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Most festivals have their sideshows, but the Adelaide Guitar Festival has taken that concept to extremes.
In the lead up to the four-day biennial festival, more than 300 musicians will perform over 27 days. Guitars in Bars and Other Places will, as the name suggests, move the music out of the Festival Centre precinct and into pubs, clubs, cafes and galleries across the state, from Sails Restaurant in Clayton Bay to Boston Bay Wines in Port Lincoln.
According to program executive Ben Hambour, the idea is to create a "great grassroots guitar event" for audiences who might shy away from concert halls and theatres. "Local pubs can sometimes be second homes for people," he says. "The relatively small scale of a local bar can create an intimacy that is hard to replicate in a larger theatre."
The Grace Emily Hotel alone will host 16 Guitars in Bars shows, including two by soul and blues outfit Lost Romaldo Groove. The band is a regular at the Semaphore Workers Club, but this will be their first foray into the CBD. Frontman Brian Morrison is looking forward to the smaller venue. "The music we play belongs in bars," he says. "Bar-room music keeps it honest. There's a certain amount of intimacy that you can't bullshit your way out of."
Guitars in Bars and Other Places runs until August 10. The Adelaide Guitar Festival begins on August 11.


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Last night we had the pleasure of attending Black Storm Brewery's D.E.A.D. preview opening on High Bridge Street in Newcastle last night.
A great night for the preview, but beers and nibbles aside, it's great to watch a project pull together and come to fruition.
Crafting the identity for D.E.A.D gave us an opportunity to work with our client and try something new.
The end result feels attractive, and certainly drew in an audience last night. We can't wait to see D.E.A.D officially open to the public tonight.
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How can I measure the power consumed by a pump in the field to compare to the OEM's curve?
Monitoring a pump system's performance through power measurements is a great way to evaluate the condition of equipment over time. Pump manufacturers typically publish the power required by the pump as a function of flow rate at a given rotational speed, which does not incorporate losses from other components. The input power to the pump is determined by measuring the torque and rotational speed at a given flow rate, or by measuring the electrical input power to a motor that has been characterized so that the motor input power can be correlated to motor output power (pump input power). Image 1 shows a typical performance curve.
If a user is interested in trending the condition of the overall system (pump, motor, gear, etc.), then measuring the electrical input power to the motor or variable speed drive at a given flow rate and rotational speed is sufficient.
However, if the focus is monitoring the condition of just the pump and comparing it to the manufacturer's pump curve, at a given flow rate and rotational speed, there are two options:
- Measure the pump shaft's torque and rotational speed.
- Measure the motor electrical input power and incorporate the losses of the motor. If a variable speed drive or other equipment is used in the system, the losses of these components need to be considered.
When assessing equipment in-situ, usually it is not practical to directly measure the torque on the pump shaft. Therefore, the second option is typically the most straightforward approach. The second option requires measuring the electrical input power to the motor and then correlating the motor input power to the output power. Image 2 is an example of a characterized motor curve (sometimes called a calibrated motor) used to correlate the motor input and output powers.
The power meter can be installed in the switch gear to measure the motor input power, or it can be calculated based on several individual measurements with the characteristic motor performance curve. As shown in the motor input power equation (Equation 1), motor current and voltage must be measured and power factor must be determined from the characteristic curve to calculate motor input power. Once the motor input power is known, the output power can be determined from the characterized motor performance curve.
Because the data displayed on manufacturers' pump curves are typically based on 68 F water, users should consider:
- Is the process water-like?
- If the process fluid is not similar to the water test, the liquid density must be corrected. If the viscosity differs from the manufacturer's test, the head, flow, efficiency and pump input power will be affected. ANSI/HI 9.6.7 Rotodynamic Pumps – Guidelines for Effects of Liquid Viscosity on Performance should be consulted.
- Is the in-situ test speed the same as the manufacturer curve?
The manufacturer's performance curve is typically represented at a constant speed. The pump performance will change with pump speed according to the affinity rules. The equations relating the rotodynamic pump performance parameters of flow rate, head and pump input power to speed are known as the affinity rules as outlined in Equation 2.
For more information on assessing pump systems, refer to the Hydraulic Institute's Pump Systems Assessment Professional (PSAP) Certification Program at www.pumps.org/PSAP.


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2017 Reset Your Body Nutrition Challenge
We are excited for the next 5 weeks and to be undergoing this Body Reset with you all. By now you should have completed the hydrostatic test and received your container food prescription. You should also have access to the points spreadsheet and the private Facebook page. Let us know if you are missing any of these so we can add you immediately.
Today is your day to food prep and make your first week on the Challenge successful! Remember that eating ONLY off of the approved food list is your focus this week. Starting next week, we will use the containers and add a focus on quantity. However, if you want to get ahead of the game and see how you feel on your assigned number of trays this week, go for it. Let us know how you feel after a few days so we can adjust the prescription if needed.
Important Dates
Challenge Info Meeting – Thursday, April 27th, 7pm
- Introduction to the Container System. Each person will pick up 2 containers
- Point system and Challenge rules
- How to enter points each day on the google spreadsheet
- What you need to do to not get cut from the Challenge
- Tips on how to be successful in this Nutrition Challenge
Hydrostatic Testing – Friday, April 28th (evening) & Saturday, April 30th (morning)
- Please make your Hydrostatic test appointment at the front desk when you sign up for the Challenge.
Food Prep Meeting (optional) – Saturday, April 29th, 11am
- If this is your first time doing a Nutrition Challenge with us, we recommend that you attend this meeting. We will go over weekly food prep and ideas on how to best cook food for this Challenge. This is the key to succeeding so please do not skip this if you are a first-timer!
First Day of Challenge – Monday, May 1st
- This is your first day of the Challenge. You will need to be prepared to only eat foods off the Food List. Make sure to do your shopping and food prep on Sunday.
- Send your Team Leader your 'Before' pictures (log your bonus points for this under Monday)
Your photos should be from the front, back and right side (profile). Please have someone else take them. Selfies are hard to use for this purpose. Flexing your muscles is recommended because it helps see the changes in muscle tone. We will not use these pictures for anything without your permission. Your 'After' pictures should be in the exact same clothes, in the same room with the same lighting so please consider this when you take your 'Before' pictures.
- Men: wearing shorts, no shirt
- Ladies: wearing a sports bra and shorts
Challenge Team Meetings & Workouts
Each week we are setting aside some time for both teams to meet with their leaders and discuss how the Challenge is progressing and any issues you might be having. In addition, we will try to get a team workout in!
- Saturday, May 6th @ 11am
- Wednesday, May 10th @ 6pm
- Saturday, May 20th 10am
- Wednesday, May 24th @ 6pm
- Saturday, June 3rd @ 10am
Last Day of Challenge – Sunday, June 4th
- Last official day of the Challenge
- All points must be entered on the spreadsheet
Hydrostatic Retest – Monday, June 5th (evening) & Tuesday, June 6th (morning)
- Please make your retest appointment before you start the Challenge. It is important that you retest and get an accurate reading of your results.
Challenge Details
This Challenge will be made up of two teams. The Orange Team will be lead by Brianna and Naldy and the Teal Team will be lead by Mallee and Cortney.
Orange Team
Brianna: 760-996-1901
Naldy: 787-637-4682
Teal Team
Mallee: 831-239-7003
Cortney: 760-554-6404
Challenge Expectations
Please participate in as many team activities as possible. The days and times of the weekly meetings and team workouts are listed here so that you can plan around them. These events are organized to encourage working together and helping each other succeed in this Challenge! We know that things come up and understand that you might not make it to all of them. Over the five weeks, other events and opportunities to earn extra points will pop up and be announced.
Food List
Follow the Challenge rules and eat off the Food List only. This is 35 days of cooking your own meals. While we understand that some of you travel for work which makes it difficult to cook your own meals, the majority of you have daily access to a kitchen and we recommend that for the best results possible, you plan on cooking ALL of your meals for this 5 week period.
Access our Challenge Google spreadsheet to log your points. We will share this online spreadsheet with you via email. You must have a gmail account in order for us to give you access. Opening the google sheet is more user friendly on a computer, however, you can download a google sheets app on your smart phone. Make sure to download the app because you can not edit the sheet without having the app.
Each day log your Quality, Quantity (only weeks 2-5), Workout, Facebook and Bonus Points on the Challenge google sheet. Each week, any member who fails to not log anything all week by the following Tuesday at 1am, will be cut from the team. If you didn't earn any points, in order to not be cut, you must log "zero" points in each column. The week runs from Monday to Sunday so 2 extra days to catch up on logging is generous, however, its highly recommended that you log each day to avoid being cut. Again, please log a zero ("0") in the box if you do not qualify for points. This shows us that you are still involved and participating but just had a bad week. There are no special circumstances or exceptions. It is your responsibility to your team to log your points and if you don't have access to the sheet, you need to let us know immediately so we can help you. Once the sheet is locked Tuesday night, you can't add any points so if you forgot to log, you and your team lose those points.
Phase 1: Quality (May 1-7)
Instructions: Only eat foods on the Food List.
Quality Points
- 4 Points: Perfect day of eating (Example: No Cheats)
- 3 Points: One minor slip (Example: Milk in the coffee, condiments (salad dressing, mayo, bbq sauce, ketchup, etc), one tortilla chip, one bit or sip of anything that is not allowed.)
- 2 Points: Significant slip, but not an entire meal. (Example: One glass of wine or one beer, finished your kid's Mac 'N Cheese, piece of bread at dinner.)
- 1 Point: Major slip, a full meal went bad. (Example: You had Pizza or pasta for dinner, more than one alcoholic drink, dessert.)
- 0 Points: More than one meal went bad throughout the day. (Example: You went off the rails at dinner and then went out for drinks.)
Phase 2: Quantity (May 8-June 4)
Instructions: Eat only foods on the Food List and eat the correct number of food trays each day. The vegetables will fill the large compartment, and the protein and carbohydrates will each fit into one of the smaller compartments. We will be using a simple tablespoon from our home kitchen to round out the meal with a quality choice of fat from the list. The idea here is to establish a starting point or a baseline on how much we are taking in without overcomplicating it. It can be adjusted if needed, but, please consult a coach.
Quantity Points
- 2 Points: You eat the correct amount of trays in a day
- 1 Point: You are within 1/2 a tray of your daily goal
- 0 Points: You are more than 1/2 a tray over or under your daily goal
Macro Quantity Points – For those of you already following Macros, you can continue with Macros while doing this Challenge. Please take your hydro test and update your calorie prescription if needed. Follow the same points system for quality of food. For quantity, use the below:
- 2 Points: You are within 5 +/- grams of each macronutrient target
- 1 Point: You are within +/- 10 grams of each macronutrient target
- 0 Points: You are more than 10 grams away from your targets
Workout Points
- 1 Point: Every day that you workout during Phase 1 and Phase 2. You do not get more points for multiple workouts in a day. Max 6 workout points each week. Workouts must be a CrossFit style workout that matches your ability level.
Special Bonus Points
Help your team earn points by participating in the weekly workouts, meetings and daily bonus assignments! Points will vary and will be listed on the spreadsheet each week.
Facebook/Website Points
I strongly dislike Facebook, yet, I do see the value in having a private group page dedicated to this Challenge. We highly recommend that you get a Facebook page if you don't have one just to be apart of this group. It will be used as a forum where everyone can ask questions, post good recipes, organize meeting times and extra workouts. If you have a hard time adjusting to this program, having this page will be especially helpful. Commenting on this Nutrition page of our website is encouraged as well.
- 1 Point: Every day that you post on our private Facebook page or comment on this Nutrition page of our website, you get 1 point. Multiple posts in a day does not earn more points.
End of the Challenge Extra Points
- 100 Points: Anyone who has a perfect "Quality" AND a perfect "Quantity" score over all five weeks at the end of Challenge, receives as additional 100 points towards their team's total score. A perfect score is getting all 4's for quality or 2's for quantity every day of the Challenge.
- The athlete with the most remarkable transformation will win $500 cash! The winner will be selected based on points earned, noticeable changes in before and after photos (make sure you flex those muscles!), team spirit and attitude as well as achievements within the gym.
- The male and female who see the largest decrease in body fat composition will each win 1 month of free membership at CFIV.
- The winning team (highest team points) will earn bragging rights at the gym, have their team name added permanently to the Challenge plaque, and will win a small prize to take home.
Team Perks
Team Challenge participants will receive 10% off food and supplement products at the CFIV store from April 27th-June 5th.
This Challenge is based on a few CrossFit New England Nutrition Challenges. We would like to thank them for publishing the details of their Challenges so that we could build upon their foundation and mold it to fit our own.


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Find out how this simple concept has stramlined blocking on the backside of option concepts for option / pistol teams across the country...
By Mike Kuchar
Senior Research Manager
X&O Labs
Editor's Note: The following article is a small portion of the complete Pistol Special report that is available to our Insiders Members by clicking here.
Slip/Cruiser Concept
The slip or cruiser concept is the opposite of arc. In this situation, the read is going away from a Tight End (or three man surface) and another player is responsible for blocking the force defender for a QB keep. This player can be a player from a backfield alignment (Diagram 14) or one from the other side of the formation who will get to a position post or pre-snap to handle that responsibility. Nevada, under Ault, typically used borrowed a player from the backside of the formation to handle this responsibility (usually an H or Wing) which provided instant misdirection to the defense (Diagram 15) that looked a lot like the slice concept that was detailed in Case One. According to Norcross, Nevada varies whether or not it wanted its QB to carry the ball. "If we want to run lead option and leave the pitch man free we would tell him (slip player) to leave the force player. He'd leave the first man past the defensive end. If we want to run load option, we tell him to block him. He would slip and we would block the pitch key and it turns into sweep. It's just a different variation."
Norcross stressed the job of "covering up" when blocking the force player. Remember, this could be a receiver handling a Safety, so it's important not to try and set up as a kill shot. "We would tell him to aim for outside shoulder of the defensive end (opposite of slice which is the inside shoulder). "When we got to the second level it doesn't have to be a kill shot. Our QB will make your right. We just wanted to fit him up and basketball screen him initially. Once he chooses a direction now we can shuffle our feet and run him that way. The QB can press and cut off of us. The one thing we didn't want to do is turn out on him and have him squeeze us down into the hole."
Coaching the Cruiser Player
Below are some word for word survey responses from coaches on what they teach the cruiser in these schemes. The responses are below, but when there were two main goals we wanted completed while conducting our research.
- Should the slip/cruiser player draw or make contact with the dive read?
- What visual references are given to that the cruiser identifies whom the force player is?
Responses include:
""We tell him to block the first second level defender in the box- Will, Mike, etc. We will not touching anybody outside the box because that could be the pitch read when we run triple. We go from Tackle and Tackle."- Joe Osovet, Nassau Community College.
"We want him to attack him number to number and then block him in the direction he wants to go, allowing backs to make cut off block."- Robbie Owens, High School OC.
"We coach our load blocker to attack the outside armpit of the force player. We want to trap that arm and pin him inside so that we can run outside of him. If the force player absolutely will not allow the trap of the armpit, the load blocker is coached to drive the force player to the sideline where we can run inside of him."- Brian Adams, High School OC.
"Induce wrong arm from DE and escape and block the force defender."- Ian Shoemaker, St. Cloud State University offensive coordinator.
"He comes across the formation post snap. So he needs to be even or in front of QB. He runs parallel to the LOS and should read the angle of the DE by his third step. He either loops wide or turns up field in the C gap, finding the Alley player. Through film, he should have a decent idea who that is, but he will not pass up an unblocked defender (after the DE)"- Jon Klyne, Offensive Coordinator
"Give the impression of blocking the D-End. If he comes up field then you will get inside of him and block first opposite colored jersey. If he squeezes then get around the End and block the force player."- Kyle Schmitt, High School Head Coach.
"It depends on our formation concept. In our three back gun our front side offset back will arc to block the edge. His rule is edge to alley to stack. The backside back is our "load" player, who will adjust his path based on the player we are reading. If we are reading the EMOL and he squeezes to play the IS Zone, the "load" player will work off the OS hip of the EMOL blocking the first ugly jersey. He is expecting that to be the backer on a gap exchange. If the EMOL comes up field, the "load" player will work inside the EMOL to block the play side inside backer."- James Vint, High School OC.
"Take a path to block the C gap player, eye him up. At the last second dip your inside shoulder and arc around him. He must think you're going to block him so that he goes into "spill mode."- Curt Fitzpatrick, Utica College offensive coordinator.
"Open step with backside foot and take a path toward the backside shoulder of the backside end. Wrap tight off his hip and block first opposite color inside out."- Justin Iske, Fort Hays State offensive coordinator.
To see video of Cruiser/Slip concepts, click on the link below:
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- Why 24% of coaches feel that gap concepts in the Pistol formation are the most productive, which includes single and double puller schemes.
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- Why 24% of coaches feel that gap concepts in the Pistol formation are the most productive, which includes single and double puller scheme.
- Why the mesh game in the option concepts is the baseline for usage, and the various ways in which coaches are teaching it.
- Various ways to manipulate the dive read in zone read concepts, including new research on the "Arc" and "Slip" concepts made popular at Nevada.
- A breakdown of the various advantages of utilizing Veer and Midline schemes from the Pistol formation according to the coaches we spoke with.
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text: What Does The Bible Say About Creation? Dr. Heinz Lycklama [email protected] www.osta.com/creation @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 1 The Bible and Creation Evidence of Creation in nature God as creator/maker/designer The works of Creation The Creation account Principles of Creation References to Creation in the OT References to Creation in the NT Challenges with Genesis account of Creation @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 2 Evidence of Creation in Nature @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 3 The Bible Says God Is Evident In Nature Job 12:7 "But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will tell you; 8 or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea inform you. 9 Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? 10 In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind." @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 4 Verification of Self Evidence Rom. 1:20 "For since the creation of the world His invisible [attributes] are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse," @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 5 A Consequence of Limited Reality Rom. 1:21 "because, although they knew God, they did not glorify [Him] as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man--and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things." @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama A Professor Professing 6 Yet There Will Always Be Mysteries 1 Cor 13:12 "For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known." @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 7 Faith & Evidence Heb. 11:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 8 "All Things" John 1:1-3, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made." "All things", says physics, includes (empty) space, time, matter, energy and all the rules they obey Before creation, there was nothing "… all physical theories … break down at the beginning of the universe." Stephen Hawking @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 9 "Nothing" Absence of matter (a vacuum) Absence of matter and energy Absence of matter and energy and the space-time dimension Nothing = Absence of everything @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 10 Time Was Created! 1 Cor. 2:7, "No, we speak of God's secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began." 2 Tim. 1:9, "This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time," Titus 1:2 a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 11 God's Time If God existed before time, then God can exist outside the framework of time. Movie Analogy Writing Analogy Consequences God can have personal relationships with all From God's perspective, there is no conflict between free will and predestination. Both are temporal concepts. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 12 Faith What do we know and when do we know it? Cosmologists think they know about the big bang from 10-43 seconds. What about before? No one knows! "… all physical theories … break down at the beginning of the universe." Stephen Hawking Heb. 11:3, "By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible." @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 13 God as Creator, Maker, Designer @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 14 What Does the Bible Say? Does God have a plan? Does the Bible say that God designed life? Does life look designed? How do we decide if something is designed? Can nature design the kind of things seen in living systems? @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 15 Creator, Maker, Designer Is there a difference between being Creator, Maker, or Designer? Perhaps - To make something does not mean that you planned in advance An engineer may design a spectacular bridge but not be the craftsman that builds it A scriptwriter may create a character, but that character will be played by an actor and may be perpetuated by other scriptwriters @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 16 Creator Is A Title of God's Eccl. 12:1 Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days come, And the years draw near when you say, "I have no pleasure in them" Is. 40:28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. Rom. 1:25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 1 Pet. 4:19 Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls [to Him] in doing good, as to a faithful Creator. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 17 Being Creator Makes God God Is. 45:5-12 5 I [am] the LORD, and [there is] no other; [There is] no God besides Me. I will gird you, though you have not known Me, 6 That they may know from the rising of the sun to its setting That [there is] none besides Me. I [am] the LORD, and [there is] no other; 7 I form the light and create darkness: I make peace and create calamity; I, the Lord, do all these things. 8 Rain down, you heavens, from above, And let the skies pour down righteousness; Let the earth open, let them bring forth salvation, And let righteousness spring up together. I, the LORD, have created it. 12 I have made the earth, and created man upon it. I--My hands-stretched out the heavens, and all their host I have commanded. 18 @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama To Be Owned By God The word translated "Creator" in the New Testament is always ktizo (ktizo ktid'-zo) meaning to fabricate This word comes from the root ktaomai (ktaomai ktah'-om-ahee) a verb meaning to acquire or purchase God both fabricated us and purchased us We are owned by God @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 19 God The Maker Ps. 119:73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. Ps. 139:14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully [and] wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And [that] my soul knows very well. I Cor. 12:18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 20 God's Claim To Be Designer Gen. 1:26 – "Then God said, 'Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.'" The Bible claims that God planned in advance to make beings using Himself as the model. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 21 God Made A Plan First Gen. 2:7, "And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being." This text clearly outlines the order of events in creation of man: First a model was made and then life was given to it In the creation of man there was planning and forethought - Design then fabrication @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 22 Quoting From Psalms 8 Ps. 8:3-8, "When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor. You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all [things] under his feet, All sheep and oxen-- Even the beasts of the field, The birds of the air, And the fish of the sea That pass through the paths of the seas." Identifies God as the Creator @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 23 Quoting From Genesis Chapter 1 24 25 Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, [each] according to its kind"; and it was so. And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that [it was] good. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 24 The Works of Creation @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 25 Creation According to the Bible Three major worldwide events have produced the world as we know it today: 1. 2. 3. Six days of special creation and formation of all things, the completion and permanence of which are now manifest in the Law of Conservation of Energy (the First Law of Thermodynamics) The rebellion of man and resultant curse of God on all man's dominion, formalized in the Law of Increasing Entropy [disorder] (the Second Law of Thermodynamics) Worldwide flood in the days of Noah, leaving the world largely under the domain of natural uniformity @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 26 God's Works of Creating and Making Gen. 2:3 "... He had rested from all His work which God created and made." Create (bara) Make (asah) Form (yatsar) To create is to call into existence out of nothing Heb. 4:3 "... His works were finished from the foundation of the world." @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 27 Three Works of Creation 1. 2. 3. Basic elements of the physical universe (space, mass, time) in Gen. 1:1 Consciousness (soul, breath of life) in Gen. 1:21 Man in "the image of God" in Gen. 1:27 The basic elements of the universe were created out of nothing on the first day. The "life/soul" principle was created on the fifth day for every living creature, not only of sea and air creatures. The word life (nephesh) is used for the first time in verse 21. It refers to the soul of man and the life of animals. Plants do not have any consciousness. Man was both made and created in the image of God. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 28 The Creation Account @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 29 Work of Six Days (Formation and Making) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Energizing of physical elements of the cosmos Formation of atmosphere and hydrosphere Formation of lithosphere and biosphere Formation of astrosphere Formation of life in atmosphere and hydrosphere Formation of life in lithosphere and biosphere Rest from completed work of creating and making Many acts of formation in between acts of creation Man's body was also formed out of the dust of the ground @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 30 Created in Six Days Gen. 2:1, "Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished. And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done." Ex. 20:11, "For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, all that is in them, and rested the seventh day." Ex. 31:17, "… for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day …" @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 31 Two Creation Accounts Gen. 1:1 -> Gen. 2:3. Written entirely by God Gen. 2:4 -> Gen. 5:1. Written by Adam These two accounts appear to contradict each other in the order of certain creation events Gen. 2:19 "And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them ..." This seems to conflict with Gen. 1:24-27 where God clearly created animals before He created man However, the proper translation of Gen. 2:19 states that "God had formed" since there is no distinction in Hebrew between the past tense and the past perfect, since the context provides the real meaning @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 32 Creation of Distinct Kinds Gen. 1: 11(1), 12(2), 21(2), 24(2), 25(3) Ten major categories of organic life created "after its kind" Plant kingdom - grass, herbs, fruit trees Animal kingdom - sea monsters, other marine animals, birds, beasts, cattle, crawling animals Man "kind" One kind cannot transform itself into another kind Definite and distinct categories There is variation within a kind These "kinds" are still recognized today @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 33 What The NT Says About Kinds 1 Cor. 15:38-39, "But God gives it a body just as He wished, and to each of the seeds a body of its own. All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fish." 1 Cor. 15:40, celestial and terrestrial bodies: Celestial: Gen. 1:14-19 Terrestrial: Gen. 1:1-5 @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 34 More on Kinds in the NT 1 Cor. 15:41 - different glories of sun, moon, stars, ... 1 Cor. 15:42-44, "So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body." @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 35 Principles of Creation @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 36 Principle #1 Purposive progress in creation No "trial and error" ala evolution Each created entity had a specific purpose Ultimate purpose - suitable home for man Ps. 8:3-8, "When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, … " Is. 45:18, "For thus says the LORD, Who created the heavens, Who is God, Who formed the earth and made it, Who has established it, Who did not create it in vain, Who formed it to be inhabited: "I [am] the LORD, and [there is] no other." @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 37 Principle #2 Appearance of age/history Mature from its birth, including Adam and Eve Full grown, no development necessary from simple beginnings Gen 2:1, "Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them, were finished." Gen 1:16, "Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. [He made] the stars also." Gen. 1:17, "God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth," No fossils, no death @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 38 Principle #3 The "very good" creation God pronounced his work to be "good", Gen. 1:4, 10, 18, 21, 25 God pronounced His work to be "very good" at end of 6th day, Gen. 1:31 All conscious animals were plant eaters, v. 30 Adam and Eve were planter eaters, v. 29 Fossils appeared after the curse, Gen. 7:21-22, "And all flesh died that moved on the earth; … " @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 39 Principle #4 The world that then was (2 Pet. 3:6) Different from now Waters above the firmaments (Gen. 1:7) Firmament, stretched-out thinness, heaven (Gen. 1:8) Vast blanket of invisible water vapor Translucent to light from the stars @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 40 Principle #4 (cont'd) The world that then was (2 Pet. 3:6) Greenhouse effect, mild temperature, north pole to south pole Prevents air mass circulation Prevents resultant rain (Gen. 2:5) Filter out harmful radiations from space Reduce rate of somatic mutations in living cells Decrease rate of aging and death @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 41 Principle #4 (cont'd) The world that then was (2 Pet. 3:6) Edenic river system (Gen. 2:10-14) Does not exist now Artesian nature of source of the four rivers Reference to breaking up of the fountains of the deep (Gen. 7:11) Great reservoirs of water under pressure below the earth's crust @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 42 Principle #4 (cont'd) The world that then was (2 Pet. 3:6) Death came with sin Rom. 5:12, "Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—" Rom. 8:22, "For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now." Eating of fruits and herbs was not "death" Decay and death came with the curse Gen. 3:17-19; Rom. 8:20-22 @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 43 "Fall and Curse" and … The Laws of Thermodynamics Universal scientific laws Formally recognized ~ 100 years ago Scientists are unable to explain why they work First Law of Thermodynamics Second Law of Thermodynamics Conservation of mass and energy Increasing entropy (disorder) These two laws are implicitly explained/revealed in the Bible @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 44 First Law of Thermodynamics Neh. 9:6, ".. You have made heaven, The heaven of heavens, with all their host, … And You preserve them all. …" Col. 1:16,17, "For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on the earth … All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist." Heb. 1:2,3 "… by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself …" @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 45 Second Law of Thermodynamics Ps. 102:25-27, "Of old You laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands. They will perish, but You will endure; Yes, they will all grow old like a garment; Like a cloak You will change them, And they will be changed." Is. 51:6, "Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look on the earth beneath. For the heavens will vanish away like smoke, the earth will grow old like a garment, …" 1 Pet. 1:24-25 ""All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away, but the word of the Lord endures forever." @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 46 The Biblical Flood The destruction of the earth: Gen. 2:5, no rain before the flood Gen. 6:13, "... I am about to destroy them with the earth." Gen. 7:11, fountains of the deep Gen. 7:12, forty day downpour Job 12:15, waters overturned the earth 30 references to "global" nature of flood in Gen. 6-9 @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 47 References to Creation in the OT @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 48 OT References to Creation Ex. 31:17 (Moses) "It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth …" - six-day literal creation Josh. 24:2-4 (Joshua) " … your fathers, including Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, …" - accepts Gen. 11 account of Abraham's ancestors II Kings 19:15 (Hezekiah) "You have made heaven and earth." - speaks of creation 1 Chron. 1:1-28 "Adam, Seth, Enoch, …" - repeats genealogies of Gen. 5, 10, 11 Neh. 9:6 (Nehemiah) "You have made heaven, … the earth and everything on it, the seas and all that is in them, …" - refers to creation @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 49 More OT References to Creation Job 9:5-9; 12:15; 26:7-13; 31:33; 38:4-7 (Job) refers to Creation & Flood Ps. 8:3-8 - God giving dominion over the earth to man Ps. 33:6-9 - instant creative acts of God in the beginning Ps. 90:2-3 - creation and fall of man Ps. 148:1-5 – refers to creative acts of God Ps. 29 & 104 - describe events during and following the great Flood Prov. 8:22-31 - refers to the creation Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Micah, Zechariah @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 50 References to Creation in the NT @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 51 Christ Refers to Gen. 1-11 Matt. 19:4-5, "Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said 'for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife and the two shall become one flesh." Matt. 24:37-42, "But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, …" Doctrine of marriage refers to first two chapters of Genesis, Gen. 1:27 and Gen. 2:24 Compared days of Noah (prior to Flood) to days before His own return (just before the judgment) Matt. 23:35 - refers to Abel as first martyr and first prophet Mark 13:19 - refers to beginning of creation which God created @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 52 What Else Did Jesus Say? Believed Moses: John 5:46-47 Confirmed Abel: Matt 23:35 Confirmed the Flood & Noah: Matt 24:37-39 Confirmed creation of male and female in the beginning: Mark 10:6 Called Satan the father of lies: John 8:44 @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 53 Jesus Is The Creator John 1:3 – "All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made." Col. 1:16,17 – "… All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist." Eph. 3:9 – "… hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ." Heb. 1:1-3 – "… through whom also He made the worlds." @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 54 NT References to Gen. 1-11 Rom. 5:12-19, " … through one man sin entered into the world, and death …" Rom. 8:18-25 - effects of great curse on the earth 1 Cor. 11:7-12 - relationship between man, woman, creation and God 1 Cor. 15:21-22 – "as in Adam all die" 1 Cor. 15:45-46 – "the first man Adam became a living being" – reference to Gen. 2:7 2 Cor. 11:3 – "as the serpent deceived Eve" @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 55 More References in the NT 1 Tim. 2:13-15 – "For Adam was formed first, then Eve." Heb. 11 – Abel, Enoch, Noah listed as the first three great heroes of the faith 1 John 3:12 – refers to Cain and Abel Jude 11 - refers to Cain Jude 14 - refers to Enoch (7th generation after Adam) @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 56 NT References to the Flood Testimony of Christ and the NT writers Matt. 24:37, the days of Noah like those when Christ comes Matt. 24:39, the Flood took them all away Luke 17:26-27, the flood came and destroyed them all 1 Pet. 3:20; 2 Pet. 2:4-5; 3:5-6, the world at that time was destroyed, i.e. global Flood Heb. 11:7, he condemned the world @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 57 References in the Book of Revelation Rev. 3:14 "... the beginning of the creation of God" Rev. 4:11; 10:6; 14:7 - God as the creator of all things Rev. 17&18 compared to first Babylon in Gen. 10&11 Rev. 21&22 describe creation of the new heavens and new earth, just as Gen. 1&2 describe the creation of the first heaven and earth References to the curse, end of death, removal of the curse, end of darkness, restoration of the tree of life @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 58 Creation in the NT - Beginning Gen. 1:1, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." John 1:1-3, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made." Heb. 1:10, "And: 'You, LORD, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.'" 1 John 2:13, "I write to you, fathers, Because you have known Him [who is] from the beginning." @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 59 Creation in the NT – Light God commanded light to exist by His Word Gen. 1:3-5, "Then God said, 'Let there be light'; and there was light. … " 2 Cor. 4:6, "For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." God upholds all Creation by the power of His Word Heb. 1:3, "and upholding all things by the word of His power, Heb. 11:3, "By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 60 Summary - NT References to Gen. 1-11 Every NT writer refers to the early chapters of Genesis Jesus Christ referred to each of the first seven chapters of Genesis Almost all NT books have references to Genesis 1-11, especially Gen. 1-2 Every chapter of Genesis 1-11 except chapter 8 is referred to somewhere in NT Every NT writer accepted these early chapters as historically accurate @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 61 Removing Genesis 1-11 Removes true history Removes the foundation from all future history Rejects the teachings of Peter, Paul, other Biblical writers, Christ Himself e.g. in the Gospels, Acts, Romans, Corinthian letters, Hebrews, Revelation Eventually leads to apostasy @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 62 Conclusion Creation is an essential truth spoken of in the Bible Col. 2:8 "See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ." @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 63 Challenges With Genesis Account of Creation @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 64 Challenges with Genesis Positions: 1. 2. 3. 4. Creation in Seven Days Genesis is an allegorical story containing spiritual truths Genesis is true; our knowledge of science is limited Genesis is true; science is true & they can be reconciled upon review Genesis is a little bit of allegory and truth "Yom" - only word for day and long epochs in Hebrew Many other places in Bible refer to Yom as long period of time Biblical Hebrew 3k words - Disputed by many Young Earth Creationists. Contradictions with order of creation between Gen. 1 & 2? Gen. 1 is What and When Gen. 2 is How and Why @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 65 More Challenges Seeming contradiction with known science: Universe and Earth created before Light? In the beginning God (Elohim) created the heavens and the earth. (Heavens contains Universe including sun, stars) Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. (note context shift) And God said ,"Let there be light", and there was light Scientific evidence shows that when planets first form they are surrounded by extensive shell of gas & debris Light was created in v.1 but became visible in v.3 from context of earth's surface Many other such ways to resolve apparent contradictions @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 66 Continuing Challenges Creation of Life - My bible says in Gen. 1:11 "Let the land produce vegetation : seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds" In English words such as "seed", "trees", and "fruit" have specific meaning than Hebrew words "zera", "es" and "peri" which mean the "embryos of any plant species", "any large plant containing woody fiber", "the food and/or embryos produced by any living thing". "Zera" and "peri" could refer to any plant species that has ever lived @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 67 The Origin of Life Question Evolution: chance accident Bible: consistent message – God created life Gen 2:7 Gen 5:2 Deut 4:32 Ps 89:47 Neh 9:6 Acts 4:24 Isa 45:12 Isa 57:16 Matt 19:4 1Cor 12:18 Mark 10:6 1 Cor 8:6 @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama Eph 3:9 Col 1:16-17 2 Pet 1:3 Rev 4:11 John 1:1-3 Heb 11:3 68 The Flood – Worldwide or Local? Worldwide: created fossil record, coal beds, and geological structures such as Grand Canyon Local: From perspective of people it was 'global' Meant to destroy people and people only lived around Mesopotamia All the land dwelling animals? Or just the ones necessary for survival and sacrifice? Flood Myths: Over 300 myth stories. Many had people in a boat being saved from flood, a bird flying from boat to check for land and the boat landing in Mountain Range Mount Ararat - Ark landed on Range of Mountains; not Mountain in particular. Olive Tree does not grow in high elevations (Dove) @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 69 Long Life Spans & Genealogies People lived to be hundreds of years old then God shortened life spans to 120 years old Apoptosis - biochemical "programmed" cell death Vela Supernova (20-30k BC) - could be cause of harmful rays that increase mutations that cause things like cancer People were originally vegetarians Genealogies dating to creation of man to 4004 BC. Hard to pin down because flexible use of Hebrew words 'ab and 'ben 'ab can refer to grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather and so on Likewise 'ben can refer to grandson, great-grandson, etc. (Accounts for discrepancies between parallel genealogies in Mark and Luke) @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 70 Genealogical Timeline Years after creation Creation Adam 500 1000 1500 2500 930 1651 874 Lamech 1056 Noah Year born after creation 2000 2006 187 2084 Terah 9 2009 2184 Abraham Year died after creation Flood (1656) @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 71 The Creation Days Evolution demands long ages Bible: literal days Narrative versus poetry (VSO v. SVO) Meaning of 'Yom' Yom with a number Evening and morning Gen. 1:14, "Let there be lights in the firmament … " Ex. 20:11, "For in six days the LORD made …" Words used to indicate time In the beginning created God the heavens… = VSO Genealogies (Gen. 5, 1 Chron. 1, Luke 3) @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 72 Creation Days Quote "Probably so far as I know, there is no professor of Hebrew or Old Testament at any world-class university who dares not believe that the writer(s) of Gen. 1-11 intended to convey to their readers the ideas that creation took place in a series of six days which are the same as the days of 24 hours we now experience…" Professor James Barr, Professor of Hebrew at the University of Oxford. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 73 Creation Days Quote 2 "There is nothing in the Bible to obviate the idea that the days in Genesis were 24 hour type days." Dr. Robert Cole (Ph.D. Semitic Languages), "A PhD looks at the Genesis Days" @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 74 Creation Days Quote 3 "In the hundreds of other cases in the Old Testament where yom stands in conjunction with an ordinal number (first, second, third, etc.), e.g. Exodus 12:15; 24:16; Leviticus 12:3, it never means anything other than a normal, literal day." Robert L. Reymond, Ph.D., A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith, 1998, p. 393. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 75 Creation Days Quote 4 "To summarize, liberal scholars of both 19th and 20th centuries admit that the text of Genesis is clearly meant to be taken in a literal, historical sense, although they deny its claims to speak accurately to our space/time cosmos." Douglas F. Kelly (Professor of Systematic Theology) , Creation and Change, 1997, p. 51. @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 76 It's a Matter of the Heart Einstein once said "Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind." Rom. 1:20, "For since the creation of the world His invisible [attributes] are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse," Ps. 139:13-14, "For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully [and] wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And [that] my soul knows very well." John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 77 What We Know So Far Science confirms scientific statements made in Holy Scriptures Writing occurred long before the time of Moses (even before Abraham) Archaeology confirms the geography, peoples, culture, etymology, history of Genesis The writers of the OT and the NT (and Jesus Himself) accepted the historical accuracy of the early chapters of Genesis @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 78 What We Also Know The divisions of Genesis are clearly marked, confirming that Moses compiled and edited the book of Genesis No quotes of the book of Genesis in the NT are attributed to Moses Quotations from the other four books of the Pentateuch are often ascribed to Moses The Jews regarded all five books as the books of Moses @ Dr. Heinz Lycklama 79


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Are you in the 10% club of content marketing?
You've set the foundation with your website in part 1, created and implemented your social commerce strategy in part 2, now it's time to give your customers something to sink their teeth into by way of content marketing.
Content marketing, it's nothing new or unique: most businesses are content marketing in some form. In fact, you're in the 10 percent club if you're not…and this 10% is not elite.
The good news? Whether using it as a direct response source or merely recycling ideas until there is no substance left, most of your competitors are getting it wrong and not doing it very well.
More good news: eCommerce is a content goldmine, your job is a lot easier. How-to guides, product demonstrations, comparisons and reviews, industry commentaries, you name it, it's there for you.
While it possesses its intricacies, content marketing is not that complicated. Your goal: creating and promoting content that is informative and registers with your customers. One last thing…do not, under any circumstances, outsource at this stage! Let's start.
Content marketing starts with…copy.
It doesn't matter what your product or service is, you need content on your web pages. The balance between copy and images will depend on what and who you're selling to.
Regardless of the balance, always start with copy and end with design. Remember the keyword audit you completed in part 1? The keyword will be the foundation stone of each page's copy.
Stuffing is for turkeys, not your webpage: don't do it. Weave the page's keyword into your copy organically. Focus on what your customers will be focusing on — the content.
While unimportant to your page's ranking, your meta description is essential for click-throughs. Provide a naturally worded meta description for every page, including the page's keyword.
You're an authority aren't you?
You also need a blog and you need to post consistently. Hubspot suggests once per week, but the key is quality and quality is relative: what quality is for one group is junk for the next.
Do the groundwork: identify your buyer personas. How many are there, what are their interests?
The blog is not just a place to feature your product as the solution to their problems, it's there to inform and even to entertain. Your domain authority will be a reflection of this and your industry authority.
One way to demonstrate your authority is to expand scope. The obvious is low-hanging fruit that most of your competition are already grabbing at, i.e. they only talk about what is directly related to the product.
A good place to start, you will eventually hit a content wall and fail to differentiate yourself. If you have buyer and industry knowledge, it should be easy to weave their interests into your content.
In a green world, your content needs to be sustainable
Sustainability is to consume something in a way that'll extend its life. It's easier in the digital than the physical world and no other form of marketing will reach the sustainability of content marketing.
One of the reasons, evergreen content. This content is perennial, it isn't focused on a trend or year. Whether written or visual, e.g. infographic, it remains relevant indefinitely.
It is important for two reasons. Directly, the longer your content is relevant, the more opportunities its subject matter will be searched for; the more it contributes to your authority.
Indirectly, it'll provide more people to explore your site over the long-term, sign-up for your mailing list, and ultimately become customers.
Create a path that is easy to see…
You've got your buyer personas, you're creating diverse content that is relevant, interesting and creating evergreen pieces as well. Traffic is great but you want that traffic to go somewhere…CONVERSION. When you drive, you are directed to your destination by traffic signals and signs.
Ask yourself, "What is their path to conversion and how do you best get them there?"
To answer this, you must map the buyer journey from beginning to end and what they will need from your content at specific points on that journey. Mapping your content to the journey helps you develop the relationship.
Your traffic signals? Your calls to action: every piece should have one. The CTA will depend on the piece's goal. Common CTAs are to read a related article, sign-up for a newsletter, download a guide, and finally some call to formally convert.
Segment your visitors further. What channel did they come through? Are they new or returning? Have they indicated a deeper interest, e.g. downloading content. The first sincere step to conversion…giving you their contact information…get it with a newsletter sign-up form and use it responsibly.
If a tree falls?
In the digital world…NO, it won't make a sound. Sorry, creating content is only 20% of your work. The next 80% of your work is promoting it. This is not a one-time deal. Your initial posts won't get much traction and "initial" can feel like a long time. That's fine. Don't take it personally, it'll take time to build critical mass. Produce and promote, rinse and repeat.
The primary promotion channels will be newsletters, social media, forums, post-to-post and guest posts. Remember the homework in part 2? Fuse your post and promotion schedules together. This series is about the nuanced; let's look at post-to-post promotion.
You'll get a lot of content while providing a nice promotion base for each article by breaking larger pieces into multi-article series. When promoting the series through newsletter, social media and forums, mention that it is the first in the series.
At the end of each article, encourage engagement and mention the following article. At the beginning of each, mention and link to the previous in the intro. When the series is completed, promote it as the complete series. You also have the bulk material for an e-book.
Your content marketing homework and what's next.
Part 3 is now in the bag! That leaves one last article for the "Get 'em in" portion of the eCommerce series. On to homework: create your buyer personas and plan four pieces of content around them.
It is likely that you'll come up with more than four, but four are a month's worth of content at a piece a week. We want momentum and rhythm, commit to getting at least two pieces out within the month.
Once the first four pieces are decided, fuse them with your posting schedule and schedule multiple for each. For example, the Twitter feed moves the fastest, plan accordingly. No newsletter sign-up form? Get your plug-in NOW.
And That's a wrap! Part 4 will be on using an ad network to get 'em in. Specifically, we will look at why they are important and what to look for when choosing an ad network partner. Let's continue the good work. Talk to you soon.


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The Obvious Connection of Mass Shootings and Men Acting Out Rage Ag...
Domestic abusers "graduate" to mass murder in typical mass shooter cases.
Despite the mass murders of strangers that grab the most headlines, the grim reality is that one of the most common reasons that mass shooters go off is they are angry at losing control over a wife or girlfriend and decide to lash out violently. Less than two months ago, eight people were killed in a similar incident in Plano, Texas, when a man decided to take out his anger on his ex-wife and her friends at a party.
Research conducted by Everytown for Gun Safety found that 54 percent of mass shootings between 2009 and 2016 — defined as incidents in which four or more people besides the shooter are killed — involved the killing of a partner or at least one family member.
… the typical mass shooting case is one where a man attacks a group of people in order to hurt or kill a female partner over whom he wants to exert or maintain control. [emphasis mine]
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Every single day in this country, men are killing women — and often other people around those women — because they believe women owe them submission. These stories rarely make headlines, because domestic violence, while widely seen as unfortunate, is still understood as private and personal concern, not a political issue.
That attitude needs to change. Domestic violence is political because the ideology that drives it -- that men are superior to women and have the right to control and dominate them -- is political. It's an attitude that manifests itself regularly in our legislative and judicial politics. It's the attitude that drives the war on reproductive rights.
We don't treat domestic-violence murders the way we treat terrorism, but maybe we should. Abusers are terrorists in their own homes, lashing out violently against their partners and other family members periodically to keep them in their place. [emphasis mine]
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Another reason domestic violence is political is because a function of government is to, in the US founders' words, "establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility" and "promote the general Welfare". In addition to the connection to Dominator Culture attitudes of men towards women, terrorism against one or two or three people at a time is just as serious -- to them and to their loved ones, and it should be to us political "bystanders"! -- as is terrorism against larger groups.
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Northbrook Court's longtime anchor from a generation back has laid claim to the old Palm space for a revamped Claim Company concept, set to open in mid-September. The all-American menu will be strikingly similar to its predecessor's—"probably 90 percent the same," according to GM-turned-owner Michael Holleb—including the legendary Motherlode burger and a massive salad bar. Recalling the old CC space, the new interior will involve the use of neon lights and desert scenes but will be void of the claustrophobia-inducing railway car of old. 2000 Northbrook Court, Northbrook; 847-291-9111.
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Trust is knowing that when a team member does push you, they're doing it because they care about the team. – Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
Firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something. 'relations have to be built on trust' – Oxford Dictionary
Trust is an attribute that takes months to build, but only moments to break. When it comes to people, intuition and experience are the two contributing factors for building trust. In an organization, employees typically consider experience (including their own and others with the company), ethics and values, before they decide if they can trust its leadership.
You may have great individual contributors, but is there a sense of trust established among your team? What are the signs that tell you whether or not there is trust within the team?
Do you and your team members:
- Encourage constructive conflict
- Drive for clear commitment
- Keep communication channels open
- Hold each other accountable – make an honest attempt to work towards organizational goals, and not individual goals?
When it comes to trust, there is no scope for a grey area. There is either 100% trust or there is none.
To create a culture of trust, here are some techniques that you can implement:
Share your story – If you believe in keeping things purely professional, it may not lead to relationship building. We need to form the habit of not just being task- oriented but of becoming relationship oriented. You don't really have to get involved in revealing intense stories, but just sharing what stirs you as an individual is a good start. You may choose to talk about your hobbies, your passions, or what keeps you motivated, etc.
Team building exercises – Talk about the strengths and areas each team member could work on. That way, each team member is provided with a list of positive attributes as well as constructive feedback that they can implement and work on. These exercises are better conducted in a controlled environment (by professionals) to ensure maximum impact.
Personality and behavioral preference profiles – Behavioral tools such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) help teams to understand how individual contributes and works in solitary and team settings. These tests provide you with insight into why you value certain types of information over others. With that valuable knowledge about yourself, you can learn how to "flex" into other ways of thinking and adapt to others – how they think, what they value, how they communicate – so you can bridge the gap, quickly.
Lead by example – To build trust among the team members, you need to model the behavior you want to see. Be reliable. Stick to your promises. Put your trust in others and offer the benefit of the doubt where possible. Extend the same regard that you yourself would want to receive in their place. Expecting trust while not demonstrating the same can tear down values and be the downfall of your team.
Encourage learning moments – Imagine this. You are learning how to play guitar. After taking a few lessons, you try strumming. Your coach immediately yells saying, 'Is this all we've achieved in the past few weeks? Is this the best you've got?" Not exactly the kind of comments that will encourage you to try out more, and experiment a little with your style, right? Instead of this humiliating feedback, how about if your coach had asked you, "So, what happened there? Why do you think it sounded a little off? How can we make it better?" These are the moments, the comments, that will encourage people to take chances and explore on their own initiative. Don't treat mistakes like they are the end of the world. To build trust and foster better working relationships with others, encourage these moments.
Don't focus on metrics only – We agree that eventually numbers are what matters, but, sometimes in our need to focus on numbers, we forget that we are dealing with humans. Instead of going by pure statistics, you need to build up on small behavioral indicators, to see whether trust resides deep in your team and company.
Some attributes to look out for:
- Do people hold each other accountable when they see someone not exhibiting the tell-tale signs of trust?
- Do they use 'I' and 'You' or do they talk the 'We' language?
- Do employees feel safe talking candidly about their experiences working with the company?
If you see someone not aligning with the company's values, open up a forum for safe discussion and call them out. Understand what drives their behavior and try to fix the situation.
The most critical thing in creating trust within your organization is to start with yourself, before extending it to your team/ department, and then take measures to spread it to the entire company. Talk about your team's successes, how did they improve productivity, and culture, etc. Give people tangible results and they will then be willing to replicate it.
So, what steps are you willing to take to create trust in your company?
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Poor man's gumdrop (Guepiniopsis alpinus) is a fungus found on dead conifer logs, stumps and branches. It is known as a "snowbank" mushroom because it is found fruiting in the spring at higher elevations from the Rocky Mountains westward, often just after the snow melts. However, it can be found at other times of the year.
Poor man's gumdrop is a jelly fungus, its fruiting body is gelatinous. Yellow to orangish, poor man's gumdrop is cone shaped with a stalk that is present only as a small, narrow point of attachment. The spores are yellow.
Although this fungus is considered edible, it is of little value as a consumable.
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Gulu: .At the age of 14, Annet Amony and her siblings were among what is now commonly known as "night commuters," children who walked long distances from their villages to towns in search of a safe place to sleep, just to walk back the next morning.
In the 1990's, Northern Uganda was the battleground for a war between Uganda's government and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA); villages were not safe – especially at night. Young girls were abducted and forced to become wives and slaves, while young boys were forcefully recruited as child soldiers.
UNICEF estimates that over 40,000 children were routinely commuting at night to local towns in Northern Uganda in search of somewhere safe to sleep.
The war claimed many lives; Annet lost both her parents and three brothers. She became the head of the household, taking on the responsibility of raising her younger siblings.
At 15, she got pregnant and had to drop out of school. She turned to growing crops and saved the money from the sales she made. Eventually she returned to high school, and at the age of 26, pursued a diploma in agriculture in 2015. Unable to find a job after completing her studies left Annet with no choice but to resort to selling charcoal.
A radio advertisement she heard proved to be a turning point in Annet's life. Equator Seeds Limited (ESL) – a company that deals with the production, processing, and distribution of farm seeds – was looking for an agronomist. "I applied…did the interview and passed! I am confident that I was the ideal person that they were looking for," she says.
In 2016, ESL partnered with the Feed the Future Uganda Youth Leadership program for Agriculture Activity to increase the supply of quality seed from 8000 metric tons to 13,750 metric tons by recruiting, mobilizing, and training 6,500 youth as seed multipliers in Lango and Acholi regions in Northern Uganda.
It established a strong community-based extension support service of 65 facilitators and six agronomists training youth farmers on good farming practices, such as proper plant spacing, and assessing the quality of the seed before it was purchased by ESL. Annet was one of these agronomists.
Annet admits that the most significant change in her life has been the change in her community's perception of her – from negative to positive. "People in my community did not believe in me, and now that I am impacting people's lives, they appreciate who I am. I act as an example for many girls," Annet states.
Today, at 31 and a mother of two, Annet is ESL's warehouse supervisor and oversees over nine warehouses located in different parts of the country. She is able to contribute to the well-being of her family by paying school fees for several children in her home and, together with her siblings, has constructed a permanent house.
"My family is not the same; I am a bread winner…I have bought some land for agriculture and I have five acres of cassava for sale and for feeding the family," she says with pride.
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Ghum – TV
Ghum's first music video for track 'TV', taken from their self-titled EP released last year this super slice of moody noise pop encapsulates all of the phases of love from obsession and infatuation to giddiness to a fevered masochism.
Jojo, the guitarist of Ghum and also director of the video, comments: "The song is about the feeling of being so infatuated with someone that you can't stop looking at them just like a TV – but similar to binge-watching, this particular infatuation quickly developed into something masochistic. When you're at the height of so many emotions people tend to go through the sweet phase, the anger phase and the pure dysphoria phase. We wanted to take these emotions and culminate in a scene for each phase or feeling in the best way we know: head banging, breaking things and old TVs."
Ghum are from different corners of the world – from Spain and Brazil, to the more local climes of North and East London. (BC)
Neko Case – Hell-On
Five years after her wonderfully entitled, and equally powerful last album The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You Neko Case returns with what will be her seventh solo long player, Hell-On (out on the 1st of June via ANTI-). To herald its arrival, the American music producer, songwriter, and musician treats us to the record's spellbinding title track. In just a little over four minutes and with one foot seemingly in the Balkans and the other somewhere off Broadway, Case shifts shapes and musical styles in what quickly becomes an advanced tutorial in how best to create simmering avant-pop. (SG)
Wreckless Eric – They Don't Mean No Harm
If as he quite rightly says, time is always running out, Wreckless Eric is clearly hell-bent on packing as much in before it finally does. Now 63 years of age and perhaps best known for his association with Stiff Records and his 1977 single 'Whole Wide World', the indefatigable punk legend shows absolutely no signs of slowing down. He has just shared 'They Don't Mean No Harm', the second single to be taken from his forthcoming album Construction Time & Demolition (due out on 30th March via Southern Domestic Records). Once it finds its feet, the song belts along at a fair old tilt. Helped on its melodic way by some blistering brass, fuzzy guitar and Eric's politically charged lyrics, the song finally comes to rest in a muted swell of self-destruction. (SG)
Wreckless Eric is out on tour in the UK in May:
9 May – MANCHESTER – Gullivers
10 May – BARNOLDSWICK – Music & Arts Centre
11 May – HULL – O'Rileys
12 May – DURHAM – Old Cinema Laundrette
13 May – DUNDEE – Clarks
14 May – GLASGOW – Hug & Pint
15 May – EDINBURGH – Henry's
17 May – WORCESTER – Marr's Bar
18 May – BRISTOL – Thunderbolt
19 May – LEEDS – Fox & Newt
20 May – CROMER – Community Hall
21 May – CAMBRIDGE – Junction
22 May – FOLKSTONE – Lime Bar Café
23 May – BRIGHTON – Prince Albert
24 May – LONDON – 100 Club
25 May – COLCHESTER – Arts Centre
26 May – RAMSGATE – Music Hall
27 May – LEICESTER – Musician
Ryley Walker – Telluride Speed
Talking about the songs that will comprise his upcoming new album Deafman's Glance (out on the 18th of May through Dead Oceans), the insanely talented Illinoisan music-man Ryley Walker says they "mostly come from being bummed out." Well, if the lead single 'Telluride Speed' is our yardstick then being bummed out sounds like it must be a pretty cool state to be in. The song kind of just flutters along on a bucolic bed of flutes and guitar, creating a beautifully lazy heat-haze glimpse of summer before it lurches off at an unexpectedly oblique early 1970's prog-rock tangent. (SG)
The Beat Escape – Moon In Aquarius
The Beat Escape have shared their new track 'Moon In Aquarius', the second single from their upcoming debut album, Life Is Short the Answer's Long. Otherworldly and wispish this ghostly synth track is the sound of a Sci-fi B-movie soundtrack surfing the edges between Italian electro, krautrock, Japan, OMD and obscure minimal wave records of the 1980s.
"We're drawn to the type of songs that were almost hits, but there's something slightly off about them, so they were never discovered." (BC)
Mark Fernyhough & Steven Horry – Nouveau
Mark Fernyhough & Steven Horry's new single 'Nouveau' is released late February 2018. A track built around an elegant strutting rhythm and Fernyhough's resonate vocals, that act as a symbol for style, mystery and European glamour, while Horry's guitar licks lend it all a wide-screen majesty. The music video for 'Nouveau' was directed by Lisa Marie Lange and features a girl gang roller-skating through Berlin's iconic cityscape.
Between them, the Berlin/London duo's songs have been featured on Radio 1, 6Music & MTV, whilst their debut single 'Fireworks' has already garnered over 30k video plays on YouTube. Mark Fernyhough has opened for Suede whilst Steven Horry's graphic novel collaboration with Art Brut's Eddie Argos has been published to acclaim by Image Comics. (BC)
Serol Serol – K'TA
Serol Serol's recent single 'K'TA' is a twinkling celestial pop delight spiralling across the sky like a comet: on the back of intertwined Cyrmru melodies and shiny synths if you are a fan of Gwenno but are looking for a gear change this is for you. Bright and sparkling yet tantalisingly promising. Serol Serol are cousins, Mali Siôn and Leusa Rhys, who work closely with composers and producers George Amor (Omaloma, Sen Segur) and Llŷr Pari (Palenco, Omaloma). The band released their first two singles 'Cadwyni' and 'Aelwyd' late 2017 and will be releasing their self-titled debut album 23rd March 2018. (BC)
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All I did was cut a strip of scrap fabric 1 1/2-2 inches wide and fold it in half, sealing it with dots of glue. I then twisted it so it rolled over itself. Since the fabric I used was multi-colored, this made the rosette a little more random color-wise because I didn't know what would show when I was done.
I cut out a circle of black felt, enough to hold the rosette, but small enough to not be seen from the front, and glued on the actual pin. All done!
Total project time: Less than 15 minutes!! I am going to make some other rosettes with scrap fabric from other projects I have done/am working on so I have a simple way besides necklaces to dress up some of the solid maternity clothes I have.
Check out Emily's fabric rosette necklace tutorial on her blog, LaForce Be With You.
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Okay, I know, I said I was going to blog more. I've been chaotically busy, there is a lot that has been going on, and you will see some of it this week! 🙂 The suspense….br /br /Anyways, a few weeks back I had gone to span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0″WPPI/span which is a convention for wedding photographer professionals. It's an amazing event because you get to meet some really great photographers and see all the new product that is coming out for new year. This year was no different. I was really sick right before I left, so my first day after the plane ride, well, we'll just say it stunk. We actually ordered in that night, and our bill was over $100…for crappy room service I might add! But I'm glad I stayed in that night b/c I felt much better the next day.br /br /Of course, having the last name of span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1″O'SULLIVAN/span, we had to celebrate St. Patty's Day in style!br /Here's James and Ibr /br /br /a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bellissimaphotography.com/uploaded_images/pic1-739979.jpg"img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bellissimaphotography.com/uploaded_images/pic1-739413.jpg" alt="" border="0″ //abr /br /Then later that night, we basically had to sneak into a party…after James and I scaled a fencebr /it was all good….okay, I'm kidding about the fence part.br /br /These are some of my friends that I hung out that I met at Mike Colon's seminar a year ago.br /It's amazing, but we all still keep in touch!br /br /(Travis, a href="http://mnorwoodphotography.com/"Mike span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2″Norwood/span/a, a href="http://www.studio563.com/"Craig Davis/a, a href="http://davidburkephoto.com/"David Burke/a, a href="http://www.coreymcnabb.com/"Corey span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3″McNabb/span/a, and me!)br /br /a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bellissimaphotography.com/uploaded_images/pic2-707521.jpg"img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bellissimaphotography.com/uploaded_images/pic2-706928.jpg" alt="" border="0″ //abr /br /Then we added some span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4″wives/span and my friend a href="http://www.mikesteelman.com/"Michael span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5″Steelman/span/abr /br /a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bellissimaphotography.com/uploaded_images/pic3-775171.jpg"img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bellissimaphotography.com/uploaded_images/pic3-774586.jpg" alt="" border="0″ //abr /br /This is a group I went to dinner with….yes, there were like a billion of us going to dinner.br /And I'm sorry, I'm not going to name EVERYONE here…this photo was compliments of mybr /friend a href="http://kennykim.com/"Kenny Kim/a. Thanks Kenny! However, the photographer span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6″extraordinaire/span is James!br /After a few snaps a really mean security person came over and put a stop to this photo. Photos are not permitted in casinos. Oops.br /br /a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bellissimaphotography.com/uploaded_images/pic4-730900.jpg"img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bellissimaphotography.com/uploaded_images/pic4-730265.jpg" alt="" border="0″ //abr /br /And this very last picture are two guys who have helped me out a long the way…Uncle Ray (a.k.a. a href="http://www.raysantanaphotography.com/"Ray Santana/a) and a href="http://www.davidburkephoto.com/"David Burke/a.br /br /a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bellissimaphotography.com/uploaded_images/pic5-773324.jpg"img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bellissimaphotography.com/uploaded_images/pic5-772701.jpg" alt="" border="0″ //abr /br /So there you have it. My trip in a nutshell. As soon as I got back into town, I got sick AGAIN. Will this ever end! Check back tomorrow….I'll be posting a wedding!
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A Japanese Film Festival will be held in University Malaysia Sabah.
This festival is organized by Japanese Cultural Club UMS with association of consulate-General of Japan Kota Kinabalu.
This Festival is open to public and the venue & time is as follow;
Venue : Auditorium Hall 1, Library Uiversity Malaysia Sabah
Time: 17 October (friday) 7-9pm
18 October (Saturday) 2-4pm
Further details, please contact;
Charlotte Lok 017-7772774
Yap Sze Bee 016-3387892
It was an interesting events, so why not you join the festival there.
If you interested to go, just came to University Malaysia Sabah and go to the Library. A person will be there to guide you.


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I think I ate old meat for lunch.
Unlike educated fools, I need to get home and watch the presidential debate and possibly visit the toilet first. So in the esteemed words of the bathhouse: I'm going to pound this out. (The column, not John Travolta.)
By the time you read this, the debate will be over. (I'm vintage.) But currently as I pre-debate pen this, I'm faced with gripping questions:
Did Trump rub one out beforehand?
Does Hillary have on a stress-incontinence diaper?
Will Lester Holt take a hot mic into the men's room after eating old meat?
Should I drink one more cup of coffee?
When will this old meat exit my body?
Do people really bleach their assholes?
Things of that nature.
Getting into the political spirit, I'd like to offer a fictional assortment of presidential candidates, ribbed for your pleasure.
Jack Donaghy
A man whose throw pillow reads: "Ambition is the willingness to kill the things you love and eat them to survive."
Alec Baldwin's character in "30 Rock" is the big mentor to my little pony. He drinks on the job, he's a man of bravado and is constantly quipped with solid advice — like, "never go with a hippie to a second location."
Why he'd succeed: "What do we elites do when we screw up? We pretend it never happened and give ourselves a giant bonus."
Lucille Bluth
The "Arrested Development" matriarch mistakes a prescription pill "drowsy-eye" alcohol warning for a "winking-eye" alcohol suggestion.
She eats vodka for breakfast. She can drink Johnny Football under the table. She plays Malory Archer in fake life.
I'd marry this broad, but I'd steer clear of that musty old claptrap.
Why she'd succeed: "I don't understand the question and I won't respond to it."
Ron Swanson
"Don't half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing," says the "Parks and Rec" character who one-fourth-asses government to make things less effective. Plus, he hates talking to people.
He plays Nick Offerman in real life (and off-time plows Megan Mullally) and he gets paid to silently drink whiskey in front of a roaring fire.
Why he'd succeed: "When people get a little too chummy with me I like to call them by the wrong name to let them know I don't really care about them."
Tina Belcher
This 13-year-old, horny little broad on "Bob's Burgers" is the inner-teenager of all pre-pubescent girls. And the voice of a middle-aged man.
She's packed with solid facts like: "If boys had uteruses, they'd be called duderuses," "If we see any mermaids I'm gonna ask them where their merginas are" and "I'm no hero. I just put my bra on one boob at a time."
Why she'd succeed: "My crotch is itchy."
Frank Reynolds for VP
Frank is a narcissistic asshole. He's the worst. But I'd totally hire that fool from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" to be my centaur. With a Welsh Corgi body, obviously.
Why he'd succeed: "I'm not gonna be buried in a grave. When I'm dead, just throw me in the trash."
Them for president.
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July 2020 Plano Rent Report
Welcome to the July 2020 Plano Rent Report. Plano rents declined over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Plano rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
July 2020 Plano Rent Report
Welcome to the July 2020 Plano Rent Report. Plano rents declined over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Plano rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
Plano rents declined significantly over the past month
Plano rents have declined 0.4% over the past month, but have been relatively flat in comparison to the same time last year. Currently, median rents in Plano stand at $1,171 for a one-bedroom apartment and $1,455 for a two-bedroom. This is the fifth straight month that the city has seen rent decreases after an increase in January. Plano's year-over-year rent growth leads the state average of -0.1%, but trails the national average of 0.2%.
Rents rising across the Dallas Metro
While rents have remained steady in the city of Plano throughout the past year, cities across the metro have seen a different trend. Rents have risen in 8 of of the largest 10 cities in the Dallas metro for which we have data. Here's a look at how rents compare across some of the largest cities in the metro.
- Arlington has seen the fastest rent growth in the metro, with a year-over-year increase of 1.4%. The median two-bedroom there costs $1,272, while one-bedrooms go for $1,024.
- Over the past year, Fort Worth has seen the biggest rent drop in the metro, with a decline of 0.6%. Median two-bedrooms there cost $1,155, while one-bedrooms go for $930.
- Plano has the most expensive rents of the largest cities in the Dallas metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,455; rents were down 0.4% over the past month but remained flat year-over-year.
- Dallas proper has the least expensive rents in the Dallas metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,133; rents fell 0.2% over the past month but remained flat year-over-year.
Many large cities nationwide show more affordable rents compared to Plano
Rent growth in Plano has been relatively stable over the past year - some other large cities have seen more substantial increases; in contrast, rents in a few cities have actually declined. Compared to most large cities across the country, Plano is less affordable for renters.
- Although rents across cities in Texas have been moderately decreasing, the state's growth as a whole has held steady over the past year. For example, rents have fallen by 0.1% in Austin, 0.6% in San Antonio, and 0.9% in Houston.
- Plano's median two-bedroom rent of $1,455 is above the national average of $1,192. Nationwide, rents have held steady over the past year.
- While rents in Plano remained moderately stable this year, similar cities saw increases, including Phoenix (+1.9%), Nashville (+0.7%), Seattle (+0.2%); note that median 2BR rents in these cities go for $1,102, $1,164, and $1,678 respectively.
- Renters will generally find more expensive prices in Plano than most large cities. For example, Houston has a median 2BR rent of $1,025, where Plano is nearly one-and-a-half times that price.
For more information check out our national report. You can also access our full data for cities and counties across the U.S. at this link.
Methodology - Recent Updates:
Data from private listing sites, including our own, tends to skew toward luxury apartments, which introduces sample bias when estimates are calculated directly from these listings. To address these limitations, we've recently made major updates to our methodology, which we believe have greatly improved the accuracy and reliability of our estimates.
Read more about our new methodology below, or see a more detailed post here.
Apartment List is committed to making our rent estimates the best and most accurate available. To do this, we start with reliable median rent statistics from the Census Bureau, then extrapolate them forward to the current month using a growth rate calculated from our listing data. In doing so, we use a same-unit analysis similar to Case-Shiller's approach, comparing only units that are available across both time periods to provide an accurate picture of rent growth in cities across the country.
Our approach corrects for the sample bias inherent in other private sources, producing results that are much closer to statistics published by the Census Bureau and HUD. Our methodology also allows us to construct a picture of rent growth over an extended period of time, with estimates that are updated each month.
Read more about our methodology here.
About Rent Reports:
Apartment List publishes monthly reports on rental trends for hundreds of cities across the U.S. We intend these reports to be a source of reliable information that help renters and policymakers make sound decisions, and we invest significant time and effort in gathering and analyzing rent data. Our work is covered regularly by journalists across the country.
We are continuously working to improve our methodology and data, with the goal of providing renters with the information that they need to make the best decisions.


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"Sing-a-long" music fest at Lebanon Farmers Market
A "Sing-a-long" Summertime Music Fest will take place July 24 from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Lebanon Farmers Market, 32 S. Eighth St. Marty's One Man Orchestra with vocalist Ricky Herb will perform. Cafe table seating will be open, and food will be available for purchase.
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