two.
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Allegations of misconduct involving school employees and students are placing a divide between school employees and parents of children within the Los Angeles Unified School District. With the stream of new cases emerging continuously, many parents are feeling blind-sided by the school system they thought they could trust.
In order to bridge the gap and strengthen the trust between parents and school staff, common ground needs to be reached by the two sides. The best way to ensure this is to find a compromise that allows staff a certain level of privacy and parents a certain level of disclosure. In many situations, honesty is the best policy—and so should it be with Los Angeles Unified School District.
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Vaginal Tightening SurgeryAugust 3, 2012
What is Vaginal Tightening Surgery
Vaginoplasty is a female genital surgical procedure to tighten vaginal muscles which is another word for vaginal tightening surgery.
Vaginoplasty, sometimes referred to as 'vaginal rejuvenation' or 'tightening of the vagina', is a procedure that can usually correct the problem of stretched vaginal muscles resulting from childbirth(s), and is a direct means of enhancing one's sexual life once again.
The procedure typically tones vaginal muscle, resulting in greater contraction strength and control, thereby permitting greater sensation during sexual experiences.
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Vaginoplasty is a standard gynaecologic surgical procedure (vaginal tightening surgery). The stretched muscle at the back of the vagina is joined together and shortened with dissolvable stitches, and the unwanted skin is removed. This tightens vaginal muscles and surrounding soft tissues, by reducing excess vaginal lining.
The scarring is inside the vagina. The result is an immediate decrease in the diameter of the vagina, and an increase in the tightness of vaginal muscles. This will also restore the vagina and supporting structures to a "pre-pregnancy" state.
Vaginal tightening surgery is performed either under general anaesthetic or local anaesthetic with sedation, and may require an overnight stay. The operation takes around an hour to perform.
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Hi everyone. I am an autism consultant and tutor. I am interested in hearing about the experience you had while taking your child for surgery. For instance, what did the nursing staff do well? What do you think could have been done better? Do you think staff was trained/prepared to communicate with the child with autism?
Anything you can tell me would be helpful as I train the staff at a local surgery center.
Thanks.This input will ultimately make this situation less stressful for others.
My stepson has AS (and he's had surgery) and I am a nurse so my response comes from both of those experiences.
I think the best thing that can be done would be to work with the child life specialists ahead of time to make up a social story (with visuals) ahead of time that can be used and referred to before and during the experience. Many child can adapt to the different ways adults explain things... but kids with AS will struggle with this. It is important to inform them, but not make it overly specific, because as/if things change it might be very difficult for them to adjust to those changes. I would encourage the staff to use the same descriptors/language as the social story to keep things consistent.
Also, a lot like older adults, they do not behave the way you would expect when they are in pain and may not be able to use a pain scale the ways their peers would. I would watch more for agitation and restlessness than reports of pain.
Other than that, I think many children's hospitals today are doing things that would help as AS child... like allowing parents to stay 24 hours and be in procedures, and be allowed to eat what they want (when eating is allowed).
I don't have a lot to offer about classic autism, hopefully some others will chime in with that. HTH!
For us, I found myself educating the nurses and doctors on the fly, constantly. For both of the surgeries I made a social story ahead of time, but had no help from the nurses. The nurses did not seem to be trained to communicate with children with autism, they mostly just asked me questions about how I thought ds was doing (whether he needed more pain meds or whatever).
I think one key thing is to teach your staff that not all kids with autism are alike. It would do them well to take time to talk to the parents and find out as much about the child and their needs as possible. For example- my child is a runner. The nurses really had to be attentive to ds while they were transfering him from the pre-op area to the or to sedate him because he was more likely than the average child to just take off running if someone wasn't holding his hand firmly (the first time they buckled him in a car/ride on toy and pushed him to the or. The second time he walked while holding a nurses hand). Other children with autism aren't runners so it's not something a nurse always has to worry about.
Steph, DH Jason (1-1-11), DS Owen (10-3-03) and DS Kai (10-13-11)
Nurses are not trained how to communicate with anyone.... in my nursing education we covered the basic of developmental stages and how to generally work with kids at different ages, but it was brief and didn't cover SN at all.
Maybe that is disappointing, but I think it's good that the nurses were asking you and involving you in your child's care.
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text: RFS introduces CPRI interface panel kits for BBU and RRH testing17 Aug 2016 12:16 PM Kits include CPRI box and RFS' fibre jumpers to enable connectivity testing between optical base band units and remote radio headsRadio Frequency Systems (RFS) has announced the availability of Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) panels, which are used to test fibre connectivity between optical base band units (BBU) and remote radio heads (RRH). This allows cell operations and system performance engineers to ensure the best performance without having to disconnect the fibre optical system or disrupt service. In addition, the CPRI panel enables easy RF over CPRI testing at the bottom of the tower, reducing the need for unnecessary tower climbs, thus minimising maintenance cost and overall OPEX for customers. The RFS CPRI panel is bundled with RFS' high-quality fibre optic jumpers, providing an end-to-end solution that includes HYBRIFLEXÒ fibre-to-the-antenna DC and F/O solutions. The rugged, lightweight aluminium CPRI Interface Panel provides bidirectional continuity and uniformity in attenuation over the full CDWM spectrum while utilising included optical terminators to reduce optical return loss in the communication link.Engineers can access the transmit data stream or uplink or downlink through a monitor port that does not affect service, eliminating the complications and downtime associated with disconnecting the RRH from the continuous communications optical link."With the CPRI interface panel, all testing that was formerly done through tower climbing can now be done at the bottom, including tests such as BBU emulation, RET control, PIM values, return loss, RF spectrum analysis, troubleshoot hunt and troubleshooting link. This saves money and time," said Mohamed Alameh, regional product manager, RFS."Our CPRI panel provides an easier way to troubleshoot and test the system, without having to take the system down. By bundling this product with our popular fibre jumpers, we are able to offer our customers a cost-effective 'whole package' solution providing our fibre jumpers that are compatible with our HYBRIFLEX cable. Using the same fibre optics from RRU to BBU eliminates any potential compatibility issues that might arise due to different fibre grade." Anticipating high demand from its customers, RFS said it is prepared with strategic stock levels (Quick Ship) and 'top-notch' application engineering support for training purposes. The expansion of RFS' product portfolio with the addition of CPRI panels reflects the company's continued investment in preparing carriers for the demands of both today and the future. MNOs are now looking to Cloud-RAN or Centralised-RAN (C-RAN), a new cellular network architecture for future mobile network infrastructure, which takes full advantage of the CPRI interface panels.The advent of C-RAN, in conjunction with fibre and CPRI, gives MNOs the ability to centralise base station deployments up to 40km away, enabling low-cost, highly reliable, low-latency and high-bandwidth interconnected networks. RFS's CPRI solution can be purchased with either 1 or 3 factory-loaded modules, thus allowing up to 18 CPRI ports in only 1 RU of space, which is the densest and most compact solution in the market today, fully aligned with C-RAN applications. RFS's CPRI module, chassis, fibre management box and jumper kit can be purchased as standalone items in addition to the bundled kit solutions. This level of flexibility enables customers to build modular, scalable kits that future-proof their networks, and also enables them to move the CPRI from the site to the C-RAN as networks evolve."All these points make the RFS CPRI Panel Solution the logical choice for network deployment all around the world where CPRI solutions are being demanded," said Alameh.RFS' CPRI Interface Panels are manufactured in the USA and feature unique decals and optical mating sleeves to provide easy identification of each sector and carrier. James Atkinson EditorLinkedIn |Google + |Email Leave a CommentPlease write code to prove you're humanMore on... Test EquipmentAnritsu releases portable micro and mmWave spectrum analysersMWC17: Rohde & Schwarz to showcase latest T&M equipment Anritsu releases 802.11ac Wi-Fi test set More on... Critical CommunicationsFinland and Norway sign cross-border TETRA communication dealCC Europe 2017: Hytera showcasing new base station and handheld radioLatest in Mobile infrastructureQuortus and Expeto announce PaaS virtual LTE networks for enterprisesMWC17: Zyxel to debut new LTE and Wi-Fi indoor gatewayMWC17: Ericsson expands 5G access and transport portfolio


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Adam Lambert: Robyn saved me from a break up
Adam Lambert says Robyn's 'Eclipse' helped him get over a tough break up.
The 'For Your Entertainment' hitmaker admits he was left "sobbing" when he heard the track soon after he split from his other half.
When asked what song makes him cry, he said: "It's not one of her singles but I remember listening to this song one time and just sobbing. Something about it just hit me at that particular moment in time.
"I was getting out of a relationship and I remember being really struck by the lyric 'There's and eclipse in your eye where I used to shine'. She's such a great songwriter."
And the 34-year-old star - who now tours alongside Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor - also opened up about John Lennon's "sentimental" track 'Imagine'.
When asked what song he'd like playing at his funeral, he added to NME magazine: "I don't know if it's a funeral song but there's something very sentimental about it. It's melancholy but not too full-on. There's something kind of 'greater than us' about this song."
Meanwhile, Adam previously revealed performing alongside Queen has given him "great confidence".
He said: "[It has given me] a great confidence. Public reaction to the group's concerts [have been] wonderful and the tour gave me the opportunity to make myself known to more people."
When asked if he feels differently performing with a group than solo, he added: "I would not speak of different emotions but of different ways to approach the show. With the Queen I have to be really exaggerated, bordering on the ridiculous, even the costumes, because it is the music that requires it, I have to be drawn into the role.
"In my tour instead [I] explore the current fashion and dance and I can express my creativity. I have taken care of every single aspect of the show."


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text: Built in 1882 and renovated in 2005, this 4-storey air-conditioned hotel comprises a total of 100 rooms. Guests are welcomed at the 24-hour reception where there is a safe, a currency exchange and several lifts. Further facilities include Internet access, a bike storage room, WLAN Internet access throughout the building and well-equipped conference rooms for those arriving on business. Room and laundry services are also available, and those arriving by car may make use of the car park and garage.Child discounts are only valid when sharing a room with 2 paying adults and using existing beds. Extra charges may apply.The comfortable rooms have an en suite bathroom with hairdryer. Each room also features a direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, a radio, an Internet connection, a fridge, a minibar, a hire safe and a seating area. Guests may adjust the air conditioning and the rooms also have central heating.


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A photographic journey through Greece in the full bloom of spring 2008 Includes Athens, Olympus, Delphi and the islands of Mykonos, Rhodes and Patmos.
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EVER NOTICE THAT gaggle of people gathered around the entrance to the Academy Awards ceremony just to catch a 10-second glimpse of a famous movie star?
What is it about being a movie star that suddenly gives a person such status? Why do we care what they're saying, what they're wearing, what they're doing and who they're doing it with? Don't we have our own lives to lead?
About now, you're saying, "not me--I'm not one of those star-struck fools." Well, I'm with you. I've always chuckled at those idiots groveling after the likes of Julia Roberts or Brad Pitt. Get a life!
But let's be honest now. Maybe because she played all those tough, plucky women just like you (or at least just like the you in your dreams), or because he always played the stud who got the girl--just like you (oh yeah).
For me it's Katherine Hepburn. Don't ask me why, but I'd trade this really great, high-paying job at The Weekly for just one cup of coffee with Hepburn.
For writer Elizabeth Fuller, it was Bette Davis.
In Spring 1985, Bette Davis, through a mutual friend, ended up at Fuller's house for dinner one night. For Fuller, it was a dream come true--in the beginning. At the end of 30 days, when Davis was still camped out in the guest room, the dream began to fade--but only a little.
Thirty days with her big-screen idol provided Fuller with the basis for her play, Me and Jezebel, now playing at Invisible Theatre. And because her special house guest was the brusque and unsparing Davis, she had plenty to write about.
Fuller's two-person play (herself and Bette) garners a good deal of charm from Fuller's ability to laugh at herself in her awe-struck state. As Davis takes over her Connecticut cottage, Fuller rearranges not only her life, but that of her husband and young son. Upon Davis' demands, she provides a new, firm mattress for the guest bedroom, and acts as main cook and chauffeur for the self-indulgent star.
But she also catches a glimpse here and there of the softness of Bette Davis--the mother hurting from a recent, unflattering biography authored by the star's only daughter; the grandmother who endears herself to Fuller's 4-year-old son, colors with him, and teaches him to say "big fucking deal" while striking his best Bette Davis pose.
Through late-movie nights watching Jezebel and Of Human Bondage the two women form a unique relationship--as close to warm and fuzzy as one could probably get to the acerbic star.
Fuller's writing and Jetti Ames' acting together have captured the essence of Davis--or at least what I'd imagine it to be. In a role that could be so easily over-acted, Ames depicts Davis with a near-perfect I-don't-give-a-shit-what-anybody-thinks air. She has fun with her character, spewing caustic lines such as this one when asked about her regrets over her surly relationship with Joan Crawford: "The only thing I regret is that I didn't get to slap her around more in Baby Jane."
But the play is really Fuller's gig, and cannot survive without a strong performance by the actress portraying her. Donna Davis delivers. She's charmingly deferential beside the old bat. Directly addressing the audience, she unfolds the story with humorous diffidence.
Deborah Dickey directs with a light touch, letting the two women play off one another for an evening full of laughs.
Invisible Theatre's production of Me and Jezebel continues with 8 p.m. performances Tuesday through Saturday (except Thanksgiving day) and at 2 p.m. Sunday through December 3. Tickets are $12 and $14. Invisible Theatre is located at 1400 N. First Ave., at Drachman Street. For reservations and ticket information, call 882-9721.
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Beef and Butternut Tagine (Crockpot, Paleo)
Recipe by heatherhopecs
Inspired by a recipe from paleotable.com. I plan to serve this w/ some sauteed okra.
Top Review by MissAli
This was so savory and delicious! I added some cauliflower that I intended to rice as a side dish, because I thought the flavors would blend well and I was feeling lazy. It worked out beautifully. Next time, I think I will add some almonds or cashews and possibly some golden raisins to make it a little more authentic. But the spices were spot-on and it was yummy without the nuts and fruit. Thanks for a great grain-free dish that even my kids loved!
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 lbs beef roast, cut into one-inch cubes
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 4 -6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 2 lbs butternut squash, peeled and cubed
- 1⁄2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
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- Place cubed meat in a large bowl.
- Combine spices in a small bowl.
- Pour spices and oil over beef and stir to thoroughly coat meat with spices.
- Combine onion, garlic, and beef in crock pot.
- Pour tomatoes over mixture.
- Cook on low for 5-6 hours or until beef is tender.
- Stir in squash and increase heat to high. Cook for about 90 minutes or until squash is tender.
- Taste mixture and add more salt and crushed red pepper, as needed.
- Stir in cilatro and serve in shallow plates or bowls.


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I love science. I love facts. I love educating people. What I can't stand is misinformation.
I love making soap because it satisfies both sides of my brain. It is science based, yet I am creating and making something that ends with a product that makes me very proud.
Laundry is based on science. You need something that cleans. Sure, it's not black and white, our water systems are so different from region to region making laundry hit or miss for many people. What works for you may not work for my household. But there is still science behind it. Salts and minerals soften water and do crazy scientific and ionic things to help the soap or surfactants do their thing- which is get the dirt out of your laundry.
If you're a Tide lover, as Fluff Love seems to be, so be it. Use it. But if you're someone who uses cloth diapers because you want to be more eco-friendly then you're probably not using Tide. You're probably trying to find a more earth conscious company to wash with. If you've turned to sites like Fluff Love or their subsequent Facebook Group, they scream from their mountain top that soap based laundry products don't work- no exceptions. When I first found the site years ago, and saw people asking for help with their cloth diaper washing routines, their suggestion is almost always Tide. They claim all soap based laundry products leave behind a residue.
Many soap makers create soaps (both liquid and bar) that have extra fat in them. This is called superfatting. In the end, it creates a product that has extra fat that has been left behind during saponification. The thought is that these extra fats make a soap that is more moisturizing and emollient (soothing and softening).
MamaSuds® does not superfat their liquid soap. Why? Many people who have skin issues react to anything left behind from soap.
Creating a liquid soap that is zero superfat also means it won't leave any oils behind during cleaning. Which is great news for people who need a laundry soap that does not leave a residue behind! This is a link to a great explanation of superfatting soaps.
MamaSuds® DOES work for cloth diapers despite what the "professors" over at Fluff Love say about soap based laundry soaps.
If you've read this article about how DIY laundry recipes ruin your washer (and yes they CAN if you aren't using the right soap!), you can use MamaSuds® Castile Soap as you soap in your DIY recipe!


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My Reflection
Colonel Llyod and Mr. Gore teach us that there were curel slave master and there were kind slave masters. Colonel Llyod is a better person than Mr. Gore because he didn't whipped the slaves for no reason and he fed them well. Frederick wrote a chapter on these man because one was his master and the other was his overseer.


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Museo di Storia della Scienza, (Italian: Museum of the History of Science), in Florence, collection of scientific instruments and maps begun in 1929 to show the progress of science from ancient times. Much of the collection formerly belonged to the Medici. There is a model of an alchemist's studio, a water clock, and a collection of weighing machines. Other exhibits include collections of clocks, compasses, quadrants and sextants, calculators, globes, sundials, and surgical instruments of the 18th century. Preserved there are the telescope with which Galileo discovered the satellites of Jupiter and other instruments used by him, as well as one of the first cylinder phonographs built by Edison in 1890.
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Fate/Stay Delight
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Caster's Magic Ball ^^
Age: 31
So I randomly picked up this manga through A-M, and for some wierd reason, it's quite amusing. After three volumes now, though, I'm really starting to look for a clear-cut ending... It's true that a whole host of new characters has been introduced, but I find myself somewhat reluctant to wait on them for development and drama. All the same, it's an interesting read, and the art can be awesomely cute at times.
Btw, I know Akatsuki has been keeping up on the project. They released ch. 42 not long ago. Any there groups still working on it? (Possibly at a faster rate than AM?)
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Toronto
But look around and you should find something.
(and then a chinese-> english dictionary will be useful)
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
|2006-07-24, 12:39
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Cookie monstah!
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Stuck between time-space
Age: 29
yea the manga is pretty good
but if you are a guy, you probably feel disturbed about a guy having a girl's face lol
(i did get disturbed for a while, had to get used to it)
you going to laugh, then cry because it finished =o
too bad there is no sequel T_T
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~Night of Gales~
Join Date: Dec 2005
It follow the misadventures of a teenager who unexpectedly entered a magic academy involving the use of magic cards following a series of unfortunate and fortunate events. There's one catch though...He can't use magic!!
It's the usual YasuKano materials, so the usual antics from Pretty Face from the fanservice, comedy, overall craziness, shonen action can be found in Mx0.
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*sigh* well i just finished reading this but sad to say that it really was quite short.
Though I hope this can be continued somehow with a sequel but as everyone said before, it can't. Although Mx0 isn't as bad, I'd also like to see more stories from some of the other characters too since they were kinda left out. Oh well... loved the series
I wish it would have gone a little longer though... this truly was funny
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What is Public Bank 5 Home Plan?
This Public Bank semi-flexi or full-flexi home loan (at your choice) charges a variable interest rate pegged to the Base Rate ( BR) and repayment period of up to 35 years. The flexi part is the option to repay more onto the mortgage when you have extra cash, and to withdraw funds when you are short of money.
You'll be limited to one withdrawal per month and charged RM50 every time you take money out. For conventional home loans below RM100,000 there is no withdrawal facility. This Public Bank housing loan comes with a free credit card with its annual fee waived. If you have excellent credit history and an existing relationship with the bank, you can also apply a higher margin zero moving cost package up to 100% financing, including MRTA and legal fees.
Can I put extra money into my loan to decrease my principal?
Yes of course! You can put in extra cash any time, as and when you have extra cash to spare. As this is a semi-flexi loan, you MUST inform Public Bank if the payment is to be credited against you home loan principal, or else the bank will treat it only as an advance on your regular monthly installment. The best part about paying extra is that it allows you to reduce your installment payments as the interest is calculated daily from your remaining loan balance.
So how do I pay for my mortgage each month?
You can pay wherever you can find a Public Bank branch in Malaysia using ATMs or cash deposit machines. Better still, you can make an online transfer from your Public Bank savings or current account, Interbank GIRO, or set-up a standing instruction for automatic deductions.
Do I need insurance?
Yes. A Fire Insurance policy is compulsory. MRTA is optional, but highly recommended.
What can I expect to get from Public Bank 5 Home Plan housing loan?
You can expect to get great savings by depositing extra cash to reduce your loan principal and reduce the loan tenure along with overall interest. You'll also need to pay RM200 processing fee, only pay-as-you-use fee of RM50 for withdrawals but no monthly fee. And, of course, you'll get a free credit card.
If you opt for semi-flexi plan, the only hassle is that whenever you wish to deposit extra cash you'll need to visit the bank branch, fill the form, queue up and then deposit the cash - bit of a pain unless the bank is right outside your front door. For greater convenience and to save you a great deal of time, you may want to consider getting a full-flexi plan which you will need to attach a current account to the loan for greater savings on interest.
What do I need to apply for this home loan?
- Get a copy of the Application form from the bank or online and complete it
- A copy of your identification card (front and back) or passport (front page)
- A copy of SPA / Booking Receipts / Letter or Offer from Developer
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Getting to know Joe
Joe Boland, humbly, and a little nervously, accepted his newly appointed position Tuesday morning as the 22nd chief of the RNC.
Finance Minister Cathy Bennett will deliver the provincial budget on April 14.
Drawing together the budget has been the main preoccupation of the Liberal government since they took power in December of last year, but there's been no firm date on when the final product would be made public until now.
"We promised the people of the province that we would release our budget after the federal government announced their budget," Bennett said in a news release. "Now that we have had the opportunity to review the budget details and the role it plays in the province's finances, we are in a position to finalize and release our budget, multi-year fiscal targets and our plan to deal with the unprecedented fiscal situation the province is facing. The challenges this province is encountering did not happen overnight and cannot be solved overnight. Budget 2016 is the first step in reshaping our fiscal future."
The government is grappling with a forecasted $2.4-billion deficit in the coming year, driven by a precipitous drop in oil prices, and over-spending.
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Do you remember your notebooks from class? You know, the ones where you were meant to be writing down everything your teacher said while your mind was completely entranced by his or her every word.
Mine (like many others reading this I'm sure) were not only filled with words of wisdom, but also with what I like to call doodles of discernment. Most, if not all, of my margins along with any other reasonably sized white-space, were filled with drawings of this and that or of nothing at all.
But I haven't doodled much recently. I draw. A lot. But I don't seem to doodle. I suspect this may be connected to the arrival of the youngest lodger at our house, the one who keeps me on my toes and helps me wear out the soles of my shoes. Since he's come into our lives, or at least since he's discovered the principle of mobility, I spend very little time sitting down and much less of that little time awake. I suspect any paper destined to be doodled upon would sooner find itself dribbled with drool as I doze alongside.
But despite it all, I have decided to get back to doodling to see what happens. I've challenged myself to spend at least a few moments each day filling a blank sheet of paper with whatever comes to mind with the hope of developing some new ideas or designs.
If nothing else, this could turn out to be a very telling experiment in psychology - the inner thoughts of a mother of multiple children.
Which makes me wonder.... perhaps I should best keep my doodles to myself...
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Do Do Do Do DOODLES!
Do you remember your notebooks from class? You know, the ones where you were meant to be writing down everything your teacher said while your mind was completely entranced by his or her every word.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Just Because...
...it's important to remember the little joys in life, the moments that really make you smile deep down.
Léopold and his favourite fashion accessory, his "brrm brrm" as it's affectionately called.
He tries his hardest not to go anywhere without it.