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Straight in at the deep end. Who does not want to get a bit leaner and look good? Most of us want to lose a bit body fat. If you are a bodybuilder who wants to get shredded, a mother who wants to get rid of stubborn belly fat, someone involved in sport who wants to perform better or just your average gym goer who wants to feel better when they look in the mirror, one thing we can do to help all of these is shed that excess fat. I am going to share with you what I have learned from years working with all kinds of athletes from boxers, to bodybuilders to MMA fighters. I'm going to give you some science and my experience. I had very little room for error as I was 100% responsible for bringing fighters to a certain weight without a loss in performance. If these guys and gals didn't make weight -it meant them losing out of tens of thousands of euros and me losing my reputation!
The Science of Fat
Among its many functions, fat is how we store energy in the body. We all require fat in our diet and in our body for various reasons. An average healthy male has about 15-25% body fat and women have a range of 25-30% body fat. Athletes and bodybuilders will go as low as 5% or even lower to achieve a certain look. Not generally recommended.
Fat is involved in hormone production, essential for brain health, energy production, vitamin absorption, heat production and other crucial processes. Fat is stored in adipose tissue which is kind of like a plastic bag that hold fat cells. There are different types of fat stored in different areas as well. The two types of fat are brown fat and white fat. Brown fat is brown because it contains more blood vessels. Children have more brown fat and fat can be easily utilized to produce heat. We can actually influence how much brown fat we have in our bodies to a certain degree. Exposure to cold water will increase brown fat production. Brown fat is much easiest to get rid of as well. So, I recommend regular cold dips or cold showers! White fat has less blood supply and thus is harder to get rid of! In order for us to use fat as energy, something called "lipolysis" must occur. This is essentially the breakdown fats and lipids for use in the body. High Intensity Interval training has been demonstrated as the best method to induce the most lipolysis in the body for various reasons.
Energy Pathways
Fat is involved in energy production. We have different energy pathways in the body for different reasons. These systems help each other and overlap to ensure we always have energy for the body and brain to function. Which system our body uses depends on the intensity of the exercise. Low intensity exercises use primarily fat as the main fuel. This aerobic system is "slow burn" so our heart rate must be working no more than at 65% intensity. We can burn about approximately 240 calories in an hour at this intensity, using 60% fat as fuel, so this would burn about 144 calories or 16 grams of fat! It takes a long time at this level to lose a serious amount of stored fat. If we do 30 minutes of HIIT Training, then we burn up to 500 calories! Now most of the calories burned come from glucose or glycogen, not fat. HIIT drains the muscle of energy and in the 24-48-hour period after HIIT Training, fat stores are used to replace the lost energy and metabolism is increased. This is one reason, HIIT is really effective for fat burning. You can utilize a combination of both energy systems/methods of training to optimize fat burning.
Crash Diets
A word on any diets which advocate for stopping eating carbohydrates or eating huge amounts of fats or protein – it will mess up your metabolism, your natural "set-point" will increase and doing this will also interfere with energy levels. Doing this type of diet only encourages your body to hold onto fat. Many people find, instead of burning stored fat, what your body will do is, turn down energy levels. Your "set-point" is your natural weight and this will increase if you cut out carbohydrates. That is why many people gain extra weight after they go on a crash diet.
Our Strategy
Often athletes need to "make weight" to qualify for a weight class. This usually involves losing kilos of bodyweight to get under a certain weight. They then have 24 hours before the fight to get ready or gain back some weight. Some resort to starvation and water loss/dehydration which can put massive pressure on their bodies and cause permanent damage. This nearly always results in a drop in performance as well as being dangerous to health. The methods we use are lasting and safe. A combination of training and good nutrition are crucial.
Take Home Messages
- Send the right signals – what we do here in ramp up foods which are high in fibre and high in nutrients. This is essentially fruit, vegetables and green leaf salads. This signals the body that everything is fine and we are well nourished. This also keeps us feeling fuller for longer as we are consuming lots of high fibre foods.
- Eat Quality Carbohydrates at the right time – So carbs are not your enemy. Imagine taking on the exact right amount of the best fuel possible to power you through a workout. That's what we want to achieve here. How many grams is that? An approximation would be about 250 grams per day on the lower end of a 2000 calorie per day diet and 350 grams on the higher end. To fuel a good workout, make sure you are having complex carbohydrates a couple of hours before a workout. A fist sized portion of whole grain rice, pasta or starchy veg are great.
- Reduce ALL refined oils & fats – the easiest way to get your body to burn fat from stores is to stop eating it. In a couple of weeks, you will see a huge difference. Simply stop eating butter and using oil to fry things. Get all your fats from whole foods like nuts, seeds and avocados. That includes cutting out nut butters as well. This will make the biggest difference to your body composition in my experience.
- Hit the Gym HARD – Mix it up, surprise your body with different workouts. Talk to the guys at the gym and really put the work into HIIT sessions along with weights and other sessions. In order to get results you've never got before you must do things you've never done before.
- Exposure to Cold- So often overlooked but really useful strategy to encourage our body to utilize fat burning. A dip in the sea would be great but if you can't get that then after your warm shower, turn the cold tap on for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Green Tea – The best drink to encourage fat metabolism is green tea. There is loads of research indicating the flavonoids in green tea are great for fat metabolism.
- Play the long game- be patient. You are going to be far more successful trying to lose 1lb every month for 12 months rather than 2 stone in a month for a special event. Trust the process – it didn't go on your body in a few weeks, it isn't going to want to come off that quick either.
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With the Brother MFC-L8900CDW, you'll easily be able to handle all the high-duty jobs of your business.
It comes with a 8.5 x 14-inch flatbed scanner and a 70-sheet single pass automatic document feeder.
Since it's an all-in-one machine, you'll be able to make high-quality scans, copies, and faxes easily –including a duplex capability for every mode.
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When it comes to printing, it can reach a quality of 2400 x 600 DPI (Dots per inch) with an amazing speed of 33 PPM (Paper per minute). The Brother MFC-L8900CDW is able to produce 7 double-sided papers in a minute.
For the first paper to be printed, it only takes 15 seconds.
You're all backed up with any kind of media you want to work with. From the 3 x 5-inch papers to 8.5 x 14-inch ones that you can print via the 50-sheet multipurpose tray and the 250-sheet standard input tray.
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You can even print directly to a portable storage device with the front-facing USB port.
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The Brother MFC-L8900CDW has a 5-inch LCD color touchscreen to help you navigate through and adjust the setting of your print.
Copying features
Its copy speed reaches up to 33 copies per minute.
You can utilize a number of copying features including standalone copying, enlargement or reduction from 25% to 400%, sorting, duplex, N-in-1 (2-in-1 and 4-in-1), as well as ID copy.
The Brother MFC-L8900CDW's monthly duty cycle is 60,000 pages, while the recommended monthly volume is 4,000 pages –still beats the average number.
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The scanning feature isn't any less impressive than the printing and copying. The Brother MFC-L8900CDW can scan at a speed up to 29 impressions per minute in simplex and 58 impressions per minute in duplex mode.
The Brother MFC-L8900CDW is equipped with SANE, ISIS, ICA, WIA, and TWAIN drivers.
The scan resolution reaches 1200 x 2400 dots per inch using the flatbed with an interpolated resolution of up to 19200 x 19200 dots per inch.
You can scan directly to email, image, OCR, FTP, USB, file, network folder (CIFS for Windows only), email server, SSH server (SFTP), SharePoint, cloud services, and Easy Scan to email.
The Brother MFC-L8900CDW has some helpful scanning features such as continuous scan, black page skip, ID scan, ADF Auto Deskew, and up to 25 scan profiles.
It is equipped with Nuance PaperPort SE with OCR for Windows and Brother ControlCenter2 with OCR for Mac.
Faxing features
The Brother MFC-L8900CDW's fax transmission speed is around 2.5 seconds per page.
Fax features include PC Fax (sending and receiving), distinctive ring ready, out-of-paper reception, duplex faxing, an external TAD interface, 300 auto dial locations, 350 broadcasting locations, Quick Scan, a memory fo 500 pages, fax/telephone switch, auto fax receive date/time header, and document memory backup.
The standard network features of the Brother MFC-L8900CDW include printing, PC Fax send/receive, scanning, I-Fax, and an LDAP corporate address book.
The Brother MFC-L8900CDW supports Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print 2.0, Brother iPrint & Scan, Mopria, Cortado Workplace, NFC for mobile printing as well as WiFi direct.
You can also connect to it through the web using Google Drive, Evernote, OneNote, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Apps for Business, Facebook, Flickr, and Box.
Its set up is as easy where the process is done wirelessly through a push of a button through WiFi Protected Setup.
The Brother MFC-L8900CDW comes with a toner saver mode so that it can be as cost-efficient as possible and allow you to save as much money as you can on consumables.
It's Energy Star Certified which means it saves a lot of power and has an average energy consumption value of 1.8 kWh/week.
- Very fast monochrome printing
- Superb text quality
- Running costs are low
- Paper capacity can be highly expanded
- 70-page ADF
- Advanced security features
- Graphics aren't the best
- Substandard photo quality
Final Thoughts:
The Brother MFC-L8900CDW is a fast color laser printer whose performance is great. It also has suitable running costs and flexible paper capacity. It's one of the best options for you if you're going to be printing a lot of black text.

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Albert Haynesworth returned to practice Tuesday, one day after he pleaded no contest to a charge of simple assault.
Haynesworth was in pads and participated in drills at the beginning of the afternoon practice. The defensive lineman is one piece of the Patriots' rebuilt defense.
Haynesworth last practiced on Aug. 4, and was in pads but did not practice on Saturday. Coach Bill Belichick had been describing Haynesworth's situation as "day to day" for two weeks.
The no-contest plea Monday resolved the case in which he was accused of touching a waitress' breast while having drinks with friends at a Washington hotel. He must stay out of trouble during the next 18 months and complete 160 hours of community service.
"It helps every player to be out there in practice," Belichick said Tuesday before practice when asked about Haynesworth, calling the legal situation a "personal matter" he wouldn't comment on.
He also declined to speculate on whether the NFL might take any action against him.
"Whatever the league does, they'll announce," Belichick said.
All-Pro linebacker Jerod Mayo was looking forward to Haynesworth's return.
"When we come in here, it's all about football," Mayo said. "We don't even talk about it. He's a great player and I'm sure when he's healthy, he'll get out there and make some plays."


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Two lines of storms with winds expected to reach 60 mph swept into the Chicago area Tuesday night and will continue into the morning hours.
Lightning, heavy rain and isolated flash flooding were expected overnight.
Thunderstorm watches and warnings were issued throughout the Chicago area and northwest Indiana until around 10 p.m.
Fast-moving system that swept across several locations in the Chicago area is expected to move out by the late-morning and hours, making way for a partly cloudy, hot and humid day ahead.
As temperatures rise into the upper-80s and low-90s, with heat indices near 100 degrees, the chance for another round of storms looms.
By the late-afternoon and early evening hours, more showers and storms are likely, some of which could become strong to severe.
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The storms will continue through the night but are expected to weaken in intensity overnight.
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Mumbai's Fort area is probably one of the most charming places in the city. Into a tiny blink-n-miss lane, find The Pantry – a quaint little hideout where I stopped for some mid-evening tea. Draped with white and the faintest hints of olive grey-green, the place is a dream in the evening – from its open kitchen, casual seating to the recycled timber table tops and French cafe-esque ambience. Oh did I mention free Wi-Fi and good music?
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We ordered precisely three side snacks as this was merely an impromptu stop-over to the main course. Bare in mind, this is a mini review. Started off with Kashmiri Kawah (Rs 145) that gladdened the corners of my heart with undertones of warm spices.
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From the Grab N Go section of the menu, Pineapple Scone (Rs 95) was up next. I was expecting scones with pineapples and was a little intrigued when I was served scones with a side of candied pineapple and whipped cream. The scones were lighter than air. Team that with the perfect side of pineapple and I was sold. Accompanied with smack of cloud like whipped cream and those taste buds did a jig. And to end it all, it had to be a dessert. For how else are we suppose to judge a place but by its lemon curd? Lemon Yogurt Cake with Classic Lemon Curd (Rs 165) was the perfect size for a guiltless indulgence. Light and crumbly, it fell apart at the softest of touch while the lemon curd didn't disappoint.
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"An idea is the ring on which finely cut diamonds are placed. Ideas unite creative executions and innovative advancements."
Founded in 2002 by Steve Hardy, Creative Generalist is an outpost for curious divergent thinkers who appreciate new ideas from a wide mix of sources. Completely random and updated regularly, inspiration drawn from – and relevant to – the larger creative world. This community's goal is simply to define what it is to be a creative generalist and build a directory of sorts for those who specialize in everything.
Ideation, unlike creativity, is not a specialized activity. Ideativity and creativity are not the same thing. Ideas require a divergent, generalist approach while creative require the opposite: a convergent, specialist approach. Acts of creativity certainly include ideas and thinking of ideas often involves a large degree of creativity. They reinforce each other. They are integral. However, in society and in business, creativity and ideation are two separate and different-looking cogs. One deals in simplicity while the other deals in complexity. One deals with composition while the other deals with editing.
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By their very nature generalists tend not to congregate. Our interests are so many and so varied that it's almost counter-intuitive to try to gather us around a common theme. But it is indeed possible.
This community's goal is simply to define what it is to be a creative generalist and build a directory of sorts for those who specialize in everything.
Generalists, you're not alone. And you really should meet each other. Welcome.
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For decades the United States Government has systemically lied to the masses about the safety of marijuana. As medical and recreational marijuana legalizes state by state the Federal Government still calls it a crime and can intervene at anytime. Cannabis is still classified as a Schedule-1 drug alongside drugs like Heroin and LSD although now legalized for recreational use in Colorado, Washington State, Oregon, Alaska and in Washington D.C.
With copious amounts of solid research we now know cannabis cures. It has been proven that cannabis cures many forms of Cancer and lessens the detrimental affects of diseases like Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis and more. Glorious ganja improves ones quality of life, not takes it away. Pot is no more a gateway "drug" than coffee and is infinitely safe than alcohol.
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Personal belongings and trinkets are often silent victims of disasters like floods and fires. Most people focus on their property and furniture and don't clean their personal belongings quickly enough. This causes permanent damage to these items and you're forced to replace them. We at ServiceMaster Recovery Services by TLC can help you avoid this problem with our content cleaning and pack out services in Orange, TX.
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Your personal items are just as vulnerable to water damage, soot, mold, smoke, and other such aspects of disasters. They also need immediate attention and our content cleaning services provide just that. We will clean, restore, sanitize, and deodorize all of your personal items and make sure they're not permanently damaged. Here's what we can do for you:
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A testament to the immense complexity of nature, THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM follows two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to both their lives and the land. When the barking of their beloved dog Todd leads to an eviction notice from their tiny LA apartment, John and Molly Chester make a choice that takes them out of the city and onto 200 acres in the foothills of Ventura County, naively endeavoring to build one of the most diverse farms of its kind in complete coexistence with nature. The land they've chosen, however, is utterly depleted of nutrients and suffering from a brutal drought. The film chronicles eight years of daunting work and outsize idealism as they attempt to create the utopia they seek, planting 10,000 orchard trees and over 200 different crops, and bringing in animals of every kind- including an unforgettable pig named Emma and her best friend, Greasy the rooster. When the farm's ecosystem finally begins to reawaken, so does the Chesters' hope – but as their plan to create perfect harmony takes a series of wild turns, they realize that to survive they will have to reach a far greater understanding of the intricacies and wisdom of nature, and of life itself.
Documentarian John Chester's chronicle of the eight-year quest he and wife Molly Chester undertook as they traded city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream – to harvest in harmony with nature. This is a story of dogged perseverance, and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts as the Chesters unlock and uncover a bio-diverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imagination. Featuring breathtaking cinematography, captivating animals, and an urgent message to heed Mother Nature's call, THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM provides us all a vital blueprint for better living and a healthier planet.
"Unexpectedly moving." (Arizona Republic)
"In a time when climate news is near-uniformly depressing, this is a nature documentary that pays loving and hopeful tribute to the complex web of life – and it won't scare your kids." (The New York Post)
"An entertaining and informative look at what it takes to build and maintain a successful small farm, giving ample evidence that small farms are the only truly sustainable ones. And it does so without any lectures on what you should and shouldn't eat." (The Public)
"This documentary may rid you of your fantasies of farm life, but it may also revive your wonder at the weird but ultimately awe-inspiring ways in which humans can help nature do its work." (The New York Times)
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THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM (John Chester, 2019 / 89 mins / PG) The successes and failures of a couple determined to live in harmony with nature on a farm outside of Los Angeles are lovingly chronicled by filmmaker farmer John Chester, in this inspiring documentary.


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New legislation helps prevent forced labour in New Zealand's fishing industry
Interviews and research has revealed stories of systematic abuse of all kinds – sexual, physical and emotionalRead the full article
Thomas Harré is on the legal team for Slave Free Seas. Thomas is an enrolled barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, and holds a masters in law from Canterbury University. He is currently working on a PhD at Monash University.


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Kenyon has announced plans to resume in-person instruction for fall semester. Read more here.
Did you know that LGBTQ+ people are statistically more likely be smokers, compared to their straight, cisgender peers? The Knox County Health Department wants to address that public health disparity in our county.
Join Mike Whitaker — the Knox County Health Department's tobacco treatment specialist — and a group of your LGBTQ+ peers for a weekly smoking cessation group right here on Kenyon's campus. In this group, attendees will learn strategies to quit smoking, and they'll have the opportunity to network with peers, who are also interested in qutting.
At these weekly sessions, the Knox County Helath Department will also be providing free group counseling and free nicotene patches to help you on your journey to quitting.
This program is co-sponsored by the Community Cessation Intitiative for Licking, Knox, and Perry Counties; the Cox Helath and Counseling Center; and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
For more LGBTQ+ specific information on how to quit smoking, check out the following link: smokefree.gov/lgbt-and-smoking.
Monday, February 25, 2019 at 4:00pm to 5:00pm
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Liz is an independent consultant, working with businesses to explore the relationship audiences have with their products and services through design research, information architecture, and design leadership. Recent projects have included Holton Media, MIT Technology Review, The TED Prize, and The Washington Post.
She is co-founder and chair of the MFA in Interaction Design Program at the School of Visual Arts. Liz is columnist for Interactions Magazine and Core77, creator of the Dot Dot Dot Lecture series, lectures widely, and serves on the advisory boards for the Austin Center for Design, CreativeMornings, and desigNYC.
Liz has been user experience director at Happy Cog, editor-in-chief for Boxes and Arrows, co-founder of A Brief Message, and an advisory board member for Rosenfeld Media, Design Ignites Change, the Information Architecture Institute, adjunct faculty at the New School University and the Fashion Institute of Technology. In the past, Liz directed experience strategy for AIGA, Before that, she directed the information architecture teams at Barnes & Noble.com and Razorfish New York. She has a BA from Pennsylvania State University and an MA from Carnegie Mellon University.
Liz has written for Adobe ThinkTank, AIGA Journal of Design, A List Apart, Boxes and Arrows, Business Week, Core77, Eye Magazine, Gain: AIGA Journal of Business and Design, Interactions Magazine, UX Matters, and writes ongoing for Bobulate.com.


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ARF Game Studio focuses on making games with simple mechanics, cartoon graphics and polished experiences. We specialize in HTML5 and mobile games both original and work-for-hire.
The studio adapts and creates ad hoc teams for any project, making it a very nimble outfit.
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I bow to all the seekers of truth. At the very outset, I have to tell you that truth is what it is. You cannot change it, you cannot describe it. It is, it has been, it will be.
Now we have to understand that in these modern times human beings have become very restless. This restlessness may say that we cannot adjust ourselves to the speed of the modern times. […]


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The other day I made a joke about what I called 'WAM envy'. At first it was meant to be something silly, like a joke, but, after a while, it seemed to lead into some interesting things. The more I reflected on it the more interesting it got and the more important it seemed to be. Here are how my thoughts went:
What is 'WAM envy'? It is the envy of the White American Male. Where this originated from is my continual observation of how everyone is trying to be like the White American Male in this country and try to have what he has . . . and when they dont' get it, they criticize us for it. For years I've sat and watched this, often perplexed by it. In fact, I've often been insulted by it many times. In many ways, you could say that I have been insulted enough and I've had my fill, which is what has inspired me to write this.
There are a number of traits is see which make up this envy which include:
- People want what we have.
- People sometimes try to be like us, to imitate us.
- People often expect to be treated like us.
- They expect us to give them things, oftentimes for free.
- They criticize us, usually over stupid things.
- There is often hatred directed toward us, often because they can't be like us or have what we have.
- They use our ideals against us, generally to get their own way.
When you look at the traits above you can see that they really display two traits of envy:
- A wanting what we have.
- A resentment of us because we have it and they don't.
These two qualities are seen a lot with 'WAM envy'. I've been watching it for years.
We must remember that the White American Male created America, its economy, and practically everything within it. Look at everything . . practically everything we made. We created the buildings, the highways, the economy, the consumerism . . . almost everything. Look at WWII, for instance. Look at all the equipment, the tanks, the airplanes, the ships, etc., etc., etc. We created almost all of it! Look at the 50's. Look at all the cars, the TV, the consumer products, the movies, etc., etc., etc. We created almost all of it! Look at all the political and legal ideas, of fairness, equality, the people, etc., etc., etc. We created almost all of it! Look at our prosperity and health. We created almost all of it! In reality, the White American Male has created things unprecedented in history, on a scale never before seen. This success has created the two tendencies of envy – wanting what we have and resentment – which make up the 'WAM' envy. In effect, the success of the White American Male created the envy. Now, everyone – in a way, the whole world – looks at what we made and wants it and, not having it, they become resentful and bitter toward us because of what we "have" . . . I've been watchig this all my life.
Seeing what we have, everyone wants what we have: the technology, the TV, the fair laws, the arsenal, the supermarkets full of food, the good economy, etc., etc., etc. This makes people look at us with an attitude of 'want'. There is even a look in people that reveals this look of 'want': the beginning of 'WAM'. Many people come to America as a result of this envy, thinking they're going to get what we have.
This 'want' and envy has created problems:
- Many people, I've found, feel threatened by us. I've always been stunned how extensive and deep this can get. How many times have I been around minorities and females and they act like we're going to something bad to them? Even way back in the 90's I spoke of a 'fear of the White American Male', which I saw quite prevalently.
- They expect us to give them things. Some people will get to the point that they expect it. If they don't they will tell us we're 'discriminating' against them.
- There also has developed a hatred toward us. I see it all the time. A lot of the hatred toward the White American Male is hidden behind ideas of equality, fairness, and such – stuff we created. As a result, its sort often hidden.
- In some cases, the envy is so bad that, no matter what people get, they are never happy. It's like they need to become us and to be treated like us. This develops a want-to-be attitude, which is prevalent with this envy.
- They will often use our own ideals against us to get what we have, manipulating our ideals and principles like clay.
- They feel we are taking advantage of them, or abusing them in some way, which is seldom true. Oftentimes, the "claims of abuse" is a sign of 'WAM envy'. It's a sign of resentment. In a way, its their 'resentment' that 'abuses' them.
- In some cases, 'WAM envy' appears like a class struggle. What makes it different from a class struggle is that we are not dealing with a class struggle at all but one group just plain envious of the other group.
In many ways, 'WAM envy', and many of the emotions surrounding it, is just a continuation of the 'bourgeois movement'. This movement, which became to appear in the 1700's and became strong in the 1800's, after the Napoleonic wars, is basically a result of the rise and increased prosperity of the middle class. With their increased income the middle class began to 'imitate' the nobility (in some cases, they bought their way into the nobility). But, overall, it's an attitude of 'pretend', of "let's pretend we're the nobility". This was, in large part, a result of what can be called a 'nobility envy'. Like 'WAM envy' people wanted to be like the 'nobility', to have what they have, to be treated like them, to be them. This created something like a 'phony culture', (which can be seen a lot in the 1950's culture in this country) of people envious of everyone else who appeared more 'noble' or 'better off', of blind competition between people to 'outdo' each other, resentment toward people, and the general attitude of 'pretend'. 'WAM envy' seems to be a continuous of the bourgeois phenomena with its 'nobility envy', as it contains many of the same qualities.
It appears that 'nobility envy' ruled until about the 1960's when it seemed to turn into 'WAM envy'. What seems to be the dominant cause of this change is the cold war. In many ways, the cold war created 'WAM envy', creating its form and its problems that we have today. Basically, during the cold war the White American Male was turned into something like a tyrant who 'oppresses' everyone: in law, politics, work, just about everything. We were always the ones who "had" everything, and this made everyone else resentful. This so-called 'oppression' during the cold war, really, is nothing but the envy itself: of how the White American Male had "everything" and no one else did – this is because WE CREATED IT! But everyone turned it into a form of 'oppression' to fit the cold war 'freedom cause'. As a result of this, the cold war brought out the resentment of 'WAM envy'. What this means is that the cold war became an avenue of resentment toward the White American Male who "had" everything. I've sat and watched us repetitively turned into 'horrible tyrants' many many times for this reason.
In addition, because of the 'cause of freedom and democracy and equality' during the cold war, everyone seemed to think they could all-of-a-sudden have what we have and be like us. They acted like they were ENTITLED to everything, as if it was supposed to be given to them, oftentimes on a silver platter. When this didn't happen, of course, we became the 'bad guys'. In effect, what a lot of 'rights violation', 'freedom and democracy', and such is about, which was so prevalent during and after the cold war, is the resentment create by 'WAM envy': they wanted what we have. As a result, they manipulated our ideals and concepts to try to get it.
What this shows is that the cold war created conditions that brought out the two qualities of the envy: wanting what we have and resentment. In many ways, the cold ward amplified them to ridiculous proportions, making it bigger than it is.
There seems to be three main groups of people who make up 'WAM envy', each with different ways they manifest it:
- White American Males that are on the bottom of the 'totem pole', so to speak. In this group, resentment seems the dominant trait. They tend to have a grudge and be angry about their situation in life.
- White American Females. In this group, there are many variations and manifestations of 'WAM envy'. When they want what we have they will often try to out-right be men (that is, White American Males) in action and deed, expecting to be treated just like us. When they are resentful they often will piss and moan about all the problems of the female (because they don't have what the White American Male has). A good example of this are feminists. These are just a couple of examples found with this group. There are many others.
- Minorities. They tend to lack the qualities of the bourgeois movement because, in many cases, they are not part of the culture that created the bourgeois movement. In general, plain want and resentment seem prevalent and common in this group. The different groups and types of 'minorities' give different manifestations of how these are displayed.
I should point out that, just to mention problems like this, is sort of a 'hush hush' type of thing, as if it is taboo to even mention it. In fact, many people would probably think its silly to say such things (as I originally thought) and would probably criticize it. I can see some people saying that it doesn't exist and all sorts of other things. In other words, there seems to be something like an avoidance or denial of 'WAM envy', even though its being demonstrated quite regularly. Interestingly, many of these are often White American Males!
One of the reasons why its 'hush hush', I feel, is because the White American Male is not willing to defend himself anymore, nor stand up for himself. In other words, the White American Males has become too complacent and 'retired'. This is ironic, considering we're the group that created all this stuff.
One of the qualities that made the White American Male so successful is Royalty. The image of the King has had far greater power in western society than people realize. Western Europe has been "run" by Royalty since as far as anyone can remember. As a result, it has had great impact on our development. This is very prevalent, particularly in England and it is the English Male that is the precursor to the White American Male and upon which he is based. The influence of Royalty has created a condition and a model on which things were based and which effected the English Male, and later the White American Males, behavour. These include:
- An acknowladgement of authority. This was originally the Kings authority but would later be companies, principles, ideas, policies, and such.
- A tendency to be submissive to authority. This created a willingness to follow the authority, and to suffer for it. It made the male willing to be part of a group and to work for this group – this is the 'image of the King'.
- A tendency to look for the 'greater good' and, in a way, to be a "father" to the country, looking after it and helping it grow.
- A tendency to 'look beyond' oneself, and beyond ones condition. This is because the Kings authority is 'beyond us' as he, in English society, Divine-like.
- The tendency to create groups, organizations, and organize things.
- It gave example of how to be, an ideal to strive for.
All these, coming from the presence of Royalty, created a unique power and ability in the male. It began with the English Male, but it would later flourish in the White American Male. I doubt it could of flowered much with the English Male as he was hampered by the customs and situations of England. But in America, there was none of that. This gave the White American Male abilities the English Male could never had . . . and the White American Male flowered.
But, sadly, the image of Royalty which created the White American Male seems to be the same thing that seems to be bringing him down. I tend to see two things that cause this:
- The principles of democracy, in which the U.S. is based. Democracy is based, really, in condemning the King abd authority. But, we must remember, it is the 'King' and 'authority' that created the power of the White American Male.
- The attitude of 'submission'. This attitude of 'submission' is what made the White American Male so willing to 'work together' and get things done. But this same attitude has turned the White American Male into a 'retiring' complacant person, agreeing to everything. In some ways, he's become like a vegatable.
These, it seems, are bringing the White American Male down. Both have been undermining to the White American Male and has had devastataing effects.
In many ways, the problems of 'WAM envy' were created by the ideals and principles of the Royalistic society of England which could only flower in a non-Royalistic society like the U.S. The problem is that the non-Royalistic society of the U.S. worked against the ideals and principles of the Royalistic society that helped to make it powerful. In the end, these two qualities – Royalist and non-Royalist – began to work against each other and slowly are eating each other away. As a result, it is eroding not only the White American Male but all he created.
'WAM envy' has created many damaging effects to this society such as:
- It has created a people and, in a way, a world that expects the U.S. to give them everything: everybody just 'wants'. As a result of this, it has helped to create the U.S. into a materialistic 'give me' sort of a place. Everyone expects everything to be given to them.
- It has also created a place where there is a lot of blind contempt, hatred, and resentment toward any authority. In the U.S. is endless and blind hatred toward authority. How can anything prosper in these conditions? These are not the conditions that allowed the White American Male, and what he created, to prosper.
- It's created a society that is only undermining the thing that gave it power. In other words, the society has become self-abasing.
- It has created a degradation of the whole White American Male group, turning many of us, in many ways, into nobodies.
- Because of the degradation of the White American male it has caused an overall degradation of the "White" society in general. This is because the "White" society is based in the White American Male.
The fact of the matter is that because the White American Male created this country his fall will be this countries fall. Even though everyone tries to be the White American Male, and to have what he has, they are not him. The power in the White American Male are qualities found in HIS identity and HIS ideals that were developed over a long period of time and is culturally based. Most White American Male want-to-be's do not have these qualties. As a result, taking the country out of the White American Males hands is to take it out of the hands of the people who created it and made it what it is. What do you think will happen then?
The White American Male is a shell of what he used to be. He has allowed the whole country to walk over him and tell him what to do. This has been done in the name of freedom and democracy, which has made him complacent and passive and 'having to agree'.
This, really, needs to end.
There needs to be, in my opinion, new attitudes about freedom and democracy and what this country is about. These old viewpoints, frankly, are undermining us. If allowed to continue they'll only undermine us even more.
The White American Male needs to quit being a 'suck-up' to everything. It's good to be submissive to an ideal but not to absurdity, which a lot of the ideals of this country have become.
The White American Male needs to uphold himself better. He needs to stand up for himself as a person and a human being. I feel that the White American Male should note that "we created this country" and people should be reminded of that. We should not allow people, this country – or its principles even – to walk over us.
I tend to feel that we can regain our dignity – which we should – but we will not be able to undo the damage that has been done. The 'golden years' have come and gone. Now what was golden is being eaten away by rust.
Sadly, though, the dying of the White American Male – and America – is really the end of just another cycle in history, of a rise, climax, and a fall, something that is inevitable and unavoidable. We are watching the fall, the fall of a great thing . . . a success story turned bad.


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You may feel like "you made it".
As if the path you started at a crossroad
have reached its destination.
Life may feel complete, perfect.
You now lost the weight
attracted a relationship
got the new position or salary
made the decision.
The dance classes
The art classes
The yoga classes
make you feel wonderful.
And so now that you feel at peace,
You love yourself.
You love your life.
In fact, you look back and wonder
how did you could not love yourself,
how did you think it was so difficult.
Now you see you have come a long way,
and pull out from the practices
at least for a while
go off track
off "piste"
Too explore and see what else is out there.
I did this million times.
I thought I had it all figured out.
And went off my path.
Women, we tend to do this.
Life is good. We tend to forget
that we can be celebrated when we feel good.
That we can celebrate others when we feel good.
That we can be of inspiration to others when we feel good.
The risk is,
that soon,
the precious "me time"
we learned to carve out when
we needed healing,
is now pushed down to the bottom of the list
because now we have so much energy for others
but ourselves.
Showing up when we feel good
is being generous.
We don't only show up when we feel down,
when we need guidance, help.
We also and specially,
we show up when feel good
really good. So we can GIVE back.
How generous are you willing to BE?
But what happens ?
Do we feel as if when we feel good
others can be jealous?
Why aren't we showing up when life is good?
We tend to forget to GIVE.
We tend to forget that other
sisters can be guided by our presence
when we feel good.
The spiritual practice and path
is a path of giving and receiving.
A path of self leadership.
A path of commitment
to the Soul we are here to express.
Soul feels contracted.
Soul feels expanded.
Specially the feminine Soul
feels expanded when connects
with others.
When she RECEIVE, she heals.
When she GIVES, she thrives.
How generous are you willing to BE?


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Showdown disappointment
Review by Stephanie Posted on July 16, 2019I was very excited to use the Showdown. I liked the lower profile compared to the Thule product. It was light and easy to install. However, I am 5 feet tall and have a 2018 Kia Sorrento which is a tall vehicle. The support bars that the kayak sits on for loading do not come down far enough for ...read moreeasy loading, but it was doable with some muscle. I was unable to lift the rack and push it on top of the car without great difficulty. I tried different ways, used a step stool (which helped) but after an hour of struggling and using my shoulders to boost it up onto the roof I gave up. Not enough leverage to push it onto the roof and pulling down off the roof was difficult as well. I could pull the rack out almost all the way out but without the proper leverage about 3 inches of the rack kept getting stuck in the track. A taller person would have no difficulty using the Showdown and would probably be very satisfied, but if you are a small person intending to use it by yourself, do not purchase one, you will be disappointed.
Perfect van rack
Review by aaron Posted on February 27, 2019I recently purchased this rack for my 4WD van, its the only way to go it you don't want to carry a step ladder in the van. I have a 3/4 roof basket with round bars and this clamps on perfectly! I looked everywhere prior to purchasing this rack, all the other ones where triple the cost that made ...read moreany sense. I would add that it would be easy to make a pump suction cup adapter that would allow one to keep the rack tilted off the side and secured to the side of the van when loaded - if you needed more roof space. And you could possible carry 1 or 2 surfboards, but you would need a shorter flip out cradle support arm to not be too wide. I don't think a kayak would work. Love this rack!
Good rack overall - some issues however
Review by Dan Posted on September 25, 2018Time will tell with this rack. I've been using Yakima products for the past 20 years, and have two sets of kayak J-cradles, a Bow-Down, the Sidewinder tandem bike rack, and a hitch-mounted bike rack. The first thing that struck me when unboxing the ShowDown was its build quality. This is certai...read morenly not what I have come to expect from Yakima. It feels quite inferior to all the other Yakima products I have. Mounting the ShowDown was very easy, but like other reviewers I noticed that the safety pins were extremely hard to install and remove. I coated them with some bike grease, but keep a pair of pliers in the car in case they get stuck. I am using this rack to transport a Tarpon 140 (68 lbs). For day trips, the rack works quite well. However during extended trips, when the boat is on the rack for many hours (or days), it becomes difficult to get the boat down. It seems like the boat gets 'stuck' at the last 12 inches or so of travel. I've had to push the boat in and out several times to finally be able to lower the boat down. Next time I go on an extended trip, I will try some grease on the rails to see if that improves things. Again, time will tell with this set-up. Fingers crossed with this rack!
Kayaking Showdown
Review by John Posted on September 9, 2018Always having been a Yakima brand couple, this pair of....maturing(?) kayakers thought a new easier to load system would be right for our new taller vehicle. We may have been one of the first buyers of the Showdown last fall in 2017. The price was right compared to the other competitor. Our onl...read morey issue, carrying two kayaks on two rack systems side by side. Yakima's vehicle compatibility page confirmed we were a match. Following some measuring and remeasuring, we were convinced two Showdown units would fit! Installation was a breeze. The rail mounting components securely fastened to our roof rail. Then the Showdowns clamped right in place on the rails. We highly suggest you purchase lock sets for your rails AND your Showdown system(s).
A game-changer
Review by John Posted on August 7, 2018This is a game-changer for anyone who's not getting any younger! My wife and I have been biking and boating with a range of gear for years, and thankfully the products have changed as we have. My wife loves to paddle her sea kayak, but I'm not so into it. We have SUP's as well, and have enjoye...read mored doing that together so we want to mount various kinds of toys on the car. Because my wife is short in stature and neither of us are getting any younger, it was becoming near impossible for her to take her 19-ft kayak out by herself. Enter the Showdown! This great boat system allows you to mount your kayak or boards from the side, avoiding a high lift over a vehicle, and then just levering it up onto the roof-mounted rails. Since getting this rack, my wife has been out (on her own!) many times in her kayak, and after a quick switch of saddle mounts we can put on SUP's instead. My wife feels liberated — not needing to ask me for help, not depending on a group to organize, and just doing things when she wants to. Now she can kayak where she wants, when she wants. We have a small German wagon, but as SUVs get taller and taller, this rack would surely help. Its well constructed and fits solidly on our aero bars. We think Yakima did a great job with this one!
Great product and great Customer Service
Review by John Posted on July 26, 2018The Showdown is a very well engineered product. It is light, strong, and works very well. It makes loading a 14 FT kayak fast and safe. I have been a long-time Yakima customer... 100% of my outdoor gear transportation equipment is Yakima. The products are simple to use and they work exceptionally...read more well. Recently, I did have a bit of a hiccup with one of my pieces of equipment. I called Customer Service and was amazed at how well they handled the entire situation. They were polite, courteous, and seemed genuinely concerned to resolve my problem as quickly as possible. My problem was resolved in 1 day. We all know Yakima makes great products. It's nice to see they stand behind their products and have some really great folks to help when needed. This experience galvanizes my loyalty to a great company. Thank you, Yakima !!
Don't use with round bar convertion
Review by Virginia Posted on June 29, 2018I purchased this set up to carry my 52lb kayak. I had round bars I used on my previous car to carrie my canoe, but the new RAV4 was higher. Kayak was also heavier. I didn't think using the converter for round bars would be an issue. Unfortunately, no matter how tight I think I get things, the rack...read more moves at the tower. So as I am lifting the kayak up, each one tilts. Severe enough that the rack comes out of the track. Two people could still lift it, but one person trying to control the independent pieces doesn't work. I even had it move while driving. I think you should be ok using the newer flat bars. The problem seems to be at the tower, but the torque is coming from the lift.
Good so far---
Review by LJH Posted on September 3, 2017I bought this about a week ago and have only used it twice, but I like it so far. I'd been using a J rack to carry my kayak on my car, but recently purchased a Toyota 4Runner and the vehicle is too tall to load a J rack by myself (I'm female, late 40s, about 5 feet 3 inches tall). I do need a little...read more step stool to move this up to the roof of my 4Runner, but this system is working well. I had a problem with the bow and stern lines (one loosened up and the S hook came off the anchor point on my vehicle---the line ended up being kind of eaten by my tire). I'll be using something else to tie down the bow and stern from now on because I just don't trust those lines and open S hooks. Other than that issue, I'm happy with this product.
Where has this been!
Review by CWC Posted on July 20, 2017For the last 20+ years, my wife and I have been hauling our 80 pound, 16.5 foot long kayak from Indiana to the Grand Teton National Park each summer. Always used Yakima racks, always with perfect results. It was never easy to muscle that big kayak on top of our vehicle, but we managed (we have a w...read moreeight lifting routine that in large part is maintained just so we can deadlift that thing above our heads!). Just before we left this summer, I saw an article about the new Showdown. Thought we would give it a try. Amazing. Mounts to the car easily and securely (we're still using the Yakima round bars). Loading and unloading the boat is incredibly easy. It takes little to no effort to swing the boat on top of our minivan. There is no measurable movement while the rack system is on the side of the car, even when placing our huge kayak on the rack. In short, the Showdown is amazing in all respects. Anyone who, like us, always hoped for an easier way to get their boat on top of their car should get this. Superb engineering of a great concept that is perfectly executed. Prayer answered.
Where had this been?!
Review by CWC Posted on July 14, 2017Long raving review here. For the last 20+ years, we have hauled our 80 pound, 17' kayak from Indiana to Wyoming every summer for a few weeks of R&R in the Grand Teton National Park. Always used Yakima rack systems (saddles, hully rollers; settled on two pairs of saddles) and always had succes...read mores. But hefting such a huge and heavy boat on top of our vehicle was a chore. Used a variety of SUVs over the years, currently using a Honda Odyssey. Noticed the Showdown right before we left this year in an Outside Magazine article on "Geezer Gear," thought we would give it a try. Fantastic. Solid. Easy to mount the system (although I have factory installed cross bars, I used my old set of Yakima round bars since they are sturdier). Boat loading and unloading is a breeze. The Showdown hardly moves when in the down position, no worries about scratching the car (I had 8 inches of clearance, you do not need more than the recommended 4 inches). Boat rests on the loading rails and strapping it on is easy and quick. Lifting the boat is *remarkably* easy. No more climbing to throw and cinch straps. I think we gave the ShowDown a true workout. It is rated for no more than 80 pounds. Our boat specs list our kayak right at 80 pounds. We drove across Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and Wyoming via I80 at highway speeds (80MPH out in Wyoming) and faced the usual wind gusts of Wyoming. Boat did not move. I load the boat upside down, because we have found it rides better in that position. For the highway travel, I did use extra straps, just for piece of mind. But when carrying the boat around locally, there is no need for any extra strapping. A marvelous system, perfect concept and perfect execution. Great job, Yakima! Well worth the price. Only constructive comment - since the boat rides a bit higher with this system, there is a slight more wind noise, and we did experience a slight decrease in MPG. But what do you expect when you strap such a huge hunk of plastic to your rooftop? Love this system. Just love it. As we age (wife and I now hit 60), this system makes it so much easier to haul around our kayak. Call it geezer gear if you wish. We call it magic.
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The SCF market and technology potential in Europe and Italy
SCF Briefing about the last Supply Chain Finance Workshop in Milan Written in collaboration with October 26th, 2016
SCF Briefing about the last Supply Chain Finance Workshop in Milan
Written in collaboration with
October 26th, 2016
An international workshop in Milan last month helped delegates to gain a greater understanding of the potential of SCF and to discuss the impact of new solutions and blockchain technology.
The fourth annual event hosted by Osservatorio Supply Chain Finance of Politecnico di Milano (pictured) took place on 26th October 2016 and was streamed online worldwide.
As Stefano Ronchi, member of the scientific committee of the Osservatorio, said in the introduction, the Osservatorio is at the forefront of applied research and scientific publishing about SCF in Italy, and has been part of the SCF Community since it was founded.
Market potential
The session started with a brief presentation by Federico Caniato, director of the Osservatorio, about the potential of SCF from an international perspective with a specific focus on Italy. The numbers speak for themselves: in the 2010-14 period, the top 7,000 companies worldwide in terms of revenues recorded a net operating working capital (NOWC) increase of about €384bn. As a consequence, the worldwide market for factoring has grown by 11%.
European companies have experienced a reduction in their cash-to-cash (C2C) cycle, which in 2014 was 36 days with days' payables outstanding (DPO) equal to 65 days. The situation in Italy appears to be particularly critical: C2C is around 20 days but DPO is up to 143 days on average and even higher for government or state entities.
The consequences are easy to understand: a great increase in the value of receivables outstanding in companies' balance sheets, which in Italy in 2014 reached €572bn. (By way of comparison, Italian GDP that year was around €1.93tn).
This trade receivables figure represents a good proxy for the potential market for SCF. By looking at the receivables volume put through the most common SCF facilities (such as invoice discounting, factoring, reverse factoring), we can see how the potential market for SCF compares with the served market, in four leading European economies (see charts).
The message from this empirical analysis is clear: there are huge growth opportunities for the SCF market, especially considering the potential of innovative solutions.
Demica, a leading fintech company, seems to understand this potential. As Giovanni Lazzeri, Demica origination director and guest speaker pointed out, Demica, a market leader in independent, end-to-end, working capital solutions, has found that critical to its success and growth in recent years has been its international presence, enabling it to manage multi-jurisdiction, multi-currency SCF solutions.
Blockchain: transparency and fraud prevention
The rest of the workshop was devoted to a hot topic within the international financial community: blockchain. In particular, the intersection of blockchain and SCF was the issue addressed by two other international guest speakers, Aljosja Beije (BeScope) and Pepijn Groen (Innopay). Beije talked about blockchain as an innovative payment system enabling transparent, tracked and secure transactions based on the use of bitcoins, and avoiding the need for any intermediary. It appears clear that this disruptive innovation could eventually affect the implementation and processing of SCF solutions, often based on NOWC financing. According to Beije, this promising technology could enable secure trading of receivables, dramatically reducing the back-office paperwork of banks and financial institutions.
Groen talked about the role of blockchain in preventing fraud during SCF solution implementation and reverse factoring in particular. Innopay has always looked for systems and tools that could mitigate the risk of SCF-related transactions. According to Groen, blockchain can enable complete track-and-trace of (factored) invoices and invoice status, preventing fraudulent SMEs from extracting funds from multiple financiers by using the same invoice.
Blockchain is said to be particularly interesting when the following conditions are present: the central authorities are part of the current process or need to be trusted; multiple organisations are involved; information exchange needs to be trustworthy and bears a certain value; multiple jurisdictions are involved; auditability of processes is important; processes have not been automated; 'server up-time' and redundancy is costly.
The message from the last two speakers was clear: the application of blockchain technology could solve the SCF adoption challenge of enabling traceability and real-time visibility on the status of invoices. So far, the actual application of this technology within SCF programmes is limited but evidence suggests that it will represent a key challenge for the future.
Prof Caniato summarised the event by saying that SCF is going to grow in future years, the market should innovate its traditional offering portfolio and it should exploit the newest technological innovations such as blockchain to propose efficient and effective SCF solutions to the corporate world.


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Ep.-146 Kathleen Madigan
Kathleen Madigan means business. A follow-up, of sorts, to last week's "It's Facebook, not FACTbook." And Fake News.
Kathleen Madigan is at the Taft Theater in Cincinnati Thursday May 15.
Andy Hawk and the Train Wreck Endings website.
"Chasing the Sun" video on YouTube. "Chasing the Sun" is also available in iTunes.
Head to our SoundCloud page for a selection of dumb bits.
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The famous red kettle campaign is welcoming digital donations in Texas. Residents of Amarillo, Texas who come across the Salvation Army's red kettle, but who don't have any cash to donate, can now make a digital donation by scanning the Salvation Army QR code on the kettle. Many people use cashless payment methods and no longer carry loose change. Today, it's becoming less common for people to carry cash. Most rely on cashless forms of payments such as credit/debit cards or digital wallets to make purchases. This can make it…Read More
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QR codes raise donations in the WHAS Crusade
The children's charity has joined a growing number that are using quick response codes to bring in funds. Although many governments and banks have been making a considerable push toward cashless societies – as coins and bills are expensive to produce and maintain – this has caused fewer people to carry cash and has taken its toll on cash based fundraisers, causing charities to look to other options, such as QR codes. This was the case with the WHAS Crusade, which chose quick response codes for its own fundraiser. The…Read More
QR codes successfully implemented by small unique beer company
The owner of 50 Back Brewing Company has launched a highly successful mobile campaign. Though Kimberly Rogers, the owner of 50 Back Brewing Company, generated free QR codes for her company a year ago, it wasn't until just recently that she discovered how to best implement them for her business needs. Rogers was able to develop a massive mobile marketing campaign that was highly popular. After first reading about QR codes in a marketing blog, Rogers though that the technology looked "neat" and that "We should get one." She felt…Read More
Toronto charity sets giant QR code world record
Youth Unlimited has made its way into the Guinness records. After months of planning and preparations, the Youth Unlimited North York charity from Toronto, Canada, has set a new record with Guinness, for the largest giant QR code in the world. In doing so, the nonprofit also raised a significant amount of money for its cause. The effort included the use of 1,369 four foot squares in black and quite. Each was sponsored or purchased in support of the charity and were displayed in a careful pattern in the Esther…Read More
QR codes help spice up celebrity charity auction
It should come as no surprise that the fashion industry is susceptible to emerging trends. QR codes are becoming an increasingly familiar sight accompanying designer clothing. Selfridges, a prestigious retail establishment in London, recently played host to a charity event sponsored by the Oxfam Curiosity Shop, which is selling second hand clothing donated by A-list celebrities. The clothes come with a QR code, linking shoppers to exclusive content via Oxfam's mobile website. Among the celebrities that have donated their clothing to the event are Colin Firth, Annie Lennox, and Scarlet…Read More


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Steps to success
Export Mexican jeans to United States.
1. Evaluate export potential.
We already know that Mexico is a good exporter of jeans, and also the production in UnitedStates is more expensive, the quality of our product is very good, and also prices are competitive. We have enough resources to export to United States because we're near the border.2. Do country market research.
There are some Mexican companies that export jeans to United States; we have a lot of competence, but our product is competitive, also an advantage isthat we're near the border so the costs of transportation are cheaper. In North America most of the people wear jeans in a daily life, from children to adults, so this is a very goodopportunity. Also United States is a very big country, and there are many stores, and also brands that can buy our product. Jeans can be easily exported by land, because we have theadvantage that both countries are together.
3. Determine entry strategy and pricing.
Our product will be shipped by land; it's cheaper and easier. The price to final consumers will bedetermined by the retailer, or brand. Our product will be around 20 dlls x jeans. Including, insurance, shipping, tariffs, and taxes.
4. Plan on operating environment.
This depends onretailer or brand that buys our product.
5. Decide the appropriate export procedure.
The product will be delivered by direct exporting. We prepare all documents, package theproducts that we export, also we mark it, and transfer the products to the destination.
6. Arrange financing.
We work with own capital, but we also consider to ask for loans to banks.Banorte is the bank that offers the best options and facilities of payments. Also to our customers we take cash in advance, promissory notes, and also we have open account payments.
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|MISSING - 'Gizmo' - from Stockton Heath
'Gizmo' is a 7 month old, un-neutered tom cat with no microchip.
He is black with a white diamond on his stomach.
He was last seen around August 22nd in Stockton Heath, Warrington.
If you can help unite 'Gizmo' with his worried owners or have any information that may help,
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In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Ha Ha Ha."
I still can't get over it, I still laugh when I see this in my news feed nor timeline. LOL
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Ha Ha Ha."
I still can't get over it, I still laugh when I see this in my news feed nor timeline. LOL
Tonight's prompt is perfect for a good laugh time.
It's 'tonight' because it's always in my 8 pm and you might be wondering why I said a good laugh time, I will tell you but first I will answer the prompt's question:
Of all the technologies that have gone extinct in your lifetime, which one do you miss the most?
What I miss is my first cellular phone ever, the Nokia 3310, it was on August 2007. It was not brand new but it was sentimental because dad gave me that phone (see? I still remember the month and year, lol). Unfortunately, the first week I had that phone my classmate unintentionally sat my bag where exactly my phone was placed. The ringtone was gone, as in totally out of tone but it was back when I accidentally dropped my phone on January 2008. HAHA
So what's funny? Because I wanted to feature/include a picture of Nokia 3301 in this post I searched it on Google Image, found lots of funny and true facts photos about 3310 as well.
Here are the few of them:
So, what's on your mind?
Photo are all borrowed from Google Image results!
Photo credit: Facebook
Okay Blogosphere! What is up? Nothing? Nothing is up on me tho! How's is that?
34minutes as I wrote this, Daphnee tagged me a post on Facebook and to my surprised it's a blog award! O.O ( me clicking the link and hola )…. whoooOot another game craze happening here on WordPress. Isn't it cool? 😛 And as I go reading daph's post I found out that ate_Cel of Puddinggirl also nominated and tagged me in her post( here )!
Hey sweet and gorgeous ladies … thank you so much for thinking of my wonderful blog and me ^^
And here are the rules:
Blog Award Game: Since these awards are all about getting to know each other, fill in the blanks with things I might think/say/do in the following situations (feel free to make these up):
The craziest thing I've done is _____________________________________
I can't believe you _____________________________________________
My favorite thing is ____________________________________________
The last time I was at a psychiatrist they ______________________________
I'm sorry, I __________________________________________________
Of course anyone is welcome to play this game on your own blog with your readers. Send me the link and I will try to guess what you might do. Thanks again!
Hep …… let's get things done folks .. ready? me? very! be invade!
The craziest thing I've done is the thing I did!
I can't believe you are not me!
My favorite thing is to dance and sing!
The last time I was at a psychiatrist they didn't get any findings!
I'm sorry, I am just so nonsense! Handle me?
Ate_Cel, u know my answers 😛 so do u Daph 😉
And now .. should I tagged you?
heck .. do this guys! To the people on my blogRoll .. hope you do this too! Wanna add to mention Bailey, Addie, Penny! 😉
Thanks so much guys for dropping by and adding stats on my blog! HAHA. Enjoy!
– Crazy Shira
Finally, final week is over!
But I'm wondering, how could you answer five question in 5min essay type of exam! LOL


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EIRCOM'S owners are so worried about a euro break-up that they want a €200m cash-back guarantee before agreeing to put new money into the business, the Irish Independent has learned.
Eircom's Singapore-based owner is refusing to finance a rescue of the company until it gets a guarantee from lenders that will enable it to recover cash if Ireland is forced out of the euro before the end of 2013, three sources told the Irish Independent last night.
Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT) yesterday submitted a proposal to lead a restructuring of Eircom's €3.7bn of debt. The offer was made more than a week after an extended deadline for proposals to be submitted closed.
STT faces losing control of Eircom as the company has breached the terms on its debt.
The Singaporean investor risks being left with nothing under two alternative restructuring proposals already put forward by Eircom lenders.
STT is proposing to invest €200m in Eircom, in exchange for being allowed to keep 75pc of shares. An employee ESOT is in discussions to join the bid.
The cash would go in two separate instalments, the Irish Independent has learned.
Crucially, the STT offer includes a surprise clause that would break the restructuring contract if Ireland exits the euro. STT inserted a material adverse change (MAC) into yesterday's restructuring proposal, sources said.
Under the surprise clause STT will not have to pay the second €100m instalment of rescue cash if Ireland is forced to leave the euro before the end of 2013, and cash already invested would be protected.
Lenders were told of the new STT offer just hours before they held a meeting with Eircom's managers in London.
STT refused to comment on the details of the offer.
Eircom's top lenders would be handed 25pc of Eircom under the STT plan, in exchange for suffering a partial loss in the €2.4bn they are owed. All other lenders would be left empty-handed.
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WASHINGTON—Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following opening remarks today at a full committee markup of H.R. 3352, H.Res. 220, H.Res. 221, H.Res. 222, H.Res. 358, H.R. 2037, H.R. 3206, H.R. 3460:
"Let me first say that I'm pleased to support all of the measures before us today, and I thank our members for their hard work.
"I want to start by discussing three bipartisan resolutions I introduced with Ranking Member McCaul that outline what I see as the three pillars that uphold a successful, uniquely American, foreign policy.
"The first, House Resolution 222, reaffirms the importance of America's alliances and partnerships.
"We're much better positioned to defuse crises to respond to global challenges like climate change and deadly pandemics and to push back against aggressive regimes and other threats when we're standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our friends and allies.
"The second resolution, House Resolution 221, makes clear that human rights, democracy and the rule of law should be at the center of our foreign policy. Our actions abroad should reflect our country's spirit of generosity and compassion: the development efforts that help countries and communities lift themselves up that help people grow enough food to feed their communities that push governments to become more open and accountable.
"These are the right things to do. And it's also the smart thing to do. Countries that are freer and more inclusive with economies that are thriving and justice systems that are fair tend to be more stable and better partners for the US.
"We see an example of this with Mr. Malinowski's bill, the Saudi Arabia Human Rights Accountability Act. Saudi Arabia is an important security partner, but we cannot just look the other way when they ignore international norms and basic human rights.
"The horrific murder of Jamal Khashoggi demands accountability and justice. After the astounding evidence we've seen, it can't just be business as usual. And since the Administration is dragging its feet on taking any meaningful action, Congress must step forward.
"That brings me to our third pillar resolution, H. Res 220, which recognizes the importance of diplomacy and development to our national security and supports a strong International Affairs Budget. I was pleased to work closely with Ranking Member McCaul along with our Appropriations colleagues Chairwoman Lowey and Ranking Member Rogers in authoring this resolution.
"For the last two years, Congress has come together in a bipartisan manner to reject the Administration's effort to slash funding for our diplomacy and development efforts.
"This resolution recognizes the important work our diplomats and development professionals do and the need to continue to demonstrate American leadership and values and promote U.S. interests through the international affairs budget.
"We shouldn't forget: when we talk about diplomacy, we're talking about people. We're talking about women and men and families who are willing to live in far-flung places—and sometimes face great dangers—because they've all answered the call to serve.
"We need to make it clear to these dedicated public servants—and to the rest of the world—that the United States understands the value of diplomacy. And we need to give our personnel the support and resources they need to carry out this important work. This affects America's national security and our partner nations around the globe.
"And how do we bring all of this to life? How do we advance our foreign policy interests and empower our diplomatic institutions to do the work? We need a fully authorized, reinvigorated State Department.
"Every year, the National Defense Authorization Act is considered a must-pass bill. But it's been 17 years – let me repeat that, 17 years – since a State Department authorization has been signed into law.
"From my time as Ranking Member with Chairman Ed Royce, it's been my goal to make authorizing the State Department a regular part of this committee's work. We need to get the State Department authorization to become a must-pass bill like the NDAA—because we know that diplomacy, along with defense, is critical to our national security.
"So I'm proud that today we're marking up the State Department Authorization Act that I introduced with Mr. McCaul. There's no difference in the way Mr. McCaul sees this and the way I see this. This bipartisan bill strengthens the management and operations of the Department of State, including provisions to recruit and retain a diverse workforce bolster embassy and information security and improve the Department's public diplomacy, anti-corruption, and security assistance efforts.
"And today's measure is just the beginning, laying the foundation for our committee's work in the years to come to keep the State Department strong and ensure that our diplomacy and development workforce can best advance American foreign policy."
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Recently I've been asking myself: When is it time to move on?
I've always been a big fan of heart-breaking romances. I thought it was super romantic when the hero or heroine of a story waits for his or her love to return or spends the rest of their life dedicated to the memory of that person. But I recently went through a heartbreak that has shown me that eternally yearning for someone who isn't around is not something I actually want to experience in real life.
Over the past two years, I developed a mega-crush on a close guy friend. Neither of us lived in the same place so things developed slowly. As time went on, I had moments of doubt, but also a lot of moments in prayer that encouraged me more and more. Finally a few months ago, I spilled the beans after a long year or so of waiting. The result wasn't what I had hoped for.
His response to my expression of feelings for him was a no, but it was also ambiguous. I had friends who explained to me that this kind of thing worked out all the time; sometimes friends realize later on that they were meant to be. Add to this, there were some signs in prayer that seemed to be telling me that this should work. I didn't know what to do.
A few months passed by, and he and I continued to keep some contact, but I never received a dramatic phone call in which he confessed that he felt the same way. No romantic comedy ending. I kept asking myself these questions:
What should I do? Should I hold on? When should I move on?
I began to think about what advice I would give a friend who was going through the same thing. Would you let your friend continue to pine for this person? If not, it's time to move on. Love isn't meant to be one-sided. It's hard to let someone go, but you deserve a love that's going to give back to you as well.
I believe you should give yourself proper time to grieve, but I also think that you should move on if it's not working out.
So how do we move on? I fumbled around with this at first. I allowed myself a month or so to listen to sad Coldplay songs, watch sappy romance movies, read more sappy romantic books, and so forth.
After I had enough wallowing, I decided to write a letter to this guy—not to actually send, but to help me process my thoughts. In that letter, I let it all out; I made sure everything that I was feeling was laid bare. Then I burned the letter; psychotic it may sound, but doing this helped me release that emotion.
Burning the letter became a sort of "vow" to move on. I stopped listening to the trigger songs and I stopped watching the sappy romances that I knew would make me sad. Whenever I started to think about what I wished I had with him, I forced myself not to. This may sound like a form of repression or not allowing myself to feel, but it's actually a way of preventing myself from backsliding into sadness again.
The idea of someone changing their mind and coming back or coming to reciprocate romantic feelings is romantic—terribly so. But wasting away for someone or missing out on another opportunity is not. Planning your life around someone isn't fair to you when they don't reciprocate.
Romantic comedies sometimes give us an unrealistic view of love, but they also give us something to aspire to. Maybe love doesn't unfold the same way a movie plot does, sometimes lovers don't reunite. But I do know that love exists, it's real, and it's somewhere out there waiting for you and me to find it.
- When You're Feeling Lonely During the Holidays - December 18, 2017
- Hope For The Single Girl - August 16, 2017
- How I'm Healing After Heartbreak - July 6, 2017


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The wait is over, dear readers. I bring you the first edition of Navireads for 2019!
This week, get ready to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Office Space ("I believe you took my stapler") through an Entertainment Weekly oral history. Plus, read about a Dr.Seuss bet, Indigenous art in Canada, gay penguins in Australia, advice from Murakami, and more.
- The oral history of Office Space: Behind the scenes of the cult classic ~ In 1991, aspiring animator Mike Judge was a touring musician and grad student living outside of Dallas, Texas, when he channeled his past cubicle-life angst – from his former life as an engineer – into a 16mm short film called Office Space, featuring Milton.
- Office Space Almost Starred Matt Damon and Ben Affleck ~ Mike Judge nostalgia is gripping the nation! King of the Hill came out 22 years ago this month, and February is the 20th anniversary of Office Space. | Vulture
- How Kashmir Keeps Warm ~ Kangdis are more than a way to survive a bitter winter; they are part of Kashmir's cultural legacy | The Diplomat
- How Canada Uses Indigenous Art to Market Itself to the World ~ When the government spotlights Indigenous creators internationally, it too often obscures the realities of colonialism at home. Why Maria Hupfield's work goes beyond all that | The Walrus
- The Weird Strategy Dr. Seuss Used to Create His Greatest Work ~ In 1960, two men made a bet. There was only $50 on the line, but millions of people would feel the impact of this little wager. | James Clear
- Making Cuco Happen ~ Omar Banos found fame streaming angsty pop songs from his bedroom. Now he's a model for how musicians can thrive, unsigned. | California Sunday Magazine
- The Year in Thrift ~ As I moved into a house where I hope to stay forever, I spent a lot of time with things other people left behind. | Hazlit
- Jack Dorsey Has No Clue What He Wants ~ Q&A with Twitter's CEO on right-wing extremism, Candace Owens, and what he'd do if the president called on his followers to murder journalists. | HuffPost
- Creating While Clean ~ Steven Tyler, Julien Baker, Ben Harper, Jason Isbell, Joe Walsh, and other sober musicians on how to thrive creatively without drugs or booze. | GQ
- The Gay Penguins of Australia ~ Two male penguins are raising a baby whose gender is unknown. | The New York Times
- If Gillette wants to fix gender inequity, it should start with its razors ~ Anne Kingston: Actual change would mean an end to the absurd gender-ification and price discrimination perpetuated in the marketing of shaving products. | Maclean's
- Have Aliens Found Us? A Harvard Astronomer on the Mysterious Interstellar Object 'Oumuamua ~ On October 19, 2017, astronomers at the University of Hawaii spotted a strange object travelling through our solar system, which they later described as "a red and extremely elongated asteroid." It was the first interstellar object to be detected within our solar system; the scientists named it 'Oumuamua, the Hawaiian word for a scout or messenger. | The New Yorker
- What's Needed is Magic: Writing Advice from Haruki Murakami ~ If you can believe it, Japanese novelist, talking cat enthusiast, and weird ear chronicler Haruki Murakami turned 70 years old this weekend. 70! But I suppose we should believe it, despite the youthful gaiety and creative magic of his prose: the internationally bestselling writer has 14 novels and a handful of short stories under his belt, and it's safe to say he's one of the most famous contemporary writers in the world. To celebrate his birthday, and as a gift to those of you who hope to be the kind of writer Murakami is when you turn 70, I've collected some of his best writing advice below. | Lithub
- ONE COUPLE'S TIRELESS CRUSADE TO STOP A GENETIC KILLER ~ In retrospect, it might have been a clue. But in early 2010, when Kamni Vallabh first began to complain that her eyesight was failing, there didn't seem to be much cause for concern. She was 51; maybe middle age was catching up with her. Maybe the harsh western Pennsylvania winter—two record-breaking blizzards in as many weeks—was wearing her down. | Wired
- The world's oldest person record stood for decades. Then came a Russian conspiracy theory. ~ The email came just hours into the new year, landing in the inboxes of the two renowned French gerontologists who had validated the age of the oldest person ever documented in the modern world. | Washington Post
- How the Idea of Hell Has Shaped the Way We Think ~ For centuries, we've given lavish attention to the specifics of punishment, and left Heaven woefully under-sketched. | The New Yorker
Compiled, with love, by Emmeline Hobbs
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