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WH has denied ever interacting with this woman on a personal level and yet, she is reaching out to him to see how he is doing and sending him kisses via the message and he is asking what were her plans for the night.
How do you spell: LIAR?????
The funny thing was I didn't even plan on looking at that site tonight but did. Glad I did! :)
Wow...he sat in my face and denied, denied, denied, even w/the accounts looking at him.
I don't even have a desire to show him what I found bc I know he will just deny that and turn everything back on me.
I am going to keep monitoring for more hard evidence and just keep focusing on me like I said...
It's not even worth going into anymore at this juncture bc I know he is not going to be forthright with me.
I am disappointed but not even sad about it...just glad I see it for myself bc I knew he was not fooling me about not opening those accounts, even though he tried his hardest to get me to buy that the sites themselves opened the account and chose his friends for him.
Oh well, today's a new day and I have been up alllll night long....and have a long day today. I can't let my guard down for anything bc I just don't know who I am really dealing with.
I am going to choose to be calm and stay focused and do the best I can to be better for me and my kids...
I really have no words for WH at this time. I am going to let him do what he does while I keep monitoring and working on me. I know what I found will still be something he will try to deny. I know it..so I won't even waste my day on this talking to him about it but if he lied about that, what else is he keeping from me?
I think I will save my energy to focus it elsewhere bc it's just no use to go back and forth with someone who refuses to be completely honest with me.
[This message edited by h0pe4ul at 3:25 AM, April 21st (Sunday)]
That's a hard way to live for any extended length of time . Do you plan on confronting him at some point? Have you read about the 180? Here is the link: http://www.survivinginfidelity.com/faq_bs.asp#FAQ11
I am so sorry you had to discover that. I know what it feels like to discover very dirty things about a WS when they emphatically deny that anything like that exists. It is gut-wrenching.
Try to be strong and focus on yourself and your kids. Your kids need a strong, healthy mother right now. Your WH should really be last on the priority list, just like he has placed you in that same place on his list.
It also sounds like you may be at a suitable place to draw a bottom-line and boundary with him to protect the (mental) health and safety of you and your children. Maybe it's time to boot him out for a little bit so that he can see what it feels like to be abandoned by the one he 'supposedly' loves, and his family in general. It's a tough move to make, but sometimes, especially if a WS is continuing to lie and expose their family to trauma, it's the best thing that can happen. Often times, the 'right' choices in life are the most difficult to make.
Follow your heart and take care of yourself and your children. You are a fantastic mother! Be strong!
Thank you! Yes, I totally agree and am glad I am finally arriving to the place where my focus is becoming less on WH.
I think, for some reason, finding that message, after he earnestly denied having had any kind of contact w/this woman at all, did something to me inside.
I've detached in a great way from the situation and even him. I am not mean or fussing or even desiring to bring up what I found, to be honest with you.
I do feel very sad inside but also very detached. After fighting and being tired of having to deal with his blameshifting, gaslighting, and rugsweepeing all these years and even still, I already know what to expect and just am setting my own self up for frustration if I present this new info I found bc he doesn't really want to change. So, I will let HIM go through the motions while I look out for me and my kids.
The only person I can truly change is me, right? Right! :)
I feel like finding that message has truly caused me to step back from the situation and to start looking at it as one on the outside looking in. I think I am thinking more clearer this way as opposed to falling apart and jumping on his back about it...which never really leads to anything healthy or productive anyway.
I am focusing on building myself up and my children at this juncture. I still fulfill my wifely duties because I choose to be committed to my word in what I would do in this marriage regardless.
However, and, although I still treat WH nicely and as if I know nothing, there is a bit of an emotional distance I have with him right now. I am speaking less, listening more, and focusing on what I need to get from where I am right now on every level to where I need to be....
[This message edited by h0pe4ul at 11:36 AM, April 22nd (Monday)]
Thank you as well!
I held on to the information I first confronted him with for several months before ever bringing up. It was hard to do but I was trying to give chance after chance to see if WH would confess or open up about what was sitting in front of us. He still denied everything!
Well, even though I didn't buy the excuses he gave for the evidence presented, I let the issue die down but deep inside, I knew something was not right.
I just so happen to log in last week and found the message from five years ago posted....
WH said he never even been on that site let alone had no personal information for this person that he met overseas.
All the while, her personal email address, along with a telephone number she sent to him after he met her in 2007, was all in his email address.
He didn't even remember it was in there. I found it and had to lead him to it bc it was so long ago.
I know he opened those accounts and probably just forgot about what he did or did not do bc it was so long ago.
Yet, while I can believe forgetting every single detail someone did years ago, I cannot buy someone acting as if they never did something when they and I know they did. I guess, what bothers me the most, is that he is either that arrogant or thinks I am that stupid to believe him!!!!!! :( Sad, either way he thinks!
[This message edited by h0pe4ul at 11:24 AM, April 22nd (Monday)]
I don't question what he wants to do and if he has an opinion different than mine, I encourage him to do so. I am to a point, if he wants to be with any of his OW or anyone else or even my former bff, I just don't care anymore. If he does, I will not be sexually active with him but will be a cordial roommate to him for the sake of my kids and because I truly do care about him.
By God's grace (and only His grace), I will choose to take the high road and let him do him while I do me, even if in him doing himself means being with someone else. He will not have me any longer as a sexual or romantic part but we can live separate lives while living together so that our kids can have a safe transition as we separate....I have made this clear to him many times if he chooses to be with anyone else or to resume relationship with any of the OW. So, this won't be a shocker to him if it happens.
I have done all I could do to make this work but if he is not 100% committed, there is nothing else I can or want to do but focus on me and my children while he does his thing, and I get to a place where I can move and be on my own.
[This message edited by h0pe4ul at 11:31 AM, April 22nd (Monday)]
I still believe all things are possible but I refuse to put more into the relationship than he is willing to give anymore bc it's not fair, and it's a waste of my time.
I am reclaiming me, as I stated last week, and I refuse to go back to where I was emotionally and mentally.
I don't care anymore and I am not even angry when I say this. I just don't care anymore.
So, I can hold this info for as long as I need to....and will only use it when I know I will really need to. Until then, my mouth is zipped and I will continue to monitor for any other evidence that may be around that I just haven't seen yet bc if I found this, I can only imagine what else he is hiding from me.
If he can lie to me about what happened over five years ago, what is he lying to me about now?????????????
Deep in my heart, I believe his EA with my former bff turned to a PA but I believe he will not tell me bc he is protecting her and himself.
He has been missing her and has stated it as well as shown it in his actions.
So, the best I can do is back off and let nature take its course.
I believe in R to the fullest but know that I can only go so far as we both allow us to go.
I want my M but I want someone who wants to truly be with me and respect me even more....I don't see that with my WH even though I love him.
[This message edited by h0pe4ul at 11:41 AM, April 22nd (Monday)]
I don't care anymore and I am not even angry when I say this. I just don't care anymore.
This is the point I got to with my WH when I finally let go and focused on me. There is nothing my WH could do at this point that would devastate me or surprise me because he already has.
Eventually it won't matter and you will do what you need to make yourself happy and hopefully he will remove his head from his you know where pretty soon.
I also confronted evidence that was heard on VAR but denied by WH. I chose to believe the VAR and still hold by that fact when it is brought up whether WH likes it or not. I am letting him know that the truth is there whether he admits it or not.
Take care of yourself. They have to be fully de-fogged to come back to the M, but I know that you know this.
Hang in there sweetie (((h0pe4ul)))
I understand how exhausting and draining it is to deal with a chronic liar. I find being emotionally detached from him is necessary for me to survive.
You sound very grounded and calm which are positive signs.
((((more hugs))))
Yes, this is the calmest I've been in years. I think he is noticing the distance and is a bit worried but I am not mentioning anything about about anything.
I am just being right...I am just being..
I am so glad to be at this place bc I felt like WH liked upsetting me to some degree. Sometimes when sharing my needs or feelings of hurt, he'd have a smirk on his face like he enjoyed inflicting pain on me.
I just want to be happy and not where I used to be so I choose to not chase or try to get someone to tell me the truth who just doesn't want to.
I wish things were different and I still have hope things will turn around truly but I am not going to beat a dead horse. If he wants me, truly wants me, he will step up and initiate on his own. Until then, I will rest in this new place I'm at. :)
Thank you for the great big bear hug. :):)
I wish things were different and I still have hope things will turn around truly but I am not going to beat a dead horse. If he wants me, truly wants me, he will step up and initiate on his own. Until then, I will rest in this new place I'm at. :)
^^^ Love it!
Now, can I sit right next to you?
[This message edited by h0pe4ul at 6:28 PM, April 23rd (Tuesday)]
(One big long hug to you)


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Mr. and Mrs. Francis Toole of Tonawanda celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. Mr. Toole and the former Blanche Croisdale were married July 3, 1953, in the home of the bride's mother in Niagara Falls. He is a sculptor, designer and former faculty member in art department at University at Buffalo. She is a retired teacher for City of Tonawanda Schools with 39 years of service.

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As an integral member of the primary care team (including physicians, advance practice clinicians, nurses, case managers and medical assistants) the Behavioral Health Clinician works to identify, triage, plan, manage and provide behavioral health services for patients with overlapping physical and behavioral health needs. The Behavioral Health Clinician provides assessment, brief psychotherapy, referral, psycho-education and skills-training through a variety of strategies focused on improving mental, physical and social health. Patients are served in individual and group settings. The BHC provides consultation and feedback to the primary care team to inform patient care and support improved physical and mental health outcomes.
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An Indictment Is as Good as a Conviction: 99.8% Success Rate
A criminal indictment nearly guarantees conviction in today's local legal system, according to Central Bureau of Statistics data.
CBS data show that the conviction rates in 2003 and 2004 criminal cases stand at 99.8 percent. This means that in cases brought before court, only two in every 1,000 suspects are acquitted.
The immediate implication of this data is that the real power to impose criminal turpitude on an individual is not in the hands of the court, but that of the prosecution and police. This, however, has not always been the case: When the state was established, the legal system's conviction rate was much lower - less than 70 percent. In other words, a suspect who refused to admit guilt in a plea bargain had nearly a one in three chance of being acquitted.
At that time, "presumed innocent" really meant something.
This statistic, however, needs to be qualified on several levels. First, it takes into account only those cases that actually reach court. In reality, the vast majority of criminal cases investigated by the police and brought before its legal counsel or the prosecution for a potential indictment are closed due to insufficient evidence or lack of public interest. Only a few cases go to court, and they are the ones with the greatest potential for a guilty verdict.
Second, according to the data, a conviction on at least one of the charges in an indictment is defined as a conviction. Therefore, even if an indictment includes 10 charges against a defendant and he was acquited on nine of them, it is still recorded as a conviction.
Most noteworthy, however, is the extensive practice of plea bargaining, which is used on a massive scale and leads to bloated conviction rates.
Ninety percent of all convictions are reached when a defendant admits to charges in court, saving all sides the time-consuming process of bringing in witnesses and conducting cross-examinations. Plea bargains have been described as a "necessary evil," but it seems that the prosecution now considers them to be a true necessity: the door to a negotiated plea bargain is always open.
"The increase in the number of convictions occurs mostly in cases that are easy to investigate and easy to convict, and come at the expense of more important violations, which are more difficult to expose," a senior law enforcement officer said. "The data regarding a significant rise in the number of convictions in Israel does not reflect a better police force, but rather the opposite," he added.
The same source said that in recent years, there has been a change in the way sex offense and domestic violence cases are tried here.
"There's no doubt that Israeli society and the media are making an impact on the severity of the punishment," he said. "I don't want to say that the judges want to be popular, because this shades the rulings in a problematic way, but courts today are certainly aware of the public's wishes," the source said.
"If in the past, judges sentenced people to a year imprisonment for a particular violation, now they sentence them to four years," he said. "This means that there is an increase in the number of those imprisoned in Israel."
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GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 8 (UPI) -- Gerald Fitch scored 18 points Saturday as the second-ranked Kentucky Wildcats held off a late rally to run the nation's longest winning streak to 20 games with a thrilling 69-67 victory over No. 3 Florida.
Kentucky (26-3, 16-0 SEC East) established a 66-54 advantage on a three-pointer by Fitch with 6:48 remaining before Florida rallied. The Gators held the Wildcats without a basket the rest of the way and scored 11 straight points to get within 66-65 on Matt Bonner's tip-in with 1:40 left to play.
Florida (24-6, 12-4) had a chance to take the lead, but Danish freshman Christian Drejer was whistled for a questionable offensive foul when he collided with Marquis Estill with just under a minute left.
"It's been a real fun run through the conference," said Kentucky Coach Tubby Smith. "I am really proud of these guys. They have hung tough all year long, none tougher than today."
A free throw by Chuck Hayes made it 67-65 and Drejer committed another turnover, leading to Fitch's two foul shots with 12 seconds left for a 69-65 edge.
Gators freshman Anthony Roberson converted a layup to slice the margin to two points and Florida caught a break when the Wildcats' Keith Bogans missed a pair at the line with five seconds to go.
"We had a bit of a wasted possession with Christian and that hurt us a little bit," said Florida Coach Billy Donovan.
The ball ended up in the hands of Roberson, who hit buzzer-beating three-pointers earlier this season in victories over Georgia and Vanderbilt, but Roberson airballed on his attempt from beyond the arc as the Gators' 19-game home streak came to an end.
"I just took it," Roberson said. "I took the shot with confidence and I thought I was going to make it, but I just came up short. It just didn't fall today."
Kentucky became the second team since 1956 to go unbeaten in the SEC, joining the 1995-96 Wildcats' national championship squad.
The loss overshadowed a terrific performance by Bonner, who battled severe foot pain in his final home game. He played against the wishes of the coaching staff, made 11-of-14 shots, and led all scorers with 25 points.
"The bottom line was it hurt," Bonner said. "I think the coaching staff didn't want me to play if it hurt, but it isn't one of those injuries that I am going to make worse by playing. My whole thing was that great players play through pain, and that is what I wanted to do."
"I was so impressed with Matt Bonner," Smith said. "I have enjoyed competing against him and all of the seniors, Nelson and Hamilton, over the past three years."
The contest was the first time the O'Connell Center in Gainesville hosted a pair of top-five teams.


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Implied Utilization-Business Class
The Gamer Company is a video game production company that specializes in educational video games for kids. The company's R&D department is always looking for great ideas for new games. On average, the R&D department generates about 30 new ideas a week. To go from idea to approved product, the idea must pass through the following stages: paper screening (a 1-page document describing the idea and giving a rough sketch of the design), prototype development, testing, and a focus group. At the end of each stage, successful ideas enter the next stage. All other ideas are dropped. The following chart depicts this process, and the probability of succeeding at each stage.
Pr(Pass) =0.60 Pr(Pass) =0.50 Pr(Pass) =0.35 Pr(Pass) =0.75
Paper Screening→Prototype,design &development→Testing→Focus Group → Final Decision→
Fail ↓ Fail↓ Fail↓ Fail↓
The paper screening for each idea takes 2 hours of a staff member's time. After that, there is a stage of designing and producing a prototype. A designer spends 4 hour designing the game in a computer-aided-design (CAD) package. The actual creation of the mock-up is outsourced to one of many suppliers with essentially limitless capacity. It takes 4 days to get the prototype programmed, and multiple prototypes can be created simultaneously. A staff member of the testing team needs 3 days to test an idea. Running the focus group takes 2 hours of a staff member's time per idea, and only one game is tested in each focus group. Finally, the management team meets for 3 hours per idea to decide if the game should go into production.
Available working hours for each staff member are 8 hours per day, 5 days a week. The current staffing plan is as follows:
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B. Design and Production: 4 staff members.
C. Testing: 8 staff members.
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Lived in Oconee County: Two years; originally from Athens.
Occupation: Junior at Oconee County High School.
Family: Parents, Dennis and Nancy Dunn.
Member of: Oconee High BETA Club and French club; dancer at Freedom of Movement Dance Co. in Watkinsville.
Hobbies: Dancing, art and astronomy.
What do you like about Oconee County? ''It's so small, but it's growing. It's changing so much you don't know what's going to happen. It's really exciting. It's expanding with new businesses coming in.''
Do you have any concerns about the county? ''Some of the roads are, like, too skinny and that bothers me. We need better support of the arts (dancing). A lot of times you can't get enough information out about dancing. Not enough places want to host smaller groups.''
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Matthew Warren 'Probably' Not Owner of Gun Used in Suicide, Police Report
[UPDATE 4:45 p.m.] Rick Warren, lead pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., tweeted Thursday afternoon: "Someone on the internet sold Matthew an unregistered gun.I pray he seeks God's forgiveness. I forgive him. #MATTHEW 6:15."
[This is a breaking news update. Check CP's earlier story below.]
Police of Orange County's Sheriff's Department in California are saying that Matthew Warren, son of Pastor Rick Warren, was "probably not" the owner of the gun he used in a tragic suicide.
Police officials said they are unsure of where Warren, 27, found the gun he used to take his own life at roughly 10 a.m. on Friday at his home in Mission Viejo, Calif., according to the Los Angeles Times.
Additionally, the sheriff's department reportedly declined to indicate what type of gun Warren used, although according to the LA Times, someone close to the investigation has claimed it was a shotgun.
As The Huffington Post reported, California public records indicate that the younger Warren had not applied for a Carrying a Concealed Weapon license through the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
Rick Warren, lead pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., announced in a letter to his congregation on Saturday morning that his son had committed suicide after a lifelong battle with mental illness and depression.
"Over the past 33 years we've been together through every kind of crisis. Kay and I've been privileged to hold your hands as you faced a crisis or loss, stand with you at gravesides, and prayed for you when ill. Today, we need your prayer for us," Warren wrote in his email.
Warren described his son as an "an incredibly kind, gentle, and compassionate man," who unfortunately "struggled from birth with mental illness, dark holes of depression, and even suicidal thoughts."
Police announced on Monday that an official autopsy report had been conducted on Matthew Warren by the Orange County Coroner's Office.
"The autopsy today was completed today on Matthew Warren, 27, of Mission Viejo. The cause of death is a self-inflicting gunshot wound," O.C. Sheriff's Department Office spokeswoman Gail Krause previously told The Christian Post over the phone.
Pastor Warren received wide support from fellow church leaders following the death of his son, including kind words from T.D. Jakes, Greg Laurie, and Will Graham, among others.
Warren and his wife, Kay, held a private memorial service for their son.


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Origins Available: English, Scottish
Anglo-Saxon name Doom comes from when the family resided in an area that was described by a downward slope. The surname was originally derived from the Anglo-Saxon word dun which means a hill.
Doom Early Origins
Sussex. Another branch was located at Roosdown in Devon. "This place, which was formerly a parish, was anciently called Ralphdown, from its owner, Ralph de Downe, in the reign of Henry II." [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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Doom Spelling Variations
Doom Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Doom has been recorded under many different variations, including Down, Downe, Downer, Doune, Douner, Dounner, Downner and many more.
Doom Early History
Doom Early History
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Doom Early Notables (pre 1700)
Doom Early Notables (pre 1700)
Distinguished members of the family include Andrew Downes, also known as Dounaeus, (c. 1549-1628), English classical scholar, one of the seven translators of the Apocrypha for the King James Version of the Bible...
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Some of the Doom family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The Great Migration
The Great Migration
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Doom or a variant listed above:
Doom Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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Allow me to be direct ... Most event organizers/event marketers are clueless on how to run an effective email marketing campaign. What starts as well intentioned communication, turns into a SPAM fest (per their own list subscribers). SPAM is the main reason so many people are hesitant to give you their first name and email. Unfortunately, these factors make it very difficult for the well intentioned event organizer. There is hope!
How would you like to be in the minority of people who do email marketing - profitably and with the admiration of their list?
Watch the quick video below. It addresses what might be the most important component in keeping your list subscribers happy ...
How to Market Your Event with Email and Avoid Being a SPAMMER!
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As you probably know, redesigning your event website can be quite a daunting task. The redesign process isn't helped by all the technological "bells and whistles." What was once just an HTML document with graphics ... Has become a mismash of different programing languages, databases, online videos, search engine optimization, email marketing, and the list goes on! Ultimately, it gets harder and harder to make good web development decisions.
There is one constant that you cannot afford to forget ...
Continue reading "Always Do This - Before Redesigning Your Event Website" »
This is might be the most common question people ask, "how do I stop worrying about people showing up to my event?" The short answer ... you need to sell out your event.
You're probably thinking, "yeah right! If it was only THAT easy to sell out my event!" Worrying about attendance is one of those things that will stress out the most seasoned of event organizer. It leads to sleepless nights and lots of anxiety ... No money = you having to worry!
But instead of working you up any more, I have some straightforward advice to get you headed in the right direction ...
During a recent Event Marketing Q&A with Roman Jakubowycz from National Strategic, we gave a few quick ideas - If you can't sell out your event easily - the biggest key to a worry free event is advance ticket sales. Money in the bank means that you don't have to think about going bankrupt during your event. Imagine how it would feel, NOT having to worry about attendance? Pretty darn good!
Check out the video below (an excerpt from a recent Q&A) for some quick info on selling lots of advance sale tickets ... (Do that and you can stop worrying about people showing up!) Also, I've included links on advance ticket sales, below the video. Do me a favor and leave a comment or question, below - thanks!
Want to get more information on advance ticket sales for your next event? Check out the articles below:
by Eugene Loj
The notion of selling additional tickets to your event is hard to resist. Wanting to sell more tickets is great, but many event organizers struggle just to sell enough tickets.
What follows are ideas for maximizing your ticket sales (including the strategy of selling fewer tickets to make more money). Each point is supported by additional article links expanding on the subject area.
You might be just a click away from an idea that will make your event extra money. Here we go …
Continue reading "Ideas to Sell More Tickets for Your Next Event" »
by Eugene Loj
Today, it's difficult not to find a good reason to sell event tickets online. While most event organizers tend to focus on the convenience factors, there is one significant advantage of online ticket sales. Hint … it has nothing to do with advance ticket sales or fraud prevention (but those are both very good reasons to sell tickets online). Any guesses?
Your Customer's Data
What's the most important reason to sell tickets online? Customer data. When your event attendees purchase tickets online they need to fill in their contact information. It's part of the transaction processs ... and it's a HUGE marketing resource for you!
Continue reading "The Most Important Reason to Sell Tickets Online" »
The above billboard can be found on 490 East (headed toward Downtown) in Rochester, New York. The billboard location hasn't changed in years. Probably because it works so well. It's also a great example of a super-effective billboard.
Why is it so effective? Because it presents a compelling message, that drives people to action ... "Spend a few bucks on lotto tickets for your (minuscule) chance to win $290,000,000." In this case, the event is the giveaway of $290 MM. The bigger the jacket, the more demand.
Continue reading "Great Example of How to Promote Your Event on a Billboard" »
Recently, I was interviewed by my friends Roman Jakubowycz and Eugene Shatsman of National Strategic. Their company consults with small businesses on integrating successful strategies of Fortune 500 companies. During the interview we talked about the role of the Internet (as a tool) and some simple marketing strategies any business can start using today.
As Roman put it (sarcastically) … today we're going to talk about the Internet, "that Utopian existence that's going to make every business grow JUST by simply putting on a web site and a Facebook page."
It was a fun interview ... it's not every day you get to sit down with your friends to talk business shop.
My recommendation is to watch the interview above, first. Then, click on the articles below to expand on the topics discussed.
Continue reading "Online Marketing Fundamentals for Small Business" »
The image above is from a Lumber Liquidators marketing post card that arrived today. What does it have to do with marketing your event? Not much at first glance. But,once you start to dig beyond the words ... there is deep marketing psychology at work. What most people consider junk mail, can be a gold mine of marketing ideas. You can reverse engineer the post card above for your event flyers, billboards, poster, and print ads. You just need to know what to look for ...
Continue reading "Borrow Event Promotion Ideas from This Marketing Example" »
Yesterday, I ventured out to the St. Patrick's Day Parade in warm and sunny Rochester, New York. It was a pretty big deal ... Traditionally warm & sunny and Rochester, New York in mid-March, almost NEVER go together. We'll take it where we can get it!
During the parade there were floats/displays from various local businesses and a few upcoming events. As the parade went on, people everywhere had their cell phones in hand and were texting, talking, Facebooking, Tweeting, etc. That got me thinking ... Almost everyone today has a cell phone that's capable of at least text messaging. Is there a way to use one event and a bunch of semi-attentive people with cell phones to market your event?
Here's an event marketing idea you should consider ...
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Pope Francis let a group of young people visiting the Vatican on Wednesday get a selfie with him.
The photo was taken inside St. Peter's Basilica with a group from the Italian Diocese of Piacenza and Bobbio, who came to Rome for a pilgrimage.
The pope is catching on to the selfie trend, following stars like Justin Bieber, Madonna and Rihanna posting them on their Instagram accounts.
By Thursday, he has still not posted the photo to his Twitter page. The mystery of faith.
The self-portrait phenomenon was picked up this week by the historically conservative Oxford English Dictionary for its online edition, as it added "selfie," "twerk," "buzzworthy" and "squee."


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Feel free to laugh but our child reset the Administrator's Password my spouse set on a new laptop, and what she (the child) thought she set it as - is NOT working. To top it off, this laptap cannot recognize our new router that Verizon installed yesterday because we can't get it to do that next step. We've tried all the obvious iterations of what she might have selected - not working.
Does anyone have directions on how to reset this password maybe from a Safe mode start up. We got advice on how to do it in XP but that's not working for the Vista set up. Thanks much for your help - a frustrated PA mom.
Hi PAFamily, Found this guide HERE about admin password. Hop it helps.
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Thanks will try it - but have already tried another trick for XP and found it didn't work with Vista. Lovely.
First here is a link on how to reset the administrator password.
Forgot the Administrators Password?
Second, the child should be on an account of their own, which should be restricted and this wouldn't happen.
Wireless router,
Can you connect now that you're in?
Please tell me more information. Make and model would be helpful.
What is a Dell Service Tag and how do I locate it?
Original poster, If you have solved your problem, can you please mark the correct thread(s) with your solution. Thanks
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Rick it's an Insprion 1525 and the child figured out the Adminstrator's password. She has her own password, but thought it would be "funny" to hack into Daddy's password and her au pair's as well. Now that she's seen it's not funny and been advised of the other implications of hacking (she's not even 8 yet) hopefully she's cured of that sort of mischief. Meanwhile I'll suggest my hubby try your suggestion tonight. You should see her in Power Point - these kids are amazing.
And as the heading suggests - this is a Vista system and not XP...
The link I gave covers both operating systems but to make it easier, here's the link.
She'll still be able to do Power Point, just won't be able to change things and install programs.
that is what is wrong with me. I can not get on my administrator log in and can not reset or go back to reset to earlier status on computer. So if you find anything out let me know! I don't think there is a way to reset the administrator password from what all I have read. You have to clean the computer somehow I believe is what I am understanding on reinstall.
Anyway, I did exactly what your daughter did I believe!
That sounds simple enough! A lot simpler that erasing and reinstalling! I do not have another administrator account. Do you have to have another administrator account? If so I guess I am back to point A!
Good Luck!
i forgot my adnimstrators password can you help me
And as the heading suggests - this is a Vista system and not XP...yes
And as the heading suggests - this is a Vista system and not XP...yes


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It is very humbling for me to write an article about this event because it involves the loss of four brave Patriots. I do not want the importance of their mission to go unrecognized by the American people in general; becoming just another prime-time news blurb or NATO press release from Afghanistan. So here are the early facts and some secondary reporting I found posted around the internet.
On Sunday, the Department of Defense first reported that a small MC-12 aircraft crashed near Kandahar Airfield on Saturday, April 27. Initial reports by NATO officials indicated no enemy activity in the area at the time and that ISAF/coalition personnel secured the site and the cause of the crash was being investigated.
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The news is full of articles with reports about traditional lithium-ion batteries bursting into flames, which has escalated concerns about the safety of the cells used in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for laptops, cell phones, portable DVD players and digital cameras.
New batteries from a company called Zinc Matrix Power, are based on intrinsically safe, water-based chemistry, and contain no lithium or flammable liquids. Zinc Matrix Power batteries are free from the problems of thermal runaway, fire, and danger of explosion.
Zinc metal is nearly ideal as a battery fuel since it is non-toxic. However, zinc metal has two characteristics which make it extremely difficult to recharge. Zinc oxide is highly soluble in alkaline electrolyte and zinc recharges at about the same voltage that causes water to break down into hydrogen and oxygen. These two phenomena account for the fact that there are virtually no rechargeable zinc batteries on the market today. That's where Zinc Matrix Power gets into the mix. It has developed and patented advanced, rechargeable silver-zinc battery technology that can deliver as much as two-times the energy in a similar volume as current lithium-ion batteries, while being substantially safer to operate due to its lithium-free, water-based chemistry. The company currently is testing product with the U.S. Army and will release product later this year for notebook computer and cellular telephone testing.
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DETROIT (WWJ) – State governments lack transparency and accountability to citizens, and remain at high risk for corruption, according to a new study of all 50 statehouses.
Not a single state received an A in the State Integrity Investigation ranking, a product of the Center for Public Integrity, Public Radio International and Global Integrity.
Only five states got rankings of B, led by a surprising recipient: New Jersey. It got a B-plus, with an overall score of 87 out of a possible 100.
Despite – or perhaps because of – recent corruption scandals, New Jersey got the top ranking because of steps it took to combat corruption, including tough ethics and anti-corruption laws it adopted in response.
Nineteen states got grades of C, and 18 got a D. Eight states got an `F,' with grades of 59 or lower: North Dakota, Michigan, South Carolina, Maine, Virginia, Wyoming, South Dakota and Georgia.
The report found that states with well-known scandals or histories of corruption often have the toughest laws and enforcement that bring them to light.
Conversely, the report found, so-called "quiet" states may be at higher risk for corruption, with fewer means to bring corrupt practices to light. Individual reports for all 50 states can be found here.
The site, along with a companion page on Facebook, allows readers to send copies of their state report cards to elected officials, to report potential problems, and suggest solutions.


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By Carol Sottili and Andrea Sachs
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Some of this week's best travel bargains (but remember, deals can change and sell out):
• Island Expeditions is offering discounts on several of its Belize trips. For example, save $250 per person on the Nov. 18, Dec. 8 and Dec. 15 departures of the seven-night Glover's Reef and River of Caves trip. Tour is now $1,649 per person double occupancy, including two nights in cabanas at the Tropical Education Center, at the Belize Zoo; five nights in safari-style tents on the Glover's Reef atoll; activities, including tour of the zoo's jaguar rescue program, caving, snorkeling and kayaking; most meals; guides; taxes; and arrival transfers. Return flight from Dangriga to Belize City is $85 extra. Book through Sept. 15 or until sold out.islandexpeditions.com.
• With Intrepid Travel, a small-group adventure travel company, book a North America trip by July 15 and bring a travel mate along for free. Twenty-six land packages in the United States and Canada qualify, including the 15-day Alaskan Discovery, which starts at $2,780 for two people, and the 15-day Canadian Rockies adventure, from $2,500 per couple. Price includes all accommodations, land transportation and guide, activities (e.g., sea kayaking in Alaska), some meals and taxes. Alternatively, solo travelers receive 30 percent off a trip. Travel by July 31. Info: intrepidtravel.com/north-america-sale.
• Book a club veranda or better stateroom on a qualifying Azamara Club cruise and receive up to $2,000 per person in airfare. The promo extends to 23 cruises in 2013 and 2014 aboard the Azamara Quest or the Azamara Journey. For voyages in Europe and Asia, air rebate is up to $2,000 per person; for cruises starting or ending in the United States, maximum is $1,000 each. Cruise prices vary. For example, the Oct. 1 Tuscany to Provence Voyage, which travels round trip from Rome, is $3,199 per person double (plus $98 port charges) for a veranda stateroom. Use code $$$BACK to book the cruise and then reserve the airfare via Azamara. Within two business days, you will be reimbursed for the airfare. Book by July 31; you must book the air through Azamara. azamaraclubcruises.com/special-offers/choiceair-offer.
• All Nippon Airways is offering foreign travelers a sale on all destinations within Japan, with one-way fares costing about $110. For example, pay $209 round trip, including taxes, to fly from Tokyo's Haneda to Fukuoka. From Osaka to Sapporo or Tokyo's Narita to Hiroshima, the round-trip fare is $211. Passengers must hold an international ticket to/from Japan and a foreign passport. Travel July 1 through Oct. 26. Book 14 days in advance. Based on availability; look for the Experience Japan Fare. By comparison, Narita to Tokyo typically costs $660; the Osaka-Sapporo flight is nearly $600. ana.co.jp/wws/us/e/wws_common/promotion/experience_jp.
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We have reached a momentous pivot point in the history of nations, with far-reaching impacts on your investments, your home, your job and your entire financial future.
But I have some critical new research this morning that could make the difference between your success or failure.
Over the years, I've visited every continent except Antarctica and studied every major language except Arabic and Hindi.
I've seen eight recessions and two depressions in multiple countries.
I've personally witnessed extreme deflation and hyperinflation.
But in all the time since I founded my research company four decades ago, I've never seen anything quite like the whirlwinds and dark clouds now encircling the so-called advanced economies of the world.
Even before the next recession, one-quarter of their people are already jobless.
Even before the next big storm, they're already drowning in debt they could never possibly repay.
And even after countless global summits, their only "solution" is to pile on still more debt — much as euro-zone leaders just proposed last week in Brussels.
Does This Debt Crisis Doom the Entire World to an
Endless Cycle of Depression and Financial Turmoil?
Or Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Depending on the answer, you might decide to hide in a corner … or come out slugging.
You might withdraw from the world of investing altogether … or seek to profit handsomely from the fallout.
Get it right and you stand to save — or make — a fortune.
Get it wrong, and nearly everything you've worked for in the past — or planned for the future — could be swept away.
This decision is probably the most important decision of your life — far too critical for your future to answer with a mixed bag of official promises, conjecture, fear or hope.
Instead, what you should always seek out — and what I am giving you in this report today — is something that, unfortunately, has become progressively scarcer in this political season:
Unbiased, accurate, meaningful DATA.
Based on this, I'm going to give you our latest Weiss Ratings for the weakest and strongest countries in the world.
I'm going to demonstrate that …
• The PIIGS countries — Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain — are definitely NOT the only ones in Europe vulnerable to this massive debt crisis.
• Also vulnerable are the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan and others!
• But there are lights at the end of the tunnel, quite a few in fact: The finances of many East Asian and emerging market countries are actually in far BETTER shape than those of most "advanced" countries.
How Do We Know?
|Weiss Ratings website
To arrive at this conclusion, our Weiss Ratings division compiles multiple years of data on 50 sovereign nations from central banks, ministries of finance and international organizations.
We measure each country's overall reliance on deficit financing and debts in proportion to the size of its economy.
We scrutinize the capacity of each sovereign government to borrow readily in the marketplace — in order to roll over its maturing debts.
We look at each country's strength in terms of the stability of its currency, the size of its reserves, its status as a world reserve currency, its access to Special Drawing Rights and its long-term history of defaults.
We examine the sustainability of its economy — present, past and future.
And then we give it a rating — with no conflicts of interest!
Unlike the Big Three rating agencies (S&P, Moody's and Fitch), we accept no compensation for ratings — in any form — from the institutions we rate.
Unlike other ratings agencies, we never base our ratings on factors that could be influenced by political or cultural bias. We owe no allegiance to any financial institution, industry association, political party or faction.
Our sole loyalty is to the individual consumers, savers and investors who use our ratings to protect themselves from the risks that companies and countries are taking with their hard-earned money and tax dollars.
Indeed, it's largely because of this objectivity that …
|Weiss Ratings Track Record.
• We have warned, usually by one year in advance or more, of nearly every bank that has EVER failed since we began rating banks decades ago. (See Weiss Ratings' current track record.)
|GAO praises Weiss
• The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that our insurance company ratings beat the Big Three rating agencies hands down and outperformed our #1 competitor's by a factor of three to one. (See U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) — Insurance Ratings: Comparison of Private Agency Ratings for Life/Health Insurers.)
• We were able to NAME — well ahead of time — nearly all major companies that failed or needed a bailout in the debt crisis of 2008-2009, including Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, Fannie Mae, Washington Mutual, Citibank, Bank of America, plus many more. (For all the evidence, see The Only Ones Who Warned Ahead of Time.)
• And we were the first rating agency in the world to recognize the weaknesses of U.S. government debt and downgrade it accordingly. (See The Weiss Ratings Challenge, United States Receives Sovereign Debt Rating of C and Weiss Ratings Downgrades United States Debt to C-Minus.)
Why We Rate the U.S. Government C-
Here's what we wrote on April 28, 2011, updated to reflect a more recent downgrade (from C to C-) …
On the high end of the Weiss ratings scale, only sovereign countries with stellar scores in four major areas — debt burdens, international stability, economic health and market acceptance — merit a grade of A- or better.
Meanwhile, on the low end of the scale, only countries that demonstrate severe and/or consistent weaknesses in the four areas receive a grade of D+ or lower.
Currently, the data show that the U.S. government does not fall into either category. It ranks …
• extremely low in terms of its debt burden (114% of GDP);
• very low for international stability, due mostly to low reserves; and
• also low for economic health because of recent boom-and-bust cycles.
Helping to partially offset these low scores, however, the United States ranks high for its ability to borrow in the global marketplace, raising its final grade to C-.
The C- grade is near the bottom of the Weiss secure category and only one step above our vulnerable category (equivalent to "junk" in the ratings scale of the Big Three).
And it indicates grave risks for policymakers: Should the U.S. government fail to make significant changes in a timely manner, a further deterioration in the nation's finances could trigger a series of events beyond its control.
These could include …
• significant further reductions in the U.S. dollar's role as a reserve currency,
• spreading reluctance by global investors to buy U.S. government securities,
• and investor outcries for draconian cutbacks in government spending.
These, in turn, could bring about a vicious cycle of economic declines, larger deficits and further investor demands for even greater cutbacks, much as we have seen in Europe.
What are the risks for you?
The most immediate risk is falling market prices, especially in medium-term Treasury notes and long-term Treasury bonds.
U.S. bond prices could fall not because of inflation and rising interest rates, but also because of increasing global uncertainty about the credit quality of U.S. government securities.
That means higher interest rates across the board — for mortgages, auto loans, student loans, credit cards and more.
And it means that any recovery in housing could quickly fade.
In addition, global investors face the rising risk of losses stemming from a depreciating U.S. currency — a depreciation that's caused, to a large extent, by the U.S. government's own efforts to finance its deficits with borrowed or "printed" money.
Governmental and International Organizations Support
Our View That U.S. Merits a Much Lower Credit Rating!
Although our opinion of U.S. sovereign debts squarely contradicts the AAA/Aaa rating assigned by the Big Three agencies, it is firmly supported by a large body of research published by governmental and international organizations. For example …
|CBO warns of sudden fiscal crisis
CBO: In its report of July 2010, for example, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warned of the unsupportable nature of U.S. debt and the rising chance of a sudden fiscal crisis:
"Over the past few years, U.S. government debt held by the public has grown rapidly — to the point that, compared with the total output of the economy, it is now higher than it has ever been except during the period around World War II. …
"Unless policymakers restrain the growth of spending, increase revenues significantly as a share of GDP, or adopt some combination of those two approaches, growing budget deficits will cause debt to rise to unsupportable levels. …
"[A] growing level of federal debt would also increase the probability of a sudden fiscal crisis, during which investors would lose confidence in the government's ability to manage its budget, and the government would thereby lose its ability to borrow at affordable rates. …
"If the United States encountered a fiscal crisis, the abrupt rise in interest rates would reflect investors' fears that the government would renege on the terms of its existing debt or that it would increase the supply of money to finance its activities or pay creditors and thereby boost inflation. …
"Unfortunately, there is no way to predict with any confidence whether and when such a crisis might occur in the United States; in particular, there is no identifiable tipping point of debt relative to GDP indicating that a crisis is likely or imminent. But all else being equal, the higher the debt, the greater the risk of such a crisis."
Budget Commission: Five months later, in December 2010, the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform gave additional weight to the CBO's warnings in its final report, The Moment of Truth.
In it, they wrote:
"The problem is real. The solution will be painful. There is no easy way out. Everything must be on the table. …
"America's long-term fiscal gap is unsustainable and, if left unchecked, will see our children and grandchildren living in a poorer, weaker nation. …
"The contagion of debt that began in Greece and continues to sweep through Europe shows us clearly that no economy will be immune. If the U.S. does not put its house in order, the reckoning will be sure and the devastation severe."
IMF: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has also issued sharp warnings to the United States government, among others, that it must tackle its huge budget deficit.
Otherwise, warns the IMF, the U.S. could find itself embroiled in a sovereign debt crisis, including wholesale dumping of U.S. government securities by global investors and surging borrowing costs.
In its April 2011 Fiscal Monitor, the IMF writes:
"Among the advanced economies, the United States, in particular, needs to adopt measures that would allow it to meet its fiscal commitments. Market concerns about sustainability remain subdued in the United States, but a further delay of action could be fiscally costly, with deficit increases exacerbated by rising yields …
"The additional fiscal stimulus planned for 2011 means that meeting President Obama's commitment to halve the federal deficit by the end of his first term would require an adjustment of 5 percentage points of GDP over FY2012–13, the largest in at least half a century."
Recent Analysis by Leading Private-Sector
Research Organizations Also Supports
Our Low Rating of U.S. Government Debt
Governmental organizations are not in the business of providing specific analysis or sovereign debt ratings. Their mission is limited primarily to a broad description of potential risks and to prescriptions for policymakers.
However, well-respected private sector economists have more specifically pinpointed risks that not only cast a shadow of doubt on America's triple-A rating, but also cite evidence that an honest grade for the U.S. sovereign debt would likely be much lower. For instance …
Jim Grant: Grant's Interest Rate Observer lists a series of material weaknesses and risks associated with U.S. government debt.
These risks include …
• the possible loss of the U.S. dollar's status as a reserve currency;
• the Federal Reserve's unprecedented responses to the 2008-2009 financial crisis, which may expose it to significant credit risk;
• large holdings of U.S. government debt by foreign official institutions;
• possible reductions in the liquidity of U.S. government securities caused by a decline in the dollar;
• improper payments by the federal government, which continue to increase despite the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002; and
• material weakness from ineffective internal controls over financial reporting, which has resulted in repeated failures by the U.S. government to pass its GAO audits.
David Walker: Separately, under the direction of former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker, the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) has recently published A Sovereign Fiscal Responsibility Index.
• gives the United States a low overall ranking of 28 among 34 countries covered;
• gives Spain, Belgium and Italy higher rankings than that given to the U.S.;
• gives only six countries — Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Iceland, Portugal and Greece — a lower ranking than America's.
In sum, this research supports the view that America's AAA/Aaa rating is an anachronism — and that even S&P's downgrade is a woefully inadequate warning of more troubles to come.
What's Most Surprising, However, Is That …
The U.S government — despite the cliff-hanger fiscal paralysis last year in Congress and the looming "fiscal cliff" this year — still borrows money at dirt-cheap rates, as if there were no tomorrow.
And U.S. government bonds — thanks mostly to trillions in support from the Federal Reserve — are still selling at sky-high prices.
But as we've seen with the institutions and countries we have downgraded in the past, it's only a matter of time before the chickens come home to roost.
Just as our low ratings for banks, insurance companies and major countries served as accurate advance warnings of future financial troubles …
Our C- rating of U.S. government debt stands as our advance warning of looming financial troubles in Washington.
Our C- rating is not a forecast of default or failure. But it does imply overwhelming future pressure on Uncle Sam to cut expenses, raise taxes and/or print money in enormous quantities.
Other Advanced Nations Are in Similar Danger!
Among the 50 countries we cover, 19 merit a Weiss Rating of C- or lower, much as the U.S. does. (C = fair, D = weak, E = very weak.)
And what's especially surprising is that among these, the overwhelming majority — 14 to be exact — are so-called advanced nations, also including Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
They have not yet been dragged into the mud like Iceland, Spain, Portugal, Ireland or Greece. But they are heading down the same wayward path.
Canada has gross public debt at an unhealthy 91% of GDP. Plus, it is overly reliant on resources, many of which are suffering from falling global demand.
And more than any other large economy in the world, its future is closely tied to that of the United States.
Japan has the biggest government debt burden of all — a whopping 256% of GDP. Although most of that is financed by domestic savings, it's still an insurmountable drag on the nation.
The country's traditional economic model — based on strong exports — is broken. And with a population that's aging and SHRINKING, its domestic market is even weaker.
The United Kingdom, with government debt representing nearly 89% of GDP, sank into a double-dip recession in the first quarter of the year, while its manufacturing fell to the lowest level since the bottom of the last recession in 2009!
And I need not remind you that other major European governments have already failed, requested bailouts or are on the brink of doing so — first Greece, then Ireland and Portugal, and now Spain or even Italy.
The Outstanding Exception:
Asia (Outside of Japan)
And Some Emerging Markets
There IS a light at the end of the tunnel. But it's not shining from North America, Europe or Japan.
Quite the contrary, it's coming from Asian countries outside of Japan and some other emerging markets.
Look at the 10 top-rated countries we cover …
• All merit a Weiss Rating of B+ or better. (A = excellent, B = good.)
• And surprisingly, seven out of the 10 are in regions that used to be called "developing" — Asia and Latin America.
I'm referring to Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, China, Chile and more.
These are countries that typically have large cash reserves, small debt loads, strong currencies and an economy that's not stumbling every few years from boom to bubble to bust.
And in the long run, their fiscal stability almost always pays off. Right now, for example …
Singapore merits the highest Weiss Ratings — A+. It is expected to grow by a better-than-expected 3%, led by construction that's expanding 6.2%.
Hong Kong, although politically a part of China, is tracked and rated separately, earning a Weiss Rating of A. Its taxes are low. Its legal structure is modern. And it has the dual advantage of being relatively open to Western capital, while also acting as the place for listing Chinese companies.
Thailand gets a Weiss Rating of A — and not just because its government debt is only 44% of GDP. Its economic growth is stable and high, expected to grow by about 5.7% this year. Just in May, for example, its industry grew more than twice as fast as analysts expected.
China gets an A-. Despite a recent softening in its high growth, its gross government debt is only 33% of GDP — and it still has the biggest cash reserves of any country in the world.
Chile merits a B+. Its gross government debt is one of the lowest in the world — less than 11% of GDP. Its currency is very stable, its economy slowing a bit but still growing steadily.
Plus, two other emerging market countries — South Korea and Malaysia — also merit a B+ for their moderate debt loads, stable currencies, economic growth, among the many factors we evaluate.
Your Action Plan Should Be Obvious
First, seek to unload stocks and bonds that may be vulnerable to a debt collapse and recession in the countries receiving the lowest Weiss Ratings.
I say that even if their economies have traditionally be viewed as more "advanced" or "developed" … and even if they still boast relatively high ratings from S&P, Moody's or Fitch.
Second, if you are unable or unwilling to liquidate some of those assets, seek to hedge against their decline with bear investments — inverse ETFs or long-term put options that are designed to go UP if your assets go down.
Third, start thinking more seriously about diversifying your portfolio to countries meriting the highest Weiss Ratings, even if they have traditionally been viewed as less advanced or less politically stable. The hard numbers show that those old precepts may be dead wrong.
Naturally, if global stock markets sink, these emerging markets are also bound to suffer a correction. But that will merely mean you can get an even better bargain!
Bottom line: The growing schism between weak "advanced" countries and strong emerging market economies opens up a profit opportunity in two ways — first, big bargains in the near term, and then, major growth opportunities soon thereafter.
Good luck and God bless!


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Which are the best foods for weight loss? If you're trying to drop pounds, you probably already know the foods you eat are important. The best foods to eat for weight loss can boost your efforts and give you a little bit of an edge. Of course the foundation for successful weight loss is eating well and exercising, but if you want to power up your efforts, check out this cheat sheet of foods that do a little of the work for you. Research shows that these 8 top weight-loss foods are some of the best you can eat to help you lose weight.
Research reports that when people ate mushroom-based entrees, they felt just as satisfied as when they'd eaten those same dishes made with beef—though they'd taken in a fraction of the calories and fat. Swap mushrooms for meat in a Portobello "Philly Cheese Steak" Sandwich and more marvelous mushroom recipes.
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In one study, dieters who ate eggs for breakfast felt full for longer and lost more than twice as much weight as those who got the same amount of calories from a bagel for breakfast. Think beyond breakfast, too: eggs boost a salad's staying power and make for a satisfying snack. Here are two dozen easy recipe ideas for eggs.
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Healthy Egg Recipes and Cooking Tips
For a mere 95 calories, a medium apple contains 4 grams of fiber. And recent research, published in the Journal of Nutrition, suggests that boosting your fiber intake may help you to prevent weight gain—or even encourage weight loss. Find 15 fiber-rich recipes to lose weight here.
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OK, so this isn't exactly a "health food," but we welcome the news that it may be easier to stick to your diet if it includes a little sweet treat. According to a new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, banning sugary foods could lead to overeating. One reason may be that removing access to sweet foods stimulates the release of a molecule in your brain called corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), produced when you're afraid, anxious or stressed, says Pietro Cottone, Ph.D., lead study author. And increased stress levels may lower your motivation to eat more nutritious foods, making it more likely that you'll binge on junk food. (Indulge a little with these 100-calorie sweet treats.)
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Research published in the journal Appetite has shown that people who start a meal with vegetable soup eat 20 percent fewer calories over the course of their meal. Here are 7 recipes to start your meal with and help you lose weight.
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Eating a breakfast made with "slow-release" carbohydrates, such as oatmeal or bran cereal, three hours before you exercise may help you burn more fat, suggests a recent study in the Journal of Nutrition. Here's why: in the study, eating "slow-release" carbohydrates didn't spike blood sugar as high as eating refined carbohydrates, such as white toast. In turn, insulin levels didn't spike as high and because insulin plays a role in signaling your body to store fat, having lower levels may help you burn fat. Want options beyond oatmeal? Here are 10 breakfast recipes to help you fight fat.
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Banana-Walnut Oatmeal
Cocoa-Date Oatmeal
In one study, consuming a little hot pepper (in tomato juice or in capsules) 30 minutes before a meal helped study participants feel less hungry and eat about 10 percent less. Turn up the heat with these spicy recipes.
Chew more to curb hunger. That's what researchers concluded in a recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in which they asked participants to chew a 2-ounce serving of almonds 10, 25 or 40 times. Participants got maximum satisfaction—they felt fuller longer—from the nuts when they chewed 40 times. Chewing more may cause a greater release of fat from the almonds, which triggers hormones that curb hunger, speculates Rick Mattes, Ph.D., R.D., professor of foods and nutrition at Purdue University, study author and an EatingWell advisor. (Find more energy-packed snacks here.)
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Review for Elephant Sanctuary, Hohenwald, TN, USA
I am so very glad to be a donor of the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. I noticed that the sanctuary lost its five star rating when Ms. Buckley was still in power, she was not suppended until the end of 2009. I also see she rejected the opportunity to visit Tarra. I also see the TB situation with the care staff were during her reign. I am very thankful that there is 3 people in the HUGE and overwhelming amount of work that was Scott's job, I look back and wish Ms. Buckley had done that sooner for Scott and the Girls. I am very proud to be a donor for the sanctuary, because no matter what is going on in administration, the girls still need their food and I love the Girls!
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POWAY —— The Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation announced Tuesday the addition of two new members to its board of directors.
Rob Weinberg and Angela Ordway were appointed to the 21-member board at its last meeting Oct. 27, said Michael Rennie, associate marketing director at the center. Weinberg is president of The MarketBuilding Team, a public relations and marketing company. Ordway is a realtor and community volunteer.
The private nonprofit foundation is responsible for all professional programming at the city-owned arts center, operating on a $500,000 annual budget that includes a $211,000 grant from the city of Poway.


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When a colleague or customer gets so upset they stop making sense, you need to remember this: Too much adrenaline is muddling their thinking.
Here are the most common forms of ranting, along with what to say to get them back on track quickly:
• They bring in every problem they've had in the past decade. They can't tell what's on topic and what's not. You need to walk them through it.
What to say: "What happened first? OK, then what happened next?" As they take it step by step, they'll become coherent again.
• They don't listen. When they're on adrenaline-overload, people simply can't take in new information.
What to say: What you say is less important than how you say it. Talk slowly and accompany your words with a simple diagram to support your words. Even if he can't absorb your words, your colleague can take in the diagram.
• They can't stop arguing, even when you agree with them. As in the case above, the person may not be able to hear what you're saying. You could offer a customer the world and it wouldn't make a difference.
What to say: Ask simple sequence questions, similar to those in the first bullet. For example, "When did you notice the problem? What did you do at that point?" After the customer has calmed down, state your proposal.
Note: Keep in mind that adrenaline flooding is contagious. That means you may find it increasingly hard to listen to someone's rambling story. But stay calm. Keep your voice low and steady. Eventually, you'll win out.
— Adapted from Conflict Unraveled: Fixing Problems at Work and in Families, Andrea Medea, www.pivotpointpress.com.
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I went to the June Jamboree held at the Woodstock Animal Sanctuary, and loved it. At the June Jamboree there was a nice vegan food spread and live music, I came back to the Wodstock Animal Sanctuary last weekend, and discovered it's just as wonderful when there are no special events going on. There was an interesting mix of visitors. There were locals. (I bumped into somebody I knew), and fashionably dressed Brooklyn couples.
The Woodstock Animal Sanctuary is the perfect place to stop by if you taking a day trip in the Woodstock area. If you go on a tour, you will learn how each animal was rescued and came to live the good life there, and all about quirky animal habits, and a little bit about farm life. It's quiet and peaceful–just right if you are in the mood for a low-key relaxing place to take the kids. There is no pushing and shoving here! You can pet the pigs, even while they sleep. (And, they sleep a lot, about 85 percent of the day, according to our tour guide and co-owner Doug Abel). The turkeys are very approachable. At the June Jamboree I saw one brave toddler give one a kiss on the head. (I'm not that brave around farm animals though a sleeping pig is really non-threatening). Admission is $7 for adults, and $4 for kids. There is a cute vegan-themed gift shop, at the visitor's center, and also a very nice restroom. Family memberships are $50, a good deal if you plan on visiting a few times over the summer. For directions and more information visit the Woodstock Animal Sanctuary website


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Deputies arrested a man Thursday morning moments after he tried to sexually assault a woman walking her dog in an Encinitas park, a San Diego County Sheriff's lieutenant said.
The woman was in Cottonwood Creek Park ---- west of Interstate 5 and north of Encinitas Boulevard ---- about 8:10 a.m. when a man emerged from nearby brush and tried to sexually assault the woman, Lt. Kenn Nelson said.
The victim was able to pull away from the man, run and call 911, Nelson said.
Deputies on the ground and in a helicopter searched the park and found a man matching the suspect's description on the north end of the park, he said. The victim identified the man ---- Kori Adam Prince ---- as her attacker, Nelson said.
Prince, 29, was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of felony sexual battery and misdemeanor indecent exposure, according to online jail records. He was still jailed Thursday afternoon in lieu of $25,000 bail.
He is scheduled to be arraigned Monday, which will be his 30th birthday.
The victim said Thursday evening that she "fought hard" to escape from the man.
"I screamed, but no one could hear," said the victim, who added that she wants to see someone post a sign at the trailhead warning people away from walking alone.
The North County Times does not publish the names of sexual assault victims.


text: My wonderful wife of 5 years next week got me a present! Guess what "Spoiled" is getting on her! NITROUS! That is right folks, after years of badgering her, she finally gave in and bought me a kit. I will be putting on the NX efi Kit and cannot wait to shoot that 75 shot! Travis


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Ford re-engineers its top brass
Ford Motor Co. is reorganizing its design and engineering centers in a move to make the company more global while speeding vehicle development.
According to a Wall Street Journal report , Ford Motor Co . is reorganizing its design and engineering centers in a move to make the company more global while speeding vehicle development.
The company is reorganizing the top ranks of its product development and purchasing groups worldwide to cut costs, improve quality and accelerate the introduction of new cars and trucks.
As reported in The Detroit News , one of the main goals of the new structure is better collaboration. In the past, for example, different teams of engineers would develop the exhaust systems for each Ford vehicle. Those engineers would rarely talk to each other, and no effort was made to identify common solutions. The result was a complex parts bin that required a complicated supplier network to support.
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Before the calendar turned, 2016 already had the makings of a pivotal year for manufacturing, and for the world.
There were the big events for the year, including the United States as Partner Country at Hannover Messe in April and the 2016 International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago in September. There's also the matter of the U.S. presidential elections in November, which promise to shape policy in manufacturing for years to come.
But the year started with global economic turmoil, as a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing triggered a worldwide stock hiccup that sent values plummeting. The continued plunge in world oil prices has resulted in a slowdown in exploration and, by extension, the manufacture of exploration equipment.
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Take in the Chicago skyline this summer at Navy Pier while riding the 150-foot-high Ferris wheel, or relax and sit on the wooden dock along Lake Michigan. "It's truly family entertainment," Lilliefors says. Grab your friends and challenge them to mini-golf, or navigate remote control boats across the water. Whatever you do, make sure to grab a Chicago-style hotdog while you're there. You can walk it off along the Pier's 34 acres.


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I was asked which streaming music service I prefer — Spotify or Pandora?
I thought I knew the answer, but after thinking about it and doing some more research, I'm not so sure.
I've been a fan of Pandora since its beginning. In fact, I've been a subscriber of PandoraOne ($36 a year), its ad-free service, for a few years now.
So when someone asks, I usually recommend Pandora. I still do, but I suppose it depends on how you like to listen to your music.
I'm a person who likes to discover new music by having someone else pick the songs from genres I like, which is just like plain old AM-FM radio.
Pandora plays music based on your input. You create Pandora stations based on a song or artist that you like, and Pandora keeps the music coming based on what else it thinks you might like.
But Pandora is not an on-demand service.
Want to listen to Bruce Springsteen's new album? Sorry.
For specific songs or albums, Spotify works well.
Spotify has a radio station feature like Pandora's, but with Spotify you can choose specific songs or albums to play.
Want to listen to Lady Gaga all day? No problem.
With Pandora, start a Lady Gaga station and you may hear one of her songs every hour or two.
Spotify is ad-supported, but there is also a $9.99 per month ad-free version.
Spotify has 20 million songs in its library, while Pandora offers 1 million. Pandora has 65 million users compared with Spotify's 20 million.
Pandora has a 40-hour per month limit on mobile listening; you have to be a paid subscriber to use Spotify on your mobile devices.
So if you like to sit back and let someone else pick songs, try Pandora. If you want to queue up your own song choices, give Spotify a try.
There are a bunch more ways to compare the two services. I found a great infographic — and used some of its statistics — at mashable.com/2013/03/01/spotify-vs-pandora.
Of course, there are other services like Songza or Rdio to explore as well. So much music, so little time to listen.
Jim Rossman is a technical manager at A.H. Belo Corporation.


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The calculator below is about Coulomb's law. It allows you to calculate unknown value (whether force, charge or distance) using known values and scalar formula
The scalar form of theCoulomb's law equation is:
where k is Coulomb's constant
with epsilon (electrical constant) is ≈
This calculator can be useful in solving school physics problems.
Typical problems could look like these:
Thus, first you choose the value you want to get, then you fill known values and receive answer.


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Leamington put on its first British Weightlifting contest in 15 years on Saturday with the Central & South West Weightlifting Championships taking place at Warwickshire College.
Hosted by the Henley-in-Arden-based KBT Weightlifting Club, the competition attracted 50 competitors, ranging from under-17 boys and girls to masters lifters (over-35s).
Leamington's Andy Soulby recorded a personal best on his competitive debut, while KBT team-mate Ivan Mihai qualified for the Senior British Weightlifting Championships.
KBT head coach Sam Dovey, is now hoping to put on more competitions in the town.
"I was very happy with the contest and the results of my lifters," he said. "This will hopefully lead to many more contests back at Leamington."